The Express. — London, England, 1853-08-31 00:00:00

splendid apartment had the character of an alcove, bring asisecireular is Asp , was beautifully decorated in green a ,„l jalo, soil lighted from behind with a handsome stained . p f aa s window. A c s.ly inlaid table stood in the court ,on which stood en antique vase filled with the choicest ti ,wen. Dcaiousl chairs of papier =ache inlaid with mother e f pearl carapleted the furniture, and -1 sand of rare (acetic' ran round the whuia of the interior. lei chtsabir her M qcsty's stay was but momentary, merely occupyisg thr time required for the recep tion of the LOAN' Mayor and corporation, who hail a most gracious reeeptiou. No address, however, was pre sented, h, r Majesty havint graeimsly consented to rev ire the city address in the Exhiovion building to-morrow. 'lhs county address hid prod. u 44 been presented on board the yect.t by Lord St. Lawranee, and was most g r a. dimity received. (Is emerging from the terminus, Cie royal petty f wad a guard of honour in waiting, consistinv (Affects (ram the 14 and 2nd Dragoon Guards, the Itiih /Asters, eta the Ilth Hussars, mot the royal and civic egrissifcs is losg and splendid array. The street was lined with infantry, without whose lines the popu lar lilted it is dame masses, while every window sad house tug was Lied with elegantly dressed ladies. The chteriig was again an:. again renewed while the pro cession *as being foraged, and 1113 kept up vigorously as the royal carriages passed slowly along the line of route. On 'flirting the Park loste the procession brake up. end h r Majesty retierd to the Viceregal Lodge, where it wee understood she would remain in strict, prism until the eternoon. The enclosure surrounding the lodge Il3* .trietly guided to prevent intrusion, hut the whole of the r.•st of the P.rk, which is of immense extent, was thitkiy sprioklt.l with ruups of promenaders to catch the smallest possible glimpse of the royal mire meats. Not the slightest accident occurred throughout the long and important ceremonial. The day was observed as a strict holiday, all the principal shops being closed, and th• church bcl:; ' ' 61444 out witry pcal; (rum morning until night. In the evening hor Majesty ordered the carriages to be newly at a yuarter-past four o'clock, with the intention of driving to Mount Anville, the residence of Mr. alfg4o. la consequence, however, of a very heavy shower of rain, which unfortunately fell at that time, the royal visit had to be postponed. tier Majesty subsequently directed that the carriages should be ready at tire o'clock, in the hope that the weather woul.l clear up by that hour. Ihe day • • haring again becuma fire, the royal party were able to drive out in an open landau. In the carriage were her filujesty. the Conuiess of St. Germane, the Duchele of Wellingtan, and the two royal prinete ; Prince Albert, the Lord Lieutenant, and Lord Granville, accompanied her Majesty on horseback. Alter leaving the Viceregal Lodge, the royal party proceeded along the avenue leading to the Plorois Gate. In the lawn, on the right hand side, a com pany of soldiers were bivouacked, whose tents added much to the sylvan beauty of this beautiful and fu•spreading piece of landscape. As lwr Majesty passed, the band struck up the National Anthem, and on the troops presenting arms her Majesty bowed most graciously. The royal cortege pursued its way along toe Knockmaroon•road, through the beautiful scenery leading to the valley of the Liffey, and the Strawberry Beds. Proceeding along the Lucan road, and having reached Colonel White's demesne gate, her Majesty and party then returned to the Viceregal Lodge at 25 minutes to 7 o'clock through the Phcenix gate. Her Majesty wore a straw bonnet trimmed with blue, and, as far as we could perceive, the other portions of her dress were the same she wore on her arrival. Upwards of 3) noblemen and gentle. Istu were honoured with invitations to dine at the Vice- regal Lodge in the evening. Amongst those were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Waterford, Lord Chamberlain, Earl Granville, Cols. King sad Gordon, &c. The band of the ',kith Regiment performed during dinner. 'f ILE ILLUMINATIONS. Tire suggestion communicated through the Lord Msyor's proclam.•.on, that the proprietors of large establishments and the managers of public buildings should make such a display of illuminations on the evening of her Majesty's arrival as might demonstrate the universal feeling of joy inspired by the oteAsiiti, and at the same time that the citizens generally should refrain from the illumination of private houses, to avoid the risk usual attending such dis plays, was acted upon Last night with a spirit of thorough cordisloy, and in a way which produced a really admiratle effect. There was not, for the reason just mentioned, that general haze of light which enveloped the entire city, with allies suburbs, and the very humblest of its outlets, on the occasion ut her Majesty's former visit; but this was amply compensated for by the exceedingly brilliant dis play of gas illuminatilna arranged in a variety of elegant and showy devices, and which were pro fuely enrloyed in almost every quarter of the ci.y. The crowds of people who filled the streets were im mense, at d certainly gave no evidence of the depopulating effects of the Exodus. Toe most couplets order was neverthelees preserved, aced that without the aid of the police, scarcely tone of whom was to be met in the im meass throngs which filled the streets. Among the crowds there were great numbers of the soldiery at liberty, and enjoying the fun. No attempt was made to seem the non-illuminators, and no accident whatever no- weed throughout the night. The streets were cleared about 13 o'clock, the c:earance having been facilitated by a shower of rain which fell about that time. THE EXHIBITION. tier Majesty will pay her Grit visit to the Great Bahl titian this (Tuesday) morning BLit will be accompanied by Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales,Prince Alfred, the Lord Lieutenant, the Marquis of Breadalhane, Earl Granville, the Countea it St. German•, the Duchess of Wellington, and other diqiuguished personages. We understand that the' Royal party will leave the Viceregal Lodge at half-past 10 o'clock, escorted by a detachment of the King's Dragoon Guards. A guard of honour, consisting of three hundred men selected from the infantry regiments forming the garrison, will be drawn up with band and colours at the building, to receive her Majesty with the usual military honours. The numben at the Exhibition to-day amounted to 18,416., among them were upwards of 8,000 season ticket holden Outside the principal entrance door of the Great Indus trial Exhibition a vestibule 22 feet by 14 feet is erected ; the walls an fluted with royal blue and white cloth, and the , floor covered with crimson. From the top of the vestibule • handsome verandah is extended over the footpath to the , street, which will also be carpeted with crimson cloth. Im mediately inside the Exhibition building is erected the Queen's private drawing , room, which is of oval form, with • small retiring room at each end. The walls of the room are fluted perpendicularly with white aa.l gold coloured ..tin, which is continued up the dome ceiling in the form of the inside of a bell, and terminated with a hand- Mete ornament in the centre. It is entered by two folding doors from the vestibule, which are covered with white and gold satin to conespond with the walls, and panelled with carved and gilt mouldings. At the op. posits aide of the room are two folding doors to correspond by which her Majesty is to enter the Central Mall of the building. The room is covered with a very handsome Brussels carpet of crimson and gold, and relieved with royal blue and white. The furniture of the room consists of one very elaborately-carved sad gilt arm-chair with a crown on top, and a handsome footstool to match, both in tended for the Queen's use. There are four other hand some gilt arm-chain; one wit► the l'rince of Welts' plume on the top is intended for his use, and two very handsome Ottomans, which are placed one on each side of the entrance doors, with a large mirror in a baodsome gilt frame over each ottoman. Oa the opposite bide of the room are placed a very handsome gilt chiffonniere, with rosewood shelve. and looking glass back the full height, which reflects some handsome ornaments placed on the shelves, and a beau tiful white and gold pier table with marble top, and • pier glass over it in • white and gold frame to match the table, supported by two sculptured figures. At one toll of the room is placed a marble bust of the Queen, on a pedes cal ornamented with royal blue and gold covering. At the Other end of the room is placed a marble bust of Prince Albert, on a similar pedestal, and on the wall over each bust is plated the royal arms richly gilt. The gilt chain and the ottomans are all upholstered in the newest and best style, and covered with royal blue satin, edged with blue and gold guimp and rope. There are two handsome gilt flower tables, and • very handsome gilt fruit basket, supported by the figure of a boy carrying it on his head ; the fruit and flowers arc of the choicest description. There is also a ye , y handsomo gilt round table in the centre of the floor. Each pair of folding doors are furnished with beauti ful worde d muslin curtains, Rune nded from gilt poln, with ands and rings to correspolid, and trimmed with rope and tassels of royal blue and geld. (ay LLICTRIC TILROZ11191.) 1 VIINDAT EVEN IN6 The Queen's visit to the Exhibition passed off with brilliant effect. More than twenty thousand persons were present. The Queen seemed mach gratified by the warmth of her reception. BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH PRI S ON. BIRMINGHAM. Trent:inv. This morning her Majesty's Commissioners ap pointed for the purpose assembled at the Queen's Hotel, in this town, to inquire into certain allegations contained in a memorial sometime since presented to Lord Palmerston. in reference to certain cruelties practised towards the p:isonen etrolined in the gaol of this town. The Commissioners are—Mr. Weisby, the Itte.irdrr of Cheater; Captain Williams, Inspector of Prisons; and Dr. Bailey, Medical Superintendent of Minhonk. The Town Clerk attended on the par: of the mayor and corporation ; Mr. Wills and Mr. W. Jam!s,with their clerk (Mr. Barlow), represented the visiting justices; Mr.Cuther and Mr. Allday for the memorialists; and Mr. Rupert Kettle, of the Oxford circuit, for Lieut Austin, the xaoler. The cemmie.ieners were authorised " to make a diligent and strict inquiry by all lawful ways and means, and to report in v citing what abuses have existed in the man ige- • mutt of the prison and the treatment of the prisoners there confined, and, if any such abuses should he found to exist, what regulations may be necessary or proper far the I correction of the same and for the prevention of a recur rence of similar abuses," etc., with usual power to cell wit- ice saes. The Chief Commissioner stated generally the ccurso of proc,edirg which it was proposed to adopt. They had been appointed (he said) to inquire into certain abuses alleged to exist in this gaol, to report thereon, and it any abuses slid ' exist, t ) suggest what correet.on was necessary. They could nut permit the inquiry to be conducted in a litigated manner, vs an issue to be tried be•wcen contending parties, consequently no per sons would be permitted as counsel or to adefre the court either for one party or the other; but all the evidence that was possible to be obtained would be taken, and any persons who thought fit to suggest witnesses able to give evidence on matters of tact—not mere rumoun—might do so. All questions must be put through the commis sioners ; and after all the evidence had teen taken beer• ing on the allegations contalued in toe memorial, thou any evidence tendered on the pert of those who were im plicated in tie ell grations would taken. Mr. Allday s.dd that he appeared before the commis sioners to tender the evidence of persons who had come for ward voluntarily and made statements. The Chief Commissioner said it would he inconsistent with the character of the inquiry if they allowed any indi vidual to cone:act it. All the questions must be put through the commissioners. Mr. Kettle suggested that the commissioners should in spect the wards of the prison. The Chief Commissioner replied that it was their inten qui to do so. Mr. Wills, on the part of the visitina justices, informed the commessioners that at a meeting of that body on the 27th of August they had passed a resolution deputing some of their number to attend the inquiry with their clerk, and afford the c ,mmissionen every facility possible in the prosecution of their inquiry; they would attend for the purpose from day to day, taking no part whatever, except that their clerk would make them acquainted with any cir cumstances which occurred requiring tacit attention. The Chief Commissioner—My brother commissioners con cur with me in the opinion that the visiting magistrate , have taken exactly the course which became gentlemen in their position. The Town Clerk produced the Secretary of State's certi ficate that it was a fit and proper prison for the reception of prisoners. The Commissioners then called for all the journals and books belonging to the prison from its commencement; also the commitment books, and all the discipline book,. The first witness caned was John Dodson. Ile said—l am 64 years of age. In the month of April I was before the magistrates for non-p►yment of my wife's maintenance. I was committed to gaol for a month. I did not bear the magistrates say whether it was to be accompanied by hard labour. At the time I had a diseased chest, and had been for some time under medical care. When I arr.vcel at the gaul I was stripped awl weighed, and examined in the pre sence of two officers I bad to walk across a passage naked to the wash-house. I was sent back to dress, and from thence to a cell. This was on a S eturday. Oa the follow ing Wednesday I was put to hard labour. I told the surgeon I had a diseased chest. I was put to the hard labour crank, but was usable to do the work, and afterwards the labour was reduced. Captain Williams—Were the 'ales of the gaol ever read er to you ? Witness—No, . I complained to the time-keeper, and expressed • wish to see the doctor. I said that I was not able to work, and applied for medicine. After I had taken it I had severe vomitings and purgings. I was very ill, and rang tb bell, but nobody answered. When the time-keeper cane I told him that I couldn't work ; I lay os the floor at the time, and he said I must work. He took my jacket and waistcoat from me, so that I shouldn't have anything to protect me from the cold floor. I remained in the crank cell till it was dark iu the evening, when I was ordered to my own cell. The neat day I was worse. I was almost double, and I told the doctor distinctly that I could not work On that day I rang the bell five times. I told them that I wanted some assistance, I was dying. The officer who came said, " You are • troublesome fellow—if you ring again I'll tie you up to the wall." At this time I has been in gaol four days. The governor came to my tell ; he said, " You are a blackguard." At that time 1 was not able to stand up right. I was nearly double, and he threatened to horse whip me. Captain Williams—Will you swear that the governor used the wor.l" horsewhip ?" Witness—Yes, he did. Captain Williams—Was your supper stopped that day because you hadn't done your world ? Witness—lt was. I told them I was a murdertd man— that I was unable to work. Captain Wiliiams—Had you ever bread and water only? Witness—No, I had not. I heard the governor say that I was not to h►ve any supper. I was left in the cell alone at night in the dark ; the warder came and found me on the floor. Just before that time I heard somebody groaning, and begging for mercy ; it WAS a boy's voice. At that time I was so ill that latterapted to destroy myself by hanging; and fastened my handkerchief to a hook in the wall, and placed it round my neck. The knot slipped, and I fell on the floor, and lay there so long that it seemed to be midnight. At last they came and ordered me to my cell. I was very ill there all the night, and the next morning I was ordered to clean my cell. The warder saw me lying on my aide washing it. That day I saw the chaplain, and complained to him. I begged for • little water. The doctor did not come that day, and at night I was worse. The watchman came to me in the night. I was in a most frightful state, and he gave me • little of his own coffee. I preferred re maiming where 1 was for the rest of the night. The next morning I was removed to the infirmary and remained there during the rest of my term of imprisonment. The governor came to me there ever, day, and generally I was well treated in the infirmary. I had never been in prison before. Chief Commissioner—Did you do all the work you could ? Witneu—l did. I never had a blister on. When I left the prison I thanked the gaoler for all favours during the last fortnight, but I did not say to him "that be had be hayed like an angel." I was in bed a fortnight or three weeks after I left the prison, and was obliged to have a medical attendant. Mr. Lucy was the only ?lofting jus lice I saw whilst I was at the gaol ; he went through the infirmary so quickly that I hadn't time to complain to hint. The gaol rules were not hung up in the infirmary, sad they were taken out of the celL John Norton, formerly an infirmary warder in the gaol, gave information to the commissionons that the gaoler was in the habit of confining hit officers within the precincts of the prison for *light offences for a week together. The witness was at the gaol at the time Dodson was there ; mixed salts and sena' for him by order of the doctor. lie (witness) was in the habit of going round with the our• geon, who generally said to the prisoners—" Anything the mattes , with you today ?" But he did not remain long enough for them to answer. Mr. .1. 11. Blunt, the gaol surgeon. was next called. He said—At the time Dodson cam,. into the gaol be was in a stated health that I would have c 'mated to the order * for him to be stripped for the bath. lie complained that he was unable to do the crank work, and I gave him full time to make complaints as to the este of his health. Captain Williams—ls it recorded in your journal what he was suffering from ? Witness—No. Captain Williams—Then you are not complying with the regulation in the statute. Witness—l thought he was making the meet of his tr .0- bits end ailments. I inferred that from his manner and g I character. Chief Commissioner—liow did you know his character? With...a—Flom what I bad heard. Mr. Bailey—Did you feel his pulse or his heart? Witness—l don't know. I thought the man able to do his work. The witness was examined at some length by Captain Williams on the subject of the entries made in his journal at the time Dodson became a patien: in the infirmary. Would not swear that he ever remained wit SS him in the crank cell f,r tire minutes. Detected gout in Cie patient's at )mach, and administered colchicum, the action of which proved excessively debilitating. Chid' Commissioner—Did you ever apply a blister? Witness—l am not certain ; perhaps I might. I Chief Commissioner—Let ins advise you to be very careful. Dodson has sworn posi;.veiy that there never was ; a blister. Witness—Perbaps I don't rememb:r. I didn't anticipate Captain Williams—But do you not know that the regula• tions require you to enter it.to your journal, in plain English, an account of all the medicines you administer or ordt r ? Witness —That was not the practice. The witness then underwen;a long examination on the subject of the treatment of priaanen at the infirmary, and in reference to prisoners being left ill in their calls without the attendance of a warder and dying there. With re ference to the crank labour, he bah. it we. the practice to put prisoners to it with the view to test their capability (or work. The visiting justices never complained of the act or parliament not being complied with in the non-entry of the medicines administered in the journal. liis (witne , s's) salary was 14' 1. per annum, far which he attended from three to five daily, but did not see every• prisoner twice a week. _ The Rev. Mr. Sherwin, the chaplain, deposed that Dod son was always ill. On one occasion he (witness) found him lying on the floor cf hi* cell in the day-time. lie expressed his opinion that Dodson was too old a man to be put to crank labeur ; La asked the warder why he was put to it, and the reply was that the surgeon said he could do it. On one occasion Dodson begged for a little water, which witness obtained for him; he did not otherwise complain, or say that he had at'euipted to commit suicide. Mr. R. Ildl, the surgeon, who attended Dodson after he left the gaol, said that at that limo he was is a most de blasted couilttion—to such an extent that he could scarce:y speak, and vomitA all his food. Witness attended him for sa real weeks, and he was actually confined to his bed a fortnight. _ . At .5 o'clock the inquiry was adjourned ; it is expected to occupy a week or ten days. THE MAIDSTONE CHURCH RATE CONTEST. The polling in this contest was maintained with tile greatest vigour and perseverance from the close of the vestry proceedings on Thursday morning last to yesterday (MAILlay) evening. Ear lid:owing is the state of the poll on each successive day to Monday evening: For. Against. Ist day—Thursday 2nd „ —Friday 3rd „ —Sa.urday 4th „ —Monday B7 .... 126 Total These numbers, however, give but a faint indication of the state of pubiic opinion respecting the question of church rates. Up to Saturday night the vote, given were—For the rate, 'J39 ; against it, 999; but as a considerable num ber of persons are entitled under Sturges Bourne's Act to more than one vote on account of the property they occupy, the disparity between the votes recorded and the persons giving them is larger then might be supposed. The rate payers who had polled up to Saturday night were—For the rate, 561; against, 876; giving a majority at that time against the rate of 317. On Monday night the number of persons polled wea-wfur, 643; against, 1,003; majority against, 360. The supporters of the rate, hopeless of a favourable issue for themselves, abandoned the struggle at halt-put four o'clock, the majority of votes ogainst the rate being then 93, and the majority of opposing rate payers 360.—South Eiders Gazelle. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1853. SUICIDE IN A POLICE STATION. Yesterday evening an inquest wax taken by Mr. Bedford on view of the body of Edward Beck, aged 37, an enanibus conductor, who committed suicide in a cell of the Vine-street Station of the C division of police, within' iron tip of a boot heel. It appeared that the deceased was addicted to excessive drinking, and that he left his situation as a conductor about a fortnight ago. He frequently suffered from severe pains in his head, the effects of his Intemperate habits, and of a sunstroke he received when in India. Last Saturday even ing he exhibited great strangeness of manner, and left hie home at No. 9, Bell street, Edgware-road, between 1 and 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. About half-past 3 o'clock he was observed by Policeman Joy, C 187, in Jennyn-street, and who took him into custody as a suspected person, on which charge he was locked up at the station-house, Vine street, Piccadilly. lie was visited throughout the Sun day, and manifested no symptoms of a deranged intellect. About half-put 5 o'clock he asked Fox, C 117, who was pro tem. gaoler, on visiting his cell, fur some water, which he received. In a few minutes atter Fox went to his cell, when, on not seeing him and on his not replying whi n spoken to, he opened the cell door, and he then tonna de ceased in a sitting posture, having his arm in the pan of the watercloset. He called Inspector Mahoney, who pro ceeded to the cell, upon which deceased was discovered to have cut a vein in the left arm, which had been done by the sharp edge of au iron tip he had wrenched from the heel of his boot. Deceased was attended by a surgeon, who advised his removal to St. Deorge's Hospital, but he died before his edmission into that institution. Mr. Hastings, house surgeon, said that deceased died from lass of blood, having cut an artery. Verdict, "Temporary CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE COMPANY. The half-yearly meeting of this compan♦ took place yesterday at Ins °dices Villiers-street, Siren , • Mr. It. New in the chair. A report was read, which stated that the income during 1, the Nth months ending the 31st July last amounted to 3,3551 153. Ild., inclad.ng 1681. 81. 6d. for rent, and other items et miscellaneous revenue, and that the expenditure fur the same period, exclusive of payments for dividend=, imterest and j allowance to directors and auditors, was lON. Os. 7d. The painting and necessary repairs of the bridge having been completed the directors had caused ad. yertisements to be inserted in the newsmen for a loan of 15,00/., hoping to be able to liquidate the remainder of the present loan capital of 21.8651. 41. 58. (or 6,8651.45. 5d.) by the produce of the sale of the wharf on the Surrey side ; and as there was an income of upwards of 4,0001. per annum, after deducting all coats of maintenance, to provide the interest upon the required loan, the directors expected to raise the amount at 4.. per cent, per annum. Tne direc tors had entered into • satisfactory arrangement with Messrs. Tillet far the purchase of their interest in land required from them for the new :Surrey approach; but they had purposely delayed far the present active proceedings towards the for mation of such approaches. The delay had been caused by the inerem G public attention now turned to the necessity of obtaining direct means of transit for earn-. uee sod general traffic across the Thames at or in the im mediate neighbourhood of Charing-cross, and the I. or pending notice of a motion in parliament by Mr. Oliseira, which had obtained from her Majesty's uovernment the promise of a committee next seetion, to consider the general question of the metropolitan bridges. The directors, being telly alive to the importance of this question, had consulted the Chief Commissioner of Public ‘l , orlte and the chairman of the South Walden Railway Company upon the subject ; and they had also %used returns to be furnished of the entire truffle passing daily over Westminster-bridge, whilst plans and estimates had been prepared with lull information a. to the proper mode and probable cost of extending the present structure, fur the accommodation of carriage and general traffic. The directors had not been able to give to this important question the full consideration it demanded ; hut they hoped that her Majesty's government and the South Western Railway Company would give them such assistance as would enable them to lay before the share holders a plan for enlarging the bridge, with improved ap• preaches on either side. The accounts showed a balance to credit of revenue of 1,9191.125. 9d.,which would b.: - nereaeeil by 1231. for rent due to this company on the 31st July, and diminished by 1,5131. liabilities for Int eeeee , &e. In the amount of liabilities was included • portion of the cost of the painting and repairs recently executed, which it was proposed to spread over a period of three years. This would allow of the declaration of a dividend of 3s. per share. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, alluded to the great benefits which it was expected that the company would derive from the extension of the present structure for the accommodation of carriage traffic ; and he assured the shareholders that the directors would give this important subject their attentive consideration. He re gritted that the dividend declared on this occasion was not larger, but ho hoped that the improvements which were in contemplation would soon afford the directors an opportu nity of announcing a more satisfactory state of things. The continuance of wet weather lately had greatly intrefered with the traffic, and the receipts had been diminished, as ' might naturally be expected, from this unavoidable cruse. The report was adoeted and the dividend declared, and the retiring directors and one of the auditors having been re-elected, the business terminated. BRITISH AND COLONIAL SMELTING AND REDUCTION COMPANY. The first ordinary half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held yestarnity at the London Tavern, W. Una- ItARD in the chair. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, the Secretary read a report which stated that the directors had satisfaction in being able to congratulate the proprietors on the state and prospects of the undertaking. The Tamar works were in full operation, and the profits thereon enabled the directors to declare—subject to the approval of the shareholders—a dividend fir the half-year at the rate of 7} per cent. per annum, free from income tax, on the whole paid up capital, and to leave a small rest. From circurn.tdnees incidental to a new buaineu, and from the alterations and additions which it bad been found necessary to make, the works at Mill Wall had not been productive of much return during the past half-year, but the director. fully relied on being able, at the next meeting, to lay before them a satiefiatory result for the current half-year. The directors had made arrangements on favourable terms for takitai leases for 21 years from Lady-day last of the Tamar and Mill is all Smelting Works. When these leas.s were completed a proper deed would be executed by the direc tors, acknowledging that they held them in trust far the benefit of the company. The capital account for the ball year ending June 30th, 1853, showed that the receipts had amounted to 51,8131. 4s. 6d., and the payments to 48,8891. Bs. Id., leaving a balance of 2,9231. 16s. sd. The report, together with the statement of accounts, was then adopted, and a dividend declared, as recommended therein. Some formal business baring been disposed of, the meet ing separated. THE MURDER BY A SPANISH TRAMP. HERTFORD, AUGUST 29.—Miguel Yzquierdo, the Spaniard who is charged with the murder of a boy named George Scales, at Salallford, near Hatfield, underwent an examination at the County Gaol on Saturday before Mr. T. Mills, M.P., and other magistrates. Senor 8. Steel, con nected with the Spanish Consulate, attended to watch the proceedings and to act as interpreter, the prisoner having but an imperfect knowledge of the English language. He appears to have been accustomed to deeds of violence. He was one of the Carlist guerilla bands in Catalonia, and took part in the recent revolution% in Italy and France. Since his arrival in this country he wandered about as a tramp, committing trifling thefts. The deceased boy was a kind of watcher, and his bud; was discovered in a barley-fleld, ' shockingly bruised and mutilated, death being caused by a fearful blow which fractured the skull near the occipital bone. The arms of the lad bore numerous bruises, evidently in flicted by some heavy bludgeon. The accused was appre hended near the spot, and he admitted having struck the boy, but only in self defence, as he was afraid of being shot by him. It is thought that the deceased detected the pri toner in committing some illegal act, and that to escape the consequences if apprehended, made the murderous and fatal attack. There is little doubt but what he robbed the deceased after the murder was perpetrated. Some of the property was found upon him, as also some food which he had stolen from a neighbouring house on the night pre vious to the murder. The magistrates fully committed Ysquierdo for trial on the charge of wilful murder at the next (spring) assizes, the prisoner, acting under the advice of the interpreter, declining to enter upon any defence. THE LATE CASE OF SHOOTING IN BERMONDSEY. In the police reports of Thursday last the case of a Mr. Lawrence, residing in Stevens-street, BermondseNew Town, was given, who applied to the magistrate at South wark Police Court for a warrant against Mr. Stevens, his landlord, for an indecent assault upon his (the applicant's) wife. Mr. Combs refused to grant the warrant, on the ground that the wife had not come forward to depose to the alleged facts ; upon which Lawrence returned home, and in a fit of frenzy armed himself with a loaded gon, and went in search of Mr. Stevens, to execute vengeance upon him with his own hands, and meeting him in the street he fired at him across the road, and wounded him in both lege. On a surgical examination, it was from the first feared that Mr. Stevens must suffer amputation of one or both limbs; but, inflammation supervening, no favourable opportunity offered for performing the operation, and the unfortunate man continued to linger in the greatest agony until last night, when he (spired. Mr. Stevens was the possessor of very considerable property in the parish. The perpetrator of the crime has not yet been apprehended ; and it is feared that serious consequences will result to Mrs. Lawrence from the shock occasioned to her by her husband's dreadful act, VA she is very far advanced in pregnancy. THE CONSEQUENCES OF INTOXICATION.—On Mon day an inquest was taken before Mr. Bedford, at the Ele phant and Castle, Great Peter-street, Westminster, respect ing the death of Joseph Hull, aged 38, a general dealer, at No. 12, in the same street, who fell from a cab box. It appeared from the evidence that on Wednesday last the deceased, a friend, and his wife went out together early is the day. In the afternoon, being under the influence of liquor, they hired a cab to take them home. Deceased, who observ.d that he always preferred the bus, took his seat there. When near his home in Great Peter street, while the cab was in motion he jumped off, when he fell on the stones and his head came in severe collision with the ground. He was taken home and put to bed in a state of insensibility, which it was supposed, as there was no blood nor the sppeuranc' of any wound, was the edict of intoxication. Tae next morning between ten and eleven o'clock, as there were ri i symptoms of his revival, medical aid was sent for, but deceased was fast sinking. He never afterwards rallied, and died on Friday afternoon. 'Verdict, " That deceutd died from an injury received by a fall from a cab-boa when iutesicated." WESTMINSTER FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. L'et night the fourth annual meeting of this 'society (established in 1849), to enable members to purchase freehold property by small contributions, and thus obtain a ' county vote, was held at the Music-hall, Long-acre. Mr. BARNES (in the absence of Sir John Villiers Shelley), presided. The Szcarraav (Mr. Haggett) read the minutes of the Let meeting, which were confirmed, and then read the re port, which commenced by congratulating the society on the present aspect of affain. The competition among the numerous land societies has rendered the purchase ef eligiole properties less easy than at an earlier period of the society's existence. It is fur this reason that the committee have been unable to make acquisitions of a character not inferior to those the members have already so warmly approved until within a very recent period. The committee are now enabled to announce the purchase of two estates—one situate at Stratford and the other at Muswell-hill, which together will mike about 150 allotments, and they have reason to believe these purchases will prove as valuable as any that have hitherto been made. The committee are also in treaty for the purchase of other estates. The allotment of these estates will be proceeded with, as soon as possession can be obtained and the necessary arrangements completed. The partition of the Kilburn Park estate has been un avoidably delayed by circumstances beyond the control of the committee ; but while various causes have retarded the dietributioa of this property, the committee can confidently state that the perfect arrangement of the details has very greatly enhanced its value, and there is no doubt that the entitled members will be in possession of their plots before the lapse of three months from the present time. The steady support given to the association is evidenced by the number of shares, amounting to 1,575, and making, with those taken up on the distributed estates, upwards of 1,774. The entire subseriptiou have reached the lugs sum of 22,1871. 121 , of which 8,8771.75. 4d. has been received during the present year. The report also included an abstract of the accounts. A discussion arose, in the course of which several mem bers addressed the meeting, respecting an increased sxpen• diture during the past year ; there being an exceu of 1181. 13a. 6d. The Chairman and secretary explained the reason, which arose from the increased business of the society. The secretary stated that he could not hold out any hope that the expenses would diminish, but that every year would add an increase, in consequence of the Uterus. mgly prosperous state of the association. Several other questions having been asked, and satisfac torily answered by the directors, the different officers of the society were elected, and the meeting separated, after passing a vote of thank, to the Chairman. WESTMORELAND AND CUMBERLAND AGRI• CULTURAL SOCIETY. The anniversary of this society was held on Thurs day, upon suitable grounds, in the neighbourhood of Peo ria), just under the beacon, whence, bad the weather been fine, a splendid prospect of the surrounding scenery might have been obtained ; bat the weather was not fine. Upon the whole, the exhibition was decidedly inferior to what we have seen on former occasions under the auspices of this society. Generaliy, we may remark that the horses were good. In the short horned cattle there was a great falling off. To our taste some of the sheep were most excellent, and there were a few specimens of pigs, so comfortably clothed that none but the coldest critics could possibly have objected. In the poultry department the show was as good, if not better, than was to be expected, so far removed from the centre of the rage for this class of agricultural stock. As usual the Cockle China fowls were more numer ous than any other; but in quality every one gave way to the superiority of the Dorking, which is really and practi cally the farmer's fowl, and for which reason it is particu larly the object of the society to encourage it. Some of our worthy yeomen will be surprised to hear that M. ss. each is cheerfully paid in London for this description of bird. In the display of yesterday there was not a bad specimen, and the di ffi culty was to select the beet. The Spanish fowls were particularly good, e-pecially the prize birds ; as were also the goslings that waddled off with the premiums. The llamburgh and Polish birds, but for their distinguished cha racteristics, would have been lost in the confusion of the irregular classification ; the judge, however, selected them as worthy of a prize, and in ona or two cases would have given a high price fee the birds himself It appears that these fowls are, perhaps, taking them all in all, eggs and all, the must profitable that can be kept; and this we say without detriment to the qualifications of the Spanish fowls, some of which, by the way, we may add, would have been coin as beautiful without point, notwithstandiug the dex , terous implication of the latter. The dinner was served up in the assembly room of the Gi urge Rotel. The number of guests was more than usually large. The premium of Mt of by the Earl of Lonsdale fin the best cosily on the agriculture of Westmoreland has been awarded to John Bell, banister-at-law, Appleby.—Carlisle Astrwe. MANCHEsTER ConN MARKET.—After the present week the Manchester Corn Market is to be held on Thurs days instead of Saturdays. A paragraph we gave several weeks back would prepare the public to expect this change, which, at a meeting of the subscribers to the Corn Es ' change, has been adopted by a large majority. YORK, NEWCAS fLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. FIRE INQUESTS.-THR ORATORY IN KIWI _ _ WILLIAY•STREET. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this undertaking was held on Tuesday last, in the De Grey R loms, York; Mr. J. PULLZINE. the chairman of the cern:natty, presiding. The report, which has already been published infour journal, wae adopted af:er a brief discussion, as was also a resolution fora dividend of 3 per cent., payable on the 7th of September r.-xt. The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution empowering the director to apply to parliament in the nest session for leave fur the amalgamation of vas c impany wioh the York and North Midland and Leeds Northern. This reach lotion was also carried nem. con., and also a further one ' authorising the directors to raise the sum undertaken to he subscribed by this company towards the construction of the Thu and Mallon Railway. In the next place, the CHAIRMAN prmoscd a motion sanctioning the construction of the Jarrow Decks, as recom mended in the din non' report. A long discussion ensued upon this subject, in the course of wnien Mr. J ()UMW!' (a shareholder) moved an amend ment that it was expedient to delay the construction cf these docks for one year, in order to see what would be the effect of the extension &pout to be made in the Suuderland Decks At an adjourned petty sessions held yesterday at the vestry-house of the parish of 8:. Martin's.in-the- Fields, Ebenezer Fernie, Esq., being the presiding justices an inv. natation took pl ace in re f erence to a fire that cot curred on Friday, the llfth inst. ' at No. 27, King street, Strand, better kn o wn as St. Phillip'a Oratory. The inquiry arose out of the demand made by the firemen for the U,llll rewards under the Metropolitan Ac:; La i.e! ultimate object, as it appeared !ruin a circular addressed to the parishioner generally, by Mr. Bower, one of the over seer., and who lives next dour to the Oratory, was to ascer tain whether there was any foundation fur a rumour pre vailing M the neighbourhood that the fire had been wilt oily occasioned, and to petition psrliument tor an act making et imperative on the coroner to hold iuque.ts in all cases of tire. The Vestry-clerk was iu attendance officially, md examined the witnesses. . . . Mr. DAngerfie:d attended as the legal adviser of :qr. Bones, end cuuduc:ed the cross-examinatio n .,. let= tile ti atiniony of the enginemen and sturw•ock who were calk d to estinguhh •he tire, it appearrd that it broke ,ut at about hall.r..t eleven at night, and that On the question being put, the antenilment was urge tired, and the original motion earri , d; the meeting nun cluaing a vote of thank., VI the chairman. it WAS C.,llfi !led to a narrow apace rlaut one inch and a :.ail aide, between an unused front door :ad the wainscoating milled behind to conceal Cie doorway ou the itewle. T he the was extinguished in less than half an hour obl beyond charring the wood worn did little or no damage. A surellquantity of paper, CORK AND WATERFORD 11.11LIVAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of thin compAty was held yesterday at the 1.0ut.i..n Tavern ; P. 1). llapow, Egi ,in the chair. The following report was r.ad •• Since the last half-yearly meeting, your directors have had moiler their anxious consideration the prevent position of the company, and have felt some difficulty in deciding upon the best course to be pursued is this important junc ture of affairs. The shareholders will r, e-41eet that the compu:sory power.' far the purchase of laud• cased on the 26th instant, but the period for the completion ni t under taking will not expire until the 26th Auctust, It is obvious that the time his arriv,:d when some de cisive step should be taken, and a resolution be come to either to construct some portion of your railway, or to abandon the undertaking altogether. With the view of assisting them in arrivi. 4 at a sound cm, elusion upon thew) points, your directors intend at this meeting to move fur a committee of tl.e shareholders, to confer 'aids them upon the present position and nature po hey of the company. As it is assumed that this suggestion will be concurred in by the general body of the propris tors, your directors consider it more Fader' to abstain, upon the present occasion, from eliticuspiog the tsp Tits of the c is,, or from expressing their own views upon the sub ject. The usual half.ycarly accounts., as audited, are hereto annexed. It will be obseived that the ineoting is to be mado special after the ordinary business has t. rratouted, for the purpose of nominating certain pert a to he trustee, of the shares to be held by this company di the Waterford anu Trainore Railway Company. Cy the 4".dh of the act incorporating the latter company it was provided that 200 shares, of 101. each, in the Tramore line were to be al lotted to trustees, to be nominated by, and to be held for Vie benefit of, this company. In compliance with this net, the meeting will be called upon to elect reach tru'tecs cordiaFly." The following is a summary of the balance sheet pre sented : / arty burnt, was found between the door aud the parti tion, and there being a hole cut in the door for a letter.boz, which hod torm.rly been fixed to it, it was suggested by one of the dremen, and the op;nion seemed to be shared in by the priests who reside in the house (ono of whom was 1. resent at the ii.qta.ry), that the tire was caused by some person outside dropping the lighted paper into the hollow tyace by means of this hole ; while Mr. Bowes thought the paper, or the tire that ignited it, must have been placed there tram the inside, widen, as the space was open at the top un :er the tau -light, it was possible to do. A gnat deal of evidence was gore i:.to, with t;:e view to establish one or other of these hypotheses, the weight of it being decidedly in favour of tue first; but the case was stopped by the c resid:.ng magistrate, who ruled that their only duty was to ascertain whether the tire had taken place or not; this having heen proved beyond a doubt, tee firemen worn eiditkil to the reward claimed. lo reply to a que,tion from Mr. Bowes, The Vestry Clerk acid A was the ekty of the coroner on being called upon to do so to hold an inquest in any CAIC of Mr. Bowes had been int.rmed that if he called upon the coroner to b a ld the iuquest be would have to bear the ex- pence. The Prirst, who was in attendance, was anxious a one of the ri.sltnth :Ado Oratory, against whom an imputation had been indirectly thrown, to give his explanation ut the circumptances io tar as he knew them, ant by pernixbion of the ma•tiatrate did so, but hit account in no aespeet differed Irons that of the firemen; and The Chairman said that as far as the investigation had gone no imputation rested upou any one, nor had that court power to pursue :in inquiry fur the purpose of attach ing guilt in any quarter. The parties then retired. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ExPENDITURIL—Amount expended by Cork and Yonghal Company including preliminary city( nu s. which amount to 52,608/. 4. 7d., 64,b201. 2s. Bd. Expenited airier holt state ment, viz., office expenses, travelling eapewes, directors' remuneration, auditors, engineering ezpen.es, 2051. 13s. Id. To this is to be added interest on paid up capital paid to proprietors, 7,895/. 81. 5d.; lees interest on Exchequer Bills and Consols, 2,3941. Is. 2d.; makia,g the total, 70,349/. 3s. Ild. ; balance, 5,2221.125. RECEIPTS.—Deposits, viz.:-11. 10s. per share, on 48,254 shares and IL ss. per share, on 2,551 shirts, 75,5691. 15s. ; by cash, 2/. Os. 11d. Total, 75.5711. 15s. Ild. ' BALA:NM—lnvested in Exchequer Bide. 7,634/. Os. 6d. ; balance at bankers, &c., 263/. 13s. 10d. ; eesete, 675/. 14s. 11d. ; less account due to June. 18.53, 1471. 155., and leas interest due to proprietors, 3,2231. 2s. 3d. ; making the nett balance, 5,2221. 12s. The Cu.URMLN said he had nothing to add to the report. It would be seen that the compulsory powers of the com pany having ceased had suggested the pcliey of appointing a co:nmittee of shareholders to consult w.th the direeters as to what course should be taken, and the joint recom mendation of that committee and the directors would here after be submitted to a public meeting r f the company. The report was adopted, and a resolutims Agreed to ap pointing Dr. Bowring, Mr. J. Field, Mr. Henry Tudor Davies, Mr. Charles Robert Coleman, and Mr. Henry Overton Wills, a committee of shareholders. The meeting was then made special, and resolutions passed appointing three gentlemen to be trustees of 200 sh ,res of 101. each, of the Waterft rd and Tramore Company, to be held by this company for their bi.neflt, and auth , rising the trustees to dispose of the shares, when empowi red to do so by the directors. The meeting then separated. The deaths of 1,021 persons were registered during the last Wel k (August 21-7) in Londoa. The num ber is below the avcrage of the corresponding week in previous years, even if we strike out of the calculation the week of 1h49, in which 2,796 persons died from epidemic cholera and other causes. Of the 514 males and 507 females, 517 were children under 15 years of age, 316 were adults of 15 and under 60 years of age, 187 were old people ; 2 of the men and 19 of the women had attaired the ai4es of 85, 90, and upwards. The causes of death present one feature of much interest; 137 of the deaths were referred to diarrhoea, 18 to cholera. Five of the persons who died of cholera were adults, and the shortness of life after attack, 7 hours, 9 hours, and 13 hours in 3 cases, with the ether symptoms, appears to have left no doubt on the minds of the medical men in attend ance that they had before them cases of epidemic cholera. In the corresponding weeks of 1831 and 1852 the deaths from cholera were 23 and 15, and the deaths from iliarrhma were 174 and 125. But it was shown at that time, from the analogy of the previous epidemics and the general char acter of the cases, that the disease was not likely then to assume the Asiatic form. Now our hopes that England may escape are less sanguine; but it is right to mention that in the last weeks of August and the first wet ks of September the cholera of the common form is virulent, and sometimes simulates the Asiatic cholera, which has besides never prevailed here to any eaten t until it has been some months in the country. NORTH YORKSHIRE AND CLEVELAND MINERAL Rat LWAT.—On Monday last a meeting of 1 Indoweers and others was held at Stokesley, for the purpose of promoting the shove contemplated railway, the Right lion. Lord de Lisle and Dudley in the chair. The chairmen made a few ' observations to the effect that almost all the landowners in the district were favourable to the 1 ne, and that they were willing to ser. their lend at a fair agricultural price. Mr. Browne, the engineer, stated the route of the proposed line, which is to commence at the l'ickton station, on the Leeds Northern Railway, and proceed for 2G miles to Guam-tat station, station, on the Whit' y and Picturing Railway. Mr. E. W. Jackson, of Norton, stated that he hod no d int!, that this line, which is intended to develop the immersa mass of ironstone in the adjoining Cleveland Hills, would ultimately pay Irons Bto 10 per cent on the outlay. A resolution was unanimously passed approving of the undertaking, and it was stated that a considerable number of Ciares had been subscribed for at St( kesley. NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR RAIL. WAY.—The ordinary hulf•yearly meeting of the shareholders was held yesterday, at the Clarendon R coma, South John street, Liverpool, Francis Shand, Esq., chairman or the di rer ors, presiding. The attendance WAS small, the chief busiansa being the reading of the report, which, after a few observations from some of the shareholders present, was agreed to. Mr. J. Thompson Fitzadam. of Wigan, was appointed a director is the room of Mr. W. D. Smith. A vote of thanks being passed to the chairman the meeting separated. It is satisfactory to reflect that active measures have been adopted by the Secretary of State to close the London churchyards, and thut the water supply, although still bad, is likely to be greatly improved ere long. While thi. , great disease is evincing so much activity, our sanitary arrange ments, particularly that great measure for the pur.fintion of the Thames and the drainage of London, will not be allowed to linger unachieved. _ _ The public should at this moment bear in mind that nearly every quickly fatal case of Asiatic cholera is pre ceded for a few hours by a painless diarrheea, and that in its first stages the diarrheas can generally be cared by medical men, and the threateeing attacks of cholera bo averted. They should therefore in all cases of diarrheas, whether occurring in children or in adults, immediately ap ply for medical advice. The importance of this rule was adverted to last week by Dr. klscloughlin, and was pain fully confirmed by the ballast heaver, aged 46 yesre, who had early in the moraing " diorrhasa, which he did not heed," and died in seven hours after the first evident symp toms of cholera appeared. Last week the births of 803 boys and 683 girls, in all 1,486 children, were registered in London. In the eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 the average num ber was 1,352. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.543 in. The mean temperature of the week was 58 . 6 degs., which is slightly below the average of the same week in 33 years. The highest temperature of the week was 74.5 degs. on Sunday; the lowest was 47.2 degs., and occurred on Friday. The greatest difference between the dew point temperature and air temperature was 15 degs. on Sunday ; the least 0 . 0 degs. on Tuesday ; the mean difference of the week was 5.6 degs.; nearly one inch of rain fell on Tuesday. The wind was chiefly from the south and south-west. THE HERRING FISHING. FRENCH AND ENGLISH FISHERMEN. TYNEMOVT}t, Ara. 30. The herring fishing, more especially during the past two days, has been remarkably successful upon the Northumberland coast, and a very great number of boats are engaged in the employment. Our men generally fish in robins, but between here and Newbiggin Point there is at least 200 sail of French luggere busy taking fish. They have crews of fifteen hands each on board ; and notwith standing the fishery laws prescribe that they shall not cast their nets within three leagues of the shore, they come so close in as a mile and a mile and a half ,from the beach, and the consequence has been that a great amount of unpleasantness has arisen, and serious injury has been done to the nets and gearing of our men. The Frenchmen's gear is much heavier than those used by the fishermen on our coast, and they have also a strong warp and innumerable tubs attached to their nets. The men also on board of their loggers being in the propor tion of three to one to the men in our boats, they shoot their nets over those of the English fishermen, and if they get ravelled, tear our poor fellows' away and destroy them. Several English boats' companies have suffered consider ably in this way. The English fishermen also accuse the Frenchmen of cutting their nets and stealing their fish, and altogether for went of some proper police regulations, a most unhappy feeling has sprung up between the fishermen of the two nations. We have an CITY Or LONDON REGISTRATION.—Mr. T. Y. M'Christie, revising barrister far the city of London, is to commence his revision of the lists of voters for members to serve in parliament for the City, on Monday, the 19th of September. NEW MAGISTRATES FOR LANCASUIRE.—Tsvo new magistrates for the Salford Hundred of Lancashire quali fied on Monday and yesteiday at the Salford Sessions, namely, Mr. Robert Ashton, of Rushulme-hall, and Mr. James Heywood Whitehead, of Sautheide, Manchester. WHITBY pie-nie party on a large scale, visited Mulmes Woods, the noble and romantic do mains of the Marquis of Normanby, on Wednesday last, the 24th inst. The day being most beautiful for the pur pose, induced a great many of the inhabitants to move off to the scene of hilarity. At an early hour in the morning, one party after another was formed, and until noon con tinued to leave the town, either on the wheels or the more quiet mode of walking; and some going with the Hilda, the new steamer, which took them by sea for 3d. each. Before late in the day not less than 1,500 had congregated together, and were engaged in all kinds of sports and games, sad many were the waltzes and polkas, &c., which were greeetelly performed by the lovers of the dance. The Earl end Countess of Mulgrave, with their children, and the Hon. L. Phipps, the rejected canditate for Whitby, joined the party.— Yorkshire Gazette. THE CASTLE OF EDlNBURGH.—Pictnresque as the mass of buildings that crowns the Castle rock undeniably is, all artists and men of taste allow that there is still room for vast improvements. It is therefore most gratifying to know that, in regard to certain new buildings in the Castle which have been determined on, the pictorial effect of the whole has been made a primary considers tMn ; and that the proposed erections will not, like the hideous range of barracks on the west side, engraft deformity upon the ancient structure, but will, on the contrary, give new dignity and beauty to what will always be one of the most prominent features in every view of our city. The principal purpose of the new buildings is to provide a commodious garrison chapel, the accommodation in the present building having long been altogether inadequate. The proposed structure is to occupy the site usurped and disfigured by the present bald and ugly chapel (the r emoval of which is already com menced), but is to cover considerably more ground, and em brace accommodation for a library, chaplain's roust, &c., within its walls. Inc alinratcd with it will be the ancient structure recently recovered and restored by the aid of the Society of Antiquorics, known as Saint Margaret's Chapel, which has been adopted as the germ, so to speak, of' the extended edifice. In accordance with this idea, the Norman style et are.itecture has ben chosen for the new chap , I, and the principal feature of the building exter nally will be a noble rectangular tower 65 feet in height— thus rising several feet above the present highest tower in the castle. From the fl t summit of this tower a prospect of unequalled extent and beauty will be obtained, no posi tion from which the city and its environs can at present be sa n commanding so full and uninterrupted a sweep of the GIASGOW,—TIIE WFATllER.—Yesterday, about landscape. Connected with and clustering rouud this mid day, the atmosphere become very dark, and vivid light town the lines of the chapel anel its adjuncts fall gradually niog flashed in close proximity to the city, followed by anal without any harsh abruptuesa into the lines of the hat eful loud peals of thunder and torrents of rain. The teries and other buildings beneath, and the whole effect of clouds passed rapidly away, however, in a south-westerly the proposed erection is such as to add dignity and pic- Idirection, and the after part of the day brightened up, with turesqueness to the view of the castle as a whole, without occasional showers.—North Bri!tifi Moil. unduly dwerfinz any portion of it.—seotsman. English sloop of war, the Archer, on the coast, but she is northward of this place; but if she were up here, unless she had her boats out all night, she could not be of any great service, as her heavy draught of water would prevent her coming near enough to the shore. Two or three cut ters, like those used in the Preventive Service, would answer the purpose, by cruising in amongst the boats and keep;ng all right. The French government hate a sloop of war down cruising off the Tyne. She is employed to see that the fishermen of that country are reallyengaged in the fishing, as that government give a bounty to their fishermen upon the quantity of fish they eatch ; and in former years they have found out that their men instead of heaving their nets and filling their vessels with the produce of their own in. dastry, purchased thi it cargoes of E.iglish fishermen, and on arriving in port claimed Dv, bounty. A very great quantity of herrings is sent daily by railway to the various manufacturing towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire, and to the towns in the interior of Durham and Northumberland. The Yarmouta boats are also purchas ing a good deal of fish. Prices have ranged within the past eight days from 10s. to 20s. per thousand. Yesterday they I would be about toe. per thousand. __ . . During the past spring the Northumberland life-boats were placed upon this station, and are equipped so that they can he launched and is the water in a minute. Some in terelting experiments were made with the CuUacoat life boat en Saturday in the presence of a large number of fishermen, and she gave the greatest satisfaction to them. At this time of year, when the coast is thronged with small I craft, these beats are of the utmost vale•, and are much prized by the fishermen.