The Express. — London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

• !A a Slimness either in person or be sworn clerks. m easure if carried out will greatly impede ; I'''' for t h e account. 'fhe brokers are so few in 1 bej;:i's r that it will be quite impossible for them to se :tre their orders in the two . hours to which ope ',p.m, are confined. It is possible that the project a increasing the number of IlyellS char ye will now b e re ties's]. the Worse was again very heavy to-day, and a firther fall o f per cent. took place in the ftente. The annul meeting of the French Academy, for the distribution of prizes, was held yesterday, M. e .rnet in the chair. As usual, • large assemblage el literary, artistica], and fashionable personages were present. Amongst the academicians in their meats was M. Liuizot, whose son, M. Guillaume wit 4, divided with Charles Benoit, tryro'fpl of the bealte of letters of Paris, the Monthyon prize of the er g for the best historical and literary parer on the comedies of Nlenander. No prize Ira awarded fur poetry, none of the compositions sent in being thought by the judges of suffi cioi! nwrit. 'lle subject proposed, the" Acropolis," rem iins over for the year lmat. Much surprise is espied to-day that none of the papers contain any report of the speech of M. Villematn, the perpetual eccretary. A report has got abroad that this speech always an original, elegant, and varied composition was cc,tcrday more interesting than usual, and the p e t, - r's, is peached in vain in all the reading rooms, sad put down with a manifest feeling of disappoint ment. I uniltrstand the speech was full of political a r ca sians. and covert praise of parliamentary govern ment. The Cumatelolsonnel reports a few unimpor taut usages relative to the ordinary business of the day, but it is more than probable the journals have btoi privately warned not to give the speech in full. It is reported that the French government, to show i's friendly feeling towards Turkey, is about to per mit tho erection of a mosque in Paris, and to assign a special burial-ground fur the interment of Mussal mans. PARIS Busse:. —Clueing Prices: Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 101 f.; Three per Cents., 130 f. 20c. ; Bank hares, 20.10 f. SP IN. The Cm•respoutlowe qf Marlri‘l of the 12th , says; "Two days since an officer on half-pay I thought fit to print and distribute, clandes tinely, a sort of protest against the royal decree validating the concessions of the rail ways. The police bring speedily informed of this destroyed the printing prear, and the authorities sent the of fi cer out of t he ca p ital." We have received the Madrid journals of the 13th. The Ginate, by order of the Queen, publishes a letter transmitted by the Spanish consul at Oporto, stating that the Viscount and Viscountess de Trinidad, having heard of the sufferings of the inhabitants of Gallicia front a scarcity of food, had ordered 4,200 bushels of maize to be placed at the disposal of the Archbishop of Santiago, for distribution among them. The Queen, on hearing of this noble act of etarity, ordered the consul to thank the generous donors in her name. The Minister of Public Works at Madrid has Or de red a special office to be organised for the transac tion of business connected with railways. The first trial trip on the line from Aranjuez to Trembleque turned out perfectly satisfactory, and a second has been ordered. M. Luis Manresa, sub-director of the Post-office, has been appointed director, in the room of M. Collentes. 'roe court. PRIVY COUNCIL.—THE ROYAL SPEECH. The Queen held a Privy Council yesterday, at Osborne, Isle of Wight. The council was attended by Prince Albert, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Duke of New castle, the Nlarquis of Lansdowne, Sir James Gra ham, the Margins of Breadalbane, Lord Chamber lain, and the Duke of Wellington, Muter of the Hone. At the Council, a proclamation was ordered for the election of a representative peer for Scotland, in the room of the late Earl of Senfield. The royal speech on the closing of the session of Parliament was arranged and agreed upon by her Majesty in Council. Ihe Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in Waiting. After the Council, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Judge Advocate General, had an audience, and sub mitted to the Queen the proceedings of some courts martial. The ministers and great officers of state left town to attend the Council at half-past t) o'clock yesterday morning, by a special train, from the \Waterloo gtation of the South Western Railway. They reached Gaspart at 12 o'clock, embarked on board the steam yacht Fire Queen, and arrived at Osborne at 1 o'clock. At half-past 3 o'clock, all the ministers and gnat officers who had attended the Privy Coun cil, with the exception of the Earl of Aberdeen and Sir James Graham, re-embarked on board the Fire Queen, and crossed to Gosport, when the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Lans downe, and Earl Granville, returned to London by the special train. OSBORNE, Avo. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal. Prineese Alice, Prints Ada'beet of Prussia, and Count Aleaae ler Menadurff, and attended by the ladies and ntlemen in waiting, embarked on board the roy al y acht gentlemen in wailing, embarked on board the royal yacht Victoria Oed Albert at ten o'clock yesterday morning, and proceeded to Spithead, where a salute was fired from the squadron at anchor. Her Majesty, the royal party, and suite, immediately embarked iu the bsrge, and went on board the Duke of Wellineton, Capt. Martin, where Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane received her Majesty. The Duke of Wellington, with six steamers of war, and the Victoria and Albert and Elfin, the whole under Sir T. Crehrane's command, got under weigh with the royal party on board, and proceeded under steam to the east ward. Between two and three o'clock the royal squadron made sail, and returned towards Spithead. ller Majesty was again ',doted by the squadron at anchor, and re-embarked in the Victoria end Albert at six o'clock. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Couper, left Osborne at ten o'clock yester day morning for Lou lon. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Sir George Cooper, lctt town at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning by the Great Northern Railway for Neared tie in route ter Ablrgeldie. The Royal Duchess proceeds to Edintiurgla this day. Mr. Gregson, M.P., and Mr. Thos. Wright, of Manches ter, transacted business yesterday at the Rome-office. Despatches were sent yesterday Irons the Colonial-office to the Governors of the North American Provinces, the Governors of Gibraltar, Mahe, the Lard High Commis sioner of the lonian blinds, and the Governors of Hong Kong and Ceylon. Despatches were received yesterday from the Governors or the Cape of Good Hope, Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales. TILE RECENT RYE ELECTION PETITION. TESTUNIONIAL TO MR. J EREMIAII SMITH. On Thursday a banquet took place at Rye on the ocotillo of presenting a testimonial to Mr. Jeremiah Smith, of Springfield Ledge, as a tribute of admiration of that gentleman's conduct in supo rt of the liberal cause in that borough fur many years, and also to evince the sympathy of the subscribers with him, and their disapproval of what they conceive to be the unjust treatment experienced by him in reference to the late election petition for that borough. The testimonial consisted of a handsome silver salver, with tour side dishes and a soup tureen. The ser vice weighs 500 ounces, and was subscribed for by nearly 700 persons. It was supplied by Mr. J. C. Savory, of Cern hill. Mr. Smith's crest and arms are engraved on the tureen and ride dishes, and the following inscription on the salver:—" This salver, with four side dishes and a soup tureen, way precarred to Jeremiah Smith, Erg., of Springfield Lod.r , ., at a public dinner, holden at Ave, on Thursday, the Pith day of Angtect, 1853, by the Friends and supporters of the liberal cause, and other admirers of Mr. Smith, as a tribute of respect, esteem, and regard for his faithful and consistent adherence to the principles of civil, religious, and commercial freedom, his private worth, his independent character, and his unwearying attention to local interests." The banquet was held in a I tege marquee, or rather two thrown lute one, in the form of • J, and aSout 3.;0 persons were present, a lured nunt'.-r considering the smallness of the pmulation, wnich doss not muster altogether more then LluO. The chair 1141 occupied by SI SIN ES BUM' CT Bitili aer, Esq., of aye and Spanishall, Eow's, late High Murillo( Esser ; and on his right sat Mr. Jeremiah Sioith, the guest of the evening. Amongst other sentleden pre sent were W. Ninkinnon, 31.1' , 11. M. Curteis, E-q., Td , len Smith, of iti hall ;S. Hassell, E‘rt , of Wilmington II ill; F. Smith, Esq., of Hastings; Tilden Smith, Esq., of Beckley ; Mmes. Roberts, Hicks, G. S. Butler, Lovett, W. H. Chatterton, E. Hicks, S. Brasier, Stephen Smith, °god, Davie, and Lawrence Iteeves. TUE CAMP AT (1101111 AM. The " breaking-up" of the camp at Chobham commenced yesterday. The regiments of the line and the artillery marched out of quarters in the course of the day, sad the remainder of the troops will leave to-morrow (this day). A detachment of each regiment are to remain on the around until early in the ensuing week fur the purpose of deliveting over the stores and appointments to the com missariat : On Thursday night the following appeared in division orders " Camp, Aug. IS, 18.53. •• The Lieutenant-General Comm ending has much plea sure in causing the fAlowing memorandum to be commu tated to the division : " ' Horse Guards., Aug. 18, 1853. " MEMORANDUM. " The General Commanding-in-Chief has had the honour to convey to Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton, G.C.8., and to the officers and men of the two divisions encamped during the summer, the Queen's approbation of their military bearing on each of the occasions when her Majesty passed these troops in review. " The 2nd division bring about to return to quarters, Lieut.-General Lard Seaton will be pleased to issue a divi- ' alonel order, expressing his reuse of the conduct of the faces confided to him byher Majesty for field instruction. " • General Viscount Hardinge has had the satisfaction of witnessing, on very many occasions, the energy and' ability with which the combined movement of the three arms were directed by Lord Seaton ; and the result of the summer instruction has fully realised the expectations formed of its success, when intrusted to an officer of Lord Staten's reputation. " His Royal; Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., the senior mater-gencral in the camp, has manoeuvred the diviaiun during the last ten days, and the general command ing in chief has the honour of congratulating his royal highness on the very successful manner in which the troops were handled. " The officers of the general staff, before they separate, will receive the lieutenaut•generel's erects for collecting the various reports and details relating to field equipments, which will be taken into consideration at an early period, under instructions separately conveyed. " By direction of his Lordship The General Commanding-in-Chief, (Signed) " ' G. Bilows, A.G.' " " DIVD.IO,I AFTER ORDER. "Oa the eve of tho departure of the regiments placed under the command of Lord Seaton, for their respective quarters, he is desirous of expressing his satisfaction at the perfect state of discipline of tho core s encamped, and the order and regularity which has been maintained by them. " It is a circumstance reflecting the highest credit on the army, that during the encampment of 16,000 men, but one instance of serious misconduct on the part of the troops has been reported. " The Lieut.-General requests that his Royal Highness the fluke of Cambridge, K. 0., commanding the cavalry brigade; Colonel Thornton, commanding the brigade of guards ; Ma us-General Sir Richard England, K.C.8., and Colonel Lockyer, Kit, commanding the let and 2d infantry brigades; Lieut.-Colenel Dupuis, commanding the Royal Artillery, and Lieut.-Colonel Vicars, command ing the Royal Engineers, will accept his thanks for the as sistance he has received from them, and Colonel Torreus, Assistant Quartarmaster-General, and Lieut.-Colenel Wood, U. 8., Amistant Adjutant-General, fur the efficient manner in which the duties of their departments have been carried a during the whole period of the encampment. " By command, "It. B. Wools, Lieut.-Colonel, A.A.G." THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1853. jury that the same description of scaffolding had never be fore been used for the same width of space. This is not so. I have myself built a permanent bridge on the Great Northern Itnilway on the same principle, with a span of 265 feet. The pi inciple has been adopted at the new palace because it was considered the safest thing to do. The risk and hessed of carrying up a scaffold 208 feet from the ground would be far greater, because if one upright was insecurely lashed, it might not be discovered until the strain came upon it, and then all would come down together. By the Foreman—ln point of economy the upright scaf fold would be the cheapest to construct, because the ma teriel of which it was composed would come into use again, but in forming a truss scaffold the material would be in a great measure destroyed. I had rather hoped that this question might have been put to oae of our foremen, any of whom would have satisfied the jury that in a matter where men's lives are concerned expense: is never con sidered. The answer would have been very definite on this point. Coroner—llan you ever found a difficulty in getting men to ascend to the necessary height to carry out your objects in works of the kind ? . . . Sir Charles Fox—Not the slightest. Coroner—Have you ever heard of men having struck work rather than undertake the duties required of them ? Sir Charles Fox—Never. The men in our employ are always glad to come to us. Cases have occurred, and there were some at the building in llyde Park, where men, on looking at a job, have said, " Web, that is too high for me. If Igo up there my head will swim." But as to any man having been forced to undertake a duty against his own inclination, it is quite out of the question. Coroner—l suppose you have every confidence in your two foremen, Willbee and Williams? Sir Charles Fox—Yes. I consider them two of the best foremen we ever had. They would not have been trusted' with the superintendence of this work had they not been' reliable men. Williams has been in our employ ten years, and it was under his direction that the iron alto roofs were put up by our firm for the Admiralty at Pembroke. This was considered one of the most " risky" jobs we had then had, and Williams was specially selected to superintend the work. Coroner—As to the quality of the materials used Sir Charles Fox—Our wood is all furnished by Dawson and Co., and is what is called crown timber. The cast iron Is cast at our own works at Birmingham, and the wrought iron is all the best Staffordshire iron. 1 may mention, also, that we do not allow a bit of old rope to be used in the I building for fear of accident. Coroner—After a careful examination of all the wreck, can you fix on what gave way first t—l cannot. Coroner—ls the stability of the building affected in the slightest degree by the accident ?—Not in the slightest degree. Sir Joseph Paxton here stated, that having himself a few days since heard a rumour to the effect that some of the w..rkmen employed on the transept roof were apprehensive of danger, he bad gone up to the spot and spoke to four or five of them whom ho knew by sight on the subject. `f he reply he got was that " it was all nonsense, and that the report had arisen from something which they had not fixed properly themselves a few days before." The Coroner asked the jury if they would like to hear any more witnesses ? The Foreman said he was perfectly satisfied from what hi had heard. The Coroner then summed up. Ho thought it would be scarcely necessary for him to trouble them at any length. The inquiry, in point of law, was to ascertain whether any culpable neglect attached to any party, and with a view to ascertain this fact it had been necessary fur them to enter upon all the questions which had been brought before them. They had hail an opportunity :of observing the large amount of knowledge and skill brought to bear upon the work by the contractors, and they had also heard an ex planation of their mode of acting and of the forethought they exhibited. Ile therefore thought any remarks from himself on that subject were uncalled for. He would, however, say, that it ought not to be considered because some men conceived great things, of which others had no conception, that provided they carried them out with die cretion, they were to be made amenable in a criminal point of view for whatever fatality might occur. In this case, unfortunately, like many other cased of a similar character, they were unable to discover the primary cause of the accident. The modus operandi had been proved to have been judicious and well adapted for the purpose intended, and it would be for the jury to say whether the contractors bad, in their opinion, acted so that responsibility did or slid not attach to them. That was the simple question far them. He felt it quite unne cessary to take up their time any longer. He had briefly en- deavoured to point out to them their duty, and he should leave the case in their hands with a great deal of confidence, assured that they would take into consideration all the matters involved, the nature of the materials used, and the circumspection employed in using them, and then say whe ther culpable neglect could attach to any person. In con clusion, he might just add that with regard to the testi mony of the witness Smith, he thought very little reli a nc e could be placed upon it, as his opinion evidently arose more from personal fear than from any knowledge he possessed of a defect in the construction of the scaffold. ;The court was then cleared fur a few minutes, and, on the public being readmitted, The Coroner said he had been desired by the jury to state, with regard to the melancholy investigation they had just concluded, that they considered no blame what ever attached to any individual, and they were also anxious to express their strong opinion, that after having carefully examined all the circumstances of the case, they felt steles lied that the occurrence was purely accidental. A formal verdict of "Accidental death," was then re corded in each of the cases, and the proccediugs terminated. PROGRESS AT THB CRYSTAL PALACE. Great progress is being made in the interior fittings of the various courts, and in the formation of the grounds without. The Pompeian Court is the most advanced ; the coloured decorations being to a considerable extent com pleted. The Egyptian Court has also taken shape ; so also the Greek Court; but thi., as it strikes us, will be less unlike what the people have already seen than the former and some of the other portions. The collection of casts from antique statues will nevertheless render this a very attractive point in the Exhibition. The shell fur the corridors and doorways forming the Byzantine, Italian-Medieval, Gothic, and Renaissance Courts is being rapidly constructed; and in the gallery above is • marvellous collection of casts from all parts of the world, destined to occupy the floor and walls of the apartments thus being prepared fur them. Amongst the casts, the colossal head of "Bavaria," from Munich, and the legs of the sitting Memnon, now in progress, strike the visitor on entering; while past the Pompeian Court the equestrian figure of King Charles has already given the name of Charing-cross " to that part of the building in which it stands. It is impossible to form a just conception of the extraordinary whole which the Crystal Palace will present when the numerous ideas now all working towards fulfilment are realised and opened to the inspection of the world. In the grounds an immense amount of work has been done—terraces levelled and formed; here the earth cut down, and there again brought up to a height of 18 or 20 feet, in thin layers, made solid by continuous ramming. Flights of granite steps from 40 to 50 feet wide; thousands of feet of stone balustrading on strong brick substructions I. keep back the ground; and stone arcades to contain dolphin fountains—are all nearly ccmple'ed. Upon the pedestal of the steps and balustrades—the architecture of which, by the: way, might be better—are sphinxes and statues; " Italy," by Monti; Australia," by Bell, with kangaroo by her side and golden nugget in her hand; and • sates of copies from the antique by Iternini, including Ids distorted Farness Hercules, .I:sculapius, and Mercury. The two first clever statues are casts in cement merely. It is worth noticing the large sizes of the granite blocks for 18. ay of them 12 feet in length. &—lrreparations for the water-works are on a colossal scale. Four pipes, 2 feet 0 inches each in diameter, are being laid down for two cascades, which will run along a large extent of ground, and at the end fall over and pass the face of an arcade 200 feet long, where visitors will walk. The extent of water from end to end will be 2,000 feet. The great basins are 3GO feet across, with a high jet in each. In the whole there will be ten great fountains. For these it was thought desirable to obtain fresh ideas, and a competi tion was accordingly invited on a very satisfactory footing. Ten architects and sculptors, some foreign, some English, were selected to give designs, and the sum of 1001. was paid to each. Amongst them are John Bell, Hector Iloreau, Owen Jones, Kiss of Berlin, John Thomas, D. Wyatt, de. The design., about 100 in number, have just now been sent in. We must not conclude without reference to the last pro ject in connexion with this immense undertaking—namely, a series of hotels designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, to be erc , :ted in iron and glass, similar in character to the main building, on the London side, and connected with the Crystal Palace by glass ways passing over the public road. These, it is proposed, which are to be of first, second, and third class, each containing about 100 rooms, and supplying refreshments at costs suited to the means of the various orders of visitors, are to be carried out by a separate tom pany.—The Builder. ROYAL ASYLUM FOR POOR, AGED, AND DECAYED Warensirsi AND LIGHTEKMEN.—The twelfth anniversary dinner of the friends and supporters of this excellent. insti tution was celebrated at the London Tavern, on Wednes day. There were about 150 present. Sir W. Diolesworth, Dart., M.P., filled the chair, and was supported by Mr. C. S. Butler, M.P., Mr. A. Pellatt , M.P. , and Mr. Alder man Cubitt, M.P. There were also present a great many of the principal wharlingere and lightermen occupying pre mises on the banks of the Thames, on each side from West minster to Blackwall. After the usual loyal toast had been given, and duly responded to, the chairman proposed " Prosperity to the Royal Asylum for Free Watermen and Lightermen," • toast which was meat enthusiastically cheered. The ether toasts of the evening were—" The Chairman," "The Corporation of the City of London, and the Trado and Commerce thereof," " Mr. John Deedin Brown, the president of the institution" (this gentleman was highly complimented upon the large amount of con tributions which he had, at various times, made to the charity, amounting to several thousands of pounds), " The Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the Riser Thames, Mr. Clark, the honorary secretary, &c., &c." Front the report, which was read at length, it appeared that the expen•e of maintaining the institution during the past year amounted to 8001., whilst the permanent income was no more than 3.101. The whole of the proceedings were of a very in teresting character, and the company separated after a most convivial meeting at an early how. 1)EATI1 of Mn, BRANSEti COOPER, F.R.S.—The medical profession and the public generally will hear with ereat regret that this most estimable sur-eon expired very suddenly on Thursday afternoon at the Atherneum Club. The deceased gentleman was the fourth son of the ltev Samuel Cooper, the elder brother of the illustrious Sir Miley Cooper, and the grandson of Dr. Cooper, for many years vicar of Great Yarmouth. Mr. Cooper was a most kind and amiable man, beloved and respected by his pupils and hospital patients, with whose sufferings he sympathised, lie has left a widow and large family to deplore the loss of an excellent husband and father. - ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN MAlL,l.—Yeaterday the Oriental Company's steam pae:et Indus, Captain Fel., ar rived at Southampton, at . 1 30 p.m. o'clock, and landed her mails and despatches under the charge of Lieutenant Dennehy, IL N., Admiralty Agent. Iler dates of mails arc Hong- konz. June 23; Alexandria, August ; Malta, August 0; Gibraltar, August 14; Singapore, July 4 ; Pe nang, July h; Madras, July 8; Ceylon, July 11; Aden, July 26; Calcutta, July 2; Saes, August 2. The Indus brings the following 100 passengers: from Australia, Hung Kong, 1; Singapore, 6; Gable, 4 ; Alexandria, G; Calcutta, 1G ; Madras, 3; Malta, 10; and 40 invalids from the Fleet. Amongst the above are, Lieut.-Col. Liasetsh - ov, ICE.; Sergeant S'ewart, 41st regiment; Mr. Erskine, naval cadet, and Mr. Sweeng, scientific expedition to Africa. Her cargo consists of 1 box of specie, va lue unknown ; 790 bales of silk, 10 cases of silk, 10 bales of elephants' teeth, 92 bales of flax, 33 barn Is of gum,3 cases of tortoiseshell, 10 cases of vermillion, 13 casts of silk goods, 2 cases of shawls, 31 parcel•, 3 casks of wine, and GO packages of sundries. The Indus brings nothing new from this fleets in Desica Bay. BIRMINGHAM OAOL.—A commission has been ap pointed to inquire into the alleged cruelties practised at this gaol. Lieutenant Austin has, it is said, resigned his appointment. THE ACCIDENT AT THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE. The adjourned inquest, commenced at Syslenham on Wednesday last, by Mr. W. Carter, coroner for Surrey, on view of the bodies of ten deceased persons blind by the falling of the scaffold for the erection of the roof of the central transept of the New Crystal Palace, was resumed yesterday at noon. The contractors, Sir Charles Fox and Mr. Henderson, with Sir Joseph Paxton, director of the conservatories, and Mr. Francis Fuller, managing director of the Crystal ranee Company, were in attendance, with a large staff of officials. Mr. Farquhar, of the firm of Johnson, Farquhar, and Leech, solicitors to the company, was present. The con tractors were not on this occasion represented by counsel. As soon as the jury had met they proceeded in a body to the building, to make • second inspection of the Beene of the accident. After devoting a full hour to this purpose, during which several of the panel ascended to the level of the lower trusses, and examined with great minuteness the present condition of the scaffold, and the quality of the ma terials of which it was composed, they returned to the inquest•room and the proceedings commenced with the examination of Henry Willbee, foreman of carpenters, in the service of the contractor. This witness repeated at length the testimony he had given before the coroner for Southwark on the previous day. lie described the mode of erecting the trusses, expressed his own confidence in the safety of a scaffold on this construction, and his complete inability to account for the accident. . ... --------- Sir Charles Fox here observed that something had been I said about having an independent opinion as to the con struction of the scaffold. It so happened that Mr. Vignolles, an eminent engineer, had accidentally visited the palace that morning in company with 'friend. lie was now pre sent, and if the jury desired it would, he had no doubt, give them the result of his examination. The Foreman of the Jury thought it would be desirable to hear what Mr. Vignolles had to say, but he would first ask Sir Charles Fox whether a similar failure of the same scaffold had not taken place a short time since ? Sir Charles Fox said an accident bad occurred a few weeks since, just after the work was commenced. On that occasion a very strong gale of wind prevailed, and three of the trusses—all that were erected at that time—fell to gether. The whole construction of the scaffold had been I greatly strengthened since that accident, and whau Ter the cause of the tailor,' on Monday it could not have been the same as the first accident, that having been clearly traced to the wind. In answer to the Coroner. Willbee stated that the wages of the labourers employed on the central transept roof ranged from ss. to 3a. Gil. per day. At the time of the accident he was about to introduce to Mr. Cochrane, the general superintendent of the works, a claim for sixpence a (lay extra, which the men bad made to him. Ile was going to support the claim, be cause he thought it was deserved, for they were a class of men not to be found everyday. lie had not heard of any men objecting to work on this scaffold. On the contrary, he knew there were some who were jealous of not being employed upon it. The struts were made on the ground by piecework, but they were put together by men paid so much a day. Witness had never had any apprehension of danger from this scaffold. lie had himself superintended the erection of a trellis railway bridge at Leamington on the ame principle with a span thirty feet wider. George 'Williams, another foreman of carpenters, who had been examined by Mr. Carter on Wednesday, was here recalled, and asked whether he could explain the cause of the accident in any way. Ile declared himself quite un able to do so. We believe Williams was recalled in conse quence of the receipt by the coroner of the following anonymous communication. "Thursday, August 18, 1853. " Sir,—l have been looking over Williams evidence and he say he can not tell the cause of the girders falling. Ask him if the colum that surported the scaffold was not broken by a girder they were drawing up swaying against it and broke it, consequently while that rested on it eume down. If they had had proper guide ropes upon it to have directed it in its ascent the accident would not have hap pncd. Seein he suppresses the trutb, I thought I would just write what little I know of it.—Ossazuven. " \V. Carter, Esq., coroner." The absurdity and ignorance displayed in this communi cation was its best answer, and it was properly, entirely disregarded by the jury. The Coroner now asked the jury if they would like to examine Sir Charles Fox ? The Foreman said he thought they had better hear what Mr. Vignolles had to say first. Mr. Charles Vignolles having been sworn, said—l am a civil engineer, and reside in Duke-street, Westminster. I am not professionally engaged at the Crystal Palace. I heard of this occurrence, and came here this morning with a foreign engineer, who wished to see the building—parti cularly to observe the effect of the accident. lam well ac quainted with the principle on which the scaffold is con structed. It is very simple and easily understaod. I saw the wreck of the trusses and made a minute examination of their several parts. I have endeavoured to form an opinion as to the cause of the accident, but I am not able to do so. In fact I have not the slightest conception of how it originated. The scaffold is constructed on a principle mathematically correct, always supposing the mate rials of which it is composed to be sound. I have been forty years in my profession, and have had large experience in buildings of a very extensive chant ter. Judging from what I saw I consider the materials forming the scaffold must :have been of the best character. I do not consider it injudicious to have attempted to carry the truss across a soma of 120 feet, at a height of 100 feet. The height could . have nothing to do with its safety. I consider the mode of construction, and tte operation of carrying it out, both judicious and pru dent. I should have had no hesitation in adopting the same principle myself, and I consider the accident to have been one of these unaccountable circumstances which no human mind could have foreseen. Sir Charles Fox said there was another eminent engineer present, if the jury would like to hear his opinion. Mr. Thomas Crampton was a gentleman of large experience in civil engineering. and having gone over the building that morning, he would be able to give his opinion, as a practical man, as to the quality of the materials. Mr. Thomas Crampton being sworn, said, I am a civil engineer. My offices arc in Buckingham-street, Strand. From the nature of my profession I have frequent opportu nities of judging of the qualities of iron. I have exa mined the remains of the trusses that fell ; and I have formed a decided opinion that they could not be made of better materials. The principle on which the trusses are constructed is right, and 1 confider the accident to have been one of those unforeseen events that cannot be accounted for. As in the case of • railway accident, we might make fifty suggestions as to the cause, and yet not hit the right one. I have only one re mark to add. I have heard that it is the intention of the contractors to throw up a scaffolding from the ground cid the completion of the transept roof. I can only say that if the work were under my own direction I should not do ets. I should proceed with it on the same principle as berme believing it to be perfectly safe. I consi d er t he stren g ti and solidity of the scaffold is shown by the fact that not withstanding the enormous strain upon it when the accident occurred no more came down. The Coroner said it had been stated that some of the workmen had refused to go up on this scaffold in conse quence of an apprehension that it would fall. If this were so, it would be desirable to obtain tome evidence on the point. The Foreman said, in consequence of haying heard a rumour to the effect that no less then eight men had left their work rather than be employed on this scaffold, he bad taken some pains to endeavour to ascertain how far the report was true. After a diligent inquiry into the matter, he had sot been able to find one man who would come for ward and state the fact. He was therefore obliged to say he could not attach any credit to the rumour. The Coroner (addressing Superintendent Lund)—Have you ascertained whether there is any truth in this report ? Superintendent Lund—l can only say, sir, that I have seen the relatives of all the deceased parties, and have asked each of them whether they desired to bring forward any evidence. They one and all informed me they had nothing whatever to produce in the shape of evidence. Coroner—And you have been actively engaged in getting op evidence yourself ?—I have. Coroner—And you have not heard of parties having left their work from fear or apprehension of danger ?—I have not. Coroner—You have a number of police officers on duty in the building ?—Yes, sir. Coroner—Have you never received a report or intimation to the effect described from any of those officers ?—Never. A young man here stepped forward, and said he had had a brother kided by the accident, and he should like to say a few words. The Coroner desired him to proceed. The man said his name was Henry Smith. Most of the evidence produced was to the effect that no workman had refused to go up.m this scaffold. lie declared men had re fined to do to. Coroner—What men were they ? Witness—A man named West. I beard him say he would not go up unless he hunt more money. Foreman—Would he have gone up for more money ?—I don't kaow ; perhaps he would. By the Coroner—l hove been employed on the work.; for the last eleven months, and worked up to last Monday. My brother formerly worked with me, but he was taken from my gang by Mr. Williams, the foreman, to go upon the transept roof. I was asked to go up, but I refused, because I did not like the job. I thought there was danger attending it, and I asked my brother to leave it twenty times. I did not like the construction of the scaffold. I considered as there was no au pport in the centre it could not be safe. My wages were 3s. did. a day. I was not offered more to go up on the transept roof. Foreman—Who asked you to go up on the roof ? Witness—l can't recollect whether it was Mr. Williams the foreman, or a Mr. 'Willoughby, who was engaged on the stone part of the work. By the Coroner—l dont think there was much difficulty in getting ms nto go up. My objection arose from a fear of my personal safety. 1 Lava heard my brother and other men express the same fear. Sir Charles Fox was next sworn.—lfs said an impression i appeared to bare obtained in the minds of some of the THE SMITH FORGERY CASE. GLOUCESTER, THURSDAY, Al:O. IS. The extraordinary attempt at obtaining possession of estates in Gloucestershire and Somerset, worth nearly 30,0001. a year (as reported in last week's papers), continues a fruitful source of discussion, and fresh revelations conti nue to be made as to the life of the claimant, J. Smith alias Previa, or, as he calls himself, " Sir Richard Hugh Smyth." The prisoner is confined in a separate cell in Gloucester county prison, and occupies himself occasionally with writing. Ile declines to receive the prison diet, and his meals are supplied to him by his wife—or as he calls her, " Lady Smyth." lie refuses to attend Divine service in the prison chapel,and represents himself e'en Unitarian. He has retained the services of a Gloucester attorney to pre pare his defence for his trial,which will not take place until April next. He has been recognised since his incar ceration as having resided in Gloucester for some months in 18.51, at a period when he swore on the examina tion at Gloucester Assizes that he was living at Taunton lie was announced as about to give lectures in Gloucester, on the subjects of " Elocution and Singing," but tne pro mired lectures were never delivered. lie also was engaged as a book canvasser in the neighbourhood, and resided for some time at Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. While living in Gloucester he had some transactions with Mr. Stretch, a bookseller, and ultimately sued Mr. Stretch in the County C curt, where he made on the trial a similar exhibition of himself to that at the trial last week, when under CMS examination by Sir Frederick Thesiger. DURHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SILO IV. DURHAM, TUURADAT.—The twelfth annual show of this society, which is in a flourishing condition, was held to-day at Bishop Auckland, and has been as successful as that of any former year as regards the number of exhibirsrs sad the quantity of the stock shown. The implements also were extremely good and very useful. The following ate the principal prizes awarded : For the best bull, 251., the Marquis of Londonderry ; far the best ditto, calved since Jan. 1, 18-53, 151., Matthew Smith, Longbrow, kiexham ; for the best cow, 41., J. T. Robinson, bockly Palace, Topeliffe, Think ; Leicester Sheep—for the best aged ram, 31, J. T. Robinson, Leckly Palace Topeli ff e, Think; fur the best shearling ditto, Mr. J. r.'Robinson ; for the best pen of 5 ewes, 21., Mr. Simpson, Spofforib, near Wetherby ; for the best pen of five shearling gimmcrs, 31., J. T. Robinson; Black-facked Sheep—for the best pen of five ewes, 21., John Pickering Tud hoe ; for the beat boar, large breed, John Hen derson, Wiaglestone ; best ditto small breed, 21, Thomas Barn, Chester-le-Street ; for the best sow, large breed, 21., John Proud. Bishop-Auckland; ditto small breed, John Hindanrch, Wolsingham. horses : best mare for breeding saddle horses, 31., Win. Clark, Killesby ; best ditto for harness horses, Wm. Hugh, Rushyford ; best ditto for cart horses, 3/., David Elhemington, Coniscliffe ; best 3 year old colt for the field, 21., \Ym. Clark, Killesby ; best 3 year old filly for the field, 2/., Rev. W. Cassidi, Grindost ; best 3 year old colt far harness, 11., Mr. Willey, Chapel ; best 3 year old filly for harness, 21., J. Hogg, Kirkleatham ; best 3 year old cast filly, 21., Matthew Clark, Arbour House ; best 2 year old colt for the field, 1/., George Clam, jun , Esq., Bishop Auckland; best 2 year old filly for the field, 21., J. G. Grace, Sockburn ; best 2 year old colt for harness, 21.. Jas. Crofton, Littleburn ; hest 2 year old filly for har ness, 21., John Reed, Parkhill ; best 2 year old cart colt, 21., Nathaniel Clark, Crpeth ; best '2 year old cart filly, 2/., T. Eltringham, Coldstream. After the show a dinner took place in the Market-place which was very numerously at tended, the Earl of Durha m occupying the chair. THE FUNERAL OF THE EARL OF WARWICK, K.T., &c.--Yesterday the mortal remains of the venerable and much respected nobleman were removed from his lordship'a seat, Warwick Castle, when the body was deposited in its final resting-place in the family vault at High Church, Warwick, a short distance from the Castle, in accordance with the wish of the noble earl. The funeral was con ducted with the due solemnity and pomp belonging to the rank of the deceased nobleman. The body was first placed in a t.kell of Spanish mahogany, hind with rich white satin, next within a lead coffin, and enclosed in on outer case of Spanish mahogany, covered with silk crimson velvtt, with gilt handles and ornamente, hearing the following ibtorip tion Richard Grenville Earl of Warwick, K ' !'., slid Baron Brooke, horn 29th March, 1779. Died lUth Aug., 1853. Aged 75 year.. Pieumosr.—Mr. Brett has arrived at Turin to make preliminary arrangements for the submarine tele. graph from Li Spezia to Sardinia and Algeria. Operations are to commence at the Straits of Banifacio, between Sar dinia and Corsica; and about WO workmen aro to proceed . to Sassari. NAVAL. ADMIRALTY. AUG. 19. ArroniTmEsTs.—Cap - tains the lien. F. Pelham, to Blenheim ; and U. B. Martin to hoist his pendant as Commodore of the 2nd class. Lieutenant J. W. Armstrong to Doke of Wellington. MOVEMENTS of her Siaaty'sahips—Ceylon (flag), and Ardent (steamer), at Malta, August 9 ; August 11, Galeta in sight, exchanged colours with the Simoow, troop steamer, with the Savage, brig, in tow; August 14, at Gibraltar, her Majesty's screw steamer, Cruiser ; August 16, at sea, two English man-of-war going south, one bearing a blue flag at the mizen, supposed to be Admiral Corry's. SPORTING. YORK AUGUST MEETING. BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. After several fluctuations, the betting on this event closed at 2 to 1 eget Umbriel and 100 to 3.5 agst Mayfair ; 5 to 1 was betted agst Faversham and 8 to 1 agst Lord lan conberg. ST. LEGER. G to 5 on West Australian 9 to 2 agst Sittingbourne (5 to 1 t) 7 to 1 Rataplan (t) DERBY. 25 to 1 apt Ruby (t) 25 to 1 Hesse Cassel (t) 30 to 1 Alembic (t to some hundreds) 1000 to 25 Corin (t) 1000 to 25 Muscovado (1 1000 to 20 Meteora (') 1000 to 20 Papageno (t) FRIDAY'S RACES. FILLY SAPLING STAKES of 50 lOW. each, 20 ft, for 2-yrs old. Bst alb each. T.Y.C, (10 subs.) Lord Derby's the Ranee, by John °Haunt (Templeman) 1 Mr. Drewo's Vixen, by the Tartar (A. Day) 2 /slr. C. Peck's Sister of Mercy (Holmes) 3 Pedley's Orange Blossom (Bumby) 4 Betting : Gto4 on Vixen, 4 to 1 apt any other. Vixen made the running to the Gravel-road, where Ranee obtained a slight lead, and in the finishing effort won by half a length. Two lengths between second and third, and a head between third and fourth. CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE of 50 SOTS., added. to a handi cap stakes of 5 son. each. Five furlongs. (16 subs.) Lord Zetland's Comfit, by Sweetmeat, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Wells) 1 Mr. Robinson's Billy Richardson, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (G. Oates) 2 Lord Londesborough's Broughton, 3 yrs. 7st lib (E. Harrison) 3 Mr. Bowes's Auld Acquaintance, 3 yrs, Got 71b (Chilman) 4 The following also ran :—Mr. Osborne's Lady Agnes : Mr. 'Rutland's Hyacinth. Sir J. Bnswell's La Belle, Lord Glasgow's Senorita, Mr. Msgenisa's Babette, Mr. Morris's Sir Rowland Trenchard, Mr. T. Masterman's Maid of the Tees. Betting: 4 to 1 agst Broughton (at the opening 2to 1 ins taken), 4to 1 agst Senorita, 4 to 1 apt Billy Richard- Sall, 5 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Trenchard, 6 to 1 agst Comfit. After e.ne false start away they went in earnest. Comfit, Billy, Richardson, and Senorita, immediately took up their positions in front. At the distance Senorita began to drop off, and Broughton coming up next the rails, soon after wards took third place. No further change of moment oc curred. Comfit maintained her position to the end, win ning cleverly by half a length. A head only between the second and third. Two lengths between third and fourth. Senorita and Hyacinth were the next two. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES of 10 SOTS. each with 100 added, fur 3.yrs.-old ; colts, Bst 711 as ; fillies, Bst 2lbs. Certain winners extra. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 son. out of the stakes, and the third 50. One mile and three quarters. (131 Subs.) Lord Derby's Umbriel, by Touchstone or Mel bourne, Bst 7Ibs Duke of Bedford's Faversham, Sat 71bs (Rogers) 2 Lard Bolton's Saguenay, Bst 7ibs ( \Yells) 3 Mr. S. llawkes's Towton, Bst 7lbs (Bumby) 4 The following also ran :—Mayfair, Peggy, Hobby Horse, Dear Me, Lord Fauconberg, and Audubon. Betting : 2to 1 apt Umbriel, 5 to 2 agst Mayfair, 7 to 1 each apt Faversham and Lord Fauconberg, 10 to 1 agst Towton. Hobby Herse went away with the lead, followed at abort intervals by Saqueray and Lord Fauconberg, the latter very distinctly in advance of the ruck, in which Faversham and Mayfair lay together. Arriving at the wood Cmbriel drew up, and took third place, and after round ing the upper turn Faversham gradually :improved his position. At the Gravel-road Hobby Horse declined; Umbriel and Faversham then singled themselves oat, and a very interesting race with the two ended in favour of Umbriel by a short neck. Three lengths between the se cond and third. Towton a bad fourth, with Audubon at his heels. Mayfair was far beind. SWEEPsTAKES Of .50 SOTS each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Three quarters of a mile. (6 subs.) Lord Clifden's Astolfo, by Orlando, Bst 71b (Butler) 1 Mr. Howard's Rally, by John o'Groat, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2 Mr. Gregory's Lady Bird, Bst 41b (Aldcrott) 3 Mr. Drewe's Vixen, list 41b (Knight) 4 Betting : 2 to 1 on Astolfo, ato 1 each apt Lady Bird and Rally, 6 to 1 agst Vixen. Rally made the running to the road, where it was taken up by Astolfo, who carried it on and won by a length. Same between second and third. Vixen beaten off. GIMCRACK STAKES of 10 son. each, with 100 added by the Gimcrack Club; 2-yr old colts, list 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Certain winners extra. The second to receive 25 SOY 6. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile. (32 subs.) Mr. Saxon's Barrel by Faugh-a•ballsgh, Sat 71b (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. C. Spence's Canute, Bst 71b (Marlow) 2 Captain Lane's Cyrus, Sat 71b (J. Matson) 3 Mr. Osborne's Brown Brandy, Bst 71b.... (Osborne) 4 The following also ran :—Applause, Boduicot, Diligent, Gabriel, Lady Napier. Betting : 2 to 1 apt Brown Brandy, 5 to 2 agst Barrel, 5 to 1 apt Canute, G to 1 agst Cyrus, S to 1 agst any other. Atter the first quarter of a mile Brown Brandy took up the running, and carried it on to the Gravel-road, where Barrel, Canute, and Cyrus closed with him, and a very fine race in ended in favour of Barrel by a neck. A neck between second and third, and a head only between third and fourth. BY ELECTRIC TELEORAPH. FIRST YEAR of the ASEE PRODUCE STARES Of 50 BOYS. each, h ft., for 2-yr olds; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, tut 21b. T.Y.C., five furlongs. (11 subs.) 1 Lord Derby' O rto l ano, by Orlando s an°, . 2 Lord Zetla . id's Tros " - Lord Egliuton's Julian Betting : 7 to 4 on Ortolan° who won very easily by three quarters of a length; a length between second and third. Yon): Ct'r, value 100 sons. in specie, added to a sweep stakes of 10 sons. each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. About two miles cad a half. (14 subs.) Mr. Greville's Torment 1 Mr. Merry's Exact 2 Torment went away with the lead, followed by Exact, Missive, and Battery, in the order named. [heap pr,ached, proached, she won, hard held by two lengths, Missive being half a distance behind, and Battery about twice as far. Tricia STAKES, of 5 tom each, with 25 added, for 2-yr olds. Optional selling weights. T.Y.C. (6 subs.) Merrymaid Six ran. Iffeathins' PLATE of 50 sone. One mile and a half. So4rnan Fairthorn 2 Five ran. The great success of this meeting was a sufficient indica tion of the energy and perseverance which had been exerted to attain it. Turk Races were gradually sinking into in significance, when well-directed c &rite and an extended liberality re-estatilished them and each succeeding anni versary has presented attractions of increased power end importance. At the meeting just concluded, the supply of sport was ample, and fully commensurate with the richness or the various stakes. The public money alone that was distri buted amounted to upwards of 1,350 guineas ; no wonder, then, that the fields were comparatively large, and the character of many of the competitors of a high racing ardor. The spirit of improvement was visible in several material alterations and additions on the course. In particular, a Lew and commodious Stewards' Stand Las been erected, and its appearance is remarkably light and elegant. The whole of the lower part is fitted up as a room for the espe cial use and accommodation of the representatives of the press, and a place is also provided for them on the upper part of the stand, where they have an uninterrupted view of the whole of the proceedings. In conclusion, we have only to add that the staff of offi cials performed their respective duties admirably, that the weather during the meeting was delightfully favourable, the attendance of company quite equal to an average, and that the prospect of sport for next year is excellent. DIEPPE STEEPLE CIIA,ES will take place in presence of the Emperor and Empress of the French on the .7th of September. The prises will be of the value of 7,000 or 8,000 francs The entries are to be made to Mr. Dorling, Epsom, or Mr. Beeton, 39, Milk•street, uu cr before the 27th inst. The objectionable wail will not have to be taken this time, and every means will be uicil ensure the entry of English horses. CRICKET. GENTLEMEN OF KENT V. GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND. —This match commenced on the Canterbury ground on Thursday. the 18th. Kent went in first and scored 107. Eng land put '209 on the wore paper, which left lieut in the minority, 102 runs. DEATII OF TIIE REV. F. W. RortatvLON. — We deeply regret to anocuneo that the illness of the incumbent of Trinity Cha:ol, Brighton, has terminated in his death. lie bad lung suffered from illness, but continued the duties of the pulpit till th e sth of July, when he preached last serinnn, for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum. After a short time be was confined to his room ; but medical skill was of no avail. Last Sunday he breathed his last a t midnight. The ago of deceased mai only 37.—Brighton IRELAND. Draux. Avo. 10 The directors of the Dublin and Kingstown Rail way and the Board of Works arc co-operating in expediting the preparations for the reception of the Queen at Kingstown. The following on the sub ject appears in .Saanders' .Y( ass Letter : The covered way from the landing jetty, the gentle asceot by a Hight of stairs to the esplanade in front of the railway station- house, the convenient entrance through the fine waiting-room, and the descent to the p latform , along which tiers ot scats will be arranged—all alike as upon her Ma jesty's late visit, and which gave such general satisfaction —will be carried out, and with all the improvements ter comfort and convenience that experience can give. The chairman of the company, A. Kane, Esq., with Alderman George Roe and Willjem Ilatighton, Esq., directors • the secre.ary, James riM, lisq.; the engineer-in -chief, Wilfred Naughton, Esq.; the architect, J. Mulvany, Esq., were yesterday on a visit of inspection to see that their intention to honour her Majesty and accommodate the public in toe best possible manner shall be completely carried out. Yesterday there was a committee meeting of the corporation for the purpose of making preparations to receive her Majesty in the City, but the result of the deliberations has not transpired. The Royal equi pages will arrive in Dublin from London on the 2tith inst. The artillery force in this garrison will amount, during the Queen's visit to one troop , consisting of four ti-pounder howitzers, and two 12-pounder howitzers; one field battery, consisting of four 9 pounder howitzers, nod two 24-pounder howitzers. Some hitch would appear to have arisen in the relations of Mr. J. F. Maguire, who accepted the Chiltern Hundreds last week, with his late constitu ents, the electors of I)ungarvon, an out-and-out "Brigadier" having um xp :ztedly come forward to contest that borough agamst him at the approaching election. This unlooked-for opponent is Capt. Hugh Brabazon, who contested Tyrone on extreme liberal principles at the general election ; and the objection to Mr. Maguire is thus hinted at in Capt. Brabazon's address: Whether the explanation ctfered by your late member and present candidate of the unusual and strange circum stances connected with his retirement be satisfactory, it is for you, not for me, to say ; I come before you uncontami nated by any transactions or agreements calculated to dis qualify me from representing you in parliameot, or likely to i endanger your right to return a representative. Yesterday the telegraphic wires connecting the northern with the southern lines were laid down through the streets of this city. The wires were ten in number. The connexion between Cork and Belfast, and thus via I'ortpatrick to London, by electric telegraph, will thus, when the whole is in working order, be complete. THE NATIONAL GALLERY. THE PURCHASE OF THE " BOAR HUNT," BY VELASCLUEZ. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EXVIMPS. Sin,-1 stated in the Times, as tar back as the 30th of December, 1846, that the trustees of the Na tional Gallery and Sir C. Eastlake, their keeper, had been entrapped itr.o the purchase of •he " P.oar Hunt," by Velasqucz, at the enormous cost of 2,2tt01., by a disreputable trick. I said that at the very time when the agent of its late proprietor, Lord Cowley, was giving them to understand that it was on the eve of being exported to the King of Holland, a great purchaser of pictures, this same person had but just reimported it from Holland, rejected by tho King. The impression that they were saving it from exportation to the King of Holland spurreo the trustees to purchase it. From the above date to the commencement of the recent inquiry this statement was, on various occasions, publicly repeated, both by myself and by others, without any one venturing openly to contradict it. In my evidence on the purchases, on the 22nd of July, by way of illustrating the prepostcious grounds upon which pictures have been occasionally pur chased for the Gallery, I repeated this statement, when Mr. Feiner, the agent above mentioned, who was present, emboldened by the sympathy he no doubt knew he would receive from the intelligent and impartial half dozen of the committee assembled on the occasion—for they had made no secret of their predetermination to treat me in a hostile manner— suddenly interrupted the proceedings by declaring that my statement was false, and that "if it came from a person whom he thought would be believed, he would take it up." This audacious interference, so far from meeting with rebuke, was received with symptoms of favour, and yet I may make bold to say that the majority of those present believed in the truth of my statement. The obvious course for the committee to have pursued under the circumstances was to summon all the parties in any way connectet with the purchase of the " Boar Hunt," from the trustees down to Mr. Thwaites, and re quest each to state categorically under what impression that picture was bought ; but they con fined themselves in their search after truth to a pal pably hostile cross-examination of myself. Vet not withstanding this and the far greater disadvantage lay under of being unable to produce on the spot the witnesses I had named as capable of corroborating my assertion, by Mr. Farrer's own statement to themselves, the impression still remained that the trustees had been the dupes of a wilful misrepresen tation. Tho following letter, which I have just re ceived from one of the witnesses I quoted before the committee, will help to repair the disadvantage under which I laboured. 1 remain, sir, yours obediently, MORRIS MOORE. r, Soho-square, August 18. Rochefort, August 16. My dear Moore,—Fartunately, I am fully able to corroborate your statement respecting the purchase of the Royal Boar Hunt, by Velasquez, before the select committee on the National Gallery. A few days only before the purchase of the Velasquez was completed by Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Ferrer, in Wardour-street, directed my attention to the case in which it was inclosed, addressed to " Sa Majesth le Roi des Pays Bas," and informed me that, unless a purchaser were speedily found, he should send it over to the King of Holland. This statement, you will perceive, coincides entirely with that of Mr. Baring Wall ; but tho circumstance occurred, not, as Mr. Farrer states, before the Velasquez had been sent to the Hague, but after it had been rejected by the King of Hol- land. You are at liberty to make any use you please of this letter.—Yours faithWfullLL, Iy IAM CONLNGIIAM. Morris Moore, Esq. INCREASE or TRADE.—Tito Poole Herald gives a very Antigens account of the increasing traffic in that port. So large a number of foreign trading chips have never before been teen in Poole. The cattle trade is ex tending, and a marked increase in the clay trade is obser e. able. For the past two or three months eighteen or twenty vessels have cleared the Custom-house weekly. la ISM there were upwards of 60,06 U tons of clay shipped to the manufacturing districts of the north. The present year will be likely to add a third more. THE ACCIDENT .tT SYDENDAM.—EIoquent praise of " boldness" and "daring" in the daily journals roses very pleasantly, but it should be remembered that these qualities of themselves do not always deserve it, and may in truth be culpable. To arch over a span of 120 feet, at a height of 102 fret from the ground, is a work of no cowmen difficulty, and the mode proposed by Messrs. Fox and Hen derson of forming the staging for it is ingenious and beau tiful. But no oue can abut his eyes to the tact that it 11 . 3% exposing the men engaged to a frightful risk, which has un fortunately become a certainty. Far be it from us to say anything which would tend to discourage the introduction of new modes scientifically conatived and carried out ; although it is of course our first duty to insist upon arrange ments which may lessen the risk to human life. We must necessarily return to the nut jtet ; but at the present moment we will simply say, that we hear with gratification that, whatever may be the result of the inquiry , t he con tractors intend to have a scaffaldiag nixed from the ground to complete the roof of the transept.--. The Budder. FOREIGN CATTLE.—Tho returns of the importa tion of live stock during the past week from the continental states of Eurai,e, show so great an increase on even the largest Previous suplies of the kind as to be quite remark able. Upwards 01 p 17,000 bead of live cattle ot various kinds were imported in the week into the port of London from equalforeign th a c tat n e u s m , e be on r ap:is f.. ira i g ia n t ea h r a l le y lgurllsyhee, beenp w o h e ic h altnlamest ?e supplies of the whole quantity of stock of every kind, in Han time, from abroad on previous occasions. Several hundred head of oxen and cows, and a large number of calves and lambs, completed the whole quantity brought on this occadon, which, we halm, exceeds by at verat hundreds any former supply of the kind from abroad. As usual, the principal portion of these importations w is iron Iltdland, the remainder being from the Hermetic St.ttes, and, to a small extent, from Belt:turn ; and they nixed have formed en important portion of the supplies to the metro politan markt t. MALT. —Yesterday a return to the Mute of Corn monsestabliohed the fact that in ear ended the fiefi July, 1852, there were 5,05,043 qu of malt made, whilst In the year ended the bth July quantity was 5,237,062 quarters. g 1