The Express. — London, England, 1851-08-25 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION. On Saturday, the Crystal Palace was, to use Trans- Stlsatir phr oval sgy. more sparsely attended than even review to the lowering of the Saturday entrance fee. As t otal, also. in thin attendances, the notabilities were more issterly pointed out. The Chinese family might be seen ism like placid invalids ensconced in their Bath chairs. 'ardinal Wiseman was also among the visitors. As the day drew on a number of Lads somewhat resem ing midshipmen in their appearance anal manner, hut idently not of the British service or nation, were observed • enter the building. Upon inquiry these proved to be to pupils of the Naval College at Brest, who had arrived At morning at Woolwich in a French government 'rvette, the Lieorne, (started by the Tenger steam vessel, be lads have a sit days' leave for the purpose of visiting • naval part of the Exhibition, anal our docks, and the saes will remain in the Thames until that object has been vornplidied. The following communication on the sub. et of this visit has been received by Commodore Henry ant, superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard Admiralty, August 19, VIII. Th.; tri orb government basing inninatisl their intention sending to the port of London in Vie corvette I.ieorne, atter the command of Captain Theune, and escorted by e Tenger steamer, the pupils of the Naval College of rest, we order that they may visit the docks and the sal portion of the Exhibition. lam also to signify their rilships direct' to you to show every attention to Cap in Thenne, awl afford every assistance to the young gen. men to unable them to view the dockyard, or any putslie tablishment which it may be useful fur them to see.—By missend set their lordships. The police numbers of the day were 11,933. The follow. g is the Cash account, Attirtrt 23. 13mon tickets 0 0 At the doors Total rceeipts..£l.ll2 17 6 The following shows the temperature during the day, as rded IT Mr Bennett's thermometers, Ling the mean Adt eY IJU readiness—!U o'clock. 6'i ; U a'elosk, Gi; lock, IS; 4 o'clock, 10; 6 o'clock, 66 ; mean tempera- Jr, 67.6. CE SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED MURDERS AT TOTTENHAM. CORONER'S INQUEST. I M Saturday, Mr. W. Baker opened an inquiry, the White Hart Inn, Tottenham-ball, touching the mitt. of Carl Criglo. The jury haring been sworn, viewed body deceased. It was that of a fine, t a ll, wed-formed a. 'C. , chest was expand fur the examination of the s. and or seem punctured wounds were ob.creable ire It aeons of the heart and .tuniaell. Mr. William Ilenry the hushandand tatht r of the wounded ladies, woo ..... lie said.--I am a clerk at a hatiker's in the •e. I lisive known the deceased since Janus last. He ,-: a mitts,. of Hattenbrgch, neor Tiehwelm, in Westphalia, I wig a kind of agent or merchant for hi,, father, who was i I unitufaeturer. Ile aho mined for other homes. When tot tame to 'England, lie lodged ut my hou.e ut times. wa iu the habit of having for a short time, and then re non:. He was very strange in his habits and uhout a nth he had been with na, he suddenly left, and oiniA hear no tiding, of him. Knowing that he had no in England, and thinking that he might have into tail hands I made application to the Lord id the Mutoion-house, with a view of getting his t••.II and ni,igerious disappearance made known. Ile I, in the course id* three weeks, and, to show his . . 1 will rral ancatract 1%1 , 1 ICOMi him at Sheffield, dated April the 13tV:—. o'hcri air I go you strike me incognito. You drive me tomn to town, and you follow me through llii4land, I fun ,. me to spend my money." W 5 had tarn the hest of terms, and when ho came bark I wa- shown the letter, he could scarcely he that he couhi have peon, d such uu epistle. Ile hued at .5.141. (Li-raui) Hotel, in Finsbury . e , but he often vi•ittil toy house, and I may say a more raligious and moral man m rev lived. I fre . noticed his melancholy demeanour. In March last o ,h-appointed in not see lug his brother, and since then r. was • ',trim" change in his conduct. On last Mon , !late weeks he come to our house, and informed us that ! en advised to return to his native country, and . 31 nta were mile for the holies to see him u lf b y the , „ i t on the following Wednesday morning; but, on • the wharf, 1 found that he had not been at the hotel '.t. and nothing was known as to where he had gone, he had kit his, lu,m-age behind. On Tuesday last "anted to the hotel, and on Wednesday morning, about ..'elock, he came down to my house. lle left early atternoon, and returned to the hotel, where he 1k suddenly left the dinner table, run up-stairs to .ns,m, and, in a few usluntee, came down, and has hto Tottenham. Ile came to the front gate of my .. and seemed quite agitated. My daughter's first ant to shut the door, hot he got to it before she i.,se it. He said to her twice, " Mins Mond, are you ' she replied that her mother was in an adjoining Ile then rushed at her and stabbed her. r Were you pnse sit ? Witness—No, I was not. ..nog only what they told me, and altogether I don't ' y could give y au so many lane as I can. r —But I cannot take your testimony as evidence t ; and yet I don't wish to agitate the state of ink d females by subjecting th, in to an examination an. 11 one of them loud been killed, the inquiry would moused a wry ' , minus reepect, hot as the demand J. •troyed himself our duty is to confine ours-Ire, simply Le state of mind. Are the females in a condition to give ? r!..rk. the medial attendant, thought there would O.oz^ r in t Limining Mb% lirmid, but it must be dune still declined that cJurst., auk,' it was realty I.r in answer to the coroner, stated that the de .l ,rid particular attention to his daughter, and II a% pd d suitor. They were engaged in tuarriage, and %penned no objection to it if the deceased secured bin a feindir and certain way of business. They had iinsweelled. Ile hail no doubt that the deceased do- Ear and stabbed Mrs. and Miss Brand while in is.asiul state of mind. lie Wiliam liyder, the Tottenham rn Couaties Railway, stated that at twenty-two o'clock on Wednesday evening, his attes t I.e. railed to Mr. ItrAnd's cottage, by hearing that his and daughter had been stabbed by some man who was tt“ t.ott.e. Ile eft at in and saw the deceased crouched ma is foruvr of the washbouse. Blood was flowing sa chest. Ho was not dead. Ills head rest,ll on miss-% knees, and atter giving two or three gasps he ea r. d Th e dagg e r with which he stabbed himself was and ... ...e MUNN body. Ih. • .iistabin here producAl the weapon. It was like a 'AL.-4 .i.s•pr ; the point was broken, and the blade ~,tool with blood. Another dagger, of the stiletto shape, th a .1: 01::..liatked blade, was also discovered in his pos. ...i.,.. It seems that he had been in the habit of carrying nu ..b.ut with him since his residence in this country, el that he hall brought them from Uermany. Prur,i of the jury regretted that something had not 1 tas doll, to 'invent him walking abroad with such esprit. While in the state described. , 'r .1 Clark, surgeon, of 'Tottenham, deposed to being d '!.. the 'lmamal and Mrs. and Mew Brand, on Wed .., ,t t ning. Found the deceased dead. There were , O.uuds in the notion of the stomach, and two in the .-.".d the heart. There was also It cut ou the side, and • .:her on the thigh. 1. .. , nt0r • Could the &ceased have inflicted those injuries t haws. li , —Witness: I PAW nothing to lead me to sup• ..... that tiny had nut betu done by himself; and, judging 1 , ni In. hi. past conduct, and the acts we arc inquiring . . 1 should say that he was of unsound mind. Mrs. ,n.I Ira. .tablocd in the upper part of the left side, and ••• Brand in the right breast. One of the fingers of her t hand was cut as if by • slop instrument drawn etch it. 4 - Ls 1 -.,- *ironer here said the inquiry had better bo ad nao. It was possible, perhaps, that the females might ‘l indatid the injuries on the deceased in self-defence, eertatuly eiry improbable; besides, it would tend to ore any everts that might be raised prejudicial to the proceedings were accordingly adjourned, for one of Lases to glee idellee of the Let in doubt. IND Ludy of LIVE .tT CIIATITAM.—On Sa r•:,`e m'lninit a destructive fire broke out at the Cock •hutew, Chatham. kept by Mr. Baldock, by which ”f the inmates lost his life and others sustained serious Jr.) About an hour after the family and lodgers had el to rest, the landlord was alarmed by the cry of fire, i dames were immediately discovered raging in the lower t "it!. Wu., Mrs. Baldock and three of her children ..ire,' with difficulty through one of the windows. Before r,t so. -be attempted to arouse a young man, named a harvest labourer, who was asleep in one of the loom-, haling only arrived the day before , but failed in ' dent, and hi s s l eep coat hi m his life. A female named • :lumping from a chamber window, received a w Woos 111jUry of the spine, besides being much cut it:ass and the servant girl, in escaping by the et window, likewise sustained considerable injury. The Oh, of which is unknown, extended to the ad nue; Lou*, in the occupation of Mr. Sibbett, fruiterer, h'.. (sanely destroyed. The Kent and Sun &e -1., Were in attendance, and by their efforts the dames vuhdued about four o'clock. An inquest was held en "` . .iner on the body of the young man, who was found 'h I with feathers, as if he had gone down with the bed 2 1 ;lithe doors. An open verdict was returned. 1 AL1 • Of A V.tLI'AbLE LIBRARY ' PAINTINGS, &C.— Ssoirday Puttick and Simpson concluded, at their piecadilly, the sale of n va l ua bl e library, paintings, •sehd Mnz of a deceased gentleman, in which were th's Poems, producing V. 10s.; " Gentles 3 4 4 ziars" 4 1 .; Steholl's Literary Anecdotes, V. dd.; Pdc quay " Werke concerning the Trewnease `t'aa Religion," black letter, it. 15s. ; Valpy ' s • eomplete S u per Paintings by Tintoretto, wg " The Last r," with Venetian portraits, 211. •dwonf , copy of Me Angelo's " Last Supper," 20!. ' t "I' William Huntington, as The Sinner saved, Mire sate realised GG3I. 18s. BUYING COTTON " TO ARRIVE." IMPORTANT TO BROKERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. RENNIE ♦`ID A NOTIIEIt C. TiOLDERNEA'i. This was a special jury cause tried at the Liverpool assizes on Saturday in which the plaintiffs were Messrs, Rennie, Cisme*, and Co., merchants and commission agents of Liverpool and Monthly, and the defendant was Mr. 'Thomism Hunter llolderhess, also a merchant of Liverpool, and senior partner of the fins of Hulderneas and Chilton. The action was brought to recover the sum of 4901., being, as was alleged. the amount of loss sustained by the sale of 217 bales of Surat cotton sold to the defendant, but which he had failed to receive and pay for according to contract. Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr. Cowling, were for the plain tiffs and Mr. Knowles (Attorney-General), with whom was Mr. Crompton, for the defendant. The statement made by the counsel for the plaintiffs was as follows :—Mr. George Rennie, one of the plaintiff*, re sides at Bombay, and Mr. Clowes, the other partner, con ducts the affairs of the Liverpool house. On the 23rd of September last, Mr. Clown r, reined ad. ices from his part ner in India that a consignment of 2t17 bales of cotton was on its way to their house in Liverpool, 217 bales having been shipped in the Marion, and the remaining 60 in the Fairfield. This cotton was deserihed as " Good good, free of leaf, fine staple, and fair colour; hut it was stated also that the quality would not be guaranteed. Upon this Mr. Clown waited on Messrs. Thomas and Harold Littledale, the well-known and highly nwpectable cotton brokers of Liverpool, to whom he gas e directions to sell the 267 hales, upon the same written de scription that he had received from the house in India. Accordingly the sale was etLeted the same day to Mr. Idol dvrness, the defendant, at 41,1. per lb., Messrs. Littledale intim ding such sale to the plaintiffs by a sold note, at the same time despatching a bought note to Mr. Itolderns'.4. By these notes, it appeared that Messrs. Littledale bad car ried out the instructions they received from Mr. Clawes, the sold note being as follows: Rionforidstreet, Liverpool, Slit. 2i, 13;0. " Messrs. Rennie, Closter, and Co.—We have this day sold on your necownt, to Messes. Chilton and Ilsolderne,s, 267 bales of Surat cotton, to arrive ex Marion and Fairfield, at 51d. per Its, to be taken from the quasi in good order, re jecting damaged ; quality not guaranteed. " In ease of loss of either ship, this contract to be nullified. _ _ .... (Signed) " Titon.ts & 11.tRoLn LITTLEDALE & Co." On the Nth of Noyemlwr the Marion arrived, and some time was consumed in examination of her cargo; on the Ilth of December an invoice of t of the hales was sent by Messrs. Littledale to the defendant, who declined to take to them. Respecting the other 12 bales, the stipulation was, to relieve Mr. lloblerness from taking damaged, and these being found to be so, they were sold for 310. per lb. On the 14th December the Fairfield arrixed, and there would he no question about those 514 hales, as they hail been taken and paid for. [lt will be seen hereafter, that a mo-t extraordinary mi-take arose as to these 40 bales.] But no to the cargo of the Marion, Mr. II °Mentes., still persisted in refusing to take to it, on the ground that the goods wete not of the description purchased from Mews. Littledale. After con siderable negotiation it was agreed that the 20.1 balesshould be sold without prejudice and the amount retained until', the defendant's liability should be decided. The sale took place in April last, and the Ins,. thereupon amounted to 49W. The defendant had. pleaded, among other issuer, that the contract wasvoitt, MR having been obtained by fraud and misrepresentation ; in reply to which it was con tended for the plaintiffs that the goods were bought fur arrival, without marks to the bales and without guirmitee or vonrounty ; that a particular and precise description had been given to the brokers, which they had implicitly fol lowed in their bought -not to the defendant ; and that this description was exactly such us had been received by Mr. Climes from his partner in India, who knew nothing of the cotton except what Le hi tail from the grower. Betore the jury would dismiss the plaintiff. on this plea of fraud, the defendant must show that the mi,d,seription, if such ex isted, was known by Mr. Claws to be untrue, and that it was not a mere innocent mistake made in ignorance. if - (~aid the learned counsel) there had been any other des cription given than that conveyed in Messrs. Littledide's instructions, it was without the knowledge of the plaintiffs, and could not be held to be binding on them. Messrs. Littledale had decline. to furnish any particulars to the plaintiffs solicitor, as they probably had also to the defendant's ; the Cai.lenCi , elicited, titer, fors., was alto gether of the most reluctant character, and occasioning more interruptions and ohjections on the part of counsel on either side than in any case we remember for many years. Mr. John Tore, of the firm of T. rind 11. Littledale and Co., was called on his subierna, hut did not answer. Mr. Harold Littledate was next called, but that gentle- , man evidently knew nothing whatever of the particular transaction which formed the sabject of the present action beyond identifying the signature of the firiu to various documents. Comparing some samph*, he pronounced the cotton per Marion to lie inferior rubbish and almost with out staple, and added that a proposition had le en made by Mr. Holderness, the defendant, to submit the whole slue* lion to the decision of some disinterested party. Mr.l Grieves, he said, was the acting manager in the cotton de partment of their house, to whom everything was confided, and that gentleman was now in court. Mr. Joseph Grieves was accordingly put in the box. though with great reluctance on the part of the learned counsel for the plaintiffs, Messrs. Atherton and Cowling. who made several attempts to prove the sale by means of the bought not,—a course to which the Attoniey-fietieral objected; and the judge rated that it could not be admitted as evidence without prior proof of the defendant's autho rity in the transaction. The witness stated that the usual mode of notifying a transaction for goods sold "to arrive " is by a bought and sold note ; other contracts were made by word of mouth. The defendant had bought '26;* bales of cotton to arrive, and he received a bought note, with de scription, precisely as given by the plaintiffs. The Marion arrived in November ' and an invoice was sent to Mr. liolderness as soon as the goods were warehoused ; Lot that gentleman refused to accept them, on the ground of their being so inferior as to be unmereliantable. The Fairfield arrived in December; her 10 hales were landed, and put into warehouse, pending the decision as to the Marion', cargo. Those 50 bales had never been accepted by Mr. Holderneea, nor were they sold even now. [lt Diu. ap peared, to the astonishment of every one in court, that the plaintiffs had altogether lost sight of the value of these .50 bales, for the amount of which they had given the defend ant credit in their declaration.] Had the 205 bales been sold soon after Mr. Holdemess refused to re ales them the loss would not have exceeded M. There is a great distinction between merchants' eatton and native cotton; the former is generally selected and fidpped by a merchant ou his own account, the latter is very ascertain, and never obtains so high a price for arrival. Messrs. Littledule had refused to have anything to do with sales of cotton fur arrival, but knowing Idr. Reside to be resitting in India, and believing the cargo to Ile his own se h etiun, they sold it to the deft ndant under that impression. Had they known or thought it sets native cotton they would nut have sold it. Mr. Clowes slid not say, certainly, that it was merchants' cotton, but the price he fixed was such as to induce witness to come to that conclusion, as native cotton would not have produced newly so high a rate. When Mr. Ilolderness asked what the cotton was, before he purchased it, witness told him be believed it was obi pest by Mr. Rennie, and that it would answer the de. amiptiun given of it by Mr. Clowes. When the cotton a sked, and defendant saw that it was the most inferior de oseiption received from Bombay, and not the " good good, NA lee staple" set forth in Mr. Clowes's written instruc tions, lie rejected it at once, and proposed to sell it imme diately. Surat cotton, strictly Ipeukiug, means that which is grown in the district of Surat only ; but ordinarily speak ing, in Liverpool though not in London, all the cotton that assnes from Bombay is called Surat. The Attorney-Geueral (Knowles) briefly addressed the jury on the part of the defendaut. Ile declined to call any witnesses, being quite content to take the case as it stood on the plaintiffs' own showing. The facts, he said, were kw and simple. The defendant had been induced to buy the cargo on the misrepresentation that it was merchants' sad not native cotton ; and though he repudiated the con tract immediately upon discovering the worthless nature of the article, it was too important a case, in point of prin ciple, for the defendant to submit to the imputation that he had neglected to perform his contract. Mr. Grieves, in effecting the sale, had conveyed the notion that it was cot ton shipped by Mr. Rennie, and there would be an end of all confidence hereafter if persons who employ a broker arc not to be bound by the misrepresentations they make to misguide purchasers for the purpose of obtaining n better lie thought he need not advert to the question of es, believing that the jury must be altogether in , anew of the case set up on the part of the defendant ; but lest that should happen to form a portion of their delibera , thaw, he would remind them that the total loss which could possibly have arises, had the cotton been sold when the de fendant required it, would have been less than 150/. Hav ing proved that the goods were not such as had been de scribed, he submitted that he had succeeded in establishing his case, and confidently relied on the verdict being for the defendant. Mr. dustier Williams put the ease to the jury in a brief review of the pleadings and evidence. On the plea of fraud, he laid it down that although Mr . llolderness might have bought the cotton under the impression that it had been shipped by Mr. Rennie, and although Mr. Grieves acting for Mimes. Littledale in the sale, might have beer; himself under a similar impression, the defendant was bound to show that Mr. Clowes, one of the plaintiffs, was aware of the misrepresentation, and suffered Mr. Grieves to act on it in order to obtain a better price for the cargo. They must have powerful evidence before imputing fraud to the plaintiffs ; whose case was that Mr. Rennie had sent a certain description of cotton to his partner here, that this partner had given it to the brokers, and the goods had been purchased, for arrival at some future time, on the strength of that description. Before they con victed the plaintiffs of fraud, the jury must be satisfied that Mr. Clarice knew the description to be false ; but if they were not satisfied that this plea was made out, they had ample data for the assessment of damages. At twenty minutes to five the jury retired to consider their verdict, but at a little after seven, and again at nine, they sent to ask if they could not be discharged, as there was no likelihood of their coming to an agreement. The prothonotary, however (the learned judge having retired to his lodgings, with Mr. Baron Platt, at six o'clock), in formed them that they must remain until they were unani mous in their verdict. This ultimatum seemed to have the effect of extracting a decilitres at all events ; accordingly, shortly before ten o'clock. having been locked up more then five hours, the jury returned . into court, finding a verdict for the plaintiff es 7.4., and costs 40s. One of the jury was particularly anxious to make a verbal rider to the verdict, but in his lordship's absence the officer of the THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1851. of the court declined to hear any statements. It was un derstood that, to secure unsnimity, the verdict was an exact "splitting the difference," one half being fur the amount of loss which would have accrued had the cotton been sold when Mr. llohlerness refused to accept it, and the other hed of tLe jury being aitogithor in forour cf the defendant. upon them. In my opinion thee are going as quick, and the root itself less matured, than last mason; but even should they be as good this year, them is a much greater quantity planted, and the crop will bo valuable,—ours, respectfully, Romer Batt." Here is what a COMAPOn. dent, writing from Lurgan, :—" Every kind of crop continues to prosper in this locilPy, and farmers are com mencing to reap. The wheat crop is expected to be more than average yield and quality. The probable fate of this year's potato crop now occupies public attention; aid I have taken care to ( . X3llllllO and inquire concerning it; and the result is, that I am satisfied that the crop is so far safe in this great potato-growing district, and likely to be gene rally so." The Cork Examiner of p.sterday sass : The weather has been gloriously tine, and favourable in the extreme for the country, which is giving promise of a magnificent harvest. The sickle is active and general operation, and, as we stated in our last, a few days of such splendid weather as we have had would see by far the greeter portion of the crops in this district secured in fine condition. From a personal examination of the wheat crop, both standing and after being cut down, we are enabled to speak most favourably of it ; and, although the breadth of land under it is e. t as large as. usual, the yield and quality of the grain, we can confidently smelt, will be largo and excellent. We have had a few score barrels of this graM at our market already, the quality of which was good, al though naturally, as yet, rath. r soft. The oat crop con tinues to be most favourably spoken of. As regards the potato crop we can only reiterate the opinions put forth in our last; fur, although the stalks are, in many localities, more or less blackened, the tubers themselves hare suffered little or no injury. The supply to this market is abundant, of excellent quality, and meal:rate ia price. CLEILIC-tL. r.tr.FLIUMENTS. Rev. W. Baxter, to Fyneid Rectory, Hants ; value 2261.; patron, the Lord Chancellor. Rev. W. Findlay, to Dronfleld Rectory, Derbyshire. lice. J. White, to Graviaghant Rectory, Lincolnshire ; value, 140/., and residence ; patron, 6 White, E. Rev. H. Atthill, to a Canonry in the Collegiate Church of Middleham, Yorkshire._ _ _ _ ...... _ Rrx. T. Clarke, to Wood Eaton Rectory, Oxfordshire, value, 169/. and residence; patron, R. Weyland, Rev. O. 11. Curte., to n Fillon , hip, St. Augustine's College, Canterbury : patrons, the Archbishops of Canter bury and York and Iti•hup of London. Rey. I'. Dore, to Knypersler Perim tual Curacy, Staf fordshire : patron, Bateman, &1. Rev. W. R. Ilautenrille, to Yatton-Keynale Rectory, Wilts; value, SOW. and rokidence: patron, Rev. C. C. Rev. A. P. Moor, to b, Sub-Warden of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury : patrons, Archbishops of Canterbury and York and lii,hop of Loudon. Rec. F. A. Vincent, to the head Master.hip of Batley Gra:urour-school, Yorkshire. _ . Rev. lt. Webeter, to Kelln , Vicxrage, Durham ; value, 212.'. and reaideaCC: patron, Bidtop of Durham. Rev. J. F. Witty, to Carver-street Perpetual Curacy, Sheftiold ; value, Ettff.: patrons, the Crown and Archbi shop of York, alternate. Rev. W. R. Lain, to Flempton Rectory tr Dengrave Rectory, Suffolk, value 3981. and residence; patrons, Exe cutors of Rev. H. 8. DiXOO. Rev. M. W. }allows, to St. Bride Perpetual Curacy, Liverpool, value Sa:d.; patron, Trustees. Rev. W. Fitrgerahl, to be Ca.:plain and Secretary to the Archbishop of Dublin. J. Heath, M.A., to be Vice-Provost of King's College, Cambridge. VACANT. DEANELLY.—ArMAgh, Ireland ; Very Rev. E. G. Red- Pon, deceas:4l. dieeon of Rochester ; va lue, 226 f., with residence; Ntron, Francis l'ym, Esq. ; Bev. C. J. Spencer, deceased. Wilsford, county and diocese of Lincoln ; value, 500!. ; patron, Rector of llrackenbury ; Rev. George Bugg, de ceased. 'censor. Avebury with Winlishourne- Monckton, Wilts, diocese of Salisbury ; value, 178/, with residence; patron, the Lord Chancellor ; Rev. James Mayo, deceased. PEILPETVAL CUILACIES.—Liverponl, St. John, diocese Chester, value 2701.; patron, Rev. 11. and others; Rev. 111. W. Fa:loon, promoted. Oaks, Chantwood 1 °rest, L ieester hire, diocese Peter borough, value SOL ; patrons, Lords of Sit Manors on the Forest; Rev. M. 1). Babington, deceased. Whitwick, St. George, Leicestershire, diocese Peter borough, value 1201. and residence; patron, Vicar of Whit wick; Rev. M. 1). Babiagton, deceased. V !CALLAO E.—Strauton, county and diocese Durham, value 280:. and residence; patron, Sir M. W. Ridley; Rev. 11. Webster, promoted. Mssrmistur..--,Winiborne School, Dorset ; head master ship; Rev. J. Mayo, deceased. IRELAND. PI:11LIN. AVOUST 23. It is plain that the Roman catholic organs either believe the etif;lrcement of the Ecclesiastical Titles Act to be, it nut impossible, at least extremely diffi cult ; or else, notwithstanding all their abuse of the whigs, that they entertain extraordinary confidence' in the ffirbearance of the whig government. It would be impossible otherwise to account for the tone which they assume on the subject; for the extreme organs of protestant opinion are not half so earnest in call ing upon the authorities to enforce the law, as some of the Itomiti catholic journals are in uttering their defiance. The law being named for the purpose of preventing the wariptption of certain titles by the parties setting up (claim to them ' and taking no cog nisance of the acts of others who bestow those titles, the impunity which attends the latter course has rendered it ten times more inveterate and more offensive than before. Thus, for once that a Roman catholic bishop was styled in public by the title of a diocesa previous to the passing of the recent act, the thing is now done over and over, and in the most ostentatious and em phatic manner possible. Yet while the law is thus hourly broken in spirit, it' not in the later, many persons suppose that it will be impossible to make the parties for whom it was really intended at all amenable to the enactment. A great deal has been said, for example, about the resolutions of the aggre li - gate meeting appearing with the signature of" Paul, Archbishop of Armagh, &c.;" but it would be very difficult to show whether Dr. Cullen, as chairman of the meeting. ever put his formal signature to the resolutions, and whether some officious !sallower did not save him the trouble. In the same way, if Dr. Mlfale affixed to his letter, the other day, the title of Archbishop or 'Tam, as there can be very little doubt that he did, whae, it is asked, is the legal proof of the fact to be found People argue thus on the presumed inoperativeness of the net; and at the same time the Ts4bi is enabled to runt with impunity in the following style: The queation at i,suc InAircm 11C2,01 and hell in this " aggre;aiun " dispute, is the right to make public nasump tion of the spiritual jurisdietion of bishops over the souls of men, Christian and heathen, iu these islands. Lord Juhn says that the right to govern these islands, with the purely spiritual jurisdiction of ordinary, belongs exclusively to cer tain officer* of his own heresy. Ito adds, that this right is so exclusive, that every other person, effective to Exercise soche purely spiritaal jurisdiction, ought to be forbidden to du so under pain, and penalties, and ought, at least, to be compelled la pay a d.eeut respect to the episcopal claims of Irisliereticll offices, and to withhold any public assump tion of claims, cuttuter and hostile. Thin preposterous de mand being made on one side, and laughed to scorn on the other, it is Libelous that after all the practical result must depend a great deal upon public and ordinary usage, of which every man's habit is in some respects a necessary element. We have to propose to our readers, therefore, and wo hereby unnounce our own individual intention, so long as thin war between truth on the one hand, and ...diadioud backed by brute whig force on the other, shall continue, to confine ourselves, in this journal and elsewhere, to the strict and literal truth upon these knotty questions. It is very nearly no certain as that God is in Heaven that Cardinal AViatman is Arehbiahop of Westmin ster, that Dr. Cullen is Arclibishop of Armagh, that Dr. Murray is Archbishop Lit Dublin, that Dr. Slattery in Arch bishop of Cashel, and that Dr. M'llale is Archbishop of Taut. In accordance with the fact, therefore, we pops., as usual, to give to the arelthishopt and bishops the atylea and titles which the church of Uod bestows upon them. On the other ktnii, it is equally certain (as we have elsewhere isitituated) that a certain Mr. Sumner is not even a doctor of divinity, much less a priest, a bishop, or en archbishop. It is not true, therefore, to call this man Archbishop of Canterbury, or oven Dr. Sumner. It is even doubtful whether he haa been made a Christian by baptism ; hut as this is confessedly a doubt, we will give this estimable gentleman the benefit of the doubt, and take his Christianity for granted. What under that charitable assumption we may ca.l his Christian names arc " John Bird." An lie is a meiuber of the l'rivy Council, this civil status entitles him to the prefix " Right Honourable ;" and his true name and title, writtt nat length, are " The Right lion. Julia Bird Sumner." In erdinary parlance, such a person would be radical " Mr. Sinner;" and, as accuracy is everythilor now we have a theological parliament, the only designation by wheels henceforward that ambiguous Christ..., whom the protestants heretically call Archbishop (AC:tide/bury, will be known by this journal is plats "Mr. Sumner." If on any occasion we may desire to express his function we certainly shall not cull Inns bishop, fur to that appellation he ha, Liu mare claim (speaking reverently) than a poodle dog or a pet spaniel of ping Charles's breed. Ile is not bishop, certainly; hut by the nature of the office conferred on him by act of parliament he may without wairpatioa assume to be a superintendent. Then, as he owe* his office to the favour of um act of parliament, and even to the lock of a parliamentary majority, and the grace of the 101. householders, he may fairly be described as a "statutory superintendent." He is himself one of that class of heretics called protestants, and the !scrams over whom only he has any rightful jurisdiction are protes t into also. Hence we may call him a "statutory auperinten dent of protestants." But not ..f all protestants. Ilia head quarters are in Canterbury, and the mit le of hi. lay functions extends over a district which it would be base flattery to call a see, and which indeed, since the late papal ',script, has absolutely ceased to be a see for anybody to claim, but which we may rationally call the "Canterbury District." When we mean, therefore to speak of the individual in question, apart front his office, we shall designate him—and we beg our correspondenta to designate hint—as Mr. Sum ner. When we mean to speak of his office, we shall style him " Statutory superintendent of Protestants in the Can terbury District"—or something to that effect. la like manner we have Mr. Whately, in the Dublin district; Mr. lihnufielia in the London district; Lord John George Beresfurd, in the Armagh district; Lord Robert Pon sonhy Tottenham, in the Clogher district; Mr. Stopford, in the Meath district—and au on. We hope our readers will follow so good an example, and will help us to preserve strict truth on these mighty questions by correcting us whenever inadvertently we fall into a mistake. The Tablet falls foul of Mr. More O'Fcrrall for his absence from the ag g re gate meeting, and was very indignant that the Catholic bar was only represented there by Mr. Keogh and Mr. Vincent Scully. The sums already contributed to the funds of the new association amount to 214/. The public have as yet heard nothing of the way in which it is intended that the funds shall be disposed of. The following letter from the Earl of Shrewsbury has been received since the meeting:— Palermo, August 10, 18-51. Sir,—This day's post, which brought intelligence of the passing of the fatal bill in all its vexatious integrity through the committee of the House of Lords, was also the bearer of your favour requesting me to become a member of the Catholic Defence Association, for the purpose of protecting ourselves against its provisions, and, ultimately, 1 trust, of procuring its repeal. I hasten, then, to comply with your desire, and to assure you how necessary I consider such an association under the strange and afflicting revival of reli gious persecution by a wing government in the middle of the 19th century! I incline 10/. towards the expenses of inaugurating the society, and have the honour to be, Sir, your moat obedient servant, SHREWSBURY. James Burke, Eig., Honorary Secretary. A letter has also been received front Dr. Erring ton, one of the new English hierarchy, who says: "This meeting, in its name and object, appears to be a preliminary step in the true direction fur se curing our religious rights and liberties, the com bination of the exertions of eatholics in all parts of the British empire, centering in the capital of the catholic country of the United Kingdom. The Duke of Ikvonshire is expected at Lismore Castle in the beginning of the ensuing month. His grace will be accompanied by Mr. Paxton, who will superintend further improvements in the castle and demesne. The Cork Examiner says : We have just learned with extreme regret the death of Francis A. Walsh, EST, barrister, professor of the Queen's College, which took place at a late hoar on Thursday even ing, at his residence, Baleen, near .Monkstown." 1 regret to find the following gloomy account of the potato crop iu the Northern II Mg, received this evening: An intelligent Banbridge correspondent writes to us, de scribing the condition of the crops in the country around Banbridge, Newcastle, Newry, and Hillsborough. His is, far and away, the worst account we have received since the now usual and annually recurring rumours of a blight began to be circulated. His language is certainly much stronger to our thinking, than his calmer considera tion will warrant. We give his exact words, however. But even he is of opinion, that the crop will be as valuable this year as it was last year; and, as he admits that a much greater quantity has been sown, it is evident, from his testimony, that the fears entertained of disastrous consequences resulting from apprehended failure, are as foolish as they are groundless. The following is our corre spondent's letter: "I regret much to have to state to you, that the potato crop is assuming a much worse appearance ; ' fields that were verdant and blooming, only a few days ago, now have a withered, burnt look, as if they were smitten by a pestilential wind ; it is nothing, however, but the slow and certain progress of the disease, and, although very few of the tubers are diseased, there is ample time for them to go, and, no doubt, their time is not far distant. I bare been in Newcastle, Newry, and Hillsborough, within the last week, and can say, without fear of contradiction, that I did not see a itnilc field free ; and even one night is quite plain to be observed, in its destructive influence SPORTING. YORK AUGUST BEEPING—FaIa.ty CONCIXDED. GtMelt.teK STAKEs of 10 sons. each, and 100 added for 2-yr-olds ; the second to receive 2.i son,.. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. One mile. (31 subs.) Mr. Pe ilsy'sTromm.iu. let 216 (J. Sharp) I Mr. Emma!, b I by Merry Moringh, out of Cram, list 2.11 (.1. Day) 2 Mr. Merry's fly Muriel, out of tiorella's dam, 34 Sib (Whitstionww The following also started :—Mr. W. Cuthhert's Glen- Miming, Captain Ilareoures harridan., Mr. Meiklam's Cleveland, Mr. Pedlcy's Sweet Pea, Mr J. Singleton's La earns, Mr. stance's St. Michael, Mr. Watson's Agnes Wickfield, Mr. Wright's Bird on the Wing. Betting: 7 to 4 agst Ithuriel filly, 4 to 1 each agst Cestus filly and Trousseau, and 6 to 1 agat Cleveland. The Cestus filly getting the best of the start, made play at a strong pane, followed by the Ithuriel filly, . Agnes Wiekfield, and Trousseau,to the gravel road, where the fa vourite took the lead. At the distance the running was taken up by Trousseau, who won very easily by a length ; two lengths between second and third. Bird-on-the-Wing a bad fouth. nun in 1 min. 50 secs. THE TYRO STAKEs of 5 sees. each, and 2i added, for 2- yr-olds, winner to be sold for 100/. &c. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Mr. Worthington's t by Irish Birds:etcher, d by ranuiloon 001) 7st lolh ........ ............... ...(?harne) I Mr. Osborne'. Equal )74 101 b (J. Osborne) 2 Mr. Ilawes's Sinter to Tbramirth (3'-1.) tst 10Ib (Homan) 3 Mr. FM pherd'o f by Varripstle, out of Flear-desli. Tot 1019 (Chas:ttin) 4 Sir. 11. SebangeN Miss Strati (301.1 Tat 101 b ..... (lisshara) 5 Betting : n to 1 agst Miss Sarah, 5 to 2 agst Equsl, 3 to 1 agst Sister to Thringarth, and 4 to 1 each agst the others. Won by two lengths. The winner was sold by auction, and realised 174 gs. MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 son. One mile and a half. The winner to be sold by auction for 1001., &c. Mr.C. Peck's Melody, 5 yr. 1401.), lei Mr. Walker's Mrs. lurch, 3 yrs. Ist (J. tabornel 2 Mr. Parr's SoosArir., 4 yrs (Mg.` Slb . The following also started : (Mg.', Wadlow nd Lady Bibina, Mr. Smith's Emma, Mr. Gregson's Ormeaby Mr. Meik lam's Border Boy, Mr. Dawaon's Doctor Blemish, Mr. Host:Bine** The gotta, Mr. Thompson's I by Galaor out of Stephanie. Betting : 3 to 1 agst Melody, 3 to 1 agst Lady Bibina, and sto 1 agst Emma. Lady Bibina cut out the work at a strong pace to the half-mile post, where Melody and Mrs. Birch singled themselves out, and finished the race Melody winning by a length. The winner was sold for 110 gs. TEDDINOTON AND NANCY. An offer has been made to Mr. Martinson, on the part of Sir Joseph 11awley, to run Teddington art Nancy nest spring at Newmarket, for 2,000 sore. each, 500 forfeit, A. F., the horse to carry Bst 71b, and the mare Bst 41b. Mr. Martinson's answer ha+ not been received. PAISLEY RACES.-Fiumr. SWEEPSTAKES of d sori. each, 2 It, and 15 added. Once round. (3 subs.) Mr. Wet&ueirs Prudery, 3 pi, 74 41b Mr. Batty'e Rlsk, 4 yrs, 84 418 Mr. Moors's Good Prater, 5 yrr, , Ist 215 3 Won by a length. Sit.van Brr.t.s, with 50 so's., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Two miles and a distance. (8 subs.) Mr. A. Jornatone's Jenny Lind, S yir,oist 71b 14r. Wirveringbam'a Evgland's Glory, 3 yrs, 74 91b 2 Mr. Ilesoleriou's Maley, 4 yrs, 74 1318 YEOMANRY STAKES of 3 ems. each, h ft, and 20 added. One mile and a distance. (6 sults.) Won easily by Mr. Jolly, nd Swaledale, 5 yrs, beating Ileatherbell and Bene dict. RAILWAY STAKE% of 10 goes. each, h ft, and 25 added. The winner to be cold for 1001., tic. Heats, once round and a distgnce. Mr. Mattand'a True Love. 3 yrs, :at Ilb 1 Mr. Weatherell's Prulerv. 3 crs, :Pt lib . I Won by ball a length. Arrattatiors free handicap of 3 sots. each, and 10 added. Once round and a distance. Mr. Meatherea's Prodery Mr. Maitland's This Love Won by a head. CRICKET. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tuts U.T. At llorebans.—Tho Gentlemen of Surrey V. the Gentlemen of At Stamfont—T Zinger' v. Stamked Club. At Copenhagen Ground.—Gent emen v. Players of Illddlesci (for the benefit of Paul). At Wkkham.—Married v. Single of Wickham aub. At Wiabech.-Cambridge Cairene*, Long Vacation Club e. County of Cambridge. At Barnesorreen.—Berens Alliance v. Tirtorta•park. At Stoke.oomnion.—Stake Albion v. SI web Amicable,. At Trentham.pirk.—Eleven of England r. Eighteen of Trentham Club, with Four Players. To-noazow. At llorsham.—The above match remised. At Sianiford.—Theab we match resumed. At Trentham.nark.—The above match rornmed. At Mailing.—Vine Club v. Gore Court Club. At Wickbani.—Married v. ignele of Wickham Club. At Streatham. -Streatham v. City Club. At Bedfott.—Eleven Gentle Men of the County v. Luton. At Bexley lleath.—lkoley Heath v. Gave end. At Ilillialdon.—Tiro Select Elevens of the District. At Oawber.—Cowher v. Skelmanthorpe. At Wisbeech.-7be above match resumed. At Iluilthana.—Maryleonne Club v.. Holkhant. Wernaterme. At Honbam.—The above match concluded. At Stamfor.l.—The ,bore match c included. At M11,11=11.-11* above match continued. At Wiabech —The abate match continued. At Trentham Park. —The Wore match concluded. At Seven o..kr.—Vine Club.. llolmewlale Club. At Cpton Park.—treon Palk Club v. Blackheath (Berkeley). At Streatham.--Iltreetham r, Blackheath (Paragon). At lisamille4.—DeaccesSedd v. Watt Flaamey. At West Survey (Ilennett's) Grouivt—West Surrey (*.Y r. Fitibint AIbMA. At Pad :fitgloo.-131i.omil Id nub v. St. George's (iturry) I tub. At tggg t h ik iig.,....tied master V. TenSurv. At Cad..—The Lw . ved Victuallers' Club v. the Master Dutcher, aid Vitatrd Citizens Clobv. Tirra44V. Al twirl e. boutlivreil Club. At I itestuu.—Eleven of kogi..tut v. Twcnty-tro of I.kestou and district. FRIDAY. At Soot erre mire7i;;:tatArd. At 1.4.t0n.-11.A. avAdt rcwm d. At bliseklewell.—Weet llorknev v. ri...kc Newington. • SAii.IDAY. At SouttmelL —The 'G0 , 4.1141'131 conelleed. At II':• The ..r• rr. t•ch At Purnett.—Puttlect t. Wbeata y. THE MARYLERONE CLUB, WITH THREE PLAYERS, v. TIIE LEICESTER COUNTY CLUB, WITH THREE PLAYERS. Lrace.Tuoutr.r. Eemeura. e Grimily IL T. Mew, I b w, b _ ....- 411 J. Ilintthaw, b Uwe K. Sutton, b Grumly . 1 1 1 1 D. Payne, c utd b orundy C. 1 n t out G. Kinetic, c Grun4y. b Nis= 12 net cut 4 A. Payne, c Oran, b NUS& 4 P. Tudey, b Nixon . ...... E 3 I:utien ra, c and b 16 K. Parr. bG. uudy 10 nut ea' 11,3, 1b,6 . 13 Lord P..ge% b Tinley H Ortmetom, le Tinley lion. B. Unmigua. • Pon. b Hat tux............ rol 16 Naarbsioxs. ► e IL.irv, b 9 1 b Maar k as 1 ? Payne „ Mr. W. Nto.ol4on, 0 I.IIMCIIII l6 b BUM...* ..... ... Mr. C. T. Erray,, b Bettye*, ... ... 12 e Ilankle, b Settees* ... Mr. FL 11.4rt0n,•, • linieLt., b Tinley 8 um eat Mr. I. W.ducy. b 11nCrees Mr. J. tio , ry, jun., not i w 3 e ilu.cy, I. Buttrere ...... 7 It, an. b Iluttr.as Ni iu-0 • ':miry, b Payn0....... ...... MI b Tinley Grundy, • need 0 Ilultrees .. 11,1;1b,2;.,1 „„, I B, 4;w, 3 112 Therefore Leieetershire wou by 10 wfArti. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF woucEsTEttsimeE. This match was played at N 1 oreester, on the 21st, 22rul, and 23rtl. The following wa. the final state of the score: Esaue.u. W. Mortlord', c Way, b Ana Id .. U not out — 2 O J. Wfloket, b Arauid U run ,ut . W. rally% 5 hicl.ley ............ ....... I c D.wp.. It Arr. A.... F. Taub, aB. Lclab, b Arnold 0.1.47, b ..Ickl, y T. Boa, cld ltleton, h .17nua ..... II t Schreiber, b Roby 3! N. Fads, I:sq., b Arn.l.l ....„ ......... I c Coy, ' b Webby J. Guy, b Arnold ... .. ..... ....... 9 c Krell., b Sit ....... A. Ma Lally, Yin , b Bielday 0 eSt tnli.rpr, b Malty ... I W. Cln , kr, b IllAky W. niaytr, not out 1:1, 1 ; lb, 1: w,' lO 11, 0, Ib, 3; or, 13 ... 21 WOICIAT, x. --..-. —. Lord Lyttklon, b (late ..•.. .. .. .... 3 b Wbulen It. 1 . .. 0' , E.q.. c llE'ye-, bClarlte ... 0 Ibw, 4 Maks E. P. B .utrigartne, EAR.. b Clarke .. 2 Ent cut bichurd•on, 1.....q.,c !Wiper b Itukc I b Clarke .._.. . ....... Davi., b Wteden ...... . 2 c Guy, o Clarke 1 Welder, b Clarke C. A rakohl, b Wieebb 0 I, W. 'en II arra', e Purr, b Wlstbe 0 b trarke It. linker. E-q. b 011ie 0 b Wted, a 0 nt Inhopr. Ene., , e 11111yer, bCI irke 2 c l'arr. b (lark. l2 Mom M. Talbot, b Mbrurn Rnby, 0 Box, b Widen .. .... .. W. &It, Eq., oPax, b Wirdrn .... 1 b 11'00. n . C. M. Kr , tle, Erg ,eP Arr. b Wirrlrn U e I',E, b %Virden Way, Erg , e Erna, b rlarke 1 b Wirr:rn C. eara4ber, E.q., b ( larAe IL Bewley, 2... q., bis ivien F. Tayl.(r, E. 0 Clarke Mad., Erg ,ell n, b (Lake 0 U Wodan. „ 1 r« I:. Ligh• E. 9 . 4701 3Ut ...• ..... .... U I. MA- d e n —.. . NH Clowes, F. pater, Esq., b Wis 4e BO; ob., —. I Lb 4QU.I TICS. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON RECiATTA. The following is a detailed account rat ike race round the Isle of Wight on Friday for the 11,0/. cup, given Ly the club, and open to yachts of all nations. St o ne par ticulars respecting the start and the conclusion of the rave, which was woo easily by the American schooner, were given iu the Ex/press of Saturday. The utmost alacrity was displayed by the respective crews, and in le-s than hall a minute the whole fleet was under way. The Gipsy Queen took the lead, tiring to the northward in the strength of the tide, followed by Beatrice; to the southward Volaute, lone, Constance, Arrow, Alann, &c. The America was iu the westward line, the whole being moored in two lines. She was the last to taste " notion," and as soon as her canvas was up she slipped away from among the fleet, and sailed up to her competitors, passing them in succession, until she was abreast of Norris Castle, having only the Constance, Beatrice, and Gipsy before her. At 1n.16 she had overhauled the two former, and nearly caught the Gipsy; the America attempted to pass to Ice wart! of her, but the intention was frustrated. The wind dropped a little, and the Volante came up, took advantage of the light air, and in a few minutes more mimed the Gipsy, the America being Ault thirty fathoms in her wake. In another quarter of an hour the Gipsy again took the lead, followed by Volante, America, Constance, Arrow, and Alarm abreast, then the rest at a respectful distance, and about eighty other yachts aCCOM panying them, presenting a grand and imposing sight. At 10.41 they passed Ityde, the Gipsy being well a-head, Vo lante mod America anreast, the wind again unsteady, the sternmost vessels bringing up the breeze. At eleven the Volante, Gipsy, and America pas-ed the Sandheads abreast, closely foUmved by the Freak, Aurora, and Arrow, the huge mainsail of the Alarm in the rear, crawling along among the smaller yachts, and app carcd to feel the breeze, the America's sails motionless ,• again they tilled, but she had lost her station. As soon, however, as the breeze over took her, away she went. Oil Noma Valuate shifted her jib, and the broy was rounded as follows: Ile 'trice IL 31. R. ... I 1 913 Ii Fi9 • II 8 II 9 0 ... 11 D 40 .. II 10 0 ..0 to H. N. e. Yokel* II 7 Freak II I :0 I Autort Gip+y The other yachts had positions of about ball a minute between each. The wind now freshened, and the "thick stuff," or " table cloths," was observed to hang upon the hills. Off llrading harbour the Yankee took the breeze again, and came up, " hand over hand," and went by to leeward of the Freak and Gipsy. The beautiful Volante she had yet to conquer, she bang nearly a quarter of a mile a-head of her. At twenty-eight minutes past eleven, how ever, she contrived, without any wining difficulty, to slip by her,i as she had done with the rest, and away she went, keeping eluse in to the island ; her jib was then hauled down, and stowed away. There was now a nice breeze. All at once the Volante was observed to bear away out of the line, and stand for tho Nab, and was soon after fol lowed by the Arrow, Bacchante, and eventually Constance, the remaining yachts keeping their course. It was imagined by some on board the steamer that an idea just struck her to pursue such a course, while others were of I opinion that outside the Nab was part of the course, but the card simply stated " round the island." The Yankee still went away from the lot, and at 11.49 she tacked, and stood in towards the Culver. At noon she again tacked, and in ten minutes afterwards once more reached in towards the bay. At 12.38 she tacked between Sandown and Shanklin, and laid along the island to the southward, the others being dead to leeward. The America then set her ell' topsail and outer jib, the breeze dying away. At 12.05 she again made a short reach towards Dunnose to shun the tide, and in a minute afterwards her jib-boom (which she had procured as an addition at Cowes) broke "short as a carrot." A. there was but little wind and no " lop," it was thought that there had been a " slip pery hitch" about the guy tackles; however, the only im pediment was the time occupied in getting the " wreck " in. Onward she went, and stood off to the southward to gain a good offing. She was timed several times as 60 seconds in stays. The cutters were working along shore without apparently the least chance. The tVildfire (not in the race) from her manner, without an ensign, was taken for the Aurora, she being in company with the yachts, and " mocking" the movements of the nearest vessel. At length the America got about two miles to windward, abreast of Steephill, the Aurora, Freak, and Volante work ing short tacks under the land. At 3 p.m. the America was off St. Lawrence, the It.V.S. committee steamer (with several noblemen and members of the squadron on board) keeping her company, in order to watch her actions in a seaway. She was " easy and graceful withal." On look ing after the other yachts it was observed that the Arrow hail run aground on the ledge of rocks between Ventnor and Bonehurch, the east end of Mill-bay. The committee, therefore, immediately directed the captain of the Queen steamer to put back to her assistance. The Majesty, an other steamer, bore up likewise. The Alarm came up shortly afterwards, and launched her boat with a kedge to assist. The Majesty towed her afloat after some half hour's rocking, and the Arrow. with the Alarm and some other yachts, returned to Cowes; Aurora, Freak, and Volante, tacking together in shore. At 3.20, off St. Lawrence, the America was well to windward, with a strong W.S.W. breeze and a "chopping" sea, the Eclipse and Bacchante being off V ent nor. The other yachts were so much to the eastward that it was impossible to note precisely their positions. At 4 p.m., after several tacks, the America weathered Rocken-end— the south point. About a quarter of an hour previous to this, the Wildfire (which many mistook for the Aurora) passed the point, and had a good start of at least three miles, with her ballast up to windward; but at 5.26, off Freshwater Bay, the America passed her, and took the con ceit out of her. The Aurora was observed about seven miles astern. On nearing the Neeedles Rocks, the Fairy, her Majesty's tender, came out, and, as was subsequently ascertained, she wan despatched with Lord Alfred Paget on board, to report the position of the yachts. The Victoria and Albert, with the royal standard at the main, having the queen, Prince, and royal family on board, remained inside the Needles. The Fairy returned, communicated with the Victoria and Albert yacht, and was again despatched to ascertain the position of the others. Returning in side the Needles the committee reported the information for her Majesty. At 5.47 the America passed the rocks, leaving then the Aurora from seven to eight miles astern, and two other yachts to leeward ; and as the flood tide bad not done outside, and as the breeze came dropping, it was thought it would be a late job. When inside the Needles Ithey were joined by several other steamers full of company, and a number of yachts to witness the return of the vesse ls, awl great indeed was then the excitement On the return from the westward the At erina rams up with her foresail and mainsail in goosewing" fashion, but fur and hour afterwards, though tht.w.ands kept the channel in view, there was no appearance of the s,..tond yacht. Passing the island solnre tuaisating MIS Tern upon "...a.... it isr wrv:: Thorness, while a vast number of boats and ynehts t eager for the information, hailed the steamer as she paged thi in. Eventually the Ameri , a reached Cowes at 8.3-3; another gun was tired at which was inferred to be the second vessel, but this was a nii,teke. It was dark, and fireworks were being exhibited, and amid the confusion it was impos sible to pick the yachts out, even had there been any in the vicinity. The Vulente returned to Cowes with the lase of her ban,,prit. RAILWAY MEETINGS. LOWEsTOFT RAILWAY AND Il.tanorn COMPANY. The usual half-yearly meeting of this company was held tat tho other, Lowestoft, on Saturday last. S. M. Pete, Esq., the chairman, preside,' ; and the secretary having read the adver• tisement by which the meeting was convened, he observed that their zucotiugs ler the future would, ho was afraid, be very much a matter of routine. The harbour, as he had stated :in the last occasion, was practically complete ; and motes that time it had been taken pose:union of under the act of parliament, anal in conformity with the arrangements and agreemt nts, by the Norfolk company. With reference to the harbour iteelf, he could only say that it lead conti nued to answer most efficieatly all the purposes for which it was originally designed. Ile should like finch gen tlemen as could spare time to go over their steamers now lying there, three of which were each of 700 tons burden, with most efficieut power, which Captain Au drove could describe more pertutiy than ho could, en abling them to perforan the journey between this port and Denmark at an average rate of twenty-eight hours. During the last month he hail hUnself vainest Norway, and had had the pleasure while there of seeing the great trunk railway of that kingdom commenced ; and ho was glad to inform them that taw arrangements made fur its execution would amore its completion within a per of two years. 'Phut railway would open a communication with - Lake Moywn, on whieh tow st. emery were now plying, anal for whicia six ether steamere were building ; and it would also open up the interior of Norway to an extent of 110 miles. And when he told them Dialer' his journey from Christiana to Lake Moywu he counted 368 waggons holm with colo alai produce, and (:tat dare were upwards of 2,1100 horses eat cloyed in transporting merchanaliw front Christiana to Eidsvalt for the Lake of Moysen for the supply of the in terior et the country, they would at once see that the rim swill:thou at. Li large ; anal he hoped this statement would induce some of has Norwich friends to take a trip there and try if they could Meccas,. their trade wham the railway was opened by taking advantage of the requirements of thatking dom. On his return he had the pleasure also of seeing the prime minister of the kingdom of Denmark, in conjuiactims with Mr. Robert Stet:bean:tau, and making preliminary ar ranberuents for all the railways :dealt to he constructed there, so that lie hoped that on the other side of the water there would, in two year:, be an efficient railway communi cation of such a character that, with the arrangements here, would enable them to develop a very large traffic at this port. Their prospects were, he believed, so far good that during tae present year their Wattle laud very consi derably inure:toed. laa,kitt' at the large amount contributed by the railways during the past year to the parent line, and looking at their :admirable sea station and communication with ad the northern ports of Europe, which, if properly taken aolvautage eat must he of great benefit, they could not hut we that taeir Maj. et. had 'Welt attained iu a very satis factory manner. A tinuneial .tutement was then submitted to the shareholders, an abstract of which has already appeared in the Express. Captain Andrews then stated that he had just returned from a visit :to Denmark, Norway, mad other ports on the opposite coat, with a view to uscertain the extent of traffic, which might be obtained for the harbour uud ; and he gave a very favourable account of these coo:atria:, and expressed his belief that a vary target's:tile indeed might be developed when the llelk line was opened, and when it be came known that acumen were regularly plying. Ito stated that several merchants and When. had ha:oleic:al this port, and admitted that great Codifies were off red liar the conveyance of goods, anti especially of work, trinat Norway anal Sweden to London, anal other large market:of this country ; anal thew gentlemen had expressed their determi nation to avail themselves el thew advantages, in pref. reuco to taking the usual longer route. Ile then entered into de tails with respect to the harbour and railway during the past half-year, showing that there had been a very satisfies. tort Increase in the imports, but a decrease in the exports. 'this decrease of the exports ho was at present unable to ac count for. Upon the whole he eunsalered the prospects of the company very 111volt:utile. Ille theu describes' the new packet.-the City of Norwich—as a vessel very complete in every respect, and offering great advantages to shippers fur the conveyance au' their stock in the best conditien front tho opposite ;lion" to this country. The meeting soon after wards separated ltovs.T, JN AND Iltrcmv ItAIIAVAA.—The half yearly meeting was held on Saturday, at Ow offices in the Poultry. W. Wilshere, E-q., took the chair. The follow ing report was read :—'• As regards the Royston anal llitelain Railway proper, the directors have sinnaly to in tone you that the hall year's rent, ling b.:5,62 D. 2s. tid, Owing 6,0001. less income tax anal interest on unpaid calls), has been received from the Great Northern Railway Com pany, and that the warrants for the same will he issued forthwith, say at the rate of :In 6d. per share, or 6 pi r cont. per annum, less income tax. 'rite Shepreth ext. iasion was opened fur public trathe em Augur( lat. The half of taw capital fur this line having been duly paid up and expended, application km Wen made to the railway comattissiehera for their certificate, and sca soon as practicable after it. receipt, the directors will execute the lease of this extension to the Great Northern Railway Company, and exchange the Kuno fur the one to be executed by theta. that following gentle men retire in rotation from the direction, but are wigiblo for re-eh:edam, vix.:—The Right lion. the Earl of Iliad wicke, Messrs. Arbouiri, Ekin, Masternian anal Phillips. It is intended, in accordance with the advertisement, that a special meeting of proprietors .hall Ise held after the regular businow of the day shall have 6:mulatto', :at which the directors will recommend the conversion or consolidation into a general capital stock, to he divided amongst them ac cording to their revs solve interests therein, of the ori ginal shares in the capital of that ltoyston anal Ritchie COlll - the amount of each of which shares is, by the pis:wi sh:as of The Great Northern Railway Act ('so. 1,) 1651, reduced to W. .14. The weal ulestracts of receipts and pay ments were appended, front which it appeared that the balance in hand, on the capital account, was 5,703/. l'.. 3d. The money received for the Shepreth extension was :- 51,D1f. 95..111. and the disbursements, 34,0191. res. Id. ; leaving a balance of 16,131 f. Its. :lat." The Chair man simply moved the lialoption of the report, which was agreed to unanimously. The meeting was then made special for passing a resolution for consolidating into a general stock the original shares in the Royston and Ilitchin Comnany.—A Proprietor waked whether any fur ther sum would be called up ou the original Royston and Machin shares.—The Solicitor Said certainly not ; the tact now limited the amount to six point& five shillings.—Tho resolution having been panted, the meeting udjourned. I.ON DONDERRY AND ENN ISE ILLEN.-Tll6 accounts of the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway, fur the half. year ending Juno 30, have been printed, and they will be presented to a meeting fixed fur the 27th inst. It ap pears from the balance-sheet that there is an excess of re ceipts over expenditure of 18,1721. 17s. Nd. The total amount on the debtor side is stated at 272,21.51. 9.. 3d. The total on the creditor side at 251,0221. Ifs. 7d. The following items form the total of reeellitY -To char holder:, :mount recei red on 211. shams; ditto, 121. 101. ditto interest on culls and transfer fees ; profit and loss (merged shares), 236,1291. Amount received on account of future calls. Amount of arrears on 121. 10m. shares, 11,254. Bahutee of profit and loss account. Dividends unpaid ; depreciation fund, 6,0131. Is. Id. Liabilities, as rails, &e.; sleepers, I engineering, contractor (bridge extension), 16,6181. 2s. 2d. The expentlisoire resolves itcelf in the following details :- By parliamentary expenses (obtaining act), 14,00141. Os. 44 land and construction, 170,4111. 10s. 141. ; locomotive anti traffic plant, 16,1371. 16s. 10d. ; incidental charges, 23,1641. 6s. Nd.; general Mace expenses, 2 0 5301. 11s. 2d.; interest to shareholders, 4,3161. Is. 4d. Total, 237,604/.95. 01. Liabilities on capital account per contra, 16,018/. 2s. 2d. LANCASIIIRE AND YORE:11111LE HAILWAY.-Tho directors have made • call of 1/. 10s. per share on the 201. or fifth shares, making 131. per blare called up. The electric telegraph is about to be laid down on the line. PENSII ER ANL/ Sea DER LA N D bind. W.B Y. - 7110 branch railway train l'ensher to the Sunderland docks is progressing rapidly. The sea entrance at the docks will ntoke the harbour double-mouthed, and accommodate craft ' of the largest calibre. HULL AND SELBY HAILWAY.-The dividend of this company for the half-year is at the rate of 21. 9s. FRENCH 14AILWAY TRA FEM.-The following are the last return. of the gore receipts of the principal railways : %SST ER :N. -From August It to August 19: Passengers, 401,8362. 54e ; e.osts, 208,57 , 1. loc. ; total, 610.4121. Gte. Ream -Emu August 10 to August 16: 140,1671. 700.; g0t...16,13,08M 25. e., total, 223,1551.05 c. anTle..-I , ,arn August 10 to August -6: Passenger', 55,9011, 20a.; rode 37,4 ILL .08.; total, 93,435! °amts.-From August li ta Auaust 17 revengers, 118,5131.80 c.; gnsda, 106,571 f. 27c.; total, 225,1151. 67c. Roans se s.-Proca Mutest Sto Asurunt : Porringers, 73,461(.3rr. ; go 4s. 40,4tist. 23e.: teal, 113,5121. Yuisdroa. -From August II to Augur' 7. Passenger., 43,229173 e.; gore , 41,6291. 804. total, 84,169 f. 55e. BOvaiuse.-Vmen Ac gust 11 to August 17: Passengers, 50,959(.45c.; g'u.a s 14,6914.15 e.; tots:, 63,5 of 60c. Narras.-Item Aug' at 9to August 15: Pomander", 30,2161. 20a.; goods, 11,846(.75c.; total, 41,2911.95 c. Braiissesio. -Yuan Aug. 13 to Aug. 11: Par engem, 113,81 , 2 f. 1.50.1 goods, .A,2591. 3 R. ; 1.0,18 I .. 4 1 1 c. Bats.-Prom July 28 to An. 3: Possrngere, 31,6881. 35 e ; goods, 2 , ,2311. 65e. ; total, 59,9191 94c. SInNT.I.K.E.-Pram Aug. 6 to Aug. 12: Paoseogrre, 13,1331. 65e.; goods, 10,926 f. 30a; total, 24,0011. 95c. MARetil.t.. -hon. Aug. 6to Aug. 12: Pasiangers, 45,713! 505.; gods, :V&A. 35c.; UAW, 75,6127.05 e. Cuaaraas.-Pram July 2' to Aug. 3: Passengers, 10,7791. 60c. ; goods, 12,0067. 15c.; total, 42,7861. 75c. SUSPECTED MURDER AT BLAENCWS.—The ad journed inquest upon the body of Ruth Jones, a young wo man aged 17, servant of David James, farmer, of Bluencwn, Carmarthen, and who was found dead in a pond in that neighbourhood on the 9th instant, took place at Cornell on Monday list. The substance of the evidence adduced was, that the ground near the pond in which deceased was found bore traces of a struggle between two or more persons, and marks of blood were discovered on an adjoining wall. De ceased bail several wounds on the head, which, in the opinion of the medical gentlemen examined, were inflicted before death with some blunt instrument, bat nothing transpired to implicate any ono in the commission of the murder. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." • • s;; . . , :': ~ ~'4, :.-- ...%; (1 4 : -•-• S • Of '4(