The Express. — London, England, 1863-08-10 00:00:00

THE ACC!/'ENT ON THE LYNX AND lie.izadffTo.V KAILWA Y. KENG'S LYNN, Sari Miler. The pre-cedings were resumed this mamma, *nen, as on the previous day, s large number of the pnucipsl baba. bitaute of the town enemies!. Br. George Bi lling--I wan a passenger by the train which left Iluostanton last Monday evening. 1 occupied a third. class carriage, the second compartment. My fellow-pas sengers were Mr. Laird, Miss Clark, Mrs. Brown, 3lnt. Laird, Mi. Dennis. Hiss Palmer, blue Billing (my niece), me *lf, and hlts. Billing. Mr. Lord sat with his back to tLe engine, and his right Land next the side of the car riage. By his side rat Miss Clark, next her Mesa. 'Brown. f Mines. went on to detail particulars which he gave at the inquest on Tuesday.) The tint thing I noticed was the vibration of the coinage when going off the line, and shortly it tumbled over on the right side. I never heard or raw auything after. I was underneath, and when I recovered persons were ou my feet, and when I got my legs clear Mrs. Billing got up also, and said, "Where is my child •" She mod, " Here 1 am." I did not see anything of the dead persona. The end of the carriage must have lx-do destroyed or I could not have walked out. 1 don't think the speed was over the ordinary course of travelling. I had spokeu to Mr. Laird and Mr. Dennis. The four de cease,' w ere all of our party (owe of no), and in good health and feints. By Mr. Pitcher—l could not tell whether we went over soy thing. By Mr. Edwards—l did not feel any jerk from behind. John Reeve, station roaster at Huostauton, said—l started the train to Lyon on Monday last. Previous to its starting I made au examination as to the coupling irons, and found then all safe. Have been in the employ of the company ever since 1851, an porter, guard, clerk, and station insider. It was an order from London for the train to be sent away separated. As to the stopping of the second train, that was lett to me. The first train was, at all events, to stop at every station. and the second at none, unless there were passengers which we could not get away by the first. The last train would have been the tasted of the two. I consider that a proper arrangement and safe, became we allow twenty minute., the first train starting at 7.47, and the wood at 8.7. 1 purposely kept this train standing four or five minutes after it was re►dy to start, so that it should not follow the other in leas than twenty minutes. I cannot say how long it would take to stop it. Both breaks being on it would take seven minutes. There were lights behind the List carriage of the first train (four). They could be seen the whole extent of the straight line, I have no doubt. if the driver of the hindermost train had seen the lights of the first train it would have been his duty to slacken the speed. By Mr. Ward—Han engine-driver had seen the red light be would have pulled up. If I was guard I should have pulled up and signalled the next train. If the fireman put on his break, and I did not put on mine, there would be a shock which would be felt at the rear as much as the centre. I think the bullock most have been hit and did not came under the train tall the third or fourth carriage. and it was not through the misapplianoe of the break. The couplings were done by the porter io my presence. The greater part of the train came from Lynn in the morning. There was no testing of the couples said wheel, at Hinistaiatoo. On a dry warm night, within two miles of the station, where it' had stopped, I should think it could be stopped in four or five hundred yards. By the Coroner—The train did not go tender foremost. By Mr. Edwards—The engine was turned at Honstanton. The time of starting the second train was wholly direr's tottery with me. I started them at an interval of twenty minutes. I ordered the latter to stop at two different stations. A record was kept of the time of each train's departure by a signalman. The signal man made the entry. lam speaking from memory. Ido not remember ever having started a train at so short an interval, except a luggage train, which atop at every AM. Lion. The universal regulation as to keeping intervals between trains is not to follow io less than fifteen minutes, not a fast Crean following a slow one. This was a fast train in comparison with the other, but neither was fast. Five minutes is the time for a stopping signal for s slow train, and ten minutes for a feat train. I should not be induced to stops train that wan being followed by another wales. I was forced. _ _ By tbaCormseir—lf I saw a bullock on the side of the line I should not feel justified in stopping my train after I bad ascertained the danger and passed it. I consider I should have risked the safety of passengers much more by stopping the train under such circumstances as those in this case. I should pull up to ascertain the cause, but not stop, even if my driver bad whistled. The guard of the fiat train would not know the intervals of starting, and the number of stoppages. I should tell the driver there was a train following him. He would know that at en interval of about a quarter of an hour there was • train to come, but be could know nothing an to the stoppages. There were three lights at the back of the hindmost carriage of the first, and two in front of the second train. . . By Mr. Pitcher—He would have risked more danger. By the Coroner—Whilst he was stopping the guard would have gone back to have stopped. He would not be able to see lights before Woottoe, or he might have mistaken them for the station lights. There might have been time to have stopped the train, but I would not have taken the responsi bility of it. The guard has charge of the train whilst it s in motion. Captain Henry Tyler, government inspector, said—Lest autumn I believe in September last, I examined the Lynn ;Lad Haustanion line. I examined the faxes in all respects minutely. Between the station at Lynn and Wootton, so far an I can remember, the ditches, which are now dry, or nearly so, were filled with water, and where there is now a low fence there was water. It appeared to me to be sufficient to keep bullocks off the line. I have seen it this morning, and taken the dimension. The ditch is seven feet wide at top, and 3 feet 6 inches at the bottom. It is 3feet 6 iodic' In depth, and a wooden rail on the railway side 14 inches. I think it is notes good as it might be, but it is not a bed fence now. It is not all cattle that could get over it. I have not been an agriculturist. I have seen lances in England (pastureland) as inadequately fenced. I bare seen them worse than these, but 1 think it would be better now it was dry to have better fences. Of course I could not pos. aibly tell how ditches would retain the water, and in the event of their getting dry it was clearly the duty of the company to keep all safe. It took me a day to examine the line. 1 don't remember that my attention has been called to Mr. Shear's land. I examined the fences near where the accident happened by the direction of the Board of Trade. lam not aware that there is a portion of the line where there ia no fence all. If you think it desirable I shall be glad to go and see. Tue jury could nee themselves. A.Juryman—We all know there is no fence at all. . . Sinclair wu with me, and 1 don't recollect his pointing to a part of the line where there is no fence. 11 the attention of the foreman was called to the danger they ought to have provided against it. When the railway company see that cattle trespass they ought to fence against it. They have plate.layen "heats on the line. Looking at the present state of the hue I thick that hungry bullocks would get over. 1 don't like to say that it is absolutely unsafe, but it is not so good as it might be. A Juryman—Tbat in quite clear enough. \Vitattas—lf they Had the bullocks get over they should fence it. The Board of Trade have directed me to examine into the cause of the accident, sad I have come here out of courtesy to you, but I shall be glad to report to you on Moeda, morning on the state of the whole of the fences. Mr. Ward recommended that a gentleman should be directed to accompany the captain. Captaiu Tyler (by Mr. Ward)—My meaturements were taken on this side of the potato patch. I measured two places on this side of the potato patch ; it was softer at the bottom. I measured at the spot where I happened to stop. On these maidens I use my own eyes. I don't think I should give my certificate for the line to be opened in the present state of the fences. Captain Tyler (by Mr. Pelwards)—As far as I remember, the fences are much in the same condition as when I paned the line. I saw this morning a wire fence. The Coroner said that Captain Tyler's answer that he abould not pass the line in the present state of the fences rendered it almost unnecessary for the report cu the line. Ciptsiu Tyler—l shall make the examination. The Coroner suggested that six of the jury could go, es in ease of the supertca courts. I should like to get it over to night, am there is another jury. Mr. B. Edwards—l am instructed that a train shall be plaryl at the disputa! of any number of gentlemen. The Coroner said that nothing could be more Laudeouse than the conduct of the Great Eitatern Company ; they were not relsonsible for the fences, they took thew as they found them. itSr.ts agreed that the jury should accompany the inspector at Eve o'clock this afternoon. _ _ Mr. Richard Royston, farmer, North Wootton—l am well acquainted with the line at North Wootton. My attention has bees called to the state of the fences, more particularly oppwite my own. The rail rune through nearly a mile of my land, on both aides, about three and a half miles from "yea. Mrs. }lowan' is toy landlady. My occupation extende, from the common lane to another common lane three miles two furlongs from the junction, to three miles five furlongs eight chains. It is nearly all ploughed land. The farces ste the common rail fences. Sometimes I fold sheep on the land. The fences are about five feet high, and four or five rails. I made so obserretion to Mr. Valentine, C.E., that lambs would get through. I have put net Realest the railing. when I. have had sheep ce. I think I know all Mr. Bloomfield's lend ; it is all pasture. I have seen !wattle on his pasture. Ou the morn ing after the accident, between live and six, I saw Mr. Eloornfield's bull walk on the hue. I saw a man turn it off back again into the pasture, walking over the rail. The fence there is not, in my judgment, sufficient to prevent cattle getting on the line. Mr. Bloomfield's bullocks are tolerably fresh, not fat, in the nine' condition of bullocks of that age. la hot weather, when dies are teasing, tbe► will run into water. I think a fence 5 feet high quite high encugh. The average height of the low fence is (there being only two kinds, the water ditch and low fence, and the high fence. about a foot or 18 inches. I have very commonly seen sheep on the line, sad have turned a cow off myself, I think about the find week in June. It jumped over the gate,which I should estimate at 3 feet high. I have veer! cattle on the line twice, and sheep six or seven times, three or four at a time. They were commonly Mr. Knight's sheep, and some times Mr. John Smith's!, both of whom are occupiers by the ale of the has. I have seen their hooey which are sob constructed sou to prevent sheep pities( on the lies. The bull I saw get oe the line was about a two-year-old. The platelayers are usually on the line. By Mr. Ward—l have a little pi/op of pasture lead which Iva a five-feet fame. The company's senorita have pet wires against it. Is seise places then is no ditch. I have g noticed the fence where it is. It was cut to obtain ballast. It is diltereut to our ordinary ditches. The common marsh ditches vary from twelve to thirteen feet wide, and from four fret to four fent six inches deep to retain water. That is a fence without raiL By the Coroner—l do not consider the ditch where the accident occurred a hoc, equal to this. By Mr. Ward—l know Sir. Shear's land ; there is no fence, but there isa ditch. The approaches to the gatethat cow juin peel over have been altered byearth being laid up . to the bottom by th e con t rac t or , Ewing it from the for• flier level. It is not nearly ea good as before for the pro- tection of stock. The gate is not sufficiently high to ex. elude stock. Ly Mr. Edwards—A farmer's ordinary gate is about the same height as the railway gate. I wanted Mr. Simpson to make a different kind of gate, but not higher. In some parts of my arable land there was a ditch or grip, varying from our foot to two feet, which I ploughed in. It would not prevent sheep and lambs from getting out. The cow went voluntarily on to the line, without any pressure from hebind. I never saw the gate left open. 1 have mode no complaint of the state of the fences. The plate-layers Sr. constantly about the line, and it is their duty to look to the fent.. The Coroner—lt is not necessary that notice should be giveo. Mr. Edwards—There is no reason why they should not. They could not be very much impressed with the necessity. Witness—The ditch I have desaibeil is the ordinary ditch of Wootton. Tte smallest is 12 feet wide. There are no marsh ditches without water. By the Foreman—We can flood our marsh dykes. By another Juryman—The arable land I refer to might be clover. Considerable trouble was caused to prevent :the foreman of the jury from making assertions at this and other stages of the proceedings. Mr. Alfred Funs—l was the guard of the first train that left if unstanton for Lynn last Monday night. Boyce was the driver. I was in c:iarge of the tram which left Hun- Stanton at 7.47. When we got beyond Wootton station I did not bear them whistle at any part of the journey. The only intimation of danger was that we shut off the steam and put on the break, and I looked out and saw nothing at all. Until after the accident 1 did not hear that a bullock had been seen on the line. If the driver bud whistled three times I should have applied my break, but he did nothing of the sort. It would have taken rive or six minutes to have stopped the train, and weshould have gone about 300 yards. I dud not see Mr. Randle on the engine. By Mr. Pitcher—laid not hear riiy whistle at all. There was nothing to prevent my bearing it; it was a still night; there was not much wind. By Captain Tyler-1 looked out when the driver shut off steam, but saw nothing. I was in a carriage with a glass top. so that I could see all round. It was getting dark. By the Coroner-1 had not been drinking ; I had had no- thing but my tea. By Mr. Ward-1 never saw Calter before. I was with the train when the horse was run over, about a mile and a half from the spot. By Mr. Edwards—My duties are wholly confined to the Huustanton lies. I have been promoted for good conduct. The hone got on against Mr. Gay's crosaing. I do not know if the gate was open. There has since been a new gate, uew fence, and signalss. That is the only instance of By the Coroner—The engine did not pass over the horse, but knocked it down off the line. I arrived at Wootton at 8.25, left at &27, and arrived at Wolverton at 8.16 and left at ti ; saw nothing of the following train. Arrived at the ticket platform at Lynn at 8.35, and the Arcade at 8.45. George Piper said—l was guard of the train which left Hunstantoo at eight o'clock. Reached Wolverton at 8.25. I Did not stop at Wootton. We proceeded about a mile and a quarter out of Wootton and heard a whistle for the break, and immediately put on the break, and put it full on, and bad ruu about 9u yards. After the train came to a stand- still I jumped out of the train and ran up the line, and found several carriages off the road. I got underneath the carriages, and saw a woman, lying quite dead ; she had on light clothes. I went to • third•claw carriage and Raw a man and woman quite dead. The carriage appeared to be across the legs. Several persons were,trviog to get them out. She was a thin person. I went to the front of the train to see where the driver was, and he had just started for Lynn for assistance. I then placed necessary signals in front and rear of the train. I was returning to ambit again, when I met Mr. C. Miller, sad he asked me to go to Gaywood to get a shovel, which I dd. By Mr. Pitcher—l never compared my time with the Ilunstantoo. By Mr. Ward—l ow no dagger lapel. If we had seen a danger signal, it would have taken five minuted to have ■topped it in 500 yards. By Captain Tyler—We were going 25 miles per hour. That was the rate of power for excursions. We had only one break, and there is no regulation as to the number of breaks to a certain number of carriages. Mr. Plate recalled—ln the train there wu the tenders break, and the break behind the train. It would have been better with another break. There was sufficient to stop it, but not quick enough with the approaching danger. 'The station master has the arrangement of the breaks. If there had been three breaks they might have pulled up in 300 yards, if the breaks were applied properly. and in about two minutes and a half. In my judgment, as a practical man. I do not consider there was sufficient break force on either of those trait■. By Mr. Pitcher—l do not think the first train could have been piffled up without apprehension of danger. By Mr. Edwards—lf I had been in charge of the first train towards Wootton I could not see a light • mile towards Wootton. The four red lights were on • straight piece of read half a mile, but the driver could not tell whether it was going. By Mr. Edwards—There would have been more danger in stopping than in going on. By Captain Tyler—lf there had been soother break it would not have enabled us to prevent the accident. Fred. Kemp—l am one of the sub-inspectors of the permanent way. I knew Mr. Shears, of Gaywood. He once made a complaint to me at Middleton, about April last, near the middle part, about his heifer getting on the line. He has no fence. There is a drain, one portico of which is 12 feet, and the narrowest portion nine feet. There is gene rally a good Ripply of water from the sock. In April last there 'oisome water in. There is tow 16 inches on the average ; the deepest part is a foot. The ditch is 4 feet deep. He did not request me to put up a fence. He never com plained but that once, and I told him I would attend to it ; that was that I would examine it, because I always consider it is enough. I sent • marl to clean out the drain. I know Boyce, the driver. He never complained to me of baring seen bullocks on the line. It was his duty to have reported to me. If he has stated that he told me about bullocks being on the line be has stated what was not true. He said that he blossom sheep on. I believe he told me be bad only seen them once. I have heard from other people that they had seen sheep on the line. Have heard it from the plate layers. The first time was in April. One bullock tried to jump over a fence, and broke a rail. Tbenext instance 11,111 this day fortnight ; the plate-layer wrote me a note, saying,'• I wish for you to come down, as Mr. Bloomfield has bees complaining that iii, 'toe.: get on the line." I got the note on the Saturday afternoon. I went down on the Monday morniog,walked the line, asked the plate•layerwhen the complaint was made. lie could not tell tne. The bullock would have to get ups 3-feet ditch, and on the rails. I told the plate-layer to place a man there, to know when the cattle got over the line. That man was Elvin. I bad no report. I understood from him that on the morning after the accident a rail, in going from the line to the field, was displaced. The eo-npaay are putting • wire rail up. I directed the plate-layer to ask Mr. Bloomfield to take his cattle out for • time, as a more durable fence was being put up. I think that fence is a sufficient defence against cattle. By Mr. Edwards—There is now a darn on Mr. Shears' land, that keeps the water out of the ditch. It is a foot higher. I have 45 miles under my inspectioe. I get over it every day. I walk over the whole every day. I have between fifty and sixty men under me. The men are di vided iu three and three-quarter mile lengths. In the first gang there were two men besides the foreman. Ity Captain Tyler—The complaint was made this day fort night. The man was kept on for a week. I believe he was , nearer Wootton. He left because Mr. Blcomfield took the cattle out at five o'clock. By the Coroner—l ►m never there a whole day. The moos name is William Smith. William Smith said—l am • plate-layer in the employ of the r..ilwav eocnosny. William Elvin, our ganger, told me to go and keep the stock elf the line anywhere where I saw there was a likelihood of their getting on. I wentlut Mon day week at about noon time. I went to Mr..Blooinfield's p:ece. I kept walking about between Mr. Hamond's and Mr. Bloom field's all the day pretty near, aed left off at nine o'clock, after the trains ware all gone. There were some bullock& in the field ; them might be about twenty. I cannot way. I did not nee any of them come on the line. I went again at six o'clock on Tuesday morning, and kept there till nine o'clock. I walked about • mile back wards and f,trwards, and have done the same every day sioce. I wu there the day of the accident, but not at that spot. I was where them wu no fence at all; it was 'wait:lst Mr. Sheriogliant's (of Manioglinm) land. There were five bullocks on the land. cod the fence was down a quarter of a mile. I was watching the cows and some ibeep. I left Mr. Bloomfield's piece at half-past nine. I saw no bulliwks there. I stopped against Mr. Sheringham's all night. They are putting op • wire fence about four feet high. There are seven wires not so thick as my little Roger. I believe that will keep out bullocks and sheep. The posts are nine feet apart, and about nine inches thick. There II a ditch behind them. By Captain Tyler—l was at Mr. Sheriogham's place from half-twat five till the time the accident happened. I could not see Mr. Bloomfield's. By Mr. Fiteber—l hod directions to stop there all night before the accident happened. Ily the foreman of the jury —I recollect the train at half past seven. I don't recollect running the bullock off at eleven o'clock hot Monday. None of the plato-layers have told me of such • circumstance. Elvis, Richard, Law., Clark, Woods, sod Farrow were at work just where the accident happened. I never heard either of them complain. Mr. Richard Rem, Gsvwonel Hall--I am proprietor of land adjoining the Lynn and Iluestanton nilway. About the beginning of thin year I wrote to Mr. L. Simpson, the chairman, respecting the fences. His reply was that be would write to Mr. Durraat, who would see to it. I believe some posts were put on the marshes, bat nothing was done between the Garwood-road and Lynn station. The latter is cot sufficiently protected when the ditches an dry ; there a no fumes whatever. ire ßy Mr. Edwards—l have emu some of slim thy. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AT:GUST 10, 1863. By the Coroner—Shears, my tenant, bas repeatedly com plained to me. By Mr. Edwards—The water varies& foot OM in its depth. I have not the control of the water. I am not aware that the water Is dammed up. By Mr. Durrant—l am not aware that the ditch was bottomed. They were not made fences for stock. It is • very bad fence. Jeremiah Elvin—l am foreman of the plate-lavere. Isuit Monday morning I was at work with Mr. Bloomfield. I saw a bullock on the line just before the train passed for Lynn at 11.15. 1 sent a man to put it off. I never saw it coming on. It got over the fence. The tram was not more than a hundred yards off the bullock. I bade complaint front Mr. Bloomfield this day fortnight, and from Mr. Sheringharu's shepherd and Mr. Sheen. Mr. J. S. Valentine, C.E., siud—The fences on the Lynn and Hunatanton line had engaged bisserinus attention. He believed they were efficient, and that cattle could not stray upon the line. He had had a continued interest in the line, and had been frequently upon it. As an en g i neer h e h a d frequently travelled upon the engine. He never saw cattle, but he once saw • lamb early in the spring. He had many years' experience both in this country and abroad, and he had had no personal experience of an accident arising from cattle on the line. The fence of which so much had been said was a fence commonly used on lines which ran through • . marshy district, and as to the observations which bad been made u to the lowness of the fence, up posing the ditch remained full of water the fence would have been more efficient than if it were high. In that small portion to which Mr. Baum alluded the water was not so deep, but it was under the eye of the gate-keeper at Gaywood. There was a stream of water running into those ditches, and he never saw those ditches dry. The two stops on the ditches were left so that the water from Mr. Craun der's tannery should not pass that way ; but the water was deeper below than above those stops. Mr. Bags., was under • misapprehension when be said there was no fencing there. The ditches on the Hunstanton line were not DOW so good as those on the Lynn and Ely, being dry. The reason why the low fence was put on tae Hunstanton line was because of the soil. On the Lynn and Ely line no fences besides' ditches were put up at all. By Mr. Pitcher—Mostunquestionably,with the knowledge I now, I should pat up a higher fence. Speaki ng of Mr. Royston's land, the average depth would be from 18 inches to two feet. _ - - By Mr. Edwards—lt is impracticable to fence against Lim The Coroner called attention to a case against the Gres Western Railway, reported in Queen's Bench Reports N.S., page 367, where it was held that lambs having been killed, the company were bound to provide fences which would keep them out. Mr. Valentine said, in reply to Mr. Ward, that the ditch in front of Mr. Bloomfield's field was cut as a ditch, and not for getting soil for the embankment. The line was not opened until the inspector of the Board of Trade went over it ; and had it not been properly made the inspector would not have allowed it to have been opened. At the conclusion of Mr. Valentine's examination the inquest was adjourned until Monday. The government inspector and several of the jury, &c., went over the line on Saturday evening, as arranged. Captain Tyler will report to the coroner when the inquest is resumed. THE WARD OR FARRINCDON WITHOUT AND THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY. At the last meeting of the Ward of Farringdon Without it was resolved that a deputation of the Ward Com mittee should seek an interview with the directors of the London, Chatham. and Dover Railway, with the view of ascertaining what station accommodation they proposed to make within the ward. The directors appointed Friday, the 31st ult., for such interview, when the following fen. Hemet, attended at the boardroom of Victoria Station, Pimlico :—Mesas. Deputy Obbard, G. Walter. C.C. J. Butcher, C.C. ; It. N. Philippe, C.C., F.S.A• G. S. Pedlar, C.C. ;E. P. Spiller, C.C. ;S. Green, C. C.d ;J. Figgins, C.C. ; Dr. Ross, K Morgan, T. K. Baker, H. Potter, J. Lardner, J. Gilbertson, and Marshall Pontifex (clerk). Upon being introduced to the directors present, Mr. Deputy Obbard briefly stated the object they had in view in seeking that interview. The ward of Farriogdon With out was now in a transition state, and the inhabitants were anxious to know how some of its waste sites were to be ap propriated ; and they were also anxious to know bow far it wee intended to disturb property within the ward for rail way purposes. Messrs. 'Walter, Potter, Botcher, Lardner, and others, also put questions to the directors, to all of which Mr. Holroyd, the secretary, replied. The substance of the replies furnished to the ward com mittee may be summed up as follows :—The directors of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway have never contemplated the formation of a station in Farringdon street. The only station in the City will be in Earl-etreet, and that only a small one, the principal station being that on the south aide of Blackfriars-bridge. It is the intention of the directors to complete with all speed the communi cation with the Metropolitan Railway in Famogdoci-road, for which purpose they have given instructions for the pur chase of only so much property as is absolutely necessary for the construction of a set of rails for the up and down traffic. They anticipate opening to the south side of Blackfriars bridge in October next, end to have the communication complete with the Metropolitan Railway by the lot of June, 18&4. They do not propose to erect an independent station in Farringdon-rod, but to use the present station of the Metropolitan Railway. 'Their powers for constructing a branch line into the new market at Smithfield will shortly expire, and will be abandoned. The deputation having thanked the directors, withdrew into an ente-room, when several of them expressed their dissatisfaction at the answen given to them, and some their regret that there wee to beno station in Farringdon street. Ultimately Mr. Marshall Pontitex, who acted as clerk, was desired to draw up a report of the interview, to be presented at an adjourned meeting of the committee.—City Press. THE SCOTCH SALMON FISHERIES. A curious fact occurred here on Saturday night and Sunday morning, showing, as we presume it does, that salmon have an instinctive apprehension of the approach of their hour of deliverence. For weeks past the mouth of the Ness has been swarming with fiah ; they hung about the tideway, ascending and descending, but making no de termined effort to get up the river. Thousands, moving about in this listless way, fell into the stall sets and were taken ; but the supply of fish seems to have been endless. On Saturday, the barometer fell slightly, and immediately the shoals of fish began to bestir themselves. Many enterprising grilse were seen dashing up stream at all boors, and in the evening. when the nets were withdrawn for the weekly slap, they were seen scampering over the fords in considerable numbers. On Sunday morning, the fish seem to have felt in all its strength the instinct to move on. Literally, hun dreds of fish clime surging up in shoals. and wriggled with difficulty over the fords. Troops of excited boys plunged after them, through the shallows, pelting them, driving them back, and causing dire consternation among the poor fish. On the ford below Holm Mills, a monster salmon showed himself, leading up a great shoal of lesser fish. His dimensions, as he splashed about in the shallow water, turning on his deep silvery side to lessen the difficulty of finding water, could not escape notice, and two or three lads rushed into the water to give chase. The monarch tried bard to effect the ascent, and his scaly followers for a moment stood still to watch the result. But the enemy was too active and too formidable—h e t urne d tail, and thundered away down stream, never halting till he found himself safe in the depths of Maciutyre's Pool. His flock was scattered, some rushing to the right and lame to the left, the greater part finding their way upwards, but many returning to the safe haven which they had so recently left. The strange fact is that all this time the river bad not undergone the slightest change. It was lower and clearer than it has been almost in the memory of man ; not a drop of rain had fallen for weeks ; but a change was impending, and we presume that the salmon knew it. Within twenty four hours thunder-showers were pouring down torrents on the bills of Glengarry and Loch Nese, and no doubt the fish were impatient for the slightest hint or premonition that upstream there would shortly be water enough to cover their oakedness. Since Thursday upwards of eighty boxes of fish have been sent from Inverness, and the local demand has been supplied in addition. The takes on the Conon, Beenly, and at Invergordon have been very large. Two well filled tricks, on an average, are sent south every second day. Fish ere very plentiful in the Spey. A few days ago 140 were taken from a single pool, and hundreds more were seen.—lnvernres Courier. BRISTOL AND SOUTH WALES UNION RA ILWAY. This railway will shortly be opened. The difficulties over come in the course of its construction have been very great. At its commencement, ialS.lB, Mr. Brunel was the engineer, and, on his death, be was succeeded by Mr. R. P. Brereton, consulting engineer, and Mr. C. Richardson, the resident engineer. Under the direction of these gentlemen, Mr. Brotherhood, of Chippenham, the contractor, has success fully completed the Bus, and established direct commuoica. tier, between Bristol and Wales. On the line there are no less than eight miles of cuttings and embankments, and there is also a tunnel at Almondabury three quarters of a mile long. The Barfield cutting is a mile and a half long, and in some places 40 feet deep ; end b e t ween Fi lton and Patchway there is au embankment nearly two miles long. The line then passes into the Patchway cutting, and from that to the Almooclsbury tunnel. This was • moat diffi cult work, in consequence of the extremely hard stones, and the tunnel is bricked throughout. Immediately suc ceeding this is • cutting quite as difficult. On each side the Severn a pier is built, an 3 a powerful steamer runs be tween them. There are 27 bridges on the line, and the gradient. are very steep. The railway is 14 miles in length, is on the broad range principle, and constructed for • single line. The stations are six in number. The Great Western Company will work the line. —Western Morning News. " Striking a light," fifty years since, was done D y a glut and steel, and a Lucifer match was considered a physical imposalbillty. Many are still sceptical of the fact, patent to thousands. of Herring's magnetic brush and comb re storing the COMIC to grey hair, and curing the severest cases of neuralgia and nervous headache. Recent improvements prevent the pamthility of their failure.—N.R. Counterfeits are beteg made. Mom, if, Baelngballestimet, Landea.—{Advertfaesama.l Lab intellignue. METROPOLITAN FOLINIT COURTS. Bitting days •ppolnted for the present week. Baomoros, Whltehead's grove.—Youday, Anguat 10. BRINTFORP.—Tuesday, August 11. Lamina, thunberwell-new.rved.—Tuesday, August 11; Wed. nesday, 12. CITY OF LOFDUN, Gundhall•bulldings. Monday. August 10— Tuesday. :I—Wednesday, 12—Thunday, lit—Friday, 1s; Satur day, 15. Lotto MATOk's Mort, itiday, August 14. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—CROYDON, Auousr 8. The busloads of these assizes is still proceeding most wearily. The cases that have been disposed of hitherto have been of the most singularly uninterestiog character, and both the learned judges have repeatedly made some 'trots observations in reference to the trumpery character of the cruses that were sent down to these moires for trial, nearly the whole of which might well have been disposed of in the county courts. Baroo Chorinell was engaged a consi derable portion of Thursday, the whole of Friday, and until one o'clock on Saturday in trying a PM in which the ground of action was to recover payment for some plans, and damages for alleged false imprisomment, arising out of a dispute between a surveyor and the owner of some houses at Carshalton, and which resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff with one lathing damages. Each party in this case will have to pay his own costs, which may have a wholesome effect in deterring them and others from occupying the attention of a judge and jury with such frivolous inquiries in future. (Before Baron Bramwell and a Special Juries.) 10)11EIN8 V. HISYDON. This was an action to recover payment for work and labour, acd also damages upon a count for false imprisonment. The defendant paid 50/. into court in satisfaction of the plaintiff's claim for work and labour, and as to the false imprisonment he pleaded a justification. Mr. Lush, Q.C., and Mr. Prentice war* counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Locke, Q.C., and Sir G. Honyman were for the defendant. The plaintiff in this action was a painter and house deco rator, and the defendant a sculptor ; and it appeared that they had formerly been upon very friendly terms. The de fendant bad become tenant of a house in the neighbourhood of the Regent's-park, which was out of repair, and he undertook to do what was necessary to put it into proper order, upon condition that the landlord should make him an allowance of 401. He employed the plaintiff to do the work. and it appeared that in the course of the proceedings in connexion with the repairs, it became necessary to re move a copper, which was afterwards found to be too large to be replaced in its original position, and a smaller one was substituted. The larger copper remained for some time upon the premises, and was even tually removed to the plaintiff's house, and it appeared that disputes having at length arisen between the parties, enquiries were made about this copper, and in the result the plaintiff was given into custody for s tealing it. This, and the disputed claim for the repairs, ware the foundation of the present action ; the case on the part of the defendant being that by an agreement with the plaintiff he was only to give the sum he had paid into court for the work that was done, and that with regard to the alleged false imprison. meat, he had reasonable grounds for giving the plaintiff into custody. The jury in the result gave a verdict for the plaintiff, with 50/. damages for the false imprisonment, and 39!. 18a., in addition to the sum paid into court for the work and labour. • (Before Baron Channel.) COOPKB V. HODGLS. This was an action to recover damages for injuries done to cab by one of the fire engines belonging to the defendant. Serjeant Salentine and Mr. Travers were for the plaintiff; and Sarjeant Pony and Mr. Robinson were for the defen dant. The cause was only partly heard at the rising of the court. The courts will not sit this (Monday) morning until 11 o'clock. The following special jury causes will be on the list before Boron Bramwell :—Nos. 30, 42, 48, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60. . . . . . . . . caae is fixed to be taken Ent by Baron Channell, and the common jury mem in his list will be No. 32 to 73. OXFORD CIRCUIT. —MONMOUTH, Auorirr 8. The assizes for the county of Monmouth were opened yesterday' (Friday), Mr. Baron Martin presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Byles in the Nisi }'riva Court. There were 32 prisoners for trial, but the nature of the offences was of the usual petty kind. The most important, and the one that seemed to excite the greatest interest, was that where a young man was charged with stealing the ori gloat will of the late Thomas Powell, Esq., deceased, mer- chant, of Newport. The name of the prisoner is Edwin TruozottGill, and he is described in the calendar as 17 years of age, and a gilder by trade. Mr. Huddlestoo, Q.C., prosecuted; and Mr. Smythies defended the prisoner. The will was read over to the 'family of the deceased on the 25th of March, 180, the day after his death, and was missed on the Bth of May. A letter was received by the widow, Mrs. Powell, dated Rendezvous, Monday, June 27, 1863, and worded as follows :—" Respected Madam, — We perhaps merit the utmost possible contempt you or the world may throw upon us, but we trust yon will overcome your repugnance sufficient to peruse and comply to the ensuing, 'our only possible stipulation,' for the restoration of the late Mr. Powell's original will, and other documents of more or leas intrinsic value. " It, is thus—should you think fit to negotiate with us we will restore to you the above-mentiooed documents for the sum of 1251. in gold. If you comment to this you may let us know, by inserting in The Star of Gh-ent, for July 4th, the following advertisement: 'John Anderson may apply to his late employers.' Should this appear you will soon after Lear from us, and will please hold the money in readiness.— We remain yours respectfully, BROTHERS LAVERNA.' " "P.3.—You must understand that we considerthui private. I Therefore ycn will please bold no communication with the police, for were you to do no, the civil authorities, ma right, would take it in hand and endeavour to bring us to light, both for the benefit of their reputation and pocket., heedless of the risk they would cause you, for should they fail (which most amorally they would) it ts you who will suffer, not they. For this reason ' beware that you attempt no treachery.' If the advertisement appears, we shall look upon it as your word of honour as much as if you said, " Upon my honour as a woman and a lady I hereby cede to your pro posal, tze." The advertisement was inserted as requested, and three other letters were received, requesting to meet at a certain lonely place at half-past 10 o'clock at night, and, continues one of the letter, " though your person is familiar to us, it (*necessary that you should during your walk burden yourself with a slight asthmatic cough, which must be repeated every half-dozen steps or so." The police were made acquainted with the circumstances, and accordingly were on the qui sive. A female was hired to "cough," and the result was the apprehension of the prisoner after a severe struggle. The will was found wrapped up in brown paper a few yards from where the struggle took place. The jury found the prisoner Cuilty, and his lordship, in passing sentence, referred to the ruinous litigation in which the family might have been involved if the will had not' been found. After alluding to the prisoner's previous bed cha racter, be said he must pass upon him a sentence that would be a warning to others, and tho sentence of the court would would be that the prisoner be kept in penal servitude for 12 years. THE POLICE COURTS. CLERKENWELL A respectable looking ROMPO ' who had with her a child about six years of age, applied tollr. I)'Eyncourt under the following circumetaoces : The applicant stated that her child had been bitten by a dog, and es she did not know whether it was mad or not she wanted the magistrate to grant her au order to have it destroyed. The persons to whom the dog belonged said the doz, was not mad, and they would not allow it to be de stroyed without she gave them 10s. A fortune teller had said that the dog bad better be killed, or else her child would go mad, and although she did not say when that was likely to take place, still when the planets creased such a thing might occur. It was a sad thing for a poor mother to be in such a fix, and that was why she should like the dog destroyed. Mr. l)'Eyn.ourt said that there was much prejudice an.ong a certain clam of poor people, that if a dog bit them or their children nothing would do but that the dog must be killed. He (the magistrate) should like the dog to live, for if it went ou well he should be easy in his mind about the child. The applicant had better rest contented, and let the dog live. Applicant —1 would rather the dog woe killed. The fortuneteller read the cards, and said the dog bad better be sent out of the world. Suppose the planets crossed, and the dog was not out of this world, what should she and her poor child do" It was horrible to think that her child might go mad. The dog was not worth a farthing, and yet the parties to whom it belonged wanted 10*. of her to have it destroyed, but she would *ea them hanged first before she would pay a single farthing. Mr. lYEyncourt mid it was very foolish of the applicant to :isten to such twaddle. There was a prevalent notion that the dog must be killed to effect a core. He could do nothing for her; but if the parties to whom the dog belonged did not pay her the expenses she had incurred by calling in the dootor she might sue them in the county court. Thg applicant said that she would adopt that course, and would see what a little doge of poison put upon some nice meat would do for the brute of a dog that had bitten bar child. SOUTHWARK. Robert Palmer, a general dealer, was brought up in cus tody charged with .fading a porteroonnaie containing two sovereigns from the person of Charles Coglan, under the following singular circumstances : —The prosecutor, a many looking son•burnt young man, with a very long hosed, mid that be had just arrived in London trom Australia, where he had been rather successful in business, and on Thursday afternoon he went to dine with some friends at the Trafal gar Tavern, Greenwich. He enjoyed himself, but atter leav ing the latter place he missed his friends, and on arriving at the railway station he found that the last train had gone. He walked along till he cams to New-cross, when a railway officer spoke to him, and asked him if he required to be con. veyed to London. He replied in the negative, when the pruner drove up with a home and cart and offered to take him to London for a trifle. Witness consented and got to the cart, when be was certain that he had two sovereigns in a portemonnaie, which for safety he deposited in hie ride coat pocket near Ida breast, and he had about twelve shil lings loose in hie trousers pockets. On the way to London they stopped at a public-house, and he treated the prisoner to issue ale. After they left that he felt the prisoner fum bling him shout. He asked him what be meant by it, when be said, "Oh, I'm only making you comfortable and happy." (Laughter.) A little while afterwards the prisoner stopped at a public house and demanded a shilling for bringing him there. Witness then put his band in /am breast pocket, and missed his purse and the two sovereigns. He then called a constable and gave Palmer into cus tody. In crass-examioation be said he had drank a great deal, but still he did not think he was drunk. In answer to the charge the prisoner said he was a respectable trades man and being at New-cross with his hone and cart he offered to bring the gentleman u far u the Bricklayers' Arms, near which house he lived. The prisoner was very drunk, and at the public-houses he treated everybody and threw the ale about. He also tumbled about and was picked up by different men, and he would a:tually have (alien out of the cart had he not laid bim down. At last be became so outrageous that be was compelled to pot him out, when he called a constable and gave him in custody for robbing him. Police-constable, 28'2 If, said that lie searched the prisoner immediately, but neither purse nor gold was found on him. The prosecutor was rather the worms for liquor. The magistrate said that there was not sufficient evidence to convict the prisoner, therefore be should di charge bim. The prosecutor afterwards remunerated him for locking him up. BARBAROUS TREATMENT OF A SERVANT. At the tVellington Police-court, on Friday, a shocking ease of barbarity was brought before Messrs. M. G. Moysey, T. E. Clarke, and E. Houlditch, disgracing the county of Somerset. Superintendent Goldsmith, of the Somerset constabulary, charged Thomas Cork, n farmer, occupying Stanoombe Farm, in the parish of Lang ford Budville, and his wife, with a series of aggravated assaults on the person of Sarah Webber, a woman between 50 and 60 years of age, and of we ak intellect. The male prisoner pleaded guilty, the female not guilty. From the evidence given it appeared that when the woman entered the service she was to receive 31. a-year, but had only received 3a, after being there nine months. When able to do her work her master and mistress treated her with some consideration, but when she fell ill their conduct was marked with extreme brutality. On one occasion, when ill in bed, her master rubbed her nose and month in matter of a most offensive descrip tion. On other occasions, when ill, the muter end mistress sent a man servant to ber bedroom, who poured buckets of water over her whilst in bed. On another occasion ber master tied her by the hands to a beam in • cheese-house, from whence she was ultimately released by • daughter of the defendants. Ou a third occasion, when she could not turn a cheese, ber muter threw part of a bucket of water over her ; and on another occasion ' when she could not work, he kicked ber brutally several times. The crowning act of all was committed by the female pri soner, who famed portions of • honeycomb containing bees into the poor creature's mouth, and revelled in the writhings of the sufferer as the bees stung her. The bench acquitted the female defendant, the evidence against her not being confirmed, and charitably believing that she acted under the influence of her husband. With regard to the male defendant they expressed their horror of his barbarous conduct in the strongest possible terms. The Chairman (Mr. Moymey) said the bench felt they should not be doing their duty towards the unfortunate creature who had been so brutally ill-treated or to the public if they did not visit the offence with condign punish. meat. It was not their intention to visit the offence with • pecuniary fine, but, in order to mark their sense of his atrocious conduct, they should order him to be imprisoned in the common gaol for six calendar months, and during that time to be kept to hard labour. This announcement was received with loud applause, and had it not been for the protection of the polio, it is doubtful whether the defendant , would have reached the gaol alive, so inveterate were the people, especially the women, against him . — Western Daily Press. MARKETS. TALLOW.—SATURDAT ETC\ING.—The market WU steady to-day. Spot, 435. ; September, 455. ; October to December, 434. dd. Delivery to jut evade`, 918 make ; arrivals ditto, 1,927. corroN.—Livraroot, AUGUST B.—We bays had a better feeling in our market to-day, with more busiosas doing. The sales are 7.000 bale., of which 3,0(X) are on speculation and for export. 1.200 American, Md. to 210. ; 5,410 Surat, 114 d. to 20d. ; 300 Ezyptian, 201 d. to 210. ; 60 Pernambuco, 190. to 23d.; 30 Bahia and liaceio, 200. To-day's import is 16,384 hales. COTTON GOODS.—Mitemixieria, Avenel' a—The bmineea of the week has not been inconsiderable. There was sometmproventent in both cloth sod earn on Tuesday, acd though the market was quiet for tire two following days it baa again been moderately active yesterday, and this morning. In yarns suited to India and Chin► an well as in counts and qualities taken for the Mediterranean and for the home trade buyers have operated to a fair extout at full prices, and with a tendency to an advance. In cloths the principeli buying has been for India, chiefly in 61b., 71b. shirting' and the lighter fabrics (such as jaceopera, mulls, and madapollams) ; but 81b. 4oz. shirting' (40-inch), and better deacription" of fahrice, such as 43.iuch shirting', have shared to some extent in the demand. It is reported that some rather heavy purchases on India account have been made in afew instances, and sellers have been able fully to maintain Tuesday's rates. There has been some buying for the home trade, and a good man• contracts in the halide 'of manufacturers, offprioters, T cloths, domestics, and other goods are in course of delivery. Manufacturers complain that the prices offered for contracts are inadequate I to cover the coat of yarn, and no doub► hail the :rotten market supported them duriog the last few days they would have been able to get bettrr prices. The Liverpool market, however, has barely held its own, and consequently any attempt to force up cloths has a tendency to check business. The cause of wavering at Liverpool is evident enough. Last week there were symptoms of a speedy exhaustion of stocks, but during the preaeut week the arrivals have included the ICI large quantity of I'o,loB bales of Surats, 7,453 American, 5, WA Brazilian, and 1,762 Egyptian; making a total of more than 75,200, whilst the sales have been leap than 27,000. Thin has raised the stock of all descriptions in Li verpool to 306 030 toles, against 26:1,7r,0 at the same date last year, whilst the cotton advised on its way to this country from India is reported now as high u 37300 bales. WOOLLEN C WTllS.—Laacs, A ccrwr 3.—The'markets this morning were tolerably well attended, and a fair buai ness was transacted, particularly in the coloured hall, where several good parcels changed hawls, chiefly in tweeds, heavy ruinous, and milled diagonals. Plain cloths were not much in request, and in the white market the main demand was for witneys, prima, awl fabrics of that elate, a good many of which were disposed of at fully sustained rates. Manufac turers of these goods are now very well employed, and are anticipating a good season. HARDWARE.—Binursonam, AUGUST R.—The trade of this town continues satisfactory. In those branches which constitute what are called the metal trades there is a good amount of business doing; the brew-founders, edge-tool makers, eleetro-platers, wire -drawers, hollow-ware manufac turers, and tin-plate workers, report business more than up to the average as compared with the last two or three years. The jewellers report business quiet b that branch, sod in some other instances a scarcity of orders is felt, but this is partial, and that business concerns here are upon the whole in a healthy condition no better proof could be afforded than the fact that at thii particular season there should be orders enough in hand to enable manufacturers to keep their usual complement of bands on at full time, and that machinery should be in roll operation. in the foreign trade the improvement which became visible ten days ago has been maintained; in the continental depart ment more activity prevails; and there is • fair supply of orders in from Australia; to China there has also been a pretty good business doing of late; on account of Canada there has not yet been much doiog for the fall shipment. In the adjoining district of South Staffordshire and Worcester shire the manufacturing trades are in a healthy state, there being very little of unemployed labour. C011.57.-CAMBRIDGE. AUGUST 8.-A small market and but little doitg. Wheat, new. 48s. to 5Cs. ; old ditto, 40s. to 44a. ; buley, new, 34e. to 38s. ; oats, Ws. to 25e. GUILDFORD, ArccuT 8.-Old wheat in good supply, with a few ftampleft of now, of fair quality, but not thoroughly dry-it sold from 455. to Ms. ; extra, Nis. Old wheat firm in value. New peas are plentiful and offering on easier terms, and prices irregular. Wheat, 40.. to NAe r Barley, 295. to 335. Beans, 39e. to 445. Peas, 355. to 38e. HERTFORD, AUGIIIIT 8.-A very scanty show of old wheat whieli found • quiet market at rather drooping prices. A few samples of new in excellent condition ; prioes, Ms. to 54e. per qr. Oats and other spring corn as last quoted and scarcely anything doing. Wheat, old red. per bad, Ve. to 30.. ; fine, 31s. ; white, 30.. to :V.N. ; fine, :Cis. Barley, grinding, per qr., 28s. to 365. Oats, crane, 18s. to 245. ; feed, 'As. Beans, per load, 245. to 21.. Peas, 235. to 26.. Leicr.mran, Aroma R.-Sales were made in wheat at last week's rates. New white, 465. to 53a. ; old, 455. to 52a. ; new red, 445. to 4th. • old, 455. to 50a. per 36 stone. Of barley the show was by no mesas large, and there was a moderate feeling in the trade at previous currencies ; 345. to 38e. per qr. ; grinding, 275. to 30s per 30 stone. The show of oats was tolerable, and the inquiry proved stead► at little or no alteration in pilaw ; new, ?2s. to We. ; old, 281. to 30s. per 24 stone. The quantity of beans at market was small, and the prices of last week were full, maintained ; new, 38s. to 42a, per 38 stone. Flour, 30 t. to 365. per sack. A sample of new barley was offered at market, sad wade 40s. per qr. NZWCAHTLI-C I'ON-T YRE, A COURT 8.-We had a better supply of wheat from our farmers this morning, which sold slowly, at a decline of la. to 2a. qr. • Norfolk red also re ceded la per qr. In foreign no no:mention took place, though holders were disposed to submit to a similar redac tion. Flour slow sale. No change in beans or barley. Peas Is. per qr. lower. The arrivals of oats have exceeded tan demand, and to effect sales it is necessary to submit to a reduction of ls. per qr. both on Scotch and foreign. The arrivals this week are :- Wheat, coastwise 7,958 qn. ; foreign, 1,(k0 ; barley, foreign, 724 ; malt, coastwise, 304 ; oats, coastwise, 709 ; renege, 1,070 ; peas, foreign, 717; beans, coastwise, 20 ; flour, coastwise, 931 sacks. NORWICH, AVC CST 8.-Tliere was only a thin attendance at this market to-day, and the wheat trade ruled the same as last week for old samples. A sample or two of new wheat appeared, and these were taken off at 48e. to 50e. per quarter. In other articles little doing. lln Tuesday after noon mad again on Thursday there was a great deal of rain, which while it proved of essential service to the barleys has somewhat retarded the progress of the harvest. The weather has since been very hot and forcing and farmers are now folly engaged in cutting both wheat and barley. White wheat (weighing 5911 e. to 631b5.) 48e. to 495. ; red ditto (weighing 591bs. to 6311 e.), 43e. to 48s. ; oats (weighing 40Iba W 43110.1. 245.!t0 288. • beans, 375. to 38e. ; pets (maple), 365. to 375. per quart e r. Flour, Th. Bd. per nick from the miller. Averages : Wheat, 1,921 qrs., 45a. sd. ; barley, 30 qrs., 29a. sd. ; beans, 12 qrs, 41s. Norrtrematt, Accost. 8. -The demand for wheat was steady, and late rates were well maintained. White earn. plea made 435. to 53. ; new red, 42a, to 495. per 36 stone. There was a small supply of barley, for which the demand ruled middling, and previous rates may be quoted ; grinding, 27e. to 295. per 30 'tone ; in malting nothing doing. There was a fair sprinkling of new oats for which tolerable prices were made For old sorts the demand ruled moderate at late rates-25e. to 31s. per 24 stone. The show of beans was short, and late prices were fully realised ; old, 41s. to 45e.: new, 38s. to 435. per 38 stone. Flour, 31s. to 40a. per 20 stone, ' ' • • OXF ORD, At GCST B.—There was no new wheat exhibited, white wheat made from 48e. to 52a. per quarter ; red, 44e. to 48a. There were a few sample* of new barley offering; the colour was fine, but not so very weighty. Oats sold from 22a. to 31e. A sample of fine now oats made 28s. New bog peas ruled from 38a. to 40s. Flour (sesonda), 345. pet sack. Prrunoaooos, AUGUST B.—We had a fair quantity of old wheat here to-day, which sold readily at fully last week's prices. The heavy rain of Tuesday last hassome what retarded harvest operations, but still there were se veral samples of new wheat offering, which sold at from 47a. to 50s. per qr., Cabs. par busheL With the exception of new osta, which sold at lid. per stone, there was no other grain offering. ROCIIMER, At CCM' B.—ln consequence of the favour. able reports of the yield of wheat, both here and abroad, prices again receded la to 2.8. per quarter. Some prime samples of sow wheat were shown, for which u high u 565. to 60e. wan demanded. For other kinds the best whites were 50s. to 54a, and red, 46e. to 50a. per quarter ; inferior white, 466. to 50s. ; and red, 40a. to 46a. per quarter. There were some 'ample* of new barley shown, for which 425. was refused. Best malting made 365. to 39a., and grinding. 26a. to 30s. per quarter. Oats were in favour of the buyer, and best Yolanda sold for Tie. to 28e. ; others, 20s. to 2:e. The flour trade has ruled steady, and quota tions are about the same. Beans and peas • dull trade, with scarcely any inquiries. Wismar, AUGUST B.—The weather is everything that the farmers can desire, and harvest work is proceeding re pidly. At today's market we bad very little grain of any kind offering, and last week's pries obtained for all. WORCESTER, AI/CURT B.—At this day's market there we. a less supply of wheat, which sold slowly at a reduction of le per qr. Neknew offering. Barley yiite as dear. Oats 6d. per qr. cheaTer. Beans unaltered. l'ess doll. Weather very tine. YORIC, AOCRIPIT 8. —There we. a limited supply at ORE corn market to-day. Wheat met greatly sale at quite lost week's rates. White ranged from 48s. to 525. ; red, 44a. to 46a. per 36 stone. Barley was sparingly represented, and tha demand was slow at the prices of the week preceding ; grinding, 29a. to 30s. per 30 atone. There was a meagre show dada, and the inquiry on the whole proved steady at late quotations ; new, 208. to lie. per 24 stone. Beans were scarce and high prices were supported ; new. 40a. to 42.. pee 38 stone. Malt, 625. to 645. ; rye,34s. per_quarter. Flour, 345. to 365. per 28011 a. KIRKCALDY, AFCCAT B.—At our country markets, this week, we have still to report moderate supplies of all kiods of grain. Sales slow, without much change in value. Here, to-day, we had small supplies of barley and oats, bat good of wheat. Sales slow, at prices acme OA on this day arr'snight. Wheat, 365. to 45e. 6d. per qr. ; barley, 6d. to 30s. 6d. ; oats, 24e. to 29.3. WATERFORD, AFCCRT B.—We have again to report heavy arrivals of foreign grain, principally Indian corn ; coutwise scarcely anything Las come to hand, and of Irish grain, cal a few small parcels of oats have appeared at market. With the exception of Indian corn, in which there has been • good deal doing throughout the week, the business trans acted has been exceedingly limited. Wheat : We have had rather more inquiry for foreign, at a decline of 6d. to 9d. per barrel. Irish can he Lad at a similar redaction. Barley unaltered it; value. Oats the turn in favour of buyers. Indian corn : Present low prices attract general attention, and some large parcels have been taken by speculators, ez ship, at a trilling reduction. The consumptive demand is still considerable. Flour rather cheaper. Imports this week: —Wheat, 4.056 qrs. ; Indian coru, 20,586 qrs. ; flour, 10 barrels. 296 =As. Exports this week :—Wheat, 45 barrels;: oats, 1,723 barrels ; flour, 251 sacks. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Dra9o Austrian from Cur, for New York 16 days, all well, July 2, Lit. 47 X) 44., km. :11.7m W. Dakitt. of Liverpool, for Quebec, July 19, lat. 49.40 N., lon. 7.25 w. • - Ent, from China for Livetimol, May I. lat. 29 S., lon. 3EIO E Ftetor :. of .: ll . yyport, for 6..m0a If clays, July 2a. lat. 37.b0 N.. Flatro f 1 l" , 1 4 .41, tt V tt:;, from Canliff for Gibraltar, August 5, off Selllp 20 mile,. Berman, of Ilamhurt. for Ilong Kong, June 1, 017 Malacca. Potomac, from Akyah for Falmouth, April /2, lat. 10.31 S., lon. 37.41 Ripple, Irmo Liverpool for Rio Grande, June 30, let. 9.30 N., I.m. 2.3. So W. tir.light, from Cienfuegos for Falmouth, July 19, let. 35, 10a. 72 30. Wa•Mington in•lne, from London for 3lontreal 14 Jaya, all well, July la, lat. 47 N., I 01.. 29 20 IV. SHIPBUILDINt: ON THE 111ERSLY.—A large quantity of land belonging to the gamy Dock Board at the north reserve, Birkenhead, will soon be brought into operation for shipbuilding purposes. This is a fortunate circumatance for the dock trust, iiiiimmuch an the land has, u p { to the present time. been producing an income and fur Wallasey and Birkenhead because it will draw 2,500 or 3,000 addi tional workmen to the Cheshire side. There is a prospect of the north rPserve. Itirkenheoil, being drama exclusively devoted to shipbuilding ynils, and the dock hoard will soon commence operations to reclaim a portion of the land, which is rendered unavailable at present by the water which washes over it. (AdVerti9enleilt.l—FrOLTAlWAY'S OINTMENT AND Ptl.l.•+.—lndisputrible rimed i,, for nil legs, old wounds, sores. and ulcers; if used sw,iirding to directlmis given with them. there is uo wound, Wel Ire, Meerut. some. ir bad breast., however obstinate or lougstaudim,, at will yield to their healing and curs live properties. NUPlile•s of p•r ,, .mi who have !wen patients in several of the large ho-pit.:l,,, and under the rare of emineut surgeons, without d+ rielrg the slightest benefit have been tho roughly eared by Hollow a)'s i liniment and Pills. For glandular swellings, tumours, scurvy, and diseases of the akin there Is no medicine that ran be loch wales° {own! an 01,0. In fa.t, iu the worst fo ma of disease. dep:odent upon the condition of Owl blood, these medicines Are irresistible. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. GARDINER.—August u, Lady Jar — kncr, of Roche Court, of a daughter. . Gl:HY..—Auguat a at Upper llollou.ty, the wife of Mr. Alfred th'ere. of aThati;tliter T.A rtl4.A N.— Am.m,4 4;. $4 P:1111", close, Clapham, thew Ire of Lach Van s .. f a .! to :ht. r. MUM:III,4)N ‘llang Caventiv.h.square. . . - . the wife of Chalks Nfurch...o M.D.,kof A daughter. OWTRA5l.—Au.:ust 7, JL Sur!Atuu, the wife of If. IL Owtrom. Esq., of a d.t0,.1.1..r. TLIONIAS .;, John'3,rood, the wife of %Ir. hi: tiara Ih..mas, of lit r. MARRIAGES. ....... BLACK inriNt C. at S. Stephen's Church, pa,l,noet o n, I. the R J. Knott lea. M. A...Charleg son of T. I , Illaek. , ll. . of sole...mare and Harrow Meald. to Itertha dantelit,r of the Into K. Tritton, Cit., In speetor General of lloofotxls, !keg's' Ann). GILF-5—F011...11.1h1 c, at St. )lark's Churc h . Ken nington, by Ito I:ev 11), S. J. 1:11 , ,. Ent., of (:!* * j cud.•rove ro,ol. Itri ••• I. P4/..41 . 9. daughter of C. 1 .. 111.141,1”. of lido -ter I.l.tee. North lirtzton. POTTER—I.EKeII. A ionist a, at . ;IV eros4 Chapel. by the Rev. R A.. Elivert Eon, r, of Lnieolo's-Inn, Ka., harri.ter•at. , a,.. coh.l ..f Mollitittia Potter, EN., M.P., E.lt S.. to Melon. youngeM. ca,liter of the hate Joliet Let . . h, of Kilave.gartlcna, Kenbiagton, awl Joni Hall, staler. bridge. No cant. EN • El -Se..Test ft. at Tinwey. Reda, by the Rev. Sir 1..1. Stainer. Har , the Rev. W. Shervreu, M.A., of Collegv, I lcfoi 81. to Nlareart.t Althea, .taughter of the If,. W. R. Riusx 11. n•: for of Tiler, y and rural trail. W I LLI A NIS— EPP". —gugus Ibily Trinity Church, Mar le. bone. by the Rev. W. Cadman. %LA., reetair, Robert Henry of 9. New ta,eitioh strret. PortLind.piner, eldest surviving son of Win nnuth Eau., of Yd. t'unihdl, to !Willy. seennd daughter of lnitleorge.N. Epps, .20, Dclol4- shire.street, Portland-place. No cords. DEATHS. AT.l.F.N.—Augmit 5, Alice, the damMter of J. \V Allyn, Fag.. Achehoteh Villa. New-rotd, Hammerman, aged U. Bi.l.liA St —Atigunt 5, a Itopituu,Cittirluttv, tho of Veen . _ tiro , of Ito)hton, Herta, aa'd ILA ItLfll'K.—Auguat 5, at El), Charlet Titoo.lore Ilarlock, Yee., aged 2 11 . 1101.51.—August 6, at Brighton, Joseph NI bite Iloltue, kin., late of Ilaropst. fol. RESlON.—August e. at Mortpelier-roo.l. 1 . “ m Map' Aims Jane, relict of the late James Renton, Erg . It. S . sited 72. SOMER.S.—August 6. Alfred W. Somers, of Ciashrhlgeastrcet, Ilydopark.square, aged 45. Printed and Published by WILLI/at Kin. Ilatas, of No. 8, Loinbardetreet, In the City of tondoia, Printer, at the Ofhee, in Lornhartletrret, In the Precinct of Whitetriara.— Matinee, Arnhad 10. le= i~