The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

:RIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS.--310:4”5v, At:c.rsT 19, I' the lloWsi: of 1A01:;,1 the Archbishop of CAN- Txmou icy stated that the Ritual Commission had presented their first report. They were enjoined by her Nlajesty first to take into considera tion the subject of vestments, and they had agreed upon their report on that subject, and it would he immediately placed before their lordships with the evidence. The Commons amendments to the Consecration and Ordination Fees Bill were agreed to. -The Courts of Referees Bill, the Hours of Labour Regulation Bill, the Church Temporalities Orders (lrchinil) Bill, and the Railway Companies Ad vances Bill, were read a third time and passed. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Vestments Bill, The Earl of SllArrEsrtrttv said it was quite clear that as soon as it was announced that a royal com mission was to be appointed on the subject of this bill it would be impossible to proceed with the bill until that commission bad reported. The commis sion was promised them on the 14th of May, but it did not meet till the 17th of June, and now theyhad got the report simultaneously with the prorogation of parliament, and of course the bill must be dropped. He thought that the church of England stood at this moment in a worse position than it ever stood before. The Archbishop of emcvescrr.v vindicated the commission from the charge the noble earl had made against it of having delayed their report. They did not get the commission till the ith of June, and the question to he considered was one of the greatest importance to the church of England. He should bring in his bill again next session. The Bishop of LosooN said if the noble earl had consented to become one of the commissioners he would have seen that there was every desire to go on with the matter as rapidly as possible. The subject then dropped, and their lordships adjourned at half-past five o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Mostrav, Acorn 19. IN the HOUSE of COMMONS Mr. NEWDFAJATE gave notice of his intention next amnion to bring in a bill for the commutation of church rates. The Lords' amendments to the Policies of As surance Bill were agreed to. Tim house adjourned at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —LzvenrooL, Aro. 19. Nl4l PRIV3 Co RT.— (Before llr. Justice Smith.) ACTION AGAIN..? SKIPPERS OF EXPLOSIVE OIL Mr. Justice Smith and a special jury were engaged the whole of the day in hearing the case of the West India and Pacific Steueiship Company r. Messrs Onion and Co. Kr. Brett, Q. 0., M.P.. Mr. If iggin, Mr. li. G. Williams, and Mr. Butler. were for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Attorney- General daines, Q.C., M.P., Mr. Mellish, Q.C., and Mr. Charlet. Russell, for the defendants. The first oount of the pleadings alleged that the plaintiffs were the owners of the steamer European, and that the defendants, Stephen Barker Gebel and Frederick Wilhelm blaxillier shipped certain goods upon the terms that any loss by damage to the canto or ship caused by ineorreot marking or other negligence should be made good by the defendants, which lose they had not paid. 2nd. That the goods were received on • warranty that they were not of a dangerous character ; whereas the plaintiffs alleged that they were of • dangerous character. and that they exploded and destroyed the ship ; and, il3rdly, that they were angeiousgoods. The defendants denied th a t the destruction of the ship was caused by the negligence alleged ; that there was any warranty ; that the goods were of a dangerous character ; that they were guilty of negli gence, contending that the plaintiffs knew the nature of the goods, and that the defendants had no means of know in; they were of a 'dangerous character. The case in. volved very large sums of money. and it also involved legal principles of the greatest interest. The company were the owners of a line of steamers that ran from this port to the Isthmus of Panama, and the goods in question were sent across the isthmus to San Francisco. The defendants, who are extensive merchants in this town, and shippers of goods, shipped on board the Euro pean. for correspondents, 70 cases of • compound known in Germany as glouvine oil, and in this country a. Noble's patent blasting oil. The allegation on the part of the plaintiffs was that this oil was shipped without 'he pack. ages Wulf marked in the proper way, and without any notice being given to the plaintiffs ; that the oil was of • dangerous nature. While the ship was being un loaded at Colon, in Columbia, • terrific explosion took place. The ship and most of the cargo were destroyed, and about 70 or nO lives lost. It was alleged that the ex plosion took plaoe with the oil, and the question left to the jety to decide was, who was liable for this explosion. The plaintiffs case was this. On February 13 Mr. C. B. Bauman wrote to Meagre. Onion and Co. that they had forwarded that day per steamer Leeds, via Grimsby, 60 eases of glonvine oil, and four of percussion caps and hard ware. On February 21, the oil was entered at the Liver pool custom-house aa 70 wooden cases of oil, no description having been given of it. The goods were afterwards shipped on board the European, and by the shipping note there was nothing to indicate that the oil was of a den. gerous character, no mention being made of its being glen vine. The stevedore, believing they were packages of liquids, stowed them away against the bulkhead in the lower hold, and upon the patent fuel, with other liquids, consisting of geneva, brandy, and perfumery, very near to the mainmast. Next to the bulk-head was the engine-room and the funnel, close to which was the don key engine and boiler, and beyond that the fore-hold. The European was a magnificent steamer, being upwards of 1,303 tons burden, and of considerable length. After the goods had been shipped it was ascertained from the bill of lading that the oil was glonvine. At the bottom of the bill of lading wu a notice to the following effect : that all fines and expenses, or losses by detention of or damage to the vessel or cargo caused by the incorrect marking of the packages, or by the shipment of liquids without the same being marked, or the omission of any particulars required by the authorities, should be paid by the shippers or consignees of the goods. That bill o f lad ing was signed, and the ship sailed on the Ist of March. She arrived at Colon, in Columbia, on the Ist of April, and en the :ird began to discharge her cargo. the passengers having fortunately previously left her. The goods from the fore and after hold were being discharged at the same time by the steam winches, which were worked by the donkey engine. Now two causes were suggested by the defendants for the blowier up of the Yeast]. The aide of the steamer, which was an iron one, was blown out, and considerable damage done to the Caribbean, another of the plaintiff's steamers, which was lying along aide the same jetty. Captain Cole, the first and second officer,', and about eight of the men of the European, and forty or fifty native workmen were killed. The ex plosion occurred first over the spot whore the oil was stowed, and dames issued from the hatchway in a clear blue, with • very small quantity of smoke. The ship soon after began to fill. This was followed by a mooed and • third explosion, and eventually the European was towed out into the IiVOT, where abe soon sank, and the greater portion of her cargo was lost. The powder magazine was seen all safe after the two first explosions, and the donkey engine was all right, so that the explosion could not have been caused by steam. The explosive power of the oil was ten times as great as that of gunpowder; it would explode from fric- tion, and also if suddenly altered in temperature. It was contended by the plaintiff that it must have been sub jected to one or other of these, hence the tdisastroua con sequences that followed. In* aim is still proceeding, and ie likely to last sever►l days.) Laing, A rGCHT 19. Neat Pates Colll7.—(Before Mr. Baron Pigott and a Special Jury.) GILLArr r. CLGICItO3B.-THE TIRADES nit° Ng FIELD. This complaint of a libel by an operative filecutter of Sheffield against the chairman and secretary of the Masters' Association for publishing the plaintiff's name in what is commonly "a black list," was partly heard on Saturlay evening. His lordship then strongly recom mended an amicable arrangement between the parties, end the defendants' counsel expressed the willingness of their clients to take all the cutters and grinders who had turned out into their employment again forthwith. The plain• tiff's counsel, however, said the men required an explicit understanding that " the black list " should be withdrawn. This morning his lordship, in taking his meat, said—la this case disposed of Mr. Seymour—l can only repeat what I said on Satur day es to what the plaintiffs want. The Judge— I know what they want, and they cannot have it. I must direct the jury unless you have settled it. Mr. Seymour—All they want is a direction. The .Tudge—l will direct them. Mr. Seymour then slimmed up the plaintiffs' case. The learned .Tudge then directed the jury, saying that whether this was a libel or not was entirely a quest:ou for them. Messrs. Turton and Sons' men were on strike, and inasmuch en the men struck he (tbc judged supposed the men could not object to the masters combining too. It was a voluntary act on the men's part, and be al not sup pose there was anything dishonourable in publishing their names, or that it was a libel to publish merely that they were on strike. Even if there was a libel, the truth of the publication wwi pleruled, and nobody could doubt that the plea was established, because the men were on strike. The second count an the declaration was altogether novel in form. It wee substantially that the plain tiff, rsrrying on his trade as a fill cutter. the defendants, intending to injure, ruin, aDd annoy him, and to restrain him in exercising his trade and to prevent him tibtainieg employment, printed in the newspapers, and caused to be circulated, a circular, whereby Firth and Bonn and others refused to employ the plaintiff. It was neces sary to take into consideration the whole transaction, and see whether the muters had done anything more than the men had done, and whether they had done more than defend themselv e s aga i ns t a cts the initiative of which had been taken by the men. The jury must deter mine whether this war done maliciously; and if not, there was an end of it, and the verdict must be for the de fendant. If it was done maliciously, then the verdict should be in favour of the plaintiff, and then the jury would look further and say whether the plaintiff had suffered any damage by it. The third count charged the masters with having conspired maliciously for the purpose of injuring the plaintiff. Had they done that from any wrongful motive, not to say malicious, or had they done it in self-defence Upon that was there any ground for special damage, the circumstances as to this being the same as under the second count! If they found fur the plaintiff on the second and third counts, the question would be whether all that was published was perfectly true, and if so they (the jury) must find the issues for the defendants. The jury, after a few minutes' consultation in their box, found a verdict for the defendants. In answer to his Lordship they said they were of opinion the plaintiff's name had been published without malice, boni fide, and in self-defence ; also that the contents of the document complained of were true. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. dThrl , ,, Minns, 34, a very respectable looking man, who had been admitted to bail, surrendered to take his trial for stealing a cheque for ref., the property of Messrs. Southey and Co. Mr. Montagu Williams conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Ribton. The prisoner was clerk in the establishment of the pro secutors in a oonfidential capacity, and in November last a cheque for :AC was given to him to be sent to a customer in the country. The cheque did not come into the posses sion of the person for whom it was intended, and evidence was given that the Bank notes for which the cheque was exchanged at the banker's came into the possession of the prisoner. The Recorder ruled upon an objection taken by Mr. Kiloton that under the circumstances a charge of larceny could not be sustained, and the prisontr was consequently Arnsitte.f. . . . . . . . lie was then tried upon another indictment, which alleged that the prisoner 128,1 unlawfully altered a certain valnahle security's for the purpose of fraud. In this case it appeared that the cheque which was the subject of the charge had been crossed, but when it was presented at the banker's it bad upon it thewords, " Please pay smith," which enabled the party who presented it to obtain the amount over the counter. It appeared that the words referred to were in the handwriting of the prisoner, but in the 'course of the ease it transpired that another clerk holding a higher position than the prisoner in the prosecutor's establishment had been guilty of de falcations. and it was urged on behalf of the prisoner that he had acted in the matter under the authority of this clerk. It also appeared that the prisoner had been twenty years in the service of the prosecutors, and bore a high character down to the period of this transaction. The jury again returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Edirard Martindale, 29, cabinet-maker, was charged with the offence of bigamy. Mr. Oppenheim prosecuted. . . . The pkeioner, it 'appeared. we, married at Hull to a young woman, named .Jane Bagley, on the 14th August, 1859, and be deserted her, leav in g her with one child, a year or two afterwards. lie then came to London, where he became acquainted with a respectable young woman who was in domestic service, named Maria Monett, and they were married at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields on the 9th of March, 1867. The second wife was called as a witness to prove the ceremony that took place between her and the prisoner, and in answer to questions put by the Recorder, she stated that the present prosecution was instituted against her consent by her family, and that she had no wish to punish the prisoner. She said that since the marriage they had lived very happily together. The prisoner said that be told the witness before they were married that he had been married to another woman. _ _ _ _ . The second wife admitted that this was so, but she said that the prisoner at the same time told her that he did not believe the marriage was a legal one, as the woman to whom he was married did not go by ber right name. The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, made a long statement of the grievances be had suffered from his first wife, some portions of which created a good deal of laughter. He said that his wife had two lovers at the time he was courting her, and that 'she told him at last that if he did not marry her on a particular day she would not have him at all, and being inexperienced. and only twentyone years old at the time, he was induced to contract the ceremony without proper consideration. He said that after the ceremony his wife took possession of all his money, and although he wanted her to keep a " dairy" (diary), and account for what she received, she positively refused to do so, and he was regularly henpecked. (Laughter.) At last he was obliged to leave her, but he believed at the time he married his second wife that the first marriage was not a legal one, as his wife was not married in her right name. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Recorder, after observing that he could not see anything in the case that would operate as an excuse for his conduct, sentenced him to 12 months' hard labour. Ebenezer Junes, 35, builder, was charged with obtaining different sums of monet by false pretences. Mr. Sleigh conducaafthe prosseution. The frauds imputed to the prisoner were of • very ingenious character. He had by some means become acquainted with • labouring man named Joseph Per cival, who was possessed of • small piece of ganlen ground at Burnham, in Essex, and be induced this person to execute a deed of conveyance of thin land, but he did not seem to hive given him any other consideration, for it except a few shillings. The prisoner then deposited this deed as security fora loan of IV. which he obtained from Mr. Low, an auctioneer, in Sonihamptonetreet, Strand. and it appeared that he subsequently induced Percivell to execute another deed, under the pretence that be bad lost the first deed, and he succeeded in obtaining another loan of 401. upon the security of this wooed instrument. The prisoner interposed as the mse was proceeding and said that be would plead guilty to the charge. Mr. Sleigh then stated that the prisoner appeared to have been carrying en a most extensive system of swindling by means of fraudulent deeds, and several other charges of theism° description might hevebeen preferred against him. Agar, one of thewardere of the City Prison, Holloway, in formed the court that the prisoner had already been con victod of fraudulently concealing goods under his built ruptcy, and he was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour. Iheiteoorcler sentenced the prisoner to five yews' penal servitude. Kr. Commbsioner Kerr s►t in the New Court end dis posed ote number of oases of uttering counterfeit coin. They were all of the usual description. FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.-0/1 Saturday evening two lads, named John Nicholas and Charles Ede, went out for a sail from Penzance harbour in the direction of St. Michael's Mount, in • punt belonging to Captain Welsh's yacht, the Bluebell. They took the mizen belong ing to the Bluebell and put it up in the punt. They had got out more than half • mile from the pier when, finding the sea was too rough, and that they had head wind from S.R., Nicholas wrapped the sail round the mast, and gave it to Ede to hold while he went to the tiller to put the boat round. &le unfolded the sail again and braced it up tight, when a puff of wind took the boat, and she cap sized. Both lads got hold of her, but could not retain their hold from the roughness of the sea. Ede swam a few strokes, and then called out, " I'm going, Jack," and sank. Nicholas took the direction of Penzance lighthouse, but having on a heavy coat and thick boots, and all bin other clothes, he had to struggle bard, but succeeded in landing at the steps of the extension pier much exhausted. As quickly as possible he gave the alarm. Every exertion was immediately put forth to rescue or recover the body of the unfortunate lad Ede, but up to Sunday afternoon it had not been found. Ede was between 14 and 15 years old. The boat bad a killick or large stone fastened to it by a rope, and when she turned over the killick sank and kept the boat from drifting. FATAL FALL FROM A FLAOSTATL—The coroner's jury have inquired into the death of the young man Avery, who was killed by a fall from the Royal Western Yacht Club flagsta ff at Plymouth. The evidence showed that the mast was " stepped" only five and • half inches. The jury immediately returned a verdict of accidental death, adding that they considered that a flagstaff of this height ought to be stepped six feet in depth, and not five inches. as in the present case. A member of the R.W.Y.C. who was present expressed the great regret of the club at the accident having occurred ; as they had believed that the flagstaff was quite deep enough for the purpose of hoisting flags and bearing any one who might ascend it. The mem bers of the club felt so strongly on the point that they were most liberally contributing to • fund which was intended Ito assist the parents of the deceased. The tradesman who fixed the mast expressed the deep sorrow he felt at the occurrence, and offered a sovereign for a similar purpose. - - KEEPING HOLIDAY. —The Kerry Post says there were more drunken men in the streets of Train on Thurs day evening last than on any day for years past. So numerous wens the arrests for drunkenness and rioting that the bridewell was filled, and nine prisoners, for whom there was no room. had to be aiht to the gaol. A bad spirit of rioting exhibited itself in the evening in a violent attack upon the police. [Advertisement. }—HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Man need only a 'tingle trial to make known their capabilities. No outset., *ore or inward inflammation can long withstand the cooling, parityhig. and healing influences exerted by these twin neediconents. Be the mischief recent or chronic, grave or slight, pgdnesu ce simply annoying, it will succumb before the curative Arts,w of these noble remedlus, which can be rightly applied by any person who will attentively read their accompanying direc tions, which are propounded in the plainest language, void of technical terms, and printed in the most legible characters. To the mar of business amtined to his countingdmoss and hammed b., engagements these Pills are invaluable for the Loon Of plea addicted to free living they are peerless. THE EXPAESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1867. *porting intriltgenct. TATTERSALL'S. —MoN DAY. There was but • thin muster of members to-day in the first instance, and as there were many who left early to witness the boat•race, the business of the afternoon was limited in extent and brief in duration. For the Great Ebor Handicap Eradamante and Beeswing shared the first favouritism between them, but Mr. Payne mare had the call towards the finish, 4 to 1 being the outside offer, while ii to 2 would have been freely accepted. Meantime, Go mm bad • number of steady supporters, and 7to 1 nut being obtainable, 1500 to 75 was booked in one bet, and 100 to 15 taken in several quarters. Fortunio was unmis takably in great request, and in the course of the after noon 9to 1 accepted many times. Nor was Treasure Trove wanting supporters, who took 10 to 1 kindly. Good wood was totally friendless, offers of 10 to 1 failing to • bring • single reply, while the name of Challenge appeared to be as clean forgotten as though the horse was not in the race. Of the outside division, Seville and Fair- . wind were the only pair fancied, but the investments in each case were extremely limited. For the St. Leger no horse could be firmer than Hermit ; 7 to 4 was accepted readily, and there were offers to lay 7 to 4 on his getting • place. Vauban, although not much sought after, had by no means an unhealthy appearance, for in response to the offers of 3 to 1 there were propositions to accept 100 to 30; an of f er was also made to lay 500 to 300 on the two favourites coupled. There could be no denying that Marksman was in very bad odour ; he travelled , from bad to worse, until as much as 20 to 1 was laid, and one speculator offered to lay an even 100/. that he was not one of the first six. Julius would have found a backer at 25 to 1, and at these odds a commission was executed in favour of Taraban, the same party booking 5 to 1 for • place. The Derby proved a dead letter, and did not afford an opportunity of recording aaingle quotation in connection with U. Closing prices as undermentioned ; GREAT ELOR HANDICAP. 4 to 1 apt Mr. Paynt's bradamante, 0 yrs, rst ISM (off, t to 2) 9to 2 Mr. Ileathooto's Beaming, 4 yrs, Bat it and off) 100 to 15 Duke of Ifesulort's Gemara, t yrs, Yst 31b A) 9 to Captain Gray's Furtado, S yrs, 554 1111 b (t and off) 10 to Mr. 1: Kirby's Tremors Trove, 4 yrs Tst Sib A) 10 to Mr. Proctor'sGoodwood, 3 yrs, flat 12 1 k ;off 100 to Duke of maidens novills, S yrs, GM 3 and off', 100 to Major Stapylton's Voir Wind, 3 yrs, Oat Sib ST, LZ0121.. 7to opt Mr. Chaplln's Hermit )t) Sto Duke of 'Beaufort's Vauban off, 1 100 to 30) 20 to Mr. Merry's Marksman llt and of 29 to Duke of Newcastle's Julia., ,off, t3sto 1) LS to Mr. Bowes's Teraina 3,` 211 to —31 r. A. De Montgomery's Pomona.* off) 5 to 1 agst Taraban 1,2, 3 t) in frost of Geniivre, Sandford, and Triumpher to the turn, where the last-mentioned took up the running, and won easily by two lengths ; The Clyde passing the post second, and Robin Adnir thinl. The Clyde not havieg gone the right course was subsequently disqualified and Robin Adair placed second, and Fair Rosamond third. Lydia and Helios were disqualified also, and the remainder finished in straggling order. TILE MII/DLEEEZ. STAKES did not fill. BETTING IN LONDON.-MONDAY. The chief movements of to-day were the backing of Seeming and Gement, and the retrogression of Good wood. "The Squire's" mare made each rapid strides in favouritism that 4 to 1 was eventually taken about her, while Gomera wan heavily supported at 7 to 1 and 8 to 1. Brsdamante also held a strung position, and found nume rous friends at odds ranging from 4 to 1 to 5 to 1, the price laid against her at no time exceeding the last mentioned. Goodwood was out of favour at Bto 1 offered,. and Challenge could only just manage to secure a sup porter at the comparatively long prices of 10 to 1 *act in, to 9. Fortunio was frequently inquired after and sup ported with spirit, while some half-dozen outsiders were backed at 100 to 7 and 100 to 8 ; but the odds were laid in small sums. Por the St. Leger, the friends of Hermit, after vainly endeavouring to obtain 2 to 1, accepted 7 to 4, Mr. Chaplin's colt being backed to win several hundreds at these short odds. The current price of Vauban was 3 to 1 taken and offered, bat one speculator laid 100 to 80. Marksman was put up at 12 to 1 offered, and speedil de-. dined to 100 to 6, 500 to 30 being laid, and the layer desiring to repeat the operation. The remaining business consisted of offers which do not call for any comment; beyond the ordinary quotation, which will be found in the following list of latest prices : GREAT EFIO . R HANDICAP. 4to 1 apt Bee;;;Cni(tLT off) sto 1 Bradamante ,t 7 to 1 Gomera (Id off, 8 to 1 Ooodwoo410) 10 to 1 Fortuolo (t) 100 to 9 Challenge It‘ T. /.] 7 to • not Hermit (t) 100 to 30 Vauban (t) 10 to 1 Aalevemeat 100 to 6 .11Arksman (t offered!' 1W to 8 apt Treamare Trove (t and 100 to 8 Sealskin it and o) 100 to 7 Mandrake t) 100 to 7 Fair Wand ttdc 100 to 0 Seville (t) . 20 to 1 art Challenge 't) 20 to 1 Julius ,ott, t 25 20 to 1 7enacyues r.r 23 to 1 apt Tarabau )RESTER.—MONDAT. & HANDICAP. 10 to 1 apt Fah...rind off) 10 to 1 Mandrake ,o; 10 to 1 Challenge oil) 11 to 1 Sealskin t • 100 to 8 Treasure I Trore(t II to 1 Setae & - 1 Hee/swing coupled (t to £5O) - EGER. vat (1 to X 100) ono (olf) BETTING AT I[ANC] GREAT EJiOl 9to 2 spit Brsdanuate (t et w,. 11 to 2 Ea-swing (t) . 1 6 to 1 Guodwoud ,t do j 7 to 1 Gomm (t) 10 to 1 Vortunlo ,t et off) 2 to I ogst Brodamante and ST. LE 2 to 1 oast lien 3 to 1 bar WEST DR tYTON SUMMER MEETING. MONDAY. Although favoured with the most beautiful weather, clashing with no other meeting, and being within easy access of London, the gathering today at West Drayton was not so successful as might have been anticipated in point of attendance, especially of the holiday Glass. The ring and stand secured a fair weed of patronage, but the attendance on the course was hardly so large as last year . , or as the popularity of the meeting deserved, Mr. George French having laboured hardand with considerable anoxia.' to made it a great metropolitan holiday gathering. -A better attendance, however, is anticipa ted for tomorrow. Four races only were set upon the card for decision, the Middlesex Stakes having failed to fill on Saturday night. It was allowed to remain open until this afternoon, but still failed to secure a sufficiently large entry to make a race of it. The four items produced fair fields and average sport, the favourites, however, having the worst of it in each ease, consequently, except for the few In " the know," it was a bad day for backers. Unfortunately the day's proceedings were marred by a sad sodident,whia occurred at the station prior to the departure of the train for London. A " special" was being drawn into a siding, and whilst it was on the move a number of people crushed towards the carriages. One poor fellow, impelled by the force behind him, was knocked down be tween the platform and one of the carriages, and the wheel passing over lila neck caused almost instantaneous death. His body was extricated as soon as possible, and removed to one of She waiting rooms. THE LADIES' PLATE ndiotp) of 40 eon., for ill ages; winners extra. About five furlongs. . Mr. Y. Baroe's hop Leaf, by Caonotde—Mopldno 1 Mr. T. Clartou's !Wray Mr. A. Taws'. Odd Fellow $ _ . _ Four Masers also ran. __ _ .. Betting : 2 to I agstFeemy, 3 to 1 apt Hop Leaf, 4 io 1 apt Odd Fellow, and sto 1 eget Gaiety. Hop Leaf jumped off with • clear lead of the favourite, next to whom came Magnolia., and Odd Fellow to the turn into the straight, where Odd Fellow took third place, but Hop Leaf was never howled, and won in • canter by a couple of lengths. A neck only divided emend and third, Gaiety was fourth, Vicious fifth, Magnolia sixth, and Tribune last. THE. COLNIL HANDICAP of 5 sova. each, 1 ft, with .3 0 added, for 3yr-olda and upwards ; winners extra. One mile. (19 subs.) Captain Barclays Paint Heart, by Mance or Barrcrby— Golden lady 1 Mr. T. V. Ilargaa's Lard waidegrase Mr. Rickard's Rally Two others also ran. Rod in Pickle was weighed for by Viney, and went to the post, bet he twice succeeded in throwing his jockey, bolt mg out of the course the last time, and the others were despatched without him. Betting : 5 to 1 each agst Lord Waldegrave and Rally, 3to 1 apt Faint Heart, and 4to 1 eget Quirina. The start wan delayed some time, ceased by the fractiousness of Rod in Pickle and Rally. The latter, when the flag was lowered, took a slight lead of Faint Heart, Quirina, W and Lord aldegtave, till paining the stand, where Faint Heart rushed to the front, Lord IValdegrave simul• ' taneously taking second place, Wild a being a long way in the rear. This order was maintained until making thd turn into the straight, at which point Lord Wildegrave headed the leader, Rally joining the pair when fairly in the straight. At the commencement of the enclosure Faint Heart again got in front, and won cleverly by • neck. R sod ally Q third beaten half a length, O li via was fourth, uir wa i s na The OPIN RUITTERB' STALES of 5 eon. each, 2 ft, with 25 added, for bunters ; gentlemen riders; professionals extra. Two miles on the fiat. (8 subs.) Ur. Jones's Zeloo, by Tunes—Mks Musgrave 1 Lord Ponlett's Humphrey Davy 2 Mr. F. Barker's Chelmsford _ 3 Three others also me. Betting: sto 4 on Humphrey 15;7y, 7 to 4 apt Zeloo, and Bto 1 apt Chelmsford. The latter cut out the work with a clear lead of the favourite, Zeloo being third. Newick Lass and Rod in Pickle, clear of each other, next, Milford being outpaced from the start. In this order they passed the stand the first time, and except that Zeloo, Humphrey Davy, and Newick Lass changed their positions once or twice, no noteworthy alteration occurred until entering the straight, where Chelmsford was beaten, and Zeloo, heading Humphrey Davy, took up the running, winning in a canter by three lengths, which distance also separated second and third; Rod in Pickle was fourth, Newick Lass fifth. Milford did not pass the post. Tee HANDICAP Bram.' Race of 8 soya. each, 2 ft, with *added. One mile and a half, over hurdles. (19 subs.) Mr. R. 0. Hobson's Trturimber. by Arsenal—lndustry 1 Mr. A. Yates's Robin Adair Mr. Rickard's nix Rosamond Eight others also ran. . . Betting: 5 to 2 each apt CeniZvre and Sandford, 3 to 1 agst The Clyde, 4to 1 agst Triumpher, and 10 to 1 " bar four." The Clyde made the running with a strong lead of Lydia, Helice, Genievre, Sandford, and Triumpher to the first flight of hurdles, when The Clyde ran out, taking with him Lydia and Helice, but the trio were loon in the right track once more, Relics and The Clyde showing the way to the next hurd les, where they ran out again, and the former was not persevered with. Fair Rosamond was left CRICKST. SURREY v. SUSSEX (Erma:).—This the last county match of the season, arranged to be played on any metro politan ground, was commenced yesterday at the Oval, under auspices the most favourable. The weather was just such as cricketers delight in, the wickets were good, and at the commencement of the game there was a fair number of spectators, which towards five o'clock had in creased to upwards of 2,000—a much better attendance than has been drawn together by a Surrey and Sussex match for some years. The cricket played, too, was for the mod part excellent, and proved beyond a doubt that Sussex has this year " looked up " considerably, and will next season be able to " hold her own " against any other county eleven. Ellis unfortunately did not play, and his wicket-keeping was much mined. Mr. C. C. Ewbenk was substituted, and Killick acted as " keeper." Surrey was fortunate enough to obtain the choice of innings, and elected to act on the defensive. sending in Humphrey sad Jupp as per usual at 12.5 to represent their interests. The bowling was entrusted to James Lillywbite and Southerton, the quality of whose deliveries may be inferred from the fact that they bowled at starting sixteen overs for four singles only. The Sums= fielding was also admirable. The innings closed for 137 runs. Sussex, at ten minutes before dinner time, began their innings with Smith and Payne, to the bowling of Griffith and Bristow. At 5.40, she eleven (bar one), which last week got 413 runs at Brighton, against some of the best bowling in England, were all disposed of for the paltry total of 86. Such are the glorious uncertainties of cricket. The second innings of Surrey commenced as before, by Jupp and Humphrey, bowled at by Li ll ywhite and Southerton, and at a quarter to seven o clock when the stumps were drawn, Surrey had lost three wicketa for 47 runs, Griffith being (not out) 25, and Feeley, (not out), 17. Play will be resumed this day at 11.30. Swarm um Rai'Ex. Yesterday morning the members of the German Gymnastic Society swam a rko yards race in the Serpentine for a silver medal. Only four started, and Jones won easily by twelve yards. Mr. J. G. Elliott was starter and judge. The full them race of the Serpentine Swimming Club also took place across the water opposite the old elm tree. Four started, C. Whyte, H. Ward, J. G. Parrott, and J. Cowell. They cams in as above stated, Whyte and Ward being so aloes that the judge gave • dead heat. In the next cross Whyte won very easily. Mr. Evans was starter, and Mr. Halsey judge. A match was also swam between Tom Morris and Taylor, ' for a gold locket, given by Mr. Attwood, of Crown-street , Soho, Taylor to receive sixty yards start in 500. It was, however, no nee to him, as Morris caught him at 300 yards, and won by nearly 30 y ards. BOAT-RACE /OR 4301.—The great sculling match between George Drewitt, the celebrated landsman, of Chelsea, aid William Sadler, of Putney, came off yester day afternoon for the above amount, Drewitt staking 250/. to his opponent's 2001. Several special ste amboats were chartered to accompany the race, the time ap pointed for the start being half-past four o'clock, bet it was past five when the men made their appearance at the poet. Drewitt was quickest at starting, and led for 200 yards, when Sadler passed him, and won by about three lengths. THE New IRON FIELD NEAR MALTON.—There is now every prospect that the wording of the iron underly ing the Castle Howard and the Kirkham estates, a few miles west of Melton, will be at once proceeded with. These extensive mining properties are proved to be of • very valuable description, and will soon be developed in a most satisfactory manner. The quantity of minerals is 'finest unlimited, and they are leased on very favourable terws. The York and Melton Railway and the navigable river Derwent divide the properties. The seam is twelve feet thick, and allowing a large margin for outme, the Kirkham aide (East Riding) will supply two cf the largest blast fni.euss for eighty years, while on the Castle Howard (North Biding) side the mineral is practically inexhaustible. The beds are in the upper oolite, and the testing' give an average of 31 per cent. of pig iron, of a quality to adapt it to the Bessemer process'. The quality improves as the drift gets under the bills. Liniertons, brick clay, and everything required for extensive works are on the spot, and frem the facilities for works close by the mines, the mining cost is likely to be very moderate, and pig iron is estimated to be produced much under 21. per ten—a profitable figure, even at the present low prices. A company has been formed, whose capital is nearly all subscribed, in which the lessees have merged their in terests, and the works will be constructed b 7 Mr. Beckton, C.E., of Whitby. There wpm every likelihood that the rural roles around Melton will soon become the busy centre of an iron yielding ocruntry. Coss..—Sir Roderick Murchison, Director-Gene ral of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, in his report (just issued) to the Science and Art Department states that he was called upon in the past year to express to the Secretary of State his opinion on the relative im portance of the coal produce of various British colonies and foreign countries. Only two of the twenty-Ave con nice thus brought under his consideration contain any amount of coal worthy of imperial notice, viz., New Sout h Wales and Newfoundland. He has, however, some reason to believe that Natal, which was not officially brought to hie attention, contains • considerable amount of coal, which, though its geological age has not been sa s c . = would seem to be worthy of • colonial survey, by the home government. New Zealand is anther colony to which his attention was not called • in that island a considerable amount of oral, of secondary and tertiary age, is in course of development under the direc tion of Dr. Heetlr. As to foreign countries, the amount of coal produce of any one of them, when placed in com parison with that of England, is very small, as impairs by the following list prepared by Mr. Robert Hunt :—Prussia and other States of the Eollverein, 16,9067107 tons ; United States, 14,593,659 ; France, 11,300,000 Belgium, 9,758,223 ; Ena5ia,6,350,000 ; Austria, 2,263,228; Spain, 144,293; sundry small States, 0:3,9'43; tusking a total of 61,412,035 tons ; England, 93,150,587 tons. Hence it appears that England produces above a third more of true coal than all those countries united. Some foreign countries produce, it is true, • qonsiderable :quantity of brown coal, Germany and Austria yielding 7,246,173 tons of this inferior fueL In reference to the proposed preparation of an estimate of the quantity of still unwrought coal remaining in the British dominions Sir It. Murchison states that touching the coal fields of the north of England and Scotland, which are being surveyed, the royal commission, now sitting, will be furnished with mach importent knowledge thriough the researches of Professor Ramsay, Mr. EL Howell, Mr. E. Hull, Mr. A. Getkle, Mr. A. Green, and others ; while the small amount of ocal existing in Ireland will be reported upon by Mr. Jukes. The duty of preparing an estimate o the probable amount of coal which now lies hidden be neath the younger formations of Britain must necessarily, for the most pert, be executed by the Geological Survey ; which department could have executed the entire task of affording to parliament and the public "a reliable ap proximation to the amount of unwrougbt coal in Great Britain," but it would have been necessary to suspend for many months the labours of a large portion of the sur veyors, and this was not thought an advisable course. COLLIERY Aocinzwr.—A report was on Saturday circulated in Sunderland that eight men had met their deaths while working at Monkwesrmouth Colliery, but subsequent inquiries proved that, although this was not strictly correct, an accident had occurred which might molly have been attended with more serious results. The large engine of the company, of about 170-horse power, working the coal from the deep pit, was undergoing some repast, which rendered it necessary to remove the cylinder cover—five feet in diameter—in order to properly get at the pintos. This had been successfully accomplished, and nine men were engaged in replacing the pon derous piece of machinery in its proper position. They had scarcely commenced, however, before the flooring gave way, and eight of the men, preceded by the cover, fell a dis tame of about 12 feet. A scene of the greatest confusion was instantly witnessed. Most of the poor fellows were jammed between the bulky cover and the walls, sustain ing serious internal injuries ; and notwithstanding that many willing volunteers at once set to work to effect their release, a considerable time elapsed before all were re moved to their homes. CHILD MuTions.--A case of child murder has just taken place at Lakenbeath, a village in Suffolk. Be tween two and three o'clock on Friday morning the police constable was awoke by a woman named Gathercole, the wife of a labourer, who said, " Come down and take me, for I have killed my baby !" She remained outside while he partially dressed, and upon his going down stain and open ing the door she came in and said she had put her child in a wash tub under the pump in the yard ; that she had then pumped upon it and held its head down in the water until it was dead, and then walked off straightway to give herself up. Having left the woman in charge of a man the constable went to her house and there found the dead body of a female child, nine months old, as described. It is stated that the woman is suffering from mental de rangement. A coroner's jury have returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder " against her, and she is committed to take her trial On Friday, whilst Mrs. Carlton, wife of Mr. Carlton, miller, of Barrow, Suffolk, wu hanging out linen, she was knocked down by one of the sails of the windmill, and died in a few minutes. GMAT NORTHZILIf HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN-ROAD, Innurroir. Number of patients for the week ending August 17, 1,019, of which 261 were new owe. Huts 11.118T0113D BY Do BARRY'S FOOD TO THD grootem, mama, lungs and liver ofd and young. cs= dyspepsia (indigestion), 000stipatino. hoea. acidity, eche, morals* bystssia, palpitation, atavisms's, deldlity, wasting, cough, astlusa, fevers, coosum , low @Wits 00,040 annual cures which had related all medlcfaes . Melodist that of his Holiness the lope.—Tins, at Is. led. ; 114. , L. ad. ; lllb fMa. lab 40a—Du Item and CO.. 77, Eillet4treet. Leedom . also at 61, orscochurchomeet ; a, Chsapidde , 63 and 130, Oxfordotreet ; sad all groom and clurokits. - lAdnribeiniaLl AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. (Yrom the Mark-lane Exprea.) The week opened with a very fine day, sunny and breezy. Monday also proved fine ; wind S.W. ; ther mometer in the marnmg fki degrees ; in the afternoon, 76 ; barometer 30 inches. Tuesday was a very hot and scorch. ing day, with the wind round to the east, and harvest work progressing vigorously in all the early districts. Our advices on that day werc—from Suffolk :—" Wheat-cutting will be general in • few days. Hot and sunny weather." Again (from the same county):—"The quality of the new wheat is disappointing, and complaints of the yield are general. About 400 qrs. appeared, all the samples being, with one exception, of the early sorts of white, but the colour, in most instances, wanting whiteness, and many samples present • shrivelled appearance. The crop, thus far, does not promise well, and we hear to-day several complaints of mildew and shrivelling of the later wheats now in the fields. Weather scorching and wind east, but the barometer is very gradually falling." From the West Biding of Yorkshire :—" The weather since my last has been hot and forting, and, with a few weeks such like we should see • rapid change and the country under • far better state as regards the food-prospect for next winter and spring. The root-crops to-day droop, from the effects of the mid-day heat, which is such as we seldom have for more than three days with out a break by thunderstorms, &a" From the East Bid ing :—" The weather is now hot and forcing, which, if it continue, will bring harvest forward rather water than at one time calculated upon ; still it will be late, and, conse quently, more us." Wednesday was the hottest day experienced for a long time past, the thermometer in the shade registering 85 degrees, barometer 29.90, and the wind inclined to change. From the east coast of Scotland it was. stated The weather has been everything that could be desired since our last." Froai the west coast it was remarked:—" We have had forcing weather since the begin ning of the week, which keeps the trade in suspense." The tropical heat of the previous day brought on a heavy thun derstorm early on Thursday moramg, and the day proved a very wet one, stopping harvest work wherever it reached, and it had a tolerably extensive travel before it ceased. From Warwickshire it was stated :—" We have had six successive days of scorching-hot sun, such as was much to be desired for ripening the corn. To-day it has been showery. With the most favourable weather, it will be a week or ten days before harvest is general in this district. The potato disease has sgain appeared in many places, which causes them to be forced upon the market at lower prices." From Suffolk, near the coast:—" We have hula week of glorious weather, but the temperature of the last day or two has been almost too sharp for our barleys • a change to rain is near at hand, for the glass has been steadily falling since yesterday morning. Our reports of the new wheat crop cutting up are not gay, and we hear of mildew to some extent. Shall know more accurately next week." From the interior of Suffolk it was observed :—"Although late, we have now the meet brilliant weather, with intense heat, and under its influence our crops come rapidly forward. Harvest has commenced generally, and it being vigorously proceeded with. From reports generally, the yield of wheat doesnotpromise to be large. Barley quickly, and in most districts is ready for cutting . " Friday morning was showery, bat the afternoon was fine. From the West Hiding of Yorkshire our advioes stated:—" We had a change yes terday from bright, hot weather to rain, which came freely. To-day is fine thus far." From the East Riding it was observed :—" The weather during the week has been extremely hot ; in consequence the crops are rapidly ripening, and cutting bids fair to be general next week in this part of the country." From Lincolnshire it watermarked :—" The corn is ripening List, after two or three of the hottest days (Tuesday and Wednesday) ever known, theraiometerin the shade marking 87 degrees, and harvest is now generel. Should the weather hold favourable, the quality of both wheat and barley premises to be good, barring a few cases of mildew in wheat, which always, mots or less, obtain hold every year. The rain of Wednesday and Thursday, though impeding progress, has done immense good to the barley, which was likely to be white and flinty, and I am sending you a few grains as a maple of who I , am now cutting." (This is the finest sample the writer has yet seen in Mark-lane, kindly and mellow, and far superior to the Kentish sold during the past wo weeks.) From Devonshire neighbourhood of Exeter our correspondent state r) :—` We have bad a brilliant week of harvest weather, and ere in all the height of harvest. Many samples of new wheat at market to-day, partly of fine quality. but much of it very thin and poor, having been affected with rust. Earley seems to have improved within the last two or three wee k se promises a better crop than at first. Oats and beans are also good." Saturday proved • fine day, with • strong breeze from the west to the S.S.W., and harvest work would again proceed vigorously. From the thrashing of wheat in the fields previous to Thursday it has been ascertained that there is a great deficiency in the yield, and the present comparatively high prices will scarcely compensate for the short quantity turning out, and if the great vicissitudes of weather in the spring and up to June are taken into account, with the severe frosts occasionally experienced, we can account for • bad yield, and a better return could not fairly be looked for. T hu weather during the coming two weeks will be vitally important, and on it a great deal will depend for the final result of harvest in England, whilst In Scotland soothe . ..mouth of fine weather is wanted to be safes. to the supply of food for the coming cereal year. BREACH or PROMISE .CAsz.—At the Sheriff'• Court, Liverpool, on Monday, lir. Aston and a jury sat to assess damages in an •etion for breach of promise. The plaintiff was • hiss Jane Foley, of Birkenhead, and the attendant • Mr. Higiflald. • commercial traveller for • Warrington bone and alkali manufacturer. The defendant did not appear. Plaintiff claimed 5001., but the jury aw►rded 30/. THE EXPLOSION AT THE FAVERSHAM GUN POWDER WOE/M.—The inquest on the bodies of the two men, John Lyon and George Bramble, who were killed by the explosion of a green charge at the gunpowder works of Messrs. Hall on Thursday morning, was held on Saturday evening at the Town-ball, Faversham, before Mr. Tsasell, borough coroner. The first witness called was John Bolan', who said he was foreman of that part of the gunpowder works called the Marsh works. The deceased were employed there as mill-men. At half-past fi ve on Wednesday evening she deceased Bramble called his attention to the spindle of the runners in the mill in which he and Lyon were employed, as it was getting warm. He examined it, and finding that it was warm told the deceased to try it a little longer, and U it got any warmer to stop it. The mill was sta rted again, and at about eleven it was stopped a second time. It was not worked again. At 20 minutes before seven on Thurs day morning be sent Benjamin Barber to examine the spindle, which he did, taking with him a labourer named Pepper. At five minutes to seven o'clock the mill exploded. He ran to the spot, and saw Bramble, Lyon, and Barber staggering to the waahhouse ; Pepper was • little further off. They all said that the fire CAMS from the spindle. He went and examined the spindle, and found it quite cold ; at least as cold as the at mosphere would admit of. The spindle was kept in its place by means of a key or wedge and three " washers." The millwright to examine the spindle would have to re move the washers and key, which was sometimes done by using • copper hammer. On examining the mill after the explosion he found two of the washers removed and lying in their proper places, and the third on the spindle. Ile did not see any app earance of an explosion from the spindles, nor did he thin k the explosion . proceeded from the spindles . Be considered that frict ion would cause spindles to become heated, but that they would recover themselves after a few hours. After hearing other evidence the jury were unanimously of opinion that it would be impossible to ascertain the cause of the ex plosion, and thereupon returned a verdict of " Accidental death." IMMUNITY FROM THE ATTACKS OF BEES.—III communication received by the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and published in its "Proceedings," Mr. Horne puts the question, "To what is due the exemption that some men have from the attacks of bees and wasps ? One reads of it in England, and here is another illustration. Yesterday we arrived at our camp at Soj, and needing the elephant to go on again very soon, I directed the mahout to feed him well, and to have him ready in three hours. Instead of this he chained the said elephant under • large peepul tree, leaving him to pull down the boughs and browse on them. He did this for some time, when presently he seized a large branch, and swaying to and fro, applied his vast strength to bring it down. He succeeded, but the crash caused the whole tree to shake, when suddenly there was a cry in the camp, ' The bee s the bees and everyone was seen running away beating off the said bees, which descended frees the peepul tree, where they bad been disturbed by the shaking, and attacked every living thing within seventy or eighty yards. A dog even, passing below the tree, did not escape, and was sorely bullied by the insects ; he shook his head, st.uck with his paws, and rolled in vain. One man defended himself vigorously with the tablecloth, which he was taking away, leaving however his pugree (turban) in the field. Two men hid under some tent-covering, and it was strange to see the pertinacious way in which, for more than an hour, ten or twelve bees flew round at them, oc casionally getting under, so that one of the men was much stun _g. But it was stranger still to see one of the Men, a gardener ; he lay sleeping, with only a waist-cloth on and nearly all his body exposed, under the very tree, yet no bee touched him ! This man takes a bee's or wasp's nest, brushes off the bees or wasps with his band ; none sting him. He could on this occasion have made no preparation. Why is it? The bees after about two hours retired to their tree, and the camp was reinhabited." DUTCH DIIRNISH RAILWAY.—The receipts for the fortnight ending July 31 amounted to 14,5321.85. and for the corresponding period of last year to 10,181/. is. 31d., showing an increase of 4,351/. Is. 41. in favour of the present year. The receipts since the commencement of the present book year, on the Ist May, including the above, amounted to 79,6011. ss. 2d., showing an increase as compared with the corresponding period of last year of 17,645/. 184. 30. The working expenses for the fortnight I amounted to 5,9421. lla. Od., or 40.89 per cent. of the re ceipts, and for the corresponding period of last year to 4,4601. ltis. 51., or 43.81 per cent., showing an increase of expenses amounting to 1,4751. 14s. 7d. against the present year. The working expenses from the Ist May to the 31st July amounted to 33,9761. 19s. lit, or 42.68 per 1 1 cent of the receipts, and for the corresponding period of ' last year to 43.04 per cent. RANK 01 AUSTRALASIA. The half-yearly meeting of this e,or 'ratio n wa , held yesterdar at the' Oboes, e - street Cuiwgaa, hip., in the chair. The report of the directors, which was recd, slaw ,L at they were happy to be able to announce the pap,. the same dividend and bonus as in April last out 4 thr.of profits exhibited in the accounts which were subruittil the annual meeting in March. The accounts froutl e colonies were in many rest) .ftte satisfactory. n o had been one of unusual abundance, both an the pso or.d and agricultural districts. Considerable gusatinti 4 wheat bad been exported to this eountry and sold at i t , remunerative prices, and the large increase in Pastor a li stock would go far to make up the deficiency whi c h occasioned by the severe drought of previous years. 4 4 , the other hand, the effects of the crisis of last yearn the trade of the colonies, as noticed in the report of Nl.a e b last, could not yet be considered at an end. The distribu tion of profit would be at the rate of 12g pe r c mf. per annum, namely, a dividend at the rate of ti per coot, per annum, and • bonus at the rate of 64 per cent p er annum, being together 2/. 10s. per share for the laalty ear payable (fees of income tax) on Tuesday, the I:ch 0 g ,, A 4 next. The OnAIIIPAN, in moving to adoption elf the report observed that he had little to add to what was thewu; stated, as it gave a succinct though brief account of tle condition and prospects of the bank. The latest alkilti showed that, notwithstanding the effect produced the colonies bj the recent drought and the commercial pani c , the hominess of the bank, both in the pastor) lad agricultural district., was in • decidedly floiarishiag c ob . dation. He was, moreover, happy to be . enabled to stat e that the prospects is regard to gold =rung were ages i n the ascendant, and on the whole he conerstulateil the shareholders upon the successful results which bad he t . achieved for them up to the present time. lie repen,' to say that since the report was issued, the directors l o g received notice of the resignation of an old and ‘11 4 4 servant, Mr. Faulkner, one of their managers in Austral*, on account of ill health. The motion for ado Ling the report was seconded by Mt. KARL, and was as A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman eel rectors, and the meeting separated. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY. The report of the directors of the South Devon Railway Company and statement of accounts to be we. Dented to the shareholders at the half-yearly tbeetbg to be held at Plymouth on the fend inst. Lie just been issued. It sayi:—The revenue of to half-year ended 30th June last amounted to luti,l;:if, gs. 14d., as compared with 1014,171/.114. 6d. earned dun; the corresponding half of 1866. The put six moods kin been a period of great commercial stagnation, act t h e causes which have depressed railway traffic generZly throughout the kingdom have been aggravated by the unfortunate condition of mining industry is torn. wall and Devonshire. The result has been that the traffic of the main line has considerably decresed, although that on the branches has improved. Tloreiesse account is for the grit time debited with this company's proportion of the deficit arising under the lease of the Cornwall Railway, former losses having been met by the Cornwall Company. Under that lease the Aso- dated Companies are to have their losses refunded prior to payment of ordinary dividend on Cornwall stock, tat until there is some nearer prospect of such a result, proposed to charge the company's proportion "gout revenue. The working expenses of the put half•yor amounted to 47.46 per cent., whilst those of the cone spending period in 1666 absorbeil U. 83 per cent, of the receipts, showing the gratifying reduction of 7...7 per cent. these expenses. The revenue account present. s disposable balance of P. 7,102/. 84. lld., and afteriaint; provisions for all preference and other claims, lie directors recommend the declaration of a dividend st the ordinary stock at the rate of 11. ss. per sent. pr annum, carrying forward a balance of 5611. 154. 3d. MARKET& TALLOW.—Monn.tv Evan nro.—The market main in a very stagnant condition, and with only 200 casks a the way from St. Petersburg some improvement might it looked for; the trade continues quite indifferent, and My purchase for immediate wants. From St. Petersburg no marketis quoted steady at 49 to 48A silver roubles; el. change, 321, shipped to all places to date, 9,000 agsh‘t 14,000 last year. Oar closing prices me: Spot, 455. • hr. year's tallow, old, 445.; New Ukraine, 455. fM. ; October to December, 45a. 9d. ; and December. 48.. ; South Arse I rice, 455. to 45a. 6d. first pipes. No Odessa or Austmka offering. Cocoa nut oil firm ; Cochin, 575. ; Ceylon, 50s; Sy&ey, 495. to 495. 641. ; fine good and middling, 455. n 4741. 6d. • infenor kinds and mixed, 41s. to 4lbt. Palm oil steady, 4os. ; fine Lagos, ; 1 9s. to :Os. 641. ; Acre palm so oil, 398.—(From the Ciroslar of Messrs. J. Smith sod Charles.) COTToll.—lacimpow., Aimee 19.--Quiet, widget quotable change in prioos. Estimated sales to-day, loiti bales : including 2,000 speculation and expor t 4.0 N American, 91d. to 13td. • ' 400 Fenian. Ac., 9 .to IX; 200 Maceio and Bahia, 101 d, to lljd.; 200 ' , DOA ; 300 Egyptian, 13d. to 16d. ; 4,700 Surat, ojd. to NI; Madras, lid. • Bengal, &Ands, ke., 61d. to 7;41. ; 200 Peru, l i d. to 11 id. Fair Dhollenb, &I. ; lair Oetnntwuttee. 7jd. ; fair Broach, Bd. ; fur Bengal. 60. • fair Epgptian, 13fd. ; fair Pernam, 11d. ; isiddhig Bowed., 10jd.; - middling Orleans, 1111 WOOL AND WORSTED.—Bitediroan, Auccerr 19. — The wool market bag been well attended today; and although the transaction• in wool have not been so numerous a• last week, the tendency of prices continues to be in favour of the buyer. In worsted yarns, simmers have taken only • few fresh orders to-day, and prices, though in some instances • shade firmer, are not any higher than last Thursday. The improved state of the weather has imparted a more cheerful tone to the** market, and is better feeling seems to prevaiL Thelon. nee which has been done, however, is on the whole only small. Prices remain fully as low as hitherto. CATTLE.—Ltreepooc, Auce , ,T 19.—The supply of cattle woe less, but that of sheep and lambs larger tb.oi on Monday last. The demand was slow for each, without much change in value. Beef, 6d. to 70. ; mutton, 1.1. to 74d. ; lamb, bd. to qa. per lb. There were as nuoit; 2,331 cattle and 15,158 sheep and lambs. COALS.—LoNorm, AUGUST 19.—Holywell Main, 154 North Melton Gas, 121.9 d.; West Hartley, 16s. td. , 1% ail End Hatton, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Hatton Lyons, 17a.; Walls End Tunstall, 17s. ; Walls End Cusop, lee. 91; Walls Emd Cowndon, 16e. ; Walls End Hartlepool, Mali.; Walls End Ke ll oe, 17s 9d. ; Walls End East H artlepool. 18a. 9d.--Shipe at market, 45 ; sold, P.I. TRAFFIO RETURNS. Mlles Par Mar- Total. ISA ItAILWAY6 open. singers. elands'. VC 1:a Week ending July 29. A A A I. SAustrianLombartly&C I (South Austrian line lO9O 13,476 .231 42,2 K .: '• Upper Italy Such:ding the Vecietlan Linos) —l4Ol 18,757 17,549 31,33: =LS . f Week ending August 3. Grind Trunk of Canada . Week ending August 4. dorms sad Cassaba ll 445 944 I.S •' Week ending August 1033,1011 . 177 athkusolglOcest 17 SU 24,744 6,47.2 MISS 77 .4 South UAW= 330 20,583 ti,a:. 35,473 u,7)i t.;:J PATENT OFTICH MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGT.S. - " Number of visitors for the week ending August total number mines the opening of the Museum, int ~14. (May 12, 1868), 1,170,311. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. . . BLAGROVE.—August IS. at Iturlhirton road. St. 't I I square, Bayswater, the wife of It Blagrorc. Tits .. 4 D BI U BurmwB.I 7W W OIL B. I - 11 A2 . 18 7 n kgust ", a I7 R , ug at b) lll ., i t h ten " ham de of accOrY the Rev . 31111. W. Arthur Duckworth, of a thiughtcr . FRANCIS.—August 17, at Cniftou.hall, Orpington, t wife of R. Francis, Esq., of a son. HADDEN.—Augaitt 17, at Blttary•howie. Mill-hill. the J. A. Madden. Ent, of a daughter. MAlST.—Augutt 16, at Loughborough Villas, Brixton. t ot Mr. A. J. klaut, of a daughter. BEALL —August 16, at Addiscombe Villas, er•iiiiki of J. & Neap. Esq., of a sou. XARRLtOIB. . LITTLETON—ROWLEY.—August It, al Stoke k •'* • 0. rith church, Suffolk, Captain the Ron. E. S P , Orenadter Guards to Cha r lotte ILonlia, datlcilta • • - Rowley. Ram of Teadrlng•hall, Stokirby•Say an , l. ‘, 141COLSON--CROSSK—August 16, at Lydia d. L"' l ' the Rey. J. Crow, Rear-Admiral rir F. Niodrou, to Annie, daughter of the late R. Crowe. li+t New ROW E—BANK?A.—Auguat 17, at the Church .4 rt Angela Ha ,rawater by the Very Rev. Yathcr , . Rove, of LiverPatd. to Mary, widow of Mr. I.:. tiw , wetly of Remington. DEATHS. 131"RNLEY.—August 15, J. Hui day, Noy, of Mill bow. , otl, aged 36, COOPE—Auguet 15, at Ellen's Vrna, South Noro. , Cnope, Esq., 51. D , aged 55. FORNIVR —August le, the wife of Mr. I Forster..? Lambeth, seed IN. PARKI I .4 —August le Mahe, tbe wits of Nr. J. Poi Ilea-road, Holloway. SHlM—August 16„ at Doddingto• rose. Ken.... park. Matilda Ann, wife of J. Smith, EN. WlLKlN.—August le, at Park road, Stoke Sus wel Meerea, the wife of P. N. Wilkie, aged 4+ a 1 4 MAW and PabUAW by Wriuma Kno HAW. ,10 Lo shard in the City at London. IttoW. POl. romb -4nd. arl..tr.vt, t o lb. pr,„"Jl Whitet+ TCLIIDAY. I VGVOT 20. 1867. ~% No re river on the &ember to ship PARE WILLIA3P One ship, ric r e° t ton f mediates, a —For term on board ; of P ever on the era/, the el 2.130 toss: by Messrs. saloon, vitt) tlrsochos p seoond-claai perleneed e Captain 101 TON 2. Be P, Stihter.et DE VII of 1 Immediate A 1 14 year vim In the Aber en trade for he has first-rate =and w elturchinrwei DEVIT of PA SAWTTIT, IT, p 1 ,htp, built fitted with h modation of A surgeon to Adelaide, Captain LOU Blitar-stree VIT Woe PI pin dnr semen If re SUTHERLA. Commander built at Abe full poop, r caWn en passei uired.—P And MOORE IT 1)17; P shipping de: WLYDWAItI Commander classed ship, for the Mad, lull poop, For terms of P. IPIIIMr-str roarby." &PE' to Mart the kit tom, 0. H. 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