The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-26 00:00:00

apirrtirct intelligence. THE YORK AUGUST WEEK AND ST. LEGER. TO THIS FIMTOR or THE rxrarmy. Sts,—After a York August Mooting that turned out far more eventful than had been anticipated, we sue promised a Surplice and Canerou St. Leger, thanks to Achievement's return to " form." Many will doubt, I dare say, whether Colonel Peareon's filly is really the superior flyer we saw her last year until the St. Leger is over, and excuse Vauban's disgrace ou the ground that it was his turn to be amiss, and that be cannot be within pounds of himself now ; nevertheless, allowing for the ten race she had already taken part in this year before he met Aohieveuieut on Friday last having taken the bit out of him, the young Muscovite was beaten with such ridiculous ease that his conqueror is entitled to every credit for her performance. Those who saw The Wonder after her mile race with Vauban at Ascot, and then again when she showed on the Knavesmire, could not fail to notice a marked difference in her appearance, for though she was always • light-made. " greyhound" style of animal, there is much more of her now than there was in the spring and early summer, and I am glad to discover my theory to account for her disgraces of three months ago was perhaps the correct one, and that instead of Custance having ridden her badly in the Oaks, or of her being in. capable of staying, she was dead amiss. How those feel who have been laying their G to I and 7 to 4 on Hermit and Vauban against the field is easily conceived, and the blind supporters of Marksman must have helped to give the layers' " books" so very rosy a tint that they can afford to stand out, and make the " gentlemen" buy the Achieve ment money dearly. The chances of the second-raters ob taining even a " place" are now consideiably reduced, for there are only Julius and the " uncertain" D'Estournel to contend for the third position against Vauban, after Van Amburgh's reverse at Brighton, and the way Chal lenge, Taran, and Fervacques were affected by last week's doings. Mr. Bowes's gelding was in one of his very worst moods, again showing his fulky temper to be almost incurable, whilst Romping Girl was beaten cleverly enough by Ines—an improving filly, no doubt—and Fairwind so far in the Great Ebor as to detract materially from the good character the Anglo-Frenchman won at Newcastle, where he ran no tatter against Taraban than Mr. Osborne's did. Besides, in addition to Fairwind, Fervaoques' own stable companion, Furtunio (who must have been tried collaterally with the (inlaid Prix winner to become the "good thing" lie was erroneously supposed to be) ran very moderately in the handicap, where Challenge, too, failed to take first-class honours, the most that can be said of the latter being that he might have been second to Beeswing had both been ridden out sad • length or so in front of Corers. Had this return been really made, the Trumpeter would not then have appeared of a better class than the two mares just named, nor can he be worth many thousands more than the 3,50 J guineas the Marquis of Hastings gave for him, or entitled to become nearly on a par with such things as Hermit and Achieve ment. Were Mr. Chaplin's second string, Blinkhoolie, to run in the St. Leger, be would stand • fair c h ance of beat ing all the other outsider, as there is not such an hu proved colt at Newmarket, and few look capable of taking higher honours than lie—however, should the weights, to appear next week, be at all favourable, the autumn handi caps nay be more in his line ; and if not, Mr. Chaplin has patience enough to reserve him until he can land a grand coup. Blink Bonny's half-brother has yet to prove himself a good horse in public at the same time, and may be fairly treated in the Csearewitch, because he has not been knocking about to throw dust in the eyes of the handicapper. A " performance " that nearly everybody jumped to the conclusion was intended as • mere prelimi nary canter for a big handicap, came off in the first race at York ; though, if such were the object, the job was done too clumsily to succeed, as the merest tyro could per ceive lard Rona ld's opponent for the Zetland bad only to " come" • little soonerto win easily. There was not much " stopping" in the Ebor which, as I anticipated in my last, turned out one of those good old-fashioned races seldom seen now-a-days. To add to the excitement, the finish was one of the most thrilling kind, the friends of Beeswing—after they had begun to count their gains, so easily was she winning at the stand—being aghast to see Mandrake stealing gradually up between her and the rails in the last fifty yards, and the jockey to whom their fortunes were en trusted looking another way. Could they have thrown • brick, or • paw of race gleam say, in his direction, he might have turned his bead in time to prevent the ear prise ; but no one even so much as shouted to wake the Prior from his lethargy, and the lucky wen of Middleham had the felicity of seeing Cameron creep within three strides of the post ere his presence was discovered, and by a determined rush get hie Kurd ' s head in front before the Epsom artist could extend his animal again. " First run " in a spin of so few yards is everything, of course ; and hence Mandrake was home before Beeswing could recover the advantage lost, whereby Mr. Heath tote was mulcted of • sum that is consi dered • " fortune" even in these times by quiet people. Cameron had just previously ridden a magnificent race on Mercury against Kenya' and Ulnas, and the shrieks of " excited Yorkshire" when his second victory came off might have been heard at Epsom, had the ears of all the natives been as long as their representative in the pigskin. The misfortune is that Beeswing is now just as much " exposed" as though she had won the Great Ebor by two or three lengths, and she is sure to get 9st, orthereabouta, the next time she is handicapped for • great race. Comers ran a great mare under her 9st 31b, and might have won—or anything else, in fact—had she been in Mandrake's place during the last hundred yards, the weight she was giving to Bradamante, Challenge, Ailesbury, Treasure Trove, Goodwood, For tune (all so strongly fancied by their own parties), andthe winner, going much farther to prove her A I than the Goodwood victory. Aileebury and Treasure Trove ran llke horses incapable of staying, and " Kenyon's mount " was one of the last home, it being • singular coincidence that the Epsom division supplied the last three (leaving out Seville and Minster Bell, who were stopped when their mission of making running for Gemara and Mandrake was completed) in Aileabury, the still sound Ackworth, and Dalby, besides what should have been returned the winner in Bewaring. The Cup turned out • more exciting affair than usual, owing to the astonishing defeat of Moulsey by Strathconan, who still runs in and out as ever, his upset of Westwick at Stockton being rendered more inexplicable after the latter's defeat by Ischia on Wednesday. But the Richmond roan's best performances have all been done at York, and it was on the K naves mire, let it be recollected, that he lowered the pride of Rustic, and won the Great Northern Handicap last spring with a heavy weight. Moulsey, too, has not been one of the must certain horses of late, his defeats at Hun tingdon being anything but in keeping with his running at Goodwood and Brighton ; and how he keeps on his legs at all, after nearly twenty races this year, and about fifty in '65 and 'lll, is more surprising than his oeciasional defeat. Apart from the events noticed in the foregoing remarks, there were not many of any great importance, the form of the two-year-olds generally being moderate, with the brother to Bird on the Wing colt, Quality, Tregeagle, Mercury, Coma, Lady Highthorn, Vale Royal, Thunderstorm, The Earl, Ouragan, Janet Raw dale, and a Nutbourne filly bought for 600 guineas out of a selling race, the best of them. There is scarcely a " Derby horse" amour g these, allowing that Uneas would have won his race with Mercury had not so much been taken out of himself before the start, and that Vale Royal and The Earl are coming on into very nice colts, Lord Stamford's being an especially promising one, as by his easy upset of Lady Highthorn and Inundate he proved there was little mistake in his race with Suffolk at Ascot, badly as be may have done in the meantime. Lord Glasgow's colt, again, was very backward ; and Tregeagle was trying to do • great thing in the Con vivial, giving I Ilb to ••filly of Quality's stamp being no joke, as may be discovered hereafter. This filly was the most improving thing seen at the meeting, and the eagerness to buy her brother Acaster, after her victory, showed the estimation in which she was held. But Captain Machell is not the gentleman to undervalue the bargain he obtained on the morning of her victory in Nelson's Yard ; such a miserable place for s. sale of blood stook that it is no wonder—seeing howthinga are done at Middle Park, East Acton, Hampton Court, and Fairfield—there is a greater scarcity of buyers every year, and that yearlings with no reserve upon them are either sent tack fur want of the smallest bid, or prizes are almost given away. This Amster, purchased by Captain Machell for Mr. Chaplin at 270 guineas, was worth moro than thrice that sum before the day was over; and bad he been sold at Mr. Blankiron's he might well have run into four Spurts, it being to the credit of the gentle man just named that the colt was secured for such a good client as Mr. Chaplin has been to him at his strong per suasion. These sales would be • great adjunct to the York Augustin Minion, were they brought off on a more wave nient spot ; but as it turned out there were not half the things advertised sold last week, and there was no big figure reached, beyond the 500 guineas a colt by Needle Gins was " put in " at. The returns from Fiurfield on Tuesday were much better, 950, 900, 620, and several be tween 500 and 600, being very coed figures for the descen dants of comparatively young sues, sod Mr. Jackson may well be proud of the V 5 guineas average fetched by his twenty-eight. For the next sixteen days nothing but the St. Leger will be seriously thought of by turfites, and the meetings of the current week are only of the kind that will interest those on the spot. Derby and Lichfield will attract the best company, perhaps, both of bipeds rind quadrupeds, as J. Day's stable will supply many favourites, and no doubt some owners too, though what their arrangements may be is mere guess-work now. Certain Newmarket stables, too, will have all to do with the Yarmouth events, and W. Day and Co. will with those at Weymouth • and for the Kentish meetings I can only opine that Maesderwen and Heather Bell In the Two Year Old Race, and Monitrewi in the Handicap if she likes, will do good battle at Canter bury with Pevensey.—l am, Rn, METEOR. BETTING IN LONDON.-SATumAy. The clubs were bat moderately attended, and u very little disposition to speculate was manifested the business usuacted wu omilleied within the narrowest limits. For the St. Leper Hermit was backed for about 150/. at 6 to 4 while 5 to 2 was readily accepted about Achievement, and at lest asked for in vain. Vauban continued to be in bad odosr, afro al 10 to 1 only provoking a solitary resposoo to accept 15 to 1. The rem* wading, were animvortont, tog quotations: __ _ ng items of the .lA3 , ', pro- will be even by the follow- 6 to 4 apt Hermit - 411 to 1 opt Marksman (off, b to 2 Addevement WO to 1 Taraban and w• 2to 1 Vanban,l, 2, 3 10 to I Vauban or, t (t; 15 to 1 3to 1 Jnliva , 1,2, 3 100 to 5 Julius ti • i 1) CDIASE 1000 to 10 apt Usurper ,t, WITCH. 1000 t 0 10 wit Dalesman CRICKET. PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. (From The Cricketer'a Pocket-book.) This day, Tuesday. and Wednesday—At the Oval. SURREY AM) FfirssEx V. ENGLAND (for the benefit of Tom Lookyer). The following are the advertised players : Surrey andriussex—The Hon. F.G. Pelham, Charlwood, Griffith, Humphrey, Jupp, James Lillywhite, Mortlock, Payne, Pooley, Sewell, and Southerton. England—Messrs. C. Maud, W. G. Grace, Round, T. band, N . E. Walker— G. Bennett, Emmett, Luke Greenwood, T. Hearne, Rickets and Willsher. (Additional accommodation will be provided on this occasion.) At Nottinghanr.—Norm v. NORTH or ENOLAND.—The sides will be as under :—Notte—Biddulpb, R. Daft, Grundy, Jand, W. Oacroft, Parr, A. Shaw, J. C. Shaw, Summers, Tinley, and Wootton. North of England—Mr. Barber, Atkinson, Carpenter, C. Coward, Freeman, T. Hayward, R. Iddison, Pinder, Rowbotham, J. Smith (Count I t and Tarrant. At Bnghton.—GENTLEMES OF SCRIMS V. ROYAL ARTIL LERY (return). On Tuesday and Wednesday, at Dreham (return sup plementary match).—M.C.C. AND GROL7D V. Courrr or NORFOLK. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.—At Gravenen& GENTLEMEN OF Km V. GENTLEMEN OP SUS.SEX (return). At Southsea.—UNrren Bovril ELEVEN V. TWENTY TWO or Edit HANTS CU B. At Bradford (Yorkshire.)—ELETEN OF NOTTINGHAM YHIRE EIGHTEEN OF BRADFORD AND DISTRICI, for the benefit of Ike Hodgson. On Thursday and Friday. At Bury St. Edmund's. (Return supplementary Match.)—M.C.C. AND GROUND V. COVNTI OF SUFFOLK. At Werwiek.—WAnwiecuillitn v. GLOUCE,TERSIIIRE, (Gentlemen), return. GEEAT CRICKET MATCH IN BIRKENHEAD-PARK. —oae of the moat exciting and brilliant cricket matches ever played in the vicinity of Liverpool came off on Thurs day, Friday, and Saturday last in the park at Birkenhead. The match was between the team known as Fares "All England Eleven " and eighteen members of the Birkenhead park Club. The " Eleven " went in with a rush at the first innings, scoring 170, while the " Club " had but a beggarly score of 76. In the second innings, however, the state of affairs was completely changed. Thanks chiefly to the brilliant playing of Mr. Stubbs, the club raised a score of 192, while the " Eleven " could only get up to 94, with 102 to make them winners, thus losing by seven runs. The result, known about 5 p.m. on Saturday, was received with great enthusiasm by a vast crowd of specta tors, whom the Club considerately admitted to the ground without charge. THE EXPREk MONDAY iiVE.Ir4iNG, ATIGi7T 26, 1867. ititb) intelligence. METROPOLITAN COUNTY COURTS. (Patting days appointed for the present week. SOUTHWARK, Swan-street.—Wednesday, Aug. 211; 29: Friday, 30. Crrr , NDON, (I ulidhall.huildlngs. —Tuesday, Aug. ; Wednesday, 2s; Thursday, 20: Friday, 30. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—lavrapooL, Atro. 24. CROWN COURT.—(Before Chief Justice Bovin.) THE aT. HELEN'S MURDER. • The trial of John Smith, aged 33, for the murder of Adam Mather, at Windle ' was resumed this morning. Mr. Torr and Mr. Watson were the counsel for the prosecution, but no one had been instructed to appear on behalf of the prisoner. His lordship requested Mr. Herschel to undertake his defence, and on his informing the prisoner that he had done so, the latter replied, " Thank you, my lord." The first witness yesterday was Ann blather, widow of the murdered man. She described the facts connected with her hearing the noise, arousing her husband, his going into the kitchen, and his having a struggle with some person there. She ran out and aroused the neigh bours ; was followed by a man who knocked her down, cut her about the head and shoulders, and th en ran away. The prisoner was that man. It was a moonlight night. She saw him distinctly, and noticed that he was without hat, shoes, and coat. On returning to the house they found her hus band on the kitchen floor, his throat cut, and blood lying all over the floor. There was • chest of drawers in the kitchen, where the deceased kept his razor, but there were no valuables in it. On the afternoon of the Sunday that the murder was committed witness picked out the prisoner from a crowd of other persons at the police-station. In answer to questions by the learned judge, witness said that nothing was stolen from the house, nor did she find that anything had been made up t o b e taken away, nor was there any appearance of a candle having been lighted. John Mort, a neighbour, described how he was awakened by Mrs. blather's cties, his finding her in the road, and the husband in the kitchen, welteneg in blood. He went to St. Helen's for a doctor, but Mather in the meantime expired. Mary Mort deposed that when she entered the kitchen and found blather he was not dead. He looked at her, but could not speak. There was some moonlight, which par tially lighted the kitchen, and in the course of the evening there had been a drizzling rain. Thomas Whiteside, police-constable, stated that he was at blather's house about half-past one o'clock on the morning of the murder. blather had then been placed in bed. In the kitchen witness found a razor ease, and in the back garden he noticed footprints of some person without shoes. He also discovered a pair of clogs outside. Footprints were traced for some distance from the house in the direc tion of St. Helens. Outside the house he noticed marks of • struggle. Evidence was also adduced as to the prisoner being at the York Hotel, and afterwards being seen about midnight going in the direction of Greenleach. Witnesses identified the clogs found in the garden as those the prisoner had offered to exchange. The evidence given also as to the hat was corroborative of the counsel's opening. The court here adjourned. The first witness caUedto-day was Mr. Davenport, a sur "Ter, who produced • plan of the door in Mather's house, and stated that the door could not be very easily opened by those who did not understand its construction. Police-sergeant Brown detailed the circumstances of meeting the prisoner at Presoot, and arresting him in • lodging-house there. . _ - - - S'upi;rintendent Fowler, of the St. Helen's police, stated that when be took the prisoner into custody Smith told him that he had been working at blanchesterfor 15 months, and that on the previous day be bad tramped all the way to St. Helens, that he went into a public-house at • place called Oreenbank, where he drank four or five quarts of ale ; end that be recollected nothing until 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, when he found himself in a out at Green bank. The wristbands of the prisoner's shirt were examined by the witness under • powerful magnifying glass. One was wet and the other appeared as if it had been washed. The prisoner upon this remarked " You need not trouble yourself, as there is no blood, it is iron. mould I got in the foundry." He was then told to take his shirt off. This had a very extraordinary effect upon him—he trembled, turned very pale, and staggered. One of the oonstAbles caught him or he would have fallen to the ground. He asked for • drink of water which was given to him. On being asked " Why he shook so!" be said to the officer, " You wouldahake too if you had as much drink in you as I have had lately." Ills shirt was taken off and some blood found on the back of it. He was afterwards removed to St. Helens' where Mrs. Mather identified him. The other evidence was for the moat part unimportant except that it corroborated the facts already mentioned. Mr. Tore, in summarising and commenting upon the evidence, stated that there could be no doubt that a most barbarous murder bad been committed with decided pre meditation, and that it was very nearly followed by • second crime of the same magnitude. Some trifling por tions of the evidence might perhaps be open to doubt, but the main facts were so clearly proved that the crime was unmistakeably brought home tothe prisoner. Mr. Herschel made a powerful and elaborate speech in defence of the prisoner, arguing that there was no proof that there had been any intention of either robbing ?dather's house or of murdering any of the inmates. He minutely analysed and commented on the evidence, which would not, he armed, justify the jury in convicting the prisoner of the serious crime of murder. After a lengthesummieg up by his lordship, greatly in favour of the prisoner, the jury returned • verdict of Not Guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. MIDLAND CIRCIIIT.—Lzspe, Atrousr 24. NISI Peru COCRT.—(Before Mr. Baron Piiiott.) HEAVY CLAIN AGAINST AN INSURANCE COYCANT. The class of Weems v. the Royal Insurance Company was bead to-day before a special Jury. Mr. Overend, Q.C., Mr. Field, Q.C., and Mr. Wills for the plaintiff ; Mr. Seymour, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Tindal Atkinson, and Mr. Campbell Foster for the defendants. This wee an action on a policy of insurance against fire for 19,91101. Mr. Overend, in opening the case, said it would be • very long one indeed, for it would be necessary to go into • great number of details, and he expected that would occupy some days. The defendants said eve t• claim of the plaintiff was fraudulently made. The learned counsel was remarking upon the numerous items which made up the total amount of the Insurance, when The Judge said—What is the use of our following you through such a body of figures as this? Mr. Overend—What Dave so far mentioned is but a very small sample. The Judge—l dare say the longer we sit at it th e more enlightened we shall become; but is there not • more practical way in which this ease can be dealt with? Mr. Overend—lf the company would may, "We will treat the question as one of claim only," and have it fully investigated, and see whether it is the truth or not, there is • more practical way. But if there is any charge against my client, and they say he is guilty of fraud, I will bare it fought out to the very last. We cannot refer a question of fraud to a private arbitrator. My client must meet it in the broad daylight before his fellow-towns men. Mr. Seymour said the excess in the claims ranged from 40 or 50 per cent. to 500 per cent. The Judge said no doubt fraud was a thing to be tried before a jury, but the question wu whether there was any real hope, after a very long inquiry into such a heap of figures, that the result would be satisfactory. Mr. Overend—l do not like dividing one part of the cue from the other, _ place the Bingley books beside the Canipfield books, and to compare them. lam sure the learned counsel are prac tical men, but is this practicable? Mr. Field remarked that . whatever was due to the plaintiff be was out of pocket. The.ludge—lf we sit here until November then we shall get a glimmer of light upon the matter. His Lordship made some suggestions for referring the questions analog on figures to an arbitrator, and then if the defendants insisted upon their charge of fraud, for his getting leave Of absence from his own court to try that question hereafter in London • when A consultation took place, Led it was agreed that a ver dict should be entered for the plaintiff for the amount claimed—viz., 9,79 Bl.—subject to a reference to a gentle man who should have all the powers of a judge at Nisi Prima, which will include power to decide the question of fraud. The arbitrator to be agreed upon by the senior counsel, or if they could not egrets by his lordship. The Judge—Then I mutt engage a shorthand writer. I think It never was intended that • judge at nisi prius should go through ouch a masa of figures. Mr. Overend—Withdraw the charge of fraud sadiet the rest go to an arbitrator. The Judge—The offices usually act with • degree of liberality. For my part I always bear testimony to their great liberality. Mr. Seymour—This is • case in which the defendants have a real and honest belief. Whether it is • mistaken one is another question. Mr. Overend—l think the action is not triable, but I will not have the charge of fraud ,Lgainst my client tried in a private room. I would not consent to it for myself, and I will not consent to it for my client. The Judge—l hope a shorthand writer will take • note for me, and I must pay him myself. I must take a course which has never been taken before, and I will take • sparse note for myself. At the end of an assizes like this to be expected to write down an account of everything that is said about all these items and figures on the two sides is most painful. Mr. Overend then proceeded with his statement, which was very lengthy and statistical. Rik Lordship said that after what Mr. Overend had stated he was surprised the defendants did not refer the matter to arbitration. Mr. Seymour said • great many facts cams to the know ledge of the company as the matter was investigated. His Lordship—la there substantial ground few believing the defendants will get a verdict after wavering so much in their pleas! Mr. Seymour thought he could explain that at the proper time. Mr. Newsome, the plaintiff's manager, wan under exa mination to prove the quantities and value of the various kinds of rage which the plaintiff had in stock when the fire took place, when His Lordship asked him bow long it had taken him to investigate the one item relating to assorted rags. He replied that it had taken him three weeks. The Judge—l never thought that I could do im 'bi fides, and when it has taken this person three weeks to go through one only of the many branches of this inquiry, I am quite care it is impossib le for me to try this cause. Mr. Seymour said, with regard to certain gooda brought from Ansley, not until that hour, with all the efforts they had made, have they been able to get an inventory of the goods taken from Bingley. He must ask his lordship whether it could be said that the plaintiff had supplied the defendants with reasonable information. The Judie—ltnegins the jury beiaiealled epos to P r RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CRYSTAL PALACE AND SOUTH LONDON JUNCTION. The directors' report the Crystal Palace and South London Junction Railway says—The directors have to report that since the last half-yearly meeting of the proprietors they have succeeded in effecting a settlement of the accounts between the company and the contractors on the principle of mutual releases, as mentioned in the last report. The proprietors will remember that there was a considerable discrepancy between the views of the con tractors and the committee appointed to report on the company's affairs, and the directors have satisfaction in reporting a settlement which leaves the company in pos session of capital to the amount of 59,T.2.51., " A " shares, MAO/. ; "B " shares, 4,4251. ; and debentures, 410/. As this arrangement does not affect the guarantee by the contractors of the payment of interest on the "B " shares until twelve months after the opening of the line, which took place on the Ist August, 1865, the board on the announcement last month of the bankruptcy of the contractors, again called the attention of the company's solicitor to the sub ject, and received from him a reply " that this company could not make any claim against the estate of Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Co., for the interest on "B" shares, there being no valid engagement for effecting this purpose." Under these circumstances it will be for individual share holders to consider whether they will seek to establish their claims in the Court of Bankruptcy. The realisation of the surplus land is being preceded with. Since the last general meeting three members of the board, namely, Mr. Henry Tootal, bir. Thomas Holroyd, and Sir Cusack Roney have resigned their seats. The directors have, within the last few days, &toted to one of the vacant seats Mr. Augustus Thomas Hotham, of Calverley-park, Tonbridge wells, a gentleman largely interested in the welfare of the company, from whom they expect to receive much valuable saststance and co-operation. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK. The directors' report of the Waterford and Limerick Railway has been published. It states the sum of 1,7361. (increase in 1867) includes an increase in the receipts of nearly every branch of our traffic, but it is most striking in cattle and passengers; with respect to the latter, it is somewhat remarkable that while therein an in crease in receipts from first and second class passenger; to the extent of there is a decrease of 780/. in third class —this we are unable fully to account for, unless there has been, during the past half-year, • lessening of emi gration. After providing for interest on our mort gage bonds, and other debts, there appears a surplus of 12,2016 13s. 3d. We propose to pay as usual on the redeemable stock of the company (viz., the old and new preference shares), • dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum ; on the perpetual shares, a divi dend at the rate of 4/ per cent. ; 2s. 6d. per share (free of income tax) on the original stock of the company ; and transfer 5001. to reserve fund, leaving 1461. 14a. 6d. to carry forward to next half-year's account. TAPP VILA The following report has just been issued to the proprietors of this railway:—The directors now present to the proprietors their sixty-third half-yearly report, together with a statement of accounts, and in doing su re gret that they abould have to call attention to • very con siderable deems* in the revenue, amounting to 15,5371. 12.. 5d., as compared with the income of the prev i ous half year. The condition of the Dad trade hes not been prosperous during the list six months: the cause is probably to be ascribed to a on generally depressed condition on trade, consequent upon the financial crisis of last year, as well as to • long con tinuance of bad weather. It is the great falling off in this main source of traffic which has so affected the revenue. The pressure on the general revenue account, by the working charges and rent of the Pen nth Harbour, Dock, and Railway, has been augmented, in consequence also of a decreased revenue, arising probably from similar causes. The balance of account enables your directors, after placing the sum of Mt to the credit of the depre ciation fund, to recommend that a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum upon the ordinary stock and "C " shares be payable on the sth September next, and on the preference stock No. 1, payable as usual on the Bth October next. These payments will leave a balance of 491/. 10s. Id. to be carried forward to the current half-year. The traffic on the Dare Valley Railway is progressing favourably. Allusion was made in the last report to the bills then impending in par liament affecting the interests of your undertaking : these bills were carefully and sedulously watched, and with satisfactory results. The board have to announce with regret the decease of Mr. Edward Kenway, who, for a period of upwards of 21 years, zealously and satisfactorily discharged the duties of secretary to the company. A pro position will be made to the proprietors to vote some asaistance in aid of the younger members of his family. Mr. Thomas William Hill and Mr. Henry Jones Evans are the directors who retire upon this occasion, and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. ALARMING RAILWAY Aocinx/rr.— The express train due at Plymouth at midnight did not arrive until two o'clock on Saturday morning in consequence of an alarming accident which had occurred to it between Bath and Bristol. When three or four miles from the latter city, the passengers were alarmed by violent oscillations arid bumptngs, and discovered that the foremost break van, which immediately followed the engine and tender, was off the line. Efforts were immediately made to at tract the attention of the driver, and these were at length successful, as, after running about three-quarters of a mile, the break van meanwhile ploughing up the perma nent way and shivering the transverse sleepe r., the train was brought to a standstill. It is very fortunate tbatit brought up when if did, for the train was just on the point of entering one of the Bristol tunnels, and the van had by this time so far diverged from the metals that the passengers concurred in the belief that it must have come in contact with the sides of the tunnel had it reached the entrance. As it was, no one was hurt more than by the fright and shaking, Ma after considerably delay the passengers were brought on by special trains from Bristol to Exeter, and thence to Plymouth. _ _ JIRALTH RESTORID ET Do BARRY'S FOOD TO THR STORAcR, nerves, lanes, and liver of old and young. curing dyspepsia (indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, acridity, head sem neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation, elespleesnsea, debility, wasting, cough, asthma, fevers, consumption, low spirits. GOAN &clonal cures which had resisted all inn. Mme. !Deluding that of his Holiness the Pope.—Tins, at la. lid. • lib., b. of. ; illb., tts. ; 40a—Du Wary and Co., 77, Itagent4trsei, London ; also at Gracechurchntreet• a and is* , ozgarikami; sad all grows and obasisla.— vanumaaaaal THE POLICE COURT& MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Charles WGrody, alias The Piddle Grady; John Taylor, alias Colley; and Sarah Here, were charged before Mr. Knox with stealing an oil painting, of the value of 201., the property of Mr. Henry Fitzpatrick, picture dealer, No. 42, Pall-mall. Mr. Henry Fitzpatrick, of 42, Pall-mall, stated that on the 19th a picture of the value of 201. was stolen from his gallery. Sergeant Hagen, 27 C, said that having received infor mation from Mr. Harrison, pawnbroker, of Wardour street, that the picture described in the Police biet had been pledged at his shop he went there, and from the de scription he received of thefemale pledging it, he went to No. 4, St. Ann's-court, Wardour-street, and took the female prisoner into custody ; and on taking her to Mr. Harrison's, she was identified as the person who bad pledged the picture. At first she denied having done so, but subsequently she stated that she had pledg the picture for two men known to her by the names of Culley and The Fiddle Grady, and that they gave her 2s. for her trouble. He took her to the Vine-street Police station, and then went to Windmill-street and made in quiries respecting the men, and thinking, in consequence of his having done so, that the men would go to Howe's place to warn her, he went back there, and after waiting some time the two prisoners came in, and he then took them into custody, when they both said they knew nothing of the picture. At the station the female prisoner identi fied the male prisoners sethepersons for whom she pledged the picture. The prisoners said they had no questions to ask. Mr. Candell, assistant to Mr. Harrison, produced the duplicate of the picture, and said the female prisoner was the person who pledged it. M'Grady said he stole the picture. Taylor said he stole the picture, and that M'Grady knew nothing about it. Mr. Knox, at the request of the sergeant, remanded the prisoners. LAMBETH. A young man named Charles Nolan, a bricklayer, was finally examined, charged with stabbing another young man named Frank Thorpe, a carpenter. The prisoner and the prosecutor were working on • job at Peckham, and, according to the evidence, a " general chaff " took place, which ended in a quarrel. The prisoner took a knife from his pocket, and stabbed Thorpe in the shoulder. He was able to attend on Friday, and had not, he said, given Nolan into custody. Mr. Woolrych commented on the case, and committed the prisoner for trial. On application he was liberated on bail. Man anlt /Military. PORTSMOUTH, Accost 25. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty entertained the heads of departments in this port and Farrisen at dinner on board the Osborne en Friday even ing, and on Saturday morning, after inspecting the Viper, one of the new twin-screw vessels recently commissioned, landed at the King's-stain and resumed their inspection of the dockyard. At two o'clock the first lord, Mr. Corry, held a levee at the Royal Naval College. The Tamar, iron screw troopship, Captain F. W. Bulb. van arrived yesterday morning from Ireland. The Surrey, hired sailing transport arrived on Friday evening from Calcutta, with m il itary invalids and time expired men. AnminArrY, Auoverr 24.—Orders have been sentto Rio de Janeiro for her Majesty's ships Spiteful and Dryad to proceed to Bombay from the Brazilian station.— Appouitmenta.—Abram Hamilton to be navigating Hau -1 tenant to the Fiagerd for surveying duties. PRIZE COMPETITION OF THE LONDON RIFLE REIOLDE.—OR Saturday the prize meeting of the London Rifle Brigade, which was commenced on the previous Saturday, was continued at the ranges of the regiment at Plaistow, under the superintendence of Captains Ewen' and O'Callaghan, the adjutants of the regiment, and the contest being for that which is looked upon as the highest distinction which can be achieved—the blue riband and gold medal of the brigade—there was considerable interest manifested in the proceedings of the day. During the week the competitions have been of a more than ordinarily interesting character, in consequence of the largely increased number of efficient* in rifle shooting swelling the ranks of the competitors. Monday was de voted to the contest for prises presented by the Worship ful Companies of Merchant Taylors, Goldsmiths, Drapers, Salters, and Fishmcmgen, and the prizes given by the Ward of Cheap ; Tuesday to the prises presented byMajorilirW. A. Bose for the maeoursgement of long range prac tine, and the Trophy, value 100 guineas, pre sented by the Ward Oripplegate with the money values attaching to the same. Thursday the competition was for Colonel Warde's Cup, value 151. 15s. ; prize pre sented by General Sir G. Bowles, K.C.B. ' • of the prise cup of the Worshipful Company o f Butchers ; of the cup of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, value 21 guineas, with five guineas added by the fficers, and the officers' prizes. Saturday, however, was the great event of the meeting, the shootng for t he gold medal of the brigade being only permitted to be competed for by the winners of the twelve company silver medals. The silver medals were contested for in two competitions, that is, twice up the range at 200, 600, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, Sergeant Falconer, of C company, and Cor poral Davis, of D company, being the best shot* in their respective companies, though they did not win prizes in the aggregate. The aggregate competition consisted of two stages, viz., first stage seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards , and the second or final competition et long range* of 660, 700, 750, sad 800 yards, five rounds at each range. The competitors were eight in number. Private J. M. Gardner becomes the winner of the gold medal of the brigade having made the highest aggregate score at the three competitions. The shooting did not terminate till nearly dusk. FIRST LONDON Exunraitas.—The annual inspec tion of this corps took place on Saturday evening at the engineering practices ground, Copenhagen... Meet, Islington. Colonel livrart, 8.8., was the inspecting officer an the corps was under the command of Lteut-Ookezel H. Garnet Man. After the inspection Colonel Ewart said it would be his duty to make a satisfactory report to the War cam CIVIL Szavici Couson.—Lord Strathnairn and Mr. Edward Mondßy pate chairman al the Board of Audit) have accepted the invitation of the caninittee to become vice-preaidents of the proposed college. Contributions are now flowing in from members of both houses of the legis latnre and friends of the civil service generally. Amongst the former may be mentioned a donation of 1001. from Ad miral the Earl of Egmont. Nsw POLISH MISSION IN LONDON.—Yesterday a new Polish minion was opened in connexion with the Roman catholic church in London, which is placed under the charge of the Rev. E. Podoleki. It is lobe known as the minion of St. Stanialaus, and its headquarters will be at 110, Gower-street, Bloomsbury, where • suitable chapel has been prepared. Archbishop Manning preached in the morning, and Dr. Morris, " Bishop of Troy," in the evening. . . The guardian of the Holborn Union, with the sanction of the Poor-law Board, have negotiated for the purchase of an extensive freehold property on the north side of their workhouse, abutting on Mount Pleasant, in order to build an infirmary, and erect other buildings in connection with the workhouse. Some very extensive changes are contemplated by the Poor-law Board, under the Metropolis Poor Act, 1867, with respect to various parishes and unions in this quarter of the metropolis, and it is reported that as the guardians of the Holborn Union have shown a readiness to meet the requirements of the Poor-law Board, and have such a very efficient muter of their workhouse, the ambit of the union will be enlarged by the dismemberment of the Strand Union, pert b ed added to the Holborn Union, and St. Anne Soho, added either to St. Martin-in-the-Fields, or St.James's, West minster. STRA - NOB Call Acernzmr.—On Saturday morn ing as hundreds of parengers were leaving the Waterloo terminus for their City destination great excitement was caused by an accident to a hansom cab, containing a gentle man who had just quitted the train. The cab wu driven at a smart pace down the sharp incline leading from the platform to the Waterloo-road, and the horse, apparently unable to stop or turn at the bottom, shot forward and fell into the open works of the metropolitan sewers now in course of construction. The shafts, fortunately, broke, and the cab remained checked by some piles or hoarding on the very verge of the sewer, into which the horse f e ll to a depth of several feet. The poor creature was not killed, and great efforts were at once made to extricate him. RZLIABLZ NSW& —We occasionally get strange items of intelligence from across the waters relative to Americans and American affairs. Thus the Paris cor respondent of a London morning paper writes :—" General Sherman and his family have arrived for the purpose of visi the World's Farr. This is th e secon d ti me t h e general has favoured Paris with a visit since the American war. He is fifty years of age, and looks as young and fresh as ever." When this was written General Sherman was in the far West—wbere be is atill--Low after the lodinate.—Pew York Tribune. MARKETS. HARDWARE.—Britirtiwitsit, Afinurfr 24.—The bads of this town is a shade better ; the orders received through the factors are taming in more freely, though they are still for small quantities of goods. In the foreign de. partunut also there are more signs of life, orders are being given out on account of Canada, and more business is being done to the United States. The recent improve ment in the northern continental trade is also continuous, but with reprd to the Italian, Levant, and Mediterranean markets generally business remains dull. The Cape trade is bad, and the orders in band for the Australian markets are smell. Messrs. Fairfax, Bryson, and Co., merchants of this town, have suspende d; the amount of the liabilities is estimated at from forty-five to fifty thousand pounds. COTTON.—LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 24.—Quiet market at somewhat irregular prices. Estimated sales to-day, 8,000 bales : including 2,000 speculation and export. 2,000 American, 84d. to 12d. ; 400 Parma, &a., 1W to 100. ; 20 Maranham, 11d. ; 200 Maosio and Bahia, 90. to 100. ; 10 Rio, Bd. ; 300 Egyptian. 110. to 14d. ; 30 Smyrna, 90 ; 4,940 Surat, sd. to 9d. ; Madras, 7d. ; Bengal, Scinde, L0.,60. to 70. ; China, Bi. ; 100 Peru, 90. to 110. Fair Dhollerah, 70 ; fair Oomrawnttee, 70. ; fair Broach, 70. ; fair Bengal, 60. - ; fair 4yp. tian, 13d. ; fair Pernam, 11d.; middling Bowed', 100. ; middling Orleans, 11d. COTTON GOODS. Mairenrarra, AUGUST 24. — During this week the market has relapsed into extreme dulness and depreseion. The demand has fallen far short of the supply, both as to cloth and yarn, and there has been a tendency to lower prices scarcely measurable from day to day, but amounting during the entire week to id. per lb. in nearly all kinds of yarn. Both home trade yarns and those imitable for export are affected fully to the extent of Id. Theo confidence which seemed to be strengthening a few weeks ago in the lower prices which had been touched seems to have given way owing to the generally favourable estimates of the probable yield of the American cotton crop, and the scarcity of Indian staples has been relieved by the large arrivals in Liverpool dining some days past. Cloth seems hardly to have given way so much as yarn, manufacturers having . a good many unfinished contracts in . band which keep those t or who are l lessess f from th e irtectie,e(rty o samo f time e p t lnng ere are some considerable stocks pressing for sale, so as to create more than ordinary irregularity in quotations. The offers making for cloth are mostly at a decided reduction in price, and lead to but little business. India shirtings are Ild.to 3d. per piece lower than last week, and sales have been made at a shade under these rates. China ahirtinge still maintain their value better than most other fabrics owing to orders for that market which have not yet been supplied, such fabrics being comparatively scarce. WOOLLEN.—Leers, Atiouer 24.—Although the cloth halls have been moderately well attended both by mer chants and manufacturers, the total amount of business transacted has not been large, and the disposition to buy has been inactive. Amongst the out-town buyers who have been present we have to report the attendance of a few Huddersfield and Manchester houses, but their pur- chases have been small, and have been chiefly confined to tweeds, which at present find ready custarnere, and the manufacturers of these fabric find no lack of work, but are all fully employed. Coatings have been carefully se lected, and the transactions have not been large. Plain cloths have not been in much request. The inquiries for beavers in the white market continue steady, and a mode rate amount of business has been done. There has been more doing amonpt heavy vritneys, though the transfer bas not been large. Hair-lists continue without change ;in some instances a fair trade is being transacted in medium and better class goods. Prices remain firm. WOOL AND WORSTED.—Raxoroari, Aucrsr 24. There is a cheerful tone pervading the wool trade, though the business done is only of a very restricted character to supply immediate wants. Growers, who are engaged in the harvest, care little just now about the sale of wool, and prices are consequently very firmly maintained in the country. Spinners generally also entertain the opinion that quotations will not be lower, and, though there is no speculation, purchases are made unhesitatingly, without any expectation that prices will be lower. Still, the busi ness done during the pest week is much below that of the previous week. There has been rather more inquiry in worsted yarns for export. The prices offered, however, were so excessively low as not to tempt any but those anxious to clear out accumulating stocks. A small but steady trade has been done on home account, without any change in prices. The piece trade continues quiet. There has been rather more activity manifested on the part of the American houses , their operation' being confined to such goods as could be obtained from stock or delivered promptly. Manufacturers are anxious to part with any remaining stocks of dark goods, in some cases even at a sacrifice. They are turning their attention to novelties in light fabrics for the coming spring. There is very little business doing for the continent. There ia no change in prices. CORN.--CAMBRIDGE, ACOUST 24.—1 n oorisequenos of the very fine weather we have had during the week • large quantity of new wheat wee offering, the quality of which was very inferior and the yield is much below an average. Wheat, 56e. to 62a. Beans, 425. to 445. Oats, 26a. to 30a. Cot ctizstta, AUOUbT 24.—A good supply of new wheat, but to effect sales a reduction of 3s. per qr. from last week's prices bad to be submitted to. OULDFORD, AUGUST 24.—With a fair quantity of red wheat at market to-day, the trade for good dry samples ruled steady at late pnoes ; but lifht and only middling conditioned aorta found buyers at irregular rates. Spring corn ►t late quotation. Wheat, 665. to 78a. ; new, 625. to 735. Barley, 365. to 435. Oats, 255. to 31a. Peas, 40a. to 43a. Beans, Cs. to 50s. HSITTOILD, AUGUST 24.-An extremely small supply of old wheat, prices not lower. Several samples of new el:edition very good quality fair, but yield reported light-sold at 37 s. to 43a. per load. Next to nothing done in spring corn. Quotations refer to old grain only. Wheat, red, suns, 38s. to 42a.; fine, 44a. ; white, runs, 40a. to 444.; One, 465. per load. Barley, 26+ to 465. perqr. Oste,coaree, 20s. to 30s. ; fine, 34e. per qr. Beans, 24a. to 31s. ; peas, 245. to 295. per load. Avows 24.-The progress of the harvest ' has been slightly interfered with by the rains of the past week, but very little injury has been sustained by the oorn crops. In some districts the yield and quality of wheat will be very good, but irregular in others. There are some excellent crops of barley on the more favourable soils. Turnips are koking well. The show of wheat at our market to-day was pretty tolerable. With • heavy demand prices for both old and new were la. to 2s. per qr. lower than last week. For white prices ranged from 58e. to 75e. ; for red, 625. to 695. per 36 stone. We bad not much barley exhibited, and there was a healthy demand at full prices ; samples for feeding purposes made 35a. to 41s. per quarter. The demand for oats was firm, and there being • small show the tendeney of prices was to ad vance ; new, 345. to 38s. per 24 stone. The supply of beans was limited, and the business done was at quite late currencies ; new, 445. to 495. per 38 stone. Fine flour, 50s. to 525. ; seconds,•46s. to 48+ per sack. NEWCASTLI-UPON-TTIR, AUGUST 24.-The weather In the beginning of the week was showery and unsettled ; since Wednesday close and warm. The crops are program ing satisfactorily; but we do not expect wheat harvest before the second week in September. We had a short supply of wheat from the country to-day, and fine fresh wheat being scare, brought nearly last week's prices ; foreign f ally ls. per qr. lower, with • very limited demand. Flour slow sale. Barley scarce, and firm in value. Oats steady. The arrivals this week are :-Wheat, coastwise, 1,242 qrs. ; foreign, 5,540; rye, 54 ; malt, coastwise, 20 ; oats, coastwise, 30 ; peas, coastwise, 81 ; dour, coastwise, 687 sacks. NORWICH, AUGUST 24.-There was a very good show of wheat at this market to-day, consisting chiefly of the new crop, and as it wee for the most part in good condition prices gave way 41. to ss , per qr. ; samples of red ranged from 581. to 61s. per qr. ; and white from 635. to 68.. per qr. During the put week the weather has been all that could be desired for the ingathering of the crops, and a very large portion of wheat has been secured in fine order ; the cutting of barley has also proceeded rapidly, but corn p.uatively little has yet been housed. Flour, 465. to 475. per sack. Averages :-Wheat, 622 qrs., 755. sd. ; barley, 10 qrs., 351. NOTTINGHAM, AUGUST 24.-During the past week a good deal of corn has been cut in this county. Wheat is a fair mop, and barleys likely to torn out much better than was expected. The yield of oats will be quite up to the ave rage. Beans and peas are both better than last year. Mangold' and turnips are coming on satisfactorily. At our corn exchange to-day the quantity of wheat on offer from the growers was middling, and old samples sold slowly at 2s per qr. decline. White aorta may be written at 70s. to 761. ; red, 60s. to 701. per 36 stone. The show of barley was exceedingly small. Business was firm, and a shade more money was in some cases realised, Grinding, 395. to 425. per qr. Of oats the supply was again short, and a firm demand took place at fully last week's prices ; new, 301. to 37a. per 24 stone. For beans the inquiry was good, and aellers were enabled to make extreme quota tions-new, 45.. to 50a. per 38 stone. Peas as before. Super flour, 535. to 55e. ; fi ne, 495. to 511. per 20 stone. Several samples of new wheat were at market, and realised from 655. to 701. per qr. OXFORD, Arouse 24.-The farmers were too much oc cupied in gathering their crops to give their attendance at the corn exchange to-day, the company present being chiefly confined to factors and millers. The wheat trade was exceedingly dull ; the few samples that did change hands barely maintained last week's quotations. One lot of new wheat was on offer, for which the holder wanted 15/. per load, but as the condition was anything but good, that pries was not obtainable, but at Bi. ester market yes terday, 601. per qr. was given for this year's growth of good quality. Barley and beans very little in demand. New oats commanded 301. New hog peas made 43.. Flour (monde), 48e. to 491. per sack. The wheat harvest is nearly concluded in this immediate neighbourhood. The yield, it is anticipated, will be shout an average one. The potato disease is making sad havoc about ben, more particularly in many el the villages a few miles to the north of this city, where we are informed many plots will hardly be worth the expense of digging. PETERBOROUGH, AVOCET 24.—The weather during th e week has been favourable forbervest work, and we have here to-day a large quantity of new grain offering. Nothiog can be said at present about the yield of wheat; the quality of some offering was excellent ; white samples, 631ba. per bushel, made 70s. per qr. ' • and our best red. ' made 625. to 645. per qr. So m e new cats were offering, weighing 45Ibs. to 461ba. per bushel. BRADINO, Aucalsr 24.—There waa a good attendance of dealers in the market to-day. Samples of old wheat were Karoo, UM there was • fair supply 0 4 new, which, on the whole, wu of en leerier quality. Buyer, somod indimpcood to agar more than 6M. for the best sorts, while the sellers asked 725. per qr. Some transactions were made at about 2s. per qr. lower than last week. There was • fair inquiry for pea", Little business wee done in barley and oats. In the poultry market fowls were plentiful and a little cheape r , 6s. to 7s. par couple. Wheat, old, Ms. to 725. per qr. ; wheat, new, &tr. to 71. ; barley, 365. to tee. ; oats, 24a. to 30e. ; beans, 445. to 50e. ; peas, 38e. to 495. BOCHUM, AUGUST 24.—With a week of continued brilliant weather, harvest operations in the district of Kent around this city are nearly at an end, a con s id er . able breadth of land haying been cleared, and the crop garnered in generally excellent condition. The quality of the new wheats variable, and while on the stiff h eavy lands the yield has been large and the quality first-rate, on the poor chalky soils the condition is less satisfactory, and the crop barely beyond an average. Our mark e t was supplied with a rather larger quantity of wheat and other samples of grain, and among the parcels brought forward were several lots of this year's growth. Best lots of wheat met with a slow sale, and late terms were barely sup. ported. For all but the extra fine qualities holden wer e disposed to accede to a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr., at which concession, however, there was only a moderat e demand experienced. The present quotations for best white wheat are 68e. to 705., and extra superior 70s. to 735. per qr. ; secondary, 665. t o Ws. per qr. best red wheat, 665. to 70a. • secondary, 63e. to 665. ; and inferior, GOs. to 63g, per qr. Best foreign wheat maintains late quotations, with an inactive inquiry. Flour but little sought after, and prices are 6d. per sack cheaper. In barley there wag not much doing, and the quotations are the same as before for best lots, while secondary sorts are about 6d. pet qr. cheeper ; for best samples of malting prices are 40s. to 43a, and grinding, 30s. to 34a. per qr. Oats were difficult to quit, and late prices are barely maintained. A slight in. prevenient is observable in the condition of the hops, but the yield, generally, will barely reach an average. WISBZCH, Avourrr 24.—Splendid weather, and the farmers busy with harvest, and therefore scarcely say. thing doing. At market today wheat Is. to 2s. lower. Spring corn as before. Few samples of new wheat showing, quality various, value from 66a. to 61s. Woamenta, AVots? 24.—At this day's market them was a good 'apply of wheat, almost exclusively of the new crop, which sold at 7s. 4d. to 7s. 10d. for red, and 7s. Bd. to Bs. 4d. for white. Barley quite as dear, some new sold at 42m Oats only taken in retail. Beans neglected. Peas rather lower. YORK, Araree 94.—1 n this large county the growing crops of corn have been materially improved by the late hot forcing weather, and harvest work is now general. The weather has been more favourable since Tuesday, when there was • good deal of rain. The root crops are in a satisfactory state. We bad a limited supply of wheat at our corn market to-day, and the trade was quiet at Is. to 2s. per qr. lees money ,White samples realised 66e. to 72a; red, 60a. to 68s. per 36 stone. Of barley there was a very limited supply. and the demand proved firm at the extreme rates of the week pre ced ing, namPly, 38s. to 40s. per 38 dose. Oats were in moderate suppl, and met a fair demand at prices in favour of the sel ler—new, 28.. to 30a. per 24 stone. The show of beans was short, and with a healthy demand fully former rates were supported—new, 465. to 48s. per 38 stone. Malt, 665. to tkia. ; rye, 41. 1 / 4 . per qr. Flour, 495. to 51s. per sack of 280th.. WArriroaD,Avousr24.—One cargoof wheat has arrived from abroad, otherwise our receipts have been insignit• cant. We have not any great change to report in our market since this day sehmight. There is a more active inquiry for foreign produce, and we are obliged to alter most of our last quotations. Foreign wheat—best descrip tions at a reduction of 6d. to 9d. per barrel meet a fair de mand ; inferior sorts neglected. Indian corn—only a limited quantity on sale, and 6d. advance has been pretty freely piid. Tawney sits are worth about the prices we quoted last week, and for a small parcel good conditioned new blacks 14s. 3d. per barrel was given. No new Irish wheat or barley to market as yet. Flour unaltered. The weather this week has been showery, with little sunshine, rather unfavourable for the in. gathering of the harvest ; but farmers are se curing their crops as quickly as possible. We now hear reports of the potato blight having touched the roots, but the quantity grown this season is so very large that disease to a moderate extent cannot be of much consequence, the affected tubers being of use for many feeding purposes. About this district, we believe, the wheat crop coven slightly leas ground than any of the immediate previous years, and for the quantity grown the yield will probably be an average one. Barley looks to be an avenge in every respect. Oats are likely to prove shorter than last season ; the straw is in a number of Llicdeficient, and the ear not well filled in consequence. ar:go m old and turnips appear better than a while beck, bat still we doubt if they will come up to an average. Imports this week : Wheat, 1,768 qrs. ; flour 48 sacks. Exports this week : oats, 698 brls. ; flour, 139 sacks ; oatute.d, sacks. TRAFFIC RETURNS. ILLILWATIL Moos lar M Total, Ibbl. spa iisagers. ebandiss. 1687. 1811 Week ending June 30. & & & & East Indian ll3l 10,016 21,138 34,151 So% Week ending August 8. Dank and ltUsraukee 13/0 - MST I.ssi - 12,83 ai.llll - 11eieara.1201Lias . tie Week ending August it tothkeskettiewcsal•Jua. 10 14 16 30 West Curt l7l 70 27 17 3 QuersirrowN, Anonirr 25.—The Guions Cesi pany'seseamer Chicago, from New York. arrived ben at &JO a.m. to-day with 156 After landing KM of them she proceeded for 'verpool. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.—MALTA, Are. 24. —The Delta left at seven p.m. yesterday, and the Dunn, at 10 a.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Rap mines on the 26th instant, and the latter at Southampton, about the 2nd September. THE BOMBAY MAIL. —SUEZ, Atari? 25.—The Watt., from Bombay August 9th, arrived at 7 a.m. to day. ODmemA, Aroma 25.—The Quaker City, with 70 American exeursionista, arrived here on the _mod and proceeded on the 24th to the Crimea. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. SOCTHAMPTVS, AUGUST 26.—The North German Lloyd's steamer Amerix, from New York, passed the Needles at LW a.m. today. Lrveitroos. AUGUST 24.—The Californian, which arrived here to-day, brings news from Port-au-Prise to the 6th inst. President Salnave's power was gradually consolidating. The coffee crop was the best known for several years. Arrangements was being wade for the conclusion of a treaty of peace, of commerce. and of extra dition between the Hayden end Dominican republics Rio Haohs was still in the hands of the brigands. (Advertisement. --HoiLowAY's Ovrirm Ey? Aro PILLS are the most appropriate remedies for the bloblei. pimples, boils and carbuncles, which are annoying, own." 2 "' dangerous, and always distiguring, when summer heats altirsoe with wet, wintry weather. The subtle permeating prat this Ointment, by reprinting intlanunation and Irriudioa, relua the skin to Its actual temperature and colour, while rah. ..I expelling the chute of the blemishes from the vysti.m. The mu assist the cooling and ptuifying influence of the t ointateot pelting all that Is gross from the bowels, and by thereat* tifying digestion. Under this treatment every mem the 1 -1 is forced to castoff both Irregularities and impurities uhrielt_l health becomes robust, the feelings jo)ous, and the &kW was 124 silky. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BlROS. —August tit, at Springfield, Tooting. f , . the *de . 41 .1 8. Diggs, M.D., of a daughter. CLUIEBON.—Augeurt Pa, at Adelahlornad, ..oath Ilatuptual• the wife of Mr. T. Clarkson, of a danelM.r. ,Trr.._soAnus ugust m 22, at COL/AXlL—August PS, at Croydon, the wife of B. Covet.. El., of a sea. j i F L K / 4 1 "I : T V . islander IL P. knevltt, AN., of a son. BAlT.—August 18 at Park- road Forestbill, the al l , G. T. &at, leg., of a daughter. ItKlD.—July 18, at Calcutta, the wife of Jno. Maitland to!!! t M Arun at Berwi del.ga c rk•odenus.TWeed the , l' th if e e sif of euf t' L' •: Kati.. prematurely, of a daughter, who oilly sum ,d in b.:. a few hours. MARRIAGES. BEEMAN—WELCH.—August V, at st, l'aml47 the Bev. J. C. Wetherell, I. BOCIUIIII, Eau . Tunbridge, to Chtistiana Catherine, daughter of Eel., of Albert road, Peckham. HA R l . K r4esd lNS— W lty °° th D e Hawkins, K eg., of Gloster•house Yellows-read. Marla fttace, daughter of 1.. J. Wood, ?"'" Haverstoek•hilL • neck PAWLEY—DICKENSON.— August Vs at St. Dun.Jas. • 4 1 —WOOD. ita T. rlro bs i w r'z i e n hunLl . , , Fleetatreet, K Pawley, of Hastings, to filen, day Dickenson, of Town Hailing, Kent. DEATHS. BE:SPFl.—Angust Ei, s 0 Pembury, Kent, Ll.s E MAryG n 4.41 aged 45. EIONHOTY.—Auguit U. at _ . J. L DRANUL—Aumuit 21,4 Kenilworth, Elizabeth. tho elk Draper,aged 55. ZElD.—Aagnat le, at eaktitta. Kate, the dearh.beloi,d Jan Maitland Reid, Bag., deeply regretted I/ all her, aged 25. RO ns. 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