The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-29 00:00:00

ter; . BRITISII ASSOCIATION. (FBOII ODE OwII azporna.) NOTMiGHAM, TULSDAY. The business of the sections went on to-day as Usual. Ssonos A.—MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL BctXNC . In this section a paper was read by Mr. T. Holmes " On the North Atlantic Telegraph." The President read the report of the committee on the transmission al sound through water, in which the ques tion:of storm signals was dealt with. The cow munication of shocks or impulses by means of metal bars or plates proved to be the best system. Mr. C. F. VARLET read a paper " On Certain phenomena which rpeesented themselves in connection with the Atlantic cable," and explained " a new method of testing 6k:citric resistance," and said that by an invention of Professor Wheatstone's they could make experiments with • view to ascertain faults, which formerly occupied a con siderable time, in a few seconds, the Atlantic cable was in such astateof perfection. From electrical experiments the cable was found to rate at 7,700 of the British Association's nnits of insularity, complete insularity being represented by 10,000. Szenom C.—GEOLOGY. li +.F' ~i~~ ; • :1 . S j ~ ~ ~ In this section the most noticeable matter was a state ment by Dr. Le Neve Foster of his discovery of a. curious lode or mineral vein, containing pebbles, in New Rose 'came Mine, Owmear, Cornwall ; and the production, by Dr. Bete, of geological specimens and fossils from the desert island of St. John, in the Red Sea. Szenon D.—BIOLOGY. In this department Mr. F. ROCKLAND delivered some interesting remarks " On the scientific culture of a salmon river." He described how salmon would travel from the sea to rivers in •it mountains for the purpose of depositing their spawn, o that, for instance, they go up the Rhine from the German ocean to Schaffhausen, a distance of 400 miles, and perhaps they would go much further if they were not stopped at that point. He severely condemned the obstructions to the passing of salmon up our rivers by weirs, mills, and locks, and showed how easily this evil might be remedied by the adoption of fish bidders. The poor salmon was cruelly treated. Some times he was stopped by a stake net, and on being disco vered was tapped on the head by some one and killed, and at other times he was attacked by the seal—{Mr. Buokland observed that if he had an enemy in the world it was a wal}—or, when young, killed by the heron and cormorant, • not always from hunger but merely for sport. Then the miller, who was often a great rascal, stopped the fish by his water-wheels ; it remained watching for days and days for an opportunity to leap up, but the miller put down a grating and shipped up Mr. Salmon. This con duct ought to be punished by imprisonment. If the salmon escaped the dangers of the stream he met steam boats, but he was not a nervous fish, and did not care much about them. He then had to take out his pocket handkerchief,and put it to his nose, for a dreadful smell was met with in the water. Even the beautiful Trent in Nottinghamshire, which, if properly treated, might bringdown the price of salmon in this town to 6d. or 7d. a pound, had abominable sewage discharged into it. If you threw a glass of dirty water in a friend's faoewhen he came to your door, he was not likely to enter, and consequently the salmon retired when he met with imilar treatment. (Laughter.) Supposing a flood comes and enables him to encounter this nuisance there was the horrible refuse of soap, gas, bone-boiling, and dye-works. He verily believed that the salmon had no friend in the world but himself. The salmon was a very clever and satire fish. People used to collect on Sunday to see the salmon jump up a height in the river at Knaresborough, and they thought the fish did it for the public amusement. This performance was only to be seen on Sunday, and the MOOR was that the millowners were compelled bylaw to let thewater run through their mills on that day. Again, there were the poachers who killed the fish when in their nests in the shallow streams in the mountains, and in destroying a single fish they might destroy spawn which would pro duce thousands. Mr. Buckland gave an account of the extraordinary success which had attended the scientific and practical cultivation of salmon by Mr. Ashworth, the owner of the Galway fisheries, which he said promised to become among the most valuable in the world. What had been done there might be accomplished in the Trent and other of our English rivers, which were now almost unproductive. Mr. LORD observed that in British Columbia whole races almost depended for their subsistence for six months of winter on salmon which they caught in summer and dried in the sun. Mr. Pert said that in Gloucester salmon was once so common that in indentures of apprenticeship there, a clause was inserted providing that the apprentice should not have salmon more than once a week. Dr. WiUGHT made some remarks on the cultivation of salmon in Ireland. Mr. ROCKLAND said he had often heard the story about the apprentice, but although be had offered 5 guineas for one of the deeds of apprenticeship containing the clause in question, he had not seen such a document. At the end of the diecussion, Mr. Becetaen gave some information "On the exhi bition of fish culture at Boulogne." Mr. T. K. LORD, F.Z.S., late naturalist to the British North American Boundary Commission, read a paper on the North Western Indians inhabiting British Colombia and Vancouver Island, their customs, weapons, and domestic animals. The number of these Indians was steadily decreasing. Ho described their personal appear. ance, especially intimating the curious fact that the teeth of many of them were z;round down level with the guise, by the sand which is drifted on to the salmon exposed for drying in the sun, upon which food these cuticula people exist during the winter months. He then mentioned the singular fashion of causing the heads of their infants to become flat or conical, by means of pressure, a deformity which is considered an ornament in riper years. Mr. F. Levet, tNii made some remarks, principally on the history of the living spat of the oyster, the chemical analysis of the meat and the mother liquor, the adhesion to the various substances to which they loved to adhere, and the marketable value of the oysters, as tested by the weight. He described the exceedingly interesting actions and movements displayed by the youo; oyster when first emitted from the mother's shell, giving the reasons why they sometimes floated on the surface of the water, and at other times sank to the bottom. He was carrying on ex periments at Herne hay, and the French system of oyster culture had been successfully caned out at Havant, near Portsmouth, not, however, by himself. To prevent our oyster fisheries from being ignored in France, he had sent one set of specimens to the Exhibition at Archacon. and another to that at Boulogne. Mr. Buckland concluded by exhibiting. Samos P.—ANTHROPOLOGY. The most interesting incident in this department was the exhibition, and dissertation upon by Professor Huxley, of two extreme forms of the human crania, viz., one of a Tartar, roucd, short, and broad, and one of a New Zea lander, long and narrow. SEcrtox E.—GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY. In this section, Sir R. Muneitison presided to-day, and introduced, as the reader of the first paper, " On the Phy sical Geography and Tribes of Western Equatorial Africa," M. du Chaillu. In doing so, Sir Roderick adverted to the fact that M. do Chaillu had under taken the expedition at his own expense ; and had verified himself by sending gorillas and other animals to the British Museum, and had brought home a native harp, strung with fibre, which had been presented to the Duchess of Wellington. He also mentioned the causes of M. du Chaillu haviugl penetrated only 480 miles into the interior, anal other anecdotes, with which those who listened to M. du Chines lecture at the Geographical Society Lest spring were familiar. 11. DU CHAILLU then proceeded to read his paper, which was not quite identical with that which he delivered on the occasion shove alluded to, and stated his object to be to give seine notion of Equatorial Africa, into a portion of which several dryzreesbeyond the Equatorhe bad pen eti &tea, making his way through almost impassable jungle ; in the midst of which sra of everlasting foliage were now and then to be seen pmiri!s standing out like islands. He re marked on the absence of the usual African animals — lions, rhinoceroscz, anal giraffes ; and in the thinly popu lated country, /43 far as man was concerned. beasts were scanty also, there being no beasts of burden except the women. He described the manner in which he made his way towards the interior, sometimes quite alone, and sometimes accompanied by native adherents, who, though belonging to the native races of a low type, stood by him afterwards manfully, when he had to fight his way back, owing to the hostility of the inhabitants of a village where by accident his gun went off and shot a woman. With much detail he described his adventures, and inti mated a desire at least to return to the scene of his ex plorations. SEcrtos F.—ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. Colonel SYKet read a paper "On the statistics of the charitable, educational, industrial. ar.d public institutions founded by the native gentry of India during the last five years, which showed an interesting advance in the better classes of India in sympathy and co-operation with European habits in regard to public institutions of the abovo description, and gave instances of spontaneous liberality towards objects not connected with their own race, but for the foundation of schools and hospitals for those who needed them amongst their British nuleis; and there were instances of contril-utions of large amount for the building and repairing of protestant churches, and endowments of fellowshine in the University of Bombay. A paper was read by Mr. FELICIN, "On the Statistics of the Hosiery and Lace Trades in Nottingham," which stated that with a population of 150,000, as compared with • 35,000 in 1811, in Nottingham there were 1,700 circular machines, making bobbin net, while the number of hands employed in lace machinery was 902 men in IS.O shops, at average wages of 3.35. a week ; 10,300 men and youths in 130 factories, 1,800 of whom earn lois., 5,000 255., and 3,500 35e. a week. There were 4,200 boys clearing, winding, tr.c., and 500 women filling bobbins at 12s. • week, and 1,500 brown net menders. Then there were in each finishing la c e warehouse about 800 females. Although ventilation was provided for, the hands often did not apply it, and sometimes the heat in the factories was great. By far too many young females c. , • \. • . • THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY. EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1866. were employed in the houses of " mistresses - oa work from wait:houses ; but a great improvement has been made in regard to the age at which such hands wei e ou ployed. populatio.l was considerable Mich being about 13-1,000 employed in the town on lace ; the materials worked cost 1,715,0001.; the wages and profits 3,415,0001., and the net returns 5,130,000/. In regard to the hosiery trade, there were at work 7,500 men and 3,500 women and youths at wages from 6s. to 36e. a week, besides 4,250 men working on hand-machines, and the trade gave employ ment us all to 17,000 males and 44,000 females ; the esti mated returns being 2,000,0001. The two staple trades of Nottingham distributed 8,000,0001. last year, and furnished employment to 520,000 workpeople. In a paper read by Mr. GDORGE SENIOR, " On the diminution of accidents in coal mines since the appoint ment of government inspeetors," it was stated that the results of the applicationlof the acts of 100-55 relating to the general working, management, and inspection of mules had been to diminish very largely the loss of life amongai the mining operatives, and especially in the case of ex plosions, wherein the saving of life amounts to nearly 50 percent., and in accidents in pit-shafts, where the loss of life bad been reduced 40 per cent. The loss of life in 1864, in raising 0,278 millions of tons of coal, was one in every 334 persons employed, and only one life was sacrificed in raising each one hundred and ten thousand tons of coal. The Rev. A. W. WORTHINGTON read some remarks " On the disproportion between the male and female population of some manufacturing and other towns." In substance it stated that the proportion of females to males in the whole population was 105 to 100, but where employment differed in different towns and districts, and as men or women found ready employment, one or the other predominated in number. In the mining districts, of which Newcastle is the centre, and that in which Sheffield stood, in Stafford, in the barrack towns of Canterbury, Winchester, and Col chester men predominate, while in manufacturing districts, like Manchester and others, and notably in Norwich, there is an excess of women. In Nottingham there was an extraordinary excess of women over men, and this was also the ease in seaport towns like Plymouth and Bristol, and it was still more marked in Liverpool. It is supposed that female labour in manufacturing districts will increase rather than diminish, owing to its comparative cheapness ; but it is attended by serioua social and domestic especis hi lli a j z :venile mortality. The rate of illegitimacy was also where there was an excess of women, and in Notting that rate reached 10 per cent. of all the births. It was suggested that she means of amend ment of this state of things was to be found in the pro motion of family life, and especially by leaving the wife and mother to attend to her domestic duties, and employers of labour were urged not to employ married women. _ In a communication by Mr. THOMAS BROWNE "On the transfer of real property," the history of the existing systemwn twhasat traced from from its 7an liest an tini ach ea ro , ni a . ld itw which pressed hard even on p racticall y inasmuch as they Were paid by the length of the deeds they drew whether short or long—and thus it might often happen that their remune ration was inadequate to the care and thought bestowed on their work. It was urged that the present was the moment for changing the system of the transfer of real property, as statistical details were about to be obtained by the Board of Trade of the acreage of landed property, and the mode of cultivation of every acre. From these returns, if they were attached to some standard survey map of Eng land, and duly apportioned by figures, used for reference, all the landed property of England might, on the principle of a limited liability company, be allotted into so many shares of one acre each. These might be issued in the form of scrip, by a government registry to the present owners of land upon their affording satisfactory proof of ownership, and could then be readily transferable, like other shares. This plan need not interfere with the law of primogeniture, and need cause very fewchange■ in the practice of conveyancing, except in the abolition of obsolete forms. Mr. lama I.lsYwoop, F.LS., read an elaborate and comprehensive paper on the subjects required in the Classic►l Tripos Examination, and in the Trinity College Fellowship Examination at Cambridge. *parting Entelligente. TUNBRIDGE RACES.—Treemy. This pleasant little reunion was inaugurated to-day under somewhat favourable auspices. The weather with the exception of a slight shower or two, keeping tine, and the attendance behig quite up to the average. The course, which is pleasantly situated by the side of the river Medway, is within half-a- role of the town. The number of pleasure - see kers was very large, while the professional racing men were well represented. The and con tained live races, six being apportioned for to morrow. The sports commenced at 2 o'clock, and terminated at a. Tug LADD& PLATS (Handicap) of 40 soya, for all *gm Winners extra. Halt a mile. Mr. E. W. Taylor's Voihynla Mr. Mason's Duke of Cambridge Mr. Franks' Lord Waldegrave The following also ran :—Besse, Goldylocks, Astonishment, Newnham, La Muth, Bayleat, and Owlet. Betting: 6 to 2 agst Bessie, 7 to 2 agst Ooldylocka and 6 to 1 agst any other. THE Two-YEAR-OLD STAIRS of 6 son. each, with 40 added : for culla, Bst 101 b ; and Shea, gat 71b; winners extra ; certain allowances. The winner to be sold for £3OO. Mr. Johnson's Diamond Mr. England's Lady Pam 2 Mr. Wadson's Pevensey The following also ran :—Bawaney, Vigor and Bonnyaide. Betting; 7 to 4 agst Pevensey, 2 to 1 eget Lady Pam, and 6 to 1 agst any other. THE TUNBRIDGE HANDDIAP Of 10 KM. each, 6 ft, with 60 added ; winners extra. A mile and a half. (16 subs., 6of whom pay 2 soya each to the fund.) Mr. liamerton's b c by Erogenic... Mr. Eager's Maid of Erin Mr. York's Kingmaker Olivia aloe started. 1 2 s Betting ; Even on 011;ia, and 7 io2eTsch apt the Frogmore wit and Maid of Erin. Tan SZVENOAHS Svesivn of 5 lova. each, with 20 added; for all ages ; selling and other allowances. Five furlongs. (S subs.) SightingaD's ®burg 1 Mr. Marsh's Isabella 2 _ . _ Betting: 3 to 1 on Elburg. THE SersitY HANDICAP PLATE of 30 son., for all ages. Etre furlongs. Mr. Marsh's Isabella 1 Mr. B. Ledger's Bay Leaf E Mr. J. Mason's Duke of Cambridge S Betting : even apt Bay Leaf, 5 to 2 apt Isabella, and 4 to 1 apt Duke of Cambridge: BETTING AT MANI ST. LI .-TCZSDAY. -.. —.--. Even on Lord Lyon (t and off) 2000 to 60 apt Knight of the 4 to 1 and Savernakeit&of) Crescent (t) 7 to 1 Rustle (of) 40 to 1 Raptd Rhone's 12 to 1 Strathconan(off) dam colt (of) 20 to 1 Westwiek 40 I THE DERBY. 1000 to 70 apt D'Estournel;fi — liio 1 agst Ilombastes(off, IWO to 60 Marksman (off) t4oto 1) 1000 to 40 Julius (t) 2000 to 93 Grand Cross (t) 000 to IS Dragon 3) LICHFIELD RACES.-TIMSDAT. Tim ANSON PLATE (Handicap) of SO lova ; winners extra. Mr. Phillips's Wave Mr. Turner's Coleus° Mr. Lincoln's Zisca The following also ran :—Humphrey, Havannah, Lady of Rank, Bluecap, Foreign Slaw, and The Rock. A aiwumrskis of 10 sons. each, for 2 and 3-yr-olds penalties and allowances. Half.a.mile. Marquis of Hastings's Prodigal 1 Mr. W. T. Copeland's Fredericia Betting 6to 1 on Prodigal. nig COLD CUP (Handicap) of 100 son. in specie; winners entra. One mile. Duke of Beaufort's Lord Ronald Mr. E. Buckley, juu.'s Wynnstay 2 Mr. lildson's Edgbaston The following also ran:—.lice Leo, Wild Briar, Little Ellen, and Gundrede. Betting: Even on Lord Ronald, 11 to 2 agst Alice Lee, 6to 1 agat Wild Briar, 10 to 15 eget (Modred°. To ANGLESET PLATE of 40 /AWL ; weight for age; selling and other allowances. Six furlougs. Mr. Rickards' Cantharides 1 Mr. T. Cliff's Ruth Caerhydon Mr. Hallord's Foreign Stamp 3 Betting: 6 to 4 agat Cantharides, 7 to 4 eget Ruth Caerhydon, to 2 :tot F.reign Stamp. TIIE FLTLNO STAKES of 40 som., added to a sweepstakes 01 I ass. each winners extra. lialf a mile. Mr. T. Stevens's Cranbury . Mr. Drake's little Clo .... Mr, Barbera Locket Lucy 1 Tom Coke and Polka also ran. Betting : 11 to 10 abet Cranbury, 3 to 1 agat Little Go, 5 to 1 agat Locket Lucy. IMR St AJESTVS PLATS of 100 guineas. Two miles Mr. R. Sutton's Elland 1 Mr. !Mum's Lady Calthorpe Mr. Balfour's Lady of Rank Baba antf iffilitarn. ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 28. AeeolterwwwTa. Sub-Lieutenant F. A. Gataker to the Ocean. Second 31aeten J. 31. Lloyd, to the Dee ; IL W. Campion, to the Nimble. Engineers J. W. Nott and F. Pugh to the Victoria (additional), for disposal. First Class Assistant Engineers B. Taylor and J. It. R. Pothm, to the Victoria (additional), for disposal ; A. Law ton, to the Royal George. First Class Acting Assistant Engineer S. Chaulter, to the Asia, for service in the Valiant. Second Class Assistant Engineers C. R. James and R. Jag°, to the Victoria (additional), for disposal. CHATHAM, AUGUST 28. This morniug the whole of the troops attached to the battalions of infantry at this garrison were drawn up on the general parade-ground, Chatham barracks, for the purpose of witnessing the presentation of silver medals and gratuities which had been awarded by the Duke of Cambridge to a number of non-commissioned officers and men of various regiments at this garriaon ' for long service and good conduct. The troops having been formed in square, the names of the non-commissioned officers and men selected for decoration were read out to the troops, and these were afterwards presented with their medals in the presence of the whole of the depots. The following are the non-commissioned officers and men to whom medals were awarded :—Sergeant J. M'Carthy, 106th Regiment, medal and gratuity of 151 .; Sergeant W. Goode, Ist battalion Bth Regiment, and Sergeant C. Mayner, let battalion 22nd Regiment, medal and gratuity of 101, each; Private G. Cleaves, let battalion 20th Regi ment, medal and Si. The following non-commissioned officers and men were awarded medals without gratuities: Sergeant J. Madden and Private J. Ryan, Ist battalion 15th Regiment : Private J. Jones, 45th Rent ; and Privates C. Stanford, T. Rokelly, and F. Kahern, lit battalion Bth Regiment. TROOPS FOR THE CANADIAN FILONTLER. - Intelligence was received in the city yesterday, to the effect that it was contemplated by the government to place two or three battalions of volunteer infantry, a corps of cavalry, together with a wing of a regiment of the regular service, and • battery of artillery on the frontier duty immediately. The force will be stationed on the Niagara frontier, and a portion at least in the vicinity of the town of Welland, under canvas, where the regular eight days' drill will be put in by the volunteers—these to be relieved by other corps u soon as their usual term is complete d. The 10th Royals, and Governor-General's Body Guard leave this city on Friday morning, as part of the corps of observation to be thus formed, to be joined by the 13th from Hamilton, with that portion of the regular force ordered into camp. The recent determination of the Militia authorities to place the whole volunteer force under canvas has resulted in the movement taking the form it has ; but the concentration on the Niagara fron tier is no doubt dictated by prudential motives. The government have been actively in communication with the Commander of the Forces in making these arrangements, and by the time the volunteers move everything will be in readiness for their reception.—Torurzto Globe, Auguatl4, CoNTILicT I'01:1 . 0PATION COMPANY (LI MITED). AND OVEREND, GURNEY, AND CO. (LIMITED). Yesterday there was a large attendance in the chambers of Vice-Chaneellor Stuart, Lincoln's-inn, in con sequence of motions which were to corns on in the Omits of these companies. Mr. Linklater, on behalf of the liquidators in the cue of the Contract Corporation, applied to the Chief Clerk (Mr. Peaks) fora call upon the contributories to the amount of no less than 30/. a share. This was the signal for a storm of objections. They were chiefly of a technical character ; but three shareholders alleged that they had protested against having their names put down hi the list of contribu tories, and that their cues stood adjourned. They there fore declined to be made the subject of any order while the matters in dispute remained undecided. The Chief Clerk suggested that the order for the call might be made, provided that the liquidator agreed not to enforce it before those questions were determined. Two of the objectors expressed themselves willing to accept this arrangement, but the third refusing, The call was ordered to be made, payable on the let of October, but not to include the names of the three gentle men in question. It was also arranged that the order itself should not be formally made till thelstof September, so as to allow certain other oontributorles to appeal to the Muter of the Rolls. Mr. Linklater, in reply to a question, said that the call was in addition to that previously made by the company of 15/., and he regretted to add that it would not be the last. The melancholy state of the meets was such that the whole amount of the shares would be required. The Chief Clerk —Will not the amount of the call in some degree depend also upon the melancholy circum stances of some of the contributories? Mr. Linklater—Yes, and I may add that some gentlemen that were at first very much opposed to the amount of the call have upon reflection changed their opinions, and they now regret that it is not larger. (Derisive cheers.) In the case of Overend, Gurney, and Co., Mr. Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared on behalf of Mr. F. Dundee told a hundred other shareholders interested to the extent of a quarter of a million, and prayed for leave to inspect the books and papers of the company. Mr. "Lewis supported his application by a reference to the various winding-up acts, and by a reference also to what he submitted was the common sense and justice of the case. If there were ten thousand shareholders, they were all putative, and the books were in reality their own property. He read an affidavit of a Mr. Howell, setting forth the chief points in the history of the concern, with which the com mercial world s . only too familiar; and stating his opinion that such an inspection as was asked for was absolutely necessary, in order to put the shareholders in posser r on of the true facts relating to the formation and the ruin of the company. It else mentioned that Messrs. Young and Co. had been solicitors of the late firm of Gurney and Co., of the new company, and of the liquidator'. He (Mr. Lewis) did not dwell upon this circumstance as in any manner impeaching thehonour of Messrs. Young, but he submitted that it was impossible for them legitimately to act in capacities necessarily so adverse. The Chief Clerk—But you don't show in what respect the inspection for which you ask is necessary. Mr. Lewis—lt is necessary for the protection of the interests of my clients, upon whom a call has been made of 101. a share. They contend that the transfer of the busi ness was tainted with fraud, and that therefore they are not liable. The Chief Clerk—But "apposing that you found out all you want to know, would that save your clients from the call? Mr. Lewis—Yes ; for we contend that many of the cre ditors of the new company were creditors of the old firm. Mr. Lewis then road a supplementary affidavit of Mr. Howell respecting the committee of supervision. Ono of these gentlemen, Mr. Oppenheim, was a pure creditor to the amount of 15,000/. • another, Mr. Orissa, was directly a creditor for a similar amount, and indirectly for 21,000&, while be only held SO shares ; and the third, Mr. Kingscote, a pure shareholder, was incapacitated by ill ness from acting. He therefore urged that the committee could not be taken as representing the interests of the shareholders, and in point of fact, though appointed on the 10th of June, they had as yet done nothing. Mr. Mackenzie, who appeared on behalf of Mr. Milford, a holder of 50, and of Mr. Abbott. a holder of 100 shares, observed that there were 2,300 shareholders, and it was absolutely impossible to allow every one of them to come forward with applications like tl.at of Mr. Lewis, whose object, it appeared to him, was to obtain a fishing inquiry, with a view to their future course. His client, however, had a definite object, which was to take proceedings against Messrs. Gibbs, Barclay, Gordon, and Read, the directors of the new company, for issuing a prospectus stating, amongst other things, that the old firm would guarantee the new one from loss upon the business they were about to take over, and for the goodwill of which no lees than 500,000/. had been paid—a statement they would never have made if they had made proper inquiries before, and upon the faith of which his clients bad bought their shares. At the same time he (Mr. Mackenzie) could quite understand that, as a firm like that of Overend and Gurney must have been in the secrets of half London, it would be very oh- jectionable to make any indiscreet 'disclosures concerning their affairs. lie should, therefore, be perfectly content if the liquidators, who were officers of the aunt, would themselves undertake to prepare by the Ist of November a report containing the information he sought. The Chief Clerk did not think the court could give any facilities for obtaining information on which to found pro ceedings for fraud. The object of the inspection cieild only be to ascertain the rights and liabilities of the share holders. Mr. Clements (of the firm of Messrs. Bircham and Co.) appeared for the committee of supervision, and urged that these gentlemen who enjoyed the confidence of the share holders, had felt it their duty to iiiffer considerably from the liquidators, had actually called a meeting of the share holders to complain of their conduct, and were most anxious to obtain a full investigation of the aft:ilea of the company. At the same time they wished to have their powers defined, and in particular they required for the efficient di.charge of their duties to he supplied with copies of various documents which the liquidators had withheld from them. The Chief Clerk—What is the use of the supervision without access to documents? Suppose I were auditing an estate, and I were told that them wax 20,000!. lent upon a mortgage, but when I asked to see that mortgage it was refused me, of what good would it be for me to pretend to audit the accounts Mr. Clements said that his application on behalf of the committee had also the assent of Mr. Peaks, who was the holder of 2,000 shares. Mr. Harding (a liquidator) was surprised to hear the statement of Mr. Clements. There bad been no refusal to produce papers ; but there were some documents which it would do great harm to disclose; and, in fact, harm had already been done by things getting abroad which ought to have remained private. His fellow liquidator (Mr. Tur quand) and himself bad a report in progress which should shortly be laid before the Viet-Chancellor, and which would contain the information sought, respecting both with regard to the formation of the company and to its subsequent history. Mr. Lewis was quite sure that no such disclosures would come out through the instrumentality of the liquid ators as would satisfy him. The Chief Clerk thought that discovery mast in some way be made. Mr. Maynard, who said he represented creditors to the amount of 800,0001., and also Mr. Lucas, who was a large shareholder, agreed that there ought to be a full investiga tion, hut thought that it would just now be highly dan gerous to allow the papers of the firm to be ransacked. Mr. Harding would suggest that a meeting should bo held under the direction of the court, and that the share holders should be directed to appoint one of their number to represent their interests. The assets would be very ma terially prejudiced if various matters connected with them were made public. Mr. Lewis—l will undertake to make nothing public. Mr. Harding—We are preparing a statement which will be ready on this day week. Mr. Lewis—But will you postpone the call till then? The Chief Clerk—What effect do you suppose that that statement would have upon the call? Mr. Lewis—We should then he able to take steps to strike off names from the list on the ground of fraud. Mr. Harding—Now we have got at the real object of this application ; but surely as that is to suspend the call it would have been more fair to have taken out the sum mons openly for that purpose. The Chief Clerk—Would it not be possible to appoint some one person to make the investigation on the part both of Mr. Lewis's clients and of the committee of supervision. Mr. Lewis—l would consent to that. The Chief Clerk—l think there must be an order to in spect, but it meet be sub modo—some arrangement must be made as to the terms on which it is to be carried out. The order will require some care iu framing it, so as to prevent it from interfering with the liquidators, who have important duties to perform. Mr. Clements—l think it right to state that the com mittee of supervision cannot subordinate their inquiries to those of Mr. Lewis.' clients. The Chief Clerk—l cannot make more than one order. I would suggest that you should try to come to some understanding as to who shall be appointed; but if that cannot be done I shall exercise my own discretion •, and in the meantime I will adjourn the gunnies till Thursday next. The court did not rise till half-past five. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.— The eighty-third half-yearly meeting of the share holden in the General Steam Navi gat ion Company was held yesterday, at their offices, 71,Lombard-street ; Mr. John Wilkin in the chair. The report of the director, and a statement of the accounts for the half-year to the 30th June last were read and unanimously adopted. The cus tomary dividend of 14s. per share (being at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum) was declared, and the cordial thanks of the proprietors were voted to the chairman and direo tors for their continued and successful exertions in the management of the ootapany's affairs. The meeting then separated. The rinderpest, or something as fatal continues to break out in various parte of the Slid Riding of York shire. Some farmers have lost sheep andothees pigs in numbers, and hem and there the true rinderpest appears among the cattle. One of the latest outbreaks is at Roo., whirs upon one farm 11 beasts had to be shot. SecrroN 0.-31ECILLNICAL SCIENCE. In this section the various papers were severely technical, and scarcely admitted of abstracts rendering them intelligible to any but the scientific reader. There was one by Mr. John l)aglish, " On the Counterbalancing of Winding Engines for Coal-mines ;" another, by Mr. Fairbeirn, "On the means employed for removing and re placing in a new Position the Iron Columns of a Fire-proof Cotton-mill." Then followed Mr. G. Hughes on "Rotary Engines with special reference to one invented by W. Hall ;" Mr. W. Hooper, ou " The Electrical and Mechani cal Properties of Indiatubber Insulated Wire ;" Mr. George Fawcus, on " Improvements in Pontoon Trains ;" and the last communication was one from N. P. Burgh, on "The Action and Effects of Flame on Marine Boilen." Notwithstanding the somewhat abstruse nature of the papers, the section wu well attended, and the discussions ably conducted. THE CHOLERA. The official retarns show a marked decrease on Sunday and Monday, in deaths from cholera and iliarrhma. The return of the former for the two days was 53, and the latter 2s, while for Saturday alone the figures were :Xi and 22. We append the usual table : Cholera. Diarrhcas. West districts North districts 3 Central districts East districts 36 South districts Total in London At a special muting of the slansion-houses Committ , e, at the urgent request of the Lord Mayor, after considerable discussion, it was resolved to set aside 5,000'. of the fund at the disposal of the committee for the maintenance of a certain number of the children who have been made orphans by tho ravages of the disease in the infected districts, and of whom Mr. IVigram, a mem ber of the committee, had stated there were about 200 in Poplar alone ; but no application for assistance from such is to be entertained until a scheme for its proper distribu tion had been matured. At the Mansion-house last night the fund which is being raised amounted to nearly 16,0001., which has been sub scribed in three weeks. Of that sum upwards of 5,000/.has been dispensed towards the relief of the distress, through the agency of local committees, besides large quantities of port wine, arrowroot, corn flour, and materials for beef tea ; and 5,0001. has been set aside fur the maintenance of children made orphans by the visitation, leaving an avail able balance of about one-third of the whole sum collected for the further relief of the distress. This balance is being daily increased by the donations which continue to Hew in. From the accounts furnished yesterday and on Monday by the local committees there can be no doubt that the disease continues to subside in the districts of the eastern parts of Landon, where it has been most prevalent, but that it is being succeeded by typhus fever in some quarters, induced by the wretched state of poverty to which many of the people have been reduced, and which mired would seem to have become the normal condition of large numbers of them. For the first time since the outbreak of the epidemic no death from cholera took place in the London Hospital during the 24 hours terminating yesterday forenoon. Two cases of cholera and scveu of choleraic diarrhea were, however, admitted during that period. The recoveries were 8. The number rermaning in the wards is 99. On the other hand, the applicants for out-door treatment are again steadily increasing in number. Three or four days back they only counted 88 ; on Sunda/ they were 94 ; on Monday, 120 ; yesterday they were 15a. During the last week—from Tuesday to Tuesday—the total number of deaths was only 10: the admissions were f. 2 ; and the re coveries were 53. Of the cases admitted during the past week a very small number presented the malignant features which were characteristic of nearly all at the earlier stage of the visitation. The cholera still infests the vessels ranting between the continent and our northern porta. On Monday another vessel, the Seward. Rook, from Amsterdam, arrived in Shields harbour with the dead body of one of the crew, who died on Saturday morning while at sea. The veesel now lies in quarantine. On Sunday morning the brig Martha, of Newcastle, with a cargo of timber from Dantzic to Sunderland, hove to in the roadstead of the latter port, and hoisted a yellow flag as an intimation that cholera existed amongst the crew. The authorities at once communicated with one of the officers of health, but on that gentleman proceeding on board he pronounced the disease to be severe typhus fever. The latest reports show an increase in Devonshire. Three fresh cases of cholera were reported in Exeter on Monday. They were all among the poorer class of persons, one being at a lodging-house at Westgate. It is stated, however, that the symptoms are not malignant, and that the cases ought rather to be described as choleraic diarrhon. On Monday also two cases of cholera wets re ported in Plymouth, one of which has proved fatal, and, with regard to the other, no hopes of recovery were enter tained. One of the drains of the Female Home in Hill street, an institution for the reception of fallen women, bad become choked, owing to the inmates throwing broken ware into it, causing the soil to ooze up through the floor ing. On Friday the drain was opened for the purpose of clearing it, and on Sunday night both the matron, Miss Haddy, and the laundress, a woman living in Gilbert street, were attacked almost at the same time with similar symptom.. During the cholera visitation of 1849 the epidemic was fatal to two or three families in the home &ate vicinity of the house where the present visitation has occurred. Some time ago the Lord-Lieutenant of Leinster com municated with the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland upon the subject of the removal of Irish paupers to Ireland from Liverpool during the prevalence of cholera at the latter place. The communications were forwarded to the go vernment, and sent down to the parochial authorities in Liverpool from the Poor Lew Board. Yesterday the matter was considered at the meeting of the Liverpool select vestry, and it was determined to discontinue for the present the removal of Irish paupers. CRYSTAL RLLACIL —The entire series of great fountains will be displayed this afterncon at half-past three o'clock. No betttot. Tug COYELAND NURSERY PLATY of 50 INAS. ; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Phillips's Sorceress Mr. W. S. Crawford's bf by Longbow—ltentle Kitty 2 Mr. llidson': , Miss Calthorpe ilewropense and Ileauctem shoran. CRICKET. GENTLEMEN OF THE SfivTli V. PLATERS OP THE SOUTH.— Play less resumed in this match yesterday at Kennington Oval. at 12 o'clock. The stumps were drawn at half.prist n. The fel lowing is the tun score Players, Ist 407; second innings, 52. Gentlemen, Ist innings, 297. DEAL, WALMER, AND KINGSDOWN REGATTA. — This great regatta, promoted by the joint towns of Deal, Wal'ner, and Kingadown, took place yesterday with more than usual success. The day was observed as t ho liday throughout the town, and all was gaiety and plea sure. Numerous special trains promoted by the South r.istern Railway Company from London, Ashford, Canter bury, And other towns, poured in hundreds of visitors. The regatta was under the immediate patronage of Earl Glanville, the Lord Warden of the Cinque Port., and the Earl of Clanwilliam. The programme consisted of a sailing match between second-class ruggers, not ex ceeding 34 feet in length, for the borough members'prize, a race between four-oared galleys belonging to the Coast Guard Service ; a race (open to the coast) between four oared regatta galleys; the Deal Boatmen's race between eight-oared service galleys ; a race by sailing punts be longing to Deal, Weimer, and Kingdown, not exceeding hi feet in length, to be Railed by two persons with a fore sail and mizen ; the Pilots' Stakes, an amateur match be twesu four-oared regular galleys; the Sandwich Stakes, a sailing match between galley punts ; a Brewers' Race, the Volunteers' Race, tub races, and other amusements. THE WRECK OF THE BRUISER. Mr. J. H. Webber, one of the passengers on boast! tl.e Bruiser at the time she was run down by the Haswell off the Sussex coast, thus writes of the occur ie:.ce :—" The descriptions of the collision are very much exaggerated in the newspapers. To be brief, however, I must tell you that the sea was beautifully smooth on Saturday night, and a line moonlight night. I turned into my berth at half-past ten, luckily with my trousers and waistcoat on, and soy watch in my pocket ; but I went to rest with sonic little uneasiness, owing to the engine having twice broken down before the accident which brought us to a stand-still. I was sound asleep in my berth when, at about a quarter to three on Sunday morn ing, I was awoke by a terrific crash. It was then quite dark, and hearing some one at that moment say that it was one of the steam pipes which had burst, I was not so much alarmed. Still I immediately rushed ur,en deck, when to my horror I saw the bow of a large screw collier standing completely over us amidships. I even then went below to put on my great coat, hat, and boots, not dreaming that the vessel was going down so soon, which I think took place about seven or eight minutes after the collision. As soon as I had secured those articles, I rushed to the raised platform with all the rest, and when about half-way across it, was tilted up or fell, I kuow not which, and 1, with several others, were thrown below amongst the baggage. Death then seemed to stare me terribly in the face, and I gave up all hope of being saved. My feelings at that moment can be better imagined than described, but I must say the value of life then came forcibly to my mind. However, I managed to get clear, and, snaking a desperate effort, I gained the Has well, climbed up her side, and was hauled on board, about • minute before the Broiser sank . . You eau imagine my relief. The scene and agonising shrieks were such as could only be described by those present. Thankful was Ito see the Bruiser clear the Haswell as she sank, as I fully expected we should be dragged down with her, as the cap tain backed the collier the very moment the other was sinking. There were holes in the bows of the Haswell that you might have walked through, but fortunately she was built in water-tight compartments. She hailed another ' screw collier which stood by ne for three hours ; also the schooner Perseverance. flow thankful was I when I landed at Blackwell. It has left me in such a state of nervous excitement and weakness that it will be some time before I recover. Last night I sat up in bed in a fright, with my eyes wide open, horror-striken, as I supposed the the Caine awful scene was being repesbted. I fancied I heard the engine stop and felt the vessel sinking. I was staring wildly about the room, and could not tell where I was, and it was some minutes before I felt the indescribable happiness that I was at home in bed. You may guess the state of my nerves. As I told you, I have lost everything but what I stood up in. My other fellow-passengers for the most part had nothing but their night dresses.' PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—The ship Surrey, 1,096 tons, (•sptain Dixon, belonging to Mr. George Marsh►ll, from Calcutta on the 7th of April, has just arrived home. On Friday list, when 15 miles from the Lizard Point, she came in oontact with a ship called the Glasgow Advanoe, of 1,500 tons, which is supposed to have ported her helm suddenly through some error in distinguishing the lights in consequence of fog. She ran at right angles into the Surrey. The sea provideutdally was calm and the wind light—both vessels running at a speed of about six knots. When the passengers rushed out of their berths they saw • large yawl towering over the bulwarks, with her bow stint extending right serves the ship. By a second crash the whole of the rigging abaft the mainmast was emit down, and the captain's cabin was stove in. A third blow carried away the poop rails, boat, &c. The yards of the Surrey having become entangled with those of the other ship, it was 45 minutes before the two were cleared. The Surrey, which is teak built, proved unhurt below the water's edge. MILLWALL FREEHOLD LAND AND DOCKS COMPANY. The fourth half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, Victoria-street, yesterday afternoon, Mr. AlltioN, M.P., in the chair. The report of the directors, which was read by Mr. H. T. ROBINSON, the secretary, stated that notwithstanding the adverse condition of the money market during the last few months the work' of the company had been carried on to a limited extent. During the past session application was made to parliament for power to raise additional capital ; and ou the Gth August an act received the royal assent authorising the company to add 490,000 f. to its capital, with the usual borrowing powers. At present, however, it was proposed to issue stock to the amount of only 900,0001. Since the passing of the act the directors hal been engaged in negotiations for the placing of that amount of stock without any sacrifice to the company, and though the arrange ments wero not absolutely completed, they had every reason to believe that their exertions would shortly be attended with success, and that the docks would be completed by the 30th June next. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, referred to rumours which had been afloat that some of the directors were disposed to sacrifice the interests of this company to those of another concern with which they were connected. He bad seen no disposition on the part of the directors in question to act in the manner attri buted to them ; and when they had placed their resignations in his hands he had objected to their retire ment from the board. (Hear, hear.) The company had obtained power to issue 490,000/. preference stock, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent., bat the directors at pre sent proposed to create only 200,000 k, binding themselves by a resolution, which he should afterwards wove, not to issue the remainder without the sanction of the proprie tors. If the shareholders desired to have any of this preference stock they woad he welcome to it ; hut in the meantime the directors had been in negotiation with the contractors to induce them to take the whole 200,000 i. to be issued as a cash payment without abatement or deduction ; (and although the legal docu ments necessary for carrying out that arrangement bad, in consequence of the absence from town of some of the per -110114 concerned, not been signed, he believed he might say that they had succeeded in their endeavours. After some remarks upon the position of shareholders who resisted the payment of calls the hon. gentleman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Sir J. ELPHINSTONE, in seconding the motion, bore tes timony to the zeal, energy, sod ability which had been displayed by Mr. Ayrton in carrying through parliament the measure authorising the creation of additional capital; and stated that he had resigned his position as chairman of the company in order that his hon. friend might be elected to that office. . . . The adoption of the report was unanimously agreed to. The CHAIRMAN, in moving a resolution authorising the creation of 4'J0,0001.5 per cent. preference stock, repeated his explanation that 200,0001. would suffice for the completion of the present undertaking ; and added that it would provide no money applicable to the erection of warehouses. The directors could expend no further sums without the sanction of the shareholders. Mr. BRUCE endeavoured to raise a question as to the difference between the amount for which the contract had let and the sum for which Mr. Fowler, the engineer, had, as he alleged, stated before a 'parliamentary com mittee that the docks could be constructed; bat as he is one of the shareholders who have not paid their calls the other proprietors objected to herr him, and at the in stance of the chairman, who pointed out ttrit the subject proposed to be introduced was irrelevant to the purpose of the present meeting, he sat down. The motion was agreed to. as were other resolutions authorising the issue of 2'00,000/. of the preference stock, and re-electing Mr. Edward Bellamy an auditor of the company. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. SUSSEX AA D SURREY RAILIYA YS. • The ordinary meeting of the shareholders of the West Sussex Junction Railway Company was held yester day afternoon, at the offices of tli London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, London-bridge; Mr. W. Laurie in the chair. The report of the directors stated that the com mencement of the line roust await an improvement of financial affairs. The adoption of the report was formally moved by the Chairman seconded by Colonel Barttelot, and carried arm. con. The ordinary meeting of the Chichester and Midliorst Railway shareloiders was then held. The report of the directors stated that the contract had been let to Messrs. Deiriten and Ruston, but in the present state of affairs no great progress was being made with the line. The adoption of the it port, which was accompanied by • statement of accounts, was moved by the Chairman, and agreed to. The half-yearly rut etingof the Surrey and Sussex Junction Railway shareholdersuilli then held. The report of the directors stated that the v take had made good pro gresa since the last meeting. The statement of receipts and expenditure showed that 121,500/. had been received, and that 118,412!. Gs. XL had been expended, up to the 30th of June last. The Chairman formally moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Colonel Barttelot, and unanimously agreed to. The customary vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business. The twenty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the share holders of the Staines, Wokingbam, and Woking Railway Company was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, No. 1, Broad Sanctuary,Westminster ; Mr. James Garrard, the chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The report stated that the further payments under the head of capital were in respect of expenses on the sale of the com pany's surplus lands and in settlement of a claim arising out of land taken for the station at Sunningdsle. Deben tures for the amount of 5,000/. at 46 per cent., and 3,500/. at 5 per cent., had fallen due during the past half-year, of which 600/. had been renewed or reborrowed at 4A per cent, and 5.4001. at 5 per cent. The traffic returns showed a very considerable increase in the passenger receipts of the half-year to 30th June, 1866, and an encouraging one for the like period in the goods. The aggregate of the receipts in both departments during the year amounted to 13,699/.l;s. Ild. as compared with 11,578/. Os. 2d. during the corresponding period of last year. The balance to the credit of profit and loss account amounted to the sum of 4,939/. 18s. fid., out of which the directors recommended the following dividends to 30th June last, viz., at U. per sent. per annum on the prefe. rent* share, amounting, less income tax, to 1,229/. 3e. 4d.; and ss. 6d. per share, or 23 per cent. per annum on the ordinary shares, amounting, leas income tax, to 3,4491. 3s. 4d., carrying forward a balance of 201. lle. 9d. to the next half.year. The dividend for the oorreesponding period of 1865 was at the rate of 21. per cent, per annum, and the balance then carried forward 161. 12s. Bd. The report was adopted. CILTIITAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAT.- TUISBDAT, A.01;t111' 28.—Admissions on payment. 5,746 ; ditto by IWO& tickets, 1,240. Totol visitors, 6,9d6. MARKETS. criTTON.—Lisianot., Arci - sr without change prioes. Sates toay ,003 ch id 3,000 for and rated. 3 OCO md. to 17 1,41,..:pc= 1144, ranham, 15 d. to ; 100 Mtceio sad u d. "*. lot& ; 200 flan, 17d. to Be ; 3,7 , 0 yik . 1441. to lOid. ; npl, to aid. COTTON GOODS.—htexclizern Amer X, shipping yarns there has been a conaiderable Insu m iit day, more especially in 16's, 24's, and SIA wai n which has been so long neglected in this nt l k business done in this description of yarn has 177: 4 ,211 for China, and no doubt buyers h oe been indm7 operate rather freely by a !light concessioc, whi s k iog .: have been willing to make in prides . Som e th•GT•Z„ houses have operated pretty freely ; and ions fan e l; in extent have also been given out in the desnie•_ twist required for the markets in the Xedit e i= 3 : full prices. The market closes better than it his some time past, and the improvement is attignited to the prospect of cheaper money than we ha m ma i some time past. The home trade yarn market is nx e sluggish, but a moderate amount of lin/Anna m m quietly here and there, where spinners have bentwg to accept rather easier rates. hi cloth them h as t s 7. more general inquiry, which has keyed dightZ strengthen, but in no wty to improve quotenem, are more freely made, and altogether m oms tau Ai __ tion to purchase, in some cases in largeleantities,W4 majority of such offers are still exceedingly I n, short of what manufactures in the present state ea cotton and yarn market can afford to swept pi mo ! consequently been but little business to-day, gu st ; amount has been somewhat greater than at say tin fi a last Tuesday. kLfiIiI7FACTURES. HUDDERSPILLD, ADMIT IL The business tranzactiona to-day have exceeded tho id last week, and, although trade cannot yet be p o w there is every appearance of returning confidence. 24 inquiries have been for better claas trouserinp • 4 4 4 , descriptions of fancy* suitable for the home trade, c m black doeskins and plain goods of middle quay mi. moderate request ; but in low-priced mixtures, s a t I L: intended for shipping, there is no improved d olm a "'" WOOLS.-EVDDERISTIILD, Arcter 28.—Th o good selection of colonials in the market ho lt "4 miss, but purchasers do not yet operate freely ; hoverer are not considered to be out of th e ray 1. 1 1'4 present prospects a good trade is anticipated. CORN.—HULL, AUGUST 26.—At to-day's market. ne small supply of English wheat, which is taken of by millers, at about la. per qr. below last Tuesday's mem, best runs of red making 471. to 4se. p er *B A 1 1 4 grower. Foreign quite neglected, and quotations soak Barley, from scarcity, again rather dearer. hems aid Ni unaltered, and but few on rile. Oats meat ratlass inquiry, and late rates fully supported. Forage aidr i a for the week :—Wheat, 3,207 ; barley, 1.982 ; at, la. peas, 1,199; tarns, 150 ; rye, 25 ; cora, WI.: IPSWICH, AUGUST 28.—The supply of new Aso not so lare as last week, and much of it oath. to come in poor condition. The demand, beam was good, and all cleared at 2s. per qr. deckle hen Sh day week. Old was fully as dear. More balm oda ' and found buyers from 355. to 38s. LEXDS, AUGUST 28.—Our millers would bay old slum if they could get them at the price new is Deft( skid as holders insist upon late rates, the demand iris the latter description, and a fair Tale is delta Aks samples of new barley offering, but prices Al yet arable gular. Other articles as before. Lunt, AUGUST 27.—At today's market we bad creased show of new wheat ; the condition of sow Cis samples was only moderate, such could only and bawd • reduction of 31. per qr., whilst dry new sod frak M sold at ls. to 2s. per qr. less money. parley—griodh t acriptions firm at late rates. Beans and oats, no tion in prices. Per imperial qr. to the grower: —Wink white, old, 621bs. to 631b5., 525. to rAs ; red, * 621 be. to 631b5., 475. to 495. ; white, new, tuba to Nu, 48s. to 524. ; red, ditto, 611bs. to 421 M, Ms. G. Barley, best chevalier malting, 601ba. to tilt.., ra. t• 4b.; ditto mai chevalier ditto, 521 b,. to Silts., 335, Is Pa Oats, 361bs. to 381 be., 235. to 2i.. Beam, pea 651b5., 475. to 495. Peas, maple, 531bs. to 611ka, Fa lc 40s. NawcAsna-oa•Trxa, AUGUST C.—At our maid Ai morning we had a moderate show of wheat fits tie growers as well as from the coast, but baring s pet attendance of buyers from a distance we upland rather more inquiry for choice old wheat at pier thet were not obtainable on Saturday. Flour maw drips our dealers preferring to wait until prices get mars odd In other articles we have little vaxiition to nota SALISBURY, AUGUST 28.—The supply of pia pm* was short, hut the attendance of buyers was temp/ask* large. Business was slow in wheat, at a decline of b. la 2s. per 9r. Flour dropped Is. per asak. Bs* as yet la little inquired for, and sold at het walk's prim Malt is a dull trade, and still maintains the 'steams. In other grain very little business w.is traassetsd,2l prices remain nominally unaltered. New wheat, lk 50s. ; old ditto, 465. to 565. New barley, 40a W di; old ditto, 30e. to 40s. ; oats, 24e. to 32a.; teass,4ll% 545. ; peas, 425. to 50s. ; rye, 28s. to 325. per qr. ; Cs. to 7s. 6d. per bushel ; flour, 304. to 425. pa ark; malt, 64g. to 68e. per qr. CATTLE —SALISBUIIT, AVOU.,T 13.—Our ibleP medd to-day was better supplied both as regards sacker xi quality than for several months, and there via number of butchers and dealers ; the ads was tardy until a far advanced Herod of the day, at length dealers gave way in their demands, sad a NI clearance was effected at a decline of Id. per stone calk There were also several liens of very fine lamb cc th the whole of which found buyers at a similar dais to that of mutton. In the pig varlet there was s ksp number of all descriptions ; trade ipmeratly wise:ken* dull, and the decline of late markets renhkined nowisal unaltered. Beef, retail, Bd. to 101. per lb.; mdM Ad. to 9d. ' • lamb, lOid. to 1144.1144. ; vesl,7d. toBd.; kei pork, Rd. to Rid. ; green bacon, iod. to 'A; dry dittOi to 10c1.• sweet pickled hams, 10d. to Is.; qualm-sides!. pigs, 2435. to 235. each. TRAFFIC RETURNS. ILAILWAYS. Miles Pas- Tod. I open. mop re. ebswilsa lilt Week ending June 16. f k Bombay, lieruda,&Central I. 306 3,4:4 kelt Tie 40 Week ending August 18. Detroit and Milwaukee.... 189 Week ending August 17. Great Western of Canada . 345 4,3 m PA Mon tli Week ending August B 5 Cork and Bandon Cil!..4gow South Western 248 —11,41 t Week ending August 211 Cambrian Great lasen2bourg 124 1. 2 . i 4,,.'1 LSO 1$ Ourthe Line - Metn.politan - kEts 1. 11 OS IS liortb . London II S ,2'2 4 1, 41.1 THE HOP PLAIITATIONS.-I.IOCTITSTEIi, Arial 28.—A considerable improvement has taken OW • hope throughout the entire hop-growing district d dunng the last ten dap, couseque.it on the chop Ali has taken place in the weather. Altogether the wall from the various plantations are of a more moll character. [Advertisement.]—HoLtowAY'b Oisrmig PlLLS.—Beware of Change& —Yew persons van with WPM, withstand the many chan g es from dry to wet and from OW sultry, which characterize our present sunwurrs Ran*MA influenza, bronchitis, diarrhma, and excessive der t e a few of the complaints now prevailing, which may h 2 .0.611 rubbing Holloway's Ointment twice a day ever the or abdomen, or as near to the seat of namliief is pestahlti od taking his Pills inwardly, not with the Olt I)aartill d purifsing and regulating. This well 1,-nown treatment will, shortly after tie fir.t criployownt, dwell 07. favourable symptoms, secure coolness and olden, 101 the Invalid from danger. _ . . BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH& BIRTHS. GLOSSOP.—AngInd 25, at Twickenham, the wife of the IP Gloatop of a Goo, POWELL—August 27, at Croydon, the ale of O. T. MA Eaq., of a daughter. RCTiELL —August 26. at Ptanworth le nee ta ry, the wife of Mr. J. A. Ithaecil...f • STRAKER Canonbu .—Angnst 27, at Lyndhurst-road, the wife of a• • 8. Straker, of a daughter. 0.0 TURNEIL—Auguat titt, at Troeley , near Malting, Nat.. — of Mr. W. C. Turner, of • daughter. fl, VEENON.—Anguat 26, at .Montagn.tome. th e Rom MA Vernon, of a ion. MARRIAGES. ALLERUP—NIMMO.—August Si. at 23, Herm-linear,. Park-terrace, Glasgow. by the Rev. J. S. Taylor, o.o" _ye Aileron, Esq.. of Denmark, to Robins , ugly wri t of the late Mr. Robert Nimmo, Glasre , BUDDICOM—ORISBY.—August at thret Chinch PM% II by the Rev. H. Sandford , W . S. huddi,,ust.Lol,4aig Haughton, daughter of the Rev. R. Hon/4,44th Salop. BARKER,—WEATHERBV. —August 2t, at SI Pete% r,l by the Rev. J. M. Brackenbury, Mont true reetrOit4t—gg. the late C. Harker, Esq., of Upper Lambdaw ne terraer,; roe , hill, to Eva Jane, daughter of J. Wtat h et by, IN., a I.4tnadowee-terretee. std ssit PORBES—THOMAI4.—August St. at St. Ge or g e., field, by the Rev. C. E. 'Rutgers, J. 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