The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-21 00:00:00

JrIUMG THE HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. (nom on SPECIAL corantrosima.) HEREFORD, Tvr.nay. The morning of the festival ()pencil with bright and glorious summer weather, the temperature' agreeable moderated by a severestorm ofrain,thun- der,and lightning,whichcommenced about 11 o'clock last night, and continued for seveial hours. At half-past this morning full choral service was performed in the cathedral by the united three choirs of Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester, the service of the day being Wesley's in F, and the " Blessed be Thou, Lord God of Ismel,"by the ▪ lice. Sir F. G. ()useless M.A. , Musical Director. The lessoti tcere read by the Rev. Canon Evans and the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Here ford. the Litter of whom preached an ex celknt sermon with special reference to the proceedings of the festival week. The text was taken from the first chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to Titus. the nth verse—" Unto the pure all things are pure : but unto them that are iiefiled and un believing is nothing pure." At a quarter past 11 o'clock the doors of the cathedral acre again opened, and at 12 o'clock the festival commenced. Mr. G. Townshend Smith, who has conducted these performances for nearly a quarter of a century, took his accustomed position, and the orchestra began the over-1 tnre to The L.cd Judgment, the first and beat of Spohr's three great oratorios. This great work, originally produced at Capel in 1826, and first heard in England at the Norwich festival of 1830, i 9 a production of Spohr's best period, before his tendency to excessive elaboration of harmonic treatment had become so marked a mannerism as it did in many of his later works. The Last Judy sand cuntnius two important instrumental move ment;, large in design and amply developed—the commencing overture, a piece of majestic character and refined beauty, without any resort, however, to the seier tific forms of contrapuntal writing; and the symph to the second part of the oratorio, in which a loeg introductory movement is followed by some free fugal and imitative writing interspersed with the effects of modern orchestral climaxes. In both these pieces the dignity of character, masterly construction, and splendour of instrumentation stand in admirable contrast to the sciolism of those hasty (and sometimes imperfectly trained) com posers who shirk, in oratorio and opera, the trying test of a coherent and well-developed instrumental prelude. The overture, the fir -t of the two move ments just specified, was played with excellent effect by the capital orchestra assembkd on this occasion, comprising, as we have already said, many of the principal members of our opera bands. This beautiful prelude was followed by the same composer's setting of Milton's version of the Eighty fourth Psalm, composed in 184; on the occasion of Bpohr's visit to London to direct three concerts of the Sacred Harmonic Society, at which his compo sitiona were performed. The Psalm referred to was given for the first time at Exeter-hall, at the concert of July 23, 1847. This composition has all the melodious beauty of Spohr's best style—that is of tits best secular style. There are the same ex quisite grace and highly polished refinement which pervade his best operas, Emir, and Asor and Jcssm.•fa; but, like most of his sacred music (with the exception of The LastJutlyment), there is little, if any, of that distinction which should exist be tween the sacred and secular styles, in order to realise truth of expression in either. Purity and , tenderness and refinement, are generally grace hr's characteristics ; but although he is fre quently impressive, even dignified, ho seldom ap proaches the sublime. He has scarcely written any thing more fall of graceful, flowing beauty than the first chorus of the Psalm referred to, " How lovely are thy dwellings fair, " which is one continued stream of melodious vocal part-writing, enhanced by those delicate details of instrumentation of which Spohr was so consummate a master. The move went, however, would rather better have served as introductory to a serious opera than the pur pose to which it is applied. This chorus was extremely well sung, the voices being bright and tuneful, and the complex harmonies of Spohr being rendered with correct intonation. The second chorus," Happy who in thy house reside, ' is broad, bold, and majestic in character, instrumented with that command of the balance of sound in which Spohr is not surpassed, even by composers of greater genius. No. 3, quartet, Lord God of Hosts," is perhaps the least interesting movement of the Psalm, although containing some clever writing, with points of imitation. It was smoothly and delicately sung by Miss Edith Wynne, Madame Patey Whytock, Mr. Montem Smith, and Mr. Weiss. No. 4 chorus, after a few introductory bars, con sists of some bold fugal writing onaclearly defined, although not very original subject, fluently written, but without much variety or originality of treat ment—subject and development being very similar to the fugue in Spohr's psalm for a double choir, in C, in the set of three such works, op. 85. There is so much beauty in Spohr's 84th Psalm that it is surprising it should have been ignored as it has been since its first performance,although it must be admitted that those rapid and incessant changes of harmony in which this composer indulges, some times to excess, render the work more fit for per formance in a concert-room than in a ecclesiastical building, where a severer style would be more appropriate to the locality as well as more in consonance with the sacredness of the text. Dr. Wesley's anthem, " Ascribe unto the Lord" (which followed the psalm of Spohr), is the second in a collection of cathedral anthems by the lame composer, published some years since—the piece referred to having been re-written by Dr. Wesley, with orchestral accompaniments, expressly for the last Gloucester festival. This work is in a much more modern style than that which generally cha racterises even recent productions for cathedral use. With some slight occasional reflections of Spohr and Mendelssohn—not plagiarisms, but niece indications of its composer's bias in musical taste—the anthem contains some masterly writing, with a coherence and continuity that are very wel come after much of the modern English music we havebeen doomed to hear. Afterafewalternationsof peasages of choral unison and harmony, the verse (quartet), "0 Worship the Lord," is conspicuous for graceful suavity and vocal charm. The chi us be ginning " As for the gods of the heathen " con tains some clever contrapuntal part writing, inter spersed with some effective passages of recitative. The short " full " movement, As for our God," somewhat in the style of a chorale, is a piece of pure and noble harmony, in the true ecclesiastical style. The phrase, in the following movement, " Ye are the blessed of the Lord," has a special melodic beauty, although some might object to its being a little too secular in style. This subject, interspersed with some contrasted effects of solo voices and chorus, is maintained to the close of a work which leaves a strong impression that its com poser possesses powers which should have been ex tended into wider fields than those in which he is chiefly and favourably known—the high cul tivation of organ-playing, and the produc tion of many fine cathedral services and anthems. The anthem performed this morn ing, conducted by the composer, was admirably sung by Mdlle. Tietjens , i Miss Edith Wynne Miss Julia Elton, and Madame Patey Whytock , and the combined choristers. The remainder of the morning's performances consisted of Handers Israel in Egypt, with Mr. Maccarren's additional accompaniments, of which we spoke on the occa sion of their performance with that oratorio at the Norwich Festival of last year. A rehearing con firms our impression of the great practical skill and knowledge of orchestral effect evinced by Mr. Mac farren, with an occasional unnecesaary Interference with the original score of Handel—the task which Mr. Madarren has accomplished being one from which Mendelssohn altogether shrank. Men delsaohn's admirable organ part, composed for use where no additional wind instru ments are obtainable, was, wisely, not used on this occasion as it was at Norwich, with the added wind instruments it was intended to represent. At the present performance, an organ part, specially written by Mr. Madarren for the occasion, was performed by Mr. Done, organist of Worcester Cathedral. THE 'EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY Of Haudel's great oratorio, so frequently and so fully noticed by us, it is unnecessary now to say more than that the present performance was gene rally a that one. bidlle. Tietjens' delivery of the soprano solos was distinguished by that brilliant vocal power and calm earnestness by which she has often evinced powers as an oratorio singer equal even to her hr • h merits as a dramatic artist. The difficult air "Thou didat blow," with its bravura pas sages, an admirable display of executive power, was even transcended by the magnificent declamation with which she gave the few simple notes of those short unaccompanied phrases, "Sing ye to the Lord." and "The Horse and his Rider." which occur in the final gigantic chorus " The Lord shall reign." The admirable delivery of these passages produced a profound effect. Mr. Sims Reeves sang with his accustomed power and excellent de clamation the trying air "The enemy said," and the principal recitatives; being replaced in the duet, with Miss Julia Elton, "Thou in Thy mercy," by Mr. Montem Smith, who sang in ex cellent style the opening recitative, "Now there arose," and other such incidental passages. bliss Edith 'Wynne, who was as efficient as she always is in music either sacred or se cular, was a thoroughly_ competent second soprano in the duet with Mdlle. Tietjens, "The Lord is my strength ;" Madame P a tey -irhytock giving the contralto solo, " And the Children of Israel." and the air, "Their land brought forth frogs," with sound taste and judgment. In the great duet for two basses, " The Lord is a man of war,"Mr.Santley'ssplendid voice and admirablestyle were as conspicuous as on many previous occasions in the same piece- powerfully and energetically seconded by Mr. Weiss. The sublime double choruses of this great oratorio were gene rally well sung, and Israel in Egypt was listened to with profound attention to the close— this being, according to the programme, the first performance of the work at Hereford. To-night, at eight o'clock, the first miscellaneous concert is to take place in the Shire-hall, and to-morrow (Wed nesday) morning Mendolsaohn's Elijah will be performed in the Cathedral. Tho weather con tinues fine, a few harmless and transient clouds serving to temper still further the sun's rays, already modified by the storm of last night. MIDLAND RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was hell yesterday at Derby, Mr. W. E. HUTCHIIS',UN in the chair. An a bs tract of the report and statement have appeared in the Daily News. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said they would have observed from the report, that the traffic on the half-year showed a considerable increase, and that bad taken place on all descriptions of traffic; the total was rather more than 60,000/. That amount was much greater than they had been led to expect from what took place in the first three months of the year, for in consequence of the depression of trade and other causes, the amount taken at the end of March was I,oool.less than in the corresponding period of 1866. The groan amount of the traffic receipts in the past half-year was 1,365,000/., to which they had added 7.1,0001. taken from their reserves. In the corresponding half of 1866 they had taken 26,0001. from the reserve to assist revenue, in consequence of the large amount of unproductive capital. The same course hadbeen pursued, and for the same reason, as to the last half-year. Of the 75,0001. to wh'ch he had referred, 60,0001. had been taken from the amount received under Mr. Phipson's award. That fund was now exhausted, but they bad still a num of 82,0001. in reserve on account of the Scotch traffic fund, the same to be distributed as oc casion may require in future half-years. (Hear, hear.) He regretted that the expenditure in the last half-year had been unusually heavy ; that arose partly out of the great irc-ease which had taken place in salaries and wages; there had also been a considerable advance in the price of materials. The hon. gentleman entered into an explana tion in detail as to the various heads of expenditure, show ing that the increase in the expenditure had been un avoidable. He hoped (he said) that a period of " rest " was in store at no distant day for the Midland Company. (Hear, hear.) They would not be asked to aid in the promotion of any new lines next session ; but they would be compelled to apply to parliament for permission to raise new capital to provide for the excess of expenditure over the estimates in the construction of the Bedford and London extension line. In connection with that project it had been thought advisable to purchase land sufficient for laying down four lines ; that would have to be done at once as regards the first eight or nine miles out of London, and had they delayed purchasing the remainder of the land until the railway was opened, and they absolutely stood in need of it, they would have to pay double the price for it. In reference to the cost of constructing the Bedford and London Extension, it would (he said) far outstrip the tett mates made four or five years ago by the most competent persons. Situate then as they were in that particular, they thought it would be a wise course to apply to parliament for power to raise additional capital ; it was impossible at present to say what the amount would be. The interest paid on the debenture debt, and " calls in advanoe"last half-year was 31,000/. more than in the corresponding half of 1866 ; for the money raised in the course of the past half-year the average rate of interest paid was 4/. 9s. 6d. per cent. ; they bad now reverted to the old rate on their debentures of four per cent. Their expenditure on new lines and works in the half-year amounted to nearly • million and a half, of which 120,0001. had been on the old lines to enable them to carry on the increased traffic. The amount of unproductive capital up to June 30 was five millions, but it was thought better to expedite works as rapidly as possible in order that their earnings might be speedily increased and dividend augmented. As to the Bedford and London line, on which three millions had been expended, it would be opened for mineral and merchandise traffic next mouth. Several' other of the new lines would be opened as speedily as ,1 ponible—that connecting the Great Northern with the Midland at Newark at the end of the year. The loss of the bill for amalgamation with the Glasgow and South Western was a subject of much regret to the board, but under all the circumstances it was not intended to re new the application for it next session. (Applause.) All that bad passed, however, on the subject had only staved to confirm the opinion held by the directors of both mum panies, that that was • measure the stability and advan tage of which would be very great to both companies. He iv..;retted that the dividend they had to offer was not greater, but when the large amount of dormant capital became productive the dividend would be raised in pro portion ; and on this occaaton they had not felt justified in taking • larger amount from the reserve. It was his individual opinion that the present dividendwas the lowest the Midland shareholders would receive. Mr. Pawn, }LP., seconded the motion, which, after some discussion, was adopted. The various dividends were declared u recommended, and resolutions passed for the oonveraion of certain shares into stock. Other special business was transacted, sad the proceed ings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman. THE SESSION. The session which closes to-day was opened in presence of the Queen on Tuesday, Feb. 5, and will there fore have lasted, Sundays and Easter and Whitsuntide holidays included, exactly six months and 16 days—a period somewhat about a week longer than the sessions of ' late years have extended to. During that time the Lords sat on 93 days, or for 219 hours, being on an aver age about two hours and 20 minutes at each sitting. Their lordships divided 35 times The Co omens sat on 127 days, or for 928 hours, being on an avower upwards of seven hours and 20 minutes at each sitting. There were 154 divisions in the Commons during the session. The " conntaaut" were unusally few in number, being limited toseven in all-1, on March 21, when 40 were not present at 2 o'clock in the morning : 2, on May 29, the first day of the morning sittings held to facilitate the progress of the Reform Bill ;3, on June 24 upon a motion for adjourn ment ;4, on July 16, on the third reading of Sir C. G`Loghlen's Libel Bill ; 5, on July Zl,when Captain Vivian was about to call attention to the service of the troops in New Zealand ; 6, on July 25, on the Lords' amendments on the Offices and Oaths Bills ; and, 7, on July 30, when the house re-assembled for the evening sitting. Since August 15, 1863, numerous changes have taken place in each branch of the legislature. In the House of Lords, 35 . peers have died, viz: the Marquises Camden, 67; Exeter, 41 ; Lansdowne, 50 ; Waterford, 52. Earls Bathurst, 76 ; Beauchamp, 37 ; Brownlow, 24 ; Camper down, 54 ; Chesterfield, 61; Craven, 57; Dononghmore,43; Gainaboroogh,B4; Harrington, 21; Kingdom ,69; Kinnotal,Bl ; Lanesborough (Irish representative ),71; Limerick, 53; Mayo (Irish representative), 70; Pomfret, 42; Rosalyn, 64. Viscount. Clifden, 41 ; Gort (Irish representative), 75. The Bishop of Rochester, 69. Barons Bayning, 69 ; Clin ton, 74 ; leversham, 69 ; Gray of Gray ((Scotc h represen tative), 68 ; Glesigg, 83 ; Llanover, 64 ; Monteagle, 76 ; Northbrook. 70; Plunket (Bishop of Timm), 74 ; Pon sonby, 59 ; Rivers, 56 ; Vernon, 62. Five peerages have become extinct, namely, the earldom of Pomfret, and the baroniee of Bayning, Glen*, Llanover, and Ponsonby. The representative peers elected to fill the vacancies caused by death are Viscount Powermourt and Viscount Templetowu, in the peerage of Ireland, and the Earl of Lauderdale in the peerage of Scotland. The sti:cessor to the late Earl of Mayo will probably be Lord Annesley. The see of Rochester has been filled by the ap pointment of Dr. Claughton. Niue new peerages have been created. Sir Charles Wood has become Viscount Halifax ; Sir E. B. Lytton, Lord Lytton ; Sir Francis Baring, L or d Northbrook ; Sir W. Joliffe, Lord Hylton ; Colonel Don glas-Pennant, Lord Penryn ; Sir Hugh Cairns, Lord Cairns ; Lord President M'Neill, Lord Colonsay ; Sir John Hominy, Lord Hominy ; Sir Hugh Roes, Lord Strathnairn. Six Irish peers have been granted peerages of the United Kingdom :—Lord Athlumney has become Lord Meredyth ; Viscount Boyne, Lord Braneepeth ; the Earl of Dunraven, Lord Henry ; Lord Henniker, Lord Hartismere ; Viscount Monck, Lord Monck ; while Lord Clermont retains the same title. The Earl of Caithness Is now a lord of parliament as Baron Barrogill, and thus one of the peerages of Scotland has been merged into that of Great Britain. Two barons have received earldoms—Lord Dartrey is now the Earl of Dar trey, and Lord Wodehouse is Earl of Kimberley. Of the 18 new titles which have been added to the roll of their lordships' house, ten are due to Earl Russell—viz., the earldoms of Dartrey and Kimberle7_ , the viscounty of Halifax, and the baronies of Barrogill, Clermont, Henry Meredyth, Kopek, Northbrook, and Romilly. Eight stand to the account of the Earl of Derby—namely, Lords Brancepeth, Cairns, Colonsay, Hartismere, Hylton, Lytton, Penrhyn, and Strathnairn. The average age of the peers who have died is 61 years, as against 67 during the parliament of 1859.65. In the six years of Lord Pal merston's rule during the last parliament ten peerages were created, as against 18 in the two years' existence of the present. The House of Commons has lost only 12 members by death—a number far below the average. The proportion of deaths has been nine liberals to three conservatives. Liberals :—Mr. G. R. Barry, 41 ; Mr. J. B. Dillon, 52 ; Hon. J. C. Dundee, 57 ; Mr. R. 0. Hanbury, 43 ; Right Hon. Colonel Herbert, 50 ; Mr. F. D. Goldamid. 53 ; Lord Palmerston, 81 ; Mr. Scholefield, 58 ; Colonel Lloyd Wat kins, 63. Conservatives :—Sir Mint* Farquluw, 57 ; Mr. Lunt Phillips, 55 ; Mr. Morgan Treheme, 64. Fourteen have become peers—nine by succession and five by creation. The M.P.'s who have gone to the Upper House by sue cession are the Hon. T. G. Baring, the Fall of Brecknook, Lord Burghley, Hon. A. W. Cunt, Hon. W. K Dunoombe, Hon. F. Lygon, Lord Stanhope, Hon. C. Trefusis, and the Earl of Tyrone. The five who have been called to the Upper House by patent are Colonel Donglas-Pennant, Lord Henniker, Sir W. Jolliffe, Sir K B. Lytton, and Sir Charles Wood. Eleven are conservatives and three are liberals. Ten M.P.'s who wen) returned at the general election have resigned their seats. Seven are conservatives —Major Coat, Mr. Her, Sir E. Kerrison, Mr. Humphery, Mr. Leslie, General Lindsay, and Mr. Taverner Miller. Three are liberals—Sir David Dundee, Captain Gridley, and Mr. Poulett Serape. Two conservative members, Mr. Dowdeswell and Sir Stafford Northcote, have gone to other conditnenciee. Eleven members have vacated their seats on being appointed to office. Of these ten are conservatives, and they have been raised to the judicial bench. Thus—Sir W. Bovill is Chief Justice of the Com mon Pleas, Sir H. Cairns Lord Justice of Appeal in Chan. eery, Mr George Pullout Judge of the Irkh Court of Queen's Bench; Sir F. Kelly, Chief Baron of the Exche quer; Mr. Miller, Judge in the Irish Court of Bankruptcy; 'Mr. Morrie, Puisne Judge in the Irish Court of Common Piero': Mr. G. Patten. Lord Justice Clerk of Scotland; Sir J. Roll. Lord Justice of Appeal ; Mr. Walsh, Master of the Rolls in Ireland ; Mr. White side, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Only one liberal appointment has been made, and that was when Lord Clarence Paget obtained the com mand of the Mediterranean Fleet, in May, 1866. Seventeen members were unseated in the first session of this parlia ment, in the proportion of 12 liberals to five conservatives. The liberals were Sir J. Acton, Mr. R. Campbell, Sir R. Clifton, Mr. E. M. Fenwiek, Sir H. Hoare, Mr. G. W. Lamson-Gower, Mr. Labouaere (since returned for Middlesex), Mr. Morley, Mr. Parry (since re-elected f or Boston), Mr. Pender, Mr. Schneider, and Mr. A. W. Yoi Conservatives :—Mr. Ferrand, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Mills, and Mr. Westropp. Of the 56 new members of the House of Commons 32 are eonsematives, and 24 are liberals. Besides theme 48 re-elections have taken place on the acceptances of office-39 conservatives and nine liberals. The conservative party has lost seven sesta, viz.. Aberdeenshire, Devonport (two), Bridgewater, Petersficld, Waterford, and Coventry. The liberals have Inst four—Brecon, Bridgnorth, Helaton, and Sandwich. Twenty-five contested elections have taken plat* in the two years—nineteen in boroughs and six in counties. 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Holloway's Pills an eminently serviceable to Invalids of Imitable constitution, as they raise the action of every organ to lie natural standard, and entvereall7 exercise a calming and sedative intlasesee. PALL OP A RAILWAY VIADUCT IN INDIA. The Times of India gives the following account of the fall of a viaduct on the Bhore Ghaut incline on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway : In our last overland summary was reported the occur rence of a melancholy disaster on the Great Indian Penin sula Railway, whereby from fifty to eighty passengers lost their lives. The precise number has never been ascer tained, as government allowed its order for an independent investigation by government officers to be frustrated, and on the one-aided investigation instituted by the railway officials the public can place no reliance whatever. It is felt that in this matter the local government has egre giously failed in its duty. Scarcely had the gap which occasioned the accident referred to been repaired, when another break-down occurred, happily unattended with loss of life, but, in every other way, perhaps the most serious calamity that could have befallen the company. The most extensive viaduct on the Bhore Ghent incline—the Poona and Bombay line—hiss totally collapsed, sacrificing the labour of two years. and hal f a million of money. Is the Syhadree mountains, or Western Chants, run parallel to the line of seacoast, they cut off Bombay and other ports from the in terior of the country. Across these mountains, by a series of tunnels, viaducts, and gradients, some as steep as 1 in 37—the moat magnificent railway works in the world— goes the South Pastern line of the G,I.P. Railway. This More Ghaut incline is 15 miles and 68 chains in length ; the level of its bath in 196 feet above hi g h water mark in Bombay, and of its summit 2,027 feet, so that the total elevation surmounted by the incline is 1,831 feet, at an average gradient of 1 in 48.1 The works consist of 26 tunnels (the total length of which is 3,965 yards) and of eight gigantic viaducts, besides numerous extensive cuttings. The viaduct which hes collapsed is that which crossed the Mbow-ke-Mullee Khind, between Wonee and Thakoorwada, and was thus the most important on the Ghaut, connecting, as it did, the upper and lower ranges of hills. It was also the most extensive on the line, consisting of eight semi-eireu lar arches of 50 feet span, and 139 feet above the surface of the ground. So far as the actual works were concerned, however, this does not show their real height, because it was neoeseary to excavate to a depth of 24 feet before sufficiently solid foundation could be obtained. The via duct was thus 163 feet high above the footing, and it was built on • considerable ow ee. It had been known to be at least superficially unsound for several years, cracks having been visible in two of the piers. Whether these cracks had been becoming larger, or whether others had been making their appearance elsewhere, we are unable to say ; but, at say rate, some fears seem lately to have been entertained regarding the stability of the fabric, for a special examination of the viaduct in question was made on Monday last, three days before it fell, by Captain White, KR., deputy consulting engineer to govern meat lathe railway department, and the engineers of CI. I. P. Railway. It did not seem to them that there was any special cause for iscressed alarm, as the piers did not appear to be more extensively or fatally cracked than they had been for years. This is the most unsatisfactory fea ture of the whole, tending, as it does, to create a want of confidence in the judgment of even the most experienced engineers. The cause of the fall of the viaduct is Un doubtedly to be found in its very faulty construction. Sound and substantial as the masonry may have seemed outside, any attempt at inspection when the work was proceeding must have shown the merest tyro in building that the inside masonry was disgracefully insufficient. The lime and mortar, too, used by the contractors, must have been very inferior, probably owing to the terrible scarcity of water at the time. So scanty was the supply, that there was not even sufficient to supply the wants of the 24,000 or 25,000 men employed on the works, and who were decimated by cholera in consequence. The mortar and the stones being too dry, no care in building could bled the courses of masonry together—hence the cracks and downfall of the whole. Though this accident was attended with no loss of life, the escape of two passenger trains was as astonishing as it is gratifying —one which was ascending the Ghent having been stopped just in time to prevent ire being precipitated into the ravine ; and another, descending the Ghent, having been apprised of the danger at the station imme diately beyond it, and thus prevented from getting on the incline, when escape would have been extremely difficult, if not, under the circumstances, absolutely impossible. The work of clearing away the ruins and rebuilding the viaduct will occupy at least • twelvemonth, and meanwhile the traffic for about six miles must revert to the old route via Campoolee, crossing the Ghent in bullock carts. The utter destruction of this great viaduct can only be re garded as • great public calamity for Bombay and the HEEHAW AND ALLENDALE RAILWAY.—A portion of the Hexham and Allendale Railway, from Heti= to Langley, • distance of nine miles, hu just been opened for goods and mineral traffic. A train of 16 waggons and carriage', including 14 waggons principally laden with coal and sleepers, a Brst•clase carriage, and a break van, left Hexhem station at half•past 10 o'clock. The line was found to be in excellent condition the whole of the journey. The Coastley Dene embankment is now quite firm and solid, and after the passing of the en, one of the heaviest belonging to the North Eastern Company, it showed no signs of shrinking. The lead from Mr. Bun mont's mince will be laid on the line at Langle station until the line is further completed and opened out. Trains will run regularly from Hexham station about ten o'clock each morning for the conveyance of goods, minerals, stock, sad wools, returning from Langley about 12. EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1867. TROY LAST NIGHTS GAZITTE. [NAMES OP SOLICITORS AND FURTHIR PARTICULARS TO RR OBTAINED AT THZ 017101 Of THZ CHIRP ILIVEISTRAZ, oocrar or aailzurrer. RABINORAIJAIIILUT.] BANKRUPTS. MARY SToODLT, Susses-place, Drompton, dressmaker, to sur render Sept. 4, at I I. CHARLES WEINER, Coach-yard, Hackney, wheelwright, Sept. 4, at 11. CHARLES WILLIAM HOMY, Stanley-gardens, Notting-hill, rail. way clerk, Sept. 4. at 11. WILLIAM COPE, Salishary-greet, Strand, and elsewhere, book seller, Sept. 11, at 11, WILLIAM EDWARD WILLIAM and THOMAS COOK, Banbury. court. Long-acre, picture frame makers, Sept. 4, at 12. JOHN WoRRALL ORASIBROOK Walbrook, and South Ltank.tcr raee, Kensington , Doe merchant, Sept. 4, at 12. JANE MILDRIM, Sloane-street, milliner, Sept. 4, at 12. ' EuwARI, HIRST JARVIS, Canterbury-yard, Kilburn, cab propri etor. Sept. 4, at 12. ROBERT THOMAS DIM?, Thomas-sheet, Clerkenwell, dealer in mineral waters, Sept. 3, at 11. RISKY AIVALLA, Weetbourne-place, Eaton-square, architect, Sept. 3, at 11. WILLIAM DONALD, Regent-street, restaurant keeper, and Acton, fanner, Sept. 3, at 1. THOMAS SIXTUS, Great Charlotte-street, Illackfriars-road, and Wallinghars-pt., Wandsworth-rd. , furniture dealer,Se WILLIAM HORT GIBBS, Tollington-road, Hollow. v, historical engraver, Sept 3. at I. STEPHEN BOLUS, Dudley, brazier, Sept. 8, at 12. WILLIAM POWKLL, Whitchurch, Shropshire, licensed victualler, Sept. 6, at 12. EDWARD PARRY TAPP, Leominster. butcher, August 30, at It fismrEL Lewis Toted Farm, near Swansea, fartner,SeptßatlL GEORGE Lori, Bristol, pawnbroker, Be .t, at 11. JOllll Davin, Merthyr Tydfil, victualler, Sept. 2, MIL SAMOA, HALLSIT, Plymouth, builder, Sept. 4 at 10. WILLIAM Sum., Plymouth, ironmonger, Sept. 4, at 10. CHARLES JOHN REIFY!, Davenport, builder, Sept, 4, at 10. JOHN BOSLEY, Chester, brewer, Sept. 2, at 11. Even DAMES , Portmadoc, Carnervoush., Joiner ! Sept. 2, at 11. EDWARD REAMS, pin., BC Helen's, Laneashire, architect, Sept. 1, at 11. JOHN Oltowne WHITE Liverpool, shlpbreker, Sept.!, at 12. THOMAS LUND, Woodfold Perk,Laneash.,cowkeeper,Atig.3o,stlL SAMUEL MAISLAND. Sale. Cheshire, Joiner, Sept. 11, at 12. FRANCIS MorFArr, Jarrow. Durham, innkeeper, Aug. 30, at 12. JOHN ARILS, lunebester, Durham, cattle dealer, Sept. 17,at111. ALEXANDER Rosa. Birmingham, beerseller, Sept. 20, at 10. ADAM ASPINALL, Penistone, Yorkah., Innkeeper, Sept. 5, at 1. STEPHEN BETTZRIDOE, Barton St Mi c hael, Glou cestershire, law writer, August 31, at It Roßlir ORS2aO2I, Barrow-in-Furnesa, builder. August 27, at 10. RICHARD JoNSS, Bilston, sheet iron roller, August 31, at 12. JOSEPH TATLoR, Penn, Staffordsh., locksmith, August 31, at 11. dons Peurn. Wolverhampton, wood turner, August3l, M 11. RICHARD WILD, Wolverhampton, tavern keeper. Aug. 31, at lt HENRY TATLOR, Wolverhampton, late publican, ARE. 31. at 12. THOMAS FRANCIS BARYON, Everton, Lancaablre, bookkeeper, August 30. MIL ROBller SHEPHERD, Liverpool, book-ker., August 30, at 3. OEOIOI RICHARDS, Aweworth, otta,grooar,Oct.9,MlL JOSEPH HUTTON, liastwough, Yorkshire. labourer, Sept. V. at 3. WILLIAM HIM Manchester, labourer, Sept. 3, at 14. THOMAS MoIOAN, Egiwysllan, Glamorganshire, blacksmith, Sept. 3, at 11. RACHEL F.DWAIDS,LIannbon, Glamorganah., grocer,Bept4,at it JAM= HANDS, ledditch, beerhouse keeper. Sept. 7, at 11. Sutra /PIM, Exeter, dairyman, August 31, at 11. RALPH WARD, TunstalL Staffordshire, grocer, Sept. 14, at 11. HRNRT LIPSOOMBS, Worcester, tailor, Sept. 3, at 11. THOMAS RoIUNIION, Christchurch, Monmouthshire, late licensed victualler, August 29, at 11. DAVID Joan, Prestat , FlinUihire, publican, August 30, at IL JACOB DISUSES, Partglse , Cheshire, Journeyman painter, Au gust 30, at 2. WILLIAM JOHN CoLlMAN,Hedon.Yorksb.,rlctualler,Aug.3l,lt 11. WILLIAM DORNAII, Alnwlck, liorthumberiard, toolmaker, Au gust 30, at 11. WILLIAM Brieriey Wood, Yorksh., tailor, Sept.!, at 10. ROBERT Wiltom,Oatin Gates,Palop,market gardener,Sept.2o,atll. WILLIAM Smerrimsorlum, Coventry, late watch manufacturer, Sept. It, at 10. Joss WILLIAM HICKMAN, Doncaster, valuer, Sept. 0, at 12. RECBENs Rosa, Sunderland, painter, Sept. 8, at 11. JOHN PACE. Bishopwearmouth, D wiuna. grocer, Sept. 8, at 12. JOHN GOWLAND, Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, blacksmith, Sept. 8, at It GEORGE KEEN, Aston Clinton, Bucks, grew dealer, Sept. 4, at 10. ALFRED HIRRINCITON, Westdean, Some; wheelwriOrs moist ant, August 31, at 2. THOMAS HADOOOD, Chichester, bootmakees foreman, Aug 31,at JOHN leltAßBo3, 13epkm, Sussex, teiclunaker, Sep t. r . 2, at 21. JAxins m "mo, Kfrk Delghten,YorkalL, pig Job , Sept 4, at 10. ALBERT CURD, Hove, Sussex, butcher, Sept. 2. at 11. WILLIAM SPACEMAN, Eastleach Turville, Gloucestershire, late general dealer, August 27, at It DIVIDEND& - • • " . . . Sept. 3. C. Grist, Clilswrii-Wreet, lass merchant—August I& Jane Smith, Mithithorpe, Westmoreland, grocer—Sept 4. J. Her wood, North Larvik:in, Nottinghamshire, atirtioseeer—Pept. I. T. Hewitt, Oringiff-on-the-Hlll. Nottinghamshire, wheelwright— dela. F. O. Ceck, West Field, Nottinghsmehire, railway clerk —Sept. 6. Mary Johannah King, Brighton, widow—Sept. 6. W. Winow* Brighton, fruiterer-Sept. 2.. T. 'Ackerman, Almond bury, Yorkshire, etonemuon. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. T. Stevens and J. Tonkin. Minolta, ship chandlers—J. W. Hayes, O. Craseley, and L Bennett, Aloester. Warwickshire, needle manufacturers, so far as regards L. Bennett—O. Bennett and T. Bourne, Manchester, check mannfacturere—J. R. Horsley and T. C. Reed, Canterbury and Whitstable, hoymen—A. J . Wright and C. W. Alexander, East Dereham, Norfolk, tailors— Elizabeth Variety and J. Bother', Mixenden, Yorkshire, worsted ==II. Oakley and S. Clark, Sloane-street, Chelsea, lace . Padden and N. Paddon, Hltchin, Hertfordshire, drapers—lL Gard and .1. Lampard, Crown-court, Philpotiane, tea dealers—J. Faeroe, H. Whittle, W. H. Daunt, and W. J. Fends, Frizington and Whitehaven, Cumberland, trait ore miners —W. Clark and A. Sloan, LiverpooL commission agents—N. Caine, gen., L llitchin. and W. ft. Caine. Liverpool, iron nier chanta—H. H. Rosenberg and H. Meyers, Forearreet, City, cigar manufacturers-8 Taylor and T. Taylor, Lees, Inneashire.cotton spinners —C. Flanders and C. Twyman. Jainewstreet, Bethnal green. cabmiesters—C. Skinner and D. H. Clare, Leicester, boot manufacturers—W. G. Dooley and W. roll* Birmiugham,mann facturing iewellers—J. 0. Cole and T. Oldham, King-street., Poplar, riggers. _ 800TCH SEQUESTRATIONS. DAVID MILLER llorrarr, Dundee, merchant, August V. at the Royal Hotel, Dundee. ROWER GILL, ROBERT GILL, Jnn., and WILLIAM PATERSON GILL, Innerie!then. manufacturers, August 30, at Rlddell's Hotel, InneHelthen. COLIN TALL, Cowie, Innkeeper, August SI, at Stewart's Hotel, Crleff. WALTER WEIR, Glasgow, spirit deakr, August 23 at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. Gazarrn Norrczn.—The following notices sp =in last night's London Gazette :—Tho Queen bee leered to approve of Kr. William B. West as consul at Dublin foe the United States of America. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the great seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointing the Right Honourable Sir Robert Joseph Phillima*, Knight, D.C.L., to be Judge of the High Court of Admiralty of :U. gland, in the room of the Right Honourable Stephen Luahington, D.C.L., resigned. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the great seal, granting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land unto Harry St. George Ord, Esq., colonel in her Id a ' army, lientemant-oolonel in the corps of Royal Engineers, C. 8., Governor and Commander-In-Chief of the Straits Settlements. AURTRALIAN MINING COMPAWL—The adjourned annual meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Hist:tomato-street, for the purpose of taking the votes of the shareholders, by ballot to decide whether Mr. Cyrus Legg or Mr. Frederick eoilior should fill the vacancy in the direction caused by the death of Mr. T. S. Cutbill. The chair was occupied by Colonel Palmer, the chairman of the board, who stated that favourable amounts continued to be received from the colony of the working of the mines; and Mr. Charles Whartham and Mr. A. Cutbill were appointed to act as scrutineers. The poll was kept open from 12 till 4, and shortly after its aloes the scrutineers reported the result to be as follows. via.: for Mr. Collier, 409 personal votes, representing 2,661 shares, and 281 proxies, representing 1,880 shares, making a total of 660 votes and 4,.11 shares. For Mr. Legg, 97 votes in person, bolding 493 shares, and 286 proxies, representing 1.433 shares. together 383 votes and 1.928 shares ; thus giving Mr. Collier, who was afterwards declared to be duly elected, a majority of 277 votes and 2,613 shares. A vote of thanks was accorded to the scrutineers for their labours, and the proceedings concluded with a similar compliment to the gallant chairman. THE CHURCH IN MADRAIL—A new newspaper is to be started here at the beginning of next month, to be conducted on " mound church principles." It is intended as a corrective to the Obrperrer, which, although not pro. fessing to be conducted on " unsound church principles," is looked upon es the organ of the extreme low church party. We do not think that there are many people in Madras who belong to either extremes of the church, or on whom innovations from one side or the other bays much effect. The extreme ritualist can only get up a ',D idion among two or three people at a time, and there is only a small party among whom a "new light" can pro. duce much effect. The tropics do not seem favourable to the development of religious excitement among the Anglo-Saxon race. A rise or fall in the price of cotton, sad to say, affects them much more than a variation in the number of candlesticks on the church altar.—lifadras Athena**, July 18. Loss or A Baia. —On Saturday night the brig Alliance, Captain George Greenfield, belonging to Mr. Greenfield, Sunderland, was lost about twelve or fourteen miles south-east of Flamborough Head, hut the crew were saved. The brig left Sunderland on Friday afternoon at four o'clock, laden with coals for St. Valery, and bad a good passage to Flamborough Head. About 8 o'clock on Friday night she toot a hoed sea from the southward, and was kept off till three o'clock the next morning, when they tacked the ship to the westward, and reefing topsails about eight o'clock on Saturday night they tacked ship again to the southward. The vessel by this time bad made a little wiser and was pumped out about an hour after. James Owen, mate, went to bed, and about ten o'clock was roused by water under the cabin floor. He at once went on deck, and re ported to the captain. The pumps were rounded, when about six and a half feet of water was found in the hold. The boats were then pat out. By the time all hands, five in number, got into the boat, the coveting board was level with the water, and the brig was filling fast, so that there was no time to save a thing. She went down out of sight half an hour after they left her. A little after 12 o'clock the same night they were picked up by the schooner Friendship, of Hartlepool, and remained on board till about five o'clock on Sunday morning, when they were put on board the screw lona, of Leith, which vessel brought them to Sunderland Roads in the afternoon about two o'clock, and a Shields aphis put them on shore. They all reside in Sunderland. The action brought against Messrs. Guion and Co. by the West India sad Pacific Steam Navigation Company, for shipping oil which exploded ea board one of their vessels, terminated last night. A general verdict wee returned for the plaintiffs. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Edward John Bradtkr, 64, described as an accountant, and John MeatA, clerk, surrendered to take their trial upon an irdictment which charged the first-mentioned de fendant with having attempted to defraud his creditors by concealing a portion of his estate from his creditors, after having been adjudicated a bankrupt, and the other with having aided and assisted Brashier to commit the offence. Both the defendants were also charged with conspiracy. Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Begley conducted the prosecution; Mr. Giffard, Q.C., was specially retained with Mr. Sleigh to defend Heath and Mr. Lille; and Mr. Straight appeared for the other defendant, Braahrer. The case occupied the court for several home, and the evidence appeared to be of • very complicated character. The defendant Brashier, it appeared, had carried on for several years the occupation of an accountant and money lender in the neighbourhood of Maida-hill, and he filed • petition in bankruptcy on the 20th of July, 1866, his debts being represented to amount to 1,3801., and there being practically no assets whatever. The defendant, at the same time r represented that his ex penses for the two years previous to his bankruptcy bad been at the rate of 3001. a year, and the creditors, of course, were not very well pleased with such a state of things, and inquiries were instituted which resulted in the present charge being preferred spinet the defendants. Heath, it appeared, had acted as the clerk to Brashier, and the case, on the part of the prosecution, was that the two had conspired together to conceal from the know ledge of the creditors the existence of a balance at the banker's of 95/., and • bill of exchange for 621. 10s., and that they had also concealed the fact that Brashier was interested in two life policies for 1001. each, that had been effected with the European and the Argus offices. A great deal of documentary evidence was adduced in the case, and amongst it were the examinations of the defendants at the Court of Bankruptcy. It was also alleged as against the defendant 'trashier, that in the month of March, pre vious to the bankruptcy, he had concocted a fict 4 tious deed of release, for the purpose of tying the hands of his creditors, and preventing them from taking any proceed inp against him until the bankruptcy worldly took place. ' The defence that was set up to the charge was that, so far as Heath was concerned, there was nothing at all to s'iow that he had ever contemplated any fraud, and he had merely acted in the capacity of clerk and that all be did was done in that capacity. Ae regarded the other de fendant, Brashier, it was argued that in his case also there was no evidence that he had been guilty of any fraud in the transactions referred to. _ Several witnesses were examined, who gave both the de fendants a good character. The Recorder summed up the whole of the evidence very carefully, and the jury, after a short deliberation, Ac quitted Heath, and found the other prisoner, Brashier, Guilty, but recommended him to mercy on account of his sfre• Sentence was deferred. THE POLICE COURT& MANSION-HOUS E . Edward Charles Randy,; genteel-looking young man, was brought before the Lord Mayor for further examina tion upon the charge of stealing the sum of 315 t., the pro. perty of his employers, Mews. Gilbert, Kerr, and Co., merchants in the City. The prisoner, it will be remembered, was entrusted with the sum in question to pay in to the bankers, but, instead of doing so, he decamped with the money. Mr. Mullins, who wee instructed to prosecute, said that in consequence of the youth of the prisoner and the respec tability of his family, the prosecutors were anxious to withdraw from the case. He believed that armagementa had been made to remove the prisoner to another wintry, and it was to be hoped that what had now taken place would be a warning to him for the rest of his life. The Lord Mayor told the prisoner that be had had a very narrow escape ,• for, if the case had been pressed, the onlycourse that could have beentakenwss to commit him to Newgate for trial. As the charge was abandoned, however, the only thing that could be done was to discharge him, and he sincerely hoped that his being placed in his present position would have the ',Head preventing him from ever again being guilty of any act of dishonesty. The prisoner, who did not at all seem to feel the painful position in which be stood, was then discharged. MARKETS. MANUFACTURES.—HUDDERSTI6I,I3, Accuar 20. Buyers attending to-day have been few both from London and the provinces, and business transaction generally have been on a small scale. A few purchases have been made in black doeskins, good stripes, and new fancy patterns but the to has not reached anything like the usual average o former seasons on the commencement of the autumn trade. Some little has been done in middle qualities on Irish account, and also for Canada, but as regards the latter the quantities have been much limited. The low goods trade continues in its usual dull state with out any appearance of improvement. WOOLS.—HoonnEarium, AUGUST 20.—Some moderate sired paroels have arrived from present sales in London, but only • few have found purchasers. Manufacturers complain of an accumulation of their goods, and are oon sequently unwilling to buy extensively. COTTON.—Lrvtarool., Auousr 20.—Market quiet ; MTin buyers' favour, for American Surata about Id. . Estimated salsa to-day, 8,000 bales : imh ding 1,000 speculation and export. 3,000 Aaserioan. 90. to Lid. ; 300 Pernam, 104 d. to 10d. ; lu /damn° and Bahia, 104 d. ; 150 Rio, 94d. to M. ; 200 Bpptian, 1311 to 17d. 4,340 Surat, 4fd. to tied. ; ; Bengal, Sc inde , kc. 6id. to 7id. Fair Dbollerah, 7id. ; fair O omrawuttee, fad. ; fair Broach, 7id. ; fair Bengal, ; fair Egyptians, 134 d. ; fair Pernam, 11d. ; middling Boweds, ; middling Orleans, COTTON GOODEL—lLtnciimrrea, Acura? 20.—We have bad • spiritless and depressed market for yarns and cloths generally. The demand has been without anima tion, and all classes of goods have been almost equally dif ficult of male. For shipping yarns the market has become quieter daily since Friday, and sexy little business has been transacted for any quarter. To effect sales to any extent lower prioes must be entertained. Continued un satisfactory advice' from Calcutta have caused buyers for that market almost entirely to withdraw from negotiation for the *ousts and qualities of yarn usually shipped to India. For other export markets there is only a hand-to mouth business going forward. The market for limns trade yarns to-day has been exceedingly tame, with very little disposition either on the part of our own or other manufacturer, to o pe rate. As • natural consequence, prices are tending in favour of buyers. In the cloth market the demand we reported as existing in the early part of last week has subsided very much, and for the last few days buyers have shown • disposition only to operate at re duced rates, snob rates, indeed, as manufacturer, have been unable and unwilling in many instances to accede to. The consequence has been • very restricted business. India makes of cloth have, perhaps, more especially fallen out of demand under these circumstances, while the better sort• of China shirtinp have in most caeca suffered less diminu tion in value. To-day the cloth market has presented generally but a quiet and gloomy aspect, and although sellers, in their publish:d quotations, do not record any very great decline, yet we find goods of all descriptions weaker in price, and that business transactions for all markets have been not only few, but for small amounts. WOOLLEN.—Leone, Allover 20.—There has not been • numerous attendance of buyers at the cloth halls this morning. A few Scotch and Bradford houses have been represented, but their transactions have been upon a very limited scale. The uncertainty as to the state of the weather at present greatly affects the markets, for upon the results of the harvest in a great measure depends the condition of this season's trade, consequently any un favourable aspect which may appear has a depressing in fluence r?on the operations of buyers in the cloth halls. In the coloured ball attention has again been chiefly directed to tweeds, both in low and fine qualities; the steel and brown mixtures have been mostly inquired after. Coatings in stripes and checks have also been in moderate request, but the parcels which have changed bands have all been limited in amount. Plain cloths have in a few instances been in tolerably good request. The transfer of hair-lists in the white market has somewhat improved. The inquiries for better class goods have been more ani mated, and the general tone in this department has been more favourable. Beavers continue to hold their position amongst the heavier makes, cloth-finished goods being mostly in request. Heavy witneys in the fine makes have also met with a few customers, the lower chases and thinner makes bare been much neglected, and where heavy stocks of these are held a reduction of price is ob servable. The Ossett trade has also been quiet, and few parcels of milled mellow or gouda of a similar make have h d hands. Prices as have, a rule, remained with courigerstion. CORN.—HrLL, Aroutrr 20.—Weather, with the exmp tion of a few hours' rain in the early part of the week, has been hot and forcing, and harvest has already com menced, and in • few more days, with • continuance of such weather, will be general. The accounts that reach us from the south of England, where the wheat has already been tested by thrashing, are not favourable as to itrhuield , and we get similar reports from the best corn producing districts France, both north and south. Spring corn of all descriptions is likely to prove a good average, with • favourable gathering. At to-day's market • small supply of English wheat, which sells slowly at barely last week's currency. Foreign neglected, and penes favour buyers, but having had • good deal of rain during the last night holden do not press Wee. Barley steady. Beans and peas unaltered. Oats very scarce, and all de scriptions would make more money if there was any stock to work upon. Foreign arrivals for the week :—Wheat, 1,326 qn. ; barley, :lit ; oats, 656 ; beans, 220. IPSWICH, Auouer 20.—A fair quantity of new wheat offering, most of which was of good quality and condition ; millers were not free buyers, and prioes were Is. to 2s. per qr. lower than last week. Beans and peas firm at late rates, LIIDI4 Arouse 20.—The weather has again changed, sad rain is general this morning, accounts of much wet having ben telegraphed ua from the southern aunties and the East Rig of Yorkshire ; however disappointing it may be, the facts of a bad qu a lity an d ver y li g h t yiea become every day more apparent, and this had its conse quent effect in Mark-lane yesterday, for although it was intensely hot and a fair quanti.y of the new crop showing prices were well supported, and the tone of th e trade, io., stead of being weaker, was stronger. Our millers still hold off, as an advance upon last Tuesday's rates is inside.' upon, and holders of wheat do not see it is prudent to conced o the point at issue at present, under existing circumstances. Other articles as before. LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 20.—There has been e high Mk of temperature prevalent for several days past, and the later porcion of the harvest of the l'idied Kingdom is reported to have made rapid progress towards maturity, so that with continued fine weather the crops will probably b. gathered up a week sooner than was of leas suppose d to be likely. In many parte of the country thunderstorms and bevy rain have again been experienced, but beyond temporarily retarding the tutting as well as the housing of corn, little or no injury is supposed to have been suf. fered. The market this morning is well attended, but the day being fine, millers have acted cautiously, and the transactions in wheat are of limited extent at a general reduction of Id. to 2d. per costal from the currencies of this day sennight. Flour is also rather easier in value. Beans are 6d. to 9d. per qr. cheaper. Peas 6d. per qr. lower. Oats and oatmeal held for previous rates, but sales very slow. Choice American Indian corn is scarce, and taken at the reduction of Friday ; the balk on offer is more or lees damaged, and the value of such is quit e int gular; the demand for Ireland has almost entirely sub. sided. Aucuer 20.—The weather on Thursday and Fri. day last was wet and unsettled ; since then it has been favourable for harvesting, which is now general. At te. day's market the attendance was small ; prime old sample, of wheat realised last Tuesday's prices. Some samples of new red sold at from 63. to 6es. per qr., weighing foOlbs. to Olt* per bushel Spring Born—prices firm. Per im perial quarter to the grower:—Wheat, white, old, weight 611bs. to 631bs. per imperial bushel, 70s. to 744.; ditto, red, ditto, 611bs. to 631 b., 63. to 66a. ; oats, 361 be. to 381 be., 245. to 275.; beans, 631ba. to 651ba., 43a. to .48a.; peas, maple, 63Ibs. to 641b5., 40s. to 425. Nr:wciarta•or-TT.re, ACOrBT 20.—The weather has again assumed an unsettled appearance, yesterday was wet throughout, and to-day is showery with south wind. At our market this morning we bad a moderate show of wheat from the growers, with scarcely anything from the coast ; nevertheless, a very quiet feeling pervaded the trade, resulting in a very moderate business at Saturday's rates. For south county yellow wheat 71s. was paid, and 70:. for white Spanish, quality not extra, all per 50411* respectively. Flour in fair request, the demand running chiefly upon extra foreign, for which 51s. 6d. and 525. was realised. In other articles little change can be noted. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. The Registrar-General's weekly return is of more than usual interest this week. Front it we learn that in the week that ended on Saturday, August 17, th e births registered in London and in twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,144 ; the deaths registered, 2,862. The annual rate of mortality was 24 per MOO per. sons living. In Loudon the births of 1,017 boys and 980 girls, in all 1,997 children, were ered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of tent'ears 1857416 the average number, corrected for increase of pope's. tion, is 1,954. The deaths I registered in London during the week were 1,391. It was the 33rd week of the Tear ; and the average number ;of deaths' for that week is, with a correction for increase of .population, 1,337. The deaths in the present return exceed by 51 the estimated number. The great and almost tropical heat which prevailed in the salty part of but week has not as yet increased the mortality of the metro polis to any large extent. It is of the utmost importance now that there should be a plentiful supply of pure water in every house, and that the streets, courts, and alleys of this great city should be kept perfectly clean. Some of the towns of Europe are suffering terribly from the ravages of cholera, and it is only by constant and unremitting attn. tion to the purity of the water supply, by the early treat. went of diarrhoea, and by sanitary measures that a recur. renoe of the calamity in this country one be avoided. The deaths of 181 children and 19 adults from diarrhea were registered last week. 29 oases occurred in the west, 37 in the north, 27 in the central, 56 in the nat. snd 51 in the south district,. 11 children and 4 adults died from cholera or choleraic diarrhoea. 35 death, occurred from scarlatina, 46 from typhus, 37 from apoplexy, and 57 from diseases of the heart. In the corresponding week of last year (1866) the ,deaths from diarrhoea were 194, and from cholera 455. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.789 in. The barometrical reading decreased from 30•05,n. on Sunday, Ilth August, to 29110 in. on Thursday, 15th August. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 66'1 deg., which is 4'5 deg. above the avenge of the same week in 50 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher.) The highest day temperature wan 896 deg. on Wednesday, 14th August. The lowest night temperature was 50 - 2 deg. on Sunday, 11th August. The satire range of temperature is the week was therefore 38.8 deg. The highest reading of the ther mometer in the sun was 147.1 deg. on Tuesday, 13th August. The mean tithe highest temperatures of the water of the Thames was 64.5 deg.; that of the lowest war 62.6 deg. There is curly one case of Asiatic cholera re corded, and the sufferer in that instanoe was a child living in Islington. The majority of carer under this ?Amen were " choleraic diarrhura." There were two entries of English cholera. 17.AFFIO RETURNS. RAILWAY& Mks Pas- Men. Total, Tata, Week eliding July 17. g *van. asugers. ehandlea. 1887. 6 186 t L i Northern of Canada 67 OM 2,154 2,5:10 1. ,V Week ending August 18 Cambrian 139 1,821 1,009 2,920 t', 2- 0 Great Luxembourg 172 1,709 4A9 6,595 4,.77 North London ll 7,621 1,009 :WU 4,?.8 ADmizeixr, Aro usrr 20. APPOT/MIEVIN.— Lientanant•—.l. R. Greenhow, to the Jeaeur ; B. Moore. to the Mersey. Navigating Sub-Lieutenants—W. F. A. Greet, to the Janne • H. G. Hatch, to the Implacable, additional, for the &dark. ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE.—The following ap intment has been made :—To be nb-lieutenant, Tbomu DESPATCH OF INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAI LS. --SOUTHAMPTON, AUDI ST 2D--The Peninsular sad Oriental Company's sissinislu'p Ceylon, Captain Evans. smiled this afternoon with mails fur Gibraltar, the Medi terranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, China, Australia, and New Zealand, and she took out 58 passengers, and a full cargo, including jewellery, watches, pearls, Ac., 10a. ; sovereigns, 1,000/. ; dollars, 855/. ; and gold throd, 1,2681. 13s. DESPATCH OF AMERICAN MAILS. —SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST W.—no North German Lloyd's steamer Hams, Captain Oterendorp, sailed this afternoon for New York direct, with the English, French, and German mails, 143 cabin, and • full complement of steerao passengers, and a large cargo, including French jewellery, value 32,000 fr. About h a lf-past three o'clock on Sunday after noon the Dutch vessels of war which arrived in theFuth of Forth on Monday last and anchored oil Inelikeith, left their moorings and sailed for Tete'. HIALTIE BEBTORRD DT Du BARRY'S FOOD TO TIFII 87011ACH, nerves, lungs, and liver of old sad young( csri si dyspepsia (indigestion:, constipation, diarrh(es, acidith De" . = testing, hysteria, palpitation, sleeplessness, detibty. , cough, &Ohms, fevers, consumption, low spirits. MOO annual cures which had resisted all medicines, Including that d his Holiness the Pope.—Tins, at Is. led. : 11b., Is. ad.: Vab., filb., 406.—Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London : ske si Si, Oracechurchetreet : a, Cheapskle ; Si and 150, Ozionletrid; and all grocers and chemists,— GadvseMseenent.] BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BARNSTT.—August 19, at alfden•road, Twickenham, the sib of 11. Nitwit, Nat., of a son. INGLAND.—August 18, in Southgate-sheet, iutheske, the wife of Dr. Sogland, of a son. rusreura—August 18, at Wimpole-street, Cavendish squarf• the wife of J. Fletcher, ktiq , of a daughter MOORlf,—Atwast 18, at tlaremont-lodg,, Fast 110u1sey, tiles* of W. F. Moore, of a goo. SANDY-U.—Angus. :9, at Lloyd-square, Pentouville, the mit of W. A. Randers, of a son. WA LDRAll.—Augnat 18, at Laurel.rills, Blackstocl. Highbary-vale, the wife of Yr. J. Waldram, of a daugiii4, KARELWE. BONNY—LONG.—August 17, at Mt. Pancru Church, hy the Got W. Mercer. Edwin A. Bonny, son of Mr. J. Hooey. of 4 .'t stone, to Marta Charlotte, asqter of Mr. T. Lo p g , Maidstone. MILLER—LOPTHOUSE —August 17 at Belvedere, Krell the Rev. 11. Bereau, Frauds Goode : Miller. Eau . It" dere, to Mazy Emma, daughter of the late J. Lofthour. of Leeds. PALMISK—TUCKER.—August 17, at St. Marrs Check NW ton, Charles Frederick, son of B. Palmer. Eel , of Elloul . 1 * street, to Lute, daughter of J. Tucker, Lai, ‘ ,l terrace. BA RTROLOMEW.—Augnst DEATHS. 18, at Ltnunwlek-place, CitY o ' Mr. W. Bartholomew, aged HOPR—Augnst 18, at Kingetreet, St. James's, Lieut .Coleral A. W. Hope, R.A., aged 77. 1. KERBLL—August, la, at Ckverton-street, Keeble. MAJOR.—Anguat Is, at Great Terry-street. reutourille, I." the Idle of J. 8. Major, aged IS. POlTRR.—Auguat 18, at Stanley Wilk, Iturtnnivsd Pricton Jane, daughter of the late Captain Potter. eH raIa ILLI ot ra t i e A l ltust il l r.pk. ,_9 atepne mpa y 9 -green l. . Mr.. Susan Thllll4 Printed and Pa/IMM W WILIAAN n HALM of - a do Lorabardalreat. la Om Car at Land , " PrinW. Moe. In Lasbarit.alwalM the Prannal al Whantiles' WIIMMIDAY, AMINE 11. 1807. . • j,2 ; TDIMA Tom sid ".-71 1 1 ane l1 El Cabin pa li. 17, and =ft = W I 114 KIER 1 NOTICE Ont. on tb ton on the for the yes. The Tran R oy Damen, 60 Was, lota eatoldtroc N n W& OP O fa, aad ad. Itoz-oflo• F l as Cw bileati°n' fraltutk istdoeted 6 poky vat p at, e II DEN( room. Aldo ma to 60 fully laid bars, L 66 y first-rate tlt —apply to Cbespide. K " This age PULE MEJ wholesome. los6osi ; . Walesa, sad pod, ph B "' rant,' • patterns. A and wood), Crat • ered fi ans of Too Upholsterer Newington.] r r iE raly l boon. Nava watdrgt IDRIC; (Pate Ono a rich oil or exam fined gl)cer PRICI T EE IT wu by the pro PEARL DE! of inestimal strengthenin the breath. of incipient which it Imp lees have obt "ftroPe, av twa. Bold al for11o; Lam' of goperitof moist, 49, (or lettuce), sok* ointuoi Path, 1.. led. _TOZEAI V the sec Dot Medicine Pehine-Ilette, October, 11s4U ,opoltine we nausea, colic, solved to sem Mame. Llor successfully e &anew's, Si. 1 The Lancet al Ia I. JOULAVS P.N. Bch 'CRATE IN° 'lanai dear° b 7 thb posnle nen particul packets h., • post for tl THOMAS I2 Kl. don, LU. DR.. BCC e, Yd liver come . aYu or the e meth !teaßlot ; mu me, create a attokt ilervoui RUllaia4treet • la ljd. led II ask tar Dr. Qcf, 1 4 1 11,1111gT up lamay. 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