The Express. — London, England, 1862-09-04 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCIS, I THI TEJfPIRANCJI CONVZIPTION - • DEVON AND EXETER RACER—WEDNranay. Yesterday the convention met at 10 o'clock, Sir Tog MAXIMO STAKES of 15 sena aseh, 5 ft, with 150 W. C. EDWA added, for 2-yr olds ;coil*, fist 101 b ; Sat 71b ; certain add Mr. ND BACKIIOObE, of Sunderland, delivered an TRIVELYAN presiding. ress, se the President for the day of the Social sod Mies 'ad allmmamaa Tlimelaartam of a mils. Sanitary Section. He said that our police fore* cost the (45 subs.) country 1,579,2L/L, one half of which could be saved bat Brooms Sit Mr. E. Bruley'a °olden Dust, by West Autralian—Tbe for drink. lo IS6I, 82,176 persona were charged with IldlilKr. Wnoliet's thinner, NAM F (P 484) Irunkenness and disorderly conduct, and 10,827 with in . Adorns. - Lord Portamoutba (-lichees, net 211 s Mr. H. ;inters Antipodes, pit 101 b Fordharn. 4 sons escaped the hand. of the police, he calculated that Bettis); to 4 apt Golden Dust, sto 2 apt Gunner, 3to 2,054,900 instances of intoxication occurred during the 1 apt Ca' chum. Won by throe-quarters of a length ; a bad year. The public at large bad little idea of the number of third. persons who indulged in tippling. After giving many eta- Tin Conrry Our, a piece of plate value 200 soya, by tidies, he said he was anxious to obtain correct statistics subecriptiou of 10 sova. each, 5 ft, with 100 added ; weight from many localities, being under the impression that the for age ; certain penalties and selling allowances. Two damage inflicted on the working classes was greater than miles and a-half. (20 subs.) . wee usually imagined. He had repeatedly known large ships Mr. Miley's Atlierstone. in 'Touchstone-Lady Harriett • totally lost through the intemperance of the crews. (not to be sold, 4 yrs, est 9lb J. Adam I ' In the absence of Professor Lee, of New York, President Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Optimist. ape, sit lm Fortnum) a for the day of the second section, the Scientific and Lord Portsmouth's Vinegar DI4 4 yrs, est )J. (roater 3 Lane's BrAlchil . .d 4 r , 3 yes, 711141b * •• • (Edwards ' 4 Dr. M'Cm-Locw, of Dumfries, delivered an address. He Betting 6to 4 apt Atherstone, 7to 4 apt Optimist, ato said that the last fortress they would have to storm was the 1 each apt Breechloader aed Vinegar a i l W on cleverly scientific and medical part of the question. Until they had ly a length and a half ; bad third ; a worse fourth. ; the scientific men on their side, they could not have com- Tun NennltT I'i,ATZ HANDICAP of 100 soya., for 2-7 - plete success. They must lay the foundation of their cause aids; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. on the fact that alcohol served as a useful purpose in Mr. J. B. starters Princess Vocosal, by HaberFhaw- medical economy, and was positively injurious in a physical prioeees Charlotte, eat 310 zinc alb ex) S. Adams) 1 . point of view. He was - prepared to stand on this ground, Yr. E. T. Bower's nest Attempt, fist Alb Braylay's cby Manyas- Pearl, ma 1011 • Ashby) 3 poison. It was not, however, Mr. Guys Brown Betty, eat lelb .54 4 , 44) 4 reason they had to contend against ;as Mr. J. S. Mill said Betting : 6to 4 apt First Attempt, sto 2 apt Princess of another reform, "The people do not like it." (Applause.) The address prepared by a committee for presentation to lrattl* Woes, after a goad mat' half a lee i t ' b ' Ala the Sands School Convention was read and agreed to, and lb , . y of • deputation was appointed to proceed to that convention to Tug DEVON AND EXETER CLUB STAILF3 illsoucep) u lava each. 3 f t. with 50 added ; wianers Three Preve nt it. Tim convention then "ir divided itself into three quarters of a mile. I sections. The larger number of the members of the coneen- Mr..l. B. :turkeys Nativity, by Orlando-slater to POWs. 4 yrs, 7st 111, (4. Adams) 1 ties attended the scientific and medical section. Captain Lace's Klng of the Forest, aged, bin 716 iinc. 7111 Sermon I.—SOCIAL AND SANITARY. extra Mr Woolcotta Plum, 4 yrs, bet I Dowlint 3 President-EDWARD BACILHOUSI, Eaq., Sunderland. Betting :sto 2 on King of the Forest, 3to 1 apt Nati- The following were the papers to be read in this section : vity. Won very easily by four leugtbs ; a bad third. "Social and Financial Aspects of Strong Drink, in Con- A SWIINPRTAKibi of 3 Bova each, with 23 added ; weight nexioa with the Permissive Bill Movement . -A. Thomson, for age, with selling allowances One mile. Deputy Lieutenant of Counties Aberdeen and Kincardine, tapWn Ilby's Vesper, by Surplice—New Forest Deer, F.R.S.S., fro. 6 yrs 30.1). est 416 (Docker) 1 "Public House Demoralisation, as Exhibited in the Statis- Yr. linsyleys cby Vedette—Plunkett, 2 yrs Get 71b tics of the Borough of Sunderland."—Edward Backhouse, '' AshW ye ' Sunderland. Mr. TlndelTa Belly Hnoa . les, 3 yrs .30 7 .), 7ot Illb !Origin) 3 " „ Galig . ht Photographsof Drinking Houses in Manche,- Betting : Even co Vesper, 6to 4 apt Plunkett colt. Won ter. -Rev. Francis Bishop, Chester fi eld. by twenty loners. "The Unholy Alliance."-Mhe F. Hill, Bristol. THE LADD% PLATE (Handicap) of 30 sows., added to a "The Illicit Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in the Cider sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; gentlemen riders ; jockeys, Districte."-T. B. Clarke, of Street. 7lb extra. One mile and a half. Mr. A. Hawkalefs The Greek. by Grecian, dam by "On the Duties of a Magistrate in regard to the Venison, 6 yrs, list 121 b (str. Edward') w.o. Licensing System and the Permissive Bill."-Dr. J. Mac kenzie, J. P., Inverness. " Total Abstinence in some of its Social Aspects"- Rev. R. Dawson, 8.A., Lancaster. " Oa the National Treatment, Physical, Moral, and Poli tical, of Dipsomoniace."-Sir John S. Forbes, Bart., Fetter cairn, N.B. "Sanitary Laws the True Basis of Temperance Work."- Mm. W. nun, London. " Public House Clubs."-F. A. New, London. " Benefit Clubs in Public Houses."-H. Dixon, M.R.C.S., Coroner for Oxon. Mr. Thomson's paper sou an able argument in defence of the principles of the Permissive Bill on the grounds of political expediency and moral right. Mr. Backhoum's paper contained sonic startling disclosures and statistics, the result of personal observation. Thirty gentlemen watched 20 publichouses one hour, and saw them entered by 2,617 persons ; and there are 490 such houses in the borough. Mrs. Fison was very anxious to see all total abstinence societies throwing their influence into the sani tary reforms so greatly needed ; nor would she be satisfied unless temperance reformation were based on a scientific foundation. The popularisation of this question was one of great interest. Mr. Bishop's paper went to show thst publicans could not conduct their trade profitably without constant violation of the law with regard to allowing persons of notoriously bad character to assemble. The description of some houses in Manchester was perfectly frightful. Miss Hill's "unholy alliance" was that of hospitality, few tivity, and alcohol. - She deprecated the unowiessary enter tainment of friends or servants, Sc., by alcoholic drinks. Mr. Clarke deplored the nxistenoe of houses for the illicit sale of cider and beer, which the police said they could not reach, and which were even more demoralising than public houses, and quite paral ysed the efforts of temperance reformers. Mr. Mackenzie enforced strongly the moral consi deration connected with magisterial duty. It was read by C. J. Darbishire, a Lancashire magistrate. The Rev. R. Dawson estimat ed that temperance habits would have left the Lancashire operatives 10,000,0001. to tall back upon during the present distress. The paper of Sir J. Forbes was unavoidably left nevoid for want of time. One brief discussion took place. Mr. Harding, Sense tary of the Society for the Protection of Women, said that drinking and female immorality lived and must die to gether. Mr. Nelson, Manchester, urged that magistrates should be pressed to use the powers with which they were invested to suppress tippling houses. Mr. Tatham argued that responsibility for the non-enforcement of law rested with the electors of watch committees, who were the sup porters or the opponents of a vigilant police. Mr. Fare thought that magistrates should give up their commissions rather than grant licensee. Mr. Briscoe replied that they were not so responsible as some would have it, seeing that they were bound to act on evidence that an applicant for a license was respectable when they knew him not to be so. DERBY RACES. —WEDN nney. THE INNZIFICPRBS . PLATE, liandimp of 30 soya., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sows. each, for all ages ; winners extra. T.Y.C. (4 nibs.) Mr. Aneelrs Astarte, by Birdcatcher —West, 4 yrs, tst 71b Jeny 1 Mr. &alien I ntriguc, npi, 663 (A. Woodhoufte 2 Mr. I). Rraith, Rare Avis 6 pa, 76t, Bib Foster 3 Betting : 11 to Bon Astarte, 2 to 1 apt Intrigue, and 7 to 2 apt Rare Avis. The latter, with Intrigue and Astarte in close attendance, ran in frost to the straight, where Rare Avis retired beaten, and left Intrigue with the lead. Astarte closed with Mr. Mr. Sevile's filly at the distance, and a splendid race ensued, Astarte in the last fifty roods getting the best of it, winning by a neck ; Rant Avis a bad third. THE 311:11BER9 . PLATE of 25 son. each, added to a sweep. stakes of R soya. each, for all ages; selling allowances. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Payne 's Lucretia, by Wlndbound, dam by Gamebey— Maud, E yrs (iY) bat bib A. Woodhouse' I Yr. Barbers Milk 2 In (LOL. bst Mb 'car. Sat 91b) 6. Nob!, Mr. craven? Entomologist, 3 . yrs ..2.M.) 7st 91b.r7=Fre-nA Betting : 7 to 4 on apt Entomologist, Lucretia, 2 -u; end 3to 1 apt Saila. The running for half a mile wan made by Entomologist, Saila lying second ; the favourite subsequently took up the running, and at the distance Sails took second place, and Lucretia, without ever after being headed, woo in a muter by three lengths ; Entomologist, who was beaten at the distance, a bad third. The winner was purchased by Mr. Devereux for 61 guineas. THE SUDBURY PLATE of 50 soya., added to a sweepstakes ef 5 soya. each, for all ages ; winners extra. About three quarters of a mile. (20 subs.) Duke of Reaufort's litrdhill, by Binleateher —Potty John son's; dam 3 In ' Tat lilt Judd) 1 . Mr. W. U. Woman-10-Red. S yrs, 761. ift; (T. Trendy I Woodhouse weighed for Lufra, but the filly not getting capon the ground in time did not start. Betting: 10 to 1 on Bardhill, who waited until fairly in the straight, when he took up the running. quitted his oppo nent opposite the stand, and won without having been extended by a length and a half. . THE CHITiIWORTH STAR'S (Handicap) of 50 sou. each, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sons. each, h ft, and 3 only if declared; winners extra. One mile. (14 subs; 6 de clued.) Lord I.7lbrldne's General Her, by The Nabob—Lady Alice, 5 yrs. sat tlb (0. Rogers w.o. THE fLutanioroir SWIM of 40 new., added to a sweep stakes of 5 son. each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, fist 10112 ; fillies sod geldings. 84 71b ; whims extra. Half-a-pule. (11 subs.) Kr IL Dee Venz's Tale, by Teddingtes—Ages, Ott ,71b Custanee 1 Me. E. Orifetlia Jesnlata, Sat 2lb r T French 2 7 to 4 on Tajo, who made nearly all the tanning, and won by a length and a half. LATEST BETTING ON THE COMM ST. LEGER. 100 to 30 apt M oh (t) 11 to 2 (t) 7 to 1 Gerisbrook (off ) 10 to 1 Exchequer (t and off) 10 to 1 Condemn (off ) 20 to 1 Stockwell colt (t) ZS to 1 Old Calabar (off) 1000 to 15 Norroy (t) The following resolution was adopted on the motion of Mr. Alexander Davidson, of the Scottish Evangelical Union, in which body all the ministers are total abstainers : —" That the frightful and aboundiog evils of the drinking system, including pauperism, vine, crime, disease, insanity, and premature death, demand that social and sanitary reformers take energetic steps for the promotion of the total abstinence movement, as affording the most officient means of removing the principal cause of • vast propor tion of that misery and disorder which they are seeking to remedy." Santos H.—scimnric AND MEDICAL President—Professor CNABLMS A. Las, M.D., New York. The following papers were reed "Alcohol in relation to the Nervous System."—By Pro feesor Kirk, Edinburgh. " Alcohol in Relation to the Digestive System."—E. G. Figg, Esq. M.D., Bo'ness. N.B. ' Does Alcohol Arrest Metamorphosis, and thereby Save Tissue!'—James M. M`Culloch, Esq., M.D., Dumfries. "Alcohol, Medical Men, Publicans and their Victims." — John Higgiabottom, F. 11.8., Nottingham. "The Medical Profession in Relation to Abstinence and Prohibition."—Henry Madge, M.K.C.S., Bodmin. " Alcohol, not Needel as a Medicine."—L. M. Bennett, M.R.C.8., Winterton, Msg. " On Continental Intemperance, and its Connexion with Insanity and Suicide."—Dr. F. R. Lees, Leeds. " Testiinonyof a Medical Man against the Use of Alcohol as a Medicine. "—B. Colleoette, M.D., Guernsey The authors of the papers generally opposed alcoholic medication. In the discussion which ensued, Dr. TRAIL. of New York, denounced the use of alcohol for stimulating purposes. The patient in fever required rest, not stimulus. He had read with surprise in the Lancet that efforts were necessary to resist the debility under which the late Prince Consort suffered. as though de bility was not a state which required the system to be let alone. lh. MUDGE, Mayor of Bodmin, stated that the viaitiog committee of the lunatic asylum there only allowed the use of alcoholic liquors as medicines. A suggestion, which was well received, was that a work should lee published upon non-alcoholic treatment, as it was difficult for a patient to resist his medical man unless forti fied with such a guide. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : 1. " That the recent experiments and discoveries of phy siological science, coufirming observation and experience in all climates, have clearly demonstrated that alcohol has no dietetic value ; but that its use as a beverage, in any form or Loony extent, is injurious both to the body and the mind of 2. "That the progress of medical science and experiment has exploded ninny theories on which the prescription of alcohol has been heretofore based, and has demonstrated, not only its non-dietetic character, but also its non-medi cinal virtue in a large range of disease ; that the scientific, as distinguished from the empirical application of remedies, requires that their specific properties and reactions should be noderstoocl—couditions never yet fulfilled in regard to alcohol ; this convention therefore eavestly cells upon the members of the honourable profession of medicine, not only to respect their own reputation as a body, but to bear in mind their grave, moral, and social respousibilities, in j.re scribiog so questionable, so dangerous, and so abused an article. The convention would also press upon the friends of temperance the duty of insisting that alcohol, whenever prescribed under the plea of a supposed. or the justification of a real necessity, should be dispensed, like other drags, not by the publican, but by the apothecary." Smc-rion 111. —ECONOMICAL AND STATISTICAL. President—WlLLlAM HARVIZT, Esq., J.P., Salford. The following papers were read " The Coat of Sixty Years' National Drinking ; and some Remarks on Temperance Statistics."—By the Rey. 1). Burns, London. The Consumption of Intoxicating Liquors in England, Scotland, and Ireland, io the 3 ears 1109, 1860, and 1861." By the Rev. D. Burns, London. romperance iu its Social and Economic Aspects."- 11ev. Thomas Hutton, M.A. Rector of Stilton. "The Pauperism of Dr unkenness and its Cost."—Jchn Hacro, Sunderland._ " Coloperatioo and Benefit Societies in Relation to the Temperance Movement."—John Noble, Jon., London. "The Liquor Traffic and Local Rates, with some statistics of the Borough of Leeds."—By George Ward, Leeds. kirk. " The Public-house System in Glasgow." James L Sel " The Progress of Temperance amongst the Soldiers of Plymouth, ttc."—Jceeph Wreo, Plymouth. In the course of discussion, the decrease of the consump tion of intoxicating liquon in Ireland as compared with England was attributed to the greater facility with which spirit and ale licenses were obtained in England. The Rev. Mr. Hutton condemned the indifference of many country magistrate., and said that the war in which the license laws wen administered often made that administration a farce. Mr. Tatham urged teetotallers to look after the municipal eleetiose. Mr. Lee, of Wakefield, said the publican interest was the barrier in watch committees to dealing with tavern keepers. The following resolution was moved by the Rev. Mr. M'Kenzie, of Douglas, Isle of Man, and earned unani mously : " That the whole system of manufacture, sale, and one of intoxicating liquors involves a fearful perversion and waste of human food, absorbs and miadirecta an incalculable amount of capital, industrial enermr, and commercial enter prise, thereby limiting the national resources and entailing grievous burdens of taxation upon the community ; and that it in, therefore, the duty of the political economist aad financial reformer to use their beet exertions to abolish a system so disastrous to the nation." Between 3 and 4 o'clock the convention resumed and con firmed the proceedings of the sections. It was also deter mined to raise a subscription for the distressed in Lanca shire, and to devote a collection at the evening meeting in Exeter-hall to the same purpose. The sum of 1 2a1. was subscribed in the room. In the evening • crowded meeting in furtherance of the object of the convention was held in Exeter-halL Sir WAITER THEVELYAN occupied the chair. He commenced the proceedings by reading a letter from the secretary of a total abstinence society in the east end of London, stating that in adistrict there ' while the public-hous es and houses of ill-fame were counted by hundreds, there were only seven bakers' and five butchers' shops. Could they doubt after hearing that statement of the enormous evil of the liquor traffic, which he was ashamed to my brought • large amount of unholy gain into the public ex. chequer ? It was not the object of the National Alliance, as was generally supposed, to shut up places of needful refreshment, but the members of that body would make them be what they pretend to be, Instead of being, as was too generally the case, places for the resort of the vilest characters, and a fruitful source of disease and crime among the working classes. It was said it would be a tyranny to give to a majority of the inhabitants of any district the right of clone; the public-houses by prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks, but how much greater was the tyranny of a minority—two excisemen, • magistrate, and a pities-officer—by the granting of a license to plant in a neighbourhood such • nuisance as a public-house. It therefore became them all to unite their efforts in get ting rid of such an evil, and so raise the character of the population morally and socially. Mr. BACILIIOOBZ, of Sunderland, then proposed a resolu tion to the effect—" That this meeting, on behalf of the friends of temperance and prohibition in the United King dom, tenders • most cordial welcome to the distinguished temperance reformers from other countries who are attend ing the International Convention now sitting in London ; and begs through them to convey • fraternal greeting to the various societies they represent, praying most earnestly that their persistent efforts against the use and sale of intoxi cating liquors may speedily result in the realisation of their great object, • sober community." He said there were on an average one public-house for every 200 pennies in the United Kingdom. Such a state of things, in dependent of the injury to morality, was creative of a great pecuniary loss, and robbed the work ing man's family of his wages, which went to the keeper of the public-house instead of to the baker, the butcher, and the draper, for the benefit of the earner's family. Mr. LAWSON, M.P., seconded the motion. He was in favour of total abstinence on philanthropic grounds, and also politically. He wished to see it flourish, not only in England, but all the world over, for the benefit of one country was productive of the benefit of another. In every country crime was proportionate to the facility with which men could obtain intoxicating drink. Heattended last week • meeting presided over by Lord Brougham, who stated that in all ages, and in every clime, intemperance was productive of want, and that from want they passed on to crime. That was too true, but still not strong enough, for crime ep-ang directly from intoxication. la Preston therefwasat present no need for the police, as the people had not the means of getting drunk. The Prime Minister bad hinted that these men should be supported by the employers, but there was another class—they knew the class he meant—who shook' support them, the class which bad absorbed the wages of the working men. Glad as they were to see their foreign friends amongst them, they ought not to allow them to go away without some hope of the future suc cess of the movement in this country. Nine years since the Alliance was formed, and although its promoters used to be called by a vile pun, " Mainiace," they had, through various denominations, come to be considered un practical politicians. The question was now a popular one, as proved by the extent of the meeting, and was already beginning to be mooted in parliament ; and when he brought it forward he was told that unreformed as parlia ment was it would not resist the popular wish if it went in the direction of prohibition. That was • challenge to the public, and] if they were but united they would carry their int, and the principle of their movement would be era , ied in the legislation of the country, and then they could welcome their foreign brethren with a prouder brow. Mr. A COSIMIAM, of Bristol, supported the motion. Hehad been 38 years—from his birth—a teetotaller. The movement was progressing and would finally do away with the liquor traffic. Free trade had introduced into the consumption of the country only 5,500.000 quarters of grain, but there were three breweries in London which consumed 7,500,000 quarters of grain, the food of the people. A great deal was done in the way of fortification to defend the country against the French, but he would rather be governed by Frenchmen than by publicans, and a great deal of the legis lation of the country smacked of the beer barrel and the wine bottle, to prevent which he would shut up every public-house in the country a week before and a week after every general election. The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. The Baron Dc Lumax, chamberlain to the King of Holland, responded to the resolution. Dr. Lams [hen proposed a resolution to the effect " flat this meeting rejoices to recognise the vast program of the temperance movement since the world's temperance con vention held in London, in 1846 ; and most earnestly calls upon all temperance organisations, io every part of the world, to base the advocacy of the question upon the prin ciplee of medical science, political economy, social justice, and Christian philanthropy." Mr. THORPE seconded the motion, which was supported by the Rev. Mr. Gannerr, and unanimously approved of. The Rev. D. URIVICK then moved and Dr. TRALL seconded a resolution, to the effect that the practice of total abstinence from all intoxicants is the only sole and sufficient basis for a permanent temperance reformation. Mr. F. FlaucHroN, of Dublin, seconded the motion, whieh was unanimously adopted. . . Mr. GICORGE THOMPSON, who was loudly cheered, then proposed the following resolution: "That, in order to accomplish the work of the temperance reformation, and realise the blessings of a sober community, this meeting fully believes that the traffic in intoxiesting liquors must be rendered illegal ; that it would be just and expedient for the legislature of every country, either t..) pass a direct prohibitory enactment., in accordance with the national sentiment, or to arm the people with power to sup press the traffic within separate parochial or municipal boundaries, as suggested by the United Kingdom Alliance." The motion having been seconded and carried nem. eon., A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. ST. JOHN'S, STRATFORD, ESSIX.—On Tuesday last, the children belonging to these large and influential schools bad their annual treat in the spacious field of E. Fairey, Esq., on Strotford.green. A procession of nearly 400 child's°, whose clean and healthy appearance elicited the admiration of all who saw them, proceeded from the school-house, in Station-street, with appropriate banners, flags, &c., and accompanied by the West Ham Union boys' bran band, by the Rumford-road, to the plate app o i n t e d, where, on their arrival, they soon commenced to amuse themselves in a variety of juvenile games, sod continued to do so until about 4 o'clock, when they partook of a pleittiful supply of tea and cake, furnished to them by Mr. J. Barber, of the Broadway. Both before and after tea grace was sung. The children then resumed their amusements, and contended for some useful prizes, such as writing cues, pocket and pen knives, scissors, turns of money, kc. ; and a quantity of fruit and sweets was distributed among them. In abort, there was nothing left undone to make them happy. The ladies and gentlemen present paid great attention to the wants and comfort of the youngsters. The much-restected incumbent of the district, the Rev. Wm. Holloway, was present, and appeared to take great interest in the children'i sport ; but we regret to say that, in consequence of increasing in firmities, he was unable to address the children as for merly. The Rev. G. Turner, Messrs. Barnes, Sturdy, Gollinge, Stone, Rountree, and several highly influential inhabitants of the parish, were also present, with their families. At 7 o'clock Mr. Gsion, the esteemed school master, collected his charge together, and after cheers heartily given for Mr. Farey, for the use of his field for the occasion, the Rev. Mr. Holloway, the Rev. G. Turner, who bad made himself very pleasant in promoting the amusements of the cbildres, and the subscribers ; the National Anthem was sung, sod th e children returned home, having spent a very happy day. The committ ee are about laying out 250 1 . i n the alteration and improvem e nt of the school buildings. An infant school will be formed, to re hove the crowded state of the upper schools. The drainage is to be entirely shared, water closets and lavatories made, and the schoolrooms thoroughly cleaned and painted. • It is a generally received opinion that beer is substitute for wine, and was invented in a country where the vine would not grow. This is at error, however, for many old charters, dating as early as the eighth century, show that beer was a common drink in countries famous for their vintage. Most convents and large farms bad • brew house, and made beer for home consumption. Charters of the convent of Wiesenburg show that in the 13th cen tury many of its tenants paid their rent in malt and beer. In Swabia, Switzerland, sod other countries, brew ing was extensively practised in the eighth century. In the ninth century the vision of beer brewed at Bohlingen for the Bishop of Spires, on the occasion of a journey to Rome, was fire times greater than that of wine, and Bob linen produced great quantities of wine. In the twelfth century the clergy of the cathedral of Cologne and the con vent of Zichtenthal had brewhouses, and distributed beer as well as breed to the poor. Hope were first used in Bavaria in the ninth century. Boor was much drunk in France. Belgium, and the Lower Rhine in the tenth and eleventh centuries. Au excise duty was laid on beer at Cologne in the year 1320. A trade corporation of brewers was formed at Fritzlar in 14i13, bat brewing did not become a recognised trade in the tipper Rhine till towards the close aof the siatemithcentury.—Grilignati. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONYINTION. The convention was resumed yesterday at the Union, in Old Bailey. The programme was of the same character as on the previous day, a breakfast at 8 o'clock, a prayer meeting at 9, a conference at 10, a dinner in the &salon House at 1, another meeting at half-past 2, tea at 5, and a third conference at 6 o'clock. At the morning meeting (at which the Rev. Samuel Martin, of Westminster Chapel, presided), the Rev. James lag,* author of " Sabbath Schools and Bible Teachers," delivered au address on the iffialifi...etions of an efficient Sunday school. teacher. After a careful inquiry into the subject, the rev. gentleman recommended the con vention to be content with ordinary talents, ordi nary education, ordinary piety, and ordinary zeal. That might not appear a very exalted standard, but it was as high as they could safely insist upon. As to the much-debated question of whether every teacher should necessarily be a decided professor of religion, he certainly thought that they ought, as far as possible, to aim at that. In the discussion which followed a large number of gen tlemen took part, and the general opinion seemed to be that the managers of schools abould secure the best teachers they could get, without laying down any more specific rules. Alderman OLDHAM, of Macclesfield, said that Sunday schools bad done a wonderful amount of good to the rising generation in that town. They held their schools three I times on the Lord's-day and they found the meetings in the evening were of the most importance. Their ex perience, however, showed them that the opening of parks and pleasure grounds was a great hindrance to their work. He thought that teachers should avoid goesipping together about Garibaldi or the prospects of the American war, instead of attending to their proper business. (Hear, hear.) He thought, toq that they 'Would all be total abstainers. I (Cheers, and laughter.) Mr. BATES, of Derby, asked if anything could be devised to remove that feeling of exhaustion which he had every- ' where observed after the first half-hour or forty minutes' teaching? The examen said that one thing would be better ventilation. (Hear, hear.) In many cues great benefit would be done, both to the teachers and 'choler., if the windows were opened, and a good north-easter could be allowed to blow into the room for a few minutes. (Hear.) The Rev..'. P. Coon, of Celan, said it was clear that many teachers were unfit for their work. For example, he should say that a well-educuated person who thought " I can surely have no difficulty in finding something to tell a number of poor children," was quite unsuited for the post. No one ought to be a teacher who did not possess a teach , able spirit, and was not ready to give himself a great deal of trouble in learning his business. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. H. VINCLNT, of Illinois, said that if teachers would 'Clive to observe six rule., they would nearly all be ' come efficient. 1. Let him learn to read distinctly ;2, let himthoroughly getjup the lemon to be given each Sunday; 3, let him induce the children also to prepare themselves for it ; 4, let him always give the children some clear, prac tical illustration, drawn from every-day life ; 5, let him cultivate the power of drawing out the children ; 6, let him thoroughly acquire the power of making a close 'nautical personal application of the truth. (Hear, hear.) Mr. INGLIS, in reply, said that apologies had been offered for the practice of employing unconverted teachers, and a system which was apologised for was doomed. He believed that the reason they bad to put up with unconverted teachers was because they had sot insisted on having con verted ones. ( H ear, hear.) . . The Cii UnMAN, its closi4 the meeting, said that penmen had sometimes 'unused themselves by drawing fancy por traits of a blameless preacher. They put together the best parte of Baxter and Owen, and other eminent men, until they made up such a monster of perfection, that no pulpit out of heaven could hold him. (Laughter.) lie thought that they were under some temptation to do the same thing with Sunday School teachers ; but he should say that, in stead of people striving to be some one else, they should each be content to do his own work in his own way. (Hear.) In the afternoon there was an animated discussion on the training of Sunday School teachers for their work, the Mayor of BIRMINGHAM presiding. The subject was intro duced by Mr. Fitch, of the Borough-mad Normal College. In the evening the Rev. R. C. ALFORD, Principal of the Higlibury Training College, occupied the chair; and three specimen lessons were given by Mr. W. H. Grocer, Mile Langley, and Mr. Drew, on which Mr. Hassell offere some criticisms, strongly advocating the principle of object lemma The CHAIRMAN having offered a few concluding observa tions, the convention adjourned till this day. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1862. NAVAL AND MILITARY. Aincrsaury, SEPT. 3.—APPourrmparrs.—Master W. H. Peach, to the Asia. Assistant-Paymaster J. Adams, to be additional to the Asia. for service ie the Psychs. Mr. G. S. Laogtoo has been nominated to a meal abdet ahip. The coloneley of the 11th Foot Lax become vacant ly the death of LisettAleeeral Sir Richard Doherty, at very advanced age. SeeR('ITY OP GAlll.—Most of our readers (says the .)10 , Getardierft) are, no doubt, well aware that in former years the game dealers' shops have been tolerably well supplied with partridges in the forenoon of the let o' September, from which we are at liberty to infer (if we choose) that somebody must have risen very early indeed on that morning in order to shoot them. Whether it is from the want of these early risers, the scarcity of birds, or the operation of the rezent Game Act, we cannot undertake to say, but certainly this year the usual supply of partridges been altogether wanting. So far as we can learn, up to yesterday (Tuesday) noon not a single partridge bad been offered for sole in the usual circumstance, w ham unexempled in the memory of the oldest habitut of the market. THY. lttoortN.—The past week has been highly favourable for the prosecution of sport on the moors of Perthshire. On all the shooting grounds sportsmen con tinue to be pretty anecessful, and not only grouse but all other descriptions of game have improved much in size and condition since the beginning of August. On Wednesday last, his Royal Highness the Maharajah Dhuleep Captain Brooks Banks, and Mr. Hale, killed upwards et 100 brads of grouse on the Gleolochy moors. Mr. Walker and party, at Lochearnhead, shot, during the peat week, 200 brace, besides other game. On Thursday. Mr. Hall killed on the bill of DUOirls, io four 1=3.2,124 brae* of grouse and 6 mountain bares. On the moon of Abernebill, sportsmen have only been out a few boars ter six days, and killed 130 brace of grouse, besides ether pime. Mr. Haig shot on the bill of lonergeldie, on Thursday, :. t brace of grouse, and on all the o th er moors i n the neighbourhood of Connie good bagf ells are killed daily. O• the Olestarret shooting grounds. Messrs. Lumsden and Muir killed, sines the Zird August, 100 brace of grouse, and a huge quantity of snipe, bares, rabbits, and blackeock. On the hills of Meanie and Fendocb, Mr. Coventry and yyaarrtt continue to average 33 brace of grouse daily, boaides other game. On Friday, Captain Drummond and party shot at Cromlix a large number of grouse and 8 bead of blackcock. On the extensive shooting grounds of the Hight Honourable Lord Willoughhy d'Eresby, the Hon. Gilbert Mesithixite, M.P., and others, have been very sec oeasfub On Siturday his Royal Higbee,' the Duke of Cambridge went to Curryower, sod succeeded in bagging • a large number of grouse. Not many deer have been killed in the forests yet, bet they are large, end were never seen in better condition. The partridge shooting season commenced on Monday, but seldom will sportsmen find the stock of birds so limited as this soar. The prospecta in the early rut of the slimmer were very good, and the incubation com menced ander favourable auspices. Seldom have so many of the nest, been seen containing the maximum number of eggs se they did this season. Many of them were, however, addled hy the wet weather, and the birds perished in great numbers immediately after being hatched. Many of the broods were reduced to five or six, and we have seen several very recently with only from one to three half-grown birds. The wet weather has kept them beck in growth and condition, and the shooting this season will be bad. Many of the birds are sot above half-grown. Pheasants are also extremely *aim from the same cause. The splendid shooting covers in the county have this year, therefore, an inferior stock of both pheasants and partridges. The weather on Monday was 60e. A few sportsmen were out, including Mr. Smelt ton, of Cool and parts. The most of them had good bags, from 12 to 20 brace. The range is much limited until the harvest is completed. From 30 to 40 brace were trans asiMed from the station in the evening.— Statnesein. LONDON OBNZAAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (Lnunu)). Trak receipt/ for the week ending August 31, 15,7511. ba ed. THE ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND LINE. TO THE ZDITOR OF Tlll ZIPIIIBI3. Sza,—Though I do not pretend to be a prophet, I have no ambition to be s prophet of ill. I have several times expressed my belief that, ere long, we should have some dreadful accident at Market l4arborough station. My reasons for this foreboding were these : Some years ago theeß7mby and Stamford line woe made, a branch so subordinate, that only one pair of rails was laid down. and two at the stations, and only three passenger and one goods train ran each way for six days in the week. Market Harborou g h had a little station on this line, and things jogged on in a decent humdrum way, the accommoda tion being about equal to the traffic. Latter;y, how ever, a change has come over the spirit of Villa dream. The Midland Company thought they should like to be able to convey theirown passengers and goods nearerto London, and the Leicester and Hitchin line was made, joining the Rugby and Stamford line a little to the east of Harborough, and leaving it a little to the west. Will it be believed that all the up and down London traffic of 633 miles of Midland Railway, with 16 porringer trains and innumerable heavy goods, excursion, and other trains have all to put up with the accommodation at first provided for the original Rugby and Stamford line? In addition to this the station is very badly situated, the curves and cuttings to the east prevent ing the traine being seen from the station, or the station by the trains till they are close upon one ano ther. As if, too, this were not enough, the Northampton and Harborough line has since been opened, on which eight passenger trains run daily, besides a heavy goods traffic, to and through the self-same station at H ar b or o ug h . . . . Whatever may have been - the delinquencies of subordi nates in this recent catastrophe, I submit that a grave responsibility rests upon the two companies —London and North Western and Midland—who have accumulated the traffic of one of the greatest thoroughfares in England upon a little cross-country road.—l am, Ito., Sept. 1. OUR IRON ROADS. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE WATERAIDE, RAT CLIFF.—ShortIy before one o'clock yesterday afternoon a very extensive fire broke out at some waterside premises in Narrow-street, Hateliff, adjacent to the entrance of the Regent-anal Dock and Radcliff-cross. It originated at Eagle's-wharf, tenanted by Mr. Ritchie, sack merchant. The property comprised a large warehouse, and extended from the street down to the riverside. It appeared that the workpeople had left to get their dinner, and on return. ing a cry was raised that one of the upper floors was on fire. The workmen did their beat to suppress the flames, but owing to the large stock of sacking in the place, the smoke was so dense and overpowering that the men bad to effect • retreat. In a short time the fire made its way through the roof, and in consequence of the strong wind that was blowing at the time, the most serious apprehensions were entertained for the safety of the adjacent wharves. The Crown steam flour mills and wharf, in the occupation of Mr. Hammond, which adjoined Mr. Ritchie's premises on the west side. nearest itatcliff cross, soon became fired, and all the efforta of the brigade failed in saving this property from destruction. The pre mises were four storeys in height, and had a river frontage of some extent. On the alarm being raised along the water side the Thames poles culled out the powerful steam float ing engine. The one moored off Rotherbithe was the first to arrive, but the tide being down some delay took place before the hose could be got to bear upon the seat of the fire. About the same period a strong body of the fire brigade reached the scene, as also two of the land steam engines belonging to the force. The latter did great service. The fire continued to rage with unabated fury, nod an im mense sheet of flame rose from the burning mass, which could be Been fur some distance up and down the river. Owing to the extreme narrowness of the thoroughfare the firemen had great difficulty in obtaining a position which would command the range of the conflagration. The fire crossed the street and ignited another warehouse and counting-house, belonging to Mr. Ritchie, which stood on the opposite side of the way, and which wore nearly destr3yed. The premises of Messrs. Morris and Cox, London-wharf, and the extensive stores of Messrs. Baldwin and Murphy were also placed in great peril, but by the well-directed efforts of the bilged e and the efficient working of the steam engines, they escaped with comparatively small damage. By 3 o'clock the firemen had obtained a mastery over the fire, but of the Crown flour mills and Mr. Ritchie's pre mises only the bare walls remained. Two MEN BURIED ALVE—For some time past extensive alterations and enlargements have been carried on at Beaky/nod-Im% which has recently been purchased by and is being prepared for the reception of the Duke of 84, Albans. Oa Tuesday morning a number of bricklayers labourers were engaged in excavating new foundations through a partially-formed mod rock, when the upper portion, weighing several tons, gave way. Before effectual means could be taken for its prevention it fell in, and buried two of the men beneath it. Their companions et once set to work to rescue them, bat before they could be taken out one of them was quite dead, and the other died almost immediately after being extricated. The names of the unfortunate men are Thomas Wildg•oose, aged 39 years, and Charlie Kirk, aged 18 years.—Neffinagiam Daily Guardians. _ _ -. LOSS AND RECOVERY OF 2,5001.—A few days since Mr. Richardson, a gentleman residing at the village of Old Charlton, on arriving home by the North Kent Railway from Bt. Clement's-lane, City, found that be had by mane means lost the large sum of 2,8004, consisting of two Bank of England 1,0001. notes, and a cheque for 5W Handbills were subsequently Issued, offering a reward of 1001. for the poverty, which, to the great delight of Mr. Richardson, has been restored to him by two journeymen bakers named Joseph Barron and Richard Shepbenl, who reside in London. It appears that these men came to Woolwich to visit a fellow•workman, and, on the night of the loss, picked up the Dotes near Charlton Church and the residence of Mr. Richardson, who ha', of course, cheerfully paid the promised reward. THE POLICE COURTS. BOW-BTREET. John Caper, an omnibus conductor, appeared to answer two summonses, charging him, first with misleading a passenger as to the destination of his omnibus, and secondly with using abusive language. The complainant, Mr. George William Jones, a gentleman residing in Eases-street, Strand, stated that on Sunday week be entered defendant's omnibus at Hammersmith. He saw the word " Bank" printed on pieces of paper on the windows of the omnibus. On arriving at the Strand the omnibus turned into Agar.street, and defendant said the► went no further. Witness said he bad intended to ride to Temple-bar, and called the defendant's attention to the printed word "Bank" on the windows, Defendant said they did not go any further that journey, and he most get out. He got outacconlingly, but declined to pay the fare, as he had not been conveyed to his destitution. Defendant attacked Lim with a torrent of abuse, and appealing to the bystanders, said he ought to be lynched for robbing a poor man by not paying his fare. He took the number of the defendant's badge and of the omnibus, and appealed to a police-constable for protection. Defendant admitted that the word " Bank " was printed on • piece of paper inside the window. As the omnibus did not go to the Bank that journey, he bad pasted another i piece on the outside to cover it, but that had been blown off. He admitted the abusive language. He was the worse for liquor, and did not know what he was saying. Mr. Henry convicted Lim of both offences, and fined him 11. for the deception and 31. for the abusive language. The fines were paid. THAMES. Darid Midge, aged al, &carman of Romford, Eases, was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with being drunk. fighting, and assaulting William Turner, 64 H, Joseph Swan, 440 A, W illiam Chandler, 117 H, and Ambrose Sut ton, 422 A, in the execution of their duty in High-street, W kitechapel, and also damaging a uniform coat to the value of 10a Thomas Corderoy, aged 40, of No. 111, Kingaland•road, Shoreditch, cabinet maker, and Sarah Taylor, 30, described as a widow, of No. 10, Lock's-fields, were charged with inciting a mob to rescue the prisoner Dudge from the cus tody of the police near the station-house, in Leman-street, Whitechapel. The two last-named prisoners were brought before Mr. Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon, and Dunaway, 129 fl, and Kitchen, 58 H, clearly made out the charge against them, and it was proved that the High-street and Leman•street were in a state of uproar for half an hour. Dudge was reported as too drunk to appear. He lay in the stxtion-house all night, and was brought up yesterday morning. He is a powerful fellow. Turner said that at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon be saw the prisoner fighting with another man in High-street, Whitechapel. He separated them, and one of the men went away. He begged of the prisoner to leave, and proceed in a 00141111 direction. The prisoner refused to do so, and knocked him down, and when he was down kicked his hat off. The prisoner, who was very drunk, assaulted several persons and gave a good deal of trouble. Swan, 440 A, stated that at half•psat one on Monday ' his attention was called to a disorderly mob in the High street, and the prisoner struggling with the last witness. He went to the assistance of Turner, and the prisoner kicked him on the knee. Sutton, 422 A, said—A gentlenuin fetched me at White chapel Church on Tuesday, and told me my brother officers were being knocked about. I went to their as sistance and found the prisoner kicking and plunging violently, and etrikiag at everyone Dear him. He chucked me on my back and tore my coat. The uniform coat of the witness was produced. It was completely divided, and the collar torn. _ Chandler, 117 H, said—l found throe police constables struggling with the prisoner. He was exceedingly violent. He threw me down and kicked me several times. All busi ness was stopped in the High-street for half an hour; and an immense number of airtm, omnibuses, cabs, and other vehicles blocked up the street, and the confusion 111111 really frightful. The prisoner essoulted several other persons. After Ccrderoy and Taylor were secured we put Lodge on a stretcher, strapped him fast, and carried him to the sta tion-house. The punnet said he was very drunk, and did not remem. ber what he did. — Mr. Woolrych said that the prisoner Madge had com mitted several violent assaults, and his conduct was more like that of a madman than anything else. He ordered him to pay a fine of 40s. for the assaults on the police, 10s. foe tearing Swan's uniform coat, and an additional to. of U. — in all, file. The money was paid. Corderoy and Taylor were then put in the dock, and ware respectively fined 20a. and 9s. These fines were also paid. GREENWICH. Edward Cramp/orn, of Manor-lane, Rotherhilbe, labourer, was brought up on remand, charged with stabbing Bridget Mary Hartnett and Alexander Hartnett. The evidence given at the first examination has already appeared. Margaret Howell, a young woman of respectable appear ance, said--The wounded man, Alexander Hartnett, was married to her mister. On the night of Tuesday week, as witness was proceeding home from her work, shortly after ten o'clock, she met the prisoner and the injured woman together. The latter complained to witness of having been endeavouring for two hours to get away from the prisoner, saying he would neither go himself nor let her go home. Bridget Hartnett then bade the prisoner good night, asking witness not to leave her, and they ran acmes the street, the prisoner running after them, and saying he would follow her (Bridget Hartnett), and that he wanted to have one word with her that night. Witness remonstrated with the prisoner, telling him he bad no business to follow them, as be was not mar ried to the young woman. The prisoner afterwards followed them to the sower works at Deptford, where Alexander Hartnett was at work, and Bridgett Hartnett complained to him, being her brother, that the prisoner would not leave her. The brother advised the prisoner to go home, saying be and his sister Bridget would see him on the following day, and talk matters over, and after having some beer together the prisoner turned round to the brother and said, " If it had not been for you, I should have been married to your sister." Alexander Hartnett again endeavoured to persuade the prisoner to go home, who then turned round to the sister and asked what her intentions were, and she replied. "My intentions are, after this night, not to have any thing more to say to you, for you are showing your true character of what I had heard of you." The prisoner then pulled Bridget Hartnett's shawl off, and, saying " Then I will have your life," struck her several blows. Winess afterwards saw her bleeding, and the prisoner struggling with Alexander Hartnett, who fell. The prisoner, in answer to the magistrate, said he bad no questions to put to the witness, having no recollection of seeing her on the night in question. Mr. Trail having been informed that both the injured persons were progressing favourably, but that neither was entirely out of danger, said he should remand the prisoner until Thursday week. The prisoner, who appeared quite indifferent to the serious charge preferred against him, was then removed. THE LAST OP THE QUEEN'S PRD3ON.—To-day the debtors in the Queen'. Prison will be removed to White cross-street Prison, and that venerable institution connected with imprisonment for debt closed as • place of confinement. The order of removal was made by Lord Chief duties Cock burn under the recent act of parliament to " discontinue" the prison, and to vest the some in the crown for more bens finial purposes. There are ooly twenty persons to be re moved, some of whom have been confined for long periods ; one for thirty-five, and another for twenty yearn. By virtu of the act a prison can be substituted for Whitecrom-street Prison, and when one is provided the Secretary of State can order the removal of the prisoner'. All charitable gifts sad benefits for poor debtors in the Queen's Prison can be applied for the relief of discharged or other ;simmers in England in ouch manner u may be settled by a judge of the Court of Chancery. With the additional number there will not be 100 prisoners in Whitecross-street Prison, and upwards of 300 have been " accommodated." ThE bitiunsit IN THE ISLE OP SHPXPET.—Yeater day morning the two primmer', William and Edward John. son (father and son) were again placed at the ter of the County Justices'-office, Sittingbourne. before the Rev. G. S. Moore, and E. Twopeov. Ere., on the charge cf feloniously killing arid murdering William Elliott, at Minster, in Shep pey, on the 29th of July last. They appeared to treat the charge with a good deal of indi ff erence. Considerable in terest ern manifested in the proceedings, which occupied eight Inure. Mr. S. G. Johnson again appeared on behalf of the accused. but refrained from putting any questions to most of the witnesses examined. The chairman (Mr. Two peny) announced that the bench had determined to begin de novo ; and the evidence was then gone into accordingly. The bench fully committed both the prisoners for trial for the capital offence; but agreed to admit Edward Johnson, the younger prisoner, to bail, himself in 5001. and two sureties of 2101. each. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE EXHI EITION.—Yesterday evening Mr. Bedford held an inquest at Bt. George's Hospital into the circumstances connected with the death of Henry One, aged 23, • stoker, who lost his life in the following way :—lt appeared deceased was in the employ of Messrs. Gesves, of New-wharf-road, Pantos vina who are exhibitors in the American Department at the Exhibition. On Monday fortnight deceased took some friends to the Exhibition to a cork cutting machine. He pulled the strap off the machine, and hy some means got his arm tinder the circular knife, by which his arm was cat in • frightful manner. He was at once conveyed to the hospital, but he expired from the injuries, inflammation of the arm setting in. Verdict—" Accidental Death." THE. LIVERPOOL Naw EXCHANGE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS.—It will be interesting to the commercial world to hear that the arrangemente of the Liverpool New Exchange Company tor enlarging the Exchange, and build ing a much larger nem room, are progressing satisfactorily. At the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday, the finance committee recommended that • deposit of 15,0001. should be received from the company on amount of the purchase-money of the old sessions house which is to be demolished. The remainder of the porches' money is to be plowed at interest for two years et the rate of 41 For cent. OZYSTAL PALL(II..--Omt SHILLINO DAY.—WII - SEPT. 3.—Frown AND FRIIIT 13110 w, Pnsr DAL —Admissioos on payment, 12,571; ditto by num talks* 1,705; lola, 14,2760 MARKETS. TALLOW.—IVIDNINDAT EVENING. —The market was quiet to-da at the subjoitred rates :—Soot, wow, ; old, 494. ; to December, 495. ; January to March, fka. Delivery to last evening, :i64 ranks , arrivals, 221 casks. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 3.—The sales to-day are not upon a large scale, but the market is steady, at pre vious prices. The sides are 5,000 bales, iucludiog 1,370 American, at 22d. to 31d. ; 2,600 Surat, at 17d. to Zid. ; WO Egyptian, at 18d. to 33d. ; 230 Perim, at 54.;d. ; 400 Bahia, at 270. to 28d. ; of which 4,000 are for 'peculation and export. The week's impost is 194 bales. OORN.—Bowfow, Bar?. 3.—A fair supply of wheat, nearly all of the new crop, of fair average as to condition and quality. The market was 2s. to 3s. lower than this day se'nnight. Red, new, Ms. to 57. ; white, has. to fea A few samples of new oats, at L. per stone. Old be.go, 435. to Otis. Broerrott-oit-Trms, Beet 3.—The arrival■ of grai:. during the past week are liberal. The farmers' supply was exceedingly short. Wheat, old, met a slow sale at about last week's prices, the few samples of new shown were in bed condition, and sold at a reduction of :is. per qr. on Lit week's prima. Grinding barley in good demand at full rate.. Oats, beans, and pew, unchanged. Weather to-day, showery. Imports during the past week :—Wheat. enam els., 615 qrs. ; foreign, 1,165. Barley, coastwise, 3_U. Oats, coastwise, 300. CATTLE.—BournaLL, SEPT. 3.—Beef sold at last werVi rates. Mutton fetched higher prices. Beef made from 3a. 4d. to ss. Od. ; mutton, 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d. ; ss. Od. to 6s. Od. ; veal. 4s. Od. to ss. Od. ; pork, 3s. 44. to 4e. Bd. par stove of Sib.., sinking the offal. HIDES AND LEATHER.—The leather trade of tho put month has been scarcely so brisk as that we bad to report in our last circular. The somewhat unsettled sta:e of the weather in the early patt of August tended to dimi nish the amount of sales ; then has been, however, on the whole, a fair extent of laminae transacted. with steady prices ; and now that cheering amounts of the progress' of the harvest are received from nearly all parts of the country we may fairly anticipate a continuance of present rates and • good general demand. The stocks of leather are very small, and have not increased during the month ; of eome articles, sales have been restricted through want of supplies. la raw goods the transactions have amounted to about an average. The stocks of Mouth American hides have greatly increased, and lower prima are generally anticipated for those descriptions which we most abundant. The sales have generally been made at a reduction of id. per lb. au the rates current early in August, and other salted hides have shown a similar declining tendency. At Leadenhall yesterday there was no change in the character of the mar ket or in the prices. The trensactioes were moderate, with • mall supply, arpeetally of good bark-tanned English butts 241 b. to 30th., of good foreign butte of heavy weight., and of prime light and middle weight calf skins.—(From the circular of MOM*. T. J. and S. PowelL) 00ALS.-Lonagiir, Sret. 3.-Byass's &beide West Bartley, lbs. 6d. ,• Cares Hartley, 15a. 6d. ; eraghead 8461" 13s. 9d. ; Hsiang, Hartley, 15s. ; Holy well Hata, 16s. ; North Palton Gas, 13s. ; Tanfteld Moor Buts, 13s. ; Walker Primrose, 12s. 3d. OVIIIM• 165. ; Walls End Hadley, 11.. 9d. ; Wall Rod BiddeU, 144. 9d. ; Eden Main, 15e. 3d. ; Walls End Belmont, 15s. ; Walls End Braddylls Matto% 15s. 6d. ; Walls End Framwellgate, lbs. 3d. ; Walls End Huwell, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Bette,, 16s. 9d. ; Walla End South Hatton, 18a. 9d. ; Walls End 1=1. 0 5e. 9d. ; Walls End Camden, 15s. 9d. ; Was End 1,16 e. ; Walls End Haugh lbs. 3d. ; Walls End ellos.lss. lid. ; Walla Bad South 15s. 3d. ; Walls End South Hellos, lbs. 9d. ; Walls Trimdon Hartlepool, 16s. ; earway and Dirffryn An thracite, 21a. ; Carway and.Dulfrya Malting, 23a-Ships at market, 58 ; sold, 39. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mass Pee. Wer- Total, Total, RAILWAY/ open war &audios 1161 1861 Week ending May 15. L East Indian : engal Division 11,4a 6,070 8.503 11,902: B North-West Provinces Zi 1,113 1,806 1,961 2,009 Week ending July& Great Indian Peninsula Week ending August 16 Grand Trunk of (Masada 1000 6,0E7 4,687 11,674 10,509 Week ending August 23. Edinburgh and Glasgow • Mk Scottish North hasten: and Dundee and Arbroath UM •-• Week ending August 19. limerick and Ennis Ltmenck and Yoynes 165 84 62 136 142 Waterford and Kilkenny. 31 101 167 370 400 Waterford end Limerick 17 690 016 1,266 1,303 Week ending August 31. Great Northern SSA 17,122 13,341 30.700 28, 91 5 Loudon and 131ackwall 1.674 ISO 1.10 1.1 1 1 London 6 North Weaken WOO 33,463 Wet 101,146 95.238 London 6 South Wasters 33,136 &WS MOTS Cornwall 8,317 8,300 6,630 6,613 tonasablre an 4 Yorkebin II 18:708 19,043 37,711 AMR Mancluster ribefold„ and 136 5.140 9.656 14,865 151184 1 ll4B 8,641 7,496 1000 887 1,909 1.797 North Madan ULter VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Aratninta, from Rangoon for Falmouth 70 days, June 19, lot 24.86 8., lon. 61 K Costa Rica, from Callao for Havre, Aug. 5, lat. 16 N., lon. Z 7 W, (Ity of New York fa!, from Liverpool for New York, Aug. 29. Favourite, from Liverpool for St. John, N. 8., Aug. SO, off Cope. land Isles. Prot* of and for Marseilles from India, Aug. 24, of Cope Paw. Gliegow teal. from Liverpool for New York, Aug. 18, lat. 42 N., lon. 66 W. Hibernian ie. from Liverpool for Quebec, Aug. 24, off Antlered. Hercules, from Swansea for Valparaiso, Aug. 5, lat. 16 N., log. 37 W. Isabella Ridley, from Bahia for Cork, Aug. 16, lon. 29 W. Kangaroo ors„ from Liverpool for Now York, Aug. 22 lat. 47 N., lon. 51 W. Nemesis (hamburg;, from Porto Rico for Hamburg, Aug. 9, lot 43 N. Northumberland. from Madras for London 101 days, July 15. Netherton, from Liverpool for St. John's, Nfld., Aug. 2s, lat. 61 N., ion. s 9 W. Nor...coin as!, from Liverpool for Montreal, Aug. 31, lat. 56 N., lon. 19 W. Princess Royal •chap;, from Plymouth for Quebec, Aug. 15, lat. 47.23 N., ion. 4081. Plenta7e Dordrecht, Brakke, from Rotterdam for Surinam, Aug. 20. lat. 49 N., lon. 6 W. TOBACCO —ln Cuba there arc 10,000 tobacco plantations, occupying 414 square mike, and cultivated by 15,000 negro alarm. The capital emptcled is nearly three millions sterling. and the avenge quantity of tobacco produced yearly is about 17000 toes. One-fourth of this is consumed in Cubs. It is estimated that the tobacco plants in the Weed number four tbooaand millions, each plant having eight to tee suitable leaves. There are in Cuba 000 cigar manuhictories ; 20,000 workmen are em ployed there . t io making cigars. Otis man can make nearly 1,000 a week, for which the pay is 30s. The number of cigars exported from Cuba is from 200 to 250 millions. In the Phillippine Islands I,2oo,ooo,ooo6prettos, or paper covered cigarettes, are made annually. A w ork man can make 3,750 a day, for which he gets la. 7d. The annual consumption of tobacco is. in the United States. 3111 c. per head ; in England, ox. ; in Promos, 17; oz. ; and in Ger. many, 32 ox. (Advertioemest.)--HolLowAT's Ourrunrr Amp rm.p.—Certainty without Bisk.—These excellent curatives may be fearlessly used by the weakest or most delicate invalid. From their purifying and cooling virtues In all diseases benefit must flow from their employment without inconvenience or danger. Holloway's remedies are suitable to every climate, and are ad mirably adapted for restoring health to both sexes, at any age. and under any circumstances. Ato rm list of wonderful coma of the most intractable complaints can be produced to prove they utility mid safety. They always do good, Dever nitschief. Theee medicines arc invaluable In the nursery, where slight accidents or trifling ailments can at once be corrected by the Judicious aid of Holloway's medicaments, which cannot be smugly applied. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. ALTHAUS. — August 30, at Bryanstoa.atreet, the wife .4 J. Nihau', Kay., of a daughter. BUITON.-Beptember 2, at the Cedars, west Bam, the wife of S. G. Bunton. Pee . of a daughter. CAVlL—September I, at Woodepeen, Newbury, the wife of W. B. Cave, Seq.. of a eon. PARLOW.—September 2, at Berkeley House, 131n0.1.1.re.m1, Stockwell, the wife of J. K. YSTIOW. !.q., of a danehter. HOLFE.—Augaat 31, at Beckenham, Kent, the *de of J. U. Hollow, Keg., of a eon. Jo . llpON.—Aught 30, at Liverpool, the wife of Major T. Johowon, of &Tenn. PAC E.—August 31, at Ulliput Ban, 00111 . 8.1112.11C5, S.W., the wife of A. H. Platte, FAQ., of & daughter. SALTOUN.—August 31, at Aberdeen, Lady Saltoun, of 3 daughter. SAMUEL—August 31, at Falknerequare, Liverpool, the wife of K L Rummel, KIR., of a daughter. SHERElL—deptember I, at TunbrlC Muer, Zee., of a sou. the wife of J. "' MARRIACIIIL COV4EN—JAME3.—August 30, at the Hole Trinity District Church, Hyde, Isle of Wight, by the Rey. J. A. It adf t• COlllOl, Hod., of South Norwood, Smrey, to Susannah, widow of W. J. Janet, Esq., late Captain H.lit'eath Regt. HHATH—WOODCOCK.—Angist 2s, at Holy Trinity Chunk. South Belgravia. by the item. W. Plans, H. C. Heath, 1.44.. 0 i Norwich•creecent, Kensington, to Georgina, danakter Woodcock, Kay., of bessborunat.gardens, South Heist"... OLIVKit—RANNIL—Angust 30, at St. Alphege, Greenwich. nf the Rev. L. Jones, T. Meer, Esq., to Lydia, daughter of f Ronnie, Seq. BAWLINSON—AHYMOIII.—IIeptember 2, at 83 Cieorgss. noveremaare, by the Rev. G. Hawlinson, W.A., Illajor.Comn o Sir H. C. itawlinson, ILC.H., to Louisa Caroline Harcourt 'srt' niour, daughter of the late H. Seymour, Key., of Ensile , Wdts. RAMS. DrCKWORTIL—MigisrAber D 1, at Rochrepakeek Prolamine. Katherine, wife at Mr. H. Duckworth. sag M. FORBIN —Auraut SO, atTorquar, J. Mochas, M 4, l[ D.. Ned 51 ' 1 4MIAFIT. -1 •81 110 se, W. J. Lambert In.. M Broithxd. MAMA...N.—kaput A. at Bold ArtattlY. NM U. owns 0. 114090. 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