The Sun. — London, England, 1862-05-26 00:00:00

THE .NEJV WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. ---~- On Sat arday morning, at a quarter past 4 o'clock the roadways and tramways of the new Westmin bl:2r-bridge were opened for traffic. This early hour for the opening was selected, as it was th e h our o f the birth of her Majesty on the 24th of May, 1819, at Kensington. A salute of 25 guns was fired at the same time, corresponding with the number of years which her Majesty has reigned. The plan which has been adoptei of building the bridge by halves necessitated the use of the footways in the first instance for the light traffic, and a few days will elapse before the footways are laid. As Mr. Cowper had promised that the bridge should be opened in May, Mr. Page, the engineer, exerted himself to the utmost to have everything ready for the traffic, and it was very appropriately decided that, as far as possible, this should be completed by the Que'n's birthday. Bat for the lamented death of the Prince Consort her Majesty would have her self been pesent at the opening. The new bridge is very nearly twice as wide as any of the bridges over the Thames. Within the parapets it is 84f 2in ' wide. Of this the footways occupy 28ft, the road for the light traffic 39ft, the tramways 14ft Bin, and the space between them 2ft 6in. The tramways consist of iron plates, bolted to timbers, and laid upon an elastic bed of cork and bitumen, The curb of the footway is formed of Ross of Mall granite; the footway itself is of Blashfield's terracotta. It inclines towards the parapet with a fall of ltin, and a gutter on each side carries off the water. The value of this material for paving purposes may be estimated by the fact that when rubbed with sand and water against Yorkshire stone the stone lost twice as much as the terracotta. The pavement is laid in diamonds, and it has a very pleasing effect. The bridge consists of seven arches. The spans and heights of the different arches are : Ft. In. Arch span Height above Trinity datum 1 1 0 6 i 0 Arch span Height above Trinity datum Arch span Height above Trinity datum Centre arch span Height above Trinity datum The arches are formed of seven ribs, which are of cast iron, with the exception of the crown or centre pieces, which are of wroaght iron, as owing to th e i r not being so deep at this part, greater strength of metal is required. When the seven ribs of each arch were fixed, the upper surfaces were covered over with cast iron buckle plates, pieces of iron plate about six feet square, turned up at the edges some thing like huge tea trays. These were bolted on to the top of the arches in what appeared like the body of some monstrous armadillo or crocodile. Over these iron shells are laid blocks of wood, so cut as to fit into the interstices or grooves between each plate. These are oovered with pitch and bitu men, and over the whole is laid a surface three or four inches thick of cork and bitumen. The founda tions of the bridge were formed without the use of the time-honoured coffer-dam, and the large expen diture which the construction of them would have involved has therefore been saved. A series of piles were driven into the bed of the river, which form the base upon which the piers were to rest. There are 145 piles in each pier, and they are driven to an average depth of 29 feet. The piles were driven so far that in each case, after 10 blows on the head with an iron ram one ton in weight, the pile sank only one inch. This was the test applied to ascer tain whether the bearing piles were driven in to a sufficient depth. Round these timber or bearing piles, which are placed one foot apart, and which cover the whole area of the foundations, 44 cast iron piles are driven to a depth of 24 feet. These are cast with grooves on two of their opposite sides; and between each pair of them iron plates, 15 feet in length, are driven down 21 feet below low water mark, or 14 feet below the bed of the river. The spot upon which each pier stands is thus formed on the outside with thick sheeting plates of iron ; and the foundations are encased in this armour up to within a few inches of low water mark. It appears from experiments made by a committee of a British Association that a plate of iron one inch in thick ness will take 3,362 years to corrode, with one side exposed to the action of the air and water, and half that time if both sides are subjected to the same corroding agencies. There is not much fear there fore with respect to the durability of the piers of the foundations of the new bridge. But, in order to make security doubly sure, there is round the sides of the iron casing a trench 6 feet in depth, which has been dredged out through the bed of the gravel at the bottom of the river, and down to the upper stratum of the London clay ; and into this trench there has been placed a solid bank of con crete, which forms an additional protection or but tress to the foundations. The mass of concrete rests upon the clay, and against the sides of the iron cas ing nearly level up to the level of low water. The following is a statement of the quantities of materials used in the construction of the new bridge : Timber in bearing piles cubic feet 45,700 Cast iron (in foundations) Ditto (in superstructure) .... 4 „ 2,600 Wrought iron (in found a ti ons ) 1) 70 Ditto (in superstru c t ure ) Granite and oth er s t ones (i n the piers and abutments Brickwork (in Portland cement)..cubic yards 21,000 Concrete (in Portland cement) „ 30,000 The pressure on the bearing piles of the bridge is 15 tons, while upon London-b r id ge i t i s as much as 80 tons; the pressure on each squa re f oot of ground is but two tons, as compared with five and a half tons at London-bridge. The roadway of the new bridge is 12 feet lo wer than that of the old West. minetor-bridge, the gradient at the centre arch is one in 362, at the two next one in 123 and one in 75, the two next one in 57, and on the abutments one in 54. The following statement of the length and breadth and cost per square foot of the metropolitan bridges will afford an accurate idea of the cost of the new bridge:— Nos. 1 and 7. Nos. 2 and 6. Nos. 3 and 5. Name. Length. Breadth. Cost Feet. Ft. in. Per sq. foot. London .. 901 53 6 .£ll 6 0 gouth w ark Illackfri4 rs Waterloo ...... 1 3 S O 42 0 315 6 41 6 10 0 0 Itungerforcl Westminster: Olti 14 6 3 06 13 4 416 6 AV es t mina;er, :* Chelsea a all ,new..... ...... 36 2 9 16 0 Proposed anew ... 92 2 40 0 2 6 0 bridge at Black- 9 80 friars. .. 76 0 3 5 0 The old bridge, which has now been superseded, has stood for 110 years, an d With very t obridge inter ruption had, during the whole of that 7 period, yslight afforded ac com modation for the yearly increasing .r d affic be tween the two sides of the river, v rh commenced in 1730, and after 12 ye ars wa g s e was yco'rn pletod at a cost of £389,500. It wa s or i ginally tended to have been built of wood, and s ome - pro gress was made in the foundations of the piers for a work of that di script ion, when it was afterwards found necessary to build it of stone. Westminster was the second bridge erected in the metropolis, and at that time there existed only the crazy old Lm don-bridge, with its deep ascent and narrow road way of 20 feet, with a row of houses on each side of it, a noble gateway, a chapel. and other buildings of architectural merit. Old London-bridge, which had stood for nearly six centuries, had 20 arches, the whole waterway being but 450 feet. When Lalor daye proposed, therefore, to open the river by a stone bridge with only 13 arches, he was considered a bold and rash man. He, however, succeeded, and Westminster-bridge was accounted one of the won ders of the world. The arches were 13 in number, with two small culvert arches. It provided a clear waterway of 820 feet, or nearly double that of Old London-bridge. The height of the centre arch was 20 feet, the width of carriage way 28 feet, and of each of the two footpaths seven feet; the gradient was as much as 1 i n 15 , w hi c h b y su b sequen t altera tions was, howeve r reduced to in 22. The headway o . f the new bridge is 20 feet • and there are seven ) nstead of 13 arches; it is double, the width of the old bridge, and the gradient is reduced by making the new at th e centr e tho old bridge. lO f ee t l ower t h an t h a t o f The cost of the old structure was £389,500. Th e greatest span o f any arch (tho of the old bridg e centre one) was 76 f ee t ; the centre arch of the nbridge i s 120 feet span. Each of the a re h e i and of the old struc ture decreased in span four feet, the es smallest k bridge 'was not more than 52 feet. The pr was commenced in May, 1854, and the Wenotr con tinued in progress to March, 1856, when theys•were interrupted by the failure of the contractors. A further delay of about two years took place, in which Parliament discussed over and ov.r again the question of proceeding with the bridge upon the present site, and it was not till about the middle of 1859 that Mr. Page was enabled to proceed vigorously with the work. This is the fourth bridge which that engineer has constructed over the Thames, and the work is one which reflects the highest credit upon his good taste as an artist and his practical experience as an engineer. THE CHAPTER:HOUSE OF S 2 ER ABBEY. A meeting took place on Saturday afternoon at the Chapter -house of Westminster Abbey, called by Dr. Trench, the Dean of Westminster, to take into consideration the steps which are desirable to call public attention to the ruinous condition of that beautiful building, with a view to its restoration. A number of influential noblemen and gentlemen were present, including Lord Ashburt ßs on i , h L op or o d f Stratford de Redcliffe, Lord Taunton, the Oxford, the Bishop of St. Andrew's,thTeleßhiost, Lord Bishop St. David's, Si r W. Page Wood, Lord Stanhope, Sir D. Dundas, Mr. Monckton Elenas 'Atl, bar.iln es, Mr. Tite, Mr. Beresford Hope, Mr. Reeve, Mr. Sala, Mr. B. Cochrane, Mr. T. C. Lewis, and others. Upon the motion of the Dean of WESTMINSTER) the chair was taken by Lord ASHBURTON, who stated that he had re ceived a letter from the Duke of Buccleuch, express ing his warm approval of the object of the meet ing, but regretting his inability to be present at it. His lordship said the meeting had every reason to be thankful to the Dean of Westminster, who, in his pious zeal for the monuments under his charge, had called them together upon this occasion. This most elegant structure, which was justly re garded as one of the finest examples of early Eng lish architecture, was built by King Henry 111. in the year 1253. It was earlier than the Charter house of Salisbury, but it had suffered from more than five centuries of neglect and barbarous adap tation to every-day uses, and had been reduced to a mere wreck. The main features had, however, been diligently traced by Mr. G. G, Scott. The Chapter-house was made over by the Convent for the use of the House of Commons earlyin the reign of Edward 111. with the express condition that the Crown should keep it in repair. In the time of Ed ward VI., the Commons having removed to St. Stephen's Chapel, the Chapter-house came into the hands of the Government. It had been ever since employed as a record office, and it was in adapting it to this purpose that it had been reduced to its present unsightly state. It was an octagon of 80 feet in diameter, and had a vaulted roof which was sup ported by an elegant clustered shaft of Purbeck marble. The windows were of great beauty, and the walls beneath were occupied by arcaded stalls, the backs of which were filled with paintings. Groups of statuary adorned the door-ways, and the flooring was of encaustic tiles of the most rich and varied designs. The building suffered only from neglect until the beginning of the 18th century, but it was then wantonly reduced to its present state in order to fit it for a record repository. The vaulted roof, being considered dangerous, was destroyed, and cheaply replaced by a flat ceiling. The walls, rich in most tasteful statuary and paintings, were concealed by presses and a gallery ; the pavement was boarded over, and thus fortunately preserved. The windows were blocked up, partly with brick and partly with their own tracery. Nothing, in fact, was left visible of its original beauty, except its central shaft, and even that was partially concealed by a rough bulkhead round its base. In consequence of the erection of the new general repository for re cords the , public documents had now been removed from the Chapter-house, and nothing was wanted but funds to enable its restoration to be accom plished. If it were in France there could be very little doubt but that the Emperor would, of his own will, order that the restoration should take place, But, living as we did under a constitutional Government, the Queen and Government were powerless to act without the sanction of Parlia ment. Their only course, and perhaps the most re gular one, was to appeal to public opinion, and so to act upon the public mind as to induce the Go vernment to make proposals for the restoration of the building. He would call upon Mr. Scott, the architect, who had taken great pains to ascertain the condition of the Chapter-house, to state what means would be necessary for carr3ing out the object they had in view. Mr. SCOTT said it would astonish many persons, unaccustomed to examine the works of medi aeval architecture, to be told that this place, in which they were now assembled, which had the appearance of ,being something between a Metho dist chapel and a warehouse, had been, and might still be one of the moat beautiful specimens of mediaeval art. The period at which the Chapter house was built corresponded with that of the Saint Chapel in Paris, and was as good as that in every respect. He had made the most minute examina tion of the building, and had spent much time over it during the last four months, and he was able to state that the whole of the interior, and the greater part of the exterior, might be restored to exactly the same state in which it was at the time when it was finished, in the year 1253. There were guides apparent in different places, which would render it possible to ascertain the exact design of every portion with certainty. Some of the win dows had been blocked up, but there were two or or three that were built in solid masonry, and they would serve as a guide for the rest. Of the painted glass of course they could form no idea, but of the decorations covering the wail there still remained specimens which were in good preservation. One of the pictures which had come to light repre sented our Lord, after His resurrection, showing the wound in his feet and hands, and surrounded with angels on the feathers of whose wings were the names of the principal virtues. The floor remained quite perfect, and the finest specimen of encaustic tiles. It was merely covered over with wood, and only required to be exposed to view, and perhaps a few broken pieces replaced. There was also an exact specimen of the moulding, and the vaulting could be made complete 'without difficulty. The next question was as to the stability of the building. It was evident that the vault had been taken down because it was considered unsafe; but he was satisfied that after rebuilding the buttresses, the walls would be quite capable of c a rryi ng th e vaulting. The exterior was different. The stone had suffered very materially from age and from the climate, but happily it was not quite so bad as might have been expected, for there was another house against one side, and that had in some measure preserved it. From what was now to be seen it Was evident that the outside moulding outside mouldings of the windows was precisely similar to the inside. For the purpose of renewing the to replace the method of he should apply the new hardening by cement, and then proceed Parts that were quite destroyed. In his opinion, however, it would be desirable that every part that couldlhebe preserved should be left exactly as it w as. When fully architecturen fully res t restored he e h thought ug h evert the mo s t exquisitely beautiful specimens be of on m e been brought to light. Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIETE then first resolution,—" That thi s meeting mo ved the regret the ruinous conditi on of a b ui . ws wi h with tiling so rich in historical interest and in architectural beauty a the Chapter-house at Westmi ns t er, " and in doing so his lordship expressed his conviction that it would be a shame and disgrace to the country if this building were not restored. Mr. COCIIRANE seconded the resolution. Mr. TITE, the architect, also spoke in support of the resolution, and said that, as far as he could judge, the Chapter-house of Westminster was larger than that of York or Salisbury, both of which had been renewed most effectively. It would be a re proach to the country if this were not also brought back to its original appearance. The resolution was then carried. Lord TAUNTON moved the second resolution : " That this meeting is impressed with th e desira bleness of bringing the restoration of the Chapter house under the consideration of her Majesty's Go vernment, as well as of Parliament and the public THE SUN, LONDON, MOND4 Y EVENING, MAY 26, 1862. generally." His Lordship said he was not very sanguine about the probability of obtaining fund; from Government for the restoration of the build ing, and he did not think that Parliament would be very ready to second their views. He thought, on the contrary, that it should be done by private sub scription, in the same way that the Salisbury Chap ter-house was renewed. Mr. DASENT seconded the resolution, and sug gested that the Ecclesiastical Commissioners might be applied to for funds. He thought it desirable that Mr. Scott should give them some idea of the cost of this undertaking. Mr. SCOTT said he should suppose it might be done for about £20,000. The Bishop of OXFORD, in supporting the resolu tion, said he supposed the object of this meeting was to feel the pulse of the public as to whether the object they had in view was likely to be approved. At present the ownership of the building was in the Government, and it would be necessary in the first place to get an Act of Parliament, conveying the fee to the Dean and Chapter, before any outlay could be decided upon. With respect to the Ecclesi astical Commissioners, they seemed to be looked upon in the light of a mulch cow, who was to be squeezed upon all occasions, but it really was not an object for which the Commissioners had any power to advance funds. Ho wished this to be known, because it would be wrong to hold out a paying fund from which it was not likely that any money could be obtained. This build ing, from long use, had become the property of the nation, and he could not doubt, when he looked upon the enormous sums that had been squandered upon the new Houses of Parliament, and the feeling which existed so generally of link ing the old with the modern times, that if the pub lic would come forward and show a readiness to contribute by private subscriptions the Government would then assist in carrying out this very de sirable undertaking. It should be distinctly under stood that by this meeting there was no intention of laying claim to the building, but only to suggest to Government what would be the best course to adopt respecting it. The place was evidently unfit for the custody of public documents, and in its present state it could contain nothing but rubbish, therefore something should be done to make it worthy of the country. He could not help recurring to the death of the lamented Prince Consort. If he had been alive, he would have given force to the spirit of the public?, and would have led them on to carry out the object they had to view. Mr. HUBBARD asked the meeting to pause before it sanctioned an appeal to Parliament, and suggested an alteration in the wording of the resolution, by striking out the words following " Her Majesty's Govern m en t." The sense of the meeting was taken upon this proposal, and the resolution was altered in the man ner suggested, and it was then passed. Mr. B. HOPE moved " the appointment of a committee for the purpose of forming a deputation to wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and otherwise to promote the objects of the meeting," and in doing so he said it was immaterial to him whether the Dean and Chapter got the building, or the public, so long as it was restored to its original beauty. He thought it might be converted very advantageously into a receptacle for some of the great and unique historical records of the country, where they might be exhibited to the public, who would at the same time have the opportunity of inspecting the renovated Chapter house. It was the Government who had originally mutilated and destroyed the building, and he did not see any reason why they should not be called upon to put the place in good tenantable repair. There had been large sums of money spent upon objects of much less beauty and importance. Mr. SALA seconded the appointment of a com mittee, and the motion was carried. Mr. REEVE suggested, as a fit purpose to which the building might be devoted, that it should be occupied by the statues of some of their great men or by some of the monuments from Westminster Abbey. The Dean of WESTMINSTER then read a memorial which had been drawn up, embodying the resolu tions already passed at the meeting, and which he said would be ready for signature by those who felt an interest in the proposed restoration at Mr. Vacher's, in Parliament-street, Messrs. Colnaghi's, in Pall-mall, and Mr. J. H. Parker's, in the Strand. Lord TALBOT of MALAIIIDE proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried unani mously, and the meeting separated. The committee comprised the following names:— The Duke of Buceleuch, Lord Ashburton, Lord Stanhope, Mr. Cockerel!, Mr. Tite, Lord Taunton, Mr. Dasent, Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Beresford Hope, Mr. Sala, Mr. Reeve, Mr. M. Manes, Mr, Akroyd, Mr. Cochrane, and the Dean of Westminster. SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF DISTRESS. The second annual meeting of this society took place on Friday last at Willis's Rooms. The chair was taken by the Bishop of London at three o'clock, at which hour about 300 ladies and gentlemen, in eluding a large number of the metropolitan clergy, were assembled. The chairman first called upon one of the honorary secretaries to read the report, by which it appeared that the most satisfactory results had attended the operations of the society since last year. The only doubt that had ever in truded itself on the minds of the committee—whe ther the almoners would not find their duties too irksome and relax in their exertions—had passed away and given place to a firm conviction that the movement has taken deep root and that its success will be permanent. The number of these almoners (each of whom has charge of a district) has been nearly doubled since last year, and now amounts to 68, exclusive of a large number of ladies and gen tlemen who investigate special cases when required. The great object of the society —to make the wealthier classes more personally acquainted with the real condition of the poor—is therefore rapidly becoming more attainable. Although the contribu tions of the public in the year 1861-62 have, in con sequence of the mildness of the winter and other causes, only amounted to £2,862, whereas in 1800- 61 they amounted to £3,306, being a decrease of nearly £1,500; yet during the year 1861-62 the grants to the poor have been £3,600, while the same grants in 1860.61 only reached the sum of £3,109, being an increase in expenditure of nearly £5OO. This result sho wn the increased machinery for relief which the society now possesses. The balance in the hands of the society was £496 7s 73, and the total expenses of management for the year (defrayed by the guarantee committees) amounted to £2OO 8s 3d. To account for the increased expen• diture during the milder winter it should be observed that every variety of fever, and especially typhus, was rife in the poorer districts. When the" bread winner" of the family was attacked great distress followed. Many families also had never quite re covered the severe pinching of the previous winter. In an indirect and collateral manner much good had been effected. The "East London Weavers' Association" or " Emigration to Queensland," and the Needlewomen's Society had received most im portant help, both personally and pecuniarly. Th e committee especially tendered their thanks to the Mendicity Society, whose assistance in detecting cases of imposition had been of the greatest service. The report concluded with the expression of a hope that the number of almoners would be greatly in creased next winter. The right rev, chairman then stated that he had felt bound, as president of an older institution, entitled the "Metropolitan Dis trict Vi s iti ng A ssoc i at i on, " wh i ch had been for some time establi s h e d, an d h a d d one good service for the 1 relief of the poor in the metropolis, to wait and see how the new society worked, and whether it injured the elder institution, before he took any step toward s a public recognition of its services. i n t s for operation s . both s oee t i l e ' s. He was happy t o say that from all quarters, and es pecially from th e clergy in the poorest districts in the inp ra t is o i n n d g o h East of L on d on, he had received accounts highly ere I The one resp ec t succeeded 17: sp newlenstoy of ciet room y ihad where the old had f a iled. It had certainly contrived, by what means he knew not, to interest and employ a class whose attention a short time ago had never been drawn to such matters. In the list of the society's almoners were. to be seen many names which nobody would have expected to find there. It was a good, a happy s'gn for a country, when such men and women, with all the means of this world's enjoyment at their disposal, turned their attention personally to, and gave up, perhaps, some of their pleasures for the sake of, their poorer and suffering fellow creatures. Lord Wharncliffe, in moving the adoption of the report, regretted that his share in the society's work had been restricted to paying his subscription. He had, however, practically proved the efficiency of its operation by referring cases to the office, which had always been promptly and closely investigated. He pointed to the smallness of the expenses of management, and to the fact that even that small sum was not taken from the subscriptions of the public, but was defrayed by the managers of the society themselves. He considered the principle a sound and good one. Many men and women in London had not lung to do ; they could not do bet ter than to join this society, which would give them a day's occupation and a comfortable feeling after it—that, unlike Titus, they had not " lost a day."— The Rev. W. H. Brookfield seconded the motion, and pointed out by humorous descriptions of his personal experience how the distress that appears before the public eye is almost invariably false, and :mei that true suffering hides unseen, and must be sought out in its wretched home. The Hon. A. Egerton, M.P., in moving the second resolution, pointed out that the almoners were not merely dis trict visitors, but heads of districts, superintending in conjunction with the clergy the local visitors of the poor, and accountable to the central committee for proper distribution of the grants allotted to their districts. From his experience of the pre sent Lancashire distress he was convinced that the society's mode of supplementing the Poor Law was a good one, by which cases were reached which it was not advisable that the Poor Law should touch.—Major Wm. Lyon, in second ing the resolution, said he must do penance before the meeting, for he had, though wishing well to the society, predicted its failure. He owned that he was surprised at its success, and thought its inde fatigable promoters entitled to every credit.--The Rev. G. H. M'Gill and the Rev. A. B. Suter moved and seconded a vote of thanks to the rev, chairman, and called attention to the excellent working of the ". - Hast London Weavers' Aid Association," or Queensland emigration, which had owed so much of its success to the powerful support of the Society for the Relief of Distress. The proceedings then terminated. THE FLOWZR 81 - 10 f f, A 7' THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The show of flowers and fruits at the Crystal Pa ace on Saturday was in every respect one of the most brilliant for some time past. Notwithstanding the rival attractions of the Great Exhibition the beautiful day tempted out crowds of visitors, and the display of plants has scarcely ever been sur passed, either in extent or general excellence. Our foreign critics who are just now so severe on our climate, semi-barbarous tastes, and our joyless mode of life generally, must be rather puzzled by the two great shows which they have had an opportunity of seeing during the past week. Their ingenuity will be sorely tried to account for the production of these marvels of the horticultural art which were set in such endless variety, and for the enthusiasm which the sight of them excites in such large numbers of the people. If any of them visited the Crystal Pa lace on Saturday some of the very extraordinary ideas which they seem to have formed of English habits and character must have undergone consi derable modification. It would be odd if a building the first germ of which was a conservatory, could not be admirably adapted for a flower show, and the arrangements of Saturday certainly displayed its capabilities in this respect to the fullest degree. Reverting to an old idea of Sir J, Paxton, which was put into practice at the very first flower show held here, the plants were arranged on each side of the nave, with a wide promenade between them. The stands of fruits, cut flowers, and new plants, eked out by occasional statues, cut this in two, and divided the promenaders into equal streams moving east and west. In the centre transept, opposite the orchestra, were placed the choicest stove and green-' house plants on a sort of semicircular bank, which was decidedly the most iffective part of the show. As seen from the galleries it is impossible to con ceive anything more beautiful than the radiant mass of colours thus presented to the eye. Though the azaleas with their pyramids of bloom of every hue, from deep crimson to pure white, as clear as new fallen snow, perhaps attracted most admiration, the finest part of the display was the stove and green house plants, which equalled the most successful of former years. It wouie be impossible to enumerate all the varieties of plants exhibited, but among the most beautiful were the delicate lined pimelias, the sparkling chorozemas, and the elegant transciceas. There were two or three good specimens of the cu rious acrophythem and of the aphelexis, which, in all but its exquisite hue, seems to have a great re semblance to the thistle; there were many varieties. There was a constant crowd round the cacti—and one flower in particular of the most delicate hue— something between white and faint yellow, was very warmly praised. The orchids in all their quaint fantastic shapes were very well represented, and some of the specimens were of great beauty. In bignonias and other fine foliaged and variegated plants the show was particularly rich. There was no more admirable contrast to the great masses of the azaleas than the delicate, wax-flowers of the Cape heaths, of which always every variety was shown, and in the very large show of roses the most admired, perhaps, was the deep-hued Lord Raglan. Of pelargoniums, calceolarias, and eine raries there was also a very fair show. The show of fruit was not very large, but the strawberries and grapes were unusually good for the time of year. In addition to the attractions of the flower show there were two or three concerts given in the 1 course of the day ; and in the programme Auber's " March" and Meyerbeer's " Overture," composed for the opening of the International Exhibition, were played. The new roof to the orchestra has just been completed and was tried for the first time on Saturday. It certainly is a - great improvement; but it is hardly possible to judge of its full value until it has been tried on a larger scale. On Sa turday the company's band and the band of the Coldstteams combined were virtually lost in that great expanse ; but at the Handel Festival, when the orchestra will be completely filled, no doubt this alteration will add greatly to its acoustic effects. In the afternoon the whole series of fountains,great and small, were set at work for the first time this season, and there was also a performance on the organ by Mr. Coward. The whole number of visi tors was 13,907, of whom 5,500 were season-ticket holders, and 8,407 paid for admission. The following is a list of the principal prizes awarded : FLOWERS. Class 1-15 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, in flower— first prize, £2O, Mr. W. May, gardener to Mr. J. Spode, Hawksyald-park, Rugoley ; second prize, £l5, Mr. T, Whitehead, gardener to Mr. H. Colyer, Dartford, Kent. Class 2-12 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, in flower— first prize, Mr. B. Peed, gardener to Mrs. Tredwell, St. John's-lodge, Lower. Norwood ; second prize, £lO, Mr. J. Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Lower Cheam. Class 3-8 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, in flower— first prize, £lO, Mr. Chilman, gardener to Mrs. Smith, Ashtead.house, Epsom ; second prize, £7, Mr. T. Page, gardener to Mr. W. Leaf, Park-hill, Streatham. Class 4-6 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, in flower—first prize, £7, Mr. Charles Smith, gardener to Mr. A. Anderson, Norwood -grove, Norwood ; second prize, £5, Mr. S. M. Carson, gardener to Mr. J. C. Sim, Nonsuch-park ; equal second prize, £5, Mr. James May, gardener to Mr. 11. Mi cholls, Grove-house, Oxford road, Manchester. Class 5-12 Fino Foliaged and Variegated Plants-Ist prize, £7, Mr. G. Young, gardener to Mr. W. H. Stones, Leigh-park, Havant, Hants ; 2d prise, £5, Mr. C. Hutts, gardener to Miss Burdett Coutts, Holly-lodgo, - Highgate. Class 6 - 16 Orchids of Exotic species, in flower—first prize, £2O, Mr, W. Milford, gardener to Mr. E. M'Morland, 58, Adelaide-read, Haverstock-hill ; second prize, £l5, Mr. S. Woolley, Cheshunt, Herts. Class 7-10 Orchids, of Exotic species, in flower—first prize, £l5, Mr.W.Wilford, gardener to Mr. E. M'Morland 58, Adelaide-road, Raverstock-hill ; second prize, £lO, Mr. F. Lovell, gardener to Mr. H. E. Gurney, Nutfleld, Surrey. Class B—G Orchids of Exotic species in flower—first prize, £7, Mr. VT. Milford, gardener to Mr. E. M'Morland, 53, Adelaide-road, Haverstock-hill ; second prize, £5, Mr. John Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Lower Cheam. Class 9-10 Oreouhouso Azaleas—first prize, £l2, Mr, C, Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough; second prize, £B, Mr, T, Page, gardener to Mr. IV. Leaf, Park-hill, Streatham. Class 10-6 Greenhouse Azaleas—first prize, £7, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough; second prize, £5, Mr. John Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Lower Cheam ; third prize, £4, Mr. Page, gardener to Mr. W. Leaf, Park hill, Streatham. Class 11-8 Greenhouse Azaleas, new kinds—first prize. £4, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough; second prize, £3, Messrs. J. Ivory and Son, nurserymen, Dorking and Reigate. Class 12-6 Cape Heaths—first prize, £B, Mr, B. Peed, gardener to Mrs. Tredwell, St. John's-lodge, Lower Nor wood ; second prize, £5, Mr. T. Page, gardener to Mr. W. Leaf, Park-hill, Streatham. Class 13—G Tall Cacti, species or varieties of, in flower, large plants—first prize, £l, Mr. John Green, gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Lower Cheam. Class 14-10 Roses, distinct kinds, in pots—first prize, £l3, Messrs. Lane and Son, nurserymen, Great Berkhamp stead. Class 1.5-10 Roses, distinct kinds, in pots not exceeding 8 inches in diameter—first prize withheld. Class 16-10 Pelargoniums, distinct varieties, in pots not exceeding 8 inches in diameter—first prize, £lO, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough. Class 17-6 Pelargoniums, distinct varieties, in pots not exceeding 8 inches in diameter (amateurs only)—first prize, £5, Mr. T. Bailey, gardener to Mr. T. T. Drake, Sharde- Ices, Amersham. Class 18-6 Fancy Pelargoniums, distinct varieties, in pots not exceeding 8 inches in diameter—first prize, £b, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough. Class 19—Seedling Pelargoniums, 1861—first prize, £l, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, Royal Albert. Class 20—Single Specimens ©f newly-introduced, ex tremely rare, or beautiful Plants, in or out of flower, hardy or exotic—first prize, £5, Mr. B. S. Williams, Paradise Nurseries, Holloway. Class 21-6 Plants of Cinerarias, in pots not exceeding 11 inches in diameter—first prize, £3, Messrs. J. Dobson and Son, Woodlands Nursery, Isleworth. Class 22-6 Plants of Calceolarias, in pots not exceeding 11 inches in diameter—first prize, £2 108., Mr. J. Burley, nurseryman, Limpsfield, Surrey. Class 23 —Miscellaneous—first prize, £2, Mr. B. S. Williams, Paradise Nursery, Holloway (ferns). CUT FLOWERS. Class 24-24 Tulips, dissimilar-Ist prize, £2, Mr. N. Norman, 98, Crescent-road, Plumstead. Class 25-24 Verbenas, three trusses of each variety— first prize, £1 10s., ➢lr. W. H. Treens, I ictoria Nursery, Rugby. Class 26.-24 Pansies, dissimilar—first prize, £l, Mr. J, James, gardener to Mr. W. F. Watson, Isleworth. FRUIT. Class A—Pineapples, single fruit of any kind—first prize £5, Mr. J. Barnes, Bicton-gardens, Budleigh, Salter ton, Exeter. Class B—Grapes (black) single dish—first prize, £3, Mr. A. Henderson, Trentham, Staffordshire. Class C—Grapes (white), single dish—first prize, £3, Mr. Daniel Clements, Chase Side East, Barnet. Class D—Grapes 101 b weight—first prize, Mr. M. Hen derson, Cole Orton Hall, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Class E—Peaches, single dish of one kind only—first prize, £3, Mr. H. Baker, gardener to Mr. J. Harrison, Bel grave, Leicester. Class F—Nectarines, single dish of one kind only—first prize, £3, Mr. J. Peacock, gardener to Mr. J. S. Crawley, Stockwood, Luton. Class G—Melons, green-fleshed, single fruit—first prize, £2, Mr. A. Henderson, Trentham, Staffordshire. , . Class H—Melons, scarlet-fleshed, single fruit—first prize, £2, Mr. James Barney, Bicton- gardens, Budleigh, Salter ton, Exeter. Class I—Figs, single dish, 10 fruits—first prize, £2, Mr, J. Close, gardener to Lord Ashburton, The Grange, Alres ford, Hants. Class J—Cherries, single dish—first prize, £3, Mr. A. Henderson, Trentham, Staffordshire. Class K—Strawberries, single dish in 50's first prize, £3, Mr. R. Smith, Richmond-road, Twickenham. Class L—Strawberries, three kinds, 25 of each—first prize, £l, Mr. R. Smith, Richmond-road, Twickenham. Class M—Strawberries in pots, six plants—first prize, £2, Mr. Th.)mas Reid, gardener to Mr. T, N. Farquhar, Sydenham. Class N—Miscellaneous—first prize, 11, Mr, R. H. Betieridge, Milton-hill, near Steventon. There will be another display of the great foun tains on Saturday next, May 31. _RAILWAY _INTELLIGENCE. COCKERMOUTH,KESWICK,ANDPENRITH. On Wednesday the ceremony of cutting the first sod of this railway took place in a field at Great Crosthwaite, about half a mile from Keswick. The site was surrounded by an amphitheatre of moun tains, and the day kept in Keswick as a holiday. Mr. T. A. Hoskins, the chairman of the company, cut the first sod of the railway amid the applause of thousands. Mr. W. FLETCHER, deputy-chairman, adverted to the commercial advantages which the railway would confer on the district, especially as the direct route for the con veyanae of hwinatite iron to the Cumberland furnaces. In the evening the directors, promoters, and friends of the undertaking dined together at the Derwentwater Hotel, Portingscale. ABERYSTWITHAND WELSH COAST, A special meeting of this company was held on Thursday at the offices, Bridge. street, Westminster, Mr. Whalley, M.P., in the chair. The following bills were submitted and unani mously approved, viz.—A bill for authorising the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway to make and maintain additional lines of railway, to reclaim lands near the railway, and to raise a further sum of money ; also a bill for making a railway from Car narvon to Portmadoc, for incorporating the Dovey Reclamation Company, to reclaim lands in the estuary of the river Dovey, and for authorising arrangements between them and the Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway. The meeting was then adjourned for a fortnigh to consider other bills. WEST HARTLEPOOL. The steamships belonging to this company have been sold to Messrs. Pile, Spence, and Co., ship builders of West Hartlepool, and it is intended to run them to Hamburg, Rotterdam, and St. Peters burg, as heretofore. BUFFALO AND LAKE HURON. The half - yearly meeting of this company was held on Friday at the Loudon Tavern, Mr. IL W. Andrews in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in 7he Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said ho thought they would consider it satin• factory. The receipts for the past half-year were £14,000 in excess of those for the corresponding period of the previous year. A portion of that in crease was due to the completion of their works at Goderich Harbour. The traffic on their line was chiefly derived from the locality through which it passed, The district was described as the garden of Canada, and had greatly improved since the con struction of the railway. The increase in the local traffic was very important, as they were able to carry it at much less expense than through traffic. Every endeavour was being made to keep the expenditure I as low as possible. The working of the line was rather difficult, for at times they were exposed to sudden demands for large quantities of rolling stock at different places, whiie for months, when the roads were bad and the market prices low, they had not much produce to carry. Their line and rolling stock were in a very satisfactory state. They had applied to the Government for a fair and reasonable amount of compensation for the mail service, and they had also asked for assistance to make Goderich a harbour of refuge on Lake Huron. It appeared that a certain arrangement had been come to between the Great Western and Grand Trunk Railway Companies for working the traffic, but the directors of the Buffalo Company could get no information from either of the companies as to the terms of the agreement. They were told that the Buffalo Company might come into the arrange ment if they thought proper. Mr. Carter, their general manager, was watching the progress of the bill in the Canadian Parliament, and was also in communication with Messrs. Brydges and Watkin, who represented the Great Western and Grand Trunk Companies, respecting a proposed working arrangement. A long discussion ensued, in the course of which it was contended that the company had such good prospects that it would be better to keep it inde pendent of the other companies. The report was unanimously adopted. The meet ing was then made special, and the directors were authorised to issue 25,000 shares of £lO each at .£6 13s. 4d. in consideration of their not being en titled to dividend for five years; the company at the expiration of th a t ti me wore to have the option , - - of paying them off at £lO each, or of commencing to pay the holders fk guaranteed preference dividend of 7 per cent. per annum. The chattel bonds would be paid off by means of the money raised on the preference shares. The issue of those shares would complete the share capital of £1,640,000, which the company was authorised to raise. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. ILLINOIS CENTRAL. The financial statement of this company for the month of April shows that in the land department 6,065 acres of land were sold during the month for 71,808 dols. ; from the Ist of January to the end of April 27,440 acres were sold for 331,857 dols., making with previous sales 1,264,411 acres of land sold by the company for 16,493,060 dols. The con struction bonds cancelled previous to March 31 amounted to 2,105,500 (131 s. The cash collected in April amounted to 14,786 dols. They had on hand 50,000 bushels of corn received in April. The net collections to March 31, 1862, amounted to 4,178,424 dols. The railway department showed that the re ceipts on the railway for the month of April amounted to 183,484 dols., against 192,054 dols. for April, 1861, showing a decrease of 8,570 dols. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN. MADRAS IRRIGATION AND CANAL. The report of the directors states that since the half-yearly meeting of the company, held in No vember last, the general operations in India have been prosecuted with great energy by the chief engineer and his executive officers. The Anicut across the Toobuddra at Soonkasala. and the main canal therm to the Hindry at Kurnool, a distance of 174- miles, with its head sluices of masonry, are so nearly completed as to justify a belief that irrigation will be supplied to some portions of the adjacent land in the course of the coming month of July. The sufficiency of the original rough estimate of £1,000,000, made by the chief engineer, as the cost of that section of the company's project which commences at Soonkasala and terminates at or near to Kistnapatam, on the east coast, has been practically coLfirmed by the actual cost of the work hitherto executed, and by the fact that contractors readily come forward to undertake, at the rates upon which that estimate was founded, the whole of the further portions of the works, and this even in anticipation of the sanction of Government being given to the plans and estimates. The supply of labour has been and promises to be ample for all purposes. The local population have shown themselves keenly alive to the advantages they may derive from the works, the landholders in the vicinity of Kurnool having made already preparations to receive the water ex pected soon to be available for the irrigation cf their lands. The price or rate to be paid by the cultivators is now under the consideration of the Madras Government, and the directors have ground for a reasonable hope that a satisfactory arrange ment will be speedily arrived at upon this most im portant question. The usual audited accounts of receipts and expenditure up to Dec. 31 last, show that £591,327 had been then received, and £105,786 expended, leaving a balance of £485,541 in hand. THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—On Friday Mr. Pennethorne, the architect, was examined by the committee on behalf of the Crown lessees, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Horsman, and others, the occupiers of houses and lands in Whitehall-gardens and Rich mond-place abutting on the route of the proposed embankment, and which they allege will interfere with their hitherto free access to the river, deprive them of their privacy, and be a nuisance to the neighbourhood, without any corresponding public advantage. The Duke of Buccleuch was examined in support of the allegation against the embank ment as affecting his property, and the Hon. C. Gore upon the question generally. Mr. Tite, M.P., gave evidence in favour of the embankment, and was of opinion that the Metropolitan Board of Works were perfectly competent to carry out its construction, having to deal with works of equal magnitude. The question was mainly one of money. He had to suggest, as president of the Institute of British Architects, that architectural features and arrangements might be combined with the embank ment that would greatly conduce to its beauty and usefulness as a national work. POLICE I NTELLIGENCE.-21lay 24. MANSION. HOUSE.—Jane Wood and Rebecca Isaacs were brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with stealing twelve shawls and mantles, together of the value of about £l4 or £l5, from the shop of Messrs. Morgan and Scott, 82, Bishopsgate•street Without. The prisoners, who both refused to give their address, were exceedingly well dressed, both wear ing immense cloaks and crinolines, by the aid of which they nearly succeeded in escaping detection. Mr. Thomas Scott said—The prisoners came into my shop on Friday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, and asked to be shown some lace shawls. I gave them a seat near the counter, and the parcel of twelve shawls produced was on the counter near where they were sitting. The prisoner Wood reached over the parcel to look at some mus lins, and when she withdrew her arm I immediately missed the shawls. I showed them some black lace shawls, and then went to the window to get some more. I observed that Isaacs looked rather agitated, and I looked at them through the back of the window, and observed that they were looking at some mantles, and when I brought the shawls to them they objected to them, and Wood then asked to see some mantles. Isaacs got up and walked out of the shop, and I observed to Wood that her friend was going away, and she said, " Oh, she's only going to see if she can see a mantle in the window that she would like." I said I would go with her, and if she saw one that she fancied I would take it out of the window for her. I followed her, bui, as soon as she got outside the door she crossed the road. I went after her and stopped her, and she immediately gave me two mantles and said, " Here's your property, take it." I took the mantles in one hand, and with the other I laid hold of the prisoner, and took her into an other shop of Mr. Morgan's, and she there dropped the parcel of 12 shawls from under her crinoline. An officer was sent for, and she was given into cus tody. I then went back to the prisoner Wood, whom I found still in the shop, and told her her friend wished to speak to her, and took her to Mr. Morgan's shop, and she there dropped a shawl, which was my property; the value together is abou £l4. Charles Ratcliffe, police-constable 635, said—l was called to the shop of Mr. Morgan yesterday afternoon, and saw the prisoner Isaacs there. Wood was afterwards brought in, and I saw her drop a mantle from under her clothes. I picked up this bundle of shawls from under the clothing of Isaacs; they were partly out when I saw theni. They both refused to give their address. The Lord Mayor then asked the prisoners if they wished to say anytiling. The prisoners both replied that they did not; and His Lordship intimated his intention to commit hem for trial. The prisoners, upon hearing this, both dropped down upon their knees, and implored him, amidst a profusion of tears, to dispose of the case summa rily. His Lordship, however, said it was too serious an offence for him to deal with, and he should no t be furthering the ends of justice if ho did not send the case before a jury. The prisoners we r e th en rem oved from the bar , shriekin g , an d i mp l or i ng t h at t h e case might be settled at once. GUILDHALL.—POVERTY TREATED AS A CRIAIE AT THE WEST LONDON UNioN.--Margaret Long, a young woman, who has been an inmate of th e West London Union, and whose children are at the Hanwell Schools, was brought up in custody before Alderman Abbiss, the Chairman of the Cit y o f London Union ; Alderman Copeland, and Alderman Phillips, charged with deserting her children under the following circum stances : Beckett, the relieving officer of th e W est London Union, sa id—A van was hired on Friday for the feinalescPhoaoursearst i H n a t ia h l e ve U n n . ion l to purpose e eo th o e i f r taking chiid the r children nat the had them in my charge, Alderman Copeland— t Copeland--What Were they do you mean ? We they prisoners ? Beckett—No, sir ; but they were p care to bring them all back laced under my together, eo that none e The receipts an this company's line for the month of April amounted on 60 miles of railway to 2,514 dols. for passengers and mails, and 7,850 dols. for freight—total, 10,394 dols. ; making with the pre ceding returns the total receipts for the first four months of the present year 61,388 dols. . _ of them should get drunk. When we got back the prioner was missing, and she did not return until &bout thme hours after. Alderman Copeland—What did you give her into custody for ? Beckett—For deserting her children, whereby they became chargeable to the Union. Alderman Copeland—But if I understand your evidence the children were already in the Union. Beckett—They were at the schools. Alderman Copeland—Wnat sort of place was she locked up in ? Prisoner—l was locked up all night in a cell at the police-station, sir. Alderman Copeland—What inspector took such a charge ? Mr. Martin (the chief clerk)—l am informed by the inspector that he refused to take the charge; but that Beckett attended and insisted on the pri soner being locked up. Beckett—Yes, sir; but that was for disorderly conduct as well. Mr. Martin—This is the first you have said about disorderly conduct, and there is no such charge be fore the court. Alderman Phillips—lt is shameful. Alderman Copeland—Most disgraceful. It is treating poverty as a crime, and I will t a k e care that such unwarrantable conduct is properly repre sented to the Poor-law Board. Beckett—l have only acted in accordance with my instructions from the Poor••law Board. Alderman Abbiss—l have been sitting at this court all the week, and I am bound to say that this is not the only complaint by several which I have heard with reference to the West London Union. Mr. Rose (the summoning officer).—Here is a poor woman who complains that Beckett has refused to take her into the house. Alderman Copeland—Let her be sworn. We will take her complaint on oath, and act upon it. Beckett said—l have relieved the woman with bread and groceries during the last three weeks, and have offered to take her into the house ; but she will not come in. Ellen Harley said—My husband, who has used me most brutally, has left me, and I could get my own living, but that I have lost the use of my right thumb at present through breaking a needle in it. I have had a little bread and groceries from the re lieving officer, and on Saturday I asked to be taken into the house and he would not admit me. On Tuesday last he said he would give me nothing, and told me to go and find my husband. Beckett—She knows where her husband is. Alderman Copeland—lf this poor woman is desti tute you are bound to support her, and bring the husband before the magistrates for neglecting to maintain her. Beckett—The board of guardians have given orders that no proceedings shall be taken against • any but the husbands of those women who are in mates of the house. Alderman Copeland—But the law says that you must maintain the wife, and take out a warrant against the husband. Beckett—l have not refused to take her in, and I will admit her now if she likes. Alderman Copeland—That is all she wants. Applicant—l declare to you gentlemen on my oath that I asked him this morning to take me in and he refused. Alderman Copeland—Very well, go down to the Union now and I have now doubt you will be ad mitted. With regard to the other poor woman who has been locked up all night in a police cell like a criminal. I can only say that I have not the slightest hesitation in dismissing the charge, and I will not fail to have a proper representation of the matter made to the Poor-law Commissioners. Alderman Abbiss said—l quite concur in the re marks of Alderman Copeland and Alderman Phillips with reference to the extraordinary proceedings of locking a woman up for deserting her children un der such circumstances. It is quite clear that she could have had no such intention, and I therefore discharge her. CO UN2 R I 11.1.4RKL 2S. NORTHAMPTON—MAY 24. The supply of wheat to-day was by no means abundant, and the market was thinly attended. The trade was dull, and prices were is per qr lower than last week. Wheat, old, 54s to 575, and 59s to —s for superior lots. A slow demand for barley, supply short—malting sorts 39s to —s, grinding 36s to 33s per qr. Oats quoted at 22s to 27s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 35s to 425; peas, 36s to 445. NORWICH—MAY 24. There was a fair supply of wheat at market to-day, with a rather thin attendance of farmers. Sales were very slow, and sold at about is under the prices of last week. Oats, beans, and peas little doing. Flour is per sack cheaper. The quantity of barley shown was scanty, and prices were the same as last week. White wheat. 56s to 593 Red wheat 52s to 55s Malting barley....4os to 41s I Chevalier barley 37s to 40s New d 0...... ....—s to —s Oats.. Flour, 38s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller. NOTTINGHAM—MAY 24. At this corn exchange to-day there was a less attendance than usual, and a small quantity of wheat shown. The trade ruled very dull again, at Is per qr under former rates, —White, from 60s to 64s ; red, ,42s to 60s. Barley was in small show, with a quiet trade; prices barely as high —malting, 37s to 41s ; grinding, 29s to 31s. Oats were active, at 30s to 355, old ; 24s to 28s new. Beans were sold at 40s to 50s per qr. Flour, 40s to 435. YORK —MAY 24. We had a scarce supply of wheat on offer to-day, and the demand ruled inactive; late prices declined is to 2s per qr. Barley an inactive business, and scarce ; former prices rather receded. Oats were in fair demand, at late prices. Beans at late currences, but a slow sale. Wheat, red 54s to 58s 0at5...... 22s to 24s White do .60s to 64s Beans 42s to 44s Barley .30s to 32s Peas ....— s t o — s Malt, 66s to 68 s p er qr. ; rye, 348 per qr.; flour, 403 to 42s per sack. LEIESTER--MAY . A moderate supply C of wheat to-day 24 at market, which sold as follows :—White, 60s to 63s ; red, 57s to 59s ; old red, 48s to 55s per 36 stone. Barley was in limited de mand—grinding, 30s to 345; malting, 38s to 41s per qr.; oats, 26s to 31s per 24 stone. Beans wero a firm sale— new, 37s to 40s ; old, 42s t. 47s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 42s I Seconds, 49s I Thirds, 38s per sack. FOREIGN NAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. June 18. Marseilles ... June 12. rirazil and C a p e Verds, by via British packet. June 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena June 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton June 2. via Marseilles May 27. Falkland Island s Gibraltar, via Southampton May 26. India (Calcutta), and C e yl on , v i a S out h ampton June 2. via Marseilles May 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton May 26. via Marseilles June 5. Lisbon May 21. Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton May 2G. Newfoundla — nd via Marseilles .. M ay 27. Oporto and Vi go y 21.: U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... May 22. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. May 21. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tenerife June 10. Bahamas, via New York Mexico ....May 29, All p lifornia, andarts of West Brit Indiesish , Columbia including Chili, Peru, j May 29. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pills.--Truthful ex porience.—The united testimony of thousands, extended over more than a quarter of a century, most strongly recommends those Pills as the best purifiers, the mildest aperients, and the surest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or merely give temporary re li e f, b ut a t tac k a ll ailments of the stomack, lungs, heart, head, and bowels in the only safe and legitimate way, by depurating the blood and removing those imperfections which are the foundation and support of almost every disease. Their medicinal effi cacy is wonderful in renovating enfeebled constitutions. medicine.T he i r acti o n T heembracesy expel all ev ethat is n oxious desir able And effete in a m; t household's tera nci thus the str e n g th i s nur t ure d an d the enrrgies stimulated. BIRTHS. BARKER.—On the 21st inst., at Has!ings, the wife of C. Cleveland-square, Hyde -park, st at Wimbledon, 2a3 a d en in , stillborn. lbrn. 9 BUTT.—On the 24th in ~ the wife of H.G. o H f . a ß d a a r u k g e h r, te E r. sq., of 37 , BROOKSBANK.—On the 17th inst,, at Laroplugh Rectory, Cumberland, the wife of the Rev. Walter Brooksbank, of twin daughters. mi ß L u L t s t . , — E co s n q . t , of Grosvenor-square, Lady , Louisa Mills, of 3a daughter. MARR IAGES. Winester, Henry Edmonds, NoIutts—MARRYAT ch .—On th e 23d intl., at St. Thomas's, Esq., of Cha rmouth, Dorset, to Emilia, third daughter of Captain F re d erick Marryat, R.N., C. 8., and Mr s . F. Marryatt, of B onham Cottage, IVinchester. el eat son of Hy. Norris, OLIVIER—MAXWELL—At St. Ann's, Westminster, Lieu tenant-Colonel Olivier, of Bath, widower, to Mrs, Max well, of the same place. DEATHS. COCKBURN--On the 22d inst., at 5, Doune-terrace, Edin burgh, John Cockburn, Esq., fifth son of the late Archd. Cockburn. Esq., of Cockpen, one of the Barons of tho Court of Exchequer in Scotland, aged 79; and on the 23d inst., at Old Saughton House, near Edinburgh. Jane Cockburn; youngest and last surviving daughter of the late A. Cockburn, Esq., of Cockpen, aged 74. GUEST.—On the 23d inst., at Canford Manor, Wimborne, Augustus F. 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