The Sun. — London, England, 1860-09-01 00:00:00

s& SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1860. THE BRITISH MUSEUM. The report of the ,select committee appointed to inquire how far and it 2 what way it may be desir '-le to find increased space for the extension and arrangement of the various collections of the Bri tish Museum, and the best means of rendering them available for the promotion of science and art, has been published. The questions discussed by the committee were "I. Whether all the collections in the British Museum should be retained in the present locality, or whether any and which of them should be re moved elsewhere ? " 11. What amount of space is requisite for the proper accommodation and exhibition of the collec tions proposed to be retained, and of those likely to accrue within such a period as it is prudent to pro- vide for ? " 111. Whether such space can, with due regard to economy, be contained in connection with the British Museum ? " IV: What structural conditions in the build ings provided are indispensable for the proper ar rangement of the collections ? " 1. Whether all the collections in the British Museum should be retained in their present locality, or whether any and which of them should be re moved elsewhere ? __ ' 1. Natural History Collections—The remova, of the natural history collections, from the discus sions that have taken place both in Parliament and among the trustees of the museum, and from the general interest which this question has excited both in the scientific world and among the public at large, primarily engaged the attention of your com mittee. " The arguments against removal may be sum med up as derived : "1. From the central position of the British Museum. " 2. From theadvantages of connection with the great national library. " 3. From the expense involved in the construc tion of a new Natural History Museum, and the transfer of the collections to it. " 4. From the risk of injury to valuable speci mens, and the interruption to scientific inquiry consequent upon time unavoidably requisite for packing, transporting, unpacking, and rearranging the collections. " The evidence taken was almost unanimous against the removal of the natural history collections, which are the most numerously visited. The report asserts the necessity of retaining these different collections in connection with the library; should they be re moved the purchase of a special library of reference would be indispensable. The estimates of the ex pense of the construction of a new Natural History Museum, and the transfer of the collections to it, are given. They are the same as those presented separately to the House of Commons in February last. Three sites have been proposed—one a por tion of the land in the neighbourhood of Kensing ton, belonging to the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 ; the second, the present site of Burlington House; the third, a plot of ground near Victoria-street, Westminster. The cost of the first site would be .E 53,750 ; the site of Burlington House covers an area of only three acres, and the new museum would require five-and-a-half acres ; in Victoria-street more than sufficient space might be obtained at the rate of £7,000 per acre. Ground enough might also be obtained in the immediate vicinity of the present Museum, but only at a cost of £240,000. The formation of a special library of reference for the natural history collections would be about £30,000 and the addition of all new works would be constantly required. The nation would have to sup port two librarians and a double staff of attendants. As to the building, according to the system of arranging the collections approved by Professor 0 wen, who states that " varieties are now as im portant as species," and that all com parisons are best made by " stuffed specimens," the edifice would cover 10 acres, if containing galleries on one floor ; if on two floors, five acres. With this eminent ex ception, all the other scientific naturalists who have been examined, including the present keepers of all 119 i 65 the departments, think that an exhibition on so )9s large a scale would be needlessly bewildering and 56 fatiguing to the public, and be an impediment to 1 87 ;58 the studies of the scientific visitor. They there fore recommend a limited, though liberal, exhibi -24 tion of the collections, on the principle of arrange is7 meat technically described as "typical." The re -351 port adds : 153 !1.4 "In deciding between these conflicting opinions, n 6 your committee think it impossible to overlook the 34 85 weight due to economical considerations. A vain -187 able assistance to their judgment on this point has been furnished by the report of the special commit '34 tee of trustees appointed Nov. 26, 1859, from which it appears that quite irrespectively of the cost of . 35 ground, which necessarily varies in diffe )9o rent localities, the expense of a building cover -163 ing five acres and a half would probably amount to 7,745 7,785 about £567,000. To this must be added t he ex -26,175 pense of fittings. Your committee, therefore, recom -1'767 mend the adoption of the more limited kind of ex -7,122 34,7:14 hibition advocated by the other witnesses, in pre ference to the more extended method recommended 3 . by Professor Owen." ETHNOGRAPHY. " Your committee have received evidence from iee every witness examined on this subject in favour 47 4:3 of the removal of ethnographical coll ections. Great '52 additional space would be required, if it be intended 63 that the British Museum should be the depository 66 66 of a complete ethnographical collection, and it is -- t59 probable that a more suitable receptacle might be )23 found for it elsewhere. .04 BRITISH AND MEDIEVAL COLLECTIONS. 35 [ 522 " With regard to the British portion of the col- Dl9 lections it is contended that the British Museum is 3,61 pre - e minently fitted to be the depository of objects so found in the British islands, and illustrating their history; that English archaeologists would deeply regret to see any severance of these sections from one another based on an arbitrary principle, and that a national collection of antiquities is to the an tiquary what a collection of fossils is to the geolo gist. " The mediaeval collections consist of antiquities illustrating events of history, the progress of art, or the manners and customs and mental culture of various nations. " The evidence received upon the subject of the retention or the removal of these collections has been most conflicting, both proposals having re ceived the approbation of high authority. But, having considered the arguments on both sides of this question, your committee would observe that the British Museum is a repository in which objects of historical or archaeological interest ought to find a place without limitation to any particular time or country." The committee then state the demands for in creased space made by the keepers of the natural history departments. They are the largest in the department of zoology, which requires ten rooms and a gallery, the dimensions of which are not stated. For the collection of antiquities — "The keeper of this department has put in a de mand for 61,469 additional superficial feet of floor space for exhibition." The report continues : " Your committee, in contemplating an extension of the Museum, have been disposed in the natural history department, in consequence of the gradual but constant increase referred to, to allow for space likely to be required within a moderate period of time; but in the case of the department of antiqui ties, from not being able to form any idea of the character of the accessions that may eventually ac crue, and consequently of the nature of the galleries and of the light that may be required, your com mittee would suggest that while ample place should be secured for future extension, buildings should not be constructed with a view to the future, but for the present, and always on such a plan as would admit of easy, cheap, and systematic extension. " The total amount of space therefore which would be required, so far as an accurate estimate has been laid before your eommittee,is 81,268 superficial feet. To this must be added the unascertained space re quired, as before mentioned, far the department of zoology, and for the studies and working rooms which have been recommended. On the other hand, 10,000 feet would have to be deducted if the ethno graphical collection should be removed. At the same time it is obvious that the total area thus required need not be all on one floor. " Whether such space can with due regard to economy be obtained in connection with the Bri tish Museum ? " It appears from a former portion of this report the ground immediately surrounding the M useum, withn the adjacent streets on the east, west, and north sides, comprises altogether about 5 1 acres, valued by Mr. Smirke at about £240,000. As the proprietary interest in all this ground belongs to a single owner, ycur committee are of opinion that it would be a convenient, and possibly even a profit able arrangement for the state at once to purchase that interest, and to receive the rents of the lessees in return for the capital invested. The state would then have the poWer, whenever any further eaten. sion of the Museum became necessary. to obtain possession of such of the houses as might best suit the purpose in view. " PRINTS AND DRAWINGS.—A convenient site for this department would, in the opinion of your commit te!y, he provided by the suggested acquisition of additional ground on the north side. A building might there be erected in continuation of the pre -ent cast wing of the Museum , to contain on its upper floor the mineralogical collections, and on its lower the prints and drawings, with adequate space both for their preservation and exhibition." The plans of Mr. Smirke, Professor Maskelyne, and Mr. Oldfield are adverted to : " Your committee have reason to think that if any of these plans were adopted, involving the purchase of not more than two acres of land, with the requisite buildings and alterations, the cost would be about £300,000. If, however, only this li mited portion of land should be at once required, it is probable that the price of what remains would be enhanced. If the whole were to be purchased, as your committee have already recommended, the cost above stated would be, of course, increased. " The cost of land and buildings required to carry out the plan for the removal of tie natural history collections to Kensington, according to the estimate contained in the report of the special com mittee of trustees, which was founded on the as sumption that 5 acres of land are necessary, would amount to £620,000. "To this sum would have to be added the ex pense of a departmental library, of packing and re• moving the collections, and of the extensive fittings and cases required in the new museum—expenses all forming part of the first cost of this plan, and independent of the additional annual eharge for augmentations of the departmental library, and for the maintenance of the requisite staff both for that library and for the greatly enlarged public gal leries of exhibition. If, however, the limited principle of exhibition for the natural history collection should be adopted less land would be required, and the estimate for buildings might be greatly reduced. " But neither of these arrangements would ob viate the necessity of providing the addiConal space required for the department of antiquities at the British Museum. "Your committee can form no accurate estimate of the cost if either of the other two sites before mentioned should be selected. " Under all these circumstances, and upon a full consideration of the evidence adduced, your com mittee have arrived at the conclusion that sufficient reason has not been assigned for the removal of any part of the valuable collections now in the Museum, except that of ethnography and the portraits and drawings, as previously recommended. " With regard to the last branch of the reference —namely, the means by which the collections in the British Museum may be made most available to the interests of science and art, it has been sug gested that lectures should be delivered in connec tion with the Museum ; but your committee are of opinion that though it would be of the greatest advantage that the meaning of the various collec . tions should be rendered as intelligible as possible to the public, yet it is questionable whether the conversion of the Museum into an educational in stitution would not be a departure from the prin ciple on which it rests. Your committee look on the British Museum as primarily being a great consultative repertory." The conclusion of the committee is decidedly against the proposal for giving lectures in the Museum. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE METROPO• LI2 7 AN BOARD OF WORKS. The annual report of the Metropolitan Board of Works has just been issued, from which the follow- ing are extracts : " The Board have to state that during the year which has elapsed they have directed their con tinued and anxious attention to the prosecution of important works, and, notwithstanding the strike of the workmen, the great increase in the price of building materials, the long continuance of heavy rains, and the operation of other causes calculated to impede the execution of extensive public works, their progress upon the whole has been of a de cidedly satisfactory character. " The Northern High Level Sewer is fast ap proaching completion. The line will extend from near the foot of Hampstead-hill to a point on the River Lee, near Old Ford, being with the branches about eight miles in length. When finished it will complete the interception of the waters descending from the high grounds of Highgate and Hampstead, and, while effecting a general improvement in the local drainage throughout its entire length, it will relieve Hackney and the adjacent districts from the evils arising from the foul condition of the open watercourse by which they were intersected. " The high level sewer south of the Thames was commenced on the 26th December,lBs9. This work will extend from High-street, Clapham, to Dept ford-creek, a length of about 9 miles 2,940 feet, tra versing in its course Stockwell, Camberwell, Peck ham, and New Cross. " The course which will be ultimately selected for the low level sewer north of the Thames will depend upon the decision at which Parliament may arrive with respect to the embankment of that river. The Board have on former occasions ex- pressed the opinion that it would be most important to construct this sewer in conjunction with a Thames embankment but whether that can be accom plished or not depends on the provision which may eventually be made by Parliament for defraying the cost of the embankment. As the period within which the main drainage works are to be finished is fixed by Act of Parliament—namely, the 31st of December, 1863, it becomes of extreme urgency that an early solution of this important question should be arrived at. _ _ _ " The claims in connection with the purchase of property taken for the purposes of the high level, and outfall sewers north of the Thames between the 25th of March, 1859, and the 25th of March, 1860, were 40 in number, and amounted to £58,539 18s. After negotiation these claims were settled for £36,111 ss. The sums claimed on the south side of the river for the same period were £20,912 165., 12 out of 14 claims being settled for £10,035. The re maining two claims are still pending. " Among the works of the Board a wrought-iron tubular bridge has been constructed over the Lime house-cut of the River Lea navigation in connection with the Victoria-park approach. " The Board have directed their attention to the disposal and utilization of sewage-matter, and, though nothing has been submitted to them which enables them to speak with any definiteness upon the subject, they are willing to hope that the period may not be far distant when some satisfactory re sults may be arrived at which may augment the means at present available of adding to the fertility of the soil, and at the same time to become a source of revenue to the ratepayers. " As regards the Southwark and Westminster communication the Board have proceeded with as much expedition as was practicable for obtaining possession of the property required for the improve ment. The sum paid or agreed to be paid for the property in the locality in question during the year ending the 25th of March for the purposes of the street was £110,374, 175., making the total expen diture under this head up to the same date £222,232, lls. Bd., the claims amounting to £306,512 8s; ld. These included 102 freehold and copyhold estates, and 71 leasehold interests and goodwills. "The ground for tho Covent-garden approach has, with one exception, been entirely cleared. The claims for this property amounted to £157,725 17s. Bd., which have been settled for £92,849 14s. Bd. " During the year the board contributed to the cost ofimprovements promoted by the Commissioners of Sewers for the city of London and Westminster District Board by the purchase of property for widening and otherwise improving the following localities :—Upper and Lower Thames-street, Fet ter-lane, Budge-row, Leadenhall-street, Little Knight-rider street, Sise-lane and ,Pudge-row, Bread-street and Old Fish-street, Lelgavrence-lane and Cheapside, Primrose-street, Queen street and Maiden-lane, and Rochester-row, Westminster. " Towards the end of this year the new offices for the board will be finished, and the improved passage into St. James's-park from Spring-gardens completed. " The receipts of the board during the year end ing 25th March, 1860, amount to £670,193 14s. 7d., while the payments during the same period amounted to £594,288 14s. Bd. " The attention of the board was engaged for several months in the investigation of a claim upon them by:the War Department of the sum of £24,212 17s. 3d. for the expenses incurred by the Ordnance Department in the survey of London, ordered by the late Commissioners of Sewers. This claim had been for several years outstanding, and several ap plications were made by the Ordnance Department to the Commissioners for payment, but as they had no funds available for the discharge of the demand it had remained undischarged. The Government became urgent fora settlement, intimating that it would become their duty to i effort to legal proceed ings in the event of further delay, and it became in dispensable that the question should be finally dis posed of. The board felt that , having regard to the fact that other towns had been supplied with de tailed surveys at the public cost, and that the me tropolitan taxpayers had been large contributors to the expenses of such surveys, they had strong equitable grounds entitling them to the remis sion of a substantial part of the claim. Much correspondence and protracted negotiations with the War Department and the Treasury ensued, and the chairman of the Board having been placed in communication with the Government upon a compromise was eventually that the Board should pay £lO,OOO out of the main drainage the rate, in satisfaction of the claim, the War Department retaining the plates and copyright of the suivey, but undertaking to supply the Board, the Commissioners of Sewers of the city of London, and the several vestries and district Boards of the metropolis with as many copies as they should re- quire at the rate of is. per sheet. This arrange ment was a satisfactory settlement of a trouble some question, which at one time threatened to in volve the Board in litigation, the issue of which was, at least, doubtful, and the terms on which the matter was adjusted must be regarded as equivalent in themselves, and extremely advantageous to the rate-payers. " The Board cannot conclude this account of their labours during the year without adverting to the magnitude and cost of the works required for the improvement of the metropolis, to the inadequacy of the funds at their disposal for meeting those de mands, and to the urgent necessity of providing them with additional sources of revenue, and they entertain the earnest hope that their representations on this subject may receive attention in the proper quarter, and result in practical measures by which they may be effectually enabled to carry out the pubic improvements so urgently required." Sir C. RONEY, the salary of the se cretar y was in- RAILW AY INTELLIGENCE. creased from £5OO to £BOO a-year. GREAT WESTERN AND BRENTFORD. A vote of thanks to the chairman and director Th The half-yearly meeting of this company was concluded the proceedings. inqui held yesterday at the offices, Great George-street, - Westminster-Mr. H. G. Day in the chair. BLACKBURN. able • Mr. C. Eley, jun. (the secretary), read the report, The half-yearly meeting of this company was arrar which stated that the traffic conveyed over the rail- held at Blackburn on Monday last, Mr. C. Parkin way daring the half-year ended June 30th amounted son in the chair. The business was quite of a for- avail tish : to a total of 58,555 tons. This result the directors mal character. The secretary (Mr. A. I. Robinson) been considered very satisfactory, f or no t w ith s tanding read the advertisement convening the meeting, and ri , l the disadvantages incident to a newly-opened rail- thereafter a conversation took place respecting a `,' way, there had been a large i ncreas e ov er the ton- circular which had been sent to the shareholders by _ .." nage conveyed between Bull's-bridge and Brentford the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the purchasing com- Mus co mpared with the corresponding period of last year, pany, i n timating that the purchase-money of £ l2 or w and the fact of 29 additional stations upon w the 10s. er share would be paid on the Ist of Januar mov Great Western lines and other railways in connec- next p , and that warrantswould of be issue d e tion with them having opened traffic with London for the interest The feeling of the , which woul s hareholders seemed to be about 2s. 70. per P o nprof via Brentford and the river since th e commence- share. ment of the year, clearly showed the importance of be that the interest as well as the purchase-money acci the means of communication which this railway should be paid on the Ist of January, as that was v id( had afforded, and confirmed the directors in their according to the terms of the purchas exact e, but Mr. tote previously expressed opinion as t o its ultimate Withers said that probably the amount of value as an investment. The railway was opened interest could not be calculated till after the Ist of B r i for passenger traffic on the Ist of May last. The January next. The secretary stated that there ~ directors recommended that the balance to the cre- would be another meeting held as soon as possible ing sit of revenue, amounting to £2,382, be applied after the purchase money h eld boon paid for the rat to the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per purpose of winding up the company. cent. per annum for the half-year upon the prefer- The directors' report was adopted, and the pro- „ ence shares, and that the balance (L 1,420) be car- ceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chair- ' ' or tied forward to the next half-year's account. With man. me this balance and the increasing traffic the directors looked forward with confidence to be enabled to WELLS AND FAKENHAM. give a satisfactory dividend en the original shares The half-yearly meeting of this company was of at tie close of the current half-year. held at Fakenham on Wednesday, Mr. H. W. sic The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the Leary in the chair. an report, congratulated the shareholders upon the The report stated that the receipts, as rendered ge prospect which was opened before them. The di- by the Eastern Counties Company for the half-year, be rectors would have been glad if they could have showed an increase of £289 over the corresponding la: offered a dividend on the original shares; but the period of the previous year, hut the directors did m delay and expense incidental to all new railways not accept the account as correctly showing the had been so considerable that it was deemed p re- earnin g s of the line. The directors had not been m ferable to carry forward the balance to a future ac- able to effect any satisfactory arrangement with count. He could not help saying that the directors the Eastern Counties for workingei the line, and wthe ere 11,1 felt greatly indebted to the shareholder s for the good consequently unable to show in th atience which they had shown in wait - past half - y ear an y char g e for working expenses ; g feeling and p ing so long for a return ipon their investments, the balance of revenue account (£1,079) was there- t , The company had had great difficult ies to contend fore subject to deduction on that head. The direc- l -with, all of which had been surmounted , and h e w as t ors had made an application to the Norfolk Board t' happy to say that their prospects were far brighter to take the necessary steps for carrying into effect than they had been. The Great Western Company the agreement entered into by them wit h the p ro- n were expending a large sum of money in the im- moters of this company for working the line. c provement and extension of the dock at Brentford, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re- I which showed that they fully appreciated the value port , said the tra ffi c on the line was progressively of this line, and that they anticipated a still greater improving, and he had no hesitation in saying that augmentation of traffic than that which had already had the undertakin g been worked under the agree- t taken place. It was proposed to lay down the nar- ment of 1854, and had it met with common fairness row gauge between Reading and Brentford, which from the Eastern Counties, the directors wouldhave I would be of incalculable advantage to this railway, been able to declare a small dividend. Unless some i because it would place it in communicatio n with better terms could be obtained, he thought the corn- 1 the whole of the broad and narrow gauge system pany had better follow the example of the Waveney throughout the country, and must lead to a greatly Valley, and work the line themselves. increased revenue. Another important fact was that Mr. BOLINGBROKE seconded the motion for the the Metropolitan Railway was now in actual course adoption of the report, which was agreed to nem. of construction. It was expected that that line, con. commencing, as it did, in the very heart of the city The proceedings closed with the usual compli and passing through the northern part of the me- ment to the chairman. tropolis, would cause an immense influx of passen- - gem to Kew-gardens, and would thus swell the in- STRATFORD-ON-AVON. come of this company. The half-yearly meeting was held on Wednes- Mr, BAILEY seconded the motion, and it was day, Mr. P. H. Munton in the chair. carried unanimously. The report of the directors expressed regret that On the motion that a dividend of ss. per share, the railway had not been opened for traffic, but re being at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum, be deferred to the severity of the weather last winter as dared upon the preference shares of the company having been the cause of retarding the progress for the half-year, payable on the 15th September, of the works. The Government inspector had passed Mr. MOATES inquired what was the total amount over the line, and there was no doubt of its being of the liabilities of the company, He apprehended opened within a short period ; and the directors that it was still rather heavy. would exert themselves to forward that object. The SECRETARY said that their liabilities at the Communications had passed between the chairman present moment amounted to £27,519, in addition of this company and the chairman of the West Mid to which there would be some £6,000 or £B,OOO to land, ; which the directors trusted which result pay for land, which was still standing over. He in the junction of the two lines at Stratford-on believed they would complete the whole and close Avon being completed. the capital account at £210,000. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of which, after a brief discussion, was carried. Mr. MoATEs, seconded by Mr. J. BLAKE- -- " That, with a view to clear off the liabilities of the corn- TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. pany, the directors be requested to consider the propriety of issuing shares to the extent of £25,000, bearing a preferen- Miles Opene d. Receipts. teal interest not exceeding 5 per cent. per annum.": _A.-, Railways. lIA vote of thanks to the chairman and directors 1800. 1859. 1860. 1859. -- closed the proceedings. ------ --_ x £ Belfast and N. Counties 65 65 1,335 1,319 LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER. Belfast and County DOWII 20 20 618 565 The half-yearly meeting of this company was Birkd., Lane., & Ches. June 3 2 9 6 32 2,974 2,998 hlyth and Tyne 2O 2,022 1,256 held yesterday at the London Tavern-Lord Sondes Bristol and Exeter 125 125 8,047 8,787 in the chair. Caledonian 2191 219} 15,793 15,258 Mr. Holroyd, the Secretary, read the report, an &neels,.e& Et o o u l l i s i r&ario; ag t )t o a2 al 94 - 306 224 abstract of which has appeared in The Sun. Cork and Bandon 2O 20 348 308 The CHiIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 5 11 a 1 2 6 9 3 1 6 1, „ 3 , 5 5 7 1 report, said he considered it one of the most impor- Cornwal l aeeside 17 17 402 358 taut half-yearly meetings they had held. The first Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 1,387 1,244 1,900 2,016 portion of their line, from Strood to Canterbury, IlittlilZkli)orwon(.,ihnettingst.) ,6130 i 404 2,048 2,534 had been completed, and for which the company Dundalk and Enniskillen .. 122 122 1,590 .1,585 had been originally formed. The increase of traffic Dundee fond Arbroath 174 174 t- 54 987 Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 3 674 671 1,143 1,41 6 882 4 since the opening had fully answered the expecta - East Ang lian 4 95 teens of the directors, and no doubt the receia& e E.Counties Nrfk.,&E.linion 499 489 26,618 25,734 . '''' Fast Kent :.. ~ -,_ ,•_. . 194 - - - would continue to increase. The line to Sheerness E ane asliire(in.46l . a . elcou . rn .. ) 111 105 - - had also been opened, and the works on the Western Edinburgh and Glasgow Extension from Strood to Beckenham would be en- VdioAuzga y P d e e r' h i;n & D 1 .1 ctio u n nd . e . e . 7 25 8 4 724 4,039 3,990 56 tirely completed in October. The company had Furness secured an independent station at Pimlico, so that Great la Glasgow . Northernouth-Western Iv 1 8 81 4; 4 6 0 5 1 3 2 7 6, - 0 on the opening of the Western Extension they Great North of Scotland would be enabled to convey passengers from Canter- na.seutnn. es Westnalrind ) 329 226 9,078 7,1.2, 466 466 34,999 34,7,-1 bury to the Victoria station , The late sessio n of T u e i a i t weste rn a and H o lderness - - Parliament had been an important one to them, and Lnverness & Aberdeen Junc. 55 55 1,066 1,00:. in which they had carried every measure. Their t i t-171, so e ut4 astern Killarney iunction 2 54 254 41 41 277 27( - - Metropolitan Extension would give t hem access to Lan a c m aster and Carlisle (in. Farringdon-street and the railways north of the Kendal and Windermere) 1 _ 100 - - ra ßla e c s kburn) 3a 395 44,096 0 39,N , Thames, and he had no doubt that that undertaking ITin ne e . ,l L l rks. V . and o would prove of the greatest importance to the coun• Llanelly 4 4 687 64 try at large. The bill for that extension had en- London & North-Western countered the greatest opposit;on for several weeks, London non I ng o ß u i t tcv e a s n tern 389 339 20,200 21,36 0 but owing to the exertion and ability of counsel, and L on d. Brighton, &S. Coast. 223} 202} 20,611 21.36 L'derry and Enniskillen - - the zeal and ability of every one on their side, the Loud., Tilbury, & Southend 424 40 2,199 2,45 deep attention which the committees of both houses etan e saesaeia,ss Lincoliash 173 i 174 12,339 11,02 had paid to the measure, and the support they had rianch. Wann .tar Ans cham 2 p 28 1,074 1,10 1,239 1,13 received from the public, they were enabled to carry Midland 4 d r Ta P , nd the bill through. They had no wish to injure any Gt.westn. of hind. 17 5 7 2 177 4,191 4,61 52 1,486 1,33 railway ; they were ready to make amicable ar- tn nk m i oulsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,249 2,46 rangements, and he trusted they would be met by Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,661 3,66 in a similar spirit. Newport,Aberg. ,& Herefor 5O 50 _ - others Nort h British (in. Dalkeith) 161 161 6,662 6,35 Lord HARRIS, in seconding the motion for the North Devon 784 35 764 35 44,428 41,21 615 52 adoption of the report, said he was one of the fi rst North-Eastern promoters of the undertaking. They w ere under N o ogl h a London taffordshire 1 9 9 2,629 2,71 246 233 7,851 7,61 great obligations to their noble chairman, who had North-Western 46i 464 - made great exertions to promote the undertaking, N. Yorkshire and Cleveland _l_o4 - 94 - - - - and, from his high character, had been enabled to Peebles 30 0 Wore., &Wolver Soo - sustain them throughout a long contest. The works St. Helen's Canal & Railway gg 30 1,990 1,82 50 3 ,627 3,54 ..had now progressed so far that they would be cora- Scottishos North-Eastern elata pleted from Beckenham to Dover in the course of a Shrewsbury & Birmingham 293 294 2,026 2,15 few months. They had now 42 miles open, consisting Shrewsbury B;giChepter -7 48 3,706 3,17 ere ord of 29 miles from Strood to Canterbury, seven miles Shropshire irY D Union 294 881 8:: 721 70} 4,027 3,8:: to Sheerness, and six miles to Faversham. Their ,§, 1. e L u ih-E e a y se n rn 306 302 27,193 26,71 receipts were about £9OO a-week, or £2l per mile S ou th Wales 1714 1714 8,025 7,11 der week on the whole. On the 29 miles the aver- s. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 108 2,562 2,71 age was £24 per mile per week, whereas in the cot- , r a ce l t r o a rland Darlington 4,948 4,31 responding period of last year on 19 miles the re - Ulster ceipts were at the rate of only £ l6 per mile per Ul ver stone and Lancaster Vale of Neath 254 25 4 1,812 1,6; week, showing that by the extension of the line Warrington and Stockport lO - - they increased the mileage receipt by 50 per cent. Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 368 C 'That was a very satisfactory result, and showed Waterford and Limerick 77 274 274 77 ,1,358 1,21 935 85 what might be expected from the further opening rjaCrffenewooalaree&Rail. 39 39 4,833 3,7. of their line, which he believed would give them a Whltehaven Junction l2 12 615 51 fair return. The western extension had been car- wehavJun 35 &'urn es s 7 35 620 0 W'haven,Cleator.&Egrmnt. 7 388 .T tied out by Sir M. Peto and Mr. Betts in a most FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. *.ble and complete manner. The extension from A l Ln s t t w r rp and Rotterdam 8 12 3 6N 37 , 521, 1,21 Canterbury to Dover had very heavy works upon Belgian Eastern Junction 264 264 240 38 ' ' '2' it, but they were in a forward state , and no doubt B u ffalo and Lake Huron Mr. Crampton, the contractor , would com p l et e them E;euttreVad lil w aukie lB5 185- 2,159 2 , 1 ; Rhenish 1084 1084 4,823 4,5: , as soon as possible. The Victoria station would be Grand Trunk of Canada 970 880 10,846 7,9. :a great convenience to the public, and give them Great at Indian Peninsula 27 728 1 1 9 2 14 gq 2 3 NI .x.ccess to the Great Western and London and Great Western of 7...anada 345 315 7,304 7,1' Nor h-Western Railways. With respect to the lomba a rdo d -7;e e n n e e t v i a an 285 285 - - 142 142 6,589 6,1 ' Metropolitan Extension, it would be one of the ei fd i gd, T. S i 'arapssa &Alicant 310 284 13,738 97 most useful undertakings for the public ever con- Maria Antonia 2l 21 - _ Northern of France 613 602 50,354 41,9 strutted. Looking at the populous district through Norwegian Trunk 44 44 1,1 1, 0 which it would pass, and the important rail ways Paris, LyonS, & Mediterrn 879 840 76,600 844 north and south that it would connect, the teat& Paris and Orleans Paris and Strasburg - - must be immense and the result satisfactory to th e Ro y al Danish ' 69 69 752 6 s hareholders. Taking the line as a whole, it would S am bre and Meuse 6B 68 1,377 1,1 Southern of France 1 777 773 19,636 19,3 mot cost an extravagant amount, and he thought Wuestt Flanders 175 75 895 1,01 -- - -....,,,,..4- 'a ;ra hp; no. fairly rpm ii -W. and N.W. of France ' 743 730 :48,456 57,0 Mr. Holroyd, the Secretary, read the report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he considered it one of the most impor tant half-yearly meetings they had held. The first portion of their line, trom Strood to Canterbury, had been completed, and for which the company had been originally formed. The increase of traffic since the opening had fully answered the expecta tions of the directors, and no doubt the receipts would continue to increase. The line to Sheerness had also been opened, and the works on the Western Extension from Strood to Beckenham would be en tirely completed in October. The company had secured an independent station at Pimlico, so that on the openin g of the Western Extension they would be enabled to convey passengers from Canter bury to the Victoria station, The late session of Parliament had been an important one to them, and in which they had carried every measure. Their Metropolitan Extension would give them access to Farringdon-street and the railways north of the Thames, and he had no doubt that that undertaking would prove of the greatest importance to the coun• try at large. The bill for that extension had en countered the greatest opposit;on for several weeks, but owing to the exertion and ability of counsel, and the zeal and ability of every one on their side, the deep attention which the committees of both houses had paid to the measure, and the support they had received from the public, they were enabled to carry the bill through. They had no wish to injure any railway ; they were ready to make amicable ar rangements, and he trusted they would be met by others in a similar spirit. Lord Hamm, in seconding the motion for the adoption of the report, said he was one of the first pbomoters of the undertaking. They were under great obligations to their noble chairman, who had made great exertions to promote the undertaking, and, from his high character, had been enabled to sustain them throughout a long contest. The works ..had now progressed so far that they would be com pleted from Beckenham to Dover in the course of a few months. They had now 42 miles open, consisting of 29 miles from Strood to Canterbury, seven miles to Sheerness, and six miles to Faversham. Their receipts were about £9OO a-week, or £2l per mile -ler week on the whole. On the 29 miles the aver age was £24 per mile per week, whereas in the cor responding period of last year on 19 miles the re ceipts were at the rate of only £l6 per mile per week, showing that by the extension of the line they increased the mileage receipt by 50 per cent. 'hat was a very satisfactory result, and showed what might be expected from the further opening of their line, which he believed would give them a fair return. The western extension had been car tried out by Sir M. Peto and Mr. Betts in a most a.ble and complete manner. The extension from Canterbury to Dover had very heavy works upon it, but they were in a forward state, and no doubt Mr. Crampton, the contractor, would complete them :as soon as possible. The Victoria station would be :a great convenience to the public, and give them excess to the Great Western and London and Norrh-Western Railways. With respect to the Metropolitan Extension, it would be one of the most useful undertakings for the public ever con strutted. Looking at the populous district through which it would pass, and the important rail ways north and south that it would connect, the traffic must be immense and the result satisfactory to the shareholders. Taking the line as a whole, it would mot cost an extravagant amount, and he thought there was every prospect of its being fairly remu nerative. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS, M.P., congratulated the directors and shareholders on the success of their exertions. He theaer,ht the line had as good a prospect of being remunerative ee any other line he knew of, anda better one than the South-Eastern had when in a similar state of progress. (Hear.) He agreed that their metropolitan extension would be a most important line for lite city, and he trusted Ilse undertaking would result in great advantage to /he shareholders and the public. The Secretary, in reply to a question, stated that the line from Strood to Beckenham would be opened in October, the passengers would be conveyed to the Crystal Palace line, and thence to London bridge, over the Brighton Reilway. The passen gers fo e the - West-end would continue their journey to the Tietoria station. The reoort was then unanimously adopted. Colonel _BAINES proposed that sotne substantial acknowledgarient of the able and successful exertions of Mr Burke, ,the counsel, and Mr. Newman, their solicitor, in obtaining the Metropolitan Extension Bill, should be presented to those gentlemen. Sir J. TYLDEY seconded the motion, and trusted that the proposition would be unanirncrusly adopted. One statioa would be in the centre of the city of London, and the cater close to the Queen's Tad ice t Wearainster, tho courts of law, and the Perlia ' moor 1 101,8, 25. 11.-t teconded the motion with great ple,Asure for placing £3OO at the disposal of the di rectors to purchase Mr. Newman and Mr. Burke a suitable piece of pia te. Some discussion e nsped, in the course of which it was suggested tha /1,000 should be appropria ted to that purpose, or at least £5OO. An amend ment was proposed . cil , cl rejected, and the motion lifrAs d carrie. r.. ~ 13,. A.. 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No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, ontheseal and wrapper. Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must expect to bo distrusted in all others. Packed. in tins 1115. 2s. 95.; 21b. 4s. 6d. ; 51b. lls. ; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40s. The 121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbis, 60, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Ch.eapside ; 63 and 160, Ox ford-street ; 330 and 451, Strand ;, 49 and 60, Bishopsgate street ; Batty, 16, .Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and Co, tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and King William-Street, - at 127. High Holborn: and C0.,al grocers. 451 i 27 '3l '92 91 3,837 26,750 7,140 2,756 7,253 4,345 1,620 1,293 855 3,710 323 150 370 )99 057 IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING. AGITATION IN THE CORN TRADE. Tha critical state of the weather—which, by the way, has been more favourable for the last 24 hours —has already led to some excitement in the corn trade. The Cork herald of yesterday thus refers to the subject : "For the last few weeks, owing to the continu ance of bad weather, and the great probability, in consequence, of a dearth of food taking place, an unprecedented amount of speculation has prevailed in the corn trade in Cork. Additional excitement has been created in it by the announcement that the French Emperor has opened the ports of that country for the admission of foreign grain, duty free. The desire to purchase up floating cargoes becomes still more increased; we believe, how ever, that the better local knowledge and fore sight of the Greek merchants have left only a few cargoes at the disposal of our local traders of late years. The influence of the Greeks in the trade has assumed a wide range, and it appears even that they are in the habit of purchasing the crops growing in the ground, so that on their ar riving at maturity they may obtain a monopoly in the grain trade of the Black Sea." The latest provincial accounts of the harvest are checkered, but, with the exception of the potato crop, which has suffered great injury, they are, upon the whole, hopeful. A short run even of dry weather would do miracles. COSTUME OF THE POPE'S OWN. A letter, addressed to a relative, has been received 'rom Major Howley, who, as already known through various channels, holds high command in the Pope's Irish Brigade, having been formerly a lieutenant in her Majesty's 10th Royal Hussars. The gallant Major is quite a connoisseur in military costume. He writes as follows : " Spoleto, Pontifical States, Aug. 12. "My Dear —,—We are now in Spoleto, a town pleasantly situate among the Lower Apen nines, and about 75 miles from Rome. We are lodged in the citadel, or castle of the place—a large, gloomy-looking building, situate on a height com manding the town of Spoleto, and distant about half a mile. We are upwards of 600 strong here, and, with 450 men at Ancona, will make the total strength of the battalion under Major O'Reilly's command about 1,050 men. The men are for the present dressed like the rest of the Pontifi cal troops, viz., with the red trousers and jacket, and great coat; but the officers are dressed very well in a short double-breasted tunic, with the sham rock buttons, and trousers of green, with a double yellow cloth band cap, the shamrock worked in silver on the front, and a full-dress shako, with the Irish harp in front, surrounded with shamrock leaves. However, we are to have it changed, and the dress for officers and men is to be the Zouave uniform. I will be very glad of this, for the Zouave uniform is far away the best adapted for fighting. . I wish you could see the men, for they are, without exception, the finest body I have ever seen in any service. . . . , Yours affectionately, " E. S. HOWLEY.' THE INTEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. Several of the country journals notice the fact that the old and unhappily national vice of drunkenness is rapidly on the increase, the high price of whisky notwithstanding. In Tipperary — the early scene of Father Mathew's labours—in temperance seems to rule the day. A Clonmel paper (the Chronicle) remarks : " The debasing vice of drunkenness, which has long been a stain on the Irish character, and the incentive to savage deeds in our land, is, we are sorry to perceive, again on the increase. It was hoped that the late advance in the price of whisky would have diminished the use of the perilous draught, at least among the peasantry ; but such is not the fact, and the fearful crime of drunkenness, the bitter aggravation of the evils of our social system, is again on the wing, as our police reports testify in addition to the scenes enacted of late at several fairs of our county. A sad proof of its pre. valence was afforded by the exhibitions of wild ex cess which marked the advent of the late holiday in Cappawhite and other places, not to mention those which took place in this town. The excesses were caused in a great measure by the hate number of the peasantry who met on that festive' day, when they squandered in revelling the means which Pro vidence designed for legitimate objects." POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 31 MANSION-HOUSE.--Captain Stranack, the master of the Water Witch, Hull steamer, belong ing to the General Steam Navigation Company, attended before the Lord Mayor to state the cir cumstances connected with the mysterious disap pearance of one of his passengers upon his last voyage from Hull to London. Captain Stranack stated that the Water Witch sailed from Hull between one and two o'clock on Wednesday morning, with about 130 passengers, and between two and lye on the following morn ing one of the passengers was missed, and it was supposed that he had gone overboard. He had left a portmanteau and a trunk on board the vessel, and on the former there was written upon a card the name of "S. W. Johnson," and the words, " Passenger, Hull." On the portmanteau there was a brass plate, on which was. engraved "J. H. Johnson, Doncaster." These articles no doubt be longed to the missing passenger, and they had been taken to the offices of the company for safety, and his object in bringing the matter to the notice of his lordship was, that the matter should be made public, with a view to discover the relations or con nections of the deceased. _ . The Lord Mayor inquired when the missing pas senger was last seen ? Capt. Stranack said that he did not see the mis sing passenger himself at all. It wcts his usual custom to collect the fares at the commencement of the voyage, and he gave the passengers their tickets and thus became acquainted with them. The weather, however, was very stormy on this voyage, and he slid not collect the fares until Thursday, and he was then informed by several of the pas sengers that one of their company was missing. The Lord Mayor inquired whether it was pos sible that the missing passenger had fallen over board by accident ? The captain said that the bulwarks were very high, and he did not think this was possible. He said that a good many of the passengers were joking and laughing together on deck in the course of the evening, but they all went below before two o'clock. - The Lord Mayor asked Capt. Stranack whether there was anything of what is called " larking" going on among the passengers during which the unfortunate man might have been pushd overboard by accident ? The captain replied that he had no reason to be lieve that anything of this sort took place. He was informed by the man at the wheel thaf, between two and four o'clock in the morning, one of the passengers came from below and laid down upon the deck near him, and when he went off duty he saw no more of him, and whether he jumped over board or not, or what became of him, no informa tion whatever could be obtained. The Lord Mayor then said he had no doubt the application would be made public, and that this would have the effect of discovering the relatives of the unfortunate man, and Capt. Stranack thanked his lordship and retired. GREENWICH.—CONVICTION UNDER THE WATERMAN'S ACT.—James Freeman Filcher, a Greenwich waterman, appeared to a summons, be fore Mr. Maude, charged with navigating a vessel on the Thames, he not being duly licensed. The defendant, it appeared was navigating a brig on the Thames, on the 15th instant, and when re quested to give charge of the vessel to a licensed waterman he refused to do so. Mr. Tadhunter, Inspector to . the Wate rman ' s Company, slid the company felt bound to take these proceedings against the defendant and others who refused to appear and undergo the necessary examination as to their competency to take charge of vessels prior to licenses being granted, according to the provisions of the act of Parliament passed in 1859, and the'company's by-laws made thereon. He might also mention that defendant had been fre quently warned that he was acting The defendant pleaded guilty, and said he would cAkkorm to the law and obtain the necessary licence. Mr, Maude said by defendant's own showing he had been repeatedly guilty of the offence of taking charge of vessels, not having the proper licence to do so, and depriving others of employment who had undergone the necessary examination as to compe tency. The defendant was then ordered to pay a fine of 40s. and costs, or be imprisoned for one month. WOOLWICH.—ATTEMPTED BURGLARY-40h11 M'Kowan, a gunner of Royal Artillery, was placed at the bar on a remanded charge, of entering the house of Mr. Ormsby, a barge builder, residing at Powis-street, Woolwich, with intent to commit a robbery. The prosecutor deposed—Shortly after midnight on the previous Friday morning he was asleep on a sofa in his parlour when he was aroused by feel ing a hand pass over his face. He jumped up and found the prisoner in the room, with whom he scuffled, and ultimately obtained the assistance of the police. The prisoner said that he meant to commit a bur glary in order that he might get out of the service, but he had made a mistake, as he had thought the prosecutor's house was a better " crib." A police-constable who apprehended the prisoner, stated on his way to the station-house, the prisoner expressed his regret that he had not cut the prose cutor's throat as he laid asleep. A Sergeant of the Royal Artillery deposed that the prisoner had belonged to the regiment about 18 months, but his military character was indifferent. The depositions of the witnesses were formally taken, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. STABBING.—John Maylen and Susan Denmore were placed at the bar on a remanded charge of violently assaulting an aged woman, named Mar garet Gearing, and the female prisoner was charged with stabbing the prosecutrix with a knife. The prosecutrix, who was still suffering from the effects of severe wounds in her face, deposed that the prisoners occupied a room in her house at Cannon row, Woolwich, and on the previous Saturday night she went into the apartment, when the prisoner Maylen struck her, and the female prisoner stabbed her with a table knife. A certificate from Dr. Stuart, the police divisional surgeon, was handed in, to the effect, that the wounds had been inflicted by such an instrument as a knife. The prisoners called witnesses for the defence, who deposed that the prosecutrix commenced the assault. Mr. Maude fined Maylen 205., or one month's imprisonment, and the female prisoner 50s. or two months' imprisonment. ROBBERY AT THE PAVILION GARDENS.—Cathe rine Breton, described as a servant of place, resid ing at Sandy-hill, Plumstead, was charged with stealing two glass tumblers, and two lamp glasses, from the Pavilion Gardens, North Woolwich, the property of the proprietor, Mr. Macnamara. The offence was proved, and the prisoner fined Os., or 14 days' imprisonment. Ann Robinson, a widow, of No. 2, Stockw, grove, Stockwell, said the prisoner came to her on Thursday week, and stated that she had been re commended to her as a lodger. She behaved her self very well until the following Monday, when witness missed a pair of stockings. She charged her with stealing them, and she did not deny it. That morning they both went out, the prisoner before her, and she locked up the place. When she returned home in the evening she missed two shawls from a drawer which was not locked. An attempt had been made to open a drawer where she kept her money, but it was not successful. One of the shawls the prisoner was wearing in the dock, and the other was at a pawnbroker's shop. Fanny Taylor, a young girl, said she knew the prisoner by going to Sunday school with her. On Monday week she saw the prisoner go up a ladder at Mrs. Robinson's house, and enter by the win dow, which she raised. She afterwards came out of the house, and as they walked away together she asked her if she had got what she wanted, and she replied that she had not. Syred was next examined, and he said that he received information of the robbery at Mrs. Ro binson's, and he found that an attempt had been made to open the drawer by a packing needle, which was broken in the lock. He also said there were other cases against her, and it appeared that every place she had been to she had robbed. Mr. Wilson, who attended for the prisoner, said there was no necessity to remand the prisoner age* if his worship intended to deal with the case, as it was quite clear she had stolen these things. Mr. Dayman said he had made up his mind to commit her for trial, and he wished to know if there were any former conviction. Another constable said an inspector of the P divi sion had promised to send a man to prove a former conviction, but he had not attended. Mr. Dayman said he should remand her for another week, and the police could produce any other evidence they might have. The prisoner, who kept the shawl she was wear ing closely before her face the whole time she was in the dock, was then removed to the cells. LAMBETH.—THE Rigiu TO KEEP SEATS ON OMNIBUSES.—John Arthur Page, the driver, and John Godfree, the co n d uc t or o f one o f t h e Have lock omnibuses, appeared before Mr. Elliott to answer to summonses, the one charging the former with refusing to carry M r . G eorge L oe, an d th e other charging the cond uc t or w ith us i ng i nsu lti ng and abusive language to that gentleman. Mr. Loe deposed that on the morning of that day week, on reaching the end of Beresford-street, Walworth, on his way to town, he saw an omnibus about to start, and perceiving a vacant seat in front, alongside the driver, he mounted the vehicle for the purpose of g e tti ng i nto t h at seat, w h en P age , the driver, moved from his box and got into the other, and held th e re i ns so that he could not ge t pas t him into the place he vacated. He (witness) demanded the seat, an d sa id t h at as i t was a pu bli c 'vehicle he should not l eays th e p l ace he stood in until he got one. While this was going on, a gentleman then present got on th e ve hi c l e a t th e back, and passing along the roof and the whole of the passengers there, approached the front. On reaching near enough to take the seat, th e c oachman returned to his. pro per seat, and allowed the gentleman to take it, so that he (Mr. Loe) was still left standing on the front board. At this time the conductor came from behind, a n d calling out to the driver to go on a n d break his (witness's) neck. The driver very pro perly refused to go on, and ultimately some gentle men got from the root to the inside, so that by this means a seat became vacant, and the gentleman get ting into it he (witness) was enabled to get into the seat he at first claimed. During the journey' he Nis subjected to some rem . arks, an d oa ge tting nit the vehicle at London-bridge the condu him, with an expletive, a " "Twopenny rider. In answer to the magistrate's questions, the were other . wit ness was unable to say whether there ctor„called vacant seats on the omnibus at the time he claimed to net into the one alongside the coa chman. Mr. T. Deston, wh o w as a pas senger on the oinud-f- WANDSWORTH.—WHOLESALE ROBBERIES BY A GIRL.--EXTRAORDINARY CAsE.--Matilda Brooks, a genteel-looking young girl, about 17 years of age, was brought up on remand before Mr. Day man, charged with stealing a purse containing 55. 4d. belonging to a married woman named West brook, living in George-street, Battersea. The evidence in this case showed a very ungrate ful act on the part of the prisoner. At the end of last week she paid a visit to the prosecutrix, who treated her as a friend, and while she left her in her apart ments to take her husband's supper she took the purse from the table, and afterwards denied all knowledge of the property. She even assisted her to look for it, but the purse could not be found. She was invited to remain the night, in conse quence of the wet weather, and while she was asleep the prosecutrix got up and searched her under clothing, as she strongly suspected her, and in: her pocket, in her petticoat, she discovered her missing purse and its contents. The prisoner was given into custody the next day, and the prosecutrix desired, after stating the case, not to press the charge, but his worship thought a week's imprisonment would do her good, and he accordingly remanded her until yesterday. Upon being placed in the dock, Syred, a consta ble of the V division, informed his worship that there were a great number of charges against the prisoner for felony. Elizabeth Golding, the matron of the Southwark Home for Fallen Females, in the New Kent-road, stated that the prisoner was an inmate for a few days, and she absconded on Thursday three weeks, taking with her a chemise and a pair of boots be longing to the institution, and a dress and shawl belonging to two of the inmates. Elizabeth Cooper, a married woman, living in Brummell's-row, Clapham, said that on the even ing of Thursday, three weeks ago, the prisoner came to see her, and slept with her that night. On the following morning she went out as she said for a few minutes to purchase some sleeves, but instead of returning shortly, hours elapsed, and witness then became suspicious that something was wrong. She went up stairs to see if all was right, and then missed from her drawers two chemises, a pair of stockings and some money. Mrs. Hedson, amarried woman, living in William street, Kennington, said that on Monday week the prisoner came to lodge with her, and remained three nights. She represented that she was going to be married, and that she had been asked in Ken nington Church. After she went out on Thurs day morning as she said, to make arrangements for her wedding, witness missed a little box belonging to her daughter, containing three brooches, two bracelets, and other trinkets. The prisoner never returned. bus at the time, corroborated a great portion of th e tes timony of Mr.Loc, and said it was his impression that that there were other seats unoccupied on the top of the omnibus while the complainant was attempt ing to take his, and fancied that one or two got up after Mr. Lee ascended the box. He heard the con ductor say something at London-bridge, but was not near enough to be enabled to say what the ex pressions were. The defendant Page, in reply to the charge, said that two gentlemen then present had been in the habit of riding with him every morning regularly, and occupying the box or front seats, for which they paid in advance. On the morning in question one of the gentlemen had taken his seat, and the other would have done so before Mr. Loe came up had he not been detained a few minutes in purchasing a newspaper. The complainant was told that the seat was engaged, but he insisted on taking it, and per ceiving this he (Page) moved into it as stated, and the gentleman came along the roof to occupy it. The other defendant merely denied the charge against him, and called Mr. Yates and Mr. Fowler, gentlemen of high respectability, who deposed that the facts were those stated by the driver—that they paid for'their seats by this omnibus a week in ad vance—that their seats were paid for on the occa sion mentioned, and that they always occupied the front places. Mr. Loe observed that it was somewhat odd, if the gentlemen had paid for their seats, as they had stated, that they should say on the morning in question that they should pay for their seats in ad vance for the future, and thereby secure them. The witness further said that he did not wish to press the charge against the driver, as his conduct under the circumstances was good, and his (Mr. Loe's) ob ject in making the complaint was solely on public grounds. Mr. Elliott observed that the defendants were justified in keeping a place for a regular passenger or a person engaging one, but they were not justi fied in keeping any particular seat, and therefore they had no right to refuse the complainant's taking the seat he required. He then ordered the driver to pay the expense of the summons, and the con ductor 10s. and costs. FROM TBE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. WHITEHALL, Arm. 29. The Queen has been pleased to order a tongs d'aire to pass the Great Seal, empowering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Carlisle to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by the translation of the Hon. and Right Rev. Father in God Henry Montagu Villiers, Doctor in Divinity, late Bishop thereof, to the See of Dur ham, and her Majesty has also been pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, the Iron. and Rev. Samuel Waldegrave, D o ctor in Divinity, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See of Carlisle. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Evan Nepean, M.A., the place and dignity of a Canon of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Repton. AUG. 30. The Queen has been please - d to present the Rev. James Blackwood to the Church and Parish of Scoonie, in the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy, and County of Fife. FOREIGN-OFFICF, AUG. 24. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Edward B. B. Barker, Esq., now British Vice-Consul at Suedia, to be her Majesty's Consul for the Ports of Sam soon and Sinope. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Richard Stanstead Barwell, Esq., now British Vice-Con sul at Mersina, to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Reunion. WAR -OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUG. 31. Honourable Artillery Company of London—Lieutenant John Blockley to be Captain; Ensign Joseph Eglese to be Lieutenant. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. George Bleackley, common brewer, Salford, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. William Thomas Panter Green, currier, Northampton, to surrender, Sept. 12, at twelve, and Oct. 10, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Cope Lench, leather seller, Birmingham, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Jones, grocer, Nottingham, Sept. 11 and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Wm. Hills, draper, Sandgate, Kent, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Cottom, boot and shoe maker, Smethwick, Stafford - shire, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Thomas, publican, Glamorgan, Sept. 11 and Oct. 15, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Thomas Manning, hotel keeper, Aldershot, Sept. 14, at one, and Oct. 11, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. David Smith, straw plait manufacturer, Markgate-street, Hertfordshire, Sept. 12, at half-past one, and Oct. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPT. George Aitken, grocer, Greengairs, Lanarkshire. BANK OF ENGLAND• An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 29th day of Aug., 1860 : ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued £29,589,495 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,111,495 Silver Bullion .... X 29,589,495 BANKING DEPARTXXNT. Proprietors' Capi- Government Seen tal £14,553,000 rides (including Rest Public Deposits (in- nuity) eluding Exche- Other Securities quer, Savings' Notes Banks, Commis- , Coin 799,858 Gold and Silver . . missioners of Na- I i tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 5,049,005 Other Deposits 14,166,176 Seven Day and other Bills X 29,589,496 735,601 - £38,887,692 IL £38,887,692 .RI3IL'ALL, Chief Cashier. Dated Aug. 30,1860. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown ex Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made in:th , ..l week ending the 21st day of August, 1860, exclusivb of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the 'British pos sessions in America COUNTRY MARICE7'S. LIVERPOOL_AUG. 31. There was a fair attendance of millers and dealers at this morning's market, with a good consumptive demand for wheat, and prices are fully as dear. Flour in slow sale at easier rates. Beans, peas, and barley remain without altera tion in value or demand. Oats and oatmeal were in mo derate request, at late rates. In Indian corn there was ra ther an inactive business doing—mixed yellow American and Galata and Odessa, 355; prime white American 40s per qr in retail. WAKEFIELD—Ava. 31. Supplies of grain are short, and the weather still un settled, with a fine bright day occasionally. The wheat trade inacti ve , an d f or fine fresh sorts prices were 2s dearer. Old qualities in less demand. Barley for grinding is to 2s per qr dearer than this day week. Beans is per qr, oats id per stole, and shelling is per load higher. Averages for the week : Wheat........ 3,821 qrs., at 62s 3/d Peas ....... ...• —s Od Beans lO .... 49s Od 8ar1ey....•• •• • 70 — 36 s Oid Oats l4O 2Bs Od Rye — —s Od !MANSFIELD-ArG. 31. A moderate show of wheat at market to-day, for which the trade was steady for most samples, at an advance on last week. Beans scarce and rather dearer, and oats also scarce. White ruled at 66s to 71s, red 62s to 68s per qr. Barley, 29s to 4is ; oats, 28s to 32s ; beans, 47a to 625; peas, —s to —s. BRISTOL SUGAR—Ava. 31. The market for raw sugars is firm, and prices rather buoyant.' A steady business is doing in refiners' Produce. Rums are a quiet sale. EXETER—AuG• 31. A fair business was done in the corn market to -day, and quotations were rather above late rates, so me f o oters ask ing 4s advance, but millers held off. Wheat, white.. 8s 3d to 8s 6d 1 Barley.. 4 s 4d to 4s 6d Ditto red 7s 9 d toS s Od 1 Oats .. 3 0 6d to 3s 10d ••••• alers at the market, Flour, fine, 46s to 47s ; seconds, 448 to 45a per sack. p ices were Unaltered There was a slack att c e A n T d T an L ce ofd e and a Snit& supply of stock, but Fat beef,p score, lis to 12s0d Ewes, P from last week. Business. dull. .. 6d to 6id Perk carcases, do lls to 12s Od Wethers, d 0..., .. 6id to 7d Sheep, per lb. ..... 7d to 71d Fat calves, d 0.... 6d to 7d Rough fat, 4d per lb. ___________. Per lb .. B I - n T 0 B' t BACON.—On th e 28th , a er g u lt a a u he ght wife of Francis B acon, Esq., of F orest -hill, of CAVE.—On the 24th l'if. Cave,. R . N . , of a daughter. a t Tingley / hi a i l, wife of Commando: , oth ult.! al Ness Castle, inyerness, MACITOSIL—On t:gackintosb., Es q.,of Bouespick, of a the wife of En°s - Leeds, the AIARRI 80n. . G 0 1 5. tho 30th ult., Uffculme AnaIyTAGE--t,in Arrortage, R.N , second son of the Devon, olonytage i late John : rd . Bridpictt, and vidow of the late Captain Sir ter of Lo.ciptham, E..c.8. to Jane Sit . rah, third daugh _T Y L ER. —On the. 30th ult., at West Hackney Ratlff;h, Mr. C. Drake, tatJlicitor, ofßungay, to Harriott rsoc:ond daughter of J. .7e.. Tyler, Esq., of De Beauvoir d, Ringsland (firm Goodehap, Tyler, and Co., ac countants, 13, Greshataa-street). T H S. BuoicE.—On the 30th t, at 18, Gloucester-place, Port man-square, Lie General Horatio George Broke, 88th Re t, aged 71. Shropshire,. CORSER.—On the 24th ult. at Whitchurch, George Corser, Esq. , aged 69. FRANKLAND.—On 'ale 25th ult., at Precnkfort-on-the- Col. Maine, Maria Margaret Isabella, daughter of Sir Fredk. Frankland, Bart., aged 25. LONDON : Printed and Published by MU RDO Yo'ol4o , of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The ; DfEce, 1 4 1 o. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savo' f, is the eq 7,110 7 Of Middleeo7s, Saturday, Septenber 1, 060.: