The Sun. — London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

THE SUN. SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1858. The verdict of an independent and intelligent jury has, so far as Mr. LAWRENCE Rucx is con cerned, removed the bolts and bars of Moorcrofc House, and restored the unfortunate gentleman to his friends and relatives, to the position he formerly eccupied in society, and the enjoyment of his pro- perty, of which he had been so unjustly and impro perly deprived. But who shall compensate him for the false imprisonment of nearly ten months, which be has endured in the most miserable of all prisons— a licensed lunatic asylum—for the sacrifice of his farming stock, which was sold for £1,300, and a considerable part of the proceeds applied to carrying out the commission against him—for the lease of his favourite farm, and the enormous costs of the inves tigation, instituted against the will of his mother and nearest relatives—and the exposure, vexation, and annoyance which he has experienced during the pro tracted inquiry, the result whereof was of such vital importance to himself, his children, and blood re lations ? It is manifest that the gross and palpable igno rance orMr. RICHARD BARNETT was the chief cause of all the mischief. He knew nothing whatsoever of the Act, or of the safeguards provided for the security of the alleged lunatic. Indeed, he had "never read it," and yet he took upon himself to sign a document which deprived an unfortunate gentleman of his liberty and property, and to put forward reasons so ridi culous, that risibility must be excited, if tragedy were not so largely mingled with the farce. Every reason assigned was proved to be fallacious. That there was a hereditary predisposition to in sanity was proved to be an impudent and wicked falsehood, adopted by Mr. BARNETT without ade quate evidence. The "profligate expenditure," toned down by Mr. M. CHAMBERS, in his reply, to " pro digal expenditure," vas equally erroneous. Indeed, Mr. BARNETT admitted that he was " wrong in put- ting that down, and that he did so without sufficient knowledge on the point." He had, however, beard him say that "his expenses bad been very great, and bad exceeded his income," and that induced the acute and candid Mr. BARNETT to include " profligate ex penditure" as one of the symptoms of insanity, in the certificate authorising Mr. RUCK'S reception into the asylum. He could, however, speak more confidently in re spect to the other symptom, " indulgence in intem perance." Ile has explained his meaning with respect thereto. He had never seen Mr. RUCK intoxicated ! He merely meant that he was addicted to Me undue taking of stimulants!! As an instance whereof, he saw him (Mr. RucK) drink a quart bottle of porter at Shrewsbury, and two glasses of ale at Stafford ! ! ! Verily, our liberties rest on a very slender basis, when a gentleman can be deprived of his liberty for ten months, and only restored after an expensive, - vexatious, and prolonged inquiry, on such grounds as those assigned by Mr. BARNETT in kis certificate, and subsequently in his evidence before the jury. It was admitted on every side that Mr. RUCK had been greatly excited by an undue indulgence in stimulants, after protracted abstinence. While in that state he was guilty of many foolish " sayings and doings ;" but it was palpably a drunken mania only under which he was labouring, and a brief term of rest and quietness would have quite restored his mind to its usual state of tranquillity. But Mr. BARNETT would not sanction such a course. The madhouse was the only proper place for one who could drink " a bottle of porter at Shrewsbury and two glasses of ale at Stafford !" although such pro ceeding was calculated to retard, and perhaps prevent recovery. Indeed, it was clear from the evidence of the many eminent professionalgentlemen examined on be half of the defendant, that the judicious course would have been to have treated him " with gentle care at home:' Many persons of weak or sensitive minds would have sunk under the ordeal through which Mr. Rmx has so triumphantly passed. 'We have only alluded to this melancholy case as a powerful illustration to the arguments which we have from time to time put for ward during a series of years. It shows that there is no security for any person who indulges in the slightest degree of eccentricity. if his fortune be sufficiently large to afford a hand- some stipend to the keeper of an asylum, and leave something worth managing over apd above the per sonal demand. Had it not been for the devotion of his friends, the skill of his professional advisers, and the possession of ample means, which were not, how- ever, made available until an order from the Lord Chancellor had been obtained for the purpose , he might have languished for the remainder of his existence in the prison -house, surrounded either by real lunatics or other victims like himself. It seems strange that there should have been no difficulty in procuring the funds to work the Com mission against him. His own farming stock, illegally disposed of, provided abundant resources for teeing counsel and doctors against him. Those who desired to establish his insanity had easy access. They could see him at any time_could subject him cross-examinations without to the most stringent any person on his behalf being present t o protect him if unfairly treated, and to take an accurate note of the proceedings, to be available on a future occa sion. Not so with friendly parties. His brother-in law and legal adviser were refused an interview, and it was not until after a long detention, and when an application to the Lord Chancellor was threatened, that Mr. IVA iNwarG HT could be permitted to obtain an interview. Ile was not even permitted to have his letters posted to anyone except his wife, at whose instance he was originally captured, and subse quently detained, and who seems to have cut offal] correspondence. The moral of the sad tale is, that more care must be taken before a party is deprived of his liberty, and subjected to such grievous restrictions. There is not so much danger in public establishments, although we believe that instances of abuse may be cited in respect to some generally well-managed in stitutions,---but the medical attendants have no temptation tc) go astray. Their interests are not antagonistic to their duties. We do not' call for the suppression of private asylums, because so many abuses in reference thereto have been discovered; but we ask for such precau• tions and safeguards as will effectually prevent the seizure of sane men, or continued confinement of those who have completely recovered their faculties. On Tuesday we pointed out how the first may be effected. The latter can only be achieved by constant surveillance and unexpected visits at brief intervals. Some expense may thereby be incurred, but a full equivalent will be received, and, as we have already remarked, those who can afford to pay for their rela tive or friend in a private mad-house may afford the small additional charge of ascertaining that he has not been unfairly or improperly arrested or de tained. Mr. LABOUCHERE received intelligence long ago of those new gold diggings in British Columbia, or, as it was then, New Caledonia. But Lord PALMERSTON's Colonial Secretary hushed the good tidings up as a bore, at any rate, as something which would in all human probability necessitate a wearisome amount of extra work in the way of innovation, and organi sation, and all that sort of thing. So it actually came to pass that treasures of incalculable value were coolly given the go-by—simply because a Minister of the Crown was not quite up to his work, and shrank above all things from the chance of causing any unpleasantry between her MAJESTY'S Government and that mysterious imperium in imperio, that dicta torial Council of—we don't know how many—the Hudson's Bay Company. As a question intermittingly before Parliament and before the Administration, the Hudson's Bay Com pany question was long since placed under a solemn Whig taboo. Stir up that monstrous wilderness of wild beasts—Ursa major might growl! The Right Hon. EDWARD ELLICE had se long enjoyed that which he must still be allowed in dignity to enjoy henceforth, his wholly unconditional and undemonstrative Pro , Consulate. Reform might be allowed to penetrate everywhere into the remotest corner of our fifty or sixty colonies, scattered all over the surface of this ha bitable globe—anywhere but into the mystic arcana of that colonial Eleusis, the Hudson's Bay Territories. True, this exceedingly outrageous and fla ;rant monopoly shut the energies of the Anglo-Saxon race out of one of the most gigantic, one of the most fruit ful, and one of the mostmagnificent of all the British possessions. No matter, it filled the pockets of the shareholders—it was extremely comfortable to the peace of mind of Mr. ELLICE and his colleagues in the Direction—and, therefore, for those obviously most adequate reasons, however inconvenient to us as a nation, we must perforce give in to the necessities that had somehow been held valid during two or three successive centuries. It was a grievance—but it was a grievance that, with how ever wry a face, must be swallowed. So argued the Whigs session after session—they had relations there (among that wonderful family the Viroyrs which has latterly come to be regarded by certain politicians in this country as among the number of our recognised institutions), to whom the taboo we are speaking of was manifestly, to say the least of it, extremely con venient. So the question about the monopoly cannot be systematically evaded, shelved, cushioned. And so—though it was an instance of more than usually flagrant audacity—as a matter of course the rumours about gold said to be squandered in count less profusion along the banks of Frazer's River was literally, as we have said, shut out of view by Mr. LABOUCHERE. The Colonial Secretary, under the late Administration, was, in this, only true to the system carried out upon stubborn principle by his colleagues the different members of Lord PALBIER• BTON'S Government. It was really as though the seals of office had been distributed among a cluster of Sir CHARLES COLDSTREAMS—those statesmen were so delightfully used up, blasi,bored by the very labour to get through which they had actually been, in the first instance, nominated. It seemed as though they were devoured by that Lucifer among the Blue Devils, who by a witty mispronunciation, is called by some one in CHARLES READes " Christie 3olanstone"—Yawn- We! Influenced by which potent spirit of mischief the Sir CU Altl,llB COLDSTREAM of the Colonial Office (Mr. LABOU CHERE to wit) hears with a sort of nervous disgust that there is a talk about gold being somewhere ' discoverable on the other side of the Rocky Mountains. He glances askance at the supposed Pactolus—Frazer's River—and decides carelessly with a weary shrug:of the shoulders, that there's really—nothing in it ! So this trivial matter is, as we have said, hushed up, and given the go-by, much to the consolation of the momentarily affrighted Hudson's Bay Company, its directors, its factors, and all that little band of thriving monopolists. Suddenly, however, a terrible thing comes to pass. The strong Government expires in the heyday of its existence by an abrupt collapse—a collapse in its way so total and instantaneous, as to be really and truly quite unparalleled. The Ministry, appa rently the moment before in what may with reason be designated, in every sense of the phrase, rude health, fell through, tumbled to pieces, broke down, or rather suffered from a sudden break up of its whole constitution. The Whigs had had their day. They gave place to the Tory Reformers or Liberal Conservatives. Lord DERBY and his colleagues came into power, and eventuiilly, among the number of those colleagues there succeeded to the Colonial port folio one who was the very reverse of a red tapist— a man of genius, and industry, and energy, and un flinching determination. Hence, he had scarcely settled to his work—when, by a stroke of the pen, the old, bungling, blundering mail contract in regard to Australia was abolished. Hence New Caledonia was scanned with a searching scrutiny, and, as swiftly as could well be, transformed into this grand new colony of British Columbia. The gold question, instead of being avoided as some thing dangerous, was at once taken into con sideration as in every respect most desirable. The first auspicious :rumours were not only proved to have been accurate in every particular—they were rapidly and wonderfully surpassed, eclipsed, and forgotten by reason of the facts brought to light by every additional scrap of intelligence con veyed to these islands from Vancouver. And so the wedge is being swiftly, unerringly driven home by the powerful hand and will of the Colonial Secretary—the potent wedge which must inevitably, sooner or later, bring toppling down from its pride of place the most monstrous of all our colossal and inhuman monopolies. The important case of SCOTT v. DIXON, to which We referred in our leading columns of yesterday, Las naturally excited great attention in commercial circles. Many persons who have purchased shares in unfortunate speculations are looking to the reports published in reference thereto, and the in ducements by which they were persuaded to become shareholders. The powerful and brilliant speech of Mr. EDWARD JA MES, the emient Queen's Counsel of the Northern Circuit and Judge of the Passage Court of Liverpool—not Mr. EDWIN JAMES, as er roneously stated by some of our contemporaries, that learned gentleman being engaged at the time inadvo eating the cause. of Mr.Rucx, and ensuring his libera -1 ion from . the Moorcrofc asylum—greatly produced this important result. The learned gentleman placed the matter in a very striking point of view, showing that fur every wrong there must be an adequate remedy, and that if any person, by false and fraudu lent representations, induces another to engage in a ruinous concern, he is responsible fur the damages that may be sustained in consequence thereof. The defendant was for many reasons an object of s ympathy. He had himself invested largely in the un dertaking, and never sold a single share, had been but a short time managing director, and had exerted himself to bring forward a more truthful and accu rate report. But, unfortunately, he assented to, and rendered himself a party to, the false one; and thus became responsible le in damages for the breach of commercial ra toe the t e h n e t i i r re n e a o m u e n s tr t y o , to Thll is i swho i n , w a e y trust, feel disposedb ea lesson l e to n tlend ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. Last Week but One of the Present Season, and Last Nights of " The Merchant of Venice." THIS EVENING will be presented Sliakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OP VENICE : Shylcck, by Mr. C. Kean ; Portia, by Mrs. C. Ker.n. Preceded by the Farce of LIVING TOO PAST. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. Last Night of the Season.—For the Benefit of Miss Marie Wilton. THIS EVENING, ASMODEIJS: Miss Marie Wilton. After which, Miss Blanche Wilton will perform a Grand Fantasia from Lucrezia Borgia. To be followed by THE MIDDY ASHORE : Miss Marie Wilton. To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING: Nan, Miss rie Wilton. ROYAL LYCEtM TRESTLE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, Thursday, August 2 ith, will be produced a New and Original Comedy, entitled EXTREMES ; or, Men of the Day; in which Mr. Emery, Mr. James Rogers, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E. Falconer, Mrs. Charles Young, Mrs. Weston, and Miss Kate Saxon, will appear. After which, the Farce of THE DANCING BARBER Fitzfuggle, Mr. James Rogers. Doors open at half-past G, to corn memo at 7. Box-office open from lito 5 daily. ---- CANTERBURY HALL, Westm inster -road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING. —The following company of Vo calists are enaged for the performance of Seleetions from all the popular OPERAS, MA.DRIGALS , CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz..:—susa Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Branca, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson • Herr F. Jonghmans , Mr. Renshaw , S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Meili ng ' enor Antonio, E. L. Mime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, ' Mr. Bell. Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E. W. Hackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium ' Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at seven' 'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. THE WEATHER—Stmt OFFICE, AUGUST 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 66—highest since noon yesterday. 53—lowest this morning and during the night. 6t2—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.83. WIND, W.N.W. ; light and fine. 41L 874i !e mft, %1130. . Niratl.:: A 60114 Zs= • 111 Ibiz 17 . , , °Rolm ihM vitt,. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1858. undertakings and testify to their solvency without due investigation. Carelessness is an offence in such cases. The man who undertakes responsible duties must fairly fulfil them or abide the consequences, how ever unpleasant. The present case will settle the law on this very important subject ; and, therefore, the results will be peculiarly valuable to all engaged in joint-stock undertakings. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. FRIDAY, 6 P.M. It is possible some modifications may take place in the Imperial Cabinet before the Legislative Cham bers again meet. Their Majesties will not leave for Biarritz so soon as proposed, owing to an epidemic which has suddenly made its appearance, and which malady Doctor Corvisaxd has been sent to inquire into. We learn by telegraph : " TRIESTE, Aug. 26 —Advices from Constantinople to August 21, state that the Porte has appointed a commission to superintend the rebuilding of the fortifications at Kars and other strategical points. The Queen of Greece had or dered the Ministers to make a tour in the provinces." " BERLIN, Aug. 26.—1 t appears to be decided that on the expiration of his present mandate as delegate of the Royal power, the Prince of Prussia will be appointed Regent of the kingdom. The government has addressed a note to Vienna touching the occupation of the citadel of Radstadt by Austrian troops. The Duke of Coburg . , the Duchess de Leuchtenberg, and Prince Gortschakoff, Go vernor of Poland, have arrived." The following letter, extracted from a French journal, throws some light on the financial diffi culties of Turkey, with reference to the manner in which they were made known to the Sultan:— " The Sultan read the report, and was thunderstruck. He immediately sent for the Minister of Finance and the intendant of his civil list, who both assured him that the grand vizier's report unfortunately stated the whole truth, and that it became urgent to find a remedy. The seraskier Riza Pacha likewise confirmed all the racts mentioned in the report, and gave his entire approbation to it. His Ma jesty afterwards sent for Aali Pacha, the grand vizier, who was awaiting in his yali, or marine residence, the turn of affairs. The first moments of the interview were embar rassing for both parties. The Sultan, however, soon de clared to his grand vizier that be was prepared for every thing, and that he would accept any measure calculated to avert the calamities which menaced the empire. He ac knowledged his errors, and the immense prodigality and disorder existing in the administration of the seraglio, and above all of the harem, and declared his intention of putting a stop to them. It was no doubt at this moment Aall Pacha advised the Sultan to place the seraskier Riza Pacha at the head of that administration, he having go verned the imperial palace with so much wisdom and moderation from 1839 to 1846. At two p.m. yesterday (tie 17th), Riza Pacha proceeded in great ceremony to the Porte, preceded by the first chamberlain of the palace, who bore a hatti-sheriff, or rescript written by the Sultan's own hand, and addressed to the Grand Vizier. This was solemnly read in the large hall, according to cus tom. This hatti-sheriff is undoubtedly one of the most curious ever penned by an Ottoman Sultan and sent to the Porte. The sovereign therein confesses himself guilty, be fire his people, of having indulged in an expenditure far beyond his meat's. He declares himself desirous to put an end to such irregularities, and prescribes that the most energetic measures be taken for that purpose. He further announces the speedy publication of a second hatt, which will enter more fully into the measures of economy to be taken. I shall send you a copy of this singular document by next post. The fact is, that there is a complete plan of financial reform; that it is approved of by the Sultan; and that Aali Pacha has received full powers to put it into execution without delay. Now we who are on the spot, and know by daily experience the degree of perseverance evinced by Turkish functionaries in pursuing ibe realisation of an adapted plan, we, I say, may ask with reason : How long will this last ? We trust the Turks may turn over a new leaf for this time at least ? However that may be, there is no doubt that in acting as they have done they have ren dered a great service to the Sultan as well as to themselves. For, had a popular outbreak occurred, they would have been the first victims ; among the lower classes of the Turks, ' the great Pubes, those insatiable eaters, who only think of their own interests, and do not care for the poor people,' are loudly accused of all that takes place." Lord Palmerston passed nearly the whole of yes terday with the Emperor of the French. What material for speculation and reports ! The event occurs, too, at a period when every journal in Europe is sadly in want of political gossip. What pleasing fictions may be got up concerning what the Emperor said to the late Prime Minister about the Conspiracy Bill, the settlement of the Treaty of Paris, the con dition of Italy, Cherbourg, &c. &c. It was a terri bly wet afternoon in Paris to-day, and the thousands of idlers sought refuge in the cafe. Falling rain often produces a meditative mood, and correspondents on the look-out for the " latest intelligence" have no doubt picked up some startling facts about the meet ing of two such famed political conspirators as Louis Napoleon and " Pal-mac-ton," which fictions will, no doubt, amuse the newspaper-reading world of half• Europe, for— " When fiction rises pleasing to the eye, Men will believe because they love the lie." It would be wicked to disenchant the public, and reduce the interview of Napoleon 111. and Viscount Palmerston to its real proportions of mutual confi dence and respect. We are now favoured almost daily with scraps of information from China, or, at least, having refe rence to the treaty of which intelligence lately reached us via St. Petersburg. How this news comes it is difficult to say, unless brought by birds of the air. Moat of it will probably prove to have very little foundation, and there are even persons who doubt whether the snm of 30,000,000 f., at which the indemnity is said to be fixed, be correct. To-day we are told that, in consequence of the treaty of Tien-sin, the Court of Pekin has decided to send an Embassy Extraordinary to England and France, and that the dignitary selected as Ambassador is Ki-yng, one of the negotiators of the treaty, who is noted for his partiality to Europeans. His suite is to consist of 20 persons. It would appear the Parisian journals have not been permitted to report M. de Persigny's speech. This is surely scarcely politic, for it is one of the most truthful orations which France has heard for since the speech is familiar many a day : I say heard, to all who take interest in political events, although it originally appeared in a provincial journal. Ano ther curious fact connected with the speech delivered at St. Etienne, is the non-appearance in the evening journals of an innocent telegraphic message from London, which, says the leading journals on your side of the Channel, " expresses enthusiastic approval of M. de Persigny's speech." Napoleon 111. has no more sincere friend than the late French Ambassador at London, because he never fails to tell the Em peror the truth, and has probably done so on more than one occasion since his arrival in France. PARIS &vim—The market has been heavy, and prices are generally lower. Threes, after having been done at 70fr. 20c., receded to 70fr. 10c.; Mobilier varied from 750 fr. to 760 fr. ; Austrian, 640 fr. to 642 fr. 50e. ; Orleans, 1,342 fr. 50c. to 1,347 fr. 50c• ; Lyons, 815 fr. to 820 fr.; Eastern, 697 fr. 50c. to 700 fr.; and Southern, 550 fr. to 546 fr. 25c. The following were the last quotations : Fr. Ct. 41 per Cents... . 97 10 , Credit Foncier . • Do. end of month 97 25 ; Belgian 4 ...... 3 per Cent. 7O ' P" le d mo utese 5... Do. end of month 70 50 Roman.... • •• • • Bank Shares .... 3,125 I Austrian ........ Credit Mobilier.. 759 Spanish Threes • Do. account..... 751 251 Home Debt.... • • Fr. CI VO 50 PRUSSIA. A despatch from Berlin, dated 26th inst., says :-- "It appears decided that at the expiration of his present powers the Prince of Prussia will be ap pointed Regent. " The Prussian Government has addressed a note to the Vienna Cabinet on the occupation of Rad stadt. " The Duke of Coburg, the Duchess of Leuchten berg, and Prin ce G ortsc hakoff, Governor-General of Poland, have arrived at Berlin. " A grand display of fireworks, and other festivi ties, took place at Babelsber , in honour of Prince Albert's birthd a y. " Advices from Tegernsee announce the arrival there of the Queen of Bavaria and the Dowager Empress of Austria on a visit to the King and Queen of Prussia." The Earl and Countess of Westmoreland and Lady Rote lane arrived at Apthorpe Hall, Northampton shire, on Tuesday last, from town, tor the autumn. The E and Count ess o f Stradbroke have arrived at the noble earl's seat in Ireland. The Earl of Bandon has been elected a represpn taf; ve peer of Ireland in the room of the late Earl of Glengall. Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile were to arrive at Tramore, their seat in the county Cork. Viscount Eversley has arrived at Glenmoriston, N. 8., on a visit to Lord Dacre, who hkentertaining a select circle of friends for the shooting season. THE QUEEN IN GERMANY AUGUST 24. Yesterday afternoon her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Princess of Prussia, the Prince and Princess Frederick William, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden, em barked in the Alexandria steam-yacht, and cruised for some hours in the beautiful waters ht the neigh bourhood of Babelsberg. The royal party returned to dinner at eight o'clock. This morning the whole of the troops in garrison at Potsdam were assembled upon Bornsleterfeld, consisting of the regiment of Hussars of tilYe Guard, the Ist Lancers of the Guard, two battalions of the Ist Grenadiers of the Guard, and three other bat talion., the whole under the command of General Bonin. Prince Frederick William commanded the infantry. Her Majesty, with the Princess Fre derick William, arrived upon the ground in an open carriage and four shortly after 10 o'clock. In other carriages were their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Prussia, the Grand Duchess of Baden, Princess Charles of Prussia and the Ladies of the Court. His Royal Highness the Prince Con sort, the Prince of Prussia, the Grand Duke of Baden, Prince Charles, and Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia, were on horseback, with a numerous staff. The troops performed a variety of manoeuvres with the greatest precision, and finally marched past her Majesty twice; the infantry, in columns of divisions, at quarter distance ; and, secondly, in close column of grand divisions. The cavalry trotted and cantered past. her Majesty left the ground at about half-past 11 o'clock. RETURN OF HERR, MAJESTY. WOOLWICH, AUG. 27. The Admiralty steam-vessel Banshee, Master Commanding Vincent Williams, left the harbour at three o'clock yesterday morning, under the charge of Mr. Barnes, Admiralty pilot, direct for the Con tinent, to act as tender to the royal yacht, on the return of her Majesty and the Prince Consort from their visit to the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia. The Banshee had previously embarked 14 of her Majesty's messengers and ser vants attached to the royal suite, and the vessel, on arriving off Flushing last evening, is ordered to embark a foreign pilot, and proceed on to Antwerp, at which port she is expected to arrive at an early hour this morning. It is stated that her Majesty and suite will embark for England on the 30th inst. THE LIVINGSTONE EXPEDITION. Her Majesty's steamer Hermes, Capt. Gordon, whit despatched from Simon's Bay some time ago to accompany the Livingstone expedition to the mouth of the Zambezi River, has returned. She arrived in Algoa Bay on the Bth ult., and has brought intelligence from Dr. Livingstone and the members of his exploring expedition. Dr. Livingstone, in a private letter, dated Zambezi River, June 25, 1858, addressed to Sir George Grey, states that the expedition had safely reached the Zambezi, and having parted company wfth the Pearl, were about to proceed to Tete in the small steam-launch Ma Robert. Some difficulty was experienced in obtaining an entrance for the Pearl into the main stream of the Zambezi. Dr. Livingstone says:— " We first attempted the branch which was described by Lieut. Hoskins as the most southern and most navigable branch, and though it did not lead us into the Zambezi, we found some sixty or seventy miles of navigable river. . . Aster searching for same time at the bar of Luabo—which Mr. Skead sounded in the Hermes cutter—we failed to find a passage; but trying, by the advice of Capt. Gordon, the river Kongone, the bar of which also Mr. Skead sounded, we entered, and soon reached the main stream. . . . We then let the Pearl goon her voyage to Ceylon, and trust to getting up to Tete by the Ma Robert. We have had no feveryet. Capt. Bedingfield has had hard work of it, but he, too, continues well; and we all look forward with interest to meeting with my Makelolo, vile are still at Tete, though several have died during their stay by small-pox. We shall leave our heavy luggage at Senna." A member of the expedition, writing from the Zambezi on the 2d July, gives the following additional particulars : " The weather has been delightful—no signs of fever—in fact nothing can be more delusive than the belief that this is the region of death. We found ourselves off the Great Zambezi, in the Pearl, on May 14, but the river being rough and the wind fresh, we did not attempt to land until the next day when the Hermes hove in sight; and as it had been decided by the expeditionists that the Great River would be more easily reached by the West Luabo and less risk run than by entering the Zambezi at once, where the bar is shallow and the surf heavy, we decided for West Luabo, accompanied by the Hermes. It was low water when we reached the mouth of the river, with the sea in a state of fury right across its mouth, so we waited till 3 p.m., when the water having risen six feet, we made a run for it in the Pearl (her captain showing much pluck), and got over the bar (which just broke), 2 fathoms being he least water we found. Upon entering the points of the river, a fine sheet of water opened out, the shores of which are densely clad with mangrove and other tropical trees, but the river's banks were quite level, and elevated only two or three feet above the spring tide level. This feature is universal throughout the delta, We anchored for the night, and at day-dawn on Sunday, 16th, the opera tion of hoisting out the steam-launch was commenced. I started off with two Kroomen and three of the members of the expedition, to survey the estuary and get as tronomical observations, Capt. Bedingfield and myself acting as leadsmen. We did our work by 5 p.m., and returned to the Pearl just as the centre and heaviest part of the launch, weighing five or six tons, was going out. All went well, and at sunset we gave three cheers and joined the fore part of the launch to the middle, and so ended the first (lay. We found a group of eight hippopo tami living in a creek just at our observation spot, and they by no means approved of our intrusion. We fired at them—heard the bullets strike their heads, but they only grunted, sank down, and rose again—again to receive another leaden salute, with the like indifference. I measured the foot prints of these animals on the stiff clayey bank of the river, tied found them 15 to 16 inches, and 12 inches. Dr. L. declares their flesh to be delicious, and very similar in flavour and delicacy to sucking-pig. I have made arrange ments for a hippopotamus ham ! Having got all ready for forward work, such as trying the launch, testing the com passes, &c., &c., we left our first anchorage on 20th May, with the launch ahead, to lead the way. We soon got eground about seven miles up the river, but did not remain long there, and by 6 p.m. had advanced a good many miles from the sea, where we anchored in six fathoms for the night. We found the river more than anticipa tion bad pictured it to be—broad, deep, and flowing with riverly strength, which raised our hopes far beyond what they had formerly been, for success with ease and rapidity. Vain hopes, too soon to be confronted with reality, in the shape of reeds and bulrushes right across the river. The musquitoes began to be very troublesome. I saw and closely examined six different species, all venomous and brutally ferocious; but we found that by keeping in the middle of the river our sufferings were somewhat alleviated. " Very few natives were seen, and they were shy, not daring to approach us as far as we have yet been. " Next day, May 2], we started at daylight, and ran a-ground at eight. At 10 got afloat, and went on, passing a wide branch of the river several miles from the sea. We continued to proceed, the river getting narrower, until five p.m. On 22d May we reached a short, sharp turn in the river; and in trying to turn, by putting her bows against the river's bank, she stuck fast; and at nine a.m. she was dry as far aft as the foremast—her stern being in four fathoms of wa'er, and not twenty yards from the other bank. No fever, nor anything that I know of, can be worse than the mosquitoes that night. The spot is called the Mosquito Bend, and the beasts, as if conscious that our onward progress was at an end, feasted with savage prey upon us—curtains, clothing, boots even;ptoving unavailing against their savage onslaughts. "On the 23d May, at day-dawn, I left the Pearl in the launch with Capt. Bedingfleld, to feel for the ex p ec t e d c h a nnel to the Zambezi, the f.g from the river barely allow ing us to see our way, and the liver fast became narrower and shallow, the middle not exceeding '2O yards. At 8.45 we got aground (the launch floats in two feet), and then we left in a gig to try if a passage at north-west to the Zambezi existed for the launch. The tide being cut, we did not get far, and as there was not enough of water for the gig to turn, we backed out, and returned to the launch, having floated. At noon we returned for the Pearl, reaching her at 2 p.m. "24th May.—Again left in launch to try for some channel to the Zambezi. We again got aground, when I left in a gig with the geologist and ten Kroomen ; and after pulling, sculling, and poling the boat many miles from the sea, we were fairly stopped by reeds and bulrushes in t wo feet water, in every direction. All hope this way ‘N as then at an end, and we turutd our thoughts to the other Imacelt of the river, from No Whither Island,' and our prow towards the launch." Count Gozzer has arrived at Fenton's Hotel from Paris. Lord Stanley has left town on a visit to the Chan cellar of the Exchequer at Hughend n Manor. We regret to announce the demise of the Dowager Lady Elphinstone, widow of Major-Geo. Sir H. Elphin stone, C.B. Her ladyship died on Tuesday last, and was in her 75th year. Lady Havelock and family, accompanied by 11Iajor- Gen. C. F. Havelock, left St. Valery-sur-Somme on Thurs day afternoon, and arrived early yes.erilay morning at Dindon-bridge- w h ar f b y t h e G enera l S team Navigation Company's steam-ship Panther, Capt. J. W. Reader, from Boulogne. TESTIMONIAL TO LADY WILLIAMS WYNN.—We learn from the Chester Courant that the shilling subscrip tion fur a testimonial to this highly-respected and amiable lady iR expected to reach £4OO, about 8,000 persons having subscribed. Amongst the fashionable arrivals at the Granby Hotel, Harrogate are Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Frances Lefroy, Miss Ltfrov, the Right Hon. Judge Ball, Captain Ball, Mrs. Colonel Dickenson ' Rev. W. C. Lake, M iss Pedder, W. Rhodes, E sq ., Lieut.-General Lindsay, C. 8., Mrs. Lindsay, Mts. Fraser, the Misses Reiss, Admiral Wal nol3, Miss C.holmlev, Miss Stracy, Mrs. Baker, Rev. Arthur Bard, H.Denison,Esq., Mrs. Admiral Peat ocke, Esq., 5Gh R. giment Miss Riall Rev. F. Third, Captain and Mrs. Bdrnett, de Sidetahani, Esq., Mrs. Newnhain, Miss Schonswar, &c., HomnunG, AuG. 21.—The following are among the English families of rank at present sojourning here : The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanriearde, the Earl i f Pembroke, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemeniina Villiers, the Earl Jer m y n and Hon. Mr. Hervey, Dowager Lady Clinton, Lady Seymour and Miss Se;; motif., Dowager Lady Truro, Sir James Weir Hogg, Sir William Fraser, M.P., Gen. Sir Willoughby Cotton, Mr. and Lady Catherine Weyland, Mr. Palk, M.P., and Mrs. Palk, Sir Alex. Cockburn and Miss Cockburn, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Nugent, &c. From the LOX. 'B of Yesterday. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AWG. 25. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James B. liayne as Consul at Turk's Island for the United States of America. Tire Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. J. M. Vanderspar to be Consul at Point de Galle for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. THE RUSSIAN DESPATCH FROM CHINA. The St. Petersburg Gazette of the 9th (21st) Aug. publishes the following : On the 7th (19th) August arrived at St. Peters burg, from whence he proceeded immediately to Peterhof, Lieutenant-Colonel Martynow, sent as courtier by Count Poutiatine, and who completed his journey in 50 days from Tien-tsin, across the northern portion of China, Mongolia, and the whole of Siberia. He is the bearer of the news of the cessation of the military operations of the allied Anglo-French armies, and of the conclusion of treaties of peace with China. Russia signed a treaty with that Power on the June, and it was followed by a similar step on the part of the United States of America. France and England signed their treaties some days later. The Chinese Empire is thus open to Europe, to her commerce, her civilisation, and to 1 the free exercise of the Christian religion, &c. " The previous treaty concluded by Aide-de- Camp General Mouraview, and signed the May at Aihun, had already fixed our frontiers with China, leaving the left bank of the Amour in the possession of Russia." INDIA AND CHINA. OFFICIAL DESPATCH. The following telegram from Acting Consul- General Green was received at the Foreign-office this morning at 12.30 : CORFU, AUG. 27, 7.20 p.m. ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 24, 1858. —The steamer 1 Indostan arrived at Suez, from Alexandria, on 22d inst. She left Calcutta on the 19th of July, and the delay has been caused by an accident to her machinery while in the Red Sea. The steamer Cadiz arrived at Suez yesterday from Bombay, with dates from Bombay to 4th inst.; nothing of im portance has occurred since the last mail. The British troops are chiefly engaged in harassing the rebels in Oude, wherever they can find them, and in reducing their mud fortifications. Many of the chiefs, who have not irredeemably compromised themselves in the revolt, are surren dering to the authorities ; others who have been faithful to the British flag are being honoured and rewarded. Rebels proved to have been deeply im plicated are being executed. .. _ Ptinjaub and the Residencies tranquil. Sir Hugh Rose has resigned the eommand of the Poonah division. CHINA. The dates from Teinsin are to the 1 8th June. Great progress was being made in the negotiations, and it was considered that we were on the eve of a treaty which would ensure everything we can claim, and open China to the enterprise of our merchants. The following telegram has also been received :- " ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 24, " The Calcutta and China mails leave this morn ing, with dates from Calcutta to the 17th of July ; Madras to the 25th ; Hong Kong to the 6th. "The Bombay mail reached Suez yesterday, with intelligence to the 4th inst. " The troops in Oude were engaged in the pursuit of the rebels and the reduction of mud forts. " Many chiefs, not deeply compromised, were sur rendering to Government ; others had received re wards for fidelity or punishment for treason. " Sir Hugh Rose had resigned the command of the Poonah Division. "The second Oude Proclamation, published in Bombay, had been declared by Government a forgery. " The closing rate of exchange at Bombay for firs' class bills was 2s. Old. ; documents, 2s. to 2s. Oid. " The Calcutta import-market was active. Money market and freights unaltered. Exchange, 2s. Old. " Intelligence from Tien-tsin was to the 18th of June. " Lord Elgia had received from the Imperial Com missioner a written promise of concession of his demands. " The American and Russian treaties had been concluded. " The Americans were believed to have stipulated for an annual visit to Pekin. " The Commissioner at Canton was urging the people to war, and ignored the negotiations in the north. " A proclamation had been issued by Genera Straubenzee establishing a partial blockade. " Trade was at a standstill. " Hong Kong exchange, 49. 6d. to 4s. 61. for Bank bills. " SHANGHAI, JUNE 27. " Import market improved. " No transactions in silk. " Tea unchanged. " Exchange, 6s. to SF. 11d." AMERICA AND CANADA. (By Atlantic Cable.) NEWFOUNDLAND, FRIDAY, AuG. 27 Sir William Williams, of Kars, arrived at Halifax on Tuesday. He was enthusiastically received. There was an immense procession. To an address of welcome he made a feeling reply. The Niagara mail steamer sailed for Liverpool at one this morning. The Gorgon arrived at Halifax last night. Yellow fever prevails at New Orleans ; 60 to 70 deaths per day. The epidemic had also declared itself at Charleston. Great preparations were being made at New York and other places for celebrations to be held on the Ist and 2d cf September. The New Yorkers will make it the greatest gala day ever known in this country. The Hermann had sailed for Fraser River with 600 passengers. The Prince Albert mail steamer sailed on Saturday for Galway with 250 passengers. The Arabia and Ariel had arrived at New York, the Anglo-Saxon at Quebec, and the Canada at Boston. The Europa left St. John's this evening. There is a splendid aurora borealis to-night, ex tending over 85 degrees of the horizon. AM ERICA. (By Electric Telegraph.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING. The Royal Mail steam-ship Persia, with advices from New York to the 18th inst., is off the port. She also brings the mails and passengers of the Europa from St. John's, Newfoundland. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are enter taining a select circle at Badminton, Gloucestershire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane have arrived iu Vienna. The noble marquis and mat chio nens are expected to return home early in the ensuing month. yacThhte fiot la c r o v e is s for of Ir C e o la n n y d n . ghatn has sailed in his The Earl of Lonsdale returned to Lowther Castle on Thursday from Whitohaven Castle. The Marquis de Ptalene has left the Brunswick Hotel for Paris. The Earl and Countess of Munster, who returned from Homburg a few days since, have gone to Cowes, Isle of Wight. AUGUST 27. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Benjamin Isaac as Consul in Londsn for the Repub!ic of New Gra nada. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. George William Jones as Vice-Consul at Newport (Monmouth sUre), for his Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Mecklen burgh Schwerin. WHITEHALL, AUG. 27. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Sidney Henry Widdrington, M.A., to the vicarage of Saint Michael, in the city of Coventry, and diocese of Worcester, void by the resignation of the Rev. John Brownrigp, , e Collisson. The Queen has also been pleased to present the Rev. John Alexander Macßae to the church and parish of North Uist, in the presbytery of North Uist, void by the death of the Rev. Finlay Macßae. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 20. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Kertch, reporting that all foreign vessels entering that port will be subjected to a quarantine of six days, un less provided with a clean bill of health by the Russian Consular Officer at the port of departure, as well as a similar bill from the Russian Consular Officer at each port at which vessels may have touched during their voyage. AUGUST 27. The concluding paragraph of the notice which appeared in the Gazette of the 17th instant, respecting the altera tion of duties on the importation of sugar into the States of the German Customs Union, should read " 3 dollars (95.) per centner," instead of " 3 dollars (95.) per centum." WHITEHALL, JULY 31. The Right Hon. Sir Alexander Edmund Cockburn, Bart., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed the following Gentlemen to be Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledg ments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance : John William Sowden Collinson, of Epworth, Lincoln shire, in and for the parts of Lindsey, in the county of Lincoln, also in and for the West Riding of the county of York. Thomas Frederick Taylor, of Wigan, Lancashire, in and for the county of Lancaster. Edward Chilcett, of Tavistock, Devonshire, in and for the county of Devon. WHITEHALL, JULY 24. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Halton, of Whitehaven, in the county of Cumberland, Gentleman, to be a Commissioner to administer oatks in the High Court of Chancery in England. AUGUST I'2. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Wing, cf Stamford, in the county of Lincoln, Gentleman, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court °- Chancery in England. AUGUST 13. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Henry Codd, of Mal don, in the county of Essex, Gentleman, to be a Commis• sioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery in England. AUGUST 16. The Lord Chanceilor has appointed William Stevens, of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, Gentleman, to be a Commissioner to administer oaths in the High Court of Chancery in England. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Dumfries, Roxburgh, and Selkirk Regiment of Militia — Michael Moriarty, Gent., to be Quartermaster. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Cambridgeshire Militia—Joshua Brenton, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Edward Muriel Martin, promoted. Warwickshire Militia-2d Regiment—Ensign George Goodwin Norris to be Lieutenant, vice Cragg, resigned. Royal North Lincoln Militia—Ensign Robert Waller to be Lieutenant, vice James Ward, promoted. Royal Pembrokeshire Artillery Regiment of Militia— Henry Lyons Walcott, Gent., to be First Lieutenant, vice John Brogdon Labarte, resigned. NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset House, Aug. 26. Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and marines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brie Panaghia di Rhombri, captured on the 27th November, 1855, by her Majesty's ship Dauntless, will commence on Monday, the 13th September, 1858, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the " Ac countant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset House." Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, serving in the above-named ships, are requested to present the same at this office. Any officer, seaman, marine ' or other person wbo may desire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs or of Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom is required to intimate the same by letter to be addressed, " On Prize Business, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London"—in which letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Cus toms, or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be con venient to receive such share of prize money. The following are the shares due to an individual in the several classes : Flag share £ll3 3 8 Second class 45 6 3 Third class ' 36 5 0 Fourth class Fifth class Sixth class Seventh class 7 15 4 Eighth class Ninth class 2 11 10 Tenth class Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and marines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distribution of proceeds arising from the award for salvage services ren dered to the British merchant barque Inchinnan by her Majesty's ship Encounter, on the 6th, 7th, and Bth Sep tember, 1856, will commence on Monday, the 13th Septem ber, 1858, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the "Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset House," [Subject to the same regulations as the above.] The following are the shares due to an individual in the several classes for the above-mentioned ships:— Captain £6B 0 6 Second Class Third class l3 10 4 Fourth class 8 13 9 Fifth class 4 16 6 Sixth class 4 6 11 Seventh class 2 17 11 Eighth class Ninth class Tenth class Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and marines, and to all persons interest e d th ere in, that the distribution of proceeds and tonnage bounty arising from the slave bri gantine Adams Gray, captured on the 16th April, 1857, by her Majesty's ship Prometheus, will commence on Monday, the 13th September, 1858, in the Prize Branch of the De partment of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Ad miralty, Somerset House." [Subject to the same regulations as the above.] The following are the shares due to an individual in the several classes : Commander Third class Fourth class Fifth class . Sixth class Seventh class Eighth class Ninth class Tenth class . kf.BB 12 9 179 9 8 115 7 8 64 2 57 13 11 38 9 3 19 4 7 12 16 5 6 8 2 BANK OF _ An Account, pursuant to the Act the week ending on Wednesday, t: ISSUE DIP £31,424,195 NGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for ,he 25th day of August, 1858. 'ARTM ENT. Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities Gold Coin and Bullion 16,051,195 Silver Bullion £31,426,195 £31,426,195 IZPARTMENT. IGovernment Secu rities (including Dead Weight An- Inutty) Z10,661,214 Other Securities Notes 11,063,540 I Gold and Silver Coin 703,311 237,715,567 M. MAUSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1858 Notes flexed' BANKING D : Proprietors'Capital £14,553,000 Rost Public Deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Savings Banks, Commissioners of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts) 5,452,791 Other Deposits 13,550,348 Seven Day and other Bills £37,715,567 Dated the 26th aay of August, BANKRUPTS. Edward Morgan, 103, Cheapside, wholesale stationer, to surrender Sept. 15, at 12, and Oct. 11, at 11, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, London. Official assig nee, Mr. Pennell, 3, Guildhall-chambers, Basingliall-street. Attorney, Mr. West, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. Charles Powell and Edward Cooke, B,Hercules-chambers, Old Broad-street, mining share dealers, to surrender Sept. 8 and Oct. 12, at half-past 2, at the ourt of Bankruptcy, Basinchall-street, London. Official assignee, Mr. Graham, 25, Coleman-street. Attorneys, Messrs. Hancock and Sharp, 20,,Tokenhouse - yard. John Jones, 205, King's-road, Chelsea, draper, to sur render Sept. 9, at 1, and Oct. 15, at 11, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, London. Official assignee, Mr. Graham, 25 , Coleman-street. Attorneys, Messrs. Mason and Start, 7, Gresbanu-street. Richard Wells Saunders, Thame, Oxfordshire, saddler and harness maker, to surrender Sept. 3, at 1, and Oct. 8, at 2, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Official Priory Y. - assignee, Mr. Whi tmore, 2, Basin g hall-str eet. Attorneys, Messrs. Blakeley and S tone, 5, Ba rge - yard, Buckler sbur r t ee h t. half-past a, a s t ign the ee, Co i‘ u i r r. S amue l Utting Culley, 4 , Coleman-street, and 2, gr ove, West Brompton , wine and general merchant, to Court o surrender Bankruptcy, Sept. 9 and ß asi oghalBl- Oct. Whitmore, 2, Basinghall-street. Attorney, Mr. Howell, a C n a d ri G no e n or - g st e r Stones,eet Smethwick, Staffordshire, h .Tob ß n ow it l o a n n e e s , iron manufacturers, to surrender Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at half-past 11, at tl.e District Court of Bankruptcy, ham. Official assignee, Mr. Kinnear,ruptcy, Birming -37, Waterloo- street, Birmingham. Attorneys, Mr. Docker, Smethwick ; and Mr. Reece, Birmingham. Robert Gray, Nottingham, glass merchant, to surrender Sept. 9 and 28, at half-past 10, at the District Court of Blnkrup'cy, Nottingham. Official assignee, Mr. Harris, Middle-pavement, N o tti ng h am. Attorney,Mr. Browne, Nottingham. Henry Wilson, Liverpool, merchant, to surrender Sept. 13 and Oct. 1, at 11, at the District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Official assignee, Mr.Cazenove, Eldon-chambers, South John-street, Liverpool. Attorneys, Messrs. Forshaw and Goodman, Sweeting-s reet, Liverpool. William Francis Fitzgerald Powell Bryant, Bridgend, late of Cefn Cribbur, Glamorgansliire, ironfounder and agri cultural implenwnt maker, to surrender Sept. 10 and Oct. 7, at 11, at the District Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Official assignee, Mr. Miller, 19, St. Augustine's-place, Bristol. Attorneys, Mr. Verity, Bridgend; and Mr. Bevan, Bristol. Thomas Nicholson, Lydney, Gloucestershire, coal mer- chant, to surrender Sept. 7 and Oct. 7, at 11, at the District Court of Bankruptcy, Bristol. Official assignee, Mr. Miller, 10, St. Augustine's-place, Bristol. Attorneys, Mr. \Vintle, Newuham; and Messrs. Abbott, Lucas, and Leonard, Bristol. George Moreton, Liverpool, boot and shoe dealer, to surrender Sept. 7 and Oct. 4, at 11, at toe District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Official assignee, Mr. Morgan, 10, Cook-street, Liverpool. Attorneys, Mr. Etty, 33, Lord street, Liverpool ; and Mr. Hand, 15, Cannon-street West. William Shaw, 24, London-road, Liverpool, ironmonger, to surrender Sept. 10, at 1, and Oct. 1, at 12, at the District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool. Official assignee, Mr. Bird, South Castle•street, Liverpool. Attorneys, Mr. Suck ling, Birmingham; and Mr. Owen, Clayton-square, Liver pool. • John Watson Hedley, South Shields, Durham, plumber, brazier, and ship chandler, to surrender Sept. 8, at 12, and Oct. 13, at 1, at the District Csurt of Bankruptcy, New castle-upon-Tyne. Official assignee, Mr. Baker, Newcastle upon-Tyne. Attorneys, Messrs. Hodge and Harle, New castle-upon-Tyne. EXAMINATION. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingltall—street—Sept. 15, at 12. B. M. Chrees and J. Boyd, Bow Churchyard, silk manufacturers. DIVIDENDS. At the District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool—Oct. 4, ct 12. 0. Roberts, Bangor, Carnarvonshire, draper aid grocer—Oct. 4, at 12. W. Pritchard, Carnarvon, stationer —Oct. 4, at 12. M. Flood, Liverpool, boot and shoe maker. At the District Court of Bankruptcy, Leeds—Sept. 17, at n. W. Haley, Leeds, hatter and outfitter—Sept. 17, at 11. E. Burkinshaw and W. Hudson, Knaresborougb and Wetherhy, Yorkshire, curriers and leather cutters—Sept. 17, at 11. T. Peckston, Scarborough, Yorkshire, lines draper—J. Freeman, Bradford and Kildwick, Yorkshire, wool lep maker. CERTIFICATES. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingliall-street—Sept. 21, at 1. J. Bennett, Bridge-row-wharf, Pimlico, builder and contractor for public works. At the District Court of Bankruptcy, Liverpool—Sept. 20, at 11. R. Rigby, Liverpool, licensed victualler. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. Miskin and G. Miskin, Canterbury, hardwaremen— E. Walmsley and E. J. Walmsley, late of Lant-street, now of Francis-street, hat manufacturers—G. Watkinsou, W. Dyson, B. Craven, R. Jukes, and J. Hemingway, Hep worth, Yorkshire, iron masters—G. S. Hayes, B. Whitaker, and I. Whitaker, Kingston-upon-Hull, wine and spirit merchants, so far as regards I. Whitaker—J. Blunt and A. H. Shadwell, Austin-friars, attorneys—J. Lukis and J. W. Marsh, Dudley, Worcestershire, printers and stationers— H. Lister and J. Mitchell, Ashbrow, Huddersfield, finishers of textile fabrics—W. Brooke and I. Burman, Chester, smelters and refiners—A. G. Franklin and H. A. Franklin, South-street, Finsbury, merchants and commission agents —W. K. Peace, C. Peace, jun., and A. Spafford, Sheffield and New York, merchants and manufacturers—F. H. Mair, R. H. Mair, and E. F. Steel, Bedford-street and Henrietta street, Covent-garden, agents and newspaper proprietors— A. Scott, T. Scott, and W. Watson, Morley, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturers—S. Cope and E. Beech, Longton, Staffordshire, dealers in earthenware and china—S. Rawns ley and J. Sutcliffe, Halifax, Yorkshire, brush makers —H. Horton and W. Fisher, Gresham-street, City—R. J. Deuce and J. Bowden, Great Tower-street, City, wholesals tea and coffee dealers—R. M. Bryant and D. W. Davies, Cleeve Mining Company, Cleeve, Somersetshire, and at Bristol, miners—N. Fellows and E. Wootton, Bourne Brook, Northfield, Worcestershire, iron manufacturers—G. Gurney and J. Brown, Windmill public-house, Great Charlotte street, Lambeth, licensed victuallers—J. H. Goddard, R. G. Dale, and J. Burgess, Longton, Staffordshire, merchants, so far as regards R. G. Dale. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Sayers, Stirling, agent—Robert Miller, Bothwell street, Glasgow, carter—Donald Robertson, Perth, grocer and provision merchant—John Poison (deceased), Moy, Ross-shire, farmer—Thallon and Co., Leith, merchants— William Kennedy, Kilhenie Mains, Ayr s hi re , f armer — Henry Meldrum, alias Robert Dawson, Dunfermline, manufacturer—William ' Thompson, Dalkeith clock and watchmaker—John Campbell, Auchterarder, flesher—John Walker, St. Vincent-street, Glasgow, commission merchant and agent. GENERAL A_VERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN. ►Peeklp Return of the Price of British Corn, per Imperial Quarter, for the week ending August 21. Wheat— 455. 1•957 d. I Oats... 275. 9•666 d. I Beans... 46 5. 30 • 344 d Barley... 335. 78591. Rye.... 355. 10•584 d. j Peas ... 445. 3•4744 Aggregate Average of Six Weeks preceding. • Wheat 4ss. sd. I Oats I Barley 3ls. ld. Bye PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown orMuscovado Sugar, computed from Returns made in the week ending the 24th day of August, 1855 exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importations thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in America 28s. 81d. per cwt. Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 365. 6td. „ Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies —s. —d. Average price of the two foregoing FRIGHTFUL BOAT ACCIDENT NEAR WORTHING. TWELVE LIVES LOST. On Thursday afternoon a frightful boat accident occurred near the coast, a short distance from Worthing, by which the lives of 12 persons were lost. There were 20 persons in the boat, eight of whom were saved. It appeared that Mr. George Torr, a gentleman from London, has for some time past been occupying the AugustalHouse, Worthing. While there, a Mr. W. Smith, with his family, came to visit him. On Thursday morning Mr. Torr and his wife, Mrs. Smith, and other friends went to the Littlehampton Regatta and Races; before leaving Worthing, however, they said that the servants might take the children for a sail. Accordingly a pleasure yacht, named the Mary Eliza, was engaged for the purpose. George Wood was the owner of the yacht, and she was manned by two experienced boat men, Jacob Tester aid Edwin Bland. The entire party left Augusta House shortly after two o'clock, and were put on board the yacht by a ferry-boat. As we have just stated the company consisted of 20 persons altogether. The yacht first sailed in an easterly direction, then she took to the west of the town, and shortly afterwards was seen returning towards Worthing. At this point she was passed by the Fairy yacht, when all appeared to be perfectly safe. In a few minutes, however, a sudden squall arose and capsise , l the Mary Eliza. The majnity of the party were thrown overboard ; but it would appear that one of Tester's legs became entangled in the ropes, and while in this position he was seized bold of by such f the party as had the opportunity—eight persons in all. While In this position, the shrieks of those who clung to him attracted the attention of the crew of the Fairy, which had just before passed. They came to the rescue as soon as possible, and saved the lives of eight, Tester being among he number. His conduct, considering the very trying position in which be was placed, appears to have been most praiseworthy. The bodies of the 12 who were drowned were picked up during that afternoon and on the following day, and those who were saved are now in a fair way of recovery. The bodies of the drowned lie at Mr. Harmer's Royal Baths, where they await the coroner's inquisition. Their names are— Martha Smith, Richard Smith, Thomas Smith, Geo. Smith, and Clara Smith, all children of Mr. W. Smith ; Florence Torr, Ada Torr, and Elizabeth Torr, all children of Mr. Torr ; Clementine Jackson, a little girl ; Harriet Hum phrey and Ann Hennes, servants ; and Bland, the other boatman. The names of those saved are—Emma Smith and George Torr, two children ; Emma Shark, Ellen Reading, and Matilda Lacey, servants ; Louisa Bright and a child ; and Tester, the boatman. THE INQUEST. At seven o'clock this evening Mr. Blagdon, the coroner fn.- the western division of the county of Sussex, and a jury of the most influential inhabitants, assembled at the Spaniard Inn, Chapel-street, for the purpose of opening the investiga tion into the circumstances attending the deaths of the un fortunate persons who lost their lives by the fearful calamity of the sinking of the Mary Eliza pleasure-boat near this coast on Thursday afternoon. The jury then proceeded to view the bodies of the 12 dead persons who have been recovered, and which laid at the Royal Baths, on the Parade, and presented a most shocking appearance. That of Martha Smith, who was last recovered, was fearfully disfigured. On the return of the jury, the following evidence was taken : Mary Ann Reading was the first witness—l am a servant in the employ of Mr. Wm. Smith. I went out with the children about two o'clock in the afternoon. Myself (Matilda Lacey (a nurse), Emma Sharp (a nurse to Mr. Torr), and Mrs. Totes bead nurse, went with the children. Ann Henn' went with us—but she was not saved. Ten children went with us—six of Mr. Smith's and four of Mr. Torr's, and Miss Jackson, was with them. The coachman's wife went with us and one child. The child was saved. We all went into shoat. It was named the Ann. A man named Blaun was the boat man. His wife went with him. One other boatman vas with us. Ido not know his name. There were 21 in the boat. I went into the boat by permission of my mis tress, and I took the children by permission. She knew when she was going out that we were going on the sea. The • boatman was sober. I can't remember how long we were out before anything happened. We went out for two hours. We had been out some time. I don't remember where abouts we were, but the boat, I believed, turned over. I cannot tell what caused it. I heard nothing said. We were all thrown into the water. I was saved by clinging to a sailor. I was picked up by another boat. The Coroner—Twenty-one went out—how many were drowned ? Witness—l . cannot remembe r . I h ave seen th e b o di es of some of them—all but Martha Smith—and I recognise them all as the same parties who went out in the boat. By the Jury—The wind bad not been blowing very bard before the accident took place. We first went in a small boat to get into the large boat. I have nothing more to add. JacJb Tester was then examined by the coroner—l am boatman. Yesterday I went out with the boat named the Mary Eliza. She belonged to Mr. George" Wood. He lives at Wortniug. Another boatman went with me. His name was Edwin Blanc'. We took out 10 persons in the beat, be sides ourselves. We reached the beach about 20 minutes after four. The weather was very fine at that time. Ido notknow the tonnage of the boat, but it was about two and a half or three. She would carry seven or eight tons. I should consider her safe with that number. I have gone out with 28 people in her—all full-grown people. I was in the forepart of the vessel, tending the fore-sheets. Edwin Blanc', who is dead, was steering her. The boat was 22 feet long by 8 feet in beam. When we started we went to the eastward. We were out some time before anything took place. I should think we had gone three-quarters of a mile from the shore. Everybody appeared very cheerful, and not one of us appre hended the slighest harm. The weather was very favour able and the wind was by no means fresh. I was, as I be fore said, in the forepart of the boat, and some songs were being sung. Mrs. Mann . sang a song, and her husband began another. but he had scarcely finished the first verse when all of a sudden—l can't say how—l found the boat go do Ain. We were thrown into the water, and 1 found mY self clinging to the topmast, my feet rested on the cap of the topmast, and while there several persons, children and adults, caught hold of me. I became nearly exhausted, and some of the persons were washed away from me, several, Niwever, still retained their held on different pasts of WY, dress. We saw another boat reaching for the shore . hailed it. It was the Fairy lugger. The master of On Fairy called out to keep our spirits up, as he would assist us as soon as possible. In a few minutes she came alongside, and we were, eight in number, brought ashore. Several other witnesses were examined, but nothing de nite was elicitel. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evi dence of Tester. =--.,; T 1 , ........ 111 Wed eatis ab o Of t the t ee , Lei diti