The Sun. — London, England, 1858-09-16 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CALEDONIAN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday, in Glasgow—Mr. W. Johnston, the chairman, presided. The report was held as read. The CHAIRMAN said the directors would have been better pleased if they could have . proposed larger dividend. They were very well satisfied, upon the whole, that, notwithstanding the stagnation of business. consequent on the mercantile difficulties which occurred during the half-year, they were able to pay a dividend equal to that of t he corres p onding half-year, ending July, 1857 . The t raffic of the pre sent half-year had fallen off considerably, and had it not been for the new wor ks at Greenock, Paisley, Gushetfaulds, and the increase on the Lesmahagow Railway, it was believed the decrease would have been greater. These works had been made princi pally for mineral traffic , an d their .success would. be a pp are nt when he stated t hat the min eral traffic for the half-year. end in g July, 1857, yielded .2101,878 ; for- the half-year ending Jan., 1858, £105,328 ; and the present half-year, £105,83-1. There was thus an increase for this half-year on the mineral traffic o v e r last half-year , b ut a considerable falling off both in the passenger Old merchandise traffic was shown. This reduction had, however, been met by dimi nished expenditure, and hence the same dividend Theinterest on the debenture debt had also beei; reduced, and it was hoped would continue to be re duced from time to time. - It was intended imme- diately to proceed to the forrfiation - of the Rather glen and Dalmarnock branch, and the Port-Carlisle branch, for which acts of Parliament were got last session, and the promoters of the Biggar and Broughton branch would immediately also make their line, so from those feeders or outlets an in creased traffic was expected. The Motherwell de viation and the Gartcosh branch, for both of which separate funds were raised under act of Parliament, had been nearly completed, but the cutting of the tunnel near Holytown was only progressing. When the works on it Were completed expense would be saved and danger avoided. Their stores were larger than usual, because they had bought an ad ditional quantity of iron and other materials, hav ing been induced to do so by the cheapness of price. On the other side of the account there was an item of about £3,000 due to bankers. It had been re marked that, instead of having any money on hand to pay the £83,000 of dividend, they actually owed the bankers money. This was quite true, but they were not so neglectful as to allow money to be in bank at 2 per cent. when they could pay up deben tures with it, and thus save 41 per cent., seeing that they could again reborrow on these debentures in good time to pay the dividend, as they had done in the present instance. When the dividend was paid they would owe their bankers nothing, and, indeed, the £3,000 already mentioned was a loan only for a few days to pay off the guaranteed divi dends. The next subject he had to mention was the Carlisle, Langholm, and Hawick Bill , referred to in The report, and lost in last session of Parliament, ft.sr the reason stated. Their proportion of the ex penses of it for session 1856-57 had been paid out of the revenue, and the expenses for last session were not yet known, as the accounts had not yet been all received, but they would be considerable, and nuist be met out of the contingent fund or out of revenue, as might be ultimately decided. The dire# ors much regretted that so much expense had been incurred on this bill and the contest con nected with it, but it became necessary to defend themselves against the attempted aggression of the North British Company, and to fulfil their implied engagements at the time the original Caledonian Act was obtained to supply the district with rail way accommodation. Parliament in 1845 or 1846 caused inquiry to be made which was the best route for a railway between the west of England and Scotland, and it was found the Caledonian route was the best suited, and accordingly an act to make it was obtained. Afterwards the Dumfries line was granted to Gretna only as a local line, and the Hawick branch of the North British was granted only to Hawick for local purposes, and several at tempts to extend it further had been frustrated in Parliament, while an act was given to the Caledo nian to occupy the district between Carlisle and iangholm. This line the Caledonian did not make, a.e circumstances put it out of their power to do so at • ;the time; but now they, along with their local allies, sought an act to enable them to fulfil their original intention, and in this they were violently oppAsed by the North British Company in session 1856,57; and, in consequence of this opposition and others, the bill was lost. The directors and their allies renewed the application last year, and the North British brought in a bill for another route. The bill passed the Commons, while the other was thrown out ; but, on a technical objection, the bill was lost in the Lords. It was understood that the North British would this year bring in another bill for the same purpose; and, consequently, they pro posed to bring in another bill also, along with their former allies in the Carlisle, Langholm, and Hawick line. There would thus, it was feared, be another contest, and a large amount of expenses would be incurred. The chairman of the local committee made a proposal of compromise to the North British chair man, the terms of which were that the line should go by Langholm, because, made in that way, it would cost only £3so,ooo,while it would cost by tiddesdale £500,000, and would suit the district better than the other; that of the sum necessary to make the .Langholm line £120,000 should be contributed by Vie North British, the same amount by the Cale donian, and the remainder by the local promoters ; that each of the parties should have two directors at the board, that the Caledonian should work the nen line for the first 10 years, and the local gen tleme n should determine how it was to be worked afterw.ards. This proposal was at once rejected by the North British chairman. At another meeting he told them that it was a sine qua non with him that the line should go by Liddcsiale, and that whoever znade it it should be open to through traffic from and to all points. Mr. Hodgson that morning had tendered them a compromise, the terms of which were, they should make the line from the Caledonian to Canobie, and he would make it from Canobie to Hawick by Liddesdale. This proposed compromise was such as they could not accept, and despairing of getting any fair terms they entered into o n arrangement with their former allies to ,co for a bill on certain conditions for a line by Langholm in next session of Parliament. They offered equal through rates on all traffics, and it was said they would be allowed to fix them. The Secretary then read the first resolution, ap proving the report, and declaring a dividend at the rate of 31 per cent. on the ordinary consolidated stock, and the usual payments on the guaranteed and preference shares. The CHAIRMAN moved this resolution, which was seconded by Mr. SALKELD. Mr. MEIKLAM moved, as an amendment, that, as fully as it could be done with prudence, all prede termined work should cease on the Sabbath. The amendment having been seconded by a share holder, a show of hands was taken, when the reso lution of the chairman was carried by a consider able majority. Mr. JEFFREY then proposed that the directors be authorised to enter into arrangements with the pro moters of the Carlisle and Hawick Railway, and concur with them in making such applications to Parliament as were necessary. Mr. CAMPBELL seconded the ' resolution, which was carried by acclamation. Messrs. Johnston, Ainslie, and Towers, the re tiring directors, were re-elected unanimously. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, the directors were authorised to create and issue a debenture stock at a rate of interest not exceeding 41 per cent. per annum, to pay off the £2,000,000 of debentures as they became due. A resolution authorising the Lesmahagow Rail way shareholders to receive a dividend was passed unanimously. The meeting then separated. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW. Pp Tuesday the half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held in Glasgow, Mr. Bl ac kb urn , M . P ., in the chair. The report was held as read. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. He said, the directors were sorry to see a falling off in the returns of the half-year, but the de crease was common to all the railways, and he thought it unnecessary to detain them with further remarks upon that point. There was a prospect of a revival of trade, and the directors hoped that in the next half-year they would more than recover what they had lost during the last. Partly by diminishing the number of trains and reducing the mileage they had endeavoured to diminish the working expenses as much as possible, but railway work was a very expensive matter. Trains could not be well run, and safely, for no thing, and the expense must be fairly met. The sum of £13,000 had been set aside for the Stirling and Dunfermline Company. Only £12,250 was paid on account of rent, and the balance of £750 was paid off this year, so that there was £6,023 still to be met. The other charges had been met, in cluding those for interest, which had risen consi derably. The largest amount on which interest had been paid was at the rate of 41 per cent., but the average charge on that head had been £4 75., including the Stirling and Dun• feimaline debt, making the debenture charge about £4 55., which was a medium between the charge paid by the Caledodian and South-Wes tern Companies. The directors hoped they would not exceed 4 per cent. in the loans to be -taken up at present. He would like to see someuraore of their debenture stock at 4 per cent. taken up, and he could honestly recommend it to any shareholder who might have any spare capital as a good invest ment. The capital account required only £20,200 to close it. With the lines and works they had in hand, they estimated that the total amount required would. be £28,000 ; and as £B,OOO o = that had al ready been expended, they had no reason to doubt that £20,000 more would be sufficient to close the account. He certainly thought it very desirable that various charges which in some other companies were placed to capital account should be met by revenue. It was necessary that they should be paid. somehow, and it was obviously better to pay them each half-year than allow them to stand as capital account and. accumulate interest. It was extremely desirable that all railway_ companies should close their capital accounts as soon as pos sible, and he hoped the shareholders would second the directors in their endeavours to do so._ It would certainly be a great thing, he thought, for the first and oldest railway company in the country to set thG example, and to be the first to get their capital account closed. They had issued £450,000 to the Stirling and Dunfermline Company, and there was £30,000 standing in the name of the directors yet to be issued. The whole of the transactions with that company had been settled now, excepting some balances of accounts, which could easily be arranged. The motion was seconded by. Mr. DUNLOP, de puty-chairman, and unanimously agreed to. A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on preference, and 3 per cent. per annum on ordi nary stock, was declared. The directors were then authorised to create and isue 4 per cent. guaranteed stock to the amount of £480,000, of which £450,000 was for the S tir lin g and Dunfermline Railway Company and £30,000 to be sold by the directors at such time and price as they might deem advantageous to the company; and also authorising them to borrow from time to time, on mortgage or bond, the sum of £160,000, of which £130,000 should be applied in paying off the debentures and bonds of the Stirling and Dun fermline Railway Company, and £30,000 to the general purposes of the company. • A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro ceedings. DUTCH RIIENISH. The receipts on this railway for the fortnight ending Aug. 31 amount to £8,572, and for the cor responding period of last year to £8,437, showing an increase of £135. The total receipts since the commencement of the present book year on the let of May, including the above, amount to £60,037, showing an increase over the corresponding period of last year of £4,064. The working expenses for the fortnight amount to £3,009, or 35.10 per cent. of the receipts, and from the Ist of May to the 31st of August to £22,389, or 37.29 per cent. The accounts for the last year having . been kept upon a different system, no fair comparison of the fort nightly expenditure is possible, but the expendi ture of the year 1857-58 was 55 per cent. of the receipts. HADLEY AND COALPORT. . On Tuesday the first sod of this undertaking was cut in a field in the vicinity of Hadley, Shropshire. This line, which is better known as the Shropshire Canal Conversion, belongs to the London and North-Western Railway Company, and. is 7i miles in length. From the character of the district a very considerable amount of passenger and mineral traffic is expected. The first sod was turned, amid loud. cheers, by Mr. J. E. Errington, the engineer. Refreshments were handed round. to the company, and. the proceedings terminated. THE FATAL PANIC AT SHEFFIELD.- THE INQUEST. An inquest on the bodies of the persons killed in the crush which took place at the Surrey Music Hall, Sheffield, on Monday night, was opened at the Surrey Music Hall on Tuesday evening, before Mr. T. Badger, the coroner, and Mr. H. P. Badger, deputy coroner. The jury proceeded to view the several bodies, after which evidence was taken as to their identity. W. H. 'Greaves, of Redhill, edge-tool fitter, said —I am 19 years of age, and came the Surrey Music Hall last night about a quarter to seven o'clock. I sat on the bottom seat in the lower gallery, and about two yards from one of the glass chandeliers. Finding a bit of cigar in my pocket, I said to my next neighbour, Wilfred Ledger, " I'll have a smoke." I got a match from my pocket, and whilst turning my head to Thos. Child; the brother of one of the deceased, I - struck it on the ledge or board in front of the seats on which the drinking glasses are put. An explosion of gas took place imme diately I struck the match. That was about five minutes past eight o'clock. I know it was gas, be cause I had smelt it escape the whole evening, and one of Mr. Youdan's men had been twice and put some white lead on the top of the chandelier pipe. I told the man that the gas smelt very strong where I sat, but he would not take any notice. I said, " Bring the paste here, and put it to some of these nicks," but he did not appear to hear me. The re port of the explosion was very loud and burnt my right hand, and it gave me such a shock that I thought my arm was off. Immediately after the explosion I looked round for Ledger, and found hiui gone. At the same moment I saw a young man jump from the gallery on the stage, and in de scending his arm struck and broke one of the glass chandeliers. Seeing the whole place in a state of alarm and rushing to the staircase, I ran there and tried also to escape. There was a great crush on the stairs, and a man's head pressed on my shoulder, so that I was nearly- suffocated. I became insensible, and the next thing I remember was finding myself in bed at four this morning. I saw no firearms ; but when the explosion took place I thought I was shot, but on turning to Leger, found that a board in front of the seat had been blown off, and then it struck me that there had been an explosion of gas. I had left the gallery before Mr. Youdan came on the stage. I was about ten minutes on the stairs before I became unconscious from pressure on the chest and stomach. Wilfred Ledger and Alfred Moss were nearest to me when I struck the match. Cigars are sold and smoking is allowed during the performances at the Surrey Music Hall. The jury proceeded with the witness to the part of the gallery where he stated the explosion to have occurred. It was within a yard of the spot pointed out as that from whence the pistol spoken of by other parties was alleged to have been fired. On inquiry of the gas fitter, it was found that, after the confusion consequent on the catastrophe, a board in front of the spot indicated by Greaves was found loose, and was replaced. Another boy, named Wilfred Ledger, came forward and confirmed Greaves's statement as to the striking of the match and explosion, adding that the board, on being blown from its plac e , ruck him on the chest. The idea as to the alarm having originated with the firing of a pistol had been so generally received that some of th! jury did not appear to have accepted the witness Greaves's explanation in the first instance. They asked if there were any marks of burning at the spot indicated, but none were found, Greaves explaining that the explosion was only like a flash, which scorched his hand and singed his eyebrows, but did not scorch the youth Ledger, who sat next him. Having returned to the inquest room, Wilfred Ledger, of West John-street, aged 18, razor maker, confirmed Greaves's statement. Inspector Linley—ln consequence of info - rmation brought to me about 8 o'clock last night, that the Casino was on fire, I sent some men there, and shortly afterwards went myself, along with detec tive officer Bray Shaw. I found people going into the hall as usual. I went towards the lower gal lery, and when I got to the first lancing . on the staircase I heard the cry of " Fire," and immedi ately a great number of persons rushed down the stairs. The deceased Philip Child was one of the foremost. He slipped, and fell with his head on the stairs. I tried to gather him up, when a female, named Taylor, fell down .the stairs and knocked me down, and I fell into a corner. I got up as soon as I could. I then got hold of a child, who was under neath several other persons, and I extricated him, and gave him to some other persons. He was then dead, having, I believe, been suffocated by the number of persons that fell upon him. A young woman (Ellen Staley) fell over the people coming down stairs, an d b e f ore I could pick her up several persons, forced on by the pressure behind, had trampled upon her. I got her up as soon as I could, and passed her to others. She'groaned at the time. Immediately after that I picked up Fre derick Morton, who had fallen down in the same way as Staley. I saw Alfred Dale fall head fore most on the second landing. "He moaned and said, " Oh, dear." Several persons passed ove r hi s b o d y. I got him up, and handed him forwards as soon as I could ; and also two other persons who were severely injured. Many persons were trampled upon. I caught a child, which had come over the people's heads, and which appeared to have been thrown down stairs. Several persons in falling down stairs turned summersalts. A quarter of an hour elapsed from the time when information of "fire" was brought to me at the Town-hall to the time I heard the cry of " fire" in the Casino. The inquiry was then adjourned to Wednesday week, the 23d, and the coroner, at the request of the jury, undertook to obtain the evidence of a scientific witness as to whether it was possible for the explosion of gas to have taken place as alleged without leaving further traces of damage behind - it. After the jury separated, at half-past eight, the bodies were removed to theh hi em s in es t o e f n their tion relatives. thaefya Mr. Youdan has announced of the funerals, and to keep his pl ac e of entertainment d till Friday , by which time the en e t x e p rt e a n in se m s ent close all the deceased will have been interred. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 185 S THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR DUDLEY. BRIERLA-HILL, WEDNESDAY. After our parcel was despatched last evening Mr. W. G. Craig, locomotive engineer and carriage and waggon superintendent of the Manchester, Sheffield, and. Lincolnshire Railway, was called and exa mined. He said—l made some experiments on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton line, a train of carriages being placed at my disposal for that purpose. The experiments were made between the Round Oak and Brettel-lane stations, and took place on the 31st August. We started from Wor cester with 23 carriages, two engines, one a four wheeled coupled engine, and the other a six-wheeled coupled engine, a goods break van, two loaded waggons, six empty carriages, and 23 loaded with iron. I examined them all myself; there were 22 cwt. of iron put in each in a similar manner as when the experiments were made by Capt. Tyler, as I am in formed. The total gross weight of the train, includ ing vans and breaks, but exclusive of engines, was 185 tons. I was in the break-van when we commenced the experiments,havin • g got into it at Brettel-lane. On ap proaching Round Oak nation at a speed of about five miles an hour, No. 131 third class carriage, which was the 18th vehicle from the rear of the train, was uncoupled and allowed to recede down the incline towards Brettel-lane at a speed of about four miles an hour. The break of the van was ap plied and the detached carriages were brought to a stand in. 16 yards, The gross weight of the 18 carriages was 101 tons 3 cwt. We coupled the car riages again and went towards Round Oak at a speed of about four miles an hour. We uncoupled carriage No. 133, which was the 20th from the rear of the train, the gross weight of all being 112 tons 15 cwt. The detached carriages were allowed to recede down the line at a speed of about three miles an hour. The break was then applied, and the detached carriages were brought to a stand in 88 feet from where the break was put on. In the next experiment we allowed the carriages to attain a speed of 4 miles an hour, and when the break was applied the detached carriages were brought to a stand in 88 yards. I then had the break taken off, and allowed the 20 carriages to recede at a speed of fully five miles an hour. The break was then ap plied, and the train was brought to a stand in 70 yards. I then connected the 20 carriages with the front portion of the train, and approached Round Oak at a speed of about eight miles an hour. On nearing the station the speed was reduced to six miles an hour, and carriage No. 56, the 28th from the rear of the train, was detached. The 28 car riages weighed 154 tons 16 cwt., and they were allowed to recede down the incne at a speed of three miles an hour. The break was then applied, and the 28 carriages were brought to a stand in 218 yards. The train was again connected and we re turned towards Round Oak station at eight miles an hour. I then uncoupled the whole train from the ,engines,• making 31 carriages, weighing 179 tons 13 cwt. 2 qrs. They were then allowed to recede at a speed of six miles an hour, when the break was applied, but the train could not be pulled up without the assistance of the second break. I then allowed the same train to recede at a speed of 3 miles an hour, when the break was applied, and the speed did not increase more than one mile per hour in 700 yards. After that the rate increased to 6 miles an hour, and the second-class break was then ap plied, and the train was brought to a stand. In the next experiment we travelled with the whole train towards Round Oak, when I uncoupled all the 28 passenger-carriages, weighing 160 tons 2 cwt. 2 qrs. and on finding that train receding I had the break applied, and it was brought to a stand in 10 yards. That experiment was repeated, and we brought up in 9 yards ; again, and we brought up in 7 yards ; again. and we brought up in 31 yards ; and the last time we brought up in 15 yards. After having finished the testing of the breaks, I had the coupling of one of the carriages reduced in size, in order to see whether, when it was so reduced, it would bear the strain of an engine starting the whole train. I reduced it from 1k inch in diameter to 4 inch. The train was then started up the incline, with the re duced chain attached to the 28th carriage from the rear of the train. The coupling did not break. I also tested the strength of one of the couplings, and found the weakest part of it was equal to a strain of 13 tons, which the last experiment proves. It being- now near 7 o'clock some conversation took place as to whether any further evidence was required. Mr. King (on the part of the company) informed the coroner that there were several other witnesses in attendance, and the directors would bring as many, more as might be required. The coroner, however, after consulting with the jury, said sufficient evidence had been given to en able them to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion as to the cause of the accident ; and therefore no more witnesses would be examined ; an adjournment, notwithstanding, would be nccennary fur the sum ming up, and the deliberation of the jury might occupy , some time. The inquiry was then adjourned until Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, when this protracted inves tigation will be brought to a close. INQUEST ON THE LATE THOMAS HUNT, THE CRICKETER. An inquest was held on Thursday at the Fleece Rochdale, on the body . of Mr. T. Hunt, one of the All England Eleven cricket-players, who was killed by a railway train on Saturday evening. Mr. James Clegg, who resides on the Freehold, and knew the deceased well, stated that Mr. Hunt was 39 years of age. The deceased came to witness after the match, on the ground, and asked for his money, .as - he intended to go home to Manchester by the 7 p.m. train, to meet his wife at the Man chester station. About £2O was paid to him by Mr. Taylor, and after signing it, Mr. Hunt went round the corner of the pavilion and got on the line over the wooden rails. By going along the line he would save perhaps two minutes' walk. Some gentlemen had liberty to go from the station to the cricket ground. Mr. Hunt was perfectly sober. Witness saw John Wild go round the corner of the pavilion with the bats, and supposed that he went on the line. Mr. Hunt had alwaysgone that - way, and on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday did so. Probably from having often gone this way the deceased was over-confident. The way from the cricket-field to the station would be difficult for a stranger to find. The deceased was hot deaf. He had gone home every evening of the match by the seven o'clock train, his wife meeting him at the Victoria Station, Manchester, and both proceeding home lay the Old Trafford omnibus. As a proof that he was not deaf, the witness said that a ball just touched Griffith's bat; Hunt heard it, and caught him out. John Wild stated that he had worked on the line four or five years, but had lately been employed in the cricket-field. While carrying Mr. Hunt's bats upon the line he was about 100 yards in advance of the deceased. He Met a luggage train, and after wards he turned round and saw Mr. Hunt lying in the four-foot, having been knocked down by the passenger train from Manchester, which went com pletely over him. When Mr. Hunt told him to go first, witness supposed that he would follow and keep to the - right of the rails. George Hughes, engine driver of the passenger train, stated that he saw the deceased on the line, rather more than 100 yards before the train as it passed the cricket-field. Witness shut off the steam and opened the whistle; but, seeing Mr. Hunt took no, notice, he reversed the engine, keep ing the whistle sounding. Eventually the train ran upon the deceased, and all the nine carriages went over him. The deceased never turned round or seemed to be aware of the train approaching him. Witness stopped the train as soon as pos sible when the last carriage had passed 16 or 18 yards beond the deceased. The line curves slightly there, and a goods train coining in the op posite direction prevented witness seeing Mr. Hunt as soon as he otherwise would have done. By the Coroner—lt was impossible to prevent the train going over him. Its speed was ten or eleven miles an hour. 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Important cau ti on aga i ns t th e f ear f u l d anger of spurious 10th March, and 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevill for imitatin g Wl‘aiali " r D cahni Page u, I S o i r Barry's Revalenta Araldea Food.j: POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.---A ferocious-looking fel low named John Carr, a porter at Billingsgate Market, was charged before the Lord Mayor with assaulting Mr. Benjamin Gain, butcher, of Cole street, Borough, under the following circumstances. The complainant, the left side.of whose face was covered with clotted- blood,.which had flowed from a wound on the cheek-bone, said—About 11 o'clock this morniug, as I. was coming up Darkhouse-lane, I met the prisoner, who was proceeding in the opposite direction with a barrel of herrings on his head. He wilfully ran against me, and nearly knocked me down, there being plenty of room for him to have passed without touching me. I pushed him with my stick, and asked him why he ran against me, when he immediately pitched the cask upon me. It struck my cheek ' causing me to stagger a few yards, when I fell down. He then said if I was not civil he would do it again. Prisoner—My lord, he made a blow at my ribs with that beautiful thing there (pointing to com plainant's walking-stick.) He severely- hurt my inter nals. (Laughter.) I assure you I never said I would throw the barrel at him. I touched him in passing entirely by accident. The statement of the complainant was fully cor roborated by a coachman named Charles Bell. Prisoner—This man was not there at all, my lord. The only gentleman passing at the time was a very tall cove, generally called " Bill the Long'un" in t ial- market, and unfortunately he is not here. (nupghter.) I pitched the barrel not for the pur pose of injuring the complainant, but to find out who it was that gave me such a tremendous dig in the loins. Sometimes, when we are going mops are chucked after us ; and when we're nearly sinking into the earth with a load on our heads, 'and are bent nearly double, we get a drive in the belly with a broom handle. (Laughter.) The Lord Mayor—All that is no justification for this cruel assault. If you had expressed contrition for your misconduct, and made an apology, I probably should have inflicted a nominal fine, but you have attempted to justify your act. You are very much excited now. You no doubt had been to the public-house before you met the com plainant, and did not quite know what you were about. The prisoner was sentenced to pay a fine of 205., or be imprisoned for fourteen days. Mary Hurley was charged with causing an ob struction in the public thoroughfare. The defendant was taken into custody on Mon day, when she was bailed, and instead of attending this court on Tuesday she went through mistake to Guildhall. H. Maundrell, police-constable 404, said that on Monday afternoon he saw the defendant with a very large basket of fruit on the pavement in Wat ling-street. Having repeatedly cautioned her during the last few weeks, he took her into custody-. The officer added that several women connected with the defendant had made use of the most dis gusting language to him. The Lord Mayor—Did the defendant do so ? Officer—No she did not. The Lord Mayor--SheMust not be held answer able for the others ; it is enough that she should be answerable for herself. Defendant--I had only nine pears to sell, and was just on the point of coming home when I was taken to the station-house. Officer- 7 -She was standing in the narrowest part of Watling -street. I had removed her four times on Monday from the same street, and directly my back was turned she returned to it. I was at last compelled to take her into custody. Defendant—l had only just come there. The Lord Mayor—lt is very painful for me to fine you or others of your calling, and the officer is only doing his duty by taking . you into custody. The public do not like going into the road when there is a footpath for their accommodation. No one wishes to interfere less with the honest and indus trious classes of the community than I do, but I have many complaints made to me daily of the obstruction caused by baskets and barrows. You went by mistake to Guildhall yesterday, and have attended here to-day, and under these circumstances if you will promise not to offend again I will dis charge you. - The defendant gave the required promise and was discharged. - Sarah Finsbury was also charged with causing an obstruction in the street. Alfred Snide, constable 556, said that on the pre vious day he saw the defendant standing on the foot-pavement in London-street with a basket of walnuts for sale. He had previously ordered her away five times, and she returned the instant his back was turned. He had cautioned her repeatedly during the last three weeks. The Lord Mayor—Ha.s she ever been in custody before ? Officer—She has, been repeatedly taken to the station-house, but has been released upon her pro mise not to obstruct the pavement any more. The pavement where she stands is not a yard wide. Defendant—l always move on when lam told. The Lord MaTor-41e public must not be incon venienced by these obstructions. The officer says that he has repeatedly cautioned you, and that you have been taken to the station-house, although you have not been brought here. The public have an idea that the police act very harshly towards per sons of your class ; but, on the contrary, they act very humanely, for they never bring people here for a similar offence to this without having first cautioned them many times—half-a-dozen times at . least, and a very moderate fine is then inflicted. As you have been spoken to so frequently, I shall The defendant paid the fi ne . you Is., or send you to p r i son fo r t wo days. BOW-STREET.—Jaraes White and Thomas Scott, drivers i n th e employ of the Lm Omnibu sdon Company, appeared to answer charging them with creating an obstruction by cot d t o , n tw General p o oli omnibusee summonses what is called " nursing" an omnibus belonging to a rival company. It appeared from the evidence of policeman F 48, and waterman 63 (Burleigh-street rank), that a little before twelve on the 4th inst. a Saloon omnibus was passing along the Strand, closely attended by the two oninibuves of the defendants. One would keep beside or before, and the other be hind it, in such a mann er as to hinder passengers from getting in. The Saloon omnibus being hailed by a lady near Burleigh-street, the other so im, peded her that she gave up at all, being determined n o t t o r id e i n t h e G enera l omnibus. her intention of riding Mr. Beard, who attended for the company, con tended that the defendant only stopped to take up the passengers in the same way that the rival omnibuses stopped for th e same purpose . Th e y could not tell which omnibus the lady intended to hail. He also complained that the constable at the time gave them no notice of his intention to sum mon them. Mr. Henry pointed out the impossibility of giv ing notice to several drivers when going on at a rapid rate. alm F os l t s4 da h i a ly d ,, c a a s u t t o io t n h e e d i) r t h a c e t c defendants s n r e g e b n u t t l y i t , could not be done at this time. • Mr. Henry said that the practice was so much on the increase, and there were so many complaints, that the police had been obliged to take the matter up. On the previous day he (Mr. Henry) took a ride from the Strand to the Bank expressly, to satisfy himself on the point. It was about nine o'clock, a time at which th9re was a great deal of traffic, and therefore a time which each party, was very anxious to get to itself. He saw precisely what had been described at least twenty times on the journey, the omnibus he was in and another being in constant attendance on the Saloon omni bus. There had been great difficulty in getting at the truth when the drivers were charging each other, but now that the police had taken up the matter they would b e i m p ar tial and independent. He was determi ne d to pu t d own the system, and if fines did not a nswer th e purpose he would take away the m en ' s li censes , an d leave the company without drivers. He had no doubt the me n acted under instructions from employers, but if any of them avowed that, he would make them witnesses, and summon the employers for causing the men to do it. A gentleman who had attended to give a charac ter to the defendants observed that the men were entirely in the power of their masters, as if they were once discharged by the General Omnibus Company they had no chance of employment, to so great an extent had the trade fallen into the com pany's hands. The fact was, the men who " nursed" the Saloon omnibuses were paid higher wages for that special service. Mr. Beard said they we re not told to create ob structions. B u t t he Saloon Company employed ci clever and e x p er i ence d d r i vers , especially that they might employ They would their skill in annoying the company. put on two omnibuses to the com pany's one if they had the means. They had the disposition, and their men behaved worse than the company's. Why did not the police summon them as well as the company's men ? Mr. Henry said this was the first case since the police had taken the matter up. He should take care that the strictest impartiality should be shown, and whoever was in thewrong should be summoned. Mr. Beard said the company' had spent large sums of money proprietors in cer t a i n rou t es a nd times, and now purchasing the 'goodwill of former the Saloon Company wanted' to come in and take the best times for nothing. It Was natural that the General Omnibus Company should try to keep_ what they_ had bought and paid for. L Mr. Relay said that was true, but they 'ilia not do so at the public inconvenience. The compa nies had much better come to some arrangement. There was quite traffic enough for them both" on this route. At all events he was determined to put down the system of nursing. It had the effect of frightening many , people away altogether, and he believed that they really lost by it in the end. It was impossible to maintain a monopoly in this country. • Mr. Beard would represent what his worship had said to the company. Mr. Henry alluded.to a recent case between the two companies which he had adjourned on the pro mise of counsel and attorneys that an arrangement should be made. He would now allow this case to stand over to the same day, as he had no wish to deal harshly with these men if the system was dis continued, but he was determined that if it was not it should be put an end to, if necessary, by strin , gent measures. WESTMINSTER.—Mary Ann Walters, a re spectable-looking middle-aged woman, was charged under the following circumstances : Police-constable Atherton, 164 B, said that on the previous evening he was called to the Hope Coffeehouse, at Pimlico, to remove the accused, who was under the influence of drink, and very disorderly. He removed her, and she went a little way, after which she refused to go any further. A crowd collected, and witness found it necessary to convey her to the station. Her husband there pre sented himself, and offered to take his wife home, but she refused. to go, although permission was given her to depart. She implored the inspector on duty to detain her, and informed him that if he iet her go he would be answerable for her life. She was then detained, and on her way from the station told witncss that it was fortimate she had not been set at large. Mr. Paynter (to defendant)—What have you to say? Defendant—All I have to say is to request you earnestly to send me to prison. Mr. Paynter—lt is certainly a very unusual and strange request. Defendant—l hope your worship will grant it. Mr. Paynter—What is your reason for making it ? Defendant—l feel that I have no proper control over myself, and that it will be very dangerous for me to be permitted to go at large. Mr. Paynter—Why ? Defendant—l feel that I should immediately commit suicide. I made an attempt on my life in the station. Mr. Paynter—What has brought you to this state of feeling ? Defendant—Drink, and nothing will wean me from drink but depriving me of the means of get ting at it. I implore you to send me to prison— there I can't get drink—there I shall get rid of the horrible feelin g by which I am now overpowered. I shall come out a: better woman, and then all may go right. Mr. Paynter committed her for ten days. Defendant—Thank you kindly, sir ; it would have been very cruel to have let me gone loose. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—John Morris, a tailor, was charged for committing a rape in Hyde park on Eliza Bennett, a very prepossessing girl, about 14 years of age. The prosecutrix said she was a dressmaker living with her parents, and had known the prisoner about a week. Had seen him from the window in Bond street, where she Worked, the prisoner being at work opposite. On Monday week she agreed to walk out with the prisoner, and had walked out with him two or three times since. She was under the belief that the prisoner was paying his addresses to her. On Monday last she met the prisoner by appointment at .half-past 7 o'clock. Was in the park about three hours with the prisoner, walking about and then sitting down. When she had been seated about five minutes the prisoner proceeded to take improper liberties. She resisted as well as she could, and cried out, but the prisoner threw her on the seat, and, notwithstanding her resistance and cries, he effected his purpose. As soon as she was released she went towards home, and as the gates in the park were closed she was obliged to be as sisted over by the prisoner. The prisoner said he hoped she would not take any notice of what had happened, as he had not hurt her. She replied that he had ruined her, and then the prisoner again bogged her to take no notice of what had occurred. She got home about 11 o'clock, and found her mother had been out seeking her. She did not tell her mother what had occurred, but said she had been out for the lady she worked for. She went to bed, and the next morning she told her mother of the prisoner's conduct. Mrs. Bennett, the girl's mother, said her daughter came home very much agitated, and with her frock torn. She (witness) was in such a passion with her being out so late that she sent her off to bed immediately. The next morning her daughter came down stairs in a deplorable condition, crying, and hardly able to walk. She questioned her daughter, and then was told, what had happened. Mr. Beadon asked if the girl had been taken to a surgeon ? The mother replied that both herself and husband had been so overwhelmed with grief at what had happened that they were not in their right senses. The father came forward and said he had caused a surgeon to examine his daughter that day. Remanded for the evidence of the surgeon. THE MA.RTELLO TOWER AT LEITH. This tower is about to be fitted with cannon, and three guns, 32-pounders, have been sent from Woolwich Arsenal, 'and are now in the docks. There has long been word of putting this fortifica tion into a defensible state, but somehow nothing was done till now. The tower was erected during the late war, and cost £lO,OOO. Of course the building was intended to defend the entrance of the harbour of Leith ; .it ought to have been to keep back shipping whose object was a cannodade of the town, for the harbour is tidal, and was at the period very shallow, precluding the entrance of large vessels. But invasion being the grand idea, the purpose might have been to pummel transports containing an enemy's troops. The form of tke tower somewhat resembles a peck, broader at the base than at the top, and somewhat oval in confor mation. The work is not high, and, indeed, .being intended to operate against ships in the offing , alti tude was opposedto the object in view. The cannon, says the Greenock Advertiser, are not protruded through embrasures or worked in casemated chambers, but are placed on what may be termed the roof of the underlying barrack and magazine, accessible by a door above the flood-tide level. The ordnance will no doubt be mounted on swivels, and by this means a large power be available from a very contracted platform. A tower stood at a place called Martello, which gave singular trouble to some war ships, and suggested the creation of such struc tures in this country. A number of these works are set down On the English coast, but we apprehend they: were rather intended for signals in case of danger than defence against an enemy. On the other hand, the tower at Leith is to be held a small fort: What kind of resistance might be made by the work to an enemy . is of course untested, and can be but reasoned from analogy. • Only a part of the platform has any bearing or defence, as the rest faces the sands to the south-east, where it is unlikely even boats could navigate. And it looks as if a few cannon well pointed from a war-ship would sweep the roof of cannon and artillerymen, while a replacement of the materiel would be precluded. Still, that result escaped _from, three well-plied can non would give annoyance, though not formidable as an agency of destruction. To protect thoroughly a waterway against a squadron of ships requires a large number of guns, and those in the best posi tion, for the work of obStruction must be quickly done, else, under favourable conditions, the bat teries may be passed, and especially may this im portant movement be quickly made by war steamers. In short, there would require to be an iron shower descending in a plump—heavy and flush, and even red-hot balls, so as, if possible, to reach the maga zines of the craft and effectuate a blow-up with its devastation. Hence the ponderous and many de fences of Sebastopol and Cronstadt, and the nu in,erous forts of Cherbourg, not only sweeping the approaches, but precluding an advantge on any single point. The castles of the Dardanelles, near Constantinople, fulfilled a similar service, and the squadron of Admiral Duckworth was successfully obstructed by the hug e mar bl e b a ll s o f th e Mussul man gunners—there being in the expedition no land force to reduce the works on shore. Leith is fur ther guarded by a battery or fort near Newhaven. but the works are anything but formidable, and miserable mouldering..ridges of mud seaward arc really a sorry sight in strategy ; indeed, owing to changes in harbour arrangements, this affair seems less fitted than ever to be of service. A strong free stone-platform fronting the docks, and which is now removed, had more the appearance of efficiency than the Martello Tower, or the " Battery," near Newhaven. It has been proposed_ to fortify the island of Inchkeith, and, at one side at least, heavy batteries would be specially serviceable for the de fence of Leith Roads, and the harbour and docks. DROUGHT IN ItUBSIA.—The St. P e tersburg jour nals state that i n consequence o f the extraordinary drought and heat which have prevailed in different part of Russia this summer, extensive fires have taken place in several forest* and plains. In the neighbourhood of St. Petersburg woods have been burnt down, and large cuttings have had to be made in others to check the progress of the conflagra tions. In the vicinity of Narva, Moscow . , Roschentwenski, and Poulowsk great damage has been done. - The telegr a ph between Novgorod and Tver, on the St. Petersburg to Mos cow line, was destroyed in one of the lines, . , SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER MEETING. TUESDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED. The Revival Plate of 100 sovs in specie, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age, with allowances ancl penalties. Red House in. (5 fur. 152 yds.) Mr. Craven's Newcastle, 2 yrs, 7st (Plumb) 1 Lord Clifden's Brother to Chanoinesse, 2 yrs, 6st 51b (Bray) 2 Mr. Shelley's Life Boat, 3 yrs, Bst bib (Wells) 3 - - The following also ian:---Marseillaise, Miss Stewart, Massacre, A-up, and Shafto. THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM AT NIGHT Although the betting on the St. Leger was very limited, yet towards midnight some unimportant demonstrations were made After 7to 3 had been offered on the field, and Bto 1 bar one, layers became bold, and 2to 1 might have been obtained about Toxophilito, and 9 to 1 was laid several times against East Langton. This movement, however, was caused by the sudden rise of Knight of Kars, who from 20 to 1 was advanced to 12 to 1, taken freely. It was reported that he had just become the property of Lord Clifden, who had purchased him for £2,000, with half of his engagements. As our list of quotations will show, both Sunbeam and Eclipse declined several points. The Hadji was inquired about, and at one time a disposition was evinced to back him ; but bookmakers were shy and cautious. From 40 to 1 Kelpie rose to 30 to 1, taken. The prompt publication of the acceptances for the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire caused operations on the handicaps to be resumed with spirit. The prices at the close of business were as under : ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agat Toxophilite (offered) 9to 1 agst East Langton (taken) 12 to 1 agst Knight of Kars (taken) 12 to 1 agst Volta (offered) 12 to 1 agst Governess (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Sunbeam (offered) 16 to 1 agst Eclipse 100 to 6 agst Blanche of Middlebie (offered) 100 to 6 agst The Hadji (offered) 30 to 1 agst Kelpie (taken) 40 to 1 agst Br. to Bird on the Wing (taken) 50 to 1 apt The Farmer's Son (taken) 100 to 1 agst Courier CESAREWITCIL. 100 to 8 agst Roman Candle 15 to 1 agat Rocket (taken) 100 to 6 tigst Princess 25 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) 30 to 1 agst Poodle (taken) 33 to 1 agst Underhand (taken freely) 33 to 1 agst Turned Loose (taken) 50 to 1 agat Black Tommy (taken) 50 to 1 agst Jordan (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Costrel (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Nigh) Ranger (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE 40 to 1 agst Goelette (taken) 40 to 1 agst Ventre St. Gris (taken) 50 to 1 agst Bald-faced Stag (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Zouave (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Sedbury (taken) WEDNESDAY—THE ST. LEGER DAY. The Stand Plate Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; [the second to save his stake. Red House in. 11 subs. Mr. Thompson's Blackthorn, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.... (Bullock) 1 Baron Rothschild's Scribbler, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Bray) 2 Captain Christie's Kestrel, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Wells) 3 Tho following also ran :—Turret, Sans Culotte, Lady Alice, Tiara, and South Western. Betting-5 to 2 agst Kestrel, sto I each agst Blackthorn and Scribbler, 6to 1 agst Turret. Won by two lengths, about six lengths between the second and third, the others scattered. The Corporation Plate of 100 sovs in specie, added to a han dicap stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft. Winners extra. The second to receive 15 sous out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 44 subs. Mr. Barber's Lord Nelson, by Coßingwood, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. R. Sutton's Eurydice, 3 yrs, 7st (Plumb) 2 Mr. Gulliver's Contract, 2 yrs, 4st 121 b ...(A. Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Rosa Bonheur, Lord of Lorn, Greenwich Fair, Meta, Swale, Garnish, Northampton, Queen Charlotte, Lottery, Paul Jones, and Empty Bounce. Betting-4 to 1 agst Contract, sto 1 each agst Lottery and Northampton, 7 to 1 agst Rosa Bonheur, 10 to 1 each agst Lord of Lorn and Queen Charlotte, 100 to 6 each agst Eurydice and Lord Nelson. Contract made play with a slight lead, Eurydice being second, with Lottery and Lord Nelson leading the ruck, which, owing to the badness of the start, presented a long tail. At the straight Lottery was beaten, and Lord Nelson took up the running at the distance and won in a canter by three lengths, four lengths between the second and third, Queen Charlotte was a bad fourth, Northampton was fifth, Lord of Lora and Rosa Bonheur were next. The St. Leger Stakes of 26 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. The second to receive 100 soya out of the stakes. St. Leger Course (1 mile 6 furlongs 132 yards). 138 subs. Mr. J. Merry's Sunbeam, by Chanticleer, Bst 21b _ _ _ . . (L. Snowden 1 Mr. T. Dawson's The Hadji, Bst 71b (Aldcroft 2 Mr. J. Merry's Blanche of Middlebie, Bst 21b (Withington 3 Lord Derby's Toxophilite, Bst 71b (S. Rogers 4 -- - -- - - The following also ran :—Compromise, Prince of Den mark, The Farmer's Son, Longrange, Volta, East Langton ; The Courier, The Knight of Kars, Brother to Bird on the Wing, Governess, Gildermiro, Eclipse, Kelpie, and !dent more. Betting at Starting-2 to 1 agst Toxophilite, 7to 1 agst East Langton, 8 to 1 agst 'The Hadji, 12 to 1 each agst Volta, Longrange, and Knight of Kars, 100 to 7 agst Governess, 15 to 1 agst Blanche of Middlebie, 100 to 6 agst Eclipse, 20 to 1 agst Sunbeam, 25 to 1 agst Brother to Bird on the Wing and Gildermire. THE RACE. The start was preceded by two failures,-but at the third attempt they quitted the post in compact order. Blanche of Middlebie was first to show in advance, and directly in her wake Gildermire, Sunbeam, and Prince of Denmark. The Hadji, East Langton, Mentmore, Toxophilite, Longrange, and Volta, as nearly as we could make out, in the order named. Soon after settling on to their legs the running was taken up by Gildermire, but she shortly after gave way to Prince of Denmark, Sunteain, and Blanche of Middlebie, nearly side by side, next; and jusq3ehind them were Toxo philite and The Hadji, the extreme rear being brought up by Farmer's Son and Knight of Kars. At the top of the hill the Courier drew into the fourth place, and no note worthy change was made until reaching the wood, when the 'front rank showed several alterations. At the bend Prince of Denmark dropped away beaten, and The Hadji and Toxophilite joined Gildermire, who disappeared from the front in the next few strides, and Sunbeam, The Hadji, Toxophilite, and Blanche of Middlebie only were left in the race, Governess and the Courier heading the beaten lot. On entering the straight, Sunbeam came to the fore, Toxo philite compounding at every stride. At the distance, Blanche of Middlebie joined The Hadji and Sunbeam, and the three ran a most exciting race home, Sunbeam winning cleverly by half a length ; the second beating the third by a neck. Two lengths off Toxophilite was fourth, Long-range fifth, Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing sixth, and Volta seventh, finished together, clear of Lord Derby's horse. Governess, East Langton (who never got through his horses), Mentmore, and Gildermire, were next ; Cou rier, The Farmer's Son, Prince of Denmark, and Eclipse formed the last lot, Mr. Howard's horse being" absolutely" last. Mr. Merry declared to win with Blanche of Middlebie. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 50 added; for 2-yr olds, 7st ; and three, Bst, 101 b. The second to save his stake. Red House in. 12 subs. Mr. T. Stevens's Ardour, by Archy, 2 yrs, 7st .. (Bray) 1 Mr. T. Bell's Marseillaise, 2 yrs, Est llb (Grfmshaw) 2 Mr. R. Chilton's Archduchess, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Chillman) 3 The following also ran :—Zitella, La Fille du Regiment, Adulation, Newcastle, Hesperithusa, and f by Teddington. Betting-7 to 4 agst Ardour, 4to 1 agst Archduchess, 100 to 15 agst Newcastle. Ardour made all the running, and won by two lengths ; a neck between the second and third. The" Municipal Stakes of 200 soya each, h ft ; for 2-yr- olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b Tho second - to save his stake. Red House in. 4 subs. Mr. W. S. Crawfurd's Chapelier, Bst nb (Wells) 1 Lord Derby's Boomerang, Bst 41b (Flatman) 2 Bett.ng-7 to 4on Chapelier, who waited upon Boome rang to within the distance, where he came away and won by half a length. _ The Portland Plate. Ancient Briton Lottery 2 Filly by Teddington, dam by Gladiator Twenty-seven ran. Queen's Plate. _ Ignoramus ....................................... 1 Fisherman .......... ............................. 2 Betting--5 to lon Fisherman. Won e asily by two lengths. d'ir , anniversary o f thae new course stand w Never were- the streets theof gre Do e n t c N as e te r r th s e o rn thro epe n rt g in ed g o sa n t a w ny_ prece The the e e r r e e c w t i d o n e n o f immense,addition acc ommodation was provided, yet th e space a nali the and although Leger-d h ay y al lotted to the spectators was barely sufficient to meet their requirements. Although the betting on the St. L eger was very - circumscribed, yet the force with which the Knight of Kars was brought into the market on Tuesday night, and the "fluctuations" in the prices of other animals, sus tained the excitement with which the race was Tegarded. Lord Derby's horse Toxophilite encountered much hos tility ; the cognoscenti disapproved of his style of going, and all except the Yorkshire folk, who adhered with un diminished confidence to Lord Derby's colours, expressed their doubts respecting his ability to get home. A favour able trial caused Blanche of Middlebie to supersede her stable companion, Sunbeam, in the betting. The result of the race, however, not only attested the glorious uncer tainty of the turf, but showed how the most seemingly, ac curate calculations may be upset. The Hadji reversed his Epsom running with Toxophilite. The success of Sun beam was hailed with prolonged cheers, but the defeat of Toxophilite seemed sorely to disappoint the spectators. Mr. Merry 'won a very "nice stake," but not a very large sum. A finer day for'the enjoyment of sport could not have been desired. • GREAT . AMATEUR ROWING MATCH. great contest among the members of the celebrated London Rowing Club for an outrigger presented by Messrs. Herbert, Flaiford, old J. Yertue, and for which no less ; than 18 me' I were entered, came off yesterday evening, and nearly all I he members of the club, besides many others, were prei' Alt. The rowing, although characterised by many accident A, was on the whole very good. FIRST HEAT. .Mr. N. H. Vertue 1 3. 1 . r. C. Grace 111 r. A. B. Rocke Mr. Ct race took the lead, but immediately rowed into a boat, and Mr. Rooke coming on to him, Mr. Vertue had it all his ow a way. SECOND HEAT. Mr. W. H. Lowe 31. r. D. Smith 0 Mr. W. Shirreff 0 Mr. .owe took the lead, and was never headed. The others made a splendid race all the way to the Crabtree, Mr. Swath leading all the way ; but Mr. Shirreff over and anon c rune up, and was only beaten by two or three length E. THIRD HEAT. Mr. W. Burgess 1 Mr. J. J. Iles 0 Mr. W. M. T. Drake 0 Mr. G. W. Hutchinson Mr. Iles took a slight lead, and then Mr. Burgess drew away, Messrs. Iles and Drake fouling ; but when Mr. Iles got clear he pressed Mr. Burgess so closely as to leave it doubtful whether he would not have won but for the acci dent. Mr. Burgess won by a length or two. Mr. Hutehin oon was nowhere. FOURTH HEAT. Mr. W. Dunnage Mr. G. Hunt Mr. G. Raphael 0 Mr. J. T. Cosser 0 lir. Dunnage took a slight lead, and towards Searles'a got well away. Messrs. Raphael and Hunt made a splendid raw to the Crabtree, where the latter got away. FINAL HEAT. Mr. Burgess Mr. Lowe 0 Itlr. Vertue 0 0 Mr. Dunnage A splendid race. Lowe took a good start, Burgess having the worst of it. They then all became level to the Point, where they began to separate as above. Burgess only won by a length ; Lowe was a good second, and Dunnage on to Vertue all the time. COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE—Sinn. 14. The market was well supplied with wheat, but the trade was dull at late rates. Foreign and south country quali ties in limited demand, but former prices fully supported. Spring corn in fair request, at previous quotations. HULL-SEPT. 14. There was a large supply of new English wheat in mar ket to-day, which sold at a decline of fully 2s per quarter. Useful red samples sold at 42s to 44s—extra difficult to place at 45s per 5041 b., the quantity offering far exceeding the demand. Old foreign firm at late rates. Barley, both malting and grinding, in good request, in favour of sellers. Beans and peas unaltered. Oats a slow sale, and rather lower rates. ROCHDALE—SEPT. 13. Wheitt, flour, and oatmeal met a steady consumptive demand at unaltered rates. BELFAST—SEPT. 13. The attendance to-day was moderate, and the business was very limited. Pricos remain without any quotable alteration. CORD• iEPT. 13. There was a moderate trade in grain at market to-dsYs and the following prices were obtained : Wheat ....22s to 23s Oats.... l2s to 166 White .22s to 24s Beans —8 to Barley .118 to 16s DUBLIN-SEPT; 14. There was an increased supply of new grain at market to-day, but in consequence of the late rains the condition of the wheat and barley was not satisfactory. The prices of Friday were fully supported for everything, and in BouLe cases the best samples of wheat, oats, and barley - ware to 6d dearer. Indian corn firm for higher rates, but actual transactions very few. BRISTOL SUGAR-SETT. 15. But very little business has been done since our last re port. Prices are, however, without alteration, and arc ex pected to be maintained. COAL MARKET-SEPT. 16. (Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market) Davison's West Hartley, 16s. Od; Holywell, n °d4 Howard's West Hartley Netherton, -8. Od. ; Tann,_t Moor, 13s. 3d.; Tanfield Moor Butes,• 13s 3d.; WY 0 " 1 1 14s. Od. ; Newcastle Hartley, 14s. ; Byass's Bebside Ni r eo. Hartley, 165.; Walker Primrose, 12s. 9d. Tyne Main, -4 ' Od.; Hastings Hartley, 15s. 9d. ; Haswell Gas, 13s. Od.; Lambert's West Hartley, -s. Od.; West Wylam, -0. 0(1 '; Ward's West Hartley, 14s. Od. ; West Tanfield, -s. Od. ; Nixon's Merthyr, 21s. Walls End-Riddell, -8. Od. ; Eden, -s. Od. ; Benso,n, 16s. Od. ; Thorpe, •-.5. Od. ; Bell, 15s. 6d. ; Russell's Hetton, 16s. 6d. ; Framwellgate, 16s. Od.; Haswell, 18s. Od. ; Hetton, 18s. Od. ; Cassop, 160.6 d; Bradyll's Hetton, 16s. 9d. ; Gosforth, 15s. 9d. ; Dryburn Grange, 163. Od. ; Heugh Hall, 16s. ; Lambton, 17s. 6d. ; South Hetton, 17s. 9d. ; Acorn Close, -s. Od. ; Wham cliffe, -s. Od. ; Kepler Grange, 17s. Od. ; Shincliffe, -s.; Hunwick, 14s. 3d. ; Whitworth, 14s. 3d.; South Durham, ; Nixon's Duffryn, 21s. Od. Ships at market, 60 ; sold, 49. :LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOI,r-SEPT. 16. The market was quiet at the opening, and, after a slight improvement, gave way a little, closing, however, steadry without much change in price. London and North-Wes terns are in demand, and closed 91 buyers, and Caledonian/ 1 have advanced 1 per cent.—Birkenheads, 65/ 61 --Eastern Counties, 121 5-16—Caledonians. 87 I—East Lancashire/ 911 /—hester and Holyhead, 341 I—Blackburn's, 1 1 !I -- Great Western, 511 2—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 95 . Sheffield, 3511—Midland; 961 I—North British, 551 . 6 , - Berwicks, 921 31—Dovers, 21 9-16--Dutch Rhenish, 31 u; —Leeds Northern, 47 I—York and North Midland, 731 4 , —Great Western of Canada, 18 I—Grand Trunks, 9 MANCHESTER—SEPT. 15. , There was a strong market as to prices, with a mod e business. The principal sales were in Sheffield stock. Midlands, 97—Sheffields, 351 . I—Leeds, 95—Dovers, 21 Trunks, —North British, So f—Eastern Counties, .1: East Lancashire, 91I—Union Plate Glass, 24f. BIRMINGHAM-SEPT. 15. • --- The market was dull to-day, and not much business irgl doing, although prices were firmer. Sellers of London and North-Western at 901—Buyers of Midland at 97—Birming" ham Canals were done at 924. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—SIGHT AND ITEARING.. --8 " C ; TACLES.—POWERFUL TELESCOPES.—OPERA 7 RACE, .A ll PERSPECTIVE. GLASSES.—S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albermarle-Street, Piccadilly. Observe—opposito the, York Hotel, W. 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They are in' valuable for shooting, deerstalking, yachting, to s p o rtsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, Caxnp,Per" spective, and Race-course Glass es , w ith wonderful pOwers; —lnvaluable persevering Spectacle Le nses o f th e greytel. transparent power. The great advantage derived from this invention is, that vision i m p a i re d b ecomes preserve d end strengthened, and - very aged-persons are enabled to emplo y their sight- at th e mos t m i nute occupat ion—can see wit those lenses of a much less magnifying power—and they d o , not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Persons can be suited at the most remote part of-the world by sending one of the glasses out of their spectacles in a letter, and stating the distance from the eye they can read small print with it, and those who have not made use of spectacles by stating their age. Deafness.—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an ex traordinarily powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely dill rent from all others, surpassing anything of the kind that has been, or probably can be, pro duced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per_ ceptible. ' It enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation e as et s , is p ta ie n ea ce dill tha y t , possibly opposie could d yo b of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed and it Albemarle-street, rekdelisin:dotel,.-31V7' BIRTHS: ADAMS.---On the 14th inst. , Mrs. John Adams, Hy de Vale, Blackh ea th, o f a son. CRABEE.—On the 15th inst., atLangham House, Twicke ll. ham, the wife of George Crabbe, Esq., of a daughter. TYNTE.—On the 13th inst., at Brighton, the wife of C OI ' liemeyv Tynte, M.P., of a son. MARRIAGES. 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