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

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN AND BRENTF ORD. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, Great George-street, Westminster—Mr. H. G. Day in the chair. Mr. C. Eley, jun. (the secretary), read the report, which stated that the traffic conveyed over the rail way during the half-year ended June 30th amounted to a total of 58,555 tons. This result the directors considered very satisfactory, for notwithstanding the disadvantages incident to a newly-opened rail way, there had been a large increase over the ton nage conveyed between Bull's-bridge and Brentford compared with the corresponding period of last year, and the fact of 29 additional stations upon the Great Western lines and other railways in connec tion with them having opened traffic with London via Brentford and the river since the commence ment of the year, clearly showed the importance of the means of communication which this railway bad afforded, and confirmed the directors in their previously expressed opinion as to its ultimate value as an investment. The railway was opened for passenger traffic on the Ist of May last. The directors recommended that the balance to the cre dit of revenue, amounting to £2,382, be applied to the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the half-year upon the prefer ence shares, and that the balance (X 1,420) be car ried forward to the next half-year's account. With this balance and the increasing traffic the directors looked forward with confidence to be enabled to give a satisfactory dividend on the original shares at tke close of the current half-year. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders upon the prospect which was opened before them. The di rectors would have been glad if they could have offered a dividend on the original shares; but the delay and expense incidental to all new railways had been so considerable that it was deemed pre ferable to carry forward the balance to a future ac count. He could not help saying that the directors felt greatly indebted to the shareholders for the good feeling and patience which they had shown in wait ing so long for a return xpon their investments. The company had had great difficulties to contend with, all of which had been surmounted, and he was happy to say that their prospects were far brighter than they had been. The Great Western Company were expending a large sum of money in the im provement and extension of the dock at Brentford, which showed that they fully appreciated the value of this line, and that they anticipated a still greater augmentation of traffic than that which had already taken place. It was proposed to lay down the nar row gauge between Reading and Brentford, which would be of incalculable advantage to this railway, because it would place it in communication with the whole of the broad and narrow gauge system throughout the country, and must lead to a greatly increased revenue. Another important fact was that the Metropolitan Railway was now in actual course of construction. It was expected that that line, commencing, as it did, in the very heart of the city and passing through the northern part of the me tropolis, would cause an immense influx of passen gers to Kew-gardens, and would thus swell the in come of this company. Mr. BAILEY seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. On the motion that a dividend of ss. per share, being at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum, be de clared upon the preference shares of the company for the half-year, payable on the 15th September, Mr. MOATES inquired what was the total amount of the liabilities of the company. He apprehended that it was still rather heavy. The SECRETARY said that their liabilities at the present moment amounted to £27,519, in addition to which there would be some £6,000 or £B,OOO to pay for land, which was still standing over. He believed they would complete thu whole and close the capital account at £210,000. It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr. MOATEs, seconded by Mr. J. BLAKE— " That, with a view to clear off the liabilities of the com pany, the directors be requested to consider the propriety of issuing shares to the extent of £25,000, bearing a preferen tial interest not exceeding 5 per cent. per annum.": I IA vote of thanks to the chairman and directors closed the proceedings. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER, The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern—Lord Sondes in the chair. Mr. Holroyd, the Secretary, read the report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he considered it one of the most impor tant half-yearly meetings they had held. The first portion of their line, from Strood to Canterbury, had been completed, and for which the company had been originally formed. The increase of traffic since the opening had fully answered the expecta tions of the directors, and no doubt the receipts would continue to increase. The line to Sheerness had also been opened, and the works on the Western Extension from Strood to Beckenham would be en tirely completed in October. The company had secured an independent station at Pimlico, so that on the opening of the Western Extension they would be enabled to convey passengers from Canter bury to the Victoria station, The late session of Parliament had been an important one to them, and in which they had carried every measure. Their Metropolitan Extension would give them access to Farringdon-street and the railways north of the Thames, and he had no doubt that that undertaking would prove of the greatest importance to the cum• try at large. The bill for that extension had en countered the greatest opposition for several weeks, but owing to the exertion and ability of counsel, and the zeal and ability of every one on their side, the deep attention which the committees of both houses had paid to the measure, and the support they had received from the public, they were enabled to carry the bill through. They had no wish to injure any railway; they were ready to make amicable ar rangements, and he trusted they would be met by others in a similar spirit. Lord HARRIS, in seconding the motion for the adoption of the report, said he was one of the first promoters of the undertaking. They were under great obligations to their noble chairman, who had made great exertions to promote the undertaking, and, from his high character, had been enabled to sustain them throughout a long contest. The works had now progressed so far that they would be com pleted from Beckenham to Dover in the course of a few months. They had now 42 miles open, consisting of 29 miles from Strood to Canterbury, seven miles to Sheerness, and six miles to Faversham. Their receipts were about £9OO a-week, or £2l per mile per week on the whole. On the 29 miles the aver age was £24 per mile per week, whereas in the cor responding period of last year on 19 miles the re ceipts were at the rate of only £l6 per mile per week, showing that by the extension of the line they increased the mileage receipt by 50 per cent. That was a very satisfactory result, and showed what might be expected from the further opening of their line, which he believed would give them a fair return. The western extension had been car ried out by Sir M. Peto and Mr. Betts in a most able and complete manner. The extension from Canterbury to Dover had very heavy works upon it, but they were in a forward state, and no doubt Mr. Crampton, the contractor, would complete them as soon as possible. The Victoria station would be a great convenience to the public, and give them access to the Great Western and London and North-Western Railways. With respect to the Metropolitan Extension, it would be one of the most useful undertakings for the public ever con structed. Looking at the populous district through which it would pass, and the important railways north and south that it would connect, the traffic must be immense and the result satisfactory to the shareholders. Taking the line as a whole, it would not cost an extravagant amount, and he thought there was every prospect of its being fairly remu nerative, Mr. Alderman SALMONS, M.P., congratulated the directorz and shareholders on the success of their exertions. Ite thought the line had as good a prospeet of being remunerative as any other line lie knew of, and a better one than vile South-Eastern had when in a similar state of progress. (Hear.) He agreed that their metropolitan extension would be a most important line for the city, and he trusted the undertaking would result in great advantage to the shareholders and the public. The Secretary, in reply to a question, stated that the line from Strood to Beckenham would be opened in October, the passengers would be conveyed to the Crystal Palace line, and thence to London bridge over the Brighton Railway. The passen gers for the West-end would continue their journey to the Victoria station. The report was then unanimously adopted. Colonel BRINES proposed that some substantial acknowledgmant of the able and successful exertions of Mr Burke, the counsel, and Mr. Newman, their solicitor, in obtaining the Metropolitan Extension Bill, should be presented to those gentlemen. Sir J. TYLDEN seconded the motion, and trusted that the proposition would be unanimously adopted. One station would be in the centre of the city of London, and the other close to the Queen's Palace at Westminster, the courts of law, and the Parlia ment houses. He seconded the motion with great pleasure for placing £3OO at the disposal of the di rectors to purchase 2. dr. Newman and Mr. Burke a suitable piece of plate. _ Some discussion entsued, in the course of which it WaTsuiiested that; £1,600 should be appropria ted to that purpose, .or at least £5OO. An amend ment was proposed and rejected, and the motion Was carried. On the mi Ption of at. CHAIRMAN, seconded by Sir C. RONEY, the salary of the secretary Was in creased from £5OO to £BOO a-year. A vote of thanks to the chairman and director concluded the proceedings. BLACKBURN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Blackburn on Monday last, Mr. C. Parkin son in the chair. The business was quite of a for mal character. The secretary (Mr. A. I. Robinson) read the advertisement convening the meeting, and thereafter a conversation took place respecting a circular which had been sent to the shareholders by the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the purchasing com pany, intimating that the purchase-money of £l2 10s. per share would be paid on the Ist of January next, and that warrants would afterwards be issued for the interest, which would be about 2s:. 71d. per share. The feeling of the shareholders seemed to be that the interest as well as the purchase-money should be paid on the Ist of January, as that was according to the terms of the purchase, but Mr. Withers said that probably the exact amount of interest could not be calculated till after the Ist of January next. The secretary stated that there would be another meeting held as soon as possible after the purchase money had been paid for the purpose of winding up the company. The directors' report was adopted, and the pro ceedings closed with a vote of thanks to t he chair ' man. WELLS AND FAKENHAM. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Fakenham on Wednesday, Mr. H. W. Keary in the chair. The report stated that the receipts, as rendered 1 by the Eastern Counties Company for the half-year, showed an increase of £289 over the corresponding period of the previous year, hut the directors did not accept the account as correctly showing the earnings of the line. The directors had not been able to effect any satisfactory arrangement with the Eastern Counties for working the line, and were consequently unable to show in their account for the past half-year any charge for working expenses ; the balance of revenue account (L 1,079) was there fore subject to deduction on that head. The direc tors had made an application to the Norfolk Board to take the necessary steps for carrying into effect the agreement entered into by them with the pro moters of this company for working the line. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, said the traffic on the line was progressively improving, and he had no hesitation in saying that had the undertaking been worked under the agree ment of 1854, and had it met with common fairness from the Eastern Counties, the directors wouldhave been able to declare a small dividend. Unless some better terms could be obtained, he thought the com pany had better follow the example of the Waveney Valley, and work the line themselves. Mr. BOLINGBROKE seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, which was agreed to nem. eon. The proceedings closed with the usual compli. ment to the chairman. STRATFORD-ON-AVON. The half-yearly meeting was held on Wednes day, Mr. P. H. Munton in the chair. The report of the directors expressed regret that the railway had not been opened for traffic, but re ferred to the severity of the weather last winter as having been the cause of retarding the progress of the works. The Government inspector had passed over the line, and there was no doubt of its being opened within a short period ; and the directors would exert themselves to forward that object. Communications had passed between the chairman of this company and the chairman of the West Mid land, which the directors trusted which result in the junction of the two lines at Stratford-on- Avon being completed. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which, after a brief discussion, was carried. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE M.EEK. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. ~.--..____. .....--".--- , 1800. 18.59. 186 0 . 1859. - --- -- ----. £ £ Belfast and N. Counties.... 65 65 1,335 1,310 Belfast and Comity Down.. 20 20 618 565 Birkd., Lanc., & Ches. Juno 32 32 2,974 2,998 B rest l Tyne 2O 20 2,022 1,256 Bristol and Exeter 125 125 8,047 8,787 Caledonian Ch es. &H o lyhead(withMold) 9 4 94 - - Cockermouth & Workington 8 8 306 224 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 348 308 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 291 357 Cornwall 54 534 1,636 1,351 Deeside l7 17 402 358 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,387 1,214 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1,900 2,016 Dub. & Wicklow (in.Kingst ) 401 401 2,048 2,534 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee amid Arbroath l7l 171 r 54 987 Dundee,Perth,& Aber. Jun. 31 31 1,143 1,414 East Anglian 674 874 95 6 882 E.Counties,Nrfk.,&E.Union 499 489 26,618 25,734 East Kent 193 - - - E . L anca shire(in.Blackburn) 111 105 - - Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 78 78 4,039 3,990 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western 1831 1831 8,400 7,785 283 283 27,653 26,175 Great Northern Great North of Scotland 329 226 9,078 7,122 flt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind ) Great Western 466 466 34,099 34,7e4 Hull and Holderness - - 55 55 1,066 1,003 I nverness & Aberdeen June. Irish South-Eastern 254 251 277 270 Killarney Junction - _ Lancaster and Carlisle (in. Kendal and Windermere) 1 100 - - Lanc. & Yrks.(in.Blackburn) 395 395 44,096 39,520 Limerick and Foynes 2 200 243 Llanelly 4 4 687 647 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 54 51 1,784 1,903 London & South-Western Loud. Brighton, Sr S. Coast 2234 2024 20,611 21,366 L'derry and Enniskillen - - Lond., Tilbury, & Southend 421 40 2,199 2.459 Man.,Sheffield, & Lincolnsh 173 1734 12,339 11,023 Manch. S.Jun.& Altrincham 9 91 1,074 1,104 Maryport and Carlisle Midland Midland Gt.Westn. of hind 1 77 177 4 , 191 4 , 610 Monkland 52 52 1,486 1,386 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,249 2,467 Newcastle and Carlisle 7B 78 3,661 3,660 Newport,Aberg.,& Herefor 5O 60 North British (in. Dalkeith) 181 161 6,662 8 , 351 North Devon 35 35 6 15 527 North-Eastern 764 764 44,428 41,231 9 9 2,629 2,792 North London North Staffordshire 246 233 7,851 7,681 North-Western 46i 464 - - N. Yorkshire and Cleveland 1 - - _ ) Oxford, Worc., & Wolver - - k Peebles lB4 184 - - 30 30 1,990 I,BZ 1 St. Helen's Canal & Railway Scottish Central 115 115 4 ' Scottish North-Eastern ,270 4,201 , Shrewsbury & Birmingham 294 204 2,026 2,197 , Shrewsbury and Chester Shrewsbury & Hereford I Shropshire Union 291 291 884 831 . South Devon South-Eastern 306 302 27,193 26,75( South Wales l7ll 1711 8,02.5 7,41( .S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 1 0 8 2,562 2,756 Stockton and Darlington , , 123 119 7,798 7,251 ' Taff Vale 53 53 4,948 4,341 • Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster . 19 19 728 531 Vale of Neath 254 251 1,842 1,671 , Warrington and Stockport lO - - - Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 368 43 . ..: ' Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 274 274 935 855 • W.HartlepoolHarbr.&RaiL 39 39 4,8 3 3 3,714 ; Whitehaven Junction l2 12 615 551 ' Whitehaven & Furness Jun 35 35 620 60 , • W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 388 32; FOREIGN AND COLONIAL Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 1,852 1,20( k Austrian B2B 673 37,521 38,271 1 Belgian Eastern Junction 2O 26 1 240 241 Buffalo and Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 2,159 2,12 L Dutch Rhenish ) Grand Trunk of Canada 970 880 10,846 7,981 Great Indian Peninsula 277 1944 3,506 3,02 k Great Luxembourg .. . I Great Western of Canada 345 345 7,304 7,17: , Lombardo-Ve.netian - - Lyons and Geneva 142 142 6,580 6,44 : 1 Madrid, Saragossa &Alieant 3 20 2 84 13,738 9,751 . Maria Antoma 2l 21 - - , Northern of France 613 602 50, 357 4 4 , 98 11 '• N o rwegian Trunk 44 44 1,187 1,01 3 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 879 840 76,600 84,451 Paris and Orleans 922 922 54,533 53,12' Paris and Strasburg 1,032 1,016 - - ) Royal Danish 69 69 752 621 1 Sambre and Meuse 6B 68 1,377 1,151 Southern of France 6 West Flanders -W. and N.W. of France i 742 730 148,456 57,05 The Great Ship Company announce that the final call of 2s. 6d. per share on the increased perferential capital of £lOO,OOO will be payable on the let of October. • {ADVERTISEMENT.I—Perfect digestion, strong nerves, sound lungs, refreshing sleep, and functional regularity restored, without medicine, purging or expense, to the most disordered or enfeebled by Du Barry's delicious health re storing Revalenta Arabica Food, which removes indiges tion (dyspepsia), habitual constipation, flatulency, diar rhoea, dysentery, nervousness, biliousness, fevers, sure throats, catarrhs, colds, noises in the ears, rheumatism, gout, impurities, eruptions, hysteria, neuralgia, irritability, sleepness, acidity, palpitation, heartburn, headache, debi lity, dropsy, despondency, cramps, spasms, nausea, and sickness, sinking, fits, cough, asthma, bronchitis, con. gumption, epilepsy, paralysis, also children's complaints. 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The report of the select committee appointed to inquire how far and in what way it may be desir able to find increased space for the extension and arrangement of the various collections of the Bri tish Museum, and the best means of rendering them available for the promotion of science and art, has been published. The questions discussed by the committee were : " I. Whether all the collections in the British Museum should be retained in the present locality, or whether any and which of them should be re- moved elsewhere ? " 11. What amount of space is requisite for the proper accommodation and exhibition of the collec tions proposed to be retained, and of those likely to accrue within such a period as it is prudent to pro- vide for ? " 111. Whether such space can, with due regard to economy, be contained in connection with the British Museum? " IV: What structural conditions in the build ings provided are indispensable for the proper ar rangement of the collections ? " 1. Whether all the collections in the British Museum should be retained in their present locality, or whether any and which of them should be re moved elsewhere ? "1. Natural History Collections—The remova. of the natural history collections, from the discus sions that have taken place both in Parliament and among the trustees of the museum, and from the general interest which this question has excited both in the scientific world and among the public at large, primarily engaged the attention of your com mittee. " The arguments against removal may be sum med up as derived : "1. From the central position of the British Museum. " 2. From the'advantages of connection with the great national library. " 3. From the expense involved in the construc tion of a new Natural History Museum, and the transfer of the collections to it. " 4. From the risk of injury to valuable speci mens, and the interruption to scientific inquiry consequent upon time unavoidably requisite for packing, transporting, unpacking, and rearranging the collections." The evidence taken was almost unanimous against the removal of the natural history collections, which are the most numerously visited. The report asserts the necessity of retaining these different collections in connection with the library ; should they be re moved the purchase of a special library of reference would be indispensable. The estimates of the ex pense of the construction of a new Natural History Museum, and the transfer of the collections to it, are given. They are the same as those presented separately to the House of Commons in February last. Three sites have been proposed—one a por tion of- the land in the neighbourhood of Kensing ton, belonging to the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 ; the second, the present site of Burlington House; the third, a plot of ground near Victoria-street, Westminster. The cost of the first site would be £53,750 ; the site of Burlington House covers an area of only three acres, and the new museum would require five-and-a-half acres ; in Victoria-street more than sufficient space might be obtained at the rate of £7,000 per acre. Ground enough might also be obtained in the immediate vicinity of the present Museum, but only at a cost of £240,000. The formation of a special library of reference for the natural history collections would be about £30,000 and the addition of all new works would be constantly required. The nation would have to sup port two librarians and a double staff of attendants. As to the building, according to the system of arranging the collections approved by Professor Owen, who states that " varieties are now as im portant as species," and that all comparisons are best made by " stuffed specimens," the edifice would cover 10 acres, if containing galleries on one floor ; if on two floors, five acres. With this eminent ex ception, all the other scientific naturalists who have been examined, including the present keepers of all 19 , 65 the departments, think that an exhibition on so large a scale would be needlessly bewildering and fatiguing to the public, and be an impediment to the studies of the scientific visitor. They there fore recommond a limited, though liberal, exhibi tion of the collections, on the principle of arrange ment technically described as " typical." The re port adds: — "In deciding between these conflicting opinions, your committee think it impossible to overlook the weight due to economical considerations. A valu able assistance to their judgment on this point has been furnished by the report of the special commit tee of trustees appointed Nov. 26, 1859, from which it appears that quite irrespectively of the cost of ground, which necessarily varies in diffe rent localities, the expense of a building cover ing five acres and a half would probably amount to about £567,000. To this must be added the ex pense of fittings. Your committee, therefore, recom mend the adoption of the more limited kind of ex hibition advocated by the other witnesses, in pre ference to the more extended method recommended by Professor Owen." ,104 ,135 ,522 ,619 ,386 ,467 ,822 ,546 ,205 ,197 ,175 lower the prints and drawings, with adequate space both for their preservation and exhibition."' The plans of Mr. Smirke, Professor Maskelyne, and Mr. Oldfield are adverted to : " Your committee have reason to think that if any of these plans were adopted, involving the purchase of not more than two acres of land, with the requisite buildings and alterations, the cost would be about £300,000. If, however, only this li mited portion of land should be at once required, it is probable that the price of what remains would be enhanced. If the whole were to be purchased, as your committee have already recommended, the cost above stated would be, of course, increased. " The cost of land and buildings required to carry out the plan for the removal of the natural history collections to Kensington, according to the estimate containel in the report of the special com mittee of trustees, which was founded on the as sumption that 51 acres of land are necessary, would amount to £620,000. " To this sum would have to be added the ex pense of a departmental library, of packing and re moving the collections, and of the extensive fittings and cases required in the new museum—expenses all forming part of the first cost of this plan, and independent of the additional annual charge for augmentations of the departmental library, and for the maintenance of the requisite staff both for that library and for the greatly enlarged public gal. leries of exhibition. If, however, the limited principle of exhibition for the natural history collection should be adopted less land would be required, and the estimate for buildings might be greatly reduced. " But neither of these arrangements would ob viate the necessity of providing the additional space required for the department of antiquities at the British Museum. " Your committee can form no accurate estimate of the cost if either of the other two sites before mentioned should be selected. " Under all these circumstances, and upon a full consideration of the evidence adduced, your com mittee have arrived at the conclusion that sufficient reason has not been assigned for the removal of any part of the valuable collections now in the Museum, except that of ethnography and the portraits and drawings, as previously recommended. " With regard to the last branch of the reference —namely, the means by which the collections in the British Museum may be made most available to the interests of science and art, it has been sug gested that lectures should be delivered in connec tion with the Museum; but your committee are of opinion that though it would be of the greatest advantage that the meaning of the various collec • tions should be rendered as intelligible as possible to :the public, yet it is questionable whether the conversion of the Museum into an educational in stitution would not be a departure from the prin ciple on which it rests. Your committee look on the British Museum as primarily being a great consultative repertory." The conclusion of the committee is decidedly against the proposal for giving lectures in the Museum. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MET.ROPO. LITAN BOARD OF WORKS. The annual report of the Metropolitan Board of Works hasjust been issued, from which the follow ing arc extracts : " The Board have to state that during the year which has elapsed they have directed their con tinued and anxious attention to the prosecution of important works, and, notwithstanding the strike of the workmen, the great increase in the price of building materials, the long continuance of heavy rains, and the operation of other causes calculated to impede the execution of extensive public works, their progress upon the whole has been of a de cidedly satisfactory character. " The Northern High Level Sewer is fast ap proaching completion. The line will extend from near the foot of Hampstead-hill to a point on the River Lee, near Old Ford, being with the branches about eight miles in length. When finished it will complete the interception of the waters descending from the high grounds of Highgate and Hampstead, and, while effecting a general improvement in the local drainage throughout its entire length, it will relieve Hackney and the adjacent districts from the evils arising from the foul condition of the open watercourse by which they were intersected. " The high level sewer south of the Thames was commenced on the 26th December,lBs9. This work will extend from High-street, Clapham, to Dept ford-creek, a length of about 9 miles 2,940 feet, tra versing in its course Stockwell, Camberwell, Peck ham, and New Cross. _ . " The course which will be ultimately selected for the low level sewer north of the Thames will depend upon the decision at which Parliament may arrive with respect to the embankment of that river. The Board have on former occasions ex pressed the opinion that it would be most important to construct this sewer in conjunction with a Thames embankment but whether that can be accom plished or not depends on the provision which may eventually be made by Parliament for defraying the cost of the embankment. As the period within which the main drainage works are to be finished is fixed by Act of Parliament—namely, the 31st of December, 1863, it becomes of extreme urgency that an early solution of this important question should be arrived at. " The claims in connection with the purchase of property taken for the purposes of the high level, and outfall sewers north of the Thames between the 25th of March, 1859, and the 25th of March, 1860, were 40 in number, and amounted to £58,539 18s. After negotiation these claims were settled for £36,111 ss. The sums claimed on the south side of the river for the same period were £20,912 165., 12 out of 14 claims being settled for £10,035. The re maining two claims are still pending. " Among the works of the Board a wrought-iron tubular bridge has been constructed over the Lime house-cut of the River Lea navigation in connection with the Victoria-park approach. " The Board hale directed their attention to the disposal and utilization of sewage-matter, and, though nothing has been submitted to them which enables them to speak with any definiteness upon the subject, they are willing to hope that the period may not be far distant when some satisfactory re sults may be arrived at which may augment the means at present available of adding to the fertility of the soil, and at the same time to become a source of revenue to the ratepayers. " As regards the Southwark and Westminster communication the Board have proceeded with as much expedition as was practicable for obtaining possession of the property required for the improve ment. The sum paid or agreed to be paid for the property in the locality in question during the year ending the 25th of March for the purposes of the street was £110,374, 175., making the total expen diture under this head up to the same date £222,232, lie. Bd., the claims amounting to £306,512 Bs. ld. These included 102 freehold and copyhold estates, and 71 leasehold interests and good wills. " The ground for the Covent-garden approach has, with one exception, been entirely cleared. The claims for this property amounted to £157,725 17s. Bd., which have been settled for £92,849 14s. Bd. " During the year the board contributed to the cost of improvements promoted by the Commissioners of Sewers for the city of London and Westminster District Board by the purchase of property for widening and otherwise improving the following localities :—Upper and Lower Thames-street, Fet ter-lane, Budge-row, Leadenhall-street, Little Knight-rider street, Sise-lane and Budge-row, Bread-street and Old Fish-street, Lawrence-lane and Cheapside, Primrose-street, Queen.street and Maiden-lane, and Rochester-row, Westminster. " Towards the end of this year the new offices for the board will be finished, and the improved passage into St. James's-park from Spring-gardens completed. "The receipts of the board during the year end ing 25th March, 1860, amount to £670,193 14s. 7d., while theipay men ts during the same period amounted to £594,288 14s. Bd. "The attention of the board was engaged for several months in the investigation of a claim upon them by:the War Department of the sum of £24,212 17s. 3d. for the expenses incurred by the Ordnance Department in the survey of London, ordered by the late Commissioners of Sewers. This claim had been for several years outstanding, and several ap plications were made by the Ordnance Department to the Commissioners for payment, but as they had no funds available for the discharge of the demand it had remained undischarged. The Government became urgent for a settlement, intimating that it would become their duty to resort to legal proceed ings in the event of further delay, and it became in dispensable that the question should be finally dis posed of. The hoard felt that, having regard to the fact that other towns had been supplied with de tailed surveys at the public cost, and that the me tropolitan taxpayers had been large contributors to the expenses of such surveys, they had strong equitable grounds entitling them to the remis sion of a substantial part of the claim. Much correspondence and protracted negotiations with the War Department and the Treasury en sued, and the chairman of the Board having been p u l :o e n ed th i e n subject,communicat ion compromise was even t ua lly with the G ove r nmen t effected on the following terms was arranged that the Board should pay £lO,OOO out of the main- drainage rate, in satisfaction of th e c laim, th e W ar Department retaining the plates and copyright of the survey, but undertaking to supply the Board, the Commissioners of Sewers of the city of London, and the several vestries and district Boards of the metropolis with as many copies as they should re- quire at the rate of is. per sheet. This arrange ment was a satisfactory settlement of a trouble some question, which at one time threatened to in volve the Board in litigation, the issue of which was, at least, doubtful, and the terms on which the matter was adjusted must be regarded as equivalent in themselves, and extremely advantageous to the rate-payers. " the Board cannot conclude this account of their labours during the year without adverting to the magnitude and cost of the works required for the improvement of the metropolis, to the inadequacy of the funds at their disposal for meeting those de mands, and to the urgent necessity of providing them with additional sources of revenue, and they entertain the earnest hope that their representations on this subject may receive attention in the proper quarter, and result in practical measures by which they may be effectually enabled to carry out the publ:c improvements so urgently required." IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING. AGITATION IN THE CORN TRADE. The critical state of the weather—which, by the way, has been more favourable for the last 24 hours —has already led to some excitement in the corn trade. The Cork herald of yesterday thus refers to the subject :-- "For the last few weeks, owing to the continu ance of bad weather, and the great probability, in consequence, of a dearth of food taking place, an unprecedented amount of speculation has prevailed in the corn trade in Cork. Additional excitement has been created in it by the announcement that the French Emperor has opened the ports of that country for the admission of foreign grain, duty free. The desire to purchase up floating cargoes becomes still more increased ; we believe, how ever, that the better local knowledge and fore sight of the Greek merchants have left only a few cargoes at the disposal of our local traders of late years. The influence of the Greeks in the trade has assumed a wide range, and it appears even that they are in the habit of purchasing the crops growing in the ground, so that on their ar riving at maturity they may obtain a monopoly in the grain trade of the Black Sea." The latest provincial accounts of the harvest are checkered, but, with the exception of the potato crop, which •has suffered great injury, they are, upon the whole, hopeful. A short run even of dry weather would do miracles. COSTUME OF THE POPE'S OWN. A letter, addressed to a relative, has been received from Major Howley, who, as already known through various channels, holds high command in the Pope's Irish Brigade, having been formerly a lieutenant in her Majesty's 10th Royal Hussars. The gallant Major is quite a connoisseur in military costume. He writes as follows : " Spoleto, Pontifical States, Aug. 12. "My Dear --,—We are now in Spoleto, a town pleasantly situate among the Lower Apen nines, and about 75 miles from Rome. We are lodged in the citadel, or castle of the place—a large, gloomy-looking building, situate on a height com manding the town of Spoleto, and distant about half a mile. We are upwards of 600 strong here, and, with 450 men at Ancona, will make the total strength of the battalion under Major O'Reilly's command about 1,050 men. The men are for the present dressed like the rest of the Pontifi cal troops, viz., with the red trousers and jacket, and great coat ; but the officers are dressed very well in a short double-breasted tunic, with the sham rock buttons, and trousers of green, with a double yellow cloth band cap, the shamrock worked in silver on the front, and a full-dress shako, with the Irish harp in front, surrounded with shamrock leaves. However, we are to have it changed, and the dress for officers and men is to be the Zouave uniform. I will be very glad of this, for the Zouave uniform is far away the best adapted for fighting. I wish you could see the men, for they are, without exception, the finest body I have ever seen in any service. . . • " Yours affectionately, " E. S. HOWLEY." THE INTEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. Several of the country journals notice the fact that the old and unhappily national vice of drunkenness is rapidly on the increase, the high price of whisky notwithstanding. In Tipperary— the early scene of Father Mathew's labours—in temperance seems to rule the day. A Clonmel paper (the Chronicle) remarks : " The debasing vice of drunkenness, which has long been a stain on the Irish character, and the incentive to savage deeds in our land, is, we are sorry to perceive, again on the increase. It was hoped that the late advance in the price of whisky would have diminished the use of the perilous draught, at least among the peasantry ; but such is not the fact, and the fearful crime of drunkenness, the bitter aggravation of the evils of our social system, is again on the wing, as our police reports testify in addition to the scenes enacted of late at several fairs of our county. A sad proof of its pre valence was afforded by the exhibitions of wild ex cess which marked the advent of the late holiday in Cappawhitc and other places, not to mention those which took place in this town. The excesses were caused in a great measure by the large number of the peasantry who met on that ' festive' day, when they squandered in revelling the means which Pro vidence designed for legitimate objects." ETHNOGRAPHY. " Your committee have received evidence from every witness examined on this subject in favour of the removal of ethnographical collections. Great additional space would be required, if it be intended that the British Museum should be the depository of a complete ethnographical collection, and it is probable that a more suitable receptacle might be found for it elsewhere. BRITISH AND MEDIAVAL COLLECTIONS. " With regard to the British portion of the col lections it is contended that the British Museum is pre-eminently fitted to be the depository of objects found in the British islands, and illustrating their history ; that English archaeologists would deeply regret to see any severance of these sections from one another based on an arbitrary principle, and that a national collection of antiquities is to the an tiquary what a collection of fossils is to the geolo gist. " The medireval collections consist of antiquities illustrating events of history, the progress of art, or the manners and customs and mental culture of various nations. " The evidence received upon the subject of the retention or the removal of these collections has been most conflicting, both proposals having re ceived the approbation of high authority. But, having considered the arguments on both sides of this question, your committee would observe that the British Museum is a repository in which objects of historical or archaeological interest ought to find a place without limitation to any particular time or country." The committee then state the demands for in creased space made by the keepers of the natural history departments. They are the largest in the department of zoology, which requires ten rooms and a gallery, the dimensions of which are not stated. For the collection of antiquities— " The keeper of this department has put in a de mand for 61,469 additional superficial feet of floor space for exhibition." The report continues : " Your committee, in contemplating an extension of the Museum, have been disposed in the natural history department, in consequence of the gradual but constant increase referred to, to allow for space likely to be required within a moderate period of time; but in the case of the department of antiqui ties, from not being able to form any idea of the character of the accessions that nly eventually ac crue, and consequently of the nature of the galleries and of the light that may be required, your com mittee would suggest that while ample place should be secured for future extension, buildings should not be constructed with a view to the future, but for the present, and always on such a plan as would admit of easy, cheap, and systematic extension. " The total amount ofspace therefore which would be required, so far as an accurate estimate has been laid before your committee, is 81,268 superficial feet. To this must be added the unascertained space re quired, as before mentioned, fer the department of zoology, and for the studies and working rooms which have been recommended. On the other hand, 10,000 feet would have to be deducted if the ethno graphical collection should be removed. At the same time it is obvious that the total area thus required need not be all on one floor. Whether such space can with due regard to economy be obtained in connection with the Bri tish Museum ? " It appears from a former portion of this report the ground immediately surrounding the Museum, within the adjacent streets on the east, west, and north sides, comprises altogether about 1.)",. 2 ac res , v.:rued by Mr. Sinirke at about £240,000. As the proprietary interest in all this ground belongs to a single owner, your committee are of opinion that it would be a convenient, and possibly even a profit able arrangement for the state at once to purchase that interest, and to receive the rents of the lessees in return for the capital invested. The state would then have the power, whenever any further exten sion of the Museum became necessary, to obtain possession of such of the houses as might best suit the purpose in view. 66 PRINTS AND DRAWINGS.--A convenient site for this department would, in the opinion of your committee, be provided by the suggested acquisition l of additional ground on the north side. A building might there be erected in continuation of the pre sent east wing of the Museum, to contain on its upper floor the mineralogical collections, and on its POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 31 MANSION-HOUSE.—Captain Stranack, the master of the Water Witch, Hull steamer, belong ing to the General Steam Navigation Company, attended before the Lord Mayor to state the cir cumstances connected with the mysterious disap pearance of one of his passengers upon his last voyage from Hull to London. Captain Stranack stated that the Water Witch sailed from Hull between one and two o'clock on Wednesday morning, with about 130 passengers, and between two and five on the following morn ing one of the passengers was missed, and it was supposed that he had gone overboard. He had left a portmanteau and a trunk on board the vessel, and on the former there was written upon a card the name of "S. W. Johnson," and the words, " Passenger, Hull." On the portmanteau there was a brass plate, on which was engraved " J. H. Johnson, Doncaster." These articles no doubt be longed to the missing passenger, and they had been taken to the offices of the company for safety, and his object in bringing the matter to the notice of his lordship was, that the matter should be made public, with a ♦iew to discover the relations or con nections of the deceased. The Lord Mayor inquired when the missing pas sen ;er was last seen ? ;apt. Stranack said that he did not see the mis sing passenger himself at all. It was his usual custom to collect the fares at the commencement of the voyage, and he gave the passengers their tickets and thus became acquainted with them. The weather, however, was very stormy on this voyage, and he did not collect the fares until Thursday, and he was then informed by several of the pas sengers that one of their company was missing. The Lord Mayor inquired whether it was pos sible that the missing passenger had fallen over board by accident ? The captain said that the bulwarks were very high, and he did not think this was possible. He said that a good many of the passengers were joking and laughing together on deck in the course of the evening, but they all went below before two o'clock. The Lord Mayor asked Capt. Stranack whether there was anything of what is called " larking" going on among the passengers during which the unfortunate man might have been pushed overboard by accident ? The captain replied that he had no reason to be lieve that anything of this sort took place. He was informed by the man at the wheel that, between two and four o'clock in the morning, one of the passengers came from below and laid down upon the deck near him, and when he went off duty he saw no more of him, and whether he jumped over board or not, or what became of him, no informa tion whatever could be obtained. The Lord Mayor then said he had no doubt the application would be ma.de public, an d th a t thi s would have the effect of discovering the relatives of the unfortunate man, and Capt. Stranack thanked his lordship and retired. GREENWr CH.—CONVICTION UNDER THE WATERMAN'S ACT.—James Freeman Filcher, a Greenwich waterman, appeared to a summons, be fore Mr. Maude, charged with navigating a vessel on the Thames, he not being duly licensed. The defendant, it appeared was navigating a brig on the Thames, on the 15th instant, and when re quested to give charge of the vessel to a licensed waterman he refused to do so. Mr. Tadhunter, Inspector to the Waterman's Company, said the company felt bound to take these proceedings against the defendant and others who refused to appear and undergo the necessary examination as to their competency to take charge of vessels prior to licenses being granted, according to the provisions of the act of Parliament passed in 1859, and the-company's by-laws made thereon. He might also mention that defendant had been fre quently warned that he was acting illegally. The defendant pleaded guilty, and said he would oosform to the law and obtain the necessary licence. t ' Mr. Maude said by defendant's own showing he , had been repeatedly guilty of the offence of taking charge of vessels, not having the proper licence to do so, and depriving others of employment who had undergone the necessary examination as to compe tency. The defendant was then ordered to pay a fine of 40s. and costs, or be imprisoned for one month. - W 0 OLWICH.—ATTEMPTED BURGLARY—John M'Kowan, a gunner of Royal Artillery, was placed at the bar on a remanded charge, of entering the house of Mr. Ormsby, a barge builder, residing at Powis-street, Woolwich, with intent to commit a robbery. The prosecutor deposed—Shortly after midnight on the previous Friday morning he was asleep on a sofa in his parlour when he was aroused by feel ing a hand pass over his face. He jumped up and found the prisoner in the room, with whom he scuffled, and ultimately obtained the assistance of the police. The prisoner said that he meant to commit a bur glary in order that ho might get out of the service, but he had made a mistake, as he had thought the prosecutor's house was a better " crib!' A police-constable who apprehended the prisoner, stated on his way to the station-house, the prisoner expressed his regret that he had not cut the prose cutor's throat as he laid asleep. A Sergeant of the Royal Artillery deposed that the prisoner had belonged to the regiment about 18 months, but his military character was indifferent. The depositions of the witnesses were formally taken, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial. STABBING.—John Maylen and Susan Denmore were placed at the bar on a remanded charge of violently assaulting an aged woman, named Mar garet Gearing, and the female prisoner was charged with stabbing the prosecutrix with a knife. The prosecutrix, who was still suffering from the effects of severe wounds in her face, deposed that the prisoners occupied a room in her house at Cannon row, Woolwich, and on the previous Saturday night she went into the apartment, when the prisoner Maylen struck her, and the female prisoner stabbed her with a table knife. A certificate from Dr. Stuart, thepolice divisional surgeon, was handed in, to the effect, that the wounds had been inflicted by such an instrument as a knife. The prisoners called witnesses for the defence, who deposed that the prosecutrix commenced the assault. Mr. Maude fined Maylen 205., or one month's imprisonment, and the female prisoner 50s. or two months' imprisonment. ROBBERY AT THE PAVILION GARDENS.—Cathe rine Breton, described as a servant of place, resid ing at Sandy-hill, Plumstead, was charged with stealing two glass tumblers, and two lamp glasses, from the Pavilion Gardens, North Woolwich, the property of the proprietor, Mr. Macnamara, The offence was proved, and the prisoner fined Os., or 14 days' imprisonment. WANDSWORTH.—WHOLESALE ROBBERIES BY A GIRL.—EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—Matilda Brooks, a genteel-looking young girl, about 17 years of age, was brought up on remand before Mr. Day man, charged with stealing a purse containing ss. 4d. belonging to a married woman named West brook, living in George-street, Battersea. The evidence in this case showed a very ungrate ful act on the part of the prisoner. At the end of last week she paid a visit to the prosecutrix, who treated her as a friend, and while she left her in her apart ments to take her husband's supper she took the purse from the table, and afterwards denied all knowledge of the property. She even assisted her to look for it, but the purse could not be found. She was invited toremain the night, in conse quence of the wet weather, and while she was asleep the prosecutrix got up and searched her under clothing, as she strongly suspected her, and in her pocket, in her petticoat, she discovered her missing purse and its contents. The prisoner was given into custody the next day, and the prosecutrix desired, after stating the case, not to press the charge, but his worship thought a week's imprisonment would do her good, and he accordingly remanded her until yesterday. Upon being placed in the dock, Syred, a consta ble of the V division, informed his worship that there were a great number of charges against the prisoner for felony. Elizabeth Golding, the matron of the Southwark Home for Fallen Females, in the New Kent-road, stated that the prisoner was an inmate for a few days, and she absconded on Thursday three weeks, taking with her a chemise and a pair of boots be longing to the institution, and a dress and shawl belonging to two of the inmates. Elizabeth Cooper, a married woman, living in Brummell's.row, Clapham, said that on the even ing of Thursday, three weeks ago, the prisoner came to see her, and slept with her that night. On the following morning she went out as she said for a few minutes to purchase some sleeves, but instead of returning shortly, hours elapsed, and witness then became suspicious that something was wrong. She went up stairs to see if all was right, and then missed from her drawers two chemises, a pair of stockings and some money. Mrs. Hedson, amarried woman, living in William street, Kennington, said that on Monday week the prisoner came to lodge with her, and remained three nights. She represented that she was going to be married, and that she had been asked in Ken nington Church. After she went out on Thurs day morning as she said, to make arrangements for her wedding, witness missed a little box belonging to her daughter, containing three brooches, two bracelets, and other trinkets. The prisoner never returned. Ann Robinson, a widow, of No. 2, Stockwell grove, Stockwell, said the prisoner came to her on Thursday week, and stated that she had been re commended to her as a lodger. She behaved her self very well until the following Monday, when witness missed a pair of stockings. She charged her with stealing them, and she did not deny it. That morning they both went out, the prisoner before her, and she locked up the place. When she returned home in the evening she missed two shawls from a drawer which was not locked. An attempt had been made to open a drawer where she kept her money, but it was not successf One of the shawls the prisoner was wearing in. the dock, and the other was at a pawnbroker's shr,p. Fanny Taylor, a young girl, said she kn ew the prisoner by going to Sunday school with bier. On Monday week she saw the prisoner go up, a ladder at Mrs. Robinson's house, and enter by the win dow, which she raised. She afterwards came out of the house, and as they walked away together she asked her if she had got what she wanted, and she replied that she had not. Syred was next examined, and he said that he received information of the robbery at Mrs. Ro binson's, and he found that an attempt had been made to open the drawer by a packing needle, which was broken in the lock. He also said there were other cases againec her, and it appeared that every place she had 'been to she had robbed. Mr. Wilson, who attended for the prisoner, said there was no necessity to remand the prisoner again, if his worship intended to deal with the case, as it was quite clear she had stolen these things. Mr. Dayman said he had made up his mind to commit her for trial, and he wished to know if there were any former conviction. Another constable said an inspector of the P divi sion had promised to send a man to prove a former conviction, but he had not attended. Mr. Dayman said he should remand her for another week, and the police could produce any other evidence they might have. The prisoner, who kept the shawl she was wear ing closely before her face the whole time she was in the dock, was then removed to the cells. LAMBETH,—THE RIGHT TO KEEP SEATS ON OMNIBUSES.—John Arthur Page, the driver, and John Godfree, the conductor of one of the Have lock omnibuses, appeared before Mr. Elliott to answer to summonses, the one charging the former with refusing to carry Mr. George Loe, and the other charging the conductor with using insulting and abusive language to that gentleman. Mr. Loe deposed that on the morning of that day week, on reaching the end of Beresford-street, Walworth, on his way to town, he saw au omnibus about to start, and perceiving a vacant seat in front, alongside the driver, he mounted the vehicle for the purpose of getting into that seat, when Page, the driver, moved from his box and got into the other, and held the reins so that he could not get past him into the place he vacated, He (witness) demanded the seat, and said that as it was a public vehicle he should not leays the place he stood in until he got one. While this was going on, a gentleman then present got on the vehicle at the back, and passing along the roof and the whole of the passengers there, approached the front. On reaching near enough to take the seat, the coachman returned to his pro per seat, and allowed the gentleman to take it, so that he (Mr. Loe) was still left standing on the front board. At this time the conductor came from behind, and calling out to the driver to go on and break his (witness's) neck. The driver very pro perly refused to go on, and ultimately some gentle men got from the roof to the inside, so that by this means a seat became vacant, and the gentleman get ting into it he (witness) was enabled to get into the _ ff seat he at first claimed. During th e jou rvey he was subected to some remark u the vehicle at London-bridge s, and on the ca lled cond u ctor, him, with an expletive, a " Twopen n y rider.' In answer to the magistrat e ' s quest i o ns, the wit ness was unable to say whether there vacant seats on the omnib us were other at the time he claimed to get into the one alongside the coachman. Mr. T. Deston,who w as a passe nger on the omni- bus at the time, corroborated a great portion of the tes timony of Mr.Loe, and said it was his impression that that there were other seats unoccupied on the top of the omnibus while the complainant was attempt ing to take his, and fancied that one or two got up • after Mr. Loe ascended the box. He heard the con ductor say something at London-bridge, but was not near enough to be enabled to say what the ex pressions were. - The defendant Page, in reply to the charge, said that two gentlemen then present had been in the habit of riding with him every morning regularly, and occupying the box or front seats, for which they paid in advance. On the morning in question one of the gentlemen had taken his seat, and the other would have done so before Mr. Loe came up had he not been detained a few minutes in purchasing a newspaper. The complainant was told that the seat was engaged, but he insisted on taking it, and per ceiving this he (Page) moved into it as stated, and the gentleman came along the roof to occupy it. The other defendant merely denied the charge against him, and called Mr. Yates and Mr. Fowler, gentlemen of high respectability, who deposed that the facts were those stated by the driver—that they paid for their seats by this omnibus a week in ad vance—that their seats were paid for on the occa sion mentioned, and that they always occupied the front places. Mr: Loe observed that it was. somewhat odd, if the gentlemen had paid for their seats, as they had stated, that they should say on the morning in question that they should pay for their seats in ad vance for the future, and thereby secure them. The witness further said that he did no t w ish to press the charge against the driver, as his conduct under the circumstances was good, and his (Mr. Loe's) ob ject in making the complaint was solely on public grounds. Mr. Elliott observed that the defendants were justified in keeping a place for a regular passenger or a person engaging one, but they were not justi fied in keeping any particular seat, and therefore they had no right to refuse the complainant's taking the seat he required. He then ordered the driver to pay the expense of the summons, and the con ductor 10s. and costs. FROM TILE GAZETTE OF LAST EVENING. WHITEHALL, AUG. 29. The Queen has been pleased to order a conge d'elire to pass the Great Seal, emp ,, wering the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Carlisle to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by the translation of the Hon. and Right Rev. Father in God Henry Montagu Villiers, Doctor in Divinity; late Bishop thereof, to the See of Dur ham, and her Majesty has also been pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, the Hon. and Rev. Samuel Waldegrave, Dotter in Divinity, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See of Carlisle. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Rev. Evan Nepean, M.A., the place and dignity of a Canon of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, 'Westminster, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Repton. MTG. 30. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. James Blackwood to the Church and Parish of Scoonie, in. the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy, and County of Fife. FOREIGN-OFFICF, Aro. 24. The Queen has been graciously- pleased to appoint Edward B. B. Barker, Esq., now Brie Vice-Consul at Suedia, to be her Majesty's Consul for the Ports of Sam soon and Sinope. The Queen has also - been graciously pleased to appoint Richard Stanstead Barwell, Esq., now Briti s h Vice-Con sul at Mersina, to be her Majesty's Consul in the Island of Reunion. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUG. 31. Honourable Artillery Company of London—Lieutenant J ohn Blockley to be Captain; Ensign Joseph Eglese to be Lieutenant. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. George Maackley, common brewer, Salford, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. William Thomas Panter Green, currier, Northampton, to surrender, Sept. 12, at twelve, and Oct. 10, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John. Cope Lench, leather seller, Birmingham, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Jones, grocer, Nottingham, Sept. 11 and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Wm. Hills, draper, Sandgate, Kent, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Cottom, boot and shoe maker, Smethwick, Stafford • shire,. Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Thomas, publican, Glamorgan, Sept. 11 and Oct. 15, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Thomas Manning, hotel keeper, Aldershot, Sept. 14, at one, and Oct. 11, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. David Smith, straw plait manufacturer, Markgate-street, Hertfordshire, Sept. 12, at half-past one, and Oct. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPT. George Aitken, grocer, Greengairs, Lanexkshire. BANK OF ENGLAND. _ . An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 29th day of Aug., 1860 : ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ......£29,589,495 Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,459,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,114,495 , Silver Bullion .... - £29,589,05) lIA.N ICING DEPARTIaNT. Proprietors' Capi- Government Secu tal £14.553,000 rities (including Rest 429,589, 495 Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis mis sioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 5,949,005 Other Deposits—, 14,168,176 Seven Day and other Bills nuity) Other Securities Notes Gold and. Silver Coin .... 799,858 735,601 £38,887,692 If. 7 £38,887,692 .fiIHA,LL, Chief Cashier. Dated Aug. 30,1860. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from Returns made inithe week ending the 21st day of August, 1860, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Muscovado, the produce of the British pos sessions in America COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL--AUG. 31. There was a fair attendance of millers and dealers at this morning's market, with a good consumptive demand for wheat, and prices are fully as dear. Flour in slow sale at easier rates. Beans, peas, and barley remain without altera tion in value or demand. Oats and oatmeal were in mo derate request, at late rates. In Indian corn there was ra ther an inactive business doing—mixed yellow American and Galata and Odessa ; 355; prime white American 40s per qr in retail. WAKEFIELD—Ann. 31. Supplies of grain are short, and the weather still un settled, with a fine bright day occasionally. The wheat trade inactive, and for fi ne f r esh so rts prices were 2s d earer . Old qualities in less demand. Baxley for grindin g is to 25 er qr dearer than thi s day weak. Beans is per qr, oats id per stole, and shelling is per load higher. Averages for the week : ___ Wheat ..... ::• 3, 821 qrs., at 62. 31d Peas ....... ..• • — ....... —s Ocl Beans ........ 10 -- 49s Od Barley •• • 70 — 36 s 0/d 0at5.......... 140 _ 2Bs Od Rye.......... —_ __ —a Od 'MANSFIELD—Aua, 31. A moderate show of wheat at market to-day, for which the trade was steady for most samples, at an advance on last week. Beans scarce and rather dearer, and oats also scarce. White ruled at 66s to 71s, red 62s to 68s per qr. Barley, 29s to 45 5; oats, 28s to 325; beans, 47s to 625; peas, —5 to —s, The market for raw sugars is fi rm ' buoyant. an d prices rathe r BRISTOL SUGAR—Aua. 31. Rums are a quiet sale. A steady business is doing in refiners' produce. EXETER—AuG. 31. A fair business was done in the corn market to-day, a n d , quotations were rather abo ve late rates, Some farmer s ask ing 4e advance, but miller s held off. Wheat, white.. Ss 3d to Ss 6d I Barl e y . ...... 4 ,4 d to 48 6d Ditto red...... 7s 9 d toB s Od Oats ..... 1„ 6d to 3 s 10(1 Flour, fine, 4 6 s to 47s ; s econds, 448 to 45s Or sa ck. CATTLE. Th ere was a slack attendance of dealers at the m ar k e t and a small supply of stock, b u t pr i ce s were unaltered from last week . Business dull, Fat beef,p score, Ils to 12s0d Ewes, per i lb •• • • 6d to 6id Perk carcase s,do lls t o 12 s Od Wethers, " o " •• • • 6}d to 7d Sheep, per lb. 7d to 7-id Fat c alves, do, „. 6d to 7d Rough fat, 4d Pa r lb" ter. B I R 'r il 5 ;, of Francis Bacon, B A E c s o q N . :— of On the Forest-hill CAVE.—.On the 24th ult., a t Tingley llall, near Leeds, the g•,Caye, wife of Commander 1• IL ' It.N., of a daughter. MAciNTosic—o n the 2 1 1 . ult Ness Castle Inverness, the wife of Etteo D oc in osh, Esq., of Bahlespick, of a 8011, 281,10fualt.datulgeh wile I:IIAra.A.mLtRIAGES. ARMYTAGE — o° On the 30th ult., at Uffculme Deymi, Caft.Ptglytage,•EArraytaga, R.N., second son of th• late John,. -Hridptart and • Jane Sarah, third daugh ter of Lot - , t„,.widow of the late Captain Sir fLER.—On the 30th ult., at West Hackney Mr. C. Drake, solicitor, of Bungay, to Harriott g l h 3, te G r r o e f ." Bh . J . :. na . }!:. t T r ly e l t ß e ) r . ., Esq., of andv,gsland (firm Goodchap, Tyler, Co., ac• D Reri i? C ooet h auo il da: e on s d, :na Gotham , s DEATHS. Duox.E.—On the 30th ult., at 18, Gloucester-place, Port man-square, Lieut.-General Horatio George Broke, Col. C oBRB Georgest h E t ß .—O o e c gL r n the 'saerg4E267lqltlh, aged 6 ~ at 9. Whitchurch, Shropshire, FR ANKLAND.—On the 25th ult., at Frankfort-on-the- Maine, Maria Margaret Isabella, daughter of Sir Fredk. Frankland, Bart., aged 25. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun :Ace, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the [Savoy, in the omit/ of Middlesex, Saturday, Septerabai: 1, 1860. ~,,., :4., ...,:. i '' : a ;