The Sun. — London, England, 1852-07-02 00:00:00

S ECONDARIES. -(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER ) CRIM. CON.—CITTRILL V. lIICLEY. This was en fiction to recover damages for criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife. The danaVes were laid at 2,0001., and the defendant taffered judgment to go by default. 1n ; 4 3 r. L. JAMES, Q.C., a pp ea red for th e pl a i n tiff, and a" , that the case was one of a very painful nature, but ::„ th n ff, who is a gentleman of considerable emi i - "cc in the City, felt it necessary to take proceedings i l l. the 1 10Uso of Lords for a divorce, it was requisite that d il e e r: h ?`", claim damages at the hands of the jury. The t ho L nnant having suffered judgment to go by default, he, . earned Counsel, would not have to enter into par tlttlarts, as it had been arranged by consent that a ver alet should be taken for 5001 24r •SYREs, who appeared as counsel for the defendant, consented, and a verdict was given for 5001. No description of the parties was given. CITY OF LONDON ELECTION. READING OF THE WRIT THIS MORNING. b r aai , ely at ele ven o ' c l oc k M r . Sh e riff Swift, attended „ j' Mr. Millard, the Under-Sheriff, and Mr. Secondary t ames, attend e d on t h e hu3tings in the Guildha ll, for t ames, pUrp:ise of proclaiming the dissolution cf Parliament, the day of election of four fit and proper persons to "Present the interests of the eitizans in the ensuing ses s i on. 4 r. HARKE R h av i ng rea d the writs and the Sheriff's br L i a t tlarnation, which announced that the ele ction will 1) , a Plane on Tuesday next, the 6 th of Ju l y instant, the m r ,gas, attended also by Mr. Cotterill, who arrived just e before.mention?Al proceedings ended, went imrue mo s i te Y to the Mention-house, where Mr. Harker made a ar proclamation. ~.sverything in te shape of opposition appears to be as " l qatet in the Ch'tY -4 14 'Z' UL MORTALITY ON BOARD THE SHIP LADY MONTAGUE. TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR DEATHS. F ° l ' some days past the marine department of the 8A e f1 0 " t . 41 o Trade have been prosecuting an inquiry to lv to a fearful case of mortality, involving less th an the frightful number of 274 deaths o pboard - the British ship the Lady Montague, ecentlY returned to the port of London, after V13p,„.„ of 44. K e nearly four years' duration. The circum ei7o,eB connected with this deplorable affair have ex- L,'"(l considerable attention in the City. o to The attention of the Board of Trade was first drawn f the melancholy occurrence, from the circumstance th _an unusual amount of money being paid into Alercia' int Seamen's Fund, as "Dead men's „ by the owner of the Lady Montague, in ac th:44oee with the Mercantile Marine Act ; and upon M°sht a log b e i ng exam i ne d, t h e f ear f u l amount o f o rtality was disclosed ; but the only information to I,,gleaned as to th e c h aracter o f t h e pest il ence was; / th at portions of th e p rov i s i ons were un fi t for use.' t:gairi is were esult ordered to be instituted, and the fol- *jog the r. " Office of the Committee of Privy Council of Of ' Sir Trade, June 9, 1852. P+ -- I am directed by the Lords of the Committee th e r iv Counc for Trade to call your attention to 01, encYlosed summary of deaths on board your vessel t a u t ldY Montague, durin g h er voy a g e from China to th at ft ° , in 1850, extracted from the log, and to request hoithYou will, if you are able, furnida my Lords with the ves, l er of passengers who sailed from China in the t o ',; and also with any information you may be able thte with regard to the cause and circumstances of fri ghtful series of calamities. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " T. H. FARRER. s ae hn \relax, Esq., shipowner, Southampton." ko n - ,„ ncg roary of extra ct from the log of the ship Lady l'eb - 7„goe, from Cumsing Moon, in China, to Callao , liteceived the emigrants on board. 18th to 28th : o eris u er of Chinese died,7 ; remarks—two Chinese jumped e t hi . „""rd and were picked up. March 1 to 21: Died, 91 ov„l e se and two Lascars; remarks—one Chinese jumped fo t ,;Pard, and was drowned; several described as being Ili k — h 7 dead in the morning, having died during the stii" April 1 to 13: Died, 51 Chinese, two Lascars, th‘ the second mate of the ship; remarks—during tee be several casks of water were found " Sour, and perfectly unfit for use ; also, e tn - i fish sent on board for the use of the I, 4 : a llte. April 13: Died, the steward; ship arrived at tol3 r t Town. Ap r il 14 to 30 : Di e d, five Chinese and C 3s ears• April 30: Ship sailed from Hobart Town of t1 : 111 EL May 3 to 31: Died 10 Chinese, 7 Lascars, and 2 J as e crew, the surgeon of the ship, and one apprentice. th e ", 2 o: Died 7 Chinese, 4 Lascars, and second mate of 'N I °, if). June 27: Ship arrived and anchored at Callao. th,. al deaths: Chinese, 171; Lascars, 17; crew, 7. From t ;l:bove it w o uld a pp ear t h at 193 persons di e d be tt the 18th February and the 28th June. It is, how -4f le, mentioned in he log that the Governor of Callao clii e on board to ascertain the number of deaths and to e the s hi p to b e fumigated, and the result is stated -18 • Number of deaths, 245 ; remaining 201. ." The communication brought aT repIy FARRAR from the uWi ler, in w hi c h h e states that he is unable to furnish 11113' additional particulars, that the captain had died, nd the mate, in disobedience of his orders, had r ta rtered the s hi p f or the conveyance of emigrants, '4 consequence of which he had been superseded. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RE TURNS. BR ISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. —T r affi c f or th e wee k esdlng Jane 20:— Passengers Goods ... Parcels ... Mails ... Empresses ... £3,561 7 5 .. 1,268 0 3 ••• 130 2 6 ... 223 4 2 ••• 28 10 0 -_____ ,-- Total £5,21 4 4 , Lozmos AND BLACKwALLRAIL,WAY.—Amount of revenue 4I) the week ending June,27 : Passengers Goods ... £1,531 14 1 ... 23 0 0 Total ... ... ... £1,554 14 1 Corresponding week last year ... 1,631 1 5 EMIGRATION FROM THE CLYDE.—The time is 1 *Wain the memory of all when the departure of an emi grant vessel from the Clyde was reckoned an event; now it la almost a weekly occurrence, and occasions no comment 7aatever. At brief intervals ships are advertised to sail 40r the gold regions, for New York, Quebec, and Sydney. rush is immediately made for berths, and they are very Soon all taken up. It is worthy of note that all this hap- Dens not at a period of great national distress, for, with the aXception of the hand loom weavers, the working classes of this country were never more comfortable. Australia is the favourite field of emigration at present. The induce rnents held out in that country to artisans and labourers are irresistible. Labour is paid at a rate which, to our idea, appears extravagant, while m ost of the necessaries of life bl aY be obtained at a cheaper rate than in the parent nnunt r y. The consequence is, that at brief intervals ships are tailing from our harbour for the land of promise filled with We ll - behaved and energetic young men, such as constitnte the very bones and sinews of any society. No later than ofat.urday last the Montgomery left the Clyde with upwards .„200 adults on board ; of these, three- fourths ecwteerde t 0 0 0un saa g - e . "' unmarried. The Lord Warriston is arly bead t at an early date. in July ; while the berths of the Bro e ok p aby have been T h 3 all engaged, and she will also depar the e nligrants who go by these vessels are a of t . h h e m ab o o st ut re; hay the class. The agricultural mechanics,districtsfurn r t , .I,l3._relnainder are engineers, come from % %D u' all kinds. In some cases the majority and ls trades the of of Scotland. The emigration to North America toii Ati;trlthe increase, though not to the same extent as ' il k - - Glasgow Constitutional. '4 B f o . ' ' 4 ATION.—South St. D av id- s t ree t, Edi n b u rgh, ante, i lt o ole days past presented a very animated appear applied " Consequence of many hundreds of persons having tie n ,,,tu kr. William Bowie, at the Government Emigra %W, tlehe m for passages to Australia under the Government On Thursday the number exceeded 500, and yes tfe.r.daYeit was little less, notwithstanding the day being yes favourable. While ou c h is the des're am w o e n fa r ants and mechanics to proceed to Australia, i u nderstand -se that eery many of the higher classes have t the . sam e office en caged passages to these colonies by private sh i p. , Edinburgh Courant. NARnow ESCAPE.—On. Wednesday the Duchess of St. Albans, who was accompanied by Lady Beauclerk and a gentleman, returning from the Royal Botanic Gardens 11 1 a carriage, met with an alarming accident. Her Grace, Who had been to the private view, left the Gardens about half-past twelve o'clock, when, as the carriage was proceed acr6ss the brid ge w hi c h passes over the ornamental lain the coach-box, on which were the coachman and footman, gave way. The footman pt jumped off on the near side but the coachman, prom on the box separating f rom the vehicle, fell between the horses, which, being un checked, plunged violently. They started off, but before they passed through th e ga t es the coachman fortunately got e xtricated. He had apparently received no injury, for he got UP directly and ran after the carriage, followed by the foot kat]. The horses went at their utmost speed towards Mary lehnne Church, where they came in collision with the iron railings in front of the portico, two bars of which were snapped asunder. Both the animals fell, and it was found afterwards that one of them had its neck broken. The gentleman, upon the carriage stopping, got out of it. and assisted her Grace and Lady Beauclerk from the vehicle. None of the party happily sustained any injury. The car ria wh gp was broken i n t wo p l aces. The injured horse, holewas worth above 100 guineas, died soon after the accident. CITY OF LOND ON , e i --ON HOSPITAL FOR D ISEASES OF Tax CHEST. — The quart erly meeting of the boa r d o f ma nagement of this i nstitutio n was held on Wedne d at the s ay, offices, Liverpool-street, Renry Tucker, Erq., in the chair. The report showed that the average weekly attendance of Patients at the present time was 654 and that the num g the last three months ber of new cases admitted increase amounted to 974, being an increase of 263 over the corre sponding quarter of the previous t y i e s ar. of the institution, apparent from h return, cause the com the charity's means Mittee much anxiety, until support u can b 3 obtained more adequate to the claims now mad!? empleted, and the of usetulness. The exterior of th P ; ll neew building at the gener 1 Victoria-park was stated to be nearly . b a d given v e hospital would execution of the works hitherto a sa tisfaction. There was every hope that . the the be opened for the reception of patients in course of the followic* , spring. rfIiERYPT AT G ER A RD 'S•FIALL. _Yesterday, i n the C our t o f C ommon Council, Mr. Barnard brought up th e reference rel'eport of the City L ands Committee, on the reco .. specting the Gerard -hall Crypt. The committee expense e b il e 'tended that in consequence of the enormous the removal tureen 4,0001. and 5,0001.) which would attend sanction of the crypt to the Guildhall, the court would not h the re the proposition to remove it. The court agreed with the port, after a few words from Mr. Deputy Lott, who said exceed Whole expense would net, upon a fair computation, €x _ the sum of 2,0001., and condem ne d th e narrow - m i n ded view taken, by the court in matters connected with taste. T AMERICAN NEWS. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY NIGHT. The United States' mail steam-ship Hermann, Lieutenant Higgins, United States' navy, comman der, arrived off Cowes at six P.M. to-day, after a pas sage of twelve days from New York, and having landed the English and French mails and passengers, proceeded on her voyage to Bremen. The Hermann left New York on the 19th ult., and brings three days' later news than the last Liverpool steamer. She brings 92 passengers and a small quantity of specie for Havre. The principal political news of interest by this arrival are the full details of the Whig Na tional Convention, which was in session. At Baltimore 31 ballotings had been held up to the time of the steamer's sailing, but there was appa rently no chance of a choice. The latest telegraphic dispatches come down to two r of the 19th, when the numbers were as follow : General Scott.. 134 Fillmore Webster Oar private correspondence contains the fol- lowing : " The Fillmore men will hold on to their candidate so long as a possible chance offers for his nomination, but as soon as his prospects begin to darken they will very generally go over to Mr. Webster. The friends of Mr. Webster, in order to defeat the nomination of Scott, should they find Mr. Webster's nomination out of the question, will join the Fillmore ranks. There is at pre sent a better prospect of the nominatio❑ of either Fill more or Webster thorn there is of General Scott's, though the latter's friends, counting confidently on help from Tenesse and Kentucky, say that he will be chosen. The course pursued by Mr. Bolls with regard to the private letters from General Scott is looked upon as hurting Scott's prospects considerably. It is rumoured that, should General Scott lose the nomination, when it could have bean secure had there been a more fair representa tion from New York than that allowed, the delegation will strongly protest against the nominations, and as not in any way blnding. The Webster men held the balance of power, and would ultimately cast their strength into the Fillmore scale, in which case Fillmore would be sure to obtain the nomination." An arrival from Honduras brought news that the Island of Ruatan, as well as five other islands depen dent on Honduras Bay, bad refused to acknowledge British authority, and claimed the protection of the independent State of Honduras, which had been ac corded to them. Everything is represented as being in a state of rebellion, and serious consequences were anticipated. Advices from Brliz, state that the mahogany crop would be about 12,000 000 feet. The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow arrived at Philadelphia on the 18th ult. The Europa arrived out on the 19th ult. _ _ _ _ The transactions on the New York Stock Excange were limited. Government Stocks ruled firm, with an upward tendency. There were buyers of United States' Sixes of 1867 at 11q. Foreign exchange firm ; London, 110.1 to 1102; sf. 16c. to sf. 15c. • Amsterdam, 4 0 i to 41 ; Hamburgh, 36.-} to 36f ; Bremen, 79 to 791. Some of the banks were disposed to hold money at higher rates, in consequence of the increase in the exports of gold and the prospect of further shipments. .Potashes were in demand. Pearlashes had declined. Cotton market very dull, but no decline. Sala in the past three days 2,700 bales. Coffee in moderate demand. Capper in good demand. There was a disposition to sell flour, the export de mand being less active. A good demand for grain, but a difficulty in obtaining freight-room checked operations. The market for iron firm, but the sales were un important. Lead, firm. At New Orleans the news had no effect on sales ; on the 17th ult. 1,000 bales, and on the 18th 2,000 balea, at irregular prices. Exchange on London, 9f to 10f premium. At Charleston the cotton market was declining.— Times. COWES, ISLE OF (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, JULY 1. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Juno 26. Gloriana schooner, J. Gee, Esq., from Cowes Harbour. 29, Gipsy Queen ditto, Sir H. B. Hoghton, Bart., from Torquay. 30. Fair Rosamond ditto, ViseDunt Canning, from Southampton; lone ditto, Aimon Hill, Esq., from Cowes Harbour; Aurora cutter, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq., from St. Helens. July 1. Resolution schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Channel Islands. _ ~. SAILINGS. June 27. Coquette schooner, Lord Godolphin, for Exmouth. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Resolution, Petrel, Mayfly, lone, Water Lily, Ama zon, Spider, Gloriana, Fair Rosamond, Osprey, Gaunt let, Lavrock, Gipsy Queen, Aurora, Nautilus, Plover, Leda, Pandora, Triumvir, Maritana. The trials of the Anglo-American yacht Gloriana to day have been most satisfactory. She has beaten all that have tried with her, but of course she is not per fect; she must be lengthened. The Newport borough election is ex p ec ted to take place on Thursday next. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE, APPOIN TMENTS. Lieutenant—ltid J. M. Nichol, to the Excellent. Masters' Assistants—Robert Jackson and William B. Goldsmith, to the Fit4gard. Clerks—G. M. S. Hine, to the Retribution; Francis J. Long, to the Impregnable. Naval Cadet—Frederick A. Henniker, to the Trin comalee. PORTSMOUTH, JULY I.—The Queen and Court are expected to arrive at Gosportast four o'clock on Saturday next, en route for Osborne. Although it was blowing very hard yesterday, the royal yacht the Victoria and Albert, Captain Crispin; the Fairy, Master - Commander Welsh; and the Elfin, Master-Commander Batiste; went out for trial. They all answered remarkably well, and are now lying all ready for service. The Commander-in- Chief, accompanied by Captain Chads, proceeded to Spithead this morning in the Fairy yacht, to muster and inspect the Inflexible steamer, Commander Dyke. The Inflexible 'a bottom is said to be in a bad state, and she comes into harbour to pay off or be docked. Her Spanish Majesty's steam-frigate Isabel 11., Com modore Chevalier Eusebir Salcedo, arrived at Spithead this morning from Cadiz to embark at this port their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Montpen sier, and convey them to Spain. This vessel is a noble Looking specimen of a war-steamer, and fitted with great B .lgmuceuce for the special purpose named. She is rigged, carries 16 68-pounder long guns, a crew of 2 n 17 13 / tons, 249 font full steaming, et i a n tOWS 750 tons of coal, sufficient for 18 days' is of 500-horse (paddle) power, 1,550 . aPPalardo th eS in depth. she n sa '. l agth, 41 feet in breadth, and 24 feet t w h h e ic i i : or th t. e Admiral' s platform battery the national flag with 21 guns, flag te w rf th returned; she then saluted Spanish h h C t o h n e sa V l i a c- t saluted guns, tory returned; end also this port (slr. Vincent P g with the on his leaving the after Co mmodore . schar. The h vessel, after communicating come the into embarkationharbour Isabelpowder, a. of Roysfl ing u mit e s r td will a w ait The Inflexible paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander. R. H. Dyke, has been inspected at Spi thead this mOrn der-in-Chief, Adm i ral Sir Thomas Briggs, by the Cowman in °l " 5 Briggs, G.C.M.G., and her crew exercised. gunnery by Otiptain Cnads, C. 8., after which she came into harbour to be docked. sails yesterday, The Vulcan iron troop - steame r bent and to-day Captain Johns on is swin g in g her compasses. She will probably sail for Cork, to embark her troops, on Saturday next. The Edinburgh is receiving s t er ea and eeeea ae ries Tor her cruise. She will proba bl y p roceed about Tuesday next,. The Barham Indianian sails to day for Calcutta. The Simoom is striking her spars and overhauling her rigging for a refit. It is now stated her engines will take a month or two to be made good. Captain Martin, of the Victory, has gone on a week's leave of absence. The Sprightly steam-tender, Mr. George Allen, Act ing-Master, commanding, sailed this afternoon for Ply mouth, taking seamen gunners from the Excellent for the Queen, 116, at that port, and also the furniture, &c., for Rear-Admiral Purvis, Commander-in-ChM of the Itish station at Queenstown. The Vulcan iron troop-frigate (screw), Commander Von Donop, has rebent sails, and been swung to-day for the adjustment of her compasses. The Excellent gunnery ship, Captain Chads, 0.13., has been paid wages to-day. Flag-Lieutenant Aplin has one month's Admiralty leave. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 30.—Forty seamen and boys of the Queen, 116, now lying in the Sound, have been allowed to volunteer for the Spartan, 26, now fitting at this port. The Queen, 116, will be paid off on Friday, " all standing," and will be recommissioned by Captain F. T. Michell, and there is great probability of the present commander being also appointed to her. The Sir David Malcolm store-ship has arrived from Deptford, chartered to take provisions from Deptford and Ply mouth to AsCHLISiOn. The Triton steam-packet, Lieut.-Commander Lloyd, arrived here on Saturday atteraoon from Woolwich, bringing a party of marines for the Queen, 116, to be recommissioned at this port. The Triton was paid ad vance of wages yesterday by Commodore Seymour, end is now ready to proceed to join the fleet in the Medi terranean. The monthly muster of the ordinary took place yes terday (Tuesday) on board the Si. George, 120, before Commander Seymour. In the Sound—Queen, 116, and David Malcolm store ship, In Harbour--Impregnable, S. George, Spartan, Trin e?mllaa, Sanspariel, .11 .- • • " • agictenne Ireton Ferret, S ylp h, Cotfiance, Diligence, and Camel lighter. Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office, yester "Y , to the Governors of the West India Islands. S Nt L 0 N D 0 N 1 FRIGHTFUL COLLISION ON THE RIVER. A collision of the most alarming and frightful cha racter occurred yesterday afternoon in the river Thames, off Northfleet Paint - by which the Daehess of Kent, Ramsgate steamer;the_ ,property of the C6ramercial Steam Navigation_ Cenapeny,_ _CaptainliVilliata Hum phreys, commander; was:run down by the Ravensbourne, Captain Bacon, the property of the Geteral Steam Na vigation Company, and bound to Antwerp -with nearly 200 passengers and full cargo. The following particulars of the accident,-gathered on the spot at the time it took place, may be relied on:—lt appears that the Ravensbourne was- steaming down the river with full tide in her favour, immediately in the wake and just on the starboard , . side of - the Meteor, Gravesend steam-boat a tend errivednearly opposite North fleet Point about two o'clock: s : On nearing the Point the Duchess of Kent, Ramsgate steamer, was coming up the river against tida.and hugging the southern Shore—the tide running very strongly. The_. Ravensbourne was about three parts over the river on the Kent shore, and, as she approached Northfleet Point, appeared to take the starboard tack, and as she neared the-Duchess of Kent coming up, the - latter crossed, apparently with the object of passing between the Ravensbourne and the Meteor, ,wheti, in an instant, consequent on the heavy way on a large and power ful steamer like the Rivensbourue, and on her having the tide with her and being in full steam, before the Duchess of Kent could cross her she ran into her hews about twenty feet from her figure head, or just be fore the Windlass on -the starboard bow. Tee crash was frightful, tiad the Duchess of Kent ; after heeling back ward from the violence of the shock for a moment, was found to have her etarboasd bow completely stove in, and nearly cut in two. She immediately began to fill and to commence sinking, bows foremost. The scene among the passengers, a large number of WhOna were ladies with children, is described as truly frightful. A rush was made en masse to the after part of the veseel, and women with children were seen clinging to various parts of the sinking ship. The captain of the Raversbourne, finding that the Duchess . of Kent Was rapidly sinking, tanked, cud the rush made by the passengers of the Duchess of Kent to get on board of her .was dreadful, and women with children iu their arms became so 'frantic That they absolutely rushed in their fright to the still sinking part of the ship; at this 'moment the Meteor arrived along side, and the passengers and crew on deck were literally , !ragged on board of her, and on board the Ravensbourne, with one exception. This was a gentleman named Hale, a brewer, or Breadstairs, Isle of Thanet, who, being infirm, could not be , reached, and, still remaining on his seat, went down. with the vessel, which in a few minutes suck, bows first, almost perpendicularly, the keel being lifted as She sank 20 or 30 feet out of the water. The captain of the Duchess of Kent, it is only justice to state, was, with the exception of Mr. Hair, the last to leave his ill-fated vessel, and his escape was truly miraculous. A rope had been throWn from the Revens• bourne over the stern of the Duchess of Kent, and fas tened, and as the last portion of the vessel reached the water he seized the rope and was hauled on board. Mr. Hale, although unable froth infirmity to assist himself while on board the vessel, most extraordinary to relate, the moment he reached the water struck out and kept afloat until rescued by one of the boats lowered from the .Meteer. The scene of consternation which prevailed after the Duchess of Kent had sunk, both on board the Ravensbourne and the Meteor, can be better imagined than described. Mothers, fathers, husbands and wives, who had become separated, some being taken on board the Ravensbourne, others on board the Meteor and the Topaz, which had also artived at the moment the Duchess of Kent went down, having missed and being unaware of the fate of each other, were to be seen running about in the most frantic manner, making in quiries as to the safety cf their relatives. One lady on board the Meteor was in a most frightful condition, as she stated that she had left her two children asleep in the cabin, and was on cfeck at the moment the vessel struck, and had not seen or been able, to glean any tidings of them. It cis also stated that at the mo ment of the collision nearly the whole of the passengers (about seventy in number) were on deck; but it is believed there were some few in the fore cabin, and as there are some still missing, it is feared they may have son© do w n with the vessel, the belief being, in consequence of the immense power of the Ravensbourne, that at least twenty feet of the bows of the Duchess or Kent was cut away by the crash. This.belief is justified by the fact that from the moment of, the collision to the time the Duchess of Kent entirely sank beneath the surface of the water was little more than eight or nine minutes. The fore cabin must have filled immediately. As soon as the consternation created by the catas trophe had in some measure subsided, the boats of the various vessels which had arrived at the spot were sta tioned in the vicinity of the sunken steamer, w i t h a view to pick up any bodies which might float out of the wreck The Ravensbourne and the Meteor, haying the rescued passengers on board, proceeded on to the Terrace pier at Gravesend, where the affrighted pass engers were landed and mustered, and, as before stated, it is believed that some few are missing; but from the confusion which still prevailed anything like accurate information could not be obtained. Incidents of the most exciting character took place. As the Duchess of Kent was rapidly sinking, a gentle man was observed itishing up one of the paddle-boxes with a little girl in his arms. The Meteor was then ap proaching to render aid, and so great was his excitement that in the desire to save the child before the Meteor had reached within ten or twelve yards of the sinking ship, he raised her up with the view of throwing her on to the 'Meteor, but at the moment the shrieks of the pas sengers on board the approaching vessel restrained him, and thus the child was saved from inevitable destruc tion. It is admitted on all hands that the conduct of the captains of the Meteor and the Ravensbourne, as well as the crews of both vessels, was most praiseworthy. Captain Humphreys was below at dinner at the moment of the collision, and the vessel was at the time in charge of the mate, who is' stated to -be fully competent, being also a river pilot. The Ravenebourne was also at the time of the collision in charge of a river pilot, and having been examined and found to have sustained but little injury, after landing the passengers at Gravesend, proceeded on her voyage.' The place where the Duchess of Kent lies a wreck, under water, although technically called Northfleet Point, is midway between Rosherville pier and the ac tual Point, and immediately opposite Northfleet church, and about one-fourth of the width of the riv er out from the Kent shore at high tide. Last evening , a t 8 o'clock, when the tide was down only about -two yards, o ne o f the masts of the Duchess of Kent could be seen above water. Although it was stated that there was not any great amount of luggage 9n board- the Duchess of Rent, we were informed tht - Much of it was of a valuable de scription, and one gentleman stated that he had all the property he held in the world on board, among which was a lerge amount of valuable jewellery. It is under stood that some steps will be taken as soon as the tide is out to get out the luggage; and ascertain if there are any bodies in the ship, but considerable doubts are enter tained whether it will be possible to recover her. One gentleman informed the reporter that but for the praiseworthy exertions of some of the Passengers on board the Meteor, his life end that of his wife would have been sacrificed. She was in the after cabin, and when the collision took place he rushed down, and had just succeeded with great difficulty in reaching the deck, which the water had already covered. Ho rushed with e hes e s he of neared Kent wars her in his arms to the starboard side , and the y were in stantly dragged on board the Meteor , but b y what means he could not tell. Ca p p r t e isi e n ee H di u e m g pahtreeyns - esrtdatiensartyhatvetheee wDbuec that part of the river known as Northfleet Point, at about 10 minutes past 2 o'clock, at which time she was met by the Ravensbourne, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company, and commanded by Cap t . Moen, bound to Antwerp with u pwards of 150 p ee . sengers on board. This vessel was at the time under the charge of the pilot; the mate of the Duchess o f Kent, who was an experienced river pilot, being in charge of that vessel, and the second mate and another of the boat's crew being at the wheel. The Duchess of Kent at the time of this melancholy occurrence was pro. ceeding at an average speed against the tide, when the Ravensbourne was eeen approaching at full speed on the starboard side. ` ` Orders were immediately given to stop were reverse th e eng i nes of the Duchess of Kent, Whi c h . re tit once o b e y e d, but the Ravensbourne, which 11 a vessel of three times the tonnage of t h e a m and, with iippa t i u h l n l e ti f cl u e r , continued her hbeorwoonfw theard armletcourse, Duchess of Kent e '_ advanced with undiminished asutedamraerr'."-Nnoe sooner was the shook felt than the great es whole of a excitement and consternation pervaded the passengers and crew, as it was perceived at once that the and K sc e a e r t ce w ly e i t e l i t ne do t theyt i ps y u o t r t t b e p se were ed riperpendicular frightfuluinelapsedia r im p b :p f , l: i ; r i n s : plunge ,' thee t . ,' bow Duc hessAse danger,r e a m e e o t f s h t e, alarm aalmost3 btheetweeeepnte6iOn given a Captain Humphreys adopted - every . means to insure t h e attl 70. the the Limo s l a t: e h t i y s oeffftohretsils;:lesrs 'ass9ulamtebelerbirlyg theß av ecnosi Gravesendbl i a i s e io r a n_ b e te - oeo ti t k, ii _ pd which lao e the , a iwi e d a s epbtrtaacciyiestdheo the united beu t ryn h the engines i ne ef efforts rweonf the danger became apparent. the crews of the three steamere, and timelyx use of their boats, all the passen gers,with Meteor or exception °I one, were got safely on board rho to e Ravens bourne, Captain Humphreys r . le maul _g the last on the one exception alluded the einking steamer, with .xception d t thee e alluded to, whorose again un man, -"° went down With ,the vessel, but mediatelv s rescued e to the surface of the water, and, The was , rescued of by °Ti e of was an old the boats of the Meteor. remainder a nd decreed gen wi. the pas sengersh rd the Ravensbourne A were taken : on board .and landed at Gravesend: There was .on this occasion less t is stated th luggage than usual on board, and i _ ft taiia H at nearly the whole has been recovered. t-; f were sautulehreys feels confident that all the passenger d b ved, not . that ei e nse etween the withstanding the short time r r supposed bythosee collision and the sinking vessel , - It is sunken vessel on board that the furs part of the received must have been cut off. The Ravensbourne _ no eae , ghted Paasengers trial injury, and afterelandivg the ad© . a toa arde the Bele at Gravesend proceeded en leer pais g gian coast. --- ----- FURTHER PARTICULARS• gives the following graphic description Mr. John Worrell, a passenger on board the Meteor, terrific scene :—He was standing on the stern of the Meteor, admiring the "lli Mt) ," with which the steamer manoeuvred, anA watehod the Duchess of Nent advzncing ption of the sudden an d to F•ssa betwedu the . Gravesend boat and the 1-Liveus bourne, when in a moment he heard a noise like a peal of thunder, andsew the,stern of the vessel raised almost erpendicukrly in th e a i r . The scene that ensued WII tterrific. The n Olssengers, to the number of about 100, rushed to and. fro,.land .tha cries of the women and children YP31.9 West 4efuireuding. Every effort was made a D to render the assistance necessary, and the boats of . the Ravensbourne and Meteor were at once lowered. All the passengers were saved with the ex ception of one elderly gentleman named Hale, a brewer of Broad-stairs, who was prevented by decreptitude, from making the necessary exertion to rescue, himself. He and Csptain Humphreys alone remained on board the vessel. The latter, by means of a rape attached to the stern of the Meteor, escaped from the ill-fated vessel, which in an instant afterwards went down with a frightful plunge, taking with it Mr. Hale, who, however, rose to the surface, and was picked up by the boat of the Meteor, by which many others of the rescued pas sengers were conveyed to Gravesend. The escape of the engineers and firemen on board the Duchess of Kent was most miraculous. Immediately prior to the shock, they received an order to " stand by" and reverse the engines. It was not until they felt the water rushing in that they made their escape from the engine -room to the deck, and thence on board the Ra yenehourne. Mr. Jamieson, superintendent of the Diamond Com pany, was on board the Topaz, a-head of the Ravens bourne; the latter vessel passed, when off Erith, et a good speed, but, being in the middle of the Thames, had the tide against her. She paased at Erith snd at New liortbfleet had made such way that she was considerably a .b.cad. At this point Captain Shoring, of the Topaz, peiceivcd the Duchess of Kent in colliaion with the Its venshourne, and the funnel of the former disappeared almost instantaneously. The Sapphire, belonging to the same company, having her steam up, advanced to render any assistance that might be required. The loss will amount to many thousand pounds. ' f iL ' 4 i iLS THE RIOT AT STOCKPORT. We regret to say that, notwithstanding the precautions taken by the magistrates to preserve the peace en Wednesday, a series of disgraceful outrages occurred between eight and twelve o'clock in various parts of the town. An outline of these proceedings was given yes- These outrages a pp ear t o h ave b een comm i tte d yes terday bodie s o f men, j udg i ng from ,the singular oh t O g u ei ohss b ee.t o se t r or o f t e u eu provocation , rn h a mob of bt w ey a r y d:r in which they h ave p i c k e d out the braises of Irish men and Reman Catholic s on ly. Th ey appear to h ave b een quite unexp ecte d , and the regular civil force of IWlSquite inadequate to p r ev en t th e m. The h pensioner, name d Willi am G o di er, i n L Elillgate, was broken open, without the s evocation or notice, a b ou t b a lf•p est - e i g ht k by ycang men and boys. The door and windows having been smashed in entering, the as sailants proceeded to destroy the whole of the furniture, an d findieg that Goodier had been too quick for them. end bad effected hi s escape, t h ey vented tneir spite upon the man's wise, whom they left almost in a state of in eesibility. The mob next broke into the adjoining house, No. 6, and committed similar devastation, but the family had left previously, ,having antici pated that an attack would be made. The authors of t his mischief were armed with heavy hammers, and axes . About half -past nine o'clock a body of men and b o ys, armed in a similar manner, went into Watson's square, On the other side of Elillgate, and attacked the house of an Irishman, but before they had effected an entrance a gentleman came up and asked them the rea son for these proceedings. The reply was, " They are red 'leeks" (Papists). On his attempting to re monstrate, they asked him if ho was a " -- red neck," because, if he was, they would " settle his hash for him." Another person asking them what was their object, they answered, " To kill the bugs;" and in reply to a ques tion as to who the men were who committed these out rages, a youth, of about 18 years of age, replied, with a chuckle, " They are woodcutters, and are doing a bit of science." These inquiries, however, had the effect of stopping the proceedings here, end the mob went off, whilst the gentleman who had put the questions had dis patched a messenger for the police. The mob soon afterwards struck the front door of an Irishman named Calloway, lower down Watson's-square, and broke out four of the panels. Calloway and two of his lodgers were just sitting down.to sapper, and had given no pro vocation. No one was at the door, which, together with the window-shutters, had been closed. Calloway and one of his lodgers, John Fallen, said they were RD man Catholics—they knew no other provocation. From here the mob proceeded to 53, Lavender's-brow, Or chard-street. The occupant, an Irish hawker, had anti cipated the visit, and effected a timely flight. The door was broken open, however, and the windows destroyed, and the mob then entered and smashed all the furniture. Another mob, also composed principally of youths, but armed with staves, went to the house of Andrew Caton, No. 4, Harrison's-yard, Newbridge-lane, about eight o'clock in the same evening. The man is an Irish- man and a Roman Catholic. Ho was sitting at his sup per with his fzmily and several lodgers, when the door was burst open by the mob, who entered and asked for Patrick M'Manus, one of the lodgers. Caton replied that he was not in; but they would not believe it, and searched the house, but without finding him. On re turning from the upper rooms, one of the mob collared Caton and dragged him into the yard, where more than twenty of his dastardly assailants beat him unmercifully with their staves. With his, head cut and bleeding he escaped and sought refuge in the house of John William son, private watchman to the cottom mill of Mr. Thor niley, in an adjoinieg street. The mob followed him into this house, and beat him until the floor and furni ture were sprinkled with his blood. He was then drag and would probably have been Williamson,aani after vainly attempting to k ge il d le i d n , tohathie not street dissuade them, thrown himself over the poor man's body. The ruffians then departed, and Caton, who is described as a very inoffensive quiet man, was carried into his own house, where his wounds were washed and dressed by his neighbours. He had received a cut on his head three inches in length, and he had many serious bruises, his clothes being completely saturated with blood. Yesterday h e was l y i ng i n b e d in a s t a t e of great prostration, no surgeon h av i ng b een called in, because, as his wife said, they had no money to pay for one. It is to be feared that the above are not all the cases of outrage which time and i nqu i r y wou ld bring to light. The tenants of several houses seem to have fltA. or taken refuge in those of their neighbours. The win dows and furniture had been demolished, and there was no one left from whom to inquire of the circumstances. The house of a man named Charles Dowd, an Irish Re man Catholic, in John-street, was broken into between 8 and 9 o'clock on', Tuesday night. The windows and all the furniture were completely demolished, and the legs and spindles of tables and chairs were carried away by the mob for weapons. His wife says the offence on their part was for having given refuge to a man whom the mob were beating in the streets. Thess outrages do not appear to have been entirely occasioned by reli gious differences. While some of Caton's neighbours were interceding for him at his home, the as,sailants replied that the Irish must be turned out, —they were working for less wages than the English, and were ruining trade. The assailants were colliers and factory operatives, but Caton worked in a gravel-pit, and the charge could not, we were informed, be applicable in his case. It is a singular fact that during the proceedings on Wednesday night, above described, the police were un able to apprehend a single offender. They were sent for in some cases, and arrived in the neighbourhood where the attacks had been made, but too late to get more than an indication of the direction in which tee offenders had gone. The magistrates were engaged in swearing in special constables during the evening, and had administered the oath to no fewer than 500, who were dispatched before twelve o'clock in patrols of 20 each through different districts of the town. The au thorities also sent for a reinforcement of the military:, and a troop of the 2d Dragoon Guards, or Que en s Bays, under the command of Captain Keene, from the Manchester Cavalry Berraoks, arrived at Stockport about ten minutes before six o'clock in the evening. The two companies of the 4th Regiment, which had sided in quelling the disturbances on Tuesday night, were quar tered at the National School, Wellington-road, on the western side of the town; and in the eastern and central part of the borough the dragoons were billetted in three divisions—at the Red Bull, Commercial, and Pack Horse Inns. These precautions were deemed the more necessary on account of a rumour which bad prevailed in the town during the day to the effect that bodies of Irish Roman Catholics from Manchester , Ashton, Droylesden, Hyde, and other places in the neighbour hood, were coming over in the evening to take ven geance on the Protestants for the destruction of the cha pels and houses of their countrymen in Stockport on Tuesday night. The magistrates also published the fol lowing notice during the day:— "V. R.—Whereas a disgraceful riot and tumult cc curred in this borough yesterday even i ng , and various buildings and property of the inhabitants were feloni ously destroyed. Now, we the undersigned j ustice s of the peace, acting in and for the borough of Stockport, do hereby express our firm determination to maintain the public peace and property against the recurrence of such disgraceful acts; for which purpose we have pro. Tided a sufficient force to protect the persons and pro perty of the inhabitants; and we call upon all peaceably disposed persons to assist us in our endeavours; and we earnestly request all persons to confine themselves dur ing the evening and night to their own homes, and to refrain from assembling or appearing in the public streets, hereby cautioning them as to the consequences, the Riot Act having been read. "J. BOOTHR O YD, Mayor, eC. HOWARD, "P. E. MARSLAND, tg S. CARRINGTON, " Q. MARSLAND, T, EsKRIGGE, "R. PENDLEBURY, Kt. "E . MARSLAND, ''J. NEWTON, 46 G. TURNER, Justices of the Peace for the boroug h of St ockport. " Court-house, St oc kp or t, J u ne 30. " The magistrate, i n pur s uance of the s tatut es in that Case made and provid e d, direct that all public-houees and beer-houses in the borough of Stockport be clo se d a t the hour of eight o'clock each evening until the ter mination of the present disturbances, of which due notice will be given. " Court-house, Stockport, Juno 30 ." Notwithstanding the first of the notices above quoted, previous te evening. rioting The d been majority thousands of peopl e assem bled in the st reets b etween six and seven o ' c l oc k, espec i a ll y i n those parts of the town where h most of considerablethepeople had evidently come out of curiosity, but some a ppeared to on the be th ere on l y w i t h a v i ew o f re newing the disturbances at the fi rs t o pp ortun i ty w hi c h might occur. No such occasion, how e v e r, presented itself in those parts of the town, and before twelve o'clock t he street which had been m os t di stur b e d on T u esday were again almost cleared. s Lordp pass ss Campbell, became m e rse, r S e u e r t r i h s A h c o T startled To L by mt t p he C n A oi u se r BELL.---Yesterday the head by gate on the even ing, at about a quarter-past eight o'clock, was riding across Southwark -bridge, attended by hi s groom, made by the Y andside t h throe rew hi g m h . which h Lordship the fall, but is, we hope, not otherwise seriously injured, lie was conveyed at once in a cab to his residence. I 7 ! fit ' .1 U .1 COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen Went in state yesterday to the Houses of Parliament to close the session of Parliament with a speech from the Throne. _ _ The State Procession left Buckingham Palace at ten minutes to two o'clock in the following order:— Thefirst carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying Sir Frederick Smith, Mr. Henry Greville, and Mr. Black wood, Gentlemen . the Yeoman of the Guard in Waiting. The second_ carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying Sir Frederick Stevie, Groom in Waiting toth c eQ ve u y e i e n n g ; Lieutenant-Colonel to Prince nt f - n Colonel Francis Seymour, Groom in Wait ingand Mr. Albert; and the Hon. Alfred Crofton George G. Cameron, Pages of Honour in Waiting. The third carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying Co lend the Hon. Queen; Colonel Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting to the i tl Albert; ; an d Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh GroomSey of the Robes. The fourth Carr . ea in ..12 airing; drawn by six bays, conveying the Silver Stick Lord Colville, Clerk Marshal; ~o rf,7t d Officer in Waiting ; the Right Lord Rokehy, Fiord Officer a H n o d n . the Cecil E a r - l e 0 f Sandwich, Captain of the Household; A Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlern en _ at The fifth carriag e , .- rin9. do Rot, Captain of ,drawnthe by six bays, conveying Lord the Guard; Lord Byron, Lord in Waitingth -omen ot to the Queen; Viscount Man deville, Lord in N siee : iti to Prince Albert; and Lord Claude Hamiltoe, ug Treasurer of the Household, The sixth carriage, drawn by six black horses, con veying the Viscountees to the Queen; the Duke C'uning, Lady in Waiting of Montroee, Lord Steward; Vi scount Combertnere , (gold Stick iu Waiting; and the Marquis of A herc ern , Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. The Queen's Blazeleciireen. of i liveries. The QVCD'S fOOtni", stateinli . • e Guard. A patty of the Yeomefl The state coach dra w , horses, conveying her majesty, eight cream -coloured Earl i the Queen, his Royal of Duchess of Athol, Mistress Highness Prince Albert, t h e of the Robed, and the Jersey, Master of the Horse. A detachment of the Royal Horse Guards escorted her Majesty from t he Pebiee t o the House of Lords. The Marquis of Exeter, Lor d Chamberlain ie a mberlain, and Vis berlain,conducted the Queen and Prince count Newport. Vic :-Cham andcarriage, received her uajeityao A dhi lr s be ßo t y to ni th H e i i g r huesson their return to the Palace at five minutes p ast three o'clock A guard of honour of the Scots Fusilier Guarde, with the baud of the regi n a:nt. was en duty in the court-yard of the Palace, and rec eived the Sover eign with the usual honours. s of Gentlemen at A on duty in the House o f Lords, underrms were The Honourable C or p Mr. the the Captain. The L ieutenant, Sir James Tyler, the command of Standard-bearer, Majo r Harmer, and Skip Lloyd, Clerk of the C heque and Adjutant, Joseph attended. The eutnefficers Lieutenant -Colonel Nevill end M a j or Cooke were also present. The Yeomen of the Guard on duty in the House of Lords were under the command of the Lieutenant Sir George P. Lee. Her Majesty held a Privy Council a t h a lf- p ast three o'clock at Buckingham fi l bert, tha t was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the President of the Beard of Control, the President of the Board of Trade, the Postmaster -General, the Chief Corn• missiOner of Public Works and Buildings, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, and the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. At the Council proclamations were issued for England, Ireland, and Scotland, dissolving the present Parliament and summoning a new Parliament, the writs being made returnable on the 20th of August. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Privy Council in Waiting. The Queen gave audiences to the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Lonsdale, and the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole. The Court was attended by Viscount Combermere, Comptroller of the Household, Gold Stick in Waiting; the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice Chamberlain, the Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting; and Sir Frederick Stevin, Groom in Waiting. The Cambridge University Commission had a meet ing yesterday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in D a wning-street. Present, the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John Herschel, Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Batmen, se cretary. Lord Ernest Bruce had an fiCe interview with Mr. Secre_ tary Walpole, at th® li O nle4)f, yesterday. CREMoigNE GARDENS. Cremorne has been extremely well attended through out the week. Attraction has followed upon attracti o n, keeping pace with the increasing fineness of the weather. Equestrianism is in the ascendant. Mons. Louis Souillier, and a highly talented troupe of artistes, occupy the Pavilion at the King s-road entrance, which has been newly and tastefully decorated throughout. Amongst several performers of considerable European fame the most noticeable are " the great . American phenomenon," Mr. M'Collum; Mdlle. Clementine, most appropriately entitled " Queen of the Arena;". Albert de Bach, "the professor of Haute-Equitation;" Franz de Bach, an extraordinary ascensioniss; and Devani, the most marvellous and preternatural contortionist we have ever beheld. There is also a veritable juvenile prodigy, Victor Souillier, who is even now second only, if not equal, to Hernandez, and who bids fair, as he ripens in age, to be the first rider in the world, The stud is a remarkably fine one, and addi tional interest is created by the introduction of that singular biped, the ostrich, in the arena. Accus• tomed as the metropolitan public is to exhibitions of this kind, the numerous and respectable spectators who have patronised the Cirque Oriental during this its first week, have been perfectly astonished as well as delighted at the individual feats, and the collective excellence of the amusements. A visit to Cremorne is altogether in complete without passing an hour in the Cirque Oriental. In no respect has Mr. Simpson more strikingly dis played th e t aste an d enterpr i se b y wbich ho i s distin guished than in adding the attractions of this circus to the almost countless pleasures of the gardens; and we feel confiuent ,that his spirit and liberality will be re warded by an. increasing and m ost ample measure of public appreciation. Certainly no man deserves it better. Last evening a very brilliant pyrotechnic fate was car ried out on the river with th e ass i s t a nce of the Citizen Steam Company's boats, from which showers of rockets were discharged, and vigorously replied to from the Esplanade. The display of artificial meteors was superb, and had Mr. Hind, who presents us with a new planet at least once a quarter, been star gazing in the neighbourhood, he would have seen four magnificent asteroids hanging for some moments in the heavens which might have l e d hi m t o announce an astounding astral discovery. Being, however, but the creation of Chevalier Mortram, their bright existence was only evanescent. The final discharge from the river side was one of the most terrifically beautiful explosions that the most ardent admirer of pyrotechnics could possibly de sire or conceive, and this portion of the entertainments appeared to afford the utmost satisfaction to the immense multitude assembled. ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE. Before the Marionettes set forth, as we believe they purpose doing, to " star it" in the provinces, we ear nestly recommend any of our readers, who may not have heard and seen the " Ebony" performers, to pay them a visit. It is the most thoroughly amusing aed delectable exhibition in town, and one that, even on the second and third time of attendance, we have found it impossible to contemplate without 9n utter perturbation of gravity. THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. It was announced about a fortnight since that some accidental damage had been done to the telegraphic cable between Dublin and Holyhead. It is now stated by the papers that Mr. Spencer and Mr. Reid have ever since been actively engaged on board the City of Dublin Com pany's steam-ship Britannia, Captain Brown, in endea vouring to discover the portion of the cable that had re ceived the injury. Several miles of the coil have been hauled up, but as yet without success. The boisterous weather which has prevailed during the past few days has in no alight degree impeded their efforts to repair the wires. One day last week the ship's boat was drawn completely under the water, two of the crew were washed overboard, and the third, the chief mate, named Davis, was carried under the surface for a con siderable distance. By a powerful effort he managed to escape from the boat, which sank under the cable, and is now doubtless buried in the sand. The three men wore rescued from their dangerous position by another boat belonging:to the ship. The part undertaken by Captain W. Beeohey, R.N., in laying down the subma rine cable was one requiring the most accurate know ledge of the land marks on both sides, the soundings of e or other _ the Channel, the course of the tides, Etc. The least faulty steerage from ignorance of the tides causes connected with the navigation of so wld , e a Chan nel would have ended in disappointraen 4snu peeh A a i p a s . the loss of the wire. Captain Beechey gave directions for the pilotage of the Prospero, while Lieutena nt Ald ridge shared with him the labour of IgeePlug the v esse l s ' track constantly fixed by angles an d be arings between points and peaks of mountains wit h wh ich both officers are familiar, from their survey o f t he Irish Sea, an d without which, considering the ver y strong spring tid e s that were running, the vessels might have been swept away, so that the li nes would not have reached the shore. It may be recollected that only five miles more of the line was used than would c ove r the distance as the crow flies. i --- ------ BATTY'S HIFFODRomE •—ii:ne weather has wrought a wondrous change in the attendance a t thi s place of popular resort, many f am ilies of nobilit y having patronised it during the last week. Several new feats have been brought for ward, including an exciting and daring steeple chase by ladies. A new ascent on the elevated corde by Madlle. Ellsler, who now soars in fairy-like style over the orchestra at an altitude of s eventy feet. The spirited manager has now secured a combination of talent that ought to ensure success, M. Franconi and the Brothers Elliott still maintain their well-earned reputation. COLOSSEUM. — This favourite exhibition is d is a i i i l y y patronized by numerous visitors. On Mondays _esAseeve, the since the reduction of the admission to is. on th ci at: t '.zhi influx of visitors remind us of the times of th42re i n th e bition. The grand tableaux of the Crystal Palau seen them. Cyclorama, are the admiration of all who hav e ~. vi , LET .—O n THE DREADFUL MURDER ATtheos body of Sarah Wednesday an inquest was held on peered in our paper Walters (an account of whose mur , dsn Wilful- murder" was re of yesterday), when a verdict of ' r _ co nveyed to Darby turned by the jury, and the prisonw o w _ 0 as ,msar, and hi s gaol. The name given by prisonerthe either that he is insane, or demeanour has led to the belief the hope of evading punish that he simulates madness in hie _ 1 3 , be hits been ff e 0 Of W uilty. g . mentfor the atrocious 9—en 2 3 BJ2 . SPORTING NOTES. No. CCLVII. THE NEWMARKET JULY MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - - - Sin,—The July, the oldest and only two years old meeting in the kingdom, was established in the year 1753, consequently has run its course for nearly a cen tury. The July Stakes, at different times during its long existence, has undergone several minor changes with respect to the lengths of the courses, the weights to be carried, and the forfeits to be paid; all of which, how ever, are too unimportant to require any notice at my hands. The attempt made this year to establish a han dicap, notwithstanding the large sum of 200 sovereigns being added by the town and Jockey Club, bas resulted in a complete failure, the small number of twelve ac ceptances being all that could be obtained. The meeting commences on Tuesday next, and extends over Wednesday and Thursday. The principal, and I might almost say the _only, at traction of the first day is the July Stakes of 50 sous. each, 30 ft, for two years old; colts Bst 71b; fillies Bst 51b; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stakes; New T.Y.C.; 5 furlongs 136 yards, finishing on the rise. Of the twenty-eight nominations to this stake, eight have appeared in public, and the rest are us dark as snafu The dark lot, with, perhaps. the ex ception of Vanderdeeken and Amazon, have very interior private reputations; consequently I expect, as Vander decken will not show, that WO must look to the public runners for the winner of this valuable and, to some extent, important stake. The field at the present writing it is riot very easy to determine, hut I aatielpiste it will cis )sist o;' Lord Jenn Scott's b colt The Reiver, one of Lord Exeter's files, Phrygia, or Vest ; Fairstock, Amazon, and perhaps two or three others, including Rataplan. The solitary performance does nut say much in his favour, for had not Cheddar swerved at the finish, he must have been beaten; but es he was ridden to orders, and they were of the writing description. there is no saying, if he had come sooner than ho did, whether ho would have won easily or no; for my part, I consider him to be several pounds a bet ter horse than Cheddar. Mr. Powney':i br filly Ama zon, by Touchstone out of Grace Darling, is, without exception, the best bred animal in the race. Her speed is said to be very good ; and, 80M) time since, it was whitTered about that she would carry off the July Stakes to a certainty. Rataplan is the only other horse that is likely to start who possesses, in my opinion, any chance whatever of beating the two I have already commented on ; but as it is said that he is not quite tee thing, I nerr:t rest upon the other two to pull my judg ment through triumphantly. giving THE REIVER, (Whitehouse) the place of honour. On Wednesday, in addition to the usual 100 sous. Sweepstakes, which will, of course, be carried off by TALFOURD or the REivER, one or the other, in all pro bability, walking over for it—we shall thisiyear have the first, and possibly the last, attempt at a Summer Han dicap. Of the twelve acceptances Antigone is already out of the fray ; and the field will probably consist of Tophan a or Ilex, Artisan, Bushranger, Waverley, Pea cock, Poetess, and, perhaps, Storyteller—the last named and Peacock seeming the best to my fancy— however, for Thursday ° ft onlyP E k A s C t a O , B st 4Ih r of any importance is the Chesterfield of 30 Bo i s each 20 ft, for two years oldn, and the second 4 . l f t! ur h c l xra ; last half of the Bunbury on s . winner of t h e J u ly c Stakes t 9 1 7 01 d g:cnael neigalhltliokreltiehnool at i the field f mile, about four or this race will nu m b er the least, including Nathan, Dagobert, a n d, i t was Grapeshot, but the last-named, I believe, fora r ht9peld, reasons, which I will riot mention, will n o t go to ar New market. Dagobert's chance looks as good as any I . ; present, but I have an idea that one of the dark lot, w h o are in great force for this stake, will turn up something good ; therefore, I shall defer my opinion till I hear no sitivey from head-quarters.—l am, Sir, &c., July 2. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. A thin attendance, and no betting. The only offers were to lay 6 to 4 on The Reiver for the July Stakes, and to back Chief Justice against anything for the Good wood Stakes. CARLISLE RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Speculation Plate of 5 tors. each, 3 ft, and 20 sow. added, for three yrs old and upwards. From the Style Turn in. (6 Subs.) Mr. Morris's Florence, 3 yrs (501.), 6st llb (Carroll) 1 Mr. J. Gill's Hecate c, 3 yrs (25/.), sst 101 b ...(Gill) 2 Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy, (801.). 6st 101 b (Aldcroft) 3 Mr. Cook's Tom Pinch, 3 yrs (251.), sst 71b (Wathin) 0 Mr. M'Adam na Sophistry f, 3 yrs (801.) ...(Casson) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Florence. Won cleverly by a head; half a length between second and third. The Cumberland Plate of 100 sovs., added to a Han dicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 30 only if declared; the winner to pay 10 sovs. towards ex penses, and the second to save his stake. Twice round and a distance. (26 Subs., Bof whom declared). Mr. Cook's ch c The Red Lion, 4st 121 b ( Waddington) 1 Mr. W. Sharpe ad b c Lindrick, 3 yrs, 4st 81b (Bates) 2 Mr. J. Osborne's The Proctor, 6st 1010 (J. Osborne) 3 Mr. J. Shepherd's hr g The Alp, 6 yrs, 7st 31b (Lye) 0 Mr. G. Barton'a Calculator, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (Charlzon) 0 Mr. Hesseltine's Lough Sawn, 4 yrs, 6st 61b (Aldcroft) 0 Mr. G. White's Snowdrop, 3 yrs, sst 31b ...(Carroll) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst Calculator, sto 2 agst Proctor, 7 to 2 east Lindrick, 100 to 15 agst Lough Bawn, 10 to 1 agst Red Lion, and 100 to 6 egst Snowdrop. Snowdrop made all the running to the distance, where Red Lion and Lindrick went up; an interesting race ensued, but was won easily at last by three parts of a length. Tho Proctor was a bad third, and Calculator fourth. The Tradesmen's Plate of 40 sovs.; for three yrs old, Est 121 b; four, Bst; five, Bst 81b; six and aged, Bst 121 b; those that never won 50 sovs. allowed 31bs. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr.W. M. Redfern's John Dory (50/.)(Basham) 1 0 1 Mr. Morris's Happy Joe, 3 yrs (301.) (Carroll) 0 1 2 Capt. Key na Little Jack, a (501.) (Robertson) 3 2 0 Mr. J. Graham's Reversion (300 ...(Pringle) 0 0 3 Mr. Dawson's Day and Martin (300 a. (Bates) 2 0 0 Mr. Wright's Miss Flyaway (501.) (Osborne) 0 0 0 Maßoth well's Emerystone (5010( Waddington) 0 0 dr Mr. Frazer na Freebooter (501.) ..(Ferguson) 0 0 dr Mr.Dalys na BauldieM.'Snitter(3ol)(Charlton) 0 dr The b half a lenth first heat was won ever ] tie third second was won by a head, cl and the third by a necgk., the THURSDAY. The Lottery Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft. One mile and a quarter. (9 Subs.) walked over. Mr. Harrison's Lindrick, 3 yrs, sst 9lb ...... ,6n : ( G w c T o hr miles. ti fit : 10 licr Majesty's Plate of 100 G 5 y u r in o : 9 ll s l Mr. Allardyce's Fancy Girl, 3 yrs, Mr. Williams's Chief Justice, 5 yrs, 7st 7 6 1 1 b — .C VO 2 9 ; t 7lb Bas Chara) 3 Mr. Morris's Indian Warrior, 3 yrs, 75- Mr. Daly na Bauldie M'Snifter, a Beau. Indian to 1 agst Indian Warrior. Won by 6t04 on Chief Justice, 3to 1 agst Fancy Girl, ‘ and 4 Warrior a bad third. an d 25 added. One mile Handicap of 5 sore. each, 3 ft, • and a dis. (9 Su b ' ) Malllesseltine'a Lough Berm, 4 yrs,7et 11b(Alcieroft) 1 Mr. Morris's Recommendation, 3 y es, 53t (Bates) 2 Mr. Barton's Calculator, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Oates) 3 Four 0:lien; ran. Won easily by a length. LUDLOW RACES. --WEDNEaDAY• The Ludlow Handiest) o f 10 sovs. each , 5 ft , and 3 " only if declared, with 50 added , the se cond to save his stake. Once round and a distance. (18 Subs., 6of whom paid 3 says. each.) Mr. J. Brown's Dangerous, 3 yrs, s st a lb (Wells) l Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs, Bst 1010 ~,,,,(pu rr) Mr. J. Holfritb's Wilmont, 5 yrs, 7st ••• . ..... Mr. Hargreave's Osbaldeston, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ................. 3 4 Mr. Robertson's Selina, 6 yrs, Bst 411 ) ... Mr. W. Scott's Warwick, 5 yrs, 7st 1010 ............... (,), once With e 3 ro round added, Mr. Morgan's Cobnut, 5 yrs, 6st 1 21 b .............. - the The Maiden Stakes of 54 each, ......... d and a . •... 0 second to save his stake. He o 0 distance. (4 Subs.) Mr. Flintoff's Ibis, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ... (Wells) 1 2 1 Mr. Buckley's Royal G eor geo yrs, 7st 51b... 4 1 2 Lord Powlett na Ba rdol p h, 3 Yrs, 7st 510 2 3 dr Mr. Sitwell na Clothes Peg, 4 yrs, Est 611, 3 dr Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and lonly if with 20 added. One re mile. (11 Subs., 5 of whom declared.) Mr. Jones's Miss Fanny, Mr. Cartwrigh t 's lltallfi 4 yrs, 7st 1310 (Sharp) 1 , ,-. Gay , ncb, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (Wakefi e ld) 2 Mr. Davies s Lad, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b 5 Th e Oakley park Stakes o f soya. each, and 25 added. Gent. riders. Heats. Ludlow Stakes Course. (4 Subs.) Mr. Davie 2 • 8 Titterstone 4 yrs, lOst 91b (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Higgi ns ' s F orest La 3, aged, llst 111 b 2 2 The C THURSDAY. up Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Once round. (10 Subs.) Mr. Halford's Primo Minister, 4 yrs, Bst Ilb (Sharp) 1 Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs, 9st 2 The Borough Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added. Heats, once round. 1 1 Mr. Clive us Lucy, aged, 9st 41b (Sharp) 3 2 Mr. Sitwell na Vestris, 5 yes, Bst 71b ............... ~ 3 Mr. Davies's Gay Lad, 6 yes, lOst 111 b ...... .. a . ...... : i t : The South Shropshire Stakes of 7 sews • ea sag e to stIVO his and 3 only if declared; the second e. stake. Heats, once round and a a d ra•C ' We lls ) 1 1 Mr. Daviea's Titterstone, 4 yrs, t 7s t ......... (Parr) 2 2 Mr. Parr's Clothworker, 6 yrs,. 9s Tiannaway. SALISBURY RACEb_c ac . n , 15 ft, and 5 only The Wiltshire Stakes of 25 so_r s , (30 Subs., 26 of whom pay if declared. Two milee. 5 sovs. each. anied Backthorne, 3 r , Y 81b, Mr. F. Seymo divided the forfeits • with Proudfoot. walked over and , los oL 10 sOYs The Triennial race te is void, in . each, one mile and half. This consequence of no horse a 'the spot to walk over, being omembers' Plate of 50/ The City h. One mile .., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. lac_ . and three quarters. (6 Subs.) Mr. row De s Y • B tLaTartine, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (A. Day) 1 Me, J o hn .ET On 8 Letterpress, 4 yrs, Bst 6ia(Ennis) 2 Mr . Goodwin s Convict, 3 yrs, 7st (J d) 3 aggar Dir. WYndbam's Firebelt, 4 yrs, Set 61b(Sly) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Lareartin e. Wen in a canter by sixlengths, the second beati ng th e thi r d b y a nec k. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each for two and three old . Mr. o . Thre ' gnat tersa mile. 9 Subs Mr. Whieldon' e s Prevention , , 2 yrs, 6sl .) 111 b, walked over The City B ow l o f 18 sovs., and 12 son. from the fund, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, &c. Heats. One mile. (7 Subs.) Mr. J. Stinton's Grand Duchess, 7st 131 b 0 1 2 1 Mr. Shrimpton's Northern (501.), 7st 13lb 0 2 1 2 Mr. Farrauce's Carthage filly (50/.),75t131b 0 0 3 Mr.T.King'sßryce Snailsloot (501 ),10stalb 1 0 dr Mr. Bickham's No Chance (1001.), 9st 111 b 2 0 dr Mr.C. Higgins's Maid of the West, Bst 61b 0 0 dr The first heat was won by a length, the second and third each by a head, and the fourth by a length. CHELMSFORD RACES.-THURSDA The Galleywood Handicap. of - 10s - ovs. each; 5 ft, if de clared, with 30 sovs. added. One mile. (4 Subs.; one paid.) Mr. Fowler's Robert, 3 yrs, 7st 61b .. (Kendall) 1 Mr. Honeywood na Aphis, Bst 71b ...(Bartholomew) 2 Mr. Drake's D3ctor Paff, 7st 81b (R. Sherwood) 3 Betting-7 to 2on Robert, sto 1 agst Dr. Pub Won in a canter by three lengths. The Cup Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, let llb; four, Bst 71b; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 61b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 3001., Sc,c. Three miles. (5 Saba.) Mr. Drewe's Ballet Girl, 5 yrs (Yates) 1 Mr. Sare's Miss Sarah, 3 yrs (Bennett) 2 Mr. Smith's Shadow, 3 yrs (Hammond) 3 Mr. Salt's Scar, 4 yrs (C. Hornsby) 4 Betting-6 to 5 agst Ballet Girl, and 6to 4 apt Shadow. Won by a length. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas; for three yrs old, 7st 71b; four, 9st; five, 9st 61b; six and aged, 9st 91b. Two miles. Mr. Fowler's Robert, 3 yrs (Kendall) 1 Major Bringtiurst' s Hatopton, 3 yrs (T. Smith) 2 Mr. Barnard'e Newport, 6 yrs Mr. SparlL's Prestn. 4 yrs (J. Sharpe) 4 Mr. HT : , 's Wee 3 ,, m iek , , 6 yri (Hornsby) 5 Mr. T. Rot'irts oei's Glee .„1.„ 4y r ....... 111 D r. :Tt ( in u g ug -:--; C to l"lrl Zs ' t 5 11. 3 .: Y b r :r 1., 5 to 2 agst Newport, and 3to 1 agst aampton. Won by a length; Newport;, bad third. The Town Plate of 25/, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, for three ir3 old and upwards. Heats. The stri Mr. Wilittiess',.. Dame 'retie ( 3 00, 3 yrs. 53:; 41b 1 1 fir. Salt's Sl,r, 4 VT3 (200, Est .........(P almer) 3 2 vght milk'. (12 Subs.) Mr. L'aid , a's Emily, 4 yrs (201.) 6,t •• (Bradley) 2 4 112) Lan (2e /) , 6 6 ; (T. Sherwood) 0 0 Atk son's :,',/ountair, ( 201 .) 7, 1(T. Smith) 0 3 Si al ;7:sork's fictinettborpe, 4 yrs. Est (Hall) 0 0 Wiliiams's The 4 yrs (201.), 6 st (Perry) 0 0 Mr. E4rasshopuer (501.), B.t 2 lb( ...kT axted) 4 dr Mr. I?. I'o , l:et's Broken-heerted 0 dr Mr. I'Donald's E.,:eba (30/ ), 6st 81b...(ale kai ttn) 0 dr Mr. Mr. 7Jr. Bo . h heats won easy. Ma:eh, 50 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr. Stevens's Vesta, Ilst (Mr. Elwes) M:. Stanley's Ingratitud , . , .., lOst 121 b ....... (Orme') 2 Betting-4 to lon Vesta. Won by a head. Muteb, 50 sem T. Y. C. .. Mr. Foster's Broken-hearted Lqdy, 6 yrs, Set 71b ... 1 Mr. M'amald's Breba, 4 yrs,7st 11th (3. Lowe) 2 Bctting —5 to lon the Lady. Won by three lengths. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OUNING OF THE BIRMINGHAM, WOLVER- HAMPTON, AND STOUR VALLEY. This most d,sirable event, so long delayed by the dissensions which for many months past have existed brittrecn the London and North-Western and the Shrews bury and Birmingham Companies, took place yesterday. It was not celebrated by eny of those formalities and fefAvities which nsuully give eclat to proceedings of this description; the line being simply opened for passenger traffic, by the running of trains in the ordinary way on lines of railway. The first train, which (owing to pre• vious dLappointment) left Birmingham for Wolverhamp ton at eight o'clock, was but indifferently tenanted; but is it were Mr. Baker, Mr. Norris, ldr. Brucyers, Mr. Morgan, and other gentlemen connected with the Lon don and North-Western and Birmingham and Stour Valley Companies. Captain Finish had proceeded by an Earlier train. An amusing incident occurred during one of the re turn journey s from Wolverhampton. For several years one of the chief modes of conveyance from the mineral district to the Midland metropolis has been a lime of canal packets, drawn by horses. In the neighbourhood of Dudley Port, the usual water conveyance, by assist ance of whip and spur, wire seen to struggle up the canal when the railway train, mach to the amusement and amidst the mirth of its passengers , sprang by at the rate of t wenty miles an hour. Th scene was ludicrous. The trains out of Birmingham to-day were not crowded; but those from Wolverhampton and the m i n ing Cistricts were filled beyond all anticipation. During the day, not fewer than from 2,000 to 3,000 mu.it have arrived iu Birmingham by the Stour Valley rail wa y. Nor can it be wondered at, considering the imuloa:-.z., population of the db.tricr, and that a person by this route can travel from Birmingham to Wolverhamp ton, a distatce of thirtezn miles, for ninepence, in forty minutes. TUE ELECTIONS. - THE CITY ELECTION.—The writ for the election of four members for the City of London was received by the eheriffa at a late hour last evening. The nomination has been fixed to Lite place cn Tuesd4y next, and pro clamation to that e ff ect was made thi:, moruiag in the Guildhall. The election for the county of Middlesex will not take place before the 16th or 17th instant. LAMBETH.—RETIREMENT OF MR. HARVEY . Mr. Harvey, " the resident candidate," has, to the great dis appointment of his friends, suddenly withdrawn his pretensions to represent the borough. 111-health is atat€d to be the cause. CITY OF WESTMINSTER.—Last night a numerous and influential meeting of the electors of St. Clement Panes, St. Mary-le-Strand, and the district of the Savoy was held at the Wheatsheaf, Jere-street, Clare-market, for the purpose of meeting Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir John Shelley, the candidates forth° city of Westminster, and hearing from those gentlemen an exposition of their political views and intentions. Mr. Prout presided. Sir Do Lacy Evans presented himself, and was received with loud and repeated cheering. The gallant gentleman exrerecl into a review of public affairs since he had been in Parliament, and pointed to taxes repealed, to restric tions removed, and franchises given by the party with which he bad always acted. The Hon. Candidate was greeted at the conclusion of his speech with renewed applause. Sir John Shelley next presented himself and was loudly cheered. He repeated the sentiments which we have before repeated, which received the approba tion of the meeting. Mr. Cannon moved, and Mr. Churchwarden Lane seconded, that having heard the sen timents of Major-General Sir Do Lacy Evans and Sir John Shelley, and also their political opinions, it is t h e opinion of the meeting that its utmost exertions should be made to rccure the return of both those gentle men as representatives in Parliament of the city of Westminster. The motion was carried amidst applause, after which and a vote of thanks to the chair man , t h e meeting Af A ccLEsrlELD.--The friends of M r . J o h n Willi ams a re all "up and doing" to secur e hi s re t u r n f or thi s _Aabcriout p . at t o k the e u eh coming election. Mr. Williams com menced canve,:s on Tuesday last, and the success be has met with f ar exceeded his most sangu i ne expecta tions, " r s c ' s m, and is .n, moved as places his return beyond all doubt. ge meeti ng o f non - e l ectors was h e ld on W e d nes d a y last, at which not less t h an 10,000 p e r s on s were present. moved by Mr. Samuel Bentott, and se conded by Mr. John West, was unanimously adopted, pled . ging the non electors to use all the means within their power to secure his return. FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.—A quarterly general court or the governors and subscribers to this charity was held yesterday in the board-room of the institution, West minster Bridge-road; Mr. James Hunt in the chair. A re solution wr.s carried, electing the Bishop of Salisbury hono rary guardian of the charity, as an acknowledgment of the services rendered by his Lordship in preaching the late anni versary sermon. The number of children now in the school is 160. From a " general statement" appended to the re port, it appears that the number of childen admitted into the institution since its commencement in 1758 to April 4, 1851, was 2,531—0 f whom had died in the house, 214; placed or apprenticed out. 2,160; an d employed in the house 3. The balance-sheet showed the total amount received daring the past year (including a balance in hand of 7021. 4s. Bd.). to have been 7,2351. Ils. BJ.; and after all the expenses had been defrayed, there was left in the hands of the treasurer the sum of 1,0711.145. 2d. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ScEooL.—The forty sixth anniversary festival of the friends and patrons of this !tn was supported by excellent institution was celebrated on Wednesday, i n t h e grounds of the Highbury Tavern, Islington. Mr. H. J. providedi3ye%..rmllinton, the proprietor Tb ellocaerlelepurtecsoidlleatoannd about chairman Y , M.P., Mr. Sheriff Cot- Sir W. Clay, Bart., 8.1. P., M r. , terill, Mr. Alderman Wire, the governors of the Licensed of the Highbury 'Tavern. Victuallers' Asylum, Src, and the numerous and influential number of the contributors to Licensed Victuallers' Asy lum Schools. The children _who are at present in th e sc hool were i n troduced , an d an address was delivered by two of the earance of the The app sen i or pupils. children reflected the credit upon the managers of this most praiseworthy greatest also upon the liberality of those b h y w om the charity,. and . taineil in itspresent ffi • institution is MOM , e clent state. The d the • then chairman propose toast of ' Prosperity to the Li censedvs School." The secretary Victuallers read a list of t* to a 1 subscriptions amonn indgarge mfr' including 50 • the chairman, an 280 from his e guineas from nds and partners; Mr. martin, guineas; Mr. Wyld, Aix., 10 • guineas; Sir w. Clay, to guineas; Mr. Sheriff Cotterill 1 Buller, 10 guineas; Mr. Gardner, 10'0 Mr, (who was formerly in the school), 100 guineas; Mr. Nichol I v . cl a y, Bart, MP. guineas, &c., &c. Sir s proposed man ," to which Mr. brieflyiloare " The health of the chair gratification he felt at b • responded, expressing the this occasion • and being again invited to preside on. ,the proceedings t • emulated soon after wards. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACK WALL.—On Wednesday evening a frightful accident took place on the premises of Messrs. Mare and Co., of Blackwell, which resulted in the loss of one life and fearful injury to twelve of the workmen employed in the works of the firm. It appears that the men engaged in the foundry were preparing an immense casting, and the usual means were resorted to for melting the iron into a liquid state. The necessary arrangements having been completed by the moulders and labourers, about twelve Lion over the place, scalding and dburnejmionh.ga:wnutdeThvfroseeteuihrrnwreresedfeeleetirie; tons of red hot liquid was let out into a very large ladle, which travels on wheels, and while a number of the work men were conveying the ponderous mass of metal to its in tended destination, one of the wheels suddenly broke, upset aimearr lalore6o-e -ting the liquid among the men, and running in every direc legs, faces, and various parts of their bodies. One pL` burnt,med:. low was discovered under the hot metal,.s tah h : o er c sL k teh i : n een g iroir l a l owl:Hunods and quite dead. The following men were Nyorst most seriously injured :—Charles Holliday, Jo° William Bowney, Francis Aylesbury, Meekey, henry Seymour, and John Paget. cal men were called to the sufferers, were dressed eight of those that bad r in juries were placed in carts and con pital, where every attention was pal o b v e ed th t e o diately placed in bed, and the thre9 of the their their respective homes. Th e otanhedres l was put into which presented a sad specta e! i t Inqt.es .. re moved, to await the coroner s Several other work men, also injured by the t 1 hot me a ,preferred going to their own residences. SIR JAM" APADAM.—Sir James DEATH OF don M'Adam, Knight, ezPir e Wednesday afternoon, at four o'clock, in the 67th year of his age, after several weeks' ve y t e li cl ec to l meet his constituents, and is residing illness. The immediate cause of death is supposed to have at Carrick'a been disease of the heart. lie died at his residence, Finchley. road. Mr. M a cgregor, M.p., arrived in town last night, klotele.-Gla s9°lo Japer. in order to ni