The Sun. — London, England, 1846-08-28 00:00:00

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' c o i - "vrcial of London SI. per cent. ,100 0 0 20 0 0 24, 2 . 044 4.. i n sU I T; t•Onclr i '• • • • • 51. pe r c en t . 1100 0 0 f r e n o t d ro ° po aa ll 25 0 0 16 iltaWn estrnin . s . t . r 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 28% ,CV. n il Joint Stock • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 4 . 2 ° s l , e s 25 0 0 710 0 d La n '' ' - 4taialof Ireland.. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 4 19 73( :pod °°°. I( lition l s 'ew ..... •• • • Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 viiile ibe ICltt. pal of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 •2l ri . e acicl' Di„o " N e w of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 3 5 ie t n ricei trlllon ' •••• • • • 51. per cent. I 20 0 0 10 0 0 I 4., 1 roe t 7,., of Australia.. .• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 i.),4 ..on of . t s Of V eal Lon d0n..... 50 0 0 10 0 0 11% te ra ces: *"••---_, INSURANCE COMPANIES. each, om la • ) • 95 ;, its a R ine of , Dividen d Amount 2; co - '-' pany. per of ' Paid. Price. Annum. Share. "*-------••--...__ - !•10. 11 fe Albi on X s. d. X S. il. ii l / 1 1%,.: i ."'" •• ••• • • • 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 rera u t , - ..rit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 18 Au_ "" alarine..... •• 61. per cent, 100 0 0 50 0 5 3,; r ig tri z i a r „. ... 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16% id do eleri a a o mmercial .. 7s.per share 50 0 0 50 0 7% disr;re Cou ll ek oLvd.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 63i milts -,, 31. 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 • 0 • • 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 ), 001•: to 51 I°' 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 54 kn.: :14ealaSc t . Law .. •. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2% Life 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 2 0 Masons. • 51 per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 'i r ) 3 v 4o ltrdi,,„''' "•••• • • • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 135 Lai '•••• • • • • . 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 48 f 0 „Perial Fire .. 6/. and bonus , 500 0 0 50 0 0 240 ring' i'lrrial Life .. .. l2s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15% ts a ' i ni, iY Marine 1/. sh.& bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31 A V.) teladlo7aif.de:. General ' . -5000 2 0 0 6 t ond u vie lO3. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14% k an oti Ship .... .. •• I Os. 25 0 0 12 10 0 14% IS° . ked li T e ', ••• •• • 5L per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% 03 tati„ .."V ild & Gen. Life 4%l.•per ct . 50 0 0 20 0 3 •2 1 / 4/0 "nal Leak Fund 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% ovii , ",,,I - P?, 41 Life......, 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9% Slif ° Pli 70 0 1 Life.. ..... 5l. p er cen t. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. O s . 1 '44 •• • ........ •• • 3/. p. ct. & bs. - - 205 por Life.... . Si. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 3s. bil Si"es ; ItWen e ntLife...... • . 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 4 h 01 ,,,e1fe....... „ .„ 4s. 5 0 0 0 10 0 ) ,cOl O O l 814 1 pi E r _ l ehange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 198 r o• ieli` 3 ,Iht to v ,.',' • • • • • .. • .10s. - - 210 to unix , ''te •• • • 11 i t ' di• • ersait ,• • - - ....„...........ife ... lo%i. pr cnt 100 0 6IS 0 22 at O t lie 'th I •iii .....-- ----F2I.NAI.S. N ames , (1 t he :r • CorC af I Dividend Names of E Dividend Panic s . ~,, Price Lt li e 'o'o 4 per Companies. 1 , Ann pe am r . Price. • . •••....„________ m Annum. m ha" •I• 'heY lc' -- - - "iihra&,,,, 4 X i 0 Ash t , . - ,4 h ,97 51.5 s p c 70 lionmouthsh 100 81. 160_ • ciVi l ' 114r/13'mel.''. .„ 2 11 3 411 70 lintgomrysh 100, 51. 98 .1S- l issir,.; •• • • ,160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 1001 - 38 15 rk n a`ukc..1100 340 r I , tl l3 '• Cr ''‘A•br 15 •85Nottingham.150 12/. - a l' e : n,.°°uford g i 0 •51. ~1 1 ,•., •c, ~-, K lle v -• • •1 1 00 141. 150 Peak korest .78 31. 40 5 '' JO ,uerb" '•• • • 100 41. - Regent's ••• • 33 11. ss. 2 SS -of •Ilsi nre ,..' •• • 100' 6/. 73 Rochdale ..• . 85 41. 77 Ez ew .Chs 133 4/. 55 Shropshire • • 125 81. g 0 °t .c't Kt' dlf' „ t ortht,; 11 10 0 321. 300 Somrsct Coal 150 71.105. 130 -rana / - ' 3 'q WO ' 41. - Do.LkFdSt 12 60. p. c. 11 veil 0 1 t;ra n , 4 *?nein 100 71. 86 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. . 295 0 0 w•cC , (1 14,,,," 11 011 100' 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 230 g (1 ,1 , e 4 , ibe ' , .st r ki,n_sh • 172 13)0. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. 315 tbi ll ' 9Satah.,' l klY, 00' - - Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 10s. - sthudd, ir ",,u l • • 150. 12/. 100 Severn and l it :aelint g s ," e la. l 57 - - Wye Rail. 26 1/. Bs. 32 tii °l Os ' 44 , caq -11, 3 9 7s. 6d. 9% Triit & 311 50 301. - , ( 8 1 ..eeq, s& r i •• • 47 IL 10s. - 1 Bey, % sh. be 's' telee st ' ."1 , 1 00 34L 520 Thams &Med 19 - - bet ,il l ' e leitr e ‘ ':' • 140 101. 105 i Worcstr & .04 o Nth, 83 78 2/. 43 ) 4/. 52 i Birming.l _i;Cl ef ----.! 4.....1.10eh(142 V. 850 Wilts it /Irks 67 II- 11 t O r. 't ) LO ,lll lu tlO ACP 61' :N4,,_ ". ef Compaßy. . be l b ' : t ° t; t hen elk{ 0 1 lotet` I Dividend per Annum. Price. dr.° 0 0 .. O e epseit °ti er „I ct o , ( 0 1 Y Ai 'ow 0 A tlie Amount of I Paid. Share. E iftt s. d. ••• • • 3/. cent. tit,, t ll,l West India ... per 61. pr cent. Stock. I3 atio, - ? un trY • •• . H. per sh. 100 0 0 kutpn3t.k • • ••••• • • • • pr cant. Stock. iPto n larine ....... 5 per cent. Stock. a •••• • • • • 4/. per cent. ! 50 0 0 1 59 0 0 X s. d. 114 101% 27}6 --............, WATER-WORMS. It Dividend Amount k ne of Cotnpany per of Paid. • Price. '...„................_____ Annum. Share. t itst t .£ s. d. Q t , tt ...00,1 05...... . tei n d J lMetion V. 100 0 0 - 204 -••• • •- 31. 10s. 41 13 4 - 90 pPlLlian .. "•'•• • • • • • 21. 10s. 100 0 0 - 70 "t /N M ~ ,.r ••• • • • 5L per cent. 100 0 0 - 57 e -••• • • • 5L ss. pr cnt. 63 12 9 -• 130 ..... jilt i% --...7ISCOTTISII COMPANIES' PRICES. 11a,,, -••••,e et Company, Dl Amount -..ompa ny . per of Paid. Price. •••••••...„........... Annum. Share. 11 ---. Bt k or s 4 s. d. t r i'le h it eotland ... • • 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 171 c o , t ish 4,,k of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 158 4.."', Ther e r t , l lCorripany 8!. per cent. - 100 0. 0 224_ 1.`14, 1 4 1 hank ••• • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 163 b .‘ l2l epp . ( tank 6/. per cent. •-• 10 0 0 14% we" '-ink of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 92% N. er n 1 , No rth nok .... .•. • W. per cent. - 50 0 0 85 I or Rcotland ßank- Bank 6 1. 1. per cent. - a 0 0 7% esdoie -• • per cent. - emtern Bank 5l. per cent. - 10 0 0 13% 10 0 0 11 ,41edonlan Bank •••• • 7%1. pr 210 0 434 5 10 0 0 0 0 13/. 71 / 6 8s m •dinb.& Glasgow Bank Gt. per cert. - C ity of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. _ cottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. 9d tliercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% itur. Co. of Scetlnd 5!. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 03i ''., ° r ll l British Insur 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28 tzeclonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22 t r ti nk urgh Life Insur. 61. per cont. 100 0 0 12 10 0 181 i VI. & i ilasg. Railway 1/.los. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 745 t,r i tto• 14 Shares 7s. 6d. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 18% 01 14 •• Leith, & Grantn - 20 0020 0 0 17% UlL nw 84 Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 75 (6-zgvilic Greenekßall. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 1614 13 0. - Z i w & Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 40% g,_ .e.e& Arbroth Rail. 6!. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 -",a, rdL ifeAssernce.l N. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9 IMpp vi --- - --- -2-14 I A I niAribt • A AIN r:4 \Trill PER AL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) ROUSE OF LOI;6DS. /1 ' '' ORO GATION OF PARLIAMENT. i)0 ge4, e Rouse met t o -d ay at T we l ve o ' c l oc k, f or t h e puF 4vof enabling th e i r L or d s hi ps to g i ve j u d gment in 41 e ases- The L or d s present were . t h e L or d Chan °l', Lord Lyndhurst, and Lord Campbell.. 1. 1 . ALLEN (PAUPER) V. MACPHERSC!N. i l ] 41S case, which stood in their Lordships' paper for tnt, was postponed to next P sessio V n DUKE NORTHUMBERLAND V. SIR J. A. B. e Th. B. the e Lordship s gave judgment in this case, affirming TAE eci sion of the court below, with costs. b ulcE OF NORTHUMBERLAND V. VISCOUNTESS Thei r STRATHALLEN. le_ the g L ordships gave judgment in this case, affirm- Judgment, of the court below, Thi s TREVOR V. TREVOR. Angt m case, which stood on the paper for judgment, was i nR 11 1 " to next session, their Lordships recommend- N at " 0 parties to have the case re-argued by one on each s id e . Th • BRANDAO V. BURNETT. the lamordsi;ips gave judgment in this case, reversing " 1- ent of the Court below. Th • b it 2 JACK V. SIR THOMAS BURNETT. th e • Lorships avejudgment in this case, reversing Juni/tendt of the g Court b e low , without costs. Th • CAIRNS V. RAINE. th e d e 'r Lord s hi ps gave j u d gment in this case, affirming Th,l i sion of the Court below, with costs. '4" L Ordships then adjourned during pleasure. A. e r .ti.Z, t t Quarter-past Two o'clock the LORD CHAN.. entered the House, robed as one of the Lords 4 keic - * Ss ioners, and, upon taking his seat on the Wool ; tw o ' stated th at h er M a j es ty had been pleased to gran tili s ee raroissio ns , one giving her royal assent to several kV the other proroguing Parliament. Sp e n e Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans downe, Earl tooC e er, the Earl of Minto, and Lord Campbell t h en tio., their seats below the throne as Lords Commis -11•11Aer3, and the Commons having been summoned by the C u gustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod, to 1 011 0 et ' of the House, the Royal Assent was given to the ~ng eustc'ildated Fund (Appropriation) Bill. Str,Zels Duti es Bill. Ce 4t t Debts Bill. W,,,gious Di seases Bill . Il riic t and Sal vage Bill. fa P ossessions Bill. ttat Ze r el end Government Bill. 'Neat° L a n d Government (Australia) Bill. 1,, e4s 'tents (Ireland) Bill. 41 % „ e s (Ireland) Bill. -it/41 (Ireland) Bill. ~1 4 110 1, " •t'ulA; l ea (Ireland) Bill. Co 4 'e o(No. 4) Bill. 11,1Ctlibulary (Ireland) Bill. "„;44:risleke!s' ai nn N avigation Bill. „,'laily,,„ge,..,nt Lands Bill. Th e "y Commissioners' Bill. Th e I,rivate Bills Bill. l'abh,` e i „ e r Employment (Ireland) Bill. "'arks (Ireland--No. 5) Bill. I) iat, ble Property (Ireland) Bill. Came let Lunatic Asylums (Ireland) Bill. L o r°r 'S' Coalbrook Steam Coal and Swansea and he 'ghor Railway Bill. (N.South Devon Railway Amendment and Branches `4;.°' 2) Bill. Lill, ter the royal assent had been given to the above The L 44 ' 1 th OBD CHANCELLOR then in a clear voice Th e sPeech from her Majesty. 4 lue -.°1 : 11 .E and LEARNED LORD then, in her Majesty's l'a4ble.. en d by her Majesty's command, declared the ver,,zr r .nt Prorogued to Wednesday, the 4th of No . It 86tsio be et be amiss to state that during the present 37 0 t i lit s ßoyal Assent has been given to no less than Se veral ee, re % a the Foreign Ministers were present and the end was graced by many of the fair sex. Thus t'iSte ne Tu tt session unparalleled in the extent of its ex .2.thieh an d only equalled in its importance by that Passed the Reform Bill. aoUtsx orcomgoNs. i t ( Continued from our . Afto:4oo4Saition.) '2! ' 41. 100 trions44 voliAki fir, THE SU NI, Philips, a proprietor of the BelleAu Lunatic Asylum. praying for an alteration of the law regulatiu; lunatic asylums. The Hon. MEMBER also presented a petition from Charles Watts,' a private in the 71st company of marines, complaining of having suffered corporal punishment unjustly, and praying that the House would order an inquiry to be instituted into the conduct of the commanding Officer of that company. Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice that, next session, he would move for leave to bring in a Bill to facilitate the inclosure of commons, and to provide that all waste common lands might be made into lots as freeholds, without respect to the ancient tenure of lands. Mr. PHILLIPS presented a petition from Manches ter, praying for additional representatives for the boroughs in that district. POOR-LAWS. Mr. BORTHWICK wished to ask the Noble Lord at ,he head of her Majesty's Government on what terms the lipase separated with regard to the question of the poor-laws. He had given notice of two motions on the subject, but had withdrawn them on the assurance that the subject would be taken into consideration next 475( I session. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he would not then venture to state what, measures her Majesty's Govern ment would propose with regard to the poor-law, but he would promise the Hon. Gentleman that unless he did propose some inquiry, or take some steps tending to show the necessity of such an inquiry, the motion of the Hon. Gentleman for a Select Committee of the whole House would not be objected to. PROMOTIONS IN THE POLICE. Mr. PROTHEROE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet, the Secretary for the Home Department, whether the impression which had been created in the public mind in consequence of some statements in the public papers that the promotion of the police depended upon the number of convictions they bad obtained, was correct or not. Sir G. GREY bad received an assurance from the Police Commissioners that there was no such rule in existence, and that their rules were founded upon totally different principles. ANDOVER UNION. Mr. WAKLEY wished to call the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet to a letter which had appeared in the Times of that morning from a person named Tasker. It stated that the witnesses called before the Committee of that House _for the purpose of inquiring into the conduct of the Guardians of the Ando ver Union had received no protection since from the Right Honourable Baronet, who was in effect himself the head of the Poor-law Commission. Tasker was a man with a wife and three children, and received an allowance of 3d. per week before the inquiry of the Committee, but having been called as a witness before that Committce,his relief had since been stopped, and he was left to starve. He (Mr. Wakley) thought that some protection ought to be afforded to those witnesses. Sir GEORGE GREY said that he had had no time that day to look at the letter in question, but he would direct his attention to it at a future opportunity. He did net, however, know if he had any power to interfere in the matter referred to. The Usher of the Black Rod here made his appear ance to summon the House to hear the Royal Assent given to several Bills, and to hear her Majesty's most gracious Speech upon the prorogation of Parliament. On the Speaker's return he took his seat at the table, and read her Majesty's speech, and the House then separated. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 22d day of August, 1846. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notts i55ucd........ 29,653,990 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities .. '2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13, i 45,719 Silver bullion • • • • 2,508,271 29,653 990 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the Vith day of August, 1846. £29,633,990 BANKING DEI4.I.ICTICENT roprictors' capital.. 14,553,000 . 3,613,216 Government securi ties (including Dead Kest .. - Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sat ings-bank s, and Di- Weight Annuity) .. 12,961,735 Other securities .... 13,( 12,824 Notes ...... •.•. • . • . 9,506,025 Gold and silver coin • . 422,676 vidend accounts).. Other deposits Seven day and other .. 6,843,002 10,074,026 920,016 4 36,003,260 £36,003,260 if. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier. Dated the 27th day of August, I COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam ...... C.F. 12 9% Ditto, at sight .......12 6L Rotterdam...... 2U. 12 10 Antwerp .......... .... 26 20 liamburgh ......M.B. 13 15% Altona. Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 85 Ditto, 3 months...... 26 15 Marseilles • • • • • • 26 20 80urdeaux......... .. 26 20 Frankfort on Maine.... 12234 Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... • . Berlin Vienna, effec.ilo ••• • • . 10 15 Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 14 Madrid • • ..... 35% Cadiz • • •.. : . . 36 Bilbao.. • • • LN GE.-(TIIIS DAY). Gibra1tar........".. • • .. - Leghorn 3O 70 Genoa • Milan . •• Venice.. • • ...... Naples Palermo, per 0z........ 119 4 Lisbon ~.. ........ 62% 0p0rt0.... ..• 62% Rio Janeiro . ..... 21 Bahia . ....... ... • Buenos Ayres .. .•.. .• New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • PRICES OF BULLION, PER oz. Foreign Gold in bars.. 43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 3 17 5 New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0 New Dollars ........ 0 4 93(, Silver in bars ...... •• 0 4 11% Barcelona • • • • . ... Seville.. • • ............ GROUSE SHOOTING.—A SINGULAR DAY'S SPORT.— On Monday, the 23d, Sir Benjamin Hall went out for the purpose of killing old birds on the high grounds at his sport ing quarters in Aberdeenshire. lie shot for nearly eight hours, using only one gun and a brace of dogs, which he changed once in the course of that time, and bagged 73 old cock birds, 10 barren hens, 7 young cocks, 7 young hens, and 3 blue mountain hares, making a total of 100 head. ARMAGH, COLERAINE, AND PORTRUSEI RAILWAY. —(THIS DAY.) A numerous and respectable meeting of the share holders of this company was held this day, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of considering the propriety ef en amalgamation with the Dublin and Belfast June. lien Railway Company. In the absence of the Right llon. George Dawson, the chairman, Mr. Fox was called to the chair. The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said, that having heard the advertise ment they were aware that they were called together for the purpose of taking the sense of the shareholders on the proposed amalgamation. They, the directors, thought it would be desirable to effect that amalgama tion. Their line, as they were aware, went through some of the richest parts of the country in all the features that would enrich a railway proprietary. The railway would pass through Loughrea. The property here traversed belonged to the Irish Society, who were the best- landlords in Ireland. The competing line started about the same time, and when such was the case it must be evident that it was a desirable project. The Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine line differed in one or two particulars from their line. They intended to connect Stewardstown and Portadown with the Ulster Railway, while the other company took a slightly different direction. The Chairman concluded by pro posing a resolution to the effect that the proposed amalgamation should be agreed to. There was some objection to the resolution, and an amt. ndiiient was proposed. Scrutineers were then appointed. It was alleged that the shareholders in the present Company had never given auy authority in their deed for the amalgamation, and they consequently demanded a return of the deposit. Charles Fox, Esq., the chairman, said that the meet ing was perfectly legally constituted, and that it was not called under any Act, but was a voluntary proceeding on the part of the directors. Mr. MAXWELL and Mr. RICIIAUDSON addressed the meeting against the proposed amalgamation, which they denounced as wholly illegal. Ten of the shareholders left:the room, and, from the statement of the scrutineers, it appeared that the amend ment was negatived, and the original resolution carried; the numbers being For the amalgamation 7,593 Against it B7O Captain Heaviside was then called to the chair, and the meeting separated, a vote of thanks having been passed to the former chairman. Those holding scrip were permitted to vote, and there appeared to be the strongest desire on the part of the chairman to give all parties fair play. The following is the report submitted to the meeting and which was adopted: — The directors have convened this meeting of the shareholders in the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Railway Company, to lay before them the terms of the amalgamation which have been entered into by them on the part of this Company with the directors of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Company; and also to give a brief statement of the reasons which in duced them to form what they conceived to be a most desirable junction with what was once a powerful oppo sition company. " It will be remembered that the project for construct ing a line of railway from Armagh to Portrush origi nated in the latter part of the year 1944, when every endeavour was made to ascertain the statistics of the company, and the particular information necessary for so important an undertaking. In the spring of 1845 the company was established. The Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Company, with which, as before stated, an amalgamation has taken place, was formed about the same period. The object was nearly , the same, being only characterised with some few distinctions as to the precise country that it should serve in the direc tion of the line, not material to be noticed here. It Ras impossible to deny but that there were features in both schemes that were deserving of great public support ; and the two companies for a considerable time disputed the ground with each other without it appear ing very probable that either would recede, or that any particular advantage would result to the shareholders of either scheme. The directors, un 'er these circum stances, felt that it was worse than useless to continue a fruitless opposition, and they considered themselves. bound, upon every principle of justice to the share-. holders, to aft•ct a cessation of hostilities if possible, provided they could ultimately obtain their object, which was to make the line of railway from Armagh to Portrush. They are happy to say that a correspond ing disposition was evinced on the part of the directors of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Railway. Overtures for a treaty were therefore made, and in the month of November last the deputations from each company met and arranged that, as the two lines were nearly identical, together with the branches, the selec tion of the line to go forwar in Parliament 1/11014 be loft to I.IA Potrick, d and gat tho LONDON, FRIBA V EVEN ING, AUGUST 2S, lBi6 solicitors of each company—Mr. Ot,le and Mr. Sutton —should attend him; accompanied by the engineers, for that purpose. It is proper to remark here that the line projected by the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Company was intended to pass through the estates of the Mercers' Company, and that that powerful body were, therefore, disposed to support them . in Parliament, and, on the other hand, to afford every practical op position to tke proposed line of this company, which was not so well calculated to benefit their estates. After a number of successive meetings Mr. Rastrick, by consent of the parties, selected the Dublin and B Mast Junction line with certain modi fications, availing himself of those features in the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush line, which he con sidered of great importance to the perfection of the scheme. The following is an extract from Mr. Ras trick's award : "' Ist. That part of the main line of the Dublir, Bel fast, and Coleraine Junction from Portadown to Stewarts town to be entirely abandoned. 2d. The branch from Stewartstown to Armagh to be adopted as a portion of the main line. ":' 3d. The branch from Dungannon, crossing the main line at Killyman, and going direct to Portadown, to be substituted instead of the line between Stewarts town and Portadown. " 6 4th. The branch from Castle Dawson, at Randals- town, as laid down on the plan of the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction Railway to be the line adopted.'" Upon this award being made an amalgamation of the two companies took place ; the substance of which was, that a joint board was to be farmed, consisting of eight members of each committee; that the funds of the two companies be placed at the disposal of the united board ; that the line to be so constructed should be called " The Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction ;" that the share holders should reciprocate equally in the benefits, and that the expences heretofore incurred, as well as the future, should be pail out of the joint funds, and, lastly, that the shareholders of the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Extension Company should be admitted shareholders in the united company upon equal terms as the subscribers to the original scheme. It may be observed, that the Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Junction shares, which were originally 501. shares, were reduced, under the provisions of the Act just obtained, to 251. shares, for the purpose of meeting the convenience of the shareholders in this Company, whose shares were only 251., and that a shareholder in the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Company, and the Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Extension Company, will therefore be entitled for every share he holds in either of the above companies to have one in the Dublin, Bel fast, and Coleraine Junction Compiny. " The directors having made these arrangements, immediately announced by advertisement, for the infor mation of the shareholders, that the amalgamation had' taken place, and they have only waited for the royal assent beir.g given to the Bill before they called together the subscribers to submit the particulars of their proceedings, and, as they hope, to receive from them their sanction and approval. The directors, in conclusion, would only remind the shareholders that, by adopting these measures, they have saved a very considerable expenditure of money, and secured, by the co-operation of the two bodies, the safety of a Bill for car rying out the project. The object originally contem plated has been attained, the opposition which once ex isted converted into a friendly alliance, and the interests of the shareholders preserved and protected to the utmost." SALES OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.) At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale of Railway Shares this day the business went off with great spirit, and al. most all the shares offered were sold. The following are a few of the principal sales:— Great North of India 0 5 6 Vale of Neath Grand Union Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Northern and Southern Connecting Dublin and Galway • West Riding Union Boston, Newark, and Sheffield 0 17 0 East Indian 0 17 0 Buckinghamshire Direct Northern 1 15 0 Over Yssel Eastern Counties, York Extension 2 6 6 Norfolk Extena. to Norwich and Brandon 2 4 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 3 4 6 London and Blackwall, New ......... 4 14 0 Birmingham and Oxford Junction ..... 6 4 0 Cornwall and Devon Central ... 1 4 6 Oxford, 1% itney, and Cheltenham 0 H 0 Shropshire Union and Canal Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 0 0 _ Newcastle and Darlington, Brandling 42 10 0 Churnet and Blythe London and York, Halves ... 1 15 0 Louvain ala Sambre -- 1 8 0 Liverp. Manch. andNewcastle-upon-Tyne 2 0 0 Great Eastern and Western 1 0 0 Reading and Reigate ... 1 2 0 Dutch Rhenish .6 1 0 Taw Vale Extension and Dock 0 12 0 London, Hounslow, and Western London and York 2 2 0 West Riding Union ...... South and Midland South Union and Manchester, Remanets 0 1 6 THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 27th day of August, 1846, present, the Queen's 3lost Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty was this day pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Gilbert Earl of Minto, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, to be a Member of the Committee of Council to superintend tha application of any sums voted by Parliament for the purpose of promoting public education. WHITEHALL. A UG. 26. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be made use of in place of the Great Seal of Scotland, nomi nating and appointing John Earl of Stair to be keeper of the said Seal. from the 71st Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Fitzgerald, who exchanges,. ng. 28. . HOSPITAL STAFF . .--Surgeon R. T. Sc ,tt, from the 45th Foot, to be S all Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Waring, who exchanges; Staff As-instant Surgeon A. D. Taylor, M.D., to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice M'lllrie, appointed to the 38th Foot; Staff Assistant Surgeon G. S. Beatson, M.D., to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Robertson, appointed to the 12th Foot, August 28. To be Assistant Surgeons to the Forces—Assistant Surgeon J. Reid, from the 46th Foot, vice Woodhouse, who ex• changes; J. M. A. T. Croft, Gent., vice Taylor, promoted; C. It. Matthew, Gent., vice Beatson, promoted, Aug. 28. BREVET.—Captain E. F. Elliot, of the 11th Regiment of Foot, to ha Major in th e A rmy, N ov. 23, 1841. ME.nortAxnum.—The names of the Assistant Surgeon, appointed to the 63d Regiment of Foot, on the 24th. July 1846, are "Jonas" King Carr, M.D., not "Josias," as pre viously stated. Comniis:t.ion by the Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire : North York Regiment of Militia.—The Right Honourable George Augustine Phipps, commonly called the Earl of Mulgrave, to be Major, Aug. 18, 1846. WHITEHALL, JULY 29. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Burton, of Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL. AUG. 19. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas John Barstow, of Dedham, in the county of Essex, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Bush, victualler, Blackman -street, Surrey. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Mercer, dealer, Alburv, Surrey, to surrender Sept. 5, and Oct. 9, at ode, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee. Basinghall-street ; Price and Boulton, Lincoln's Inn ; Smallpieco, Guildford. John Grant, printer, Woolwich, Sept. 5, at half-past ten, and Oct. 9, at half-past eleven, at the Court ofßankruptcy ; Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, and Steadman, Guild hall• chambers. William Smith, potato dealer, Tanners'-hal, Deptford, Sept. 4, at half-past ten, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Govett, North-place, Gray's-inn. James Gardiner and Fortunatus Robert Townshend Crisp . printers, Wellington-street North, Strand, • Sept: 3, at one, and Oct. 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin• lane; Watson and Son, Bouverie street. William Pannell, grocer, High-street, Poplar, Sept. 3, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 2, at halt-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Grainger, Bucklersbury. Henry Browne, surgeon, Ferdinand-terrace, Hampstead road, ys iddlesex, Sept. 7, at twelve, and Oct. 9, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as assignee Basingball-street ; tichultz, Staple's-inn. Gorge Wetenhall, stock-broker, Bank-chambers, Loth bury, Sept. 7 and Oct. 9, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn hill ; Jordeson, St. Mary-at-Hill. Thomas Brooks, boarding-housakeeper, Great Percy-street, Pentonville, Sept. 7, at two, and Oct. 6, at h a lf-p as t t wo, at the Court of inkruptcy. Edwards, official assig nee , Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Heath, Nag's Head-court, Graecech arch -street. Thomas Purkiss Webb, coal merchant, Balsham, Cam bridgeshire, Sept. 5, at one, and Oct. 6, at two, at th e C our t of Bankruptcy. Edwards. official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Ashley, Shot editch. John Burbridge and - Robert Burbridge, grocers, Upper Whiteeross-street, bliddlesex, Sept. 7, at three, and Oct. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Lombard-street, City; Baylis and Drewe, Basing hall-street. Walter Longhurst, carpenter, Old Brompton, Middl esex , September 9, at eleven, and ctober 6, at one, at the Court of Barkruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place; Haynes, Syinond's-inn. John Thomas Fenton, brick-maker, Park-street, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire ; Sept. 15, and Oct. 12, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official. assignee, Bristol ; Bishop, Lincoln's. inn -fields, London ; Henderson, Bristol. Richard Barber Line, carpenter, Coxside, Devonshire, Sep. 10, at one, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzell, official assignee, Exeter; Laidman, Exeter, Clowes and Co Temple, London. Chrisiophe; Davis, currier, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Sept. 11 and Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Baldwin and Co., Chepstow; Bevan, Bristol. _ _ Samuel heading, button manufacturer, Birmingham, Sept. 15, at eleven, and Oct. 15, at half-past el even , a t the Bir mingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Bir mingham ; Wright, Birmingham. Enoch Williams and Thomas Roberts, builders, Birming ham, Sept. 10, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham; Ivimev, Chancery . -- lane, London. G. E. Phillips, Birmingham, Sept. 10, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Robe r t s , Bi rm i ng h am ; Austen and Co. Gray's Inn, London. Samuel Hawley, grocer, Ashton-under-Lyne, Sept. 10, and Oct. 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hob son, official assignee ; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's inn -fields, London ; Brooks, Ashton-under-Lyne: Patrick O'Hanlon, draper, Liverpool, Sept. 16 and 30, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official as signee, Liverpool ; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London; Cooper, Manchester; Frodsham, Liverpool. John Wilkinson. fruiterer, Liverpool, Sept. 8, and Oct 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Co., Staple Inn, London; Tyrer, Liverpool. _ _ - Richard Maddock, builder, Rock Ferry, Cheshire, Sept. 8, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Liverpool, Di s t r i c t C ourt . Cazenove, fficial assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London; Green, Livorpool. Maurice Jones, saddler, Liverpool, Sept. 10 and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Cook-street, Liverpool; Vincent and Co., Temple, London ; Atkinson and Co., Liverpool. Robert Gill, brick and tile manufacturer, Darlington, Sept. 4, and Oct. 8, at half-past one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Allison, Darlington; Tilton and Co., Coleman-street. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro duce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the. week ending August 25, 1846, is 335. 4 1 / 2 d. per cwt. DEPARTURE OF THE FOREIGN MAILS. POST OFFICE NOTICE. Yesterday the following notice of the next departure of the mails for China, India, Egypt, Greece, the West Indies, North and South America, New South Wales, &e., was issued an i affixed at the General Post Office, St. Martin's-le-Grand:— The Oriental Company's steam packet Erin will convey the mails of the morning of the 3d of September, via Southampton, for Gibraltar, Malta, the Mediterra nean, Greece, Corfu, the lonian Isles, Egypt, Alexan dria, Aden, India, Hong•KKong, and China. The Queen (Russell) will convey the mails of the morning of the 7th of September for Madeira, Lisbon, Vigo, Oporto, Cadiz, Corunna, Madrid, Spain, Portu gal, and Gibraltar. The Peninsular packets will not touch at Corunna either on their outward or homeward voyage during the winter months of November, Decem ber, January, or February, commencing the 7th of No vember. The Overland Mail, via Marseilles, for India, Chins, Egypt, and the Mediterranean, will be despatched on the evening of the 7th of September. Tun WEST INDIES.—The Trent (Rivett) for the mails of the morning of the 2d of September, rid South ampton, for the British and Foreign Colonies in the West Indies, Honduras, Havannah, Madeira, Venezuela, and Mexico, the Tweed, with next 'mail due on the 7th of September. NORTH AMERICA.—The Cambria (Judkins) will Qoh• , vey the mails of the 3d of September via Liverpool, I& British North America, Bermuda, and the United States. The Hibernia (Kyrie) with next mail due on the 30th instant. SOUTH AMERICA.—Her Majesty's brig Crane (Lewis) on the 4th of September, via Falmouth, for Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, Rio Janeiro, Bahia and Per nambuco. The Express (Howick) with next mail due on the 28th instant (from August to January inclusive, the packet touches at Bahia and Pernambuco on her out ward passage to Rio Janeiro, the remaining six months on her homeward). NEW SOUTH WALES.—The Walmer Castle, on the evening of the 31 st instant for the mails for Sydney, Van Land, South Australia, New South Wales, and New Zealand. DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 25. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Oliver Byrne, Esq., to be Surveyor fur her Majesty's Settlements in the Falkland Islands. WAR-OFFICE. AUG. 2S, 1846. 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieutenant and Adjutant E. Ireland, from the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Bowles, who exchanges, Aug. 27. 6th Regiment of Dragoons—Lieutenant D. Maycock to be Adjutant, vice Shute, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Aug : 28. 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel Sir H. Webster, from half.pay Unattached, to be Major, vice T. E. Campbell, who exchanges ; Captain A. Shirley, to be Major, by purchuase, vice Sir H. Webster, who retires; Lieutenant L. C. L. Peel to be Captain, by purchase, vice Shirley, Aug. 28 ; Lieutenant C. Bowles, from the 3rd Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant and Adjutant, vice Ireland, who exchanges, Aug. 27 ; Cornet W. Viscount St. Lawrance to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Peel ; W. Bosville, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Viscount St. Lawrance, ug. 28. • 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Lieutenant C. Campbell to be Captain, without purchase, vice Willoughby, deceased ; Cornet L. J. French to be Lieutenant, vice Camp bell, Aug. 28. Ist Regiment of Foot —Assistant-Surgeon IV. Carson, M.D., from the 85th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice J. Hutchison, who retires upon half-pay, Aug. 28. 3d Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Colonel C. T. Van Straubenzee, from the 13th Foot, to be Major, vice Cunynghame, who ex changes, Aug. 28. , 4th Foot—Ensign G. IL Twemlow to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Haines, promoted inthe 10th Foot, May 16 ; Ensign C. W. Aylmer to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Twemlow, whose promotion, by purchase, has been can-. celled; Sergeant-Major T. Knott, trom the 52d Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Aylmer, Aug. 28. 6th Foot—J. H. F. Elkington, Gent., to be Ensign, withont purchase, vice Clarke, appointed to the 50th Foot, Aug. 28. 10th Foot—Lieut. F. P. Haines, from the 4th Foot, to be. Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Sutherland, deceased, May 16. 11th Foot.—Captain E. F. Elliot, from half-pay .Unat tached, to. be Captain, vice J. Tobin, who exchanges; Lieut. J. H. Fetherston to be Captain, by purchase, vice Elliot, who retires; Ensign W. Goode to be. Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fetherston; H.C. Hague, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Goode, Aug. 28. 19th Foot-Staff Surgeon of the Second Class W. Robert son, MsD., to be Surgeon, vice Booth, deceased, Aug. 28. 13th Foot-- ' Major A. A. T. Cunynghame, from the 3d Foot, to be IClajor, vice Van Straubenzee, who exchanges ; Lieutenant C. R. Platt, from the 61st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Woolhouse, who exchanges, Aug. 28. 23d Foot—G. H. Hughes, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blathwayt, who retires, Aug. 28. 25th Foot—To he Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign H. E. Jones, vice Smith, deceased; Ensign G. Needham, vice Gough, deceased, June 9. To be Ensigns, without purchase—A. Strange, Genf., vice Jones, Aug. 97 ; IL Priestley, Gent., vice Needham, Aug. 28. 38th Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class J. D. Milne to be Surgeon, vice H. L. Stuart, who retires upon half-pay, Aug. 28. 42d Foot—Ensign G. I. Menzies to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Pitcairn, appointed Adjutant; W. L. MacNish, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Men zies, Aug. 28; R. C. Cuninghame, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Fraser, appointed Quartermaster, Aug. 29; Lieut. A. Pitcairn to be Adjutant; Ensign C. Fraser to be .Quartermaster, Aug. 28. 45th Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class F. R. Waring, to be Surgeon, vice Scott, who exchanges, Aug. 28. 46th Foot—Assistant Surgeon G. R. Woolhouse, from the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Reid, who exchanges, Aug. 28. 48th Foot--Captain C. Forbes, from balf•pay unattached, to be Captain, vice G. S. Tidy, who exchanges; Lieutenant C. S. Boyle to be Captain, by purchase, vice Forbes, who retires ; Ensign R. Bainbrigge to be Lieutenant, by furchase, vice Boyle; S. J. Maclurcan, Gent., to pe Ensign, by purchase, vice Bainbrigge, Aug. 28. 50th Eoot—To be Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign W. R. Farmer, vice Itm sell, deceased, April 11; Ensign T. Ryan, vice Brockman, deceased, Aug. 28. To be Ensigns, without purchase.—Ensign gP, W. Kings mill, from the 82d Foot, vice Fannar ; Ensign G. Clarke, from the 6th Foot, vice Ryan, Aug. 28.- 53d Foot—J. W. Corfield, Gent., to bi Ensisn,• without purchase, vice Follows, appointed Adjutant, Aug. 28 ; Ensign J. W. Follows to be Adjutant, vice Dunning, died of his wounds, May 27. 61st Foot—Lieut. T. N. Dalton to be Captain, without purchase, vice Mayne, deceased ; Ensign D., R. Croasdaile to be Lieutenant, vice Dalton, April 23; Lieut. J. F. Woolhouse, from the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Platt, who ex changes; A. IV -Greene, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Croasdaile, Aug. 28. 68th Foot—Gent. Cadet S. Croft, from the Reyal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Kortright, who re tires, Aug. 28. 71st Foot—Quartermaster T. EitzGerald, from 3d West India Regiment, to be Qartermaster, vice Wakefield, who exchanges, Aug. 28. _ _ _ _ _ 82d Foot—W. Baillie, Gent. to be Ensign, withont pur chase, vice Kingmill appointed to 50th Foot, Aug• 28. 85th Foot—Assistant-surgeon J. A. W. Thompkon, M.D. from the 3d West India Itegiment, to be Asslstant-Surgeon ; vice Carson, promoted in the Ist Fott, Aug 28. 3d West India Regiment—Qclartennaster W. Wakdelii, COMMISSION OF LUNACY. A commission de Lunatico lnquirendo was opened yes terday morning, at ten o'clock, before Francis Barlow, Esq., one of the Masters in Lunacy, and a jury of seven teen gentlemen of the county of Middlesex, at the Eyre Arms Tavern, St. John's-wood, to inquire into the state of mind of Mrs. Sarah Westbrook, of High-street, Port land -town, widow. The commission was sued out by. Mr. J. French, the heir-at-law, and cousin to the al leged lunatic. Mr. CHAMBERS, in support of the commission, stated that the present proceeding was taken by order of the Crown, through the Chancellor. It would seem that the lady evinced imbecility during her. childhood. Having been at school she returned home to her father's house, who was a man of some pro perty, and whilst there she was most indecorous in her conduct. It was thought a change by marriage would alter her state of mind, and a person of the name of Westbrook was introduced to her, and allowed to marry her, the brother, Mr. Edmund French, allowing them 1001. per annum to live upon. Westbrook and his wife went to live in a small cottage at Acton, where she was not capable of attending to the domestic duties of the house. Her husband was compelled to sweep and clean it whilst she went about the village in the filthiest state. On one occasion she had been to London in a coach, and because the driver did not stop opposite the lane where she lived, she cried out at the top of her voice " murder" several times. In the year 1841 her husband died, and only an hour before his death Mrs. Westbrook tried to pull him out of bed, telling the surgeon, who ar rived opportunely to prevent her, that he had better get up and take a walk. She appeared so imbecile, that after his death she could not perform the proper offices for the dead, and a neighbour was called in to do it. After this her brother took her to his own home, with a view of having her taken better care of. The brother thought it advisable to have a person to take care of her, and for that purpose engaged a Mrs. Adams. With this person she remained until very recently, and the jury would find that she had been got out of her custody under extraordinary circumstances. In. April, 1845, her brother, Mr. Edmund French, died. He had lived rather penuriously, and left property amounting to between 15,000/. and 20,0002, Mr. Richard Kirkham Lane being his solicitor. For some time after the brother's death, Mrs. Adams still had the care of Mrs. Westbrook, the property all coming into the possession of that lady. A house was then taken for her next to Mrs. Adams', and a carriage, which was not worth more than 30/. or 401., was purchased for 80/. In Feb., 1846, a person of the name of Wood was introduced to Mrs. Westbrook, and from that time to this she has remained at the residence of Mrs. Westbrook, telling that lady she had been sent by a " supreme power to take care of her ;" and having a fearful control over that lady. The unfortunate lady had frequently said that Mrs. Wood would not let her do anything. Two young men were introduced of the names of Marsh and CW3orn ; one a journeyman saddler, and the other a waiter, who made love to Mrs. West brook, taking her to Cremorne-gardens, Vauxhall, and other places of amusement. Before the witnesses were examined Mrs. Westbrook was introduced, and took her seat by the side of the Learned Commissioner. She was most fashionably and elegantly attired. During the whole proceedings she was very loquacious. After the evidence by which these facts were elicited, the case was adjourned. THE Moons.—The accounts from the moors describe the opening of this season as a most propitious one. Inver ness-shire would appear to be for the present the head- quar ters. Amongst those there enjoying the sports of the season, are Viscount Milton. Lord Gifford, Lord It. Grosvenor, Lord Lovat, Lord L. Hill, Sir H. Meux, and several eminent barristers and solicitors, &c., from London. TURNIP DlSEASE.—Apprehensions have for some time past been entertained of the failure of the turnip crops this season, which have unfortunately been realised in those brought within the last few days into the London markets. The tops first become affected, the disease fast spreading to the root as in the potato, TH. HARVEST IN WEST KENT.—The harvest may now be reported as finished throughout West Kent, for only a very small portion of barley and a few beans (or rather bean stalks,-for late-sown beans are a general failure) remain in the fields. Upon the whole ' the corn has been got in in good condition, both for the flail and for the mill. In many cases where the new wheat Las been thrashed, the yield is not so great as expected, although the quality of the - grain is good. The backward turnips are growing fast, and will' produce some feed ; those sown on the stubble are already being hoed out, and where the land is in good heart look very promising. Where the land is good and clean farmers might extend with advantage the system of sowing turnips on stubbles, particularly after early har vests, by being careful to select the early store, or as it is sometimes called the six-weeks turnip, which is found to answer well when sown after a scarifier, or even by being harrowed in without ploughing. The potato crop has again been struck with the same blight as prevailed last year. Its attack was suddenly apparent about the first or second week in August. In the course of about three days the haulm, iVhich before looked green and luxuriant, changed and became black and rotten, but in many cases, even where the bine was in this state, the potatoes have proved to be in a more sound state than generally resulted from similar ap pearances last year. The breadth planted this year is very small. The crops of mangold are improving. The hops have made a vigorous effort at the latterend of their growth, and.where the bine has notsuffered too much from the blight or vermin, the hops have grown large, and the crop is likely to exceed general expectation. Picking has now generally commenced. _ _ _ ..... EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO. Information has been received by the Commissioners of the seizure of nearly 6,0001b5. of tobacco in the leaf, near the coast, at Boston, Lincolnshire, by Mr. Glendon, of the coast guard station. The tobacco was found in , a stable near the sea, supposed to have been run ashore from a small open boat, hich arrived a short time before from Holland. This valuable prize, it would appear, had been deposited in an outhouse until a favourable opportunity presented itself of finding a market for it. The vessel supposed to have been used in bringing it over was left in the harbour, and has since been taken pos session of by the Custom• house officers, and if no claimant appears for it before Monday' next it will be condemned and sold. The quantity of tobacco smuggled into England on this coast has been very great for several years, notwithstand ing the increased vigilance of the coast-guard establishment and the customs authorities. THE DOMESTIC CAT IN INDIA.—Mr. Jacob, in his account of Jessor, says, " The European domestic cat, when introduced into this country, seems endowed with the power of destroying snakes as she would have done mice at home ; no sooner does one make its appearance in a house or com pound, than she pounces on it, and, after shaking it awhile, tosses it about, playing with it if allowed, the snake becoming so terrified as never to attempt to bite her." QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BIRMINGHAM.—The annua l meeting of the governors of Queen's College was held on Thursday in the theatre of that institution. Mr. G. F. Muntz, M.P., occupied the chair. The report read congra tulated the governors upon the successful progress of the college, and particularly eulogised the unwearied exertions of Mr. Sands Cox, the Dean of Faculty, its founder. The officers and council of last year were re-appointed, and a vote of thanks being passed to Mr. Muntz for his conduct in the chair, the meeting broke up. The proceedings were altoge ther formal. FIRE IN SHADWELL.—Yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Charles Watson, a grocer and cheesemonger, No. 62, High-street, Shadwell. It was first discovered by the policeman on the beat, who saw a strong light in the shop, and gave an immediate alarm. The Shadwell parish engine, and the brigade engines from Well close-square and Rateliff, shortly arrived, and by the exer tions of the firemen the mischief was confined to the shop and parlour, and the flames were prevented from extending to the upper part of the house. The stock in trade in the shop and warehouse was either destroyed or spoiled, and a good deal of injury was done by the immense quantity of water poured into the house by the engines, and which com pletely flooded the apartments over the shop and parlour. There was, however, no other way of extinguishing the flames, which at one time threatened the destruction of the adjoining houses• Mr. Watson is fortunately insured to the full amount of his loss. UNITED STATES.—LIVERPOOL, THurtspiky.---The Thomas Cope, Captain Turley, arrived here from Philadel phia, but as she sailed therefrom on the let inst., her news has been anticipated by the Great Britain. The Hibernia steather, from Halifax and Boston, now out 17 days, is ex pected early in the morning ; she will bring 15 days later news. SUICIDE OF A NAVAL OFFICER.—Last night an in quest was held at the Windmill public-house, Robert-street, Limehouse, before Mr. W. Baker, junior, concerning the death of William Henry Marlow, aged 39, residing at No. 9, Hawthorn-place, Commercial-road. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was a captain in the West India service, and had been out of employ for some time past. About four years ago the deceased was wrecked in a ship of which he was commander, and ever since that period he has been very low and desponding, having been disappointed in getting the command of two or three ships. This appeared to prey upon his mind, and on Wednesday he purchased an ounce of arsenic, at Mr. Frederick Elsom's, a chemist, and said it was to destroy rats on board a ship. On the same afternoon he INA§ discovered in his bed-room, quite dead, with a glass contaluing arsenic by his side. Verdict—Tem- I Nary lam* r~.i: MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the Lan6lon New Price Current of August 28.) Sucan.—To-day there was little desire evinced to operate in West India Sugar, and prices are still lowering ; the quantity sold4as only 230 hhds and tierces. The market closes with - it - quiet appearance for sugar, the produce cf both free atictslave labour. IlErisro.—Tt.ere has been a considerable falling •off in the demand fur Refined goods for home consumption this week ; the refiners have been desirous to sell, and submited to a reguction in prices of 6d to i s per cwt, still all descriptions have been sparingly dealt in. Treacle has not risen M value, but there has been a much better demand, and large parcels have been sold. Purchases to a fair extent have been made in Bonded Crushed Sugar, but not at better prices. Marumus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with little attention, and 4,563 bags 296 casks at public sale went "at a decline on former rates of is to 2s per cwt. - EnsT INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was rot much in demand, and 4,540 bags at auction went 6d to is per cwt cheaper, but nearly the whole sold. Madras has declined in value Is. FOREIGN.—To-day Porto Rico Sugar was not so much in request, still 1,405 hhds 164 barrels at auction were chiefly sold, and at prices that averaged those previously current. COFFEE.—This afternoon West India Coffee was sparingly dealt in, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 264 tierces and bags Jamaica, a small part only sold 2s under former rates. For Ceylon the market has a quiet appearance. TEA.—The market s presented a dull appearance all the• week, and there is a larger quantity on offer privately of all descriptions. Although there are sellers of Black upon rather lower terms, still thy, town and country trade operated with caution, taking only sufficient for their immediate wants. Green Tea has met with little attention, and prices are going down. The trade generally hold a fair quantity of all kinds of Tea. Public sales will be declared shortly. RlCE.—There has been much enquiry after Bengal for home consumption as well as for exportation, and buyers are willing to pay a further advance, but the supply at market being small, purchases of moment are prevented ; by private contract many parcels have been sold. Java is wanted, but the market is still without supply. There are many buyers of Madras at the high rates of 16s to 17s, but few parcels are to be had. SPloES.—There has not been much desire manifested to operate privately in Cassia Lignea, and 100 chests at auction sold at barely previous rates. Black Pepper has not im proved in value, but there has been a brisker deniand, and privately several parcels have been disposed of. SALTPETRE.—To-day Rough mst with little attention pri vately, at public sale 1,255 bags of Calcutta were offered, and all taken in at easier rates. English Refined is still in good demand, and prices ard firm. Nitrate of Soda has been less in request, and prices have fallen. COIIINEAL.—This afternoon there was little demand, and the parcels offered at public sale, amounting to 112 bags of Honduras, were only in part sold, at a fall on :the former rates of 2d to 8d for the lower sorts of silvers, but in the value of the better kinds little variation took place; low foxy to good went at 4s lld to 5s 9d. SPlRlTS.—lmporters of Jamaica Rum are unwilling to reduce their prices, although the home and export demand has been limited for all descriptions; the purchases this week have not exceeded 100 puns. Leeward Island has met with little attention, but prices eo not give way. For Calcutta is 11 1 4 2 d to 2s are tla rates insisted upon for proof with certi ficate, but there are lewnrders. Demerara is not cheaper, but the demand has been trifling. Brandy has been in excellent demand for home consumption ; several export orders were executed, and further advanced rates given the home con sumption is rapidly on the increase. Geneva has been largely dealt in for exportation, and higher rates are given. British Corn Spirits have been in excellent demand, • and prices are firm. OILS.—In Rape Seed Oil sales to a large extent have been made and at firm rates. In Linseed Oil any further, im provement has been prevented from taking place by the in creased quantity produced, the demand from the, home trade however has been good, but for exportation there has been scarcely any business transacted. Olive Oil has been extensively dealt in, and holders evince firmness. The parcels of Cocoa Nut Oil disposed of were at firm rates. Palm has met with a good demand. American Lard Oil has been sparingly dealt in. For Cod Oil the market has a dull appearance. There are very few shipping orders for Seal, and the hprne trade have operated with cau tion. Southern is not to be. had upon lower terms, but only a limited business has been transacted. TA MOW —All descriptions have met with increased ztten tion, and prices are on the adVance, notwithstanding arrivals are on the increase from all quarters. Russian has been ex tensively dealt in on the spot, and the rates given show an advance on those of this day- week of 9d per cwt. For for ward delivery a good deal has . been done, and at improved rates. Town Tallow has been readily disposed of; on the spot at 40s Gd to 41s. CROYDON CA Y a e e 3 s te s r . do. 4 y d. th pe e r sale stone o f beasts half a r ss‘'a fattedsflat the 'bullocks sold qui c k , the chief demand being for lambs, which the metropolitan butchers no w see k a t thi s TL I : m A e l s A t R sort's' o r R made market in preference to Smithfield,-the former being supplied by the farmers near the locality; and the stock has less:tra velling, which is advantageous to- both buyer and seller. Good lambs maintained prices at 45.• ed. per stone, and choice wether sheep averaged 4s. per stone, . There were some well fatted calves sold at-a rather low figure. IMPORTATION OF STATUARY AND PAINTINGS.—The in- the St. Katherine's thirty valuable paint ings articles Of vertu. Some of the' L iaunn e ogd g es e k r bo, yrafnrtaornaments, brig enni toesgs,and arrived eminent nr ni, n eonnt ofbringingt h Thursdayeaot,. t rasters, marble statues statues are'very large, being each nearly a ton in weight. They are Wasiglied to the Councilof t4O lioY4 404 0 i 0 Y. .• ./ .."--- COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Privy Council yesterday at Osborne House. It was atlended R.ival Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the 'First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the First Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Paymaster of the Forces, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse. At the Council the Queen's Speech, on closing the Session of Parliament, was arranged and agreed upon. Mr. C. Greville was the Ch-rk of the Council in Waiting. The Cabinet Ministers and the Lord Chamberlain travelled from town to attend the Council by a special train on the South Western Railway, landed at East Cowes, and arrived at Osborne House at half-past twelve o'clock. The Master of the Horse arrived to attend the:Council from Arundel, Sussex. A dejeunt , r was served at Osborne House to the noble men and gentlemen attending the Council. Lord John Russell and the other Ministers took their departure in the afternoon on their return to town. The Queen and Prince Albert rode cut in a pony phaeton on Wednesday afternoon, attended by the Hon. Captain Gordon on horseback. Their Royal I lighneases the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, rode in the plantations on Wednesday afternoon, and her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was Wien an airing. The Royal dinner party in the evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady A. Paget, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, Hon. Mrs. G. E. Anson, and Sir George Couper. The band of the 74th Highlanders was in attendance during the dinner, and also performed a number of favourite pieces in the course of the evening. Yesterday morning her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent went in a pony carriage to the beach. Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice also went to the beach in the forenoon. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Helena took their usual airings yesterday. The tradesmen of his Royal Highness Prince Albert had their annual dinner, on Wednesday, at Willis's, Thatched House, in honour of his Royal Highness's birthday, Mr. Graves in the chair. Two fine bucks were presented by his Royal Highness. The Milbank Prison Commission had a meeting yes- terday at Gwydyr House, Whitehall. Lord Monteagle had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Marchioness of Hastings, and Captain Hastings Iknry, RN.. left Farrance's Hotel yesterday, for their seat, Efford House, Lymington. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. COWES AUG. O 7 _ _ _ PRINCE ALBERT'S Cur.—One of the members having protested against the cup being given to the Heroine, on the grounds that she started before th e sec ond gun was firpd,:and that she had been foul, the Committee decided that neither the Heroine nor the Drift could claim the cup, and that it should be sailed for again. Both declared not to start again, and the Duke of Braufort's yacht the Intrepid, of 55 tons, sailed alone and won the cup. His Grace does not intend to hold it, and it is said it will be again contested for on Monday next. Things do not seem to go on very pleasantly amongst the nauticals. Some troublesome folks will always, some how or other, introduce themselves into the best regu lated societies. Lord Cardigan's splendid yacht the Enchantress is on White's patent slip to be coppered. Lord Fitzhardinge gives an elegant silver cup tobe sailed for by the yachts of this squadron on Saturday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. The St. Leger betting again showed a falling market, and more especially so with regard to Sir Tatton Sykes, who caught it right and left, and in the end receded to 8 to 1, offered currently. A good deal of money was also laid agst 13rocardo, at 7 to 1, and similar odds in two or three instances agst The Traverser; the latter, however, leaving off very steady, and indisputably first favourite. lago and Poynton were in favour, at improved prices, and about 2001. was laid out upon Erin-go-bragh, at 30 to 1, a fall of five points; but with the exception of Free Lance, who was not m en ti one d until near the close, the other favourites were on the decline. Last prices : LEAMINGTON STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel—taken Roderick is disqualified by the death of the Hon. F. Ongley. ST. LEGER. 13 to 2 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken 7 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tattoo Sykes 12 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago 15 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken. 16 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston 18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton—take 20 to 1 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 30 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First 50 to 1 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan 1000 to 20 agst Mr. Noon's Joanna cplt—taken 1000 even between Dolo and Pyrrhus the First 1000 even betwen Sir Tatton Sykes and Brocardo 200 to 100 on Traverser agst Fancy Boy. O%ECEIVED THIS DAL) CANTERBURY RACES.—TitunsDAy. The Sweepstakes of 1 soy. each, and 20 added, two miles, were won in three heats by Mr. Wotton's be f by Leander, out of Susan Watch, 4 yrs, fist 1316, beating Mr. Minter's Lap Dog, 3 yrs, ist Slb ; Mr. Sherrard's Petrowna, 4 yrs, 9st Gib, and Mr. Bowe's The Haunch, 6 yrs, lOst 31b, after a dead heat between Petrowna and Lap Dog. The Members' Plate of 50 soya. Ileat, one mile-and-a•half. Mr. Cooke's Auld Lang Sync, 6 yrs, 9st Glb Mr. Sherrard's Petrowna, 4 yrs, ;st .. . 2 Mr. Minter's Lap Dog, 4 yrs, Gst 71b Mr. Rowe's The hlanneh, 6 . yrs, 7st . lolb 4 dr IPSWICH RACES—WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 4 yrs, 9st llb (Bartholomew) 1 1 Mr. W. S. Stanley's Vakeel, aged, 10st 21b Lord Stradbroke's Boardicg-school Miss, 5 yrs,9st I Ilb 4 3 Mr. Abel's Vakeel, aged, lOst 21b The Town Members' Plate of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soy. each. lie,afs, two miles. Mr. Arber'sCaroline, 4 yrs. (Bartholomew) 1 1 Mr. Argent's Alvanfey, - 5 yrs Mr. Welt's African, aged Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 4 yrs 3 4 The Gentlemen's Purse of 251., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, &c. Heats, two miles. Mr. Howlett's Libation, 3 yrs... (Clarry) 1 1 Mr. Theobald's Pigskin, aged THURSDAY. The County ➢lembers' Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Heats, two mile& Mr. Arber's Caroline, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...(Bartholomew) 1 1 Mr. Argent's Alvanley, 5 yrs, Bst 71b Mr. Theobald's Chemise, 4 yrs, Bst 71b . . _ The Ipswich Stakes of 3sovs. each, and 25 added, two miles, were won in two he•its by Mr. llowlett's Libation, 3 yrs, 7st. 51b. (Clarry), beating Pigskin, aged, Bst 71b, and Fancy Girl, 4 yrs, Bst 71b. The Hunters' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added, were won in two heats by Mr. Sparrow's Tincton, aged, list 71b (Mr. Fortescue), beating Mr. Dixon's Sir Fretful, aged, list 71b, Vakeel, aged, and another. HEREFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY (CONCLUDED). The Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, and 20 added. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. Davenport's Florine, 4 yrs, Bst lib (Denman) 1 2 1 Mr. Charlton's f, by Tallyrand, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b 0 1 3 Mr. Wall's ch c, by Coronation, 3 yrs, Gst I lib Mr. Powell's Miss Susan, 6 yrs, 9st 61b.. The Farmers' Stakes of 501. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Hawkins' Teresa, 5 yrs, list 81b (Hawkins) 0 1 0 1 Mr. Turner's Charity, 6 yrs, list 101 b Mr. BoAey's Miss Susan, 6 yrs, list Mr. Pulling's Eve; aged, list Mr. Davis's Mermaid, 6 yrs, 10st Mr. Vever's Viscount, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b THURSDAY. The City and County Gold Cup of 6C1., added to a Sweep stakes (Handicap) of 20 soya each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de clared. Three miles. (17 Subs., 5 paid.) Mr. Copeland's Arthur, 4 yra 7st 3lb Mr. Day named Regalia, 3 yrs, sst 51b Mr. Griffith's Foxwhelp, 4 yrs, 7st 91b Handicap of 3 sovs. each and 30 added. Heats, once round and a distance. (7 Subs.) Mr. Wall's Zeta, 5 yrs, Bst Mr. Bosley's Miss Susan 6 yrs, 7st 41b Mr. Pearce's Foxberry, aged, Bst 71b ' 2 dr The Selling Stakes of 3 soya. each and 25 added. Heats once round and a distance. ( 8 Subs) ----- ---- Mr. 011iver's Teresa, 5 yrs, lOst llb Mr. Vever's Very Bad, late Colheircss, 6 yrs Mr. \Yeller's g by Coronation, out of the Maid of Hampton, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b Mr. Pearce's Foxberry, aged, list 31b Mr. Holman's Chevy Chase, 4 yrs, lOst 31b 2 3 dr A hurdle match for 1,000 guineas, between Captain Neville's The Miser's Son (011iver) and Captain Williams's Limerick (Seott ), was won by the latter by a head. The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, one mile and a half, 4 subs., were won easily, in three heats, by Mr. Marshall's Gipsy Queen, 6 yrs, llst 101 b (011iver), beat lag Thurgarton, Very Bad, and Sparta. The re-sale of Ford Abbey estate next Thursday will insure Mr. George Robins a famous audience at the Auction Mart. The former defaulter will come under the lash of eur friend of the hammer; bat it is generally believed the monastery was very badly sold, and that at least ten thou sand guineas will be the increased result at the second sale. If the Catholic body, who are represented as being upon the qui vine to possess it, are in right earnest it should realise at least 80,000 guineas, and then be a bargain; as it is, the sale is by the trustees directed to be peremptory. THE RECORDERSHIP or Burs Tor.. We understand that Mr. Berkeley has written to Mr. Cockburn (who is a candidate for the Recordership of Bristol), promising to use his influence on behalf , of that gentleman with Government. Mr. Crowder is also spoken of; and we have heard that Mr. Joseph Grace Smith is likewise an aspirant for the post. It is said that Mr. Romilly may have it if he pleases ; it is, we may say, in the gift of Sir George Grey, to whom Mr. Romilly is related. His father, Sir Samuel Romilly, was once Recorder of Bristol. It is a berth not to be slighted— about 6001. a year—for some fourteen days' attendance out of the three hundred and sixty-five.—Bristol Times.—[The appointment is vacant by the death of Sir C. Wetherell.] COMPLETE STOPPAGE OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.— Yesterday, notwithstanding the many repairs and doctorings which this venerable structure has undergone, not only in carriage but foot way, it was found really necessary for future safety of lives to stop up one side of the foot passage, and it is expected that in another forty-eight hours the opposite side will be placed in the same state. The imperfections of the first five arches from the Surrey side cause this step, which, of course will prove very ineonvenient to the trades men situated in the Westminster-road. It is expected that, as far as foot-passengers are concerned, arrangements will be made by the Charing-cross -bridge Company, but of which nothing was definitively settled yesterday. LORD STANLEY.—Lord Stanley arrived at Douglas' Hotel on Monday night, on his way to Drummond Castle, which has been placed at his Lordship's disposal for the shooting season by the noble proprietor, Lord Willoughby Dlitibyewgdinburghpaper. _ f~_!_ _ • PLYMOUTH ROYAL WESTELtNite_s,' YACHT CLUB REGATTA. dis.,: 4 — t!" - X FIRST DAY. ••41 q. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 27.—As usual, our reta menced yesterday (Wednesday), being Princes lbert's birthday, under the immediate patronage of 'her Most - :&<' s s Gracious Majesty and her Royal Consort, the Commo dore being the Right Hon. the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe s _s- s is . and Captain Charles Bulkely Vice-Commodore. ‘f . 4. Amongst the yachts were—The Petrel, Earl Ilchestcr ; Anaconda, Sir Charles Ibbetson ; Noran, -- s s Sir H. B. llaughton ; Gulnare, Peroth, Esq.; Transit, Knight, Esq., Stormfinch, Colonel Brewers; Fawn, Hon. Captain Hare ; Psyche, Tickell, Esq. ; Viola, J. Tolekin, Esq. ; Grand Turk, T. Fox, Esq. ; Petrel, W. Beamish, Esq. ; Dryad, W. Delafield, Esq. ; Secret, J. W. Smith, Esq. ; Kate, R. Bell, Esq. ; Dolphin, F. Perkins, Esq. ; Avenger, J. Saunderson, Esq. ; Ganymede, J. 11. W. P. S. Pigott, Esq. ; Frisk, Hon. William H. Hare ; Brilliant, George Holland Ackers, Esq. ; Osprey, G. S. Curtis, Esq. ; Therese, Richard Wake, Esq.; Hydra, Hockin, Esq. ; Rover, Herbert Phillis, Esq. ; Caroline, J. Congreve, Esq. ; Gipsy, R. Sherlock, Esq. ; Lily of Devon, W. Moore, Esq. ; Adelaide, Sir Gore Booth, Bart. ; Menai, &c. The course for the yachts was starting from buoys moored off the committee's marquee, the vessels pro- _ seeding through the western channel of the Breakwater round to a mark vessel, moored off Penlee Point, thence to another mark vessel off the Mew Stone, leav ing both on the port hand, returning through the eastern channel of the Breakwater, rounding the buoy of the Cobbler, then round a boat (having a pilot jack flying) moored opposite the Hoc, about 15 miles, the vessels going twice or thrice round, according to regu lations. tAt a quarter-past eleven the preparatory gun was fired, and the vessels took their stations for the follow ing prizes :—The Fancy Ball Plate, 501. p.p. Time race. For yachts from 45 to 80 tons, bons tide the property of members of a Royal Yacht Club. Time, 15 seconds per ten. Yachts. Tons. Rigged. Owners. Gondola 77 Cutter T. Woodhouse, Esq. Frisk 47 Cutter Frankland, Esq. Victoria 57 Cutter Conner, Esq. The start took place precisely at half-past eleven, the wind at the time blowing easterly. The Victoria was first off, followed by the Frisk, the Gondola last, the vessels running for the western end of the Breakwater. The Victoria set her square sail, and tried by pressing canvass, to keep the lead, but she was soon passed by the Gondola, the Victoria and Frisk being abreast of each other opposite:the Lighthouse, at the Breakwater, and the vessels rounded the first flag-boat at Penlee Point ; the Gondola at eleven minutes past twelve ; 'Vic toria, thirteen minutes past twelve. The Vessels then commenced beating to windward for the east of the Breakwater, the Frisk passing the Victoria, and the three vessels sailing well to the Cobbler, and then round ing the mark boat under the Hoe as folloos : Yacht. H. N. S. Yacht. H. M. S. G ondolo Victoria, 2h. 16m. ss. The three commenced running for Penloe Point, and the Gondola increased her lead, but in beating to wind ward ontside the Breakwater, the Frisk gained on her, and the Victoria lost considerably by steering to the east. The yachts rounded the Cobbler buoy, and pro ceeded the second time to the winning boat, not being able to sail round the third time, in consequence of the lightness of the wind, they rounded in this order:— Yachts. at. N. s. Yacht. It. M. S. Gondola Victoria A Piece of Plate, presented by the inhabitants of Ply mouth, for all pleasure vessels under 15 tons. Twice round, about 30 miles. - Yachts. Tons. Owners. Contest Gipsy Ila Red Rover The start took place at twelve o'clock, Red Rover showing the way, Ida second, Contest third, and Gipsy last, but the Contest quickly lulled her sails, went to windward and rounded the other boats, by which she ob tained the lead, round the Penlee flag-post, closely pressed by the Ida, the Rover and Gipsy being near to gether, but the Rover at the time shifting her topsails, by which she lost much in bearing to the east of the Breakwater, and the Gipsy changed places with the Contest, leading the way, all proceeding well for the rounding the first time, which they did in this manner . Yachts. It. s. ' Yachts. H. M. S. Gipsy 3 23 30 Ida Contest The first three vessels again proceeded, sailing over the course, but the lied Rover gave up. From the rounding to Penlee Point it was running, which suited the Contest, and she overhauled the Gipsy at the Break water, being two minutes in advance at the mark vessel at Penlee Point, and the wind becoming lighter she still improved her lead, but the Gipsy gained a little in beat ing, again losing on their coming under the shore to wards Mount Batten, running being resumed by the yachts. They passed the Cobbler buoy and arrived at the winning station in this order:— Yacht 11. M. a. Yacht tt. sr. a. Contest 6 35 55 Ida Gipsy The timing of the yachts in the matches we have taken from the Committee's books. Shortly after the above match, Mr. Sherlock (of the Gipsy) entered a written protest against the contest, stating he believed she was not properly " fitted," which will be immediately decided by the Committee. On Tuesday evening the Royal Yacht Club dinner took place at the Club House, Millbay, Captain Bulkeley, Vice Commodore, acting as president, and J. W. Peard, Esq., vice-president. The usual loyal toasts were drank, and " Success to all the yacht clubs of England," with nine times nine. The dinner was well attended, there being present Sir H. Hatighton, Bart., Major Courtney Phillips, Major Fraser, Gerald De Courcy Hamilton, Captain Croake, R.N., J. B. Glegg, Esq., Captain Basden, R. Bell, Esq., &c. The first night of the regatta (Wednesday) a very excellent ball took place, at Elliott's Royal Hotel, under the immediate patronage of the Commodore, Vice-Com modore, Committee, and members of the Club. It was exceedingly weL attended, and dancing was kept up with much spirit until morning. TIIE BERWICK BANK ROBBERY.—After Mrs. Thomp son had been placed under the surveillance of the matron of the gaol, the directors of the bank determined to suspend Mr. Thompson, the bank-agent, who on Monday night de livered up the keys of the office, and has since taken no part in the bank business. The circumstances of the case, as far as he is concerned, are considered open to suspicion. He has been employed as the bank-agent at Berwick about four years, and in connexion with the bank-agency he did busi ness as a general commission-agent. He is a native of Scot land, but has lived some time in Yorkshire, where his wife belongs. His family consists of two children, his wife being at present enciente. Mr. Thompson's connexion with this. bank up to the time of this transaction had been highlysati factory to his employers. POLITENESS OF A WIDOW.—Mrs. presents her kind compliments to Mr. —, and much regrets that she cannot show the pictures to-day, as Major died yester day evening of apoplexy; which Mrs. the more. re.. grets, as it will prevent her having the honour of seeing Sir Walter Scott and Miss Edgeworth.—Lochkart's Life of Scott. REMOVAL OF THE COLONNADE PROM THE QUADRANT. —Twenty-eight of the shop-keepers of the Quadrant have presented a petition to Parliament praying permission to cause the colonnade in front of the shops to be pulled down, which they offer to do at their own expense, provided they be allowed to sell the old materials. They give several rea sons in support of the petition. The numerous pillars and the dark roof of the colonnade impede the light and give a glcomy appearance to their shops, besides hiding them from those who ride or drive along the carriage way. The shelter afforded by the covering has bad the effect of making the Quadrant a rendezvous for idle and dissolute persons of both sexes, who cause so much annoyance that extra constables have for some years been employed to preserve order, and who have earned for that part of Regent-street, a reputation which deters many ladies from visiting the shops, and other persons from taking lodgings over them. This inability to let the upper parts of the houses has driven some of the pro prietors to admit persons who employ them as billiard and gaming-houses, arid such other purposes as tend very much" to depreciate the value of the premises. Although the colon-- nade is considered an ornament to this splendid thorough fare, the reasons urged by the petitioners appear to be suffi ciently strong to prove the expediency of removing it. THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON.—A deputation from the committee appointed by the commissioners had an inter view last Monday with Lord Morpeth, in whose bands, as First Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the manage. meat of this question is placed. The deputation were re ceived by his Lordship with the greatest courtesy, and every disposition was manifested to meet, as far as possible, the wishes of the inhabitants ; but the deputation left the Noble Lord with the impression that it is the full determina tion of the Government to carry out the design of selling the palace.—Brighton Paper. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY. —Now that the court-martial on Captain Gordon has ter minated, it is expected that orders for the America to refit will be sent down. The Inconstant, in the Mediterranean, has been in commission upwards of three years, and will pro bably be relieved by the America. The 'North Star is to go to Chatham, unless telegraphic counter-orders arrive. The Hound brig, destined for the coast of Africa, is on her pas sage from Sheerness to be paid, and receive her sailing orders. The Admiralty have ordered the Lively lighter to be sent to Guernsey, to lay down moorings for a sloop- of war. FIRE ON SAFFRON - HlLL.—Last evening, between eight and nine o'clock, a fire that caused considerable alarm broke out upon the premises in the occupation of Mr. Shaylor, skin-dresser and furrier, No. 21, Little Satfron-hill, Clerken well. It commenced from some cause at present unknown, in the drying-room. Before the fire was discovered it ob tained such a firm hold of the premises, that for some time fears were entertained for the safety of the entire building. Information of the outbreak was without delay sent to the engine stations, and forthwith the parish and two brigse en gines attended. The inmates, neighbours, and police kis:v in g exerted themselves to the utmost, succeeded in getting the flames extinguished, but not before a considerable .quantity of the stock was destroyed, and the building .severelyanjured by the fire and water. Mr. Shaylor was insured in the Phce. nix Fire• office for the contents, and the building, it was un derstood, is insured in the Sun .office. SEWER ACCIDENT AND NARROW EscAPE.--Yestets dav, just prior to the labourers returning from dinner, at one o'clock, a large portion of the earth of a new sewer men* voting in Whitefriars-street, at the back of the Temple, fell' in. Happily there was no persons below at the time ; but a bricklayer on a ladder had a very narrow escape. Work men were immediately employed in shoring upthe firth to prevent further danger, which was the more apprehe.nded, from the fact that a large portion of that which fell in be longed to the foundations of the houses of the Temple, the street being very confined and narrow, and the road very rotten and unsubstantial. THE LATE ROBERT Lowninc—George Thoburn, William Douglas, and John Bell, the three persons in custody at Newcastle- upon-Tyne on suspicion of being concerned _h: the death of Robert Lowthin, whose body was foundirincutkn:. • river Tyne some time ago under very suspicioucm the charge were on Tuesday last committed for t ria l t _ ,ttie charge of robbing the deceased. There 1 charge. The coroner's illpiCe; evidence obtained to warrant their committal ,1024 dpPITOOV I . for the capital 0.21,1004 o n; surncient Yeica‘tat MUM • z",/