The Sun. — London, England, 1852-08-31 00:00:00

OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. e have received from Marseilles papers from !eche in anticipation of the Overland Mail, which left India on the 231 ult. The following is the letter of a Bombay correspondent of that date : Considerable excitement has been occasioned in the military circles of the North-West by Sir Colin Campbell's resignation of the Peshawur command, an !vent attributed to that General's impatience of the int erference o f t h e B oar d o f A d m i n i strat i on i n th e military affairs of th e f ron ti er . It i s gen erally thought that the re are faults on both sides—that Sir C ol i n h as shown some temper in throwing up his command at ""ia Particular juncture, and that, though unquestion ably an experienced and most gallant officer, recent events have proved that mountain warfare and bush King are n o t hi s f or t e , an d th a t he is unduly shy of responsibility. _ "The vonatanti military j Politically protesting of the North-West, though in pesting against the interference of military affairs, have all along taken e in general view as the Board of Administra tion in this particular case ; they have all strongly advocated the necessity of reading the border tribes !severe lesson, and maintained that Sir Colin's force 8 more than suffi c ient for the purpose. It was re marked that G enera l P o ll oc k h a d a d vance d on C a b u l or h a f orce less numerous, and not nearly so perfectly elo g ti a ciaed or equipp e d, an d that too with the territory P ow erful army of a very doubtful ally in the rear, k i without any certain line of communication or oteTte te base of operations; that Sir Colin, on the he th e P l land, had P es h awu r and the British army of ,ucittub close behind him, and that Lallpoora and m e , Were places much less important than Cabul, much nearer to Peshawur. The following ex eelitfrom a communication to the Delhi Gazette cl e f ho wever, show that Sir Colin Tars ; ' 4 ill ' '' ir Colin Campbell goes to Murrie on the Ist, and Col sit return to Peshawur. He cannot agree with tlas e °4 : l Mackeson, and he will not bs insulted by the etett.'taTrahlleyabove is the news from Peshawur, and it cause your readers to ask how is it that te eo ti 'd Mackeson and the Board disagree with Sir C. iLielthell? From the time when, at St. Sebastian, se d 'l,,tuoant Campbell three times ascended the breach etb eh turee times w a s thrown back wounded, to theelay rolii;at Chillianwallah the 2d Infantry Division, by /ia io n ° aP the enemy's line, saved Gilbert's di uieec from the fury of the Seikhs, Sir Colin has v ole Y distinguished himself. What has he now t hat annoys these Heaven-born politicals ? fee le ,„ whim affair, last October, Sir Colin was pro ere;'Y Ilea out only to hold the district while a fort a gall: lit at Dub; and when one of the Board talked of a t advance on Lallpoora, Sir Colin wrote to the ka°,r - General—' The road to Lallpoora is by the t t ri n — r P a's; does your Lordship wish me to go to they,' 44)r a?' Oh. no! no Khyber Pass—what would th e fr l aY at ho me ?' was t h e re ply. Th en the attack on aleedee Camp occurred. Sir Colin and Epaminondas fpsel showed in an able paper the folly of marching ( titl e ; valley containing 150 inhabitants. Still an expe ,,dietei:vas ruled. It marched to Rannezye, and imme los th e returned with ten or twelve creatures as hostages The :„Payinent of 5,000 r. The hostages were bullied. C olon e l was not paid. Then the Shubkudder affair. maekeson was certain the Momunds would not Bps o i a cheat hill s . S ir C o li n t h oug ht diff e r e ntly, and the the 84 " gentleman rode out some twenty miles, returned Ran i ib a, evening, and the following morning took some 'Pith t "nn few irr egu l a r cavalry to the spot. How he, lis te „ w e ° guns and 300 men, beat back 10,000 fanatic Ilte.,c k at is known. Then the gallant Shahkote Yeti Colin himself led the attacking column ult eu tl , he Chronicle says Sir Colin should march to to Cab and make a severe example. Why act sot b 111 at once? An expedition into Swat must of th e undertaken hastily. Read what history says %ti e : Great Mo g ul's' doing in that part of the v 7/ tpft e y oether Sir Colin's opinions regarding the in aitY f le "cY of the f o rce at his disposal and the neces t° bec'r augmenting it was right or wrong , it i s much defee r ' e gretted that his views on the subject we r e not alv !" t ° by the Board; as, with the exception of 4, 0 e8 k brigad e at Moultan, the whole of our regular are t P la ti in the P un j sub (some 50,0 00 or 60,000 etron g) Bi t e ,sed al ong the L a h ore and Peshawur road, and What'ain Campbell's field force might ther efore have tublee without occasioning any inconvenience. ?nee was to be' done would then have been done a t kepi red at much less cost than has been actu all y tuel ee l e ,` l in keepi ng i n the field a force of about 4 , 000 L° o weak in Sir Colin's opinion to act aggres %At! Yet certainly most unnecessarily strong for ip eet ia g short o f agg r e ssion. Much difficulty is , " in finding a successor to General Campbell. t emp o Ported that General Roberts will be put in 4 ,%0 f, rari lY as a locum tenens fur Brigadier Markham, that h 4 expected !mutely from England. It is stated Pelti e , o ,,' General Somerset arrived at Bombay his ex the a tt -e ja hush fighting would have rendered him . "esh a "t officer in India for the command of the 111 1 brigade— a l rea dy a brigade of the first class, of tae p r l to be co ns id era bly augmented. °I the the followin extract from the Ainfursilito lilie s n ut bi just received , it appears that the autho- 14 that e Z w Propose to give up the territory the Mo `°eie have been so long fighting for, on condition of Nittt.r.trag us a nominal annual tribute on its ac e 11. t e ß e tiations are now going forward with the Mo ()aelui,h(lSwattees and Rannezey people , which when o pth e . : 4 will, it is rumoured, insure us a peaceful border 4 orth an d nor th-east of Peshawur for the next iatekor t hree years. The M ichnie lands are to be gi ven Ptyi n t Skad u t Khan'' peop le, on condition of their an annual tribute of 600 r. of l a t est ne ws from Rangoon extend to the 22d lcu only. Accounts extending a fortnight later , and hourly expected. iThe health of our troops in Burmah continues e e ., l l . ent. The rains at Rangoo n h a ve not been as 1 0 ,, 4 1sagreeably heavy, and the temperature appears. l e et for the time of year than a t most stations of a a i. I mentioned in my l as t th a t the Proserpine ee had surveyed the Irr awa ddy t o within a few 3 of Prome. She still remains there, and has 44 excellent service in i n t ercep ti ng an d sending Ig e n to Rangoon upwards of 100 very large boats arr ti r ,! with rice, intended for the use of the Burmese )t e ; n ow assembling at Prome, and which it ap- Its 4 4 71) . ended principally . on the lower country for cam_ joissariat supplies. The Proserpine has u tile 0 thus far without meeting an enemy, though ulib e k ! been fired into occasionally by bonds of gang thr ee '' , who are said to range uninterruptedly 44 4 ' 4 _6 the country below Prome, which the Bur k iPear to have entirely abandoned. thor oot " Phlegethon and Mahanuddy have been AtQ e ,g ll 3' repaired, and sent up to join the Proser- Itt ti le "lth orders to reconnoitre as far up the river Ile t i e, can with safety. These light steamers give a‘f complete command of the lower country. ` a rati e ' Ll esta has been ordered from China to join ate e ' i a.ati the number might be further increased to kte . 4 rn e e 4 ,t., desired from the Ganges and the Indus mw e uLulas, ratil v "st of the Burmese expedition up to the let tia c qva l e las been for the Bengal forces alone as foie 3 a ) tioe R °r omissariat, 58,0001.; ordnance, 60,0001.; 3 ' 0 0p1 65 00 01.; general charges, 50,0001. ; total, te'l,tre halts, this is to be added the cost of the troops t b ae Ltas marching, allowance, &c., the expenses_ ate e llotab °r e numerous Madras contingent, and f ea6attt i t , navy, and these items will swell the 414 ) 0 00/ . cUrred, up to the Ist of July, to at least P e th r , ° , 4l e 1 14 1 ?CiEdiency of an immediate advance grounds 'Lie rj t etent, and for the two next months la meste : , c sitnY Beason, there will be water for our th ei v e : 4l n - frigates for a considerable distance ' t u0.. 1.-a ''') but that we shall lose the benefit of ii h ore e 't:)Peration by deferring our operations against C r ,Jesty , , l4 , t ,he dry season. It is thought that her eelehs'iteto betake Pox and 1,500 troops would be sal:l'- 41' g u 'e Care of Rangoon till reinforcements ttir,i sent from Madras, and that the 2,000 re abl se r4n , if taken up to Prome by the steam titei with,„: lll d, with the assistance of the latter, be catatet severe loss to disperse the Burmese force tt":e e to :eh themselves at Prome until the general l a ; 4ov er '' v a text cold weather. It is reported that an 1o:14(14ot:or-General was himself anxious for 10 1 to te advance on Prome, and communicated hisa f o g r tir ,_ Ell Godwin, but that the latter dec tt te, tilt;tiurizibility of advancing with his present tr, ° „ °l4 h e w hen called on to state what additional i fequired to c om plete the conquest of the (f q 'as t a demanded (in addition to the 6,000 men t p o f t , Present) 10 more battalions of infantry ,ecPs of h e m to be E u r o p e ans), 500 cavalry, two t e :Visa no "se artillery, and a light field battery. The tk ie a lld et : a remarks on this, that General Godwin ; 4 4 1 Cnined to head an army, and not a mere divi 20"et i 4 that if the Governor-General signs his 640 lee Its integrity, he will have 18,000 or —en lone _ gilt aaf "et' his command—a force with which %t o f e IY march to Pekin, if necessary. The a " -e73 eral Godwin's requisition has occasioned p ea P rise. Recent events have proved that 26 4; iast w ee and the loss of territory consequent on hill very greatly diminished the military th. 4 '%rehi b ,tne Burmese empire. In the last . war lc° 500,4'd Campbell advanced on Ava with less t er `, l ° l e; leaving only 1,200 in garrison at Deftl,soo,ooo i' o e ‘ General Godwin gives out that he shall . 14 00 ;0 . 00 for the advance on Ave, after having i :Ut th, Promo and 3,000 at Rangoon. To what al teodv.':°Ternor-Ge-nerel will comply with Ge 44qras p rets :O,urequisitio n is yet uncertein. In the te;' o 'keet e u ecoal two European and four native , t4i tr o , nB have of been warned for service, together with 044 soi caltlh.orse artillery, and as many sappers and eee e lea this ', 3 e , spared. Any troops required be furnished either wholly from Ben rega,e" I '3' Bengal and Bombay Two Euro "a of a r l ta l a „ . ild, the Poonah Irregu . lar Horse are like] to form the quota of the latter ►a, Can' Fenkngr Eagle Quebec* 'or Mor• lace itifi rrd. SI C. S.W.' je, Air giver Sehloh ssco de Divori4 r e ptant', e; G' v Edgar► (1110011* itattnigo PhD' fang°„_ l4 vanes Parke!: qu i q ui, Earl uadg l4 ' Ceres, jjrd . e. rictoo Eliza' II Ma Y.) CIOY er ,r 106 d. ClOl or log— ClOl 0 Loa— i owing ob eclt a fio3l d reeSkls ' Cl t aSUL I k 4,66' log th e Native ast aIId e were o d place. 5 Ben' g ood 3,6 86 9 5 a or ra.il ,r n 3l(i • rod. ci good 0 opOts D OP" • rom ,LE ? ctabl° t e alitd i Ironer° g ig' THE SUN, LONDON, id. to 23. I*d. The rate of the day is 2s. Ik.; Document bills, 2s, 11d. on Calcutta at 6 annas premium; on China 233 rupees per 100 dollars. CALCUTTA. (From the Englishman of July 12.) The cast week has been a dull one in all the branches of our trade, both import and export. No change has occurred in the aspect of the sugar market, which is kept well supplied. Saltpetre is quiet. Safflower has been shipped to the extent of 787 maunds since the Ist inst. Raw silk remains in active request, but the supplies are still scanty. Very little has been done in silk piece goods. The high rate of exchange checks business in lacdye and shell lac. The hide market remains active. Linseed and mustardseed have been largely exported. Jute is dull. Rum, ginger, catch, castor oil, and cowries are without report of sale. Cotton continues to attract attention for China. Our import market remains much as it was, and the accounts from the north-western provinces are not of a more favourable complexion. Gray shirtings have lost anna per piece in 40's. The lower reeds of white shirtings are saleable at current low rates. White Ma dapollams are neglected, and the gray kinds have fallen 6 pies per piece. White jaconots have further given way 2 annas per piece. Lappets are out of season. Book muslins are without report of sale. Those purchased in the previous week were taken for Arracan. In Turkey red goods mulls are lower by 4 annas per piece. Prints and chintzes are in season and selling at full prices. Woollens are more inquired for. Mule twist has been placed to a fair extent, but without any im provement in value. Turkey red yarn is much in the a t ii l ns a t ip i i v tl at e ltee d si e n m a dr a ee n i n d wa in f t o hd r o, same position in which the previous week left it. The tah itsei n . g value.lh3 a 5 s maunds cease. s p elle d r sp n r Iron e n u b copper e maintains a t of sheet lead have been placed at sicca rupees 6.8 per maund. Exchange has had an upward tendency since the mail left, and on Saturday first-rate credits were freely offer ing at 2-li. Freights have fallen back about 2s. 6d. per ton on sugar and saltpetre. The Money Market is still well supplied, but the terms on which loans can be procured are less easy than they were, most of the idle capital which glutted the market having been absorbed. The Bank of Bengal has de clared a dividend at the rate of 84 per cent. per annum for the first six months of 1852. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY. Arrivals—July 4, the ship Hamilla Mitchell, from London, March 16; the ship Monarchy, from Liverpool, March 18; Hon. Company's schooner Constance, from the Persian Gulf; the Muscat, Juni 7. s—The barque Naomi, from Glasgow, sailed from Greenock March 11. 6—The ship Walter Hood, from London, April 9; the ship Euphrates, from Liverpool, March 26. 7—The ship Julia, from the Mauritius, Juno 9. B—The ship Be nares, from London, March 24; barque Simoon, from Liverpool, April 2; barque Coromandel, from London, December 30, and the Cape, May 19; ship Swordfish, from China. 9—The ship Sarah Swan, from Aden, July 9; ship Hibernia, from Troon, February 9; ship Hamoody, from Aden, June 26. 12—The barque Futtay Salem, from Aden, Jane 26. 13—The Honour able Company's steamer Ajdaba, from sea, put back for want of coals on the 7th of July, Ist. 8.3 N., and long. 53.00 E., 337 miles from Cape Guardafui , and 707 miles from Aden, disconnected the engines , a nd connected them again on observing land. 15— the ship William Darley, from Singapore May 4; on the 20th of May spoke the ship Marion, from Bombay to wards England. 16—The ship Mooltan, fr om Port Louis July 2 ; the ship Julia, from the Maur itius July 1. 17—The ship Punjaub, from the Mauritius July 4. 18—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ganges, from Hong-Kong June 3, a t 2 P Singapore, July 1 at 4.12 r.iu., Penang July 3, Point de Galle July 13. Departures—July 3, the ship Loch Lomond, for Liverpool, the ship Aujer, for Port Glasgow. 4—The ship Queen of England, for Colombo. s—The ship City of Kandy, for Canton, in China. 6—The steamer Erin, for Galle and Suez; the ship Glenelg, for London. 7 The barque La Belle Alliance, for London; the ship Catherine, for Liverpool. 12—The ship John Hamil ton, for Liverpool. 13—The brig Georgians, for Zan zibar. 16—The ship Regina, for Caleutta. 18—The Peninsular and Oriental C ompany ' s steam-ship Singa pore, for Galle, Penang, Singapore, and Hong-Kong. 17—The ship Pallas , for Hull ; the ship Atiet Rohomsn, for Canton ; the Hon. Company's steamer Queen, for the Persian Gulf; the ship Tom Bowline, for London. 18—The ship Europa, for Canton; the ship Elizabeth, for Liverpool. 20—The ship Collingwood, for Singa pore and China. ELECTION OF A SHERIFF FOR LONDON AND JOINT SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX. Yesterday a Common•hall was held "for the election of a fit and able person to be one of the sheriffs of this City, and together with John Carter, Esq., and alder man, sheriff of the county of Middlesex for the year ensuing, in the room of Benjamin Chandler, jun., Esq., who has paid his fine to be excused serving the said office." Mr. POTTER, the Secondary, in the absence of the Common Sergeant, stated to the livery the occasion upon which they had been called together, and read the list of names of several gentlemen who had been nomi nated for the office. He stated that in addition to the list had been brought forward the name of Mr. A. A. Croll. Mr. Croll was then proposed by Mr. JOSEPH TAYLOR, the Master of the Plumbers' Company, seconded by Mr. RICHARD THOMAS, and unanimously elected sheriff. Mr. TAYLOR stated, after the usual formalities had been performed, the intention of Mr. Croll to serve the office. Mr. WARREN STORMER HALE, the deputy of Cole man-street ward, who had at the former meeting of the livery proposed Mr. Chandler, jun., for the office of sheriff, produced a letter from that gentleman, in which the honour of serving for the ensuing year was declined in consequence of domestic circumstances, and expres sive of the grateful feelings of the writer for the recom mendation. Mr. POTTER announced that Mr. Croll was elected sheriff, and the announcement was received with cheers. The Common-hall was then dissolved. SEABORNE MAILS. sar,nifies that the mails aro sent Prom the General Post-ollie by the night—and , A by the morning--dispatch.) When made up in From what FLA.CXS. .. •• ! Liverpool .. Aug. 31 General Poet-office port dis- London: patched. dne. aro.say••••••••••sa•mo.........••••••••• 1 "Dover .. ImAnl a m rn ertee p riri to ccaca u a ) (((bb:73Bij • illPid rit...pkt.)N Aug. 27 .. .. Liverpool .. Sept. 7 11, 1 1 Sept... 1 .. .. .. ,Sonthantpt. Sept. 9 Belgium .. .. Alexandria* Australia (via South- j .. MI .. .. .. .. Southampt. Ditto (via Marseilles) N. • • • • • • • • Brazil ......... N 19th & 30th of me.,Dover .. Aug. 28 Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N " • • • • • • 'Plymouth.. Nov. 30 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month pt. Sept. 1 .. .. M 9th of the month ;Sonthampt. Sept. 1 1 6 6 Plymouth Aug. 26 C c a a l p l u fo o rri f i G a( o v o i d aC H h o a p g , r ) es) M s .. hi Daily .. .. ...Dover .. Daily 1 0 7 ft h t h o e f m m o o n . t t h h ' r ii o i y in n t h o a u m t h . enos Ayres .. „ M 9th of the month ;Soathampt. Sept. Aug.... 26 Cape do Verde .. .. N2d of the month .. Plymouth.. Aug. 26 Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 27th of mo • Dover .. A ug. L'lth 30 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. ,Southampt. Sept. 1 Channel Isles .. .. N Mo n., Wed., &Fri. ' Southampt. Tn. Tg.s a t Chili .. .. .. M2d & 17th of moth Sonthampt. Sept. 1 France .. .. Mlis N Twice daily • • • • 'Dover • • Twiced i ny Greece* .. .. .. N 7th 17th27th of mo JDOVer •• Aug, 30 — ' Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday ,London .. Tues. s a t ilolland .. .. .. M Wednes. & Satur.'London .. Mon. Thur Honduras .. .. .. N 17th of the mouth ' Sonthampt. Sept. 16 Ireland .. .. M& N, Twice daily .. .. IHolyhead.. Twicedully, India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month l Southampt. Sept. 28 India (viallarsoilles) W BthBz 24th ofmonth' Dover . India, viaC. of G. Hope N 15th of month Plymouth .. Aug, 26 Mauritius .. .. .. N 15th of month Plymouth.. Aug, 26 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. Id 20th of the month Sonthampt. Aug. 28 Sfediterr.nean (via 1 Marseilles) .. .. N BthBs24thofmonth Dover .. ' Mexico .. .. .. 11,2 d of the month.. Sonthampt. Sept. 1 Madeira .. .. .. M,9th of the month Sou tham p t. Sept. 16 Malts* .• •• 7th,17th,19th,27th 1 D Aug,over 2B 1,, & 30th of month 3 Naples* .. .. .. N,sth 15th 25th of mo Dover •• Sept. 2 1 8th& 24th ofmonth Sept. 1 12d of the month.. ,9th of the month Sept. 16 7th,17th,19th,27th Aug. 28 & 30th of month sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover Sept. 2 sth 15th 25th ef moiDover .. Sept. 2 7th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. Sept. 6 2d & 17th of mnth Southampt. Sept. 1 sth 15th 445th of mo Dover • • Sept. 2 17th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. I Naples* .. Papal States* .. .. N Peninsula .. .. .. 2el Peru • • .. .. .. M Tuscany* .. N West Indies M West • Indies (except• Havanna & Nassau) M ■ The mails to those c French packet via Marsei I2d of the month .. i Sonthampt. 1 lotultries thus marked (ol) are conveyed by atop. 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The Birmingham report shows a pros perous state of affairs in almost all branches of manufacture, although the absence of any reaction in the price of copper still interf eres with the demand for articles of that material. Agricultural implements have been in increased request, and the opening up of a new and extensive branch of business next quarterly seems to be contemplated in the manufacture of metallic casks, which has been undertaken on a large scale by Fox, have quotations ben steady si hs oawt m Henderson, and Co. The iron trade continues extremely active, with the apparent certainty of a rise in prices at the l e aae e nnt t m eeting. In .1 a reported i ion t c h rget e set. d w e niondo Fromeldistrictslnleacneye: stockswhileNottingham t froarn beings hosiery ocnits light goenhr im provementyst yarns as compared with and employment general. In the Irish linen-market the want of hands, and consequent increase in the production of goods of higher quality , con tinue to be subjects of complaint. LYNCH LAW AT ASHIIIMITON.-011 Thursday two lads having been detected pilfering tradesmen, the complain ing parties, instead of ushering them into the presence of a magistrate, tied them hand to hand, and publicly whipped t h e m out of town—a rather summary mode of proceeding in these times. SPORTING NOTES. No. CCXCVI. ANALYSIS OF THE LEAMINGTON STAKES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Leamington Stakes—now in its twenty ninth year, having been established in 1824, when it was won by General Mina, then four years old, carry ing Bst 61b—for eixteen years. never fell to the lot of any thing handicapped under 7st 71b. Since then (183 9 ) it has never been won by any weight exceeding 7st; a cu rious fact for the dealers in coincidences, attributable, however, I think, to the very different way they have of manufacturing handicap s at t h e present time; in for days of y ore we sported nothing in the feat h ery depart ment of 4st. Th e records of the last seven years show that the th ree , f our, and five years old have pretty equally divided th e sta k es amongst them. In 1845 W ee Pet, then fi ve yrs old, carrying Est 131 b, was the victr i x. The following year Gwalior, a four yrs old, with 6st 91b up, was tho lucky animal. In 1847 Giantess, 5 yrs, 6st 81b, was the winner. In 1848 Doctrine, 4 yrs, 6st llb; in 1849 Miss Ann, 3 yrs, sst 21b; in 1850 Doubt, 4 yrs, Est (carried Est 41b); and last year Goldfinder, 3 yrs, 6st 31b, respectively, were the first past the post. Thus it will be seen, that during the last seven years, with one exception, the winning weight has been upwards of 6st; though in no instance exceeding 6st 131 b; therefore the light-weighted animals of any account whatever have had the pull entirely in their favour. The Leamington Stakes of 25 sm. each, 15 ft, &a., over the two-mile course, out of a rather strong entry, has obtained eighty -and-twenty acceptances. Dilly's stable has two—the top weight, Cariboo, 5 yrs, Bst 71b, and Hirsute, 3 yrs, sst 51b. The former, I believe, is a non-starter—the latter the contrary ; but whether Hir sute is capable of a feat equalling Adine's is somewhat believe she is supported by t h e confederates. Russbo rough, 5 yrs, Bst 51b, is not b adly in, but I am afraid his day has not arrived. M arlborough Buck, 4 yrs, Bst 31b, has no chance wh a t ever; ditto Montague, 6 yrs, Bst. Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs, T a t 131 b, makes Goldfinder, Ephesus, Trickstress hei, B d ushrangerE, an d P aquette per dubious. That she will r un well may be expected, as I that implicit confidence in h er which her immediate I cannot altog e ther place f ie ri e e t n ly ds saf an e d ; b n a o c t k w e i r t sd t o a ; n b i u n t g as she will be ridden by Nat it will not do to hold her too cheaply. It would be curious, although scarcely probable, as she is decidedly stale, should Doubt repeat her victories over this course. Grief, 6 yrs, 7st 31b, beyond being a certain starter I can say nothing of, pro or con. Ringleader, 4 yrs, 7st, at the weight ought to be about the best of Saunder's lot, but I doubt it much. Old A dministrator, with the comfortable weight of 6st 61b, if h a can manage to get ar, Galvanism, and the speed up, the length of the course may serve him, but I have no particular penchant f or these antiquated a nimals. Storyteller, 4 yrs, Est 61b , will satisfactorily Leap Y ear , I n dian W no s u rr g i h o r , d i l s L ch a a d n y ce li s of riettlbi s . Terpsichore, 4 yrs, Est 41b , requires no imme diate consideration. Tom Dawson' s h ope is centered in Cleveland, of whom they think a great deal, and not enough dispose f Chase, the without reason, for if he does not run home in the front I shall be very much astonished. Rugs is the only rival of any note that Cleveland will have among the light weights, Madeline being of no acccount. In conclusion, it is my present opinion that the struggle for superiority within the distance will be be tween Lady Evelyn, Storyteller, Cleveland, Hirsute, and Hugo, and to the first or last named I must look for the winning animal.—l am, Sir, &c., Aug. 31. THE SPIRIT OP THE TURF. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. THE LEAMINGTON STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Lady Evelyn —taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Cleveland 10 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Hugo 12 to 1 apt Captain Scott's Administrator 13 to 1 agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Storyteller 15 to 1 agst Mr. B. Austin's Madeline e times agst The CHAMPAGNE STAKES. and 3 to 1 agst Vi three s l o ai l d ai o d n tw T o he or ßei r v Reiver winning this event and the Derby. THE GREAT YORKSHIRE HAND ICAP. Evenn dex, money 1,000 was t o 6 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Knight of the Garter— taken and afterwards offered 8 to 1 agat Mr. Smallwood's The Twin --taken and afterwards offered 10 to 1 agat Mr. Shepherd's The Alp—taken and afterwards offered 10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Moseley's Alonzo —taken and afterwards offered The Knight of the Garter was backed freely at 7 and 8 to 1, and The Twin to nearly 1001. at the quoted odds. ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Sto ckwell —taken and afterwards offered 3 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke—taken and afterwards offered 11 to 2 agst Mr. John Scott's Songstress 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's harbinger—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Derby's Longbow—taken and afterwards offered 20 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist—taken and afterwards offered 7 to 2 was taken at the commencement, and afterwards 3 to 1, about Daniel O'Rourke, the latter odds, however, being offered currently at the close. We have given the average quotation against Songstress—us little as 5 to 1 and as much as 6 to 1 was laid in the course of the afternoon. presidency. It is, however, very improbable that their services will be required. The Governor-Ge neral has determined on proceeding to Rangoon, to judge of the state of the affairs for himself, and sails on board the Feroze steam-frigate, which was hourly expected at Calcutta. "The new Commander-in-Chief, Lord F. Fitz clarence, is expected in October by way of the Cape. The Ajdaha, which left this on the 25:h of June with the mail of that date, returned on the 13th inst., having run short of coals when within 700 miles of Aden ; her mails will go home by this evening's steamer. A court of inquiry appointed to investi gate the case is said to have blamed Commander Barker for want of judgment in returning ; and he has teen reprimanded by Government! accord. ingly. We shall have no steamer from Bombay direct for the next five weeks, and overland letters must make the' detour of Madras. Serious appre hensions are entertained in reference to the steamer Zenobia, which left Moulmein for Madras on the 14 , 11 of June, and has never since been heard of ; as no tempest has since then swept the bay, nor any weather occurred of which a fine new steamer need have been afraid, it is feared she may have been burnt at sea. Trade is comparatively dull, and the money market overstocked." (From the Bombay Times, July 24.) We have, since the sth inst., received news from Rangoon to the 22d June, twelve days later than that dispatched by the last mail; but it is compara tively unimportant. The troops continued healthy. General Godwin has sent in a requisition for 12,000 men, in addition to the 6,000 or 8,000 now under him, wherewith to renew the war, and they have been directed to prepare themselves accordingly. The Governor-General proceeds immediately on a short visit to Burmah on board the Feroze steamer. The season has compelled a suspension of hostilities on the Peshawur frontier, and Sir Colin Campbell has resigned command and is now on his way home. He will be succeeded by General Roberts. The mon• soon at Bombay threatens to be a deficient one, scarcely a drop of rain having fallen during the month of July, generally the wettest of the season ; the fall up to the present date is under half the average for the season. Trade is comparatively dull, and the money market is overstocked. Our summary of the sth of July gave particulars of the seizure and subsequent abandonment of Pegu on the 7th of June, and supplied intelligence from Rangoon to the 10th of June. A week afterwards we received intelligence of little moment to the 22d ult. We have been for a week past in hourly expec tation of additional supplies of news of a fortnight later date ; none had arrived up to the hour of going to press, but it is more than probable that it will reach by the express at all events, if not by the ordi nary mail, in time for the steamer, so the English reader will a month hence have tidings from the seat of war probably a fortnight fresher than any we can supply. The steamer Feroze was hourly expected at Calcutta. On her return the Governor-General was to proceed in her on a tour of inspection to the Bri tish possessions in Burmab, and to Rangoon. He seems desirous of having a personal interview with General Godwin, and of seeing with his own eyes how matters actually stand. The utter futility of the alarms of those who from former disasters apprehended that the climate of the delta of the Irrawaddy would have proved fearfully de structive to our army, has now been most satisfac torily exposed. With the rains half over, the troops had scarcely suffered more from sickness or from discomfort or inconvenience of any sort than they would have done in cantonments within their own presidency. The zeal and ability with which the engineer officers have exerted themselves to bring this most auspicious state of matters to pass, is sub ject of universal commendation. Meanwhile General Godwin, who has at present under him a force of about ' ' 6,000 soldiers and 2,000 seamen or marines belong ing to the fleet, is said to have applied for a re-en forcement of one light field battery, two troops of horse artillery, 500 cavalry, four regiments of Euro peans, and six of Native infantry, which will bring his army up to full 18,000, or, including the fighting men afloat, to close on 20,000 its equipments and amount, a force, considering its vicinage to India, and the power at command of transporting it by steam, one of the most powerful and effective we ever hest in the field in India—that employed against the Sikhs alone excepted. Of this magnificent force, two brigades of Infantry and two troops of Horse Artillery, are now under orders from Madras—Bengal is expected to supply a wing of Europeans, and two regiments of Native Infantry ; and should these arrangements hold good, it does not appear likely that any part of the Bombay army will be permitted to join in the fray, though her Majesty's 83d and 86th and the Poonah Irregular Horse are talked of—without sufficient authority it would seem—as likely to be required in the field. So soon as the reinforcements join, powerful garrisons will be thrown into Marta ban, Bassein, and Rangoon, and our rear generally will be strengthened. Pegu will become our ad vanced head. quarters ; the people are already avowedly anxious to exchange a Burmese for a British Government, and the country will be placed at our disposal without the trouble of a conquest. Already an outline of the campaign may be traced without much risk of error; and with a force so overwhelming as that already indicated, the idea of any thing like resistance is out of the question. Th e garrison of Rangoon has already afforded us a sufficient sample of the power and prowessof th e Burmese invincibles. Already i n all like lihood has the Governor-General made his u mind as to the amount of territory to be u an nexed ; already, we doubt not, he is in full possession of the wishes of the home Rth cash contributions are not to be looked for frommatter such u lt . ie s— q r e t to a quarter on the subject; of dubiety is, how many marches we will r make before the Burmese Monarch comes forward sign, seal, and deliver. The unsuitableness of theo weather for field service has compelled the suspen sion of warlike operations on the north - west frontier, to be renewed again as s oon as t h e season permits. Brigadier-General Sir Coli n Cam p bell has resigned his command at Peshawur , a nd returns to England ; in consequence, it is alleged, of his having felt him self trammelled and interfered with by the civil power. He will, it is said, be succeeded by General Roberts. Three Acts have been passed by the Legislative Council of India affecting the Bombay presidency. Oae increases the power in judicial matters of the native headmen of the villages; the second and third relieve the judges of the Sadder Adawlut from the superintendence of the police and gaols in the districts, and authorise Government to appoint a special superintendent. Under this, Captain Robert Wallace, of the 18th Native Infantry, at present re sident in the Myhee country, has been appointed de puty secretary to Government in the police branch of the judicial department, the emoluments of the office amounting to about 2,0001. a year. Capt. Wallace is a man of talent and benevolence, and his nomination seems an eminently judicious one. After a most pro mising though a somewhat late commencement to our south-west monsoon, we have been now just a month almost without a drop of rain, at a season of our heaviest fall. We have hardly had as yet 30 inches in all—by the Ist of August we generally look for 60, and often have considerably more. The heat is uncomfortable, and sickness begins to pre vail ; while the most serious apprehensions of want of water as the year advances are experienced. The Governor and Commander of the Forces and their respective suites, and the bishop, are at Poonah : a few weeks hence they will be on their way to the hills, and not till November will the pre sidency be favoured with their presence. The new commander-in-chief, Lord F. Fitzclarance, is ex pected in October, by way of the Cape. The Eng l is h mail of the 24th f June comes from Aden in a sail ing -vessel, and will probably not be here for some days to come. The Ajadaha, which left this on the 25th of June, with the mail of that date, returned on the 13th inst., having run short of coals when within 700 miles of Aden ; her mails go home by this evening's steamer. A court of inquiry appointed to investigate the case is said to have blamed Com- mander Marker for want of judgment in returning, and he has been reprimanded by Government accord in `Ye shall have no steamer from Bombay direct for the next five weeks, and overland letters must make the detour of Madras. Serious apprehensions are entertained in reference to the steamer Zenobia, which left Moulmein for Madras on the 14th of June, and has never since been heard of. As no tempest bas since then swat the bay, nor any weather occurred of which a fine new steamer need have been afraid, it is feared she may have been burnt at sea. A proposal has just been started by the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian navy, Sir IL Leeke, for establishing a sailors' home on a broader basis than that on which the existing establithment stands; it seems likely to meet with the warmest support. Intimation has just been given by the Parsee Punchayet of Si r Jamsejee Jejeebhoy having some short while since subscribed 15,0001. to the charities of Surat and Nowsarry. Trade continues dull, money most plen tiful. The Commercial Rink has declared a divi dend for the past half-year at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Bombay 7 Imes of July 23.) The Money Market—Money continues most plena fut. Thu C ommerc i a l B an k h ave declared a dividend. at the rate of 7 per cent . per annum f or t h e half-year ending June 30. Securities o f a ll k in d s a r e in demand at nn proving prices, more p ar ti cu l ar l y t h e s tock of the Orien tal Batik Corporation, which has advanced to 48 per cent. premium. Freights are rather scarce-21. 2s. 61. to 21. 55. for London and Liverpool; for China, 6 rupees nominal. Exchange—The rate on England has advanced; on the arrival of the China mail transactions were done at 2s TUESDAY EVENING, THE CESAREWITCH STAKES. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Scarecrow —taken freely ~000 to 15 agst Mr. Mangan's Ruseborough—taken ,000 to 15 agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 40 to 1 agst Lord Enfielci's Hernandez—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. E. Jones's Tonic—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Dawson's Bit of Blue—taken 1,000 to 15 agst Captain Scott's Allegro—taken DEnty. 12 to 1 agst Lord J. Scott's The Reiver—taken ECCLES RACES.—MoNDA.T. The Trial Stakes of 3 sovs, each, and 15 added, for t hree yrs old. 7st; four, Bst 21b ; fi ve, Bst 101 b 9st 21b; mares and geldin gs allowed 31b ; w i nn ers once, 51b; twice, 81b extra. O ne mile. (5 Su b s ). Captain Scott's Day and Martin 3 yrs . .....( Wood) 1 Mr. Bradburn na Brown Fly, aged ..................... 2 Mr. Martin's Queen of the Vale, 6 yr 5..... .........•••• 3 Mr. Moore's Lady Speedy, 5 yr, ............... .. ....... 4 Mr. Livesey's na Coquett e , 3 y rs ... .................... 5 Won by two l engths. The Gentlemen's Purse of 20 sovs , added to a Hand ica p a of 3 soy each. One mile and three- s ix and aged, q uarters. ( 6 Subs.) Mr. Henderson's Crabbs, aged, Bst 416 ......(Fowler) 1 Mr. W. Phillips's Mary N o bbl er, aged, Bst 71b ...... 2 Captain Scotts Lady Hesk et h , 3 yrs, 6st 1016 .3 Queen of the Vale, Lady gibing, and the Sluggard also ran, but were not placed. Won b t h re e lengths. The Old Boar's Head H an di cap of 5 so y ys. each, 3 tt, and 1 only if declared, with 20 sovs. added. (6 Subs.) Mr. Walker's True Girl, 4 yrs, fist 31b......(Livesey) 1 Mr. Johnson's Lady Jersey, n - yrs, Bst 121 b ......... 2 Mr. Thompson na Sister to Fencer, 5 yrs, 85t....... ... 3 Mr. Longshaw's Alice, 6 yrs, 7st 41b ....... .... .......... 4 Cripple Kate bolted. won by two lengths DONCASTER, 1852. Acceptances for the Great Yorkshire Handicap; the weights have been raised. Russborough, 5 yrs, Bst 71b —Chief Justice, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Nancy, 4 yrs, Bst 31 b—Prime Minister, 4 yrs, l Bst 31b—Truth, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Mi ss Ann, 6 yrs, 7st 1 2 . 1 ! —Alonzo, 5 yrs, 7st 111b—Frantio, 3 yrs, 7st 61b—Trick stress, stress, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Hungerford 4 yrs, 63181 b— he Proctor, 4 yrs, Est 51b—Alp, 6 yrs, 6st 51b— lioh-i-noor, 3 yrs, 6st sth—Storyteller, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Scar ecrow, 3 yrs, Est 31b—K n i g ht of th e G arter, 4 yrs , 6at 3 3ib Jack Leming, 4 yrs, sst 131 b —Alfred the Great, yrs, s st 101b—L err y w hent, 3 yrs, sst 3 1b — L a dy Harriet, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Captain Flash, 3 yrs, sst 21b —imagination, 4 yrs, sst--The Twin, 4 yrs, 4st 101b —Bilberry, 3_7 . re, 4 st 9lb—f b y H . Platoff, out of I n fid e lity, 3 yrs, 4st pillow Acc eptances for the Cleveland Handicap; the wei g hts have been raised. Rusaborough, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Th e Cutler, . 4 yrs. Ist 13 !b—Hungerford, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—The Reaper, 4 Yrs, 7st llb—Evadne, 3 yrs, 7st 11b—Worcester, 4 yrs, 7st 11b—Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, 6st 121b—)3ilberry, 3 yrs, 6 st 316—Brawn, 3 yrs, sst 81b—00ral, 3 yrs, sst 31b. The rest pay 5 sovs. each. prizes, a A very interestinAgQmUatcAh:runldCerS. this bea;., , e fi clat to the APPRENTICES' REGATTA. w ba . dge, and A- for a coat Re, the atte p n r with other prizes, came off yesterday between London _ion of the company, and everhing two freedoms of the Watermen s Company, and Westminster Bridges. The donor of the various h aving had the thing " put upon the river" . in such a Mr. Groves, a clothier, deserves credit for done to give some vr.ery liberal style. Barges were fitted up for the reeep docaeneedeinwgass. T v h er e y heat was from weatheraasid ebreaiim T delightfully he ra e e was in three heats amongst eight scullers. First Heat. H. Brown (Crimson) 1 W. Barrett (Dark blue) 2 R I -1; Sheath ........................... (Red) 0 _ The distance in this and the following ‘T • Phase ....................... (Yellow) 0 B. lac kfriars-bridge up to Westminster, down to London bridge and back to Blackfria.rs. It was a goOd start, and a close race for some time, when there arose a tolerable gap between the two winners and two losers. Second Heat. I.‘;7KeislaY ....- ...............(Purple).... 1 • Knox ........................ ...(Blue) 2 j. KidlY ....(Greed) 0 W. Bencroft ............... : ....... (Pink) 0 The two winners soon began to show in front, and retained their positions. Final Heat. 11. Brown .......................(Crimson) 1 W. Knox ........................... (Blue) 2 W. 13arrett (Dark blue) 0 „ J. Kelsby ... ..................... (Purple) o " was a pretty bustling start, and all. were close together for some distance, except the winner, who ma d e a bold front directly a f te r the start, and. won easily. The oth ers were close to the finish. [ADVERTIS EMENT • 3-- Llolloway's Pill s. —An other Permanent Cure of a Nervous Headache and Giddiness in the Head. —Mr. Wrn. Smith, of No. 5, Little Thomas-street, Lambeth, suffered for many years with a nervous headache and giddiness in the head, which so prostra t e d his stren g t h that he had very li tt l e hopes of a recovery. His disorder% completely baffled the skill of several eminent doctors, who, it appears, mistook his complaint for an affection of the spine, and he got worse under their treatment. In despair, and as a last re source, he commenced taking Holloway's pills, which have had the effect of restoring him to perfect health, and the prospect of a hal e an d hearty old age.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professer Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. AUGUST 31, ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. The entertainments in the arena last night were singularly brilliant. In addition to the truly mar vellous feats of the Brothers Siegrist on " La Perche" --an exhibition which increases nightly in attrac tion, the French vaulting, Signor Chiarini's beauti fully trained Russian steed, and the clever equitation of Miss Emily Cooke, were rewarded with the loud applause of a well-filled hou3e. The new American artiste in Mr. Stokes's troupe are first-rate equestrians. Miss Ella, the " Aerial Voltigeuse," one of the very best circus artistes we have ever seen, made a tre mendous hit, and was twice recalled amid deafening exclamations. Young Leon, " the equestrian high • flyer," displayed great nerve and vigour in his flying leaps, and shared similar honours. The present is the last week of the successful historical spectacle of Peter the Great, and of the dramatic season. The admirable stage ma nagement of Mr. Le Clercq has been so effectively displayed during the present season as to ensure a signal success for the spectacular productions of the next. Notwithstanding the many various places of amusement by which it is rivalled, Astley's, managed as it now is, need never fear a diminution of its merited popularity. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. The novelty last evening at the above theatre was the first appearance of Mr. Phelps in the character of Hotspur, in Shakspere's play of Henry the Fourth . As might be expected, everything that scholarly ap preciation and careful study could do for the character was done by this most painstaking actor; and the re sult was, on the whole, a most respectable perform ance. The effect was much heightened by the care with which the play was got up, and the energy with which the actors generally supported their parts. Mr. Barrett's Falstaff is a somewhat broad, but racy and vigorous, conception ; and its genuineness is 7a ti6ed by the acceptance it receives from the audience. The Gadshill affair and subsequent scene went off admirably, and proved that the humour of Shakspere was " not of an age, but for all time." The ensemble is made perfect by all the accessories of scenery and costume. Every one, from the prince to the carrier, is most exquisitely dressed, and the scenery, even to the arras behind which " fat Jack " ensconced himself, is got up to the letter of the authorities. The audience were entertained without a moment of tedium. SURREY THEATRE. Balfe's lively opera, The Devils in It, is in as high favour as ever with the people of the Borough. Since its first production, nearly two months ago, it has had an uninterrupted run, which is likely to continue. Last evening it was performed to a very full house, with as hearty applause and as many encores as on the first night. It deserves its success ; for it is a very pleasant piece, and Balfe's music is among the hap piest of his efforts. It was followed by a " romantic operetta," called The Charmed Harp, the music of which was composed by Herr Meyer Lutz, the con ductor of the orchestra. STRAND THEATRE. The first appearance of the African Opera Troupe drew an excellent audience last evening to this pretty little theatre. Encores were awarded to the songs of "Emma Snow" (Harris), " Sally White" (Templeton), "Stop dat knocking" (Harris), "Oh, Lud, Gals" (Pell and Williams), and to a capital ex travaganza on the violin by Harris. Pell on the bones, and divers other features of sable minstrelsy,. evoked considerable applause, and the entertainments passed off to the perfect satisfaction of the house. MARYLEBONE THEATRE. Last night this deservedly popular suburban theatre was re-opened to the public, after a short recess, during which its enterprising lessee and manager, Mr. E. T. Smith, has considerably enhanced its at tractions, by decorating it in the highest and most profuse style of art. In the scenic department es pecially the powers of the artist have been called into vigorous action. Altogether, the effect of the interior is exceedingly elegant and pleasing, and the Marylebone must henceforth take higher rank in these lespects among the theatres in the metropolis. An over-crowded audience assembled last night, to inaugurate the build ing in the pride of its new and dazzling splendour. The performances were extremely well selected for the occasion, were admirably sustained throughout, and received the unqualified applause of the audience. Fitzball's much approved drama, entitled Alice May, was the first piece, which was followed by the laugh able farce of The Shower Bath, the whole concluding with Margaret's Ghost. At the conclusion of the first piece the National Anthem was sung by the whole company, when Mr. Smith was called before the curtain, for which compliment he briefly, but appropriately, returned thanks, and was greeted with three hearty cheers. HENRY RUSSELL AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE. Last night the Lyceum Theatre was crowded with numerous admirers of Mr. Henry Russell, the vocalist and composer, who first started the entertain ments with which Wilson, Templeton, and others were popular and successful. His performance chiefly consisted of a new olio—of music, singing, speaking, and painting—illustrative of the " Progress of an Emigrant from England to the Far West." There are some pleasing panoramic views, from the start from Liverpool to the emigrant's arrival in the Far West. A great many new songs, from the pen of Charles Mackay, are included in this new entertainment, and several old favourites which have won a world-wide popularity. "Cheer, Boys, Cheer" is a stirring melody, and " To the West, the Land of the Free," a heart-moving lyric. The performances are to run through this week—but in the present dearth of public amusement they will bear a much more extended career. It is worth a journey from Cairo to Suez to hear Henry Russell's instrumenta tion—the piano does all but speak under his touch. VAUXHALL GARDENS. MUSIC IN THE CLOUDS. The balloon ascent which took place yesterday, ac companied by the military band, piloted by the veteran Green, attracted many thousands to the gardens. The effect of the brass instruments, as the Great Nas sau sailed into the air, was both novel and delightful. The music, as it descended from the various degrees of elevation, mellowed by the distance, became soft and dreamy as the toners of an lEolian harp. The ex periment was quite successful, and no apprehension was felt by the dense crowd who witnessed this really in teresting exhibition. CREMORNE GARDENS. ASCENT OF MADAME POITEVIN AS EUROPA. Often as it has been our pleasing duty to refer to this popular place of amusement, we do not recollect that any occasion has called for more pointed notice than last evening, whether as regards the loveliness, the beauty of the night, the number and importance of the visitors, the variety of the amusements, or the novelty of the attractions. The Hippodrome com menced at the usual hour, and presented a variety of new and exciting performances, among which we would mention the capital hurdle race, by the first lady and gentleman riders in the establishment, and which was won by the fairest of the competitors upon the post by a neck only. At seven o'clock, a flourish of trumpets announced the lady aeronaut, Madame Poitevin, who was drawn into the Hippodrome by four horses, in a Roman chariot, and soon after came the splendid bull. A signal being given, the hand some balloon rose, bearing away, in most classic style, the beauty and the beast. About eleven o'clock, the lady returned to the Gardens. She had safely de scended: at Ilford, where the lady and her bo vine steed were m o st ki n dl y rece i ve d, an d the animal hos pitably stabled. LIVERPOOL ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. During the week the pleasing 'performances of Mr. Webster and Madame Celeste have attracted numerous audiences, who have been moved to alternate . tears and smiles by th e p a th os and humour of the art ists. The only new piece in which they have appeared is a three act comedy, by Mark Lemon, entitled Mind Your Own Business, which met with very great success at th e Ray market Theatre. The plot contains little that is novel, either in incident or situation; nor are the charact ers entire strangers. The laiaguage, however , is natural and easy; the pathos affectin g and effective, without maw ki s h. ness; and the humou r genial and hearty, without coarseness. The performance of Mr. Webst er , as Ver don, plunged into vice by disappo intment, is most admi rable; one of the best, in fact, we ev er w i tnessed; manly, hearty, and pathetic to a degree; abounding in quiet touches of nature, and elaborated with most artistic skill. lie was most enthusiastically applauded throughout. The other characters were well sustained by the stock company. Madame C e l este, an actress un rivalled in her peculiar walk of art, is as pleasing as of yore. liar perf ormance in the My s t er i ous St ra nger waY be specially noticed, for the wonderful skill wit'', which she personates so many opposite characters. Bocksto ne and Mrs. Fitzwilliam appear next week.—Liverp ool Times. THE HARVEST IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT.--'- NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, AUG. 28. The harvest ill this dis trict has now become very general, and, vations in the northrn divon of the county of Durham, from personal obser and throughout the e principal part of Northumberland, our correspondent states that the corn crops are not so men injured by the recent heavy rains as was anticipsted, and at no period was there so large a breadth of and corn ready for cut ting. There is a demand for shearers, a scarcity of Irish labourers. Wages during the past week in eth thi w s town have been from 3s. 6d. to 3s. per day; Blorp, victuals in the house, getting from 15 s. to Ins. per week. The same wages are asked in Alnwick. With the exception of pota_ toes, which arc diseased in some districts, it is admitted that the crops will be a good average. Her Majesty's ship Hercules is about to be docke d in order that she may be i mmediatel y devoted to em igration purposes. She will be lent by Government to take out emigrants. 1852. THEATRE ROYAL, YORK. The citizens of York are indebted to the enterprise of Mr. Caple, the respected lessee of the theatre. The en gagement of Mr. W. Harrison, Miss Louisa Pyne, with Mr. Stretton, Mr. H. Horncastie, Mr. 0. Summers, sill Miss Pyne, has ; this week, given the lovers of genuine music a tr eat rare l y a ff o rded in a provincial theatre. Some of the most popular and approved operas have been produced, with a strength of company end a full ness of manner lie tie inferior to the London boards. La Sonnambula, Maritana The Barber of Seville, and the Beggar's O pera have been the principal attractions. " The Ho uses " (in technical phrase ) h ave not been crowded, but, i n the main, have been highly respectable , and, as we hop e , hi ghly remunerat i ve b ot h t o artiste and manager. A detailed criticism of the several per formances would be a lt oget h er out o f p l ace , i na smuch as the professional reputation of Mr. Harrison and Miss L. Pyne is national. Last night (Friday) was for the be nefit of Mr. Harrison, on which occasion the theatre was nearly crammed from floor to ceiling. Mr. Harrison's execution of Count Almaviva, in The Barber of Seville, and Captain Macheath, in Th e B eggar ' s O pera , w as equally creditable to him as an actor an d s i nger . His bye-play is always irresistible in it s di gn i ty an d pro priety. Occasionally Miss Lousia Pyne raised the rap ture of the house to enthusiasm by her brilliant execu tion of acme of the most brilliant pie ces o f mus i c k nown to musical authorities. Nothing could exceed this lady's execution, last night, of Rode's celebrated air, with varia tions. According to the testimony of the moat refined and critical tastes, it stamps her as the first singer on the British stage. By the way, we observe that Miss Louisa Pyne takes her benefit this evening, on which occasion the well-known opera of Lucia di Lammermoor will be performed. As this is the last night of the en gagement of these distinguished artistes, apart from the claims Miss Pyne possesses upon the patronage of all lovers of music, we hope to see the house a bumper. A considerable time must elapse before the citizens can again hav e an opportun i ty o f en j oy i ng so exquisite a treat, and we hope they will avail themselves of it.— Yorkshire Paper. THE NEWCASTLE ARCLUEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. a ON-TY NE , S ATURDAY ,—Y es t er d a y was devoted t o an excursion to Wark worth and Alnwick, combining solid archmolog sure derived from etour i t c h a r l o i u n g s t h r u a c de ntio li g w h t i f t u h t e h o e u p h l t e r a y - l. At half-past t we l ve t their survey of war h kw archmologists, having completed princely residence of t o e xth, departed for Alnwick, the were :admen ny th e Du iv e r a. august ptfitron, where they land. They wen t i n t o the coaL:a rauehest of Northumber now occupied as th e family yardlof the grand keep, Mr. Hartsho rne obligingly . residence , dence, where the Rev. poi characteris tics of the architecture, theand dnt out the styles and ages p resen t e d by eviden ces o f diff erent the sketch of the f or t unes of the masonry, gi v i ng a l so a castle in the h an d s o f i ts various lines of pos sessors . At half-past two o'clock the Noble Duke's were summoned to lunch eon . and a s visitors um was served in the library. The banquet sumptuous repa s t Talbot de Malahide called on the guests , Lord to led bumper to the health of the Duke of Northumberland pge a The call having been duly honoured, th e partybro.e up, and the archaeologists proceeded to Hulme Abb ey , the examination of which completed the business of the day. At half-past five o'clock the excursionists set out on their return, and arrived at Newcastle shortly after seven. This day was allotted to the inspection of Durham Cathedral, where we have the most perfect and beautiful example of that Norman style which the early church builders borrowed from, or rather founded upon, the architecture of classical Rome. At half•past eleven the arcbmologists repaired to Bishop Cosin's Library, in Place-green, where Mr. Raine read a paper of notes on the cathedral, explain ing the peculiarities of the architecture, and assigning to all parts of the building their several dates. At two o'clock they repaired to the castle, in the great ball of which a sumptuous luncheon was offered by the Warden of the University. The cloth having been removed, The WARDEN of the University rose and expressed the gratification it afforded him to see so learned and enthusiastic a body of archaeologists visiting Durham. He begged to give as a toast, "Prosperity to the Archaeological Institute."—(Cheers.) Lord TALBOT DE MALAHIDE acknowledged the com pliment, and assured the Dean that he was highly de lighted with all he had seen in the north of England, and especially what he had witnessed to-day in the city of Durham. The members of the Institute were per forming a pilgrimage to ancient shrines, as in former days the Canterbury pilgrims of Chaucer visited the shrine of St. Thomas it Beckett; though he much doubted if they ever did so with feelings of devotional reverence equal to those experienced by every archaeologist on visiting the shrine of St. Cuthbert.—(Cheers.) The Earl of CARLISLE then rose, and said he thought that, in justice to themselves, such a company as the present should not separate without discharging an ob vious debt of gratitude. Yesterday they had been re galed at Alnwick amidst the ancient vestiges and in the living presence of an illustrious representative of feudal grandeur; they were now met in the no leas princely precincts of a see whose occupants were equally famed for their piety and their learning —(Cheers.) llt4 knew they would all join in heartfelt wishes that the academi cal institution, so happily established in that city, might long be preserved on its present hallowed site, and that cathedral and university might flourish together to the latest ages.—(Loud cheers.) In the midst of stirring life and jarring interests, with tho multitudinous din of busy men around, still might it flourish alike in solemn seclusion on its wood-environed and tower-crowned hill. Let them therefore drink with unanimous applause the health of the venerable Warden, and success to the universi ty.—(Cheers.) The Venerable Archdeacon THORPE responded to the toast, and expressed a hope that the university might be the means of promoting the development of science and education. For himself and those connected with it, they were desirous of doing all in their power to insure its prosperity. They recollected with gratitude that it was by the munificence of the bishop, aided by the dean and chapter, that the university has been established on its present site. He should therefore conclude by pro posing " The health of the Dean and Chapter." The Rev. Dr. TOWNSEND acknowledged the toast. It was delightful to reflect that such an institute as the present afforded neutral ground on which men of all grades and opinions in politics and religion could meet. —(Cheers.) He called on them to drink " The health of the Rev. Mr. Raine," who had so ably illustrated the history of their cathedral.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. RAINE returned than kshe . Established " T The Earl of CARLISLE gave Church," to whose ministrations the country owed so deep a debt of gratitude, and which w as s instru religt hihntal in of on and diffusing amongst millions the blessing the light of saving truth. owledged the toast. In The Bishop of EXETER coke of his connexion with looking back to the long period reflect without emotion ' the Establishment, he could not the 1 t Venerable that it was to a Bishop of Durham, first e Bishop Barrington, that he owed his adoption into its clergy.—(Cheers.) The company then broke up. hour of pleasant An ; ors who occupied it sauntering yet remained to the vis.t in examining the buildings o f the old castle. At four o'clock the train started on its return to Newcastle, whi ther it safely conducted the members. NT _______—_ _ . GRAND ERUPTION OF NOU _ iETIVA. We learn from Malta, that on the night of the 20th of Aug anniversary ust, durin the celebration of t he centina j s, or ever y hundredth of Saint Agata, the patron saint of the town of Catania, Mount Etna became suddenly convulsed, and a magnificent eru p tion took place, which has not been surpassed by any withi n the past 40 year;, and fears were entertained that, from the northerly direc tion which the lava took, the neighbouring v ill ages of Zafarana and Giarre hav e ver y seriously suffered, if not perhaps have been utt erl y destroyed. ui signs o , Mrs. fe the ee of f es aa , Englishafterwards p a rty from Malta, visiti ng C atania for h fta and the mountain , and i rs n i , st a e c a cid in en t t h al e l i y r journey, notwithstanding the a p ascendingit ages, at the d time , who, con- s t h r a a p r p y e happened theto 1) e advice o t. the premonitoryt Captain Hallett, approac hi n g event, thus narrates what w as w i tnessed: The party consist ed of c Hallett, two Miss es Sank ey , the Ron. Li R.N. eutenant Finch of the 68th Light Infantry, and Lieutenant Ravenhill, of the Royal Engineers, accompanied by their muleteers, and the usual Sicilian guides. They took their departure late at night from Nicolosi, s° as to insure reaching the su mmit of the mount a i n by daybreak , in order to enjoythe grandeur of the scene at that they proceeded th e wi n d rose ptl t articul h ar a ho. ur ga_A,..9 so vi 6 fearing some mishap, recommend a o d le th n em y to t retracethe I°' their steps, bat the intrepid part b au lked in y, unwilling to be bail . their intentions , persisted in proceeding. Soon after wards the windincreased, and - the mountain heg i an f t : shake like a giant arising from his slumber. Aimiules sudden, when the party was in a narrow Paso,to,d were riders, male and female conductors 1(1 1 % 4 an d l a y precipitated to the ground by an awfusvbilst at a spot rolling over among cinders and hundred yards distant called Colossi, scar " one huL2dprened, and burst from the party, the mountain wind keeping pace, out with terrific violence, to l i c h should roar the and apparently struggling, rojecting block of lava, the loudest. Crawling under 10D, they huddled together formation of a formereer,a_Ec noy i cold blast, and clouds for protection from tb . i , pie . tne eruption commenced at about of acutely sbarp du s s • t ;sued in widely-spread sheets from 2 A.m. The fiwne- 1 the most fearful eruption took but by fa r the summit, b t of the cone, at a spot called the Crater place at the f!) 0 explosion caused the mountain to heave Colossi. Thu; ... d the liquid lava flowed over from the boil ing end forming a grand junclion, from which huge time thrown up amidst fire and smoke. Fortu masses low ly fo werer tho party, the wind blew from them towards the crater, or they must have been inevitably suffocated by the sulphureous fumes, and as it was, each poment threatened to be their last. After daybreak, when an other terrific explosion and outbreak shook the lofty mountain to its very centro, the party left their retreat and made their way with difficulty back to Nicolosi. For several days previously torrents of rain bad de scended, and passengers from Messina, by the French steamer which arrived at Malta on the morning of the 25th, report that the volcano was still in activity the night of the 24th, and no doubt dreadful during ravages will result. Mont LATE NEWS I—On Thursday it was an nounced in The Sun that M. de Persigny had arrived in London. On the following Sunday, the Observer stated that he was expected! He has since returned to Paris. RAIN IN INDIA.—MAHADULESHWAE.—We have from the Hills, under date 3 d i nstant, that from the 17th to the 25th June, there had been one incessant down pour of rain day and night. O . n the latt er d a t e t h e sun ' s rays wer e for a few seconds visible. On the 23d no less than 11.83 inches of rain had fallen. The quantity gauged during the month was upwards of two yards.... Bombay Times. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. CH RONICLE.—The most plausible ground for a discriminating tax on incomes, imposed so as to favour temporary and exempt, if precarious returns, is that which Mr. Mill suggested to th e comm i ttee w h en h e pro p ose d to P ta savi ngs lizi n explained more c l ear l y the fiscal inequality i involved in the popularp c l s a 6 n ib e je f ' a ea l p i g whatever. No witness for years' purchas e ought , at its assessment. A s h e clearly showed, an income worth ten eexvepriar,itniodniv,tdouahlaivneccon tributed to the Exchequer one-half of the sum due in respect of an equal annual revenue worth twenty years' purchase. Au equal assessment of 5 per cent. on the capitalized value would evidently produce an aggregate sum of 1,0001. in one case, and of 6001. in the other. Bat according to the popular plan, the allowance would be made twice over. The income of 10 years' duration would be assessed at one-half the annual amount of the other, so as to pay 254 a year for ten years, or 2504; while the income of twice the value would be rated at 501 a-year, and taxed for twenty years. producing 1,0001 . " This, I conceive," -added the witness, "is not consistent with the principle of paying in proportion to means, which is the principle on which the tax is at present levied." Mr. Mill, however, advocates an entirely dif ferent - standard of taxation. "I do not conceive," he says, "that the tax should be in proportion to the means only, but that it should take into consideration the means, and also the wants." Holders of precarious in comes are liable to burdens from which the owners of hereditary property are comparatively exempt, s i nce they have to provide out of their annual receipts, by saving or by insurance, for the future wants of them selves and their families. On this ground, if on any, professional men and traders must rest their claim to the comparative fiscal exemption which they cannot show to be consistent with strict arithmetical equality. The eminent economist whom we have quoted would carry out his principle with perfect consistency, by relieving from the Income - tax any annual saving which even the riches t landowner or millionaire may make from his revenue. There is no doubt that habits of economy in individuals directly tend to increase the general wealth of the country. Of all private vices, the practices of the miser approximate most nearly to the character of public benefits; but it is not on grounds of national expediency, or with the view of tavouring accumulation, that the claims of the profes sional and trading Classes have generally been urged. The rights and hardships of individuals supply more plausible and popular arguments than any economical Lewes easpasate g eh. irsot,b4ao of public woalth. It in not because the interest of the community may be pro moted by fostering habits of private forethought and self-denial, but because traders and professional men have strong personal motives for saving, that it is pro posed to distinguish between the sums which they re spectively devote to expenditure and to accumulation. As a class, hereditary proprietors wish merely to main tain their position, while those who are engaged in the active pursuits of industry desire, not only to secure a livelihood, but at the same time to advance themselves in the world. It is not till we descend to the lowest and most numerous section of the community that we again find, in the economy of the unskilled labourer, an equality between income and expendi ture- Where there is any possibility of saving, the personal outlay of every individual may be assumed to represent with sufficient accuracy his own estimate of his available income. Mr. Mill considers that this dis posable portion of a taxpayer's revenue forms the mea sure of his ability to contribute to the public necessities. m a n ig nu h a t l he ex se p p en p d li i e t d u ; re a , d fromhe calls a whatever tteet sources to t If possible, he would assess the impost according to the the interest on savings would, in he the next year, either should be remembered, however, that on t a he tane h s et pay its share of incom e - tax, bene l t ac o cpulate at co o hf m a n ec p ti c o at u o tht m n ea d r : interest, to the eventual eendditur t e h t e lla E l xchequer. It m as od f i a t l i l e i s n g we d r i e re f c o t r i m y erulypodnefeexnpd same ou ground, expe rience has shown that they can only be productfve wien they are levied on articles of general and necessary con sumption. Mr. Mill recognises the difficulty, or rather the impossibility, of procuring an accurate return of men's private expenditure, and he p roposes to take an average of the probable savings from all temporary and precarious incomes. But it is not easy prin ciple, from the proposal for capitalz'n incomes g as the to understand how his scheme differs, - basis of taxation, which he so clearly sees to in volve an arithmetical error. In reply to his suggestion of the ulterior benefit arising to the State from the future interest on accumulations, a member of the Com. mittee pertinently remarked, that the owner of savings would pay a larger contribution hereafter only because he would be richer. It is no part of a financier's duty to alter the comparative positions either of classes or of individuals. A freeholder and a professional man, who each receive 1,000/. a year, are evidently unequal in wealth, and in ability to contribute to the public re venue; but any artificial deduction from their respective means ought to leave their relative conditions unchanged. The enjoyment derived by the landowner from his pro perty may be represented by an expenditure equal to the whole of his income. The physician or the lawyer, on the other hand, will fix his outlay at 700/. or 800 L, devoting the remainder to investments, or to premiums on insurance. But it is difficult to understand why the t njoyment or advantage of becoming richer should be left out of consideration in the estimate a man's resources. If an income-tax enforces a certain diminu tion in the comforts which the landowner has heretofore procured with 1,0001., a proportional sacrifice will he made in the establishment which has hitherto cost 7001.; but why is the professional man still entitled to lay by , the same sum as before ? The advantage of his posi tion consisted in the power of spending, coupled with that of saving. His neighbour had the same right of choice, but preferred to exercise it differently. The one was rich enough for his wants—the other, having no patrimony to tall back upon, reasonably wished to be richer. 'No income-tax that is ever likely to be imposed would make it impossible for him to save; but, for the purposes of fiscal equality, the means of accumulation ought to suffer as much as those of personal enjoy ment. The individual case which we have selected illustrates the nature of the claim of the en tire professional and trading dais to a partial ex emption in favour of that permanent and certain income which, in the case of each several holder, is undoubt edly temporary and precarious, We have repeatedly shown that a distinctive impost would raise the propor tionate value of the incomes assessed under schedule D, as compared with thoee which arise from property. The instance'of the medical or legal earner of 1,000/. shows how this result would be produced. The practi tioner, whose wealth consists in his skill and connec tion, naturally wishes for the securer tenure enjoyed by the capitalist, and he devotes a portion of his income to the attainment of this object. But if, in his pursuit of wealth, he succeeds more rapidly through legislative interference than he would have done otherwise, he forms one of a favoured class, and he must assign some reason to justify the privilege. The tendency of the in dustrious classes to accumulate wealth is, no doubt, be neficial to the country at large ; but no individual, and which regulate the y herentcornigdhi one of distribution of wealth, o a ordinary inherent which is the percentage levied by the State. Every shilling which is earned is precisely the same in vs , " with a shilling received in the shape of rent or of o , divi dends; and a new tax ought to diminish the valaThe both classes of receipts in an exactly equal degree. The lawyer, who formerly spent 700/, and f. inv iil l e e ome.ta; will on the imposition of a 3 p er cent. 291 Z ; while conditions which maintain his family on 679/, and My z i l a i n i s h his ex his neighbour the squire is forced t;) f a the professional penditure by 301. The accumulations of the tax, man, both before and after the i mp ositioni nc ome of the land amounted to three-tenths of tile d e xplained the prieci , owner; and no economist has ,r 1 entitled to lay by, ple on which the former w er m eeifice, the same amount without a larger proportion. as before. The desire to pro vide for children, or for .s no i a the hhes degree natural the wants of old age. _I . part o i f g th e t business of the laudable; bat 'that persons who received no pa ' State to take care ~„„ a n inheritance behind them. All trimony shall Je ce s7, do is to provide that no fiscal in - equality ! Ai money less easy than any other applies ot diseeswg we . Mr. Mill's view, however, is intelligi tion ° S i n a l c a ° sible, and, having the sanction of his anal°. ble and 1-- a serious consideration; but it is time 3 deserves nth I • journalists should cease to repeat the gress that public fallac y of co a . e ntrastin precarious with permanent i n - comes , as if it were proposed to subject them t o an eq ually permanent tax. The sovereign, we are told, whic h is received in rent, represents 30 other soverei gns; w hilst that which is received in fees represents nothing but itself. Our contemporaries forget to tell their readers that, on the same assumption, the sevenpence paid by the landowner represents 30 other sevenpences, while the sevenpence exacted from the physician • is paid once for all. Careless and voluntary fallacies such as this only postpone the serious discussion of the ' question which they encumber and confuse, DEATH IN THE POT. From the last report of the Analytical Sanitary Com mission, published in the Lancet, as records of the results of microscopical and chemical analyses of the solids and fluids consumed by all classes of the public, it ap pears, with regard to vinegar and its adulterations, that oat of 28 samples, purchased at the houses of various retailers, in different parts of the town, and the t produc tions of almost every maker of nay note by hy or acid entire metropoli s an d i ts suburbs are supplied,wonloinfour out of the ab ove number were free from sulpuricut power ful ful and cor ros i ve mineral acid; that t 7 ell of vitr o ' ; t h at 24 were adulterated it a small qu ant i ty only; that i n t h ree it it t wasiin very con- W oe h o contained in considerable a moun t ; th a t 12 7 taint that it in contained was present in im d m sidorable amount; and that in ben publishes, as usual, th e , or am q e u s an of tit t y h . e pTahrteiesrepseoiritand the makers of the rainltcrated articles, togeth er makers ( u nf o rtunately on ly o four) and vendors of the pure article. The fact f the t the names of th e vinegars of these f our 3 t selling be entirely free from sulphuric acid or oil of vitro' is d to regarded as most important, inns ic(io,nvincingly that the use of that makers being found even in small quantities, is highly objectionable u rethe preservation of vinegar, and much as it not necessary to ins . shows that its addition is made rather for the purpose of pparcnt strength. The report concludes increasing its a l " letter from Mr. Fktcher, surgeon, conclude by publishing . proves most convincingly Brornsgrov , by a very simple process, sufficient vine gare s howing how families might manufacture for themselves, .., t a ble, or for the purpos e of pickling, nby_uss using le and water and a fungus kno a suaar, tr uant, and Ives independent of l 'gar plant, and bus make themse lves dishonestv manufacturers. for the The Hon. C. A. Murray, British Consul. General in Egypt, contradicts the report that he has resigned that post, declares that he has left Egypt on leave of absence, and is proceeding to the United States on private business. gi to 00 ,9600 ico o a et 114`" . 14 o~'e l 8: 5 1 2 2 4 49 7 tett- List be' t 1 , tii f be