The Sun. — London, England, 1852-09-13 00:00:00

~...... , ; .) ". „W., Far Sibs. tO sink the cal. tt,l br i or B‘ ,. ~ ~"• d. t ,, , 3. LI. 5. LI, t:, f. ', fize ou ' i a , d••• •• 2 4 2 6 iaferioe Sheop •- 3 2 3 6 via, Pr:- .. . ( l--tY •••• 2 8 3 2 Second goal. Shee . 7, 3 8 810 h _. il “ , : large • Oxen .. 3 4 3 8 Coarse-woolleddittc4 0 4 2 iZ ge Scots ...... 310 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 4 4 6 ooh' p . teoarse Calves 210 3 8 Ditte eat of the wool 0 0 0 0 6', • . - I_ , 3 . mallditto .. 310 4 2 Large Hogs •.-- 2 10 3 6 IltiO, a c ta l tqf Calves • .19 0 23 0 Srnall Porkers .... 3 8 310 I '• •• ••• • •• 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 18 0 21 0 ;110, TOTAL SUPPLY AT MAII.KET. Beast TOTAL I S I heep. Calves. 1 eigs ~ , • 267 1 9,210 350 I 380 I to i , wtEIGN t<trPLy. ter; Beasts I 1,8;1 Sheep. I Calves. ) Pigs. 5,710 250 105 sby, The se IV :di - G . 4ITM AND LEADENEICALL. tea markets are now tolerably well supplied with e, 222 t t , r s i ) . ELle portion of which has been derived from the atb, Generally speaking, the demand is less active, the 'sir- s us late rates ate barely supported. aiel l At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to a. d. , 01• ri. to s. .1. I L., °°l " i nt 3 rlcr...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton,inferlor .. 210 3 C few - , "6 „ 4 141-11 ing •• •• 2 8 210' -- middling.. 3 2 3 8 OA ...._•••anelargo .. 3 0 3 2 ----prime-- 310 4 2 y 4-IPrline small - 3 4 3 6 Pork, largo •••• - - 2 8 3 0 St• .. ' .... •• •• 2 8 310 - small •• I Lamb. 43 02 to 5s 2d. )he SEED. OW to„Cialcatta Linseed is in moderate request, at from 44s All 4s 6 i, and Bombay 45a. A cargo of low Seeds from I.' , ssandria has sold for 40s 9d. Black Sea, for deli- ' ; of 40 er l Y here, is oaring at 43s 6d. Rape quiet, at 39s to telling Tares are fully is per bushel lower. Canary is tali' cu easier terms. 09$ arlilb Iv, ', Lute, per bush. Os to 11s Carraway, new ...... 353 28 1 Ott Ittlg o deW • ..... ...• 103 12s Coriander, new )ettr aid, Brow ~ 12s liempseed, per quarter 323 35s 1 , White 11.-- ' s • -ars, ~.. , new •• - ..85cd lis Linseed, Eng.,ow , nig • • 505 flOr 7, ,, v . inter, new .... 7s 6,1 8s Od Crushing •• • • .... 45s 48s ion; c, 4l ,!pririg ........ .. Os Od Os Od Baltic .. •• .• .... 42s 45s re b, Ity 47 , per quarter •. 373 41s Odessa .. ••••• • • • 44s 48s . el: l ' a -s 3 •• - •• 28s 34s Linseed Cake, pr. ton 4eW 'ler , RaEn; " (cwt.) 38s 48e English '.. . 71 55 Si Os 41; : ;, 111 ,. : e • • ••• •..... 385 46s Foreign, per ton 71 03 Si Os off tL :e , ,l/1. Red .. .... 38s 00/ 1 f 48s Rape Cakes, pr ton 415 s 4/ a White.... 37s 46s Rapeseed, New, prlst 22/10s 24105 ' 'l ' ne W •••• •• - - 213 23s Pi .1t• nOROUGH BOP WitiLZLICET. .abf Su r t I tiZ is now pretty general in Kent, Susses, and Or kr r e Y, from whence several parcels of new Hops have tve • iocv tem i d since our last report. Fine celery Kents have - ll- , im, zec ,_ l 71 10s to 81, but low and secondary qualities - i f, ; ; li, ° eu ulged bands at Irem 5/ to Cl 103 per cwt. The 2"Ps are ieoi 1 Io , o o coming . down well and the duty is still called rrd , ila ii ra . .In yearling and old Hops-the show of which quote it lip; ~e(1, In to nothing is doing, and it is difficult to i ,pO, Prices accurately. so' i' 7.1 40 ZIOUGU AND SPITALFIELDS. ), - 1 4.,, A e arrivals of Potatoes by land carriage are still tO 14el z I I I )" "'"y deficient' i” .i' , . From 8m,L , p5..... , , 6 6 Ji s. d ua l s o . e reached us. On the whole, a fair amount of 4 1 ,, w ss la doing as follows:-Regents, 80s to 100 s; !on .8 80 3 to 95a; inferior, 35s to 50s per ton. roe The WOOL tl)he n ext series of colonial Wool sales will be com -1,„ mit k 1,00% on the 14th of October. At present , only l ets 10,0 00 " "'ales are declared, but it is thoug h t that about ,rae gN i bales will be brought forward during their pro kete„'4,lnd that no further sales will be held during the er e b`" Year. The private market is heavy, and prices ) wer e a VY supported. Last week's imports into London fr4. ,l „` , bales from Leghorn, 110 from the Cape, 203 gataburgh, 6 from Odessa, and 5 from Antwerp. , the t l'lt • TALLOW. , ited kit, p w it hstanding that the shipments of Tallow from , Os b lited eters burgh up to this time have been unusually erY li mask',lB will be seen from our statement at foot, our , lea are a e " L is very inactive, and, in some instances, prices its, tt ti, Sua de lower than on Monday last. To-day P.Y.C. 1 0 3 of ° s pot Is selling at 393 6d for new, and 39s 3d for , ttir ' ' whilst there are sellers for delivery during the last , a 9 I '4 t "nths at 395. Town Tallow 38s to 38s Gd per cwt f Cvo tbi l ----....:_ ri et cash. Rough Fa , , 2s 2d per 8 lbs. ( e I I , 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. 1852. ,01 11. p k 'Clt till d i , - -- 1 -, t, 6 --7 •• .... 14,318 26,838 23,701 29,4 .2 3 t 2 0 39531,61,163 Is 4 Lc ; Of Y. C. .. r 473 3d. 363 6d 39s Od 39s fa. foe .• ito 47s 6d to 37s 9d new 403 new' new _ _ I ;ere 4 , tof ro _aSt week .. 2,756 1,567 2,888 2,31 18 1: 5 7 5 87 1 : ts, LlT t ivai . June 1.... 25,0.3 1,9106 21,543 22,252 pe - k ter t ,,,,t 43 t week . 1,705 1,355 2,171 975 235 1 rtl tt '''' June 1 ... 32,170 20,471 , 19,619 15,151 16,122 4 O f 1 V cir T "' •11 •••• .. 40s 6cl 405 Od 393 6d 39s 62 41s Od 6 . 1 , <1 , - t Ms I .s.-- ---.........`. OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERsBURGII. i SO P.; Vea 1852. 1851. 1850. 1849. - 1 The , lii, Casks. di -- Casks. Casks. Casks. 1 Onr 1 Iliac3Patched from Cron- 1 li sll 1 81 , to Aug 18 0 S ••• 9,869 15,377 3 1 , 941 40 , 100 fine T o PS I°a ding . and O.S. lighters 9227 10,520 19, 241 18 , 002 ( SY ,, , • 41 11 0 , -eel off, .k.O 20, 0.8. 19,696 26,297 51,181 58,102 5 in t.ed ft- . - - 1 04 -, : kl kf ° aftenvards ••• • • • - 77,164 64,062 60,267 t di 3- 5 011 ' the close of naviga- --- ----- ----- " k ••••.............. - 103,461 119,246 118,369 I tern co m ---- L' d o°•. •• •• • ... --- .. 4,214 8,483 11,991 11,427 , .ri,•• 0 01... 640 3,204 9,382 6,676 val s ‘, ) th V t ,• • ... •-••- • • - • • 1,928 949 2,700 2,256 I hOlf ,z14e_4(1.,,ng ... sh Ht . ! " . ..• .• ...1. ::: 1 6 3 3 55 4 1,204 1,95 8 5,012 g 10 3. 526 1,313 2,561 1 ( ler ar id 819 2,787 Or I , - 4, •• •"• •••••• • • • • - 11 2,346 5,256 1 O S C ole -•'••••••• • •• •• • . 1,088 1,8 1,433 4,155 0 nr 1 ••••-•........ - - ,--_- ___ _ 9,869 15,377 31,941 40,100 t at. 1 ~_ C MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. / il l he (THIS DAY.) t ei ez SePlember general session for the county of Mid lie , - k e( lrtanenead this morning, before Mr. Witham and ',01114.DT: of magistrates, at the Sessions-house, Clerken ..'"t T e en. The calendar is rather heavy, there being ‘ik t' a c l 7l - r ' s i . z prisoners for trial, ten of which aro misde liirti Larkin pleaded guilty to an indictment charging 1)1 ( lth stealing six sheets the property of his era- N ) i lh c i a ) „Mr- James Richardson, and . was sentenced to six "° l ll ` c nacnths' imrisonment, with hard labour, in the ~ Ate of Correction.tildl:tZeich Thompso rz, aged 26, pleaded not gully to an - `,,,tli - ,lr charginc , him with stealing a pair of boots, i Al' a ltio of 4 3 the property of George Weatherley. i tl ,ll,; ll P t r f iao d ner, in " his defence, said ho bought the boots 4 eY h °r new market, for 2a., and was not aware that , .ti i ,,!` (l been stolen. Plt - e .)11 . 11 7 having returned a verdict of Guilty, he was '` l tl7 l- „ e ,',..!cl three calendar months' hard labour in_the 4 -, Correction. 114 4 e l e ,° 11 d court was formed, at which Mr. Turner pre li. ' -tit no cases of interest occurred. likb--......----------, 7:LBRo'..STREE T—( r His D AY. ) '1 4: ' ,., 13EN T ROBBERY.-- William Birchett was brought 'dot, 44 r. Bingham charged with stealing an alpaca . `' ,1 14,.. °41 ee 63., - the property of Mr. Thomas Wallis, L 0a - '', l., N O . I,Tichborne-street. ' , Nl.) a ' t .: lt urday night, ,- bout half-past ten, the prosecu , t i l 4pZ a ll i tion - was - call;d to the prisoner by a person who Dri t g by, and who informed him that ho had seen 1111 t ,f Bc)n er take a coat from the front of the shop, and 1 'tlit . , a ''' with it. Prosecutor immediately went in Fir ! ; i tti i ti h d came . p) with the prisoner in Coventry-street 'tr . ) ll ;;il 3 coat produced u under his arm. lie then called i t :4; 4 ' l)l e and gave him in charge. 'kill-. PP ironer, who made no answer to the charge, was ,14„ Itt ed for t ' rial. b 7rt; . 0 , 411 5 of twenty wall-dressed women of the town I tit e i' a rged with annoying gentlemen in tho Hay- Th e , - "d Regent-street. '4e 11- n e°ll stables havina proved the ch arge, the'prisoners e d s s• each, and di with a caution. Lox- l't )O X, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST 1` /11 af , •-•.. , iv RAIL WAY. 1 v 7c,.. 1 „,eek ending Sept. 11, 1852 ... £14,474 0 3 VII of eek ending Sept. 13, 1851 ... 15,912 15 10 Al of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... 155,073 0 0 , Pe half-year, to this date, 1851 .. 165,424 5 0 Total number of Passengers—Week ending P a , Sept. 11, 1852 ... 97 . 313 qo o L e ngers ... —£11,874 16 1 -' ... ... 2,599 4 2 Z. Total Total ... .E 14,474 0 Z '-cto 4 miles open, 1852, 17314; ditto, 1861, 173 %. ertainus, Sept. 13, 1852. ho tkl tiT NTD -- ato, - Itt -NTALism WELL SERVED. - A delicate rO °Y who was fond of lamb took occasion ecl rDri l oftentor a e- e s a butcher for killing such an innocent animal. ' v 7- one morning, after ordering a hind-quart s er,. e to e iamb sent to her, with orders to cut off what she A, rs'tld send the animal home. 1 41, k 5 aA - ZILIAN RAILWAY STATION BUILT IN 8111- I tl ert ) , 4ll ' ---- A , Ve have recently had occasion to refer to the t 'lt at. gee for Birmingham manufactures. which . Eastern po: tii es a , t o °Tio aso fond of showing in connexion with the deco °I tt, • 'e of ' l r palaces ; but our inspection_ yesterday of a r ay , railway stations about to be exported to the . capital . tititfie,(i, attests, in a very different manner, the universality IQtio st i l l'and for the productions of our tow ' n._ The edifices and osrt e L ee ° ll a are intended for the Rio Ja te n r ea m o R anufactu ' rer of ,htr,lltat e , c ;cmstructed by Mr..J..H. 47, t. Iron roofs and buildings, P° a r t his , works in Gas t4ol ar e l e . h is 200 feet in length by 0 feet in width. N er divided into two compartments, one for goods, and tr,`,,eat, if fo r stingers, and are in respectevery complete ; 4 1 ".ell ots Lae line is finished by the time they arrive at Rio, : 11 -,. be standing in front of the pigeon-holes, r4 4„rro g v e tc L: tickets, within four or five days afterwards. Some thto t ,"ents have been lately introdced by Mr. Porter in e riq;` r action of such buildings, which go far to prevent ( a ) f breakage in the course of shipment; amongst 4ii it ,,, ne w joint which is at once simp le and effective. Journal. M ),, Ii te " (I I4:NT AGES OF BURNING SAIOKE. — W e this week Nt a farm at B artoni. , Grange, on Chat Moss, se ven miles • y oCanohester an d the farmer informed us that some ,: r av , es had Leen in the field five weeks, that a few l o r they would have been quite blackened b . y the titklhttli,e..or°Lai _Manchester, but that now they were not in the . ‘4, ll rllit r ,. °4l 'ed- Ile ascribed this entirely to the practice V. era of , . smoke in Manchester, and he added that the ,4 10 ,_ s tearn-engines there were now compelled to burn I „toe ve b . e under a penalty, but that every one whom he Dr"tleici, with declared that the burning of smoke was oia s Nto r i f rable saving of fuel. In not a few cases an f~nr of boiler has been adopted to facilitate the con ‘o'l,l), .the smoke but the expense has been abun tit',:tly, l c, yoke Our informant, who visits Manchester of „ - ` 4 t t c , - `"°" of the sensible difference in walking the streets th f ,"taok,"n• From the above facts, it appears that the evils klf lt 'selv e ?land not only to the inhabitants of the towns k re 'eur id ' , but to those living at a distance of . many miles kr "d that the advantages of consuming the smoke t 4 ll , t N ral to the whole district, special . to the town, and tv to all to the owners of steam-engines, who find . the . be asavingof money. C•Juld not Leeds irni- Nh eey za a 4, 0 %5, „Mple of Manchester? How tt u l ghb ou : is ue comfort of the inhabitants of the town and '"ood I And the greatest gainers of all would be T " 8 of steam-engines —Leeds Mercury. 1)e a l." Ar o . 'in4 °l 's —The harvest may now, generally g t , ves considered completed, and, taken alt ether, tgolY satkfactory. Notwithstanclingheth t o a g large ' la a te rain is lot, to h '..? e h . een carted in dual .condition, die r e improved the it of the Lent corn, and. ss, h t lot .;:vas given previous to carting, the former rain - I (ck s A 'oe amount of damage which was once supposed. , -..ertiser 4 1.10 • In l e de I T w lth pistols, took place on Friday in the tioh A aer. nicelm em, between two-sub-officers, named Loubet il tr u of the heart, received his ad versar y's ball in the, re eart, and died instantaneously. Mer has been HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The frequenters of this celebrated establishment, and the music-loving public generally, will learn with lively feelings of satisfaction that a new era "looms in the future," or, more properly speaking, dawns brightly in its fortunes. A novel speculation has been organized. The prospectus of the new company, entitled " Her Majesty's Theatre Association," has been issued, with the names of the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Frederic Mildred, Esq., and B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P., as trustees, and the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Harrington, Major-General the Hon. H. F. C. Cavendish, Sir John Bayley, Bart., and C. Barry Baldwin, Esq., as co mmitteemen. A large proportion of the shares have already been subscribed. The prospectus says : " A contract has been entered into for the purchase of the lease of her Majesty's Theatre from the present proprietor, and the association will have the benefit of this agreement, the purchase money being This s 1. top r represented r :2 e hi s fsnaeu2svnne6et invested included nlbs will be as an lel 2 ae. O nidTn , OcrhaOhrre increased emp p e dse a uessr i etepfrol d eynraatlec - oiatte, ueroisiemefisnsepfnet accumulating n s hfeeßtnt h gdoeao e a a eerutnxas r odocaysct e sa uorooes s t bancocse . niteeciucaniadteirmtearptoti eAtltaeohlsi concert-room, efsnosonuwanooo t bnnu h omoieaamdil i n t cons l. ist h o oohvenn f eas o dli ruasmtsat firmests: of foet valuation, t s a:h i btu n wieamo k s hnl i i .es n i cat. sinking ie f hT, u ihoan n ehfv d eepn , t rptho a hore n peoc d tepabhr l which has nearly forty years to run, estimated at 100,000/. ; the properties greatly exceed in value 30,0001., but amount to be paid by the association is not to exceed 25,000/. ; the effective capital, 75,0001.; total, 200,0001. The affairs of the association will be conducted by a managing director appointed by the committee,and previously to the commencement of each season the personal privileges to be reserved to the shareholders will be defined by the committee." Let the appointment of managing director be con ferred on Mr. Lumley, and the assurance of the suc cess we cordially wish to the undertaking will be rendered doubly sure. Experience, energy, tact, and judgment are the qualifications that combine to render Mr. Lumley the fit and proper person for this delicate and arduous post. (From the Morning Chronicle.) Towards the close of the last season of her Majesty's Theatre, it was reported that steps were being taken to remove, for the future, certain disadvantages un d er which the establishment had laboured, and to introduce and inaugurate a new administrative energy and ability. These rumours have now, we rejoice to learn, taken form and consistey. It will e sen, from an announcement wh i c h w e p b nc lish elsewhe b e re, that the programme of th e proposed scheme has been matured and decided upon; and everything now bids fair for its immediate prac tical realization. The association which is in the course of being orga nized comprises, as its leading members, not a few of the most distinguished patrons of operatic art of the day. Mr. Frederick The Marquis M i I d o r f e Clanricarde whicha and n rin aßaldwin.ar td Mr. op ß ir ee present alsorejhna e-t The trustees wil l be the Duke of Leinster, the Mar q uis o m f in C o la l n iv r e ic ir a a rd , General Caven itdnoinsbhlue,dstehiarethp jrnoehEsniadreßluaotyfoienfyta,hrarenincdgointmomnr,.itmtßeean, jrorr. prospectus published gives a brief, but clear anti most encouraging outline of the proposed arrangements. It dilatea upon the peculiar advantages of the situation of Her Majesty's Theatre, as near the Palaces of the Sove reign, the Houses of Parliament, and the clubs; an d i t justly adverts to the beauty of the interior of the theatre, the harmony of its proportions, and its unrivalled acoustic construction, as admirably fit ting it for the production of the master-pieces of tho greatest musicians—not forgetting to hint at its old established habits and associations, and at its having been the scene of the triumphs of all the leading artists of Europe. It is next announced that the present lease is being purchased .for a sum of money represented by 20,000 paid-up shares—each share amounting to 5 1 . which sum is to form the only liability of each share holder. There will be 40,000 shareholders, represent ing a total capital of 200,0001. This sum will be in vested as follows:—in the lease of the theatre and concert room, which has nearly forty years to run, 100,0001.; in the purchase of the properties, &c. 25,0001.; leaving an available ready capital to the amount of 75,0001. With this handsome sum to start:upon t ufmanaging director will be appointed, who will act under the control of the com mittee—the latter undertaking the entire responsibility of the receipts and expenditure. No name has yet been officially announced for the position in question; but it seems impossible to doubt that the committee will use every exertion to obtain the co-operation of the late ma nager, Mr. Lumley—whose unrivalled zeal, energy, an d tact, have done so much to carry the theatre through stupendous difficulties, while his admirable judgment and taste have most powerfully contributed to promote the interests of the lyric drama in this country. The appointment of that gentleman would, on every i g ,n ro b u it n u d es , o a f fi t o n r o d n t o h n e s ! e m , a o n st dt livelyotno:s publicatisfact a ir la r b g o o th . t s o n t e he h, then, is the general outline of the projected scheme. The personal privileges to be reserved to the share e settled dhby whichth e ht naet,wi committee— sh committee w ill do well to come to n o hasty c the ds h ol de delicate share holders ar andare to b i m e p d o e rfitnaendt matter,an c o nclusion; and the andgreatly • d in administration , an establishment will be t p h r o o a s t p r e e c t f u r e s e d l of from o e m s b m y a e n x y p expressing ieg a p trammels, prove h fashion it erio known in un i o n of science, art, an d re alised which will prove themost distignuished ran union BERLIN, SEPT. 7.—Mademoiselle Wagner ma d e her debut this evening in Romeo, and carried a full house with her by her powerful singing. Her success was im.. mense. IRISH STONE.—A. vessel just arrived from Galway, has brought an entire cargo of marble, amounting t o 160 tons' weight, the produce of that part of the sister island; and another vessel arrived in the river on the same day from Arklow, brought 10 0 tons wei g ht of pyrites, the produce of that district of Ireland. PoWDER MAGAZINE AT STONEHOUSE.— Some con siderable anxiety has been occasioned among the inhabitants of Stonehouse of late on finding that a building, the erection of which has j u st been comple ted on land adjoining the Mari ne Barracks, is to be used a s, and is built for, a powder magazine. A memorial is in course of signature on the subject, an d it w ill b e presented in t he p ro p er quarter in a few days. THE K EY SIAM Doca—These works are proceed c re ceiving p docksnsteadily. The Loch basin has ibng towa r d s com letion very completed since August, 1851, and is capable of re gwveerseseltsn at b a e n vtime. formally It nhpaesnebdeenduanrinnoguntcbede re that the autumn by his R oya l Hi g h nes s Prince Albe rt, but no da y has yet been fixed upon for the ceremonial. A field of corn of seven acres was last week cut at Daisy Knoll Farm, near Middlesburgh, belonging to Mr. Isaac Sharp, which yielded the large crop of 100 " k 2 an Acre.-.Newcast4 Journal. MON DAY EVENING, SEPTEM BER 13, 1852. THE ITER.A.T IJRE. SUN, iiE,LEA TA L BO T. By Bliss Pennefuther. 3 Vols. Colburn. The authoress of this tale has endeavoured to pour. tray in the life of its heroine a continual struggle between duty and icelination, but unfortunately the circumstances in which she is placed deprive her, in a great measure, of the reader's sympathy. The mo tives which prompt her self-sacrifice are not suffi ciently strong to authorise her rejection of happiness for herself and others, and in some points she is so mistaken i❑ her ideas, that the interest inspired by her sorrows ceases. It is to be regretted that the authoress did not select some more obvious duty as the chief event, which wculd have made the efforts of the unfortunate Helen appear worthy of admiration and respect, instead of worse than useless. There is a variety of scenes and characters introduced of a more cheerful nature than those of the principal persons, though the incident of Miss Louisa St. Leger would have been much better omitted, as it is very impro bable. It is, however, evident that she is actuated by the best motives, which it is to be hoped that her next work will better exemplify. The following extract is a sample of the style : " Madeline asked her father's permission to invite Miss Clevedon to be one of their party, to which he made no objection. She was a young lady in whom Madeline was much interested, though there was little that attracted people in general to her. She was not pretty, and she was very silent. Her manners ware dis tant and reserved, it was thought. Still, she had gained upon Madeline's affections. " She answered Madeline's note of invitation in the affirmative, and in due time she arrived, looking perhaps morn as if a day's pleasure would do her good than even Madeline had thought. She looked pale and thoughtful, and as though the smile of joy had been long absent from her face. The plans being all arranged, and the day lovely, a merry party set off; nor did they return till very late in the evening. " During the drive to the holy well, Madeline took the opportunity of asking Caroline Clevedon if she should like to go to London with them next week. She told her that she was very anxious she should be one of her bridemaids. Her two sisters and Emily Seymour were to be the other three. " You won't refuse me, will you?' said she. " Caroline hesitated—she certainly thought she should very much like to go—but she was not sure that she. uugct to leave her mother. Madeline saw her hesitation, and half guessing at the reason, said: " ' Pray do come, your sister is to come to morrow to stay for some time; and though I know how much you always enjoy her visits, I am selfish enough to wish that for this time you should please me by leaving home whilst you can. Remember I did not ask you until I was sure that you could come.' " Yes,' said Caroline, Mary will be with as to morrow, and I should have a week with her before you want me; but then I mast (if you will kindly allow me to leave it so long in uncertainty) wait to see first how my mother is, and whether she quite likes me to go. She has been very unwell and nervous since I saw you last; and unless Mary feels quite satisfied about her, I should not think it right to leave them, much as I should like it.' " Whilst she spoke, Madeline was watching her face. She saw but too plainly that Caroline had been undergoing more fatigue and anxiety than was good for her; and though she did not press the point further then, she re solved to go the following day to call upon Mrs. Clove don. She knew that Mrs. Stopford (Caroline's married sister) would, if possible, wish to arrange matters so as to allow Caroline to accompany them to London. " By this time the carriage had stopped, so the whole party alighted to walls across the fields, as it was voted a pleasanter way than the road, This way soon led down a steep and narrow lane, overshadowed by trees, by the side of which ran a clear rapid stream over pebbles and mossy stones, bubbling and sparkling where here and there its waters caught the sun as it shone through the dancing leaves, hidden again by the tufts of large fern that grew on either side of the banks. At the end of the lane the view opened, and a valley lay before them; a broad, still river wound its way through the plain, and a wooded hill rose on the opposite side. Is this a fair specimen of the scenery of this country?' asked one of the company. " No, far from it,' said Sir Reginald; the greater part of it is very bleak and wild, without a hedge-row or tree. There are in parts large districts of bog, and to wards the north the whole country is a succession of hills or undulations which are covered by a net-work of ditches, or stone walls piled up without mortar. It is nowhere a very fiat country, nor is the form of the ground ugly in itself, but one wearies of the unvaried monotony of its half-cultivated appearance, stripped as it is of every vestige of a tree. In former times it was a well- wooded country, and old records as well as tra dition tell one of extensive forests, which were then pro tected by laws. Another proof of the former existence of these forests is, that in some places a natural growth of oak constantly springs up, covering the sides of glens in a few favoured spots. I believe, indeed, that the wood we have just been walkisig through, as well as that op porite to us, are natural. We are on our way now to an old cross, which is one of the most perfect, as well as being one of the most sacred; it is very ancient, as its peculiar form denotes. I um not learned, however, in the antiquities of this country; but as you are interested in it, I can show you everything about it when we re turn home.' " TALES AND LEGENDS OF THE ENGLISH LAKES AND MOUNTAINS. By Lorenzo .luvar. This is a very pleasing little book ; it presents us with many interesting reminiscences of the most beautiful scenery of our own country. Perhaps the sketch most worth mentioning is the one immortalised by Sir Walter Scott in the following lines : " I climbed the dark brow of the mighty Helvellyn, Lakes and mountains beneath me gleamed misty and wide, All was still—save by fits, when the eagle was yelling And starting around me, the echoes replied, On the right Striding edge round the Red Tarn was bending, And Catchedecam its left verge was defending One huge nameless rock in front was impending, When I marked the sad spot where the wanderer died. Dark green was that spot 'mid the brow mountain heather Where the pilgrim of nature lay stretched in decay, Like the corpse of an outcast abandoned to weather, Till the mountain winds wasted the tenantless clay. Nor, yet quite deserted, though lonely extend e d, For faithful in death, his mute favourite attended, Tho much-loved remains of his master defended, And chased the hill fox and the raven away." HISTORICAL SKETCH OF LOGIC. By I?. Blakey. This work presents us with a very able acconnt of .ogical science from the earliest times to the present day. Its researches go back as far as the time of Zeno, five hundred years before the Christian era, and carry us through the succeeding generations till we reach our own epoch. It must be of essential service to all students and literati to have thus presented in a concise form what must other wise be searched for in many places and from various authors. It is certainly desirable for all to possess a correct idea of that important subject, which has ever attracted the attention of the wise, and which has ever occupied the thoughts of the learned. S 1 ORTING NOTES. No. CCCV. THE FIELDS FOR THE CHAMPAGNE STAKES AND GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP, &c. &c. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SU.N. SlR,—The field for the Champagne Stakes, it is gene rally understood, will 'no composed of tho following:— THE REIVER, 1; VINDEX, 2; ORINOCO, 3; Honeydew, colt by Bay Middleton, out of Barba. The Friar, Nerve or Athol Brose, and perhaps Vanderdeckon and Comfit. The Great Yorkshire Handicap list of starters, as far as I can ascertain, will be composed of Miss Ann, Alonzo, Hungerford, Alp, Storyteller (d), Scarecrow, Knight of the Garter, Jack Leeming, Lerrywhent, Imagination, and The Twin. I see nothing here to beat my original selection—The Knight of the Garter, Alp, and The Twin, the first named for choice—without it is Scare crow, about whose starting there seems some doubts. To stand upon one, however, I should take THE KNIGHT OF THE GARTER. The betting on Saturday was only remarkable for the decline of the Twin and Scarecrow for the Great Yorkshire Handicap, and subsequent reaction in favour of the former in the City in the evening. The Knight of the Garter maintained his position firmly, and Alonzo had plenty of backers. For the St. Leger Stockwell was uncommonly steady in the market, and was backed re peatedly against Songstress. Daniel O'Rourke and Trousseau were backed occasionally, but not to any great extent. The only moves of yesterday worth recording were a disposition to lay against the Reiver for the Champagne, and to support Orinoco. The prices this morning rule as follow :—Champagne Stakes -5 to 4 agst the Reiver ;2to 1 agst Vindex, 5 to 2 taken freely ; 4to 1, 7 to 2, and 3 to 1 taken about Orinoco ; 10 to 1 each agst Vanderdecken and Honeydew ; 12 to I agst Comfit.: Great Yorkshire Handicap-3 to 1 agst the Knight of the Garter ;5 to Twin, 6 to 1 agst Alonzo; 8 to 1 each agst Scarecrow c B a g r s e t cr the ow and Lorry whent; 10 to 1 agst Alp. Municipal Stakes—Even on Urnbriel. Great St. Leger -3 to I each agst Stockwell and Songstress; 7 to 2 agst Daniel O'R 4 to 1 taken to several hundreds; 6 to 1 asst Trousseau; 8 to 1 agst Harbinger; 20 to 1 " 100 to 1 S agst King of Trumps; 50 to 1 each agst the agst Duk ir D kbut • e of Leinster, Ilex, and bac , John Barleycorn. 10.0001 Stakes -4 .o lon the field. and Pelion. Cleveland Handicap-2 %o I agst Brawn; Eglintun Stakes-3 to 1 each agst Vindex, Latranton, 4to 1 agst the Reaper. 10,000/. Stakes, T.Y.C.-2 to 1 agst the Queen; 3 to 1 agst Laosbton. ,Doncaster Stakes -6 t o 4 agst Songstress. Park-hill Stakes — Even on Bird on the Wing. The entries f o r the Doncaster Cup will include Stilton, Teddington, Kingston, and Li;tle Harry. Lord Ribblesdale's St. Leger nominations were scratched at 9.30 A as. on Friday. GUIDE TO THE T uß?. —M r . H u ff has token a step in advance of his old system with respect to that necessary adjunct to a racing man's library, the Guide to the Turf. Hitherto it has only bloomed in winter and spring; this year, however, it LONDON, has sprouted in summer; a 3(1, since then, an autumn et:::tion has appcarcd—jurt p t ;tiiisheel, The ervice ren dered by it to the turflA., is immense, as it enables him at a glance to discover the performances of any two-yrs • old this year without the trouble of wading through the Racing Calendar. It also contains full returns of the races this year up to the end of August; the horses, indexed, with their pedigree; the nominations to the end of the season, &c. &c. It only wants looking into to be appreciated; and ought to be in the possession of every man who makes racing a business or pleasure, espechilly as it has an economical reputation, being published at a shilling.—l am, Sir, &c., Sept. 13. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—SATURRDAY. THE GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7 to 2 agst Lord Glasgow's Knight of the Garter 6 to 1 agst Mr. Moseley's Alonzo—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Morris's Hungerford—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Scarecrow 100 to 6 agst Mr. J. Marson nu The Twin Scarecrow and The Twin were friendless. DONCASTER CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Even on Lord J. Scott's The Reiver 5 to 2 agst Sir C. Monk's Vindex 6 to 1 agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orinoco ST. LEGER. 3 to 1 egst Lord Exeter's Stockwell 3 to 1 agst Mr. John Scott's Songstress 7 to 2 agst Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke 6 to 1 egst Mr. Peclley's Trousseau 8 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Harbinger 400 to 105 was laid three times agst Daniel O'Rourke. Offers to back Stockwell agst anything. DONCASTER CUP. 400 to 100 laid agst Stilton THE CESAREWITCH STAKES. 20 to 1 laid to 251. agst Lady Evelyn, and 2,000 to 40 agst Indian Warrior. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 2,000 to 50 each laid agst Robbie Noble and Deceitful, and 1,000 to 20, four times, agst Brawn. All Lord Ribblesdale's horses were scratched for their Doncaster engagements on Friday morning last. The Primo Minister was included in the acceptances for the Yorkshire Handicap by mistake. DONCASTER RACES. Arrivals up to Saturday night:—Vindex, Gaiety filly, Cariboo, Hirsute, Glenluce, c by Theon out of Rebecca, Little Swift, Nancy, Lady of the Grove, Lord-Lieu tenant, View Halloo, Little Harry Conrad. The fulluvring, herides many others, are on the road: —Newminster, Songstress, Nerve, Timid Fawn, Recom mendation, Hungerford, Ace of Trumps, Vanderdecken, Knight of the Garter, Incognita, Bird-on-the-Wing, The Queen, Potentia colt, Pelion, Broughton, Scarecrow, Florence, Ada, Stilton, Lerrywhent, The Hatchell, Croupier, Phantom, Athol Brose, Kingston, Lady Ver non, Sir Charles, St. Michael, Claverhouse, c by Ithuriel out of Gipsey, f by Don John out of Con spiraey, The Saxon, Bay Rosalind, Brawn, Ann Eliza, War Whoop, c by Velocipede, out of Luxury, Russ borough, Polly, King of Trumps, Longbow, Umbriel, Eaton, Charity, Alfred the Great, Confidence, Har binger, Jack Leeming, Doublethoug, c by Bay Middle ton, out of Barba, Lady Harriett, Stockwell, King Pepin, A uchinleck, c by Ingo out of the daughter of Toscar, Teddington, The Reiver. Evadne, Galvanism, Daniel O'Rourke, Honeydew, fby Knight of the Whistle out of Abbess, St. Andrew, Pelopidas, Caracara, Ilex, Sackbut, Orincce, Trousseau, and Peggy. DONCASTER, SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL ARRlVALS.—Harbinger, Alonzo, Imagi natiOn, Nancy, Scarecrow, and Thu Twin. Stockwell will bo here to-morrow. Very few betting men are here, and no business done worth quoting. The course is in the best possible con dition. Y I dew 3 'V r $ , LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING. By the Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, Lang, com mander, which arrived in the Mersey at 6.30 this evening, we have advices from New York to the 31st ult., and from Boston to the Ist inst. She brought 171,450 dolls. in specie. The Royal Mail steam-ship America, Shannon, com mander, s 4 ith the mails of the 21st from this port, arrived at Halifax on the 31st ult. The steam-ship Prometheus arrived at New Y° ll ' on the 30th, with the Californian mails of the 31st of July. The Ohio arrived at the same port on the 31st with 2,200,000 dolls, in specie on freight. The Ohio, when two hours out from Kingston, Jamaica, which port she left on the 24th, was boarded by a boat from the West India mail steamer Parana, I which had broken one of her cylinders. The steam-ship Oregon sailed from San Francisco on the 31st of July, with 2,275,829 dolls. in gold dust on freight. The Senate on the 30th adopted a resolution pro viding for the purchase and fitting up of vessels in tended for the exploration of Behring's Straits, the China seas, Straits of Gasper, and Java sea. A motion for the increase of the marine corps by the enlistment of 600 men was withdrawn. Mr. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, made a report on the subject of the Tehuantepec grant, to which the following resolutions were appended : " 1. Resolved, as the judgment of the Senate, that in the present posture of the question on the grant of s right of way through the territory of Mexico at the isth mus of Tehuantepec, conceded to that Republic by one of its citizens, and now the property of citizens of the United States, as the same is presented by the corre spondknce and documents accompanying the message of the President, it is not compatible with the dignity of this Government to prosecute the subject further by ne gotiation. "2. Should the Government of Mexico propose a renewal of ruch negotiations, it should be acceded to only upon distinct propositions from Mexico, not incon sistent with the demands made by this Government in reference to said grant " 3. That the Government of the United States stands committed to all its citizens to protect them in their rights abroad as well as at home, within th e s ph ere o f its jurisdiction; and should Mexico, W i th i n a reasona b le time, fail to reconsider her position con cern i ng th i s grant, it will then become the duty of this G overnment to re view all existing relations with that Republic, and to adopt such measures as will preserve the honour of the i country and the rights of ts citizens." These resolutions were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The following resolution was then presented by Mr. Brooks and ordered to be printed : " That the Executive be requested to inform the Go vernment of Mexico that unless the American holders of the right of way across the isthmus of Tehuantepec shall, on or before the Ist day of March next, be put in full possession of their property and fr anchises ; this Govern ment will proce e d t o p ro t e ct the m in the occupation and and enjoyment thereof; and that if this determination should occasion a rupture between the two Republics, this Government will r e ly for justification i n th e eyes o f mankind upon the obligation of every Government to protect the rights of its own cit izens, and upon the flagrant and the indefensible violation by Mexico of pri vate right and national law." The Fortification Bill was brought up, and Mr. Houston proposed an appropriation of 134,300 dolls., and said that it was necessary for th e preservation of certain works from destruction. theas 280i,161 " Mr. Bayly showed that the amount expended on for tifications subsequent to the revolution and prior to the 9 b s efore them, ,536 dolls. He d la e s s t ir w ed ar te wi e t ft h er G a re s a u t hs ß a r t i u ta te in w for pro posing to expend less than 3 per cent. on the original cost of those fortifications to preserve and keep them in repair. He spoke particularly of the importance of Fort Delaware, the fort at Sollar's Flats, and the fort at Gar den Key. <<Mr. Brown (Democrat), of Mississippi, said fortifi cations were great humbugs, and in corroboration of this fact mentioned that Vera Cruz, with a fort supposed to be one of the strongest in the world, was taken by Gene ral Scott with inferior troops in less than 24 hours. " Mr. Walsh (Whig), of Maryland, briefly spoke in favour of fortifications, and of the importance of com pleting Sollar's Flats, for the protection of Baltimore. " Mr. Gorman (Democrat), of Pe nnsylvania, thought no further appropriations should be made for fortifica tions. It was a known fact that the House had hereto fore refused to make them. " Mr. Bayly—They have only twice refused. " Mr. Gorman conceived that no enemy, with five ideas above au oyster, would again dream of attacking a fort on that coast. Fortifications were of no earthly use. " Mr. Stanton, of Tenessee, said they had not time to mature a system now, and moved that the committee rise for the purpose of acting ou other b us i ness; wh i c h was agreed to." On the 28th a message from the President was laid before the Senate which contained the following letter relative to the Lobos Islands :-- _ . " United States' Navy Department, Jane 16. " Sir,—The department transmits herewith a copy of a COMMUniCation from eh. , Dopartm,i, or Strap, accompanying papers, relative to the rights of citizens of the United States to take guano from the Lobos Islands, and instructs you to send One of the vessels of your squadron to the Lobos Islands for the protection of our citizens and commerce, " W3l. A. GRAHAM." This letter was addressed to Commodore M'Auley. Mr. Webster, under date August 27,1852, writes to the President as follows : " A postscript to the letter of Mr. J. C. Jewett is ap pended to the copy of that letter which has been ptil3- lished, requesting Mr. Jewett to suspend the publication of the letter; and the Secretary of State is not now aware how it came to be added to the original, and can not now state the exact reason for the addition. It is certain, however, that it did not originate in any to give Mr. Jewett or any one else exclusive information as to the views of the Gove rnment in regar d to these islands. The Secretary of S tat© had no persona l ac quaintance with Mr. Jew ett , or p rev i ous correspondence with him." desire The House of Representatives resumed on the 30th ult. the consideration of the Bill extending for four years the time for the rail road iron, so as to benefit certain railway com p an ies of the south and south- west. The Bill was l a id o n the table after a short di scuss i on. The Washington I n t e lligencer of the 30 t h an nounces that— Payment of duties on tion between the United State): " An additional convention signed at the Department The convention of State on the 26th of July. provides for the extending to American vessels in the ports of the Netherlands, , 11 as in all to Netherland vessels i the ports of their colonies as w e . . beyond the seas, such treat ment as is enjoyed by national and reciprocated a c n o d ium N e e re th e e a r n la d n; a,viwgaa; change or ratifications is six equal treatment with United States in direct and indirect trade. The of the ei for the ex change vessels ports Very m d u e c s h t r u d c a t m i v a e g e storms had m o t n e t r h m s , a , llO w Our miscellaneous advices mention that the cholera was raging in Missouri and in Buffalo. At Cincin nati The lower part of Mobile was entirely submerged, buildings were blown down, v esse ls injured, and a great number of lives lost. The damage in that a so fi ut r h e. . occurredoccasio occasioned e d i n b t h y e vicinity was estimated at 1,000,000/. The same storm had destroyed much property in various parts of the Union ; at Memphis much corn and cotton ; were washed away. The members of the "Empire Division No. 1 of the Order of the Lone Star" had resented Dr. Wren with a mag n ificent diamond star and emblem , p h r t e g of their order, and some golden accompaniments emblematical of the mysterious objects of t heir so ciety, on whi c h occas i on t h e f ol l ow i ng speeches were delivered. Dr. Wren is the founder of the order. Soon after the Division assembled the Chairman BP O k as follows: " Dr. Wren, President of the General Assembly of the Order of the Lone Star,—l hare been selected by the members o f t h e E mp i re D i v i s i on of the Order of the Lone Star in this city to tender to you a slight testimo• niol of their regard and esteem. The pioneer among u; of ma order whose glorious object is to extend the area of freedom, you have won our respect and affection se well by your gentlemanly conduct and genial disposition E 4 your faithful devotion to the noble cause you have so w armly espoused. The emblem of the Lone Star is a proud one in its association, and a ppropriate in all its significations. First raised by t he people of Louisiana, when th ey revolted against Spimiab tyranny, it never set until that rich province became one of the most flourishing states in this great Republic. It next shone over the plains of Texas, and waved triu m p hantl y on he r b anners above th© well-fought field of San Jacinto, win ning for that young republic the same glorious destiny. Other portions of this mighty continent have hailed its ray of promise —some for triurnpl3, some for temporary defeat ; but let these last hold feet to their faith, fur though the clouds of despotism seem to envelope them at present, they must still remember that ' Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son, Though bailed oft is ever won,' and the beacon light of the Lon e Star will y et penetrate the bl ac k ve i l of tyrannY, a nd shine forth the weeeme harbinger of hope and freedom . The p rinci p l es of this order are d ear ly cherished by the patriotic freemen of this continent, and will be triumphantly sustained ellen ever the sacred cause of liberty and humanity denand it. W e are proud of being enrolled under banners Jeer ing such principles, and whenever truth and honour call upon us to testify our devotion to their we aro 'eady and willing to do s o in any manner consistent wits our obligations as American citizens. To you, from vhom we have received the token of membership it this patriotic order—to you, Sir, one of its earliest andmost faithful friends, as we ll as its honoured President, we take this opportunity before you de p art f rom tuncog us of testifyi ng our confidence and warmest regard. A, a p pt, Sir, this emblem of the order of the Lune Star, and with it the kindest wishes and warmest feelings of ( th ' members of this division for y our future w elfar and happiness. "To this address Dr. Wren replied as follows :-.-. " Officers and members of Empire Division Igo. 1, Order of the Lone Star,—ln accepting the flattering testimonial to my humble efforts, with which if has pleased the members of this division to present m 4 al ' low me to assure you that I will ever treasure itas a memento of the kindness and enthusiasm with whi;la I have been hailed as a fellow labourer in the great work we have undertaken—an enterprise of vital importance to the future of cur native republic and to the atvance ment of liberty throughout the world. Gentlemen, you appreciate the ennobling sentiments of our order, and I am truly rejoiced to find in this metropolis congenialsouls willing to un it e w i t h us i n t h e no bl e t as k of keep ing ever light e d th e fire of patriotism upon the alta r o f liberty. Rome —emblem of republicanism in the o ld world—maintai ne d h er vesta l v i rg i ns, consecra t e d to the preservation o f th e ever burninglight; and when they n eg h cta d t hi s sacred duty theray of repub licanism faded into a long night of barbarian dark ness. May we patriots of the new Rome add oil to the utmost of our power, that a similar catastrophe may be arrested by confederatedei ntts s hheee t i ve e vsote d i hurotverre fromuzeagiineluoyscan. ancestors dyo h terTo o aayur nuhso p nt eui sa unenlightened Union, nn a l rg, d di ot spirit palladium of our nationality. born in obscurity, is the emb e e e h fia l o l e Gentlemen of the committee, I greatly admire the taste id hfitap a ai ing n ooiglsd d :hi trstecoai horot judgment ;infoeviscieoeonolunyfgtri r I,se. e au: on: ei nsitmxee mysteriousdpl osoe e tnoorhf c nai selection w. eternity, o n hhrtef noi oagT:si ser pent,nfhtegyhdaepsfw,esruocpiawtowinaunmregnirad: r l s al ee u p t4b i l n ic s a e n cur s i p ty h . ere A , e lv d h n os o e wthe an entire continent may _glo th ri e ou lo s st at p a i r erad the of eff t u h l e ge r n ep t dis covery is the sacred duty of our order, is represented aptly in the magnificent ornament with which you have chosen to adorn my breast—a jewel of price whose dia monds rtflect the sincerity of our hearts, and struggle to cast a gleam of concentrated light upon the destinies of enslaved peoples. Members of Empire Division, I carry this gift to exhibit to our brethren of the South— whence I came to you a stranger, and have been re ceived as a friend—as an evidence of my labours, leaving you to reap a fair harvest. And, in conclusion, let me recal to your memory the secret workings of a small insect toiling in the obscure depths of the sea—the coral reef has caused the wreck of many a noble frigate," At St. Thomas on the 20th ult., business was ex ceedingly dull. Exchange on London was 4921. We have very brief advices from Panama to the 17th ult. but they are devoid of interest. _ Kingston (Jamaica) advices of the 23d ult. report the occurrence of an earthquake at Spanish Town on the 22d. The shock was of very long duration, and the clocks of the churches were stopped. " The sugar crop in He!awny," says the Falmouth Post— less than was expect e d i n con ght, and the next crop w ill no t properties the cane fi e ld s are sbe;any n W e yn i c l e l b b oe e tf t theecro.n s l l oo d n e ng r a sd b or m i o y ue completely burnt up, and much difficulty is experienced in procuring food and water for the stock. On the 20th there was a heavy rain in Falmouth, and we believe that it was general throughout the parish. It is supposed that the who le crop in the island for 1852 will not ex ceed 28,000 hogsheads, which will be little more than one-half of that which the small island of Barbadoes has produced." From the Sandwich Islands we have advices to the 2d of July. On the 15th of the preceding month a royal salute of twenty-one guns was fired, in honour of the King's signature to the new Constitution granted by his Majesty. An Englishman named Charles Wallace, of London, died at the British hos pital, Honolulu, on the 13th of June, of paralysis. Advices from Tahiti to the middle of May state that the English Protestant ministers had been for bidden to preach until they had formally acknow ledged the French Protectorate Government as their head, and promised to submit themselves to its con trol. The Rev. Mr. Chisholm, employed by the London Missionary Society, had been prohibited from preaching out of a certain district, under pain of arrest and banishment. No native was allowed to preach without first obtaining the sanction of the Government. From San Francisco we have advices to the 31st July. The news is not very important. The sheriff of Contra Costa county had been shot at and mortally wounded, while in the discharge of his duty, by a man named Hardy, who had leased a piece of land and refused to give up possession to the owner when the lease had expired. The outrage had caused great excitement at the place where it occurred, and it was thought Lynching would be resorted to. Auriferous earth is said to have been found in some boxes of Ho bart Town potatoes which had been landed at San Francisco. The Jerald states that two ounces of " dust" were washed out from the imported diggings. 2,200 sheep had arrived at Woolfikill Ranch, 20 miles from the Sacramento, from Salt Lake; they were upwards of 12 months on their journey, having left St. Joseph's in June, 1851. The crops of grain and grass had sustained great injury from fire in the valley of the Upper Sacramento. At Mount Ophir diggings hundreds of miners were lying idle in con sequence of the short supply of water, the long -ex pected Bear River water not having commenced to flow. It was reported that the Indians, to the number of 2,000, were to hold a grand council at the head of the San Joaquim, with a view of uniting against the white settlers. Business generally was dull at San Francisco, and a brisk trade was not expected for some weeks to come. There was a good demand for money, without alteration in prices. The stock market remained firm for all leading securities, with fair rro , pcoto for a still fur ther advance. The inquiries for Californian stocks by foreign capitalists had been very numerous. There was a good demand for Government and State stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, but rates were without alteration. There was no change in the money-market. Foreign exchange was in active, and rates not so firm as last noted. Bills on London, 1102 to 110-1 2 -; Paris, 5.131 ; Amsterdam, 401 to 411; Frankfort, 40i to 41 ; Bremen, 79i to 79-a ; and liarnburgh, 361 to 36i. The Cotton market was inactive, without alteration in prices. The trans actions in the flour and wheat markets were to a mo derate extent, but holders did not seem disposed to lower prices. There was a good inquiry for Indian corn at 71c. to 711 c. per bushel for good Western mixed. Corn meal scarce. In provisions there was a moderate amount of business doing. Naval stores unaltered. Scotch pig iron continued scarce, and was worth from 22 dolls. 50c. to 23 dolls. per ton, six months. Freights to London—Tobacco, 20s. to 255. per hogshead; flour, ls. 9d. to 2s. per barrel ; naval stores, 2s. per 28011). ; measurement goods, 20s. to 30s, per ton. SOUTH AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Teviot, Captain Onslow, arrived with the South American mails this afternoon, in charge of Lieutenant Veitcb, RN., Admiralty agent. The Teviot experienced fine weather throughout, and has made an exceedingly good passage home. She brings mails from the following places, to which the latest dates are affixed :—Buenos Ayres, August 3 ; Monte Video, 5 ; Rio Janeiro, 14 ; 13 a his,lB ; Pernambuco, 21 ; St. Vincent, 28 ; Te neriffe, Sept. 3 ; Madeira, 4; Lisbon, 7. brou The ht Teviot landed 40 passengers a t Lisbon, and g 116 to Southa m pt on , amongs t whom were Mr. Macdonell, late governor of Gambia; Mr. Thompson and family, Mr. an d M rs . Gregor and family, M r. and Mrs. Paton, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Pine. The freight -- c omprised 21,9001. in specie, 16 parcels of diamonds, 188 serons of cochineal, 300 barrels of tapioca, 24 serons of ipecacuanha, 10 cases of wine, 36 boxes of oranges, and about 100 packages of sundries. The Amidos, of Liverp ool . Captain Morgan, laden with patent fuel, bound for Coquimbo, was burnt at sea in lat. 38 30 S, long. 54 20 vv, from spontaneous ignition of her cargo. The crew. about twenty in number, escaped in the boats, and Wer e picked up by the Amelia from the Falkland Island, and landed at Monte Video. COURT CIRCULAR. BALDIORAL, SEPT. 10. Her Majesty and his Royal Higness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and Prince Alfred, drove yesterday to Castletown, to be present at the annual gathering of the Highlanders on Dee-side. The Royal party was received on the ground by the Farquharson, Duff, Airlie, and Forbes' Highlanders, fully equipped. Mr. Farquharson, of Invercauld, and Mr. James Duff, of Carriemulzie, conducted her Majesty to the terrace of Braemar Castle, beneath which the usual Highland games were carried on with great spirit. The Countess of Desert, the Hon. Mary Seymour, Colonel C. B. Phipps, and Lieutenant Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, were the attendants in waiting. l'he Royal party returned to Balmoral at six o'clock. SEPT. 11. Her Majesty and the Princess Royal drove yester day to the Forest, ;where his Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer-stalking. In the evening her Majesty and his Royal High ness Prince Albert went to a Balla dannsadh na leus, given at Carriemulzie Cottage by Lady Agnes Duff, at which all the Highlanders of the Duff and Farqu harson Clans were present. The Countess of Desart, the Honourable Mary Seymour, the Earl of Derby, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon were in attendance. The Earl of Malmesbury left Balmoral yesterday, and has been succeeded by the Earl of Derby, who will remain in attendance upon her Majesty. Baron Bentinck, Minister of the Netherlands, left London yesterday for Rotterdam, on leave of absence for a few weeks. His Excellency will return to resume his diplomatic functions iu this country towards the end of next month. The Earl of Shaftesbury, Dr. Paris (President of the College of Physicians), and Lord James Butler, had interviews with Mr. Secretary Walpole on Saturday, at the Home-office. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Henry Prichard had also an interview with the Right Hon. Secretary. The Right lion. J. W. Henley left town on Friday evening, for his seat, Waterperry, Oxon. ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA. We havo received the following further details of the eruption which commenced on the 20th ult :-- " Catania Aug. 30. " On the 2 0 th and 21s t of this month Etna began to give signs of unusual activity, which was followed by the opening of two new craters, below the original cup and towards the east, near a spot known by the name of Pietra Xtassora. The mountain commenced its labours on this occasion by throwing up clouds of small stones and ashes, which curled about i n th e a i r and assumed a variety of forms, owing to eccentric currents of wind, which appeared to proceed from the chasms of tho mountain. Molten lava followed this eruption of ashes and stones, and from the newly-opened fiery mouths of the mountain a burning stream of liquid stone lit up the masses of smoke, which now extend more than a thou sand feet upwards, while the country around is frequently veiled. "The lava fir,ws in two distinct streams; one in the direction of Milo, and the other towards Zsnarana, burning , up every tr ee an d s h ru b w ithin sixty y?rds on either slue. The few dwellings scattered near either of the streams are deserted, and the destructi ve clement. ch ausibusly watched, as one streura threate ns a valleY with the vegetation and the vine. " As I now write, a sort of booming thunder r.um bles in the ' bowels f the earth' —a fiery vapour quivers about the clouds of smoke, from which a shower of ashes falls like rain, and is carried a s far as the see, The effect at night is very ' grand. The sky is illuminated by a red glare, and the immediat e vicinity of the mountain gives one an idea of the in fernal regions. THE DUKE or CAMBRIDGE.—Th Order o f th e Black Eagle has been prese nted by the King of Pru ss i a t o the Duke of Cambridge. BUENOS AYRES. - By this arrival we have but little political news . The resignation of Dr. Vicente Lopez, as Provi sional governor of the province of Buenos 4 3 , res (says the British Packet), is considered to be a seri. ous 1098 :- " Ris venerable age, his unblemished reputation. the unquestionable patriotism of the author of the National Anthem, and, we must add, in justice to the fallen, his mild, paternal, and conciliatory qualities, are qualifica tions rarely to be found combined, in so eminent a de gree, in th e same individual. " His selection by General Urquiza on the 4th of February to reside and support over the des tinies of th e province, and lm h the coute p n uniformly dispens e d to chequered administration, ar _during his short and e facts that d eserve to be recorded as hono ura bl e in t he highest degree to both parties. "In assuming provisionally the supreme authority General Urquiza has g i ven another significant proof and efficient guarantee of his disinteres ted ofthe views and pa triotic conduct, in his choice individuals who w compose the Council o f S tate, which.v a s f ormally in stalled on the 28th, i n terms of the decree. Don Nicholas Anchorena being appointed president ; Don Salva dor Maria Carril, vic e -p res id ent; and Dr. Eduar d o .ah secretary. The council me t on Th ursday evening ibn tte ' we are not aware that an y t hi ng h as transpired as to' the t subjects or results of its deliberations. "It is generally expected, however, that financial matters must claim an early and preferent attention ._ a subject on which there is much public anxiety, an d a considerable divergence of opinion. According to the Nacional, the late Provisional Government was prepared with a sovereign specific in a bank project, strongly re sembling in its general features the outlines of a mea sure we republished in this journal some two months ago; which expedient the Cronica as sweepingly con demns, and suggests another direct appeal to our ap parently inexhaustible California, the National Bank; whilst the Progresso, with diplomatic caution and exem plary forbearance, has hitherto blinked the question. We are, perhaps, too far committed to be an impartial umpire; but, in advocating a new emission of paper money, wo must remind the Cronica of the necessity of ascertaining the' vital energies' of the institution be fore hazarding an experiment, in which our present and future are so deeply concerned. The National Bank has oftener than once achieved wonders; and so had Tam O'Shanter; and yet it is reported that in some lane of the suburbs an unknown Jorobado' has shorn him of all his dearly-earned laurels. On one point, however, we fully coincide with the Cronica, that the present anxiety and suspense are incalculably prejudicial to com mercial and industrial enterprise." The Hon. Robert C. Schenck had arrived from the United States as Envoy Exraordinary and Mi nister Plenip o t en ti ary on a spec i a l mission to the Argentine Government. The Oriental Republic had awarded a medal to General Urquiza as a public acknowledgment of his services. Some disturbances had taken place in the provinces of Santa Fe and Corrientes. Two divisions of the liberating army had embarked to endeavour to put them down. It appears that General Juan Pablo Lopez had headed a movement, the avowed object of which was to upset the Government of Senor Craspo, but, after some partial successes in the district of Rosario, he had been abandoned by his partisans, and, according to the latest accounts, had retired to the interior with some fifty followers. A change of Government had taken piaco in the province of Tucuman. The Chamber of Representa tives had expressed an unqualified vote of thanks to General Urquiza for the invaluable services he has rendered the 114:public. Relative to the excitement and distrust arising from occurrences that had taken place in several provinces of the Confederation, the British Packet adds : We do not consider them of magnitude to endanger or frustrate the objects of the National Congress; but they certainly have paralysed, and we fear, may con tinue for a time to paralyse, the national career of com mercial enterprise." COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From the British Packet.) BUENOS AYRES, JULY 31.—1 n commercial matters July presents a sorry retrospect. The considerable de mand for the interior provinces that characterised some of the pr ece di ng mon th s h as received a deplorable check from the un h appy po li t i ca l excitement manifested in se veral of the provinces, a nd the consequent indecision of those engaged in that important department of our na tional trade. 11l provided as we know the interior markets in general to be, the very limited remittances of the past month are doubly annoying, in view of the con siderable supplies actually arrived, and the formidable announcements, that we must now expect to be pouring in apace. As some months must necessarily elapse ere tranquillity and confidence are restored, we are not with out serious apprehensions of another glutted market, an evil too recent to be forgotten or lost sight of by import ers, and eventually prejudicial to all parties concerned. Withal, it is proper to note that during the last few days purchasers have come forward more freely, and that very considerable transactions have been effected, chiefly in the recent importation s, both for the interior and for the local consumption. Present prices, especially for the great leading articles, can hardly be termed re munerative; and whether they are destined to advance a little, or recede still farther from that important point, must depend on the course of importation. If heavy and promiscuous supplies are forced in, holders have no choice but to continue clearing eff, especially the descrip tions adapted to the interior demand. This necessity is enhanced by the stringent limitation of time for the payment of our heavy import duties, very injudiciously adhered to by the Custom house. As things now stand we cannot compete with Monte Video; and if the pre sent policy of high duties and no accommodation as to time be persisted in, our customers from thu interior provinces must repair to the rival emporium; a blunder that may be consummated in a few months, although it may require years to rectify it. EICHANGE, JULY 31.—Spanish dollars and patacons, 18. Patriot doubloons, 289 i; Spanish ditto, 290. Bills on England, per doubloon, 675. Currency, p er dollar, 2-P. Bills on Monte Video, par. France, per during the' . week, doubloon, 85 fe. United States, ditto, 2 dis. Rio Janeiro, 11 per cent. prem. The highest price of Patriot doubloons during the week, 290; th e i at 85,0001. (v est 286. Highest rate of exchange on ,England 675. per oz.; lowest, 665. We estimate the amount ton, 2,2401b5., exchange passed on England for this packet of ,s and pipes, 255. to FRED:MTS.—EngIand: Dry hides,per GO; salted ditto. 25. Tallow, in box ' es 30s. Bales of wool and hair, 20s. to ee—ouperior 3,850 rein to 3 7 95 J 0 Att re E i I s n ; O g , o A od UG fi . rs l t 3 ; 3, C 65 0ir ' B. ° first ordinary, 3,400 reis to 3 500 rei°s; reinsecond to 3 g , 0 7 0 5 d 0 ,3 r ,2 e i 0 s 0 ; 122,000 bags, of which for elast packet to this day reis to 3,250 reis. Sales sine United States, 71,000 Europe, 48,000 bags; for the Sugars—White, bags; Hope, 3,000 bags. St for the Cape of Good 2,300 reis; Mas ments 73,000. Stock this day 150,000 bags, 3 11 4' Sales from last 2,400 to 2,500 reis; second, , 2 200 to C p a a v e o k , e 1 t: 7 1 0 , 0 60 t 0 0 b l o ,9 x o es o . rei s s t ( o c c a k m th p i o s s d s a u y g , a s r o o 6 boxes. Exchanges, 650 to 655; gold, &c.—London, i (firm )" P aris ' , 3" ; 27 , . namb h, . urg_, doubloons, 28,900 reis; dollars, 1,930 to 1960; stock, 1011 ex. div. Provincial, 100 ex. div. Commercial Bank, 700 milreia. Brazil Bank, 90 to 100.paremium. 158 per cent. premium; d decline of Unfavourable advices per Teviet, caus ed from 100 to 153 reis in our coffee market, an sales of 25,000 bags were effected. This limited reductionamount . of bu in price, siness done after so considerable a of this market, and a still fur theraugurs ill for the future after be anticipated the decline may perhaps.depar tureecially in European of the packet, especially are already sufficiently low to admit the same time prices operations for the States and of extensive , wo have rea sons for believing that large purchases will bo made soon after the departure of the steamer. On the whole the market is in a state of great uncertainty, and it might OD ly mislead we er we to venture t o g i ve an opinion as regards the future. ACCIDENT ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday (Sunday) \ - about ten o'clock, four young men were proceeding morning, ~ , i n a lighterman s skiff off Greenwich, when they were upset by a swamp of an Irish vessel leaving London. Three out of the four were drowned ; the names of two of them were William Hutt and Henry Hutt. The names of the others are unknown. It app e ars t h a t they had been drinkingr feeely and were u na bl e t o mana ge the boat, Th e i r b odies have not been pi c k e d up. The Visco un t M e lb ou rne has lately improved i n health. Visc oun t P a l mers ton and the Viscountess, who has recovered from her recent illness, arrived tit Brock e t Hall, on Saturday, from C ar lton-gardens, on a visit to their Fuoble relative. DINNER TO Ma. IVAWN.—On Thursday a public dinner was given to Mr. John T. Fawn, at the Golden Lion as a n expression of approval o f his public con- Hotel, South Shields , on the occasi on of his reti remen t f rom Parliament, duct during the time he represented the borough, upwards of eleven years. Mr. Richard Shortridge j.p., occupied the chair, supported by Mr. Wawn, BIT. R. Ingham, M.P., the Mayor of South Shields, Mr. J. B. Blackett, M.P., &c. Several toasts wer e drank and speeches delivered suitable to I the cccasion.—Newcastle Guardian, NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY.—The Meander, 44, Com modore Talbot, Commander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope station, is detained here a few days, to have some alteration made in her powder magazines. The Encounter, 14, screw steam-frigate, on being paid off by Captain G. T. Gordon, will be commissioned by Captain O'Callaghan, late of her Majesty's steam-sloop Vesuvius. Orders have been received by the naval authorities of this dockyard to report to the Admiralty whether her Majesty's ship Leopard (new vessel), and the Stromboli and Medea sloops (all paddle vessels) are ready for sea, and how many seamen gunners her Majesty's ship Ex cel lent has for disposal. The steam guardahip Blenheim, 60, Captain Hender son, C. 8., from this station, put in at Queenstown on Saturday, the 4th, and left on Tuesday last, for the com pletion of her cruise at sea. It is supposed she will °raise as far as Lisbon ere her return. The Frolic, 16, is ordered to be expedited for re-oom mission at this port, and has been taken into dock for that purpose. The Electra, 14, Commander W. Morris (b), ie manne d, Her destination is not yet ordered. The Arrogant, 46, screw -frigat e , Captain Robinson, is to be paid off next week and recommissioned by Captain S. G. Fremantle, but her boilers being worn out, new ones have been ordered for her, which will delcy her new fit-out a couple of months. The Termagant, 24, Captain G. Giffard, fitting out at this port, is to be manned by a complement of 330, and employed on home service. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Tyne storeship, Master Commander Wellington, sailed from Spithead yesterday afternoon for Ascension and Rio. The Trident steam-vessel, Lieutenant Com man d er Harvey, arrived at Spithead this morning from the east ward, on her way to the South American station. The Independence line of packet ship arrived at Spithead this afternoon to take in passengers for New York. _ _ - Captain G. W. D. O'Callaghan is appointed to re commission the Encounter, 14, screw corvette, at to th this Port. paid ' lle Admiralty have ordered the sum of 1 01 . to be e merchantman, of this port, for thegood service they rendered to master and crew of the g Eliza and Ann, when i n d anger recen tly. the pinnace of the ordinary flagship Nep tune, 120, SHEERNESS' St AY.—Her Majesty's iron paddle wheel steam-yeaael Trident, Lieutenant R. B. Harvey commanding, arri ved here on Friday, at two P.M., from Woolwich, and, having embarked 35 supernumerary boys from the Waterloo Rag-ship, for general service in her MsjeatY's vessels stationed on the south-east coast of America, proceeded at four P.M. down the Prince's Channel for Spithead, en ro ute to the Brazils. Her Majesty s iron screw steam-troop-ship Megsera, 6, Commander J. Johnson, was "rung on Friday for the purpose of ascertaining the deviation of her compasses, under the direction of Mr. Tonkin, master of the Wa terloo. The o ffi cers deputed by the gorse Guards in conjunction ar rived the s a me day, and, With those of the port, held a minute survey of her internal fittings, &C., which did not terminate till late in the afternoon. We hear that, in addition to her own crew and stores, the Megara h as accommo d a ti on f o r 400 troops only, ome alterations are to be made in her internal arrangements, with the view of improving the ventilation. Her Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, Commander Vassit, tart, has her yards across, and is rattling down ber rigging. Her commander arrived yesterday and took Her Maj esty ' s up his co mm i ssion. paddle-wheel steam-vessel Adder, Mr. J. Watt in charge, arrived from Chatham on Friday. Her Majesty's cutter Hart, tender to the Monarch, has returned from Yarmouth and Lowestoft, having en tered 15 boys for service, in tho navy, who have been placed on boa r d the flagship er Hitherto it has been compalsory o p fi r r o s v t i e d n e t d r y w f i o t r h s t e h r e v i s c o e m o n o f b 2 1: tr i ew d as pernumeraries. n all boys, on their Majesty'st h suit of clothes and other necessaries. We are glad to bear that this regulation in respect of boys of the first class is no longer in force; if a similar boon were granted to those of the second class, hundreds would enter the service who cannot do so from their inability to pay the amount in question. Her Majesty's ship Hercules, 10, Commander B. Baynton, fitting at Chatham, has hoisted the pend ant, and is rapidly making good her defects. Her comple ment of officers aad men is to be 125. One of Grant's cooking apparatus, of a size to cook for 1,000 men, i s to be placed on board. When completed by the dock yard artificers the Hercules will be removed to the East India Docks, where her internal arrangements will be effected under the direction of the Commissioners of Emigration for the colonies. Her Majesty's brig Daring, 12, at Chatham, Com mander Gerard J. Napier, is manning slowly, hav ing as yet entered but few seamen. With the as sistance of the dockyard riggers, she is progressing in her equipment. A sergeant, corporal, drummer, and 17 privates of the Royal Marines have embarked in her. Her Majesty's cutter Thames, tender to the Waterloo, was dispatched yesterday morning to Chatham at nine A.M., on service for the dockyard, and returned in the afternoon. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Liiard, tender pro tern, to the Monarch, was masted on Friday. ANCHOR TRIALS.—The farther series of trials on an chors will take place at the Nore on Tuesday next, the 14th inst., instead of to-morrow (Monday), as originally determined on. This postponement has taken place in consequence of the London committee having engage ments in town which prevent their attendance before Tuesday. The Plan of retirement for the paymasters of the Royal Navy, we hear, will be promulgated on the Ist proximo, and the new regulations relative to their duties, pay, &c., at the commencement of the ensuing year. It is stated that the Hannibal, 90, and the Emerald, 50, building at Deptford, are to be fitted with auxiliary screw-prop( llers. The Board of Admiralty have given directions for the breaking up of her Majesty's ships Tweed, 18 (500 tons), Racer, 12 (431 tons), Seagull, 6 (279 tons), and Kestrel (200 tons). The Tweed and Racer were launched at Portsmouth in 1833; the former was built from plans furnished by the Navy-office, the latter from designs of the ex-Surveyor of the Navy, Sir W. Symonds. The Seagull was designed by the late Sir R. Seppings, and built at Pembroke upwards of twenty years ago. The Kestrel was built by White at Cowes, for the Earl of Yarborough, and subsequently purchased by Government. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 12.—The Avon, steam-tender, A. Veitch, second master commanding, has received new boilers. She took a party of men and boys to Ports mouth, and returned on Tuesday. The Calcutta, 84, advanced ship, was masted on Thursday. The Hound, 8, on being paid off by Commander Hall, that officer assembled the snip's company on the quar ter-deck and informed them that the Admiralty had expressed themselves as hi g hl y pleased with the - state The Cornwallis, 72, fit of the ship. K ong. having been re-coting as a store-ship f or Hong en Monday next, ppered, will her old station, at the Bre- The Chatham hulk, haying he be put out of dock been caulked and reecop kaoanter. nday, „ pered, wiil be put oat of dock Mo and towed to Sir William Barnett, director-general -' of the department of the navy,arrivedthis port on Thurs day evening on az official vi sit. at The officers and crew of her Ma.esty's steam-vessel Geyser, 6 ' Commander Wilson, we re paid wages on s t t e bl a y :: nh - b ga r a s for North Saturday. She will leave the Sound to-daymedical America and the West Indies. Her Majesty's steam-ship Valorous Eddystone on Wednesday to try her t d e b ) g o i v n e e r s. m ail steam packet,WOOLVllCll, SEPT. 1 I.—Th e vivid made a trip to the have the improvements pleted, and leave Wool- Captain Smithett, will connected with her engines Wool wich about 12 o'clock on her duties at that station. f igate was taken out of dock Tuesday for Dover, to resume The Greenock where one of her masts in the 8 e was suspended ready to be put on board, and the other to-day and into rna't e s xpedition, as her services as an Aus riansl'ongside, to be put into her with the greatest ket will be required early in October. tralian m a Pa- s of the Royai,Navy contemplate the its- The autheritie engines of full instead of auxiliary power in troduction of to suc h be built for the service, as it has vess els as may hat the expense in the end would not be b e en found t much more, w while a greater certainty would exist of th e general efficiency of the vessels supplied with f u ll- Dowe r engines. ' It has also been decided that the Governm en t s h all not be confined in their knowledge of the capabilities of the steam-vessels in the mercantile service for carrying guns, which will be reported by the committee of their own assistants to the master shipwright, as it has been resolved that fully qualified official engineers are to be appointed to examine and report on the state of the en gines and boilers of every steam-vessel in the mercan tile navy, and their capabilities for service on any emer gency. APPOINTNENTS. Lieutenants—Alfred Neal (1850), t o t h e Dauntless steam-frigate, at Portsmouth ; G. a S. Ray (1852), to the Excellent gunnery -8 hi P t at Portsmouth; Patrick Inglis (1827), to be Admiralty agent for mails in a con tract steam-vessel. at Dev Mas or,ter—L , . C. Bailey , to the Magicienne steam-frigate, onp Chief Engineers —J - allica Steil, to the Windsor Castle, 140, scrow-ship, to be launched next week at Pembroke, ho and brought round to Portsmouth; John Vedder, to the Assistant- steem-slocp, at Portsmouth. Assistant-Surgeons—Juhn E. 11amilton Electra, 14 , at Portsmouth; John Stuart (1852), to til liercules emigratio n - s hi p, at Ch at h a m ' water's A.ssit taut —Wm. Wooldridge, to the Megxra steam-frignt e , at Sheerness. screw steam-ship, Clerk —P. F . Miller, to t h e Hoguo (1845), to the e at Dovonport. -- ANNETTE.—An extremely interesting story ha just been published with the title of "Annette," under the auspices of the Hon. Sir T. N. Talfourd. The work has all the best features of a novel written by a clever man, but there can be little doubt that no small share of the public admiration it must excite will be bestowed upon the prefa tory memoir of the author (the late W . . F. De acon), wh i ch has not only the attracti on of p roce eding from the pen of Sir T. N. Talfourd, but poetesses the further recommendation of including two of the most admirable letters ever written by Sir Walser Scott. NEW P A LACE AT I3ALMORAL —lt has just been determined to build a new palace for the Queen at Balmoral. It Is to be built on a site between the river and the present castle, south, and is es ti ma t e d to cost from ooeob fr t on h t otle i o n oo g ,rocn t a b om e i e n Ttahl e wi architecture . is A new modern, bridgea nd w ill c is to be thrown across the Dee; and the public road which DOW leads through the forest of Ballochbine is to be shut u p, and a better road provided along the south bank of the river. The old palace is to be entirely removed. The new pa lace is already staked out.