The Sun. — London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

Vourtt _Ztrttton SUN OFFICE, Seven o' FITE LONDON G,A,ZETrE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAY 12, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Drawing-room, at St. James's Palace, on Thursday, the 31 of June next, at two o'clock. WAR-OFFICE, Mate 14. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards-Lieutenant the Hou. George Watson Mules to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lord Alexander Francis Charles Gordon Lennox, who retires • Cornet Lord George Charles Gordon Len nox to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mules, May 14. 2d Dragoon Guards-William M'Cormick, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, May 14. 4th Dragoon Guards-Daniel Peploe Webb, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Morgan, promoted, May 14. 6th Dragoon Guards-William Thomas Betty, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, May 14. Ist Dragoons-Edmund Pepys, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cannon, appointed to the 3d Dragoon Guards, May 14. 4th Light Dragoons-Humphrey Brook Firman, Gent., to he Cornet, by purchase. 17th Light Dragoons-Lieutenant John Pratt Winter to be Captain by purchase, vice Haworth, who retires; Philip Musgrave, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, May 14. Scots Fusilier Guards-William, Viscount Ennis more, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stevenson, who retires, May 14. Ist Regiment of Foot-Richard Llewellyn Williams, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Smith, promoted, May 14. 9th Foot-William Nugent, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Terry, promoted in the 3rd West India Regiment, May 14. 12th Foot-William Henry Paul, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wolseley, appointed to the 80th Foot, May 14. 21st Foot-John; Charles Sheffield, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Steward, promoted, May 14. 34th Foot-Lieutenant William Warry to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bellew, who retires; Ensign George Percy Barnard, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Warry, May 14. 35th Foot-Captain George Lennox Rawdon Berke ley, from the 36th Foot, to be Captain, vice Ord, who exchanges, May 14. 36th Foot-Captain Augustus William Ord, from the 35th Feot, to be Captain, vice Berkeley, who exchanges, May 14. 39th Foot-Norman Macdonald, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, v i ce M a i ne, appointed to the 86th Foot, May 14. 48th Foot-Arthur - George Wyse, Gent. to be En sign, by purchase, vice Trent, promoted, May 14. 55th Foot -Robert Westrop Ellis, Gent., to bo En sign, by purchase, vice Elton, promoted; Lieutenant Jahn Warren to be Adjutant, vice Frond, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, May 14. 57th Foot-Williams Wells Lee, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vicq, who retires; Edward Colpoys Johnson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vincent, who retires. 65th Foot-Andrew Nicholson Magrath, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Bulkeley, promoted, May 14; Augustus Nicholas Wilson, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Servantes, promoted, May 15. 66th Foot-Lieutenant Webster Thomas Gordon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Caulfield, who retires ; Ensign George Glascutt Newton to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Gordon, May 14. 74th Foot-Ensign Frederick Recnell Thackeray to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Carey, killed in action, Nov. 7; Anthony Delacombe Ball, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Thackeray, May 14. 77th Foot-Francis Alder, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Walmesley, promoted, May 14. 81st Foot-Arthur Henley, Gent., to Le Ensign, by purcha e, vice Chichester, promoted, May 14; Charles James Hughes, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hurl, deceased, May 15. 88th Foot-Richard Charles Brown, Gent., to be En sign, witho it pref ase, lice Jerome promoted, May 14. 90th Foot-Peul Andrew Lewis l'hipps,lGent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Denison, promoted, May 14. 93rd Foot-Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class John Ramsay Brush, M.D. to be Surgeon, vice Sall, who ex changes, May 14. 95th Foct-Robert Garrard, Gent., to ,be Ensign, by purchase, vice Polhill, promoted, May 14. Ist West India Regiment-Arthur Percy Kerr, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Maguey, promoted, May 14 3rd West:ladia Regiment-Blake Goble, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Leigh, promoted, May 14. Cape Mounted Riflemen-Lieutenant Archibald Henry Plantagenet Stuart Wortley, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wood, who retires, May 14. HOSPITAL STAFF.-Surgeon William Sall, M.D. from the 931 Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Brush, who exchanges, May 14. BREVET.-Lieutenant John Granville Lightfoot, of the Bombay Artillery, doing duty at the Eaat India Company's depot, at Warley, vice Sheppard, resigned, to have the local rank of Lieutenant, while so employed; Mr. Christopher Vaughan Foss, formerly Adjutant of the North Cork Militia, and Staff Officer of Pensioners at Fort Garry, in the Hudson Boy territories, to have the local and temporary rack of Captain in Western Australia while employed as Staff Officer of Pensioners in that colony, May 14. MEMORANDUM.-The Christian names of Major- General Home are " John Home," and not " John, as previously stated. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. West Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry-Oswald Augustus Smith, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Bowden, re signed, May 10. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry-Henry Charles Palmer, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Reid, promoted ; William Stratford Dugdale, jun., Gent., to be Cornet vice Leigh, promoted. May 6. NATIONAL DEBT OFFICE, MAY 14. The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury having, by virtue of the powers vested in them by the Act 3 William IV., cap. 14. revoked and recalled, by warrant under their hands, the tables heretofore in use for granting annuities upon single lives, and annui ties to continue for a certain term of years, under the said Act, and having approved and authorised the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National debt to adopt, until further notice, certain other tables to be used in lieu and in place of the tables so revoked and recalled as aforesaid; the said Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt hereby give notice of such revocation and of their Lordships' approval of such new tables, and that they are ready to issue such new table to the trustees of savings' banks and parochial societies, and to grant annuities in conformity therewith. A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General. , BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. John Wilkinson.. brace manufacturer, Nottingham. Thomas Youngman, draper, Old-street-road. - BANKRUPTS. Robert White and John Bowler, scale board cutters, Gloucester -street, Curtain-road, Middlesex, May 22 and June 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more' official assignee Basinghall-street; Norton and SoTn,hNe_ew;s_treet, 13ishoPsgaie. Thomas Theme, innkeeper, Buckingham, May 23, at half- past twelve, and June 26, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall y, Mecklenburgh-square. street; Risley, James Abseil, upholsterer, Cambridge -place, Hackney at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall- street; Nortoa and Son, New-street, Bishops gate. Osborne, butcher, • JosePh w O e s lvelan ' d half-past t July officialateleven, at the Court of BankruptcY• Pennell,, ~ • assinee, Guildhall J•aua d. u.. I.4iiiklater, Singe -lane, Bucklers bury;Chambers, • . . Billericay, Essex, common brewer Colchester, May Woodard,ns Eiiw-..rd Dubbl , elve, at tho 2), and June 22, at !Nv ee; Wire and Courtl3Bankruptcy. Graham, official assig.kn Colchester. Child, Swithius.. lane; B:roes and N arrat, wine merchant 2i Frederick Geale Mons we ve, 1 at the Court 'ef Ma y- " at . t at one, and June 23, l assignee; J. and J Ii Bank ruptcy.officia . . Link later, Size-lane, Bucklersbury. Sergeant's:: inn, Fleet- Stephens Tripp, money scrivener,, . . and , i ait taelv , , June 14, at street, May 25, at half-peat Bell, official eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Boyer, Old Jevrry. as signee; Lawrence, Plews, and chambers. d May - Henry B tbnal- Banks, carpenter, e • green-roa , 23, at half-past t wo , an d J une 29 , at tw e lve , at the Cou rt of h h 1 ane; Bankrupt c y. G room, official ass i gnee , Abcurc - Jones and Clarke, Bury-street, St. Janie' s' William Hoblyn, surgeon, Cambridge, May 25, at two, and June 29 , at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptc y . ..- Edwards, official assignee, S am b roo k-c o urt, Basinghall street; J. and J. H. Linklater, Bucklersbury. Francis Parker H,blyn, surgeon, Cambricjge , May _ H o 25, at two, and June 29, at twelve, at the Court_ Bankruptcy. Edwards, cfficial assignee, Sambrou k t Court Basinghall-street; J. and J. H. Liuklater, Sise lane, Bucklersbury. i Thomas Head, apothecary, Hanley, Stafford, Blay 24 and June 14, at half-past ten, at tha Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birming ham; Cowden, inn., Hinckley. William Collins, draper, Marlborough, May 27 and Zane 24, at half-past twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Sole, Turner, and Turner, London. William Barnard Frankish, draper, Kingston-upon il ull, June 2, and 23, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Bell, Hull. nirana Broadbent, grocer, Dukinfield, Cheshire, May 27 . and June 17, a t t we l ve , at t h e M anc h ester District ' Court. Lee, official assignee, Manchester ; D arnton, ' Ashton-under-Lyne ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester, The average pric PRICE OF SUGAR. prated f rom ret e of Brown o r M uscova d o S ugar. com -1852, exclusive out Cu made in the we e k en di ng M ay 11, st r otos Duties paid or paya bl e thereon on the importation thereof into Gr ea t B r it a i n:— From the British poss e i From the Mauritius us in Am erica 24 9. 34d. per cwt 1,:om the East Indies -. ... 233. 21jd. ~ ... 5i Average price of the three foregOi n '' 25 g. - 1 " scriptions of sugar, jointly, com,g__,:7aaarliament, de above, and exclusive of duty By authority o f p "*. 215 . 51 d. ~ L HENRY BrcxxErly Clerk of the Grocers' C ompany Orooere-hall, Slay It er SIL jrc: IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS; Lord REDESDALE took his scat on th© Woolsack at Five o'c!ock. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition on be half of the Bi s h o p o f B at h an d Wells, praying for an inquiry into the system of education at 11synooth; also a petition from a place in Lancashire against the May nooth grant. Lord BERNARD presented petitions from places in Somersetshire to the same effect. The Earl of ALBEMARLE presented a petition from Huddersfield complaining of the . uncertainty re sulting from the apprehension entertained in the country respecting the intentions of her Majesty's Govern ment with regard . to the free trade que s ti on; and praying that their Lordships would not give their sanction to any measure opposed to free trade policy. The Noble Lord took the opportunity of remarking that the uncertain language held by her Majesty's Go vernment on this subject had caused great anxiety in the country. He did not intend to put any further question to the Government on the subject, because the answer which had ibeeu given, both in this and the other House, had only been of such a nature as to make " confusion worse con founded." Indeed every member of the Government seemed to be of a diff eren t c h aracter, i t was "tot homines tot sententicelwith them, and on every question now be fore the public they seemed to be agreed to differ, and their orders were to get seats somehow or other, and they were therefore all things to nll constituencies. BISHOPRIC OF CHRISTCHURCH (NEW ZEA- LAND) BILL. The Bishop of OXFORD moved the eecond reading of this Bill, the object of which he explained was to di vide the present diocese of New Zealand into two sees, the population of that island having been found too large for one see. After a few words from the Earl of DESART, the Bill was read a second time. The report on the Disabilities Repeal Bill, with amend ments, was received and agreed to. On the motion of the Earl of LONSDALE, the Re payment of Advances (Ireland) Acts Amendment Bill passod through Committee. CAPTAIN WARNER'S LONG RANGE. Lord TALBOT rose to move for a Stlect Committee to inquire into inventions and the repurt3 thereon, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took th© Chair shortly before Four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to: — Aberdare Market and Slaughter-houses. Bradford Piece Halls. Dudley Waterworks. The following Bills were read a third time and passed:— Abbey Tintern and Bigswear Roads. Battle and Robertsbridge Road. Blyth and Tyce Railway. Claussen's Patent Flax Company. Lambert's Estate. Lancashire and Yorkshire and York and North Midland Railways. Leeds Waterworks (No. 2). London (City) Improvements. Londonderry Bridge (No. 1). Londonderry Bridge (No. 2). Middlesbrough and Guisbrough Railway. Preston and Garstang Road. Railway Passengers Assurance Company. Sharples and Hoghton Road. Shillingford, Wallingford, and Reading Road, and Shillingford Bridge. Shields and Morpeth Roads. Yeovil and Ilchestet Turnpike Trusts. Belfast Custom House, &c. The following Bills were considered and agreed to, and ordered to be read a third time:— Chelsea Waterworks. Great Western, Shrewsbury, and Birmirghara; Shrews bury and Chester; Shrewsbury and Hereford; Birken head, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction ; an d Here ford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway Companies. Greenfield and Shepley Lane Head Road. Kirkby Stephen and Hawes Road. Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction Railway. Leek and Hassop and Middlehills and Buxton Road. Stockport and Marple Road. Wakefield and Denby Dale Road. Worcester and Haretord Railway. CORK IMPROVEMENT BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Colonel CHATTERTON proposed that the second reading be deferred until Tuesday next. Sir W. MOLESWORTH, as Chairman of the Com mittee that had passed the Bill, resisted the amendment. After a brief discussion, the amendment was with drawn, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Mr. KERSHAW presented several petitions from Lancashire against the Militia Bill. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Dundee against the Maynooth grant. Sir JOSLIIJA. WALMSLEY presented a petition from the corporation of Oldham against the Militia Bill. Mr. E. DENISON presented several petitions from the West Riding agaiubt the Maynooth grant. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented two petitions from ' Jamaica complaining of distress, and praying for pro tection against the competition of slave-grown sugar. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from the Ro man Catholic inhabitants ;of Dukinfi e ld, pray i ng that Roman Catholic charities be exempt from the operation of the Charitable Trusts Bill. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Trelawney, in Jamaica, praying the House to take measures to supply the island with sufficient labour to enable the sugar planters to compete with the producers of slave grown sugar. Mr. J. STUART presented a petition from Newark, praying the House to inquire into the causes of intem perance with the view of discovering a remedy for the evil. Colonel FREESTUN presented a petition from the Roman Catholic inhabitants of Radipole, Weymouth, praying the attention of the House to the better admi n,s;ration of the Charitabie Trusts Bill now before the House. The petitioners state their belief that, there is an Act of Elizabeth in the statute-book, for upwards of a century and a half, which has fallen into disuse. They therefore pray that the said Bill, as it now stands, may not pass into law. Mr. GEORGE DUNCAN presented a petition from the members and adherents of the Baptist Church as sembling in Rattray's-court, Seagate, Dundee, against the grant to Maynooth. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. Sir HARRY VERNEY wished to ask what was the state of the book question connected with the Irish Board of Education ; whether the plan suggested by the Committee of the Irish Board to the Treasury, and the recommendation in Mr. Lingen's letter, appended to it, was likely to be carried out? a tott Ms stake, dealeithbut, HAMILTONathae theresubject a w ai e d r a t w h a i e s se vwearsala under conflictingv e the e difficultinterests considerationtmear e t s te ta r of the Treasury, and he hoped in a few commu nicate to the Chancellor of the Exchequer days to e d r a plan i by which those difficulties might be surmounted.—(Hear.) ( ear.) SMUGGLING IN IRELAND. Admiral BOWLES wished to ask the Secretary of the Treasury, whether any report had been received from the officers of Customs at Dublin, of landings of contraband tobacco within the limits of that port; and also, whether smuggling in Ireland had not incre ased since the withdrawal of the revenue cruizers employed there formerly ? Mr. HAMILTON said that it certainly did appear from reports;,; which had reached the Treasury that the landing of contraband goods had taken place almost within the port of Dublin. No less than 2,000 lbs. of tobacco was seized on the 30th of last month near Dublin, and a boat was found deserted at Kings head which had evident marks of having contained tobacco. There was no reason however, for supposing that smuggling on the coast of Ireland was on the increase.—(llear, hear.) QUARANTINE LAWS. Mr. HLTME wished to ask whether any reports had been received from the Sanitary Congress at Paris, to consider the question of quarantine; and whether any and what modification had been made as respects the laws of quarantine? Mr. HENLEY said the report of the convention which met at Paris had been received. It proposed a modification of the quarantine laws, but none had yet taken place. The subject, however, was under discus sion, and h e entertained considerable hope that a satis factory r esu l t wou ld b e ultimate arrived at.—(Hear.) PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Mr.e CO N wished t too p k u a s o o v w er w e h w e i t t h h er ibi i s t W f GovernmentA Mr. HENLEY the uouso t said he should en d eavour to i n d uce Bt7lla?s the intention refer i t to a o read the Bill a secon d t i me, an d then to put in a fit B , at Select Committe e , to see if i t could not b e 7to r p ass i ng i nto a law.—(He-r, hear.) DISCOVERY OE Mr. r,GOLD IN AUS TRALIA. MASTERMAN wish e d to know if the Govern ment were the desertionprep of a red sea to adopt any measures to prevent had become au evilin en in Australia, as suc h a pract i ce and a l arge ()1 . the greatest ma gn i tu d e , actually laid up in tho number of s hip s were now hands. Australian ports from want of Sr JOHN PAK —INGTON feel that the question put to thought the House would Friend related to a portion, him by his Honourable , and not the least im portant portion, of a most extraordinary emergen c y Australian colonies, in conse quence of the .recent discovery of gold there, an emer which, it was hardly n . gency necessary for him to stat had command ed the moa t serious attentione' of her Ma rnment.—(Hear jesty , 3 Cl o ve . hear. ) In puffin.. the quest i on his Hon. Friend had alluded to the ntmler of ships the crews: of which had deserted, and perha p sD it sa tisfactory to the Hou se i f h e would, be of the matter in exact position _ fort Melbou rne when the discoveries of gold had been th e largest t e largest scale.—Gear, hear.) Oa ne" ships in Port Melbourne, Ja nuary there were 0 gregate numbers of the crews being 81 6, and of these 417 had deserted. The most pressing representations had been made upon this subject by the Governors of New South Wales and Victoria, ur g i ng upon the Government the absolute necessity of rendering some military or other assistance under the extraordi nary state of things which only within the last few days a dispatch bad been received from Victoria, pointing out the met evil that was resulting to the commercial LONDON! interest of the colony from the syst.m 'of desertion which was going on.—(flear, hear.) Under these eir cum icnces it had been il.-cided by the Government to send two companies of infantry to Sydney, and four to Melbourne, where the gmitest quantity of gold bad been found.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The financial state of th e se colonies was extremely prosperous, and Government theretoro felt that they had a right to call upon them not only to provide for the pay and support of the troops, but also to secure them the necessary bar rack accommodation.—(Hear, hear.) Government had also thought it right that the assistance of a man-of-war should be appointed to Port Melbourne, and this very day he had sent a dispatch to the Governor of that colony, informing him that ar rangements had been made for placing one of the men-of.war in those seas at his disposal, and directing the Governor to put himself at once in communication with the officer commanding the ship.—(Hear, hear.) The Governors of both colonies had conducted themselves with much wisdom and great vigour, and he really did hope that the means to which he had referred would be found sufficient to check the evil complained of. Mr. GLADSTONE wished to know if the Right Hon. Baronet could inform the House whether he had the power of securing a guarantee for the payment of expenses by the colonies? Sir J. PAKINGTON said the continuance of the as sistance would be made dependent upon the payment of the expenses.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. 'HUME did not think the force proposed to be sent out would have the effect of preveeting desertion. At present there were between 3,000 and 4,000 bandloom weavers in Lancashire who received only 4s. a week, and he thought the Government ought, in order to supply the deficiency of labour in the colony, to propose some plan for paying the expenses out of some of them, on condi tion of their agreeing to work as shepherds for a period of a year. Sir J. PAKINGTON said, in reply to the observa tions of the Hon. Member, that lately the colonists had sent home sums of unusual magnitude for the promotion of emigration from the mother country. The colony of Victoria had transmitted between 160,0001. and 170,000/ and New South Wales 70,0001. He was now in com munication with the Emigration Commissioners with regard to the most beneficial mode of expending the money.—(Bear. hear.) METROPOLITAN INTERMENTS AND WATER SUPPLY BILLS. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to know when the Go vernment intended to lay the Metropolitan Interments Bill on the table; also whether it was their intention to submit the Water Supply Bill, which had come down from the Committee upstairs, to a Committee of the whole House. Mr. WALPOLE said he would lay the first Bill before the House early next week, and that he would submit the latter one to a Committee of the whole House. ACCIDENTS IN COLLIERIES. _ _ Mr. WARLEY inquired whether the attention of the Government bad been directed to tho recent colliery accident in South Wales, and whether it was their in tention to bring in any measure on the subject? Mr. WALPOLE said, as soon after the accident took place as possible special instructions were sent down to th© Government inspectors to inquire into the whole matter. The inquest was appointed for the 19th of May, and he thought it would be premature to say more on the subject until the verdict was given. RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to Sir J. YOUNG, Mr. HENLEY admitted that this Bill was one of very great importance, but he did not think that in its present shape it would receive the sanction of Parliament. He thought there was very little chance of its being passed this session. SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. REYNOLDS asked whether it was the intention of the Government this session to introduce a Bill for amending the law respecting savings banks in Great Britain ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, there was no intention on the part of the Government to introduce any Bill this session on the subject, but the law respecting Sayings' Bank, was under the cousi dt=rntion of the G rnraent, and they would take the earliest opportunity of proposing a measure next session. CHELSEA WATERWORKS BILL. In reply to Mr. WAKLEY, Lord G. MANNERS said tho subject of rating in regard to .the supply of water was under the con sideration of the Government, and they would propose the postponement of this Bill until they had come to a decision on the subject. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. It was then agreed that the House at its rising should adjourn until Monday next. MILITIA BILL. The:House then went into Committee upon this Bill, Mr. Bernal in the Chair. Clause 9 having been proposed, Mr. M. GIBSON called the attention of the House to the clause, which he said was inconsistent with the pre ciding clause 8, which had undergone certain changes. He observed that the clause would hare the effect of drawing a larger quota from towns than counties.—The clause as it stood was defended by Mr. Walpole and the Attorney-General, and opposed by Mr. Bright, Sir Charles Wood, and Mr. Mowatt. After a short discussion the clause was agreed to with some verbal amendments. The Committee then proceeded to consider the neat clause. (LEFT SITTING.) BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, parsuant to the Act 7th and gth of Victoria, cap. 82 for the Week ending on Saturday, the Sth day of May, 1852. 1891:7Z DEPAILTNUT. Notes Issued .. .. .. .. 33:52,130 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 19,698,755 Silver bullion ...... 33,375 £33,732,130 £33,732.13 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 13th day of May, 1852. ➢ANKING DEPARTAIIN T. Proprietors 'capital 11,553,000 Reat ........... 3,121,963 Public deposits (in chiding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accouuLs).. 3,526,451 Other deposits .. . • • • 14,130,767 Seven day and other Bills ••••••• • •• • • 1,277,254 ;Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,338,023 Other securities .... 10,848 495 Notes ........ •••• •. 11,887,015 Gold and silver coin.. 498,907 £36,612,440 £36,612,440 ➢r. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 13th day of May, 185! COURSE OF EXCH inastercwn .....••• .. 12 1 ANGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. • .. Leghorn •• .... 30 80 Genoa •• •• • • •• •• •• •• •• 25 65 Milan .• e• •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice.. Naples 40% Palermo, peroz •• •• •• •• 122 Messina • • • • •• •• •• •• •• 122 Lisbon • • • •• • • .6 •• •• •• 53 1 ; 0p0rt0.... 53% Elio Janeiro • • .• •• I;uenos Ayres .. • • .. •• New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... Ditto, three months.. 12 2 aotterdam .......... 12 2 25 70 Brussels.. • 25 70 Elamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 11% Lltona •• •• •• •• •• -- Pa/is, 3 days'sight ... • 25 47% Ditto. 3 months .... 25 65 &families ...... •• •• 25 65 80urdeanx......... • • Prankiorton.Mains.... 122Berliu •....... •• •• Vienna, effee. flo •• •• •• 12 28 Trieste, •• .... 12 40 Petersburgh, Sll. .• 37 1 ,6 lidadrid •• •- 49% Cadiz •• 49% aarcolona • • • • .....• • • 3eville•• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• MOBS 01 BULLION, PER O R. Foreign Geld inbars.. X 3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons 0 0 0 New Dollars .. 0 4 10 1,.‘, Silver In bars ........ 0 4 1174 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, May 14.) SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India Sugar were desirous to realize, but submitting to a reduction on last Fridays rates of Gd to is per cwt., occasioned a good home trade demand to prevail. Operations are 380 hhds ; 1 e y e and tres. incl u di ng at public sale 200 hhds2s trcs 232 brls Demer ara , a part on l y of which found buyers, mid to good crystalized a t 34 s 6 d to 38s 6d, low 335 to 843, and brown 4 o tees a 2 t 8 3 0 3 b 5 r , l o s s . ord soft ßar yellow b:d o es all ta sold,ken an o a o t d 33 to s fin 20 l hhds low at 37s to 40s, mid to good mid 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low 31s 6d to 333, and brown 305 to 31s, and brown 303 to 31s per cwt. REFINED.—To-day there was less demand for home made goods, still rates keep firm, and brown lumps can not be obtained under 465 6d per cwt. Crushed Sugar is much wanted for shipping, and at former rates there are few sellers. MADRITIUi.—This afternoon in Mauritius Sugar a decline took place of 6,1 to is per cwt. Of 10,600 bags at auction, a small portion only found buyers ; good to tine yellow went at 34s to 365, low to mid 31s to 333 6d, good to fine brown 28s to 31s, and grey 303 to 31s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—To-day Bengal in less request, and 4,50 u bgs in auction sold at 6d decline, but mostly sold, good white Benares at 36s to 375, m id 34s 6d to 35s 6d, low 345, damp and washed 33s so 3Gs Gd, ord to mid like Mauritius 293 64 to 325, and low yellow 265. Maras less wanted, and 2,974 bgs only in port sold at about the late value; soft brows, 24s Od to 253 64, and low to good yellow ditto 26s to 29s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day the private operation in Foreign Sugar were upon a small scale for all purposes, and none was offered at public sale. There are sellers rather under fanner valuations. MoLesses.—There is less demand for West India. At auction 162 puns Demerara were taken in at 123 per cwt. Privately limited transactions have taken place in Antigua, and Barbadoes at 13s 641 to 14s 6d, and other sorts at 123 to 133; Porto Rico and Cuba are held for 13s 6d to 14s; Bengta and Mauritius lls 6d to 123, but few buyers aro now to be found. Tamarinds continue to be wanted; preices for East India rule at lOs to 12s; and West India 24- s to 34 5. Honey remains in good demand, and rates rule firm; Cuba from 303 to 393; Jamaica 38s to 5251; Narbone 488 to 513 per cwt. COFFEE.—There was less demand for Native Ceylon, and rates are not so firm; small pares Is were sold at 44s to 44s 6d for good ord. Plantation C eylon is yet much wanted, and at auction 736 casks, 46 b rl , s 390 bags were nearly all sold at is to 23 per cwt a dvance on former rates, good mid to good - realised 60s t o 66s 6d, mid 58s to 59s 6d, low mid 56s to 578 6d, go Dd to fine fine ord 51s to 55s 6d. Peas 66s to 733, Triar ge 43s to 50s. Of Jamaica 40 casks realised 51s 6d to 5 3s Gd for fine fine ord, 116 bales, 32 brls Mocha went rather dearer, g ood at 833 to 83s 6d, mid 78s 6d; Poddy was taken in at 65s per cwt being above the valutions. TEA. — Operations in inferior and me,itamCongou have been extensive since this day week; a. good business has been done in the better kinds. Peaces for low to good ord sound rule at Bid to 9d, rath.er blackish to blackish leaf 9id to lOid, strong and Pekoe kinds lid to Is 5d per lb; on also confidence. Souchong met with a free sale, com mon at 9d to lid, mid to good Is to is 3‘l,Etad fine Is 4d EV*!NIN_C4: 2 _ to is 83, soma parries refuse to sell at these ratcs. 0 is more in r, (pest, at present there is no ad vance, good to fi - te selling tt is ld to I.i 6i, and low to mid 10,1 to is. There are still s-veral buyers of Pouchong, and the terms obtained I are from 61 to 71. •A large demand has been experietcod for common and fine green. The terms oh tamed for Hyson, low to mid are is Id to is 41, good to fine is 53 to 2s 3d, superior 2s 43 to 2s 10d, young Hyson common 10d to I ld, mid to good is to is 6d, fine Is 8d to 2s 33; Gunpowder, Canton 103 to is, Hyson kind is 8d to 2s 9d, superior 2s 10d to 3s 3d, Imperial Canton 10d to 11d, Hyson kind from Is to 2s,Twankay Sid to ls, Caper 9d to 10id, Scented ditto Ild to is 43, and Hyson skin 7d to Is. A free sale exis's for flowery Pekoe, fine and superior at is 8d to 2s 93, low to good Is 3d to is 7d, and exporters are still operating. There is no improvement in demand for corn or mid scented orange Pekoe, and sellers are willing to accept 103 to Is; there is, however, a good demand for better kinds from is ld to is Bd. RlcE.—There are several buyers of best white Bengal and Java, chiefly for cleaning. At auction 4,790 bgs were offered, and about half sold: Bengal, fine white 9s, mid ditto 8s 6d to 93, Moulmein white 93 6d to 10s, Arracan 8s 6d to 9s, Java Ils to lls 6d, good 9s 6d to Hs, mid and good mid 93 to 9s 6cl, Madras Coringia grain 12s, oargo Rice Bs, pinky Madras 7s 9d to 8s 3d per cwt. In Cleaned many purchases have been made, Patna 11s to 163 and town-dressed Carolina 21s to 275. Sago is wanted, small pearl at 153 to 18s, large and medium 21s to 245. Sago Flour sells more readily at 145, and Fa tins 153 to 17s. Arrowroot realize firm rates. At auction 64 i-bss Bermuda partly realized is lid to Is 2d; 180 pkgs Jamaica 3d to 4d; 400 pkgs and 60 ties St. Vincent& lid to sd; 106 cs East India 220 ditto 13:1;zil lid to 3d. Ut Tapioca 456 brs were mostly taken in at 3d to 4d. SPICES.—To-day there were ready buyers of Pimento and stiffer rates paid. At auction 200 bags sold at 441 to 5d for low mid and mid. SPlRlTs. — Thereis — aciuiet market for East India Rum, still there are not sellers under is 4d per gallon proof. Leeward Island is affering at is 5d to is sid; few buyers are to be met with. Demerara is in plentiful supply, and rates are on the decline, limited parcels having been sold at from is lld to 2s 2d for 30 to 42 per cent over proof. Of Jamaica an increased quantity is on offer; exporters and home dealers have been cautious in their proceedings. There are free sellers of choice sorts 35 to 38 over proof at from 3s 4d to 4s, fine 2s lod to 3s 3d, good mild to good 30 to 34 over 25 4d to 2s 9d, mid 2a to 23 3d, and low 24 to 28 over proof at Is 10d to Is lld per gallon. There is no advance for Brandy. Cognac best Brands of the vintage of 1851 at 4s 24 to 43 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d so 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 43 91 to 4s 15d, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 53 sd, older 5s 7d to 63 6d, low to mid 2s 4d to 44, and Bordeaux is 1 Id to 2s Id. British made Spirit is still purchased with caution, and can ba obtained at 9s 8d cash; Gin at 85 34 for 22 under, and 17 ditto 8s 9d per gallon. Geneva is less wanted, and can easily be obtained at is 9d to is 104, fine ditto 23 to 2s 4d per gallon. INDIGO. —To-day during the grogress of the sale 258 chests have been withdrawn. 1,549 chests (including 697 withdrawn) have passed the sale. There is but little variation to notice from our report of the two first days. The bidders continuo animated at the previously established rates, and a large proportion of the day's sale has been disposed of. A few small marks of dry leaf Madras and Kuspahs sold with much spirit, particularly the Kuspahs, for which extreme prices were given. 68 chests of Futteghar Figs have passed the sale, and and were all sold from 2s to 2s 6d per lb. Of the quantity that has now passed the hammer (3,901), 985 chests have been withdrawn, and 505 bought in, leaving 2,411 chests sold. The extreme quotations for Bengal have been from 3s 4d to 6s 2d,Kurpal 2s Si to 5s Sd, and Madras 2s 3d to 3s lld per lb. TeeLow.—To-day the market was firm for Tallow, but not much was done. At auction 417 casks of South American offered, 200 found buyers at 34s to 37s 3d; but 280 casks Australian nearly all sold at from 33s to 375, and low soft 31s to 325;64 per cwt. RAILWAYS IN PORTUGAL. A translation has recently been issued of the report of the Commissioners appointed by the Government of Portugal to consider the construction of railways in that country. The Commissioners commence by point ing out that the political and social are quite as impor tant as the commercial bearings of the question, and that it is to her course in this respect that Belgium owes much cf the solid independence of her present position. All Europe, it i s a dd e d, even including Spain, is now alive to the necessity of these works, and Portugal alone is doing nothing. At the same time it is contended that there is no country that could experience more be nefit from them or where they are so essential, since its geographical position with regard to America and Eu rope should render it ono of the great points of com merce, while at present the cost of transit per ton for goods is 4i. 6d, a league, and for passengers 2s. 6d. a l eague apart from loss of time. Tho commissioners think "that there is no one who does not see that a railway connect ing the south with the north of Europe, Lisbon with Madrid, Paris, and Brussels, is a line loudly called for by the state of progress, end one that would act like an electric chain in galvanizing the inanimate body of old Portugal." The cost of such an undertaking, that is to say, from Lisbon to the frontier, with a single rail, they estimate at about 1,400,0001., and, although it might be urged that this would suffice for 400 leagues of common roads, which are sadly wanted, such roads would be comparatively ineffectual, and might take a genera tion to complete, at the end of which Portugal would be altogether behind the world. With regard to the best route, the Commissioners describe two as having been chiefly indicated for selection. One they designate the Northern, and the other the Eastern. The Northern would run from Lispon to Oporto, through Santarem, and thence to Braganz a , t ravers i ng S pa i n b y V a ll a d o lid until it joins the line f rom M adr i d to Irun. T he E astern wo uld take its course from Lisbon along the right bank of the Tagus, which it would cross b e t ween Sant a rem and Abrantes, continuing thence to the neighbourhood of Badajoz, .where it w ou ld j o i n a li ne from the frontier to Madrid. With regard to both these plans the Commissioners confess the data in their possession to be very imperfect. They nevertheless decidedly prefer the Eastern line. Its length would be much less, being only 260 kilometres, while the other would be 564; it would traverse a morelevel country ; it s cos t w o u ld b e 1,300,0001. or 1,500, 0001 . , instead of 4,000,0001., which would be the cost of the Northern; and it would unite Lisbon di• re ctly with Madrid.. As th e fi rst sect i on o f it wou ld p r oceed to Santarem, Opo r t o cou ld subsequently be re ached by a branch from th a t pl ace , which would ulti mately form a basis . for all th e other lines that might be pro posed. Meanwhile ne go ti a ti ons , it is said, should be opened with Spain to fi x t h e po i nt o f j unct i on b etween the lines of the two countries, and also to concert mutual arrangements as to the period of their completion; but the result of these should not be waited for, since the work might be begun at once and carried to Santarem, whence, in case of obstacles on the part of Spain, it could then be diverted to Oporto. As respects the mode of execu tion, the Commissioners state that it would be impossi ble for the Government to undertake it, on account of the low condition of the public credit and finances. On the other hand, private companies would not do so, be cause the probable returns would not be sufficiently tempting. It only remains, therefore, for the State to g uarantee a minimum rate of interest and sinking fund on a fixed amount, or to give a gu arantee on the actual cost, whatever it might be, allowing a certain bonus to the contractors as soon as any part shall be finished and open. On account of the difficulty at present of specifying any precise amount, the Commissioners recommend the latter course, and propose, therefore, to fix a maximum of interest of 6 per cent. (with 1 per cent. for a sinking fund), and a bonus of thr ee p er cen t. u p on th e actual cost of construction and materials. As security for this guarantee, they would suggest that the Go vernment should set apart the tax now Im posed for the payme n t o f t h e B an k o f Li s bon notes, which will become available in August, 1853, and which yields 135,0001. Calculating only the existing traffic, the Commissioners arrive at the conclusion that the line would pay 4i per cen t. i n t eres t, in which case, if the cost should not excited 1,300,0001., the Govern ment would only have to make up 15,000/4 but, sup posing they had to make up the whole, t h e above tax would provide for it a n d l eave a l arge margin. It would be contrary to all exp er i ence , h oweve r, if the undertaking did not beget a de gree o f pros p e rity the present amount of transit to be greatly nugme d li ' especially as it would . Tender practicable the exportation.. of much agricultural produce, such as wheat, B mewb Finally, the is now prevented by the cost of transport. a ri • • eioramissioners refer to a proposal submitted byders such as to cause Hislop, in consequence of an invitation for tenders in 1849, which "thel cannot think of approving," and recommend that a fresh competition shou:d be opened.— phre l e i e read ease the folloDwiEngNinil l t h A e I n nd li e;endance Beige :- 44 I t to happens not be that Prince Christian of Glucksburg unites s is person the rig . his brother withhotsutwihniteehrehsat have e o d re e c s a ig ll na to te in d in h d ira ho a w s tuccessor to the Danish throne and its dependencies, on nee Ferdinand, d, th ac e tu p a r l e ly se h n e t ir K p in r e%amn p dtiovfe d " The rights of the Dukes of Augustenburg and Son- L e !burg to the an c i e nt Dutch fiefdo m of Holstein not ino b recognised, the two lines of Oldenburg could alone assert a claim. These two lines are that of wuckstadt (anci e nt ro yal house of Denmark) and that of Kiel (Russia). The Emperor of Russia and the King oft D enmark b a yi ng - mutua lly resigned their rights in of ancie n t d uchy - f i e fd om i n favour of Prin ce Christian o that f Glucksburg, all the rights in so much as Holstein is concerned were tranferred to the person of this latter sister, the Princess Prince. Danish 43 regards the succession of the other parts of the o Anh a uu.p eB monarchy, sa u; which of the King and of his brother Prince Frederick Ferdi nand__ to the Landgravin Princess Louisa Charlotte of Hesse and her children, who are three in number; 1. Prince Frederick of Hesse; 2. his elder right wife of M a ry, wife of Prince Frederick Prince Christian of Glucksburg. The Landgravin Prin cess Louisa Charlotte and her two elder children, Prince Frederick and Princess M a ry, have renounced their right s in favour of Princess Louisa, who has ceded them to her husband. Prince Christian of Glucksburg thus unites in his person, in virtue of these renunciations, the including Holstein. of succession to all parts of the Danish monarchy, "Such are the arrangements which were signed last Saturday at London. " An agreement of a pecuniary nature has been con cluded between the King of Denmark and the Duke of Augustenburg to settle all claims of the latter.,, to W.B.W.—Qtrd. AuHrourt4,Zgl, st 3t:—MiWchtedra.S.W. FRIDAY M A - it 14 1 165 T THE WAR AT THE C 414 E. The ftlkaviug it , tier, written by a young oilier - Jr serving in the Kafir war, in:s been forwarded to us for publiet, CAMP, WATERKLOOF, Mellen 12. "I received your let'er jest as I was starting on a three days' patrol into the Waterkloof. I have just re turaed and, as lam to start again to-morrow, I lose no time in writing to you, as I only pitched my tent at two o'clock this afternoon, and we march again at six o'clock to-marrow morning. " When I wrote to you last I was just starting on a patrol, the object of which was to destroy crops in the Amatola mountains, and, as many supposed, to finish the war. I forget how long we were there, and, as I lost my diary the other day, I am unable to tell you; but I think we worked for about a month. We had no fighting, but most tremendous work, arid many risks. We were cot strong enough to force our way through some parts of the country that we had to reap; we were obliged to climb over hills in the night surreptitiously; we were very nearly caught once; the Kafirs followed us up in the daylight, and one Hottentot fired at my company (who were skirmishing on the left of the co • limn) from behind a tree at about 16 yards, but he was in a fright, and the bull passed over us. Another time wo started at 11.30 P ar, and marched up an awful hill; our regiment formed the roar-guard. When we wore near the top a Scotchman came up to the commanding officer to whom I was talking, and said " Eh, Sir, the amu niction paich-hoorse has just rumpled doon the hill, ye ken,' grinning at the time as if ho had told a good story. This horse had 1,000 rounds of ball cartridge on his back; we had to wait for two hours for him; if the Kafirs had been on the alert they would have got him, and shot lots of us. They used to fire on occasionally when reaping, but killed nobody. I had a great deal of trouble with some Hottentots one day, when I was sent in command of 100 men to reap a nasty corner sur rounded by bush. I was obliged to leave off reaping, and fire upon them a good eeal before they would let us alone, but I managed to finish my work in spite of them. They did not hit any of us, as we wore all be hind stones. I cannot tell whether we hit any of them, as they were in the dense bush, but, at all events, we drove them off. One of them talked a good deal to me in English out of the bush. He said they did not want to fight the Tortoises (the name they give us on account of the squares in our tartan) or the 73d, but that he should like to show anybody else, and the Cape Corps in particular, what they would get if they would come on. I intended to get up a political areument with him, but the men would fire on him, and he left off. We returned to Beaufort on the 26th of February, marched on the 28th for Haddon, and arrived there on the Ist of March. " While we were destroying crops, the Kafirs, and Sandilli in particular, were very anxious for peace, never firing on us unless fired on first, and sending many mes sages to the Governor. However, he would not listen to them, and we were ordered to march to Haddon (an old post at the foot of the Kroome range), to form part of a combined movement on the Waterkloof, now swarm ing with Kafirs driven out of the Amatolas. On the 4th of March Sir Harry, who would not believe that the Kafirs were there in any force, ordered a small patrol to be sent out as a feeler. General Somerset, who had been informed by spies that there was a Hottentot camp about 10 miles from Haddon, in the heart of the Water kloof, sent 150 of the 74th, 50 of the Cape Corps, and 350 of the 91st, to attack it, under the command of Colonel Yarborough, of the 91st. We started at twelve o'clock (midnight) on the 7th, and were to have reached it at daybreak on the Bth, but it was too far, and we did not reach it till about an hour after. We destroyed the camp, and took 30 horses and 100 head of cattle, driving the enemy before us. Now, having finished our work, we should have retreated as fast as possible, but, unfor tunately, some time was lost in a fruitless attempt to get more cattle, and during this time the enemy were pouring down in thousands from the sides and end of the kleof. At the foot of the camp there was a small stream, fordable only in one part. This my company had to guard till the whole division had crossed; and, while doing so, I shot a fellow who was pressing on the rear of the 91st with your rifle; he was a long way cff, and I had to fire over their heads to do it. They saw me, and mistook me for a Kafir, and about ten of them fired at me; their bullets knocking the dirt into my face, and whistling over my head. My men came running out of cover, and were going to fire on the 91st, thinking that they were Kafirs. Shortly after this the 91st crossed the ford, the Kafirs were mixed up with their rear men, and we and the last company of the 91st had a tremendous fight in the ford. We drove off the Kafirs, killing, I should say, about ten of them; some with our bayonets. We did not stop to count the bodies, as the rest of the column was in full retreat, but made off as quickly as possible. The Kafirs had assagaied two of the 91st, and wounded another, and had wounded two of my company. We brought them all away. Im mediately after this the Kafirs, in far greater force, crowded on our rear and flanks as we retreated, and, as we had to retreat through a perfect pass, as described by Sir W. Scott in " Rob Roy," you may imagine our con fusion-74th and 91st, men and officers, all fighting and mixed up, when there was the least opening in the bush. At last we came to a ruined farm, and here we made a stand to enable the many wounded to be carried to the rear, out of danger. Just as we arrived here Colonel Yarborough was shot through the thigh; and when the enemy saw him fall they opened a very heavy fire. " Colonel Yarborough was taken off, and the greater part of the two regiments, myself among the number, retired with him. At the time we thought that every body had done so. On gaining an opening about two miles from this we rallied, and found that Captain Pat ton, of ours, had remained in the house with about five or six of the 91st and three or four of our men, and that some of the Cape Corps were with him. While talking about it to Mejor Somerset (commanding them) a note came from Patton to say that he was surrounded by the enemy, and that he was unable to force his way through, as he was hampered by wounded. On reading the note, the Major said that he could not help him, and that ho must fight his way through, and asked for a vo lunteer to carry the message. I went with four of the Cape Corps; we rode at full gallop, and when we got near the house I sent the Cape Corps behind a small precipice, out of fire (intending to return with them as soon as I had given the message), and galloped on. Just then the Kafirs saw me, and a pretty smertish fire was opened upon me. I seemed to hear nothing but the' whish, whish' of the balls as they passed, an , 1 just as I got to the door of the house, while I was jumping off, over roll e d my horse with a ball through the small of his back. How I got into the house I don't know. On en tering the first thing that I stumbled over was the body of a 91st man, shot through the heart, and on looking about I found myself in the midst of a lot of soldiers, of whom four were wounded. I gave Patton the mes sage, but it was so evident that he would have been obliged to leave the wounded to the mercy of the enemy (who always torture them), that I advised him to send another message for some horses or some stretchers to carry the wounded. This ho managed to do with diffi culty, as no one was game enough to carry the message from the house to the Cape Corps behind the rocks. I wished to go back myself; but on making a dash out to examine my horse, who bad regained his legs, I found that he was useless; added to which, I was shot at, and the ball struck so close to me that I was determined not to give them the: pleasure of shooting me, and regained the house instantly, which I determined not to leave till I got a better opportunity; accordingly, I commenced a stea dy fire with your rifle from the window of the house at any place from which I saw a puff of smoke proceed ; some of the men who cou ld shoot well followed my example, and after about an hour, during which I fired ten shots, I had the satisfaction of seeing many Kafirs leave the bushes and run up the hill. These were speedily followed by more, and, a strong body of the Cape Corps arriving about the same time, pursued them till they saw them turning and collecting. During this time we were get ting the wounded on horses, and, when the Cape Corps returned, we had got well past all danger. We got home that afternoon at 5 o'clock, having been on the march for 15 hours, taken 30 horses and 80 head of cat tle, and destroyed two villages, shooting about 30 Kafirs; our casualties were three officers and 26 men wounded, five killed, and my horse. This was, at times, a most desperate fight. At first I thought that our company would have been surrounded and cut to pieces. I was so close among the Kafirs that I did not like to fire off my rifle for fear I should want it to save my life before I could reload it. However, I gave the ball to one fellow before we retired; I sighted him somewhere about the belt (he had nothing on but a pouch-belt, and carried a firelock and an assegai), and he dropped and turned over. I almost felt sorry, he was such a magnifi cent wild beast. " We started two days after this on a three days' patrol, and had another fight in a nasty pass in a thick wood, losing ten men of thu 91st. From this I hate just returned. " I will conclude, as it is now 9, P.M., and we march at 6, A. nx., to-morrow, with a few remarks upon firearms, such as I have found them. " I have seen, I suppose, some 100,000 rounds fired from one firelock, and I have seen the effect of Kafir fire to nearly the same amount; and I say that, first, an old flint musket, in the hands of a Kafir, who puts in about six drachms of powder, will kill a man at 800 yards; a regulation firelock, charged with four drachms and a half (the soldier spills half), ditto at 550; com mon rifle, charged with two and a half drachms ball, conical, hollowed out at the base, 1,200. " I always put this charge into your rifle, and will back myself to hit a man in three shots once at 700, and to put the ball into the midst of a dozen standing toge• ther at 1,000. I have had a mould made for the balls, and a long sight made to fix on to the other. " All those facetious pistols are useless out here; they are only fit for an Irish landlord. " I always carry a rifle, and a small Hottentot ser vant carries a double carbine (which I have borrowed), for skirmishing through the bush. I will explain a few terms that -- does not understand :—A kloof — a ravine, as it applies to Kafiis, generally in the re cesses of some mountain range and densely wooded cn both sides. The Waterkloof is a collection of about 30 of these, through the principal of which a small stream runs. I will send a plan of it by the next mail. The mountains in the heart of which it is situated are called the Kroomo range. I ern afraid to tell you what I con sider the breadth across. " The Kafirs are of a dark brown colour, of largo stature, averaging six feet. I should say splendid figures. They are a very noble, brave set of people, and they aro immensely superior in every way to the colonists for whom we are spilling our best blood, while they aro cheating the officers, men, and Government, and abusing them at the same time, although they are kept alive by their money. I would far sooner fight them than the Kafirs. How many Kafirs do you suppose aro keeping the colony and th e ir ca ttl e aga i ns t 5,000 regulars that and about 2,000 levies and Fin goes ? I don't think say about there are. 4,000 fighting men in all Kafirland 3,000 in Waterkloof, 1,000 in the Amatolas, and 1,000 is the 'iob River bush." PORTLAND BREAKWATER, "The source of our national strength and greatness (the Navy) has given us commerce, and the sovereignty of the sea, and created the wee'th and the gra'ideur of England." The Government Breakwater is progress ing very satisfactorily, and has attracted the notice of those whose interest led them to set a due estimation on the maritime concerns of Dorsetsbire. But this is a very limited consideration when compared with those national results, which so obviously attach to this important national subject, and to which the kingdom at large is daily growing more alive. It will ultimately present a noble specimen of the riches, the strength, the commerce, and the beauty of every thing connected with British seamanship, and thereby Weymouth and Portland will be able to assert their title to be ranked among the first maritime stations in the world—worthy the renown of England and the august presence of her monarchs. The celebrated Sir John Sinclair Long felt a deep interest in the subject, he was the first who brought over to this country the plans of the cones at Cherbourg, and roused the attention of the Government to that important undertaking; he also very wisely ob served in reference to the Portland Breakwater, that perhaps the future safety of England may depend on its creation. The late Mr. John Harvey observed, " This is no job; it stands on its own intrinsic merits." In no country is the power of capital more prominently brought to view than in Britain, where its wonderful effects are everywhere apparent. Railway companies have now the certainty of the Portland Breakwater, and from its central position by land and sea, mast provo of immense importance as un auxiliary to their lines. It is pleasing to enumerate some of the important bore fits to be derived from this stupendous work; it is nearly equi distant from Scilly and the Downs; opposite to Guernsey and tho Caskets; between which and the Thames are those dangers and intricacies which have produced that serious loss of life and property continually experienced. Indeed the ex cellence of its rendezvous is an asylum from as a general ia admitted, dt gales, he advantage the commerce will derive by protecting it against south• east winds is all that is required. The Breakwater abuts on the land close to the railroad, and the stone is at once deposited into the sea. In addition to the bee nefit this Breakwater will offer as a refuge from gales and hostile cruizers, as'a rendezvous for the collection of convoys, and as an effective station for her Majesty's ships, to be in readiness to protect the trade and follow the movements of an enemy's squadron, will amply afford to the merchants and s hip owners o f London, &c:, assistance for the voyages of their ships. The south westerly winds blow eight months out of twelve, and the consequent delay averagea four weeks on every southern xp.,rt voyage from the Thames. The detention arises chi( fly in the Downs, and at the anchorage within the Isle of Wight, not from the impossibility of getting from either, fur in moderate weather they can always get from thence, but from the impracticability of getting into the safe sea-room of the Channel, without exposure to those serious dangers which present so melancholy a picture in our daily and weekly journals. Tne distance from the Isle of Wight to that part of the Channel in which ships may be said to be in safety, is about ninety miles, and as Portland is fifty to the westward of the Isle of Wight, and may be reached in a tide time, ships will not only be safe when caught there with a south-east wind, but be enabled to get to sea without difficulty with the wind from any point of the compass. They will now get from the Downs to Spithead, from Spithead to Portland, and from thence into the safe sea-room of the Channel! The tides turn three hours sooner on the shore than the offing, and the wind near the shore is generally influenced by the land. With the assistance of nine hours tide with them out of twelve, and the fa vourable slants of the wind, the skill and perseverance of shipmasters when having this harbour to run to in the event of a gale, will materially decrease the deten tion they have hitherto been subject to. The southeast wind rises rapidly and blows strongly, and is the wind on which the outward bound ships de pend to effect a quick voyage. Those from the other eastern points are generally of short duration, and the benefit of being advanced a few leagues to the westward on their springing up is frequently equal to the time oc cupied in a West India voyage; while others, which sailed at the same time from the Downs, had been com• pelled to put back again in consequence of the wind shifting to the westward before they could get below Guernsey. Although the south-west wind prevails two thirds of the year, yet on an average it does not blow strong above a third of that time, and hence shelter and assistance will enable the ships to be making progress on their voyage 160 days of the time they have been detained at the eastern anchorages. If then the pay and the victualling of the crews, and the loss of interest on the invested capital during that period will bo saved, it is important; but if we take into consideration the consequence of a late arrival of cargoes at the foreign markets, and ask, if by so far ensuring an early arrival, a material benefit is not conferred? English manufac turers have to compete with the products of other coun tries, which, though of inferior qualities, supply the demand in the absence of British merchandise, even in our own colonies the seasons as at home have their pectitlier requirements, and an expeditious voyage is alike essential to profit and a quick return of investment. The merchants, shipowners, and commercial companies, the public and the Legislature, are aware 'of the im mense value of the trade of London, and appreciate the protection and aid that will arise from this harbour of refuge, the value of property saved from wreck, and the impetus given to property, will annually produce millions. The works are proceeding in a most satisfactory man ner, and extend 1,900 feet from the shore, the stage erected for the purpose of depositing the stone has a frontage of 240 feet, the piles composing it are 82 feet in length, and the iron shoes affixed to the end for screwing them into the places weigh upwards of half a d to e n pt e h eachf. water r e paitlesthae requiredpreartnow of this ti s e leng en t i h g w , the fathoms; the stone is deposited at the rate of 1,200 tons per day. Such is the stupendous nature of the work in progress and zeal now actively displayed in their execution. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTII, MAY l3.—The Sampson steamer is expected to come into this harbour to embark troops for the Channel Islands. Wind westerly ; strong gales and squally, with light rain. DEVONPORT MAY 12 . — Commodore Seymour re turned from leave on Tuesday evening, and re-hoisted his flag on board the Sr. George this morning, and the Commodore resumed his duties. Preparations are making to-day for a holiday to-mor row, on a grand scale for this part of the country. All the public departments will have a holiday. There will be a review on Mount Wise. The railway managers are going to start trains at reduced fares for the day, and every accommodation is to be afforded to the pleasure takers; but at present the weather does not seem favour able. We have had some beautiful showers to-day, and at present it looks likely for a continuance of them. PLYMOUTH, MAY 13.—Her Majesty's screw steam frigate Dauntless, Captain Halsted, lett the Sound yes terday, for Queenstown. The Hightlyer steam-vessel, Capt. Matson, made her number off this port yesterday. She is out on a trial cruize exercising engines. Her Majesty's steam-ship Retribution, Capt. Warden, arrived on Monday, from Portsmouth, and sailed on Wednesday for Lisbon. Her Majesty's steam-ship Horatio, Captain Carnegie, arrived in the Sound on Saturday evening, from a cruize in the Channel, and saluted the flag of Admiral Sir John Ommanney, which was returned by her Majesty's ship Impregnable, in Hamoaze. She sailed again on Tuesday for the eastward. Her Majesty's frigate Amazon, 26, Captain Charles Barker, was unmasted on S atur d ay , an d on T ues d a y she was paid off into ordinary. copHpeerr Majesty's oleane de s n te d am- exe sl m oop Buzzard, ioed,waetekheanvoinegt of had dock on Saturday, ao xr d ocoorme,mfiossriocmnoed Commander e e s d a e m r evvd.aHy H. Debbie. Lieu tenantßichard Her compliment is to be 160 officers and men. Her Majesty's steam-ship Calcutta was unmasted on Tuesday, previous to being docked. The Goodwill lighter sailed on Tuesday with stores for Sheerness and Chatham. Letters from her Majesty's steam-vessel Gladiator, at the Cape of Good Hope, :dated March 28, state that she is to be fitted with cabins for the reception of the ex-Governor, Sir Harry Smith, and suite ; and that she may be expected home in June. The British and Irish Steam Packet Cornpan3's steam ship Foyle, Captain R. Kempston, which left Kingston on Monday evening at eight o'clock, arrived here on Tuesday night at twelve, and landed the re mainder of the 35th Regiment: about 5,000 men, who prcceeded at once to their quarters at Devonport. A MUTINY AT SANDY POINT.—From a letter re ceived at Devonport last week from Valparaiso, under date Feb. 24, we make the following extracts:—" On our way to Callao with the Admiral we met a Liverpool steam mail-boat in the Straits of Magellan, which brought news of a mutiny at Sandy Point, a settlement which has been formed of convicts and others. One of the men who escaped was in the steamer (the Lima). The admiral's ship, the Amphitrite, and the Thetis, were out cruising, and the Chilian Government wished the Virago to go in search of the mutineers. We went out and towed the Portland 50, in on the 15th January. On the 22d we arrived at Chile% and got aground for about half an hour, not knowing the passage, but we did no damage. On th e 28 t h at sea, a sail was reported from the masthead at ten A.M ; guns were loaded, and all hands armed. At twelve we neared, and fireda shet across the bow of th e s t ranger , w hi c h we supposed con tained th e re b e l s . Th e two cutters were then d sent over off to the the bri gan ti ne , an d t h e E ng li s h crew theyside a o n d d y ou when ar e t cameh o e o y m tor a :r i p e e r b e o a e r s d . of vv u o s and brought every man and woman e onboard,searched took everythingfrom their luggage, them. Two officers and three seamen were sent on board the bri gantine, which then anchoredweiontaesbafya,r while Gregory ilewew nay ent in search of the barque. We g ne hed escaped to the and sent the boats Point, on came to an anchor with the priaon h e o r r s o et n s o a u e r dy troop deck. On the 30th we anchor, and shore; woods sa il was reported. We gav b e o c u h n a d s w e f chase, but b wv u ea t riep s she w rs acd a s nd wel man-of-war, another we seen concluded nothing thatof proved to be a h2o S 6r w ilP e y d ria t e s f6tnere srreoaauisrnoed.htehSfOhaeHehodarnwd." The writer then gives a detailed ac count of the various movements of the ship up to the 15th February, when she fell in with the barque at Chiloe, frcra whence they proceeded in company with the bri gantine to Valparaiso. " The brigantine was bound to Englund with a cargo of 72 tuns of silver ore, many seven bars of go ld , 14 inches long, 3 etch hundred erse dw ld slue, an d 3i thick; three smaller b ars , and a bag go gs, amounting in all, t oge th er w i th the value of the brigantine, to about 6,5001. We took her.nucler no F RtF~ 4 '_ed~ . 't-rfV ,, y^y_4"lYq^Jrda,;:i~#'~l9C,il::~!~i ~~c+y.3a ?~}r'.'-' vn....i.-__l'?~~ ^'~'3~s'T colours ; the rebels attempted to helot the liwoiaa g. but ,orno of the Englishmen cut the halyards, upon which it was proposed to murder them, but as they cgrured the rebels that we were a Californian vessel, they became satisfied until taken." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COORT OF EXCHEQUER, May 14. ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BRADBURY AND EVANS "HOUSEHOLD NARRATIVE. " The proceedings in this case were withdrawn this morning, it being under s t oo d th a t a difficulty had arisen with retcrence to the terms of a special verdict, and that it had been arranged that th e ques ti on o f the liability of monthly publications to newspaper s:amps should be raised upon a bill of exceptions, to be tendered to the judgment already given by the Court. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAY 11.— There was 3 plentiful supply of fat beasts to-day, most of which had been brought a considerable distance; the demand was good and a clearance was effected. The supply of sheep and lambs was about the average for the season, and were readily disposed e.r: Fat and store calves were again plentiful. Beef, 41d to bar mutton, 5d to 6d ; veal, 4d to 41d per lb ; pigs, is 3d La 7s 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of 141bs. Hides, 11d to Od per 15; calf skins, 2d to 3d per lb. UPPINGHAM, MAY 12.—Wheat 38s to 40s; barley 2 61 f i n d 28s Od ; oats 19s to 23s ; beans 29s to 32s per qr. Butter 7 to Od per lb ; eggs 26 for Is. LOUTH, MAY 12.—Wheat 34s to 38s; barley 25s to 2 9 ; oats 16s to 19s ; beans 26s to 30s per qr. NEWARK, MAY 12.—Wheat, white 42s to 445, :red 381 to 40s ; barley, malting 28s to 30s, grinding 24s to 269; oats, 245 t., 22s to 235. 22st , 20s to 21s; beans, 32s Od to 345; malt, 56s to 6's ; tares, 36s to 40s per qr. BOSTON, MAY 12.—Wheat, red 34s to 38s Od, w hite 4 01 to 425, superfine 44s to OOs ; barley Ols to COs ; oats, 170 to 21s; beans 29s to 3 's ; peas 26s to 29q per qr. LYNN, MAY 11.—Wheat 39s to 35s Od, fine 37s 40s to 425; barley 24s to 265, fine 28s to 30s; oats 00s to OS; beans Os to 3s, fine Os to Os per qr. MELTON MOWBRAY, MAY 11.—Wheat, 37s Od to 401; barley, 24s to 2s; oats, 18s to 22s ; beans, 28s to 39 per qr. Butter 8d t o 9d per lb ; eggs 24 for Is. EDINBURGH G RAIN M ARKET, MAY 12.—We ha d i n the except market to-day a f a i r supp l y of grain. Sales dull, o a lb down, and aa average ur The top of wheat I s up , and the average Is Id down. Ba rie l onthe on top rhe to the p 2d last andsameee th k e , average thegethe same 4d as a s laf Oats t Beans on the top Is, and the av erage Id d own . Unsol d, 122 qrs wheat, 38 qrs barley, 26 qrs oats, and 14 qrs beans. Top of Wheat ... 6411 b. 46 5 Od PP Barley .. 57 lb. 333 Od /, Oats •.. 44 lb. 23 5 4d „ Beans . 67 lb. :14s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE • MARKET, MAY 12.—The nunni of cattle was 761, or 62 more than last week. Top price, 61 0 a to Os Od ; current, 63 3d ; secondary and inferior, from 5 ' to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. A clearance was not effect! .• .P The number of sheep and l am b s a t mar k et thi s morning W 1,949, being 79 less than last week. Best wedder touttolt top price, 6d per lb; current, 51c1 to Od; ewes, 4d to 4id' Lambs. from Ifs to 2,1 a a head. At the close a good cleara nce was effected. CORK, MAY 12. Barrels. Currenoi. O White wheat 00. Od t o 00 s Od 00 s Od-20 it" 8 Red wheat 2ls 9d to 00$ Od O Ditto ooe Od to 00 s Od 00s Od-20 do O Ditto oos Od to 00s Od) 108 Barley Ils 8d to 12. 10d O Ditto oos Od to 001 Od 00s Od--00 de O Ditto oos Od to 00$ Od 0 Bere oos Od to 00s Od Os Od 100 Oats 10, 9d to 11s 5d ao O Ditto oos Od to aos Od los 10,1-0 0 Ditto OO3 Od to 00s Od O Pigs. 00s Od to 00s Od 00a Od per 0 0 a Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— K n atJ; 0 barrels white wheat ; 0 re d ; 6 b ar l e y ; 0 b ere t 0 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last Wok"' Wheat, 49. Barley, 711. Oats, 917. Pigs, 28 ' PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. CURRANCY• • 75g First quality .......... 81s First quality ... ......... • Second quality .. 61, Third quality 7os Third quality ............... Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending May 1. Pigs, 400. Sheep, 567. Cows, 116. 6c l ; CORK.—FIou r —Fi rs t 12 1 6d to 13s 6d; extra 1-J1 to ssconds, 10s 0d to 12 s Od; households 91 to 10 1 Od; thirds, 71 per cwt. Oatme a l 10 s 6d to 1 ls; Indian meal7 s 6d to 830 d; y,_"-let, - 0 , meal, 9. 6d to 10 s 61 per cwt. Indian corn 715 s to 71 15 4 pct ~,, 8 8 Bran 87s 6d to 92, 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 15a to 30s; av el 7,l 008; dealers 00 s t o 00 s O d ; average 00a per ton. Su ; 20s Od to 001 Od ; average 00s ; dealers 008 Od to 001 ~j; average 00s Od per t on . B rea d—Wh eaten l oa f 66d to o so household loaf bid to Od per 41b. Fresh butter, 8 . 1 ,.. d 10d per lb. E ggs -3 s 4d to 3 s 6d per hundred. t 1,70, Newport 15s Od ; Lydney 15s ; Landore 00s ; o t, 124 6d per ton. Tallow 37. Od to 381 pa Whisky, 25 o. p., bs 9d per imperial gallon. —Beef 4id to 7d ; mutton 5d to 6id ; veal 7d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per lb. to 9108 per cwt. Bangor slates 2/ 17s 6d to 310 s per Bark, red 7: to 8/ lOs per ton. Fleece wool 14s to 15s per stag ed Hemp 291 to 341 per ton. Fish—Scotch h err i ngs 19 s to 00s; ditto, 24s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to 111 V 7. . ton. Timber—Memel, 70s per ton ; red pine, ditto, 2/ 15s per ton ; deals, 151 to 18/ per 100. 11 ,, de k s ;s . Market 18s to 258 ; salted 20s to 26s per cwt ; ea" 5 0 k i , aid to Od per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 9d; 10d to 12d. Guano—Peruvian, 101 10, to 111; UAW . ' to 910 s per ton. Tar — Archangel, 191 per barrel. RAILWAY SHARE MARKET S ' BRISTOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market has been 9 11 to-day, but there was very little business doing. Tbevl/sor transaction, reported were—Great Western, 92 1 / gaff Y 4 to 31 ; Tellow LIVERPOOL, MAY 13. are STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The b us i ness transacte d i n our 5 , - h .„ market to-day w as very li m i te d , at lower prices. The tra9°.,_ actions were as follo w :—Caledonian, 23—Eastern Count!: 8 15-16 c.—East Lancashire, 17—Lancashire and Yorks b 7, 73 —Ditto, Fifths, 5 15-16 dis.—Lond on an d N or th-Weste r ' 123 1 4, c.—Ditto, New Qu ar t ers , 5% c. p. —Manchest''' Sheffield, and Lincolnshi re , 34a c. — North-Western, York, .Newcastle,andßerwick, 189, 3 c. MANCHESTER, MAY 13. vat STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business to d a y was very 11 TH ' r e but prices bad an upward tend enc y. Th e transact i o ns W% , as follow : —Birkenh ea d, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1 1 —Ditto, 221. Shares, 6 dis. —Lond on an d North-West e r t , 12 4-3ancbester, Sheffield, and Lin co l ns hi re , 349 , 4- 91 Preference, 13 1 / 4 —South-Eastern and Dover, 21 9.16 I?. SEABORNE MAILS. [IC signifies that the mails are sent front the General rost 4 i ffe° by the night—and Al by the morning —dispatch.] ------". When made up is , From whati viten PLACES. General Post-office' port die- due. London; patched. .....—.•••••""° America (by Brit. pkt.)N M a y 14 ~ .. Liverpool • • l•kr ,--3,,,. 17 .26 America (by U.S. pkt.) N M a y 18 .. • • Liverpool •• . 31213 ' ',' l America (by U.S. p k t. ) M May 25 .. .. Southampt. 111eY , Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Ply nioa th ,June •,,, Alexandria* •..... N 19th & 30th of me . D over .. ,3IaY 18 Belgium .. .. .. N Daily .. .. .. Dover ..InailY l6 Brazil .. • • •• M 9th of th e mon th S out h am pt. May ~, Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9 th of the month Soathampt. 'MaY lu .0 California(viaCilagrez)M 1d& 17th of month Southampt.;MaY '.. Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth•• Juno f o Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27thofmo Dover .• ,;May . f,, Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. .7%/ff•Y .a 0 Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. , Ts. T . a,.. Chill . •• .. . 84117th of the month Southampt. ;May '?„,,, rance .. .. M S;N Twice daily .. ..'Dover ..ITwiceusw Greece* .. .. N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover • . Iftvs , 20 , R al M btlr g h .. :: .. .. ArN Wednes.Tuesday & a F s r a id th ay r. L L o o n n d d o o n n ....i i l ro a t s : • 143 k Holland That Honduras .. .. 31 . 8, N N I,l7wthicoofdathileym..osth.. iSioonlythhaMeadp.t: . •• India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt.;May 2 0 India ( v i a m arge ffl e3 ) NSth& 24th of month'D over .. Imay 1 6 Mediterranean (via 1 \ Southarrnton) •• M 20th of th e month Southampt. May 20 Medium anean (via I Twi lday ce 2 dv ° ../ Marseilles) .. .. N Bth& 24th of month' l Dover •• May 16 .. lif!2d of the month.. :Soathampt. June 5 Madeira .. •• • . M,9th of th e month 'Southampt. May 16 .. • . • • 17;15th 15th 25th ofmeDover •• M a y Malta* ~, .. 7th•l7th,l9th,27th ll Dover MaY 18 I & 30th of month 92 Peninsular • . • • .. M 7th 17th 27th ef molSouthampt. Naples* Papal States* .. .. N s illlsth 25th of mol Dover .. MaY 22 Peru .. •• .. .. M 17th I 90 of the month ISouthampt. iMaY 0 , Tuscany's • • .• •• N sth 15th 95th of mo'Dover •• May 20- West Indies .. .. 117th of the month Southampt. 'Mai West Indies (except MI Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month .. Southampt. ; lune 5 a I+l * The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are conveY French packet via Marseilles. 'Arrived E AD VERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Pill s f o r the Core of Nervous Debility and Determination of Blood to the fle a "; —Extra c t o f a l etter f rom M r. John Lloyd, of Erwll-'c'l Harlech, Merionethshire. "To Professor Holloway. think it my duty t o i n f orm you t h at for a long period Llby afflicted with giddine ss an d swimming in the head, attende% loss of appotite, and generally impaired health. Every Ui had failed to give me reli e f, an d at l ength it became so alorxiT„ ing, that I was afraid of goi ng out w i thout an attendant. Hughes, chemist, of Harlech, advised me to try your which I immediately did, and am happy to say they effecteuil perfect cure, and restered me to health and strength.—"S° by all Druggists and at Profe ssor H o ll oway ' sEsta bl is hMeP"' t, 244, Strand, London. ith SNOOKS.—This nam e , so generally associated vi of valgarity, is only a corrup t i on, or rather a contract i o n, the more dignified nam e o f Sevenoaks. This town is ge Fos or i rally called Se'noaks i n K ent; and the further contrac tion coupled with the ph onet i c spelling of former days, "31 pasied into S'nooks. This is no imaginary conclusion, for d am told by a trustworthy f r i end that Messrs. Sharp an. Harrison, solicitors, S out h ampton, have recently bad in possession a series of deeds in which all the modes of spell ing occur from Sevenokes down to S'nokes, in Connel l " with a family known as Snooks. BIRTEIS. On the 11th i ns t . OF A SON . f 0 , at Grosvenor-square, the Counte— Vernlam, of an heir. On the 10th i nst., at the Parsonage. Stoke Canon, near Exeter, the wife of the Rev. T. H. Knight. OF A DAUGHTEIC. On the 12th inst., at Belgrave -square, the Marchioness Camden. At Richings-park, Bucks,'on the 11th inst., Lady Wills MARRIED. Esq., On the 11th inst., at S. Pancras Church, Joseph Oldfield► Bengal Artillery, to Henrietta youngest daughter 01 J. I'lowes Esq., Endsleigh-street Tavistock - square. ' , lED. On the 12th inst. at Port la nd-place, Major-General Georg e Alexander Reid, M.P., of Bulstrolle-park, Bucks. On the 10th inst., Captain Henry Boyes, R.X. On the 11th inst., aged 70, William Street, Esq., of Ha' brook, Wonersh. On the 10th inst., aged 75, Catherine Elizabeth, widow of the late Captain Daniel Holmes. On the 11th inst., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, John Snlit i l Dodsworth, Esq., late Major in her Majesty's service, eldest son of Sir Charles S. Dodsworth, B art., of N ew l an d-Ps' and Thornton-hall, Yorkshire. On the 10th inst., at Southborough, Sarah, relict of the late T. Langley, Esq., aged 87. On the 4th inst., at Stroud, Gloucestershire, aged 75 ' Robert Holden, Esq., late of Belgrave, Leicestershire. London: Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG , I L No. 112, Strand, Print er , at T he sun Office, 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, pa to cost" Kiddleaex t Friday, blay 16,1852.