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and from Scotland, SO Horned and Polled Scots. We Were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with Sheep, the ..ener4l cmdition of which Mutton trade was decidedly active, nod the currencies improved 2d per Bics. Prime old Downs wire firm ut 4s 2i per Sibs. Lambs—the number of which was rather extensive—moved off slowly, and last week's quotations were barely supportted—rhe extreme valtv! or Down breeds being 5s 24 per Slbs. Although the supply of Calves was large, the demand for that description of stock was rather active, at very full price!, viz, 23 8d to 4 % Per Sibs. Pigs were in good supply, and moderate L(1411 71 at late figures. LITERATUR E. THE POETICAL WORKS OF J. R. LUWELL. Routledge. American literature, if deficient in other respects, has not proved so in the minor effusions of poetry. Its historical department has been embellished by the luminous works of Prescott, and by the thoughtful writings of Bancroft. Its t r easures of prose fiction consist for the most part of the stories of Irving—the Goldsmith of the United States—of the weird crea tions of Poe, of the domestic tales of Hawthorne, and of the incomparable nautical romances of Cooper. Its ethical productions of importance are almost re stricted to the eloquent essays of Charming. Its phi losophy has been advanced mainly, if not solely, by the eccentric and remarkable genius of Emerson. If the illustrators of the intellectual capacity of the children of the new world are found to be thus few in the departments of the annalist, the novelist, the ecclesiastic, and the metaphysician—they are found, on the contrary, to be very numerous in poetry, more particularly wben partaking of the character of the lyrical and didactic. It would be difficult to give a complete catalogue of those who have already vindi cated their title to fame in this way, by their exqui site contributions to American literature. Who that has ever read them, does not love " The Raven " of Poe, and the " Psalm of Life" of Longfellow? Who that has ever listened to them does not bear in affec tionate remembrance the musical " Bells " of the former, or of the latter the tender and elevating pathos of " Evangeline ?" Besides Poe and Long fellow, there are a crowd of others—there is the religious muse of Emerson, and the idyllic muse of Bryant, there is Willis, there is Whittier, there is Dana, there is Street, there is Lowell, there is Holmes, there is Sigourney. We might continue for a long time adding name to name in this pleasant catalogue. Our present intention does not require this. What we have to do now is simply to accord a word of welcome, well deserved, to a cheap and excellent reprint of these writers now being brought out in successive pocket-volumes, by Mr. Routledge. In this manner, we have here lying before us a charming little book, comprising, within the compass of 334 pages, the poetical effusions of one of not the least eminent among the minor poets above enumerated—James Russell Lowell. Born in 1819, Lowell (the son of the Rev. Dr. Lowell, of Boston) is, consequently, thirty-three years of age. He ap pears to have been educated at Harvard College, where, when twenty, he graduated. His verses have already secured to him an extensive popularity , throughout the United States, their mingled sweet ness and animation being very widely appreciated. " The Vision of Sir Launfal' —a vision anent the holy grail—and" The Legend of Brittany" are the two longest of his pieces, one of the most agreeable and readable being the " Fable for the Critics." Through the medium of this London edition of his works we anticipate that Lowell will secure no tri vial extension of his reputation. for Slos. to slall the offal. S. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d gee c rier 'W Beasts..." 2 6 2 8 Inferior Sheep ~ 210 3 2 Pr ity .... 210 3 0 Second que.l. Sheep 3 4 3 6 pi B ,'" e l. n arge Oxen— 3 2 3 8 Coarse-woolleddltto 3 8 3 1 , 0 , 'tots •• .• .. 310 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 0 0 p:irrarse Calves , 2 8 3 6 Ditto Ent of the wool!) u 4 su:ileaslldltto .. 3 8 4 0 Large Hogs ••• • •• 1.! m , '; 8 L a - h un t Calves • •18 0 23 0 Small Porkers •• •• La '''••• •• •• 4 2 b 2 Quarter olil Pigs —l6 0 19 0 TOTALA UPPL Y. AT MAI:MET. Il eaSt 4 ,335 I 8 sheep. 1 Calves. ? V 29,820 b O6 I 310 eo REIGN -...urina. eaSt4 I Shee7. I Calve 3. 1 Pigs. 1,522 -6,! 3) 417 70 al T, St 'tement and Comparison of the Supplies and Prices of rat Stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on blonday 'lB, 1851 a nd this day, Monday , Aug. 16 , 1E52. ' Aug.. ' Per Sibs., to sink the °flab. Aug. 18, 1851. Aug. 16, 1852 s. d. a. d. s. d. s. 0. Coarse and inferior Beasts ... 24t0262 6 to 2 8 Second quality ditto ... ... 2 8 '2 10 210 3 0 Prime large Oxen, ... 3 0 3 2 3 2 3 8 ~r i me Scots, c, „, 3 4 3 f; 310 4 0 Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 2 6 2 82 10 3 2 Second quality ditto ... ... 210 30 3 4 3 6 eoarse-woolled ditto ... 3 2 3 6 3 8 310 Prime Southdown ditto • ... 3 8 310 4 0 4 2 Lambs.. 310 410 4 2 5 2 l a!ge coarse * Calv — e; .. 2 6 3 2 2 8 3 6 P rim® y small ditto ... 3 4 3 6 3 8 4 0 " t rge Hogs .• •.• 2 6 3 2 2 8 3 4 Small Porkers ..• ••• 3 4 3 8 3 6 3 8 Beasts „. •• ... 4,267 4,335 Sheep and Lambs .. 32,930 29,820 Calves ... ... 362 506 Pigs .. . 380 310 „SUPPLIES ON SALE, AUG. 19, 1850. —Beasts, 3,701 ; 'neer. and Lambs, 29,35 0 ; Calves, 248 ; Pigs, 200. AUG. 20, 1849 Beasts, 4,257; Sheep and Lambs, 30,490 ; Calves, 212; Pigs, 225. NEviTGATE AND ZBADENHALU Since our last report, these markets have been well "PPlied with each kind of Meat; nevertheless, the ge neral demand has ruled steady, and in some instances prices have had en upward tendency. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. Beef, evertor.- 2 2 2 4 Mutton, Inferior •• 2 8 3 0 Middling .... 2 6 2 8 --- middling •• 3 2 3 6 primelarge .. 210 3 0 prime .. 3 8 310 Prime small 3 2 3 4 Pork, large•• •• 2 6 210 Peal *• •• •• •.. 2 8 31 0 - s mall •• •• .• • 3 0 3 6 Lamb. 4 01 to 5s Od. BOROUGH AND SPiTALPIELDS. Scarcely any change has taken place in these markets. The supplies of home-grown potatoes continue large, and in good condition ; whilst the demand for them is steady, "t from 60s to 125 s per ton. On the whole, our advices respecting the crops are favourable. BOROUGH HOP INEARILET. i_,Altbough our market is scantily suppli ed with all ' , lnds of Bops, p the demand is in a very inactive state. In pr i ces, however, we have no change to no t ice. The arable a ccoun t s f ro m the plantations have induced a ~°!?, Parties to back the duty as high as 200 , 0001 . M id "u, East K en t p oc k e t s , 61 to 101 10s; Weald of Kent , 1 to 71 ' s' Sussex, 5/ 8s to 61 ss; Yearlings , 3 / l O s t° 51 ; Old Olds, 11 to 21 lOs per cwt. Aug. 16. THE POETICAL WORKS OF 0. W. HOLMES. Routledge. Holmes constitutes another in this welcome series of reprints of the minor poets of America. Oliver Windell Holmes, born on the 29th of August, 1809, is consequently ten years the senior of Lowell, being forty-three years of age. His birth-place was Cam bridge, in Massachusetts. His father was the Rev. Dr. Holmes,i well known in the United States as an historian. Like the young poet before mentioned, like Daniel Webster, and many other illustrious citizens of the Transatlantic Republic, Holmes re ceived his education in Harvard University. His poetical capacities are principally humorous—his name being regarded by the generality of his coun trymen as that of the Hood of America. Several of the pieces given in the volume under notice suffi ciently attest his right to the designation. Who can help roaring at the preposterous fun of his lines " To the Portrait of a Gentleman" beginning ? " It may be so,—perhaps thou hast A warm and loving heart; I will not blame thee for thy face, Poor devil as thou art." How painfully he particularizes the features— " That thing thou fondstly deem'st a nose, Unsightly though it be, — In spite of all the cold world's scorn, It may be much to thee." Then—the eyes— " Those eyes—among thine elder friends Perhaps they pass for blue; No matter—it a man can see, What more have eyes to do?" Then—the mouth— " Thy mouth—that fissure in thy face By something like a chin— May be a very useful place To put thy victual in." The abilities of Holmes, however, are by no means restricted to the ludicrous in versification. He can be both graceful and pathetic at pleasure. Witness this his poem called " Astraza; as well as several other pieces of a fugitive character. Like our own Akenside, Holmes has been enabled to obtain dis ' tinction as a man of letters while practising as a physician. OOL. For all kind s o f Wool the demand is in a very de greased state, owing to the manufacturers being exten cvel L Y suPolled, and the quo . ations are almost nomina l. 18 t week' s i mports were 203 b a les from the Cape, 36 fro m Leghorn, 4 from Hobart Town, 55 liamburgh, 390 ;rota Bombay 19 from Naples, 1,557 from New Zla .!nd! 24 from Jamaica 38 from Havre, 3,2 08 from Po rt Philip, 1,422 from Portland , Bay, and 4,384 from Syd ileY• The stock of Colonial Wool is now nearly 20,000 bales. Alth • —Ough TALLOW'. is b,, _ the amount of business doing in our market ..._ than higher J " 0 means extensive, prices are quite 9d per cwt. on the on Monday lest, with considerable firmness part of holders. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is rn_ telling at 39s 6d, and for forward delivery, 40s per cwt. t"a Tallow, b 37s fid per cwt. net c ash ; rough fat, 43 lid per 81. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. 1852. kook this day ...... 15,327 Price of Y. C. .. 11 O d ellverylastweek.. 1202 bitto from June 1.... 15, , 654 .irrivals last week -. 2,529 'Ditto from June 1 ... 23,450 trice of Town ...... 46s 6d 25,275) 25,702 395 Od j 36 0s 6 3 d t 095 to s 1,11 3 d 9 I to 1 12,860 13,131 3,745 1,960 12,632 12,269 32,04.8 40,308 37s 9d to 39s 6,1 38s 0d to OsOd 1,291 2,027 14,344 11,372 799 852 9,859 10,952 40s Od 38s Od 39s GI I 40s 3d QUEEN'S THEATRE ROYAL. Last night, before the opening of the doors, a con , siderable amount of excitement prevailed among the cro,wds assembled, and on admission being given a rush took place which soon filled all parts of the house. The great attraction consisted in this simple an nouncement wherewith the entertainments of the evening were introduced—" First appearance of Mr. Henry Bedford." During his permanent engage ment at the Queen's Theatre, the blended racy wit and dry humour which characterised Bedford's acting made him an immense favourite with the audience; and although professional jealousy has been busy at work to depreciate his success in England, it crept forth nevertheless that, whenever an opportunity was afforded him, he fully maintained his fame as a gifted and original actor. His return, therefore, to the scene of his first triumphs, was hailed with unlimited gratification by his many admirers. The comedy selected for his first appearance was Paul Pry, and when he entered with the " I hope-I don't-intrude " observation, the shout of welcome that he received surpassed any similar demonstration that we have recently witnessed. Again and again did he bow his thanks, and again and again were the peals of applause renewed, a reception that evidently very deeply affected him. On several occasions during the progress of the play these demonstrations of welcome were repeated, and really, let him gain what celebrity he may in the Sister Island—and of celebrity he is certain—he mus t alwa y s remember with grateful plea sure the cordiality of his Dublin friends. His acting is as full of racy humour as ever, blend ing broadly t he best far elements t s e o n f d the tthe quaintly comic laught e r an d applause that attended him till the fallinglyo comic and the of the cur tain were as amply deserved as they were unreservedly bestowed. He was well supported by the stock com pany ; and the comedy altogether was excellently cast, and creditably maintained. In the interlude of Seeing Bedford he was greeted with renewed cordiality ; and his John Downey was as full of fun as usual. Barrett, Mrs. Goward, an d the remainder of the performers, supported hi p , efficiently.—Dublin Evening Packet. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUG. 15, ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. GENERAL MEETING.—At a general meeting of the members on Friday the following members were pre sent:—Commodore the Earl of Wilton, C. R. M. Tal bot, Esq., M.P., Vice-Commodore the Marquis of An glesey, the Marquis Conyngham, Viscount Exmouth, Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart., Sir John Rivett Carnac' Bart., J. Petre, Esq., R. Frankland, Esq., W. Lyon,' Esq., Almon Hill. Esq., A. Fontaine, Esq., Sir J. Bayley, Bart., F. P. Delm‘ Radcliffe, E .Neele Hulse, Esq., Joseph Gee , . Esq., W. B. Ponsonby, E sc , William Peareth, Esq., Sir H. Oglander, , R C — . O B Eq., J ose ph Reynolds, Esq. .The following were ' elected members:—The Marquis of Bath, L otus schooner, 188 tons; John Henry . Elwes, Esq., Fairy schooner, 146 tons; George Sinclair . Triton, Es Oricena Oricena schooner, 60 tons; Thomas Littledale, A.riel sliver j.. J l2 on s e t s o , n i l . N A . , As ommhonoraryande Commander members—CommanderJohn nm Tudo ' r, R.N. Resolved unanimously, that John Hyde Parker, . R.N. mem e ior Bates, R.N., . Cla°;:insealc3rdeettriry of th? Royal Yacht Squadron, b 3 elected without subscription an honorar Co m m ander L E a nu d da awe Edward re _ r yd.. J. Boyd, fmthaetchscilusacl):ozr Itesfotyn'osinil Lfe. The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta comme nces are entered: —Aurora, Le Merchant Thoma s , Es _ s Tuesday atyhenceuxtLterTyhacehfitsrsot tons; Lavrotk, Captain C. Hamlyn Williams, •_7 tons; Arrow, Thomas Cl ia mbtrlayne, Esq., 102 t' 7 on: • On Wednesday, A u g ust 18, the pilot vessels sail, and t he R.Y.S. dinner takes place On Thursday, August 19 his Royal Highness PflCCe Albert s Cup will be ailed for by the schooner yachts of the squadron, Q ueen ' s Cup c . u rse, to start at eleven o'clock; fireworks at f i ne o'clock in the ev enin g . Friday, August 20, th e ys annual ball. Saturday, Augus t 21, the R.Y.S. • 11 • value 100 sovereigns, open to all yachts of thy , squadroPr; and to ail foreign yacht course, round the Isle of ht. li The Vice-C mmod ore entert a ined the Earl and Con• tess of Wilton, the M ar q uis and Marchioness of Aileb bury, the Marquis of Bath, and a large party of fashion ables on board his yacht , the Capricorn, 313 tons, on Saturday. HENRY RUSSELL.--It iS now s ome time since this most pop u l ar o f descriptive voc alists has appeared in the me tropolis, and it may, t h er efore , be nat urall y ex p ected th at his forthcomin g series of performances, commencing at the Ly. ceurn Theatre on the 30th inst., will be attended with th e most complete success . " The Far West" has, we believe, penetrated all the provincial Quarters of Englaof indts , and has not failed to sus t a i n t h e well-earned reputation author. A son of M r . H ernama n, editor of the New castle Journal, has recently received an app ointment as Inspector of Government Schools, with a salary of 5001. Carlisle Journal. 13-14 9 LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, _AUGUST le, SPORTING NOTES. No. CCLXXXIV. THE LATEST MOVES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN. SlR,—The last two or three days has been pregnant with changes, of considerable imrtance to the spo rtin g po world; for instance :—At noon on Friday Frantic, then at 10 to 1 for the Ebor Handicap, showed ev ident signs of weakness in the mark e t, consequent upon the 0 PP° 8 :;", tion evinced by two or three of the "knowing ones. The cause soon became k nown, f or Adi ne , in the same stable be it remarked, a ft er b e i ng b acke d a t one of the clubs in the afternoon, came i nto great f orce i n the City in the evening, rising f rom 30 to 1 offere d i n the . morn ing to 10 to 1 taken at n i g h t. On S atur d a y, conse quence of the large sum s i nvested upon h er chance she rose to the rank of premi er f avour i te at 6 t o 1, a poi▪ nt more being taken ea ger l y . This morn i ng her price cannot be considered as more than 5 to 1. Her advance, ES a matter of course, drove Frantic completely out of the betting ; and all the previous favourites receded several points ; Weathergage, perhaps, being the firmest of the lot, having only retired from sixes to eights. An ouleidtr has just a p peared in the mar k e t in the shape of Koh-i-noor, and been backed for some money, but whether by the public or stable I am not aware. Red Lion is reported out of order. For the Yorkshire Oaks a n i mmense pot has been introduced in the daughter of Ugly Buck and Retort-- Ammer:he, who from 20 t o 1 h as risen to b e a b o ut fir▪ st favourite, not more than 5 to 2 beitim obtainable. The Groat Yorkshire Stakes this" year is likely to cause some little talk—at least with respect to the two favourites; for there seetns t o b e an id ea en t e rtained in one or two well-informed circles, that neither Stockwell or Songstress will go to the post. Songstress I believe to be a very doubtful starter, for were she to run, her chance of winning would be b ut o f t h e remo test kind; but as to Stockwell the care is quite different, ho being in first-rate form; but for all that Lord Exeter may think it worth his while, as he has Ilex likewise among the entries, to keep him for the more important stake at Doncaster. There has been some talk about Womersley for this stake. The determined opposition shown to Songstress for the St. Leger for some time past by several members of the ring, who never throw their money away, confirms what I heard about her some three weeks since, conse quently I think it advisable not to back her for that event, as L believe she will go back to an outside price, and possibly may not even start, The latest particulars from York to-morrow. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTIN INIiIA AND CHINA. G INTELLIGENCE. BARNET RACES. The Green Man Handicap. One mile and a half. Abdallah, 5 yrs, Bst 61b—Ballet Girl, 5 yrs, Bst 31b — Grasshopper, 6 yrs, 7st 1 21 b—Whipper Snapper, aged, 7st 91b—Flora M'lvor, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Coral, 3 yrs, Est 6!b—The Greek, 3 yrs, 6st. The Barnet Handicap. Two miles. Abdallab, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Ballet Girl, 5 yrs, Bst 61b— Flora M'lvor, 4 yrs, 7st 51 b—Salopian, 3 yrs, 6st 71b— Coral, 3 yrs, Est 51b—The Greek, 3 yrs, 6st. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council on Wednes day next at Osborne, Isle of Wight. Summonses were issued on Saturday from the Council-office to the Ministers and Great Officers of State. The Cambridge University Commission had a meeting on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. Pre sent—the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John Herschel, Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Bateson (Secretary). Dispatches were sent to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope from the Colonial -office on Saturday. TH CRIMINAL COURT —(THIS DAY., The August sessions of the Central Criminal Court were o pened this m orn i ng by th e Right Hon. the Lord mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Moon, Sir W. Carden, sad ire, the Sheriffs Cotterell and Swift, and ot her civic functionaries. The first edition of the calendar published this morn ing Rave the names of 105 prisoners, being for London, 38 ; for Middlesex, 46; for Essex, 4; for Kent, 6; and for Surre y, After the 11. be en e grand jury had selected their foreman, and worn The O RDEn delivered his charge. H e s aid he was h -PPY to s tate that the calendar conta ined mottling which rendered necessary for him to m ake an y len g thened observations to the grand jury on the general nature of thei r d T utees, which were most probably known to them two . only cases calling for special reference were in number. The first, in which depositions were re turnedt against two persons, named Tripe and Mon _ague, seemed to be one of considerable Stream' for import. ante, • it arose apparently out of that vast of emigration which was now passing from Our shores to Australia. As many of the p ersons who emigrated were, no doubt, of a poor and helpless class, it became very necessary to put the laws in force in all instances where anything like fraud was either attempted or committed upon them. If the charges Were made out against the accused parties, they would certainly be guilty of a very serious offence. What form the case would take he was not informed, hut it would probably be brought before them in the shape either of a charge of conspiracy to defraud these persons, or of obtaining money under false pretences. The substance of the facts alleged against the defendants was that they pretended a company had been established for the pur pose of assisting persons to emigrate to Australia, and that vessels had been chartered to proceed to the colony With emigrants, and that under these representations they obtained certain sums of money, which were never returned, and which it was suggested were fraudu lently received for their own private purposes, it never having been their intention to fulfil the pro mises they held out. The Learned Recorder then briefly explained the law as it affected the prisoners under a charge of conspiracy as well as under one for obtaining money under false pretences, and recommended the jury to find a bill in both shapes. The next case way of a, painful descr i p tion, being against a man named Rogers for a rape on two little girls of 11 and 13 years °f age, who worked in his own house. The only cittesttell apparently on the depositions was one of con sent or no consent. The law generally regarded very Young females, especially below 12 years of age, as in eePable of giving a consent at a ll. Above that age the law required proof of resistance in order to constitute the Crime of rape; in the case of a full- g rown woman, it being , therefore, absolutely necess ar y that the grand or "'Eamon jury should see that she not only resistedo but made an early disclosure of the o u c es ee- But this rule did not apply strictly to children W i_7 3 rT e tender age, and particularly such as those who 7 subect of the present inquiry, as they were, wetter r u o more or less , taeivuingg u nder the control of the roan accused, they mit thtett°llcs3 m h s is ta h n o c t e i s s , e to work under his wife. Such After some further he should advise them to sub remitted thefor investigation before a common jury. grand j u o r b y s t e o r observations o d n i a s the har Learneddischarge their R d e c u o ti r e d s e . r CAL. LOSS .AISIITOUS CONFLAGRATION AND OF On Saturd ay a fi re of a veryLIFE destructive charact er, attended with ser i ous loss o f property, unfortu nately, with f a t a l resu l ts to one o f the inmates, happenedand, in the premises occupied b Mr. H. F o y le, known as th' West Indian Restaurant, ysituate at No. 3 , W est India dock-road , of the K in aup Poplar. The first dis cover y was made shortly a f ter two o'clock, by a policeman division, who, p s' g the premise, perceived huge bodies of smoke issuing from the lo wer p art of the building. H e immerliaoy soun ded an alarm by spring- Ing, his rattl e an d knocking at the street door. Some "tae, however, elapsed before the residents were made se nsible of thei r i mpen di n g danger, and on reaching staircase the hot smoke was so intense that it was. Work of great difficulty for any of the par ti ' s to reach the street,. As it was, some were obliged to slide down th e banisters of th e stairs, whilst others jumped from !le top to the bottom of the house. The a ff r ighted in- Mee, with one exception, managed to gain the street, hich they had barely accomplished when the flames took possession of every room in the building, anc• h oly no pen e t ra t e d th e roo f , w h en t h ey asce nded so hi, kjep the adjoinng pro rr i ert belongingthe val of the engines and tae exertions of the neighbours the fire was extinguished _ o ut not u n til th e p rem i ses i n w hi ch the di saster origi n4ted w ere d es t ro yed. F ortunately the on l y d amage done to Mr. Drake's premi s es w as th at recas i oue d by the hasty removal of his furniture. As soon as the t ubas were sufficiently cooled the firemen searched the B %me, and in the basement found the body of a led;.;cr, n amed J ames F ran ks, burned almost t o a c i n d er. The a eceased, who was a sailor, was only 36 years of age, and had fallen from ono of the upper floors through the ratters. The head was either burnt from , the body, or "as imbedded in the debris. The remains have been col lected together, end await a coroner's inquest. The ori• gin of the fire is enveloped in obscurity. Mr. Foyle and also Mr. Drake were fully insured. We are requested to state that after Saturday, th e 21st August, the issue of tickets from the Lord Great Cham berlain's-effice for viewing the House of Lords, &c., will be discontinued until the meeting of Parli ment. DINNE R TO MR. F. PEEL, my —The electors of Bury will give a dinner to Mr. F. Peel, M.P., on the Bth proximo. Sir James Graham, Mr. Cobden, and Mr. Bright are among the guests invited. Accounts from Spa state that the health of Meyer beer is every day improving. Th e iliustrious composer is ori actively en gaged i n a new orat • , w hich is to be per armed for the first time at o " • 1 festival at Birmingham. t he next musca CITY IMPROVEMEN TS. The works connected with making the new street from the west si , :e of Queen -street to the south side of the Cathedral of St. Pant's, in continuation of the recently made street from Cannon-street to the east si ie of Queen -street, are proceeding rapidly under the auspices of the Improvement Commissioneas con nected with the Corporation of the city of London. From Queen -street to Bow-lane the houses on the south side of Little St. Thomas the Apostle, have been removed, and the pavement and carriageways laid, the new street being thirty feet wide in the road way, and upwards of twenty feet in the causeways. This improvement is very striking, and gives to the street, even in its present incomplete state a noble ap pearance. Four of the plots of ground on the south side of the new street, at this spot, have been taken for building purposes. Along the south-side of Basing-lane, the whole of the premises have been removed, including the ancient " hostlerie," long known as " Gerard's Hall." This celebrated building was renowned for its antiquity, and its " crypt" was always considered to be a curious relic by those inte re-aed in the trehmelogicel history of the city of London. At the present moment workmen are em ployed in removing the structure, which is open to all who desire to catch a last glimpse of the truly elegant and substantial masonry of five cen turies ago. Behind this building stands the Church of St. Mildred, Bread-street, which it has been erroneously stated is to be taken down. Such a pro ceeding, in fact, has never been contemplated, and this venerable edifice wilt form, so far as present arrange ments go, at least, the angle of the two new streets, the one from that point to St. Paul's, and the other to Earl-street, Blackfriars. Most of the parties in Little Friday-street, Friday street, Great and Little Distaff-lanes, Carter-lane, and St. Paul's Churchyard have been settled with as to their claims for compensation, by the Corporation,, but five or six other claimants remain for hearing until after the summer recess, so that it will be at least Michaelmas before they receive their final no tices to quit the premises, and Christmas before the line of street from the statue of King William, at Eastcheap to St. Paul's Churchyard is opened to the public. Connected with this great work, of so much im portance as it will readily be conceded to be to the citizens of London and the general public, perhaps some few statistics as to the cost of a portion of it, gathered from authentic sources, may not not prove altogether uninteresting From the several reports of the committees we glean, that in prosecution of the powers vested in them by the Act of Parlia ment, 13 and 14 of her present Majesty's reign, for continuing the improvement from Queen-street to St. Paul's Churchyard, they bad received claims from freeholders, lessees, and occupiers of p ro p ert y , to the amount of ' 113,090/. 103., which claims, after long and laborious examination on the part of the com mittee, had been settled at 85,538/. 103. The remainder of the claims for property on the line including several houses in Great Trinity-lane, re quired for the cross street to Earl-street, Blackfriars (with the exception of a small number of houses in Old Change), have also been disposed of at a sum considerably less than that demanded, so that upon the whole the settlement may be regarded as very satisfactorily adjusted. It is expected that the entire cost of the purchase of the interests of all parties in this new line of street will not be less than half a mil lion sterling. Besides these arrangements, the committee have completed the purchase, during the past year, of pro perty from the east side of Lawrence Pountney-hill to King William-streeet, for 42,9641., the sum claimed being 67,0621. 103. 3d.; for the improvement in the neighbourhood of Ship Tavern-passage, Grace church-street, for the sum -of 2,7411. 10s., the claims being 5,7381. 103. 7d.; and for the purchase of the Waxchandlers' Hall for 4,0141., claim 6,5001. A treaty with the parish of St. Martin Ongar, for widening the entrance to Martin's-lane, Cannon street, has also been effected, on terms satisfactory to all parties, agreements being entered into also with the parish of St. John the Baptist, Dowgate, for set ting back the railing of their burial-ground to a suf ficient extent to complete the line of improvement in that neighbourhood; and with the parish of St. Thomas Apostle, for improvements connected with their burial-ground in Queen-street. With regard to the improvement so long called for, at that dan gerous spot, the corner of Fenchurch-street and Gracechurch-street, proposed to be effected by the removal of the parish church of St. Benet Grace church, it is to be regretted that the committee are compelled to state, "that, after repeated meetings with the parishioners, they have not yet been able to arrange the matter," so that the subject still remains under consideration. As to the " Clerkenwell Improvement," the '.state client made by the committee may tend, in some de gree, at least, to explain the cause of the delay in the prosecution of the works, which has of late been the cause of no small amount of remonstrance on the part of parties occupying property in that locality. The committee remark that " they were occupied for a considerable time in the early part of the year with the detail of the arrangements between the Corpora tion and the Commissioners for the Clerkenwell Im provement, for carrying out that measure in their stead, and having alternately agreed upon the same, Bill was brought into Parliament during the last se-sion for the:purpose, which passed both Houses, and received the royal assent on the first day of August, 1851, and was referred to the committee for execu tion. Under this Act they, in the first instance, directed the comptroller, City Solicitor, and City architect, to ascertain the outstanding claims against the Commissioners, that they might be ad justed, and the books, papers, and docu ments belonging to them were handed over to the committee, who referred the whole to 11r. B. Scott, principal clerk to the Chamber lain to examine the accounts delivered in by the late Commissioners. Mr. Scott subsequently reported that he found the same in a very incomplete and un satisfactory state ; whereupon the committee were compelled to meet from time to time to afford the officers of the late Commission an opportunity of supplying evidence as to the correctness of the state ments put in by them. Ultimately the committee were enabled, upon the receipt of satisfactory reports from their officers, to sign warrants to Messrs. Bur chell and Parson, the solicitors of the late Commis sioners, and to the other parties having claims on them, for payment of their respective accounts out of the fund created by the Act of the 13th and 14th of Victoria, cap. 103, authorising the raising the sum of 88,0001. for the purpose. The claims upon the Clerkenwell Commissioners, at the time the Corpo ration undertook the formation of the street, amounted to 41,4651. 3s. 2d., which the committe e discharged. Notices were then given for the imme diate purchase of premises used for slaughter-houses o stepsu a l d ft e rb connected to lost hn en e rc et d n a s spe withmr o b c l e i e n dgi whichnogf and other offensive trad es , & c. , th e comm i ttee f ee li ng anxiousww tiwill bteh et a t k h eant measure, n ° immediatelyti mactive the Court in September next. The committee having also obtained powers, by another Act of Parliament, which received the royal assent on the 17th June, 1852, to " widen and im prove the north end of Dowgate-hill, Threadneedle street, opposite Old Bro ad-street ; the south- east corner of Mark-lane, and part of the north side of Great Tower-street," the same will be forthwith ex amined, and the claims disposed of. Of these there are four houses, &c., in Dowgate-hill, parish of St. John the Baptist upon Welbrook ; ten in Thread needle-street, nine in F inch-lane, nine in Spread Eagle-court, four in Mark -lane, and three Great Tower-street. The removal o f this clump of build ings has long been needed, and will open out a spacious thoroughfare from the Royal Exchange to Bishopsgate. It is not expected that the newly proposed street, from Earl-street to Bow-lane, which will obliquely intersect the new Cannon-street West, near to the site of the late Gerard's Hall, will be carried out forth with, though there., is no doubt but that that im provement will be ere long effected. The public may be assured also of the fact that, immediately after that work is accomplished, the line will be continued east ward to the Mansion-house, se that eventually there will be a direct communication from Whitechapel to Blackfriars-bridge, without there being any necessity for heavy vehicles passing along either the Poultry, Cheapside, St. Paul's-churchyard, or Ludgate-hill, after the alterations are completed and the improve ments effected. —Morning Advertiser. gh LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic —Week ending Aug. 14, 1852 ... £12,811 10 8 Traffic —Week ending Aug. .16, 1851 15,630 3 10 Total of the half-Sear, to this date, 1852 ... 100,417 1 2 Total of the half - y ear, to this date, 1851 ... 106,034 17 4 Total number of Passengers—Week ending Aug. 14, 181)2 ... 83.792 ...£10,722 19 S 2,088 11 0 Passengers ... Goods ••• Total... £12,81110 8 Total miles open, 1852, 173 ; ditto, 1851, 173%. London Terminus , Aug• 16, 1852. LIVERPOOL, S This morning, at 10 30, the British and North A m for New Yolk , with a fair com plement of passengers and a for New Yoik, with a fair com plement of passengers and a full carge, besides the usual AT ant s in this steamer, as was mails. Mr. Baring did not go o expected. TlRDAerYican steam -ship Asia took her departure from the Mers e y , AGRICULTURAL ACCIDENT AT THE SHEFFIELD • SHOW. —We regret to state that Mr. l sustained a of Beverley, of agricultural implement maker, two reaping ' the trial serious accident, on Tuesday, during ,bout in the field machines near Attercliff. lie was riding t unguarded Cresskill, the eminent mounted on a fine spirited horse, when in an, moment the animal shied and threw him. eld Paper. that Mr. Cresskill dislocated his shoulder.—SloeA bottle -nosed shark , weighing upwards of 1 cwt., was brought on shore on 1 hursday, at Brighton) it LaYirig been entangled in A fialliD t 4 g-ne . V. e understand l t Lace O o f OP lc ,d sh's o r; add i IF 1 0 11 31° 0 6 300 4 0 45 0 4 1° 49 1 40 4 0 0 gl 0 10 $ 1 o • 0 41 1 0 106 166 i. DEATH OF VICE-CHANCELLOR SIR JAMES PARKER. Intelligence reached town at a late hour on Satur day evening of the death of Vice-Chancellor Sir James Parker, who suddenly dropped down dead on the previous night at his country seat, R,othley Temple, Loughborough, Leicestershire. The Learned Gentle man had been for some time labouring under an internal disease, and for the last few days of remain ing in town he had at intervals expectorated blood, but such a sudden bereavement was not anticipated by his large circle of relatives and friends. It appears he was out with a party enjoying the sport of angling so late as Thursday last, and up to a very brief period of his decease he betrayed no symptoms to create alarm among those friends who were immediately as sociated with him. His age was scarcely 49, and he had only enjoyed his preferment to the Chancery bench ten months. Sir James was the son of the late Mr. Charles Stuart Parker, of Blockairn, near Glasgow, and was born at Glasgow in 1803, and married in 1829 the daughter of the late Mr. Th omas Babington, of Rotbley Temple. He was educat e d a t the Gram mar School and College of Glasgow, an d graduated M.A. at Trinity College, Cambridge, i n 1823 ; he became the seventh wrangler in 1825, and was called to the bar by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn in February, 1829. In July, 1844, he obtained a silk gown, and in the month of October last was appointed one of the Vice-Chancellors of England, upon rue extensive alterations which then took place in the Chancery Courts ; he received the order of Knight Bachelor on the occasion of his promotion to the judicial seat. Besides being one of the beechers of , Lincoln's Inn, he was i n th e co mmission of the p eace for Leicestershire. Hi s town residence was 21, Chester-terrace, Regent's-ark a nd many wh o have shared his friendship will be deeply paine d at this sad announcement of his l oss . h of Lei- Sir James Parker c on t es t e d the boroug nester on the Tory i n t erest i n 18 47, when be was de- 1 feated by a very co ns id era bl e ma j o rity. He w as a consistent Tory, and owe d hi s e l eva tion in no respect p whatever to political i n fl uence. I n d e ed, it was hig hl y to the credit of Lord J o h n R usse ll's Governm ent, that upon the vacan c i es on t h e Ch an cery benchoc curring much about th e same ti me , n o less than three of the promotions wer e con f erre d u pon political op ponents of the Admi n i s t rat i on , professional fi tne ss . being considered mor e th an political partisansh ip. Sirs J. Knight Bruce was promoted to be one of t he Lords Justices in the Court of Appeal; Sir Jamm d Parker was created one o f the Vice-Chancellors, promoted Sir George Turner, th e C onserva tive M•P• for Co ventry, another. Si r R . Ki n d e rsley, one, and the principal of a from being a Master in Chancery, is the third. b r of The deceased Vice -Chancellor was 5 mem b e r • Glasgow, and more recently and to a smaller exten tboth in Liverpool, exercised no small influence noverthe commercial and social local worlds. —r: rip. Chal mers was an early friend of the household, and its SScotch cipal member at the time of the disruption of the Church contributed largely to the Free tt ched Establish ment. Sir James was from a boy strongly a a oi n g and to all manly exercises, particularly an- frequent boating, and when a young man was a rt i ocs o f group of families w h o, in wanderer in the wildest and most desolate p - renowned° for his anecdotal and conversational the Highlands. In those days he powers, a ndcharacter narration of odd reminiscences of northern character infinite and adventure, which he used to tell h cr that there drollery and mimetic power—so much s Al revive in is a story, which his melancholy death svl _ .. 3 ire man a Highland circle, of a Sutherland h r ise abruptly Mi nister being absolutely obliged to to order was for his from table, and make for the stable -y ard his gig in consequence of his drea d to which the quences from the paroxysms of laughter le _ , d him. Once 1 stories of the young Parker e r t - a dies, the High fairly embarked, however, in le eg2-s of High land trips were given up, and the c ollection indeed forgotten High land traits and stories was not became a devoted but not increased. Sir James Parker_ ___,_ _ of fatal copse clear and and earnest intellect, and a pec uliarly extraneous niroom_ shrewd manner of stripping off e fth and kernel of a lawyer—given up body and soul to lnew' s i stances, and grappling with the h P e possessed to a very a strong case, were valuable gifts which , horions and pains great degree. He was also taking in the extreme. He be was a very putation of a brilliant lawYers,nd his decisions and sound and trustworthy neve a rbau t t tained to the re "e'd the res pect and admi opinions generally commande ration of the bar . It ever had a decision re was of the shortest, but be n issue which be versed; and in the most is ortant his judicial career hin3isPjudgment was unani mously Wagner case—hie, strictly impartial, and mously pronounced to be a light the state of the law setting forth in the clearest and the facts. t mention that Lady Par- It may be wor th while Mcaulay, the historian, and ker is the cousin of Mr- . wa s the brother-in-law that the late 'Vice-Chancellor I of Mr. Cardwell. up true that T H ATILE.--" hß e oy " a C l h H ea igian n e i ss ht t s Saturday evening. Between ghness the the HER MAJE 7 _.-77--___Ties came to a termination on following French A: acts Duchess o f the Catherine opera of the ti e s s Russia ballet a the nßilli del 1 el.m National sil etrramnld mi A i ai n n t Anthem e and dw Di. Her Imperial Highness the Grand b the comny. Duke George ;of Mecklenburgh-btrelitz honoured the per the Baroness Brunow and Mdlle. de Gforraranda Duchess with was h e attended r e sene e b . y de Koucheff. Anlongst the noble thisge indi viluala also present in th.e theatre on . occasion were the —The of Bath, his Excellency the Bran um Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Fitzroy Somerset and I V ' I's Viscount t Serene Anson,g h tb Hi t g G h h e e - i - r the Hon . Miss Somerset, Lord George Lennox, Captain De party, Mrs. and Miss neral 'Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., Lady and Miss Horsey, Mr. Alfred gentgomery, th Edward and Richards, Woodford rr iiR , A i sl y. i s Au s : Caroline I L Ini A. N Bellew orEß a A n . d ness the Grand Duke George of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz and her Imperial Highness the . Grand,Duchess Catherine of Rus sia, a tended by C oun t . Wielhorskoff , honoured the by of Saxe Weimar were also present, and among the a p fi r e c s e e s n a c t e. t e R Theiroy Serenel tlia n 11 Operaghn e o s n s es Saturday Prince night general company we remarked the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duchess of Richmond and Lady Cecilia Gordon Lennox, the Blarchioness of . Conyngham, the Marchioness Brancaleone and the Marchioness Amelia Brancaleoni, the Earl of Besborough . the Earl of Munster, the Countess (Dowager) of Harrington and . Lady Jane St. Maur Stanhope, the Countess Powlet and Miss Dormer, Viscount Clifd Viscount Exmouth, Lord Ernest Bruce, SIX., Lord Herr' Gordon LenuVg~ 14'1'9 Lord W. Vowlett, M.P., &c., & e . 17 THE BURMESE WAR. We have received by express from Marseilles our dispatches in anticipation of the overland mail, which left Calcutta, on the 2d and Bombay on the 4th ult. The following is the letter of our Bombay corre spondent : " 1- 1- M. steamer Sphinx having arrived at Calcutta on the .15th of June, with accounts from Burmah extending to the Bth of that month, Government im mediately circulated the following abstract of the dispatches : "' Martaben was attacked on the 26th of May by a Burmese force of 1,000 or 1,200 men, who wore gallantly beaten back by the 40th M. N, 1., in garrison there, un der the command of Major Hall. Our loss was 1 sepoy killed, 1 scobandar, 1 naikh, and 11 sepoys wounded. " An expedition of 230 troops, viz., 100 men of her Majesty's 80th Regiment, under the command of Capt. Ormsby, 100 men of the 67th Native Infantry, under the commend of Captain Hicks, and 30 Sappers and Miners, Madras A rmy , un d er Li eut. Mackintosh, with Lieut. Mayne, ti , .ld en 4 ineer, left Rangoon on the 3i of June to attack the city of Pegu. • They embarked on board the Hon. Company's steam -vessel Pnlegetho n , and were accompanied hyee b oa ts of her Mujesty's ship Fox, un d er the command of Captain Tarleton. • • They stormed the pagoda at Pege, after some heavy skirmishing, on the 4th, with a loss of one sea man killed, three seamen, two aepoys, and one camp follower wounded. The force, after destroying the fortifications, re turned to Rangoon on the sth. Everything quiet round Bassein. The enemy had left the ne ighbourhood, and the inhabitants were coming in numbers to seek protection under our rule. • The troops were all very healthy.' " This second attack of the Buitnese on Martaban took place on the 26th of May, at six a.m. A Bur mese force, said to amount to 1,000 men, with an equa l number in ;reserve, attacked our outlying pickets, and drove them in. A party of the 49th, being sent out to reconnoitre, was met by a heavy fire, and returned with several men wounded. The Burmese force then advanced to within 200 yards of' the camp, and kept up a smart fire. The artillery opened on them with grape, and, after a few rounds, t h e y dispersed and took up a position on the Pagoda hill, above the town, where they set up a flag, as if w ith the intenti on of making a stand, or of driving our troops out of camp. A well-directed fire of round shot ;being opened on them, they took down th e ir flag and ret retired. Commodore Lynch, with three of the cutters of the F er . oze, proceeded up the Salween to intercept them, while Captain Tapley, in his armed cutter, with a boat of the Medusa and the marines of the Feroze and M beat edusa to , has the westward oceeded so uth of Martaban, and will to gain such intelligence as he can of them. The e is said to have been commanded by attacking the ex-Governor se of Martaban, and to have marched post called Shoay Gyn. It is from a stated thalltuitrinwas a military blunder that we did not the post instead of Martaban ; it take an be desirable to occupy both Shoay would, n d o . occupy_c! i o e u g h u t„ but General Godwin has not at Gyn 1- troo_p.s to spare for distant detachments. present any. "I mentioned in my last that the Peguese, having defeated the Burmese garrison of Pegu, and driven all Burmese detachments from their neighbourhood, the ex-Governor of Rangoon had marched on Pegu w ith a strong and retaken the place. The atrocities inflicted on the Peguese by the Burmese after the recapture of Pegu are described as dreadful. Wh e th e r or not hopes of support had been held out to the Peguese is not known, but their cry of despair at last induced the General to send an expedition to drive out the B ur mese ruffians. This expedition con sisted of about 250 troops. It was intended to send double that number, but sufficient carriage (boats) could not be procured in time. The force was 'ably assisted by abou t 3,000 Talians' (the Burmese culti vating caste), who joined close to Pe g u. When our troops arrived in the neighbourhood of the Burmese position, the sun was still high, and they halted , intending to defer the attack until the evening. The B urmese , however, marched out with two gold um brellas and a stro n g body of cavalry to attack us. They were allow ed to approach quite close, and then dispersed with a volley, and pursued into and thr o ugh their work s. They ran too fast to suffer much loss. "It was considered doubtful whether the Peguese and Talians would be able to prevent the Burmese pegu, most of their leaders from re• occupying having been massacred after its recapture, and many thousands of the survivors having taken refuge in Rangoon. It is much to be regretted that General Godwin could not afford troops for its permanent occupation.; "The health reports of our troops in Burmah are most satisfactory. They have as few sick as they would have had at this season of the year at their own cantonments in their respective presidencies. The Englishman's correspondent (an officer on the staff of tae., .. p aaitioe)writes as follows regarding the health of the European troops ; " At the present time the European regiments here have much fewer sick than they would have had at this season in Fort William or St. George. How we ell wish the rains were over, and, with them, the life of inactivity wo now lead, and that the time for an onward move had arrived. We feel like the pieces on a chess board, remaining inactive and motionless till the hand that directs us shall advance us a square or two. We heartily wish that the game played between the two parties was not such a slow one, and that either side would take less time to think of his move.' " Twelve of the new barracks at Rangoon are already roofed, and four or five more are nearly as forward ; but the men are already so comfortably housed and thoroughly sheltered that the barracks are considered scarcely necessary. The officers have nearly completed a shooting gallery and theatre. The troops at Bassein like their quarters much, and say it is in every way far superior to Rangoon. The enemy have deserted the neighbourhood altogether, and the natives are very grateful to us for having driven them off. " The Proserpine is on a reconnoitring expedition up the river. When last heard of she was a few miles below Prome. The native river boats keep up her com munications with head-quarters. The course of the river was found to be free from stockades and Bur mese detachments. The natives everywhere are friendly, and desirous of assisting us; they bad volun• tarily stacked fuel along the river for the supply of the steamboats in our expected advance on Prome. " The Burmese policy seems to be to avoid meeting us on the ground we have chosen for ourselves, and to carry the war into our own districts by invading the Assam frontier and the territories :of our ally the Raja of Munipoor. The measure is not ill-judged. To defend so extensive and intricate a frontier at all would require more troops tbah we could well spare, and the malaria of the frontier jungles was found last war to be of the most deadly description. The best way of meeting such an attempt would be that suc cessfully adopted in the last war under similar cir cumstances—to make a rapid advance on Ave from Rangoon. The Burmese troops on the northern frontier would, in that case, be immediately recalled to the defence of their country. " The following is the latest news from the terri tories of our ally Raja Keertee Sing of Munipoor, dated the 28th of May : " The Burmese have commenced stockading the Kubboo Valley, and large bodies of armed men are col lecting to invade us, and, if successful, to push on to Cachar. There will be a good fight before we are beaten, as Raja Keertee Sing and his his adherents are determined to hold their country with their life's blood. Woongees and Keewons have been sent from Avis to the Northern Shan Country, where they are collecting men to invade Assam also. Several Shanchiefs have gone to Ava to receive mandates direct from the King to com mence attacking the English in Assam. " The Calcutta Englishman states that the ar rangements for converting the Rangoon expedi tionary force' into the army of Burmah' are in a forward state, and names the troops that are to be added to the present force for the purpose. The re giments so named all belong to the Bengal army, and this circumstance has occasioned much dissatisfac tion among the armies of Bombay and Madras, par ticularly in the latter . It is alleged by the Madras papers, that owing to Calcutta being the seat of the Supreme Government, the troops of that presidency are systematically favoured at the expense of the ar mies of Madras and Bombay. " The following is from a letter of an officer with the force at Rangoon There is one universal feeling throughout the camp, that the Governor-General cannot escape annexation. He is ' the victim of circumstances. The facts are these: —We storm and take Rangoon, and ere the white smoke of our musketry has curled away, the inhabitants who had deserted it, driven out by our shells and by the burn ing of their homes, return to find shelter within the range of our guns. Within two months of thisiwriting 20,000 to 30 000 persons have flocked in and rebuilt the ruins of Rangoon! The river banks are lined with boats for four or five miles al ong , containing men, women, and children, who feel themselves most secure when in sight of a steamer! Some designing person spread the repl e ' that the English were going tollow poor creatures prepared at once to decamp or that wen , to leave the country Le us out to sea if they could. The expedition sealion to a village 40 miles off a month ago had th r e: from ladders carried to the attack by in n 6 1 The very place against which the force in on steamers that went to Bassein saw and the banks waving their hands signalling good speed' to thl ave f o ught against utePheeptebdeitiorniyear'gain again st the i r arms and that place. The troops w • " down us and have come in, laivdrhile their families were owned that they only fought an d o n their release they in hostage for their braveryo,ause. The ve ry last expedi came to join the Eng.l c ish b hoe n ot returned yet, was sent tion against Pogo , whit o f its inhabitants to save them at the earnest entrees Y Barman Government. The co m e from the cruelty of n ow threading her way up to mander of the Proserpt f the river, reports that he finds Prome on a surve- t V„ banks, even so far up, afford him the villagers o _l l T h e y pre ready with supplies, and the every asslatt' inhabitants are stacking filial for the steamers they are expecting to advance upon Prome with all our troops on hoard. The head men of the villages and districts, fifty and sixty miles off Rangoon, have come in and begg: d for protection against their own Government. The culti vators entreat us to say the wor d, 6 Will the Englirh pro tect them if they sow their fields, this season?' The Karen Christians are watching us with the greatest interest— they have prayed for the English to come and take their country and give them liberty — an d is this an answer at last to their prayers? Curious enough, too, the very courtiers round the King have whispe red now, in their cups, to ears noi7 here We shall be glad if the len&lish would take the country • we are sick of this tyranny, where life, ~, fame, property, and families , a re not worth five minutes' p urc h ase .' " The general o pi n i on th ro ughout India is that an nexation, even were it not, as it is, most desirable in a political and commerc i a l po i n t of view, w ould, ne vertheless, , be unavoidabl e . The only questi on is, how much of the country it would be necessary to annex to protect the inhabitants who have espoused our cause from the reprisals o f the Burmese, and Ito anticipate the king of Ava from putting us to the expense of another war. I pointed out in my I3st that the annexation of the country south of a line drawn from the Aing Pass to the northern e xtremity . ofTennasseeim would, instead of extending our frontier to the Burmese, actually reduce it by nearly 100 miles, and we might render such line one only frontier to the Bur • mese, by reeking over to our ally of Munipoor two strips of Burmese territory to the north a n d south ~ of his present possessions. rom the Aing P ass t o the southern extremity of Munipoor our province of Arracan at present prese nts a frontier of consider ably upwards of 100 miles to the Burmese, but by making over to Munipoor the triangle of Burmese territory, bounded by the eastern frontier . of . Arracao, the southern of Munipoor, and the kiayncuan and Irrawadi Rivers, we might eliminate the portion of hostile frontier altogether. N or th of this the allied State of M un i p cor forms the frontier o f the company's territories for 400 miles ; the Burmes e then come in again, and possess about 100 miles of frontier to wards A o . . ssam, which might similarly be m ade over to Munipoor. By these alterations of boundary the size of Munipoor would be not quite doubled, and the King of Ava would still be left a territory more than twice the extent of the kingdom of Nepaul." CHINA. Our correspondent's letter is dated " Bong-Kong; June 23," and is as follows: " The - semi-monthly mail arrived here on the 3d instant, and the mail of the 24th of April early on the sth. " The 24th ult., the Queen's birthday, was duly celebrated by salutes from her Majesty's and fo reig❑ ships of war, and the usual festivities at the Governor's. " We are still enabled to report favourably on the condition e L o a f d t y h e m, Ng a troo ps. hten is to sail to-day for Eng land ,Thewit with rebellion companyelin is still of the talked of, Royal butt reports are very contradictory, and no reliance can be placed on them. It seems to be formidable, and to occasion much apprehension. " At Singpo a riot took place, arising from the collection of taxes. By last accounts, however, its matters seem to have been arranged. " The United States' ship Saratoga arrived from the coast on the Bth, and brought do ivn about 100 of the Robert Boune's Coolies. A court of investiga tion was held on board the steamer Susquehanna, before the Commodore and the United States' Consul at Canton. Seventeen of the prisoners were found guilty, and handed over to the Mandarins at Canton ; the remainder are to be sent back to Amoy. " Owing to a report that a junk had been attacked and plundered outside, her Majesty's steamer Hermes went in search, and returned yesterday, having cap tured two junks said to be heavily armed. " CANTON.—Since the 24th ult. the rains have been almost incessant ; and the floods in the interior have done much injury to the rice crops, and occasioned great loss of life. Trade has been dull throughout the month. Imports, excepting yarn, have receded in value. In exports little has been done. The new congous are expected immediately, but may be de layed by the floods. " From Shanghai we have advices to the 17th inst. Imports had materially given way from excessive supplies ; and, owing to the dry weather, and the banks of the Yellow River not being repaired, transit into the interior was much interrupted. The new silk had commenced arriving, and was reported fa vourably of as to quality and abundance of the crop. The steamer brought down 830 bales for shipment by the overland route. The export of tea from China is now 64,000,0001 b., against 68,000,0001 b. last year. Of silk the export is 19,400 bales, against 20,200 last year. " Exchange has advanced suddenly both here and at Shanghae. Here first-class bills have been done at 4s. Bd. to 4s. 8 1 1 d.; at Shanghae 4 , . 114 i. to 55., nominal. Freight may he quoted at 3/. at both places; probably clippers will command 41. to 5/. " Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra returned from Amoy on the 12th instant ; the lion. Company's steamer Nemesis left for Manilla, Labuan, and the Straits on the 21st; her Majesty's brig Contest sailed this morning for the Straits; the United States' sloops Plymouth and Saratoga have left for the coast; the St. Mary's has proceeded south ; the French steamer CaEsini and the corvette Capricieuse have gone to Shanghp.e. " In harbour are her Majesty's ship Cleopatra and the steamer Hermes; at Whampoa, her Majesty's steamer Salamander ; at Amoy, the Hon. Company s steamer Semiramis ; at Shanghai, her Majesty's brig Lily ; at Macao, her Faithful Majesty's brig Mondego. " The latest dates are from England, April 24 Bombay, May 1 8 ; C alcutta, May 17 ; Sydney, April 17; Manilla, June 16 ; Singapore, May 30 ; Shanghai, June 17 " COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA. From the Calcutta Overland Price Current, July 2., The Bombay express and the mail per Poctinger ar rived simultaneously on the 28th inst., with London dates to the 2 4 th of May last. The commercial intelligence received on this occasion is of a very gratifying nature. Trade continued healthy, and the deliveries of produce large and steady, without the aid of a speculative demand. Money was still abun dant and unprecedently cheap. The indigo sale closed satisfactorily, and sn active inquiry, with advancing prices, existed for many of the most important articles of colonial produce. H ere , operations in our export markets have been checked by a rise in freights and in exchange. The amount of business done since the departure of the last mail has, consequently, been comparatively small. The market is now well supplied with Benares sugar; va cuum-pan sorts being scarce have advanced 6 annas per md. The finer refractions of saltpetre have further re ceded 4 annas per md. Very little has been done in rice for the British market. The inquiry for safflower has abated, but without being attended with any alteration pdo jute te ustard- seed has been very m in value. The market is scantil y su pp lied with raw silk, and buyers are disinc lined to operate without a con cession in price equivalent to the rise in the ex change Op e r a tions in linseed have o btained to a fair extent at the haz reductionheen rather noticed n e g i n l e c ourlast ted.Go r e o scarce, and little has been done in it si nce the last ma il left. Most other a rticles of country p roduc e have been n e g lected. Our import market has been very du ll ing, and in cotton goods, with the and disoourag shirtings, jaeonets, madapollams, muleexception of gray d e li ve ries have been small. T he and twist, the upper provinces are still unsatisfactory. accounts from the shirt ings have given way fro m 2 Gray White figured skirtin gs to 3 annas per piece. are of lower va l ue . Gray jaw nets have declined 6 p ie s kinds of bleached ar e to 1 anna per piece, and all ficult of sale cheaper. Lappets are very j lif l i eve mults are neglected n en lower terms. 0.11, of mule twist have been and depressed. elivei7. to 2 pies on all numbers fair, but with a decline_ 0; _ ... 1 ; German Turkey red hasrs above 30. In neonloureednd or" °nil' a small transaction has atrdaownyfacridinte;3ldritiset orguge and green are dull, and not tra nspire d placed. " t on Vet : five inquiry for sheathing copper sprang Il ltie wtould be position that the yield of the Austrsu lin Inland the price much diminished for want of work , Vo,olders are not rose from S to 12 annas per maue-A , b lues is but little disposed to accept even that ad va r t e s . r. per maund. Lead doing in iron. Spelter has falterers are holding off with a is without report of sale. D t r e „, r i ce of salt. view to effect a reduction in r a il closed at 2-01- for credits. Tbe exchange for last na been u pwards, and on going • thee he' The tendency ono 2 _ l to 2-1 f credits, and 2-1 i to to press quotations were 2-1 i document s. keg continues to be well supplied on The money B an k o f B e ngal shares are looking down, easy terms. 0 xi." h Comp ar atively small dividend (between 7 owing to c e nt.) expected for the past six months, but and 8 per c- cock shares are iher jotet-s looki ng up. We quote most o , Bengal Shares at 6,400; Agra Bank Stock, at Bank r''' - India General Steam 520 3 0 525 i Shares, at 325; New Life Insuranc3 Company, Oriental Li Securities —New . Fi ves, 106 to 106.8; Sicca ditto, 102-8 to 102.12; Transer ditto, 106; Company's Fours, 91 to 91 4; Sicca ditto, 88-12 to 89. Owing to the scarcity of tonnage, freights have taken a farther step in advance, and we now quote 31. 17s. 6d. co 4L for sugar, and 31. 15s. for saltpetre. REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS, From the 24th of June to the 4th of July inclusive. (From the Bombay Times.) MONEY 3IIRMET.--The position of the money market remains unaltered. Tho Bank of Bombay has declared a dividend for the half year ended the 30th of June at the rate of 5i per cent. per annum. Government secu rities and shares continue in fair demand, and we quote current rates as follows: Transfer Loan Si c ca Fours ..... 13 Si cca Fives ... . 1 109} 95 COMPanY '6 Fives ••• ... ... 106, 1 . ...... ....... ... Company's Fours ••• ••• , 92 B a nk of Bombay Shares, books shut. • - Oriental flank Corpora Lion Sitareto ti 0 per coat. fai Agra Bank shares 15 Commercial Bank Shares 41 IMPuRTS. Cotton Piece Goods_The market has been tolerably steady, and, for the season of the year, the inquiry has been unusually active. Dealers have been purchasing to some extent on speculation. The fall of rain at the Presidency and in the Deccan has been all that could be desired; in many parts of Goozerat, however, it has not been so satisfactory. Gray shirtings, 40 inches, of all descriptions have ad vauced 1 to 3 annas per piece, excepting 48 reed, which remains as before; 4, inch in inquiry, and has advanced 3 annas per piece. Cotton Yarn—With the exception of 20's and 20 and 30 water, of fine quality, which are in demand for the Arabian market, there has been but little doing. Dyed Orange and Turkey red both dull. Metals—Since our last report all descriptions of iron have remained in statu quo. Leads also remains without change. Spelter, smait plates in slight request. Cop per is 'A about change in value; the market for all de scriptions is tolerabiy s;pady. EN:Pm:Ts. Cltton Wool—On Om arthai of the China mail prices relt in 10lir. for Ghogo and llhollera, 105 r. for Surat, Brecch, and juinboosecr, and 9Gr. for Compta. I toon cdranetcl, however, to the rates we quote, as lots con iinti(cl to be bought for the Entzlish end China market. Frights—ln consequcrare of the high price of cotton, r oes have declined io 2/. 7s. GI for Liverpool, 21. 10i. to 21.155. for Is)ndon, and Bc. to 81r. for China, per candy. Exchange—The sups it China has been small. At six months' sight on Eogland we quote 2s. Oad. en Cal cutta 83.. premium , a nd on China 217 r. to 218 r. per 100 dolls., at 60 days' sight. CANTON ...IARKET REPORT. I/ONG-KONG, MAY 23. During the month our market for imports has been depressed, and prices for most articles are lower. Yarn has been in demand at improved rates. Cotton—The imports have been heavy, and, hold ers beinc, anxious to realize, q uotations have further declined. gornhay, Ts. 5.8 to Ts. 7.2; Bengal, Ts. 6 .2 to 8; Madras, Ts. 6.4 to 5.4. Ab out 15,000 bal es quitted. Stock 98,000, against 35,000 last year. Cotton Yarn—A large demand has existed, and prices are supported. Nos. 16-24, 26 dolls. 500. to 28 dolls.; Nos. 28-32, 33 d o ll s , to 34 dolls. 50c.; Nos. 38-42, 34 dolls. 50c. to 38 dolls. Sales about 2,000 bales. Stock moderate. Longcloths--The market has been dull, dealers buy ing only for present consumption, and holders willing to sell at rates. Grays quoted 1 doll. 85c. to 2 dolls. 65c. Whites, 1 doll. 70. c to 2 dolls. 90c. Woollens —Spanish stripes—Price s , owing * to forced sales, have decline d . Assorted, English, 17i dolls. to 20 dolls,; 25 7 i 5 . c d . o t i o is. fnl doll. sc. Long ells, assorted , 6 dolls. 25e. to 7 dills. sc. S car l e t, 6 dolls. 80c r tol — ls Na Dutch,do i l l l r s. od, 2 15c2.1d0 dolls. Camlets, l s 5, to c. to 2 dolls. 15e ; bar square, 1 doll. 85c. to 2 dolls.; flat, 1 doll. 85c. to 2 dolls.; round, 2 dolls. 25c. to 3 dolls. 90c. Cochineal-90 dolls. to 115 dolls. Tea—The 460 h O e p t i r u a m n — s2t 5 i 0 on d s ol h ls a . v t e o been chieflydolls. confined to green tea. The settlements of Congou during the season have been about 550 chops Musters of the new Congous are daily expected. Total Export from Canton from July 1, ISSI, to lb. June 20, 1852 ... • 35,300,000 Export from Shanghai from July 1, 1851, to June 17, 1852 ... 29,100,000 64,400,0 00 Export from Canton from July 1, 1350, tO June 20, 1851 ... .. ... ... 41,700,00 0 Export from Sh ang h a i from July 1, 1850, to June 20, 1851 ... .... 21,200,000 a s s old f'd at 226 r. to 227 r., and Exchange on p o a n ny, E s n b g fi l l a s n w d er h e cl. to 4s. Bd.; American ad va n ced. 4 6 5. d 2 ,9 0 .0,000 /. The Surpri se (A mer i can) is First•class paper, 4s. 8 lat F te r r e ly ig a h t ts 2 t 2 o Br L . 0 t n 0 d 2 0 2 11 9 , r 3 . loading at 41. to 5/. From Shanghai we have advices, late this afternoon, to the 17th inst. Prices of imports had receded, an d l itt l e doing in exports, excepting silk. Silk—About 300 bales of the new crop had arrived. The crop was expected to bo abundant and superior. Considerable business had been done, and large contracts are reported. The opening prices were considered 10 dolls. higher than last season. Tsatlee, 1 and 2, 430 dolls; No. 2, 405 dolls, to 420 dolls.; No. 3 and 4, 370 dolls. to to 395 dolls. Export from China for the sea son 19,400 bales, against 20,200 bales last year. Tea—The report on the new crop was favourable. Longclotbs—lmports had been heavy-280,000 pieces, and the demand noticed last month not continuing, prices gave way. Griys quoted 1 doll. 90c. to 2 dolls. 75c.; whites, 1 doll. 60c. to 2 dolls. 90c. 4- Woollens—Spanish stripes, 85c. for inferior, I doll. for good. Long ells, scarlet, 7 dolls. 50c. • Exchange on England advanced suddenly to 4s. 'lid. to 53. for clean credits; documentary bills, ss. to 55. ld. On India—Company's paper, 235 r. Freights—One vessel is engaged for London at 31.,and one loading for Liverpool at 4/. SHIPPING IN TELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA. ARRIVALS AT SAUGOR FROM JUNE 10 TO JUNE 29. Juno 10, the Shel^meth, from Penang, May 19, and the Taymouth Castle, from London, Feb. 23, and the Pontiac, from Boston, Dec. 24-12, the Robins Mitchell, from Liverpool, Feb. 12; the Avenger and Henry IV., from Bourbon, May 15-13, the Paoli Shan, steam vessel, from Singapore, June 4; the Gloriosa, from Lon don, Feb. 14; and the Hindon, from Liverpool. Feb. 10 —l4, the Hortensia, from Bourbon, May 10-15, the Svhynx steamer, from Rangoon, June 10-16, the Orissa, from Boston, Jan. 17-17, the Noe, from Pondi cherry, Juno 10-18, the James Booth, from London, March 5; and the Mazoppa, from Sing , ,apore, May 31- 22, the Cotfield, and the Downs, Feb. 22-23, the Thane from Akyab, June 20, and the Camellia, from Bourbon, May 18-25, the Ranee, from Liverpool, March 3; the Auguste et Moline, frcm Cadiz, March 1; and the Ise belle Hemet, from Liverpool, Feb. 23-26, the Mayaram Dyaram, from Bombay, June 10-27, the Essex, from Madras, June 12; the Gevalia, from Shields, Jan. 22; the Mary Somerville, from Liverpool, Feb. 11; the Vancata magum, from Vizitapatam, June 19; and the Caractacus, from the Mauritius, June 4-28, the Pottinger steamer, from Su€z, June 5; the Cordelia, from Liverpool, March 6; and the Pekin steamer, from Penang, June 22-29, the Fire Queen steamer, from Akyab, June 7; the In vestigator, from London, Jan. 1; and the Thomas Roy- , don,trom Liverpool, March 6. DEPARTURES REPORTED FROM SAUGOR FROM JUNE 9 TO JUNE 28. June 9, the Lady liennaway and the City of Palaces, for the Mauritius; the Gnisachan, for Demerara; th e Argo, for Bourbon; the John Cooper, for London; a nd the Superbe. f or H avre -10, the New York, for An t ' werp; the ilueas, for the Mauritius; the Courier, for C h arleston, Savannah, and Liverpool; and th e Fazel Curreem, for Rangoon -12 the Alliance and the Parsee, for London -15, the Milan, for Bourbon, neheg.iciat the Mauritius; the Jeune Edouard, for Bourhon Liverpool; the Mauritius; the Anne Armstrong, for , the Ty. Charlotte, the City of Glasgow, th e V i The Erin, for phoon, and the Catandin, for London2rour, en, b calling at Rangoon; and the Laure Estelle, for a the Mauritius -18, the Merger/. p r n cl for the Mauritius; Skelly, for Rangoon; the Thomns, for Hull; the Kossuth, for Rangoon;the d China -20, the Aus -naandlathe'Shanghai steamer, for Penang, SingaporeVaterwitch, for Singapore and tralia, for Liverpool; the China; the Curreem Box, for A a the Mary Carson, for China; the Mohusser, P . 050 - Li- Penang and Singspor,, team . er— . 23, the Hastings, b e Adelaide, for Singapore and China verpool- 22, the for London; and the for Hull-25, the Cceur de Lion, Berenice —24. the Jolly -. 116°the'Albion, for the Mauritius— . 2B, the for Rangoon 2 ' k for Liverpool; the Ratcliffe, for the Henry IV., for Bourbon; the Ama- Thomas Br.ockleban , and the Anne Louise, for Havre. the AlauritiFs,. T Ch ina ' zon, i ., Tho Immanuel and Jolly robin put back leaky . onisitb"-;'27tla of June Arrivals —J une ' _ 4 , BOMBAY. the ship RamiNes, from London, January 19; Plymouth, February 10; Cape, May 4; and Mauritius, June 5; and the ship Pilgrim, from Cardiff, February 10. 25, the ship Culloden, from Plymouth, February 23; and the ship Navarino, from Mauritius. June 9. 26, the Ilumburgh schooner Hariet, from Zanzibar, June 11; the ship Ingleborough, from Liver pool, February 21; 27, the ship Alfred the Great, from Aden, June 18. The ship Lady M'Henry left Aden for Bombay on Juno 17, and the ship Sir Colin Campbell left Aden for Bombay on June 18; the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steam-ship Erin, from Point de Galia, June 22; 28, the American ship Boston, from Boston, March 24; the barque Ajax from Simon's Bay, May 26. July 1, the ship Sir Colin Campbell from Aden, June 17. Departures—June 25, Ron. Company's steamer the Ajdaha, for Aden and Suez; 26, the ship Mary Anne, for China and Whampoa; 29, the ship Shah Jehan, for Canton, in China, the ship Courier, for Liverpool; sO, the ship Ch ance ll or, for Liverpool. July 2, t h e ship Robina, for Liverpool. HONG-KONG. ARRIVALS FROM GREAT BRITAIN. _ Ju At Hong-K ong —M ay 28. C ar l Hermann (Hamburg ne h), from Hartlepool ; J u no 1, Patna, from Liverpool; 3, Cleopatra, from Lon,ion. Sophie, Sir London; May At Shanghai—Nlay 20, S°P"4 Sir H. Pottinger, MaY - 'of ,- ancaster, from 22, Roman, from London; —b os s .1., from Liverpool; Jane 10 , from London.— times. Liverpool; June 11, Chal le r____LgL_____D"r. THE ROYAL VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—We understand that orders have been receiv.ed reachlr which render it September. In all probability the certain that her Majesty will her Highland home on Wednesday, the Ist , of . Court will arrive in Lthnburgh on the evening of '1 uesday, the 31st instant, and leave the following morning for Bal moral. We have not heard which route her Majesty in• tends taking on her.way,o the north, but it is most likely that the east coast line w ill be preferred.—Edinburgli Adrer- tiser. A CONVICT PRISON ROBBED.—About four o'clock yesterday afternoon (Friday), a discovery wassteward'smade that some person had obtained entrance into the steward's office o f the new convict prison, Portsea, and had broken open the cash box therein, an 4 l ext rac t e d 401. in gold during the tem porary absence of the steward. What sort of vigilance such a fact as this exhibits in the new convict prison we leave our readers and the public to judge.—fortsnouth Times and Araml,Gazctic. :a l to ° °° ;6 - %ed., cfl l7tr fl o bY , 4 $ 3 1109# 3 r$ fof 19