The Sun. — London, England, 1846-08-10 00:00:00

RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (SATURDAY). HOUSE OF LORDS. Room B. LIVE POOL, ORDISRIRX, AND PRESTON. Mr. Andrews, silk manufacturer, of Ormskirk, was ex amined by Mr. BWIDT, with a view of showing the accom modation to be afforded by this line. Mr. Blundell, surgeon, of Southport, stated that as many as 24,000 or 25,000 persons visited Southport during the summer, for the purpose of bathing. Mr. R. Lewis, one of the Commissioners appointed under an Act of Parliament for the purpose of improving Southport, considered that a railway communicating Southport with Ormskirk was desirable for the interest of the former town. Mr. R. Harkness, draper, of Ormskirk, thought the pro posed line between Ormskirk and Southport desirable. Mr. E. Rigby was connected with the coal-fields of Skel mersdale, and thought the proposed line would be beneficial to the interests of that district. Lietrenaot Kellock, R.N , considered that the present scheme embraced everything of a beneficial nature that was included in the rival scheme. He thought that the pier pro posed by the rejected line at Southport could not be bene ficially carried out. Mr. Blair, traffic computist, gave evidence of the details of the traffic between Southport and Ormskirk. The Bishop of DURHAM, to the witness—What is your oc cupation, ..Mr. Blair ? Wanes - a —I am a traffic statist. Mr. lI&RZWETHER—I think it should be traffic creatist. Mr. Smith. of Deanton, was the next witness examined in favour cf_this line. His evidence went to show that the pro posed line would do very little residential injury. Mr. M'Veagh, civil engineer, and engineer to the line, was then called and examined. He stated that the line proposed to commence at Liverpool, and proceeded through Ormskirk to Preston, where it effected a junction with the East Lan cashire line. From Ormskirk there was a branch to South port. The line was also propo;ed to join the Liverpool and Bury Railway at about a mile from Liverpool. Miles. Chains. The left of the main line was 22 52 Ormskirk and Southport Branch Skelmersdale Branch Dock Branch at Liverpool East Lancashire Branch Total length of main line and branches 36 15 The capital of the Company was The cost of the main line would be 322,491/.. The Dock Branch . 119,020/. The Skelmeradale Branch 44,4901. Southport Branch 82,4841. East Lancashire Junction Leaving a surplus of 153,8941. 750,0001. The steepest gradient upon the main line was 1 in 150, and on the dock branch it was lin 100. There were no curves of a less radius than half a mile. The estimates were amply sufficient for the construction of all the necessary works. Cross-examined by Mr. MEagEwrrnsit—Did not know a case in which a railway seven miles in length had been con structed in the face of hostile parties. At this stage of the proceedings the Committee intimated their opinion that the line between Ormskirk and Southport should not be constructed. Mr. Angus accordingly withdrew that portion of the line, and the Committee, without hearing further evidence, de clared the preamble of the 13111 to be proved, with the excep tion, however, of the Southport and Ormskirk branch. Mr. Lowe, C.E. engineer to the line, was then examined— The total length of the line was six miles five chains. The estimates were— F Z 110,102 For Land For Works For Stations Contingencies • 28,218 Total estimate £450,503 There were two tunnels upon the line, one of 1,020, and the other 140 yards in length. The gradients were -1 in 270 ... for 1 lOB 1 92 1 1 145 up to the central station at Oldham. There would be no difficulty in working this line, without having recourse to the ropes and balance-weights used by the rival Company. It being nearly four o'clock before the cross-examination was concluded, the Committee adjourned till eleven o'clock on Monday. Room C. OLDNA7YeaVIANCHESTnra, AIM LIVERPO OL AND 33I71,310ENHEAD JVr CTXON. Mr. Bennett, of Manchester, gave evidence of a favourable nature as regards this line. Mr. Carr, from Newton, and Mr. Barnes, machine-maker of Oldham, gave similar evidence. DUBLIN AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY. A meeting of the shareholders in the Dublin and Ennis killen Compary took place on Saturday, at Guildhall-place, for the purposes of determining whether the Company should take advantage of the powers of an Act lately passed, en titled the Railways Dissolution Act. The chair was taken by Sir John Campbell. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement convening the meeting, scrutineers were appointed. The report stated that it would be useless to persevere with the undertaking, although the line was essentially a good one, in consequence of the altered state of the money market, and in consequence of the Company having lost their Bill in Parliament on purely technical grounds. The directors had expended the funds of the Company in a most economical manner, and they were now able to come ' before the shareholders, and to make a return of 41. out of every 51. paid on the deposits. The utmost unanimity prevailed at the meeting, and it was resolved that the Company should dissolve, and that its dibsolution should not be taken as an act of bankruptcy. The meeting then adjourned. PETERBOROUGH AND NOTTING HAM RAILWAY. • ---- --- An adjourned meeting of the shareholders in this under taking from Monday last, to consider of and determine on, a dissolution of the Company, was held on Saturday at the London Tavern, at one o'clock. Lord T. P. Currort took the chair, and called on the Se cretary to read the minutes of that meeting. The SECRETARY then read a statement of the accounts, which gave the gross receipts at 17,3871., and expenditure, 12,6461., leaving a balance of 4,741/., to which is to be added securities on bills, 1,8621., and about 4,000/. deposits still un paid and expected. The whole divisible surplus will be about 10,0004, being about 11. 2s. a share to be returned. Mr. FRIPP wished to know whether the directors had ceased the es penditure as soon as the failure of the Company was seen ? Mr. GAIDLEY, solicitor to the Company, said that it was about the mad of January when the directors found that the Company was in difficulties, through allottees not paying, upon their shares. In November the plans were deposited, and between that and December the notices were served. Everything was done up to the time when the deposit ought to have been paid into the accountant-general, preliminary to the Company going before Parliament ; and In consequence of that alone the directors had been able to resist successfully an action which had been raised at Lincoln by a shareholder, on the ground that they had failed in their part of the contract. The directors, in deed, had spent their own mondy in order to put the undertaking in a position to go before Parliament. and thus secure the interests of the shareholders, and they were in hopes up to the last moment of being able to amalgamate with another company. Air. FRlrms said he was perfectly satisfied with the honour able way in which the directors had acted. The motion for dissolution made at the last meeting was again put before those present, and the voting was proceeded with. The CHAIRMAN then declared the votes to be to-day 715 in favour of dissolution without bankruptcy. The number of votes recorded at the former meeting was 1,830, all in favour of dissolution, 30 for a dissolution with bankruptcy, being altogether 420 votes more than were required by the Act of Parliament. A vote of thanks to the Chairman and the Committee of 'Management was then passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned. SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE SOUTHWARK ADDRESS. The following reply to the Southwark address has been re ceived by the High Bailiff (Co from py. ) Sir R. Peel : "Whitehall, August 3. " Sir,—l request that you Will convey to the inhabitants of the borough of Southwark, who were parties to the address which you placed in my bands, my grateful acknowledg ment for the sentiments to which they have given expression in than address, " If r have borne with equanimity the vituperation by which I have been assailed, it was becauso I was supported by the consciousness that in the course which I was pursuing I had no private interest to serve, no object of political am bition to promote; but that I was discharging an imperative duty, which, by undertaking the responsibility of a Minister, I had contracted towards the Queen and the country. •' It is gratifying to me, on personal grounds, to receive the assurance from such a body as that from which this ad dress proceeds, that ample justice is done to the motives by Which I have been influenced, and that the measures which have received the sanction of Parliament meet with their cordial approbation. "It is gratifying to me, also, on public grounds, because it is right that those who are charged with the high trust of averting impending danger from the state, and consulting its permanent interests, should be encouraged toperform their duty by the conviction that the resolute and faithful dis charge of it will be duly appreciated by a large and intelli gent portion of their fellow-countrymen. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your faithful servant, ROBERT PEEL" " The High Bailiff of Southwark. DEPARTURE of FOREIGN MAILS. POST-OFFICE NOTICE. On Thursday the Post-office authorities issued a notice ap pointing the days for. the dispatch of the ne x t ma il s to I n di a, Chi n n, the West Indies, the Peninsula, America, Brazils, &c. Mail; to India via Southampton—The next mails fur Gibraltar, Greece, Malta , the lonian Islan d s, Egypt, India, China, &c.. will be dispatched on the morning of the 20th instant. yid Southampton. Overland Mail to India, &n.—The mail for the Medi terranean, Egypt, IndiP, mina, &c., v ia Marseille!, were dispatched on the evening of the 7th inst. (last evening.) Peninsula Mails—The mails for Lisbon, Cadiz, Vigo, Oporto, Corunna, Gibraltar, Spain, and Portugal, were dis patched, via instant (yesterday by the Royal Tar, on the morn ing of the id). (yesterday morning). The next mails will be dispatched on the morning of the 17th. West Indies—Tre next mails fur the British and Foreign Colonies, in the West Indies (except Honduras and Ha "(Pannell) and for B ermuda, Madeira, V enezue l a , San Juan de -Nicaragua, and New Granada , will be dispatched rid Southampton, by the Tay steamer, on the morning of the 17th instant. America—The next mails for the United States, Halifax, and• British North America , will be dispatched on ie evening of the-18th instant. Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres—The next mails for Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, &c., will be dispatched on the Ist of September. Her Majesty's brig Swift was ex pected to sail from Falmouth on the arrival of the mail of the evening of the sth instant. From August to January in oluaive the packet touches ateiro Pernambuco and B4hia, on her usage to Rio Jan, and the other six months on coutware her homeward passage. Sydney and New South Wales—The next malls for Australia, Sydney, and New South Wales, will be dispatched on the aveninl of the 81st instant. Holland—. The 004.1 for the wails of the morning of the Bth instant. Ilamburgh—The Princess Royal for the mails of the even. ing of the 7th inst. FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL.I Bausszts, Au°. 4.—The average price of wheat in the week ending on Saturday, the let of August, was 22f. 76c., and that of rye 17f. 43c. per hectolitre. The exportation of rye flour is still prohibited. The Senate is convoked for Wednesday, the 12th August. An Englishman, named Ashto n, a young man 23 or 24 years of age, arrived yesterday at Antwerp on board . the r 24 years steamer, from Hull , an d p ut 'up at Rtaage-s Hotel, near the port. In the course of last night he committed sui cide, by cutting his throat with a razor. The body of the unhappy young man has been taken to the hospital. The potato market at Brussels was well supplied yester day, about 30 0 sacks bei n g offered for sale; the mean price was Bf. for the 100 kilogrammes (20)1b5.). The country people do not seem much inclined to promote a fall in the price. The Northern Railway Company has just regulated pro visionally the speed of the trains at 28 and 33 kilometres per hour. We are assured that, in the short session which is to be opened on Thursday next, the Chamber of Representatives will have to consider, besides the treats- with Holland, an application for extraordinary votes of credit for laying down double lines on several parts of the railway belonging to the State, and for other works. The necessity of public lines has been long since acknowledged, so that we do not expect any long discussion on the subject, though a new loan will probably result from the vote. We hope that the adminis tration of the railway will enable the Minister to state what we shall think of the sleepers proposed according to the pro cess of Dr. Boracheris. It is well known that the sleepers hitherto uses rapidly decay, and that it resulted from experiments made in France, that sleepers made of wood, proposed by Dr. B irscheris's process, placed under ground, with others of heart of oak, not pre pared, were found at the end of three years to have no trace of decay, whereas the others were very much decayed. In one part on the railway, which has not been laid down more than three or four years, it has been necessary to replace parts of the sleepers which are decayed. This circumstance causes a constant rise in the price of the sleepers. In the year 1841 they were four francs cash, and in November, 1845, 6f. 30c.; then 6C, 84c., 6f. 93c., 6f. 98c., and the rise still continues. It is surely the duty of the Government to ascertain whe ther Dr. Borscheris's process presents the advantages as serted. If we should have double lines on all our railways they would amount to two hundred kilometres; it is estimated that one-fourth of these sleepers (that is for sixty kilo metres), would want to be renewed every year, at an annual expense of 900,000 francs; whereas, if the sleepers were pre pared, it would not be necessary to repair them for more than 30 kilometres, and instead of costing 15,000 francs per kilometre, they would cost only 7,500 francs; so that the possible saving would be 675,000 francs per annum. BERLIN, Atm. I.—His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Russia is appointed to the post of Military Governor of the fortress of Luxembourg. ALTONA, AUG. 3.—We learn that Count Euginus Revent low, Danish Ambassador at the Prussian Court, who is now at his seat at Altendorf, has received orders to return to his post, but he has asked to be discharged from the public service. Hamnuncits, AUG. 4.—Accounts from a great many places, as Elberfeldt, Gresson, Cassel. Landau, &c., mention the oc currence of shocks of an earthquake on the 29th of July. Though the shocks werein some places rather severe, it does not appear that any considerable damage was done, or any lives lost. TILE StTN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENINIG, AUGUSDario, 1846. SALE OF , THE DRAWINGS, &c., OF THE LATE MR. HAYDON. The sale of the effects of the late unfortunate Mr. B. R. Haydon was continued on Thursday, and consisted princi pally of his drawings, sketches, and unfinished paintings. The room in which the sale took place was densely crowded, principally by artists. Of the numerous lots sold the follow ing are deserving of notice :—The palette, maal stick, and crayon bolder, used by Mr. Haydon on the morning of his death m , sold for one guinea. An octagon colour stone and two ullers, belonging to Mr. James Barry, R.A., and after wards in the possession of Hoppna, at whose sale, the auc tioneer stated, Mr. Haydon gave 351. for it, sold on Thursday for only 11. 13s. A small bronze cast of the head of Pauline Bonaparte, by Canova, sold for 355. An etching sketch book, bearing date 1807, and called by the deceased " Ideas in Embryo for Composition," sold for five guineas. The coat worn by Earl Grey at the Reform Banquet, and pre sented by that nobleman, at his request, to the de ceased. was " put up," but only 7s. being offered for it, the auctioneer withdrew the lot. A small print of George IV., with the following written beneath, "The only monarch who felt for me—B. R. Haydon," sold for 10s. Four small pen and ink sketches of Anarchy, Democracy, Justice, and Despotism, by Haydon, sold for 31. 7s. A small drawing of Haydon asleep, by Wilkie, sold for 17s. An unfinished painting in oil of " Copenhagen," the charger rode by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo, was purchased by his Grace for 17 guineas. "A Study for the Peasant Woman in Alfred—B. R. Haydon, June 9,1846," done only nine days before his death, sold for 51. 109. A design by Haydon for the Nelson Monument, which he sent into the Committee of Selection, sold for Si. ; it represented the interior of a mausoleum, having in one corner a colossal statue of the naval hero, with the following inscription be neath :—" A little man with a mighty heart." Of portraits of political and other characters, two unfinished in oil of Earl Grey sold fur five guineas; one of Sir George Cock burn in crayon, a very excellent likeness, was bought by the Right Honourable Baronet for 6/. A portrait of Lord Burghersh, now Earl of Westmoreland, in crayon, was pur chased by the Countess of Westmoreland for three guineas and a half. A portrait of Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., which the auctioneer said was a good likeness, but which the Honourable Member repudiated, sold for 11. Portrait of the Duke of Richmond, in chalk, sold for 103. Study for Napoleon's hat, in Sir R. Peel's picture, consisting of several hats of full size in various positions, sold for 195., and the study for the Duke of Wellington's hat, 10s. A sketch of the Duke of Wellington's sword which he wore at the battle of Waterloo sold for three guineas and a half. The large pic ture (unfinished) of Satan and Uriel, sold for 5/. 10s. The last lot put up was the large picture of "Alfred and the first British Jury," upon which the unfortunate deceased was at work shortly prior to his death. Before any bidding took place a person who was present handed to the auctioneer a written paper, at the same time saying, " I give you notice not to sell the large picture, for if you do you will do it on your own responsibility." The auctioneer took no heed of the document, but said he had a commission to purchase it for 2001. At this sum it was put up, and there being no farther advance, it was knocked down for the 200/. It was understood that Sir Robert Peel was the purchaser. The other lots sold, although in an unfinished state, fetched good prices. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. JULY 31. Eagle yawl, Clement Riding, Esq., from London ; Fair Rosamond schooner, Marquis of Blandford, from Brighton. AUG. 1. Flirt schooner, Sir B. R. Graham, Batt, from Weymouth ; Pearl cutter, Marquis of Anglesey, from London. 2. Dream cutter, George Bentinck,Esq., from Portsmouth ; Gem schooner, J. W. Fleming, Esq., from Weymouth ; Duchess yawl, ditto, ditto; Iris cutter, Lord Rodney, frcrn Cherbourg. 3. Ganymede cutter, J. H. W. P. Smith Pigott, Esq., from Weymouth. 4. Frisk cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., from Cherbourg; Tar cutter, Rev. Denis George, from Dartmouth ; Georgian schooner, Wm. Lyon, Esq., from Portsmouth. 5. Osprey cutter, John Petre, Esq., Cherbourg;; Peterel cutter, Earl of Ilchester, from Isles of Scilly. SAILIN GS. JULY 31. Apsara cutter, Earl of Orkney, for Guernsey and other ports. AUG. 1. Resolution schooner, Duke of Rutland, for South • ampton and Troon. 5. Georgian schooner, Wm. Lyon, Esq., for Cherbourg; Fair Rosamond schooner, Marquis of Blandford, for Cher bourg ; Zephyretta schooner, Henry Hope, Esq., for Cherbourg ; Drift cutter, James Lyun,, Esq., for Cher bourg. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners—Fairy - Queen, Xarifa, Flirt, Camilla, Maud, Gem, Magic. Cutters—Pearl, Sparrowhawk, Charlotte, Tar, Emerald, Peterel, Whim, Avenger, Dryad, Nymph, Dream, Frisk, Medina, Osprey, St. Margaret, tranymede, Turquoise, Stormfincb, Noran, Spider, Intrepid, Caprice, Iris, Heroine.Ya.yls— Albatross, Eagle, Duchess, Susan. Earl Cardigan is hou'iliexpecte(f from Portman-square. His new yacht, the Enchantress, goes out of harbour to morrow, when it is expected his Lordship will proceed in her on a cruise. 6. P.3l.—llerMajeaty's yacht, Fairy, is passing through the ships and yachts in the roads, which are all gaily dressed, a Spanish barque firing a royal salute ; she steams up the harbour saluted from the castle, R. Y. S. battery, Woodyear'e outfitting house, &c. At 10 minutes past six landed her Majesty and suite at the Tri ity Wharf. • THE CROPS AND THE WEanrEß.—Wheat a full average; oats not much under; barley rather short. The weather was highly favourable to Friday, the 31st ult., and so impressed were the farmers that it would continue fine, that very little was carried in proportion to the quantity cut ; they let it remain in the fields, intending to thrash as soon as they had carried. On Friday night the rain commenced, and it has rained every night since, while each day has been calm and sultry, the sun being very powerful in the afternoons; the wheat has, therefore, shot considerably, and if we have not an unusual change will be seriously injured. The rains were much wanted for the grasses and turnips, the fly having carried the latter off as fast as they come up. Mangel wurzel has failed from the great drought. All is now bustle at the Squadron-house, preparing for the regatta. The roadstead is crowded with yachts, the town with company, and will continue so during the month. The first match is on the 10th, for a piece of plate, value 100/. ; the second on the 13th, for a piece of plate, value 1001. Fireworks in the evening. On the 15th will be sailed for a Cup, valued at 501.; on the 17th her Majesty's Plate; on the 19th Prince Albert's Cup. The dinner is on the 12th; the ball on the 14th. Rowing-matches and duck hunts are proposed, to fill up the time. SALE OF GREEK AND ROMAN COINS.--On Thursday a sale of Greek and Roman coins, which has lasted 11 days, the property of Cavaliere John Peter Campana, of Rome, from which city they were brought for sale in this country, was concluded at the auction-rooms of Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, Wellington-street, Strand, many of which fetched high prices. They belonged to the circulating medium of almost all the periods of the existence of those empires, many of which have been bought for the British 'Museum, while agents attended from France, Italy, and other parts, to purchase. There were 1,538 lots, the.sums at which some of them went for being as follows :—A bronze medalliom of Annius Verus et Commodus, of which there was only an other specimen known, and which is in the Bibliotheque Royal at Paris, 36/. ; a ditto of Hadrianus, 30/ ; a small gold coin of Platina, on the reverse was th e l aure ated head of her husband, 20/. 10s. ; a ditto of Domitian, with the head of the Empress on the obverse, a most rare coin of the Empress, of which there are only three known, 271.; a large brass coin of ditto, of which only two are ex tant, 16/. ; a middle brass of ditto, 101. 93. sd. ; a bronze me dallion of Geta, on the reverse the Emperor standing in the midst of five military standards, from the Gabeleur collec• tion, 13/. ; a bronze ditto of Faustina, s . en., one of her most rhaatrieegmtee Britain, dallis, 1 0 0 n/. t ; he a rleavrgeresebrathssecßomm pe o r f er H e a n d ri horsebacka n us, r e addressing the ritish soldiers, 14/. 14s. ; a small silver coin of Claudius Macer, the head of Africa on the obverse, on the reverse the Roman legionary eagle between two military standards, 9/. 12s. 6d.; a gold coin of Sextus Pompelius, on the obverse the head of the Emperor encircled by a garland of oak, on the reverse the head of Pompey the Great, and Cneius Pompey, his eldest son, 121 10s. ; a large brass coin ;a large on m Ip th rrg e o reverseer ,brass a,tshde i theo of eagle, MarcusEmperorgoing Aurelius, addressing Olympus, pusee the a fi C v . e , obverseofsoldiers,C Caligula, ii the E 9/. 12s. 6d.; a small silver coin of th e Brutii, their caps orna mented with laurel leaf, CL, 84C, The entireproperty - realind abort) $,OOO/. RESPONSIBILITY of ENGINEERS. The following important trial, which lasted two days, at the Shrewsbury Assizes, establishes the responsibility of c►vil engineers, for the due execution of the surveys, plans, and sections entrusted to them by the directors of railway com panies. COLLLNS AND OTHERS V. GILES. (Special Jury.) Sergeant Talfourd, Sergeant Allen, and Mr. Whitmore, for plaintiffs ; and Mr. Whateley, Q.C., Mr. Phipson, and Mr. Walesby, for defendant. Mr. WHrratonx opened the pleadings. It was an action brought by the managing committee of the Dudley, Madeley, and Ironbridge Railway against Mr. Francis Giles, engineer to the company, for breach and neglect of duty in preparing certain sections, &c., of the line, in order to go before Parlia ment in proper time to obtain the required railway, and also what were done were in a careless and negligent manner. The defendant pleaded that he was not guilty of neglect, and that the sections, &c., had been properly prepared, and correct. Sergeant TALFOURD addressed the jury. The plaintiffs in this case were the committee of the Dudley, Madeley, and Ironbridge Railway ; and the defendant, Mr. Francis Giles, an eminent engineer, whose talents had been everywhere spoken of very highly, and deservedly so, as he believed. He had been employed on the line as engineer, but by a breach of duty he had brought utter and inextricable ruin on a company whose line of railway would have been of great importance to all parties. Oat of the great number of schemes started last autumn, the Dadley and Madeley line was one of the best, being brought out under the happiest auspices, and having the support of very influential parties. Mr. Giles was recommended as a clever engineer: had been connected with the South-Eaetern Railway, and was an as sistant to one whose name could not be mentioned without feelings of profound respect—Mr. Robert Stephenson. Mr. Giles, however, when the time came, did not fulfil his en gagement, whether he could have done so he could -.tot say; but, in consequence, they were prevented going to Parlia ment, and utter rain to the company ensued. The solicitor, Mr. Collis, was very urgent to have the plans and sections ready in time, and wrote various letters to Mr, Giles on the subject. (Mr. Talfourd here read a number of letters from Mr. Collis to Mr. Giles—in which the former urged the completion of the sections, and the latter assuring him all was going on in the most satisfactory manner possible, and everything would be ready in due time ; and asking Mr. Collis for remittances of money, which were sent at various periods till the amount reached 4,0001.) The Learned Sergeant then went on to say that no visible pro gress was made, and at last the eventful day arrived, " big with the fate of railways"—not the 29th, but the 30th. Mr. Giles met the various solicitors on that day— but the sections and plans were delivered too late to arrive at the Board of Trade, Whitehall, to deposit, and when Mr. Wainwright got there the door was closed, and all his efforts could not procure its reopening—there was no hope, and it was like the place described by the Italian poet, Dante, where hope never came. Mr. Anstice was only seven minutes behind time at Shrewsbury ; but, alas too late there. It was discovered shortly after that various omissions and errors of a serious nature were in the sections and plans—some not in at all, and others exceedingly im perfect. What was to be done? They could not go before Parliament—they were quite chopfallen. The committee met, and decided that to go on would be a gross violation of duty, and a waste of the shareholders' money. They were deter.i.ined to abandon the scheme, and eventually amalga mated with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway, as some little was to be gained by that. It would be painful to remark on the p dpable omission of whole lines or parts of lines in the sections, &c., and which would require no scientific engineer to explain; but as to the amount of da mages sustained, that could not be exactly estimated. Even 30,000/. or 40,0001. would not be compensat►on for the actual i0;.3 incurred. Witnesses were called to prove the statement of the Learned Sergeant ; but the real state of the case may be best gathered from the summing upof Mr. Justice Mettle. The Learned JUDGE remarked that the plaintiffs in this case were Mr. Collins and others, as managing committee of the Dudley and Madeley line, and the defendant, Mr. Giles, engineer to the same. It appeared that, to prepare the plans and sections was the duty of the engineer ; and according to the plaintiff's showing, he had not prepared them in time—some were not prepared at all. This was im puted to his negligence. The plaintiffs did appoint the de fendant as engineer in a formal manner, on the 9th of Octo- ber, and he was retained to prepare everything. in order for the line to go before Parliament. It was an important duty ; and the question was, whether the defendant, by a want of due diligence, which the plaintiffs had a right to expect, and by his carelessness, had not prevented the plan being car r►ed out to its full extent. There was no difficulty about it. The evidence was substantially the same on both sides. The plaintiff's evidence said the sections were not ready in time, and the defendant gave evidence of the hurry and confusion which took place at the last extremity. From the 9th of October there was plenty of time for the work to be done by the 30th of November. It was impossible to get over the defects before standing orders. The sections were net completed till the 30th of November, and hence arose the mistake and confusion. Things, which ought to have been done days before were left to the last moment, and thereby subject to all kinds of accidents. The clear duty of defendant was to have used due diligence to per form his work. The sections were not deposited in time, neither were they proper sections. One branch line, all the cross lines, five or six miles of the main line, and also all the cross sections—in which public and private parties were deeply concerned—were not deposited. The defendant had assured the plaintiffs they should have the plans to deposit in proper time. The confusion complained of was caused by two companies having the same room. Frederick Giles took the responsibility of delivering the sections; that was omitted by him, and therefore the defendant was responsible for it. The case was quite clear. If in delivering such sections and plans as were delivered at nine o'clock on Sunday night, Mr. Giles had used due and proper diligence in the execution of his work, then all would be well. From six o'clock on Sunday night Mr. Giles exerted himself wonderfully, for he walked away at that hour, leaving Frederick Giles and others to do the work. From the evidence it did appear that he was in a very debilitated state, extremely nervous with anxiety, amounting almost to anguish. He had four railways on his hands at the same time, and he was completely broken down according to witnesses' evidence. It appeared there were twelve copies filled up, and only seven wanted. The en graver had sent twelve, but that was no reason why they should have been filled up. Two hours and a half were lost in this manner, and for which Mr. Giles was responsible. Was that due and proper diligence? In consequence of some suspicions afloat that the levels were not correct, Mr. Gilea had them retaken—a work of two days, which were wholly lost by so doing. Mr. Giles ought to have had more con fidence in himself, and said the levels were taken by com petent persons, and he would stand by them. The two days' loss was fatal ; was that due and proper care and diligence? He was working and grasping more than he could perform. The evidence was cot conflicting on either side. There was an extraordinary hurry at the last. The correspondence with Mr. Collis and Mr. Giles was remarkable. Mr. Collis had various misgivings on the subject, and inquired of Mr. Giles repeatedly about the line, and he assured Mr. Collis all would be right. The affair failed. On the 3d of December there was a meeting of the managing committee, which Mr. Giles attended ; and on being asked then respecting it, said it was entirely his own fault, and that there was a fatality about it. He was asked if the sections, supposing the informality could be got over, could be relied on ; his answer was, they could not, he was sorry to say. Afterwards he said he was convinced they were correct, and wished the plaintiffs to make a re•deposit, but they did not. They amalgamated with another company. It appears the plaintiffs do not wish to press any one to the ground; but what was the liability of the defendant? Engineers were not paid by hundreds, but by thousands—they were persons of skill and energy, or ()fight to be so. Due diligence ought to have been used, as the interest at stake was considerable. The 40,000/. that had been expended was not thrown away. They had amalgamated on fair terms with another company, whose shares were up in the market, They could not do so on the same terms as if their line had passed, but the terms were still fair ones. The negotiations had broken off before the 30th of November, and the company was thus free from that clog. One hundred and thirty-three thousand pounds had been paid by the shareholders, in deposits of 21. 12s. 6d. on their shares, of which they had received back 2L, at least those who did not throw their shares into the amalgamated company, reserving the other portion to meet the expenses. One gentleman had estimated them at 18,0001. The plaintiffs have said they have no wish to press the defendant down to the ground. The plaintiffs had dealt in a mild manner with the defendant, and whichever way the jury may give their verdict, a proper amount of damages would be necessary. With these observations he would leave them to consider their verdict. _ _ _ Intense interest was felt during the consultation of the jury, which lasted about a quarter of an hour, when a verdict was returned for the plaintiffs. Damages, Four Thousaed Five Hundred Pounds. SUSPECTED Mu RD E R.—NEWCASTLE ON-TYNE, WED NESDAY NlORT.—Three men, named Thoburn, Bell, and Douglas, and a girl named Ann M'Cartney, having been apprehended, charged with being concerned in the murder of Mr. Robert Lowthin, late registrar of births, marriages, and deaths for the Gateshead district, and whose body was recently found in the river Tyne, under extraordinary cir cumstances. M'Cartney was first taken into custody, it having been ascertained that she was one of two girls with whom the deceased was seen on the night on which his death occurred. Immediately on her apprehension she made a confession, the full extent of which has not been allowed to be made public. Her statements implicated the three men, the first of whom surrendered to the police yes terday, and the others this morning. Thoburn, as soon as taken to the police•station, made a confession to the in spector present, in which he unreservedly admits that he and the other prisoners are guilty of robbing the person of the unfortunate deceased, bat he as strongly denies all knowledge of the way in which the unfortunate man came to his death. His fellow-prisoners admit the accuracy of the confession, the substance of which is, that late in the night in question the prisoners were in the company of the deceased, whom they found insensible in the streets. They contrived to rob him of his watch and money, to an amount exceeding 51., and left him, they say, under one of the sheds which stand on the quay here. Of his further pro ceedings, or how he came into the Tyne, they profess them selves ignorant. The deceased's watch has been recovered, and the police are busily endeavouring to elucidate still further this mysterious affair, which is causing great excite ment in this town and neighbourhood. Loss OF THE HANNAII.—SUPPOSEp MURDER OF THE CREW.—For several weeks much anxiety has prevailed regarding the fate of the crew and passengers (the latter four in number) of the Hannah, belonging to Sydney, the wreck of which had been discovered on the coast eastward of North Cape, under circumstances which have caused considerable suspicion. By the last accounts received, it appears the Hannah left Port Nieholson for Sydney in the early part of January last, having on board a very valuable cargo, also 600 sovereigns. She was a vessel of 200 tons burthen, and her crew amounted to 15 seamen. From the period Of her sailing nothing was heard of her until the discovery of the wreck twelve miles from North Cape. Five bodies in a shocking decomposed state were found on deck, one of which was that of a female, with an arm and leg broken. The stern board of the wreck had been knocked off, evidently in order to prevent the vessel being recognised. Part of the cargo had been saved, consisting of 80 casks of oil ; but the boxes containing the gold were gone. The opinion at Sydney was that a mutiny had broken out among the crew • and after disposing of many of the men, they ran the vessel on shore, and took to the boats, taking with them the sovereigns. The authorities at Auckland have dispatched a vessel in search of the supposed offenders. Some workmen at Vienna, on the 30th tilt., broke into a baker's shop, who had sold bread short of its legal weight, and, before the armed force could arrive, broke and carried off all its contents, amidst the applause of a crowd assembled on the spot. The authors of the outrage were afterwards arrested. AN INTERESTING MEMORIAL. The bronze lamp, which is said to have first suggested to Galileo th e th eory of the pen dulum, is still suspended in the nave of the Cathedral at Pisa. it is of fine vrorkmaushio. Build•r. A correspondent 01 the Liverpool Albion says that Sir Thomas Wilde, on his elevation to the bench, returned the fees which he had received in causes yet untried, " a departure from precedent," he adds, "even more heterodox than his refusal to accept any in the case of Connell and the state trowners." BRISTOL COURT OF BANK- ' RUPTCY. • (Before Commissioner Mr. Sergeant STEVENSON.) RE WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, OF SWANSEA, PRINTER. This bankrupt, who is a barrister on the South Wales circuit, but against whom a fiat had issued as printer and proprietor of the Swansea Journal, was brought up in custody of a tipataff of the Court of Queen's Bench to undergo his last examination. Mr. Phinn, of London, appeared to oppose his passing for Sir James Williams, Cooper, and Co., Messrs. Spalding and Hodge, Mr. Moggridge, and Messrs. Tanner Brothers. Mr. Stone appeared for the bankrupt. The liabilities were stated at near 30,0001. The examination was lengthened, and involved many questions of account which could not be undet stood but upon reference to his balance-sheet. It appeared, from his answers, that some years since the bankrupt projected the Swansea water-works, of which undertaking he acted as architect, engineer, sec retary, director, and everything else up to the passing of the Act of Parliament, after which time he had associ ated with him sixty-five bond fide shareholders. He called them bond fide, because they took their shares for better for worse. They were before the /tot not inel share holders, who subscribed upon the faith of his representa tions, and whom he felt bound in honour to bear harm less. He said he calculated that he had expended in the works near 80,0001. in cash, and, with liabilities, his loss had been 45,000 L He had not been possessed of large capital himself, and excepting about 6,0001., he had raised the money. His present interest in the works was the equity of redemption of one moiety, which he had mort gaged. The charges upon it amounted to about 12,5001., which bore interest at 5 per cent. He was not pressed upon for the interest, which, as it fell due, was added to the principal charge. He was entitled to redeem the property till 1851. The last year's entire income from the works was 1,100/, out of which there were 200 L expenses. The bankrupt was next asked whether he had not paid commissions to the high-sheriff or under-sheriff of a county, which was named, in consideration of their for bearing from arresting him ? He positively denied that such was the case, but admitted that upon one occasion he paid Si. to a sheriff's officer for that purpose. He had never paid anything to the under-sheriff beyond sums borrowed from him, or liabilities incurred on his (bank rupt's) account. Nothing beyond what he was bound in law and honour to pay. He was next interrogated as to alleged frequenting of certain " hells " or gaming houses at the west-end of London. He said he had not gamed to any ex tent for twenty-five years, and for the last eighteen months he had not played at all. He admitted that out of the last-named term he had been in custody for twelve months, and also that within the last four or five years he had been two or three times at a hell iu St. James's street, with friends from his club. He plat ed two or three times, but only for small sums. Was a member of the Wyndham Club. Had been once at a heuse in Albemarle-street. Did not lose a shilling there. Might have won 201. or 25L Had also been once or twice at a house in Jermyn street. Believed that his losses or gains within the last four or five years would net exceed, either way, 1001.; they might amount to 200/., but he thought not more than 100/. Believed that all these transactions were before his trading. Had not brought them into his account. Mr. Phinn addressed his honour at considerable length, in opposition to the bankrupt's passing, contend ing that his accounts were unsatis actory in many par ticulars, and that they were not carried back far enough. The bankrupt had, after a long series of transactions, incurring liabilities to an immense amount, commenced a trading; and then he attempted to get released from all his debts, only furnishing accounts of his trading. If this were allowed, it would be impossible, by any extent of vigilance on the part of the assignee, to guard the interests of the creditors, as, for all which the assignees could know, he might have in his pocket all the proceeds of his earlier large transactions. Mr. Stone, in reply to this, said the bankrupt had given the best account he could. If there were any par ticular points which required further elucidation, the bankrupt was present and could be examined ; or, as had been done in former cases, the Court could pass his ex amination, and require him, before he came up for his certificate, to fureish some explanatory accounts. Mr. Stone contended that the opposition had been instigated by the opposing creditor, Mr. Williams A. Wearing, and it was intended to keep the bankrupt in prison, where he had already been for a whole year. As to the bank rupt getting up a trading in order to avoid investigation, he begged to remind his Honour that Mr. Smith first petitioned as an insolvent, a course which would always have left his property liable for his debts. It was how ever, decided by the Court that he was a trader, altnough it was sworn that he established his paper upon the un derstanding that he was to derive no profit from it be yond the use of its columns to write up the water-works. He stood before the court in an honourable light. His whole fortune had been wrecked in the water-works, which had always kept his head beneath water, and had prevented his ever rising above the surface. All who knew his history must admit that his case was a hard one, and he (Mr. Stone) hoped that his examination would now be passed. His HONOUR said, he did not think that he could require accounts of transactions before the trading ; but there were some items, and particular; one of 3,8001., in regard of which the creditors were entitled to more explanation. His Honour was proceeding to give judgment in accordance with this view when— The bankrupt implored the court not to adjourn the examination, as such a judgment would amount to one of perpetual imprisonment He had already been in custody for a year, and had incurred expenses which had ex hausted all his resources. The costs of coming down in custody were so heavy that he could not again bear them; he had trespassed upon the kindness of his friends as far as his feelings of self respect would permit him to do so, and if he were now adjourned he must remain in prison, for down again he could not come. He would pledge his honour and his oath to file any particulars required, and which were in his power to give before his certificate meeting, and he would consent to make the granting of his certificate contingent upon his so doing. He respect. fully submitted that his passing would save expense to his estate, and would enable him to assist his assignee. Mr. Phinn said there was no estate. The solicitor to the assignees said he hoped he might realise about 1201. The bankrupt had replied very frankly and explicitly to all inquiries, and the assignees had no reason to be dis satisfied with his accounts. His passing would be a matter of convenience to them. The Court then passed the last examination, directing the required accounts to be filed ten days before the ear -1 tificate meeting. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HO USE. On Saturday H. B. Dunn, charged ;vlth having forged the name of Mr. Rickard, of the Stock Exchange, to a cheque for 2481. 155., was brought up again, when the following additional evidence was given:— Alexander Brown, a licensed victualler, proprietor of the Prince Regent public-house, Sidmouth- street, Gray's Inn•lane, stated, that on the 18th of November he re ceived the 101. note produced, No. 74,383 (one of the notes paid at Barclay's in payment of the check). He changed it at the bar, and to the best of his belief, from the prisoner, but he could not positively swear to that fact. The person who gave him the note, gave him the ad dress, "Jones, 13, Argyle-square." Did not know him; nor that he resided in the neighbourhood. Cross-examined by Mr. Woolfe—l had not seen the party since that time till this morning, when I was taken into a room where I pointed at the prisoner as the indi vidual. _ _ Mr. Woolfe—Hove many persons were in the room at the time ? Witness—There were 13 or 14 present ; I was desired to pick out the person for whom I had changed the note. and selected the prisoner. Mr. Woolfe—How long was he at your house ? Witness—About eight or ten minutes. Mr. Woolfe—And you say you can remember a per son whom you had seen only for eight or ten minutes on the 18th of November, after so long a delay. Witness I cannot swear positively that the person is the prisoner. John Forrester, the City constable, proved having taken the prisoner into custody at a house in Regent square, Gray's Inn-road. Mr. Bush now stated that he had no other evidence to adduce, but he considered sufficient presumptive evidence had been offered to justify a remand. Mr. Woolfe declared there was no ease against his client, and said the whole of the testimony was of a visionary character, and did not deserve the name of evidence. Mr. Alderman Ginns, after asking the prisoner to state how he became possessed of the notes, said he had gone over the whole of the case, and he was bound to say there did not appear sufficient weight in it to justify him in sending the prisoner for trial. "I shall, there fore, continued the Alderman, " discharge him from custody." A cheer arose in the Court when the decision was known, which was immediately suppressed, and the pri soner, after shaking hands with Forrester, and thanking him for his kindness whilst in custody, left the office. The justice-room was crowded during the examination. THAMES. On Saturday two labourers in the London Dock, named William Reed and Thomas Cundich, were charged before Mr. Ballantine with being participators in an ingenious system of plunder by means of forged orders, with a man named Whitford, who was committed for trial from this court on Thursday week. Mr. Humphreys, who appeared to prosecute for the Dock Company, as on the last oceasion, said that rob beries to a great extent, though in the individual in stances not to a large amount, ha i been going on at the London Docks for some time past, and it was the determi nation of the Company to spare no pains for the conviction of the depredators. The goods abstracted consisted principally of what are called gummy bags and old rope, used in the manufacture of coarse paper, and the frauds were effected by means of forged orders in the following manner:—The gummy bags were made up into bales, so as to resemble cotton pickings, and orders purporting to come from the parties to whom the cottons were assigned being forwarded to the proper authorities, passes were signed, by which means the bales were allowed to pass out at the gate, some purchaser having previously been procured, to whom they were instantly transmitted. At the request of Mr. gumphreys, who said he should have some trouble in collecting and arranging the evi dence, the case was adjourned until Friday next. SOUTHWARK. On Saturday, just as Mr. Cottinghain was about to quit the bench, Mr. Thomas Cooper. a tall, fashionably lwa t d i n p a l placed t e d at re t s h s e ed ba g r e , n e t h le a m rg a e n ci w w it i h th as h s t a rg ui a ti m ng o t a ls n ta l e t Antonio Sylon, also with destroying a quantity of plaster of Paris which the lad was carrying. Complainant, in broken English, said that he was crossing Webber-street, Blackfriars-road, about two o'clock that aforhoon, with two bags of plaster of Paris on his shoulders. Just ,as he had reached the corner near the coffee-house, he was knocked down, and all the plaster of Paris was strewed over the ground. While he was lying down he was again struck by the defendant, Mr. Martin, a tradesman residing in the neighbour hood, said, that he witnessed the whole transacticn. He considered that the poor foreigner had been cruelly ill-treated. He positively swore that the defendant struck the lad several times, after which he went with his friends into a publi.:3-house in Webber-street, called the Coburg Arms, when the defendant offered the lad 10s. compensation. He (witness), however, advised him not to receive it, but gi?e the defendant into custody. Police,ennatable 100 L division, said, that when he arrived the poor 144 was lot 4iti , plaster way completely destroyed. Jr, COTTINGHAM, to the defendant—l perceive, sir, that you are an artist of some celebrity, Pray, what answer have you to make to the charge ? Defendant— I am #l3l 4414 belonging to the Royal Academy, and had been drinking with a few friends, when the complainant intercepted me while grossing the road. / had no inten tion of burtinct the lad, anti mutt; puthed him down for a larls. He 41 oftbred him compensation, and would now pay anything in reason for, the mischief- ,1 1 , 1 4 dons, Mr. CoTTMITADI said he was surprised to see such a gentleman in so disgraceful a situation. lie did not, after hearing all the evidence, think he intended to in jure the lad, therefore he should allow him to retire with the complainant, and settle the matter without his in terference. Tito parties then withdrew, and in a few minutes after wards the complainant entered the Court, and said he was perfectly sati,fied with the gentleman's gtnerosity. The defendant was accordingly discharged from cus tody, ANOTHER MURDER NEAR BAN BURY. BANBUttY, AUG. 5.---The excitement which existed in this neighbourhood consequent upon the discovery of the mur derers of Mr. George Mobbs, and their conviction at the late Oxfordshire Assizes, had scarcely subsided, when the feelings of the people of this neighbourhood have again been pained by the perpetration of a murder by a man of the name of Cave, a farmer, residing at Hornton, a village about five miles from Banbury. Cave, who is a married man, had formed an improper connexion with a widow of abandoned habits, named Hannah Treadwill, the mother of nine living children, having :buried three. Two of the three were con sidered to be Cave's, as well as one that is living. Cave be coming somewhat reduced in his circumstances it is sup posed was the cause of his ceasing to supply her with money, in consequence of which she and her children were often in a state of great destitution. Some time since she applied to the board of guardians for relief, but this they refused to give out of the workhouse, and thither she would not go. The whole neighbourhood has for a long time past been disturbed by their quarrels, and sometimes fights, in the streets. She followed him to Banbury, and a variety of other places, so that he was scarcely ever free from her. She was a violent person, and often assaulted him with stones, a wound from one of which lie now has on his face. On the morning when the fatal occurrence took place Cave went to his land, taking with him his gun. The spot is elevated, and not more than a furlong from the village. The woman followed him, -end they were heard in the village at high words as usual. A person going in that directicn between seven and eight o'clock met them returning towards the vil lage. They were then quarrelling; and shortly afterwards he heard the report of a gun, but thought nothing of it. Cave went home with the gun under his arm, and told his wife and his mother he had shot Hannah. Before they could recover from the shock the intelligence gave them two other persons going towards Cave's land found the deceased on the footpath, quite dead. The spot where the act was committed is a peculiar one. A cartway is cut through the side of the hill to ease the descent, and the footway is 12 or 15 feet above it. The footpath is not more than three feet wide, and the bank is perpendicular. It is supposed he stood in the cartway. and that she was on the footpath when he fired the fatal shot. When found she was lying ex tended along the narrow footpath, and a stream.of blood had flowed rive yards from her body. Cave was taken into custody and lodged in Banbury gaol. He gave two different accounts of the affair; one that they were quar relling and had a scuffle; that she bad hold of the muzzle of the gun, and that it went off by accident; another, that in the heat of the quarrel he tried to get up the bank to strike her, but being unable to do so he shot her. He then loaded the gun with the intention of shooting himself, but had not courage to do so. An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday, before John Churchill, Esq., one of the county coroners. The body presented an awful appearance, the shots having entered in a mass on the left side of the neck, making a wound three inches long, nearly two inches wide, and of great depth. The carotid artery aad the jugular vein were both divided. A part of the deceased's dress, with which were coagulated blood and shots, were removed from the wound. The in quest was adjourned until Saturday, in consequence of the principal witnesses being absent before the county magistrates at Banbury, who were holding an inquiry into the case. The greatest commiseration is expressed for the prisoner's mother, who is a very respectable woman. She had two children only, the pris ,ner and a daughter; the latter, who was a very fine young woman, poisoned herself a few years since. Cave's age is about 46, that of his victim 40. MARYLEBON E VESTRY. THE ADVERTISING VAN NUISANCE. After Mr. Williams had been called to the chair, Mr. Flood laid before the vestry the following communica tion from the newly-appointed Secretary of State, Sir George Grey, OR the subject of the advertising van nuisance, in reply to a communication from the vestry on that subject : " Whitehall, sth August, 1846. " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th inst., to inform you that the nuisance arising from perambu- lating street vans will be considered in any future amend ment of the police law ; but Sir George Grey does not think it would be expedient to introduce into Parlia ment a Bill at this late period of the session, merely to remedy this particular nuisance. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " WM. M. SOMERVILLE. " To the Vestry Clerk, St. Marylebone." This communication was entered on the minutes. THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS AND THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONEES.—The vestry then considered a report presentel on the previous Saturday from the j,int com mittee of vestrymen anti guardians, as to the recent pro ceedings in Parliament with reference to the establish ment of metropolitan district asylums. The report is of a very luminous nature, and will be better understood by the remarks of the different speakers. Mr. G. DANIELL moved the 'adoption of the report. He felt no doubt the disclosures made in it, the arbitrary and unconstitutional course pursued at Andover, and the speeches uttered within the walls of Parliament, would tend to the ultimate reorganisation and revision of the poor-laws. These circumstances alone had in duced the committee not to recommend the immediate expulsion of the existing commissioners. Mr. H. C. W TLSON seconded the motion, and stated that our ancestors were governed by written laws, and he saw no reason why we should not imitate that ex ample.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ST. Jorn observed that it mattered little which Government did away with the obnoxious poor-laws, so that they were obliterated from the statute-book. He hoped an Anti-Poor-law League would be formed, which would be as powerful in its effects, and as successful in its results as the late Anti-Corn-law League.—(Hear,) Mr. Nicholay, Mr. Nisbet, and one or two other gentlemen, then addressed the vestry, when the report was adopted unanimously. It was then agreed to for ward a copy of the report to each of the 28 metropoli tan unions. The vestry then separted. PROMOTIONS. Lieutenant G. Williams (1831), of the surveying service, to the rank of commander. - Clerk—E. B. Robins, to the rank of paymaster and purser. APPOINTMENTS. Commander—Erasmusonmanaey, to the Royal Nava College, for study. _- Lienants—the Hon. N. W. Addington, to the Spartan R. N. Williams, to the Caledonia; C. F. Clarke, and W. F. W. Parkinson, to the Contest; Joseph Dayman, of the Tar tarus, to the Rattlesnake. Second Master—T. Leetham, to the Trafalgar. Naval Cadets—R. Savery, to the Columbine; G. R Thomas, to the Hazard. COAST GUARD. Appointments—Lieutenant T. C. Ross, to command Ex mouth station, vice Moore, previously removed. Removals—C. Heddington, chief officer of Ballyvaughan station, to Arran Island, vice Goslin ; Lieutenant J. Mac neven, in command of Barna station, to Ballyvaughan Lieutenant W. H. Gosliu, from Arran island, to Barna station. The Board of Customs, at the immediate request of the Admiralty, have ordered a return of all men in the Coast Guard, distinguishing those appointed by the Customs from those by the Admiralty, to ascertain the number available iu sudden emergencies. WOOLWICH, AUGUST B.—The Athol troop-ship, Master- Commander Pearn, on her arrival at Portsmouth from Bermuda, landed Captain Oldershaw, of the Royal Engineers' company of Sappers and Miners, and the men proceeded by railway to the Vauxhall ter minus on Wednesday last, and on the following day marched to head-quarters at Woolwich, the brass band of the corps going to the village of Charlton to meet them and play them home. Previous to the company leaving Bermuda the youngest men were draughted into the company at that station, which has been raised to 100 strong, to obviate the necessity of sending out another company in place of Cap tain Oldershaw's, returned to England. The remaining com pany was left in excellent health and spirits. Captain Young's company of the Royal Artillery, at Wool wich, has been placed under orders for China, and on Mon day last entered upon a course of Repository exercises, pre paratory to their departure for Hong Kong. The Swallow and Myrtle steam-vessels have bean fitted with aknal lights for experiments; the former on a plan by Mr. Rettie, and the latter on a plan by Mr. Evans. They will proceed to the Channel to test their respective qualities. The Geyser steam-vessel has been undocked, having the principal part of her defects made good, and she will soon be ready for sea. Mr. W. Stewart, senior inspector of shipwrights, has been appointed a foreman of the Woolwich dockyard, in addition to the number borne on the books at the time of his appoint ment. CHATRAM, AuansT 7.—The Mutine, 12 guns, Commander Crawford, has got her guns out, and is expected to be taken into dock to-morrow, to make good defects in her bottom occasioned by getting on shore on the coast of Africa, while chasing a slave vessel. Mr. John Fincham, the master builder at Portsmouth, the constructor of this vessel, is or dered here to inspect and give such directions as he thinks proper as regards her repairs, and to renort his inspection to the Admiralty. She is ordered to be paid off, but the day is not named. The Raven cutter, Lieutenant John Stephen commander, arrived on the 2d with supernumeraries for the Bulldog steam sloop, and was paid six months' wages on the 3d, got the vessel on shore and cleaned her bottom and sailed on the 4th. The Trident steam-packet, Lieutenant Rigge commander, was put out of dock on the sth, and is now receiving her coals, and her steam is kept up so that she may leave the port the moment she is out of the hands of the artificers, which will be to-morrow. _ _ The ship John Jago, Dunn master, arrived on the sth from Riga, with a cargo of timber for the dockyard; and the ship William Daniel, Young master, arrived from St. Peters. burgh with a cargo of hemp for the dockyard. The Bulldog steam-sloop, commander Davies, is progressing in her fittings and rigging; she will ba ready for sea in about three weeks. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Ebrey, silk dresber, Aldermanbury—first div. of 841 in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. B. Chandler, ironmonger, Stanmore—first div. of 4s. 9d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on Wednesdly after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Cole man-street, City. H. H. Foothead, milliner, Cripplegate—first div. of Is. sd. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. S Bucknell, carman, Hendon—first div. of ls. ld. in the pound, on either of le two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 8, at the office of Mr. Graham, Cole man-street, City. W. Nicholls, livery stable-keeper, Edgware-road div. of 6d. in the pound, on either of the two next Vvedn_e,,sr. days, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of lu Graham, Coleman -street, City. f 39 Bd. in the J. Dalton, grocer, Wandsworth—first div. d o or on any pound,_ on either of the two next Wedna r. r 1 3C;r:iliat, Cole- Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of man -street, City. — s econd .. d either of the two next Wed sham-street City_.. div C . . of Earith, i4 5 . 3 d j t . l n i . n , warehouseman,the 1)01pound, ~,3ri, Gresham-street, City—first d after Oct. 3, at the office at the office nesdays, or on any v a re either of ' first div. of 48. 7d. in the pound, on anyaWednesday n..st after Oct. 3, o f BM.r.lGl.raßhalamciceCro,le:mvaaern,:hsoturesetm, Canit,yG. reet, City. R. 11. Blacker and C. Earith, jun., d r a tg'im or , Coleman-street, warehousemen, G s o W t'il n . e G B ham street, City—first div. of ss. in the pound, o re - the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesda f n t either of a er Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street, City. J. Hutton. draper, Ringwood, Southampton —second div. of3s. sd. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday' after Oct. at the office of Di r . Graham, Coleman-stre e t, Ci ty, 3, IL Ward, paper manufacturer, Ludgate-street, div. of 3s. 80. in the pound, Wed nesdays, or on any Wednesday on either of the two next after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman -street, City. J. T. Tindall, leather seller, Northampton—first div. o f 6s. 4d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman. street, City. T. Caswell and J. T. Tindall, leather sellers, Northampton —first div. of ls.2d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. T. Caswell, leather-seller, Northampton—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on either of the two next Wednesdays, or on any Wednesday after Oct. 3, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street, City. J. Harvard, lamp maker, Brook-street, Bond-street—first div. of Is. 11d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, BAsinghall- street. W. W. Sanderson, baker, Great Russell-street, Covent garden—first div. of 9d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the vice of Ur. Whitmore, Dasinghall-street, J. Imray, stationer, Old Fish-street-hill, Upper Thames' street—second div. of 2id. in the pound, cot t any Wednesday, at the officc of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-s treet. J. Jay, builder, London-wall—third di v. of 2d. in the r °Ali, on any Wednesday, at the office a Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. W. B. Sterry, sail-maker, Jamaica-row,33ermondsey —first div. of 6s. 9d. in the pound, on any Wednefiday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. T. 13rittain, general dealer—first and final div. of 20s. in the pound on any Tuesday, at the offic , l of Mr. H pbson t Manchester,. J. Livingston, general dealer—first and. final div. of 20a. in the r eouud, on any Tuesday, at the office .of Mr. 15obson, 3 F:itch est er. J. S. Ciregson, grocer, Manchester—first div. of 11 s. Bd. In the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of 31r.. Hasa Manchester. J. Massey, grocer, Manchester—first div. of 75. Sd• in thi pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hobson, MO' Chester. F. Gill, hardware dealer Manchester—first dlr. of 3 s• in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr.. Hobe)* Manchester. G. Watson, bookseller, Gateshead—first div. of Se. AA_ if t the pound, on Saturday, ' Aug. 8, and Aug 15, and en 1, 0 1 . Saturday after Oct 3, at th e o ffi ce o f M r. B a k er , IsTesci o. upon-T i yn the W. common brewer, Chest er —fi rs t div. of 2s. in - pound, on Aug. 13, or any Thursday after Oct. 5, office of Mr. Turner, Li ver p oo l. in J. C. Kemp, mercha n t, Li verpoo l—fi rst di v. o f Ss...‘" t b f the pound, on Aug. 13, or any Th urs d ay a f ter G e t. 5, a; office of Mr. Turner, Liver pool. - 13 tb* J. Taylor, merchant, Liverpool—first div. of ss• 1 t h. pound, on Aug. 13, or any Th urs d ay a f ter O ct . A_ at office of Mr. Turner, Liv er p oo l. at the RAILWAY SR ARE MARKETS' MANCHESTER, AUGUST 8. an& Ord lc &Vett EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and 0 ~j ewa r lion, 5% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1% dis.—Bosto dis and Sheffield, % dis.—Boston, Stamford, and Birrningha m, Churnet and Blythe, 14. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Ex p. —East Lancashire, 814 p. —East Lincolnshire, ss. 6d- ill p.' dersfteld and Manchester Rail wa y an d C ana l , Extensi.oll, 71 ' toe , Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 11-16 p.—Manchester , rs (3.), and Matlock, 1% p.—Manch es t er an d Birmingham, Cilla rte Nor l3 10 4 p.—Ditto, ditto (13), 10% p.—North Eastern, I 7-lbS dis• Staffordshire, p.—Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., and Wyre, Halves (B), %p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire J c ti e ics; Fs par—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, N o . 3, 7-16 P. bury and Birmingham, 9-16 p.—Shrewsb u ry an d fieretbrds o Aid'dis. - Shropshire 'Union Railway and C a n a l, 12-16- - Bou t la l land, 11-16 p.—West Riding Union, 3% p.—Whitehaven ness, dis. LEEDS, AuGun 8 • STOCK EXCLIANCE.-As was anticipated, the nature of the ; t oo▪ t actions producing the advanced prices of last wee P,, e atli too much of a speculative spirit, and the result fr e j i ; peed attendant on that feeling has speedily sum ceded, pr ', ces be" - Lain is . up for a few days, and then declined rapidly. Thexe is now •••,, somewhat better appearance in the markets, whi•ai are steadier'• cad without any symptoms of a general advance I,n stocks are lower, notwithstanding the apparent satisfactory In t o; in which the half-yearly meetings have pawed off, 31 :f is very flat; Eastern Counties are •ls ) dull, prices. said of most lines where the meetings have been held. Som e c aleir ten per cent. lines have had great difficulty in maintaining ti p et and the same nos, dividends. The London and Birmingham has only declared to cent., less tax, and the chairman gave it as his opinion (bu t . t ial• le differed from his colleagues), that they might n ot be able to ee.'0,15 so high a dividend. This stock is now offered at 225. Theta 1e ir, t 3 Riding Union Company having proved the p ream bl e o f the the the House of Lords, that measure may no w b e cons id e red Safe , este r' close to-day with sellers at showing 4, showin a little decline o .i.etivo day's prices. East Lancashires and ermskirks have be ear n; in during the week, and an extens ve busi ness h as been Pnl i gtell them. Foreign shares are stationary, Th e sa les ar Counties, York Extension, 1g p.-East Lancashire, 8 4 P' te r, 2 1 Grimsby and Sheffield, 1% dis .- Huddersfield and Ma ache led' p.-Ditto, Extensions, 10s. p.-Leeds and Bradford, 4 ,4% and Dewsbury, 6 p.-Ditto, Branches, 2 p. -Leee,s and% 0 0 0 71 3% dis. - Ditto, New, 3!, dis.-Manchester and L eeds Ba' s ca rlio lo 3 p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 13% p.-North British , . ng ssll l ,; Branch, 505. p. -South Wales, 1 dis.-Amber gate, 10 Goole nr,„. and Boston, 7s 6d. dis.-Direct Northern, 10'). dis. 03. Doncaster, 12s. 62. dis.-Lancashire and North yorkshirek -Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North-Eastern, 29s dis.- Le e 's - a. ( 110 4, field, and Midland, 14s. dis..-Leicester and Bedford, 1 05. „d 1 0 `„ Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3/. Ifs. p,-London Half Shares, 15s. dis.-Mallon and Drlffield Junction, ,„ 1 4 n' ~P ;ter e t t chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 24 5 . p.--Mane` ,, ;;" - r e Je; Southampton, 2s. 6d. dis.-Northumberla n d an d Lallee, s ,' 4 ",ern , tion, 14s. bd dis.-North Staffordshire, 3% p.-Northso, p.-Sheffield and Lincoln, Is. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rother h dis Goole, % dis.-South Midland, 15s, p.-W e lsh alidland , , 3 s 7 , dis. West Riding Union, 54g-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union , 3.* ss HULL, AIiGUST 8. ye' Ir. STocK Exemomm.-The sales are- Eastern Counties , tension, 2 -Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 39-North U r ' s i s. ott i ,7 o , lisle Branch, 755.-Ipswich and Bury, 94 -Ambergatea,,,a, ham, and Boston, &c., 468.-Armagh, Coleraine, and 3d.-Basidon and Bantry, 9s. 6d.-Boston, Newark, and n, Mi.-Buckinghamshire, dis.-Derby and Gainsborot eS' ilttn East Lincolnshire, 175.-Fleetwood, Preston, and 'West Leicester and Tamworth, 325. 6d. -London and York, 4 t 0, 1 Western, 9s. p.-North Staffordshire, U. 18s. p.-South 311'' p.-West Riding Union, Si. I is. 6d. ;n ob/ SHEFFIELD, AUGUST 8. Sheffield,T sales are-Eastern Counties , 24 , - : Tr ' e - 3 1° ,1 and I % dis.-Ditto, Extension, ,erns, Fleetwo.oo"endeld and West Riding, 12s. dis.-North Western, Bs. 62. Lincolnshire, 2s. 6d. p.-Ditto, Extension, 10s. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYN, Attuutrr 5 . % dit 82ocK EXCHANOZ.-The sales are--Caledonian. I C„ evy ,4„ e sion•V l 7. Durham sad Sunderlanl, 29-Manchester and Leeds_t - r d z hire , p.-North British, Halves, Carlisle, 2% p.-North Stne 4, 14 ps -South -Eastern and Dover, New (issued at 1 5 0 , r oot and - Scottish Central, 6% p.-West Riding Union, 334 P' lisle, I% dis. s ill YORK, Annual' 8. . ',Tot tingb a r r i . n ioft STOCK EXCTIANGE.-The sales are -Ambergal e '' ' a do Boston, 24-Eastern Counties, York Extension , fa l 1 s. (Nottingham and Lynn), 195.--Leicester and l ied /. 16s- d. and and York, 2/. 65.-Malton and Drieleld Junctiol._sesec•.••lltett chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 37 ' 11% -IC ' r s o etit Berwick, 28% -Newcastle and Darlington , 1 4 e a vi ffor ashire• k ,- and Car'' tish, Carlisle Extension, 3/. 15s. 6d.-Nortr i , Ye - Eas t a l ai Western, 11. 9s. 6d.-West Riding Union, 5 . 39 4 -Ditto , lile, 1-York and North Midland, Extension, West Riding Extension, 13%. •as 7. A herdee S ' EDINBURGH, Aber STOCK MECHAM:IE.-The sales are t 31, 15s -Arbre Banff, and Elgin, it. 35.-Airdrie and Bathga- e, • nd OS•-Arinag h a DelfsP and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/. I . ff hire, 168.-• . ga. S rush, 145.-Ayr and Galloway, I/. 9s.- ion, 21. 23. 134. and County Down, 12s. 60.-British and P.Ash Union, 21 . _ Caledonian, 171.-Ditto, New, 21.--Caledonian Extension, &1.-Caledonian and Dtunbarton, 11. 25.-Caledonian and co' " Jr Aberdeen. laz.---_ atli Direct, 2/.-Clydesdale Junction, 23:.- Cornwall and DeV...,. 59 , tral, It. 10s.-Deesine Railway, 21. 10s.-Direct Northern , ' 3 71. -Dublin and Enniskillen, 2/. 10s.-Dundee and Arbroath , „di.• -DIV°, New, 211. 55.-Dundee and Perth, 251.-East Indian ~., way, 168.-East of Fife, 1 /. Gs. &1. - Edinburgh and Bathgate , Edinburgh au 1 slagow, ; 4'. 10s.-Ditto, Halt Shares, 181. - Ditto, Quarters, 181. 12s. 6d,- Dit•o, ditto, New, 181. Edinburgh. ',dal, and • Ira lion, 211. 10.f.-I,llle, PreferenF e, 42. 108.-Edinburch and '_cort'ntrii, 9/ 17s. 6d. - -I , t i• o ewner t, 4 o , - Edinburgh and Pertli, 2'. 17s. 6d. - Forth and Clyde • 1 185.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 7-5,.-Ditto, New Stoat, 321: 14 : 2 /.43. Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18/. 10s.-Glasgow and Belfast UnN e .. d pun: -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. 19s. 6d.--Olasgoows dee Junction, 11. 12s. M.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 40/. 1 - var . General Terminus, 2L-Glasgow and Greenock, la l▪ e' New Stock, Si. 15s. -Ditto, Preference, 1/. -- 155.--Glog°Pseenis 1. og, nock, and Ardrossan, I/. 144. Glasgow, Strathaven, and gow, 2/. 175.-Granton Junction, 10s.-Great County 1/. -Great North of Scotland; 10s.-Inverness and Et/ 11 '70n% 1 t Lanark and Lothians, 211 . 4s. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, ani DPP , 3 t o 6d.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 6d• , ad P ° 35.; York, 2/. ss. -Ditto, Half Shares, 2/. 10s. 6d.-Mitilan n f, rit on, Counties, 155.-Neweastle and Berwick, 301.-N -Ditto, Halves, 141. 10s.- Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, ° 6/. 11 %0 Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 81.- North Staffordshire, 9d.. .-Ilto' -North Wales Mineral, 161 12s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 91. B , s ' 63. -- , P 109. and Inverness, I/. Ifs. 9d .- Scottish Central , 19 41011,,,ttt. 31 ' New, 8/. 155.-Scottish Central aid Caledonian Ju n 'v.--.1 , 5,tr1i -Scottish Grand Junction, 12s.- Scottish 3fldland, preic' - anithern, 175.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 103 ':_serliqule0 Oswestry, and Chester, 6/.-South Midland, 21. 18 , 3 ',6,---.S tr- Dunfermline, U. Is. 6d.-Stirling and 'Midland, Junction, 21.-Wishave and Coltness. 4 7 1. 10s. orth .055.6 64. Cn i ` ” GLASGOW, AUGUST 8. STocx EXCHANOE.-The sales are-Caledonian , 42.3• i li 101; donian Extension, 335, 6d.-Caledonian Direct Nort b ` rn '.,,a 11 3 ,10 1 . , ' Direct Northern , 425.-East of Fife, 265. 6d. 17s. &1.-Glasgow General Terminus, 8% - Glasgow woe 60. 9 il " Union, 448.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 359. _. fl osr,";orT marnock, and Ardressan. 325. 6d.-Great Indian Pe e !, -213. rr aenl: -Great North of India, 7s. 30.-Inverness and Elgl e ' y l3 o l . o , 19 0 British, 381 .- Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 755. --P ';% ;O and Mulct, '4os.- Perth and Inverness, 321.---Scot D oe. ' Scottish Midland Junction , 71.-South Eastern and at 151.), 3 5 4-South Midland, 575. la - East 10n1s0d or, ---- - - --- - i a n Jui rg tuv M. Arrago, according to one of the Par is k iied Iv ir i predicts that Europe will this au t um n be c- t icol sr daol s most sultry weather ever yet on record, P s h r o tecl #0 tbs France and the British Isles. Now the ccle"„,o s ~` a ces; cloth Registered Paler& most opportunely c ".en s"" or e les a to to rescue, as it can be had weighing even bat a io e ja g this is called the Paletot d'.Lte, and is chie/ 0 O r in ' . a di.al li pical climates, and 'in this country in an e a $ 14 SU iti g i l keep the dust off the other coat. But than, a t th,' - tm o substance are useful six month s i n th e year, sa t , and it o no weather they are worn without any other c% r er,, l °„ily t° thus sensibly affording much ease to the fal l s eraa',--Cora thing in appearance, but, on the contrarysi s Wes, -4 `' , the figure. H. J. and D. Nicoll are the pa te- tre et. BOP:, hill, and the chief warehouse is 114, Regent; s , - , T isos, triP7 ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON AND p': o , clOC' 4)0 0 " WAY.—On Wednesday afternoon, as the t'W° nd wbeli Part from Brighton to Hastings was on its waX ,1 . 1 „,. at t ll Livi 4 , a mile from the Polegate station (the line J o , l 7 3 l. a ils,u a ger; in a cutting), the engine and tender ran Ott im, vbe pas s ;ow after them a third and first-class carriage• f wa s s e t 00: were greatly alarmed, b u t, f or t una t e ly, no cm e 7 i a aligus'd bas injured. Mr. Clement, of Hastings, suat aill ni 11 O tusion on the mouth, and a porter of the conßirsorediagegs knee slightly hurt, but beyond this no one w . ss a and cat train was detained two hours before the engisroceed°4* inter _ could be again placed on the line. It then P__ .. . a rot ...8 l iao destination. With this exception the trafe. T'_'„.. of i ri Arica rupted. The accident was caused by the sinKq ua bas.' ' m ai' at that spot, in consequence of the late rains• 1 * ~,,,t i t - e been repaired. au., I. tn, N i) P , : for o L e res Johnn nt, y:oi x , :it t :is from , FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Fr ia "' s ( belong ,ro A past six o'clock, a number of printing machine hg anes, ne'z o r v . morning, erini els Times) proceeded as us ual youth nearly Is years of ag i t ot l' ii , , Wharf, when one of awai t . . ie d It appears, from the statelnetto Nam e Willis William Clar k, w ,„ n : drown nfortunate deceased was unabl v p eSir t rio of the bather.. ',Wiessing the others while standing on Stall toga and was only ;;;;,.. ge tying close to Paul's Wharf. Tbe,', die " t odi e rrrti d yn gc Al.; o n f . Dgo. a : :::: : : rad : : y .ilytis t ilE i nr l: tiw p Ehi a enN s grTn s I:toil:gel:unfit:ht. the eru ß nAu e e aßst:e s a t yAl e a oßw m u: ; r : in, O ci a v: : Ib ra o i r “, i ; o t , i ti : o.r 1 i r f e e . : beave i ` c „d up almost immediately, without the sllgiL es a nd °- H a mpton, Ne v Brunswick, dated . Feb. lollosllll °f, cr /6, .6 g o,. ::: r oas r fr f f ' ni f 0 Mess :ttori a i t o t u ves ow w k e y r: s n o Ot lN a T v m ai E la N b T le A . with ulcers in his limbs and which a pil e s d m t u o ll s pi v eC erl eS l of bone beenh m a e d ninst Holloway. Sir: A son of mine, e 3. , s . Inll." ll .,, tv i at:l : tir " --d ia l;t v e ; I was then induced t , try ' Ointment an .1 o, iiiat.h,re,:lc,A, there-r7turiorGe• your Ointine ea ps, , complete cure. 8 the all Several mouths have since wa rgot s o ile. slightest appearance of their return. ~./. 0 ,05 'or .'" (Signed) nn a t fro. These medicines are sold by all druggists' `" ........--------*. way's Esta:)'i•lunent, 244, Strand, London. Gillb' Bißrils. lady o f Dr. O gg On the 4th alt., at Madeira, the la f of a son. the WV 0 10 1111 Doveton, Bengal Army, of a son. At Lansdowne-terrace, Notting ent'e-Par ' k ISi rs. o t On the sth inst., at Park-road, Reg s s4l '' ; on, Henry Harton, of a daughter. Bond D' i " lel On the 6th inst., the wife of John f e ll': Crescent-place, Burton-crescent , of a son ; the lady o s, On the 6th inst., in Wyndham-place ' A li. W. S tr°li Carpenter, Esq., of a daughter. of a son, still-born. hill, • ba. -- Pe MARRIED. _,, Fie _...,, On the 7th inst., in South-street, Finsbnris ---fl. .. d oil On the 4th inst., at Wandsbeck Churr Esq., of Devizes,- to Miss William' s ' ° T°ttard°l" Bristol. th BK:ooo o rardna n n t tmt h thhha e eeen 6 h in iti s s t t ., , t a h t e T in o f n a b n r t id l s:o p n e. .o w fS o s l , o rd i ttui ll e d e :: sc ilren l 7 7 tr t h h in it s i t s . . , t., i i .n n E G u : t i e ldf n. o:d ia - e s e, treet, w ora Kirby, Es Hodges. Es . c ::)f a , t g a h e g e e i c l:l 9 : o r o i . E. I. c., e i ged 7114°1.-Gen-..tiher si %d c.lll"—iji On the Bth in st., in Gu . ilfordtreat, Russell- &V — " pt. On the Bth inst., Dilrs. Ann Maria Lane, widolr of s lits C. Lane, of Loughton, Essex, aged 78. London: Printed and Published by DATBDO YOITIgh;• ri23+'o' Strand. Printer, at The Slot Office, N 0.112, MOO. Di AO , of the Savoy, tl3 • Conty ALlddlesoh u""'" 10 4 1846. r • '''...° THE SHOOTING SEASON. As the 12th of August draws nigh, great numbers of sportsmen are wending their way, to be comfortably housed among the mountains before that auspicious clay —as eagerly longed for by many as the coming off of a Derby or St. Leger race; and, like the points of favourite racers, the good and bad qualities of moors are estimated and criticised. The reports which we formerly gave, as to the strength and abundance of the grouse, areconfirmed by later testimony. Generally speaking, the birds will be strong and plentiful. Many beats will present the singular appearance of broods, too young to shoot at, and others not to be distinguished from old birds. On a few moors there are barren pairs, their young having been destroyed by thunder-clouds, which, falling in torrents, drowned the cheepers among the heath. We heard an instance of this from a keeper who rears a number of pheasants by hand-feeding. At meal times, five or six, which had their broods in the neigh bourhood, brought them regularly to feed ; but after a storm of thunder and rain, though the dams re turned, all their chicks . were gone. Tape-worm has also been spreading its contagion, not much as yet in this county, although it can hardly escape this eccentric and little-known disease. For such shoot ings as are unlet, inquiries are still made ; and among the last taken are—Kilrnorack, by E. J. Collingwood, Esq.; Dalmally, H. Brooke, Esq. ; Diebdale and Sal lachie, M. W. Porde, Esq.; Cantray, J. S. Hodgson, Esq.; Knoeky, J. W. Perry, Esq.; Auchinault, T. Garde, Esq, and W. 0. Jackson, Esq.; Dalmigavie, J. La Touche, Esq. Several sportsmen. who have formerly been in the north, are to be located a 'step southward. Richard Winsloe, Esq., is to be at Blackhall and the forest of Birze; Mr. Ualdwell at Skellater: and H. Clll - Esq., and party, at Finzesn. Some good shots have already been made in the deer forests. At Inver broom, Sir George Gore, `sßart., began his stalking by killing two; the Master of Lovat and the Hon. Fraser, three in Glenstrathfarer ; and one very fat stag, with thick antlers, on Fairburn, the property of H. M. Fowler, Eq. We saw yesterday two fine heads from Fasnakyle, one of them royal—horns very strong, nearly palmated at the top, three long tines on each, the inner ones ap proaching each other to six and a half inche s. A from tit e he tn splendid, wide-spreading royal bead was sent _ Ithidorrach. It had the well-known cups i,)rme F d , n the top branches. At Loubcroy, J. M. E. Jones , -Asti., shot his first stag of the season some days since. —lnver - nen Cola ier. A feuillf toniste o f the Presse gives the following London h : e — Es S c u u n ri d a a l y . , cl at n L e o w n , d ni o l l is as dull as the Hol y description of a SundaY\•sirneeLk amuse oneself better if seated all alone,. without light, at the , amuse of the well of the Great Pyramid. than in this melan choly town, when struck with the dominical catalepsy. The only thing one can do on that dreadful day is to eat. The 1 gli t sh themselves, so heroic with respect to ennui, take to flight on that day, and fill all the taverns of the environs ; tose who remain cut their throats, or throw themselves into the Thames.'' We never recollect so much corn, particularly wheat, secured in so short a time, and in such good order, as was done last week in this neighbourhood. Th e weather seems now rather unsettled; but we escaped the fury of the storm, and no mischief is as yet done to the aim. The late rains have refreshed the grass land a good deal; but the turnips do not grow well at all. Stock of all sorts is doing welt, but the prices are hardly so high as they were. Mr. Villiers paired, in favour of abolition of flogging, with Mr. Patrick Stewart, %abut it, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, PRIDAY.—The' Comet steamer, Lieutenant- Commanding C. R. Johnson, returned to-day from Plymouth. This indefatigable efficer has actually made two voyages to Plymouth and back in two hours under four days, including a stoppage in this harbour of seven hours. The distance traversed is about 650 miles, and this has been accomplished by one of the oldest steamers in the service, and one generally held to be a very slow coach. The Athol troop-ship, Master - Commanding E. reatee, was towed into the harbour last evening, and is to 'au grounded, we believe, alongside the dockyard, to have her copper e - amined and repaired, there being no dock vacant, The alight repairs required by the royal yacht In conse quance of her late accider i t have been completed, and she was hauled ofd ti Oa buoy opposite Clarence-yard tb: is Incr^'ig roady fbr her Majesty's use, should she thi 7 . 4 tit to employ her. The ships dressed in flags this afternn i at one, and the pier at Cl arence -y ar d a quarter past been decorated in like manner, as from the later i '7 - ss of the hour at which her Majesty has appointed to arrive, it will be low water, and she will be obliged to use the barge. In Harbou r - -Excellent, Victory, Victoria and Albert, Nautil - as, Athol, and Seaflower cutter ;• , , Gladiator Dasher Comet., Fairy, and Ech o s t eamers. At Spithead—Contest and Aurora, Sardinian corvette. In Dock—Prince Regent, Leander, Cambrian, Naiad, Rattlesnake, and Rifleman. In the Basin—Neptune, Edinburgh, Penelope, Trincoma lee, and Amphitrite, POIITSMOUTIT, SUNDAY.--Captain A. L. Corry, of the Superb, 80, has not proceeded to sea in his ship this last cruise, but left her at Cork, on Admiralty leave, Mr. Cory being dangerously ill. Commander W. K. Stephens (acting) has command of the Superb pro tem. Captain Corry states that the fleet is much hnproved in efficiency—an improve ment which could not possibly have been attained without sending the ships to sea. This opinion, upon a question which has been much agitated and disputed, formed by an officer of Captain Corry's experience, is very valuable. The Inflexible steam-sloop, Commander Hoseason, takes out a large amount of ammunition, 2,000 stand of arms, six field officers, arid a number of supernumeraries, for service at the Qape of Good Hope. She makes her trial trip to morrow, and will sail on the day we have already named (the 12th), for the Cape. Commander Hoseason intends steaming direct for the Cape, without calling at any inter vening port for fuel, and as the gallant commander has a thorough knowledge of the use of the expansive gear, we do not despair of his success, which will be one of the most ex traordinary feats ever recorded in navigation. Captain the Hon. William Gordon, M.P., late ono of the Lords of the Admiralty, is now staying at Anglesey awaiting the arrival of Captain the Hon. John Gordon, in command of the America, 50, hourly expected from the Pacific with an enormous freight in specie. The Rattlesnake, 26, Captain Owen Stanley, will not be ready for the pendant so soon as was expected, and as she requires so much work to make her fit for her new commis sion, it is contemplated to bring forward the Volage, 26, at Devonport, to take her place. The Contest, 12, Commander M'Murdo, is detained at Spithead for the want of lieutenants. When they join, she will sail immediately for Sierra Leone. She takes out mails and dispatches. Her sailing orders do not hold out any prospect of a trial of sailing with the Recruit, as was antici pated. The circumstance is much canvassed, and looks like fear for the result of such a " contest" with the iron craft. The Contest has five months' provision under hatches. It is stated she can stow six. If she can, why does tole not ? Commander Douklas, son of Sir Howard Douglas, goes out in the Contest to join the Pantaloon, 10, on the coast, vice Wilson, invalided. _ _ The Columbine, 16, Commander Booth, is coming to this port from Chatham to receive advance wages. Her destina tion is the East Indies. She will take out dispatches, which are lying ready for her, for Rear-Admiral Dacres, the Cola mander-in-Chiet on the Cape of Good Hope station, and Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Commander-in-Chief on the East India station. The Formidable, 84, at Sheerness, recently the flag-ship in the Mediterranean, is the ship selected to take the place of the Agincourt, 72, as flag-ship in the East Indies and China. First Lieutenant H. C. M. Hawkey, of the Royal Marines, joined this division this morning for duty. The Griffon, 3, Lieutenant-Commander Wilmot, arrived at Santa Cruz, Teneriff, from Madeira and England on the 29th of June. The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearn, was grounded alongside the dockyard last night, and the copper, which was defective, put to rights. She was hauled off again as soon as she floated. The Nelson, 120, advanced-ship, was removed to her moorings off the north end of the yard yesterday. The Penelope, 22, steam- frigate, was removed from the basin yesterday and placed alongside the jetty. The Seaflower cutter, Commander Roepel, sailed yesterday for Jersey. The Daphne, 18, Captain Onslow, was at Valparaiso on the 18th of May. The Sampson steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, arrived at Valparaiso from England on the 19th of May.