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

COD W kinP P ;Agit 4 ebec Mor • 3 this 0 St. iir ...... 6VEitiAAND MAIL INDIA. Indi a enlilave received from Marseilles papers from ' anticipation of the Overland Mail, which left I ndia on the 23d ult. Toe following is the letter of a fiernbay correspondent of that date : „ Considerable excitement km heen occasioned in the military circles of the North-West by Sir Colin i nupbell' s res i gnation of the Peshawur command, an "vent attributed to that General's impatience of the tAtainitieirferryence of th e B oar d o f A d m i nistrat i on i n t h e affairs of the frontier. It is generally th thought at th ere are faults on both sides—at Sir Colin has a t il ii ?" hat temper i n th row i ng up hi s comm and at l s abl Particular j uncture, and that, though unquestion edsh exp er i enced end most gallant officer, recent y rants have proved that mountain warfare and bush 4 h ting are not his forte, and that he is unduly shy tes Ponsibilite. The military journals of the North-West, though co nstantl y ro t t• ains the inrference of Pslitical a • P ag the in military affairs t , ave all a te long taken ti "toe g title eneral view as the Board of Adminisira % in thi s particular case ; they have all strongly cl eated th e necessity of rea di ng t h e b or d er t r ib es ;▪ Ilsvere les son , and maintained that Si r C o li n ' s f orce 111 4 more than su ffi c i ent f or t h e pur p ose . It was rei I , l l ted that G eneral Pollock had a d vance d on Cast , u ga fctly iiiid anizc d Equipped, and orce less n umerous an d no t nearly so perfectly too with the territory sad P"wernel army ot a very doubtful ally in the rear, scith ° ll t any certain line of communication or c i l ltte ether base of o p erat i ons; th a t Sir Colin, on the the p h and, and, had Pe-deawur and the British army of a aajaub close behind him, and that Lallpoora and and were places much less important than . Cebu l, 4 t m f tteh nearer to Peshawur. The following ex lec i i r o °_nt a communication to_ _the Delhi Gazette def e , 4 4ever, show that Sir Colin is not without Atli r Campbell goes to Murrie on the Ist, and e gio t tut return to Peshawur. He cannot agree with Il e sa olo t e li e :: a a ll e y lscson, and he will not be insulted by the tee tt - ' The above is the news from Peshawur, and it p al cause your readers to ask how is it that CMaeke son an d t h e B oar d di sagree w i t h Si r C. i tie r t; ' , I1? Prom the time when, at St. Sebastian, and li t t i ta tit Campla 11 three times ascended the breach t l thee -e ,e times w as t h rown h ac k woun d e d,' t o t h e d a y I'ol4 Ohillianw-dish the 2d Infantry Division, by v i lli oa g ul) the en e my's line, saved Gilbert's di aiata- ' r °cu th e fary ot the Seikhs, Sir Cohn has doeY distingui e h e d himself. What has he now t• Z e la th• t annoy s th ese Heaven-born politicals ? 'es i'niehini affair last to holde,th Octber, Sir Cohn wa p s ro halt `eat out 1 , e district while a fort kt,, btalt at .bah , and when one of the B gird talked of a dvance u anw Lallpoora, Sir Colin wrote to the Viyte - tGeneral on "lheroad to Lallpoora is by the th Ip an -t p ', 4 ls• does your Lordship wish me to go to ey '` Oh: not no Khyber Pass—what would th e ~s a Y at home?' was . the reply. Then the attack on Si tl , id ?' camp occurred. Sir Colin and Eeaminundas ":"„Owed in an able paper the folly of marching s ."ltio 4 „:"Y containing 150 inhabitants. Still an expe fllalEtily.;" r ated: It marched to Rannezye, and frame ," t h etarned with ten or twelve creatures as hostages he SP ll ,,,, ) nient of 5,000 r. The hostages were bullied.. 1 1' , 1ae s r,,",r• was not paid. Then the Shubkudder affair. al t e tli e l r t yk,!son a•as crtain the Momunds would not a'cld 'tns. Sir Colin thought differently, and the : en tleinan rode out some twenty miles, returned with eve ning, and the following morning took some via ta r ' f ew irre gu l ar cava l r y t o the s pot. How he, om guns and 300 men, beat back 10,000 fanatic t l h it irtei t r is known. 'f hen the gallant Shahkote ts'atd ' a - Sir Colin himself led the attacking column "tsee a ",Yet the Chronicle says Sir Colin should march ,olsat and make a severe example. Why not Got ta b e "11l at once? An expedition into Swat mast ° , l „_ th e 11‘ncitrtaken hastily. Read what history says "%t ry. , f:lareat Mogul's' doing in that part of the 'l ke da er Sir Calin's opinions regarding the in lb). f er • tie3 ' of the force at his disposal and the neces he e - e all ituleriting it was right or wrong, it is much I er red 4 1 . -gretted that his views on the subject were not by the Board; as, with the exception of 'Vs' - Rade at Moultan, the whole of our regular e. to - a l a il se t d he Punjaub (some 50,000 or 60,000 etrong) I_ ll ' Cor,„ r , 4 long the Lahore and Peshawur road, and teN cle l e,alupbell's field force might therefore have Zhat as ' llut ed without occasioning any inconvenience. t 2h ce, a -11 , 8 to be done would then have been donea Lthre - d tk : at Much less cost than has been actually 1.7,41....ettz,.0,,e,:::aekpi.inng in t h e field a force of about 4,000 Sir Colin's opinion . to act aggres n'tbi •Y'' certainly most unnecessarily strong for . sh Ptate c i • t art of aggression. Much difficulty t: 1.• In fin ding successor to General Campbell. i te s Po4-I,Pii!ted that a General_Ro_be . rts will be put in a% is e Y as a locum tenens for Brigadier Markham, k _mt 6A'l,Pected shortly from England. It is stated „li'tisa;",xeneral Somerset arrived at Bombay his ex `ce lo h e • would have rendered him tt e , t s aguting e that e officer in India for the command of the aacl ur bri g tide—already a brigade of the first class, " p r el Y to be considerably augmented. I ,lthe 1111„.the following extract from the Mofussilite hs - "ita n - bu, just received, it appears that the autho -404d4i,* Propose to give up the territory the Mo t'usa.' lit-ealfe been solonifighting for, on condition of 411 1 1 , 11 “--... 141 g Us a nominal annual tribute on its ac kaolintlesiLsll,.ethße°lsie_tittons are n d owgoing forward with the Mo oa Ra g nnezey people, which when th 'uoed ttces an two north ,It is rumoured insure us a peaceful border it o , th re „ and north-etisti:ofn Peshawur for the next p a iS to Ba ° Years. The I‘.l h ie lands are to be given le on condition of their lidut Khan's peop O "Niel tribute of 600 r. of Jar l atestnews from Rangoon extend to . the 22d 44 da l ! " 1 . AccOUnta extending a fortnight later 'h - aulhourly i itta'he h troops in Burmah continues health of expected. our ? e t (et. The rains at Rangoon have not been as ( I t V, 4 greeably heavy. and the temp era ture appears_ `Qtli 'or the time of year than at most stations . of I ttk' I mentioned in my last th a t th e Proserpine t !ile, er .had surveyed the Irrawaddy to within a few "oh,, e Qrome. She still remains there, and d. has j.o.l,:zeellent service in intercepting and sending Nl° Rangoon upwards of 100 very large boats ‘o4y,7lth rice, intended for the use of the Burmese - 4 °W assembling at Prome, and which it ap ltoaolepended principally on the lower country for 1174t1tdaissEiriat supplies. The Proserpine has as -1 ha s far with ou t mee ti ng an enemy , th oug h 164e r - is eu fired into occasionally by bonds of gang k . 'cili ft t' ok vibo are said to range uninterruptedly sap country below Prome, which the Bur- TV"at to have entirely abandoned. pia I' hlegethon and Mahanuddy have been ll1;"1 repairto reconnoitre ed, and sent up as to far e up the the Pro:serriver - Z tb al , "u ord ers th a can with safety. These light steamers give k e e lie,, et tlPlete command of the lower country. has been ordered from China to join t I te It eht d t te 'lumber might be further increased to fl os . esired from the Ganges and the Indus 1 , %N s at rue e • 1 1 st of the Burmese expedition up to the Ist . Et been has...t er eel:l for the Bengal forces alone as fol- Zb' t e a - t' ll issariat 58,0001.; ordnance, 60,000/. ; .0 )0 01 °° °/-; general charges, 50,000/. ; total, of b this is to be added the cost of the troops the tBe rallttai marching, allowance, &c., the expenses_ 4 11:4 4 4 ° ,,, re numerous Madras contingent, and of 40 0 -14 iti aj th , 11 , 0 Y, and these items will swell the "l• ' re °l up to the Ist of July, to at least thk t — e ht,% - tdiency of an immediate advance to of th rat Dr 'earl strongly urged, on the grounds 1 / 4 rt: ait eae °t, and for the two next months dove I, at etun i l !eaten, there will be water for our th eir Prome gates for a considerable distance 15 ; - : , but that we shall lose the benefit . of t 41 ;4 , t°ll 'th4tel by deferring our . operation t s h a a g t ai h n e s r tle a , 4 a hi dry season. It is thought t o b tak e ' ox and 1,500 troops wouldleesuffi- N 4, „ c are of Rangoon till reinforcements trod ' 4l -ra Madras, and that the 2,000 r - k it taken up to Prome by thesteam Vf ithoe",. °lll d) with the assistance of the latter,for b c e 'ao r es table aelere 1059 to disperse the Burmese pt themselves Prome until the general . the a on kva ,Naie t rert ior.. l ' i nt cold weather. It is reported that lete -General was himself anxious for an 11141 I q a"an ee on Prome, and communicated his f t e tej el laon e , " ; e er al Godwin, but that the latter declined thL l ati c i au'lity of advancing with his present l etcr, rl, 1 .;"" 1 called on to state what additional b`' to complete the conquest of the (rtn, 4 % - uer nanded (in addition to the 6.000 men Door e pr. t11 e ,,, -s eat) 10 more battalions of infantry °f ho"" 63 be' Europeans), 500 cavalry, two Waa,,, c2 rae artillery, and a light field battery. The 4 ,juP l titt e ,'Lremark s on this, that General Godwin ilia,' h ad "lined to head an army, and not a mere divi -0 e e 4t le 1 1151 if the Governor-General signs his lis'-‘OO hen sts integrity, he will have 18,000 or : I ,Aer his command—a force with which ks ta ,"t of (11.1,e451y March to PAcin, if necessary. The „N, t4l our n t , e , r ai Godwin's requisition has occasioned Pea ea r : '". Recent events have proved that 26 re, u‘st „„--s a nd the loss of territory consequent on kt"s tlil tce s l r f , b , es very greatly diminished the military th, t 4 roh ib itue Burmese empire. In the last war '1% 4 4 ,00 0 " Campbell advanced on Ava with less k r - the men, leaving only 1,200 in garrison at tOrt'lN:t General Godwin ' gives out that he shall tk t ' l ,so o ")°°o for the advance g on Ave, after having th.N th a , t Prome and 3,000 at Rangoon. To what Marl (04sa.overnor-Geueral will cotnply with Ge tsk, rasita.,;%;zu's requisition is y. et uncertain. In the . te`,)(ticetits`i!ldtrcy two European and four native a tro enzt e been warned for service, together with ), ,, ;s s r s e?T horse artillery, and as many sappers and h i t t tai be soared. Any troops required tr pf.tolit,i,:vt)'ll,6 furnished either wiiolly from Ben- Ip o regi tne Y and Borgibay. Two Euro -44 of as nt s the Peonah lfrf gular Horse are likely to form the quota of the latter THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY presidency. It is, however, very improbable that their services will be required. The Governor-Ge neral has determined on proceeding to Rangoon, to judge of the state of the affairs for himself, and sails on board the Feroze steam-frigate, which was hourly expected at Calcutta. " The new Commander-in-Chief, Lord F. Fitz• clarence, is expected in October by way of the Clpe. The Ajdaha, which left this on the 25th of June with the mail of that date, returned on the 13th inst., having run short of coals when within 700 miles of Aden ; her mails will go home by this evening's steamer. A court of inquiry appointed to investi gate the case is said to have blamed Commander Barker for want of judgment in returning ; and he has Leen reprimanded by r . Government accord. ingly. We shall have no steamer from Bombay direct for the next five weeks, and overland letters must make the detour of Madras. Serious appre hensions are entertained in reference to the steamer Zenobia, which left Moulmein for Madras on the 14th of June, and has never since been heard of ; as no tempest has since th ,, n swept the bay, uor any weather occurred of which a fine new steamer need have been afraid, it is feared she may have been burnt at sea. Trade is comparatively dull, and the money mat ket overstocked." (From the Bombay Times, July 24.) We have, since the sth inst., received news from Rangoon to the 22d June, twelve days later than that dispatched by the last mail; but it is compara tively unimportant. The troops continued healthy. General Godwin has sent in a requisition for 12,000 men, in addition to the 6,000 or 8,000 now under him, wherewith to renew the war, and they have been directed to prepare themselves accordingly. The Governor -General proceeds immediately on a short visit to Burmah on board the Feroze steamer. The season has compelled a su-pensiou of hostilities on the Peshawur frontier, and Sir Colin Campbell has resigned command and is now on his way home. He , will be succeeded by General Roberts. The mon • soon at Bombay threatens to be a deficient one, scarcely a drop of rain having fallen during the month of July, generally the wettest of the season ; the fall up to the present date is under half the average for the season. Trade is comparatively dull, and the money market is overstocked. Our summary of the sth of July gave particulars of the seizure and subsequent abandonment of Pegu on the 7th of June, and supplied intelligence from Rangoon to the 10th of June. A week afterwards we received intelligence of little moment to the 22d ult. We have been for a week past in hourly expec tation of additional supplies of news of a fortnight later date ; ncne had arrived up to the hour of going to press, but it is more than probable that it will reach by the express at all events, if not by the ordi nary mail, in time for the steamer, so the English reader will a month hence have tidings from the seat of war probably a fortnight fresher than any we can supply. The steamer Feroze was hourly expected at Calcutta. On her return the Governor-General was to proceed in her on a tour of inspection to the Bri tish possessions in Burma's, and to Rangoon. He seems desirous of having a personal interview with General Godwin, and of seeing with his own eyes how matters actually stand. The utter futility of the alarms of those who from former disasters apprehended that the climate of the delta of the Irrawaddy would have proved fearfully de structive to our army, has now been most satisfac torily exposed. With the rains half over, the troops had scarcely suffered more from sickness or from discomfort or inconvenience of any sort than they would have done in cantonments within their own presidency. The zeal and ability with which the engineer officers have exerted themselves to bring this most auspicious state of matters to pass, is sub ject of universal comme n dation. Meanwhile General God win, who has at present under him a f orce o f a b ou t 6,000 soldiers and 2,000 seamen or marines belong ing to the fleet, is said to have applied for a re-en forcement of one light field battery, two troops of horse artillery, 500 cavalry, four regiments of Euro peans, and six of Native infantry, which will bring hi s a rmy up to full 18,000, or, including the fighting men afloat, to close on 20,000 a force, considering its equipments and amount, its vicinage to India, and the power at command of transporting it by steam, one of the most powerful and effective we ever had in the field in India—that employed against the Sikhs alone excepted. Of this magnificent force, two brigades of Infantry and two troops of Horse Artillery, are now under orders from Madras—Bengal is expected to supply a wing of Europeans, and two regiments of Native Infantry ; and should these arrangements hold good, it does not appear likely that any part of the Bombay army will be permitted to join in the fray, though her Majesty's 83d and 86th and the Poonah Irregular Horse are talked of—without sufficient authority it would seem—as likely to be required in the field. So soon as the reinforcements join, powerful garrisons will be thrown into Marta ban, Bassein, and Rangoon,. and our rear generally will be strengthened. Pegu will become our ad vanced head•quarters ; the people are already avowedly anxious to exchange a Burmese for a British Government, and the country will be placed at our disposal without the trouble of a conquest. Already an outline of the campaign may be traced without much risk of error ; and with a force so overwhelming as that already indicated, the idea of anything like resistance is out of the question. The garrison of Rangoon has already afforded us a sufficient sample of the power and prowess of the Burmese invincibles. Already in all like lihood has the Governor-General made up his mind as to the amount of territory to an nexed ; already, we doubt not, he i s in b e full .a possession of the wishes of the home authorities— cash contributions are not to be looked f or from such er a quarter on the subject; and all th a t can be matter of dubiety is, how many marches we will reqture to make before the Burmese Monarch comes forward sign, seal, and deliver. The unsuitablen ess of theo weather for field service has compelled the suspen sion of warlike operations on the north-west frontier, to be renewed again as soon as the season permits. Brigadier-General Sir Colin Campbell has resigned his command at Peshawur, and returns to England ; in consequence, it is alleged, of his having felt him self trammelled and interfered with by the civil power. He will, it is said, be succeeded by General Roberts. Three Acts have been passed by the Legislative Council of India affecting the Bombay presidency. One increases the power in judicial matters of the native headmen of the villages; the secon.d and third relieve the judges of the Sudder Adawlut from the superintendence of the police and gaols in the districts, and authorise Government to appoint a special superintendent. Under this, Captain Robert Wallace, of the 18th Native Infantry, at present re sident in the Myhee country, has been appointed de• puty secretary to Government in the police branch of the judicial department, the emoluments of the office amounting to about 2,0001. a year. Capt. Wallace is a man of talent and benevolence, and his nomination seems an eminently judicious one. After a most pro mising though a somewhat late commencement, to our south-west monsoon, we have been now just a month almost without a drop of rain, at a season of our heaviest fall. We have hardly had as yet 30 inches in all—by the Ist of August we generally look for 60, and often have considerably more. The heat is uncomfortable, and sickness begins to pre vail ; while the most serious apprehensions of want of water as the year advances are experienced. The Governor and Commander of the Forces and their respective suites, and the bishop, are at Poonah : a few weeks hence they will be on their way to the hills, and not till November will the pre sidency be favoured with their presence. The new commander-in-chief, Lord F. Fitzclarance, is ex pected in October, by way of the Cape. The English mail of the 24th f June comes from Aden in a sail ieg-vessel, and will probably not be here for some, days to come. The Ajadaha, which left this on the 25th of June, with the mail of that date, returned on the 13th inst., having run short of coals when within 700 miles of Aden ; her mails go home by this evening's steamer. A court of inquiry appointed to investigate the case is said to have blamed Com mander Barker for want of judgment in returning, and he has been reprimanded by Government accord ing‘llrye. shall have no steamer from Bombay direct for the next five weeks, and overland letters must make the detour of Madras. Serious apprehensions are entertained in reterence to the steamer Zenob'la w hich left Moulmein for Madras on the 1 4th of Jun, e and has never since been heard of. As n o tempest has since then awet the ba y , nor an y weather o ccurred of si hich a fine new steamer need have been afraid, it is feared she may have been burnt at sea. A proposal has just been started . by the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian navy, Sir Leeke, for establishing a sailors' home on a broader basis than that on which the existing establishment stands ; it seems likely to meet with the warmest support. Intimation has just been given by the Parsee Punchayet of Sir J amsetjee Jejeebhoy having some short while since subscribed 15,0001. to the charities of Surat and Nc'wsarry. Trade continues dull , mone y most plen tiful. The Commercial Brink has declared a divi dend for the past half-year at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. COMMERCIAL IN x E I.IAG ENCE. (From the Bon4boy 7itnes of July 23.) -- The Money Market Mone y continues most plenti ful. The C ommerc i al Bank have dec l are d a divniend at g the rate of 7 per cent. p er annum f o r the half-year ending June 30. Seourid 121 es of all kinds are in demand at 1' proving prices, more p ar ti cu l ar l y t h e s t oc k of the Orien tal Back Corporation, which has advanced to 48 per cent. premium. Er.ight3 are ra'her scarce-21. 2s. 6i. to 21 50. foi Loden acti Livt , rpool; for Chino, 6 rupees nominal. Excnange—rne rate on E ng l an d h as advance d ; on th e arrival of the China mail transactions were done at 2s id. to 2s. lid. Tho rate of tho day is 2s. li.; Document bills, 2i, lid. on Calcutta at 6 annas premium; on China 233 rupees per 100 dollars. CALCUTTA. (From the Englishman of July 12.) The past week has been a dull one in all thebrancbes of our trade, both import and export. No change has occurred iu the aspect of the sugar market, which is kept well supplied. Saltpetre is quiet. Safflower has been shipped to the extent of 787 maunds since the Ist inst. Raw silk remains in active request, but the supplies are still scanty. Very little has been done in silk piece goods. The high rate of exchange checks business in lacdye and shell lac. The hide market remains active. Linseed end mustardseed have been largely exported. Jute is dull. Rum, ginger, cutch, castor oil, and cowries are without report of sale. Cotton continues to attract attention for China. Our import market remains much as it was, and the accounts from the north-western provinces are not of a more favourable complexion. Gray shirtings have lost 1 anna per piece in 40's. The lower reeds of white shirtings are saleable at current low rates. White Ma dapollams are neglected, and the gray kinds have fallen 6 pies per piece. White jaconots have further given way 2 scams par piece. Lappets are out of season. Book muslins are without report of sale. Those purchased in the previous week were taken for Arracan. In Turkey red goods mulls are lower by 4 annas per piece. Prints and chintzes aro in season and selling at full prices. Woollens are more inquired for. Mule twist has been placed to a fair extent, but without any im provement in value. Turkey red yarn is much in the same position in which the previous week left it. The speculative demand for copper sheathing has ceased. Iron is little in demand, but maintains its value. Spelter and tin plates are without report of sale. 135 maunds of sheet lead have been placed at sicca rupees 6.8 per maund. Exchange has had an upward tendency since the mail left, and on Saturday first-rate credits were freely offer ing at 2-li. Freights have fallen beck about 2s. 6d. per ton on sugar end saltpetre. The Money Market is still well supplied, but the terms on which loans can be procured are less easy than they were, most of the idle capital which glutted the market having been absorbed. The Bank of Bengal has de clared a dividend at the rate of 84 per cent. per annum for the first six months of 1852. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. BOMBAY. Arrivals—July 4, the ship Hamilla Mitchell, from London, March 16; the ship Monarchy, from Liverpool, March 18; Hon. Company's schooner Constance, from the Persian Gulf; the Muscat, June 7. s—The barque Naomi, from Glasgow, sailed from Greenock March 11. 6—The ship Walter Hood, from London, April 9; the ship Euphrates, from Liverpool, March 26. 7—The ship Julia, from the Mauritius, June 9. B—The ship Be mires, from London, March. 24; barque Simon, from Liverpool, April 2; barque Coromandel, from London, December 30, and the Cape, May 19; ship Swordfish, from China. 9—The ship Sarah Swan, from Aden, July 9; ship Hibernia, from Troon, February 9; ship Hamoody, from Aden, Jurte 26. 12—The barque Futtay Salem, from Aden, June 26. 13—The Honour able Company's steamer Ajdaha, from sea, put back for want of coals on the 7th of July, lat. 8.3 N., and long. 53.00 E,, 337 miles from Cape Guardafui, and 707 miles from Aden, disconnected the engines, and connected them again on observing land. 15— the ship William Darley, from Singapore May 4; on the 20th of May spoke the ship illation, from Bombay to wards England. 16—The 014 Mooltan, from Port Louis July 2; the ship Julia,, from the Mauritius July 1. 17—The ship Punjaub, from the Mauritius July 4. 18—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ganges, from Hong-Song Jam 3, at 2 P Dt:, Singapore, July 1 at 4.12 P.M., Penang July 3, Point de Galle July 13. Departures—July 3, the ship Loch Lomond, for Liverpool, the ship Anjer, for Port Glasgow. 4—The ship Queen of England, for Colombo. s—The ship City of Kandy, for Canton, in China. 6—The steamer Erin, for Galle and Suez; the ship Glenelg, for London. 7 The barque La Belle Alliance, for London; the ship Catherine, for Liverpool. 12--The ship John Hamil ton, for Liverpool. 13— T he, brig Georgians, for Zan zibar. 16—The ship Reg iuri, for Calcutta. 18— T h e Peninsular and Oriental Co mpany's steam-ship Singa pore, for Guile, Penang, Si ngapore, and Hong-Kong. 17—The ship Pallas, for Hal; the ship Atiet Rohoman, for Canton ; the lion. Com pany's steamer Queen, for the Persian Gulf; the ship Tom Bowline, for London. 18—The ship Europa , for Canton;the ship Elizabeth, for Liverpool. 2 0— The eh i p Collingwood, for Singa pore and China. ELECTION OF A SHERIFF FOR LONDON AND JOINT SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX. Yesterday a Common-hall was held " for the election of a fit sect able person to boo one of the sheriffs of this City, and together with John Carter, Esq., and alder man, sheriff of the county of Middlesex for the year ensuing, in the room of Benjamin Chandler, jun., Lei., who has paid his fine to bts excused serving the said office." Mr. POTTER, the Seconiltry, in the absence of the Common Sergeant, stated to the livery the occasion upon which they had been called together, and read the list of names of several gentlemen who had been nomi nated for the office. He stated that in addition to the list had been brought forward the name of Mr. A. A. Croll. Mr. Croll was then proposed by Mr. JOSEPH TAYLOR, the Master of the Plumbers' Company, seconded by Mr. RICHARD THOMAS, and unanimously elected sheriff. Mr. TAYLOR stated, after the usual formalities had been performed, the intention of Mr. Croll to serve the office. Mr. WARREN STORMES HALE, the deputy of Cole man-street ward, who had at the former meeting of the livery proposed Mr. Chandler, jun., for the office of s h er iff, produced a letter from that gentleman, in which the honour of serving for the ensuing year was declined in consequence of domestic circumstances, and expres sive of the g rateful feelin g s of the writer for the recom mendation. Mr. POTTER announced that Mr. Croll was elected sheriff, and the announcement was received with cheers. The Common -hall was then dissolved. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent frora te General Post-offla by the "light—and bi by the morning--dispatchh.) When made up in From what PLACS. General Post-office port dis- due. When London; pa t c h e d. America (by Brit. pkt.)N Aug. 27 .. .. Liverpool • • Sept. 7 America (by IT.S. pkt.) N • • .. .. Liverpool .• Aug. 31 America (by U. 5. .. 0(1.) Ms Speopt.yl .. .... .... , S p o o ith er ampt . .. Sept. 9 Australia (via South ampton) . • • • ' • 3 ',,.- • • • • .. .. Southampt. Ditto (via Marseilles) -. " ' ' • • • • Dover .. Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N • • • • ' • • • ,Plymouth .. Nov. 30 Africa (West coast)• • N 14th of the month ;Plymouth Aug. 26 Alexandria* ~ ,„ ~ „ N 19th & 80th et mo.;Dover .. Aug. 28 Belgium .. Daily Brazil , „ M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 California(viaChagrer)M 2d 8 4 17th of month ' Southampt. Sept. 1 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of the month Plymouth.; Aug, 26 Cape de Verds .. .. N2d of the month • . !Plymouth., A Aug. 26 Constantinople* .... N 7th 17th 27th of mo I Dover , Aug. 30 Central America .. M2d & l7th of Rion. ISouthampt. Sept. 1 Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri.!Southampt. Tu. Thad Chili .. .. . . 2if 2d & 17th of ninth ISouthampt. Sept. 1 France .. .. Mt N Twice daily .. .. Dover .. w i cedm „, Greece* .. . , .. N 7thl7th27th of mo Dover • • Aug. 30 .-- " r Hambnrgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday (London .. Tues. Sat. Holland .. .. .. M Wednes. & Satin'. ,London .. Mon. Thur Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the Mouth Sout lyhead.h ampt. Tw. Sept. 16 Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily .. .. Hoiceduily India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Souampt. Sept. 28 India (via Marseilles) N Bth&24th ofmo nth Dovethr .. India, kied it e v r i r i n C e . o an f G . ( 11 vi o a p e N 15th of month Plymouth.. Aug . 26 Mauritius • • • . .. N 15th of month piymouth.. Aug. 26 Mediterranean (via 1 Southampton) —Ai 20th of the month Southampt. Aug. 28 Marseilles) .. .. N, Bth& 24th ofmonth Dover .. Mexico Id •• •• .. 2(1 of the month.. So uthampt . Sept. 1 Madeira • • •• .• 11,9 th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Malta* . • r 7th,17th,19th,27th . , Sept. Aug. 28 2 •• t & 30th of month f :re a ni Ples . * . .• .• •••••• .....• 313 : 112 5 7d t th h 8 :5th 25th ofmo, D i o D v o o v r er Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 25th ef moiDover • . Sept. 2 Peninsularasca ..... .—. .... : 5 7 t t h h i l 5 7t t h h2 2 5 7t t h h e o f fni M 0 0 DBOotivtebraMp.t.. Sept.sept 26 o l f 7 t th he o m ini on n t: BSo°uaththa a n n i w pt t: Sept , sept. . 1 1 West Indies Tuscany* .. .. .. West Indies .. .. 2d West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M * The mails to those c French racket via Maned 12d of the month .. (Bouthampt. 1 °nutrias thus marked (■) are conveyed by [ADVEItTISEMENT.]—THE GREATEXHIBITION.—A . valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known l miles distant ; they answer every purpose en the Race-course, at the Opera-houses ; country scenery and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles ; they are invaluable f o r shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to Sportsmen, Gentle men, Gamekeepers, and Tourists.—Te be had at Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, ob serve, opposite the York-hotel. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in Telescopes, possessing such extra ordinary powers, that some, 3i inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the Double Stars. With the same Telescope, weighing only three ounc es, can be seen a person's countenance 3i miles distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race course glasses, with wonderful p owers ; an object can be clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and B. m l e n a v t i a s ifbelre relief O r- Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before impel.- feet vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to igtasnyjoeu Vibrator,th ful,n atu a r n a d l , all and ki n o d r s ig e i f n A al of extreme deafness.-39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, ob serve opposite the York Hotel. coeutestetic. instruments The accounts of the state of trade in the provinces during the past week describe no change of any importance. The Manchester market was quieter, but business had a very steady appearance, and large orders could not be placed ex cept at an advance. The Birmingham report shows a pros perous state of affairs in almost all branches of manufacture, although the absence of any reaction in the price of copper still interferes with the demand for articles of that material. Agricultural implements have been in increased request, and the opening up of a new and extensive branch of business bmeeenntsitseaadtylaent length h ll seems to be contemplated in the manufacture of metallic casks, which has been undertaken on a large scale by Fox, Henderson, and Co. The iron trade continues extremely active, at with the apparent certainty of a rise in prices at the haveex quarterly meeting. In the woollen districts transactions prove quotations show an ad tendency, stocks being light advancing . and employment reported Prieee iFnrelmacel',TeNtvthhillgehfeornr heonsiiemry. general. In the Irish linen-market the want of hands, and consequent increase in the production of yarns as compared with goods of higher quality, continue to be subjects of complaint. LYNCH LAW AT ASIIIIIIRTON.—On Thursday two lads having been detected pilf er i ng tradesmen, t h e complain irw; parties, instead of ushering them into the presence of a mag i s t r ate, tied them hand t o h and, and pu bli c l y th e m out of town—a rather swannery mode of proceeding in these times. whipped EVENING, SPORTING NOTES. No. COXCVI. ANALYSIS OF THE LEAMINGTON STAKES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Leamington Stakes—now in its twenty ninth.l year, having b een established in 182 4, w hen . was won by General Mina, then four years old, carry ing Bst 61b—for sixteen years, never fell to the lot of any thing handicapped under 7st 71b. Since then (1839) it has never been won by any weight exceeding 7st; a Cu rious fact for the dealers in coincidences, attributable, howtver, I think, to the very different way they have of manufacturing handicaps at the p res ent time; for in days of yore we s p orted nothing in the feathery depart ment of 4st. Th e records of the last seven years show that the three, four, and five years old have pretty equally divided the stakes amongst them. In 1845 Wee Pet, then fiv e y rs o ld , carrying 6st 131 b, was the victrix. The following year Gwalior, a four yrs old, with 6st 91b up, was the lucky animal. In 1847 Giantess, 5 yrs, 6st 81b, was the winner. Ia 1848 Doctrine, 4 yrs, 6st 1 lb; in 1849 Miss Ann, 3 yrs, sst 21b; in 1850 Doubt, 4 yrs, Est (carried 6st 41b); and last year Goldfinder, 3 y rs , Est 31b, respectively, were the first past the post. Thus it be seen, that during the last seven years, with one exception, tie winning weight has been upwards of 6st; though in cno instance exceeding 6st 131 b; therefore the light-vveighted animals of any account whatever have had the pull entirely in their favour. The Leamington Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, &e., over the two- mile course, out of a rather strong entry, has obtained eighty -and-twenty acceptances. Dilly's stable has two—th e top weight, Carib oo , 5 yrs, 85171 b, and Hirsute, 3 yrs, sst Sib. The former, I believe, is a non-starter—the latter the contrary ; but whether Hir sute' i 3 capable of a feat equalling Adine's is somewhat dubious. That she will run well may be expected, as I 5 yrs, Bst 51b, is not badly in, but I am believe she is supported by the confederates. Russbo rough,his day has not arrived. Marlborough Buck, 4 yrs, Bst 31b, has no chance whatever; ditto Montague, 6 yrs, Bst. Lady Evelyn, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b, makes Goldfinder, Ephesus, Trickstress, Bushranger, and Paquette per fectly safe; notwithstanding I cannot altogether place that implicit confidence in her which her immediate friends and backers do; but as she will be ridden by i her victories over this course. Nat it will not do to hold her too cheaply. It wou l l f d ra b id e beyond be* a certain starter I, stale, should oayulrtlsdh:D7usgot Doubt 31b,b ts repeatar b e () yy probable, as she is decidedly can say nothing of, pro or con. 13,-tg of leader, Saunder's 4 yrs, 7st, lot, but I doubt it much. Old'Adminisi rater , w i t h t h e comfortable weight of 6st 61b, if h e can manage to get pst atth the speed e up, tohueg length ofe about the c ourse may serve him, 4oat- but I have no particular penchant for these antiquated animals. Storyteller, 4 yrs, 6st 61b, will satisfactorily enough dispose of the chances of Lear y ear, Indian Warrior, The Chase, Lady Harriett, Gal van i sm, an d Ibis. Terpsichore, 4 yrs, Est 41b, requires no imme diate consideration. Tom Dawson's hope is centered in Cleveland, of whom they think a great deal, and not without reason, for if he does not run home in the front I shall be very much astonished. Hugo is the only rival of any note that Cleveland will have among the light weights, Madeline being of no accconnt. In conclusion, it is my present opinion that the struggle for superiority within the distance will be be tween Lady Evelyn, Storyteller, Cleveland, Hirsute, and Hugo, and to the first or last named I must look for the winning animal.—l am, Sir, &c., Aug. 31. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE . TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDay. THE LEAMINGTON STARES. 5 to 1 agst Lord Wiltou's Lady E ve l yn — t a k en 8 to I agst Mr. Meiklam's Cleveland 10 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Hugo 12 to 1 agst Captain Scott's Administrator 13 to 1 agst Mr. J. M. Stanley's Storyteller 15 to 1 agst Mr. B. Austin's Madeline CHAMPAGNE STARES. Even money was laid on The Reiver, and 3 to 1 agst Vindex, 1,000 to 50 laid two or three times agst The Reiver winning this event and the Derby. THE GREAT Y ORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 6 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Knight of the Garter— taken and afterwards offered Bto 1 agst Mr. Smallwood's The Twin taken and afterwards offered 10 to 1 agst Mr. Shepherd's The Alp taken and afterwards offered 10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Moseley's Alonzo —taken and afterwards offered The Knight of the Garter was backed freely at 7 and 8 to 1, and The Twin to nearly 1001. at the quoted odds. ST. LEGER. .5 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell —taken and afterwards offered 3 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke—taken and afterwards offered 11 to 2 agst Mr. John Scott's Songstress 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Harbinger —taken 20 to 1 cgst Lord Derby's Longbow—taken and afterwards offered 20 to 1 agst Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist —.taken and after wards offered 7 to 2 was taken at the commencement, and afterwards 3 to 1, about Daniel O'Rourke, the latter odds, however, being offered currently at the close. We have given the average quotation against Songstress—as little as 5 to 1 and as much as 6 to 1 was laid in the course of the afternoon. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. The entertainments in the arena last night were singularly brilliant. In addition to the truly mar vellousz feats o f th e B ro th ers Si egr i s t on " La Perche —an exhibiti on w hi c h i ncrea s es nightly in attrac- tion, the F renc h vau l t i ng , Si gnor Chi a rmi s beauti fully trained Rus s i an s t ee d, an d the clever equitation of Miss Emily Cooke, were rewarded with the loud applausis of a w e ll-fill e d h ouse . Th e ne w American artiste i n Mr. St o k es ' s t roupe are fi rs t- ra t e equ estrians. Miss Ella, the " Aerial Voltigeuse," one of the very best cirzus artistes we have ever seen, made a tre mendou:s hit, and was twice recalled amid deafening exclamations. Young Leon, " the equestrian high flyer," displayed great nerve and vigour in his flying leaps, arid shared similar honours. The present is the last week of the successful histonceil spectacle of Peter the Great, and of the drarnatic season. The admirable stage ma nagement of Mr. Lo Clercq has been so effectively displayed during the present season as to ensure a signal success for the spectacular productions of the next. Notwithstanding the many various places of amusement by which it is rivalled, Astley's, managed as it now is, need never fear a diminution of its merited popularity. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. The novelty last evening at the above theatre was the first appearance of Mr. Phelps in the character of Hotspur, in Shakspere's play of Henry the Fourth. As might be expected, everything that scholarly ap preciation and careful study could do for the character was done by this most painstaking actor; and the re sult was, on the whole, a most respectable perform ance. The effect was much heightened by the care with which the play was got up, and the energy with which the actors generally supported their parts. Mr. Barrett's Falstaff is a somewhat broad, but racy and vigorous, conception ; and its genuineness is ra tified by the acceptance it receives from title audience. The Gadshill affair and subsequent seen e went off admirably, and proved that the humour of Shakspere was " not of an age, but for all time." T'ne ensemble is made perfect by all the accessories of a cenery and costume. Every one, from the prince to the carrier, is most exquisitely dressed, and the scenery, even t o the arras behind which " fat Jack" ensconced himself, is got , up to the letter of the authorities. the auatence were entertained without a :moment of tedium. SURREY THEATRE. Balfe's lively opera, The Devil's in It, is in as high favour as aver with the people of the Borough. Since its first production, nearly two months ago, it has had an uninterrupted run, which is likely t o continue. Last evening it was performed to a very full house, with as hearty applause and as many encores as on the first night. It deserves its success ; for it is a very pleasant piece, and Balfe's music is among the hap piest of his efforts. It was followed by a ". romantic operetta," called The Charmed Harp, the music of which was composed by Herr Meyer Lutz, the con ductor of the orchestra. THE CESAREWITCH STAKES. 40 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Scarecrow—taken freely ,000 to 15 agst Mr. Mangan's Ruseborough—taken ,000 to 15 agst Lord Exeter's Stockwell THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STARES. • 40 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. E. Jones's Tonic—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Dawson's Bit of Blue—taken 1,000 to 15 agat Captain Scott's Allegro—taken DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Lord J. Scott's The Reiver—taken ECCLES RACES. —MONDAY. The Trial Stakes of 3 sous. each. and 15 added, for three yrs old. 7st; four, Bst 21b; A Oat 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; winners once, five, Bst 101 b 51b; twice, Blb extra. One mile. (5 Subs). Captain Scott's Day and Martin, 3 yrs (Wood) 1 Mr. Bradburn na Brown Fly, aged ..................... 2 Mr. Martin's Queen of the Vale, 6 yrs .................. 3 4 Mr. Moore's Lady Speedy, 5 yr g Mr. Livesey's na Coquette, 3 yrs Won by two lengths. The Gentlemen's Purse of 20 soya,, added to Handicap of 3 Bova. each. One mile ad three-quarters. (6 Subs.) six and aged, Mr. Henderson's Crabba, aged, Bst 41b (Fowler) 1 Mr. W. Phillips's Mary Nobbl er, aged, Bst 71b ..... 2 Captain Scotts Lady Hesk et h , 3 yrs, Est lolb ..... 3 Queen of the V a l e , L a d y Bibina, and the Sluggard also ran, but wer e no t pl aced. Won by three lengths. The Old Boar's Head H an di cap of 5 soya. each, 3 it, and 1 only if declared, with 20 soya. added. (6 Su b s. ) Mr. Walker's True Girl, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (LiveseY ) Mr. Johnson's Lady J ersey, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ......... Mr. Thompson na Sister t o Fencer, 5 yrs, Bst ....... Mr. Longshaw's Alice, 6 y rs, Tat 41b............ 4 Cripple Kate bolted. W on by two lengths DON CASTER, 1852. Acceptances for the Great Y orkshire Hand i ca p ; the weights have b een ra i sed. Russborough, 5 yrs, Bst 7111 —Chief Justice, 5 y rs, Bst 51b—Nancy, 4 yrs, Bst 31 b—Prime Minister, 4 yra, Bst 31b—Trutb, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Miss Ann, 6 yrs, 75$ k _ —Alonzo, 5 yrs, 7st 111b—Frantic 3:yrs,7at 61b--T stress, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Hungerford, 4 yrs, 6st 81b—The 1 ,;•n Or Proctor, 4 yra, 6st 51b—Alp, 6 yrs, Est 51b- 10 — . " . ° w ' 3 yrs, Est 51b—Storyteller, 4 yrs, Est 41b—Scarecrow, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Knight of the Garter, 4 yrs, 614 3 r . b Jack Leeming, 4 yra, sst 131 b—Alfred the Great, sst 101 b--Lerrywhent, 3 yrs, sat 31b—Lady yrs, sst 3 1b—Captain Flash, 3 yrs, sst 21b—Imagination, 4 yra, s st—The Twin, 4 yrs, 4st 101b—Bilberry. t °, 7 17 4st 91b —f by H. Platoff, out of Infidelity, 3 yr s ' " hts Acceptances for the Cleveland Handicap; the weights g have been raised. 4 yrs, Rusaborough, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—The 4 7at 13113— Hungerford, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—The Reaper, 4 yrs, yrs, 7st llb—Evadne, 3 yrs, 7st 11b—Worcester, Y 7st lib—Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, Est 121b —Bilberry, yra,3lb. 6st 311s--Brawn, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Coral, 3 yra, 56t The rest pay 5 sovs. each. Harriet, A very interesting ___ AQUATICS. APPRENTICES' REGATTA• d for a coat, badge ' Comp any, with match, under this hea d, t and two freedoms of the Waterman ' a , 1 and other prizes, came off yesterday between Lomaio Westminster Bridges. The donor of the various prizeq ', a Mr. Groves, a clotider,deserves credit for • having had the thing " pdt upon the river" in such a very liberal style. Barges were fitted up for the recep tion,. of the company and everything done to gip some eclat to the ro cf ., being delightfully p cee lugs. The weather b _ fine, the 1 The race attendance was very considers 13- was in three heats amongst eight scullers. The IlVd .:1381'13hrhfoleruwars%t First Heat. (Crimson) 1 Biackfriaistance in this and the following (Red) 0 beat was from brid rs-bridge up to Westminster, down to London bridge and back to Blackfriars. It was a good start, and a close race for sonde time, when there arm , a tolerable gap between the two winners and two losers. (Dark blue) 2 YellOW) 0 Second Heat. W.J. Kel s by (Purple) 1 iinox . (Blue) 2 ................. ... .. .... J. Kelly • (Green) 0 W. Bencroft ........ (Pink) 0 The t • ... ' ........... show in two winners soon began to front, and together for some distance, retained their positions. Final Heat. W. Knox (Blue) 2 H. Brown ........... ............(Crimson) I W. Barrett .. .......... ........(par k ................ blue) 0 (Purple) 0 It J. ilelsb Y ... ........ . except the winner, who made Was a pretty bustling • start, and all were close a bold front directly after the sta rt, and won enSily. The others were clew to the finish. FUNERAL —_____-------- OE M N . GEORGE FORMAN, THE COME • DiArr.—On Frid ay last the remains o f this artiste, for some years a great favourite at the Victoria and other theatres, were interred in Norwood Cemetery, The burial -ground was crowded on the occasion, and among the assemblage were several gentlemen and ladies of the profession, and some of the deceased's admirers. The deceased was a few days A since t o h ave made his appeara nce in the character of :ethgtotueihn a new b ur l esque , entitled The Maid and the Mag . pie, at th e Victoria Theatre, but on account o f his suffer ing from an at tac k - of pneumon i a , the piece was postponed, no one s u pp oA d his illness would have proved fatal. D seemed was forty years of age. He died on Tues day last. STRAND THEATRE. The first appearance of the African Opera Troupe drew an excellent audience last evening to this pretty little theatre. Encores were awarded to the songs of "Emma Snow" (Harris), " Sally White" (Templeton), " Stop dat knocking" (Harris), " Oh, Lud, Gals" (Pell and W illiams), and to a capital ex travaganza on the violin by Harris. Pell on the bones, and divers other features of sable minstrelsy, evoked considerable applause, and the entertainments passed o ff to the perfect satisfaction of the house. MARYLEBONE THEATRE. Last night this deservedly popular suburban theatre was re-opened to the public, after a short recess, during which its enterprising lessee and manager, Mr. E. T. Smith, has considerably enhanced its at tractions, by decorating it in the highest and mo s t profuse style of art. In the scenic department es pecially the powers of the artist have been oalled into vigorous action. Altogether, the effect of the interior is exceedingly elegant and pleasing, and the Marylebone must henceforth take higher rank in these respects among the theatres in the metropolis . An over-cro w d e d audience assembled last night, to inaugurate the build ing in the pride of its new and dazzling splendour. The performances were extremely well selected f or the occasion, w e re admirably sustained throughout, and received the unqualified applause of the audience. Fitzball's much approved drama, entitled Alice May, was the first piece, which was followed by the laugh able farce of The Shower Bath, the whole concluding with Margaret's Ghost. At the conclunion of the first piece the National Anthem was mug by the whole company, when Mr. Smith was called before the curtain, for which compliment he briefly, but appropriately, returned thanks, and was greeted with three hearty cheers. HENRY RUSSELL AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE. Last night the Lyceum Theatre was crowded with numerous admirers of Mr. Henry Russell, the vocalist and composer, who first started the entertain ments with which Wilson, Templeton, and others were popular and successful. His performance chiefly consisted of a new olio—of music, singing„ speaking, and painting—illustrative of the " Progress of an Emigrant from England to the Far West." There are some pleasing panoramic views, from the start from Liverpool to the emigrant's arrival in the Far West. A great many new songs, from the pen of Charles Mackay, are included in this new entertainment, and several old favourites which have won a world-wide popularity. "Cheer, Boys, Cheer" is a stirring mel o d y , an d " To the West, the Land of the Free," a hea r t- mov i ng lyric. The performances are to run through this week—but in the present dearth of public amusement they will bear a much more extended career. It is worth a journey from Cairo to Suez to hear Henry Russell's instrumenta tion—the piano does all but speak under his touch. VAUXHALL GARDENS. MUSIC IN THE CLOUDS. The balloon ascent which took place yesterday, ac companied by the military band, piloted by the veteran Green, attracted many thousands to the gardens. The effect of the brass instruments, as the Great Nas sau sailed into the air, was both novel and delightful. The music, as it descended from the various degrees of elevation, mellowed by the distance, became soft and dreamy as the tones of an Aolian harp. The ex periment was quite successful, and no apprehension w as felt by the d ense crow d w h o w i tnesse d this reallyin teresting exhibition. CREMORNE GARDENS. ASCENT OF MADAME POITEVIN AS EUROPA. Often as it has been our pleasing duty to refer to this popular place of amusement, we do not recollect that any occasion has called for more pointed notice than last evening, whether as regards the loveliness, the beauty of the night, the number and importance of the visitors, the variety of the amusements, or the novelty of the attractions. The Hippodrome com menced at the usual hour, and presented a variety of new and exciting performances, among which we would mention the capital hurdle race, by the first lady and gentleman riders in the establishment, and which was won by the fairest of the competitors upon the post by a neck only. At seven o'clock, a flourish of trumpets announced the lady aeronaut, Madame Poitevin, who was drawn into the Hippodrome by four horses, in a Roman chariot, and soon after came the splendid bull. A signal being given, the hand some balloon rose, bearing away, in most classic style, the beauty and the beast. About eleven o'clock, the lady returned to the Gardens. She had safely de scended; at Ilford, where the lady and her bovine steed were most kindly received, end the animal hos pitably stabled. LIVERPOOL ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. During the week the pleasing :performances of Mr. Webster and Madame Celeste have attracted numerous audiences, who have been moved to alternate tears and smiles by th e p at h os an d humour of the artists. The only new piece in which they have appeared is a three act comedy, by Mark Lemon, entitled Mind Your Own Business, which met with very great success at the Hay.. market Theatre. The plot contains little that is novel, either in incident or situation; nor are the character s entire strangers. The language, however , is natural and easy ; the pathos affecting;and effective , without mawkish ness; and the humour genial and hearty, with out coarseness. The performance of . Mr. Webst er , as Ver don, plunged into vice by disappointment, is most admi rable; one of the b es t, in fact, we ever witnessed; manly, hearty, and pathetic to a de gree; a b ounding i n quiet touches of nature, and elaborated with most artistic skill. He was most enthusiastically applauded throughout. The other characters were well sustained by the stock company. Madame Celeste, an actress un rivalled in her peculiar walk of art, i s as pleasing as o f yore. Her performance in the Mysterious Stranger may be specially noticed, for the wonderful skill with which she personates so many oppo s it e c h aracters. Buc k ston e and Mrs. Fitzwilliam appear next week.—Liverpool Times. THE HARVEST IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT.—" NEWCASTLE.ON-TYNE, A UG. 28.—The harvest in this dis trict has now become very general, and, from personal obser vations in the northern division of the county of Durham, and throughout the principal part of Northumberland, ouh r correspondent states that the corn crops are not so muc injured by the recent heavy rains as was anticipated, and at no period was there so large a breadth of corn ready for cut ting, There is a demand for shearers, Irish labourers. Wa d • ges during the pas a nd a scarcity o t week in this town have been from 3s. 6d. to 35. per day; Morpeth, women 2s. 6(1. per day ; men, 3s. 6d. ; men , raper th e ir victuals in the house, getting from 15s. to 183. per week. The same wages are ask e d i n Alnwick. with the exception of pota toes, which are diseased in some districts, it is admitted that the crops will be a good average. Her Majesty's ship Hercules is about to be docked in order that she may be immediately devoted to emigration Purposes. Sh& will be lent by Government to take out emigrants. AUGUST P n w" •1 A 31, 1852. THEATRE ROYAL, YORK. 'I 'he citizens, of Yurk are indebted to the enterprise of Mr. Caplet, the respected lessee of the theatre. The en gag( invent of Mr. W. Harrison Miss Louisa Pyn e , w ith Mr. Strettcie, Mr. H. llornesetle, Mr. 0. Summers, and Miss PYnr,.ll3S,.thiti week ; given the lovers of genuine raus Le a treat rarely afforded in a provincial theatre. Sou I Pro:it:reed, with a sttength ot company and a full nest popular and approved operas have bee, or.il43 *e sof manner little inferier to the London boards. La Sol nuembuta, Maritana," The Barber of Seville, and the Be ggar's Opera :hate been the' principal attractions. " a 'he Houses" (in teChnical Phrase) have not been cro aldfid, b u t, i n the - main, have been highly respecta b le, and, 29 w e h ope,ehlghly remunerative both to artiste and manager. - detailed criticism of the several per fora lances w ouldiba,altogelhip,qut of place, inasmuch as the ?tofessionel etAiio Harrison and Miss L. Py .0 is national. Last ichOt (F r id a y) wa s for the be -11 ne fit of Mr. Harrison, on which occasion the theatre was ne arty crammed froth &Or to ceiling. Mr.. Harrison's ex ec ation of Count Almevive, iu The Barber of Seville, ate d Captain -Mucheath, in The Beggar's Opera, was equ lily creditable to him as s(.li actor. ar.d Finger. His by a .play is always irresistible in its, dignity and pro re:ie ty. Occasioually Miss Lousia Fyne raised the rap t-ere of the house to enthusiasm by her brillint execu eion of some of the most brilliant pieces of music known to niusical authorities. Nothing could c xceed this lady's , exe , :ution, last eight, of Rodes'a celebrated air, with varia -tiers. According to the testimony of the most refined and critical tastes, it starepc her as the first sin g e r on the Britishßritishstage. By the wat, we observ e t h at Miss Louisa Py ne t a k es h er h aat t this evening, on %limb tens Sion the w,ll-known opera of Lucia di Lammermoor will be performed. As this is the lest eight ot tee en gagoment of these distinguished artistes, apart from the clait as Miss Pyne possesses upon the patronage of all lwlers of music, we hope to see the house a bumper. A conuiderable time must delete) before the citizens can again hive an opportunity of enjoying so exquisite a treat, and we hope they .will avail themselves of it.— Yorkshi re Paper. THE AR CH 2 RQLoGI — CAL INSTITUTE. NEWCASTLE• ON-TYNE, SATURDAY.—Yesterday was devoted to an excursion to Warkworth and Alnwick, combining solid arcbmological instruction with the plea sure derived from a tour through a delightful country. At half-past twelve the archolegists, having completed their survey of Warkworth, departed for Alnwick, the princely residence of 'their `august patron, where they were received by th e - Northumber land. They went ' •-yor 6 - nd keep, now occupied a s th e family residence,twhere the Rev. Mr. Hartshorne obligingly pointed out the characteris tics of the architecture, and the evidences of different styles and ages presented by the masonry, giving also a sketch of the fortunes of the castle in the hands of its various lines of possessors. At half -past two o'clock the Noble Duke's visitors were summoned to luncheon, and a sumptuous repast was served in the library. The banquet over, Lord Talbot de Malahide called on the guests to pledge a bumper to the health of the Duke of Northumberland. The call having been duly honoured, the party broke up, and the archaeologists proceeded to Hnlme Abbey, the examination of which completed the business of the day. At half•past five o'clock the excursionists set out on their return, and arrived at Newcastle shortly after seven. This day was allotted to the inspection of Durham Cathedral, where we have the most perfect and beautiful example of that Norman style which the early church builders borrowed from, or rather founded upon, the architecture of classical Rome. At half past eleven the archaeologists repaired to Bishop Cosin's Library, in Place-green, where Mr. Raine read a paper of notes on the cathedral, explain ing the peculiarities of the architecture, and assigning to all parts of the building their several dates. At two o'clock they repaired to the castle, in the great hall of which a sumptuous luncheon was offered by the Warden of the University. The cloth having been removed, The WARDEN of the University rose and expressed the gratification it afforded him to see so learned and enthusiastic a body of archreologists visiting Durham. He begged to give as a toast, " Prosperity to the Archie )logical Institute."--- (Cheers.) Lord TALBOT DE MALAIIIDE acknowledged the com pliment, and assured the Dean that he was highly de lighted with all be had seen in the north of England, and especially what he had witnessed to-day in the city of Durham. The members of the Institute were per forming a pilgrimage to ancient shrines, as in former days the Canterbury pilgrims of Chaucer visited the shrine of St. Thomas A Beckett; though he much doubted if they ever did so with feelings of devotional reverence equal to those experienced by every arcbreologist on visiting the shrine of St. Cuthbert.--(Cheers.) The Earl of CARLISLE then rose, and said he thought that, in justice to themselves, such a company as the present should not separate without discharging an ob vious debt of gratitude. Yesterday they had been re galed at Alnwick amidst the ancient vestiges and in the living presence of an illustrious representative of feudal grandeur; they were now met in the no less princely precincts of a see whose occupants were equally tamed for their piety and their learning —(Cheers.) He knew they would all join in heartfelt wishes that tae academi cal institution, so happily established in that city, might long be preserved on its present hallowed site, and that cathedral and university might flourish together to the latest ages.—(Loud cheers.) In the midst of stirring life and jarring interests, with the multitudinous din of busy men around, still might it flourish alike in solemn seclusion on its wood-environed and tower-crowned hill. Let them therefore drink with unanimous applause the health of the venerable Warden, and success to the university.—(Cheers.) The Venerable Archdeacon TRORPE responded to the toast, and expressed a hope that the university might be the means of promoting the development of science and education. For himself and those connected with it, they were desirous of doing all in their power to insure its prosperity. They recollected with gratitude that it was by the munificence of the bishop, aided by the dean and chapter, that the university has been established on its present site. He should therefore conclude by pro dosing " The health of the Dean and Chapter." The Rev. Dr. TOWNSEND acknowledged the toast. It was delightful to reflect that such an institute as the present affo r d e d neutra l ground on which men meet.of all grades and opinions in po li t i c s and religion "The health —(Cheers.) called on them to drink of the R o e f y t . h M e irr. cathedral—(Chee r s . ) i h n e e d , r"a C had he es. ) so a bly illustrated the history The Rev. Mr. RUNE returned thanks. The Established Church," to wh ose m inistrations the country owed so The Earl of CARLISLE gave deep a debt of gra tit u de, and which was instrumental in ; diffusing amon gs t m illions the blessings of religion and the light of saving truth. his connexion with The Bishop of EXETER acknowledged looking back to the long period of the toast. In the Establishment, he could not reflect without emotion Bishop Barrington, that he owed his first adoption into that it was to a Bishop of Durham, the late Venerable its clergy.—(Cheers.) The company then broke up. An hour of pleasant sauntering yet remained to the visitor s, who occu p ied it in examining the buildings of the o ld castle. At four o'clock the train started on its return to Newcastle, whi ther it safely conducted the members. GRAND ERUPTION OF MOUNT /ETNA. We learn from Malta, that on the night of the 20th of Augast, during the celebration of the centinajs, or every hundredth anniversary of Saint Agate, the patron saint of the town of Catania, Mount Etna became suddenly convulsed, and a magnificent eruption took place, which has not been surpassed by any within the past 40 years, and fears were entertained that, from the northerly direc tion which the lava took, the neighbouring villages of Zafarana and Giarro have very seriously suffered, if not perhaps have been utterly destroyed. One of an English party from Malta, visiting Catania for the festa, and afterwards the mountain, accidentally happened to be ascending it at the time, and wh o , con trary to the advice of the guides, persisted i n t h eir " Mrs. journey, notwithstanding the premonitory signs cf the approaching event, thus narrates what was witnessed:— Hallett, Th epatwrtoymcoinssseisstesdanokf Sankey, the Hon. LieUten R•NC Captain Hallett of the 68th Light Infantry, and Lieutenant RaavnenthEililn,cohf accompanied by their muleteers, guides. The tandhe Royalthe usual Engineers, Sicilian They 0 took insureth eir reaching departure the e late at night from Nicolosi, so as summit of the mountain by 11daybreak, in order to enjoy the grandeur of the scene at fearing some mishap, recommended so violently t at particular hour. As they proceeded the wind rose their intentions, persisted in ' steps, but the intrepid wards the wind increased, them to retrace their Party, unwilling to be baulked is shake like a giant ari • A n of a sudden, whenthe mig from his clamber.pa's, were riders, party was in a narrow were male and female conductors and auida:L d lay precipitated to the ground by an awful blas t t' at a spot rolling over among cinders and ashes, whilst distant called Colossi, scarce one hundreiledYa and burst from the party, the mountain 0 1? n e d k e eping pace, out with terrific violence, the ehwisbould roar the a n d ptrho; a mountainedi n that S tehooeengga nuartiedt and apparently struggling , , loudest. Crawling under a proje they wb o i t i n g block of lava, the huddled together formation of a former eruptiionag,), ; cold blast, and clouds for protection from the nierecruption commenced at about in widely-spread sheets from of acutely sharp dust; u t e h d a 2 A.m. The flames/5: the most fearful eruption took the summit, but byo the a cone, at a spot called the Crater flosion caused the mountain to heave d the liquid lava flowed over from the boil- Cploalcoes Colossi. thTehfiosoutxp .. and rock, an beneath, time minor craters opening from time to grand ,junction, from which huge masses an. fberwthuirpowuup amidst fire and smoke. Fortes masses vrer the wind blew from them towards lug gulf e must have been inevitably suffocated by the aulphureous fumes, and as it was, each moment threatened to be their last. After daybreak, when an it3haetel y crater, for t p h a e r y t party, an other terrific explosion and outbreak shook the lofty mountain to its very centre, the party left their retreat and made their way with difficulty back to Nicolosi. For several days previously torrents of rain had de scended, and passengers from Mevina, by the F rench steamer which arrived at Malta on the morning of the 25th, report that the volcano w4s ..till in activity during the night of the 24th, and no doubt dreadful ravages will result. MORE LATE NEws !—On Thursday it Was an nounced in The Sun that M. de Persigny had arrived in London. On the following Sunday, the Observer stated that he Was expected ! He has since returned to Paris. RAIN IN INDIA.--MAl!ARuLEsuwe.u.--We have from the Hills, under date 3d instant, that from the 17th to the 25th June, there had been One incessant down pour of rain day and night. On the latter date the sun's rails were for a few seconds visible. On the 23d no less than 11.83 inches of rain had fallen. The quantity gauged during the mont h ww3 l ipyrarda 9f two yards... Bom b ay Times. 6PIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. temporary and CHRONICLE.—The most plausible ground for a exempt, if possible, all savings dis c r iminating tax on incomes, imposed so as to favoe .r .Mill suggested precarious returns, is that which Mir. to the committee when he proposed tai for assessment. As he elearly g explained more clearly the " fiscal inequality involved in ten years' purchase ought, the popular plan of capitalizing every individual income expiration, to have cope tributed to the Exchequer one-half of the sum due in respect of an equal annual raven purchase. An equal a ss e s s ue worth twenty years' ment of 5 per cent. on the capitalized value would evident! sum of 1 ,0001. in one case, and o f s v:duce an aggregate according to the popular plan, the 5001 . in the other. Bat to allowance would be made twice over. The income of years' daratiosa would be assessed at one-half the annual other, so as to pay 254 a year for ten amount a the while the Income of twice the value wyoueldars , or 2506; 501 a-year, and taxed for w th h e iuh pri i n s ci t io u l e e twenty be at at itasshewxohpwa.etde,v.aner., i,nNcoomewwituoreths 3 producing 1.0001. in" ispro7otrteilliaatOLtme‘‘ainths, " This, I conceive," ' Y etel e d a e% 7 l o t the f paying g s s , principle on which the tax is at present levied." Mr. Mill, however, advocates an entirely dif ferent standard ot taxation. Ido not conceive," he says, " that the tax should be in proportion to the means only, but that it should take into consideration the meat's, aid also the wants." Holders of precarious in comes are liable to burdens front which the owners of hereditery prepet ty are compfßatively exempt, s i nce they have to provide out of thetir annual receipts, by saving or by insurance,. for the future wants of them selves and their families. On this prourtd, if on any, professional men and traders must rest their claim to , the comparative fiscal exemption which they cannot show to be consistent with strict arithmetical equality. The eminent economist whom we have quoted would ;carry out his principle with perfect consistency, by relieving from the Income-tax any annual saving which even the riches t landowner or millionaire may make from his revenue. There is no doubt that habits of economy in individuals directly tend to increase the general wealth of the country. Of all private vices, the practices of the miser approximate most nearly to the character of public benefits; but it is not on grounds of national expediency, or with the view of favouring accumulation, that the claims of the profes sional and trading classes have generally been urged. The rights and hardships of individuals supply more plausible and popular arguments than any economics" . theory respecting the inertitsse=ef-Public wealth. It is not because the interest of the community may be pro moted by fostering habits of private forethought and self-denial, but because traders and professional men • have strong personal motives for saving, that it is pro posed to distinguish between the sums which they re spectively devote to expenditure and to accumulation. As a class, hereditary proprietors wish merely to main tain their position, while those who are engaged in the active pursuits of industry desire, not only to secure a livelihood, but at the same time to advance themselves in the world. It is not till we descend to the lowest and most numerous section of the community that we again find, in the economy of the unskilled labourer, an equality between income and expendi ture. Where there is any possibility of saving, the personal outlay of every individual may be assumed toi r epresent with s u ffi c i ent accuracy hi s ow n estimate of h s available income. Mr. Mill considers that this dia. pos a portionble of a t axpayer ' s revenue f orms th e mea sure of his ability to contribute to the public necessities. If possible, he would assess the impost according to the annual expenditure, from whatever sources the latter might be suppli ed; and he calls attention to the fact that the interest on savin pay its sh are o f incognage would, ta in th e nex t y ear , e ith e r interest, to the eventual bxe,neofir t of accumulate at compound should be reme m b ered, however, thatall the Excheq ue r. It modities were form er l y defended on t a h taxes on com e as falling directly up on expenditure, although s expe rience has shown that th e y can only be productive they are levied on articles of genera l and nece ssarywhen con sumption. Mr. Mill recognise s the difficul, t rather the impossibility, of procuri ng any accurate return of men's private expenditure, and he proposes to take an average of the probable savings from all temporary and precarious incomes. But it is not easy to understand how his scheme differs, in prin ciple, from the proposal for capitaliz ng incomes as the basis of taxation, which he so clearly sees to in volve an arithmetical error. In reply to his suggestion of the ulterior benefit arising to the State from th e future interest on accumulations, a member of the Com mittee pertinently remarked, that the owner of savings would pay a larger contribution hereafter only because he would be richer. It is no part of a financier's duty to alter the comparative positions either of classes or of individuals. A freeholder and a professional man, who each receive 1,0001, a year, are evidently unequal in wealth, and in ability to contribute to the public re venue; but any artificial deduction from their respective means ought to leave their relative conditions unchanged. The enjoyment derived by the landowner from his pro perty may be represented by an expenditure equal to the whole of his income. The physician or the lawyer, on tin other hand, will fix his outlay at 7001. or 8004, devoting the remainder to investments, or to premiums on insurance.s, But it is difficult to understand why the enjoyment or advantage ot becoming richer should be left out ot consideration in the estimate of a man's resources. If an income-tax enforces a certain diminu tion in the comforts which the landowner has heretofore procured with 1,0001., a proportional sacrifice will be made in the establishment which bas hitherto cost 7001.; but why is the professional man still entitled to lay by the same sum as before ? The advantage of his posi tion consisted in the power of spending, coupled with that of saving. His neighbour had the same right of choice, but preferred to exercise it differently. The one was rich enough for his wants—the other, having no patrimony to fall back upon, reasonably wished to be richer. No income-tax that is ever likely to be irepostd would make it impossible for him to save; but, for the purposes of fiscal equality, the means of accumulation ought to suffer as much as those of personal enjoy ment. The individual case which we have selected illustrates the nature of the claim of the en tire professional and trading class to a partial ex emption in favour of that permanent and certain income which, in the case of each several holder, is undoubt edly temporary and precarious, We have repeatedly shown that a distinctive impost would raise the propor tionate value of the incomes assessed under schedule D, as compared with thoee which arise from property. The instance of the medical or legal earner of 1,0001. shows how this result would be produced. The practi tioner, whose wealth consists in his skill and connec tion, naturally wishes for the securer tenure enjoyed by the capitalist, and he devotes a portion of his income to the attainment of this object. But if', in his pursuit of wealth, he succeeds more rapidly through legislative interference than he would have done otherwise, he forms one of a favoured class, and he must assign some *reason to justify the privilege. The tendency of the in dustrious classes to accumulate wealth is, no doubt, be neficial to the country at large ; but no individual, and no body of individuals, can have a • h erent right to grow richer independently of the ordinary conditions which regulate the distribution of wealth, one of which is the percentage levied by the State. Every shilling which is earned is precisely the same in Tai" with a shilling received in the shape of rent or of divi dends; and a new tax ought to diminish the value of both classes of receipts in an exactly equal degree. ° T O4 e lawyer, who formerly spent 7001., and invested 3 ° tax will on the imposition of a 3 per oe ll ,, in g ° l 2 lll . maintain his family on 6791, and Jay by •- his while his neighbour the squire is forced to diminish ro fessional ex penditure by 301. The accumulations of pel of the tax, man, both before and after the in3l"sleti°of the land amounted to three-tenths of the income the princi owner ; and no economist has yet i) : entitled to lay by, ple on which the former wool e d _ flee, the same amount without a larger proportional ISidell for children, or for as before. The desire to? -r°the highest degree natural the wants of old age, no part of the business of the and laudable; but it L p trimony shall leave au erso ns who received no pa- State to take care that i n h e ritance behind them. All do is to provide that no fiscal in that a financier can der a beneficial and reasonable mode equality shall money less easy than any other applies ot disposing of rn.,_ . view,,4o;vever, ie in tion of incosir ie. . oll b and, having the sanction of his autho- We and p ; Cl i e s s u e s r ve s serious consideration; but it is time rith -• journalists should cease to repeat the gross that public ti g precarious with permanent in tear f 1 contras n ° it were proposed to subject them to an cornea , as ma nent tax. The sovereign, we are told, ene a lly which Per ` 9,- i s received in rent, represents 30 other soverei gns; wh il s t that which is received in fees represents nothing but itself. Our contemporaries forget to tell their rea d er& that, on the same assumption, the sevenpence paid by the landowner represents 30 other sevenpences, while the sevenpence exacted from the physician is paid Once for all. Careless and voluntary fallacies such as this only postpone the serious discussion of the question which they encumber and confuse, DEATH IN TILE POT. From the last report of the Analytical Sanitary Com mission, published in the Lancet, as records of the results of microscopical and chemical analyses of the solids and fluids consumed by all classes of the public, it ap pears, with regard to vinegar and its adulterations, that Out of 28 samples, purchased at the houses of various retailers, in different parts of the town, and the produc tionsh of almost every maker of any note by whom the entire metropolis and its suburbs are supplied, only four out of the above number were free from sulpuric ac id acawera oil of vitrol; that 24 were adulterated with tha ' t ne P d it in ful and corrosive mineral acid; that two contained in a small quantity only; that in three it 7 considerable amount; that 12 contained - itainpvery Con eiderabl amount; and that in 7 it W ad i es, as usual, mense quaWity. The report then publishes, the makers of the the names of the parties selling andd h the names of the adult. rated articles, together : 0 and vendors cif the makers (unfortunately only y he o vinegars of these four present in im pure article. The fact of entirelyt free from sulphuric makers being found to be as most important, inas much or oil of vitro' is regarded that the use of that much as it proves most convincinglyd highly objectionable even in small quantities, is acid, preservation of vinegar, and not necesgary to instil.- is made rather for the purpose of shows that its addi+i, pp a li t strength. The report concludes increasing showing how families might manufacture aleretter from Mr. Fletcher, surgeon, of sh ra very simply process, sufficient vine for themselves, by l ). :u. fix the purpose of pickling, by using by l3 o p m u s b g. l i r : o h ve r t i , g a -11- gar for the table, and water, and a fungus known as the sugar, treac le, thus honePsgart man vto make. thuaseives independent of ufacturers dis The Hon. C. A. Murrty, British Consul• General i n Egypt, contradicts the report that he has resigned that post, declares that he has left Egypt on leavo of absence, and proceeding to the United States on private business. Au- River )111or , do root, tune , Gio dger, 50104 gpi6► 'obtr VA' iia3b• rker• iqali Y gas. ere', Lrrd► toil , 30 - %SP lover loed. over look tole! 1006 vli ti n s be a-- 4 3 " ti 44 - I I, 9 olc"; 6 66 v tile' 511 , . .1° were I ex'' soei Ben" ;ovio 68 6 Is 6d Enid mid• :00a spot, dace ERIC' sblB S ;ifl~ ~;gl i 10 the lion iireLS •.... -----