The Sun. — London, England, 1866-09-10 00:00:00

MiSCELLANEOUS AMERICAN NEWS. Philadelphia presented a strange spectacle during the sitting of the Convention. The city was thronged with strangers. Southern and Northern leaders met at every turn. There were those who had hoped to have entered the Quaker City at the head of a hostile and victorious army, and there were those who had intercepted and thrown back that army in its march through Maryland. The rush now was not for military fame and warlike trophies, but for, " victuals" and a place to lay one's weary bead. A decent bed could not be obtained for love or Money. The dining table by day was surrounded by a scrambling multitude—at night 'it groaned under the weight of sleeping patriots. Barring the hot rush for creature comforts, profound peace reigned in Philadelphia. Large bodies of military were stationed at convenient points. Both within and without the Convention long speeches and exciting harangues were vigilantly suppressed. It is probable that the Quaker City might have been the scene of a riot if every patriot had had an unlimited opportunity of speaking out his senti ments to the public. The Independent of August 23d has an amusing letter from the Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, on the "Dumb Convention." The wig-wam, he says, so called —not by invidious outsiders, but by the Indians themselves—was a barn of rough and rugged pine boards about as big as that hole in New York which the burning of the Academy of Music has left as a classic ruin. Some say the wig-wam held 15,000 people, but crowds are always over-estimated by un careful guessers. Perhaps the Convention and its audience at its greatest crush of attendance num bered nearly 10,000. " The sight was superb—that multitude of faces ! I heard the statement fall from the lips of the Hon. James R. Doolittle that the Con vention contained more brains than had ever before been assembled in America under one roof. The large number of Radical editors who were present felt this compliment keenly. I turned to one of these gentlemen near me, and inquired, How would you analsye this crowd ?" Well,' said he, ' I would first put the question, "As many of the Convention as are office-holders will hold up their hands," and one-half would respond ; then I would say, " As many as are not office-holders, but expect to be, will hold up their hands," and the other half would respond ; and so you have the two classes." The whole business was in a nut-shell. Does the innocent reader think that this greatest of delibe rative bodies' did any such thing as deliberate ?' Not at all. There was not an exchange of senti ment on its floor ! The Convention did nothing but appear in • dress-parade before its leaders. Its total sessions amounted to less than five hours—two hours of which were occupied bj the simple reading of the address and the declaration of sentiments. All motions, resolutions, - and nominations were prepared beforehand. Every state delegation voted in its private committee room that no member should speak except by unanimous consent of the delegation. Accordingly, in open session, every motion was carried unani mously, and ivithout debate. Charles V. could not make his clocks strike together, but the managers of the Philadelphia Convention could have taught him how ! lam fond of machinery ; and I frankly confess to a doubt whether the machinery of the Philadelphia Mint, or the machinery of the Phila delphia Convention, was the oilier and smoother of the two. I believe that if any delegate had risen in the Convention, and been determined to express his mind against the foreordained plan, he would have been lynched. The declaration of principles, and the address to the people, took the ground that the Southern States are entitled to represen tation, without delay and without condition. This is the only vital point at which this convention is at issue with the Republican party. As to slavery, emancipation, and their consequences, Ido not see but that the Philadelphia Convention is up to the high-water mark of any official declaration which has ever been made, on the same points, by any gene ral convention of the Republican party. Forinstance, the Philadelphia Convention says, Slavery is abo lished, and forever prohibited, and there is neither de sire or purpose on the part of the Southern States that it should ever be re-established upon the soil within the jurisdiction of the United States ; the enfran chised slaves in all the states or the Union should receive, in common with all the inhabitants, equal protection in every right of person and property.' This reaches as high a point as the two great Re publican measures known as the constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and the Civil Rights Bill. The Republican party, as a party, has not yet taken a step beyond these two measures. On the subject of human rights, therefore, abstractly considered, the Philadelphia Convention confesses itself side by side with the Republican party. I am devoutly grateful for this result. It leaves no possible excuse to the Republican party for not im mediately taking the next and final step to impar tial suffrage. Mr. Raymond said to me on the stairway of the Continental Hotel, ' This conven tion will compel the Radicals to a more conserva tive position.' But, on the contrary, I think it will compel the Republican party to a more Radical posi tion. The Republican majority in Congress failed to plant themselves on the basis of Equal Rights, thinking they had enough of principle still left to themselves in a higher moral position than their antagonists would dare to occupy. But the Phila delphia Convention has stolen a march to the Re. publican front. The moral of the strategy is, let Congress beware of all half-way measures in deal ing with great principles." Captain Lycester, RN., the Admiralty agent at Liverpool, received orders on Saturday last to charter two steamers for the immediate conveyance of a number of troops and horses to Canada. The Sunday Gazette observes that when the reinforce ments now embarking reach Canada we shall have quite a respectable army in our North American provinces. There are two brigades of artillery and fifteen battalions of infantry, of which latter eleven are in Canada, two in Nova Scotia, and two in New Brunswick. An additional force of artillery, a regiment of cavalry, and three more battalions of infantry will have been landed by the end of the month, when the total of the regular force will not be less than about 16,000 of all arms. Almost daily some new instance of fraternisation between the Russians an d Americans is reported by the St. Petersburg telegrams. We read that a deputation of American peasants have waited upon Mr. Fox to offer him their congratulations in the name of the whole Russian peasantry. Mr. Fox presented M. Gwosdew, the spokesman of the deputation, with an American flag in remembrance of the occasion, and, in acknowledging the gift, M. Gwosdew de clared that, in case of necessity, all Russia would unfurl its banners by the side of those of the great American Republic. The Times i n a recen t art i c l e on t h e Engl i sh Na v,, praises the American system, which uses the best means at hand and b es t con t r i va n ces k nown, instead of Waiting for perfection. Thi s s y s t em w as well described by the Chief of the Ordnance Department in one of his last reports. Speaking of the Parrott guns h had received said that the Department information'etending to condemn them, but as they knew no perfect th guns, or of any guns more perfect than these, would f continue the manufacture till they heardey mething better. By this means Americ a obt Bo ' ained her present large stock, including thousands of 15 and even 20-inch cannon. The following are the principal amounts appro priated by the last Congress for the se rv i ces of the Government, as appears by the acts already ,-mb lished, uch, it is believed, comprise nearly all the appropriation acts : I. .Livo, executive, and judicial 5ervic0.525,412,550 Civil and miscellaneous service Collecting revenue from customs 4,200,000 Consular and Diplomatic service Indian service - - Naval service Military servi ce Pensions Rewards f or capture of assassins . . 2,600,000 Various act s of deficiency Total $122,005,307 This does not include the amounts necessary to pay the bounti es under the recent bounty law, for which no amount i s g i ven, and there are numerous other appropriations made to which no sums are a faxed. The Treasury variously estimate the amount recfpired under the bounty act at from $60,000,000 to $200,000,000, and the other objects for which no specific amounts are given at from $lOO,OOO to $500,000. Among the items on the Civil Appro priation Bill is one directing the payment out of the commutation fund arising from the draft, which now amounts to about $12,000,000, the sum of $3OO for each slave who either enlisted or was drafted into the military service, to be paid to the loyal owners of the slaves. As these same owners re ceived the $lOO bounty when the slaves enlisted they will be pretty well compensated for their loss. The benefits of the bill are confined to the Slave States represented in Congress since 1864. The amount necessary to make the payment will be about $10,000,000. The Bounty Bill does not seem to meet with much favour at the Treasury and War Departments. By the return of Lord Monek to England the Government has temporarily fallen into the hands of General Sir John Mitchel. This officer gained great distinction in the Kaffir War, and commanded a division in the Expedition to Peking. He has great decision, energy, and daring, and well quali fied to deal with an enemy like the Fenians. A large encampment has been formed at Thorold, on the Welland Canal, garrisoned by regulars, volun teers, and militia. The Fenians threaten the entire line, moving in squads between Malone and St. Alban's. There are three gunboats on the St. Law rence, between Ontario and Cornwall, and others on the Lakes. A second camp is about to be formed at Farnham, south of Montreal. The Fenians at tack will be made, it is thought, in small parties. The Canadians have freely tendered their services, and the Government have only availed themselves of a small portion of the Volunteer Companies. The Nezo York Herald says :—" Preparations for a final movement on Canada are actively pro gressing in this city. As matters stand it appears that September will determine the fate of the Roberts-Sweeney party: - The taking of Canada is one of the most prominent articles in their creed— try it they will, no matter what the result may be. It is believed that from the experience of past re verses the leaders have a better idea of the amount of opposition they may expect to meet with, and that the Irish Republican army will be put into the field on a more secure war footing. This much may be expected, that the Fenian war will be of longer duration the next time it commences." The Philadelphia Inquirer says :--1" It is very evident, from all we can learn, that our country is to be well represented in the coming Exhibition in France, commencing in April and ending in October. Among the very many valuable me chanical inventions we hear of to be on exhibi tion is the justly celebrated " Improved Ex celsior Brick Press" of our fellow-citizen, Mr. Isaac Gregg, for which sixty feet square has been secured in the " Park," and five by ten feet in the " Palace" of the Exposition, the space in the former being for a full size press, complete and in operation, Making brick, and room for kiln for burn ing the brick, and the space in the Palace is for model and samples of brick. Among a number of these machines now being built at the large machine works of Messrs. Neafie and Levy, of this city, is one for this purpose, which is to be highly elaborated and tastefully finished; and the model is being made by Mr. J. B. Smith, Second and Dock-streets, which is also to be highly ornamental and designed of maho gany box and ebony woods, and silver mound, with glass hopper, and operated by a spring attachment or clock work when wound up. We predict that this will be not only one of the finest displays of mechanical genius and skill on the occasion referred to, but we doubt if an invention can be found there to compare with this one in point of utility, from the fact of large sums of money having been invested in various extensive and successful brickworks now in regular operation in this country, employing this machine, and for which patents have been secured all over Europe, and a company has just been formed by Messrs. Gregg and Sons for the European territory, from among our leading capitalists. A beautiful photo graph by Cremar, No. 18, S. Eighth-street, of the Excelsior Press, may be sden hanging opposite the office of the Continental Hotel, the head-quarters of the inventor. Favourable accounts have been received from the "Western portion of the country with regard to the disposition which is manifested in connection with a fair representation of its indus trial and productive facilities at the Paris Exposi tion of 1867. It is believed that great good will result from a display of the great resources which the wide domain of the West can furnish to the great universal exhibition. The President, during the reading of the address to the Philadelphia Convention, requested the delegates and spectators to manifest no sign of approval or to make other demonstrations until the reading was completed. This request secured quiet until the speaker arrived at the following paragraph :—" And the ten millions of Americans who lire in the South would be unworthy citizens of a new commonwealth, degenerate sons of an heroic ancestry, unfit ever to become guardians of the rights and principles bequeathed to us by the fathers and founders of the Republic, if they could accept with uncomplaining submission the humiliation thus sought to be imposed upon them." The entire audience then broke forth in an unrestrained burst of applause, which lasted for several minutes. At the conclusion of this enthusiasm a demand was made that the paragraph quoted be read over again, which was assented to, and again the applause broke forth with redoubled effect." The life-Sized portrait ofGeOrge Peabody, by Mayall, has been privately exhibited in the artist's studio in Regent -street. The picture is a wonder ful likeness, and does the highest credit to this celebrated photographic artist. It has been painted for the institute founded by Mr. Peabody at Bal timore, and in a few days will be on its way to the place of honour it is destined to occupy. A fort night ago we published a description of this like ness of the great philanthropist. The harvest prospects in the United States are on the whole good, notwithstanding the bad effect of recent storms. The greatest amount of fear, as regards: grain and hay, was felt in Wisconsin, - where the crops, being short of maturity, were more subject to damage ism rain. In Illinois a new insectpes t , i n of the the shape of an inc urs i on o f m illi ons o f an grasshopper species, had compelled the farmers to cut the oats green to save them from total destruction. But the reports as to grain are good from most of the Western States, and lowa is gathering such magnificent crops as have never been excelled. In the South, although the cotton worm has appeared here and there, most of the States and districts report good expectations, and in some parts the cane yield is said to be satisfac roptso;but all lands Vir ginia is blessed with satisfac tory. In Florida, Alabama , and North Carolina drought had destroyedgo good prospects o stofth e as e • of yields—cotton, corn, tobacco, &c. This varied state of things is repeated in the Middle States, and good prospects of all kinds are reported from New England. The news by the Damascus from New Yo rk is 7 not of much importance. The N ew York Herald states that Mr. Davis will shortly be released on bail. General Sheridan has revoked his order es tablishing martial law in New Orleans. lle reports that the immediate cause of the recent riots was the assembling of the Free State Convention, headed by revolutionary agitators ; but he denounces the manner in which the mayor and police suppregzel the riots as unnecessary, atrocious, and amounting to murder. Ile recommends the removal of the mayor and governor. Cholera has almost disap peared from New York. Stephens has declined an offer alleged to have been made by Sweeney for the fusiod of the Stephens and Roberts factions of Fen'. 'ns. Sw eeney d en i es having a anothe r offer. Rroabiedrtsonis C r eapnoardtaed into o s b e e p t e b p e a r r . i preparing for made any such Governor-General of Canada has left for Queb T e h e e , en route for Europe. The Chicago Tribune of August 23d gives a full account of the great flood in Root River Valley. On Monday the 6th the river was only up to the banks. From dark, about 7 p.m., till midni g ht th e storm raged with the greatest fury. The rain de scended in torrents, the stream flooded its banks, and spread through the valley, causing great de struction. The sad summary is sixteen lives ,lost, four mills, four houses, several barns, and all the outbuildings, appurtenant to thrifty farms. Fences, crops—all are gone. The valley is almost a ►waste. Save a few spots of high land, the surface is dark and naked with the ruin of the flood. Some of the inhabitants who have survived will seek higher lo calities ; others will try again in the same place ; but it will be a long time before the valley is again so busy and prosperous. This valley is about fourteen miles south of Rushford. From here we passed in an easterly direction toward what is termed the South Branch of the South Fork. At the town of Dedham, a grist mill, distillery, and store, with stock of dry goods and groceries, were carried away, involving a loss of $B,OOO or $4,000. Fifteen miles above this point a widow named M'Cabe, and her two boys, aged nine and two years, were drowned. These, with the sixteen in the other valley, make nineteen lives lost. All the bodies, with the exception of two or three, have been recovered. The Chicago Tribune informs us that the improve ment of the rapids of the Mississippi is about to be vigorously resumed, in compliance with the recent act of Congress. Major-General J. H. Wilson, who gained such distinction as a cavalry officer during the war, and who is also one of the most energetic and competent members of the United States Corps of Engineers, has been assigned to the charge of the work, with Colonel P. C. Harris, of the same corps, as his principal assistant. These gentlemen are now in this city, on the way to the scene of their labours, which will be commenced immediately. General Wilson has alsobeen ordered to conduct the survey of Rock River, with aview to the construction of a canal along its channel. In this he will be aided by Mr. Worrell, of Pennsylvania, who is well known to all persons interested in public works, from his long connection with the canals of that State. The people of the North-Vest have good reason to be satisfied with the appointment of an engineer of the character and capacity of General Wilson to duties of such importance to them. We presume that we owe this appointment to General Grant, upon whose staff General - Wilson served until he left it to take command of a division of cavalry. The same journal thus describes the " Pic-nic" : —" The Fenians bad a monster gathering at Haas' Park, about ten miles west of this city, on Wed nesday last. It was a magnificent success, greater than was promised or even anticipated. The at tendance was one of the largest gatherings ever seen in the North-west. The day was fine, the atmosphere balmy, thermometer not too high for comfort, and the fresh country air put every body in the best of spirits. Notwithstanding the immense crowd there was ample room for all, ex cept in the cars, where there was a little squeezing, but that was suffered in the best of humour. The occasion was a memorable one, an event sui generis out of the range of all past experience. There were not wanting people of other nationalities on the grounds, but the great bulk of the excursionists were Irish—it was to all intents and purposes an Irish gathering. But for what purpose ? Princi pally to listen to heart-stirring speeches from the friends of Liberty and Right, not only in the Emerald Isle, but all the world over. Speeches were made by Governor Oglesby, General Logan, Speaker Colfax, and General O'Neill. The speeches were all eloquent, patriotic, and radical, and eli cited the most enthusiastic applause. We have not the room for even a synopsis of the splendid efforts. The President's Speech to the Philadelphia Dele gates has been severely animadverted on by the Re publican Press. Under the head of Julius Csar Johnson, the Chicago Tribune has an article from which we extract the following passage :—" It will take the American people by surprise to learn that the only thing that stands between them and a military despotism is the virtue of Julius Caesar Johnson. It is rather startling to be informed that our liberties hang upon so uncertain a tenure as the caprice of one man, and he not always sober. It will be news to the soldiers and sailors of the Union that they are such dumb beasts that they could be used to subvert the Constitution, wad reduce them selves, their neighbours, and their posterity to sub jection to the dynasty of Andrew I. It will be com forting to the Tories and tyrants of the Old World to receive au official assurance from the President of the United States that he could set up a mon archical government in this country by simply issuing a few orders to the army and taking a few dollars out of the Treasury. The revelation is alto gether new and strange. It is well calculated to excite a smile, but there is a serious feature in it which should not be overlooked. It proves that the matter of executing a coup d'etat has been running in Mr. Johnson's head. The subject is too grave for jest ing. It is a =mentions theme for a President to discuss in the presence of a delegation of rebels and rebel sympathisers. The very suggestion of a dictatorship, established by military violence, shows that he has committed the crime in his heart already. The man who, holding the chief executive office of the nation, has calculated the means at his command, measured•the force at his disposal, and the force to be overcome, and then deliberately announced that he could, if so disposed, subvert Republican insti tutions in the United States, is a dangerous man. He is one against whom all patriots should band together, as against the common enemy of his race. He has already paltered with bis conscience, and having contemplated the possibility of applying the torch to free institutions, he may do anything." Early this month the elections will come off in Vermont and Maine. On the second Tuesday in October, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and lowa will vote, and early in November, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. It is thought that the Republican candidates will suc ceed in all these States, but not by the last over whelming majorities. The contest is likely to be bitter, as the Philadelphia Convention, and the earnest support of the President, has strengthened the Democratic party, and the battle has become a war between the Executive and Legislative powers. Both parties display a fertile genius in fixing nick names on their opponents. The title of National Union Party, though so strongly in the ascendant for a few days, has been cast aside. The Repub licans are termed " Dis-Unionists," the Democrats " Traitors." " Black Republicans " are also styled " Woolley-Heads." The " Sess-Seschs " have had their name of Copperhead amalgamated with that of the President, and are now designated " Copper- Johnsons." " There is no shame to our manhood if we distrust our own ability to endure the anguish of the body. . . It l g o is no secret that of late local anxthesia has been produced to such a degree that the patient, retaining his consciousness, can t ru a a t t e pt h hh e stheulilgys slightest sgeltosns. sensationkn..iTf e o asonf none t nhe c y u si t ion s stlthosea.epueurrbei public suffering Te i l 'telegraph, e a and yet be s ,dh.e?br;tjueod in than horrors, Danady to wh ne think Mr. succeeded a we 'l ' — arien i 0 1u rns s lb tr yb at e fulfillingi n tooth aenxtares st oftBi 0 2 d 6, nun J t yf June In its g p i s v i i n ng int pu te b e li t c h l , ty nr to d t i h s e en f s ac ed t.' s ' T Court Journ t a e l d . p w . 1 5 t 8: 0 , n 5 t Ia p y a 2 in k . No chloroform, and perfectly extracted teeth, nsnta l combining inesn an n t h;e maybelates t procuredy inventions e. nnd Every improvements description in t a Dir ro . sv D e A n y or , .d e e t n re ti e s t ! (late principal, assistant to Mr. Eskell, i rf El B, W.), 221, Regent-street (3 doors from the Polytechnic). [ADVERTISEMENT.] Dyspepsia (indigestion),costnninstispnan tion, debility, consumption, a n d all nervou bilious s, and liver complaints in every stag e , are on l y aggra'vated and acceleraced by drugs of every description, but perfectly u a :ble by Da Barry's health. restoring Itevalenta Aracbicra pond, as proved by thousands of cases which had been con sidefed hopeless, such as- cough, asthma, also di arrhea; hunt rrhoids, liver complaints, flatulency, nervouin( b l liousnefi n g soi l s e e v a er i7 s t , t s i o ,e re ht t a n d ro n a li tsi , d a rt g h li e e r n l si a,: t ..t is t m sr , : g li sds , hysteria, neuralgia, irrit bi lity, sleepless ° p l3 :l ' p as i t i 1 . o n n s . a li e e a s heartburn, rn s i , ck h n e e a s d a a , e e l e e , in debility, p r aces,pi n u i ue i n eas z c, s ic , drit;;: n iking fits, bronchitis. scrofula, tightness of eg. :he c o n f t , 3 s O n y d ears a dr a o n p c s y y o , r cr s a t m se p a s : a s; chest. pains ;a the pit of the stomach and between the shou'dders, quote a few :—Cure No. 46,276. MrJames par tial deatiness.—Cure No. 47,121. Miss Elizabeth Jacobi, of d n i o se b s ,..:r e ts d , la ti a m g b a, er ap m it s un rel g ta o n f t , b o lo f od F , rini liver l t Y cie derangement, ex treme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings; low spirits, and nervous fancies.—Care No. 1,771. Lord Stuart de Decks, lord lieut. of Waterford, of many years' dysp e p sia. —No. 49,832. Fifty years' indescribable agony from d y s p epsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness, and vomiting—Maria Joly.—Cure No. 51,8:6. The Rev. James T. Campbell, Fakenham. Norfolk, of indigestion and torpid ity of the liver, which had resisted all medical treatment. — In tins, 11b, 2a 9d ; 21b, 4s 6d ; 51b, lls ; 121 b, 22s ; 211 b, los.—Barry Du Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street,, London ; also Phillips, tea dealers, 8, King William-street ; likewise at 61, Gracechurch-etroet ; 4, Cheapside ; 49, BishoPsgate street Within ; 63, 150, bud 298, Oxford-street ; 330, Strand; 54, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham-court-road ; 96, Upper-street, Islington, IV.; Harvey, Notting-hill; Close Brothers, 65, High-street ; and Stubbs, Queen's-terrace, St. , John's-wood, London; and all respectable grocers and dies mists,-Beware of spurious imitations. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10, IS6b. DONCASTER, 1866. - . A correspondent of the Racing Times writes on the above subject as follows: This will be a rare week for Yorkshire folk, crowding not only from all parts of every riding ; but Lancashire, and indeed tho whole of Great Britain, will contribute to .the great northern gathering, no matter how the weather may turn out,, it makes little difference to your genuine lover of racing. The garrulous, wretched, ill-conditioned few, who live but to mar the comforts of others, will no doubt, as of yore, contrive to enrich local bill-stickers by getting every wall, tree, gate, post, or other erection be smeared with rubbishing quotations, as ill-timed as useless, with the supposed view of inducing parties to abstain from partaking iu our innocent national recreation, but their efforts will only create pity and contempt. If the Mid land Counties' lads could withstand the Warwick weather last week they possess pluck enough for anything. It was the first time 1 ever saw great races run in a continuous lake, but there will be little danger of a similar scene taking place at the -" Sellinger," or anywhere else except perhaps the " Knavesmire." Doncaster alone is worth a visit ; pleasantly situate on the southern bank of the River Don, with delightful views, especially on the western side. There are few to wns in the north of a more generally agreeable character, and its well-known main street has always been deemed one of the finest between London and Edinburgh. Some extra coin will bo required for a week's lodging at any comfortable hotel during the races, although thou sands will seek the dismal shades of (Sheffield, or some of the more rural neighbouring towns and large villages on the score of economy. At the former place my old acquaint anceand many large p arce l s o f Mr. Napoleon }'lummox and s e v era l trus t y re f orme d Friday ni g ht f or th e b ene fi t (?) t rti ra p o a ko, i; , s we i r n o to p n a d ok t o o d u lo p ca o t n e, of erring sportsmen, by "the mind other persons business society" and the "army of moony martyrs," the rulers of which have expended a vast amount of cash in getting up soapy trash for the occasion; but whether any of the Sheffield blades or weavers of Yorkshire shoddy will be much enlightened by the literature in question, is a matter for their own consideration, my own impression is they will not, and that everybody who takes a ticket for Doncaster or mounts a trap of any kind with the intention of seeing " T'Leger " run for will not bo diverted from his object even if all Paternoster Row were to use its blandest persuasive powers, backed by Exeter-hall aad its austerest patrons. The great railway companies intend to give Londoners of moderate means a cheap trip for twelve-and-six, returning oither the same evening or on Friday, and the ordinary general service from all parts will be most ample. In nearly every carriage of the cheap trains will be found a school of sharpers possessed of implements of many kinds made to cheat the unwary —one fellow will start with the three cards, and defy any one to select, although he will bend, or have a small mark at their back, or appear so clumsy in handling, that an ordinary sharp fellow is sure to fancy he can discover it, but all will not bo of the slightest avail, for nobody but one of the gang can by any possibility win. Should this fail or become tiresome, a performer at the other end will start the old game of blind hookey, in which the outsider will have about the same chance. A third pulls out of his bag a small covered roulette box with the apparent object of selling it, but the parties intended to be sold are these who venture to handle the ball. A teetotum readily spun upon a hat is another article, and so made as to press either end of the peg to be used. This will be pronounced the squarest game in the world, and so simple that any child can play; but children of a larger growth must take care, for neither simplicity nor average sharpness will be of any use. All persons taking out purses or coin from a particular pocket should be careful to take stock of par ties close to them on either side, for they will bo watched, and every tunnel will afford the railway thieves opportu nities, by asking the greenhorn for a light from his cigar, or other manoeuvre to avert his attention and secure the cash, with that dexterity so well known to common observers. The purse is quickly despatched through a window, and coins cannot be identified. Bolder robberies are now and then put up and successfully accomplished. This gene rally occurs when nearing a station, where the engine be comes thirsty and the passengers much in the same con dition, and great crowding round a refreshment bar re sults ; in the end many a porte-monnaie and watch will have left their owner'spocket, and the operators are certain not to reappear in the same carriage again. This advice should be implicitly attended to, or parties will have a difficulty in backing outside certainties at the post, for want of proper circulating medium, which brings to my mind the fact that there aro alleged good things be sides Lord Lyon, in corroboration of which the tipsters are promising, and the "commission agents" from a shilling upwards are "guaranteeing" winners from every stable. These industrious fraternities aro very strong in the (newspaper) field, and if pcwerful promises in print could realise fortunes, the whole sporting world might retire, when the flat-racing year 1866 closes, and the prophets alone be sufficiently potent in wealth to resuscitate Overend, Gurney, and Co.; but there must be mishaps somewhere, because where oue class is to become sud denly rich, another class who contribute to the pleasantry, must become poor with equal rapidity. Such of your readers as shall either from motives of economy or convenience, or both, take the excursion train will have made a good investment in the Racing Timer, provided they read the preceding remarks carefully, and strictly act upon them during the journey down. What will occur when they land at the fine old Yorkshire town is impossible for me to predict, but fastening up your pockets is agl eat feature in general comfort, especially when you aro a long distance from home, and strangers look suspiciously upon a cheque-book ; however, let us hope" that all may enjoy themselves heartily, and, as ac cording to the prophetic division, there are many outsiders " fit to run for a man's life," can win in a walk," "trot in backwards," and so on, there ought not to be much difficultyin passing the little" out," pleasantly and perhaps profitably, especially as in this age of telegraphs and other great wonders, the public is assisted in its judgment by a comparatively new institution called "The Special Com missioners," the poor old and suspicious reports of roughs lying in ditches, and hiding behind bushes, Ste., having been abolished. I have never, to my knowledge, seen a special commissioner, but they seem to have cropped up plentifully during the present year. Every man who can extract a shilling to back a horse is a " commissioner" according to his own view. There are also bankruptcy judges of the same name, and real and sham parties about the streets, who deliver messages and carry letters at moderate sums. My peculiar forte is to put our sporting friends on their guard against general quackery ; so in a small way am a special commissioner for that peculiar pur pose. Anyhow, what with one kind of advice and another the race of greenhorns bids fair to become in process of time extinct, for the special gentlemen referred to must be up early and late ; in tact, overylarge stud is constantly under surveillance, and crack horses are attended to from early morn to dewy eve, and almost every movement re corded in print daily; but, after all, you had better watch other person's money before investing your own. To those who have patronised Doncaster Races as a part of their annual pleasure, a description of the place is use less, but the scene on a fine day, when public interest in great cracks runs high, presents rare muscular specimens of England's hardy sons in the most rollicking state of ex citement, and without a local dictionary it will be useless to attempt to understand one-half of the language which a curious observer might hear—the roar of outside betting men, comprising welchers and others, is equal to an entire forest of lions in a state of nature. The course will present ample numbers of Northern and Midland rank and fashion, and combine the partial beauty of a Derby or Ascot Day with the noise of Hampton ; in fact, the scene beggars all photography, it must be inspected personally to be properly appreciated. Creature comforts are mostly to be obtained in profusion ; the course is an easy distance from the town ; the corporation are princely in gifts of money, and promotion of visitor's comforts in everyway, so that if the w3ather shall hold up I predict a glorious week for all who have health and sufficient surplus wealth to enter properly into the various amusements that will be presented to their notice ; but whether Lord Lyon, or Savernake, or Knight of the Crescent, or either of them, will win, must be loft to the regular order of soothsayers whose names aro to be found without difficulty, and whose ideas will have been inspected success to Doncaster and its patrons. by anxious thousands before these lines are in print. All PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND HIS OPPONENTS.— The Daily News, noticing President Johnson's last speech expressing his satisfaction at the result of the Philadelphia Convention, says, like most other speeches of Mr. Johnson's, it is not calculated to advance the interests of his party in the estima tion of the Northern people. Mr. Johnson is not happy in his public appearances. His egotism runs away with him, his temper gets the better of him, and he seems utterly to forget the executive officer of the national will in the mouthpiece of a political party. Nothing could well be more improper than the reference to Con gress , and to the laws which it is his duty to execute, in the last speech. To speak of Congress as " hanging on the verge of Govern ment," as " a body called or assumed to be the Congress of the United States, but in fact a Con gress of only pa r t o f t h e St ates ," is to use the lan guage of the C on f e d eracy i tse lf, and is not merely bad taste in an offi cer e l ecte d by only part of the States, but is, i n sense if no t i n fact, usurpation. i Mr. Johnson may b e li eve t h a t h e and his party are " movingis not a prop er i ns pi r ation ; " but the in spiration not that of " Divine Providence," as he asserts, but that of his own self-will. And, though he accuses Congress o f " encroa ching step by step on constitutional rights," and of " violating day after day and month after month the fundamental principles of the Constitution," the encroachment is really o n his own p ar t , an d the violation of the Constitution consists in his own attempt, as a merely executive and i n f orm i ng o ffi cer , to coerce the Legislature. Mr. John son ' s speec h r eally reveals the animus of his policy. It disentangles the question now before the people for decision of much irrele vant matter. It sets the real issue much too clearly before them for Mr. Johnson's own interest. Is Congress or the President to be the supreme legis lative power ? RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SHROPSHIRE UNION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Shrewsbury on Saturday ; the Earl of Pori is in the chair. The report was adopted., and a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum declared. Mr. BLAKEMORE said that the shareholders were entitled to a contingent interest iu the lease capital account, and he should be glad to know if there was any probability of anything being paid on that ac count. He should also like to know if any arrange ment would be come to with the London and North- Western Company under which that lease capital could be consolidated ? The CHAIRMAN replied that, according to the pre sent position of their traffic on canals, and looking at the increased dividends which the London and North-Western had been paying during the last few years there was no prospect of any surplus over the dividend out of their traffic. With regard to the other question, their stock could at any moment be converted into London and North-Western stock. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. SAN PAULO (BRAZILIAN). Mr. Brunlees, the engineer-in-chief of this com pany, states in his report that he arrived in Santos on the 7th of July last, and proceeded to San Paulo the same day. After occupying several days in examining the works he found that generally they were in an advanced state. On the sth of August there remained but 600 lineal yards of permanent way to be laid, and the contractors assured him that by the Bth of August, the day he sailed from Rio, the whole would be completed. All the stations were placed on good cross country roads giving ac cess to the line, but excepting at Rio Grande and St. Paulo, which would be good intermediate feeders, the bulk of the traffic would come on at Jundiahy, and hence it would pass over the whole length of the line. Dr. Passos, the fiscal engineer, accompanied him over the line, satisfactorily tested the bridges, and made a list of the works required to be done, distinguishing those indispensable to the opening from those which should be completed during the 12 months' maintenance by the contractors. This list was signed by Dr. Passos and himself, and a copy was sent to the contractors. He had no doubt that all the works necessary for the opening of the line were now fulfilled, and that the line was either opened, or would be so, during the present month of September. As some doubts had been expressed as to the capacity and safety of the inclines, the time to be occupied on each incline would be 15 minutes, or an hour for making the ascent of the four in clines. Eighty tons of goods could be taken up each hour, and the same weight let down. Hence during each day of 12 hours 1,000 tons could be passed over each way, but by working the engines at their full power the above weight could be doubled. A special rail had been laid on the inclines for the purpose of using a clip break. He had the opportu nity of testing one of those breaks, and though the weight employed was one-third more than the clips would ever have to pull up in case of an accident to the rope, still out of many trials made at speeds varying 6 to 10 miles an hour, there was no diffi culty in coming to a dead stop in a few yards. Inde pendently of this provision, the wire ropes were of good quality, and able to bear a strain of 10 times that of the working strain. The contractors had frequently run their trains with materials up the whole ascent in 35 minutes ; but no driver was to run his engine at more than 18 revolutions per minute, so as to make the ascent or descent in an hour ; and when it was considered that the perpen dicular height of 2,572 ft. was overcome in that time, there could be but little ground of complaint. The works generally were well and substantially exe cuted, the masonry in the tunnel and bridges was abundantly strong, and the iron work in the bridges and viaducts was of good quality and well put together. He was satisfied, from seeing the railway near Rio, which had been made 10 years, that iron was the very best material they could have used for sleepers. The engines and other rolling stock were of excellent manufacture, and well adapted both to the traffic and the climate. The inclines were now working admirably, and he was satisfied that they possessed ample capacity for the traffic, that they were economical, and that they could be worked with perfect safety. EAST INDIAN. The traffic receipts on this company's line, 1,129 miles in length, amounted for the week ending July 1 to £9,472 for passengers, and to £20,400 for . goods; total, £29,872, against £24,178 on 1,126 miles for the corresponding week last year, showing increase of £5,691. The receipts for the week end ing July 8 amounted to £6,474 for passengers and to £9,819 for merchandise; total, £16,293 (the traffic being interrupted by an accident caused by floods), against £24,385, showing a decrease of £8,092. The traffic receipts for the week ending July 15 amounted to £7,752 for passengers and to £8,350 for merchandise; total, £16,103, against £22,494 in the corresponding week of last year, showing a decrease of £6,391 from the same cause ; and for the w eek ending July 22 the receipts for passengers amounted to £7,792 and.for merchandise to £12,705; total, £20,497, against £23,652 for the correspond week last year, showing a decrease of £3,155, aris ing from the temporary interruption mentioned. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Niles Opened. Remld a. Railway& MG. 1865. ISC.6 18C5 £ 2 Belfast and N. Counties 931 991 2,550 2.230 Belfast and County Down 49 49 760 714 Myth and Tyne 2O 20 2,718 2,633 Brecon and Merthyr ..... Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1211 8,037 7,912 Caledonian, Scottish Cential 4171 408 32,778 33,598 Cambrian Cockermouth K & Penrlth .. 311 311 655 445 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 4 , 45 455 Cork, I.3lackrock, & Passage 321 27 2.9 277 Cork and Yong hal - - Cornwall 651 651 2,126 2.146 Deeside l7 17 485 • 511 Do Extension Dublin & Bettas t J unction.... 63 63 1,625 1.843 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 2,041 2,221 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexld lO6 106 3,98) 5,035 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c B5 85 5,3:9 4,597 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eas tern, Nrik.,&E. Union Great Northern 122 401 38.852 37,972 Great North of Scotland 5B 58 3,247 3,194 ot. Nortlin. & Westn. (Irel.) B2l 714 663 785 91.Southn..t Westn.(lrlnd.) 4191 3871 9.473 10,017 Great Western l2BO 1270 81.935 78,175 Highland Irish North-Western 145: 145 2,0 9 2.115 Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 403 48,815 44 984 Limerick and Ennis... 244 241 207 177 Limerick and Foynes 261 26} 162 1 , 3 Llanelly 464 461 8 5 7,9 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London & South-Western Lund. Brighton, &S. Coast 2911 2671 26,831 26,•:64 London, Chatham, & Dover; 11351 1271 1 13,v i 7 14,563 all Metropolitan Extension 112 12 1 2,694 2.9, 0 Do. Kent roast Lon., Tilbury, & Southend Ilan.,Sheffield.& Lincolnsh Stanch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9l 95 1,543 1,98 Ilaryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6774 663} 57,468 56,042 Midland GL Westn. of' Irind 2601 2604 5,900 6.308 llonmouthsh. Rail. & Canal l4 44 2,9 6 3,014 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. & DarL 12071 1171} 77,514 74,219 North London ll 9 4,551 3.5 1 North Staffordshire 258 258 8.875 8.184 Pembroke and Tenby lll 111 166 180 itliymney 22/ 191 1,154 1, 1 17 Scottish North-Eastern 143 138 1.485 1, 23 Somerset and Dorset O6 63 1,348 3, ~o ionth 14evou South-Eastern 315 308 30,852 23 654 Taff Vale 63 61 6,826 5,729 Ulster Vale of Clwyd Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 512 M/8 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 1,5:i7 1,476 W'haven,Cleator o t Egrrunt lO 10 ;09 736 rOII . EIGN AND COLONIAL. _ Austrian --- - -----. 828 826 '..4.225 39;32 Bahia and San Franch4co 76) 76 j 413 316 Belgian Eastern J unction 265 211 i 35) 4 4 Bombay, Baroda, & . en. India 306 306 5,070 3.586 Detroit and 51i lwaukie lB9 189 6.772 7,:-.4 , Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Prance 1663 1551 85,547 87,207 Eastern Bengal East Indian' 1.29 11051 2 ,4)7 23.4 , 52 Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1377 21,481 23.997 Great Central of Belgium 285 265 6 1::6 7,650 Great Indian Peninsula 7014 690 11,625 15,743 Great Luxembourg l3l 131 6,941 5.816 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 34.i 315 11,611 13.426 Sladras Madrid, Saragossa &Ailcant 778 713 16,165 17,2 9 Northern of Canada Northern of France 764 724 63,613 67,752 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. 485 481 603 4 Paris, Lyons, & Blediterrn 2006 20 6 155,282 145,202 Paris and Orleans lB2l 1818 78,70) 78,496 Recife and San Francisco. &c 775 775 1, 11 717 Sc:nde lO9 105 1,04 756 Do. Punjab, eta 253 253 1,"17 758 South Austrian, &c 1798 1645 81.085 57,4 , 67 Southern of France 960 823 15,240 22.305 Victoria Welland 26 25 1,188 1435 West St N-Wn. of France THE VOLUNTEERS. In connection with the intended visit of the Eng lish Volunteers to the Belgian 'fir National there are some other arrangements worthy of notice in addi tion to those which have appeared in The Sun. One of the most important regulations, and a most re quisite one, is that every Volunteer is to be provided with a ticket, signed by his commanding officer, to show that he is a bona fide Volunteer. Without this ticket no person will be admitted to any of the privi leges open to the Volunteers, so that the Volunteer uniform alone will not be a passport to theatre, rout, or ball, for will the railway companies grant the re turn tickets at reduced fares withoutthis pass being produced. All holders of the pass will be permitted to shoot for the English Volunteer prizes, shot for only with the long Enfield, as first stage of the Queen's Prize, with Government ammunition, with out any entrance fee, and also for the long-range prizes open to all foreign competitors in uniform. The Great Eastern Railway Company offers to con vey Volunteers in uniform from London to Antwerp for the further reduced return of 155., 205., or 255., the first fare being for second class and fore cabin, the second for the same class and saloon, and the third for first class and saloon. The drawback to this route is that thereis only one journey eachway a week—namely, from London on Wednesday and from Antwerp on Tuesday. The tickets are avail able for a fortnight. The 2d Surrey Artillery, under Colonel Durnford, passed a very satisfactory inspection on Saturday afternoon. The members of the Ist Middlesex Artillery held their annual carbine prize meeting at Purfleet a short time since. There were three competitions— the first at 100 and 200 yards for six prizes, vary ing from £lO to £3. The first was won by Corporal Meens with 32 ; the second by Bombardier Garn ham with 31 ; the third byßombardier Gibbon with 30 ; the fourth by Gunner A. Garnham, with 30 ; the fifth by Bombardier Bell with 30 ; and the sixth by Sergeant Bone with the same score. The second competition was shot for at 200 yards and 300 yards and in this Gunners Notley and Wand, Sergeant Rodd, Captain Monckton, Gunner Gibsone, and Corporal Tracey were successful ; and Veterinary- Surgeon Withers and Gunner Wimble won prizes, as non-winners in either and making the highest aggregate scores in the two competitions. Ser geant-Major Tilfour, Gunder Lews, and Trumpeter Orme won the Ladies' Consolation prizes. The 20th Middlesex Rifle Corps have concluded the shooting for a very long list of prizes, the competitions for which lasted for several days at the Willesden range. The first prize in Captain Rogers's company fell to Sergeant Smith with 43 at the Wimbledon ranges ; that in Captain Plucknett's, to Private Millard ; that in Capt.Blyth's, to Sergeant Rudd ; that in Capt. Tim's, to Private Wigley ; that in Capt. Charley's, to Corporal guar; the first, second, and third in Capt. Mackenzie's company to Sergeant Neal, Corporal Padgett, and Private Harley ; and the first places in Capts. Hug gins, Haggard's, and Griffith's companies were taken by Sergeant Wilson, Ensign Jordan, and Sergeant Williams. In the shooting for the battalion prizes, which were presented by Col. Bigge, Mr. R. Atten borough, Mr. East, Major Bowyer, Major Scovell, Dr. Mott, and other gentlemen, Privates Snowdon and Ketchin, Sergeant Williams, Corporal Scotten, and Sergeant Davidson, obtained the first places, with very good scores. The prize meeting of the 37th (Bloomsbury) was held at the Willesden ranges, and of the private prizes Mr. Kennedy won the first, with 41, at the Wimbledon ranges, and Mr. Townshend the second with 39. The first three non-commissioned officers' prizes were won by Corporal Marshall, Colour-Ser geant Bowerman, and Colour-Sergeant Golding. The gold challenge medal was won by Sergeant Gould, with 54, at seven rounds at each of the Wim bledon ranges, and the silver medal by Corporal Mar shall,with 38, at the Wimbledon ranges, five at each. On Saturday afternoon the members of the 15th (Garston) Lancashire Artillery Volunteers had a great gun contest for money prizes subscribed for among themselves. There were nine detachments of 10 men each, and the contest took place from the 32-pounder guns of the Garston battery. The offi cers present were—Lieut.-Col. Trimble, Capt. Cox, Capt. Atherton, Capt. Bird, Lieuts. Dwerryhouse, Downie, J. Goffey, A. Goffey, Guthrie ; Quarter master Goffey, SurgeonC aysen , an dAdj utan Morgan. The conditions were that each detachment should fire six shots, three at ,a target at 1,200 yards dis tance, and three at 1,500 yards distance, and that 10 minutes' time should,,be allowed to fire the shots, any detachment exceeding that time to be disqua lified. The No. lof each detachment laid the gun as follows : —lst detachment, Corporal Hughes, of No. 3 Battery ; 2d, Sergeant Stananought, No. 1 Battery ; 3d, Sergt. Graham; No. 3 Battery ; 4th, Sergt. Atherton, No. 2 Bat tery ; sth, Gunner Ireland, No. 2 Battery ; 6th, Gunner Harrison, No. 4 Battery ; 7th, Sergeant Hughes, No. 1 Battery; Bth, Lieut. Downie, No. 5 Battery ; and 9th, Lieut. Goffey, No. 6 Battery. The firing commenced shortly before 5 o'clock, and concluded about 7. The first detachment scored 34 points in 81 minutes ; the 2d, 30 points in 9 min., including one target hit at the 1,250 yards' range ; the 3d, 28 points in 9 min., including one splendid shot at the long range, which carried away the tar get ; the 4th, 16 points in 71 min. ; the sth (recruits), 14 min., excluded—they however scored only four or five points ; the 6th, 18 points in 9 min.; the 7th, 20 points in 8 min. ; the Bth, 15 points in 81 min. ; and the 9th, 16 points in 9 min. The first three de tachments, therefore, won the prizes in the order as they stood. IRELA ND. DUBLIN, Sept. 8. The Lords of the Admiralty visited Queenstown on Thursday on their annual tour of inspection of the Government naval establishpaents. They received a deputation from the " Dockyard Committee" on the subject of the Royal Dock which is being con structed at that port. The objects of the deputation were stated by the Mayor of Cora, the Earl of Ban don, and Mr. Maguire, M.P., who urged upon their lordships the expediency of completing the work with as little delay as possible, as it was of the greatest importance, not only to the port but to the naval service of the empire, that there should be an establishment at Queenstown capable of receiving and repairing such of her Majesty's ships as might suffer injury on the southern coast. At present if a disaster were to occur to a vessel of the fleet it would be sent to Plymouth, at more or less risk, to be re fitted, and this was a state of things which might be most inconvenient to the service. It was understood from what had fallen from the First Lord in the House of Commons that the Government intended to make the dock with convict labour alone ; but, as the supply of convicts was, happily, small in Ire land, this course would delay the work considerably, and the deputation was requested to:ask that free labour should be employed in the dock. There was no doubt that a great necessity existed for the dock —as great as when the First Lord had recommended the work to Parliament originally ; for the new class of ships employed in the navy required to be docked more frequently than old, and it would be of the greatest advantage to have at this port an esta blishment into which they could be received. The Admiralty should not rely on the private docks, which might be occupied at the very moment the need came, and, therefore, no time should be lost in finishing the Government establishment here. Sir John Pakington said that the policy of esta blishing the dock there had been affirmed by the course taken by . the late Government and the Home of Commons. He was in' favour of that policy. Looking at that noble harbour, he could not doubt that if they could only by waving a wand create a dockyard on its shores it would be of great advan tage to the Royal Navy. But the question of policy had been decided, and the only question that re mained was how that policy could be fairly and ex peditiously carried out. He entirely adopted the principle affirmed by Lord Bandon and the Mayor, that when once a pledge was given by the Govern ment foithe establishment of any public work it was right that pledge should be redeemed fairly and honourably, and with such expedition as might be compatible with the interests of the country. fie was afraid that in this case there was some little iffi culty, for, speaking under correction, he was unde r l the impression that the vote f or the work was ask ed for on the understanding that it was to be built with convict labour. There was at present a difli cultyof procuring convict labour, and only 150 con victs could be put on the work, though the number in the original estimate to complete the work in s l:t years was set down as 600. At the present rate the dock would not be completed for 24 years. I le would make inquiries to ascertain whether a larg er .. number of convicts could be procured from Irish o' English prisons, but here the difficulty arose, as fr ail ' the improved state of the country there was just n ew a scarcity of convicts in both. They were aware, too, that there were serious financial difficulties l a the prosent state of the navy, and he could not 1) .„, ° expected to say more th an w h a t h e h a d already s aid —that he thought where a public pledge was given it ought to be redeemed as soon as was consi stent with the general interests of the country. If dal had to resort to free l a b our th e ques tion of the add' tional expense would also become matter for consi deration. Mr. Maguire expressed a doubt that the llottse Commons had limited the Government to convic t labour for making the dock. The deputation next put before their Lordships a claim to have the repairs of the Admiralty P i et at Queenstown defrayed by the Government. was alleged that when the pier was being built tPi d e Admiralty required that timber should be Pla ce in front of the stonework. There is an insect pee liar to the harbour which rapidly destroys all timb er immersed in the water; and to repair the woode n part of the pier cost £5OO a year. Sir J. Pakingt° ll t said he had not previously heard of this matter, he would inquire into it. Lord Fermoy called the attention of their lordships to the advantage of build ing a pier in deep water at Queenstown to facilit ate the transmission of American mails. Sir J. Paki l l e ton suggested that the best way of bringing t : matter forward would be by means of a memorial to the Board of Admiralty stating the whole of the cir cumstances and what it would be necessary to do. would be a most important matter to establish such a quay. Speaking as a member of the Governm ent rather than as First Lord of the Admiralty, h e would be prepared to give fair support to any Pl an Mr. Disraeli might consider expedient and consistent with his views of finance. Their lordships soon a fter commenced their inspection, visiting in succession the dockyard works at Haulbowline and the Sailo rs Honie. In the evening they entertained a dia tie ; guished party on board the Osborne. The F ir ', Lord was accompanied by Sir F. Milne, Adal ir3 Seymour, M.P., and Mr. Ducane, M.P. An interesting ceremony took place yeterdai at , the town of Wicklow—the launch of a new lifeb oat for that station, which was witnessed by a concourse of people. The boat was the gift of R. J. Garden, of London, son of the late Mr. R. ' as Garden, of River Lyons, King's county. A sit° W h granted by the Town Commissio n ers close to to beach, beside the entrance to the small harbou r ° Wicklow, upon which a handsome and commodious boathouse has been erected. Over the entranc° to it is a tablet to the memory of the late Mr. Gard en ; and stating that the present lifeboat establisto tta be a is presented in the names of his grandchildren, t'h Hisses Garden. The Lord-Lieutenant received deputations ° I P day from the Rathmiues and Rathgar Town ship Commissioners ; from the Governor and Council "I the Apothecaries' Hall, Ireland; and from the 111 3 Agricultural Society of Ireland . To the address °af the latter his Excellency replied in the follew ilj° terms : Mr. Lord President, Vice-Presidents, and Council °f the Royal Agricultural Society, —I thank you for the loyal a : 3 , cordial sentiments with which you greet me as the r° t he sentativo in this country of our gracious Sovereign ' Queen. Connected as lam by landed property with 119 land, and fully aware, from long experience, how intl .-at ,l the welfare of every class in Ireland, whether comito r oe or manufacturing, is bound up in that most importa nt 7 1, which has for its object the efficient cultivation of the 0.'03 the agricultural prosperity of Ireland cannot but b e ' ll ot mo a matter of the deepest interest. I trust I have ; been wanting hitherto in some evidence of that il , W re- ,:f and I am glad of the opportunity of giving further P' la of it by acceding with pleasure to your wish that I eli c tt, become vice-patron of a society which has for its 0bit)..,,," and has been so instrumental in promoting, the meat and progress of agriculture in Ireland. COUNTRY MARKETS. --.0.-.-- NORWICH— SATURDAY. l°' There was a better supply of wheat at this marl . Of day, and the trade ruled fully 2s per qr. htgher, foft and good qualities being readily taken off. 0 111 1 5 best samples of barley are at present offering, and for tbtlicies qualities extreme rates are demanded. o ther A t ' little doing. ai tto White wheat (weighing 641 b), 53s to 55s ; old r oc ' : l og weighing 651 b), 44s to 50s ; new red ditto rthiog 601 b to 631 b), 51s to 525 ; best malting barley' w e l2lo 521 b to 531 b), 38s to 40s ; runs ditto (weighing 34s to 36s ; distilling ditto (weighing 501 b to b211:),„1 3n9 32s ; oats, 24s to 26s ; beans, 57s to 39s ; peas 0: 0 1 ) " to 38s per qr. Flour, 37s 6d per sack. 511 b to o to LEICES TER SATURDAY. Ot er The heavy rains of the past week have serious , Y l ,o fared with the progress of the harvest in this BArbett Accounts respecting barley aro less f a vourable. oo" , has been injured to some extent. There was a staa' 0 0 11 of wheat at market to-day, which made 4s per c i f ' wel l money than last week. The best samples of barley r iceo dearer. Oats sparingly represented, and last week s P were maintained. , 0 1 ' 1A New white wheat, 51s to 55s ; new red, 475 to b‘' „, ' white, 52s to 57s ; old red, 49s to 53s per 36 stose' to 3' l l ley, for malting, 37s to 41s per qr. ; grinding, 32s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 30s to 34s ;* new, 25s to 28t con e ' stone. Beans, old, 51s to 53s ; new, 48s to 50s par Fine flour, 48s ; seconds, 38ki to 408 per 20 stone• YORK—SATunDAY. O f f The supply of wheat to-day was small, and et,,,: c made readily at an advance of fully 3s p e r qr. T . , l `',"pcie°, rather more doing in barley, and prices had an 3 " tendency. The demand for oats was fair, and the e 4 0 prices of last week were supported. A small eePr beans, which brought late rates. r a 3 6 New white wheat, 54s to 61s ; n e w re d, 505 to 035 .,, r c tieg . stone. Barley, for malting, 38 s t o 40 s p er qr .; g ri- toe e ' 33s to 35s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 28s to 30s pe r 4 0 6 6311 ' Beans, new, 48s to 50s per 38 stone. mat, 6 65 Flour, Us to 40s per sack of 2801bs. NOTTINGHAM—SATURDAY. ho t 1 0/g a , At our corn exchange te-day . the supply of Iv , ar• °, 4 1 limited, and the demand was brisk, at 3s to 4s V'firol'„'"g vance. A moderate show of barley, with a stes"A ir ovf°' at increased rates. Oats in limited supply to 1-- prices. . 1/ 43 ' ( Old white wheat, 54s to 60s ; old red, 48s to 54° ; 0:',5: white, 50s to 57s ; new red, 48s to 52s per 36 sto rke ,ps, ° 4 . 0 old, 32s to 35s ; new, 24s to 30s per 24 stone. " 48s to 52s ; new, 48s to 52s per 38s stone. Fin e- to 41s per sack. andri"';ri r i A.DTERTISEMENT.]-110il0Way'S Ointmen t be I ' o 4 Cu pable Negligence-At certain seasons, wil e° rov cfr to e air seems foul with pestilence, and the water P o io na disease, it becomes the paramount duty of all is f-to keep themselves and their families in full ue,,, t 'ittoa .4 o vigour. No wound or sore should now be p er t „ derof run its course, no skin disease should be allowe d ",,sseg the nervous system, when all such predisposiogik; 0131,t, danger may be effectually removed by this 1:'°„4„ or A n ment and these purifying pills, without enerva".7orgg,'„,i• tating the constitution. When the action of aliJ s iy perceptibly deranged, and its vital power ser i°ll n lto s° ,;a nished, immediate recourse should be had to t u tor remedies, which will rectify both external an mischief. I Births. Sa Jb nr f BARNAUDISTON—On the 4th inst., at the -iv e " s ou , 4 ,4, Suffolk, the Lady Florence Barn ar di s t o n, of 5 $51 ) 0 BEAUMONT—On the 6th inst., at Great Coggosh3 f the wife of Joseph Beaumont, Esq., solicitor, ° of Jewry, E.C., of a son. - k r s DusDas—Ou the 4th inst at Edinburgh, Anniston, of a son. *adY 1.10013 , -_ On the 7th inst., at St. Audrie's, Hood, of a son. '4 ° Marriages. pit-. s o • KERN—SC RMIDT—On the 7th inst., at the Gertnan Trrif, House Chltrcl:, Herne-sill llenm I k - , h i t l o l, FErmedmear,icsl.eccCo.n_ I d. C .. o d. r a n o ,;: 4 o ;of :* r , • Schmidt, Esq., Fern Lodge, Heine hill cil ..-b c ( I , ll' WALKER—DAVEY-0 n the Bth inst., at the 1 ,3 .,, 116 „er''',4 , of St. Michael, Lewes, John L. Walker, of u„P , 90 4 ' ton, London, to Susan, daughter of the late NY i ii. of Lewes, Sussex. Deaths. 9 0 ' _ 10, BLOCKEY—On the Bth inst. Mrs. J . H. BloolceP 0 , J. • P li nington-oval. rol ,-, FA; BARNETT —On the 7th inst. at at 63, FinchlnY"-no•ed " ~,. , 0 Barnett, of 3, Verulam-buildings, Gray's - i nn 'a , JA''' CLARKE— On the 4th inst., at Scotby, near Car'" - e 0 R V ' Clarke, Esq., aged 42. , 1, MACEETII—On the Bth inst., at 85 , Sloane-street' of 3 the Rev. Dr. Lawrence Macbeth. TrotS, Ti NORTHEROOKE-0 n the 6th inst., at Stratton, •••••• r est ° Northbrooke, aged 70. 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