The Sun. — London, England, 1852-08-21 00:00:00

,IPERIAL Pi-_ii,LIASTEN ROUSE OF LORDS; esterday having 4(41 ' th e been the day oa which the writs assembling of a new Parliament were made ilea,ble the House of Lords opened shortly aftnore two' o'clock for the purpose of proroguing Par. 2i v e n, bY Royal commission, until Thursday, the , z ," of OCtober next, in conformity with the com vriedhof the Queen in Council, the official notice of day's was published in an extra Gazette to rues- Gazette Sin c 4 1 ., • . ti oa e th e dissolution the only alteration or addi i4thiic.h.appears to have taken place in the House Koh 1 , placing of three statues on three of the pedes tr"etween the windows on the west side . of the i,rinavered, 'e• The benches on which the Peers sit were as well as the throne, and the seats of the he lef t ce a Wales on the right and Prince Albert on the of the th rone. k o One was permitted to sit in the body of the ti on , as on ordinary occasions of formal p.roroagna,_ g ni ' b ut there were a great number of ladies d T h et neo permitted to stand below the bar. d e \ e Duke of Northumberland and Lord Howard ed th e r i a ldEn, who were the only peers present, entered Shaw Sh k °us e a few minutes before two o'clock ; L is W Lefevre, the Deputy Clerk of Parliament, an took A P t l a!: v at the table before the business commenced. c EL e 0 o clock precisely the LORD CHAN th9 throne OR entered the House, and standing Plea s At said —My Lords, her Majesty , has been p ro eu, under her writ, sent under the great. seal, to lobe Rue Parliament until Thursday, the 21st of Oc \ ne xt . h a ;;Y• Pulman, Yeoman Usher of the Black rod, th e h g gone for the Commons, he shortly appeared at Clerkar) acc ompanied by Mr. Ley, the Assistant oth er cif the R ouse of Commons, attended b y seve ral Alro%cers of that House, when, The Satr LETEVRE read her Majesty's writ. and t i; Lord Chancellor then bowed ; and Mr. Ley vi thd e other officers, who represented the Commons, five ,„„ re : w ; and the proceeding, which did not occupy " Ilu tea) terminated. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen Sl3O RN E , FRIDAY. 11 ° 0 13 ' ee n and Prince drove out yesterday after n .Nthe n eighbourhood of Osborne. k e k e ie nke George and the Grand Duchess visit to h er A l lutirg are expected to arrive to-day, on a ThVtesty. Ilestri e o ':• Mary Sey mour h as s ucceeded the Hon. I Lng as Maid of Honour in waiting. The Austrian Minister, Lord Cowley, and Viscount of b ili F e ' had interviews yesterday with the Earl T il er i ,' 3 9, at his official residence in Downing-street. iog e rabridge University Commission had a meet- Lo rl este , r , da Y at the official residence of the First th e g. t!ae Treasury, in Downing-street. Present "dg of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Professor „ Di w n -e s 7 , and the Rev. W. H. Bateson (Secretary.) ‘'ol o4 B ,i 4 , l `eides were sent off yesterday from the atd t ' }i ")ffice to the Governor-Generali of Canada, Provi°lle-e-se. Governors of the other North American ti CREMoRNE GARDENS* On s i IQ i Clabl eg r and Mad ame P o i tev i n h av i n g been una iNt, Y det ained in Franc e f o r a few days, their an ktle4deed b alloon ascent on Thursday h ad to b e pos t- Ills ite,"til next week. On that evening, however, IN s.llaut Chambers, with two companions, effected of ,tig.bitieent ascent at Eeven o'clock amid the cheers landed Bi t f ei itaMense concourse of spectators, and 4 41a 8 Y at Wimbledon. We never saw the brilliant kel -er : leb ta of Cremorne pass off with greater spirit k, ;,.f., a t• The ballet, with the elegant execution w t. of th e exitano and the Mdlles. Cushnie ; the Circus, with Ir , i 'euit„, t e equitation of Madlle. Clementine, DI `°tladi r , - "" , Young Souillier, and the De Baciis , te as dad and altogether unrivalled feats of D . eya o n s i e , '44 1 , 4 1: b a_, ar vellous pair, the Italian Brothers, whose i° x -11‘.1 graceful gymnastics transcend description . ; 4 5. i„ a firs, 80 excellently illustrated by the nterest 4,...eture of Mr. Greig; Pauline Violante's l terrific tbitl`"ahuidstMortram's pyrotechnic cataracts — e n ver e Y tllila'radetnusr.a enraptured the thousands who thro g d iiil ee 'TY of the fashionable world were present, and, q'irit ' the admirable arrangements provided by . the s ` Pm t t act of Mr. Simpson have rendered his 1 4 ~ b Paradise a favourite resort of the highest as ilild as the middle classes. There is as much order rent, proaPriety prevailing as there is gaiety and enjoy esill naetli ll the most fastidious need not fear to bring p eBt -,a of his family to Cremorne. In this 4PProb%.",lr• Simpson is eminently entitled to public ktte,,daa"4l; and he reaps his reward in a nightly C° M onde 6 a respectable as it is numerous. I° °n (3- 1 Y, in con j unction with a G ran d Bal °a a ge : 1 11 ' a Rippodroraatic spectacle will take place Nitai t , - , e °f great magnificence. The programme cot fail „ Bl ioll a rich variety of entertainments as can ,arisuiori, si.czetiaottt.racetei s v , e in the highest degree' i)Fno: equestrian feats, ail that i_ .t 'Y Can devhe of the kind will be produced by t i a o the u e t x . ot . T- t h,e introduction . of this new element Le public r eare n a e ti z . num A erable varieties . provided 4-e Barbi" new Span d i i s t h ion b ; al a l n et d , gethe r, g e s ,Cudiz, i s announced in ad briilian next 'week promises to be one of signal O a eY ' Al and promised an are % see t 1-, - " I Y and Thursday we 114 cl ia Er - h'i Y s 11 1 ,‘. 1 -. 8. 1 ) . oit.evin, on his high-mettled racer, er i 1 ship " Le Zodisque." ____,---- CO - , WES, ISLE OF WIGHT. c (PROX °UR O" -ORRESPONDENT.) 11 COWES, AUG. 2. theo. 1Q44041.3. h as bee n one of the most interesting days of k,, there has been one continued round of the Colonel of the 8 1 1)1, 4 ., ty the courtesy d some t 'i . tv i '" band attended, and during the day OW olstahin, u r r a - t 'il l ' A ttl eat popular pieces. were ell „' The between theyschts' boats t. u. to par lc 14,,iOntested, but they were too numerous.thenpig an d pole tl ate% Then followed duck-hunts, t 'ivi e -; awinaraing matches after live ducks; and more F 4t g oaatehes. ti o t tla very h e i ght of the amusements her Majesty, inhte Et i r ea lbert, and the Royal children, arrived 4 le tt !' and the D uc h ess of Cambridge and the Princess Ni yt 4 t the R.Y.S. House. 11 '41 6ket , i a to the Royal remainedpartY r , he wh sP o 3rt tr i'. j-Che bands 'a ed save the . Clu n gae particu lar abou ,, t o a n n her °e114 1.! --eat fia arrivaT, y and " Rule Britannia" o W' re . ThZ4eaday next these amusements ar , e s to ul b s e or r t e u p n e a a t t e e l d y . rkul nastch fur Prince Albert's Cup a— " The Nut-brown )44r e drifting match at starting. - . i, tY kV.. '°rt ti ' the lead as usual, but h t e h l e d w it i t f e o h r e a r t e very f the G i t ile 46 the wind did not favour of the " In " Y kht,l l ' e Y Queen. The little wind that favoured the N IB. it 41°VeCaEAS came from all quarters the fortunate es3 e l , ll at 8.45 the Gloriana proved 1, 4 the, others being nowhere. the oar tereworks were very brilliant; k lnel t e,"" eXceptions made a poor display, by one 4 the ;IFl'enaent was ' a grand affair, and ended the yachts, with but the i4 tla e - :. 11)'''a being really sot on fire, and the poo e r nt m u u l s ii i; Q4esp;'! ra ttail th e eventually one km, of l i t :1 1 th e boats, worst of the battle, but The roadstead was almost Y ecti l ,„ 4l , l6 and masts and still continues so. y s Cur, •ett l , ~NTEatt, ' S A I L FOR TH E R. . T .._ TO SATURDAY TILE 21S . 49 t„7„ore l39s. ,!..otiEes, ON Es,. Mosquito, L.,4_;1...10rci L„,, t .,, b ,s o i r A. Campbell, ti.`.. ° `leb Sce - t, t '.% °ugh) Flower Hill, Esq.; G- o i' .. 'N 131 t abs, ~ ,.ttlne, 75 tons, Almon t - :.4S tons, of Yarrow, 212 tons, ,, Alarm, Joseph Weld, Esq Gee, Esq.; s C a ptain C. H . ii.atiallyn winiaratsl:; J.,,,vrnek, 72 tons, tons, twghata; Aurora' instance,4° 255 Marquis Co , 102 toes, Th ' 7 a Le Marchant; Ar owes Chamberlain, Esq. „.....,,,... _ _ t l „,. t ia r e i ,rn e a e r r li k s a fi_ b .. l el'.. PEERA a G _ E no ' w n o less than rent or Whr ee fact that there apparent Ivitkuciptive b..sltnout hens naLle n either Dike "tit i ssu e ) and, consequently extinct:—viz., Q . 'hose titles will become Cornwallis, acab • ~lith, ridge• Marquis Thomond ; eelkititta: yr,itshar'dinge,- Glengall, Oxford, ford, (upon their demise ,aatiip„-kraqustir Tvrconnell ; Viscounts Alvauley, - katop ' 'Ju n an ' - - ; Barons Bloom 4id, , taminß n'„?.n, Melbourne _eihaven, Ha . ddin n g ts ton ß , eres worth, ret.,, ti rou h g' Isl aYneY, Basset, 15 11,, e, 1.),,, aln, Broughton, Colborne, tiv(l•e4' Xelit' Douglas' Manners, Milford, Holland. t, Fairfax, I tiv ell , ~ , Lyndhurst, Mannen, Ilibblesda, d r 4 \-, erstono Rancliffe Redesda e, be ad” f erall , y i , oll owi„ _Ye LeY, w entnan. To vy and virtual extinctio Northumberland; 41414E4, s a , ~., , hibeilhilmfoaryd, Nt.igel '.41.ti.):1,1,eri;4 Cases of merger ] d tpheukDediot e i4t,)llltht" intoutoDe Greya_. citliallt:e ,LarldOtn theof Ripon al ; Cardigan into the A' r o „ of Or Devonshire; 4 '4(4: '3,' A.ileabu"y; Godolphin into the Dukedom_ h. l Il ltut fi ). raget into the Maituisate of Anglesea; P tii i hlto the Earldom of D a Ivith:)4goin, the titles have become extinct The if4Q'ritiis i'`.-n r feiv years: —viz., Dukes Dorset, Sussex ; stt ; v v`i ellesloy • Earls Liverpool, Roscommon, , „. 14 t„ i''cour et , ji. ' Lake; Barons Arden merged . y .t ic i, - ennaure, fttt ' 41 :1 of E • Bexley ; Vi ,5144tY Mel °lent ' t Ferrara merge into Beauvale, merged . in 1 : 1 4 -c itIllty of . Vassarllour ne ; Car G ter le e n1) ; •ott merged in Duke- N., or Athol eene; ',anode, Metcalf, Malra lv o , ti __ , ; liartlazd, ir i ',40 1) , _`,1.1..?,! M.otuat Sandt d ord . ; ,. l. ,, i . r o ud ; h s o t o ah m le e y rg m ed er i g n e t ( l v.sti ii„ u/ No rthumberlan ; n li ',cilia Id/ of 4 21 .h y ; Sydenham, ete, efttrn. Stuart de Rotbst.ty, are l',lllR-lA. is / TllB 1,..in,y, pkrudA.mE,., . • have seats ' ---.-.-"'"----" - ~„.; —There 4 tie directors of the East India Company who M. T. ' Mr. tio 11' lieuse of Corn m n Mr iNlas'erman, Sir James • It' kr. It D Ai; - -g°l s--1 and . Mr. —• '-: Smith.t General 4 1 4 ,4.,1 ti lla till!! ,la e . t ,, ely lost. Iliineat for Newport, bu addition to In . 1,:_,,e k ttn c,t. e b .ti returned for Abingdon. giptne ot. L 4 !..8, not officially connected with , sue _ t i Jan l e ,; ;r are conversant with eastert. Marlament, Mr, 14,.ea41,1v atheson, who served in the last lacaulaY, the t i,lian c son ,kasha celebrated Zachary IN , 1,11 th, the Indian h Go a ; 1 ? - 4 4, Cr,been returned for Edinburgh. ~ ra l s or N..trluber3 connected with the India House are Liberals ..,„,, ddera 4 , rt.,, efo,, '.oll.otfcri ELECTIoN —The Stamford M e r; 4 1 , r:tate that Sir of Grey * will not be a candidate to )vtifi ere'J.entation of Pe terborough, but that Mr, G . Corny : : l acti,„ e ‘;‘lB has offered himself, and is expected to give sstia 4 tO eaell section pf the Liberal Conatitnency. to Id r THE UN, TilE PREROGATIVE OFFICE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMEF. Sir,—ln an article inserted in your paper of the 17th, upon the state and prospects of the Prerogative office, Docters'-commons, the following passage CUTS :- The present Archbishop follows in the steps of his prcdecsssors, and saddles the public with a nominee of his own family. Thus, for three lives, now in being, we shall be compelled to pay away an annuity of 9,000/, a year for a pure sinecure. Now, Sir, this statement is incorrect, and calcu lated to convey an erroneous impression, and give un necessary alarm. It is true that the present Arch. bishop has nominated in reversion a member of his own family to the office of principal registrar. But this nomination does not saddle the public with the payment of 9,0001. per annum to a sinecurist, nor does it entail any compulsory charge upon the public, nor did the Archbishop imagine it would when he made the nomination, for this nomination was not made, as the former nomina tions were, independently of any Parlia mentary control; but it was made subject to the provisions of the 10th and 11th Victoria, cap. 98, sec. 9, which, you will observe, renders it absurd to sup pose that Lord Canterbury's successor, if there be one at all, will ever be permitted to hold his office as a sinecure, or, in any case, to draw from it such large receipts as it now returns. The words of the Act to which I refer are the following, sec. 9 : " And be it enacted, that every person who shall have been appointed after the passing of the first recited Act, except as therein excepted, or who shall be ap pointed after the passing of this Act to the office of judge, registrar, or other officer of any ecclesiastical court in England shall hold the same subject to all regu lations and alterations affecting tho same which may hereafter be made by authority of Parliament; nor shall any person by his appointment to any such office acquire any claim or title to compensation, in case the same be hereafter altered or abolished by Act of Par liament." Under these stringent provisions, therefore, the pre sent Archbishop made his nomination ; not with the vain expectation, even could there have been the de sire, that his nominee should one day succeed to the indolent enjoyment of a sinecure yielding 9,0001. a year, but on the reasonable chance that the Legisla ture might not altogether abolish the office, but so modify it as to allow the future registrar a just salary, on the indispensable condition of the personal dis charge of the duties of his registrarship. I may add, that all these points were fully and explicitly brought before the notice of the public in the speech of the Archbishop in the House of Lords on this very sub ; ject, as accurately reported in The Times of May 7, 1860. If you will kindly insert in your columns this letter of explanation, you will much oblige, Your obedient servant, JOHN H. R. SUMNEB. Southchurch Rectory, Rochford, Essex, August 19. [We publish to-day a letter from Mr. Sumner, which will be received by the public with the greatest satisfac tion. That gentleman informs us that when we have once fairly got rid of Mr. Moore and Lord Canterbury, we shall be liberated from the outrageous tribute of 9,0001. per annum which is paid to the one, and will be paid to the other, for doing nothing. Archbishop Sum ner, it is true, has nominated a member of his own family to the reversion of this office , but u nder very different conditions from any of his predecessors. Mr. Sumner very properly calls the attention of the public to the pro visions of the 10th and 11th Victoria, cap. 98, sec. 9, which enact that any person appointed after the pas sing of that Act to the office of registrar, or other office of any ecclesiastical court in England, shall hold the same subject to any alterations which Parliament may think fit to make in it as regards emolument, or in any other respect. Thus Archbishop Sumner's nominee will find himself in possession of a post, suffi ciently remunerated no doubt, but not without toil or responsibility. In the implied censure cast by Mr. Sumner on the previous system of appointment to this office—and we trust he represents she feelings of the Archbishop—we heartily concur. Mr. Moore, how ever, is, we fear, too callous to be touched either by the rebuke of an archbishop at second hand or by the cen sure conveyed by the provisions of the Act of Parlia ment. He is patentee,—that is enough for him. The office he holds may be condemned by the express deci sion of the Legislature and the voice of public opinion, but that concerns him not. 'The dividends have no un pleasant smell. The office may be shut up for all he carer. What are the wills, and what their makers, to the Chief Registrar? His office is an ancient one, which has always been done by deputy; if he were to discharge any of the duties himself, or to pay far their discharge by others, he would be untrue to the nature of his mis sion. Well, well, it is some comfort to reflect that such disgraceful jobs will not much longer be possible in this country. Mr. Moore is well nigh the last of this class —we can scarcely wish him a protracted tenure of his patentee's place. ]— Times. HOPE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE AND HONESTY GUARANTEE SOCIETY. An extraordinary general meeting of this society was held at the society's offices, 4, Princes-street, Bank, Henry Morgan Vane, Esq., in the chair. The general manager and secretary, H. C. Eiffe, Esq., having read the advertisement convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said that the business before the meeting was to consider the propriety of adding two directors to the present board. The society had been formed upon certain conditions, fully stated and set forth in the company's deed of settlement, drawn up by able hands, and duly approved by the registrar under the Joint-stock Companies Act, 7th and Bth Vice, c. no. He then read the 81st clause, which limits the number of directors to ten, and proceeded to say that his brother directors, the general manager and himself, concurred in the opinion that this clause r equ ired alteration. The po we r o f a lt er i ng the deed, even in the least degree, rests e n ti re l y with the shareholders and proprietors, the majorit y o f whom present and voting must decide the questi on su b mitted to them. The question to be submitted is, to consider the propriety of adding two directors to the present number. He would now mention how this question had arisen. Amongst the list of shareholders who have duly paid the 1/. per share into the bankers' hands, and which amounts to up wards of 5,0001. so paid in, they are fortunate enough to number two gentleman—one, Mr. Hy. P. Hope, who had subscribed for 200 shares, and the other, Dr. Wheelwright, for 150 shares. These gentlemen had taken a great interest in the under taking, and it had struck his brother directors and himself, and he trusted the proprietary would agree with them, that, by adding these two gentlemen to the direction, they would strengthen their present position with the public, and improve their invest ments. He would only detain them a short time to make a statement of the business already transacted, and to show the state of the society's finances. It was after many preliminary meetings, held on the eve of the last and commencement of the present year, that they had organised the society ; and as soon as complete registration was effected, the board, being then legally constituted, held their first meeting on the 23d of April last, a period of only three months, since which the following are the results. They had appointed 652 first-class medical advisers over the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. They had established 255 local and provincial agents, com posed of individuals whose characters have been tho roughly investigated, many of whom had identified themselves with the interests of the society by insur ing their own lives and becoming members. They have been favoured with 131 proposals for assurance, for sums amounting to 28,9501., of which 70 have been actually completed, and the remainder are either now waiting our consideration or for further informa tion. In the formation of the establishment they paid the strictest attention to economy; all matters re quired for it having been contracted for under com petition. In conclusion, he moved that the 81st clause be altered, and that the number of the direc tors be twelve, and that we add the names of Henry Philip Hope, Esq., and Dr. Wheelwright to the list of directors, and we leave it to you to decide whether the clause shall be altered accordingly, and those names added. Dr. JAMES WM. MAsSIB, LL.D., seconded the resolution, which was then carried unanimously. In answer to a question from a shareholder, The CHAIRMAN stated, that the call of 1/. per share upon 2,035 bad been actually paid into the h Inds of the society's bankers ; that the greater part of that sum had been employed in the purchase of India bonds, which now remained in,the bankers' as appeared by their letters lying on the etatileslteo.dy,That the interest, at Si. per cent., would be calculated up to the 25th December next, and that the shareholders would receive on the Ist of January next; but that for the future it would be calculated up to 24th June and 25th December, and be payable on the Ist July and Ist January in each year. Th e proceedings terminated with votes of thanks to the directors, the general manager, and the chair man. _.,. _.... ASTLEY'S AMPIIITHEATnE. --- To those who have L in any place of entertainment not seen the Brothers Seigrist on nLt w itnessed ; description can not pourtray the reality; it must be .' wonderful d g e o rf ; ul neverand apparently improbable feat been a h P as er s c u li c e h w a e and app rec i ate d. Thi s a l o ne, comb house for some ti m e combined withttohbeierhealgieivlietyd as clowns in th e c i rc l e , ought to fill the his patr ons every ava i la b le nove l t y, to come ; b u t Mr. Batty, with a laudable deenstierreedtoinptroesnenntento. Th e y come preceded gwahgoemh a e v n e t jwoistthailrlr arrived e fr n o c m e r A S in tok e r e i s ca a . n h d a 8 his talented troup e, by a very high reputation, awarded by our Transatlantic f brothers, and from th ose w h o h ave had an opportunity seeing iem " pra c ti ce ," we are informed they .are th extraordinary artists that have appeared in a circus; butemost we shall attend and judge for ourselves when they make their deblit. TUE SCHOONER RENOW N __A criminal informa tion against the parties who forcibly boarded this vessel, and away the stores an d part of the cargo, has been laid at Rochford by the owner, Mr. John Scott Reynolds, before the Rev. Thomas Stratton. LoNnON, RAIL WA Y INTELLIGENCtiI, YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company VihS held in the 1)e Grey Rooms, at York, yesterday, at twelve o'clock; Mr. James Pulleine, the chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. There was a large attendance of shareholders, and the meeting was subsequently adjourned to the Festival Con cert Rooms. The report was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said the shareholders would observe, from the comparative table of traffic appended to the document, that there had been a total increase on the half-year of 8,8501. odd. It was true that increase was not so large as it had been on former occasions, but still the improvement was consi derable, and especially in the two heads of cattle and coal traffic. In the coal traffic alone, in the last half year, there had been an increase of 6,4001. upon that of the preceding one. The directors had endeavoured to extend their trade, and they had succeeded in doing so in a manner which had given satisfaction to the share holders. The passenger traffic, however, was not in so satisfactory a state as the directors could have wished to have seen it; but it was to be borne in mind that that branch of their business hud received a temporary stimulus in the half-year ending July, 1851, during the time of the Great Exhibition, which had since subsided. To that circumstance was to be attributed the diminution which had arisen in the passenger traffic during the recent period. He ought at the same time to state that they certainly stood in a different position from many other companies in the kingdom in this respect, that during the Exhibition this p co o m rt p io ay n n of w t a h s ei r r ec E ei x v h in i g b it f t u o l nl fares passengers, for very whe r e l large e i n p thero neighbourhood of the metropolis the passengers visiting the Exhibition were carried in considerable numbers at a reduction of fares. That observation held good up to the end of June, 1852. It was quite true, however, that during the last seven weeks, although there had been a falling off in the passenger traffic, as compared with 1851, that traffic was as nearly as possible the same as it was in 1850. So ho found that although the coal was now in within 1851. 1,3001.Wi Wi o th respect t he a traffic had diminished in 1852, as compared with 1850, it d mtooutnhteagtowodhsiethraiffit traffic, there eerse tihad been no very great difference in the three years of 1850.51 and 52, and there had been a small decrease in the period of 1851. At the present moment this com pany was open to competition by land from the Leeds and Northern Railway Company, but to a very limited extent. The directors, however, had been desirous of entering into some permanent arrangement with that company by which it was hoped that the two lines should be worked for the mutual good of the shareholders of both. As yet they had not been able to effect such ar rangement, but they would do what in them lay to come to an understanding by which the present system of com petition should be got rid of as soon as possible. — (Cheers.) In the working expenses during the half year there had been an increase amounting to somewhere about 7,500/. ; but the capital account of the company had closed to a considerable extent, and therefore there were expenses under the head of extraordinary works, which, unlike the practice in other companies, had fallen on the revenue. The total increase of expenditure for works and charges, as he had stated, was about 7,5001.; and the largest part of that was under the head of the locomotive power. With reference to the debenture debt, the directors had been enabled to borrow money in a way more satisfactory than any other company in a similar position. They had succeeded in borrowing 50,0004 at 2 per cent., and a considerable sum in addi tion to that at 311 per cent. He was happy to say the Great North of England purchase share account was working in a very satisfactory manner. In next year the first instalment on debentures was to be paid. The total amount of those debentures was originally upwards of 700,0001., but it was now reduced to 400,0001.; and the directors were in a position to state that they should not have the slightest difficulty in paying off the whole of those debentures in July, 1853, when they would be come due.—(Hear, hear.) With these observations he had to move that the report of the directors be received and adopted. Mr. GEORGE LEEMAN seconded the mot Mr. BARSTOW, of Nunthorpe , suggested that it would be worthy the consideration of the directors of this com pany and those of the Leeds Northern, whether they could not enter into an arrangement which would put an end to the great and unnecessary expenditure incident to the makine , of new lines north of York, each of which called another into existence, merely as a defensive po licy.—(Hear.) Mr. 11OLDSWORTIS observed that the increase of traffic during the half-year was about 8,0001,, but the increase of expenditure was rather more than that. It struck him if the directors expended as much to obtain traffic as that traffic gave them, that the increase of traffic was a questionable advantage.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HARRISON, the engineer and manager, explained that the increase of expenditure in the maintenance of the rolling stock of the company was not the result so much of an increase of traffic, as of the natural and un avoidable decay of the rolling stock. The CHAIRMAN said, in answer to a shareholder, there was somewhere about 190,000/. of unproductive capital, the whole of the interest of which was charged to re venue, and that accounted very much for the smallness of the dividend. Mr. RAMSAY said the directors talked of a prospeet of the expenses of the company being reduced; but he was convinced, if it wore not for the present influx of money into this country, the whole of the debenture in terest would exhaust the fund from which the share holders now received their dividends. He wished particularly to ask whether there had been - any reduction in the servants of the company since Mr. Hudson left the directory. He believed they were now paying the manager a salary of 2,0001. a year, and the secretary one of 600/. He thought in these times economy should be practised, for otherwise it was in vain for them to ex pect a fair return for their capital.—(Hear, bear.) Mr. LEEMAN thought it was known to every proprie tor in the company that the salary of the manager was not 2,000/. a year, but 1,2001. It was true that of Cap tain O'Brien, the secretary, was 6001. Captain O'Brien, however, did not receive that sum when he entered upon his office, but the services of that gentleman had beers such that his salary was increased to 600/. at a meeting of the shareholders. After some further conversation the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 2/. 15s. per cent. (l e ss income-tax) on the amou nt p aid u po n s t o ck and share capital of the com p an y w as declared for the half-year ending 30th June, 1852, and to be payable on t he 3d of September next. per tho o a r n d n i u n m ary .1' RAIL WAY RET ,FFIC RETU NAME OF RAILWAY. B RITaII. Aberdeen •• • "•• • •• •• • • • • • Belfast and Bally mena • • • • • . • • • • • •.. Belfast and County DoW11.• • • • • • • • • • .• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, and Weit York • • • • Bristol and Exeter • • • • ..... •• • Caledonian..• • • ........ • • ''''''' •• • Chester and Holyhe ad. • • • • • • •" •• •• • • Cork, Blackrock, a nd Passage ••• • " Cork and Bandon .. • • • ....• ...... . • Dublin and Belfast J unction • • .• •" • '• • Dublin and Drogheda . • •• • • • ..... • Dublin and Kingstown ••••• " • • • • Dundee and Arbroath •• • • • • ...... • • *Dundee, Perth, and Abe rdeen* Junction Dundalk and Enniskillen. • • • • • • • • • ' • East Anglian..... ...... ••••• • • " • • ...• .• •• East Lancashire • • • • • • .. • • • • •• " *" Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. •••••• Eastern Union • • • • • • • • • • • • •• ***** • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow .•• • •• •• " " Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee . •• •• Exeter and Crediton.. •• •• •• •• •• '' •• Furness Railway •• • ••••••• . • • • • • • Glasgow, and South-Western• • • • • • " Great Northern and E. L. • • • • • • • • • • Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western •• • ....... •• • • ••• • •• Irish South Eastern • • • • •• • • • • Lancaster and Carlisle • • ****** Lancashire and Yorkshire..• • • • • • • • •• Leeds Northern .. • • .. • • • • • • •• •• • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport• • London and North Western ..... • • • • London and Blackwall.. .• .. London, Brighton, and South Coast.. London and South Western. ...• .. • • Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Manchester and South Junction...... Maryport and Carlisle • . • • • • •• Midland • • .... Midland Great Western (Irish) .....• Mon klands • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle.. •• .... •• •• • • North British • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • North Staffordshire •••••••• • • .• • • • • Forth-Western . • .. • • ...... • • • • Scottish Central •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " Scottish Midland .............. „ Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••• • • • Shrewsbury and Chester • • • • • • • • • • • • Shropshire Union .. ••• • • • • • •• • • •• • • South Devon .• •• •• .•••••••• • • • • •• South Eastern • • • • South Wales .. •••••••••• • • • • • • • . • • South York., Doncaster, and Goole • Taff Vale •• • ...... . ...... ..• •• • • .... • Waterford and Limerick • • .. •... •• •• West Cornwall ••• • .• •••••••" •• •• Whitehaven Junction ... • • • • •• •• • • .. York and Newcastle, and Berwick .•• York and North Midland ..• ..... • • • FOREIGN. • _ Dutch Rhenish •• .• •• •••••••• •• •••• .laria Antonia .• • • .......• ..• ..... Montereau and Troy - es Namur and Liege .. Northern of France •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Orleans and Central.. ...• •• • • •• •• • • Paris and Lyons •••••••••• •• • • •• •• Paris and Rouen. •• •• •• •• •• •• •••• " Paris and Strasburgh • • ...... •• • Rouen and Havre .. •• • • • • •• •• •• •• • Western of France .. ••••.• " • • • • 4424 493% 240 1,877 - 251 1,009 935 26,531 17,165 12,576 6,704 7,924 3,664 4,415 2,176 292 1,061 24,0 t 5 19,515 13,793 10,108 14,648 3,932 4,495 DETERMINED SUICIDE FROM BLACRFRIARS-BRIDGE. —On Thursday night, about a quarter past tel oclock, the passengers o ver Bl a ckfriars-bridge were greatly excited, in consequence of a respectably-dressed man , w ho was walking towards the Middlesex side of the bridge, making a precipi tate retreat upon one of the seats in a recess on the lower side of the structure, and then jumping head foremost into the river. An instant alarm was given, when the life•boat Bart. was put Off from Blaekfriars steam-boat pier, and every en deavour made by the piermen to rescue the unfortunate man, but without avail—for, owing to the tide running down very strong. the body was carried away and could not be die ccoovuTledrieindzo.fwbWeAahßsoceltrriltiaeii,:i3dieeudcße.ased' was or where he came from the death of Major Hughml\Alllon.--tgo\m‘reeryr,etghrierdt t s o le c ge al o cu i t i ta a , n w go h o e n re . he died on the 4th of Jane' Sir Henry Montgomery, 1 sioners for the affairs of Mysore but c but he volunteered to join I the army in. Burmah, and corn Hewa s 0 a e of sontofhaeenfctitohomeumnlaicate.e. mended a wing of the artillery Ile was attacked by illness, and at Rent the Miles opened, 1852. EVENING, AUGUST 2 l‘ IBSQ. Y.—The following POILTSMOUTH, FRIDA memo." has been issued by th e Q ueen ' s com mand to the captaine, officers, and men o f t h e squa d ron w hich attended upon her Majegty d ur i ng h er late cru i se s to Antwerp and elsewhere : "general Victoria end Albert, Cowes, Aug. 17, 1t3.52. " GENERAL MEMO. " I am commanded by her Majesty the Queen to ex press to the respective captains, officers, and ships' com panies of the vessels comprising the royal under my orders, her M a j esty ' s approbation of the satis factory manner in w hi c h t h e duties have been performe d during the summ er cru i se. This order to be read t o th e respective s hi ps ' com panies at division s . squadron " A. FITZCLARENCE, Captain and Senior Officer. " The Captains of her Majesty's ships Odin, Mugi cienne, Sampson, Barracouta, and Retribution, are to proceed with their respective vessels to Spithead, and place themselves under the orders of the Commander-in - Chief." The Equestrian convict-ship sailed from Cowes Roads last night for Portland, to ship prisoners for Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. The Lord Petre sailed from Spithead this morning with troops for Ceylon. The Odin, 16, Captain Henderson, C. 8., came into harbour this afternoon to rejoin the steam squadron in reserve. The Retribution, 28, Captain the Hon. J. R. Drummond, returned to Spithead to-day, after coal ing. She is reported under orders for Lisbon. The Sampson, 6, steam-frigate, Captai❑ L. T. Jones, came into harbour from Spithead this even ing, to complete coals, in readiness for further orders. The Echo steam tug took out supernumeraries to Spithead this morning, and put them on board the Tiger, for passage to the Mediterranean squadron, and brought in the crew of the Tiger to receive ad vance wages. Rear-Admiral Arthur Panshawe has been ap pointed admiral superintendent of Portsmouth dock yard, and will succeed Admiral H. Prescott, C. 8., on the Ist of October. By electric telegraph, the Barracouta, steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. J. Carnegie, has been ordered to proceed to Madeira, where some disturbances have taken place, so soon as she has coaled. The Magicienne, steam-frigate, Captain Ramsey, sailed for Plymouth last evening, The Tiger, steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, is or dered to prcceed to the Mediterranean, and takes out some supernumeraries and boys for distribution amongst the ships of the squadron. The Black Eagle, Admiralty yacht, has coaled, and remains in Portsmouth Harbour, waiting orders. The Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, and the Fairy tender, remain off Osborne. They will come up to-morrow evening, and coal on Monday. Should the weather prove favourable, it is probable that her Majesty and Prince Albert will visit the Channel Islands early next week. The four large boats belonging to the Excellent were manned and armed, and exercised their great guns outside the harbour yesterday, off Southsea Castle. The Termagant, 26, screw steam-frigate, is fitting with all dispatch. She will, when ready, take spars and stores for the Windsor Castle, screw line-of battle ship, and convey her to Portsmouth to be fitted for service. The weather is still unsettled. We have had a rainy day, at one time the rain coming down in tor rents completely flooding the streets. It will do much mischief to the corn. The wheat, although this is an early county, is not more than half saved. We are sorry to annonnce the death of Mrs. Fin chain, aged 70, wife of the talented naval architect, John Fincham, Esq., of Portsmouth Dockyard. Mrs. Fincham died suddenly. She has been blind for many years, and seldom went out. Mr. Fincham has recently been superannuated, and yesterday removed from his residence in the Dockyard to his house at Kingston. The agitation of moving was too much for his wife, for she expired soon after getting out of her carriage. PRIZE MONEY FOR THE FEITICEIRA.--Burnett and Co. have given notice to the late officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Southampton, Nicholas Cory, Esq., captain, that an account of bounties, &c., received for the capture of the Feiticeira, by her Majesty's steam vessel Harpy, tender to her Majesty's ship South ampton, on the 12th of August, 1850, will be forth with deposited in the registry of the High Court of Admiralty. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, AUG. 20.—Commander Lord John hay (1851), to command the Wasp steam-sloop at Woolwich. Commander the Hon. George 11. Douglas (1851), to command the Bittern, 12, sloop, commissioned this day at Sheerness. Commander Thomas Stuart (1840), to study steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard. Lieutenant the Hon. Horatio Nelson, to the Samp son steam-frigate, at Portsmouth. Midshipman—Charles R. Forest, to the Penelope steam-frigate, on the west coast o f Africa station. Naval Cadets—H. Schomberg Kerr, to the /de gwra steam-frigate, at Sheernesa ; Seymour Os borne, to the Sanspareil screw steam-ship, at De vonport. The Agamemnon, 90, screw steam-ship, was taken into King William IV.'s Dock this morning before six o'clock. She draws 18 feet 6 inches of water at her stern. SHEERNESS, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Wildfire, Mr. Brockman, second master, commanding, arrived at seven P.M. yesterday from Dover. A large French man .of-war screw steam-frigate, the name of which we could not ascertain, came down the Thames and anchored at the Nore on Wednesday evening. She left again yesterday morning. The following extracts from a private letter, rela tive to the speed of the steamers in attendance on the Royal yachts on their recent cruise to Antwerp, will be perused with interest, and afford another proof of the superiority of the Barracouta ove r the Odin, Sampson, Magicienne, and Retribution : " At 6.30 A.m. on Tuesday, the 10th, the Royal squa droni left the anchorag e o ff Osborne, and proceeded n an easterly direction with a moderate breeze, the starboard studding-sails being set. "An hour after their departure a signal was ma de from the Victoria and Alb er t f or the squadron to ren dezvous in the Downs. They then put on their full power, being at starting (at 7.30 A.m.) in the following position, and at about a third of a mile distant from each other:— Port Line. Starboard Line. Vivid. Victoria and Albert. Black Eagle. Fairy. Magicienne. Odin. Barracouta. Sampson. Retribution. " The Barracouta was soon o b serve d to b e ga ining on those in advance ; in 40 minut es f rom t h e t i me of start mg at full s p ee d s h e came up w i t h the Mag i c i on aa ' and in ten minutes more passed her. Two hours subse quently, (itipnntly, viz , at 10.40 A.M., Barracouta was abreast of Udi ; and although for a while the speed of both all" miiiii,u_te, paetared to be nearly equal, in 20 minutes the Odin was Barracouta half a mile, Sampson three.quarters of a agicienne a mile and a half, and Retribution five or six miles. `` Until three miles after noon, owing to the coal not exceeding 18. not beingu of a s mall size, the steam of the Barracouta.was pto 111 b. the • • the proper pressure, being only from Blb a c,_ square inch; the revolutions of the engine, pe [ " %va n s n i s, a distance of about 115 miles, ~, w'rhe interval of time occupied in reaching thet 11 2.0 hours 40 minutes; by Odin, 10 51; by SamPs° l3 o , Barr' by Magicienne, 11 25; by Retribution, 12 11; the aeouta beating the Odin by 3} miles, SamP"nles; the miles, Maicienne 7 miles, and Retribution 12 average miles per speed of the Barracouta being 101 P hour. " The squadron anchored in the Downs for the night, with the vesselwas WI exception of the Retribiltion, which .. nt on to Flushing to procure pilots for, and to await the arrival of the Royal yachts, Sze by Barracou a ti‘l3 ee " wo A u d t a i 4 n o , A n t h lj e t . h e S i r a m v p o s y o a n g , e a tnadg Flushing, a g i t o h i e e nrnoey aleft yachts on the followin mor:ning the Barracouta, the leaving some time afterwards. , the Barracouta's engi nes were worked she order that "The att en d ant steamers bing ordere d to keep their relativ e positions on the several grades of expansion, 111 might ke ep her place. A little while after noon the at full Royal yachts came up and proceeded towards Flushing, off which place they they proceeded up P 3 I. Having taken pilots on board the Scheldt for Antwerp. At 430 P. 3 1 ., 3arracouta, the Ma icienne and the it being nearly l ow water, and not sufficient depth for the Odin and terval of arrived a b o ut a quarter after two Retribution to proceed, they let go their anchors. The sampson, went on and in L oon. The Barra an hour afterwards the Sam couta reached Antwerp 18 minutes before the Magici enue, and 24 minutes before the Sampson, keeping her t a i d o v ri a ) u t t h a e g speed, the fo g rmer as ' sing first the Magicienne, having in an in steam better than on the previous day; ahead. In this short trial the previous over the other two stea g mers. On starting the Magi three hours' dura tion) was astern of the Sampson is therefore evident there must havo been something three hours ained a considerable advantage a ad m va i n le ta ; g i e t wrong in the latter to have allowed the former to get occasions, and had she worked up to her full power her " At ten o'clock the next morning the Retribution ar eß‘avrurualcdo u h t a a v g e ai n beene d ( mogfroer:e:ati greater. n o n riv e d at Ant .• g she got across the werp. While nsioorin hOl* of t Tit . h- latter's bow -- tae .t.ugteienne carrying away t " sprit, close inside the 'The dainsigo was repaired by putting the cap cap. in ,and cutting off the broken further (ad. and anchored tor the night t,he steamers in attendance , proceeded d?vvu the Scheldt, , "On the afternoon of Saturday the Royal yachts, with some wiles in , 4de of Flush nig, which they reached the following morning. " A the whole squadron At seven A M. on MOOday weighed an c h or on their retur n voYag°, the steamers being about a cable's length apart, the Retribution ex cepted, which vessel was a quarter of a mile aster . n of the rest. At noo n th e B arracou t a was ahead of the Magicienne 11 miles, of the Odin 3 miles, of the Samp son 4 m:les, of the Retai'eution 7 miles, and about 3 miles astern or the Black Eagle. At three P.M. the Barraeouta , lost sight of the Re , tribution's smoke, being in advance of her a distance of et least 15 miles. At four P.M. the Bar r,eouta arri ve d off the South Foreland, distance from Flushing 92 miles, which she accomplished in nine hours, giving an average of rather mere than 10 miles an hour, besting the Magicienne 41 miles, the Odin six miles, and the Sampson eight miles, the Retribution being still out of sight. The squadron now directed their course for Dungeness Ro a d, f or th e p ur p o se of there anchoring for the night. The Barracouta per formed the entire distance from Flushing in 11 hours, being, on her arrival, in advance of the Magicienne six miles, of the Odin 7 miles, the Sampson 94 miles, and of the Retribution 19 miles. " Shortly before 5 AN. on Tuesday, the 17th, the squadron left Dungeness° for Cowes, the distance be tween which places is 92 miles. The average speed per hour of the Barracouta on this occasion was 10i miles. of the Odin 104, of the Magicienne, 94, of the Sampson 9i, and of the Rstribution Bi, the Barracouta beating the Odin by 21 miles, the klagicienne six miles, the Sampson nine miles, and the Retribution 16 miles. Da ring this day's run the speed of the Odin was nearly equal to that of the Barracouta, while that of the others bad somewhat decreased." SPORTING NOTES. N'-' CCLXXXIX. THE RADCLIFFE MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUV. Great Yorkshire Stakes resulted in nu easy victory for Stockwell; it could not have well been otherwise, as, with the exception of Longbow, the field was composed of a very trashy lot, as was evidenced by the colt by Ithuriel, out of Gipsy, obtaining the third place. Stockwell's victory, as a matter of course, ele vated him in the betting for the St. Leger, his price being 2 to 1, but which, strange to say, is nominal, only very trifling sums having been invested upon him ; while, on the contrary, Scott's horses have been sup ported for large sums. Kingfisher is of no use for the St. Leger; neither is that extraordinary outside fancy of the public—the Major, The three principal races at Radcliffe being all that are likely to create speculation, are those only that I shall take under consideration. The Wilton Cup, two miles and a distance, will in all probabilitv have a very select field, including the Ilaid of Team Valley, Doubt, and Lough Bawn, among whom the race in my opinion will lie; THE MAID for choice. The Stewards' Cap I should book as a good thing for OSIIALDESTON, who is in, I consider, very f avoura b ly a t 7st 121 b. If he fails to nit the mark, Osborne will secure the stake for his starter. Tho Manchester Cup depends a good deal upon the decision of the race fur the Wilton, and under those cir cumstances it will be perhaps prudent to have no ha n d in its disposal; but Crabbs, Gholab Singh, and Lou g h Bawn aro likely to be the three most inquired for. The betting this morning is uncommonly flat, stale, and unprofitable.—l am, Sir, tice , Aug. 21. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING. BETTING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. Even on Stockwell, 6 to 4 on Lord Exeter's two, 500 to 100 agst Lord Exeter winning this event and the St. Leger, and 11 to 2 and 6 to 1 to three or four hundred pounds agst Stockwell for the two events. ST. LEGER. 7to 2 agst Stockwell 16to 1 agst Dan. O'Rourke 4 to 1 agst Song s t ress 11 to 1 agst Harbinger Songstress and Daniel O'Rourke were backed for nearly 1,0001. each at the prices quoted. No disposition was shown to back Stockwell, and Harbinger at 11 to 1 was almost friendless. THE EDoR HANDICAP—FURTHER PARTICULARS.— Bilberry took the lead at starting, followed by Nancy and Cleveland, Adine lying next, with Hyacinth and Lady Eden in her wake, Odessus, Montague, and Sir Rowland Trenchard bringing np the rear. They ran so to the Dringhouse, where Merry Bird headed Bilberry, and went on with the running to the mile post. Hyacinth joining her there and immediately after taking a slight lead, Adine waiting on Merry Bird, Bilberry lying fourth and Lady Eden fifth. There was no other change of consequence until they were fairly round the turn into the straight running, when Hyacinth gave way, leaving Bilberry in front, with Adine at her side, Wets thergage lying third, Lady Amyott and Harricot fourth and fifth. After crossing the road Adine, Lady Amyott and Haricot singled themselves out and finished the race, Adine going on with the lead and winning third , Bilberry by h a lf a length, the same between second and bad fourth. Tho F p ß ac l o D w A a y s , v s er ß y agcreEats.throughor. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas for mares; three yrs olds, 7st 71b; four, 9st 21b; five, 9st 101 b; six and aged, list 131 b. Three miles. Mr. Parker's Bird-on-the-Wing, 3 yrs (Hiett) 1 Duke of Bedford's Hesse Homburg, 4 yrs (F. Butler) 2 Mr. Greville's Barcelona, 4 yrs (Flatman) 3 Mr. MIWSOU'S Galvanism, 3 yrs (T. Lye) 4 Mr. Johnson's Welsh Bet, 3 yrs (Aldcroft) 5 Betting-5 to 2 agst Hesse Homburg, 3 to 1 agat Bird-on-the-Wing, 3to 1 agst Galvanism, and 5 to 1 agst Barcelona. Bird-on-the-Wing, Galvanism, and Hesse Homburg led alternately, at a miserable pace, for about three parts of a mile, Bird-on-the-Wing then taking a strong lead, maintaining it to the end, and win ning in a canter by two lengths. Runl in 6 rain. 40 sec. The Consolation Scramble, of 50 sous., added to a handi cap sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; five furlongs. (21 Subs.) Mr. Wilkin's Polly, I yrs, sst (Bates) 1 Mr. W. Stebbing's Lady Vernon, 6st lib (T Smith) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Senorita, 7st 10lb (Flatman) 3 Mr. Barker's Tordesillas, s:yrs, Bst 61b...(F. Butler) 0 Mr. Darling's Puritan, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Charlton) 0 Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Agnes, 3 yrs, Bst (J. Osborne) 0 Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ......(Lye) 0 Mr. Besley's Scarborough Lass c, Est 71b (Aldcroft) 0 Mr. Pedley's Conrad, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (Hayton) 0 Lord Chesterfield's Mocassin, sst 101b...(Ashmall) 0 Lord Zetland's Grapeshot, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Carroll) 0 Mr. Jaques's Pitfall, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Wells) 0 Mr. Teumpson's Guicowar, 2 yrs, 4st 131 b (Gill) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Senorita, sto 1 agst Guicowar, 6 to 1 eget Lady Vernon, 7 to I agst Puritan, 7 to i agst Polly, 8 to 1 agst Tordesillas, and 8 to 1 agst Pitfall. \Von by a length, a head between second and third, Guicowar fourth. Run in 1 min 19 sec. Lady Agnes jumped round at starting, and was left behind, and Puritan fell opposite the Grand Stand, his jockey fortu nately escaping without any serious injury. The Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 100 added; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bat 21b; winners extra. The winner to pay 25 sous. towards expenses. One mile and three quarters. (165 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Stockwell, Bst 71b (Norman) 1 Lord Derby's Longbow, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 2 Lord Glasgow's Gipsy c, Bst 71b (Flatman) 3 Mr. R. Harrison's Sally Warfoot c, Sat 71b...(Lye) 0 Mr. Carter's Farmer's Boy, Bst 71b (Basham) 0 Mr. Cuthbert's Kingfisher, Bst 71b (Holmes) 0 Lord Exeter's Ilex, Bst 71b (Marlow) 0 Duke of Bedford's Maidstone, Bst 71b (Pettit) 0 Mr. W. Harrison's Lindrick, Bst 71b...(Cartwright) 0 Mr. S. Hawke's Womersloy, Bst 71b ...(Templeman) 0 Mr. Henderson's Needle, Sat ')lb ............(G. Oates) 0 Mr. Bignell's Athena Pallas, Sst 21b (Denman) 0 Mr. 11. Robinson's Billy Richardson, Sat 71b(Bumby) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Stockwell, 6to 1 agst Longbow, 8 to 1 agst Ilex, 9 to 1 each agst Womersley and Billy Richardson, and 20 to 1 agat Lindrick. Athena Pallas went off with the lead at an indifferent pace, followed by Needle and Billy Richardson, Farmer's Boy and Stockwell next, and in the rear Kingfisher, Longbow, and the Sally Warfoot colt. They . continued a in these positions to the Dringhouse, where i wh Atne n ear th Pallas gave up her lead and dropped int o t running being taken up by Farmer's Boye, naieo , t care running his r e ried it on for about a quarter of Richard a place in the van being taken up by Billy son, Stockwell waiting on Farmer's Boy, having Ilex, Womersley, and Maidstone in his wake, Longbow now lying in the centre. In making th e last turn Stockwell went up to Billy Richardson, and i m mediately after it to the end, and took up the running, went on with won by a length, Longbow, who took the second place opposite the Stand, beating the Ithuriel colt by two lengths; Womersley was fourth, an d the Sally Warfoot colt fifth. Run in 3 min. 8 sec. The Gimcrack Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 100 added; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, w t 21b; winners extra. The second horse to receive 25 sous. out of the stakes; the third to save his stake; the winner to give three dozen of Champagne to the York Gimcrack Club. Ono mile. (34 Subs.) Mr. J. Osborne's Exact, Sat 21b ......... (J. Osborne) 1 Mr. Conroy's St. Andrew, Sat 71b ............ (Bumby) 2 Mr. Thomas's Young Beverlac, Bst 71b...(J. Marson) 3 Mr. Farraace's Miss Emma, Bst 21b .....•(H. Goater) 0 Mr. Halford's Eliza, Bst 21b ...............(White h ouse) 0 Mr. Pedley's Miss Western, Bst 21b ...(Templeman) 0 Mr. G. Rowley's Bell Tinker, list 7lb ...(F. Marson) 0 Captain Harcourt's Fairthorn,Bst 21b...(Cartwright) 0 Betting-5 to 2on Exact, who jumped off with the lead, was never caught, and won, pulling double, by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 55 sec. e an 5 a 1 b a, distance. s‘ -e.; second to save The York Cup of 1 00 soya. , added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, h ft; for three yrs old, Bst; four, 9st 41b; five, 9st rolb; six and aged, 9 st 121 b; the winner tobesold s for e l h o is Oo s / t ., ak if e. for Once ~allowd round (11 Mr. E. Clark's Lady-in-Waiting (2501.) (Carroll) 1 Subs.) u. i n Hesseltine's 5 t o 4 on Lough Lough Baw n i 3 ! ( a 2 w 5 ,n 0 /. 5 . ) . . :2. L a. . g : ..... Mr. Dawson's Italian, 5 yrs (2501.).,, .. ( 911gff) 2 (staLve) Mr.B et.tg ltalian,a - n, 3 3 to 1 against Lady-in-Waiting. Lo ugh Bawn cut out the work to the distanc e , where Italian gave way at the Stand, and Lough took it up, but lead, was caught at the finish Bawn resumed his by half a length ; It a li an , and beaten cleverly 35 sec. a bad third. R un in 3 min. The Filly Sapling Stakes of 50 soya. each 20 ft, fo r two yrs old, B s t 51b each. T.Y.C. ' Subs. ) Lord Zetland' s Comfit . . Y.C. (13 1 Mr. J. (J. Manion ) 2 M. Stanley's Nicotine (A. DAY) 3 Lord Chesterfield's Jemima tinae) • filly (Fla ) 4 Mr. Morris's Charity (nogg :o26 t, Betting —6 to 4 agst Nicotine, 7 to 4 13 4'h o . t h, the and 4to 1 ags t Ch ar i ty. W on ea sy , by a ` b A te e off. same between second and third, and Charity Run in 1 min. 10 sec. r a dd e d, for two The Tyro Stakes of 5 soya. each and 2., e w inner to be sold yrs old; colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 101 b; th for 1001, &c. T.Y.C. (7 .„ S , t ub o s i ) b ...... (Charlton) 1 Mr. Wilkin's Locket (30'.)"-i. ........... (Flatman) 2 Mr. Jaques's Catspaw ( )_ - 3°l ' i),7st 101 b ...( Harrison) 3 General Anson's Nerve ( 3 ° 30/ . , ) Tat 10Ib (G. Oates) 0 Mr. Wetherall's Swec o t.°;„ (301 ), Bst ...(Basham) 0 Mr. Morris's Youtbof..7s (30/1, ... i Bat (Bumby) 0 Mr. W. Kirk's Aco f Tramp Velocipede, (301.). Sit (Aldcroft) 0 Mr. Lister's ch c by ii Sot 10lb (Cartwright) 0 Mr. Wilkins's__Pao.,ap (__,..., 301) 7st 10113 J. Osborne) 0 Mr. Brown's li tu to 4 apt Locket, 5 to 1 each agat Cats- Betting --5 and 6to 1 agst Sweetness. Won and Nerve, paw a length, the second beating the third by cleverly bhY The winner was sold for 210 guineas. h a lf a lengt, • • 1 nun. 9 sec. ..-1.7 . ..4., Rae in . ---, ,......4 em bers ' Plate of 50/. for three years old and hM e up wards, the winner to be sold for 100 sous. One mile and a half. C a pt.Harcourt'sßurndale,3 yrs (501.), sst 111b(Wells) 1 Mr. Morris's Priam the Third (301.),55t 101b(Carroll) 2 Mr. J. Scott's Don Carlos (30/.), sst 101b...(Ilayhoe) 3 Mr. Hesseltine's The Setter (301.), 6st 131 b (J.Osborne) 4 Mr. J. Ryder's The America (301.), sst 21b (Ashman) Mr. Hustwick' a C o tt age B uc k (500, 6st 121 b (Bales) 6 eles) 6 Betting -11 to 8 agst Burndale, and 4to leach agst Priam the Third and Don Carlos. Won b length, D on C ar l os a b a d third, and the rest y half a beaten off. Run in 2 min. 45 sec. The winner to be sold for 100 guineas. Match, 25 soya. each. Gentlemen riders, 1 9 st One mile. Mr. R. G. Johnson's Quiz, aged ...(Mr. C. Boynton) Mr. T. It Wilson's Emma, 4 yrs ... The match between Ace of Trumps Dove was off by consent. l (Mr. . ___ o kyinnton) 2 lot_ p son) of and Wings a 1,4 F, + , 4 .„.; • - • , t-?:* A LATEST BETTING ON Tilt: v :21 DONCASTER ST. LEGER. sto 2 agst Stockwell—take tIC-*. 4 to 1 cgst S ongs t ress sto 1 a gs t D anie l O'Rourke a A sma cy -20 to 1 agst Caraxara 3,000 to 2,500 agst Stockwell and Daniel O'Rourke- - t CESAREWITCH STAKES. 1,000 to 25 agst Scarecrow—taken CAMBRIDGSHIRE STAKES. 1,000 to 15 agat Allegro —t 1,000 to 10 agst Little 1,000 to 15 agat Tonic—t Harry—t THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.—We omitted to state in our return of this raoe that Lord Exeter do clared to win with Ilex. DONCASTER, 1852. The Great Yorkshire Handicap of 25 cove, each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or b e f ore Saturdainxt, the 28th inst. Elthiron, Bst 71b—Newrninster, Bst 7 1 b—Clincher, Bst 61b—Lady Evelyn, Bst 61 b—Russborough, Bst 41b—Pits ford, Bst 21b—Chief Justice, Bst 21b—Niancy, Bst—Prime I`,linistcr, Sat—Truth, ist 131 b—Hernandez, 7st 121 b Officious, ist 101b—Miss Ann, 7st 91b—Sir Charles, 7st 81b—Haricot,7at 81b—Haricot, 7st 71b—Montague, 7st 71b—Ianthe, ist 41b—Stilton, 7st 41b—F rant i c, 7st 31 b Trickstress, let 31b—St. Michael, ist 31b—Ringleader, ist—Hippolytus, 7st—Grey Tommy, Est 131 b—Le Juif, r s b t er loll,—Had 1 Est e lbd —lndian Warrior, Est 101b—Lucio, 69e 71b—Lady 6st 191b —Leopold, 6 st 131b—Ma y Da y , Est 121 b—Aaron Smith, 6st 1 21 b — Sir R owland Trenchar d , Est 1 11b— t he lOl b— Dust, : LlZiiolcinrcdset,i6osltb_llelboTaltilaincktinup e, Est Amyott, Est 7 1 b — West her g a g e, Get 61b—Maid stone, 6st 51b—Hungerford , Est 51b—Bill y Richard son, Est 31b—Sally W arfoot colt, Est 31b— Lindrick, Est 31b—Proctor, 6 st 21b—Al p , Est 21b—lioh i-Nocr, Est 21b—Merry Bird, Est 214—Storyteller, fist 6st—La Gazaa La dra, 6st—Scarecrow, Est—knight of the Garter, 6 st — Const ellation, sst 121 b Jack Leemin sst 101b—Sledmere , s st 71b— Sa ck but , sst 71 b--Alfred g, the Great, sst 71b —Mary Ann, sst 71b —Bit of Blue,sst 41b—Pelopidas,5st 41 b — Emma ,5 st 21 b — Surveyor, sst 21b—Lerrywhent, sst—Lady Harriet, Sat — Hugo, sst—C a p ta i n F las h , 4st 1 31b—Euphony, 4st 13Ib —Spark, 4st 121b—Varmint 4st 121b —Imagination , 4 st 111b—lbis, 4st 111b—Twi n' 4st 71b—Snarry, 4 st 71 b — Bilberry, 4st 614—Termagant, 4st 41b —Infidelity filly, 4satnd4glrba—veC, Cossack, arinetta and votia ,4st 21b—Coral, pay ft ral,4st.. Champion, L The Cleveland Handicap of 20 soya. each, 11 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 28th August. Mountain Deer, Sat 131b—Lady Evelyn, Set Slb-- Russborough, Bst 41b—Nancy, Bst 31 b—Tonic, Bst—Sir Charles, 7st 121b—Young England, 7s 101b—Cutler, 7st 101b—Hungerford, •e 't 91b—Indian Warrior, ist 41b— Le Juif, ist 31b—Gipsy colt, 7st 31b —P addy Bird, ist —*Sally Warfoot colt, ist—Reaper, 6st 121b—Evadne, Est 121b—Worcester, 6st 121b—Lady Agnes, fist 91b Surveyor, 6st 31b —Bilberry, 6st—Brawn, s st 51b _ Coral, sst. NEW BILLIAGS ATE MARKET. The extensive alterations and improvements for the enlargement of the great City Fish Market, long known as " Billingsgate," are proceeding rapidly towards completion. Apparently there is been some mase l er i xo t cle i hec l eeriutatedliceeoustlnpna have in the prosecution of the works ordered by the C our t o f C ommon C ounc il to b e car ri e d into especially va J eels l u ey l eh y na , tdoo l ebtsso obstacles thecb ee dSs overcome, va n t ei c onr e ca gotthathmeee plan it o tho d hfe , r h tee o hnf w eel ra e cer y gni e tce r yde , f market. These difficulties being now overcome, and the whole of the works being near completion, per haps an authentic sketch of the improvements involved in the outl a y agreed to (independently of th e erec ti on vofizt_h, el,bBu4oilid.,inmga)yforprsoavneita and interesting. ventilating purposes, fil Therefilter r the wi lfil (similarrbs et an abundant supply of water anzro pumped instance from the river th roug h to that used by Messrs. Cal ver t and Company,n eminent brewers, of Thames-street). hi s the filter will be sunk below low water mark, an d a cient supply of water, of a pure quality, will besnoffib: tallied for the use of the salesmen. Independently of this a sufficiency will be furnished for thoroughly cleansing the surface, flushing all drains, and keepi ng constant streams running in the water-closets and urinals at all times when requisite. The surface drains, both in the upper and lower markets, are so constructed that they will carry off the filth and water from cleansing the fish, &c., and will have a constant end plentiful flow of water through them to assist in its removal, and to keep them perfectly sweet. Instead of providing a cistern for the re ception of the filtered water from the cylinder fixed in the bed of the river Thames, the water is pumped up to the same height as the cistern would have been placed, and arrangements are made so that it may discharge itself in the form of a fountain in the upper market, the fountain not having cost more than a cistern would have done. As a great quantity of water is used in the lower or shell fish market, which is considerably below the level of high water, it has been found to be necessary to pump out the drainage, hydraulic machines for this purpose having been provided. The drainage by pumps has these advantages—that it prevents the necessity of a large cesspool for the accumulation of filth and foul water from the lower market closets and urinals, and that the drainage can be carried out to be low low water mark, and kept constantly discharg ing in small quantities under water, instead of running away over the surface of the mud, emitting the most unpleasant odours which during the existence of the old market were so frequently and so justly com plained of. The market being enclosed on three sides, and the lower market having only the well holes for the admission of light and air, it has been thought advisable to provide means for ventilation, as it appeared that such works might be done in con nexion with the drainage and works at a trifling in crease of expense. This is accomplished by a venti lating disc, which it is believed will prove at all times necessary in the lower market, and highly beneficial to both in producing a current of air in close or sultry weather. The river front of the market, with the shell-fish and upper market, are nearly completed, and the Thames-street front is rapidly proceeding, the stone pillars for the support of the intended superstructure being erected. It is expected that the entire area will be opened for business purposes simultaneously during the autumn, when it is said to be intended to celebrate the event by some kind of public demonstra tion on the part of the Corporation of the City of London. MIRACLES IN FRANCE. The Union de r Ouest publishes the following letter addressed to it by M. Similien, Professor of Mathematics at the School of Arts of Angers : "In your number of the 15th ult. you announce from a letter which I had sent to you, that some sur prising facts had occurred on the holy mountain of La Salette on the Ist of July, the eve of the fête of the Visitation of the Virgin. I now send you the details. A young pupil at the religious esta b b li e s en ment of the Visitation at Valence, who !wi ck o f for three months completely blind from an a, t o t f a J u ly gutta serena, arrived at La Salette on the ist ity. The in company with some sisters of the communi on order to extreme fatigue which she had undergc a n: reach the summit of the mountain, :the felt that she apparition, caused some anxiety thet conclusion of the could not remain fasting until commenced, and the Abbe place of the ent to her before the Salette, was re questedmass which had not yet .. a service began. She had scarc e] :udden inspiration, she raised sa c ar o ic r er c s i b received the sacred wafer when, impelled by a ,Ma bonne mere JP vous vois.' Sibiila o to ne ad o m f t i h n e is m ter iss t i h ° e n es fixed on a statue of the She had, in fact, her eyes a s clearly as any one present. Virgin, which squiring lve, and afterwards retired her head and exclairnee; ecstasy g f rom the pa" . than as ~,t v.B o taii la b itind e h cohour she re m the e assistance e d o f in thosean e who had, , Gap, nearly years age, 60 who for the last wornao had not had the use of her right arm in con -19 sequen ce u y_ e e n a c r i o ' s t , - ;: a t s e d a i s n l d o_ c s a w t io n n g , sudden] y felt it restored to its i o . rig i : o : be anl ' 6 And I also am cured !' A third cure, al exclaimed in a transport of joy and gra titude, thoug h not instantaneous, is not the less striking. Anot h e r woman, known in th e coun t ry for many years as being paralytic, could not ascend the moun tain but with the greatest difficulty, and with the aid of crutches. On the first day of the neuvaine, that of her arrival, she felt a sensation as if life was coming into her legs, which had been for so long dead ; this feeling went on increasing, and the last day of the neuvaine, after having received the com munion, she went without any assistance to the cross of the Assumption, where she hung up her crutches. She also was cured !" The Rev. John William Duncombe Hernamann, M.A., curate of Scarborough, has been appointed by the Lords of the Privy Council her Majesty's assistant inppecter , of schools, in the counties of * Warwick, Worcester, Oxford, Gl oucester, llereford, and Pembroke. The reverend gentle man,_.... is a scholar and exhibitioner of St. John's Colls.ge,,,u_s:a. Cam bridge, was classed amongst the Wranglers in the o AtaLer f the &s -teal Tripos in 1848, and for two years was o ne sistant masters of Repton School. FUNERAL OT T HE LATE 6 e ..Chancellor were PARKER. —The remains of the late i V adjoining Rothley interred in a vault beneath the chapelrn ffe a fter noon. The funeral Temple, Loughborough, yestetday . CitANCELLOR service was read by the Rev. 'E.- Martin's, Leicester. FRANCE.--Wer ERAL OF T a Gaughan,lc E- vicar o f Bt. THE NEW CONSUL-GEN E RAL of Consul-General of understand that the app_o; r n Q' e d on M. E. Herbet, a gentle- France has just been conf , 9 Secretary of Embassy, Con sul, and Consul-Generalo held the post of - Under Director of Antwerp. He has als erci „, a i department •in . the Foreign the consular and comet i s equally creditable to the new Man who has been successively office. His appointment Lhuys, and to, M. Llerbet himself, u lY blin, Bare Minister M. Drouyn erience and his previous residence in who, by his .i) well fitted for the important poste-. Chronicle. fossil specimen of the giant deer of Ireland A huge ground, in the from about eight feet beneath the was dug peculiarly The head England u , is P f • last week by some excavators. . 10 feet in county of W i cklow . i s nearly Perfect, with the antlers, which measure .I _ , „tea. tip to tip of the extremities. The PIM" '" a li ne troln o uree 20 itches. SATURDAY NAVAL INT LLIGENCE. WEEK. Receipts. LBOl. 18)2. £2,342 £2,467 IRELAND. D UBLI N, AUGUST 20.—The Dublin Express, which is looked upon as an organ of the Government, as sures us that proceedings will be taken against the Rev. Father Bourke, and others, as ringleaders of the populace in the proceedings which led t o the unfortu nate loss of life at Six-mile Bridge. The informations for that purpose have, it is added, been. either already sworn, or will be drawn up immediately. The soldiers of the 31st, against whom the verdict of wilful murder was returned by the coroner's jury, were lodged in Ennis gaol yesterday, greatly to the ' satisfaction of . the peasantry. The sapient jurors by whom the verdict was . returned have signed the fol lowing resolution, which is . obviously aimed against Mr. Delmege, jun., the magistrate who accompanied the escort, and who also acted as an agent for Colonel Vaudeleur at the election : "In delivering ou r verdict we feel bound to express our strong disapprobation of the practice which commits to magistrates (members of a committee of any candi date at a contested election, or in any other matter con nected with rival candidates) the conduct or control of an armed force, and we strongly recommend that when such a measure shall be deemed necessary, that the guidance of troops shall be only entrusted to stipendiary magistrates, directly responsible to the Government and the public for their acts.—Dated at six-mile-bridge this 18th of August, 1652." The Cork,Reporter mentions an afflicting L report, that at two o'cloc k y esterday morning, ismore Castle, the princely seat of the Duke of Devonshire, was burned to the ground. Fortunately the records, &c., of the family were saved. The fire is supposed to have originated in the servants' hall. It is also stated that the man who was in charge of the Castle has been burned to death. The members of the council. of the Gal way Cattle Show and their friends dined together yesterday. Contrary to expectation, the proceedings were not of a public character. The Down banquet to Mr. Sharman Crawford has inst. been fixed for the 30th The banquet to be given to the tenant-right leader in Dublin will take place during the conference to be held here at the beginning of next month. The Lord-Lieutenant, accompanied by the Countess of Eglinton, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Mayo, and other persons of distinction, paid a visit yesterday to the Queen's College at Galway; and appeared much pleased with the various departments of the in stitution. Their Excellencies proceeded finally to the Examination Hall, where an address was presented to them. Lord and Lady Palmerston have been for some days at Lissadell, on a visit with Sir Robert and Lady Gore Booth. The Noble Viscount and Viscountess will pass the present week at Markree Castle, the seat of Edward J. Cooper, Esq. THE MURDER AT SHEFFIELD. In The Sun of yesterday an account was given of the horrible murder of a c hild at Sheffield, by its father, Alfred Waddington, and of an attempt by the murderer to assassinate the mo ther of the child and another young woman. Yesterday the case under went investigation before T. Badger, the coroner, and a highly respectable jury, Alfred Waddington, who had given himself up to the police, being pre sent in custody. The body of the murdered c hild was brought into the room in a basket, and viewed by the coroner and jury. It presented an appalling spectacle. Sarah Slater, the mother of the child, was first examined, and detailed in evidence the circum stances narrated in yesterday's paper, how the pri soner had called her out of the evening school at the Lyceum and told her that he had murdered her in fant, and then attempted to cut her throat with a knife, the same with which he said he had taken the life of her child. About four months cgo sbe had the prisoner before the magistarte for an assault, when he was bound over to keep the peace for six months. The child was affiliated to him in 1851, and be was ordered to pay 25. a week, but he had not paid it regularly, and she had taken out a warrant against him on Monday to appear before the magi strates on Thursday last. Subsequently to the war rant being taken ou t th e p r i soner reproached her with having done so, swore at her, and declared he would not pay a halfpenny. S evera l w it nesses were exa minedin corroboration. William Jackson, a night constable, stated the circumstances under which he bad found the child, with the head severed from the body. .Mr. Rayner, superintendent of police, detailed to the jury a confession which the prisoner had made to him when in custody. He admitted having mur dered the child, but was sorry that he had done so. He said he was much attached to Sarah Slater, but she had taken up with another man, and he wished it bad been Sarah rather than th e c hild w h ose lif e h e had taken. The jury returned a ver di c t o f " Wilful Murder," and the prisoner was committed to York Castle for trial. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETz'. BRISTOL, Aua. 20. STOCK EXCITA.NGE.—The share market has been rather firm to-day, but there was not much business doing. The only transactions reported were Great Westerns, 94 Midlands, 74%. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair amount of business done to - day, but prices had a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow :—Eastern Counties, 10 3 4,—East Lancashire, 17.,a—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 79—Ditto, Fifths, 4% dis.—London and North-Western, 122—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 28%—Ditto, 61. New Preference, % p.—Midland, 75—South-Eastern and Dover, 211i—Whitehaven and Furness, 7 146—York and North Midland, 24. MANCHESTER, Aua. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a tolerable amount of business done in the share market to-day, but prices were drooping. The transactions were as follow :—Caledonian, 19%—East Lancashire, 17 1 ,4—Eastern Counties, :I0•; 1 , 3 — Lancashire and Yorkshire, 78 1 ,—Ditto, Fifths, 5% dis.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 28—Ditto, Prefer ence, 12N,—Ditto, New Preference, p.—Midland, 75 London and North-Western Stock, 122—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 3-16—York and North Midland, 24. BIRMINGHAM, Aim. 20. STOCK EXCITANOIL-The share market opened better this morning, and affairs generally presented a more cheering ap pearance than they have for some days past. There was, however, but a very limited amount of business transacted. The only sales reported were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 11 s—London and North-Western, 1221,i. THE GUILD OF LITERATURE AND ART AND THE PROPRIETOR OF TIIZ MANCHESTER THEATRE ROYAL.-At the Manchester Borough Court yesterday, before the Mayor (R. Baines, Esq.), Sir Elkanah Armitage, Sir John Potter, Alderman. Watkins, Alderman Walker, and other magis trates, Mr. Shipman, solicitor, applied, on behalf of Mr. Charles Dickens, for leave to use the Free-trade Hall for one day—viz., the Ist of September—for the performance of stage plays. The application was made in order to relieve Mr. Dickens and his colleagues from the legal consequences of performing in an unlicensed building on Wednesday week, wheia they are to perform a second time before the peeople of Manchester to raise funds for the guild. Mr. Jannion, solici tor for Mr. Knowles, of the Theatre Royal, opposed the ap plication. He said that his client had no abjection to the guild performing in Manchester; and in opposing the appli cation he was animated only by a determination to conserve his own rights, and not by any ill-feeling towards; Mr. Dickens and his friends. So far from that, indeed, he had formerly made an oiler to them of the gratuitous use of his theatre, and he again repeated it ; but he could now allow the application to pass by unnoticed, because a precedent might be drawn from it in favour of the Free-trade H a ll , which could readily be converted into a rival establishment to his own, and in the same line of business. The magis trates retired to their private room, and, after consulting together for about ten minute s, returned into court, whe n the mayor announced that they had determined to grant the application, in consequence of the circumstances under which it was made, and the object for which th e perform ance was to take place. The objection made to the use of the Theatre Royal is, that the guild company have had their own stage constructed , . and they are ext reme l y averse to I performing in any building that will not allow of the use of that stage and its appointments. BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—On Wednesday a meeting of bondholders was held at Birkenhead for the election of six bondholder trustees in the place of Sir J. Bailey, M.P., Sir Isaac Lyon, Baron Goldsmid, Messrs. R. Garnett, G -11. Barnett. and W. Ellice. After considerable discussion , in which Mr. S. Ilolme, Mr. Winch, the Rev. Mr. Hawkes , and Mr. Goldsmid, barrister, took part, with respect .t o ti r , . plans of Mr. Benda! and Mr. Abernethey, the rival eng!lic..%3; Mr. Abernethey made a statement, asserting that_ 0"f Air. utterly impracticable to carry out the original des 3 Rendel with any benefit to the estate, obsery m e would be only course which it would be advisable to Prturade at the gradually to finish the works as the amount o_ Baron Gold docks increased. The trustees appointed werees Henderson, amid, the Rev. Mr. Hawkes, and Messrs. AT sve , r , also pro . S. llolme, and Fowles. The following nannly . , pin G. H. posed, but were rejected:—Sir J. Bailey , '" Barnett, and Mr. W. L. Bailey. INFANT POOR ESTABLISHMENT Union have appointed EDMONTON. — The board of guardians of the Strand f ueen's College, Cam the Rev. George Phillips, M.A.. °- ~, district, Upper Ed bridge, perpetual curate of St. Jam es or es tablishment, at monton, to be chaplain to their infant P Millueld-house, Edmonton. 26% 85,, 1894 94% _6)6 171% 285 188 277 289 100 X, 16i 12 304% 279 r - v• 273 1,711 763 5,579 10,125 4,664 677 1,148 1,109 530 743 180 4,677 16,468 2,454 3,950 2,837 438 4,407 14,537 5,001 211,844 166 6,062 18,764 1,215 536 63,696 1,563 15,630 16,156 210 7,644 664 25,129 .2,016 $77 2,003 4,514 6,211 1,019 2,210 1,832 643 2,254 20,556 1,363 1,326 2,238 1,008 252 212 16,553 10,114 309 1,957 807 5,586 9,499 4,428 193 1,277 1,267 1,121 581 751 SOG 4,997 15,710 2,341 4,271 3,103 602 4,185 13,600 6,419 20,383 268 5,e;79 20,215 1,698 542 55,092 1,421 12,811 13,822 173 7,405 702 25,63; 2,352 236 15,269 10,552