The Sun. — London, England, 1852-07-31 00:00:00

FIRES AND LOSS OF LIFE. Yesterday morning, sb Jut a quarter p'st tow.. o'cleck, a tire, which was nearly attends el with feeal conse quences, broke out in the premises of Mr. E. F. Prec'eis, ` , le. 20, Stierrat (3 -street, Gol.iene genre. A female living in the house, being subject to esti:in:on bed been recom mended by her medical attendant to smoke tobacco ec a'"l 'Dully. Yesterday mernieg she took a li g h te d pip e into th bed, an d whilst sniok ng it the tell a s l ee p, %oleo burning tobacco fell upon the bedding and s-t it On fire. The engi nes o f th e p ar i s h an d L on d on B r i ga d e attended with all promptitude, and the fire was extin guished. but nut until considerable damage had been done. The owner of the property was uninsured. Yesterd ay morning, about oue o'clock, ieformation reached th e brigade stations tnct a fire bed broken out about five hours previously, and was then aurnit gin the isarkeeta, itoap works of Mr. Thomas ' Mitchell, No. 1, Coleman .WaPPing-vvell. The engines and firemen were dineu'LdatelY dispatched to the spot, when it was asce.r tod that the heat from one of the iurneces had eat fire su p al e the heavy b o nd timber behind the coppers on b'met Lon. 1'!:e e firemen iostantly set to work , a nd Flitti ng the brickwork away, they w ere enabled to e xt thgelsh the fire, and tncreby proveut a fearful cons uegration. t Jut two ho urs a ft er th e it b e ve, a fire of a vary dis 4,eti"leg charact er eceurral on the premises of l!.Jr. s Thomas 6earle, a s to n e merchant, eituate at No. 74, 111 We • illnesx A young woman who was suffering fuom re had been commended to be rubbed over with art embrocation cons i st i ng o f various ingredients, one of ntch was spirit of turpentine. To mix the various articles together it was necessary to boil the whole, w hich was beintr ' done by Miss Lavicli, a young woman a ged thi rty , wh en the mixture boiled over, and an Immense flume shot forth from the grate, and rolling. e ver the floor fired in succession sundry articles of fur tlture, and before the unfortunate creature could leave tila Foom she became encircled in fire. The poor female h "leg Riven two or three frantic screams, sh© rushed out of the kitchen with the flames mounting over her head. Several persons living in the house ran to the assistance 13 r Miss Lavick, but notwithstanding that they exerted themselves to the utmost, they were unable to get the fire extinguished until nearly every particle of wearing a pparel was consumed on her person, and her body so a i arteusly burned that the flesh peeled off when touched. al Medical gentleman was promptly in attendance, and a dt d. every thing that humanity or surgical skill could e'ew a rige but the unfortunate creature lingered only i ,hours, when death terminated her sufferings. A 'a'" minutes before the melancholy event happened, th e dec ease d h a d a very narrow esca p e , f o r th e spirit boiled ov er i n an a dj o i n i ng room , an d s h e thinking the ir e was too fierce, adjuurried to the next room, but un tortunately the fire proved more disastrous in the last L athed place than , in the,former. Mr. Searle was in sured in the Sun Fire Office. Two other fires occurred about the same time; one at 1 3 2 ° , High-stre e t, Whitechapel, in the occupancy of Mr. IN u nan, hatter; and the other at No. 6, Lincoln-court, .ururplane, belonging to Mr. J. Shepperd . . Fortn naatell, owing to the timely arrival of assistance. the "aluage done at each was comparatively inconsiderable. RATH OF A LADY FROM FRIGHT. The Bath Ch ron i c l e r eports a most distressing case Of Shia description. It appears that on Tuesday night, k _ rtween twelve and one o'clock, an attempt was matie o break into th e h ouse of Mrs. Collins, of the Radford B rewery, near Timsbury. About two years ago one of rt Collins'so customers, living in Wales, informed her t hat he h a d overhear d two men w ho were plotting to rob her house, and in consequence, she ha; ever since ' L a boured under the apprehension of being surprised by b ur glars. For the purpose of protection, therefore, a ran servant h a d slept in the house until within the last foetal ht during which his employ mt.nt has eompellk d lm to be absent, and the only male inmate of the house kr as a boy, employed as a page. On Tu - sda y ni g ht 8 . Collins's coachman, atter attending The stables, Zent hom e as usua l ; a nd soon after midnight Mrs. C ollins and the servant girl retired to rest. airs. Col -Illsa bad no r, h o wever, been in her bed-room many mi. a llies, when she was startled by hearing a noise, sppa beilLtlY Proceeding from the window of the pantry, at the b: le sL of the house, arid she called up the boy, desiring to tucerrain the cause of it. Toe boy having oown up the window of a roam immediatelyr the pantry, discovered three men endeavour- I tl g to force an entrance, for which purpose they had t°l ten a pane of glas. in the pantry window. As the ' sco undrels took no notice of their discovery, the lad ob tained a gong, which had been pro v i ded in the contem- LihaSion of su c h an eme rgency. and beat it loudly to alarm he neighbours, but in doing so broke the stick he was beat sin awry again; female servant, however, got an other, and he again; but the burglars were not driven away, though, being unable t o e ffect au entrance through the Pantry, they went round to the front of the house to re commence_ operations. Hero one of them said, " That ex ill do; we shall be able to get in here now;" and this eprression being overheard by Mrs. Collins, she was so overcome with terror that she fell down in a state of in. the sensibility. In the meantime the lad continued to strike , eig a:_g tt , r and in about twenty minutes some of the em u , to u to whom Mrs. Collins's fears wore known, ing p ro b t a Z house, but the burglars had decamped, hay eTohnedintieoignhdbeYesucerreleblnalarmed by the approach of assistance. ding Mrs. Collins in the pitiable ed, obtained the assistance of a sur fgeozei n ; egd•t before The his arrival the unfertunate lady had probability of sconodrels have not been caught, but the the neighbourhood is such, that there is every their speedy detection. TEE EARL of PEMBROKE.—PROBABLE VACANCY FOR WILTSHIRE. we. Understa n d t h at the Ear l ot P em b ro k e , w h o h as i g been in a d e li cate state o f h ea l t h, h as b ecome so _vir worse within the last few days, that a telegraphic te r - sage was sc u t on Th urs d ay (muting to his brother, a l • Sydney Herbert, to repair to Paris immediately, where his Lordship has resided roe some time. The ki gilt "on. Gentleman lest no time in starting for th e rench capi ta l, an d i t was hoped by iais friend s that be Would reach in time to see his noblo brother alive. Shnuld the anticipated event take place, Mr. Sydney Harbert wilt succeed his brother as Earl of Pembroke, and a vacancy consequently occur in the representation of Wil ts hi re . Were the Right Hon. Gentleman once translated to the Upper House, the Peelites in the Com mons will lose their best man; fur Sir Jams Graham re pudiates the title of Peelite, now that be has deter tnined to set up business on his own account, as the leader of a G-rry.aud an aspirant at the Premiership.— Morning Advertiser. THB IS stated that serious dissen sions have already arisen within the Tory camp. Some of its members have made free-trade professions others are still protectionists; and the differences thus originating are said already to indicate the still more serious difficulties Which the ‘uture can scarcely fail to aggravate.— Daily News. THE HEREFORDAHIRE ELECTION RtoTs.--A special meeting of magistrates was held at Ross, on Tuesday to investigate the cause's of, and th e c i rcumstances attending, the riots there on Saturda week, when t h e poll-books wert , destroyed by a mob, a preliminary meeting having been held on Friday. After the high sheriff had staled that he appeared in his official capacity, to demand of the local ma gistrates that they should make a minute inquiry into the origin of the late riots, by which one of the poll-books had been destroyed, the under-sheriff read the declarations taken en the day of the declaration of the poll. From the declara tion of Richard Deakinga Turner, poll-clerk at booth No. 2, it appe a rs that at two minutes to four the booth was attacked, When the deputy-sheriff and the declarant endeavoured to escape. but " two fellows with long staves like constables' staves, and having painted on the top the colours orange and green, followed the declarant; one of them caught hold of the poll-book and register of voters' book, and endeavoured to wrest the same from him, and said at the same time, All We want is the book; we won't harm you it you give it Us!" The deputy-sheriff then took the books, of which, however, he was immediately deprived. The declarations of the checkclerk for Messrs. Booker, King, and Hanbury, who had his checkbook wrested from him, of the slipclerk, and messenger, went to show that the slipsheets received at the committee-rooms of Messrs. Booker, King. and Hanbury, were correct transcripts of the poll-book, On the motion of Mr. Vaughan, the court was ordered to be cleared; tut it was understood that the chief business related to the claims of persons whose property had been damaged. A man named Turner had been committed for trial on a charge of fraudulently obtaining money and refreshment by means of false orders purporting to be issued by the committee of Messrs. Booker, King, and Hanbury. THE COUNTESS DE NEUILLY.-00 Wednesday afternoon the Countess de Neuilly arrived at Teignmouth, Devonshire, accompanied by their Royal Highnesse s th e Duke and Duchess de l. icmours and family and the Princess de Joinville and family. Apartments had previously been i l o y Prepared at Verde's Royal Hotel, where it is said the Royal Party will remain about three months. His Royal High ness the Prince de Joinville was expected vesnterudr ofay. Teignmouth, it is understood , is indebted for the honour the Countess de Neuilly's vi.iit to its repute for excellence of sea bathing. RAILWAY GUARDS.—We understoant to dthtaakte a thibseunseefi; use ful and p ra i sewor thy body of men are ab out at the S urrey Zoological Gardens, for the purpose la No cs of men are so of increas s hig the Widows and Orphans' Fund. i dentified with our business and pleasure. and none are more e xposed to loss of life, accidents, &c. We are informed that r t he proprietor has met their wishes in the most libe ral man lier, and we t rus t th at th e no bility and the public generally . w ill respond to the call. Actors and professional singers es pecially benefit by the quick transit which railwaysalner all ff g ord, Da - a We are confident they will not be tardy in evincing their antipathy on this occasion. TRIUMPH OF REFORM IN MARYLFBONE.—A mo tion of an interesting character will be submitted to the pato tllial committee of St. Pancras, according to notice, on Tues day next, by Mr. Ripley, to the effect that the subscriptions to be collec'ed for the erection of a testimonial to Lord D. Stuart and Sir Benjamin Hall, to whose services and exer tions the borough is mainly indebted for the entire extinc tion of Tory influence, as proved in the triumphant issue of t he two last elections, be applied to th e b u ildi ug and endow kept of almshouses for decayed ratepayers. TRACTARIAN SCANDAL.—A very s er i ous c h arge a ßainst a leading London Tract arian divine was, we under ht,sand, 3 eiterday the subject of an investigation iii•tituted by IP'eeepal direction. The offence in question is alleged to aye been committed by a reverend promoter of the system of the Conlessional—a system he holds to be consistent with t he Protetsion o f P ro t es t an ti s m. It is to be desired th at t h e fullest and fairest investigation of the affair should take P l ace, since the gravest interests, both religious and moral, ate at stake; and we may express a sinc er e hope that tie ez elesiastic a l aut h orities will do t h e i r duty not only w i th atrialitnPortiLP ta-rtiltitY, but with the edrnestness req u ir e d on so an occasion..—Doily News. 1 ,e d BETTING ayte D r L u i ry s 7 .1 8 a. ti — e t'oeetipzeropf_iriefar having affixed friends bating -list patrons,°fil:e oF F . To Tiff, DIGGINGs.—Yes. suddenly . closed, t he cash; but don't d followed the anti")) to the shutters the I g h o e ne fu c i ff low w i i n t g h khanWe are off, we are oil, doggrel : . air, for we will soon come back." And in so doing we have take n are off with the tin, . But don't be frettedb, o e r b g . in ; Its true we are off with For ere long we will t i o 3e4 de o sp uz a tri ir, onal in .. ” aek and again join the fair. Yet in oc, t i c i nz we hay t c t i i a u , t k ieby e :`:ptta llttiti our friends 10 41 3s 0 4 4251 1 04; 33 Id F°l od; 11! h • a c s .- eyob );,„d to bd to is 6d to are fr°° bto t o to 801 b 9 6 l b co lf 01. 4 6a; OM 0 (IS s a jg gli o ; to 100 1 011 Do; ( 0; 51 09 p et 16i , 4 t • 61 ,1 6 e 3 11 ; r ) 11 j" „hea de d the e d he rb y ~m lot t io. 0 S d a f” N 11 th e t i o P f ett orde p r ig tr icb ot) l itei le e v ict > ll i f t i 9 %cies) ) 110', 13 0s tliei i4ee :o°‘ Divrtic a isr 3° Ileg e Co ci ea w ho 0- oe v 713 0° 01 1 r 'V eft ou w , cog rep 'THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY trouble, 3 esterdny, the r eonduct of the Romi b h priests. Never before did they so generally plung e i n to these contests. We took the having some Irish newspapers in our hands, to note d own the names of the Ro.aish priests Who took pert Ia the nomination of candidates, or made speeches from the hustings, at the late elections. Our list, mde in a few minutes, is of coarse imperfect—but it may give some idea of the extensive nature of the c,e rical movement. In the borough of Carlow, the Rev. Dr. Walsh, of Collage, nominated Mr. Sadleir. iu the borough a Galway, the Rev P. Daley, P.P., nominated Mr.! O'Flaberty. In the borough of Clonmel, the Very Rev. Dr. Burke, P.P., nominated Mr. Lawless, and the Ven. Archdeacon Laff,n spoke iu his favour. In the county of Cork, Mr. Scully was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Corkran, P.P. In Kink's County, Mr. Bland was seconded by , the Rev. Dr. O'Rafferty, P.P., and Mr. O'Brien, by the Rev. W. O'Malley, P.P. In Tipperary, the Very Rev. Dr. Burke, P.P., and the Rev. J. Morris, P.P., proposed Mr. Scully; anti the Rev. Mr. Lair.tn, P.P., sf,conded Mr. Sadleir. In Waterford, the R3v. Mr. Flynn, P. 1?., seconded Mr. Power. Is Leitrim, the Vety Rev. Dean Dawson, P.P., pro posed Dr. Brady; win the Ri.x. P. Curran, P.P., •pro poted Mr. M•i\iaeon. In Carlow County, the Rev. Mr, Lawler, P.P., pro pored Mr. Keogh. In Mewl), four nri".sts, the Rev. Mr. Kelly, P.P., the Rev. Mr. Power, P.P., the Rev. R. Ennis, P.l'., and the Thetas Langan, united in recommending, Mt sirs. Corhally and Luce. In Qurcn's County, the Rev. Mr. Fitzpatrick, P.P., proposed Mr. Dunne. _ _ _ In Mayo, De. Al'Hule himself proposel Mr. Moore, and the Very Rev. Dean Burke and the Rev. Mr. 'larch man recommended Mr. Higgins. In Limerick, the Rev. Mr. Rickey, P.P., proposed Mr Monseil, and Archdeacon Fitzgerald, P.P., spite in hie* favour. In Westmeath, the Rev. Mr. Cogblen, P.P., proposed Mr. Urquhart, and the Rev. Mr. Dowling, P.P., spoke. In Wexford, tho Rev. J. Redmond, P.P., proposed Mr. Morgan, and the Rev. P. Devereux Mr. Bi'Mahon. In Galway, we find Dr. M'Hnle again, proposing Mr. Bellew, and the Rev. J. Macklin, P.P, recommending Sir Thomas Burke. In Clare, we find the Rev. Mr. Lynch, P.P., the Rev. Mr. Quaid, P.P., the Rev. J. M' ahoy, P.P., and the Rev. Mr. Bourke, uniting in the recommendation of Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Fitzgerald. In Monaghan, we have the Rev. P. Brennan, P.P., propfising Dr. Gray. In Kilkenny, we find the Rev. Mr. Ayward, P.P., re commending Sergeant Slice. And in Limerick City, the Rev. J. Brahan, P.P., pro posing Mr. O'Brien. Now these names, "we observe again, are merely those which ro ba a fell equalr o u n r o n m o b t notice have e nt two escaped o or threeourvieview. newspapers. et Probably it be remembered, • t o o, that in all the civilized and Christianised parts of Ireland the same feelings prevail which ere universal in England and Scotland. In Dub lin and Bellest the priests know that their forwardness in these contests would disgust so many, that policy makes them refrain. But making these allowances, what a picture does the rest of Ireland present. The priests have th rown t h emse l ves i nto t h e front of the battle. They d ec l are t h at politicalpower shall be theirs. And the People. unable to perceive th© mischief of such a system, blindly follow them. One result of this may teal to good. No power but that cf the Conservative party has been able to withstand them. The Whigs, wno fifteen years ago, reckoned fifty or sixty partisans in Ireland, are extinguished as a party. Tee Times itself was obliged to confess, the other day, that all Ire land has returned but two Whigs a nd these two have both promised to support Lord Derby. The priests, then, have not laboured in vain. They boast of an Irish bri gade of sixty Members. It probably numbers more than fifty. But, troublesome as the body may be, on e result will probably follow which the p riests hardl y de sired; namely, a more Protestant t one than,here tofore in the great'n]ass of the House of Commons. DAILY NEWS.—With the exception of Orkney the r e turns of ell the Scotch elections have been received. Scotch con- Scotland "stands where it did." Tho most desperate e fforts of the Derbyites have tailedt to l wres t one seat from the Liberals. As before , only one district of boroughs sends a Tory to Parlia ment ; the counties a re divided between the Liberal s e nd the Tories in the sa me propor tionstu n s o f i o o r s m a c r • re fir lyo A i o large ther ef majority i t of . f the .r m of the Scotch repre sentation is a p henomeno n not peen. liar to the present e lection. There has been l ittle mate rialm o 01 change ber s B racein the the first elec e t f ion under the R e f orm Bill. parties among t h e S cotch This curious tact we are disposed to attribute to the circumstance that the electoral body is in a manner en tirely new; that it was first created by the Act of 1832. Under the old electoral system in Scotland the only voters were some 2 ; 500 in the counties, moat of them with fictitious qualifications, the cadets, dependents, or menials of the great families, and some 2 ; 500 members of self-elected town councils. These worthies returned the Scotch 45—that phalanx so notorious fer its servility. Their number was too small to diffuse political corruption extensively through society; their electioneering machinery was quire inapplicable to the constituencies created by the Reform Act. Hence there is, even in the present time, scarcely any corruption among the Scotch constituencies. The boroughs are remarkably pure, and iu the counties it is not so much bribery as the Sir Pertinax Macsyco phent disposition to " boo" to great men—a weakness surviving in rural districts from feudal times that enables the squireareby to carry the day. This state of affairs will probably keep the balance of parties in the Scotch representation nearly what it is until some change is made in the franchise or the distribution of the elec toral districts. A few constituencies which have veered between the Liberal and the Tory ascendancy might indeed be reclaimed to the Liberal cause. Mr. Anderson QC., had nearly carried the Airdrie burghs, notwithstanding the enormous patrimonial in terest the Bird family possessed there; and Mr. Card NO, brought forward at the eleventh hour, gave Sir D. H. Blair a.close rue. Now the Liberal electors in the Airdrie district are still labouring under the paralysis of their energies superinduced by the divisions between the Hamilton interest and the independent electors attached to the late Mr. Wilson, of Dundyvan ; were they firmly re-united the district which was at one time represented by Lord Lincoln, and at another by that Gillon, of Wallhouse, might easily be regained for the reform cause. Again, the all but successful e ff ort in behalf ot Mr. Cardwell in Ayrshire, was made on bathe idea standing a scandalous neglect of the registration by t h e Liberals, persevered in ever since 1839, to such an ex tent, that when Lord James Stuart was asked some months ago to allow his son to stand for the county, an d twhoeureldwhaasveiodiyonperoitspcoooutldof be have bneoetn one e own of the t could o od . give A et the • • all that is required to enable the registration is Re formers to redeem the county of Richard v b i i roro t u h s e Oswald i h e o a w ding tbe Lr'.ebgeirsetelsr s from the Tories at next election. So, too, with regard to Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, and Dumbartonshire. Every outs of these counties has at one time been repre sented by Liberal Members, and might be aga i n. It is true that Mr. Smol!ett (Dumbartonshire) is as accom plished and Liberal minded a Conservative as can be imagined; and his attention to local business, his affa bility, a spice of the humour of the old novelist of hi s family, have endeared him to his constituenta. It would not be easy to unseat him; but the attempt to regain the county would net be hopeless wore any other candidate on his side to succeed him. Again, Colonel Mure (Hen frewshire), as an accomplished scholar and man of liberal sentiments, is a general favourite;—his seat, howeter, is by no means so assured as Mr. Smollett's, and an eligible Liberal candidate mi g h t wrest it from him. Lastly, Mr. Lockhart's sole hold upon Lanarkshire is his exemplary attention to local business; no such prestige attaches to him as to the other two we have named. Lanarkshire mi g h t easily be gain©d by a resolute effort. We feel c on _ vinced of .his by the results of an inquiry instituted by the late Mr. Colin Dunlop a short tame before he w as invited to stand for Glasgow. There are five constitu encies which might and ought to be gained by the Li berals in Scotland. The whole of the boroughs would then have Liberal representatives. In all the counties we have named (and perhaps in Kirkcudbright), th ere is an independent electorate, that might be kept de- ' cidedly Liberal; in the rest o f th e S co t c h counties, the landlord interest will prevail as long as the present frau. chide and the present distribution of electoral dis tricts continue, and as long as there is open Voting Where the great families are Whigs, there will be Whig Member returned ; where Tories, a Tory ; "- a this not so much from corruptio n or intimidation, as from a lingering of the clannish and vassal spirit aw e the farmers—a romantic sent iment, which experien ce and enlightenment will cure. The c om parative absen c- 0 of a venal, or mean, merce nar y s p irit amon g t he Sente - h electors is a fact that has a moral of its own. It is ° w i mp to the circumstance of the infinitesimally small PrePor'. tion in which an old corrupt electoral eleme n t mingled with the new one called into existence by twh: Reform Act. When the history of elections in Edin burgh and Glasgow is contrasted with their history i n Liverpool, it will be obvious how important it is to keep constituencies pure. Where any considerable amount of corruption has developed itself, it is scarcely possible to expel or neutralise it even by a large infusion of new blood. The bad old taints the good new. yesterday afternoon, and visited COURT CIRC U L AR. OSBORNE, FR/DAir. Royal g e e the ss Princess Pr inc accHoemrpManaijeedstbyyahn:lr his s oy ß s o l Albert, drove over to Shanklin RoYal, the Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh, The Royal party remained some time at Shanklin, and returned to Osborne through Saudown at a little before eight o'cicck. The Countess of Gain:borough was in attendance on her Majesty, and Vie Hon. Colonel Grey and Lieute nant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerries in Waiting, The Earl and Counte.s of Derby arrived in town last night fro Got Awood. Sir Walter Riddell had an interview with Mr. Secre tary Walpole yesterday at the Liorne•office. Mr. Ed- Y nd Wo4house had also an int erview with the Ri g ht )n. Secretary. DEATII OF __------ at the advanced age of 73, Mr. William Lennie, long an eminent teacher in Edinburgh, and author of the English petitors. Mr. Lennie's loss will be deeply Grammar and other works which bear his name. His MR. LFlibIE.-00 the 20th inst., died -works have long possessed a British reputation, and still keep their deserved place among many distinguishecornmany attached friends, and felt by a yestended circle of acquaintance, be will be lamented by the. recipients of hid =r. and '..8 unoteatatioua Dounty,— i gainkrgh Witness, missed by not a few who were SPIRIT of the PITGLIC JOURNALS. TlMES.—Protection must be dead indeed when Blackwood's Magazine has not a word to say for it. In thin :leery mausoleum of deed fallacies we bed supposed that a doctrine banished from the senate, the hustings, and the newspaper might still have found advocates and admirers. The herd might fly from the stricken eeer, but there was 31111 one bosom on which it could rest. epic however, has it turned out. In the wondrous so, in which our northern contemporary describes the glorious triumph of Lord Derby over the powers of hell and night arrayed against him, there is not a word ,of the tutelary goddess whose champion he has been,.ef the fair Siren whose colours he has worn. We thought we were to have been enchanted with the gorgeous picture in which Protection should arm her Derby for the fight, and, with tearful coefieenee, send firth her devoted champion to conquer or die in her cause ; and we supposed, after the success which our contem porary was sure to eltim for his hero, he would re• turn to lay its trophies at her feet. We imagined to ourselves the lofty scorn with which the base suggestion by a hostile press, that Lord Derby contemplated the abandonment of Protection, would he ertcouniered, end the sublimated and ardent zeal with which the cause of monopely would he c:ung to, because it eves untenithte, and hoped in because it was hopeless. We remembered bow the ghosts of religious persecution, of electorel cur :uphill, :led of every other evil which the liberality ef Late years hits effaced, gibbered and shrieked in the pages of our contemporary long after these things had ceased to be realities, and we augured that Protection would find a like resting-place to break the Abruptness of its descent irom overthrow to oblivion. Not so, however. It appears that the Earl of Derby, tot without much c trepidation to our monthly contemporary, deliberately gave battle to the powers of evil on the Ist of this month. Utterly unconnected with the cause of Protection, neither owing his party leadership nor having com posed his Ministry with the slightest reference to a tax upon corn, this great man was calm and quick. sighted enough to see that the real battle was against Democracy and Popery, and he was also sagacious enough to find out " that cunning and desperate attempts would be made to shift the scene of the contest to a dis advantageous and deceptive locality; in fact, to persuade the millions that their bread was in danger, before the false colours could dissolve away, and the wise and bene volent statesman could appear in his true figures and colours." How wonderful it is that so good and simple a man as Lord Derby—one conscious tu the inmost re esssea of his honest heart of never having wished to tax the bread of the people, never having held out any lure of the kind to the discontented agriculturists, should yet blend se much of the serpent with the dove as to foresee that there would arise men wicked and cruel enough to tax him with a leaning to so foolish a policy and so heartless an injustice! Well may Blackwood feel indignant that such a thing was attempted, and great grounds has he to exult that it ham, as he assures us, entirely failed. But, alas for Protection f no.longer a watchword, a principle, and a policy, it has sunk into a mockery, a delusion, and a snare; and to tax a statesman with Protective leanings, instead of the highest of com pliments, has become the grossest of slanders. The Constitution and No Popery is the watchword, not Pro tectiou, and to say otherwise is a fraudulent device of the enemy. Having thus arranged his battle-ground to his heart's content, Lord Derby, like Homer's berces, indulges his antagonists with a colloquy before fighting, and thus does the modern Achilles commence the dia logue, in terms to which to our irreverent mind suggest the notion of a waiter carrying a hot dish which he is anxious to set down:—" By your leave, gentlemen, for a moment; by your leave, what is the meaning o f all this feverish fidget; what are you afraid of ?" Thus adjured, his antagonists answer that they are afraid of a return to the bread-tax. Lord Derby a,sures them that they have no occasion to be alarmed, for that though he would like to " foster and stimulate the ener gies of producers , and provide a quick-p a yi ng , sa f e market for them, by taxing corn, yet this acute and honest nation is against hire on the point, and there fore he is content to take power in order to maintain our national independence, the connexion between Cuurch and State, the Protestant character of our insti tutions, and to prevent the Queen's crown from quiver ing on her sacred brow. He sees before him the crim son darkness of anarchy, and through it, the said crim son darkness, the fabric of a republic c rum bl ing un d er a military deersrgitismf Well m a y th e amaze d interlocu tors the qeestion,—"Well, but, my Lo r d, After this im p imparted how is this?"s b and greatly relieved mu s t t h e y h ave f e l t at the dignified dismissal, " Good morni ng , my f r i en d s, e t x e c d itin by g dia logue,tbeavvay to a ud t the constituencies." tit additionalue D eies.' mettle harangue of a certain " lean, flippant fellow, with his arms akimbo," the passions of the reader are doubtless fully aroused, end he is prepared to see the adverse par ties go to work poll mell—theone in the cause of Popery and Democracy, the other in that of Protestantism and Royalty. But here our author introduces a digres sion, and, much as we are inclined to defer to his judgment, we cannot but think the com mencement of a battle royal was a bad place for the introduction of a parody on the parable of the Sower. However, our readers shall judge for themselves. " Now, came the tug of war—now was to be seen the fruit of those seeds which all parties had been sowing during the interval to propitiate the people." To diversity the duties of a general action by the in spection of seeds sown to propitiate the people is a new employment of tho heroic mind. But let that pass. " A large portion of' the seed consisted of the distrust of Lord Derby, which was expected to grow up flexible and ehamelion-hued." Under this beautiful allegory we fancy we distir„e&,sh a withering allusion to Sir James 3raham. Lord John Russell " sows a little seed to all purposes, and expected not to alarm any one prema turely, but is rally jsstled by surly impudent fellows, who throw down crimsoned-coloured seed, sure to bear a baleful slid glaring crop" OS poppies, we suppose). " But last of all there came a burly sower in scarlet, with seed d es ti ne d to produce a forest with all manner cf obscene " birds in its branchea"—produced, we nupposee from the same seed as the tree on which they sit. Here our writer informs us he is going to drop metaphor, and sue sly be does wisely, for the trumpets have long been sounding a charge, and these preliminary antics are scarcely tolerated even at a less interesting moment. But, unfortunately, the interest of the narrative drops with the metaphor, and the account of the eleotion is so unspeakably dull that we have not the heart to inflict it on our readers. Stan eit to say that the result has been a complete triumph to Lord Derby. Almost every body is with him, and nobody against him; we ourselves have been utterly taken in, because we must have meant, though we did not say so, that Lord Derby would be in a minority. Mr. Disraeli has said—and who doubts Anythieg that Mr. Disraeli says?—that Government will have a majority. This being so, there is nothing left but to rejoice that we have got an " able, united, Pro testant Conservative Goveremeut;" and, if any one doubts the fact, we can call Lord Malmesbury to vouch for its ability, Mr. Christopher for its union, Lord John Manners for its Protestantism, and the ex-Ratlical Premier and Chancellor of the E x . chequer for its Conservatism. Its mission i s to act where its predecessors could only talk, to consolidate and strengthen where they could only dis- insert instead tv curb and unsettle, and to terminate the wretched stele o pla c i l e a y sy , s It ty would e ju ld st h , a c v a e ut h io e u el s i , n fi o r p m rro a d n d c nmp reh e comprehensive to of these w o rd s the declaration of the 37 Honourable Mem- ' in another c lumn. her for V er b os i t y, which we publish His • • e principles were these—concurrently with the ge neral revision of some; h . possible readjustment ing, speaking generally, and a . of . ' ' toned more particularly ." soros„hilig else, not to be men earnest, and the playful* Can jest come so near closely rescuable e irony of a political satirist so rind thin partisan? high. w.r wrought enthusiasm of a thick Member for Verbosity incline to think the Ho nourabletwo; for " revision " and ~ readjustment" more explicit of the lug, while policy, qualified by a t u tatment " have a mean " cautious," and " comprehensive," epithets a s .‘ fi rm p Derby has much to answer for. n h e as ha none. Lord perso n greatly lowered the standard of s pin hislic own rdlity, and, by c onstantl y usin g the language publics ho caption and evas ion, has inoculated his supporters ofwithdo caption the same miserab le arts, so that we find a magazine in which we were alway s able hitherto to admire the chivalrous advocacy of a losing cause, and the prefer ence of justice to expediency, stooping to the poorest artifices and the most transparent substitution of sound for meaning in order to mask a gross desertion of principle, sad to invest a party held together by the very lowest con s iderations with the semblance o f a policy and the counterfeit of a cause. • HERALD.—Our readers will have observed that in our last calculationof the ge neral results of the late eleotiot, we excluded Ireland, for the moment, from our view. W e did so for several reasons. First , it wa s worth remark c kingdoms of hat on a general appeal to the three Great Britain and Ireland, Great Britain, taken apart from Ireland, had given a decided and un questionable verdict i condly , as to what lin-eltavour of the Government. Se easy to make out, and had done, it was not very in that country had seeing that more th a n a dozen elections force, and that to been call such decid e d by t h e merest brute c onstituencies seemed u such elections the voice of the there was one feature in a absurdity. But, thirdly, unu sual and startling a thekind there Irish elections of so ful and proper that they silo u l 2_ d, on th a t one (mou nt, to make it q u ite need standquite alone, and b © considered portion of the public response to this as a distinct tiontd appeal. The feature to whichgreat censtitu the e xtraordinary manner in which th e we allude was of Ireland flung themselves into the Romish priest s trife, and took the conduct of the whole matter into their s own hands. This is, to us, in E n g land, a n ew thing. W rule of exclu sion b y which, in England have no Scotland, a clergyman is forbidden to appear upon the b is nothing else than a natural sense of Prep u r sti t ngs. It keeps them away. Probably, if we examinedle t y h " p ie!' pro ceedings of all the eleciions in England, which sent e 5 r 0 (1- Members into the House of Commons, we might detec t) as one, two, or even three clerg) men as many who have t acted es proposers ; and these, we doubt not, would be found is uncontested elctions, where the appearance of the rector of the par ish was held to b 3 ornamental, and complimentary to the elected Members. Imo scenes o f actual strife tha clergy neva ve nture. Evmn those mo st nromineut—such as Dr. M`Netle and Mr. Stowell— content themselves with the publication of a letter, or the d e li ver y of a speech, not at the election, but at a st - Rarate meetiog of Prot( scants, wh , re strife and wrang nog are not likely to be taund. In Scotland the same rule Prevails. We do nor, believe that one clergyman, of any , appeared on the hustings as a Ei,eaker, at any one of th '' e late 6 eoic h elections; nor transgressed b W e have not Y Protestants in Ireland. observed the ef Ireland, name oi' a single clergyman of the Church in all the rre c , r n of more than two Pi esby terian ministers, Protestant chat elections in Ireland. Throughout the amidst many thi tra the sane feeling seems to prevail, and vehement cunt, cuces on other pointa—that the bitter scenes i n Which a tions of a popular election were not or with agfety, clergyman E,, could mix with propriety " 140 Y different, however, gain been EVENING, IRISH PEAT COMPANY. The first annual meeting of the above corporation was held on Thursday, at the King's Head Tavern, . Poultry. Mr. MACGRFGOR, M.P., p res id e d, and stated that _ the directors had Wren the present opportunity of meeting the s h are h o ld ers to rep o rt to them the pro ceedings of the c ompany as far as they h a d gone, and to render such exp l anat i ons as might b e required t The business of th e meeting wou ld therefore be o receive the dire c t ors ' report of the progress of the its operations, from its f ormat i on, the present s t a t e of operations, its pr ospects for the future, an d the ba. lance-sheet. The board had given their utmost at tention now for s ome t i me to the carrying out of the,d undertaking, w hi c h h e believed after they should have heard the r e p ort, they would be satisfied was one promising v ery great benefits, not only to the country in which th e operations hed b een commenced but, if conduct e d w i t h economy and prudence ( an d so far as they, had be en carritd, the econom i ca l prin ciple bad been strictl y adhered to), be had the most sanguine expectations, a based on the experiments be already made, w ith extraordinary profit to the pro' prietore. The di rectors had been anxious nut to plunge into any very expensive ope ith advantage to rations until ex perience proved they could do s o w the shareholder s . lli therto the waifs bad been car ried on, not on a large comm9v:al scale, but on a limited and prudent scale, sufficient to ,justify the conclusion to which the directors had conic in their report, which would now be real ex made up to The SECRETALY (Mr. Ivi'Q u i ge ) then Tee d th e re port, which stated th at the periments March last year, thou g h they confirmed the state ments of Mr. Reece as to the amount and character of the products obtained f rom the peat, the value of which products was k nown i n the market, yet being made on a very limited scale in the private laborato ries of chemists, and not in closed vessels, left it to be proved whether the same results could be obtained from retorts of large dimensions —whether the peat tar could be separated from the gases, and whether the gases would become pure so as not only to save the consumption of extra fuel, but also to produce char coal. Charcoal was an article in great demand, and though in the calculation of profits in the prospectus no account had been taien it, the directors bad never lost bight of it as a valuable product. The ex periments since made at Newton tromlin, in Antrim, and also at Bow, near London, on a large scale, had been so successful that several gentlemen united to form a company with the view, in the first instance, of employing only a portion of the capital to be raised in carrying out operations in this coun try and in Ireland —Mr. Reece having patents f o r both kingdoms —and to enlarge the works at a future period. The promoters, however, thought it prudent, in the first instance, to confine their operations to Ireland, the Government being averse to granting a charter for England, and land and labour being much cheaper in the sister country. The capital had been fixed at 120,0001., with power to increase it to 300,0001. At first the experiments were directed to testing the applicability of the hot blasts to the furnaces, and the operation of the gases, and upon the calculation made for that purpose the directors had announced in the prospectus that the works might be brought into operation by calls of 41. a share. The site chosen for carrying out their operations was situated on the north of the bog of Allan, four miles from the town of Atby, end near the Carlow branch of the Great Southern and Western Railway (which bad met the company in a most liberal spirit, and had constructed a siding to the works at their own expense), and comprised 500 acres of bog, which had been obtained on advantageous terms on a lease for 100 years, power being re served to the company to terminate it on a year's notice. There bad been some delay in bringing the works into operation, and it was not until January last that the fires in the retorts were fairly lit, but within the last few months all the difficulties which had presented themselves in the manufactur ing process (and they were numerous) bad yielded to the scientific principles employed. The directors had recently engaged Mr. Scanlan, the chemist, of London, who had gone to Kilbury in June last to su perintend the works, and specimens of the paraffine and the oils produced from the peat had been for warded by him. (These specimens were exhibited to the meeting.) The paraffine, Mr. Scanlan reported, might be produced in immense quantities, and, ac cording to the statement of experienced brokers, was available for the manufacture of candles at ls. a lb— at which rate an offer had been made by a party to take all that was manufactured for three years. The volatile oil, and the fixed oil, would produce, it was calculated by the same brokers, from 2s. to 2s. Gd. a gallon—the light oils being valuable for varnishes and the heavy oils for lubricating machinery, and the charcoal, which was the residium, and of which no account had been tsken in the original calculation, though the directors had never lost sight of its value, would produce at least 40s. a ton, end two thou sand tons might be sold annually annually at 50s. a ton. So far as the works had been carried out, the most successful results were reported ; but such an enlargement as would make them profitable to the shareholders would require a further call of 2/. a share—which the directors recommended. The balance-sheet to the 30th of June, which was next read, stated th e t ota l expenditure, i nc l u di n g pre liminary expenses, wor k s, machinery, wage s, and in cidentals, and a bal ance i n b and of 833/. 1 .5 ,11 • at ' 12,008/. 13s. Bd. Th e receipts, 12,000/. from calls and 8/. 13'. Bd. from sa l e of samples, Seen m akin g' a total of 12,008/. 13 3 . Bd. The asse t s were stated a t 1 7,7431. 17s. 11d., includi ng el7ool. arrears of calls; and the total liabilitie s o f the company at 1,50 0 /. 6 s . id., besides whatever allowances might be m ade to the directors. Mr. GIBBS moved the adoption of the report, a nd that it be printed and circulated. Mr. W. BENNETT seconded the motion. Mr. WADE thought the accounts should have been . sent to the shareholders b e f ore the meeting, as was impossible to understand such a mess o f figures from merely hearing them r ea d out. He also sug gested that, in future, the report should be circulated before • hand. Another SHAREHOLD ER w i shed to know svby the arrears of calls were i nc l u d ed in the assets ? 4 ITA also should like to hear f rom the chairman som e state ment as to the value o f t h e shares in the mar k e t. The CHAIRMAN s a id th e report could not haYeti been re. e prepared befor e h an d, as there had not been for there- This was the first m eet i ng, and it was one rather f explanation . than a ny thi ng else ; the course, n no fore, was adopted whi c h was, he believed, usual when i n the companies under simil ar circumstances. all report was passed, it wou l d be circulate d among the shareholders, and in future he should be vernY g lad t thrown olli• to adopt the suggestions which had been ° I.- i s, from He might add that the whole of the accounts, the first, would have to ba audited. Wil l ii n the were appointed, the whole would be inclu de d shares next report. With regard to the price of t" directors and in the market, the truth was that the as an their friends held the greater part of the sha r esto Ph a investment. They bad never attempte d the i r o wn share in the market, but had kept them in o f- hands, and had alway s bought when oPP 3 r t con c ern fered, their object being to prove that the was bona fide and might be brought to account. you to pay for A SHAREHOLDER—What rent are the land ? 100 years for The CHAIRMAN—We have taken it situation the certain at ss. an acre, and considering n , rrew , which abutting on a railway, on the river Da cos t which was navigable to Waterford, and on gi the was navigable to Dublin, the directors considered °wn ed bog terms advantageous. They might hav e a l i t i es , but it at a less rental in less favourable loc alities, would have been found dearer in the_r i an to sanc- Mr. HEWITT—Are we to be-calle d se r if we are C I lion the call of 2/. a share now—hecau a profitable shall move an amendment ? w ill certainly be The CHAIRMAN—The proprietort e called upon to sanction the call, t profitably to whether the works shall be con d u c ted directors might, the shareholders or not. But the directors own responsi under the charter, make calls on called for until it bility. The mone would not b° he divided into two was wanted, and t he call would wo uld be called at parts—that was, only 11. per share question being a time. Md the statement r. G as a er, of the chai REENE, rman, that the lawy director s ate could make a call independent o f th e shareholders. No call could be , of the made with ou t t h e consen t of three-fourths disP shareholders. , had endeavoured to obtain 100 shares for a Mr. OWEN, a director, said d ne find none in the market. further explanation Mr. HEWITT thought sow . a 1 which the calls , but his broker could should be given as to the mann er expended, and moved an alre ady made had been A a dop tion of the report, the a- °, amendment postponing which considering that no further Mr. WADE seconded, d until a detail: d report outlay ought to be sa nctioned was received from Mr. sea ) Jail ex plained that the report Alr. CeArtEE (a director vr. l i . Scanlan 's communica tions was firmed o.la r egard to the amounts re ceived tions to the board. `With hobserved that 1,000 of the ceived and expended be to the patentee, and on th ese of course the ca shares h a d b een given ll s had . not been received, an d t h e whol e num b er o f sh ares t a ken up besides was only 3,425 , on some of ww ;sl e h s arrears of calls w ere d ue. The call n o w roposed wa s n the w or k s ; b ut p s h ou ld it be necessary t o carry o refused, and th e com- pally wa s h th e ir hands of the concern, so satisfi e d were the directors of its value that it never w ou ld b e allowed to die. w en entered into detail s f rom Me. W oo d an d Mr. - O that by increasi ng show c anhin to the rep orts o f M r. S the w or k s and erect i n g six more retorts (there b e i ng now only tw o ), f o rty to ns of peat would be mum. J ULY 3l, 1852. factured a day instead of ten, a 3 at present ; a weekly return of IGSI. 168. would be obtained for an outlay of 851., and that by a further expenditure of 51. a week 100 tons might be worked. Captain Ross, Mr. Coldbeck, and other directors, having borne their testimony, some from personal observation, of the value cf the scheme, and the necessity of further outlay to make it profitable, the amendment was withdrawn and the original motion carried, Mr. Hewitt being alone dissentient. Othei resolutions, authorising the call of 21. a share, allowing 7001. for the past services of the directors, and directing notice to be given of the forfeiture of shares on which the calls remained un paid were carried ; and after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. IMPORTANT t „ 1 - -- - - -- Ever s ince .-I,II,WAY TRAVELLERS. the opening of the entire Loup line of the Oxiord, Worcester, cod Wolverhampton R a il wa y, fr o m Abbott's-wood thronAi Worcester and Droitwich to Stoke Works, on the Midland aad line, disputes have arisen between the Midland Oxford and Wolverhampton Companies as to the carrying.haveSessicasfir, to a cri.,is, and at the last line. These disput es . e of passengers along th e Droitv,ich Petty . Henryi Dykes, superinten dent of the traffic on the wor aMidlandcharge Itzilway, appeaud upon a summons to am. against him by Mr. ililary Hill of e,sautt preferred arising out of the futiowinv , surgeon, of W oycester, 17th init. Mr. Hill, with his Irroc t ircuinstanoes:-0 n the day tickets to Droitvvich by the t o ier, took, at NVorcester, Wolverhatnpton train. M. ii r ben th xford, Worcester, and from Droitwich in the evening,ey were abc;ut to return Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton they found that the left, but that a Midland train for train had just on the same rails) was shortly . Worcester (running wished, therefore, to return by th about to start. They and applied to the booking-clerk theatattrain to Worcester, for that purpose, he acting in the double capacity of clerk to both companies, and issuing tickets for both. The clerk said he was in a di ffi cu l t position, in conse quence the disputes que nce o f between the_ companies, but at length conse nted to their going by the Midland train. He stated, however, that he had no ti • ckets which he Gould give them to book them to Worcester, and they must settle the matter when they got to vercester, 1 where the officer must decide what fare the were to . pay. Upon that understanding they took seatstheir y Midland train, but just as it was starting, i in the Dykes came up and brcibly ejected the brothers from r. ing that they were not going to the carriage, say , to carry Ox ford and Worcester passengers. Upon this he w sum moned. The defence wag that the complainants had no right in the carriage, not being provid e d w ith t i c k ets, an d h av ing paid no fare; that the clerk had no power to • • to enter the cur" • give them permission he had done so it was unwittingly. The Court decided that the defendant (Mr. Dykes) was wrong, and fined imprisonment. him 51 , or 14 days' __.,...__-f•_--__----"!"------- 7----- ,AiIAVA 1 7. RETURNS TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. Mlles opened, 1852. NAME OF RAILWAY. sgiTiss. 206 85% 189 1 A 94 3 A 6} 171% 223% 181 539% s'3i 173 1 ,4 244% 24% 493 3 , 4, 2544 16U 12 304% 279 442% 493% 240 84 305 Aberdeen Belfast an ou nty Down • • • • • • • • d B Lancashire, and Cheshire Be lf a st and C Birkenhe,ad, , Blackburn, and West York • • Bolton and Fac.etar • • • • •• • • B r istol Chester anCaledoniand 1101Yhead • • • ••• •••• Cork, Blackrock• and Passage .•• • •• Cork and Bandon •••• • • • Dublin and Belfast Junction " • Dublin and Dreghed a ••••• • • • .. D u blin and Arbroath •• •• • . •• •• Dun dee and w and Aberdeen Junctionbroath ....... .• Dundee, Perth, and nniskillen.. •• •• •• • • Dundalk East Anglian.... • •• •• • • • • " • • . • • • • • • •• East Lancashire •• • ... •• • • •• •• Eastern Counties and Norfolk_ • • •• •• Eastern Union•• • • • Edinburgh Perth. Glasgow .• • • • • •• • • •• and Dundee • . • Edinburgh, re diton.. • • E x eter and C • . • • •• • • • • • • F urne ss Railway •• • •••• • • • • • • Glasgow, and South -Western........ a nd E. L.• • • • • • • • • G rea t Northern • an dW Great Southern e stenk(lreland) Great Western • • ...... •• '• '••• • • " Irish South Eastern •• •"• • • • • • • • • .• lisle.• • • • • • • • • • • • • L anca ster and Car Lancashire and Yor kshire. • • ..... •• • L ee ds Northern .. • • •• •• •• • .... ••• • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.• • • • London and North W e stern .• London and Blackwall• ••• • • • • • • • • . • • London, Brighton , and South Coast.. London and South Western. • Londonderry and Enniskillen • • • • • • • • M anc hester, Buxton , and Matlock, &c. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Manches ter and South Junction •••• • • M ar yport and Carlisle • • • • " • • • • • • • • Midland ..... -•••• • • • .... •••• •• • • 3lidland Great Western (Irish) • . •• • • Monklluids • • ..... .••••••• • • • • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle.... • • • • • • • • • N or th British •• •• • • . •• • • North Staffordshire ..... .••••• • .• • • North-Western •• .. Scottish Central • • .• Scottish Midland • • ••••• • • • • • • Slifewsbury and Birmingham .• •• •• Shrewsbury and Chester .• • • •• • • Shropshire Union .. •• • . •••• • • • • South Devon ... •••••• . •• • • • South Eastern .... ...• • •• • • • • •• •• • • South Wales •.. • • ...... •• • • South York., Doncaster, •••• an •• d • • G — • • l e • • Taff Vale • • Ulster. • • .... •• • •••• • • • • Waterford and Lime • ri • c • k • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yorkv rn it a d v en Niseo J w i as c West Cornwall ..... •••• • • • mi ti tli ai i; : • n ••• d •• B .• York and 41,90 710 269 1,597 729 5,361 9,467 4,262 745 1,084 1,004 612 713 255 4,413 17,067 2,446 4,095 2,560 560 4,321 15,249 4,756 27,542 133 4,951 17,179 1,081 6uo 63,239 1,527 13,567 17,630 203 7,405 654 23,148 1,194 804 2,241 3,805 5,054 6GI 2,016 526 563 1,691 glpt 1,1)29 20,014 1,1;16 2,•i7u 1,0/3 232 301 1,464 741 5,169 8,380 4,168 243 1,019 1,361 1,543 565 732 630 4,846 16,399 2,224 3,849 2,655 531 4,341 10,525 5,128 19,727 185 16,241 9,054 2.1 4,798 18,024 1,312 FOREIGN. 56',1 51,241 1,584 13,868 14,506 349 7,291 Dutch Rhenish Maria Antonia ••• • • • ••• . • . Atontereau and Troyes Namur and Liege .. • • Northern of France Orleans and Central Faris and Lyons •• •••• • • • Paris and Rouen •• •• • • "•• Paris and Strasburgh •• •• •• Rouen and Havre .• • ... Western of France 616 23,758 2,266 2,473 4,035 4,927 703 2,145 t 99 873 1,919 1,665 195 1,001 732 23,146 16,845 11,806 7,671 7,285 3,055 '2,448 2,046 17,5(39 1,223 2,45 1,012 507 213 13,1911 9,365 2,023 203 ( Jl2 1,084 23,122 19,458 13,613 7,001 11,33.5 3,284 2,522 RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. BRISTOL AND EXZTER RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week ending July 18:_ Passengers Goods Parcels Mails ..... ... £3,757 14 11 ▪ - 1,045 9 5 ▪ .... 142 14 5 • ... 223 4 2 Total £5,168 12 11 LONDON AND BLACRWALL RAILWAY.-- AMOULIt of revenue or the week ending July 25 :—, Passengers ... Goods .4. £1,549 19 0 ... 34 10 0 Total ... £1,584 9 0 Corresponding week last year ... 1,527 10 2 SHEEWSBURY AND CHESTER RAlLWAY,—Traffic receipts for the week ending July 25 : Passengers, &c, £1,091 17 0 Merchandise, minerals, &c. ... 826 15 7 Total .. ... ... £1,918 12 7 Corresponding week last year ... 1,691 8 7 MANCHESTER, BIETON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNG TION RA ILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending July 25 :—passengers, &c. £349 7 1 Corresponding week last year ... 203 10 0 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—(IB9* miles opened.)—Return of raffle for the week ending July 18 : Passengers, &e. Goods, &c. ... £5,301 3 74 ... 4,078 11 11/1 Total .. ... ... £9,379 15 7 Corresponding week last year ... 9.467 1 04- SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General PoSt-Onlat by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what When NACU. General Post-office port die- due. London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N .. Liverpool.. Aug. 6 America (by U.S. pkt.) N ••ILiverpool Aug. 4 America (by U.S. pkt.) M'July 30 ,Southampt. July 59 Australia (via South ampton) M Southampt. Ditto (via Marseilles) Ni .. Dover .. Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N2d of August .. Plymouth.. Africa (West coast).. N'l4th of the month IPlymouth July 29 Alexandria* ........ N,l9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Aug. 1S Belgium •• N . Daily !Dover .. Daily Brazil .. .• 9th of the month , Sonthampt. Aug. 16 Buenos Ayras • • .. M 9th of the month iSoutharapt. Aug. 16 California(viaChager)M 2d Sc 17th of month ;Southampt. Aug. 1 Cape of Good Hope N,lsth of July .. Plymouth.. July 30 Cape do Verde N 2d of the month .. Plymouth.. July 29 Constantinople* .. • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo !Dover .. Aug. 10 Central America M 2d & 17th of Dion. ;Southampt. Aug. 1 Channel Isles NiMon., Wed., &Frl.lSouthamPt. Tn. Th. Sat Chili M 2d & 17th of mnth Sonthampt. Aug. 1 France Mt N Twice daily .. Dover Twiced ally Greece* .. N 7thl7th 27th ofmo Dover •• Aug. 10 Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday , London .. Theo. Bat. Rolland .. .. .. M\Wednes. & Satan !London • • Men.Ther Honduras . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Aug. 16 Ireland M& N Twice daily .. Holyhead.• Twicedaily India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month,Southarapt. Aug. 28 India (via Marseilles) N sth&24th ofmonth Dover .. India, via C. of G. Hope N,lsth of month Plymouth .. !July 29 Mauritius .. N 15th of month Plymouth.. Ijoly 29 Mediterranean (via Southampton) M,2oth of the month Southampt. July 28 biediternmean (via I marseilleo • N,Sth&24thofmonth Dover Mexico MI 2d of the month.. Southampt. Au 1 Madeira M 9th of the month Southampt. Aug . 16 7th,llth,l9th,27th Malta* •• •• & 30th of month Dover Aug. 10 Dover Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. A Papal states , N sth 15th25th of mo It 7. 2 2 M 7th 17th 27thef moj Southampt. Au g. i'g. 6 Peninsula ."".. • •• M 2d & 17th of moth , South 1 Tuscany* .▪ • .• •• N sth 15th 25th of mo! Dover ampt. ,Aug. 2 West Indies .. M 17th of the month Southampt. I kug. 1 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month s o ••1 uthampt. Tho mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed b French packet via Margeilleit. iSanthanapti ed ( 1 ) are conveyed by -------„ L A MENTABLE CASE OF D ROWNING.— O n Th urs d ay an inquest was held by Mr. William Carter, coroner , e a a t.! h o e f i King Henry VIII., II;gh-street, Lambeth, as to the " Thomas Bott, au d 18,sooday in Alford-street, Dorset -street, Clapham-road, and on -c- an engineer. The deceased resided —,,,, canted morning went with his brother and a young i 7;i' e rn Sail" Jennings, who is in the service of the South- . T he de way, to bathe near the Red House, Battetrse ceased's brother arid Jennings were carried out o f the holes. rent, when William Butt went down int9mon i:to the cur but got away. Jennings dived after him, and reached him 'getting bold of A second time he dived and succeeded I obliged to make / l a d was him, but could not retain his gr P , for the shore, b imminent danger, plunged got the assistance of as he was alm-ossst exhausted. The deceased then, seeing his brother in such after him. Jennings in the Pi t t was got up with one of the was entirely fruitlesq a boat, and at last Willianl.P: courageous brother, who in oars. But all search after; _,. lif e , order to save him had lost hi 0 morning. A and the body was no drop t recovered until Tuesday ram. , WAS returned: verdict of Accidentally tuv _ ' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD RACES.—Fituair. The fourth day at Goodwood, es at Ascot, is inva riably the most agreeable to racing men, and t o t e m , who prefer quiet enjoyment to the bustle end excitement of the more important events. Yesterday wa s no ex ception, The company were sufficiently numerous to give animation to the course, the fields for the Cups large, the sport excellent, and the weather delightful ; the " wind-up," in short, passed off with all the eclat that distinguished the meeting from its commencement. Of the management we are enabled to speak in the highest terms. We did not hear one of the judge's de cisions called in question, although many of the races were remarkably close. The weighing, extensive as were the fields, was got through with rapidity and correctness, the only complaints we heard being, that in two or three cases the numbers were not all exhibited at the same time. Tbe starting was unexceptionable., and time punctually kept from first to last. Taking it altogether, we never knew a meeting go eif so plea santly. The police arrar Pierce, and Lund. assisted by In gements, under the direction of Superintendent: l May, l i r e?, t au t d be ac ss t •e in c ig k. In spector Field, Sergeant Langley, i.. 1 anti a large body of detectives, nev admirable t r tne b u ,, g , waiting the commis:ion of the instructions of the Duke of Richmond, every known convic'ed thief was poured upon the instant of lets ap unNt::rt pearanee on his Grace's property, and at trice sent all' to Petworth House of Cerrtetion. In this manner nu less than 15 fellows—several of them dressed in fashion able sty lc—were captured en the first day o f t h e race. 0,10 of the parties had 'lutes in his pu , session to the amount of upwards of 1001., and stolen country notes were faund oa some of the others. In each ease where a previous ecnvietion was clearly proved justice was speedily administered, by sendiug the prisoner off to Petworth for three months, notwithstanding appeals against the decision and actions against the Duke were threatened by several of the parties. The "justice-room" was in the stand, and the cases were adjudicated upon by the Doke of Richmond himself, assisted by the Hon. Captain Carnegie. The Brighton Railway arrangements were satisfactory in the extreme. The following are details of the racing yesterday: — The Nassau Stakes of 50 sovs, each, for three yrs old fillies; Bst 71b each, winners extra. One mile. Mr. Payne's Hi rsute, Sat 71b Duke of Richm on d' s R ed Hind, Bet 101 b Red Hind having jumped Hi ump r e s a ute ; was ld a d t o c w h fxrwurihr.do Morris'sh thea d momenti t (( a jF l il l . lGa u t t o herself, n rme gt ae hee l ioilra d 0 Betting -6 to 4 olg, : 1 100. Half a mil e . 4 yrs, 9st, agst Mr. R s E. Cl ark ' s Little Swift, 2 6 t The Chesterfield Cup of 15 soy a , eac h ; t h e w i nner of Goodwood Cap, or Off by c onsent. the Goodw oo d S ta k es, theyrs, s . Stewards' C u p at G oodwood, to carry Duke Cra v o e f n ßi c h course. m on a 'sll 6 arbinger, 3 yrs, 7st (Ch 7 a i r b lto e n x ) tra l Mr. Me iklam'sE , v a a s d h n s e r , a st 21b (car Est 31b)(Aldcrofr) 2 v 4 o y g r u B 9 B 3 st y , rs ih ,6s ( t T s e lb rhp ( i D em oy a l h e ) ) 0 3 Lord Waterford Lord Derby's Croupier, Lord Ribblesdale ' s Herbert , y Mr. Cooper's lantbe, 4 yrs, Bst - 1. 6 2, 3 7 ;8, 7st 91b (J. Mann) 0 (A. Day) 0 7st s ii t : 3 , lb ...(Flatman) 0 Mr. Cooper's Montague, 6 Mr. E. Jones's Tonic, 4 yrs, Glawbrook) 0 Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 4 yrs, 7st .511; ( (J. Osborne) 0 Mr. R. Read's Sir Robert (h b), Tat 31b Sir It. Pigot's Father Thames, Est 9 1b...(A. Cowley) ne) 0 0 Major Martin's Convulsion, 3 yrs, Est 51b ...(Hiett 0 Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, Est 51b (Pavia) 0 Mr. Spencer's Benita, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Kendall) 0 Mr. Thomson's Blood Royal, 3 yrs, 6st (Steggles) 0 Lord Bruce's Knight of the Shire, sst 121 b (Harding) o Mr. Fiennis's Old Rowley, sst 101 b (T. Goater) 0 Mr. Magenis's Surprise, 3 yrs, sst 81b .(Wells) 0 Mr. J. Gill's Hecate c, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Rickards) 0 Betting-5 to 1 agst Montague, sto 1 eget Harbinger, 6 to 1 east Dulcet, 6 to 1 egst Old Rowley, 7 to 1 agst Evadne, 8 to 1 agst Surprise, and 8 to 1 agst Sharavogue. After a couple of failures, the lot, with the exception of Knight of the Shire, who was left at the post, got off, Sir Robert taking the lead, and followed by Tonic, Harbinger, Sharavogue, and Surprise; this lasted only for about 300 yards, the ruuing then being taken up by Harbinger, who went through with it, and won very easily by a couple of lengths, Evadne beating Sharavogue by half a length, Father Thames a mode rate fourth, Convulsion fifth, and the others beaten off. Run in 2 lain. 21 sec. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, b ft, for four yrs old. Cup course. Mr. J. M. Stanley's Teddingten walked over. The Nursery Cup, value 300 sovs., added to a Handi cap Sweepstakes of 15 sow. each, 5 ft, for two yrs old. Winners extra. Last mile. Mr. Weuchope's Cath. Hayes, Bst 71b (Whitehouse) 1 Lord Eglinton's Elepeth, 7st Sib (G. Oates) 2 Mr. Vickers's Psaltery, Est 101 b (A. Cowley) 3 Duke of Richmond's Dagobert, Bst sib (Templeman) 0 Mr. Spencer's Prevention, Sat ....... (W. Trcen) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Corybantes, 7st 121b...(Nurdin) 0 Major Magenis's Pantomime, 7st Slb (Wells) 0 Mr. T. Oliver's Ethelbert, 7st 81b (Kendall) 0 Mr. Thelluson'e Rataplan, 7st 71b (Wakefield) 0 Lord Derby's Hobby Horse, 7st 71b (Flatrean) 0 Lord Exeter's Parygia, 7st 71b (J. Mann) 0 Mr. Howard's Helen, ist 71b (Guppy) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Knavery, ist 71b (G. E. Sharp) 0 Lord Ribblesdale'a Torment, ist 41b (T. Smith) 0 Mr. C. Derrien's Golden ?lever, 7s'. 41b (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Jaques's A.uchinleck, 7st 31b (3 Osborne) 0 Mr. H. Hilt's Ireland's Eyc, 7st 316 (Niaton) 0 Mr. C. Mare's Cock Pheasant, let Ito (Alcicreft) 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Vet-ran, 7st .(Chariton) 0 Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo f, 7st (G. Mann) 0 Mr. Williama's Shropshire Lass. Est 131 b ...(Iliett) 0 Sir R. Pigott's Jack the Givnt Killer. fist 131 b (Lye) 0 Count Batthyany'a The Pearl, Est 121 b.. ...(Esling) 0 Betting-4 to 1 agst Catherine Hayes, 4to 1 egst the Cuckoo filly, 7 to 1 :nest Auchinleck, 8 to 1 each eget and ph ryg i a , 14 to 1 agst P rev e n tion, Psaltery and Veteran, 10 to 1 each m g st Cock Pheasant, Hobby Horse, and 20 to 1 agst Shropshire Lass. After a delay of about 10 minute:, caused by the fractiousness cf the Pearl, the flag fell and all got off, with the exception of Hobby H orse and Prevention, who did not catch their horses m have time to _ 0 the slightest chance of winning. EthelbertitunPll Toff first , but in 11 few strides was passed by Jack the want Killer, next to whom lay Elspeth, Cock Pheasant, following Psaltery, and Cucko o filly; Catherine Hayes the latter. after being Ha7 t the rails in an attempt to go to the front, got through They went on with little cbangeer til half way up the distance, when Catherine disap pointed at the com mencement h o by a length, Elspeth her horses, went on with the running, and won very cleverly _ hryg . a, i Ethelbert, beating Psaltery by half a length; r as for three year olds, The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, nib; six and aged, and the Cuckoo filly were next. Bun in 1 min. 50 sec. 7st 41b; four, 9st 21b; five, e , _..longs . lOst 21b. About three miles five rule .(A.. Day) 2 Mr. Powney's Lamartine, 4 yrs ....... . (Charlton) 3 Lord Exeter's Ilex, 3 yrs (J. Mann) 1 Duke of Richmond's Houlakin, 3 yr .. (Flatman) 4 Mr. Greville's Barcelona, 4 v - " ...... 2 to 1 agst Ilex, and 1 Betting-5 to 4 eget Barcelona, 3 to 1 eget Lamartine. to the turn martine, who with Ilex in his track, cantered_ After running a few yards, the lead was taken by La out of the straight course; the pace then_ became first rate, and in a few strides he had the lead of nearly 20 lengths, Barcelona lying second, a nd Ilex third. On re appearing, Ilex was within half a dozen lengths of La martins, at the top of the hill ho was a couple of lengths before him, and maintaining his lead to the end, ho won easily by a length and a half; Efoulakin and Barcelona were beaten off. The race was not timed. A Handicap Plate of 50/., for two years old and upwards. Half a mile. Lord Clifden's Billy Bar, 4 yrs, 6stilllb (Charlton) 1 Duke of Bedford's Carrier, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (G. Mann) 2 Mr. E. R. Clark's Plumstead, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Barker) 3 y 6 The following also started but w e r e not placed:— Faux Pas, 4 yrs, Bst 7 1 b (Flatman) — Arlette, 5 y rs , Ist lib ( Brice ) —Leybourne, 4 yrs, B st lib (A. Day)—.. No Chance, 4 yrs, Tat 1 lib (H. G o ater)—_ploughboy, yrs, 7st lolb (J. Green) — St. Patrick, 4 yrs, Est 131C(C. Bradley).—Last Chance, 3 yrs, Est 11th(T. Sh erwoo d ) Bar -5 —Rage, 2 yrs, sst 131 b (Kendall) --f b y lon out of SatPalm et a ti , n 2 g— yr 2 a, tol 4Blbgs(cWßeillllye)B-5 to 1 agst . B Carrier 6to 1 agst Leybourne-7 to 1 aget Faux Pas—and 12 between C arr i er and Billy Bar, to T 1 h a e g r et ac P e lu w m as st e e n ud tirely the latter waiting to the stand, and winning by a length. s s rc o h added, Stakes fo o r f Ran in 52 sacs. three ee s o y y r a i: ol e d ac a li ndupwards. le s .. ! The e i M th (handicap), 5 ft, three-quarters of a mile of Drawing-room Stakes Course. Mr. R. Read's Sir Robert (11 b) 12 t 41b (Capt. Little) 1 Mr. J. Gill's Hecate 3 Henry) , c, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (5 1 r. ~,„,.) Lord • • , • Chfuen s Billy Bar, lOst 71b (Mr. Y. W"'"` — ' 0 3 Mr. Elwea's Abdallah, 5 yrs, Mr. Morris's Coticula, Mr. Wise's Hambletonian, list 21b ...... (Owler 3 0 lOst 121 b ...... (Mr. , E lerk in e y %) 0 Capt. Rowley's Yellow Boy . 3 yrs, lost i Betting -5 to 4on Billy Bar -3 to 1 ago lOst 71b (CaPt' b V ( 7 e e swner) 0 5 1 Sir Robert — Betting -5 6 to 1 agst Hambletoniare a , between s econd and Won cleverly by a length, a haw third. This race was not timed. CO URSE. BE TTING BET TING ON HE liv ST. LEGER. 1 age tDaEiel O'Rourke 1 4 to DY.10 0. • 1 25 to 1 agst Elmathorp e 14 to 1 eget Ore stes f 30 to 1 agst The Friar 25 to 1 egst Phar°9 Curs.—lt was arranged by the THE Gool)W7 nesdv that Messrs. Hancock's Vase on W e excellence, the 0 (1 . stewards ay ., par e xy ised Vase of should be the e ta r a nd Roskell the Stewards' Cup, and Me any . Morel's design the Chesterfield Cup. Measrs., „ Le a LISTS.—We understand that the G ood ar D'' - and Cup have shut up at least twenty bet tingwoo. Stakes that houses, and the amount of the deficiencies is enormous. igt . s. Day, of Newmarket, in jumping out of a fly a t Goodwood, on Friday, Ml into a ditch at the side of be road, and broke his leg. 7 to 2 agst Stockwell 4 to I apt Soagstress CI?ICKE7. I AnilOW INCITES; ER7 I Th is match was resumed yesterday at Lord's, and was finished at three o'clock In favour of Winchester by 68 runs. HARROW V. ETON.—This match was commenced immediately after the termination of Harrow and Win chester. A PREFERENCE. — The Order of Redemptionists have shown their gratitude to the Earl of Aberdeen by pur chasing his Lordship's family mansion in Argyle-street and the grounds behind it for the sum of 21,000/. A T A few days s i nce , at the celebrationi KoEil s fo ' ur T na ° t A io s n T— a .l anniversary, a poor tinker, who was present, being called upon fora toast, offered the fol lowing :...-,, Here is a health to poverty ; it sticks to a uin all his friends desert him."-- n when Anorican ,Paper. I I e They together el were her highly hi h i iengtt a ebhhb d aeal RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. The neijourned specNia? NORFOLK. ' of this company was held yesterday at the office, Guildhall-buildings, to con sider the expediency of creating debenture or preference shares under the provisions of the Act recently(passed; Mr. S. M. Pete, M.P., in the chair. I a b n e x en iet c y a . The CHAIRMAN said the subject for which they had te, rp a oa n ohml d . ens es o tc euttodhoome preference committee, members ote.ceoof neacrclaut itso o nei rogf association hout iichervn debe n t ur e n tewi committeeifirboheits t neao h etdrs e owoetrfsti i d chhio i inirmnntnehsgcrtuet.ha accordance tect r dao s ihtormi drae co dop g r an atmt wasoane with the pro v i s i ons o f th e A ct l ate l y passed, to h r coverin g th e amount of t h e present i debenture nlit edebt . be of the co m p any, and to snot much shares n proportion to the holdings of the old stock of the company. The stackpermitted holders of th e new 00/. are td by the Act to trite 8,707 of those share Thiss would give ab out 40 per cent„ I s o "d 4. ali res ar to every holder of 100/. o f the 0:d stock of the comoa a n3.lt was the opinion or M r . Ch eprnan and other ge‘titic . in en that melt a Ineu,are W ou ld , ffect a saving* of I car cent. upon the debenture debt, whieh would amount to 5,000 i. per annum, Nad confer a boot fit on the holders of the o!,i stock. The Lowestoft 4 per cent, stock, which ranks after the debenture studs, was at a pretnium, and there emit' be no doubt that the 4 per esnt. debenture stock would be at a premium. With refetenee to the general prospect 3 of the company, he might be allowed to state that the traffic returns show a moat gratifying increase of receipts doting the present year, as compared w ith the corrN;poEdiug period of the preceding year, when they had the benefit of what may be called the Exhibition tratfia. There was every prospect thht the traffic would continue to increase. The exertions that had been made at their outports in connexion with steam navigation had contributed in no small degree to t his result. I n the year 1849 there were imported into this country 185,378 head of cattle; in 1850, 217,243; and in 1851, 303,976. The proprietors would feel that the effort on the part of directors and some large shareholders, who felt it their duty to start in connexion with this com pany steam-vessels from Lowestoft, had been directed in the right course, and that it would greatly contribute to the benefit and welfare of the Norfolk company in securing a fair proportion of the traffic. They began with one vessel in 1849, they added another in 1850, and they added a third in 1851, and their trade at Lowestoft was now so large that they were not able to accommodate it all, although they had three vessels of 700 tons burden each constantly at work. He hoped that the large accommodation which was now being wo e ul w satisfied that thi s movement b y some world give give an impetus to the traffic of the prodded the loivd widayel. H a rgest shareholders, and by other companies on the eastern coast, to extend the system of steam naviga tion to the north of Europe in connexionlwith that impor tanteosueghl results. booking , would be at tended They a ll k new that his friend Mr. Roney had carried out th at system t e e d le w m i e t n b t t o b f eme traffic,st iu in connexion with the Irish traffic, whereby pas sengers su through and goods may he boooked from England to any part of Ireland, and it was their intention to do the same thing, through Mr. Roney's agency, by means of the Norfolk, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, the Midland, and the London and North-Western Rail way companies, to bock through from any part of Eng land to any part of the north of Europe. He hoped they would excuse his mentioning the subject by way of pa renthesis, as it was one which very much engrossed the attention of the directors. During the last six weeks the directors have paid off every overdue debenture. They h a d given notice to the holders of 112,0001. deben tures that they would be prepared to pay them off in SiZ months' time, and further, the directors had provided, upon their own securit y, t he sum of 125,0001. to pay off the remainde r; so t h at debenture neywould be in a position to holders who w i s h t o b e paid off. In e conom i s i ng their debenture t debt in that way, they would place th e cap i tal ofb basis, and they w ou ld, besides, ha n ve sufficientenmpany on a solid meet every obligation o f the company, money to moving a resolution to the effectthtso lie concluded by shares, of 101. each, to be ent i t l ed h Norfolk Railway k Railway Debenture Shares," be created for the purpose ing off the mortgages granted by the company, of thepay dividend to be fixed at 4 per cent. per annum, tohepaid in preference to any dividend upon the existing pre ference and guaranteed shares of the company, as pro vided by ths Act." Mr. TITE seconded the motion. A PROPRIETOR said, it appeared to him that the de. benture debt of the company had been increased to th e extent of 34,0001. since February lest. The CHAIRMAN was happy to say that the increase alluded to would not increase the annual charge on the company. They might recollect there was a rent charge of 1,0001. a year for the Lowestoft Harbour, and that by the Act they were bound, within , lo years of its passing, to exercise the option of taking it at 25 years' purchase, cr at 4 per cent. The company had purchased it by giving a debenture for 25,0001. at 4 per cent., and this was part of the increase in the debentures. With reference to other matters, the dirccors thought it wise to take a certain margin, and they created debentures and placed them in the hands of Mr. Glyn, in the names of three trustees, to meet any claims that might come against the company, for they had no power to increase the capital atter the 4 per cent. stock was issued. Major COURT said it appeared to him that the direc tors had crew.ed a lamer amount of debentures than they were ;alit hot iced to do by Act of Parliament. The CHAIRMAN stated, in reply, that they were 24,0001, within the amount they were authorised to raise upsu debentures, a fact which the Hon. Proprietor should have every opportunity of satisfying himself upon it he would call at the office. _ _ _ The resolution was then unanimcmly adopted. Resolutions were also passed, fixing the deposit at 2/. per share, and the two first instalments et 11. each, the succeeding instalments not to exccel 2 /- each, with in tervals of three months between each call; empowering the directors to agree with any proprietor wh o may b e desirous of paying up his shares in full; and authorising 8,707 of the said shares to be offered to the holders of new 201. shares according to the provisions of the Act, rateably according to their holdings, and any shares not taken up to be disposed of by the directors for the bene fit of the company. o n the motion of Mr. TrrE, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors„ and the meet ing separated. Receipts. 1851. 1852. ABDUCTION. An accident of an unusual, not to say romantic and extraordinary character, has given within the last day or two a public notoriety to the name of a small town ship in the neighbourhood of Bristol, which, after some recent electioneering proceedings there, was, to say the least of it, quite unnecessary. The rector of the parish has sundry fair daughters, and not many weeks since one of them (the youngest) was united in the bonds of wed lock to the man of her choice, a gay and dashing son of Mars, an officer of the Indian army. Without the smallest intention of imputing sordid and mercenary motives, we may mention that in the neighbourhood it is said to be an acknowledged tact that with the young lady herself " money' was the primary consideration. This, however, by the 'way. A week or so since—so says the public rumour—the new l y - marr i ed coup l e wer e staying for a while with th e f at h er of the bride, called the young husband to London or Southanabpet On his return, after an absence of a d a y or a° ' first told gaited naturally enough for his wife. He was t To subsequen that she had left to join him on the road. ever, he re interrogatories addressed to the father, however, he would when business ceived the startly and unexpected reply, ua g Lovell," in k the never see her again. Like " Duns but found away. not;" he has since " sought her wildly l een e pirited away. lant;" it was clear that Forthwith the walls w ith huge placards, towns and villages were e?nforniation as to the where offering a reward of 501. for f who is described as having abouts of the missing lady, o f sthheivsebraeandd other neighbouring been '° forcibly t hat - either the lady or her relit the neighbourhood is e , w ..._ .t _ e a r elation." The rumour in tives were not satisfi ed itu a bducted by g of his regiment by the bride involved in the j li prospect of expatriation it we,osintonjectured that his business in town was to secure behis was taken of . lb or afts °r groom; that - - c f whether wi romance 0 ea, pub i . lady—bat, absence to secrete the la _ without her consent, that most reliable the passage; and that advantage re rumour, eayeth not. To add to the the carriage of the papa was seen to enter &pop i the affair, we heard it whispered iu Bath on rapidly i n a large mantle, and that it drove wrapeed closely station, followed as rap that that morning—that it bore a lady rapidly by a awl horseback, who appeared to have a determined „ art on the quality of the suspicious, if not contraband, eye to cl Here the affair, so far as we can gather , cargo. present; but it has afforded matter for much scandal I T h u el e sac d yi aty ito the ra ilway a mong our gossips —male and female—in club and coterie.—Bath Gazette, THREE PILOTS DROWNED.—lnformation has been received at the Trinity-house, Newcastle, of the loss of three pilots belonging to Shields, while off Whitby, on the morn ing of the 26th, in one of their cobles. A Danish sloop. named the Anne Mararitha, was coming along the Yorkshire coast to the Tyne, when she was hailed by the pilots, who desired to go on board. The sloop was steered by a boy, and was carrying a large square sail. By Some awkwardness ou the part of the boy at the helm of the sloop, while the c,oble was coming alongside her ma s t go t entang l ed w i t h t h e s l o oP's bowsprit, and she was upset. Before the sloop could be wo re round, the three men hi the coble bad perished. The cobl! , . there is every reason to believe, is No. 94, belonging to S?et_ . r . s Shields, and the names of th e men d rowne d, Robert St;Pn_i_2_ son, William Young, and Matth e w Young. The e rc"' stances of the accident w ill be investigated before to ma gistrates. going on m ost HOP INTELLIGENCE.—.The hops are s, and looks healthy. A sprinkle of mould is talked of at the appearance of the favourably. The burr is showing itself ve f ry g th:i i c a t sufficient to create any alarm ; and b ur y is such as has grounds in the neighbourhood of Canter _ w _ . , show new ther week iii not been seen for some years. Ano hops.— Kentish Observer. but not ~, D R UPISENNESS.—The PRIINCII REGULATION L. example of the Pre- Sectd decided that any retail sellers of the Pas de Calais, ap u r to persons already affected of wines or spirits giving 9 9 Lail be held responsible for the Prefect of the Doubs has 101 by what they had taken, acts of suchpersow. W E ST GLOUCESTEBSIIIRE....Nr. RETURI.I BerkeleyrOlt has addressed a letter to the Hig h ' Grantley F. county of Gloucester, in which he intimate s Sheriff of the d ute the validity of Mr. Nigel Kingscotele o o x the his intention to _p :been informed by a number of voters that ~ havin g election, her at Bride *ate, and other places, they were prevented voting e p. - to us par a t n y d intimidating violence, assaults, and ot calling themselves ' Liberals."' hichwise, ~.......e_ w......_ AN jsln biography of RobesPiroicow,ing iu .red is an Irish paper, concludes „in the i left no children a ppeared manner • " Th' mann . is extraordinary mai l the owl dicrous . killed at • d ilun except hi 4 brother, who was beilln, by the e p the time. k V .1 .sfra• rtir Cad Jebeo risoaf rodin* r A rk, A efre , . 14 ?as r.w.' vac; lorie ss , Nor , se , Pal - ; Ar 6411' el' a f t ping .. 1S 3(1 10 reS c Sa 1 1 — 4 a Ties , arrs: o , orl bpd 15 84 aDcbeA, 5; oa P er De Fel 'ci; t h CAr r(l n er 7 3 r ig lerY 4 s to 51 1 notl B, eh 0 9d , ° I I; 1 P er 6jj 063