The Sun. — London, England, 1852-08-12 00:00:00

THE L ' l lTi L FIRE IN f+l(.)2';`ll.l PUBLIC MEETING IN THE CITY. A pulflie meeting, umve.ned by the Lord Mayor, at the request of Eereral of the merchants in tho City of London, was bell yesterday at the Mansion-house, for the purpese of centributing• to the relief of those who have sufft-red by the Lte fearful conflagration iu luntreal—the Right Hon. the Lerd MI,; or presid ing- Although there was not a large attendance, yet amongst thos e pres-mt were sever a l E4.ntlemen whose names stand very hi g h i n the commerc i a l wor ld. ~Amongst th em we o b served—Alexander G i l l esp i e, L` q., Charl es Mill s , E sq., R . C. L B- van , Baron Liont-1 Rothschild M.P. Edmund Gurn , y, E s l t . it he Gove rnor o f th e B an k o f E ng l an d, P. Roit, B Odveira, Esq, M.P., John Dillon , ni ":l. John Bradberrr, Esq., Wm. Leaf, Esq., Ne ttl e - G 'uld, Esq., H. Carter. Esq , W. Chapman, E , q. , fi le , Brooking Esq., G. Peabody, Esq , Robert Gil tPe'lun., & q., the Rev. A. D. Carnpnall of Mon real,s"ev- T. Binney Robert Harrison, Esq., Mr. ntler- Sheriff Hepwood, Sampson Copeslake, T i ll° LORD MAY O R, in opening the proceedings, ' 4 "' be felt confident that the great city of London, and indeed the country generally, sympathised with those who bad suffered by that calamity which had l ately befallen the people of Montreal. The British Public he knew would heartily respond to the appeal which would be that day made to them on behalf .of • ty "iffe ring humanity in one of our distant col on ies. Jue begged to remind those of his fellow-countrymen who felt for the suffarings of the inhabitants of Mon treal, that their aid should be extended to them at once, in order that the poor sufferers might be pre pared against the approach of the severe weather with Which Montreal was visited towards the close of the Year. He had received letters from Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. P. S. Butler, M.P., and Mr. Baring, ex pressive of their sympathy with the object for which the meeting had been called, and apologising for their absence. Mr. GILLESFIE, of the firm of Gillespie, Moffatt, and Co., moved the first resolution, which expressed the deep regret of those present at the late fire in Montreal. He thanked the Lord Mayor for the kind manner in which he had granted the use of the hall in which they were assembled for the promotion of this most humane object. His Lordship's kind. tees would tend much to confirm that feeling towards the mother country which he was happy to lay at present existed in the colony of Canada. Some idea of the fearful extent of the misfortune which had befallen Montreal might be formed when he stated that 10,000, or one-fifth of the inhabitants of the city, had been thrown out of employment by the late fire. Surely that fact of itself would be sufficient to induce the people of this country to contribute largely towards the relief of the unfortunate sufferers in Mon treal, As the meeting might expect him to enter into some details, he begged to say that the fire broke out on the morning of Thursday, the Bth of July, in ...the dist r i c t o f S t. L awrence , w hi c h was a su b ur b o f Montreal, in which district the houses were, for the Most part composed of wood. The weather for some days previously had been excessively hot, and the wooden houses had consequently become very dry and lafiemenable. At the time that the fire broke out there Was a strong breeze, which fanned the flames to such a height th a t i t b ecame i mpossi bl e to suppress th em . The fire broke out in the neighbourhood of the Ge neral Hospital, one of the most important and hand some buildi ngs i n M on t rea l. Th e r i c h es t as we ll as the poorest inhabitants of the city laboured together, and successfully, for the preserve, ion of that building. a eYe-witness s aid th a t th e fl ame s had the appear oflace a cataraet, and that all attempts to resist their progres s _ were unavailing. The fire commenced at nine 11 Thursday morn i ng and continued till five or six that e vening, when it was hoped that it had ceased. Ma ny of the inhabitants, however, were apprehensive that the flames would burst forth with renewed IA- Rour that night ; and unfortunately their apprehen se'ons were we ll f oun d e d, f or a b ou t eight o'clock the °llre brok e forth again in a wooden building in Dal• si e's - square in which resided some of the most r tit le entered inhebitants of Montreal, and in a short r uyle ent ere d the suburb of Quebec. It continued its f . s 4 , 7 ,ages in that extensive suburb until 11 o'clock the burnt morning, when it might be said to have .. itself out. The Montreal Patriot newspaper es the number of tenements destroyed by fire at "4 I and the pecuniary loss at 500,0001. Tne great the of th a t l oss wou ld unfortunate l y f a ll upon poorer portion of the inhabitants. Thousands of tr ‘aeln had t o pass th e n i g h t i n the fields. Th e Mon el Herald corroborated that statement. Some ple said why did not the sufferers insure ? whilst others s a id t h at t h e insurance offices were very heavy ,enutf t erers. The latt er s t a t ement was qu i te correct ; nit was not so muc h f rom t h e late f i re as from that which occurre d i n the month of June last that the in surance offices had suffered. Th e fire o f 'tune tnek p greater in the m e r can til e par t o f t h e c i ty ; fi Ta in question occurred in that district the con s° u Part of which was actually uninsurable, in R e ba• elle ° of the erections being chiefly wooden. ieved that the insurers and the insured in Montreal•whichhad suffered much by the dreadful fires had broken out in Montreal during the present ,year. last The ay the majority of the people who had suffered fire were French labourers. A lar ge por tion of the sufferers were Roman Catholics. He did not mention the latter circumstance from any desire to lessen the sympathy of the people of this country. --(Hear, hear.) He stated that they were Roman Catholics in order to induce Roman Catholics to alle viate their suffering'; and he rejoiced that he and the other stanch Protestants of this country were now afforded an opportunity of showing to the world that they would not allow any difference of creed to come between them and the sacred claims of charity, and the cry of suffering humanity,,—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that by their conduct that day they would prove that they were indeed followers of that Blessed Lord who went about doing good, and were anxious, on all occasions, to act in accordance with the apos tolic injunction to do good as they bad opportunity. Mr. MILLS, of the firm of Glyn, Halifax, and Co., seconded the resolution. He felt that, under the c ircumstances which had been detailed to the meet ing, it would be unnece'sary to make any lengthened aPpeal to London or to England in behalf of the suf ferers of Montreal. Ten thousand of our fellow sUbjects had been rendered houseless. Of their pecu liar claim to our sympathies many in that meeting blurt be aware. The parents of many of those suf ferers resided in this kingdom, and they all looked Wit h affectionate interest to the mother country, from Whom the greet political convulsions of the last few Years had happily not released them.—(Hear, hear.) The rich had insured themselves, but the poor could reso rt to no such such remedy. All that the poor could do was to appeal to their richer bret hren whom God had blessed with more wealth Su ch a pp eals ha d t ever bee n responded to in this country . He was fil a dent that England would on this occasio n cheer " 37 maintain her proud character of being the fore tt to relieve suffering humanity.— (Cheers.) The resolution was un animously carried. The roma of G° vE the BA NK OF FN GLAND moved the next aid re solution, the effect of which was, that any which 1 • Ifcould off , rd to the sufferers rn est n , _ rea itself a e s o f ferit essarily be but temporary, and that their Peopl gif this would ever appealed to the sympathies of the ° that Englishmen , country. He was sure ng ever ties of th . ir ° B ready to sympathise with the calami the world t b e fell owecountrymen in whatever part of sent meeting Y vi :ighe hypen to be. Thoutgh_orthseupchrea lprpose as this tLer ut thinly attended, eeess ty y i yet an over !owing' attend there e Al w i asno we n s required was to form lauc_ornmittee to whom thatb,. might forward their bseei pt i on . the pu he felt coafi dent, wo , e n The appeal now made, Ulu be responded to in the same generous ha tilanner h oped Which s i mi l ar appea l s ev er had been, and try . , ever would be, responded to in this coun ('lleara.) He should indeed be ashamed of his 12 , f x,.(4 7co untrs men if h e f oun d that, whilst the people w York h ad forwarded aid to the sufferers of men n ' re4l l Englishmen allowed their fellow-subjects n c aner , b li e f . R ee to suff e r w i t h out contributing to their re teed e a w'ls glad that a meeting had been called in u• nts for this objectsoon after that fearful visi toe which so . • double the lea gti ; 0 bad destroyed a district Oxford -street. l rnn L. Roviscniseconded the resoles- LD, M.P., lib, rai '-ne British public, he was sure, would respond trihut•lS' end generously to this appeal We bad con . f rota eel liberally to the aid of those who had suffered e on ;°,flagrations in Hamburgh and other places on queen inent; and surely when the subjects of our d esi _ e. suffered by fire—when those with whom we Bid ti to maintain a close connexion needed similar j a we would not be to th • etr,) deaf their appeal.—(Hear, A re Every one must know what fearful suffering tio entailed upon a population--in fact, fl town 'was the most frigOtful calamity a con egra aw n• Letone, then, that, could befall , •every t he relief of our suffering f 1 - Tb e low-eubjects. e resolution was agreed to. O : t r• BEVAN, banker, moved that a subscription b t t s 'fed for the sufferers, and that the bankers of th e Antopolis ba requested to receive such subscriptions! ii ;_' ol lg as this country heartily responded to such calls it Were made upon her, he felt confident God's bless itg_wigould rest with her.—(Hear, hear.) He believed our duty and our interest to respond to such to • ` t ` He felt particularly heppy in being permitted eo "(a part in that rneetio• conv•-ned as it had b een ' pror nni" b ' • r • Joriiy of • 81/ , ortption S to cut,tring people, the Whom were Roman Catholics.—(Hear, hear.) ▪ was very strongly opposed to the doctrines of the - "c loan Catholic l 'thich he had 4 s, fact, on the list occasion on t a gainst those doctrines, on that platform, he declaimed naselt if he allocvtreldnehsl but he should be ashamed of 14 in from ersor 14 P rOtk•BtantiSM to prevent t owards aP Ro. nan g the Christian duty of charity (eneers \Vie:llan Catb.iie fellow-creature.— t4 tiOn a s . had been people suffere dap,m such a visi fa described h Lat we were bound BY De - td T' by . 04 If' le• co , ro to% aav° rag" THE SUN, to SUCCP•Ur them, whether they were R. , Anan Crho lies or Protestants.—(Cbeers.) When the subscrip• too list was examined, he felt sure that cur Roman Catholic fellow-subjects in Cana.l.4 would find that what were called the ulra-Protestants of England were amongst th 9 most munificent contributors. Mr. GURNEY, in seconding the resolution, expressed a hope that England would, by her gerierogity on this occasion, sustain her high chlracter as the promptest and most liberal consoler of the afflicted. He hoped the words of his Lord hip would not be forgotten /is to tha importance of contributing to the relief of the poor sufferers at Montreal before they were visited by the severity of a Canadian winter. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mr. PETER. ROLT, M.P. for Grtenwich, moved the appointment of a committee to carry into effect the preceding resolutions. LONDON, NORTHUMBELAIVD AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY , it):1 list was examined, he felt sure that our Roman ' BLLFOR D WEDNESDAY. — The exhibition of cattle Catholic fellow-subjects in Canada would find that and implements ear, was held yesterday, in a fine ope n e n- 1 lements of hu,bandry of this society for the 1 w hat were called the ulra-Protestants-stants of England present were a mongst th. most munificent contributors. c l osure i n the v i c i n i ty o f thi s t ow n belonging to the Mr. (iUReiuY, in secondiog the resolution, expressed 11,!-3V. J. D. Clarke. 'Tile fleeting derived additional 7 hope that England would, by her generainty on int, , rest from the presence of a large number of the his occasion, sustain her high chiracter AS the nobility and gentry of the county, including Earl 7rornptest and most liberal consoler of the afflicted. Grey, the Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Lovaine, one of Lie hoped the worth of his Lordship would not be the ,'Members recently elected for the northern divi brgotten es to the importance of contributing to the sic!), and the heir apparent of the ducal house of Nor relief of the poor sufferers at Montreal before they thumberland, and Sir George Grey. Many of the were visited by the severity of a Canadian winter. yeomanry and tenant-farmers were also in attendance, The resolution was unanimously agreetl to. and a considerable body of the agricultural labourers Mr. PETER ROLT, M.P. for Greenwich, moved the from the immediate neighbourhood. The. - „weather was :ppointment of a committee to carry into effect the exceedingly auspicious in the early part of the day, . )receding resolutions. but towards the close the show was interrupted for The Hon. A. KINNAIED, M.P., seconded the about a couple of hours by a violent thunder-storm. solution. If any one doubted cs to the extent of the The dinner in the evening was under the presi talami•y which had fallen on Montreal, the facts dency of Earl Grey, supported on the right and left vhich had been laid before the meeting must be by Lord Lovaine, M.P., Sir George Grey, Bart., the ,ufficient to prove to him that that calamity was of Hon. H. T. Liddell, Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., Sir he most painful character. It was of the utmost Walter Trevelyan, Captain Grey, the Mayor of New mportance that we should, by our generosity, prove castle, Dr. Gino, Mr. Hodgson Hinde, Mr. H. D. o our fellow-countrymea in Canada that the capital Liddell, M.P., Mr. Oswin Cresswell, Mr. G. Burden, if the empire felt a warm interest in them. We had Mr. C. W. Orde, Mr. Riddle, and the Rev. R. Bo ieen accused at times of neglecting the interest of our sanquet. The usual loyal and constitutioual toasts colonies. To some extent that accusation had a good having been given, bundation. Let us, then, gladly embrace the pre- Earl GREY said he came now to the toast which ent opportunity of practically proving to the people was immediately connected with the occasion of that sf Canada that in the success of our colonies we felt a day's meeting. He had to give them the " Northum varm interest. A demonstration such as this would berland Agricultural ' " C' Society. —( neers.) In doing end very much to create such a feeling between the so they ' him ' would allow in the first place to congra nother country and the colonies as would cement the tulate them on the prosperous condition of the society. :onnexion between them. He hoped that when an- Though the heavens badsmiled not on their meeting aher meeting was summoned to be informed of the that day—though it had been in one sense, and he esult of the present appeal, it would abundantly ap- hoped only in sear that there was a great and wide-spread interest h ' e believed on some former occasions there had been n this country in the well-being and success of our more stock on the ground, still h e thought the corn- olonies.—(Cheers.) pany he saw around him, and the meeting that took The resolution was carried. place in the field, were such as ought to give great Mr. JOHN DILLO N moved a res o l u ti o n rec o mmend- satisfaction to every member of the association.— ng the appointment of local committees throughout (Cheers.) He was told by those b e tt er a bl e to form he country to carry out th e o bj ec t o f th e mee ti ng . It - a judgment than himself, that though the show of • now, he vas said, nearly two centuries since, on the stock was not very numerous, itwas such as to meet -ery spot on which they were assembled, there raged with the approbation • ofthose ' of .. capable forming an s conflagration greater and more distressing than that opinion upon its merits. He was also glad to hear vhich had occasioned the present meeting. And al- that the • society was now in a state, financially, of very bough there was some resemblance between the two great prosperity,and he need hardly tell them that was 'earful fires, yet there were some very important one very 'm ne b . f ' d .nt su jecto consi eration. Theyknew lifferences. The fire of London was said to have a little w i hil p e ago things were very different • but now )een originated by Catholics out of hatred to their he was told that the umber of members ' was larger ?rotestant fellow-citizens. But the hateful feelings than at any former period, • and that the society vhich bad propagated that assertion, had in the pro- was altogether in a very prosperous • • on. That cress of time died aw a y. P ro t e stants had that day h e re j o i ce d to hear, because it undoubtedly appeared net to contribute to the relief of their Roman Catbo- to him that this society, and similar ones in other is fellow-subjects. He was glad to witness the cele- parts of the country, were calculated greatly to pro ration sof that unity at once between Protestants and mote the advancement of agriculture, and therefore interest of .toman Catholics and Englishmen and foreigners. t h e most i mportant this nation.—(Cheers.) - le hoped that, in rebuilding that portion of Montreal He could not help • remarking that a few years ago vhich had been destroyed, the modern improvements agriculture appeared to be rather in what he might n architecture would be made use of. If that were „ii • in of a stagnant state, while other departments lone, the late calamity might prove to be a real hies- the national industry there was great energy, a great , ing to the people of that city. spirit of improvement, and a desire to apply all the i Mr. T. 11. BROOKIN seconded the resolution, which d discoveries of modern science to economise the cost of ' vas unanimously carried. production and to increase its amount. In agriculture, On the motion of Mr. GEORGE Reenour, seconded on the other hand, after the great progress which had ly Mr. CARTER, the resolutions were ordered to he been made some sixty or seventy years ago, people nserted in several of the metropolitan papers. seemed rather inclined to adhere without deviation to The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Montreal, moved a the old beaten track whichthey had been accustomed ore of thanks to h.s Lordship. to follow, and to continue to cultivate the land as it 1) Mr. LEITH having seconded the vote, it was passed ,A 1 been ' cultivate • d before. But about the time h e mid loud cheers. spoke of a very great alteration took place. A very su His Loanir briefly responded, an d the meeting ' great desire for further improvement, and a spirit of eparated. enterprise and of energy were developed, which, he thought, had produced very remarkable results. NAVAL [ INTELLIGENCE. He could not help attributing that, a mong ~ PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Vestal, 25, Captain other causes, to the labour of this and other ). B. Hamilton, arrived at Spithead this morning societies, and especially of the Royal Agri rota Sheerness, and saluted the Big of Admiral Sir , cultural Society of England, to which he thought [homes Briggs, G.C.M.G., commander.iu-chief. She it was one of the chief claims which this society ' sill be paid advance at Spithead,andproceedthe bad upon the gratitude of the country, that it was to Vest Indies. a very u-eful auxiliary.—(Cheers.) By the efforts The Victoria, American packet-ship, arrived at of the Royal Society—extended as they were over Spithead this morning from the Thames, to embark the whol e kin g dom —whatever was discovered which sassengers for New York. was valuable in one place was made known to all. The Ed ward naval transport d saile from Spithead Men met together and compared the practices of dif sn Tuesday for Plymouth, to land stores. ferent parts of the country ; and thus by the means A heavy and indeed a terrific gale sprung up at of local societies the accumulated knowledge of the ibout one o'clock last night, from the S.S.E., and gra- whole country was generally diffused in each specific luslly increased till at eight it blew a hurricane, district and country. He believed there was no local vith heavy squalls of rain, when the wind veered to society which had contributed more efficiently to the 3.5. W., and became even more violent. At two r.m. success of the labours of the Agricultural Society of t rose to nearly a hurricane, so much so that the sea England than the Northumberland County Associa ippeared t o b e i n a boiling foa m ; the shipping in tion.—(Cheers.) The journal which this society pub iarbour and at Spithead rode with topgallant masts; lisbed, and which contained some well selected articles in deck several small boats broke adrift, and were from the Royal Society's journal, and other articles washed up the harbour. A waterman, named Sey- contributed by members of this association, had been nour, and three persons in his boat, were upset in the means of diffusing much information; and he 1 :rossing the harbour about one o'clock ; they were thought upon the whole it was impossible to doubt sappily all picked up immediately by the boat be- that very much had been done in the way of im onging to Mr. Smith's yacht, called the Dolphin, provement within the last few years, especially the tad conveyed on shore. At about noon to-day a last five or six years. With respect, for instance, very large elm-tree was blown down in St. to draining as an improvement—a principle which Thomas's Churchyard, taking part of the church- was now considered absolutely necessary, since few yard wall with it. Another very large elm tenant-farmers would take a farm which was not piss been blown down inPark-lane, Southsea, knocking well drained—he was sure they could not but re )ff the corner of a house in its fall. The fencing member that a dozen) or more years ago instances 7ound the obelisk now in course of erection on South- of really effective drainage were very rare indeed. Now, ;ea Common, in compliment to the late Governor it was by societies such as this that the advantage Lord F. Fitzclarence, has been blown down, and the and the best mode of carrying on those improve lebris scattered about the common. Chimney-pots, ments had been made known. They all knew that dates, and tiles, and several sign -boards have been when attention was first directed to draining, it was clown about the streets, but fortunately no serious donelin the most imperfect manner ; and he was afraid incident has occurred, that many gentlemen in that room bad, like himself, The Royal squadron, no doubt, anchored in the been compelled to do over again work which had been Downs before the gale came on, but with this wind imperfectly executed on the notions which prevailed a lie anchorage there is not safe. Margate Roads is few years ago. He believed it was only too common aot much better. We, therefore, trust the s d on to find that the drains which w e r e laid to carry off have gone for shelter dir ec t t o Sh eerness the a r only the surface wat er w ere too shallow for that purpose, found for place where smooth w a t er cou ld be large vessels of the squadron. and other counties in England. It was by this and There has been such a heavy sea running caporB t- o ther societies that the correct pr inci p le of accem_ mouth Harbour all day th a t th ere h as been no com- P lishing those improvements had been disco vered and rn unication with the ship s a t S p ith ea d . The Bien- practicall y applied so extensively. Again, with regard heim, Tiger, and Vestal, have all rode safely, to implements,they knew that was a trade which was Six O'CLOCK, P.M.—lt still blows very heavy, y. with increasing in importance, with a view to pro daily ' , quulls of rain occasionally, and there is every ap- vide agricultur e with all the improvements which pearance of a continuance of the gale, modern science and unrivalled skill in this country PLYMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Hogue, 60, Captain could produce. A very few years ago the implements M'Dougell, is still in the Sound waiting orders. It used in agriculture in this county were the same that is reported that she is to be paid off, and re-commis- had been employed for matey generations past, and sinned as the screw guard-ship at this port, and to be various plans since adopted for carrying on farming commanded by Captain itamsah of the Megicienne, operations were until lately but slightly thought of. es superintendent of the steam squadron of reserve at It was, therefore, he believed, a subject of very great this port. importance, no t only to this county but to this king- The Trincomalee will be taken out of harbour to- d om generally, ' that these societies should be actively morrow, and her compasses adjusted on Friday. maintained, and should continue to perform the useful The Sprightly, tender, arrived on Tuesday, with services which they bad done.—(Cheers.) Now, supernumeraries from Portsmouth. in this county lie believed also that the same Lord Hardinge, Sir John F. Burgoyne, and Colonel gentlemen who had been most active in promoting Wood are at present on an official visit, inspecting this society had also taken a leading part in setting the fortifications in the neighbourhood. on foot that improvement to which his Reverend The Lady Montagu sailed Monday d just alluded in • on last with 290 Friend near him, Dr. Gilly, had convicts for Hobart Town. very eloquent speech. He meant the great improve- The convict ship Equestrian has sailed from Wool- meat made in providing comfortable houses for the wich, and will call at Portsmouth, Cowes, and Port- population.—(Cheers.) A. very few years ago it was land, and then at this port, where she will fill up her a just reproach to the county of Northumberland complement, and sail for the same destination. that, however distinguished in other respects ris an Mr. William Whitw or th, gunner, Mr. William agricultural county, the agricultural labourers—those Dart, boatswain, and Mr. James Balsam, carpenter, labourers whom he believed Dr. Gilly had justly de from the St. George, are appointed to the Valorous scribed as standing in the very first rank of the ep e e steamer, in charge of stores, and are to have sea time rative population of this country for industry, and pay. morality, and intelligence—that population whieb ______ aided so efficiently the owners and occupiers of the SEABORNE MAILS. soil in their agricultural labours, were most de- Post-oalos plorably lodged, and that in general the cottages of ter signifies that the mails are sen t frets the General b: 7 the night-and Li by the morning - tura ricu ,lispatch.] the ag • l l population were a disgrace to th e county.--(Hear, hear.) A great change bad takes When made up in From what ' when in that . Go where they w ould place ?LACKS. tleneralPost-offlee; port dis. due. London. I patched. county they saw new and improved cottages rising u p .----...............1----- in every district, old cottages enlarged and improved, I v erpool - Aug. 17 and the scale of comfort among the labourers America (by Brit. pkt.) N'' Aug. 13 .. •• .v America (by U.S. pkt.) N .. .. Liverpool • Aug. 15 greatly increased.— Cheers. That, he confessed, La:erica (by U.S. pkt.) Al .. .. .. ..,iouthaMpt Aug. 24 was to him a subject of the greatest satisfaction, Australia (via South- b 0 ampton) .. .. .. 1!4 „ .. .. .. Southampt. cause he was persuaded it was to the welfare of the Ditto (via Marseilles) N .., .. .. Dover .• Nov.ricultural and labouring population that they Ditto, via C. of G. hope N .. .. .. .. Plymouth.. is 3O ought to Anl c. (West coast).. N 14th Of the month , Plymouth Aug. 26 look as one of the main objects to which all tb • -eir Alamandria* ........ Nll9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Aug. 18 efforts should be directed.—(Renewed cheers.) H e Belgium - •• - /a; Daily .. .. .. Dover .. Dailyh Brasil .. • • . )41 i9th of the month ;Southampt. Aug. 16 had said, and he believed he ad said truly, that Buenos Ayres -- .. Al 9th of the month (SoMlutrapt. Aug,. 16 much had been done of late years in the way o f i tn. California(viaChagret)M ld L 17th ot month, ..' Southampt. Aug. 16 t in this county as well as in E ng l and Cape of Good Hope N 14th of Au g ust • Tlymouth.. Aug. 26 provemen gene.. Cape do Verdi .. .. N2d of the month .: I Plymouth • . Aug, 25 rails . , but he could not help saying that though much Constantinople* .... N ,7th 17th 27til et mo Dover .. Aug. 20 had j b done, een he thought, in this county more - esese- Central America • .. M,2,1& 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. I be done. He Channel Isles • • .. N' Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th. Sat cially, very much remained to could not card .. .. .. . m 2d& 17th of math Southampt. Aug. 16 help fearing that unless the re was g reat ex ertion on Franco .. .- M ea N Twic e d a i ly .. . iDover .. Twiced ally Greece * .. .. . Ist 7th 17th 27th of me ' !Dover .. Au g 2 0 the part of all concer ned, both owners and occ upiers H a mburgh .. .. N Tuesday & FridaylLondon .. Tees.. Sat. of land in this county stood in some danger of losi ng Molland .. .. .. M Wednes. & atoudon .. Mes. Their • h it had been accustomed to hold in HOndUraS .. .. . Ic.' 17th of tha monthsouthampt. Aug 16 that place which Ireland .. -M & N Twice daily., .. Holyhead.. Twie . edally the very front rank as an agricultural c0unty,......, 1 ind i a ( v i a gonthamp.) M Soth of Aug. the month Southatapt. Bbelieved, re Irldia(yiaMarsoilles) N sth& 24th ,„,f, nontb Dover .. . (Cheers.) There was, he g I n dia, via C. of G. Hope N 1 5 th ef month Plymouth.. Aug. 25 most excellent farming in this county. a They deal o f knew Mauritius .. •• • • 1... 15th of month Plymouth., !Au g . 26 that in the t shows of England and Scoti en d , grea Mediterranean (via frequently carried off the son e. ttrnrpton) .. M,2oth of the month Southampt. Aug. 28 Northumbrian farmers Meditetro.neau (via prizes.— (Cheers.) He might mention with great Marseilles) .. .. N SW& 24th ofmonth Dover „ , Christi, who was then at thei r .. at ecl of the month.. Southampt.'Sept 1 pleasure his friend Mr. , , Merje° ** ** . M 9th of the month Southfunpt. lAug.. 16 table,dwho had just carried oft the first prize for 314deira - - • isttollth, , 19th,27th 1 an . M a lt a ) .. .• g , i & 30th of month $ Dover Aug. 10 a short-horned bu ll both in England and Scot * was g oing over •• Au g .l 2 land, and he hoped that e'en to Naw .,* .. .. .. N sth 15tti 2 5 5th h o f f m m o o D pover g. Cheers ) 1 Papal states* .• •. N 54,1 i 15th 2to , i •• Aug. 12 take a third prize in Ireland.—( -.. He be -1 Peninsula m Ith 17th 27 the, mo Southampt. Aug. 13 ~ • . " 2,1 2d & 17th of inntl, Southampt. Au g .,y 4 lieved a considerable number of other pri zes had Peru .. .. •• • • !connected with this district, , Tuscany* .., .. .. 1; sth i itth 25th of tae. I .4 7o ti v t cr amp . t. AAttitg.ll2‘ been won by persons I West Indian .. .. M 17th of the month , h g. and certainly he thought sonic of the best cultivated 1 West Indies (except might compare with farms in • st Who month .. Southampt. farms in this county Havanna & Nassau) - 25 ,- The mails to those emui t r ies thus [narked ( 1 9 arc conveyed by any part o f t h e ki ng d om . But at the same time, tre e ' French usenet via, . ''',arseilles veiling through the county in different districts, he . thought it would strike even an unlearned eye — an d 70 feet in A very curious grotto, 800 feet long h -Y . he confessed his was unlearned eye—that there an stalactites width, and richly encrusted with stalagmites and was still a vast amount of very indifferent farming, of the most varied and fantastic forms, which it must have and . say of very bad taken ages I t has 'list been discovered at Men- J'ernsps an enemy might even .0 e - t „ ? ,,, i ,, 1 b, Tus g ea n n e y .a e, j i ts po „ r f u l farming. But even with the best there was room for a place celebrated for i mineral springs 'fee singular circumstance connected improvement. He believed that agriculture was pre with most . this groito • ntly at eminently .4 that we were is that its • temperature is 1 ermane . a progressive science, an.. on 96 degrees Fahrenheit, close air, the eve of cdvance greater than perhaps had ever renders it imporseislheit, which, together with the state of ' an , nudity ; and evenlibble to st a y within unless in ayet been made in a science so important to the welfare ni b' i The water slowly en a copious perspiration u is , navoi a ,e. of sort the country. The scoveries of chemists of lake within 3t7 filtering in from all sides, has formed asd practical • recent Gl' for the convenience of a fist boat has now been conveyed an .agriculturists, and the a. 'tempt made for of visitors. first time in , explored to the vxtent , This grotto has only been the modern times to bring scientific die , certain that it has extensive mentioned; but it is considered e mists and practical agriculturists together, and to ' , which have already been ;nsive ramifications, indiCatiPlla of . , un ite their efforts and their skill in the improve ound. 0 The Hon. A. KINNAIRD, M.P., seconded the solution. It any one doubted as to the extent of the calami'y which had fallen en Montreal, the facts which had been laid before the m-eting must be sufficient to prove to him that that calamity was of the most painful character. It was of the utmost importance that we should, by our generosity, prove to our fellow-countrymen in Canada that the capital of the empire felt a warm interest in them. We had been accused at times of neglecting the interest of our colonies. To some extent that accusation had a good foundation. Let us, then, gladly embrace the pre sent opportunity of practically proving to the people of Canada that in the success of our colonies we felt a warm interest. A demonstration such as this would tend very much to create such a feeling between the mother country and the colonies as would cement the connexion between them. He hoped that when an other meeting was summoned to be informed of the result of the present appeal, it would abundantly ap pear that there was a great and wide-spread interest in this country in the well-being and success of our colonies.—(Cheers.) The resolution was carried. Mr. JOHN DILLON moved a resolution recommend ing the appointment of local committees throughout the country to carry out the object of the meeting. It was now, he said, nearly two centuries since, on the very spot on which they were assembled, there raged a conflagration greater and more distressing than that which had occasioned the present meeting. And al though there was some resemblance between the two fearful fires, yet there were some very important differences. The fire of London was said to have been originated by Catholics out of hatred to their Protestant fellow-citizens. But the hateful feelings which bad propagated that assertion, had in the pro gress of time died away. Protestants had that day met to contribute to the relief of their Roman Catho lic fellow-subjects. He was glad to witness the cele bration of that unity at once between Protestants and Roman Catholics and Englishmen and foreigners. He hoped that, in rebuilding that portion of Montreal which had been destroyed, the modern improvements in architecture would be made use of. If that were done, the late calamity might prove to be a real bles sing to the people of that city. Mr. T. H. BaooKrN seconded the resolution, which was unanimously carried. On the motion of Mr. GEORGE PEABODY, seconded by Mr. CARTER, the resolutions were ordered to be inserted in several of the metropolitan papers. The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Montreal, moved a vote of thanks to hs Lordship. _ Mr. LEITS having seconded the vote, it was passed amid loud cheers. His Loanzuir briefly responded, and the meeting separated. - PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Vestal, 25, Captain C. B. Hamilton, arrived at Spithead this morning from Sheerness, and saluted the fl ig of Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G.,commander•ia-chief. She will be paid advance at Spithead, and pruceed to the West Indies. The Victoria, Americ an pac k et - s hi p, arr i ved at Spithead this morning from the Thames, to embark passengers for New York. The Ed ward naval transport sailed from Spithead on Tuesday for Plymouth, to land stores. A heavy and indeed a terrific ga l e sprung up a t about one o'clock last night, from the S.S.E., and gra dually increased till at eight it blew a hurricane, with heavy squalls of rain, when the wind veered to S.S.W., and became even more violent. At two r.m. it rose to nearly a hurricane, so much so that the sea appeared to be in a boiling foam ; the shipping in harbour and at Spithead rode with topgallant masts; on deck several small boats broke adrift, and were washed up the harbour. A waterman, named Sey mour, and three persons in his boat, were upset in crossing the harbour about one o'clock ; they were happily all picked up immediately by the boat be longing to Mr. Smith's yacht, called the Dolphin, and conveyed on shore. At about noon to-day a very large elm-tree was blown down in St. Thomas's Churchyard, taking part of the church yard wall with it. Another very large elm has been blown down inPark-lane, Southsea, knocking off the corner of a house in its fall. The fencing round the obelisk now in course of erection on South sea Common, in compliment to the late Governor Lord F. Fitzclarence, has been blown down, and the debris scattered about the common. Chimney-pots, slates, and tiles, and several sign -boards have been blown about the streets, but fortunately no serious accident has occurred. The Royal squadron, no doubt, anchored in the Downs before the gale came on, but with this wind the anchorage there is not safe. Margate Roads is not much better. We, therefore, trust the squadron have gone for shelter direct to Sheernes s , the only place where smooth w a t er cou ld b e found for the large vessels of the squadron. There has been such a heavy sea running off Ports mouth Harbour all day that there has been no com munication with the ships at Spithead. The Blen heim, Tiger, and Vestal, have all rode safely. Six O'CLOCK, P.M.—lt still blows very heavy, with F quails of rain occasionally, and there is every ap pearance of a continuance of the gale. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Hogue, 60, Captain M'Dougall, is still in the Sound waiting orders. It is reported that she is to be paid off, and re-commis sioned as the screw guard-ship at this port, and to be commanded by Captain Ramsay, of the Magicienne, es superintendent of the steam squadron of reserve at this port. The Trincomalee will be taken out of harbour to morrow, and her compasses adjusted on Friday. The Sprightly, tender, arrived on Tuesday, with supernumeraries from Portsmouth. Lord Hardinge, Sir John F. Burgoyne, and Colonel Wood are at present on an official visit, inspecting the fortifications in the neighbourhood. The Lady Montagu sailed on Monday last with 290 convicts for Hobart Town. The convict ship Equestrian has sailed from Wool wich, and will call at Portsmouth, Cowes, and Port land, and then at this port, where she will fill up her complement, and sail for the same destination. Mr. William Whitworth, gunner, Mr. William Dart, boatswain, and Mr. James Balsam, carpenter, from the George, are appointed to the Valorous steamer, in charge of stores, and are to have sea time and SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from tha General Post-oaio• by the night—and by the morning—elispatch.] THURSDAY EVENIN(3-, AUGUST 12 ment of agriculture, seemed to him to be carrying forward the science of production in a manner hitherto unheard of —(Ch eers.) There were many improve men t s w hi c h h ad only been recently thougt , t of or mad e , which tvere calculated to produced. most important re-sol's, e therefore trusted society Would continue to rec , ivc from the pro prietors, from the occupying. tenants of the county of Northumbe:End, the same energetia sup port which it bad hitherto done, and that they should might be all exert th emse l ves to maintaia the ancient f ame o f this county, an d t h at all their efforts suc cessful. H e b egge d l eave to give as a toast, ~ The Agricultural Society O f N orthumberland. ,'—(Ch e ers Sir GEO RGE GREY, in proposing the hearth of the High Sheriff of Northumberland, said he might, per haps, be p erm itt e d , though not directly c onnected with that toa s t, t o ma k e one single observation, with the view to expr ess th e gratification he bad felt in taking part i n t h e present anniversary of the society, which had for its aim the improvement of agriculture, in which they were all so deeply interested. (Cheers.) They had been told that the show of the stock in the show-yard that day was not so large as they had witnessed on former occasions, but he ha d seen enough to satisfy him that the interest taken in this society was not declining, and that its benefits con ti nued to be felt and appre ciated.—(Cheers.) B ut it was not in the show-yard that they w e r e t o l oo k for the advantages resulting from this and kindred associations; it was rather in what they saw around them that they were to trace the course of improvement. lie had had opportu nities of observing the marked and rapid improve ments which had taken place in the northern division at least of Northumberland in late years. Lie spoke only of what had come within his own observation, and he was proud to say th at he saw in what was going on around him the lest and most satisfactory evidence that Northumberland was not behind other parts of the kingdom in the energy and the skilful application of capital and industry which were essen tial to the prosperity of a gr i cu l ture. ( Th e Ri g ht Hon. Baronet was enthusiastically cheered both on rising and on resuming his seat.) The Hon. H. T. LIDDELL gave "The Duke of Northumberland," the patron o f the society, to wh i c h Lord LOVAINE, M.P., resp on d ed, and proposed at the same time " The Health of Earl Grey," the society._ lord-lieutenant of the cou n ty an d the president of the Mr. CLARKE gave " The Members for the County," which was acknowledged by Lord LOTAINE, M.P., and Mr. LIDDELL, M.P. The meeting was subsequently addressed by Sir M. W. Ridley, Mr. C. W. Orde, Mr. 0. Cresswell, Mr. Cookson, Mr. P. Selby, and other gentlemen present, and the proceedings terminated shortly after eight o'clock. THE ABD-EL-KADER CORRESPON DENCE. THE FRENCEE AMBASSADOR TO LORD LONDONDERRY. L'Ambassadeur de France se fera un plaisir de faire parvenir a M. le Ministre de la Guerre depecbe que le Marquis de Londonderry a bien voulu lui adresser. Londres, le 3 Mai, 1852. LORD LONDONDERRY TO PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON. Copy•) Holdernesse House, May 3 1852. Mon Prince,--Your Highnes s cannot be surprised if I again call to your mind the position in which a peculiar fate, under circumstances, has now embarked me, and I mus t first respectfully represent that I could not believe my letter of the Ist of February last, officially sent through your Minister of War, and by his reply, laid before you, should have remained for two months entirely unnoticed. lam convinced, however, that this has arisen from entire forgetfulness under the immense occupations of the vast empire over which you have been destined to rule with entire dominion —or, otherwise, the usual courtesy between gentleman and gentleman would never have been omitted ; more especially when, under your own hand, you have assured me—" Qua le pouvoir n'a rien change de votre eceur." Under the impression, nevertheless, of a seeming oblivion, I hope, with the most perfect respect to the President of the French Republic, and the magnani mous French nation, I may venture, for the last time, to place my petition before your Highness for the liberation of the brave warrior at Chateau d'Arn boise. I fervently hope that in the heroic and gallant hearts of all Frenchmen, soldiers as well as citizens, and of all Europe, I shall stand acquitted of impro priety in the measure I am now pursuing. My letter, Feb. 1, here annexed in copy No. 1, and the answer of the Minister of War, No. 2, will certify as to the cause of regret I have experienced at my late communication being neglected. I come now to your Highness's autographs of September, 1851, and May 29, 1851. I need not now make them known to the world ; but if your Highness refers to them, you will not wonder that I wrote in my last epistle to you, that I had a " lettre de change, payable A vue ;" and what does this consist in ? or what is the value thereof? your honourable recorded never to be blotted out words, " Je veux, tot ou tard, mettre I'Emir en liberte, parceque je crois 11honneur de is France y'est engage." adds, Your Highness th en most sagaciously that it would be more diffi cu lt for you to accomplish the object if urged by a n y foreign power , any influence of the press, or a n y di scussions in our P ar li am ent. For more than one year and a half, sire, undoubtedly, from your opinions k nown, no one has brea th e d the great captive s na me; b ut this cannot last f or ever. But then, further, wh a t were next declared impediment s ? The Ottomon Porte ? No! By boy the vigorous and prai seworthy efforts of your enlight ened Ambassador, they were ready to facilitate an ar rangement equally honourable to F rance , Turkey, and humanity. your Highness's Your own former Mi n i stry and objections, by your own splendid career, are no longer in y our way ; you are absolute, supreme, omnipotent, accountable to no one but yourself; and b etween you an d yo ur con science, Abd-el-Bader still lingers ! Beyond all this, an d more forcible than a ll I havestir urged, as regards your brave army, I hear from thority not to be doubted, that the last remainingsignally tribe of Kabyles have been entirely and signen"d, defeated, and the war in Algeria for ever at an thus affordi ng no reasonable, or even polit i c , gro und for further delay. The time and m oment, then length, to , seems, at have arrived i n th e eventful year of 1852, which You to proclaimed to me wou ld be a period easy for l y orious, carry the object into effect, to take the bold, g and courageous d ec i s i on of liberating the f a ll" chief, your noble prisoner. deli" - Away then with all chimeras of difficulties,l. ens pounce and consequences —your decrees are fin l a Kader's flounce "Le President le veut," and Abd-e - IT effect a i ,e, prison doors fly open ! And you will give wail] The by this proceeding, to your wish and to your 0 • unsullied honour of France, and the desire will be powerful ruler (the chosen of eight millions) ill accomplished. I have the honour to rema i n, w ith the h i g h e st con sideration, and most p er f ect respect an d reg ard, your Highness's constant friend and well-wisher honeral. VANE LONDoNDER e rt ling all re r P.S. It i s r i g ht I s h ou ld add t h a t, waiting spectfal an d d ue ti me , if my humble P_ feel it due T receive (a s m y la s t) no attention, I shall c i rc umstances to myself, m y po s iti on , an d to a ll the correspondence, TreS of the case, to place the whole of our co d . n i no degree Which from the first has been official, I f i h p er, before the marked as private, by one or the 0 - d m olt be public and Europe, when the best ill gortant affilr. formed of all that has passed on this LOUISirnP NAPOLEON. LORD LONDONDERRY TO PRINCE .A u ust 9, 1852. Wynyard-park, g it pos sible, Prince,—l could not have conceived an d my letter after our former intimate relations, of 3d M a y l ast ( sent through rtl,. Ambassador in Lond on ) , t h at you should have shown me so littlereply. Such vouchsafe any courtesy as again not to e ident or occupation, a course cannot now be from Bc have only to leave but must be from design ; and I by the immediate the world and Europe to i g s lid- e L e sween my humble publicity of our correspondence , word of honour, and repeated solicitations and your pledg e d to me that, sooner or later, Sou would liberate .A.bd- el -Kaden hasten your mind Mon Prince, if any event co uld another, it to adopt the Emir's liberation death of more your than would be th e su dd en and lamented le companion, Alfred former i n ti mate friend andh(Ve d'Or say. You cannot b u t know, mon Prince, he "anon and unceasing anxiously aided me in our common to a clear sense of efforts to bring your c omet o wn hand and, this im portant was promised under your attested copy. I fur portant letter I now annex lin f o rmer details that have bear adding the lengtenei I would place on record been already published; but highly-talented spirit that n emrnunicatioes from that i before which we must has flown to that Tribune deep sympathy, together all app ear . If , to s h o w his ci with my own , oug ht o move your Highness ton , nn ot bravely, it will be the act nobly, generonslY , - Girardin, your great words of your departed friend. l4me d, "Palaces hare only and gifted writer, has proclaimed, door of friendship and two cloore open to truth, nf friendship, which is to ad the door of adversity--; to thunder, invisible justice, versity What lightning Is The justice of which death equal justice for all. •hen it does not measure holds t he scales cour=ts days when gifts." Prince, there is but o ne s t ep betwee n us andßemember death. -1-` mon e , the E m i r l angu i shes and dies in pri son, w h o wen- Id be in your imperial robes-- faith and broken promi ses ? who w ou ld envy bli g hted - -- I remai n , mon prince, an Irish soldier, devoted t o ed military honour and well-deserved glory. VANE LONDONDERRY. A wom an ( B e d l a tely at York. A bottle of nitric acid, which had been for twelve years unopened in her room, having been accide n tly broken, the deadly effluvium poi soned her. SPORTING NOTES. No. CCT_XXXET. THE YORK MEE i ING, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--Tae two principal ruses at Reading, esterdaY, trominated in the defeat of the lay.7urites. Vau;tress, i sv ) i , t fi h ar i ic t o o f 4 or be t i t le ted A h o o n e3 h . e s r, 3l fl k n el s , h i e l d am a t w i r e t; o tc l; ht d iaa f a o h a d rt p h o t g o Orreck actually giving her the go by. It is evident that her nuzaerous preparations this year are beginning to tali; and without she is boxed up at once will train off altogether. ~ Lamartine, an immense pot at:s to 4 against thefieldfor the Berkshire Stakes, and booked a certainty, finished a very indifferent third to Old Dulcet and Waterfall, the former winning very cleverly. It must be understood, however, that Ethelwolf passed the chair first. but as he went on the wrong side of a post, ho was, according to the laws of racing, distanced. The racing fixtures for next week are four in number: Lichfield on Monday and Tuesday; Plymouth, Devon port. and Cornwall on Tuesday and Wednesday; Pinner on Wednesday; and York, the meeting of the week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and F r id ay. The attractions at York being of:so superior a nature, it is very probable that the other meetings will be dis carded by the sporting public generally, in favour of ancient Ebor. It is my present intention to touch upon Wednesday's races only. They commence, as usual, with the Dundas Stakes, which old RADULPHUS may possibly win. The Ebor St. Leger Stakes of 25 sous. each, with 100 added for the benefit of the owner of the second horse, two miles over the old course, will, so far as I can ascer tain a t present, be contested by Longbow, Caracas's, Frantic, Sackbut, and Leopold; to whom may be added Lucio, the Golden Age, and Alfred the Great. Daniel O'Rourke 's name also figures among the entries, but I have good reason to believe that he will not be pulled out on this occasion. Frantic, with the Ebor Handicap Ifosrh thatould stake—wouldal in o fancy—if be chance day in vgood they consider for this event; if he runs he must finish first or drawn seco • Golden Age, Alfred the Great, or Lucio. Cara nd Sackbut I have no fancy for; neither have I weight will allow a jockey of some expe rience as the will finish forward—probably third. • nee to be up, l /le t's coup e, Longbow, with 31bs extra, or One of Scot look most like winning, Leopold, LONGBOW for the on the folldoewrinhgis for choice. The Yorkshire Oaks, with its various penalties and allowances, strongly resembles a Handicap. It has this year t btained an entry of sixty-six; and, as usual, will be run over the mile and a quarter course. It is i m possible to give a list of the probable starters to-day, but which will eventually include, I have no doubt, the names of Evadne, Snowdrop, Merry Bird, Galvanism, and Bird-on-the7Wing, (31b extra). Bird-on-the- Wing, Merry Bird, and Evadne look the most like business ; BIRD-ON-THE-WING being my selection from the trio. The Convivial Stakes of 10 soya, each, h ft, with 50 added, ov er the T.Y.C., a straight run in of five of one gsandforty-four yards, has the tremendous entry hundred and seventeen two years old horses. The most formidable -looking names entered for this stake seem to me to be Mr. Bower's Auld Acquaint ance and West Australian, and Mr. Gratwicke's Sit tingbourne ; WEST AUSTRALIAN being the most hopeful-looking of the lot; his running, h oweve r is not alt o g ether certai n. I shall &as h m y observations on this meetin g to morrow, —I a m, Sir, &e., Aug. 1 2 , 1852. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. spoRTIN G INTE LLI GEN CE. _ _ _ ________.— .. EDNESDAY. NVOLVERRAMPTON RA rys w The Wrottesley Sakes of 10 sovs., and 30 aided; for two yrs old bat 121 b, an . d three 9t 21h; winners 31b extra; fillies and geldings allowed 2ib. Straight half-mile. (9 Sub s ) . Mr. Shelmerdine's Eveninz Star, 2 yrs (Knott) 1 Mr. Eyke nach fby Faugh-a-Bollagh, 2 yrs (Elughes) 2 Lord Wrotteslq na Romeo, 2 yrs (Sqinvruy) 0 Lord Warwick's Balloon, 2 yrs . (Crouch) 0 Lord Caledon's br cby Suroom out of Verbena, 2 yrs 0 Captain Little's Athena Payal, 3 yrs 0 Mr. T. Taylor's Game Chicken, 2 yrs 0 Mr. Flintoff's Whale bone, 2 y rso The Foal Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 20 a dd e d ; colts Bst 61b, andfillies Bst 3 1 b, win ners extra. On round. (6 Subs.) Mr. J. B. Minor's Old Mau (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Copeland's Director 2 Mr. Elalford's Harvest Home 3 The Holy o ake Stakes of 20 so vs. each , 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with the Stand Purse of 50 sovs. added ; the second to save his st ake. Twice round and a dis. (18 Subs., 9 of whom declar ed. ) Mr. Hesseltine's Lough Bawn , 4 yrs .........(Crouch) 1 Mr. W. Palmer's Doubt, 6 yrs Mr. J. Merry's Ringleader, 4 yrs The Theatre Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 20 added. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Copeland's Ludy 13ibiiaa, 6 'irs .......(Cliff) 1 Mr. C. F. Sparrow's na Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs... 2 Mr. Eglington's Carrier, 3 yrs Mr. Eglington's br f by Faaigh-a-Ballagh, 3 yrs. 0 The Innkeepers' Plate—Na race. READING RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Easthampstoad Park Stakes of 5 scars. each. and 25 added. Once round aid a distance. (4 Subs.) Mr. Wortley's bg by Idas, 3 yrs (Cowley) 1 Mr. S. Scott's br fby Kremlin, 4 yrs ...(Wakefield) 2 Mr. Stevens's Sleeping Partrur, 4 yrs (Yates) 3 Mr. Warrener's emits, 4 yrs (W. Abdale) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Sleeping Partner, and 6to 4 agst enwas. Won by a head. bleeping Partner a bad third. The Berkshire Stakes of 20 toys. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to save his stake. Two miles. (34 Subs., 22 of whom declared.) Mr. Drink a ld' s D u l cet, aged, 6st 131 b (Paw) 1 Mr. J. Dsy's Waterfall, 4 yrs, 7st 2lb ...(Wakefield) 2 Mr. EP.o Jones'.wney' L i a ,o ni ni a c r , ti 4 ne y ,:y B r: Bst slb ...(A. Day) 3 Mr. Conroy na Stamford, 4- yrs, 6st 101 b (Filet° 4 Mr. Burgess's Narcissus, 5 yrs, Bst lib ...(W. Day) 0 (Thick) 0 Mr. J. Oliver's Ethelwolf, 3 yrs, 6et 31b ...(Kendall) dis Betting-5 t o 4 agst Lam mine, sto 1 apt Dulcet, sto apt Waterfall, 6 to 1 agst Stamford and Ethelwoli ' and 7to 1 agst Narci s s us . E t h el wolf came in first, but hav ing gone on the wrong ride, of a post was disqualified, and the race awarded to Dulcet. The Abbey Stakes, of 10 sow. each, h ft, and 50 added, for tiro and three yrs old. Straight run in. (14 Subs.) Mr. G. Dame's Defiance, 2 yrs (Hiatt) 1 Mr. Endaburgh's flambletc onian, 3 sire (A. Day) 2 Lord J. Scott's Pug Orrock:, 2 yrs. (Barker) 3 Mr. Howard's Vaultress, 2 yrs (Cowley) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Plumstc:id, 3 yrs (Abdale) 0 Betting -7 to 4on Vaultress, sto 2 agst Defiance, and sto 1 agst Pug Orrock. Won by half a length; the same between second and third; Vaultress a bad fourth. The Ladies' Plate, added to, a sweepstakes of 3 says. each. One mile. Mr. Bingley's Christihns, 6 ys, 7st 101 b (Graz brook) 1 Mr. '`'Cow's Avia, 4 yrs, a;st 9:b Mr. Hothaw's Abbess, 7st 4lb (car. 7st 61b) (Poole) 0 Mr. Jordau's Buckhound, 4, yrs 6st 1216 (Hiett) 0 Mr. Warrener's Comas, 4 yrs, Bst Mr. Williams's Amber Witch, Est 121 b ... (Kendall) dis. Betting ---5 to 2 agst B ackhound, 4to 1 each agst Amber Witch and Avia. Amber Witch came in first, but, having carried short weight, was disqualified, and the race awarded to Christiana. The race, however, is in abeyance. The Borough Plato was; won in two heats by Rage, 2 yrs (Steele), heating A,:lette, Lady Isabel. f by Bird catcher out of Wadastra, The Incurable, Flounce, and THE EBOF HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agat Frantic (t) (15 to 1 agst Merry Bird (t) Gossamer pays forfeit in her engagements at Yoik and Doncaster, and Hurwortia in his engagement at York, this year. Poetess pays forfeit in. the Ebor, Cesareaitch, and Cambridgeshire, and Cossack in the Great Yorkshire Ilandicap. TONBRIDGE RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Town Plato of 50 so ya.; four yrs old, Bst 71b; five, 8 et 121 b; six and aged, 9st. Winners extra. The winner to be sold for 80 toys. The second to save his stake. Heats. About one may and a quarter. Mr. Reeve's Aladallth, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Elornsby's Joc-o'-Sot, aged, 9st (Hornsby, jun.) 0 2 Capt. Rowley's Boebee Bunnoo, Bst 1 llb (F. Baldin) 0 3 Mr. Messer's S ilopian, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Maxted) 0 4 Mr. B. Land's The Gift, 3 yrs, '7st 11b...(Land, jun.) 0 5 First heat won by a length, and the second by three quarters of a length. The Ladies' Cop of 20 mvs., with 10 sous. added; three yrs old, 7st 61b; four, Set 71b; five, Sat 121 b; six and aged, 9bit 21b. Manes and geldings allowed 31bs. Winners extra. The second horse to save his stake, and the wiener to be sold for 60 sow. if demanded, &c. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Reeves's Abdallab, 5 yrs, 9st 8113 (Owner) 5 1 1 Mr.James' Melmesbu re,B etl3lb ( Hornsby) 12 2 Mr.Nowcomb'sßacchanalian,Sstl3lb(F.Balchiu) 2 3 3 Mr. Land's The Gift, 3 :yrs, 7st 3lb (Maxted) 3 dr Mr. Ratchirs Negress, 5 yrs, Sit 91b (Noble) 4 dr First heat won by half a length, the second by a head, and the third by three-cpuarters of a length. The win ner was claimed by the committee. A Hurdle Rice of 25 90 , r3.; three y rs old, Bat 71h; four. 98 to be sold 10 gat 71b; 71b;five,1°.s r50 t 715;: six and age d , I Ist. The win ner 6 ova., if demanded, &c. Hcats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Smith's Union Jack, * 3 Yrs Bst 71b (Seffort) 2 I 1 Mr. Frederick'sWee M.ic l ;:ey , aged,llst(ovener) 1 3 2 Mr. Martin's Gala, 4 yrs, 9st 7111....„(0wner) 3 2 3 Mr.Reeves'eSirßobertSlo per,egeela I st(o wner) 0 dr Mr.RsAliffo's Negress, 5 yrs, lOst 7ib (Noble) 0 dr Mr. James's Mahneibury, Gyrs, llst (Hornsby) o b dr Mr. Jones's Mrs. Bri ggs , aged, list ( B a il ey ) dis. Gala was ridden i n t h a secon d an d third heat __ d Bailey, and Hornsby ro d e U n i on J ac k i n the sec o nd third heats, First heat wen by a length, the second easily lengths, and the third by a length. ...„ EDN ysnA.Y. GREAT YARMOUTH RACES.-0 :v ovo. eac h, 5 ft, The Great Yarmouth EL xidicep, cli t tui d e d, the second and three only if deal re 4, W itl ( l 7 s u bs., one of whom to save his stake. One mile. declared.) Sat 7lb Mr. Batson's Beauclork, rigeu , t 7 1h Mr. E. Francis's Cressa, Yr' 7s t 41b Mr. C. Blyce's Urbanity, 3 , 5 3 ';:' Mr. Sparks's Presto, 4 Yl' a lf a l e ngth. Won b- f sovs. each, I ft, and 20 added, The Theatre Stakes , ° by Valentine, beating Lady Win • heats one mile, were w Love and Ingratitude. Thzke4 Jaf 2 am. each, la ft, once The Consolation Stakes,, by three 1852. round, were won ty Fidgety Girl, blating Urbanity, Priory Stag, ant liQuatain Daw, by a length and al l half: The C,un - ity M. , :mbcrt:' Plate of 20/, acl:led to a sweep stdces of 3 sovs. hats, one mi!e, was won by bsratity* Ingr.:J.Lude end Lady Love by a lc, , ngth and sh,le. I:eZTELLIGEN'CE EXTRA.. WARWICK SEPTEUPER MEETING, 1852. deco planers for the Leamington Stakes. Yrs. st. Yrs. st.lb. Cariboo 5 4 6 6 5 8 Paquetta squeva Russborough ...... 5 8 5 Sally Warfoct c... 3 6 5 i , lsrlburo' Buck... 4 8 3 Leap Year 4 6 5 Montague ......... 6 8 o!lcclian Warrior 3 6 5 Lrdy Evelyn ...... 6 7 13 1 Terpsichore 3 G01(1E - lc:der - Chace Ephesus .... 4 7 9'Lady Harriet 3 6 1 Doubt 6 7 9 G alvanism Trickstress 4 7 71Iissiro Grief Bushranger 5 7 qClrveland Ringleader 4 7 0 Llirsuta ....... ...• 3 5 5 La Gezzi, Lsdra 6 6 7Litigo Administrator ... a 6 6 1Madeline 3 5 0 Storyteller Handicap for the County &dies of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 17th inst. Teddington, 4 yrs, Bst 1 2 1 6 —Cariboo, 5 yrs, Bst 41b— Prime Minister, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Alonz ) , 5 y rs, 7 st II lb —Grief, 6 yrs, 7st 101b—Clothworker, 6 yrs, 7st 31b— Goldfinder, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Barcelono, 4 yrs, 7st 21b— Haricot, 5 yrs, 7st 216—Doubt, 6 yrs, 7st—Trickstress, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Robbie Noble, 3 yrs, Est 121b--lanthe, 4 yre, Est 81b—Young England, 5 yrs, Est 71b—Candj e . wick, 5 yrs, 6st 71b—Herbert, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Athen a Pallas, 3 y rs, s s t 21b—Paddy Bird, 3 yrs, sst—Old Man, 3 yrs, Sat—Dangerous, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Ibis, 3 yrs, 4st 1216 —Sanita, 3 yrs, 6st 61b—Sir R. Trenchard, 4 yrs, bat 61 b—Lough Bawn, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Edward of York, 4 yrs, Est 41b—Butterfly, 3 yrs, Est 41b—Phlegethun, 4 yrs, Est 21 b—Terpsichore, 4 yrs 6st—Sackbut, yrs, Est—P aquette, 4 yrs, sst 121b—iophana, aged, sst 121 b Lady Anryo:t. 3 yrs, sst 91b—Gladiole, 3 yrs, sst 81b— G alvanism, 3 yr s , s st 71b—Itachet6 3 yrs, s st 61 b — Lady Harriet, 3 yrs, sst 61b—Koh-i-noor, 3 yrs, sst 21b —Babette, 3 y rs, 4st 101b—Aludeline, 3 yrs, 4st 101b — The Purser, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Captain Flash, 3 yrs, 4at 81b. Handicap for the Welter Cup Stakes; of 15 ors. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 17th inst. Agis, aged, 1 Ist 121 b — Clothworker, 6 yrs, list 61b — The Italian, 5 yrs, llst—Banita, 3 yrs, 11st—Bushran ger, 5 yrs, 10st 121 b — Bullfinch, 5 yrs. lOst 1 21b—Tit terstone, 4yrs, lOst 121b—Longinus 5 yrs, lOst 101b — Remuneration, 5 yrs, lO s t 81b—Red Lion, 3 yrs, 10st 51b —Cogia, 6 yrs, lOst 41b—Miss Talbot, 4 yrs, lost—Brawn, 3 yrs, 9st 1 21b—Captain Flash, 3 yrs, 9st 121b—New Forest Deer, aged, 9st 101 b. COVENTRY SUMMER MEETING, 1852. Acceptances for the Gediva Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 100 soya. added. Th e hi ghest weight accepting being let 12113, it has been raised to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion. Young England, 5 yrs, Bst 71 b—Ianthe, 4 yrs, Bst 21b —Merry Peal, 4 yrs, 7st 51 b—Miss Fanny, 4 yrs, 7st Sib —Humphrey, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Amber Witch, 5 yrs, 6st 131 b —Knight of the Thistle, 4 yrs, Est l 11b—Prestige, 4 yrs, 6st 91b—Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Ibis, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Ethelwolf 3 yrs, sst 91 b—Brawn, 3 yrs, sst 31b. EGHAM, 1852. Handicap for the Runnymede Stakes of 10 sous. each; 5 ft, and 3 only if declared by Tuesday next. Height accept, the second to save his stake. Ephesus, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Tonic, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Lon glans, 5 yrs, Bst—Merry Pohl, 4 yrs. 7st ]2lh—Sanita, 3 yrs, ist bib—Miss Fanny, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—No Chance, 4 yrs. 7st 21b—Muscovite, 3 yrs, 7st 21b— Kate, 3 yrs, 7st—Hambletonian, 3 yrs, Est In—Merryman, aged. 6st 121b—Azael, 3 yrs, 6st 111b—Lady in Waiting, 3 yrs, 6st 91h—Heliotrope, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Hampton,3 yrs, 6st 81b—Cornelius, 4 yrs, 6st 81b—Irene. 4 yrs, 6at 81b —Grand Duchess, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Dame Tattle, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Ventre-a-Terre, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Marianna, 3 yrs, Est 61b—Northman, 3 yrs, 6st 31b. Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes. Edward of York, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Hesse Homburg, 4 yrs, Sat 61 b—Constantine, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Bilberry, 3 yrs, 6 , 3 31b. EXPORTATION OF SILVER COINAGE TO AUSTRALIA. Since the recent discCTo;y of gold in our Australian Colonies, but more particularly now that thousands of " fortune seekers" are hard at work in the'" diggings," the greatest difficulties have been experienced by the emigrants from the wa n t o f a small circulating medium in purchasing the various articles they require — either for food or raiment—as hith e rto they have been obliged to pay in gold, at a great loss to themselves and profit to the dealers. A considerable number of money specula tors have taken adv an t age o f thi s deficiency of a silver c urrency in this colony, and have embarked during the last few months with very large sums of silver coinage, sovereigns, and half-sovereigns, for the purpose of making extensive purchases of gold in exchange from the emi grants. The demands at the Bank of England, the Royal Mint, and the City and \Vest-end banking-houses for:silver coinage (sixpences, shillings, florins, half-crowns, and five shilling pieces) have been very numerous within the last few weeks. One party, it is said, having been able to obtain to the amount of 10,0001., which has been shipped off, consigned to their agents at Port Philip and Geelong, as there exists a very great scarcity of silver bullion in the City, and the Bank of England will not accommodate one person with more than 500/. of silver currency at a time, so great is the demand at present for exportation. Very large sums have also been transmitted from Liver pool for the same purpose, and a considerable quantity of gold and silver specie was sent out by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's splendid new packet the Formosa, which sailed from Southampton on Satur day last, the 7th inst., for Port Philip and Sydney. The Great Britain steamer, 3,500 tons and 500-horse power, appointed to sail on the 21st inst.; the South Sea, 2,000 tons, on the 25th; and the Sarah Sands steamer, 1,30 . 01 tons, on the 25th inst. from Liverpool, it is stated, ll also take out a very large amount of specie, besides many other vessels that wi ll sail during the course of this month from the port of London wi t h enterprising adventurers to the diggings. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. TFIE GREAT NORTHERN RA ILWAY.— (Miles in work, 285 k) —Return of Traffic for the Week ending Aug. 1, 1852: P assengers , parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £7,680 13 5 Merchandise and minerals ... 4,396 911 Cattle ... 293 7 5 Total .. ....E12,370 10 9 Corresponding week, 1851 (241* miles) : Passengers, parcels, &c. £10,047 18 7 4 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ,101 16 5 Total ... ...£14,149 15 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending Aug. 8 : RAI ow'. Passengers, parcels, &c. £3, 27 9 3 4 ... 620 12 11 Goods Total .. ... ....£3,899 16 3 STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ... ... ... £405 4 2 TOTAL. Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £ 3 , 684 7 6 Goods ... ... . ... 610 12 11 Total £4,305 0 5 Corresponeing week last year ... 4,9 M 7 0 - - LANCASIHRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. • (260 milt*. open.)—Traffic for week ending Aug. 8, £19,255 7 6 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. .•. •••£18,223 15 2 - - CORK. AND BANDON RAILWAY.—(2O miles o Pen)—Return of Traffic for the week ending Aug. 7, 1852 :—. Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £214 0 3 Merchandise, cattle, &c. ... 33 14 5 Total --. £ 2 48 14 8 C orres ponding week in 18S1 (10 miles open):-- Passengers, parcels, &c. 49 16 10 Merchandise, cattle, &c.... ... 016 8 Total ... X5O 13 6 Willa OF MALT.—Amon the vast number of testimonials that appear in of favo ur of Allsopp's ale, it .? re markaple that only one them supplies the long fe l t - ficiency of a popular definition of this unique production e Burton-upon-Trent. Others nutritive vver?ryptortineoutely ;and, is its medical, sanatory, and nut rather unusual with professors of ; ,,f s l a e hasliug art, give undoubted evidence of its esniupmeZritssr• a s a dailf e e : verage,. founded upon long personal and other-farni fi4irsseog er rience. It was, however, left to the Sanatory °T tie use of of ti the Lancet to impart a social influence , al °l is t s i n gle terse llsopp's ale. Summing up its excellence in t it expression cf " Wine of Malt." wholesbme analysis, he declares, that " from the pure te proportion As the sad of his own e modem nature of the ingredients employed th siderable quantity of of alcohol present, and the very cri_ ho p s , contained in f th th e a s t to o m rg ac a h o, aromatic anodyne bitter, these beers, they tend to preservfe the derivedthle of f And then con and conduce to the restoration n o f weak ebsilter beers differ from all other when in a state of smaller amount of ex clusively. adds, that " Tbe: t e aio ig a preparations of malt, in F t) , heinf digestion viscid and saccharine, and tion ; they resemble, indeed, tractive matter, thus mereseasaYweineopnalt, rather than an ordinary consequently it is very satisfactory to find that a from their light,,ne .a,nd fermented ini us ir ° ' eneral c onsumption is entirely free from deb:h:tice)oraiF beverage of s c nir ff rity. ,, With such tangible testimony as every kin h d:ifelet b e surPrised if our importations of wines this we B Th rma n rivers, and the French and Spanish ports, from the rgy ~0 a ff ected by a natural preference for our native are T at 7., wine of malt" from Burton-upon-Trent. suP . ,,,P Y° c xPOItT RIOTS.—CLAIIia FOR COMPENSA.• 'X It B w rOC r0N ......A. Sacial P.etty Sessions was convened at the Court stocpkport, on Tuesday, by Mr. Edmund How ar d ot;se, „ dos , of Edgley-house, High Constable of the Stockport '-'; ." fth Division o e Hundred of Macclesfield, and Mr. James Collier Harter, of Broughton, High Constable of the Hundred of Salford, for the purpose of assessing the amount of com pensation (under 301.) to be paid to certain claimants for damage sustained to their property during the late riots in Stockport and Heaton Norris. The Court consistedc,fthe Mayor of Stockport (Mr. John Boothroyd), Mr. Thomas Walinsley, the Town Clerk and Clerk to the Magistrates. The claimants were all put to their oath, and the damages claimed, with kfew exceptions, were allowed in full. The amount awarded is about 3001, in sums varyin from U. to 201. Five cases were adjourned.— Citester Couragnt. THE FEMME MIIRDER.—At the Wells assizes on w Friday last, William Sparrow , who was ac qu itt e d at t h e l ast Taunton assizes of the Frome murder, was now convicted of a burglary, and was sentenced to ten years' transportation. The prisoner had been convicted at the sessions of a burglary, and was sentenced to fifteen years' transportation, so that he will now be transported for twenty-five years. It will be recollected that the prisoner was apprehended under extraordinary circumstances hi the neighbourhood of Wa r " minter. RAIL WA Y INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The directors of nis ceeipaey hove just issued their report to be selneeitted to the preprietees et the hell-e - retry meeting oa Tuesday ntxt. It states that ftc eeeeunti for the half-year End rig the 30th of June, 1852, show the net reveeee ol tats period, after deducting interest cn loans, and all nreferential charges, to he 102,7181. The surplus from December 31, 1851, 8,2801., making together 110,998/. applicable to dividend, from which the directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum be declared, amounting to 109,4561., leaving to be carr i e d over to the next account 1,5421. The average dividends par annum of the last three years, ending June 30 in each year, have been-1850, 3-, 1 ,-; 1851, ; and 1852, 41. The rev enue rece i pts for the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1852, amounted to 281,773/, and for the corresponding period of 1851 to 9 81,5521., including the first two months of the increased traffic resulting from the Exhibition ; the working charges on revenue during the first -mentioned period. being 111,6441., and during the six months in 1851, 99,4481., showing that while the receipts have kept up to the level of 1851, the charges are higher by 12,1961. The receipts from passengers are less than those of the corresponding period of last year by 9,9681., of which 2.7151. is attributed to the increase of traffic up to the 31st of May, 1851, and 7,273/. during the month of June, 1851, in consequence of the Exhibition. Excluding the month of June, when, in 1851, the charge of admission into the Exhibition had reached that low price which was found to attract the great crowds of visitors, the passenger revenue of the present year was as good as that of 1851 ; and the report asserts that the stimulus given to travelling last summer by the Exhibition has not had any bad ef fect, as was apprehended, on the traffic of this year. The decrease in the passenger revenue is covered by the increase in the goods traffic revenue. The increase of 12,1961. in the working charges arises principally in the follo w i ng items, viz.:—locomotit - e and carriage, 6,8081.; and Corsham and Portsmouth extra expen diture on works for strengthening the line, and other joint line expenses, 2,600/. The locomotive and car riage increased expenses arise from the increase of outlay in repairs requisite in order to recover the ex cessive wear and tear to which the carrying stock was subjected in the summer of 1851, the demands of the carrying stock for the four summer months of that year having been double that of all ordinary summers. This is confirmed by the fact that the new material put in to replace worn-out parts has cost during the six months more this year than last year by 7,6001. The engines of the company are now in a better condition than they have ever yet been. The old engines have now nearly all been replaced by engines of improved construction. The present engines, notwithstanding they draw greater weights at greater speed than the older engines, con , sume considerably less coke per mile. The con sumption of coke this half.year (19.91 b. per mile) is less by 11 per cent. than the consumption per mile of last year. The directors regret to state that the traffic manager of the company left this country in March last. Up to the present time there appears to be a defi c i ency of cash unaccounted for of 2,9001. on the part of the manager. Allowances are also claimed by carriers and others amounting to 5,0531. The directors have &bitted the pre 1,727/, en d t h ey intend to clal se w n i t th h t r y e e m ar a n w d i e t r h , in respect o f these deficiencies, in, The the same way during the n ex t two pelf-year-s stand ing to the credit o f the workiner. tsteam boatj7. all d e department, to dividend, of the3oth of June uinterest e last ru aftero which d h e e d luochat.n iaccount amount t the advanced by this country, i s 4,150/. ; ditidsnd of 5 per cent. must b e pa i d to the steamboatte company to the 30th of June. Th a pos i tion of lae claims of railway companies to exemption from duty on passenger-tax on fares at and under ld. per mil e continues under litigation between this company and the Inland Revenue Commissioners. The rates for the half-year amount to 9,1401., or 8 per cent. on the net revenue. The rating thus continues a grievous burden on this and other railway companies. The provision against accident to the men working the trains is now in satisfactory operation, the men having generally voluntarily entered into it. The basis of this casualty fund is, that on the servants allowing a certain small deduction, not exceeding ld. per week, from their wages towards a provision fund against the consequences of accident in the per formance of duty, the company add an equal contri bution, which will afford compensation to relatives in all fatal cases of 50/.; in all cases of loss of limb, 251; and in case of permanent disqualification for future employment a suitable compensation to the individual injured. The amount charged for these and other benevolent objects is, fur the present half-year, at the rate of 500/. per annum. A modified agreement between this company and the Brighton Com pany is now being acted upon in respect to the Portsmouth traffic, and it is hoped that it will 'lead to the continuance and strengthening of those friendly relations which have now for some time past existed between the two companies. A responsible party has offered to make a branch from the station of the company at Wimbledon to Mitcham, a distance of two miles, on a perfect level, on a guaranteed rent from this company of 1,5001. per annum, being at the rate of 5 per cent. on computed cost. This branch will be capable of being joined with a branch which the Brighton Company have agreed to make from Croydon to Mitcham, on certain conditions, with the same party who has made the offer in question to this company. The directors, seeing the very attractive nature of the building property between Croydon and Wimbledon, recommend the proprietors to au thorize them to take up the project at any time during the next year when it may appear expedient to do so, and mutually satisfactory terms among all parties can be arranged. It will, on the terms proposed, involve no additional expenditure of capital to the company, and be undoubtedly of local convenience in a populous neighbour hood, and a productive feeder to the main line. After adverting to the three vacancies at the board, the report states that the north and south junction line from Brentford to Willesden, by means of which Sc uthampton will be connected with London docks and warehouses, as well as with Manch es t er an d th e whole railway sy s t em o f the north, is advancing to completion, and will probably be open for traffic early in September. The works from New Basingstoke to Andover are in active operation. The amount rea lized 3 ed o t propertyot June,soldlB d s u 2 ri during was 3 the six 497,9 l months , i rails. Th e amount of 26,666/., as realizadnbcylurdn a i ilf sold, includes the rails sold to the North Devon nail way Company, in discharge of the calls on shares o de bitedlirie,eoxntethlidemogt.her side of the account. The Alton to Alton, nine p e e n n d ed .F;t o r r il t h rs a_ fli m o , The brancha fined ave rage miles has be completed within the estimate of o 1 . 8 r 5 ° the line was rage number of passengers daily lf ce - r, v end, the average 10,090 during the past h i g id - i ') l )s r each passenger number of miles travelled 9.1. The cost for locomotivee power per mile per corresponding period of of miles travelled for the 1851 8.191. The nu b n e t train was 8 51d., and for the t 30:11 of June, 1852, was halt-year capital account shows that 1,042,152, 943,203gerinddigTtrecorresponding period of 1851, h mils.d been received, end 8,614,885/. ex -8,722,51a ; balance of 107,631/. The deben er d-d P leaving of June shows that 524,877/. tare accost to the 5 per cent. (193,520/. of which has was horrosvid oi off or renewed at 3f per cent.), 117,010/. bten a— ant., 2,000/.1,116,400/. at 4 per at 41 p v_ 86,/... •a. 4 , ON 3 ,1 and 294,600/. at 31 a per c h e e n t., sameto cent., 5 0 0/. has since been added bleb 193 1 - rate . v The amount of oepital entitled to dividend is 67 30 6331. ' including 400,000/. discount on s h ares l see, The total share capital, irrespective o f pre ference-stock, amounts to 7,434,050/, including 437,063/. shares in the hands of the com pany, 251,953/. not called up, and 1 4,400/. non-converted Gosport sares. The revenue for the half-year endi ng th e 30th of June amounts to 285,627/., and the expenditure to 131,3311., including 17,568/. Government duty, and rates and taxes, leaving the balance of net revenue 1' 2 1. From this is deducted d e b enture interests " 9 ndprefer ence charges, amou n ti ng t o 48,8441,, leaving the net income 105,445/. which, add e d to the balance from the lest account, leaves 11 0,998/. a dend, pplicable to divi- The auditors, Mr. T. Close and Mr. A. Hopes, at test the correctness of the accounts. They report that up to the 30th of June, 1852, there has been ex . : pended on account of the estimated liabilities of Feb ruary, ruary, 1850, the sum of 509,349/., which leaves for future expenditure 131,502/., and that there d h s s urp e l e u n s received up to the same period, for rails an d is irre spective sold, 74,019/. This expendit ur eramounting of the outlay during the half-yea r, ",.asingstoke to 52,106/., on the Farnham and Al ton, and Andover, and North Devon . li ne s t i l s likewise irrespective of the 7,500/. Crediton preference shares. Ipaid for the Exeter and ----- ARRIVALS OF GOLD PEON AUSTRALIA. -- The following arrivals have just taken place from Aust ralia : The vessel'St e b on heath, arrived in the Landoll Docks, from Port Philip, has brought 84 boxes, 1 cask, and 2 bags of gold dust, consigned to sundry parties in the metropolis. y T h h a : 1 case o f gold quartz, and 1 box of g old bars , ship Tamar, arrived in the same docks, f ro , brought 6 bags and 15 boxes of gold dust, a n d also I I:0 X Or gold coin, to order The con signed to various firms in London and St; George, also arrived in the same d oc k, , brought 37 boxes of gold, from . Sydney v , eis h ee as consigned t • in the metropolis. sundry parties metropolis. TUE BATTLE OF ArGuninr. LIVSRPOOL, WBD • 14 ESD A Y.. —The Orangem en been making preparations f commemoration of the Battle of the Liverpool district have of Au brim, but, or a procession, to-m • in as oath has been made that the peace, the magistrat es announcing the determination procession would endanger the public of the kind. have resolved to prevent any assem blageiliaproclamationt o i)r 0g ecnte Mayor a al )persons;oinin• • The e ination of the hd a iss ut u h e o d rit -- ' — ' l C WIT procession. MY !iouth. i n big is 1 3 ° Ts g e " I stero n the ttri►e' 60 0 .ayelgr al ) 41frfr,1 being ft°. , of reW I cl 0 ioes