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Although there was not a large attendance, yet amongst those present were several gentlemen whose names stand very hi g h in the commercial world. ...A.rnongst them we observed—Al exan d er Gillespie, Vq'y Charles Mill s, E sq., R. C. L. Bevan, 1'4:1, l ron Lionel Rothschild, M.P., Edmund Gurney, E N , the Governor of the Bank of England, P. Rolt, M•Po B Oliveira, Esq., M.P., John Dillon, Bradberrv, , Esq., Wm. Leaf, Esq., N..„atha , It. Carter, Esq , W. Chapman, l treal, itev. l esn i e . lug, Lsq., G. Peabody, Esq , r 'Jun , Rbert -6 G 9 ) the Rt-v. A. D. Campbell of Mon- T. Barney, Robert Harrison, Esq., Mr. Under SLleriff Hopwood, Sampson Copellake, Esq., ecc., h' , LOAD MAYOR., in opening the proceedings , B aid he felt confident that the great city of London, and incit e d the country generally, syinpathied with those who h a d su ff ere d by that calamity w hi c h h a d lately befallen the people of Montreal. The British Publi c he knew would heartily respond to the appeal which would be that day made to them on behalf of suffering humanity in one of our distant colonies. Re begged to remind those of his fellow countrymen who felt for the sufferings 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. GILLESPIE, 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 kinds tress would tend much to confirm that feeling towards the mother country which he was happy to say 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 are. Surely that fact of itself would be sufficient to induce'tbe people of this country to contribute largely towards the relief of the unfortunate sufferers in Mon !real- As the meeting might expect him to enter Leto some details, he begged to say that the fire broke out on the morning of Thursday, the Bth of July, in the district of St. Lawrence, which was a suburb of Montreal, in which district the houses were, for the most part composed of wood. The weather for some d ays previously had been excessively hot, and the Wooden houses had consequently become very dry and Innumerable. At the time that the fire broke out there Was a strong breeze, which fanned the flames to such a height that it became impossible to suppress them. The rl a fire b ro k e out i n t h e ne i g hb our h oo d o f th e Ge e Hospital, one of the most important and hand some buildings in Montreal. The richest as well as the poorest inhabitants of the city laboured together, and successfully for the oreservalion of that building. An eye-witness said that' the flames had the appear lace of a ca'aract, and that all attempts to resist their progress were unavailing. The fire commenced at nine °ll Thursday morning and continued till five or six that... eveni ng , w h en i t was h ope d th a t it h a d cease d. any of the inhabitants, however, were apprehensive that the flames would burst forth with renewed vi gour that night ; and unfortunately their apprehen aajetla were we ll f oun d e d, for about eight o'clock the lire broke forth again in a wooden building in Dale ho • usie s-square, in which resided some of the most tespectable inhabitants of Montreal, and in a short time entered the suburb of Quebec. It continued its foliages sin that extensive suburb until 11 o'clock the morning, when it might be said to have b urnt itself ou t. Th e M ontrea l P a t r iot newspaper es timated the nu m b er o f tenemen t s destroyed by fire at 1,200. and the pecuniary loss at 500,0001. The great lle W eight of th a t l oss wou ld un f or t una tely fall upon poorer p or ti on o f th e i n h a bi tants . Thousands of them had to p ass th e n i g h t i n t h e fi e ld s . The Mon treal herald corroborated that statement. Some People said why did not the sufferers insure ? whilst Other ss said that the insurance offices were very heavy itifferers. The latter statement was quite correct; 111 8 it was not so much from the late fire as from that which occurred in the month of June last that they u insurance offices had suffered. The fire of 13 _ tre . took place in the mercantile part of the city ; garetattaeer fire in question occurred in that district the part of which was actually uninsurable, in "nsec i ne nce of the er e ctions b e i ng c hi e fl y woo d en . Coe believed that the insurers and the insured in Montr -which cal had suffered much by the dreadful fires The broken out in Montreal during the present Year. ~ he Majority of the people who had suffered J Y the laet fire of were French labourers. A . large por tionthe 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 R oman 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 o pportunity 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 th e cr y of suffering humanity,—(Hear, hear.) He Loped 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 circumstances which had been detailed to the meet ing, it would be unnecessary to make any lengthened appeal to London or to England in behalf of the suf ferers of Montreal. Ten thousand of our fellow aubieets had been rendered houseless. Of their pecu liar claim to our sympathies many in that meeting must be aware. Ttee parents of many of those suf ferers resided in this kingdom, and they all looked With affectionate interest to the mother country, from Whom the great political convulsions of the last few rears had happily not released them.—(Hear, hear.) The rich bad insured themselves, but the poor could r'e'sort to no such such remedy. All that the poor Could do was to appeal to their rich'r brethren whom God had blessed with more wealth Such appeals had ever been responded to in this country. He was Confident that England would on this occasion cheer fully maintain her proud character of being the fore most to relieve suffering humanity.— (Cheers.) The resolution was unanimously carried. The GOVERNOR of the BANK OF ENGLAND moved the next resolution, the effect of which was, that any aid which Montreal itself could afford to the sufferers roust necessarily be but temporary, and that their suffering loudly appealed to the sympathies of the peopleof thi s country. He was sure that Englishmen would ever be ready to sympathise with the calami ties of their fello w - count the world th ey might happen be. in whatever part of Though the pre sent meeting was b ut thinly attended, yet f o a r u su e c v h er a . - purpose as this th ere was no necessity flowing attendanc e . All t h at was required was to form a committee to whom the public might forward their subscriptions. The appeal now made, he felt confi dent, would be responded to in the same generous manner in which similar appeals ever had been, and be hoped ever would be, responded to in this co u 4 3%—(Cheers.) He should i n d ee d b e ashamed ofll f ellow -countrymen if he found that, whilst the people .1241 New York h a d f orwar d e d a i d to the sufferersof Montreal, Englishmen allowed their fellow-subjects ;51 Canada t o suffer w i t h out contributing to their 1- '2l. lie w as g l a d t h at a meeting had been called in London f or t hi s o bj ect so soon after that fearful visi 'attoo, which h a d d estroyed a district double the la k4th of Oxford -street. Baron L. R OTHSCHILD, M.P seconded the resolu -1,4,°n• T p he British public, be wa .' s sure, would respond 410e rallv and generously t to this appeal. We had con tributed liberally to they aid of those w h o h a d su ff ere d from conflagrations The C o , • in Hamb urg h and other places on talent ; end surely when the subjects of our Quee n tie suffered by fire—when those with whom we ~,,,,mred to maintain a close cteontrefionneeded similar appeal.—(Hear, fearfula 1. we would not be deaf e a r.) Every one must know in e what r f ti r e metalled upon a population— suffering (e ar' 4 °ll Wki% the most frightful calamit a t r, a conflagra t‘riebat could befall e u e t t e e. cheerfully t 0 the Let every one, then, con y the relief of our suffering fellow-subjects. The resolution was agreed to. Ir. Bevara banker, moved that a subscription be °Pened for the sufferers, and that all the bankers 40. st.ropolis be requested to receive such subscripeti the sS Were made upon her, he felt confident God's bless! u w ould rest w i t h h er .— hear hear.) He belie ve d earls. s nor du He duty and our interest to respond to such to take"" felt particularly happy in being i permitted e o pro Part in that meet i ng, convene d a s t had b een mote subscriptions to suffering people, the ma il_ ef whom were Roman Catholics.—(Hear, hear.) which Wes Ate be itieTics lieetan Catholics strongly opposed to the doctrines of the ; in fact, on the last occasion on d stood . on that platform, he declaimed tagainat thoseatilmselt if he all o o c w tr e i d ne h s, but he should be ashamed of t oward s is, P rotestantism to prevent town from performin a R aman g t ne Christian duty of charity (Cheers) waen Catholic fellow-creature.— teei an asty u People suffered from such a visi aa peen described that day, we were bound THE SUN, to succour them, whether they were Roman Catho lics or Protestaws.—(Cheers.) When the subscrip tion list was examined, he felt sure that our Raman Catholic fellow•subjects in Canada would find that what were called the ulra -Protestants of England were amongst the most munificent contributors. Mr. GURNEY, in seconding the resolution, expressed at England would, by her generosity on t a h h is ope occasion, il' sustain her high character as the promptest and most liberal consoler of the afflicted. He hoped the words of his Lordship would not be forgotten as to the 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 unanimensly agreed to. Mr. PETER ROLT, M.P. for Greenwich, moved the appointment of a committee to carry into effect the preceding resolutions. The Hon. A. KINNAIRD, M.P., seconded the solution. If any one doubted as to the extent of the calamity which had fallen on 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 ,ome extent that accusation bad 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 tip 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 had propagated that assertion, bad in the pro gress of time died away. Protestants had that day met to contribute to the relief of their Roman Catbo- LONDON, NORTHUMBELAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ice or rrotesanee.-e------ , • • • ion li3t was examined, he felt sure that our Roman ! Tz Jatholie fellow subjects in Canada would find that 1 and implements of husbandry of this society for the , I C .....ELFORD, WEDNE:DAY.-rilio., exhibition of cattle /. were amongst the most munificent contributors. what were called the ulna-Protestants of England the I r closure in the vicinity of this town belonging to , present year, was held yesterday, in a fine open en- 1 I s Mr. GURNEY, in seconding the resolution, expressed hope that England would, by her generosity on interest from the presence of a large Dumber of the 1 I Rev. J. D. Clarke. The meeting derived additional , his occasion, sustain her high character as the nobility and gentry of the county, including Earl c r o mptest and most liberal consoler of the efil;cted. Grey, the Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Lovai ne, one of I Ie hoped the words of his Lordship would not be the Members recently elected for the nort hern divi- a argotten as to the importance of contributing to the sion, and the heir apparent of the ducal house of Nor- t chief of the poor sufferers at Montreal before they thumberland, and Sir George Grey. Many of the O were visited by the severity of a Canadian winter. y eomanr y an d tenant-farmers were also in attendance, i The resolution was unanimonsly agreed to. and a considerable body of the agricultural labourers ~ Mr. PETER Roe; M.P. for Greenwich, moved the f rom t h e i mme diate neighbourhood. The:weather was ! ppointment of a committee to carry into effect the exceedingly auspicious in the early part of the day, r receding resolutions. but towards the close the show was interrupted for i The Hon. A. KINNAIRD, ALE, seconded the about a couple of hours by a violent thunder-storm. t elution. If any one doubted as to the extent of the The dinner in the evening was under the t presi alami'y which had fallen on Montreal, the facts dency of Earl Grey, supported on the right and left /filch had been laid b e f o r e th e meting mint be by Lord Lovaine, M.P., Sir George Grey, Bart., the 1 ufficient to prove to him that that calamity was of Hon. ri T. Liddell, Sir M. W. Ridley, Bart., Sir ae most painful character. It was of the utmost Walter Trevelyau, Captain Grey, the Mayor of New- s nportance that we should, by our generosity, prove castle, Dr. Gilly, Mr. Hodgson Hindi', Mr. 11. D. t s our fellow-countrymen in Canada that the capital Liddell, M.P., Mr. Oswin Cresswell, Mr. G. Burdon, s f the empire felt a warm interest in them. We had Mr. C. W. Orde, Mr. Riddle, and the Rev. R, Bo- t een accused at times of neglecting the interest of our sanquet. The usual loyal and constitutional toasts ' olonies. To "owe extent that accusation bad a good having been given, c )undation. Let us, then, gladly embrace the pre- Earl GREY said he came now to the toast which t nt opportunity of practically proving to the people was i mme di ate l y connec t e d w ith th e occas i on o f t h a t ' , f Canada that in the success of our colonies we felt a day's meeting. He had to give them the " Northum- 'arm interest. A demonstration such as this would berland Agricultural Society."-(Cheers.) In doing ' end very much to create such a feeling between the so they would allow him iu the first place to congra- r mother country and the colonies as would cement the tulate them on the prosperous condition of the society. r annexion between them. He hoped that when an- Though the heavens had not smiled on their meeting ti ther meeting was summoned to be informed of the that day-though it had been in one sense, and he c ?suit of the present appeal, it would abundantly tips hoped on l y i n one sense , a s t ormy one - an d a lthough 11 ear that there was a great and wide-spread interest he believed on some former occasions there had been i this country in the well-being and success of our more stock on the ground, still he thought the cone- e Clonies.-(Cheers.) pany he saw around him, and the meeting that took 1 The resolution was carried. Mr. JOHN DILLON moved a resolution recommend- place in the field, were such as oug ht to give great I satisfaction to every member of the association.- t mg the appointment of local committees throughout (Cheers.) He was told by those better able to form 3 se country to carry out the object of the meeting. It a judgment than himself, that though the show of I 'as now, he said, nearly two centuries since, on the stock was not very numerous, it was such as to meet ery spot on which they were assembled, there raged with the approbation of those capable of forming an 3 conflagration greater and more distressing than that opinion upon its merits. He wa s also glad to hear , 'hich had occasioned the present meeting. And al- at the society was now in a state, financially, of very ; aough there was some resemblance between the two great prosperity, and he need hardly tell them that was 1 ?mid fires, yet there were some very important one very important subject of consideration. They knew e ifferences. The fire of London was said to have a little while ago things were very different ; but now ,een originated by Catholics out of hatred to their he was told that the number of members was larger ' Protestant fellow-citizens. But the hateful feelings than at any former period, and that the society 2 which had propagated that assertion, had in the pro- was altogether in a very prosperous condition. That / refs of time died away. Protestants had that day h e re j o i ce d to h ear, b ecause i t undoubtedly appeare d , iet to contribute to the relief of their Roman Catbo- to him that this s o ci e ty, an d s i m il ar ones i n other ' l ' c fellow-subjects. He was glad to witmess the eels- parts of the count r y, were ca l cu l ate d grea tl y t o pro m ration of that unity at once between Protestants and mote the advancem en t o f agr i cu l ture , an d th e refore c toman Catholics and Englishmen and foreigners. the most import an t i n t eres t o f t hi s nat i on .-(Ch e ers.) le hoped that, in rebuilding that portion of Montreal He could not help remarking that a few years ago Thich had been destroyed, the modern improvements agriculture appeared to be rather in what he might a architecture would be made use of. If that were call • the national indu s try th ere was grea t energy,a stagnant stat e , while in other departments of one, the late calamity might prove to be a real bles- a great ing to the people of that city. spirit of improvement and a desire to apply all the I Mr. T. 11. BRODKIN seconded the resolution, which di, , coveries of modern science to economise the cost of ras unanimously carried. production and to increase its amount. In agric . ulture, On the motion of Mr. GEORGE PEABODY, seconded on the Mr. CARTER, the resolutions were ordered to be y beenmade • other hand, after the great progress which had some sixty or seventy years ago, people iserted in several of the metropolitan papers. seemed rather inclined to adhere without deviation to The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Montreal, moved a ote of thanks to his Lordship. the old beaten track which they had been accustomed Mr. LEITH having seconded the vote, it was passed to follow, and to continue to cultivate the land as it i hed been cultivated before. But about the time he 1 mid loud cheers. His LORDSHIP briefly responded, and the meeting spoke of a very great alteration took place. A very I great desire for further improvement, and a spirit of ; tparated. enterprise and of energy were developed, which, he 1 thought, had produced very remarkable results. 1 NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. H e cou ld no t h e lp attributing that, a mong ' PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 11 . - The Vestal, 2 5, Captain other causes, to the labour of this and other 1 l. B. Hamilton, arrived at Spithead this morning societies, and especially of the Royal Agri- 1 nom Sheerness, and saluted the flag of Admiral Sir , cultural Society of England, to which he thought ! 'homas Briggs, G.C.M.G., commander-in-chief. She it was one of the chief claims which this society ` will be paid advance at Spithead, and proceed to the had upon the gratitude of the country, that it wa s I Vest Indies. a very u-eful auxiliary. - (Cheers.) By the efforts ' The Victoria, Ameri can pac k et-s hi p, arr i ved at of the Royal Society-extended as they were over ;pithead this morning from the Thames, to embark the whole kingdom-whatever was discovered which ( assengers fur New York. was valuable in one place was made known to all. The Edward naval transport sailed from Spithead Men met together and compared the practices of dif- ' n 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 I bout one o'clock last night, from the S.S.E., and gra u whole country was generally diffused in each specific ally increased till at eight it bl ew a h urr i cane, district and country. He believed there was no local with heavy squalls of rain, when the wind veered to society which had contributed more efficiently to the i.S.W., and became even more viol en t. At t wo T . 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- 1 ppeared to be in a boiling foam ; the shipping in tion.-(Cheers.) The journal which this society pub- 1 'arbour and at Spithead rode with topgallant masts; fished, and which contained some well selected articles , n deck several small boats broke adrift, and wer e from the Royal Society's journal, and other articles ' vashed up the harbour. A waterman, named Seye contributed by members of this association, had been ,' sour, and three persons in his boat, were upset in the means of diffusing much information; and he ' rossing the harbour about one o'clock; they were thought upon the whole it was impossible to doubt iappily 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, 'ery large elm-tree was blown down in St. to draining as an improvement-a principle which 1 L'homas's Churchyard, taking part of the church- was now considered absolutely necessary, since few , card wall with it. Another very large elm tenant-farmers would take a farm which was not las been blown down inPark-lane, Southsea, knocking well drained-he was sure they could not but re dr the corner of a house in its fall. The fencing member that a dozen, or more years ago instances .ound the obelisk no w in course of erection on South- of really effective drainage were very rare indeed. Now, ea Common, i n compliment to the late Governor it was by societies such as this that the advantage - cord 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 fates, and tiles, and several sign -boards have been ) when attention was first directed to draining, it wa s shown about the streets, but fortunat e l y no ser i ous ' done.in the most imperfect manner • and he wa s a f ra id Lccident has occurred. th a t many gentlemen in that room had, like hi mse lf, been compelled to do over again work which had been Downs before the gale came on, but w i t h this wind The Royal squadron, no doubt, anc h ored in the i m perfectly executed on the notions which prevail e d a he anchorage there is not safe. M argate Roads is sot much better. We, therefore, t rust the squadron few years ago. He believed it was only too common to find that the drains which were laid to carry off save gone for shelter direct to Sheerness, th e on ly the surface water were too shallow for th at purpose, ]lace where smooth water could befound for the and that they had to be taken up and relaid in this arge vessels of the squadr on . and other coun ti es i n E ng l an d. It was b y thi s and There has been such a h eav y sea tannin off Porte- other societies t h at the corre ct p rinci p le o f acconis nouth Harbour all day th a t th ere has been no cone plishing those improvements had been discovered and nunication with the ships at Spithead. The Bi en - practically applied so extensively. Again, with regard Seim, Tiger, and Vestal, h ave a ll ro d e safely. to implements , th e y k new th a t w as a trade w hi c h was Six O'CLOCK, P.M.-It still blows very heavy, with daily increasing in importance, with a view to pro.. iqualls of rain occasionally, and there is every up_ vide agriculture with all the improvements which iearance 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 Nl`Dougall, is still in the Sou nd waitin g orders. It used in agriculture in this county were the same that Ls reported that she is to be paid off, and re-commis- had been employed for many generations past, and doned as the screw guard-ship at this port, and to be various plans since adopted for carrying on farming commanded by Captain Ramsay, of the Magicienne, operations were until lately but slightly thought of. is superintendent of the steam squadron of reserve at It was, therefore, he believed, a subject of very great lis port. importance, not only to this county but to this king- The most active in promoting Trincomalee will be taken out of harbour to- done generally, that these societies should be actively morrow, and her compasses adjusted on Friday. in set t i ng maintained, and should continue to perform the useful iin for the The Spri g htly, t e nder, arrived on Tuesday, with services which they bad done.-(Cheers.) Now, supernumeraries from Portsmouth, in this county he believed also that th e same Lord Hardinge, Sir John F. Burgoyne, and Colonel gentlemen who had been Wood are at present on an official visit, inspecting this society had also taken a leading part :he fortifications in the neighbourhood. on foot that improvement to which his Reverend The Lady Montagu sailed on Monday last with 290 Friend near him, Dr. Gilly, bad just alluded in his convicts for Hobart Town. n as sailed from Wool-Prove- The convict ship Equestria h • wick, and will call at Portsmouth, Cowes and Port- very men, eloquent m ade in providingspeech . H c e om in f e o a r n ta t b t l h e e h g ou re s a e t s population.-(Cheers.) A very few years ago it was land, and then at this port, where she will 11 fill up her a just reproach to the county of Northumberland complement, and sail for the same destin • distinguished in other !Awn. that, however Mr. William Whitworth, gunner, Mr. William agricultural county, the agricultural labourers-,those Dart, labourersthose Dart, boatswain, and Mr. James Balsam, carp en t er , l a b ourers whom he b el i eve d D r . Gilly had justly d e . from the St. George, are appointed to the Valorous scribed as standing in the very first rank of the ope 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 whi ch aided so efficiently the owners and occupiers of the SEABORNE MAILS. soil in their agricultural labours, were most d e . [ll signifies that the mails are sent from the General rest-ortia plorably l o d ge d, an d t h at i n genera l th e co tt ages of by the night-and Ist by the mo rning-dispatch.] the agricultural population were a disgrace to the When made up in , From what When county.-(Hear, hear.) A great change bad take n PLACES. General Post-office' port dis- due. place in that respect. Go where they would in this London. patched. county they saw new and improved cottages rising u p _-,-...--.-- -- - " - " - I "' - in every district, old cottages enlarged and improved, America (by Brit, pkt,)N Aug. 13 .. - 'Liverp ool • • Aug. 17 and the scale of c omfort among the labourer s .. .. LiverpoOl Aug. 15 America (by U.S. pkt.) N greatly increased.-(Cheers.) That, he confessed, America (by U.S. pkt.) MI .. •• •• • • •• •• i Sonthampt Aug. 24 Was to him a subject of the greatest satisfaction Australia (via South- , b e , ainoton) .. .. ..31 .. .. • • • • i iSouthampt. cause he was persuaded it was to the welfare of t h e Ditto (via Marseilles) N .. .. • • • • Dover .. ~. 30 agricultural and labouring population that the y ought lookoneobjects to which to Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth, Aug. . 2 as l e sin ........ N sally 3oth of mo.lDover - • Aug. is efforts should be directed.-(Renewed cheers.) H e Belgium .. .. •• N - .. IDover .• Dane Brazil -.... M ,9th of the month , Sonthampt. Aug. 16 had said, and he believed he had said truly, - that Buenos Ayres .. .. M,9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 16 much bad been done of late years in the way o f i in. caufornia(viachagreom;2d& 17th of month, Southampt. Aug. 16 movement in this county as well as in England gene. Cape of Good Hope N 14th of August • • Plymouth.. Aug. 26 p Cape de Verde .. .. N2d of the month . I Plymouth - Aug. 25 that thou . rally, but he could not help saying t. bough much Constantinople* .. .. N7thl7 th 27th ot mo . , Dover .. Aug. 20 bad been done, he thought, in this county more e Central America .. M,2d & 17th of mon. ' Southampt. Sept. 1 es Isles • • .. N ,Mon., Wed., &Fri.'Southampt. Ta. Th. Sat cially, very much remained to be done. 14 -e could not Chili .........d& 17th of moth ! Southampt. Aug. 16 help fearing that unless there was g r eat exertion en _ Trance .. .. 31 g; N Twice daily .. .. 'Dover .. Twicedeily concerned, both owners and oc en • Greece* •• • . • N 7th 17th 27th of mo , Dover .. Aug. 20 the part of all Hamburgh .. .. NI Tuesday & Friday ',London .. Times. Sat. of land in this county stood in some danger of l • Osln g Holland .. • • .. M Wednes. & Satur.lLondon M is "r it had been accustomed . to Honduras .. .• . N 17th of the month' Southamp:. Aug. 16 ; "A °R. " that place hold in an agricultural Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily.. .. Holyhead.. Twicedalis the very front rank as county.-- India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Aug. 28 was , he believed, a great d ea l of India (via Marseilles) N Nth fi 24th efmonth D ove r .. (Cheers.) There . . . g in this county. They kn ew m India, via C.of G. Hope N 15th of month Ply mouth .. Au g . 25 most exc ellent farming Mauritius .. Mediterranean .(via . - N 15th of month P l y m outh. Aug. 26 that i n t h e gre at shows of Englan d and Scotland, • farmers frequently carried off the sontbarepton) •• M,2oth of the month Southampt. Aug. 28 Northumbrian Mediterranean (via , prizes.-(Cheers.) He might mention with great Marseilles) .. .. N Bth& 24th ofmonth Doyen .. who was then at th e i r Mexico .. .. ..M 2d of tho month.. Sonthamp t . Sept. 1 pleasure his friend Mr.Chrisp,. I Madeira ••• • .. M l 9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 16 table, and who had just carried off the first prize f or Malta •• r i I&Seth of month 7th,l'lth,l9th,27th * in England and Scot- Napless' Dover Aug . 1 0 a short-horned bull b oth .. 1 Naples* .. ••• • N sth 15th 25th ofmc Dover • - Aug. 12 land, ( and he hoped that gentleman bat eentleman was goi ng to Papal States* .. .. N s th 15 th 25 th ef Inc i Dover .. A -eg. 12 take a third prize in Ireland. - Cheers.) H e b e. Peninsula .. .. .. 34 7th 17th 27thef mo.Southampt. Au g . 16 , of other prizes h a d Peru .. ,•.. .. 31 2d & 17th of mntb'Sonthampt. Aug. 16 Revell a considerable number Tusc a ny* .. .. .. N sth thth 25 th of mo Dover • • Au g . 12 been won by persons conn ected with this district, West Indies .... M 17th of the month Southampt. Au g . is some of the best cultivated West Indies (except and certainly he thought with Ravenna & Nassau) M id of the month .. ionteamet. farms in this county might compare farms i n e e The mails to those countries thus marked (5) are conveyed by any part of the kingdom. But a t the same time, tr a - Erench packet via Marseilles, districts, he veiling through the county in different wenammi....1.01M0MME•161:6• 10 • 11 * .....1. thought it wou ld s trike even an unlearned eye -and Avery curious grotto, 800 feet long by 70 feet in he confessed his was an unlearned eye-that there width, and richly encrusted with stalagmites and sta l actites wa s st ill a vast amount of very indifferent farming, of the most varied and fantastic forms, which it must have taken ages to and • dat Mon- perhaps an enemy might even say of very bad generate, has just been discovered tec i • -was room for at ni, in Tusc an • Icelebrated for its powerful fa rming. But even with the best there mineral p a p ace thiscircumstance connected improvement. He believed that agr iculture was pre with this grottio, is he most singular . 96 degrees Fahrenheit that temperature permanently at its is eminently a progressive science, and that we were on renders it linir, o, which, together with the close a ,f, the eve of an advance greater than perhaps had ever nudity ; and ePv:stble to stay within unless in a te state l o 1 yet been made in a science so important to the welfare The water slowly ilhen a copious perspiration is unavoidab e. : of the country. . discoveries of chemists of lake within, o kerin g in from all sides, has formed a sort .The recent Incapractical agriculturists, and the attempt made for for the convenience of a flit boat has now been conveyed ;and explored to the extent visitors. This grotto has only been 1 the first time in modern times to bring scientific che certain that it h as a rve mentioned; but it is considered m i s ts and practical agriculturists together, at to which have already bee, extensive ranaifictiens, indications of i •t their efforts and th • skill • the improve -4 found, um e t h eir ll3 , lie 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. 11. BROOKIN 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 his Lordship. Mr. LEITH having seconded the vote, it was passed amid loud cheers. His LORDSHIP 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 flag of Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.C.M.G., commander-in-chief. She will be paid advance at Spithead, and proceed to the West Indies. The Victoria, American packet-ship, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Thames, to embark passengers fur New York. The Edward naval transport sailed from Spithead on Tuesday for Plymouth, to land stores. A heavy and indeed a terrific gale sprung up at 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 P.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 monr, 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, b u t w i th this wind i the anchorage there g not safe. Margate Roads is not much better. We, therefore, trust the squadron have gone for shelter direct to Sheerness, the only place where smooth water could be 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 squalls of rain occasionally, and there is every ap pearance of a continuance of the gale. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 11.—The Hogue, 60, Capt a i n 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 Magicieune, as 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 p ort , w h ere she will fill up her complement, and sail for the same destination. William Whitworth, gunner, Mr. William Dart, boatswain, and Mr. James Balsam, carpenter, from the St. George, are appointed to the Valorous steamer, in charge of stores, and are to have sea time and SEABORNE MAILS. {l7 sifie that the mails aro sent front the General Post-ome, by the nig ht— s and It by tho morning --dispatch.) EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1852. THURSDAY ment of agriculture, seemed to him to be carrying forward the science of production in a manner hitherto unheard of —(Cheers.) There were many improvements which had only been recently thought of or made, which were calculated to produce most important 'Tsui's. He therefore trusted this society would continue to receive from the pro prietors, and from the occupying tenants of the county of Northumberland, the same energetic sup port which it had hitherto done, and that they should all exert themselves to maintain the ancient fame of this county, and that all their efforts might be suc cAgssrfiuclu'ituiria el Society begged olefaNveortthougrnibveeralasnaltast, " The Sir GEORG E G REY i n proposing the heaCethheoefrtshe High Sheriff of Northumberland, said he might, per haps, be permitted, though not directly connected with that toast, to make one single observation, with the view to express the gratification he had felt in taking part in the present anniversary of the society, which had for its aim the improvement of agriculture, in which they were all s o d ee ply 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 had seen enough to satisfy him that the interest taken in this society was not declining, and that its benefits continued to be felt and appre ciated.—(Cheers.) Bat it was not in the show-yard that they were to look for the advantages resulting from this and kindred associations,; it was rather in what they saw ar oun d th em that tey were to trace the course of improvement. He 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 that he saw in what was going on around him the best 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 agriculture. (The Right 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 of the society, to which Lord LovAINE, M.P., responded, and proposed at the same time " The Health o f E ar l Grey," the lord-lieutenant of the county and the president of the society. Mr: CLARKE gave " The Members for the County," which was acknowledged by Lord LOVAINE, 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 FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO LORD LONDONDERRY. L'Ambassadeur de France se fera un plaisir de faire parvenir a M. le Ministre de la Guerre depiche 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 Highness 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 must ffrst 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 ha ve rema i ne d 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 band, you have assured me—" Que le pouvoir n'a rien change de votre cceur." 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'Am 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 I vue ;" and what does this consist in ? or what is the value thereof? your honourable recorded never to be blotted out w o rd s , " J e veux, tot ou t ar d, me tt re l'Emir en libert6, p arceque je crois l ' honneur de la France yeest en gag e." Your Highne s s th en most sagac i ous l y a dds, that it would be more difficult for you to accomplish th e object if urged by any f ore i gn power, an y influence of the press, or an y di scussions in our P ar li a ment. For more than one y ear an d a half, sire, undoubtedly, from your opinion s k nown, no one has b rea thed the great captive's name; b u t th i s cannot l es t for ever. But then, further, wh a t were your H i g h nes s's next declared impediment s ? Th e Ottomon Porte ? No! By the vigorous and prai sewort h y efforts of your enlight ened Ambassador, th e y were ready to fac i l i ta t e an ar rangement equally h onourable to France , Turkey, Your own former Mi n i s t ry and object i ons , and humanity. by your own splendid career, are no loner in your way ; you are absolute, supreme, omnipotent, mountable to no one but yourself ; and between you and your con science, Abd-ehKader still liners!g Beyond all this, and more forcible than al ll have urged, as regards y our brave army, I bear from au thority not t o b e d ou bt ed, that the last rema inin g tribe of K a byl es h ave been entirely an d s ignally defeated, and the w ar i n Algeria for ever a t an end, thus affording no r easonable, or even pol i t i c , g round for further d e l ay . The time and m oment, then, seems, a t length, to have arrived in th e eventful year of 185 2 , w hich y ou proclaimed to m e wou l d be a period eesy f or you to carry the object i n t o effect, to take the bold , g lorious, and courageous d e ci s i on of liberating the fallen chief, your noble prisoner. Away then with all, chimeras of difficulties, delica cies, and consequenc es — your decrees are fi n al' An nounce "L e P r e s i dent le vent " a n d Abd prison doors fly open ! And you will give effect al rn ike, by this proceeding, to your wi s h an d t o your will. 11- . D ‘ e unsullied honour of Prance, and the desir e of !Ls powerful ruler (the ch osen o f e i ght m illions) will be accomplished. I have the honour to rema i n, w ith the hi g hest con sideration, an d mos t per f ect respect and reg ard, your Highness's constant fri en d an d we ll -w i s her, .. e t- e l s P.S. It is right I should add that, G e neral. VANE LONDONDERRY, re spectful and due time, if my humble representations receive (as my last) no attention, I shall feel it due to tr i y..i.; my position, and to all the circumstances of the ease , of 3d to place the whole of our correspondence, which from the first has been official, and in nodegreeh marked as private, by one or the other, befor.ellte wa iting all l :141 ) 1 in and Europe, when the best judg ment wl be formed of all that has passed on this importent affair. Wynyard- park, August 9 , 5 pos sible, Prince —I could not have conceive it p LORD LONDONDERRY TO PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON . Bible, after our former intimate relations, and my letter . London), that you should have -shown me so little courtesy the world and Europe to judge, by as again not to vouchsafe any reply. Such a course cannot now be from accident or occupation, May last (sent through your Ambassador . in but must be from design ; and I have only to leave the immediate P ub licity of our correspondence, between my humble efforts liberate . and repeated solicitations and your word of honour, Pledged to me that, sooner or later, you would Abd-el-Kader. Mon Prince , if any event could hasten your mind to adopt the mir's liberation more than another, it been already would be the sudden and lamented death of your cr(hs aY• You cannot but know, mon Prince, he former intimate friend and boon companion, Alfred anxionsly aided me in our common and unceasing with my what was promised under your own hand and, this im portant letter I now annex in attested copy. I for bearte bring your conscience to a clear sense of adding the lengthened former details that have words co mmunications from that highly-talented spirit that as f lown to that Tribunal before which we must published; but I would place on record all appear. If, to show his deep sympathy, together act nobly, own, ought can move your Highness to generously, and bravely, it will be the of your departed friend. Girardin, your great and gift e d wr i ter, has proc l a i me d , " P a l aces have only t wo doors open to truth, the door of friendship and the door of adversity—of friendship, which is to ad versitye what lightning is to thunder, invisible justice, holdsa justice for all. The justice of which death scales counts drys when it does not m easure he 1 gifts." •'• es Reatemb2r, m on P r i nce , th ere i s b ut one step 13-tvv.een us and death. If the Emir languishes and cit in who prison, wh o wou ld b e i n your imperial robes— would envy bli g ht e d f a i t h an d b roken promises ? —I r emain, mon P r i nce , an I r i s h so ldi er, d evote d to military VANS LONDONDERRY. honour rind well-deserved glory. wol[Mtn died lately at York. A bottle of nitric Eileihehirec.ehhh rleebirenntfory broken, y t e h a e rs duenaodpiyeneedtmitnwhile4ropoomt.., SPORTING NOTES. No CCLXXXII. THE YORK MEE LING, &c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The two princip,til races at Beading, yesterday, terminated in the defeat of the favourites. Vaultress, with 7 to 4 betted on her, finished a wretched fourth to Defiance for the Abbey Stake; Hambletonian and Pug Orrock actually giving her the go• by. It is evident that her numerous preparations this year are beginning to tell; and without she is boxed up at once will train off altogether. Larnartine,an immense'pot atis to 4 against the;fieldfor 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, be was, according to the laws of racing, distarced. 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 e n Wednesday; and York, the meeting of the week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. 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. Tiny commence, as usual, with the Dundas Stakes, which old RADULPHIIS may possibly win. The Ebor St. Leger Stakes of 26 says. 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 at present, be contested by Longbow, Caracara, Frantic, Sackbut, and Leopold; to whom may be added L a the, the Golden Age, and Alfred the Great. Daniel O'Rourke s name also fig ures among th e entr i es, b ut I ' have good reason to believe that he will not be pulled out on this eccasion. Frantic, with the Ebor Handicap on the following day in view, I should almost fancy —if t h e y consider his chance good for that stake—would be dravvnfor this event; if he runs he must fi n i s h fi rst or second.Sgekbut I have no fancy for ; ne i t h er h ave I for the rs, as Golden th o ld e n Age, Alfred the Gre a t, or L uc i o. Cara- IA will allow a j oc k ey of some expe riencebee w up, will finish for war d— pro b a b ly third. ca e ei to One of Scott's couple, Longbow, with 31b s extra, or Leopold, look m ost like winning, LONGBOW for choice. Th e Yorkshire Oaks, with its various penalties and ; and, as usual , will strongly resembles a Handicap. It h as this year obtained an entry of sixty. s i x will be run over the ii . iile an a quarter course. It is' impossible to give a list of . the probable starters to-day, but which will eventually include, I have no doubt, the extra). Bird-on-the names of Evadne, Snowdrop, Merry Bird, Galvanism, and Bird•on-theVifing, (31b, Wing, Merry Bird, and hvadne look the most like business ; BIRD -ON-THE-WING being my select i on from the trio. b The Convivial Stakes of 10 sovs, each, h ft, with 50 added, over the T.Y.C., a straight run in of five furlongs and forty-four yards, has the tremendous entry of one hundred and seventeen two years old horses. The most formidable -looking names entered for this sta k e seem to me to be Mr. Bowes's Auld Acquaint twee and West Australian, and Mr. Gratwicke's Bit tingbourne ; WEST AUSTRALIAN b e i n g the most hopeful-looking of the lot; his running, however is not altogether certain. I shall fini sh my observations on this meeting to morrow. --I am, Sir, &c., Aug. 12, 1852. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. G INTELLIGENCE. SPORT IN WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. S ta kes of 10 soya., and 30 a dd e d ; f or The Wrottesl e y two yrs old Est 121 b, and three 9st 21b; winners 31b extra; fillies and geldings allowed 21b. Straight half-mile. ( 9 Subs). Star, 2 yrs Mr. Shelmerdine's Evening (Knott) 1 Mr. Eyke na ch f by Faugh-a-Ballagh, 2 yrs (Hughes) 2 Lord Wrottesley na Romeo, 2 yrs (Stanway) 0 Lord Warwick's Balloon, 2 yrs (Crouch) 0 Si m oom out of Verbena, 2 yrs 0 Lord Caledon's br c by P a llas, 3 yrs 0 Captain Vale's Athe na Chicken, 2 yrs Mr. T. Tayl or 's Game Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone, 2 yrs 0 The Foal Stakes of 10 sovs. eacb, and 20 added; colts Bst 61b, and fillies Bst 31b, winners extra. Once round. (6 Subs.) Mr. J B. Mi nor 's Old Man ............... (Whiteho use ) 1 Mr. C . opeland's Director 2 Mr. Halford's Harvest Home 3 The Holyoake Stakes of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with the Stand Purse of 50 sous. added; the second to save his stake. Twice round and a dis. (18 Subs., 9 of whom declared.) Mr. Hesseltine's Lough Dawn, 4 yrs (Crouch) 1 Mr. W. Palmer's Dou bt, 6 y rs ..••• 2 3 Mr. J. Merry's Ringlea der, 4 yrs sous. ft, • .. The Theatre Stakes of ss. each a , arters of mile. and 20 added. Three-qu Mr. Copeland's Lady Bibina, 6 yrs .. (Cliff) 1 Mr. C. F. Sparrow's na Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs... 2 Mr. Eglington's Carrier, 3 yrs Mr. Eglingt2 . n . 's 12r f by Fan . 0 . -a-8a11 ... 1%h, 3 yrs.., 0 round, were won by Fidgetty Girl, beating Urbanity, Priory Stag, an I Mountain Dew, by a length and a half. The County Members' Plate of 201, added to a sweep stakes of 3 sovs. each, heats, one mile, was *on by Valentine, beating Ingratitude and Lady Love by a length and a half. _ INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1852. Acceptances for the Leamington Stakes. Yrs. at. lb., Yrs. st.lb. Cariboo ............ 5 8 71Paquctta Russborough ..... 3 8 5 S a lly Warfoot c 3 6 5 Marlboro' Buck... 4 8 3 ;Leap Year 4 6 5 Montague ......... 6 8 0 ;Indian Warrior Lady Evelyn ...... 6 7 13, 1 Terpsichore Goldfinder ......... 4 7 10,The Chase Ephesus ... ........ 4 7 9;Lad Ha r riet 3 6 1 9; Lady Doubt . 6 7 9' Galvanitam Trickstress 4 7 7; Missive Grief Bushranger 5 7 o,ekiveland Ringleader 4 7 0 Hirsuta ....... .... 3 5 5 La (isms Ladra 6 6 7 Hugo 3 5 1 Administrator ... a 6 6 1 1.1ad e li ne .... 3 5 0 Storyteller Handicap for the County Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if thclarad on or before the 17th inst. Teddington, 4 yrs, Bst 1 21 b—Cariboo, 5 yrs, Bst 4113 — Prime Minister, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Alorz), 5 yrs, 7st lllb —Grief, 6 yrs, 7st 101b—Ciothworker, 6 yrs, 7st 3113 Goldfinder, 4 yrs, Tat 31b—Bnrcelons, 4 yrs, 76t 21'n— Haricot, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Doubt, 6 yrs, 7st—Trickstress, 4 yrs, 6st 121b—Robbie Noble, 3 yre, Est 12113—Ianthc, 4 yrs, 6st 81b—Young England, 5 yrs, Est 71b—Candl e . wick, 5 yrs, 6st 71h—Herbert, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Athena Pallas, 3 3 rs, sst 21b—Paddy Bud, 3 yrs, sst—Old Man, 3 yrs, sst—Dangerous, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Ibis, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b—Sanita, 3 yrs, 6st Gib—Sir R. Trenchard, 4 yre, 6st 61b—L oug h B awn , 4 yrs, 6st Sib—Edward of York, 4 yrs, 6 s t 41b—Butterfly, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Phlegethon, 4 21 - is yrs, Est 21b—T erps i c h ore, 4 yrs , 6st—Sackbut, 3 yrs ' 6st—.Paquetta, 4 yrs, Set 121b—Tophana, aged, sst 1 Lady Amyott, 3 y rs , s s t Sib—Gladioli), 3 yrs, sst 81b Galvanism, , Galvanism, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Racheti.?, 3 yrs, sst 61 b — Lady Harriet 3 s , sst 61b—Koh-i-noor, 3 yrs , ss t 21b —Babette, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Madeline, 3 yrs, 4 st 101 b The Purser, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Captain Flash, 3 yrs, 4st 81b. Handicap for the Welter Cup Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 17th inst. Agis, aged, llst 121 b—Clothworker, 6 yrs, list 61b — The Italian, 5 yrs, 1 ist—S an it a , 3 yrs, llst—Bushran ger, 5 yrs, 10 s t 121b —Bullfinch, 5 yrs. lOst 1 21b—Tit terstone, 4yrs, lOst 121 b—Longinus, 5 yrs, lOst 101b — Remuneration, 5 yrs, lOst 81b—Red Lion, 3 yrs, lOst 51b —Cogia, 6 yrs, lOst 41b—Miss Talbot, 4yrs, lost—Brawn, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b—Captain Flash, 3 yrs , Set 121b—New Forest Deer, aged, 9st 101 b. COVENTRY SUMMER MEETING, 1852. A c a c n e d p t l aon O ce s s o f v o s r . athddeeGd.ediTvaneHnaingdhieceatp weight g s h t B a7c s e p . e t a in eh g being 7st 121 b, it has been raised to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion. Young England, 5 yrs, Bst 71 b—Ianthe, 4 yrs, Bst 21k —Merry Peal, 4 yrs, 7st 51 b—Miss Fanny, 4 yrs, 7st 51b —Humphrey, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Amber Witch, 5 yrs, Est 131 b —Knight of the Thistle, 4 yrs, 6st 1 lib—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 316. EGHAM, 1852. Handicap for the Runnymede Stakes of 10 sous. each; 5 ft, and 3 only if declared by Tuesday next. If eight accept, the second to save his stake. Ephesus, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Tonic, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Lon ginus, 5 yrs, Bst—Merry Peal, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Sanita, 3 yrs, 7st 101b—Miss Fanny, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—No Chance, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Muscovite, 3 yrs, 7st 21b— Kate, 3 yrs, 7st—Hambletonian, 3 yrs, 6st! 121b—Merryman, aged, 6st 121b—Azael, 3 yrs, 6st 111b—Lady in Waiting, 3 yrs, Est 91b—Heliotrope, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Hampton, 3 yrs, Est 81b—Cornelius, 4 yrs, 6st 81b—Irene, 4 yrs, Est 81b —Grand Duchess, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Dame Tattle, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Ventre-a-Terre, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Marianna, 3 yrs, 6st 61b—Northman, 3 yrs, 6st 31b. Acceptances for the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes. Edward of York, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Hesse Homburg, 4 yrs, Bst 61 b—Constantine, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Bilberry, 3 yrs, 6st 31b. EXPORTATION OF SILVER COINAGE TO AUSTRALIA. Since the recent discovery 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 want of a small circulating medium in purchasing the various articles they require—either for food or raiment—as hitherto 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 advantage of this deficiency of a silver currency 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 West-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 5001. 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 Sltur 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, 1,300 tons, on the 28th last. from Liverpool, it is stated, will also take out a very large amount of specie, besides many other vessels that will sail during the course of this month from the port of London with enterprising adventurers to the diggings. ----- RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.-- (MHOS in work, 285 i) •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 91 I. Cattle ... ••• ••• "" 5 Total .. £12,370 10 9 Corresponding week, 185 1 ( 2411 miles) : Passengers, par cels, &c. £10,047 18 7 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. • 4,101 16 5 Total ... ....£14,149 15 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD HAlLWAT.—Traffic for the week ending Aug. 8 : RAILWAY. Passengers, parcels, &c. £3, 279 3 4 620 12 11 Goods ... ... Total .. £ 3 , 899 16 3 STEAM-BOATS. Passengers £405 4 2 TOTAL. Passengers, parcels, &c. £3, 684 7 6 620 12 11 Goods Total ... ... ... £4,305 0 5 Corresponding week last year ... 4,914 7 0 . - LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 milee open.)—Traffic for week ending Aug. 8, £19,255 7 6 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. .......Z £ 1 .2 8, 1 2 4 23 0 15 3 2 CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY. — ( 2O mile s op en)—Return of Traffic for the week ending A u g . 7, 1852 Passengers, parcels, &c. Merchandise, cattle ,&c.... .... 33 14 5 Total £ 2 48 14 8 C orres p o nding week in 1851 (10 miles open) : Passengers, parcels, &c. 49 16 10 Merchandise, cattle, &c. 16 3 Total ••• ... ZO 13 6 WINE or MALT.—Among the vast number o. testimonials that appear in favour of Allsopp's ale, it is re' markaple that only one of them supplies the long felt de-_ ficiency of a popular definition of this unique production of Berton-upon-Trent Others have very minutely examj, e l s its medical, sanatory, and nutritive properties ; and, , " 87 - lea log rather unusual with p ro f essors of chemistry, or o f the b . art, be give undoubted evidence of its superiority' as f 1.7, expe' verage, founded upon long personal and other famdraut iss i on er rience. It was, however, left to the Sanatory Cr tbe us e of of the Lancet to impart a social influence, also, to Allsopp's ale. Summing up its excellence In uit a his ° m w e expression of " Wine of Malt." As t" resand wholoesortion analysis, he declares, that " from the Pr oder ate P P qurciantity of nature of the ingredients employed t o illr A , '—abjecontained in of alcohol present, and the very f. roin hops, o f the stomach terse aromatic anodyne bitter, deri ve , the ton e k - o f that organ, these beers, they tend to prese— of u m nt all of other the h ea r i And then con and conduce to the restoratioesas kri o when in a state of w 2 end saccharine, and preparations of malt, 1° LA , ex clusively adds, that Wingless vtiiscon; they resemble, indeed, of clif eg rus it, rather than an ordinary consequently mynas% awi ne e' ver y satisfactory to find that a from their 1ig14 017 and Al consumption is entirely free from tractive matter, thus 'lnas° bitter fermented intusl ~,,,,,r l With such tangible testimony as of iniPr sur prised if our importations of wines o f s ue. V , . ty . ” . ' ! '''Sn tai a ia gr adibdeesbemirisiatallieffreramfro° 11 not "-. 6 rs, and the French and Spanish ports, by a natural preference for our native t b li e i v s reY ; kg _ i s el a de erm an ec na frroeinint:t,r,,,,...ffof malt" from Burton-upon -Trent. euPPIY:ES":OOOOItT RIOTS.—CLAIMS FOR CoMPENSI TII"A spec i a l Petty Sessions was convened at the Court -1105 .--Stockport, on Tuesday, by Mr. Edmund Howard house , of Edgley-house, High Constable of the Stockport D q v k i e s !,: of the Hundred of Macclesfield, and Mr. J ames Collier Barter, of Broughton, High Constable of the Hundred o f Salford, for the purpose of assessing the amount of com pensation (under 301.) to be paid to certain claimants for d a mage sustained to their property during the l a t e r i ots in 1 Stockport and Heaton Norris. The Court consisted of the Mayor of Stockport (Mr. John Boothroyd), Mr. Thomas Walmsley, the Town Clerk and Clerk to the Magistrates. The claimants were all put to their oath, and the damages claimed, with a' few exceptions, were allowed in full, The amount, awarded is about 3001, in sums varying from 1/. to 201. Five cases were adjourned.— Chester Courant, last, Will i am S parrow , who wes acquitted at the last THE FROME MURDER. — At the Wells ass i zes on Friday 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 in the neighbourhood of War minster. The Innkeepers' Plate—Norace. READING RACES.-WEDNESDAY. The Easthainpatead Park Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Once round and a distance. (4 Subs.) Mr. Wortley's bg by Idas, 3 yrs (Cowley) 1 Mr. S. Scott's br Iby Kremlin, 4 yrs ...( Wakefield) 2 Mr. Stevens's Sleeping Partner, 4 yrs (Yates) 3 Mr. Warrener's Crteue, 4 yrs (W. Abdale) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Sleeping Partner, and 6to 4 agst Census. Won by a head. Sleeping Partner a bad third. The Berkshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to save his stake. Two miles. (34 Subs., 22 of whom rit cl . ared.) Mr. Drink a le' s Dulcet, aged, 6st 131 b ......... (Pam) 1 Mr. J. Day's Waterfall, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ...(Wakefield) 2 Mr. Powney's Lamartine, 4 yrs, Bst s:b ...(A. D . 93) 3 Mr. Conroy n a St am f or d, 4 yrs, Est bib (HIM) 4 Mr. Burgess's Narcissus, 5 yrs, Bst llb ...(W. Day) 0 Mr. E. Jones's Tonic, 4 yrs, Bst (Thick) 0 Mr. J. Oliver ' s Ethelwolf, 3 y rs , 6 st 31b ...(Kendall) dis Betting-5 to 4 agstLamartine, sto 1 agst Dulcet, sto agst Waterfall, 6 to 1 agst Stamford and Ethelwolf, and 7 to 1 agst Narcissus. Ethelwolf came in first, but hav ing gone on the wrong aide of a post was disqualified, and the race awarded to Dulcet. The Abbey Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added, for two and three yrs old. Straight run in. (14 Subs.) Mr. G. Drewe's Defiance, 2 yrs (Hiatt) 1 Mr. Endsburgh'a Hambletonian, 3 yrs (A. Day) 2 Lord J. Scott's Pug Orrock, 2 yrs. (Barker) 3 Mr. Howard's Vauitress, 2 yrs (Cowley) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's Plumstead, 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 sow, each. One mile: Mr. Bingley's Christiana,6 ys, 7st 10Ib (Grazebrook) 1 Mr. M'Caw's Avia, 4 yrs, £st 9lb .. (Barker) It Mr. Hothara's Abbess, 7st 41b (car. 7it 61b) (Poole) 0 Mr. Jordan's Buckhound, 4 yrs, Sst 12Ib (Hiatt) 0 Mr. Warrener's Comas, 4 yrs, Sst Mr. Williams's Amber Witch, 6st 121 b ... (Kendall) dis. Betting -5 to 2 agst Buckhound, 4to 1 each agst Amber Witch and Avia. Amber Witch came in first, but, having carried bhort weight, was disqualified, and the race awarded to Christiana. The race, however, is in abeyance. The Borough Plate was won in two heats by Rage, 2 yrs (Steele), beating Arlette, Lady Isabel, f by Bird catcher out of Wadastra, The Incurable, Flounce, and Pride. THE EBOR HANDICAP. 10 to 1 agst Frantic agst Merry Bird (t) Gossamer pays forfeit in her engagements at York and Doncaster, and Hurworth in his engagement at York, this year. Poetess pays forfeit in the Ebor, Cese.rewitch, and Cambridgeshire, and Cossack in the Great Yorkshire Handicap. TONBRIDGE RACES..—WEDNESDAY. The Town Plate of 50 sous.; four yrs old, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st. Winners extra. The winner to be sold for 80 sus. The second to save his stake. I Heats. About one mile and a quarter. Mr. Reeve's Abdalleh, 5 yrs, Bst 12Ib (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Hornsby's Joc-o'-Sot, aged, 9st (Hornsby, jun.) 0 2 Capt. Rowley's Beebee Bunnoo, Bst 111 b (F. Baldin) 0 3 Mr. Messer's Salopian, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (bleated) 0 4 Mr. B. Land's The Gift, 3 yrs, 7st 11b...(Laud, jun.) 0 5 First heat won by a length, and the second by three quarters of a length. The Ladies' Cup of 20 soya., with 10 soya. added; three yrs old, 7st 61b; four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 12lb; six and aged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Winners extra. The second horse to save his stake, and the winner to be sold for 60 Bove. if demanded, &c. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Reeves's Abdallah, 5 yrs, 9st 81b (Owner) 5 1 1 Mr.James'Malmesbury,6yrs,Bstl3lb (Hornsby) 1 2 2 Mr.Newcomb'sßacchanalian ,B st l3l b(F.Balchin) 2 3 3 Mr. Land's The Gift, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Maxted) 3 dr Mr. Ratcliff's Negress, 5 yrs, Bst 91b (Noble) 4 dr First heat won by half a length, the second by a head, and the third by three-quarters of a length. Tho win ner was claimed by the committee. A Hurdle Race of 25 soya.; three yrs old, Bst 71b; four. 9st 71b; five, lOst 71b; six and aged, Hat. The win ner to be sold for 50 soya., if demanded, &o. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Smith's Union Jack, 3 yrs Bst 71b (Seffort) 2 I 1 Mr. Frederick'sWeeMickey,aged,l lst(Owner) 1 3 2 Mr. Martin's Gala, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (Owner) 3 2 3 Mr.Reeves'6SirßobertSloper,aged,llst(Owner) o dr Mr. Radcliffe's Negress, 5 yrs, lOst 7lb (Noble) 0 dr Mr. James's Malmesbury,6yrs, 1 Ist (Hornsby) 0 dr Mr. Jones's Mrs. Briggs, aged, 1 lst (Bailey) dis. by Gala was ridden in the second and third be Bailey, and Hornsby rode Union Jack in the secon d and third heats e asily bY th ree First beat won by a length, the secon d ea leng GREAT YARMOU RACES.- - W s s. eac h, 5 ft, The Great Yarmouth Flandicap, of 0 lcidovd., t h e second sadsave three his stake.f only i d One m d i ecl arele. wit(7 subs., 0 h 5 a Li e of whom to declared.) a 7 1b .................. 1 Mr. Batson'a Beauclerk , age-, - 7 5 , 3 71b Mr. E. Francis's Crease, 5 Yr s r , s, 7s t 41b Mr. C. 13yee's Urbanity . 3 ) 84 Mr. Sparks's Presto, 4 Yrg i f a length. W " b i 3 ors. each, 1 ft, and 20 add e d , The Theatre Stakes, ° b S y Valentine, beating Lady heats one mile, wer e 11°n LoTveheanblotigoriaa t t i i o t a n ti e o . takes, of 2 pm. each, ft, once RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The directors of this company have just issued thfir report to be submitted to the proprietors at the half-yearly meeting on Tuesday next. It states that ) the accounts for th e h a lf- year en di ng th e 30th of i' June, 1852, show the net revenue of this period, after deducting interest on loans, and all preferential charges, to be 102,718/. The surplus from December 31, 1851, 8,2801., making together 110,9981. applicable to dividend, from which the directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 3j per cent. per annum be declared, amounting to 109,4561., leaving to be carried over to the next account 1,5421. The average dividends per annum of the last three years, ending June 30 in each year, have been-1850, 3' ; 1851, 3; ; land 1852, 41. The revenue receipts for the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1852, amounted to 281,7731., and for the corresp on di ng period of 1851 to 281.552/., including the lrst two months of the increased traffic resulting from the Exhibition ; the working charges on revenue during the first -mentioned period being 111,644/., 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 12,196/. 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 7,2731. 1 during the month of June, 1851, in consequence of I 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 following items, viz.:—locomotive and carriage, 6,8081.; and Corsham and Portsmouth extra expen diture on works for strengthening the line, and other joint line expenses, 2,6001. 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 b y 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 5,053/. The 1,7271., and they intend to dealpresent. . in respect of these deficiecies, directors have debitted the ing to the credit of the working with the remainder, steam boat department, to the 30.t , 1a o e f n g a d un i i Tn e h t l during the next two half account of the : last, half-year hta:mafostuesrnm tde es dt w awun i ca t d h ty is 4,1501 n. , erest on the loan from the 8 1 which the inz all expenses, dividend steamboat advanced by this country, dividend of 5 per cent. must be paid . to company to the 30th of June. The position of claims of railway companies to exemption from duty e on passenger-tax on fares at and under ld. per mile 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, for 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 Southampton will be connected with London docks and warehouses, as well as with Manchester and the whole railway system of 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 by property sold during the six months ending the 30th of June, 1852, was 34,979/., . including rails. The amount of 26,6661., as realized by rails sold, includes the rails sold to the North Devon Rail way Company, in discharge of the calls on shareztdoe bited on the other side of the account. The branch to n line, extending the Guildford and Farnham • The ave- Alton, nine miles, has been opened for traffic, and ' be completed within the estimate of 18 r the line was rage number of passengers daily over the average and will 10.090 during the past half-yea r+ passenger number of miles travelled g period of di p n er mile per 9:I v, T ,a h s e B,s co ld st ., fo a r nd lo i c o o r m th o oe ti c v o e rr p e oy s P o e n r 1851 8.194. The ntubmgcbc:3rroesthpf of June, 1852, was half-year ending miles travelled for the corresponding period of 1851, 1,042,152, and for the cap ital account shows that ex -943,203 miles. l ce of 107,6311. The deben ded leaving a oreceived, and 8,614,8851. 30th of June shows that 524,877/. P e° ' thv tore accout to t 5 per cent. (193,5201. of which has was borrowe d a ren ewed at 3f per cent.), 117,0101. 8,722,516/. had paid off or been pal nt. . 2,0001. at 4f, 1,116,400/. at 4 per at 4 i per o c o B 7 . ' 1. at 3 4 3 , and 294 , 6001. at 31 per cent., to cent., 86 " 520/. has since been added at the same which 193 ' t of capital entitled to dividend is w The a mou n t rate. R 331, including 400,0001. discount on shares 6 -• total share capital, irrespective of pee. be h T e a n 037' The stock, amounts to 7,434,050/, including f a rence - , 437 • 0631. snares in the hands of the c0m pany,251,953/. not called up, and 14,40 q. converted Gosport shares. The non- revenue for the half-year ending the 30th of June a mounts to 285,6271., and the expenditure to 1 31,337/ , including 17,568/. Government d u t y, and rates and' taxes, leaving the balance of net revenue 154,2901. From this is deducted debenture interest and prefer ence charges, amounting to 48 ,844/., leaving the net income 105,445/, which, added to the balance from the last account, leaves 110,9981, a pplicable to divi dend. The auditors, Mr. T. Close and Mr. A. Noyes, at test the correctness of the accounts. They report that up to the 30th of June, 1852, there has heenex pended on account o f th e estimated liabilities of Feb ruary, 1650, the sum of 509,3491., which leaves for future expenditure 131,502/., and that there has been received up to the same period, for rails and surplus property sold, 74,019/. This expenditure L u r ing spective of the outlay during the half-v ear basiegstoke to 52,1061., on the Farnham and . Altont.. likewise and Andover, and North Devon . lines the 's Exeter and irrespective of the 7,5001. paid for Crediton preference shares.. .--...-----------_7-_________ 1 cask, and 2 bags of ARRIVALS OF GOLD room AUSTRALIA. The following arrivals have just taken place from Australia The ves se l Stebonheath, arrived in the London Docks, from e ea t ck su s n , gold ld'uosrtt,Pch3inisipig, unsigned d s ltioros:iugnhdtrBy4 pboxes, artier in the metropolis. The ship Tanvir, arrived in the same docks, from Sydney, has brought 6 bags and 15 quartz, gold dust, and also 1 box of gold coin, 1 case of gold and 1 box of gold bars, con signed to various firms i in London and to order. The vessel from Sydney, has metropolis. dry parties in the THE BATTLE OF AUGEERINI L .--- IvEßpooL, SUED wEspAy.—The Orangemen of the Liverpool district have St. r o u G g e h o t r r i boa v g ( old, cons s i a g n i n been making. preparations fora procession, to-morrow in commemoration of the Battle of Aughrim, but, as oath ' has been made that the procession would endanger the public eace, the magistrates ha ve reso l ve d to prevent a n y assem b p lage of the kind. The Mayor had issued a :proclamation announcing the determination of the authorities to prosecute all persons joiniDa any precession.