The Sun. — London, England, 1867-08-23 00:00:00

Railway and Other Companies. GREAT WESTERN. The net balance as shown b y the accounts of this company for dividend on ordinary stocks for the six months ending 31st July last, is £132,800, ',admit ting of the following dividends :—On Great West ern Original Stock at the rate of 11 per cent. per annum ; do. (West Midland) Oxford, ss. ; do. do. Newport, 10s. ; do. South Wales Ordinary, 31 ; do. Vale of Death Ordinary Stock, 5 ; carrying forward a balance of about £20,000. SOUTII EASTERN. The directors of this company have resolved to reccom.nend the proprietors at their next half yearly meeting on the 20th inst. to declare a divi dend at the rate of £2 per cent. per annum. METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. Yesterday an adjourned special meeting of this company was held at the offices, Victoria-street, Westminster ; the Earl of Devon presided. The CHAIRMAN said that under the original act of 1860, constituting the company, power was given the directors to borrow a sum not exceeding £750,000. The Railway Companies' Act, which had just passed, contained provisions the effect of which was that for the whole or any part of the de bentures which under their original act the direc tors had power to issue they were empowered to issue debenture stock at such rate as the Board of Directors might deem it expedient to recommend. Debenture stock was more marketable than deben tures were, and by the issue of the former the directors would be enabled at an earlier period than otherwise to get possession of the necessary lands, and rush on the works with rapidity. The direc tors believed that there were many persons more disposed to invest their money in debenture stock than in debentures. lie concluded by moving a formal resolution authorising the Board to create and.issue debenture stock under the powers of their special acts, the provisions of the Companies Clauses Act (1863) and of the Railway Companies Act (1867), not exceeding preferential interests, rights, and privileges, as the board may from time to time determine; that this resolution shall not prevent the directors from issuing debentures in lieu of debenture stock if the board think it ad visable, provided that the whole of the amount raised either by debentures or debenture stock do not exceed the amount which the company might legally borrow. Mr. WORMS seconded the resolution. Replying to a shareholder, the CHAIRMAN said that, although the meeting was a small one, the Board of Directors held proxies sufficient to con stitute a legal meeting and to carry the resolution. The proxies held by the board represented shares to the amount of £116,007. Mr. ALEXANDER deprecated the use of proxies to carry an important resolution like that sub mitted to the meeting. The resolution was carried with two dissentients. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro ceedings. LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND. The report of the directors states that the revenue, as furnished by the lessees, showed that the receipts for the half-year ending the 30th of June amounted to £24,532 and the expenses to £18,619, leaving a balance of £5,913. Compared with the correspond ing period of the previous year, there was a decrease of £855 in the receipts, and an increase of £647 in the expenses, making a total decrease of £1,503 in the balance of the present account. The return of passenger tolls and proportions of goods receipts derived by the Great Eastern and North London Railway Companies during the half-year amounted to £10,155, which, added to the above receipts, £24,532, made the gross receipts during the half year, for Tilbury traffic, £34,687. A new Order in Council, prohibiting the movement of cattle im ported from abroad in the New Metropolitan Cattle Market, except by railway, had worked beneficially for this line, and another Order in Council, dated the 3d inst., partly withdrawing the prohibition in regard to the importation of cattle from Holland, le .1 the directors to hope that at no djstant time the restriction would be altogether abolished. The bill promoted by the North London Railway Company for effecting a junction with the Tilbury line at Bromley had received the Royal assent ; and au agreement, under seal, bad been entered into with the London and North-Western and North London Companies, granting them running powers over the Tilbury line, upon the principle of a mileage division of the receipts from traffic passing to and from the respective railways. The capital account showed that £798,677 had been expended. NoRTII-WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company `vas held at Leeds yesterday ; Mr. IL J. Hare in the chair. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the re port, an abstract of which has appeared in Me Sun. Ho congratulated the meeting on the satis factory position of the company, the line being leased to the Midland Railway Company, whose affairs were very efficiently managed. It was a most important matter fur the shareholders that the Alidland directors were determined to secure an in dependent route to Scotland, making the North- Western line a portion of that route. Mr. J. BIRKHILL seconded the motion, and it was adopted, and also resolutions for the payment of the stipulated dividends. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. COLCIIESTER AND STOUR VALLEY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at Colchester ; Mr. T. L. Ewen in the chair. The report of the directors recommended a divi dend at the rate of £3 7s. per cent. per annum, carrying forward £3B. The delay in the delivery of the accounts had arisen from the position in which the Great Eastern was placed by receivers of its income having been appointed in a Chancery suit on behalf of its debenture holders. This circumstance had postponed the payment of the half-year's rent due June - 30, but only for a few weeks, and the directors believed that for the future the payment of rent would be made as regularly as hitherto. The capital account to June 30 showed that £286,200 had been received, and £286,224 expended. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report, which was agreed to; and after some conversation on the relations of the company with the Great Eastern, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. TAFF VALE. The directors in their report regretted that there was a decrease in the revenue amounting to £15,538, as compared with the income of previous half-year. The coal trade had not been prosperous during the last six months. The pressure on the general re venue account, by the working charges and rent of the Penarth harbour, dock, and railway, had been augmented, in consequence, also, of a decreased revenue. After placing £750 to the credit of the depreciation fund, the directors were enabled to re cow►wend that a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum upon the ordinary stock and C shares be payable on the Gth of September next, and on the preference stock No. 1, payable on the 9th of October next, leaving a balance of £192. The traffic on the Dare Valley Railway was progressing favourably. The capital account showed that £1,746,630 had been expended. The revenue ac count showed that £153,570 had been received for the half-year ending the 00th of June, and £75,372 expended, leaving a balance of £78,198, to which was added £325 for dividend on shares, making .£78,523 available for interest and dividends• MARYPORT AND CARLISLE. The half-yearly meeting was held on Wednes day at 3.4aryport—Mr. G. W. llartley in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in 2he Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that generally he had had the plea sure of congratulating the shareholders upon the improvement of traffic and the increase of dividend; but he was unable to do so on the present occa sion, partly owing to the iron ore trade to the north of Scotland not having been so good, and partly owing to the amount of interest they had had to pay upon the branch lines, and the general increase of their expenses. lie had hoped at one time they would have been enabled to divide 8 per cent., but they had found it impossible to do so. Shortly some furnaces at the south end of the country would be put in operation, from which he expected consider able traffic. Mr. TYSON seconded the motion, which was agreed to. A dividend was declared of 375. 6d. per share on each ordinary £5O share ; 9s. 4id. on each ordinary £l2 10s. share, and on the preference stock accord ing to the guarantees. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. DUBLIN, WICKLOW, AND WEXFORD. The half-yearly meetingof this company was held on Monday, in Dublin; Mr. L. Waldron in the chair. The report, an abstract of which appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said he hoped that future ones would be more satisfactory. Since the report had been issued a distresssing calamity had happened which they deeply deplored. , The Government had intrusted the inquiry to Colonel Yolland, R.E., as to the cause of the accident. He had just made a careful examination of everything, and would report the result to the Board of Trade. Notwithstanding the unsettled state of the country and the depressed condition of trade, there had been an increase of receipts under nearly every head of traffic, except ing third-class passengers, minerals, and two other items. The falling off in minerals was £2lO, and in third-class passengers £2,388. He believed the extension of the line to Wexford, which was the proper terminus of the line, would be of the utmost importance to the undertaking. It was with great regret the directors found themselves unable to com plete that extension in the present languid state of railway enterprise. It would be necessary to apply to:Parliament for power to extend the time for the completion of the railway, and also to adjust some financial matters relative to Mr. Dargan's property in the railway. Mr. E. Fox seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. He said that many influential gen tlemen in the country were desirous that for the purpose of public benefits to Ireland that State in tervention should take place, and that the whole railway system of the country should pass into State management. (Hear, hear.) Railway reformers believed that individual companies could not, how ever well-intentioned, realise iu their separate and disjointed forms that which the common interest of the country demanded, but they believed by a concentration of management—by the intro duction of the higher credit of the Government —they could give to the people of this country a more rapid and a cheaper locomotion, and they be lieved that full and free locomotion was as essential to a country's prosperity as pure air was to animal existence. They believed that by State interven tion public economy could be worked out, that the markets of the country could be worked up to the population, and that those who were engaged in the peaceful pursuits of commerce could be brought with more rapidity into those peaceful councils out of which a country's commercial and agricultural grow th must depend. Those were some of the broad outlines at which railway reformers aimed. It was not the amelioration of or the proping up of the drifting fortunes of individual companies. It was a matter which vitally affected the interests of every man whose destiny it was to live in this island. He believed that the small army of gentle men who constitute the railway directors of the country would willingly permit themselves to be disbanded, and to be merged into other pursuits in which they could equally well serve their country, if they believed that by doing so they were helping to ameliorate the condition of a country which every man must see, notwithstanding the statistics which were placed before them, was dropping low in the social and commercial scale of nations. He believed it to be the most important qa,:stion that had been discussed in their day, and he hoped that its satis factory solution was not far distant. (Hear.) The motion was then put and unanimously adopted. Dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum was declared on the 6 per Cent. Preference Stock for the half-year ended the 30th June, 1867, pay able (less income-tax) on and after Supt. 18 next ; and also a dividend at the rate of 5 per Cent. Pre ference Stock was also made payable on the same day. In reply to Mr. GRESIIAM and other shareholders as to the safety of the line where the late accident took place, The CHAIRMAN said he bad no hesitation in say ing that the line was now as safe as ever it was. The bridge was not in the slightest degree injured, anti its soundness, in fact, was proved by the acci dent. Their first duty was the safety of the public, and, of course, they would not allow any one to trave over the line if they did Dot consider it quite safe. The lion. G. I-lANDcoCK said, in reply to an ob servation, that when the line was first executed, the proper course would have been to go inland from Shankill by the Glen of Downs, but it suited the genius of Brunel, the engineer, to show his great skill in overcoming impracticabilities, to send it round Bray-head ; but he feared they could not now undo what had been done. The CHAIRMAN, in reference to the statement by Mr. Fox, said that if it were found advisable for the interests of the country that the railways should be taken up by the State, he was sure no board of directors would oppose their private interests to the common good. lle believed that Mr. Fox stated his opinion, and that of his brother directors, that if they were led to believe that it was for the interest of the country that this transfer should be made, they would not only agree to it, but second it to the ut most of their power. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks ,o the chairman and directors. LONDON DISTRICT TELEGRAPII The ordinary general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the offices, Cannon-street — Mr. G. Sheward in the chair. The report stated that the revenue for the half year amounted to £3,538, and the expenditure to £4,668, the balance against revenue being £964. Up to the casualty in Jan., 1866, and from which the company was now only recovering, the ordinary tariff was 6d. for a message of 15 words. Imme diately after the casualty the directors found it ne cessary to increase the tariff to ls. per message. As soon as the property was nearly restored they reduced the charges to the original rate, but they regretted to say that the result would not answer their expec tations, and accordingly, on the 16th of May List, they revised the tariff, making it ls. for a message of 20 words between any of their stations; and which had been attended with an increase in the cash receipts ever since, and in the daily number of messages which, from the day of the revision of the tariff to the close of the half-year, amounted to about 2,000 messages, and the increase still coutinue.l. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, s_►id the position of the company was cer tainly improving. By strict attention to economy and the patronage of the public it was hoped they would in a short time turn the corner arid eventu ally pay a dividend. Notwithstanding the increase of tariff, since July the number of messages had in creased by 3,718, and £l7l in amount, or at the" rate of £23 per week. It had been thought advis able io change the name of the company to that of the London and Provincial Telegraph Company (Limited). The report was adopted and a resolution carried altering the name of the company, as suggested by the chairman. Mr. Chatteris was elected auditor, and the meet ing separated. BRIGHTON GAS. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the office, St. Swithires-lane, Cannon street—Mr. Wheeler in the chair. The report stated that the prices r ceivol for re THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING', AUGUST 23, 1867. sidual products during the past six months haul been considerably depressed, but nevertheless the direc tors were enabled to recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The arrangements to meet the winter supply were far in advance, and the demand for gas was on the increase. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, regretted that it was not more favourable, but entertained a hope that in the future the price of coke and other products would be enhanced. Although he could not hold out the expectation that they would return to a 10 per cent. dividend, still he believed that their prospects were encouraging, and that improvement might fairly be looked for. The motion for the adoption of the report was seconded by the deputy-chairman. Mr. WIL3IOT KNIGHT inquired how it happened that so large a sum appeared in the accounts under the head of donations and subscriptions. The CHAIRMAN replied that it was composed of sums given to the hospital and other local objects, and the directors exercised every economy in that respect. The resolution for the adoption of the report then passed nern dis. Mr. WILMOT KNIGHT then moved a resolution to the effect that the meeting was of opinion that it would be highly desirable for the directors to print and circulate the report and statement of accounts among the proprietors at least one week previously to the half-yearly meeting of the company. He expressed great respect for the board, but was not prepared to yield a blind confidence to any set of men. He regretted that so few proprietors were present ; and on behalf of those shareholders who were non-resident in London, and unable to attend, he hoped the proprietary would vote for his motion. Mr. ALWGIIAN (auditor) seconded the motion. lie did not anticipate any injury likely to result from the publication of the accounts, but he believed publicity would tend to dispel those misconceptions the Brighton people entertained as to the profit which the company was making and prove that it would be utterly futile for a third company to com mence operations in opposition. Considerable discussion ensued. The chairman and some other directors expressed themselves de cidedly adverse to the motion ; but upon a show of hands it was carried by a majority of one. A resolution authorising the board to borrow £5,000 for the purpose of the company was carried unanimously, the retiring directors and auditors were re elected, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. The Lords of the Admiralty at Portsmou'h, The Lords of the Admiralty, comprising the Right Hon. 11. I'. L. Corry, M.P., First Lord ; Vice-Admirals Sir Alexander Milne, K.C.8., and Sir Sidney C. Dacres, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral Geo. 11. Seymour, C. 8., m.P., Mr. Chas. Ducaue, M.P., accompanied by Lord 11. G. Lennox, M.P., First Secretary to the Board, and Captain Brandreth, R.N., private secretary to Mr. Corry, arrived at Portsmouth about noon yesterday from Loudon, on the Board's annual visit of inspection to the dock yard and other naval establishments at the port. Admiral R. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy, with the Accountant and Storekeeper-Generals of the Navy, had arrived at the port on the previous day from London. Their Lordships on the present occasion inverted the usual order of procedure on official visits to the port in making their inspection of the Royal Marine Artillery their first duty after their arrival, instead of making it, as hitherto, one of their last duties. At 2 p.m. their Lordships had left the yard in car riages provided for their accommodation, and drove to the practice-ground of the Artillery at Fort Cumberland, where they were received by Colonel- Commandant Schomberg and Colonel B. 0. Bar nard at the head ,of the corps, drawn up on the glacis of the fort in two battalions in line, with a demi-field battery on either flank. Their Lordships were received with the usual honours, and, at tended by the Inspectof-General of the Royal Marine Forces and other officers, afterwards in spected the force as drawn up on the ground. Marching past followed with the usual wall-like steadiness and precision which are characteristic featurss of her Majesty's Sea Artillery, and this having been couelnied, the men were marched off the ground to the various land and sea service bat teries for practice, piling arms and lodging their ac coutrements in rear of the guns. The broadside naval battery was under the command of Capt. Cox. Two field batteries of six guns each, with the siege gunscol. Williams. on n d er gunst h o e n c t h o o m a m n p d a r o t s f wegaerrre u of the fort were under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Adair, and the • t Lave -gun battery (sea ser vice) under Captain Poore's command. The shell practice at targets placed seawards, at ranges varying from 800 to 2,000 d yar s, was never excelled on any previous day's practice by the corps, every shell bursting at the right moment over the flag targets, and making the latter the centre of a storm of iron splinters. The general fi • rms. at one time with shot and shell seaward from all It ebat teries produced a most magnificent effect. We may mention here, for the Admiralty alone, that in this establishment for the training of some 2,000 Marine Artillerymen there are at the present time only two heavy sea-service guns that are not obsolete. As a consequence, there cannot be more than some 20 men in all who have passed their drills as disciplined Marine Artillerymen. "My Lords" were much pleased with the result of their inspection of the corps so far, both in its appearance under arms on the glacis of the fort and in the gunnery practice. From Fort Cumberland Mr. Corry and his colleagues, attended by Colonel Schomberg, Captain and Adjutant Colotnb, and other officers, drove to the new barracks of the corps at Eastney, where they were received by Colonel Clarke, R.E., Admiralty Director of ngt E • neering and Architectural Works; Mr. H. Wood, C .E., the Admiralty Superintending Engineer at Portsmouth and Mr. George Smith, the contractor ; by whom they were attended over the works in hand, com mencing with the mess building of the officers in the east wing. The head-quarters of the Royal Marine Artillery at Eastney, when completed, which will be by the end of the present financial year, will be one of the most perfect establishments of the kind in the United Kingdom. The walled enclosure in which it stands on the sea beach between Southsea Castle and Hay ling Island embraces an area of 27 acres. The Main building, running along the centre of this space from east to west and parallel with the beach line, is upwards of I,oooft in length, and is appropriate d to single m en's quarters, divided into blocks of rooms. Each room in the block is fitted for eight men, is 55ft. long by 24ft. wide andil3ft. between floor and ceiling. It thus gives 612 cubic feet of space to each man. The whole length of blocks contains accommodation for upwards of 1,200 men. The building is of red brick with stone dressings, three stories high, and wants only projecting ve randah over each line of windows to protect the rooms from the heat of the summer's sun in their south aspect, and the wind and rain of the winter's S.E. gales, to render the building as nearly as pos. sible perfect. Connected with this main line of building and in its rear is a covered drill shed, 604 ft. in length by 60ft. in width, under which the men drill in wet or rough weather. A large re creation building, connected with the main quarters on the opposite side of the drill shed, contains a library and lecture-room or theatre, each 61ft.,ft by 271 t., and 19ft. hig h ; a games room, 501 t. by 2r and a billiard-room, sGft. by 27ft., both 14ft. high. Solid mahogany tables and chairs, with firs here s billiard tables, bagate lle, and other games, administer to the leisure hour of the soldier and tell wonderfully of Admiralty liberality. The sergeantsand ' mes s-room is a noble apartm ent, 36ft. by 28ft., a library of the same size is attached. A spacious canteen, with bar, non-commissioned officers' and gunn ers' parlours and other rooms, with grocery stores, &c., attached, stands in the rear of the drill shed and between the married and single men's quarters) The married quarters stand in a separate walled-in piece of ground, and at present consist of two blocks, each 21Gft. long by 38ft. deep, and three stories high. The ground-floor rooms are occupied chiefly by staff sergeants and their fami- I lies. The first floor is occupied by non-conirnissioucd officers and gunners. Over the first floor of one block are the dormitories for children, and over the other are at present, fixed temporarily, their schools. The east wing of the main line of buildings on the sea front contains colonel commandant's residences, officers' quarters, and an exceedingly well-arranged and handsome stone-fronted officers' mess-house. The latter contains—all as yet unfinished—a gene ral mess-room 70ft. long by 35ft. in width, with unusually large breakfa.st-rooms, library, billiard rooms, &c., and a splendid range of kitchen accom modation and offices. The west wing of the main line of building comprises officers' residences, pay masters' and other offices, court-martial room, and all the necessary adjuncts in that form of a large barrack establishment, isolated from all others of the kind as the Royal Marine Artillery is. About the centre of the west wing of buildings is being erected a water-tower, about SOft. in height to the cornice from the parade ground, and about 40f t. in diameter. It is being built of red brick with stone dressings, in keeping with the rest of the buildings, with a truncated roof and turret, and a flat floor on the roof for observation. When finished it will be about as pretty a bit of architecture of the kind as can well be imagined. Off all these buildings the married and single men's quarters, with the offices, washhouses, cook houses (the main cookhouse is 50ft. long by 28ft. wide, and is 18ft. in height, cooking for 1,200 men), canteen, recreation building, and other like offices hand is intended to as we have already rem ,sad a n l l y et the t w o o b r k e a fi t n p i s r h e s e e d n , t b i u n t , be completed by the end of the present financial year. There will then remain for the consideration of the Admiralty the necessity of erecting other buildings as an infirmary, a hospital, and a prison, which must be added to render the whole arrange ment and organisation of the barracks perfect. A large portable circular iron church, which has done duty in Southsea for many years past, in various positions as the place increased in size, and was somewhat irreverently called "crinoline" church has lately been purchased by the Admiralty, and erected near the south-west end of the barrack en closure, for the accommodation of the officers and men of the Marine Artillery. It has sittings for 1,000 men, women, and children. The " garden allotments" of the men on an ex tensive piece of ground outside the head-quarters boundaries, and lent for the purpose by the War Department, are well worth a visit from any one who may be in the neighbourhood, and who feels an interest in the barrack life of the soldier. Each plot of a company has its fringe of flower beds which now are glowing with colour, and many of them con tain flowers of more than common worth. The re mainder of the plots are covered with fine vegetable produce in seeming sufficiency to supply a large army. During the stay of the Board at Portsmouth the royal paddle-yacht Osborne will be appropriated as their lordships' " hotel," but it is not probable that she will fulfil the same duty at other ports, the pad dle-shaft, or rather one of its cranks, having sus tained an injury during the recent trip of the yacht with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Continent. Last evening their lordships were entertained at dinner by the Port Admiral, Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, and afterwards patronised the ball held at the King's Rooms, Southsea, in aid of the funds of the Seamen's and Marines' Orphan Schools. To-day the Board will make their inspection of the dockyard and the new extension works. Pos sibly this latter may occupy also a part of Saturday. At 2 p.m. on Saturday the First Lord will hold the customary levee at the Royal Naval College, in the dockyard. On Monday Clarence Victualling Yard will be inspected, as will also the Royal Naval Hos pital at Ilaslar, the deserted gunboat yard and slip way at Haslar, and the Roy al Marine Light In fantry at Forton. On Tues da y morning the board, according to existing arrangements, will embark on bOard their yacht Enchantress, and leave for Devon port, on their visit of inspection to that port. Naval and lll:litary Intelligence. Rear-Admiral Sir John C. 1). Hay, M.P., an the Second Secretary, Mr. Wm. G. Romaine, C.B will remain in town to transact business at the Admiralty, Whitehall, during the absence of the Board of Admiralty on their annual tour of inspec tion of the several dockyards. The flying column which left Aldershot Camp on Tuesday morning for Sandhurst arrived at the ground selected for encampment at half-past 11 o'clock, and speedily pitched tents, picketed horses, and commenced the various duties of field life in much the same manner as in actual campaigning. li which but a few hours before was te, and the u s u a l m easures of o ' A very short ti me sufficed for the growth of a can vaasreder ilciit a Py n a d securityor'illtiaN' ud sposot were taken. In the afternoon everything wore a settled aspect, and at 5 o'clock each regiment paraded and underwent inspection by its commanding officer. Pickets had been previously th ro wn out, and t hese were recalled at the hour of i unvaryingt , r etreat. At tatt oo all was quiet in the encamp te nOn Wednesday the c o lumn, sudden l y attacked by a su pp osed enemy, tu r ned out with a lacrit y to re p el the invader, and savieand there the tread of a sentry on his i c ler round of duty, went through all the movements incident to a field day, the Lieut.ot -Genefralter c the omm field andin day there was a arrived from Aida-sh. A parade. Yesterday the migratory character of. the column was well exemplified. As early as 5.30 a.m. the tents were struck, and the men, having break fasted, fell iu at 7 o'clock, and marched towards Bourley Bottom, the next halting place. Their march, however, was not devoid of incident, for on the way they were intercepted by the cavalry of the division, under M a jor-Gen. Hodge, C. 8., and an interesting sham fight took place. Ultimately the co l umn formed squares , the frcn t ranks dropped on one knee, and formed a bristling chevaux de frise with their bayonets, and fire being opened from the right and left of faces, the cavalry were compelled to re treat, the column , L'.aving a few prisoners and some baggage in their hands. The column then continued its march to B o urley-bottom, which it reached unmo lested at 12 o'clock. The whole force is under the com mand of Major-General Ronny, and is composed of the 54th Regiment, under Major Deacon ; the 56th, under Col. Lacy ; the 70th, under Col. Cooper ; B battery, 9th Brigade, Royal Artillery, under Capt. Elton, and detachments of the Royal Engineers, Commissariat Staff Corps, and Military Train. It is expected that the column will return to camp this afternoon, and that a second flying column will be despatched in the coarse of a few days. The Ordnance Select Committee of Woolwich Arsenal yesterday attended throughout the day in the long range at Shoeburyness, for the special pur pose of testing the old wooden gun-carriages and stands, as :applicable to b ear the increased charges fired from the 68-pounder service guns, —Brigadier-Ge ciple. The members presen t were str e ngthened and altered on Major Palliser's priii- n. Lefroy, R.A., YRS., president ; Capt. Lord Fred. Kerr, R.N., vice-president, in succe ssion to Capt , Heath, C. 8., retired on promotion to flag rank ; Lieut.-Col. Greville, temporarily attached, in suc , cession to Col. Adye, C.B. ; Lieut.-Col. Shaw, at• tached, in the absence of Brevet -Col. Younglius• band, now on duty at the Paris Exhibition Brevet-Col. Freeling, R.E. ; Col. W ra y , C.B. Lieut.-Col. Mayne ;Major Heyman, R. A., secre tary ; and Qaarterniaster Bellellllll. The trials were very satisfactory, as proving the thorough efficiency of the carriages, w hich resisted even to the destruction of the guns. One of the 68-pounder cast-iron guns of the service was used on the occa sion, and was fired five rounds with char g es of 161 b. of powder, and a cylinder weig hin g 1151. A second series of five rounds of 181 b. charges, and a similar cylinder was also fired satisfactorily, when, after a 1 short deliberation, it was resolved that the cartridge should be increased to 201 b., which it was pro nounced would be fatal to the gun. The members consequently took the precaution of being secure from danger, and the greatest anxiety was created on hearing the report to witness the result of the first round, which, as expected, de stroyed the gun, The following appointments Were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—C. 11. Hill, paymaster, to the Barracouta ; F. Pittman, assist.-paymaster, to the Cumberland ; J. Barnes, clerk, to the Formidable ; F. H. Molesworth, naval cadet, nominated ; G. F. Williams, Win. J. Warren, and S. Lawton, engi neers, to the Zealous. TILE CRETAN INSURRECTION. -0- ATHENS, Aug. 15. The Minister of Foreign Affairs has addressed the following circular to the Greek Consuls with reference to the Candian refugees who have been conveyed to Greece by Greek and foreign vessels : " Athens, July 28 (Aug. 9.) " Sir, —Enclosed I send you a circular which has been addressed by the Government to the prefects and sub-prefects of the kingdom relative to the measures to be ad,,pted in all the districts for receiving and bestowing all necessary attentions upon the thousands of Cretan families who were recently brought to Greece by the fleets of Europe, being prompted to this act by Philhellenic and philanthropical sentiments. " The people of Greece will show these new re fugees who have found homes with Greek families the most paternal solicitude ; but, independently of the board and lodging which will be given to the refugees by the inhabitants of the kingdom accord ing to their means, these families have other wants which cannot be met without money. Much has already been contributed in Greece and other coun tries for the relief of these unfortunates; but their number having inordinately increased the funds destined for this purpose are now almost exhausted, despite the economy which has been practised in the distribution. " Under these circumstances we are convinced that our fellow-countrymen will not consider the great extent of the sacrifices to which they have hitherto voluntarily submitted, but that taking into consideration the new requirements which present themselves they will make fresh sacrifices for the accomplishment of a patriotic and humane duty. " As the Greeks who are residing in other coun tries cannot receive the refugees into their families, we are persuaded that they will contribute some thing to their aid ; and, as one can scarcely foresee the duration of this state of things, it is desirable that any assistance which may be given should not be contributed at once but monthly until the deli verance of Crete from her miseries. " On receipt of this letter you will please open a monthly subscription, and will communicate to the Greeks under your jurisdiction. " At the same time, as the aim of this work is both philanthropic and national, you will please confine yourself to simply announcing the opening of the subscription, leaving to every person the option of joining it. You will remit any sum that the sub scription may realise to the Central Committee of `le Cretans at Athens. " Tittcouris." TILE SULTIIi\'S PEI URN 70 CONSTAIV , 7 IN OPLE. The Levant Herald of the 14th inst. publishes the following address from the Sultan to the Grand Vizier, on the occasion of his return from Europe : " The marks of sympathy and goodwill which I have received during my journey from the Sove reigns and the great nations of Europe have been such that I can never forget them. In returning to the capital of my dominions, I wish to convey to my faithful subjects the pleasure which I have experi enced, and to make them sharers in it. They know that the first and dearest of my wishes is to witness the daily growth of the prosperity and peace of my empire, and the wellbeing of all my peoples, and their consummation in every respect. The satisfac tion of my heart increases the more when I find all my subjects, like the Governments and the nations whose hospitality I have been enjoying, appreciating the sincerity of my intentions. " There is no sweeter recompense for a Sovereign than to see Lis subjects respond by affection and de votion to his efforts for the tranquillity and pros perity of the country. The public marks of attach ment and fidelity which I have received once more on this occasion from the entire population are therefore most agreeable to me, and I esteem them at the highest price. The sentiment of duty which renders it incumbent on me to ensure protection to all interests, and to guarantee the general welfare of all my subjects, has derived a new strength from this welcome, and has become invested with the character of a sacred debt. " My solicitude will therefore continue to be de voted to fostering those elements which everywhere serve to bind commonwealths together ; to the ad vance of public instruction, the extension of means of corninunica.tion, the good organisation of the military and naval forces, and the development of public credit ; and my firm will is that all my Mi nisters and all the functionaries of the State should devote themselves to that object, each within the limits of his proper sphere. 4t I desire that you should make known to all the pleasure which I have experienced from the sincere devotion manifested towards me by all classes of my subjects, and the gratification displayed by foreign subjects, our guests, on the occasion of my return t o the capital of my empire." The same journal gives an account of some of the most noteworthy incidents connected with the three days' festivities in Constantinople in celebra tion of the Sultan's return : " At 7 o'clock on Wednesday morning the boom of a signal gun from the batteries of Fanaraki an nounced the Sultan's approach to the Bosphorus. The first vessel to meet his Majesty on his return to his capital was the Turkish steamer Titi, and soon afterwards came up the Austrian Lloyd's steamer Pluto, which had a number of the staff of the Ministry of Finance on board, and which met the Imperial yacht in the Black Sea, about eight miles from the mouth of the strait. During the whole day the greatest animation prevailed in all parts of the city. The Bosphorus swarmed with caiques and crafts of all kinds ; the main thoroughfares were crowded with people ; the scene was varied by Turkish ladies in carriages and on foot ; the roar of artillery was kept up at froquent intervals, and the whole city presented that marvellous spectacle of picturesque confusion which Constantinople alone, of all capitals in the world, can off;-.T. At night the streets were bright with illuminations, and the Bosphorus presented really a fairy sight. On Thursday evening, just before sunset, the Sultan held a reception of the diplomatic body and the great State functionaries at the palace of Dolma Baghtche. General' Ignatieff, the Russian Ambassador, as doyen of the corps diplo matique, addressed a few words of congratulation to the Sultan on his auspicious return, which his Ma jesty briefly acknowledged. In the evening A'ali Pasha gave a diplomatic banquet at Bebek, at which the health of the Sultan was proposed by General Ignatieff. His Highness responded to the toast, and drank to the health of his Majesty's allies. It was gencrally expected that the Sultan would have made a progress on horseback in the evening, the weather being so fine, through the chief streets of Stamboul and Pera, as he did on his return from Egypt five years ago ; but after the reception at Dolma Baghtche, his Majesty steamed up and down the Bosphorus in his yacht after nightfall to see the illuminations and the brilliant display of fireworks at 11.2bek. " The three days' fete concluded brilliantly on Friday night. The illuminations on both sides of the Horn and on both the European and Asiatic shores of the Bosphorus were as numerous and vivid as on the previous nights. In the course of the evening the Sultan landed from his caique at Baght clic Crpon, near Yeni Djami, and passed through some of the streets and bazaars of Stamboul in a carriage, returning on horseback across Karakeui Bridge and along the lower part of Galata to the Palace. The fete at A'ali Paella's country house at Bebek went off with great eclat, although the Sultan did not go there either, as it was believed he would. About a thousand guests were present, including the members of the diplomatic body, the principal functionaries of the Porte, and the leading families of the capital. The Greek Legation, how ever, was ' conspicuous for its absence ;' and the Russian embassy was not numerously represented, some of its members having accompanied General Iguatieff, who had left for the Crimea. The grounds were a perfect blaze of light, and presented a bril liant and fairy-like scene. There were two large transparencies, one with the inscription in Turkish, 'Long live the Sultan,' the other with a Persian verse signifying, 'Do not think these are lamps which illuminate the land and the water ; they are stars which have descended from heaven to felicitate his Imperial Majesty on his happy return.' The Sultan's band, conducted by Signor Gustelli, played in the garden, and also in the ball room. At 12 o'clock supper was served in a handsomely decorated saloon erected for the occasion. A'ali Podia gave his arm to Madame Outrey, wife of the French Charge d'Affaires, and Fuad Pacha was cavalier to Madame Vetzera, wife of the Austrian Charge. The supper, it is needless to say, was of a most sumptuous and recherche character. Steamers were provided by his highness for the conveyance of those guests who did not go by calques or by land." _ MURDER AND SUICIDE At Kennington yesterday much excitement was caused by the report that a mother had killed two of her children, and then committed suicide. It appears that for some years a Mr. Roberts, a re spectable tradesman, from 40 to 50 years of age, has lived at 51, Chester-street, Kennington. He was married to a woman a few years his junior, and by her he had three children, two boys and a girl. Their ages were 12, 9, and 7 years. The husband and wife lived on the most affectionate terms. Yes terday morning, at half-past 7 o'clock, Mr. Roberts, who is a house-decorator and painter, left his house to carry out a contract at a school which he had undertaken to paint and paper at Brixton. Before leaving he embraced his wife and kissed his children. This was the last time he saw them alive. Yesterday afternoon, between 4 and 5 o'clock, Mrs. Roberts sent a message to Mr. Bargrave, grocer and tea dealer, of Chester-street, where her eldest son, aged 12, was employed, stating that she wanted to see him immediately. Her son at once left the shop, and was seen to enter his mother's house. Upon going up stairs he was horrified at seeing a large pool of blood upon the floor of his mother's sitting-room. His mother was standing at the side of the door in side the room. She was very pale, and grasped in her right hand a large long-bladed knife. She gave a loud shriek when she saw her son, and waving the knife in the air she rushed after him. He then saw that she intended to kill him, and he ran or rather leapt towards the stairs, and when he got two steps from the top his fright became so great that he fell and rolled towards the bottom of the flight. His mother rushed after him and caught hold of his clothes. He escaped, however, from the house, and hastened to the shop of his employer, Mr. Bargrave. The latter at once ran to the house, and upon en tering went upstairs to the sitting-room, and he there saw two children covered with blood and evi dently dead. 'They were lying in a position that showed that they had not struggled much. In an other pool of blood, and near her children (both of whose throats she had cut in a frightful, manner), lay Mrs. Roberts. There was a large and very deep wound across her throat. She was struggling hard for breath, and her features bore an expression of the most intense agony. Her eyes, which were wide open, were directed upwards, and as she looked fixedly at the ceiling her lips quivered, and she appeared to be in the act of praying. Her arms were outstretched, and her hands were convulsively clinched. Within a few inches of her right hand lay the large knife with which she had committed the two murders. Dr. Donahoo, of the Westmin ster-road, was called to the house, but the woman expired shortly after he came. Mr. Roberts was at once sent for, and he in a short time arrived from Brixton. He could give no explanation for the cause of his wife's madness. He, however, said that she had been unwell lately, and ever since a fire which she had seen take place at Ball's floor cloth factory, Lower Kennington-lane, her nervous system appeared to have been easily affected, and the most trivial occurrences seemed to agitate her. A neighbour states that he saw the miserable woman rush round the back garden of the house after her son, but not seeing the knife in her hand at the time he had no idea that she contemplated murder. Ile saw the boy run towards a low wall and leap over it, and when he did so he ran down the road. The boy said that his mother attempted to strike him in the abdomen with the knife, and in his efforts to get away he tore his clothes. He had noticed that his mother had been low and despond ing for some time past, but from a cause he could not tell. She had always been kind to him. CONCEALMENT OF SEX FOR FIFIEEN YEA US. An investigation of a very extraordinary charac ter took place on Wednesday evening before Mr. Bedford, the Westminster coroner, at the Prince of 0 range Tavern, Brewers-green, relative to the death of a woman unknown, the supposed illegimate daugh ter of a Scotch nobleman, whose true sex was dis covered while dying at a common lodging-house, No. 5, Perkin's-rents. She had dressed as a man for the last fifteen years. _ _ William Gillard, superintendent of the lodging house, said he had known the deceased for the last eight or nine months by the name of Fred. Mitchell, or " Scratchem," the latter being a nickname, owing to a fidgetty disposition. The deceased had dressed as a male, which he believed her to be until he acci dentally discovered her true sex. She ,slept in a separate bed in a room in which twenty-two men also slept, but not the slightest suspicion was created as to her being a woman. Her habits were very strange and her mode of obtaining her livelihood a mystery. She was exceedingly well educated, and drank nothing stronger than tea. She would bring in her food in a news paper, and eat it privately. There was not the slightest sign of insanity about her. Shortly before 12 o'clock on Friday night last she retired to bed apparently in good spirits, and at half-past 10 the following morning had not risen. About one o'clock she appeared to be insensible; and foaming at the mouth. Medical attention was called in, and while carrying out the doctor's orders he found to his sur prise that " Scratchem" was a woman. She died at la quarter-past eightin the evening. He found some letters in her coat pocket, which he turned over to Mr. Fitzgerald, the proprietor of the house. Mr. Hunt, surgeon, of Tatelifield-street, deposed to being called to the deceased on Saturday last. Ile found her lying on her back in bed, apparently labouring under the effects of narcotic poison or apoplexy. He gave instructions as to her treat ment, but she never rallied. He had made a post mortem examination. He thought when he first saw the deceased that she was a man, for she had a most masculine face, with a slight beard, and there was no development of her breasts. She had a femi nine hand. There were no external marks on the body, which was well nourished. On opening the head he found a most extraordinary condition of diseased brain, both lateral vanticles being broken down. The cause of death was softening of the brain, which must have existed for a very long time. It was singular that she had not exhibited symptoms of insanity. She wasbetween 50 and 60 years of age. Mr. George Ogle said one of deceased's letters belonged to him, and was an answer to one sent by him to his aunt at Cheltenham, relative to the death of his mother. About April or May last the de ceased presented herself, hat in hand, before the window at witness's father's houso, and solicited alms. She said she had been in very much better circumstances, but got gradually lower and lower, and was then lodging in Westminster, some where near Old Pye-street. She s ave aid he she had bread been a bank clerk. Witness's father gr some and meat and some other things, and witness gave her a coat, in which was the letter produced. They believed the deceased was a mate. She had a very delicate hand, white hair cut short, and walked with a stick. The Rev. A. White, Catholic priest, said he saw deceased dying in an Irish lodging-house, when the letters produced were given to him by the pro prietor. That addressed to a lady was in the hand writing of some one in Edinburgh, and the lady took an interest in deceased, as she was accustomed to attend a chapel near the lady's residence. The letter was written by some half-witted sister to de ceased, who inquired, "flow is my brother?" mean- jug deceased ; and he (witness) was astonished when lie heard of her real sex. There were rumours that they were the illegitimate children of some Scotch nobleman. One day last week the deceased called at the lady's house and inquired about her sister, when the letter was given to her. The Coroner, on viewing the letter, said, " Why, it is signed Claude, and yet written by a female. That is remarkable." Further evidence was given, showing that a gen tleman had identified the body as that of a supposed poor man, whom he had relieved occasionally fur the last fifteen years. The Coroner remarked that they should not ob tain any further information in this very extraordi nary case. Police-sergeant Lambert, inspector of lodging houses, said if ho had had the letters further in quiries would have been made. A verdict of " Death from natural causes" was recorded. COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL-THURSDAY. - - On our market to-day there was a good supply of Eng lish wheat on offer, nearly all now, which sold at from 60s for red to 66s for white per 4961 b. In foreign wheat, which met a limited inquiry, prices were is lower. Some samples of new malting barley were on show; grinding qualities in short supply, and, with a trifling demand, made previous currencies. Oats steady. Indian corn met a fair trade at former prices. Beans in favour of buyers. AIANCTIES TER-THURSDAY. Our market this morning was poorly attended. There was only a limited business done in wheat, and English declined is per qr and foreign 3d per cents!. A limited trade in flour. No change in English beans, but Egyptian and also Indian corn 6d cheaper. Oats and oatmeal rather easier. BURY ST. EDMUNDS—WEDNESDAY. The supply of wheat at this market to-day was pretty good, and trade ruled for previous rates. New Talaveras at is to 2s per quarter under the quotations of last week. Other grain unchanged. Average prices : Wheat, 72s 4d ; barley„3Bs Od; oats, —s Od ; beans, —s Od. BIRMINGHAM—TnunsDAY. At this day's market there was a small supply of Eng lish wheat, for which quotations wero the same as last week, although in some instances a decline of is per qr took place. Barley, oats, beans, and peas were iu little request, and ru!ld at former prices. ED INBURGH—WEDNESDA.Y. Wheat on the top, Os Gd down average, is Od up. Barley on the top; 3s Gd up average, is 8d up. Oats on the top, Os 9d up werago, Os 2d up. Beans on the top, Os Gd down average, Os 9d down. _ . . Total supply and sales. Wheat • •• l . . '118 qrs sold 492 Barley • 157 qrs sold 113 Oats... Beaus • - 52 qrs sold 22 • • Average prices. Wheat, 64s ld I Oats, 34s 2d Barley, 39s 2d Beans 47s 7d Town-made flour sells as follows :—White, 53s Od ; extra superfine, 51s Od ; superfine, 49s Od; fine, 47s (kl. GLASGOW-WEDNESDAY. To-day's market was well attended, and the business done in wheat and flour was quiet, at former quotations. Feeding barley firm. Old oats at rather increased prices. Foreign oats the turn lower. Indian corn 3d decline. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Now Zealand, via Southampton.....Sest. 19 Ditto, via 31areeillee .. . .........Sept. 13 Ditto, via Panama ......... ........ ........ Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Sept. 3. Ditto, by French packet Cape Verde, by Brazil packet Cape of Good Hope. Asoension. and St. Helena.... Aug. 27. China, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton.. Se t t. 2. Ditto, via Marsellles Aug.27. Falkland Islands Sept. 3 Gibraltar, via Southampton •. Aug. 27. India, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Malta, Egypt, ,t 0... ......... ... • Aug. 1. Ditto, Marseilles Aug. 23. Mauritius, Cape of Good Rape, and Natal, via Southampton. Sept. 19. Ditt ), via Marsei.les Sept. .3. Newfoundland .. Aug. 28 Portugal Sept. 3 Ditto, by private ship to Oporto . . Ditto ditto to Lisbon United States, Canada, California, &c., by British packet Aug. 23. Ditto, by United States packet Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (New York) Ditto ditto (13.1timore) .... Ditto, by Canadian packet Aug West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Tenerilfd Sept. West Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha- Aug. 23. mas) Cub t and Mexico Aug. 2 8 . Bahamas, via New York Sept. 11 Bermuda, via ditto THE PROPOSED REFORM BANQUET.-At a meet ing of the Council of the Reform League, hold August 21, at Adelphi-terrace, Mr. E. Bealos in the chair, Mr. Hawker said he considered it very desirable that a few gentleme n should be selected to wait as a deputation from the League upon the Lord Mayor to ask his lordship to place the Guildhall at the service of the League for holding a ban quet in celebration of the passing of the Refo rm Bill. 113 begged to propose, "That this council do select certain gentlemen to wait upon the Lord Mayor to ask his lord ship kindly to place the Guildhall at the service of the 1 1 ° form League for the holding of the banquet in celebration of the passing of the Reform Bill." Mr. Odger seconded the resolution, which, after some discussion, was carried, and a sub-committee, previously appointed, directed to communicate with certain gentlemen in the City with ra spact to the deputation to wait upon the Lord Mayor. The number of persons now living who were gra duated from Yale between 1794 and 1864 is 3,285. TllO residences of 417 of these are unknown, 65 live out of On United States, and the 2,803 in it are scattered as follows' -Maine 19, New Hampshire 23, Vermont 26, Massachn" setts 268, Rhode Island 17, Connecticut 662, New YorX 723, Now Jersey 60 , Pennsylvan ia 175, Mar y land 44, Dew ware 8, Ohio 135, Illinois 111, Indiana 14, Michigan 41/ Wisconsin 39, Missouri 37, lowa 25, Minnesota 211 Arkansas 3, Kansas 8, Virginia and West Virgini4 31, North Carolina 17 , South Carolina 31, Georg in 34, Florida 5, Kentucky 23, Tennessee 14, lair sissippi 26, Alabama 15 , Louisia na 27, Texas 91 California 44, Oregon 5, Nebraska 2, Nevada idalio 2, Montana 1, Dakotah 1, Washington, D• C. ' 26, United States army 5, United States navy 3. The e, figures give a total of 1,016 graduates in New Englatwe including 56 in Boston, 184 in New Haven, and 8 2 Hartford; 966 iu the middle States, including 442 in Ne ll York city and 70 in Philadelphia; 440 in the Western States, and 279 in the Southern States. The figures for On Southern Statosprobably deserve to be considerably large' as a majority of those whose residences have not y et be determined are Southern mon, and are undoubtedly no living at the South. Candidates for admission to °WI department of Yale College, classical or scientific, Wil hereafter be required to undergo an examination on 11)i) metrical system of weights and measures. ADVERTISEMENT.I -Holloway's Pills are th e p ro p° medicine for people whose faculties are faded, and wll°se energies are exhausted by excessive heat, too much wo ric : or over indulgence. A few doses of these pills alivic° prove a simple, safe, and cooling treatment for all stonin c , and liver complaints ; a longer course will set right 0 1 ' 14. 0 organ whose action is impaired, strengthen every structloo whose tone is diminished, and renovate that blood syl i°9 purity is tainted. Giddines s, headache, nausea, flatulellel; and all other dyspeptic sy m p toms y ield with 5urpr11351,2,4 certainty and celerity to these corrective pills, which siege to the seat of these distressing sensations, a nd 05 off without any pain or other disagreeable drawback tbo 0 peewi t matters which are disordering the tender h ut° machine. Births. "Vir D VD:RANT -0 n the 21st lust., at 12, Montagu-squar e ' the wife of Sir Henry Durrant, Bart., of a daughter. co GLass—On the 21st inst., at Stevenage, Hart s, Mrs. Fr3l3 Glass, of a sou. NOBLETT —Oll the 19th inst., at Cork, Mrs. 11. S. of a son. • Marriages. HowELL—HowELL—On the 21st inst., at St. llattilirco, Brixton, Charles Augustus, eldest son of A. W W. lic)f tl3 Esq., of Oporto, to Frances Kate, only daughter ° 1 0 10 late Samuel 11. Howell, and granddaughter of tnn i Sir John Murray, Bart., of Stanhope and Broughtoi r•ie4, N EWMAN _WILMOTT - On the 17th inst., at St. Kennington, William 11. Newman, Esq., of Gordon, hound-Bill Park, Brighton, and late of St. lielior Swo. soy, to Susanna, eldest daughter of the late James, `O,Ol Wiltuott, Esq., of The Terrace, Keuniugtou - P 3rl " Gracechurch-street, City. Deaths. u'r HAWK SWORTII —On the 21st inst., at Hall-road, St. e -1 wood, Wm. Henry Hawksworli, aged 8 1 . " if I ovErr—_n the 19th inst. Little Lea, Rye, Sus' Lovett, Esq., formerly of London, aged 77. hePlier 11‘QuEEN—On tho 21st inst. at at Old Oak Lodg e, S bush, Win. Henry M'Queen, aged 68. )10 4 PERCY—On the 21st inst. at Alnwick Castle, the d 90. Noble George Percy, Duke of Northumberlm;d, agewest SPOONER-0d the 20th inst., at Poonah nous° , r i Do Worthing, Sussex, Richard Spooner, Esq., e °n ° poor late R. Spooner, Esq., M.P., and formerly of the bay Civil Service, aged 57. L ondon : Printed and Published by WILLIAISI AN1).2.°112, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Trig SUN 0010, l' O ' tv o f Strand, in the Precinct of the voy, the Co tiu- ' Ithddlosox.—Friday, August 23, 1867. I