The Sun. — London, England, 1855-08-21 00:00:00

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Iv Z i sec e l market at Liverpool yesterday but without animation, at last Z its , Prices- The sales were estimated at 8,000 aa ,"„,,k 1 1 00 0 of which were taken on speculation, 1 , 1 ` 4 °v.) for export), comprising 310 Pernam and e iti ftran bam - at 61d. to 7 4d. ; 80 Bahia at 60. to 4 ( 1 . . 4 1 600 Egyptian at 6d. to 9id. ; 500 Surat at P e Pri r ii and 50 Sea Islands at 104 d. to ls. 2d. ' l ' The Railway Share Market was quiet, and e A e s were a sh a d e eas i er th an o n Saturday. s urest, from H am b u rg, written in the Russian r est, State th a t f ormer ly the Government at se.. fort Petersburg purchased coal largely in England but 13 4 6 use of it s nava l an d m ilitary establishments, B inge the war broke out in 1854 wood had De lia - 7' l Y been substituted, and large quantities 80 : in g accumul a t e d i n th e s t ore houses at Sweaborg co mmunicated with the neighbouring build bosB, and hence the destruction occasioned by the tnh ardinent of the Allied fleets. Although this t i ll ite Plau s ibl e, i t s h ows as a t prev i ous times the v aill eit h t anxiety of the Russian Government to dimi prod th e impression which our successes might upon it s own su bj ec t s . e e Turkish Loan is in greater request this morn t4Z calcul a ti ons b eing i n d ustr i ous l y ma d e t o ob the, its approximate value. In this, perhaps, 's more difficulty than would appear at first because of the operation of the Sinking L ev ' , as the b uyer a t 105 or 110 might by ill-luck whea° his stock d rawn an d paid off at par three ra hence, or b y goo d f or t une not for 20 years, T tir 6 k il !, i f so disposed or having the means, the 13 u Government is entitled by the terms of the contract to redeem the entire remainderof the loan t oe / ,50 0,000/. For Insurance and other corpora s, however, the bonds offer with security equal llytt there would be 31 per cent. derived from . it,. 44(1'14 reckoning 21s. bonus in the shape of div - th ou Payable upon the 1001. next February, al t/ki,..gh the instalments will extend to the end of 4 3e 7 1 7 1 856. If Consols and Turkish 4 per Cent. tk eei ir ere equal in public estimation, the latter, for the drawback of the sinking fund, would th e k r 1 22 when the former ruled at 92 , but Wil itet uaries connected with the insurance offices tti e make close calculations, according to the doc -41f6 of chanc es , an d d e duct a percentage accord tills This done, Turkish Bonds will be as eli , c) r a rich as soc iation, keeping its investments iy tZ t " in perp e t u ity, as the most negotiable stock Til e Market wou ld b e . Nej re continues to be a flat market for public he-"qties, and the ascertained fact that the born rtito, `4 6 ,, 4 ' of Sebastopol has re-commenced makes th e r e culator s anxious and undecided, although bot e lte ni. ti N'e demand for money is certainly more 91 t 4 ;":, w ith them just now. Cons a have been kop po g il for transfer and account. Bank Stock is 41, br rt ed at 2144. Exchequer Bills are 14s. to S c i;Z ni tnin for those at 2id. interest. Eastlndia qe shave been quoted 25J. to 295. premium. P or . e . w 3 Per Cents. are 924 to I. %il iz -i ge. Stocks are quite neglected, all attention ° t'etti' con centrated upon Turkish. The Old 6 per 4 ,erip 7 1 'lds have been marked 94 to 95, and the 4 4% 4 been, at 11 to 2/ premium. Grenada , Tli t c4 Stock is 6. It eeks I°ll4 ring are the nominal prices of foreign kerie - Qrenada Deferred Bonds, 6 1 to 7 1 ; mitto rh a "' 2 il to 21i ; Peruvian, 81 to 82 ; F our hr ola r ee per Ceuts., 59 to 60 ; Portuguese ler cl. Per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five 1 4 4 pe - ' llts * , 100 to 102 ; ditto Four-and-a -1 Per 89 to 91 ; Spanish New Deferred, ‘ltt o t ri ,l- 0 ; ditto Three per cents., 37i to 38 11 4, 7rtifieates, 44 to 44 ; ditto Passive, 44 to 41. kli t b", w aY Shares are generally heavy, • but not kit( is doing in the English lines. The Foreign Tilonial Shares are quiet. Ate, ~,f 5 1 Mi ning Market has been flat for Cocaes. ti l , l - iu-exican are steady. Z 4 ° ll Bank Shares are rather flatter. Gene 4141reW Steam are higher. Crystal Palace are ~ ITI 41 FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. (Prom the Ofulia/ k thi `k St o itugsnes• no. 1 Ott ek 214 4 1 4 .... ...... iii -t. :eir Q Z . L. Reduced A nnu iti e s 913 2k L*3 consols Annuities 9IA 4li - qg e l er pent. A nnu ities Oto t tilties, Expire sth Jan., 161 , 0 4 I lktt * . 3 Years, Expire sth April, 1881 16 15-16 bitt - 0 me. xiooo V ', rider two° 25 29 30 %e"r , Account, 6th September 9ll h ° ,,,a_tter Rills 2i A 1 13 16 24. 18 14 I i 4,0 ......,.. .-- "" in. - I 14 1:74; ...... (111 k1 t i . e t 0,„ F OREIGN °REIGN FUNDS TITS DAY. B onds qt,1, 1 , p _ l3o /14, Deferred ditto it , cla, 6 per cent 94 ultt o f or the acco unt 9 5 4i i i N ._ _. ..."v Scrip , 4 per Cent. ul lideode on the above payable in 4 . ,, n um tO4 , THREE O'CLOCE. I it: fr t for the Account 914 )... '44 r° rD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) Qow b . 20. —Wind this day at noon, W. ; tee A ug.• ot tl ze, and cloudy at times. Cttvi, koUTR, Aug. 23.—Wind W.S.W., blowing hard. el l—Hatton (s.s. tpt. 152). from Constantinople. 0.1 .-- 1 1 , 41 ' 1 of Durham (a. tpt. 230), for Deptford. uTR, Aug. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Lady co 4 14 2 Paraiba for Hamburg ; Sand ford and Onward, idei:°; Lady Peel, Quebcc ; Lyme Regis, Balaklava ; rk t ,; London for Melbourne. ti tti teP lT ll , Aug. 20.—Wind W.S.W. fresh breezes.-- 14, 6 — Anna Elizabeth, from Rio 'Janeiro; Vivid breezes.- 4, for Liverpool ; Lesn Racer, Matanzas. 5, 4 '4 tuti ruOL, Au g . 33.—Th wreck of a large ship, with ki,Pro w . ll- t, O P-masts aloft, but all the riggi gone, with Pitt Itft'ongside and several more at anchor near the "ittl i „ s f, vras Aug. 'A passed off Pnlo Leal on the 17th May. L—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lisbon and THIS DAYS NEWS BANKRUPTCY Ci)URT-(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Commislioner Elolroyd.) IN RE SAMUEL HODGSON. This was a meeting for audit and examination. The bankrupt was a stationer, carrying on business in Great Marylebone-street. The balance-sheet extended from January, 1853, to May, 1854, creditors, 4,1161. ; do. secured, 247/. ; pro fits, 9381. Good debts, 1,038/. ; doubtful, 119/. ; bad, 51 ; property, 1,052/. ; do. in the hands of creditors, 290/. ; excepted articles, 20/. ; losses, 4971. ; trade ex penses, 853/. ; domestic expenses, 1,154/. ; deficiency, 2791. ; bad debts to January, 1853, 1,085/. No opposition was ~ iffered, and the bankrupt passed. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) James Jones, 26, labourer, and Henry Roberts, 42, painter, were indicted for stealing a watch, the property of William Edroff, from .• Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Sleigh and Mr. Payne defended. The prosecutor, who is the musical director at the Grecian Saloon, stated that upon the night of the 2d of July he was at the bar of that tavern, after the perfor mance, about to bare some refreshment, and upon put ting his hand into his wakt‘mat pocket he encountered the clenched hand of the prisoner J ones, and immediately found his Albert-guar hanging from his pocket, and his watch gone. He instantly seized the prisoner, who broke from him, and got over to the other side of the bar, where he managed to pass something over to the prisoner Roberts, who was standing there, surrounded with several women. Jones struggled through the people in front of the bar and gained the street, followed by the prosecutor and others, calling "Stop, thief." The prisoner tried to run towards the City road, but he was stopped by the waterman upon the cab rank. The prisoner Roberts was detained at the bar by a gentle roan named Rowland Hurst, who was in Mr. Edroft's company at the time, and who saw something passed to him. The watch had not been found. The Recorder told Mr. Payne that lie need not address the jury on the part of the prisoner Roberts. Mr. Sleigh then addressed the jury for Jones. ills Lordship hiving summed up, the jury acquitted the prisoner. Jones was then indicted for stealing ten sovereigns, with violence, from the person of Frederick Lyall. The prosecutor, a stationer, living in Huggin-lane, Cheapside, said that on the 26th of March last, at about 11 in the morning, be was at the bar of a public-house iu Southampton-street, Pintonville, and upon going out into the yard he saw the prisoner and two others were playing at skittles, when they challenged prosecutor to play. He did so for some drink, and then fur some money, which prosecutor lost to the amount of 3s. 6d. He then wished to leave the skittle ground, when be found the door of the skittle saloon locked. The pri soner then seized upon prosecutor and kicked him, and the others knocked him about until he became quite in sensible, when they rifled his pockets and then made off with the contents. Witness saw nothing of the prisoner until the night of the 2d of July, when he happened to be at the bar of the Eagle tavern, awl saw the prisoner and recognised him as the man who lad robbed him ; and he (witness) was waiting to find a p,licern3n to give him in charge, when he ran away, and wa= brought back in the charge of the polioe for rubbing him (Urfa). The charge, which rested solely upon the testimony of the man robbed, who gave a very loose account of the affair, was stopped by the jury. The prisoner, who is a well-known character, after re ceiving► a caution from his lordship, was ordkred to stand down. Mr Commissioner Gurney eat during the day in the New Court disposing of the Mint caves, which were of the uz,ual character. POLICE INTETLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) (Pla ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) lkSiv e SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. 4 4 ,1; ll: i fCountess of Leven and Melville, from Requi tyf's ; 1 .4 " r, Newport ; Thomas and Margaret, Sunder ,rilerick Lass, Newport ; Hannah, Swansea ; Ar (IN t'arentan. ' tr4---Plora, for Sunderland ; Alliance (s.) and Wonder he ; Courier (s.), Jersey ; Brilliant (s.), Malta. A 'Tito LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Nd tti ved • ilk ;IN Gossypium, from Bombay ; Owen Glendower, Not% 4 -xcelsior, New York ; Cromwell and Meteor, %is ; Annie Reddin,.Prince Edward'alsland ; Pictou ; Sandback, Grenada. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 19. ki :lll ! ) ed . "s7 . Pa Arthur Wellesley. from Akyab ; Otter, Itaf tilgia, Constantinople • Agerratcie, Smyrna ; Par lonica ' Lydia , Prince Edward's Island ; Water - "Qttantinople. 1111 illnaliAßlNE AND BRITISH TELEGRAM) 404 GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.2 a.m. W• ; tide, two and a-half hour's ebb ; weather 4h 4 -crei 11. -- Corsair, from Guernsey. 1? 144 W DEAL, Tuesday, 9.52 a.m. 42.44 -.sm.; strong. .00 (4 :, -- trothers, from St. Vincent ; Sydney, Adelaide; 6,1,t th e Nile, Pondicherry ; Gitania, Nassau ; Oran, b ltb'j - enice from Charente—all for London ; Magna V. 4 41 11 C onstanti no le for the north ; Asphalon, Con lit4lWitis'e. for Shields • Ann Falcon, Barbadoes, for ; Indian (s.s. tp' t. 197), London, for the Black T t ...,-- ti rt-OTP.I -----MAN.—On Saturday, Chown, E ~ ap p , RAVE i mt te " 'Med in Holborn a young man, who gave . the The prisoner gii 4 htlf johnson, for picking pocke ts. 1, 44 tr i1" t riad and convicted several times for felony * Mk /411 ° 111 1 names, and is at present a ticket-of-leave I kv i ,,,, , 4 - "` i kv. 'WALLOWED By A COD. —A i u correspondent eer trem . 144 1 e r -41 l allude -I to the recent not i c e n . in a ling ' s 144414"18 ° f a rabbit's leg being fou nd 14°4 't ,„. 11 ' and adds of his own knowledg e something 4 erl°ll(lerful, being nothinz less than the discovery of 4 tr , ...ir e ~, ~kitte n not long in the stomach of a cod, caught et 4,bitel-,4-irkwall bay, These facts show h fish in 4 41 1 ,, a ,, r e not partic ularly fastidio us in the selection of , k. ° ""•---J ohm 0' Groat Journa l . 14q4`tr SoALDED TO DEATH AT WEsTHOUGHTON. —An 01 14 e r , Rt Waa held before Mr. George o,vnid Rutte a r e „p re e: I NIlt „,7 ? ner for the Salford Hundred of Lanc n b e l m. ill '' -. "Y* on the b d f William Smith, ama v ail Yeti 't Mr • Stotts o o collier iti . 4 utatr ti;, folio.of Weethoughton, who. circumstances : On the even h AL I til e ad i nst.t w doi l i:e g aged and several other men w ere wire .e" De f',. eh att l and it became necessary to move a Ail i s e -° tri the drum conn ected with the steam-engine. ° A w ater 111° ' 4, this ros e th s tood near a reservoir or tank l'rerntk, Utied for t m e e purpose of condensing the steam t Ick,iliCga enine, and inti t his, which was nearly a t l'° Pe heat, S mithslipped whil.t pulling th e . en gine tit • Ilie „ . ei inpaniong succeeded in rescuing him mime ' c1 t0 4 j. 4 , 1:1 ; to qt he was so much scalded that it became n o e s: iteik‘thyfhert:nthve him tr, the house of his mother a :d , L he died on Friday. Verdict—"Acci ental THE Sl3 LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, • • SPORTING NOTES. KNOWING FOR KNAVESMIRE. Were I fond of new and apt quotations I should describe the meeting about to be celebrated at York as being " big with the fate of thousands." No "book learning' is, however, required to excite expectation, or to indicate the abundant prumise of spirit presented by the pro. gramme. The leading encounters will possess an endur ing importance, inasmuch as they will bring into the field in generous competition the " flower" of our turf celebri ties. The result of certain races will be regarded with no little curiosity and anxiety on account of the vast influence which it will exercise on the St. Leger betting. If faith may be placed in the Squire's declaration at Reading, the North and South Biennial Stakes may again introduce us to Rifleman. Whether this horse be again sound in limb I have had no opportunity of judg ing ; the desire, however, which has been evinced to back him for the St. Leger would indicate that he is all right. Should Combas start—and the eagerness which was evinced at Tattersall's to bet against him justifies some doubts on this subject—l shall, despite the Gib. difference in their weights, be induced to place greater confid-nce in him than in Rifleman, because, to do battle for me over a long and severe course, I would rather trust an animal whose understandings have not been brought under suspicion. In the absence,, there fore, of Corcebus, Rifleman and Noisy may run first and second. Fanny Grey displayed so much racing ability when she ran at Wolverhanipton, "merely to claim the allow ances," that lam induced to couple her - with La lyTatton to represent my interest for the Yorkshire Oaks. The 100 Soya Sweepstakes is not likely to occasion a race. To select the winner of the Convivial Stakes from 139 nominations is a somewhat puzzling task Fly-by-N o ight I am induced to number among the probable absentees, and unless the Whitewall stable contain another " flyer" at present " dark " the stake will perhaps be carried off by either Aleppo, or the colt by Flying Dutchman out of Ellerdele. Fur the Chesterfield Handicap I shall ex pect the foremost places to be occupied by Early Bird, Vjndex, and Orson. Acrobat will doubtless be indulged in a walk over for the Burgundy Stakes. The County Plate will perhaps occasion a somewhat interesting race. Early Bird, Dervish, and Rogerthorpe appear to be the most attractive nominations. The most important encounter of the meeting will be between Oulston and Wild Dayrell fer the Ebor St. Leger. Tee Derby winner will be called upon to concede 61bs to Oulston, a task which he will find some what difficult to accomplish. I have always regarded Oulston as the best horse of his year, and 1 shall expect his performance on Thursday to establish the correctness of my judgment. The only horse likely to interfere with the success of either would be Fandango, of whose start ing, however, doubts are entertained. Artillery is engaged is the Prince of Wales' Stakes, but it is questionable whether he will be brought cut to prove in public his title to the support which be has already received in the Derby betting. In his ab sence I shall pin my faith to Brother to Orinoco and Warlock. Should Corceou-; and Fandango start I may be inclined to "stand one of them" for the Eglinton Stakes, but should they be resolved for their other en gagements I shall look to Benhams and the intended of John Osborne's—either Lady Tatton or Alfred— , o pull me through successfully. The Aske Produce Stakes I assign to Eglantine. The field fur the Ebor Handicap will be numerically insignificant. Vandal maintains his place steadily in the betting, and the lightness of his iinpost, and the fact of his being reported the best of John Scott's lot, cer tainly entitle him to the position to which he has been advanced. His miserable exhibition on Knsvesmire at the commencement of the season, and his subsequent defeat by Pugnator at Newmarket, however, go far to lessen whatever good opinion I may be inclined to en tertain of his chance on account of the skill and judgment of his trainer. Saucebox is required to ' concede 16ils. to Vandal and 81bs. to Dame Judith, and despite the assertion of his owner that the public hare not yet seen Saucebox run in his best form, I am com pelled to hesitate before I place undivided confidence in his chance. Escape has proved himself an animal of some racing merit, but there are other three-yr-olds more favourably weight id. A reference to the pages of "The Guide to the Turf" will be sufficient to prove Little Harry's claims upon consideration. His perform ances, indee 1, are suffieient to give strong encourage ment to his backers. Last year Little Harry, carrying 84 71b (51bs. under his present weight), won the Ascot Stakes, beating Grapeshot, 4 yrs, 7st. 101 b., by a length, Kingston, 5 yrs, got third, Little Jack, aged, 7st Bib, fifth—sixteen ran. For the Eoor Handicap, last year, carrying B,t. 811'. (6;bs. above his present weight), he ran third, Grand Inquisitor, • yrs, sst. 91b., being first, and Amalgamation, 3 yrs., sst. 61b., second. Subse quently, at Epsom, carrying Bst. 5111., (31bs. under his present weight), he ran Mishap, srt. 61b., to a neck for the Autumn Handicap. During the current racing season he has only once been out. He ran for the Somersetehire Stakes, but, meeting with an accident in the race, he was stopped. The above btatements are sufficient to prove the formidableness of his chance. Homily has been little talked about within the last fortnight. Should she go to the post and be intended I shall be induced to place almost absolute trust in her. She war yesterday backed for some small sums, but the outlay was not sufficient to raise expectations of her starting. Could I, however, calculate upon a fair start and no favour, I should have no hesitation in selecting kir my champions GUILDHALL. An elderly man, named John Freeman, was placed at the bar before Alderman Finn's, charged with having a quantity of illicit spirits in his possession. P.dice-con stable 267 stated that be saw the prisoner this morn h,g, about half-past 9 o'clock, in New-street-square, Shoe-lane, with a basket in his hand. He followed hini into Dean-street, and there- stopped hint, and asked him a hat he had in his basket. Tne prisoner rep'ied " Oh, only a little drop of stuff ; you know you won't take any notice of it." On examining the basket, the police man found it to contain two large bladder., one con taining about a gallon of coloured spirit, and the other about halt a gallon of white spirit Tha prisoner had rendered himself liable to a penalty not exceeding 1001. The duty on the spirit was 75. 10d. per gallon. The prisoner said he wanted the spirits for his own use. __He was fined 101., and, in default, to be committed for two months. MANSION-HOUSE. A sailor, named Thomas Davison, was charged before the Lord Mayor with deserting from his ship, the Ocean Monarch, at Callao. Mr. J. Smith appeared for the prosecution. Captain Joseph Lawson stated that the prisoner was one of his crew on a voyage from this country to Callao, and that during the voyage his conduct with some of the others was disgraceful, and that he bad frequently to reprove him for it. On entering the harbour of Callao on a dark squally night, the captain found on letting go the anchor that the cable bad been unshackled, with a view no doubt to , the destruction of the ship, and not withstanding he offered a reward of 501. for the disco very of the perpetrator of so diabolical an act he was unsuccessful. Directly on the ship getting into harbour the prisoner, with 13 others of the crew, deserted, whereby the complainant had been put to the expense of 5001. per month for two months. The prisoner had shipped on board another vessel, and received his ad vance when apprehended. The prisoner, in his defence, said the captain wished him to volunteer on board a man-of-war. arid bad told him that if he could get away from the Ocean Monarch he might, but he would take good care he should not. It was in consequence of that he left the ship. The Lord Mayor said he thought this was a case well deserving the full penalty mentioned in the act, but he should only commit him for two months to hard labour, hoping it would deter him from committing such acts for the future. James Maloney was cbargsd with assaulting a young married female named Sarah Griffin, using abusive lan guage, and charging her with immorality in Sun-street, Aldgate, on the 17th inst. The offence was fully proved. The prisoner denied assaulting the complainant, and raid he was subject to much annoyance from her. 014 one occasion he had a quantity of hot water thrown on his head. Mr. Roberts, the relieving officer of the district, gave the complainant an excellent character. She had been deserted by her husband, and worked industriously to support herself, child, and mother, who was confined to her bed from ill health. The Lord Mayor fined the defendant 20k., or in de fault a fortnight's imprisonment, and ordered him to enter into his recogni-ances of 501. to keep the peace to Nards the complainant for six months. His Lordship thanked Mr. Roberts f.r the manner in which he had spoken of her conduct, which was ex tremely creditable to her. A MOVING Boa.—We have received the following from a Dundrum correspondent: -" Wednesday morn ing last a portion of bog, the property of Lord Norbury, at Clonkelly, and lying between Mr. John Green's, of Cappaghmurrab, and Mr. Pallisser Wayland's, of Clon kelly, once more has taken it into its head to move alter a lapse of 70 years. From the great quantity of rain that had fallen for several days past in this neighbour hood the bor began to float, and the water, not having any vent. lifted the bog conylletely When the water burst it floated away a large portion of it, consisting of from three to four acres, to a distance of forty or fifty yards, and carrying on its surface and submerging the hog on its way, besides doing considerable damage to property. Fortunately no life has been lost, as this strange circumstance occurred early in the morning be f.,ee the people were at work on the bog."—Clonmel Chronicle. LUNATIC ASYLUMS FOR IRELAND.—Yestertlay the seventh report was issued on the District, Crimial, and Private Lunatic Asylums in Ireland. The number of insane persons that came within the cognisance of the commissioners during the year 1854-55 was 13,493, and they were thus distributed :—ln district asylums, 1,720 males and 1,802 females ; in central asylums, 84 males and 42 females ; in private asylums, 252 males and 207 females ; in gaols, 101 males and 55 females ; and in poor-houses, 734 males and 1,266 females. There were on the 31st March last 4,035 insane males and 3,195 insane females at large unprovided with asylum accom modation, making the total number of' insane of every denomination in Ireland 6,926 males, and 6,:.67 females, showing r decreaseof 1,605 within the last four years. The total expenditure of the year v, as 63,3141 , giving an average cost of each patient per head per annum of 191. 158. 10d. In the year ending 31st March, 1854, the average was 171. 9s. 4d. LITTLE HARRY AND HOMILY. Should Homily be numbered among the missing, then for her I must substitute VANDAL. The little-thought-Of division may produce two formi dable competitors in LA BELLE and BOLTON. This opinion is, it must be understood, merely founded on the fact of their being leniently handicapped. Odds are freely betted on Fandango for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and the betting in this instance may be regarded as a sure indication of the result of the race. The running for Earl Derby's Plate will be materially influenced by the result of the racing on Wednesday and Thursday. The " lot " which lat present fancy coins prisesllospodar, Ammonia, Ellermire, Fanny Grey, and Lilly. The other events I shall not touch upon, as all opinions repecting them can only, after all, resolve themselves into guesses. Aug. 21. A FRESH MAN. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA Y.) BAY MARKETS. SMITHIrIRLD.—OId meadow hay. 41 10s to 6' 108 new ditto, 4/ 5s to 6/ 00s; old ~o, ,4l 5s to 6/ 12s : new ditto 4/ 103 to 6/ ; and straw, 11 44 Od to 19A Od poi load. Trade rather dull. • C Ul4 lt I:BLANC,. —Old meadow hay. 41 5s to 6 124 new ditto 4/ Cs to 616 s ; old otov , 4 54 to 6/ lOs ; and new Otto, 4/ 8s to 6/ Os; and straw, It 5s to lOs per lox t. A slow trade. WHITECJIAPEL.—OId meadow hay, 4/ 8s to 6' 10s; new ditto, 41 Os to 6/ Os; old 1/ 8s to Cl 12s; new 'btu). 4 , 5 s to 6 Os; and straw, 11 4s to 1/ 9s per load. Trade heavy. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has been very inanimate, and com mon congou 14,11111 at Sid per lb. SUGAR.—The quantity advertised for public sale is rather large, but the market continues firm. There has been a good demand for foreign, both for consumption and exportation, at previous rates. Low good fine yellow Savannah rules cheaper, duty p Aid being at 37s to 40s 6d. Colonial is wanted, and sellers require rather higher quo tations than last week. Refined home goods have been in demand at firmer prices. Brown lumps 47s 6d, and low to fine grocery 48s to 53s per cwt. There were landed last week at the East and West India Docks 1,210 hbds, 109 tees, 450 brls. There were taken for home use 1,368 hhds, 105 tees, and 543 brie. The stock is 9,632 hhds, 919 tees, and 2.447 brls. COFFEE. —Fine Plantation Ceylon has been in more de mand and rather dearer, the supply being limited. In the low sorts but little has been done, and previous rates are current. Native is dull. Rio afloat is 36s to 38s per cwt. RUM.—There were landed at the above docks last week 691 puns, 8 hhds ; there were taken for home use 128 puns, and 11. hhds, and exported 485 puns, 299 hhds. The stock is 9 9SO puns, 530 hhds. COTTON. —There is some disposition to buy at former terms. On Saturday the tallow market declined 3d per cwt, in consequence of the confirmation of the news of the success of the Allies in the Crimea ant the Baltic. Why these successes should depreciate the value of one article we are at a lose to discover. It is suggested that they bring us nearer to peace ; if so, we should find the supplies of tallow very short this coming winter. because however soon peace were made now no di rect shipments could be expected this season trom Rus sia, whilst the fact of peace being certain would deter merchants from undertaking the expensive overland journey through Russia. However our own view is that peace will not be expedited by the present reverses of Russia. The market has been quiet all day and very little business has been done. We leave off, on the spot, now 56s 31; old, sis 6d ; Oct. to an 55s 3d to 6,1. Separate months 558 6d to 9d. The stock of " sorts "is small, and 55s to 54s ; beef, 54s to 539 ; prices are firmly su pported,especially for South American. to 565. The price of oil is well I S V ot e ith quo A t m e sustained, and in mos t cases there is a tendenc y to ad vance. etuasn;,--ss3h4ee6pd, M. Dupin, sen., is about to bring out a second volume of his "Memoirs." " If all Europe is at Paris," says a letter of the 15th, from Baden, " all the Parisians are upon the Rhine. Never have Ems, 'Wiesbaden, Hamburg, and Baden received more visitors. As many as 28,000 visitors have passed through this city during the last two years." THE TURKISH LOAN. (Pronz the Times CityA "fide of ih;s day.) • The tenders for the Turkish loan of 5,000,0001. were taken at the Bank of Eighth , ' this morning at.ll o'clock precisely, in the presence of M. Musurus. the Ottoman Minister, and Sir A. Sp,arman and M. B•iudin, the re presentatives of the Eugli-h and French Governments. The governor, deputy-govern.er, and the principal direc tors were also in attendance, with Mr. J, Fredifield as their solicitor. Anion?: the- Capitalists present were Baron L. Rothschild, S;r .Antheny: Rothschild, M. Adolphe Rothschild, of FranlanitSir Y. L. Gni - de - mid; Thornton, Mr." - R- H.. , Palincr, - _ , Mr:z W. H. Mul lens, Mr. James Capel, Mr. L aure nce, Mr. Cazenove, Mr. B. Cohen, Mr. I. Cohen; '111i; D, Stern; and Mr. Forman. The Governor of the Bank, in opening the proceed. ings, intimated that the Turkish Minister was ready to receive tenders for the proposed loan, and that he had placed on the table a sealed paper with the minimum , price to be accepted, in case the tenders should prove below the estimate made. .._ Mr. E. H. Palmer then -banded-in-a- tender on behalf of Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, and .Co.. • Sir Anthony Rothschild foiloWed with a tender on be half of Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and. .fions. The Governor of the Bank then inquired if any further tenders were forthcoming ? These being the only twn tendev, The Turkish Minister proceeded to open them. The first he read was that of Messrs. Rothschild and Sons, as f•llows "Sir, —We hereby offer for the loan of 5,000,0001 ster ling, to be issued in 4 per cent. bonds by the Imperial Ot toman Government, in conformity with the terms in the notice published by your Excellency on the 15th inst., at the rate of 1024 per cent.— say 103. 12s. 6d. fur every 1001. stock. " We have the honour:to be, sir, your Excellency's very obedient servants, " N. M. ROTHSCDILD AND SONS. " His Excellency M. de MusuruS, Ambassador from the Ottoman Porte," The next was from Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, and Co. : " Sir,—We beg to tender for the 5,000,0001. of 4 per cent. stirling bonds 1001. lls. for every 1001 bond, and agree to the conditions stated in your Excellency's notice of the 15th inst. And we have the honour to be, sir, your very olp dient servants, " PALMER, MACKILLOP, DENT, and Co." M. Musurus then declared that the tender of Messrs. Rothschild, being th's most favourable, was accepted. A. short conversation subsequently took place in rela tion to the payment of the premium, the loan for 5,000,0001. actually representing, according to the terms offered, 5,131;250/. After conlerence bet,veen the Go vernor of the B mit, M.' Musurus, and Baron L. Roths child, it was agreed that the first instalment of 500,0001. shall he paid as alrendy arranged, and that the premium shall he left till the last instalment. _ . --• Upon the announcement of the loan having been taken at a price as high as 104, the speculators who had previously been dealing in it at 3l premium were greatly disappointed, and the first regular quotation for the scrip was P, premium. Subsequently numerous sale by the holders small alottnents caused a decline to a premium. From this, after some fluctuations, there was a recovery to Ito which was the last official quotatien. A large purchase was subsequently made at 11, and the latest transactions were at 11 to /. The course prices have thus taken indicates that the rate offered by Messrs. Palmer and Co. was about that which the speculators anticipated when they dealt in the scrip at 31 premium. Much of the flatneeis in the first quotations this morning was ceu,ed by the impression created by the wide difference between the two tenders that the terms given were perhaps mote than 2 per cent. beyond what had been necessary. When, however, independent calculations cams to be made of the real value of the stock—jedging from the prices of Consols, Exeltecpieranide, and other securitie s dependent upon the credit of Great Britain—a more favourable estimate prevailed, and the market assumed a firm appearance, which was increased by the undei staeding that some of the later purchases were on ac count of insurance companies arid other establishments eekirr e r permanent investments for large amounts. It appears that at the present rate of money the delay in the payment by instalments is worth 1/. ls. per cent., and the actual net price at which the loan i.e taken is, therefore, 101/. lle. 6 , 1 , at which it pays an annual in terest of 3/ : 18e 6d. The security of the loan is unqms tionably equal to that of Consols, with the additional guarantees afforded by the Frerch and Turkish Goveru mows, and it is on this basis its worth must be calcu lated, after making-such deductiene as may be necessary in connection with the sinking fund, and on the score of novelty er less perfecS marketability. A point to be taken into account is, that the stock being primarily a foreign one,, it is not available for trust and other pur chases where the English national funds are distinctly specified, but, on the other hand, the c invenience of its being in coupon bonds will op-rate ie an attraction to all public companies and moneyed persons seeking employ ment for floating capital. By insurance offices who will take them upon minute calculations of what they will yield during their entire term, irrespective of any other circumstance, they are certain to he absorbed to a col siderable extent so lug as they continue to present any great diSparity of price as compared with ordinary fund ed investments. Under this view there has been a growing feeling through“ut the day that the tenni; of the contract are not higher than the credit of the country demande, while it is also satisfactory to con template the extent of. the benefit conferred upon Turkey, since with all the preetie_e imparted to her seen ritie: by the present loan, as well as by the mortgage of the Egyptian trinute, which conetitutee her most directly available means, her unguaranteed Six per Cent. Stock is still 8 per cent. below the tarice at which a 4 per cent. loan has now been raised. • . Messrs. Feltner, Mackillop, and Co. will return the 10 per cent, deposits on their subscription lists to-mor row (this day). Messrs:Rothschild will return the surplus deposits held by them any time after 12 o'clock to-morrow (this day). The allotments of the loan .were in the proportion of 20 per cent. of the amount aeke , l for by each, applicant, with the exception of a few cases, in which extraordi narily heavy sums were sought by large dealers, and in which a greater deduction was made, so as to enable the contractors to meet, in some degree, the wants of a large number of persons whose applications were individually small, but who desired to become'permanent hold rs. A statement was circulated that the minimum price fixed for the loan by the Turkish Minister was 1001, but the sealed document in which it was contained was not opened, and it is not probable that- any information was given on the subject even after the completion of the contract. Annexed is the manner in which the arrangement for the deposit and instalment now stands : " Deposit 101. per cent., 500,0001., August 22; second instalment, 201. per cent., 1,000,0001., September 12; third instalment, 201. per cent., 1,000,0001., October 2e; fourth instalment, 151 per cent., 750; 001., November 2:4; fifth instalment, 151 per cent., 751,000/., December 14 ; six t h instalment, 10 1 . per cent., 500,0001., January 1, P 456, seventh instalment 121. 124. 61. per cent., 631,2501., Janu ary 25. Total, 5,131,2501." . FESTIVAL OF THE THREE CHOIRS. According to the customary rotation, the festival o the three choirs of Worceeter, Hereford, and Gloucester is held this year at Hereford, and opens this day (Tues day) with full cathedral service and a sermon at Here ford cathedral. The rehearsals commenced at the cathe dral yesterday morning, and were to be finished at the Shire-hall in the evening, under the conduct of Mr. G. Townshend Smith, who, by virtue of his office as organ ist of Hereford cathedral, assumes the baton through out the festival. Very few strangers attended the re-- hearsale, a prohibitery fee of a guinea being demanded from all—a salutary regulation which prevents unpleas antness or misunderstanding. At the last festival Hereford was without a railway, and the snorting of the " iron horse" ha f been unheard in her rich vales and pleasant glades ; now she enjoys the conveniences af fordel by three lines of rail tray communicating north, south, ea t, and west. The lines now opened to Here ford are the Shrewsbury and Hereford, communicating with r he northern district ; the Newport, Ahergavennv, and Hereford, running to the borders of South Wales, and to a very populi Iv country; and the Hereford, M i ca, andGl•mceeter Railway, by which the metreeo'is, Gloucester, Cheltee ham, Brietol, and South Wales are reached. These will, no doubt, bring throngs of visit ire to the meeting, a 5, in order to encourage temportry traffic, additional accommodation will be aff .rde t to visit ore at cheap rates. A special train arrived at H. re f ird yesterday , afternoon from London by the Great We-tern and Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester line, and daily special trains run frem Bristol, Worcester, Chels tenham, and Gloucester at single fares for the double journey. With these temptations t travel, and a con tinuauce of fine weather, one of the most successful meetings ever held at Hereford is anticipated. The object of these meetings is to maintain the charity for the relief of the widows and orphans of clergy of the three dioceses of Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester, arid the average amount derived therefrom yearly is about 9001., which is realised entirely by subscriptions at the doors of the cathedral after each morning's per formance of sacred music. It is rarely the case that the proceeds of tire sale of tickets defray the expenses of the festival, but any deficiency is made good by the stewards, and under no circernetances whatever are the collections at the cathedral doers rendered liable to the expenses of the meeting. At Gloucester, in 1853, there was a surplus of receipts over expenditure, and the collection at Wor cester last year reached 1,0241., whic h was the largest (with two exceptions) on record. There can be little doubt that the results of the Hereford meeting will be equally satisfactory. The stewards who take upen themselves the pecuniary responsibilities of the present meeting are the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Saye and Sele, Sir E. J. J. Brydges, Bart. Mr. B.roker, M.P., Mr. E. Chadwick, Mr. H. S. S. 'Thorpe, Mr. W. T. K.. Davier, Mr. J. H. Hakwright, and the Rev. W. P. Hopton. Lord Bateman, Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire, is the pre sident ; and the Bishops of Hereford, Gloucester and Bristol, and Worcester are the vice-presidents. The hon. secretary and conductor of the festival, Mr. G. T. Smith, has succeeded in securing a goodly array of vocal and instrumental talent. The principal vocal ists are Madame Grtsi, Madame Clara Novelle, Mrs. W eis. , Miss Moss, Miss Dolby, Mr. Sims Reeves, Sig nor Morio, Mr. Montem Smith, Mr. H. Barriby, and Mr. Weise. Miss Moss and Mr. Barnhy are local ar tistes. Mr. Blagrove is the leader of the band, which is selected chiefly from the London concerts ; Mr. Arnett, organist of Glocester, presides at the organ ; and Mr. Dove, organist of Worcester Cathedral, at the pianoforte. The choral band has been selected from the AUGUST 21 three cathelral choirs and the choral societies of Here- ford. Gl , u-T , ter, Wt.ree t.sr, and Liverpool. Vuesd.t . y,!Wed nes& • u r,day, and Friday inorrings;' will be devote}- to sacred music-at-0e- cathedral. and there viii be secular concerts at the Shire-ball on Tues day, Wednesday, and Thur-day evei.ings. On Wednesday evening there wilt be a ball after the concert, and on Friday night the week's festival will be wound up by a grant full dress ball at the Shire-hall. On Tuesday morning-there will be --full cathedral. service, and a ser mon will be preached by the Rev. NV. P. Hopton, one of the- stewards of the meeting.' BefTe the eervice Spohr's overture to the Last ,Ludument.will -be played by , the band. The preces, respontes, and chant ti the renite are by . Tallis; and the psalm chant is by Mri Smith, the conduct The " Dettingen" Deuin will be given as usual, but a new Jubilate, composed by Mr. Town shend Sniith expressly for this festival, will be intro• diced. Haydn's chorus, "The Heavens are telling," from the Creation, will be the anthem, and the 98th Psalm, Mendelssohn, will precede the sermon. Beeth oven's " Hallelujah chorus," from the Mount: of Olives, will close the morning service. On Wednesday morning Mendelssohn's Elijah will be given entire, - Mr. Wefss having to support the arduous part of the Prophet. Marto will sing the air, "If with all yosr hearts," and Miss Dolby and Madame Novelle, assist in the oratorio. In the second part of the orat ,rio Mr. Sims Reeves takes several of the tenor solos. On Thursday morning we have Mendelssolm's " Hymn of Praise," Madame Clara Novello and Mr. Sims Reeves sustaining the prin cipal vocal parts. Spohr's " Chrntian's Prayer" and Mozart's "Twelfth Service" follow. Clara Novello sings Luther's Hymn, and Mr. Sims Reeves " Sound an Alarm," from Handers Judas Maccabccus. On Friday morning we have Handers Mess;ah, which is never omitted at these festivals. The evening c,ncerts consist of the usual miscella neous selections fait the most popular works Of living and deceased composers. We oh-erve it is stated in the programmes that toe proceeds of these fe‘tivals have of late years averaged to each widow 201, and to each orphan in the diocese 151. That such institutions stand in need of immediate en couragement i. unhappily too manifest from the present numb, r of applicants—more than 25 orphans' and eight widows—whiie the necessity of future support is equa ly evident from the fact that there are within the three dioceses 147 benefices having an income below 1001. per a-inurn. .RAILWAY INTEL! IGENCE. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The report of the directors of this company states that the gross traffic receipts for the half-year ending the 30th of June last amounted to 152,4371. (including 2,6461. from the Exeter and Crediton Railway), being an in crease of 8,1571 over those of the corresponding half year of 1854. The working expenses charged to revenue account, including those of the Exeter and Crediton and Somerset Central Railways, amounted to 81.5451., or 53.49 per cent , or 664/. per mile on 1221 miles uf railway. The I ,, crease in the number of parcels conveyed was 38,679, and in the receipts for parcels 1,0511. The balance remaining disposable fcr dividend is 46,4771., which will provide for the usual dividend of 41 percent. per annum on the 2,000,0001. of consolidated stock, and leave a surplus of 1,4771. To assist the C , ,rnwall Com pany to construct their line as far as Truro, the direc tors have agreed, in conjunction with the Great Wes tern and the S iuth Devon C.impanies, to guarantee the iaterest upon 375,0001. in debentures now in course of issue by the Cornwall Company. The lease of the Exeter and Crediton line expired on the Ist of August, together with the agreement to supply engine power and rolling stock for working the North Devon line, and no arrangement has yet been entered into for a renewal of the leme, hut in order to prevent inconvenience to the public the company continue to wink the Exeter and Crediton line. 1855 GREAT SOUTUERN AND WESTERN. The half-yearly report of the directors, to be submitted to the meeting on Saturday next, shows that the total traffic receipts for the half-year ended the 30th of June, 1855, amount to 156,4821., against 137,164/. in the cur respowling period of 1851. The net surplus revenue of this half-year is 65,612/. They recommen I that out of this sum a dividend be paid at the rate of Si. per cent. per aiinuto, the inco:ne-tax to be paid by the proprie tors. This will leave a balance of 3,112/. to be carried to the credit of the next account ; but the actual stir• plus amounts to 6,459/ , the income-tax (3,3471.) for the previous half-year having been charged against revenue in the present account. The receipts on the Irish South- Es tern and Killarney Junction lines have been steadily increasing, and an ihcrea4ed dividend may be expected by the shareholders in those lines. HULL AND SELBY. The half-yearly meeting of this co m p a ny was held at Hull on Saturday Mr. R. Tottie in the chair. A divi dend was &aired of 21. 9s. 61. on each of the 501. shares, of 11. 4s. 9d. on each of the 251. shares, and of 121. 44d. on eacb of the 12/. 103. shares (subject to the de•luction of the income-t +x), leaving a balance of abut 3381. A rssolution authori ing the application of the sum of 200 guineas fir the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Mr. Pnillips, solicitor to the company, for the great zeal, care, and attention which he bad exhibited during the protracted dispute with the leasing company, and in the original prep ration of the deed of contract of 1845, was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the [ chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. LEOMINSTER AND KINGTON. The half-yearly inectint; of this company was held yes- terday at Leominster, Mr. King King M.P., in the chair. _ _ _ The directors' report stated that the construction of the line had rapidly proceeded ; that more than four miles of the permanent rails were laid, commencing at Leominster, and that the remaining portions of the works were progressing in a satisfactory manner. The direc tors had arranged to open the line as far as Pembridge on the Ist of the present month, but, in deference to the wishes of several shareholders, that plan was abandoned for a time, and a portion of the works was commenced in the immediate neighbourhood of Kington. The bor rowing powers of the company having come into ope ration, the company will be enabl. d to take up money on loans to the extent authorised by the act. The interest upon the debentures until the opening of the line %sill be paid by the company, but from the opening of the line Messrs. Brassey and Field, under their con tract for seven years, will be liable to pay the interest upon the loans, together with a dividend of 4 per cent. upon the paid-up capital. The directors considered that the cheapness of the construction of the line would insure from its traffic a good return upon the capital expended ; but they considered it must be highly satis factory to the shareholders to learn that from parties so responsible as the present contractors (Messrs. Brassey and Field) a dividend of 4 per cent. is guaranteed for the first seven years, during which the traffic will not be fuily developed. At the end of that period the directors anticipated a more ample return for the capital laid out. The engineer's report stated that the permanent way was laid to Kingaland, and, though some unavoidable delay bad arise., a few weeks would complete the line as far as Pembridge„ The aeceut ts showed that 19.904/. had been received, and 13,485/. expended, besides 6,0001. deposited in the Court of Chancery, leaving 4191. in hand. The CHAIRMAN said the line was progressing steadily and sati-factorily, and that there was every r«a-on to believe it would be comp! ed and open for traffic within the time originally proposed for carrying out the under taking. After a short discussion, the usual formal resolutions were passed, as also a resolution auto , rising the raising of money upon debentures, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. .P., - - FOR KIRKWALL. VUE PROPOSED GA NAL-A T:THE MCUTII i - --MR: - LAING,- lil - - OF' DAN UBE. - . • A. meeting of electors and others was held in' the . ---- - - ----- - ----- -- -- - - Grammar &bird, .Kirkwall, on Me a s a y, the 13th _hist., ' to hear Mr. Laing give an explanation of hispublic . ni- VIENNA Aug.s.—Within the last few weeks , e• ' duct and a stetement of.his vi is on the the project has . been again brought. before the i At the hour of meeting the school was crowded pres et el prevent publ;c for cutting a Canel from - Czernavoda to Ktis tendje, in order-to evade the necessity of ships loess. Around the platform we observed the Rev. Dr. passing the Sulina mouth of the Danube, andstepe I Petersen, Bailie Reid, Mr. Walls, Mr. D. Marwick, are now being taken ,to form a company for. the sen , & e .- execution of the plan, which ,is warmly supported Oa the motion of Mr. CsosasEn, Mr. R. Scartb, of by the - Austrian internuncio attonstantinople, -- 113 nscartli, was unanimously called to the cbair. -who basegiven itiruself great etreiublei tee - obtain the - rOiement in the navi Mr hi •:SealiTsi,•in risingeeald be belied 'they would ex necessary firman -from the - Porte e This is no more case nu mfor Comnig unpreparedens he only knew a f ew than natural, for any 'inipa le mites be called before h o t re e hecaine to the, -meeting that he w ou ld chair. They would now have an oppor tion Of the Tower 'Danube would be an - exclusive tunity of hearing Mr. Laing give an-explanation of his boon to Austria, which has-completely monopolised e eefluet in public affairs while fulfilling his duty as their the traffic on that river, and laughs at the idea of member in - ParliaSnetit - -- (Applause). He said that on innocent diplomatists whO refer to the treaty of the subject et the .eknetrian. negotiations there was some View* and' ta.lk hboue the free navigation'of the misconception abroad. He was sure that Mr. Laing Danube, being guaranteed by all Europe. - had -no wish that the Allies should make a dis- In pointing out to your readers some months honourable d peace. ofHe (Mr. Scarth) bad been lately in ago the Austrian delusion. about free trade on the the United t a le s States hi hi Americas - and had heard the opi- Dantibe, I took . occasion . toeshow not Only e that the there ' who, held e the ' saYmr:sviewtsabalse-rZi eminent persons whole of the traffic of that . 'neble river was mono- had no ill-will to Britain, but, -on the contrary, who polised by Austrie e v Wt . ..tW.it.was..cauconttated. in to Britain as a child to a revered paroennttrarsodlooked the hands of one single sassocia.tion,. the Danubian cool, sensible men of business, who thought (irunaitcloßurie: Steam-boat Association—who - enjoy the exclusive tain-had been drawn too . hastity into the present war, privilege of trading all - theYeardovenete the mouth and that _we might have -got as me ch..by -negotiation as of the river, and that there - was no ' Chance of other in the end we might get by war. But Mr. Laing would nations entering into competition, as the Austrian now give an account of his_atewardship, and he repeated Government have lately thought proper to'renew his apology for coming unprepared. (Renewed applause.) the charter of the. company and- extend their ex-. Mr. LaING, who rose amid great applause,. said he elusive rights to a period- of thirty years. But, had the greatest possible pleasure to meet them fa ce to face on the present occasion. It was through the kind not content with this advantageous position and a ness of his friends at Kirkwall that he made his first range annual subvention from the Austrian Gover- eetry into public life—he might sa that the movement went for carrying -the mails up and down the originated in that room—h g e was y in fact, a child of river, the company, whose receipts for the past Ki r k wa ll . H e w i shed to retain - their respect, however month of July exceed' those of the corresponding unpopular some of his opinions might be, in discharg month of last year by 400,000 forms, or 40,000/., iug honestly and faithfully his duty as their representa are at this moment actually negotiating with the tive. Regarding the question which was uppermost in Government. for an additional . remuneration of the minds of all, and on which be had lately expressed 50,010 florins for performing the post-office packet his opinions in the House of Commons, he would now service. lay before them th e mo ti ves w hi c h i n d uce d hi m to a d op t them. War was an en ormous ev il, an d i t b e h ove d ever y It will not have escaped the penetration of your man to know whether theobjects 'to he • d game were readers that - during the late Vienna Conferences sufficient to justify the e the only question . in which Austria took any active blood. a Whenweare making these sacrificesand effusion h of part was the second point, relative 'to the free to have a clear idea of what g we really e a e re fi fi ghting t navigation of the .Danube —or, more properly and tee how far those objects have been atti l ine l d. g He speaking, of 'the Sulina mouth of the Danube— would not go, over the whole ground of the negotiations, and that as soon as that was -settled; eher plenipo- or lead them into diplomatic subtleties. The statesmen tentiaries stood aloof,• and allowed the represents- .ef meted Europe had reduced the securities to be da tives of France and England to fight out the gird mantle.' from Russia to four points, which would have point alone with Russia. ln fact, the settlement the effect of placing Turkey in the same relative porde of the second point was the only one in which i t i l a o d n b with d regead to Russia. s France and England. He Austria had any direct interest, and, having gained nationalities —the establishment of Hungary And other what she wanted, she turned round and supported countries ; but the definite the Russian objections to the third ppint. reduced to four points. Fora long time we carried on - Circumstances, however, have hitherto rendered the war with Russia because she refused to concede the execution of that second point impossible. these, and it was said that Russia would rather suffer a The Salina mouth of the Danube is still not only ten year.. war than agree to the four points. But after choked up by sand, but the depth of water on the a single year of warfare Russia did accept the four points bar is daily growing less and less, and the present in principle , and all that remained for th e conferen ce to aspect of pulic affairs is such as to lead to the do was to arrange the details as to. 'how they should be belief that the war may be protracted to a very carried out. Mr. Laing then spoke at some length of the various plenipotentiaries engaged, and eulogised long period, so that there is no likelihood of the advantages gained by the second point—even if them individually. At the Vienna Conferences the four ' they should be confirmed by subsequent eventual andpants a- were ha l pointsall s d ati i sf n a p n r t i n n r c i i i pl s e e , t a ti n e d d. of A these resu ni ttee n negotiations—coming into practical operation for a eas agreed to by the five plenipotentiaries for the kimi long time, and during this protracted period the 'ation of the Russian naval force in the-Black Sea, but Austrian navigation will contniue to languish un- chis resolution the English Government overruled, and less some new plan be devised to give it a fresh the conferences were broken off. It was the duty of impetus. every Christian nation to r eg u l a t e it s p u bli c conduct as • a Christian man would regulate hisprivate affairs,, There are-two great impediments to the deve- e and as a nation or a man 'to shrink from lopment of the navigation of the Danube—the -abich an honourable peace could h acquired.nir' sacrifi ces rapids at the so-called Iron Gate, awl the bar at plause.) He did not agree with the extreme peace party P ; the Sulina channel.. The first may be removed by neither would he on ail occasions agree with those who lustrian energy and money, for though the south -.vent to the opposite extreme, and, by appealing to our ern bank of the river at that spot belongs to vnrst passions, allow the pugnacious feeling inherent in Servia, the prince of that territory is not mucl. ur animal nature to get the upper hand of our judg better than a vassal of his powerful neighbour, and .nent, and by which, in the long run, we might not get has already not only expressed his consent to the 44) much as we might have obtained by negotiation. He measure, but offered to assist in the operation be -vas much afraid, from the tone of the press, that in pub placing 300 workmen at the disposal of the Ans- 'to opinion little heed was paid to the four points ; the triau engineers. The plans are all complete, tie eeneral opinion was that, having got into a scrape, we money ready, and ttie works already, oust fight it out till we had thrashed the enemy into commenced. ' Abject submission. One great advantage we had at the The channel, which is very narrow at the Iron Gate, is to be deepened by blastino - the rocks un ammen cement of the war was in securing public opinion . 0 our side, and isolating Russia from the sympathy of der water so as to allow the largedriver vessels to Europe. It was not by the taking of Sebastopol, or the pass with a full cargo. The total expense of this threat of taking its but the f ee in g of the whole world on gigantic and difficult work is estimated at ten mil- ,ur side, and especially our German allies, on which lions of flex-ins, and will extend over a period of Mr. Laing laid great stress. - The rejection of the Aus six years ; but it will he a work of great utility. Tian proposal was a greater advantage to Russia than and probably render the reign of the present Em- be greatest battle she could have gained, because it peror famous in future ages. But to complete the alienated from us the whole moral support of Europe. At safe and unobstructed navigation of the Danube. he present moment, Mr. Laing said, the Times news with free access to the Black Sea, there still re- paper governed the country . ; and he spoke' in flattering mains the difficulty of the Sulina channel to be terms of Lord John Russell, Mr. Gladstone; Lord k e herd n Sir J. Graham, Co Mr. . Cobden, and Mr. Bright. overcome, and it is therefore no wonder that Aus That these e ' were men of great ability no one could doubt, ttia should lend a favourable ear to the plan— and be wouldrather hold opinions in concurrence with which has often been talked of, but always aban- men o f th a t s t am p th an coicide with the unreflecting doned as impracticable—of cutting a navigable violeece of anonymous writers in the Times newspaper, c anal from Czernavoda to Kustendje, and with the that were at present governing the country, Lord Pal assistance of the modern improir . ments ; and in inerston, and the present Cabinet. Then, too, there was the present state of engineering science, when all treat danger of a rupture with France. The passion difficulties may be removed if money is not an ob fo- military glory—the distinguishing character of the ject, there is no longer any reason to consider tht French people—was still strong, and there was project impracticable when regarded as a scientific -:reat danger of a coalition of interests against Ger problem, though it must be very much doubted m any, when, as a probable result, Prussia would be whether it will answer , as a successful mercantile"rawn into the vortex ; and if the Catholic Powers f France and Austria acquire a complete prepone speculation. . - s - letance over the rest of Europe, the wisest states- It is by no, .means a new idea to cut ,a canal man could not foresee the result. These were through that tract of country known as the Do- his opinions, and however unpopular they might brudcha, and a glance at the map will show what to at the present moment he was willing to . leave them a vast saving of time , and travelling might 'be , o the public, persuaded that six months hence their effected if the plan were really executed. But 'Pinion on this subject would be entirely changed. (Cheers.) He came now to the subject of education., He there are difficulties of various sorts to be over come, and I consider it right to warn the British voted far dn th n e t second reading of theEducation t Bill beCianse public that the plan is specifically an Austrian one, ' e t ° minatiwon shouldwoereial.atvperinthmepaslesn—endhantenyo p a ar n,f ic tt ar t ft and exclusive) for Austrian benefit and interest ; eeople themselves in towns and parishes should elect so that if the project is brought out in London. school committees to carry out their own views. On • and shares are offered on the Stock Exchange, .iersonal affair be would notice.. When an offer to take your readers may know what value is to be at ace was made to any member, he thought the constitte tached to it. " Forewarned is being fore-armed." ncy bad a right to know what motives actuated their ' As far back as the year 1840, the Prussian Lieu- representative in accepting or declining it. The Clerkship tenant-Colonel of Engineers, Baron von Fincke, , tf the Ordnance and the Vice-presidency of the Board of published the result of his careful researches and Trade were offers he could not accept on account of the geological surveys on the spot in the " Transac- situation of his private affairs and his pnvate engage tions of the Berlin Geographical Society," accom-'vents. He bad no great confidence in Lord Palmer: panied by some diagrams and a plan of the localite ' . e t?n, whosehoi course hadles had n a b t a te ra n n t te iv r el s y sd ore i rr te d r , m a e n d d . .. from which it appears that the length of the valley, u ilin e g ee in w the e affa% eof beeno ther nations. He (Mr. y Laing) ad: from Czernavoda to Kustendje, is certainly no great 'wrest to the old Lii-eral creed of '" Reform at home, distance—little more than 30 miles—but the nature and non-intervention abroad." He gave Lord Palmerston of the soil presents many difficultiese The bed of ..redit for great ability, great tact, and great adroitness • the valley rises gradually almost the whole dis- but be preferred Lori J. Russell as a leader, and he had t ince—that is to say, to within a couple of miles 3 higher opinion of such statesmen as Lord Aberdeen of Kustendje, where it attains its greatest height, end Mr. Gladstone, who spoke the strong and coracle and is 167 feet above the level of the Black Sea. eietious convictions of their own minds. Lord Palmer- The substatuna is a hard rock of secondary lime- -iten' on the other hand, had too much of the weather stone, to cut through which would be an expen- cock in his nature, and was apt to veer about to catch sive operation, and cost a vast amount of time and '. opular a pplause t . he (Ches.) Mr. Laing then thanked labour, even supposing the Black Lakes, which are th e i m e i e s t e i d n g forfor cordialrec s e n peion he had met with,. • detaining them lung, and . expressed . his 8 feet or 9 feet above the level of the river, to be- 13( d : g • .ea mess and anxiety to answer any question that might regarded as the highest water level. he proposed to him. But if the Danube itself is to be diverted from The CHAIRMAN having inquired whether any one its present channel to feed the proposed canal, the wished to put any question to Mr. Laing, ground of the canal must be excavated to a mucf , Dr. PATERSON rose, and after an eloquent speech, deeper extent, say to at least 8 feet below the roved the following revolution : lowest water level of the Danube, and 10 feet below ' Thee this meeting, while reserving their own views that of the Black Sea, in order to give it th e neces- 'II _ the subject of th e w ar , express their cordial approval of Mr. Lsang's conduct in Parliament, and their °mi sery fall, and produce an equality of current. tinued confidence in hi m as th e i r re pr e sentative. Another important objection to the p l a n is, t hat Baillie JOHN REID seconded this motion, which was the geographical conformation of 'the coast is far carried amid great applause. from favourable, as Kustendje has only a vert Mr. LAING then returned thanks for the approval of small harbodr, difficult of access, and with very his conduct and continued confidence, and sat down amid shallow water, so that it can only be used by tremendous applause. caiques and other very small coasting vessels. Be- The meeting then broke up.' sides this it is five smiles from - the end Of the valley, and the coast runs away so gradually into the sea that large ships - Could only anchor at e great dia. tance from' the shore, and would be exposed to all the dangers of the Black Sea storms, the violence of which is proverbial. Under these circumstances Baron von Fincke considers the undertaking both diffiCult of execu tion, in a technical point of view, and a very ex pensive one, though he admits the many important advantages that would be derived from the execu tion of the plan, and calculates the distance saved by ships bound from the Black Sea to the ports of the Danube, or vice versa, at 200 miles. WIND AND WEATHER REPORT. — MONDAY. August 20. Stations. Course of Wind. State of Weatha- Greenwich S.W Rain. Lothbury Leeds Manchester S.W Fine. Stoke-on-Trent ... 5.W... ..... Sheffield N.W Cloudy. Carlisle Lancaster Fine--C Whitehaven ...... S.W Maryport . W .S.W Fine. Leicester 5.W.......... Fine. Cloudy. Derby S . W .......... Fine. Nottingham W.. • ... • ..... Baia. - Bristol W.• .......... Rain. Plymouth Exeter...... 5. 7 v. .--..... .... Cloudy. Gloucester ... .. ........... ' Cloudy. Swansea ....... . .••• .;,... .... , ..... Rain. Cardiff..., . . . : . . Haverfordwest - mil/ Fine. .. Holyhead ....••••• v g • L p i n v b e li rP°° 7l .: 1, "::::: : . W W I N S:W W .. .. .. FF F ii i nn n ee e .. . • Great Grims, y .. ..,,,, c ?i ni ,lt n bo P p ri l3° . . a r . :443 , ° . g . g .. n .... ... ;.'''''w ......... Very fine. 1 .,,,,V..,,5,_•W• .... Very fine . Yarmouth Lowestoft W..,,,• Cloudy. S o uthampton S.W Unsettled. Cowes p P ir o r rt igie s h m to. o n. u ... t .. ll : W B ss . ..i ... ..... W lJ CCll n oo i s n uti e d ac t iyy i r l .. .ed. Fine. HaguePoE Ipsw i chirintnha Edinburg h l h : ..... S. WW . W W:8 .. ... W . 1 . .. .. .. .. .. ! li i eou n r yu Rain. ee. flue. Ib r e i r . deen . Glasgow Berwick Sunderland Whitby N.W - .... Cloudy. W W N.W . Scarborough BB7 Hull W. . Fine. Fine. Cloudy. Fine. Cloudy. Fine. ' Darlington S Fine. Dover ••. • W Cloudy. Tunbridge S Cloudy. Strood S.W Partially cloudy. Madame Rietori is engaged for a series of represents. tions at Vieuna, on her departure . from Paris at the 400 of the present month. CRYSTAL PALACS..—SHILLING- Dim—AUGUST Admiasions on paym.out, 13,773 ; ditto brim:ion 383—Total, 14,166. ticks* BLACKBURN. The report of the directors of this company states that the position of the undertaking has become such as to require the immediate and earnest consideration of the proprietors. The relations subsisting between this company and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company have been referred to at previoue half-yearly meetings. Subsequent interviews with the Lancashire and York shire Company have, however, satisfied this board that, whatever the intentions of that company might have been when the negotiations were opened, it is now their iielicy not only to disavow the proposals which were made 'to unite the t vo companies, hut also to continue to act ;under the agreement entered into by t hem with the East Lancashire a d other companies, in violation of their agreement with this company. The directors will be prepared, at the ensuing meeting, to submit to the prom etors the measures which they have to suggest as necessary to rescue the property from the peribus posi tion into which it has been brought by the conduct of ' the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company. Ite this crisis of the company's affairs the directors venture to express a hope that every proprietor who can possibly do so will make a point of attending the meeting, in order that by a united effort this important railway, running as it dues through the very centre of one of the most important manufacturing districts in the county, may be placed in a position to yield a reasonable return for the capital expended, and to afford that accommodation which the I commerce of the district requires. Nothing, it is con ceived, can more clearly prove the baneful effect of the agreement existing between the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East LanCashire Companies on the traffic of this company than the following results for the series ' of half-years commencing with that ending June 30, 1853, 22,7901., Dec. 31,1853, 23,8691., together 46,659/.; less over estimate 1,5011., total 45,1581. Ending June 30,1854, 22,1951., Dec. 31,1854, 22,5861., total 44,7811.; June 30, 1855, 21,7761. There is a gradual decline in the receipts of the half-year just past, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, showing a defi ' ciency of 418/ , and, with the half-year immediately pre ; ceding, a deficiency of 8101.; and such decline has taken place while the traffic of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company has increased. The capital account to 30th of ! June shows that L 040,1901. had been received, and 1,0551,443/. expended, leaving a balance against the I company of 15,2531. NORTH QIIRENSFRIIRY, FIFERHIRE, August 18.—Yes terday..at noon, the Duchese of Kent'crtiSSed thii ferry, en route to visit the Earl of Elgin, and again passed at 4.30 p.m. on returning to Edinburgh, en both of which " occasions the Co ist Guard force stationed here acted , as a guard of himour, and under arms saluted her Royal Highness. The ferry-boat, and numerous flagstaffs around, were dressed out with flags, and , a_ large assem blage of well dressed people cheered Most lustily, which her Royal Highness graciously acknowledged by re peated bows. [AnvEarisammr.l—One of the most valttabie discoveries for the benefit of mankind is shown by the numerous extraor dinary cures without medicine of indigestion (dyspepsia), fl , " tulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility, effected b y Du Barry's delicious health , restoring Revolenta .itra„.2b Food. The following are not the least 1'09. 1 '." . '_._ able :—Cure 48,615.—" Plymouth, May 9th ' ' j r Iron , For the last ten years I have been suffieeeripiessness. dyspepsia, headaches, nervousness, low sp . and delusions, and swallowed an incr h s our food has tine without relief. I am hspny to say . health than, I have cured me, and lam now enjoying betty.,, . Cu , e No; 180„ had for many years past.—J. edibltelriatlosunt of meth . ~,,,,,Ls l "7 l° l stipation, indigestion, isucffered great misery, and. " Twenty five years' n --- lieve have be ty and debility, from whic c h r 7lha - ro NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND HEREFORD ,Fod in a very short time,--w. R. Ily cured by Du Berry e . Tiverton." No. 4,208, Barry's The Taff Vale extension line of this company was i , which. no medicine could remove or re , . en e ec ,, t il l :Eves, Pool Anthony, le t mo a v n by Du " Eight opened for public tra ffi c yesterday from Pontypool to dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with ed cramp s , Spasms, years' effectually. s ; ha 2 ll lb. 4s. 6d.; 51b.f11.5.' ; 121 b. f " . Crumlin, where it forms a junction with the Western be hap Valleys Railway.. The point of junction is the Crumlin health -restoring food. and nausea,:rrihvaabviee.2 s_br free, been R'ddl' P gYt ° swe r any inquiries. . T ., IN% FiaystL, i in on, Rectory Norfolk, viaduct. This viaduct, which has been constructed by ce order. Barry Mr. T. W. Kennard, of London, is a handsome structure, —lnßcaEvuistersca Barry Co., & Co. ! 77, Regent-street, Lon - d ° f on receipt of Post and is built entirely of iron. It spans the valley of Crum- , The 12 b lin, and is 200', feet high. Its length is 1,516 feet. The 3 2_ t e F 1 w ilily; 60, Gracecbureh-street ; 330 and 451, also at IS2, event was celebrated by a public - dinner to the directors, 4, Cheapside ; 60 and 88, Cornhill ; 49, _ s n 451, Strand; Bi topsgate-street ; which was served up on the viaduct. Excursion trains 5 Charing-cross; 54, Upper Baker.street ;63 and 150, to the opening ran fr"rn.ShrewBhury, Gloce!.ter,, Che t !: o;ford-street ; 89, High-street, Camden-to ; 18, Pali. tenhain, Newport, Ebhw Vale, &c., and the n umber 1 1 a a 1 ;) street ; e P e t a i I - m 1; 1 1 K -E a i n 8 t ; 132, New Bond-street ; 24, Mot• visitors was very considepable. A public holiday waas s c t o r m eet ; 21, &eks u g William -street, City ; 30, Conduit , proclaimed, and the festivities. promised to last until i ' Faure ChurcbyarPti•r l street ; 95, Farrinedon-street ; 67, St. - late hour in the evening. , , a l5 FadWarbetreet, PortnAn-square,