The Sun. — London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

COURT-MARTIAL. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 21 —A court-martial assembled on Monday morning, the 20th instant, on board her Majesty's ship Impregnable, in Hamoeze, for the pur pose of trying Commander Granville Hamilton Wood, of her Majesty's sloop Hound, on two separate charges of getting that ship ashore. The Court consisted of Admiral Superintendent irJohn Louis, Captain W. H. Johnstone, her Ma esty's ship Agincourt ; Captain M'Dougall, her Ma esty's ship La Hogue; Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, Impregnable; and Captain. George Greville Welles ley, of the Dmdalus. Mr. George Eastlake officiated as Judge-Advocate. Captain Wood defended himself. The first charge was—For that Commander Granville Hamilton Wood, when commander of her Majesty's sloop Hound, did on the 30th day of August, 1848, while running along the south side of the island of Grand Cayman, through negligence and for want of care, run the said sloop upon the rocks, and did thereby hazard the said sloop." By the evidence of First Lieutenant Hallett, Second Lieutenant W. T. Stanbridge, M. Lowe (the master), and F. W. Borrie, A. 8., it appeared that the said sloop left Port Royal, Jamaica, on the 28th of August, 1848, bound to Havannah ; and that on the 30th of August, at a quarter to five o'clock in the afternoon, wind easterly, ship steering west by south, at the rate of about five knots, under all plain sail except royals and mainsail, she grounded on a reef a quarter of a mile from the shore of the Grand Cayman. Commander Wood, who was in charge, had had the helm put hard a starboard five minutes previously, and the starboard braces being manned when she struck, the vessel was soon hauled off into seven fathoms water. Lieutenant Hallet was not on deck at the time. Mr. Noddy, a midshipman, was the officer. He had not passed his examination. There was no second master's mate or master's-assistant on beard. The senior midshipman was removed to keep the watch of the master, who was sick. When witness left the deck, at ten minutes to four o'clock, Point Pedro was abaft the cathead. He believes that the reason the vessel ran ashore was because Commander Wood wished to enter a bay on the other side of Point Pedro to catch turtle for the crew, who were weak and sickly. The course she was steering when he went below would have taken her quite clear of danger unless a current existed. Lieutenant Stanbridge stated, that the ship struck three times before ho could reach the deck. The course, west by south, must have been altered after he gave up charge, or she would not have run ashore. The master advised her being hauled out hslf a print south. Mr. Lowe, the master, deposed that when he came an deck after the ship struck he thought that if his advice had been observed the accident would not have occurred. The currents near the Grand Cayman arc very uncertain. All the witnesses were questioned at some length as to whether the anchors were ready to let go or not ; the testimony on this point was very conflicting. The second charge was—" For that Commander Graevi - .10 Hamilton Wood, when commander of her Maieetv's ship Hound, did, on the 3d of September, 1848, while running into the Havannah, through negligence and for want of care, run the said sloop upon the roeks, and did thereby hazard the said sloop." Lieutenant Hallett proved that after leaving the Grand Cayman, the sloop, having no pilot, was taken into Havannah on the 3.1 of S:ptetnber, 1848, at a quarter after three o'clock, when she grazed the ground. She was in the personal charge of Commander Wood ; two leads going in the fore chains, and hands ready to shorten sail. Witness did not think the chip was too close. When she touched, the soundings were 4i port side, and 3 or 3i star board; the brig's draught is 11 feet. On a subsequent occasion, when off Havannah, saw several vessels get ashore at the entrance. Witness was the only officer of the ship who had been in the port before, and that was when a boy. Mr. Lowe said, that the wind was E.N.E. The entrance is about two cables' length wide; the ship went on the weather shore. Never saw a pilot, and if hailed it would be dangerous to heave to in the nar rows. When waiting for a slant of wind has seen two vessels ashore at a time, one on either side. The Court adjourned at four o'clock on Monday, and re-assembled at nine on Tuesday to hear the defence, in which Commander Wood. pleaded the length of time since the occurrence as one cause of difficulty in clearing himself. From the fact of the vessel they relieved (the Pantaloon) having lost sixteen hands by fever, and the crew of his own ship having been on the coast of Africa the previous eighteen months on salt provisions, and as his Bailing orders did not enjoin a special haste, and the Grand Cayman lay in a direct line, he felt justified in touching at that island to procure fresh provisions. With regard to his having no leadsman, it would be seen by reference to the sailing directions that there were no soundings close to the shore, and that it would be no use to heave the lead till Point Pedro was observed, and he had learnt from an intelligent American pilotthat there was no danger off that point. lie could assure the Court that the striking was a mere trifl-e. The course was never al tered, but there was a very strong current over the reef. The plan of the Grand Cayman supplied to him bore date 1796, and was incorrect, for immediately the ship struck he requested the master to fix her position. With regard to her touching at Havannah, the sailing directions stated vessels might pass close under the Morro; they did so, and just grazed on the clay and shell bottom, which he had subsequently learnt from the Consul-General was a most frequent occurrence. Three parts of the time the ship had been in commis sion he had, from the ill-health of his officers, been obliged to do their duty as well as his own. The COURT declared that they considered the first charge proved, and the second was proved in part, and that they adjudged Commander Wood to lose one year's rank as commander, to be admonished to be more careful in future, and to be reprimanded. FRANCE. Among the on dits of the day it is said that the Prince Paul of Wurtemburg is negotiating a mar riage between the President of the Republic and a Russian Princess. • " Letters from Algeria," says the Toulonnais, "state that for the last two months the heat has been insupportable in that country.. Persons who have been living there since the first onoment of the occu pation do not remember to have :suffered as they have done this year. This fact accoutr..ts to a certain extent for the discouragement which ha► seized on the colo nists who have lately arrived. A great number of children have died in the agriculitural colonies." AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The Emperor of Austria, accompanied by the Cznarewitch Alexander, returned from Ishl to Vienna on the 19th; and it was expected that more detailed accounts of the particulars of Georgey's sur render would transpire. Two interesting proclama tions were looked forward to at; Vienna-I\l. Kos suth's resignation in favour of Georgey, and his address to the Hungarians, in which he entreats them to lay down their arms , as it was useless to fight fur a lost cause. It was asserted at Ilrienna that Madam Kossuth had fallen into the hands of the Austrians when in the act of crossing the Styrian frontier. The communication between :Hungary, Moravia, and Gallicia is now open at Godi az, Hrosinkau, and Jablunka. The Silesian papers have some details of General Georgey's surrender, which we give without vouch ing for their correctness. These - papers state that on the 9th instant the llungarian (3 eneral Poltenberg came to the headquarters of Prince Paskewitch, he being instructed by George y to treat about the surrender. Paskewitch, hove ver, refused to re ceive General Poltenberg, and sent him word to go to General flaynau. Nevertheless, Georgey preferred yielding to the Russians. The A'lgemeine Zeitung states that a large part of Genera:t Georgey's corps has at once enlisted in the Aus•.trian army. It is thought that no less than 60,000 well-appointed and effithent troops will be added to the Austrian army by the late events. We find it again stated that M. :Kossuth, with De sorry, Messares, and Dembinski, lla:ve passed Orshova, and that they are safe in Turkey. ITALY. The Milan Gazette of the 19th. inst. publishes correspondence between M. Mt.nin, Dictator of Venice, and M. de Bruck, who had previously opened with him a negotiation, w-hich,ended without a-ay result. M. Manin's letter is Hated the 11th inst. He announces to M. de Bruck that, being invested with full powers by a decree of the 6th inst. to resume the negotiations, he was ready to come to an understanding with him relative to the conditions calculated to guarantee to Venice its honour and security. On the 14th M. de Bruck replied to M. Manin that the Assembly having re jected the conditions previously offered, with a view to avert the disasters and unavoidable consequences of war, an absolute submission could alone be ac cepted ; that, nevertheless, Field-Marshal Radetzsky, yielding to sentiments of humanity, was willing to confirm the concessions already made on the 4th of May, 1849 ; and that if the Venetians acquiesced in those conditions they might apply to the General of Cavalry, Gorzkowski, Commander of the besieging army, who would regulate the anode of execution according to the orders that had been forwarthd to him. THE ARMY. We have to announce the death of another gallant and highly distinguished officer, Colonel Swivel], the late Lieutenant Colonel of the 12th Lancers. He served with the Walcheren expedition, and subsequently in the Peninsula, from 1811 to 1814, including the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Bidajoz, the cavalry affair of Rena, destruction of the Bridge of Almaraz, battle of Vittoria, siege and cap ture of San Sebastian, and also at Waterloo. -His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge was attached to the 12th Lancers, and placed under the orders of Colonel Stawell, who was selected to instruct his Royal Highness in cavalry movements, a duty which it is well known he most satisfactorily per formed. His lamented death took place at Harrowgate on the 21st of August. ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, AUG. 22.—The annual inspection of the battalions of Royal Artillery commenced to -day; and for the purpose of being a relief to the men the whole of the battalions are formed into three divisions, and only one division to assemble at one time. The 12th battalion, consisting of eight companies, being the whole of the companies in the battalion, and all at present stationed at Wool wich, assembled to-day, at ten o'clock A.M., on the parade ground, the line under the command of Colonel Cruttenden, inspector of drills, and the bat talion under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel F. Warde, with Captain and Adjutant Rogers. Lieute nant-General Sir Thomas Downman , C.B. K.C.H., commandant of the garrison, arrived on the ground at a quarter-past ten o'clock, accompanied by Brigade Major Bingham and Captain Tylden, Deputy-As sistant Quartermaster General of Artillery. The Lieutenant-General with his staff then rode down the front and up the rear, and the ranks having closed broke into open columns of companies to the right. Sir Thomas Downman dismounted, and upon being presented with a state of each com pany commenced inspecting them individually, and after the inspection eight men were selected from each company to show their kits. The exami nation of the kits and the inspection of the men occupied about two and a half hours, when they were marched to the barracks. In the afternoon one com pany of the Ist battalion, the garrison staff of the 2d battalion, one company of the 4th battalion, one company of the sth battalion, two companies of the 7th battalion, the garrison staff of the Bth and 9th battalions, assembled for the inspection of the commandant, and the same routine was gone through as in the inspection of the 12th battalion in the fore noon. Two companies of the 3d battalion, three companies of the 6th battalion, and the garrison staff of the 10th battalion, and three companies of the 11th batt • almn, will be inspected to morrow, and conclude the inspection for the present y ear. CORR, AITG. 21.--Yesterday morning the whole of the troops in barracks assembled on the Square, to witness the promulgation of a general court-martial on private F a l vey , Re giment, for mutinous conduct on the lin e oPm th arch from Fermoy to Cork, and using threateni ng language to Lieutenant de Montmorency when in charg e of the party. The charges having been fully sustained ag a i ns t t h e prisoner, the Court sentenced him to fourteen years' transportation. ECONOMY IN FUEL. -- Lieutenant has projected a plan for caving the fuel of lar ge steam . ' men-of-war, by drawing the fires instead of banking them up. The plan is ordered by the Admiralty to be te s t e d on board the Monkey , a t Woolwich; , the officers are re porting the result.— United Sermee . Crazdt3, DARING AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON A RAIL. vAL—on Friday evening inform ation was re ce i ved a t the Metropolitan Police-otn2e, Scotland-yard, that Mr. John Anstruther, of Greenbank-street, Preston, bad been plun&red, whilst travelling on the Preston and Lanca shire of a red morocco purse, containing 390/. in bank . of. England notes, a nd 30 sovereigns, supposed by two individuals who travelled in the same carriage from Lancaster. TILE SUN, PRUSSIA. The Ministry on the 223 laid before the Chamber the provisional law relating to the state of siege (of the 10th of May) and the laws regulating the clubs, abuses of the press, and inciting the army to disobe dience. As these laws were decreed for an excep tional state of things, the Chamber would make con siderable modifications in them. _ _ _ The Minister of the Interior also declared that the Government had that day resolved on terminating the state of siege in Breslau. The question of putting an end to it in Posen was still under consideration. Several of the political prisoners of May were to be liberated on the following day, their sentences having expired. A fete had been organized for the occasion by the Democratic party. HAMBURGH. The Hamburgh papers of the 21st publish the fol lowing proclamation of the Senate : " There are a variety of false rumours gone abroad on the subject of the stay in this town of a large number of Prussian troops ; the Senate has resolved to declare, and by these presents declares, that the Prussian Go vernment has engaged to respect the rights and the in dependence of our Republic. The measure has been caused by the lamentable events of the 13th of August, in consequence of which the Prussian Government has found it necessary to leave a certain number of troops in this city until further notice shall have been given, in order to prevent the recurrence of like events in our city, which is a point of communication for the troops which at present are in the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. _ _ The Government of his Majesty the King of Prussia has, besides, thought proper to observe, that however unwilling to interfere with domestic affairs, still no neighbouring state can allow the continual attacks and intrigues which proceed from Hamburg!), and which make our city the centre of the agitation of the revolu tionary party in the north of Germany. " The Senate has not, either directly or indirectly, caused or promoted the entry of the Prussian troops; but under the present circumstances, and after these declarations of the Prussian Government, it is not pos sible for the present to free the town from having troops quartered even upon the peaceable citizens who took no part in the disturbances. The Senate, how ever, will do all in its power to lighten the burden as much as possible, and for this purpose the Senate sum mons the citizens of Hamburgh to assist in the mainte nance of tranquillity as the surest means to put a term to the present state of things, and to ensure the welfare of Hamburgh. "The SENATE in COUNCIL. " August 21,1849." BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France up to Aug. 23: ASSETS. Cash and ingots . . f. 241,491,610 33 Ditto in branch banks . . 131,386,768 11 Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 114,343 80 Bills falling due in Paris, of which 16,634,686 f. are from the branch banks ••• ••• ••• ••• Bills in the branch banks Advances on coins and ingots... ... Ditto by the branch banks Ditto on French public securities ... Ditto by branch banks... ... Ditto to the Stateon Bons du Tresor... Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... Rentes of the reserve fund ... Rentes, disposable funds Investments of the new branch banksin the public funds ... Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of the branch banks Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ... Bills protested at Paris Ditto at the branches ... Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto of the branches ... Miscellaneous Advance to the department of the 43,700,318 18 79,845,880 00 6,688,800 00 591,793 00 22,149,435 25 1,331,715 00 50,000,000 00 50,000,000 00 10,000,000 00 42,581,438 13 12,779,541 39 4,000,000 00 2,396,225 00 200,000 00 230,000 00 4.215,528 44 2,778,433 00 96,320 45 153,236 00 323,472 75 _ Seine ... ... ••• Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar seilles ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 3,000,000 00 1,075,000 00 £711,129,914 72 MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal.) The amount of business actually transacted this week has not been extensive, still we consider the market firm. Tincroft appears firm, although many transactions have not taken place. The reports from the mine are highly satisfactory, and the improvements progressive. Tamar Consols is represented as working to a monthly profit of about 4001. Several bargains have been effected during the week. South Tamar and Bedford have been in request, and in the former several transactions have been done, at progressive advances on former prices. The lode in the shaft is improving, and they have a very good lode in the 30. Trelawny, Mary Ann, West Caradon, South Molten, &c., have also been in request, sellers generally looking for higher prices. East Wheal Rose, South Frances, South Basset, and West Buller continue to have inquirers. At South Tolgus they have cut the north lode in the 42, which is larger and more promising than in the 32. Upwards of 200 tons per month, we bear, is being laid open, whilst their sales are not more than 100. Shares in the following mines hare changed hands during the weak:—Treviskey and Barrier, Trelawny, West Caradon, Mary Ann, Trehane, Bedford United, Cemborne Consols, South Tamar, Kingsett and Bed ford, East Tamar, Tincroft, Tregorden, Tamar Consols, Esgair Lice, Mendip Hills, and Treleigh. 'rho Bedford United meeting (adjourned from the sth July) was held on Thursday last, when a divi dend of 1,000/. was declared, being ss. per share. The cash account shows a balance of 1,5581. 6s. Bd. in favour of the mines, anti the account of liabilities and assets represent the former at 8501. 4s. 2d., and tho latter at 2,8721. 43. 2d., inde pendent of the ores sold on the day of meeting, estimated at about 950/. for the month of July. The agent's report is highly satisfactory, which was fully confirmed by the worthy chairman, who has recently visited the mine, and expressed himself highly gratified with the general pro spects and management of the same. Condurrow hi-monthly account meeting was held on the 20h, when the statement oti accounts showed a account. The profit for Juno and July is about 111/ , credit of 1801. 123. 3d. i nc l u ding the balance from last &c., amounting to 1201., and e some s requisite ic l m u d a e e d h n i n e r e t - h , the cost-sheets for the pe riod. The operations are extensive, and every effort is being made to bring her into good working order. The lode irk the shaft under the 80 is productive. In the winz.' sinking under the 70 east, the lode is worth 10 toes per fathom. The 70 and 80 west, and a winze under the 80, have good courses of tin. Other points are also looking favourable. The Abergwessin meeting was held on the 15;h, and a call of 21. per share was found necessary. The report of Captain Matthew Francis speaks favourably of the lode; but considers an outlay of 6,000/. for machinery, and extending the different levels, to more fully develop the lode, to be necessary, before any profitable result may be calculated on. The directors of Camborne Consols, at their monthly meeting, held on Thursday, made a call of 1/. per share. The mine is represented to possess many important and improving points. • At Wheal Sophia meetina„ held on the 2d, a call of se. per share was made; a balance of 21. 23. only being clue to the purser. At Wheal Friendship it is reported that a good disco very has been recently made; the south underlayer has been intersected in the 205 fin, level, estimated worth about 501 per fun This mine being in private hands, we have not the usual facilities of obtaining much informa tion respecting her; but we learn 'that for upwards of forty-fire years, she has been, and still con donuts, a good dividend paying mine. The 'let profit for the 45 years has been nearly 290,000/. This discovery will, we hope, place her in her former position of immense pro fits, as well as give greater encouragement to the several mines in the immediate locality. Tywarnhaile and Nancekuke Mines, recently undertaken by the same management, are represented as being in a very satisfac tory and improving position. In foreign mines there has been a fair proportion of business done, especially in United Mexican shares, arieieg from the gratifying intelligence received by lest mail. Copiapo, St. John_ del Rey, Cobre, Alten, and Australian have also been done. LIABILITIES. Capital ... ... . . ... ... f. 67,900,000 00 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 00 Reserve fund ... ... ... ... 10,000,000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 00 Reserve-immobiliere ... ... ... 4,000,000 00 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 364,392,300 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... ~, 43,243,225 00 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 548,336 4s Account-current with Treasury creditor 58,622,931 36 Various accounts current ... ... 84,675,016 55 Ditto in branches ... ... ... 25,928,607 00 Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 9,248,000 00 Ditto at branches ... ... ... 1,537,670 00 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... ... ... ... 7,581,009 36 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches:. 3,716,776 00 Dividends payable ... • • ... 627,407 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 169,797 44 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 1,260,486 64 Ditto branch banks ... .. ... 753,035 00 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49 Ditto in branch banks ... ... ... 321,562 00 Xliscellaneous ... ... ... ... 129,310 63 f. 711,129,914 72 Certified by tho Governor of the Bank of France. D'ARGOUT. VETERAN NAVAL OFFICERS.—AdmiraI John Cochett entered his 90th year on the 31 instant, at Bideford. He has been nearly seventy-four years in the service, and was Lieutenant of the Queen Char lotte on the Ist June. The Admiral of the Fleet, Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart., although a younger man, is an older officer. He entered the service in 1773, and is in the 88th year of his sg'. Commander Robin son, the Senior Commander on the list, has, however, been in the service no less than 82 years, and was Lieutenant in Rear-Admiral Graves's action with the Comte Da Grasse in 1781.—United .S'ervice Gazette. TUE P ENCUMBER ED ESTATES COMNIESSION.—The followinc , is from the Dublin Gazette of Friday(:-- " Her Majesty having been pleased, under the provisions of the Act 12th and 13th Victoria, cap. 77, to appoint the Right Hon. John Richard ' s, one of he Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland t ii ; oun- Esq., to be Commissioners for the saleofEo tifort, Longfield, LLD , and Charles James argr b eave, Estates in Ireland, Baron Richards and i c o u u m n t i e f r Encumbered Longfield, Esq., took the oath of dike on the 17th i () ct before the Right Hon. David Pigot, the Lord Ch n ief . Baron of the said court." 4$ Week Last gt' • ending NAME OF RAILWAY. °' 67 week. 1,2 t Aug. 18 Aberdeen .. ••• • .. •• • • 19 Amiens and Boulogne. ••.• • • 18 Belfast and Ballymena ••••••• • • • • • • • 548 422 19 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,004 931 19 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 496 290 19 Bristol and Exeter . .•• . • . 4,644 - 12 .. 19 Chester and Holyhead. ••.. • • .... •• .. 2,880 2,113 16 Dublin and Drogheda. ••• • . ... 21 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 1,000 931 18 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • • • 1,206 1,204 19 East Anglian.... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 890 567 18 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •••• • • • • 3, 1 '95 4,423 18 Edinburgh and Nor thern •••••• • • • • • • 2,650 2,205 19 Eastern Gonnties and North Eastern • • 15,789 15,021 12 East Lancashire •• • • .......• .. ••• • • • 3,856 1,297 19 Eastern Union. • 1,506 1,387 18 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 3,510 3,229 18 Glasgow and Greenock ••••• • • • • •• • • 1, 5 10 1,684 19 Great Northern and E L ••• • • • 2,412 - 19 Great Southern and Western • • 4,253 2,785 19 Great Western, &e, • • - Kendal and Windermere........- 19 Lancashire and Yorkshire ..... •••• • • • 13,749 12,678 19 Lancaster and Carlisle.. ••• • • ••• •• • • 4,698 3,003 19 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport •• • • 189 - -- Londonderry and Enniskillen •• • - 1 0 19 London and North Western, tkc..• •• • 46,003 45,405 - London and Blackwell... •••••• • • • • • - 1,220 18 Louden and Brighton .•. 19 London and South Western .• • •• • • 12,130 11,053 18 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 5,143 3,105 19 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham •• • • 24,677 24,621 19 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • • • 1,112 803 - Newcastle and Carlisle ••••••• • • • • • • - 19 North British .. ••• • • ..... ••••• • • • • • 3,663 3,152 18 Paris and Rouen .••••••••• • • • • • • • • 8,030 5,646 18 Rouen and Havre .. • . •••• • • • • 3,148 2,490 19 Scottish Central ............ •••• • • • 1,808 1,260 19 Shrewsbury and Chester 18 South Eastern and Branches •• ••• • • • 13,300 10,298 12 South Devon ...... .••..••.• • • • • • • 1,845 1782 18 Taff Yale •••••.••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1,567 1,607 19 Ulster . ............. ..... .......... 838 763 11 Waterford and Limerick.... ..... 272 - 12 Whitchaven Junction 19 York and Newcastle .••••••• • • • • • • • 13,970 14,07 18 • York and North Midland . ..... 5,495 10,347 NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following was posted at Lloyd's:— Admiralty, Aug. 17, 1849. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith printed notices to mariners respecting lights on the coast of France. (Signed) - W. A. B. HAMILTON. Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. " Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, June 23, 1849. ~L IGHTS. ON THE COAST OF FRANCE. "The Freech Government has given notice that three new lighte will be established on the coast of France, on the Ist of July next, namely—one at the entrance of the port of Bulogne, and two others on the western coast. "1. BOULOGNE FIXED RED LIMIT. "On the N.E. jetty head, at the entrance of the port of Boulogne, a fixed and permanent red light, 46 feet high, will replace the present tide light, and be visible at the distance of four miles. " Note—The two vertical lights on the S.W. jetty head will retain their character of tide lights; the upper light being shown as soon as there are nine feet in the shoalest part of the channel, and the second light at the moment of high water. Both of these tide lights will be extinguished when the depth of the channel is reduced to nine feet. " 11. XERMORVAN FIXED LIGHT. " A. fixed light on Kermorvan Point, on the northern side of the entrance to Port Conquet, in lat. 48 deg. 21 min. 43 sec. N., and long. 4 deg. 46 min. 10 sec. W. of Greenwich. Being 72 feet above the level of the sea, it may be seen at the distance of about 15 miles, and if kept in one with the light on St. Mathieu Point, it will lead through the Channel du Four. " 111. TOITLINGUET FIXED RED LIGHT. " A fixed red light on Toulinquet Point, to the west ward of Camaret Bay, in lat. 48 deg. 16 min. 50 sec. N., and long. 4 deg. 37 min. 40 sec. W. of Greenwich. The light is 161 feet above the lovol of the sea, and is visible about 4 miles." BALLOON ASCENTS AT HUNTINGDON.—MT.GypSOII, the celebrated aeronaut, made two splendid ascents with his magnificent silk balloon from this town on Tuesday and Wednesday last, on the occasion of the Huntingdon races. The weather on Tuesday evening being fine and the wind still, numbers of ladies and gentlemen were gratified with partial ascents by allowing the immense machine to ascend to the length of the cable. At half past six P.M.. Mr. Gypson ascended, a vompanied by a gentleman. The balloon ascended speedily to the clouds, and' in four minutes was lost to the view of earthly gazers. The intrepid aeronauts were followed by J. Linton, Esq., in his carriage and several gentlemen on horseback, to render assistance at the descent, which was effected with perfect safety in the neighbourhood of , Fenstanton. It was then decided to tow the balloon back to the place of ascent, which was accordingly done, the whole of the gas being retained in the balloon, and the ponderous aerial vehicle was safely moored to her fastenings by ten o'clock. The partial ascents of the previous day were repeated, and Mr. Gypson, accompa nied by a second candidate for aerostatic honours, as cended at seven in the evening in the presence of Earl Sandwich, Colonel Peel, brother of Sir R. Peel, Esq., stewards of the races the Members of the county and the Wife of the town and neighbourhood. These aerial trips are the first that have taken place in the town and neighbourhood, and the skill and promptitude with which they were effected was the theme of general ad miration. The descent on the second day took place at Hemingford Grey, and not the least accident occurred. It was noticed that the scientific novelty of a balloon ascent produced a great improvement in the demeanour of the people, as not a single case of drunkenness or as sault was recorded at the station-house, a fact unprece dented in the annals of Huntingdon races. Her Majesty may be expected to return to Osborne-house from Scotland about the 20Lh of Sep tember. Lord John Russell will remain at Balmoral for a fortnight. Sir George Grey will remain at his seat, Falloden, until his return to Scotland, whence he will probably accompany her Majesty on her homeward journey. Her Majesty and suite will return by land to London, travelling as last 3 ear, by the Caledonian Rail way.—Observer. LONDON, RAILWAY RETURNS RmwAy TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Reeeipcs of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— MONDAY EVEN" I 19G, AUGUST 27, 1849, EXECUT [ON OF REBECCA SMITH. (From the Devizes Gazette.) The execution of Rebecca Smith, for murdering her infant child, took place yesterday forenoon, in front of the new prison, Devizes. It is impossible to give anything like a correct calcula tion of the number of persons present to witness the awful scene—they were countless. From nine until eleven o'clock people poured into the town in shoals — on foot, in waggons, in boats; and by the latter hour, the prison-yard, the banks of the canal, every tree, hedge, and field that could command a view of the drop appeared crammed. Still the roads were lined with per eons thronging to the spot. People were there from every part of the county—old, young, and infants; hut they were chiefly of the labouring classes, and there were thousands more of women than of men. From the period the miserable woman entered the prison to the moment of her execution her conduct was most becoming. Mild and contented in her manner and deportment, it might be thought that she was totally incapable of the unnatural crime of which she was convicted. Free from guile or hy pocrisy, she at once unhesitatingly confessed her crime, and acknowledged the justice of the punishment that awaited her, and frequently expres se d a h o p e t h a t o th ers would take a warning by her fate. At the same time she was extremely ignorant, an I betrayed a want of any d ee p fe e ling. She could read but imperfectly, and what she did read she was scarcely able to understand. The pious and excellent chaplain had been unceasing in his endeavours to awaken in her the true spirit of penitence and prayer; but, as may be supposed, he had a difficult and a laborious task. Suspended between hope and fear, she would at times rely on the unbounded mercies of her Saviour, and at tunes exclaim that her sins were too great to be forgiven. For several days prior to her exe cution her mind appeared to be so entirely occupied with the thoughts of tier fete in the world to come as to destroy all feeling regarding the miserable end that at tended her in the present world. The manner in which she was to quit this life did not appear to trouble her. It was the dread of the hereafter, and if it be possible to judge of the human heart from outward observances, it may be said that she was at length brought to a proper sense of her awful situation, and was truly penitent. On Tuesday last her husband and daughter, accom panied by her brother and sister, and some other members of her family, were admitted, for the last time, to see her. Strange to say, there was such a total absence of feeling on the part of the husband, as to induce some remark to bo made on his conduct, but without any good impresrion. The sister, on the other hand, was deeply affected, as was her brother—both ol them wept bitterly. As :the time approached for her execution she appeared to feel more deeply her dreadful situation, and she passed rather a restless night ; het she afterwards recovered her wonted cahnness, and ate a modeaate bre:direst in the morning. Shortly before twelve the solemn tolling oF the prises bell announced that she had but a few minu'es more ts by the r, live, and per th dew a a u s uo'srhi e c t fe s, d from her cell. Accompanied ehts was at once conducted to the gallows, the Reverend Chaplain impressive)) reading portions of the burial service as tht procession proceeded. During this time she did not utter a word, nor did a sigh cscane her, but her countenance appeared quite composed and her step firm. Arrived on the drop, the rope was in moment round her neck ; sne clasped and raised lit.; hands together, as if in fervent prayer, and alter a slight struggle she was launched into eternity. The orderly manner in which the whole proceeeing:. were conducted reflect much credit upon the prism authorities. She was about 44 years of ege, had been married 18 years, and had eleven children—the eldest only, a. daughter, is now alive; the second, a boy, died of a bowel complaint at the ago of fourteen weeks; all the rest, with the exception of the last but one, the unhapp) woman acknowledged that she poisoned a day or two after their birth. She was extremely ill herself whe: this chili was born, and it was in consequence taken to a neighbour. It died a fortnight after, but she neve) even saw it after it was taken from her. Seven of het children she destroyed by administering to them a poisoi , she called " blue," used for destroying rats and mica and which she said she took from the ricks, where i had beers placed for that purpose. The last child she poisoned with arsenic, and in each case she put th• poison in the child's mouth with her finger. She im• plicated no other person in the crime; she, and she alana did it, and no one else knew anything about it. Fro n. the first week of her marriage down to the last whici she lived with her husband, he had been given to drunk enness; and it was that, she said, drove her to he. crimes. He scarcely ever brought home a . shilling o his wages. She herself toiled hard in the field durir4 the day, and at night she came home and washed, an. did alt the household work. With nothing, thet, to maintain the family but what she hersel earned, which was four shillings a week, and the only when she could procure work in tho fields, th. fear that the children would come to want operated s) powerfully upon her, that she destroyed them in the way stated. Her father and mother lived at Bretton, ant attended the Baptist chapel at that place, her mothe, being a member. They were much opposed to th: marriage ; and, knowing the husband's habits o drunkenness, they frequently endeavoured to persuadt her to leave him and again come to their home. A was stated last week, on the death of her father, sln came into possession of 100/ ; and about this time sla and her husband went to live at Westbury, and rented ten acres of land ; but the money was soon dissipated ; and there is no doubt the woman has undergone man) and severe privations. Two women were constantly with her night and day. from the time of her condemnation to her execution ; end she frequently expressed her gratitude for the atten Lion paid her by the chaplain and by the governor of tilt prison, and Mrs. Haywood ; the kindness of the latter towards her was unbounded. This is the fourth person that has been executed it front of the prison since its erection in 1810 :—viz.. Goodman and Amor, on the 20th of April, 1824, for robbing and assaulting Mr. Thomas Alexander, of All tannings, on the highway ; and George Maslen, on the 6th of September, 1838, for maliciously shooting at Mr. Bryan Rumbold. AN AWKWARD Fix.--On Friday afternoon a van, laden with furniture, belonging to a person named Tho mas, a greengrocer, residing in the Edgeware-road, proceeding over the bridge of the Paddington canal, when an extraordinary circumstance occurred. The bridge, it will be remembered, is near the New Loch Hospital, where there is a considerable declivity. Nei ther of the wheels of the waggon was " skidded," so tha in the descent there was a tremendous pressure on th. haunches of the wheel horse. He was forced forward:, on the leader, which took fright, and drew the wagger, to the side of the road. The leader leaped a fence, about three feet high, into a paddock, belonging to Mr. White, and the wheel horse followed the example, but was caught by his hind legs, and the poor animal was fixed in dread ful agony until .a saw was procured, and it was liberated. The leader was unhurt. CORONER'S INQUEST.—INFANT KILLED DY LAU DANUM.—On Friday Mr. H. M. Wakley held an inquest at the Sugar Loaf, King-street, Drury-lane, on the body of Alice. Caroline Mills, an infant, about a month-old, who came by her death under the following melancholy circumstances:—Frederick Mills, a herald painter, fathe, of deceased, deposed that he and his wife were going ti the Victoria Theatre on Mondayevening last, and,beir4 obliged to take their baby, they thought it would be ad visable to give it some laudanum, so that it should re main quiet during the performances. The quantity given was net more than one drop, and that was put int( the infant's mouth with some brown sugar. Whilst pro ceeding along the Waterloo-road they thought the child looked unusually ill, and, having partaken of some beer the landlady also noticing the baby's appearance, the y took it into a doctor's shop, w h ere t h e surgeon sa id ti witness, " You must go home, and put it in a warm bait directly." lle and his wife immediately took a cab and went home, and did as they were desired by the medics' gentleman; but the bath did not seem to du the infant any good; witness therefore went to another surgeon, wso gave him an emetic to give the baby. The mediein , did not unfortunately operate, and the child died, after a troublesome night, on Tuesday morning, about seven o'clock. Dr. Bennett, parish surgeon of St. Giles's, de posed that he had made a post mortem examination, an deceased died of congestion of the brain, which was no doubt caused by the administration of opium. The jury. after consulting for some time, returned a verdict o' " Died from the effect of laudanum, given for the purpose of making the child sleep, and not otherwise." THE ADMIRALTY PACKET SERVICE AT HOLY HEAD.—We have reason to believe that the Admiralty packet service between Holyhead and Kingstown, to gether with the establishment for repairs, &c., at Holy head, will very shortly the transferred to the London, Holyhead, and Dublin Steam Packet Company, tha company entering into a contract for the conveyance of the mails, and purchasing from the Admi ralty two of their boats. At present the loss is very great to both parties,—in fact, the Admiralty do not know the end of their expense, as the repair of the packets and the cost of conducting the ser vice, in spite of the attempts to keep them separate and distinct, must, in some degree, be mixed up with the ac counts and expenses of the regular royal naval service. In such a limited sphere of operations as between Holy head and Kingstown, it will, doubtless, be to the advan tage of the country that the service should be performed by a private company, provided that they are responsible men, and the Admiralty have sufficient guarantees of their solvency and their ability to carry out any con tract they may execute. But we must say that it would bo preferable to deal with parties totally independent of a railway which, from the extent of its capital and the stupendous nature of its works, has no prospect of success for a quarter of a century. We be• lieve th e t wo boats to be reserved by the Admiralty will be the Banshee and the Llewellyn, which vessels, it is likely, will be sent to the Mediterranean for the lonian packet service.—United Service Gazette. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, at eight o'clock, a fatal accident occurred at Copenhagen-fields, on the spot where the East and West India Dock Rail way crosses the Great Northern Railway by a temporary bridge. While the workmen of Mr. Jay, the contractor for the latter establishment in that locality, were em played in placing some additional support under the bridge, the driver of a loaded waggon approached the brid i .;e; and, al:hough warned not to attempt to pass over it until the necessary props should be placed to make all secure, persisted in his course, and drove on to the centre of the bridge. The consequence was the bridge gave way, the waggon and horses fell into the works of the Great Northern Railway, a depth of 30 feet, and one of Mr. Jay's workmen and two horses were killed upon th e s p ot . EXTENSI VE ROBBERY OF JEWELS.—On Friday morning Osborne House, Grand Parade, Brighton, was entered and plundered of a rosewood dressing-case con taining jewels valued at 8001, the thieves getting clear away with their booty. PRICES OF SHARES LN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENII'TG. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24. TOINT-STOCK 1343.Ar15. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X 8. d. X s. d. I.aitralasia ........ • • 3/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 23 BriteliNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - C.:ylon ••••..•• • • • • • • 71. p=r cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - C ,•ansercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - C .. ••••• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ••• • • • 15/per cent. ionlan •• • . •• .• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Loncln end Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24% 13 0 0 - Loldon Jolnt-Stock ••• 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16% P: l 7 ll o. t t e e , i e . I . a . n . 8 8 1.. p p e e r r c e e e n n t. t. 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 tional of Ireland .• Si. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Sat. Prey - tidal of Enz. I 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - I,ltto New. •• 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia •• • • 5/. per cent. - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25% Ditto •• .• .......... 6/. per cent. - 210 0 - Union of London. •• •• 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10% Union of Madrid 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prise. Annum. Share. X a. d. X s. d. Albion .. •• •• •• •• • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance flrit. and For. 71146 Gd &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine••• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% Ailpte - I - Critic' Commercial •• 76. per share 50 0 0 50 0 5% Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 C may 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 GO Cr5wn.....•....•••• 148. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - E - igle Eag.&Scot.Law •• •• .51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 - ifolropean Life ••• • • • 4% per cent. 20 0 0 An paid. 15 FainiiyEndownant Soc. 41. & Os. 100 0 0 4 0 0 - i , ': - cevitteons' .• •••• • • • 61. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 - Cll be ••.••••• • • • • • • • 61. per cent. Stock. G . . fav)crial Fire •• •••• •• 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 220 I.operial Life •••• • • • • 126. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15 rademnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Fire •••••• • • • • • • 100 0 0 210 0 2% Lazy 1 ife ••••••• • • • .. il. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Le.zal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 4% Laudon Fire •••• •• • • 106. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16% London Ship .... •• • • 10x: 25 0 0 12 10 0 16% 12e per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 9% dcd. Invlid&Gen.Life 1%1. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% Lean Fund.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 ational Life. 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 ' il!r.licnt Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/ Os. relican wax ...... •• • • 1/. p. sh. & be. - 141 o.oteotor Life.... Life•• •• 1/. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 Life ss. 5 0 0, 0 10 0 5% 6'. per cent. Stock. 200 ian Fire r , itto Life •:.... - - 44 , •; , iversal 10% pr cut. 100 0 0 9 0 0 - ;le.torla Lite I 51. per cnt. - 4 0 0 4% zooms., Dividend per Amount garac of Company. Paid. Anm m. Share. is Let and 17trit India... 6/. pr cent. ii uot Country Lon.lon . 1 Jitto Bonds.. •• . 41. per cent. .... •• • • 4 per cent. Ditto, Scrip £ s. cl. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. :?it to Ilond2 • • s,,utlampton . • 1%/. pr cent. 21. per cent. 50 0 0 nßinums Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £. s. d. Z. s. d. 'haring-cross .• • ..•• 25 0 0 iouthwrii,tiw Sub. Av. 632 12 8 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 358. per cent. 50 0 0 Waterloo •••••• • • •• • • 100 0 0 —3% Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. 4s. od. 60 0 0 27 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. 40 0 0 24 Vauxhall .• .. .• • Av. U. 70 10 3 18 I,IFATZ3L.. I O7OEMS Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. -- - £ s. d. ~e s. d. 11 /tit London.... •• .. •• i 81. 100 0 0 180 }rand Junction .... •• 1 41. per cut. 50 0 0 81 i.1,nt...........• 31.105. 100 0 0 75 Lambeth . .... •• •• •• 5/. per cnt. 100 0 0 99 New Myr Linln Brdgo 21. 10s. 55 V.:ash:lll ............ I SI. per cnt. 100 0 0 98 Vest Middlesex • . . I 61. Os. pr cnt. 121 rricc, Z a. d. 50 0 0 GAS—LICIMT ABM COILZ COMP.A.NME,S. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Z. d. s. d. Iritish .• ••..• • • . „ 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14 Ditto Provincial.... 1/. Bs. 120 0 0 19 0 0 18 Iristol ••• • • • ••• • • • 101. per cent. l 20 0 0 Irighton •• • • ••• • .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 Jay of London .• • 101. 1100 0 0 100 0 0 250 ontinentalConsolldat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 30 H:quitable •• • • 50s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 26 Imperial ...... ••• • • • 6/. per cent. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 67 ndcpcndent ....... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 62% 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 eheenix . ...... • ..... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 28 tatcliff • .. ••• • • • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75 :lilted General .• •• • . 4341. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13 We. tminsterChartered 31. 50 0 0 44% Ditto, New •• •• • • 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9 C.it LULLS. Nimes of ti i Dividend C )mpanies. 11 1 per 1 Price. m p or Companies. ~ Ann . Price. ,r-' 1 Annum.l eo ---- I '- - - £ I X Ashtnt Oldh 97 71. 113 Macclesfield . 100 ( 21. 10s. - fiarnsley• •• • 160 1 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 18/. - grknk&Abrg 150 Si. 85 Oxford- -•• 100 201. - iirmingham 35 41. 81 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. - :loventry.. • • 100, 251. 210 Regent's .... 33 1/. 2s. 17 Derby ••• • • 100, 61. 63 Rochdale.... 25 41. 5034 Elismre&Chs 133, 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.10 x. 130 ~ rewash ... 100 321. - Do.LkFdSt 12 i 6/. p. c. - irandi unctn 100 51. 8534 Stffrd &Wore 140, 28/. 310 iraudSurrey 100' 2/. 30% Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - ;rand Union 100 11. les. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 ! 201. 300 Irantham •• 150 - - Severn andl [(cunt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail.i 26 2 % 6 s• - `,ec Is& Livrp 100 301. 325 Warwick&i ".eicester - • .1140 W. 63% Birming. i 100 41 . 63 `,eicstr &Nthl 83 41. 4b Warwick& I 100 31 43 :Augliborof,fh I 142 701. 650 Napton. Ntonmouthsh l loo 81. - Worcstr 8; i7B 21. 41 ‘intvnirysh 100 - - Birming. 4eltn.Mwbry [ 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10 LIST OP SOOTTZBEt COLIPANZES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s. d. X s. d 13 ink of Scotland iritish Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 201 ;aledonian Bank ...•• 8 per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 18 r;ity of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11% `lydesdale Bank •• •• - 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12% 2ommerclal Bank Eastern Bank.... •• • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 16 0 C 9/. 7s Elinb.l l GGlasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 514 Eashangeßnk of Scot 4 l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 25% vale of .".tau. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - Cational Bank 63y per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1434 iorth of Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.os north British Bank • • - - - - toyal !lank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 12934 Tnion Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84 Ilr,stcrn Bank •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72 , :ber leen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 6 2 3. Accord. Life wad Fire - 20 0 0 0 10 0 - iritish Guarantee Ins. 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d 'aledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Ohurch of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 iitv of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s .I•llnburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1834 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 0 15 0 921.0 d. f.ng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - lercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - fmnr. Co. of Scetlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s Slereantlle Life - ... 41. per cent . 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d. gational Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 203.6 d north British Incur. .• 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 231( zi - orth & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 11 0 - icot. Alas. and Gen. Life - 0 0 0 15 0 - icottish Union Insrnce. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s itanlard Life -••- - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9 ;,‘ United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 :148.6d MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. a. d. lustrallan Agricultnrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Inglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 Ditto, Half Shares.. 210 0 -... Janada ... ••.... .. .. GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per.cent. 89 City Navigation .... 90 Comp.CpprMursEng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 '7O 0 0 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. OJc ha, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 Equitable Reversionry 5 1 . pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 104 Gen. Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 London Institution .• . 78 15 0 Russell Institution •• • • 26 5 0 3 Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90 Royal 31ail Steam.... Cl 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 52% south Australian ..• •. 1/. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 16 Van Dieman's Land.. 100 0 0 , 23 0 0 1% THE PROGRESS OF SILK MANUFACTURES IN FRANCE.—Before the revocation of the edict of Nantes, from 1650 to 1680, the number of silk looms at Lyons varied from 9,000 to 12,000. From 1689 to 1699, a few Years after the revocation, they were reduced to 4,000. In 1750, under a more tolerant regime, the number in • creased to 12,000. From 1780 to 1788 it was 18,000. The revolution brought down the number to 3,500, and under the Empire the number was 12,000. The re establishment of peace brought the number to 27,000 in 1827, 40,000 in 1835, and 50,000 in 1844. Since then the number has kept up, notwithstanding the late revo lution, with this difference, that the town of Lyons has lost a little, whilst the country districts have gained. Independently of the circle of Lyons, there may be reckoned at Nismes, Avignon, Paris, in Picardy, Lor raine, and Flanders about 20,000 looms for silk stuffs and silk lace, 15,000 for various other kinds of silks, and 20,000 for ribands, giving a total of upwards of 100,000 looms. Estimating at thirty kilogrammes the silk per annum for each loom, and at 3,000 r. the average ob tained from its produce, we shall have an approximative sum of 300 millions for the silk manufacture in France, one-half of which is disposed of abroad, and the rest at home. CHOLERA IN SPITALFIELDS AND BETHNAL-GREEN. —la consequence of the fearful progress roads by the cholera in those localities, a few of the weavers have ad dressed a memorial to' Sir George Grey, praying for an immediate inquiry into their case, and beseeching him to give orders to the parochial authorities to put in force the order of the General Blztrfl of Health issued in Fe bruary last to the bo.r is of guardians. On Saturday an answer was received, which states that the Home Se cretary has forwarded the communication to the 3reneral Board of Health, with instructions that its prayer be taken into immediate consideration. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 24: NISI PRIUS COURT.=(Before Mr. Justice WIGHT MAN and a Special Jury.) HATTERSLEY V. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an issue out of the Court of Chancery, sent down for trial by the direction of . Vice• Chancellor Wigram, in order that the opinion of a jury might be taken as to whether the defendants had wrongfully and to the damage of the plaintiff prevented the, plaintiff from completing a contract which had been entered into between them, by employing their owa workmen to complete the same. Sir Frederick Thesiger (who came down specially), Mr. Hoggins, and Mr. &gar, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Martin, Q.C., Mr. Crompton, and Mr. Monk for the defendants. It appeared from the opening of the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff, that in the year 1846, the plaintiff, together with another person, since deceased, contracted with the defendants to execute a portion of the East Lancashire Railway, between Upton and Comae, which extended nearly nine miles. In the contract which was made and signed by both parties was a grinding clause, under which it was agreed that if the plaintiff did not carry out the terms of the contract the company should be at liberty to give seven days' notice to the plaintiff that they would take possession of the railway, finish the works, take:possesaion of the plant which the plaintiff might have upon the line, and that the plaintiff should have no further claim upon the coal • pany for the works which should have been completed, than the money which should have been paid—in fact, that the plaintiff should forfeit any money which might he due for works then in progress. The company had not given the plaintiff possession of the land to commence the viaduct near Burnley in due time, which bad caused great delay. And they bad likewise altered the plans which had originally been laid down, especially that relating to the width of the span of the arches of the Burnley viaduct, and they had altered tho plan more than once• ' divers other alterations had been made, which had caused a great additional expense, and in fact the defendants, according to the plaintiff's account, were indebted to him in 50,000/., but according to the de fendants' statement he owed them 9,0001. Amongst other things, the plaintiff contracted to keep the line in repair for a twelvemonth after it was opened. The line was inspected by the Government Inspector in February in the present year, and shortly after opened for traffic. On the 2d of March the plaintiff pressed the defendants for payment, and,on the 9th, without giving the plaintiff any notice that the way bad not been properly maintained, the defendants, considering that it was not prcparly maintained, gave the plaintiff seven ,days' notice that they intended to take possession of the line and plant. This they accordingly proceeded to do, and thenceforth prevented the plaintiff: not only from proceeding with the works which remained to be executed, but refused to pay for part of t l- .;e works which had lately been finished, the value of which was said by the plaintiff to be 50,0001. At the conclusion of the Learned Counsel's address a consultation took place between the attorneys and counsel of both sides, and it was at length agreed that all pro ceedings in Chancery should be stayed, and that all matters in dispute should be referred.- Aug. 25. • The Court was occupied all day in the case of Sellers v. Dickenson, which was an action relating to the in• fringement of a patent loom for weaving, and which was of interest only to the parties concerned. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, OLD COURT. THE " SATIRIST" NEWSPAPER.—Martin Hansel, a respectable looking young man, described as an attorney, and who was the proprietor and editor of the Satitist, surrendered on Saturday to take his trial on the charge of harbouring a female named Sarah Mills, wl:o had endeavoured to extort 10/. from Mr. Bevan, a gentleman of property, residing at No. 4, Ilamilton•place, Picca dilly, and at Fismburgh flout% Twickenham, she having thereby committed felony. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Huddlestoce appeared for the prosecution, which was instituted by Mr. Bevan; and Mr. Parry and Mr. Thompson for the prisoner. • , The fa - ets, as stated by Mr. BALLANTINE, will, no doubt, be fresh in the recollection of our readers. Some time ago Mr. Bevan received several letters from the woman Mills, who is undergoing six months' imprison ment with hard labour, for her part of the transaction, demanding money with menaces. She threatened, un less he complied with her request, to apply to Mrs. Bevan, and to expose him in a " Satirical" paper, hint ing that his visits to two married ladies at Hanover-gate and Westbourne Park were well known to her. Mr. Bevan refused to comply with her threats ; and at length she went further, and wrote to Mr. Bevan, to say, as he bad treated her letters with contempt, she would be glad to know if be would like to stand in the position of a defendant to an action for trim. con., and saying that she should publish his amours in the Satirist, and send copies to Mrs. Bevan, his partners (erroneously believing that he was a partner in the banking-house of Barclay, Bevan, and Co.), and to his private friends. At the time several invidious notices to correspon • dents, pointedly alluding to " Old B--, the rich banker," appeared in the Satirist. Feeling much annoyed at these matters, his solicitors, Messrs. Finmore and Co., opened communications with Miss Mills and the prisoner, with the view, as it was admitted by Mr. Finmore in his examination, to suppress the threatened publication, and to obtain possession of th e d ocumen t s , for which, also admitted, money would most likely have been paid by his client. It was alleged that the prisoner and Miss Mills were acting in coj unction. Mr. PARRY addressed the jury on behalf of the pri soner. Mr. Justice ERLE left the whole case to the jury, who returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 26.—This day being his Royal Highness * Yrince Albert's birth-clay, all the ships were dressed in colours at an early hour, end at one o'clock royal salutes were fired in honour of the auspicious day. The Lords of the Admiralty are expected here to morrow evening, on their annual official visit, and th e First Lord will hold a levee on Wednesday. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, arrived here from Greenock yesterday. A Sunday paper states that " There is no truth in the rumour of the framework of the engines of this fine ship having given way;" and continue?, " still more absurd is the statement that any reduction is to take place in the complement of her officers and men." We hope the latter sentence is founded en better in formation than the former. The Growler steam-sloop, Commander Stoddart, arrived cff Gibraltar on the 13th inst., en route to Mecca, with the young Princes of Morocco on board. The Pantaloon, 8, Commander Hyde Parker, was off Oporto on the 11th inst., and proceeded southwards. The Pallas, 50, Russian frigate, Commodore Nordman, weighed at helf-past four this afternoon ..from Spithead, and fired a royal salute in most enviable style for the second time to-day, having been " dressed" all the morning, and saluted with the others at one o'clock in honour of Prince Albert's birthday. She also saluted, when under weigh, the Port Admiral, whose ship (the Victory, 104 ; Captain Blackwood) instantly acknow ledged the compliment. She worked our admirably under topsails, and has sailed for Madeira. A murderous onslaught was made on Friday night at Hardway, near Gospert, by a band of cutthroats whose sehuggling transactions have latterly been prevented by the vigilance of the Coast Guard officers. Their vic tims were the brothers Mountfield, Coast Guard min, who latterly made a capture of a " run" made by one of the party. These young men are lying in a highly dangerous state from the wounds and bruises they re ceived from their ruffianly assailants, who numbered a party of between twenty and thirty. One of them, however, we hear, was shot with a pistol by one of the Coast Guard in pursuit. PLYMOUTU, AUG. 24.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel Vesuvius sailed yesterday with seamen and riggers for Glasgow, to navigate to Woolwich the new iron steamer Greenock. Her Majesty's frigate Alarm was commissioned en Thursday. Her Majesty's brig Hound was paid off on Tuesday. The reserve steam-vessel sare ordered to get up steam daily to try their engines. Her Majesty's ship Royal Adelaide having been caulked and new coppered was taken out of dock on Tuesday. Mr. Pemberthy, clerk in the Dockyard, died at his residence in Chapel-street yesterday. Mr. Herbert Fillis's yacht Faun, on his passage from France, spoke on the 22d inst., 12 miles south of the Start, the merchant barque Queen, of Hull, from London for Quebec. Plymouth Regatta is fixed f6rTuesday, the 28 t h, and Wednesday, the 29th of August inst. Wooawrou, Auc. 25.—Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8., and Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., Lords of the Admiralty; Captain Ellice, Comptroller of Steam Machinery; Lieutenant-Colonel Irving, C. 8,, Director of Engineering Works; and Mr. Lloyd, Chief Engineer at the Admiralty, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard at one o'clock P.M. today, and their Lordships were received by Commodore Henry Eden, Lieutenant Gore, Flag-Lieu tenant; Mr. Petley, Master-Commander :of the Light ning stearn-vessel; Mr. Lang, Master Shipwright; Mr. Gottlieb, Storekeeper; Mr. Humphries, Chief Engineer; Mr. Chatfield and Mr. Peaks', Assistants to the Master- Shipwright; Mr. Trickett, Assistant to the Chief En gineer; and Mr. Bernays, Clerk of the Works. Their Lordships immediately proceeded to visit the Minx iron steam-vessel, fitted with high-pressure engines of 10 horse-power; and Mr. Humphries submitted to them a drawing of the plan proposed by Mr. Seaward, for fitting the screw-propeller astern of the rudder, which is to be tried on the Minx. Their Lordships then proceeded to the west-end of the yard to ascertain the best situation for the erection of a new shed to receive the engines of 800 horse-power ordered to be taken out of the Retribution steam-frigate, that others of 400 horse-power may be substituted. Mr. Bernays, Clerk of the Works, submitted a plan and estimate of a shed, which coulil bo substantially constructed, to servo for various purposes, and be economically effected by making the back of a shed available, as a part a hich bas been already built, in which the gear of the Firebrand, Pro metheus, Hennes, Styx, Grappler, and African, is at present deposited, the works of each of these vessels being kept separate in stalls running across the building, and accessible to be put on board the respective vessels. The space where the new shed is contemplated to be built is at present used for breaking up old boilers, and the funnels of steam-vessels, but there will still be ample room for that purpose on the north side of the sheds, and immediately adjoining- the shears employed in taking them out of the vosv!ls. Their Lordships then went on board the Reriba:,ion, at present in the rivrr under the shears, having her coals and ali her storey taken out preparatory to being taken into the basin. They also went on board the Archer in the basin, at present taking on board a large quantity of iron ballast preparatory to being tried down the river. and, on leaving her, went on board the Niger, in the ir, - ner basin, where a series of experiments me being made in her to test the economy of fuel in giving a certain quantity of vapour in the boilers of that vessel to be compared with the plan adopted la the Basilisk. From the Niger they proceeded to the. factory, where they witnessed the screw-propeller, 5 fees in diameter, and weighing 2 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lb., made for the purpose of being tried in the Minx, steam-weasel; and then examined the excellent arrangements made by Commodore Henry Eden, at the west end of the yard, for keeping all the stores, both good and waste, in the best order, and accessible at a moment's notice, and the quantities ascertained without any trouble or turning over as used to be the case. Captain Ellice and Mr. Lloyd went on board the Desperate steam•vessel, in King William IV. Duck, to witness the progress made, in fitting her engines by Mes,rs. Maudslay, Sone, eta Field, and their Lordships, after inspecting Mr. Hum' phries' (the chief engineer) department, proceeded 1 0 " the landing steps, and went on board the Vulcan stestn. troop-ship, lying at moorings in the river. After firl inspection which occupied nearly four hours, their Lord" ships entered the residence of the Commodore-Superin tendent, and dined in the evening with that Gallant Officer. Lieutenant Colonel Irving, director of engi' nrering works, proceeded. on leaving the yard with litr' Berneys, Clerk of the Works, to the Royal Marine Barracks, and was accompanied by the Rev. J. C. Con• nolly, who has expressed a great desire to have hut! erected for the accommodation of the married men and their families. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 25.—N0 change in prices to-d:IY. MANCHESTER, AUG. 25.—During the week th e weather was very fine, with a more settled appeararceo which had the effect of checking the little animatio n previously existing in the trade, and the transactions in any article have, cossrquently, been on a very limite d scale, at about the currency of the preceding market daY; The arrivals of English and Irish produce at Liverpo°' and Runcorn are very scanty, and from abroad the j°l - this week are only to a moderate amount. vas market this morning was so exceedingly languid tha,, but little business could be eff e cted in any, article, en d although we repeat the quotations of this day se'nnifrbh the turn of prices was generally in favour of purchaser s ' DUBLIN, Atm. 25.—ilavest has generally commence(' under savourahle weather. Arrivals are few. Di e ! wheat appears this week, and though the condition " rather soft prices are well supported. Oats give lot Prime firsts flour in steady s a l e . S econ d s an d coop' stuff neglected. We had a dull market this morning' Wheat, both old and new, not l ower , b ut oats are 6', down. In Indian corn very littl e b us i ness was d on e, 9" a reduction of 2d since last Friday. Sack flour look s downvvar,ls, and barrels is lower. Foreign white wheat' per 2821 h, 27s to 295; red ditto, 22s to 26'; Irish vill itt wheat 2821 b, 23. to 265; ditto red, 22. to 255; old oallr per 1981 b, lls to 13s; new ditto, 8s 61 to 10s; roaltill , bsrlsy, psi. 2261 h, 15s to 16s; byre, 8s to 9 s; rapesq 2821 b, 25a to 275; rye, 2801 b, 14s 6d t o 16-; Indian corn, 4801 b, 24s to 265; yellow ditto, 25s to 2 6 'r; beans, 281 , 1 b, 16. to 18i; first flour, per sack, 40s to 455! second d tto, 35s to 37s 61; inferior ditto, 27. 61 to 3 7 1 : 0 thirds ditto, 20s to 255; United States s wee t, per 22s to 25a; patent out oatmeal, per 11216, 13s to 1 ;;, fine ditto, 9s to lOs 63; Indian co rn mea l , 7 s t o 8e; C 111 „_ American white, 1961 b, 13; to 14 1; di tto, ye ll o w dil , 17,, 14s to 15s; bran, per 841 b, 3; t o 4. 6d. St a te Of t . flour trade this week-19,193 c w t o f fl our ruceitre' t i : 13,613 sold; 3,580 incrcast". Average, 15s 101 per O a. MONTROSE, AUG. 24.—There was not much G e r business doing here to-day, and very littl e change is prices. Wheat, 621 be, 47s to 48s; barley, 53 ditto, 2 ' to 23. 6d; oats, 40 ditto, 18s to 18s 61 per quarter. rs GLASGOW, CATTLE MARKET, A UG . 23.—The nuts b° o at our market to-day were —oxen, 543 ; s h ee p, 2, 58 d lambs, 3,560. Good oxen were scarce, w hich caus e e f . a slight advance on the prices of last week. Best be e brout fully 50s per cwt, second f rom 45 s t o 47s 6duP e h e ditto, and cows from 36. to 42 s p er di tto. O w i n g to toy large supply of sheep and lambs the demand was ;or moderate. Best sheep bro ug h t f u ll y 5 d per lb , infec t from - om aid to 4kd. A g oo d d eman d f or superior lilwije at fully last week's rates. P r i ces generally var i e d fr e 4s t 178 per head. Nearly all sold. ABERDEEN, AUG. 24.—Grain—Oats 17s Od to 18s, 401boPer: bushel ; barley, 23s to 245, 521bs per bushel; bear, 23s t. ° 4 01 1 521bs per bushel ; wheat, 46 s t o 52 5 ; oatmea l , 14 s 3d to .1!&elf; per boll ; flour, 37s to 458' per sack. Provisions - - ' - 0 5d to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 7d; veal, dittc,r4; to 6d ; pork, per sto ne , 4s 6d to ss; lamb, per lb, Cd to Od tallow, per stone, 4 5 t o 4 s 6d ; potatoes, per pec k , 8d W u ! 00' hay, per cwt, Os t o O s ; ra bbi ts, eac h O d to Os ; hares , eac'ld ;; to Os ; grouse, per b race , O s to O s ; b utter, per lb , ' th i to r eggs, per dez, 7d to 9d ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os; he n6 J•iese parr, 2s Od to 2,61 ; c hi c k ens, di tto, Is Od to Is 6d ; d uc ks,t 6s. 2s Od to 2s 4d; ducklings , ditto, is 6d to is 8d; turkeys, 01 7;eal; Od to 7s Od; geese, ditt o , sto Os; butter for exportation (Pr. yl‘ cure), per cwt, 60s to 625; eggs, wholesale price, per &l i e / lbw to 54d; 4b loaf, 6d; 21b lo a f, 3d ; por k , per stone of 1 . 4 0, , 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, sm a ll, 5 s 6d to Os O d ; pork Il s „ 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs,_ O s to g s Meal—Oatmeal, is 5d to is 6d ; b earmea l, i s 4d to 16 6 i to peasemeal, Is I Ed to 2s ; sids, 7d to 8d ; b ar l e y flour, 1 5 er gs , Is 7d; barley dust, 7d to 9d ; flour, 1 s 10d t o 2 s; barley, Per la i d to 2d. DA LKEITII, Atm. 23 —The relative weight per fourbrhosettr; of the three prices of wheat were lBst 21b, lBst 51b, Or 41b. Oats, 12st 111 b, 12st 31b, and li s t Ilb. Barley, t glbt. 16at 01b, and 15st 01b. Peas and b e ans, lB s t 121 b, I °' and 17st 10Ibs. Qrs. Best. Current. 199 Wheat ... .. . ... £2 13 0 £2 8 0 £2 7 ,, 0 , 518 Oats 99 Barley 38 Peas and Beans 1 13 0 1 12 0 1 1 0 Averbge of wheat 44s 100. RAILWAY SHAKE AlilitKETS' LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.— 'The transactions to-day were AS folllisto —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4 dis.—Lo n do n an d North - II . n el. ern, 128% Ditto, New Quarters, 2% p.—Manchester Sheittelcll Lincolnshire, Preference, 11% —Midland, 62—Ditto, Halves, 15,' North Union (B.), 156. BIRMINGHAM, AUGUST 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sh ire market was . as is ge n --- e r case on Saturday, comparatively inactive, and little business transactel. North Staffordshires were quoted at 6 dis., Staffordsbires were done at 4% dis. YORK, AtrousT 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day have been —011,• -low : —Great Northern, 85 -North 13-orto Noi them, 8 —, Preference, 3— , Thirds, 3%—Shrewsbury and llitto Birmingham, Preferen % ce, 10/s Staffordshire, 11%. ~ NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, AUGUST 2 5 . STOCK ExenalveE.—The bu s i ne s s d one i n t h e Stock ....,/rOral• to-day has been as follow :—Newcastle and Carlisle, 9 4 S British, 12%—Great Northern, 8%. GLASGOW, AUGUST 24. STOCK EXCTIANGE.—The transactions to-day were AS Glasgow General Terminus, 9;‘ Glasgow, Kilmarnock , ' 1 " Halves (No. ), 7%—Ditto, Preference, 101. Is. 6d. ALLEGED MURDER A T THE R IVER LEA.-- Be tw e en' seven and eight o'clock yesterday morning the at te; co .. of the police of the N divi s i on was ca ll e d to the a l ke a very of +he body of a man which had just been ° je ll out of the river Lea, and the appearance of which rasa no doubt that he had been murd ere d. From the a une it is supposed that the deceased was a navigator. legs gs an examination it was di scovere d th a t the arms and were tied together, and were fastened to the left tbi e . in such a manner as to preclude all possibility that to deceased had committed suicide. The following i 9 „, e r , description issued by the police for the purpose of S 4s ' taining some particulars of the deceased:—"P il ia drowned on Sunday morning, August 26, th e bodY ° t o man about 50 yeas of age, about sft. 9in. high ; , b r ea hair; dressed in a white jean round j ac k et; dark ve,c` „ iienit waistcoat, with metal butt ons; cor d uroy trousers; %ler shoes, stoutly clumped ; an o ld hat—maker's 136100' Greenwood." Inform at i on to b e given to the ell,- house, N division, Stratford. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE: AT HOICTON. OH Sa hiral d g last, between twelve and one o'clock Aar , an al 3rffi b l e' and destructi ve fi re b roke out upon the. preU" 1, longing to Mr. Robert Kipling, a grocer, of a men " - Stanley-street, N ew N ort h- road, Hoxton. Th commenced in the lower part of the premises, 0 1 t he tended so rapidly that the parties in the house a ., 13 1 A , ea' greatest difficulty in effecting a safe r e treat. - t h— f iere gines of the London, West of England, and parisof fire' soon on the spot, but in s pit e o f th e exer ti on s of tb e w ere men, the whole of the building and its content s ger: consumed. The origin of the fire could not be fi ieo tained. The houses adjoining, on e ith e r side, (0 ' 4 0 ' respectively by Mr. John H a dd en , gree ngrocer s- o lso 23.), and Mr. Thomas Buttershall (No. 3), °re much damaged. f thed EADVERTISEMENT.]—TweIve folio colum-- ng Bermondsey murder were given in the Observer 0' 9 19 terday, August 26, and in the Observer of Al4 llll o o' there were given five columns, together tho most oote plate account of this tragic affair. The extensile lication of the Observer commences at four o'oloo-k r 0 0 e ta' Sunday mornings. Monday's edition, with the nial o clt best adapted for the country and abroad, at four d e f o lio on Monday afternoon. Price of the Observer, 40 columns, 6d. 13°' [ADVERTISEMENT.)—For Liver Complaints , Digestion, Nervous or Sick Headaches, take HolloweP d tel* —This admirable medicine acts so peculiarly on the °J„ffee,, that all persons suffering from general debility, nervous tions, liver or bilious complaints, headaches, indigestiotari of appetite, or any other disorder brought on by, s e ent ect habits, should have recourse to it as a safe and certain r t he : . for, however great the sufferings of the patient WI be ; gtb i Pills will give a most instant relief, and ultimatelyst re 'Yb" , the body and restore the impaired faculties of the ittled: io psie7 are also infallible in the cure of gout, rheumatism , mad . and palpitation of the heart.—Sold by all Druggists , Professor , Holloway's Establish men t, 244, Strand,-Lout BIRTHS. On the 16th inst., at Hawthorn-cottage, near Strou f wife of W. A. Fraston, Esq., of a daughter. S 8 o On the 21st inst., at Norton-hall, near Walsall, the the Rev. A. Seaton, of a son. bir ° ‘ On the 22d i ns t., a t S ou th-hill- grove , LiYerpe" r C 1 On the 9xton, of a son. I , e lag 22d inst., at Denton-hall, Lincolnshire, t- o f Glynne Earle Welby, Esq., M.P., of a son. On the 23d inst., the wife of G. E. Hodgkinsoa , York-terrace, Rogent's•park, of a son. MARRIED. .18 133e 'htef On the 23d inst., at Ashwell, Herts, the Rev' gP o f Wood, A M., of Holybourne, Hants, to Mary, eldest c,1,3:000 of the Rev. Henry Morice, vicar of Ashwell, an d Lincoln. ld On the 23d inst., at Ealing Church, James SraLtriji'teob son of Samuel Bugett, Esq., of Kingswood-hill, Dt.sq, Mary Bolton, youngest daughter of T. Farm er, Gannersbury:house, Middlesex. -h DIED 4 jO 5 " On the 18th inst., at Carleton-hall, Curriberlao,,, Burrow, Esq., aged 65. hcrb ert On the 22d inst., a'. Leamington. the Rev. R. Xtt3' Fuller, rector of Chalvington, Sussex. °f D e°' On the '2 d inst., at Brighton, W. Rapley , E s q ., street, Soho, and 11. M. Stationery-office, aged 63. E,:ett t ' On the 2 inst., at Gillingham Vicarage, Chatha nb Mary, the wife of the Rev. John Page. D.D. EA' On the 23d at Euston-equare, Aaron Aar ons, London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOlj2 v' ,_ 11 9 j Na. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, _in-oty Strand, in the Precinct of the &mop, thQ vv " — Illiddlegm, Monday, August 27, 1849. gagiu Per c TION In the K the C lieth the p Flans therei De s t o All Anna lac N The Propri Mot Twc Anr Hal ETA Mot N.l per ce Age. I , notic( be re: for su Dept COC( 510.11 NMI OATS Proj Or any ~artle S~ In Admit Am e-kPr In SIL, It %,111 F IR LIO3 t. tign LIFE profl Of ay 'ATLI ‘'ITAIr; truss Per they Pon. 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