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. , -. 4( T MARIQUITA and NEW GRANADA COM PAIIY.L,TIikt Adjourned Ordinary General Meeting of this COMlmitY, Which was fhdd on the 24th May last, will tike place at 4—, the Londocaavern, Bisltopsgate-street, on, Friday, the 27th instant , '' twa, *Week predsely.l \ at , . L. R. JONES, Secretary. N.; ~ - 4 : . - rN4 2, New Balk-buildings, July 19, 1855. Nktf. , l: . "yt p • ~.V TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS and Others.—The TRAVELLERS' and MARINE INSURANCE . COMPANY grant Polfcies of Insurance against EVERY DESCRIP TION 4ACCIIONT, whether occurring whilst travelling or other- CAPITAL, 250,0001. TRUSTEES. The Right Honourable Earl FilrViri lliam, K.G. Matthew Marshall, F.sq. (Bank of England). Wliliam Smee, Esq. (Bank of Engl and). Sir Charles Fox. EXAMPLE OF RATE 3. Annual Premium. 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IL - 1 NGLISH SYN ON YMES EXPLAINED; in JeC,4l Alphabetical OrLicr : with copious Illustrations and Ex ample.; drawn from the best riters. To which is added an Index to the Words. By GEORGE W CRABB, A.M. 10th Edition. Bvo. 15s. cloth. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. T" ILLUSTRATED TIMES, No. 7, for SATURDAY nett, price TWO-PENCE, will contain a large and splendid PANOKA MC VIEW of the CRIMEA, extending front PErekop to itos:ot, and from Cape Cheronesus to Taman, and in cluding Simpheropol, Baktchl Serai, Balaklava. and , ebasteLol, with all its Forts and Defences, and the Positin n of the Allied Troops : also Kertch, Kan, Yenika'e, INojaisk, Genetchi, Arabat, Marioupol, Taganrog, and all the towns, forts, bays, straits, gulpbs, promon tories, and peninsulas of the Sea of Azof, and the Black and Putrid Seas. Ihe Panoramic View having been prepared from recent ob-ervations, is by far the most accurate representation of the Crimea yet published. The " Illustrated Times' will also contain a large Engraving of the Camp of the Turkish Contingent at Buyaktiere— .lcene 'n board the llighflyer, be - ore pin: into action against the Forts of Sebastopol—Levy of Itussiau Troops—Portrait ofJ. A. Roebuck, —the new City Statue of Sir Robert Peel — Dickens' Amateur Theatricals at Camptien-house—Launch of the Agamemnon at Blackwall —The Band playing in the tiardens of Burlington-house. Each number of the " Illustrated Times " con - t tins numerous articles by popular writers, and all the news of the week ; it forms by +Sr the best and most complete Illustrated news paper published, and has met with so great a succ. ss as to have in duced the startin: of various unprincipled imitation', filled with old and worn-out engravings. !he public are cautioned not to be mis led into purchasing these disreputable and worthless publications, but to be careful in asking for the " Illustrated Times," a first class, full-size, family newspaper, price Twopence, weekly.-oifice, ; 48, Fleet-s:reet. Just published, New and Improved Edition, price Is., THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ; being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease. By FRANCIS H. RAIIADGE, Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the Royal Infirmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c. Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. 6d., A TREATISE on ASTIINIA and on DISEASES of tho HEART. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. THIf fr , .(iYAL Under the management of Mr. Bucket/me. THIS EVENING. Will be performed TIM BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Buck tone ; Miranda, miss Reynolds. FrOlnw.fl by BUCKSTONE'S ADVENTURES WITH A POLISH PRINCESS. Followed by THE GALICIAN" FETE. To conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CHARM KEEN. THIS EVENING, Will be performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING. To conclude with KING HENRY TUE EIGFITII. Queen K a .. th,rine, Mrs. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean. THEATER ROYAL ADELPHI, Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directrere, 3L:Llnme Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed HELPING. HANDS. Characters by 3fessrs Weh.rer, Keeley, L. Murray, C. Selty, &c. ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, ece. After which, FIZATE fZNISATION: To conclude with OP riN SPA &ME ; or, A sight with the Forty Thieves. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford ant Keeley; Misses Woo!gar, Cuthbert, Wyndilam, t. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE:_ Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wig THIS EVENINo, Will be performed TH scrfooL FOR SCANDAL. Characters by Messrs. Robson, A. Wigan, G. Vining ; Mrs. A. Wigan, &c. To conclude with THE WANDERING MINSTREL. .Tem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Miss Rebecca IsaaCl. THIS EVENING, Will be performed A WONDERFUL WOMAN: After which, SALLY SMART. To be followed by THE SPA.NISTI DANCERS. To conclude with MARRIED DAUGHTERS AND YOUNG HUSBANDS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS, AND EVERY EVENING, In compliance with the universal wish expressed, the interesting Spectacle, Lord Evron's MAZEPPA ; or, the Wild Horse, in which Mr. William Cooke's highly-trained hoses will appear for the first time. The piece will exhibit all the original thrillingly electric effects ! To conclude with the SCENES in the CIRCLE, by Equestrians of high repute. riox•otHce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Eee. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. HIGH WATER AT LONDON NRIDOU. TM DAY —Morning 0 min.after 5 EveninglBmin. aft. 5 ro-402aoir -Morning 34 min.after 5 Evening 54min. aft. 5 THE WEATHER.—Sum Ornos, July 19. THEBILOMET33, IN THN SHAM 60—highest since noon yesterday. 57—lowest this morning and during the night. 62—this day, at noon. BAROITICTI 11, 29'71. WTND, S.W.—Light, with heavy rain in the morning, and some partial rain during the forenoon. GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF "THE SUN," FROM FIVEPEN CE-HALFPENNY FOURPENCF; FOR THE THIRD 'OR LATEST EDITION. In consequence of the abolition of the Starni Duty on Newspapers the public in al, large cities and towns to which parcel are forwarded by the News-Agents, Ti," Sun, which formerly cost Fivepence-half penny for the Latest Edition, containing; Parliamentary Debates of the same even ing, together with the List of Army and Navy Promotions in the London Gm'ette, with Official Despatches from the Seat o! War, the Latest Sporting, and all othei Commercial News, List of Bankrupts, eze,, &c., can now be had for Fourpence, being a saving of nearly one-third. Hitherto the price of the paper was nomi nally Fivepence, but all Late Editions posted after six o'clock were charged fee of One Halfpenny by the Post-office, - which made the price to the Subscriber Fivepence-Halfpenny. This charge must still be made to those in remote places, unless the Postmaster-General have the magnanimity to forego such a paltry source of revenue. Sun-office, 112, Strand, London, 9th July, 1855. 0,;"1/5) - 41. • ~~~ ' t :J J' LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1855. This evening the division on Mr. ROEBUCK'S. motion, or rather on General PEEL'S amendment, will unquestionably take place. It is probabl) the 11. st 9pp6rtimitv w 1 ich: I'l)r:curable Gentle 'men Will Eve mg ti prey II :of yin, &eating st!kii - ‘4, themselves from any complicity with Ministers if conduct which has proved alike disastrous and discreditable to the country. We fear, however, ~,~ 12: c that, like many others, it will be disregarded, and that nothing practical will be effected. The so called independent members are already affected with the listlessness inseparable from the season. They are longing for the arrival of the vacation, when they can separate in pursuit of their respective hobbies. At such a time they will not tolerate any proceedings that may increase their labours or procrastinate the anxiously-looked-for moment of " breaking up"—more especially so if the pro• posed course may possibly lead to the much dreaded " appeal to the country," and the turmoil a nd expense of a sharply-contested election. However palpable the public benefit to be derived from any suggestion it will not compensate for the private inconvenience and the loss of the coveted holidays. Thus it is that, as we recently explained, there have been " a series of compro mises" lately. That Sir E. B. LYTTON was mollified by the sacrifice of Lord JOHN Rus- SELL, and thereby induced to let the " insig nificants" GREY, Wow), and LEWIS - escape scot free, while Ministers are contented to get rid of Mr. ROEBUCK'S damaging motion by an undignified resort to " the previous question," satisfied to let the inculpatory verdict remain on record against them, provided the punishment remains in abeyance and they be dis ,-.tharged on their own recognisances to appear to receive sentence whenever called on. We do not, however, believe that the nation will be satisfied with these " compromises " or the truckling spirit exhibited by those who, al though nominally their representatives, are not animated by the same unflinching determination and patriotic devotion as themselves. The Eng lish people have indeed exhibited unquestionable proofs of their earnestness in the sacred cause in which they have embarked. They have freely accepted every bill drawn on their resources— have assented not only to a considerable addition' to the onerous income tax, but to further charges on malt and spirits, on tea, sugar, and coffee. No credit that was asked for has been denied. The only complaint has been that sufficient efforts have not been made to conquer an honourable and enduring peace, and to achieve a decisive triumph for "right over might." The members of both branches of the Legisla lature may well profit by this salutary example. When they see the middle classes not only pa. tiently, bat enthusiastically submitting to this serious and wearisome burden, they should surely be contented to make some personal sacrifices.-- might, for instance, surrender for a season, or even postpone for a few weeks, their amuse ments. Might they not, for instance, in order to save the effusion of British blood, and the expenditure of British treasure, proclaim a "grouse jubilee" for the month of August, and delay their crusade against red and black game until the month of September? Might not the yachts be kept at their anchorage or on the cruising ground without the presence of their owners for a few extra weeks, or the enjoyment of rural festivities be deferred ? This evening these interrogatories must be an swered. The undignified and discreditable compro mise must be either accepted or rejected. We con fess that we should consider any decided course preferable to that which conveys a tacit censure on the conduct of every member of the Aberdeen Ministry, although not in such terms as to pro duce any tangible results, which can only be com pared to the verdict of the Hibernian jury, which declared the prisoner not guilty, but earnestly admonished him " not to do so again." If Ministers do not merit the grave accusations framed by one of their own most decided partisans, and unceremoniously adopted by the Committee, let the motion be met by a direct negative, and unequivocally rejected. If, ova the other hand, it appears that the verdict was in strict accordance with the evidence—that the parties responsible for the sufferings and pri vations endured by our gallant army have been only too leniently dealt with by the Committee, then let the House vindicate its own reputation, and pronounce the well-merited censure on the parties really responsible ; and that, although it gives a partial, or even a complete, amnesty to grouse and black-cock during the present autumn. As we have already stated, " England expects that every man will do his duty and woe to those who, from any selfish or personal motives, disappoint the reasonable anticipations. Their punishment may be delayed, but cannot be averted. Public attention is at last attracted to the state of the Thames. What we and others predicted would come to pass, Professor FARADAY, by a simple and conclusive experiment, has shown to have taken place. Day by day, and week by week, the entire drainage of London has been precipitated from innumerable outlets into the noble stream, and day by day, and week by week its pollution has been growing more and more perceptible, and its atmosphere more and more unhealthy, until now the stench arising from it has become so offensive even to the rudest sense, tnd the foetid current so palpably thickened with ilth that nobody attempts to deny the magnitude if the evil, or refuses to join in the desire to have something done for the sake of the public health. This state of the river is a very different sort )f thing from what we were promised. Scientific :ngineers, dosy officials, fussy sanitarians, and )ther insane persons, pointed out in the river a natural and a most magnificent outlet for the im )urities with which the y cesspools of this great city vere charged, and when the possibility of the stream being polluted was hinted at laughed the aotion to scorn. No matter what the volume of the se wage might be, it had only to be discharged ;nto the Thames to be borne down with the stream tnd disembogued into the sea. To dream of its aeing brought regularly back twice a day avoured of insanity, and to speculate on the ffect of the steam-boats ploughing incessantly its .eaters wildness in the extreme. And yet science, anaticism, and authority were, after all, as We 'lave seen, quite wrong, and committed, after fair warning, a most miserable and dan- , ;Trans blunder—a blunder, too, that has ad to the poisoning of other streams in various darts of the country, and must either be produc i.ve of an enormous waste of expenditure, or of ;mat injury to health, and loss of life. It avails little to reap up the past—scientific !nen and bran new philanthropists ought, how ever, to take a lesson from this affair, and not be quite so rash in their conclusions, and so posi. ive in maintaining them, and men of sense deter mine for the future to surrender their judginent as seldom as possible to others, however loud be their professions. The great thing now is to have the evil reme died, and this we are happy to feel assured is by no means impossible. The sewage must be di verted from the river—not merely carried lower down, but diverted altogether, and discharged iito some ri.Toptaele where it may be converted at° saleable manure. By this means, and this 011} Y, oazl *e look for ; - tr) restoran (.4 the 'tames to comparative purity, and the prevention of pestilence from the noxious feculence existing in it, The difficulties in the wan it would appear, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN •- f JULY 19, 1855 LATEST NEWS. are more those of outlay than those of engineer- ing, and with this fact in view the sooner, it must be confessed, the work is set about the better. The longer it is delayed, the worse matters will be. The river is getting filthier, and must do so faster still as the population increases. To think of a noble stream like the Thames being so poisoned with filth that fishes die in it, sunbeams cannot penetrate it, and pes tilent odours are wafted in the shrinking nostrils of three millions of people from it, is it not re volting ? A reproach like this who would not aid in wiping away ? COURT CIRCULAR. WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 19. WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 19. OSBORNE, JULY 18. Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Louisa, who have been attackd with scarlatina, are progressing most favourably, and the whole of the remainder of the Royal Family are perfectly well. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Royal, Prin- cess Alice, and Princess Charlotte of Belgium, drove to Carisbrook Castle yesterday afternoon. Prince Aihert rode on horseback with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred. Viscountess Canning has succeeded the Duchess of Atholl as Lady in Waiting. Lieut.-Colonel Jeffreys and Lieut.-Colonel Harvey, of the Depot Battalion at Parkhurst, had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday. The Hon. Abbott Lawrence, late American Minister at this court (with Mrs. Lawrence), was expected by the last steamer from the United States, on a visit to this country for a few months, but was prevented by a dangerous illness. Despatches from the Governors of the West Coast of Africa were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday, and concluded an appeal from Jersey—" Le Breton v. Aubini." An appeal from Bengal, "Ameroon Nissa v. Mooradoon Nissa," was commenced. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afterunnn at the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Viscount Palmer.Aton, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans downe, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Po.nmure, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Cnarles Wood, the Right ion. R. Vernon Smith, Sir William Moleswortb, Vis count Canning, and the Earl of Harrowby. The council sat three hours. The Independance Beige contains the following letter from Calais : JULY 16, 11 P.M. COPENHAGEN, JULY 18. " I am able to inform you, in a manner almost official, that her Majesty Queen Victoria and his Royal High ness Price Albert a' 11 disernlark here on the morning of Friday, August 17 ; that they will sleep in this city and leave the following morning for Paris. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort will pass the Sunday in private, and will not receive officially until the Monday. "The English Admiralty has already sent one of its officers to take the necessary steps for the disembarka tion. It is believed that the Emperor will be here to receive the august visitors, as, in addition to the Impe rial Palace, which is being prepared for the Queen and her suite, an hotel has been retained for a high person age. . _ _ . the approaches. ST. PETERSBURG, JULY 17. " The city of Calais, proud of the preference which Queen Victoria shows in choosing that port, is preparing to give her 111,j esty a worthy reception. •' Capt. Fenda:l, courier of the English Cabinet, landed yesterday morning, bearing the portrait of her Britannic Majesty to the Emperor. " His Highness Prince Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte embarked yesterday morning for Dover on board the steamer Imperatrice." VIENNA, JULY rj. MADRID, JULY 17. FRANCE. THE RUSSIANS FOUR TIMES REPULSED, Lord Panmure has this day received the fol lowing intelligence from the Crimea, dated 18th July : " Sortie on left attack repulsed with only three casualties on our side." Lord Panmure has received the following tele graphic message from the Crimea, dated July 17, 9 p.m. : Nothing of importance has occurred. The army is in good health. The Moniteur announces that the Minister of War has received the following despatch from General Pellissier :'-,,,.. The enemy, who had for some days in vain endeavoured to stop our left approaches in front of the Malakhoff Tower, attempted last night to drive us back. They were repulsed by the first division of the second corps. Threo times the Russians threw themselves upon our trenches with their usual shouts, and after each attempt they were compelled to retreat by the steady fire and calm attitude of our sol diers, leaving behind them many of their slain upon the ground. The General of the trenches, Vinoy, had made most excellent arrangements, which greatly con- THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS. i tributed to their success. The Constitution Committee have to-day pre sented a report, strongly recommending the governmental proposal respecting the constitution. The report was adopted. At Aho nine British ships are reconnoitring General Gortschakoff writes from the Crimea on the 14th that at that date nothing new had taken place before Sebastopol, or on any other points of the Ciimea. The fire of the allies is very slack, and they made some petty reconnaissances towards the valley of Baidar. The Ministers continue to assemble in Council to consult on the subject of ameliorations to be introduced into the different branches of the public service. In the sitting of the Cortes to-day, the treaty with the Dominican Republic was authorised. The Papal Nuncio yesterday demanded his pass ports. M. Pacheco will quit Rome. The law on the forced loan will be published to-morrow. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. A. letter from Calais of the 18th says :—" Queen Victoria will, it is believed, pass through this town on her way to Paris. She will arrive here on the 16th August, and leave on the following thy. It is stated that the Emperor Napoleon will come here to meet her Majesty. Prince Lucien Napo leon Bonaparte embarked at this port at the be ginning of the week. It is said that his jour ney is connected with the approaching visit of the Queen of England to Paris." Count de Morny, President of the Legislative Body, has left Paris for Ems. The Albatros, steam-frigate, the Laplace, steam corvette, and the Moteore, steam advice-boat, left Toulon on the 15th for the East with troops and stores on board. The Orenoque, steam-frigate, left Marseilles on the 16th with troops and stores for the Crimea. " On the Ist inst., the French squadron in the Black Sea," says the Constitutionnel, " comprised 61 vessels of war, of which 51 aro steamers. This squadron, which is fitted out in the most perfect and complete manner, worthily responds to the wants and special nature of the present war, and is equal to any eventualities that may arise. The English squadron has been also increased, and the two together constitutes the largest display of naval force that has ever been seen in Europe." An exchange of prisoners, it is said, is about to be made, 500 Russian soldiers will be sent from the depot at Toulon to Odessa, where the exchange will take place. It is for those French soldiers who remained within the lines of the Malakhoff in the attack of the 18th that the Russian prisoners will be exchanged. BOURSE, JuLT 18.—CLOSING PRICES. Cash. fr. a. End of ➢lonth. 4i per Cents 92 75 92f. 90c. 3 per Cents 66 65 66 85 Credit Mobilier 9BO Ro►man Credit Fonder — Austrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes 36 Piedmontese ......... Home Debt 3O RAILWAYS—NOR CASH. f• c. rr. o. Orleans - -- Western — Rouet. Cott() Mediterranean — Havre 650 Northern - .ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. The revival of Mazeppa bas been attended with a success unprec, dented. Tnis being the first time it has been played under the management of Mr. Wm. Cooke, great was the expectation among the patrons of this re nowned establishment. On Monday the theatre was crowded to the very roof by an audience who testified their admiration of the superior manner this Byronial spectacie.was placed on the stage. The ecen ery, dresee4, and anpointmentegained fresh laurelsfor the persevering lessee, Toe acting deserves especial notice. To particularise one would be unfair, as ail wrra excellent. To Mr. W. West much prai-e is due ff , r the arrangement ,Pf the effect. The gem of the piece was Mr. William Cooke's highly trained Mazeppa steed, which eclipsed all his predecessors. On the whole, this revival may be fairly tamed a genuine hit. The Scenes in the Circle evinced much talent, both native and foreign. A visit to this emporium is, indeed, a treat. THE LION FLAG OF ENGLAND. " They say best men are moulded out of faults."—Suattersaa l . " England! with all thy faults I love thee still."—Cowma. The Lion-flag of England ! Say, Briton, shall it wave The scorn of every base-born serf And jest of every slave, A sign to tell them how they beat The bravest of the earth, Aud teach them by our England's fall To magnify their worth? " Forbt t it, Heaven," the nations cry, In council gravely met ; " We'll send her aid across the seas, And she shall conquer yet." Have faith in dear Old England ! A voice comes from her slain : " We found her sound enough at heart, But erring in the brain." Have patience, and Old Time shall prove Her power is like her oak, Whieh rises in the scale of worth Beneath the deadly stroke. For, though she staggers at the blow, Her hero-bands have met — Her ancient prowess gives the pledge That she shall conquer yet. Have faith in dear Old England, Her lion-hearts lie dead ; But tens of thousands ready wait To battle in their stead. They know from history's reddest page, That nations when opprest Must point their swords for arguments Against the tyrant's breast. While voices from the grand old past Come pleading—" Puy your debt : For you ue fought —preserve our fame, And you shall conquer yet." Who would not fight for England! Afield or on the main, And strive to win (if she has lost) Her honour back again ? The creature who would dare refuse To take his country's part, Is coward—slave, an ingrate vile, Or traitor at the heart ; And little weets what he enjoys Was bought with blood and sweat, Or such who sheath their swords to rust Might see Siberia yet. 0 England ! dear Old England ! What land is like to thee, — So rich in patriotic gems, And free as thou art free? Who quench'd the bigot's faggot fire ? Who staunched the patriot's blood ? Who ? England, at the battle-cry • Of " Liberty and God !" Her Past ! why 'tie a deathless Fame—,A sun that cannot set : A power majestic—and her name Shall nerve to conquer yet ! Hurrah ! for dear Old England ! Come Britons, one and all, Strike on, strike hard, strike home, strike sure Till WAR himself shall fall ; And Time, on pointing finger wears The precious pearl of Peace, And Earth sends up her anthem shout That loving hearts increase. Fight on, keep heart, look up, be firm ; And never once forget That Heav'n proclaimed this God-stamp'd truth, " The Right shall conquer yet." EDWARD CAPBRN. THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF THE EASTERN QUESTION. It is said in Government, circles that the following scheme for an eventual settlement of the Eastern ques tion is seriously under consideration. The cession of the Crimea by Russia to he made a fifth point—the Crimea to be restored to Turkey as a compensation for the Principalities, which would be annexed to Austria in consideration of Lombardy being given up to Pied mont. The Royal Mail steamer Atrato, for the Pacific, hag sailed with 71,0001. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer :Iberia takes out 40,3601., principally for Cadiz and It is understood that the negotiation recently opened with the Austrian Government by Messrs. Rothschild, Laing, and others, for the purchase of tie whole of the Lombardo-Velaetian railways has been brok en o ff, on account of a wide difference of view between these gentlemen and the Au trian Government as to the price that should be paid for them. FUNERAL OF THE LATE FIELD-MARSHAL LORD RAdLAN, —BRISTOL, Juiy 16,—A letter has been received this morning from the present Lord RAglan, which announces the receipt by his lordship of a letter from Malta, from the commander of the Caradoc, in which that officer ex presses his belief that he would reach England about the 19th inst. A meeting of the mayor, magistrates, and military authorities was held at the Council-honse to-day. The Caradoc will ste am u p to th e qua y, an d the landing will take plac e a t P r i nces - s t ree t B r id ge . Th e A r till e ry will be drawn up on th e Grove, at near to the Sailors' Home, and upon the landing of the corpse will fire a salvo of 19 guns. All the cavalry arrangements will be carried nut by the Royal Horse Guard, (Blue), who will Ly.the enrolled Penst.r.ers, under the coin mand of Majcr Wetmore, by the Staff of the Bristol dis trick, a d the land Transport Corps. The tuar)r, ma gistratvl,, and e:a pi:ration, and the other pu',l:3 bodies, will assemble in Queen-square, and fail in as the pro cession enters Prince -street. Information has just been received that the Royal Horde Guards (Blue) will arrive hero by rail to-morrow. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 13th publishes the text of the despatch addressed by the Duke de la Victoria (Espartero) to the Captain-General of Catalonia on the disturbances at Barcelona. The Duke begins by stating that he has heard with regret that the workmen, misled by the enemies of liberty and public order, invoke his name as a sort w of justification for their dis obedience to the laws, and their disregard of authority; and he states that he cannot allow his name to be made the banner of an insurrection against the throne of Isabella and her Government. He assures the workmen that the Government is occupying itself with their position, and will pro pose measures for ameliorating it to the Cortes ; and he exhorts them, by the regard which they have for him, to return to their work, and to quietly respect the laws until the Cortes shall have decided what is to be done. He concludes by stating that, although he will do all he can for the workmen and other classes of citizens, he will severely chastise any who shall violate the laws, conspire against liberty and public order, or dis regard the authority of the Cortes or of the throne of the constitutional Queen. The Gazette pub lishes, after the above, a telegraphic despatch dated the 11th, from Colonel Saravia, who was sent to Barcelona on a special mission, announcing that, after long conferences with the delegates of tho workmen in the name of the Duke de la Vic toria, the men had now consented to return to their work at the same rate of wages they received pre vious to the strike ; that it had been agreed that any future differences which might arise should be submitted to a mixed jury of masters and work men ; and that the men arrested wereto he punished. "Already," says the Colonel in conclusion, " nume rous manufactories have recommenced their opera tions, the assemblages have ceased and order reigns. The principle of authorityremains intact, inasmuch as no concession has been made, and as all orders are executed." TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 9.—The latest news from Kars is of the 23d ult., and of a nature to excite the greatest, anxiety. The Russian army, under the command of the celebrated General kuravief, had not moved from its quarters at Zaim, as eight siege guns were on their way from Guinri, and until their arrival noilJing will be undertaken. The Cossacks, in the meanwhile, had advanced on the_ road to izzeroum, as far as Gal Chaer, and besides cutting off the communications of our Allies, had destroyed property belonging to the Christians inhabiting the miserable villages of Tehildir. The Turks, who are 13,001 men in all, have sent off for reinforcements in all directions ; two couriers have arrived at the Porte with des patches from Vassif Pacha and General Williams. Kars has been placed in a good state of defence, and is provisioned for three months. An officer, writing under date of the 22d, says :—" The soldiers are eager to fight the Russians, and there is no doubt will display as much daring and heroism as at Si listria." The troops at Batoum are also menaced their positions, the Russians having advanced as far as Leven, which aggressive move has necessi tated the retreat of the Turks to Sensickalaasy, live hours' distant from their former head-quarters. Our latest advices do not mention the return of the commander-in-chief Mustapha Pacha, from his ex cursion to the Kouban, although messengers had been sent to inform him of the state of things. The famous corps called General Beatson's Irre gular Cavalry is not likely to succeed after all. Letters received this morning from the Dardauellis state that about 200 Bashi-Bazouks had disbanded, and fled into the mountains, where they will join the brigands who infest the neighbourhood of Smyrna. It is said that 4,000 Bashi-Bazouks are to form the effective force of this irregular cavalry corps. Yesterday the intelligence reached from the Crimea of the death of General Ansaldi, command ing the second Division of the Sardinian contin gent. Lieut.-Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Ist battalion Grenadier Guards, who has been named aide-de-camp to the commander-in-chief, arrived on Saturday, 7th inst., by the Imperador, from the seat of war. Mazar Pacha (Sir S. Lakeamn) arrived by the same steamer, having obtained a leave of absence for three months. The Duke of Newcastle is hourly expected here ; also General Frolti, who takes the command of the second division of the Sardinian contingent. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. fairness to Lieutenant-Colonel Fitzmayer, I trust you will insert the followii4 explanation which he has sent me regarding the two 18-pounder guns at the Battle of Inkerman. This explanation wit', I have no doubt, place the whole matter in its true light as regards that gallant offieer, and, in ju , tice to him, I do not hesi. tate to communicate it to you, although I have not his permission to do so.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, A, Id, LAVA - RD. 9, Little Ryder-street, July 17. Extract yer, from a letter from Lieuten an t-C o l one l Fit z ma commanding Royal Artillery, S,:!.ond Division, dated Camp before Sebastopol, July 2, 1855 : "As officer commanding the Artillery of the Second g D u i I ‘ , in had for 1 - s i l o en , t I by thesi P few clays e o ge i train the c . They y n of t were re placed 013- i p n o u p ti , ;! s e i r . don Owing to the Russians having got up a gun and shown a disposition to erect a battery on the ruins of Inkerman. They opened fire soon after daylight °Le morning, and, the Russians haviegevacuated their work, they were withdrawn, atd the battery mask, a 1 at nightfall. They remained in my charge a few days subsequently, and were then, with all the remaining ammunition and stores, returned to the siege train. I had no longer anything whatever to do with them. My command consisted of two field batteries and nothing more. On the morning of Inkertnan, when these two batteries were hotly engaged, and every man and horse fully occupied over whom I had any control, I was (ia ignorance, I presume, of the facts that I had no longer charge of the two guns in question, that I hid no men to man them, no means of bringing them up, that I b a d n o idea where their ammunition and stores were to be found, and that they formed no part of my command) asked if I could get them up. I made the answer you havo quoted —that it was impossible. Application was, I suppose, subsequently mad to the only person who could effect what was required—namely, to Colonel Gambier, who commanded the siege -train, and who had the guns and their ammunition, &c., in his charge, and men to man them under his command. This officer proceeded at once to bring them up. He was wounded shortly afterwards, and the actual placing- of the guns iu position devolved on Colonel Dickson, who was the nest senior officer. There is no one more willing than lam to bar testimony to the ga ll an t an d s kilf u l manner with which these guns were served, for I was aneye-witness to it. There were ties also in getting them np. But, as far as I was concerned, i; I had answered otherwise than in the way I did I should have been deserving of severe censure, for I should not only have been unable to do what I pro fessed to accomplish, but in all probability I should have prevented au application to the proper parties, and the 18- pounders, which did such good service, would never havo come up at all. I hope you will take some means to set this matter in its right p , ,int of view. The answer that was made at Inkerman is known to many officers in this army, and the rea=ons that influenced and justified it aro not generally known." T 1.4) Alliance, the new fast steamer which has corn menf•ed running between Southampton and Havre, took over 100 passengers to France on Monday. The Wash ington, which left Southampton yesterday for New York, took out 210 passengers, It is coufideutly stated, in several well-informed guar term ti at the London and North Western Railway Company will be unable to maintain a 5 per cent. divi dend at the forthcoming half-yearly distribution. The prospectus of the Eastern Telegraph Company. for the construction of a submarine line from the Dar danelles to Alexandria, was issued yesterday. The pro posed capital is 120,0001., to be increased to 850,000/. von the extension of the communication from Alexan dria to India, and the list of directors includes members of some of the most influential establishments connected with tht commerce of the East. According to the Weekly Medical Gazette the cholera is not on the increase, though the number of deaths, in proportion to the attacks, is exceedingly high. Two cases have occurred at Baden, the famous bathing place, 16 miles; from Vienr&. The Bank of London have received their charter of incorptvation, and have taken premises at Charing-cross (late the New Equitable Life Office), which, with their city establishment, is to be ready for occupation in a few weeks. CRYSTAL PALACE - Return of admissions for six days ending July 14.—Number admitted, including season ticket holders, 48,387 ; amount received for admissions, 2,8421. 33. _ _ _ BOY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.—On Saturday, during a thunderstorm, a boy, named Samuel Stopherd, aged 12 yearg, residing at Abbey Hey, Gorton, Lancashire, was killed by lightning whilst closing a bed•rootu win dow. His body was afterwards found in the room much scorched. GOVERNOR AND MEDICAL OFFICERS OF NEWGATE.— Yesterday the Court of Aldermen proceeded to the election of the medical officers for Newgate and Hollo way gaols, the salaries being fixed at 1501., with an al lowance respectively of 401. and 501. per annum, for providing medicines. Mr. John Rowland Gibson was elected surgeon for Newgate, and Mr. T. Graham for Holloway. %Fe Government of the Sicilies has concluded a mo difieAion in its commercial treaty with that of Belgium, similar to what was enteral into with Sardinia a short time back—that is to say, that the privileges of Customs and navigation accorded to the direct arrivals from the ports of either country are now extended to the inoirect arrivals, provided that the origin of the cargo has been duly certified by the competent authorities. PICTURES IN NEEDLEWORK.—Yesterday we were favoured with a private in , pection of two pictures in needlework and some valueble wcrks of art, at No. 32, Howland-street, Fitzroy-square. The principal feature of the exhibition is a splendidly-framed picture in needle work, and represents, in a life scale, a hale, stalwart, old woodsman, duly accoutred and accompanied by his dog, setting out on a winter's morning on his daily round. The features are beautifully wrought and full of natural expression, and the figure stands out well from the bleak background, the whole being very picturesque The dog, perhaps, is lean ha•tpily rendered. the other picture is a hovel scene, with children before the fire, though pleasing, is inferior in effect as it also is in size. Besi lee the above, there are a few articles of vertu, in c'uditlg a curious and costly cabinet, the property, like the preceding, of Mr. C. A. Law, naturalist. CLOSING THE GATES OF BARTHOLOMEW HOSPITAL.— Yesterday, at a Court of Aldermen, a report was brought up on the memorial of the inhabitants of Aldersgate Ward, relative to the closing, by the authorities, of the gates of Bartholomew Hospital, which the memorial stated was a departure from the established practice, and productive of great inconvenience. Sir Peter Laurie moved that the City Solicitor be directed to take proper steps to prevent the right of way from being infringed. Alderman Wilson moved, as an amendment, that no order be made on the subject. In the discussion that ensued several members of the court expressed an opin ion in favour of waving the claim to the right of way, which latter only benefited the inhabitants of one ward. The City Solicitor said that the authorities of the hos pital had intimated their determination to contest the &aim foot by foot. The court adopted the amendment. SOUTHWARK LITERARY INSTITUTION. Yesterday evening a public dinner took place at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge, in aid of the funds of the South wark Literary Institution. Sir W. Molesworth, M.P., was in the chair, supported by about 70 gentlemen, who appeared to he deeply interested in the success of the institution, which had been 23 years in existence. The chairman made a very handsome donation to the funds of the institution, in addition to a very able and elo quent appeal in its behalf. The interests of the society were also powerfully advocated by Mr. George Pilcher (the treasurer), and several other gentlemen, and the list of subscriptions announced was such as to afford reason to believe that the object of the day's festival--viz., the clearing off a debt contracted in the early part of the society's existence—was in a great measure attained. THUNDERSTORM IN SUFFOLK.— -The town of Leven ham was visited on Monday afternoon by one of the most severe thunderstorms ever remembered. At the.instant of one mighty crash the electric fluid struck a dwelling. house, furineily known as the Guildhall, in the market place, and after shattering one side of the chimney, it descended to the roof, where it divided, and stripping off a quantity of tiles o n both sides of the house, one cur. rent continued on the outside, s hattering the frames of two window s , an d th en went into the ground. The other, apparently a much stronger current, appears to have descended in a more directrnanner, having wrenched the casings of a doorway from their position ; the door poet, a piece of melidoak, was divided from top to, bot tom, end the piece thrown into the passage, through which the wife of the occupier, j. Ranson, was passing, when she sea violently whirled about, - tvi thrown ).10R n by the concussion, bui we ara happy to say not much injured. The rain and hail, of enormous size, poured 'down in torrents, tearing up the roads in !pia places a foot deep. BRITISH EXPEDITION TO MALLAGHEA. (From tite New Era of May 26, a Sierra Leone paper.) The usual quiet of our town was converted into a scene of consternation and awe, on Thursday morning, by the arrival of her Majesty's steamer Tenzer from the expedition to Mallaghea, sent by the Acting Governor on Monday evening last for the enforcement of payment by Bamba Mimah Lahi, the chief of that country, of certain indemnities to our merchants in that river, for hisses sustained by them through that chief in the latter part of last year. _ - The Teazer had scarcely anchored when the appalling and melancholy intelligence spread like wild-fire through every part of the town that i❑ the attempt of our troops to complete the destruction of the town of Mallagbea on Wednesday (which had been partially effected on the previous day) they were surprised by thousands of the natives, overpowered, and driven from the shore, with the loss of 73 men of the Ist and 3d West India Regiments (of 150 rank and file sent on the expedition) in killed, missing, and wounded, with 11 others also pounded, who had succeeded in getting off to the ship ; one naval officer killed (Acting Paymaster Andrews), of tho Teazer ; Lieut. Wylie, killed ; two seamen missing, one naval officer and three men wounded; Commander Nicholas, also severely wounded in both legs ; Lieut. Vincent, 2d West India Regiment, se verely wounded ; Lieut. Dillet, of the Sierra Leone Militia, wounded in the back of the head arid leg (but fortunately not seriously); and Mr. Firth, Deputy-As sistant Commissary-General, taken prisoner. The circumstances attending this distressing occur rence are from first to last, as far as we haie been able to ascertain (and we believe the statement of our inform ant may be relied on), as follows Sow; days after the departure of Governor Kennedy from this Government, the Acting Governor received a letter from the chief of the Morea country, and from King Stephen, of Wonkafong, cornplaisiing that two of their canoes (loaded with slaves) had been seized in the Sherbro county by the British Consul, and some of their people killed there, and demanding the sur render of a number of people (also slaves), which they stated had been carried away by us from the Island of Mattacong. No satisfaction could be given for the capture of the slaves, inasmuch as the Sherbro treaty with this government empowers us to seize all canoes found with slaves on board. The surrender of Mamodoo Yelle, a Foulah, who had fled to this country, was also demanded by these chiefs ; who stated that it he was not given up, the King of Foulah would immeliately close the roads. This demand was also refused, as we have no treaty to deliver up Foulahs to the Soosoffs even for offences committed in the latter country. The chiefs, dis,atisfied with the refusal of this Government to accede to their demands, peremptorily ordered the British and French traders to leave the rivers within ten days, after which period they (the chiefs) would not be responsible for the safety of their goods. Notice of this having been given by our traders to this government, they were in structed to adopt such measures for the removal of their property as their own minds would suggest, in the event of pacific measures failing ; and her Majesty's steamer Prometheus arriving at the same time, it was deemed advisable to send an armed expedition to enforce our treaties for the protection of our, commerce in the rivers ; and her Maje-ty's vessels Dover and Britomart having also arrived, with the Gambia contingent in the Cape Coast war, a formidable force being in the colony, a requisition was made to the Government to send these vessels to the Mallaghea, in compliance with which up wards of 450 rank and file of the 3d West India Regi ment, under the command of Captain Rookes, of the 2d West India Regiment, embarked on board the above vessels—the squadron being under the command of Captain Heseltine. This expedition left this on the 28th November of last year; and having arrived and landed at Mallaghea, Ba'nba Eahrt, the chief of that place, proposed that an amicable arrangement should be entered into with this Government ; and an indemnifica tion for the losses of the traders, sustained by the re moval of their goods, was the sole infliction imposed. The indemnification amounted to 1,030 dots., and was to be paid by the Middle of March last. The time having elapsed, and the promised payment not being forthcoming, the Acting Governor deemed, it advisable to make some inquiries respecting it. Mr. Dillet, his Excel lency's private secretary, was thereupon directed to pro ceed to the river for that purpose, and in case of failure of payment to intimate to the chief that the next visit would be a hostile one. Mr. Dillet left on the morning of the 19th inst., in her Majesty's steamer Teazer, which had a few days before arrived from England, and returned on the 21st, failing to carry out his mission ; the chief offering to compro mise the matter for 300 dollars. On the issue of Mr. Dillet's mission being made known to his Excellency the Acting Governor, the Teazer was directed to return to Mallaghea the same evening, with 150 rank and file of the lst and 3d West ledia Regiments ; and Captain Nicholas, of the Teazer, Captain Fletcher, commanding the troops, and Mr. Dillet, as commissioners, on behalf of the Government, to demand, and, if necessary, enforce payment. On their arrival at Malia;hea a rocket and shell were thrown over the town, when it was observed from the mast-head that a white flag was hoisted on the chiefs flag-staff, it being understood at the previous visit that this signal would show their willing. ness to continue friendship ; but, as it afterwards turned out, it was an intimation to the people to quit the town. The commissioners, on observing the signal, landed un der an escort of the troops, and having met several per sons on the wharf, they desired them to acquaint the chief that they were prepared to treat with him on their mission_ Some time having elapsed, other messengers were despatched upon the same rrrand. In the mean time the chief's prime minister, Momodoo Touray, came down to the wharf. He was informed that if the chief did not make his appearance in half an hour fire would be opened upon the town. At the expiration of that period, the chief not appearing, the flag of truce which had been hoisted on board the Teazer was hauled down, and Momodoo Touray seized as a prisoner of war. The ship immediately opened fire upon the town ; the Mosque was in flames, and the fire appeared to extend over the greatest part of the town ; the troops were safely em barked, having had five men wounded. It was then resolved to proceed to the mouth of the river and return the following morning. On returning the next day a portion of the town still appeared stand ing, when it was determined to land the troops and fire the remainder. A man was sent to the masthead to look out, who reported no sign of the natives in the town, but a considerable number at a distance. An.advanced guard having been selected, consisting of 40 persons, under the command of Lieut. Vincent—Commander Nicholas and Mr. Dillett volunteering to accompany it—they pro ceeded into the town. They had not gone far into the ruins, when a murderous fire opened upon them, by a numerous and formidable enemy there concealed, Mr. Dillett was wounded, at the first discharge in the head and leg. The main body soon came up to the support of the leading party, when a smart retiring fire was kept up with the enemy till our troops had reached the wharf, where under cover of the ship's guns, they had partly succeeded in embarking ; but the pinnace, with a number of men ; on pushing off from the wharf, is said to have been struck by a bullet, and filling with wate,r, the men, from alarm, capsizal her. A flag of truce was immediately hoisted from the ship ; but the men were barbarously shot at in the water by the enemy on the shore. Lieut. Wylie was among this party, but is sup posed to have been drowned. Several of those who had been capsized fortunately escaped the deadly fire of the natives on the shore, and swam safely to the ship. To the above melancholy disaster the severe loss of our troops is said to be principally attributed. Of the advanced party but five returned to the ship. Commander Nicholas, Lieut. Vincent, and Mr. Dillet, all wounded ; and two soldiers, severely wounded in the head; Acting Paymaster Andrews, who had also volun teered, having been killed among the others of the party. Sergeant Scanland, an Irishman, and formerly of one of the Irish regiments, who was also shot, while leading his company, is said to have behaved nobly, and died beckoning his men on to their duty. The men also be haved well, and were with some difficulty induced to obey the sound for the retreat. The officers present in the skirmish were Capt. Flet cher commanding ; Lieuts. Ker and Beazley, 3d W. I. Regt ; Lieuts. Strachan and Wylie, Ist W.l.Regt.; and Lieut Vincent, 2d W. I. Regt.; and Staff Surgeons Mar chalet and B adshaw. Momodoo Touray was set at liberty, on his promise to obtain the release of our prisoners, and their being sent to Bintey ; where the Assistant Surgeon of the Teazer was left to treat the wounded on their arrival. The Teazer left Mallaghea on Wednesday evening, and arrived here on the following morning ; and on the same evening was despatched again to Mallaghea, it is supposed, for exchange of prisoners. We have been told that a native of the Gambia, who is here, direct from Mallaghea, reports that subsequent to the departure of H.M.S. Teazer, the natives searched for the corpses of our soldiers, and that only 15 were found. They had seven prisoners, with Mr. Firtb, and he had not been injured. This statement, if correct, may lead to the supposition that a large number of missing soldiers must have met a watery grave, or been swept in to the river by the tide, after haying been killed. This party also reports that the number of natives killed is awful, and exceeds 400. He attributes this severe loss to a shell, which fell among a number of head warriors and elders, assembled in a council of war in the town, by which they were all killed ; and a great number also killed in a small hamlet, where ammunition was kept, behind Mallaghea, from an explosion of gunpowder, caused by a person trying his gun, the flash from the pan of which caught his powder flask, and was commu nicated to a number of barrels of powder, by which the whole of the town with the people in it, was destroyed. The alarm is said to be very great among the natives of Mallaghea ; Bambah Mimah Lahi had sent an express to King Stephen, of the Soombras, that "the white man done kill all people ;"- and craving his assist ance, This message is said to have been delivered in the presence of a resident here, who came overland, and arrived here last evening. FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM MAL. LAG HEA. ( From the New Era of June 9.) The Teazer returned to this on Thursday evening, from the rivers, whither, she conveyed, as stated in our last number, J. Mallard, Esq., and a native of the in terior, for the purpose of effecting an adjustment of the unfortunate difference with this colony; which we are happy to say has to some extent been successful, Mr. Mallard having, we have been informed, obtained from the.chiefi the requirements laid down by the Executive. The rivers, we are told, have teen deelare , l open to the free intercourse of English and French traders --;-the pay meet of the money has been promised in instalments ; and two prisoners., with nine guns, t , nd a soldier's coat, delivered up. There is now wtreely a doubt that Mr. Firth was mur d ere d , and subseq ueitly decapi lated and s ca l pe d, hi s hair-being distributed among the head people for grisgrs, With reerct to th° other !kite men who were missing nothing is known. The r uin; the miseries of our poor soldiers is said t , be bair°' to humanity. Seigeant-major Scanl4nd is said to ; 11 , 3 t been decapitated, and bad his arm also cut off subsequently his head and arm were buri ed by tbejill-t; tives, with his body, in the bush. The bo d y of !vial Ivan, supposed to have been that of Lieut. WYne4 29 soldiers, were picked up at Mellicourie WO; 11 there buried. f o The Tenzer left this again on Friday evening' tte rivers, with Mr. Mallard, it is said for completing arrangements for peace made to this Government p' chiefs of the Mellicourie. Samba Minna Lahi is reported to have abdicaOti°o favour of his young brotbar Forey Fatama Facer' 1(0 will, in a few days, be crowned king of Mallagbe v ",„tter trust this change will be the means of reporti n g A '" state of things: THE WEATHER AND THE .000' gooa MALTON. --It is expected that there will be a (11 I average crop in this neighbourood this year. Mr. 11 t r i 5 has an extraordinarily-fine piece of wheat, sevn l Y joi stated, with only 6 pints to the acre. The late 11 have somewhat beaten it down.—Essex Standar cl ', l , the Everything is going on well in this quarter w'''o,(l corn crops. The wheat is generally in blossom, looking splendi lly; barley is a strong crop, an d 05t4,,1, n well. There is every prospect at present of Iva, i ss ; hops being cheaper this autumn than during ti`eoll three preceding years, although the war duty el l r ici will, of Pourse, prevent the possibility of in that main ingredient of good ale.---lirolverkon Chronicle. vi vgreo° "The weather in this locality," says our - ro ta correspondent, " was delightfohy fine during th e g:„ the part of last week, and nearly all the ley neighbourhood has been secured in prime cuncls'l" Cumberland Pccequet. .A The . weather during the past Week was splencb-,, bright sunshine, a temperature almost troPic3!„, the genial showers. On Tuesday there was a shovverli the morning, and the forenoon was threatening,,, , L ne r ,dsl afternoon was warm and fine. Wednesday and lu il t ,ijis were very hot. Early on Friday morning there,, - ,,e good deal of thunder, followed by a refreshing er o llf The day throughout was warm, though oee 39 „ °- tempered by a gentle breeze. On the in°r ll l s Saturday and Sunday there was rain, followeeopy both . instances by bright, warm rays, and - g, %,-te panied on Sunday by refreshing breezes. 'i, o o day morning the rain fell heavily for several :,loo t and must have penetrated to the roots of the meter crops. The afternoon was fine, and the b ar°lll c roP! is again ascending. The pastures and green n lf ' l ` have been much benefited by the abundant serri;ds moisture, as the surface of the soil, on lig h e=pecially, had become scorched fret]; the grea t ' or The crops of all kinds have rarely presented a le nr !:tia raising appearance. Turnips are in many field s nitto between the drills, ani no blanks are to be seen• au weather continues propitious the harvest will ye,t b 8 early one.—Dumfries and Galloway Courier. WALES. MACHTNLLETEL—Haymaking has made cong progress in this neighbourhood, though a little re t3 t ocr these last few days, in consequence of the bozY: o irel s sphere which has prevailed and the occasional s'"h which have fallen. The hay crops are light, ay . % - r a t'ev . the average quantity. Clover and ryegrass are pa hod larly deficient, and the farmers' fodder for the winter will he in quantity, but we trust not in 0 1 ,1 0 0° much below the average. Wheat being now ill, 0 0, requires some weeks of fine weather to bring it ""/ et' turity. Our correspondent had an opportunity :die serving the crops in the counties bordering on %0' Bay, and be assures us that appearances at preeett rite, an abundant harvest. Wheat straw is short , u "so bead is heavy. Potatoes look most luxuriant/ . 0 there is as yet no appearance of the malady vlb ie „ipat' hitherto so mysteriously destroyed this valuable rmof! We sincerely trust it may please Providence to re from us that fearful disaster for the future. ro ll° ABERYSTWYTH.—Hay-making is now very ge l° ell° the neighbourhood. The crops are light. l i b ° 1 3 0 0 crops appear well. The gardens at Llanbadare t/ produced- better crops of apples than at re sell Shrewsbury Journal. THE WEATHER AND CROPS TN A sudden and, indeed, violent change in the ' I T el' occurred yesterday a ft ernoon , w h en heavy el°tl:ce; lected overhead, threatening a thunder-storm , has been experienced during th e l ast wee k in 0:1 9 0 portions of the British isles. No thunder, howover'eP heard in this neighbourhood, but late last night , II : 0 0k to the time of our going to press this (Monday) 0 %, a succession of drenching showers descended, ! A id' panied by a close and sultry atmosphere.—Belfas t Letter. bo' Tarca' The weather since our last has been very Vgiv A we have been visited with a good deal of rani' elier, much fear that such may retard the ripening of the c c i os o crops, which everywhere look most promising , 013 0 01 ; we may not have as early a harvest as we anticiPeie The hay-making i 4 going on very generally in this° bourhood.— Waterford Chronicle. br° V A thunder-storm, accompanied by heavy V el f over this town at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Fears w er e tamed for the safety of the potato crop ; happy to state that all the crops are quite saf, and.o and was there an appearance of a mor e abundant a harvest. New potatoes a re d a il y se lling bete j. Bundoran at 10d. per stone.—Bsillyshannen If el. a b RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE• ( 40, GLASGOW, DUMBARTON, & HELENSI3O A meeting of the shareholders in this undertak in , g tb held in Glasgow on Tuesday ; Mr. W. Buchanan 'll chair. P f°. A report was read from the deputation which baci„pitif ceeded to London, from which it appeared tha t, ' to carry the bill in Parliament, they had been 0, to make a contingent agreement with Lord Blantry'rie which he was to he paid 12,0001. as the purchel.;.ilY of land acquired from him and the compensation w mage done to his estate, should the railway go 1 ,1 Mr. BURNS moved that the undertaking 8%4 abandoned rather than so large a sum should be par vo' Mr. A. EWING moved that the company 0" i1 0 11 'i proceed further with the undertaking until it c ° ,..;ioe' ascertained that some measure of relief could be ° A 13. 0 „ . from the severe terms of the agreement with Ler' tyre, and that the provisional committee take fled ascertain this, and that the meeting be mijour Friday for their report. tt ija This latter motion was agreed to, and the separated. ROYAL ASSENT TO RAILWAY BIL I) 211 04 i . On Monday the royal assent was given to the ' c ," $ 0 : ing railway bills, namely—Cape Town Railriloc: Dc;ok ; Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway an d f,ot e Carnzarthen and Cardigan ; Fife and Kinross ; 001 Dunst*ble, and Wel wyn Junction ; Manchester, She s o ,l and Lincolnshire (capital) ; Staines, Wokingb l r f ' 0 ,1 Woking Junction (alterations) ; Stockport, The'ee,oo Whaley-bridge ; Stockton and Darlington (capitaiii West Somerset Mineral. Of the above 10 se ts for the incorporation of new railway compsuit total number of railway acts passed this sago, c o including 17 for the incorporation of new rally: l 'J panies. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS f f i e 5 LONDON AND NOUTH-EASTERN RA.ILWAY. --- n o + 9 turn for the week ending July 14 , 1855 1:21,5v, 11 Corresponding week last year 20 ,21 Increase in 1855 £1, 5 104 ( LONDON, BRIG-AUTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAO 9 ig Traffic return for the week ending Julyl4 14, 3 10 0 1 1855 215, •6 il Corresponding week last year 15 , 5 , 4 54 i 1 Total of the half-yeaz to this date, 1855 31 ,„';72 1• 1 e ho Total of the half-year to this date, 1854, 3 J , "" tot '0 GREAT NORTHERItT B.AlLWAY.—Traffic returo 1 $ week ending July 8, 1055 219 ,49 1 1 Corresponding week last yOar 18 , 9 '0 01 LANCASHIRE AND YORILt. - MIRE RAILWAY. S a r t/ 1,111 turn for the week ending July " 15,1855 ...... £ 22 ''`A ' 4 20, 77 " olr Corresponding week last year. .. ,. 0;6 1 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY„—Traffi t; ill ;,i the week ending July 15, 1855 , .. £6 , ` -c) ' ~ b,r3" Corresponding ireek - last year ..., ........ : !;- 4 ,, $ ll 01 Increase in 1855 .., ******* ie 4 . CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic retura Z2v ~7 0 9 ending July 14, 1855 . Corresponding week last year MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA' • CORN EXCHANGE. vr COO O ra GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITIS- 5i0.01,), For the week ended July 19, 1855, made up from thel ta ,„49 ll4 Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Elllo* - ro l e ( per Imperial Quarter. 1 , 1 , , wriza.T. 1 BARLEY. ) I OATS. I RYE. BE ANO. I " 75s lid 31s 7d 23s 81 i 44s 8d i 459 1 14 ri.i''ii THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. ! A V SW EAT . BAULKY. I OATS. STE. I B SIATaI .- 76s 6d I 843 3d i W O p 28s 9d 45s 7d i 462 scl la ill QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST - i ll ;; Wheat, 85,365; Barley, 6,204 ; Oats. 9,193; AO' 2,590; Peas, 239 quarters. te .g' MEAT MARKETS. r 0 (1 1 1 01 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. — The tra d e -, 11 ..=. 0 - at full quotations :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s T.' 'ICKI ~, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d; 0. 10Y 10d.; Pork, 3s 8(1 to 4s 6d per Blbs, by the caroe f/ oirlf , ) ,:t SOUTHALL, July 18.—To-day's market Ws ° le d S iA3 O , L plied with each kind of stock, and the trade /1 004, 7 at full prices :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 0 10 1 ;„.., , fol 10d to ss; Lamb, 5s to Cs ; Veal, 4s Od to 0 lou' 6d to 48 6d per Blbs, to sink the offals. b i l 01'0 (I° ROMFORD, July 18.—The trade was tolerik , is 8(1.„,# , follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s Od.; Mutton , 1, , ,a ; L.,,, to Od ; Lam 5s Od to 6s Od; Veal, 4s Od to fO r i g g, Pa' 3s ea to 4s 6d per Blbs. Quarter old Store 21s each. -- , 0 1 HAY MARKETS. 6 ,100 ', l e, SMITHITELD.-01c1 meadow hay, 3/ 108 to p eg l or ditto, 41 Os to 5/ ss; old clover, 41 Os to 6/ V° ;, °Li per 4/ 03 to 5! 03 ; and straw, 11 65 Od to 1/ 10s l4 „ . 01 0 ( Trade stendy. t:. 6/ lU 4 d od i, CUMMIP.LA.ND.-03d. meadow hay, 4/ °' i v,, ; 0 1 7 ditto 41 Oa to 51 risi ; old cloy. 4' Os to 6 1 , i s l TO . 4 ktittO, 4/ Os to 51 54; awl. straw. (1 7s to 1 ' O f f r6O 0 A. limits , ' Miipply, and a Etewly demand. ir to 6 ~‘„, O a k RITECILAPRI..—OId meadow hay. 3/ - 1 - d3 61 lvler ditto, 4/ Os to 51 5s ;, old .cloyey, 4/ Os i ficce r -ditto, 41 Os to 51 ss; and etre*, li 65 to it , Trade firm. - ~' . 01 I‘l eki' geld t tent, 4 4 ; 13 11,, t k , D