The Sun. — London, England, 1849-08-04 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL. OF THE WASHINGTON. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 4, 9.10. A.M. 'The Washington has just arrived from New York with dates to the 20th July ; the news is unimpor tant. The Caledonia had not arrived out. The markets continued firm for corn, flour, and cotton, and'money was very abundant. The cholera had diminished, and the reports from the States in this respect were cheering. The steamer Alabama had'arrived at New Orleans from Chagres. Large quantities of gold had arrived at Valparaiso from San Francisco, and forwarded to England. News had been received, via New Orleans, from Jamaica to July 2. The Governor, in his Speech in the Legislative Assembly, urged them to receive the loan offered by the British Government. It was expected the session would be short, as the Members seemed inclined not to transact business. ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY AT CORK. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) - COVE, FRIDAY, 4 A.M. Her Majesty and Prince Albert are now in Cove Harbour, to the great surprise of all here. The Royal squadron was telegraphed off Cove-head Lighthouse yesterday evening, about six o'clock, and at ten the Victoria and 'Albert entered the harbour and authored beside the Rear-Admiral's ship the Ganges; 74 guns ; all the ships in the harbour, both merchants and naval, being brilliantly illuminated. Her Majesty's arrival was announced by the firing of guns on the batteries of Spike Island, and when the Royal yacht hove in sight several large bonfires were lighted in Trabolgan, the residence of E. B. Roche, Esq., M.P., and other places. Active preparations are being made for the re ception of her Majesty in this city, but the Mayor's proclamation informs the citizens that the entry procession would not take place till Saturday, and some of the triumphal arches appeared last evening to be in such a very unfinished state that if the Queen .lands in Cork to-day, which is more than probable, the people may not be so well prepared as they would Wish. Up to this moment the Royal intentions are not known 'by any one here. TESTIAION [AL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. TRZ HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OP EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Li- BE ary."—Kos.suth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Sub , scriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; ont o any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry out the Testimonial. * * * All further Post-office orders to be made payable to Murdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already- received ••• 699 17 4i • T. Latimer, • sq., of the Western Times, E,eter... 1 1 0 Filr die Ungarn, Bradford, ‘N iltshire 1 0 0 Friend s a t T ipton, third subscription 0 3 0 Further Subscriptions, per M. George Small field, Leicester Mercury office Mr. J. 11. Ha ris Mr. Lort, sen. 1 0 0 ••• Mr. W. S. H arr i s ••••• ••• ... 010 0 kir. W. Burford Mr. T. Viccars 0 10 (:) A Friend Three Well-wishers 0 4 0 Mr. Wi n k s ••• •• ••• • *:: 0 2 6 0 2 6 Mr. R. Palmer .. ••• A 0 2 o ir. Webster ••• F. Johnson ... ••• 0 2 6 •• 0 2 0 A Few Workmen •in Messrs. Figgins's Type Foundry Friends of Liberty 0 10 1 ... 0 5 0 Total £707 5 5i THE HUNGARIANS. BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.—TO•day a preliminary meeting was held at the public office in this town, George Dawson, Esq., in the coair, when. tl:e follow lag requisition was agreed to : TO THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF BIRMINGHAM. " We, the undersigned m.gistrates, merchants, Manufacturers, and others, respectfully request that You will convene a public meeting of the inhabitants of this borough, to consider the propriety of adopting a memorial to the Queen, urging the recognition by the British Government of the national independence of the Hungarian people, and to take such other steps upon the subject as may be deemed advisable." The meeting will no doubt be numerously at tended. TO THE EDLIUR OF THE SUN. Sia,—The party in my neighbourhood are increas ing daily in enthusiasm in favour of the Hungarians, and although they were, with myself, amongst the first to contribute a mite for the refugees, they yet feel there is something more to be done than by con tributions for the exiles, and mere expressions of s ympathy for the Hungarian nation; but we feel at a loss what course to pursue beyond that of paitioning for a recognition of independence, wh►ch we fear is not enough, when we are aware that petitions have too often little influence in the House. Sympathy itself has done little for Poland. We feel it i:, not enough to merely petition with an expression of our sympathies and wishes, unless we can show some straightforward line of policy at the same time, that could be joined in by the people, and be open for clear and legitimate action by the Government. The people may wish, and the Government see no way to Carry out. Such being the impression amongst us, the letter of" Belisarius," in The Sun of Friday last, has created a great sensation ; for, while it invokes BYmpathy, it gives grounds for it, and while it points out to Lord Palmerston and the people what slmuld be done by the Government, it also shows the way and gives reasons for it. We, therefore, anxiously hope f °r , and anticipate, further letters from "13elis4riuA," as we are sure it would be of immense advantage to the people to hive some line of foreign policy con stantly pointed out in detail; as, for instance, to sletnand a suspension of hostilities." What if (.I!sregarded by the belligerents ? What if regarded? Whath• t inquiries should the English nation make ? lotion s do. if Austria has broken faith ? What stipu 'make for adjustment? We think a succession of articles unfolding these points would be of great service. I venture these suggestions after discussing the s ubject with some friends to enlightenment and liberty in Islington. With a sincere desire tor an effectual sympathy with Hungary, I am, Sir, &c., SILVERTHORN E. Islington, July 30, 1849. Trt..ol r OF THE PORT OF fl ULL. — Seventy• one arrivels,of ships from foreign ports were reported at the C ustom-house of the port of Hull during the past week, juoludin.g some from all parts of the world, with cargoes of grain; cattle, provisions, an d merchand i xe of every dof escription. These numerous arrivals, following those of the pr. ceding week, will necessarily have the effect acontinuing the impetus which has been given to the oPOrt trade of th at im p ortant port, and which will, no dt,. 6,1: still furth er i m p rove d when the Danish bLek ade.4hal be removed from the German ports, and re open: the extensive traffic usually obtaining between Hull and thellanseatic States. ItEPRESBNTATION OF KIDDERMINSIER.—K.IDDER IIII*TER, FRIDAY. -- The death of Mr. Godson has created naiversal regret amongst the constituency of Which he had been so long the represent. five. At Present it would be premsture to speak with any prob a hili dallegree of certa i nty as to his successor; but, in ty, whenever the election takes place, there Mwill be a contest. Sir Thomas Winnington, the Hon. r. Lyttelton, an d M r. J . A. Taylor, are already spoken scandidates. LADY FRl.:tamale —This amiable lady was in Aber deen . on Friday night. She arrived with the Queen steamer from Edinburgh, drove up the Owe, called on Qsome of our principal shipowners. and returned to the ueen, in which she proceeded to Lerwick. We un derstand her Ladyship's obje ct is to a .vait the arrival of vessels from the north, and to obtain the earliest possible intelligence respe‘itiug her h us b and, or the expeditiaus which have set out in starch of him.—Aurth of Scotland Gazette. POTATOES.—No blight of any kind is visible on the potatoe fields here, which have been wa:ched with critical ttnziety. The garden potatoes are in general use, and are much improved quality. One fine early po tato has been shown us, grown in the olden of Mr. L. Mackintosh, hairdresser. It is of " Taylor's forty-fold," and weighs 10i ounces.—lnver ness Courier. Thank God for glorious harvest weather, and to Air a ppearance, for abund a nt am ! exce ll ent crops. Already the wh eat i s falling under the sickle. The po tatoes, too, which a month ago gave every appearance , of blight. have recover e d un d er t h e i nflect ce of the favourable season, and there is the prospect at least of a healthy, though riot perhaps abundant crop. May the Pir esatent favourable a • PP'arance e.,ntinue, and may our V itude be in prepot tem to (Goo's mercy and goodness. Cornwall Gazette. - THE BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL. What are all the steps by which mars advances himself by degrees towards perfection but refinements —refinements in his wants, modes of living, his clothing, dwelling, furniture ; refinements of his mind and his heart, of his sentiments and his passions, of his language, morals, customs, pleasures ! What an advance Iron► the first hut to a palace of Palladio's; from the canoe of a Car►•ibean to a ship of the line; from the three rude idols, as the Bcetians, in the olden times, represented their protecting god desses and the Graces of Praxiteles ; from a village of the Hottentots or wild Indians to a city like London ; from the ornaments of a female of New Zealand to a splendid dress of the Sultana; from the language of a native of Tahiti to that of a Homer, a Virgil, a Tasso, a Milton, and a Voltaire! Through what innumerable degrees of refinement must man and his works have proceeded before they had placed this almost immeasurable distance behind them ! The love of embellishment and refinement, and the dissatisfaction with a lower degree es soon as a higher has been recognised, are the only true and mose simple motives by which man has advanced to what we see him. Every people who have Lecome civilized are a proof of this principle; and it' any such are to be found who, with peculiar physical or moral hin- drances, continue in tne same state of unitnprovability, or betray a complete want of impulse to improvement, we must needs consider them rather as a sort of hu man animals, than as actually mea of our own race and species. —Eliza Cook's Journal. FIRST ANNUAL DINNER OF THE LONDON BRANCH OF THE ROYAL PA TRIOTIC SOCIETY VF SCO ! LAND. The dinner of this rising institution was held on Thursday evening, in the Freemasons' Tavern, Charles Forbes, Esq., of Aslown, the treasurer, ably filled the chair, and was supported by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, G. Bain, Esq., Secretary of the Highland Society, Daniel ;Davidson, Esq, and a number of gentlemen, some of whom were in Highland costume. After grace by the Rev. Mr. FISHER, The CHAIRMAN observed, that as a vice-president of the society he bad been called upon to occupy a post, in the unavoidable absence of his Grace the Duke of Cambridge, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, and of The Chisholm, who had severally ex pressed their regret at being unable to occupy it. Under these circumstances he was delighted to pre side over a meeting of gentlemen, met together at their own expense, to form the nucleus, he trusted, of many a happy and influential reunion of what he considered the noblest and most glorious of all their Scottish societies, inasmuch as the Royal Patriotic Society is one, not for depressing the spirits of the Gael by eleemosynary doles, but by intelligence, example, and stimuli to " help the Highland pea santry to help themselves.”—(Cheers.) With very inadequate means, it had already done much goo , l, and it would be a disgrace to Scotland if such an enlightened and practical organization failed for want of means to carry out its benevolent designs. It was not at all creditable to Scotchinen that every now and then appeals should be made to toe generous Saxon to avert famine from the doors of the suffering, but peaceful and loyal Gael, when his own glens were adequate for his self- support, if pro perly developed. It was the great aim of this society to render the Highland p'asantry self supporting, and he thought the wisdom and even economy of this would recommend itself to those who had so liberally contributed to the relief of immediate de<tii ution. After thus prefacing the business of the evening the usual loyal toasts, &c., were proposed and responded to. in many instances with Highland honours, in cluding the society's royal patrons, the Queen and Prince Albert; the Lord of the Isles ; the Duke of Cambridge, and the rest of the Royal Family; the Army and Navy; the late president, the Duke or Sutherland; the president of tht. year, James Mathe son, Eq., M.P., ; the president of the London branch, the Right lion. the Lord May or, with thanks for presiding over the annual meeting; Sir C. Forbes, Bart., of Newe; the honorary secreta ries, J. Mackenzie, Esq., M. 1). Eileanach ; the London secretary, G. Ban), Esq., D. D isidson, Esq., the secretary of the parent society ; the Highland peasantry, &c. The harmony of the meeting was in creased by some amateur singing and some excellent pibrochs by Mr. Charles Macdonneil, piper from Glen garry. Though the last of the Scottish reunions, this gathering was not behind its predecessors in good fellowship and enthusiasm, and augurs well for future anniversary celebrations, to be held earlier in the season. RAIL WA Y RET URNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail. ays 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:— • 5.4. c.) 1 - . .0 to , QUESTION ! All, QUESTION ! TO TlTh' EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sett,—Little, indeed, did the individual who uttered the word " Question," at the meeting held at the London Tavern, suppose that that simple expression would have been taken up by the conflicting parties of the press as one of the proofs of the want of ' unanimity at that glorious meeting of the friends of ' Hungary. Let it, therefore, be known that Question is an Englishman, one of the earliest, most devoted friends of the noble Magyar nation ! I, therefore, consider it my duty to explain what actually occurred on that occasion. The Hon. Member Mr. Cobden, who declares himself to have adopted the principles of a very small section of individuals, known as the Peace party, or rather the Peace party at any price, strongly censured my Lord Palmerston for not having, in that noble manifesto of the British Government, rebuked, or in plain words insulted the Russian Go vernment, which would, in my opinion, have been tantamount to a declaration of war ; the Hon. Gentleman, at the same time, admitting that he was absent from his seat in the House of Coin mane, en a pleasure excursion, on that truly momentous occasion. I again repeat the censuring of that memorable speech, every word of which will create dismay and confusion, not only amongst the despots of the north and their minions throughout Europe, but will be one of the only effectual methods of discouraging capitalists from making advances for the purposes of erasing from the map of Europe the immortal Hungarian nation—such censure, in my opinion, was contrary to the spirit and intention of the meeting. In a moment of excitement, I regret to say, I was so indiscreet as to call out " Question"—but I deny that there was the slightest confusion on the occasion, many gentlemen present coinciding with my views. Shortly after another individual made a jocular remark as to the use of a treasury not con taining a farthing, when some ill-natured person raised the cry of "Turn him out," and, as usual,on such occasions, was instantly taken up by others; a little explanation, however, immediately restored order ; indeed, until near the close of that truly great de. monstration, nothing could exceed the unanimity, good feeling, and soul-stirring expressions which reechoed through the building whenever allusion was made to the chivalrous daring—termed Magyar fanaticism—of the Hungarian warriors, or the im perishable name of Louis ICossuth. Notwithstanding the heat of theday and the pushing and crowding, circumstances which not unfrequently occasion an ebulition of temper, the utmost good humour prevailed. The fate of Hungary appeared to have absorbed men's minds, to the utter exclusion of all other topics. The only cause of the little con- Ihsion that followed arose, in my opinion, from the partial, or rather timid conduct of the Chairman, who stopped and sharply lectured a Mr. Reynolds, who did no more than denounce said expose, in bolder and more intelligible language, the dangers and enemies of Hungary, whilst the star of the day was allowed to indulge in exaggerations ad libitum. Having, I trust, explained satisfactorily, the cause which gave rise to she cry of" Question," I beg leave to forward my mite, 11.15., and ss. from a friend, in aid of the cause of Hungarian independence and the peace and liberties of Europe. Permit the at the came time to remark, that I am one of those who tremble for the fate of Hungary. ['he overwhelming armies and resources of the two Emperors are fast crowding forward to crush to the , test the last bulwarks of right and liberty in liorthern Europe. The dangers, difficulties, and privations that a nation of heroes have to overcome are unparale Wed ; it is folly to underrate them. It is a struggle of life and death with all parties. The Emperor Nicholas has passed the Rubicon ; the expulsion of he Russian armies would inevitably lead to the dis memberment of the Russian empire. Bohemia, Croatia, Servia, Gallicia, and last though not least, Lombardy, smarting under her yet bleeding wounds, with the example of Rome fresh in her memory, would make one last and terrific struggle to snap asunder the accursed yoke of Austrian domination for ever. Austria, as an empire, would cease to exist ; on the other hand, Hungary subdued ; a pretext to in vade Turkey and the Danubian Provinces would most assuredly follow. It has been long hinted, that Turkish—Magyar —money was one of the mysterious difficulties; the Russian Autocrat would then become the Dictator of Europe, whilst the more civilized nations of the west would be forced to contend in a bloody defensive war against the savage Mahometans of Circassia and the barbarous Cossacks and Kalmucks of Siberia, in spite of themselves. But there is yet hope for Hungary. The indomitable spirit of Kossuth and his deatlL courting crusaders have already struck terror and contusion in the ranks of the vaunted invincible legions of the descendant of the great Czars of Muscovy. A bold energetic protest by the combined Govern 'nen ts of France and England, demanding a suspension of arms with a view to the amicable settlement of 11.. rights of Hungary and the pacification of £ scope, would without doubt be favourably enter- L.ioed by all parties. The Austrian Cabinet are well aware that their empire is on the verge of dissolution, and would gladly hail the opportunity to dispense with the doubtful friendship of their unscrupulous neighbour. The armies of the Emperor Nicholas have met with a very different reception to what they anticipated ; and although powerful as he is, he would not dare to face Western Europe with the iron Maygars and their partisans at his heels. Britons of all classes and shades of opinion ! raise your voice against the iniquitous designs of those infamous invaders. This is not a party question, it is a national, an European one. Our beloved Queen has declared through her Minister that the will of the people is her will. Now is the time to establish not only a barrier of steel against the grinding domination of Russia, but those noble rivers and fertile lands, the granaries of Europe will be thrown open to the enterprise, the civilization, and the commerce of the world. s sob uef p,Buetrretiheet civilizeduor superhuman sad!n brighte t si h mt pr e raoao sg e y:iepdndeeas prospects titeoso t r nn h oai e f ipchhptieohe, civilized unravellingersg,,, golden lthdheo vileuo r g la n dg t oesal await ambition e d ttsi to fe n, with mys terious future. t f one individual, whose sole objeci, is to reduce man kind to the rule of the iron d.iys of the Peters and Catharines of the seventeenth century. There are those who argue that the tight little island has no need to look beyond her own shores, hut the millions who look up to that flag on which they proudly boast the sun never sets—and where are who are not prepared to maintain it with more thin iNiaygar fanaticism?—well know that we must not, calm t, be passive spectators of passing events. Hungary, great, glorious, and free, her alliance and friendship would be courted by the nations of the earth; and it is not beyond the sphere of human ' possibility that even Britain may some day need even Maygar sympathies. Where are our allies—Britons, where ? Louk around you. Scan the old and the new world; place your bands on your heart, and say, where is the ally we can depend upon in the hour of danger on the day of trial. QUESTION. TO THE EDITOR OF 711 E SUN. Sia,—Although our magistrates move slowly, I belit ve they are annoyed at the felony I named to you being compounded. They seem to be fully sen sible that they were not placed on the bench for the mere purpose of putting money into the pockets of lawyers, and most probably will issue a warrant for the apprehension of the criminal who, by the bye, is most likely out of the kingdom before this time. They can also take away the license from the princi pal witness who assisted to defeat the ends of justice, he being an innkeeper, but the other guilty parties are out of their reach. This is by no means the first case in this town where a good purse and the grand jury system have caused the escape of a prisoner. I hope the press will use its powerful influence to bring about a complete reform in our laws, which are not only demoralising the people, but creating a dissatis faction highly dangerous to the peace of the country. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Hull, Aug. 3, 1849. A REFORMER. IMPORTANT TO CORONERS.—In consequence of the clergyman having refused to bury the remains of five persons who died of cholera in the Keynsham Union, until an inquest had been held on the bodies, contrary to the opiniJns of the guardians and the medical officers, the General Board of Health have issued a circular on the subjk ct to the coroners throughout England. The board are of opinion that the clergyman was justified in his refusal to inter the bodies until a public inquiry by coroner's icqu,st had been held. The Board consider that the fact of the deaths being caused by epidemic disease, instead of being conclusive against the need of inquiry, forms itielt a prima facie case for investigation; and that the results of the greater number of coroners' inquests held in such cases have, as it appears to the Board, been such as fully to justify the holding of inqui ries as a general rule.—Buth Chronicle. INCENDIARY FIRE IN ESSEi.-011 Thursday after noon a destructive fire, supposed to have been occa •ioned by an incendiary, broke out at the homestead of the belonging to hit. Pattisson, at Marney, about five miles trona Colchester, by which the whole of the premises, exceptin g the dwelling-house, were destroyed. The pillory and pigs, an d some valuable horses, owing to the rapidity with which the flames spread on all aides, were also destroyed, and it was with difficulty the dwell ing- house aas saved. The owner of the property is held in great esteem in the neighbourhood, so that the fire has occasioned more than usual excitement and regret. It is understood that the premises were insured. PARIS AND STASIIITRG RAILWAY.—The opening of the railroad from Paris to Eperney, being the first sec tion of tiai railway to Strasburg, will take place on the 16th of August. The President of the Republic will be present. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. GOODWOOD RACES.—FRIDAY. The interest of the meeting has been sustainel to the, last, the weather, although gloomy, cold, and threaten ing in the morning, proving favourable, the list realising the full average quantity of sport, and the company, vastly inferior to the previous days, included a fai r amount of rank and fashion ft oue Goodwood, Chichester, and the various watering places in the neighbourhood. The London trains brought only a small addition, but the select few who patronised them had ample time to get ,to the course without missing any of the races. Leaving the day's running to speak for itself, we may pronounce the meeting, which is b. ought to a conclusion, to have been one of the most agreeable it has been our lot to attend. The weather throughout has been propi tious and seasonable, without being too hot; the sport interesting and abundant, and the attendance each day, whether taken numerically or with reference to the grade of the visitors, the largest we have seen at Good wood for many years. We may add, with one, exception —the blunder on Tuesday—the managt meet has been worthy of the meeting; the judging, starting, weighing, and telegraphing have been unexceptionable; time was kept with a precision which, considering the number of events to be decided and the shortness of toe intervals allowed on several occasions, cannot be too highly com mended; the return lists, printed on the course, were issued with a correctness and promptitude creditable to Mr. Mason. The police, under Superintendents May and Pearce and Inspector Langley, performed their ar duous duties efficiently. The Earl of Uxbridge and Mr. J. Stanley have ac cepted the Stewardship, and Lord Henry Lennox s "red book " has already assumed a very promising ap pearance tor 1850. Second year of a Sweepstakes of 200 soya. each, h ft; colts, 8-t 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; for three yrs old. One mile. (3 Subs.) Lord Glatgow's f by Lanercost, out of Canada, re ceived fork it. The Settringham Stakes of 25 sous., 10 ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b; a winner previous to starting to carry 31b extra; 31b allowed, &c. ( 34 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Officious, Bst 31b ...(F. Butler) 1 Lord Chesterfield's cby Lanercost, Bst 41b(Flatman) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Officious. Won easily by five lengths. Run in 1 min. 20 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each for three yra old and up wards; three yrs old, Bst; four, Bst 81b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st. The winner to be sold for 350 SOW. if demanded, &e. Half a mile. (8 Subs.) Major Martin's The Moor, 4 yrs (Abdale) 0 1 Lord Chesterfield's Ferule, 3 yrs (Flatman) 0 2 Lord Clifden's Blaze, 4 yrs - (Robinson) 3 Mr. Burgess's Hind of the - Forest, 4 yrs...(J. Sharp) 0 Mr. Gratwicke's Rochester, 3 yrs (J. Mann) 0 Mr. Gordon's First Chance, 3 yrs (Kitchener) 0 Betting—Even on the Moor, and 3 to 1 agst Ferule. A very sporting race between the Moor, Fertile, and Blaze, ended in a dead heat between the first two, Blaze beaten by a head only, Hind of the Forest well up. Run in 51 sec. Deciding Heat-7 to 4on the Moor, who won by a length. The Derby Plate of 100 soya., added to a . Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, for two yrs old (handicap), the se cond to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. (12 Subs.) Mr. Gordon's Little Jack, Est 121 b . .... (Kitchener) 1 Captain Lowther's Bastinado, 6st 71b (Dockeray) 2 , Mr. Greville's Cariboo, Bst lib Mr. Osbaldeeten's Sister to Pillage, Bst 41b (Simpson) 4 Lord Exeter's Cora, Bst Mr. Sturt's Humphrey, 7st 1210 (A. Day) 0 Mr. Henry's Eoquiria, 7st 71b (Donaldson) 0 Lord Strathmore's Hood, 7st slb (S. Mann) 0 Mr. Howard's St. Agnes, 7st Betting-5 to 4 agst Little Jack-4 to 1 ugst Cariboo —9 to 2 agst Hood, and 5 to 1 each agst Equiria, and 5 to 1 agst Bastinado. Hoed and Little Jack, with Bestinado, Cora, and St. Agnes, in close attendance, cut out the work util within 150 yards of home ; Bastinado, Little Jack, and Caribo then singled themselves out, and ran a close race home, the favourite winning by a neck, and Bastinado beating Ca riboo by half a length. Run in 1 min. 43 secs. • Match.-50, It ft, Bst, 41b each. Last Mlle.—Duke of Bedford's Malmsbury (F. Butler), beat Sir J. Hawley's Paultons (Templeman), by a head. Run in 1 min 40 secs. The Chesterfield Cup, by subscription of 15 soya, each (handicap). The winner of the Goodwood Cup, or Goodwood Stakes, or Stewards' Cup at Goodwood, to carry 71b extra. Craven course. (32 Subs.) Mr. F. Nieholl's Woolwich, 3 yrs, 6st Mr. Pa'ne's Crucible, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Charlton) 2 Lord Exe er's Midia, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b (Barker) 3 Mr. Roles Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st 81b ... (F. Butler) 0 Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, 9st Sir J. Hawley's Tartar, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Templeman) 0 Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st 41b (carried 7st fhb) ..-... Doke of Richmond's Helter-skelter (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Osbaldeston's Joe o'Sot,s yrs, Est 13 -b (Crouch) 0 Sir G. Heathcote's Black Eagle, 6st 131 b (Sherwood) 0 Mr. Howard's The Flee, 3 yrs, Got 71b (G. Sharp) 0 Mr. W. Ley's Over-fork over, 3yrs,sst 61b.(Rodney) 0 Betting -6 to son Surplice, sto 1 agst Collingwood, 8 to 1 agst Crucible, 9 to 1 agst Woolwich, 10 to 1 each agst, New Forest Deer and Over-fork-over, and 12 to 1 agst any other. Surplice took the lead at starting, and followed by Helter-skelter, Over-fork-over, Woolwich, and Crucible, made strung running to the hill, where he was headed by Helter-skelter, who made play round the turn; Wool wich and Crucible then to inglvd themselves out, Wool wich leading, and winning by a length. Midia . a good third, and Collingwood fourth; The Flea fifth. An ac cident prevented our timing this race. The Nassau Slakes of 50 sore. each, for 3 yrs old fillies Bst 71b each; the second to receive 100 sous. New mile. (16 Subs.) Mr. Greville's Clarissa (Flatman) Duke of H chinond's Highland Fling (F. Butler) 2 L.rd Exeter's Grace (Pettit) 3 Mr. Nevill's Eugenie... (Robinson) 4 Betting 6 to 4on Clarissa-5 to 2 agst Highland Fling—and 3 to 1 agst Grace. Grace made strong running to the distance, where the two favourites ran past her, and went on abreast for about 100 yards; Clarissa then obtained the lead, and won cleverly by a length; half a length between High land Fling and Grace. Run in 1 min. 49 sec. The Queen's Plate of 100 ga ; for three yrs old, 7st 41b; tour, 9st 21b; live, 9.st 131 b; six and aged, lOst 41b. Abiluc three miles live Writings. Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs (Pettit) 1 Duke of Rutland's Fire-eater, 3 yrs (Flatman) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Fire Eater. Glenalvon wade all the mining, and after a very fine race for the last 50 or 60 yards, won by half a length. Rai in 7 man. 20 sec. The March Stokes of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, to be divided between the first and second horses. Gentlemen riders. Last three quarters of a mile of the D.R.S.C. (13 Sub scribers, 4 of whom paid torteit.) Sir J. Hawley nd Besborough, 4 yrs,llst 4lb 5 0 1 1 Mr. Dorrien lid Nautch Girl, 3 yrs, lOst 1 0 3 3 L >rd Clifden's Sagacity, 5 yrs, 1 lst... 2 0 2 2 Mr. W.Sadlees Master Murray, aged, list 3 dr. Mr. Beauclere's Whitstone, list 91b . 4 dr. Betting—lat heat—Even on Nautch Girl, and 2 to 1 agst Sagacity. Won by a neck. 2d heat-2 to lon Nautch Girl-5 to 2 agst Sagacity-5 to l' eget Bes borough. A splendid race, which ended in a dead heat with ;he three. 3d heat-6 too agst Nautch Girl, and 2to 1 agar etch of the others. Won by half a length. 4th heat-5 to lon Besborough. Won by a neck. DERRY BETTING. 14 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 20 to 1 agst John o'Groat (taken) 25 to 1 agat Hardinge 14 to 1 agst Pita/4d 25 to 1 agst Mickaton Maid 20 to 1 agst Cyprus colt 20 to 1 sgst William the 33 to 1 agst Compass Conqueror 33 to 1 agat Italian. LEOMINSTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Herefordshire Stakes of 10 sous. each, 5 it, and 30 added. About 2 miles. (18 Subs., eight of whom declared.) Mr. Griffi hs' Appleblossom, 5 yrs 1 Mr. W. Smil's Master Downes, aged Mr. Evke'a Model, 3 yra 3 Mr. Thompson's b m by Lord Stafford, 4 yrs The Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, 2 miles. Mr. Whitehouse's bf by Don John, 3 yrs 6 1 1 Mr. Smith's Landseer, 3 yrs Mr. Wily's Old No. 12, aged Mr. Isaac Day's Mignon, 5 yrs'' - The Hunters' Stakes of 10 'w/o:each. h ft and 25 added. Heats. 2 miles. (10 Subs.) Mr. Gulliver's ch gby Tamworth, aged Mr. B. Pearce's Morsel, 5 yrs Mr. Bernard's Jack of all 'Trades, 4 yrs Mr. Jennings's Subduer, aged THURSDAY. The Volka Stakes of 7 soya. each, 4 ft, &c., with 25 added. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Giles's Gaffer Green, aged .... Mr. Shirley's Rebecca, 4 yrs Mr. B. Minor's Shropshire Witch, 4 yrs 1 2 0 3 Mr. J. Day's Milliner, aged ......... 0 0 2 dr Mr. Jackson's Dimanche, 4 yrs Mr. W. Jones's Little John, 4 yrs The Wolphy Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Heats, one mile and a quarter. Mr. Pearce's The Morsel 5 yrs . 0 0 4 1 1 Sir C. Rushout's Kennett, 3 yrs 0 1 0 5 2 Mr. G. Carter's Linnieus, 5 yrs 0 0 1 4 3 Mr. J. Day's Mignon, 5 yrs Mr. Walters's Cavendish, 5 yrs 0 0 2 3 dr Mr. Wadlow's Gratis, 4 yrs The first was a dead heat between Kennett and Gratis. The Selling Stakes of 2 sous. each, and 10 added. Heats, one mile and a quarter. Mr. Hall's Ellen the Fair, 3 yrs ...... ............. 1 1 Mr. Giles's Retire, aged Sir C. Rushout's Kennett, 3 yrs Mr. Pearce's Morsel, 5 yrs MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. Not a bet on future events. TOTAL. Loss OF AN EAST INDIA TRADER.—Letters have been received announcing the complete loss of the barque Princess Royal, au East India trading ship, 400 tons burden, on the Lonsdale reef of rocks, outside of the Heads, off Melbourne Harbour. The siiip had a valuable cargo on board, 4,120 bags of sugar, and 560 chests, and 1,080 half-chests of tea, and other articles. She was from Hong-Kung, bound to Melbourne, and from hence to Liverpool. The Princess Royal was a new ship; with her cargo her loss is calculated about 20,000/. The mas:er attributes her destruction to the lights hay ing been removed from the outer head of the harbour and placed on the inner. Accounts from Warsaw of the 16th July state that the business at the wool fair has proved very satistac. tory this year. The total quantity offered amounted to 11,232 cwis., being an increase of 3,000 over the sup- Ors at the same time last year. Prices were good, being, on the average, about 12 dolls. per cwt. higher than 1848, and nearly all sold. NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending Last week. Amiens and Boulogne .•• ••• • •• • • Belfast and Ballymena • • • • •• •• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Bristol and Exeter • • . • • ••• • . • Ca1ed0nian............. . • • • • •• • • Chester and Holyhead.— .......... Dublin and Droglieda• • • . • • .•• • • .... Dublin and Kingstown .• ••• • •• •• • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen • • • • •• •• East Anglian.— • • •••••• • • • • •• Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• Edinburgh and Northern.. •• Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Lthicashire .. Laster') Union •• •••••• • • •••• • • •• Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Glasgow and Greenock• • •• •• • •• •• Great Northern and E. L.... •• Great Southern and Western • ....... Great Western, Br,c • • • • - • • •• •• Kendal and Windermere• • Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ Lancaster and Carlisle • - •• •• Liverpool, Crosby ; and Southport Londonderry and Enidskiden ...... London and North Western, &c. London and Blackwell .• London and Brighton • .• • • London and South Western.. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.. .bildland Great Western (Irish) ...... Monklituds • —•••••••••••••• Newcastle and 'Carlisle • • •• North British .. Paris and Rouen ..... ........ itotien and Ilavre .. • ........ Scottish Central • • Shrewsbury and Chester_ South Eastern and Branches ........ South Dev0n........ .• Wateriord and Limerick.— .• • ..• Wintehaven Junction ............... iork and Newcastle . •............. York and North rlidlami. .. • • 662 :,4 S 3 C 44 422 4,611 6,042 2,312 r3l 1,216 1,264 725 3,927 2,492 15,825 3,5 r , 3 1,720 3,235 1,252 2,385 3,610 21,857 229 14,396 2,600 167 47,770 1,020 11,797 12,663 5,639 22,721 1,122 :84 1,394 554 :333 278 4,431 1,460 3,649 6,699 2,64 ti 1,443 1.530 1,920 2,012 952 775 1,173 1,333 634 3,768 1,913 16, 79 1,172 1,335 2,603 1,439 4,847 21,836 204 11,926 2,113 163 48,916 1,244 14,454 10,964 3,200 23,498 861 2 15 12,334 8,4/4 2,911 4,638 1;937 G5l 12,090 1,7 8 ,969 748 175 13,336 9.421 THE POTATO.-It is most gladdening to hear such goon accounts of the potato crop. lhn old rout m ld uch t ) t which—say what we will—,he are a at tached as the Irish—without, however, depending on it as the staple article of sus enance—seems about to be restored to us in its ancient plenty and quality. Instead of the country being patched, as in the last three years, with the brown and black evidences of rotting•haulms— as if the simoom had *wept across our fields—we now see by the side of the golden corn, and near the labourers' cottages, breadths and plots of clink green potato lest age—features which we began to tear were to be en tirely lost to the English lainiscape. Cause of great re juicing will this be to the great mass 01 our country men; to the poor for the welcome help which the potato is likely to afford to their simple meals, and to " the better -to-do " classes for the restoration of an appen dage of their dinner-tables, which, though not an abso lute necessary, -has become almost so—like tea—t rum long usage. Truth to say, John Buil has come to look on the potato as quite as natural cn adjunct to his bet f as horse -radish and mustard; an - 1 all the proposed sub • , stitutes, such as rice, parsnips, harocot beans, &c., even when he has had the resolution to adopt them, havo been " put up with " in a sprit of most uneasy resigna tion. In sober seriousneas, the present appearance of tGhoeareoitt a ato ll crop is n ac e r se se ; for heartfelt g r a tit u d e to th e the plentif u l in - gathering which and i is s n o t w o b i ne prospect,hoped that i it should be made, will nut be taken without the ex pression of national thankfulness to Him with whom alone rests the control of the earth's productioas,—Bath Chronicle. ADVANTAGES OF STEAM. —The Glasgow and Ayr Railway Company now run a cheep train fr..m Glasgow to Ay s r every Saturday afternoon, to g i ve t h e working classe a cheap excursion. The train, l ast Saturday, consisted of thirty-six carriages, conveying a b ove 1,100 passengers, and was drawn by two powerful engines. At Ayr the party enjoyed themselves for three hours and a hal f—bathing, viviting the bi r th- p l ace of Burns, Ano. way's auld haunted kirk," &c.—and reached Glasgow, on their return, at eleven o'clock at night. Th e w h o l e distance travelled by train was eighty miles, and the n.re was only half-a-crown by the first-class, and eighteen pet ce by the third ! This is one of the advantages of railways. - Where education has been entirely neglected or improperly managed, we see the worst pitsions r u li ng with uncontrolled and incessant sway. into sense de generates into craft, and aug e r r a nkles malignity. Restraint, which is thought most salutary, comes too late, and the mo s t j u di c i ous a d m3eitions are urged in vain.— Eliza Cook's Journal. THE CONVICTS AT WOOLWICH.—The convict who escaped from the dockyard a few nays ago his nut bt-en heard of, and is the same whose associates tried to favour his escape about eighc months ago, by surroundipg Mr. Cope in Newgrste. The convicts are now allowed to weir their hair any length they choose, and many of them wear large whiskers without restriction, which would render it a difficult task f ur qv; police-cunstahles to dis tinguish them from the dockyard mechanics if thew attempted to escape in working men's clothes. The convicts have also many other indulgences which cause the blame of any successful att. mpts to escape to be attributed more to the systi m than to the parties placed in charge, over them , (A- the c u u s t,bi es w h o h ave th e charge of the dockyard getra. CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. EIGHTEEN OF BURY AND SUFFOLK This match was resumed yesterday at Bury St. Edmund's. The following is the score at the close of the second day's play:— ENGLAND —FIRST INNINGS. Clarke —C Leech, b Figg A. Mynn, Esq.—c Coleman, b Chester Parr—b Diver ••• ••• . • F. Pilch —c Caffyn, b Diver ... Gily—c Figg, b Diver N. Felix, Esq.—b Diver ••• ••• Box—b Figg Alartingell—run out ... Captain Lautour—b Figg W. Pilch—b Diver ••• ••• Hillyer—not out ••• ..• B 17, w 3 ••• ••• ... 29 ... 34 111 . 111 . 111 . 17 .••• ... 20 Total •.• ...153 BURY-FIRST INNINGS. A. Gardner, Esq.—b 11 ••• ... 14 J. Trevethan, &q.—c Box, blytr Mynn, b ; 3 S,akins—b Clarke ... ••• 2 Chuster—c I'ilch, b Hidyer 8 Diver—c F. Felix, b Clarke ... 8 entryn—b tlillyer ... 0 G. Ling, E.q.—c Lautour, b Hillyer W. Freeman, Esq.—c Parr, b Clarke P. Macintyre, Eaq —c F e lix, bßyer ••• 9 B. Colman, sq —run Out ... 3 J. WaMem, Esq.—b Hillyer... 1 W. Blake, E.q.—c Lautour, b Hillyer 1 C. Calvert, Ez-q —b Hillyer 0 C. D. Leech, E.q.—c Felix, bßyer 9 H. Durrant, Esq —b Clarke T. Peck, Esq.—not out W. Hubbard, Eaq.—c Mynn, b Clarke ... ... 3 B 1, w 0 Total ... ... ... ... 90 ENGLAND-SECOND INNINGS. Parr - not out ... ... •• • • • •• • •00 8 F. Pilch—not out ... 12 Box—c Diver, b Caffyn ... .10 Captain Lautour—c Freeman, b Diver ... ... 18 W. Pilch—c Peck, b Figg ... 83, w 0 ... ... ... ... ... 3 Total ... ... ... 52 CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES. The great contest tor the Silver . Sculls, the symbol of championship g s amongst gentleman outh te i amateurs, Putney to Kew-bridge, was one o f t h e most ga ll ant yesterday, and am th o r n o g u struggles upon record. Th e compet i tors on the present sedis took place from occasion were Mr. Playford, a tine young man, a mem ber of the well-known Thames Club, and Mr. Bone, a well-knit, muscular, powerful sculler, trom the north; and it was intimated that this would be the decisive race for the championship of the year, as Mr. John Whalmsley, the holder of the two past seasons, resigned the proud symbols of aquatic superiority. Mr. Bone took his place on the Surrey aide of the centre arch of Putney-bridge, his opponent on the Middlesex side of it. They made a capital start, at a fine pace, and a most exciting and gallantly contested race ensued, there being little mote than a boat's length between them at any period of the struggle. When nearing the goal Mr. Bone put on a terrific :pun, and although Mr. Playford rowed under Kew-bridge in advance, it was,evidently the triumph of the most unflinching pluck on his part, as he gave unequivocal symptoms of distress, and Mr. Bone came in within a yard of his successful opponent's, quarters; indeed, some hazarded an opinion that had Bone commenced the final spurt earlier, be might have changed the fortune of the day. There can be no doubt that bath have established for themselves a first-rate re putation as aquatic aspirants. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (TROLL OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 3, 1849. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. July 28. Novice Schooner, Earl of Desart, from Lon don; Foam Schooner, John Tumline, E,q., from London. 30. Resolution Schooner, Duke of Rutland, from Cherbourgh; Xarifa Schooner, Commodore Earl of \Vilten, from Ply mouth. Aug. 2. Destiny Schooner, William Weld, Esq., from Jersey; W) yen Schooner, Duke of Marlborough, from coast of Norway; Pearl Cutter, Marquis of Anglesey, from London. SAILINGS. July 27. Gauntlet Cutter, William Peareth, Esq., for Saudgate. 28. Sultana Cutter, R. C. Naylor, Esq., for coast of Norway; Gondola Cutter, W. H. Woodhouse, Esq., for Liverpool; Foam Schooner, John Tomline, Esq., for Ireland; Novice Schooner, Earl of Desart, for Ireland. Aug. 2. Resolution Schooner, Duke of Rutland, for Southampton and Troon. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Pearl, Alsrm, Capricorn, Dryad, Xarita, Elizabeth, Brilliant, Sibyl, Osprey, Maud, Turquoise, Storinfinch, Gipsey Queen, Wyvern, Aurora, Arrow, Esmeralda, Spider, Cygnet, I)tstiny, Enchantress, Talisman, Fer nande. The harvest has commenced pretty generally in the island. The wheat and barley are splendid crops. The potatoes are a fine crop and very good in quality; the turnips also look well. The weather has peen ♦ery fine; a few days steady rain would do more good than harm just now. Bar. 29.72; wind E. CU Ukt CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, left her residence, Clarence House, St.James's,'at one o'clock yesterday, afternoon, for Tonbridge Wells. Her Royal High ness travelled by the South-Eastern Railway. The Chancellor of the Exchequer returned to town on Thursday evening, from Guernsey. The Right Hon. Baronet left his residence in Downing-street, yesterday, for his seat, Hickleton Hall, near Don caster. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo nial•oflice, from the Governor of Gibraltar. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial•office, for the Governors of the North American Provinces. BANK OOF EN ULAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 28th day of July, 1849. issua DEPARTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 27,7 46,350 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities .. •• 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,46J,8 t I silver bullion .. .. • • 276,569 :427,746,380 4 27,746,380 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-eastner. 49. oEPAULTMEN T. Dated the 2d day of August, IS. BANKING D Proprietors'capital 14,553,000 Kent - •••• • • • • 3,220058 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, sav ings-banks, and DI- Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,352,877 Other securities • . 9,649,334 Notes • • • . 8,249,580 Gold and silver coin.. 874,260 viaend accounts).. 3,031,025 Other depo►its •• • • • • 11,225,603 Seven day and other bills.. :....... .... 1,095,565 £33,126,051 1 L 33,126,051 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier. 49. Dated the 2d day of August, 18 METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS. A general court of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers was held on Thursday, at the Court-house,Grkek street, Soho-square; Sir John Burgoyne in the chair. THE WORKING OF THE CuMMISSION.—OO3I2IIITTEES. On the recommendations of the Finance Committee being read, including 6471. for wages and works, the Hon. F. Byng and Mr. Leslie objected to passing the charges for these works, on the ground that they were useless, and that the outlay was extravagant.—Mr. Chadwick vindi cated the acts of the Commission, and contended that the utmost economy had been used.—After a few words from other Commissioners, the following resolution was adopted:—" That the weekly sheet be printed, with the items of work, and of the former charges for the like work, and an account of the charges with any of the items it may be intended to reduce, so far as such in formation can be obtained in a specified period from this day." On the motion that two assistant surveyors be ap pointed, Mr. Leslie protested against the appointment of more surveyors, who were named without any authority from the Court. The time of their officers was com pletely taken up with committees. In fact, they had now arrived at a point from which the Chadw ck sys tem should not go on, but should be exposed and put a stop to. He had bad eighteen months' trial, which had only proved his utter incompetency to manage the affairs of this Commission.—Mr. Chadwick denied that he con trolled the business of the Commission, but abjected to intermittent considerations of business by monthly or even fortnightly courts. The old commissioners and old officers appeared to take every step in retractation of the principles of former years.—The resolution was then put and agreed to by a majority of three. An immense number of applications for improved drainage were received, which were referred to the sur veyors, and the court broke up. NEW CHURCH AT BROMPTON.—The ceremony of laying the first atone of a new distr ct church at West Brompton, Middlesex, was performed on Thursday by the Venerable Archdeacon Sinclair. A large number of the leading inhabitants were present on the occasion, and the Archdeacon was supported by the Rev. Mr. Irons, the incumbent of the district parish church of Brompton, the Rev. Mr. Swale, who is to he the minister of the new church, and several clergymen from the ad joining parishes. The Rev. Mr. Irons read the order, or service, and the Rev. Mr. Swale and another clergy man read the beautitul lessons. A choir assisted at the ceremony, and the whole affair was most interesting awl impressive. The site of the new church, which is in a garden, between the Old Brompton and Fulham-roads, and about three-quarters of a mile from Brompton Church, has been presented to the parish by Robert Gunter, Esq., of Earle's Lodge, Eaile's-curt; the f R theev. Mr. Swale has given 1,000/. tow ards the e o rection o sacred edifice, which, together with a liberal grant tom the Church I3uilding Sudo'', will go a great way in se• cut - mg the necessary funds. Reaping is commenced in several parts of the country, and will be general on Monday. The crop is well spoken of.— iltshire Independent. t:- .. btrb '4ll.ittott: FRANCE. In the Assembly yesterday, M. Passy, Minister of Finance, rose, and read, in a feeble voice, to the Assembly an exposé of the situation of the Treasury. He reviewed the different budgets during the last ten years, and showed the deficit annually increasing. The revolution of February had, moreover, aug mented the expenditure of 1848 by 265,000,000, and occasioned a diminution in the produce of the indirect taxes of 150,000,000. The proceeds of the extraordinary tax of 45 centimes had not sufficed to cover the difference. The final deficit for 1849 was estimated at 91.000,000, but he did not hesitate to extend it to 184,000,000. The whole de ficit on the Ist of January, 1850, would exceed 550.000,000. The expenditure for 1850 was fixed at 1,591,000,000, and the receipts being estimated at 1 ,270,000.000, the de licit would amount to 320,000,000 To cover that difference the Minister asked to be authorised to negotiate a loan of 20 0,000,000; to create new taxes; to annul the reserve of the Sinking Fund; and, in order to pro vide the means necessary for the construction of public works, to issue Treasury obligations, bearing interest to the amount required. The President then announced that he had received a letter . fiorn M. Emile "1 homes, former Director of the Ateliers Nationaux, applying for leave to prose cute M. Trelat, ex-Minister of Public Works, fur acts of his administration. The demand was referred to the examination of the bureaux • after which, the Assembly proceed e d t o discuss the project of law relative to the direct taxes in 1850. The National says—" We learn from good autho rity that the derisive conditions M. Lepredour has thought fit to subscribe with the Argentine Republic will not be ratified." AUSTRIA. Travellers from Szegedin who have arrived at Vi enna communicate the contents of Kossuth's bul letins. The first is couched in the following terms:— " Rejoice, patriots I the country is saved 1 66 KOSSUTH." The second bulletin states that Bern has defeated the Russians in Transylvania. The third announces the Ban's discomfiture, and the raising of the siege of Peterwardein by Guyon. The fourth records the taking of Temeshvar on the 13th inst. It states that six attacks were repulsed, but that the place was at length carried by a general assault, ,1,500 Honveds having fallen in the breach. SAXE GOTHA. King Leopold of Belgium, Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, and Prince Albert of England, have protested against some clauses in the new funda mental law of the Duchy of Saxe Coburg Gotha, which affects their rights of inheritance. The As sembly of the States, however, has refused to take the protest into consideration, on the ground that it has only to treat with the reigning Grand Duke, and that the measures to be taken with respect to the eventuality of the succession of one of the three Princes who have protested must be reserved for future Legislative Assemblies. ITAL Y. It is stated in a letter from Bologna that, in con sequence of the difference between the French Am bassador and the Cardinals, the Pope had led the deputation from Bolugna to believe that he would go to that city instead of Rome ; but that, in consequence Hof the representations of the Austrian Ambassador, he had suddenly shown a disposition to follow the judicious counsel of France and England. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. WATERFORD, WEXFORD, AND WICKLOW. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this 'company was held yesterday, at the offices, 449, West Strand. The Earl of Cuurtown, the chairman of the board of directors, presiding. The SECRETARY (Mr. Muggeredge) having read the advertisement convening the meeting, the seal of the company was affixed to the register, Mr. Nash entering a " protest" against the same, in consequence of the chairman refusing, at the meeting, to permit him, as a shareholder, to inspect it. The SECRETARY then read the report. The prin cipal recommendation of the directors is, not to pro ceed with the line further than Wicklow, and they trusted to receive the sanction of their proprietors for taking such measures as were necessary to obtain legislative sanction of the proposed alteration. The accounts show a total receipt up to the 30th of July last of 144,1661. 18s., and a total outlay of 120.8371. 3s. 7d., leaving a balance in hand of 18,329/.125. 54. In order to meet the convenience of the shareholders, the directors recommend the reduction of the capital to 500,0001., to consist of 50,000 shares of the re duced amount of 101. each. Upon the resolution for the adoption of the report ' being put from the chair, Mr. Nash entered at some length into the general position and prospects of the company, and pointed out the hopelessness of raising the required capital ; and concluded by moving the following amendment:—" That whilst prot•esting a,:,aintst the h gality of the company and the proceed logs of the directors, and without prejudice to the ,I alleged shareholders present, and considering the re- Instis of access to the books and register, that this j meeting adopts the reports of the shareholders' corn- mittees, and confirms the resolutions of the meetings' of May 4, 1848, February 24, March 21, May 1, and July 2, 1849, in lieu of and instead of the report and accounts of the directors. " That the conduct of the directors and officials 1 renders it expedient to refer their report and accounts to a committee of shareholders, viz. :—to report thereon, as to, and with a view to, and they are hereby instructed to effect and make, so far as can be done, a reduction or disallowance of expenditure and verification of the accounts, and generally to investi gate the books and accounts and affairs, and to report at the adjournment of this meeting. " And that the payment of calls on further capital be suspended until atter such investigation and re port are made." The amendment was then put and lost by a ma jori y of three. Mr. NASII demanded a poll. An amendment was then moved by Major COURT for an adjournmeot of the meeting until after the Great Western and South-Wales half-yearly meet ings ; which upon being put was declared carried by u majority. A poll was demanded on this question, arid the results communicated at fbur o'clock were as follows : Mr. Nash's amendment— Shares. Votes. 91 35 573 167 For Against.. .. Major Court's amendment— Shares. Votes. For • • .. 102 46 Against 563 157 Both the amendments were of course lost, and the original resolution stands. After the ballot was declared, much confusion arose, and a writ or notice of action was, we believe, served on the Noble Chairman. NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yester day, at the office, Moorgate-street, Lord Newry in the chair. The report stated that the line from Newry to Warrenpoint was opened on the 28th of May last, for passenger-traffic. The goods traffic has since partially commenced. The directors hope shot tly to be able to submit terms for the working of the traffic. They recommend the confirmation of the forfeiture of 270 shares in consequence of the non pav meat of calls. The capital account showed that 111,0251. had been received, and 110,0781. expended, leaving a balance of 9471. in hand. The revenue account from the 28th May to the 30th of June stated that 2871. had been received and 2311. expended —leaving a profit on the working of 561. The report of the directors was received, but not adopted, and ordered to be entered on the minutes. The meeting was then made special, and a committee was ap pointed to investigate the affairs of the company and report thereon, to an adjourned meeting to be held on the 24th instant. The meeting then adjourned. DIRECT EXETER.—Yesterday the Master in Chan cery (Brougham), who has the winding up of this company's affairs, made a peremptory order for the payment back into the hands of the official manager of the sum of 6,0001., paid to the solicitors of ttiis company, until such time as it could be ascertained or upon inquiry that they were entitled to thew b any part of that sum. The represe ntatives i iten tion of i of the parties so called upon intimated t t h e i r ha been decided s appealing to the House of Lords. i onetchte ground ed t o be in the case of all those patrrtieustoNrvichso, objected placed on the list of con fulfil the promise. held out that the company failed to fulti in the prospectus,ths by y they v y h ar lin el t ill g le .up fo A r ct a . ll the p ur poses contemp lated themselves justified in reeomtnending 'a permanent structure on the plan submitted to thm by Mr. Barry: "Mr. Dod, the sei:ior reporter, and secretary to the reporters' committee, states that they hear in the present gallery of the House of Lords as we as in the House Of Common, or as well thry eirif earl in any House of Parliament. Other witnesses con firm Mr. Dod's evidence. "But, notwithstandin g the success which has at- . tended the experiment made by Mr. Barry,- neither' strangers straners who are all owe d to be in the-Trecinets of the House, nor even the members present in the House itself, can expect to hear distinctly, unless strict order is preserved, both beloW the bar and on the steps of the throee. "The Committee recommend that a portion 44he space at the fbot of the Throne he railed off. " The Committee recommend that the benches recently placed below the b:ar remain, and that the Usher of the Black Rod be instructed to preserve silence in that part of the chamber during the siding of the Hcu.e. " The Committee further recommend, that the standing order No. IS, which directs Lord, having occasion to speak together to go below the bar, should be altered so as to stand as follows: " Ordered, That if any Lord have occasion to speak with another Lord in this House while sitting, they are totot retire to the Princes Chambers, and not to converse in the space behind the woohack,' or else the Speaker is to • call them to order,' and, if neces sary, t stop the business in agitation.' " The Committee recommend that foreign ladies of distinction shou'd be admitted to the galleries on either side of the throne on application to the Lord Great Chamberlain, and that, with this exception, the said galleries should be appropriated to the excht ! sive use of the Peeresses, and the unmarried daughters of Peers, and Peeresses in their own right. " The Committee further recommend, that the wives of Peers' eldest sons, and the married daughters of Peers, and of Peeresses in their own right, be ad- • mitted to the box occupied on state occasions by Peers' eldest sons. "As the Strangers' Gallery below the bar is capable of containing 120 persons, and is seldom half occupied, the Committee suggest the propriety of allowing every peer to issue two orders of admission. " That the Lord Great Chamberlain be desired to issue his warrant for effecting the above-mentioned alterations. " Several petitions have been referred to the Com mittee from shorthand writers; and from' Parlia mentary and law reporters. As these petitions regard an authentic or official record of the speeches made in Parliament, and as the reference to the Committee does not embrace that subject, the Committee have declined to enter into the question raised by the petitions. "July 27, 1849." POOR-LAW INSPECTORS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. , Silt,—Allow me, through the medium of your justly esteemed journal, to tender Mr. Hume, that Igood old practical Reformer, hearty thanks for his , ijudgment and discrimination in moving isid, Thurs. ! day for a " return of the salaries, travelling,Nrnsest I and employments of the poor-law inspectors (*Um Assistant Commissioners). That return was ordered, and whenever it is made (for Mr. Hume is not the man to lose sight of the ' subject) I fully expect it will justify his motion, and encourage him to follow the same course with every civil officer whom the Government pay out of the public purse, until the shamefully overtaxed and un equally taxed people of England know, as they have a right to do, what every public officer's salary is , and what service he renders for it. This is what should be done, and it would operate much more fairly and beneficially than Mr. Henley's proposed tax of an indiscriminate ten per cent. When the poor-law passed it was no doubt neces sary that the Commissioners, whose whole time and I attention was occupied in London, should have I assistants, who for a few years were very useful ; there I was employment for them, and they were well paid. I But now in most parts of the kingdom, where the I unions have been for the last fourteen years or more in regular working, they are no longer needed, there is in fact nothing for them to do, and they know it, for their visits are always short and few and far I between. At the union with which I have been for years actively connected as a guardian, we have seen our learned "inspector" once only in the last two ; years, and then he sat in the Board-room less than „m I half an hour, and ust have gone away about as wise 1 ... las he came, fez. ~beganswered no one and asked but `few questions.-::"He travelled on some twelve or I thirteenl , miles in his carriage and pair, attend e d by 1 his livery servant, to the next union, where I under- Istood his labours were equally long and arduous! I And this is the way in which the public money is I squandered to the wee of about 1,5001. a year each for these hard worked functionaries. On the con trary, if there are any parts of the country where t they are still needed, there they ought to be retained. Mr. Hume knows, and so should your readers, that these inspectorships are for the most part mere pai -1 tical appointments, filled by men selected from Tree I sury applicants, totally irrespective of their knowledge lof the poor-law or any fitness whatever for the office; brieflees barristers, or other relations or dependents of the Parliamentary supporters of the Government 'of the day—for Whigs and Tories are alike corrupt sand extravagant, an d w ill never part, if they can help it, with the smallest portion of official pigf:9nage. These are the men just adapted for . a sinecure4ierth, •pr one in which th e l a b our , if any, is light And pay . large, and this system will continue so long as the country is cursed with class legislation and governed by parties, and until Reformers of all descriptions will learn to lay aside their minor differences and cor idially unite to obtain an extension of the franchise, Iwithout which all other reforms are hopeless. Then, and not till then, may we hope to see our public grievances redressed, and strict economy enforced in every department, for we should very soon have a return to Parliament of a majority of Members as honest, fearless, and persevering, as Mr. Joseph Hume.—l am, Sir, your constant reader, I A COUNTY MAGISTRATE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - - Sia,—l was much surprised on being informed that I Saturday's edition of The Sun contained such an in -1 correct account of the man Johnson, in an article headed Thursday's Storm. I have made every inquiry that is possible—the father was more than a mile away from the place at the time of the accident, and some benevolent neigh. hour (knowing the poverty of the deceased, and his widow being near her accouchetnent, and seeing that many were anxious to see the deceased, to which there was no objection ever made), of his own accord took a bread tray, and placing his mite in it, was followed by hundreds, not with pence merely, but more substantial proofs of benevolence, which the father, on his arrival at the sad scene, immediately devoted to the service of the widow, pro mising to be a father to her and coming child, and though but a working-man himself, with a large family, agreed to bury the deceased at his own ex pense. Now, Sir, there was nothing like an exhi bition at a penny per head, seeing it was entirely a freewill offering, and I am further informed, the father said to several when he arrived, they were not desired to give, as they appeared poor themselves. I hope your sense of justice will lead you to con tradict such an unfounded report in your next paper, as I have known the father more than twenty years, and do not believe him heartless, nor think it indecent to suffer those of our neighbours whom it has pleased God to spare to witness a solemn instance of his Divine providence. Now, Sir, surely it is affliction enough to have a son cut off in the flower of his age without being calumniated, without being called an exhibitor of the hideous and horrible. I remain, Sir, &c., W. KEMP. Commercial street, Aug. 2, 1849. HOUSEHOLD BRIGADE OF GUARDS. The half-yearly exchange of Qua rters of the Infantry of the Household Brigade wi ll take place on the Ist of September as follows: GRENADIER ISt Battalion, from Portman• F treet to St. George's Barracks; 2d Battalion, from Windsor to Welling ton Barracks ; 3d Battalion, from -str ; 2d B a tt a li on, from S Wellington Barr acks to Windsor. COLDSTREAM GUARDS. Ist Battalio n , f rom S t . George's Barracks to St. John's Wood ; 2d Battalion, G U ARDS — from to Chichester. ortan street COTS FUSILIER GUARDS,-ISt Battalion, f rom S t . John's the -wo T(we wood d ) t r o P m Chichester to the Tower.— United Service Gazette. THE WAR MEDAL. —\VC have heard from a quarter upon vthich we ate accustomed to place reliance, that the Government have consented to give further retros pective effect to the giant of a medal, and that this new arrAigi.ment will include the campaign in Egypt. We sincerely hope that the report may prove well founded.— United ON THE AC- Service Gazette. n REPORT SECON— I BEES —A correspondent of the Dumfries Courier st4s:—The present has not been what is culled a gr ea t CO.SI3IODATION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS. By the Lords Committees appointed a Select rarely see swarming season- but the probable quantity , nevertheless, is all guess•woik. We have Committee to take into consideration the accommoota- ' greater abundance ot• white clover in Borgne ( p ar 6,:cloudy tion of the House, and to report to the House; and knee, the Hy bla of Scotland); the recent . mule of isms to whom leave was given to report from time to time I weather retards its withering. The b i t i e the finest of' the to the House ; and to N 5 how. were referred several ' experience say that in propitious seasons July to the begin of honey, ercn.eia petitions relative to the reporting of Parliamentary honey is gathered fromis near ly . proceedings : " Ordered to report, as clear as spring water, . the industrious insect, it ac comprehensible delicious flavour, but the truly beaA " That the Committee have met, and further con quires, not only a niug of Septemb a e i r c . han E y ar L o l i y m t e i n meddlet li e , but, su bse7:e ° n u tl h y o , n b e y y , some in sidered the subject matter referred to them. CROP OF POTATOES —Mr. 11. "The Committee have examined witnesses re- Sboreditch Inn, dug in his gardews ts specting the facility of hearit.g in the temporary Durk, of th ic e traordiliary number of 131 prime potatoes, gallery erected for the convenience of strangers con- week t f h o e ur e ;talks, titu E l sumo of them weighing from eight to tiected with the public press, and, in consequence o f 1 u nder x s7 R - a g o reg i lz. tr . . . , h. the evidence given by them, the Committee feel . nine ounces each.—Somerset County Gazetto. r t t ' TB E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY , EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1849. I F ) tO' tady 'ears, ?s to pples to 5 5 ) 9,; 10d ) 345 les— ;ling, Cab s 3d; arse• utile; cwt; nen; eeng. , 2d Inds; gJ to Gd to id to reap 1 per 4$ 93 10d; Pork, i 10d and 71 ; rs 4d • , )a ; r lb; per I per are 41b0 lb to iitto, 3id j ;d to 12s; 169; per ices. 15i; 129 ; s per 13s; 16s; ; per air,l cow for 8 VllOll :a re RHO, r for 'age r till I big f the goo- e big lo nrf [dap the a id. Y•) ,fore Icing fitted sifts er's two pt der ant ter he Iff, Id