The Sun. — London, England, 1849-08-21 00:00:00

V_taer A' Ilettes.NEY and CO MERCIAL NEW S CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was afurther i repro eement in the value of Cottol at Liverpool yesterday. The sales were estimated a' 12 ; 000 bales. The market closed with a strong upwase 4 tendency. The market for Railway Shares was firmer a better business having been done at higher price:. The accounts of Vac 18th instant from. Frankfore state that Austrian and Spanish Bonds wire ratlio, more in demand, and shares firmer. At Vienna, in the 16th, Funds and Shares were feeble, with , Ol t any particular change, and the Amsterdan Bourse on the 19:h was rather better for Mexican am Peruvian Bonds. The three principal banks in Belgian discounted, from the Ist to the 15th instant, bills to th( amount of 4,130,598 fr.z. The Dutch civil list, exclusive of the revenue from Crown domains, is fixed for the pre sent reign at 600,000 florins. The letters and papers by the steamer from Americk ease have been received this morning. The most interesting news is probably that which re lates to California, and many of the most sanguine par ties in the United States have altered their views on ac count of the most recent intelligence received. On. writer observes— " The news recently received from California ha: created a revolution in the public mind relative to the resources of that country, and the result of the encl. Mous emigration from the shores of the Atlantic to th shores of the Pacific. We are anxiously waiting later advices, with the tope that more favourable accounts. Properly authenticated, may come to hand, and re l ieve the Ellir ewe which thousands labour under, all( have friends and relatives on their way to that fay d istant land. Our opinion relative to the realizatiot of riches from the gold mines of California has ma tcrially changed since the accounts have reach u' sh owing that the difficulties experienced in digging are such that very few can contend with them success. f ullY. So far as the question of supply is concerned. there can be but one opinion; but so far as the acquisi lion of gold is concerned, we are afraid that the ac counts recently received will be confirmed in ever) Particular. With gold, and a large production an- Lushly, California holds out very moderate induce ments for a large emigration. It has no nature' resources but its mines of precious metals, and i these fail, we can easily imagine the result. Thi geographical position of San Francisco is higbls favourable for commercial pursuits, the magni ficent bay of that name being capable of floating almost the marine of the world; but it has such extent of back country, that it cannot support f very large population. The valley of the Sacrament( comprises the bulk of the soil adapted to agriculturf west of the mountains, the whole territory being but mere st r ip o f l an d , compared with the immense prairies this side seeking an outlet through our rivers to the Atlantic. The emigration now on its way to California. could hardly be supported from the cultivation of all the arable land, when properly improved. Any com a munication th r o ug h th e moun t a i n s would be of littl; se rvice to the inhabitants of the Pacific coast, as all West of the Rocky Mountains are represented as sandy plains ed deserts. The main resources of Cali f2rnia, therefoe, n : are her mines of gold, quicksilver, u‘e-; and if these fail, the growth of that country will be limited and moderate. In the absence of other re sources, mining must be its main dependence; but an annual product of ten or twenty millions of dollars Would g ive an impetus to other branches of industry, a nd enable the people to command the industry of other nations. This would be preferable to the employment of the bulk of the population in the production of gold. and would give a greater impetus to the growth of the Cou ntry, and ensure a permanency in its prosperity." The !ember of vessels arrived at Quebec this year, to the 4th instant, exhibits a decrease of 22,770 tons, compared with the corresponding period of 1848. The ad vices from Mexico, contained in the American papers, and not always to be relied upon, state that 111. Arangoiz, the Minister of Finance, had resigned because in Congress there was some opposition to his plan for a settlement with the bond holders, and this assertion is the more curious, because We are told that the Congress had resolved to pursue the path of economy recommended by that Minister, and that the President Herrera had submitted to a reduction from 36,000 to 25,000 dollars in the amount of his sts•lary. Havannah dates of July 30 state that the place was Very sickly. Buenos Ayres accounts of June are given in the Papers, according to which a fresh attempt at insurrec tion had occurred in the province of Jujuy. There had been a shock of an earthquake at Mendoza, and several holdings wore destroyed. The Funds are not quite so buoyant, but holders generally are firm. Consols 92i for Transfer, and t, 2 1 fur A ccount . E xc h equer -bi l l s h ave b een 445. to 4 e 4 • p remiu m and India Bonds 745. to 775. premium. 4 ank Stocki s firm at 200. The New Three-and-a- Yalarter per Cents. have been 934 The Paris Bourse Ass flatter yesterday. There h as b een a mo d erate b us i ness i n F ore i gn St oc k s . Mexican have declined, owing to the rumour above alluded to. They have been 281 to 28g. Equador are 31 l• Spanish Three per Cents. bring 34} t, and Por tuguese Four per Cents. 81. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 531, and Austrian Bonds 761. Shares look well again, and although the transactions are not large, there are fully yesterday's advanced rates Paid in most cases. In a statement by an influential stockbroker, we have the following concerning railways:— " To this general decline, however, there are two ex ceptions which deserve notice, a 3 exhibiting, in a very marked manner, the most serious evil at present affect !Tie; railways, and iudicating clearly the means of restor ing confidence by placing these undertakings on a sound basis. These are the North-Western an d th e B r i g h ton 'lnes, in each of which the directors are pledged to a s peedy and final close of the capital account, and both of which are consequently at a higher price than in Janu aryt lest. Y ears ago we po i nte d out , an d repeate d mont h Ymonth, that ra il wa ys could never attain their legiti mate position as investments, nor be other than a fluctu oaotiontgtoaore,dd to hazardous property, whilst the capital account resent a yearly increase ; and experience now sho ws the value of these continued monitions. We cri ve peculiar sa tisfaction, therefore, from the sig nificant fact, that the two rail wyas which have at length v i rtually placed a limit to their capital, _ and those which, in a period of general distrust decline, have not only sustained their price, but ad need in public estimation. Much may yet remain to De done—the breaches caused by di s h ones ty ma y h ave t o be repaired, and the damages inflicted by incapacity to the red eeme d b y a permanent di m i nut i on of dividend ; tile science of railway working may be still an unsolved Problem, the data for which are scarcely yet obtained from the hands of a rude experience—but there is much hop e for the future, in the circumstance that two of the must important lines in the kingdom have con curred in a fixed determination finally to limit their expenditure. There is not the slightest reason why the value of railway shares should not be as clear and as easily understood as it is at present confused and unascertainable, the only data required being a known and fixed capital, honest returns of revenue, and a correct rule (varying according to the nature of the line, but which experience is fast deter mining) for ascertaining the cost at a hich such revenue is obtained. Let each shareholder, therefore, consider it his individual duty to insist at every meeting upon the immediate and final closing of the capital account, due allowance being made for the completion of works, if any, in progress; and more will he done to create confi dence and place railways in a sound position than by any other means." PRICES N 0 P ti , ' !Et; or iiRITISII YUNDS oNE O'GCLCK. PRICES. hank Stock 2 Po" Cent. Reduced Anus ...... 8 per Cent. Consols Annuities 92V 7 8% 923 ; i 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 90% 90 LA Vew 8;4 per Cent. Anns. . I,o llg Ann F. to expire Jan.l860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Itclia Stock 255 itdia Bondt, 1,0001. Consols for Account 923 74 92 3 4 Exchequer Bills. 15/11. & 2d. 1,0001. June 44 47 p 47 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE OLOAING O'CLOCK. Austrian, 5 per Cent • 76 Brazilian linnets PRICES. 761 A Ditto, Small B6 i 4 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 53 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 3% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons.'- Ditto, Ex Coupons Ditto, Account . ... 2 85 l /s l 4 Portuguese 5 per Cents. Bl 16 lulalish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account lB% Do. Ditto. 3 per Cent .. 341% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 5314 53 1 4 Ditto., Account 53% 53 Ditto. 4 per Cant. Certificates 83 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING PAM ' R AILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES- Aberdeen 5O , '—••• ••• Do. Preference ...... 6 1 4 Amber. Nott., Boston, .- ..... a nd Eastern Junction 6 •••••• "'«" Ayrshire and Galloway.. 7% — Eelfast & County Down 25 ...... -- Becks & Hants Extens. ( GLlVest. Per.s per ct.) 6 - Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or w ith a guaran. 20 Bunning, withoutguarantee 20 , ••• Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly t d, or with guaran t ee 10 .. ••• .„ o• without guarantee 10 nir ming,,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 145... ••• B irkenhead, L ancas hi re , and Cheshire June_ —2O Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 71. 4s. Bristol and Exeter 9O ..., ~ 65 63% ... ...... Ditto, Thirds ..« 2 7 1,4 — buckinghamhire ... 161. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 Ch ,Cydesdale June 50 ster and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarence Do. Ist Cl ass, 6 per C t. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ••••.• ••• Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth D ublin and Belf as t J une. 40 Dundalk & E nn i skillen 22% .....•••••• . •••••• East Anglian, 25/., L & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do. 181 .,E,&13.... 18 86 1 / 2 52 33k 31, 28 1 4 28% 81 18 3 / 4 34% THE LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING AUGUST 21, THE LATE CONVICT MARY BALL AND THE GAOL CHAPLAIN. (From the Coventry Herald.) The univel sal prevalence throughout this city of certain reports respecting something alleged to have occurred between the late convict Mary Ball and the Rev. Richard Chapman, in the discharge of his func tions as chaplain to the gaol, coupled with the fact of the removal of the latter from his office, rer dars the matter of such interest as to justify us in laying be fore our readers the facts of the case, which are as follow : On Saturday afternoon, the 4th of August, the governor of the gaol, Mr. Stanley, had occasion to go to Birmingham. On returning, shortly after six o'clock the same evening, he was informed by Miss Winter, the assistant matron, that during his absence the chaplain had visited the prisoner, Mary Ball, then under sentence of death, and by force, in her pre sence, had held the condemned woman's hand over a lighted candle, thereby burning and blis tering it. Mr. Stanley immediately ran to the cell, when the prisoner showed him her hand, which he found to be blistered as he had been informed, the prisoner expressing herself glad that he bad come, and complaining of the Rev. Mr. Chapman's treatment. In the absence of Mr. Cope, the nearest resident visiting magistrate, the governor instantly proceeded to the Rev. H. Bellairs, of Bedworth, also a visiting magistrate, and informed him of what had occurre d. Mr. Bellairs thereupon ordered that the chaplain should desist from further visiting the prisoner, or from discharg ing any duties at the gaol until an examination had been had before the visiting justices, a meeting of whom he directed to be convened on the following Tuesday, the 7th instant. At the same time Mr. Bellairs notified to the governor his intention to per form the morning duty, and preach the condemned sermon in the gaol chapel on the Sunday, the sth instant, which he accordingly did. In pursuance of these directions, a meeting of the visiting magistrates took place, the Rev. Richard Chapman being present, and the examinations were gone into. Mr. Stanley repeated the statement already related ; adding that in the complaints made by the Frisoner, she de clared she would relate upon the gallows what had happened. Susannah Winter also informed the magistrates that it was about half-past five o'clock on the Saturday afternoon that the chaplain visited the prisoner, and immediately on entering the cell he called for a lighted candle, which was brought to him. He then took the candle in one hand, and with the other laid hold of the hand of the prisoner, Mary Ball, which he held over the candle, and asked her if she felt it. After a time she snatched her hand away, having previously endeavoured to withdraw it, saying at the same time that she did feel it. The chaplain asked her what that would be compared to the tor ments of hell, where her whole frame would be burn ing for a hundred years ? Whilst the chaplain held the prisoner's hand over the candle, she tried hard to get it away. Miss Winter gave it as her opinion, to the best of her judgment, that the hand of the pri soner was held over the candle two minutes. The candle was first held at a distance from ,her hand, and brought nearer to it gradually. She tried hard to gtt it away whilst it was being held. The chaplain afterwards read some prayers, and went away in about ten minutes. After this, Miss Winter states she locked at the prisoner's hand, and finding it very red and partially blistered, she applied some yellow soap to it, and at this time (Tuesday) it was much better, the blisters having broken. Atter Mary Ball got her hand away Mr. Chapman told her not to think be was actuated by any motives of cruelty to wards her, and that his design was to give her some idea of what the torments of hell were. _ _ These statements having been made before the magistrates, in the presence of Mr. Chapman, he admitted that they were substantially correct, with the exception of the time mentioned by Miss Winter during which he held the prisoner's hand over the candle, which be did not think exceeded a few seconds whilst subjected to the flame. He added that he was actuated by the best of motives ; and that what he did was to facilitate her notion of pain. Also, that the prisoner was a woman of obtuse intellect, and that he thought her mind would be more likely to be acted upon through the medium of the senses. After these examinations were concluded, the magis trates passed a resolution to the effect that it was not advisable to continue the Rev. Richard Chapman as chaplain to the gaol, confirming the suspension of him, as ordered by the Rev. H. Bellairs, and continuing that suspension until an order thereon be taken at the next general quarter sessions of the peace. The magistrates also declared their approval of the prompt conduct of the governor of the gaol, and further expressed their sense of the services rendered by the Rev. H. Bellairs in preaching the condemned sermon, and in undertaking the duties of the gaol under the circumstances above described. It was agreed to send a copy of the depositions to the Secretary of State ; and that the Rev. J. B. Col lisson, vicar of the parish in which the gaol is situ ated be requested to perform the duties of the chap laincy until the next quarter sessions. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT•GARDEN.—This 3 the last week of the season, and in order to give those an opportunity of enjoying good music who have hitherto been prevented by economical motives from patronising this magnificent lyrical establishment, the prices of admission will be this week reduced so as to be brought within the means of many who have hitherto been compelled to deprive themselves of this rich mud cal treat. But, although the prices are reduced, the per formances will be of the same high character es ever. This evening the Prophete will be performed ; on Thursday, the second and third acts of the Huguenots, and the coronation scene from the Prophetc, and on Friday (instead of Saturday), being the last night of the season, Don Giovanni, with Madame Viardot Garcia as Zerlina. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT•GARDEN.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom panied by her Serene Highness the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, the Princess Mary of Cam bridge, Prince Richard Metternich, Princess Melanie Metternich, and the Countes de Chandos, honoured the performance at the Royal Italian Opera, on Saturday evening, with their presence, and occupied her Majesty's box. Her Royal Highness was attend€d by Mr. Edmund St. John Mildmay. Among the visitors were his Excellency the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow, and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lord Hubert and the Ladies Emily and Margaret de Burgh, the Marquis of Titchileld, Dowager Marchioness of Sligo and the Ladies Browne, the Marchioness of Westmeath, Earl St. Ger mans, Sir William and Lady Georgina Codrington, Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, Lady Mary Bentinck, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Mahlon, Viscoupt Exmouth, Lord Arthur Hay, Lord Ernest Bruce, Hon. John Coke, Hon. John Fortescue, Hon. Henry Coke, Hon. George Wrottesley, Hon. Spencer Montague, Hon. Edward Upton, lion. Mrs. Cust, Lady Lawley, Hon. Miss Talbot and Hon. Miss Jane Talbot, Hon. Mrs. Abbott and Hon. Mrs. Murray, Hon. Theobald Dillon, &c. - SINGULAR DEATH OF A BURGLAR.—Yesterday evening Mr. Bedford held an inquest at St. James's workhouse on the body of Henry Edgar Blackwell, aged 20, whose death was caused by a fall from a house in Oxford-street, in the attempt, it was supposed, to commit a burglary. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased - resided at the house of a man named Greaves, in Blackfriar's-road. This Greaves was a very bad character, and it teemed probable had led the de ceased astray. At about two o'clock on Sunday morn ing Mr. J. Rallies, residing at 332, Oxford street, was awakened by his servant, who said that some men were breaking ir. He went down stairs, and on opening a landing window ho heard a groan from the area be neath, or the backyard. He gave an alarm, and then went to the front of the house, and called for the police, who arrived soon afterwards. There was a pane of glass broken in one of the third story back windows, and a part of the frame had been cut away with some sharp instrument. The noise of the falling glass had awakened the servant. On going down stairs into the back yard he found the body of a man quite dead, and bleeding profusely from the head. From a subsequent examina tion, it appeared that the deceased, accompanied by another man, secreted himself in the yard of the Argyll Arms public-house. Thence they contrived to ascend to the leads at the back of the house. They had re moved the top of a conservatory on those leads, and having entered it, had commenced cutting away the third floor window, in order to enter the house. Hear ing an alarm given, the deceased attempted to escape, and in doing so fell to the ground, from a height of 30 feet, literally dashing out his brains. His accomplice also jumped or fell, and was so mach injured that the police captured him and conveyed him to the hospital, where he still remains. The Coroner summed up these facts to the jury, observing that the cause of death was all that it was necessary for them to decide. It would not be of any service that they should enter on the ques tion of bow the deceased got on the leads, but they would use their own discretion as to dealing with it. The jury returned a verdict " That the deceased was killed by a fracture of the skull, caused by a fall from the leads of a house, while attempting to commit a burglary." THE ARMY.--The Diana, with Captain Durnford, Lieutenants Willis, Buchanan, Chute, and Crawley, and Assistant Surgeon Bassano, 159 men, 19 women, and 27 children of the 70th Regiment, from Cork, arrived at Calcutta on the 16th of June. The Ratcliffe, with Majors Cheap and Bush, Lieutenants Mundell, Allman, Lees, and Jones, and Assistant-Surgeon De Lisle, 157 men, 11 women, 26 children, and Mrs. Bush and 3 children, 96th Regiment, arrived at Calcutta, from Australia, on the 23d of June. The Ursula, with detachments of the 83d arrived at Bombay on the 25th of June. oOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. — The cotton market closed at Havre on Saturday evening with a sale of 1,650 bales. Yesterday the demand was regular, but buyers declined acceding to the increased rates demanded by hold ers to an y ex t en t. Th e sales to two o'clock were 1,224 bales. The rise since last quotations was about 2 francs. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby arrived yesterday at Havre, and are sojourn ing at Frascati's Hotel. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—In obedience to the com mand of her Majesty the Queen, the town of Cove, in Ireland, will henceforth bear the name of Queen's Town. If we knew all we desire to know, man would be no longer man.—Eliza Cook's Journal. Do., 31. IN., Pref 3 1 ,4 ..... Eastern Counties...: 2O ...... ........• ... Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct lO ...... ...... ...... , Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 Cl. 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O Ditto, 4 Shares Do. New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3 1 ,4 Do., Class B (I.i& B.) 25 — Ditto, Class C, ditto... 22 1 ,4. .... — , De. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... . • I Ea; .t Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6IA ...... Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6 1 4 — East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 40%... .... , Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. .. Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto, Newport ;xeter,Yeovil, Is Dorch 2% Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glatgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle (.ilasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 — De• Preference Consol. ~. 8% ... 11 ••• 0..• x.d 1•• .. , • •• l•• .... I •• • MN. 1••• 1. o••• ..... 1••• .... ~... -- M ..' ,••• 28% ~.. 40% ••• ireat Northern Do., 1 r, 2 A Deferred ... 12%...... — , Do., IA B 6 per Cent... PA...... 5% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 5 .••••• 3%....... •• great :iouth. and West (Ireland) Nat North of England.loo ..... — , Ditto, New, 401 40 Ditto, ditto 35 Ditto, New, 30/ Ditto. New,lsl .. 15.. —.— ...... ...., .. 8 3 4 3% ... 5'A,.; ,••• 3% - 100 1M..• I•• a.... ,•• ~. 76 4 treat Western 100 Ditto, 1, Shares 5O ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ....... Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Do. Quarter Shares... 12% — LAncaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... 52 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshireloo Do. do. M. B. & 8.... 96 Ditto, ditto Ditto, IA Shares ...... 46 ... .. Do. Quarters ... 22% 1 7 14 ......, Do. Fifths... lO Do. Thirds l5 ..... .. Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent.. - ..... . 110. ••••4 Do. Liverp. and Bury 46 Ditto (Huddersfield and Shed:) 5O Do. (W. Biding Union) 9 .. ~.. 4% .. De. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. IA Shares (A)... 10 _Reds and Bradford SO Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 3%...... __ _ ••• ..-. ~. 15% roe ••• 0.. .. 52 r•• ••••• ••• .... I•• 77!4i . • - ••• 171% Do., Pref. Quar.,lBl3 9 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport. lO I.ondon &BLackwall...... 12 1 % 3% ..oridon, Brighton, and South Coat-. ..... 50 ...... 37 1 4 Do. Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 ...... ... ~,,,..„ , Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 - Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. ......... 5 - •• .. ••• •• •I LondonandGreenwicn 12/15s 4d... ... ...... .. D;tto, Preference .. . 20 London and N. Western 100 129% 130 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 ...... .. ...... ..., D.tto,Fift , :a -.... " - 6Vi Do. 401.Shares(L. M.) t 0 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4 . Lon.l. &S. Western ..-. 50 .. ... ......• Ditto, New 501. ...... 42;4...... uo. P./6w 40/ 34 Ditto, Thirds l6/.138.4d.... dis . Do., New Scrip, 1848, ref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls Londonderry&Coleraino 25 — _.... ...... . Do. % Shares •.. 3% — -ondonuerry and Hanrus kiihT - ........ ... 25 ...... Do. % Shares... 5 Mancheter,Buxton,and Matlock 5 alanchster, SlhAffield• and Lincolnshire-1 00 — Do. Quarters (No. 1) 23 Ditto ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% Do. New 101. Frei.— 10 ...... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50 Ditto ditto . ......... 19 Ditto ditto ....... 117 , 9 — . »•• Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire......... 22%. ... -- Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 - Do., Blanchester and Lincoln Union. .... 41.25. — Midland IOO Do. ConsolidatedPref.loo D0.,' ; d0., 50/..Sheres 30 ... Do.Birm.,:and Derby 100 — Do.Censol.Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct. —lOO 125%... Ditto, Brist. & G kocatr. 40 Ditto ditto ......181.123.6d — Do.,ErewashVa l.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish . .. 47% — Middlesbro' and R.edcar, 6 per cent. guar. - Newcastle ano Carliele.loo ~ — „........., Do. Quartsrs - .. Nswmkut et Do. Extension Newport, Aberga••-etuay, and Hereford Newry and Ennie killen 7 Newry, Warrer point, and Rostrevor ......... 20 Norfolk .............. 100 Do. Now 201. Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5 Do. t.owestoft(4 per ct) 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Do. do. Wavene7 - Val. 2 — Northern Counties Union 4 — North British ... ..... ... 25 — Ditto, Halves ... Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds ..... —.. 8 1 / 4 Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17 1 , 2 11%% North Wales .........—.. 3% — North-Western .... Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton. ....... 50 Heading, Guildford, and Reigate —... 15 •• ..... e. Royston and flitchin ... 4q..... _ . g . Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New bre vsbury and Bina ll ..... Ditto ditto. C' , ..as. - 1 B 4% Ditto, New Guafanteed 8 'Shrewsbury and Herefd. 3 - Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Alin.) - ••• Ditto Halves .....ditto 9 - Ditto Oswestry •..... 181 ,t - Ditto New .. .. Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 - Shropshire Union. 50 5% . - ••••• ....•. South Devon - 00000 ••• Do. Preference ...... 25 South Stall'ordshi.!e..•••• 8% - ..... •••o touth Eastern Do., No. 1 -.- ....... 32 - Do., N 0.2. ...- ....... 30 Do., No. 3 .... . -..-.. 30 - Do., Registered No. 4 10 - Do., Scrip No 4 - South Wales ...... - South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole ~ lO -. •••• ..... • Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. .... 14% - Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 , .- .. Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ..• 7 raw Vale Extension ... 8 - ••• •as • • Thames Haven Dock and Railway ........ 17% - Vale of Neath ....... ..... 8 - Waterford and Kilkenny 20 - ••• ...... Waterford and Limerick 47 1 ,4 --• . Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw and Dublin - .•••.•.. Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... - - . Do. do. do. ... 25 - Do. do. d 0.... 15 .• ••• -- ..... ••, West Cornwall ... 6 ••• •• - Whitehaven & Furness 16 Windsor, Stainer, and South Western ..... - 12 - «... .. Wilts, Somerset, & W ey mouth - . York, Newcastle, and lierwick. ........____. 25 Do. Newcastle Erten. 1:0 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 .... - ,s ... Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway lOO ...... - York and North Midland 50 ...... 28%34 %••• Ditto, Preference lO FOREIGN RAILW A YS AllOO Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5 ...... _ . Boulogne and Amien5... 20 central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 - ••• Demerara 1 7 1,4 - Dutch Rhenish •.•••••••• 7 1 ,¢..... - ••• East Indian ..»•••• 3 1,4 4 Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. ... - ....»10s. - Louvain e. la Sambre ... 7 1 ,4 - Luxembourg Ditto • .......... •• •• 10 . . •••••• ... ..• .. Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... - Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 6 .. Northern of France l4/. 85... - dis. .. , Orleans and Bordeaux 7 ...... -- •••••.••• Paris and Orlesns - •••• ...... -. Paris and Roueu 2O ...... 20% ex.div x.d2()% Paris and Strasbourg ... 11 - Rouen and Havre ..... 20 . - Sambre and Meuse 2O ••• g. - ............... Strasbourg and Basle - Tours and Nantes ll ..... . JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - ....... ....... 23 MINES 3 221 ... d i ••• NM 16000 .0111 ,• ••• 20 6 dis. 2 Anglo-Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Com... 15 Australian 8 ...... Cobra Cone; ....... , 40 LITE RAT URE. INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. This little brochure is worthy general perusal. That complicated science which proves the good of one and the good of all should be identical is here epitomised and rendered generally intelligible. " Social science," says this little volume, "convinces us that progress is the destiny of man," and further more it adds, it is the duty of all to help on that pro gress, confident in its ultimate success. This work is intended for the perusal of the young and inexpe rienced, and its perusal by that class will most pro bably facilitate the social progress which it advocates. ENGLISH MELODIES. By Charles Swain. This elegant little volume contains a new collection of Swain's pleasing poems, which are fur the most part graceful and melodious in style, and healthy and ele vated in spirit. A loving lesson is happily taught in the following lines : "Time to me this truth hath taught, 'Tis a truth that's worth revealing More offend from want of thought Than from want of feeling. " If advice wo would convey, There's a time we should convey it; If we've but a word to say, There's a tone in which to say it ! " Oft, unknowingly, the tongue Touches on a chord so aching, That a word, or accent, wrong, Pains the heart almost to breaking. " Many a tear of wounded pride, Many a fault of human blindness, Had been soothed, or turned aside, By a quiet voice of kindness! " MANUAL OF MINERALOGY. By J. Nicol. F.R.S.E. This elaborate and comprehensive work, bountifully illustrated with plans and figures, gives the natural history of the mineral kingdom, containing a ge neral introduction to the science, descriptions of the separate species, and all recent discoveries and che mical analyses. This important work has been most carefully brought out by Messrs. Black, of Edin burgh, and the copious stores of information it con tains will doubtless prove as attractive to the students and lovers of mineralogy as the abundance of hard nernes and figures scattered over its pages are ap palling to the ignoramus. WAYSIDE PICTURES through FRANCE, BELGIUM and HOLLAND By Robert Bell. 1 Vol. The author of " The Life of Canning" has just presented the public with a most readable and delightful volume of travelling reminiscences. The style, at once effective and unaffected, is most fasci nating—it lures the reader on from chapter to chapter, and from country to country, in the most agreeable manner. 'The interest of the travelling narrative is greatly increased by the introduction of various legends, and even fairy tales, connected with the towns and villages through which the travellers pass. This volume of " Wayside Pictures," which is well worthy of perusal, is adorned with some very beautiful pictorial illustrations, which form a graceful margin to some of the pages. THE ZOIST. 2Vo. XXVI. The present number of this quarterly Journal of Cerebral Physiology and Mesmerism is most interest ing. The opening paper is by Dr. Elliotson, and is en titled " An Account of Rush, the Norfolk Murderer." It is illustrated by three views of the head of Rush, and his cerebral development com pletely bears out the principles of Gall. Dr. Elliotson has gone into a minute and philosophical analysis of the character of this monster, and has re corded several anecdotes of his career which have not been previously given to the world. The following is an account of the phrenological developments of this extraordinary criminal : " Rush, though he could talk glibly and was a sharp, active man of business, showed no force or grasp of in tellect. His defence was most loose and rambling; he asked irrelevant questions; sometimes he aimed at what could be of no service to him, and sometimes disgusted every person by his stupid and glaring efforts to establish falsehood. His force of character was great, but it was the force of all the lower feelings. Placed in certain high situations, he might have become in the vulgar sense a great and renowned man—might have destroyed nations most heroically, and, if cursed with arbitrary power, have trodden upon the necks of millions of subjects. But the want of high intelligence and of a high sense of justice and benevolence rendered his strength mere brutality. In accordance with his qualities, his head is very large. The circumference of his cast over the eyes is 24f inches A line drawn from ear to ear over the eyes is 14 do. Ditto ditto backwards 12 do. Ditto ditto over the head 12k do. But unfortunately the head is large where it had better have been smaller; and small where it had better have been large. Tho head strikes a person, even unac quainted with phrenology, as one of the most monstrous and ill-shaped ever beheld ; quite as hideous as his character: and his face is in exact accordance; his upper lip is frightful. The sides of his head and the lower part of its back are enormous, and there lay the positive, the forcible part, of his character. The organs of Ali mentiveness, Sexual Impulse, the Love of Property (Acquisitiveness), the Disposition to Violence (Destruc tiveness), the Disposition to Contend (Courage, Com bativeness), Cunning (Secretiveness), are enormous. The breadth at Disposition to Violence is 6 inches. Ditto ditto Courage 5 do. Ditto ditto Love of Property 6 do. Ditto ditto Cunning 64 do. Ditto ditto centre of Sexual Impulse 3f do. Ditto ditto Alimentiveness 6f do. "The remarkable negative part of his character arose from the smallness of his organs of Justice and Caution. In the situation of these organs the head grows narrow and slopes down in a most singular manner. The con trast with the other organs already mentioned strikes every eye. At Caution the breadth is only 4i inches. " The organs of Attachment, Lovo of Offspring, Love of Notoriety, or Vanity, as Gall terms it, and of Self esteem, are large. Tho force of any of them would be very great when one or more of the six very large organs at the lower part of the sides and back of the head-- Destructiveness, Combativeness, Cunning, &c., acted in concert with them ; but must have been overpowered when opposed by cane or more of these. "The same remark holds with respect to Benevolence, Veneration, and Firmness, which are not quite so large as the four former, but still are full. The organ of Ideality is not at all deficient. The organ of Firmness, or rather Perseverance, is not an overpowering organ in him, but much that is called firmness is really either courage, or the strong action of some other organ: and his organs of perseverance were so supported by the im mense power of the very large organs, that I see no reason to doubt from Rush's head that all is correct in what he advances upon this faculty and organ. The term firmness in common acceptation signifies sometimes steadiness in a course, sometimes resolution or courage in some particular circumstance. The former is supposed to be the faculty of the organ. The distance measured by callipers from the orifice of the ear to Firmness is .. 61 Ditto ditto Veneration Ditto ditto Benevolence Ditto ditto Self-esteem Ditto ditto Parental Love 5l The breadth at the centre of the two organs of Attachment is " The development of his intellectual organs is in ac cordance with what we know of him. The lower range the perceptive organs, as some term them, were in general large : while the higher or reflecting range were poor. " The organs of Music, the Sense of Persons, Form, Language, and Locality, were large. His speech in his defence for fourteen hours proved he had words enough IV command, and be was known to be very fond of music and to play well upon the flute. " His organ of observation, of the Sense of Things, as Gall denominates it, divided by Dr. Spurzheim, on what ground I know not, into Individuality and Eventuality, was not quite so large. The length from the orifice of the ear to it is six inches. " The organ of Order was small. " The upper row of intellectual organs were among the smallest of his head. His forehead at this part was narrow and did not advance. Causality was small, Wit small, and Comparison was larger. The length from the orifice of the ear to Comparison was 6k inches. The distance of the centre of each organ of Causality 2k inches; the breadth at the outer extremity of the orbits being 5i inches. So that the want of intellectual power exhibited in his defence is fully accounted for. Such a brain would never have chosen intellectual pursuits, but must always have occupied itself in the gratification of the feelings which the brute department of animals possess, some one, and some another, in equal force with ourselves." The Zoist also contains several papers on mesmerism, from one of which, by Mr. W. Hazard, of Bristol, we extract the following remarkable case of clair voyance. The patient was named Ann Bateman, she was twenty-five years of age, and was mesmerised by Mr. Hazard for the cure of cough and oppression of the chest : " She resided next door to a lady whom I was attend ing for ophthalmia. After mesmerising the lady, I sent for her, and put her to sleep in an easy chair. The lady, Mrs. C., was the wife of the commander of a large ship, which had recently left Bristol with emigrants for New Orleans, on the 9th of November, 1848. Mrs. C. said, Do ask Ann if she can tell you where Capt. C. is now.' I excited Concentrativeness, Ideality, Individuality, and Locality, and then put the questions. She said yes she could, but he was a great way from here; and she would tell me in five minutes. This was in the evening of the 17th of Nov( mber. At the expiration of the five minutes she spoke. She said, Ah I there's the ship; but oh! how dark; how she tumbles; I shall be si c k ( a t t h e same time she was in that kid of unsteady motion so usual to persons unaccustomed to the sea); how the wind roars, and the sea so high and black; it's dreadful!' Do you see Capt. C.?' `Yes, there he is on a high deck, calling to the men ; now there's an Irish woman at the cabin W su o c m h en a' there's no noise down door asking for medicine; others saying they would all danger.' a e ainl, u c drowned sraii nNg ,o ; wnGoow she downths a e irde my `Thereg Captaino good such C. leaning over a stairs; there's a man, he looks like a parson or a Quaker, with a great flat hat on, talking to the people; now he has put a large tin horn to his oar, and la lifting up his hand.' This and much more was said by her. I let her remain calm after dispelling the influence of the excited organs, for ten minutes. She awoke, was uncon scious of having spoken, and said she had had a nice sleep. "The test of the foregoing is as follows : C. wrote to her husband at New Orleans by the mail packet of the following month, December, wishing to know what kind of passage he had, and particularly requesting him to state the weather and general transactions of the night of the 17th of November, without stating her reason for so doing. Mrs. C. received an answer to this letter on the 6th of February, 1849; Captain C. observing that the mail for January had unfortunately left before he could write. In this letter, which I have seen, he says, that on the morning of the 17th of December to that on the 18th it was blowing a gale of wind, but quite fair for them; they were to the westward of Madeira • that there was a very heavy sea rolling, and the ship laboured a great deal; the emigrants were very sick and frightened, and the most troublesome person was au itineraut deaf preacher, who was constantly exhorting them much to their annoyance; that ho was on the poop deck the whole of the night; and never did the ship run such a distance as she did in the 24 hours of the 17th and 18th of No vember, 1848. " Mrs. C. has since seen her husband at Liverpool, and has to . d me that everything stated by the somnam bulist had been fully corroborated by him." EARLY TO BED AND EARLY TO RISE." " Early to bed and early to rise " A) e, note it down in your brain, For it helpeth to make the foolish wise, And uproots the weeds of pain. Ye who are walking on thorns of care, Who sigh for a softer bower, Try what can be done in the morning sun, And make use of the early hour. Full many a day for ever is lost By delaying its work till to-morrow; The minutes of sloth have often cost Long years of bootless sorrow. And ye who would win the lasting wealth Of content and peaceful power, Ye who would couple Labour and Health, Must begin at the early hour. We make bold promises to Time, Yet, alas! too often break them; . We mock at the wings of the King of Kings, And think we can overtake them. But why loiter away the prime of the day, Knowing that clouds may lower? Is it not sater to make Life's hay In the beam of the early hour? Nature herself ever shows her best Of gems to the gaze of the lark, When the spangles of light on Earth's green breast Put out the stars of the dark. If we love the purest pearl of the dew, And the richest breath of the flower, If our spirits would greet the fresh and the sweet, Go forth in the early hour, Oh ! pleasure and rest are more easily found When we start through Morning's gate, To sum up our figures, or plough up our ground, And weave out the threads of Fate. The eye louketh bright and the heart keepeth light, And man holdeth the conqueror's power, When, ready and brave, he chains Time as his slave By the help of the early hour. - Weekly Dispatch. Emu. Coox. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, Auo. 18. Yesterday her Majesty and the Prince walked out in the morning. In the afternoon her Majesty, attended by Vis countess Jocelyn and the Hon. Miss Dawson, took a drive through the Forest. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking. The royal dinner party included her Majesty, the Prince, Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Dawson, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Lieutenant. Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, and Mr. Anson. Sir James Clark left Balmoral yesterday for a few days. Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, returned from Paris on Saturday. Lord John Russell left his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday morning, for Bishoptborpe Palace, York, on a visit to the Arch bishop of York. The Noble Lord will afterwards proceed to Balmoral. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, and the Mauritius. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, AUGUST 20. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. CONTEST FOE PRINCE ALBERT'S CUP.—The following yachts started at 11.30 this morning with a light air from the westward:— Gitana, 168 tons, the Earl of Lincoln. Capricorn, 313 tons, C. R. M. Talbot, Erq., M.P. Wyvern, 205 tons, the Duke of Marlborough. Brilliant, 392 tons, G. H. Ackers, Esci, The Brilliant took the lead at starting, standing away before the wind, but it was not till one o'clock that they passed Ryde; the breeze then freshened, Capricorn being then ahead, followed by Brilliant, Gitana, and Wyvern. On rounding the Nab the Capricorn was one minute ahead; she gradually increased her distance, working down the Wight, and on passing the Needles, about six p.m., was 19 minutes ahead of Brilliant; the others were still further astern. The Capricorn passed the starting vessel at 7.35. The harvest is . progressing most satisfactorily, and the crops are everything that could be wished. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. TAITERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. EBOR HANDICAP. 5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 4 yrs, 6st 71b— taken 7 to 1 agst Mr. E. B. Clark's Giselle, 6 yrs, 6st 91b 7 to 1 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale, 5 yrs, Bst 51b 10 to 1 agst Mr. Pcdley's Cockermouth, 4 yrs, 6st 51b 10 to 1 sgst Mr. B. Green's Westow, 3 yrs, sst Bib 14 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, Bst—t 16 to 1 egst Mr. Nolan's Blucher, 4 yrs, 7st—taken 30 to 1 ugst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip, 5 yrs, Est 41b—taken As little as 4 to 1 was taken once or twice about Glen Saddel, and 6 to 1 about Ellerdale. EBOR BT. LEGER. 3 to 1 offered on Elthiron and Honeycomb ST. LEGER. 7 to 4 on Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman 15 to 1 agst ➢Sr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk 15 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Uriel The only bet to our knowledge was 50 to 25 on The Flying Dutchman. CESAREWITCII STAKES. 2,500 to 25 each laid agst Wensleydale, The Cur, and Horn of Chase. 10,000 to 5 laid agst Surplice winning the Cesare witch and Fugleman the Cambridgeshire. DERBY, 1850. 20 to 1 agst Lord J. Scott's Cyprus—taken 20 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's John o' Groat—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Brother to Epirote 30 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Moultan 33 to 1 agst Lord John Scott's Windhound—taken 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew—taken 33 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Compass The room was very thinly attended, and betting dull in the extreme. AQUATICS. CHELSEA REGATTA. This affair came off yesterday, and,, notwithstanding the other numerous Monday entertainments, had its share of spectators. Twelve watermen contended for a purse of sovereigns, the gift of the gentry and tradesmen of Chelsea. The distance was from off the Yorkshire Grey, round a boat opposite Cremorne House, down the Middlesex shore, round a boat opposite the White House, and back to the Adam and Eve. The result was as follows: — First Heat. F. Cole and J. Woodford (Green) 1 T. Southam and G. Brown (Red) 2 C. Cole and J. Cole This was a spirited beat, the winners having their work to do. Second Heat. J. Prince and W. Woodford (White) 1 J. Thomas and E. Atkins (Stripes) 2 T. Cole and T. Woodford (Black) 3 The two first men of the preceding heat then con tended for this, the Grand Heat. J. Prince and W. Woodford (White) 1 J. Thomas and E. Atkins (Stripes) 2 F. Cole and J. Woodford (Green) 3 This was an excellent heat. Stripes and White kept company the whole of the distance, with Green close on their quarter. The winners, with all their exertions, only came in first by two boats' length. WENTZELL'S GRAND OARS' MATCH.—The gift of WentzAl, the celebrated boat-builder, (a pair of silver oars) was yesterday rowed for by twelve competitors; and, judging from the shore and river, excited the greatest interest. First Heat. Harrison and Reed (Green 1 Dimes and Clayton (Dark Blue) 2 Sullivan and Erwood (Pink) 3 The winners took the lead, kept it, and won easily. Second Heat. Sanderson and Turner (Black) 1 Hawes and Tilley Sherry and Blineko (White) 3 Grand Heat. Sanderson and Turner (Black) •1 Hawes and Tilley (Light Blue) 2 The winners, after a good struggle at the commence ment, won by about fuur boats' lengths. THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO, BY W. R. P R ESCOTT, E . SQ.—We are requested to state that a new edition (the fourth) of this new work, in two volumes , is this day published by Mr. Bentley, New Burling ton - s t r eet ; who has also just published Lieut. the Hon. Frederick Wal pole's" Four Years in the Pacific, from 1844 to 1848," in 2 vols. Bvo., 285.; Mr. Eliot Warburton's " Memoirs of Prince Rupert and the Cavaliers," 3 vols. Bvo., 425. ; •".Che Conquest of Canada," by the author of " Iluehe• laga," in 2 volb.Bvo., 285. ; and "The Emigrant Church man in Canada," edited by the Rev. Henry Christmas, 2 yols. post 8 vo., 215. LOLA MONTES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: SIR,—I take the liberty of writing two or three lines respecting the decision of Mr. Bingham in the case of Lola Montes (Countess of Lansfeldt), a de cision violently attacked in your leading article, but which I, nevertheless, consider strictly constitutional and correct. You oppose the decision on three grounds, and I will reply categorically to each. The first objection is—absence for more than seven years, without a knowledge of the existence of the former husband, Mr. James, during that time ; 2d, there being no positive proof of Mr. James being alive at the time of contracting the marriage with Mr. Heald; and, 3d, the divorce from bed. and board by the Ecclesiastical Court, which you think justificatory of the second marriage. Ist. It appears to me that she had every oppor tunity of ascertaining that Mr. James was alive by making application at the India House, where there is a list periodically published of the British army in India. But there is a better answer than this—the decree of the Ecclesiastical Court is within the seven years ; this, therefore, is a conclusive answer. 2d. The investigation before a magistrate has no analogy to that before a grand jury, as you assume— none. In the latter case the evidence must be in every respect sufficient to produce a conviction before the public jury, or the bill should be rejected ; whereas the inquiry before the magistrate is only preliminary. A magistrate should only require rea sonable prima facie evidence to warrant a remand, or to hold to bail. That evidence was given by the proof from the India House to the latest date antecedent to the marriage; and if this were not sufficient, we have the lady's own statement. She did not pretend in her statement to the officer that Mr. James was dead, but that the marriage with him was in a false name, and therefore illegal (quite an error by the way) ; that she did not know where he was, and that a divorce had been granted in the presence of Lord Brougham, which, if true, must have been an actual dissolution of the marriage by Act of Parliament, as Lord Brougham never sat in the Ecclesiastical Court. 3d. That a divorce from bed and board would jus tify a second marriage. This you will see in one moment is quite an error. To abolish an English marriage there must be an Act of Parliament. There is no other means of annulling such a marriage, except by death. But if there were the least doubt on the subject, we have only to look at the decree of the Ecclesiastical Court, which expressly states that the separation is from bed and board only, and that neither party shall have the power of contracting marriage during the existence of the other. You assume that the lady is a foreigner, and might think that after a decree of the Ecclesiastical Court ' she could contract a second marriage, the former being actually annulled. But, in reply to this, you have only to read the terms of the decree above quoted; and, in addition to this conclusive proof, you are in error in supposing the lady to be a foreigner. The lovely Dona Lola, I understand, is a native of Ireland, and therefore thoroughly versed in our institutions. It, therefore, seems to me that Mr. Bingham acted with humanity in holding to bail, as he might in strictness have remanded until the evidence was com plete; and you observe that his judgment was coin cided in by Mr. Hardwick, who was on the bench, and whom he consulted. On the demand of the retirement of Mr. Heald from his regiment by the commanding officer, I am in accordance with you. It was harsh, and in my opinion contrary to all precedent. Apologising for addressing you at such length, although in correction of your own errors, I have the honour to remain, Your most obedient servant, EDWARD B. SINGLEY. Brussels, Aug. 12, 1849. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l have noted with satisfaction the observations contained in The Sun of Saturday evening's publica tion upon the proceedings of the chief magistrate of the Marlborough police-office, relative to the unwar rantable accusation brought against the Countess of Lansfeldt, and conscientiously unite my animadver sions with the sentiments so ably expressed in your journal, in characterising the conduct of the Learned Gentleman who presided over the examination as an example, and laying the basis of a rule partaking of a perilous nature, for practice by his brother officers, a precedent given forth, conveying a judgment approx imating to an entertainment of guilt (by a suspended indecision) upon an advance of the testimony, favour ing a suit or justifying a public examination (the impotent evidence adduced itself affording at once a confutation of the alleged illegality of the marriage), and less vacuum for assumption of even an ultimate possibility of equitable conviction; if permitted to reign uncensured, fraught with great danger in the administration of an office requiring a discrimination of such exactness and justice. From the consequences of so important a circum stance, and the conspicuousness of the parties directly concerned, I apprehend the subject is one which at once calls for a public token of disapprobation, and consider that measures ought forthwith to be taken to evince to the public the impoliey of a recent commission, and to disseminate the assurance of that strict legality placed in the public hands, which will obviate such dishonourable and unjustifiable courses—occurrences creating inconceivable annoyance and disquietude to the feelings of parties who are thus falsely made the objects of an open persecution and public exposure. In this exposition of my sentiments I beg to add that I am but reiterating the opinions of others upon the subject. Trusting to your customary urbanity for the in sertion of the above letter in the columns of your widely-circulated journal, I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, A PROVINCIAL MAGISTRATE. Leicester, August 13,1849. CASE of' GRIFFITHS v. WALFORD. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN. Six,—Permit me, through your columns, to ex press a hope that the case " Griffiths v. Walford," reported in last night's Sun, may have the effect of calling the attention of the public to the way in which human life is hourly trifled with by chemists and druggists. It is a fact well known to the pro fession, that it is a most difficult matter to get a physician's prescription, if it contain ingredients of a costly character, accurately made up ; and the in competency of the public to decide on the matter, even if they possessed the means of examining the different ingredients, causes the fee they have given to the physician to be quite sacrificed. The imposition practised on the public is very frequently of a similar character to that of which Mr. Griffiths was a victim, viz.—a prescription is brought to a druggist, and it contains something that ho has not in his shop. What of that ? he substitutes another article, and his patient knows nothing of the in justice he bas suffered. But, this, perhaps, is not the worst phase of the matter. Retail druggists themselves, even if.they have all the articles by them which a prescription contains, if the ingredients be of an expensive character, possess them fur the most only in an adulterated form. This evil arises in a great measure from the competition which prevails in the drug as in most other trades; for example, the representative of a wholesale drug house calls on the retailer to offer, amongst other articles — say say hydriodate of potass—the house offe ring . _ r a ; n and selling I ln nothing hwi will gl suppose, bt t what i f o f v a e rgye highni e s t c a h n a d r j a n c g t re tailer declines buying because he has had the h same thing offered him by anot he r hou s e of inferior meter a week before at 25 per cent. less in price. In this latter case, the article is adulterated (probably with some cheap compound), and if it be purchased by the retailer, it is used by him in compounding pre scriptions, and what chance the patient has of cure where the adulterated hydriodate is used, let the public decide ! It is strange that this important matter should not long since have been prominently brought before the public. I hope, ere long, to address you, with your permission, more cogently on the subject.—l am yours, faithfully, COMMERCIALIS. Manchester, Aug. 16, 1849. Deaths 49 HUNGARY. 7'O THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The communication addressed toy ou about a month ago, evidently came too late. Englishmen felt that personal aid would be useless to the gallant defenders of Hungary when they were victorious here, there, and everywhere. That reason alone hin dered the young blood of England from enrolling themselves under Bern or Georgey. It must, Sir, be a subject of congratulation to you and the rest of the Liberal press, to see your dearest hopes accomplished. Soon will the Russian B e ar w ithd raw his talons Soon will news arrive that Prince Paskiewit c h if not already a prisoner, has bee n r eca ll e d to en deavour, but in vain, to put down the Poles. Soon will the Hungarians and Poles conjoined under a common government be the power in east. ern Europe, and the Czar and the Emperor puppet—i.e, the bear and the cub, present t o th e world a spectacle of " Iniquity'and cruelly rewarded." Such being the case, it is clearly too late for English men to render personal service to Hungary. They may do something else, something far more practi cally useful by adopting the advice following :—lt is well known that war has so wasted the substance of the Hungarians, and so withdrawn the bulk of the population from civil employments, that it is exceed ingly difficult to proem e medical men or medical stores for the sick and wounded. Let then the Eng lish nation fit out an hospital ship, on the plan of the Dreadnought, fully equipped, with a medical staff, and with a large supply of medical stores. Let this be immediately dispatched through the Dardanelles, through the Black Sea, thence up the Danube, and take its station at Semlin or Peterwardein. From thence medical men and stores may be easily dispatched to Szegedin on the Theiss, Arad on the Maros, Temesvar in the Banat, and Comorn and Pesth, on the Danube, and in fact right through the country, to stay the ravages of the cholera and to heal the wounded. The following arguments occur against this plan :-1. It will displease Austria ; but what if it does displease Austria—what has Austria ever done for England ? It may be safely said that one quarter of the national debt has been incurred in subsidizing and propping up the imbecile Austrian rule ; and even all this heavy outlay would have been useless unless the Hun garians had supported the Imperialists. Depend upon it, Sir, that the people of England, whatever Lords may say (of course no reference is intended to Lords Aberdeen and Brougham), have no reason to be, and are not, in fact, such intimate friends of tho Protectionist Camarilla of Vienna as to be prevented a p s la w n el proposed op fo o r se t t ere will from doing a noble ac ti on . B u t I affirm that the are eotnhfoeur thousands greatof Austrian favou ron pr A is u o s n t e r r i s a in Hungary, at this present moment, who would thankfully accept the boon. 2. Such plan will displease Turkey. This we entirely deny. The feeling of the Moslems is altogether for the Hungarians ; they are not so blind and obtuse as not to see that the conquest of Hungary by Russia is but a stepping-stone to the occupation of Constantinople by Russian troops. Besides, it is well known that the inhabitants of Turkish-Croatia are anxious to separate from the Sultan, and set up an independent government under Baron Von Jellachich, the leading Austrian general, and the primary promoter of the Hungarian war. So that it is impossible to suppose any great affection to exist between Turkey and Austria. 3 . The proposi tion involves expense. I know it does, and am glad that such is the fact. It is not any great merit to do a kindness which entails no trouble or expense. But the expense may be disposed cf thus :—Let the Admiralty give to the Hungarian Committee an old line of-battle ship fit for nothing but to be broken up. The English Parliament would fully approve of such a generous act. Then let subscrip tions be collected through the length and breadth of the land, to fit the ship as a hospital, well provided with stores and medical men. Ist. I appeal to the merchants of England, not so much on the abstract principle of benevolence as on that more tangible reason, i. e. gain. It is well known that the Hunga rians are free-traders. Austria has hitherto forced protection on them. Hence, I argue, that by such benevolence you will secure Hungary to English commerce, and your trade with Hungary will in crease fiftyfold. If, then, each firm of London, Glasgow, Liverpool, and Manchester were to give 100/. for this holy purpose, thq would do so with every probability of having their capital quintupled in a very short time. 2d. I appeal to the rest of England. While the Bank note is valued, the penny from the poor man ought not to be disregarded, as it will show an ami able wish to extend to Hungary those blessings of a free government which are secured to our own country. Let the benefaction be national. The merchants of England should subscribe a quarter and the bulk of the people the other three-quarters of the sum, which need not exceed 40,0001. This, pro bably, with the donation of a ship by the Govern ment, will be sufficient to defray the expense. Be sides, it must be remembered that all kinds of linen clothing, &c. will be highly valuable. All ships that have sailed from English ports have accomplished deeds legible in history—whether under the name of Warspite, Terrible, or Avenger, the world has beheld them and trembled. Let, Sir, the hospital ship be named the Philanthropist. She will accom plish a destiny that bas no parallel in ancient or modern times. It will be a great day for England whereon such ship leaves her ports. Her mission will be not to destroy, but to preserve life. In a word, her departure will convince mankind that England remains not only the mistress of the seas, but also, delicicr humanigeneris, the friend of the whole human race.—l am, Sir, &c., A FORMER PUPIL OF BEM. Oxford and Cambridge Club. [There is one objection to which our correspondent has not alluded—Russia commands the Danube from its mouth up to Ga!atz. How does he propose to take his ship in safety past Ismail ?—En. Sun ] TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIM. Six,—Your paper of this evening contains a letter signed " An American," referring to and contradicting a passage in the few observations which I ventured to offer at the Westminster meeting for the Hungarian cause, on Thursday last. I trust I may be indulged with the opportunity of reply in your columns. Your correspondent observes, "The Bev. James Richmond is reported to have said that his country men wished the stability of the British throne.' Now, sir, I am satisfied that 1 express the sentiments of every American when I say that there is not one of them who wishes the stability of any throne on the face of the earth." In reply I have only to remark, that if my words or those of your correspondent are to be taken ate pied de/a lettre,thenl apprehend there is little to be said by either of us, save, " Brother, brother, we are both in the wrong ;" for it is obvious that each of our assertions distinctly negatives the mere words of the other, viz., that no American, &c. If, however, the ordinary latitude of signification is to be permitted, then .1 gravely and earnestly repeat my assertion, that " Amet scans are anxious for the stability of the throne of England ;" or, in other words, the British Con stitution and its constitutional Sovereign. As to my countrymen, what I intended to convey, and what I gravely and earnestly repeat is, that amongst the millions of thinking Americans, no opinion or feeling is entertained that a monarchy, including, of course, a House of Commons really representing the people, is not well suited to Great Britain, any more than that there is no doubt that a republic is the only form of government for tho United States. My ex press words were, "The Throne for you, and the Republic for us." It would appear intrusive if I should avail myself of this occasion to theorise generally on government ; yet, since I am brought into this discussion, and thus induced to address you, in order that " An Ameri can's" difference with me may not lead to doubt else where as to my humble opinion on government ge nerally, I desire to say that I verily believe the per fection of human government to be in a republic. I cannot conclude without a word of regret that I should have been misconceived by a compatriot on an occasion when my venturing to come forward at all at the meeting was prompted not only by a wish to promote the cause of the Hungarians, by the ready indication of American sympat h y , but also by a sin cere desire to make demonstration of international the oo d p w e o i p l e b e o t f w ee Greatn t h thee hßer peoplebosom of isoo,m e t ho feeling of every l Jn e v i e t r e yw d h S Ai t ea American to e n e s rmi a cu as n d t surely increase in o w f h t o h s e e e a o d r v d e i e n l t h t oosEnpitga i l i a t n y d a n n must f a r :1 11 1) 1, rd a h n i d . m g e ra xpri ce e ful ence re ception so generally conceded to the citizens of the States visiting Great Britain. I am, Sir, yours faithfully, JAMES C. RIC MOND. Aug. 11, 1149. On the evening of Sunday, the counting-house of Mr. Clayton, the news -agent, of 320, Strand, was entered by thieves, who amused themselves by breaking open the desks, which contained nothing of value. The till was next tried, b u t res i ste d t h e tools employed by these bungling knaves ; whose only reward for the danger they run consisted of some postage stamps, and a few volumes of the " Parlour Library." Thi3 robbery must have been effected by some of the reeanest class of thieves — the sneaks, who entered the house during the evening, secreted themselves till all was quiet ; and then, after quietly lighting the gas, set to work, forcing the locks, &c., no doubt, in hopes of obtaining some cash, in which the scamps were disappointed. These frequent petty robberies should teach both masters and servants the necessity of closing all doors at dusk. DRAMATIC INSTITUTION, GOUGH- STREET. On Friday, Mr. Westland Marston'e play of Strathmore was performed by the; members of this institution. Mr. J. Marr sustained the part o f Halbert St rathmore, with andl l-dv e 3 e l l l ope dd s 5 Ki e u lt s teoaLt is Kath er i ne was a on of the character. studiedability, andw She was frequently very loudly applauded. The other parts i n the play wore respectably eapported 26M 63 1 ; 2 21% •••• mom o •• 4% ••• ..•. ... 101 1•• 000 ••• .. 3% ... 37 t•• ~. 6% - 130 ,••• ....... 1 ••• 6% ~. .'" •.. .-- ••• dig. 63 1 4 15% 125% 2% 11 1 A 15% 4% 13% 4%2 28 1 A 7% 6% 6,.... 2% 1849, THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, Auo. 20. Attacks. In London and vicinity, viz.:— Lambeth, from Aug. 17 Whitechapel ... Rotherhithe ... ... St. Saviour's Union ... Bermondsey . _ _ ... 109 26 ... 45 9 ... 23 9 ... 17 6 ... 22 6 ... 278 164 Other localities in London In England and Wales, viz.:— Liverpool Bristol (returns for week) Merthyr Tydvil Dowlais ••• Plymouth ... ..• ••• Leeds ••• ••• Newcastle-under - Ly mo Other towns in England ..• In Scotland, viZ• : Dundee (from the 1 i th) Other towns in Scotland ::: 14 5 ... 14 9 ... 221 96 ... 129 40 ... 7 7 Total ... ... 1,106 FASIIION A TYRANT.—She makes people sit up at night, when they ought to be in bed, and keeps them in bed in the morning when they ought to be up and doing. She makes her votaries visit when they would rather stay at home, eat when they are not hungry, and drink when they are not thirsty. She invades their pleasures, and interrupts their business, she compels them to dress gaily, either neon their os,u property, or that of others; she makes them through life seek rest on a couch of anxiety, and leaves theca in the hour of desolation on a bed of thorns.--Eliza Cook's Journal. ia:ry vons t 131 I !kr a - V it 1 , 42, t, of by :the rose the VII ►g r tlB im a P 1 1- E ti te rr:wlno what 21.er, elis 1. to and L. he and the nt. Cd ASP DI ler And 3,3a use- 2tE'C' , 26 :12 7 49 ; 15s; per