The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-01 00:00:00

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LOTIIIA.NS' CLUI3 (EDIN3UIIGII) RICES. THURSDAY. The Prospect Stakes of 10 sov. each, 5 ft, with 20 added. T.Y.C. Capt a i n S an dil an d s na L a dy Aberdeen, 8 yrs ... 1 Mr. Bi nn i e ' s L uxur y, 2 yrs ••• ••• 2 The Lothian Handicap of 15 soy. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared; R ith 100 added. Two miles. Mr. Binnie's Whiz e lig, 4 yrs ... (Turner) 1 Mr. Dawsou's Priestess, 3 yrs... ... ••• —• 2 Lord E g li nton ' s Pl au di t , age d... 3 lir. Stubbing's Swiss Boy, 4 yrs ... ..• •• 4 The Athenian Handicap of 10 soy. each, 5 ft, and only 3if declared, with 20 added. Two miles. Gentlemen Ciders. lir. Ryan's Tom Tit, 5 yrs ... (Mr. Smith) 1 Mr. Campbell's Waverley, aged ... ... 2 The Edinburgh Subscription Plate of 401. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Dawson's bc by Young Longwaist, 3 yrs ... 1 1 Begrie's Tom Tit, 5 yrs ... ..• 0 2 Mr, Wv.uchope na Bridesmaid, 5 yrs ...... 2 • d r Sweep s t a k es o f 5 sovs , a nd a whip, for officers' hor,es ; list 71b each. Three quarters of a mile. (5 Subs.) Cornet Price's Prince Eugene ... (Owner) 1 Captain Key's Mr. [fart ..• ... 2 Lieutenant Hibbert's The Learned Pig ..• ••• 3 ,i Cornet Godfrey's Busco •• '•• ••• 4 PAISLEY RACES.—TILIIIISDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 It, and 20 added. One mile. Mr. Dinning's Railway King, 5 yrs (Robertson) 1 r. Merry's Darbar, 4 yrs ... ,•• ••• Binnie's Sir John, aged ••• '•• M‘Farlane's Pawnbroker, 6 yrs ... ••• ••• 4 Mr. Noble's Witchcraft, 6 yrs ••• ••• 5 Captain H arcour t' s b c by Young Lungwaist, 6 yrs 6 ... Milienzie's Activity, 4 yrs ••• ••• 7 The Burgh M e mbers' Plate of 50 guineas. Heats; two miles. Mr. Drake's Reversion, 3 yrs (Manion) 1 1 kr. M erry ' s Pilot, aged ••• • • 5 2 M'Kenzi e n d Miss Harris, 5 yrs 4 3 Mr. W. Noble's Rory Beau, 4 yrs ... ... 2dr •• • _se . Mr. R usse ll' s Tortoise 7 , 4 yrs 3dr ?; 11- • Murray' s North Star, 4 yrs ... ••• 6 dr The Glasgow Cup of 501., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. Two miles. Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 3 yrs ... (Marshal) 1 Mr. Mtrry's The Prince, 3 yra ... The Sellin g Stakes of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, with 25 added. Heats, once round and a dis. (6 Subs.) Captain Harcourt's b c by Young Longwaist, dam by Inheritor, 3 yrs (Graham) 2 1 1 Mr. Macauley's Fairy Queen, aged ...(Kelly) 0 0 2 Mr. Macfarlane's Pawnbroker, 6 yrs (Wilson) 3 2 3 Mr. Bell's Sister to Mosstrooper, 3 yrs (A lad) 0 3 0 Mr. Sharkie's Eighen, 6 yrs ... (Rutherford) 4 0 0 Mr. Merry's The Durba, 4 yrs... (Anderson) 1 4 dr. The Glasgow Yeomanry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, h ft, and 25 added, l2st 71b each, &c., two miles, were won by Mr. Lawson's California, beating Mr. A. Clark's Reindeer. The Paisley Cup of 40Z, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Heats, once round. (3 Subs.) Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 3 yrs .(Marlon) 1 1 Mr. Merry's The Prince, 3 yrs (Anderson) 2 2 Mr. Noble's Rory Beau, 4 yrs (Smith) 3 3 ROCHDALE RACES.—FRIDAY. The Bury Purse of 401., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, for two years old :colts, ist.; fillies, Est 111 b; and three years old colts, 9st; fillies, Bst 1 11 b. Winners of 501. in one stake this year 311 s, of two, or of the Two years old Stake on Wednesday, 51b extra. The second to save his stake. Three quarters of a mile. (3 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston, 2 yrs (Basham) 1 Mr. Osborne's Achyrantes, 2 yrs (Osborne) 2 Mr. G. Barton's Leonidas, 2 yrs (G. Oates) 3 The Lancashire Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added. ~.Winner to be sold for 1001., &c. One mile. ( 5 Subs.) ...mt.. Park' s L a d y B arymore , 3 yrs (Ashead) 1 M Baker's Pheasant, 3 yrs (Tasker) 2 Stebbing's Athelstane, 4 yrs (Bumby) 3 • J. Osborne's Gilnochie, 4 yrs a r e. S co t t ' s T reasure, 3 yrs (G. Oates) 4 (Evans) 5 The Steward's Cup of 50/., added to a Handicap Sweep stakes of 5 sovs. each. The second to receive DA One mile. (10 Subs.) Skerratt's Romance, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Tasker) 1 • Reap's Brown Fly, 6 yrs, 7st 71b 13. The following also started but were not placed:—Mr. t b : Giles's Gaffer Green, aged, Bst 51 b — Mr. T. Wor .4,oagt Oh Sharston, 6 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr. Martin's Energy, aged, Est 4 1b— an d Mr. Baker's Pheasant, a yrs, 6st. TIVERTON RACES—THURSDAY. The Tiverton Stakes of 20 soya. each, h ft, and 5 only, if declared; the second to save his stake; twice round. 07 Subs, 13 of whom declared.) Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b Mr. Smith's Landseer, 3 yrs, 6st 71b Won easy. The Town P.ate of 20 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each. Heats, once round. (3 Subs.) Ur. Taunton's ch m, by Lord Stafford, 4 yrs 1 1 Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, 3 yrs, 7st 51b Mr. S m ith' s L an d se er, 3 yrs, Est 71b 3 dr The Hurdle Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 20 added, twice round (3 Subs.). were won in three heats by Mr. Evans's Tamworth, 12st, beating two others. The County Plate of 20 sove. added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, twice round, were won by Mr. Taun ton's f, by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlime, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ; beating Mr. Wood's Jenny Lind, Bst 121 b, and Landseer, Bst 71b. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. LEAMINGTON STAKES. -2 to 1 agat Fernhill (t), 8 to 1 agst Collingwood (t), 8 to 1 agat Sotterley (t), 12 to 1 agst The Dart, 15 to 1 agst Ellerdale. ST. LEGER.-7 to 4 on The Flying Dutchman, 12 to 1 agst Uriel, 12 to 1 agst Volcano (t and aft off), 16 to 1 agst Old Dan Tucker, 20 to 1 agst Nunnykirk, 28 to 1 agst llerbert. CESAREWITCH STAKES.-40 to 1 agst Peep-o'-day. 16Y, (0, 45 to 1 agst Ellerdale (t) , 40 to 1 a g st Iron Artil Very little done. DONCASTER RACES —The Great Northern Railway, Z hich i s to b e opene d to D oncas ter on Tuesday next, enable passengers to go direct, without being sub - Jected to the inconvenience of changing from a railway carriag e to a stage coach, as has hitherto been the case. BY e the rb ordinary train, persons leaving the Euston m uare station at 30 minutes past ten A.., via ote°rough, will reach Doncaster at seven o'clock. p. the St. Leger day (Wednesday) a spe cial train ,siv 111 leave the Bishopsgate station 5.45 sac, reach P eterborough at 8.30, allow twenty minutes for break fast, and arrive at Doncaster at noon ; to return from ~°ficaster at 5.30, or six r carrying first and second class „, passengers there and back at one fare. There r," l also be a special train from Doncaster on the Friday evening after the races. We understand there be special trains between Doncaster, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, York, &c., every day during the races. A special train, on t he Monda y morning before t he races, would be a great convenience to the racing community. CRICKET. NORTH OF ENGLAND V. THE SOUTH. This match was resumed at Leamington yesterday Itoraing. The following is the score at the close of the second day's play: — SOUTH—FIRST INNINGS. R Grimston—c Paxton, b Clarke • Nicholson, Esq.—run out ••• D ean---c Armitage, b Clarke ... .„ ••• Pilch—c Armitage, b Clarke 1 1 0 x—e King, b Clarke ••• .•• 4t. Esq.—c Paxton, b Clarke... Kynaston, Esq.—b Wisden ••• A. Ilaygarth, Esq.—b Wisden ••• Chester—not out "' Chatterton, b Clarke ... Lalywhite—g Chatterton, b Clarke ... 82,w 0, nb . o ••• Total ••• ••• NORTH—.-FIRST INNINGS. Paxtoa—b Hillyer ••• VVisden—bllyer ••• Chatterton—c Dean, b Lillywhite G. Parr—c Box, b Lillywhite... R. T. King, Esq.—c Pilch, b Dean Guy—c Hillyer, b Lillywhite... Lord Burghley—b Lillywhite ••• Lord Guernsey—b Lillywhite IP" S. Parr—run out Clarke—b Lillywhite Armitage—not out 89, w 0 ..• ..• Total ... SOUTH-SECOND INNINGS. Ron. R. Grimston—c G. Parr, b Clarke W. Nicholson, Esq.—b Clarke Dea n — e King, b Clarke ••• F. Pilch—st Chatterton, b Wisden Pox-0 and b Clarke ... A. Mynn, Esq.—b Clarke B. Ilyna ston, Esq.—b Wisden ••• A. Haygarth, Esq.—b Wisden ••• Chester—c King, b Wisden 11 .illyer—b Wisden ••• *" Illlywhite—not out ... ••• ••• B 4, w 0, n b 2 ... Total • • • ••• NORTH—SECOND INNINGS. Lord Burghley—run out ••• Lord Guernsey—not out ... ••• S• Parr—not out ••• ••• B 0, w 0, nb 0 ... Total W. TURPIN Old Essex Serpent, 6, King-street, Covent-garden. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Seeing that the " Spirit of the Turf " has classed InYnatne amongst gentlemen who have betting lists at their houses, induces me to solicit a small space in your Paper to inform him that I have discontinued the same at my house since the decision of the magistrates in karch last. FOREIGN SUGAR.— The vessel Saone arrived on Monday from the Havannab' b rou ght a cargo of boxes of Sugar ; th e I sa b e ll a , from Ilavannah, 1,457 boxes ; the Indian Queen, of the United States, from the Ha !annah, 2,650 boxes ; and the Foreign, from Pernam buco, 4,500 bags of the article. DUBLIN AND DUNDRUM RAILWAY.—On Thurs day summonses were i ss ued from the head police-office, at the suit o f D r . F u l ton, aga i ns t Sir James Dombrain and eleven other gentlemen for alleged assaults and a riot, said t o h ave b een comm itt e d at the recent meeting of the Dublin an d D un d rum R a ilway Company. The summonse s were granted for two o'clock on Monday next. 314pi1l TILE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849, THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, AUG 31. THE METROPOLIS. SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT. Deaths. Cholera. Diarrh. 1 1 1 5 0 8 0 11 0 15 1 9 1 7 2 13 3 21 1 2 2 1 2 24 2 2 0 8 2 7 0 2 1 3 1 4 0 10 0 8 0 2 1 5 1 9 4 6 0 3 2 2 0 21 0 4 0 6 2 4 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 Attacks. Holborn Union .•• St. Giles and St. George West London ••• St. George, Southwark Greenwich Bethnal-green ••• Bermondsey ... St. Olave ••• ••• Lambeth ..• . • Whitechapel ••• Stepney ••• St. George-in-the-East Newington ... .•• Maryle bone ... ..• St. Pancras ... ..• Poplar ... ••• ••• Strand ... ... ••• St. George, Hanover-square ... St. James, Clerkenwell Camberwell ... ••• St. Saviour, Southwark Hackney ... Islington ..• ..• Kensington ... Wandsworth ... ... Lewisham ... East London ... Shoreditch R )therhithe Chelsea... City of London St. Martin in. the-Fields St. Luke ••• ••• St. James, Westminster Hampstead ... • • • ..... ••• ....... • • • ''" ••• '''''' • • • '-"'" ••• "'"" ••• ..... ••• '''''' ••• ..''''. ••• '''''. . • • -- ••• .... ••• ''-' • • • '''''' ••• """ ... "--' • • • ''''' ••• ''''' ••• ."'" .. • '-'''' ••• ..'.-. .. • "- ... --' ... ."-" ••• ''''' • • • ...." ••• '''''''' • • • '''''' ••• ''''''' • • • '''' •• • .... 229 Total ... ••• ''' THE COUNTRY. Attacks. Deaths. Cholera. Diarrh. 15 4 3 0 1 0 6 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 9 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 3 16 0 6 2 3 0 8 0 1 0 3 1 1 1 Liverpool Clifton .• • -- ••• '''''" Plymouth Portsea... •• • ''. ••• ''' Swansea ... Warrington ... Newcastle-under-Lyme Tynemouth ... ..• Brighton ... ... Neath ... ... ... West Ham ... ••• Bradford, Yorkshire .. Sculcoates ... ... Bristol ... Gravesend ... ... St. German's ... ... Rochford .• • '-' ••• ...'... ••• "'"" • • ''''' ••• . ••• ''' ••• ''''' • • • .."''. • • • ....." .. • .--. • • • ...... • • • .... • • York ... Dover ... Leeds ... Hunslet Carnarvon Wolverhampton and Siesdon... East Stonehouse Hu ••• '''' ••• '''''' • • • • • • .'".. ••• "''' •• • '''''' • • • .'"" Godstone ... ..• Salford... ••• . Nottingham ... ... Tavistock ... Madeley ... ••• Sheppey ••• ••• Wolstanton and Burslam Gaiusborough ... • • • ''''' ••• ''''' • • • '..'". ••• ''''' ••• ''-'' ••• ''''' • • • ''''' ••• '''' Total ... ... ."''" SCOTLAND. Dundee Hawick Denholme ••• ''. • • • ''"' ••• ....''. Total ... General total:— Metropolis Country eaotland • 4 • '''''''' ••• ''''' ••• ..... ••• ....'.. General total ••• ...'... 17 229 150 26 Note.—The attacks are not given, as the returns are very defective, owing to there being no record of cases from medical men in private practice. The deaths are more correct. RAILWAY RETURNS RiILWAY THAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : ___—....---------- Week ending Last week. NAME OF RAILWAY. ... o ... 5 ... 7 ... 2 ... 10 ... 5 ... o ... o ... 8 ... 3 ... 3 ... 2 ... 40 ... o •.• 9 ...110 ... 3 ... 8 ... 4 ... 29 ... 19 ••• 0 ... 4 ~. 5 ... 0 Aberdeen ..••••...• Amiens and Boulogne Belfast and Ballymena •• •• • • • • •• •• •• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. Bristol and Exeter • ..... • • .... • • • • . . Caledonian Chester and Dublin and Drogheda.. • ..• ••.•• • • • • Dublin and Kingstown . ..... • • Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen ........ East Anglian.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ediabargh and Glasgow . •• • • • • • • • • • Ediniiirgh and Northern— •• • Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • East Lancashire • • .. Eastern Union .. • • • • .. • • • • • • • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • Glasgow and Greenock • • • •• .• Great Northern and E. L.• • • Great Southern and Western • • .• Great Western, &c •••••••• Kendal and Windermere. • Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ...... Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport•• • • Londonderry and Enniskillen...... London and North Western, Bce. London and Blackwell . • • • • • • • .. • • • • London and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • • • London and South Western . • • Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham Midland Great Western (Irish) Newcastle and Carlisle• • . • • . Norfolk • • •• • • . • .. • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • 670 2,016 450 1,050 322 13,875 4,310 125 45,753 - 988 12,744 11,015 5,224 23,440 1,052 1,521 378 872 260 737 1,128 1,147 520 4,001 2,284 14,378 1,525 1,335 2,910 1,323 3,084 20,449 214 11,962 2,573 46,354 1,163 10,218 11,027 3,506 24,173 „,t,,,c, t MINING INTPELLIGENCE. satisfied with looking at the Sportsmen, we to try the Quality of the Sprat ourselves, and hire a Punt, and Fishing Tackle, and a Man to guide the Punt, and bait. our Hooks, and did take on board a Stone• Bottle of Half-and-Half Beer, to follow the Fashion. Pretty, to see our Man sound the Depth of the River with a Plumb, to resolve whereabout on our Lines to place the Float, and glad to have him to put the bait on, being Gentles, which I was loath to touch. Our Hooks no sooner dropped into the Water than Mr. Itchenbrooke did pull up a Fish about the Bigness of a Sprat, though, but for the Punt Man, he would have thrown it in again, saying that he never heard of keeping any Fish under Half a Pound, and that while such small Fry were killed there would be no good Fish in the River. But Lack ! to see how my Float did bob up and down, and me jerk at my Line, but generally bring up a Weed. Did marvel at the Punt Alan flinging Lumps of Earth and Ideal into the Water to attract the Fish, which methought would either have driven them away or surfeited them, but did not, and the Trick did much divert Mr. Itchenbrooke. We did catch Roach and Dace to the Number of fifteen, which my Corn. pardon did call seven Brace-and-a• Half: and I caught the Half: I mean the Half-Brace. Our Fishing did last two Hours, cost 3s. and 6d., besides for the Beer, but we had much Mirth for our Time and Money, though little Fish, and yet more Fish than some our Man did show us, saying they had been at it all the Day. So to Dinner at the Star and Garter, where a most brave Dialler and excellent Wine, and pretty . Discourse with Mr. Itchenbrooke of true Sport in Fishing and the Art of Whipping for Trout with an Imitation Fly, made out of coloured Silk Thread and Birds' Feathers, which I do mightily admire, and intend to practise if ever I have Nothing else to do. But methinks I could catch more Fish in a Thames Punt, having only to drop in my Hook and pull it out again. Our Dinner ended, cost me his. 9s. Od., went and bought 6d. worth of Maids of Honour at the Pastrycook's, and did take them Home to my Wife.—Punch. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) The mining share market has been firm, although the business actually transacted may be considered somewhat limited. Devon Great Consols have been done, and are still inquired for; the mine generally continues to main tain its most favourable appearances. Tincroft shares have not been so much in request this week; although the bi-weekly report confirms the private letters received, showing the late improve ments to be continuous, and placing the mine in a permanent position. Lewis is represented in a prominent and highly satisfactory state. Tamar Consols is progressing in a most profitable manner, although the returns are likely to be retarded this month, in consequence of the prevailing epidemic amongst the miners. East and South Tamar are also in a similar position, arising from the same cause. Business in each of these mines have been done du rin g the week. liedfords have also been inquired for ; the profit arising from the sale of July ores amounts to about 4001., and the mine is stated to be in the same en couraging position as last reported. Shares in the following mines have changed hands since our last :—Devon Great Consols, TrelawnY, South Frances, West Caradon, Trehane, Cwm Erfin, Mary Ann, Tamar Consols, South 'Tamar, Bedford United, East Tamar, South Malton, Tincroft, East Buller, West Providence, &c. At the North Pool meetin, the division of profi ts for the months of May and June amounted to 2,250/., being 221. 10s per 100th share, leaving a balance of 1,2031. 13!. 91. The financial statement shows a profit of 3,2741. 18s. Bd. on the two months' working, and the mine is represented to be looking very well. 5221. 10s. 9d. was found against the mine , havin g ac cumulated since the last account, held in Dec ember last. A call of 105. per share was deemed necessar y to pay off the liability. The report presen ted states the mine to be in a most encouraging a balance i of At the Cwm Erfin meeting, position, which was fully confirmed by Captain A. Francis, who was present, satisfactorily showing that the mine would be in a way of making a profit of 100/. per month, with an additional outlay of about 3001. for a small steam-engine. The operations were greatly retarded during the summer, in consequence of the scarcity of surface water, which impediment would be wholly remedied by the erection of the steam-engine. At the South Wheal Josiah meeting, the financial statement showed a balance of 271. 105. 2d. in favour of the mine (inclusive of 121. 13s. unpaid calls) ; for facilitating the works, a call of 10s. per share was made. The agent's report states, that a very promising lode had been discovered in the adit level, and pre parations making for more extensive operations. At the East Wheal Josiah meeting, a call of 2s. 6d. per share was declared necessary. At the Wheal Calstock meeting the accounts showed the mine cost to end of June, 2,263/. 14s. 10d. ; by cash received on calls, 2,0921. 10s.—leaving ba lance of 1711. 4s. 10d.; to which add due various merchants' bills and costs for July, and deducting available assets and balance in hand, shows amount against the company of 768/. 133. Bd. At the adjourned meeting of the Asturian Mining Company, letters were presented from an influential party in Spain, proposing terms for re. establishing the company, and providing means for paying off all liabilities, and carrying on the operations vigorously. A committee was formed for the purpose of consider ing the proposition, and the result is to be communi cated to the proprietary at the meeting to be held on or about the 25th September. The demand for foreign shares has not bean active this week, still business has been done in United Mexican, St. John del Rey, Australian, Copiapo, Asturian, and Alten. FAILURE OF THE CARDIGAN SHIRE PROTECTIONIST MEETING. Feeling the momentous importance of the question (says the Welshman), we dispatched our own re porter specially to Aberystwith in order that the proceedings might have due publicity and promi nence. At twelve o'clock Henry Hoghton, Esq, the High Sheriff, took the chair (being accompanied by T. Roberts, Esq., the Deputy Sheriff), and at this time there were not half-a- dozen individuals in the Shire-hall. The Sheriff waited with exemplary patience until nearly half-past one, when his equanimity gave way under the provoking discourtesy which was so evidently manifested by the persons who had re quested him to convene the meeting. Eventually Mr. Hoghton said, " Will some one be good enough to inform the county gentlemen that I am waiting their pleasure, and if they do not think proper to at tend, I shall adjourn the meeting forthwith. Upon this about 60 individuals were hastily assembled, in cluding the Earl of Lisburne, Colonel Powell, M.P., Lord-Lieutenant of the county, &c., &c. The HIGH SHERIFF, in opening the proceed ings, said that in compliance with a resolution signed by ninety-three landowners and occupiers of land in the county, he had convened that meet ing for the purpose of taking into considera tion the distress which pervaded the agricultural interest. He (the High Sheriff) was, however, happy to say that if he might auger anything from the scanty attendance at that meeting, its appearance would inevitably manifest that the agricultural dis tress of the country had very considerably abated since the requisition was presented to him. Major LEWIS remarked that at the time the ques tion of a county meeting was originally mooted, it was intended to petition Parliament upon the subject, both Houses being then sitting. Delay had, however, oc curred in convening the meeting, and as Parliament has been prorogued, he felt it would be occupying the High Sheriff's time unnecessarily to allude further to the subject. There was only a sectional part of the county at that moment assembled, and he believed it would be better to refrain from making remarks re specting the existing distress until a meeting could be held in a more central portion of the county. Captain PRICHARD assured the High Sheriff that if the meeting had been convened at Aberayron, not withstanding the necessity for attending to the harvest. there would have been an assemblage of at least 2,000 farmers. Captain LLOYD suggested that the meeting should be adjourned until next April, when Parliament would have again met. Perhaps, however, it would be better to postpone the meeting entirely, as the prospect of an excellent harvest might materially alter the case. A farmer present remarked rather audibly that " there would be no distress in the country if the landlords lowered their rents." After a brief private conversation, the High Sheriff announced that the meeting was adjourned sine die. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. F. Halley, Shiffnal, Shropshire, builder, Oat. 6, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—E. Lee, Shrewsbury, iron monger, Oct. 2, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—S. Roden, Wellington, Shropshire, brewer, Oct. 2, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—B. Thomson, Derby, wool len draper, Sept. 21, at ten, at the Court, B►rmingham— 11. Jefferd, Lyme Regis, Dursetshire, builder, Sept. 27, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. Lindon, Plymouth, merchant, Sept. 27, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. Junes, Stockport, ironmonger, Sept. 27, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall•street. J. Pinkerton, Mgh-street, Southwark, glass-cutter, Sept. 21, at eleven. In the Country. R. Lodge, Kettlewell, Yorkshire, miner, Sept. 24, at .welve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Armitage, J. Armitage, W. H. Armitage, and C. Armitage, Almondbury, York shire, woollen cloth ma,nulacturers, Sept. 24, at one, at the Court, Leeds—G. Ellins, Droitwicb, salt manufac turer, Sept. 27, at ten, at the Court, Manchester—W. B:rks, Nottingham, lace manufacturer, Oct. 19, at ten, at the Court, Nottingham. At the Court of Review, Sept. 21. J. Wilkinson, Liverpool, brassfounder—W. Water man, Brenchley, Kent, farmer—C. Carter, Rochfort, Essex, ironmonger—J. W. Fielder, Thavies Inn, Hol born-hill, lace merchant—l. Terry, Haymarket, watch maker—W. Dalgleish, Liverpool, spirit merchant—G. Thorney, Wolverhampton, carrier—P. G. N. Clarke, Manchester, sculptor. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. U. Smith and R. A Simmonds, Fell-street, whalebone cutters—Ana Brown and J. Brown, Cullercoats, Nor thumberland, grocers—J. Rose and R. Rose, Wood bridge, Dorsetshire, millers—R. B. Redmayne and J. P. Redmayne, Tockholes, Lancashire, power loom cloth manufacturers—W. H. Partridge, J. W. Lewty, E. Lewty, and J. Neal, Wilden, Worcestershire and Bir mingham, iron and tinplate manufacturers (so fur as re gards J. Neal)—H. Wharton and J. Bewley, Liverpool, master porters—J. Eaton, Sarah Eaton, and J. Hollas, Ashton-under-Lyne, stonemasons (so far as regards Sarah Eaton)—S. Richards and E. Richards, Oldbury, near Birmingham, manufacturers of registered and other coffin furniture—J. Selby and S. Selby, Bow, general smiths—J. R. Miller and G. F. Lacey, Woolwich-com mon, military academicians—J. Stubs, J. Litton, and J. Stubs, Warrington, Lancashire, and Mashorough, York shire—J. Bacon and T. W. Woodman, Old-street-road, printers—T. Hall and J. H. Hall, 13ishopsgate-street Without, lineudrapers—W. Woodhead, W. C. Patchett, and B. Bairstow, Westgate-moor, Yorkshire, coal miners S. Newman and J. Side, Pimlico, carpenters—M. Clark son and F. Clarke, Strand, grocers—J. Horr?cks, S. Hurrocks, and J. Lomas , Ma nchester, dealers in white shirtiaigs. CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE, Arc. 4. The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoin Edward Henry Sieveking, Esq., M.D., Member of the Royal College of Physicians, to be one of his Royal Highness's Physicians. ASCENT OF MR. COXWELL IN lIIS BALLOON, SYLPH, FROM BERLIN.—Mr. Coxwell, the enterprising and skilful aeronaut, made his one hundred and seven teenth ascension yesterday evening (Aug. 23), in his balloon Sylph. The preparations fur the ascent having been perfectly concluded, and the supply of gas abundant, our intrepid countryman ordered the holding tackle to be cast off at half-past six in the evening, and rose majesti cally and steadily in the air, amidst the applause of an immense mass ot spectators. Mr. Coxedl was accom panied by two gentlemen of Berlin, and by an eMee anxious to be raised still higher. The party appeared very joyous, but did not forget to keep up their courage by drinking the health of Berlin in champagne as they rose. Mr. Coxwell having arrived at a cer tain distance, let drop a parachute, to which was at tacked a basket containing a rabbit, which landed safely near the Berlin and Potsdam Station. The balloon took the direction of that place, and would have arrived there with rapidity, but Mr. Coxwell, in order to give proofs of his skill, let off a portion of gas when halfway, descended, landed one of his travelling companions, rose again, and continued his voyage, which he accomplished with per fect ease and security in the immediate vicinity of Pots dam. The aeronaut added to the satisfaction of the mul titudes by throwing out printed papers, containing some complimentary verses to the city, in which they were truly told that it was the first time that a poet had ever addressed them from the clouds. CHOLERA PRESCRIPTION.—Sir James Clark has addressed the following communication to a contempo rary, dated " Balmoral, Aug. 26:—The subjoined pre scription, purporting to be a cure for cholera, has, I find, been widely circulated in the public journals, as emanating from me. I rhall feel greatly obliged by your permitting me to state that the prescription was never written nor sanctioned by me; on the contrary, I consider it absolutely dangerous in the dose, a tablespoonful (nearly equal to five grains of opium!), in which it is recommended •—`'Three drachms of spirits of camphor, three drachms laudanum, three drachms of oil of turpentine, thirty drops oil of peppermint. For diarrlicea—A teaspoonful in a glass of brandy and water. For cholera—a tablespoonful in a glass of brandy and water. The above dose is for an adult. Smaller quan tities, according to age, for children'." DisAsrnous AFFAIR.—The Toledo Ohio Blade, of the 31st ultimo, states that on Saturday night last, as the steamers Bunker Hill and Troy were coming up the lake, the Bunker Hill ahead, and the Troy directly in her wake, about a mile behind, the Acorn, which was going down, passed the Bunker on the starboard aide, and when within a short distance of the Troy turned to run across so as to pass the Troy on the larboard side, when the Troy struck her about midship. The Acorn sunk immediately with all on board except the crow, who barely had time to get on the Troy. TUE RECoVERY OF TILE LOST JOURNALS, &C. OF TIIE HOUSE OF LORDS.-111 addition to the twelve jour nals of the minutes ot the House of Lords saved from the great fire, and so recently and singularly recovered (as described in this journal of Wednesday last), and which, it will be recollected, were found at the shop of Mr. Tarry, cheesemonger, of the Walworth•road, he having purchased the same with other waste paper at a sale ot the affects of the late Mr. Croft, one of the librarians of the House of Lords, another manuscript volume which was bought by a gentleman a few days since has been forwarded to the librarians. This is a thick folio, bound in calf, and lettered on the back, " Cases, 11. of Lords," and apparently is a sort of index. It is entirely manu script, and on the title-page is described as "An Abridgement n commo placed of Cases in the Hose of u Lords upon Appeals, and Writs of Errors, with two tables, one ot the title under which they are placed, and the other of the names of the cases, with notice taken whether varied, affirmed, or reversed, and when." It is evidently a production which has cost much time, labour, and careful research. The first case recorded is that of the celebrated John Churchill, first Duke of Marlbo rough, and is entitled, " The Duk© of Marlborough v. Strong," dated Bth March, 1721. THE CHOLERA.—WOOLWICH, AUGUST 31.—Two convicts died on board the Unite convict hospital Ship yesterday, of cholera. One named Samuel ili!ds_cfc; aged 19, was taken on board on the 25th of Aug treated treated for diarrhcea, and his case became one f died of the on the 29th, at four o'clock P.M., and h° The other, disease at five P.M. on the follow ing wass cizeu with cholera named Joseph 'Travers, at seven o'clock I' A.M. on the 30th. There at. onutgheed•392l3/; of August, and died at raevnerbY;efinvesmevineruatl" se ven capsaest,but mostly of strangers living at low lodging-houses, o ne of which has been ordered to be hut up . The others were tw o water men an d a coal porter. s A dead body was also brought on shore to - day from a billy-boy on the river, and placid in the bone house preparatory to interment. Diarrhoea is said to prevail to a considerable extent within the last few days. FIRE AT SEA.—Captain Meanpoint, of the French brig Mathilde and Camille, which looked in at Malta on the 20th of August, reports to have seen on the 10th idem, at 6.45 P.M., When on a voyage from Mytelene to Marseilles, about 30 miles to the southward and west ward of Sapienza, a vessel on fire (in flames), but after standing down in the direction she was in for upwards of an hour, she suddenly disappeared, and night coming on, he proceeded on his course. Surely the fellow' might have dodged about the spot until daylight for the chance of picking up the crew, who no doubt will have taken to the boats. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Joseph Mawson, Worsbrough, Darfield, Yorkshire, farm labourer James Carlton, Svraffham, Norfolk, tailor. William Caddick. Sharrock Semmens Dupen, Hayle, Phillack, Cornwall, steam-packet steward. William Clowes, sen., Swansea, victualler. Edward Stevens, Swansea, plumber. George Austin, Redruth, Cornwall, baker. Henry Sephton, Biralingha4 glass manufacturer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. A. Lucas, Glasgow, goldsmith, to meet Sept. 6 and 24', at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow. J. Rae, Edinburgh, dealer in shares, to meet Sept. 7, and Oct. 5, at three, within the Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from tt e returns made in the week ending August 28, 1849, is 265. 1 3 4 d. per cwt. HER MAJESTY AND TIER IRISH GALLANTS:. Saunders's .IVews Letter states that when the assembled multitude broke through the barrier of military and police which surrounded the Queen after the review in the Paik, one of the boys cried out with stentorian lungs, Blood alive, Madam, get rid of the horses and we'd carry you home ourselves." Another brawny son of the sod having seized hold of the Queen's arm with the most rapturous delight, her Majesty turned round to her Royal Consort and exclaimed, " Albert, I fear those good•natured Irishmen will take me away from you." A HYBRID HARE. There was shot on the Muirton farm, lately a hare, apparently a cross with a rabbit, the body partaking most of the first animal, and the head of the latter. The flesh was also of a compo site character. It has been hitherto supposed by na turalists, that these races do not intermingle.—Perth Courier. l an dlord of th e MONSTER PIG.—Mr. J. Smith , Odd Fellows' Hall, Bradford, is at present theborterrnr of the largest sow perhaps ever known. t_ s_ ,w.ietsig ht t. g ye Cheshire, and is two years one month ollhd.wa three feet eight inches in height, and stretchesl isotmsteantedns feet six inches from the snout to the tail. l ts propor nhoavienss as s than t tions are symmetrical, and its sloop,e crew been little else but swill.—Stockport Ad d er tser. eighty-four stone I It is unfed Three S i sters, BOSCASTLE, AUG. 31.--The Padstow, foundered yesterday off Fratayel Head; i saved. TILE LIVERPOOL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.' DEATH OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL Li TERrooL, FitmAy.—This festival was brought S. HUGHES, C. 8., COLONEL OF THE 261 a toa close this morning, with a concert comisting of a BOMBAY NATIVE INFANTRY. miscellaneous selection of music of a sacred character. The concert was extremely well attended, the num bers being increased by the addition of many families who had objections to attending the general miscel laneous performances. The programme had announced that this concert would commence with Rossini's Stabat Mater, to be followed by a selection of sacred music from works by Handel, Mehul, Mendelssohn, and Winter. The concert was to conclude with the Lauda Sion of Mendelssohn. Before the performance commenced, however, bills were circulated, reversing the announced order, by placing the Lauda Sion first and the Stabat Mater at the close. Greatly to the disappointment of the audience, also, it was added that Grisi and Lablache, who had been advertising to sing in the Stabat Mater, would not appear. Of the Lauda Sion we have often had occasion to write. It is a finely-written hymn of praise to the Saviour, in which are introduced two solos, two quartets, and several choruses. It was composed by Mendelssohn for the last grand centenary musical festival at Liege, and was first performed in London, at Exeter Hall, last season, by the pupils of Mr. Mullah, to whom Mendelssohu had confided the manuscript. It was this morning admirably rendered in every respect, more especially by the chorus, to whom all possible praise is due for their services throughout these concerts. The principal singers were Viardot Garcia, Corbari, Jetty Treffz, Bartolini, and Polonini. The miscellaneous selection consisted of Handel's double chorus from Solomon; the duet from Mehul's Joseph, "Du bit die Statza" (sung by Jeffy Treffz and Curl Formes); the air from Mendelssohn's St. Paul, "Jerusalem ! Jerusalem" (by Miss A. Williams); the double chorus from Handel's Israelin Egypt, "He gave them hailstones for rain ;" the recitative and air, also from St. Paul, "But the Lord is mindful" (exquisitely sung by Miss M. Williams) ; the air from Handel's Susannah, "If guiltless blood " (sung by Viardot Garcia) ; Winter's trio, " 0 Jesu! 0 pastor bonus " (by the Misses Williams and Mr. Benson) ; and the solo and chorus from Israel in Egypt, " Sing ye to the Lord," the recitative by Mr. Benson. All these pieces were admirably rendered ; and the satisfaction with which the English artists were received, and especially the frequent encores given to the chorus, sufficiently prove that there is a good prospect of the regular concerts being attended, when there is no longer the strong stimulus of such commanding me tropolitan talent. The concert concluded with the Stabat Mater, and great was the satisfaction of the audience when they perceived, notwithstanding the previous an nouncement, that both Grisi and Lablache were among the phalanx of talent arrayed in front of the orchestra. They took their original parts, and were supported by Mario, Alboni, Corbari, Tagliafico (who was to have been Lablache's substitute), and Carl Formes. This hymn was admirably given ; Mario singing the " Cujus animam," Formes the " Pro pec • catis," Alboni the " Fac ut possim," and Grisi the " Inflammatus." Nothing could be more admirable than the precision and verve of the chorus throughout. There were several encores. This evening there is to be a grand fancy dress ball. As no persons will be admitted to the area except in fancy dresses, the effect will no doubt be very fine. In concluding our notice of this festival, we must repeat, in general terms, the praise we have already given as to the whole of the arrangements. It has gone off in the most satisfactory manner; and the committee have been enabled to discharge the whole expense of the concerts, together, we believe, with the cost of decorating the ball, and yet to leave a ba lance in hand towards the general expense of the building. As to the vexed question of prices, that is disposed of by the simple fact that the Philharmonic Society is essen tially a private undertaking. The society opened their doors to the public on this occasion, at certain prices, and if the public did not choose to pay those prices, it was at their option to stay away. Compared with London concert prices, the sum charged to the stalls was not high, when the great array of talent is considered. It was a matter solely and entirely for the committee of the society what they should charge for admittance to the galleries. Had the receipts been less than the expenditure the society would have had to make up the difference. The matter cannot by any process be distorted into a public question as far as Liverpool is concerned. Whether in the long run the society will be able to hold together at the present tariff is a question for themselves—one which depends on a number of local circumstances. Should they fail, then their experi ment will have acted as a force-pump on the emula tion of the middle class here, and it may lead to the establishment of a more popular concert-plan, on a broader basis and at a lower tariff. d e rl T c h y i s o d n i st i g o u t ! s d h a) e , d , t or e c e 9 r ai d i e A d u a g t u s t t h . e B u o e m h b a a d P e y r rtierseid from the command of the so u th ern di v i s i on o f the army, in 1848, on account of ill health, a n d was expected in England shortly, to join his family, who re in this country. He was married in 1831 to the second daughter of John Taylor Gorden, Esq., M.D., late physician to his late Majesty William IV. and to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. By this lady, who survives him, he has issue one son and one daughter, who, with their mother, are in England. Brigadier-Generalllughes had no other family, having been only once married. The late Brigadier Hughes entered the army as a cadet in 1800, at the early age of fourteen years, and was con sequently in his 63d year. He obtained his ensigecy on the Ist of September, 1801, was promoted to lieutenant on the 25th of July, 1805, to captain on the 4th of May, 1820, to major on the 13th of April, 1826, to lieutenant colonel on the 9th of February, 1830, and to colonel on the 26th of December, 1841. Brigadier Hughes obtained his regimental colonelcy on the 16th of August, 1845. lle was actively employed in 1818.19 in the Concan with the forces under Colonels Prother and Kennedy, during which he shared in the reduction of the enemy's strongholds. After this be held the appointments of brioa e•major in the Conceit, and military secretary to Sir C. llaaltett when Com mander-in-Chief of the Bombay army. lie was made a Commanntler of the Bath on the 26th of September, 1831. He was appointed Commandant of the Uarrisuu at Bombay on the 4th of March, 1843, and very shortly after became involved in a quarrel with the Town-major, which led to the trial of the latter officer at Poonah, in August following. The decision of the court• martial and remarks of Sir T. M'Mahon furnished food for anything but favourable comment at the time in all the military circles in India. lle was placed at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief on the 17th of July, 1843 ; appointed a brigadier of the second class, to command the Deese Brigade, on the 27th of December, 1843; to the temporary command of the Mhow Brigade on the 3d of April, 1844, in which be was confirmed on the 11th of December to the 4th of July, 1844, the date of the decease of Major-General Fearon; and to the divisional staff of the army and command of the northern division on the 31st of August of the same year, vice Major General Fearon, deceased, during the absence of Major-General Morse beyond the limits of the Presidency. On the expiration of the tour upon the staff of Major-General Delamotte, Brigadier Hughes was permanently appointed a brigadier-general on the divisional staff from the 25th of April, 1845. Abaut the middle of the year 1846 the health of Brigadier-General Hughes began to fail him, and in September he visited tho Presidency on tick certificate. Hence he proceeded early in November to the Mahabuleshwar Hills on the same account, where be remained until the end of May, 1847. He next proceeded to the Deccan in search of health, where he remained until appointed to the command of the southern division of the army on the departure of Major-General Morse for England. In this command he continued until the Ist of April, 1848, when he was permitted to resign. The Government no tification of his resignation, dated March 2, is as fol lows:—" In announcing this resignation, the Hon. the Governor in Council desires to record his high sense of the honourable and faithful services rendered by Briga dier-General S. Hughes, C.B , during his long career of forty four years, and will have much satisfaction in bringing the same to the special notice of the Hon. the Court of Directors." Brigadier Hughes was a man al most universally beloved by those with whom he came in contact either in public or private life, and his death will be sincerely regretted by not a few. HIDDEN DANGERS AT SEA.—Our readers will no doubt remember the sudden appearance somo eighteen years ago of a small island, and very soon after its nearly as sudden disappearance off Sciucca, on the south west coast of Sicily, a region noted in past ages for its submarine ♦olcanoes. Accounts from Malta by the overland mail report that the Terrible steam-frigate, sort to take soundings on the shoal, had returned after finding the water much shallower than it is marked on the charts, and another shoal of much greater extent had been discovered not marked at all, which leads to a strong presumption that some volcanic action is in pro gress. For the more minutely examining the new shoal the Rosamond steam-sloop, of less draught of water, was dispatched from Malta on the 22d, and had not up to the 24th yet returned. Sir Parker, the com mander in-chief in the Mediterranean, had also dispatched from Malta several of the launches of the ships in port, accompanied by the Oberon and Spitfire steam-sloops, to seek for (by means of dragging) a hidden rock, which, though said to have been seen by several Greek and Maltese seamen during the past forty years, is still classed among the doubtful dangers, and upon which it is sup posed the Earl of Auckland steamer struck is March last, situated from 87 to 95 miles due east of Malta. NORFOLK ESTUARY COMPANY. Yesterday the sixth half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held at the Gray's Inn coffee-house, Holborn, Sir W. B. Ffolkes, Bart., in the chair. Mr. Wing, tho solicitor, read the report of the directors. It commenced by congratulating the shareholders upon their success on obtaining an amended Act of Par- liament which extended the time for the completion of the works, and compelled the corporation of Lynn, and the Esu-brink commissioners to contribute 60,0001. each towards the undertaking. The financial state ment showed the receipts of the half-year—comprising a call of 1/. 10s. per share, 7331. 10s. ; interest thereon, 91. ISs. 11d., and a balance on the last account of 5,1131. 9s. sd.—to amount to 5,856/. 183. 4d. The expenditure, including three separate sums of 1,000/. each to the, engineers, the parliamentary agents and the solicitors, o❑ account, amounted to 3.3431. 14s. 01d., leaving a present balance of 2,513/. 4s. 3id. The report having been adop:ed, the following resolution was agreed to:—" That to enable each shareholder the better to understand his true position, the directors be requested to make contracts conditional on the approval of the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting of Fe bruary next, for the cuts and all works preliminary and appertaining thereto, and report the short particulars to each shareholder at least three weeks before the meeting i❑ February next." After a vote of thanks to the chair man, the meeting separated. DESTRUCTION OP FARM PROPERTY IN ESSEX.— Beta een eight and nine o'clock last evening a fire broke out at Dagenham, on the premises belonging to Mrs. Tuck. At the usual hour in the evening, when the la bourers left off work, the farm seemed perfectly free from tire. Shortly afterwards, however, and while some of the men were regaling themselves at a public-house, an alarm was raised that flames were issuing from the premises. All the assistance the neighbouihood could afford at the moment, in endeavouring to suppress the fire, and res cuing the horses, cattle, and agricultural implements, was rendered. The live stock, with many of the agricul tural implements, with the dwelling-house, were saved, but the tarm buildings, with a large farm, the granary having been pulled down to escape the ravages of the fire, although it was slightly burnt, and no fewer than six stacks, four of hay and two of oats, were consumed, causing a very serious loss. A body of the K division of police from Dagenham arrived early at the fire, and made a strict investigation into the cause of the disaster. it is conjectured that it was the work of an incendiary. We understand that the property destroyed was insured in the Union Fire-office. TUE OLDEST VETERAN IN TFIR ARMY.—At the age of 91, died a short time. since, General Sir George Nugent, who, when living, was the senior veteran 11 the British army. Of these 91 years 72 were spent in the service of his country—in active and useful service, although not so brilliant or beneficial as those of many of his co -veterans. The General served in Holland under the Duke of York, in British North America, in Jamaica, and was mainly instrumental in the suppression of the rebellion of '9B in Ireland. He was a good soldier, that is he was strict in his discipline, yet humane to his men. The old veteran is now at peace ; and a marble tablet, comrnemonitive of his deeds, is about to be placed in the church of Little Marlow, Bucks, where his ashes repose. OPENING OF THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.— Considerable speculation prevails in this town as to the probability of this line being ready for opening by the time specified—the 10th of September. We have much pleasure in stating, on the best authority, that the works are proceeding in he most satisfactory manner, and that no doubt whatever is entertained of the works from Don caster to Swinton being quite ready by the day appointed. The cutting between Levitt Hagg and Warmsworth will be completed without any difficulty. The bridges at Butterbusk and Conisbro have been greatly forwarded within the last few days; the large tubes at the latter have bean got into the bed plates, and the platform for the rails is already commenced. There is to be a road across this bridge in the early part of next week. The bridge at Butterbusk, which is of a different construction, is is not in so forward a state; two of the three sectiof the arch are, however, completed with the longitudinal_ aredfor l girders at the top, and the wood is allh p rep red jog on the top. The plate laying is tithe distance, atl gress which is made in one proceeded with at several points o _, day i s h whole h w i line is laid at interva , . y and a single line is laid for a considerable part l o s t' the Doncaster Chronicle. facilitate the completion of the whole plate laying.— LIFE.—On Thursday morning, a small LOSS OF a heavy collier, dropping LIFE.- wherry boat, occupied by two young men, whose friends he im un m f e e r r s t e u d 7 reside at Gravesend, while proceeding up the river near b ti y de. down n s t I h ' e i e s r ; r e was am run wit down with the lend, occu pants of the boat were immediatel y T al though their cries brought speedy assistance to the spot, ono only was saved. Every effort was made to recover the body of the surviNor'a companion (a youth named Welsh, aged 19), but with ou t ava il . HERRIN!!! FISHING.-Our herring fishing seems near at a close, as few have been taken these few days past, and the prices arc low. On Saturday last a good deal of fish were brought in here, but principally from the Scotch boats, which got great shots at Dunbar. Prices from ss. to Bs. per cran. The boats which were south of Beadnell had also good success; in ono case 64 clans were delivered, and 11 nets lost out of a boat. The season throughout has been of a most unproductive kind, the prices for cured fish so low, that the merchants had no encouragement to cure and send to market; and the large takes at Dunbar kept a continual supply for them at a lower rate than usual. We are glad to state that this season the fishermen have not lost many nets; and, with the exception of two cases, we believe the par ties are pretty safe.—Berivick Warder. APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs day :—.llenry Swift, Earn field, Nottinghamshire; Theo dor© ileurY Slratten Doyle, Stanfield, Norfolk. 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S. and B. ••• ••• ••• .• ••• ALiberal ••• ••• ••• ••• •• • F G. and S. . •• ••• ••• •• ••• K. M. and Co. ••• ••• ••• ••• Contributions from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, per Mr. George Crawshay " For Freedom's Cause." A Subscription raised by Commercial Gentlemen and others, at the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, Aug. 23, 1849, for the Hungarians and Poles : Mr. Atkinson, Huddersfield Mr. Tomlinson, Bradford Mr. B. Conway, London... Mr. Riddel, Manchester... ..„ Mr. Evans, Glasgow Mr. Robertson, Royal Hotel, Aberdeen Mr. Macdonald, Isle of Skye Mr. Adamson, Stannochy Mr. Feast, Beverley ... ... •.. Mr. Hernulewicz, Edinburgh Mr. Anderson, Glasgow ... Mr. Banks, Camperdown Total 3 3 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 o 10 0 o 10 0 O 5 0 O 5 0 O 10 0 0 5 0 O 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 O 5 0 O 5 0 O 5 0 ... £1,003 11 94 Mr. Arnold Rogers and his Sons beg to announce ' their removal from 296, Regent street, to 16, Hanover square.—Sept. 1, 1849. FIRE AT ISLINGTON, AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE FIRE-DOG.—Yesterday the house of Mr. Wright, John -street, Barnsbury-park, Islington, was set on tire whilst some parties were engaged fumigating the place. The fire was confined to the destruction of the furniture of one of the rooms, and serious damage to two others. Whilst the engines were proceeding to the file an acci dent happened which destroyed the life of " Billy," the celebrated fire- dog. The animal, as was his usual cus tom on an alarm of fire being raised, was making the best of his way to the scene; when nearly opposite the , Angel at Islington, he was knocked down by the horses LIFE ASSURANCE AN D CHOLERA. --- The fear of of the Watling-street engine, and the wheels passed over death from this fell malady has had a material effect his body, causing his almost instantaneous death. The upon the business of the best assurance offices, as, to use poor animal was highly prized by the firemen of the a common expression, there bus been quite a ‘.‘ run Brigade and West of England, and for some considerable upon them" during the last two mouths. It is satisfac- time past "Billy" has attended every fire which has tory, however, to state that the claims upon these coal - occurred in London, or within a distance o f 20 miles. panics, on account of cholera, and, indeed, on account ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICII, AUGUST 31. — of deaths from all causes, have not exceeded the esti- Letters were received in the garrison this morning from mated raortality at this season of the year, when the Dover, announcing the death from cholera of Lieutenant number of deaths from all maladies are periodically G. B. Traherne, a promising young officer, attached to greater than at any other period of Mlle Weill) months.-' Captain:runt:4l's Company, 1102 battalion, at that station. R e p or t e r for September. LITERATURE - _ THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE OR ME-1 NAGERE ; comprising nearly One Thousand Receipts for the Economic and Judicious Preparation of every Meal of the Day, with those of the Nursery and Sick Room, and Minute Directions for Family Management in all its Branches. Illustrated with Engravings, including the Modern housewife's Unique Kitchen and Magic Stove. By Alexis Soyer, Author of " The Gastronomic Regenerator," ( Reform Club). The great chief of the Reform Club having, by the publication of his " Gastronomic Regenerator," car ried the science of gastronomy to a degree of perfec tion which had been heretofore undreamed of, and having thus made it a most important adjunct to, if not a rival, of the science of diplomacy (none know better than the French diplomatists the value of a French Chef de. Cuisine in bringing an im portant treaty to a satisfactory conclusion), and having in his cheap cookery for the poor shown the needy how they may procure a wholesome, nutritious, and comfOrtable meal from materials which, until he enlightened them by bringing the science of chemistry to bear on the practice of cookery, they were unable to obtain,—M. Soyer having thus opened for the rich and for the poor the arcana of gustatory science, he has now done the same good work for the middle classes, and in this his " Modern Housewife" has " taught us.how to live." He begins with the beginning—breakfast, and having initiated us into the mystery of egg boiling, ham and bacon cooking, fish cooking, bread and butter cutting, toast making (a more difficult operation than the purveyors of that leathern commodity with which, under the name of toast, many a brer-kfast• table is loaded, ima gine), tea-brewing and coffee-making, he proceeds to discuss the subject of luncheons, nursery dinners, cookery for invalids, dinners, from the simplest family dinner up to the most ceremonious solemnity, desserts, and refreshments for evening parties. The receipts are all written in plain and understandable language, and M. Soyer's " Housewife" is indeed and in truth The Cookery Book for the Million. The work concludes with a chapter on " Anti-Cholera Diet," which is especially worthy of study at the present time. We understand that the members of the Board of Health, and several of our most eminent medical men, have expressed their high approval of M. Soyer's suggestions. The " Magic Stove " is a perfect wonder of invention. By its means the breakfast may be cooked upon the breakfast table itself. All who wish to enjoy a cutlet in perfection should cook it themselves by the magic stove. TION THE BANKRUPT LAW CONSOLIDA ACT, 1849 (12 and 13 Vict., cap. 106), with In troduction, Explanatory Notes, Forms, and a very copious Index, By Edward Wise Esq., of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law. This is a uset edition of a most important Act of Parliament. The explanatory notes are clear, full, and understandable, and follow each section in the body of the Act itself, being printed in a smaller type. This is an improvement upon the old system of foot-notes, and upon the still more inconvenient plan of collecting all the notes in a mass at the end of the volume. The appendix contains all parts of previous statutes which are left unrepealed, or which are embodied in the present law ; and also the report of the London Committee, to whose unremitting exertions the passing of the Act was mainly owing. THE MAY OR'S DINNER AT LIVERPOOL. The Mayor of Liverpool entertained at dinner, at the Town-hall, on Thursday evening last, a distinguished party, including Sir James Duke, M.P., Lord Mayor of London; the Hon. George Bancroft, Minister to St. James's from the United States; the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, William Brown, Esq., M.P., &c., Sir William Warre, the Mayor of Manchester, Lieutenant-Colonel Garrett, Lieutenant-Colonel French, Colonel Falconer, Major Warre, Lieutenant-Colonel Nicoll. Captain Bluett, Captain Mitchell, Major Mathias, the Rev. J. S. How son, the Rev. P. W. Brancker, Thomas Potter, James Kemp, Joh❑ Rosson, R. V. Yates, E. J. Mozley, W. J. Myers, Charles Spencer, C. Bushell, J. B. Lloyd, W. R. Sandbach, town-clerk; J. A. Tinne, Edward Moon, J. Shipley, F. Hamilton, Esqs., &c. In the course of the evening, the MAYOR proposed Mr. Bancroft's good health, and wishing him a prosperous voyage to his native country. The toast was drank with three times three. The lion. Mr. Baticnorr rose to return thanks. The words used by their respected Mayor were so kind, that it added to the pain of the position which rendered it necessary that he should say farewell. Three years ago, when he landed in Liverpool, he had no sooner struck his foot against the British soil than he was welcomed by the gentlemen of Liverpool; and now, on his return home, be was happy to say that everywhere he expe rienced the same kindness and hospitality. He found that respect for America was deeply rooted in society. and that the courtesies he experienced during his resi dence were not confined by considerations of sects rianism or interest, for he encountered them in equa force wherever he went.—(Cheers.) He met them in their schools, their colleges, at all their institutions—at the festive board, whether the occasion was to compli ment a Prime Minister or celebrate the distribution of prizes at an agricultural show. He found society over flowing with regard for America, and in every mouth ; prayers for her prosperity. He felt proud in being able to say that, in his country, these regards were fully re ciprocated. He was sent here as a messenger of good will; and now, on returning to his native land, he was bound to say that the prese nt Administration entertain exactly the same views with r e g ard to Great Britain as the Government he had the honour to represent. —(Cheers.) How could it be otherwise ? Look at your exports, and then look at your imports. There is as much good on one side as the other. The prosperity of both countries are identical; a nd the voice that now weekly crosses the broad waters is a voice of friendship.—(Cheers.) The day has gone by for any but reciprocal good feeling. He knew that the pros perity of Liverpool should create in them a spirit of en terprise; and the enterprise of this great town bespeaks your high position among all the nations of Europe. — (Cheers.) Your prosperity appears not only in your noble charitable institutions, your elevated literature and perfect science, but is consecrated in the memories of your great men—your Roscoes, and your living men. — (Cheers.) These blend with your ability and enterprise; and it is through the operation of commerce that you have been led to foster those great principles of liberty which give you so high a place in the great family of man and the proud brotherhood of nations.—(Cheers.) The principles exhibited from Penn, through Canning and _reel, abound more and more, and will grow to ce ment the bonds, not only of material, but of the finer interests of intelligenee.—(Cheers.) Several other speeches were made, and the company rose at half-past ten o'clock.—Abridged from Liverpool Journal. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. COWES, AUGUST 31. ROYAL Y ACLU SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE ARRIVALS. Auc. 27.—Urania, schooner, Lord Rodney, from Dover. 30th. Wyvern, ditto, Duke of Marlborough, from Plymouth. 31st. Frisk, cutter, Richard Frankland, Esq., from Jersey; Duchess, y awl, Viscount Somerton, from Wes tern Potts. S AILIN G S. AUG. 25.—Fernande, schooner, Major M. Martin, for Plymouth. 27th. Gulnare, yawl,Wm.Pearetb, Esq., for Sandgate. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Alarm, Xarifa, Capricorn, Elizabeth, Foam, Frisk, hawk, Wyvern, Intrepid, Duchess, Cygnet, Dryad, Sibyl, Aurora. The Earl of Wilton and Mr. Talbot proceed tomor row in their yachts, the Xarifa and Capricorn, on a cruise to the Westward. FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. DEPARTURES.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, for Tottenham Park; the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, for Woodstock; the Countess of Wilton and family, to Heaton Park. The Earl Fitzbardinge leaves on Monday, for Berkeley Castle. The Earl and Countess of Glengall leave Harriet Lodge on Monday, for the season. Thomas Farrell, Esq., has taken Lord de Grey's villa fur six weeks, and Mr. Ballard the 9th Cottage. Our yachtmen are leaving for the shooting season; and num bers, in search of health, are arriving for the bathing season (September and October). The rents, as usual at this season, are reduced from one-third to one-halt of what it is in August. Our town, fortunately, still con tinues healthy. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, AUG. 29. Her Majesty and the Prince, ac companied by their children, and attended by the HOD. Miss Dawson, drove out yesterday afternoon in a pony carriage. Viscountess Jocelyn has left Balmoral, and bas been succeeded as Lady in Waiting by the Marchioness of Douro. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governor of Canada, and also for the Governors of the other North American colonies. THE ARMY AND NAVY. - (From the United Service Gazette of this day.) Captain Kirkland, 20th Foot, has been appointed an Extra Aide-de-Camp to Lientenant-General Rowan, C. 8., Brevet-Major Talbot, of the 43d, having suc ceeded him as Military Secretary. Lieutenant Pennycuick, of the Royal Artillery, has succeeded Captain Caulfield, 66th Regiment, as Fort Adjutant of Tobago. Lieutenant Barstow, of the Royal Artillery, has va cated the Fort Adjutancy of Dominica, being succeeded by Lieutenant Orme, of the same corps. Lieutenant Holahan, 3d West India Regiment, has replaced Lieutenant Philan, Ist West India Regiment, l as Garrison Adjutant of Sierra Leone. Captain A. U. L. Fitzroy, Royal Artillery, is Aide de-Camp to Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Governor of Sidney. Ensign Bayley has succeeded Lieutenant Gloster as Acing Adjutant of the Depot of the 38th Foot. Lieutenant Annesley, 63d Foot, is Superintendent Officer of the Leeds Recruiting District, vice Captain Skiffner. _ _ _ Lieutenant Villiers, 47th Foot, has succeeded Lieute nant Lightfoot, 34th Foot, as Superintending Officer o Recruiting at Exeter ; and Lieutenants Molesworth 27th, and Shervinton, 46, are appointed to the Recruit. ing Service in Aberdeen and Inverness. Mr. Deputy Assistant Commisary General W. G-, Lindley has quitted the Van Diemen's Land Station. INEQUITABLE REDUCTIONS.—In consequence of the reduction of the establishment of certain infantry regi ments from 800 to 750 rank and file, the contingent al lowance to captains of companies has been, by an order from the War office, reduced from 2s. to ls. 6d. per diem since the Ist of February, 1849, inclusive; a most unfair and disproportionate reduction, when it is con sidered that the strength of each company is only re duced by one-sixteenth, whereas the reduction in the contingent allowance is one-fourth, and the expenses of the captain of a company are besides in no way reduced by the decrease of five rank and file. GRAND MILITARY OPERATIONS AT PORTSMOUTH.— We are enabled to state exclusively that, with a view to another grand military display on the works of Ports• mouth, the Noble and Gallant Lieut.-Governor of that fortress has ordered a reserve of ammunition of ten rounds per gun to be made until a given period. We hope the Board of Ordnance will be more liberal on the future than on the late occasion, and grant a proper supply of ammunition, which cannot be expended in a better, or, indeed, so good a manner, than in giving practical instruction to the officers and men in his command. ENGLISH STEAMERS FOR FRENCH SERVICE .—We understand that the French Government have purchased the two very fast and beautiful steam boats that were built for the defunct Brighton and Continental Steam Packet Company, to run between Newhaven and llavre and Dieppe, and were only employed fur a few months. They cost about 15,0001. each, and we understand that the French have bought them both for that sum. They are destined to run between Marseilles and Genoa. THE LITIGATED PRIZE MONEY FOR THE SCOUT.— Some impatience having been expressed on account of the delay in distributing the prize money granted by the Admiralty Court, and confirmed by the Privy Council, for the capture and destruction of the Chinese pirates by her Majesty's ship Scout, we are enabled to state that the highly respectable agents, Messrs. Ommaney, to whose indefatigable perseverance in prosecuting the claim the concession of the grant is in a great measure attributable, have only this week received the money, and it will be forthwith advertised for distribution. THE LATE STABBING CASE AT MALTA.—Mr. Kiddle, Second Master of the Medusa steam-packet, and not an Officer of H. M. S. Howe, as related by a Malta paper, captured the Maltese scoundrel who stabbed the soldier at Sliema. Mr. Kiddle, it will be remembered, distin guished himself a short time since, and received the commendation of the French authorities, in extinguishing a fire at Marseilles. ON DIT.-Lieutenant Mason, of her Majesty's ship Powerful, 84, in the Mediterranean, is about to form a matrimonial alliance with Miss Fine, only daughter of Mr. Fine, the eminen, and wealthy surgeon-dentist of Malta. PAYMENT OF DOCKYARD WAGES.—The Admiralty have ordered the new system of individual payment of dockyard wages by the storekeepers to be put in opera• tion on the Ist of October next. In the meantime, clerks are ordered to Woolwich Dockyard from the other establishments to make themselves acquainted with the system. Captain Hervey , of the 34th Regi men t, has been ap pointed Staff Officer of Pensioners at Waterford, vacant by the decease of Captain De Rinzy. Captain Hervey entered the Army in November, 1832. LIBERALITY. —We have great pleasure in recording an instance of liberality on the part of the Government to Master Gunner Robert Purcell, of Scarborough-castle, who has been discharged from the Ordnance Depart ment, after serving upwards of 64 years, and has been awarded a pension of 33. 'lid. per day. His character had been exemplary, and his name did not appear in any defaulters'-book. So high a pension to a person .• I his rank has rarely, if ever, been awarded. )r MR. PIPS HIS DIARY, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 1849.--Thi s D a y t o Richmond, to go a Fishing on the River, which Lar kens do tell me is rare Sport, and with me Mr. Itchenbrooke, out of Hampshire, a cunning Angler, who did mightily desire to see what this Sport should be. So first we out in a Boat below Richmond Bridge, where a Dozen or more of Punts full of People a Fishing, and rode among them to observe the Manner of doing it, which is sinking with a Gentle, sitting upon Chairs, and snicking Cigars and Pipes of Tobacco, and drinking cold Brandy and Water, and did move Mr. Itchenbrooke to Laughter. We did note ono young Spark lying at full Length, in a Punt's End asleep, and did conclude he had had enough of the Fishing, or else of the Brandy and Water. Some very silent, and bent on their Sport, but others ban dying Fun and Jokes, and shouting for Joy and Merriment whenever they caught a Fish, which Mr. Itchenbrooke do say is not the Wont of a Sportsman. Among the Fishers I did note with Wonder one or two Damsels; but Mr. Wagstaffe do say it is a com mon Thing for Ladies to fish for Gudgeons. Several of them also quite old Men; but seeming as much taken up with their Fishing as Schoolboys, though • etching Nothing bat little Fish not a Span long. 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