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Pot, and struck her a tremendous blow on the head, wed I felled her to the ground. The blood flowed from the ' , rounds he had inflicted in torrtnts, and snipe of the by standers having called in the police, she was conveyed to the hospital, where her wounds were dressed. The pi saner was subsequently talc( n into cuitody. The prisoner, In defence, said he was very drunk, and did not know what he was doing. Pined 505., or one month in the House of Correction. HE MURDER AT BERMONDSEY. (ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS, THIS DAY.) It was expected that Maria Manning would have arrived in town to-day in time to be brought up at the liow•street or Southwark Police-court, but up to the time of our going to press she had not arrived in custody from the north. Doubtless she will arrive by the express train due about five o'clock, in which ease she will not be brought before the magistrates until to-morrow morning. Up to the hour of our going to press no intelligence 01 the arrest of Manning had been received at the head Police -office, in Scotland-yard. STRAND THEATRE. Au adapt a ti on t o th e E ng lish stage of the plot of , Pasquale was produced here on Monday, under the title of My First and Last Courtship. The cha racter of which the Don was the prototype was sus tained by Mr. W. Farren, who gave us an admirable Portrait of senile imbecility. He made him not t he rollicking old bachelor which Lablache make s hi m, but rather a fade d L or d O g l e b y . 41 .. r- Stirli ng was th e N or i n a, and acted a dmirably. The scene in which the poor old man a ttempts to pick up her glove was admirably acted hY both artistes, as was that in which he attempts to ,tteciiinb a ladd er t o ga th er some p eac h es f o r his lady love; the c li max, however, was the scene in which he I•iropts to da nce th e La vo lta. The author has very .I .U di ciously laid the scene of his pleasant farce in the time of Charles llwhich gives him the advantage of h andsome costumes. The piece was completely suc cessful, and will no doubt have a run. Hearts are r umps contin ues t o d raw crow d e d h ouses every !,v.ening. Nothing can be s uperior to the acting of . wir- W. Farren, Mrs. Stirling, Mr. Leigh Murray, and lvir. Compton in this admirable drama. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " THE FIIINGA.RIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OP EVERY NATION 'WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- ZER TY. " —Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutta and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry ont the Testimonial. * * * All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Su bscriptions already received ... ...884 5 10i Subscripton from Edinburgh, per George Harri son, E sq. ••• •• ••• ••• ... 20 0 0 Su bscriptions from Wakefield, per Sam. Seal, Esq, : W. T. Marriott, Esq. ... ••• ... 10 0 0 W. Shaw, Esq. 5 0 0 T he Mayor 2 2 0 James Witham 0 10 0 Benja m i n Walker 0 10 0 J oseph W a i nwr i g h t, sen. 0 10 0 "' 1 0 0 J ames Mickl e th w a i te ••• 1 0 0 Tho mas Todd and S on Samuel Seal 5 10 0 0 0 Ch arles Exl e y •• ••• ••• 0 ••• *** Walter kes •• • ••••• • 010 0 ••• •• ••• Stead ... 010 0 John Boston ••• ••• ••• 0 5 0 J ames Ke rs h aw ••• .•• ••• •• ". ••• ••• .0 5 0 Rev. E. Higginso n ••• .** 0 5 0 0 5 0 C. Re ver i e RenrY Clarkson ▪ 0 5 0 D• Quartnley ••• ••• ••• • Depled '•• ▪ 0 5 0 0 5 0 ge •• • J ames Exl .•• . 0 2 6 • • E. Brook ey ••• •• ••• W. Crossland •• • ••• *** ▪0 2 6 Williamo 2 6 Th Scarth *** ••• 0 2 6 0 2 6 _W• oodhead 0 2 6 .r rederick Roll 0 2 6 Jo hn Stocks •• •••• ••• .. 0 2 6 W. •• ••• ••• •••• •• G. K ers h aw 0 2 6 W. Rodley •••••:• •• 0 1 o Louis Schwabb •.•• ..•0 2 6 ••• John B ell ..• •0 1 0 kr. Senior Widow's Mite • 0 2 6 ••• •-• ••• ••• •• 0 1 0 Collected at M r. W a ll er ' s , o f Crofton ••• 0 5 6 J' Ha mps hi re, d i tto •** ••• 0 2 6 6 Gladderscard Few Scythestone-makers at Oakenshaw .. 010 0 William Scholey, Crofton ... 0 1 0 kr. Pickett, Havercroft 0 1 0 Per Editor of the Examiner ......... 6 0 0 Stevens, Banbury 0 8 6 1 * L. J., Lime r i c k 0 12 6 Fr om a B r iti s h Su bj ect, born in Sicily, who • in the successes of the brave Hungarians against despotism still hopes to see the regeneration of Italy, and the redemption of the island of his birth, per Smith, Payne, and Smith ... 0 10 0 Total £957 12 10 „ UMOURED SUICIDE OF GEORGE F. MANNING.— urreat excitement prevailed during the whole of this teaorning throughout the neighbourhood of Tottenham teounrdt-ereo,al, and indeed almost throughout the whole of Wh o a consequence of the rumour that a man t r was found hanging from one of the sous in Bedford-square was Manning, the per - suspected of the murder of Mr. O'Connor; Fauettstkei:e proves to be no foundation for the report, the th. , lifting that the man who committed the suicide had a 'a appearance of an Irish labourer, and was five stout muscular man, of no more than heigh t four inches in height, whereas the W I of Manning is nearly five feet nine inches. Theen the body was discovered, life was quite extinct. tr deceased had on a dark fustian coat, dirty fustian e ., 0 1. 4 .6.1 e l d s tdr ut er b 6 land oilskin cap. He had no money whatev er :1111.1:any papers or other property, wh ich identification. The body lies at St. ;11,11aY, from 17 .7 11 8 received at Dungannon on Wednes tt, Vas Northland, dated Madeira, convey /4 intelligence that his lady had given birth to a ond heir on the 28th ult. Ne Ign "de Begnis, the celebrated vocalist, died in th e v ' Y ork , of cholera , ' a few days before the sailing of c is E uropa. W as I°llB E NTERTAINMENT,—On Tuesday a dinner 122 by Mr. William Ainsworth, of Oldham, to a h en Poor old people, The repast consisted of a fine hee; P ' we ighing 1041b5., roasted whole, two rounds of ti.4nd eighteen large rich plum puddings, with a la u , l tlful supply of ale. So great was the interest excited of` thousands of persons came to see the preparation ere dinner. Mr. Daniel Mills, a hale old man, 89 years 44t„age, presided. After dinner, the day being beautifully , the whole were seated on forms in front of the house either Class of al e was g i ven to eac h man, and a glass of wine or gin to each woman. They sang and tn*need. accompanied by the violin, the hand bells, and nt b excelleand. Two of the men, named Clough and aged 75 and 80, ran a race, in which the old est won. There was an old man name d T ay l or , age d ' B, who has attended Manchester races 58 consecutive ,YEars, t h ree days in each year, excepting one year, when 40 missed one day. He has always gone on foot, and he h as twice walked to York races. There were two twin sisters, age d 83. Th e o ld es t p erson present was Mrs. 3ai Renshaw, of Union-street, who is aged 99, and h as 19ehildn. One old woman, aged 78, has never used an Umbrella or ridden in a coach in her life. Another, aged 8 1, appeared in her little black bonnet, which she had "then,,,, s he was 18, and a quilted petticoat and bedgown. The united ages of those present were 9,272 years, or au a verage of 76 years each. There were present eight 75rsons from the age of 60 to 70; 48 persons from 70 to 7 p erso ns ; 34 from 75 to 80; 23 persons from 80 to 85; Persons from 85 to 90; 1 person 93 years old, and 1 0,, Towards nigh_t th . e relatives and friends of the old It 'tica assembled, and joined in the festivities . . h„ often been remarked, that the rich have as des I cares and sorrows as the poor, and are often as g ° Zing of pity Still we should remember, before a i r— 'ng to that ' remark, that though the rich are not l e rd i e lupt, from misfortunes , that the poor have not miseryony oP the same causes of sorrow, but they have ourn e al. Poverty added to them.--Eliza Cook's J 1).„A PRENCHMAN'S DESCRIPTION OF AN ENGLISH th;,13140 D lNNER.—Nothing is more curious than one of s rePaste, which recal to mind the feastings ilearibed e p -Y Homer. Enormous pieces of beef, whole with monstrous fishes, load an immense table bristling serf bottles. The guests clothed in black, calm and on e ° t l . l , s l : se at themselves in silence, and with the air which ffi tin at a funeral. Behind the president is placed a 4aertlol3 , i trY called the toast-master. It is he who is to himu to make the speeches. The president whispers The the mot d'ordre, and ” Gentlemen," says he, with to aa v t °ie e of a Stentor, " I am about to propose to you a rfEte:ol;w;hlit,cihs cannot fail to be received by you with great the health of the very honourable, very Th i t 3 ) eeta ule, and very considerable Sir Robert Peel," &c. at on:fleats, then, shaking off their silent apathy, rise all to e, as if they were moved by springs, and respond 'pi7o,no invitation by thundering forth frantic cries. N ,, i ;ij'St the glasses are being emptied, three young girls, With guestbare shoulders, slip from behind a screen and play son the piano. The toasts do not cease until the h, a t te i d: ,ra h l a l v a i e n d g er s t t h r e en t g ah th le. neither to rise nor to remain th e 6 h 11 / 3 1\1 tAR HERRING FISHING, AUG. IB.—Yesterday l ight e lo g was a fair average, but this morning it is netstr• Tody, however, is no criterion, as many o k r _ al lgcir boats kave on Saturday for home, to bar p er ' e .." • Prices still keep good, generally above los. anything, there is an incr ease . in the . edledrtigi:triadano.d, if Every morning a special train of consi tdiab length, sometimes with two engines, leaves f or urgh and the west.—Caledoniaft Mercury. 441 . _ . -, -, ~~ THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING. SPORTING NOTES. No. VIII. " Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of Yotk." " But, as I can learn, " lie hearkens after prophecies and dreams; And from the cross-row plucks the letter G:' TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR—Before concluding my remarks on the Yoik Meeting, I will try to disperse a little of the fog hanging over the two great Newmarket Handicaps; for I have once more plunged into the "gulf of futurity" and now emerge therefrom " cramm'd With observation—the which I'll vent In mingled fancies." For both Cesarewich and Cambridgeshire S;I:c 13 public have supported from 80 to 100 nags—l will say nominations, for many that have been back will not be found among the entries on the 27th instant ; and from what I have seen and heard, I should say the book makers have the pull on the Cambridgeshire and the public on the Cesarewitch, so that this thoroughly John Bullish spe culation, in the dark to all appearance, will be ketty fairly balanced. It is my present intention to lay‘fore you a list for each race of horses that will enter, and in all probability accept, with such weights attached as I presume, within a few pounds, they will'have to carry. CESAREWITCH. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. st. lb. Collingwood, 6 yrs 9 4 Canezou, 4 yrs 8 7 Conyngbam, 5 yrs 8 0 The Tartar, 5 yrs 7 7 Shylock, 4 yrs 7 5 Glendower, 4 yrs Tadmor, 3 yrs 7 4 Honeycomb, 3 yrs Vatican, 3 yrs 6 10 Saucy Dick, 3 yrs Repletion, 3 yrs Woolwich, 3 yrs Vasa, 3 yrs . st. Ib. Chanticleer, 63 rs 9 8 Collingwood, 6 yrs 9 2 Canezou, 4 yrs 8 7 Peep o'Day Boy, 5 yrs 8 5 The Cur, aged 8 3 Wanota, 5 yrs John Cosser, 4 yrs Malton, 4 yrs Blucher, 4yrs _ _I Sotterley, Lyra 7 5 Iron Rail, 5 yrs Volcano, 3 yrs 6 6 Bon Mot, 3 yrs 6 5 I Whim colt, 3 yrs Montague, 3 yrs From the foregoing batches I should select The Cur, Peep o'- day Boy, and the last three or four light weights, for the Cesarewitch, and Shylock, Conyngham, Tadmor, and Vasa, for the Cambridgeshire; but I would advise you to " Consider what you venture, weigh discreetly The dangers of your project," for, to my mind, it is the height of absurdity attempting to pilot the public-in such a fog of doubt and difficulty as surrounds these stakes at the present time. For the Leamington Stakes, Collingwood, Bst: 121 b., Wanota, 7st. 51b., Eagle's Plume, 6at. 11b., Ribaldry, sst. 101 b., and Eva, sst. 21b., are the most attractive in my eyes; Wanota for choice. Since the publication of No. 7 of the " Sporting Notes," no change has "come o'er the spirit of my dream, at least with respect to the Ebor Handicap; the letter G is still in the ascendant. Giselle or Glen Saddel for my money, although I anticipate seeing Blucher, Executor, Ellerdale, and Melton well up at the finish of the race. I have to add Fernhill and Alp to the list of starters for this race, and to withdraw Van Dic men, and, it seems probable, Chantrey, St. Winifred colt, the Hero, and Westow. Several changes of consequence have occurred in the Stakes run for to-day; for instance, Mildew wins the Colt Sapling Stakes ; Lady Evelyn opposes Lady Superior for the Yorkshire Oaks; and it is somewhat doubtful whether Honeycomb runs for the Ebor St. Leger; it he does not, I presume the Tartan jacket will catch the judge's eye first; but these observations are to but little purpose, as to-day's races will be decided before this " Note " appears in print. I must correct an error which crept into my last Note on the Bramham Park Stakes, in which I state that one of Lord Stanley's nominations, probably Escalade,would would win—it should have been Strongbow. For the Chesterfield Handicap, to-morrow, Spit head, ist 71b—Post Tempore, Est 121b—The Iron Duke, 7st—Defalter, 6st 101b—Cotton Lord, 6st 61b—Fellow Commoner, 6st 51b—and Jest, 6st 21b, are all that are likely to show at the post ; Spithead, Cotton Lord, and Post Tempore, would not surprise me were they to run in as planed, first, second, and third. For the Great Yorkshire Stakes, on Friday, the fol lowing, I think, will await the starter's orders:—Old Dan Tucker, Ellen Middleton, Snowstorm, The Iron Duke, Wensleydale, Honeycomb, Nunnykirk, Velox, Hotspur (doubtful), Montague, Cotton Lord (doubtful), St. Winifred colt (doubtful), Alp, Escalade, and Robert de Brus (doubtful). I will dispose of the race in a few words—Nunnykirk or Honeycomb must win ! And if I place Old Dan Tucker third, and Ellen Middleton close up, I think I shall not he far from the mark. For the Filly Sapling Stakes, Emma or Rybinska; and the Convivial to the Italian, if he runs, otherwise Lady Speedy. The Potentia filly, .Esculapius, Hippia, Mildew, Can.. tab, and Achyranthes will probably be the runners for the Gimcrack Stakes, and the Potentia filly or Hippia the winner. Next week I will analyse the qualities and capabili ties of the St. Leger nags, and then have a word or two to say on the " sporting houses." I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Aug. 22, 1849. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING-. YORK, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—Additional Arrivals— Gardenia, 2 yrs—Bon Bon, 3 yrs—Maid of Team Val ley, 3 yrs—Cotton Lord, 3 yrs—Giselle, 3 yrs—Alpheia, 4 yrs—Dolly Varden, 2 yrs—Malton, 4 yrs—Lady Su• perior, 3 yrs—Athelstane, 4 yrs—Swiss Boy, 4 yrs— The Arab, 3 yrs—Postempore, 3 yrs—Achyranthes, 2 yrs—Executor, 5 yrs—Mildew, 2 yrs—/Esculapius, 2 yrs—Penang, 2 yrs—Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs—Fernhill, 4 yrs—Cynthia, 3 yrs—Hippia, 2 yrs—Paultons, aged— Elthiron, 3 yrs— Glen Saddel, 3 yrs. Dawson's lot, consisting of The Italian, Inheritress, Alp, Ellerdale, c by Coronation, out of Muliana, Wen sleydale, Emma, &c., will be here to-night. Peck's lot of ten, including Old Dan Tucker, Cockermouth, f by Piccaroon, out of Bonny Bonnet, The Duchess, Fellow Commoner, Lady Speedy, &c., will also be here to-night. Nunnykirk, Strongbow, Blucher, Bingham,lron Duke, Potentia filly, 2 yrs, Rybinski, and Spithead are not ex pected until Wednesday morning. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. EBoR HANDICAP.-4 to 1 agst Glen Saddel (t), 7to 1 sgst Giselle (t), 7 to 1 agst Ellerdale (t), 8 - to 1 agst Westow, (t), 10 to 1 agat Cockermouth (t), 13 to 1 agst Mahon, 15 to 1 agat Fernbill, 15 to 1 agst Blucher. GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.-5 to 2 agat Nunny kirk (t), 4 to 1 agst Ellen Middleton (t), 5 to 1 agst Honeycomb. DERBY, 1850.-1,000 to 30 agst Mildew (t). CRICKET. KENT V. ENGLAND. This return match was resumed yesterday at Canter bury. At the close of the day the score skod thus:— KENT—FIRST INNINGS. Adams—b Clarke ... ... W. Pilch—b Wisden ... ... Hillyer—b Wisden ... ..• ••• F. Pilch—c Guy, b Wisden .. A. Mynn, Esq.—c Lillywhite, b Wisden N. Felix, Esq.—run out ... Martingeil—b Wisden ... ... ••• Clifford—b Wisden ••• • • ••• Wenmaa—not out ..• ••• Martin—b Wisden ... ... ... ••• Hinkly—b Lillywhite ••• B 8, w 0 ... 34 ... 14 Total ... ..• ENGLAND-FIRST INNINGS. Hon. R. Grimston—run out ... ••• W. Nicholson, Esq.—b [linkly ..• C. Brown—b Hinkly ... ... ••• Box—b Hillyer Guy—b Hinkly ••• ••• ••• Wisden—st Wenman, b Hinkly ... Chester—c Hillier, b Hinkly ... .. H. Fellows, Esq.—b Hinkly ... ... Dean—c Hillyer, b Hillyer ... ... Clarke—c W. Pilch, b Hinkly ... Lillywhite—not out ... ... ... 83 2 W 0 ... ... Total ... KENT -SECOND INNINGS. Adams—b Wisden W. Pilch—b Wisden ..„ Hillyer—b Lillywhite F. Filch—c Guy, b Lillywhite ••• A. Myna, Esq.—c Nicholson, b Wisden N. Felix, Esq.—b Fellows Martingell—hit w, b Lilly white ... Clifford—b Fellows ... Wenman—b Wisden Martin —not out ••• ••• ••• ••• Ilinkly—b Wisden 818, w 2 ••• ••• ••• Total ENGLAND--SECOND INNINGS. Hon. R. Grimston—b Hillyer • W. Nicholson, Esq.—not out •• Guy—not out ... Dean—c Adams, b Hillyer B I, w 0... Total ~ 26 ... 10 ...127 ... 2 ... 3 ... 5 ... o ... 8 ... 1 ... 8 ... 1 ... 9 ... 8 ... 0 ... 3 ... 48 ... 54 ... 47 ... 35 ... 11 ... 24 ... 20 ..227 ... 0 ... 15 ... 4 ... 7 ... 1 ... 2 RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--About half-past eight o'clock in the evening of Sunday last an accident, at tended with serious consequences, occurred at the Bury station of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, by an excursion train from Fleetwood to Rochdale and Halifax running against a train ready to start for Manchester. At the petty session); of the bench of magistrates at Bury on Monday, it appeared from the ev idenc e of the station clerk, the signal-clerk, and the super intend ent of the police, that if the driver of the excur sion train, Thomas Jones, had paid proper attention to the signal, the acci dent would not have happened; that he was in a state of intoxication, and that the result of the collision was that two of the iron pillars by which the roof of the covered platform of the station was supported were knocked down, the carriages shattered, and two persons, viz., Mrs. A. Burton, of Oldham, and Mr. Handforth, of Heywood, seriously injured, the leg of the lady being broken, and the gentleman having received a concussion of the spine. Both are in a very precarious condition. The magis trates decided to commit the driver for trial at the Sal ford sessions, and refused to accept hail in consequence of the near approach of the sessions and the uncertainty as to the sufferers surviving the injuries. LITERATURE. VICISSITUDES OF THE ETERNAL CITY; or Ancient Rowe: with Notes Classical and Historical. By J. Whit-side. This volume is a translation from the topography of ancient Rome, by Canina, the distinguished Italian architect and antiquary. In giving it to the Engliol public, Mr. Whiteside has conkrred a boon upon ali lovers of classic lore. " All the celebrated monu ments raised in Rome (we quote Mr. Whiteside's preface), down to the removal of the seat of empire by Constantine, of which any evidence can be procured, are here placed in their proper positions, and in their appropriate regions. The contents of each region are numbered ; this is done in order that they may correspond with Canine's topographical map. As Canina treats only of the public buildings of the city a chapter has been drawn up on the street architecture of ancient ROme, and in reference to the domestic comforts of her citizens." In this chapter, an inquiry into the domestic comforts of the ancient Romans, it appears very doubtful whether they possessed our common conveniences of doors, windows, floors, &c. This volume, which is illustrated by a beautiful plan of ancient Rome, will be interesting to the student and the traveller. THE EMIGRANT CHURCHMAN IN CA NADA. By a Pioneer of the Wilderness. Edited by the Rev. H. Christmas. 2 Vols. The object of this work is thus described by its author :—" I by no means intend," he says, " to detain the reader with elaborate descriptions of the history or localities of the places which I visited. My great leading object is, I hope, to promote the interest of Church and State, by giving such a plain arid studiedly accurate exhibition of facts connected with emigration to the British provinces of North Ame rica, together with a few notices of the part of the States usually traversed by British travellers on their way to the West, besides such descriptions of the scenery, localities, inhabitants, and general facilities of the country, as may tend to assist any fellow- Churchman, whether lay or clerical, and whatever their station in life, in deciding as to whether they should settle in these regions of the West ; and in so doing I shall endeavour, as far as in me lies, to fill up points of observation which I have felt to be desiderata to myself. I am not going," he adds, "to make out Canada, or Nova Scotia, or New Brunswick, to be either El Doradoes, or absolute paradises in esse, whatever they may be in posse; but simply to show that the British provinces in North America afford, in point of cheapness, salubrity of climate, facilities for education of families, a capacity of provision for all the ordinary necessaries of life." That the strong Tory sentiments of the " Emigrant Churchman" are little to our taste is hardly necessary to say. THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL AGRI CULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. This journal, as usual, contains some very able articles on various agricultural subjects. Among the contributions to the present part are " Farming in Lancashire," a prize report, by W. J. Garnett; "On a Dress for Drainers," from the Marquis of West minster ; " Observations on the Natural History and Economy of various Insects affecting the Potatoe• crop ;" On the Stoppage of Drains by a Stony De posit," from Lord Portman ; "On Labourers' Cot tages," from the Duke of Richmond; and a prize essay " On the Construction of a Pair of Cottages for Agricultural Labourers," by R. Goddard ; " A Lec ture on the Anatomy and Physiology of the Maternal Organs of Animals," by J. Simonds, &c. Many of the papers are illustrated by numerous excellently well-drawn engravings of the various subjects de scribed. The appendix contains the usual agricul tural intelligence. This is an excellent number of a most valuable work. KALOOLAH; or, JOURNEYINGS to the DZEBE L KUMRL By W. S. Mayo, MD. This is literally a book of adventure. Kaloolah is the name of a veritable heroine of romance, whose loves and sorrows, whose many perils and ultimate fate are likely to interest many readers. JOURNAL of a SUBALTERN during the CAMPAIGN in the PUNJAUB—Sept. 1848 to March 1849. The letters from a Subaltern in the Indian Army, describing the battles of Ramnuggur, Goojerat, &c. which recently appeared in the Times newspap er , and excited so much interest, have been published in a neat volume by the father of the writer, without the knowledge of the subaltern himself. They are full of spirit and contain many graphic pictures. SCENES WHERE THE TEMPTER HAS TRIUMPHED. By the Author of the " Gaol Chaplain." ___. . _ _ This volume has been written with the most useful design of proving by facts that punishment almost inevitably follows guilt. Some of the sketches are taken from the lives of Gardelle, the portrait-painter; Dr. Dodd; Irdwell, the Jew schemer; Denton, the coiner, and many other of unfortunate celebrity. Tke thrilling power of the author of the " Gaol Chaplain" is well known. He rivals Harrison Ains worth in the interest he throws round his terrible revelations. RAMBLERS and OBSERVATIONS in NEW SOUTH WALES. By J. R. Townsend. This little work, written by who has had actual experience as an emigrant, is likely to afford instruc tion and matter of interest to persons intending to follow his example. We have been struck with the following piece of advice :—" The most acceptable present that could be made to any friend already in the bush, would be a cask of English beer; the next a copy of 'Pickwick.'" DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS. Edited by Lord Braybrooke. Vol. V. The fifth and last volume of this admirable edition of a most excellent work has just made its appear ance. Samuel Pepys himself would, we imagine, re• Bard with some astonishment the fine, well-printed, handsome volumes which constitute the third edition of his popular diary. Those persons who do not possess a " Pepys " cannot find a better opportunity of supplying the deficiency of their library. THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. No. X By TV. M. Thacheray. This number describes the career of Pendennis as a law student and the chum of Warrington in chambers in the Temple, and introduces us to various potentates of the lower literary empire. Pen having exhausted his finances, takes service under one of them, and is on the point of becoming one of "the gentlemen of the press." BRITISH POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, ECCLESIASTICAL, and HISTORICAL GAZETTEER, Travelling Road Book, and County Atlas. The one shilling parts of this work which we have hitherto noticed have evoked our warmest approval and commendation, and we can give no higher praise to the large two-and-sixpenny part for the present month than to say that it fully equals all the preceding numbers, both in style and matter. The present part contains three beautifully finished county maps—of Devonshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, with an exqui site engraving of Powderham Castle (South Devon Rail way). No expense appears to have been spared in the execution of these maps and engravings; indeed the greatest care and labour have been bestowed upon every portion cf the work, and the spirited proprietors deserve to reap the reward of their enterprising undertaking. THE COUNTY VOTER'S MANUAL, and Guide to the Registration Courts and Elections, 6-c., ev. By W. A. James. The publication of this small but practical treatise on the registration of county voters, cannot but prove useful at the present time. Not only does it contain a complete exposition of the Reform and Registration Acts, but it gives admirable instructions as to the practical working of those statutes. From his long experience in the County Revision Courts, Mr. James is the man of all others best adapted to undertake a work of this nature. All the decisions of the Court of Common Pleas relating to county voters up to this time are given, so that it is a complete mirror of the law relating to county voters as it stands at present. TO THE EDITOR OF 7714; 7 0*J2G:' skill feel obliged by youi' handing the enclusid amount (12s• 6d.) to the commiaee formed to carry out the testimonial to the Hungarian refugees, and allow me, Sir, to express my admiration of tLe noble manner in which you advocate the cause of that heroic nation, Hungary. Let me beg of you to continue to do so, and you will secure the admiration of ail the generous of the United Kingdom. We are poor enough here; but still there are a few that can feel for a gallant people fighting, against tremendous odds, for the independence of their country and their homer. The enclosed sum is made up be tween two or three friends, and I trust that I shall in a day or two enclose you another mite. I am, Sir, yours most faithfully, Limerick, Aug. 20. B. L. J. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I have enclosed an order for a trifle for the Hungarians from a few friends at Banbury, wishing them every success in their glorious struggle for free• dom ; at the same time thanking you for your advo cacy in their behalf.—Your obedient servant, A CONSTANT READER Banbury, Aug. 21. For Fifteen Years. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING _ TUE WEEK... (From the Registrar General's Return.) It is one of the characters of epidemic diseases that in some years their fatality is inconsiderable, in other years excessive. Since 1832 and 1833 cases of cholera have appeared in the tables, but the deaths in the second week of August, durin.r b the past five years, have fluct ua t e d f rom 1 to 23 . In the week ending Saturday, August 18, the deaths in London were 2,230, of which 1,230 were by cholera, 188 by diarrhoea. The deaths from all causes in the last seven weeks were 1,070, 1,369, 1,741, 1,931, 1.967, 1,909, and 2,230 ; the deaths from cholera, 152, 339, 678, 783, 926, 823, and 1230. The deaths from cholera exceed those in the previous wed: by 407; but in that week the mortality declined. The population is about 2,206,000, so that nearly one in 1,000 of the inhabitants now die weekly. The deaths from all diseases, except cholera, are 1,000, which is the average number of the season ; and 539 were at ages under 15 ; 256 at the ages 15-60, 205 at the age of 60 and upwards. Of the 1,230 persons who died from cholera, 318 were under the age of 15 ; 721 were 15-60, and 191 were 60 and upwards : it carries off an excessive proportion of people in the prime of life. 597 males and 633 females died of the disease last week; at an earlier period of the epidemic the deaths of males exceeded those of females. Of 6,194 persons who have died of cholera in London since September, 1848, 3,524 died on the south side of the Thames. It has now crossed the river. The mortality last week increased in the districts of St. George, South wark, Newington, and Lambeth : it broke out with extraordinary violence in Greenwich; and on the north side of the Thames, in Stepney, Shoreditch, and Bethnal-green, 55, 98, and 125 deaths were registered. The deaths from cholera in the last two weeks were 35 and 125 in Bethnal-green, 21 and 98 in Shoreditch, 24 and 55 in Stepney, 42 and 76 in the districts of the east, west, and city of London, comprehending the jurisdiction of the city, properly so called, 7 and 24 in Marylebone, 17 and 34 in Westminster district, 5 and 20 in Chelsea. This excessive mortality must be viewed with great regret. Looking to the authentic reports of the effects of general sanitary measures, and of efficient medical relief placed within the reach or carried to the homes of the people, it is quite evident that the measures now in operation are unequal to the emer gency. The classes which have the greatest claim for public succour are not idle habitual paupers, but the hard-working artizan; yet it is stated that in some parishes the arrangements are such that medical relief is not procurable directly from the district medical officers, who are, to the utmost extent of their powers, discharging their painful duties with praise worthy diligence and humanity. In a disease which so often attacks in the night, and is fatal in twenty four hours, the poor have to procure orders before they can be treated. Unless some change be made in these simple administrative arrangements, the mortality from cholera may be higher than it has yet been in London. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 1849. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*1593 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... .„ 40 Tubercular Diseases ... 149 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 115 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ..• 35 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ••• ••• ••• Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... - Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ". Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 8 ... Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... ••• ••• ••• .• Premature Birth ... •• •• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •• Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden ... Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... 26 ... 31 ... 45 HUNGARY. Shout, Hungary, shout—let your fierce triumph cry O'er the tumult of battle be lifted on high! Let the roar of that glorious thunder roll far, Till it palsies with panic the soul of the Czar; Into Poland's brave heart drives the life-blood again, And makes Italy writhe in her hal- broken chain. Lo the great words of Kossuth are town in all hearts, And the harvest—a people of warriors upstarts; " Smite and spare not, strike home till their_dastardly standard Grovels prone at the feet of the heroes they've slander'd. No mercy! no pause! while a foeman yet stands On the soil of your fathers with arms in his hand." On, on! ye wild riders who rush without reins, A whirlwhind of war o'er the shelterless plains; Let your swift clearing sabres flash death thro' the shroud Of dust rolling round, like the bolt from the cloud, Up, up, ye wild herelsnaen, and break through and through Their wavering ranks with your deadly lassoo; While breast-plate and helmet crash fragile as flax. Beneath the rude might of the keen whirling axe.* Glory, glory for ever be heaped on the nation That has poured out its heart in one mighty libation— Nobler blood never crimsoned Thermopyla3's sod— At the altar of Fatherland, Freedom, and God. Glory, glory for ever shall brighten each name Of the heroes who fanned that high passion to flame, Dembinski and Kossuth, and Georgey and Bem; Fame's echoes shall never wax weary of them. May the vengeance of God nerve your sinews with might, Not for Hungary only—for Europe ye fight— Yes! this is the war whose far thunders have rolled So long o'er the nations—the strife oft foretold. Between those who would loosen and those who would bind In the bonds of mere force the expansions of mind: Between those who would prop Power's dotard decay By imbruting the souls that succumb to his sway; And those who would lift to its uttermost span Of unbounded achievement the spirit of man. Can it be that the Mother of Freemen stills sleeps In tame dreams o'er the wealth she ingloriously heaps, Is her high spirit quenched—has her proud heart groan cold? Has her clear eye of valour grown jaundiced with gold! Shall she, who once smote with the fire of that glance In the strength of his soaring the Eggle of France, Shrink cowering back, at his huge bulk aghast, From the Condor who screams on the black Arctic blast, Though his mate be the grim two-necked vulture that O'er Ausonia the gloom of her death dropping wings? No, perish the thought—be the craven abhorred, Who would counsel our England to crouch o'cr her hoard. Change her swords into ledgers, and tame down the soul That Glory, not Mammon, was wont to controul. No ; let France, if she will, after trampling at hone Upon Liberty's corpse, go end trample down Rome; Her spasmodic convulsions but servo to attest That French freedom's a farce, and French justice a jest. But we—the great nation who've trodden for ages In the footprints of Liberty's martyrs and sages ; The descendants of Milton and Sydney—we must Be undauntedly righteous and daringly just; The first-born of Freedom, our watchword must be, " Aid all who aspire and deserve to be free." Then let Harlequin-Cicero rave as he will-- Let the Cabinet drivel—we've Palmerston still; With him for her leader, let England uprise, And speak out in the thunder none dare to despise. While her red-dragon standard floats far o'er the waves, " This nation of heroes shall never be slaves." Temple. J. A. • Lassoos and thrown battle-axes seem to be weapons used by the peasant soldiery of Hungary. LINES TO THE HUNGARIAN HEROES. Roll on —roll on—l hear the drum, And the voices of millions nearer come — Roll on—roll on—l hear the cry Of a Nation's voice now raised on high, Shaking the earth and rending the sky. 'Tis a martial sound, and Victory's there, For nerved is the mind, and arm made bare; With burning hearts, and glittering swords— A PROPIEET'S amongst them, with holy words, Inspiring with courage what Freedom awards. March on—march on, ye great and ye brave, The heart of the freeman disdains to be slave, For greatness encircles the dazzling lines Where the Patriot's banner in glory shines, And courage cemented are found in those lines. The tyrants shall fall before your might, And lleav'n will befriend you in every fight, Snapping asunder the galling chain Which branded each home, and stinted each plain, Where the Despot shall never more rule there again. Haste on—haste on, they are fleeing the camp, And Liberty's lit up her glorious lamp, Shining in splendour, a brilliant star, Shedding its beauties on nations afar, Fed by the Patriot's blood in war. Saint Stephen's flag is proudly borne, And floats o'er the towers of old Comorn, Whilst the victories gain'd at Raab and Asia, In the Tyrant's eyes like lightning shall flash, Bearing all down in their war-like crash. Move on, and in haste, Vienna's walls Are growing deserted, and so are her halls. Move on—move on—for, oh I it is good To crush an old House of pillage and blood, Which for centuries past has freedom withstood. There's music that sounds in wildest alarm, When Freedom is snapping the Tyrant's arm, Whose battle in earnest has now begun— Where the souls of the millions are all as one— God grant that its struggles may crown the Hun ! A. B. M. WILDMAN. QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO DUBLIN. Och such rushing and crushing, Such pushing and lushing— Such racing of carriages, crashin' of cars— Was ne'er before troublin' The city of Dublin, Since Misther Turgesius brought over his wars. Such music and firin'— Every sow), too, admirin' The smilin' young Queen, and her Consort so stately; In the little Princesses, In their purty silk dhnisses, And the smart Prince of Wales duiu' sailor so nately. There was somethin' so grand in Her Majesty's landin', That every one shouted, and every one smiled; We had people in millions — Dukes, lords, and civilians, Policemen, postilions, and all running wild. Cocked hats with big plumes, Country folk hirin' rooms; High arches, quick marches, and han'kerchiefs wavin'; Carriages, marriages, Dhresses, adhresses, And nobody dhreamiu' of sleepin' or savin% In yachts there was haulin' ; From brats there was bawlin', When mothers got wedged at the station-house door ; Commandhers, highlanders, Directors, projectors, And trains that were crowded soon made to hold more. The night, too, w as light, too, And made much mor e bri g ht, to o , By gas and by tallow, by wa x and bk y -r ocket. There were catches and glees, Boxin' matches and sprees, And ev'ry ono busy, - "from Peer to pickpocket. Och, sure 'twas done heavy All at the grand levee ; Not to mintion the visit to the Gardens and Bank ; Or to Trinity College, Where they've got the dead knowledge ; And the Schools, where the children all sung in a rank. 'Twas grand altogether, The sights and the weather ; The drancin' and prancin', the dhrawin'-room, too. Here's long live Victoria In honour and glory,. And more power to the Prince, and the babes and review —Dublin Warder. THE SECRETARY OF THE LEEDS INFTRMARY.— After two remands, William Beckwith, the secretary and collector of the Leeds Infirmary, was brought up at the Leeds Court-house for final examination on Tuesday. It was proved that his defalcations amounted to 1,0201. 75., the sums embezzled having been collected by him during the last three years. Nothing was urged in his defence, and ho was committed for trial at the Bo rough Sessions, which will be held in October next. ENORMOLS RATTLE- SNAYE. — A rattle -snake was killed, at Chesser village, on Tue sda y , b y Mr. W. Dick inson, which measures six feet i n len gth without the head. mente d Its with girth a l i n g i h t e tr string of fifteen r a ttl es . We inches, and its tail w as onto , believe this is the largest rattle-snake ever killed in this region..—,Springfield Republican. DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Enumerated, 1841 West Districts.— 300,711 worth Districts.. 375,971 Central Districts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts.. 501,190 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1844-8 in the Five Summers. Week. . . 147 231 .. 191 ... 272 ... 183 ... 307 ... 227 ... 587 ... 260 ... 833 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,008 ... 2,230 Males 1,116 Females ... ... ... ... ... 1,114 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... 676 Females ... ... ... ... ... 658 Total ... -.1,334 *ln this number are included 1,230 cases of death by Cholera, 27 by Scarlatina, 46 by Typhus Fever, and 188 by Diarrhoia. THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, AUG. 21. Attacks. Deaths. In London and vicinity, viz.:— Lambeth . Rotherhitho Strand Unioa Southwark Shoredi tch ••• Other localities in London In England and Wales, viz.:— Liverpool ... Merthyr Tydvil Dowlais Plymouth ... Leed3 ••• ••• ••• Newcastle-under-Lyme ... Cardiff 14 ... 185 133 ... 145 74 38 19 16 8 71 4b Other towns in England ... n Scotland, viz.:— Dundee . Other towns in Scotland ... 12 H 8 8 Total THE GUESTLING POISONING- EXECUTION OF THE MURDERESS. . The execution of Mary Ann Geering, who was found guilty at the Lewes assizes of the murder of Benjamin Geering, her husband, by the administration of arsenic, took place at Lewes yesterday. As twelve o'clock struck, the sad procession, which had been formed in the prison below, made its ap pearance on the steps leading to the scaffold. First came the Under-Sheriffs, C. Palmer and F. H. Gell, Esqrs., followed by the Chaplain, Rev. R. Burnett, and the Governor of the Prison, Mr. Sanders. The wretched criminal, Geering, came next, supported up the steps by two of the turnkeys, closely followed by Calcraft, the executioner, and two other officers of the gaol. Mary Ann Geering was dressed in a black gown and shawl, the latter haring a coloured border. She wore neither bonnet nor cap, and the shawl was pinned close round the neck. On reaching the platform of the scaffold, the authorities rangtd themselves round the unhappy woinan, who seemed wholly incapable of exertion. The Reverend Chaplain then read the solemn service appropriate to the occasion, while the executioner commenced the performance of his sad duties. Having drawn a white night cap over the head and face of the wretched woman, the fatal cord was paased round her neck, the knot being placed imme diately under her right ear. This being done, and the rope having been made fast to the cross-beam of the gallows, Calcraft descended the steps, and in a second the fatal bolt was drawn, and the dark trans gressor of the offended laws of her country was launched into eternity. On falling, her hands were closely clasped, as if in earnest prayer, but after a second or two, they fell powerless by her side. A few convulsive struggles followed, and then the stillness of death told that life and feeling were extinct. The crowds witnessing this harrowing spectacle must have amounted to many thousands. They were chiefly composed of the lower orders, and among them a vast proportion of young people of both sexes, and mothers with children in their arms, was per ceptible. The windows of almost all the houses in the vicinity of the prisoner were filled with specta tors, and on Cliffe-hill might be seen a large number of persons, who, from their elevated position could doubtless obtain a distinct view of the awful ceremony. Within a very few minutes after the bolt was drawn the crowd began to disperse. At one o'clock the body of Mary Ann Geering was cut down and handed over to the authorities for interment.—Abridged from the Hastings and St. Leonard's Chronicle. CITY OF LONDON TRADE PROTECTION SOCIETY. — The committee and members of the City of London Trade Protection Society dined together at the Plough Tavern, Blackwell, on Friday last, to celebrate their six tieth anniversay. Several members of the Regent-street Society were present, thus testifying the cordiality which subsists between these kindred institutions. The health of the secretary, Mr. Leeks, was drunk amidst grt at applause. Mr. Breary, as representing the Medical Protection Society, was present. The harmony of the evening was ably sustained by Mr. Henderson, Mr. Melton, and several other distinguished amateurs. The chair was taken by Mr. Farrance, actuary of the City of London Life Assurance Society. The election for an organist for Allhallow's Church, Lombard-street, took place a few days ago. At the close of the poll it was found that Miss Fanny Harris, a young and most accomplished musician, had been elected. This young lady is one of the daughters of the late Mr. James Harris, a gentleman whew name is well and honourably remembered in the mu DEER-STALKING. — On the Bth instant Esq., shot in the Longwell - preserve two Iliad ff . ne yo_!l l T_.L a g: 9 right and left; iad on the 13th t he saal e , shot a noble stag of about 20 Bones w i een gh . John CI Groat Journal. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, AUG. 19. This morning her Majesty and the Prince attended Divine service at the parish church at Crathie. Her Majesty and the Prince were attended by the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Miss Dawson, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Mr. Anion, and Mr. Birch. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governor of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North American Colonies. We regret to announce the demise of the Earl of Airlie and Lintrathen, one of the representative Peers of Scotland, which mournful event took place somewhat unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, at his Lordship's residt nee in Regent- street. SAGACITY OF THE DOG.--A short time ago a young blackbird, newly fledged, which had been hatched in a gentleman's garden in Hope Park, had by some accident got out of the nest, and was hopping about a gravel walk, when a cat pounced upon and seized it. The circumstance was seen by a small dog of the Dinmont breed, not nearly the size of the cat. It instantly sprang upon the feline animal, and seizing its prey, carried it, uninjured, into the kitchen. Here it was put into a cage, which was placed outside in the garden, and the parent birds con tinued to feed it daily for a fortnight. It is now able to do for itself, and is kept as a trophy of the courage and sagacity of little Flora, and of the paternal care of the old blackbirds.—Caledonian Mercury. Praise is a rebuke to the man whose conscience alloweth it not.—Eliza Cook's Jounced. AUGUST 22 1849. The meeting then resolved itself into an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. „ 673 SUNDERLAND DOCK COMPANY. _ An ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of_ this company was held, on Monday last, in the Ex change Commission Room, Sunderland. In the absence of George Hudson, EFT, the chair man of the board of dirtctor , , Christopher Bramwell, Eq., the deputy chairman, presided. The usual preliminary business having begin gone through, Mr. J. J. WRIGHT, the company's solicitor, read the following report : " At the last general meeting the directors had the satisfaction of reporting the then advanced position of the company's works and the entire completion of the half-tide basin, as well as the removal of the rock and deepening of the bed of the river in front of the en trance, and they have now to acquaint the shareholders that since then they have let the formation of the tidal harbour to Messrs. Thomson and Hunter, and the nar.k ing-of the dock gates to Messrs. Hawks, Crawshay, and Co. These works are progressing with great rapidity, the excavation of the tidal harbour being at the present moment nearly accomplished and on both sides already at the depth required for the foundation walls, and the gates being likewise in a very advanced state of construction. The main dock being also now nearly completed, the company will open the dock at the close of the present year, as originally pro jected. With this view also the directors have let the formation of the Groynes on the south of the dock, to form a place of deposit for the ballast to be taken from the ships; and as this company will be enabled to offer to the shipowners the many advantages of the dock, espe cially that of loading their ships afloat, instead of lying on the ground, as they now d o i n t h e r i ver , at a cost not exceeding, if not less than, the aggregate amount of the harbour dues and expenses they now incur, there can be no doubt that extensive business and considerable reve nue may be early, if not immediately, anticipated. The directors, as they have announced in previous reports, have always re gar d e d t h e ma ki ng of the int ended southern ' outlet to the deck as an object of paramount importance, not only to this undertaking but to the port of Sunder land at large, and in order that no time may be lost in its accomplishment, the engineer is now engaged under the orders of th e di rec t ors i n making revised plans and estimates that its formation in the most advantageous situations may be t a k en i nto early consideration. The directors of the comp any h ave long felt the necessity, and have for many m ont h s past i mportaned the directors of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company to come to some definite arrangement for the shipment in the Sunderland Dock of all the coals and ether merchan dise brought down their Durham and Sunderland and their projected new branch railways, and the time has now arrived that unless such agreement be entered into the interests both of the dock and the railway com pany must necessarily suffer. The directors have, there fore called an extraordinary meeting to be held to-day, at which they will submit a resolution for the considera tion and adoption of the shareholders, investing them with an authority to conclude an arrangement so bene ficial to all parties concerned. The directors who retire from office under the provisions of the original and amended Acts of the company are Christ. Bramwell, John Scott, Thomas Reed, and Richard Spoor, Esquires, the three former being eligible for re-election ; but the latter, Hr. Spoor, having resigned that office, the direc tors recommend to the meeting the election of Robert Scurfield, Esq„ as ono of the directors of this company. The auditor who retires at this meeting is Thomas Rob son, Esq., who having declined re-election, the directors recommend the election of Charles Strathmore Moon, Esq., as one of the auditors, as a gentleman in every way eligible to fill that office.—By order of the Board. " Sunderland, 20th August, 1849." The financial statement was next read. It showed an income upon calls from the commencement of 179,2941., and from (Aber sources 2,751/. ; total receipts, 182,0451. Total expenditure, 175,1051. These accounts were made up to the 30th of June. The CHAIRMAN then made some remarks on the advanced state of the works, and the advantages that will be secured to the district by having a better shipping place than they at present possess. 12,000 vessels annually clear from this port, and 1,600,000 tons of coal are annually shipped in it ; and if only half that quantity were to be shipped in the dock, he repeated what lie had said on a former occasion, it would yield the shareholders 5 per cent. on their in vestment. But with better means of shipment, and if certain arrangements now contemplated were carried out, the shipment would be very greatly increased. There was one gentleman present who had, within the last three weeks, had five American vessels on his list for coals, and for want of accommodation those vessels had to go to adjoining ports. With 22 feet water in their docks they would be able to accommodate such vessels as those referred to. The chairman concluded by moving that the report now read, and the accounts subjoined thereto, be received, adopted, printed, and transmitted to the shareholders. The motion was agreed to unanimously. Mr. Bramwell, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Reed, retiring directors, were then re-appointed, and Mr. Scurfield, was elected in place of Mr. Spoor, resigned. Mr. C. S. Moon was elected auditor in place of dr. Robson. Mr. BRAMWELL, having been continued in the chair, explained that it was necessary to invest the board of directors with powers to enter into an arrangement with the directors of the York, Newcastle, and Ber wick Railway Company, by which they shall give to the latter a fair and full benefit for their staiths and drops now along the river side, on condition that they ship in the dock the coals brought along their lines, and hitherto shipped in the river. The directors de sired to make such an arrangement only as would be fair and equitable to both parties, and, unless it were made speedily, the dock works would be retarded. Certain preliminary arrangemeuts had been made, but the directors could not proceed without further powers. Mr. Warmer, before reading the resolution about to be submitted, would refer to certain resolutions respecting this question in the published report eman ating from the committee of investigation of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company. He thought it proper to state that all negotiations referred to in that report had taken place with com mittees from the board of directors, who were autho rised only to receive propositions for discussion. Such propositions had been received, but the question had never been fully entered into by the board. The shareholders were consequently not called upon to confirm any definite agreement, but simply to em power the directors to make an arrangement such as would be desirable to the interests of the company. Mr. Wright then read the following resolution, which was proposed by the chairman : "That, inasmuch as no arrangement has been entered into or sanctioned by the directors of this company with reference to all or any of the special matters authorised to be considered and decided at this extracrdinary meet ing, the directors of this company at a board meeting assembled, or the major part of them, shall have, and are hereby invested, with full power and authority, at any time or times hereafter, to enter into any arrange ment or arrangements they may think advisable for the interests of this company, with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company, or the directors thereof on behalf of such company, for or relating to the ship ment in the Sunderland Dock of all coal, cinders, coke,and culm, or other articles of merchandise which, after the said dock is ready for the reception of ships or vessels, shall be led, brought, or conveyed down the Durham and Sunderland branch of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, or the intended Pensher branch, or any other railway belonging to the said York, Newcas tle, and Berwick Company, or for or relating to the landing of timber or other articles from any ship or vessels for conveyance along the said railways, and for the purchase and removal by the said Sunde . rla elp Company of the staiths, drops , timbe r erect io n s , s o Darham machi nery, or other materials now in use at places on or the s a i d co and Sunderland branch railw a y shippingrof the dues and land a foresaid; and also as to, or rel atin g to the amount adjoining the river Wear , at _ Sande coal, c cinders, coke, calm, harge3 to be made for the timber,shf shipment n t or or other unlo articles adin g o f o said r merchandise in the said dock, or in the ships or vessels entering the said dock for the purpose of loading or unloading the same, or in anywise connected therewith." Mr. CHARLTON observed that the Railway Inves tigation Committee had repudiated the agreements made by the railway directors. Mr. Wadou'r replied that the committee had not doue so; they had simply requested the directors to postpone the consideration of the question until the buard should be reconstructed. The directors of the railway had power to make the contemplated arrange ment without going to their shareholders ; this the directors of the dock company could not do, and hence they required to be placed on an equal footing with the former. If coals were to be shipped at the dock, it was necessary to erect staiths, and the time had now arrived for determing on the matter. There was great reason to believe that not only the railway company but the investigation committee would see the necessity, if they would consult their own in terests, of making an arrangement such as that proposed. Mr. JOHNASSON made some remarks to the effect that the arrangement would be to the mutual benefit of both parties. The railway company had much of their revenue curtailed for want of accommodation sufficient to ship all the coals brought along or theiT e li r n e e d In the present position of the company, he be li eved the completion of the Jarrow Dock wtoutlhdeynoewtiataaklde place till a recent day, and in that n coals elsewhere. It wou ld the be compelled to find additional f roomtheir e for shipping itenres ret to agree with this company. end to. resolution, the following readth e n a which e.alsovresolution was T 3,n netto as i-ed by the c h airman . w 1 c "That ing asse mbled, or the major part of them, shall have, an d are h e reby invested with, full power to ma k e and with EGa sgn. e , c) fw ll o r u s dtoasrno ding i , en ß l gaot in nn e g r ttDo theirat h v i e t s 2o , i3n a 4 n t 5 d n J as a hm m aer e se s ;s ß a o i n c fd h a ta r hl d si en t e r into any arrangements they may deem exp e di ent, son, s company, any other persons respecting any share or s h ares o f this company now stan di ng i n their names, and of which any call 1-hall now be in arrears and unpaid, and either for the purchase, forfeiture, or transfer of such shares, or any of them, to this company, or to any trustee or trustees in trust for this company; and to release or dis• g V 14 charge unpaid and future calls, on such shares, or any o f them, or otherwise in the way of compromise or arrange ment r , specting any such shares in any 'roaLl:cr tuch directors shall, alter a consideration of the ' tm'sta! \ ces connected therewith, deem advisable:'. I*\ A long discus s i on i n t h e form of h. 'Ati, . . .\ answer ensued, the purport of the replies of eta'it man and Mr. Wright being as follows:—(44 it ‘ of the directors h a d no t ta k en up their calri - ( r n 4 the shares held by them indivi . lually, and proce-it g had been instituted ag a i ns t t h em simultaneously with proceedings against or di nary s h are holders. Those directors had now accounted satisfactorily for their calls, and therefore the resolution did- not apply t o them. With respect to the 2,345 shares standing.' in the names of Messrs. Hudson, Richardson, ,and Davies, and which, as all present were aware,. had been taken on behalf of the York, Newcastle,:. and Berwick Railway Company by Mr. Hudson, and upon which 41,000/. had been paid up, it was expedient for the directors to be empowered to accept the offer of a compromise from those gentlemen, by which the directors shall take back, without re funding any part of the money paid up, a propor tion of the said shares in full discharge of all farther liabilities on the part of the gentlemen so transferring them—the shares so taken back to be vested in trustees, and sold at a future period for the advantage of the company. The directors were in duced to ask power to make this or any other arrange ment that may be desirable, and which does not in volve repayment of the money paid up, first, in order to prevent litigation ; and, second, to facilitate an arrangement with regard to the shipment of coals at the dock. The chairman further stated that Messrs. Hudson, Richardson, and Davies would pay over, as part of the bargain, a sum of money—he believed out of their own pockets—and enable the company to borrow money on its own debentures. The motion was finally agreed to, as were also two other resolutions arising formally out of it. Another resolution, empowering the directors to borrow 50,0001. on mortgage, or bond, at a rate of interest not exceeding Si. per cent., was next pro posed by the chairman and agreed to. A vote of thanks was then given to Mr. Bramwell for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting broke up. • • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. --- PonzsmouTG, AUG. 21.—The Dragon steam frigate, Captain W. H. Hall, came into the steam basin to-day to have some new tubes fitted to her boilers, and to undergo a refit in other respects prior to proceeding to the relief of the Terrible in the iNledi• teranean squadron. The Pallas, an apparently very fine double•banked frigate, mounting upwards of 50 guns, Commodore Nordman, hove in sight off this port last night about six, and made the anchorage near the Superb at 1.13 P.M. to day. She is from Cronstadt, en route to Madeira, to attend upon the Grand Duke Leutchten burg, during his sojourn there. Up to this time (6 r.m.) she has not saluted. She was sixteen days out, and has no news. The Devonshire Indiaman, for the Cape and Madras, sailed this morning full of passengers and a company of Royal Artillery. Wind W. by S., light breezes and cloudy weather. 'WooLwicx, AUG. 21.—The Lizard steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander llollinworth, when she went down the river en Friday last to test the condition of her engines, previous to being paid off at, Woolwich, was found to be in very good condition, and the report of their state is favourable. The vessel did not pro ceed so far as the measured mi'e, but compete judges expressed their belief that her speed was equal to ten knots per hour. The Lizard is an iron vessel, and like others of that material, requir es a mi n ute examination into her condition after her return from foreign service. The Dreadnought hospital ship has a great number of hands at work upon her in order to have her com pleted and returned to her former station with the least possible delay, but it will take fully a month from this time to render her fit to be taken to her moorings. The - Hermes steam-vesi.el is in one of the east docks for repairs. An estimate has been given of the amount required, which awaits the decision of their Lordships. The Radamanthus steam troop ship was taken cut of the basin to-day, and is now in a forward state and under the charge of a second master, waiting to be commissioned by Master Commander flradshaw, who is to be appointed to command her. The Alban steam-vessel was taken out of the basin to-day, and is now nearly ready for sea. The Desperate steam-vessel has been taken into the west dock to have her works completed by Maudslay, Sons, and Field. The Niger steam sloop has been taken into the inner basin, where she will remain in ordinary for some time. The Grappler, the Styx, the Alecto, and the Un dine, are in the inner basin undergoing repairs, and the Archer, in the outer basin, now nearly ready for trial. THE WEST INDIA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The royal mail steamer Avon, Lieutenant Philip 'rust, R.N., commander, arrived off this port at nine o'clock, with the West India and Mexican mails in charge of Lieutenant South, R.N., Admiralty agent. She brings on freight 1,327,000 dolls., none of which are mentioned on the manifest as being for account of the Mexican bondholders. The accounts from Jamaica extend to the 28d of July. The island was entirely occupied with the general elections. Eight members have been already returned, six of whom declared themselves favour able to retrenchment. Similar results were expected from the remainder of the elections. Business had been a little brisker during the week prior to the sailing of the packet Sugar was scarce, and quoted 16s. to 20s. per 100 lb. The weather throughout the island was by no means pleasant, and although there had been partial rains in some parishes, a drought generally prevailed, and the heat was into lerable. The Mexican intelligence received vitt New York by the Caledonia, respecting the project for an ar rangement of the external debt is confirmed by cur direct advices by this steamer. Trade at the Mexi can ports was very dull, owing to excessive importa tions at the beginning of the year. Our accounts from Ilavannah are to the 28th of July. Sugar was in active demand. Freights were dull. Exchange on London, 14 to 15 per cent. premium. Our advices from British Guiana mention that the Combined Court had met and proceeded with the business of the colony, and it seemed unlikely that any further difficulties would at present occur between the Governor and the Legislature. The weather had been very rainy, and little produce had been made. The markets and shipping were inactive. In St. Lucia the weather had been showery. The ordinance for enabling the local Government to ob fain a loan to meet the expenditure of the current year had been sanctioned by the Governor. In Antigua the rainy season had at last set in, and the hopes of the planters were beginning to revive. Meetings had been held to memorialise the home Go vernment relative to the infraction of the slave trea ties by Spain and Brazil. PRUSSIAN MUSKETS.—In the campaign of the Grand Duchy of Baden the Prussian Foot were armed with muskets of a newly invented construction. The plan on which they are made, and especially the compo sition and arrangement of the charge, ate a secret of the Prussian War-office. We have, however, been ena bled to gather the following particulars respecting, these muskets, which are known in Prussia by the name of " Zundnadelgewchre," from the explosion being pro duced by the passing of a pin through the cartridge:— The barrels are rifled, and the bullets which are shot out of them arc spitz I,ugeln, a kind of conical bullet. They are conical at the point, cylindrical in the middle, and globular at the end. The cartridges in which these bullets are have a layer of explosive mass next to the bullet, and the gunpowder is at the bottom of the cartridge, which is put in at the lower end of the barrel. On the trigger being pulled, a thin piece of steel (nuclei) enters thr( ugh a hole in the back of the barrel, and piercing the cartridge and the gunpowder, _i: proceeds to the explosive mass, which i similar to that which is employed for usualthe int the percussion caps. The gunpowder is thus ligh n t , e d t . charge of powder is 3.24ths of an o o u 4 n tli c s e, whi le of an ounce, front, and every grain of powder is cori 2 iii that o T f il a e percussion musket is usually eight times without lowering . h distance. It is not a safe yards is still a good killing , good shot and si l x ,oo o o r These muskets enable a so ldier a t r o 6 di : s c - h is a m r ;u gf iki a de n t,a d the u cal b,,. of his aim. SOO yards, is at that distance pretty these is 400 yards; and thus the enemy must musket range . _ distance for hitting, bat 800 ro y advance 400 yards in the t he ; re while o m f u t s h k e et l s: rllSia ll troops ' • double-quick time would make that distance fore they can think of returning it. A troop of s deliet s marching in then, is the rang' of in four minutes, and be exposed to from 25 to 30 shots from each Prussian musket. The cavalry, whi c h wants two and a halt minutes to advance 800) ands, is exposed to 20 shots from each m an . A s for the artillery, their o a a ll ed eff t e o c til yards, ler a y m e x l d i a h r a e y t e h b u u s t ex sm p t t h a e t p B r o u o s s yards. : li r d musks s i andar - discharges of grape and cann i ster tell fearfully at 400 can be picked off as they stand by their piece s.—United Service Gazette. Statements having recently b een c i rcu l ate d i n t h e Irish newspapers, which have;lso been copied into some of the Lond on journals, that of measures deart are r ineoemplaon for removin g th e port mail steam packets from Liverpool pu toe of the the s rt ai s cst 'y o n f Ireland, we have been assured by one of the contractors that no such alteration is either contemplated or will take place.— Times. True poetry announces itself thus, that, as a worldly gospel, it can by internal cheerfulness and external COW tort, free us from the earthly burdens which press upon us. Like an air-balloon, it lifts us, together with th e I.allast which is attached to us, into higher regions, an d lets the confined labyrinths of the earth he developed before us in a bird's-eye view. —Eliza Cook's Journul.-