The Sun. — London, England, 1849-08-03 00:00:00

osl c ' 10 tiii-bittotw GOOD WOOD RACES. (THIS DAY.)-BY EXPRESS. Sweepstakes of 200 sous. each. Lord Glasgow recd. ft. The Settrington Stakes of 25 sous. each. T.YC. Officious Concertina colt Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old. A dead beat between Ferule and The 1.1,;or. The Derby Plate of 100 sous. One milo. Li a t s t i l ine r •• • . ••• •• ••• ••• ••• •.. 13 • Cariboo BETTING ON THE CHESTERFIELD CUP. 6 to 4 apt Surplice. L LOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 3.—Wind this day at noon N.N.E., Moderate breeze and cloudy. netts °PP FavuouTri, l.—Havanna Picket, Fol , Idavannah, and sailed for Antwer h p. DEAL, A UG . 2.—Wi n d N.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Cha ucer,ri Colombo ; Amigos, Benoon, Barbadoes ; 1 : /i. irtin do, Barbadoes John Willis, Gibson, Cuba; Sarah, Porto Rico for Bremtn; Lotus, Santa Cruz; CatdliTuarint Herbert, Wilmington, United Stat es ; J ohn flYes. Spencer, Pugwash. Arrd. from the River and SaH.M.S. A t h o l! , C A pe o f Good Hope; Horne, Muir, "'t• Andrew's ; R a wlins, Young, River St. Lawrence; "" 85 , Gilchrist, Newfoundland. Std. Gemini, Calcutta. ,„ zb nfxnAm, JULY 3l.—Cato, St. Vincent's. APPLEDO RE AUG. I.—Arrd. Civility, Miramichi. L IVERPOOL, Auo. 2.—Wind Ist, . 4al en, M'Gregor, Barbadoes; Vista, Allen, Montreal; 2f,d, Caroline, Smith, Trinidad; Waterlily, Walker, New *9nodland; Parthian, Cole, Shippcgan. Sld., 2d, Ma- V ' ie - Plant, Hobart To w n ; J ane , B om b a y ; H ors b urg , I na; Sorata, Valparaiso; John Tomkinson, St. L'bes a nd River Plate ; Susan, Vera Cruz ; Tamarac, Sayan -1r; Willia m P atten, Phil a d e l p hi a; O zar k, Boston ; nry Ware, di tto; M onmout h , B at h, A mer i c a ; Intrin e 1 e, le, Miramichi; Samuel. Quebec. TROON, JULY 31.—William and Robson, Rio Janeiro; Cumberland Lass, ditto. SEAFORD, AUG. I. —A piece of board, blue ground, andi4 N e i ~ ster eon, in gold letters, apparently part of the this ri pi o a f ee a . vessel, has been picked up under the cliffs at I_ L EITH, AUG. I.—The Aspern, Thompson, of Sunder land, from Ri ga, wh i le proceed i ng up t h e F r i t h t hi s mf was in contact with the sloop Eliza of Perth, .earlingnose, which sank immediately; crew saved. Th e tallier vessel has put in here to discharge. C$ AU G . 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Std., Constance, i t l ; ,; Fame, Quebec. Alexandrina, Calcutta ; Bonno Quebec. Stn Absowuosi 2.—Wind N.—Arrd., Ist, Emmanuel, 1 ( 1 ) cl air T , Dalh, AUG. F r SALCOMns, Auu. I.—Liander, Barbadoes; Hope wed, Jamaica. A PLY MOUTH, AUG. 2.—Wind Ist, 41(1IDhe Weddell, St. Domingo, for Falmouth. ,\ SWA.NAGE, Atm. 2.—Acasta, South Australia. C "'ESAUG. Auo 2 Wind S. W.—Arrd., Priscilla, Pile, Quebec. t I ARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. A fair average quantity of English Wheat has been t4 eived up to our market this week, coastwise. By tbcl carriage, the receipts have been small. Althou:,b stands, to-day, were by no means well supplied with !Ireple s , the demand for all descriptions was heavy, and, some instances, the quotations ruled is par quarter coiver than on Monday, and at which very little pro gress was made in sales. The imports of Foreign Wheat have comprised 14,980 quarters. Really fine samples laler ed off s l ow l y, at about stationary prices ; but the mid Ytiling and inferi or ki nds were quite Is per quarter lower. ery little Barley was on offer. Grinding samples were good request at full pri ces . In malting anti distilling 2, 1 *E1, very few sales t oo k place. Malt--the supply of valeh was good—ruled heavy, and was somewhat lower I ;Zpurchase. S ound Oats were firm and quite es dear. l ast caer kinds met a slow inquiry. 13111,11 S and Peas as d• 71 Sed• Indian Corn was 2s. lower. In Flour, no change, *eotch •• • • • • ..... ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. Flour. I ,1,6 ( ..,0 qrs. I 40 qrs. I 960 qrs. 1,6403 kt. 115,170 2,000 - - i I ' - 14,980 I 3.190 Malt, 4,070 qrs. The ,„„ , [SMXTHPXELD. . e,,. = apply of Beasts on oiler here being on the in tert e, and the attendance of buyers small, the Beef , i 4 d ruled exceedingly heavy, and, where . sales took ;!_ce, the salesmen were compelled to submit to lower c ore f ee without effecting a clearance. With Sheep we , seasonably well, but not to say largely, supplied. 4, 1 ", Primest Downs were mostly disposed of at Mon " s quotati ons, viz., from 3s 10d to 4s per 81bs. ; but allothsr breeds were a mere drug, and somewhat lower t._,Peurchase. Lamb s, the number of which was large, per Beliteavy in the extreme, at a fall in value of quite 2d kind, 1: Fowler supply of Calves was extensive. All wl'ie, scarcely° ul dull at 2d per 8 lbs. less money. In ere any business was transacted. Mulch Cows calf. quoted at from 141 to 181 each, including their small ,„, Per Slbs, to sink the offal. Fedor zee() B aas 3, d, to s. d. 1. d, to s, d. kri ttd q uality •:: •• 2 8 210 Second quaff. Sheep 3 3 _2 3 4 pr p: la r , e ozen • • 3 0 3 2 Coarse-woolle , dd h itto 3 6 1 8 0 tarp: S e o t3 . . • 4 3 6 Southdown IN et er 10 Priz - eoara e c ''' '''' '' 0 8 310 Ditto out of the wool O . 0 0 0 4izebaSaistll ditto 1 . 2 . 8 23 1 6 0 3 4 L s arg l e l r li o og k li rs • .•• • • 8 4 0 r Aterio r g o e , 4l Vo3 •• 18 0 2 3 4 8 0 Quarter o r ld - Pigs — '... 16 0 20 0 ...Lee', , •• •2 10 3 0 Lambs .. •....... 310 410 Beuts. T OTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. 830 I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 1 12,900 498 280 I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs. 1,200 320 ._teasts. SCOTCH. 180 I Sheep. I Calves. 1 Pigs 215 _ T h 1713 WG.ILTE AND LEADENHAIM. him ele markets were but moderately supplied with each il l eg,„ f S t,ock. Generally speaking, the demand ruled .r, at barely Monday's prices. At per stone by the Carcase. 13oaf infers s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. \',..'nferior...... 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 210 3 2 ........ "fiddling • .... 2 6 2 8 middling •• 3 4 3 6 ...... Prirnelarge .. 210 3 0 i prime •• 3 8 3to V eal Prilne small .. 3 2 3 4 I Pork, larl •• • ..;•• •• 3 1 2 3 1 Lamb. 10d to is ••• •••• • • • • 933 s '6 — small •• • • . • 3 8 4 ' isOItOUGEL NOP IY.C.S.ILICET. Notwithstanding that the prospect of anything like en alverage growth of Hops is a very poor one, the accounts Which have reached us to-day, irom several parts of .4 -tut and Sussex, are somewhat more favourable than W ",re those received last we e k ; hecco th e d u ty i s now It'led 70,000/. to 80,000/. The very finest Hops are in 101ierate o v qere u st, at full prices; but all other kinds k t v " cfr heavily, at barely late rates. The market is g ett n e " means well suppli e d w ith sam pl es . S ussex to 4 ts, 3110 5 to 4 1 10s; Weald of Kent pockets, 31 12s peet ivt I O s; Mid and East Kent p oc k e t s , 418 s to 71 7s e-astrs. 9q , 4 00 COLONIAL. Th .—ere has been a dull mark e t f or B r iti s h " ro tation, an d prev i ous rates have not been obtained. tLY a uction, B ar b a d oes so l d 6d to is per cwt. lower on "best kinds, an d at b arely former prices for the other 81:11.41fine yellow 40s to 403 6d, and mid to good 37s 6d 4 2 ' 44 6d. Demerara good and fine has been sold at for A 6,1 to 44s for good and fine white and 39s to 41s 6d been id to good yellow. Refined brown lumps have Ens at 48s 6d to 493 per cwt. 1:4,8:r h inta..—Mauritius has been dull, and a few w bags 0Y auction sold at 35s to 363 6d for low yellow law to and syrupy. Bengal has been rather cheaper; whitet good soft yellow 34s 6d to 375, good and fine el,i 45s to 47s 6d, mid to fine white Benares 39s to and damp 38s to 41s. Madras has been sold at 315 rklai,l 4 . to 33 3 6d for soft brown, and at 34s to 35s for yellow. lia in bond has realised 163 6d to 183 6d for i w to fine brown. Java has been mostly taken it'd 4 at the public sales at 19s 6d for mid to grey and yellow in bond. French Havan h—T has been sold at 21s 6d to 22s 6d for ood the rest eu lg taken in at 19s 6d to 23s 6d for good g ' brown to /4°'°(:'d Yellow. Porto Rico has been bought in, mid to ~°d yellow at 20s to 23, and low at 19s 6d per cwt. e'lleowt.t).ix. has been sold at 40s to 44s for good and fine b.I'PEE.--This article has been dull, but generally iio7, realised about previous rates. Jamaica has been 8 9 ',,t 40s to 48s 6d for fine ord to low mid, at 37s to I:as '9„,r good ord, and at 21s to 36s for triage. Berbice 11"..uernerara good mid to fine we call 503 to 555. Boom good ord Ceylon has been 35s 6d. Plantation 58 ° 3 d kid has been taken in at 60s to 625, and mid at 1 14 1; St. Domingo is about 323 to 35s per cwt. Havan a fine fine ord to mid 42s to 555. Costa Rica 35s to 4. Brazil 293 to 453, and Padang 28s to 31s. Mocha garbled 52s to 76s per cwt. il Rl cE.—Jav a has been taken in at 103 to lOs 6d; e nßal has realized lOs 6d to lls 6d for fine white, and ' Gel t o 9s for ord and mid. Arracan p 11 per cwt. Madras has b een taken in at b'AureETnE.—Th e demand has been g oo d. B engal h as,. been at 27s t o 2 8s for 5 to 3 per c en t refraction, and ol adras 12 per cent at 26s to 26s Gd. Cocoa. —This article has been quiet. COCHINEAL.—There is a slight tendency to decline. quiet at 39s to 393 6d per cwt „ T aLLow,—P. Y. C. is "ti the spot, and at 39s 3d for the last three months. eO TTON.—A steady business has been doing at full tate s . T EA. —The demand has been moderate, and at steady quotations. Itll'l S ., i leEs —Pepper has b een s t ea d y , black 213-1 to 2id, I ft white 34d p er lb. P imento or d to good ord has e ,I,J held at 4d t o 4 id per lb . Bengal Ginger 23s 6d 44; d"'lllca 41 t o 71 per cwt. Mace 2s 2d to 2s 6d for mid g ° ° ] , and Zanzibar Cloves 7/lid to ld for mid. m aeff,amaged." - -Mid and goo hs been so!d at 19s to 20 s 6d at 133 to d 14i a per cwt. ..........._ Belle, zi e tTlieve us, reader, that bad taste, like most senti. i lt s ,' Is only relati;e. The unctuous Morsels of a ta ix ', 4 ect whale are as delicate viands to the plate of a I:eschatkan aristocrat, as ihe breast of an ortolan to tafr,... 4 tltY of May Fair. Each would repudiate with 'volt tho Aliment of the other,—Eliza Cook's Journal. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THU SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- EERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Courts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee recently formed to carry out the Testimonial. 4 , * A1l further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... .• ...674 6 10; Mr. Younger Mr. Daly .. ... ••• 0 2 6 Mr. Weaver J. Horvath Mrs. Horvath S. Boldner Tripler ..• ••• ... ... 0 2 6 Zumpf ... ... 0 5 0 Sipier Magyarok 0 3 0 Komlosy 0 3 6 L. Barta 0 3 0 M. Porgo'r 0 2 6 J. Tito J. Rusrits . . „. .. 0 5 0 N. Marinkovits 0 5 0 Farkas 0 2 0 Geyer Pilko Kauschky 0 2 0 Dalnoky ... 0 2 0 Balogh „„ ... 0 2 0 Weyt her 0 2 0 F. Mala 0 2 6 C. Olah ••• 0 2 6 Herman ... 0 3 0 ice Friends to the Hungar'ans at Bradford, through MeEsrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith 10 0 0 A Few Fri nds, through Mr. Sutton, Alakchester 1 0 0 G. R. A -d of Hungary ... .• ... 1 1 0 •r. Fick . .. 1 0 0 0. G. Rejlander, Wolverhampton ... 2 5 0 r tha Brave Hungari .us, from G. H. P. .. 1 0 0 Seven Friends to Hungary, meeting a' the Hope 0 7 0 From S. Parker, 128, Shoreditch, and a Few Friends, meeting at the Horns Tavern, Hack ney-road 0 10 0 From the West End Boot and Shoemakers of London, to assist the men of Hungary in their struggle for freedom, per John Stewart, sec. ... 5 0 0 G. C., W. D., H. T. E. 0 2 6 Tot al ... ... £699 17 4i TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlD,—The working men of Bradford have, I believe, forwarded several sums, through various channels, for the Hungarian refugees; and also nine friends for warded, tha other day, for the same object, through Smith, Payne, and Smith, 10/. May I ask, have these contributions appeared in the list which is daily pub• lished in The ? Tho working men of Bradford have subscribed liberally, but hitherto the other sub scriptions have been small, because it was supposed that a large sum was not required; but if it is desirable, and should be decided, to go beyond the assistance of the refugees, and aid the Hungarians as a nation by a sub stantial expression of British sympathy, there is no question but that very different sums would be con tributed with great delight,—l am, Sir, &c., A FRIEND TO THE HUNGARIANS. [The contribution mentioned by our correspondent has not bec n acknowledged in The Sun until this even ing, no intimation of its transmission having reached us until the receipt of the foregoing letter.—ED. Sun.] THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, (849. SANITARY STATE OF BATH. It cannot but he a theme of congratulation to the citizens of Bath, as well as a subject of devout thank fulness to the Giver of all good, that the civic com munity in which their lot has been cast stands out in almost isolated exemption from the mortality so fear fully prevalent in other cities of the empire. Bath, at the present time, may not unaptly be termed, the Goshen of England. It would seem as though the destroying angel, while commissioned in other less favoured localities to deal out pestilence and death with no sparing hand, had in mercy passed by this little spot of earth, his bow unbent and his ar rows unsped, as of old he passed over the abodes of Israel, while in the rest of the land there was not a house where there was not one dead. Bath, we believe, is now the most healthy city is England. As yet, not a single case of cholera bas appeared amongst us ; the public health is even above the average. This we gather from the united testi mony of all classes ; the medical men are especially unanimous in testifying to the fact. It is substan tiated by the reports of the various institutions for the relief of the sick poor, which so happily abound in our city, and this is a testimony that we take to be conclusive in the matter. Epidemics break out most virulently among the poor, and from them ascend to the middle and higher classes. This well known fact is easily explained by another, which, until of late, has not been AO well understcod, namely, that the human frame, by insufficient and unwhole some food, inadequate clothing, bad ventilation and sewerage, and intemperate habits, becomes especially susceptible of contagious maladies. When, therefore, the poor are found to be in a healthy state, it is evi dent that the sanitary condition of the more opulent must be highly satisfactory. The result of our in quiries at the various charitable institutions to which we have alluded proves that Bath has not enjoyed a higher state of health for years past than at this time of almost universal disease. This is a state of things to which we would direct the attention of the valetudinarian, and, indeed, of all who value a residence fraught with health-bestowing influences. Bath presents a locality at once adorned with the charms of nature and the allurements of art, ever visited by salubrious skies, shielded by situation, and preserved by a genial climate from contagion and o a f s th th is e present Tide-spread morta li ty, even in a time of unusual sic T kn h e e s c s, au su se c s h exemption* may easily be traced. A healthy site, wide and well built streets, a popula tion not over cr ow d e d— t h ese are adva nt a have been made th e mos t o f b y an adeciugsetss supply h of water, good dr ainage , an d a scrupulous to cleanliness. To these may be added the absence of manufactures, with their concomitant smoke and stench, tainting the air and rendering it the medium of conveying disease. In connexion with the clean liness and improved drainage of our city the labours of the Bath Sanitary Association deserve honourable mention. To their efforts are owing not only a direct and positive benefit, the result of actual interposition where needed, but a more efficient because moral result, in convincing the people that health depends on their own cleanliness. And to the labouring man we know that his health is his all. How vast, then, the amount of physical as well as mental suffering prevented by the efforts of this one association l Its members are assuredly entitled to the gratitude of their fellow-citizens. Through their labours, it is a doctrine now beginning to be understood by the very humblest classes, that cleanliness is health ; and this opinion, firmly fixed in the minds of the masses which form the bulk of every city, will present the best of all bulwarks against disease, inasmuch as "prevention is better than cure." Still, we cannot close our eyes to the fact, that without the intervention of a higher Power all human efforts would have failed to avert the dreaded visita tion. Our singular exemption from the scourge must be attributed by all as an act of Heaven's sovereign mercy. Ingratitude under these circum stances would be alike impious and absurd.—Bath and Cheltenham Gazette. HINTS TO GROUSE SHOOTERS.—Grouse shooters should separate and range singly—they should have no noisy attend an t s , nor an y d ogs th at require rating. The sport cannot be carried on too quietly. If the shooter throws off before eight o'clock, which it is not prudent to do unless there are many guns on the moors, or foul weather is expected in the afternoon, he should run only one dog as long as the heather is wet, after wards two, and in the afternoon three dogs. In wet weather one dog is quite sufficient. If hot weather, we advise rest from eleven to two. If the shooter have not exhausted himself during the middle of the day, he will best fill his bag in the afternoon; he may not, indeed, then find so many, but those he does find will be dis persed birds that will almost lie to be trodden on. An oH shooter thus, on a dry afternoon following a wet morning, will sometimes load himself or his attendant, after the less experienced have left the moor disgusted, with scarcely a bird in thcir possession.—From the .Rod and the Gun; by W ilson and Oahleigh. Bad taste is a phrase generallly used, but by no means generally understood, for every class and section of society put their construction upon its signification; and what is bad taste in one order of people, is the sum mit of becoming beauty in another. The red bandana for the neck is exquisitely chaste in the eyes of a coal heaver's mistress; while the same glaring appendage round the throat of a gentleman would be denominated by other society as the acme of slang and vulgarity.— kiza Cook's Journal. NOVEL FISHING.—On Friday week a gentleman from Yorkshire had a day's fishing with the aid of cor morants at the foot of Windermere Lake. The birds captured a salmon snort, weighing three pounds, and several eels of various E ; Z:I3. It appears that the cor morant has a strong predilection for eels, and will not take any other fish while they are to be hcd. A vessel arrived at Wick, on Friday, from the west coast, havi ng on board the large quantity of fifteen tons of saithe, not a single cod being on board. It is ttjah scarcelyeatfisne:am•thesn f m tbi e r T osu oi eh y s tc o ra f i bpahtnoi description individualof the north John o'Groa Cs Journal. - aellb(dinreca'ltuiognhst.—a THE NORTH KENT LINE. The opening of a new metropolitan line invariably . gives rise to a great deal of excitement in the rail way worhl, but the South-Eastern Company, no doubt from prudential motives of economy, have abandoned the custom of celebrating the completion . of new and important works with a public entertain ment, and commenced the operations of the North Kent Line in a manner at once quiet and unostenta tious. The opening of this line has not been made the occasion of a gastronomical festival, nor did it call into existence any strong display of feelings in the various towns and villages it will accommo date ; and yet few lines have created such fear ful feuds and desperate contests as the North Kent, , whose history is as instructive as it has been eventful. Many years ago, when railways were looked upon as a wild and extravagant vision of a theorist, and public writers did not scruple to denounce their author as a madman, some enterprising and far- seeing men concocted a scheme for connecting the Dover coast with the metropolis, and shortening the com munication with the continent by means of a loco motive tramway. That project followed almost the very same route as the present North Kent line, but in their blind prejudice against such undertaking, which ignorance and cupidity induced them to believe would destroy the beauty of their country, the inhabitants of North Kent so strenuously opposed it, that the promoters, whom they looked upon as ruthless invaders, were compelled to abandon the work. As time, however, advanced the absurd tears of the multitude, although not entirely ob literated, were greatly diminished ; one of the busiest of our manufacturing districts had begun to experi ence the utility and advantages of the iron tramway, which was to cut up and disfigure the country, while scientific men had convinced themselves that the in vention of Stephenson was not to be ridiculed as the fantastic creation of a lunatic's brain. Another at tempt was therefore made to introduce a rail way into the fertile and picturesque valleys of North Kent, but, alas ! like its predeces sor, it proved of no avail, and, almost in utter despair, those whom the Kentish people are now disposed to look upon as their benefactors were compelled to adopt the circuitous route of Reigate, which was attended with more success, and ulti mately the existing South-Eastern and Dover Rail way was sanctioned by the Legislature, and con structed by its bold and enterprising promoters. Now came another epoch in railway history. Experience having demonstrated that railways were not alone highly useful but inordinately profitable, the prejudice against them gave way to sudden feelings in their favour, and Parliament propounded the absurd and dangerous principle that competition was as good for the public, when applied to railways, as any other branch of trade. No wonder then that rival schemes sprung up to op pose nearly every successful company in the king- • dorn ; nor, when one looks at the position of the South Eastern, is it surprising that it came in for more than its full share of the ill-luck of the period. In a word, then, the scheme of the North Kent line was revived by strangers upon a gigantic scale, and those who had years before been driven from the country, saw that their opponents were received with open arms. They, however, successfully resisted the scheme in Parliament, and during the following re cess both parties again entered the field to prepare for one of the severest contests that was ever witnessed in Parliament— a contest, too, which the South-Eastern Company had to maintain at a ruinous sacrifice. In this contest there were three parties engaged, the South-Eastern, the North Kent, and the Great Kent Atmospheric. The North Kent Company proposed to run from Green wich to Gravesend, and on to Canterbury, and thence to Dover, thereby forming a new and independent line to the coast. The South-Eastern Company pro posed a similar line, and with far greater claim to its possession. Both lines were rejected as they were proposed, but the South-Eastern Company obtained the present line to Gravesend, thereby setting at rest for ever the question of a North Kent line. Such then is a cursory history of the line which we now propose to describe, and which, in all probability, is destined to become as popular and as profitable as it was formerly ruinous to its promoters and hateful to the Kentish people. The Bill sanctioning its con struction received the Royal assent in August, 1846, consequently its construction has occupied some three years ; but, if we are not mistaken, disputes with one of the contractors has led to considerable delay in the opening. The line as far as Gravesend is twenty-five miles and four chains in extent; but, added to the Gravesend and Rochester, which is incorporated with it, the total mileage amounts to about thirty- two miles. The estimated cost, as specified in the Act, is 1,33:3,000/., but the actual cost, when added to 310,0001., the price to be paid for the Gravesend and Rochester, will fall below that sum, and make a very moderate total. The line commences in junction with the Greenwich Railway near to Deptford, passes Lewisham, crosses Blackheath, and through a tunnel on to Woolwich. Traversing Plumstead Marshes, it reaches Erith, where pretty views of the river are obtained on the one hand, and glimpses of woodland scenery on the other ; and then it arrives at Dept ford, which, with Woolwich, Gravesend, and Strood, form the most important stations. Leaving Deptford, the line ascends to Greenhithe, where the river is seen meandering through a valley, while looking backwards the Pool may be observed thickly packed with col liers, whose myriad masts present the appearance of a huge forest. Still mounting from Greenhithe, the line enters Greenwich, which has been provided with an elegant and commodious station, and then emerges on to the banks of the river, which at this point is seen to greater advantage than before. Keeping along the side of the old canal, it penetrates the well known Rochester Tunnel, and terminates at the Medway, with the ruined old castle frowning upon it from the opposite eminence. Although its traffic will be principally of a pleasure character, the line has been well and substantially , constructed, and the way is already sufficiently con solidated to admit of the trains passing over it with ease and rapidity. It traverses a country as remark able for the beauty of its scenery as the wealth of its inhabitants, while the monotony of the journey is greatly relieved by occasional glimpses of the noble river, with a West Indiaman in full sail, or a mon ster steam-vessel floating on its placid surface. With such a picture on the one hand, and the green fields on the other, the whole route has an enchanting and enli venin g appearance, h ich has and w attended the h ew n Richmond remember line, t ‘ he y e have no f ea r s f or t h at of the North Kent, since the scenery of Gravesend, though not so romantic is still preferr e d b y th e L on d oners, who are essentially a pleasure-seeking people, to that of Richmond ; besides the amusements, which have re ceived a considerable impetus from the opening of the line, are far more numerous at Gravesend than at Richmond, and the pleasure-seeker who can break fast at his own home, and leave by the 9.30 train, will have ample time to inspect the historical relics of Rochester, or the fortifications of Chatham, and then returning to Gravesend to visit Rosherville Gardens, stroll to Cobham-park, or loiter for a while amid the cultivated grounds of Springhead. The line is worked with a very liberal time-bill and low fares. Between Woolwich and London, where the traffic upon the newly-opened railway is already very good, there are twenty nine trains daily each way. In other words, the trains from London to Woolwich run every half-hour from 7.30 A.M. to 9.30 r M., and those from Woolwich every half-hour from 8 A.M. to 11 rear. The trains from London to Gravesend run hourly from 7.30 to 9.30 ; and from Gravesend also hourly from 7.20 to 10.20. The fares to Woolwich are ls., 9d., and 6d., the distance being performed in 26 minutes; and from London to Gravesend 35., 25., and is. 6d. The day tickets to and from Gravesend are 55., 3s. 6d., and 2s. 6d., and the jonrney is made in 1 hour 6 minutes. The trains to Rochester run also every hour from London-bridge, and the , fares are 4s. 6d., 35., and 2s. ; the distance is gone over in an hour and a half. The day tickets are Bs., ss. 6d., and 3s. 6d. The early and late hours at which passengers can leave the one terminus for the other, and the rapidity and certainty of their transit, will be no less beneficial to the inhabitants of Woolwich, Gravesend, and Ro chester, than profitable to the South-Eastern Com pany. By the present arrangements the man of busi ness can leave Gravesend at 8.20 A.M., and arrive at his office in the City 20 minutes before 10 o'clock, and he may leave his office at 5.15 in the afternoon, and be with his family in Gravesend at 6.45. If busi ness detain him in London, he can start by the 9.20 train, and reach Gravesend at 10.36. The annual ticket-system has also been adopted, and to and from Gravesend the charges are—for first-class, 251., second-class, 201. So much, then, for this important line of railway, whose operations during one single week only have realised the expectation of its pro prietors, and justified the original calculation that it would yield upwards of 100,000/. a year. TUE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, AuG. 2. Attacks. Deaths. In London and vicinity In England and Wales Ia Scotland Total.. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.—A representa tion having been made to the directors of this railway that considerable accommodation would be afforded to parties frequenting the Bristol markets on Thursday, if one of the late trains were allowed to stop at the Ban well stqtion that day, those gentlemen at once passed a resolution in accordance with the wishes of the parties interested; so that now the 7.35 P.M. train 'f r om Bristol stops at Batiwell on Thursd a y s , i n a ddi t i on to the other stations at which it previously called. Accounts from Marseilles report a further rise in the prices of fine silks, with firmness in the quotations for inferior. Business WO telerably active. THE MAGAZINES, &c• BENTLEY. The present number cf Bentley contains a most interesting paper by P. G. Patmore, entitled "Recol lections of the late Lady Blessington." Mr. Patmore had been for many years on terms of intimacy with Lady Blessington, and these recollections are penned in a spirit of affectionate regard for the memory of the dead. Lady Blessington, according to Mr. Pat more, possessed a " genius," for it was nothing less, for conversation. The drawing-room was to her what the House of Commons was to Pitt or Fox, and if, to quote the words of Mr. Patmore, " there never was a woman more truly fascinating than Lady Bles sington, it was became there never was one who made less effort to be so." This notice is interspersed with several anecdotes of Byron, with whom Lady Blessington was on terms of intimate friendship during his residence at Genoa. The authcr of "Melton Mow bray" contributes a most amusing anecdote, entitled " Marriage a la Mode—de Paris." Our French neighbours seldom marry for love. On the Continent marriages in general are marriages de convenance, matters of bargain and sale, the priest being in general the negotiator. It so happened that a certain Julie St. Germain, rich, and of good family, was, like many other hi 411-bred young ladies, an inmate of the convent of the Sacre Cceur, which may be considered the mar riage mart. Sh e was th e r e su b m itt e d t o the inspection of the Marquis de —, an old broken down rake, ap proved of, and the day fixed for the wedding. Now it so happened that the day appointed for the wed ding was exceedingly wet, and every one who knows Paris knows that two ho urs ' ra i n w ill a t any time transform the French capital into a vast lake of mud. We give the conclusion of the story in the author's own words : " The carriage was at the door, and the bridegroom in waiting, the Marquis was standing by the side of the gentle Julie, looking on his intended wife for the third, or, at most, for the sixth time in his life, know ing her as well, and caring for her as much as the man in the moon heeds a daughter of Eve. What of that? the match is to come off; so, with the politeness of the old school, he takes the hand of the fair Julie and leads her to the carriage. " It might have been that poor Julie trembled at the destiny she was about to fulfil; it might have been the grease of the pavement, or the fault of the carriage step, or one, or both, or the three united—the sad truth is, that Julie, in attempting to enter the car riage, made a false step, her tiny foot splashed in the gutter, and in so doing covered the bridegroom's peer less dress with the blackest of muddy water. Mon Dieu 1 COMM elle est tete! ' muttered the be spattered man, as his lips turned white with rage, and his teeth ground down the resentment he longed, yet dared not, to utter. It was hut a moment—a heartless smile, a bow, a something said, soon followed, but it was too late. The inward man had peeped out, Julia had seen it, and her determination was taken. " Once more the Marquis offered the hand which bad been splashed away; without uttering a word Julie ac cepted the proffered assistance with a slight, but very slight, bend of her graceful neck. The second attempt was successful, and without further accident she took her seat in the carriage. There she sat in deep, unbroken silence; not a word was spoken as' the dashing equipage hurried to the Mairie; in silence she ascended the stairs and stood befor the Mayor himself. If her cheeks were pale as the budding leaves of the white, white rose,' her air and carriage wore not wanting in dignity; if her rounded lips were closed like coral on the ivory be neath, there was a something there which in silence spoke—decision. " It is an old adage which says, ' silence gives con sent;' and so it seemed in this case. At all events no. thing was do:e to interrupt the ceremony, a ll t hi ngs progressed in proper rcutine, the usual formalities con tinued without let or hindrance until the Mayor ad dressed Mdlle. Julie and asked, ' you take this man to be your husband?' "' Pas si bete 1' was the ready and laconic answer of the gentle Julie, as she revenged the insult offered by one lock of indignant contempt. The next moment she turned proudly from the aide of the Marquis and left him to his late. " That fate was not the most enviable upon earth. The clever and spirited retort of the gentle Julie flew like lightning through the salons of Paris. In the clubs, the streets, the drives, and walks, ever and everywhere, pas si bete was quoted in the ear of the deserted Marquis. The laugh was so completely against him. Ile was, if I may use such free translation of a word untrans latable, he was so universally baited, that he was only too happy to make his escape, and leave the fair Julie to rejoice for once in the mud of dear dirty Paris." The Coroner's Clerk gives us the commencement of the story of Sir Philip de Fontenay, which promises ,to be one of exciting interest, and the delightful " Wayside Pictures" are continued, our author taking us through the valley of the Meuse to Liege, through the valley of the Ourt and through the valley of the Vesdre to Spa. Sylvanus continues his sporting recollections, and there is another chapter from the " Memoirs of Chateaubriand." Bentley also contains some poetry much above the usual average of magazine poetry. " Poetry versus Science," by a Frenchman, is a lively sarcastic poem in the Don Juan stanza, and is among the best imitations of the Byronic metre and the Byronic anode of thought that we have met with of late. UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE. The editor of the United Service, takes up the cause of Captain Douglas warmly, but not snore warmly than a soldier should take up the cause of a brother soldier who has been made the victim of an injustice which we fear is not altogether unparalleled in the history of courts-martial. After giving a narrative of the proceedings, he thus concludes " After thirteen years of distinguished and honour able service, amply borne witness to by many officers of high repute, Ceptain Douglas has been ignominiously dismissed from the army. Thus, upon the prevaricating testimony of a police agent, a gallant young officer, the son of a very distinguished officer, every member of whose family has for generations past devoted himself to the service of his country—whose character was un blemished—is convicted, degraded, and removed from the service. Captain Douglas has the right of memorial open to him, and should he avail himself of that ines timable privilege, we earnestly hope that her Majesty will graciously restore him to a service he was so emi nently qualified to adorn. If such eccentricities in judicial inquiries prevail, no man's honour is safe; and it is therefore to be hoped that this remarkable case may lead to a permanent improvement in the administration of our military law." The professional papers in this number of the United Service are all of high merit. DAVID COPPERFIELD. No. IV. By Charles Dickens. Poor David Copperfield, except in name, turns out after all to be Little Pickle. The scrapes he falls into, the miseries he encounters on the very threshold of existence, the vicissitudes he has to submit to and suffer, show that the author has determined to im prove upon the scheme hitherto indicated by the writer of " Pill Garlick." 'We shall learn, doubtless, through the history of Copperfield, how a temper is chastened by misfortune. The present number is of rather melancholy import, though the opening is somewhat humorous. The courtship of Mr. Barkis is a rich piece of elephantine stupidity and affection. In testimony of which take the following : "Mr. Barkis's wooing, as I renumber it, was alto gether of a peculiar kind. Ho very seldom said any thing ; but would sit by the fire in much the same attitude as he sat in, in his cart, and stare heavily at Peggotty, who was opposite. One night, being, as I suppose, inspired by love, he made a dart at the bit of wax-candle she kept for her thread, and put it in his waistcoat-pocket and carried it off. After that, his great delight was to produce it when it was wanted, sticking to the lining of his pocket, in a partially melted blab), and pocket it again when it was done with. He seemed to enjoy himself very much, and not to feel at all called upon to talk. Even when he took Peggotty out for a walk on the fiats, he had no uneasiness on that head, I believe ; contenting himself with now and then asking her if she was pretty comfortable; and I remember that sometimes, after he was gone, Peggotty would throw her apron over her face, and laugh for half-an-hour." They are ultimately married, and David employed by charity as a working boy, at six shillings a week, on the establishment of Messrs. Murdstone and Grimsby, Mr. Quinion, the manager, being his patron. Here it is that we are introduced to Mr. Micawber, who, as he may turn out a prominent person in the narrative, we transfer to our columns as thus depicted : " I went in, and found there a stoutish, middle aged person, in a brown surtout and black tights and shoes, with no more hair upon his head (which was a large one, and very shining) than there is upon an egg, and with a very extensive face, which he turned full upon me. His clothes were shabby, but he had an im posing shirt collar on. He carried a jaunty sort of a stick, with a large pair of rusty tassels to it; and a quiz zing-glass hung outside his coat—for ornament, I after wards found, as he very seldom looked through it, and couldn't see anything when he did." At the residence of this worthy we are introduced to a genus very common in London, if not elsewhere, — those who are " hard up." Here David tells us of his companions in misfortune : "The only visitors," says he, "I ever saw or hoard of, were creditors. They used to come at all hours, and some of them were quite ferocious. One dirty-faced man, I think he was a boot-maker, used to edge himself into the passage as early as seven o'clock in the morn ing, and call up the stairs to Mr. Micawber—' C o m e I You ain't out yet, you know. Pay us, will you? Don't hide, you know; that's mean. I wouldn't be mean if I was you. Pay us, will you ? You just pay us, d'ye hear ? Come ! ' Receiving no answer to these taunts, he would mount in his wrath to the words 'swindlers' and ' robbers; ' and these being ineff!ctual too, would sometimes go to the extremity of crossing the street, and roaring up at the windows of the second floor, where he knew Mr. Micawber was." At the close of the present instalment of the fiction poor unfortunate little David loses his box, and his only scrap of money, half a sovereign, through the in strumentality of a long-legged young man—and being left in destitution wanders towards Greenwich to find his aunt Miss Betsy who resides somewhere about Dover. We are curious as to the sequel of his ad ventures. LOUIS BLANC'S MONTHLY REVIEW. No. I. A singular publication under this title has just commenced—edited by F. R. Trehonnais, and pub lished by T. C. Newby. The magazine is the organ of ultra- Socialism—the first number now before us containing a ferocious onslaught on Order, Family, and Property. We should fear the pernicious influ ence of such a periodical in England but that we are satisfied that not half-a-dozen numbers will get into circulation. The very great abilities of Louis Blanc are fully recognised and appreciated, but his prin ciples are in no repute in England—especially since the insurrection of May and June at Paris. DOLMAN. With this number we see the last of Dolman's Magazine. In noticing it, we bid farewell to an old favourite. An announcement tells us that the publi cation is henceforth incorporated with a contempo rary, appearing weekly and monthly under the name of the Orthodox. At the close of the last instalment of Dolman, we find a very remarkable paper, evi dently penned by some remarkable person, headed " Prince Doria and the Roman Revolution." The argument of the contribution is a disclaimer of any connexion or sympathy whatever between Prince Doria, the son-in-law of the Earl of Shrewsbury, and the Red Republicans of Italy. It is a communica tion demanding perusal. The remainder of the con tributions are of average ability. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Madame Sontag repeated last night her character of Linda, in Donizetti's Linda di Chamouni—the part chosen by her for her re-appearance before a London audience. In the " 0 luce di quest anima," and the rondo at the close of the opera, she renewed the en. thusiasm which attended her first performance. The first was redemanded, but the vocalist did not respond to the encore until she repeated, with Gardoni, the duet immediately following. This was exquisitely sung by both artists. The finale was also rapturously encored. The rest of the cast of the opera was the same as on the former occasions of its representation this season. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. (ANOTHER ACCOUNT.) On Wednesday night the Great Nassau Balloon ascended once more from the Royal Gardens. We were curious, like others, to behold this mighty aerial navigator starting for another excursion, when its exte powers nt. were Abe a u b t o h u t a t lf o be t past seveneste to d o'clock an , e lee k e x t t h r e a o naryr v d e i te ran aeronaut, Young Hernandez, the celebrated eques trian, Professor Risley, Mr. Rush (who accompanied Mr. Green on many former occasions), together with a considerable number (we have understood in all fourteen), occupying two separate cars, took their seats. In a few minutes the cords were slipped and the stupendous machine soared majestically aloft, amidst the cheers of thousands of spectators inside the gardens, and an immense crowd outside. Indeed, such was the interest which the balloon excited, in consequence of the late acci dent, that the bridges and both banks of the river were crowded with spectators. On this occasion the Great Nassau and the veteran aeronaut sustained their reputation. It descended at Sydenham, about nine o'clock, and about ten the company in the gardens were astonished to behold the return of the voyagers delighted with their excursion. The theatre was literally crammed, and Hernandez was greeted by a delighted audience with immense applause. His riding was certainly of surpassing excellence. It seemed as if he caught new spirit from the high region from which he had just re turned. The fire-works were also of extraordinary splendour and variety, the colour and devices being gorgeous and beautiful in the extreme. But the in troduction of a new rocket (the Vauxhall asteroid rocket) which by some extraordinary device remains suspended in the air, emitting varied light, and re sembling stars, seemed . to delight the company, and called forth most rapturous applause. They seem quite a novelty in the pyrotechnic art, and we under stand are for the future to be exhibited exclusively at Vauxhall. They are to be projected from the balloon during the night ascent to take place this evening (Friday), and we have no doubt will constitute a most effective display. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Prin cess Royal, and their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and Princess Alice, left Osborne at three o'clock this afternoon, and embarked from Osborne Pier on board the Royal steam-yacht Victoria and Albert, com manded by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence. Her Majesty was attended by Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting; the Hon. Miss Dawson, Maid of Honour; and Miss Hildyard ; the Earl Fortescue, Lord Steward; Sir George Grey, Bart., Secretary of State for the Home Department; Colonels the Hon. C. B. Phipps and B. Gordon, Equerries in Waiting ; Sir James Clarke, and Mr. Birch. _ _ _ The Royal squadron, which consisted of the Vic toria and Albert, the Stromboli and Sphynx, steam sloDps of war, and Vivid and Black Eagle, steam yachts, got under weigh about hall-past three, and proceeded through the Needles, down Channel, en route for Cork. Her Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, at tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, visited the Count and Countess de Neuilly yesterday morning at Claremont. From Claremont her Royal Highness went to Bushy House, Bushy Park, and paid a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. The Royal Duchess afterwards returned to Clarence House, St. James's. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday. Mr. Hill, Mayor of Toronto, and Mr. Counter had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial office. John C. B. Davis, Esq., newly-appointed Secretary of the United States Legation in London, has entered upon his official duties. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) left town yesterday evening, for Dublin. The Right Hon. the Secretary-at-War and the Hon. Mrs. Fox Maule have left their residence in Grosvenor-street, for their seat in Scotland. CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. EIGHTEEN OF BURT AND SUFFOLK. This match was commenced yesterday at Bury St. Edmund's. The following is the score at the close of the first day's play:— ENGLAND —FIRST INNINGS. Clarke—c Leech, b Figg ... 4 A. Mynn, Esq.—c Coleman, b Chester •.• ... 29 Parr—b Diver F. Pilch —0 Caffyn, b Diver 5 Guy—c Figg, b Diver ... 34 N. Felix, Esq.—b Diver Box—b Figg ..„ •• ••• ••• 15 Martingell—not out ... ... 12 Captain Lautour—not out ... ... 2 816, w 3 ••• ••• ••• ••• 19 Total ... •" ..• ...135 ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. TWENTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE. This match, which was commenced on Monday at Leicester, was not played out, the eleven having to play at Bury St. Edmund's, and is therefore considered a drawn game. HARROW V. WINCHESTER. This match was resumed yesterday at Lord's, when there was a numerous assemblage of lookers. on. The gentlemen from the first-named school were the victors by 156 runs. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, AUGUST 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was completely inactive to-day, with scarcely any transactions. LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 2. STOCK Excuatioz.-3 market remains in about the same state as yesterday ; prices have not gone back, but the market is very inactive. The sales are—Great Northern, Preference, 5 :per cent., dis.— London and York Extension, 1% dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths (West Riding Union), 4% die.—Midland, 66 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 6 dis.—Dublin and Belfast Junc tion, 29%. MANCHESTER, AUGUST 2. Sxocx - Excualloz.—The transactions to-day were as follow : Manchester and Leeds, Fifth?, 3 3-16 dis.—Great Northern, Pre ference, 5 dis.—Manchester and Sheffield (No. 1), 9 11-16 dis.— Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6% —West Riding Union, 4 5-16 dis.—Edin burgh and Glasgow, 46—Grimsby (Old), 17%. BIRMINGHAM, AUGUST 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follow : Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 5/. 18e. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Prefer ence, 2 p.—South Staffordshire, 5 dis.—Coventry and Nuneaton, 1 p. YORK, AUGUST 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day have been as fol low: —North British, Quarters, 4—Shefileld, Rotherham, asd Goole, 13% ex In.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 20—Ditto G. N. E. Pur chase, 31. 16s. 3d. DEATH OF SERGEANT BUSHMAN.—Those of OUT readers who have attended the recent " assaults of arms," at Holland-park and Willis's Rooms will hear with much regret that Mr. Bushman (formerly sergeant in the Queen's Bays) one of the best swordsmen in England, and who performed the clever and dexterous feats of cutting a bar of lead in two at ono sweep of a ship's eutlas, and also Saladin's feat on a silk handkerchief, died on Wednesday last from an attack of cholera, at the early age of forty-two. He resided in Jane -street, Chelsea, and has left three orphaned children. DEATH OF MR. DENtsoN, M.P. FOR WEST SURREY.—We regret to announce the death of this gen tleman, which occurred yesterday mornir g at No. 90, Pall-mall. Mr. Denison was in the eighty-first year of his age. DEATH OF MR. GODSON, M.P.—lt is with much regret that we announce the death of Mr. Godson, Q C. (from disease of the heart). Mr. Godson was born in 1797, and was consequently in his fifty-third year. He was called to the bar in 1827, entered Parliament in 1831 as M.B. for et. Alban's, was cleated for Kidder minster in the following year, and in spite elections in 1837, of contested nt 1841, and 1849, continued to represent that borough until his lamented decease. Mfr. G Godson became Queen's Counsel in 1541, by the appointment of Lord Cottenkam, and has been counsel to too Admiralty since 1844. PROGRESS OF THE ROYAL SQUADRON. KELM OF WIGHT, WEDNESDAY, 9 r.M.—More de lightful weather for her Majesty's tour to the sister country would be impossible. The public notices in the In ,!wspapers announcing the fact that her Majesty woulcl leave Osborne this afternoon, on her marine trip, ..had the effect of throwing the numerous villages along the coast into the most lively state of excite ment, and the greatest interest was manifested to wit)less the departure of the royal squadron out of the waters of the Solent. A complete fleet of small stea ra , ers, gaily decorated in their best colours, and well freighted with her Majesty's loyal subjects, stud ded the Channel, thus adding considerably to the beauty of the scene. The booming of guns soon after three o'clock from the (eastward intimated the departure of her Majesty from. Osborne, and the starting of the Royal yacht (Victoria and Albert) on her cruise to the Irish shorea. Withhi a short time after the firing of the salute, the yacht, with the Royal Standard flying at the main, hover in sight, surrounded by the war steamers form ing the squadron, and several private vessels satisfac torilty laden with excursionists. A number of foreign shit s were mcored in the roadstead, all of which were proviasely decorated with bunting of all colours and fort nta, the crew manning the yards and heartily che rring her Majesty as the squadron steamed past. A nacre animated and interesting scene has, probably not been witnessed in the Solent for many years. With those forming the royal escourt, there could not have: been less than two hundred vessels taking part in t hi= imposing ceremony, most, if not all, of which had colours flying in a very glittering and profuse styl e. The Victoria and Albert seemed in excellent trioui---great improvement had evidently been made both in her speed and appearance. By five o'clock she Ilea cleared the Needles, making swift passage to the westward. The Sphinx, 6 guns, and the Vivid, were :nearest to the royal yacht. The other Govern menh steamers, the Stromboli and the Black Eagle, were, in their wake, and travelling at a very fair rate, but clearly deficient of the speed of the Victoria and Alb: art or the Sphinx and Vivid. In less than half an hour . the royal squa d ron was lost sight of. The evernwg closed in with a fresh breeze from the north ward, and appearances of a bright moonlight night. The zite of the royal yacht could not have been less than thirteen or fuurteen miles an hour, and it was as much as two of the steamers comprising the escort could do to keep up with her. , . . COAST-GUARD STATION, SWANAGE, DORSET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The royal yacht, with her Majesty and illustrious Consort and children on board, bound for the Cove of Cork., passed this station at 630 P.M. It was fine, brig ht, clear weather, with just sufficient wind to be plemont. Her course, as near as possible, was S.S.W. Only , two steamers accompanied the yacht. ST. ALBAN'S HEAD, WEDNESDAY NIGIIT. The Victoria and Albert royal yacht and the steamers forming the royal escort were abreast of this headland about seven o'clock this evening, al though some miles distant. The weather was, as usual. on royal trips, very favourable, and from the course the fleet was keeping, it was almost certain that the royal voyage would be continued during the WEYMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING. Contrary to general expectation, her Majesty's royal. fleet, on its way to Cork, did not put in here last evenin g, for the night, a circumstance which has caused no trifling disappointment to the visitors of this highly -fashionable watering-place. We believe that the necessary arrangements were made for the royal squadron running into the bay for the night, and the fact having been buzzed about the town,, all were on the tiptoe of expectation for the royal. arrival. Evening wore on, however, but no squadron made its appearance. The weather was charrni'ng, and it was then surmised that as there was every appearance of its continuing favourable during the night, her Majesty, with her usual alacrity in ma rine trips, would keep out to sea and pursue the voyaTe. This proved to be correct, for the coast• guar& authorities of this district sighted the passing of th(t royal yacht and squadron by Portland between seven. and eight o'clock ; but the fleet was too far off for them to obtain more than a mere recognition of the royal vessels. They were proceeding at a rapid rate, and should the speed be kept up there is every prob ability of her Majesty taking the loyal citizens of Cork by surprise. It is considered rather likely that her Majesty will not pint into any of the ports in the Channel, but make direct for Cork. Orders, however, have been sent to the authorities at Devonport, and Falmouth to have the necessary arrangements completed, so as to coal the royal fleet, and it is just possible that a want of fuel may cause the royal yacht to put in at one of these ports. IRELAND. THE QUEEN'S VISIT. DUBLIN, THURSDAY NORNING.—The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Mr. O'Brien, M.P.) has issued the follow ing p.!oclarnation : ,‘ BI TIIE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR. " TIMOTHY O'BRIEN, " Oa the occasion of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, visiting her city of Dublin for the first time, which happy event is expected to take place early in the ensuing week, the Lord Mayor, assured of the feelings of of ctionate loyalty and devotion entertained by all classes of his fellow-citizens towards her Majesty, would suggest that the accustomed mode of expressing their feelings of joy on the occasion, through the medium of a pubtio illumination, should be now adopted; and he would, therefore, name the evening of her Majesty's public entry into the city as the most fitting time for such illumination. " The Lord Mayor, in making this suggestion, feels that some of the less opulent of his fellow-citizens may, for many reasons, be unable to illuminata, their houses without very considerable inconvenience; and his Lord ship, fully assured of the spirit of loyalty and affection that actuates them, begs to say that his request does not apply to them; and that such persons as aro unavoid ably prevented joining in this demonstration, will not, on that account, be deemed less loyal to their Sove reign.. ‘ l. The Lord Mayor takes this opportunity of express ing his anxious desire, that, for the credit of the city, the greatest order and decorum should be observed, " Given at the Mansion House, this first day of Au gust, 1849. By order, " TIMOTHY O'BRIEN, Private Secretary." At a meeting of the committee appointed to make arrangements for the suitable reception of her Ma jesty on the occasion of her visit to this city, it was yesterday resolved that the following should be the order of the procession, as it passes through the city of Dublin, viz. : Escort of Dragoons. THE QUEEN'S CARRIAGES. The Lord Mayor's Carriages. The Recorder's. The High Sheriff's. The City Representatives'. The Aldermens'. The Town Councillors'. The City Horsemen, wearing light blue scarfs. The County Horsemen. The City Carriages. The County Carriages. The Lieutenants and Deputy-Lieutenants of coun ties will have the first place among those wearing the city scarfs. The streets are to b© lined with military. In addition to our own nobility and gentry, who are already flocking into Dublin, many English, Scotch, and a fair sprinkling of foreigners, are observable, their strange vehicles and costumes ex citing a good deal of attention. To our former announcements we have to add the following noblemen, who will be in Dublin to receive her Majesty :—The Marquis of Conyngham, Earl of Caledon, Earl of Mayo, Earl of !Iowa), Earl of Kin noul, Lord Cremorne, Lord Carew, Lord Bellew, and Lord Naas. his Grace the Lord Primate having requested the Bishops to meet him in Dublin, for the purpose of presenting an address to the Queen on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to Ireland, the Lord Bishop of Cashel has postponed the visitation of the diocese of Cashel and Emly to Thursday, the 16th day of August next, to be held at Cashel. The Bishop of Cashel held his annual visitation of the diocese of Waterford in the Cathedral, Waterford, on Thursday. On Friday the Lord Bishop of Limerick, and on Saturday the Lord Bishop of Killaloe, leave for Dubin, to attend a summons of the Primate in liar courth, where the prelates will prepare an address to the Queen. The Bishop of Down presided at a meeting of his clergy at Belfast yesterday, when an address to the Queen was agreed on. A meeting of the county of Armagh was held on Monday. The High Sheriff, on taking the chair, said, the object of the meeting was to address her Most Gracious Majesty. Sir JAMES STRONGE, Bart., in a few pithy observa tions, to the effect that the inhabitants of the c ounty Armagh would all warmly respond to the s entiments of the Chairman, moved that an addr ess be presented to her Majesty. Colonel BLec KEE would reiterate the sentiments of the High Sheriff; assured, as he was, that the county Armagh was ever ready to pay due homage to the monarchy, and to the virtues of their amiable Sove reign. Their county was proverbial for loyalty, which, when tested, would never be found wanting. It would be superf l u ous to advocate t h e propri • t of the resol u tion, as the general sentiment of the whole county was warmly in itaavour. The Gallant Colonel concluded by seconding the resolution, which loused as then ad op t e d . w i A th n ac e c x l c a e m ll a e t n io t i a L adress w The High Sheriff of Tipperary presided at a meet ing of the gr an d j ury of that of Sir Thomas the Queen was Dancerado of a congratulatory address t o DEATU or s in g announces the death of Si: Nicholas of last ni ht NICHOLAS FlTzslMoN,—The Mail 14' s v 7 ....., ~,1 A 7. 3 -1, -z Fitzsimon, Inspector- General of Prisons, ij9r , l,- se . / .. ). 0 merly Member for the King's County. He tili 'Peg:7 Y,- f .t. A ;7 + 4 . t at his seat, Broughall Castle, on the 31st fi i r islikr..... ) after an illness of eight days, most deeply uli i - lt _': - . _ """*":-.:••• versally regretted by all classes. The salar3 I ,:t p r.,.5. office of I nspec t or- G eneral of Prisons is 1,20 ~ annum. I.V.I,L‘tIS'A-r-IC' TH.E MOORS. PREPARATIONS FOR THE TWELFTH. On the eleventh of August the sportsman arrives at his shooting quarters, probably some isolated tavern "old as the hills" (if such a house as the grouse-shooter occasionally locates himself in, in the northern or midland counties of England, or in Scot land, where oat-cake and peat supply the place of fuel, can be called a tavern). The place, humble in character, hes been the immemorial resort of sports- . men in August, although, during the rest of the year, sometimes many months elapse ere a customer, save some itinerant salesman calling for his mug of beer "darkens the door." There he will find all the keepers, and poachers, and young men from the country round assembled, amounting : in the whole to not more than some eight or ten persons, each anxious to display his knowledge of the number and localities of the broods, but each differing, wide as the poles asunder, in his statement, except on four points, on which all agree, viz., that the hatching season has been finer than was ever known before !—that the broods are larger and more numerous than were ever counted before —that the birds are heavier and stranger than were ever seen before !—and that they will, on the following day, lie better, and afford more sport than they ever did on any opening day before! Each suc cessive season being, in their idea, more propitious than its precursor ! Many are the topics discussed, and not the least interesting is the question, at what time shall we commence operations in the morning? When the guns are expected to be numerous, it is decided to be on the ground as soon as it is light enough to commence operations in a fair way. Birds may be killed above the horizon long before sunrise, but the sportsman's rule is 'lever to fire until the morning is so far advanced that he can plainly dis tinguish them in their flight against the dark hill-side. They arrange to breakfast at three (calculating the time by their watches, and not by the house clock, which may have a way of going peculiar to itself), and to be on the ground before four, as the greatest number of birds are killed between four and six, anti when th ere are many contesting for the prize it is folly to throw away a chance. If the moor is strictly preserved, and no guns are expected but their own, they determine not to disturb the birds until seven or eight, since birds lie better during the day when not disturbed early in the morning. This question being disposed of, inquiry is made whether the dogs have been fed, and the shooters vs ho intend killing their full complement of birds retire before eleven (a late hour, by the by, in the vicinity of a moor), lest they should not feel as they could wish in the morning; and this is the more necessary if they be not members of a temperance society. Every bed is speedily oc cupied, and the retainers lie on sofas, elbow chairs, or whatever else presents itself; but how often it hap pens that the god of slumber is invoked in vain ! From the Rod and the Gun; by Wilson Oakleigh. METROPOLITAN NEW PUBLI- CANS' PROTECTION SOCIETY. The pleasant suburban retreat, known as Highbury Barn, was: yesterday the scene of much merry-making and rejoicing, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of this society, which has been established by the beer sellers of the metropolis—now a very important and in. fluential body—for the general protection of their inter ests, and for affording assistance to decayed members of the trade, and their widows and orphans. The weather being exceedingly fine, the company amused themselves, for some hours previous to dinner, by games of trap-bat, quoits, and skittles, and by pro menading about the grounds, which, from their verdant freshness, gave good indications of the exhilarating effect of the late showers. There being nearly a thousand persons present, it was necessary to provide dinner in the two spacious rooms of the tavern, in the largest of which Mr. Pros ser, one of the trustees, presided. He Ras sup ported by a number of gentlemen connected with the society. A most substantial and excellent dinner was served up; and it is but justice to say that the arrangements of the worthy host, Mr. Hinton, were admirable, for we did not hear a single complaint, al though the company was so numerous. The repast hav ing bee❑ duly dispatched, and grace said, Thy CHAIRMAN said, if the old adage, " coming events cast their shadows before," were true, the officers who had been elected for the ensuing year to manage the affairs of the society would, before nest session of Par liament closed, be called into active service ; from that quarter they were threatened with legislative interference. The Earl of ilarrowby intended, if possible, to make an alteration in the law with respect to the sale of beer, and if he succeded, he (the Chairman) need not tell them that he would injure an interest upon which the existence of thousands depended. The Noble Lord had obtained the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the operation of the Sale of Beer Act, and as there had been a long, premeditated opposition to them evidenced in the number of petitions which had been presented to Parliament praying for an alteration of the present law, there being altogether 214, signed by 30,000 persons, he thought he was justi fied in asking them to rally round the society to which alone could they look for protection to their interests.— (Cheers.) The Chairman concluded by giving the health of the Queen, which was warmly responded to and was followed by the National Anthem. " The health of Prince Albert and the rest of thts Royal Family," was the next toast. Mr. IlawiEms proposed " The Metropolitan New Publicans' Protection Society."—(Cheers.) The beer trade would have been crushed years ago if it had not been for the society, and now that another attempt, and perhaps it might be the last, was about to be made to put them down, it became doubly necessary fur those engaged in the trade to unite together.—(Cheers.) But besides protecting their own interests, they had voted eight poor widows 101. each, and they had yet funds at their disposal to vote more.—(Cheers.) They were going, also, to nominate a pensioner upon the society, and he would never rest ' satisfied until they had alms-houses, like the licensed victuallers.—(Cheers.) The beer-seliers of the metropolis were now rising into some eminence, and it became ne cessary that they should provide for the support of their aged poor.—(Cheers.) The toast was enthusiastically received. Mr. J. BISHOP, the secretary, proposed "The Brewers who have already supported this society, and may those who have not soon recognise their duty in supporting that from which they derive their support." The time was now como, he said, when the brewers must make their election whether they would be for or against themy and when they must take their stand accordingly..— (Cheers.) He could state as a fact that the heae.s of three or tour of the leading brewery establishments were privately circulating a memoial to the Government, praying that the beer-seller might not be licensed by the Excise, but be placed at the mercy of the magistracy of the country.—(Hear, hear.) He did not wish to im pugn the county magistrates, than whom there was no more respectable body, but the fact was that on licens ing days, what he called the real, staple magistrates did not attend, but the jobbing magistrates.—(Cheers.) Their own rights were, however, not only involved in this matter, but the rights of the public also, and the question was whether the public should have beer and ale at the place where they could get it best and cheap est.—(Cheers.) Among the brewers who had contri buted to the support of the society were the following: —Mann ico, l o o n g d u e r a o s ; mievno,o Wood ri g a u c i n o r i s ; og E ui l n h e o a t a s ; tCo., and Pit d Mr. Thomas Llarris,llampstead - road, 10 guineas.—(Cheers.) These were the four pillars to the quadrangular structure, but there were many o dn t o h o e tt r htao s t ni weh a b l f l ioer cr hg ow p t i ot l e l u a nl r d a t hb i a n et the interior of the temple.—(Laughter.) I n as ki ng the theybrewers we r f e o theirr only asupport, themitwtaos the means of maintaining theraselves.—(Cheers.) In conclusion, he would urge the members of the society to do their duty ; if they did not all wholesome competition would be crushed, and the beer-trade would be a matter of history and not of fact.—(Cheers.) The toast like the preceding ones was warmly re sponded to. The health of Lord Monteagle and the rest of their Parliamentary friends, and the Press, were drunk with much enthusiasm. The other toasts which followed were " the Ladies," " the Secretary," and " the Chairman," which were all duly acknowledged. At eight o'clock the company broke up and dispersed themselves over the grounds; and later in the evening tript it on the light fantastic toe" in one of the rooms of the tavern. A brass band enlivened the festivities of the day, and somee o n si s c t i a n p g i t o a t l and the Ravel Family. ilisonr.gsseaigntdorgdl,eemarw.eAretkainu s n o g n, h lr y r t . h s e ,i v n3 o m ca o l n is d t s s : hl Mr. Higgs made a most active _and efficient toast master. private performance hart _____________ r E air 0 it AI A li C E . — . T 1: e n d ot. members mask L ofßi Lemon's ... Amateurs, Although te n rs, a t d h e gave :five and the players not altogether perfect evening o drama of Gwynneth Vaughan, at their theatre in G h i f i ß s n e , e tragedy of Macbeth, Gough street, - t ti h t e uti p ° e n r g fo a r v m e performance on the whole was ore . 's Inn-road. stage manage (ii risi D nit ter r a:n A a hbet m 7t. 1 1 , v: a r A uat ti p i sr e asdafaryuetlt company promise that by practice, and, perhaps, a more they appreciation of things. In the drama, Miss Fanny'. might do better of their respective characters goodmirs admirably, taste, e a , n h d a t s h h o a ly da acquired O R Kingston as Gwyn neth, and Mr. J. Marr as vseears:cdadacquitted theythemselves not only pos sessed considerable pro ficiency in the histrionic art. CHEAP PLEASURE EXCURSIONS.—To show the cheapness of railway travelling, it may he mentioned that a pleasure excursion has been set on foot to convey persons on the 20th inst. from London Bridge to Hast ings and St. Leonard's fur 55., there and back. The pas sengers are to return back on the same day, and aro to have a stay allowed them at Hastings of eight hours. TUE WEATHER.—Within the last few days a good deal of rain has fallen over nearly all parts of the king dom, i❑ many cases accompanying violent thunder storms. We are glad to observe, however, that no ma. teriul damage is in any quarter reported as having occurred to the grow i ng crops. Potatoes continue to present a healthful appearance, and promise to yield ' largely.—Glasgow anstitatienal.