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THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in three vols. THE FORTUNES OF WOMAN. Edited by Miss LAMONT. " The Fortunes of Woman is a novel of no ordinary character, and must achieve for the author a high literary reputation. It will take its place in public estimation by the side of Jane Eyre.' The story is at once life-like and Interesting, ftill of everyday events, and yet possessing all the charm and freshness of a romance, and abounding iu graceful and delicate delineations of character and passages of mar ly and vigorous thought, and earnestness of purpose."—Morning Herald. Henry Colbnrn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlbsreugh-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING. Will be performed THE HOP PICKERS. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Boyce, Wright, Paul Bedford, Hughes, Mun yard, 0. Smith, Cullenford, Worrell, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Taylor, Miss E. Chaplin, Szc. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. In which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. .tage manager, Mr. W. West. ' ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. ender the patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the storming of Badajoz to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition. Celebrated German Band and Chores. Engagement , of Mr. Roberts, the celebrated Welsh Harper. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Public are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie—German Band and Chorus—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by the Misses Wells and Mr. George Tedder— Solos by Richardson (Flute)—Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—and other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack —gallant defence—rush to the breach ny real troops —and final tableaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred fighte." REFRESHMENTS.—The frequenters of these Gardens have long complained that Refreshments from the Confectionary rooms only could be procured. Arrangements have been effected, and a distinet portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A.at. ; feeding of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming of Badaloi, at Ten.—Admission One Shilling. TO-MORROW the Boys of the Greenwich Hospital School, accom panied by their Band, will visit the Gardens. THE SEA SERPENT AT LENGTH.- This celebrated but hi therto apocryphal monster is no longer a doubt - he will make his first appearance shortly at this Establishment—that is, his head may be relied on, and his tail, should it arrive in time. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, AUG. 21. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 55; Highest, 67; Noon, 66. BAROMETER, 30.4. Wind W.—moderate breeze and cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRID GE. min. sitar 4 Tine DAY —Morning, 47 min. a fter 3 ing, 7 To-Moaaow—Niorning, 28 min. after 4 Evening, 48 min. after 4 et. 0" - - , ,43 niE t u ' ) in _ _Lft e xy( Obinimt V"lttr. LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1849. We have received several communications respect ing the observations which we thought it our duty to offer on the subject of Mr. BINGHAM'S decision in the case of the Countess of LANSFELDT, two of which will be found in other parts of our impression—the one from a " Provincial Magistrate," a gentleman of considerable experience and intelligence, who fully c - Alcides 'with the views we: I,ut forwardi; the other from a Mr. SINGLEY, strongly impugning these views, and supporting the judgment of Mr. BINGHAM, who, in hip opinion, " acted with humanity in holding the lady to bail" in place of sending her to prison until the prosecutor could " get the proper witnesses from India to come forward," for such, in fact, was the application of the opppsing counsel, who, as we have already stated, was not in a position to prove that any legal crime had been committed. As our correspondent has thought it necessary to come forward " in correction of (what he is pleased to term) our errors," it becomes our duty to show that we committed no mistake whatsoever, and that the volunteer censor is himself the party i❑ error in every part of his argument in which he dissents from the opinions whiCh we really put forward. We say really put forward, because our correspondent ascribes to us statements which we not only never asserted, but never even for a moment contemplated. Like the mighty THOMAS THUMB, `. He raises the giants first, and then he kills them." His first objection is that the continued absence of Captain JAMES for more than seven years without any communication having taken place between the parties, i s no answer to the charge, because "it appears .to him that she (the Countess) had every opportunity of ascertaining that Mr. JANES was alive by making application at the India House, where there is a list periodically published of the British army in India." And he adds—" But there is a bet ter answer than this—the decree of the Ecclesiastical Court is within the seven years ; this, therefore, is a conclusive answer." Now our correspondent is totally in error in both points. If acquainted with the com monest rudiments of law, he must know that the Act 9 Geo. IV., c. 31, being a penal statute, must be con strued strictly, and that no intendment will be made to bring the defendant within its scope. The express words of the enactment, which we have already quoted, are " Provided always that nothing herein contained shall extend to any person marrying a second time, whose husband or wife shall have been continually absent from such person for the space of seven years then last past, and shall not have been known by such person to be living within that time?' Here it is not necessary that the party charged with the offence should institute any particular inquiries as to the existence of the former husband—it is sufficient if she establishes the fact of continuous absence for more than seven years, and when that is clearly proved the onus rests upon the prosecution of showing that she knew him to be living within that time, the evidence on which point must be perfectly clear and unequivocal. Now the very witnesses for the prosecution proved the continuous absence for more than eight years and a half. It was proved by Captain INGRAM that she arrived from India on the 20th of February, 1841, and that he received her on board in the month of October previously. Here then was the most direct and unimpeachable testi mony as to the absence, and it was not even suggested on behalf of the prosecution that any communication passed between them, or that it could be proved that she had received any authentic account of his existence during the interval. Under such circumstances there was a total failure of the case as completely as if there was no proof that Captain JAMES was living at the time of the second marriage, and the presiding Judge would necessarily direct an acquittal, without even leaving the case to the jury, consequently the magistrate should have refused to entertain a case so defective, and should have at once discharged the defendant from custody. The case for the prosecution could not in any degree be helped by the fact which Mr. SINGLET thinks so conclusive, that the divorce was pronounced within the seven years (in October, 1842)—that decree did not show that Captain JAMES was living at the moment it was delivered. The Rev. JOHN JAMES in his deposition, stated that he bad received a letter from his brother about three months previously, which letter must have been four or five months on its passage. So that in fact there was:not a scintilla of evidence that Captain JAMES had been heard of since the January or February preceding (more than seren years previous to the second marriage). Even if his brother's testimony should be considered a sufficient warning to the lady of her husband's being alive, when he was asserted to-have written tha t l etter, on this point it should not be forgotten that Mrs. JAMES did not appear during the proceedings, and that th e decree was pronounced in her absence. With respect to his second objection to our ar gu _ ment, that there was no positive proof that Mr. JAMES was alive at the time of the second asserts that there is no marriage, he - first analogy between the investigation before a magistrate and before a grand jury. If this be so, what becomes of the arguments of _those who d eclare that investi tion'ga 2-134fors grand juries within the metropolitan trlcta are useless forms, which may safely, be •-dispented. with, because greater protection is afforded ti to the accused by the inquiry before a paid magistrate, who had received a legal,,education and had a sound kuowledga of law. What, in fact, would be the use Of that, orae 'parties were to be sent to trial on evidence wholly insufficient to warrant convictions ? They receive handsome salaries, partly for the pur pose of saving the country from the expense of futile prosecutions, but chiefly to save innocent parties from the expense and annoyance of being called upon to answer frivolous and vexatious charges. Both these objects would be defeated if our correspondent's views of the magisterial duties were well founded. Again, on the same point, he says— " That evidence was given by the proof from the India House to the latest date antecedent to the marriage." Here then, according to our cor. respondent, it is not necessary to show that any crime whatsoever had been committed ; it is sufficient to make out a mere case of suspicion in order to arrest a party as a felon, and drag them to a police-office. In the article so strongly attacked by Mr. SINGLET, we stated " that cases might arise where the presid ing justice would be authorised to remand the parties for a reasonable time, when it bad been distinctly and positively proved that a grave violation of the law had taken place, and there were strong grounds for believing that the offence could be brought home to the accused by the testimony of witnesses who might be forthcoming within a brief period. But the power should be sparingly exercised, and never unless the commission of the offence had been clearly established." By these opinions we still abide, and we fearlessly leave the question between us and our correspondent to the decision of the public. He also thinks that the lady's own statement was sufficient. She did not pretend in her statement at the office that Mr. JAMES was dead, but that the mar riage with him was in a false name, and therefore, he adds in a parenthesis, illegal (quite an error by the way). Now, we beg to inform our correspondent that putting forward a weak or inadequate argument does not deprive a party of the benefit of any valid defence which be or she may have; or relieve the prosecutor from the necessity of making out the case. Neither would it be an error (as he seems to think) to suppose that the first marriage being invalid, as it would be if wilfully contracted under a false name, ,would not be a sufficient answer to the_ charge. rge. The marriage having been celebrated throw the onus on the defendant of impugn , would ing its validity, but this she would be entitled to do, if in her power. Our correspondent has con fused the case of a second marriage. The offence will be complete, though the defendant assume a fictitious name at the second marriage (R. v. Allison—Rus sell v. Ryan, 109)—but if the first be void, the party cannot be indicted for bigamy, because the former marriage is a mere nullity (1 Hale, 693). In this respect, also, our correspondent, who attempts to cor rect others, is himself in error. As to the third objection, we never asserted in any manner, either " that a divorce from bed and board would justify a second marriage," or that "the lady was a foreigner." We defy Mr. SINGLEY to bring forward a single statement of ours to either effect. We did say that "a conviction for bigamy could not be anticipated in the face of such evidence," that "a person totally ignorant of law could not be supposed to understand the nice distinction between a divorce a vinculo matrimonii and one a mensa et thoro ;" and we argued that the "felonious intention being want ing, she should be acquitted of the charge." This is far from stating that the second marriage was justi fiable, as our correspondent most unwarrantably ascribes to us. Not a single syllable respecting the lady's being a foreigner is contained in either of our articles on the subject. His statement, therefore, that we assume her to be one is a purely gratuitous assumption on his part, not resting on the slightest foundation. We have thus disposed of Mr. SINGLET'S argument. We should not again have referred to the subject but for his attack : we originally referred to it solely on public grounds, because we conceived that a grave mistake had been committed by the presiding magis trate, which, if suffered to pass unnoticed, might constitute a very dangerous precedent. Mr. SINGLEY has thought proper to attack our arguments, and we readily accord him space in our own columns for that purpose. But we believe that we have fully and completely justified our own views and refuted that gentleman's arguments. We shall now conclude, giving him one piece of sound advice, viz., that he should never thrust himself prominently forward as the refuter of error without knowing that error has been committed, and that he is himself correct in the arguments he may adduce in support of his own views. Her MAJESTY'S visit to Ireland—an event which must have provel as gratifying to the QUEEN indivi dually as it was honourable to the nation collectively —has, we are glad to believe, done much towards removing, if it have not entirely removed, that ill feeling which has (so causelessly !) existed between the people of the sister kingdoms. We will not again allude to those unhappy dissensions which we ourselves have so long and so heartily deplored; they now rank, thank Heaven only among the things which were. As an evidence of this auspicious change, an Irish Contemporary, which does not scruple to admit that, some time back, it " broadly advocated revolution," now declares revolution to be unattainable, and there • fore all teaching that tends in that direction to be "mischievous and bad." Yes, revolution is.unat tainable in Ireland, that is to say, such revolution as is here alluded to. The people of that country, how ever easily their impressionable natures may be swayed by the plausible rhetoric of designing dema gogues, are becoming more keenly alive to their own interests, and better acquainted with their real rights. Yes, revolution is unattainable in Ire land, witness the enthusiastic shouts which greeted Vic-roma:ls progress. The almost unprecedented acclamations with which her Britannic MAJESTY was received in Ireland were, doubtless, as a death- knell to the hopes of the disaffected. Yet these demon strations of warm-hearted enthusiasm on the part of the Irish— "The noble in patience—now noble in love"— honourable as they are to Ireland, and highly charac teristic of her generous people, are not enough to satisfy our ambition for that people. We would see a revolution in Ireland—a social revolution, of that peaceful and sublime character by which, like the far-famed philo sopher's stone, baser metals are converted into gold — a social revolution, which should render the green isle worthy of its . name, by spreading a verdant fertility over its barren places —a social revolution, which should make industry take the place of apathy, and (as an almost inevitable con sequence) content take the place of disaffeetiori. The Irish orators are partly right when they say Ireland must look to herself for happiness. On Ireland her self much of her own prosperity depends ; but she i must look for , that prosperity not to the eloquence of her senators in College-green, but to'the Persevering exertions of , her people themselves. We have seen how gallantly that people, can come forward to do homage to a royal visitor—let them only evince a similar happy resolution in their own cause, and Irish distress will be a bye-word. Let the hardy peasant hands just raised ' high in acclamation not relapse into idleness, but cheerily do their best. And, - more especially, let the Irish landlords, who crowded round her MAJESTY with loyal words and smiling faces, now attest the truth of ' all their protestations by. doing their utmost in converting Ireland into that land of loyalty and gladneis which it must-have ap peared in the eyes of Queen Vfcronis.. SOme such happy consequences as these we would fain have re sult from the royal progress. That royal progress, as we have already said, called forth demonstrations which . were highly honourable to the Irish nation, but to no one was that visit more honourable than to the object of so much loving loyalty. Since her accession to the throne, her ' liisaiEsTY has repeatedly, by some act of spontaneous kindness and unaffected sympathy, endeared, herself to the affections of her people, but we remember no act sO beautiful and in its simplicity so indicative of the warmth of her woman's heart as her standing on the people the last paddle boa wavin g h er h an dk erc hi e f i n f arewe ll t o the of pthulainlginv. isi A bl s e to thet the eager a s ;e r eyeslfaded on in the the distance pier head was the figure of her MAJESTY and the waving handkerchief. Some h wort y artist should perpetuate the scene, for never could Quee4 VICTORIA appear in a more graceful character. We as .our :readers., Fell know / are no ? • , ... . : .Panegyrists of royalty. We glory in the increasing influence ot democracy in Zngland l nevertheless we are ill n o . THE SUN, SPAIN. way behind the staunchest lover of the good old times, even Lord JOHN MANNERS himself, in our admiration for the royal virtues of VICTORIA so signally displayed on the occasion of her auspicious Irish visit. There was a question very prematurely agitated some time back as to who should educate the Prince of WALES. His Royal Highness is now, by his mother's side, receiving the , best of all education for an English King. He is making a personal acquaintance with the multitude, unsurrounded by the serried ranks of armed guards. At his early age he is learning that popular approbation is the most precious object of royal ambition. Such is the princely education which befits the nineteenth century, when " the tower of strength," of Monarch and multitude, no longer exists in the " King's name," but in the mutual accord of King and people. England is doing her duty nobly in support of the cause of Hungary. London, Westminster, Mary lebone, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff, Sheffield, and numerous other places have already come for ward to express their sympathy with, and their desire to aid, the brave Magyars now fighting the battle of the freedom of mankind ; and other towns are preparing to follow their excellent example. Not tingham meets on Monday, with the Mayor in tbe chair, and Mr. FEARGUS O'Colowit, the Member for the town, has promised to attend, and almost every large town in England is preparing to do the same. At the earlier metropolitan meetings many of the speakers treated the matter somewhat too gingerly—they seemed afraid to speak out ; since, however, the ques tion of war was fairly put to the Marylebone meeting, there bas been none of this timidity observable at the metropolitan meetings ; and in the provinces they have always spoken out, as witness the admirable speech of Dr. VAUGHAN at the Manchester meeting, which is fully reported in another column, and which we recom mend to the attentive study of all those who take an interest not in the Hungarian cause only, but in the cause of civil and religious liberty all over the world. More particularly do we approve of the manner in which Dr. VAUGHAN denounces the traitorous conduct of the French reactionary Government in relation to the Roman Republic ; that conduct is, we have reason to believe, held in abhorrence by the great majority of the French people, who are as averse as ever they were to, sacerdotal domination, and who feel as keenly as does Dr. VAUGHAN, "the blot which stains the shield of France." We trust that at all these meetings the hands of the friends of freedom in France will be strengthened by the expression of similar sentiments. It will tend more to cement the entente cordiale between the two people than could any act of any Government. But notwithstanding the armies of NICHOLAS and FRANCIS JOSEPH—notwithstanding the intrigues of DR FAuoux and Pins IX.—we do not despair of the cause of European liberty, and we cordially join in the hope and the belief expressed by Dr. VAUGHAN in the soul-stirring peroration of his most eloquent address : " I don't bate—and I am glad to see that you do not bate—a jot of heart and hope, notwithstanding the cloud that may be rolling about us. I believe that Hungary cannot become a dependent of Russia. I believe that Italy can never be ruled as it has been ruled of late, and that we have only to be faith ful to our vocation as the professed friends of freemen, to take our place as we ought, on its behalf, checking its vice with a fidelity that we have a right to exercise, but strengthening its virtues with all the might we can; in fact, we have only to attend to the mission that appertains to us, as men of a country that is known in connexion with the names of Elizabeth and Cromwell—(Cheers)—with the names of Alfred and Hampden, of Russell and of Sydney; we have only to catch the mantle which these departed ones have left to us, and still our country will discharge her trust and her great leadership as the champion for right against might—the champion of good against evil, and of the oppressed against the oppressor." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The divisions among the Majority have become of so serious a character that Count MOLE has assembled a congress of the leaders of the different fractions at his country seat, at Chaniplatreux, for the purpose of endeavouring, if possible, to heal the schism. Among the visitors of Count MOLE will be MM. TuiEns, MONTALEMBEET and BERRYER. M. THIERS, if we may judge from the language of the Constitutionnel, is prepared to make great sacrifices to conciliate the Parti Pretre, which, however, will have none of him, as is plainly declared in the Univers. The Constitu tionnel even goes to the length of attacking M. DUFAURG for not dismissing every person connected with the administration of the Home Department, who was appointed between February and December, 1848, or who is suspected of holding Republican opinions; but even this is insufficient to conciliate the Parti-Pretre, who are determined to re-establish sacer dotal government in France as they have already done in Rome ; and the government of priests ever has been, and ever will be, a material and a moral tyranny of the most debasing and degrading desciip don such as no man of spirit or mind, or talent, could long submit to; they are, therefore, wise in breaking with M. THIERS, because they know that, within three months after their restoration to power, he would be obliged to break with them. The Siecle has the following on the attacks made on M. DUFAURE by the organs of the Parti-Pretre:— " Since M. Dufaure has entered into the Ministry, he has followed the usual course of human affairs; he has by turns done evil and good, and by turns we have praised or blamed him, always taking into account both the good intentions of the man, and the difficulties of the situation so complicated and delicate which he ac cepted. Do those who now attack him with such unex ampled violence, as well as those who so blindly defend him, believe that they efface from his administration the good or the bad acts which he there performs? Cer tainly not ; but M. Dufaure is Minister of the Interior; he holds in his hand that fairy b_ot from which flow not all the virtues, but employments and favours without number. The one party considers that 34. Dufaure does not place that box sufficiently at its disposal; the other is perfectly satisfied as it is. Hence arise anger without cause, praise without reason. And these are the men of order, the defenders of society! Let the country judge them!" The meeting of the Peace Congress will take place on the 22d, 23d, and 24th, from 12 o'clock to 5. M. VICTOR. HUGO has accepted the Presidency of the Congress; the Vice-President will be chosen from amongst the delegates from different countries. La Patrie announces, in a communicated'article, that no political subjects will be permitted to be discussed. M. ROLLAND, 'a Member of the Legislative As sembly, has been condemned 'by the Court'of Assize of the Cote d'Or to five years' imprisonment, with a fine of 4,0001., and the expenses of process; for an article published by him in a country paper. M. MALARDIER, another representative, has been con demned at Nevers to four years imprisonment, and a fine of 5,000 f., for a pamphlet which he published, in which some Socialist ideas are enforced. The journals are filled with accounts of trials, condemnations, fines, and 'imprisonments in all parts of the country for offences of the press. Letters from Lyons state that martial law is en forced in that city with , 'extraordinary severity. Le Monde Repiddicain, a neivjournal started to replace alOurnal suppressed' in consequence of the revolu tionary movement of the 13th of June, has been suspended by order of the Commander-in-Chief. A letter from Rochefort states that a serious riot hid occurred - among, the operatives employed in the dockyard of that town, . in consequence of some of them having died- of choleti. Their. companions insisted that they had been poisoned, and had in con sequence committed the most' deplorabie excesses. The details have not reached Paris. _ _ _ PARIS, ,MONDAY, Aua• go.—Although the Bourse was more animated to-day than for sonle days past, a want of confidence was' manifested amongst the specu• lators, and prices declined. -The Five per Cents.'opened at 89f. 75c., and closed at 89f. 35c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TBE • LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, AUGUST 20. East Indian, 4 Great Indian Peninsular, 5 5 i—Namur and Liege, 0 8 —Paris and. Rouen, 21 1 ,4-- 7 Sambre and Meuse, 3. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived.' It was said that MoN bad retired from the Cabinet. • Queen CHRISTINA had returned to Madrid from La Granja. The QUEEN and the KING CONSORT still remained there. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 14.—Three per Cents., 25i kive.per Cents., 11i. Exchange on London, 50 65. Mr. Webster has succeeded in securing the ser vices of Mr. Macready. His engagement , will com mence on the 15th of October, when he will perform for two months, subsequently to which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean are retained for a period of fonr months. Mr. Macready will then return for two months, and has bound himself that, at their expiration, he will finally leave the stage. During these two engagements he will appear in 35 different characters. SADLERS' IVELLS THEATRE.—This theatre opens, under the direction of M w r i .ii s e h lp akp Phelps, for playrtheseasoofn,Toirne Saturday evening next,with Tempest. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO THE HON. MR. POSTMAN. —On Tuesday last while shooting on the moors at Abergeldie with a party, the lion. Mr. Portman, eldest son of Lord Portman, was unfortunately struck in th'e eye by a shot from one of the party. There is reason to hope that he is goiDs ozi favourably. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, : AUGUST 21, 1849. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. General WELDEN, Governor of Vienna, ordered on the 13th, that the editors of newspapers shall not insert articles on the position and real numbers of the imperial troops in Hungary, except they be taken from the official journals. Any violation of this order is to, be punished by a fine of 100 florins ; a repetition of the offence with a fine of 200 florins ; and a third offence by the suspension of the journal during the state of siege. The Brealau Gazette states that all the districts between Buda and the frontier of Austria were full of Honveds and the landsturm. There was a rumour at Vienna that Buda was taken by the Magyars on the 7th, but it was not credited. The following is a statement of the strength of the various corps of the Russian, Austrian, and Hunga rian armies : 1. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. Ist Corps, commanded by General SIEVERS, con sists of two divisions of foot, each division consisting of two brigades, each brigade of two regiments, and each regiment of four battalions of 1,000 men each. The two divisions number accordingly 32,000 men. One division of cavalry of two brigades of two regi .ments of eight squadrons of 100 horse each, which make a total of 32 squadrons, or 3,200 horse; one division of artillery of five brigades each of two making a total of ten batteries, with 120 cannon.batters, ie 2d Corps.—Commander unknown, the former Commander, CAFEIANOW, being disabled by having his legs shot off. This corps is exactly as the first. It has suffered very much, and numbers at present 28,000 foot, 2,800 horse, and 120 (?) cannon. 3d Corps--RuDIGEn. Formed the same force as the first. This corps, too, has been roughly handled. It consists at present of 22,000 foot, 2,500 horse, arid 120 (?) cannon. 4th Corps---TsszODAJEFF. Formed as the first. Its 3d division of foot, under command of General PA NIIITINR, is with Field-MarshaKlLLyNsu. It amounted at first to 32,000 foot, 3,200 horse, and 120 cannon, but it is now of 25,000 foot, 2,800 horse, and 120 (?) cannon. _ _ _ sth Corps.--.LUDERS. Same formation. Its 34 divi sion of foot is with GROTEMIELM. It consists of 25,000 foot, 2,800 horse, and 120 (?) cannon. Corps of GRABBE—Two divisions of foot, one divi sion of horse, one regiment of Cossacks, and one of Musselmen, 10 batteries, numbers 20,000 foot, and 3,600 horse, with 60 cannon. Corps of SACKEN—One division of foot, one divi sion of lancers, and one of dragoons, eight regiments of lancers and dragoons, 16 battalions, 32 squadrons of lancers, 40 squadrons of dragoons, together of :16,000 foot, 3,200 lancers, 4,000 dragoons, and eight batteries, with 96 cannon. Corps of GROTENHELM—One division of foot, 10,000 to 16,000 foot, one brigade of horse, 1,600 horse Cos sacks, and four batteries with 48 cannon • add to this a mixed Austrian corps under General urban. The infantry division of Paniutine, of the 4th corps, was of 10,000 men ; it numbers now 12,000 men. 2. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY. St corps under Count Schlick, four brigades of foot - f2O battalions, and one brigade of horse of 12 squadrons ; each brigade had one battery ; altogether 16,000 foot; 1,200 horse, and 60 cannon. 2d Corps—Csorich. Four brigades, under Pott, Leibler, Colloredo, and Barko. Each brigade has from one to two squadrons, and one battery. The whole amounts to 9,000 foot, GOO horse, and 32 cannon. 3d Corps—Ramberg. Same strength and compo sition. The cavalry division, under General Bech thold, is stated to be of 60 squadrons and three batteries, altogether of 6,000 horse and 24 cannon. 4th Corps—Clam. Of 15,000 foot, 1,800 horse, and 40 cannon. Ist Reserve Corps—Franz Lichtenstein, comman der. 15,000 foot, 1,000 horse, and 50 cannon. 2d Reserve Corps---Nugent. 16,000 men of all arms, and 50 cannon. 3d Reserve Corps—Nobili. 15,000 men, and 43 cannon. 3. THE HUNGARIAN ARMY. Ist Corps—Aulich. 20,000 men. 2d Corps—Klapka. 30,000 men. 3d Corps of the mountains, in moveable columns and under various leaders, strength amounts to 30,000 men. 4th Corps—Georgey, 25,000 men. sth Corps—Dembinski, 40,000 men. 6th Corps—Percel, 40,000 men ; all these corps have a numerous cavalry and artillery. 7th Corps—Bem, 40,000 men. It consists of three corps. (a) North corps, 12,000 men to oppose Groten helm. (b) West corps, 16,000 men to oppose Luders. (c) East corps, 12,000 men to oppose Clam- Gallas. The following intelligence of the doings of BEM in Transylvania and Moldavia has been received via Constantinople : BEM, who commands a corps of from 12,000 to 14,000 men in Transylvania, has lately beaten the army of General LUDERS, which numbers above 30,000 men, after having divided it by a series of clever and bold manoeuvres. While the Russian General was made to believe that he was pursuing BEM in another direction, that chief advanced rapidly towards the frontiers of Moldavia, at a point where those frontiers were but ill-guarded, and succeeded in crossing them on the 20th of July. On the 21st he occupied Onesti, and on the 22d he entered Oina, after routing the garrison of that place, which consisted of 600 Russians. He took possession of the immense stores which were lately collected at Oina. This done, BEM was already on his way back to Transylvania, when a Turkish lieutenant colonel, a messenger from FUAD EFFENDI, arrived at Oina in order to force him to quit the Turkish territory. 15,000 Turkish troops, which were in the vicinity of Bucharest, had received orders to prepare to march at any time, and one regiment of horse was already ad-, vancing upon Oina. General BEM, however, antici pated these measures by his precipitate departure. On entering Moldavia, General BEM published a proclamation, of which the following is a trans lation : " Inhabitants of Moldavia,— " The Russians have again invaded Hungary and Transylvania without declaring war on those countries. Europe remains silent while the rights of nations are thus grossly violated ; but the Hungarians are suffi ciently strong to crush their enemies. The Hungarians will fight the Russians to the knife, and they offer the same chances to their neighbours who are likewise op pressed by the Russian yoke. It is for this purpose that part of my army has entered Moldavia. " Moldavians,—lf you wish for liberty and a constitu tional government under the sovereignty of the Most High Porte, you ought to rise to exterminate the barbarous hordes that pollute your native country. Let all able men attack the common enemy I Let them in tercept all comniunicationa and, with the assistance of the Hungarian armies and Vialla.chian population, which will rise at the same time, it will be easy to destroy the enemy. " Nor will the Most High Porte tarry to give us its support, for the Porte must feel that the emancipation of Moldavia and Wallachia, and their subjection to the Porte only, as it bas been formerly, can alone preserve its future political existence, which is at present threat ened by the Czar. " Frcm the defiles of Talmash, in Transylvania, July 19. " Bps." PRUSSIA. The ministerial journal, entitled Constitutional Correspondence,. of the 17th of August, publishes the folloWing " The State Ministry (Frankfort), especially the war department, continues its petty chicaneries against Prussia. We will enumerate a few of their spiteful pro ceedings. 1. Under pretence that the Prussian troops quirtered in Frankfort do not belong to the garrison, but are merely marching through, the Ministry ordered them not, to be allowed to mount guard. But it was compelled to rescind this order in consequence of the forcible remonstrances of the Prussian Commandant. 2: The Same Minister of War, at the request of the AnstiiaA G en eral Singer, directed a battalion of Bavarian Light Infantry to be solemnly re ceived, and conducted into the town with mili tary honours , whilst it chose to ignore the arrival or pas sage of Prussian' troops. 3. In consequence of the Prus sian Colonel Stavenbagen's retreat, the directorship of the war department (a sort of military secretary) became vacant, whereupon the Minister endeavoured to obtain the appointment of a Baden officer of high rank, although he was a ware t h at B a d en had adhered without reserve to the Prussia n Alli ance , and consequently that this no minal, appointment would only lead to complications and disputes. It may Here be asked, also, how it comes that the Hanoverian Colonel Bennigsen , the Saxon Major Witzleben and the Hessian (Electoral) Lieut. - Colonel Itochenhausen, remain members of the ' State War Mi nistry,' when these three officers belong to states that have all disavowed the Central Power? 4. Although the State Ministry has not the means of retaining the crews of the German fleet in pay for a single month— and although these crews and vessels have latterly been paid by money taken from the federal chest, but destined for totally different purposes—how is it that the State Ministry has ventured to bind the Aus trian General Eberle and the Saxon Major Witzleben to an oath of allegiance from their crews to the Central Power? These persons will certainly not venture to show themselves in a Prussian port. How they were received in Hanover, Oldenburg, Bremen, and Haniburgh we know n o t ; b u t we do know that the convulsive throes and snatches of this dying body are properly estimated, and that they are looked upon, not as a forerunner of revival, but as the last flashes of an expiring light. 5. The Hessian Lieutenant-General, Prince Wittgenstein (Minister for Foreign Affairs during Jockinus'e ab sence), carries on a constant correspondence with Lord Palmerston. The letters which he writes to London are entitled, 'Notes 'of the German State Ministry.' One of the last of these so-called notes contains a memoir, wherein it was set forth that Prussia would certainly 7 oontent herself with the Main river as a fron tier; that she wol ald acknowledg a Southern Germany with Bas aria at its head (that is, a Southern Germ any, consisting of Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Baden, Hesse Darmst a dt, L e i c ht ena t e i n , and the two Hohenzlerns, now Prussian) ; and. lastly, that she would not object to a supreme directory over the northern and southern divisions, with Austria as its president. It must now be asked," continues the Constitutional Corr. E•spondence, " whether Lord Palmer ston places more co ntidence in the conjectural policy of the Hessian Lieutenant-General, or in the decided de claration of the Prussian Ministerial Address, upon the opening of the Chambers. Should the Prince, in his note, have added that , after the defeat of the Hungarians a corps of 50,000 Russians will remain in the south, and that Austria will then assume a menacing attitude to wards Prussia, we will not refuse its belief ; but should that be the case, there is no great motive, in this project for patriotic Prussians to hail with satisfaction the defeat of the Hungarians." RUSSIA. The Emperors of RUSSIA and AUSTRIA are en deavouring to induce the reactionary Governments of France and Prussia, to unite with them in a league against English influence. The last news from Odessa is of great importance to the commercial world. The term of thirty years, during which Odessa was to be a free port, expired on the Ist inst., but the CZAR has been pleased to prolong the franchise for another term of five years. But the duties on iniports, which formerly were fixed at one fifth, have bet raised to three-fifths on wine, tea, and sugar, and to two fifths on all other goods. This measure has. caused the greatest excitement among the merchants of Odessa. An alteration has likewise taken place in the quarantine laws of the port of Odessa. The quarantine, with free papers, is to continue four days, and in case of a death on board, six. Vessels from Atzatolia are to be eight days in quarantine ; and vessel• from Egypt, unless they have passed their quarantine at Constantinople, are to pass it at Odessa during the number of days which is quoted in former decrees. TURKEY. Advices from Constantinople state that the Russian and Austrian Ministers are urging the Porte to de clare against Hungary, while the Ambassadors of England and France endeavour to induce the Porte to observe a strict neutrality. It is to be hoped that England and France will assist the Porte by arms, if necessary, in resisting these unjust demands of Austria and Russia. The Minister of the Finances, HUSSEIN EFFENDI, has suddenly died from apoplexy, and Nem PASHA has succeeded him in his post. A number of Italian fugitives, most of whom played a conspicuous part in the Italian , insurrections, have arrived at Constantinople. These frequent arrivals have alarmed the Porte, and the Turkish agents in foreign parts have been instructed to refuse the grant ing of passports- to persons whose political character is open to reproach. ITALY. The answer of the Pori to the deputation sent by the Municipal Commission of Rome is most vague and unsatisfactory. The PorE cautiously abstains from saying a word respecting his future intentions. The Bologna journals state that the Austrian civil and military authorities in that city, considering the act of the Municipal Council in signing a resolution in favour of the maintenance of the Constitution as an illegal political manifestation, and prejudicial to the order and security of the state, has condemned the Count RlNuzzi and the ex-Mayor, M. ZANOLINI, to eight days' imprisonment, and besides has fined them and the nineteen councillors who signed the resolu tion 2,000 scudi. _ General CORDOVA, commanding the Spanish forces at Spoleto, Rieti, and Velletri, has published a proclamation, dated Terni, 2d inst., in which he decrees,—lst, that all arms are to be given up within forty-eight hours; 2dly, that those who are found in possession of arms after that period shall be judged by a military commission and shot within twenty-four hours ; 3dly, that all those arrested for having in any way injured a Spanish soldier with a weapon, stone, or stick, shall be shot, after having received spiritual consolation • 4thly, that bands of robbers, inc en di ar i es , &c., shall also be judged and shot as before; othly, that those who have served under the Republic as irregular troops are ' allowed forty-eight hours to return to their respective homes, after which period they will be imprisoned and severely punished; 6thly, that those who tear or defile the edicts of the authorities, or post up subver sive or scandalous writings, or insult the name of his HOLINESS, or sing alarming songs, &c., shall be judged by the Commission and severely punished ; 7thly, that coffee-houses and wine-shops are to be shut at ten o'clock at night, and that all numerous crowds that refuse to disperse at the first notice shall be dispersed by force. By a decree of the 7th of the Municipal commis sion of Rome, all dealers in meat, oil, and bread, are ordered to declare within 24 hours the price at which' they intend to sell the said articles during the ensuing week. The prices so declared shall be binding; a list of the dealers, with the prices declared by them, shall be immediately published. The declaration of prices is to be renewed :every week. Those who neglect to make a new declaration are supposed to,, abide by their former one. The dealers are obliged' to keep a list of their prices affixed in their shops. Those who refuse to submit to the above measures. shall be fined from 40 to 20 scudi (Gio to 100 f.), such , fines to be applied to purposes of public charity. This is the nearest approach to carrying into prac tical effect the doctrines of Communism that has yet been made. It was reserved for the agents of M. DE FALLOUX to carry out the doctrines of M. Pxounnox. In the sitting of the 14th of the Chamber of De puties of Turin a rather important decision was come to, namely, that the address in answer to the KING'S speech is not to be considered as having a political bearing, and that the bureau of the presidency is empowered to select one of the youngest members of the majority to draw it up. Prince DORIA PAM PHYLI, GIOBERTI, and several other members had sent in their resignations, which were accepted. Deputy RATAZZI then communicated to the Chamber the late CHARLES ALBERT'S answer to the deputation sent to Oporto by the former Chamber immediately after the accession of the present KING. It is as follows : " I cannot find expressions to thank the Chamber ; it could not have taken a step more acceptable to my heart. This step will be a source of consolation to me till the end of my life. I have always sought above all the esteem and affection of the nation, and I have done what I could for the triumph of the ,Italian cause, without being induced to it by any personal interest. During the eighteen years of my reign I have constantly had the happiness of my people in view. I have improved its institutions, and my only thought has been the nationality and independence of Italy. The war we have sustained against Austria was highly just, and the conduct of that power towards us would have sufficed to render it such, if the Parliament and the whole nation had not completely approved of the right of reconquering the independence of the nation. For my part, I have always been convinced of the justice of our cause, and I must confess'that there have been but too many, who were not of our opinion on that subject. It cannot be said that this war was imprudent, for if in the second campaign all the sol diers had fought as "some corps did in the first, our arms would undoubtedly have been victorious. After the fatal battle of Novara, where I sought death in vain, my intention was to retire towards Alessandria and Genoa to continue the struggle, but our Generals told me that this plan was not to be realised in the state in which our army was.. Forced to treat with the enemy, I preferred to abdicate rather than sign conditions which were humiliating to my honour. But notwithstanding my abdication,if war were to break out against Austria, from whatever quarter it be, I would go and fight as a cum inon soldier in the ranks of her enemies. I will not re turn to Italy, in order to create new complications, but I have left my son there who will do his duty. My mind is deeply touched with the misfortunes that over whelm Italy since the disasters of Novara. I have felt the profoundest grief for the sufferings of Brescia, Ber gamo, for those of the Lombards and Venetians. In the midst of the bitterness which fills my soul, I cannot think without pride of the bravery evinced by many officers and corps in the last campaign, particularly that of the Piedmontese and Lombard artillery, and something whispers to me, that when the sentiment of nationality and independence will be more spread among the masses, the object, which I have attempted, will be attained. This is the wish which I constantly harbour in my re treat in favour of my unhappy country." The Concordia of Turin of the 16th confirms the statement of there having been two secret sittings of the Sardinian Parliament on the 14th and 15th, but gives no account whatever of the proceedings. At ;a quarter past four on the 15th the public sittings were resumed, and M. NIGRA, Minister of Finance, spoke as follows: " The communications which the Ministry have just now had the honour to make to you, gentlemen, have proved to you the necessity under which the Go►ern ment is of opening a credit of seventy-five millione of francs, in order to meet the extraordinary and urgent present circumstances. As a law is required for the purpose, we therefore have the honour of presenting it to you, declaring, however, that by the vote we ask of you in favour of this law, we by no means in tend to lessen the full import of your late votes on the subject of the communications alluded to." The Minister then read the following Bill : " Art. 1. In order to meet the extraordinary and ur gent contingencies in which the State is at present, Government is authorised to contract a loan for the sum of 75 millions of franca.—Art. 2. This loan may be con verted into Rentes of the public debt, in addition to those created in consequence of the 12th June last; and it may be contract( d fur to the amount of 15 millions in any manner which the Government may judge most convenient and speedy, according to the nature of the exigencies to be provided for.—Art. 3. The Government shall inform Parliament of the operations which will have been effected in consequence." Minister PINELLI recommended the Chamber fo consider the law as speedily as possible, which was agreed to. Field-Marshal RADETZKY has published the folio w ing proclamation : " Inhabitants of Venice,---The peace withPi-dmont is concluded. With this event the last hopes, which .cenc of you still entertained, of a renewal of hostilities, dis appear. By degrees tranquillity and legal order again restore happiness to, the other parts of It a ly, w h ose population, freed from the terrors of anarchy, turn their looks with renewed c,nfidencq towards a new era. A faction that oppresses you, makes you alone persist in an unjustifiable resistance to a government that offers you all the guarantees of legal liberty and reasonable progress, which you vainly seek to obtain under a re volutionary government by the sacrifice of your pros perity. In this last moment I once more raise my voice to exhort you seriously to abandon a path which, without offering you any hope of success or utility, would only add new misfortunes to those which your desperate cause has already inflicted upon you. In order, then, to put an end to such evils, I am still ready, and I declare I will concede to you the same conditions which I offered you iu my intimation of the 4th of May, namely, Art. 1. A full, complete, and absolute surrender. Art. 2. The immediate surrender of all the forts, arsenals, and of the whole city, which will be occupied by, my troops, to whom must also be given up all the ships, what ever the date of theirconstruction, all public establishments, war•materials, and every thing whatsoever relating to the public treasury. Art. 3. The surrender of all the arms belonging to the State or to private persons. But, on the other hand, I grant, as I then grant( d, the following concessions :—Art. 4. All persons, without exception, who may wish to leave the city by sea or by land, are allowed to do so. Art. 5. A general pardon shall be given to all common soldiers and non-commissioned officers of the land and sea forces. If you accept those conditions, you will take the first step towards the only way that can remedy the existing evils, and insure you a better and happier future. " The Commander in-Chief of the Imperial and Royal troops in Italy. " Count RADETZKY, M.P., Vield-Marshal. " Milan, Aug. 14." The Osservatore Trieatino of the 13th gives an official . communication from Admiral DALRUP, stating that the Venetian fleet had retired in all haste under the batteries of Malamocco. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- BERTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:-- Messrs. Coutts 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. * * *All further Post-office orders to be made payable to Bfurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... • • ...884 5 10i Subscripton from Edinburgh, per George Harri son, Esq. ••• •• ..„ ... 20 0 0 Subscriptions from Wakefield, per Sam. Seal, Esq. : W. T. Marriott, Esq. ... ... 10 0 0 W. Shaw, Esq. ... 5 0 0 The Mayor ... ... 2 2 0 James Witham ..• •,• ... 010 0 Benjamin Walker ... 0 10 0 Joseph Wainwright, sen. 0 10 0 James Micklethwaite 1 0 0 Thomas Todd and Son •.• •.• 1 0 0 Samuel Seal ... ... 5 0 0 Charles Exley 0 10 0 Walter Sykes ... 010 0 W. Stead ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 010 0 John Boston ... ••• 0 5 0 James Kershaw ... ... 0 5 0 Rev. E. Higginson 0 5 0 C. Beverley .. 0 5 0 Henry Clarkson D. G. Quarmley W. Depledge 0 5 0 James Exley ... 0 2 6 E. Brook W. Crossland ... 0 2 6 William Scarth Thomas Haigh ~,. ... 0 2 6 W. Woodhead •• • ... 0 2 6 Frederick Roll ... ... 0 2 6 John Stocks .. 0 2 6 W. G. Kershaw W. Rodley Louis Schwabb 0 2 6 John Bell ... 0 1 0 Mr. Senior ... 0 2 6 A Widow's Mite Collected at Mr. Waller's, of Crofton ... 0 5 6 J. Hampshire, ditto ... 0 2 6 Mr. Gladderscard A Few Scythestone-makers at Oakensbaw 0 10 0 William Scholey, Crofton ... 0 1 0 Mr. Pickett, I-lavercroft Tot al ... £946 1 104 THE MURDER AT BERMONDSEY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GOSPORT, TUESDAY MORNING.—Her Majesty's war steamer, Fire Queen, sent out last night by Admiral Capel, in search of the Victoria, American packet ship, on board of which the fugitives were supposed to be passengers, returned at nine o'clock this morn ing. The Victoria was overtaken off the Bill of Portland, and boarded by Langley and Thornton, the detective officers. Two persons of the name of " Manning" were found among the passengers, but they proved not to be the parties searched for. They were mother and daughter, and the six parcels booked at the London Docks belonged to them. APPREHENSION OF MRS. MANNING. METROPOLITAN POLICE- OFFICE, Aug. 21, 1849, Half•past Two o'Clock, P.M Accounts have been received by Electric Tele graph, from Superintendent Moxey, of the Edinburgh Police, that he has apprehended Mrs. Manning, and: has found upon her a por tion of the property which belonged to Patrick O'Connor, who was murdered on the 9th instant. The information was sent from the Commissioners of Police to Edinburgh, upon which the apprehension was made. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY.) OLD COUR 7 1 . (Before the RECORDER.) John Blake, a butcher, aged 42, and James West, a cooper, aged 37, were indicted for feloniodsly receiving a mare, price 201., .the property of John Eyke, which had been feloniously obtained from him by a forged order, they well knowing the same to be forged. It appeared from the evidence that the horse was ob tained from the prosecutor by a party not in custody, by means of a forged order purporting to come from Batholomew and Co.'s; and while he was bringing the horse away from, the prosecutor's stables, in the neigh bourhood of Smithfield, the prisoners , came' up to him and inquired if the animal was for sale. The reply was in the affirmative, and thereupon a bar gain was struck, a sum which was not mentioned being paid as the value of the horse. Some short time afterwards, on the same day, the first prisoner, who acted as dealer, while the other assumed the part of groom, sold it to a Mrs. Cox, a carrier, of Wheatsheaf yard, Farringdon-street, for 104 part of which she paid down, agreeing to pay the balance on the following day. It fortunately happened, however, that before the hour arrived for completing the purchase, Mrs. Cox sent the horse in a cart to Smithfield, where it was recognised and claimed by one of the prosecutor's servants; and when the prisonerscalled for the balance of the purchase money, they were told what bad happened, and soli cited to give some explanation to the prosecutor. They at once assented to the proposal, and, accompanied by a servant of Mrs. Cox, they waited upon the prosecutor, and having explained that the horse came into their possession in the manner already stated, they were at once given into custody on the charge contained in the indictment. Mr. BALLINTINE addressed the jury for the defence, insisting that there was no case against the prisoners. It was quite evident they had purchased the horse, in a bona fide manner, from a party who had given a false address, and since disappeared.:No sooner, however, was it made known to them that the horse had been obtained from the real owner by fraud than they immediately offered to refund the money they had received from Mr. Cox; and, had that course been adopted, it would have been far better for all parties than giving them into custody. A witness 'was called to prove that the prisoner pur chased the horse as they had alleged. The Learned RECORDER thereupon gave it as his opi nion that no case had been made out against the pri soners, either of stealing or receiving the animal, know ing it to have been stolen. The jury accordingly acquitted the prisoners. NL W CO UR T. (Before - the COMMON SERGEANT and Mr. Alderman HUNTER.) James Watson, Jonathan Richard Watson, father a i nd son, and Robert Hawley, were indicted with stealing 5,000 bricks, value 17s. It appeared that the elder Watson, who is a builder, purchased at an auction a certain portic n of some old houses, situated near King-street, Woolwich, which had been put up for sale by Mr. Brocton, the contractor for the construction of the North Kent Railway; and the charge was that he had carted away a quantity of bricks which were not sold to him. The other prisoners were indicted for being implicated in the transaction. The defence was, that the Elder Watson thought that the bricks in question formed a portion of those he had purchased, and that they had been taken away by mistake. Several witnesses were called for the defence, from whotse evidence it appeared that the two Wataona had _~ hitherto borne a very respectable character. The father had held scveral parish office:4. The COMMON SERGEANT having summed up, the jury foufld- the w all Not guilty. There were otheribdictments against the two Watsons for being concerned in feloniously receiving other quan tities of bricks. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY,) (Berore Mr. Wrrua.st, for the Assistant-Judge.) The August adjourned sessions were opened this morning, at the Court House, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Witham, ES chairman, in the absence of the As sistant-Judge. There were ninety-four prisoners for trial. Henry Grattan, aged 39, and David Griffiths, aged 42; were indicted for stealing six pictures, the property of Mrs. Eliza Matson, of Great Queen-street, Lincolus Inn fields, picture dealer. The case made out by the evidence against the prisoners was that-, the prisoner Grattan worked i n th e h ouse of the-prose cutrix, and in the employment of the person to whom her son is apprentice. On the Bth of this month, the son being at work in a room above, heard persons moving - about in the apartment belonging to his mother, in which the pictures were deposited; and shortly after wards, on looking into the room, he observed that the pictures were gone. lie went out in pursuit, and in a pawnbroker's shop in Long-acre he found the two pri soners in the act of bargaining for the disposal, of the pictures, which lay on the counter. The prisoners (who were both drunk) were given into custody. Grattan said that he was drunk and did not know whit he was about. Griffiths said that they had been drinking together, when Grattan said that he had some pictures to dis pose of, and he asked him to come and assist him to carry them to the pawnbroker's. Griffiths agreed, and Grattan took him to Mrs. Marson's house, which he entered, opening the street-door with a latch key, and conducted. his companion to the picture-room with the air of a person who was walking into his own apartment. Griffiths accompanied him thence to the pawnbroker's, quite satisfied that the property belonged to him. Two respectable harness-makers gave this prisoner an excellent character, and the jury acquitted him and found Grattan guilty. The latter was sentenced to four months' imprison• ment, but the CHAIRMAN told Griffith that in come• quence of the character he had received, he left' the court without any stain on his reputation. CRICKET. KENT V. ENGLAND. This return match commenced yesterday at Canter bury. At the close of the day the score stood thus:— KENT-FIRST Adams—b Clarke ... ..• ... 12 W. Pilch—b Wisden ••• 0 Hillyer—b Wisden ..• 0 F. Pilch—c Guy, b Wisden 34 A. My - nn, Esq.—c Lilly white, b Wisden ... 14 N. Felix, Esq.—run out ... ... 7 Martingell—b Wisden Clifford—b Wisden Wenman—not out ... Martin—b Wisden Hinkly—b Lillywhite B 8, w 0 ... -26 ". 11 ... 10 Total ... ENGLAND-FIRST INNINGS. Hon. R. Grimston—run out ... W. Nicholson, Esq.—b Ilinkly C. Brown—b Hinkly _ Box--b Hillyer Guy— b Hinkly Wisden—st Wenman, b Hinkly 1 Chester—c Hillier, b Hinkly 8 H. Fellows, Esq.—b Hinkly 1 Dean—c Hillyer, b Hill) er 9 Clarke—c W. Pilch, b Hinkly 8 Lillywhite—not out ~, 0 B 3, w 0 ...127 Total ... ... ... ... 48 MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) BAT MAILICETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 14s ; New ditto, 2/ 5s to 3/ Os; Old Clover, 4l Os to 4/ 15s; New ditto, 3/ to 4l; and Straw,. 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per toad. A moderate supply, and a heavy demand. CIIMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Oa to 3/ 15s; New ditto, 21 5s to 3103; Old Clover, 41 Os to 41 135 ; New ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 118 s to 1/ 145 per oad. Supply moderately good, and trade dull: WHITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31155; New ditto, 21 5s to 31 Os; Old Clover, 41 Os to 4/ 185; New ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ Os; and Straw, 116 s to 11 12s per load. Trade dull at the above quotations. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is rather heavy, there being less disposition to operate, and the sales only reach 115 hhds. Of 6,240 bags Mauritius offered by auction, nearly 5,000 found buyers at very full prices for the good and fine qualities, but the mid and inferior sorts met with little competition ; mid to fine yellow realised 37s 6d to 41s, low to flee grey 36s to 41s, and very low to good brown 31s to 355. 1,200 bags Bengal were only partially sold at rather higher prices, trom 40s to 43s 6d for mid to very Ana white Benares, and at 36s 6d to 38s 6d for 101 to good yellow date kind. 300 chests and 1 00 barrels and - bags of brown Bahia sold at rather lower prices; low to good at 18s to 205, in bond. 278 hhds and . l2s barrels Porto Rico mostly found buyers, at 38s to 42s for low to good yellow, duty paid. The quantity of British Plantation landed lAst week at the East and West India Docks was 1,653 hhds, 65 tierces, 473 barrels; there were taken for home consumption 1,638 hhds, 195 tierces, 503 barrels. The stock in the same places is 16,256 hhds, 2,192 tierces, 6 254 barrels. COFFEE.-380 bags 40 casks Plantation Ceylon sold very readily at full prices, from 43s to 57s for fine ord to mid, and at 36s to 37s 6d for triage. Ruw.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 476 puns 8 hhds.; there wer e taken for home consumption 151 puns 66 hhds, and eV ported 17 puns 116 hhds. The stock in the same places is 21,211 puns 2,437 hhds. _ . RICE.-1,570 bugs Bengal brought 103 to 113 for mid to good white, being rather dearer. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 39s to 39s 3d per cwt on the spa; and Town 4Cs per cwt. TEA.—The Market is steady. LLOYD'S SHIPPI.N G—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Auo. 21.—Wind this day at noon IV* moderate breeze and fine. DEAL, AUG 20.—Wind W. to S.W.—Arrd. Quebec for Stockton. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Record, Patallo, Hong-Kong. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 20.—Wind 191 b, Eucles, Sutherland, Jamaica.' 20th, Thetis, Warren' Callao ; Charlemagne, Healing, New Orleans ; Europa steamer, New York. Sld. 20th, Sutlej, Singapore ; Su perb, Singapore ; Dundonald, Bombay ; Ganges, Aden; George Glen, Para; Castries, St. Lucia; Acorn, non durns ; Elizabeth Bentley, St. John's, New Brunswick; Snowdon, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Princess, Sack' Dille, New Brunswick ; Abercromby, Montreal ; Sir R• Jackson, Montreal. _ DUNDALK, AUG. 18.—The Venture, arrived here, was in company, 11th instant, off the Sound Light, with e schooner, of about 80 tons, dandy rigged, with a white moulding, and apparently belonging to Maryport, which is supposed to have capsized during a heavy squall that occurred at the time, as she R as not seen after it, but quantity of fenders, boards, oars, ac., were passed by the Venture. SHIELDS, AuG. 18.—Wind 19th, N.W.; 20th, W" . Sld. 18th, Coatham, Quebec. The Adeline, from Skill' Leone, which grounded on the In Sand, after being 1 . 11 contact with the Promise, of London, came off au s morning, it is supposed with but little damage. WATERFORD, AUG. 19.—Wind N.W. to N.N.Vi r ' -*** Arrd. 18th, Thistle, Thomas, Quebec. and RUNCORN, AUG. 18.—S1d. E mpress, Valpara i so San Francisco. HOLYHEAD, AUG. 20.—Wind • 5.5.W..--Arrd...AIOS , Elliott, Quebec. Sid. Samuel, Quebec. ce rin NEATH, AUG. 18.—Arrd. Sp ar k, Robinson , p --- Ed ward's Island. CARDIFF, AUG. 18.—S1d. England, San Francisco. , BIDEFORD, AUG. 18.—Sid. Civility, Prince Edwards Island. POOLE, AUG. 18.—S1d. John and Thomas, New' foundland. • , PLYMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Sld 19th, Royal George, Port Philip. FALMOUTH, AUG. 20.--Wind N.N.W.—SId. 19th, Hercules, Quebec. GLOUCESTER, AUG. Arrd. James Freenisor Hainmark, Richihucto. OFF SWANAGE, AUG. 18.—Sapphira, ,Browth John's, New Brunswick, for Hull. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 20.—Arrd. Luna, SChipPen 3 " Caminha. Sld. Washington steamer, New York. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. vi e toria, Johnston, London, and sailed for New York. CHATHAM, AUG. 20.—Arrd. Edmond, Sierra Leol.w.' PROJECTED PIER AT QUEENSTOWN, CORK 111 ' 5 ,.; BOUR.—The inhabitants of Queenstown, late Cove, er most anxious for the expected visit of the Lords of i, Admiralty at their port. It is supp ose d th a t arraegw; ments will now be speedily mad e f or at once commeneil37 rLordshipsar w e h k e n re o w a n e to e b n e er f a a l vo tr u a r ffi ab e le o . The the long talked-of pier at Queenstown, to the erection e 0 miserable th able ei l anding - place town has been for y ears conducted would g rcf) be a is tbe to the meanest fishing village; how much more 5 0 shores of a town which looks over at the strongly - handsome storehouse and quays of Haulbowline 1 5 ' 5 : re only a few hundred yards distant. These works raised with massive stone from the ancient Carrigscr u dio quarries, which have been from time to time, empic e ur all the large p u bli c an d pr i va t e wor k s i n t h e neign" „ te a hood of Cork, and are far from being exhausted. Sitl a f, about two miles (Irish) from Rostellan quay, in t he tit ts and only three miles water-carriage from Queenstow....o free and continuous supply of this admirable linaoL_ued• might be depended upon, and a pier speedily ralisr., The Government will, we are sure, be anxious to ef t f, on the work with the greatest celerity, co nsistent 'n et strength and security. In this they will be r eadil.,, ll ` r , at ow n the inhabitants of the town and the landed pr oplvnwora around. To the Lords of the Admiralty Queellier especially looks for support in this matter; for thu y to will be hardly greater convenience to the town We" the men-of-war in the harbour. mi nt in Except the parsimonious, we are all extra little follies; the sum spent on an inkstand, a teliP; h i n , a bird-cage, a dog - collar, an amber-headed r iding would new thatch the triple cottage at our garden-q..", and fortify three large families against the rh eurnatP"' Eliza Cook's Journal. -A