The Sun. — London, England, 1849-08-20 00:00:00

Odessa ; 2,348 ditto from Z tganrog ; 350 ditto from riaraburgh ; 63 ditto from Baenos Ayres ; 1,300 ditto from Adelaide ; 10 ditto from Ostend ; 19 ditto fro m Naples ; 5,600 ditto from Sydney; 89 ditto from Gib raltar ; 60 ditto from Mogadore; and 3,400 ditto from Port Philip. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a fair demand for Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday; the sales were estimated at about 8,000 bales, of which 2,000 were taken on speculation. The tran sactions comprised 5,500 American at 4d. to 6id.; 800 !)nualn, &e., at 50. to sid .• 100 Egyptian, at 6d. to 'V.; 300 Sur a t, a t 34d. to 4id.. and 150 Sea Island, at I °C l . to Is. 21d. per pound. The market closed very firm. There were over 500 quarters - of new wheat on sale in Mark -lane to-day, and being of good dry quality, realised 50s. to 525. per quarter. The letters and papers, per Overland Mail, seem to be favourable in respect to commercial matters. At Cal cutta, which is by far the most important market, the temporary dulness in British imports had passed away, and there was a very fair share of activity with respect !'") Indigo ; the accounts are, as usual , somewhat conflict ing, The Money Market was easy. At Canton busi ness in imp or t s was dull, but the supply of go ods b eing moderate, an improvement was to be expected , wane the cauti on exhibited had imposed some check upon the value of produce which, during the last year or two, has been held tar too high in proportion to the rates obtainable in the English market. The Singapore accounts stat e that there h ad been numerous arrivals of shi pp in g from England during the few preceding days, and t u't importers met freely the demand fo r British goods. A largo business was done, but at rather lower prices. The arrival of so many vessels within a few days had checked the upward tendency of prices, but the market was healthy. Produce was de clining, with one or two exceptions, and shipments to 4 0 some extent were making to England. The exchange bad ilihtly improved, six months paper being 4s. 4d. At Manilla, on the 20th of June, advanced prices Were obtained for certain descriptions of cotton goods, including skirtings, but generally sales were making at rather less than cost prices. Sugar was still rising, and hemp was higher than for many years, with a prospect of being maintained. Barirg's drat ton London had been negotiated at 4s. 3d. On Chi na th ere were no Purchasers. It was seldom that so many vessels were loading for England at one time. In th e B a t av i a mar k et up t o t h e 31st J une sugar Ipund very free buyers. Dutch grey cottons were in demand and scarce. The expedition to Bali had re sulted in the nominal subjection of the district, but the commander of the expedition, Major- General Michiels, had been wounded by a stray shot, and died after the amputation of his leg. The Borneo accounts are to about the midde of June. The pirates were still rather troublesome. The exports of coal from Sarawak were increasing. Labuan was heal thy, and the drainage of the lower parts was ex pected soon to be completed. Several Chinese were es tablishing stores, and everything was progressing fa vourably. The arrival of native prahus was greatly on the i ncrease- Sulu chiefs appeared eager to renew and strargthEn friendly relations with Sir James Brooke. The Ilaniburgh mail brings dates of Friday. Ships Were arriving from all parts of the world, and trade was xpected to b active. The exchange on London conti nued at 13 9i. The harvest was rather more variable than usual in different parts of Germany, but on the whole not unfavourable, as far as can yet be ascertained. The stock markets abroad, with the exception of Paris, were rather weaker at the date of the advises re ceived this morning. At Amsterdam the Two-and-a lialf per Cents. were 52i. The letters per Europa steamer will not be delivered Until to-morrow. Consols opened firmly, but there has been a very dull market. The rate for Transfer has varied from 92i to and for Account from 924 to 93. The foreign intent !,?nce i s not o f a nature to i n fl uence pr i ces. F or t h e L etv Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. the rates have been 93 4 Exchequer-bills have receded a little, having ranged trom 445. to 48s. premium, and India Bonds were 745 . to 755. premium. In the Foreign Market the principal business has been i n Spanish American Bonds. Mexican have improved to 28;1 and 294, and Peruvian have alternated from 52 to 53. Chilian Bonds have been 94. Buenos Ayres, /. Spanish Fi ve per C ents . h ave b een 181 to 19, an d the_ Thre e per Cents. 341 to 1. Belgian Four-and-a -ll p er C ents. have been 86, and Dutch Two-and-a alf per Cents. 53 to t. Portuguese Four per Cents. are " n ominally 28i to 29. The meeting of the South-Western Railway share aohlers completes the half-yearly series of the great com panies; for the position of the Eastern Counties line is ";', O well understood to excite the expectation o "Y important revelations at the next re union, In the meantime the proceedings 5t the South-Western meeting have improved the value of the shares, the statements made being of a nature to inspire hopes of the future. Indeed we may 1 , 311 3' that the market for railway shares g enerall y has a oetter tone, although the dealings are comparatively re stricted owing to the few persons in town. ONE O'OCLCK. ci,nBlN 0 t 11 !"r e or totirrsli i•UNDs PRICES. ?auk. Stock 199 2 per Cent. Reduced Anns ...... 92 % 34 92 3 4 t Per Cent. Consols Annuities 92% % % 92 3 4 .?tw 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna. - .Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o Ditto 3o yearr, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16 8 11-16 illaia Bonds, 1,0001... Consols for Account 93 92% 92 3 A Exchequer Bills. 14d. eir 2d. 1,000/. June 5001. June Small, June 45 48 44 p 44 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS crXE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent. 534 , 51 1 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent . • Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Coupons Ditto, Account . 2 8 7 4 3% 29 29 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto, 4 per Cent. Active 52% 53 52% 52% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, Converted, 5 per Cent — 28% 8 Ditto, 4 per Cent — 29 Peniali 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account l9 19 Ditto, Passive Ditto Deferred 9 9 Ditto, 3 per Cent 34% % 34% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 41/ per Cent Dutch 2 1 4 per Cent., 12 Guild 5 3 1% 53 53 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 83 , 4 83 1 4 PRICES OF BUSINESS DOSE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. " ID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen. ............... 50 • — •• ••• ......... .. Do. Preference Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 6 AyrEhire and Galloway.. 7% — Belfast & County Down 23 ...... -. Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, cr with a guaran. 20 ...... •-• Do, without guarantee 20 , .... Eirmi o g, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 ..... Do. without guarantee 10 Lirnaing.,Wolverh'pton, And Stour Valley 131. 143... Birkenhead, Lancashire, __ atta Cheshire Juno.— 20 Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 71. 4s. ... Bristol avd Exeter 9O 65e54 Ditio,ll.ircls ..«..... 27% r tiekingharriegre ... 161. 5 0 ..... dis... — Caledonian Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10 ... .... . l l l4 Ditto,Clydesdale Jane 50 Chester and Holyhead... 50 ...... Ditto, Preference Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth _ Dublin and Belfast Junc. 40 - ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 22% East Anglian, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do., 181., E. & 1i.... 18 — Do., 31. 108., Pref... 3 1 ,E ..... Eastern Cousties ......... 20 ..... 8 1 4 % B% Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 ...... 11%%•., ll% Ditto,Extension, 5 Per Cent., No. 1 ....... 6L 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2.-61. 135. 4d... ... ..... , Do. North. & Eastern, x.d. iPer Cent. itto. 5 per Cent 5O -• ... •• • ........ . . Ditto IA Shares ... 12% — ...... .. ..... Do. Ditto, .. p . 43 -al ltern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3% .— De., Class B (L%& B.) 25 ...... -- .P s i*, Class C, ditto... '22%. •••• 1,./0 8, • (6 R ae ' Scrip per cent.) 20 ...... -- ...... • 16 . Lancashire . Ditto N w 25 .. ...... ......... .. Ditto .. New Quarters 61 4 ...... Do •, 6 Per Cent. EPre ference T cuarters ... 6U ...... II ' f• "licobash Ire Edi t h -11 rgb and Glasgow 50 Ed D in it b t u e r , li c t alf Shares ... 20 .. .. ........ and Northern 25 _ Ditto, Z ewp or t. l5 .. ... !xeter,Y eovil, & Dorch. — 2% Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. - C hig W. Dumfries, and Carlisle ...... ... ..8 h 6s. 8d.... (1111 g0w,Iiilmax.,& Ayr 50 — _ Do. Pre ference C onso l. Ureat Northern D., 0 •)% A Deferred ... 12%...... 3 % 3 ".„,c4i %B 6 per Cent... 7% *— " 0 .0 per Cent. Pref. 5 Great South. and Weat. . (Ireland) .... •• .. ...... 47% 31%... — 3 l • 0 lat North of England.loo ..•••• " — Ditto, New, 401 4O ...... i 1 Ditto, ditto 35 ...... ..... .... ..... %.. Ditto, New, 30/ 3O ...... - Ditto New ,151 l5 .. - Gre at Wester n 100 Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... 35 l 'itt o , l A Shares ... .„ 23 .. ... 15 1 4% Ditto, Fifths ... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 15 .. .. 10 1 ,4 .. Ilan and Selby - ...... 5° •:-** ..• Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 •••••• Du• Quarter Shares... 12% 431 caster and Carlisle... 50 mu ___,..,.11k THE 104 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshireloo Do. do. M. B. lc 8.... 95 Ditto, ditto Ditto, ih Shares ...... 46 ... .. ......... .... Do. Quarters ......... 224 ...... ......_..« Do. Fifths.... .. . 10 ..... . Do. Thirds Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... ......... ...... Do. Liverp. and Bury 46 ...... Ditto (Huddersfield and Shelf.) Do. (W. Riding Onion) 9 .. Do. (Preston & W 3 re) 25 _ . Do. lh Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford 5O 100 Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31-h — •..•.. Do., Pref. (iar., 18 IS 9 ...... ..... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . ...... ..... .. 10 London &81ackwa11...... 12 V a — London, Brighton, and South C0a5t........ 50 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 ...... ... ..... Do. Prefer. 5 per cent 50 — Ditto, ditto.-- 1h52 50 — Ditto, New Si., guar. 6 per cent. London and Greenwich 1 2 / 1 5s 4d... 37 3% Ditto, Preference .. .::0 London and N. Western 1(X 129% 129 130... 131 Ditto, New Quatters.. 12 Ditto, rift r: a . - Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) c 0 — Do. 101. GI. & B.) C. 1 ..... L0n ,, 1. &S. 'Western ..... 50 .. ... 34% Ditto, New 50/. ...... 42 1 4...... Do. Now 40/ . 34 Ditto, Thirds 161.135.4d.... di5...,... .. Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Callz Londonderry &Colerainz 25 Do. % Shares... ...... ... 3 3 / 4 — ......... ...... Londonderry and _Enna kill-,n 25 ...... ..-- Do. % 5hare5............ 5 Manehoster,Burton,and dis. Matlock Itanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire —WO Do. Quarteri_No. 1) 23 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% Do. New . 10/. Pref..... 10 ...... Ditto, Gt.Grimsby ... 50 'Ditto ditto . ......... 19 Ditto ditto - 000000 ••»•••• - Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 22% „. Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 .Do., M a nchester and incoln Union. ..« 41.2 s — Midland ...... ....... ....100 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo • Do., do., 50/;Shares 30 ... .. 15%% Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Do•Consol.Biiistol and Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 40 Ditto ditto .... .18'.125.6d.... Do.,Erew a shVal.,Pref. 50 Ditto, Leieest.tc Swan nington, 8 perct. guar.loo Midland Ureat W estern Irish _ . .. 47% — - Middlesbro' and. Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. 5O New castle and Carlisle.loo ~ Do. Quarters SI- wmarket ...... -.... .23 - Do. Extension Newport, Abcrgavenny, a nd Hereford .-- Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, a nd Rostrevor .. 20 Norfolk . .. ..........100 - Do. New 201. - Do. Guaranteed 5 pet. 20 — Do. Guaranteed 513 pc. 5 Do.Lowestoft(4 per ct) 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 13 ' Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 ...... Northern Counties Union 4 ...... North British ........ ... 25 ..... Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... -.. 84 .. Ditto Preference 3% — ... . North S t allo Ale hire ..• 17 ' , 2 ll %... .. ......... North Wales .. ....... -.. 3% — North-Western . 13% — ... Oxtqrd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 50 (leading, Guildford, and Reigate.... . . R In and Ilitchin 4% - 4%......- 63% 15" 40 11% 4% •oystok. _ _ ••• Scottish Central 25 Scottish Midland Ditto, New - .. ....••.•.••• Shrowsbur y,anti. Birta ll ...... 4 1 % 4 14 Ditto ditto. Class B. 7 „.... 2k... 2 l >4 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrew*buryauicl Herefti. 3 Shrewsbury & Cheater (N0r.W,1.1.Lir...) Ditto Halves ..-. ditto 9 ...... Ditto Oswestry ...... 18% — Ditto New Do. 8 per CeLt. Pref lO Shropshire Union south Devon Do. Preference South Stalibi diltire 8 1,4 South Eastern Do., No. 1 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 ....... 30 Do., RegisterediNo. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 South Wales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole lO Sheffield, Rotlaerham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. 14% 13% Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 ...... Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stin. Coal. ... 7 raw Vale Extension ... 8 (lames Haven Dock x.d 13 1 4 and Railvray ..... ... 17 1 ...••• Vale of Neath ... .. 8 Waterford and. Silkenny 20 Waterford and. Limerick 47 1 ,E —•, Waterid,Witfrd,Wicklw and D u blin ..... 3 ..... Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ..... 50 ...... Vam• Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 15 West Cornwall ..... .... 6 ... .. —. 11 , hitehaven & Furness 16 Windsor, Staines, and . _ South Western. .... ... 12 Wilts, Somerset, Ss Wey mouth 45 — York, Newcastle, and Berwick..... ........... 25 Do, Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... Do. 11E,rtlepool Dock and Railway lOO ...... .- ......... ... York and North Midland 50 ...... 28,4 3 4 ... F . :,2 3 Ditte, Preference lO FOREIGN RAILWAYS Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... 5 ...... 19% 14 414, 28 71A Boulogne and Amiens-. 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzoa)... 20 Demerara ...... I 7 IA — ... Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 7 1 / 2 — East Indian ... 34 ...... 4 Great Indian Peninsular 5 ...... 5 5 ,i Do. Do. ... „-10 s. - Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7%.•••• — Luxembourg .. 7%•,..- .— Ditto ..«. 10 Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... N a in u r and Liege se.es.las; ... LI . e. . ;:1,.. .... 2 1 0 8434 . .• .. i —....: .• Northern of France— 14/. 85... dis. .. 20 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris sara b a r enda and Orleans dndldaiii:erraabdst.::Bß. Paris and Rouen 2O ...... Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre ..- 2O ..... 20 ..... Strasbourg T TW o o d u e sue r a rnnt, and Faayi an, Ditto ... ..... ..., „... . 81 ....h ....... . •••• 5% dis. 2% . - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 Colonial •••••• ...... .... Commercial of London 20 — London-Joint Stock 10 London & Westminster. 20 ...... .. National Prov. England. 35 Ditto New... .....-.... 10 National of Ireland 22%..... ....... ..... . Provincial of Ireland Ditto, N0w...• ..... 10 Union of , Australia - Ditt0,New............ 2IA ..... . ...- ..... Union of London..-..... 10 ...... ... ...... ... Union of Madrid, ...... ... 40 -- MINES. 22% 35 E 15% 14% 101/1 Anglo-Mexican lOO A s turian Mining Corn... 15 Australian ***** 3 ...... _. ** , "" B a rrossa Range ... . ... 28s. Bl ae narvon Iron & Coal 60 ......... Bolonos Scrip ...... .... ..... British Iron ...,. l2 on 0.. " m. Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobra Copper • 40 . •• 20 General ................. Real Del Monte, Unreg. .ea, Do. Black Debentures Do. Red Ditto ... Santiago de Cuba lO United Mexican .........28,4 .....• 3% ......... LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 20.—Wind this day at noon W., light breeze and cloudy. SCILLY, AUG. 17.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. 15th, Gazelle, Newfoundland. PORTSMOUTH, Auo.lB.—Wind N.W.; 19th,N. byW.— Arra. 19th, Scotland, Davie, London, and sld.for Hong - Kong. The British Princess, London to Quebec, and HMI. steamer Sphynx, from Plymouth, put in here thi s day; the former with loss of bowsprit, cutwater, stern split, and other damage; the latter with damage to her engine and larboard paddle-box carried away, having been in contact 17th inst. off the Start. Sld. 18th, Delia, Quebec. TORBAY, Aug. la.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Adelaide, liege, Newfoundland. Sld. Halifax, Calcutta. 0 2 6 ... 0 2 6 ... 0 2 6 ... 0 2 6 0 2 6 Auvray ..• • ••• ••• 02 6 J. Marriott ..• ••- •••• ••• ,•• 02 6 Bouvat ••• ••• 02 6 D. (Liberty) •0 2 6 L. Ruff ... 0 2 6 0 2 6 A. Drutler Buelovey ••• 0 1 0 W. B. Collis, Wallaston Hall, near Stourbridge . 2 0 0 H. Turner, Bristol F. 51. F., Snowsfields, Bermondsey, second don.. 0 2 6 Collected by a Penny Subscription at Earec's Coffee-house, Hackney-road-crescent .. 0 2 6 Mr. John Hale and Friends, 53, Brewer-street... 0 7 6 From a Few Friends to the Hungarians ... 0 8 6 L. Meunier Bouratti ... Zuuati Total £BB4 5 10i COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, AUG. 16. Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Princess Alfred, and at tended by Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Dawson, Miss Hillyard, th e Ri g ht H on. Sir George Grey, Col. the Hon. A. Gordon, Sir J. Clark, Mr. Anson, and Mr. Birch, ar r i ve d here yesterday evening from Perth, at half-past four o'clock. His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Leiningen arrived on Thursday at Eden House, Tunbridge Wells, on a visit to Rer Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and the Princess Mary, honoured the per formance at the Royal Italian Opera-house on Satur day evening with their presence. Mr. Edmond Mildmay was in waiting on their Royal Highnesses. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President of the Council, left town on Saturday, for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and also for the Governors of Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon, and Hong-Kong. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has arrived at Glenquoich, Invergarry, the residence of the Right Hon. Edward Ellice. CURIOUS EXCISE CASE.—An Excise case, remark. able for the pertinacity with which it has been prose cuted, no less than for the run of ill luck which has at tended the prosecutors, was brought by appeal before the Quarter Sessions at Perth, on Tuesday week. Mrs. Murray has kept the Rumbling Bridge Inn, Glen Devon, for seven years, and was charged 71. 14s. as licence up to October, 1848. At that date the supervisor and officer of the round called and told her that her licence would henceforth be doubled—founded on the fact of some slight improvements which had been made upon the premises. Mrs. Murray demurred, and in due time sent her usual licence by a neighbour to the proper quarter. The neighbour left the money; but shortly after it was brought back by the excise officer and thrown down upon her table. It was BOW understood that Mrs. Murray had no licence, and of course could not sell ex cisable articles. But she continued to do so; upon which proceedings were instituted against her, and she was brought up at the beginning of the year, at the instance of the Excise, before the justices at Kincardine. In the preliminary trial the case was dismissed, upon which the Excise appealed to the Quarter Sessions. On after thoughts, however, they fell from this appeal, and again and again Mrs. urray was brought up at Kincardine. Judgment was again given in her favour, and again the Excise appealed to the Quarter Sessions. Here the justices unanimously decided in favour of Mrs. Murray. It is estimated that the prosecution will cost the country not less than 100/. to 1501.—Pertlishire Advertiser. PORTLAND.—On Monday morning, a party of 132 well-conducted convicts left the convict establishment, and were embarked for Port Phillip in the ship Ade laide, which had been some days waiting for them. We understand that, upon arriving in the colony (should their conduct on board prove exemplary), they will each be presented with a ticket of leave, which will entitle them to work for themselves, being, comparatively speaking, free. In addition to the above, there were 170 selected from Pentonville, the hulks, and Parkhurst prisons, who will be allowed a similar indulgence. A guard, composed of 50 soldiers, will accompany them on the voyage, selected from her Majesty's 63(1, 65th, and 99th regiments of Foot. There is an - experienced sur geon on board, who has the care and management of the convicts, and also a religious instructor. The Adelaide was still in the roads on Tuesday night, waiting for a f a i r wind.— Poole Herald. BoßougH. -Hop M ARKET , AUDI. 18.—The first pocket of new hops arrived this day, the growth of Mr. of Etchingh am , S ussex , and was sold to Henryir! Smith, John m Kitchin, hop merchant, Leeds, for 101. per cwt. THE REPRESENTATION OF KIDDERMINSTER.-- - Mr. Bailey has retired; the contest will, therefore, be between Mr. Boot and Mr. Giaborue. SUN, LONDON, FALMOUTH, AuG. 18.—Wind N.W.; 19th, N.--Std. 18th, Maria Louisa, Valparaiso; Hermelin, Cape of Good Hope. 19th, Diana, Havannah. LIVERPOOL, Auc. 18.—Wind N.W., 19th, W.— Arrd. 17th, Rosetta, Chambers, Pugwash. 18th, John Nelson, Reyney, St. John's, New Bnunswick ; Ahem°. Poole, Richibucto; Sir H. Pottint,, , er, Craig, Quebec. 19th, D'Arcy, Porto Rico; Columbus, Bunker. New York. Sid. 18th, Thomas Fielden, Port Philip; Georgina, - Calcutta; Armine, Bombay; Rival, Rio Janeiro; Henrietta, ditto; Eliza Johnston, Pernambuco; Fidelia, New York; Caledonia, steamer, Boston; Fran chise, ditto; Helen, Quebec. 19th, Harold, Calcutta; Birkby, ditto; Thomas Mellor, Brazils; Heath, Buenos Ayres; Brenda, Mor te Video; Elizabeth, Maranham; Mary Marsden Santa Martha; Royal Exchange, Jamaica; Arabian, New Orleans; Sea King, ditto; Astoria, ditto; J. N. Cooper, Charleston; John Ra venal, ditto; Amelia, Alexandria, United States; Mas conorno, New York; Jamestown, ditto; N. H. `Wolf, ditto; Burlington, ditto; Sir Col. Campbell, Quebec; Messenger, ditto; Keepsake, Montreal. Off port, 19th, Eucles ; 20th, six A.m., Europa, steamer, New York, left Bth inst. and Halifax 11th. RAMSGATE, AuG. 19.—The Admiral, Riga, to Brid port, put in here this day, with loss of anchors, chains; &e.. after being assisted off the Goodwin Sands. ROTHSAY, 1.8., AUG. 16.—Sid. Fanny, Pernambuco. PORT MADCC.—Arrd. Harvest, Fowles, Quebec. PORTLAND ROADS, AuG. 17.—Sld. Adelaide, Hobart Town; Asia, Quebec. SHIELDS, AUG. 17.—The Adeline, from Sierra Leone, whilst being towed up the river, was in collision with a vessel, when she took the ground on the sand and re mains; the other vessel received considerable damage. ROTHSAY, 1.8., AUG. 17.—The Newcastle, Liverpo©l to St. Petersburgh, put in here this day leaky, awl with loss of sails, &c. OFF SWANAGE, AUG. 17.—Arrd. Lowther, Quebec for Newcastle; Agamemnon, Trueman, ditto for Scar borough. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- BERTY."—Kosauth's Protest against Russian Interven- 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 ont the Testimonial. * * *All further Post-office orders to be made payable to Murdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... ...831 12 4i Per John Smitb, Leeds Times office ... 016 0 William Arnold Bromfield, Eastmount, Ryde, Isle of Wight ... ••• ••• From a Few Friends to the Hungarians, at 1 0 0 Alfreton 0 17 0 Mr. G. J. Palmer, jun , Savoy-street, Strand ... 1 0 0 Per Lord Dudley Stuart J. A. Nicholay ••• J. G. Mayer ... Peter Graham ••• William S. Burton ••• J. Rowney ••• ••• ••• David Davies ..• ..• G. Mailalue J. Ivimey, Esq. ••• ••• J. M. Oppenhehn, Esq. ••• E. M. Barrett, Esq. ... Mr. J. Wingfield J. C. Rutter, Esq. .• ••• J. Healey, Esq. ••• ••• —, per Mr. M'Evily ••• J. Gully, Esq., per Sir C. Scott N. Goldsmid, Esq., per ditto T. C. Renshaw, per ditto T. E. Baker, Esq. Mr. S. Cowley ... Mr. W. Douglas James Howarth A. Bell ••• William Shaw .•• James M'Gill James Linton James Rogers •• J. Wilson .. 1 1 0 IVO 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 •1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 ~. 3 3 0 ~. 2 0 0 ~. 0 10 0 1 1 0 0 10 6 ... 0 10 0 ▪5 0 0 ... 5 0 0 •2 2 0 ... 0 10 6 ... 0 5 0 •0 2 6 ... 0 2 6 ... 0 2 6 ... 0 2 6 ▪0 5 0 ... 0 5 0 ... 0 5 0 ... "0 5 0 ... 0 5 0 ... 0 5 0 ... 0 2 6 Thorns ... Captain Clements D. Ray Per the Editor of the Examiner— John Barnard, Esq., Harlow ... W. 11. Castle, Esq., Bath ... W. M. Castle, Esq., Bristol . . A Lady, per ditto ... ••• Per Lord Dudley Stuart J. E. Blunt, Esq.... ... ... 5 0 0 Hugh Williams St. Clare, Carmarthenshire ... 1 1 0 A Few Working Men, in the City-Road, per Sidney Dalmer •.. Subscriptions received at Girandier's E. L. ... ... 1 0 0 ... 2 0 0 .. 2 0 0 ... 1 0 0 ... 1 0 0 MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1849. SPORTING NOTES. No. VII. York! Shall b? eternis'd in all age to come." King Henry VI., Act V., Scene 3. " Fortune is merry, And in this mood will give us anything." Julius Ccesar, Act 111., Scene 2. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sut,—My predictions on the Wolverhampton and Chillington Stakes were verified to the letter, Snowstorm having won the former, with The Model and Dough close up; and Harriott the latter, without giving her antagonists the shadow of a chance. York, one of the oldest meetings in that modern Epirus, the county of Yolk, if not in England, next claims my attention; it dates its existence from the early part of the last century, and some eighty years ago the average amount of money run for exceeded 2,0001. per annum; it, however, has witnessed many vicissitudes, having in some years-1632, for in stance—had as much as 7,0001, on the list for decision; while at other times, especially since 1833, the amcunt has dwindled down almost to what it was eighty years ago. But this state of things was not destined to continue; Mr. Orton, backed by Mr. Jaques and several influential supporters of the turf in the North, came to the rescue in 1843, and the imme diate consequence was the establishment of the Ebor Handicap, Prince of Wales's, and Great Yor kshire Stakes. From that time'to the present the meeting has prospered. The amount of money to Le run for this year exceeds 7,000/.; and from the number of stables engaged, and the fineness of the weather, I have no doubt that this meeting will surpass all its predecessors. The assemblage on the celebrated Knavesmire, on Wednesday next, will be very great, for that day is pregnant with the fate of several St. Leger and Derby candidates; the ball opens with the Dundas Stakes, yet to close and name. LITERATURE A GENEALOGICAL AND HERALDIC DICTIONARY OF THE LANDED GENTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. By John Burke, Esq., and John Bernard Burke, Esq. This great national work is now complete, and, with the supplement, which brings clown the infor mation relating to the families of the gentry of Great Britain to the present time, occupies three handsome octavo volumes, which have been got up with all that care and elegance which distinguishes the works bearing the imprint of Mr. Colburn. This great national work has been now for many years in pre paration, and we have before us the fruits of the deep research, the indefatigable perseverance and the unremitting labour of the two great genealogists to whom we are indebted for having raised genealogy and heraldry to the rank of a science, and who have rescued the study of family history from the neglect into which it had fallen. The present work contains the genealogical history of that class which is at once the pride, the boast, and the distinguishing characteristic of England, the untitled country gentlemen, the descendants of the men who laid the foundations of English liberty as we at present enjoy it ; from among whom Cromwell recruited his Ironsides, Marlborough the victors of Blenheim, and who in our own time have furnished the majority of the Peninsular veterans. This great national work records the family history of this class. It is the first and only work of the sort ever published, and every care has been taken to ensure accuracy, as a proof of which we may state, that up wards of 6,000!. has been expended writs production. Every head of a family who. has any feeling, of respect for " gentle blood'? should possess him self of a copy of this unique work. DESCRIPTION OF THE LAKES OF AIL LARN4Y, and the Surraunding Scenery. This little Tiolume is excellently well-timed. It makes its appearance at a moment when her Ma jesty's visit concentrates public attention upon Ireland generally, and the royal route in particular. The beauties of Killarney are already familiar to us all, at least by hearsay, and this little work makes us pleasantly acquainted with the various attractions and peculiarities of Killarney and its surrounding scenery. It also gives abundant information for the benefit of the tourist, and it is furthermore illustrated by a map accurately taken from th*. Ordnance survey. SCHOOL BOOKS. CHERVILLE'S FIRST' STEP TO FRENCH. New Edition. The old system of teaching, or rather of attempting to teach, children by rote is, we are happy to find, nearly exploded. M. Cherville's very excellent little work is founded upon a new and improved plan. He has endeavoured " to blend grammar with practice, and to save both learner and teacher the tediousness of associating the rules with practical exercises." The greater part of the work consists of a series of conversations between the various mem bers of a family, which, while calculated to amuse the young learners, also familiarises them with words and phrases necessary for ordinary conversation. For example, we take a page at ran dom. "411 on ami, va chercher ma guitare et mes ca biers de musique. Oui Maman. Constance, ouvre ton piano, prends ta romance et tes deux sonates." This is the beginning of a dialogue in which the possessive pronouns mon, ma, mes, ton ta tes, &c., are taught by examplea. The dialogues in this volume are so na tural and so well contrived that were it only for the sake of acquiring facility in conversation, this little work is worthy of attentive study. LEPAGE'S FRENCH MASTER FOR THE NURSERY. Second Edition. This is another work founded on that excellent principle which trusts more to the understanding of the learner than to his memory. The object of this " French Master " is principally to enable his scholars to speak and understand French. This is attempted not by means of dialogues in which the English and French sentences are placed side by side. On the contrary, the pupil is required to translate the simple phrases here prepared for him, and then to learn his own translations. The plan appears an admirable one; moreover, the name of the author of "L'Echo de Paris" is a sufficient assurance of the excellence of this work. UGO BASSI AND HIS EXECU TIONERS. TO THE EDLIOR OF THE SUN. Silt,—TheJnloriunate priest Bassi carried no arms, but he certainly carried the wounded to a place of shelter and assistance ; he certainly administered religious consolation to the dying. At the battle of Mestre I saw him commit such acts myself; I can, therefore, bear witness to his guilt. He was born in the Roman states, and therefore he was not an Austrian subject. When taken prisoner by the Vandalo -Austrian blood hounds he sought refuge at Venice with the ever gallant Garibaldi. After a secret mock trial, they shot him at Bologna for having carried arms. Will not his blood stain Louis Napoleon ? Austria can no longer be stained; it is too incarnadine scarlet already. AN OFFICER IN THE VENETIAN ARIIY. London, Aug. 18, 1849. Deaths. THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, Aua. 18. Attackm. In London and vicinity, viz. : Whitechapel Bethnal-green Rotherhithe Lambeth ••• ••• ••• St. Leonard's, Shoreditch... St. Saviour's, Southwark... Other localities in London In England and Wales, viz.:— Liverpool Merthyr Tydvil Dowlais Plymouth ••• •.• ••• Leeds ••• ••• ••• Newcastle-under-Lyme ... Other towns in England ... In Scotland, viz. Dundee ••• 6441 •• Cupar Angus, since Aug. 13 Hayrick ••• ..• Total ... 9 0 7 14 7 2 30 16 . 15 7 . 12 6 159 73 ... 79 44 ... 13 6 ... 26 11 ... 22 13 ... 24 3 ... 17 6 ... 265 121 ... 21 ... 16 ... 723 340 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE MALTA, AUG. 12.—DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDI TERRANEAN SQUADRON.—In Malta Harbour, the Cale donia, 120, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, commander-in chief; Ceylon, 12, receiving-ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Harvey, the second in command, and Superintendent of Malta Dockyard ; Howe,l2o,Vengeance, 84, Powerful, 84, Terrible and Odin steam-frigates, llos.aaaond steam-sloop, Volcano steam vessel, and Wee Pet Dockyard tender. At Gibraltar, the Janus steam-vessel; at Palermo, the Prince Regent, 92; at Genoa, the Thetis, 40; at Naples, the Locust and Spitfire steam-vessels; at Leghorn, the Bellerophon, 78; Porcupine steam-vessel, and Bull-dog steam-sloop; at Ancona, the Frolic, 16; at Trieste, the Racer, 12; at Cephalonia, the Sharp Shooter steam-gun vessel; at Corfu, the Ardent steam-sloop; at Cyprus, the Volage surveying -vessel, with her tenders, the Research and Auxitiar ; and on her way to the Pirmus of Athens, from Constantinople, the Tartarus. MAIL STEAM-PACKETS.—At Malta, the Antelope, Me dina, Medusa, Triton, and Oberon. On her way to Malta, from Marseilles, the Merlin. A rumour is current in naval circles that the Howe will be dispatched in a few days to Corfu, whilst the rest of the ships now in harbour will run down en a cruise as far as Gibraltar, to meet the Queen, on her way to this station from England, and to which ship Sir William Parker's flag will be transferred from the Cale donia. No other changes of station or movements are spoken of. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 18.—The Nimrod, 20, Commander Belgrave, was paid off yesterday. The Racehorse, having been new coppered, has been taken out of dock. She is not to be masted at present. On Thursday the Lords of the Admiralty visited the Royal William Victualliug-yard and the Royal Naval Hospital, expressing themselves highly pleased with the result of their inspection. Their Lordships also in spected the Plymouth division of Royal Marines in re view order in the barrack-square on Tuesday. The battalion, consisting of 512 rank and file, with the hand and colours, under the command of Colonel-Commandant Fergusson, were formed to receive their Lordships at ten o'clock. They passed down the front of the line, and up the rear-rank, and then visited the barracks and school-rooms. Several plans were submitted to the Board of Admiralty, connected with certain improve ments about to made iu the barracks, with a view to give increased accommodation for the men, all of which had their Lordships' approval. Major-General the Hon. H. Murray and his staff were also present. Their Lordships were entertained at dinner on Thursday even ing by Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, the Admiral Su perintendent at his official residence in the dockyard at Devonport. On Friday the Board visited the Queen, 110, Captain Wise, in the Sound, and thence proceeded to the Break water, subsequently to the Eddystone Lighthouse, in the Lightning steamer, accompanied by a select party, among whom were the Earl and Countess Morley, Sir W. H. Gage, Sir John Louis, Bart., the Misses Louis, &c. While their Lordships were on board the Queen, and in the Sound, the naval apprentices of this port had a cruize in the Nautilus against ,the boys belonging to Portsmouth, who were in her Mejesty's brig Rolla, 10, Lieutenant-Commander Fenwick. There was a good wind up, and the day being fine the sailing of the brigs excited a good deal of interest. The boys do their work remarkably well, and are the admiration of the old sailors of the port. In the afternoon, the Admiralty were entertained at dinner by Sir William Hall Gage, the Port-Admiral. This morning the Lords of the Admiralty paid a visit to Bull Point, the intended site of the new powder maga zine. It is situated on the margin of the river near the Kinterbury estate, and will, it is supposed, be a great improvement. They also visited the Breakwater, and on their return proceeded to Saltram and dined with the Right Hon. the Earl and Countess of Morley. The Black Eagle steamer arrived here yesterday to be in atterdauce on their Lordships, who are expected to leave here on Monday fur Pembroke. The Hound will be paid off, after the court-martial on Commander Wood, on Tuesday, if the court shall have closed on Monday. Mr. Jenkins, storekeeper at Woolwich, has been ap pointed storekeeper at this dockyard. The Queen, 110, is awaiting the arrival of the Persian from Portsmouth, with supernumeraries for the squadron in the Mediterranean. Wooewren, AuG. 18.—The Princess Royal, transport ship, Lieutenant William C. Harris, R.N. agent, (1811), arrived at the Royal Arsenal yesterday from Barbadoes, and has been placed under orders to em bark Captain Flude's company, 7th Battalion, of the Royal Artillery, for a passage to Gibraltar. The com pany was inspected this morning at the Ordnance Hospital, and will embark in the early part of next week fur its destination. THE BIRD IN THE STORM. (From Eliza (gook's Journal.) The summer noon was soft and lair As the face of a sleeping child; The roses dropped in the stirless air, And Earth in its beauty seemed to wear The garb of the undefiled. The golden sun was looking out, And the reaper tied the sheaf; The bee went heavily about, And the fine old tree so tall and stout, Moved not its topmost leaf. A blackbird, perched on that old tree, Kept whistling clear and loud, Its little heart brim-full of glee, Seemed running o'er with joy, to be In a spot without a cloud. All things were beautiful and still, In the flush of gladsome light; And the bird with many a gushing trill Seemed pouring thanks, to the power and Rill That made its home so bright. But ere another hour was past, The thunder-scowl was round ; The chilling rain poured cold and fast, And the old tree bent in the sudden blast, With a dull and moaning sound. The flowers fell in their deluged bed, Their glory stained with clay ; The corn laid down, and the reapers fled, The hardiest pilgrim hid his head, And gloom was over the day. But there was a blackbird still in the tree, With its pa an not yet done; It carolled away in its earnest glee, As though it were sure, that God must be In the shadow as well as the sun. Its wings were drenched and the bough was wet, No ray was below or above; But it shook its dripping feathers of jet, And hopefully resting, it carolled yet In the tone of grateful love. I watched the clouds and I saw the bird, As it whistled on the bough; And a lesson came in the notes I heard, The spirit in my heart was stirred, And Thought sat on my brow. It whispered thus, "Oh, child of Earth, Learn thou to sing with trust; Not only in the hour of mirth, But when the sorrowing time of dearth, May lay thy joys in dust I " Though gloom may gather in your way, Yet let your faith be warm; And while the mingling thunders play, Let the heart still pour its fervent lay, The blackbird of Life's Storm !" ELIzA. CooK. THE LORD MAYOR. OF LONDON.—The report o the proceedings of the Town-Council, at its specie meeting yesterday, will be perused with more than com mon interest. There can be no difference of o pinion as to the token of civic respect which has be en bestowed upon the Lord Mayor of London. It will be.yuniver sally _e. recognised as an honour which hast o beennce an m a p a i ct d of served by Sir James Duke. 1 It i graceful homage b the Scott . ho of the perfectiatalto th goodEnglishowill metropolis, and a pleasing proof and amity which now happily prevail between tialetrceicliz o e r n citizens ancient fienret prejudices.almssolong Ndoivridisedthebyevheenretdwitiatrhy. out significance in other points of view. It must gratify our national pride to be thus reminded that within a few years, another of our countrymen has raised himself, by industry, integrity, and enter prise, to the high office of first magistrate of the first city in Christendom. It must excite the ambitious to higher aims, and animate the desponding to renewed ef forts, to be thus emphatically informed of the successful career of one who began the world with so few advan tages, and has risen to prosperity above so many diffi culties. It must teach us all to appreciate still more highly our social and political constitution, when we see that its emoluments and honours aro open to all without distinction of birth or degree, and that there is nothing to forbid the poorest and the humblest youth in the land from cherishing the hope that he may one day rise to be an honoured guest at the table of his Sovereign, and to entertain at his own board the princes and peers of the realm—all that is venerable in the Church or il lustrious in the Senate—the veteran chiefs who have conquered glory in the field or on the sea, and those who have achieved renown in the peaceful domain of science and letters.—Edinburgh Evening Courant. SLIGO AND SHANNON.—The Master in Chancery Senior has appointed Mr. J. E. Coleman official assignee to wind up, on the petition of Mr. Or h m ar s i b n y g G obne o se r rd e, the affairs of this company, incorporated by Act ofli liament in 1846. The undertaking estab lished by Act of Parliament, a questione et . p e arly can be importance arises as to whether Joint t Stock Companies wound up under the Amendedel.abaPlre" w W h i i n e d h i Winding-up p g partnerships, associations, than ail partnerships, except railway companies the close of the session, and and companies u eci p all Act) such Act shall not apply. The pe titioner, Parliament,' to which companies y extendsAct ,las sed to at behalf of himself and others, prays that the on be wound up, on the ground that although company m a y - (ncoconrtpinouraestetdhob; Act two calls to the amount of , /. per share have been made, ve t no works have ,been commenced, and no interest on D ie amount of such calls as have been paid has been given to the shareholders. There are large outstanding liabilities, and the engineer is su i ng f or 5,000/. The petitioner also represents th a t i n th e present state of the company ther e i s no probability of the railway, or ship canal, which is proposed to form part of it, being completed. MILITARY SAYINGS BANKS.—A return published by order of the lioue of Commons, shows that the total number of military depositors in savings banks on the 31st of March, IS4B, amounted to 6,365, and the depo sits received during the year ended on that day, to the sum of 45,8851. The amount withdrawn by depositors during the year was 34,4941, and the balance due by the public on the Slst of lisroh, 1646, 61,179/. 411..E.Ww.marmo• SUICIDE BY A HUSBAND, AND ATTEMPT TO MURDER HIS WIFE. Saturday Air. H. M. Wakley held an inquest in -:V the University College Hospital, on George Morton, a painter and glazier, late of 29, Melton-crescent,': aged 52. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, and u p on t h e i r return, a juror said was disgraceful to allow them to witness the hideously disgusting spectacle which the body presented, and which was one gore of blood.—Nnother juror: The dissecting•room was like a slaughter-house, nothing but the trunk lay on the table ; the bowels and blood were scattered about.—A third juror : The spectacle has quite sickened me.—Several jurors: We never before witnessed so revolting a spectacle. Nothing would induce us to view it again.—Coroner : Gentle men, I deeply regret that your feelings should have been outraged. I assure you that bad I been aware of the condition of the body, I should not have allowed You to see it in that state. The conversation here dropped, and the following witnesses were examined : Mrs. Anne Brooke, landlady of 29, Melton crescent, deposed that deceased had lodged with her two months. He came to her house as a single man. Shortly afterwards he brought home his daughter, aged ten. Thursday night his wife, for the first time, visited him. That evening witness, hearing them quarrel, went up and knocked at the door. He said he would not admit her. She listened at the door, and hearing him say to his wife that he would destroy both her and himself, she exclaimed, " What are you about ?" He replied, " Go down, and you will hear no more about it." Witness went down, and during the night she heard no more noise. About ten o'clock the following morning she heard the report of a pistol, but took no notice of it, as she did not think it was in the house. Soon afterwards she heard a scream, the report of another pistol, and on looking toward the hall door saw deceased firing at his wife as she rushed into the street, he following her. After pursuing her a hundred yards he returned, saying, " Where is she ?" and asked permission to go up to his room. Witness held him, and would not let him go. A Mr. Rose then searched his pocket and took from it a pistol. After which de ceased darted up stairs, and, putting his head inside a cupboard, drank a tumbler of poison, gathering the ' particles at the bottom with his finger, and putting them into his mouth. He almost instantly fell to the ground insensible. . Mrs. Morton, the widow, a pretty-looking and rather fashionably-dressed woman, aged 27, stated, unsworn, that she married deceased on the 7th of May, and .left him on the 12th of June, in consequence of his violent temper, which put her in bodily fear. She visited him on Thursday, in consequence of a letter he wrote her. (The letter was produced ;it was well written, covered four sides, and expressed the strongest desire for a reconciliation.) The shot struck her shoulder, passing thus (exhibiting her gown) through her dress, and slightly touched her left ear. The slugs did not enter her arm. Mr. Plover, house physician, opened the body, and found sufficient oxalic acid in the stomach to cause death. All the organs except the brain, which was a little softened, were healthy. On deceased's person he found the powder and large swa❑ shots produced, together with some documents. The jury, after a brief deliberation, returned a verdict of " Insanity." THE RECENT EXPLOSION AT LETTLY SHE NKIN COLLIERY. ABERDARE, GLAMORGAN, SATURDAY EVENING.— Yesterday Mr. G. Overton, one of the coroners for the county, proceeded with an inquiry into the recent me lancholy catastrophe at the Lettly Shenkin colliery, which resulted in the loss of no fewer than fifty. two lives It was held in the Town Hall. Mr. Blackwell, the mining commissioner, attended to watch the evidence, and Mr. James, an attorney of Merthyr, to watch the interest of Mr. Thomas connected with the colliery. The CORONER having briefly opened the inquiry, the bodies of the sufferers were described and identified. Mr. Daniel Thomas, the manager of the underground works, described the topography of the pit, the state in which ho found it on descending immediately after the explosion, and the situation in which the bodies of the deceased were discovered. The men were found lying on the ground as if they were asleep. They had done their best to go away, but were overcome by the after damp. William Williams said, I have worked in the pit for four years, and at the time of the explosion was clearing the road. It was my duty to follow the air course. I only go through the headings and air-ways where the men work. I generally go down the pit at half-past four, and it takes me from two hours to two hours and a half to examine it. It is sufficient time for me to go through all the workings. If gas accumulated in one of the old stalls or workings, it would be my duty to com plain of it. Ido not know that any of the old stalls be tween the two levels are of a great height. A fall from the roof would certainly drive out any gas that had ac cumulated in them into the mains air-ways. CORONER—Have you any opinion as to the cause? Witness—No, I cannot form an opinion; I have not had experience enough to judge. CORONER—How did you escape? Witness—l first tried to find my way out of the lower level, it was too hot for me, and I went up to the upper level; went along it for some distance, about sixty or seventy yards; found I could not proceed; I returned to the same crossing and sat down. There were many men with me, eight or nine, however, went down to the lower level to escape, but were killed. I told five who remained with me to be quiet and sit still, for as soon as the explosion was known at the top of the pit, the men would come down an-I save them. They did so, and they were saved. Jet this period of the inquiry, the evening having far advanced, the inquest was adjourned. This morning, at ten o'clock, it was resumed at the Town Ilall. Willi trn Williams was again called, and the Coroner having read the previous depositions over, the witness said, I am authorised by Mr. Thomas, when I see any thing of falls or obstructions in the air-ways to set labourers about to remove them. Knew that the stalls were larger and higher than the mouth of the crossing. In my opinion, if there had been a large accumulation of gas, or a strong blower in the old works to which that crossing leads, it would have showed itself on the lamp. The witness gave his testimony in such a disjointed and apparently uncollected manner, that it was difficult even for the Coroner to make up his depositions in an intel ligent form. The inquiry was proceeding when the mail left, but it was understood that it would last till Monday, if not Tuesday. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE. (From the Liverpool Journal.) We have just received the following melancholy in telligence from a trustworthy correspondent:— " Bangor, Friday Evening, Aug. 17, 1849. " All the fond and desired hopes of a successful reali sation of raising the monster tube of this stupendous bridge to its final resting place are for the next two months, at least, suspended. " A few minutes before noon of this day the lower part of the cylinder of the huge hydraulic press on the Anglesea side burst with a tremendous explosion, and in its descent on to the tube, a height of about 84 feet, fell with a terrific crash. The press was at work at the time, and had raised the tube about three feet during the lift this day; and had it not been fur the very urgent and precautionary means adopted, by packing and bricking under with cement as the tube was being raised, the most dreadful consequences were inevitable. "One of the workmen was precipitated from a rope ladder running from the top of the tube to the recess in nesatrhl state.e I which the hydraulic machine was fixed; ho was struck by the huge mass of iron ainnitssurdescent,vive many a y crushed weighing hours, a y three greatly fear an that dno be now lies n in o t a dreadfully medical attendant on the works considers that, on a close examination of his body, most of his limbs must be frac. turgid, as well as suffering from dreadful internal con tusions. " Mr. Frank Forster, the resident engineer, with his staff, were quickly on the spot, and I am happy to add that no other accident has happened. "This most disastrous affair is to be attributed entirely to a defective coating of the cylinder, and the raising of the tube will, consequently, be delayed some time until the completion and fixing of the new one in its place. The tube is now raised about 2 l feet from the base. ' FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT RAIL-. WAY.—The half-past eight o'clock train from London arrived last evening safely at Woolwich, the station of which place was much crowded on both sides, owing to the London trains being insufficient to convey the pas sengers. The entrance to the platform debouches on the down-train; this train had just begun to start for Grave ocvoornvheeyrecdheinst.to the Foras ta station, b moment u t tend when a frightful scream was beard—a woman had fallen from the platform between the carriages. The the concourse of people seemed too horrified to pick her u l a p e: t s w h o ewos soon died. As the wheals of the carriages went over carriagesio Pe:lesyseerd, her the carriages were distinctly teen to rise and fall. THE CONDEMNED CONVICT RESECOL SMITH.— yesterday morning a communication was received at Devizes, in reply to the memorial forwarded from that ec place to Sir G. Grey, the Ro me S the unhappy convict Rebecca sm _retary, in favour of gret of the Right lion. Baro ith, elpressing the re. net that " he can discover no grounds which would justify him in interfering with the due course of law." NOWTH AMERICAN e MAILS.—LIVERPOOL, SATIII DAY.—This mo rn i ng, s h ort l y after eleven ate am-ship Caledoni a , Captain Leit c h, departed o'clock, ' c l fromo c k, theth e Mersey for Halifax and Boston, with the usupl mails. She also carried out 70 passengers, amongst whom was Miss Cushman, the American actress. By means of the new floating post-office receiving -house, on the Landing stage, letters for this steamer were posted as late as 10 50 A.m.; one hour and twenty minutes being given to the public by the arrangement, as the letter-box at the chief office closed finally at 930 A.M. The public is in debted to Mr. Brownless, of the ship-letter department in the Liverpool Post-office, for this great convenience. of which he was the orig inal suggester, thoug h th e - ar rangement was at once warmly taken up by Maberly and the other authorities of the r ffi ost-o ce. Tile homeward mails, &c., by the steam • Europa, Capt. Capt. Lott, that would leave New York onthe 8h llalifax on the 11th inst., are expected to ittflYo At MO port to-Inorro , night. 'he Colt Sapling Stakes, one mile, will suit the stay mg qualities of Cautab and Mildew, the former for choice. The Knaves:mire Stakes may furnish a race between Fitzpatrick and Chantrey or ,Thringarth, but is more likely to end in a compromise. Should Chantry run he wins. The second year of the Ebor St. Leger of 25 son. each, with 100 added for the second horse; the third to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. Two miles. (44 Subs.) This stake will have some four or five starters, pro bably Velox, Chantrey, Loupgarou, Elthiron, and Honeycomb. Should the last-named run, I can discover nothing that has a chance with him, perhaps with the exception of Elthiron. If Honeycomb runs kindly, the straw •coloumd jacket beats the tartan in -this St. Leger, as he may perchance do in the Doncaster St. Leger. ITheYorkshire Oaks, what with penalties and allowances, looks very much like a handicap; most of the following, I presume, will be found at the post : st st lb Lady Evelyn Ellen Middleton Castanette 8 7 feeperatrix Lady Superior 8 6 Maid of Team Valley 8 0 The starting of Lady Evelyn is doubtful, and Ellen Middleton is by no means a certain runner, therefore to Lady Superior I must award the first place, and to Eva the second. For the• Prince of Wales's Stakes, Penang or the Italian will be there or thereabouts, and the following forming the field, in attendance :—Flare-up, Countess of Albemarle, Stepping Stone, Mulgrave, Goldfinch, The Douglass, and Osbaldvvick. Voltigeur and Sweetheart are not likely to be found at the starting post. On Thursday one of Lord Stanley's nominations, probably Escalade, will secure the Bramham Park Stakes. The old three years old Produce Stakes, will go to Sir R. Bulkeley. The Chesterfield Handicap may fall to the lot of Spithead, 6 yrs, 7st 71b. although opposed by The Tartar, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b; Jest, 4 yrs, Est 21b; Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b; Defaulter, 4 yrs, Est 101 b; and Cotton Lord, 3 yrs, 6st 61b. More anon. This is the seventh year of the Ehor Handicap, won its 1843 by Colonel Cradock's Pagan, 5 yrs, 7st 131 h, in 1844 by Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 3 yrs, 4st 61b; in 1845 by Lord Zetland's Coheiress, 4 yrs, 6st; in 1846 by Alderman Copeland's Arthur, 4 yrs, Est 31b; in 1847 by Mr. Gulley's Mathematician, 3 yrs, sst 91b; and last year by Mr. S. L. Fox's Meaux, 4 yrs, 7st 61b. A field of from twelve to fifteen will be brought to the post on Thursday next, to be selected from the following:— st lb st lb The Hero, 6 yrs 9 4 Cockermouth, 4 yrs 6 5 Ellerdale, 5 yrs 8 5 Miss Whip, 5 yrs ... 6 4 Executor, 5 yrs 7 13 Chantrey, 3 yrs 5 8 Grimston, 6 yrs 7 8 Westow,3 yrs 5 8 Blucher, 4 yrs 7 0 St. Winfred colt, 3 yrs 5 7 Melton, 4 yrs 7 0 Van Dieman,3 yrs... 5 12 Giselle, 6 yrs Glen Saddel, 4 yrs 6 7 Castanette, 3 yrs 5 3 The Hero, Ellerdale, and Executor, I think are over weighted, they, however, form a dangerous trio, and one or other might do " the deed of note." Grimston, Melton, Cockermouth, and Miss Whip, are completely put in the background by Blucher, Giselle, and Glen Saddel; and Chantrey I consider has the pull of Westow, and the other light weights; but " Sir, the event Is yet to name the winner," which I do thus, by declaring that the race must lay (as far as I can judge) between Blucher, Chantrey, Glen Saddel, and Giselle, and that one of the G's will be first If I must place them, let it be thus:— GISELLE (Dockeray) 1 GLEN SADDLE ... ... (probably Sharp) 2 CHANTItEY, or BLUCHER ... 3 I will communicate my opinion en the Great York shire Stakes, and anything that may occur on the Ebor Handicap, to-morrow or Wednesday. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. August 20, 1849. RECENT HORRIBLE MURDER AT BERMONDSEY. LATEST PARTICULARS.—(THIS DAY). The greatest excitement still prevails in the neigh bourhood of New Weston-street, Bermondsey, immense crowds of persons are surrounding the house, vast num bers of whom were offering money to obtain a glimpse of the place where the scene of the murder was com mitted, but the officers in charge of the premises have strict orders not to allow any person to enter the house, unless officially sent by the police authorities of Scot land-yard. Upon making inquiry, about noon this day, at White hall, the reporter was informed that no information of, the murderers had been received by Government, notwithstanding the reward of 1001. for their apprehen sion, although there is very little doubt but the female has succeeded in reaching Switzerland. The man Man ning, from the latest telegraphic communication, is fully believed to be in France. The whole of the officers connected with the M divi sion, who have been so incessantly engaged in fi nding out the track of the murderers were thrown into a state of sudden excitement by a report reaching them to the effect that a person exceedingly like Manning had been seen crossing Blackheath this morning with a carpet bag. The moment the report reached the station, the head officer at once dispatched a great number of con stables to the place above-named, and the surrounding districts, but no individual answering his description could be found. THE CROPS IN WORCESTERSHIRE.—Harvesting operations are now in active progress. Flying storms have been the order of the past week, but we believe they were but partial, and have as yet done but little mischief. It is believed that both the quality and quan tity of wheat are hereabouts above an average. We have heard but few complaints of the potato disease; but our Evesham correspondent informs us this morning that several plots belonging to the market gardeners near that town and Bengeworth have been seized with it. —Worcester Chronicle. There are moments when the soul expands, as i it wanted elbow-room in the little house it inhabits; and it is then that a man feels surprised—am:l3'd at his ever having committed a mean or cruel action.—Eliza Cook's Journal. AN ARTILLERYMAN SHOT.--CHATHAM, AUG. 18. —Yesterday the Royal Artillery at this garrison assem bled at the usual place at Upnor, for the practice of musketry ball firing; they were firing in companies, and it is the custom for the front man to advance from the ranks a few paces, and fire at the target; as soon as he has fired, he recovers arms, and takes the place of the rear man, who advances in front. It appears that gunner William Pepper was the front man in the company, who advanced and fired, and the rear man, William M'llonald, whose piece was loaded, brought down his musket in a straight position, and was about placing the cap on the ,nipple of his piece, when by some cause the gun wentuff and the ball entered the back of Hepper, just as ho was w recovering his arms, H is death was instantaneous. The deceased paavneyr.yoffinthee l young gh man, and was attached to Battalion. He was re moved to the garrison hos p ital to await a coroner's in quest, which was held this day by Mr. J. Hinde, one of the county coroners, and a verdict returned that " The deceased was accidentally shot." It is reported that M‘Donald will be tried by a court-martial. EXTRAORDINARY DEATH OF A. BURGLAR.—Yes terday morning, a little after two o'clock, the policeman on duty near 32, Oxford-street, discovered that the house had been broken into. He instantly alarmed the inmates and procured assistance, when he commenced a general search for the burglars. Ile found that the whole of the plate had been removed, and feeling satisfied that the thieves were in the house, he ascended to the upper part and saw two men climbing up the ladder leading to the roof. He caught hold of one of them and handed him over to the custody of another constable while he fol lowed the other thief, who, in attempting to get away, fell from the roof and was dashed to pieces. The name of the man in custody is Frederick Veal or Peal, and the deceased is known to the police, but his name has not been ascertained. FOREIGN POTATOES. ---The vessel Flecha, from Ghent, has brought 44 tons weight of new potatoes as a portion of her cargo, the produce of Belgium. SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS.—The second battalion, stationed at Chichester, will be relieved on the Ist prox. by the 2(1 battalion of the Coldstream, at present quar tered in the Tower. GUTTA PancuA BOA.T.—A beautiful out- rigger, 45 feet long, constructed of gutta percha, has been launched at York by Mr. Dernain, a young and ingenious me chanic. The lightness of the boat and its perfect secu rity from leakage are remarkable. The gutta percha answers so well that five others of a similar size are in the course of being built. The perfectly waterproof qualities of this novel material seem to render it an article of peculiar value, not only as shoe soles but for auutenus ;4;4041 purpose& RETURN OF CASES DURING THE WEEK ENDING AUG. 18. Attacks. In London and vicinity, viz.:— Lambeth ... ••• •• Bermondsey ••• Southwark ••• ••• Whitcchapel Greenwich ••• Bethnal-green ... ••• Other localities ... ••• In England and Wales, viz.:— Liverpool ••• ••• Merthyr T) dvil Dowlais Cardiff ... ••• 113 mouth.. •• .00 Mevagisscy Newcastle-under-Lyme ... Leeds ... •.• Other towns ... ••• In Scotland, viz.:— Dundee ... ••• Other towns ... •.• Total ... Deaths, ... 224 94 ... 102 27 163 64 79 28 -. 98 29 92 70 -.1,642 693 ... 824 290 ... 114 55 ... 156 69 ... 43 ... 153 ... 13 ... 13 21 89 17 5 .. 33 8 .1,259 578 ... 5,275 2.279 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—WC have great SA tisfaction in being privileged to announce, and wo are sure the Intelligence will prove highly gratifying to the people at large, that it is in contemplation to appoint an early day of fast, prayer, and humiliation, that Pro vidence in his infinite mercy may be pleased to stay the devastating malady with which this and the sister countries are now sfffictingly visited. The precise day has not yet been fixed, but we understand that it will be either Thursday next, or some early day next week most suited to the convenience of the clergy and the community at large.—lt is said to be the intention of her Majesty to confer the honour of a marquisite on Lord Clarendon, in recognition of his able, judicious, and im partial discharge of the Vice-regal duties, and as an evidence of the heartfelt satisfaction which the Sovereign derived from her reception in Ireland. The patent con ferring a baronetcy on the Lord Mayor of Dublin will be forwarded to Ireland on Saturday next, from Balmoral, where it is to receive the royal sign manual. Sir William Somerville's elevation to the peerage has not been deter mined on. Sir George Grey will leave Balmoral on Wednesday afternoon for his seat in Northumberland. The Right Hon. Gentleman is to be relieved from his official duties in attendance on the Sovereign by the First Minister of the Crown, Lord John Russell. Lady John Russell remains at Richmond Park, not having as yet sufficiently recovered from her recent indisposition. The Noble Premier is likely to remain at Balmoral at least one fortnight. A reduction in the officers and staff of the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert has been deter mined on. In the tremendous sea on Sunday last, on the passage from Belfast to Greenock, the framework of this splendid vessel's engine gave way, and she is now under going repairs. The freight ship Marlborough, having troops on board for Bengal, is detained at Portsmouth, in consequence of the cholera having made its appearance on board, and some of the men having died. It is ex pected that the whole of the detachments will bo com pelled to disembark.— Weekly Chronicle. 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