The Sun. — London, England, 1861-08-23 00:00:00

2'H SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION. DUBLIN, THURSDAY. The proceedings of the fifth annual meeting of the Social Science Association were wound up yes terday in the most pleasing and satisfactory manner. Judge Longfield, who presided over the section of Social Economy, delivered the last of the series of addresses by presidents of departments. He sketched the progress which Ireland has made in materiel prosperity during the last quarter of a century, largely availing himself of the fig u res w hi c h ace found in the valuable repository of na tional statistics, " Thom's Almanac." In 1841 there were 13,564,301 acres of arable land in Ireland, the whole - area of the island being 20,800,000, and 6,30C,000 being waste. In 1860 we find that the arable land had increased to 15,400,000, being an sdiition of nearly two million acres, or about 14 pr cent. With the aid of money lent by the State tie Irish drained 200,000 acres ; but during the same period and without any such assistance they converted two million acres of waste iato arable land, the relation of 1 to 10 representing the pro portion between what the State can do for a people and what they can do for themselves. Again, the total value of live stock in Ireland in 1841 was £21,105,808 ; in 1851 it was £27,737,395 ; and in 1860 it had increased to £33,839,899, being an in crease of upwards of 50 per cent. in 20 years. In the matter of Government stock a similar advance in national wealth appears. The amount transferred from England to Ireland in excess of that trans ferred from Ireland to England for the ten years ending March, 1860, amounts in round numbers to £2,380,000, indicating to that extent an increase in the wealth of the people, while the stock held by Irish fundholders has increased 25 per cent. during the same period. Looking at the progress of the nation in another light, we find that since 1851, 800 miles of railway have been constructed, at an expense of £11,000,000. These were generally branch lines, yet the traffic has increased in a greater proportion than the mileage, being at the rate of 21 per cent. The total amount vested in Irish railways is £19,000,000, or nearly half the amount vested in funds by Irish proprietors. The annual gross receipts of all the railways is 11,300,n00, the net return giving 3!-: per cent. on the capital ex pended ; and it is a remarkable fact that Ir ish rail ways are becoMing almost exclusively the property of Irishmen. Judge Longfield next we nt into details on tha decrease of Irish pauperism, and on the popular education, which I may pass over, as these topics were fully discussed in other sections, and the results have come before the public in various forms. It may be mentioned, however, that the annual cost of educating each pupil in Ireland is 10s., whereas it was formerly only ss.—a fact which indicates an improvement in the quality of the instruction ; and seven-ninths of the population are edueated by the State in the National Schools, leaving two-ninths for the Church Education Society, the Christian Brothers, and private parties. Passing from the sub ject of education, Judge Longfield remarked that on every side the statistical returns show the results of increased prosperity. The revenue of Ireland has increased more than 50 per cent. in the last ten years, the Customs and Excise producing from £3,200,000 to £5,400,000. At the conclusion of the address Lord Brougham rose and said : " I am sure I cannot do better than refer to what was said by my lamented friend Sir James Stephens, the predecessor of Judge Longfield at our congress two years ago ; when he said he was afraid to chloroform his audience with statistics. (Laughter.) The learned judge has not only not chloroformed you with statistics, but he has even, I should say, somewhat in breach of the strict law of temper ance, applied to you some other stimulant, for I never heard a statement more interesting or more calculated to fix the attention of the audi ence ; and that attention was deeply fixed, and that interest was exerted throughout. (Applause.) I say nothing of the sound principles which pervade his address, and I refer to the chloroform and sta tistics, because the learned judge seemed to be ap prehensive more than once that the tendency of his address was to chloroform his audience. (Laughter.) Nothing could be more gratifying than the picture he has laid before us of the steady and universal improvement in this great country—(applause)—in every respect gratifying, but in one more than any other—that the working class—the humble class appear most to have improved. (Loud applause.)" Thi ; concluded thy 1----z-- .£ the Sr,p;l ri.ermnrny uncut. • Li the Department of Jurisprudence the discus sion on the Marriage Law, commenced on the previous day, was resumed. In the Department of Education Professor Kavanagh, of the Catholic University, read a paper on " the Present Educa tional Position of Roman Catholics in Relation to the State in Ireland," in which he contended for the d en ominational system in opposition to the United System of the National Board. Sir Robert Kane, president of the Queen's College, Cork, another Roman Catholic, read a paper on the " Disadvan tages of Denominational Education as applied to Ireland." A very animated discussion followed the reading of these papers, the speakers being Professor Shaw, of Trinity College, Major O'Reilly, the Rev. Mr. Fraser, Mr. Devitt, Professor Kavanagh, and Sir Robert Kane. The section was crowded to excess, and the greatest interest was manifested by the audience. The Very Rev. Dean Graves, in a highly compli mentary speech, proposed a vote of thanks to the President, Sir J. G. Shaw Lefevre. He moved,— " That the grateful thanks of the department are due, and are hereby tendered to Sir J. G. Shaw Lefevre, for the courtesy, impartiality, and attention with wilier,. he has conducted the business of the department." Mr. LEFROY, M.P., seconded the resolution. Mr. WALDRON, M.P., supported the resolution, which passed unanimously. A vote of thanks was also passed to the Rev. Mr. Stephenson. Both the ?resident and vice-president returned thanks, after which the department was declared closed. This ended the business of the sections. The concluding general meeting was held in the Solici tors'-room, at half-past 12 o'clock, Lord Brougham in the chair, with the Lord Justice of Appeal on his right, and the Chief Secretary on his left, the dif ferent presidents and vice-presidents being all on the platform. Mr. HASTINGS, the Secretary, read on the part of the General Council, a report, or a review of the proceedings of the Congress about to close. From this statement it appeared that the members' tickets issued in Dublin were 353 ; associates', 1,317 ;total, 1,700. The Council ex p resse d t o th e Lord-Lieu tenant, the Lord Mayor, the President of the Royal Irish Academy, the Local Offices and Committees, the Royal Dublin Society, &c., " their deep sense of the warm and generous reception given to an association hitherto little known in Ireland. To the University, also, the Council would tender their best thanks." To the Presidents and Vice- Presidents the Council also tendered their thanks, and they acknowledged the important aid rendered by the press for the fulness and accuracy of the reports of the proceedings. Some idea may be formed of the extent of these from the fact, that in the first department 25 papers were read ; in the second, 20 ; in the third, 24 ; in the fourth, 25 ; in the fifth, Social Economy, 44 ; of which 16 were by ladies; in the sixth, 18. In compliance with a memorial influentially signed, the Council have agreed to hold the next meeting in London, Mr. Hastings, in moving the adoption of the report, "I believe that Lord Brougham and every other 1 memb er ,who like myself, has attended at every meetin g without lathe: association, must be of opinion that, uezertivoaluing the merits of other meetings and the -tvc entertain :s made in other towns (of which meeting in 13, 1 ,7:3`. grateful recollection), this pi, m.,,a it 01 , all ~t. citlifts certainly been the most ,citer i ) . wr feltik. s zetings of the association. ( f , co a for the kind , te :re.lY and deeply grateful . ption (Cheers.) You have given us. Professor Pillans, o r talublu. . : 3 fellow-stud e nt 4 of Lord B rou g ham, who bog: Sears of ag e , se conded the m otion in an able and. interesting speech. The Lord Justice of Appeal then mak __ I Eva a dibtinguiahed honotlz to. have been selected on this occasion to move the vote of thanks with which I shall conclude the few observations with which I shall trouble this meeting. Your lordship's services are, I will venture to say, in- capable of appreciation ; but I echo the public sen timent when I say that they are deeply sensible of the great value of your lordship's services, and that the recollection of them will be paramount, and that the obligation of them can never cease as long as the important objects of this association shall be dear to the interests and the affections of the human race. You have devoted to this important subject, I may say, the exclusive attention of your later years, the fruits of your vast experience, and the energy of that great intellect which is only to be equalled by the philanthropy with which its exertions have been always cha racterised. (Hear, hear.) We are proud, and justly proud, to see such a man, so gifted —gifted with all the ornaments which tend to decorate and to elevate the human mind, dis- charging at your period of life, and with such ability duties so important to the interests of your country.' (Applause.) Permit me to say that as long as your Lordship has lived we have witnessed with the greatest satisfaction in your person proofs of an in tellect unimpaired, of a wisdom matured and im proved by the taste and experience of a long life. With these few observations I shall propose what I know will be received with acclamation not only within these walls, but with the universal concur- rence of every person in this empire to whom your Lordship's character and services are so well known. (Applause.) I have the honour to move, ' That the marked thanks of this meeting be given to Lord Brougham for his services as President of the Social Science Congress. , " (Warm and prolonged ap- plause.) Mr. LENTAIGNE, D.L., seconded the motion. Sir ROBERT PEEL, whose appearance for the first time as Chief Secretary before a Dublin audience, was hailed with a burst of enthusiastic applause, said,— ~ I have been unexpectedly requested to put the resolution which has now been submitted to you by the hon. gentleman who proposed, and by the gen- tleman who seconded it. Of course it is needless for m p_—it No/mid bo, in fact, misplaced in a stranger, to offer any observations upon the meeting which has elicited,'as we have known and heard, such marked approbation on the part of the citizens. (Hear.) But in putting this resolution to the meeting I can assure the noble lord in the chair that what has been so well expressed by the mover of this resolu tion is universally felt by every one in this hall. (Hear, hear.) We have many of us—whatever may be the length of our lives—had before us the emi nent services of that most distinguished man. Whatever works for the progress and the elevation of the human mind in this great empire have been associated with public meetings, there the name of Lord Brougham has been conspicuous in advocating those measures which may tend to the improvement and the advancement of the people. And, although he has now arrived at that period of life when, in in the course of events, naturally he cannot expect much longer to give this country and the world generally the services of his great intellect, he may rest satisfied that he will leave behind him a name which will not easily be erased from the recollection of his countrymen. (Hear, hear.) He will know that, although he has lived to the great age he has now attained, he has rendered immense services to his country, and that, whether in connexion with this association or with other great works in Par liament and in the law, the name of Lord Brougham will be recollected as long as this great empire holds the position which it now so magnificently sustains. (Applause.) 11 cannot refrain, ladies and gentlemen, from saying one word as regards the kind manner in which you have received me when I rose. (Applause.) It may he misplaced in me to make an allusion of this nature on such an occa sion as the present—(cries of " No")—but I cannot refrain from thanking the hon. gentleman who spoke in the early part of this discussion for the remarks which he made in reference to the public services of my father. (Applause.) No doubt in this country my father's services have, happily for me, left behind them a very grateful recollection, and one of the most earnest desires that I have will be to endeavour to render myself, as far as the abilities that I possess render me capable of doing so, in some way worthy of the great fame he has left behind him—(applause)—and although it must be at a very far distance, yet still I shall endeavour to novnip 1110 nhilit j , r.s.t I Lure: (Al (Lc biAllle course which he so eminently and so successfully followed. (Applause.) I wish, therefore, ladies and gentlemen, with your permission, to put this resolution that has been plrced in my hands to the meeting, and I am quite certain that the universal feeling of every heart in this hall will respond to the expression which it contains." Sir Robert Peel then put the resolution, which was unanimously carried amid enthusiastic applause. Lord Brougham responded— " I feel," he said, " personally grateful, but, on the part of the association at the head of which I have the honour to stand, it becomes me to reiterate those thanks tendered to Dublin in the report, for the kind reception and the useful co-operation of all classes, of both sexes, I rejoice to say. (Applause.) We have met with the kindest and most cordial re ception from the Lord-Lieutenant and Lord Mayor downwards. Every rank, every description of per son, seem to vie with each other and rival each other in the kindness, and the usefulness, and the activity of co-operation with which they received us. (Hear.) I have many causes of regret personally, and on the part of the association I have one cause of regret of the same sort—namely, that the period has come at which our labours cease and our residence here is at an end—l mean that it has happened just on the eve of the arrival of her Majesty our Sovereign. (Hear, hear.) It would be the greatest possible pleasure to this association—a pleasure in which I am sure all here present would partake—if we had happened to be so situated as to pay our respects and to testify the loyalty of our affection t) our Sovereign. (Applause.) For I may truly say upon this occasion I lament the impossibility of our ten dering our devoted services and homage to that illustrious Sovereign, than whom, in every respect, both in her public capacity and in her private, there never was a Sovereign in this or any other country more entitled to the admiration and the gratitude of her people ; as a Sovereign, ruling upon true consti tutional principles ; as a parent, educating her family to be an example to every other family in her dominions. The Prince Consort is also truly deserving of the respectful attachment of the people. He has been a patron of the sciences and the arts, and of social progress, and has been himself the founder of an international institution, which met at the beginning of the summer before last-1 mean the International Statistical Congress. I cannot conclude without expressing once more my grati tude, not only to the principal secretary, but my gratitude to the local secretaries and presidents of departments. Their core and attention have been most constant, and their services most useful. I hope we shall not part without tendering a vote of thanks to them, though the reception you gave to the address, in which they are thanked, will amount almost to the same thing. I would wish also, as it has been the custom upon all former occasions, to tender our thanks to the press—the local press— for the aid which it has afforded. That has been constant and most useful ; but I ought also to state that we have received from the more distant bran ches of that large establishment—l mean the metro politan press—and from the press of Glasgow and Edinburgh a constant and useful help. With respect to newspapers—to the great established newspapers in London, Ireland, and elsewhere — we should he guilty of a sin which has been said to be more serious than witchcraft—ingratitude---it we did not acknowledge the help that they - have given to the progress of social science, and the help which they have given, one and all, I am sure, with few exceptions, to the Social Science Associ ation and the National Association. There is a sin even worse than ingratitude, which is worse than witchcraft, and that is injustice, and it would bo the height of injustice if I did not acknowledge our obligations to that press. There is another, not a sin, but a defect, which is even worse than injustice, and that is—folly; and 7 it would be an incredible folly in Olio a*eocigion if it THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING; AUGUST 23, 'lB6l. did not feel grateful chiefly to that great metropo litan press—metropolitan in England, metropolitan in Dublin, metropolitan in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The expense which those great journals have in curred upon all occasions for providing information, for promoting discussion, for promoting everything , that tends to promote social science—that expense is so enormous that I believe hundreds and thou sands of pounds are thus expended, and I should exaggerate if I said what I heard estimated at different times when this subject has been under discussion in Parliament and elsewhere ; but, with out exaggerating, I can only say of that expense we have derived the benefit. (Hear, hear.) Now, will you permit me, therefore, to propose to you, as has always been done at the conclusion of the Con gress, on this and former occasions, to acknowledge the services we have derived from the press, and particularly from the local press, on the present occasion ?" (Loud applause.) Thanks were voted to Mr. Hastings, general sec retary, and to the local secretaries, Mr. Lentaigne, Dr. Waller, and Dr. Hancock, who respectively acknowledged the compliment, after which the pro ceedings terminated. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-LIVERPOOL, Aug. 22 CIVIL COURT. ;Before Mr. Baron Wilde and and a Special Jury) MILNE AND ANOTHER V. LEISLER. This was an action to recover the value of 7,0 pieces of printed calico held by the defendant. Mr. Temple, Q.C., Mr. Milward, and Mr. Hp wood appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Edvard James, Q.C., Mr. Leresche, and Mr. Ernest Ines for the defendant. _ It appeared from the plaintiff's evidence the the plaintiffs are cotton-spinners at Oldham, andhave a warehouse at Manchester. On the 6th of Aigust last a person named Atkin came to the wathouse and purchased 7,000 pieces of calico. He waited to buy in the first instance in his own name. As he was a stranger he was asked for references• which not being satisfactory he was asked the nave of his principals, and he then represented that hebought them as the agent of Grant, Murdock, am Co., of Liverpool. He was then permitted to cart way the goods. It turned out not to be the fact thrt he was authorised to purchase for Grant and Co. The de fendant made advances to Atkin on thee goods. Atkin was indicted at the sessions at Manchester for obtaining these goods by false pretences, and was acquitted, and the present action we brought to recover back the goods from the def ndant, or their value, on the ground that Atkins, laving be come improperly possessed of the goods,could con vey no title to the defendant, as, on theiale of the goods, no credit had been given to Atkit, but only to Grant, Murdock, and Co., for whom Atkin had no authority to act as their agent ; ant his repre sentation that he had was a mere falselood. The plaintiffs relied on the cases of " Kingskd v. Mur ray" (20 L. J.), and " Higgins and Burton." The defendant relied on the Factors' Act, the sth and 6th Victoria, cap. 39, and statel that they had made bona fide advances on the goods to Atkin, believing him to be an agent, having as such lawful possession of the goods. 'Le defendant also set up that if not agent for Grant, Murdock, and Co., Atkin was vendee of the goods which had been sold to him on his own respoatibility by the plaintiffs. The case had proceeded till the hour of luncheon, when his lordship adjourned the Court as usual for 10 minutes. It had been observed that his lordship was look ing ill for several days past, and particularly so thi morning. At the expiration of the adjournment Mr, Baron Martin entered the court, and an nounced that Mr. Baron Wilde was so ill he could not sit to conclude the cause. Amid many expressions of sympathy from the bar the Court was then adjourned, it being announced that, if possible, Mr. Baron Wilde would sit to morrow. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) BOOTH V. ASPDEN. This was an action for slander and assault. Mr. Monk, Q.C., and Mr. Kay appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Overend for the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff resides at Church, and the defendant is a timber merchant at Black burn. The plaintiff purchased a quantity of timber from the defendant, to be paid for in six months. The plaintiff did not pay his debt when due, but gave the defendant a bill for the amount, £37 108., which was dishonoured, and the defendant had to meet it. The defendant accordingly went to see the plaintiff about it, and asked him for some money to meet the bill. He did not succeed in obtaining any money, and was told that the timber had been bought by the plaintiff as agent for his father, who was at that time in difficulties. At the time the plaintiff was wearing a conspicuous gold chain to his watch, and the defendant, being made angry under the circumstances, laid hold of the plaintiff by his collar and knocked his hat off, using the ex pression, " Thou -- thief, thou halt taken the stuff, and I will make thee pay for it." This was the assault and slander complained of. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff— Damages, one farthing. HOME CIRCUIT—CROYDON, Aug. 22. (Before Mr. Justice Williams and a Common Jury. TEKO V. PLIMLEY. This was an action to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage, and the damages were laid at £5OO, to which the defendant pleaded that no promise had been made. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. C. W. Wood were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. F. J. Smith for the defendant. The defendant in this case is a market gardener and florist at Shepherd's-bush, having 10 acres of land, and at the time of his becoming acquainted with the plaintiff was working for his father. The plaintiff, who is an orphan, and had been well brought up, was at the time of first meeting the defendant in service at Notting-hill, and defendant used to come to the house for his father, who served them with greengrocery. A regular courtship en sued, after the manner ra aation, wren as his duties would allow him and she could get from her place, and when she went into another service at Twickenham he kept up the correspondence and visited, and also saw her friends, making them and her presents of flowers and fruits. Upon the occasion of his father's death last year he wished her to go into black, and offered to pay the expense. Since that time his attentions began to cool, from what cause did not appear, and when written to by a solicitor threatened to charge her with intemperate habits, for which there was not the slightest foundation. The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, £75 hill, pi oduced a gold watch pawned at their estab lishment on the 12th inst. for £5 in the name of John Matthew. Mr. Joseph identified the watch as his property, and one of those he had delivered to the prisoner on the order. The value of it was £9. Sir John Musgrove asked how many duplicates were found on him. Robert Packman, the detective officer, who took the prisoner into custody, said that when he searched the prisoner he found on him 27 duplicates, repre senting property to the extent of £6O ; 26 of them were dated this month, and related chiefly to watches, clocks, and gold chains. The duplicates were handed in, and some of them were of as recent date as Tuesday last. Robert Packman was then sworn, and said he ap prehended the prisoner yesterday between 11 and 12 o'clock, at No. 2, Railway-place, Fenchurch street. He read the warrant to him, and told him he must go with him. When he stated that the charge was that of obtaining goods from Mr. Joseph by means of forged orders, he made no reply. He took him to the station-house and searched him, and found on him a pocket-book containing 27 dupli cates, some of them relating to watches, gold chains, and clocks. He also found on him 3d. in cash and a bunch of keys. Prisoner gave his father's address. Sir I. Musgrove asked if the other five watches had been traced? _ _ _ A solicitor who appeared for Mr. Joseph said they had, but that the pawnbrokers were not present. The prisoner was then remanded. Mr. Presse, a solicitor, said he had a charge to prefer against the prisoner of a precisely similar nature, in which he had obtained two gold watches, value £l2, on the 10th inst., from Mr. Bryer, a chronometer maker, of Barbican. _ _ _ _Sir J. Musgrove asked whether he had the pawn. brokers present ? Mr. Presse said he had not. Sir J. Musgrove said he had better take out sum monses to compel the attendance of the pawnbrokers. After the prisoner had been removed Mr. Henry Pace, who seemed much affected, applied to Sir J. Musgrove to be allowed a private interview with his son. When the latter was apprehended he had but 3d. upon him, and that was the change out of some money his elder brother had given him to get some refreshment, so that he had not one penny upon him of the produce of the watches. BOW-STREET.--A couple of ill-favoured women, who at the station-house gave the names of Anne Stubbs and Louisa Johnson, but in the dock said their names were Anne Wilson and Anne Johnson, were brought up on a charge of assaulting Ellen Cronin, servant at a lodging house in Bloomsbury-street, they being subsequently charged with attempting to obtain money by false pretences from the Rev. Alfred Strugnell, of 43, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, and with stealing a black silk cape and a child's pelisse from that house. I - , appeared that the prisoners went to the lodg ing-house in Bloomsbury-street, and asked to see a gentleman who resided there. The girl Cronin told them he was out, upon which they called her a liar, and refused to leave the house. She tried to put them out, and they assaulted her. Wilson seized her by the hair of the head and tore her cap off, while Johnson bit her thumb. They were taken to the station-house, charged with this assault. They were there recognised by description as being per sons who had previously attempted to defraud the Rev. Alfred Strugnell. It appeared that they called on the rev. gentleman on the pretence of applying for an order of admission to the Lying-in Hospital for Johnson, who, they pretended, was on the point of being confined. They seid that the case was ex tremely urgent, and begged him " for God's sake" to be quick. They also asked for money to pay for a cab and for some linen which Johnson would re quire during her confinement. Hedeclined to give them any assistance without inquiry, and on pro ceeding to the address they had given him in Cle ment's-lane, he found that they did not live there. Johnson came up while he was making inquiry, and showed where they really did live, which was close by. Even then he declined to give them any money, but put them in a cab to be taken to the Lying-in Hospital, City-road, paying the fare (2s. 6d.) for them, and, at the same time, telling the cabman to return and inform him whether they really went to the hospital. The cab had hardly got out of sight when they called to the driver to stop, and, getting out, refused to go any further. They entered a public house, and asked the cabman to go in with them and have some drink. He declined, and left them there. Subsequently the cape and pelisse, the property of a lady on a visit to a family residing in the same house with Mr. Strugnell, were missed by the servant. The police intimated that there were similar charges against two persons supposed to be the pri soners; but the evidence was not yet ready. They were therefore remanded. A cabman named ,T. White was charged on re mand with being drunk while in his employ. Mr. Balding, cab proprietor, said the prisoner went out with one of his cabs on Monday morning, and kept out all day and night. Seven men were sent in different directions to look for him, and found him at last in Seymour-street, Camden-town. at 11 o'clock in the morning, drunk and asleep in side the cab. One of the windows was broken, and the horse was completely knocked up, having been out more than 21 hours without food, for the corn bag was still full. When brought first before the Court he was so drunk that he could not be exa mined. He was therefore remanded to yesterday. His sentence was a fine of 13, or two months' im prisonment. MARYLEBONE. Yesterday Edward Barn brook was charged, under the Police Act, with de facing a wall in Albany-street, Regent's-park, by writing upon it with chalk. The case was proved by Gaze, 256 S. Mr. Mansfield—Did the prisoner merely make marks, or write words ? Witness—Words, your worship. Mr. Mansfield—What were they? Witness—" What nation can fight ?" It was further stated that the nuisance complained of had been committed for some time, and that the prisoner was believed to be the principal offender. (The prisoner was about two years ago charged at this court with having damaged statues of the Queen and Prince Albert at the entrance to the Colosseum ; but as there was not sufficient proof of his guilt he was liberated. He was also suspected of defacing a painting in Marylebone church.) Mr. Mansfield (to prisoner)—Why do you con duct yourself in this foolish manner ? Prisoner—l have been reading the book ofDaniel, as well as other books in the Old Testament, and my object in writing as I have done is that of look ing to the fulfilment of various prophecies. I wish to make the Bible universal. The prisoner was remanded till Saturday. WESTMIFSTER.—Joseph Dunden was finally examined charged with robbing a cab while in mo tion through Eaton-square, at an early hour iu the evening. Mr. J. F. Phillips, of 12, Belvoir-terrace, Vaux hall-bridge-road, stated that at a little after 9 in the evening of the 14th he saw the prisoner and another man follow a cab passing through Eaton square, and after hanging upon the springs mount the roof to some luggage which was there. Shortly afterwards he dropped a dress, and then endea voured with his companion to escape, but being followed by witness, was secured. Prisoner, who made no defence, was committed for two months to hard labour in the House of Cor rection. John Wilson, a tall, powerful man, was finally examined, charged with violently assaulting the police, one of whom had two severe wounds on the head, inflicted with a poker. • Police-constable Robert M'Kay was called to take the prisoner into custody for wounding his wife, when the accused struck him two violent blows across the head with a poker. A long struggle fol lowed between them, when M'Kay becoming weak from loss of blood, the prisoner escaped, but was followed into a house, where he had sought to con ceal himself, by two other constables. After a desperate and long continued encounter he was secured and conveyed to the police station. He was fuliy committed for trial. SOUTHWARK.—A dirty-looking woman, named Mary West, was charged with wilfully smashing a square of glass in the window of Mr. Beeston's, the Windsor Castle, Suffolk-street, doing damage to the amount of £l4 10s. The prisoner went into the house on the previous night, and abused the customers with such disgust ing language that the barman was compelled to eject her. As soon as she got out she picked up a large stone and threw it at the front window, causing the above damage. She was then given into custody. Evidence being given that she was a very trou blesome character, Mr. Combe ordered her to pay the amount of damage, and, in default, he committed her to the House of Correction for two months, with hard labour. I,AllBETH.—Yesterday Thos. Sperling, aged 20, and John Smith, 19, well-dressed youths, were placed at the bar on a charge of stealing from John Borland, cheesemonger, High-street, Peckham, in the gardens of the Crystal Palace, a gold watch, of the value of 20 guineas. The prosecutor deposed that on the evening be fore, while witnessing the performance of Blondin in the Crystal Palace gardens, he felt a light jerk at his watch, and on looking down observed his hanging loose. lie in consequence laid hold PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. The following, being the fourth report of the select committee on public accounts, was issued yesterday : The vote for civil contingencies provides a sum entrusted to the Government to meet unexpected demands, and to make advances for services to be afterwards voted by Parliament. The account, therefore, includes one of the final payments charged on the fund, and an account of advances. The control of the civil contingencies fund rests with the Treasury, but the final payments are mainly for expenses incurred under the Colonial, Foreign, and Home Departments. In such cases the Treasury, on the application of the Secretary of State, directs the payment by an order to the Paymaster-General in England, or the proper officer in Scotland or Ireland. The details of the expenditure are examined in the office of the Secre tary of State, and are not audited either at the Trea sury or Audit-office. The order on the Paymaster- General is his authority for the payment, and is audited with his accounts by the Audit Board. In cases where the expenditure is under the Treasury, the detailed examination is made there, but no audit takes place at Somerset House; and as in payments made for other departments, the vouchers of the detailed expenditure never come before the Audit Board. They have only the orders on the Paymaster to make a payment, unless the detailed accounts are specially referred to them by the Treasury. The civil contingency vote has diminished in later years. Many of the charges have been re moved to the estimates, and this course has been, to a certain extent, followed in the estimate for the current year. Mr. Anderson, the financial clerk of the Treasury, has stated that in his opinion the greater part of the final payments might be re moved from civil contingencies, and voted on esti mate, as other services. There would remain some unexpected charges, which could not be included in any prospective estimate. The advances are divided in the account under four heads :- 1. £8,271 9s. sd. Advances for Services charged on the Consolidated Fund. Only one sum remains outstanding under this head, which should be removed either by repay ment from the Consolidated Fund, or such other mode as may appear consistent with the acts of Par- liament. 2. £67,510 7s. 41—Advances for ordinary ger. vices. There is no power of applying the surplus on one civil service vote to the deficiency on another ; in case, therefore, of an unexpected deficiency of the vote, the sum required is advanced from civil con tingencies, and is repaid from the vote of the next year. No arrears will remain under this head when the civil services of the current year have all been voted. 3. £33,569 4s. 10d.—Advances for new services Where an unexpected expenditure becomes ne cessary, and no money has been voted applicable to the service, and the sum required is advanced from the civil contingencies, and a vote is submitted to Parliament, from which the advance is repaid. Under this head there will be no arrears when the civil service votes shall have passed. 4. £53,025 173. 101—Advances to be repaid from other sources. Some of these advances require attention. In March, 1857, Government purchased a chapel at Paris for £10,905. Parliament refused to sanction the vote for the payment of this money. The chapel was, therefore, resold in April, 1859, for £9,000, payable by instalments. Of this sum, there re mained tai flit Otoc i[oul, a. otw_, .110,000 outstanding, which your committee were informed would be paid in a short time. But the difference between the sum paid and the sum received for the c hapel .;7, 01,905, will be a charge on the public, although it appears on the account as an advance to be repaid. This sum ought have appeared as a final payment, and been brought to the knowledge of Parliament. There is a sum of £1,858, being half of the cost of maintaining Commissioner Yeh during his deten tion by the allied forces. The advance was made between 1858 and 1860, and is due by the French Government. We mention this item merely for the purpose of pointing out the expediency of settling such advances without delay. Third, a sum of £37,395 advanced to the Govern ment of Monte Video in the years 1845 and 1848, inclusive. This case, in the opinion of your committee, proves the necessity of some change in the mode of dealing with the civil contingency account. The sum is considerable. The expenditure was incurred without the knowledge of Parliament. The ad vance was made from civil contingencies, a fund to which it hardly belonged, and not from the Trea sury chest, which would have brought it before Parliament; and from the years 1845 to 1848, down to this time, it has been dealt with and treated as an advance. Your committee proceed to suggest such arrange ments as they think may place the fund on a satis factury footing.. The fund which is now the Treasury Chest and the contingency fund wore at one time similar in character. From both were made advances and final payments, and both were recruited from time to time by Parliamentary votes, and often upon inade. quate information. A great and beneficial altera tion has been made with respect to the Treasury chest fund ; it has become one of deposit, and no final payments should be charged on it. The amount of the fund is fixed, any deficiency is re placed by Parliament, and any surplus beyond such amount is paid over to the Exchequer. Your committee propose to apply the same prin ciple to the civil contingency fund. To effect this object two preliminary steps will be necessary :- 1. That all final payments capable of estimate should be removed from civil contingencies, and be submitted in the annual estimates as other estimates. 2. That any hopeless advance, such as the Monte Video Loan, should likewise be removed from the account. There will be no serious difficulty in effecting these changes. Your committee would then recommend :- 3. That the civil contingency fund should be fixed at £120,000. 4. That the Treasury should continue to make advances to meet deficiences on the ordinary .votes or for new services, and that such advances be in cluded in the estimates for the succeeding year, as at present, and be repaid to the contingency fund. 5. That the estimates should in each case state the sum to be repaid to the contingency fund. 6. That no final payment should be charged on the fund; but that in case Government, for the public service, feel it necessary on their responsi bility to incur any civil service expenses, the defi ciency occasioned by such expenditure shall be con sidered as an advance, and be submitted to Parlia ment as a vote in the succeeding year. 7 : That accounts of the civil contingency fund, similar Tre asu rt t yo o , a t n h de Parliament , ba c y c account s o hb f oe ut forwarded od e r Treasury wbaerde d preparedchest w i t with the tb hye pre sented the ne cessary vouchers to the Audit Office, and that the auditors sh ou ld p resent such accounts annually to Parliament, together with such observations as they By fi r t r . angement, your committee believe that maththinisk arrangement, sufficient power will be left to the Government to meet any unexpected necessity, while the greater part of the expenses now charged on the contin gency fund will be voted by Parliament on estimate --the sums advanced to meet emergencies will be ultimately brought before Parliament in the shape of a vote, and every advance will appear in the annual account. [ADvEnTrsEmENT.]—.llolloway's Ointment and Pills. — Grateful Acknowledgments. —Nothing can be more grati fying to the discoverer of these universal remedies than the thousandsof testimonials to their efficacy which pour infrom all quarters. No harm can possibly result from their use. The printed directions rolled round each packet will be a sufficient guide for the most successful treatment of most diseases, whether they are attacking the surface o r afflict ing internal organs. These medicines are especially com mended by nurses and others having charge of children, for whose many ailments they are specifics. The purity of these medicaments, their careful preparation and their harmless nature, daily augment the approbation bestowed upon-them throughout the globe for more than a quarter of 04,11A17. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 22. MANSION-HOUSE. — John Linch, described as a labourer, of No. 45, Montague -street, Whitechapel, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with wilfully and maliciously stabbing Ann Parsons, aged 32, daughter of Mrs. Parsons, of the Lamb and Flag public-house, No. 2, Crutehed-friars. Police-constable Brown, 531, said he was on duty last night in the Minories. Shortly after 9 o'clock he was informed that a woman was in Dr. Cook's surgery, who had been stabbed at the corner of John-street. She was bleeding profusely from a wound in the neck. He then went to No. 5, Mon tague-street, Brick lane, wh er e the prisoner lodged, and took him into custody, The following certificate was read from Dr. Grabham, the house-surgeon of St. Thomas's Hos pital : " I hereby certify that the woman Ann Parsons was ad mitted here last night, with a severe wound in her neck, and will be unable to be removed at present." Mary Ann }Loney, of No. 3, Farthing-hill, Beth nal-green, s lid she was in the Minories last night about a quarter past 9, when she heard a scream, and saw a young woman on the opposite side of the way fall down on the pavement. The prisoner was then a short distance from her,and immediately crossed the road in the direction to where witness was standing. She ran over, and found the young woman bleeding from a wound in the throat. She assisted to lift her up and convey her to Dr. Cook's. The prisoner walked to the corner of the street and then ran away. The injured woman cried out, " Stop him, stop him : " Thomas Hagan, a journeyman tailor, said he was at the coiner of Swan-street last night, and saw the prisoner and the injured woman standing together on the opposite side, at the corner of John-street. They were having some words together, and was speaking in a very loud voice. He then saw the prisoner lift his hand and strike her on the neck, which caused her tolfall down. Prisoner crossed the road and went down Hay don-street into Prescott street. Witness went up to the young woman, who said, Seize him ; he has stabbed me." He saw she was wounded in the neck, and he then fol lowed the prisoner, who had a knife in his hand. Witness saw the prisoner go into a publichouse in Commercial-street, where he called for a pint of beer. He afterwards followed him into a lodging house in Commercial-street, and gave him into custody. Louisa Scissal, of Slater-street, Spitalfields, who was with the witness Roney at the time of the as sault, gave corroborative evidence. Dr. Cook described the wounds inflicted upon the prosecutrix. The wound was a very dangerous one, and it.was impossible to say at present what would be the result. The prisoner, who declared his innocence, was remanded. GUILDHALL. Charles Pace, a respectably dressed youth, was placed at the bar before Sir John Musgrove, charged on remand with obtaining nu merous watches by means of forged orders. Mr. Edward Joseph said he was a silversmith, and carried on businessat 81, Aldersgate-street. On the 12th inst. the prisoner came to him with an order purporting to be signed by Mr. Henry Pace, the prisoner's father, and these terms : " 33, King-street, Cheapside, Aug. 12, 1831. " Mr. Joseph,—lf you hare by you a watch or two such as my son describes, I think I can sell two or three. You shall receive either an answer or the money this afternoon. —I remain yours, &c., HENRY PACE," On the faith of that order he let him have six watches, the value of which was £44 10s. Mr. Henry Pace said he was a watchmaker, carry ing on business at 35, King-street, Cheapside. He was the father of th e prisoner, who had until lately been in his employ. Th e or d e r produced was not in his handwriting, nor w as it wr itten by his authority. He believed it to be in the handwriting of his son. He had not received the watches referred to in that order. Henry Crawford, assistant to Messrs. Monkaster and Warren, pawnbrokers, of Skinner-street s Snow- of both prisoners, who were close to him, and charged them with robbing him. At the sa me mo ment he saw his watch fall from the hand of the I risoner Smith. He picked it up, and gave the pri soners over to the custody of a constable. There was a second charge against the prisoners of attempting to pick the pocket of a youth of 15 years of age. On the application of Inspector Bond they were remanded for a week to give time to make inqui ries respecting theij previous eharacter. George Collin gwood and John Hall, well-dressed young men, who described themselves as carpenters, were charged on suspicion of stealing a rather old fashioned engine-turned silver watch, which had been found on the seat of a railway carriage at the Crystal Palace platform, where they were taken into custody. These prisoners were also remanded. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD RACES—YESTERDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 2.yr. olds and upwards ; selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Sadd's Commander, 2 yrs, Est 71b (L 200) .. (Pearson) 1 Mr. Merrifield's Overton, 3 yrs (X 200), Bst 81b (Clements) 2 Mr.Wittaker' s Gauntlet, 3 yrs (L 100), Bst 31b (G. Fordham) 3 Mr. Nelson's King of the Forest, aged (L 200), 9st 6lb (Walters) 4 Mr. W. Day's Dr. Pusey, 2 yrs (1100), Est 21b (S. Adams) 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Overton, 3to 1 agst King of the Forest, 7 to 2 agst Gauntlet, 6 to 1 agst Commander. As soon as the flag dropped King of the Forest instantly went to the front, with Overton lying at his girths ; Gaunt let, Commander, and Dr. Pusey, side by s;de, a few lengths behind. As they came up to the distance the weight began to tell upon the King, who fell back into the third place, Overton and Commander both passing him. Opposite the stand, Commander was leading, and he came through and won easily by two lengths ; half a length behind Overton came Gauntlet, the same separating Gauntlet from King of the Forest; Dr. Pusey was last. The Hopeful Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 ad led, for 2- yr-olds and upwards ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; winners extra ; certain allowances ; half a mile. Mr. Godding's Blanche filly, 2 yrs, Est 71b.. (F. French) 1 Mr. Webb's Peignoir, 2 yrs, Est 101 b (H. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Bernard's Thunderstorm, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (J. Reeves) 2 Mr. E. W. Taylor's Knuston, 3 yrs, Bst llb (Pegg) 3 The following also ran :—Lord Stanley, Hesper, Missel thrush, Couleur de Rose, and Miss Rarey. Betting-2 to 1 each agst Peignoir and Hesper, 6to 1 agst the Blanche filly, and 10 to 1 agst any other offered. Peignoir was very unruly at the post, twice breaking sway, once running w.f. to the right of the course, and the second time running nearly u r r . 4.4r,-- shaw could pull him up. When they did go the Blanche filly jumped off with a slight lead, but was quickly pulled back, and Knuston took up the running, Peignoir lying second, the Blanche filly third ; about half way up Knuston fell back and the two favourites came on side by side first and second ; when passing the stand Peignor appeared to have the best of, it ; a fine race in then took place, the Blanche filly winning on the post by a head ; Thunderstorm was a bad third, Knuston next, with Loid Stanley fifth, the last of all being brought up by Hesper and Couleur de Rose. The Oxfordshire Stakes of 100 soya, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 forfeit, and 5 if declared. Winners extra. The second horse to save his stake. The winner to pay £2O to the fund. 34 subs., 22 of whom pay 5 soya each. Two miles. Mr. Saxon's Bally Edmond, 3 yrs, 6st (in. 51b. ex.) (Midgley) 1 Mr. E. Brayley's Sycophant, 3 yrs, sst Illb (Whiteley) 2 Mr. Wm. Day's Defender, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b.... (J.Adams) 3 Mr. Henry's The Brownie, 3 yrs, Est .. (J. Daley) 4 Mr. Angel's Artless, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (Perry) 5 Betting-6 to 4on Bally Edmond, sto 2 agst Sycophant) 7' to 1 agst any other (offered). The five got off at the appointed time, and as they came up the straight the first time the heavy weight was leading, but before the judge's chair was passed Adams had pulled him back into the'second place, Artless taking up the run. ning, with The Brownie third, the favourite fourth, and Sycophant last. In this order they rounded the turn, and went along the back stretch in Indian file. On rounding Howell's corner for the straight Artless fell back into the rear, and Sycophant immediately afterwards passed The Brownie, and on entering the straight ho had taken the third place, but did not get up to the two leaders (Bally Edmond and Defender) until reaching the distance, when the three took close order, and at the Stand Sycophant had gained a slight advantage over Defender, but could never get up to the favourite, who won, hard held, by half a length, Sycophant beating Defender for second by a neck. The Brownie and Artless were both beaten off. The County Members' Plate of 30 soya, added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for £2OO. One mile. Mr. Lincoln's Memo, 3 yrs (L 200), 7st 51b (H. Grimshaw) I Mr. Jervis's Don John, 3 yrs (E 200), 7st slb (A. Sadler) 2 Mr. Starkey's Nativity, 3 yrs (£200), 7st slb (Cresswell) 3 Mr. Fitzhugh's Shepherdess, 3 yrs (£200),75t 51b(Pearson) 4 Sweetbread also ran. The betting opened at 6 to 4 agat Memo and closed at 3 to 1 agst him, 6 to 4 agst Sweetbread, 4 to 1 agat Shepherdess. Memo, with Sweetbread,made play to the straight, where Memo ran out, and taking Shepherdess with him, forced her on one side, and ere she could recover herself she slipped and came down,on her side, without injuring either horse or rider. After this Mew.. made the remainder of the run ning, was never headed, and won easily by two lengths ; half a length between second and third ; Shepherdess was a bad fourth. The Selling Plate of 50 sovs, for all ages; maiden and selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr, Mellor's Bubbles, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. J. Dawson's Grant, 2 yrs (£3O), sst 71b (Wheatley) 2 Mr. Gulliver's Sloth, 3 yrs (DO), 7st 51b (Cresswell) 3 The following also ran :—Maid of Peru, Sweetmeat filly, Eheu, Rhcebus, Emily Harris, Fair Star, and Bianca filly. Betting-7 to 4 agst Eheu, 9to 2 agst Sloth, sto 1 agst Bubbles, 100 to 15 against Bianca filly. Sloth, attended by Bubbles, the Sweetmeat filly, and Grant, made play as soon as the flag fell, and the fcur came on in advance up to the distance, when tbeychanged places, both Grant and Bubbles passing Sloth, and Maid of Peru the Sweetmeat filly. No further change occurred, Bubbles winning easily by two lengths ; three-quarters of a length dividing Sloth from Grant; Maid of Peru was fourth, the Sweetmeat filly next, with Eheu sixth, Mr. Payne's colours bringing up the rear. The winner was bought in for 115 guineas. The Prince of Wales Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 adled ; for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 10lb ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra; maiden allowances. The winner to:pay 5 soya to the fund. Half a mile straight. Lord Uxbridge's Master Fenton, Bst 51b.. (G. Fordham) 1 Lord Coventry's Exchequer, Bst 51b ...... (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. Webb's Peignoir, Bst 51b (Payne) 3 Mr. J. B. Starkey's Aroma, Bst 71b .... (Enoch) 4 Mr. H. Coverdale's Caracole, Bst 71b (Grubb) 5 Betting-5 to 4on Peignoir, 2to 1 agst Master Fenton. The running was made by the two favourites, with Exche quer lying next, Aroma and Caracole bringing up the rear. In this order they ran to the distance,where Exchequer got up to Peignoir's girths, and before the Stand was cleared had headed him, but could not reach Master Fenton, who won cleverly by a length, a head only separating the second and third ; Aroma was a bad fourth ; Caracole last. H. Grimshaw weighed for Hariole, and her number went up, but was soon taken down again, and she did not go to the post. The Welter Sweepstakes (handicap) of 10 sovs each, with 50 added. To be ridden by gentlemen. Professionals allowed to ride by carrying 61b extra. Winners extra. One mile and a half. Capt. Coates' Ariadne, 5 yrs, lOst 81b.... (Mr. Edwards) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Soothsayer, aged, lOst 131 b (in. 61b ex.) (G. Fordham) 2 Sir C. Rushout's Conqueror, 3 yrs, 9st 111 b (C. Boynton) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Ariadne, sto 2 agat Soothsayer, 3to I agat Conqueror. Fordham on Soothsayer went away with the lead, having Conqueror at his girth, Ariadne laying off. In this order they went along the back stretch, when Conqueror headed Soothsayer and made the pace pretty good to the entrance into the straight, when Ariadne slipped both her opponents, and on reaching the distance was leading a dozen lengths. After this Ariadne came on at her leisure, and won in a canter by ten lengths; half a length dividing the second from the third. On returning to scale Mr. Boynton, the rider of Con queror, made an objection against the other two, on the ground that they had not gone the right course. This objec tion immediately fell to the ground when Mr. Marshall, the starter, came up and stated that, instead of Ariadne and Soothsayer going the wrong course, it was Conqueror that went wrong. BETTING ON THE COURSE. ST. LEGER. 2to 1 agst Kettledrum (off., take sto 2) EBOR HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Bally Edmond (taken and offered) 100 to 15 agst Lady Trespass (taken) 7to 1 agst Virgilius (taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Cape Flyaway (taken) Bto 1 agst Voltella (taken and offered) 100 to 6 agst Sir William (taken) 100 to 6 agst Prologue (taken) 1000 to 60_agst Stockade (taken) 100 to 5 agst Rising Sun (taken) 15 to 1 agst Talip (taken) • DOVER RACES.—THURSAT. The Visitorp' and Tradesmen's Plate, a handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 70 added. About a mile a half. Mr. T. Price's Flotilla, by Kingston, 3 (Matthews) Gst 121 b (Matthews) 1 Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Parsons) 2 Mr. Mellish's Foretop, 4 yrs, 7st lib (Mitchell) 3 Mr. Oliver's Rap, 4 yrs Oct (Keeler) 0 a a s B N 1 rte Flotilla.ottn i n (Headland) 0 Mr. Mellish's Gaylad, 4' yrs, Sst 121 b Mr. S. Jacob's The Don, 4 yrs, 7st (Hodgkins) 0 length and a half ; half a length between bgy—a2 to 1 agst the Don, 3to 1 agst Foretop -4 to 1 second and third. k The Town Plate of 3 SOW each, with 40 added ; the win. ner to be sold by auction, Sce. Heats. About a mile and a half. Mr. G. Payne's Auricula, 3 yrs (V 0), 7st (Prior) 2 1 1 Mr. S. Jacob's Bookaloom, 3 yrs (£5O), 7st 31b (Hodgkins) 1 0 2 Mr. Searle's Marwell, • 5 yrs (£3O), Bst 91b (Searle) 0 2 Mr. Mellish's Keepsake, 3 yrs (£2O), sst 131 b (Parsons) 3 3 Mr. Vallance's Carmel, aged (£2O), Bst 81b (Hornsby) 0 0 Mr. Churchward's Lancer, 3 yrs (£2O), sst 91b (Nightingale) 0 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Auricula and Marwell. First heat won by a head. Second heat won by five lengths. Third heat won by ten lengths. The Military Stakes 0f.,3 sovs. each, with 30 added. About a mile and a half. Mr. Eggerton's Mary Stuart, 4 yrs, 12st 41b (Mr. Barbage) 1 Mr. Marshall's Dove, 5 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner) 2 Mr. Churchward's Chance, aged, l2 st 41 b(Capt Barclay) 3 Mr. T. Barling's The Beau, aged 12st 41b (Mr Barling) 4 Mr. Johnson's Dismal Jemmy, 6 yrs, 12st 7th (Owner) 5 No betting. on by four lengths ; a bad third. The Lord Warden's Plate, of 5 sovs. each,with 30 added. About three-quarters of a mile. Mr. S. Jacobs's Acre, 3 yx s, 9st llb Mr. Gibbs's Lady Fanny, 2 yrs, Est 71b (Pryor) 2 Mr. Ward's Greybeard, 2 yrs, Est 121 b The following also ran :—Pastime, Holdersyke, Little Bob, Ma Mie, and Lancer. Betting-2 to lon Holdersyke, 2to 1 agst Lady Fanny. Won by a length ; same between the second and third. The Stewards' and Committee's Plate, a Handicap of 50 sous., for all ages. About one mile. Mr. G. Brown's Mermaid, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ...(J. Parsons) 1 Mr. S. Jacobs's Estella, aged, Bst 21b (Johnson) 2 Mr. Price's Holdersyke, 3 yrs, 6st 41b .... (Nightingale) 3 Mr. Mellish's Foretop, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (J. Parsons) 0 Betting—Even on Estella, 2 to 1 agst Holdersyke. Won by two lengths ; a bad third. A Hurdle Race of 3 sous each, with 35 added. Heats, about one mile, over three flights of hurdles in each heat. Mr. Mellish's Gaylad, 4 yrs (£200), lOst 61b (Headland) 2 1 1 Mr. T. Price's Flotilla, 3 yrs (£100), Bst 31b (Mathews) 1 2 2 Mr. Elliott's Wild Bird, 4 yrs (£5O), 9st 81b (Eatwell) 3 0 Mr. Burbage's Miss Maria, 3 yrs (ac), Bst 31b (car. Bst 51b) (Searle) 0 0 Mr. Burrige's Mercury, 3 yrs (£a), Bst 61b (car. Bst 111 b) .. (Morgan) 0 0 Mr. Nightingall's Catherine, 5 yrs (L 10), lOst 41b 11) (Nightino3 0 dr Mr. S. Jacobs's Estella, aged (L 20 0 ), lOst blllb (IL Wood) 0 dr Betting—First heat, even on Flotilla, Won by a length. Second heat, 6tol on Flotilla. Won by a length. Third liedt, 2 to 1 4r a.rlad, who wnn by half a length. HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE- MENTS. August 16, at 2.15 p.m., Barabbas, out of all engagements in August ; at 4.30 p.m., Rapture, out of Egham and Dover engagements; all Count Batthyany's horses, out of all en gagements up to and including York, 1861. August 19, at 9 a.m., Paul Clifford, out of alt engage ments in 1861; Lisbon, out of Betting Stand Plate, Egham ; Nosegay, out of City Members' Plate, Oxford ; Nightingale, out of Radcliffe engagements; Matador, out of all engage ments at York, Stockton, Doncaster, and Richmond ; Philomel and Launcelot Gobbo, out of all engagements ; Twinkle, out of the King John Stakes, Egham ; at 12.30 p.m., Gloom colt, out of the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, Egham ; after 6 p.m., all Mr. Gulliver's horses, out of Rad cliffe and Egham engagements ; Russmore, out of Nursery Stakes, Oxford; Tiara, out of Innkeepers' Plate, Oxford; Acre and Atropia, out of all handicaps published to date. August 20, at 9 a.m., Daefoot, out of the Oxford Gold Cup; Hubert, out of Stratton Audley Nursery Stakes, Ox ford ; Silkstone, out of Stratton Audley Nursery Stakes at Oxford, Stand Plate at Egham, and Convivial Stakes, York; Repartee, out of Baron Stakes, Egham; Pigdon, out of Convivial Stakes, York ; Isis and Lady Bird, out of Yorkshire Oaks and Second York Biennial ; Black Diamond and Sharpshooter, out of all engagements ; at 1.10 p.m., all Lord Coventry's horses, out of all handicaps at Oxford. August 21, at 9 a.m., Rouge Dragon, out of York and Doncaster engagements; at 3.50 p.m., Clare, out of Welter Handicap, Oxford. August 22, at 9 a.m., Maid of Tees Valley, Boldero (dam, California), and Prince Edward, out of York and Stockton engagements; Prince Edward, out of Champagne Stakes, Doncaster; Bolero and Watchfire, out of Nursery Stakes, Oxford. COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM—AUG. 22. At to-day's market there was a fair supply of old Eng• lish wheat from the farmers, and fine kinds sold slowly at is under last week's rates; more now offering, at 2s to 3s per qr lower. Barley was unaltered in price, but in fair request. In oats little doing, and rather cheaper. Beans and peas unaltered in value. MANCHESTER—Au G. 22. Business was again limited this morning. English old wheat was almost unsaleable, though offered at 2s lower in price. Foreign 2d per 701bs cheaper. New English sold from 55s to 59 for red, and 59s to 62s for white. Flour in limited demand. Oats and oatmeal difficult to sell. Beans and Indian corn 6d cheaper. LYNN-AUG. 20. Our market this morning was fairly attended, and the wheat only in moderate supply. Several samples of new showing of fine quality brought full rates; old neglected. Barley—none offering. Oats, beans, and peas none worthy of notice. Old white 42s to 50s New..:.. 538 to 5 8 s I Barley. 2 Bs to 32s Oats Beans .4os to 46s j Peas 48s to 548 MELTON MOWBRAY-AuG. 20. There was a small show of wheat to-day, which sold slowly at a decline of is to 2s from the prices of last week. Barley a middling show, but maintaining late rates. For oats quotations were unaltered. Prices : 'White wheat, 548 Od to 60s Od ; red, 47s Od to 568 per 36 stone ; beans scarce, at 57s to 60s for old ; new sorts, 46s per 38 at. ; barley, 36s to 40s for malting, and 29s to 32s per qr. for grinding; oats, 22s to 28s Od per 24 stone. CORK—Aua. 21. The following were the quotations this morning :—REct wheat, 27s Od to —s Od ; white, 26s 3d to —a Od; barley 158 6d to 18s Od ; oats, 12s 3d to 13s Bd. • EDINBURGH GRAIN—AUG. 21. Wheat on the top Isod down average is 8d down. Barley on the top 3s Od up .average Os 7d up. Oats on the top Os 6d up average Os 6d down. Beans on the top is Od up.... average is 2d up. Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... Y2 10 4 9-12ths New wheat 0 0 0 0-12ths Barley 1 13 1 4-12ths Oats . 1 10 6 11-12ths Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat .1516 qrs Sold 969 qrs 8ar1ey........ 409 qrs Sold 301,qrs Oats lOl5 qrs Sold 674 qrs Beans lOO qrs Sold .. 74 qrs DERBY SMITHFIELD—AUG. 20. A good number of fat beasts to-day, but the demand was very moderate. Sheep and lambs were more plentiful, and both in request. The show of fat pigs was large, and the demand was slack, with a heavy sale. A good supply of calves. Beet 6O to 7d Veal 6d to 60 Mutton .... 7d to 70 Pork Lamb .. 8d to —d Rough fat, 4s 3d per stone. Hides, 3d to 40 ; calf skins, 5d to 6d. AN ODD STORY.—As a tradesman of Lau, Austria, was one day last week about to got into a carriage to pro ceed to Vienna on business, he saw a man passing with a fine live hare in his hand, and immediately proposed to pur chase it as a present for a friend in town. The price was agreed upon, and the hare handed over to our tradesman, who took out his pocketbook to pay the money. Meanwhile the hare, in struggling to escape, somehow or other got en tangled in the elastic band of the pocketbook, and by a sudden movement slipped out of her purchaser's hands, and made the best of her way into the wood at a short distance, taking with her the pocketbook and 100fi. in banknotes. BIRTHS. DENNY.—On the 21st inst., the wife of M r. F. W. Denny, Peckham, Surrey, solic itor, of a son an daughter. KELLY.—On the 21st inst., at Th e Chauntry, Suffolk, Lady Kelly, of a daughter. N E WBOLT.—On the 21st inst., at Bath, t h e wife of Lieut.. Colonel G. Newbolt, of a daug hter. oaks, SWINBORNE.—On the 18th inst. a t Eilan Shona, Inver ness-shire, the wife of Comnader T. A. Swinburne, inst ., R.N., of a son. MARR IAGES. m HAMAIOND—BucE. LE Y.—On th e 20th ins t. , at Brighton , Dartford, to Rosa, youn ge st daughter of th e l a t e Henry Buckley, Esq. , Edward, son o o f f tßhievleartSiiiim, smeovnens ilHammond, m Koe, Esq, of nt. SWEET--RAVENSCROFT.—On the 17th inst. , at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, Mr. H. Sweetof Sydne street, Brompton, to Amelia, second dau hof he late g ter e George Swinfen Ravenscroft , E sq., of Ramsey, Hunt • ingdonshire. DE AT H S. AUSTEN.—On the 20th insf ., Benjamin Austen, Esq., of 6, Montague-place, Bedford-square, and Gray's-inns aged 72. AWOOD.—On the 18th inst., at Auchlyne House, the re sidence of H.H. the Prince Dhuleep Singh, J. W. Cawood, Esq., Secretary to his Highness, aged 29. lIARE.—On the 20th inst., in Regent-street, Thos. Hare, of Lympstnn, Devon, aged 74. QuEvErr.--On the 20th inst., at Pangbourne, Berks, John Quekett, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c., Conservator of the Hun-. terian Museum, aged 46. ROBINSON.—On the 19th inst., suddenly, at Peel-grove Mills, Bethnal-green, Mr. Ericus Robinson, aged 66. STRUTR.—On the 11th inst., at Paris, Emma Louisa, the daughter of the late Sir Jas. Stracey, Bart., and widow of Charles Struth, Esq., aged 56. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tim SUN Office, No. 112,Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex: Friday, August 23, 1861. i, S " 4 t