The Sun. — London, England, 1856-09-02 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET Alf D COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLooR. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed firmly, but with less excitement, and the prices of Americans and Surats were Id. per lb. dearer than on Friday last. All other kinds were unchanged. The sales were 12,000 bales, 2,000 for speculation, Comprising 1,200 Pernam and Maranham, 6id. to 7id. ; 500 Bahia, 61d. ; 400 Egyptian, 6}d. to 9d.; 1,000 Surat, 40. to 41d. ; and 1,000 Sea Islands, is. to Is. 7d. per lb. The Railway Share Market Was quiet, and prices were much the same as on Saturday. Accounts from Copenhage❑ state that the nego tiations relalive to the Sound Dues aro progressing actively between the Danish Government and the representatives of the States interested. The only difficulty which now appears to retard the solution of this international question is the division of the capital to be received from the different mari time States. This division is based upon the num ber and tonnage of vessels which they have re spectively sent into the Baltic during the last 20 years. Commercial advices from Antwerp contain a trade report for the week ended the 30th August, Which exhibits great steadiness in prices, without any large amount of business having been done, excepting in grain—the transactions in wheat and rye having been numerous. The coffee market continued firm, with a disposition on the part of holders of stocks to raise the price, in consequence of the pressing demand. In wool a limited amount of business was done, but the market ruled steady, and buyers were dealing with reserve at the prices demanded for Buenos Ayres and Monte Video Wools. Trade in the textile manufacturing districts con tinues in a sound but quiet state. The improved State of the weather during the last day or two, and the favourable accounts of the progress of the harvest have imparted increased confidence among the holders, but no extension of business ean y,t be reported. There is rather more inquiry for discount ac commodation in Lombard-street, and at the Bank of England, as the 4th of the month approaches ; b ut no inconvenience is experienced, and the rates remain without Tariation. For harvest °Aerations there is a steady absorption of e sPital, but as business in all departments continues dull, the high rates which money still eftumands do not press very heavily upon the com mercial interests. A few weeks hence, however, trade, as usual at that particular period of the rear, will no doubt revive, and the inquiry for c ash may therefore increase. On first-class paper a ccommodation is still procurable at 4f per cent. The Market for English Stocks is rather heavy, a large sale of Stock having had the effect of de- Pressing the Funds to the extent of / I per cent. The transactions have not been numerous, and the a PPearance of the market is exceedingly inac tive. Consols for money and account, although a t one period 951 f, are now about 95 to 95 1. Exchequer Bills are about 12s. to 15s. prem., and the Bonds rule at 1001. The New Three per Cents. have been 95f to 96, and the Reduced 95 1 India Stock is 235, and Bank Stock 220. In the Foreign Market there is very little alter ation to notice, and the prices rule firm. Turkish 6 Per Cents. are maintained at 1031 I, and the Per Cents. are about the same. Swedish 4 per Cents. are marked 85k. Brazilian 3 per Cents. 163 , and Sardinian 92 to 92k. Spanish 3 per Cents. „ s have been d ea lt i n a t 441, an d th e D e f erre d 25k. 'inlet, 4 per Cents. are 98 to 98i. r , The following are th e nom i na l p r i ces o f F ore i gn cltocks:—G rena d a Deferred Bonds, 7 ; Mexican, 22 i 23 ; Peruvian, 80 2 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 58 60; l' „. (3 rtuguese 3 per Cents., 45i ; Russian 5 per umits., 108 10 ; ditto 4, per Cents., 98 100 ; Spa nish 3 per Cents., 441 5f ; ditto Deferred, 25 5i ; ditto Certificates, 6 6i ; ditto Passive, 611 '7. There is a quiet market also for Railway Shares, * Which are generally flatter. Caledonians have s lightly improved ; Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee - ? We firm, and North British have risen 10x. to 11. s outh -Eastern, Lancashire,and South-Western,are rath er lower. Great-Western of Canada are fluc tuating, having been marked 25, 24k, 25i, and 24 i. Grand Trunk of Canada are 141 1. Foreign shares are nominally steady. Rigas are li pm. Foreign and Colonial Mining Shares are dull, hut a rm. • Banking shares are generally supported, and the ottom an are a fraction better. Royal British, h owever, have dropped 2/. to 31., owing to some unfavourable rumours. They are now marked 27 and 24. General Omnibus Co.'s shares are 4to 4i, b eing firmer, and National Discounts rule steady. 134 ITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICER (From the Official Litt. - Itatoz St oc k 220 191 Per Cant. R e d uce d A nnu iti es a 95a b.Per Cent Coneolo Annxitiee ...e w •) ' 0 per Cent. Annues ""eir Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860... Ditto 31 Years, expire 10th Oct . 1859 3 3-10 1 , Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lB 9-16 i 44 . 144 Stock ludi% Bonds, 4:1 Ot i 9 n Ditto, under £lOOO l7 p ' ) Asois for Account X iihequer Bilis, 24d. 1.,1000 . 500 l2 15 12 P R mall Ditto Bonds, 1858,36 per Cent. lOOl Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. B razilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lO3 al ezioan 3 per Cent — D itto Account 22i 3 21 Peruvian Bonds 4i per Cent Bl x d 4,lBsian Bonds, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent llO x d Ditto 4i per Cent. 98i 24"dinian Bombs, 5 per Cent. 93111151 Bonds, 3 per Cent 44/ Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. on D itto Account 4,lrkitii Bonds, 6 per cent lO3l Ditto Small Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Ditto Account lO3l B Wedish Bonds, 4 per Cut. ... . .•••••••• •• 85 i b um, eels oo the shove canto. in riOndoD. Qteh Exchange, 2} per Cent., 12 Guilders bitto 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto Account THREE O'CLOCK. Combs money 94 5 Ditto Account (Sept. 10) ug. M.— P Royal of Sween nal left for Stockholm. The M. ncess de Budberg, ex-Russian Eagle at this court, has received the Order of the Red I "aßle Ist class. I . I tOTAL PRESENT TO TEM MAYOR OP WINDSOR.— altes Brown, E-q., Mayor of Windsor, has had the ho nour of receiving, through the Commissioners of :b ar k , and Forests, fine buck, shot Windsor G rea t as a mark of Royal approval of his conduct as magistrate of the borough. The report which has been going the rounds of the French papers of a number of young men having landed 00 the coast of Maremnia, near Orbitello, and been s uddenly routed by a Harty of Gensdarmes, is untrue. The Observer, of Trieste, says that Baron Hubner, •kustrian ambassador at Paris, embarked at that port on Lhe 27th ult. for Corfu, and will proceed from thence to 444 Ples. The L on d on Ch ar ti s t d em o ns t r ation, in honour of J ohn Frost, is to take place on the 15th of this month. BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.—It is understood that, in con• se quence of the removal of the cattle-market fr nn Smith field to Copenhagen-fields, the Lord May n. will this rear forego the annual custom of proclaiming the holding Of . Bartholomew Fa , r. beepatches have been received from Admiral Guerin, c quinanding the small French squadron whose arrival 4 t Nan gasa ki we recantly announced. They are , 'abourabl e to the conclusion of the treaty between Francs Ob tai n d Japan, whioh it was the object of the expedition to It is probable that Archdeacon Dsnis..on will appeal, 11 1 the first instance, to the Court of Arches, and from t he latter, should the decision be given against him there, t o th e P r i v y C ounc il ; th us it is considered that he ultimate judgment cannot be looked for before a c ouple of years. HERO IN DISTRESS.—The Lincolnshire papers state that an old soldier, who has seen fourscore years, rld wears the Peninsular medal, with eight claps, ,„ )e aring amongst others the names of Vittoria, Sala nuca, and Badajos, one of the men, too, who assisted 60 bu r y General Sir John Moore " with his martial C loak around him" at Cornnna, is in a state of destitu t:u with his wife, at Coleby, near Li nco l n . He h a s en working on the highway, but the overseers lave mused to allow him any further work. His name is lam Hall,' and he bass pension of ninepenoe per 5 5 20 10 tCvs. ?,0 20 20 11J St. St. 20! X 3128 10 St. St. 50 •qt. Si all 100 all 100 100 100 all 100 all all 100 1)0 1100 100 SHARE MARKETS. Fi 1 3 DAY.) RAILTk'A YS. riArLWA se. Closing Prices this day. THE Anabg. Nottng. Bo 5? as g Easta. Junet • & Batlymee Birming. Wolverh S'tour Birk cull& Lan sL. Cfneshire Junct...„ Do. Chesh. lis Birk Do., d 0.... ...... Rlyth &Tyne origins £25 Coed. at £4:: Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Chester ds Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, 6 Pas Cornwell Do. A Do. B DublindsßelfastJunc Dun. P. di Aber. Jnc. Rut AN glian Eastern Counties... East. Union. A fib 5.., B. Stock, Do., New A.....,„. 'East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh ds Glasgo Edinb. and Pecbl( I, Edin. Prth ds Dun& Forth k Clyde Jan. Furness .... Do. Extension....... . Glasgow& S. West(-)) Great N. of Scotlnd. Great Northern Do., A. 5t0ck...... Do., B. Stock at. Sth. &West.(lre . Groat Western Do. Stour Val. Ra' Gua. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisi Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds... ., [Awash. andYorksi Do., Wst. adding 1.7). Do. South' or t London & Black wal Loud. Bright & S.Ce' Lond. and N. West) Do. Fifths D0.101.5h. t id&8...( Do. Eighths London and S. Wi - ,tn Lon. Tilby. & South Barking Sh. . Lndndrry&Colerair, Lndndrry. & Ennisk 4anch.Shef. & Limb )0., Man. & Lin. Un Wetropoli tan Aidland )o. Birmng.&Derb , 111d1d. Q. West. (Ires , Do. Half Shares . Newcastle & Carlisle . Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd Newry & Enniskills , Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. Norfolk Northn.Connties Tin North British Nth. Devon Rail. & Dock Stock Do., A Stock... Do., B Stock N. Eastern—Berwie Do. do. Extension ~ Dodo. G.N.E. ?nrol, Do. Leeds Do. York North London .. NAS.Wstrn.,Ham! - stead, and City aril,. North Staffordshire. North Western & S. Wostrn. Jun( )x., Wore., & Woiv. l'ortaLiouth Scottish Central Scottish Midland hropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun, Do Staines, Wok. &Wolt Stockton & Darling. Do., do., 1854 Do., do., 1855 Stogkten & Hartlepi Taff Vale.. T )0. Pref., No. 1 , Marilee Hay. D.& R Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenn3 Waterford&Limer;cb Wost Cornwall.. West End of Louder and Crystal Palaoe Do. A Do. B West London... Wimbledn Croydcw I tntwerp&Rott rdtn i Ardennes. Atlan.& St.Lxr. leased at 6 p. e. by Gd.Tnk. of Canada Belgian Ea stn. June T'mziers to Graissessa tombay, Baroda, en Cm India, g 5 p. c Do. Buff. & Lk. Ilur. Ry. ICarmeaux& Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France „. Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. c. Do. A. and B, do Do. Ex. C, gu. 5 p. c Do. do. D, gu. 5 p. c. p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, de. 'Gee'ong k Melbourne guar. 5 per cent.. Gd. Tk of Canad . 'o. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till '6 Do. Comp. 6p. c., dc. Gt. Central of Fran f l at. To. Pen. g. sp. c 'Do New, viz. 5 p. c. Groat Dixerabonr Constituted Share Gt. Western of Canada Shares .......... Do. New............ Inc. DLL, payable '5; Do. do., '76, p. '60.. Do. do., '73 do. Do. do., '73, wlthon' option !mkt, Conat. & Bash Licrre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. Lucca At Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva .. ryons Mediterrau kiadras, guar. 4 p.c Do. New do„, 6 p. Do. 44 p. c. Exton Do. 3d Ex., g. 5 p. c %Stria Antonia Do. do. New slamur & Liege (wit I interest) i)o. (ox interest) Do. do , 6 p. c. Pref Vorthern of France NorwegianTrunkPre Paris and Lyons *)itto Bonds ?aria and Orleans. 'Recife & San. Fran. (Pornam.) g. 7 p. C. Riga & Dunaburg io. at 801. per share._ Rome and Frascati.. toyal Danish Royal Swedish -smbre and Menge_ )o. 5i p. cent. Prel ;16731 , , guar. 5 p. c Do. .outhern of France h. Andrew's mil Quebec (A),.. Vest Flanders lo 6A per c. Prof T. &N. W. of France Nest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden 4,•aland TOI NT-Ft' kustrftia-ia Bank of Egypt Bank of London gri. Col. Bk. San. C. .Irithih N. Americar Bank of At , Bnk, of bunk, luatralls4, & Chink. City J4:•rniuercl3.l of Lond gnr.gcot.Saing.cht, Gond. Chart. Bk. o Aurtralis ............. Ditto New f.rAdon and Count yL Ln,L&B.Bnkg.Cori>. iiondon Joint Stock. London and Paris Loud. & Westminste! National Pro.e Eng Do. Naw... ........ istionzl of Bank New South V/ alert lriental Bank )f riorporAtirm Ottoman Bank :rGvincial of treiau, 'o. New Aug B IM Ci Royal British...„.... 4ollth Australia ?nips of Australia It , . /4 , tlw rlnion of - London • • edora Bk.sg.Loli ?f d 4f - 4 8i 9 19 - 20 )5) 17 13 •- 14 94 - 514 - 52 - 17; 11 - 13 ,•< "'" ••• • • . -- ~ • •6 ..".. ~ 94-- 10 16 - 17 91 36 - 38 25 - 27 7 - 5 82 - 84 53 - 55 - 38 ••• ^.. 90 - - 8; 90 - 96. 85 - 86 L3O - 133 17 119 64 -- 65 60 65 74 - 77 6 - 8 6 97i 98, 6i LC6 ICB 104; _ i g d 1.064 -- 107 ii* :- in 1 id 81 81 52 54 • • •114. ..... e• 15, 52 - 54 34 - i s 41 42 • 04 ..". SOO 81. - 82 5 C a d 21 2 , 174 18 574 584 94 96 4i - 6i - 7 104 - 111 30 - 32. hio 49 bi 1 5 154 1 71i —73 i 80 82 5 2 1d 15 17 36 37 19i - 20 51 - 61 24 • 26 6j - 7j 6 - 8 2 - 4 5 - 5i 8 7 .9 71) - 7i 4 - 5 11 2d 2i - 3i , 11 -- 2 1 d 5} 5i ••• • 3 2 6 i --37 i # 13. 14 23 - 239 28 23 - 23 231 -23 j 14k - 141 83 - sl_- 21,E —22 t lip 4} -- 51 241 2i 24t 2 99 101 121 - 125 120 125 110 112 ... -- •••• 6h : _631, Du. lls 14 20i 21 2 11 lir, 911 - 9i 94 - 94 20 -20 t 41- 4P 84 - 9. 544 - 54 58 . 7 : 55 i - lipl 191 - 201 - 11 - 13 - 10 2f - 2i •.. ... - pm 4f - 5i 94 - 10 37 - 38 000 .' 19 -• 20 23 144}1} 5 5 25 44 5i 4i 7& 8 711 8 B A NKS. 104 -- 105 id - ip ,69 71 ..••• * 1 P 1) -- 71 -73 21 - 22 1 - 2p 1 - 3p 10 sal •" -- • 9, • " ''''' . o .•• - ... 47 -- 49 39# 40 3 3 i - 36 - 38 68 - 70 7 i 8 i ••• ' ••• 3 Ella UN NOON, TUESDA 28i I MANSION-HOUSE. The prisoner was remanded accordingly. JAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. fßefore Mr. Commissioner Ilolroyd.) IN RE W. C. YOUNG. To-day was appointed for the last examination of this bankrupt, described as of Sun-court, Cambia ; Cross-st, Manchester ; and Dale-street, Liverpool, ship and in surance broker. The details of the balance-sheet, pre pared by Messrs. Harding and Pullein, were published a few days since. It is therefore only necessary to notice that thedebtor side shows, to debtors unsecured 38,0721. ; ditto fully secured, 5,8731. ; partially secured, 2,121/. The liabilities likely to be provable against the estate are estimated at about 24,0001. The assets are stated— Property held by creditors fully secured, 9,294/. ; good debt., 22,533/. ; doubtful, 11,672/. The losses were placed at 141,757/. (111,9331. of whic'i were on under (lls 11 -writing). The bankrupt passed without opposition. PGLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) VIOLENT ASSAULT. -11 f ichael Berkley, a costermonger, was charged with violently assaulting James Philpot. The complainant stated that he was lodging at the Tap of the Three Tuna, Aldersgate, and that last night, between 9 and 10 o'clock, he heard the prisoner and the potman:quarrelling. Ile went'out to request them to desist, and told the prisoner to hold his tongue, and complainant went between them to prevent them fight ing. He left and fetched a policeman, on which pri soner ran after him, and struck him a violent blow in the mouth, cutting his lip open. The prisoner excused his conduct by saying that he was drunk at the time, and had now no recollection of what occurred. He was sorry for what he had done, and humbly begged the complainant's pardon. The Lord Mayor—That's all very well. You appear to be a dangerous man when drunk. Is the prisoner known ? has he been here before Partridge (gaoler)—Yes, my lord ; about 12 months since be had three months for breaking open a man's head. He is well known to the police in Bishomate street. Prisoner said be was never charged before in his life. The last witness was mistaken. The Lord Mayor—l shall remand, you for inquiries to be made. r 7 I IN• SEPTEI‘IBI O ,tt 0 He fined them 20s. each, and he was rather stretching the law in doing so, because the act directed that he should levy a penalty not less than the duty and value of the tobacco, which amounted to 31,. 13s. 6.1. HOCUSSING AND ROBBERY..— llfary Ann Brown, a young woman, notorious for robbing sailors, and who has been often in custody, •vas charged with hocussing and plundering a seaman named Henry White. It appeared that the sail r w is discharged from his ship about 10 days ago, and eh , )rtly afterwards fell in with the prisoner who invited hi n to her lodgin;s, where he remained with her for a few hours and left his waistcoat behind him, promising to call for it again and give her some money. He went to her dwelling, No. 11, Henry street, St. George's-insthe-eAst, again on Friday and re deemed his waistcoat. After giving her some money she invited him to have something to drink, and sent out fur liqeor, into which she no doubt infused some narcotic drug, for directly he had partaken of a glass of it he be eatuestupefied. Oa recovering hissonses he found himself alone in the prisoner's room and missed the whole of his money, consisting of a Si. Bank of England note, a half-sovereign, and B'. silver. He went cut in search of the prisoner, and gave information to the police. Tester:lay afternoon - Kemp, a police-conetahle, No. 201 11, met with the prisoner and took her into custody. She denied all knowledge of the robbery, and said that a loafer (thief) picked up the sailor it\ Whitechapel and stole his money. The prisoner, in defence, said she was innocent, and had never seen any of the sailor's money. Mr. Yardley—l shall commit you for trial. The prisoner—The sailor was very drunk, and broke a lot of my things on Friday. Mr. Yardley—That is no reason you should rob him. You are committed. MEET NEWS.—(This Day.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 5/ 30s ; clover, 41 Os to 6/ 103 ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 13s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 3s to 51 12s; clover, 4/ N to 61 1O ; and straw, 11 9s to 11 145 per load. A mo derato demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Mendo 4 , hay, 3100 to 51 lOs ; clover, 4/ Os to 61 103 ; and straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13s per load. Trade tolerably firm. COLONIAL TEA.—The market is very dull, and few sales have taken place, either publicly or by private contract. There has been no change in prices. SUGAR.—Very little business has been transacted, and prices are unaltered. Large public sales are announced during the week. In the Refined Market prices have ruled firm. COFFItE.—The market has been firm, and good colory plantation Ceylon has been in demand for exportation. Other descriptions were steady. Rica.—This article has been rather depressed, owing to the decline in the corn-market, and prices are almost nominal. RuM.—No alteration whatever has taken place in the value of this article. The deliveries have been rather on the increase. TALLOW.—The market has been exceedingly heavy, and prices have receded is to is Od per cwt. P.Y.C., on the spot, 52i 61 Last three months, 493 63 to 50s per cwt. SPORTING EXTRA.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales came out as a sportsman for the first time this morning, and made no bad beginning, having brought down six birds in the first seven shots. The Rectory of Limpsfield, Surrey, vacant by the preferment of Dr. Baring to the Bishopric of Glocester and Bristol, has been conferred upon the Rev. Samuel Charlesworth. Her Most Catholic Majesty the Queen of Spain hav ing by an order in Council dated the 11th of August, permitted the free importation of corn until the Ist of June, 1857, has now, by a decree dated the 21st of August, ordained that all vessels Men with wheat, flour, barley, and Indian corn for the peas of Spain, shall be exempted from tonnage and anchorage dues, charges for loading or unloading, lighthouse, or other municipal dues. The Duke of Beaufort returned to BAdmintoi, Glou• cestershire ' on Thursday last, from Scotl an d ; an d , after two days' oub.bunting with his crack pack of hounds, left on Saturday last for Gopsall Hall, Leices tershire, to meet the Duchess and young family, who are staying on a visit to the Earl and Countess Flows. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., has nmsented to preside at the annual dinner of the Herts Agricultural Associa tion, which will take place at Hitchin on the 24th inst. The Duke ef Buecleuch left Edinburgh, where his Grace was called by the presence of her Majesty and Court at Holyrood Palace on Saturday last, to join the Duchess and members of his family at the noble Duke's beautiful seat, Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, N,B. THE TREASURY.—Mr, Welby, of Trinity College, Cambridge, Mr. Clement, of University College, Oxford, and Mr. Q. Twiss, of Christchurch, Oxford, have been , selected from among nine competitors by the examiners of the Civil Service Commission, for clerkships at the Treasury. A TRAVELLING PALACE.—The new railway train built by the Orleans Company for the Emperor is com posed of five carriages. No. 1 forms a dining-room and saloon for the aides-de-camp, with kitchen and dressing room. No. 2 forms a kind of terrace, and is all made o wrought iron polished; and of beautiful workmanship. No. 3, which is the state carriage or reception salon, is surmounted by the Imperial crown ; it is composed of en antechamber, with folding sideboards for refre-hmente. No. 4 is the bed-room ; it has been very ingeniously divided. It comprises a bed-room for the ladies of honour ; bed-room for the Emperor and Empress, with a cradle for the Prince Imperial, dressing-rooms, &c. No. 5 is a waiting room for the servants, place for lug• gage, atAl also has a cupboard containing every kind of tool that could be required in case of an accident. All these carriages are decorated and furnished with the greatest elegance. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OP THE Hoer. CAPTAIN GRATES, R.N.—MALTA, Aug. 27.—Shortly after noon on the 25th of August, whilst this much respected indi vidual was entering a calesse in the Strada Reale, to embark for England in the Ave, on leave, he received two stabs in the stomach from a Maltese boatman, whose motive for attempting his life was a supposed injustice at the hands of Captain Graves, who holds the office of superintendent of the ports of Malta. No serious con sequences are apprehended, as no vital part seems to have been injured. The miscreant was immediately arrested. A RARE! BIRD.—An addition of great interest to orni thologists has bean this week made, through the libera lity of her Majesty, to the collection of birds in the Zoo. logical Gardens. A large and brilliantly-coloured species of turkey (Meleagria ocellata) has been known for rainy years to inhabit the vicinity of Lake Peten, near the con fines of the provinces of Vera PAZ and Bsliz►, Central America; but so rare is even the skin of the bird in this country, that a stuffed specimen is valued by dealers at about 40 gumes.e. The late Earl of D rby, who was most zealous in his endeavours to improve the breeds of birds likely to be serviceable for food, went to the expet.se of sending collectors out to Honduras, almost solely wit's the view of procuring living specimens of this turkey, for his aviary at Knowsley. For nearly 20 years his lord ship looked forward to the gratification of possessing the species, but all attempts to bring it alive to England failed. This, we are happy to announce, has at length been accomplished by Mr. Skinner, the well-known collector of orchideous plants of Guatema'a, assisted by Capt. Wilson, of the West India mail packet Parana. Mrs. Stevenson, the lady of H.M. Superintendent of Belize, possessed a fine cock ocellated turkey and two hens, which she was desirous of presenting to the Queen, and Mr. Skinner undertook the delicate task of bringing them to England. By feeding them with great care dur ing the voyage, ;and constantly bathing the head to re lieve the eyes of a mucous discharge, and through being furnished, thanks to Capt. Wilson, with plenty of room and air, the turkeys reached England on Monday last in tolerable health. Immediately on their arrival being com municated to the Queen, her Majesty commanded them to he presented, for the gratification of the public, to the Zoological Society ; and they may be seen in the aviary, on the left of the entrance to the gardens, near the peli cans and flamingoes. They are taller, thinner, and more erect than the common turkey, with the plumage marked, with iridescent peacock-like eyes, the legs being pink and the head of a peculiar soft clear grey blue, crested with clear, bright orange warts.—Literary Gazette. A MEMORIAL FOR FRANKLIN.—Among the several advocates for monuments to the memory of Wallace, Cromwell, and other celebrated men of past ages, we hear not a word breathed in regard to a monument in memory of Sir John Franklin and his followers, the heroes of Arctic history, who have perished in executing the mission assigned to them by this country of explor ing the frozen channel and icy wastes of the Polar re gions. Franklin's successors—the gallant men who were sent to prosecute the search for their missing coun trymen, and many of whom made important discoveries within the Arctic circle, setting at rest the long-dis puted question of a North-west passage—have been pro moted, decorated, and rewarded. Dr. Rae and hie party have received the liberal guerdon offered for tidings of the fate of Franklin's party. Mr. John Barrow has received, and very justly, a mark of respect from the Arctic voyagers, for his zealous and long-continued exertions in the cause of Arctic) exploration. Lieut. Bellot, the young ,French officer, who lost his life in his zeal as a volunteer, has had his memory recorded at Greenwich Hospital. Surely, then, it is but right that the hero end martyr of the Arctic region— Franklin, and his 133 followere, should have some suit able record of their services and fate erected at their country's expense. When thousands have been spent, in the last few years, on that ignis fatuus—the North- West passage—a few hundred, at least, might he de voted to record the names of the gallant me❑ who have been sacrificed at the shrine of duty. The few recovered relics of the famished party are preserved in the Hall of Greenwich Hospital ; let, then, a fitting monument be also raised there, in Trafalgar-square, or in some other suitable locality in the metropolis. Justice to these naval heroes demands that a national tribute to their memory should be raised ; and it would be a graceful mark of respect to the noble widowed lady who has done so much and spent so much herself in prosecuting the search for so many years. There will be no lack of de signs for snob a memorial. The locality, the subject, and the graphic features of Arctic scenery will afford abun dant scope for ingenuity of design and tasteful execu tion. Let it not be a reflection on the British nation that noble services and enduring surveying labours, 'perseveringly prosecuted even unto death, can find no lading record among as,--Building Nom. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasts Compans. London & N. West. L. &N. W. Cal edon, E. Un. E. C Gt. Nrt r.n E. 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It appeared from the evi dence adduced that Try's brother met one of the men named Pearsall some months since, and after some c mversation relative to the state of a horee he bad in a cart, Pearsall produced a book purporting to be the society's book, and the result was that Pearsall said he cmld not take anything, but Try might put something in his pocket, and he accordingly put two half-crowns in his pocket. _ _ Try, the defendant in the former case, identified Smith and Seaman as men he had treated to prevent being "pulled." The men denied the charges mad• against them. Sir P. Laurie said he had. no doubt these practices very often happened, but the proof was not sufficient to substantiate a criminal charge. The cases were very suspicious, and he advised the men to be watched, and the charges to be investigated by the committee of the society. The men said Mr. Try's horses were very bad, and it WA3 in consequence of that, those charges had been brought against them. BOW-STREET. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A PRISONER.—A young wo man named Smith was placed at the bar charged with creating a disturbance near King-street, Westminster. A. police-constable of the A division stated that last night the prisoner, with four or five other girls, com menced creating a disturbance near Westminster Abbey. He cautioned them, and insisted on their leaving, which they immediately di 1, but they only went as far as King-street. The prisoner saw three men approaching, and she ran forward to meet them, but they avoided her, and she then rejoined her companions and recommended quarrelling. Finding he could not prevail on the girls to leave the spot, a locality infested with prostitutes of the lowest description, he took the prisoner into custody. On the cell in which she was confined beEng visited at the usual hour, it was discovered that she had attempted to commit suicide by strangulation. She had divested herself of her garters, and, having twisted theta together, had tied them so tightly round her throat, that had she not been discovered death would have occurred is a very short time. He had reason to believe, from what the prisoner had told him, that she had, a short time ago, been a respectable woman, but that she had unfortunately become acquainted with a number of pro-titutes, the loss of character, and her present degraded state was the cause of her making the attempt she had done upon her life. Her companions he knew perfectly well ; they were prostitutes of the lowest description, but the prisoner he had only observed about the streets for about a fortnight. Mr. Jardine asked the prisoner what she had to say in answer to the charge. The prisoner remained silent. The worthy magistrate said he should not treat this case as one for simply annoying people in the street, but he should remand the prisoner for a week in order that some inquiries might be made about her. SOUTH WARK. A CANNIZIAL.—BITING A WOMAN'S TONGIIS OFF.— Catkarine Shea, a middle-aged, savage-looking Irish woman, was brought before Mr. Con3b3, charged with biting a large portion off the tongue of Johanna Smith, another Irishwoman, who is at present confined in St. Thomas's Hospital, suffering severely from the injury inflicted on her. Police-constable 122 M said that about 4 o'clock on Monday morning he was on duty in Queen-street, when he beard cries of murder proceed from Willow-court, and on going there he saw the prisoner struggling with the injured female. Tee latter called out, "For God's sake help me, as this woman has bitten my tongue off." Witness saw blood come from her mouth, and after se curing the prisoner be pickcd the piece of tonguo off the ground, and immediately conveyed the woman to the hospital. Witness pr Aluced the house surgeon's certi ficate, showing that Johanna Smith was confined to her bed from injuries inflicted on her tongue ; he therefore asked for a remand for a few days to enable the prose cutrix to attend. The prisoner here said that it was all the complain• ant's fault, as she took her husband away from his bed at four o'clock, and, then, they quarrelled and had a fight. The complainant tried to bite her . ; but she had no intention of biting Mrs. Smith's tongue off. Mr. Combe told her that she was worse than a brute. He bad heard of the Irish biting each other's noses off, but this was the first time he ever knew any one charged with biting another's tongue off. She must be remanded until the end of the week, when, no doubt, the prose cutrix will be sufficiently recovered to attend. THAMES. CONVICTION TOR SMUGGLING. — George Hobbs, josop76 De Gray, William Heard, Henry White, Robert Toby, seamen belongi ng th e Turney, Thomas Elliott, steam-ship Ceres, trading between London and Rotter dam, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with smuggling 101bs. of tobacco. Mr. Thomas Robb, a tide surveyor of Custom , , stated that, on searching the top gallant forecastle, ho found 101bP. of foreign manufactured tobacco. It was con cealed under the forecastle. He asked each of the 7 men to whom the tobacco belonged, and they all denied any knowledge of it, and said it did not belong to them. The prisoners used and slept in the forecastle, and he did not think the tobacco could have been sec , etad there without their knowledge and consent. One of the seamen, in defence, said ha knew nothing about the tobacco whatever ; a second stated the ship carried passengers, and that four bullock-men came over with the vessel from Rotterdam. Thera were also firemen on board, and they bad access to the forecastle. Mr. Yardley read the clause of the Customs Consoli dation Act, which declared that every person found on board ship where contraband tobacco and spirits were discovered was liable to a penalty of 1001., or to be sued fir the value and duty, at the discretion of the Commissioners of Customs. The defendants said it was very hard upon them. The officers only brought seven away from the ship, and left the rest behind. Mr. Yardley said he could only administer the law 33 he found it, and if there WWI any hardship in it the Legislature must be appealed to for redress. Every man on board was liable to the penalty. The defendants might be perfectly innocent, but he must convict them, Business done this day 94} bliiiii lq 9 a i a i 35 6 5j ri 641 3 z d 107 16i 104 i / x d lk 106 j / illi xd [oi 1 1 40j [i t 11 15i Th 2/ 81 7i I i 301 li all all 100 100 al 1 all all all all INVESTITURE OF THE MARQUIS OP LONDONDERRY AS A KNIGBT OF ST. PATRICK. Efis E ccellency the Lord-Lieutenant, Grand Master, held a Chapter of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Pa trick, at Del.din Cattle, on Thursday, the 28th tilt. The Chapter of Knights consisted of the Earl of Roden (who wore the identical ribbon presented to him by King George IV. at the memorable installation of 1821 ; his lordship is the only survivor of the Knights then in stalled), the Earl of Wicklow, the Earl of Miltown, the Earl of Bosse, Viscount Massareene, and Lord Cremorne. His Excellency the Grand Master was robed in the splendid mantis of Vat. , order—on this occasion made of Irish poplin—which looked gorgeous in the extreme, far more striking than any satin or silk heretofore worn. His excellency also carried the collar of St. Patrick, and wore the insignia of the garter. His excellency is the first Grand Master who hascarried out the intention of the nyal foun• der of the Order of St. Patrick. Ooe of the original or dinances require that the knights be robed in silk or satin " wrought within the realm of Ireland," but Lord Carlisle, with his anxiety to promote native indus'ry and Irish manufacture, is the first Viceroy who has car ried this royal instruction into effect. Heretofore, the robes were made in London of French satin, now they are the workmanship of Ireland's artisans—the silk wrought in Ireland, and so famed and p pular as Irish tabinet. Mr. Atkinson, the Lord Mayor Elect, has been made poplin maker to the Order.- The Dean of St. Patrick's had on his appropriate mantle, and wore his ha lge of gold, pendant by a sky-blue ribbon. The Ulster King of Arms (Sir Bernard Burke) was robed in the costume of his ancient office, and wore over it the crimson satin mantle of Knight-Attendant on the Order, together with the Badge of St. Patrick, pendant by a sic v-blne ribbon. The last installation was held when King George IV. was in Ireland. Previously there were occa tonally similar ceremonials, but since that time no installation has been held—letters coming after each investiture (which is the preliminary ordeal) dispensing with instal !Mien. We regret to state that the Earl of Granard and the Marquis of Donegal, who were b )th to have been in vested, were prevented attending by severe illness. In the absence of the Archbishops of Armagh and Dublin, the prelate and chancellor, the declarations were admi nistered by the Registrar, the Hon. and Very Rev, the Dann of St. Patrick's. The household attended in full costume. Lady Fanny Howard and children and Mrs. Mallet were present, and amongst the company we noticed : - Lady Seaton and party, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the Countess of Wicklow, Viscountess Massa,reene, Coun tess of Meath, Viscountess Avonmore, Lord Monck, Mrs. Ennis and the Misses Ennis, Mr. and Mrs. G. Tur ner, Gen. and Miss Costley, Gen. and the Hon. Mrs. Conyngham, Gen. and Mrs. St. J. Clerke, H. F. Ponsonby, the Hon. S. Carew, the Hon. S. Daly, Mr. Deedes, M.P., and Mrs. Deedes, of Sandling Park, Mr., MN., and the Misses C nballis, Lady Burke and Miss Burke, Mrs. Larcom, Lady Talbot de Malahide, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Guiness, the Very Rev. Dean Meyler, Viscountess Netterville, Sir J. R. Ea-tace, the Right Hon. Sir T. Eamonde and Lady Estuonde, Chief Justice Monahan and family, the Deputy Governor of the Irish Society, Mr. Turnley, the Lord Chancellor and family, the Countess of Ho%th and party, Mr. and Mrs. O'Con nor Henchy, Capt. Esmorade, M.P., Mr. Griffin, Mrs. Chaplin, Lord Avonmore, Col. aad Mrs. Browne, Cape, Cocks, Lieut. Breton, of the 4th or King's Own Regt., who, as well as a great many officers, were decorated with honoura of the Crimea. At half-past 3 p.m. the Knights were called over by Ulster, and proceeded to the presence of the Grand Master, who was seated in the chafr of state, and, with the usual reverences, took their respective seats at the table, according to their stalls. His Dccelleucy then commanded Ulster to read her Majesty's letter, authorising the chapter to be held, which being done, the Marquis of Londonderry was in trod:seed by the Gentleman-Usher and Ulster King of Arms, and kneeling, received the honour of Knighthood, and then retired. His Excellency the Grand Master then communicated to the Chapter that her Majesty had been pleased to nominate Sir Federick William Robert Stewart, Knight, Marquis of Londonderry, to be a Knight Companion of the Most Illustrious Order, and to command that his lordship be invested with the Ribbon and Badge on the present occasion. By command of the Grand Master, the two Junior Knights present, attended by the Ulster King of Arms and the Usher of the Black Rod (Sir George Morris), proceeded to the door of the Chapter Room, and con ducted the Marquis of Londonderry between them to the right of the Chair of State, Ulster bearing the Ensigns of the Order before them on a velvet cushion, where his lordship made and subscribed the declaration appointed by the statute. His Excellency the Grand Master, assisted by the two Senior Knights Companions present, put the ribbon with the badge over the Marquis's right shoulder, pro• •ouncing the admonition ; after which the ?farquis was congratulated by his Excellency and the Knight pre sent, and took his seat at the table. The Chapter being ended, Ulster, Knight Attendant, called over the names of the Knights Companions pre- sent, who each rot=e from his seat on the pronunciation of his name, and the Chapter broke up. M.EXIC,4N BONDHOLDERS. The following is from the Committee of Mexican Bondholders : "The committee have received advices from Mr. Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 23 ult., and also a letter from him, which has been missing, dated 3d July lad. The law of eesamortizacion ' of mortman property (ecclesiastical and secular) of the 28th of June had as yet met with no very formidable opposition, and the new Minister of_ Finance was justifying the anticipations formed of the character of his administration, but General Tidaurri had declared against the Central Government. The Legislature of Coahuila was, however, endeavouring to heal this breach, and from advices of the 9th ult., received via United States, it would seem that this bad been attended with some success, La Plata brings for the dividend fund $G5,000 from Vera Cruz and $lO,OOO from Tampico. "The committee has been informed by the financial agency of Mexico in London that the term within which Messrs. de Lizardi and Co. are to deliver up the deferred bonds issued in excess under the con version of 1837 has been prolonged till the 21st of October. With reference to the option given to Messrs. de Lizardi and Co. to deliver up either deferred bonds or active bends of the last issue at the rate of 80 active for 100 deferred the Mexican Government, in reply to Col. Facio's observation on the difference in the value of active bonds at that rate, and of deferred bonds on which there is a claim for arrears of intere-t, has informed him, as well as Messrs. de L'itirdi and Co., that the alternative conceded was only meant to apply to a certain number of deferred bonds which a clerk of the said house was alleged to have abstracted, and that the intent and meaning of the agreement of the Mexican Government with Messrs. de Lizardi and Co. (lated 21st Feb. last) was that all the deferred bonds issued in excess were to tie delivered up and cancelled without its putting the Government to the expense of a single dollar." Aud the following is from Col. Facio, the Mexi can financial agent : " Mexican Debt.—By the Royal West India steamer La Plata, just arrived, $75,000 have been received from Vera Cruz and Tampico. Besides the above sum. 33,2301. 108. 11d. is already deposited in the Back of England." CO IVES, ISLE OF NIGHT.—Sept. 1. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. BATHING SEASON.—Numerous families are daily ar riving. The following fashionahles are at present re siding at Cowes:—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and family, the Marquis of Ely, the Marquis Conyngham, Earl and Countess Vane and family, Earl and Countess Desart and family, Sir William and Lady Georgians Codrington and family, Sir John and Lady Bayley and family, Col. and Lady Rosa Greville and fatuity, Lord Yarborough, Admiral Walpole, Capt. Seymour, Lord Colville, Best, Esq., Earl Fttzhardinge, Mrs. DAnsey and faintly, Mrs. Mayor and family, Mrs. A. C. H. Duff, Lord George Lennox, James Maxse, Eaq., Spenct r de Horsey, Esq., Sir Bellingham Graham, Bart.. Le Chevalier Servando de Zulueta, Sir Charles and Lady Fellows, Joseph Gee, Esq., C. R. M. Talbot, Eiq,, M.P., W. B. Ponsonby, Esq., Algernon Greville. Esq., G. H. Ackers, E , q., and Lady, Sir Edward Hulse, Bart., Major Cawler, J. W. Cunningham, E=q., and family, J. A. Simpson, El., and family, Capt. Arm strong and family, John Kenyon, El., Lady Cecilia Conyngham, J. Loder, the Rev. Mr. K n i g h t and Lady, W. Bidder and family, Capt. Franklin, &c. THE GERMAN LEGION AND THE CAPE. The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Times:— Sir,—lt is proposed to send out German soldiers from the Foreign Legion, armed with Enfield rifles, to become settlers on the Eastern frontier of the Cape of Good Hope. Should any such plan be carried into effect, it will be the cause of endless confusion, misery, and bloodshed in that already " debateable" land. Mercenaries would soon, by their aggressive conduct, make inveterate enemies of all the native tribes, and afterwards coalesce with our more civilised and much-injured enemies, the expatriated Dutch boers. In statinz this I adiance no fanciful theory, but one founded on a personal knowledge of Southern Africa, and an attentive study of our relations with the native tribes. Lat. but a trial be made of the plan I long since suggested to the " powers that be"—let full am nesty for the past be offered to the expatriated Dutch boers—let a belt of fertile land, extending between the Keiskamma and the Kye, be offered to these bravo and hardly-used men—let this tract of country so occupied be acknowledged as an in dependent State, under British protect ion, on con dition that they keep the native tribes from our own frontier, and our colony will be cheaply and securely protected, and without either German mercenaries or English rifles.—l am, sir, &c., • E. NAPIER, Colonel, Once employed on particular service at the Cape. Naval and Military intelligence. The Lords of the Admiralty continued their visit at Port , m mth yesterday. They proceeded to the Royal Naval Hospital at Ha,slar at 10 . 30. and were received by Captain Superintendent J. R. Dacres, C. 8., and the naval and melical staff. Their inspection of the hospi tal and the gun-boat berthing strips occupied them until ❑oon, when they left the Royal Marine Light Infantry head quarters at Forton, where they were received by Colonel Commandant Graham, C. 8., and the divisional staff. After an hour spent in the inspection at this corps, the Board left and proceeded to the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport, also under the superinten dence of Captain Dacres. This establishment engaged an hour of the official tour, after which they visited the R )yal Marine Artillery head-quarters at the Gun-wharf Barracks, Portsmouth, whence they embarked or board their yacht OsborLo. Yesterday morning the court of inquiry, composed of officers of the Ro3al Engineers, re-assembled at Bromp. ton Barracks, Chatham, undsr the presidency of Major C. D. R.ibertson, R.E., for the purpose of instituting some further inquiries into the circumstances connected with the premature explosion of the mine, which occurred during the late siege operations on Chatham Lines, b e . fore his Royal Higness the Duke of Cambridge. The curt sat a considerable time, but the nature of the pro. ceediugs have not transpired. Colonel Tulloh, superintendent of the carriage square in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, who has been on sick have for the last two months, has announced his inten. tion of returning to his department this week. On Saturday last 260 artisans and labourers, whole services ale not now required, were dismissed. A small portion of them were re-engaged in the storekeeper's depart meat. The following appointments were made yesterday at ,be Admiralty _ _ Captain Charles Barker, to the Retribution ; Lieut. Thomas J. Young, to the Inflexible ; J. S. Murray, midshipman, to the Recruit. DEATH OF REAR-ADMIRAL SIR JOHN ROSS. We regret to announce the death of Rear-Admiral Sir John Ross, K.C.B, which mournful event occurred on Saturday morning last,at 43, Gillingham-street, Pimlico. We extract the following account of the services of this gallant Arctic voyager from O'Byrne'e "Naval Bio graphy" Sir Jehn Rev, born June 24, 1777, at Balsarroch, county Wigton, is fourth son of the Rev. Andrew Ross (of the family of Ro.ee of Balnagown), minister of Inch, and proprietor of Babarroch, by Elizabeth, second daughter of Robert Corsane, Esq.. cf Micklenox, in Dumfriesshire, and sister of Robert Corsane, a captain in the Foot Gila de, the last of a family whose repre sentatives had for 18 successive generations been provosts of Dumfries by the Fame Christian and surname, Robert Corsane.' Sir John is brother of the late Major General Andrew Ross and of Robert Ross, Esq, secretary at the Cape of Good Hope and at Surinam,, who died in 1837 ; cousin of Major-General Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K.C.8., deputy a , ljutant-general of R tyal Artil lery, and of Major General Sir Adolphus John Dal rymple, Bert., and a distant relative of Major-General Ross, who was killed at Baltimore. His great grand father was aide-do-camp to Field-Marshal the Earl of Stair, and fought as a captain in the Black Horse at the battle of Cnlloden, in 1745. "This officer entered the navy Nov. 11, 1786, as first class volunteer on board the Pearl, 32, Captain Hen. Seymour Finch, with whom he served in the Mediter ranean until December, 1789. He was next, from Nev. 7, 1790, until Sept. 10, 1791, employed in the Channel in the Impregnable, 93, Captain Sir Thomas Byard ; and in September, 1799, after he had been for several years in the merchant service, he became mid shipman of the Weazel, sloop, Captain William D'Urban, part of the force engaged in the expedition to Holland. On his re' urn from a voyage to the Mediterranean he was received, in the course of 1802, on board the Cycle, $B, Captain Charles Cunningham, and Dili gence, sloop, Captain Alexander Robert Kerr; in both which vessels he acted for a time as lieutenant. He wad subsequently employed, on the home and Baltic stations, as midshipman, in the Z'atand, 64, Kite, sleop, and Grampus and Diomede, 50's, all flag ships of Sr James Saumarez-as acting lieutenant in the Hydra, 38, Capt. George Mundy-as acting lieutenant nod commander in the Liberty, 14-as master's rea‘e, under Sir J. Saumas res, in the Diomede, Cerberus, and Diomede again-is acting lieutenant and commander in the Carteret, cutter -as acting lieutenant in the Sylehe, 18, Capt. Wm. Goate-a second time, as before in the Carteret-as lieutenant (commission dated March 13, 1815), in the Penelope, 36, Capt. William Robert Broughton ; Sari. nam, 18, Capt. John Lake ; and Prince of Wales, 98, Hibernia, 120, Diomede, 50, and Victory, 100, all flag ships of Sir James Saumarea-as acting commander (order dated July 28, 1809), in the Ariel, 18, in which vessel he remained upwards of two months-and again as lieutenant, in the Victory. While attached to the Surinam, Mr. Ross was severely wounded in the head and body at the cutting, out of a Spanish vessel from beneath the batteries of Bilboa. For this he was granted in 1803 a pension of 911. 53., increased in 1815 to 1501. per annum. Towards the close of 1808 he was sent from the Victory to act as captain of the Swedish fleet on board the Swedish admiral's ship. Attaining the rank of commander Feb. 1, 1812, be was in that capa city employed, March 31, 1812, in the Briseie, 10, in which sloop, stationed in the Baltic, North Sea, and Downs, he captured, Oat. 9 ; following'. Le Petit Pettiest, French privateer, of 4 guns, 4 swivels, 23 men, and drove on shore three vessels of a similar description- June 7, 1814, to the Actssin, 16, employed in the North Sea, the White Sea, and on th e coas t o f I re l an d-A ug . 22, 1815, to the Driver, 18, attached to the force in the North Sea and on the coast of Scotland-and Jan. 14„ 1818, to the Isabella, hired sloop. In the latter vessel he proceeded, in company with the Alexander brig, com manded by the present Sir William Edward Parry, fer the purpose of exploring Baffin Bay, and inquir ing into the probability of a north-west passage. Shortly after his return to England he was ad vanced, Dec. 7, IEIB, to post rank. The results of .his investigations are detailed by Captain Ross in his " Voyage of Discovery," publishe 1 in 1810, in two volumes Svcs., with map and plates. He was afters wards, from May, 1829, until Oct., 1833, employed in the Victory, steamer, on a fresh expedition to the Arctic regions, equipped at the expense of the present Sir Felix Booth, Bait. He received the honour of knighthood, together with the Companionship of the Bath, Dec: 24, 1834, Oa March 8, 1839, he was appointed consul at Stockholm, where he remained several years. "During the war Sir J. Ross, in three different act ' tions, was 13 times wounded. In consideration of his sufferings he was presented by the Patrioec Society with a sword valued at 1001., and for services performed by him in the Baltic he was nominated a knight commander of the Swedish order of the Sword, and presented by the Kin 5f Sweden with a sword worth 2001. lie is also a knight of the second class of St. Anne of Russia (in diamonds) ; of the second class of the Legion of Honour ; of the second class of Red Eagle of Prussia ; and of the second class of Leopold of Belgium. In com pliment to his services in the Arctic Seas Sir John has received gold medals from the Geographical Society of London, the Geographical Institute of Paris, and the Royal Societies of Sweden, Austria, and Denmark ; the freedom of the cities of Lenion, Liverpeol, Bristol, &c. ; and six gold snuff-boxes from Russia, Hol land, Denmark, Austria, Londor, and Baden. He i s the auihor, amonz other works, of Letters to Young Sea Officers,' Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lerd de Sautnarez,' and a Treatise on Navigation by Steam.' He married, fire, in 1816, Christian, daughter of T. Adair, Esq, W.S., Edinburgh, and that lady dying in 1822 ; secondly, Oct. 21, 1824, Mary, only daughter of retired Cotnmander T. Jones, R.N. By his fir-t marriage he has issue one son, a magistrate at Cawnpore." By the death of Sir John a good-service pension lies at the disposal of the First Lord of the Admiralty. _ METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT SEA. Her Majesty's Government having undertaken to pro mote and take part in an extended system of meteoro logical observations at sea, and having caused the requi site instruments, forms of register, and instructions, to he provided and placed at the principal seaports of the United Kingdom for the use of the mercantile marine— the Lords Oomunissioners of the Admiralty direct that all captains'and commanding officers of her Majesty's ships will co-operate in this undertaking whenever, and as far as, their respective opportunities and means will admit. Standard barometers, tested thermometers, and regis ters, with the necessary instructions, will be supplied from her Majesty's dockyards, in the usual manner, on de mand. The observations are to be carefully made ; and recorded in the mode pointed out in the instructions; and the registers when filled up are to be transmitted to the Admiralty through the same channels as the ship's log-books. Stationary ships, or ships fitting out or refitting in a home port where a regular series of meteorological obser vaCons is established, will not be required to make the above observations while remaining at such port. The order does not affct Art. 1, sec. ix., chap. v. of the Admiralty printed Instructions, which still remain in force. The Assistance, iron screw troop ship (officered and manned by the civil department), will be paid off, and the ship will be under the pendant, and very properly too, for it does seem somewhat bard that while her Majesty's ships are commanded by merchant officers who are in receipt of 8001. per annum, a commander R.N. is obliged to be content with SOOl., and find an expen. sive mess. Such a system is productive of heart-burn. ings and jealousies, and frauzht with mu , chief. We have every respect for the merchant commander, but the regular service should not be neglected, and many an active and deserving commander is at this moment ashore, on a miserable pittance, although desirous of active employment. THB EMBELLISHMENTS OF TOE BOIS Dll BOULOONE are go i ng on with unceasing activity. The deer, which ATO running about intehreal attraction. plrkforu formed T dfortnho lakes eirrec areeptio also ttiOtemonit)jeed by e c tsof gen wans, ducks of every kind, and a variety of other aquatic birds. At the different entrances to the 3,i s , houses are being built in the most picturesque 'lle of architecture for the keepers. The amphitheatre, s 3 tribune for the race-ground, is also in course of con ztruction. The famous mill of Longcbamps is being re paired. It now stands on an island which is reached by a bridge of rocks. The water is in the upper lake, and the gardeners are laying down the turf on the summit o fthe rock, and forming the paths which are to lead. to the grottoes and waterfalls, and the masons are putting cement in the basin below the cascade in order that the water may not be lost, but may feed the river and the lakes of the Hippodrome before it returns to the Seine. All these works will lie completed by the end of n ex t month.— Gdignmi. Aiti anti' ion iches him, Go )t be the ntae In is ;rest ult. Bog am- ising a ted ived ,Atefi Ye s ; and Were -ses ,iOV. ie of cork log, ving cor un- last ; the Pith. MO 100 82s. 1 100 100 100 1 3 100 1 100 17 all all 1(W? 16' 1(X) 100 Zo? !nu too vo 5 all all .01 all 100 too 100 tO 20 100 50 100 100 100 all 2 10 60 FOR :GN. 82i I 18f 17i 9 3 i 23 9.4 i 27 4 a -Put