The Sun. — London, England, 1856-07-30 00:00:00

THE LATE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. The collision which took place at the junction of the Harrowgate and Church Fenton and the York and North Midland Railways (now united with other lines, as the North-Eastern Railway) on Saturiay morning last was more extensive than was reported in the accounts first published. Two persons were killed, seven were seri ously wounded, and 10 or 12 suffered other, but less severe, injuries. The following are lista of the killed, wounded, and injured : KILLED. Mr. Godfrey Braim (previously announced asßraham), landlord of the Railway Hotel, Tadcaster, and a well known carrier between that town and the city of York. Mr. John Copeland, farm bailiff to Messrs. Grlmston, Cliiford•cum-Boston, near Thorparch. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED. Mr. Waterhouse, jun., timber merchant, Tadcagter— very serious internal injuries, leaving but faint hopes of his recovery. Mrs. Braim, wife of the above named Godfrey Braim —head severely cut and concussion of the brain. Mr. Joseph Simpson, Spofforth-park, near Wetherby three ribs fractured. Mr. John Outhwaite, farmer, Coulthorpe, near We therby—two ribs fractured. Mr. Jackson, tallow chandler, Tadcaster — leg frac tured and arm bruised. Mr. Heptonstall, farmer, Thorparch—arm fractured. Mr. Richardson, Bramham—arm fractured. Those less seriously injured include Mr. T. Hannam, of North Deighton ; Mr. W. Rimmington, of Ingman thorpe (leg sprained) ; Mr. J. Cooper, jun., of North Deighton, who, with Mr. John Outhwaite and Mrs. Braim, was in the same carriage as those killed ; Mr. Nicholson, constable, of Tadcaster ; Mr. Thomas Ro binson, farmer, Wingate-hill; Mr. Potter, farmer, Hazle wood ; Mr. Hill, farmer, Hazlewood, and his son ; Mr. Bradley, postmaster, Tadcaster ; Mr. Scholefield, but cher, Tadcaster ; r. W. Townsley, brick merchant, Tadcaster (chin nearly cut of) ; Mr. Blaydes, agricultu ral implement maker, Tadcaster ; and Mr. Houseman, farmer, Tadcaater. It appears that the passenger train, which, it will be remembered, was a special one, on its return from an agricultural show at Market Weighton to Tadcaster, Wetherby, die., was detained at the Church Fenton sta tion not only to discharge passengers, but to leave a horse box, and that it was owing to the train's detention to leave this horsebox that it had not cleared the line be fore the arrival of the goods train from York. Mr. M. Pearson, of Selby, the coroner for the dis trict, has opened an inquest to inquire into the circum stances of the accident. The following witnesses have already been examined, but the inquest stands adjourned until this day (Wednesday) :-- George Jamieson stated that he was the engine-driver of the excursion train which left Market Weighton about 9.55 p.m. on Friday. There was a large number of pas sengers-400 or 500. The train was on the way to Wetherby. It arrived at Church Fenton about 12 o'clock, as near as he could tell. They had to stop at the Church Fenton station to discharge passengers and to leave a horsebox. They had to shunt the train back, and to cross on to the main line, so as to leave the horsebox at Fenton-station. They had got the horsebox detached before the accident happened, and the passen ger train was recrossing the main line when the collision occurred. A luggage train from York, which was on its proper line, ran into the passenger train, and came in contact with some of the carriages, but he did not know which, as he had to call the station-master, and then start off to York immediately for assistance. There were signals at every station ; and whenever a train was shunting or stopping at a station signals ought to be exhibited—a red light. When he was approaching the station the proper signal light for him was exhibited. That would not ba a signal for the train approaching from York. When he came to the station, before the acci dent, he asked the man having care of the signals if the lights were put on at the York or north end of the sta tion. He said they were not on, and he (witness) sent him to put them on. This was eight or ten minutes be fore the accident occurred. There was nothing to be seen or heard at that time approaching from York. As soon as he told the signalman, he ran to the distant signal handles to put on the lights, but be could not see them. The distant signals were 400 or 500 yards to the north of the station. There was a signal at the station, and after the accident he saw it exhibited. The passenger train was across the main line a little longer than it ought to have been in consequence of a gentleman saying there was a horsebox for Ulleskelf in the train, and the guard conse quently had to examine the carriages. When he (wit ness) got to the place where the distant signal was it was turned on, but the lamp was not lighted, or it had gone out. If the signalman had turned on the distant signal when he sent him, and it had been lighted, the guard and driver of the goods train must have seen it, and there would have been sufficient time to stop the train before it reached the station. He was not on the engine when the collision occurred, but near the horseboxes. The fireman had charge of the engine then. By the Foreman of the Jury—lt was not customary for him (witness) to leave the engine, but his only de si-As in this instance was to get off as quickly as possible. The signalman only could turn the signal, but he coal not light the lamp without getting-up to it. It was his duty to light the lamp before it became dark. The sig nal light had either burnt out or blown out. By Mr. Gutch, who attended for the company—The signalman, James Spiney, would not know that the pas senger train had to shunt until it reached the station, and when they began to shunt was the time when he ought to have put on the lights. George Whiocup, the guard of the luggage train, stated that the train left York about 25 minutes past 12. It was composed of 50 carriages, some loaded and some empty. They did not step at Church Fenton. They were running at the rate of 30 miles an hour that morn ing, which was about their usual speed. They passed junctions at a speed of about 12 miles an hour. He was in the guard's van. They did not consider Church Fen ton a junction. There was no light exhibited at the dis tant signal ; it was quite out. The red part, or stop board, was properly on. That signal being without a light would not be sufficient to cause the driver to stop. The station signal could be seen from Ulleskelf by night. He saw only the white station light, or the "all right" sig nal, as he approached the station ; and, even with the red day signal turned on, the engine-driver would take no notice of it, except that he would sound his whistle, but would not slacken his speed. When the collision occurred the shock was very great ; it broke the window and threw him to the bottom of the van. He was also thrown out of the van. Their train imme diately stopped, the resistance was so great. He did not approach the place where the deceased were laid, as the fireman of the passenger train told him the engine might blow up. He should always expect the distant red sig nal to be lighted at night it a passenger train were in the station. If it had been turned on and lighted that night it would have been the duty of the driver of the luggage train to stop. Benjamin Long, the guard of the passenger train, stated that the train arrived at Church Fenton about a quarter past 12 o'clock on Saturday morning. They were about a quarter of an hour in the shunting, and during that time some portion of the passenger train was across the main line. The carriage in which the two men were who were killed was broken to pieces. Three or four car riages —one of them a third the other a second class— were destroyed. He saw the deceased when they were found. One was laid on his back and the other on his face. Brains was alive, but could not speak. Ceupland was quite dead when he found him. Carriages were laid upon them. There were several others much hurt. Braim lived about an hour after he was taken out. Two medi cal men, Mr. Scott and Mr. Lewis, arrived just before his death. When the train arrived at Church Fenton there were not more than 40or 50 passengers. He heard no complaint of the want of signal lights, nor any ex planation front the driver of the goods train as to what had caused them to run into the passenger train. The main line was clear during half the quarter of an hour that the passenger train was shunting. He could not say whether the engine of the goods train whistled before the collision occurred. He did not see the goods train until it ran into the passenger train. By the Foreman—They were obliged to leave a portion of the train on the main line when they were shunting, but there were proper signals to be given. He expected the signals were on, and that all was safe. If they had not seen the signalman, they would certainly ha ve run t o th e s i gna l s, or ; sees they were on. By Mr. Gutch—They were three or four minutes look. i ag for the horsebox, and the train was upon the main line a portion of that time. Stephen Wallace, engine -driver of the g oods train, stated that th e li ght in the distant signal was out when the goods train passed. The signal to stop was not turned on ; that he observed. When not turned on the red signal was turned to the west. He was sure it was so when they passed. The train came into Church Fen ton station at a speed of 30 miles an hour. From Ulles kelf to Church Fenton he saw the Fenton white light all the way. The only thing he could see teeanse him to shut off the steam was the eight of theeo d----- short distance before him. Before t he - en o gi s ne wa fe g l g l o o n v s e a r be was thrown off. He saw Coupland lying dead among the fragments of the carriages. If he bad seen the dan ger signal on at the distant signals he would have stopped the goods train before it entered Church Fenton station. By the Foreman—There was no light at the distant signal indicating danger. If the man had been at the signal handle the signal might have been put on after h e passed and before the guard of their train passed. The night was not light ; they could not see any obstruction more than 50 yards from them. By a Juror—lt would have required 300 or 400 yards for bin to stop the train, running with such a load and at such a speed. The night watchman told him that the danger signal was on before he came up to the station, but it was not. It was not a very common circumstance for a danger signal to be blown out. The night was not windy. ANOTHER ACCIDENT. On Saturday evening an accident happened at the Church Fenton station to one of the servants of the North-Eastern Company who collected the tickets from the passengers of a train. After be had collected the tickets he incautiously stepped down while the train was in motion, and his foot was caught by a wheel and dreadfully crushed. He was removed to the County Hospital at York, where it was found necessary to am putate the fore part of his foot. FATE OF A BURGLAR.—EarIy on F r id ay morning last the house of Capt. Smith, at Goole, was, in the absence of the family, broken into by a burglar. Two of Mr. Smith's neighbours, howover, detected the robber at his felonious work, and endeavoured to secure him, but he ran away, pursued by the two men, and, seeing no means of escape, he jumped into the river Don. Be fore the two men could rescue him he sank, and was drowned. THE COLLIERY EXPLOSIONNSBIRE. IN GLA PONTYPRIDD, TUESDAY. - On the re•aasembling of the jury yesterday afternoon, Mr. Penlden, barrister, of the Western Circuit, was in attendance, and stated that he had been sent down by the Government to assist the coroner in his inquiry. Any evidence or suggestion calculated to elicit the real sause of this unfortunate catastrophe would receive the greatest attention. Mr. Davies, surgeon, of Cymmer, was then examined, and deposed to having attended the sufferers in the acci dent at Mr. Insole's colliery. He described the injuries which had been sustained by a great number of the de ceased colliers. The number of persons killed on the spot, and who had died since the accident, amounted to 114. Of that number 15 were badly burnt, 21 slightly burnt, 73 suffocated, and 5 bruised. Five were brought up alive, who had received injuries from burning, and one laboured binder asphyxia. These persons were progressing favour ably, and would be able to attend and give evidence in the course of a week or ten days. Mr. Williams, surveyor, said he had made a plan of the Cymmer Colliery, which he produced. Was acquainted with the course of the air in the part of the pit in which the explosion occurred. The pit was an oval one, 16ft. 6in. by 9ft. 6in. ; but a portion of it was bratticed off, reducing it to 14ft. by 9ft. 6in. The area was between 9 and 10 feet. The brattice was composed of brick at the bottom and wood at the top. On this working there was only one pit, and the principal portion of it was used for winding, pumping, and as a downcast shaft. The air on reaching the bottom of the pit travelled along a level heading up to a point called Evan Phillips' heading. After ventilating the workings it passed along the northern portion of the colliery, and ultimately escaped by the upcast. At Evan Phillips' pit a part of the air returned at a " split," and after going to the south works escaped in another direction. The explosion occurred in the south workings. The witness here described at some length the mode in which the various stalls of the mine were ventilated. Small portions of the air were allowed to escape from the main air course for the purpose of ventilating the old workings. By Mr. Evans—The size of the air-way between Evan Phillips' dip and the wind•way heading is 6ft. by 2ft. 4in., and gives an area of 14 feet. This current all passes to the south portion of the workings, where the explosion took place. The inquiry was then adjourned till Tuesday. TUESDAY. The jury re-assembled at half-past ten this morning Mr. Poulden, from the Home-office, and Messrs. Mack. worth, Evans, and Dickenson, her Majesty's inspectors of mines, were again in attendance. Mr. Huddlestone appeared on behalf of the owners of the Cymmer Colliery, and Mr. Owen for the friends and relatives of the de ceased. Before any witnesses were called, Mr. Huddleitone, addressing the coroner, said he was desirous of calling attention to a matter of considerable importance. He was glad to find that the Government had considered the case of sufficient importance to send down a gentleman of great experience to assist in conduct ing the inquiry. So far, however, as he understood the position of that gentleman, it was in no way to interfere with the power which the coroner possessed in that court, or indeed in any way to interfere in the arrange ments which the coroner might think it necessary to make ; but Mr. Poulden was simply the person named in the act for amending the law for the inspection of coal mines, who was sent down by the Government for the purpose of protecting the interests of every class of so ciety interested in the inquiry. Representing the owners and managers of the colliery, he (Mr. Huddlestone) was as anxious as the Government for the most rigid investi gation. He was most anxious that the cause of the acci dent should be probed to the bottom, that all the cir cumstances attending it should be investigated, and that no individual should be screened from any blame which might attach to him. Since yesterday he had considered the course which had been taken and the evidence which had been adduced, and he was compelled to admit that , a p ortion of that evidence had burst upon him by aur - I prise. He had hoped that the object of the adjournment upon the last occasion was to afford the survivors of the accident anopportunity of attending to state all that they knew of the occurrence. It was ob vious that the inquiry could not terminate until those persons had been exa mined; and it was always usual in cases of this descrip tion to proceed with the evidence of the persons on the spot first. He therefore believed that it would be the beat course to adjourn the inquest until the survivors could attend, which would probably be in ten days or a fort night. It would certainly be unfair to them, unsatisfac tory to the ends of justice, and would have the appear ance of stifling the inquiry, if the proceedings were to be precipitately brought to a close. He therefore begged to apply for an adjournment. Mr. Owen, on behalf of the survivors, coincided in the opinions expressed by Mr. Huddlestone. Mr. P&ulden also concurred, and explained that he had been sent down by the Government for the purpose of assisting in the inquiry. His instructions were not to take the investigation out of the hands of the coroner, nor to assume the position of a prosecutor, but to give kis professional aid in making the fullest investigation into the cause of the disastrous occurrence. As far as the Government were concerned they anxiously desired that a full, fair, impartial, and proper inquiry should take . place into the whole of the circumstances. After a short conversation it was agreed that at the ; close of the day's proceedings the inquest should stand . adjourned till Monday week. Mr. Williams, colliery surveyor, was then recalled nod, in answer to Mr. Evans, said that the total length of the main air current on the south side of the pit was 10,325 yards. There were 67 door', including stall doors, and the main current of airdepended on the whole num ber of doors. At most of the stall doors there was a lia bility to leak, an aperture being intentionally left on each side of the door for the purpose of allowing the air to pass into the headings, so that the drawing roads might be ventilated as well as the walls. He believed that the leakage to whichhe referred would not diminish the quantity of air passing alongthe main workings more than was necessary. In some headings the leakages would no doubt injuriously diminish the main current of air. In some parts of the mine there were double doors for the purpose of preventing leakage. Double doors were marked upon the plan as having stood at the bot tom of a working called Jacob's heading. All the doors were blown down by the explosion. In reply to the coroner, the witness stated that when eoal had been got rubbish was put in to fill up the va cuum, and the rubbish went by the name of " goaf." There were 258 yards of " goaf " from the end of the straight leading to the face of the level. Mr. Owen—Am I to understand, from your evidence, that you think the pit was properly ventilated Witness—l do not mean to say anything of the sort. Mr. Huddlestone—Mr. Williams has given no opinion on the subject. By the Jury —The tracing of the mine produced was made before the accident. I cannot say whether there was any air current to the old workings from John Caemaur's heading. In point of fact, I did not examine John Caemaur's heading because it had been abandoned. The foreman said it was most important that John Caemaur's heading should be thoroughly examined and that the evidence should be very precise as to the course of the air th:ou4ll that hauling. Mr. 0 wen—Have you not said that you did not go through the old working because you were afraid that there was fire damp ? Witness—r said I did not visit Jacob's heading for that reason ; but I did not go to the old workings lac e use they were abandoned. After the explosion I hound a door blown down near John Caemaur's heading winch induced me to believe that there had been a door in that position previous to the accident. I saw indica tions of fire damp at the mouth of Griffith Williams' heading, and also at the top of the straight heading. I -aw candles brought out of Moses' heading, but the ob ject of my visit was simply to prepare a plan of the works and not to make inquiry into those matters.. The proceedings were adjourned at half-past 1 o'clock for as hour. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Yesterday a special adjourned meeting of the Metro politan Board of Works was held in the Council Cham ber, Guildhall--Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. The first matter before the board was Mr. Doulton's motion respecting the main drainage outfall, viz.":— " That the engineer be directed to prepare a plan, sec• tion, and estimate, for extending the main outfall sewer on the southern side, to a point in Long Reach, below Erith, and so as to be discharged at and after high water only." To this an amendment had been moved by Mr. Wright, seconded by Mr. Wilkinson, " That the engineer be instructed to report on the desirability of carrying the entire sewage of the metropolis by means of one large tunnel to Sea Reach. A division was at once taken on Mr. Wright's amendment, which was rejected by 19 votes to 4. On Mr. Doulton's motion being read, Mr. Seeley said he considered that Piumstead or Erith marshes was the proper point of discharge, for if they proceeded further they would have to go beyond Gravesend, for they ran against a town at every mile.—Some other members having ex pressed their opinions, the chairman put the question, when there appeared—For the resolution, 17 ; against ' it, 12 ; majority, 5. Mr. Wright, pursuant to notice, moved "That the low level sewer, as delineated on the northern side of the metropolis, be adopted, subject to a variation from Ilungerford to London-bridge, in case a Thames em bankment be carried out within such period as will en able this board to comply with the requirements of the Metropolis Local Management Act." Mr. Dalton se conded the motion, which was also supported by Mr. D'lffanger. Mr. Woolrych, the clerk to the board, read his opinion as to how far the board was authorised to take up the subject of the Thames embankment. The embankment of the Thames, he considered, belonged to that class of works described in the 144th section of the Metropolitan Local Management Act, which was di rected, amongst other objects, to the making or widening of roads or ways, or facilitating the passage and traffic between different parts of the metropolis, and, therefore, within the province of the board. But inasmuch as it was practically well known . that the co s t o f t h e works must greatly exceed the pecuniary limit defined by the section referred to, and the proposed operations must necessarily affect the rights of the Crown an I d the Corporation of London with respect to the navigation and f ree s h ore o f the Thames, and at the same time involve extensive inter ference with the wharf and . other property along the river, it was clear that application to Parliament for further powers would be indispensable ; and he conceived such an application was contemplated and authorised by the section. To works of sewerage and drainage alon e did the power of eitaining land compulsorily apply. Mr. Leslie said he considered that opinion settled the ques tion. The su bj ec t l e d t o an i rregu lar discussion, but at length th e c h a i rman put t h e quest i on, w hi c h was carried by a large majority, and tile board adjourned. r. ~t THE SUN; LONDON; WEDNESDAY EVENINGs JULY 30 ) 1856. Naval and Military Intelligence. Sporting Intelligence. Wharf, up round Messrs. Smith and Sons' Road, down again to the sarne buoy, up to the road, and down to Southwark-bridge. It was a very capital start.-anil then Pink drew a slight lead, but soon lost it to White. A very determined race then followed between the t last•named pairs on the list for second place, ultimately acquired by Green. MALTA, JUT 24. Marshal Pelissier arrived this morning, and will pro ceed on to Marseilles this evening ; he was received with GOODWOOD RACES—TUESDAY. Since the retirement of the Duke of Richmond from all active pursuits on the turf, the Goodwood meeting, which attained its acrn4 of popularity under the direction of the late Lord George Bentinck, has been regarded by all persons interested in horse-racing with not a little anxiety. Forebodings have been entertained that year after year a diminution in the quantity of sport would be displayed, and that ultimately a lack of patronage would cause the meeting to be abandoned. These forebodings seemed to ripen into certainties when the a salute. Her Majesty's ship Algiers, with part of the 82d, also arrived this morning. Sir W. Codrington left her at Constantinople, and went on board her Majesty's ship C.tradoe. He left the same time as the Algiers. The Cumberland, with the agents of transports and staff, was passed yesterday a few miles from Malta. PORTSMOUTH, JvLr 28, The Cabinet Ministers came down to this pert to-day at noon, and embarked on board the Black Eagle, Ad miralty steam-yacht, and proceeded to Osborne to assist at the usual council preparatory to the prorogation of Parliament. They returned to town again at six o'clock by the same route, the South-Western Railway, with the exception of Sir C. Wood, who was to go on board the Admiralty yacht, to join his colleagues there on the usual official visit to the station. partial secession from the turf of the Marquis of Exeter was announced, and were strengthened by the fact of every anniversary of the gathering having of late years beea marked by the abience of the colours of tortain noblemen and gentlemen, who were wont to be the chief patrons and supporters of the rich pro duce stakes with which the Goodwood programme is filled. From the present meeting it has been prognosticated that the rapid " fall" of the Goodwood gatherings will be dated. This prediction seemed to be founded on the recent unfortunate secessions from the turf, and the knowledge that during the current season ire-tune has not equally distributed her favours amor pt backers and bookmakers, but has sent the money into the pockets of a comparatively few individuals. These circumstances combined to render professional turfites uneasy respecting the success of the present meeting, in asmuch as they expected a diminished supply of sport, and flat and unprofitable speculation. In the number of the events to be decided there is certainly a marked ahortcoming in the programme. The list on the present occasion contains only 26 items, a number considerably short of that of last year and several preceding years. Still, for the principal 2-yroldraces and handicap events, lar,e fields are likely to be brought out. The Memorial Stakes for three and 4 yr-olds will command cnly a few competitors, because, in turf parlance, most of the ani mals engaged in them have been "run through," whilst breakings down and the tnany ills that horse-tiesh is heir to have caused the entire disappearance of others from the race-course. Still the short-comings which are per ceptible in the supply of sport exists more in seeming than in reality ; for to judge from the first day's racing and the large number of horses now in the neighbourhood turfites will have enough, and more than enough, to oc cupy their attention during the meeting. The character of the principal events, too, has undergone no deteriorat leg chsa 0, a a t in this respect the meeting maintainsits old prestige and importance. The extensive scale on which blood stock is reared in this country solely for racing purposes is strikingly attested by the fact of 50 2-yr-olds being entered for the Nursery Stakes alone, in addition to the numerically strong lists of nominations obtained respectively by the Ham, the Lavant, the Molecomb, and the Sixth Bentinck Memorial Stakes. Tne unfavourable expectations which had been enter tained respecting the success of the meeting were agree ably disappointed by the spirit and eclat with which the gathering was inaugurated to-day, True, the fields were small, but the leading events were marked by in cidents of much present and prospective importance. A. first favourite for the St. Leger was brought out, in Lord Derby's Fazzoletto, whilst a prominent favourite for the Derby, 1857, was defeated, in Mr. W. S. S. Crawford's Zuyder Zee. Indeed the couple of two-yr old races, the Ham Stakes, and the Levant, were not only remarkable for the interest with which their result was regarded, but also for the close and exciting encoun ters which they occasioned. The day was warm and sunny, a smart breeze at in. tervals springing up and imparting a pleasant tempera ture to the atmosphere. The muster of general company was perhaps not quite equal to that usually witnessed on an opening day. Still ou the balcony of the grand stand and on the lawn and embankment were many of the most distinguished patrons of the sport. Ladies assem bled iu large numbers, and their elegantly variegated dresses gave additional gaiety and effect to the pictur esque scene. The races came off as under : The Craven Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added. Cra ven Course, one mile and a quarter. 10 subs. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge came down with the Ministers and returned into harbour with them, but landed at the dockyard, and accompanied the Commander-in-Chief to his official residence. The James Watt, 91, screw-ship, Capt. Anson, and the Retribution, 28, paddle-frigate, Capt, Fisher, both arrived at Spithoad in the night from the Crimea. The first-named brought 1,220 men of the Land Transport Corps, and the latter 8,000 shot. The Princess Royal, 91, screw-ship, Captain Janes, was paid off to-day. The Gorgon, 8, paddle-sloop, sailed to-day for the westward, and the Dauntless, 24, was taken into dock. The Valorous, 16, paddle-frigate, whose arrival was reported last night, only brought 20 men of the 11th Hussars, some artificers, and stores. The Cressy, SI, screw, which has been in quarantine since her return from St. Petersburg, remains se. The flag which she flies at her fore, yellow, is only indica tive of her coming from a port where sickness prevailed, not that she has it on board herself. The British Swiss Legion, brought here in the steam transport Stamboul, disembarked this morning along side the dockyard, and marched to the new camp at Browndown. The head-quarters of the 11th Hussars, consisting of 11 officers, 260 men, and 176 horses, brought home in the steam-transport Calcutta, disembarked to-day, and proceeded on the march to Aldershot. The troops brought home in the Edina, comprising 12 officers of various regiments, and 95 men of the 31st Regiment, 41 of the 93d Highlanders, and 70 of the Laud Transport Corps also disembarked to-day. Her Majesty and the illustrious circle now assembled at Osborne came up to Spithead in the royal yacht to night at half-past six, and made a lengthened cruise to the eastward of the Isle of Wight, the fleet saluting the royal standard, &c. Lord Clifden's Diana, 5 yrs, 7st ilb (Crouch) 1 Mr. Saxon's Tom Thumb, 3 yrs, Gst 4lb (Ducker) 2 Mr. Payne's Sher, 5 yrs, Gst 111 b Wild Huntsman, Rialto, Adam, and Blue Mantle also ran. Batting-7 to 4 agst Wild Huntsman, and 6to 1 any other. Diana made all the running and won by a neck, a head only between the second and third, Rialto was fourth, Adam fifth, and Wild Huntsman sixth, a wide interval separating them from the first three. Mundy was finel 51. far misbehaviour at the starting post. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for two-yr-olds and up wards ; the winner to be sold for 300 .sous, if de manded, &c. Half a mile. 11 subs. Mr. Thellusson's Madame Clicquot, 2 yrs, 6st (Bullock) 1 Mr. Hancock's Lady Florence, 2 yrs, 7st 1116 (Prior) 2 Mr. Elwes'l British Remedy, 3 yrs, 7st 111b...(Bray) The following also ran—Ceres, Judy, Miss Nightin gale, Sister to Bold Buccleuch, Perfume, Miss Dick son . Batting-7 to 4 agst Madame Clicquot, 7to 1 each agst Sister to Bold Buccleuch and Miss Nightingale, 8 to leash against Lady Florence and British Remedy. Madams Cucquot led from start to finish, and won by three-quarters of a length ; half a length between the second and third ; Miss Nightingale was a moderate fourth, Sister to sold Buccleuch was fifth, Perfame was sixth. The winner was claimed. Arthur was fined 51. for disobeying the starter's orders. The Gratwicke Stakes of 100 soya each subscription, h ft, fur 3.yr-olds, Bat 101 b; fillies, Bst slb ; certain allowances; the second to receive 200 sovs, and the third to save his stake. One mile and a half. 37 subs. Lord Derby's Fazzoletto, Bst 71b (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. T. Walker's Theodora, Bst 21b .(A l ,lcroft) 2 Mr. Merry's Polmoodie, Bst 71b (J. Prince) The following also ran—Manganese and Tyne. Betting-6 to son Fazzoletto, 3to 1 agst Theodora. Polmoodie made play with Manganese second, Tyne third, and Fais tletto fourth. They ran thus nearly to the top of the bill, when Fazzoletto became third, and on making the turn into the straight, Manganese deprived Polmoodie of the lead. At Vile half-mile post Polmoodie again bore his colours in advance, and half-way up the distance Manganese dropped back beaten. Fazzoletto then came out, Theodora being second and Polmoodie third. In that order they finished, the favourite winning easily by two lengths • a neck between the second and third ; bad fourth. Before the race 9 to 2 was taken about Fazzoletto for the Leger. The Ham StakeS of 100 soya each subscription, for 2-yr olds; colts Bat 1016, fillies, Bst 71b ; certain allowances. The second to receive 200 sovs out of the stakes. T.Y.C. 21 subs. Lord Portsmouth'sAYacanora, byßirdcatcher,Lt 71b (Flatman) 1 Mr. W. S. S. Crawford's Zuyder Zee, Bst 101 b (Bartholomew) 2 Lord Glasgow's ash by Hernandez, out of Physalis, Bst 7ib (Aldcroft) 3 The following also ran :—Bar-One, Beechnut, and Chow. Betting-6 to 5 against Zoyder Zee, 7to 2 each agst Ayacanora and the Physalis colt. Ayacanora led. Half way up the distance Zuyder Zee made his effort, but could not quite get up, and was beaten by a neck ; bad third. Before the race 25 and 20 to 1 were taken to several hundred pounds about Zuyder Zee for the Derby. The Levant Stakes ,of 50 soya each subscription, for two-yrsalds ; colts, 81t 7lb ; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain penalties for winners. The second to save his stake. Half a mile. Thirteen subs. Mr. Newland's Imperteuse, by Orlando, Bst 61b (inc 31b extra) (Bartholomew) 1 Mr. E. Parr's Lambourn, Bst 131 b (including 61b extra) (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. S. S. Crawford's Church Langton, Bst 71b (G. Oates) 3 The following also ran :—Nougat, Fugitive, and Po mona. Butting-3 to 1 agst Nougat and Fugitive, 7to 2 agst Iruperteuse, 5 to 1 agst Lamboirn. They ran abreast to the distance, when Lamboura came out, fol. lowed by Imperieuse. A most exciting race in ensued, Imperieuse winning on the post by a head ; a length be tween the second and third ; three lengths between the third and_fourth. Fifty Pounds, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for three-yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold fur 1001. Last mile. Four subs. Mr. Angel's The Czar, by Bay Middleton, 3 yrs, 7st 91 b (Wakefield) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Challow Boy, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb (Wellsl 2 Mr. T. Stevens's Lucy Lockit, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Yates) 3 Mr Saxon's Ida, 4 yrs, fist 91b ... (Ruaburn) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agat Ida, sto 2 agst The Czar. Won by two lengths, about three lengths between the second and third, and a length between the third and fourth. The winner was claimed by Mr. T. Parr. Sweepstakes of 300 sovs each subscription, for 4-yr-olds. The second to save his stake. Queen's Plate Course. 6 subs, Capt. White's Hazel, Bat 71b ...(Flatman) Walked over. Mr. Howard's St. Hubert saved his stake. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GOODWOOD STAKES. 6to 1 agst Zeta (offered) 7to 1 aget Go (Afered) 9 to 1 agst Bandalore (taken) 12 to 1 aget Lady Tatton (taken) 12 to 1 agst Vandal (taken) 12 to 1 agst Sandboy (taken) 100 to 7 aget Pole Star (taken) 20 to 1 aget Lundyfoot (taken and offered) STEWARDS' CUP. 5 to 1 agst Olympus 12 to 1 agst Monarque GOODWOOD CUP. 3 to 1 aget Fisherman (taken) 9to 1 avt Yellow Jack (taken) 10 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (taken) ST. LEGER. 5 to 2 agst Fazzoletto (offered) AQUATICS. -.• BANKSIDE REGATTA. The annual contest amongst the free watermen and lightermen at Bankside, Southwark, took place yester day. The weather being delightfully fine, the assem blage of spectators to witness the race was enormous— the bridge, bank, and craft in the river being covered with human beings ; there were also more pleasure par ties cut in boats than tic-nal. It was the thirty-eighth anniversary of the contest, and, instead of being a scut lers' race, as heretofore, it was a pair-oared wager, in three heats. First heat. John Ardley and William Cawte White 1 John Moore and Henry Harris Green 2 William Hunter and William Terry Pink 0 The distance was to start from Blackfriars-bridge down round the buoy moored oft the Phoenix Coal carrying on business as a draper and trimming seller at 119, Shoreditch, was re-examined on a charge of not surrendering to his bankruptcy and absconding from hie creditors, with intent to defraud them. JohnFoulger, City police-sergeant, 89, apprehended the prisoner at the above address on the 14th of July, and told him it was for not surrendering to his bankruptey in 1854. Prisoner said be bad been expecting something of the sort. He also said he bad seen his creditors, and should have liked to have got a situation and set aside a part of his salary to pay them, as he had no other means of doing it, and he had no friends to assist him. He knew he did wrong in going aitvay, and he was sorry now he had done so. He went to Australia, and tried Sydney, Melbourne, and the diggings, but met with no success, and was obliged to come back. Ho must leave himself entirely in the hands of his creditors. At the Moor lane station witness searched him and found a shilling 3 on him. Alderman Finnis then fully committed him for trial. Ann Clark, a child about 12 years of age, but whose head did not reach the top of the dock, was charged with stealing a snuffbox, containing a spade guinea, a silver coin, and a number of duplicates. The evidence did not establish the charge against the child, but both the prosecutrix and the mother of the prisoner gave her a very bad character. Inspector Todhunter said the fault did not rest with the child, for she was brought up in the most hopeless state of ignorance. She had no idea of a God, or a church, or chapel. He asked her what her mother and father did on a Sunday, and she paid they were drinking all day long. He asked her if they did not say their prayers, but she did not know what he meant by prayers. In fact, she was so neglected that she had not , the slightest idea of a future state. Sir Peter Laurie ordered her to appear at the court again on Friday, and directed the inspector to make fur ther inquiries about her, BOW-STREET.—A porter at the Strand Union Workhouse, who also acts as labour master, broughtone of the paupers, a lad named John Wick, before Mr. Henry, for refusing to perform the task allotted to him, being work suited to his age, strength, and condition, viz., stone-breaking. he complainant, Philip Lane, proved that the pri soner refused to go into the stone-yard that evening. He made use of an oath. He was a very bad boy. The prisoner declared that having received an injury when very young, he was afraid to work much at stone breaking, lest he should again bring on the complaint. He bad worked in the stone-yard for two hours in the morning, and he thought that was as much as he could do with safety. Mr. Henry—ls it true that he has been injured as he states I Lane—l assure you he is a very bad character—very, bad indeed, your worship. Mr. Henry—You told me that before. Repeating it can answer no purpose but to show me how very eager you are for a conviction. I did not ask about his cha racter, but whether he has been injured as he alleges ! Lane—l believe he has, sir, a little. The prisoner—l am quite willing to work, sir. I should not mind, doing any work they put me to except stone•breaking. Mr. Heary—But then you are not allowed to choose your work. After advising the prisoner to perform for the future the work assigned to him, whateirer it might be, which he promised to do to the best of his ability, Mr. Henry ordered him to be set at liberty. WESTMINSTER.--A respectable-looking woman solicited Mr. Arnold's advice. She stated that she had pawned a number of articles, and when she went to re deem them she was told that part of the things bad been sold, and the remainder given away. Mr. Arnold inquired whether more than a twelve month had expired when she went to redeem the things I Applicant replied that it had not ; she applied a fort night before the time. Mr. Arnold asked what was the amount of the pledges. Applicant said it was one pledge of 45., she did not want any more at the time, but the things were of con siderable value. There was a crape shawl which cost her V. 10s., and was very litt!e the worse for wear, a pair of window curtains worthl/., and some other articles. Mr. Arnold—What reason does the pawnbroker as sign for detaining the property or neglecting to make you proper compensation ? Applicant—They said there was a mistake about the matter, that my pledge had been mistaken for another, and when I applied again they said I might go to the magistrate if I pleased, and he would give them time to advertise them and get them back from the party to whom they were sold. Mr. Arnold—Did you make a tender to the pawn broker of the principal and interest Applicant—Yes, I put down a sovereign on the counter. Mr. Arnold—Take out a summons against him. LAMBETH.—Ch,arlea Lewis, residing in This tlegrov e lane, confectioner, was brought up cn a warrant before Mr. Elliott, charged with having neglected to support his wife, Elizabeth Lewis. The Complainant, who was fashionably dressed, said that she was now residing with her brother, and that she was married to her husband on the 19th of January last, at the parish church of St. George, Camberwell. Before she was married she had 701. in Whitecross•street SaVings Bank, which she took out. He left her about the middle of February. Mr. Elliott—Does he support you now ? Complainant— Not in the least, sir. In April last I saw him and begged him to take me home. lam now chargeable to the parish of Camberwell. Mr. Elliott—He went away and has left you altogether? Complainant—Yes, sir, and without giving the slight est reason. The prisoner was sent for six weeks to the House of Correction. The solicitor asked for a mitigation of the penalty, but on the relieving officer objecting, the decision of the ma gistrate was not altered. APPOINTMENTS. Masters—F. R. Llewellyi (1856), to the Fury, paddle-wheel steam sloop, at Portsmouth ; J. Milto,. (1855), to the Cruiser, 17, screw steam-sloop, at Devon port ; and J. P. C. Clements (1855), to the Inflexible, 6, paddle-wheel steam sloop, at Devonport. Surgeons—R. Beith, M.D. (1852), to the Fisgard, 42, at Woolwich ; S. S. D. Wells (1854), to the Brilliant, 20, at Sheerness ; and A. M'Clatchie (1856), to the Amethyst, 26, at Devonport. Paymasters—C. J. Webb (1856), to the Fury ; A. W. Chimmo (1856), to the Cruiser ; and E. A. Rowe (1556), to the Inflexible. Assistant Paymaster J. H. Sherieff, to the Exmouth, 90, screw steam-ship, at Devonport. ME CONVICT DOVE. We understand that Mr. Baron Bramwell has fulfilled his promise to the wretched criminal, that the recommen dation of the jury should be forwarded to the proper quar ter. His lordship has communicated the expression of sympathy which the jury appended to their verdict, to the Home-office; but we believe we are right in stating that the learned judge did not express to the Secretary of State his concurrence io the recommendation, and that, on the contrary, he considered and still considers that the convic tion was right—that the verdict of " Guilty" was fully justified by the evidence. It has been a matter of very earnest inquiry as to how the verdict and recommendation of the jury were arrived at. We believe we can solve the problem. It is said, and we think the rumour may be re lied upon, that when the jury retired on Saturday evening it was proposed by one or more of them, that they should engage in prayer to God to direct them to a righteous con clusion. The rest of the jury to whom the suggestion was made, assented. The jury did engage in prayer, after, which they proceeded to deliberate as to what should be their verdict. Ten of them were prepared to return an unqualified verdict of " guilty," but two hesitated, which led to a discussion whether the evidence would justify them in returning a verdict of acquittal on the ground of insanity. The majority could not accede to such a sugges tion, and eventually a compromise was effected, the ma- Rarity admitting that the prisoner ought to be found guilty, and the majority consenting to accompany that verdict with a recommendation to mercy, "on the ground of defective intellect." We hear that when the wretched man was removed to the condemned cell on Saturday night, he became very sensibly affected He evinced considerable excitement and anxiety of mind, which continued, more or less, during the night Of course he had, and has still, one or more persons in con stant attendance upon him. On Sunday, Dove was visited by one of the trustees under his father's will. This gen-• tleman entered into conversation with the convict, condol ing with him with respect to the awful fate that awaited him, and endeavouring to arouse him to a sense of the im portance of his throwing himself upon the pity and for giveness of an offended but merciful God. Dove was recommended to prepare himself for the worst, when he replied, it is said, " Well, if it is to be so, it will be for my own good and the glory of God." On Wednesday, the unhappy man was visited by the Rev. W. M. Panshon, from Leeds, who had been specially requested to see him. Mr. Punshon was accompanied by the Rev. J. Hartley, of York, who has ministered regularly to the spiritual wants of the convict ever since his commitment to York Castle, in March last. We understand that the rev. gentlemen succeeded in making an impression upon Dove's mind, which had probably been somewhat prepared for it by his having recently taken to reading books suggestive of thoughts adapted to a man placed in his fearful position. The effect produced upon kis mind seems, however, to have quickly passed away, as he relapsed into his previous state of apparently callous indifference. It has beef stated that the execution, if the recommendation of the jury be not attended to, will take place on Saturday, the 2nd of August. This, however, is not the fact. The rule is, that any culprit left for execution shall not be hanged until two Sundays have elapsed after the judges of assize leave the city; and they did not take their departure on the pre sent occasion until the early part of the week. Conse quently the execution would not take place till the 9th of Aug, us t.—Leeds Mercury. It has been stated by the York correspondent of the Leeds papers that "Ten of the jury were prepared to return an unqualified verdict of ' guilty,' but two hesi tated, which led to a discussion whether the evidence would jistify them in returning a verdict of acquittal on the ground of insanity. The majority could not accede to such a suggestion, and eventually a compromise was effected, the minority admitting that the prisoner ought to be found guilty, and the majority consenting to ac e impany that verdict with a recommendation to mercy, on the ground of defective intellect.'" We have the authority of two of the jurors, including the foreman, for positively contradicting this statement, and for saying that the jury were as unanimous in re gard to the second part of their verdict, recommending the prisoner to mercy "on the ground of defective intellect," as they were on the first pronouncing him guilty of the murder. The words of the verdict were penned by the foreman himself, and they received Vie entire and unqualified assent of every one of the jurors. We may add that memorials to the Crown are in course of preparation, and will shortly be presented, to scare the life of Wm. Dove ; and they will be from such parties, and accompanied by such new evi dence, that, we hope they will be effectual. We know nothing whatever of the mind of the Home Secretary on the subject, and therefore we can express no hope be yond that which the facts and the evidence produce upon our own minds. But we think it our duty to - repeat our deliberate and solemn opinion that Wm. dove ought not to he hanged. —Leeds Mercury. The cost of the trial, as may be supposed, has been very great. For the prosecution the counsel's fees would exceed 300 gunineas. Mr. 0 vezend had 100 guineas, witi refreshers of 10 guineas per day, and 35 guineas on the day of reply. Mr. Hardy had 70 guineas, with re freshers, and Mr. Bayley 45 guineas. The cost of getting up the case and of witnesses was about 8661.16 e., mak ing a total of 1,1761. 163. For the defence the counsel's fees were 300 guineas, Mr. Bliss receiving 70 guineas, exclusive of refreshers and consultation fees. Sergeant Wilkins bad 50 guineas, with refreshers, and Mr. Hall 40 guineas. The other expenses will not be less than 1,0001., making a total of upwards of 1,3001., or a grand total of the cost of the trial of 2,476/. 163. This is ex clusive of the cost of the inquiry before the coroner. [ADVERTISEMENT.] STOUT AND HEARING SPECTACLES, POWERFUL TELESCOPES, OPERA, RACE, AND PERSPECTIVE GLASSEA.—Messrs. S, and 13. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albe marle-street, Piccadilly. Obsuve—opposite the York Hotel. I3y iier Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per bpective Glasses, to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great importance to the army, navy, and others. These telescopes possess such extraordinary powers that some three and a-half inches, with an extra eye piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They aro of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly ; while their vary ine• from 4 to 6 inches enable us to discover more than the above, - and the Georgian, with his 6 satellites, sc.—The Royal Exhibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass,the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1i miles distant ; they answer every purpcse on the race-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships aro clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles, They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to sportsraou, gentlemen ' gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power. Newly-constructed Spectacle Louses of the great est transparent power. The valuable advantage derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons aro enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occu. pation— can see with these lenses of a much less magnify. lug power—and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deafness—New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an ex traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deaCuess, entirely different from all others, to surpaas any thing of the kind that Las been ,or probably ever aan be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per , ceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed; and it affords all the assistauco that possibly could be desired.-39, Albemarle street, PiceadillY. Observe opposite the York Hotel TEE PUBLIC OFFICES. The following is a summary of the proposals contained in Sir C. E. Trevelyan's evidence relative to the consoli dation of the public offices : " That a building be erected between the Banquetting house and the river for the War Department (including the head-quarter offices at the Horse Guards) according to Jingo Jones's designs for Whitehall Pa'ace, or an adaptation of them, having one face towards the Heuses el Parliament, another towards Charing-cress, and a third towards the river. " That the Horse Guards and Lady Dover's house be then removed, in order that Whitehall Palace may be opened to St. James's-park, and that St. James's-park may be extended, on either side of Whitehall Palace, to the Thames. "That the Somerset-house and Whitehall branches of the Admiralty be brought together in a block of build ings to be constructed between the site of the Horce Guards and Charing-cross, in extension of the existing Admiralty, having one face towards the street and an other towards the park, and that the houses in Spring gardens be removed and an opening made between James's-park and Charing-cross. " That the existing line of the public offices be ex tended from the corner of Downing-street to the corner of Great George-street, forming one side of a spacious square, the other sides of which would be towards the Abbey, the Park, and the Admiralty. "That the civil departments of the Government be accommodated in this square, with their dependent offices grouped around them. Thus, the General Pay-of oe and the superintending establishments of the different branches of the public revenue would be brought into immediate connection with the Treasury ; the Chief Se cretary for Ireland, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, the B .ard of Health, the Convict Department, and the In spectors of Prisons, Mines, and Factories, with the Se cretary of State for the Home Department, and so forth. "That the space between the line of civil offices and the river, and between her Majesty's ancient Palace of Westminster and Whitehall Palace, be then cleared of buildings. " That Somerset-house, which would be left tenantless by these arrangements, be reappropriated as may be most for the puolic advantage. If it should be deter mined to make provision for the courts of law (including the Court of Chancery, and the Ecclesiastical, Testa mentary, and Admiralty jurisdictions) at Somerset house, it might be done out of the surplus unused Legal Deposit Funds, and the existing buildings at Somers,t house would furnish accommodation for the various legal offices, including the registries of wills, judgments, Acc. _ That, in order to bring the Houses of Parliament and the public offices into immediate connection with the courts and inns of law and with the city, and to relieve the existing overcrowded thoroughfares, a railway be constructed, according to the most approved arrange ments, along the river bank from Westminster to the city, in connection with the works for purifying and embanking the Thames, and that the most ready means of communication by electric telegraph be established between the courts of law and the inns of law and Houses of Parliament. "That a committee be appointed, consisting of per sons carefully selectsd, as best qualified On account of their experience and ability, to advise the First Commis sioner of Works and the Government in respect to— ,g 1. The relative situation of the dif f erent offices ; "2. The order of time i❑ which they should be built, the precedence being given to the War Department and the Foreign-office ; and , g 3, The most convenient interior arrangements for the several offices ; and "That the following iiteps be taken in reference to all the new buildings ; "1. That general Specifications of the several buildings be published, and the architects of every country be in. vited to send in plans and elevations. "2. That, when received, these designs be exposed for a sufficient time to public view, and that the selection be made after full discussion and ' mature deliberation. "3. That, when the plans and elevations live been resolved upon, detailed specifications and working draw ings be prepared, in order that the construction of the buildings may be put up to competition in suitable por tions ; and "Lastly. That everything conneeted with this under taking be done upon the sole personal responsibility of the First Commissioner of Works acting under the exe cutive Govern men t ; ear l y an d f u ll i n f ormat i on relating to every important step being submitted to Parliament." Some reports were circulated on Monday afternoon of a probability of a new Russian loan for 50,000,000 roubles, or about 8,000,0001. sterling, but they were believed to be without foundation. Second Heat. Alfred Harris and Charles Biggs William Weed and David Hemmings Yellow 2 _ _ James Weed and Charley Johnson ..Blue 3 Distance as before. Rod at the moment of starting began to show their superiority, and, taking a dashing lead, kept it ; Yellow, pressed hard at first, was ulti mately a good second. Grand Heat. Red White Yellow.. The men made a very rapid start ; White with a lead, but they could not keep it ; Red again showing their superior power by taking a lead, which they never for feited. Yellow, Green, and White rowed closely to each other, until Green fell astern. The race was for a purse of sovereigns and other prizes given by the inhabi tants of the Clink Liberty, Southwark, and its vicinity. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—NEWCASTLE, JULY 28. (Before Mr. Justice Willes.) His lordship, accompanied by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Sheriff, and Under Sheriff, took his seat on the bench soon after 12 o'clock. , CHARGE OF MURDER. Thos. Fothergill, 49, was charged with the wilful mur der of Thos. Smith, on the 3d of May. Mr. Digby Seymour and Mr. Bailey appeared for the prosecution, and the Hon. A. Liddell for the prisoner. Mr. Seymour opened the case, and called Michael Dunn, who said he was a l a bo urer , an d re sided in Newcastle, and worked with Mr. Kent, at Els wick Quarry. The deceased worked there. On Satur day, the 3d of May, he was at work in company with the deceased and the prisoner. The deceased was wheel ing a barrow, and the prisoner was getting stuff down with a pickaxe. The deceased came in with an empty barrow, and witness had the full one ready for him to wheel away. The deceaqed put down his empty barrow and stood between the handles a short time, when the deceased said "This stuff is coming away slow." Wit ness said, "Are you not getting up stuff enough?" when deceased said, " No, but if you bad a good man it would come faster." The prisoner at that time was a short dis tance off. The deceased then took up the barrow, and as he was wheeling it away the prisoner followed him, and struck the deceased with the pickaxe. The deceased im mediately fell. The pickaxe was flat when the prisoner raised it, but he could not say whether it was a severe blow or not. (The pickaxe was here produced, and on the wit ness examining it he said it was similar to the one the pri soner struck deceased with.) After the blow was given the deceased fell over the handles of the barrow ; and before witness could get to the deceased the prisoner struck a se cond blow, when he seized him by the arm and drew him away from the deceased. The pickaxe then fell out of pri soner's hand among other picks. Witness then went and lifted the deceased up, and put him on the bank side, when he made signs to witness to give him a drink, and also his can. Witness fetched the can. When the deceased spoke the prisoner went after him without saying a word and struck the deceased, who was bleeding when lifted up. There was a small stream of blood under his jaw. After getting a drink the deceased gat up and went away home. Witness did not say anything to the prisoner at the time, but afterwards he told the prisoner it was abed job. The prisoner replied it was, but Smith was stillag gravating him. During the forenoon, s smetime before the blow was given, witness heard the deceased say that be had wiped his backside with many a better man than Fothergill, the prisoner. Cross-examined by the Hon. A. Liddell—He had worked with the prisoner some weeks, and he always thought him quiet. The deceased was not overman. He had been wheeling for the deceased in the morning, and witness took the deceased's place, and afterwards the deceased wheeled again. The stuff was wheeled away a good bit off. When the deceased took the barrow up witness began to fill the empty barrow after he brought the empty one in to its proper place. The deceased would pass near the prisoner as he went with the barrow. Re-examined by Mr. Digby Seymour—The deceased would be nearer the prisoner with the empty than the full barrow. He went some distance with the barrow, but he could not say how far. At the time the blow was struck witness was just pulling in the empty bar row, and in order to pass the prisoner be turned it over. Thomas Maving on the Ild of May was working in the quarry, and saw the deceased sitting on the stones above the quarry. Cross-examined by the Hon. A. Liddell—The prisoner was a very quiet man. Ann Calbraith said that the deceased lodged with her. He had been with her five weeks. He came home on the 3d May, and could not speak when he first came in. The blood was running down his shirt, and on his asking her to dress the wound she took him to the Infamary. Joseph Potts, inspector of police, said that on the Bth of May he apprehended the prisoner in his house in St. John's-lane. On arriving he asked the prisoner his name. He replied Smith, and asked bow the deceased was. Witness said very ill, when he said, "I intended to give myself up if the man died, and I am sorry for what I have done." Thomas Annandale, surgeon of the infirmary, saw the deceased on the 3d May. He examined him, and at that time he was insensible. He found a small incised wound on the left temple. The temple bone was driven into the brain. There was no other visible outward injury, and he died on the 14th. He made a post mortem examina tion. He found extensive injury to the brain, and the. skull was fractured to the base. The brain itself was much torn. The wound in the head was caused by violence, and which a blow from a pickaxe was likely to produce. He also foUnd two lacerated wounds on the spleen on the left side, and a large quantity of blood had escaped from the rupture into the belly. The blows must have been vow violent, and either of them was sufficient to cause death. Cross-examined by the Hon. A. Liddell—A fall on the left side by a sharp projecting instrument might cause the wound in the head. The deceased had a re markably thin skull. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. The prisoner was sentenced to transportation for life. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-July 29. MANSION-HOUSE.—John Laitato and Morris Carey were brought before Sir R. W. Carden, charged undue the following circumstances : Mr. W. Rawlinson, cashier at Messrs. Win. Deacon and Co.'s banking-house, said—We are bankers to the, South-Eastern Railway Company, and are in the habit of paying the dividend warrants of that company. Yester day the dividend warrant produced for 161. 19s. 7d., for the 23d divividend, payable o❑ the let September, 1855, was presented to me by the prisoner Lahow. It being a back warrant, I told the prisoner to take it to the secre tary of the railway, for him to certify that it was all right, and he went away with it. *About an hour after wards he came back with a gentleman from the office of the solicitor to the company, who asked Lahow how he came possessed of the warrant. He said he bad taken it in the way of business down the country. He said he could tell from whom be had it, but did not mention the name. I asked him the residence of the proprietor, and he wrote " Bexley, Kent," under the signature which was there when he brought it, viz., " J. Dashwood, Esq." Lahow tore off the counterpart of the warrant and handed to me the original, which I gave back. I saw nothing of the other prisoner. Mr. Robert J. Cox, transfer-clerk to the South-East ern Railway Company, said the dividend warrant pro duced was a genuine warrant, and was issued with the counterpart. In consequence of a communication which we received from Mr. Dashwood a duplicate of the war rant was issued upon a letter of indemnity on the 26th of April, 1856, and that warrant has been paid. Ido not know the prisoners, but yesterday one of them (Lahow) called on me and produced to me the original dividend warrant. I asked him what lie wanted, and he said he had been sent by the bankers to have it certified, as it had been overdue six months. I found a duplicate had been issued. I asked him if he was Mr. Dashwood, the proprietor 3f the war rant. He said, "No." I asked him ho A he came to have it. He said, "for work done as a plasterer for a Mi Hill, at Watford." I told him to remain in my office til I communicated with the secretary, to whom I subse quently explained the matter, and in whose hands I left it. The warrant would not be payable without the sig nature of the claimant. My suspicions were aroused by the circumstanc, Mr. F. Dashwood, of 9, Seymour-place, May-fair, and Bexley, in Kent, said, "The dividend warrant produced has been, I believe, in my possessb a. It was sent to me by pest in the beginning of September, 1855. I did not sign the warrant. I had it at Bexley. The last time I saw it was when I placed it in a leather envelope in my pocket, about the 10th of September. I was then in a railway carriage coming to town, and just as I was leav ing the North Kent station I missed the envelope which contained the dividend warrant and other property. I cannot tell whether I dropped it or whether it was stolen from my pocket. I communicated my loss to the railway company immediately, and upon my letter of indemnity I received the amount of the dividend warrant. I know nothing of the prisoners. The signature, "F. Dash wood, Esq.," is not my handwriting, nor was it written by my authority. George Scott, the detective officer, said—Lahow told me he had got the warrant from Jas. Hill, a builder, of Watford, for work he had done ; but, finding that I was determined to go there, he said, "I did not get it di reedy front Mr. Hill ; I got it from another man. Ido not know his name or address, but I think I can find him." I went with him to Chancery-lane, w here we found the other pri s on er (C are y) L a h ow said, " That's the man I got it from two or three months ago, and I've had it in my possession ever since." Carey said, in answer to my questions, that he had given the paper some time ago to Lahow, with whom he had been at work ; that he (lid not steal it ; and what if he had found it ? He said, too, be had looked at the notice-board of the police-station to see if there was any reward, and finding there was no mention of such a thing he had given it to Lahow to do what best he could with it, but with a hint to be careful, as he did not know what it was, or whether it was of any use. At the station-house Carey said he believed the paper was exactly the same as he had delivered it to Lahow. Carey—l didn't understand anything about such a document. How could I ? The prisoners were remanded till Saturday. GUILDHALL.—CharIes Wm. Norman, of 12, Belle vue -terrace, Cleveland•strret, Mile•end, but kamerly Country Y:f.arlet,... LIVERPOOL-JULY 29. At this day's tiket there was a fair attendance of the trade, who, however, showed little disposition to buy, although wheat was offered at a reduction of 4d on 701 b on best, and 6d on middling and inferior sorts. Prime flour continues very scarce, and can only be quoted is to 2s lower per barrel and sack ; but there is an overwhelm ing supply of common and inferior pressing on the mar ket, at a decline of about 4s per,barrel. Oats and oatmeal were in fair request, at late rates. Indian corn met a aloes sale, but as there was little offering, Friday's rates were maintained, making the decline on the week about 6d per qr., white being 29s 6d to 30s 6d for New Orleans, to 31s tid to 32s for prime northern, and yellow and mixed 295 6d to 30s per qr. HULL-JULY 29. We had a very small supply of farmers' wheat, which met slow sale at 2s to 3s below last week's prices, but we found little disposition to give way to this extent. Of foreign we have a fair supply, ant each description can be bought on easier terms. Oats dull. Beans, if in really hard condition, sell freely at 43s to 445, 631bs. Linseed very firm, and oil 2/. per ton dearer. Cakes in fair de mand. 8 8I 8. 1. Wheat, English, red 74 to 76 Peas, grey and black to Ditto white 7S to 80 Linseed, Black Sea... 54 to 57 Dantzic and Konigs- Ditto Petorsbnrgh ... 0 to 55 berg 7B to 80 Ditto Riga and Arch- Pomeranianand Ham- 1 angel burgh Ihmaish,liolstein, and 1 __ . Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 3B to 44 Friesland ~... 65 to 681 Per Ton. Russian and Odessa GO to 68' Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 27 to 28 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 36 to 4.1 Boa.ns Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 4O to 42t ;Lins.e., Hull 9/ 15. , to 10/ 0 0,1 , Ditto fine for. 71 15s —/ O Od (Ditto inf. for Ol Os Od to 0105 Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 Os (Rape cakes —s Od to 130 s Od Tares, English 9l. to —5 IDitto foreign Guano OOl Oa 81 tol2/ 15s Bones !Flour, per brl. 355. 380. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. tm5terdam............ I t 18 Ditto, three months .. .12 0 1 4 Rottemava ............ 12 0 1 4 Antwerp .• • • •• • • • • 4 • • • 25 57% Brussels .. 25 57% Gibraltar .. Leghorn ...• •• ........ 30 2% Ggnoa ...... .• •• ...... 1 15 75 Milan .. •• • • • • •• •• •• •• Venice • • • • •• •• •• •• tlamburgh •• •• •• •• •• • 13 Altona •• •••• •• •• . • Par 18 • •• •• •• •• •• .... 25 3214 . Ditto, three months .. 25 Alarseilles •.• .. • • •• .• .• 25 gourdeaux .. • • • • • • • • •• Naples ....... ... 43% Palermo .... Messina Frankfort-on-Untie —.. 120 Berlin •• •• •••••••••••• Vienna....., •••••• .... 10 21 Trieste.• •• •••• •• •• •• 10 22 Petersburg 37% Madrid ••••••• •••• .• •• 494 i Barcelona •• .• Lisbon .. Oporto ..... . Rio Janeiro .. --- Buenos Ayres.... ••• . .. Yew York,6o days' sight --- Philadelphia ...... PRICES OF aULLICN, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in Bars XIS 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Sliver in bars .. 0 0 0 LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market is very quiet to-day, but prices were steady, and at the close of business the leading stocks were quoted at the highest point of the day. Transactions were at the following rates :—South Eastern, 221—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 9713—Blackburn, Midlands, 84—North Eastern, Berwick, G.N.E. Purchase, 1 d.—Preston and Wyre, 46i —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34R— Ditto, 3t per cent., 70—Great Wes tern of Canada, 254. 26. MANCHESTER, JULY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was doing a veil small amount of business to-day, but prices were un altered. South Eastern and Doyen, 22 3.16- Leeds, 9 7 1 Midland Consols,' Bii—Sheffields, 34a —Eastern Counties, 10i —North British, N—Electric Telegraph, 23k. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been doing a yell fair business to-day in railway stocks, with very little variation in prices. Great Westerns, Birmingham Gus* ranteed Stock, were done at 76i, and closed 76 to 77• SEABORNE MAILS. Post-0,1 skmittea that the mails are sent from the General sy the night—and M by the morning—despatch.) COVNTRIEV. Day wtien ado aril in General Post 011ie°, London.* From what Port Dispatched. ~~ r ac tta due i imorica(byltrit.pack)N XmericP. (by Unitod Ste very Frit:a; •• - • packet) A•tnerica (by U. State packet) ...... Australia (via Liver pool) .......... Ditto (via Marseilles) N Ditto (via Cape of Good Africa (West Coast) ..r ,Comandria .......... LI Bahamas ......... Belgium Buenos Ayres Cape of Good Hope ..b Cape of Good Hope Case de Verds b Ceylon (sac India) Ceylon .••• • • • • •• •• Chan:net 151e5.... China .... Constantinople Constantinople Cont. of Europe hi & N Egypt (see India) Franca ....M11eb Gibraltar Greece (see India) Greytown ..........M aamburgh aavannah Holland Honduras .• India (viaSouthampt.)Xl India (via Marsellies)3l lonian fees (see India) Ireland & Madeira •• •• •• Madeira Malta (see India) Mauritius (see India) Mauritius •• •• •• •• •• is Mexico ve es Ile IRO IMM Naples.. .• . New Granada New Zea1and...... .... Papal States •• • • • • Peninsula •• •• •• •• „Iv! Peru •• • • ••• •• •• •• •• Port Natal Sicily ••,.• •• •• •• •• Tuscany •• •• ••I's Venezuels Van Diemen's L.,nd (se, Australia) .• West Indies ........4 'Every Tuesday ILiverpoo ... ISouthampton !4th and 19th .... •• 134 of tn , month 10th & 26th of t. o. 11.1& of mob. 17th of the monti Daily 9th of the month.. Ith n'thr. mont' Uncertain 10th and 2Gth..., 4th and 20th .... eu.strrt, ld 17th of month 4th and 10th .... Oth and 26th.... tb &nth of non. rwice daily Liverpoo) rwice 4,7,17, N, 27 4m 2nd 417th of mon Daily 2nd of the month Daily_ 17tn of the month. 4th k 20th of mon. 10th/c26th of moth Twice daily 2d of 7 0.. 9th of th. mouth 23d of month I, 10, 20, and 26.. 20th of tho month 'ind of the mouth.. Da11y............ 9d & 17thof month !Twice a month .. & 27th of mon. 3y private ship... Every Saturday..' Dai1y......., & 17th of month 4th of mon. .. . 4,1, • 7tt, ~; rho"; !Liverpool .• Dover ... • • Plymouth .. Dover •• •••• iouthamp 0. iouthomp , ce Dover • • • a . iouthamp Southaintt: Various perti. tiouthampto Sonthatnp en Sonthamp Dover . r~outhamptoi !Dover Dover Southampt ot South ampttr London Southainpu.n Dover ....... 1 Southampton Plymouth • . Dover ...... Dover... Holyhead Southampton Southampton! Liverpool ! 'Dover ..'4., ... Weekll ISouthampti 'Dover Southampton Various port , Dover • • •• •• Southampton Southampton Various porte Dover ....... Dover Southampton (Weekly Ice 10 I 6th of " I°. id otb 4st2lotut 16th Sonthamptar July 16 * July Ita6, ui,'r 1646 of M 4 lbYc29th 4 & MO. 1 and 16 4 and 29 2 and 19 d o d o d 24_, rvilcacialV ,6, 7,24.". 1 Lad 16 DAVY 2d 01 l' i " Daily, 16th ni tg 4 And 3. ....-- lb SD 29 ''' i••"""! 16, 16:0 0. 21, 15,5 la. 9 . i at rulY I 6 , 14 weektr% Ist & 16th Week. l 9 a 161110° t mo stblZ Ilan lb When any of these dates fall on a S on d a y, th e malls bed d e. s2atched on tho following day, with the excepti.n of the India t , .outhr,mpton), and the Malta, both of which will b e d es - pa tched '— preceding day. lst [AnvuansEmENT.l—lt is ever a pleasing duty of a journ al io to introduce to his readers some new discovery calculated t.`• benefit that vast portion of our fellow-creatures which has ° i; strongest claims upon our sympathies. It is with this Wl,' that we call the attention of invalids to the following from Du Barry's interesting report of cures without l uediew; of Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Flatulency, Constipation, Nercn n ' Bilious, and Liver Complaints, Cough, Asthma, ConsunaP t o i°- 4 and Debility, by Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food u e No. 52,422.—Bridgehouse, Frimley, 3d April, 1551.- 1 "'II suffered these 33 years continually from diseased lungs, ting of blood, liver derangement, deafness, singing in the e' rn constipation, debility, shortness of breath and cough, during that period taken so much medicine that I can sol o say I have 1 tid out upwards of a thousand pounds j chemists and doctors. Indeed I was in utter despair , ° t o never expected to get over it, when I was fortunate enough become acquainted with your Revalenta Arabica, which, 11e 38 ?,,,, be praised, restoredme to a state of health I long since desP''',".. extrac ed of attaining. My lungs, liver, stomach, head, and ears all right, my healing perfect, and my recovery is a plarVe l all my acquaintances,—JAMES ROBERTS, Wood IVlcrehan t • Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professor s Chemistry Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorlaml ; Dr. Hart/°9l' Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingrl", Lord Stuart de Decies; the Do wager C oun t ess of Casi' b ], stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other rospent 3 „ g persons, whose health has been rest ore d by it, a ft e r all ot , '" means of cure had failed. Suitably p ac k e d f or a ll climat al ' with full instructions. In canisters, Ms., lls. ; 121b5., super-refined, 11b., Os. ; 21bs., Ils. ; 51bs., 225. ; 101bs., The 101bs. and 121bs. carriage free, on receipt of p o st-olue; ardor. 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