The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-13 00:00:00

READING RA (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CAVERSHAAI STAKES, Hartley Buck _ Octavia Ten ran. AND The English Funds are without any change of importance ; but a small purchase of stock by the Government broker, and the large arrival of gold by the Royal Charter have strengthened the market. Business remains quiet. Foreign Stock and Railway Share accounts absorb the chief attention of the dealers. A small failure was announced this morning on the Stock Exchange, but, as the engagements of the party in question were not very extensive, the event has not excited much remark. Consols have been 95 to ' 951 for money, and 951 for account. The New Three per Cents. were 96i f, and the Reduced 951 Exchequer Bills are Bs. to 12s. premium, and India Bonds 14s. premium. Bank Stock is 2171, and East India Stock, 2351. the Foreign Mark et is firm, but not active. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1034 and the 4 per Cents. are nominally without alteration. Sardi nian have been dealt in at 92 to"92i. Portuguese 4 per Cents., 511, Mexican, 22k, Grenada De ferred, 71, and Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 611. In Railway Shares a considerable business has been done, mostly in relation to the settlement, this being " making np" day, and the prices have, in some instances, improved. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Great Western, and a few others are 10s. to 1/. higher, but North-Eastern, Berwick, and the Midland, on the contrary, are heavy. The French and Belgian lines are steady, and the Colonial rule dull. Riga; which yesterday afternoon receded to I prem., have recovered to to prem. Mining, banking, and miscellaneous shares are well supported. The meeting of the General Screw Steam Com pany has just been held. The Directors' report, which recommended the postponement of a divi dend, was adopted. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, if ; Mexican, 22i ; Peruvian, 81). 2i ; ditto 3 per Cents., 57 58 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 13 ; ditto 41per Cents., 98 100 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 51 ; ditto Deferred, 24i- 4 ; ditto Certificates, 6 ; ditto Pas iive, si 7. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (cram thl Oficial List.) &Honest dole. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities... . 9514 g IS per Cent. Consols Annuities 954 5 4 New 3 per cont. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 lBi India Stock India Bonds, vi m° — Ditto, under £lOOO l4 p 03usois for Account Eichequer Bills, 2/d. £lOOO. .. ll 8 p £5OO 8 12 p Small PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS . AT ONE o'cLonx. Grenada New Active, 21 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 7l Mexican 3 per Cent .. , 24 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 ' Ditto 4 per Cent slg Ditto 1818, 3 per Cent 47 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. . 921 2 Ditto Account • Tnrkieh Bonds, 6 par cent Venezuela Bonds, 41 per Cent .. en *P. • , .n above *voi.hl4 in I.onrim.. Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 4g per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money Ditto, Account 9sg g The Alfred, from Calcutta, belonging to Messri. Green and Co., brought up at the Blackwell Buoys, was afterwards hauled into the Victoria Docks to be -; discharged in consequence of there not being a sufficient depth of water for her to enter the East India liocks, NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—The dividend to be de: Oared at the ensuing meeting will be at the rate of 4 per cent. on the Bttrwick stock, with 8,5651. over ; and 2/ .per cent. en the York and North Midland stock; with a balance of 6,0001, over. WILTS, SOMERSET, AND WETMOI7TH RAILWAY.-011 Saturday last the Government inspector traversed the section of the railway from Frorne to Yeovil, which will be opened for traffic on the let of September. The whole line to Weymouth, it is expected, will be coml. pleted before the end of the autumn. SAWITART PREC AUTIONS. —Yesterday the parochial Bethnal- green , gave orders to officers of St. Matthew, the inspector of nuisances for the immediate prosecution of all parties in the district who may be found accumti• Dating filth of any kind on their premises, to the danger of the health of the inhabitants. Printed notices were likewise issued throughout the parish, giving , warning that any one offending against the law would be prose cuted under the Nuisances Removal Act. THE WELLINGTON MONUMENT IN GUlLDHALL—Yes terday the statue of the late Alderman Beckford was removed from its position in the City Guildhall to make way for the monument to the memory of the late Duke of Wellington, for which the corporation have voted 5,0001. The inauguration will take place on the 14th p r ox., the fourth anniversary of the hero's death. RETURN OF JOHN FROST TO NEWPORT.—The town of Newport was the scene of considerable excitement on Monday last, owing. to the expected. arrival of John Frost, who, it will be recollected, was banished for life for the part he took in the Chartist riot of 1839. SPORTSMEN'S PROSPECTS —We (Essex Herald) have very favourable accounts of the game in the neighbour. „hood of Romford, and there is little doubt, that good sport will be had in the approaching season. The par bides are reported as being very line birds, .and the 00Veye are large ; and the other speoiee ofgame are also Plentiful. , . • . _ . CITY, Two O'CLOCK The I Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed heavily, but, compared with Friday's rates, prices of all ki aids were without change. The sales were estimate Id at 5,000 bales, of which 1,500 have been taken f, )r export, and 500 on speculation. The sales in( .duded 70 Pernam and Maranham, at 7d. to lid. ; 50 Bahia, 6d. to 60. ; 3iio Egyptian, Bid. tr • 70. ; and 400 Surat, 4d. to sd. In the Share Market there was very little doing, without any pa rticular change in prices. Con imercial adrices from the Continental Coffee Markiats, up to the close of last week, report a steady - trade, with firmness in prices. At Ant werp soi ne large sages of St. Domingo for exporta tion real ised 311 1 to 32c., which may be considered an advai ice on previous quotations. In Brazilian coffees th e market is firm, and the supplies from thence ape not equal to the demand for exporta tion. Safes of 6,5001 bags res2,ised 28/c. for good qualities, and 22 to 24c. for lower kinds. The stock in first and second hands is estimated at about 62,000 bags, o•f which 37,000 are Brazils, 9,000 St. Domingo, 1f i,OOO Java, and 1,000 other sorts. Amsterdam business is limited in Java coffees, but the price has no revived, and good green or dinary sorts are nc lower than 321 c. In Brazil kinds a few transact ions have taken place at pre vious quotations. r.f he Commercial Society of the Low Countries hair a announced their public sales of coffee as follows —At Amsterdam on the Ist of September 322,717 bags, Java ;at Rotterdam on the 4th ditto, 233,:: ;68 bags Java, and 5,736 ditto Padang ; and at M iddleburg on the 9th Septem ber 63,129 bags J ava. At Hamburg coffee has been in demand, an, 1 holders are standing out for an advance of 1-16th t •,o sch. Brazil qualities are quoted at 4 sch to 1 i sch. The advices bros Jght by the Royal Charter, which has arrived u ith 181,000 ounces of gold and 10,000 sovereigns, state that commercial affairs were in a sound con ;dition, and there was an entire absence of speculat ion. The production of gold was steadily increasing, and the quantity brought down from the diggings by escort continued large. From Sydney tb .e accounts report favourably upon the various co 'mmercial markets. But busi ness was not active. There was a good demand for gold, and, the supply being limited, prices had advance. 1. They were 2s. per ounce higher than at Poi t Philip, and it was expected that large remittanc Aes would, consequently, be re ceived from that colony. At a meeting of th e creditors of Messrs. J. G. Margetti and Sor.s, o i'ho suspended payment on the 18th ult., it was statf !d that the liabilities exceeded the assets by 18,0(X )l. 14s. 7d. It was agreed to wind up the affairs of the firm under the inspection of four of the principal creditors. 2 I hr. ot MONEY COWIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Isa .11 . Isotnlagt at 9A Ambg. liottng. Ho. , and Ea3tn. Juno: *ll ii,lfass. r.ii, ilailyme, all Rlrming. Wolverh Stour Valley all Birke.thd. Lance).. Cheshire Junet.... all )o. Mesh. 6 Birk. all Do., d 0....... all Rlyth it Tynsoriginn £25 (iced. at £45 100 Bristol and Exeter.. 100 Caledonian. all Chester 4 Holyhead all Cork and Bandon.. all Cork, Black, 4 Ptai 18 Cornwall all Do. A 8 Do. B 45 Dublindtßelfa.stJnne all Dan. P. ik AS-r. Jnc, [OO East Anglian.,...,. all liastern Counties.. .00 Fast. Union. A 8t 100 Re., B. Steck...... 8i Do., New A. ~ 10 East Kent .00 ',taut Lancashire 100 Edinburgh dr Glasgov all Edinb. and Peebles_ DO Edin. Prth &Dunde , all Forth & Clyde Jan& all Furness . all Do. Extension .... . . 130 Glasgow &S. West. r all Great N. of Scotlnd. 'lOO Great Northern..,,, 100 Do., A. Stock ..... .. , 100 Do., B. Stock 130 Gt. Sth. &West.are 100 Great Western .... 100 Do. Stour Val. Rai Qua. Stk all Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & °arils], 14i Do.,Thirds.. ...... ~. 12 Du. New Thirds 1 1u0 Lancash. and Yorksh i Do., Wet. Riding Un all Do. South' ort all London & Blackwa'l 100 Cond. Bright & S.Cst. 100 Loud. and N. Weetn 16 Do. Fifths 54 D0.101.bh.,M&8...C, 2A Do. Eighths,. 1 100 I.ondon and R wo.in. 14 Lon. Tilby. & South, Barking Sh .0 r all Lndndrry&Colerain. IS I all Lndndr7. &Ennisk It. 100 Manch.Shefan Lincil, "'s 828. Do., Man. &Lin. Un 1 Metropolitan 100 Midland 100 Do. liirnin g. &Derb' all Midld. G. West. (Iro. all Do. Half Shares all Newcastle & Carlisle, all Nwpt.Aberg, &Ilrfd 8i Newry & Enniskille all Newry, Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. 100 Norfolk 3i Northn‘Counties Un 100 North British..,,,, 100 Nth Devon Rail, & Dock Stock 100 D - - t. 0., A Stock • 100 Do. B Stock ..... . 1100 N.liastern—Berwie 5 ! 23i Do. do. Extension ~ i IQ Do.do. G.N.E. ?arch I all Do. Leeds . 100 Do. York . 100 North London ..... 31 is N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp stead, and City Ju. 17i North Staffordshire. all North Western....., all N. &S. Westrn. June Is' )x., Wore., & 'Noll , . 14 Portsmouth ......... 100 Scottish Ce n t ra l ,, , 100 Scottish Midland .., 100 -hropshire Union .. all South Devon ........ 1)0 South ' Eastern ........ . 100 South Wales ........ '... 15 S. Yrksh. di Riv. Dm , 5 Do.. ... ...... all Ste,ines,Wok. &WO, 411 Stockton & Darling, 10 Do., do., 1854 .... :. 1 Do., do., 1855 10 Stoaten es Hartl e pi IN . Taff Vale ~.... ....... ~ 100 Do , Pref., No. I 92 Thames Eay. D.& R 411 Vale of Neath .. all , Waterfd. & Rilltcnn3- all Weterrord&Liinerick all West Cornwall all . West End of London i and Crystal Palace I all Do. A ......... 3 Do. B ......., all West Lo n d on . all Wimbledn&Croydon FOl All Antwerp&Rott rd, rr 10 Ardenn©s all Atlan.&St.Lw.leased at ti p. c. by Gcl.Tnk. of Canada all Holgian Eastn. June 14 licziers toGraisaessa 9 Bombay, Baroda, an eminent, g. 5 p. c all Do. 5i Buff. & Lk. Hur. By. all 'eanneaux & Toulouse Coal Mines and Ry. all Demerara 11 Dutch. Rhenish all Eastern of France 19 Do. New all East Indian, g. 5 p all Do. Fx. B, gu 5p c. 5 Do. Ex. C, gu. sp. c all Do. do. D, gu. sp, c. all D 0.4 p.c.Bnds. ,'57 all Do. do. do., '59, dn. all Gee'ong k Melbourne. guar. 5 per cent. . all Gd.TkofCanadaA ir 9U Do. Cert. of Deben, con. into Stk. till '6: all Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. 14 (It. Central of Fran all Gt. Tn. Pen. g. sp. c. 2 Do New, gu Ir. SP. c. 15 Great Luxemboar Constituted Share all Gt.WesternofCanad s Shares N Do. New all Do. Eds., payable '5 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O. all Do. do., '73 do. all Do. do., '73, witheu option.. all Lake Const. & Basl all Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian. all I Lucca Pist. sp. c.p 10 Lyons and Geneva all Lyons di Mediterrar. all riadras, guar. 4 i p.e all Do. Now do., sp. c all Do. 4i p. c. Eaten 10 Do. 3d Ex., g. sp. e all %kris Antonia all Do. do. New all I ‘Tamnr do Liege (wit' _ . interest) .LI) 'Do. (ex interest).. all Do. do ,G p. Pref al) lorthern of France• all NorwegianTrunkPre all Paris.and ill Ditto Bonds . .. all Paris and Orleans. 3 Recife & San. Fran., (Pernam.) g. 7. p. c. all .Riga Dunabnrg is. at 801. per share,„ 5 Rome and Frascati.. ali royal Danish all Royal Swedish ati iambre and Hawse_ all qo. 5# - p. cent. Pref. 5 icinde, guar. sp. c all Do 18 3onthern of France 18 it. Andrew's an, Queboa (A) !West Flandtirs all Do 6ri mr c. Pref. . all & N. W. of Franc ali West. of Switzerland all Wiesbaden ... all I Loaland !onimsroi .... • 12i Bank of Egypt .. 50 Bankpf London 'tri. Col, 8k.&14n, C. ,- triti‘h N. AmeriCan 5 C jilt‘Ft4. Bank of As,r 6 Bnk. of India, Anstra:ia.A Ch nr 50 City • • • 25 Colonial ....... •. • .. 20 Commercial of ........ all Eng. Soot. m t. all liond.-• Mast. Bk: Australia . .......... 15 Ditto New.... ........ 20 tendon and onnii4 50 Lind &E.Bn k g. Corp 1( London - J6iat Bton 10 London and Paris._ 20 Load. Weatmmate, National Pro.ef Eng Do. , New • 22 National of Bank ... all Now South ail'(Mental 'Bank - Yr 10 Ottoman Bunk of . Iroinnr -ail ho. - No* re. : I i; Aug It Az no 50 Royal British . ; ... .„ • 1 oath 1. strali all, 1704,4 of AmstarAllt,. 2 60: 15- iiv ••• :r4.41n 5U Wooten% Bk of Lon( Day. ) 23 100 100 100 Si to 20i 20 ' 6 20 1 50 25 20 100 100 100 20 20 100 100 20 SHARE MARKETS `T R'S DAY.) RAILWAYS. l'aid.l ItAiLwAri °Ruing Prices yesterday 28 30 ei 9, 19 3 - 20. 16 - 18 13 3 - 14! 94 - 584 - 59 13 - 15. ••• ... 3 - g p 10 - 11 16 4 - 174 9i 10 35 - 37 24 - 26 - 88 - 63 - ... 39, POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) i f rwd. RAILWATB Geasite Compan yester ` , CISfIIO3I, 130 W-STREET. aii Bedford and Bletcl)ley .. .100 Buckglianash 100 Clydesdalt, .1 all Col. Stour Vy, Sod. and Hal, . 100 E. Lin. L. 6pc all E. lin. 11. Sh. lOU alas. Barr. & Neils. Direct 100 Do. New : ..... all Glstr.da Dn. Fr all Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway..... all full & Solby all Do. $ Sharee. all Do. i Shares. all Lon.&Greenw all Do. Preference TOO Lon., Til., &S, 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. LOO Do. 6 per ct. all Manch. Bxtn and Matlock all Middlesbro' il.- Condon & N. \ - :0,,t. L.ItN.W. Caledon.„ E. Ern. 4 E. C Gt.firtitn E. Count Caldontt.4 THE CHARGE OF REOEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY..-ThiS morning John Pinkerton was placed at the bar, on re- I mend, charged with having in his possession a large quantity of property supposed to have been stolen. Inspector Mitchell stated that he had received some communications from parties who identified portions o the property, but distance from town would prevent their attendance. Mr. Douglas Brooks Sladden, 2, King's Arms-yard, City, identified a gold memento ring as the property of l his father. The ring was lost two or three years ego. It was supposed to have been dropped in the street. Mr. Henry said that there was not evidence that the property had been stolen. Thomas Buckingham, residing at Child's-hill, stated • that he drove the cart of his mother, a laundress, to London on the -18th of June, and on his return a bundle was stolen from it in Nassau-street, Soho. The property belonged to a gentleman named Mar shall, living in Oxford -street. It was taken from the cart, while it was standing at the door of Mr. Fletcher. It was impossible for the bundle to have dropped from the cart. The bundle consisted of 22 articles, bearing the mark of Mr. Marshall. Mr. Henry said the person who had made up the bundle, or some person from Mr. Marshall's residence who could identify the property, must be produced. Inspector Mitchell said he would despatch a constable to the residence of Mr. Marshall ; in the interval *the] cases could be proceeded with. Mr. John William Mason, residing at Pimlico, identi. fled a pin as his property. It was stolen from him at the beginning of last March, close to the Marble Arch. In answer to a question from the magistrate, the witness stated it was taken from his scarf, he thought, by a girl. He felt the pin go from him, but he did not see the party who took it. By Mr. Lewis—lt was impossible for the pin to have dropped from his scarf. . . Mr. Cbaries Twite, foreman to Mr. Keaterton, the 1 ooach-builder of Long.acre, said—On the 11th of June two cushions - were stolen out of a carriage which was standing at the back gate of the establishment in Wilson. street. The cushions were covered with silk, of the same description of silk as that now produced. It was of a description manufactured exclusively for Mr. Kes terton. Business done this day St 198 - 100 goo 105 12 - 14 139 --- 141 4 ... 4j Gt. WooLD Yk. Now. & Berw. Y. &NM Do S. Buten Do 28 - 30 ••• ~• 08 - 109 13f -24 i 115 lls. &dear. 100 Midld.Bradf , 5} Newmarket Bury E. G.spc all N.dx Est.s p.c. all Do. 6 per et. all Do. Fixeds p c all Prest. & V , ' yr all Do. 4 Shrs. A 1A)0 Roystn.& 18$ Shof.Roth.an,l Gooleg. 5 p. c. all Shrews. er 101 S. Staffordsh. all Wear Valloygr 6 per cent all Do. 100 Wiltselorarst In answer to a question from Mr. Lewis, the witness stated he would not undertake to swear that no other tradesman used the same sort of silk. George Prime, in the employ of Mr. Kesterton, proved that when a certain carriage which had been taken out of the establishment was returned on the 11th of June the cushions were safe. The carriage stood ou t in the street for about two hours, and the cushions in it were covered with silk of the same colour as that now before him. Maria East, sister to the fever ward at Charing Cross Hospital, stated that she gave out the clothes to the laundress to wash. On the 21st of June she gave out 21 sheets to wash, which were made up in two bundles. One of the bundles was lost ; it contained ten sheets. The hospital marks had been ' cut from the sheets, but there was a private mark on one of the towels, which enabled her to swear that it was the property of the hospital. Mr. Russell identified a handkerchief which he missed from his pocket on his return home about 13 months Mr. Lewis said there was no evidence that this hand- kerchief had been stolen. S e says he missed it from his pocket. Mr. Henry said that would be a question for a jury. The witness from Mr. Marshall's residence not hav ing returned at two o'clock, the further hearing of the case was postponed until four o'clock. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNES DA. Y EVENING AUG UST 13, Boner could have access to, and the key which opened it was in the drawer. Evidence continued.—When he suspected the prisoner he put 10s. i❑ silver in the box, each of which he marked, and he left the key as before in the drawer. That morning, about 9 o'clock, he opened the box, when he missed 34. 61. out of it. He called up the prisoner, who denied having taken any money from the cash-box. He then went for a policeman. Lock, D 228, said that when the prisoner was given into his custody she at once pulled a piece of parer from her bosom, in which was 10s. She remarked, "This is all I have about me." Mr. Bingham (to prosecutor)—Butyou only lost 3s. Gd, Prosecutor—l missed ss. the day before. Mr. Bingham—Have you suspected the prisoner of any other robberies ? Prosecutor—Yes; I have missed money frequently, but not to such an amount. Mr. Bingham (to the prisoner)—Have you anything to say. Prisoner—l have taken the money, sir. Mr. Bingham—Can you read or write ? Prisoner—No, sir. Mr. Bingham—Have you had any kind of instruction Prisoner—No, sir; I have not been to a church. Mr. Bingham observed that she was very young; but it was a case that could not be passed over. He should, however, deal lightly with her. She was sent to prison for one month. THE TRADE OF LEEDS. The Leeds Chamber of Commerce have just reported on the present position of the trade of Leeds. In the woollen trade a fair average amount of business has been done in the warehouses during the past month, though great cau tion has been observed by purchasers in limiting their transactions to actual requirements. Orders for the au tumnal trades are unusually late this year, but now that there is a certainty as to the stocks of wool being of fered, and the probability that food generally will be at a moderate price, in consequence of the harvest prospects, a very active trade for the coming semon is anticipated. The operatives are in full work, and, on the whole, I manufacturers are eutisfied with the present state of trade. The felt department of the woollen trade is like wise brisk. In the beginning of July, a considerable lull was experienced in the wool business, but much improvement is noted since the commencement of the present sales, which are to continue until the 26th instant. Some descriptions of colonial wool opened at a decline of id. .to lid. per lb. on the closing rates of the May-June sales, and have progressed steadily, with a tendency towards firmer prices. The flax trade, a e are glad to observe, is gradually improving, and a still further improvement may be looked for. The mills are in full operation, a n d a ll d escr i ptions of yarn are in full demand. Prices remain pretty stationary, but are looking somewhat firmer. Since the pro6lamation of peace a marked improvement has taken place in the machine-making department, and for flax machinery especially the demand has much im proved, both for home lice and for exportation. Con siderable activity reigns in the principal establish- ments, and prospects are good. In the locomotive de partment there are but few large orders at present on band in the country ; neverthelcss, in some large esta blishments there is great animation. As money becomes easier there is every prospect of this branch of mecha nical industry, which has grown to such an importance in the town of Leeds, being in a highly active condition, We are glad to record the large interest in the nail-mak ing business of the town, and that there is employment for a larger number of hands than are at present avail able. The iron forgers of the districts are in full em ployment ; but, in consequence of the sultry state of the weather, the .produce of bar iron is rather under the usual average. Prices firm. For leather the market is in a very buoyant state, and some advance is 'experienced on all descriptions. The tanners and curriers are actively engaged, though not to tbe ex tent of their capabilities, in consequence of the scarcity of the raw material. MARKET NEWS.—j.ms Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. The quantity of English wheat on sale in to•day's market was limited. The business doing in most kinds was trifling ; nevertheless, factors were tolerably firm, and prices were well supported. Over 21,000 quarters of foreign wheat have come to hand. The demand for that article ruled heavy, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. New barley was in request, on former terms ; but old parcels were neglected. No change in the value of malt. - There was a fair inquiry for oat; at Monday's currency. Beans and peas were very dull, but flour supported late rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. 1 Batley. I Malt. English .. 550 / 240 390 Irish .. .. ' ,1 QO roreign 1 1 21, 210 1 3,880 / . Oats. I Flour. GO 440 910 12,770 15,080 brls. BOROUGH HOP. The accounts from the plantations are favourable, and the duty is called 250,C301. The business doing in hops is very moderate. Peto &Co. Norfolk Do , L. N. W. & Midld. Stckton & Darlingt. En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... I Do.. L. &N.w. D 0...... Gt North n Lancash & Yorksh. T. Brassey H.?.{Cloan Stockt. Darlingt Do IGtWestn. SOUTIiWARK. ROBBING A CRIMEAN HERO,—Henry Cannock, a respectable•looking young man, described on the charge. sheet as third ,steward on board the Seine, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company, was brought before Mr, Combe, charged with stealing a 51. Bank of England note, and two sovereigns, from the person of George Blaney, a private in the 42d Regiment of Foot, under the following circumstances : The prosecutor, a brawny-looking Scotcbman, wear ing on his left breast a medal with four clasps, stated that he had recently arrived at Dover, with his regi ment, from the Crimea, where •he bad undergone great hardships and priv . ations during the whole of the war. On Monday he obtained leave of absence from his com manding officer to go and see his friends in Scotland, and he received a a note and three sovereigns from the Paymaster-Serjeant, to pay his expenses. He changed - one of the sovereigntrat Dover, and deposited the other ' two and the note in his side pocket. On the arrival of the train at London-bridge he foolishly entered a public , house, and drank beer and spirits, but he recollected then that the note and gold were safe. Some time after that he remembered being with the prisoner drinking ale, and after that he missed his money, and the prisoner was locked up for robbing him. Witness had taken the precaution to take off his medal and clasps and hide them, so that they were not stolen. An old woman, who kept a stall near London-bridge, said that she saw the prisoner and the soldiers come out of a public house. The soldier then felt in his pocket, and as the prisoner was leaving him he said that he had been robbed. Witness pointed out the prisoner to the constable, and he was stopped and given into custody. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said be was third steward on board - the General Steam Navigation Com pany's steamer Seine, running between Ramsgate, Mar gate, and London, and he had just left her when he saw the prosecutor lying on the steps leading to St. Saviour's Church. He raised him up, and took him to a public house and treated him with some ale, as he had been in the Crimea himself. As they were leaving the house the soldier said he was robbed, and he was given into custody. He could assure his worship that he was innocent. Mr. Combe remanded the prisoner, and accopted bai for his appearance on a future d❑y, TIIAMES. DISCOVERY OF A GANG OP FORGERS.—Charles ThoinpoU, who has been recantly tried and acqiiitted on a charge of passing a forged Bank‘ of England note, Augustus Fristag, and Louis Bohm, all Germans, were brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with forging notes purporting to be those of the Bank of England, and with having in their possession a steel plate and engray. log, wood cut, and implements for manufacturing forged notes. The Bank of England Solicitor prosecuted, and Mr, L. Strauss acted as interpreter. The prisoners Fristag and Bohm have been recently discharged from the British German Legion, and received 18/. each, and were the comrades of a German named John Dumont, who was committed from this court a fortnight since for passing a forged Bank of England note at the shop of Mr. Wilson, boot and shoe maker, in Whitechapel, and the accused party, who is in Newgate awaiting his trial, had been discharged from the Legion a few days before he was taken into custody. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoners had recently hired the house, No. 42, Upper Bern ers-street, Commercial-road East, and yesterday (Tuesday) after noon, at half-past four o'clock, three officers' of the City of London police force, named Spittle, Hug gett,• and Knight, detectives, repaired to the house in Berners-street, where the prisoners were at work preparing forged notes intended for circulation. Huggett jumped in at the window while Spittle and Knight broke open the front door, and discovered Thompson and Fristag in the act of "just going to press" with forged notes. A steel plate, with a perfect representation of a 51. Bank of England note engraved upon it, was on the press, and 26 papers with the water mark " Bank of England " and " Five " inscribed thereon were on a table close by. There was a slab on which the plate was to.be " inked," bottles of ink, and all necessary apparatus and materials for forging Bank of England notes, on a large scale, in the room in which the prisoners Were. Thomp son and Fristag were at work on the press, and Bohm was lying on a bed, and said he_ Was led into it by Thompson. The •fficers produced the steel engraving of a 51. note, mould for the water-mark, proofs of forged notes, pre pared tissue paper, and other materials. Mr. Strauss having interpreted the evidence 'to the prisoners, they were remanded for a week. The investigation created great interest, and, the court was crowded to excess. M A.RYLE BONE. EMBEZZLEMENT BE A, . day Bridget Sweeney,- aged, 160sas charged, before Mr. "Bingham, with stealing 3g. 6d., the property of Mr: 'Dm Howell, butcher,"Williani;street, her employer. - - The prosecutor' - stated that the priSoner bad been in his service abont gye months. On Monday- morning, when lie opened his cash-box, he missed ss. out of it. He had:no•suspicion against any one but tbe-prisoner. Mr Bingham..—Why so Wkere- was the cash-box 2 Proecutor...." It'was - iu my bed-room, which the pd. WHITE CH A.PEL. Beef from 382 d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to Is ; lanas 48 4(1 to 5a 4d ; veal, 3 8 8 to 4s 6d ; pork. 3s 6d to 4s 6a per 8168., by the carcase: A fair demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(T1;-is Day.) LONDON, Aug. 12.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.; light breeze and find clear weather. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Egyp tian, from Quebec ; H.M.S. Algiers, th e Bl ac k Sea, and sailed for Kingstown. (PER ELECTRTO TELEGR&PE3 SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived.—Bessie and Valiant, from Riga ; Gipsy, Car diff. Sailed.—Colibri, steamer, for Havre ; Great Western, steamer, London ; Ursa Major, Portsmouth. Tne Government steamers Pigmy and Sprightly have just landed in the Docks 700 men and officers of the 77th and 4th Regiments, from Cowes to Aldershott, in charge of Major Carden and Captain Cocks. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind S.S.W. Arrived.—Antoinette, from New Orleans; Light gade, Now York ; Uncle Charley, Alexandria ; Ade] gunde, Gonaives; Augueto, Cape Haytran ; Maria The resa, Portoplats ; Montgomery, New Orleans; Hartford, Charleston ; Negotiator, Miramichi ; Iduna, Catania ; Nelson, Palerm o . ; Vi c to r y, R eque j a d a ; Hib ernia, Caen ; Catherine, Hamburg; Lady Ann, Rotterdam ; Parthean and Queenstown, Alexandria. Sailed—Harriet, for Riga ; Digby, Callao ' • Gauntlet, Buenos Ayres ; Martha, Now Y or k ; Cosmopolitan, Porto Cabello; Demetrius, Alexandretta; Nowal, Newfound land. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 11. Wind S.W. Arrived—Fraya,- from Constantinople ; Taganrog and Flor de Vonga, Ibrail ; Zetland, Callao ; Ann Itaddin, Mirarnichi ; Resells, St. John's, N.B. ' • Eclipse, Genoa ; Courier, Galatz ; N e pt une , Od essa ; Southampton, Malta; Seipione, Galatz ; Dodo (s.s.), Crimea. DUBLIN, Aug. 12. Wind S.W. Arrived Mary Ann Gaun, from Smyrna; Queen of the Sea, Amsterdam. KINGSTOWN, Aug. 12. Wind S. W. Arrived—Planet, from St. John's, N.B. :EY 3IIBMAIIINN es.ND 8R11 . 114H TEL/CGRAPR.I GRAVESEND. Wednes lay, 10.16 a.m. Wind S. W. ; tide nearly high water ; fine. Arrived, Aug. 12.—Glasgow Packet, from Oporto ; Trusty, Alma, and Hannah, Guernsey ' • Kent, Riga ; Elizabeth Hagrison , P or t o Ri co ; S axon , Moosoorcottah ; Maria, Antigua. Arrived, Aug. 13.—E. Young, from St. Petersburg; Gleaner, Antigua; Mary Stoddart, Barbadoes; Majestic, St. John's ; Devonebire - , Demerara ; Apoline, Grenada; Lina, Gothenburg ; Florence , T r i n id a d ; J ames Whi te, St. tephen's, New Brunswick ; Martin Luther, Riviere du Loup ; Sovener, Catania; Aurora, Holbroo ; Marquis of Bute, Charente ; Eclipse, Madeira ; James R. Reeler, New York. Sailed—Countess of Durham, steamer, for Malta. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.15 a.m. Wind S.S.W., light. Passed—H.M.'s ships Royal George and Banshee, from Portsmouth, river ; Catherine Jamieson, London, Sierra Leone ; City of Quebec, Quebec. Passed—Honesta, from Patras, for London— 2G days out ; spoke Aurora and Henry Hillman, both from Smyrna to Falmouth, off ROck of Lisbon, 3d Aug. ; and Celerity, from Tarragona, for Penzance, lat. 21.33 N., lon. 10 W. Passed—Maria . Alice, from Patras, for London ; spoke the Vixen, of Glasgow, for Marseilles, let Aug.,lat. 40.40 W., all well. Authored—bledina, from London, for Naples. Lord Stanley -has consented to preside at the first pro vincial meeting of the National Reformatory Union, which is to take place at Bristol on, Wednesday next, the 20th instant, and f o ll ow i ng d a y s , L or d Robert Cecil, M.P., Sir J. Pakingto n , B art . # m.p., Sir Staffi,rd Northcote, B a rt., M.P., M r. W. Miles, MY., Mr. M. D. Hill, QC:, the Rev. — Sydney Turner, and other gen tlemen will take part in the proceedings. - The annual arc h ery gat h er i ng at Meriden, in War. wickshire, passed off last week with great eclat, the ex treme beauty of the weather contributing much to the success of the meeting. The assemblage of rank and fashion on both days was unusually numerous, and the lasses of Warwick s hi re , arraye d in the picture sque b ats and gay j ac k e t s o f t h e presen t, fashion, maintai ne d th e i r deservedly high reput a ti on for beauty and ele gance . On 'Wednesday Mr. -Garnett was the Fuccersful shot at the long distance, and Lady Frances Legge proved the winner of the silver arrow. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about 6 per smile premium, and the short exchange on London is 25.27 k per 1/. sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-10ths per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. By edvices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.4 per 1/. sterling. Standard gold, at the English Mint price, is therefore dearly s.loths per cent: dearer in Hamburg than in Lon d >n: - The course of exchange at New - York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 109 7. per cent., which, as com pared . with Alm Mint par between th e t wo coun t ries , shows that th e exc hange is slightly in favotir of Eng land ;- and, after making wance for charges of trans port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a trifling profit on the pnportation of gold from the thaitcd States. • • 1 83 54 14a ••,t 83 - 84 4 i Si 2f - 174 - 18} 58i -59 i 95 - 97 4i - 4f 6t - 7. 11 = 12 31 - 33 1 08 - 110 77 - 79 49 - 51 15 16 73 - 74 80 - 82 4 -- 21 id 15 -- 17 37 - 38 20- - - 6 28'• 30 6i - 74 6 - 8 2- 4 54 - 5i 8 :GN. 7 - 8 4 i b 4, - 24, 2 3 0 - - 5 - 5i 2i - 37} - 37 13i - 14} 23 - 23 24 3 224 - 23 '•e ". ... 234 - 24 12 i - 13 RC, Si - 9 22 -22 - llp 5j - 51 25 - 21 . 1 - 3 1 99 - 101 122 127 122 - 127 I 110 112 6 = - Pr"_ 11 - 12i1 .•. 21 - 2A - 3 P - 21 - Zip 9 - 91 81 - ,9 20 -20 t 411 - 42 86 -' 571 - 57 56 - - .57 1 1 1P 19i - - 1i 9i121 - 3i - 10 2 - •. ... - pm s. # - 915 i 38 - 39 ii - i 3 RANRK 102 104 p 69 - 71 - . ••• ••• 1 P 71 ... 17 18 21a ;;;; 22 - _.2P . -- :a~ 50 1 """ . . 38 'w 69 ild 86 ". it, ¶0 4t. 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Fixed 4i pc sh 00 13 Wales Qua. 4p. 0 .00 Dn. do. 4i p. c.... all 13.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all 'Stock. & Dar., 5 p. c 15 ;Do, do. do all Stock. & Ilartl. g. 5 p. c. till July 1, '56 4i Waterfd.& Kilk. 6pc • .. • •• ..."' 6 - 6A 95 - 97 - 91 89 - 91 99 • 101 10 - 10} 171 -17 i 101 - 10/ 75 - 77 201 - 21} 10 - 101 15i - 16 38 ... .. M. •• lee ..... ••, ••• "''' 1... .GO - 165 126 - 128 - it^ 65 68 o• ... .. ~. -- .. r• ••• 138 - 140 101 - 105 , 91 - 93 ii lid .... ••• '.... ••• ... ••• !04 -1(6 97 -99 1 - ••••• ... 1 I •-•- 'll2 - 114 15 , 16 24i - 25 102 - 105 10i - 104, • • • Sip ••• lid, MINES. I all Igua Fria ••• LOs all inglo Californian ... ... 10 7 kustralian 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of; ... ... 50 all l 'Blamar. Iron & (lea ... ... 20 14 !British Iron 5 -- 7 35 264 Brazilianlmp.(iesneo at £5 pm.) 10 all Do. Cocacs & Cuiabg 34 41 20 15 ,Do. St. Johr Del Ro3 - 20 22 1 i I Clarendon Cora. 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"New Shares " all Peel Rr. Ld. & mi n e all ' Peninsular& Orients 1 10 Do. New..;., . ... •. . . 60 Royal Mail Sw a i n _ Scot. Austral. Invest. Ditto New ...... . . all South Austral.liard al: Sabmar. Tel. Soria.:. a l Do. Registered.... . Trnat4i-h.Cortr.Cabi 28i Vas Diemen'. Lane Y.o7•6l4CilianStinl? 26 27 6a 126 - 1 2 9 114 116 21._ • 5 d 51 ov 96 - C 8 - ...,: . ~~k 13- 13# 4 i - 3i -- --. 3i 1 - • lip .•. - •.• - 2 41 - 41 # it) 24 - 26 13i - 1 - 2i 64 70 ' 14 6 16 we' Si. 20 St. 15 x d St. St. 12 - 23 3 / 4 1 112 - IN ..... ••• 2i - 2i 94 -.96 n 56 i i 6O ... • ... • .... ••• 138 = 141 84 2d 34i, 33i 93 I ••• 6f Pm PM 1 P 56. MUSIC. Dramatic Songs. By Edward F. Fitzwilliam. D'Almaine and Co., Soho square. Mr. Fitzwilliam has already given to the inn-4cal public numerous compositions of considerable merit, and the twenty-six songs now before us fully sus tain his reputation. They comprise a charming variety for bass, tenor, contralto, and soprano voices—embodying the sub;ects of love, war, pity, hunting, and drinking. " Glug,gity Glug" is an excellent convivial lyric, and " Gude nicht and joy be wi' ye a'" smacks freshly of racy Northern me lody. "Thee Bells," written by the gifted but luckless Edgar Allan Poe, is a very clever produc tion, u:th a tine accompaniment ; but there are so many admirable songs in the volume that we scarcely know which to mention as the best. We are glad to see that the talented composer exhibits such good taste in the selection of his words. The names of Hood, Beranger, Coleridge, Mrs. Hellions, and others equally great, are suffi cient warrant for the quality of the poetry. Someone has sung of " music wedded to immortal verse," but, if we may judge by most of our modern bal lads, the " banns are forbidden" now touching any such union. We congratulate Mr. Fitzwilliam on the healthy and vigorous character of the themes chosen by him, and heartily wish that other com posers may follow his example, The Warrior's Return ,: March. Thornton. The Warrior's Welcome Home. Thornton. The Millwheel. Arranged by A. P. 11.1ntague, By Cyr By Cyril Moutrie Baker-street, POrtman- square. The first cf" these pieces is founded on the second, Both are of average worth in musical composition, but the words of The "Warrior's Welcome Horne" are a fine specimen of the " twiddle-cum-twink" school. " The Millwheel" does not particularly strike our fancy. It is lacking in expression as regards both story and air. TWO MEN SUFFOCATED IN A. DAY-II OLE. On Friday last a most shocking occurrence took place at Clayton West, near Huddersfield. Two men, named respectively Thomas Carter. about 45 years of age, and George Lockwood, about 40, fancy weavers, who reside in a secluded spot called Tomtield, were suffocated in a "day-bole," which forms the approach to spine old workings of a colliery. The parties have been in the habit for some time past of obtaining cop.ls from these old works, which they used for their own domestic purposes. On Friday morning Lockwood went to get some coal, and not returning at the usual time his wife became alarmed, and went in search of him. Not being able to discover any traces of him, she went and communicated her alarm to Carter, her neighbour, who went to the place and proceeded down the "day hole" ii search of him, but he never re turned. Mrs. Lockwood now became seriously alarmed, and the greatest consternation soon prevailed through. out the whole neighbourhood, and large numbers of persons hastened to the spot. Every exertion was made to recover the bodies of the unfortunate men, but such was the deadly effect of the ,as that several persons, after attempting to go down the "day-hole" in search of the bodies, had to return immediately or they would have been suffocated. A blow-fan was, however, brought from Mr: Jagger's collieries, at Emley, and by means of tubes pure air was forced into the pit, but the lifeless bodies of the unfortu ' nate men were not recovered until near four o'clock on Friday afternoon, that of Lockwood being found in a sitting posture, about 17 yards from the mouth ol the "day-hole," and that of Carter about 12 yards. The former has left a wife and six children, and the latter a wife and four children to mourn their loss. The par. ties have been repeatedly warned of the danger of tha course they were pursuing, and no blame is, therefore, attached to any one. On Saturday evening an inquest was held before Mr. J. Taylor, coroner, at the house of Mr. Farringdon, the Commercial Inn, Clayton West. Mary Lockwood, Joseph Haigh, and John llargrennes, gave evidence hear ing out the above facts, after which the jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally suffocated." MARSHAL VAILLANT AND THE STUDENTS OF PA. IS. The annual distribution of prizes to the colleges of Paris and Versailles took place on Monday at the Sorbonne. According as each pupil came for ward to receive the prize, Marshal Valliant placed on his head a laurel wreath, and handed him the books which had been assigned for that particular branch of instruction, and, lastly, embraced him. The following extracts from the address of Mar shal Vaillant to the pupils at the distribution of prizes will be read with interest : " Glory is achieved by study. and perseverance. Study, my young friends, will be the arm by which you will triumph in the battle of life. In the same manner that it is necessary in order to produce a flame to strike the flint which engenders the spark by a violent blow, so It is indispensable in order to become a man—l mean a useful worthy man—to make energetic efforts and to overcome difficult obstacles: At that price only will the sacred sign shine on your foreheads. My fiiends, I am old ; let me tell you what I have seen. More than half a century ago I was like you all, a pupil ; like you I trained myself with nume rous companions for the trials of life. At that time the dawn of the first Empire was shining brightly ; and also, as at present, rumours of war and glory reached under the peaceful roof the colleges. We admired the great men whose deeds illustrated our great epoch ; we felt ourselves animated with the desire of walking in their footstep —and of imitating if not eurpassing them, We were all, I believe, animated with that noble ambition when we left our college for cur different avocations in life; but enthusiasm lives only a moment, whilst difficulties are endless, and at the onset many of us were discouraged. Now, I can testify to you, my friends r that all those who remained firm to their plans and were never disheartened by the difficulties of the path have found at the close of their careers.if not glory, at least honour, as the reward of their perseverance and application. But why appeal to ancient souvenirs when a grand cirenmstance furnishes us with a recent and notable proof of the success which crowns stubborn courage and persevcratic3 ? The life of the illustrious captain who sits by my side (all eyes turned towards Marshal Pelissier) proves to ycu what can be effected by study, patience, tenacity, and that rough vigour which fears neither fatigue nor privations, neither disease, nor dangers, nor reverser, but which bears with all and triumphs over all. Learn from him how laborious is the conquest of glory, and by what reads it is necessary to pass before a►riviug at posterity." The following part alludes to the literary studies of the present Emperor of the French when in con finement : "Is this enough, my young friends, or will yQII have another example ? Follow me into that fortress—draw those belts—pass through that dark vault ! Look at that young man with a pensive look, wbo leaning over a table meditates in the calm of solitude. For many years he has been a captive, and his education, com menced on the steps of the first throne of the world, and continued amidst the misfortunes of exile, is being com pleted in the interior of a prison. Military art, political economy, and science of governing men, are the sub jects of his studies ; his genius increases and rises in midst of his incessant labours. One day, when the hour waked by the designs of Providence shall have arrived, the gates of the fortress will fall before him, and be will go forth into the world ripened by the medi• Cations of captivity, with the head sufficiently high, the heart keiliclently firm to save a great, people from an abyss, and with the arm sufficiently robust to hold the sword of France and to secure victory to her flag. I say no more, and I return to you, young pupils." The address concludes ae follows : "1 know by the testimony of your maters that they have reason to be satisfied with your conduct. Every where, the love of work, the sentiment of discipline, and respect for religion prevail in our schools ; everywhere are developed austere habits and emulation—pledges of success. Maintain, my friends, that „laborious ar dour, and continue to prepare yourselves fur the obliga tions-which you will have one day to fulfil. Never - at any, epoch of our history was a wider field opened, under more favourable auspices, to those who, like you, burn with the desire to serve snd honour their country. Tranquil at home, triumphantabroad ; proud of the pre sent, and confident in the future which the Imperial cradle promises, France, blessing her sovereign, enters on a new era of prosperity and grandeur. You will find your path widened and smoothed down ; and, happier than we were, you will walk in it with secu rity. Proceed, then, and may the hand of God conduct and support you.' Proceed—your fathers contemplate you, and the country counts on you!" A Constantinople letter in the .Hamburg News says— " The, Persian ambassador, who is expected here on his Way to Paris, Will - also proceed - to London in order to put an end to the Anglo-Persian differences. Be is charged to offer every satisfaction toEngland,- on Con dition-that the English CAinet will recall Mr. Murray, and replace him by another ambassador." A. fetter from,-.Berlin, in the Post Ampt Gazette, says —" Prince Frederick William, who is to represent the Court of Pinsiia at the coronation of the Czar, will be accompanied by a most brilliant suite. Amorg the personages of whom it will be composed are mentioned Princes William and Antes Badziwell, Prince de Plets, General de Bchrekonstein, and Count de 'Leclerc. Their depai tore is fixed for the 12th." MEMORIAL OF THE LATE BISHOP OF CARLISLE. —A. subscription has been set on foot for Cie purpose otratie. ing a memorial of the late Hon. and Right Itev. 13r: Hugh PercY, Bishop of Carlisle. The present intention is to put up a stained glass window at the eAstern end of the cathedral, acourse to which the pan and Chapter have assented. • Private accounts from Italy, received through Vienna, state that the amount of cannon and troops moved towards the Sardinian frontier by Austria is incredible. Sardinia is making efforts on her side, which-are backed by the whole population. _ BQth-_paftiefv are ,re447:for war, if the Western Powers would permit it. : All that has been re - ported of - the success of Russian, diplomacy at Stockholm is outwardly confirmed. P r i va t e letters state that the Swedish Cabinet is showing a civil bearing towards Rnst,i3, but that ititernally:the-utmo4 watchfulness is exhibited.. at all points of_tlie frontitr, both towards Lapland and Finland. A fire of most extraordinary magnitude, involving iln mense destruction of valuable property, illuminated the western districts of the metropolis for several hours last evening. Upon a plot of ground exceeding a couple of acres in extent, and running from the llorseferry-road to Holy. well-street, Westminster, have stood for the last 30 years the principal manufacturing workshops of Messrs. Broad wood, the famous constructors of every descrips tion of first-class pianofortes. The pi - melees consisted of live distinct, rauge s of buildings, three storeys high, ran. ning parallel with each other, and embracing shops for every department of the manufacture. At 6 o'clock last evening 420 workmen left the various shops in the es• tablishment, and, as was invariably the case, one of the foremen inspected the whole premises after their departure, for the purpose of ascertaining that everything was safe, and the stove fires properly extinguished. In little more than half-an-hour after the workmen had left smoke was observed issuing from the upper floor of the cen tral range of buildings, immediately beneath the clock tower. An alarm was instantly given at the residence of Mr. Russell, one of the principal managers, who li ves adjoining the premises in Holywell-etreet. He imme diately hastened to the building in question, and at once saw that the fire had made considerable progress, and • was rapidly increasing its ravages. Such assistance as could hastily be got together was assembled, and an en• gine which has always been kept upon the premises wale soon at work. The Brigade engine from the sta tion in the Horseferry-road, only 100 yards from the factory, followed very quickly, and then came the pa rish engines of St. John's and St. Margaret's. As is too frequently the case there was at first a scarcity of water, and the most strenuous exertions of all present failed to make the slightest impression upon the &tines, which spread rapidly from floor to floor, and before seven o'clock had wrapped in one burning mass the whole range in which the fire had originated. The peculiar construction of the workshops—built to ob. taro the best possible light, and consisting of distinct floors several hundred feet long, without a break of any kind—rendered them an easy prey to the flames, and in less than an hour the fire had obtained so terrible a mastery that very little hope existed from that time of saving any portion of the establishment. The intense heat of the central building very soon ignited the adjoin ing ranges on either side, though from 20 to 30 feet of space separated the one from the other; and before 8 o'clock a body of flame of almost unexampled extent rose high into the air, setting out in bold relief the fine archi tectural outlines of the New Palace and the venerable Abbey, and attracted to the bridges and other elevated points of view myriads of curious spectators. Early after the outbreak Mr. Walker, chief superinten dent of the metropolitan police, arrived on the spot with a strong body of officers of the A and B divisions, whom he stationed at the various outlets of the neighbourhood for the purpose of keeping off an idle crowd, taking care to allow the entry of a sufficient number of able bodied men to work the engines. Mr. Walker, in the ab sence of Mr. Braidwood, who was yesterday out of town, endea,oured to carry out a plan for the salvage of some of the more valuable property, but the fire was too swift to allow of the extrication of anything more than a few thousand feet of mahogany, which were thrown down off the roofs of the workshops and dragged out into the Horseferre -road. Into the interior of the shops very shortly after the outbreak it was impossible to enter, and it was lamentable to observe the workmen looking on— their eyes suffused with tears—at the destruction of their valuable tools and materials, without the slightest chance of rescuing them. Out of the five ranges of shops four bad ignited, when Mr. Staples, foreman of the Brigade, in Mr. Braid wood's absence, determined by a desperate effort to cut off the communication with the fifth range, and by the employment of a large number of men with pickaxes and other implements—the wind favouring this ope. ration—the flames were prevented extending to the northernmost shops, which, beyond iejury Irons se vere scorching and water, have not suffered. The rest of the vast manufactory is a total wreck, and the loss thus occasioned to Messrs. Broad wood is understood to be something almost fabulous. Nearly 1,000 piano fortes, in various stages of manufacture, have been ut terly lost, and the value of the woods and other mate rials destroyed amounts to an immense sum. ss. per square foot for veneers used by Mr. Broad wood is not at all an extravagant price, and from this some notion may be formed of the loss that will be occasioned by the fire. The tools of a single first-class workman, also, may be estimated at 701. The precautions taken against fire by Messrs. Broad wood were much as to render it almost impossible that an outbreak could take place. The specially hazardous cha racter of the business is such that at this season of the year it is not supposed that any person has a light on the premises, and the stoves for warming gluepots are cased in iron, and under the special control of the offi cials of the offices with whom Me„rs. Broadwood have insured for 27 years without having had a chimney en fire. It has been stated that one of the foremen always goes round to see that all is safe after the workmen have left. The person who made this inspection last night was not seen by the reporter, but there is no reaso❑ to sup pose he failed in his duty. The premises are exactly opposite the gasometers of the Chattered Gas Company, and so alarming was the appearance of the fire at one period that the authorities telt it prudent to discharge the gas by a main in connec tion with their other gasometer in Spitalfields. The fire was got under about ten o'clock, but the en gines continued to pour immense volumes of water upon she ruins throughout the whole night. • TOTAL DESTRUCTIO2T OFMESSRSJIROAD. . . WOOD'S PIANOFORTE MANUFACTORY. , f . . 4 ... , '," * - 4 THE WEATHER AND CROPS IN IRELAND. During the past week the weather in this district has been most favourable •to the ripLning crops. We be lieve similar heat was not experienced here for the last 0 ye•irs, the thermometer on one day reaching 120, and in the shade so high as 90 degrees. The wheat• crop promises to be both early and abundant. Of oats the yield is expected to be very large. Already several fields of flax have been pulled, those best able to judge ieporting favourably of the crup. Potatoes are abun dant, cheap, and free from disease. On the whole the prospect is most cheering, and, under the blearing of Providence, such as will restore plenty in the. land.— Armagh, Guardian,. • , We do not remember hotter weather than we have bad since,. August set in. At the latter end of Julia , the potato crop in many parts of this county assumed all the appearance of the former blight—stalks and leaves were blackened ; but, thanks be to Providence, the disease did not increase, and. it is now ascertained that even those stalks which presented the appearance of decay, are foUnd to be perfectly sound. All the other crop§ look well e and there is every prospect of an early and abundant harvest. On Wednesday night there was the most vivid. lightning we have seen in this locality, which continued for several hours, accompanied, by thunder resembling the nti:-e of a rolling barrel. Yes terday, bet ween twoand three o'clock, a terrific thunder. storm broke over the town and vicinity, which continued till about five o'clock, and great fears were entertained for the safety of the potato crop, hut we are happy to state that it did no damage.--;_flatlyshan22on Herald. The oppressive heat of the past week has not been surpassed during half a century, although we find it ra :cerded in the annual regiater for 1804 that the thertutt meter rose to 110. On Thursday it registered 110 deg. in the sun, and in the shade 90 deg. A . gentlernan who has been a resident of the West Indies during .a period of 20 years informs us that he never experienced mor e in tense' beat Within - the tropics, or more discomfort from its effects.— Cartoto Sentinel. Having addressed communications to several gentle men and farmers resident in different loCalities, both in this and 'the adjoining Counties, who have kindly replied to our inquiries, we are gratified te state that all concur in the opinion that there is a propect of an early and abundant harvest. 'The hay has preyed a fine crop, and has been well saved, and a large amount of oats has been cut down and stacked both in this county and the county. Wicklow. The wheat is rapidly approacbing to rribay.ctu rityiand barley is reported to be an average crop. all T i h w %w rni eat a h n e sd r d sil u l r t i r n y g , W exceeding ienekinhteanssibtyeenanuynthuistuig many yea"pas l t o . ur Oo'ncloTil:LlCltYn't experienced during however, we had a change) about thunder tiles heard, aad lasted two Or three 'hours, - dur ing -which the flashes of the-electric- fluid were both vivid and continuous. We have not heard of any. ac and the harvest -iscH4theia "sldigishttriaopt'p.preaor: ciderit'having -occurred. The progress of The - crop is abundant and early. most gratifyii, has bein. - made the ground of 'nnfonededreports :respecting Vre s o t t ° l; l4 4ht in the potato the spread of the dis ease, 11,re believe, however,.that the loss, if any, in the l e ?. ! , ato . c ro p . , ,i, will be trifling Sligo Journal. vv BATHER.- -.Lae temperature of the atmosphere has been exceedingly sultry f or th e l as t e i g ht d ays. • For some years past the heat had not reached so high a de gree of intensity, and there does not appear to be any immediate piospect of, a 'change. Under the influence of a genial sun the crops have advanced toward s ma t ur i ty With almost u nprecedented rapidity, and the aspect of the country is luxuriant , in the extreme, and gives token of an unu sua ll y p l en t eous harvest. 'ibis is true of all deScriptions of crops ; - roots as well as cereals. On Thursday afternoon we experienced a visitation of thun der am' lightning. There were several distant peals, Which, With one or two exceptious, were not loud in this locality; -bu - V the lightning flashes were frequent and vivid. A fes‘e. drops of rain descended, hnt.the sky soo n • cleared up, and the heat continues in allits fulness:.:-. Arensry Telearapk. Lord Holland has presented the Rev. J. Harries Thomas, M.A., minister of Archbishop Teuison'sCh a p e l, Relent-street, to the Aecte_ry_ of Milibrooli, nor A tup t, hill, Biclfordiiiire. a ~° f` i 48 i 1718 i 98 83 135 121 61 97 i 1081 73i 81 61 59 20 1271 d zd ,' N