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THE DEPABTMEAT OF SCIENCE AND ART. The following is a copy of the third report of the Department of Science and Art, presented to both Houses of Parliament : TO THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOP. TP.ADE, Marlborough House, Pall-Mall, June, 1856. My Lords,-1. I have now the honour to submit to your lordships the third annual report of the Department of Science and Art, being that for the past year. 2. No change in the constitution of the department has taken place during the past year, and I am not able to report fully on the effects of the changes which were described in my la-t report. It was then explained that Mr. Cole, formerly joint secretary, was appointed in spector-general, with the vie w o f v i s iti ng , an d pro d uc i ng i n creased' efficacy in, the various schools and institutions throughout the king lom ; but, as the Government had entrusted the management of the British portion of the French Exhibition to this department, it was considered desirable to give the direction of the Exhibition in Paris to Mr. Cole, and in discharging this duty to the satis faction of your lordships, he has not been able to devote undivided attention to his new duties as inspector gene ra'. The time of the art superictendent, Mr. Red grave, was also much occupied in affording his valuable experi ence to the Fine Arts Exhibition in Paris until the close of the year. In consequence of these occupations, the whole time of these gentlemen could not be given to the efficient working of a system of inspection during the last year, but 1 am now able to report it as being in full force, and as promising the most satisfactory results. 3. In the last report the subjects were so divided as to bring at once under your lordships' attention the analogous branches of the services throughout the coun try ; but this classification produced a separation of offices carried on in the same proportion, and thus pre vented the entire objects of each being readily reen. With your sanction, I accordingly adopt another ar rangement, which has the advantage of pointing on the various duties entrusted to each separate institution, al though it in some degree divides the subjects corn: non to all the services. This report is, therefore, dii.ided into the following heads : I. Metropolitan institutions in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh. 11. Aid to schools in connection with the department, having reference to secondary instruction. 111. Aid to schools not immediately connected with. the department—primary instruction. IV. Aid to schools by the formation and diffusi( si of examples and illustrations as means of study . V. Public services connected with the department.. 1. METROPOLITAN INSTITUTIONS. 1. THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, MINING SCHOOL, WU SEMI OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY AND MINING RECOIL]) OFFICE. 4. The Government institution in Jermyn•street, under the direction of Sir R. I. Murchison, includes several services, which require to be considered separately. A. TEE GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS OF THE INITED KINGDOM. These surveys, under the general direction of Sir R. Murchison, are carried on in Great Britain under the im mediate superintendence of Professor Ramsay, and in Ireland under that of Professor J. B. Jukes. GREAT BRITAIN. 5. In Great Britain, during the past year, the total field-work executed extends over nearly 1,700 square miles. One sheet and 15 quarter-sheets of the trigonoTnetri cal survey, geologically coloured, have been published since the last report. These embrace an area of about 2,400 square miles, and comprise parts of the counties of Worcester, Salop, Chester, Stafford, Leicester,. Not tingham, and Derby. Portions of these surveys relate to the coal fie.'de of the central counties, and include 127 miles] of horizontal sections, illustrating not only the known mineral weitltb, but also the probable depth at which the coal-beating strata may be reached beneath the broad bands of red rocks which rest upon them. Maps of North Staffordshire, Warwickshire, North amptonshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire, and the Isle of Wight, are far advanced, and comp►ise an area of 2,580 square miles. Towards the close of the previous year, the geological survey of Scotland was begun, and now about 117 square miles of Haddingtonshire have been mapped on the six inch scale, and will be published on the maps of the one inch scale. IRELAND. 6. In Ireland about 1,000 square miles altogether have been surveyed during the past year, including 256 miles of an indented coast line. The fieldwork has been chiefly made on the borders of Cork and Kerry, or the extensive tract stretching from Dursey Island to Mal low. As the maps on the one-inch scale for Ireland are being rapidly issued, the geological survey is applying to them the work executed on the six-inch scale, and with this view a considerable amount of revision of for mer work has been made, in order to adapt it for publi cation on the smaller scale. 7. The Director-General has issued instructions to all the geological surveyors, both in Great Britain and Ire land, to place on record the evidence upon which they have fixed the boundaries of the respective formations, and these documents, after revision, will in future be published and sold with the !lisps. 8. As regards the palaeontological department of the survey the Director-General reports that he is unable, without additional assistance, to have it in the fully effec tive condition which he desires. During the past year the palaeontologist has been engaged in a re-survey of part of South Wales, and has aided the local director for Ireland in examining the boundaries of the Devonian and earbgniferons rocks. In addition to this field work, the classification and arrangement of the fossils in the Museum of Practical Geology and the Museum of Irish Industry have made considerable progress. The naturalist engaged in the coast survey expects during the present year to report on the surveys which he has already made. B. MINING RECORD OFFICE. 9. This office, as your lordships are aware, was reor ganised in 1851, and the now arrangements continue to give much increased efficiency to it. The keeper of the records, Mr. It. Hunt, has visited, during the last year, various mining districts, with the view of obtaining the;r co-operation. He has published important statistical returns regarl in,g the produce of tin, ciipper, lead, and silver, for 1853 and 1854 ; and of iron, coal, and other minerals for 1854 In these he states that the annual drain on our coal fields is about 64 millions of tons, a quantity much larger than was formerly believed to be the case. Previously to the reorganisation of this office, only about 69 plans and sections of mines in Cornwall and Devonshire had been deposited in it. In the year 1851 111 plans and secti , os were procured, and in the past year 219 have hepn added. C. METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF SCIENCE APPLIED TO MINING AND TP3 ARTS. 10. This school continues to give. systematic c curses of instruction during the day to matriculated and other students. snd short courses of lectures in the evening to the working classes. The systematic courses during the last ptar coro:isted of :- 100 Lectures on Chemistry. 43 Physics. Metallurgy. 60 40 ft Mineralogy. 30 Geology. 50 9, Natural History. 30 79 Applied Mechanics. The new entries to the courses have been, as contrasted with the previous year, as follow : 1854-55. 1355 56. Mrttricalated students l6 ... I General Ltudents The attendance of matriculated students (those who enter for two years and enjoy the full benefit cf the classes and of the examinations by the profess , r.) is really representel by both years, so that the numbers may be stated as 30 matriculated and 56 general stu. dents. The increase in the number of general students is gra tifying, as a considerable proportion of them in previous years consisted of officers, both in her Majesty's and in the East India Company's service, who have been un able, in consequence of the war, to continue their atten dance. 11. An evening course of lectures, chiefly intended for schoolmasters, but open to others, was given during the last year by Professor Huxley, and was attended by 64 persons, of 17 were schoolmasters. In the previous coarse of chemistry by Dr. Hofmann, 253 persons at tended, of whom 60 were schoolmasters. It would be a subject of regret to your lordships if similar courses of instruction were not to be given in future years, special reasons having been assigned for their discontinuance durieg the preQent year. 12. The lectures to the worki ng men have con iisted, during the past year, of four courses. Six upon Natural Philosophy, by P ro f essor Stokes. If Chemistry by Dr. Hofmanr. Metals IP pt Mining by Ur. Smyth. The attendance upon them has been limited by th e Ei2'.3 of the lecture room, which can only accommodate 600 persons, so that for the four courses nearly 2,400 tickets have been issued. 13. The laboratories attached to this institution are two in number. The attendance in the laboratory of the Royal College of Chemistry, under Dr. Hofmann, has amounted to 100 pupils, and that in the laboratory of Dr. Percy, which is confined to the special subject of metallurgy, to 27 pupils.. Dr. Percy has completed, and has now in the press, an elaborate inquiry on the composition of the iron ores of this country. Ile also made, besides other in quiries for the Ordnance and the Colonial Secretary, an examination of several ancient bells, with a view of ascertaining the best composition for the grea: bell of the new Houses of Parliament. Dr. Hofmann . , in addition to the remarkable scientific invest;ga,- tions which have issued from his laberatcry, has made several reports on sal jects transmitted by various public departments. D. muszum or PRACTICAL GEOLOGY. 14. Advances have been male in the preparation of catalogues for this museum, and the director lrmes to he able to issue a popular edition of them in the course of the present year. It is g ratifying to state that the museum has been opened during five days of the week instead of three, as formerly. The num ber of visit ors during last y ear w as 13,000, being about 3,000 less than the previous year. A corresponding diminution of numbers will be observed in most museums during the year, and is supposed to be due to the state of public affairs connected with the war. &floe the opening of the museum, however, which cok place M the close of last year, during five days ifl .t, :i 4 ; • %IRE SUN, LoNDO.N, THURS DA EVENING, AUGUST 21, 3856. the week, the number of visitors has increased to about 2,200 per month. In conclusion, attention should be (Trawn to t be report of the director, who shows that the combined i astitution has been usefully employed in aiding the pub tic autho rities in questions of importance, both as rep; rds the co lonies and this country. Among these mfr . ? •be specified a report on the effects of the waste going, on at Hen gistnury Head, 111n0, and the coast to the ewit of it ; researches made for coal in the Bay of . 4"iconie dia ' • ac d the establishment of a survey in Trinidad , and other West India Islands. 2. TRAINING SCHOOL or ART, FEU ALE ART SCHOOL, AND MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE. A. TRAINING SCHOOL AND METROPC,LITAN DISTRICT SCHOOLS. 15. In the last report an account -of the reorganisation of this school was laid before your lordships, and I have now to state that its efficiency as a -training institution for art teachers in provincial schools c ontinues to increase. The report of Mr. Burchett, the he ad master, containes tables showing the full working of the school. During the year 79 masters in train ing have attended the classes, on an average of nine mot .tbs, six days each. Of these 36 have obtained certificates for the first group of subjects included in the scheme for--the examination of masters, 7 for the second group, and.. 12 for the sixth. The technical classes for porcelain painting, wood en graving, lithography, textile °ram, tent, practical con struction, and mechanical drawing h• Ave been reorganised so as to make them part of the tt•aining course—thus enabling the masters to acquire tb at knowledge which may render their services immediately useful to the ma nufactures of the town in which they are placed. The central school in London is new chiefly a training school for teachers, although the public, on the payment of tees, are enabled to take advantage of the high instruc tion furnished for the masters of provincial schools. As the arrangements for training masters, or as the main objects of the school become more effective, its use as a general school is less likely to be e xtended ; and accord ingly we find that the attendance o f last year (397 pupils) is a diminution of 51 on the num berg of the previous year, although the amount of fees received (5221.) is within 51. of the receipts of the former year. The number of schoolmasters, schoolmistresses, and pupil teachers who have received instruction during the past year through the central and district schools have been 429, and the amount of fees received from them 931. 104. The nine district schools have had an average monthly attendance of 466, which is considerably less than the average of 650 in the previous year. Thirty-three parochial schools continue to be taught drawing by the masters in training of the central school, and 1,730 pupils have received instruction through their agency. The progress in drawing of the pupils in these schools is highly satisfactory, as evinced by the examina tions, 144 prizes having been awarded to them. The fees derived from the parochial schools amount to 2401. The viimber of lectures on various subjects of science connected with art, delivered in connection with the training school, has amounted to 111, and the aggregate attendance, including tkescholars of the training school, has been 4,446, being an average of 40 at each lecture. cre: tse of local support would beattended with decrease, or er3n withdrawal of the grant. It is important to find th at the public have properly responded to this condition, and that not only has the inc )me of the society consider a.oly increased, but that the number of visitors has also materially augmented. Since the grant was given to the society in 1854, 202,571 persons have visited the gardens, of whom 133,019 were admitted during the last year, a number which considerably exceeds that of any former year. The collections in the gardens have been much im proved, and new buildings have been erected. The re port of the council gives full information in regard to the income and expenditure of the society. Sporting Intelligence. YORK AUGUST MEETING.-WEDNESDAY. The Dundas Stakes of 50 cove, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 sous each. One mile and a quarter 11 subs. Lord Zetland's Zeta, by Tan Tromp, 3 3rs, 7st. (Fordhatn) 1 Mr. Jackson's Gaudy, 3 yrs, bet 11lb (Quinton) 2 Mr. Knowles's The _Rajah, 4 yrs, 7.4 121 b (A.ldcrAt) 3 The fallowing also ran :—The Marchioness, Bandalore, Confederate, Spinster, Squire Watt. Betting-3 to 1 ag , t Zeta-4 to 1 agst Bandalors and Marchioness-7 to 1 aget Spinster-10 to 1 agst Gaudy. Won by a head, two lengths between the second and third—Marchioness was a bad fourth, squire Watt was fifth, and Bandalore sixth ; the other two beaten off. The Burgundy Stakes of 100 sous each h. ft. ; for four year•olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bat 41b. Two miles over the Old Course. 5 subs. Lord ZAland's Fandango, by Barnton, Bst 71b (J. Marsor,), walked over, and Mr. Howard's Saraband saved his stake. The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 soya each, 5 ft., with 100 ad ded ; for three year-old fillss Sit 71b each. Certain penalties and allowances. The second to receive 50 sovs out of the staked, and the third to save her stake. One mile and a quarter. 52 subs. Mr. Bowes's Victoria, by Melbourne, Bst 11Ib (including 41b extra) (Flatman) 1 Mr. W. K. Brooks's Manganese, Bst 111 h (in. 41b ex.) (J. Osborne) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Fortuna, Bst 71b (J. Mason) 3 Oltenitza and Mirage also ran. Bettin 6t05 on Manganese-2 to .1 agst Victoria. Won by ten lengths ; six lengths between the second and third. Oltenitza trotted in and Mirage did not pass the post. The Black Duck Stakes (reduced to a match) of 1,000 sovs each, 300 It, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; filles, Bst 31b. Those by untried stallions or mares allowed 3lb ; both, 61b. Three-quarters of a mile. Captain White's Queen of the East, by Birdcateher, Bst 3lb (Flatman) walked over Lord Glasgow's oolt by Surplice, out of Clarissa, Bst llb The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with 60 added. The winner of any Handicap of 200 sovs value, after the declaration of the weights, 71b extra. One mile. 31 subs. Mr. Howard's Saraband, by Cotherstone, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b (includigg 71b extras (.T Goater) 1 Sir C. Monek'siVindex, 6 yrs, Bst Sib (E. Harrison) 2 Mr. Jackson's Lord Alfred, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (J. Osborne) 3 Mr. I'Anson's Berezina, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Fordham) 4 The following also ran :—Mary. Glen Lee, Panmuie. Betting-3 to 1 aglt Berezina, 4to 1 agst Vindex, 5 to 1 each agst Saraband and Mary, 6 to 1 agst Lord Alfred, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second and third ' • and a head between the third and f o u r th ; Mary andPanraure were next. Second year of the Third Great North and South of England Biennial Stakes of 10 aovs each, h ft, with 200 added, for three•yr-olds. Certain penalties and allowances. The owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent, on the whole stake, and the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. on the whole stake. Two miles over the Old Coarse. 79 subs. Mr. H. Hill's Rogerthorpe, by The Hero (inckding 31b extra) 2st 10ib (A. Day) ± w.o. Capt. White's Aleppo, by Alarm, Bst 71b(Flatman)t Mr. J. Merry's Polmoodie, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 3 Mr. Gratwicke's Viscount, Bst 21b (R. Pettit) , 4 Mr. J. Osborne's Night Hawk, Bst 41b (J. Osborne) 5 Betting-5 to 4on Rogerthorpe, sto 1 each agst Aleppo and Tiscount, 6 to 1 agst Polmoodie. The race was with the first two throughout. Aleppo waited upon Rogerthorpe to about half way up the dis tance, where he made his effort ; a most exciting race in, ending in a dead heat. DECIDINO HEAT.—Rogerthorpe walked over, and Mr. Hill and Capt. White divided first and second money. The Convivial Stakes. Lady Hawthorne, 7st 131 b (Kendall) 1 Augury, Bst 21b Blink Bonny, Bst 41b The lollowing also ran—Waderrnarske, Skycutter, Matilda, Special Licence. Won by a neck ; a length between the second and third. Sulpitis Bucksfoot both, off the Craven. Thomas Mackinney was ahead of his brother half a length at the finish. Final Beat. H. Kelly A. Ralph T. Cole T. Mackinney A fine start, Kelly, with the second-best station, im mediately took the lead, followed by Cole in the second place, Mackinney being left all astern. Kelly continued his ltad, rowing with apparent ease; winning by abunt a length and a half. Ralph rowed splendidly. - VVaterrnen's Sculled Race in old-fashioned boats. First• Heat. Finnis, Tower (Green) 1 Robins, Battlebridge (White) 2 Mathe ws (Blue) 0 Knox, Oid Barge-house (Green & white) 0 It was a very a irnirable Finnis, Robins, and Knox starting off with the lead, and keeping close toga• ther all the way. The rowing was very even, and the leads with some of the men, alternate as they progressed up the course. At last the winner drew away, and came in first by a length ; there being not more between the second and third boats. Second Heat. Chambers, Newcastle (Pink) 1 Piner, Whitehall (Blue and white) 2 Goodson (Black) 0 Bell, Richmond (Red and white) 0 It was a very fine race. Chambers took the lead and held it; but the others had a fierce struggle amongst them for the second place, finally acquired by Piner. Final Heat. Chambers Miner Finnis 3 Robins 4 Robins drew a short lead at starting from the others, and they were all in a cluster to half the distance, where the winner went in front beautifully. Gentlemen (juniors') Four-oared Race. The Albion Ciub 1 The London Rowing Club 0 The Impromptu 0 The Albion Club. J. Cazaly I W. Devon J. Cazaly 1 H. C. Wynn G. Moore—coxswain, London Rowing Club. Mr. Euston Mr. Wray I Mr. Addison Mr. Randell H. Playford—steerer. The Impromptu Crew. Mr. Drake I Mr. Raphael Mr. Finlaison I Mr. Whitehouse Grenville, steerer. The start was very evenly taken by all, immediately after which the Albion took the lead, and although se verely pressed by the London Rowing Club, kept it to the finish. Tradesmen's Pair•oared Race. Walker and Richardson (White) 1 Bliucks and Wray (Blue) 0 Jones and Sanderson (Red) 0 Immediately after the start Red and Blue fouled, when White stopped for them, and recommenced the race, when the winners went in front by two or three lengths. Champion Four-oared Race. St. Agnes—London and Newcastle I Elswick and London .. The Hammersmith crew Manchester crew St. Agnes Crew. R. Chambers T. Mackinney J. Driver, coxswain. Elswick and London Crew. 1 H. Winship I J. Mackinney J. Taylor, coxswain. The Hammersmith Crew. Hoare Holder Howe, coxswain. The Manchester Crew. G. Williamson I J. Williams J. Crowshaw 1 S. Butler J. Bracken, coxswain. Even the deluge of ra i n did not prevent all in the neighbourhood of the regatta coining forth to view the great event, upon which very large sums of money de pended. For some days past the Elswick and London crew had been the favourites at 5 and 6 to 4, and the Manchester men were next in request. The St. Agnes had been in very sharp training at Salter's, the Feathers, Wandsworth, and were well at their work, but it was considered by many that they had hardly sufficient paver to contend successfully against the other crews we have named ; but the result proved what great game and style, with fine training, may accomplish. After a false start the whole of the crews " clipped " their water at the same moment, and, amidst deafening shouts, the men continued in a straight line, and as even as at the moment of starting, till opposite Searle's, where the Manchester gave a few desperate pulls, and forced a slight lead—about a c o u pl e o f f ee t— w hi c h they increased to half a dozen, but then fell back into their original position, and when just above Craven Cottage St. Agnes began to draw slightly. The pace was so extraordinary that two umpires' eights, who divided the distance, were worn out, and the men seemed endowed with superhuman vigour. The Frammerarnith put on an enormous spurt, and were level with the Elswick men, and then both laid down to their work, fore and aft, to endeavour to retrieve the fortunes of the day ; but the St. Agnes men were too good, and went in winners by a length ; the Hammersmith a fiae third ; and the Manchester fourth. Gentlemen's Eight-oared Race, for the Grand Challenge Cup. London Rowing Club (Red) 1 London Rowing Club (Yellow), 0 Lundon Rowing Club The first Crew. Messrs. 11. H. Playford Messrs. Pyle Shearman Drake Schlotel Nichols Blake Stratton H. Clasper W. Pocock H. Kelly J. Bruce G. Green Pearce Stanley (cox s wain). The Second Crew. Messrs. Ireland Burgess Isles Fiulaison Messrs. F. Playford Dillon Balfour Lowe Burcheti The TII (steerer). ird Crew. Messrs. R. Freeman H. Cally R. Cuff D. Smith Messrs. J. Payne L. Payne Doulton J. D. Doulton Sedbury (Ateerer). The winners took the lead d kept it throughout, but the conflict was very smart and peculiar in its way. In the second boat, Mr. F. Pla) ford having broken the blade of his oar, jumped overboard and swam ashore, gallantly ridding his crew of an useless burthen. The remaining seven men exerted themselves so manfully that they came in second, the winning crew having no time to spare. Sir James Duke and Mr. Under-Sheriff Rose and a party of ladies arrived at the Regatta in the Lord Mayoi's barge, at the commencement of the sport, and retuaiwd the whole day. Tne party then proceeded to Cremorne, where the prizes, which had been manufac tured by Benson, of Ludgate-hill, and were very hand• some, were presented by Sir James to the successful com petitor,, with appropriate and complimentary remark., duly acknowledged. INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ a. d. Albion ....•• ....•• .. V. 108. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance Bri:. and For. 71. 14s.6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17% Ditto Marine ... .... 61. p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 42 6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 - Atia.s . Argus Life ...... ..•• 4 1 . per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23 British Commercial .. 71. 105. 50 0 0 50 0 - M Ciericl.ed.lz Gen. Life spr et. &bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 , - County .....,......... 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Crown .............. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle .. Equity and Law...... 4 1 ,4 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5% European Life ll. 20 0 0 au 1814 Genera 1........... . ~ 61, 5 0 0 SP 5% Globe ••.. •• .... 51. per cent. Stock. ~ 104 j Guardian ............ V. per cent. 100 0 0 47 5 0 56 Imperial Fire......... 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 t - Imperial Life - Indemn:ty Marine.... 11.33 k 31. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Law Fire .......... - 23. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 3% Law Lite.- .. ........ - 100 0 . 10 0 0 61 Legal and General Life - 50 0 2 0 0 5% London London Ship.... - Marine........... •... 18s.per share 100 0 28 0 0 57% Med.lnvlid& Gen. Life 4% /. per ct. 50 0 2 0 0 3 Minerva •• --..•• .. sp. ct. & be. 20 0' 2 0 0 - Monarch •.•••••• •• .. - 5 0 1 0 0 11. National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 210 0 - Palladium Life- 5l. per cent. 50 0 210 0 3% Pelican .............. - - - 50 Phoenix •••• - - - 180 Professional Life ...• .. 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 - Provident Life........ 11. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 38% Rock Life •• .. 78. 5 8 0 010 0 8% Royal Exchange ....•• 101. per cent. Stock. all 275 Sun Fire ....... 61. 10s. - - IP Dttto Life ..... 11. 14s. - - United Kingdom .... 141. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 40 0 4% Universal Life ......•. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 40 Victoria Life •• .... - 51. per cent. - 412 6 5.3 i LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---- ------ -.--- - --- -- X s. d. £ s. d. Rank of Scotland .... 71. per cent. 100 C 0 lOU 0 0 200108 British Linen Company V. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 23010 s Caledonian Bank -.• . 81. per cent. 10 0 0 210 04 , 3s City of Glasgow Bank 5/. per cont. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12/ 1 03 Clydesdale Bank .... 5%1. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 lie C , minercial Bank .• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 23510 s Eastern 8ank........ 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 121 53 Edinb. & Glasgow.... 3%1. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 051 Os Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - - - National Bank ...... 6% per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 , 4871 Os North of Scotland Bank 5/.per cent 2 0 0 0 f 210 0 51 Os Royal Bank of Scotl. .. 51. per cent. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 1461 0 Union Bank of Scot. •. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 102/03 50 0 0 5 0 0 0 .431 5 3 Western Bank •. - .... V. per Wit; Alliance fire and Lire.. 8%/.pr con;100 0 0 11 0 0 46/15s British Guarantee ... C. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 'II 14s Caledonian Fire Incur . 10c.per cent; 100 0 0 10 0 0 25/ Os City of Glasgow Life , 6/. per cent. 0 0 2 0 0 it 8s Co'onial Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0i / 5s Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 !91 3s Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51.;.1er cont. 50 0 0 3 5 0 ii g s Life Assoc. o Licot.and 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 06/ 10s National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 02/ Is North British Insur... 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36110 s Scottish Union Insrnc. NI. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11 15s Standard Life ........ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 tOl Os United Dep Assurance 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 - Oountry EDIN tGIT MEAL MARKET-AVG. 19. There wero is 'he market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 280 llag. , imperial, which sold at 503. od. EDINEDItG7 S HAY AND STRAW MARKET— Aug. 19. Supplies of all kinds these last six days large. Oat straw, fro m las 6d to 14s Od per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat do. , las 6d. to 13s Od; barley do., 9s 6d. to lls Od. Hay from Is to 15d. ; now, 8d to 10d. DALKE. ITH MEAL :AIIKET—Auo. 18 There were in 1 the market to-clay 8 bags of oatmeal, 7of barleyilour, and: t pot barley. Sales dull. Oatmeal, per sac kof 2Solbs First. Second. Third. Imperial Barleymeal, per t litto --5 Od —5 Od —s .0a Peasemeal, per .1 tto Flour, new, per i litto.. : . Pot-barley, Dew, per ditto 46s Od. a Od —I Od B. FEMALE SCHOOL OF Alt; GOWER-STREET. 16. This Echo ol , like the district school, has suffered during the last year from the disturbed state of public affairs, and has had an attendance of only 144 pupils, which is a diminution of 59, as compared with the pre vious year. The fees, on the other hand, have increased from 1921. to 2591. The progrees of the pupils, under the superintendence of Mrs. M`lan, continues to be sa tisfactory. C. MUSEUM OF ORNAMENTAL ART. 17. This museum has obtained important accessions during the last year, especially by purchases from the Bernal collection and the French Exhibition. Full in formation regarding these purchases will be found in the report of the curator, but it may be desirable to state some particulars respecting the Bernal sale. The sale of the Bernal collection having excited much interest, it was felt that the competition might induce larger prices to be given for the articles comprised in it than their intrinsic value warranted. Accordingly, the whole collection was examined by the art superintendent and the curator of the museum, and the articles which it was desirable to secure having been selected, the maxi mum values were fixed beforehand, and, except in very few instances, no larger price was allowed to be given for them during the progress of the sale. The British Museum being a purchaser, as well as the Museum of Ornamental Art, a perfect understanding was established between the two museums, and the same agent was commissioned to bid for both institutions, so t hat in no case was the price raised to the public by a common desire of two public bodies to possess the same article. These arrangements led to a fortunate result, foe while the average price of 730 lots, purchased by Marlborough House, amounted to 11/. 78., the average price of the entire number of lots (4,294) was as much as 141. lls. The number of visitors to the museum has decreased, having been 78,427, as compared with 104,823 in the previous year. That this decrease, common to all the public museums, is due to the state of public affairs con nected with the war, is obvious frcm the circumstance, that wbile this report is passing through the press, peace having returned, the increase in the number of visitors has been mere than double what it was in the corre sponding period of 1855, and in fact more than in any previous year. CIRCULATING MUSEUM. 18. In order to bring home the specimens of the Lon don 'Museum to the provincial towns, with the view of improving the state of art-manufactures in them, a cir culating museum has been formed, consisting of about 400 specimens and repreaenting each section of the cen tral museum. This circulating museum has already visited Birmingham, Nottingham, Macclesfield, and Norwich, and has been visited by a large number of persons, amounting to 55,701, of whom 44,949 have paid foi admission. The most useful res►ilts have attended this circulation, and not a single accident has occurred to any of the spe• curiens. In exceptional cases, as in the instance of Sheffield, additional collections, bearing on the special manufactures of the place have been added to the gene ral museum. D. LIBRAIT. 19. The Library of Art at Marlborough House has obtained by purchases and donations during the last year an increase of 550 volumes, and has received (ax elusive of the officers of the department and masters in training), 7,242 visits, being an average daily attenlance of 30 parsons. This is a small diminution on the number (7,944.) in the previous year. The number of subscribers to the library hag, on the other hand, increased from 235 in 1854, to 284 in 1855. 3. MUSEUM Or IRISH INDUSTRY. 20. The director (Sir It. Kanel reports that during the past year the classification of objects in the mu.eurn has made much progress, and that important addict ins have been secured fur it. The general arrangements are now so far advar.ced that it will soon be possible to pre pare catAlogues for the use of the public ; and OA tnni of the director has been called t.) the su!j•nt. Evening courses of lectures have, during the sessions 1854-5 a%d 1855-6, been given with couziderable success on the following sul-jects No. of Students. 56 Lectures en Geology 20 „ Natural History 50 „ Chotnistry ...... 198 26 „ Pbysicil Science 435 Examinations of the pupils attending these evening lectures were attended with highly satisfactory results, and prizes, io small amounts in money and medals, wit he awarded to the hest candidates. This experiment made in a town which had been long ivi.ia,toinuil to receive popular lectur,s, unaccompanied by the incentive to study produced by a C nupetitive examination, is so im portant and encousajog, that I propose in the report for uext year t, give a full account of the sys:ein pursued. The number of visitors to this museum during the last year amounted to 25,003, being an increase of 864 above the previous year. 4. ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY. 21. A full report of the working of the society is pub 16hed. It will, therefore, be sufficient if I direct atten tion to a few leading points in regard to it. It is gratifying to find that the society recognise the importance of preventing the waste of public money in the purchase of collections analogous to those made by the Industrial Museum, which is not only situate in the same city, but in an adjoining square. A careful adhe rence to the distinct objects of the two museums will, in the future, lead to much public advantage. It might be worthy of consideration, whether it would nut be desirable to make an interchange of existing specimens between them, when such specimens belong more pro. perly to the objects represented by each respectively. The museums and gardens of the society continue in an efficient and improving state. The botanical garden is now open for three days in Use week free, and on two days for 63. for adu'ts, and 3d. for chi'dren. The library is open on every week day frown 11 to 5 o'clock. Unfortunately, at these hours, the working classes—busily engaged during the day—are little able to avail themselves of the exoellent library possessed by the society. The new buildings now being erected for the museum and library may enable the council to gratify the desire which th-y entertain to secure to tbo public fur ther advantages in studying both. The following re turns indicate the visit.rs to the different services of the society during the last and preceding years, with the exception of the general lectures described under the head " Committee of Lectures" : 1854. 1855. Botanic Garden... 40,638 ... 30,850 Museu m of Na- tural History 21,427 ... 12,786 Agricultural Mu scum ............ 14,563 ... 24,763 ( D ai l y Daily Library ............ 10,562 ) average ' t 9,476 average Statue Gallery ... 2,374 t 35. ) 4,033 32. Schools of Art.._ 550 Exhibition of prira Drawings Monthly evening 840 meetings ..... Agricultural and Industrial E c r hibition 12,401 Lectures on de miitry (two courses), aver age attendance Lectures on min eralogy A. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 22. The Royal - Dublin Society receives 6,009/. an. nually, out of which asum of 5001. is, through its agency, given to the Zoological Society in aid of its gardens. This sum was granted on the full understanding that it was in aid only of local exertions to support the gardens in a high state of efficiency, and that any iJortaanont in• _._._l .__ .~ :__. ___. 5. CO3I3IITTEE OF LECTURES AT DUBLIN. 23. A committee, partly appointed by the Royal Dublin Society and partly by the Government, was constituted at a late period in 1854, with a view of super intending the grant of 5001. for provincial lectures in Ireland, and for arranging the popular courses of lec tures to be given either at the Royal Dublin Society or the Museum of Irish Industry. It had formerly been the practice for the professors to give two courses on the premises of the Royal Dublin Society, but it was felt that as they wero paid by public grants, the public should be able to obtain the benefits of the collections in both institutions in illustration of these courses, and this mixed committee was deemed to be the body to select the institution which was found to be the most advantageous for a particular course of lec tures. It was to be borne in mind, in making such ar rangements, that the mu-etns and gardens of the Royal Dublin Society were chiefly devoted to pure science, and the Museum of Irish Industry to its industrial ap plications. In the report of the committee will be found a full ac count of its proceedings, and of what it deems to be the requirements for the future efficiency of the services en trusted to it. TOO lecture 3 given at the Royal Dublin Society were attended by the following average number of persons : Average. Chemistry 39 Natural History (two courses) 227 Geology Physics During the latter part of 1854, and in the course of 1855, the committee of lectures provided for 24 courses of lectures in the provincial towns of Ireland, which ap pear to have had a total attendance (calculated on the average) of 3,03 persons. G. NORMAL LACE SCHOOL, DUBLIN. • 24. The Normal Lace School at Dublin received a pro visional grant of 5001. in aid from the Ist January, 1855, as explained in the report for the previous year ; and a statement of the committee is printed. In consequence of this assistance the committee have organised a drawing class, under the superintendence of a certificated teacher from the central school. This class opened with 17 pupils, three of whom obtained medals in the autumn exhibition of students' works at Gore House ; and two special classes have also been estab lished, and promise well. The committee have also been again enabled to obtain a lace teacher from Belgium. 25. Since the first opening of the school in 1851, to the end of last year, 76 pupils have been admitted to the school, of whom 19 superintend lace schools in the coun try, and 17 are now on the books. There has been a decrease in the number of pupils during the last year, owing to the breaking out of scar latina in the school, and the influence of the war. On the whole, however, the report appears to be satisfac tory. 7. SCOTTISH INDUSTRIAL AND NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM. 26. Since my last report the ground and temporary buildings for the new museum in Edinburgh have been purchased, but not without the necessity of obtaining an Act of Parliament to render the legal titles secure. Ac cordingly, until the autumn little could be done to obtain contributions for the museum, and the director was in structed to visit existing museums with the view of ob taining information as to the best mode of organising the future collection. Latterly considerable progress ' has been made, and during the present year large addi tions to the museum are expected. 27. It was considered desirable by the Government to render the industrial collections available for the pur poses of instruction to the students of the university, the buildings of which are contiguous to the site purchased for the erection of the new museum. The director, Dr. G. Wilson, was therefore, at your lordships' recommen dation, appointed Professor of Technology at the univer sity, and has had 40 pupils attending his course of lec tures on this subject. 28. The Museum of Natural History, since the period of isay last report, has also been joined to this depart ment, the collections having been purchased and sus tained chiefly by public funds. It should be stated, however, that the Town Council of Edinburgh having aided much in the formation of the museum, upon which the college funds had from time to time been expended, has liberally yielded all right in the property which it may possess, in order that the public might more fully derive advantage from its use. 29. With the view of rendering the collections of this museum useful to the public, your lordships directed that it should be thrown open ou one day in the week free of charge, and that the price for admission shoud on the other days be reduced from one shilling to sixpence. It was also arranged that the students of natural history, both in the university and the Free Church College, should on all occasions have free access to the museum. These changes have baen attended with great benefit, for while in the previous year the visitors had amounted to 833, in the last year they increased to the large num ber of 100,947. The arrangement and improvement of the museum, so well begun by the late Professor Forbes, have been energetically followed up by Professor Allman, who has advanced far towards the formation of a catalogue. 30. Your lordships are aware that there is an urgent necessity for a now museum building, not only to receive the present collections, a large portion of which cannot be exhibited to the public, but also to End room for those rapidly farming for the new Industrial Museum. During the continuance of the war the Government had an undeNtanling with the authorities in Itlinburgh that they would not press for the immediate building of the promised museum ; but peace being now established, provision will have to be made for its commencement. - As it would be highly desirable that well-considered plans should be matured for the museum before the build ing is determined upon, I venture to suggest to your lordships to issue such instructions during the present year as would best secure the full consideration of the requirements for the new building , . To Li continued.) FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. We regret to hear that at about 25 minutes past 6 o'clock yesterday morning a 60-horse-power steam boiler hurt at Hatnpson mdls, near Bury, the property of Messrs, Warburton aed Holker, bleachers and dyes, completely destroying the enginehouwe, dyehouse, and a warehouse, and carrying a large iron flue, 18ft. long, to a distance of 80 yards. The roost lamentable part of the story, however, is, that nine lives have been sacri ficed, in addition to many more placed in jeopardy. The number of those more or less severely ecalded and injure 1 exceeds that of the killed, and one of the num ber was scarcely expected to survive the night. Another report states the loss of life at only six, with four belies miesit g, and says :—The works of Me=ers. Warburton and Holker require a considerable amount of ste tin, as it is used for various perooses iu the diffe rent pr •ceePes through wh:c?) the calico has to pass, and ther I;.re the power required for the steam-engine is small in proportion to what is used for other purposes. Two boilers, one high pressure and the other low pros sure, each being 60. horse power, have been used for a considerable length of time, and often both night and day. The low-pressure boiler has not been considered in a good condition for the last 12 months, and a new boiler had been got to work in its stead, and was expected to be in work g order on Monday next. On Tuesday last the built r yielded to the pressure of steam, and the hands bad had to cea.:s working at noon, in order that sorne temporary repairs might be made. The boilers were constructed so as to blow off steam at 351 b. pressure to the square inch ; and they have recently been up to 601 b. pressure. The night man at the works, who had to get up the steam, supposed that the pressure would be about 60 a short time before the accident occurred. He left the works about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, and then another person, named Barlow, bad to perform the duties of fireman until 8 o'clock, at which time the regular fireman would have to go. About a quarter past 6 o'clock a tremendous noise was heard, which awakened the attention of persons more than a mile off. A. large portion of the premises are scattered in confused heaps. The exploded boiler, a double tubular one, 36 feet long and 9 feet diameter, was rent both longitudinally and transversely, the parts being torn asunder like brown paper ; one part was found 60 yards away. The counter Ines, 3 feet S inches diameter, have not yielded, and, so far as the reporter could perceive, they bore no Indication of being uncovered with water. The internal rending force of steam, in a boiler of such large capacity, seems, from the thickness of the shell plates, to have not left sufficient margin for security. The boiler had a sin, safety valve upon it, tot, it is said, to blow off at 35ib., and a 6in, one upon t)e junction pipe of another boiler. No one, however, appears to have heard the steam blow off. Of course a full investigation will take place. The following mourn ful list will supply some idea of the extent of the calamity. Dead—John Whittaker, a young man ; John Cum• stive, aged about 50 years ; Thos, Entwistle, 60 ; Bar low, the fireman, 46 ; James Wakes, 17 ; Jane Bogle. Not found—Thos. Knowles, 28 ; John Maude, 12 ; Francis Chadwick, 17 ; Daniel Worsley, 60. Injured—Wm. Berry, Edward Walker, Joseph Chad wick, Smethurst, Nancy Whitely, Wm. Wakes, Rainsbottom, John Chadwick, and several others. A letter from Berne in the Independance Beige, under date of August 13, says :--" Count Nesselrodo arrived on the 10th on his return► from Geneva, where lie most have met with Lord John Russell. The count stayed at the Crown Hotel, where the Russian ministsr in Switzlrland, Baron lirudener, has taken up his rJsi donee since his return from Frankfort." [ADVERTISEMENT.]—IIoIIoway's Ointment and P:lls Infallible Cures for Scrofula.---Mr. Wm. Starleigh, shoe maker, of Tadcaster, was deplorably afflicte.l with scrofula for very many years. Every variety of medicine bad been administered in vain ; all hopes of recovery had entirely failed ; surgeons of the highest eminence had pronounced his case incurable ; in fact, be had abandoned every idea of a cure, but was persuaded to make use of Holloway's ointment and pills, and the consequent re sult was the complete riddance of his complaint in an inconsiderably short space of time.—Sold by all medicine vendors throughout the world, at Professor Holloway's Establishments, 244, Strand, London, and SO, Maiden. lane, New York; by A. Stamps, Constantinople; A. Cruiclicis Smyrna ; and E. Muir Malta. ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB REGATTA. RYDE, WEDNESDAY EVENING, Aug. 20. The departure of the boat from tbis town for Ports- mouth last evening precluded the possibility of giving the results of the races for the Commodore and Vice- Commodore's Cup, for cutters ; and also of the Ciub Prize of 601. for schooners. I« respect of the first, an opinion was hazarded that the Thought was the winner, which turned out to be strictly correct—and indeed but one opinion prevailed from the time of starting, that she would carry off the prize. The winning vessel was thus reached : 11. M. S. Thought Extravaganza 4 58 40 Hesperus In the race for the Club Prize the Maraquita was beautifully sailed, and the lead she took shortly after starting she well maintained; but nothing could be more nicely balanced than the respective qualities of the Bea trice and Georgiana. They arrived at the winning post as follows : E. M. 5. Maraquita Georgiana Beatrice Zouave Mr. Carew is consequently the winner of the prize, and well it is deserved, for his vessel was sailed admirably. The Zouave, although only 64 tons, was nowhere. The following are the entries for her Majesty's Cup tomorrow. The Victoria Course. Twice round. Time for tonnage according to Ackers's scale. Yachts. Tons. Owners. Arrow lO2 Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq. Georgiana Maraquita Extravaganza 48 Sir Percy Shelley, Bart. Heyperus 5O Nathaniel Montefiore, Brilliant Surprise Zouave 64 Richard Arabin, Esq. Whirlwind Benita The race is expected to be a very closo one, but it is extremely doubtful if the Arrow will arrive in time to start. We have just learned that the committee of the club that met to-day on board the Commodore's yacht, the Brilliant, having taken into consideration all the circum stAnces attending the race on Monday last, were unani mously of opinion that the prizo should be presented to the Mosquito, in consideration of her having generonBiy given up her chance of the race to render assistance to the dismasted Arrow, and by towing her up to the pier. This was but the conduct of a gentleman, and reflects the highest honour upon Mr. Groves, her owner. The decision of the committee has met with the general ap probation of the club. ANGLING INTELLIGENCE.—The rumour that the Em- peror of Russia has invited Mr. John Bright, on his re turn from salmon fishing in the Highlands, to angle fo,r sturgeon in the Neva, is, we believe, premature.—FunCa, MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of COmpitLy. per of I Paid. Price, Annum. Share. ___. ---- ----__ 4 4. d. X s. d. Assam Tea •• •• •• •• •• 51. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Auctisn Mart........ 2 1 4 per cent. 50 0 0 Australian Agriculturl li• 18 - 1 00 0 0 17 10 0 Australian Trust .... Si. pei cent 25 0 0 Austranan Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 all Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 108. 10 0 0 all British Aumrican Land 15s. 40 0 0 Canada ... • • .... • • 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 •• Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent. Ditto, 6 per cent. •• 61. per cent. 114% City Navigation Bonds Electric Telegraph • • 6 per cent. 25 0 0 24 0 0 95% Ditto .. ••••• • • • • • Equitable Reversionry 71 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 Dittc New .. •••• • • 50 0 0 17 10 0 Gen. 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Regent's.. • • 30 11 16 Derby ......1100' 61. 15s. 84 Rochdale.... 88 11. 105. 76 Ellsinre&Chsl 69 2% p. et. Somrset Coal 1 40 GrandJunetnloo 3/. pr. et. 43 Do. Lk FdSt 12 Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 61. pr. et. 11% Stfird &Wore 14 0 281. 420 Grand :lurrey l loo 41. Shrewsbury.. 125 Grand Union' 100 11.0 s. Stoarbridge.. 145 121. 290 Kennt & Avnl 39 61. Od. 6% ('S evern and l 21. Lancaiter ..1100, Wye Rail. 26 Leeds &Livrp 100; 251. 483% :Warwick & l 21. 25 Leicester ....1100 5/. 49% Birming. s 100 Leicstr &Nth' 83, Warwick & 2l. 10 Lought,orogh 142 701. 550 Napton.. 5 100 Monmouthsh 100 1 Worcstr &I 78 21. 20 Mntgmerysh 100 Birming. MeltnMwbry 100' Wilts & Brks —I 100. Od. •-• The Selling Stakes. 2 6helah and Yeutick also ran. Queen's Bate. Fandango .. Pretty Boy Typee Stork . Fisherman Won by a length. BETTING ON THE COURSE UP TO 4 O'CLOCK, EBOR HANDICAP. 3to 1 eget Coroner (taken) 9to 2 agst Warlock (offered) 3 : 7to 1 agst Courtenay (taken) 10 to 1 agst Brother to Grey Tommy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Fisherman (taken) CESADEWITCII STAKES. 50 to 1 agst Quince 50 to 1 agst Enchanter 50 to 1 agst Miss Harkaway Although there are a lairs number of horses in the neighbourhood, and although the ground is in capital condition, yet the meeting has not been inaugurated with its usual success. The fields were numerically in signifibmt, and the racing was, with only two excep tions, unmarked by any incident of importance. The attendance of general company was, perhaps, scarcely up to the average, but doubtless the heavy lowering clouds deterred many pleasure folks from visiting the course. As the afternoon advanced the sky became clearer, and at intervals the can shone out gaily. Toe above return of the running requires no comment. EBOR HANICA P. The following have been struck out :—Mr. Sykes, Saucebox, Polestar, Rotherham, Lady Tatton, Goldhill, Siding, Yellow Jack, Vandal, , Maid of Derwent, Early Morn, King of Scotland, Libellist, Tom Loker. Lady Tatton was declared not to start at 1.30 p.m., yesterday (Wednesday.) LATEST BETTING. YORK, Wednesday Night, Twelve o'Clock. EDOR HANDICAP. 7to 4 agst Caroner (taken) sto 1 a,git Warlock (taken) 8 to 1 offered, her two Ram is falling heavily. LINCOLN AUTUMN MEETING. The Lincoln hire Handicap Stakes 0110 sovs. each, h ft, and only 3if declared, with 100 added. The winner of any handicap amounting to 100 sovs after the weights were published, 71b ; of two, or one of 200 cove value, 10Ibs ; the winner to save his stake. Two miles. (27 sub 4.) Forfeits to be declared on the 20th of Argu,t. If the highest weight accepting be under Bst 71b, it will be raised to that weight, and the rest i❑ proportion. Age st lb Vindex Courtenay Gamekeeper Prince Plausible 4 6 13 Sir Richard Yorkshire Grey 4 6 11 Phcenix Van dal The Heir of Linne 3 6 9 Venison Marchioness Angelo Atherstone 4 6 7 Alice Age at lb Elastic Freddy Fanny Fern Midhope 3 6 3 Brinklow Glen Lee Confederate Adam 3 5 8 Pembdw... *Preston 3 5 7 De Ginkel Gamester Grater 3 4 7 * This horse having been entered without the know. ledge of his owner will be struck out at the time pre. scribed, unless specially ordered to remain in. The weights were published on Tuesday morning, the 19th of August, at nine o'clock. ROYAL THAMES NATIONAL REGATTA. SECOND DAT. The rowing was resumed yesterday at 3 o'clock, at at about which time the rain began to fall heavily, and descended in torrents during the whole afternoon. Not withstanding this unpleasant and disheartening state of things, there was a vary large assemblage of visit n-s at Putney, who endured the "pitiless pelting of the sterna" with becoming fortitude, and, fully resolved upon the search of pleasure, experienced a gratification in the sport which compensated for all unpleasantness. The card was full of interesting races, the principal of which was the great champion contest open to all the world, and there was likewise an eight-oared race with three fine crews belonging to the London Rowing Club. The excitement of the day was likewise kept up by the interest imparted in the great soullers' race and other matches. The rowing commenced at 3 o'clock with— The Gentlemen's Scullera Race. MessrP. Gregory (Red and Black) 1 Thorne (Blue and White) 0 Casaly (Light B!ue) 0 Schlotel (White) 0 Directly after the start, when they were all off at full speed, the two gentlemen, upon whom so many looked with interest, Messrs. Schlotel and Cazaly, fouled, and had scarcely got clear when they were again in collision, and during this time tho other two went away ; Gre• gory shortly after went in advance, and by dint of very fine rowing, won by a couple of lengths. Watermen's Scu'tiers race. First Heat. T. Cole, Chelsea (White) 1 A. Ralph, Wandsworth.. (Yellow) 2 G. Barrett, Manchester (Black) 0 It was a magnificent race. After a fine bustling start, Ralph took the lead, closely followed by Cole, who, off Finch's, collared and passed him. After this the race was hollow. Second heat. H. Kelly, Fulham (Red) 1 T. Mackinney, Richmond (Blue) 2 J. Mackinney Richmond (Green) 0 The men were all rowing exactly abreast of each other when Kelly was impeded by a barge and had to stop ; he then went after his opponents and overtook thorn DUBLIN, Aug. 19 Our market to—da Y was dull for wheat and oats, at about the currencies of Fr., day last. There was no alteration in the value of now oats, but au advance of is to 2s wab given, principally by se cd-buyers, for bere and rape. There was a small retail demand for Indian corn, at a trifling advance in price. White wheat, 40s Od to 42s ; red ditto, 36s Od to 39s Od ; barley, —s Od to —s Od ; oats, 14s Od to 16s Od ; rape,eed. 32s Od to 368 Od 1 ier brl ; oatmeal, 14s 6d to 163 6d ; bale era' flour. 9 39 Od to 21 s Od per cwt; Indian corn, 29s 01 to 32s 6d per 480 Ite. 00A IL MAN L-AUGI UST 20. the close of the market. !does of Ca . 1 per ton at g. d. Tanfield Moor Butch l4 6 Wallsend, &c. Walker Primrose .........13 91 s. South Hetton 18 9 Kelloe. 18 0 Kepler Grainge lB 3 Eden Main l7 9 Hetton 19 0 Evenwood 16 6 Hough Hall 17 6 Lambton lB 6 Russell's Hetton 18 0 Derwentwater Hartley lB 6 Gosforth l6 6 Tees l9 0 Stewart's Heaton 17 0 Haswell . ..19 0 Richmund l7 6 Byass's West HaPtle,y ~18 6 1 1 Taufield Moor ]4 West Pelton Howard's Wost Hl‘rtloy. Netherton :.18 Earsdon'e Hartley ........17 0 Wallsend, att e. Bell's Primrose —...14 Framwellgate ....17 6 Whitworth l7 0 Acorn Close l7 6 Hedley .......17 0 Riddell Cassop .17 Braddyll Hartlepool Ships at markt .t... 10! 12 I Sold LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LIVERTOOL, A.IIGUST 20. STOOK EXOHANGE.--This market has been quiet to. day, and prices are a shade better than yesterday, closing as follows :—M - idland, 841 London and North Westerns, 1071 g—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 983 —Great Western, 643 65—Mans pester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 343 —Eastern Counties, 9:1"3.9.—N0rth Eastern, Berwick, 21, 3 / 4 —South Easterns, 2S'l--Blackburns, 9—Caledonians, 28$ i—Birkenhead, Lane, ►shire, and Cheshire, late B. and C. 271. halves, 15k 16—S.hrewsbury and Hereford, 81 3 Luxembourg constituted, d. 96. MANCHESTER, kuGuaT 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The market has been doing a rather quiet business to• day, and little change in prices. Leeds, 94—London and Worth Westerns, 1071—Dovers, 22i—Matlock, 2 —Sheffield a, 34i—Midlands, 84#—East Lancashire, 201—Cheshire Junction, 19I—Waterford, 461 —Shropshire Union, 34. D ÜBLIN- -A v6II AT 19. STOCK EXCEANGE.-Thr , xi per Cent. Consols, 95- -Ditto for Account, 12th of Sept., 954 j —New Three per Cent. Stock, 95k- Ditto, for Account, 12th Sept., 954 Great Southern and Western, Eighths, 6 per cent. pref., a—Ditto, 4 per cent. pref., 19 —Bank Stock, 228- -Dublin and Wicklow, accompt, 6i i—Mining Company of Ireland, 14i 4—lrish South Eastern, 7l—Waterford and Limerick 5 per cent. pref., 46. Consumers' Gas Company, ft—Killarney Jun otion, 10. OBABO.RNB MAILS. (N (nannies that tke malls are eel it from the General Poet-elle by the night—and M by the morning —despatch.) Day when m aOe up From Wail W • . COUNTRIZe. In General Post- Port due in Office, London.* Dispatche ' Bogie... ---- ---,ea kmerica(byllrit.pack)ll Every Feeler ~ ~. Liverpool .. IWeekly Americe. (by United Ste. I packet) ..........}. Every Tuesday _. Southainot..:. Weekly America (by U. States packet) ..N •• .• 11..9 ••, Y , Liverpool ..• ........ Australia (via Liver pool) ~ ........... At . 4th and 19th .... Liverpool .. Twice ma Ditto (via Marseilles) N Dover .. .. Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) .• ......• •• ••11 • . Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..N 284 of the reauth . Plymouth • '6th or mo . Liexandria..........N 10th & 26th aTr •. Dover .... 1 2d t 19th A1exandria..........,5 4tn & 20th •)f . moil. Southampt.. 4/a2l of m Bahamas ...........b1 17th of the month Seuthamptt n 16th Belgium ~..........N Daily...:. .. - .. Dover ...... Lim, y Brazil ..............m 9th of the R Louth.. Southamptoi. It th. Buenos Ayres ........m 9th of the rr math .. Southampton 16th Cape of Good Hope ..N Uncertain ....... Various ports Uneertalt, Cape of Good Hope -14 Caste de Verde ......14 9th nt th , frA , Tith Southamptol , 16th of 112 Ceylon (see India) 110th and 26th..... Ila & 29th Ceylon ..............N 4th and 20th .....1 1 4th & 91st Channel Isles ........N itte,•., et ea.,,..:8 ri!, Southamp chlTu•Th.sat. Chi1i................ Al 2d& 17th of -To nth Southamp 0; 1 and 16 sa Do L v it a b r ... pamin ,1 ! 27 and d d 19 2. Chins .... . '4th and 10th .... l 4 and 99 1 Constantinople ......N 110th and 26th.. .. Constantinople .........4th & 20th of me I'. Cont. of Europe M & N (Twice daily .. .•. . Dow •• • - • • Twice day Egypt (see India) France ........ M B.i N ITwice daily_ • .. Dover ...... Twleedaily Gibraltar ..........244, 7,17, 20, 27 ef-a Southamptoi 6, 7, 24,2 e Greece (see India) I Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mo a. Southamptoi 1 and 16 Flamburgh ..........N Daily .. ... . London ...: • ,Dally Elavannah .......... IN 2nd of the mow h Southanapi,,,,ist of mo Holland ............111 Daily. . Honduras ..........1 1 4' lit,' of the moat; i. Southampton (Daily India (viaSouthanapt.)2d 4 th bt 20th of mo , i. Plymouth -14 and 21 M India (via Marsoilles)M lOth& 26 th of mo , t Dover ...... 16 - & 29 m lonian Isles (see India) . •. . . .... ~.... Dover., Ireland •••• .. -M & N , Twice daily ... i Holyhead,.. Lisbon .............. M 2 d of - 0 ... . Plouthamptor. Madeira ............M,9th of month_ ..,,Southampton 6 and 161 I Pdadeire.............N,23d of month ....'Liverpool ... Malta (see India) Malta ........ - .• .•N4, 10, 20, and 26...1D0ver .......... 4. $, 21,98 Mauritius (see India) I 1 I Mauritius ...........N 20th o f t he moat ti) 4th and 21 Nap1e5............ •...Nll,D2st;lilyof..th..e.m..o.u.th......DEOuvther'ra..2..t'n Kexl:o Granada s : ae o pw w azhetaalant ed.: :0.: ::: ...... 11 .14 1 DT 2d ,a, Pc iiicyc Z , 7 .a t o l m : moato .o f .n.t : h. .o. . 10 . i D S o v oa t i vr t iea h rt a i a.m. portp. .t ol,: 4 let e az e i k d i : 6 Peninsula •.........ml Peru ...............M .2d & 27th of mor. .. ):rit t k h i a tm in p ri te 4 l Ist k 16th Pazt Ne.tal .........N 'By private ship.. ..i Various port? &Cy ~, .......... N Fvery Saturday....•:Dover ...... Weekly Tuscany ............N DO Venezuela .........M.l2d.r, .lth oiniont t tioothaniptor 1 m 16 most Van Diemen's Ll , n d (see l , Australia) ........ ..4th of molt, .. .. I 'monthly West Indies .... . ,.. M i1e... litn us mom, OSOuthitmpbtDll and 16 Imon:hly ,11 and 16 When any of these dates fall on a Staid ay, the malls will be de spatched on the following day, with the saceptien of the InaQ. I .la Boutharnpton), and the Malta, both: Z wb ich will be despatched the preceding day. DEAL. —This plats and the adjoining villa of Weimer are now well filled with fashional:le visitors. Among the distinguished persons now resdding in the locality are Lord Marcu3 Hill, Lady Newry, Lady ICilmurry, &c. The extreme healthfulness of the place is attested by the returns of mortality, which for the last four months give about six per 1,000 only of the population. Complaints are beginning to be made of the want of ad ditional first class lodging-houses--an excellent sign of increasing prosperity.—South-fast ern Gazette. THE WRECK OF THE JOSEPHINE WILLIS. —The divers from Whitstable have, since the fine weather set in, been most successful in their operations in rescuing salvage from the sunken wreck of the Josephine Willis ' off Dover. V e ry l arge quan ti t i es of her cargo from the held are weekly brought np, and sent on here, to be disposed of for the benefit of all concerned. The divers experience much difficulty in getting out some of the packages on account of their large dimen sions ; yet they have overcome all obstacles, and they are sanguine not only of saving the whole of the cargo, but eventually of raising the ship. They have surveyed her, and find nothing to prevent her from being lifted. She has not altered her poPition in the least, and is not so encumbered with mud and sand as might be expected, the tides baying much influence in keeping her free. Her masts have been all Jot out of her.— South-Eastern Gazette. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 19th inst., at Beechwood, Lady Sebright. On the 20th inst., at 156, New Bond-street, Mrs. 1. Hunt. OP • DAUGEITHR. On the 20th inst., at 14, Berkeley-square, the wife of d. Martin, Esq., M.P. On the 18th inst., at Brussels, the wife of Algernon W. 13. Greville, Esq. MARRIED. On the 19th inst., at Datchet, Bouverie Alleyne, Esq., third eon of Sir Reynold A. Alleyne, Bart. to Charlotte Agnes Emma, youngest daughter of Major - General Sir W. Colebrook°, C. 8., _ On the 19th inst., at Cockaye Hatley, Walter S. Seton. Karr, Esq., Bengal C.S., youngest son of the late Andrew Seton-Karr, of Kippilaw, Roxburghshiro, to Eleanor Ka therine, eldest surviving daughter of the Hon. and Rev. H. C. Cust, canon of Windsor, and Lady Anna Maria Cust. DI ED. On the 19th inst., at Mailing Abbey, Kent, the Rev. A. Akers, aged :-t2. On the 11th inst., at Margate, Mr. J. F. Barren, of Gainsford-street, St. John's, Southwark. On the 19th inst., Mr. James Buckle, proprietor of the Black Horse Tavern, High-street, Marylebone, aged 65. On the 18th inst. ' Mr. Wm. Harrison, licensed vict ua ll er , Cock and Castle, Kingsland, aged 43. On the 17th inst., Robert Beechcroft, E sq ., of °nett. terraoe, Hydt -park. On tho 19th inst., at Claremont - place, Frances relict of the late G. Mansell, Esq. , aged 93 . , On the 19th inst., at Brighton, Mc, M a tild a D e S ymons , aged C 5. On th e 17th inst., at Budleigh Salterton, T. Sunderland, Esq., aged 83. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Su* Office, Ns. 112, Strand, in the Preeinot of the Savoy, in the oounty of Middlelex,Thuraclay, August 21,1836. 1 [ F , • el. • ,