The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-20 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. TAFF VALE. The statement of the accounts of this company for the half•year ending the 30th of June shows that on the capital account up to that date 1,070,1091. had been expended and 1,048,163/. received, leaving a balance of 21,9461. against the company. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June last shows that 103,372/. had been received and 56,2671. expended, leaving a balance of 47,1051. Of this sum 20,4301. had been applied to the payment of interest on mortgag e debenture, preference stock, Aberdare Railway rent Taff Vale Waggon Company, &c., leaving a balance' of 26.6241., which, with 1,5471., the balance from the preceding half-year, forms a disposable sum of 28,1721. applicable for dividend on the ordinary stock of the company. SOMERSET CENTRAL. A meeting was held at Wells on Thursday, the Mayor . (Mr. J. G. Everett) presiding, for the purpose of giving the directors of the company an opportunity of explaining to the inhabitants of Wells their views on the subject of the extension of the railway to that city. From statements made by Mr. G. Warry, chairman of the company, and Mr. R. N. Grenville and Mr. Reade, two of the directors, it appeared that the only difficulty in completing the line from Glas tonbury to Wells was the raising of the necessary capital. A sum of 17,0001. was required for this pur pose, and the real object of the meeting was to ask for assistance to raise that amount. It was suggested that the two members for Wells (Messrs. Hayter and Jol life) should take shares to the extent of 2,0001. each, which would reduce the sum to a small amount for the inhabitants to raise. After some observations from Mr. Wilmott, Lieutenant-General Coles, and other gentlemen, it was resolved that another meeting should be held, at which the city members should -be specially invited to attend, and in the meantime it was understood that an active canvass of the inhabitants would be made to induce them to subscribe for shares in the company. CORK AND BANDON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at Dublin, Mr. V. B. O'Connor in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders on having been so fortu nate as to have a good board of practical men of business to act for the present at least without any remuneration. They would not accept payment until the company , was in a much better position. The old hoard of diroctors had during the last year done all they could towards improving the circumstances of the company. They had done so much and worked the line so very economically that he apprehended the new board would not have much to show on those heads, The line was in first•rate condition. The new board had retained the services of the secretary of the old board, who was a valuable officer and took a large interest in the welfare of the company. They were, in fact, well satisfied with all the officers. With respect to the extension of their line from Bandon to Bantry, Skibbereen, Clonakilty, and Dun manway, that was a most important matter, and he hoped they would be able to go to Parliament next session for the amendment of their act to enable them to carry out that extension. Preparations were being made for laying down a telegraphic rope from Crookhaven to St. John's, Newfoundland, from which place to New York the tele graphic rope had been laid. By establishing a packet station in connection with the proposed extension the voyage to America would be shortened considerably. Mr. W. BUTLER thought the old shareholders could not expect anything in the shape of dividend until the ine was extended to Bantryand Skibbereen. He believed that the proposed g uarantee by the baronies of 4 per cent, on a cost of 6 ,0001. per mile would be merely no minal, as had been the case with other guarantees of a similar deecription. He had no doubt that when the ex tension was completed the traffic on the old line from Cork to Bandon would be greatly increased, and that it would become remunerative. He also thought that their undertaking might he considered as a continuation of the Great Soothe= and Western Railway, and that the latter ompany might fairly be asked to take up a portion of the new stock required for the extension line to the west. Mr. GREHAN seconded the motion for the adoption of he vapor?, which was unanimously adopted. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, a dividend at the rate of 4 per sent, per annum for the half-year ending the 30th of June was declared payable on the No. 1 pre ference shares on the Ist of Sept. next. The CHAIRMAN explained that the holders of that stock were entitled to a dividend at the rata of 5i per cent, per annum, but with a view to relieve the company they had consented to take 4 per cent. for two years. He was glad to say that only 3,400 of the 30,000 new stock remained uncleposed of, and he trusted it would soon be taken up. Mr. GRICHAN stated that the difference between the company and Me!,:,rs. Fox, Henderson, and Co. had been settled in a most satisfactory manner. Messrs. C. Copeland and M`Vey were appointed au ditors, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN• SHIRE. The working expensh and other outgoings of this com pany's railways (exclusive ofthe Manchester,South Junc tion, and Altrincham, stated below) have amounted in the fortnight ending Aug. 10, to 8,7321. 93. 8:1. while I he corresponding period of 1855 amounted to 10,1851. Os. 6d. The total amount already stated for the first two fortnights of the half-year, adds d to the 8,732/. Os. Bd. as above, makes a total expended of 26,216/. 18s. 6d., as against 29,1111.6?. for the corresponding three fortnights of the previous year. The proportion of the South Junction, &1., receipts accruing to this company for the fortnight ending Aug. 10, amounts to 8661 2s. 5d., as against 8551. 3s. Bd. ler the same period of 1855. The total amount, as previously stated, for the first two fortnights of the half-year, added to the 8661. 2'. s]. as above stated, makes a total to Aug. 10 of 2,551/. 154. 3 , 1., as against 2,655/. 163. 4d, for the same period of 1E55. The proportion of South Junction, &c., workir'g ex ppn9ss and other outy.oinge for the fortnight ending' At 4 ,. 10 is 4211. 19s. 4d., while the corresponding period of 1*55 amounted to 3731. 104. Bd. The total amount already stated for the first two fortnights of the half•year, added to the 421/. 19e. 4d. m above, makes a total expenditure to August 10 of 1,2211. 15s. 3d., as against 1,1131. 13s. 9d. for the cor responding three fortnights of the previous year. WIESBA DEN. This line, from the Taunus Junction to Rndesheim, passing through Mosbach, Scbeirstein, Watluf, Elt villa, Hattenheim, Oestrich, Winkel, and Geisenheim, is now open to the public. Trains run four a-day in each direction, and it is stated that the traffic requires an increase of the rolling stock. The completion of this line has given great satisfaction to the inhabitants in the district through which it passes. It appears that the Chambers of Nassau passed on Saturday, the 16th inst., a law approving the Ducal preliminary decree by which a subsidy of 1,000,0001. sterling (12,000,000 florins), in Government bonds, is granted for the continuation of the Wiesbaden Railway towards Cologne. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTDR,T RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Aug. 16, 1856 £24,042 1 4 Corresponding week last year 25,811 2 3 Decrease in 1856 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 16, 1816 i'lB,ot6 13 5 Corresponding week last year 18,570 1 2 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 132,383 13 3 Total of the half-year to this date, 1855 123,859 18 10 GLASGOW AND SOITTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re hum for the week ending Ang. 16,1856 27,022 3 5 Corresponding week last year 6,483 11 0 Increase in 1856 £539 12 5 GREAT LUXEUBOURCIL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Ang. 17, 1856 £735 11 1 IRELAND. DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING. TIM CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION. The -Evening Mail, the old organ of Irish inde pendent Conservatism, alluding to the rumoured retirement of Mr. Disraeli from the post of Oppo sition leader, plainly intimates that the step thus said to be taken would be recei ve d wit h approba tion at this side of the Channel. "To us (says the Mail) it is not more clear that Mr. Disraeli is not and never was Pitt, than that the points be and his colleagues contended for or against, during the last three years, never did and never could be organised into a line of policy. Paltering with the war question, paltering with the Irish land questio n , paltering with the Lords' jurisdiction , paltering with national education, paltering with foreign policy--all in a double sense—has been manifestly the idea upon which the Derby-Disraeli Government and Opposition were formed. It is not wonderful that neither one nor the other grew from such a conception to be a fact. If Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli had boldly declared antagonism to the Aberdeen Ministry, andaecordanee with the popu lar views respecting the war, they, and not Lord Pal merston, would have commanded the situation." THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY. The morning papers give the following accounts of yesterday's proceedings in Dublin and Kings town : " Yesterd a y, a t 12 o ' c l oc k , Si r Ch as. W oo d an d Ad miral Berkeley, Lords of the Admiralty, visited the new gravinct-dock which is being constructed at the North wall. Their lordships arrived in one of the Viceregal car riages, and we re accompanied by Col. Laroom, Under- Secretary. Their l or d s hi ps minutely examined the plans of the dock, which were explained to them by Mr. Hal- pin, c h ie f engineer, and by Mr. Stone, assistant-engineer. They also inspected the w or k s closely, and made various inquiries on the subject, and, after havin g s p en t a cinci derable time in their examinations, expressed themselves highly pleased with the admirable manner in which those plendid works are being executed. " Shortly after 7 o'clock his Excellency the Lord• Lie utenant quitted Westland-row terminus by special train for the purpose of going . on board the Admiralty yacht Osborne, late the Victoria and Albert, and the mortar- frigate Fortb, at present acting as tender to the yacht, for the purpose of being present, should circumstances p er . trait, at the gun-boat shelf practice, which was to have taken place outside the mouth of the harbour. It appeared, however, that, owing to a strong sea and a headwind, the gun-boats had not succeeded in making Kingstown, and the weather Was also too rough for the Forth to dis• THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEN - INCE AUGUST 20, 1856; play the capabilities of the celebrated 13-inch mortars, which could not be fired in harbour without the risk of shattering every pane of glass in the town. The Vice regal visit, therefore, confined itself to a mere round of inspection, with a short sail as far as the Mugglins, the probable bject of which was to look after the missing vessels. His Excellency was accompanied by Lady Dover, Sir Charles Wood, Lady Mary Wood, and Miss Wood, Lord Cowper and the Hon. Mr. Cowper, Mr. F. Howard, Hon. Colonel Ponsonby, Captain Everard, Captain Willis, Captain Williams, and Captain Butler, aide-de-camp, and the Viceregal party were conveyed on board the yacht in two barges manned by portions of the crew of the Osborne, that in which his Excellency was conveyed being steered by Captain Bowes, Lieutenant- Commander, R.N. As his Excellency mounted the side of the Osborne a salute of 21 guns was fired from some 1 of the smaller guns of the attendant vessel with magni- I ficentlffect, and, having spent a considerable time in examining the internal arrangements of the noble yacht, his Excellency was then put on board the Forth, mortar frigate, Lord John Hay commander, where he was re ceived with all formalities, the yards manned, &c. The Forth was an old 44-gun frigate cut down and fitted up as a mortar-vessel with a very heavy armament, com prising, in addition to 10 or 12 ordinary guns, two 68- pounders and two 13-inch mortars. Having been con ducted over her decks, his Excellency next went on board the beautiful yacht, but a few hours arrived, the property of Sir Alex. Bannerman, on quitting which his Excellency then returned to the Osborne, which imme diately slipped her anchor and stood out to sea, where she underwent rather a severe tossing. The trip lasted about an hour and 10 minutes, and on the return of the vessel his Excellency and suite entered the special train, which was in waiting at the terminus, and were conveyed to town in the marvellously short period of 7i minutes. His Excellency was attended by Mr. Waller, one of the directors, and Mr. Muggeridge, the secretary of the com pany, and was received upon the jetty by Lieutenant Hutchinson, R.N., harbour-master." DOVE AND THE " WIZARD." The following letter appears in the Leeds Mercury : " TO TEE EDITOR o➢' THE LEEDS MERCURY. " Gentlemen,—l take it for granted that you are suf ficiently honourable to allow me a little space in your in fluential journal to set myself right with the public on the subject of the day, relative to the late William Dove. " Had you, gentlemen, been in full possession of one half the facts of the case, you would not have written such severe strictures against my character and profes sion as you have done. I know you better ; but I blame you for being too hasty in the matter. "A more scandalous, unsatisfactory, and impudent statement never appeared in prin than that which came out'in your Tuesday's impression. It appears to me, and to hundreds more in this town, that Dove's villan- , ous habit of lying followed hiss even to his prison, and to the scaffold t I tell you, gentlemen, and can give you 0 ample proof of the truth of my assertion, that not one tenth part of Dove's statement in his prison is true. I have uniformly wished him to behave well to his wife, and to go home and use kind conciliating language to her, and 'she would then meet him with a smile. And he admits that. " The statement made by Dove in June should have been in the hearing of Hardcastle, who declares that all he (Dove) says is a tissue of lies that can be very soon refuted. " Gentlemen, if the conductors of the press kne v half as much about me as they should do in a case of this nature, they would forbear to treat me in the manner they are doing. " I have been the means of lifting up out of a sick bed numbers who are living in and about Leeds, and who would be glad to meet any of my traducers in court to prove that I have cured men of the dropsy and other complaints which the faculty, numbers of them, had abandoned as incurable ; and as you, gentlemen, for my credit, and equally honourable to yourselves as public instructors, declare that I, Henry Harrison, would have been horrifisid' at the very thought of Dove resorting to poison to get rid of his wife—a most amiable and lovely woman, too good for such a wretch as him, who has, I am sure, died with a lie in his mouth, and lived in the midst of sinful dissipation and folly. "I always told Dove that he never would be happy with his wife until she should bring him some children, and that it would be much better that he should sepa rate from her if he could not live agreeable with her ; that it was no credit to him to be continually torment ing a woman who could not yield him those blessings which nature forbad her to give, viz., a half-dozen chil dren, which he, Dove, pretended to long for. "Gentlemen, it will be of no use me attempting to deny any one particular statement made by that profli gate and unfeeling criminal, as I declare to you, upon my honour, that there is scarcely a sentence of it true ; and whatis true is told in such a raving, incoherent man ner, that the public—aye, the public—have seen the folly of publishing it, and that same discerning public declare 'that the document ought not to have been put into print.' " Gentlemen, I know that you have been imposed upon by the made-up tales' for Dove's defence ; your better nature has given way to the bland remarks of the ' Mad Doctors' who have been charmed,' and bound with a spell' of some colour and shape best known to themselves ; but all were not agreed. "No, gentlemen, neither are all the people of Leeds agreed about your leader of Tuesday last, and think it very hard upon one whom you yourselves declare that I should have been horrified with the idea of Dove poi soning his wife.' "Gentlemen, the conductors of the press are not all England, and the people nowadays are too shrewd to be led away by such foolish and wicked statements as those made in York Castle to Mr. Barret. . " The judge who tried the case told Sir G. Grey 'that Dove was legally guilty, and morally responsible' for the crime of murdering his poor innocent wife. " If I bad no better patients and friends than Wm. Dove to requite rue for my advice I should have been a poor man myself. " Gentlemen, both I and Hardcastle declare, upon our honour, that that tale about the five coppers' being thrown about the barn to put 'spell' upon King, and thereby cause him to re-let the farm to Dove, was a pure burlesque upon the simpleton,. made out by some wag in the neighbourhood, who found Dove but too credu lous to believe anything or anybody who could play upon his foolish imagination arid 'selfish propensities.' " God help any man who may have dealings' with such an 'evil one' as the late profligate Win. Dove. I lost pounds Ly him in time and money, and he would never own that he was under any obligations for advice, either from me or any one else. I trust that no such men as Dove will ever enter my door again to ask me for either advice or assistance under any such domestic troubles as brought Dove to the gallows. The more I am known the less influence will the press have in try ing to put me down. It may have a contrary effect. What I have done professionally cannot be depreciated by the gentlemen of the press, because the recipients of relief administered by my skill will never cease to ea press their gratitude for what I have done for them while they live. Only last night, and on Saturday night, the subject was canvassed over in my favour by scores of gentlemen in different parts of Leeds, and sent to me for my satisfaction and comfort. " Gentlemen,—l am preparing for the press a some• thing which will alter your opinion, and the opinions of those of the London press as well, I hope, and some , thing which will prove to my countrymen that Henry Harrison is and will continue to be, not an impost ir, but a real benefactor of his species. " Gentlemen, I commit this letter to your care, and hope to see it in the columns of the Leeds zWercuey of to-morrow's impression; and am, geLtleman, yours grate fully for the notice you have taken of me—•it will do me good. " HEN. HARRISON. " Leeds, August 18, 1856. " Postscript—Dove declares that he had not seen me from January to the 6th March ;' then he says that he met me in my warehouse opposite nay house, and that was in February,' and there 1 promised to make him some belladonna.' How any reliance can be placed upon such statements is to me, and to hundreds in Loads, a complete mystery.' " Gentlemen, I solemnly declare that I never saw Dove from the first week in January to the 6th March, as be says, so that you see Dove convicts himself ! Ana surely, gentlemen, after such statements, and many others of the same kind, you, on calm reflection, will see that I am an injured man until they are refuted, and your well-known impartiality will do that in a case of this nature. I was bred and born in Boar•lane, and was never two miles out of Leeds to live in my life as a resident. I never had any occasion to advertise, as the cures I make recommend themselves. " Dove declares that he never give his wife the etrychnia for the purpose of taking away her life ! He said he was ' muddled' in his brain before giving her that deadly poison !" an assault by the said Thomas Askren, who had broken a heavy stick over the shoulders of a debtor for hav ing, as he (Askren) supposed, pointed him out as the hangman. When one of the officers (who, it is said, procured Askren's services) stated to Mr. Noble that we (the debtors) were sho sing whom we supposed to be the hangman, Mr. Noble replied, "Not the supposed, but the hangman ;' and the officer replied Yes !' Mr, Pears, the schoolmaster, also denies having written the letter (or given any authority or sanction to use his sig nature) which appeared in the Manchester Examiner and Times of Thursday last. The writer of both letterd is well known here. Had the debtor's name been men tioned in the journals, no one here would have found fault ; and it is not from any animosity to the man that I trouble you with this letter, but from a sense of duty I owe to myself and brother debtors.—l am, gentlemen, respectfully, " JAMES FINLINSON. • " P.S.—I may add that from half-past ten to a quar ter-past twelve, on the 9th instant, Askren was nowhere to be found ; we suspected him, and one of our number saw him draw the bolt. "J. F." ANOTHER CAPITAL CONVICTION. DISTRESSING SCENE IN A COURT OF JUSTICE. LrvErtrou, Tuesday.—At the South Lancashire As sizes, holding at Liverpool, before Mr. Justice Willis, yesterday, James Bracken (24), labourer, and Andrew Bracken (21), labourer—two brothers—were indicted for having, at Manchester, on the 28th June, 1856, wilfully killed and murdered William Bates. They bad also been committed on the ccroner's inquisition for the murder of Bates. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Hig gins, and the defence by Mr. Tindal Atkinson and Mr. M'Donnell. It appeared from the statement of the learned counsel for the prosecution, and from the evidence for the pro secution, that on the night of the 28th of June a person named Taylor and the deceased were coming down George-street, Mime, about nine o'clock in the even ing, and, having spent the day together in public-houses, they were not quite sober. In George-street is a beer house called the Brown Cow, and when they got to that place they saw the two prisoners fighting a man, whom they chased into a beer-house. Immediately Taylor and Bates got near to where the fight had taken place one of the prisoners made a blow at Taylor, who went away for a policeman, leaving the deceased there, and when he came back Bates had bees removed. Both the prisoners struck the deceased, who was knocked down more than once, and while down the prisoner Andrew came up and kicked him on the head several times. He was found in the street in an insensible state and taken to the infirmary, where he was attended by a surgeon, who found him bruised in several places ; there was a very extensive fracture of the skull, and the cause of Bates's death was an effusion of blood on the brain. Having had his wounds dressed he was removed to the police-station next door, but he died during the course of that evening, and was insensible from the time of his re ceiving the kicks on the head until the time of his death. Both the prisoners, it appeared had been drinking from noon till 9 o'clock at night. As the deceased and Taylor approached the beer-house, where the prisoners were fighting with a man, one of the prisoners was heard to cry out—" Here are two brothers, who will face us men After the deceased ha I been struck and knocked down, the prisoner, Andrew Bracken, knocked him down again on the flags, and kicked him on his head more than once. A witness, named Mrs. Ann Smith, who was passing down the street, raised the deceased up, but he was knocked down again and kicked in the middle of his back and on the top of his head. Mrs. Smith shouted " Murder !" and told the prisoner, Andrew Bracken, that he would kill the man. Andrew replied, " We'll kill the —!" and again kicked him. The affray lasted about a quarter of an hour, and there had been a ring formed, in which the parties were fighting. James Bracken was seen -to strike the deceased a heavy blow on the bridge of the nose, which knocked him down, and Andrew then said he would break his head and let his brains out, after saying which he ran up to Bates, who was lying on the flags, and kicked him several times on the head. The people round about called out " Murder, murder ! The man is killed, the man is killed !" The deceased was then taken insensible to the police-station, where he died. About two hours afterwards Mr. Foster, house-surgeon to the Salford Dispensary, made a post mortem examination of the deceased, and found the skull fractured and a considerable effusion of blood on the brain, which had caused death. For the defence of the prisoners their respective coun sel contended that the row was a drunken brawl and a fight, in the course of which the deceased had received the injuriee, and that at most the killing of the deceased was not murder but manslaughter. Hie Lordship then proceeded to sum up, observing that drunkenness was no excuse or palliation for crime. That which was done by a drunken man was as much murder as that act could be by a sober man. If anybody inten tionally did an act which he meant to cause death, and it did cause death, that was murder. Further, the law applicable to this case was, that it anybody did inten tionally that, the probable and natural result of which was to cause death, ho was guilty of murder. If a man were to call on the prisoner to prove the intention which existed in his mind, the answer would be that the Wet he had done, being one naturally tending to death, involved intention, and was murder. But the law, making al lowances for the infirmities to which human nature was subjected, provided for them by making a distinction, constituting one degree of crime murder, and another, with extenuating circumstances, manslaughter. Thus, if two men fought, while quarrelling, and one of them killed the other, it would be manslaughter ; but if they fought with deadly weapons, it would be murder. There was, according to the evidence, a great difference be tween the cases of the two prisoners, and probably the jury might think that while James was guilty of man slaughter, Andrew was guilty of the murder, if he knew when he was striking the man that the injuries he was in flicting wore likely to cause death. Hislordship then pro ceeded to read over and comment-upoa the evidence. The jury retired to considertheir verdict at 25 minutes to 7, and at 25 minutes to S they returned into court, when a d,ath-like stillness prevailed. . . The Clerk of the Crown then asked the foreman if the jury had agreed upon their verdict I . The Foreman—We have. We find James Bracken guilty of manslaughter, and Andrew Bracken we find guilty of wilful murder, but with a strong recommenda tion to mercy. The scene that now ensued can scarcely be described. A kind of groan, as it were of pity, was raised in the densely crowded court, while three women in the gal lery, at the back of the court, shrieked in a dreadful Imanner, and one of them was seized with a fainting fit. They were all taken outside the court, and it was stated that they were the aged mother of the prisoners and their two sisters. The prisouerJarnes fell back into the dock and fainted, but in two minutes again revived, when kneel ing at the bar, he raised his hands to heaven, and with a look at the judge, cried, " my Lord, have mercy on my brother." The prisoner Andrew literally tore his hair, and, first kneeling and then standing, piteously cried, " Oh, my Lord, I beg mercy." His Lordship sobbed audibly, and appeared to be quite overpowered by the scene. Having put on the black cap, His Lordship then proceeded to pass sentence on the prisoner He said—Andrew Bracken, prisoner at the bar, you have been convicted of the crime of wilful mur der, and you, James Bracken, of the crime of manslaugh ter. A peaceable subject of her Majesty, passing along the streets of the city of Manchester, is brutally attacked by you both. You wore, no doubt, engaged in a com mon design of attacking any person who came along that way, and of beating him in a cruel and violent manner. You, James Bracken, have been convicted of man slaughter, and you, ten, were engaged in the unlawful design which I have described, but you were no party to the last violent and cruel attack by which that un happy man was soot to an untimely grave. You, An drew Bracken, were guilty of tha; ; you attacked him with your feet, armed, no doubt, with clogs; you kicked him about the head ; you fractured his skull, and you sent him to a premature grave. You did an act, the natural and ordinary consequences of which must have been to kill the man. It was a cruel and a brutal act, and you did it wholly reckless of the consequences which it might produce. You have, therefore, been very pro perly convicted of the wilful murder of that man. The jury, however, have accompanied their verdict by a re commendation to mercy ; I presume that was on account of the drunken state in which you were. That, in point •f law, is no palliation of your crime. I have it not in my power, Andrew Bracken, to attend to that recom mendation. The prerogative of mercy rests with her Majesty alone, and I cannot encourage you in any hope whatever that that recommendation will be acted upon. I shall, however, forward it to the Secretary of State, to be laid before her Majesty, that you may be placed at her mercy. Again I say, that I cannot hold out to you any hope that that recommendation will be concurred in ; but I now most earnestly recommend you, with the assistance of your clergyman, to seek that mercy from the Almighty which you had not for William Bates. With regard to you, James Bracken, you were guilty of manslaughter of the most aggravated charac ter, and for that offence the sentence of the Court is that you be transported for life. Upon you, Andrew Bracken, the sentence of the Court is, that you be re moved hence to the place from whence you came, and thence to a place of public execution, and that there you be hanged by the neck until your body be dead, and that it be then buried within the precincts of the gaol in which you shall have been last confined ; and may God, in the plenitude of His goodness, have mercy upon your soul. The prisoner Andrew fell down again in the dock and begged for mercy ; but being raised by the turnkey, was escorted from the dock, ejaculating, with fearful in tensity of earnestness, " Oh, mother, mother, that I should be hung." For a few minutes the court seemed paralysed by the shocking scene which it had witness ed ; and his Lordship having raised his held from his hands, slowly rose and left the court amid solemn silence. Several women were carried out faintn,g, and it was rumoured about that the prisoner James. Bracken, if acquitted, was engaged to be married next morniug. The Court adjourned at 8 o'clock. DEATH OF A CENTE27ARIAN.—Ye3terday afternoon information w 3,3 received at the police stations contain ing the description of an aged female who was taken sud denly ill in Black man-street, Borough. The poor crea ture was taken to St. George's Workhouse. She had sufficient strength left to say that her name was Mar garet Crawley, and that she was upwards of 104 years of age. Her consciousness then left her, and she almost immediately expired. Her Majesty's ship Malacca lost nearly all her crew at Port Royal, in Jamaica, from yellow fever. It was necessary to press blacks to work her to Bermuda. The crews of the Hermes and Termagant, in the "West Indies, have suffered severely from fever. ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT OWE REGATTA. RYDE, TUESDAY EVENING, The sudden termination of the race yesterday for the Club Prize of 501., occasioned by the carrying away the Arrow's mainmast, has been a source of great regret, for there was every probability that the prize would have fallen to the Arrow, although the Mosquito was well sailed on this occasion. The whole subject will be re ferred to the sailing committee. The day was beautifully fine, the wind just sufficient to make a sailing match interesting, and the sea pre sented that quiescent appearance which almost invari ably follows a stiff gale. The pier was crowned with elegantly dressed ladies. The first race was for the Com modore and Vice-Commodore's Cup, open to all cutters belonging to the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. A time race, the time to be calculated by length on the water line, 4 feet to allow 45 seconds. The following were the entries : Yachts. Tons. Owners. Flags. Shadow Thought Extravaganza 48 Sir P. Shelley ... Blue bargee, four white diamonds. Hesperus 34 N.Montefiore,Esq Blue, white star. Haidee 3B R. W.Wheeler, Esq White, red Maltese cross. Surprise The course the same as yesterday—viz., from abreast Ryde Pier to the Brambles Buoy, at the entrance to Southampton Water ; from thence to the Nab Light, at the east end of the island, and back to Ryde. Twice round the course. The Surprise and the Shadow did not appear at the starting post at the specified time for starting. At 10.30 precisely the starting-gun was fired, the signal having been previously made for the yachts to proceed to the eastward, towards the Nab Light, with a nice breeze blowing from the northward, and it was sur prising to see the speed with which the Thought was got under weigh ; in an instant she showed her bowsprit ahead, up went the mainsail, and after that her topsail, and about two minutes after starting she had shot con siderably ahead of all her rivals. The Extravaganza was well np to her work, but although a vessel of very superior tonnage she was by no means so quick in her movements as her leading competitor. Between these two yachts the trial of their respective qualities was most interesting. In the run down and back the Extra vaganza succeeded in slightly overhauling the Thought, but never to disturb the position she had at first assumed. After leafing Ryde the Hesperus and the Haidee bad a nice p'ay between themselves for the third place, and the Hesperus succeeded in obtaining it. On the return to Ryde they passed the starting vessel as under, having just completed one round of the course : M. M. S. Thought Extravaganza 2 2 30 Hesperus . . Haidee 2 18 30 The next race on the card was for a Club Prize, value 601., open to all schooners belonging to the Royal Vic - toria Yacht Club. The Victoria Course (same as in the above race), The following were the entries : Yachts. Tons. Owners. Flags. Georgiana... ..109 Capt. Thellusson Blue, yellow, red horizontal. Maraquita ...100 T. B. Carew, Esq. Red, gold Min centre. Beatric3 2OB J. E. W. Rolls, Esq. Red, white, blue, vertical. Zouave 64 R. Arabin, Esq. White, black crest in centre. Brilliant 202 G. Ackers, Esq. Commodore's broad pendant. The whole of the vessels appeared at the starting post, which for the occasion was the Coquette yacht, and at 11 o'clock precisely the starting-gun was fired, the ves sels as before proceeding to the eastward. The lead was taken by the Georgiana, but it was but temporarily, for she was soon compelled to give place to the Mara quite, the Zouave being third, and the other two a good distance astern. Before, however, rounding the Nab L►ght the Beatrice had taken the third place, but in other respects the positions were unchanged. Considerabie disappointment was experienced at the performances of the Zouave, for she had hitherto proved herself a very superior yacht in going to windward, and although to-day she bad a very good opportunity in com ing up from the Brambles of showing what she could do, from the subjoined statement it will be seen there was upwards of 20 minutes between her and the leading ves sel. On coming up they were timed off the Ryde Pier as under : H. IL 8. Maraquita Beatrice Georgiana Zouave Brilliant At this period of the race the brilliant struck her flag and hove-to, but the other yachts proceeded for the re mainder of the course. There wag, however, but slight douht that the Thought would be the winner of the prize. Intelligence has just been received that the Thought is the winner of the prize for cutters, beating the Eztra• vaganza, which won Prince Albert's Cup at Cowes last week, by 10 minutes, but the details must, in conse quence of the departure of the boat for Portsmouth, be deferred until ta-morrow. This evening's performances at the theatre were under the patronage of the commodore, vice•commodore, and members of the Royal - Victoria Yacht Club. Amongst the most recent arrivals at this place is Mdlle. Piccolomini and the opera company of London, who intend giving a series of concerts at the Town•hall during the ensuing week. ROYAL THAMES .NATIONAL REGATTA. FIRST DAY. The above regatta commenced yesterday, under un• favourable circumstances. A very heavy and dull morn ing was succeeded by thick rain, and it need hardly be said that the assemblage was considerably less than might have been calculated upon with the advantages of fine weather. A steamboat was moored off the Messrs. Searle's for the accommodation of visitors and subscribers, and there were a great many upon the water in small boats. As to the day's sport there were no less than sixteen races on the card, and amongst them many which created considerable inter et. The course for *mailers and pair oars races was from Putney to Hammersmith, and for the fours tram Putney to Chiswick Eyat. The committee assembled on board their barge off Searle's, and, assisted by Mr. Tedbury, the hon. secre tary to whom too much praise cannot be given fur his untiring exertions. The umpires' boats were manned, and the sport commenced at two o'clock precisely, and was continued till nearly dark. GENTLEMEN BOULLERS' (JUNIOR) RACE. First Heat. Mr. F. Rutley Mr. H. Dobree Mr. D. Barrett Mr. T. Ireland Mr. A. Thorne Mr. W. Debon Mr. A. Thorne Mr. T. Rutley TEN WATERMEN'S APPRENTICES, For coat, badge, and freedom, occasioned much spi rited and praiseworthy rowing. Second Heat. Final Heat. From the London Gazette of Last Night. FOREIGN OFFICE, AUG. 19. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Gregory O'Neill, as Consul at Cork, for the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 16. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Note from the Russian Minister at this Court, stating that since the evacuation of the Crimea by the Allies, quarantine has been re-established on the coasts of the Black Sea and Sea of Azof. THE INDIA CIVIL SERVICE. The laurel - ;;on71;;the Dublin University at the last competitive examination have been added to by the appointment of two more gentlemen, graduates of Trinity College, to lucrative appointments in the civil service of the East India Company. In the course of last week the Court of Directors selected for immediate employment in the Educational De partment in India, with eligibility to the important office of Principal when openings occur, Mr. R. L. Martin, A. 8., son of the Archdeacon of Ardagh, and Mr. H. Smith, A. 8., son of a beneficed clergy man in the North of Ireland. The grounds of se lection in both cases were the numerous and high distinctions obtained by these young men during their undergraduate course and at their degree examination. THE WEATHER. A marked and, even for this fickle climate, sin gular change in the weather has taken place since Saturday last. In the afternoon of that day the wind set in at north-east, and it suddenly became sharp and cold. Sunday, though a fine and bright day, the temperature fell lower ; and yesterday, in the absence of all sunshine, the glass sunk to 50, being nearly 30 degrees below what it stood at only eight or ten days previously. In fact, during any part of the day no one would have been surprised at the apparition of a snow shower in the middle of the month of August. The change from tropical heat to an intense cold has been general in Ireland —all the last weather reports announcing the veer ing of the wind to a north-easterly point, with all the symptoms of a premature winter. This morn ing opened dark and gloomy, but the cold has somewhat abated. THE DUNNING DOWN OF THE BRIG lIENBIETTE, OF BAYONNE. SUNDERLAND, AUG. _l6. Captain John Allan, of the ship Clontarf, of and from London, 1091 tons, for this port in ballast, has made the following deposition respecting the running down of the • brig Henriette, of Bayonne, on the 13th, and the whole of the crew, excepting three, drowned : "Sailed from London on the sth inst., and proceeded without any material occurrence till the 9th inst., when at about 1 o'clock p.m. he arrived at Sunderland Road' and got a pilot on board, who took command of the shin—E, fresh. At 2 p.m. engaged the steam tug Eagle, of Sunderland, to tow the ship into the south dock, but before proceeding sent the steam tug to give notice of the ship being in the roads. Six o'clock—The steam tug returned, and the master of the tug reported that the dockmaster had not a sufficient number of men to open•the gates. Captain Allau immediately wore ship, and made pail close hauled on a wind, which was then freshening. 10 p.m.—Wind still increasing, blowing dead on a lee shore, the ship scarcely holding her own, carrying as much canvas as she could stand under. 4 a.m.—Weathered Souter Point, all bands having been at their stations during the night tacking ship oeealion. ally. 6.30 a.m.—The pilot tacked ship towards the port, and when off the entrance, distant about 2 mile', fired three guns as a signal for the steam tug to come out, and at a quarter-past seven a.m. the steam tug Firefly came alongside, and took a hawser and towed the ship seaward on the starboard tack. 10 a.m.—The master of the steam-tug Eagle came off, and informed the pilot that he might proceed into the dock. Immediately clewed up and furled all sails, except the foretopsail, and when within half a mile of the dock entrance the master of the steam tug Eagle, having gone into the dock, came off again, and informed Capt. Allan and the pilot that the dockmaster would not take the ship into dock, in consequence of the wind being so strong. Cal - tain Al an immediately engaged the Firefly and Eagle to tow the ship to Shields harbour, but after towing about an hour, being off Souter Point, three miles dis tant from Shields harbour, finding it was too late to save the tide, he (Captain Allan) discharged the steam-tugs, and at 12.50 p.m., made all sail and stood off the land. llth, 3 p.m.—Tacked ship to the south, the wind mo derate, thick and hazy ; 6 p.m. tacked to the north, and at 8 p.m. Tynenionth Light bore SW by W, distant about 15 miles ; 11 p.m. tacked ship to south ; and about midnight, all hands being on deck, and a light fixed on the bowsprit, and one of the crew at the helm, the pilot walking the deck, and Captain Allan and the chief officer walking the front of the poop, and Richard Richards, Frost, and Ranjohn on the port side of the forecastle, and Samedam on the starboard side, keeping a look out, the night being very dark, the ship lying SW by S on the port tack, close hauled under topf ails and courses, the wind blowing fresh from the SE, the chief officer reported a light nearly right ahead, and Captain Allan called to the man at the helm to put it hard a-port, which was immediately done, and in about a quarter of an hour afterwards Captain Allan and crew observed the light to be on the weather beam, and had the appearance of being about a mile and a half off, upon which Captain Allan caused the ship to resume her course. 1 a.m.—The ship still close-hauled, and the crew keeping a good look out, one of them, Samedatn, reported a light ono point on the lee, which was also seen on the poop at the same time. Immediately after wards a vessel was observed close ahead on the star board tack. The helm of the Clontarf was still kept a-port, but the vessels almost instantly came into col lision with each other, the Clontarf striking with her stem [the other vessel's iport side, which went down head foremost, and nothirg was seen of her or her crew except the master and mate, who saved themselves by getting hold of the bobstays of the Clontarf. As soon as the collision took place the sails were thrown aback, and a boat was got ready to go to the assistance of the stranger and her crew, but nothing being seen of her it was not lowered. The strange vessel proved to be the French brig Henriette, of Bayonne. The Clontarf re mained hove to for some time, looking for the crew of the sunk vessel, and afterwards filled sails and proceeded to this port, where she arrived on The 12th instant. — Shipping Gazette. UNCERTAINTY OF PUNISHMENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six, —Will you kindly permit me to join in the out cry, now loud and serious, against capital punishment, as now consummated or remitted at the caprice of the Home Secretary—for the sparing of Celestina Sumner and the hanging of the woman Brown, at Dorchester, is only a fair sample and proof that the merits of the case has nothing whatever to do with these decisions. But it is not in extreme cases alone that uncertainty prevails, but in every-day cases two magistrates treat similar cases as opposite as light and darkness. I give two cases in illustration :—Oa July 9th, Samuel Niell, whose wife keeps a marine store shop, had bought some brass, stolen from a manufacturer ; full value was given ; the husband had never seen it until his wife pro duced it to the policeman, who took away the brass, and told the wife that she must go before the magistrate. " Oh," says Niell, " I am the responsible party if any thing is wrong." Off the policeman took him, and although the boy's evidence showed that the husband was not the party who bought it, Niell, a man 60 years of age, infirm, unfit for business, and against whose moral character and honesty not a whisper was ever raised, was committed for buying with a guilty know- ledge, and is now suffering six months' hard labour FOR THE OFFENCE. The parallel ease was settled last Friday at the Man sion-house. Henry Isaacs and Joseph Moses had stolen ten reels of plated wire, worth 455., from their employer, a Mr. Corowel, in the Minories. A marine store dealer bought them for 3i. ! ! The marine store dealer is treated as an honest man, and the boys have each six weeks' bard labour. And these are fair samples of every day justice in the metropolis. Niell is poor, and past all power of earning a living. and his wife was in an evil hour advised to keep a ma rine store, to which she is unused, only a few months ago, and the result is that they have pad a penalty, it appears, not for dishonesty, but to the caprices a n d irre gularity of our administration of j slice. OBSERVER. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE NORTLIFLEST IRON WORKS. —GRAVESEND, August 19.—yesterday afternoon a de structive fire took place at the extensive works o f Messrs. Wells, Bell, and Co., engineers and ironfounders, situate at Nortbfleet. The discovery was made shortly after one o'clock, when the men were away at their din ner. Engines from Northfleet dockyard were promptly brought to the spot, and the tide being up, they at once weregot i n t o e ffi c i ent operat i on, an d save d the larger portio n o f t h e workq from falling a prey, but t h e l ess o f property must be considerable, The firm arc insu: ed several office 4 WHO EXECUTBD WILLIAM DOVE. Under this heading some singular letters appears in the Leeds Mercury. A paragraph appeared about a week ago in that journal, intimating that Dove was exe cuted by a debtor in York Castle named Taos. Askren. A. few days after this announcement, a letter purport ing to be written by Mr. Pears, the Castle schoolmaster, appeared in a Manchester paper, denying the truth of the statement about Askren. Other statements were also put forward, to the effect that the debtors in York Castle, or some of them, had a dislike to Askren, and had caused the announcement relative to his banging Dove to be published to make him un popular. The following letters have arisen from these conflicting accounts : " TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. " York Castle , 16th Ai;ust, 1856. "Gentlemen,—On the 12th inst. I wrote to you cau tioning you not to use my name as that of the execu tioner of the late William Dove.* " Notwithstanding that caution, you took the liberty of using my name in last Thursday's impression, and ' had it not been contradicted in to•day's paper, I should have authorised my lawyer to commence legal proceed ings against you. "My impression has always been that great pains were taken by newspaper editors to get accurate infor mation from trustworthy sources ; but that impression is altogether obliterated, and I shall look on the press in future with a suspicious eye, knowing that journal ists are easily imposed upon. "As this wonder has existed nearly the time which such things are proversially said to live, it may, I think, be allowed to sink into oblivion, and no one be the worse if such should be the case. "In conclusion, may I ask why do you not consult Mr. Noble, the governor, on the subject ? " Craving pardon for the trouble given, " I am, gentlemen, yours obediently, " THOMAS ASICREN." * No such letter has been received at this office.— ED. L. M. "TO TEE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. " York Castle, August 16, 180. "Gentlemen,—ln your paper of to-day, after allud ing to my letter of the 12th instant, you state that Thos. Askren has denied, in the Doncaster Gazette, that he acted as the executioner of Dove, and you conclude your para graph in such a manner that the public may be led to believe that my statement was untrue. I therefore beg to re-state that Thomas Askren was the executioner of Dove, and that he was so is confirmed by the declara tions of the officials of York Castle, and by several other parties who witnessed the execution, and who have since seen the hangman. The Manchester Daily Exa miner and Times the other day contained a letter pure porting to be signed by Mr. Pears, the Castle school• master, denying that Askren was the executioner. Mr. Pears has told mo distinctly that he never sent this let ter, and that it is a forgery. " Askren threatens legal proceedings. Certainly this letter and the York Herald of to-day will afford him abundance of material for putting his absurd threats into force. " I trust that, in justice to myself and other debtors, you will give publicity to the above, and not forget at the same time that there is nothing too mean for a man to do or say who will lend himself to be a hang man.--I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, " Wm. JACKSON." "TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. "No. 3, York Castle, Aug. 16, 1856. " Gentlemen,—ln this day's impression of your jour• nal there appears a paragraph, quoted from the .Don easter Gazette, in which Thomas Askren, a debtor in this places, denies having executed the poor unfortunate W. Dove. " In reply, I beg to say that an investigation has this day been ❑cade by Mr. Noble, the governor, regaading First Heat. J. H. Clasper ... .. R. White.... S. Salter W. J. Wallenger... ..... Third Heat. R, Chitty S. Hammerton G. Hammerton GENTLEMEN'S ?OUR-OARED RACE. This was for a very handsome silver cup, originally presented by the committee to Mr. Clifford, the inventor of the new system of lowering ships' boats adopted by the Government, in acknowledgment of his services as hon. sec., when the regatta was first started. The London Rowing Club 1 The Albion Club 0 The London Club Crew. Mr. H. H. Playfard I Mr. J. Nottidge Mr. L. Paine Mr. J. Sohlotel Pyle—steerer. The Albion Crew. Mr. C. J. Cazaly Mr. W. Devon I Mr. J. Cazaly Mr. H. C. Wynn G. Moare—steerer. WATERMEN'S PAIR OARS (i n i old-fashioned boats). First eat. G. Matthews and B. Oxlade 1 R. Kelly and J. Mackinney.. J. Fairy and A. Mills 0 1 Second Heat. Grand Heat. At first they were all very even, and when off the high bridge the winners took the lead, and kept it easily towards the finish, when the third pair were shook off, Second Heat. _ _ H. Chambers, Newcastle; T. Mackenny, Richmond 1 T. Cole, Chelsea; G. Driver, Wandsworth J. Butler and J. Williams, Manchester It was a moat determine) and extraordinary race, both in style and pace. A. rare bustling start was taken by all three. White forged a magnificent lead, but after pulling very heartily half the distance the pace of white told them a tale, and the winner went in front with a very trifling lend of a yard or two. Final Heat. T. Cole and a Driver R. Chambers and T. Mackenny G. Mathews and N. Canada J. Mackinney and H. Kelly This heat produced an annoying accident, which may have been the occasion of considerable sums at odds be ing parted with. The favourites were Kelly and John Mackinney, !whose recent fame Lad at the Manches ter and Salford regatta brought them much into request, and it is to be regretted that any mischance should have prevented their going for the race, which they most assuredly did not, for in the moment after the start Kelly broke his oar, and the other three disappeared be fore him like lightning, but on nearing the Crab Tree a gap began to exhibit itself in the trio, Cole gallantly leading the van, and with his dashing stroke gaining 'slightly to the end. WATERMEN'S PAIR OARED RACE, OPEN TO THE WORLD, IN OUTRIGGERS. H. Winship, Elswick ; J. Bruce, do 1 H. Clasper, Newcastle ; W. Pocock, Lambeth... 0 From the moment of the start to the n.ish there was very little doubt about this matter. The winners took the lead and ke it, coming in first as they liked. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 18. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Florence, an nouncing the publication of an edict, prohibiting the ex portation of corn of all kinds from the Roman States until further orders. WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, AUG. 19. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Richard Dunning Barre Cunninghame, Gent., to be Cornet, 13 , purchase, vice Poneford, promoted. Ist DragoonsL-Daniel Finucane, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hall, promoted; Frederic Radford, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Hallifax, who has retired. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Richard Oldfield to be Adjutant, vice Campbell, who resigns the Adjutancy only ; Lieutenant Edward Tobias Willoughby Purcell to be Second Captain, vice Hunter, deceased. The dates of promotion of the undermentioned officers to be altered as follows, viz. :—Second Captain F. T. Whin yates to 25th June, 1856; Second Captain J. H. Black burn to 14th July, Second Captain W. N. Waller to 19th July, 1856. Assistant-Surgeon James Balfour Cockburn, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Sparke, who resigns ; Assistant-Surgeon Albert Hawkins, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Watson, who resigns. Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet-Colonel John Isaac Mope to be Colonel, vice Budgen, retired on full pay ; Brevet-Colonel John William Gordon to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Hope ; Second Captain Thomas Inglis to be Captain, vice Gordon ; Second Captain Anthony Reynolds Vyvyan Crease, from the Supernumerary List, to be Second Captain, vice Inglis. 3d Foot—Captain Henry William Paget Butler, from, the 85th Foot, to be Captain, vice Coussmaker, who ex changes. 10th Foot—Captain John Cator, from the 68th Foot, to be Captain, vice Jephson, who exchanges. 16th Foot—The second Christian name of Ensign Bra bazon, appointed without purchase on the Bth July, is Henry. 22d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Joseph A drien, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Sawyers, appointed to the 24th Foot. 39th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Gray has been permitted to resign his Commission. 40th Foot—Paymaster Henry Butler Stoney, from the 99th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Hockings, deceased. 49th Foot—Lieutenant William Young to be Captain, by purchase, v;ce Brevet-Major Rocke, who retires. 53d Foot—Ensign F. J. S. Brockhurst to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lloyd, who retires ; Robert Prince, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brockhurst. 54th Foot—Captain Francis George C. Probart, from the 95th Foot, to be Captain, vice Bayly, who exchanges. 65th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon James M`Gregor Laing, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Davenport, appointed to the 6th Dragoon Guards. 68th Foot—Captain Robert George Jephson, from the 10th Foot, to be Captain, vice Cator, who exchanges. 83d Foot—Lieutenant T. Mowbray Baumgartner to be Captain, by purchase, vice Keogh, who retires ; Ensign George Lightfoot Huyshe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Baumgartner ; Nicholas Pennefather, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Huyshe. 85th Foot—Captain Arthur Lannoy Cousemaker, from the 3d Foot, to be Captain, vice Butler, who exchanges. 91th Foot—Ensign Poltimore Ridgway to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reynolds, who ' has retired ; Charles Butler, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ridgway. 95th Foot—Captain Henry Elliott Bally, from the 54th Foot, to be Captain, vice Probart, who exchanges. 96th Foot—Ensign David J. Copeland Jones to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Thos. H. Smith, promoted in the 2d West India Regiment ; Charles Graham Heathcote, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jones. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Nicholas William Butler has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his Commission. 2d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Thomas A. Smith, from the 98th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Char• nock, who retires. 3,l'West India Regiment—Ensign William Cody to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Birch, promoted. LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—Lieutenant Henry Nason, from the Royal - Marines, to be Captain. UNATTACEIRD.—Brevet-Major Wm. James Gillum, of the Ist Foot, to have his Brevet Rank converted into Sub stantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. G, 1854. HOSPITAL STAFF. Staff Assistant-Surgeon Arthur Henry Francis Lynch has been permitted to resign his commission. The undermentioned Acting-Assistant Surgeons have ceased to do duty, there being no longer occasion for their services :—Robert Dade, Thomas Henry Burton Crosse, Frederick Leslie Walker :Wright, Lloyd Herbert, Nicho las Ffolliott, William Valentine Brown, and Archibald Dunlop. BREVET. Colonel Thomas Iludgen, retired fall-pay, Royal Engi neer, to be a Major-General, the rank to be honorary only. The undersigned promotions to take place in the East India Company's Army, consequent on the death of Gene ral Sir Jeffrey Prendergast, Knight. Madras Infantry, 4th July, 1856, and General Martin White, Bengal Infantry, 18th July, 1856 _ _ Lieut.-General John Maelanes, Bengal Infantry, to be General. Lieut.-General James Fallowfield Salter, 0.13., Bombay Infantry, to be General. Major-General Alexander Dick, Bengal Infantry, to be Li eut.• General. Major-General Win. Pattie, C. 8., Bengal Light Cavalry, to be Lient.-General. Colonel George Hutton, Madras Infantry, to be Major- General. Colonel Andrew Spens, Bengal Infantry, to be Major General. The undermentioned Officers of the East India Com pany's Service retired upon full-pay to have a step of honorary rank as follows : .... To beLieutenant-Colonels.—Major John Fulton, Ben gal Infantry. Major John Graham, Bengal Infantry. Major George Edward Herbert, Bengal Light Cavalry. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. East Kent Regiment of Militia—The Commission of Quartermaster Robert Jones, dated 30th Jan., 1855, to take effect from the 13th July, 1854. County of Buckingham—Charles Palmer, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. County of Huntingdon—Henry Sholto Douglas, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. 2d Regiment of Derbyshire Militia—Henry Moore Brownrigg, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Goodwin, promoted; John Bidwell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Peat, promoted. 2d Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia—Eyre Trench John Richard Nugent, Esq., to serve as Adjutant, - with the rank of Captain, from May 24, 1856. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Willson, painter, High-street, Kingsland, to sur render, Aug. 26 and Oct. 9, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Chidley, Gresham-street. William Field, printer, Princes-street, Westminster, Aug. 30 and Oct. 3, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street. Richard Eccles and John Nnttall, cotton spinners, Tot tington Lower End, Lancashire, Sept. 4 and 19, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hernaman, of assignee, Manchester ; Crossland, Bury; Higson and Ro binson, Manchester. William Jasper Capper, commission agent, Newcastle - upon-Tyne, Aug. 28, at eleven, and Oct. 3, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, offici a l assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hodge and Harle, New castle-upon-Tyne. John Dyte, stationer, Strand, Aug. 30 , at one, an d O c t . 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basiughall-street ; Lawrance, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. Andrew Laurie, baker, St. John-street-road, Sept. 1, at one, and Oct. 10, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank r a ptcy. 'Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; O!dknow, Guildford•place, Foundling. Hospital. Evan Roberts, coal miner, BiginColliery, Llanelly, Sept. 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acra man, official assignee, Bristol; Trenerry, Bristol. James Truscott, watchmaker, Aberystwith, Sept. 2 and 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee; Brittan and Sons, Bristol. Joseph Barnsley, Old-hill, publican, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, Sept. 1 and 29, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official ass i gnee, Bi rmingham ; Honsfray, Halesowen ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. John Johnson, chemist and druggist, Stafford, Aug 29, and Sept. 18, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Cresswell, Walsall ; James, Birmingham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. and G. Telfer, wine merchants, Glasgow. George Ferric), Esq., of Blairtummock, underwriter, Glasgow. Donald Stewart, quarrymaster, Lochee, now deceased. Thomas Muir, china merchant, Glasgow. *WANTON MISCSIBP.—It was found on the late burning of the steam-boat Northern Indiana, on Lake Erie, that a number of the "preservers" had been ren dered valueless by having been used as pincushions by lady passengers.—N am York Times. [Anyzariszmaxr.}—We quote some interesting cures with out medicine of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipa. tion, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, 00usumption, and debility, by Du Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food : Fifty years indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatu lency, spasms, sickness• at the stomach, and vomitings, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food.—Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling, near Diss, Norfolk. Cure No. 3,906. —Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, and gene ral debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Re valenta Arabica Food.—James Porter, Athol-street, Perth. From the Dowager Countess of Castlestuart. Cure 52,612. Rosstrevor, County of Down, Ireland, 9th December, 1854. The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart feels induced, in the interest of s uffering humanity, t o s t ate that Du Barry's ex cellent Revalenta Arabica Food has cured her, after all Medicines had failed, of indigestion, bile, great nervous ness and irritability of many years' standing. This food deserves the confidence of all sufferers, and may be con sidered a real blessing. Inquiries will bo cheerfully answered. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors of Chemistry Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey ; Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. In • Ingram , Lord Stuart do Decies ; the Dowager Countess of Castle. stuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means cf cure had failed. Suitably packed for all climates, with full instructions. In canisters, slbs., lls, ; 121b5., 225.; super-refined, 11b., 65.; 2lbs., Ils. ; 51bs., 225,; 101bs., 335. The 101bs. and 121bs, carriage free, on receipt of post-office order. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; Fortnuni, Mason, and Co., Purveyors to her Majesty, Picca dilly ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330 and 451, Strand; 4, Cheapside; 63, Cornhill ; 49, Bishopsgate-street; 55, Char" iag-eross ; 54, Upper Baker-street; 03 and 157, :Vxford'i street. Zountry markets. LIVERPOOL—A.uGuaT 19. There was a good attendance here to-day, and the de. mand for wheat is pretty active, at Friday's extreme rates. In some instances an advance of 3d is paid for fine quali ties of white. Flour of good quality in request at full rates. No change in eats, oatmeal, beans, peas, and bar ley. Indian corn in good demand, at 6d advance per qr. Arrivals— Ireland and coastwise, wheat 208. LEEDS-AUG. 19. We continue to be very scantily supplied with fresh wheats, and such are alone in request, and make is to 2s per qr. advance from Friday ; in inferior qualities there is no alteration in value. A few small parcels of new red are offering, which sells at 75s to 18s per qr. of 601bs per bushel. Barley as before—new much inquired for. Beans and other articles steady in price. Average price of grain—Wheat, 68a 4d ; barley, --5 Od ; oats, —s Od ; beans, 48s Od ; peas, 425. 6d. HIILL—Aua. 19. Very little English wheat to-day was offered by the farmers, and having a good demand from our millers an advance of 2s to 3s per qr. was readily obtained, 74a to 76s being the rates current for runs of red. Foreign in good retail demand. Barley still scarce. Spring corn a good retail sale for all kinds. Linseed is well supported at is decline, with an inexplicable advance in oil, and a good consumptive demand for cake. 8 8 Wheat, English, red 68 to 76 Ditto white 72 to 76 Dantzic and Konigs berg 7O to 80 Pomeranianand Ham- Peas, grey and black --- to -- Linseed, Black Sea... 54 to 57 Ditto Petersburgh ... 45 to 54 Ditto Riga and Arch- burgh Danish,Holstein,and angel _ 42 to 46 'Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 18 to 44 Friesland 6O to 65 Russian and Odessa 55 to 60 1 Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 27 to 28 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 36 to 48 1 Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel 4O to 42' Per Ton. Lins.c., Null 9/ 15s to 10/ Os Od 'Ditto fine for. 71 15s 9110s0d Ditto inf. for O/ Os Od to Si On Rapeseed OOl Os to 001 Os Rape cakes —s Od to 130 s Od Tares, English Ol. to —5 Ditto foreign Guano OOl Os Si to 12116 s Bones Flour, per brL ......35 s. 385 COURSE OF EXCHANGE. -YESTERDAY. Am5terdam............ 11 1 6% Gibraltar ...... -• • •... Ditto, three months .. 11 19 Leghorn .. Rotterdam ............ 11 19 , Genoa ...... Z 5 724' Antwerp .............. 25 50 Milan ...... • • ...... - Brussels .... •......... 25 50 Venice ................ llamburgh ............ 13 814 Naples ........ .. 44 1 4 Altona .. •............. Palermo ... . „... 133 1 4 Paris .. ~....... 25 30 . Messina ... ... 0314 Ditto, three months .. 25 6214 Lisbon .. .... 52 arseilles ........:.... 25 65 Oporto ................ 5274 Bourdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro ..... .• • .... Frankfort-on-Maine •• .. 120 Buenos Ayres.. •••• .. • • Berlin ..,....... ..... .. New York,6o days' sight Vienna .......... • • .... 10 21 Philadelphia ... trieste .• •• •• •• •• •• •... 10 23 ; PRICES OF BULLION, PIZ OZ. Petersburg ............ 37% Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid .........., .... 49% I Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Jadiz ...............,.. 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 Barcelona ............ New Dollars - 0 0 0 Seville .• - ......... Sliver in bars .. -.. 0 0 0 LOCAL SH ARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, AUGUST 19. STOOK EXOHANGE.—This market has been quiet $o• day, and prices are a shade better than yesterday, closing as follows :—Midland, 84—London and No-rth Westerns, 1071 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 98/I—G rent Western, 64i—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34i — Eastern Counties, 9g—North Eastern, Berwick, 21f — South Eastern, 22s Blackburn, 9.1.3. Caledordans, 28. f —Dutch Rhenish, p. 2.6.3.—Great Westei:n of Canada, 25i —Ditto, new, p. 2i. MANCHESTER, A uauST 19. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The market has been doing a rather firmer business to-day, and prices steady. Leeds, 91t —Caledonian, 28,—Midlands, 841—London and North Westerns. 1071—Matlock, 2i—Sheffields, Dovers, 24—Blackburn, 9 1-16—Great Western of Can ada, 254 North Union A, 241.1. D ÜBLIN-AuG uST 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Three per Cent. Consols , 95A 95 —Ditto for Account, 12th of Sept., 95k—N ew Three per Cent. Stock, 954. A- Ditto, for the Account, 0— Great Southern and Western, 59 594—Wicklow Copper Mine, 32 —Midland Great Western and Royal Canal, 55 —Ditto, account, 55—Mining Company of Ire land, 14i —Dublin and Wicklow, 6$ i—Ditto, halves, o , —Dublin and Kingstown, halves, 34—Cork and Baado n, 12i Irish South Eastern, 71—Waterford and Limerick IS per cent. pref., 46/. SEABORNE MAILS. (II signifies that the mails are sent from the General :Past-ofile 0 sy the night—and II by the morning--despatch.) Day when made up Yrom what W L" COUNT/MEL • in General Post- Port due ha Offloe, London.* Dispatched. En s .taw America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool Weekly America (by United Ste. packet) •Every Tuesday Southampton Weakly America (by U. States packet) • N .. •• Liverpool -•• Australia (via Liver pool) 4th and 19th Liverpool ..,Twice me Ditto (via Marseilles) Dover «» • • Ditto (via Cape of Good Hope) •• •• •• •• ••N ....... Uncertain Africa (West Coast) ..N 210 of the month Plymouth .. 6th of mu • .4_1exandria..........N 10th & 26th of n e Dover .... 2d & 19th Alexandria..........M 4th &20tii of mon Southamptcm '4 & 21 mut Bahamas ...........M 17th of the month .Southampton 16th Belgium Daily.... •• • • •• • • Dover Brazil 9th of the month Southampton lath. Buenos Ayres.. ..M 9th of the month _ Southampton 16th Cape of Good Hope ..N Uncertain Cape of Good Hope ..N Cams de Yards 9th nr th, mnntl, Southampton 16th of in Ceylon (see India) 10th and 26th l4 It 29th Cey10n..............N,4th and 20th Channel Isles.. tveu.,atrrb , Southampton ru•Th.t•at • M 194 & 17th of month Southatup. on 1 and 16 China :4th and 10th • • 4 and 29 Constantinople ......N l loth and 26th.... D0ver...... 2 and t 9 Constantinople 4th & 20th of nun. ; SouthaMP ton 7 and 2e Cont. of Europe M & N Twice daily Dover Twice day Egypt (see India) France & N ,Twice daily-- Dover Twicedally Gibraltar .. •• • M:4, 7, 17, 20, 27 el' m. Southampton 6,7, :44,26 Greece (see India) 1 Greytown ..........M grid & 17th of men. Southampton 1 and 16 Hamburgh •••••• • • • • N Daily .. .......,'London ...L DaliY Elavannah •• :2nd of the month Southampton let of me Holland Dover Daily Honduras ... •., .• ../dll7ta of the month. Southampton 16th India (viaSonthampt.)lll4th t 20th of mon. Plymouth .. 4 and 21 m India (via Marseilles)M'lOth&26tlrof moth Dover .. .• 15 . 1 z 29 m lonian Islea (see India)] .... •• • • • Dover...... Ireland .• •• .• ..M & NlTorice daily . Holyhead ~. Lisbon M 2d 0' 70.. Southampton Madeira • • of mon- Southampton 6 and 161 I Ifftdsira 23d of month Malta (see India) Malta .. • • 4, 10, 20, and 26 Dover 4, 15, 21,25 Mauritius (see - bide) Mauritius .........N 20th of the month 4th and 11 Mexico M 2nd of the moath.:,Southantptfn let Naples ..N;Dally•• •• ••• • .. ;Dover .• •• New Granada & i7thof montlitSouthampton Ist and 16 New Zealand.... •• .• Twice a month ..'Various port , Papal Fttates _'Daily •• .••• • • • • ..Dover .. 4 weekly Peninsula •• •• •• •. M Southampton Peru • & 27th of mon. Southampton Ist & 16th Port Natal ..........N By private ship... Various port, Sicily Every Saturday.. Dover Weekly Tuscany •• •• 1.1 •.N Daily • • .• ••• • • • Dover ••• • •• Venezuela 244 17th of month Southampton 1 a lemon Van Diemcn's Laud (see A•nstralia) 4th of m0n..... mon:hly West Indies 2u,v. Itn u• Southampton 1 and 16 1 and 16 Dolly Ist of ma Daily 16th 4 and 21 113 15.3 c 29 m When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the malls will be de spatched on the following day, with the exception of the Ina (-ia gouthampton), and the Malta, bothlt which will be despatcher th• preceding day. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Parif about 6 per mille premium, and the short excha k ilike London is 25.274 per 11. sterling. On comparine those - rates with the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is nearly 2-10ths per cent, dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 425 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.44 per 1/. sterling. Standard gold, at the English Mint price, is therefore about 4-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in Lon don. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1191 per cent., which, as ecim. pared with the Mint pa r b e t ween th e t wo countries, shows that the exchange is slightly in favour of Eng land ; and, after making allowance for charges of tran a. port and difference of interest, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the - United States. BIRTHS. OP A SON. On the 16th inst., at 7, Lansdowne-terrace, Kensington park, the wife of George B. C. Leverson, Esq. On the 17th inst., at 16, Holles-street, Cavendish-square, the wife of Andrew Moffitt, &q., M.D., R.N., H.M.S. E nrotas—t wins. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 18th inst., at Niton, near Amesbury, the wife of Sir Edward Poore, Bart. On the 18th inst., at Glynde, Sussex, the Hon. Mrs. Brand. MARRIED. On the 19th inst., at Emmanuel Church, Camberwell, Thomas Smith Badger, Esq., KA., of Trinity Hall, Cam bridge, and of Lincoln's-inn, barrister-at-law, to Rosalie, second sister of Sir Claude Wm. C. de Crespigny, Bart., of Wickham-place, county of Essex. On the 19th inst., at Amberley Church, Glooestershire, the Rev. A. Turner, A. 8., of Child Okeford House, Dor setshire, to Elizabeth' Head, only c hild o f Edward Dalton, Esq., V.C.L., &c., of Dunkirk House, near Nailsworth. DIfED. On the 18th inst., Thomas Clark, Esq., of Hollygrov House, Hounslow, aged 69. On the 18th inst., at the Rectory, Great Stneaton, near Northallerton, the Rev. John Barry, M.A., rect or o f t h at place, aged 37. On the 18th inst., at 1, Hamilton-place, SL John's. wood, Mr. Thomas Davies, aged 75. On the 18th inst., at Birkenhead, John Wilson, Esq., aged 85. On the 18th inst., at Sand Hall, Howden, Yorkshire, Ann, widow of Wm. Scholefield, Esq., aged 83. On the 16th inst., at Tunbridge -wells Isaac Hargraves, Esq., aged 66. On the 7th ult., at Agra, in India, Charles Stone, of the Electric Telegraph Department second son of Thomas A. Stone, Esq., of Curzon-street, Mayfair, aged 24. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Am Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county Middlesex, Wednesday, August 20, 1856. t i