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SURREY SESSIONS- Aug. 18. The August adjourned sessions for the county of Sur rey commenced this morning, at the Sessions House, Newington causeway, before Thomas Puckle, Esq., and a bench of magistrates. The calendar contained the names of 21 prisoners for trial-19 f.,r felony and two for misdemeanour. Among the charges for felony were six prisoners for embezzlement, a crime which has lately much increased in the metropolitan police district. The other charges were street robberies and robbing furnished lodgings. The Grand Jury having been sworn, The Chairman addressed them as to the nature of their duties, congratuiating them as to the lightness of the calendar, which would take up very little of their time. However, he was sorry to say that some of the crimes were rather serious and much on the increase—he meant embezzlement by servants. He perceived by the calen dar that there were no less than 6 persons charged with that offence. The other ca-es were usual at these ses sions, and required no particular notice from him. Be fore he dismissed the jury to their room he had some observations to make to them, as well as to the petty jury, which were of importance. Several gentlemen, when called to be sworn on the jury, complained of being summoned, as they were above the age of 60, and conse quently exempted from service. Now, that was entirely their fault, as the remedy lay with themselves. At the present time jury lists were being left at all houses to be filled up by the occupiers. By inserting their ages in the proper place, if over 60, their names would be struck off the lists, and they would not be summoned. He should also advise those gentlemen who claimed exemp tion through over age to look at the revised lists, which would be placed on the church doors during the month of September. He mentioned these circumstances to the jury, as by attending to his recommendation they would save much time to the court as well as to them. selves. DELAY OF THE BUSINESS OP TEM COURT. The business of the Court was delayed nearly three quarters of an hour this morning, much to the incon ♦enience of the gentlemen of the bar, attorneys, &c., owing to the absence of magistrates. The chairman was at his post, as usual, but he had no other magistrate to support him until twenty minutes to eleven. EMBEZZLEMENT. Thomas Crundwell, 18, a young man whose connec tions are highly respectable, was indicted fot embezzling various sums of money, the property of his employer, Mr. Robt. Benns, corn-merchant, 159, Blackfriars-road. Mr. Lilly, instructed by Mr. Solomon, defended the prisoner. Jacob Heel, baker, Old-street-road, said that he knew the prisoner as traveller and collector for Mr. Benns, and on the 28th July he paid him 71. 55., and he gave him the receipt produced. Mr. Robt. Benns said that the prisoner was engaged by him as traveller and collector, at a weekly salary of 20s. It was his duty to receive money, and pay it daily at the counting-house ; also to enter such sums received. There was no entry of the sum paid by Mr. Heel ; neither had the prisoner paid it to witness or his clerk. In cross-examination, prosecutor said that the pri soner had been five months in his employ, and he had no character with him. There were two other similar charges against him, which being duly proved, The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The Chairman sentenced him to six months' hard labour in Wandsworth House of Correction. Win. Evans, was next indicted for embezzling 61. 75., the monies of the same prosecutor, his employer. The jury found him Guilty, but there being some miti gating circumstances in his Wyse, The Court sentenced him to only three months at Wandsworth. J. J. Palmer, 20, pleaded guilty to embezzling various sums of money, the property of Wm. Samuel Galen, his master. Sentence, six months' hard labour at Wandsworth. Wm. Burden, 22, was indicted for embezzling 3s. Gd., the property of Joseph Thos. Loader, his master, a house-agent, &c., at Newington. The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to eight months' hard labour. Thos. Millar was found Guilty, and sentenced to six months for uttering counterfeit coin at Chipstead. POLICE INTEL LIGENCE.-Aug 18. MANSION-HOUSE.—Tobt Parish was charged be fore the Lord Mayor with having desperately assaulted his wife. Mary Ann Parish, the defendant's wife, who came forward with the greatest reluctance, said—Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a few words took place between us, and we both got into a passion. He was going to have an egg, and I said I should have one too, and I went to take one. He threw me about, and then I struck him two or three times on his back, and he took up a glass in which the egg I wanted to take was and struck me on the forehead with it, and cut me very much. (The woman's bead was bound up, and it was quite obvious she bad been most brutally treated.l The Lord Mayor—How long have you been married Mrs. Parish—Four years. We have two children. The Lord Mayor—Ras he struck you before 1 Mrs. Pariah (after much hesitation)—Yes, but I pro voked him. We are both short-tempered. The Lord Mayor—l wish to hear the inspector who has caused this case to be brought before me upon the subj ect. Inspector Newnham said—l heard cries of " Murder" in the house, and upon going in I found the female bleed ing from the forehead and the floor covered with blood. She was almost unconscious. There was a large piece of glass taken from the wound in her forehead. The poor woman has not told all the truth. The fact is that I have opportunities of knowing that this man has been in the habit of starving his wife and children, and keep• ing them without fire. The Lord Mayor— What is the character of the woman! Inspector Newnham—She is, I believe, an industri• one, sober woman. The Lord Mayor—And yon are aware that she has been frequently ill-treated by him I Inspector Newnham—There is not the least doubt of it. I have seen her with black eyes, which the neigh- bours all knew her husband had caused. Mrs. Parish—Pray, my lord, consider that I provoked him very much. The Lord Mayor—Oh, yes ; I see how you wish to palliate his brutal conduct. Perhaps, if it were not for the inspector I should not have heard of this act at all. The Defendant—Why, my lord, I never struck her at all, and I never refuse her or the children anything. The egg was in the glass, and she happened to be hit with the glass in the scuffle between us. The Lord Mayor—The dispute between you evidently arose from your selfish refusal to let her have an egg, and I have not the least doubt upon the subject of your treatment of the poor woman, as has been described by the inspector. We have not been in the habit of getting cases here which show the thorough brutality of men to their wives. There is generally some excuse proceeding from jealousy, whether well-founded or ill-founded, or some other apparent cause ; but here is a case of abso lute brutality, for which a fellow deserves to be put into an iron cage, and exhibited from one end of London to the other as a sample. You must go to Holloway for six months, and be kept to bard labour, for this most disgraceful offence. The unfortunate wifa, however, appealed to his lord ship in such a manner, upon the ground of the provoca tion which she declared was given by her own intem perate behaviour to her husband, that the Lord Mayor called back the delinquent, and reduced the severity of the sentence ore half. John. iforgan, a carpenter, of respectable character, was charged with having committed violent assaults. Mr. L. James, of Nicholas-lane, eating-house keeper, said—The defendant had been at work at my premises, and his time was over between four and five o'clock on Saturday, and other men had been to work. The de fendant made a great noise and used abusive language, and could not be prevailed upon to go away. I sent for a policeman to remove him, and a great deal of confu sion took place in consequence of the man's conduct. It appeared from the statement of other witnesses that Ballard, 468, having gone into the house, at the request of the landlord, to preserve the peace, was, upon expos tulating with the defendant, most desperately attacked by him, and injured so seriously as to require the pro fessional attendance of the surgeon of the force ; that the defendant had attacked the policeman as well as a gentleman, who had been dining in the house at the time, and kicked and bitt en w ith t h e moa t ex t raor di nary vigour ; that he swore no six policemen should take him into custody, and that the skill displayed by him in the science o,f attack was as great as the impetuosity and violence of the assault. The defendant contrived to get out of the house by a side-door, and was running with great rapidity along Cleme n t' s -l ane, b ut t h e cry h av i ng been raised against him he was received into the arms of a policeman at the corner, and out of that embrace he could not get till he was co m pl ete l y secured. The defendant said he considered that he was entitled to the privilege to remain in the house until his wages, which were appointed to be paid there, should be forth coming, and he did not think the police had any busi ness with the case at all. The Lord Mayor, who took a great deal of trouble in investigating the charge, said he could not think o f in flicting a fine in a case of the kind, it. The imprison. m ent would be the only way of m eetin g The Defendant —Allow me, my lord, to remunerat e the policeman for the i n j ur y he has received. The Lord Mayor—No. The law has been grossly violated by yeu, and you must go to Holloway for three weeks, and find bail in two sureties of 10/. each to keep the. peace for three months towards the gentleman you assaulted in the house. Committed. The Lord Mayor requested that the press would acknowledge his receipt of 51. from Sir John H. Low ther for the Walpole Indians. GUILDHALL,—Ann, Burr, a decent-looking wo man, about 42 years of age, was placed at the bar before Alderman Cubitt, charged with ',feloniously intermarry ing with one John Gleason, her first husband, George Burr, being then and now living. There was al4o a charge againgt her of robbing her second husband of upwards of 401. in money, which would depend upon her being found guilty of the charge of bigamy, John Leonard, 191, said he went with Gleeson, on Saturday afternoon, about two o'clock, to No. 5, B'ue Harp-court, great Bell alley. Re found the prisoner there, and Gleeson charged her with bigamy, and also with robbing him of upwards of 401. in money and a quantity of property. She made no answer then. Wit ness asked her if Gleeson were her h us b and, and she said " Yes, he is." There was another roan in the room , named George Burr , and he said she is my W if e :, He asked her if Burr was her husband, and she said "Yea, he is." At the Moot...lane station she was asked what she had to say to the charge, and replied that she •mar ried Gleeson because she believed that he former hus band was dead. She was searched, and a silver watch and guard was found upon her. Ge,:rge Burr, the first husband, informe the worthy alderman that he married the prisoner about 24 years ago at Lambeth Church, and had been separated from her for the last 18 years. He had been to sea, and had spent a considerable time in South America, California, and other paces. He had only seen her twice since-- once about 12 years after he had been separated from her, and once about two months since. He knew no thing of the money missed by the prosecutor. He bad a brother drowned some years ago, and that might have led her to believe it was him. John Gloeson informed the alderman that he was married to the prisoner in Matlock Town, Derbyshire, on the 10th `of March, about six years ago. She had been a good wife to him, but in consequence of what had transpired he wanted to get quit of her. He believed she would have continued to be a good wife to him if she had not met with her former husband, whom sho she heard about 12 months ago was still alive. He be lieved that had induced her to abscond from him. Alderman Cubitt said there was only one way that he could get quit of her, and that was by prosecuting the present proceedings. It did not appear to him to be a case that called for severe punishment ; but in jus tice to society it ought to be proceeded with. The prisoner appealed to Gleeson's affection for her not to prosecute her any further, and he seemed inclined to yield, provided he could be entirely relieved of ail further responsibility on her account ; but as there. appeared to be some difficulty in doing so without a conviction, he ultimately decided on carrying on ',he prosecution. . Alderman Cubitt then remanded the prisoner, and refused to take bail for her appearance. BOW-STEtEET.—Mr. John, Wells, a pawnbroker in Broad-street, St. Giles's, was summoned before Mr. hail for receiving a Crimean medal in pledge from John Cape, a soldier in the Grenadier Guards. The summons was taken out by Colour•Sergeant Jas. Blurton, who estimated the value of the medal at 7s. 6d. It was pledged for ss. James Howard, the defendant's manager, attended for him, and pleaded guilty. He said that at the time he was not aware that this was an offence. He had since been informed that it was so, and another medal being offered to him he detained it, and gave informa tion to the proper authorities. 31Ir. Hall did not suppose that the defendant had wil fully violated the law, but every pawnbroker was bound to make himself acquainted with the legislative enact ments which affected the trade. So grave an offence was this considered that its repetition would render the pawnbroker liable to six months' imprisonment in addi• tion to fines. In this case, as Mr. Wells showed no disposition to evade the law, a penalty of 1/. and treble the value would be sufficient. THE LATE FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT IN SOUTH WALES. PONTYPRIDD, AUG. 13. This protracted inquiry was proceeded with this morn ing before Mr. G, Overton, coroner for the Merthyr dis trict. In consequence of the great inclemency of the weather it was impossible to remain in the open shed which had been erected for the purposes of the investiga tion, and an adjournment therefore took place to the large room of the Butchers' Arms Inn, which was speedily crowded. Mr. Poulden again appeared to watch the case on the part of the Home-office and assist the coroner, and Mr. Huddleston, of the Oxford circuit, for Messrs. Insole, the proprietors of Cymmer Colliery. Mr. Owen con ducted the case for the colliers. On the assembling of the jury at half-past 16 o'clock, The Coroner took the opportunity of stating that since the investigation had commenced he had received a vast number of letters from gentlemen in all parts of the kingdom offering various suggestions for the ventilation of mines. As they had no bearing on this particular case he could not advert further to them, neither could he undertake to answer them. He would state, how ever, for the information of the persons sending them that they would be laid on the table, and facilities would be given to any persons interested in the ventilation of mines to peruse them. The examination of Mr. Owen's witnesses was then continued. Ebenezer Salathiel stated that he was a collier, and on the night preceding the explosion was working in the Cymmer pit. The gas in Griffith Williams's heading proceeding from the rider fired a little that evening be tween 6 and 7 o'clock, but he could not tell whether it did any mischief to the doors. As ho was coming out from his work he noticed a kind of fog in the place where the air went from the level to Jacob's-head ing, a small airway called the " little heading ;" he did not know what it was, having never seen such a thing before. David Jones, the fireman, was with them before they came from the heading, and called out to them from the parting of David Morgan's stall to tell them not to go into that stall ; that there was fire in it. Henry Salathiel, Thos. Edmunds, David Jones, and wit ness walked together to the mouth of the pit. Some conversation took place about the fog, and David Jones said he did not know what it was, but he thought there was no danger in it. They told him that they never saw it there before ; no one tried it with the lamp. On the morning after the explosion witness asked David Jones who was going to work in that stall, but nothing more was said at the time they were in the mine. He had heard that one of the men named Wm. Thomas was going to work in that stall, and in reply to this question David Jones said that he did not tell Wm. Thomas about it, but he hal told Morgan Rowlands, because that was their rule. He did not know of his own knowledge that Wni. Thomas was killed in David Morgan's stall, be cause he was not there afterwards to see. By Mr. Evans—Coming through the fog we noticed nothing more than usual on the candle, but he was no ticing it between 3 and 4 o'clock on the mornint , before the explosion. The candle at that time was fixed on the face of the coal in the straight heading, and it was fl ►nn ing up towards the top more than usual, be thought, from the effect of firedamp. He told—Henry Salathiel that his candle was flaming ♦ery much, and asked him what was the matter with it ? His reply was, "There's a little of the nature of fire in the coal ; I suppose it flags' towards that." Witness said nothing more, but looked to see if the current of the air passed as usual, and, after looking both sides of the trim], and finding it did, he took it easy then. The candle was " flagging" a good deal more than usual that morning, because there was a great deal of fire in the coal there. By the jury—l had beard that Wm. Thomas was going to work in David Morgan's stall, but David Jones did rh , t tell me so on the morning after the explosion. I don't know from whom I heard that Thomas was going to that stall, but I heard at the pit, after the explosion, that he was going there. Had found the greateA deficiency of air when turning Salathiel's heading. By Mr. Owen—The strength of the fog that muruing was up above, and Henry Salathiel carried the candle down by his thigh ; that 13 the usual way to carry the candle, and it was not because of the fog that it was so carried. By the Jury—l have never seen the candle without a cap to it ; but it is worse in some parts of the colliery than the other. There is fire in every part, but less in the South Wales than in other headinv. T have not worked in any other part except beyond the "fault," and a little in the South Wares. I cannot tell the length of the caps on the candle in the worst part, because while turning the headtov I worked with safety lamng ; the co lour of the cap was between blue and grey. I have never complained of the state of the air except when I was turning Salathiel's heading, about 10 months ago. I then complained to the fireman, Morgan Rowlands, and means were taken to improve the air, which was better afterwards. I have worked in the Dinas and other pits in that dingle, and have seen fire in all of them. The cap was less in the Cymmer than the Dinas, because there was more tire in the latter pit. By Mr. Dickenson—l cannot say what was the length of the cap upon the candle on the night preceding the ex plosion, but particularly noticed it "flagging" up. By the Coroner—l was startled a little when I saw the cap, but I was satisfied after looking to see if the air passed. I did not attach serious importance at any time to there being a cap on the candle, provided air was passing. By Mr. 0 wen—When the air is weak it sometimes brings foul air with it, and causes a cap on the candle. Henry Salathiel corroborated the evidence of the last witness, and stated that the fog noticed that morning extended from the little heading to John Cmmawr's. He thought nothing about firedamp, the candle not being affected by it. By Mr. Dickenson—l have seen a cap on the candle every day since I have been working in the colliery. Occasionally it is an inch and a halt in length, and some times less. I think there is some danger when there is a cap on the candle, but did not complain because I thought the danger was not sufficient. I sever men tioned it to the fireman. Griffith Williams was next called—This witness had advanced 62 yards in the colliery when the explosion took place, the fire passing over him. After descril,ieg at great length the appearance of the mine after the catastrophe, he said—A month previous to the explosion William Thomas worked in the next stall to me in Charles's, and I remember his sending a boy to me to ask me to go to his stall. When I went he said he was afraid to work there because of the fire. I asked whe ther he had seen the firemen today, and had no answer. I put the candle in the corner of the goaf to see if there way air passing there. I found there was, and said, " There is air passing here, boy." I then took the candle and moved it from one side of the stall to the other to try the air, and the candle had a bad look ; there was a large cap on it, and that "flagging" (mounting towards the roof). It was nearly three inches high, and rather blue. 1 told him not to work any more there ; that I would not on the file,' of the stall until he had cut the top off. I then went away, leaving him in the stall. Wm. Thomas was not killed in the explosion, having left the work before it occurred. I know Hezekiah Davies. On the Thursday before the explosion he came to my stall and asked, " How is the air with you here ? There is no air with me." "Doe't say so," said I. " No, there is none, indeed," he re plied. I asked if he had seen Rowlands. He said " Yes, and he bad tol d him that the re was famous air heading."On tryi ng it t h ey could the goaf and th e f ace o f the ihnarGdiyiffi see th it Williams's moving between beading, and there was a cap two inches is length on the top of the candle. Davies after wards told him that h e h a d been from his stall to Wm. Thomas's stall, through the windway, and the candle did not move at all. The witness was still under examination when the mid-day adjournment took place. TIIIC RECENT STORMS. (From a Correspondent of thelVakefie 7 .clfournal, Au 7. 15.) A. violent storm occurred on the afternoon of \Vedn.e. day, July 23, which merits careful investigatice ) tiuE which, I believe, has not even been published, Having examined its phenomena in this neighbourhood, with a view to determine the cause of hail, I am enabled to fur nish some particulars which will probably be of general interest. The district examined extends from Ackworth on the N.W. through Badsworth to the S.E., thence through Thorpe to Wentbridge, N.E. At Wakefield we had lightning of a peculiar red-purple colour, which was reflected from the ground as from a polished mirror, with loud and frequent claps of thunder. There was some very heavy rain, but no hail. The cir cumstances appear to have been the same from Wakefield to Ackworth Moor Top, there being traces of heavy rain along the whole road, but none of hail. lam informed that no hail fell at Ackworth, but a smart fall of hail oc curred at Moor-house, which is situated on the N.E. boundary of the parish of Badsworth. The hail here beat against the east windows of the houses. The succeeding rain was extremely heavy, and th e w i n d t ore f rom the centre of an oak - tree a limb as thick as a man's thigh. Mr. Moor's crops sustained no damage, showing that the place was situated beyond the limits of the storm, and that the hail which fell was carried laterally by the wind some distance from the place of its formation. The centre of the parish of Badsworth was nearly the centre of the storm in this district. Here hailstones, or rather masses of ice, fell, some of which, after being car ried a distance, weighed 3ioz. each, and measured be tween six and seven inches in circumference. Almost every house had a large quantity of glass broken, care fully cultivated gardens presented a spectacle of destruc tion which must be seen to be believed, and in many fields the crops of corn are so utterly ruined that they will hardly return seed to the cultivator. A field of wheat belonging to Mr. Jones, of Badsworth-hall, and a field of barley opposite to the wheat. belonging to a widow wo man, afford good illustrations. The wind tore enormous limbs from the finest trees, and the whole scene afforded a terrible instance of the desolating effects of a few mi nutes' hail such as happily is seldom seen in this coun• try. A field of wheat near the tollbar, on the right-hand side of the road from Wakefield to Doncaster, affords an excellent illustration of the law of hailstones. The bulk of the field is unaffected by the storm, showing clearly that it was beyond the limit of the hail in that direction, but the corner pointing towards Badsworth Church hap pened to be within the limit, and the effect of the hail across that corner is distinctly visible. The wheat is damaged fn. 20 or 30 yards into the field. The injury here, however, is of a much slighter character than that of the centre of the storm, owing to madifying natu ral causes, which I have discussed elsewhere. The breadth of the storm at Bad worth was about a mile and a tenth. From Badsworth to Thorpe ravages of the storm are everywhere visible. Corn crops e.re thrashed in the field, and the ears cut off from the stalks. An orchard at Thorpe is as black as if it had been enveloped for a minute or two in a sheet of flame, and large branches are torn off in all directions. From Thorpe to Wentbridge the desolation continues, and as an illus tration of its extent, I was told that a poor man who oc cupies 19 acres of land had not as much corn left upon it as would keep himself, his wife, and a pig during the winter. Throughout this district the farm holdings are small, and yet it was no uncommon thing to hear the damage done by the hail on particular farms estimated at from 2001. to 4001. In one case nearly 3001. was paid by an insurance company, and in two others valuers were called in, who estimated the damage at nearly 4001. Two brothers, named Kitson, residing at Birkin, have suffered damage to the amount of 7501. A gentleman named Seaton, residing at Wentbridge, was sitting with his fa mily at table when the storm came on. In a few mo ments most of the glass in the front of his house was broken ; masses of ice went through the panes with such rapidity as not even to splinter them, cutting out holes as cleanly as rifle bullets. A decanter three parts full of wine was knocked off the table, the wine glasses broken, and the table indented in many places. The stone walls of this gentleman's buildings are pitted all over with holes made by the hail, for the most part larger than would be made by firing swan shot at them. Mr. Seaton informed me that five or six buckets of ice were gathered up in his dining-room, and that he saw some ice which had lain in a hedge-bottom from Wednesday afternoon until Saturday night. The latter statement is corroborated by a person named Taylor, mentioned below. A person named Friend Taylor, living at Wentbridge, was about a mile and a half from home, at right -angles to the storm's path, when the storm occurred. With two or three other persons be took shelter in a turnip field from the rain. There was no hail where he was, but so strong a wind set in, blowing at right angles to the storm path, that the turnips were lifted up out of the ground above an inch. The storm began about 35 minutes past 4 p.m., and continued until two or three minutes past 5 p.m. The hail began at 45 minutes past 4 p.m., and lasted for seven or eight minutes. Some of the hailstones were angular, as if fractures of a sheet of ice ; others closely resembled peach stones. A connexion between the hail and electricity is shown by the fact of there being no perceptible interval between the flash of lightning and the thunder. The gardener at Badsworth-hall and another person observed the light ning descend from the clouds to the earth, and then in stantly return from the earth to the clouds. During this storm the barometer fell very little in comparison to its fall for the high winds the week be fore. Marvellous as some of these facts appear, the accuracy of the report will be borne out by Mr. M. E. Naylor, who was good enough to accompany rue during the inquiries. My thanks are specially due to Mr. Moor, of Moorhouse, Badsworth ; to Mr. Jones, of Badsworth. hall ; to Mr. Milntborp and Mr. Harrison, of Badsworth, for the trouble whioh they kindly took in furnishing me with the information. On Thursday last, at a few minutes past 12, a curious electrical phenomenon was seen close to St. Andrew's Church. Instead of an ordinary lightning flash a globe of fire, similar to the sun, with a hole in the centre, was perceived, having two long tails projecting downwards and outwards. This appeared poised for an instant, and then descended to the earth in a neighbouring field with its point downwards. The potatoes in that field appear since to have become diseased. STATISTICAL ABSTRACT FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM. A statistical abstract for the United Kingdom for the last 15 years, 1841-1855, supplies the following particu lars with respect to the past year, 1855. In that year the net revenue of the country amounted to 63,364,6051. and the expenditure to 84,505,7881., leaving a deficiency of 21,141,1381. The Customs yielded 20,987,7521.. the Excise 16,389,486/., stamps 6,805,6051, taxes 2,945,7841., the income tax 13,718,7841., the Post-office 1,137,2201., and Crown lands 280,5161. As regards the expenditure, there was 19,745,0591. for the army, 19,014,7081. for the navy, and 9,632,2901. for the Ordnance 26,834,128/. for the interest and management of the National (fund ed) Debt,;396,570/. for the Civil List, 340,9921. for an nuities and pensions, 149,2441. for diplomatic salaries, &c., and 493,0831. for law and justice. Last year the amount of taxes reduced was 252,960/., and the amount imposed 5,225,907/., while in 1854 taxes to the amount of 9,954,6431. were imposed, and only 1,284,1071. reduced. Previous to the late war the balance was an overwhelreine , one on the side of reduced taxation. The balances in the Exchequer at the end of 1855 amounted to 3,688,6001., and the total amount of the National Debt was 793.375,1991., against 775,041,2721. in 1854. Thus, the National Debt hag, by the late war, been increased to the extent of 18,333,9271. in addition to a net amount of increased taxes to the extent of 14,643,4831., so that, taking loans and taxation together, a burden of 32,977,4101. will have been entailed on the country, or rather the increased amount of taxation (already stated) plus the interest on the increased amount of debt. The total value of the imports into the United Kingdom last year amounted to 143,850,5051. against 152,591,5131. in 1854. The imports included 6,278,813 quarters of grain and meal, 891,752,0221 b. of cotton, and 99,300,4461 b. of wool. The de clared value of our exports last year amounted to 95,669,3801., exclusive of articles of foreign produce, against 97,184,7261. in 1854. The exports included 3,964,0811. worth of apparel, haberdashery, and milli nery ; 1,367,7771. of ale and beer, 2,113,1771. of brass and copper goods, 2,439,4321. of coals, 27,581,2781. of cotton goods of all kinds, and 7,230,428/.:of cotton yarn; 1,019,6091. of earthenware, 2,960,3911. of hardware and cutlery, 1,141,8391. of leather, 4,118,9241. of linen goods, 2,211,2151. of machinery, 9,472,886/. of iron and steel, 1,534,8561. of silk, 1,135,0901. of tin plates, 7,717,6561. of wpollen goods, and 2,024,0601. of woollen yarn. The value of the foreign and colonial produce exported was 20,406,437/. The total tonnage of British ships that entered and cleared at ports in the united kingdom last year was 10,919,732, and that of foreign ships 7,569,738. The total number of sailing vessels bnilt la..t year was 865, tonnage 242,182, and the number of steamers 233, tonnage 81,018., There are 17,074 sailing vessels, tonnage 3,701,214 employed in the home and foreign trade, and 754 steamers, tonnage 288,956. The total number of men employed on board these vessels (both steam and sailing) is 168,537. In 1855 there were retained for home consumption the fol lowing excisable articles—namely, 82,368,1481 b of hops, 33,879,381 bushels of malt, 155,665,3101 b. of paper, and 21,957,275 gallons of spirits. The average price of British wheat in 1855 was 745. Bd. The quantity of wheat sold in the principal market towns in England and Wales amounted to 5,256,874 qrs., against 3,913,927 qrs. in 1811, the year before the alteration of the sliding scale ; and 4,637,617 qrs. the year after the total repeal of the corn laws (1847). There were coined in 1855 9,008,6631. of gold, 195,5101. of silver, and 41,0911. of copper. The capital of savings-banks amonntcd to 34,201,7211., the receipts were 7,188,2111., and the pay ments 7,654,133/. The average aggregate amount of promissory notes in circulation in the United Kingdom, in 1855, was 37,900,000/. The total population of England and Wales was 18,786,000, the births 635,123, the deaths 426,242, and the marriages 149,736. Tne total number of paupers in England and Wales was, on the let of January, 1856, 877,767, against 934,419 in 1849. In Sc Aland there were 79,887, and in Ireland 73,083 pau pers on the Ist of January last. The total number of emigrants was 176,807, against 323,429 in 1854 ; and of these 17,966 went to the North American colonies, 103,414 to the United States of America, 52,309 to Australia and New Zealand, and 3,118 to other places. MARSEILLES, Aug. 16.—Troops still continue to ar• rive at Marseilles from the East. The Government transport Dordogne entered the Joliette yesterday, from Constantinople, bringing 823 soldiers and a vast quan- tity of ammunition. THE SUN, LON DON, TUESDA Y' EVENiNG, AuCt_usT Iq 1856* MOOR, FORESIA AND RIVERS. LIST OF ntIOOTING QUARTERS FOR 1856. (From the Inverness Courier.) PARTIES AT THEIR FORMER QUARTERS. Abriachln and Lochlettet Francis Palmer, Esq. Athany Hon E. Jervis. Achinduich Sir E. Kerrison, Bart. Achnagairn Donald Cameroa, Esq. Advie Mr. Mun Aline (Laws) Mr. Milbanke. Ardgay and Greenyards Colonel Long. Ardlussa Lord Murray. Ardverikie Lord Henry Bentinck. Ausdale B. Hall, Esq. Aviguiore A. K. George, Esq. Balblair. Sir P. Gray Egerton, Bart. Ballachu:ish A. Wauchope, Esq. Braemore Sir Francis Sykes, Bart. CAmbustnore S. Bateson, Esq. Carr-bridge Mr. Bass, Sir H. Wilmot, and S. W. Hurrell, Esq. Catlodge Colonel Towers. Coigach H. Brook, Esq. Corriemeny R. Creyke, Esq. Corrycharaby and Carnbane A. C. Barclay, Esq. Couhnony ...... G. A. Haig, Esq. Craigdarroch and Stiatlavaieb Mr. Murray. Craiggunaqh B. Locke, Esq. Cromdale Mr. Brueo, of Rennet. Culduthal General Cracklow. Dalebully Mr. Macnab. Dibidale Horatio Roes, Esq. Drumochter James Fenton, Esq. Duchallie and Strathrannoch.N. E. Vaughan, Esq. I)undriggan Sir Henry Meux, Bart. Dunnaaglass and . _ Boleskine J. S. Entwistle, Esq. Dunvegan Lord Hill. Euglishton H. W. White, Esq. Erehless Castle E. Mills, Esq. Fannich Lord Dupplin. Farr Joseph Grote, Esq. Fasnakyle Colow! Inge. Fassfern Mr. Fowler. Gaick Mr. Littledale. Gernserri 3 R. Bateson, Esq. Gildermory The Earl of Selkirk. Glenavon Lord H. Bentiuck. Glendoe A. Brewster, Esq. Glenlivat W. J. Newall, and Messrs. W. and H. Callwell. Glen-Rothes Mr. Maclean. Glenshiero H. Akroyd, Esq., and J. S. Edwards, Glentilchen W. Williams, Esq. Glentruim Mr. Finnie. Grishernish Vice-Chancellor Stuart. Harris Lord Hill. Holme John Dunbar, Esq. Inchbea N. Edwards Vaughan, Esq. Incnacardoch General Porter. Inverawe Tyrwhitt Walker, Esq. Inverbroom G. Mitchell Lines, Esq. Invereshie M. R. Smith, Esq. Islay C. It. B. Legh, Esq. Kildonan S. Hadwia, Esq. ' Kincraio• G. Moore, Esq., and Colonel Ch a l oner . Kinloch A. Campbell, Esq., of Monzie. Kinrara Thomas Johnston Barton, Esq. Kirdols E. S. Bence, Esq. Knockando E. B. Wilson, Esq. Lathan H. H. Glass, Esq. Lochindorb J. D. Miles, Esq. Loch-Stack Lord Grosvenor and Lord Anson. Lochbroom G. Mitchell Innes, Esq. Lochmore Login G. H. M. Baker, Esq. Macdonald Forest Mr. Willoughby. Moniack Mr. Forbes. Moybeg J. R. Shaw, Esq. Moy. Mr. Macgregor. Muirton F. Matheson, Esq. Ord and FairburnS. M. Boulderson, Esq. Phones C. C. Martyn, Esq. Reay Forast L)rd Ward and Lord Elcho. Shieldaig G. W. Hunt, Esq. Skeabost H. Allenby, Esq. Sonachan E. Amphlett, Esq. Strathconan John La Touche, Esq. Strathgarve Captain Baring. Strathvaich and Coramaillie F. Pryor, Esq. Torrish i , H. W. Meredith, Esq. Tulchen,Ballindal- loch Robert Wynn Williams, Esq. Tnlloch Castle Major Hirst. SHOOTINGS TARIM IN 1856. Abernethy S. Steers, Esq. Achnacarry R. B. Harvey, Esq., and Mr. Darby. Achnafreo Mr. Leather and Mr. Randall. Achnanault W. Travers, Esq. Ardgour Sir A. Chichester, Bart. Armadale: M. W. Lancaster, Esq. Ballindalloch W. Ainslie, Esq. Banchor ...... A. Turner, Esq. Belladrum D. Cameron, Esq. Blelack Major W. Boyd. Bridge-park Major Fielding, M.P. Cabaan G. A. Gordon, Esq. Cantrav Colonel Fraser. Castle-teed Charles T. Master, Esq. Clune Captain Crosse. Corrybrough John Williams, Esq. CorrybroughmoreW. Forster, Esq. Coul C. Trelowney, Esq. Culnalcyle T W. Eyton, Esq. Dalcombrie John Congreve, Esq. Dalcross A. J. C. Warrand, Esq. Dalmigavie W. Morris, Esq. Druidaig, and El landonan General Dixon. Dulsie-bridge Mr. Smith. Dunean T. G. Tuck, Esq. Dunyardil .. ... „Captain John M. Jones. Eilean-Aigas Hon. E. Russell. Eriboll ..... Colonel Grant. E qkadalo Charles W. Goad, Esq. Essich B. Cherry, Esq. Farraline W. H. Martin, Esq. Fearn Captain Rooke. Findrassie C. H. Bill, Esq. Flowerburn P. Maclean, Esq. Foyers F. G. Urquhart, Esq. Free and Easter Kylachy F. L. Popham, Esq. Gail loch Messrs. Pinckney and Randall. Gledfield J. Lamont, Esq. Glenaladale Lord Egmont. Glenbrayne N. Hone, Esq. Glenfeshie Marquis of Bath. Glenfintaig T. R. Smith, Esq. Glenmaseran Captain Hopwood. Glen-Nevis Basil Fisher, Esq. Glenroy Sir John Blois, Bart. Glenoirie and Glengowrie . C. Trelawny, Esq. Glenuig A. Duncan, Esq. Helmsdale A. Thoindike, Esq. Inverie ... H. Hussey Vivian. Esq. Inverinate Mr. Gubbins and S. Low, Esq. InverTail... Mr. Roundell and F. L. Pym, Esq. Inverlair Gregor Turnbull, Esq. Kingairloch Duke of St. Albans. Killichonate Mr. Bowyer. Kilmaikly J. Jones, Esq. Kishorn H. Rudd, Esq. Laggan and Dal tombich Frederick Milford, Esq. Langwell Mr. Kenney. Large and Inver ernie J. H. Blood, Esq. Ledgowan . W. R. Timmins, Esq. Letterfinlay Mr. Gray. Leys Castle Benjamin Cherry, Esq. Lochalsh Elrl of Stamford. Lochg oil John Edwards, Esq. Loch-Head W. P. Parker, Esq. Loeb-Inver Mr. Bradshaw. Loch-Rosque J. W. Webb, Esq. Loubcroy H. Rogers, Esq. '.Barr-Forest James Duff, Esq., M.P. Lower-Killin Robert Smith,- Esq., and Mr. Adeane. Monalia Lord Saltoun. Moy-Hall Sir T. Munro, Bart. Nairnside Hon. George Grant. Newtonmore John Garden, Esq. North Morar Mr. Cousin,. Novar Sir A. Cockburn. Nuide F. L. Bodenbam, Esq. Pitmain.. Henry Allsopp, Esq. Quoich Captain Doria. Ratchan Captain Chisholm. Rosehall Lord Somers, Sir C. Lindsay. Sanquhar W. W. Dale, Esq. Scardroy Henry Cook, Esq. Shiness Mr. Cassell. Stirkoke A. Ogilvy, Esq., and T. Kenny, Esq. Strathroy ..... . S. Munro, Esq. Stratton Lodge H. Jones, Esq. Stronchrubie, As vent A. M. Inns, Esq. Thrumster and _ Tannoch E. Sandys, Esq. Torridon Henry Plower, Beq. Upper liillin Sir George H• Clerk and Col. Waugh. Wester Kullacby T. M. Bridge, Esci., and W. Barker, Esq. H M o r . 1 m Dunbar eh e a n il l d o l'S n. r G . F . r G a s r e a r n , t S t a t n r d u y t , h i e ?td . 7.,/.4c0 f' t.Tr f l a i Grant, 21 brace, at Nairnside. Mr. Mac'sintosh, of Daviot, on his mopr there, bagged 13 brace. At Bu nathton) Gen. Cracklor. , and Mr. Ross, 23 brace. At Farr, Mr. Grote, 30 brace. At 11-2kadale i Mn E. W. Goad and Capt. Goad, - 25 brace on the thh, and 141 brace on the 13th. At Erchless Castle, Mr. Ed canti Mills, 38 brace on the 12th, and 16 brace on the 13-.11. At Dunean, in about three hours, Mr. Tuck, 10 brace. Mr. Master, Fodderty, had good sport, but we have not learned the exact number he bagged ; we understand it was about 50 brace. At Balvenie, Mr. Shaw and a friend, 401 brae , ; the young birds were found to be very pnor. Major Massey and Capt. Roorke went out on the moors of Louisa, Countess of Seafield, and had good sport, though the lairds were scarce. Mr. Cameron, of Ciunes, bagged 30 brace at Moniack.' On the Skibo Castle moors, Mr. Dempster, of Skibo, and Mr. Demp ster, of Dunnichen, bad 26 brace and 5 hares—birds more scarce than for 12 years. In Badenoch we learn that birds are scarce, but numerous enough to yield fair sport to a good marksman. A party of four guns, from Invereshie House, shot 33 brace of grouse and 2 hares in about six hours ; Mr. Smith, jun., shot 22 brace of the whole number. Oa the Thlle ville moors Mr. Macneil and two gentlemen bagged 30 brace of grouse and some hares. On the Kingussie ground Mr. Allsopp bagged 26i brace and 1 hare ; Mr. Baker, 71 brace ; Mr. Henry Biker, 15 brace and 2 hares. Oa the 12th, A. J. Hamilton, Esc:„, bagged 161 brace on the Tornatin moor. On the loggan moor Messrs. Miliford awl Walker bagged 30 brace. On the Banehor moor Mr. Turner and party bagged 40 brace. At Clune, Captains Crosse and Sylvester bagged 25i, and on the 13th 281 brace grouse and 8 hares. From Laggan our correspondent writes on the 12th : —lt is to be regretted that the rain, which so many people thought was at an end, still continues, as it will not only spoil the sport of the day, but injure, what many think of more consequence, the good fields of oats and hay. Badenoch is well filled with sp .rtsinen this season, but it can't be said to be so well fill-d with game ; however, there is no scarcity of mut ton, as the lightning of last week has killed many a good three-year-old wether in different parts of the country. The Glenshiero party have not arrived as yet ; but both Mr. Akroyd and Mr. Edwards are expected to-day, and, being well liked in the country, it is to be hoped they will make a prolonged stay this season. On the Strathmashie moors a good bag is expected. The party there occupy the farm-house of Dalchully. The Glentruim moors are occupied by the same gentlemen as were on the ground last season, and not being so highly situated as the former grounds, the birds, both young and old, are more numerous. The lists of killed will no doubt be handed in in due time, and the present firing (at one p.m.) sounds like an echo of last week's thunder. THE TWELFTH OF AIIGII ST. The news from the moors of the doings on the tw e lfth is still s o u n cer t a i n and so contradi▪ ctory, that it i s not i easy to say whatposition this season ▪ s to hold as compared with its predecessors. We have numerous letters written before the 12th, anticipating that the sport would be wretched, and the birds not worth shooting; but the ac tual returns received to this date do not by any means warrant the conclusion that them is a great falling off in point of numbers. Some of the moors not only have done better than was expected, but better than last year, which was an unusually good one. On the other hand, compa ratively few returns have been made (which is not a good omen), and these are not from the largest or upland moors, where disease an 4 the summer rains are supposed to have done most damage. We have heard nothing of the great moors in Strathspey, Stratherrick, and Loch aber, and the news from distant districts could hardly have reached us yet. The principal dealer in Inverness, Mr. J. Burns, has received consignments of grouse from the neighbourhood far ereeeding those at the same time last year, and the bi ds are of av erage qua li t y, though th e y oun g ones are in many instance s , p o o r an d small. It has been remarked in Inverness that the num ber of game boxes received at the coach-office is un usually email ; but it must be remembered that while last year there were seven stage-eaaches arriving there daily, this year there are only three, the Highland mail, by which the largest supply was sent, having been with drawn, and the railway having supplanted three coaches. Let us hope, then, that the season may turn out better than was expected, and that, although many sportsmen must make up their minds to small bags during the early part of the shooting, in general the sportsmen who have travelled so far north in quest of recreation and healthy exercise may not go back greatly disappointed. Grouse are selling in the Inverness market at 2s. to 3s. a brace ; birds for packing, a little additional. The following are among the notes that have been sent : At Failey and Kilmorack, Mr. Gordon, of Fyvie, Mr. Mangles, and Mr. Boulderaon, bagged 42i brace and 4 hares. At Moybeg, Capt. Corbet, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Barry, 47i brace and 2 hares. At Cantray, Col. Fraser, Capt. Fraser, and F. Rose, Eq., 32i brace and 3 hares. THE FORESTS. The accounts from the deer forests are without excep tion very favourable. A few weeks ago a veteran deer stalker wrote as follows :—" The cold and wet weather is doing the forest good. I never saw it so full of deer, nor did I ever see so many large royal stags ; out of a herd of 15 I actually counted four royals. We have not begun regularly to stalk yet, as Cie deer are back ward in condition, although their heads are unusually large. The antlers got a start by the fine spring, but the rain has taken alt the good out of the grass, and the deer have not improved so much in condition as they ought to have done. One that was killed here two days ago weighed 15st. 91b. ; his head was of course in velvet, but the horns were hard enough to admit of its being skinned quite easily ; he had 11 points, and about an inch and a quarter of fat on his haunches." This was written about the middle of July. Since then the fine weather has done all that was wanting to make the deer equal to the early promise, and we have heard only one account of the highland forests—that they are numerously stocked, and that the deer are uncommonly well developed. Mr. La Touche was out twice at Strathconon last week, and on each occasion brought down a good stag. The head of one of them was a very fine specimen of a stag killed on the Bth of August. The animal weighed within two pounds of 18 stones. The deer are very fine this year at Strathconon. From Inohhea we learn that " deer are plentiful and fine." Mr. Vaughan killed one of 10 points on Saturday. Col. Inge and friends have shot seven stags at Fasnakyle. Lord Lovat, in his forests, and the Master of Lovat, three stags. Sir Arthur Chichester, three stags. Mr. Master, one fallow-deer. Eight fallow-deer were shot at B, a‘ian Castle. The Hon. Dudley Ward shot a stag at Glengarry. Mr. Marjoribanks, when out at Guisachan on the 12th, saw a herd of about 50 deer on his property. A sta7,.drive took place on Mr. Boulderson's shootings at Kilmorack on Monday week. Among the marksmen were the Right Hon. Lord Lovat, the Master of Lovat, Major Fraser, Captain Ross, Mr. Rosa, K. W. S. Mac kenz.e, Esq., of Seaforth, and S. M. Boulderson, Esq. The party knocked down 3 stags, 1 hind, and 2 roe. One fell to the rifle of Mr. Horatio Ross, one to Lord Lovat, and one to Mr. ROSS. The stags were generally remarked as prime venison. From Skibo Castle we learn that, on the 51 inst., Mr. Detnpster of Dunnichen killed two very fine stags, of 18 and 15 stones clean respectively— the former 10 points, and a very heavy horn. The same gentleman killed a few days previously a somewhat lighter stag, and two wild fallow deer. THE FISHINGS. The Laxford is the only river at a distance from which we have received any accounts this week. Lord Gros venor has had excellent sport in that fatuous stream, and had the good fortune on the 7th inst. to land a fish of no less than 241bs. weight. The Ness continues to yield good sport, and has quite resumed its character of being one of the best salmon rivers in Scotland, as well for the number, fine shape, and weight of the fish taken, as for the admirable play they give in so large a body of water. Mr. W. Baillie, in the upper waters. takes a great many fish on every day on which he throws a line —he landed no less than eight with only one fly a few days ago. Mr. T. B. Snowie, yesterday, caught eight grilse, weighing in all 601b5., and three large sea-trout, having played and clipped the whole creel alone. Capt. Milner. has taken seven fish this week. Capt. Evans landed three the night before last in the course of a few hours. We have not learned the number taken by Mr. Lowe during the last few days, but a week ago he had basketed more than his whole take till the end of the season last year. Mr. Naughten has landed 17 within the last few weeks. Mr. Edmunds took to a handsome grille this morning, &c. Santo FEROX —A ♦ery handsome fish of this species was killed about a fortnignt ago in Loch Garry, by C. Simeon, Esq., trolling with a single gut. It weighed 201b5., and measured in length two feet nine inches, and girth round the middle two feet. It is being preserved. FoXEs.—Alex. Maebean, gamekeeper at Dalcrombie, has succeeded, within seven days, in trapping and de stroying four foxes, which were the scourge of the sur rounding country. On one occasion he set his trap close to the den, and in a short time Reynard got entangled in one of them, and the keeper's dog, discovering the capture, rushed at it. ?But when, within a yard of his prey, poOr Garry was himself caught by one foot in a trr p. While strogglin , 4 with his fate, another fox sprung up so close that, in spite of his dilemma, Gerry caught it and engaged in mortal struggle until Macbean C.llllO up and decided the combat. 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Barnard and Sons Bewdley Bank, Bewdley Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—B.. M. and G. Tubb Birmingham Bank, Birmingham --Attwoods, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham—J. L. Moilliet and Sons Blandford Bank, Blandford—Oak and Co. Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co Boston Bank, Boston—H. and T. Gee and Co Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—J. and J. L Seaiey Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Miles, and Co Broseley and Bridgnorth I nd Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowmarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Cobb and Son Bath City Bank, Bath -G. Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett, Grant, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, C a mbridge—Mortlock & Co Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Average Amount, 12,356 11,770 3,713 33,195 27,102 8,348 23,690 33,032 11,150 13,534 20,191 8,895 7,320 65,389 14,037 7,524 35,724 17,440 20,323 69,011 33,594 24,764 241 36,201 29,490 11,710 58,1511 is,osT 12,225 2,821 11,488 47,580 30,420 Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—La Coste and Son Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round & Green Colchester and Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester—Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little & Woodcock City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle—Alcocks, Birkbecks, and 21,471 2,460 16,337 34,493 46,140 7,105 19,086 Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co Derby Rank, Derby—W. and S. Evans &Co Derby Bank, Derby—Samuel Smith and Co Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Locke 69,268 9,080 11,196 29,805 25,237 and Co Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and C Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster —Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse & Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Co Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—R. and H. Williams East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Fos. ter, and Co East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower and Co Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford—Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham Messrs Knight Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co. Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and 7,610 10,032 75,966 80,805 9,579 49,438 90,965 51,932 48,170 26,648 7,055 13,285 6,153 Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon.. Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0... Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthewi and Co. Hertford and Ware Bank, Hertford—S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veaseys Harwich t ßa,nk, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and 5,235 14,496 24,139 27,181 18,685 18,635 48,110 Co. Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead —Smith and Whittingstall Hertfordshire, , Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharpies, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank. Hereford-- Morgan and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Harrison and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co Leeds Union Bank Leeds—W. Williams, Brown and C0.................................. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pag an irby, Lewes Old Bank, L e wes—Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield —Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co. Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, LlandoverY—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and 5,745 16,965 35,732 22,221 19,608 68,337 13,488 23,445 3,674 19,949 8,895 5,364 63,192 37,381 23,785 26,431 83,305 20,663 7,156 'Co. 7. ............................ ..................... Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Reis— Jarvisand C0.......................................... Macclesfield Bank, Maccsfilcklehurst 3,650 35,022 12,468 and Co. ............................................... Manningtree Bank, Manningtree--Nunn and 14,485 Co. .. -.. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan ner and Co Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-:-Williams and 2,095 5 0 .............................................. . Miner n s' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cid Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock Newmark: 'A Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons„. Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham. Hart, Fellows, and Co Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co. Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith 5,896 16,980 24,450 15,442 21,325 45,106 18,908 17,712 46,582 and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old. Bank, Os westry—Croxon and Co Oxford Oid Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Co. Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—J. W Clinch and Co. Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverly Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co. Rochester, Chatham ' and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordltam and Sous Rugby Balk, Rugby—A. Bublin and Sox .... . . Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret, & Co .. ... SO, 330 9,977 2,875 20,880 9,051 29,802 10,125 31,509 7,890 10,851 46,829 10,560 9,155 11,469 33,1117 30,003 6,-143 4,545 7,877 13,786 10,262 11,643 Dountry Markets. CHELMSFORD-Am 15. Althouzl 3 there was not a large supply of wheat in the market, at id factors not much inclined to purchase, wheat stood its cround with an increase of is on the better sam ples. Spring corn was about the same ; for new grey and partridge peas is per qr. dearer, there being rather a short suppl y. Whea4,w'nite, old, per s. s. I s. s. qr.4B 74 I Oats, per qr 25 31 new....— Peas, Partridge 44 46 red, old 42 69 White 42 49 new....— Boiling 43 50 Barley . 33 41 Dun 44 45 Che valier 36 45 i Beam, Tick .36 40 Orb iding . . 31 39 I Harrow ticks 40 42 Malt 72 761 Mazagan ..... ..37 39 Ch e% - alier 74 73 1 Ditto, new...— COLCHESTER— Aua. 16. The supply of wheat was small to-day, with n few sam• pies ue w red and white, the quality and condition is excellent, a.t prices varying from 683 to 70s for the former and 74s to SOs for the latter. New barley realised high figures. N. ”v peas the turn dearer. Prices to-d aywere as follow :—Wbeat, white, 703 to 803; red, 64s to 68s ; barley, 44s to Vs ; oats, —s to —a beaaA , Mazagan, 408 to 42s ; middle and . small, 42s to 445; peas, white, 42s to i4s ; grey, 903 to 425. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, Stc in the port of London, from the following p the Aug. 11 to Aug. 16, both inclusive. ~ receives rts, from li ti ) j 4 g 5 . g 7 3 . I 7. 0 A P. a ,?•:- 1 Pci — l -- —— -- Colchester 225 1 S 22 Harwich l4O -- 452 Leigh 52 Mahlon 1 630 701— ,53 35 603 KIRKCALDY-AuG. We had a ntoclerate supply of wheat to-day, which sold freely at last week's prices. Oats in small supply, and 6d per qr. dearer. No barley. Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. I Beans. First 7Bs Oct —s Od t, 34s 6d Os Od Second 7ss Oct I —s Oct I 33s Oct Os Od Third els Oct —s Oct 32s Ud I Os WI COAL MARKET Moos of Coal per ton at C.—AuGusT 18. the close of the market. Walleend, &o. N. d. Tanfield Moor Butes 14 6 Walker Primrose l3 9 Brown's Moor High Main 16 0 ii. d; South Hetton 18 9 Kelloe 18 0 Kepler Grainge lB 3 Eden Main l7 6 Hetton l9 0 Evenwood 16 6 Wharneliffe l7 0 Heugh Hall ' 17 6 bambton 18 6 Russell's Hetton 18 0 Belmont 17 6 Eden .17 $ Derwemtwater Hartley .18 6 Woodhouse C105e.........16 6 Gosforth . 16 9 Tees l9 0 Hartlepool South Hartlepool lB 0 Stewart's l9 0 Thorp lB 0 Pensher 16 9 Montague 16 9 Heaton 16 9 I Harton Northumberland 16 6 Haswell 19 0 North Percy Hartley _l7 0 Loreridge's Wst Hartley 18 6 Byass's West Hartley lB 6 Tanfield Moor l4 6 Wylam 17 0 G'rey's West Hartley ....17 1 14 - et Pclton ...14 CI Bate's West Hartley .17 0 ,itanley Main _l7 C \ Vest Riding Hartley _l7 0 a 'oward's West Hartley _ _ _ Netherton ,:.is of He tton West Hartley _l7 0 Old', Shields Bow Gas 14 6 Weigand, ate, Bell's Primrose F rat 'ellgate Whit w orth Acerpt .Close .14 0 .17 6 .16 9 .17 6 ...,,„.... Healey, • l6 9 WM°ll l6 9 Cassop.. l7 9 Caradoc l7 9 Lumley - , 17 6 Ships at market...l4l E 6 f Sold ll4 LOCAL SHARE MA:RKETS. LIVERPOOL, AIICIST 18. STOOP EXCHANGE.—This market continues' to in" prove, and prices to-day are about the same as Satnr: day, cl. ►sing as follows :—Midland, 84i —London alio North NI Testerns, 107fi i—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 981 8 —South Eastern, 220—Blackburn, 9 1-16—Caledonians , 284—Ma %cheater, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 34i—Eastern Counties, 9 13-16—North Eastern, Berwick, 21i—Great Western, 64i I —Magnetic Telegraph, 45. MANCHESTER, AUGUST 18. STOOK / .XOIIANGE. - The market has been dojo% a dull busing 388 to-day, but prices of railway shares were rather easier . Midlands, 84—Lancashire and Yorkshire , 98A—Sheffiel ds, 34i —Great Northern A Deferred, 101- -- Blackburn, t ► *—Eastern Counties, 013-16. BIRMINGHAM, AUGUST 18. STOOK EXCII tANGZ.—The market today has been doing a very fiat bus:ness, and no material alteration in prices. London and NG it th Western. buyers 1071, sellers 103 Great Westerrio, 631—Birmingham Canals, 92 i—Great Northern, 90 —Birmingham New Union Mills, 3.7.6. -- -Birmingham Banking Co., 36}—Manchester, Sheffield/ and Lineolne, 14 3 / 4 35—Midlands, 84 2. ri‘ABO RN B MAILS. (lir signifies that Vas mails are sent from the General Post-odd ,y the night—and Di by the morning—despatch.) Day when made up From what v i 001INTRIZ9 ,in General Post- Port doe 111 Mice, London.* Dispatched. 11,,Kisao• imerica( Every Friday .... Liverpool ... WeeklT hyltrit.pack) s America (by United Ws. packet) ...... livery Tuesday .. Southampton Weal/ America (by U. States ...•.... Liven oN packet) ...... ....N Australia (via Liver pool) se 41`h and 19th .... Liverpool .. Twice ta u Ditto (via Marseilles) F Ditto (via Cape of Goo? Hop.) •• •• •• •. •• 11 •• •••• ••• trnortsill Africa (West C0ax:)..1,, IM of thp month Plymonth 6th of Hid • Alexandria 10th & 26th or no. Dover ...... & 19 01 Alexandria..........M 4th 1 :20th of mon. Southampw.. 4 Ss 21 ol 0 2 Bahamas ........... 17th of the month Southampton 16th Belgium Dally Dover ...... Dally Brazil ..............N 9th of the month.. Southampton 16th. Buenos Ayre5........81 9th nt the month.. Southampton I6th Cape of Good Hope ..N Uncert* Di Cape of Good Hope ..N Case de Verde nt t. month Southampton 16th of 23 Ceylon (see India) 10th and I:6th lb & 99tb Ceylon ..............N 4th and 2,1110 4th 3 6 21 1 . Channel Isles we. ,a 4 Southaropt en t u.Th.t32•• Id & 17th 0 'month Southampton I and 1 6 _ China .... 4 and 2 : Constantinople F 10th and 26111.... Dover ...... 2 and I.' Constantinople 4th Ss 20th mc n., S3absmpton and 2 2 Cont. of Europe M N Twice daily „ „ 'Dover Twice d 4 Egypt (see India) France ........ M &N Twice dai1y...... Dover ...... Twiced 2- 1 Gibraltar 4,7.17,90,27 of m. Southampton 6, T. 24 ' 7' Greece (see India) r 1 16 Greytown ..........11 2nd &t 17th of mon, Sou th ampton 1 an d iLondon Daily Havannah .......... M Ind of the inwithrouthamptoe Ist of ID Holland Dover Daily Honduras Ai 17th of t'co mo) , th. Southampton 16th India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th k 20th of n ion. Plymouth .. 4 and 2 11 : India (via Marseilles)ll 10018;7.6th of moth Dover 29 P. lonian Wes (see India) •. • . , Dover...... Ireland N rw.ce daiiv: Holyhead 2d of r, 0... Madeira 9.i of :no v Southampton 6 and 1 6 Madeira 234 o• month • • :Liverpool Malta (see India) Malta ..............F 4,10, 20, arid 26 ,Dover 4.11;, et — l2s Mauritius (see India) 11 Mauritius ..........F 20;h of the a onth I 4th aid If 2nd of the niouth..,Bouthampt,n ist Naples ; Daily... ;Dover ...... 16 Now Granada ...... Di 24 ;7th of month Southamptoy Ist and - New Zea1and.......... Twice a monczh .. ;Various port Papal Skates ........F Daily.... • • -- • • ..Mover ...... 4 weal,/ Peninsula •••• •• ....M Southanaptm Peru .............. 11 Id gr 27th of loon. Southampton Ist ki6 Port Natal fly pi :Von shi,i...lVarions ports Sicily Every Saturday.. Dover ...... Weekly Tuscany Dai1y......., .. • • IDover Venezuela ..........M 2d fa 17th Wray ontb'Southampton I am 1 600 a Van Diemen's Land (so• Australia) ith of mon. West Indies ni I two,' Southamptonll and i 6 i t an d 16 :Southampton Whonany of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will be de• spatchod on the following day. with the exception of tho Imna Southampton), and tho Malta. both: r which will be despatched preceding day. CONGRESSIONAL DUEL.—There have been but twenty five Congressional challenges to fight duels since the Or ganisation of the first Congress, and the greater number of these originated in quarrels, which, though political, had no reference to matters which occurred in o —engross. —Philadelphia Ledger. BIRTHS. OP A sox. On the 16th inst., at Amwellbury, Ware, the wife of George S. Thornton, Esq. Oa the 17th inst., at 15, Bedford-street, Covent-gardeAs Mrs. S. Hughes. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 16th inst., at Halkin-street, the wife of Swirl Wimbush, Esq. On the 17th inst., at Percy Villas, Well-street, MIA ney, the wife of the Rev. James N. Bennie—twins. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at St. Gabriel's, Pimlico, Doi , ' Spain, Esq., Commander R.N., to Constance Mary, the second daughter of Stokeham Huthwaite, Esq., of Charl• wood street west, Pimlico. On the 16th inst., at St. Androw's, Plymouth, Thomeo Alexander, Esq., C. 8., Inspector• General of Hospitals, to Mary Alice, eldest daughter of the Hon. Thomas Heath Haviland, Member of the Legislative Assembly, and late Colonial Secretary of Prince Edward Island. 1) liED. On the 18th inst., at Percy Villas, Well-street, Hack, ney, Mary, wife of .the Rev. James N. Bennie, curate of South Hackney. On the 17th inst., Wm. Hasledine Pepys, Egg, F.R.S., of Earl's-terrace, Kensington , aged 81. On the 17th inst. ' in London, James Hann, Esq., mall years Mathematical Master of King's College School, age° 58. ,On the 15th inst. , at St. Leonard's-on-Sea Frederic k " B urm eister, Esq., of 18 , Devonshire-pl ace , fiondon, an d Gwynne House, Woodford-bridge, Essex, aged 73. On the 13th inst., at Boulogne-sur-mer, the Lady Ma r l Anne Nugent, daughter of the Atarquis,of Westmeatk• aged 10. On the 10th inst., at Nairn, N.B. Lieut.-General 'qr.,:A. A. Gordon, C. 8., Lochandu, Colonel i of H.M.'s %"" Regt., aged 87. LONDON : Printed and Published by 31IIRDO YOUNG' of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Na 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the wall/ of Middlesex, Tuesday, August 19,1856.