The Sun. — London, England, 1861-08-21 00:00:00

STATE OF EIUNGABY. (From the Correspoisdvnt of the Tunes.) PESTH, AUG. 16, The wise tuen of Vienna are understood to have made up their minds as to the answer to be given to the recent final manifesto of the Hungarian nation, popularly known a s the Deak address. According to information which I have every reason to believe correct, the plan it is proposed to carry out includes, as its principal points, the early dissolution of the Hungarian Diet, and also that of the Provincial Councils, or, as they may be more exactly termed, the County Committees. The first of these two -weighty measures is likely to be taken within a very few days ; the second can be only gradually c arried out, and is likely to be a work of time and difficulty. A Rescript from the Emperor may be expected shortly to arrive—no long-winded, hob bling document, like the last, but something brief and trenchant. Of its exact contents, of course, no one is as yet informed, but conjectures are hazarded which may prove not very wide of the mark. The Emperor will, probably, treat the address as an attack upon the dignity of the Crown (a favourite phrase just now in the political circles of Vienna), will declare the Diet dissolved, and will express a hope that time and reflection may bring Hungary to a better frame of mind and more practicable political views. Something of this kind is expected. It is not known who will come down to dissolve the Diet. It has usually been an Archduke who has inaugurated and dissolved these assemblies, but under all the circumstances, and as the present Diet was opened by Count Apponyi, it is not thought that so high a personage will be sent down. We hear that a Hungarian is to be selected, if one can be found, and probably he will be a General. It was desired at Vienna that Count Apponyi should dissolve it, but he, not unnaturally, declined. Benedek's name has been mentioned, but he might refuse also. If no other can be found, there is a certain General Haller, a Transylvanian of German extraction, who is old and feckless, and will do whatever he is bid, and to whom, as a pis alien the ungrateful mission may be confided. That I have good reasons for considering the dis solution of the Diet as all but certain to take place you will infer from my having telegraphed to that effect this morning. In the opinion of the majority of those persons who have the best means of judg ing, it is almost as good as a fait accompli. It is proper to mention, however, that there are other persons, who must know all that has passed, and more than I am able to write to you, who still think it extremely uncertain. They do not doubt that yesterday the positive intentions of the Vienna Go vernment were as above communicated to you. and that very probably to-day they still remain un changed, but they point to the capriciousness that characterises Francis Joseph's councils, and they think it highly probable that the Emperor may change his mind. Viewing the present situation by the light of past experience, they are at no loss for arguments in favour of the likelihood of a less decided line of action being adopted than the one we know to have been just resolved upon. One of the most distinguished Hungarian statesmen of the present day lately remarked, very happily, that the course of the Austrian Government habitually re sembles that of a man who, having a road on his right hand and another on his left, cannot make up his mind to take either of the two, but persists in floundering on through the broken ground be tween them, in pursuing a middle track, on which the obstacles and difficulties are so great that he has no chance of ever reaching the desired goal. The two paths now open to Austria, with respect to Hungary scarcely need indication. They are absolute concession or complete absolutism. Sup posing the Emperor were to send for Deak and to say to him—" You evidently enjoy the complete confidence of the Hungarians ; it is equally evident that nothing less than the Constitution of 1848 will content them ; I grant them that Constitution, but I look to you so to shape and modify matters that the empire shall not suffer, and that I may not have cause to repent my liberality," this would be ab solute concession ; it would be entering upon one of the two plain and well-marked roads. Francis Joseph might come down to Pesth the next day and he would see whether there is loyalty and monarchi cal feeling in the country, and whether the Hunga rians are susceptible of enthusiasm and gratitude. My belief is that the past, with its many painful episodes, would in a moment be utterly forgotten, and all that would be remembered would be that the present Sovereign is the descendant of that Maria Theresa whom the Hungarians so dearly loved, and for whom they not only constantly pro fessed, but repeatedly proved their readiness to die. In stating the feelings of the Hungarians, I may not always have sufficiently marked the difference between those they cherish for the Crown of Hungary and those by which they are inspired towards the reigning dynasty. Essential, monar chical by tradition and tendencies, they hold strongly for the unimpaired maintenance of the kingdom of Hungary as composed of Hungary Pro per, Transylvania, Croatia, &c.; but their attach ment to the House of Hapsburg, once so strong, has been grievously shaken and weakened by ill usage and breaches of faith. They can no longer trust that House ; therefore they can hardly re spect it, and without some respect there can be little love ,on the part of a nation towards its raters. But I reiterate my belief that with this warmhearted generous people bygones would quickly be bygones if once confidence were shown and jus tice done to them. If, however, to this the Emperor cannot bring himself, the other plain road is that of complete absolutism. And to something very nearly approaching it he seems to have made up his mind. If he dissolves the Diet and the County Committees he will be compelled to govern the country despoti cally. The dissolution of the committees will be followed by the immediate resignation of the Hun garian officers ; taxes will still be refused ; he will have to send in Austrians to carry on every branch of the Administration, gene ra l and local,and "e cion and distraint will be the Government's r'sott recs. He might possibly go on i n th is way for a year or two, always supposing no war with Italy or elsewhere. These would be the hard times Which Do- , k anticipated in his address, and which he d e _ dared the nation ready with firmness and fortitude to. encounter. Well, it is just because this is a eecided course that some doubt its adoption. The Vienna Government, they think, will falter in its aysoi ve, will temporise and resort to half-measures ; will, perhaps, prorogue the Diet instead of dissolv ing it, and maintain the County Committees—with which, if it does so, it will find itself in perpetual conflict. There is so much that is plausible, and in deed reasonable, in this view of the probabilities of the matter, that it would be rash to say that it may not, more or less, be justified by the event. The Vienna vane veers often about, and none can fore tell its next vagary.. All that I can at present do is to tell you in what direction it most positively pointed not many hours since. It is possible that within a day or two there may be variations, but in the meantime people here are very properly acting on the latest decision, and as if no change were to be expected. It is thought that the dissolution should not be allowed to take place without some sort of expression of the feeling of the Diet. This is but a vague intenion at present, but 'something will doubtless be done, and the combined committee of fifteen (the same which delibe rated on t he Address) has been summoned for Mat iday to consider and decide what that something sha. l .l be. Th e Emperor's re ce pti on o f th e t wo P res i, d en t s of the Diet on Wednesday afternoon was not un gracious, althous.h when the sass, g ' l perhaps, rather colder th an expressed emen went up with Desk's fist Address. He r Magnates his surprise and regret that the Chamber o favo : s f hould have shown its elf so unanimous in owlithe Address. He hid no t expected that tho se otherwhd invariably bees! in Opposition should act d o with he thought that at least those who had to the working hicasaesifMailath, And of the actober Diploma- 811 rasy, Babarczy, and Apponyi beep disposed have to taken a different `view, and have One of stand up in its behalf. th e pr esidents is understood to hare• told his Majesty th at nothi n less than was set down in the Address that is say, the Constitvion of 1848 — would sat isfy t ® th e Hungarians. The is reported to , _Emperor's reply have been equivalent to an admission that he saw that very well—but, he added, it was impossible to decentralise the whole empire in order to content Hungary. This is one of those stereotyped phrases which have become axioms in Vienna, and which are there considered conclusive answers to the gravest questions. Francis Joseph is rather cele brated for the frequent use he makes of them, but they are a very poor substitute for the large political views in which he is here consi dered—it is to be feared only too justly—to be wholly deficient. After the official delivery of the Address each President, separately, was received by the Emperor in private audience—apparently merely as a mark of personal goodwill, for, although little has transpired of what passed in those tete-a tete interviews, it is certain that it was nothing of importance, political or otherwise. The general feeling here, as far as I have as yet been able to ascertain it, seems to be in favour of a dissolution in preference to a prorogation. This was pretty sure to be the case with the Left, which likes decided and well-defined positions. I see, by the by, that some of the telegrams, in referring to that party, designate it as the " party of action"—a term completely improper if intended to represent it as desirous of resorting to physical force for the vindi cation of its cause. Here and there may be found some crackbrained individual ready to advocate such a mode of proceeding, but he represents no party, or even section of a party, and is left to support his own views and do his own fighting. There is only one party in Hungary now, and that one has nailed the Deak Address to the mast as the standard beneath which it henceforward will combat. If the present policy of Austria be persisted in, the whole com bined party which lately was divided into Ultras and Moderates, or, according to the local terms to which the main incidents of the Session have given rise, into Address-men and Beschluss-men, will be f oun d a party of action"—that is to say, ready to rise in arms -whenever Austria's embarrassments shall be such as may seem to give them a good chance of success. But for the present passive resistance will be most rigidly adhered to. When the Diet shall have been dis solved or prorogued (whichever it may prove to be), its members will go down to their respective dis tricts and steadily apply themselves to maintaining and organizing the refusal of taxes, and also to keeping the lower classes quiet and preventing colli sion between them and the troops, encouraging them by their own example to endure and to for bear. It is in a great measure due to the exertions of the larger landed proprietors that the rural popula tion has hitherto shown itself so patient under no small amount of aggravation. This military gather ing of taxes is an excellently devised plan for com pleting and eementingthe unanimity that has grown up in Hungary. The Vienna papers that support the Government and its centralizing policy, and which have lately shown themselves much more prolific in misstatements and inventions than in argu ments that will hold water, are just now particu larly liable to be betrayed, by their excessive irrita tion, into admissions which in their cooler moments they might be glad to retract. Thus one of the most virulent among them, and which used to maintain that disaffection in Hungary did not exist in the masses, but was limited to a mischievous minority, a band of agitators, and the like, has just announced a change in its views by the declaration that all the Hungarians are conspirators, that the virus is uni versal and extends through all classes. It is strange that it should not have occurred to the author of this sweeping denunciation that when a whole nation conspires, and so party in it, however small, is found opposing such conspiracy and upholding the powers that be, it is more than probable that its unanimity and determination are attributable to bad government, and to the denial of claims which, in its heart and conscience, it feels to be well founded and just. AFFAIRS OF TURKEL A letter from Constantinople, dated August 11, says :—The fall of Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha is an event of evil omen for the Turkish empire, It is not that there are no other men capable of filling his place ; it is not that Aali Pasha is unworthy of the high trust reposed in him ; it is not that the dis missal of the late Vizier is to be viewed as the result of caprice similar to that which so often led to changes in the Administration during the last reign; it is that he has fallen because he has persistently opposed the men and the measures that have re duced the empire to its present state of exhaustion. During the last two years I have repeatedly given expression in your columns to public opinion as it affected the two men who really governed this country. Of Riza. Pasha it is unnecessary now to speak. His demerits have formed the subject of much comment in England, and he has, for the moment at least, tasted the lot of those who put their trust in princes, and of those whom weak princes trust. He broke down, and his friend Me hemet Ali Pasha, who had been content to lie at his heels during a long race over the straight and easy course that leads to destruction, at once occu pied the first favourite's place. This man has every one of the faults of Riza Pasha without half his ability. lam told he has expressed surprise at the unceasing enmity of Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha. Vain ' and uninstructed, he is incapable of understanding that even a Sovereign's favour cannot save from contempt one whose sole recommendation would seem to be that his conduct in office has been some what less ignoble than the means by which he was first raised to power. The only person of any note in the empire who has had the courage to avow himself, both in the Grand Council and in public, the enemy of Mehemet Ali and Riza Pasha is the ex-Vizier. Before his accession to power, in May of last year, we heard, from time to time, of angry and contemptuous words which he had launched at them across the council table ; and he took office with a determination of humbling the two favourites of Sultan Abdul Medjid. He had long been the leader of the unrecognised Opposition in this coun try, and had acquired sufficient experience to con vince him that to accept office, even if forced to take it for a time, with such men for his colleagues was the only chance of rescuing the country from ruin at their hands. In a moment of difficulty and danger, when the Russian demand for a mixed com mission of inquiry into the state of the European provinces had produced no small consternation here, and when the first shadows of the storm impending over Syria, had been visible in Constantinople, he was called upon to take the direction of affairs. Regarded with but little favour by the late Sultan, and an ob jpeacsth a of h p e e c w u a l s i ar yeth a t t h e e t o on A ly le h m e a m n et p A s s u ss e a d n do of Riza e confidence of the nati on ; and, aft er th e revelat i ons made"on the trial of the leaders of the plot of the preceding autumn, public opinion could not well be slighted. His presence in Constantinople at such a juncture must have been fatal to his en em i es ; and therefore, adroitly enough, they p ersuaded th e Sultan that it was necessary that no less a personage than the Grand Vizier should inquire into the charges made against the Porte by the Russian Go vernment. The English and French Ambassadors backed up the proposition, and Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha was forced to start on his tour of inspection. Even at a distance he well nigh proved too much for his opponents. He had observed, during the early part of his journey, that there was not one-half the number of soldiers for which pay and rations were drawn by the Seraskierate, and on arriving at Wid din he telegraphed for Riza Pasha to join him im mediately and explain the causes of this difference. The Seraskier's power depended upon his constant intercourse with Abdul Medjid. Absence from Constantinople would have been his ruin, and he hesitated to obey the order sent him. It was re peated in a more peremptory form, and he only avoided compliance by throwing himself at the Sul tan's feet, and praying not to be removed from his person. From that moment the history of Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha's tenure of affairs has been one con tinued struggle with the enemies in his camp. Un doubtedly, had there been no quarrel ready to his .hand on his return to Constantinople, he would have found or made one ; but it was the Grand izier's singular good fortune to be able to fight the battle on a point upon which he was entirely id manifestly in the right, and Mehemet Ali Pasha Etk entirely and as manifestly in the wrong. The la tter, who was then, as he is now, High Admiral, THE SUN, LONDON', had the audacity to refuse to make the return of the expenses of his department which had been demanded by the Finance Commission, and with out which the Budget, or financial statement, so long promised, could not have been framed. Blunt ness of speech has been ascribed to Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha as a fault, and not, perhaps, without some justice. It is not, therefore, surprising that on the occasion in question some plain truths were uttered. Elsewhere it would have been impossible for two Ministers who had gone such lengths in mutual recrimination to have remained for even a day mem bers of the same Cabinet. The Sultan, however, sent for them, and by his injunctions a momentary cessation •of hostilities was effected. So matters went on until Abdul Medjid's death. In the long run Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha has rid the country of the more dangerous, because the more able, of the two favourites, but has in his turn succumbed to Mehemet Ali, who happens to be the husband of the present Sultan's own sister. If mere personal considerations were to weigh with the ex-Vizier, I should most assuredly regard his fall as the most successful act of his administra tion ; for, at a moment when the eyes of all Europe are turned towards this country, he has identified himself with the question of financial reform, and suffered martyrdom in the cause. A demand for a considerable augmentation of the sum to defray the annual expenses of the army and navy, and more especially of the latter, met with a peremptory re fusal on his part. The proposition, which originated with Mehemet Ali Pasha, was approved by the Sul tan, and the Grand Vizier, refusing to give way, was somewhat summarily dismissed. It is the old tale: Money is wanted by the Sultan, no matter for what purpose, and the Minister who hesitates to comply with the requisition has to give place to a more facile and accommodating politician. It is use less to conceal the fact ; the economies effected in the Imperial household are the only practical re forms for which the new Sultan is entitled to credit, and it becomes day by day more painfully apparent that these are utterly insignificant as compared with the additional outlay determined upon for the service of the naval and military forces of the em pire. One of the consequences is, that the exchange has once more risen to the exorbitant rate of 199 piastres to the pound sterling. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT—CROYDON, Aug. 20. BIRD V. SAMPSON. This was an action to recover the sum of £252 13s. 6d., moneys lent, and paid to the de fendant's account, and a:so for certain goods, to which the defendant pleaded a set off of £276 6s. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Thompson Chitty were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Lush, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Hurrall, appeared for the defendant. The case, which commenced yesterday afternoon, and came to a conclusion this morning, was a some what peculiar one, and the tale told by the plain tiff, Miss Rebecca Bird, a good-looking, pleasant mannered, middle-aged woman, but suffering from extreme debility, created much sympathy in court. It appeared that as far back as 1851 the plaintiff became acquainted with the defendant, she keeping the Bull Inn, Chelsham, Surrey. The defendant, who resided at West Farleigh, carried on the busi ness of a wood contractor, and used to employ a number of men, he himself using the house of the plaintiff, and paying her great attention, and in teresting himself in her business. She used some-1 times to pay the wages of the men in his employ ment, and also to supply the defendant and his men with grocery from the shop, which was attached to the public-house. The defendant was constantly at her house, making it almost entirely his home. No improper intimacy existed between them, he treat ing her with great respect, and leading her to be lieve that she was to be his wife. This state of things went on for some time, she lending him money and selling him things, a loose sort of an account being kept by her. Defendant made a great number of excuses for not marrying her, but said he would as soon as he could provide a cottage that was suitable to her station in life. Things were bought by her for the new house, made up under his guidance, and sent to his house. She then fell into difficulties and had to leave her public house, and being in great distress had to go and live upon some neighbours and friends, the de fendant giving her a few trifling sums of money, and still telling her they should be married as soon as the affairs with her creditors were settled, and advising her to keep out of the way in order to force them to an arrangement. This took place in 1859, when they accepted ss. in the pound and signed her release. The defendant still kept up his promises to marry her ; and at Christmas last, being ill and quite destitute, she was taken home by her uncle, and the defendant refused to come to any settlement • and when the last census was taken the plaintiff's uncle, who had been ap pointed as one of the collectors, ascertained that the defendant had entered himself as a married man, havinghe married a woman who had kept his house for him. In support of the plea set up by the defendant he was called, and underwent a most searching cross examination, and some severe remarks from the counsel for the prevaricating nature of his answers. One thing was manifest, the accounts between the parties were in a very confused state, and that the defendant had not kept any regular books for some years. The jury, after some deliberation, said they thought there had been a good deal of lying on both sides about the money, and found for the plaintiff — damages £5O. The learned counsel then briefly opened the pleadings of another action between the parties for the breach of promise of marriage, and called a examined in the first case, named ySoauranhg woman, New, had been plaintiff's servant from 1852, and she proved that she had often heard the defendant tell her mistress that he would marry her. Mr. Hart, the plaintiff's uncle, said that he found his niece in a dying state in the cold at Christmas, in a room five feet by eight. She was without food, and but for the charity of the girl New, must have perished. The jury gave £lOO damages. NORTIIERN CIRCUIT.—LIVERPOOL, AUG. 20. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Martin.) TRIAL OF CAPTAIN W. WILSON FOR MURDER. Captain William Wilson, late commander of the British ship Express (engaged in the African trade), was indicted for the murder of William Henderson, a steward on board that vessel. Captain Wilson, being a native of Memel (Prussia), had claimed to be tried by a jury half composed of foreigners. Mr. Bliss, Q.C., and Mr. Temple appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Aspinall for the defence. The Express sailed from Liverpool on 22d Sept. of last year, and the deceased (who was about 30 years of age) had joined some short time before, being then in good health and strength. When the ship had been some time at sea the acts of vio lence on the part of the prisoner commenced. The first was the throwing of a handspike at deceased, who was wounded in the ankle. This was done as sidm then 20 or punishment for the deceased not being quick enough, and not having brought the captain a clean towel, or some act of that kind. On the same day the prisoner threw a knife at the deceased, and wounded him in the temple. The deceased picked up the knife, gave it to the prisoner, and a second and third time the captain threw it at Henderson, and in the course pf the same day also beat him with his fists, knocked him down, and kicked him. From this time t o th e d ece ased's death a series of acts of violenc e were p er p e t ra ted, to three of which, however, as th e mos t remar k a bl e , th e l ear n e d coun sel for th e prosecut i on ca ll e d part i cu l ar at t ent i on . On the 4th of November , Brass River, the prisoner followed deceased out of with blows osilent his s fists, w aaint nhd g with kicked ic insensible,rk eea a doubled him o u severity.fourbland ed tro t rh h ori aip e fietecv withdnageebigivh m Just before entering the became strong boots , r3O w aeteinhme:e esbeatht when he was seen by some of the crew it, was noticed that his head and shoulders were covered with bruises and discolorations. Shortly after enter ing Brass River the fever broke out on board, the carpenter being first attacked, and then the deceased. A doctor attended, prescribed rest and generous diet, and though Henderson recovered from the fever, it left him so weak and prostrate that he NI as unfit for duty. Wh'ile he was i n this state, however, the prisoner ordered him to pick oa kum, but he could not do it. On the 22d December the doctor found him in such a bruised condition that ho asked the de ceased who had been striking him. The deceased . was unwilling to tell, but the doctor insisted, and the deceased then mentioned some name, which induced the doctor to go at once to the captain, and bring ing him to. the deceased, the doctor said in their presence, " Who has struck this man ?" The cap taid, " I did not do it. The man has fallen down upon deck, and has hurt himself in that way." The deceased, who heard the master say that, made no observation whatever. The last act of violence was shortly before his death, and there was some diffi culty and contradiction as to whether it took place on a Wednesday or a Saturday. Tho deceased was WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, lying in his berth, and the prisoner came to him and asked him why he did not cook his sago. The deceased said he could not stand so near the fire. The prisoner made some remark, such as " Who is to do it for you ?" and then took a can and struck the deceased under the chin and under the nose and made them bleed. He went away and ordered the deceased to come down to the deck to pick oakum. The deceased said he could not do it, and the prisoner replied that it was all laziness, and seizing the deceased by the shirt he threw him upon deck, jumped with both feet upon his chest, kicked him on the sides and head, and beat him. The deceased at first cried out, but at last he became silent and partly insensible. The prisoner then ordered buckets of water to be thrown over the de ceased, which was done, after which he was lifted up and dry clothes put upon him. The prisoner then left him for some time, and then returned and asked the deceased "if he was satisfied." The de ceased said, " You had better kill me at once than treat me so ;" upon which the prisoner again beat and kicked him, renewed his threats, and said that " he had better jump overboard," and that "he should never see England again." Deceased sank under this continued ill-treatment, and died shortly afterwards. The doctor saw him on the Friday after his death, and when he lifted the cloth from his face observed that it was swollen, but at that time he imputed this appearance to decomposition having rapidly set in. The doctor supposed then that he had sunk under the debility from which he had so long languished. The prisoner was afterwards transferred to a vessel called the Severn, in which part of the crew of the Express returned to Liverpool, when the proceedings which had led to the present trial was instituted. Witnesses were then called in support of the above statement. Mr. Aspinall then quoted some authorities with a view to show that Brass River was a " foreign pert or harbour," and that the offence not being committed on the high seas the present count had not jurisdiction. His lordship overruled the objection, remarking that there was no court at Brass River, and no law to appeal to for the punishment of offences, other wise the prisoner might have been dealt with on the spot, and at the time when the crime was com mitted. Mr, Aspmall then addressed the jury for the de fence, contending that the prosecution had not done their duty in confining themselves to one class of witnesses (men of colour), whereas there were seve ral white men on board at the time of the alleged outrage. Mr. Bliss protested against this remark, saying that they had called all the witnesses whom they had been able to obtain. His lordship, in summing up, confined the atten tion of the jury to the violence which occurred on the Saturday specified. Notwithstanding.the con flict of opinion and statement as to the time which elapsed between the last act of violence and the death of Henderson, the offence more resembled manslaughter from the fact that the violence was that of abuse, inflicted from time to time in fits of passion, but probably without the expectation that death would immediately follow. Nor did it im mediately follow. His lordship having pointed out the legal distinctions between murder and man slaughter, carefully went through the evidence, after which the jury retired to consider their ver• diet, and after an absence of two hours had not agreed to a verdict. One of the jurymen being very ill they were discharged. Wilson awaits his trial on the other indictment. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-Aug. 20. MANSION-HOUSE.— William Balmanno, a solicitor's clerk, was brought up in custody of Jar vis, a detective, charged with stealing the sum of £l4 belonging to his employers, Messrs. Preston and Turner, solicitors, of Water-lane, Great Tower street. Mr. Turner said that the prisoner entered their service on the 13th of June last, and on that day he gave him £ll for duties on a grant of administra tion. He produced the papers, which were with out the stamps, and he also produced a book, in the prisoner's handwriting, in which he charged £ll Os. 4d. for the stamp, and £1 for court fees, and £1 for the stamp on the bond. The prisoner had not paid that money ; if he had, the stamps would be on the paper produced. He also produced a letter which he had received from the prisoner the previous morning through a police officer, in which he stated that he had lost the money, and if he (prosecutor) would not offer any evidence against him the whole of the amount, £l4 Os. 4d., would be paid immediately. George Laverick, clerk to the prosecutors, said that on the 13th June Mr. Turner gave him two - Post-office orders, each for £5, which he gave to the prisoner in his presence, together with £3 10s. in cash. He had paid the prisoner money since that time, and he believed it had all been paid with the exception of £1 for a stamp on a bond on the same estate as the others, but the bond had no stamp upon it. The prisoner, who said he would reserve his de fence, was committed for trial. CLERKENWELL.—TIIE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER.—Charles William Jeffs, aged 30, resid ing at No. 40, Acton-street, Gray's-inn-road, was brought up before Mr. D'Eyncourt on the charge of carting and wounding Francis Cossum, with in tent to do him grievous bodily harm. The case, which was partially heard on Tuesday last, seemed to excite the utmost interest, and dur ing the proceedings the court and its approaches were crowded by a vast concourse of persons anxi ous to hear the proceedings. Mr. Sleigh attended on behalf ofthe accused, who, on being placed in the dock, was found to be still suffering from injuries he had received to his right arm. The prosecutor, on being called, said, in answer to Mr. Sleigh, that the prisoner lodged in his mother's house, at which place he (witness) became acquainted with him, but that was some few years ago. Mr. Sleigh—How long ago ? Prosecutor—About two or three years. Mr. Sleigh—Have you been intimate with the prisoner's wife before this unhappy occurrence ? Prosecutor—l have been intimate with her, and such intimacy continued until this occurrence. Mr. Sleigh—Have you ever visited the prisoner's wife ? Prosecutor—l have been in the habit of meeting her for a long time. Mr. Sleigh—Have you taken her to any place of entertainment ? Prosecutor—l have not taken her to any place of amusement, but I have carried on this illicit inter course for some time. _ _ vv Mr. Sleigh—Was that while the husband was at home ? Prosecutor—No; during the husband's absence I visited his wife. Mr. Sleigh—You do not deny that you com mitted adultery with the prisoner's wife ? Prosecutor—l have committed adultery with her while her husband has been out at work. Mr. Sleigh—Was the prisoner at home when you went to the house on the day of this occurrence ? Prosecutor—He was not at home at the time, but came in while I was there. I left the prisoner's wife in the sitting-room, and she passed from one room to the other. Mr. Sleigh-1)o you know what the prisoner is ? Prosecutor—l believe he is connected with the press. Mr. Sleigh—Did you go to his house with the expectation of seeing him ? Prosecutor—No; I went there at the time 1 knew he would be away from home. Mr. Sleigh—How have you known when he has been out ? Prosecutor—Sometimes she has let me know such was the case by signal from the window. Mr. Sleigh—What occurred when the prisoner came in ? Prosecutor—He came in, and I went away, and proceeded to the corner of Exmouth-street, when he came up to me and inflicted the injuries upon me. Mr. Sleigh—What did he say to you? Prosecutor—He said, " Go down on your knees, and confess you have seduced my wife." Mr. Sleigh—Did you strike him with any weapon? Prosecutor—l did not; and I did not snatch the knife from his possession. I mean to say I never seized the knife, or struck him. Neither was I aware that he was a left-handed man ; and I did not make a eat at him, or seize the knife. Mr. Sleigh—When were you with the prisoner's wife before this occurrence ? Prosecutor—l was with her on the Wednesday before, in the Gray's Inn-road. The prisoner was at the time out at work. Mr. Sleigh—Did you visit any house. Prosecutor—We did not go into any house except a public-house. _ _ Mr. Sleigh—What description of house is it ? Prosecutor—lt is an ordinary public-house. Mr. Sleigh—You come hero to have the prisoner punished. liViiat is your determination now? Prosecutor—l wish to withdraw from the prose cution. Mr. D'Eyncourt—now long was it after you left the house that the assault took place ? Prosecutor—lt was about 10 minutes or a quarter of an hour after I had left the place. l‘lr. Sleigh—There are several gentlemen here who have known . the pri soner for som e ti m e, and . and who are to be responsible for his ap pearance if required on any future occasion. After some further remarks from the learned 1861. counsel, the prisoner was admitted to bail to appear this day for the completion of the depositions. WE STM INSTE R.—THE GALWAY MAIL PACKET COMPANY.--Mr. George O'Malley Irwin attended at this court, and addressing Mr. Dayman, the presiding magistrate, said—l wish to make an application to you under the 6th and 7th of Victoria. I obtained a summons here a short time ago against Mr. John Orrell Lever, M.P., for publishing 'a malicious and defamatory libel upon me, and at that time I also took sum monses against Mr. Isaac Butt, M.P., and Mr. Lester O'Beirne, to give evidence, but they did not attend, and in consequencelof their absence I was unable to support the charge. The applicant then read the sth section of th© 96th cap., showing the penalties imposed for the publication of a libel. Mr. Dayman—What is the object of your pre sent application ? Mr. Irwin—l wish to. renew the summons against Mr. Lever, and summonses to compel the attend ance of the necessary witnesses, and, if they do not attend, to grant warrants for their apprehension. I made my application to your colijague, Mr. Ingham, for the summons against Mr. Lever and for those for witnesses, and he granted them, con sidering their attendance necessary to support the charge. The officer is here and can prove the ser vice of the summonses. I should like to have him examined now. Mr. Dayman—l cannot do that now. Applicant—Mr. Isaac Butt was a necessary wit ness to prove the publication of the libel. Mr. hayman- - You assume the publication of a Libel. Applicant—l read it in his own rooms, but he took it away from me by force. I copied the words in the pamphlet. They said that he was -victimised by an impostor. I ought to have been allowed to bring it away. Mr. Dayman•Llt was his property, perhaps. Applicant—lt was on his table, and he said that Mr. Lever gave it to him. He was stronger than me or I would have brought it away. lam the victim of a libel and slander, and my duty to the public, the Government, and myself, requires that I should take every step to bring the offender to justice. Witnesses were summoned to support my charge; they did not attend. It was an insult to the Court, and no man can protect himself or family if such a thing is to be allowed. I have had the honour of sitting on the bench myself and know that the enforcing the attendance of important wit nesses is most material. Since I was here before I have obtained important information. I have ascer tained who the printer and publisher of this libel is, and I apply for a summons against him. My last complaint was dismissed because Mr. Butt and Mr. O'Beirne did not attend. Mr. Dayman—You cannot assume that. They might not have been able to produce the pamphlet of which you complain,or give evidence that would support your charge. There is nothing to show that they could have proved the publication of a libel. Applicant—lt lay on Mr. Butt's table, and I copied the words " that he was victimised by an imposter" from it. lam no impostor. Mr. Dayman—That would not be proof of publi cation. Applicant—Anybody reading it on his table is a publication. Ino more doubt the publication than I do the light coming through that glass (pointing to the window). I require summonses for these parties to support my charge. Mr. Dayman—l do not feel disposed to grant any summons. Applicant—l have ascertained that it is Mr. Isaac Butt's printer and publisher that have printed and published this pamphlet. Mr. Dayman—l have on a previous occasion heard your charge, and there being no proof to sup port it it was dismissed. Applicant—l have been branded as an impostor. I am no impostor. I gave evidence before the select committee on packet and telegraph contracts. (Ap plicant was here stating the effect of that evidence against Mr. Lever when Mr. Dayman stopped him by observing that he could not allow such particu lars to be gone into.) Applicant—lt is no good summoning witnesses if they do not attend ; it is a farce, a mockery, and a delusion. What protection is there for any man's private character. Summonses are no use, nothing but the force of a warrant would get them here. Mr. Dayman—Having once heard the case and dismissed it, I must decline to grant fresh sum monses. I leave you to a remedy quite independent of this Court. You can go before a grand jury and prefer a bill of indictment. You seem to take for granted, without knowing whether it would have been so, that the witnesses you summoned could have proved your case. Applicant—Mr. Lester O'Beirne admitted having had the pamphlet. Mr. Dayman—And suppose Mr. O'Beirne had thrown it into the fire, his attendance here would be no use. Applicant—lf that was the case I could produce secondary evidence. Any copy of the libel would do. Mr. Dayman—lt would not. You remember you summoned Mr. Roebuck, who, in his evidence, told you he had thrown the pamphlet into the waste-paper basket. Applicant—l could get the manuscript from the printer. Mr. Dayman—l do not know that. Applicant—The printer always files it. Mr. Dayman—lf of the tendency you describe, it . . is not very likely it should remain in. his possession. Applicant—My complaint was dismissed because Mr. Isaac Butt and Mr. Lester O'Beirne did not attend. It is impossible to come to a fair decision without the necessary witnesses. I press you again to renew the summonses. Mr. Dayman—l must decline. Unless you are prepared with a witness who can produce the very identical article, you must break down. Applicant—Mr. Isaac Butt has the pamphlet, as I told you I saw it there. Mr. Dayman—lt does not follow that he has it now; he may have burnt it. Applicant—l am entitled to try whether he has. Mr. Dayman—Unless you could show me that you had in your possession clear and distinct lega' proof to support the charge of libel, I could not _ _ grant a summons. I cannot understand why you do not indict. Applicant—There has been a very strong opinion expressed by the Recorder upon the adoption of that proceeding s by which I might be prejudiced. The proper course is to apply to a magistrate. Again and again applicant urged his suit, but Mr. Dayman repeated that he could not grant sum monses without he was provided with positive proof. He declined to issue speculative summonses against persons to produce certain things which he only assumed they had in their possession. Applicant suggested that if he got the pamphlet the magistrate would feel no difficulty in granting him the summonses he required. Mr. Dayman declined to give any opinion upon what might arise, confining himself to the matter as it now stood. GREENWICH.--THE DANGER OF LEAVING TRAINS WHILE IN NOTION.-Mr. Francis Cross, an elderly gentleman, residing at Park-place, Eltham, Kent, appeared to a summons charging him with leaving a train while in motion on the North Kent Railway, whereby he had incurred a penalty of 40s. Mr. Robinson, from the solicitor's office to the South-Eastern Railway Company, attended to con duct the case, and Mr. Knapp, the barrister, at tended for the defendant. The defendant, who had a severe wound on the side of his face, and who was otherwise seriously injured through leaving the train at the Blackheath Station, was accommodated with a seat. Upon the case being called on for hearing, Mr. Knapp said he had consulted with the de fendant, who by his advice had consented to plead guilty on consideration that the summons was dis missed on payment of a nominal penalty. Mr. Robinson said he could not allow of the summons being dismissed or withdrawn, as the de fendant by his own act had suffered serious injuries, and a formal claim had been made upon the com pany on his behalf in respect to the same. He (Mr. Robinson) was perfectly willing that a con viction should take place, and a nominal penalty imposed, providing an agreement in writing were given that proceedings against the company would cease. Mr. Knapp said the defendant was perfectly willing to give such a guarantee. Mr. Maude remarked that the Act of Parliament was intended to protect passengers while travel ling upon railways, and to punish persons for break ing the law. The defendant appeared to have been considerably punished personally, and with the consent of both sides he (Mr. Maude) would merely impose a fine of is. and 6s, co s t s . The money was immediately paid. Mr. George Clayton, grocer, of 8, St. James's street, Hatcham, New-cross, appeared to a summons for a like offence on the London and Brighton Railway. Mr. Inspector Carpenter attended to conduct the case for the company. The defendant was a passenger by the 9 p.m Crystal Palace train on the 13th inst., and as the train was entering the New cross station, he was seen by . two of th e ti c k et co ll ectors to jump from the carnage, when he was thrown violently upon his back. In answer to the magistrate, the defendant said the train had s t oppe d , an d t h at the cause of his falling was that his feet slipped. Mr. Maude said he had no doubt the motion of the train was the solo cause of th e d e f en d an t falling, and ordered him to pay a fine of ss. and costs. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received a despatch from Mr. M'Coskry, Acting British Consul at Lagos, dated July 2, 1861, of which the following is an extract : I have the honour to inform your lordship that, notwith standing the signature of tho treaty by the King of Porto Novo, I found so many obstacles to trade, arising chiefly from old native custom, as to deter most merchants from settling there. I therefore thought necessary to go to Pcrto Novo in her Majesty's ship Brune, in order to have them removed, where we arrived at 4 p.m. on the 14th. The next day I went on shore to the King, and after a length ened interview of four hours, occupied in pointing out that our measures for opening his country for free legitimate trade would result as beneficially to him as to us, I left him, he having promised to lay the matter before his Chiefs and Head Men next day. Accordingly, next day they met, and consented to the terms I had drawn up. On the 17th accompanied by several Europeans as wit nesses, I again visited the King, when the tzeaty, of which the' following is a copy, was signed, the King himself pointedly asking his chiefs if they had well considered the matter before siviing: On my return I called a meeting of the chiefs of Badagry, and explained the terms of a mercantile treaty I drew up for their signature. They, with two exceptions, consented at once, and subsequently the whole of them signed the treaty, of which a copy is herewith transmitted. Inclosure 1, in Mr. M'Coskry's Despatch of July 2, 1861. Copy of the Treaty signed by the King and Chiefs of Porto Novo, June 17, 1861. Whereas, there being at present no known and recog nised regulations with special reference to trading transac tions between British subjects, and others under British protection, and the subjects of the King of Porto Novo. William M'Coskry, her Britannic Majesty's Acting Consul, on behalf of British subjects, Africans under Bri tish protection, and all legal traders, subjects of countries in amity with Great Britain, and the King of Porto Novo on behalf of his subjects, have agreed to the following articles : Art. I. British'subjects and other legal traders shall be allowed to go and come freely, to and from Porto Novo and any town within the territories of the King of Porto Novo, and to erect houses or factories for the collection and pur chase of palm oil and other produce. Art. 11. Legal traders shall be allowed to acquire, either by grant or purchase, land in any part of the town or ter ritory of Porto Novo, for the erection of houses or factories for the purpose of trade, or for the cultivation of cotton or any other produce, the said houses or factories to be of whatever construction may be considered best adapted to the business of the owner and the security of his property. Art. 111. All classes of the people, subjects of Porto Novo or residing therein, shall be allowed at all times to enter the houses of legal traders established in the territo ries of the King of Porto Novo, there to sell and barter the produce of the country ; the natives so trading to be subject to no imposts more than when trading one with another. Art. IV. The King of Porto Novo shall punish, upon conviction, any of his subjects who commit robbery, or in cendiarism, affecting the property of British subjects and any other legal trader, and will use every means to brin, such offenders to speedy justice. Art. Y. The King of Porto Novo shall cause any of his subjects or other natives residing in his territories under his protection, who may be indebted to traders to pay such debts within reasonable time, and if not paid within the time so fixed, the property belonging to such person so owing, shall be sold, and applied to the liquidation of the claims against him. Art. VI. British subjects and other legal traders shall be allowed to employ in their business, within the territo ries of Porto Novo, the natives of any other country, either on shore, in their houses and factories, or on the lagoon, in the transport of goods or produce. Art. VII. Any quarrel or dispute that may arise between legal traders or their employes and natives of Porto Novo shall be referred to the British Consular Agent, if there is one, or, if not, to the British Consul at Lagos, who shall, in conjunction with the King of Porto Novo, decide the matter. In consideration of the due fulfilment of the foregoing articles, a payment of two heads of cowries shall be paid by all legal traders on every cask containing 150 gallons of palm oil, and two strings of cowries for each pound of ivory exported from Porto Novo ; it being understood that no other duty, direct or indirect, be levied on the same pro duce, and the King do no trade. It is further agreed that a payment of 15 heads of cow ries be paid for making public the readiness of any mer chant to trade. Signed at Porto Novo, this 17th day of June, 1861. Wm. M'COSKRY (Acting Consul). LOJEE (King), Y his mark. GOGAU (Ist Chief), Y his mark. PROGAU (2d Chief), i his mark. Witnesses THOMAS TICKEL (Acting Vice-Consul). CHAS. FORREST (Lieut. Commanding H.M.S. Brune). J. A. MASER (Ch. Missionary). THos. MAGNE. J. B. WILLIAMS (Interpreter). Inclosure 2, in Mr. M'Coskry's Despatch of July 2, 1861. Copy of the Treaty signed by the Chiefs of Badagry, June 19, 1861. Whereas the legitimate trade of Badagry has hitherto been greatly obstructed by certain native regulations. William M'Coskry, her Britannic Majesty's Acting Con sul, on behalf of British subjects, others under British pro tection, and all legal traders, subjects of countries in amity with Great Britain, and the Chiefs of Badagry, on behalf of themselves and their people. Art. I. The ;people of Badagry and others, natives of the neighbouring countries, trading in or to Badagry, shall be allowed to trade freely and directly with the merchants trading at Badagry in their own establishments, and none shall, on that account, be subject to any impost more than when trading one with another. Art. 11. No native nor Chief of Badagry shall con trol in any way the trading transactions of any mer chant by fixing the price at which any article is to be sold, but shall leave that to be settled between the buyer and seller themselves. Art. 111. The Chiefs of Badagry shall cause their sub jects to pay their just debts to traders within reasonable time, and, if not paid within the time fixed, shall cause the property of the person so owing to be sold to liquidate the debt. Art. IV. Any person subjects to the Chiefs of Badagry that may be convicted of theft, robbery, incendiarism, or any other offence, shall be punished by the Chiefs, and they shall use proper means to bring any person accused of any offence, to justice, Art, V. Traders at Badagry shall be allowed to employ in any legal work any person they may choose, whether a native of Badagry or not, and no native nor Chief of Badagry shall obstruct persons so employed; in the per formance of their work s . Art. VI. In consideration of the due fulfilment of the foregoing Articles, the traders at Badagry shall pay a duty of 1 heads of cowries on every 150 gallons of palm oil, or nut oil, and 2 strings of cowries on every pound of ivory exported from Badagry, the amount arising from such duty shall be divided quarterly, by her Britannic Majesty's Consul amongst the Chiefs of Badagry, according to their conduct and capabilities in furthering the interests of com merce and civilisation. It is clearly understood that the payment of one head per 30 gallons hitherto charged by Badagry people on palm oil coming from Porto Novo, and all other such charges and imposts on produce, cease when this agreement comes in force. (Signed) THOMAS TICKEL, Acting Vice Consul. his LOB y WAUR, mark. his his AKE° y NH, MO y BE, mark. mark. his his LIU Y GE, AG 0 Y ITOE, mark. mark. his his PIIEO y, WIT, BALL yA, mark, mark. his POSS U mark. Witnesses to signatures. J. E. MOFFATT. J. W. Jonsts. J. TICKELL. H. ALEXANDER. W. ROBERTS. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AuG. 11. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Carthagena, enclosing an official bulletin of July 1, stating that the Atlantic ports of New Granada are not blockaded. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. John Laws, chemist, New Church-street, Marylebone. BANKRUPTS. James Raneell, victualler, Byfleet, Surrey, to surrender, Sept. 4, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Henry Batchelar, builder, Leatherhead, Surrey, Aug. 31, at half-past twelve, and Sept. 18, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Axel Taleen, ship broker, Fenchurch-street, City, Aug. 31, at twelve, and Sept. 18, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Henry Wakeham, lace warehouseman, Bread-street. City, Aug. 29 and Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John Chapman and George Granger, ironmasters, Old bury, Worcestershire, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Charles Webb, general salesman, Drury-lane, Sept. 4, at one, and Sept. 25, at half-past one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edward Simons, lamp dealer, Newgate-street, City, Aug. 27 and Sept. 25, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. William Fawkner, victualler, Kidderminster, Sept. 9 and 30, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Harrison, tailor, Barnsley, Sept. 2 and 27, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. John Wm. Garrett, corn merchant, Liverpool, Sept. 4 and 24, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Robert Boyd Penman, general merchant, Dundee. Andrew Crosbie, draper, Dumfries. James Shaw, grocer, Calderbank, Lanarkshire. William Kelly, tavern-keeper, Edinburgh. CENSUS OF VICTORIA.—The gross results of the census for the Ist of April, which have been issued fi om the Registrar-General's office, shows the population to be — Males, 328,651, showing an increase since 1857 of 64,317 ; and females, 211,671, showing an increase since the same date of 65,239. The total population, therefore, according to the last census, i s 540 322, showing a gr oss increase sinc e 1857 of 129,556, or about 31 per c ent. —. Australian and Am Zealand Gazette. 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The excellenc e of these Pills h a s been asserted and confirmed by people, in all parts of the globe; 'their wonderful effic ac y in:prevent lug or curing diseases is universally admitted, LoNnoN : Printed and Published by WIRD° YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tan SUN Office, Ei o. 112,8 t rand In the Precinct of the Savoy. in the County of bliddlesou Wednesday, August 21, IS6I. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. The following is the report of this company to be presented at the thirty-third half-yearly ordinary meeting of the proprietors, to be held at the Great Western Royal Hotel, Paddington, on Friday next. The receipts from traffic during the past half-year have amounted to £185,421 3s. 2d. as compared with £170,576 19s. sd. during the corresponding period of the year 1860, showing an increase of £14,844 3s. 9d. The arbitration before Mr. Whitmore upon mat ters in dispute between the Great Western and this company was interrupted during the Parliamentary proceedings of the past session. Since the termi nation of these proceedings steps have been taken for resuming the arbitration. Pending the arbitra tor's decision upon the questions submitted to him, an estimate has again been made in the accounts of the past half-year of the sum payable for the supply of rolling stock. The proprietors will observe that in the charge for maintenance of way during the half-year there is an increase of £2,655 6s. 6d. over that of the corresponding period of 1860. The increase under this head is attributable chiefly to an extensive renewal of rails between Neath and Swansea, and to the renewal of a viaduct and bridge near New port, more particularly referred to in the engineer's report; the expense incurred in the widening of the railway near Ferryside, which was mentioned. in Mr. Owen's last half-yearly report, has also con tributed to the increase in this charge. The amount of capital expended by this compa:ey in the construction of works at the Neath station for the Vale of Neath Railway Company having been ascertained and agreed, is now brought into account. The details of the expenditure are shown in the capital account now submitted, and form a. credit in that account to the amount of £26,156. 13s. 4d. In accordance with the course adopted in previons half years, and for the reasons which have been men tioned in the reports from time to time submitted to the proprietors, the directors recommend that a sum. of £3,000 should be set apart out of the revenue of the past half year to meet the expenses which have been incurred in the renewal of ,a portion of the permanent way to the west of Swansea, and a fur ther sum of £350 on account of the rolling stock arbitration expenses. After the foregoing deductions have been made, and after making due allowance for all preference and other charges, the available balance will admit of the payment of a dividend at the rate of £2 15s. per cent. per annum, leaving £2,303 18s. 10d. to be carried forward to the next half year. During the past session the directors have had full opportunity of bringing before a committee of the House of Commons the grievances under which the proprietors and the public have been so long suffering, in consequence of the practical working of the present agreement with the Great Western Railway Company. The alteration in the agree ment proposed by the South Wales Bill was, that this company should be empowered to provide its own rolling stock, and so relieve the Great Western. Railway Company from a duty which was believed to be incompatible with their position as lessees of the South Wales Railway, and one of which the effect has been to depress the traffic of the district. After a long and patient inquiry, during which great attention was paid to the statements made and the evidence adduced on behalf of both com panies, the committee of the House of Commons stated it to be their opinion, that it was the inte rest of the public mainly, though also the ulti mate interests of the two companies themselves, that existing disputes and complications of accounts should be put an end to by annulling in part the agreement between the companies, and the preamble of the bill was consequently declared to have been proved. The committee, however, sug gested that as there was little or no chance that the bill could reach the House of Lords in time to pass its different stages in that branch of the Legislature, the company should not proceed further with the measure. In deference to this suggestion the bill was withdrawn. Immediately after the passing of the preamble of the bill a proposition was made to your directors by the directors of the Great Western Railway Company for a fusion of the undertakings, upon the principle of the Great Western and West Midland arrangements, under which the net re ceipts of the united railways would be appropriated to the respective companies in fixed proportions, but the elected directors of this company were unanimously of opinion that the terms suggested by the directors of the Great Western Railway Com pany were such as could not be accepted. Your directors will, between the present time and the period for serving the necessary notices for a renewed applicatien to Parliament, consider very anxiously and deliberately the course which, 111 the absence of any altered arrangement with the Great Western Railway Company, they should now adopt, so as consistently to give effect to the expressed views of the shareholders, as well as to the natural expectation of the public. The directors cannot but feel that the arrangements entered upon between the Great Western and West Midland Railway Companies have materi ally altered the position of this company in its relations with the Great Western Railway Com pany ; and they are unable to believe that whilst the South Wales Railway Company are held by the Great Western Company bound to the memoran dum of agreenient of 1851, and whilst the traffic of the South Wales Railway is fettered by existing complications, these new arrangements will be sanctioned by Parliament. During the past session acts have been passed for the construction of railways between Swansea and the Vale of Neath Railway, at Cadoxton ; between Swansea and the Llanelly Railway, at Pontardulas ; and between Llandila and Car marthen. COUNTRY MARKETS. BRISTOL—Aua. 20. At our market to-day there was a good attendance of millers, and some disposition for business was evinced wherever a slight reduction was made on wheat. Barley is per qr dearer, and in demand. Some ingy,ry also for good old oats. Other articlesfit late prices. SLEAFORD—Av G. 19. The attendance was fair to-ds.y, with a good supply of wheat. Trade inactive, at a slight decline on former rates. White wheat ruled at 52s to 555, red 48s to 53s per qr. New wheat, 57s to 60s. Barley was in limited supply, and dull, at 30s to 40s ; oats in steady demand, at late prices, 2Gs to 30s • new, 24s to 28s; beans at from 44s to 48s; peas, —s to —s. LEEDS-AuG. 20. We have a fair show of new wheat to-day, The busi ness done was limited, at a decline of 2s to ?.,s on last week's currencies, Old sorts totally neglected, Other article!, unchanged. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-INNE-AuG. 19. - - - -- - At this corn market there was a middling show of wheat. The inquiry ruled quiet, and prices declined is to 2s on the rates of last week—white making 59s to 655, red 54s to 60s. The demand for barley was still slow, and un changed in value. Oats were in greater supply, with a firm sale, from 26s to 32s per 24 stone. Beans met with a middling sale, hom 44s to 50s:per qr. NORWICH CATTLE. The show of store cattle to-day consisted of Scots, shorthorns, and Irish. A small attendance of buyers, but a fair business done, at about last week's prices. Scots, 4s Od to 4s 6d ; shorthorns, 3s 6d to 4s ; Irish, 31 Od to 3s 6d ; Devons, 4s to 5s 6d (estimated weight when fat). Fat beasts a small show and sales dull, at Ss Od to 8s 6d per 141 b. Sheep—There was an excellent supply of sheep in the pens and sales dull, Fat sheep, 8s Od to 8s Gd per st one ; p r i me , 9s Od , with* out a clearance. Pigs—A fair supply. Store] pigs, 18s to 22s ; fat pork, 7s Gd to 8s Od per stone. BIRTHS• HANTSURY.—On the 19th inst., at Wood Lawn, Oatlands, the wife of George Hanbury, Esq., of a daughter. NAAs.—On the 20th inst., at 55, Rutland-gate, Lady Naas, of a daughter. _ VAVASOUR.—On the 19th inst., at Dover, the wife of Captain Vavasour, H. P. Royal Engineers, of a d aug h • ter. MARRIAGES. - - of Elgin• crescent, BELLAMY—FULLER.—On the 17th inst., at Coulsdal Church, Surrey, Alan Charles, the third son of L. R. ensington-park, to y eld E ef e st g id " aughter of Francis Fuller, Esq., of the Manor House, House, Kenley, near Croydon. SWEET—RAVENSCROPT.--011 the 17th inst., St Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, Mr. H. Sweet, of Sydney street, Brompton, to Amelia, second daughter of the late George Swinfen Ravenscroft, Esq., of Ramsey, Hunt. ingdonshire, DEATHS. HAVELOCK. —On the 15th inst., at Edmonston, Biggar, N. 8., Honoria, the youngest daughter of the late Major.. General Sir Henry Havelock, aged 20. HA.RRISON.-08. the 19th inst., at Peckham, Frederick Harrison, Esq., of 23, Westbourne-park, Paddington, and 7, Bow churchyard, Cheapside, aged 63. Nicirom.s.—On the 18th inst., at Woodland Villa, Turn.. ham green, Joseph Nicholls, Esq., formerly of Padding ton, aged 77. ROGERS,—On the 19th inst.., at 139, Gloucester-terrace Hyde-park, Lieut.-Colonel Charles Rogers, late of the Bengal Army, aged 71. VINK.--On the 19th inst., JohnVink, Esq., of 4, Crescent, America-square, aged 59. WutiurF.E..—On. the 18th inst., at Ipswich, Nat. Whimper, Esq., aged 75.