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/ Ayttioit+ SUN OFFICE, Seem o'Clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) THE EBOR HANDICAP. 7to 2 agst Heapy (4 to 1 taken). 7to 1 agst The Hermit (taken). ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst King Tom (taken and offered). 11 to 2 agst Dervish. 6to 1 agst The Trapper (taken). 10 to 1 agst Scythian. 20 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken). 25 to 1 agst Acrobat. 20 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken). 22 to 1 agst Marsyas (taken). 50 to 1 agst Calamus (taken). 5 to 1 was at one time laid °gat King Tow; CES&REWITCH. 1000 to 20 agst Balrownie. 1000 to 15 agst Jonathan Martin. DERBY. 14 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraiw: 22 to 1 agst Bonnie Morn. 50 to 1 agst Aurifer (taken). RIPON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Lord Alfred..... Fandango ........ , Six ran. ST. WILFRED HANDICAP Maid of Tees Itch Nine ran. TRIAL STAKES. Cherry Brandy Six ran. ARRIVALS AT NORTH STAFFORD. Elizabeth Ann, f by Springy Jack, Cimicina, Lough pawn, Aaron Smith, Whalebone, Field Marshal, Kite. flyer, Patience, Cestrea, Remunerator, Lady Ponsonby, Master Slender, St. Clair, True Girl, Miss Purdon. ARRIVALS AT READING. Calot, Pastrycook, Cleveland, lanthe, Brother to Grey Tommy, Cranbourne, Vingt-un, Naomi, Hermitage, Ilerculea, Saucebox, Lady Rachel, f by Cowl, William Rufus, Narcissus, Bright Phcebus, Clotilde, Handy, Orphrey. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS EVENING.) ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the following public bills :—A,cknowledgment of Deeds of Married Women, Convict Prisons (Ireland), Indian Appointments, &c., Admiralty Courts, Registration of Births, &c. (Scotland), Sale of Beer, Reformatory Schools (Scotland), Court of Chancery, County Palatine of Lan caster, and Oxford University Bills. The Royal assent was also given by commission to a number of railway and other private bills. The Lords Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, and the Duke of Argyle. BILLS OF EXCHANGE BILL. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the committee of associated merchants for the assimilation of the commercial law of the United Kingdom, in favour of the consideration of Bills of Exchange Bill next ses sion, and took that occasion of entering into a defence of himself, in answer to an attack by Mr. Mentz, in the House of Commons, on Friday evening last. [LEFT SPEAKING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY). The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock. Mr. WALPOLE presented a petition from a great number of clergymen (5,500) of the Established Church of England against the national system of education in Ireland. The right hon. gentleman gave notice that early in the next session of Parliament he should call attention to and move resolutions on the subject. CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Sir H. WILLOUGHBY took the opportunity of asking the Secretary of the Treasury what was the total amount of money which the house had voted on esti mates. At the same time he begged to give notice that on the third reading of this bill he should ask the Chan cellor of the Exchequer whether he intended to adhere to the principle which he laid down in the early part of the session, of meeting the expenditure out of the taxes to be raised within the year ; and he should also ask the right honourable gentleman whether he intended to increase the funded debt through the medium of the savings banks. With regard to the question which he had put to the Secretary of the Treasury, he made the total amount of the estimates already voted for the year reach to between 63,000,000/. and 64,000,0001. Mr. WILSON said it was impossible for him to give an answer off hand, but there were papers on the table which would furnish the exact information required. The bill then passed through committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. ENCUMBERED ESTATES (WEST INDIES) BILL. On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Sir J. PAKINGTON made an appeal to the gene rosity of the Government to deal leniently with the West India estate holders whose property was mortgaged to the State. If the Government proceeded upon the Treasury letter just issued, which professed a willing ness to accept the existing value of the estates in dis charge of the loans, it would be tantamount to confis cation, because the legislation of the Imperial Parlia ment had so depreciated the value of the property since the loans were made, that in the case of twenty three estates in the island of St. Vincent's, the present value was something like 31,0001. below what it was when they were mortgaged. He objected to the Sbylock principle which the Govern. ment had laid down, and hoped, upon a reconsideration of the case, they would be induced to deal more liberally with these unfortunate estate-holders. (Hear.) Mr. WILSON thought the right hon. baronet was ill-advised in bringing this question forward at this mo ment, because his doing so was calculated to raise hopes in the West Indies which could never be realized. The case which had excited the advocacy of the right hon. baronet was nothing more nor less than this : —A man, with an, estate worth 5,0001., hav ing received an r, adtoance upon it, was entitled to say to his credt•tof., r " My estate was once worth 10,000/., and therefore you--accept a compromise of the 3,0001." The Exchequer Avituld acceed to no such proposal, though they welraviitts , ready to deal liberally with these West India die, • but they would-never consent to surrender claisg, for "the sake of benefiting speculators who had purchased the estate in the hope that Govern ment would be induced to demand the repayment of the loans. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. ELLICE characterised the proceedings of the Government with regard to these poor "West Indians as petty, oppressive, and vexatious, and argued that they were entitled to some compensation for the consequences which the Imperial Legislature had brought upon them. e_ submitted that th e case o f these poor people ought to 13e made th e su bj ect of a Parliamentary enquiry. Sir G. GREY said the responsibility of this case now rested with the Exchequer Loan Commissioners, and all that the Colonial-ofEce could do was to collect informa tion in the West Indie rence to particular essetesstifying exemptions in ref e - Treasury, w h o, he must sa position to m ee t individual' h a a d n d e v i s n u c b e m d i t a o n t o g d t i h s e . cases of ha r d s hi p with the utmost liberality. Mr. T. HANKEY insisted that the West Indies had a strong claim to the forbearance and indulgence of the Treasury. Mr. V. SCULLY wanted to see this bill so framed that the owner of an estate should secure the full value of his land, and not be sacrificed, wasdone in the case of many estates tak en into the En cu m bere d Estat es Court in Ireland, through g l utting the market with estates requiring to be unencumbered. The bill was then passed through committee. ROYAL COMMISSION. Mr. PUWIAN, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the table, and summoned the house to attend at the bar of the Ho us, of Lords to hear th e R oyal Assent given by commission to several acts (for which, see Lords' report). LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (CANADA) BILL. This bill passed through comm ittee. CUSTOMS' BILL. This bill passed through committee. PUBLIC HEALT H eandised. BILL. )as This bill was read a third time BANKRUPTCY BILL. This bill was considered, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. CUSTOMS TARIFF ACTS CONSOLIDATION BLL. This bill was read a sec I ond time and ordered to be committed to-morrow. MA-Y 0 COUNTY ADVANCES BILL. This bill was read a third time and pissed. L ORDS AMENDMENTS. The Lords amendments to the foitowing bill 3 were considered, and , a greed to, viz.:—Parochial School masters (Sco tland) Bill, Inclosure of Lands Bill, and the Standard of Gold and Silver Wares Bill. The Lords amendments Acts Continuance Bill were n to ot agreedtbeFriteo. Friendly Societies RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BILL. This bill was read a third ti me. On the questi on th a t the bill do pa ss, Sir F. KELLY said h e dissented from the hill alto gether. He considered, as th e bill now stood, ti l e a was 1 nothing in it to prevent: any one from subscribing to a Russian loan. The hon. and learned gentleman moved to leave out clause 1, and substitute the following :—Be it enacted, that, during the continuance of hostilities be tween her Majesty a nd. Emperor ofßussia, anyperson w h o s hall wilfully or knowingly subscribe to or for, or purchase or take in exchange, anyloan, stocks, funds, scrip, bonds, debentures, or securities for money, which, since the 39th day of March, 1854, have or have been, or which, during the continuance of hostilities as aforesaid, shall be, negotiated, created, entered into, or secured by or in the name of the Government of Russia, or any person or persons on its behalf. shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and in Scotland of an offence punishable with fine and imprisonment : Provided always, that this act shall not extend to any subsc r iption or purchase effected or made in any foreign coun t r y by a ny com mercial house or firm trading and having a place of business in any foreign country, and whereas one or more British subjects, and one or more aliens, are partners, or jointly interested. To add proviso to Clause 1 :—Provided always, that this act shall not ex :ead to anything done in any foreign country, by any commercial house or firm trading and having a place of business in any foreign country, and wherein one or mete British subjects, and one or more aliens are part ners, or jointly interested, nor to the taking by any person of any such stocks, funds, scrip, debentures, or se?.uritiee, or any interest therein, in satisfaction of, or as security for, any debt bona fide and lawfully due to such person, nor to the taking of any such stocks, funds, scrip, bcnds, debentures, or securities, or any interest 1 therein, as parcel of the estate or effects of any deceased person, or of any debtor -in execution, or of any debtor having in any country become bankrupt, insolvent, or whose estate, or any part thereof, shall have become tranEferable, or shall be transferred in any way what ever for the benefit of bond fide creditors. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he had endea voured on the second reading to give some explanation of the bill. But he must repeat that the law already extended to loans made to a country with which we are at war. With regard to the clause itself, he thought the effect of it would be to dilute the original proposition down to a mere milk-and-water measure. He would not advise the house to interfere at all with the law 4 of high treason, but leave that law as it was, zi.nd consequently he should oppose the amendment. ge, HUME asked whether it would not be better to drop the bill at present, which, though its intention was good, w truld cripple the interests of our own country men abroad and at home in commercial transactions, and would not answer any purpose for which it was intended. Lord D. STUART said he was not at all convinced by any arguments he had heard against the bill that it would not be an efficient bill. The war itself was against the interests of commerce, and this bill was essentially a war bill. He maintained that s if people were to make money whenever or wherever ' they could get it, why then repeal the law of high treason at once. (LEFT SPEAKING.) BRIT, T BII TELEGRAPH COMPANY. Some important changes in the prospects of this com pany have recently taken place in which the public are interested. The British Company have now extended their wires to London by t . 0.." purchase of the wires, in struments, works, patents, a :eements, o h c t on e tr E a u ct r s o , p a ea n n d r , property of every description alon s 'ing t Telegraph Company. These are as fonms, viz,, Ist, An underground system of telegratn h wires from Liverpool and Manchester, through Warring on. Stock port, Macclesfield, Stafford, Wolverhampton, 13;:taing ham, and Northampton, to London, and thence by Deptford, Greenwich, Woolwich, and Gravesend to Dover and Deal, where a junction is formed with the wires of the two Continental Submarine Companies, viz., with the one from Dover to Calais, a n d w ith th e other from Dover to Ostend. The Submarine Company (Dover to Calais) has, by a concession from the French Government, granted them for ten years, the exclusive right to connect England and France by telegraph. The other Submarine Company (Dover to Ostend) has precisely the same kind of agreement with the Belgian Government. 2J, The British Company acquire the benefit of agree ments entered into by the European Company with the two above-mentioned Submarine Companies—whereby they are constituted the sole and exclusive carriers for ten years of all continental messages, both inwards and outwards, passing through the submarine wires of the two above-mentioned companies. 3d, The British Company obtains the benefit of a 14 years' agreement with the English Government, for telegraphic communication with the Dockyards between Somerset-house and Deal. 4th. The British Company acquires the right to use the letter printing telegraph, which is just being success fully introduced into America, and which turns out the messages printed in duplicate in Roman capital letters. sth. A Company, which would have been a powerful rival, is converted into a deeply interested friend and ally, and, its own identity being completely merged, there will now only be three telegraph companies. The cost of the above property is the exact sum of 130,0001., of which 100,0001. is to be paid in the shares of the British Compaby and 30,0001. .in cash. Both the companies have power to sell and purchase telegraphs, therefore there is no legal difficulty in effecting it. The united capital when all works are completed will not exceed 250,0001. Out of the 300,0001.—the capital of the company under the charter-235,000/.: has been provided for ; of the remainder a portion is reserved fir Belfast, whe:e the company has influence ; and the rest will be allotted to other parties interested in tele graphing. Their present share list is composed of such parties to the number of about 200, of whom nearly 70 of the leading merchants in Glasgow form part. Already-, since the line to London was opened, the work is pouring in faster than the British Company can accomplish it ; but their officers are vigorously engaged in erecting more wires, and in two or three months or so they will have ample accommodation for any amount of business. The submarine cable has been successfully laid down between Portpatrick and Carrickfergus, and the testing is perfect. The land wires to connect Dublin and Belfast with Glasgow, Liverpool, and London, are in progress. We understand the agreement between the British and the European Companies has been actually sealed, so that the companies will become one forthwith. We learn that some late remarks on the incon sistency of the Old Company in demanding of Par liament what they had resisted when sought by the British Company, is thought to convey by inference the impression that the latter did not succeed ultimately in getting limited liability. Such was not the intention, as it was known that the British Telegraph Company obtained by charter the limited liability, which at first they sought through means of an act of Parliament. Immediately on opening the Loudon line the com pany reduced materially their tariff ; for instance, the price before th e y opene d was s s. f rom Li verpoo l to Lon don, and ss. from Liverpool to Glasgow. These prices are now 2s. 6d. ,between each of those places. It used to he ss. from London to Glasgow ; it is now 4s. The British Company have abolished all charge; for porterage, and make no demand for the words sent as names and addresses. - -- --- - SINKING OF A. SAILING VESSEL AT BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.—On Saturday night, at a late hour, a sailing vessel, the property of Mr. Limpus, of Whitefriars, containing about 65 tons weight of builders' sand, and manned by five persons, came into collision with one of the wooden piles near Blackfriars-bridge, driven into the river to prevent vessels passing under the bridge from striking against the timber supports placed some time ago under three of the centre arches. The Vessel having struck violently against the pile, soon became a wreck, but the men on board were fortunately rescued by a boat which was despatched to their aid from the adjoining passenger pier. DULWICH COLLEGE INQUIRY.—On Saturday morning Mr. Thomas Hare, inspector to the Charity Commis. sioners, resumed the inquiry into the state and adminis tration of the College of Dulwich. After Mr. Farmer, representing the Dulwich School Association, and Mr. G. Allen, master of the college, had been examined, the inspector said no further - public inquiry would be held, but thb members of the college could take to the Ist of September to make their report, and the parishes could take to the Ist of October to consider what they agreed to or dissented from, after which, he would make his report to the Charity Commissioners. The proceed ings then terminated. ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—OR Friday the down mail train from London due at Derby at 1.40 a.m. did riot arrive until 2.45 a.m., in consequence of having met with an accident at Barrow. Whilst the train was going at its ordinary speed two of the wheels of a first-class carriage snapped asunder, and, becoming released from the body of the carriage, ran under the mail van, which was next attached. The driver imme diately perceived the " jerking" of the train, and suc ceeded in stopping it before any serious mischief was done. On examination it was ascertained that the wheels of the first-class carriage had blocked the wheels of the mail van, and it was found necessary to leave the latter and the guard's break behind, the letters and par cels being removed to another part of the train. Mr. Sanders, secretary to the Midland Railway, and family were in the carriage at the time of the accident, and were of course greatly alarmed. At Derby a fresh mail vwayanhwouast whichdelay. a A attached, and th e l e t ters procee d e d nor th war ds second accident isflie. occurred on the same m orning, on the same line, near to the Clay Cross tunnel, b platelayerlost his Tamil SPIRIT TRADE.—The following received from the Treasur b letter has been Having laid before the a torevan :—" Treasury Ch 1 Majesty's Treasury your Chambers, July 21, 1854. Si -3' b y Mr. Cassidy, of Monas ln4nd memorial r i C a lo prayingmrn is si on e t r o s o b f e her al lowed to remove British spirits from any • warehouses in excise duty-free one part of the m kinodo to ' house in the same, or another part a like ware other part of the k . 1 under a general b on d , l am directed to mg' oul, that the Commis s i oners o f the Inland; t t .re c v qnaint y ou enue have taken the necessary steps for accepting a general for the removal of Briti s h sp i r i ts from an ngeexcise duty freel)o n d warehouse in one part of th e U n i te d Kingdom toa. like warehouse in the same or another mit, under such regulations as may appear to them requisite for the se curity of.the revenue. My lords are not prepared, how ever, to extend the same indulgence to spirits transferred, exported, or shipped as stores.—l am, sir, your obedt. servant, JAMES WILSON. Mr. Robert Cassidy, 64, Pall-mall, London." RAILWAY IN PORTUGAL.—The project for a railway to Cintra, along the banks of the Tagus, has been submit ted to the Cortes by the Minister of Public Works. It is estimated that it will cost 800,0001., and the projec tors calculate chiefly upon the dock and other buildings on the water-side from the Quay do Sodrt to Belem to Obtain the uterest of the capital. THIJ," SUN. LONDON, MONDAY ETENING, AUGUST 7, 1854. - TESTIMONIAL TO MR. HUME. On Saturday, at one o'clock, a number of friends and admirers of Mr. Hume, including four Cabinet Mini sters, assembled at his residence, Bryanstone-square, to witness the presentation of his portrait by Lord John Russell, on behalf of the subscribers, as an acknowledg ment of his long public services, and a testimony of re spect for his personal character. Among those present were :—Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., Sir James Duke, M.P., Mr. Thornely, M.P., Mr. Harrison, Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., Mr. Taylor, Dr. Arnott, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. W. Williams, M.P., Mr. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Harris, Mr. Macgregor, M.P., Mr. Greaves, Sir W. Molesworth, M.P., Mr. Peto, M.P., Mr. Morris, Mr. Heyworth, M.P., Mr. Duncan, M.P., Lord John Rus sell, M.P., Sir Charles Wood, M.P., Mr. A. Stevenson, M.P., Lord Palmerston, M.P., Mr. R. Gardner, M.P., Mr. J. B. Hume, Mr. W. Ewart, M.P., &c. A deputation attended to represent the Council of University College, of which Mr. Hume is an active member. It comprised Earl Fortescue, vice-president, Mr. H. C. Robinson, Mr. G. Grote, Mr. E. Rotnilly, and Mr. Atkinson, secretary. The members of the family having assembled with the visitors in the drawing-room, and the portrait—which is a good characteristic likeness as well as a finished work of art—being placed in the room, Lord J. RUSSELL read the following address to Mrs. Hume : " Madam, —I have the honour to present to you a full length portrait of Mr. Hume. This portrait has been painted by that distinguished artist, Mr. Lucas, at the re quest of a large body cf subscribers, among whom are 75 members of the legislature. I will mention a few of those who have held conspicuous situations in the councils of the Crown, or who have guided in critical moments the deli berations of Parliament. Among the former are Lord palmerston, Lord Broughton, Lord Panmure, Mr. Disraeli, Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir W. Moles- Worth ; among the latter are Mr. Cobden, and many others whose opinions have great weight both in Parliament and in the country. The list of those who share in the senti ments of the subscribers, but whose names do not appear, would indeed be a long one. It would comprise the whole Liberal party, and many whose views do not agree with those of that numerous party. The sentiments to which I here allude are those of respect and affectionate regard for one whose services to his country have been able, indefati gable, and disinterested ; who, through a long career, has never been turned aside from his path by the calculations of selfishness. or the animosities of political strife ; who has supported without forfeiting his independence, and opposed withoutprovoking personal hostility. To the members of the Liberal party long engaged, though with various modifica tions, in the same task of political improvement, other re collections will occur. They will recal the time when dis ability on account of religious difference was the rule and not the exception • when the green mounds of Old Sarum had their representatives, and the thriving community of Manchester had none ; when by prohibition and by duties the common food of the people was restricted in its pas sage, and burdened on its entrance ; when the popular cause was prostrate, and men of liberal views proscribed. "Mr. Hume has laboured long, with perseverance, with courage, with energy, to change this state of our laws and of our legislature. More especially in the cause of economy and retrenchment his untiring efforts have been conspicu ous and successful. The voice of the people has encouraged his efforts, and a spotless reputation is a part of his reward. The consciousness that he has served his country as an honest and disinterested patriot will, we all trust, brighten his remaining course, and after the heat of the day give calmness and serenity to the evening of his honourable life." Lord John Russell having presented the address to Mr. Hume, Mr. HUME said—My lords and gentlemen, I assure you on behalf of Mrs. Hume, that she is deeply sensible the great and unexpected compliment which you have t h u n paid to us. No person has been more desirous th an h,srself to see this country prosper ; or, at the same time, l ess - inclined to meddle in political affairs. It has been otherw:`se with me. I have for a long period been actively engaged in public life ; and a stern sense of duty has often cordyelled me to differ from those with whom I was desirous of co-operating ; hut, my lord, I can assure you, that no ;Tian can have more regretted the necessity of such difference than myself. It is, how ever, a great consolation to me to look back to the period to which your lordship has alluded ; for I recol lect with pleasure that an humble subaltern in the maks has aided in bringing about the changes which have taken place in civil and religious liberty. In all matters I have been guided by one general prin ciple—the interest of the many. (Cheers.) Before I entered Parliament I adopted the principle—not at that time very much in favour—known as Ben tham's principle, that, namely, of securing for the greatest possible number the greatest possible ad vantages which good government could . afford. From the hour that I first entered Parliament that has been my leading principle. I have always been anxious to promote economy and retrenchment as a means of les sening the burdens of the people, and of making the administration of public affairs honest and pure ; and had that system been more fully carried out, we should have been spared many of those scenes which have recently disfigured the aspect of our representative institutions. My lord, lam now an old man. It is forty-three years since I first entered Parliament, and for the last thirty six years my political lie has been uninterrupted. I have undoubtedly committed many errors in its course, but my faults have not been those of intention ; and it is most gratifying to me, towards the close of my political career, to see around me on this occasion not only those with whom I have acted, but many also who formerly differed, and still continue to differ from me, but who no doubt feel that we had the:sarne object in view, though our means of attaining it may be different. It is pleasing to me, however, to b2lieve that we are all gradually approximating towards the same views as to the mea sures and principles best calculated to secure the future welfare of our country. Nothing, soy lord, could give me greater satisfaction than to see so many friends as sembled around me, to pay me a compliment so unex pected, and so far beyond anything to which I am en titled. Numerous as are the marks of approbation which I have at different times received from different parts of the country, I reckon none equal in value to that which you have now conferred upon me. I can only sayfurther, that this portrait having been originally designed to be placed in some public institution, Mrs. Hume and myself having consulted together on the subject ; and as no public question has engaged my attention more con stantly than that of education—(cheers)--ever since the year 1811, when I was a member of the Lancasterian School Society, at a time when we had still to dispute the question whether education for the masses was a good or an evil, it has appeared to us that, more espe cially as I had the honour of being a member of the first council of University College, that nothing could be more gratifying to us both than to see my portrait placed in that institution. (Cheers.) Having been fur years a member of its council, I know how much that institution has done to raise the standard of education and the qua lifications of instructors throughout the country, and I hope the council will accept ta6 offer which Mrs. Hume desires to make of placing this portrait under their care and at their disposal. My lords and gentlemen I have only to thank you for the kindness which you have shown me, and to assure you that nothing can efface the im pression it has made, and I trust that no act of mine, while I continue my labours, will tend in any degree to forfeit the feelings of friendship and esteem which you have honoured me by thus manifesting towards me. Earl FORTESCUE said, on behalf of the deputation which attended there that day to represent the council, and, he might add, all the members of the London Uni versity, he begged to return their grateful thanks for this valuable gift. Connected as he had been with that institution from the commencement down to the present time, he could truly say that there was no individual to whom it was more indebted for constant and ener getic support than to his excellent friend Mr. Hume. He knew no place in which a portrait of one who had so persevering advocated the cause of civil and religious liberty could be more appropriately deposited than in a conspicuous part of that institution—an institution founded, as his noble friend near him (Lord John Russell) knew, amidst much difficulty and much detraction, to extend the benefits and rewards of education in arts, in mechanics, and in general science, at a time when a great majority of the upper classes were of opinion that all collegiate education should be wholly dependent on the Church, and consequently should be confined to members of the Church. But, great as was the value of the gift on this account, he must say it acquired a far higher and nobler value as a monument of the affection and - esteem of that assembly in which Mr. Hume's voice had been so often heard. He entirely concurred in what his noble friend had said with regard to the disinterested services of Mr. Hume in the promo tion of measures connected with civil, religious, and commercial freedom ; measures which, in the cours e o f his long and useful life, he had happily seen carried out to an extent which could hardly have been anticipated, and he had now the satisfaction of seeing his country reaping the fruits of those measures. He need not, in the presence of his honoured and excellent friend, say all that he might otherwise be tempted to say in the ex pression of his own opinion of his character ; but this he might say, that he could himself testify from observation, that his friend's object throughout the whole of his poli tical life had been, as he himself had stated, to secure, by means of good government, the greatest amount of happiness to the greatest portion of the peopl e . H e was happy to think that this portrait would be preserved in University College as a memorial of his useful career, and as an example to the youth who might be brought in that establishment, for their guidance and imita tion. (Cheers.) " Long, however, continued the noble earl, "may he still five to raise his voice in the House of Commons, in support of the same principles, and in advocacy of the same cause ; and long, madam, may you enjoy the happiness of witnessing the grateful estimation in which he is held, I may say generally, by the people of this country." The noble earl added that lie had an apology to make for Lord Brougham, who very much regretted that be could not be present, and to whose lot, if he had been present, it would have fallen, instead of his own, to acknowledge the gift which had been presented to the college. T:ie company then partook of lunch, and shortly after wards retired. [ADvEnTisEmENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills are superi or reme di es for bad legs. Extract of a letter from Mr. Samuel Shannon, baker, Mill-street, New towna.rds :—" To Professor Holloway.—Sir,—For eight years I suffered with a bad leg, which confined me to idltiia•esdaatpmbpeeeenantre;dt,hfiaennadlmlyla,tn: commenced using bed for months together. It was completely black arid swollen to an enormous size. I consulted at different times 16 medical men, but derived no benefit by their and pills, and after persevering with them for two months, the swelling gradually decreased, the blackness and at Professoroe your ointment in medicine, matter f w e ietl with Holloway'ss m w e el l Sold d though Establishment, aabllli s n h o m t he dealers inntg 244, Strand, London. LORD BROUGHAM'S RESOLUTIONS ON NATIONAL EDUCATION. The following resolutions were adopted by the House of Lords on Friday night, on the motion of Lord Brougham .-- 1. That the increase in the means of education for the people which had begun a few years before the year 1818, when the first returns were made, and had proceeded steadily till the year 1833. when the next returns were made, has been continued since, although less rapidly as re gards the number of schools and teachers, but with consi derable improvement both in the constitution of the addi tional seminaries, and in the quality of the instruction given : _ _ 2. That the returns of 1818 give as the number of day schools of all kinds 19,230, attended by 674,883 scholars; of Sunday schools, 5,463, and Sunday school scholars, 425,533; the returns of 1833, 38,971 day schools, and 1,276,937 scho lars, and 16,828 Sunday schools, and 1,548,890 scholars ; the returns of 1851, 46,042 day schools, and 2,144,378 schol . ars, 23,514 Sunday schools, and 2,407,642 scholars : 3. That the population having increased during these two periods from 11,642,633 to 14,386,415 and 17,927,609, the proportion of the day scholars to the population in 1813 was 1-17.25, of Sunday scholars 1-2440 ; in 1833 of day scholars 1-11 . 27, of Sunday scholars 1-9 . 2 S ; in 1351 of day scholars 1-8 . 36, of Sunday scholars 1-7'45 ; showing a more rapid increase, but more especially of Sunday scholars, in the first period than in the second, while the population has increased more rapidly during the second period, its increase being at the rate of 180,000 a year during the first period, and 197,000 a year during the second : 4. That there is reason to believe that the returns of 1818 are less than the truth, that those of 1833 have con siderably greater omissions, and that those of 1851 ap proach much nearer the truth, from whence it may reason ably be inferred that the increase during the first fifteen years was greater than the returns show, that the increase (luring the last eighteen years was less than the returns show, and that the increase proceeded during the last period at a rate more diminishing than the returns show : 5. That before the year 1833 the increase was owing to the active exertions and liberal contributions of the differ ent classes of the community, especially of the upper and middle classes, whether of the Established Church or of the dissenters, the clergy of both Church and sects bearing a large share in those pious and useful labours : 6. That in 18.33 the plan was adopted which had been recommended by the Education Committee of the House of Commons in 1818, of assisting by grants and money in the planting of schools, but so as to furnish only the sup plies which were required in the first instance, and to dis tribute those sums through the two school societies, the National and the British and Foreign : 7. That the grants of money have since been largely in creased, and that in 1839 a committee of the Privy Council being formed to superintend their distribution, for increas ing the number of schools, for the improvement of the in struction given, it has further applied them to the employ. ment of inspectors and the training of teachers. 8. That of the poorer and working classes, assumed to be four-fifths of the population, the number of children be ween the ages of three and fifteen are 3,500,000, and at the least require day schools for one-half, as the number which may be expected to attend school, regard being had to the employment of a certain proportion in such labour as children can undergo ; and that consequently schools for one-eighth of the working classes of the poor are the least that can be considered as required for the education of those classes : 9. That the means of education provided are still de ficient ; because, of the 2,144,378 day scholars now taught at the schools of all kinds, not more than about 1,550,000 are taught at public day schools, the remaining 500,000, being ta ug ht a t pr i va t e schools, and being, as well as about 50,000 of those taught at endowed public schools, children of persons in the upper and middling classes, so that little more than 1,500,000 of the day scholars are the children of the poor, or of persons in the working classes; and thus there are only schools for such children in the proportion of 1 9 . 6 of the numbers of the classes to which they belong instead of a ' leaving a deficiency of 300,000, whi c h must increase by 20,003 yearly according to the annual increase of the population : 10. That this deficiency is considerably greater in the large towns than in the other parts of the country, inas much as it amounts to 130,000 in the aggregate of the towns which have above 50,000 inhabitants, and is only 170,000 in the rest of the country ; the schools in these great towns being only for 1-11'08 of the working classes, and in the rest of the country for 1-9 . 2 of these classes, deducting 50,000 taught at endowed schools : 11. That the deficiency in the number of the teachers is still greater than in the number of scholars, inasmuch as eight of the largest towns appear to have public day schools with 208 scholars on an average, the average of all England and Wales being 94 to a school ; that there are assistant and pupil teachers in many of these schools, and paid masters in others ; but that there is the greatest ad vantage in increasing the number of teachers, this being one of the chief benefits of Sunday schools, while the plan formerly adopted in the new schools of instructing by monitors among the scholars themselves, is now properly allowed to fall into disuse : 12. That the education given at the greater number of the schools now established for the poorer classes of people is of a kind by no means sufficient for their instruction, being for the most part confined to reading, writing, and ' a little arithmetic ; whereas, at no greater expense, and in ,1 the same time, children might easily be instructed in the elements of the more useful branches of knowledge, and thereby trained to sober, industrious habits : 13. That the number of infant schools is still exceedingly deficient, and especially in those great towns where they are most for improving the morals of the people and pre venting the commission of crimes : 14. That while it is expedient to do nothing which may relax the efforts of private beneficence in forming and sup porting schools, or which may discourage the poorer classes of the people from contributing to the coat of edu cating their children, it is incumbent upon Parliament to aid in providing the actual means of instruction where these cannot otherwise be obtained for the people. 15. That it is incumbent on Parliament to encourage in like manner the establishment of infant schools, especially in larger towns. 16. That it is expedient to confer upon the town coun cils of incorporated cities and boroughs the power of levy ing a rate for the establishment and support of schools under the authority of and in co-operation with the Edu cation Committee of the Privy Council, care being taken as heretofore that the aid afforded shall only be given in cases of necessity, and so as to help and encourage, not dis place, individual exertion : 17. That the permission to begin and to continue the levying of the rate shall in every case depend upon the schools founded or aided by such rate being open to the children of all parents, upon religious instruction being given, and the scriptures being read iu them, but not used as a school book, and upon allowing no compulsion either as to the attendance at religions instruction or at divine service in the case of children whose parents object thereto, and produce certificates of their attending other places of worship : 18. That the indifference which has been found of the pa rents in many places to obtain education for their children, and a reluctance to forego the advantages of their labour by withdrawing them from school, is mainly owing to the ignorance of their parents, and this can best be removed by the encouragement of a taste for reading, by the estab lishment of mechanics institutions, apprentices libraries, and reading rooms, and by the abolition of all taxes upon knowledge : 19. That in towns there have been established upwards of 1,200 of such institutions and reading-rooms, with above 100,000 members, but that by far thk,greater number of these me mbers p a r r o e p o p r e t r i s o o n n soinnl only the h b e e i l i o p a p g e i r n a g n d t o m t i t e l 1 a lt o , 0 1 a rk s s i e n s g , a cla y s e se ry s ; sni bu a t ll it has been found in some parts of the country, particularly in Cumberland, that when the whole manage ment of the affairs of the institutions is left in the hands of the working men themselves , a very great proportion of the attending members belong to that cass, and both by frequenting the rooms and taking out the books to read, show their desire of profiting by the institution : 20. That in every quarter, but more especially where there are no reading-rooms in the country districts, the great obstacle to diffusing useful knowledge among the people has been the newspaper stamp, which prevents papers containing local and other intelligence from being added to such works of instruction and entertainment as might at a low price be circulated among the working classes, and . especially among the country people, along with that intelligence : 21. That the funds given by charitable and public spirited individuals and bodies corporate for promoting education, are of a very large amount, probably when the y is improved and th e a b uses i n its management are corrected propert not less than half a million a year ; and that it is expedient to give to the board formed under the Charitable Trusts Act of 1853 such additional powers as may better enable them, with the assent of trustee and special visitors (if any), to apply portions of the funds now lying useless to the etlucation and improvement of the people. QUARTERLY RETURN OF THE MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE DIVISIONS. COUNTIES, AND DISTRICTS OF ENGLAND. in 12,039 ( From th e R eg i strar- G enera l' s Return) This return comprises the b i rt h s an d d ea ths registered by 2,191 regi s t rars in all the d i str i cts o f E ng l an d during the spring quarter ending June 30, 1854 ; and the mar riagesstered pla ces o f worship uncon nected with the Estab lished Ch urc h , and 625 su perintendent registrars offices churches or chapels, about 3,504 regi stered in the qu ar t er that ended March 31, 1854. All the r e t urns present a f avour able view of the state of the country. The marriages in the first q uarter o f the year exceed the average propor ti on . In the quarter June ending 30, the number of births that have been registered greatly exceeds the numbers re turned in an y previou s quarter ; and the mortality has been below the average. Cholera has not prevailed to any extent, but mortality of the town districts has slightly exceeded the average, and the diminution in the mortality is to be found chiefly in the country districts. MA RRIAGES. 63,144 marriages were celebrated in the quarter end ing March 31, and in proportion to the population, this number exceeds the average of the ten corresponding quarters, but it is less by 1,870 than the marriages in the winter of 1853. The pressure of the high price of provisions has had some effect in depressing the marri ages. On comparing the numbers in the corresponding quarters of 1 853 and 1854, the decrease is found to be greatest in London, in Devonshire, in Shropshire, in Lancashire,. in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and in Westmoreland. In Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Dur ham, and Northumberland, where the iron and coal dis tricts abound, the marriages exhibit no sensible decrease. - - BIRTHS. 172,420 births were reistered in the quarter ending June 30, or 13 , 7 02 bi rt h s in excess of the births in the spring quarter of 1853. On an average the births were at the annual rate of 3.45 percent. on the population in the 10 spring quarters, 1844-53. In the spring quarter of 1854 the rate was 372 per cent. The increase is observable in every division of the country. INCREASE OF POPULATION. The number of children born last quarter was 172,420, and in the same period 102,666 men, women, and chil dren died ; therefore the registers discover a clear gain to the population of 69,754. But the increase or de ' crease of a people is not dependent entirely on the facts recorded in its registers ; immigration and emigration materially modify the result. The number of emigrants who left English ports where emigration officers are sta tioned? as furnished by the commissioners, was 99,545. They are not distinguished in this return as regards the parts of the United - .Kingdom from which they came ; but a large proportion were Irish, and many Scotch, who came hither only for embarkation. Of 116,861 persons who left the ports of the United Kingdom, the United States was the place of destination for 67,668 ; British North America for 25,600 ; the Australian colo nies for 21,998 ; and 595 set out for other places, In the preceding three winter months the number who left did not greatly exceed a third part of the above number. PRICES OF PROVISIONS. In the last quarter consumers were not more fortunate as regards the price of the chief articles of food than they were in the preceding three months. Beef by the carcase rose from 51d. to 51d. ; the mean price of •mut ten remained at sjd. ; that of potatoes rose from 140 s. to 1555. per ton. The average price of wheat slightly declined, having been in the previous three months 795. 6d., in the last three months 78s. 4d. per quarter, while the quantity sold in the English and Welch towns that make returns was less in the latter period by 4,180 guar• ters weekly, and the amount of wheat flour imported Jins home consumption remained nearly the same. Wheat was 335. 10 per quarter dearer than in the correspond. ing period of 1853. Beef and mutton in Leadenhall and Newgate, which were then 4/d. and 5/d., averaged 5;":d. and sid.. while potatoes are dearer by more than 20 per cent. 17;e working classes have suffered from the necessity of increased expenditure, which has Leen aggravated in sonic parts by slackness of trade, but generally suf.:lc:Tent employment and good wages have enabled theta to live in circumstances of comfort. STATE OF TUE PUBLIC HEALTH. The spring of 1854, was a season of more health to the people of England than the spring of 1853. In the quarter to which the present returus.refer 102,666 deaths were registered ; fewer by 5,195 than in the same period of the previous year. In large town populations, how ever, the public health was by no means good during last quarter ; the ra'e of mortality was higher than the average, for 25 died out of every thousand persons, whilst 24 represents the average annual proportion. In the freer country regions and small towns the spring months were propitious, the average annual rate of mor tality for the same season being 22 out of a thousand, and the actual mortality last quarter having been only 20 out of a thousand. In the London division (I.) the deaths rose to 15,114, a number which is in excess even of those in the un unhealthy spring of 1853. The epidemic class of diseases was very fatal, having destroyed 3,686 lives, the numbers in the four corresponding quarters of 1850-3 hav ing been 2,032, 2,662, 2,828, and 2,979. Hooping cough and scarlatina were the principal agents in pro ducing this result ; they number respectively 779 and 747. Croup rose from its usual proportion of about 80 to 114. Typhus also exhibits an increase throughout the five spring quarters, in which the deaths run thus -426, 428, 483, 678, and (last quarter) 697. Small-pox, after subsiding in 1853, has become more fatal within the last six months, but without accelerating its progress during this period ; in the March quarter it was fatal to 123 persons, in the next to 129. Measles carried off 476 children, an increase on previous quarters. Diarrhoea has also been more fatal than usual, 315 deaths being referred to it ; in the spring quarters of 1850-3, the fol lowing were its numbers-200, 191, 163, 292. Cholera, including the " cholera infantum," &c., is returned in only 11 cases, purpura in 20, rheumatic fever in 23 ; erysipelas in 115 ; a considerable increase. Tinder syphilis, 58 deaths are enumerated, also a great increase ; and 2 persons (lied in the quarter from hydrophobia, 102 women died after childbirth, 262 persons died from cancer, 25 from carbuncle. Six quarters have intervened between 1852 and the present time, and in these the deaths from carbuncle have been as follows-20, 15, 17, 18, 25, and 25. Twenty-four persons died last quarter from disease created by indulgence in intoxicating liquors. In the South-Eastern Division (II.) the health of the people was various. Amongst its five counties Hamp shire was rather unfortunate, its deaths rising to 2,190, which, though not remarkably in excess, is more than in any of the four corresponding quarters. South ampton, which had been fatally visited by small-pox in the early part of the year, continued to suffer from this distemper, which recently, however, has abated. At Kingston, in the same county, and Landport the disease showed no abatement in the last quarter; while scarlatina and typhus prevailed in the former place, and low fever was common at Newport in the Isle of Wight. Kent and Berkshire enjoyed more than usual exemption from fatal disease. The number of deaths in the second division was 7,934, a great reduc tion on the unhealthy spring of 1853, but the return is not very satisfactory as compared with those of ordi nary years. The South Midland Division (III.) lost 6,236 lives, the number of deaths in the same quarter of the previous year having been 6,795. The mortality was low in the county of Hertford and parts of Catnbridge ; rather high in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Typhus had broken out in the parish of Westbury and Fininere in Northampton, and had drawn attention to the neces sity of cleansing operations. At CroVviand, in the same county, small-pox was prevalent, " owing to the neglect of vaccination." The disease attacked also Luton and various other points in Bedford, and not without much severity. Intermittent fever was very general in the Sutton sub-district of Ely, in Cambridgeshire. Speaking of Whittlesey, the registrar says :—" For a fen district this may be considered healthy. Some years ago the parishioners filled up all the muddy ditches in the town, repaved all the streets, gravelled all the roads, and made brick drains and cesspools where most required." The Eastern Division (IV.) exhibits a satisfactory re sult, the deaths having declined from about 6,000 to 5,364. Suffolk and Norfolk experienced a reduced rate of mor tality, though small-pox was present at Norwich and other parts of the latter county. Orsett, in Essex, was decidedly unhealty, for there scarlatina, billious fever, ague, and dysentery, were all prevalent. Malaria, which infests the district from the undrained Thames Marshes, was unusually virulent. • The spring quarter was favourable to health in divi sion (V.), the South Western ; and the deaths fell from between nine and ten thousand to 8,616. The mortality was low in ad the five counties which constitute this division, viz. —Wilts, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, and SoMerset. But some exceptional locali ties are mentioned, such as St. Ives and Marazion, where measles and scarlatina were fatal to children, and at Stogumber small-pox was very prevalent, though not fatal. The registrar of Ilchester (Yeovil) presents an unfavourable account of the condition of labourers in his district ; wages low, in some instances only Os. per week, the average for able-bodied men being Bs. or 9s. ; provisions dear, and house accommodation bad, while many of the poor live on horse-beans and barley -meal of inferior kind. Much discontent had arisen in conse quence. In the West Midland Division (VI.) a bad state of health continued to prevail, not universally, but in three of its counties. It was remarked in the report for the winter quarter that the first division (London) and the sixth furnished the only two instances in which the deaths in that quarter outnumbered those of the same quarter in 1853 ; and it is worthy of notice, that the same observation is strictly applicable to the present re turns. - Staffordshire Warwickshire are the two counties which produce this unfortunate distinction. Stafford shire, in which the deaths rose from 4,115 in the spring quarter of 1853 to 4,728 in last quarter, still suffered .trar much from scarlatina and measles. One of the registrar of the Wolverhampton district reports 61 number f measles, or nearly a fifth part of the totaln la third of regis tered ; whilst another reports 56, o Sedgley in the same county ; d an a egi was much in creasedßromwich mentions that the mortality malignant kind of measles." Many by " a very children in Birraingham were carried off by the same dis ease, whole number. It was fatal also a e . t a s r tr l 3,7 V ar al i s n al \ l v a e n s d t re veryprevalent and (Nuneaton). The re gistrarpl3n: U o e r lak e s s ilne ti t : wn c e ondition of the parish last-mentioned, which he says is almost constantly un healthy. He believes that so much sickness arises from fa t fatal in an o d t f iNe typhus u p n a e raits Nuneaton on deplores from the extreme destitution of its poor ; populationin consequence of the depression of the ribbon manufac ture, low wages, and dear provisions. Taking the two corresponding quarters, the deaths in the west midland division rose from 12,681 in 1853 to 12,994 in the cur rent year. _ The deaths enumerated in the North Midland Divi sion (VII.) are 6,899. Lincolnshire suffered:an increase of mortality, which was caused by scarlatina prevailing over the country. The Lincoln, Horncastle, Spalding, and Grantham districts were ravaged by the epidemic, which is described as of a very malignant character at Denton. It is reported in various parts of the three counties of Leicester, Nottingham, and Derby. The North-Western Division (VIII.), which compre hends Cheshire and Lincolnshire, appears to have en. joyed an average condition of health. Here 16,273 deaths were registered, a number less by upwards of a thousand than were returned in the same quarter of last year. In Liverpool the mortality was high, owing to the extensive prevalence of measles. Cholera was pre sent, but chiefly amongst Irish or other visitors. There was much typhus and diarrhoea at Wigan. Out of the 236 deaths in the Regent -road sub-district of Salford, 42 were caused by measles. Scarlatina and diarrhoea visited Ashton-under-Lyne, and were fatal principally in streets without pavement or sewers. There were 2 cases of cholera at Dukinfield, but without fatal conse• quences. The mortality was low in Bolton, Bury, and great part of the Manchester district. The registrar of Market-street, Manchester, observes, that the inmates of the workhouse had much increased, because neces saries had become dearer, while there was less activity in various branches of trade. Great improvement in health was manifested both at Bolton and Bury, a result which in both places is confidently attributed to the progress of sanitary measures. More children than usual were born at Chorley, partly on account of a tem porary accession to the population made by Irish la bourers, who we re a l ready on the spot waiting for har vest. The deaths i❑ the York Division (IX.) were 10,905. Leeds suffered severely front measles, and the total deaths in that district were 935, which is about 250 more than usual. The registrar of the south east sub district recorded 16 cases of cholera. Scarlatina pre vailed much at Kimberworth (Rotherham), Thorne, Selby, and East Stamford Budge, and swelled their re spective returns. This disease was also rife in the North liiding, and generally throughout this division the mor tality appears. to have been considerable, and chiefly ' amonght young persons. Northern Division (X.)—The deaths were 5 316, a mortality differing not much from . the average rate. There was abundance of employment at the collieries of Easington in the ccunty of Durham, and population and births had consequently increased. The town of Kendall suffered from smallpox. The Welsh population (Division (XL) lost 6,965 lives, rather more than the usual number. Scarlatina prevailed at Illaenavon (Abergavenny). The iron works in this place were prosperous, and these having attracted population, the births had increased. The same circumstance is. observed at Llanelly (Crickhowell). Out of 262 deaths at Cardiff, 68 were from measles. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. The distribution of prizes to the pupils of the junior school took place yesterday: Mr. George Valentine Yool, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. presided. PRIZES AWARDED, GREEK. VI.-1, Adler, H. ;2, Jackson, G. ;3, Morley J. V.—l, Blagdon, W. ; 2, Goldsmith, H. IV.-1, Heyman, J. ; Martin, C. (Eq.) LATIN. VI.-1, Morley, J. ; 2, Charles, A. V.-1, Martin, C. ; 2, Heyman, J. IV.-1, Bywater, J. ; Greenwood, C. 111.-1, Barben, C. ; 2,. Martin, J. ; Goodman, H. Waterhouse, J. ll.—Downing, E. ; Hyam, F. ; Key, R. ; Askew, C. I. Boyle, C. ; Maiden, C. ; Dickson, D. ; Godbold, H. FRENCH. VI.--Goldsmith, H. ; Martin, H. ; Smyth, J. C. V.—Vansandau, B.; Asher, E.; Martin, C.; Leadbitter, F.; Heyman, J. IV.—Stiebel, D.; Stiebel, J. lll.—Blagdon, W.; Askew, C. ; Hyatt], F. ; Busk, E.; Carpenter. ll,—Nicholson, B.; Depass, D., and Adler, H. (Eq. Haddon, A. 1.--Malden, C.; Barclay, H. ; Pattison, E. GERMAN. Vl.—Charles, A. V.—Leadbitter, F.; Downing, E.; ilyam, F.; Boyd, ENGLISH HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY. Vl. Carvalho, S. V.—Smith, J.; Bridget, IL.; Askew, C.; Dettlebach, S.; Hickson, J.; Gandry, H. IV.-Dettlebach, C.; Bywater, J. • Carvalho, S. ; Van sandau, B.; Busk, E. ; D uran d, C,; Bywater, J. ; Askew, C. lll.—Wilkinson, R. ; Vansandau, F.; Ridley, E. ; Martin, J.; Hyam, F. ll.—Key, R.; Moses, L.; Hutchinson, H. I. —Castrique, H.; Heiniann, C.; Norton, G. MATHEMATICS. Vl.—Solomon, J.; Charles, A. Vl. (Lower.)—Methvin, J. V.—Askew, C.; Carvalho, S. V.—(Lowet.)—Goodman, H. ; Clissold, G. IV. (a.)—Harben, C. ; Hennell, F. IV. (b.)—Blagdon, W.; Bywater, J. IV. (c.)—Everitt, H. ; Carbery, W. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Vl.—Carvalho, S.; Solomon, J. Vl.—(Lower.)--Goodman, H. ; Clissold, G. V.—Stiebel, D. CHYMISTRT. Senior.—Goodman, H. ; Asher, E.; Vericas, H. Junior.—Carvalho, S ; Stibel, J. ; Leadbitter, F. BOOKKEEPING. Clissold, J.; Carbery, W. ARITHMETIC. V.—Clissold, G. ; Bywater, J. IV.—Martin, C. ; Healey, C. ; Carbery, W ; As kew, C. lll.—Boult, E. ; Martin, 3. ; Godbold, H. ; Col• land, W. ; Dickson, D. ll.—Stains, S. I.—Mair, John. PERSPECTIVE. 111. —Smith, J. ; Mitchell, C. ll. Hennell, F. ; Godbold, E. I.—Askew, C. ; Bywater, J. DRAWING. VI —Hennell, F. V.—Askew, C. ; Bywater, J. IV.—Collard, C. lll.—Watson, H. ll.—Phillips, H. I.—Dickson, D. WRITING. IV.--Burkinyoung, W. ;Mitchell, C. ; Askew, 0, lII, Harris, E.; Wethered, W. 11.--Elias, F. I. —Castrique H. GENERAL EXCELLENCE. Bruce, A. ; Coleman, T. ; De Negri, A. ; Gilfillan, J. ; Hyatt, R. ; Kennedy, M. ; Ormsby, R. ; Robson, T. ; Tagg, S. ; Watson, T. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, Aua. 5. VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS—The Alexander, from Malmo; Johanne Maria, S war t zw i c k ; Pauline Delphine, Memel ; Orion, Bathurst River Gambia ; Frau Engel, Assens ; Henrietta, Trieste; Mary Ann, Guernsey; Tiger, Tonningen ; Hertha, Pillau ; D enmar k , Archangel; Al- Hansen, Gefle; Valeria, ditto; Berhardine, Archangel ; Norsomhed, ditto; Haarbet, Borregaard ; Wilhelm, Go thenburg; Shepherdhess, Norkoping ; William Edward, Dantzic ; Vernon, Memel; Harfruen Hernosand, Folkef sten Umea ; Forerunner, Fernando Po, Lagos, Gambia, and Teneriffe • Nanna, Aarhuus ; Dromo, Cape Coast Castle; Valhalla, Sundswall ; Scie nce , G uernsey ; R u b y, Emden ; Scud, Barbaeoes • Belgium, Ostend ; Friend ship, lavre ; Malcolm, Guayaquil ; Elizabeth Cathe rine, Soderhamn ; Catherine, Calcutta ; Mariner, Leghorn ; Gerda, Dautzic •' Active, Stockh o l m; E manue l, Soder , hainn ; Gothenburg ; Aurora, Ystad ; Wilber ' force, Hamburg ; Anne Christine, Petra ; Emanuel, Sundswall ; Christian, Skellff tea ; Alar, Dunkirk; City of Boulogne, Boulogne. VESSELS ENTERED OUTWARDS.---The City of Boulogne, for Boulogne ; Alar, Dunkirk ; Wynand, Port Adelaide ; Acastus, Trieste and Venice ; Tjakiena, Amsterdam ; Swift, St. John's, N.B. ; Margaretha, Amsterdam; Kate, Halifax; Fanny, New York; John Bull, Hamburg; Belgium, Ostend; Swan, Bordeau ; Jane, En Trepont ; Prince Albert, Cherbourg ; Pacific, Havre, and New York; Violet, Portland Bay; Westphalia, Amsterdam ; Bernicia, Hobart Town; Ebenezer, En Trepont ; Birmingham, Portland Bay; Tasman, Cape of Good Hope and Madras. VESSELS CLEARED WITH CARGO.—The Sutlej, for Cal cutta ; Adelaide, Demerara ; Jenson, Valencia ; Olwolof, Haparanda ; Friends, Mauritius ' • Maria, Umea ; Gothenburg; Venners Minde, Copenhagen; Baron Osy, Antwerp; Earl of Auckland, Rotterdam ; Batavier, Rot terdam ; Soho, Havre ' • Triton, Calais ; Panther, Bou logne; Magnet, Amsterdam; Thames, Hamburgh ; Har lingen, Harlingen ; Alar, Dunkirk ; General Hewitt, Moreton Bay; ,Wm. Simpson, Batavia. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Sarah Princeton, Liverpool to Monte Video, lat. 9 N, long. :34 W. The Isabella, from Liverpool, outward bound, June 29, lat. 10 N, long. 26 W. 2d dist. pendant No. 6,093, from Madras to London, July 14, lat. 37 N, long. 33 W. The Countess ofDurham, Ju j l u y i 2 y 3 2 , 4. laita.t4466 N, N, 22W.22W. The Matilda, from Rangoon , The Mowbrey (American ship) , from Liverpool, long. lat. 37 N, long. 32 W. The Duiveland Viersma, from London to Port Philip, July 20, lat, 49 N, long. 7 W. The Baltimore, from London to H o b ar t T own, June 6, lat. 6 N, long. 31 W. The Harpley, from South Shields to Hong Kong, July 10 38 N., long. 15 W. The Ann and John, from Shields, July 28, lat. 45 N long. 2 W. The Tradesman, from Shields, July 29, lat. 48 N. long, 7W' The Oberon (s), from Dunbarton to Melbourne, June 8, out 48 days. The Atalanta, from London to Port Philip, April 29, lat. 7. N., long. 22 W. The Roxburgh Castle, bound to Madras, May 3, lat. 3 N., long. 19 W. Her Majesty's ship Frolic, from Gibraltar arrived at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope. The Marianne, from Rotterdam to Cape of Good Hope, July 22, off Meerwestern. The Constande (barque), of and from Sunderland to Cey lon, Aug.;l, lat. 47 N., long. 7 W. The Paulina, from London to Port Phillip, July 23, lat. 38 N., long. 13 W. The Concord (schooner), from London to Melbourne, June 12. The Japon (barque), from Guyaquil, July 9, lat. 26 N., long. 36 W. The Leroy (barque), steering west, July 29, lat. 49 N., long. 19 W. The Sardus, from Palermo to Boston, July 16, lat. 36 N., long. 38 W. The Light of the Harem, from Pernambuco to Liverpool, 23d, lat. 41 N., long. 31 W. The Constantine, from Cardiff to Malta, 30th, lat. 48 N. long. 12 W. The Gloucester (brig), from Clyde to Boston, July 27. The Curlew (ship), from Manilla, April 27, in the Java Sea. A ship, showing white flag, with red ball in the centre, June 22, lat. 5 S. long 34 W. The General Wiltshire, from I s ondon, June 27, lat. 9 N., long. 23 W. ship, 2d dis. pen. 926, July 31, lat. 13 N., long. 25 W. The Theodore (barque), from Arracan, July 15, lat. 37 N., long. 38 W. DEATH OF A RELIC OF BURNS.—Another link in the chain that connected the Ayrshire bard with the present generation has just been snapped--William Ronald, farmer, aged 83 years, died at his residence, Maulside, near Beith, on the 29th ult. He was the person recently referred to as having been, early in life, a ploughboy in the employment of Robert Burns. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for valuable and extraordinary improvements in the most power ful and 'brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Race-course Perspective Glasses (glazed w ith Munk German 'Opera, and Glass), to know the distances of objects viewed through them—of great im portance to the army, navy, and others. Messrs, S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Ob serve—opposite the York Hotel.— These telescopes possess such extraordinary powers that some 3i inches, with an ex tra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 12 to 14 miles. They are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly.—The Royal Ex hibition, 1851.—Valuable, newly-invented, very small, powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 miles distant they answer every purpose ou the race-course, and at the opera houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, yachting, to 'sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Opera, race-course, camp, and perspective glasses, with wonderful power; an object can be clearly seen from 10 to 12 miles distant. Spectacle Lenses of the greatest transparent power. The valnable advaNtasr,e derived from this invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation —can see with these lenses of a much less mag nifying power—and they do not requ i re th e frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assistance. Deaf ness—New Discovery. —Th e Organic Vibrator, an extraordi nary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly could be desired,:-39, Albemarle-street, Picca dilly. Observe--opposite the York Hotel. SPORTING _INTELLIGENCE. PROGRAMME OF READING RACES. TUESDAY, AUG. 8. , - - -- The EASTHAMPSTEAD PARK STAKES of 5 sous each, with 35 added, for three-year-olds and upwards ; the second to receive 10 sous ; one mile and a quarter. The BERKSHIRE STAKES of 20 sow' each, h ft, only 5 if declared, &c., with 50 added, if three start ; the second to save his stake ; the winner of a handicap after the weights were declared of 100 SOTS value or upwards 71b extra ; about two miles ; 35 subs, 13 of whom declared. Age st lb Nancy 6 8 7 Veteran lanthe Cleveland (includ- Cranbourne ing 71b extra) 5 7 11 Naomi Lady Flora 4 7 9 Vin , -et-un (in- Pastrycook 4 7 6 eluding 71b ex.) 3 6 0 Octavia Cock Pheasant ... 4 7 4 Farsa Spider 5 7, 4 The Uncleared.... 6 5 6 Postulant Bto Grey Tommy 47 0 Swiftsure .... Barrel 3 6 7 Mentmore Lass... 4 (pd) The ABBEY STAKES of 10 sovs each, 1] ft, with 50 added; two-year-olds 7st, three 9st ; fillies and geldin g s al owed 31b ; ma id en h orses at the time of starting if they have run once allowed 31b, twice 51b ; winners of a race of 200 Boys value in 1854 31b, of two such stakes 51b extra ; 'three quarters of a mile ; 14 subs. Yrs. Yrs. Hercules Rifleman 2 Humboldt 3 Moonshine Saucebox Hercules Frederick 2 Duet 2 Matilda The LADIES' PLATE of 30 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, for two-year-olds and upwards ; straight run,in, about three quarters of a mile. Age st lb . 4 45 5 .3 6 4 3 6 4 3 6 0 The BOROUGH PLATE of 25 sovs.; added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, for two-year-olds and upwards ; half a mile. The BERKSHIRE HUNT STAKES of 10 soya, each, h ft, with 25 added ; three-year-olds lOst 41b, four llst 11b, five list 81b, six and aged list 101 b ; winners once in 1854 31b, twice 51b extra ; half-breds allowed 31b ; to be ridden by gentlemen ; the winner to be sold for 300 sovs. if demanded, &c.; one mile ; 7 subs. William Rufus, 4 yrs (51b ex) Bright Phcebus, 3 yrs (51b Narcissus, aged extra) Warwick, aged Bordeaux, aged (slb ex) Garforth, aged (51b extra) WEDNESDAY. The CAVERSHAM STAKES of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, with 2 5 added ; straight run in, three quarters of a mile. To close and name on Tuesday ; the weights to be fixed by seven o'clock the same evening, and the forfeits to be declared one hour afterwards. - The READING STAKES of 15 sovs. eacli, 5 ft, with - 60 added, for two-yea r - o ld s ; co lt s B s t 71b, fillies Bst 3 1 b ; winners of a stake of 200 sovs. value or upwards 31b, of two such stakes 51b extra ; half a mile ; 19 subs. Contention b f Bessie Namur Trireme br f Plausible Rose Border Chief br c Ethelbald Lily , Handy Monge Claret b f Lady Rachel Le Fripon c b Joe Lovell, b c Orphrey Professor Airey out of Buzz Clotilde Saucebox COUNTRY MARKETS. HADDINGTON CORN MARKET—AuGusT 4. WHIAT. BARLBY First 7os Od 36s Od Second 63s Od i 34s ld Third sss Od. 1 28s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, barley „ oats ~ beans °Ars. Bole. 36s Od 523 Od 33 s 7d 48s 11d 293 Od 48s 03 241 qrs., 241 said s 252 qrs., 242 sold 200 qrs., 164 oia 60 qrs., 49 sold PP ~ If ff AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat, 3/. 3 0 2-12ths I Barley, —l/. 14 1 6- la bs , Oats, ... 1/. 13 7 5-12th s I Beans, 2/. 8.11 8-14"'", DALREITH GRAIN MARKET—AUGUST 3. Inferior. Qrs. Best. Current. 1 003 al 95 Wheat 68s 01 376 Oats 36s 8(1 OOs Oct 123 Barley 36s Od OOs Od 0 0 3 01 14 Peas & beans 50s Od OOs Oct Average of wheat, 2/. irs. ABERDEEN—A.uGusT 4. The prices of grain to-day are—Oats, 26s Od to 273 Od' 40 lbs per bushel; new oats, 00s 0(1 to 00s Od, 401bs het bushel ; bere, 28s 0(1 to 30s 04, b3lbs per bushel ; barley , 28s Oct to 30a 04, 631bs per bushel ; wheat, red, 003 Od to 00s 04, 621bs per bushel; wheat, white, 00s Od to 00s Cdf 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 22s 3(1 tc 23s 6d per boll; flour, 52s Oct to 54s Oct per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 6(1 to 94 ; mutton, ditto, 6(1 to 84 veal, ditto, 64 to 8 ,1 ; pork, per lb, Os 64 to Os 8d ; salthon, per lb, is Od t o Os Od; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 5s 9d to Os 04 ; potatoes, per peck, 7(1 to Os 9(1; butter, per lb, 94 to 10(I ; eggs, per doz, Os 74 to Os 84 ; hens, per pair, 3s 04 to 3s 6(1; chickens, ditto, 2s 61 to 3s Od. ; ducks, ditto, 2:4 to Os 01 ; ducklin gs , ditto, 2s 64 to 4 s Od • turkeys, 3s 61 to 4s 0(1 ; gees e , ditt o, 2 s 64 t o 3s 0 4 ; b u tter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 85s to Ors Od ; ditto (summer cured), Ods to 00s Od ; eggs, wholesale price , per dozen, 64 to 644 ; 41b loaf, 8d ; 21b loaf, 4d ; pork, fine small, Os Od to Os Od ' • pork, large, Os 04 t o Os Od; lamb, per qr., Gs to 7.s 6d.; cheese, per imperial stou t ' , 5s 64 to 7s. , DUBLIN; AUGUST 4. White wheat, 38s Od to 40$ Od ; red ditto, 36s to 38 ; barley, 16$ Od to 20s Od ; oats, 15s 6d to 16s 9d ; rapesee 00s Od to 00s Od per brl ; oatmeal, 15 3 641 to les 6d ; bake rs' flour, 21s Od to 263 6d per cwt; luuiau corn, 33s Od to 3G9 00 per 4801bs. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the raalls are sent from the General Post-00Ce by the night—and M by the morning—despatch.) - Day when tn a-le tii From w o „ wn oil COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port du , in Office, London.* Dispatched. E .Innl. 11+. ' .....--..-........--....---,. ....._____...... Amerlca(byßrit.pack)N Every F r id a -:-.----' y .. • • Liverpool ... • America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N America (by U. States • • • • • • • • • • Liverpool ... Aug. 29 packet) .... • .....N •• • • • . Australia (rla South- ••• • • Southampton ampton) ...........MJuly 4 1 . . . . .S.u v t e r At 4 Ditto (via Marseill es ) N . Ditto (via Cape of Good.. D Hope) ............ - N'July ... Uneertll7 IVA V ... . i ... ............ ... o o h a , ..m.. . t pon Augn_ Africa (West Coast)..Nl'ld of the. month .. Plymouth .. Auf. Alexandria - ........ N ;8, 9, 24, & 30 of ni. Dover .... A1exandria..........3114th & 20th of moo . Southampton B Belgiumahit m .. .. .... ... a5........... : 1111 D 7 a t i h 1y.. .of tlh . 3 m o . tti.l 1 D S o o u v t e h r am .. pto . n . 16 Brazil ...........,, _ M ( 3th of the month.. Southampton August Buenos Ayres - - - - m.9th of the month.. Southampton Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the moat' ,Plymouth .. Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month. Southampton Cape de Verds ......N 14th of th e month Southampton Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Channel Isles ........N Mon ~ W ed.,&Frid. Southampton TO.T II • 9It Chili__ .... _ _ ~ _au 2d & 17th of month Southampton China (see India) Constantinople ......N 7 ,8,17,24,&27 of m. D0ver...... Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton I of Cont. of Europe M & Twice ....„ Twice Egypt (see India) , 0011 France ........ M & N T w i ce daily. -- Dover .... • • T wa. ..„4 6 Gibraltar , ..........M 4,7, 17 , 20, 27 of m. Southampton Atig ." Greece (see India) • i Greytow.n ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Augu st 16 Hamburgh ........ _ N Tuesday & Friday London ..... flavannah ........ ..m 2nd of the m on th Southampton S e p t • 6 Holland ............ M Daily.. ..• • • • ... Dover ..... • • D ail Lt 16 Honduras ...... ..mll7th of the month. gout h amptoll tig"-, 4 India (viaSouthampt.)llll4th & 20th of mon. Plyrrputh •. Auf llls il o n n d l i a a n (t l • s ia les l l l ( a s r e s e ef i ll n e d s) ia MAtr 7, 2 B, lth w of o rn f m on o t n h D D 0 0v v e er r . ........... icoiso, k Ireland ........M & NlTwice daily ...... Holrhead .. TW tot 16 Lisbon...—. .... ~ _ M 7,9, 17, & 27 ; of m. Southampton Aug..,t 1 6 Madeira ............M 9th of the month Southampton AMP" Madeira ~ .. .. .. .. .. N 23d of month .... Plymouth .. Malta (see India) . _ "" _„ s e 4 14 Malta -.. . ; ...... 7,17,19,27, 30 ofm. D0ver..... . .1* Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month .Mexico M 2nd of the month. Southampton SePt• I Naples • .... Nlsthlsth2sthormon. Dover ...... New Granada .... -At2d & 17th of month Southampton ert4 lo New Zealand _ By private ship - I Various p o rt. Une Papal mates ..... _ _ N ith I 5 th2sthoftnoti. Dover .. _ - Peninsula M ithl7th2Bthormon. Southampton t l6 Peru ............ M ld & 147111 of m mon. Southampton Ant p i Port Natal N I 4th o f the oath Plymouth .. Sicily N sthlsth2sthofmon, Dover ...... Tuscany N 5015th25tho1inon. Dover ......1 „A 1 6 Venezuela ........ kt 2d & 17th of 7tonth Southampton l Auli - Van Diemen's Land (see Australia) . . 0 ., 4 t 16 . • West Indies ... M 2d& 17th ot month SouthamptonlAu.. - s_-••••• a When any of these dates fall o•t a Sunday, the mal espatched on the following day with the exception of the douthampton), ar.d the Malta, both of which will be despg Spreceding dal'. Is F ill A la s DLO,the itched BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 3d inst., at 39, Northumberland-street, Edch burgh, the w id ow of Rear-Admiral Graham, of 00 - w- Stirlingshire. di„ l4 On the 4th i ns t., a t B u l mers h e - court, Rea di n g, Catherine Wheblo. OP A DAUGHTER. Ar• On the sth inst., a t 13, Ch es t er - s t reet, th e wi f e o f Wyvill, inn., Esq., M.P. ~,,,,a s tir On the 3d inst., at Bath, the wif e o f C. g•Am-- Esq., late Captain in the Bengal Army. _..---0 MARRIED. Re g ' On the 3,1 inst., at St. Mary' s Church, E a ling, tl, e col' Robert Graves, M.A., Vice-P r i nc i pa l . of the T ra ining jo r lege, Battersea, to Mary, daughter of tho late Jobe true, Vernon, Esq., of Merton l o d ge , S urrey. At the sw ap . Alexander Brown, Esq., of Str-athau), surgeon, to ( S ci ., youngest daughter of the late John Millar Vernon , of Merton-lodge, Surrey. D I E D. jabb On the 7th ult.' at Montr ea l, trp er Canada„af tere a• hours' illness, J. Tsr. Johnstone, E P q , captain in b ° ' r jesty's 26th or Carneronian Regim e nt Foot. ; the On the 17th May, at Sydney, Now South wales, Right Rev. Dr, Davis, Catholic Bishop of M a itland•,„,,,,,. On the 4th inst., at Clifton, Eliza Maria, widow of 1 1 . Th av , son Hart Boddarn, Esq., formerly Governor of Box aged 74. so' •On the 3d inst. John Wakeham Edwards , Beg ' , geon, of Hart-street, Bloomsbury-square? aged U. _ --- LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YPT-T 14 1 ., a 2 ° , of No. 112, Strand, Printer,-at The Sim Office, No. o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county' Middlesex, Monday, August 7, 1854. t'