The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-29 00:00:00

Veneto, which would be at the rate of 181 per bead. -The -Milan, Gazette of Saturday last an flounces that the subscriptions already amount to 3 5,000;000 ; and another notice on the following day extends the date of closing to the 31st of the present month. - Though the cholera has not shown itself in great malignity in Turin, there are still some new cases reported daily, and from all parts of the kingdom --indeed, from all farts of Italy—it has spread it self more or less, in spite of cordons s an it a i res an d quarantines. Of this part of the world Lombardy and Switzerland have hitherto escaped the best, which some would account for in the latter case by the pureness of the mountain air ; but in the pro vince of Genoa, on the slopes of the Appenines, it has been found that the highest places, which had previously been considered inaccessible to cholera, have this year fallen victims to it ; and in the case of Lombardy, where no precautions have been adopted against the entry of persons infected (sup posing the disease to be infectious), no kind of reason can be advanced. Yesterday there were it cases and 8 deaths in Turin, and 73 cases and 53 deaths in Genoa. In som e of the country towns the returns continue Very heavy, in proportion to the population. FR AN CE. The Emp eror re t urne d t o P ar i s f rom Biarritz last evening. His Majesty is in the enjoyment of excellent health. General Baraguay d'Hilliers has been promoted to the rank of a marshal of France. The M oniteur contains a letter from Vienna, dated the 23d, stating that the Austrian Govern ment had received official advices of the entry of the Ithperial troops into the Principalities. The ' movement commenced on the 20th, Count Coronini conducting - all the operations. He is expected to arrive at Bucharest by the sth, and he will reside alternately at Bucharest and Jassy. The Ottoman forces on the left bank of the Danube exceed 70,000 men., The best Understanding exists at head-quar ters between Omer Pacha and the Austrian officers who preceded the entry of the Imperial troops into Wallachia. General. Bazaine; former colonel of the first regi ment 'of the Foreign Legion, has been appointed by the Emperor to assume the command of the brigade formed -by the two regiments of that legion now quartered at Gallipoli. The battalion of the Gendarmerie of the Imperial Guard, which was to leave Paris for - the camp of Boulogne on- the 28th, has received counter-orders, and is to remain in Paris. Letters from Toulon of the 23d instant state that th e arsenals of the interior continued to forward to Toulon considerable materiel of artillery, which is immediately embarked on board the commercial vessels freighted by the Government. The army in the East must now be provided with au itn looose:artillery, which is daily incr , ased by fresh arrivAls s The personnel of a battery, composed of 1 :30 men, embarked on the 23d in the Chander nagore transport, and the steam corvette Veloce t which is to take her in tow, - conveysto the East 10 lior3es and several detachments of soldiers, on their way to join their respectivb corps. The regiment of tnarin 8 artillery - has just orgtnised a company,. oomnianded by a captain s which is to embark in the Vautiour for the working of the mortars of that 'vessel, which has been armed as a bomb-ketch. We read in the Moniteur, under date Bucharest, August 13 : "The Ottoman troops, on entering our capital on the Bth inst.; were saluted with loud and sincere acclama tions. The Russian party did everything in their power to create alarm and induce the inhabitants to fly on the approach-of the Turks, but failed in their attempt. On the 11th a deputation of %yards, composed of Messrs. I 3 arcaneseo, J. Alexander Philippesco, Secretary of State, and J. Philippesco. Minister of Finance, repaired to Rustchuk to congratulate Omer Pasha, and convey to him the assurance of the gratitude and submission of the Country to the Sultan. The deputation presented the following addres's to the Ottoman General-in-Chief : "'The Ottoman Imperial troops, on their triumphant entry into Bucharest on the 7th, were received by the Government and the Wallachian people with the live. liest acclamations of joy, and the most sympathetic manifestations. - On that occasion the extraordinary Ad Ministrative Council of the country, conscious of its duties and submission towards the throne of his Majesty the Sultan, the Sovereign of this principality, and conform. ably to ancient usage, lost no time in appointing a de putation, of three pet sons, chosen from the notables of the country, namely, the Vornik J. Philippesco, mem ber of the .Administrative Counci , and M. Charles Bar catiesco, member of the. Upper Divan, and J. Alexan der Philippesco ; -Secretary of State, to wait upon your laighness, and - assure you, in the name of the Govern ment and the entire nation, of their gratitude and sub Mission to the throne of his Majesty. The Council consequently take the liberty humbly to pray y our hi ghness to grant a favourable reception to that deputa 'Moo, 'and to be pleased, at the same time, to deposit at the 'foot o f t h e ' Imperial throne the testimonies of loyalty and gratitude of the Wallachian Government aild'natl t m, who do not cease to offer the most fervent prayers, to Heaven for the proangation of the precious existence of his Majesty the Sultan, As respects the G overnment, it,will devote all its energies and solicitude to procure and secure to the Imperial troops all the pro visions they may.stand in need of."' Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f. 55c. for the end of the month ' • the Four-and-a-Half Per; C en t s . a t 100 f. ; a n d the New Loan, at 73f. ; Orleans Railway 'Shares, 1,225 f. ; Rouen, 980 f. ; Pavre;s9lf..; Great Northern, 853 f. 75c. ; Stras and, VBf. 75c. ; New Shares, 627 f. 50c. ; Paris fs Lyons, • 970 f. ; Lyons and the Mediterranean, ' 72 1- 50e. ; Western of France, 675 f. ; Bordeaux and:. Cette, 6261; '2sc. ; Great Central of France, 6 18 f. 500. ; Lyons and Geneva, 522 f. 50c. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 726 f. 25c. MEDICAL GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LON- I'ON.—The new act to extend the rights enjoyed by the graduates of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, in respect to the practice of physic, to the graduates of the University of London, has just been printed. By virtue of this act, graduates in the University of London are called to practise physic in the same manner as gra duates of the other universities. Those graduates who have acted without obtaining the authority of Oxford or CaMbridge, belonging to the University of London, are indemnified from law proceedings. PAROCHIAL SCHOOLMASTERS IN SCOTLAND.—A some vvbat curious act of Parliament, passed in the last ses sion, has just been printed. In the reign of George 111. an act was passed to regulate the salaries of the paro chial schoolmasters in Scotland, and they were regulated according to the average price of " the fiar's price of oatmeal." Such price was struck by the Barons of the Exchequer, in 1828, at 171. 2s. 2d., and the act expired last year. It is now enacted that the fiar's price shall continue till Martinmas, 1855, and the salaries are to be regulated in accordance with the same. TEE MARKETS OF TEE WEST.—The cheering anticipa tions of a bountiful harvest in the West of England in Devon, Somerset, Dorset, and Cornwall—have had a powerful influence on the various markets in the several counties. Wheat, a few weeks ago, was lOs 6cl and lls per bushel, and the four-pound loaf was 9d, the dearness of , :vhich was, of course, very keenly felt by the working classes. Since then the price of corn and, consequently, bread has been considerably reduced. In some of the largest markets in Devonshire—in Tiverton, Totness, Barnstaple, Torrington, Newton Abbot, &c.—the price of Wheat last week was down to 7s 6d and 8s per bushel ; and bread is now selling at 'T,d per four -pound I ° 4 , and is likely to be further reduced. The price of animal food is not so high as it was, and, judging from the luxuriant appearance of the green crops, it is likely to be much cheaper. Prime beef has been selling in several markets at 10,4. per score ; and mutton is about 6d per pound. In many instances farmers have held large stocks of wheat, in the expectation that the war with Russia woull have enabled them to command higher prices, but in this they have been disappointed, and are still likely to be, for the prospects of the harvest are most (ratifying. The weather has been delightful, and a very large quantity of wheat has been cut in De vonshire and the other counties. In the former county a considerable quantity has been saved in excellent con dition, and, if the present fine weather continues for a abort time longer, the wheat harvest will very soon be satisfactorily completed. New barley was sold in the Exeter market last Friday at 4s. to 4s. 6d. per bushel ; and'new oats at 3s. per b us h e l . S ome samples of new wheat were also exhibited. DUBLIN CUSTOMS.—The Customs duties received at this port during the past week show an increase of 6601. over corresponding week last y ear , b e i ng 15.7201. against 15 ,000/. Paid on tea, 4,9201. ; Muscovado sugar, 2,410 ; refined ditto, 1,1001. ; coffee, 6001. ; wine, ; spirits, 6001. ; tobacco, 4,1471. ; and miscel ~'T le ous, 6301. The sum total received since sth of July 118,215/. ; same time last year, 142,230/. ; decrease 2-4,01 u. Last week several millowners and manufacturers of lleckinondwyke were greatly inconvenienced by the noti arrival of their workpeople, several hundreds of N9 , ll ° l Tl had gone to Li verpool on the S aturday pre v` ou `` by an excurs i on tra i n, which tra i n was announced 1 4: return on the Sunday and Monday afternoons, at five Sungk each (IV. Accordingly, at th e time st a t e d on Liv e poay, several hund re d s were wa i t i ng at t h e stat i on at trai of to return home, wh en th ey were t o ld th a t a , to would return th a t d ay ; consequent l y they had Bee k accommodatien for the n i g ht , an d wa it t ill t h e Mondaygreatc afternoo n . M any of them had to endure the 4t, privations owing to their not having calculated oiben Staying longer than Su n d ay, and to depend on the liberality of their companions in misfortune. JUVENILE STREET VAGRANTS —Th Greenock, Adeer• giscr states that a gentleman in ihsawthtooeseen, aiixieus to do Eornething for the neglected boy passer s in the street, nominally vending f a er ' tIY matches,pepester but really watching for opportunities n Un o e f o c n o s n i : dered trifles, has fallen upon an excellent to plan verting them into useful members of society by getting a li c e in i 7 lfo m r th th co e n u; them sent to see as ship boys. Not fidence in their promise to go to sea P , that s full suit of nautical no:fum e is inleqed with captain, and if the boy joins the ship hePired 'rith the tiglnatructiens are grven to prevent the er) annoying them about the it previous st other appren and it is hoped that the experiment which ;I:l%n:belling' read() with several of these youths will prove as success. iu; it doom% AND - COMMERCIAL IN T OLLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 8,000 bale's including 1,500 Ameri can and 700 Surat, taken for export and on speculation. The market was tame but firm, with ' out alteration in prices. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 100 Pernam and Maranham, at 61d. to 6id., 50 Bahia at 6d., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to 11d., 1,200 Surat at 3d. to 4p., and 60 Sea Island at Is. Id. to ls. sid. per lb. Railway Shares were firm. From Antwerp it is reported that coffees and sugars, both raw and refined, are more in favour, with active transactions and considerable anima tion in the market, without material variation in prices, although their tendency was upwards. Wools of all denominations were firmly held, although business was calm, and limited to actual wants. The imports were 832 bales from England. In raw cottons there was little doing, but prices remained without alteration. For hides there was a good demand, but the firmness of holders inter fered with the execution of orders. The smallness of the stocks at market had caused an improvement in the prices of wheat and rye, although otherwise the demand was limited and the market quiet. From Berlin it is stated that the Customs re ceipts of the German Zoliverein for the first quarter of 1854, with the exception of Hanover and Olden burg, newly incorporated, show a diminution of 216,923 thalers, and, taking into account the two new States, an augmention of 125,210 thalers only. The most considerable item of decrease arose from the importation of raw iron, which had so much diminished, that the difference less in the receipts under that head was 462,439 thalers. The advices from Turin report a considerable fall in the prices of raw silk, which, as that article is a staple produce of national industry, could not fail to press very sensibly upon the agricultural in terests of Piedmont. Railway shares were greatly depreciated also, more especially in unfinished undertakings. The increased value of iron, so much surcharged also with high rates of freight and insurance, indisposed the monied and mercan tile classes to speculations in these securities. From India the money and commercial advices do not rep rt any noticeable change. The markets c ntinued dull. The following is a comparative statement of ar rivals and tonnage at the port of Quebec in 1853 and 1854, up to the 12th August in each year : Vessels. Tonnage. 1853 719 294.814 1854 Bl5 342 974 More this year 96. 48,160 The dividend made at the Blackwall Railway Company meeting this day was 3s. sd. per share clear of income tax, leaving 9381. 19s. to be carried to the next half-year's account. The nett balance for division from the half-year's working of the line was 19,5211. 9s. 3d. The report was adopted. We have a further improvement to notice in the funds this morning. Consols have been done at 94'4 for present transfer, and 95 for money, or say an:ads Ince of f upon the top quotations of yester day. The usual realisation of jobbing profits has since brought down the rates to 94k, buyers, for money, and o.li for account, or a fraction in ad vance only of yesterday. Reduced Threes, 941 to 5. Three and a Quarter per Cents., 95i to I. Bank Stock has been done at 2084 to 210. Un funded Securities are also slightly better. Ex chequer Bills, for the first time of a considerable period, a►e quoted without any dealings at a dis count, at from par to 3s. premium. Inia Bonds, 3s. to 6s. premiunis Exchequer Bonds of 1859 at 98k. It is understood that the protest lodged with, the committee of the Stock Exchange against the nego tiation of the Turkish loan by Messrs. Stanley and Chanvel, representing the. Bank of Constantinople, referred to yesterday, has been withdrawn, pro bably on some understanding between the parties at issue in the affair, which it is desirable should be the case in the interest.of Turkey, as well as of all concerned. There is rather an active market for Foreign Securities. Brazilian Five per Cents. are firm at 101, but Danish Three per Cents. have receded to 104 k. Mexican Bonds are supported at 24k. Peruvian are weaker, the - Four-and-a-Half per Cents. being 72, and the Three per Cents. 52. Russian Five per Cents. have been dealt in at 1001. Spanish are flat at 361 to 37, and the Committee's Certificate is at 4i. Dutch Four per Cents. rule at 94, and the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 62k. The Turkish Scrip is 5f k, being heavy. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds 6 to 6i, Mexi can 241 to 24k, Peruvian 71 to 73, ditto 3 per Cents. 52 to 54, Portuguese 4 per Cents. 40 to 42, Russian 5 per Cents. 99 to 101, ditto 4i per Cents. 86 to 88, - Spanish New Deferred 18 to 18k, ditto 3 per Cents. 36 to 37k, ditto Certificates 4 to 5, ditto Passive 31 to 4. Thereis rather more doing in Railway Shares and the tendency is still upwards. Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western, baucashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and moat of the other principal lines, are cto 1 per cent. higher. The paucity of transactions in Foreign Shares renders the prices nominal. Mining, Banking, and the Land Companies' Shares are very dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.-CLOSING PRICES. ( Front the Official List. ) nusin.m. don ti.nk Stock per Cent. Reduced Annuities 944 5 4i 5 .3 per Cent. Consuls Annuities per Cent. Annuities " j(), i n tt g c k 3o n n Y n e i E x pir e l':xPi'.' 1 5 (4 1 13 " O an ct7 1 9 8 6 5 ° 9. 4 4 4 1 7 7 - 1 :1 1 1 6: 6 Ditto 30 Yeaxs, Expire stb Jan.;lB6o iudia Bonds, £lOOl, Ditto, under £lOOO 6 pm onsols for Account 13th Sept. Exchequer Hills, 24d. i'looo SO, 12 pm par £.500 Small 3 pm 1 pm Exchequer Bonds 1 8 58,,34 per Cent. Ditto 1859, .1) PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS nits DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent lOl Ditto Small .... 101 Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent I itto 5 per Cent .....,. ...... ..........• •...• lO3 lexical, 3 per Cent. 24 Ditto for the Account 244 Peruvian Bonds, 4? per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent ?iissian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ '4)anisli Bonds, 3 per Cent 36 74 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun ' 4i Swedish 4 per Cent.........,...... Turkish Scrip Div.iends or, the sh ove payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Guil Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifieates • .... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 04+ Ditto Septemb er Account MONEY MARK-Ea. I SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) THE FIRST NEW' HOPS. --- BOROUGH Hor MARKET, August 29th, 1854. The first pocket of new hops arrived at market this day, the growth of Jeremiah Smith, Esq., of Springfield-hall, R ye, S ussex, and was sold to Messrs. C. Humble and Son, hop merchants, Bo rough, at 28/. per cwt., by George Russell and Son. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT UPON THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.—CROYDON (THIS ,DAY).—This inornirg Simpson and Sladdale, the driver and stoker of the excursion train to which the accident occurred, were brought up in custody front Horsernonger-lane Gaol to undergo a further examination before the bench of magistrates of this town, and the two men Boynett and Kingrett, the driver and stoker of the ballast train, also surrendered in discharge of their bail. The evi dence was of a similar nature to that given yesterday. LAUNCH OF A STEAMER —BRISTOL, Saturday.—This afternoon a remarkably fine iron steamer, intended for the West India trade, and the first of the three ordered by a Liverpool firm, was launched from the steam-ship building-yard of Messrs. Stothert, Slaughter, and Co., Hotwells. With the exception of a temporary ground ing on the mud, the launch went off extremely well, and was witnessed by some hundreds of persons who had congregated on Brandon -hill for the purpose of enjoying the spectacle. She combines in her Construction all the most recent improvements, is of about 1,100 tons burden, and will be propelled by the screw, and fitted up with two of Slaughter's patent engines, of 80-horse power each. It will be remembered that some of the finest West India steamers out of :the port of South ampton were built at Bristol. MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A MARRIED WOMAN. ..kbout half-past eight o'clock on Sunday evening last, a young woman, the wile of William Bowen, a mason at Kilger ran, was discovered by her husband lying, as he states, in a state of insensibility, and covered with blood, her hat and shawl being found at a short distance from her. Her husband obtained the assistance of a neighbour, and she was conveyed home, where upon examination it VMS found that her tongue was dreadfully lacerated, there was also the appearance of a violent blow or kick upon the jaw, by which her ter th had been driven into and severed the tongue. Mr. David Mathiar, of Cardigan, surgeon, was sent for to attend her, but all skill or atten tion was unavailing, as she died on Tuesday lafternoon, not having once regained consciousness or recovered from the stupor in which she was found. The deceased was within A few days of her confinement, having been married about Len months ago. She was formerly in the service of a Jndv residing near Kilig-emn, by whom was much respected. Her marriage is stated to have been a .very unhappy one. Strong suspicions of foul play are entertained, but until an inquest is held by the coroner nothing further can be etAted,-,-Waginign, TEE RA UN, -LO BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAY& Aberdeen .•• • Ambg Wottng. Bost and Eastn. Junct... Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O. s t 'vth & Tyne original 'sT5 (issd. at .£4s j Bristol and Exeter... Caledonia.n . Chester dr Oolyhead. Cork and Baxion... Cork, Black, &.Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction Dublin &BelfastJunc 1 Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New. ...... East Anglian Do., (XlB E & H)..., Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edin. Pr Lb & Dundee Forth & Clyde June. Glasgow &S. Western) Urea Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Sth,&West.(lre. Great Western Irish South-Faster Lancaster & Carlisi Do Thirds Do. 'New Thirds Lancash. andYorksi Do., Fifths D )., Wst. Riding Ui Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpl London & Black wa Loud. Tilb. &Sthen, f And. Bright & %Oat Loud, and N. West) Do. Fifths Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B Do. Eighths London andS. West] Do., .£5O Do., .£4O ,mhairry&Colerah, ,tidtidrry. & Ennisk dauch.Siief.& Lin& .0., Man. & Lin. Ui, 4idiand }Q• Birmng. & Derb Vliclld. G. West. (In.. 4). Half Shares lewcastle & Carlish Vewmarket Do., Bury Extonsiol vrpt.Aberg. &llrfii 'every & Enniskille, Sewry Warrenpoin and hostrevor:" Norfolk Northn.Counties Li n North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 A Deferred Do., B Guarantee , North Loildon Do. New XiO N.&S.Wstrn.,Hamp• stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June. Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Central...., ScottishMidiand Shrewsbury & Do. L. &.N. Wester,' Guaranteed St ca Shrewsby. & Rerefd Shrewsby. & Glkestei (N. W. Min g ; Do. lialvesd. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,full) paid up at per cent, south Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dm Do Staines, Wok &W ol; 4 tockton & Darling: Stockton dx Hartlepl. Taff Vale. Do. £lO shares Do. Prof., No. 1.. Thames Havon Dock and Railway Vale of Noath Waterfd. & Kilkenn, Waterford&Limericl West Cornwall. I West End of London and Crystal Palace.. West Loudon..., 'Wimbledn & Croydoi York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions . Do. G, N. E. PnrehaA, York& N.Midland !Closing Prices j this dsy. 21i - 22 5 - 54 9 - 10 11i -10i d 16} -- 17 7 -- 6 96 - 98 65 - 66 14 - 164 n. 13 2a lid 7 8 gi = i,i iii -12 A 36 - 40 25 -- 27 88 - 70 58 - 60 24 - 25 68 - 87 - 8 ) 69 - 126 - Pai 91 - 96 75 - 754 86 - 90 11 - 13 it - 13 71 - 72 Of - 51 44 - 8 - 9 05 - 107 LU3i • 104ut - I P ar _ - I 82 t - ) , 3 9 - 8 8 - 7 24 25 70 70 39 - 41 i 8 6 d Pito 2i 8 5 61 46 48 1 34 31 34 ... 35 7 9 1k 53 L5l i d - 3j - par 2 p 34 - 36 O 4 - 96 62 - 64 72 - 74 68 -- 72 71 -- 8 184 -- 191 91 9i 14 -- 15 34 -- 3id 13 - 15 63 66k 32 - 33 31 -- 33 ••• ..... • p• 184 194 4 - • 5 23 - •15 . 41 - 6 i** 75 —76 1 61 --6rl 4 3 el' 51A 5 A FOREIGN. A utwerp&Rotterdan. Ilelgia❑ Ea,stn. Juin: iteziers to Graissessae iiombay, Baroda,autl Central I udia,Seri Central of Italy tharleroi dt Erquelin Demerara )ijou and Besancon !nitch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Indian Peninsula 'ld. Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Canal: Do. Debentures Do. do Gt. Central of France Gt.Westernof Cana& Shares Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7 Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. 'Lake Coust. & Basle Lucca di Pistoja 5 p.c. prof Groat Luxembourg! Constituted Shansi Do. Obligations. Lyons and Geneva Lyons (St Meditorran. Madras Maria Antonia Do. do. New ..... Melbourne Dkc & Ry Namur & Liege (witl: interest) Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. B. & Ams.Shs., NorwegiauTrunkProt Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Chcrbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish. Sambre and Meuse._ Do. 54 p. cent. Pref. Southern of France St. Andrew's andj Quebec (A.) West Flanders.,.. ... Do 5A per c. Pref Western of France ‘Vest. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand hiISCEL: kubin Coal and Iron tustralian A gricult. 1 ustral sn . Pc ific. Mail lustraln. Royal Mail Berlin Water Works Brit. American Land irit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co Canada, ;rystal Palace Do. New ;rystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam ElectricTelegraph(A) Do. (B) Electric Teleg. of Ir Gen. Steam Navigat. General Screw Steam [rish Beetroot Su€►ar Magdalena St. Navig. Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel. Netherlands Land N. S. W. Coal & Inter.' Steam Navigat. Co. N. B. Australasian Do. Now Nrth. ofEuropeStoam Peel Rr. Ld. & Peninsular& Orioutal Do. Do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam ... Scot. Austral. Invest. South Austral. Laud Submar. Telegraph.. Do. Registered. 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Jaledon.„ Gt. Nrthn. Caldonian. Do ......... Gt. Weetn Yk. Now. & Berw. Y. &Nbid Do ......... Do ......... S. Eastern D 0......... Norfolk,,, . ......... L.& N. ' & Midi& Stektou Dar:hag-L. ld.Bradfd Northern and Easternsp. c. Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixeds p e Prest. & Wyrc E. Count, D 0... ..... , D 0........ . L. & Nl*. &Ln&Yk Do. ........ Gt Northn Do„ Lancash & Yorksh. • liCloan Stockt. & Dariin g t . D 0... ...... GtWestn. Do. Shares. Roystn.&Hit. Do. Shepth. St Shef. Rothand Goole g. 5 p. e. S. Staffordsh. Wear Vali eygri 6 per cent Do Wilts&Somrst Iberdeen Do. No. 2, p. C. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (issd. at 500 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyh • : Guar. 5i per cent (.;ork &Bandens4p.c Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAngliau (X3los) 6 per cent Do. (X 5) 7 per cent Do. (X 7 17s) 7.p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent Do. 51., 10 per cent Do. 10. Del;entr.Sh- F;ast Lan cash. 6 p.cts. East and West York shire June. Pref..: PklinbPrth.&Dundee 4 per cent. atasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent. . Great Northn. 5 p. c. 1. Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. .. 1 Do. q p.c. Scrip 1 fit. N. of Scot. lstPre! it. Southn.& Westin. ''''' •• 96 -iá li id II" ••••• . 4 - 5 1 •••••• I la 134 13: 22 - 24 ••• " - 34 LlO - 112 .01. - 103 (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sb Gt. Westn. (Berke & Hants Ex. 6 p. c) Do. cov. red. 4 . 4 p.c Do. con. red. 4 p. c Dc,. irred. 4p.c. Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock tieeds N. 6 p. c. No.l Do. Quarters, 1848 London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. 0. St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. e Lon.&N. W., Cov. & Nuneaton 6 - 98 - 100 90 - 92 94 - 9 6 ).34 - 136 ,•• ".. ... .. - .. London & S.Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler 24 - 3 p Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Sian., Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO 7- 8 10 . 7 - 12 7 - 8 111 - iii i - iP ••• - ... 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Prof. Vork&N, Midland H. 0,1 rm.r. h 2 1 d 92 - 95 :it - 3i 11 ••• ••• 5•• • 12i - 1 23 - 2 2i - 2i 94 - 96 59 - $1 132 = 1. 6 2e i idi - 30 - I a 93 - 0 PREFERENCE SHARES. .ari 16 118 Closing Pric MS this day. , g 7- 1 513 97 - 99 135 - 1 37 ••• . •,• 28 - 80 MINES Agua Fria ....... Anglo Austria. Gold Anglo Californian 2 Australasian .:.. : 6 Australia n .,,, al Australian Cordillera al Australian Freehold. al Ave Maria ill Baden (Gd.Da e hy o f ) al Bhenarvon Iron and Coal al British Austrin. Gold 3.5 British Iron, 4 I3razil ianlmp. (issu.ed at £5 pm........... 11 Do. Cocaes & C u l ac i a .5 Do. St. John Del Rey Carsons's Creek .11 Cobre Copper .. 1 Colonial Gold., .6 Copiapo. ill Copper MM. of Eug al Do. Pref. 7i p. cent,' al English and Austin. Copper Smeltg. c o . all General al Gt. NuggetVoinßeg. 2 Do. Registered..,,,,, al Groat Polgooth .11 Lake Bathurst...... all Liberty all Linares... Lond.SzCaliforn.Gold Quartz Crush. 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New Union of London io 4i 46 - 48 se• '''''..' ••• 41 - 43 65 - 67 7i - 8i JOINT-STOCX BANKS. 2i - 2 21 - 214 ,—The above exhibition of gement of Arts, Manufae. sent open at St.Martileg• 3 after eaturby ne4t. rioNAI EXHIBITION, ,y for the Eocoura; Commerce, at pref it-aort o will bo 019fiel t. - i ••• ••• g ••• A - 1 8 - i i'' -- i es. -- ... ••• - ... 8 - gi 3 - 4 26 __ 4 _ 28' 2/ 11 - 12 57 1 3 p • • - - i - 1 ••• k - i' 7 4 ... 8 •11. ....... i -- - ••• - A 6 i -- - 61 .4" 27 -- 2 9 -- 3 3 - i -1 ••• iTALs. Business this day. IPaid.l Business done this day. 60 25 12i 131 20 all all all all all 100 97 61 54i 5 11 i f 12 87 i 69 741 # i 5 70 i i Li 5 12 81 3 105 1 4 5 1031 # 3zd ad ad ad ad ad ad 248 1 70 40 all 100 100 18$ St. 20 St. 15 all all N)0 all per cent. 651 5 6 33 100 100 100 100 100 10 10 20 1 I al 1 1 i 31 4 30 I al 20 1 St. al 25 al 5 al 50 a 1 15 L 30- 1: 14i i 15 42 i x a EDUCAI the Societ tureaLand 1,9121 NG ArT 29, 18 tot, THE-WEATHER AIM,IWOROPS. THE CROPS IN THE MIDLAND COUNTIRS.—An excur sion this week through the counties of Worcester, Here ford, and Gloucester, has afforded the writer opportunities of gleaning some useful information, on the all-absorbing subject of th e crops. Notwithstanding that the weather has been " catching, "showers and breezes following each other, the reaping of wheat and barley has progressed with assi duity, the rain not having been sufficient to retard the progress of the reapers, A good deal of autumn-sown wheat has been cut, and small proportion garnered in first-rate condition. Genern44 . eaking, the sample's of wheat this year will be very sui)erior, though, of course, here and there, where it has been laid by the rains, it will be deteriorated. The wheat is rather thin upon the ground, but this compensated fox- t hy the unusually heavy ears, so that with what this and the acknowledged fact that an unusually large breadth has been sown, there cannot fail to be above an average crop of wheat. Barley i s everyw h ere good and fine, with a prolific yield ; and, as t o t h e beans, the fly has done less mischief than had been anticipated. Peas also are I a very full crop, and turnips and mangolds promise well. The hop plantations in Herefordshire and Worcestershire have only partially recovered the attacks of the fly, and the crop will undoubtedly be very light. On some grounds, however, there will be a fair yield, and the grower will reap the benefit of high prices. It is thought that hops may reach the unusual price of 181. to 201. per cwt. The fruit crop in Herefordshire is very fair, and this also may be said of somo orchards in Worcestershire, but the " hit" is very partial ; and there is very little in Gloucestershire, a severe frost in the spring having occurred just as the trees were in full bloom. The potatoes show the preva lence of the disease in all three of the counties, but not to the extent that formerly prevailed, and the crops are heavier than has been observed for many years.—Bir mingliam Gazette. GIA.SGOW.—During the day on Thursday rain fell almost without intermission, and the weather was of the most cheerless description. In the evening a sudden change came. The gloomy clouds which had hung over the town vanished in a few minutes—the wind fell to a dead lull—the stars twinkled in a cloudless sky —and we had one of the most beautiful evenings we have seen during the whole season. Yesterday the weather was all that could be desired. The sun shone with almost tro pical heat, and the muddy roads, and other disagreeable accompaniments of the late rain, began rapidly to disap pear. There is every prospect of the change being per manent, and a few days of such weather will make har vest general in our vicinity. Instances of harvest opera tions having commenced are already too numerous for citation. The weather has been showery for the last ten days to the north as well as to the south of the Tweed. In the immediate neighbourhood of Aberdeen a good deal of corn has been cut, but it will be at least ten days ere harvest be general throughout the country. We regret to learn that the potato disease is making extended and me lancholy progress in Ireland. The tubers, as was to be anticipated, are now becoming affected ; still the disease is represented as not by any means general, and hopes are expressed that a considerable portion of the crop may be saved, In the Lothians and the central parts of Scotland, the disease appears to have only madea partial appearance as yet. From Galloway and Dumfries, however the accounts represent it as genera l and severe. In the north its ravages have been progressive and ex tended during the week, and it has clearly fasteeed on the tubers of the root.—North British, Mail of Saturday. The farmers in the neighbourhood of ,Kilmalcolm are selling their growing potatoes at from 171. to 201. an acre. The crop has not as yet suffered from blight. Other crops are in capital condition. Turnips will be late but abundant. AL4RICRT NEWS-(THIS DA Y.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 31 Os to 41 15, ; clover lino, Si lOs to 61 03 ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ Os per load Both hay and straw moved off steadily, a t f u ll prices. * CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 :is to 4/ 16s ; clover ditto, 315 s to 51 15s; and straw, 11 14s to 210 s per load. A moderate supply, and a fair demand. WHITECLIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 41155; clover ditto, 31 Os to 6' 03 ; and straw, 11 14s to 21 03 per load. Trade rather dull. Now meadow hay realised 60s to 84s; and new clover, 70s to 95s per load. LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aug. 21—Wind this day at Noon, S.W. ; light airs, and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 28.—Wind, S.W. to S.S.E. Sailed —Patrick Henry, for New York. GLOUCESTER, Aug. 28 .—Arrived—Alabama, from Que bec. Sailed—Breadalbane, for Quebec. HULL, Aug. 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—Lavinia, from Wilmington; J. W. Coßingwood, Aliramichi. SWANSEA., Aug. 28.—Wind, N.E. Sailed—Francois Herne, for Calcutta; Arbona, Coquimbo; Rhoderick Dhu, St. Jago de Cuba. . JERSEY, Aug. 27. Wind, N. Sailed—Evening Star, Melbourne. KINGROAD, Aug. 27.—Arrived -Mary Ann Peters, :rom Quebec. HAIiTLEPOOL, Aug. 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—George Smith, from Quebec. Sailed—Andreas, for Ceylon ; Kor tenaar, for Singapore. LENITIG, Aug. 22.—The Admiral Grae von Heider (Dutch schooner), from Gloucester to Konigsberg, was stranded on Harbroe Strand during a thick fog 20th inst.; crew and part of cargo (salt) saved. The vessel will be a wreck, and cargo is expected to be lost. New Yous, Aug. 13.—A poop-deck beam, painted white and blue, with two locust stancheons attached, and particles of cotton adhering to the splinters, supposed to be part of a British vessel, was picked up on the 30th of July, in lat. 44, long. 54. DANTzio, Aug. 26.—The Henry and Elizabeth, hence for London, is on shore on Hela, leaky. H.M. steamer Balmoral has attempted to get her off, but has not suc ceeded. HONG KONG, July 6.—The Rapid, Singapore to this port, was lost on the coast of Cochin China, in a typhoon on 23d ➢iay ; crew arrived here. The Hyzeia, Debbie, hence to San Francisco, with 529 persons on board, struck on the Prata Shoal, 13th June. A few of the crew have arrived here in the boats. (Mere.—The above were incor rectly reported by telegraph from Trieste, the former as the Cupid, the latter as the Ilygtia.) BOMBAY, July 19.—The bark Euterpes, hence to Liver pool, was wrecked on the coast of Canara, previous to Ist July. Master, mate, steward, and a boy drowned. Cargo washing ashore. " (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Tuesday, 10.30 A.M. Wind, N.N.W. ; moderate, and very fine. The Melita, for Havre, has pat back. Arrived—Jessie Boyle, from St. John's, N.B. ; Theodor, Dantzic, Sailed—Shackamaxon, for New York ; Hants, Africa ; Marietta (s), Smyrna; Prius Carl, Gibraltar; Hope, Dordt ; Rosa, Rotterdam ; Tyne, Barcelona ; Lizzie Harward, Baltimore. (BY BIIBMAR+NE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) , Tda Wind, N. ; tide, thre GRAVESEND e-quarters ebb u • esfine.y, 10.10 a.m. Arrived—Ann, from Dantzic ; Chrislianshab, do ; Mer cure, Archangel. Sailed—Peninsular (s), for Cadiz ; City of Boulogne (s), Boulogne. DEA L, Tuesday, 9.50 a . m . Wind, N. ; very light an d havy. Passed—Richard, from Dantzic, for Guernsey; Juno, Frondheim, for Bilboa; Sleipner, Eastward, for Malaga. Anchored—Hunter, from London, for Boston. AIR. SMITH O'BRIEN.—The following appears in Saunders's Newsletter :—" M. William Smith O'Brien has not yet returned to Europe, but his arrival may be shortly expected at Brussels, where his amiable lady and interesting family will join him. Mrs. Smith O'Brien arrived on Friday in Dublin from Cayermoyle." ILLNESS OF THE CHIEF BARON.—The Cork ;Assizes were brought to a termination on Thursday in conse quence of the sudden illness of the .Chief Baron Pigot, who had been suffering from cold for some days pre viously. The Cork Reporter of Saturday says :—" From inquiries made to-day at the Chief Baron's lodgings, we are happy to understand that his lordship is better, and that he was permitted by his medical adviser, Dr. Town send, to sit i❑ the drawing-room the earlier part of this day. His lordship's indisposition has been caused by severe cold, which he contracted while presiding in the county court, and not from an attack of diarrhoea, as has been generally believed. We trust in the earlier part of next week his health will be sufficiently restored to enable him to undertake the fatigue of a journey to Dublin." BIBLICAL CRITICISM.—" George Smith, do you recol lect the story of David and Goliah I"." Yes, sir ; David was a tavern keeper, and Goliah was an intemperate man." " Who told you that ?" " Nobody ; I read it ; and it said that David fixed a sling for Goliah, and Go liah got slewed with it."—American Paper. THE SCOTTISH RIGHTS MOVEMENT.—We learn that the Earl of Eglinton has accepted an invitation pre sented to him on Monday last by a deputation from the Council of the Association for the Vindication of Scot tish Rights to dine with the members ; and the banquet is expected to come off in the City-hall, Glasgow, on the 4th of October. —Glasgow Constitutional. REPRESENTATION OP THE MONTROSE . BURGHS.—A rumour was put in circulation a few days ago that our representative, Mr. Hume, meditated a speedy retire ment from the representation of this and the neighbour ing burghs, on account of his health.—Montrose Stan. Bard. LYCEUM THEATRE.—Last evening Mr. H. Russell opened this theatre, for the purpose of giving thirty re presentations of his popular entertainments, called the Progress of the Emigrant, in which he introduces several of his popular compositions. The second part consisted of selections from the "sayings and doings" of the negro race. The different anecdotes were much relished, and all present seemed highly satisfied. NEWCASTLE-ON-TINE AND THE WAR.—A public meeting of the inhabitants of Newcastle-upon-Tyne will be held this (Monday) evening, in the Lecture-room, Nelson -street, in that town, " for the purpose of con sidering and adopting such measures as may seem advi sable, in order to procure the effective, vigorous, and bona fide prosecution of the war with Russia, with such objects, by such means, and to such an end as the interests, honour, and safety of the realm require." The meeting has been called by the Mayor, at the request of 180 of the rate payers of the town, and it will be ad dressed by Charles Attwood, Esq., George C raws h ay, Esq., Joseph Cowan, jun., Esq., and other well-known liberals living in the district. HONESTY REIVARDED.—A domestic servant in Glas gow, cn going to church last Sunday, found a pocket book in the street, containing 3801. She lodged it in the police-office, where it was claimed by the owner, who herded the #nder 1 9d. as a !maid k o hohoneoy. TH4 4. Att C.R.OYDON STATION: '° 7 .°R 4 he 'ADJOURNED - INQUEST. The jury re-assenN i Sd yesterday morningt 10 o'clock, at the Town-hall, Southwark, to continue, the inquiry into the circumstances connectel.withtimsj death of the Rev. William Macbean f !.k ~F 1; " Mr. Ba rrow, b arr i ster-at-law, ,attended on behalf of the relatives and friends of the deceased. Mr. Faithfull, solicitor, represented the Brighton Company, and Mr. Everest appsetred for !the driver and stoker of that iiteth pany. Mr. Clarkaon, barrister-at-law, attended tq watch the proceedings on the part of Ate South-Easterti Cost- - pany ; and Mr. Rawlings and Ttt l rS l ;iii•gon on behalf of the driv er an d stoker of that conifsa.ny. , - Captain T y l er (Government inspector Od'railways) was, again present to watch the - proceedings on the part of the Government. _ _ - John Haynes de used reside at Folkestone, and Am tide-surveyor in the Oastoms. I was a passenger irei the second portion - of;_the train from Ashford—about four carriages from the last. I commenced timing the train alt the 14th mile board, the' first board on the' Lon don side of Stoat's-nest. .The first mile was performed in one minute and a quarter, the second mile in one minute, the third mile scarcely a minute. The mile board is half a mile from the Croydon station. Ido not think the train slackened speed until it was entering the station, and then it did, but it was a very trifling slack ening,. The train entered the station as fast as it could go almost. It had not slackened much at the time the collision took place. By Captain Tyler—My watch had a second hand. By Mr. Rawlings —I got - Into the train at the Folke stone station. We were detained at Ashford for a long time. Up to the time I took out my watch there was no reason to complain of the speed. I believe there is a descending gradient from Stoat's-nest to Croydon. Stephen Walters said—Very soon after-passing Stoat's nest station I found the train was going very fast, much faster than I had been accustomed to travel. I thought we were going at forty or fifty miles an hour, at the least, and I was alarmed at the pace. On passing the station-house, I noticed that we passed at a very great rate. We did not pass the station-house so, quickly as we had been running just before, but my impression is that we were not very much reduced in speed. By Mr. Rawlings : I had travelled in an excursion, train a fortnight before. I believe excursion trains usu ally run at about 20 or 25 miles an hour. W. Parker deposed : I am station-master at Croydon. I seas sitting down at dinner when I heard a sharp whis tle. That was about a minute or two before one o'clock. By Mr. Barrow : The South-Eastern Company have nothing to do with the Croydon station. When lam absent the head porter takes charge of the station, His name is John Deacon. By Mr. Clarkson—The telegraph is used for registering messages, but not used for railway purposes. If I has known the-train was coming I should not have left the platform.... If I had known the contents of the tele graphic message from Stoat's-nest, I should have exer cised my judgment. I should not have turned the distance signal to danger, because I consider the other signal sufficient. Henry Chapman deposed—l am fourteen years of ago. I act as telegraph clerk at Stoat's-nest station. 1 produce the book in which the entries are made. On Monday, the 21st of August, there is an entry relating to an excursion--tresin-from Dover. It is a signal from Merstham at 11.56, and shows that it arrived at Stoat's-nest at 12.2. That is the first train. The entry of the second train is, left Merstham at 12.47, left Stoat's-nest at 12.54. These telegraphs were both sent on to Croydon. The first was signalled on to Croydon at 12.2. There was an answer back at 12.7, signalling the train in. I had received the un derstand signal before that. I signalled the second train on to Croydon at 12.54, and got the understand signal back. Thomas Steadman deposed—l recollect the ballast engine taking in water on the line. The signal at the Addiscombe-bridge-road was up at the time. The north signal was up also. The driver had received the signal to take in water. Whilst doing so we heard the train coming. I told the driver to move, and he did So directly he could put the steam on. By Mr. Faithfull—The semaphore signal is a sufficient protection for any train within the station. A Dover train was stopped by that signal on Saturday. James Chinnar deposed—l am a signal-man at the Addiscombe-bridge signal. The danger signal was up at the Addiscombe point. The distance signal was off. On seeing the train, I rang my bell to give notice at the north end of the station that the train was coming. When the train pissed me it was going at 35 miles an hour. I cannot say whether the engine man was slack ening or attempting to stop. I think the train was going at 40 miles an hour when it passed the distance signal. The Coroner here inquired of the professional gentle men what course they proposed to pursue. Mr. Barrow said the parties for whom he appeared were desirous that the matter should be thoroughly in vestigated ; and they cons id ere d that one of the causes of the accident was the dividing of the train, and send ing the half of it on unexpectedly. He should like to put some questions to the authorities of the South-Eas tern Company for the purpose of ascertaining by whose direction that division took place, and generally how it happened that a train was sent from any station down the line so large that the only chance of its arriving at its destination was by dividing it. The Coroner—Do you propose that I should call wit nesses for you to examine ?—Mr. Barrow : Yes, I should like to have the opportunity of putting some questions to Capt. Barlow or Mr. Brown. Atter a short adjournment, Mr. Barrow said he wished now to ask Capt. Barlow a few questions. The witness having been sworn, deposed —I am gene ral manager of the South-Eastern line. The arrange ments for the excursion train came under my supervi sion. The tickets were to be issued in the course of the preceding week by the different station clerks along the line. It was to take passengers up the line as f ar as th e Tunbrid ge s t a ti on. I don't know that any returns had been made as to the number of tickets that had been issued. Mr. Brown, I presume, gave directions as to the number of carriages. I did not contemplate the sending off of so many as fifty carriages. Brown was sent to take the management of the train. My impression is that it ought to have been divided. I should not like to see more than 30 carriages in a train. Orders were given for one train only. The telegraph was brought into ope ration to give notice of the approach of - the train. The orders fur the excursion train were given in writing. By Capt. Tyler—Every portion of our line is worked by the electric telegraph. Our arrangements are that no train is to be allowed to leave a station until a signal has been received from the one in succession that the station is clear, All trains are telegraphed from one station to another. That system is found to answer perfectly. Our servants are supplied with the regulations of both companies. I believe there is a material difference in some parts of the regulatiOns. By Mr. Rawlings—The distance signal is a signal to repeat the condition of the signals at the station ; that is to say, that if the signals at the station are at danger, the distance sig na l s h ou ld also be at danger. After passing the distance signal, the driver ought to look to the station signal. I should call this an extra train. Our rule is that if an extra train is to be sent up the line, a red board is to be placed on the train. It is not usual to place a red board on on any intermediate trains. One of our station -masters on receiving notice of an extra train would give notice to the switchman. In one of our stations a telegraphic notice would be communicated to the switchman. I can't tell what may be done by the Brighton Company at the Croydon'station. Every precaution was taken to insure the safety of the train. By Mr. Barrow—l don't think any engine driver would approach the Croydon station at sixty miles an hour. By Mr. Rawlings—The express trains come into the station at 48 miles an hour. By Mr. Barrow—The 24th rule does not apply to special trains, but to those which stop at stations. It provides that the engines must approach all stations cautiously, and so as to be able to stop if required, and without the assistance of the guard's break.' By the Coroner—At 40 miles an hour a train could bo pulled up in 933 yards, supposing the rails to be in good order and tha breaks to aot. By Captain Tyler—That is not with the engine re versed. At 35 miles an hour the train would be pulled up in 729 yards; at 30 miles an hour, in 546 yards. By Mr. Faithfull—The 24th rule applies to all trains stopping at a station. If the driver had seen the ayshemae phore signal when it first became visible, he might opnullfeodot at a up the dtriastinanienetimof 1, time. y aw av i d t sr hu S t at i u t rday e w o h m e e n . times rendered indistinct by the shining of the was sun on Norwood-hill. haveha d been exhibited, I do not think t By Mr. Clarkson —lf the he a d e is e t i a d n en ee t s c i rm a ld l •that is the greatest injusticecan b e signals all wrong, hap pened. The placing that signal all right, and the station done to a driver. „ canis.,4_l3ay how long Simpson ha s been driving on By the Jury —I line, but the superintendent says he has been so employed for six years. George W. Brown deposed—l am superintendent of the South-Eastern Railway. The arrangem en t s f or the excursion train passed through my hands. On the Mon day morning after the train left Dover, I got a, return by telegraph of the number of passengers from that station. It is impracticable in the case of excursion trains to limit the number of passengers. If we have thirty car. riages filled at Dover, I think we ought not to carry any more by that train. By Mr. Rawlings—l agree with Captain Barlow as to the construction which he has put upon the 24th rule, I have made a preliminary inspection of the signals. I think, if properly worked, the signals at the Croydon station are efficient. I do not think the south semaphore very efficient. On Saturday I could see the signal post 350 yards b e f ore I cou l d distinctly recognise the signals, which I found at danger. I sighted the post 1,100 yards from it. I s i g ht e d t h e s i gnal at a distance of between 700 and 800 yards. The object of an auxiliary signal is to direct the special attention of the driver to the next signal. I think if the distance signal had been exhibited on this occasion, it would have been sufficient to have enabled the driver to pull up. The ordinary speed of an excursion train is about forty miles an hour. I should say it is subversive of good management to allow a bal last engine to remain on the main line when an excur sion train is expected, without proper signals. In my opinion the distance signal ought to have been up. By Mr. Clarkson—The handle of the semaphore signal is fivo or six yards from that of the distance signal,ha and the switchman might have set it in time if he had seen the trai n 300 yar d s b e f ore i t reac h e d t h e distance signal. groPb. We' gaTe 11, , notice to the Brighton CoIAPP , DY , By Mr. Faithful —M e wor k our li ne by e lectric tel_e• Ating that a special train would pass the Croydon sta• bn at 11.35 a.m., and return at 7 . 20 p.ra. We did not :ceive a telegraphic notice in London from Ashford, ,ating that the train had been divided. We telegraphed Pluokley and every station in streceesiemr-1,,,«.,a:-L__.. ithout attaching one to any intermediate trains.- If 1 d seen a red=lciaid ittaOred to each of teftritta*. I _i. k. , have known speciat trains to folio:if three hours after t e notice signified by the-red -board. The time for the i i, t t le a g t rap a h h r a - i grtied"hrbo9aurdgllio Ithecoufi6ri:it;ZEriiit-eo7B:lltreaintitliinnt, s ould have suppo‘ed•therer were fonr iitureirairtreo.. . 5 „ 4cursion train - ,teelse at the Crystal Palace yap twelve. It was half-past twelve when the second 4)ertion of the ttain reached Realain: — Drivithr are nat i lh the habit of , eking . tip time on - the•South-Eastern - line:•• • ' - = -4 - b Mr.- Burgen • said ) . -after -the additional evidence tvifiiitt'r . -• d been adduced, he did not think it necessary to Gall aoy witnesses on the:pelt of lois-client - 4y . c - :•_:,) 1 The Coroner then read over the evidence, and after. , ..wards - briefly . addfes:seil" the jury, pointing out the:, ea"•a• - . trial•noints - for their 'consideration. -• The • mai n ques tion was the immediate cause of death, and whether any re n m ot o p te re ca se u n s t e , : ae perso pen n de lx d 'a o s re nt s h p e o d n i s r i e b c le to fo rs r a t n h d at o d th ea e t r h p ; er t s h o L arid could not be the subject of criminal prosecution. i T t h w e a q s u f e o s r t in t o he m w a t s entirely o liay whether-in th the ha the is d - el l: iv e o r f t o h jury, any other party was responsible for the fatal occurrence. i The jury retired at half-past four to consider thair v et . diet, and about an hour afterwards the foreman entered the court and inquired if it was necessary that they should be u nan i mous :: The Coroner replied that the ver dict of t we l ve would be sufficient. The foreman again retired, and a further consultation took place amongst the jury. At half-past six the Coroner requested their presence in court, and on their arrival, • ifT e ni g on o r r o e au m mer a o i si e fu a ts trl ti.B 7 ,:ir W eio e are' sorry :we have not yet g d( Vl s e o beenable to come to a decision, but there is a differenc, i th a e weight strdbg ba . Of a j e o . v r i i d t e y nce in , ,, ,i..- -e vOur b e r ci t i o n case before the publicLthin l , k it would be . t ,- , The jury a ai n •. g . retired, and returned into court a few . minutes before seven, when I The Foreman said-The Jury - hate - d - t verdict Web o a of manslaughterngainst th engine-driver, think that the signals At the .c but they do .station are con. - tradictory, and likely to ,mislead; danad. their opinion also, that nntrain ought - - they give It " to run on any line Without previous notice:JO-iv' mgbeen, -given to all the Stations through. i ' - '•- ! -A verdict of manslaughter against- -Robdergira son was then recorded, and the witnesses were bound P ower to appear and give evidence. , LITERATURE.: ' b a it • IT The Village Milliouriaire. By Miss Lamont, an th er of the "Fortunes of Women." 3 vols. Hun* • and Blackett. A great deal of knowledge is displayed in these volumes, and some reflections and remarks are made in which judgment and thought are apparent. The deep interest - of the - story - does not, however„ turn •upon the fortunes of - the ihero, us. the Mil liennaire undoubtedly is. — Hardy was a practical character in the fullest sense of the_word. ; he was possessed of no enthusiasm except intusiness, and he yielded to no temptations that were not con ducive to his worldly,interests. He gave up rela tions and friends for the advancement of his plans, and love, as may be easily supposed, was not suf fered to interfere with the realisation, of his golden dreams. The way in which he neglected Harriet Aveley, and deserted Eugenia Fanshawe, was no favourable view of his principles or feelings ; yet he had not an unkind or selfish disposition naturally, but he was warped and perverted by the love of gain. Altogether, with his harsh rules, and cold, systematic actions, he is willingly and gladly left to his dearly-loved labour, while we pass on to the quiet and secluded cottage where Harriet Aveley resided. Again, after many trials, we follow her across the seas to seek out her un known uncle in the plains of India. This com plete change of scenes forms a striking feature in the narrative. From the busy mercantile city, the lonely and peaceful village, the reader is tran sported to the varying and eventful careers of the gorgeous East. Into the midst of the storms of war the unfortunate heroine was hurried, and de tained a close prisoner in a lonely fortress to gra tify revenge. Colonel Aveley, her uncle, was a true and faithful friend to her ; he was a bright and shining specimen of his order—frank, gene rous, and high spirited. Harriet was not destined long to reap the ad vantages of his protection. After a long life of glory and honour, her beloved uncle was sum moned away. A stormy action took place, in which many of the English were killed—victory was declared for them. Colonel Aveley did not depart with those who " looked proudly to Heaven from the deathbed of fame," but on that field he received a fatal wound. Angus Gordon was the means of prolonging his life, although he could not preserve it eventually. This brave and energetic youth, whose career and conduct attracts far more interest and sympathy than appertains to the real hero, was only a soldier in the army. He had been a clerk in the house of business in Liverpool, in which Benjamin Hardy had entered at the outset of his profession. Dis taste for his work induced him to enter the army on foreign service, but this was uncongenial to his tastes. Wherever he was, however, he always did his duty in the highest sense of the expression, and the same spirit of self-sacrifice and heroism that induced him to resign a lucrative offer in business when another had a better claim to it, urged him through the thickest of the fight to the relief of his chief in danger, as may be supposed after so signal a service. Colonel Aveley was anxious to serve him in every possible way, and when a short time afterwards Angus Gordon was the means of leading on his commander to the fortress in which Harriet was immured, all sides were eager in his cause. It was agreed to procure him a commission ; but here was another instance for the manifestation of Cordon's rectitude and honour. Some time elapsed before a change could be effected in his position, how d fi i 1 s s ici t co a ool u ll no, t 1 as tre a ael u nl eA t ta h vs o aee r tdi i te t eyf i tir e , o s diman l n i ta a t h d .ile sh t Ae o orsmv b rai e e c aew; c h o hnebreseeu w as lh. l u i t i e s ad niece ii . h. ne d u gd during which, released from all service, h e w as the guest of Colonel Aveley, in the home wh ere his niece was enthusiastic Gordon was captivated by the sim plicity and yet superiority of Harriet Aveley, while in her turn she appreciated so welcome a contrast to the calculating and cautious Benjamin Hardy, the companion of her early years. Colonel Aveley, anxious to arrange all matters prior to his decease, spoke to both, and begged that he might see them united before he took farewell. Here was an un expected trial for Gordon. He had during his solitude and calm minutes lately, so refreshing after the tumult of his life in the camp, been-re flecting deeply, and the result of all his medita tions was that he did not feel fitted for the vocation of wreeldier. He did not wish for the pros ecu ti on of-war, 'Ad especially as affairs then were in India. Mist4k4 as many of his views were, and strange as his reamy plans might appear to many, none could refuse respect to his motives, or fail to• reverence his resolution in what he thought right. He left , the sunny prospects held out to him, he put' the bright and the beautiful from his p a th, and I turned away to find new employment in a stranga- .7 land. It was long before ithey met again Angus'. - and Harriet. Time, however, which softened her quiet for her uncle's,memory, and enabl e d hi m to procure a peacefureniployment in the east, at last re-united them- Harriet had returned to the vil herdy had also worked out 'age of her youth, and thither was followed by Gordon. Their marriage was celebrated in that hadt Benjamin attained, h e uti n ed ila t i o re th an e v d illa , the ge serene spot. HI life fee at e a r m et i object l nliss of io h n i; which he had left twelve years before to seek the road to'riches. T- om. Thornton • . : ~) v;1 6 : This is a story of a ------- 1; niela "-L ttehTly " ' and: romantic nature, tracing the fortunes and struggles' of its hero throng . h a brief and. cheuerk. Blackwood. ' or' Last Res""4'. " :- _He is wandering in the b encounters an old gentleman h '''' ' la-Chaise eautiful cemetery career.'n,, fallsotuf provesn i the: tyi nof instantlyPere-.- contemp lating gentlen and cemheteari: the opportune illness a tomb. He affordser was a veryhim a a p n r r o o p p r p i :so to acquaintance. The sequel scene for their is wholly first meeting. Toni Thornton offendsdependent on his aunt, whom he mor tallyin byhis elopement with Blanche, the young lady question. ed They take up their abode in France, and but a complicationn eefa untoward w to a r s d u themselvesp ci p r o e r u t msth no ; im pedes their efforts. The hero is arrested for debt, and the heroine, overcome hy care and anxiety, die 3 about a year after her marriage. There are many minor scenes and incidents connected with the story, which is told in rather a confused. manner. A friend of the hero finds him in miser able lodgings in a French town, and asks hi s of fhleoalvtde mating a history, which he gives to him in the form of a journal. He dies soon after his wife, leaving their infant daughter to the guardianship of his friend, who conveys her to the inexorable aunt, who re lents and repents, and takes charge of her. The hero and heroine not being remarkable for pru dence, it is not perhaps surprising that th • re sources should be so soon exhausted. The their The moral of the book is certainly against young people eloping and offending their relatives. Many may b e much i n t e rested in the development of the plot, which is the style certainly agreeable le and clear in its construction, an d M _ATCH AGAINST TIILE.--John Levett, the pedestrian, says the Liverpool Albi on, h as been backed by two Lirerroort sporthrwmen ter run eleven miles in one hour on one Say, - and twenty miles in two 110Ull s 011 tille lairinit for 1001,1taficliiiitk natolw _ 10.:11 • ,: 7 _ 17 a 1:L5,1 6 10S 111 1 50 50 2 100 1 25 all 14 all all 33 1 90 3 i i _.' +: 50 50 100 10J 5 10 St. 5 10 25 10 L.O 6 10 all 14 all 3il sl 1 I a' 1 3 1 1 10 1 1 10 22 all all