The Sun. — London, England, 1854-09-26 00:00:00

MEETING OP THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION. LIVERPOOL, Monday Evening.—The general com mittee (Sir Philip Egerton in the chair) met this after noon for the purpose of deciding, among other matters, upon the question of the next place of meeting. Applications had been received from Glasgow, 3lanchester, Dublin, Brighton, Cheltenham College, Gloucester, Ryde (Isle of Wight), and Nottingham. After hearing the claims put forward by the delegates of the various towns charged to support the invitations, and maturely considering the subject, the committee decided that their next meeting, for the year 1855, should be held in Glasgow, On the motion of Sir R. Murchison, seconded by Mr. Smith, his Grace the Duke of Argyll was elected president of the association for the next meeting. The vice-presidents appointed were the Rev. Duncan McFarlane, presideut of the University College ; Sir W. Jardine, Sir C. Lyell, Mr. James Smith, Mr. Walter Crombie, Professor Graham, and Professor Thom pson. The business of the various sections was resumed this morning at eleven o'clock. SECTION A.—MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS. THE LOSS OF THE TATLEUR AND THE ACTION OF COM- PASSES IN IRON SHIPS. The Rev. Dr. SCORESBY read an exceedingly interest ing paper on the above subject, the object of which was twofold; first, to develop h the magnetism in iron ships te was principles upon which distributed ; and secondly, to show the principlesupon and th; circumstances under which , ch an g es of that distri bution must of necessity take place. The melancholy case of the Tayleur was an example of tue most impres sive kind, illustrating the general bearings of this most important subject. The Tayleur was a new vessel, which left Liverpool for Australia, on her first voyage, on Thursday, the 19th of January, 1854, having on board about 458 passen gers, in addition t o h er officers and crew, making a total of 528 persons. She was con structed of iron, and her registered tonnage was 1,979 tong. Her compasses (3 adapted for guidance) were all "adjusted" by large and powerful magnets, on the principle suggested by the Astronomer Royal ; and Mr. Grey, who had charge of the adjustment, reported that they were quite correct. She left the Mersey at noon, and was left by the pilot about seven or eight p.m., between Point Lynas and the Skerries. The weather was then tolerably fine, but a gale soon after wards commenced, which continued on Friday, mode rating, however, at intervals. The ship during this time was traversing mainly south of the Isle of Man, northwards of the Welsh coast and Holyhead. About four o'clock on Saturday morning she was near where the pilot had left her, and at eight o'clock, when the wind was again blowing a gale, it was ascertained, for the first time, that there was a material difference be tween the compasses. One of the compasses was near the helmsman, by which she was steered, the other was near the mizenmast. Judging from the former of these, the captain was under the impression that he was sailing down almost mid-channel, that at all events, he was in a good position for navigating the Irish Channel ' • while the other showed a difference of almost two points. Not know ing which of these was correct, the captain assumed, from certain indications which he had before noted, that the wheel compass was accurate, rather than the other. The result showed that neither was correct, that they had not only changed in their relations to each other during the short time the ship had been at sea, but that they were both largely in error as to the true direction of the vessel. It was a matter well known not only that iron became magnetic by virtue of the inductive influence of the earth, but that magnetism might be controlled, altered, or destroyed by mechanical action. Applying this knowledge to the case of iron ships, he pointed out that in consequence of the percussive action to which the material was exposed while the ships were in course of construction, it became as intensely magnetic as it was possible for malleable iron to be. This augmented mag netism, however, was not permanent or fixed ; but, under different circumstances, as to the relative devia tions of the ship's magnetism and that of the earth was easily changeable, and liable necessarily to be 'changed. The magnetism developed by mechanical violence could readily be neutralised, or changed, under a proper change of conditions, by other processes of mechanical violence. If a bar of iron magnetised by hammering were held in the reverse direction from that in which the magnetism had been developed, and again hammered, the polarity would not only be altered but reversed. The result of another experiment which he had made with elongated plates of iron, to elucidate the phenomena of mechanical vibrations or violence, had been still more remarkable. If a couple of iron plates were laid together, it was found, when their condition was neutral, that held within two or three inches of a compass, horizontally east and west, there was no action whatever on the needle, but holding the plates upright and bending them, or merely giving them a vibratory shake, and then presenting them as before to the compass, the iron was found to have become very strongly magnetic, the end which was downward repelling the north pole of the needle. Reversing the position of the plates, while held upright, if the vibratory action were repeated, the end formerly repelling would now be found to attract the north end of the pole. Repeating the vibratory action, while the plates were held horizontally, in an east and west line, the magnetism would be found, on bringing the plates to the test, to have disappeared, all action of the compass having gone. To meet probable objections he had made experiments in rolled iron plates, of the same kind as those of which ships were ge nerally built ; and had ascertained that the 'magnetism in those also was changeable and controllable like that in Lar iron, under the requisite change of position, by vibratory or percussive action. He had also made expe riments on a portion of a plate cut out of the side of a ship recently built, and the result of his observations was to establish the fact that besides the two denominations of magnetism ordinarily received, that of simple terres trial induction, and that of permanent independent snag- ' netisin, there was another denominstion corresponding with neither ; not being absolutely controllable, like the former, by terrestrial influences, nor capable, like the latter, of resisting all kinds and modes of mechanical violence. To this third denomination he gave the name of retentive magnetism. The vibration of a ship in a heavy sea was sufficient to change the original magne tism developed and augmented in the course of her con struction. A great deal depended on the position in which the ship had been built. In the case of the Tay leur, when he first heard of the catastrophe, and read the evidence, he had stated to some friends at Torquay that he would venture to predict that she had been built with her head to the north. He had found, on inquiry. she Lad been built with her head nearly north-east. Here, then, were the precise circumstances for expecting a change in the ship's magnetic distribution. Having been built with her head to the north-east, she had a certain magnetic distribution, and when she began to strain, with her head to the south-west, that distribution was necessarily- changed, and the first effect of it had been to alter the two compasses adjusted by fixed magnets. If the captain had been aware of the changes which might, and most probably would, take place when the ship be gan to strain in a different position from that in which she had been built—if he had known that the compasses might vary as much as two, or three, or even four points, he would have known, of course, that he must place no reliance upon them. It did not follow, however, that com passes were of no use because, under circumstances, they were liable to change. They ought to be, and were, of great use fora!! that. But what he wished to impress upon the section was, that byattempting to adjust a transient by a permanent influence, they were only aggravating error; that captains ()twist always to bear in mind this liability of their compasses to mislead them two or three points ; that they should be always looking after their correctors and verifications whenever the sun or a star was in sight ; and that, by keeping a compass aloft as far as possible from the iron of the ship, they would always have a standard to which they would be able to refer, and which he, in his Arctic voyages, had always found to be correct. SECTION F.-STATISTICS. THE PROGRESS AND DIRECTION OF BRITISH EXPORTS, ♦ND THE INFLUENCE THEREON OF FREE TRADE AND GOLD. Mr. VALPT read a paper upon this subject, in which, referring to the annual " Statistical Abstract" recently published, for the first time, by the Government, he sketched the increase of the exports of home produce from this country from 1840 to 1853, and showed that their total value was 877,299,000/. ; that they rose from 51,406,0001. in 1840 to 98,933,0001. in 1853, or nearly 93 per cent. Those to foreign countries rose from 34 ,431,0001. to 57,950,0001. in the same period ; and those to British possessions abroad from 16,974,0001. to 22 ,756,000/. Further, in 1840, the proportion sent to European countries was 57 per cent., and in 1853 only 42 per cent. of the whole ; while North America, which took 20 per cent, of the whole in 1840, took in 1853 no less than 33 per cent. To the United States alone our exports were, on an average of the years 1842-1845, only 23,623,000/. ; and in the years 1850-53, no t l ess than 69,481,000/. The general conclusions suggested by the author may be stated thus :—That the average in crease, during the period referred to in the paper, has been larger to foreign countries than to British pos sessions ; that our e x p orts have averaged the propor tions of about two-thirds to foreign countries and one third to British possessi ons ; that with foreign coun tries, in different parts of the world, the order of in crease has been to North America, South America, and Europe ; while of Northe rn, Central, and Southern Europe the rata of increase has b een highest in the southern division; that with respect to British possessions the order of increase has been—first, A • colonies 6rst, Australia ; second, Cape of Good Hope ; third, N and fourth, the East Indies ; and, finally to the U n i ted States and other corn-growing countries, excepting on l y Russia, our exports have increased with our imports of corn. THE EFFECTS OF GOOD AND BAD TIMES UPON com. IfITTALS TO PRISON. A paper "On the Effects of Good and Bad Times on Coe Committals to Prison" was read by the Rev. Jour CLAY, chaplain to the Preston House of Correction. The object of this paper was to show, by facts and calcula tions, that many of the opinions respecting the connec tion between "bard times" and crime were erroneous. SECTION D.—ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY. TRH MEDICINAL MIMI ♦ND ITS REPRODUCTION. Mr. RICHARDSON offered some remarks in this section " On the Medicinal Leech, and its Method of Reproduc tion." Mr. Richardson said that only two works had been written relative to the mode in which the leech was reproduced, and in both the facts had not been cor• rectly stated. The egg of the leech was peculiar, and dissimilar to anything known in physiology. The egg appeared as large as the leech itself. The ovum was first surrounded with viscous matter, and then with a vegetable substance, giving it the appearance of a silk worm's cocoon. From this strange egg the young leeches issued in the form of threads ; but it was not necessary that the parent mother should assist at their , incubation. Ile himself had hatched some dozens of leeches without the aid of the parent leech, by merely i following se th e neesery laws o f nature. The leeches, with the cocoons, were exhibited, and excited much interest. A PARTIAL CASE OF ALBINOISMUS. Dr. iti3IAN gave an account of a partial case of albinoismus which he had met with in one of tlle Liver pool hospitals ; a black man, whose hands were covered with white spots, and whose legs had become as white as those of a white man. Ile was a native of Anti g u a , where his grandfather was a white man. While in China, about 18 months ago, he was sadly afflicted w ith i rheumatism, and treated , as tis supposed, with mercury. Soon after, the white spots began to appear, first on his right hand and then on his left, gradually extending over his legs and arms; white spots also ca me u p on hi s f ace i n the cold weather , but in the surnmerseasou they became covered with a darker skin, which disappeared as the heat of the weather moderated. The man asked him (Dr. Inman) if he could not effectually blacken his skin again. Dr. Inman recommended walnut juice, and on being in formed that it would dye his skin at least a deep brown, he appeared much pleased. All these spots were quite free from disease, but more easily injured than the dark skin. Dr. CARPENTER said the case was by no means an un precedented one. In America a genuine negro turned completely white, preserving as the only peculiarities of his origin the woolly hair and features of his race. SECTION G.-MECHANICAL SCIENCES. BOILER EXPLOSIONS. The PRESIDENT read a paper by Mr. J. Sewell, " On Boiler Explosions." Mr. Sewell's opinion as to their cause differed materially from that hitherto held, which was, that they were caused by excessive pressure. Mr. Sewell, though he admitted that this has a great deal to do with explosions, believed that the moment the elastic force of the steam became greater than the resisting power of the boiler, the water and steam escaped, and the water, bursting into steam, became a perfectly elas tic force. Mr. Sewell drew attention to the general con struction of boilers, and the injury which was done by the present process of punching. He proposed also to strengthen the plates in that part by rolling them thick along the edges. Mr. CLAY observed that shortness of water was the most general cause of explosion; and another cause was defects in parts of the boiler. He drew attention also to certain samples of iron on the table, upon which he had experimented. Mr. N&SMYTH had himself described the same results before the Association in 1843 ; it was an excellent me thod, and anchors were now thus annealed by the Admi ralty. Referring to boiler explosions, he deprecated the practice of attributing them to mysterious causes, such as the evolution of gases, &c. To do this was more dan• gerous than the boiler explosions themselves, inasmuch as it diverted attention from the plain and simple cause ; namely, in too many cases, the parsimony of employers. If a law were passed to compel proprietors to have their counting-houses either over, or immediately adjoining the boilers, doubtless these accidents would be much re duced in number. WORKING OP STEAM BOILERS. A paper by Mr. CHANTER was next read, "On the Economical Working of Steam-boilers and Furnaces by the saving of Fuel, with amore speedy command of Steam when Boilers require to be Forced." While admitting the credit due to the furnaces worked by machinery, he considered that the simple reciprocating fire-bars for general use in stationary and marine furnaces would be found more economical, and much less expensive, than the complex systems of machinery furnaces. The most simple, economical, and at the same time inexpensive furnace was one of Chanter's three patented furnaces. The first patent for this description of furnace had all moving bars, put in motion by several cranks, levers, &c., and though found to be a great improvement upon stationary bars, was liable to derangement in the hands of not c ireful stokers, The further improvements con sisted in the simple use of a toothed bar, with rocker, supported by brackets in tubular, and by boxes in round, waggon, and other shaped boilers, pans, &c. On the rocker a moving serrated bar was placed, to work alter nately between fixed serrated bars, so that by use of a hand lever, the stoker easily effected a movement of the re ciprocating bars, and at once cleaned the entire surface of the bars from dust and small cinders, thereby prevent ing the formation of clinkers and the burning away of the bars, while fresh air passed freely into the furnace, caussing a more perfect and brisk combustion of the fuel, rendering it possible to have a hotter fire with about half the usual depth of fuel, and to generate steam in about one-sixth less time. Facts were at baud showing that the bars often lasted 50 to 100, and sometimes 150 per cent. longer than stationary bars, while the economy in the saving of coal was from 5, 10, to even 15 per cent. accord ing to ♦arying'circumstances. These moveable fire-bars was not only applicable to stationary furnaces, but especially to marine boilers, where the saving of fuel and wear of bars on long voyages was so important. No later than Thursday last he had inspected eight of these furnaces on board the Stork steamer, now trading between Liver pool and Glasgow, where the moving bars had been con stantly at work for two years, without renewal, except ing two or three single bars, and all these furnaces were yet in working order, whereas the old stationary bars used to burn out in six or eight months ; and, further, the saving in coals on the run to and fro was at least 24 cwts., with much less labour to the firemen. In answer to Mr. Oldham, Mr. DAY said that the furnace, though not intended for the consumption of smoke, nevertheless lessened the smoke considerably. WORKS AT TILE MERSEY VORGE. Mr. C LA.T then read a paper upon the "Large Fly wheel at the Mersey Forge." In rolling boiler plates there was a certain limit to the speed at which the roller should travel ; in other words, the number of revolutions made by the roller were very few when compared with the roller of other descriptions of iron, and it was there. fore necessary in a mill whera direct action was required, that a fly-wheel should be constructed of sufficient size and weight to have, with a small number of revolutions, sufficient momentum to overcome the ordinary shocks of rolling large elates of iron. This could only be done by increasing the diameter of the wheel to such an extent shat the rim should have the requisite momentum, or velocity, of so many feet per minute. With this view a wheel had been made of 35 feet diameter, and weighing about GO tons, about 24 tons of which were disposed in the rim, which was intended to run with a velocity of about 4,500 feet per minute, at about 33 revolutions Great care was necessary, in a wheel of such magnitude, that the various parts should be well and securely fas tened together ; and after finishing the drawing of the wheel it was submitted to the high authority of Mr. Fairbairn, who pronounced it as perfectly safe at a velo city of 14,000 feet per minute, number of revolutions 120. The wheel, which is the largest ever made, was open for the inspection of tke members of the association. ROLLING ON TAPER IRON. Mr. CLAY also read a paper upon "The Rolling ofTaper Iron as carried on at the Mersey Iron Works," which was only practised at the Mersey Iro❑ Works. Th• chief use to which rolled taper iron was at present ap- plied was for ships' knees and fastenings ; and 2,500 tons had been made last year at the Mersey Works. These knees were formerly made by the tedious process of hammering, and while rolling was a cheaper mode of production, the quality was improved by reason of the greater uniformity of texture. The machinery was so simple that it was a very rare thing for a single bar to be spoiled ; in fact, the waste from bad bars was no more than of ordinary merchant iron, and the quantity pro duced in the "turn," or "shift," was no less than of bar iron. Twenty-one tons of this iron had been rolled i❑ nine hours, and it would take a hammer to produce a like quantity more than a fortnight, or, in other words, the quantity that could be made in one mill would equal the produce of about twenty-four forge hammers. The concluding paper was by Mr. JAMES THOMPSON, of Belfast, "A report of Experiments on the Friction of Discs in Water, and on Experiments to be made on Centrifugal Pumps." THE CAMBRIAN ARCI32EOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AT BUTHIN. We chronicled last autumn the proceedings of the Cambrian Archaeological Association during its Brecon meeting. The same body has just completed its meeting for the present year at the little town of Ruthin, in Den bighshire. Owing, probably, to the somewhat out-of the-way position of the place selected, the attendance of members and visitors has been less numerous than on most previous occasions ; but the character of the papers, discussions, and excursions has been fully equal to what it has ever been. There have been quite as many con tributions of real value, aceompanied by a marked ab sence of the trashy and mystical productions, which can not invariably be excluded from a local society. The meeting commenced on Wednesday, September 13, under the presidency of Mr. F. R. West, of Ruthin Castle, ➢I.P. for the Denbighshire boroughs. Thursday was chiefly devoted to an inspection of the antiquities of the town of Ruthin itself, under the guid ance of the Rev. E. L. Barnwell, head master of Ruthin school, to whose exertions as local secretary the meeting was indebted for much of its success. In the afternoon the association, by the invitation of the president, visited the castle, where, somewhat ano malously for an arclimological gathering, the rank and fashion of Denbighshire were assembled to meet them. The excursion of Friday, after a survey of the little church of Efenechtyd, chiefly remarkable for its antique wooden font, consisted in exploring the numerous pri nsmval antiquities scattered over the mountains on the eastern side of the Vale of Clwyd. The expedition of Saturday substituted architectural for primmval antiquities as the chief objects of research, and Mr. Freeman, for Mr. Babington, as theirprincipal expounder. The final meeting on Tuesday evening was employed in discussing the changes proposed by the special com mittee appointed at Brecon, which involved an altera tion in the name of the society, and the extension of its subjects to geology and other branches of natural his tory. After an animated debate, these proposals were rejected by a very large majority. We have now only to mention that Mr. Basil Jones, under whose efficient direction the association has flourished for si x years, has resigned the office of general secretary in conse quence of his increased acad em i ca l . duties. The Rev. (I-. L. Barnwell has been elected as his successor. The annual meeting for 1855 is fixed for Llaudeilo• fawn, in C aerrnartheno:lre. A r emarkable robbery wa;effected in London last week. In the midst of One of the rnosttul r ::lic thorough fares the flat iron railings before aho lifted up—a burg l a r dro pped into the are: s —two were were forced open , a nd admi ssion thus obtained doors shop itself, whence 600/ . wort h of cambric and to o ther the articles were stolen. The general exclamation must be —" What were the police about r' The scene of this robbery was the shop of Mr. Harborrow, 15, Cockspur street, opposite the Haymarket—a spot almost under the ehadow of Scotland -yard, the police head-quartere. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Sept. 25. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN HE SMITH AND ASHBY. The bankrupts were linendrapers in Great Coram street. Their accounts, as prepared by Messrs. Young, extend over a period of 4 years and three-quarters. They commenced with a capital of 2,0001., and close with the following items :—Creditors, 12,6111.; liabilities, 3,4351.; good debtors and property, 4,3091. ; cash, 2261. ; pro fits, 10,8981. ; trade expenses, 6,6101. ; interest, 1,9081.; repairs, 7371. ; drawings by Smith, 1,4171. ; by Ashby, 1,7771. ; losses, 4,8641., including 1,5001. paid for good will of business ; on sale of property by assignees, 2,458/. ; by bad debts, 908/. This was the last examination meeting. Mr. Law rance supported ; Mr. Davidson, for the assignees, was satisfied, and the bankrupts passed. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1854. IN RE W. HEARN. The bankrupt was a carrier and dust contractor of Stangate, Lambeth. His accounts show debts, 5,3001.; assets, 7001. This was a last examination meeting. Mr. Bagley, for the bankrupt, admitted that the ac counts were imperfect. The bankrupt was an illiterate man, and if there were an adjournment the imperfec tions could be removed. Mr. Solomons, for the assignees, concurred, and an adjournment of Q weeks was ordered. IN RE CRICHTON AND CRICHTON. The blnkrupts, mother and son, were upholsterers in Newington. This was the certificate meeting. Their debts are 2,3001. ; their assets GOO/. Mr. Layton op posed ; Mr. Lawrence supported ; Mr. Cooper, for the assignees, did not oppose. Hia Honour said:the mother had taken no part in the business, and she would receive a second-class certifi cate. The other bankrupt had been guilty of a breach of confidence in not paying over money. It appeared that he had been insolvent for a considerable period. His certificate (second class) would be suspended twelve months, and protection would be withheld for a month. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.) IN RR WILLIAM BROWN. This insolvent was heard and declared entitled to the benefit of the act, on which his counsel, Mr. Reed, men tioned to the Court that on Friday last a judgment sum mons at the instance of one of the creditors in the sche dule was heard at the Whiteohapel county court, and although it was stated that he was about to be heard, a committal was ordered for thirty days, and as soon as he was outside this court he would be taken by a county court officer on the warrant of commitment. Mr. Commissioner Murphy said it was one of the anomalies of the law. The sooner an alteration was made in the law the better. WHITE V. CATTERMOLIC. • This was an application under the Small Debts Act, which was mentioned in our paper of Friday. The question was whether the Court could call on a defen dant to pay instalments, whose case had lately been before the Chief Commissioner under the Protection Act, and his case had been adjourned sine die. Mr. Commissioner Murphy, on the former occasion, was of opinion that no order could be made. He now entertained a different opinion. The case was heard, and an order was made of 10s. a month. The defendant asked for th• attendance of the plain tiff, as he was entitled to hare him in court under the act. Mr. Commissioner Murphy held that, as he did not think fit to order it according to the act, the insolvent was not entitled to require his attendance. The order was made to pay by instalments. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.—John Bannister, alias Mortimor, alias ShaiT, was brought up in the custody of Harvey, of the metropolitan force, charged with obtaining goods and money to the several amounts of 29/., 891., 81., MIL, and 401., under false pretences. Charles Morris said—l am a partner is the firm of Cooke and Morris, carpenters and packingcase makers, at GO, Old Bailey. On the 25th of May last, the prisoner applied to us to fit up a shop in Drury-lane for him. He said he had 5001. coming to him in a few weeks, i❑ consequence of the death of an uncle of his, and upon that representation we did the carpenter's work for him. It amounted to 291. ; but on going to the shop five days after it was opened, I found it shut up, everything re moved, and the place deserted. I have not seen any thing since of the prisoner until I saw him at Bow-lane station this morning. Mr. Bolton, of the firm of Bolton, Smith, and Co., warehousemen, of Bow Churchyard, said—On the 24th of May last, the prisoner called upon us and said he wanted to stock a shop he had just opened in Drury lane, and wished to be supplied with goods from our warehouse to commence business with. I asked him for a reference, and he gave me the name of Mr. Tay lor, a surveyor, of Southampton-street. I called on Mr. Taylor, whom I found sitting in a room furnished in every respect like a surveyor's office. I told him I came at the request of Mr. Mortimor, that being the name the prisoner went by, and asked him if I might trust the prisoner with certain goods he had selected. Mr. '.ry lor said I might trust the prisoner, as he was selling property for him, the proceeds of which the prisoner would have in about a mouth or six weeks. He also said we could trust the prisoner to the extent of 501. or JO/. with perfect safety, as the value of the property he was selling for him was between 4001. and 5001. As this amount agreed with that the prisoner had repre sented he was about to receive, I was satisfied, and agreed to let him have goods to the value of 801. or 99/., for which I took his acceptance at two months. At Mr. Taylor's seggestion, the acceptance was male pay able at his house, and lie undertook that the money should be forthcoming at the proper time. A few da3s after we supplied the goods Mr. Morris came to me and said the shop in Drury-lane was shut up. I went up there and found that the shop was closed, and every thing except the fixtures removed on the evening pre vious. The name of John Mortimor was on the house, and had only been painted up about a week. I pre sented the bill and had it noted. John Harvey, 14 G, said—About ten o'clock this morning I saw the prisoner in Bethnal-green, and called out to him, •' Jack Sharp." I knew he would not look round immediately, but in about fire minutes I saw him turn his head, and I then said, " I want you for obtain ing a loan of V. of Mr. Jackson, of the Parr's Head, Doctors' Commons ; also for obtaining cloth to the value of 1611. of a firm in Wood-street, Cheapside ; also for obtaining goods to the amount of 901. of Smith and Co., of Bow Churchyard ; and good to the ♦alue of 301. or 401. of Smith, of Wood-street, under false pretences." He said, "Upon my word you are mistaken." I told him that, at all events, I would take him to Bow-lane upon my own responsibility. He then asked me to let him go home and get his boots. I said I would not do that, but I would take him to Bow-lane in a cab, and if he was not identified I would pay for a cab to take him home again. I asked him whera he lived, and he gave me the address, 12, Edward-street, Kingsland-road, and said be went by the name of Bannister tiler; and followed the business of a traveller ; but he was not particular in which line. I then told him I knew he had two places, and that if he was identified I should return and search both of them ; upon which he asked me to allow him to write a letter before going into the cab, which request I, of course, refused. I took him to the station, where he was identified. Alderman Rose : You called him "Jack Sharp ;" is that his real name ?—Witness : That is the name he always goes by among his associates. Prisoner : My name is John Bannister Mortinaor. Alderman Rose : Is he known to the police ?-llar vey : Oh, yes ; he belongs to a gang of about 30 or 40 persons, all of whom have so many aliases that they scarcely know which is their right name. The prisoner's sister lived with the prisoner as his wife in the shop in Drury-lane, and passed as Mrs. Alortirnor ; and I have no doubt but that she will be shortly in custody, as I am looking out for her. One of the gang is in Newgate awaiting his trial, and I have heard him say that he will defy any one except the parson who christened him to tell his name, for he really does not know it himself. Mr. Bolton said : I went up to the shop in Drury lane before it was opened, to see how the prisoner was getting on, and he introduced his sister to me as his wifo. Har►ey said there were a great many other cases in which the prisoner had obtained large sums of money under similar pretences, and he therefore applied for an adjournment. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. .Toltia Dean Camp bell and Georae Stratton, described in the police-sheet as lieutenants of yeomanry, were brought before Mr. Bing ham, charged with having been drunk, creating a disturbance in the Haymarket, and assaulting the police. Police-constable Bowles said, about half-past two on the previous morning he saw the defendants in a state of intoxication in the Haymarket. Stratton came up to him, wanted to shake hands, and upon his advances being repulsed, he pushed the lighted end of a cigar in his face. The defendants had been knocking about the Haymarket together for some time before this. Witness took one of the defendants into custody, and Police-ser jeant Holloway the other. Police-gerjeant Holloway said he took Campbell into custody in the Haymarket on Sunday morning. Whil e on the road to the station-house, the defendant struggled to get away, and threw him down. He was not much hurt. The defendants said they were sorry for what had occurred. Mr. Bingham said, if they would get drunk and make a disturbance they must take the consequences. Fined 40s. each. The fines were paid. SOUTHWARK. Margaret Spenning, an elderly female, was charged with conveying a bladder, contain ing four quarts of gin, into the Queen's Prison, under the following artful circumstances : Charles Collwell, chief turnkey said he had known the defendant some years as being a constant attendant at the prison chapel every Sunday. Latterly a great quantity of spirits had found its way within the walls, and every precaution was used to detect the parties who brought it. On Sunday afternoon the prisoner came as usual with her prayer-book in hand, and was shuffling through the lobby towards the chapel, when he suspected that she had something contraband about her. He accordingly stopped her and asked her what she had concealed under her clothes, when she indignantly re plied, " How can you be so indecent as to ask such a question'" Witness, however, handed her over to the female et-archer, Then a bladder containing four quarts of gin was found suspended to a band round her waist. He then gave her into custody. The prisoner said she was very sorry for what had occurred. She bad used the chapel for many years, and had never done such a thing before. She was foolishly advised to do so by one of the inmates on Sunday morning. Mr. A'Beckett told her that she had subjected herself to a penalty of 101., which he had no power to reduce. Her conduct was disgraceful in conveying a large quan tity of spirits into the prison on a Sunday, under the cloak of religion. He must fine her 101. for the offence, and in default of payment commit her to prison for one month. Mr. A'Beckett received 51, from "A. W. J.," and a banker's cheque from " C. K." for 101., to be distributed among the unfortunate poor in this district who may have suffered bereavement by cholera. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH, The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in this company was held on Friday i❑ Edinburgh. Mr. Off EYNE, W.S., in the absence of the chairman from ill health, was called upon to preside. The report having been held as read, the chairman pro ceeded to make a fe a- remarks upon the various points touched upon in it. The revenue of the company fin• the half-year had, he said, been most satisfactory, and if they had been able to keep their expenditure within the bounds formerly assigned to it, he was confident that they would now have a dividend. That expenditure had, however, been more than usually large, arising in a great measure from causes common to all railway and other companies—the very high prices of materials and of labour—but also, in the case of the North British line, arising still more from the necessity of placing their rolling stock in the position which it ought to occupy. Though they could not anticipate immediately a large re duction of expenditure under this head, he hoped that what they were now doing would bring the rolling stock up to that point from which it should never have been allowed to recede, and would in a short period place them in a position to enable them very largely to reduce that expenditure. The whole available balance of revenue on the half-year was 1,526/., but this would have afforded a dividend so small that the directors had thought fit not to divide it, iu the hope that next year they would be in a better position. He concluded by moving the approval of the report. Mr. TROTTER seconded the motion ; and, after a short discussion, the report was approved of. Several formal resolutions, declaring the preference dividends and the forfeiture of certain shares, having been agreed to, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. CRIEFIi' JUNCTION RAILWAY. - The first turf of this important local line was cut on Thursday by the Mar quis of Breadalbano. The turf was cut within the Mar ket•park, Crieff. INVERNESS ♦ND NAIRN.—On Thursday, the com mencement of the works of the Inverness and Nairn Railway took place, and was ushered i❑ by a scene of much interest and excitement. The first turf was cut by the Countess of Seafield, and the eve❑t was marked by a general holiday in Inverness and the neighbourhood. The line between Inverness and Nairn is but the first step towards a continuous line to the south. The line will at first be single, but land has been taken, and the bridges will be constructed for a double line. Messrs. Brassey and Falehaw have contracted to complete it for 65,0001., of which nearly a third is to be paid in stock. The capital to be raised will exceed the cost'of construc tion by about one-third, and, adding the cost of rolling stock and all expenses, it is computed that the outlay will not exceed 6,0001. a mile, which for the 151 miles between Inverness and Nairn gives a total cost of 90,0001. The average cost of Scottish railways for double lines has exceeded 30,0001, per mile. The first ordinary general meeting of the company was held in the afternoon, Mr. Mackintosh of Raigmore, deputy chairman, presiding. The report of the directors con gratulated the company on the position of their affairs. To enable the company to fulfil their part of the con tract, it will be necessary to call up a large proportion of the capital within the next twelve months, which the directors propose to do by calls of 30s. per share, at in tervals of not less than two months. Favourable arrangements for the transmission of goods, &c., have been made with the Great North of Scotland Railway. The report was unanimously adopted, and the directors re-elected. SCOTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION. —The report of the directors of this company states that they are again enabled to recommend an increase on the dividend at the rate of a quarter per cent. per annum. The increase in the receipts during the half-year ending 31st of July last amounted to 1,4351. for passengers and mails, 8491. for goods, and 881. for sundries ; total, 2,3731. over the re ceipts of the corresponding period of last year. The gross receipts of the past half-year amounted to 20,2241., and the working expenses to 12,3611., leaving 7,8631. To this sum is added 9681. from the last account, making 8,1311. Out of this sum the directors recommend that a dividend free of income tax be paid at the rate of 2i per cent. per annum, which will absorb 8,4341., and leave 397/. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending Sept. 23, 1854 £16,200 G 8 Corresponding week last year • 14,823 4 3 Total of the half-year to this date, 1834 204,433 19 7 Total of the half-year to this date, 1853 190,501 G 3 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA.TTERSALL'S-YESTEP.DAY. - - - A remarkably thin attendance, and business cz• tremely For - the Cesarewitch, Muscovite was backed for upwards of 2501. at 10 to 1, and towards the close two or three investments were made at a point less. In last Thursday's return, by a mistake in transcribing, 500 to 25 and 200 to 10 were inserted against Musco- vite ; the bets were 300 to 25 and 200 to 16. B drownie, not withstandinc; City prejudice, returned to 15 to 1 ; taken to about 501. Bracken, Scherz, Ammonia, and Barrel were in good demand, and are likely to att:tin a very prominent position in the betting. Some small sums were entrusted to Poodle and Ptolemy at 25 to 1 each. CAMBIUDGESIIIRE.—The principal bet on this event was 1,500 to 100 against The Early Bird. DERBY.-9 to 1 was taken to some money about G xeulus Esuriens, 16 to 1 to 751. about Dirk Hat teraick, and 500 to 30 about Dc Clare. Westminstwr, a new outsider, was introduced at 40 to 1, taken to 1001. —he is in William Day's stable. 500 even was betted between Bonnie Morn and Lord of the Isles, and 500 even on .John Day and John Scott against J. B. Day and William Day. CLOSING PRICES. CESAREVirITCH STAKES. 9 to 1 agst Muscovite (10 to 1 taken freely) 15 to 1 agst Balrownie (taken) 16 to 1 agst D. 0. (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bracken (taken) 25 to 1 agst Scherz (taken) 25 to 1 agst Poodle (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ammonia (taken) 25 to 1 agst Barrel (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ptolemy (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 15 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken) 20 to 1 apt Burlington (taken) 25 to 1 agst Monie Moses (taken) DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Grculus Esuriens (taken) 16 to 1 agst Dirk Hatteraick (taken) 16 to 1 agst De Clare (taken) 40 to 1 agst Westminster (bro. to Grosvenor; (taken). NEWMARKET RACES THIS DAT.—Nine races: First at 12h. 30inin. Eastern Counties Handicap, at Ih. 15min. Last raco (The Duke Michael Stakes) at 4h. 30rnin. PROGRAMME OF NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. WEDNESDAY. FIFTY Sovs ; three-year-olds 7st 51b, four Bst 51b, five Bst 131 b, six and aged 9st ; D.I. A HANDICAP of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for two-year-olds ; T.Y. C. A HANDICAP of 20 sovs each, and only 5 ft if declared by ten o'clock on Tuesday evening, to go to the second horse, for three-year-olds and upwards ; D.M. A SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs each ; two-year-olds fist, three Bst 41b, four 8,4 121 b, five and upwards 9st llb ; the winner to bo sold for 150 sovs if demanded, &c. ; R.M. The FIFTH TRIENNIAL STAKES of 10 sovs each, for four year-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b ; the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent. upon the whole stake, and the third a s um equa l t o 5 p er cen t. upon the hole stake ; D.I. ;65 subs. Phcebe Veteran Dudu Ch c by Cotherstone out'of Oxonian Diversion Berengaria F by Don John out of Che- Truande shire Witch Auld Acquaintance B f by Mickey Free out of West Australian Anna Maria Glengarry Tavistock Constantine Bracelet Estrella Memory Altitude Peliou The Adjutant C by The Emperor out of Little Blossom Mandan e R f by Lanercost out of B f by Bay Middleton out Baleine of Maugosteen The Don Glenavon Bright wal tham War Whoop Nuthook Pearl Phry gia C by Orlando—Hersey Filbert Talfourd The Nut Osiris Husk B f by Cotherstone out of Dove lodine's dam Nutpecker Scandal Erycthon Kohinoor Eispeth Br f by Touchstone out of Vanderdecken Cuckoo Voucher Pharos Coalition Catherine Hayes B f by Don John out of Bridget Physalis Barba tus Feversham B or br c by Venison out of Sittingbourne Ohio Oxonia B c by Irish Birdcatcher— Exhibition Miss Whip (wrong no- Cuba, initiation) Curfew C by Epirus out of Layla Hermione (dead) Friar Tuck Eaton (dead) The ST. LEGER STAKES of 25 sovs each, for three.yr olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of the Epsom Derby or Doncaster St. Leger 71b, of the 2,000 gs Stakes or the Oaks 51b extra ; horses which have never won a plate or sweepstakes allowed Sib ; D.I. ; 19 subs. The Star of Surrey Hesse Cassel Pelham Blight Rodomeli Lamproeles Amos Prince George Firebrand Sandilli Bro to Maid o: Masham Pumicestone The Consul Dandelion Phaeton Mandricardo Kaffir The Trapper Bay Maresfield f5O cove each, h ft, for two-yr-olds lies Bst 51b ; not engaged in the July, itland, Clearwell, or Prendergast r of 200 Boys or upwards 51b extra ; A. SWEEPSTAKES 0 Colts, Bst 71b, fil Chesterfield, RI Stakes ; a winne T.Y.C. ; 7 subs. Para (51b extra) Chasuble The Poor Player I The GRANBY STAKES of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for two-yr olds, not named in the Rutland Stakes ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of a sweepstakes value 400 sovs including► the winner's own stake 41b, of two such stakes 71b extra ; from the turn of the Lands i❑ ; 8 subs. Hazel Caveat Sister to Dove c Wild Dayrell ch c Wooden Wall I Besika ch f Daffodil I Hazel c Triton 1 Clove 1 Guitar iTyburnia THURSDAY. The QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 gs; three-yr-olds fist 21b, four lOst 71b, five list, six and aged list 41b. R.C. A. HANDICAP PLATE of 500 sovs, for three-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. The SEVENTH TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b. T.Y.C. 49 subs. Cavalier Valentinian Gretna Katie Stewart Habenal Uncle Tom Juana c by Irish Birdcatcher, out Alcyone of Reciprocity Marionette Cecrops The Northern Maid Ferrara Aurifer Reel The Bonnie Morn br c by Red Hart, out of Pyrrhus the First, out of Refraction Wiasma Amoretta . i Grmculus Esuriens The Cave Adullam The Hind (h b) Hollander Chalice c by Surplice, out of Cle- Dodona j mentina Aconite Thuisco The Peri ch c by Chatham, out of the Dirk Hatteraick Landgravine (dead) Almond b c by Nutwith, out of Nagara Amima (dead) Amaryllis f by Conyngham, out of Letitia f Belle Sauvage (dead) b f by John o' Gaunt, out Damascus (dead) of Mangosteen c by Cowl or Orlando, out Icarus of Miss Twickenham Affgban (dead) Firelight f by John o' Gaunt, out of Claret Fleece (dead) Rifleman illi bc by St. Lawrence, out of Cornucopia Azimuth (dead) A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya each ; two-yr-olds Est 101 b, three Bst 81b, four and upwards 9st ; the winner to be sold for 70 sovs if demanded, &c. Rutland Stakes Course. The RUTLAND STAKES of 30 sots each, 20 ft, for two yr-olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b ; the winner of a sweepstakes of 400 sovs, including the winner's own stake, 41b, of two such stakes 71b extra ; from the turn of the Lands in. 12 subs. The Nailer f by Cowl, out of The Ban's Spinner dam Splitvote Velvet Lady of Lyons Tynemouth Nutriment Brother to Twinkle Nagara b c by John o' Gaunt, out Trireme of Nina DERBY LOTS, 1855. W. BUTLER'S.—Paror, rugnator, Spinner. JOHN DAY'S.—Arnaut, Cruiser, Dazzle, Jackdaw, Kingstown, Lawyer Endless, The Nailor, Namur, Prince of Wales, Saucebox, S u ppli can t, S wagger , c olt by Veni son out of Defiance's dam, William the Third. J. B. DAY'S.— Cavalier, Oulston, colt by Surplice out of Ferina. W. DAY'S.—Brinklow, colt by Epirus ont of Fraudu lent, colt by lago, dam by Gladiator out of Marchesina, coltby Joe Lovell out of Buzz, Lord of the Isles, New• ington, Triumvir, Westminster by Touchstone. DILLY'S.—CoIt by Bay Middleton out of Industry, Joshua, Valentinian, colt by the Libel out of Splitvote. Mr. DRINICALDW—Donum, Katerfelto, Le Fripon, Monge, Professor Airy. DOCKERAY'S.—CoIt by Cotherstone ont of Polydora, colt by Epirus out of Glacis, Gerard. LORD EXETER'S.—Azim, Hazel, Nutjobber, Strood. FOBERT'S.—Corcebus, Courtenay, Deerstealer, Dirk Hatteraick, Freddy, Neoptolemus, Van Winkle. Kt Mr. KNOWLES'EL—Cecrops, The Rajah, The Sand boy. Mr. Alma's. Broker, Cinnamon, Conveyancer Tynemouth. JOHN SCOTT'S.—The American, Aurifer, the Bonnie Morn, the Corfiote , De Clare, Dr. Cooke, Elvaston, Greeculus Faurione,iiickleton, Theituriteman, Lorenzo Louvat, Marco Spada, The Mosquito, Noddy, Paletot, Phoebus, Priestcraft, The Professor, Sir Roger Hill. STEVlCNS'S.—Darttnouth, Ethelbald, Flatterer, Frede rick, Norwegian, Roderigo. SALE OF MR. A. JOHNSTONE'S YEARLINGS. —The annual sale of the yearlings bred at Sheffield-lane pad docks took place at Doncaster last week. There were 18 lots sold, 15 of which were by Annandale, two by Verulanu, and one by Surplice. A brown colt by Annandale, out of Enchantress, fetched the highest price (510 guineas). The sale realised upwards of 3,000 guineas. WENTZELL'S ANNUAL REGATTA.—Wentzell's annual regatta, for silver presentation vases and oars, took place yesterday, and attracted a vast crowd of spectators. The race was in three heats, with 14 ccmpetitors. Final heat—Miller arrl Newrih7uu (black), 1; Morgan and Mining (stripes), 2 ; Walker and Somers (white), 0. PRINCE OF WALES' MODEL YACHT CLUB.—A very interesting match took place yesterday on the Serpen tine river, Hyde park, among the yachts of this rapidly progressing club. The following was the result : Phantom, 1 ; Waterwitch, 2. It was a very close race between Phantom and Waterwitch, and was won by a few seconds. THE NELEUS CLUB BOAT RACE.—The Neleus Club rowed their second pair oared race of the season yester day, for a series of presentation prizes added to silver challenge. cups. The regatta was at Mortlake. FIRST HEAT. IL Porter, J. Curling (White) 1 1). Cairn, T. Raper (Orange) 2 A. Hamm, N. Swanson.... (Pink) 0 The course was from the Parsonage round a boat off Barker's rails, returning by the Surrey shore round a boat off the Parsonage, and finish at Mr. Godfrey's, the Queen's Head. THE MOORS AND FORESTS. (Prom the Inverness Courier. ) There has been a general migration of sportsmen to Inverness to participate in the festivities of the Northern Meeting ; so that our notes of sport are very few, and were principally intended for our publication last week. We may state generally that the forests have yielded some admirable deer-stalking, and that several of the finest heads seen for many years in the North have been received by Mr. Snowie for preservation. A large dis play of these is made in his shop, and to the Highland sportsman there are few more interesting sights than the double row of the antlered monarchs exhibited there. The finest head is certainly one shot by Lord Lichfield in the forest of Rhidarroch ; it is a remarkably fine specimen of the Highland deer ; the antlers are oval shaped, ap proaching to a circle at the upper part, and measuring not less than 34 inches at the widest parr. This deer was well known at Rhidarroch, and had been frequently but unsuccessfully stalked. A correspondent in the west, who writes in triumph of its capture, mentions that Lord Lichfield, when he came upon the track of this deer, was in high spirits, and prorni-ed that, if he killed it, one of those who were with his lordship should receive a present of five guineas, and another a lesser sum. After a long and patient day's stalking, his lord ship brought down the deer, and paid the promised rewards. Among those who have succeeded in shooting fine speci mens of the Highland deer this season are the following : Sir Arthur Chichester, Dart., Lochalsh; Earl of &afield, Balmacaan ; Captain Stratfield ; A. C. Barclay, Esq., Struy; Sir Fleury Vane; F. G. Caulfield, Esq., 'Pi-mulch; G. T. Gordon, Esq., Foyers ; Mr. Digby, Kinlochewe ; V. R. Corbett, Esq., Fasnaltyle ; E. Mills, Esq., Erch less Castle; Captain Inge, Fasnakyle; Earl of Lichfield, Rhidarroch ; George Bateson, Esq., Achintoul ; C. E. Prime, Esq., Eskadale; Sir Philip Grey Egerton; R. B. Harney, Esq., Gerneerrie ; Sir Henry Meux, Bart., Dundriggan; Colonel Tottenham, Ord; Rev. G. T. Hut. son, Invere.shie; Captain Bence, Kirdels ; E. R. Bla green, Esq., Aldourie ; A. C. Barclay, Esq., Struy ; Lord Ashburton, Kinlochluichart; T. Ogilvie, .Esq., riemony ; Mr. Holford, Rosehall, &c. At Lagnall, Lord Henry Bentinck was out stalking on the 6th, and killed two good stags, one with eleven points; and on the 7th, he killed two capital stags, one of them having a royal head, the other ten points. His lordship left here for Benalder Forest, to have a few days' stalking with the noted stalker, Mr. Cattauacb, Laggan. Sir H. Wilmot was fortunate enough, a few days ago, to shoot a fine specimen of the Capercailzie at Carr- Bridge. It weighed 101ba., and is supposed to have strayed from Taymouth. Mr. Akroyd and Mr. Edwards, accompanied by Mr Corbett and Mr. Barnett, had a good day's ptarmigan shooting on the hills 'of Aberrarder on Friday last—the bag being 36 brace. The grouse shooting at Glenshiero still continues good for the advanced season-25 to 30 brace being the average day's sport of each party. Major Hall, Mr. Elwes, and party, left Monalia for the south about 10 days ago. Before leaving they gave their yearly ball to the neighbouring tenantry, which was well attended, and afforded ranch amusement to the neighbourhood. These gentlemen have made themselves very much liked in the country by their kindness and attention to all with whom they came in contact. The party, since the 12th of August, have killed altogether about 1,400 brace of grouse and 111 brace of ptar migan. At Dalmigavie, Mr. Mackenzie Kettle, and Mr. Foster, who have now gone south, have killed since the 12th August about 520 brace grouse, and a great number of hares, snipe, Ite. At Lower Killin grouse are exceedingly numerous, strong, and healthy, but unprecedentedly wild. Although Mr. Rogers is a first-rate shot he cannot make a very heavy bag. His sport for the last six days is as follows :-6th September, 20 brace of grouse, one blackcock, and a hare. In a few hours upon the 7th September he shot 13 grouse and two partridges. In a few hours upon the Bth he shot 21 grouse, 1 hare, and 2 black game ; upon the 9th, 8 grouse, 18 black-game, 2 woodcocks, and 2 hares ; on the 12th, 20 grouse, 3 black-game, 1 part ridge, 1 woodcock, and 8 hares ; on the 13th, 10 grouse, 12 black-game, 3 woodcocks, 5 partridges, and 2 hares. Mr. Wynne Williams and party have had continued ex cellent sport on the Teichen Moors, having up to the 4th inst. killed 1,150 brace of grouse, besides other game. The Hon. Mr. Mostyn, M.P., bagged on an average 30 brace a-day for the first fourteen days of the season. Lord H. Bentinck is spending a few days with Mr. Williams, en route to Ardverikie. The usual an nual ball was given on the 6th instant, by Mrs. and Miss Wynne Williams, at Tulchen Lodge, and was numerously attended. At Laggnall the wea ther up to 9th September was all that could be wished for by sportsmen. The grouse, however, were getting very wild. They were to be seen on the bare ground hundreds of them together. The sth inst. was the last day of Mr. King's sport hero. He killed 33 brace grouse. Mr. George Bentinck, upon the 4th, killed 14 brace, on the sth 27 brace, on the 6th 6 brace, on the ' 7th 7 brace, on the Bth 9 brace, on the 12th 16 brace, on the 13th 14 brace, on the 14th 8 brace. Mr. Walker, on the sth, killed 28 brace grouse and 1 brace snipe, on the 6th 23 brace, on the 7th 16 brace, on the 11th 12 brace, on the 12th 16 brace, and on the 14th 23 brace. 1 Mr. Walker has left here for Inverness ; and Mr. Geo. , Bentinok, of Ardverkie, for Laggan Lodge. Mr. Gil bert Mitchell Innes and Mr. Shairp shot, after 11 o'clock of the sth instant, 66 brace grouse, besides mountain hang, on Lodbroom. SECOND HEAT. H. Harris, T. Cavanagh (Red) 1 J. Cairn, J. Roberts (Green) 2 FINAL HEAT. J. Rorke, W. Branscomb (Blue) 1 D. Cairn, T. Raper (Orange) 2 H. Porter, J. Curling (White) 3 TREATMENT OF CHOLERA IN THE LONDON HOSPITALS. (From the Medical Times.) UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—OnIy four cases have been ad mitted during the last fortnight. Several of those spoken of as convalescent in our last report, subsequently re lapsed, and the numbers require correction. The only two cases now in the hospital may safely be deemed out of danger, and the following numbers are therefore made to include the whole ;—Admitted, 39 ; recovered, 8 ; died, 31. In 19 cases the calomel treatment, on Dr. Eyre's plan, had been carried out, and of these 3 reco vered and 16 died. Seven cases have been treated on the castor-oil plan recommended by Dr. Johnson, all of which are dead. The plan was carried out most strictly in six, the dose being half an ounce every half-hour, and in one an ounco every hour. The only other means adopted were, in one or two in which the oil did not cause vomiting, mustard emetic, and in most hot bottles to the extremities. The n•irses were carefully superin tended, and there was no doubt that the medicine was really given. In an eighth case castor oil was given, and recovery ensued, but as the patient was rallying and doing well before it was commenced; its administration having been by a mistake on the part of the nurse, the event could scarcely be attributed to the remedy. Seve ral of the cases lived long enough in the hospital to take the oil for 24 hours, or more, and in one instance the patient had been treated with it since the first com mencement of symptoms seven hours before admission. ST. THOMAS'I3.—At this hospital the admissions con tinue rather numerous, being increased probably by the circumstance that the cholera ward at Guy's has been closed. During the last month the number admitted has been 62, of which 18 have died, and the others are either recovered or yet under treatment. Guy's.—. The whole number treated has been 101, of which 55 have died. MARYLEBONE INF I urARY.--During the last fortnight 115 eases have been admitted, of which 8 have died, 3 are convalescent, and the remainder under treatment. KING'S COLLEGE.—The castor-oil treatment is still carried out in all, cases admitted into this hospital. Mr. Hoberton, the physician's assistant, informs us that the whole number so treated has been 33, out of which we have 10 deaths, and 5 yet remain under treatment, most of the latter being, however, out of danger. (These num bers include the 16 referred to in Dr. Johnson's letter.) In a few cases, repeated two-grain doses of calomel have been given in addition to the oil, but never to the extent of more than ten grains. In those in which the oil (lid not cause vomitting, emetics have generally been given. Thirteen cases of choleraic diarrhoea, most of them severe, though• not attended by very marked collapse, have been treated with the oil. Two or three doses being generally given to each case, and all have done well. No instance has occurred at this hospital, in which, after treatment of the "premonitory stage" by castor oil, cholera has subsequently been developed. WESTMINSTER.—During the last fortnight, 35 cases have been admitted into hospital, of which 9 have died. In the greater part of these Dr. Eyre's plan of treatment by calomel has been adopted, with the addition, however, that in every case a warm bath has been given, and after wards a mustard emetic. The cases have been generally of a mild type, and, in some, convalescence has appeared established soon after the use of the emetic and bath. The opinion formed by the resident medical officers has not been favourable to the calomel treatment, although the statistics appear somewhat to its advantage. ST. MARY's.—During the last fortnight only two cases have been admitted. The whole number has been 41, of which 22 have died, and several yet remain under treat ment. Castor oil has been tried but in one case, and in that it was relinquished after the sixth dose. ST. GEORGE'S.—The cases admitted during the past month have been about 86, of which 47 have died. The fatality during the whole epidemic has, we believe, ave raged nearly 65 per cent. Castor oil has been tried in several cases with unfavourable results; but, as the cases are included in the Report of the Board of Health pub lished in this journal, we need not repeat them. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S.—The number of cases, either of cholera or very severe choleraic diarrhoea, admitted dur ing the past month, have been 165, of which 45 have died, and many are yet under treatment. Castor oil has been tried very unsuccessfully, the cases being included in the Board of Health report. THE LONDON.—In the district surrounding this hos pital, it would appear that the disease is rather on the increase, as there have been a considerable number of cases admitted during the past week. Castor oil has been tried in two cases, both of which were fatal. THE CHOLERA. OXFORD.—We regret to find that the cholera still rages at Oxford with undiminished virulence. Up to Friday evening the deaths from the commencement of the disease were as follows :—Diarrhoea, 19; choleraic diarrhoea, 3 ; cholera, 54 : total, 76. EDINBURGH.—About 50 cases have been reported to the parochial authorities, of which the greater propor tion have been taken to the hospital. In St. Cuthbert's parish 21 cases have been reported ; the number of deaths is sot specified. In the Canongate the number of cases reported is only four, of which two have proved fatal. In Leith several cases are said to have occurred, as well as in Newhaven. From Fisherrow two fatal cases have been reported this week. We do not hear of any cases, however, from any other part of the country. In Glas gow the epidemic is happily still on the decrease, and the same result is generally experienced in the west of Scot land. CHOLERA AT THE ESSEX LIINATIC . ASTIATM.—Within the last fortnight cases of cholera have occurred in the County Lunatic Asylum at Brentwood, and, as was to be expected, very exaggerated rumours on the subject have got abroad, but upon inquiry we learn that the total number of deaths from disease is only fire. THE CIVIL SERVICE.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE.—Tho following appointments, under the new classification, have been made by Lord Canning in the Secretary's Department of the General Post-office, viz., Mr. Roche Parkhurst, to be chief clerk ; Messrs. William James Page, Montagu South, Henry Benson Cord, Charles Lennox Moore Teesdale, Edward Hugh Rea, George Hardy, John S. Baker, and A. Benthall, to be first-class clerks ; Messrs. Maitland Wilson Boyd, Edward Ellis, Henry Pennington, Freeling Jones Lawrence, Francis Host Burckhardt, Edward Bernard Hale Lewin, James Caddy, and John M. Spelding, to be senior clerks, but not to be recruited as vacancies occur ; Messrs. Alfred Spratt, George ^ Robert Saltweil, Thomas Milner Wat son John Ledingham, Alan Edward Chambre, James Nicholas Kenny, Edmund Hodgson Yates, Augustus M. Cunnynghame, Charles Francis Scott, Alfred B. Hawkes, Pearson Hill, Henry Robert Page, Herbert Harrington, Oldham T. Barlow, and John Lowther Du Platt Taylor, to be second•class clerks. Messrs. Wm. Thomas Barth, George Frederick Harrison, Richard Eyre Lambert, Hugh M. Lawrence, Leonard Bidwell, John R. Mason, George Stow, Adolphus Burckhardt, and William White, to be third-class clerks. Messrs. Dobinson, James Masterton Pennington, Archibald Wm. Morgan, Chas. G. Craven, Jno. Lawrence, Morton Mandeville, Julius W. Deedes, M. J. Lake, J. Joyes, J. Norman Hodgson to be junior clerk, but not to be re cruited as vacancies occur. There are several vacancies in the first, second, and third class, to which Lord Can ning has not yet made any appointment. The selection for the first class will be made from the second, and for the second from the third. It appears by the report of the commissioners that the vacancies in the latter will be filled up by deserving officers already in the ser vice. Ordnance Department—Mr. Joseph Elliott, temporary clerk, has been appointed clerk in the storekeeper's department of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, vice Henry Wright, deceased ; and Mr. Steel has been appointed temporary clerk, vice Elliott, promoted. Treasury, Whitehall—The appointment of private secretary to the patronage secretary of the Treasury is vacant, caused by the decease of Mr. E. T. Crater. This also causes a vacancy in the class of junior clerks. Customs ; Mr. W. Hayward has been ap pointed clerk at Portsmouth. Mr. J. Reid has been appointed clerk for general business at Liverpool. C. H. Whelden has been appointed extra clerk at Blyth, Shields. Mr. E. F. Reid has been appointed principal coast officer at Burghead, Inverness. Mr. S. B. Wil liams, tide-surveyor at Swansea, has been promoted to be tide-surveyor of the fourth class at Liverpool. Mr. F. Fraser, inspector of patrol at Liverpool, has been appointed to be tide-surveyor at that port.—Civil Ser vice Gazette. A MAN WORE= BY A DOG IT LEIDS.—A young man in the prime of life has just come to his death in Leeds from the effects of being worried by a wage dog. COUNTRY MARKETS. CHELMSFORD—Sm. 22. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, old -478 oa to 6 , s Od, new 43s to 66s ; red, old 42s to 58s, new - 4 24 to 57s ; barley, 25s to 31s ; chevalier, 29s to 32s ; 218 to 278 ; malt, 71s to 75s ; chevalier 74s to 78s • - 031, 25s t) 32s ; peas, part r id ge , 38s to 42s white, .108 to 4 3 :; boiling 47s to 53s ; d un , new , 32 s t o 34s ; beans, tick, us to 44s ; Harrow ticks, 39s to 47s ; Mazagan, 40s t 445, COLCHESTER— SEPT. 23. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 58.1. to 64 3 ; red, 54s to 588 ; barley, 2lis to 30s ; oats, 238 to 288 , beano, Mazagan, 42s to 448 ; middle and small, 46s to 48s. ; PO' s ' white, 48s to 50s ; grey, 36s to 38s. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, Etc., receive d in the port of London, from the following ports, fre dl the 17th to the 23d Sept., both inclusive. i I i , al Colchester Harwich Leigh 310 405 40 10Jsi 10 47 ( KIRKCALDY-S. :PT. 23. Wheat. Barley. — Oats. I Bea Od I First Oci Second I Third sos Od 26s Oct 26s Od Os v' Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 00s Od to 00s 041. COAL MARKET.—Sm. 25. Prices of Coalper ton at the close of the noarket. Wallsanii, Ms. s. d.l c a, Buddle W. Hartley lB 6' .. 20 6 Davison's West Hartley 18 9 Wharncliffe - ...... . 21 5 Hasting's Hartley lB 6 Belmont 23 5 Holywell ...18 9Haswell 23 Howard's West Hartley 'Hatton 21 6 Netherton 18 6 Hetton Lyons Main ..... . 6 18 Longridge's WstHartley 18 9 Hutton 2l 0 Ravensworth Hartley ...18 6,Plummer 2l 9 Ravensworth Pelaw 17 6 Russell's Hetton 21 9 Stobart's Hartley l6 c South Hetton 21 9 Tanfield Moorßutes 16 0 Scarborough 21 3 Walker Primrose .........15 C Heugh Hall . 2/ 3 Wylam . 18 9 South Hartlepool . . 0 Tees 23 18 6 Gordon Wallsend, &e. - Bell and Brown 20 f South Durham Hedley - ...:..20 6 Lion's Anthracite ......••• 2 1 0 Northumberland lB E Cannel . Northumberland E. lB 0 BAILWAY SHARE MARILETS• LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 25. l' brisk', STOOL EZCHANGE.—The market to-day has been o tt and prices have advanced. Birkenhead, Lancashire, ,L , Cheshire, 221. shares, 61 die.; Lancashire and Y0r1.91,71 72k ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 256 I; 2,11 ' it,ol 7N ; North British, iii ; North-Eastern, York OP stock, 27i; South-Eastern, 19i. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 25. A f naff STOCK EXCHANGE.—To-day the market opened but prices became a shade lower towards the close. Lancashire, 171 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 72; utith, 161. shares F, 13-16 die. ; Liverpool, Crosby , and s43,„Kli port, 12i ; Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincolnshire, .4" South Eastern, 19 5-16 ex div. BIRMINGHAM, SHPT. 25. ili a STOCK EXCHANGH.—The market was again eVe g Ver dull, and very little business was transacted. Great tern (Birmingham guaranteed), 75k. BRISTOL, SErT. 21 1 30 STOCK EXCHANGB.—The market to-clay Was ‘' but so inactive that it may be said prices remained, to 0 3 , tered, and no business was done, holders refusing I° without an advance. SEABORNE MAILS. - (N signifies that the mails are sent from the Oeneral Poo' by the night—and M by the morning—despatch.) -w.--- ...,......---.......-.------ Vib e° Day wh.n ma,k. tip From wait: do .in ' ~d, COUNTRIES, in General Post- Port -,•,,,,i11• , 001ce, London.* Dispatchea l • '''''-' •••••• ---- ---. america(byßrit.paW .• • • N Every Friday Liverpool .. • • America (by United SO• t nt. 9 7 packet) .. ....N . .......... Liverpool ..• ..•e• imerica (by U. States packet) ..........N •• •• •••• •• Southampton' • Australia (via South- t• ampton) ..........M ***** • • • • Southampton Oc • Ditto (via Marseilles) N .. Dover .... • Ditto (via Cape of (aoat!, vn c e jAld Hope) ............N; • • Africa (West Coast) ..N33d of the month. , Plymouth .. I+ Alexandria...—. .. NlB, '9,•24.. & 30 of nt. Dover .... • • Alexandria..........M4th & 20th of mon. Southampton Bahamas ........... N ,17th of the month Southampton Belgium ............Nlliaily.. ~ ........ Dover .• •• • • i. 16 Brazil .............. SI ; 9 th of the month.. Sou tham p ton OCi,• Buenos Ayres hi rth of the ilonth.. Southampton Cape of Good Hope .. N 14th of the mont: Plymouth .. Cape of Good Hope ..1 .4 ,14th of the nionth. Southampton Cape de Verds ....N 14th of the n.lonth Southampton Ceylon (see In4la) Ceylon.-- .. ....N 14th of the month Channel Isles ........2i i t• Mon ~Wed.,&,.va id Southampton ,Tu.71 1 . 6.1 Chili ......N '2d & 17th of mon, Southampton' China (see India) , ;onstantinople ......N17,8,17,21,&27 of m. Dover ...... :;onstantinople ........'4th k 20th of moultlollthampto.. ;out. of Europe M & N Twice daily ..., , , L over .......Twiew -All// Egypt (see India) i I __, wilf France .. .. M & N i Twice daily .. Da, 'er •• .. ..Tw.c ;ibral tar ...... ....141 1,7, 17, 20, 27 of rr Sout • lan l P l A , .Treece (see India) irey•town ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Hamhurgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London .• •• .• , i Cavannah .......... M 2ild of the mutt'Soul inin3)Y ,, l.,Oet., lolland ...... _ , M Da11y............ Dover ..,,... pt,"; Honduras .............17th of the month. South amptcr , I India (vlaSouthampt.)sl,l:h& 20th of mon. Plym , uth • • Sep t ','' India (via Marseilles) AI P SLIi.k 2 tth of montl; i Dover .... • • 1 lonian isles (see India) 7, 17, & 27 of mon !Dover.... • • t n , vde rll lll freland —, .....M & N Twit , e daily ......IHolyhead . • 1.. 06 Li5b0n...............M 7,9, 17, & 27 of rn.;Southampto , I ificP` Madeira ............ N 9th of the month !Southampton Madeira ............ N 232 of month • • .. 'Plymouth .• Malta (see India) Malta ..............7 7,17,19.27, 30 of m. Dover ...... Mauritius (see India) Mauritius ..........N 14th of the mont! . 1 000 • Plex!ao ....... ..... Id r 2nd of the riontb. l!touthalnP.°'• • Naples _..............N1Mh16th25th0ran0n Dover .. • • • • Sew Granada ......Ml2dy&pril7,tahteofsnkrip .. v Various port o ral;;Southamp toP ......sertA i° Now Zealand ........ ~ I By Papal States ...... ~Nlith 1 sth2stholmor, . Dover ...... Peninsula ..... .1M , thl7th2Btholmon. Southa m p ton ... .. .. Peru .. •...........M I & 27th of mon. iCouth am p ton Port Natal ... N 'l4th of the month I I • .., P Sicily ith 1 ath2htholmon,DO v v m er "h . t ••* :• Tuscany ..........N 'ithlst l r2sthoirtion, , Dov , ''r '• ',.,.,• •„• Venezue1a.......... M 'id& 17th of month Sout„L'aruP's — Van Diemen's Land (see, Australia) ....., ...,I r Ost• 1 West Indies ........2.112d& 17th o: month Southa.m.Pte n , _......„..... 2dez 17th o: month I Southamyten • ___ * When any of these dates fall 0.1 a Sunday, the 1 1 ,'' a ; its despatched on the following day, with the exception of W„",,Ded Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be des :1 10— preceding day. • tO r ur BUFFALOES BY THE ACRE.—A member of cr" c log Stephens' Northern Route exploring party, in & from communication to the St. Louis Republican, written the head of Yellow Stone River, says of the incide P f ; 1 0 the party thus far :—" On Sunday, after a roArc h ,„, °- te 4 miles, the buffaloes were reached. They were estl -se 6 * by some as high as 500,000-200,000 is considered 11101 our ' lB O, very low estimate. Drawing up the train at i t e halt at noon, a large herd were about half-a-mil e 14 ,.," bed, Thehunters, six in number, were immediately dogr - ,,, e clu well mounted on spare horses reserved for that esr purpose, and the whole train had an p tunitY t o ° th e ness a buffalo hunt. The hunters dashed in al:n °. 01 11. herd, picked ont the fattest of the crowd, and tbentbea rating the selected one s f rom th e h er d soon delr d a them. In an hour the waggons were sent but a" a 0 1 distance from the route to rece i ve th e c h o icest P iec yr -g er. buffalo. In the next two days' march the hunter s ., kept some distance ahead to keep off the buffelcli by; was the only way the safe passage of the train er a on insured through the sea of flesh. The pack-In u ' e „ - t ier spare animals following on the train, being t o ° - ow roue to be separately led, were hard to c ontro l ; four despite every precaution and care, one horse in mules were lost—they getting mingled with the, b -p i 'ills, * [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment en.,,t , %), ( 11 , most excellent Remedy for Abscesses and Old r ° n" —Thomas Edwards, a labourer in Portsmouth '-„°,ore yard, received a severe hurt in his thigh about four4ooo back, by a piece of timber falling on him. An * i tl O formed in consequence of the injury, which de 6e go tlf most eminent surgeons to heal, and he was consecl u fl - osd pronounced incurable, and put on the super*"., n- o sber, list with a pension. Being now at liberty to tr,J t en! remedies, he commenced using Holloway ' s 1)5 and Pills, which have so effectually curet:lMM "„" enjoys good health, and is as well able to work P,:or man.—Sold by all vendors of medicine, and at Pr ° ' -ii Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Londo/ BIRTES. OF A SON. ti 3O ' On the 22d inst., at Marlborough-road, St. Joh ns . • the wife of the Rev. H. W. Maddock. ton, Lb On the 23d inst., at 28, Hereford-square, Bron l P wife of Frederick Porigal, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. ili a ..; Writ On the 21st inst., at 32, Sussex-square, 1 3 ../ 1 Hon. Mrs. Charles Lennox Peel. -fori' On the 221 inst., at Grimston, near Tadell' iter ' shire, the Lady Londesborough. __..----- MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at St. Oswald's Church, Chelt e + r ,: r of Rev. M. Powley, M.A., to Emma, youngest dalig uu-- Thomas Walker, Esq., late of Flookersbrook, °hooter. be On the 23d inst., at St. John's, Paddington, lrest• Knollys Price, only son of Benjamin Price, late bury Manor, county Buckingham, Esq., to .A-D" fSt youngest daughter of William Belton C r ealocic, EscP.' Stanhope-place, Hyde - park, and Kemp-town, Bliglio DIED. On the 23d inst ,at Kennin ton, Charles Cuck mer, of Little Knight Rider-st ree t, Doctors'-commons. Twit' On the 21st inst., at 34, India-street, Edinburgh, " Turnbull, Esq., W.S. .4/ 0 of On the 20th i ns t., at Clapham-rise, Hannah , the William Wilson, Esq., of Duke street, Westminster, aged 32. On the 13th inst., at Gratz, Austria, Margaret, wifft:rf Charles S e lby. E sq ., Earle, Northumberland , a nd daug' of William Willoughby, Esq., solicitor, Berwick. 0., On the 23d inst., Edward Wedlake Brayley , Esq., F. or aged 85, an author of many works. 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