The Sun. — London, England, 1854-08-19 00:00:00

MONEY MA RKET AND COM ArEIi!CIAL INT ELL IG-'ENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLOCK, The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, including 1,000 taken for export and on speculation. The market was very dull. Railway Shares were firm at rather higher prices. The returns of the Bank of England for the week ending the 12th inst., exhibit some variations of nterest as compared with those of the week before. It will be seen that although the notes unemployed had increased by 377,6051., yet other securities," denoting bills discounted, had increased by 46 2,6471., which would imply for last week a larger demand for accommodation. The decrease in Go- Ternment securities is most probably attributable to the repayment of advances on deficiency bills. The addition of 262,3101. to the stock of specie and bullion will be viewed with satisfaction. Active circulation Decrease Bullion Increase X 20,164,510 137,955 13,561,821 262,311 3,438,416 8,668 2,990,274 642,684 10,153,899 455,769 1,043,799 12,560 1%680,493 679,890 14,101,584 Rest Increase Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits Decrease Seven• Day and other Bills Decrease Government Securities Decrease Other Securities Increase Notes unemployed 6,668,840 Increase • 377,605 The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were firm on most of the continental cities, but as ex ceptions we notice Paris and Trieste, on which there was a slight decline. The exports of bullion from London direct during the week to Thursday last, comprised 151,200 ounces of bar silver, and 551 ounces of gold, all to the Continent. An adjourned meeting of the Great Polgooth Mining Company took place this day, for confirm ing the resolution of a former meeting, in respect to the forfeiture of a number of shares on which the calls were unpaid. We have a firm market in public securities, with much activity in the transactions, consider ing this i 4 the last day in the week. Consols are in advance and have been done at 94 money, and 94k fur account. The actual quotatiohs are Ito 4 for time, and 9k to for money. Re "cod hrees 941 to k. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were bought as high as 94k. In new 2k Per Cents, a bargain was done at 82k. Long Annuities, 4 Exchequer Bonds, 1859, 98k. Bank Stock, 210. India Stock, 226. India Bonds ls. premium. Exchequer Bil]s, large, ls. iscount to 2s. premium, the small par to 3s. premium. The Turkish loan was still the leading object of speculation in the Foreign market, indeed the only one. It has been dealt in for the co. , ing out at rates of premium ranging from 5 to 6 per cent., and is now quoted 51 to These quotations will probably be quite supported when the intelligence from Paris becomes more generally known. It ap- Pears that M. Trove Chauvel and Mr. Est. Stanley, t.he directors an d c hi e f propr i etors of the Ot -I°lnan Bank, or Bank of Constantinople, now !tetually i n P aris, have protested by letter the editors or the public papers, and to the Turkish Amba ssa d or th ere , aga i nst the allocatiOn "' the Egyptian tribute as a guarantee for the pay- Inent of interest on the loan. They state that the tribute is already engaged to their Bank by firman of the Sultan and contract with tire Government, and that they shall inforce their lawful claim to it b y every means in their power. In other foreign securities we have had few dealings. Brazilian are 1001 ; Chilian sixes were bought at 1041 ; Mexican Fives at 244 ; Peruvian ~our-and-a• Half per Cent s . 71 ; S ar di n i an, 8 7 * ; Dutch Two-and-half per Cents. 62i ; the Fours, 94i. The Railway Share Market is recovering from the recent depression, being influenced by the buoy thCY of Consols. There is a general improvem en t s morning, but most perceptible in Great North ern, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, North-Western a nd South-Western. The French Shares are very inactive. g _alining Shares are dull, the Joint-St oc k B an k s 1 "nl, - and the Land Companies' without much variation. BRITII .SH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. ( From the 0 - eial List. k Bank Stock Ttusinpes done $ .. a per Cent. Re . dneed Annuities 2OB 10 . 94k g # per C en t. Consols Annuities 94$ NA i Per Cent. A nnu i t i es • 94i 5 ew 24 per Cent. Annuities 143ng Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO ....... ....... ..... ...... pm at°, under £lOOO c onsole for Account 13th Sept. tZehequer Bills, 24d. . £IOOO £SOO ..._ %mail '''' lc hequer Bonds Scrip, 1858 . .. — Ditto 1853 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. il tazilla . n Bonds, 5 pe r C en t. Ma x i than Bonds , 6per Cent. lO 1 4 p e la 3 per Cent. ""u _rw m ri an Bonds, 44 p er C en t. 7l - llian Bonds, 5 per Cent B4 rqvicends on the shnve pavahie gi London Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gail Ditto 4 per tent. Certificates ......., .... 944 3k THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 94s Ditto Member Account GIYvERNORS or COLONIES.—On Thursday, a Parlia blelatarY Paper was printed, obtained by Mr. Brotherton, of the n ames of all governors of the different colonies, 7 th their salaries and their residencies, distingui s hi ng wo have served in the army and navy. There are "n goverhnors and others in colonies, of which 16 had al'ear in in the a rmy, navy, or artillery. Two receive 7,0001. ; one, 6,0001.; five, 5,0001.; three, 4,0001. a-y ear, gland other sums varying down to 4001. a-year. Th e ary of the Governor and Conunander-in-Chief of H o n g s n g, Sir John Bawring, is included in that of the Chief nperi nten dent of Trade in China, namely, 4,000/. a - year. ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION.—It is rahlltl'te d t hat the eng i neers o f th e T e l egrap h Company, L ondon a v i ew of perfecting the commu:Jica.tion between and Dublin commenced on Tuesday to lay down the cable from Holyhead to Howth. the Br huge boa constrictor was brought to England by Brazilian steamer Thames a few days ago. It was as tackthic round as a man ' s leg, and about 14 feet long. It remarkably savage. It is the property of Count Lavaradio, the Portug uese am b assa d or i n this country. NEW GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY. —On Friday fore noon an immense fossil tree was discovered in the Brom field Freestone Quarry, Airdrie, the property of Dailie John Davidson, of Airdrie. At present th ere i s only uncovered of th e tree about 39 feet, and, from the thick ness at which it disappears into the adjacent rock, its entir e length seems to exceed 50 feet. The roofs, so far as they are uncovered, show a diameter of not less than 6 feet ; the base of it runs to fully two feet in diameter. On the whole of the side uncovered there appears to have been no branches. These, however, we presume, must be near the top, as a person picked up several nuts in the broken fragments of rock, which possibly may have been the fruit of this giants of the early forests. The depth'at which it was found is fully 39 feet. The crowds that have flocked to see it from the town and neighbOurhood are immense.— Glasgow Chronicle. TEnc NEW BEER BILL was not attempted to be put le operation in Wolverhampton last Sunday, for no copy of the' act has been received by the authorities, and the 13°11 0e were really unaware of the precise nature of its Provisions.— Wolverhampton Chronicle. SECESSION OF ANOTHER • CLERGYMAN FROM THE aitqloH.—The Derby papers qf yesterday announce that t he ttev. J o h n G e o rg e M ac l e od , 8.A., formerly assistant curate of St. Peter's Church, in that t own, h as seceded from thesChurch of England and joined the communion lei the Church of Rome. Mr. Macleod has recently held it" cu racy of the church of St. Matthi as, S to k e New- Ni ,g tn n, the incumbent of which, the R ev. T . A . P ope, gave in his adherence to the Church of Rome a azn. D e e atraCTl RATES IN THE PARISH OF ST. CLE MENT r at Yesterday evening a public meeting of the i,sePayers of the parish of St. Clement's Dane was held t ne large room of the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Vere -Btb-reet, to take into consideration the present position of withme ratepayers with regard to church rates, and also regard to the subject of church rates generally, to d eterm ine what steps ought to be taken before Path lzent re- assembles. Mr. J. P. Murrough, M.P., was e ti alled te the chair, and after various addresses had been an v _?red, the following resolution was adopted without • -"J ulss.entients :—" That it is the opinion of this meet porthat the tax known under the name of church rate lt oust in principle, bein g a t ax on t h e consc i ence o f a ,tteri of her M a j esty ' s subjects who may diff er f rom he cr eed of th e Ch urch of England, arid alike unjust t u the members of that church, as they are prevented Sect s that rule over t h e church they support which other 8 exercise . Thi s meeting pledges itself to do sll that t in it s power by petition to Parliament or otherwise, oget total aboliti on e f c h urc h rates " tOia OF' A PoLTUGuESE WAR SHIP. —The Portu leaguese war -steamer Duque de Saldanha was lost on the st of P ere i ra, between Avara and Aveiro, about ten lo_agues from Oporto, on the 31st ult. Th e steamer was u ..,` r „ 1 her w ay from Mad eira t o Ch agres, with a battalion the line on board, when at nine in the evening she struck on a 'sand b k By the ai lof th e merchant shin i Veen an • vi and two government steamers sent from O the Crew and passengers were saved. Porto, O REECE.—A co mm i ttee has been formed at Ath ens fortor securing the qpreidfitalinii of Gr e ek art; thanuf ac . - ea, and agriculture at the Paris exhibiti on - next year. P-194t0r OkOstitis is it, proilidost. . SPORTING NOTES. YORK RACES.- PRELIMINARY REMARKS. The mystery and uncertainty which surrounds the leading favourites for the St. Leger, puzzle the betting fraternity, and stay the progress of speculation, are likely to be somewhat, removed during the approaching meeting at York. Many movements of importance will doubt less be made relative to " Scott's lot," and some satis factory aFormation may be gathered relative to the "intentions" of the WIZARD OF THE NORTH. Both Dervish and Acrobat have engagements at the meeting, and a probability exists that they will again be put through their performances. Scythian, too, may also show, and endeavour to prove more satisfactorily than he has hitherto done his title to the position to which the "fondness" of his friends is likely to advance him in the St. Leger betting. Ivan, Middlesex, Champagne, and Midsummer are also reported likely to fulfil their respec tive engagements next week, when an opportunity will be afforded of forming a pretty accurate estimate of their chance of the great prize to be cwatested at Doncaster. King Toni will not, it is said, be sent to York, and I shall not be greatly surprised if the announcement of his withdrawal from tlie North and South Biennial Stakes also state that he is " scratched" for the St. Leger. The two-years-old races, too, are likely to be unusu ally interesting. Rifleman may be called upon to mea sure his strength with either Bonnie Morn, or the re ported flyer Grmculus Esuriensfor the Convivial Stakes; and Flatterer, it is said; is prepared to do battle against Saraband for the Gimcrack Stakes. Speculation has been limited to the Ebor Handicap. The field for this event will perhaps be numerically in significant, still all interest in the encounter will not be destroyed. Heapy has somewhat recovered from the effect of the determined hostility which be encountered on Thursday. Although his position in the betting was spiritedly " bombarded," and the masked battery which was suddenly opened upon him caused him to recede, yet his partisans were ❑ot discouraged, his position was not destroyed, and he his again advancing. Heapy's performance for the Goodwood Stakes is alone sufficient to render his chance formidable. Ominous reports are circulated about Hermit, whose stable will probably be represented by Dr. O'Toole. Trds is, I believe, a certain starter, and will, I fancy, make no inglorious diTiay of his ability, and may even compensate his supporters for the disappointment which he occasioned them at Goodwood. The returns which have been published show that T. Dawson is again in luck, and he may follow up his suc cesses there by winning the Ebor Handicap with Amal gamation. Of the heavy weights I have a decided par tiality for Kingston. Indeed, were I compelled to make my final selection to-day, I do not think I could pick three safer animals to " stand on" against the field than Kingston, Heapy, and Tros. The above notes are thrown together as I collected them. On Monday I shall commence a full discussion of the principal items contained in the York programme. August 19. A FRESH MAN. ALLEGED CRUELTY IN LAMBETH STOREHOUSE.—A public meeting of the inhabitants and ratepayers of the Parish of Lambeth, was he'd yesterday evening at the MitreTavern, Palace New-road, for the purpose of taking into consideration certain acts of cruelty arid oppression, alleged to have been practised towards the inmates of the workhouse. The chair was taken by Mr. Offord, and Mr. HYDE, the late assistant-surgeon at the work house, made a statement of several cases of harsh and. cruel treatment which had come under his notice, and which he was prepared to substantiate. The following resolution was passed nem. cost :—"That the meeting views with extreme regret the cruelties to the aged and afflicted poor, as stated, and is determined to use every exertion to investigate and redre-s the same." After a desultory discussion of the subject, the meeting, which was very numerously attended, broke up. THE FIRE AT MR T. CUBITT'S AT PIMLICO.—Not withstanding that the fire was still burning in the ruins late on Thursday night, on the following morning not only the various men who, it was feared, had been thrown out of ernployhnent. had been set to work again, but about 200 extra hands were also engaged. The first thing done was to have the different joiners, who had been deprived of their workinry tools by the conflagra tion, called together. Each man who had lost his tools received a gratuity of Si, in order to purchase as many tools as would enable him to resume his work. As many as could find benches to work at were ordered to go on with their work as usual, but those who could not find that accommodation were desired to work at anything they could find to do, so as to clear the ruins and get the timbers ready for re-building the workshops. In the course of yesterday, a gang of between 200 and 300 men entered the ruins, for the purpose of removing the debris and collecting together what salvage they might find. Unfortunately, so far as the latter is concerned, very little, it is feared, will be recovered, for so rapid was the fire, that almost everything of a combustible character stored in the different buildings has been con sumed. A very searching inquiry has been made, to find out, if possible, how the misfortune commenced, but without success. The re-building of the works, it is expected, will commence this day• THE CIVIL SERVICE.—Board of Trade, Marine De partment.—J. 0. P. Stuart, second class clerk in the Register and Record Office of Seamen, to be first-class clerk, vice Henry J. Gray, deceased, salary 2701. to 3501. per annum ; Messrs. Robertson, Stuart, and Nicholson, third-class clerks, to be second-class clerks, vice Stuart, promoted, Brown resigned, and Campbell dismissed ; salary 2001. t o 2701. per annum ; Messrs. Dickson, Woods, and Mason, to be third-class clerks' salary 1201. to 2001. per annum ; Messrs. Lee, Sargent, and Stuchbury, extra clerks, to be third-class clerks, salary 801. to 1201. per annum. Ordnance—Master- General's Department.—T. H. Ash, chief clerk, has been appointed seretary to the Master-General, vice Elliott, deceased ; Charles T. Hawker to be chief clerk, vice Ash, promoted. Somerset House.---Mr. Charles Thom has been appointed an assistant-surveyor of taxes for the Chester district. Customs.—Mr. W. H. Holmes. jun., has been appointed principal coast officer at Hayle, vice Perfeliy, dismissed ; Mr. J. Gould, tide-sur veyor at Harwich, has been promoted to be tide-sur veyor at Liverpool ; Mr. P. Clark, tide-surveyor at Douglas, has been promoted to be tide-surveyor at Liverpool ; Mr. A. French, tide-surveyor at Hartle pool, has been promoted to be tide-surveyor at Liver. pool ; Mr. J. M'Donnell, assistant tide-surveyor at Londonderry, has been promoted to be tide-surveyor at Douglas; Mr. C. M`Cain, assistant tide-surveyor at Grimsby, has been prorneted to be tide-surveyor at Har wioh. —Civil Service Gazette. THE STRIKE AT DONCASTER CHURCH.—The strike of the stonemasons employed in building the ne church at Doncaster continues. Nearly men recently discharged still remain_ each the whole to w w n I :oaf andth e are supported by the society to which they belong, i rly in the man receiving 12s. per week. They prevent all society hands who come into the town from obtaining work at the church, supplying them with travelling expenses, and passing them on to other places. Messrs. Ireson, of Northampton, the contractors, have succeeded in ob t doing some fresh hands, and are taking active measures to procure others. It is not expected that the works will be seriously delayed. - THE GUN TRADE —BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY. The contemplated plan of forming an irre ular • army of Bashi-Bazouks, as intiniated by Lord John Russell in his spec -h in Parliament, when he asked for the war grant of three millions, seems on the eve of consumma tion, since the following firms, among whom are some of the most eminent gun manufacturers of this town, have just received the commands of the Board of Ord nance to mace several thou ands of carbines for this service, viz.:—Joseph Bourne, Scott and Cook, Wood ward and Son, William Tranter, - Bentley and Playfair, W. J. King, Pryse and Redman, Cutler and Son, W. L. Sargent, and James Wesley. SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING.—Another of those re volting occurrences so common .of late in this local ity viz., that of stabbing occurred on Monday night at Silkstone-common, near Barnsley. It appears that at the place named there are two public-houses— the one kept by Tattershall has a spirit license, theother, kept by Gaunt, is a beer-house. Here a little rivalry, exists, both in the owners of the houses and their cus tomers, the colliers, being a little more aristocratic, fre quenting the spirit-house. At about 11 o'clock on the night in question the company of .the two houses came out together to go home. Gaunt's company, consisted of " navvies" and Tattershall's of colliers. From some cause the two parties came in collision and a fight took place between George Turton, of Silkstone, collier, and William Bower, a platelayer. During the struggle John Bower, father to William Bower, who was fighting, drew out a knife, and inflicted some frighsful wounds upon Turton, lacerating his right shoulder, hip, thigh, and belly, letting out the bowels. Four of the offenders were instantly taken into custody, and brought to the Barnsley lockup—vii., John Bower, William tower, Henry Thorpe, and Griffith, and on Wednesday they were taken before the sitting magistrates, and remanded until Turton was able to appear, though we understand that his recovery is doubtful.—Doncaster Chronicle. The public ought to be made aware that, by the New Stamp Act (17th and 18th Vic., c. 83), it is illegal to transmit or receive an unstarnped draft beyond the dis tance of 15 miles from the bank where it is payable ; "and if any person shall remit or send any draft or order not duly stamped to any place beyond the distance afore said, or shall receive the Caine in payment or as a secu rity, or in any manner negotiate or circulate the same, he shall forfeit the sum of 501." (sec. 70). Section 10 makes it allowable to use adhesive draft or receipt stamps for either drafts or receipts, without regard to their espe cial appropriation. Section 13 repeals the exemption from receipt stamp duty of letters acknowledging remit tances by post, which must in future have a penny stamp. The whole of the act is in force at present, ex cept the new duties on promissory notes, bills of exchange, &c., specified in the schedule, which part dcres not come into operation until the 11th October. THE INCOME TAx.--The Gazette contains a notice from the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue, advising all persons intrusted with the payment of any annuities, dividends, or shares of annuities, or interest, or other annual payments arising from British or foreign stocks and securities, that the accounts of the said authorities, &c., required by law for the year 1854, ending the sth of April, 1855, are to be delivered in writing into the office of Inland Revenue at Somerset-house, within One month, and that any person who shall neglect or refuse to deliver such account is made subject to the forfeiture of one hundred pounds, over and above the duty charge able on the annuities. JUDGES' CHAMBERS.-Mr. Baron Martin has given notice that he wi.l sit at Chambers, Serjeants' Inn, Chancery-lane, to-day (Saturday) at 11 o'clock, to dis pose of the business in arrear, in consequence of the absence of the judges on circuit. Mr. Justice Crowder ;s the judge in rotation, but being detained by the length of the ausize at Liverpool, he could not attend ; and Mr. Baron. Martin, or the tipaei hasuutigtaken to .do • ' _ , THE SUN, ,ON DON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST l9, 1854. , , - V.:-"` -''' , l+ir m e XA. ' • .„' 1, ri 4) titi.l. i!1 . t 445 4... 4,,, SUN 0 FFIC E, o' Cloak. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON", Saturday Morning.—The Penin• sular and Oriental CoMpany.'s steam-ship Euxine, Capt: T. S. Russell, arrived this day at 4.30 a.m., and landed tuails from the following places, in charge of Lieut. Beddick, R.N., Admiralty agent. During the homeward voyage of the Euxine she has had generally very fine weather, except for about 36 hours along the Coast of Portugal, where she experienced strong head-winds. Her - dates of sailing were Alexandria August 5, Malta 9, and Gibraltar 14. She had on board eighty-eight passengers, and her freight consisted of three packages of specie and a general cargo. Our Gibraltar letters announce the arrival of the screw-steamer Karnak, on the morning of the 4th inst., in 5,1 days from Liverpool. Several transport ships, both sailing and otherwise, had passed the bay, steering west. The screw-steamer Rhone arrived out at Gibraltar on the evening of the 11th, in six days from Liverpool. The royal mail steam sloop Antelope was at Gibraltar. Exchanges—London, 90 days' date, 50; ; Paris, ditto, 5f 32c.; Marseilles, ditto, 5f.. 33c. ; Genoa, ditto, sf. 38c.; Madrid, 8 days' sight, a dis.; Cadiz, ditto, k prem.; Malaga, ditto, par ; Seville, par ; Alicante, die.; Valencia, dis.; - Barcelona, par. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. shr. Paid. RAILWAYS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Compass. this day. thLs day. -- - 50 all Tedford and London Bletchley . . N. West. ... ... St. 100 Ruckghamsh . . L.&N.W. 95 100 954 50 all OlydesdaleJc. Jaledon... 96 98 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 135 137 - 136 25 all 'Gins. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct ••• ••• 25. all Do. New. Do — ... 25 all Glstr.&Dn.Fr Gt. Westn 28 30 100 all llrtlpl. Dk. & Yk. New. Railway & Berw. .. ... 50 all Hull & Selby Y.&NMd 103 105 25 all Do. 4 Shares. Do 514 524 124 all Do. i Shares. Do 254 264 13. all Lon.&Greenw S. Eastern 124 134 20 all Do.Prellerenec Do 23 —24 20 100 , Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk._ ... • ... 20 WO Do. 6 per ct. ... 5.k all 4anch. Bath. L.&N.W. and Matlock & Midld. 2i 21 50 all Aiddlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar . Darlingt. ... ... 101 all Midld.Bradfd \ilidJAud 94 96 50 all Northern and Easternsp.e.. E. Count. 53 60 50 ' • Do. 6 per ct. Do.. 50 all Do. Fixeds p. Do .. .. . - ... ... 25 all Prost. & Wyr, L. &N.W &Ln&Yk ... ... 124 12 Do. 4 Shares. Do — ••• St. 100 Roystn.& Hit. GtNorthu ... ... St. 100 Do.Shcpth.St Do. 25 18i' 3hef.Roth..aod Lancash& • Goole g. sp. c. Yorksh. ... -- ... 12 9!. 3. Staffordsh. M.MClean 2i lid 50 all Wear Vallcygi itockt. & 6 per tent... Darlingt. -. . ' ... 25 all D 0.... . ... ..... , D 0.......,. 30 31 1 St 100 Wiltl&Somrst itWestn. 92 94 Itiloeing Prices this day. Buidneve done tlila day. PREFERENCE SHARES. STATE OF TRADE. ( Front the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, Aug. 18.--The promise of a good sup ply of cotton, with its effect in rather weakening that article at Liverpool, increases the caution of the buyers of yarns. And the statements from Calcutta, together with the schedules of the exports just made out on this side, showing an excess over last year of 30 to 40 per cent. in goods, have given a further downward tendency to prices which had previouslyinvolved the makers in serious loss. The only present chance for these articles is the possibility that speculators may be tempted to operate by apparent cheapness. Except, however, in the important department just referred to, there is a general firmness in the valae of goods, sustained by a moderate general demand, and by an expectation that the demand will be increased by an abundant harvest. As we have before stated, present values are altogether unremunerative. Foi the medium and lower counts of yarns, both mule and water, there continues to be a good general demand at full prices. The buyers are the home manufacturers, the continental merchants, and, in a degree, the India houses. LEICESTER, Aug. 17.—The autumn demand has com menced, and the wholesale houses having given out their first orders for the season, manufacturers are well employed. NOTTINGHAM, August 17.—We cannot announce any improvement in the condition of either the lace or hosiery trades for the last week, nor can we reasonably hope for much now until after harvest, by which time it is fair to suppose we shall be in receipt of orders from the United States, as well as others from our various colonies. WOOLLEN T RADE. (Prom the Leeds Mercury of this day.) LEEDS, August 18.—There has been no change of any importance in the state of the woollen market this week ; a fair steady business has been done in the cloth-halls ; but, perhaps, rather below what has .been the a.vera:4 - e during several preceding weeks, for the stock of cloth in the market is so considerably reduced that there are not goods of a marketable cha racter in the cloth-halls sufficient to supply the demands of the merchants. The manufacturers are actively em p:oyed, and rsadily dispose of their goods as soon as they are produced. Prices have a strong upward tendency. There has been a fair seasonable trade done in the ware houses this week—quite as much as is usual at this period of the year. - HUDDERSFIELD, August 15.—The market to-day was not much different in character from those of a few weeks past. Blacks are not in quite so much request as. they have been. There was an improved demand for fancy woollens. ROCHDALE, Monday, Aug. 14.—We have had a very fair demand for flannels to-day, at prices much the same as those of the preceding week. BRADFORD, Thursday.—WooL.—There are con siderable arrivals of wool, but at prices beyond the reach of the worsted spinner. Yarns.—The prices of yarns are not commensurate with the high rates of wool, and there is a hardening tendency in the prices. Pieces.—The cost to produce being in the ascendant, manufacturers are exceedingly cautious. There is no disposition to increase the present production, which is not 50 per cent. of what it was in August, 1853. HALIFAX MARKET, August 12.—We have found no alteration in our piece -market to-day. MAILS FOR BRAZIL AND THE RIVER PLATE. GENERAL POST•CFFICE, AUGUST, 1854.—The Post master-General having concluded a contract with the South American and General Steam Naviga tion Company, for the conveyance of mails once a month between Liverpool and Brazil, and the River Plate, calling at Lisbon, Madeira, Bahia, and Pernam buco, mails for those places will hereafter be made up in London on the evening of the 23d of each month, and at Liverpool on the morning of the 24th of each month; for transmi sion by the packets of this company. On those occasions, however, when the 23d of the month falls on a Sunday, the mails will be made up in London on the evening of the, following day, and at Liverpool on the morning of the 25th of the month, By the establishment of this line of contract packets, in addition to the existing fine of Brazil mail packets leaving Southampton on the morning of the 9th of every month, the communication with Brazil and the River Plate will be maintained regularly twice a month. • Letters and newspapers sent by the new contract packets will he liable to the same rates of postage as by the existing line of packets to Brazil, and such postage must in all cases be paid in advance. Those postmasters whose instructions direct them to send their letters to Liverpool by cross post, will of course forward their correspondence for Brazil and the River Plate in the same manner after the Bth and be fore the 23d of the month. MINING INT ALLIGENCE. ( Front the Mining Journal of this day.) The Mining Share Market exhibits no new feature. There has been a slight demand fur a few descriptions of stock, but prices remain about the same. St. Day. Ciiiteds have been inquired after, owing to an improve ment in the mines, and shar s sold at 2/ ; Trewetha largely dealt in at 31 5s to 4/ ; Herod,foot, 7 ; Gona mena, 101 ; North Trelawny, 7/. Heavy shares con tinue depressed. Fullers are quoted 7801 to 8061; Bas set, 5801 to 6001; Alfred Consols, 22110 s ; South Frances, 2601 ; Trehanes sought after, at 11/ 15s to 121 ; Cupid, 31 lOs to 4/ ; East Tamar lOs ; Hingston Down, 121 15s to 131 5s ; Bedford United, 91 to 9/ 2s 6d. A con siderable improvement has taken place in Devon Great Console, but shares remain at about 3901 to 4001. During the week shares have changed hands in the following : e DD d fiovrid—E United, DevonMlNES.—Alfred Great Consols, G A O I t n g e o rn e n e s , o nsolo Great, Polgooth, Herodsfoot, Hingstown Down, Providence, South Tamar, South Wheal Frances, Tamar Consuls, Tincroft, Trebane, Trewetha, West Caradon, Wheal Basset, Wheal Buller, Kenmare, Lackamore, Mining Company of Ireland, Wicklow, &c. MINES WHICH HAVE SOLD ORE. —Birch TOT, Clara, Darren, East Tamar, Gant- y-ffrith-Rbedyn, Great Crinnis, Great llewas, Mixon Great Consols, North Wheal Trelawny, Old Trewether, Poltimore, Silvet Brook, Sortridge Consols, St. Day United, Treloggan, Trenow, West Crinnis, Wheal Cupid, Wheal Grenville, Wheal Friendship, Wheal Mary Great Consols, Wheal Tehidy, Wheat Trelusis, Wheal Uny, &c. There is almost a total suspension of business in the Gold Mining Share Market, prices in this description of stock being flat and almost entirely disregarded. In Miscellaneous Shares, the market remains inactive. LLOYD'S SHIPPING(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Aug. 19.—Wind this day breeze, and fine cle ar ' wea th er. at Noon, W. ; li g ht —Wind, S . W . Arrived —O. and ,T. P C L M O y I7 , TIi, from AuHg. 18 av l annah. S a il e d — H.M . S . B oscawen, for the West Indies. MILFORD, Aug. 18. - Wind, W. Arrived—Williams, from Quebec, for Pembroke. TORBAY. -- Arrived—Kingfisher, from Havannah. BBIDGEWATEIi, Aug. 18. —A rrived—Ava, Maulmain. PENZANCE, Aug. 17.—Wind, variable. Arrived --Daw son, from Quebec. HULL, Aug. 18.--Wind, W.N.W. Arrived —Admiral Thompson, from St. Jon's, N,B. ; Montrose, Richibucto.l (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Saturday, D. A. Wind, W.S.W. ; moderato, and cloudy. Arrived—Janet Hay, from Girgenti ; Excelsior a n d West Point, New York ; Princess Alice, St. John's, N.B. ; Amelia, Shippegau ; Waldemar, Smyrna ; g e b e, Vanic . ; Wyoming, Philadelphia; Christi ana , Q ue b ec. Sailed—Siddons .:nil - Universe, for New York; 'Julius and Dagmar, Iceland ; Vrow Martha, Harlingen ; S an Souci and Daniel, Antwerp. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday, 10.50 a.m. Wind, W.N.W. ; tide, high water • fine. Arrived, 18 t 1—I nca , f r o m Calcutta ; Arthu r Whi te, St. John's, N.B. ; Blucher Tincilim, Huddickswall Con dor, Dantzic ; Underwood, Fiume ' • Patriarch r wNe York ; Rapid, Mem a l ; lEolns, Malagbainelim. • Arrived, 19th—Belgium (s), from Ostend ; Bengal, Port Adelaide; Betsy and ittargaret, Regueida - ; Othello, Bung. seil ; James Brook, Oporto; Princess Royal (a), Ham burg; Flecha (s), Ghent; Venus, Trinity, Newfoundland; Elena, Marionolile • Arcadia, Shediao 6eazer, Uml)4lz ; .kratholia, g. • - .. §ood...Gotheaborg (O a for Ctotheiborg, • MISCELLANEOUS 5 all xbin Coal and Iron 25 17, ustraliao Agricult. 41i --12Axd 20 14 kustralsn.Pcilic.Mai: 10 8 I.ustralu, Royal Mai) 10 4 &Ain Water Works ... 50 40 Brit. American Land b 5 70 5 1 tlrit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co.• 100 32} Canada BB 92 5 5 .;rystal Palace 3i 3i 3i 5 3:k Do. New. ......... •• 4 2 Crystal Pal.of France 20 5 Eastern Steam • 25 20 ElectritTelegraph(A) 16.1 —l7ixn 17i 25 all Do. (B) ••• ••• 1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 uou. Steam Navigat — 20 18 General Screw Steam 20 7 Irish Beetvoot Sugar 20 10 - Magdalena St. Navig. 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 3 Neth er lands Land — 1 2 1 N. S. W. Coal & Inter Steam Navigat. Co -- 1 all N. B. Australasian t 1 Do. New •.• - ••• 20 10 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 5 all Peel Itr. Ld. & Mimi. 4 50 all Peninsular& Oriental 55 50 40. Do. Do. ...p 2 all Portland Iron Co ••• •.• 100 GO :loyal Mail Steam . 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. .2i 25 • '..!5) South Actstral.Land :33 35 331 1 all Submar. Telegraph.. 1i all + Do. gogistered.. . . 28a Ti 43 P_RunaU Li4d, ;4 - 5 10 St. 5 all all [OO all all 101, LOO LOO 1 - _ 131 - MINES. United M, tored Ban London ai ration, 47, 22 - 24 34 - 3i 116 -- iixB' 110 - 112 101 - 103 6 64 98 —10 d 90 92 94 96 1/d L 3.1 36 2i - 3 p 7- 8 10 - 12 7 - 8 11 - 113 - 31) ..• - ••• 1.. "--. ••• 31 —136x1 1 1 id 88 - 92 ,02 - 105 114 - 116 iii 47 -- 18 104 10i 12 -- 14 - # P 23i -- 241 93 -- 100 .• ..... ••• i = i'd 92 - 95 - 4 11 135 di, OTHER BUSINESS DONE. Port Philip, ; Santiago do Cuba, 544 ; :exican, STOCK BANKS.—Australasia, 84 ; London Char- Lk of Australia, 214 4; Loudon Joint Stock, 274; nd Westminster, ; Oriental Bank Corpo '4; Union of Lon Jon, 24 4. MA. II! EP NEWS-o'l - 11S DAY .) COVENT GARDEN. I.Tery largo supplies of both fruit and vegetables found buyers to-day, as follows : FRUIT.—Pine apples, English, 3s to Gs per Ib ; colonial do., is to 4s each ; hot-house grapes, 8s to 10s; peaches, 5s to 12s per dozen ; nectarines, 3s Od to 68 Od per dozen ; melons, is Od to 4s each ; strawberries, 6d. to is 6d per pound • raspberries, 4:1 to 8d per pottle ; gooseberries, 2s Od to 3s 01 ; currants, 3s 0.1 to 4s Od per half sieve ; apples, is Gd to 3s Od per half sieve ; pears, is 6d to 3s al per half sitvo ; Orleans plums and green gages 3s to 4s Od; common plums, 2s to 4s per half sieve; cherries, Gd to is Gd per pound ; lemons, 9..1 to 2s ; oranges. 12s Od to 18s per 100; almond s , 2 s t o 3 s per lb . ; Barcelona nuts, 24s per bush. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 6d to is 3d per dozen ; greens. ls• 6d to 2s per dozen bunches ; French beans, 2s to 3s al per half sieve ; cauliflowers, is to 3s Od per doz. ; potatoes, 4s to 6s Od per cwt.; asparagus, 2s to 4s per bund.; peas, is Gd to 4so d per bush.; broad beans, is 6d. to 2s per half sieve ; turnips, 2d to 4.1 per bunch ; carrots, 4d to 6d per bunch; cucumbers, ld to 8d each ; garlic, 8d to is Od per ps.und ; spinach, is Gd to 2s Od per sieve ; onions, 2d to lid per bunch ; Spanish ditto, is to 3s per doz. ; leeks, 2d to 3d per bunch ; shallots, 4d to Gd horse-ra,ddish, 2s Od to 4s Od per bundle ; parsley, 2d to 3d per bunch ; celery, Os 9d to is 6d per bundle; endive, 2a to 3s Od per score ; beet, 3d to Gd each; parsnips, is Od to 2s Od per dozen; small salad, 2d to 3d per punnet ; mushrooms, Od to is 6d per pottle ; artichokes, 3d to 9d. each ; cos lettuces, Gd to is Od per doz. ; sorrel, 9d to is per half sieve ; radishes Gd to 8d per dozen hands ; tomatoes, is Od to is 6d per punnet ; chillies, is to is 6d per bundle. lAberdeen. Ambg Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Belfast & Ballymena. Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Biriceuhd. Lancsh Cheshire Junct ..... Do. Chesh. dz birk.:,l £5O and 4:!25 Cons. Do., £20... lllyth &Tyne oiigin; £23 (issd. at £45, Bristol any Exeter_ tjaledoniau Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Black, & Pass Cornwall Crieff Junction , Dublin&BelfastJune. Dundee Perth &Aber deep Juuctiou , Do. New East Au,lian 'Do., (£lB E Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A Stock Do., B. Stock Do., New A.... 'East Lancashire Edinburgh & Glasgow Ediub. and Peebles , Edin. Prt h &Duneleel Forth & Clyde June. 'Glasgow & S. Western 'Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. fscWest.(lre.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. and Yorksh Do., Fifths D 3., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Black wal Loud. Tilb. & Sthendi. Loud. Bright & S.Cst Lona. and N. West?, Do. Fifths Do.lo/. Sh., Do. Eighths London and S. West',. Do., £su) Do:, .C4O Liidudrrytt Coleraine' Ludndrry. & Ennisk . Mancli.Shef.& Lineln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland 41251 oo.Birtung. & Derby Xtidld. G. West.(lru.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle 'Newmarket Do., Bury Extension iwpt.Aborg. &Hrfd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpolnt and Rostrevor.. Norfolk .... Northn.Counties North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 A Deferred Do., l B Guaranteed North London iDo. New £lO 20 20 10 10 N.&S.Wstru.,Hamp. stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire , North Western N. & S. Westrn. June, Nuneaton, Hinckley, and Leicester.. I ( )xford, Woreester,& Wolverhampton Portsmouth Scottish Ceara] Scottish Midland Shrewsbury &Biinig. Do. L. dr N. Western Guaranteed Stock.,. Shrewsby. & Berea ihrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min g ; Do. Halves, c, Do. Oswcstry Shropshire Union Do. A, B, C,& D,fully paid up at per eeit South Devon South Eastern South Wales . S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun Do Staines, Wok. &Wok Stockton & Darling Stockton & llartlepl Taff vale 20 20 50 20 Do. £lO shares.. Do. Pref., No. 1 Thames Haven Dock And Railway Vale of Neatli Waterfd. & Kilkenny' Waterford&Limeriek West Cornwall. West End of London and Crystal Palace.., West Loudon. Winibledn &Croy(101;1 York Ne we tl. &B on y . Do. Extensions ...... Do. G. N E. Purchase' York& N. Midland ... 10 titseFsreOdssalmß:lG3:4 36A:1i .6 oT------811 neztiwei:pt odroßroa.' 4 roi 2222:0005: 2aaa1191:1803111. ,G,r: 4: Demerara).ll htruoe. ibn' o'a s LBa( nsaioEt,rifeshih. la.jnci.e,l a ausaiunit 15. Central India,Scrip I ... Central of Italy • ••• .•• 20 14 Dijon audnesan on: 'V) i 220000 4120, ellEbxeetzt.ietnouflFOsn:.a..:..c., 2: 1 .2- adp '2O all East Indian„** 24 la 100 all 00. do ( 8— 6 d 20 10 It. Central of Franc par 206 all Urt.Wostern of Canad,. 4 p Shares... ... Do. Bonds (Ist is.)'s7 20A all Hamilton & Toronto• 100 all Do. 6 per cent. d 2 P 20 5 Lake Const. & .11;h; 5 all Lucca dti Pistoj a 5 p.c. *** pref................ 20 15 Luxembourg ........ '" die - 10 10 Do. (Railway) .....'• *** •** 5 2 1)o. Pref. ...... . ...... • " • 5 3 Do. (Canal) 10 5 no. 6p. et. prof... 20 0 Lyons and Geneva ,• • •". 20 12 Lyons dr Mediterrai;.Par —5 P 20 13, .. .... • 4.. r; 33 t, 33Antonia Maria 10 all Do. do. New .. .. 2r 2 Melbourne Dk. Ry ••• 20 all Namur & Liege (with ' ••• interest) 20 all Do. (ex interest) 16 all Northern of France. 33t 3" Do. 201. 3 p. c Ed,. 20 all (fray.B.dt Ams.Slis• ) ••• 10 all .NorwegianTrunkPref • 8 9 20 14 Paris and Lyons lB4 ••••-•, 19 • !40 all • Ditto Bonds' 10 all Paris and Orleans.... 47 49 20 'all Paris and Rouen 3B . ,20 all Paris'and Strasbourg ••• .. . 20 10 ParisCaen&Cherbrg. ••• _ s 104 101 Quebec & Richmond ..• Pm 20 all Rouen and Havre...:. 22i 20' 'l5 Royal Danish .......•• 1 d 5• 2 Royal Swedish • . sti 20 • all Sambre and Meuse 7 gi •• 6 Do. 54 p. cwt. Pref • ••• •20 6 Southerp of France ..• .p 20 8 St. Andrew's ! and • . • • Quebec (A) • • •• • 8i all West blunders ' 3i •4 10 all Do 5. per c. Prof-, ••• d 20 10 Western of France_ .5i 64„ 10 7 West. of Switzerland •.• 20 2 Wiesbaden ........ „, 20 15 Zealand • 4i —34 a kt)erdecu Do. No. 2, p. c. Blyth and Tyne 10 per c. pref. (isstl. at 501) Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares (Jaledoilian £lO . Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandons4p.e Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (4:310s) 6 per cent Do. (X 5) 7 per cent Do. (-C7 17s) 7 p. c astern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2. Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent ... Do. 51., 10 nor cent. Do. 101. DeLentr.Sh- East Lancash.6 p.cts. East and West York shire Juuc. Pref... Edinb Prth. &Dundee 4 per cent. Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent qreat Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem. .. Do. 4 3 p. c. Scrip Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Prei Gt. Southn.&Westm. (Ireland) Eighths) Do. 4 per c. Pref. Sh Gt. West'. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c) Do. cov. red. 4 p.c i a Do. con. red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4p.c. ... n. & York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. C. Stock ...' Leeds N. 6 p. c. No. I Do. Quarters, 1848 .. London and Brightolt Guaranteed 5 p. c • • • Do. Pref., 5 p. e. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londouderry& Color Shares Condy. & Ennis. A Sh. Man., Shef., & Lin., Sares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. .£6 Warypt & Carl. 4 p c 'Do. 4A per cent Do Aid.Consol.6 p.c.St. 'Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4h)er cent Norfolk Debenture Do. Prof. 4 p. c. Stock Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. 5i per ct. pref Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh.Xls, 6p.c i Do scot. Cent. , Now Prei Shrews. & Birin. N.G. Sbrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent 'South Devon. iU®. fixed, , 4 per cent S. Eastern (Readily Au%) of £1 Os. 6d. Do. 4Apei cent. i.Yoricsh.4p.c.Guar Stockton and Dar- lington, 4 per cent Do. do. do Stockton and Hartle-1 pool, guar. 5 p. c. till Ist July, 1856, York, Neweastic,aud flerwick,4 p, c. Pref 'Do ork&N. Niidlandli. I -4 , 95 - 97 ••• • i•d• 31 - 4 - i - NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkey poults, 4s to Gs ; Goslings, Os to Os Od each; Ducks, 4s Od to Gs Od per couple ; tame Rabbits, is to is Gd ; wild do , is to is Gd each ; Pigeons, 6s to 9s per doz. ; large Surrey Fowls, lt,B Od to 13s Od ; middling, 6s to 8s ; spring Chickens, 4s Od to Gs Od; Essex Fowls, 4s Oct to 6s Oct per couple ; Guinea Fowls, Os to Os Od. each ; Leverets, 3s to 4s Oct each. Ostend fresh butter, 118 Od to 128 Gd, and English lls 6d to 14s Od per dozen lbs. English Eggs, Vs Oct to 8s Od; French ditto, 5s Od to 6s Gd per 120. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s Gd to 14s ; Brills, is to Gs Od each ; Salmon 8d to is Oil per lb; Cod Fish, 3s to 7s Od each; Soles, 4d to is 8d per pair; Eels, Bkl to is 1 , 1 per lb; Lobsters, 8d to 2s Gd ; Crabs, bd to 2s Od ; Whitings, 3s Od to 9s per doz.; Common Oysters, lOs to 15s ' • Natives, 40s to 52s per bsh; Mackerel, Od to Od each ;Smelts, Is 6d to 2s per doz.; Skate, 6d. to Od per lb; Shrimps, is Gd to 2s 6d per gallon; Bloaters, is 6d to Os Oil per doz. ; Fresh Herrings, 3d to Is 6(1 per doz. ; Haddocks, 5s to 12s per doz. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Od to 10d; of household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6cl; mutton, 3s 65 t oro 4s 85 d ; lamb, 4s Oil to 5s 2d ; veal, 3s 2d to 4 s 2 d ; pk, 3s iO 4s 10d per Sibs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 4s Od to 5s Oil ; veal, 38 Oil to 4s 2(1; pork, 3s 4d to 4s Sd per Sibs. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 34d to Od; 641 b to 721 b, to 3:;(1; 721 b to 801 b, 34d to 30 ; 801 b to' 881 b, 3id to 41 ; 8811; to 961 b, 4d to Od ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 44d ; 10-Ith to 1121 b Oil to Od. Horse hides, 6s 6d to Os Od; calf skins, light, 2s Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Od to Os Od; polled sheep, 2s 8(1 to 3s Od ; Kents, Os Od to Os Od; Half.breds, 28 4d to 2s Sd ; Downs, 2s Oct to 2s 4d; Lambs, 2a Gd. to 3s 3d. HAY MARKETS. SMITHIPIELD.—IIIoacIow hay, 21 15s to 41 15s ; clover ditto, 31 Os to 5115 s ; and straw, 11 15s to 21 Os per load. Trade steady, at full prices. UUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 163 to 41 17s ; clover ditto, 31 Os to 51 12e; and straw, 1116 s to 2/ Os per load. Both hay and straw sold steadily, at our quotations. WHITECHAPZL.—Meadow bay, 21 12s to 41 15s; clover ditto, 31 5.s to 5' 18s ; and straw, 1/ 16s to 21 Oa per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. N ew mo t utow nay realißod rigs to 84s; and new clover, tq Pit tool, - • . 50 50 20 20 all 16'f, 100. 17 all all 16 all 81s. 100 20 100 22 - 23 5 - 51 9 - 10 11.i-10i d 16i -17 b 7 -- 6 , 95 - 63 - 63. - 16 12 - 14 .3 - is 7 - 8 ii . ie iii ....--- j.* 36 - 40 25 - 27 66 - - ss 58 - 60 25 - 26 66 - 68 84 - 85 61 - 65 L 26 - 128 - 95 72 -73 i • • -- 89 - 91 11 - 13 11 - 13 69k - 70 6;} 6 8i - 8] 105 107 [cut 102# par — ' 3 ji par - 82 81 9 8 8 7 o• ..""" •L3~ -- 24 j 681 69 39 - 41 .• .... ... o• ...." ... d 7 bar (I 2i 3 6 8 45 48 34 -34 d 34 ... 33 7 9 11 74 53 55 id 41 64 7 par 2 p 34 - 36 94 - 96 63 - 65 70 - 73 68 -- 72 7i -- 8 18i -- 194 pi - 9i 14 -- 15 -- 13 - 15 65} 65i 32 - 34 . 31 - 33 3U- 1 n t. 194 t7 4 5 23 - 25 4i 54 C 1 - 7" 75 -76 6A 6 dl 4 -3. d die 75 6 5i 00 LOO LOO 100 100 47 17i all 100 I 5 i I.i is 17e , all 21 28 100 100 100 100 63k i 11/ 12 11i 844 54 4 6545 7313 in i 70 69i 12f si i i 1054 102 i 1 x d xd ad xd 83 1 xd ad xd 24i 68iiiii per cent. 6516 51 3432 ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. CANTERBURY. CANTERBURY, Friday Evening.—The poll demanded by the lion. C. Lennox Butler and Messrs. Cooper and Glover, took place to-day, between the prescribed hours. eight and four. Although a good deal of interest and excitement was manifested, the utmost good feeling pre vailed throughout the day. In sonic instances the bribery oath was administered, principally to those ' electors who had been known to have received bribes on previous occasions. The contest rested entirely between Sir W. Somerville, the Hon. C. Lennox Butler, and Mr. Lushington ; the state of the poll at eleven o'clock was, according to Sir W. Somerville's committee— Somerville 193 Lushington 192 Butler 191 Cooper 123 Glover There was very little variation in the distance between the first three named candidates during the greater part of the day. Mr. Glover retired at one o'clock, having. had only 41 votes, which fact he attributed to "the un worthy practices" which had been brought to bear against him. The Sheriff declared the state of the poll as follows : Lushington 729 Somerville • Butler 671 Cooper 403 Glover 4l Messrs. Somerville and Lushington have addressed the electors, All quiet. CAMBRIDGE. The official declaration of the poll took place yester day, on Parker's Piece, by,the mayor, Mr. Brimley. Messrs. Adair and Mowatt, accompanied by their friends, left the Hoop, their head-quarters, at ten o'clock, and on their arrival at the hustings, and the subsiding of the congratulatory shouts of their friends, Mr. Brimley announced the numbers at the close of the poll to be— Adair Mowatt Maidstone Slade His worship's announcement was received with loud cheers. Mr. ADAIR then presented himself, and the uproar for a short time was deafening. He congratulated the Liberals on the steady maintenance of the confidence which lie said had never deserted them, and said that when he got into the House of Commons he should give his best attention to all measures deserving con sideration. Mr. MOWATT followed, and was equally well received. He said that the rejoicing at their triumph was not con fined to Cambridge, but was participated in by every friend to rectitude of conduct throughout the length and breadth of the land. Mr. Mowatt then proceeded to ridi cule the Derby Government, of which Lord Maidstone was a supporter, and accused them of stealing the cast off clothes of their predecessors. Mr. 4owatt created some fun by describing the appearance Mr. Disraeli cut in the House of Commons on an occasion when he made an attempt at costume, and next fell upon the lawyers in the House, who, he said, were a nuisance that he took every means of avoiding when he was formerly in the House, by going out to write a letter, or on some other excuse. Mr. Mowatt proceeded to apply this to Mr. Slade, and appealed to his audience to say whether, if that gentleman was a specimen, he was not right in his description. He declared himself an unflinching advocate of the ballot, and said that if it had been in operation on the previous day, he believed that the Conservatives would not have polled SOO votes. A vote of thanks to the Mayor concluded the pro ceedings, and the Whigs again proceeded to perambulate the town, headed by the candidates. In the evening the Liberals dined together at the Hoop. The joy bells at all the churches rang throughout the day, and one or two bands of itinerant musicians were sent round the town by members of the Liberal party, who had a mind that the day should not pass off without a tune, but who, perhaps, evinced more zeal than discretion. EARLY -CLOSING MOVEDIENT.—We are glad to bear that this laudable object progresses satisfactorily. Some of the most eminent legal firms have adopted its prin ciples by closing at two o'clock on Saturday; amongst others the well-known railway firm of Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt and Esdale, of Whitehall-place. THE CRYSTAL PALACE RAILWAY.—With reference to our recent complaint■ of irregularity and slowness on this line, we have received from the secretary of the Brighton Railway Company a return showing the number of trains despatched from the 7th to the 16th inclusive, and the hours of starting. It appears from this document that increased accommodation has upon the whole been given to the public, the trains being run with greater frequency, especially in the afternoon. The complaint, however, made was that the advertised times for leaving London-bridge terminus were not observed. Thus, on Wednesday last, the 2.10 train did not start till nearly 2.30, so that passengers were kept 20 minutes beyond the proper hour ; and when they did get under way, the pace was as near an approach to that of a cab taken by the hour as it was possible fur the locomotive to make. It is not very agreeable for people seeking the pure air of Sydenbam to be thus unnecessarily detained among the effluvia of the bone-crushing establishments, tan neries, and other trade nuisances with which the Borough and Bermondsey abound. DEMOLITION OP GILTSPIIR-STREET COMPTER.—On Thursday workmen were engaged pulling down the walls of the prison, the materials of which have been sold. The greatest difficulties have to be encountered in the operation, the walls of the cells for refractory prisoners being upwards of four feet thick, of solid masonry, and firmly tied with iron binders, that have been let into the stones and leaded down. The ordinary walls of the passages and galleries are of brickwork, three feet thick, and the arched ceilings of the cells on the ground floor are fully two feet in thickness. The materials at the back of the premises will he first cleared away, in order that the addition to Christ's Hospital, which it adjoins, may be commenced. FATAL ACCIDENT O THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY.— Late on Thursday evening, an old lady was found shock ingly mutilated upon the Biackw•all Railway, about half way between the Minories and Shadwell stations. It appears that the guard of the North London (Camden ' Town) eight o'clock train from Fenchurch-street, on arriving at the Stepn y station, and believing that they bad passed over something on their way from the City, at once caused the fact to be telegraphed to town, so as to warn the driver of the next down train. He pro ceeded with all care, and near about the bridge which passes over Cannon-street-road, he observed something which at the time he supposed to be seamen's bedding, which description of luggage the Blackwall trains are often in th - habit of conveying. On reaching Shadwell station son, •eerso I Was sent along the line, when a poor old lady, between 60 and 70 years of age, was dis covered lying in the middle of the permanent way. Her legs were nearly severed from the body, blood was flow ing from her head, and she was fast dying. A train from Blackwall coming up at the moment, the poor crea ture was placed in or.e of the carriages and taken on to town. A surgeon having seen her, she was at once ordered to St. Thomas's Hospital, where death soon ter minated her sufferings. How she came upon the line is a perfect mystery. It is thought that she might have fallen out of a carriage, throu4h the door not being fas tened. Up to yesterday the body had not been identi fied. The unfortunate woman was dressed in mourning, and from some papers found upon her it is thought that she belonged to Moorfields. Mr. CARDEN IN GAOL—A statement is passing the rounds of the press purporting to give the po,ition of Mr. Carden in gaol, which is not correct. The facts are the sentence of " hard labour" is being carried into execution in the ordinary way. The unfortunate cul prit was immediately after his conviction attired in the common gaol dress, his head was shaven, and he was set upon the treadmill for the usual space of time. He is locked up at six o'clock every evening, and rises in the morning at six. This much favour has, however, been granted him by the gaol committee—he is allowed an entire cell to himself, his servant man attends him, and he is permitted to supply himself with food. No wine or spirits of any description are allowed him. He gees on the treadmill at ten o'clock, and remains working at it, with the usual rests, until two. This monotonous and severe toil he goes through without murmuring. He looks very ill, but has not formally complained to the gaoler that he is suffering in health. He prefers the long-continued toil at the mill to walking in the gaol yard amongst the other convicts, and in the order provided by the regulations of the place. Capel-street police-office yesterday, .s — su A ed t THE CHARGE AGAINST MR. E. o, l3o 'F ri. L: Kir rr e t l a lEy Tir dimund three warrants for the apprehension o of having forged bills .of exchange, cunp m koe e ri - pi t io a nr x t , ui o . og n o,n c o h n a Le r o g r e od s f them, to be the draft of Lord Da me name ef Keogh, Bolingbroke, indorsed with t f oifncome-tax, for Godley, other c ie i y tr oGtnweenoe,or of the t e h i ° e a r l o r g e tn e l d a n n ., acceptances o e o p t : t e a: n h s c e esums for the sums of 4501. and 701. The warrants are entrusted to the G, or detective division of police, and measures will-be at once taken to institute a vigilant pursuit of the fugitive. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE AT SEA.---A short time since Richard Hurry, a wheelwright, who formerly resided in the neighbourhood of Liverpool, engaged a cabin pass age on board the ship Liberia, from St. John's, New Brunswick, for this port. [Je manifested aberration of intellect soon after the ship left St. John's. On Tuesday last, when the ship was in long. 10 W., lat. 51, the de ceased came on deck and asked the captain (Cruikshank) to hoist a flag with a black ball on it for a mini ster. The, captain sent] him below, and told him to compose himself. He went below, and shortly after smoke was seen issuing from the state-room occupied by the deceased. On going into it be was discovered heap ing his bedcloth es on a s h eet to which he had setfire, on the cabin floor. On being asked what he was doing, he rushed up the cabin stairs on deck, and, before any one could restrain him, in the confusion, it being re ported that the ship was on fire, the deceased jumped overboard. The quarter-boat was immediately lowered, the helm was put hard down, and 4 men got into the boat and made every exertion to pick up the deceased, but in vain. He was never afterwards seen.--Lira pool Standard. MONMCfTJTIISIIIRE.—The vacancy in the governorship of the county gaol was filled up on Thursday, by the selection of M r . Th omas H o l man f rom t h e 83 gen tlemen who had offered themselves as candidates. The success ful applicant has had great experience in the administra tration of penal discipline, having been for some years engaged in the supervision of prisoners both in Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island before hi accepted the post which he has given so much satisfaction, that of governor to the then newly.ereoW gaol for the borougl. of Zroyoapcin. - • THE HARVEST. NOTTINGHAM.—Harvest has commenced in earnest. Several fields of wheat and oats are already cut, near to the Forest. At Adbolton, Mr. Lacey has cut a field of wheat, and stacked a quantity of barley ; at Burton, Buis well Forest, Carlton, Gedling, Stoke, and other places in this neighbourhood, the sickle had been busily employed, and the crops are believed to be more than an average.-- Revicio.—LlNcors.—The wheat harvest was com menced in the neighbourhood of Lincoln on Monday last. In some parts the smart showers have partially laid the 5 ' crops, but beyond this no damage has bee n d one. O n th e high lands the wheat is very fine, and there is an abun dance of straw. With respect to the fen lands, the ac counts are good. Barley is said to afford fair promise; and with respect to potatoes there is the cheering fact that little or no disease has appeared.—Stanford Mercury. —LissEenn.--The present prospects of the weather are favourable. Wheat is not yet ripe generally ; a few fields are cut in the neighbourhood, and the sample is said to be a good one. The barley and oat crop is very abundant. The potato crop is very productive, but the disease is making extensive ravages.—Plymouth Journal.—PONTEFßACT.—Harvest will be general in this district next week. The crops of all kinds are luxuriant, except beans, which have somewhat suffered from the louse. The wheat is beautifully rank, and bids fair to be a splendid crop. The heavy rain of Sunday evening beat it down iu many places, but we hope, with a return of fine weather, it will have sustained little or no injury. Turnips and potatoes are looking well, though we are sorry to add in reference to the latter, that the disease is found to prevail to a considerable extent amongst the early kidneys. Bradford Observer. THE LO. THIANS.--We understand that a good deal of grain is already cut down in East Lothian, and the harvest will bands i have ge neralal ready b y arrived Alon ; d butay next. A many m ore numb er will be °' immediately required. In the several parts of Mid- Lothian shearing is also going att.—Edinburgh Courant. —NEWCASTLE-UPON-TTNE.—On Sunday, from an earl s h nao o nn u te r , oa f tldhl wem latehave of i n longts since ce hadeveningsduration.htohwNe e fall No damage s e v o e f r r y a rain day; w a s tsh i n obu c e e sec incurred by the wheat crops, which are looking markably well ; and should we b e favoured with ashorrt period of fine weather, a large breadth of corn would speedily be ready for the sickle. —C7tronie/e.—Susama LAND.—For the past fortnight the weather has been un settled. The corn, however, still looks uncommonly well. It is strong in the straw, and the heads are everywhere magnificent. Turnips are most luxuriant, the ground 7 between the rows being completely covered, the safest warranty, at this time of the year, of a really good crop. Hay has fared badly, a great veal—in fact, the bulk—of the crop being yet in the fields, very much the worse of the wet. This is about the latest hay harvest we have known, and its character may be told in two words-- light crops and ill-won. Potatoes are going to be a heavy crop.—Sunderland Herald. BANGOR, August 16.—The crops are all going on well hereabouts. Some of the grain will be reaped, I under stand, in a few days. We had our share of the heavy rains which have fallen ; but as they were unaccompanied by high winds they did nut do any material injury to the oats. wheat, or beaus. As to the potato, lam sorry to say that the disease does prevail, but not to that great extent which the high prices of food appear to be based upon. A large number of young women who formerly were employed "flowering" or embroidering muslin, are now engaged weeding the crops. There is a lack of work for the weavers also, and the continuance of high prices would be a great calamity indeed. THE POTATO CROP.—The potato disease, we are sorry to say, has,'during the late wet weather, been spreading to a considerable extent, but hopes are yet entertained that, with the return of fine weather, it may receive a check.—Ayr Advertiser.--We have, we regret to say, a very general report of the potato disease, which is spreading in all directions, and threatens to be again extremely destructive.—Newcastle Chronicle.--With respect to the potato disease an experiment has bees tried hei • in a plot by cutting off the tops at an early period, or when the disease was first manifesting itself, and the other part of the tillage left, and the result is when, in a basketful, the tops were cut, one or two may be found diseased; while when the tops were left standing, one-half of the potatoes are good for nothing.—Plynsautls Journal. HARVEST PROSPECTS IN IRELAND. The grain crops are ripening fast, under the influence of the warm weather. There has, however, been rather too many showers of rain in the past few days. On the whole, the reports from the country are favourable. A few are subjoined The rain, - which prevailed since the commencent of the week has retarded the ripening crops very con s id era bl y , and contributed greatly to dstroy the hope that the potato disease, in the opinion of those who trace that infliction to an undue amount of moisture, might have been prevented from spreading if the country had beea favoured with dry and warm weather. Our reports to day are not of a more cheering character. We are told, however, by a gentleman extensively engaged in agricul ture, that the disease is not spreading—that in the dis trict with which he is acquainted it manifested its ap pearance about ten days ago, and repeated examinations of his own fields have satisfied him that it has not sen sibly extended since."—Northern BANBRIDGE, August 15.—The week's weather has been favourable for bringing in the hay harvest, which is nearly finished. Oats are already beginning to " whiten" for harvest, which may not be so late as was anticipated. The wheat crop is also a fair one, notwith standing the report of "smut and rust ;" and the flax plant seldom looked better. But the unfortunate failure is the potato, which I fear will be to a consider able extent, THE CRora.—Scarcely a day passes but the unwel ' come intelligence of the increase of the potato disease through Ireland reaches us ; but although we are in some degree suffering from the appearance amongst us of the mysterious visitant, still we have reason to con ! gratulate ourselves that it has not shown that degree of virulence which marks its course through many parts of the county Waterford. The intermitting showers are rather unfavourable to crops ripening for the harvest. In many places we have observed several fields of wheat very backward for this advanced season, and partially laid owing to the recent heavy rains ; while other fields, especially in the northern suburbs of the town, are all but arrived at maturity. The oat crop appears very healthy, and will, in all probability, afford an abundant yield ; indeed, generally peaking, the potato and wheat have been the only crops which the farmers can com plain of."—Clonmel Chronicle. The weather during the past ten days has been unge nial, and unseasonably severe. The quantity of rain which has:fallen hash been unusually large, and we expe rienced but very few fine days—seldom two in succes sion. The effect has been extremely disastrous to the potato, which, we regret to say, is sadly affected by the blight, the ravages of which are every day becoming more apparent. It is hoped that, if fine weather sets in, the progress of the disease will be stayed ; but a continuation of wet can only tend to develops and ex tend- the rot. The other crops—cereals, turnips, &c., are going on remarkably well ; and, if we except the potato, the harvest is 'likely to be an abundant one.— Newry Telegraph. THE POTATO CROP.—Alarilling reports of a general failure in the potato crop are very prevalent in this dis trict, and though we are not disposed to believe all we hear, yet we are satisfied, from personal observation, that the crop is damaged to a very serious extent, and isdecidedly eio in r a d fmoorleastyear.—lbid. er.i precarious_ b s i tlte than at the cor responding THE MOORS.—At the Glenfiddich and Blaekwater shyo t ' ogs in this county, belonging the Duke of Rich. mond, his grace and party had excellent sport. At Glenfiddich, the noble duke, who was only out a couple of hours, had 10 1 brace gr o use. The Earl of March killed with his own gun 60 brace. Lord Hill and o r d t b e e n B L i e a ti e n k o w x a te baggedbad betweenting, General t h ell t , L i i r jrd E br . had 291 brace ; Colonel Jebb, w h o c e ße o .o rg w e a At Bowater was only out two hours, had 9 brace grouse, and 1 plover ; and Mr. Cox bagged 51 brace. On the Benrinnes hills, in the upper district of the county, the Messrs. Grant and party (consisting of Mr. War ren, Loudon, and Mr. Grant, Shenval) bagged to four guns 51 brace, and two hares, in about 4 hours' shooting. This is one brace more than what was killed same day last year. At Wester Elchies, Mr. Parks killed 30 Luce. The birds are all healthy and' well grown, and not a" cheaper" to be seen. A high wind, which prev.dled the greater part of the day, placed the sportsmen at some disadvantage. On the Glenrinnes moors, Mr. Smith, Minn ore, and party, bad also excellent sport, killing 30 brace before 12 o'clock at noon —the birds being reported strong and wild, but quite healthy. Nor were the Strathavon sportsmen less fortunate. The Lagganauld shootings are about the best in the county, and this year they did not belie their character. The weather there was, however, somewhat unfavourable. The morning opened rather unfavourably, and in the early part of the day there were several heavy showers. Towards fore noon, however, the weather cleared up, and throughout the remainder of the day it was dry, but rather windy. In spite of these disadvantages, the party made goodpstg some of th em th e h ea vi e st we have to record. Lord Henry B en ti nc k h a d 80 b r ace grouse ; the ge King h a d 75 b race ; an d James Hall, Esq., 581 L John i br : tls ee o . Mr. W a lk er , a t B e l na bo-lodge, in Strathav brace,eri,n Th. good s p or t, killin g not less than 70 whole of the gentlemen in this quar ter w ould have had larger bags, Inverness, in the character of the day. In Moray and was enjoyed. In the upper districts, some good sport bags were made, for ma heavy district of Advie, some grouse were Sunday 26 boxes of Saturday five, and on but for the somewhat unfavourable sent south per mail from Adv ie . From Inverness our "Inverness has been very gay during the past wee correspondent writes—"lnverness w ith the numerous parties pulsing through era route for shooting quarters. Tire hhootin that the sportsman co uld desire as regards the w ea th er ; h we cannot give particulars of th e success and although s eason has opened very aus p i c iousl y . The 12th w as all birds were in capital con di t i on, and. the of individuals , the g eneral re p ort front a ll directions is, that the s port abundant. During the day th e d ea l ers in game in town were well supplied, and towards evening, great numbers of boxes poured in to be des patched to distant quarters." From Ross•shire, our cor respondent writes late on Saturday night, as follows : The moors in this county this year give every encou ragement to sportsm en , w i t h the exception that the birs are rather too strong. The young birds are at least ten days earlier than, last year, and after a few days rain they will try even some of the crack shots to fill the bag. But there is an uncommon show of fila • doventa. - • - St. 20 St. 15 P 1.3 p l 3 lip