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It is estimated that, in the whole, nearly 200,000 persons visited this exhibition, and that, too, without the occurrence of any accident — another gratifying proof, if it were needed, of the eager ness of the public to avail themselves of any opportunity to examine works of art which may be afforded them, and of the perfect safety with which, under proper su pervision, this privilege may be accorded. Since the date of the last general meeting the print due to the subscribers of 1843, " Raffaelle and the For narina," engraved after Sir Augustus Callcott by Mr. Lumb Stocks, has been distributed. At the same time the outlines in illustration of " The Pilgrim's Progress," engraved after Mr. Selous by Mr. Henry Moses, were distributed to the subscribers of the current year. The Committee cannot avoid congratulating the sub scribers on the excellence of both these works. They have to state that, in pursuance of the advertisement, which provided that, in the eveet of engraving the out lines selected, the artist should receive a further remu neration to superintend the publication of them, they presented the sum of fifty guineas to Mr. Selous, in addi tion to the premium. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was pleased to accept a copy of these illustrations, and, in reply to a letter addressed to his Royal High ness by the Honorary Secretaries, commanded Mr. East lake, R.A., to express his Royal Highness's approbation of the objects of the Association. The character of the Prince as a lover of art, the in terest constantly manifested by him iii its progress in England, an d the efforts already made under his direc tion with that end in view, give this testimony much eater value than would result simply from his Ro y al p• -Highness's exalted position. A marked and decided change in public opinion on the subject of the Fine Arts has taken place during the present reign, and will not form the least imp ortant p a g e In the volumes of the future historian. British artists have shown themselves competent and willing to essay great works when the opportunity shall be afforded them •, and the British public that they will willingly contribute means for the production of such, and seek enjoyment in the contemplation of them when executed. The engraving after Mr. Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., by Mr. Goodall, " The Castle of Ischia," due to the sub scribers of the current year (1844), in addition to the outlines, is in a forward state. The fact that two such works as these (either of which, under ordinary circum stances, would cost a guinea or more) can be produced for every Tannings subscriber of that sum, and still leave the greater p art of the aggrega t e amoun t f o r the purchase of and sculpture, affords an extraordinary in flee of the results of co-operation. Every subscriber for 1843 will receive an impression of a line . ,„ engraving, after Mr. Mulready, R.A., by Mr. to _Poo, " The Convalescent," which is far advanced first competition T erns completion. ea consequence of the very successful result of the of designs in outline, the advertisement wa s repeated. In reply, thirty-two sets of designs of , l t rious degrees of merit were received, from which the Co mmittee selected, as most deserving of the premium offered a series illustrative of Thomson's " Castle of In dolence," by Mr. William Rimer. For a future year the Committee have arranged to engrave "Jeptha's Daughter," painted by Mr. O'Neil, and selected by Mr. Cyrus Legg, a prizeholder of 1843, and have placed it in the hands of Mr. Peter Lightfoot, for that purpose. The Committee are desirous on all occasions, when it cau be done with advantage, to en grave pi c t ures purc h ase d by th e Association, and they look with much anxiety for the result of the selections about to be made. It cannot be too strongly reiterated, that a great responsibility rests with the prizeholders ; and the Committee venture to urge on their attention the remarks on this subject which appear in former reports ; and even to repeat that the prizeholders must consider themselves but as the stewards of the Association, and endeavour to promote as much as possible its highest objects. On the other hand, the Committee would call for the co-operation of the artists themselves, who have so deep an interest in the success of the Institution, and "implore them to discourage any attempt to divert its funds from their legitimate purposes, and to discounte nance:any, should there be such, who, instigated by selfish motives, would endeavour to make the Institution sub serve only to their own individual gain." In order to insure a good subject for engraving here after, and to induce the production of a superior work of art, your Committee are about to offer the sum of 5001., tinder conditions which will be advertised, for an original Picture illustrative of English History. They propose that cartoons, the size of the picture, shall be sent in by the Ist of January, 1845, from which the selection shall be made, and that the artist shall undertake to complete the finished painting within twelve months after the decision. In proposing this competition to the artists of the hope that the result may be creditable to the country. They seek a work of the highest order of merit, a work of mind ; and they venture to think that painters of ability will be induced to respond to the call, not merely by the sum of money offered—a secondary consideration i s n en tli t : i ra tc :n e d veoryfst true artist—but by the knowledg e that C opies of his work, by one of our best e n g ravers, will be nook and corner of the kingdom, as well as to many p ar t s a b r oad. The bronzes from Fl a xman's " Michael and Satan , " sten' Sir R. Westmacott's e Nymph and Child," executed Very satisfactorily by Mr. Edward Wyon and Mr. ~...Woodington, have been distributed to the prizeholders. For the present year, the Committee have caused a bust of Helm by Mr. A Gatley, selected by Miss Acocks, a prizeholCier in the last distribution, to be put into bronze by Mr. Hatfield. Many of the casts are already finished, ao that those subscribers who are fortunate enough to !Lecluire a right to them to-day, will receive them almost Immediately afterwards. The medal of Chantrey has been delayed, unfortu nately, partly by the illness of Mr. W. Wyon, R.A., and partly by the success of our arms in India, which led the Government to call on that gentleman unex pectedly for medals for the troops. It is now nearly "mpleted, and will probably be ready for delivery in a short time. In continuation of the series, Mr. A. J. Stothard has been commissioned to execute a medal of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Your Committee intend to take immediate steps to obtain medals commemorative of Sir Christopher Wren and Flaxman. They propose to o mit no opportunity of ele vatin g in p ublic o p inion the charact er of the true artist, and of strengthening the conviction that to all such their country is deeply in debted. Since the date of the last report, the Right Hon. the Lora Prudhoe, a member of the C ommittee from the f oundation of the Society, has been elected Vice-Presi• d ent. Th e vacanc y thus caused in the Committee , h as been filled up by the appointment of Joh n Auld j o, Es q ., v u at.s The ext ens ion of the Society's operations has called for an increase* of the establishment, and additional exe rtions on the part of those engaged in it. T o remind the sub scr ib ers o f the largeness of the operations carried (1 , in the offic e , it may lint be uninteresting to state tha t s ince the l as t mee ting more than 60,000 letters and circulars have been issued by, post; 15,000 copies of last Y e ar's report, 50,000 prospectuses an d almanacs, and in ii‘' (: : ° ° o catalogues of the prizes ha ve been distributed. r the print of " Una " 12,000 sheets of paper were re teire,d; for that of " Raffaelle and the Fornarina ' a a r'y the same number; and for the de si g ns in outline . 0 ,000 sheets. The account of receipts and disburse ments for the e e,nrt nt year showed that the sum set apart for engrav ing the Ca£1,857 17 9 For r the t he tor t e b ron s z t e le of Ischia" was bronzes 4OO 400 0 0 expense, printing, &c 2,166 16 3 or pictures and other works of art )7 ..` la satisfactory to observe that the expenses are little tzore than they were last year, notwithstanding the ili ereased !lumber of subscribers and the exp enses caused b The late p;oceedings of the Government. h e amount set apart, accord in g to the foregoing Gill statement for the purchase of works of art, viz. , 8,5901 . , U 0 alloted as fol i o vs : —Fifty works of art of the value of 10/. each, 500/.; thirty-six w orks of art of the val ue m of 15/. eac h 540/. ; forty-two works of art of the 20/, each, 8401.; twenty-eight works of art of of th e ' 3l e of 251. each, 7001.; twenty.;!ve works of art th e b i v alue of 30/. each, 750/.• twenty wo f,Ys of art of thell'4s of 40/ each, 800/.; 'fourteen works e's.f art of valu e , value of 001. each, 7001.; twelve works of art a the e f• 7( ;', ol 601. each, 720/.; eight works of art of the value ea c h ", each, 560/.; six works of art of the value of 801. C:104 4/ ; )81 .; six works of art of the value of 100/. each, ttwo two works of art of the value of 150/. each; 300 L; works,Rcri o f art o f t h e va l ue of 2001. each, 400/.; one T „ of art of th e va l ue of 300/.; one work of art of the t i e of 400 L To th ese are to be added thirty bronzes of the `• Bust The making in the whole, 283 works of art. reserved fund commenced in 1842 ; and formed t r o NY by the profit on sale of catalogues at the exhibi ran, the interest on subscriptions received, and by the unexpended by prizeholders, now amounts to invite With the view of increasing it, your Committee Asso ciation all those who have the great objects of the Asso thke"°4 really at heart to pay their subscriptions early in year ; the difference to the individual could be nothing,t while the interest obtained by the investment of Th „eaggregate would amount to a considerable sum. fund,a gainst t which is necessary to secure the Committee he possibility of loss through engagements made_ prospectively with engravers and others, will pro duce hereafter, it is confidently expected, a large perma nent. revenue y oforrthe advancement of the fine arts in England Lon to Committee have given much considera tion however,t hefutu u r e proceedings of the society. They will until the laubliceti delay, "ill doubtless contain on proposing any alterations of new steps The necessity of the Parliamentary Report, which se t o y t other suggestionsl ample ap requiringardis cussion.apartments, and a gallery specially approp r i a t e d to the Association priz e h o ld ers and of thtohsee w e u o b r ul k t o t e f d art u purchasedcompetition), e b u y ) the Prizeholders and of those submitted in competition), be comes each year more apparent. Should the means of obtaining thi s d es i re d to ct takepresent themselves, your Committe e wou ld not f a il need that by such a course advantage thecharater of of them — convinced mociation would be raised, and its ability to do good greatly increased. The state of public opinion relative to the Fine Arts (already alluded to) is a subject for earnest congratula lion, and sL'ould unrestionably . be ascribed in part to the operations ofs Association. It is to be h o p e d that infl uent i a l Legislatureabeutte bein the important Theportant steps public bodies favour willof aidthe the arts surp4s revenue of a club or city -company could n o t be better expended than in record ing. fo r i m i tat i on, on the walls of their hall, a noble auction or elevated feeling, in the language of all language of the painter---(teaching the be vwur to regard his fellows with love, by OA; expaition of the human heart which a great painter equally with a great poet can make)—or setting up in marble memorials of their good and great men, and so shaming vice by doing honour to virtue. And do not let it be said that we have few artists capable of such productions. Genius requires an incentive. The great artists of past times produced their finest works when they were called on for them, and because they were called on. The display of power on their part did not create the opportunity and the demand, but the demand led to the display. Great efforts will not be made without the prospect of cor responding reward either of honour or profit. The cost of one civic banquet might be made to produce a work which should long remain to advance the best in terests of society, and to bring applause to those who thus applied it. At all events, let us give our artists the opportunity—they have not had it yet—and if they fail to avail themselves of it the blame will no longer rest with ourselves. The advancement of the Fine Arts is an object in which all are interested alike. Apart from their great general power over minds and manners, by the warrior and the statesman, they are seen to be the means of per petuating worthily their deeds and memory ; by the author, the only exponent of his ideas with universal significance ; and by the Christian, the most powerful illustrator and exponent of the truth. As affecting our commercial relations, too, the promotion of taste is nationally important. Improvement in this respect amongst our operatives would remove a great disadvan tage under which we now labour, as compared with foreign manufacturers. By the power of art, that which is evanescent and fleeting is arrested and made permanent, to minister constantly to our delight and improvement • from her works we have obtained some of our most distinct im pressions of the past—our best knowledge of things re mote : moreover, admiration of what is beautiful is not far remote from an admiration of what is good. Every effort, then, however humble, to increase the influence of these powerful civilizers, the Fine Arts, and to extend the elevated enjoyments which they present, is con du cive to the general happiness and prosperity, and de serving of applause. His Royal Highness the CHAIRMAN then called upon Mr. Wyse, M.P., to address the meeting., add ing—" Recollect, Ladies and Gentlemen, that this is the Member of the House of Commons to whom we are all indebted." Mr. WvsE, M.P., then came forward, and was re ceived with the most rapturous applause. He had been intrusted with the grateful task of moving that the report be received—a report which not only did honour to the institution, but held a well-grounded hope of the greater extension and general improvement of a society which had already done so much for the interests of art. — (Cheers.) With regard to what had recently oc curred, it appeared to him that the Government when called upon by individuals to uphold the law, had no other course to pursue, but to put that law into execu tion. They had no choice left as long as the law remained on the statute-book.—(Cheers.) It would have been easy to have introduced a measure legalizing art-unions, but he thought this a favourable oppor tunity for directing public attention to the subject, and for correcting what needed correction in the constitu tion of these societies, for improving what was good, for fixing them on a firmer basis, and for making them what he believed they were destined hereafter to be, the great instrument in extending a love of art among the people of this country.—(Cheers.) An inquiry had accordingly been instituted, not only into the management of art-unions in this country, but also into the management of those on the Continent; and he felt bound in justice to say that Sir Robert Peel had given every facility to the inquiry, and had throughout acted in the most candid and conciliatory ,manner.—(Cheers.) The evidence thus collected would dispel the doubts which many persons entertained as to the utility of these in stitutions. His Royal Highness was aware that in Ger many the art-unions had grouped around them all that was most illustrious in art in that country.—(" Hear," from the Duke of Cambridge.) He had heard it said in the House of Commons that the cultivation of art tended to corrupt and demoralise the public mind. Such opinions could only be occasioned by an im perfect knowledge of what art was, and an inade quate conception of what art ought to be. (Great cheering.) Art was only another mode of language—speech was the language both of the reason and the imagination—mathematics was the language of the reason alone. Art was the language of the imagination, and it would be just as reasonable to throw aside the use of our own noble tongue or of the still nobler tongue of ancient Greece, because all the writings in those tongues were not moral, as it would be to throw aside art on such grounds—the fault was not in the language but in the writer.—(Cheers.) They should not change the language, but improve the writers in that language. — (Cheers.) This could be done by inducing art i st s to devote their attention to the illustration of the two noblest subjects that could engage the attention of the human mind—religion and history.—(Cheers.) He would not enter into any peculiar views on the subject of religion; but, he would ask, could any one deny that he was not moved by the illustrations of religion of Raphael, of Rubens, or of Michael Angelo, although he might not agree in every religious opinion, or with the peculiar dews of those great men. If we could not admit works of this description into our churches, there were many b u ildings of a charitable and high moral character in which they would be most appropriate. There could be no want of subjects—there was a large portion of the Old Testament untouched, and the religious history of the period of the Reformation had been almost as yet uncultivated, although it might be seen by the recent illustrations of the History of Knox, that Protestantism had her artistical glory as well as Catholicism.—(Cheers.) With re gard to history, there were many public buildings of this metropolis, which might be most appropriately made receptacles for historical paintings ; and he trusted that the example set by those who had the management of the decoration of the two Houses of Parliament would be followed by the City of London and the other cities of the empire. The arts to prosper must be patronised by the Sovereign, the aristocracy, and the people. We were happy in the possession of a Sovereign who not only en couraged art, but who knew by what means that encouragement might be made most effectual, who herself enjoyed the noblest aspi rations, who loved, valued, and understood the art. — (Cheers.) As a Royal Commissioner he could state that be had never seen more enthusiasm in the cause of art, or more devotion to its encouragement, than had been exhibited by the Sovereign.—(Cheers.) The aristocracy had long since given all their patron age to art—it was the encouragement of the people alone that was necessary, and that could only be ob tained by diffusing among them a general love for it. That that love was becoming diffused among them, he thought their conduct during the recent exhibitions in Westminster Hall gave proof. Not the slightest injury had been done to any of the works of art, and the assistance of a police man had had never once been required on any occasion. Was it not possible but that the country which had produced Shakespeare and Milton, Scott and Byron, must also produce great artists ? and all that was wanted was to popularise art in order to bring them forth. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving that the report be received. Mr. W. 'looms seconded the motion. After a short speech from Mr. EWART, M.P., the motion was carried, and the drawing commenced, which was not concluded when we went to press. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY --On Sunday last, an excursion cheap train to Brighton and back (being the first of a series of four) left London with thirty-three carriages and about one thousand persons, arriving at Brighton in time to enjoy the entire day there, and returning in the evening to London. The journey both ways was performed with perfect safety, and the arrangements made by the eompany appeared to give every satisfrction. It is worthy of remark that the utmost order and decorum was observed by this large concourse of persons at Brighton and during their transit. Information was received at Clerkenwell, this day, that a set Owen dressed fellows were going about, levying c ontributions on the nobility, gentry, and charitable persons, by falsely representing that they belonged to the Society for the protection of Italian Boys, there being no such society in existence. In too many instances they have succeded in obtaining money but the police are on the alert to check the imposition, as they have received a description of some of the parties, WELLINbTON AMONG THE PEERS FOR THE FIRST TIME.—It happened to be my duty, -when I was Chan cellor, upon the Duke of Wellington's first coming into the House of Lords, to return him the thanks of the House for his great services to his country. I am not aware of any other instance in the peerage of an indi vidual being, at his first entrance into the House, a baron, viscount, an earl, a marquis, and a duke, having had from time to time each title conferred upon him for distinct services to his country. I made the singular fact a distinct and leading topic in my address to him. Individuals of the royal family may have been intro duced, having by patent all the dignities of one moment conferred upon them by royal favour. But this noble man rose, from time to time, from one dignity to an other, until he had every dignity, each conferred by dis tinct grants, and upon different occasions for different services, and all those rendered to the country before he could return to it to take his seat after the grant of the dignities.—Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon. SUDDEN DEATII.—M. Bauduin, for many years director of the Academie de Musique of Douai, whilst waiting a few days since to attend the marriage of his daughter, suddenly expired. He was sitting in his chair, when some one handed him his gloves, when he ex claimed in a faint voice, " I want nothing more ; l am dying !" and, drooping his head, instantly expired. SUDDEN DEATH AT KETTERING.-"'Among the spectators to witness the interment in the parish church of Kettering, of the late Mr. T. Lamb, on Saturday last, was a widow named Bailey, who, before the funeral so lemnities were closed, was observed to fall back, as if in a swoon. Under the impression that this was the case she was carried into the open air, where she was seen by a medical man, who prononnced her to be in a fit of palsy. Thence she was borne to her residence, and she expired in about three hours from the time of her being attacked. The deceased was in her forty-third year. — Northampton Mercury. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1644. GERMAN PAPERS. FURTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE GREAT FLOODS IN POLAND. HAMBURGIT, AUG. 9.—The accounts received from Poland give most deplorable descriptions of the damage done by the inundations of the Vistula and other rivers. The Elburg Gazette of 29th July says that there had . been incessant rain for more than six weeks, and the damage already done was immense. The Prussian Gazette gives fearful accounts from Schwetz, Kuhn, &c. From Schwetz, it is said, on the 30th of July:—" Our town, situated at the junction of the Schwarzwasser and the Vistula, generally suffers every year from high water in the spring, and at mid summer, when the snow and ice in the Carpathean is melted ; at these seasons we have sometimes inundations of the lower grounds which cause much loss and dis tress, but we have never witnessed such scenes as 'yester day and to-day. The water is rushing in torrents through the streets, and in most parts of the town only the roofs of the houses are visible, from which the inmates are in vain ca:ling for help. The rain is pouring down in tor rents, and our town is a river. In the neighbouring villages the inhabitants on the roofs of their houses are anxiously looking for assistance, which we cannot _give them. JULY 31, 8 Most of the houses have been un able to withstand the elements which undermine them. The chimneys fall, the walls burst, on every side are cries of distress and the crash of falling houses, the in mates of which are difficult to save. Thousands are in imminent danger ; but the common distress excites the humane to do everything possible to relieve it. The want of provisions is severely felt. The bakers' ovens and the shops of the tradespeople are all under water. JULY 31, 10 P.M.—The water does not rise higher, but a furious storm rages, which drives the water in vast waves against the houses, the foundations of which are already shaken, and threatens the whole town with dc struction. One-third part of it is already laid waste, and lies in ruins beneath the waves. The account from Kirlin says that the Vistula had risen to a greater extent than at any time during the last hundred years. It is impossible to say how many thousand villages may be inundated by the mighty river in its long; course from Cracow to Dantzic. Above and below Calon 100 towns and villages are as in a sea, and the inhabitants have been forced to take refuge on the roofs, on trees, or on some neighbouring hills.—Ham burgh Papers, Aug. 9. BERLIN, AUG. I.—Accounts from Poland confirm the statement relative to the very rigorous measures adopted on the frontiers. The Jewish recruits are in part incor porated in the regiment, but it is said that they give the drill sergeant infinite trouble. A special order of Prince Pasliewistch says—" The evil (in the smuggling) must be cut up by the roots, and especially the system of bribing be put an end to. That it is resolved to effect the object, though it is well known what obstacles are to be overcome. In addition to the frontier inspector, a new officer has been created, that of a con troller-general of the frontiers, with very extensive powers, and various inferior officers. He is constantly moving from place to place, and has authority to re move at his discretion the Russian officers on the frontier to other stations, or entirely dismiss them. _ _ The following is a characteristic trait of Tschech : He lately asked a bookseller whether he would be willing to publish his very interesting memoir of his life. The bookseller, to whom he was a total stranger, replied, that in the first place he must see a specimen of the work before he could decide. Itis said that Tschech, the day before his criminal attempt, sent him not merely a specimen, but the whole manuscript, and with a note to the effect that " the bookseller should not allow himself to be sent out of the way, even if the nest thing he heard of him should be that he had died in prison or on the scaffold." Almost at the same time as the MS., the news of the attempt on the King's life reached the bookseller, who, it is said, has thought proper to send the MS. of Tschech to the Criminal Court of Berlin. MAGDEBURG, AUG. 3.—Yesterday evening nine more Russian directors from Poland were brought from Posen to our citadel, which makes the total number at present here 36. POSEN, JULY 29.—The Chapters of Posen and Gnein received the day before yesterday the answers respecting the choice of an Archbishop. Of the six candidates proposed by the Chapters the Icing has struck out two, viz., Brodzis Zewski, Suffragen Bishop of Guesen, who distinguished himself in the late religious controversies, and Dombrowski, Suffragen Bishop of Posen, who is one of the youngest Prelates, and owes his rapid promo tion to the favour of the late Archbishop Dunin. The remaining four, designated as personie grata, are all men of merit. The clergy are said to be much satisfied with the King's decision. It is expected that the elec tion, in which the two Chapters join, will take place in a fortnight. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDIT.—The following bulletin of her Majesty's health was issued this morning : " Windsor Castle, Aug. 12, 1844, 8 A.N. " Her Majesty's recovery goes on without inter- ruption. " The infant Prince is perfectly well. " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. "ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D. " The next bulletin will be issued on Wednesday." His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting, took an airing this af ternoon in a phaeton and four. The Prince returned to the Castle at half-past six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken airings in the royal gardens to-day. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a drive from her residence, Frogsnore Lodge, this afternoon, in a carriage. Among the inquirers at the Castle to-day were the Countess of Orkney, the Baroness de Rothschild, Zion. Henry and Mrs. Ashley, Mr. Sheriff Moon and Mrs. Moon, Mr. Sheriff Musgrove and Mrs. Musgrove, Mr. Osborne Yeats, of Hampton Court, and of the Priory, Middlesex, Major Anderson, and the Rev. Isaac Gosset. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen this evening, and dined with his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty is going on quite well to-day. Captain Spearman and Mr. Robert Brown had inter views with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office, ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI THEATRE. After the grand spectacle of The Chinese War, which was represented last night for the 68th time, and the attraction of which appears to increase on each representation, Professor Hemming and his Infant Son made their first appearance at this theatre in the Pranks of Puck with the Elfin King. The perfoi mances of these graceful artistes are equally elegant and astonishing, and the Risleys must look to their laurels since these talented artistes have taken the field. Master Hemming is a remarkably clever boy, and went through his performances with extra ordinary neatness and agility. Both father and son were much and deservedly applauded. The Scenes in the Circle succeeded, and Mr. Batty introduced, for the first time to the English public, several of the foreign artistes whom he has engaged during his recent continental trip. Monsieur Georges, the equestrian juggler, is a most extraordi nary performer. He performed some of the most difficult feats of juggling and balancing on a horse at full speed. One of his most extraordinary feats was throwing two basins in the air, and catch ing each of them on swords held in each hand, and balancing them there for some minutes, the horse, with Monsieur Georges standing on his back, gallop ing round the ring at full speed. Mademoiselle Helene, who also made her debitt before an English audience last evening, is one of the most graceful and 1 fearless of female equestrians. In her scene of the Maid of Athens, she went through all the most ele gant and difficult poses of an accomplished danseuse. Lastly, we had Monsieur Louis Touirnaire, to whom the bills do no more than justice in denominating him the Great French Rider, in his astonishing perform ance as the Postboy of Marseilles, riding, conducting, and managing nine horses at once. Not only is M. Touirnaire a great rider—he is a great actor as well —his pantomime was most spirited and expressive. We hail in him the legitimate successor of Andrew Ducrow. During the course of the evening the beautiful and highly-trained palfrey Taglioni exhi bited some most astonishing feats of docility as the Horse of Industry. This beautiful animal, in obe dience to the commands of its trainer, went through all the feats of the manege, and concluded by guiding a plough round the circle, into which two men were harnessed. It was, in fact, a tableau vivant from the woodcut in the old nursery rhyme-boOk, of "the world turned upside down." During .the intervals between the equestrian performances, the audience were kept in a roar by the drolleries of Messrs. T. Barry and Twist, the clowns. The Steeple• chase concluded the evening's entertainments. The house was crowded in every part. BLACKBURN AND PRESTON RAILWAY—The wag gons and other implements for carrying on the works on this line have been procured, and all things are in a state of readiness for commencing operations as soon as possession of the lands can be obtained.—. Lancaster Guardian, HIGHLAND and AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of SCOTLAND. GLASGOW, WEDNESDAY NIGRT.—The annual great cattle show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland having been appointed to take place this year in this great commercial capital of the west, the local com mittees and the members of the corporation of the city have been occupied for some time in making the necessary arrangements to give due effect to this most useful and important national exhibition. Six years have elapsed since the last exhibition of the society was held in this city, and during that comparatively short period the usefulness and import ance of the Highland Society have been very much increased and extended. This day, at twelve o'clock, a very large and in fluential meeting of the general committee of the So ciety WaS held in the hall of the Black Bull, for the purpose of completing the preliminary arrangements for the meeting. The chair was filled by the Right Hon. the Earl of Eglintoun, and among the noblemen and gentlemen present were the following : The Earl of Cathcart, Lord Belhaven, Lord Blan tyre, Sir David Kinloch, of Gilmerton ; Sir James Ramsay, of Banff; the Hon. Aug. Morton, Col. Mac donald, of Calley ; the Lord Provost of Glasgow, C. Campbell, Esq., of Islay ; Sir John Cunningham, of Fairlie ; John J. Burnett, of Gadgirth ; J. C. Col quhoun, of Kilermont, M.P. ' • Patrick Graham, of Limekiln ; Sir Edward Colebrooke, Bart. ; Robert Findley, of Castlehill ; James Ewing, of Levanside ; Sir W. M. Napier, of Milliken ; Robert Speir, of Culdees Castle ; Colonel Dundas, of Carron Hall ; Hugh Cogan, Esq., Dean of Guild of Glasgow ; John Leadbetter, Esq ; Stewart, of Ardvorlick ; J. Strong, Esq., City Chamberlain; Pilaus Newton, of Halyburton ; Col. Macdowall, of Gorthland ; Captain Lockhart, of Milton, M.P.; Captain Campbell, of Glendarnell ; Colonel Graham, of Alelsknowe ; Alex ander Stnollett, of Bonhill, M.P.; Provost Denny, of Dumbarton ; James Campbell, of Craigie, &c. The Earl of EGLINTOUN, in opening the business of this meeting, announced that the local committees had very satisfactorily arranged all the - matters which had been left to their management; and in conclusion said—l have been informed that several members of agricultural societies in England and Ireland are in Glasgow, and as it is quite impos sible that we can communicate with them personally, not having the honour of their acquaintance, we trust they will be kind enough to inform us of their pre sence through the medium of a friend, or in any other way that may be convenient, so that we may be able to provide for their accommodation and comfort. Sir C. GORDON, the Secretary of the Society, stated that apologies for non-attendance had been received from Lord Mansfield, and other members. After complimenting the local secretaries, Mr. Mungo Campbell, jun., and Mr. Mark Sprott, for their exertions, which had been alluded to by their Noble Chairman, Sir Charles called on Mr. Campbell to read the report of the local committee. Mr. CAMPBELL accordiagly read the report, which described in detail the arrangements which had been made for the meeting, and noticed in a complimentary manner the liberality exhibited by the magistrates and town council, the Glasgow Water Company, and Mr. M. Sprott. Sir CHARLES GORDON then laid upon the table the Society's ofand read an abstract of the entries he stated, were larger than stock, new which, m edal, upon any previous occasion. The number of lots 1,404, amongst which were 222 Ayrshire cattle, 55 West Highland cattle, 160 horses, 117 sheep, 184 • lots of butter, 83 lots of cheese, and 176 implements. He believed the largest number ever entered before was 1,014, at Edinburgh, in 1842.—(Cheers.) Various committees were then appointed, and, after some other routine business was disposed of, the meeting separated. THE COMMITTEE DINNER. It is customary for the committee to dine together on the first day of the show, and the dinner is also 3pen to members of the Society. The dinner took place this evening in the Trades Hall, and was at tended by upwards of 200 noblemen and gentlemen. The Earl of Eglintoun occupied the chair ; and, in the absence of Mr. Campbell, of Islay, the Lord Pro vost of Glasgow filled the office of croupier. The ball in the Assembly-rooms was attended by a very brilliant assemblage. Among the distinguished party present were the Earl and Countess of Eglintoun, Lord and Lady Belhaven, Lord and Lady Blantyre, Lady Isabella Gordon, Lord Ranelagh, Earl Cathcart, Mr. Lockart, M.P., &c. At a general meeting extraordinary of the United Service Club, held yesterday, Sir George Seymour in the chair, Sir Robert Sale, G.C.8., was proposed and unanimously elected an honorary member of the Club. this is the only instance of a British officer being elected out of the regular course ; and the exception to the rule is well worthy of the distinguished Club.— Naval and Military Gazette. A PROLIFIC DUCK.—Mrs. Braithwaite, of the Old Phenix Inn, Morpeth, has in her possession a duck which has laid this season the extraordinary number Of 180 eggs ; during the first 70 days she had produced as many eggs—then missed one day, and for 30 following laid every day—she then missed another, and for the last 80 days has continued to lay an egg every day ; 57 young ducks may be seen running about, the offspring of this extraordinary bird, and twice that number more may probably be reared in the course of the summer. — Berwick Advertiser. A WHALE.—STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—On the night of Friday last, while a fishing-boat belonging to Thurso was riding at her nets in Murkle Bay, a large whale came up to the side of the boat, and lifted his head over the gunwale! One of the crew, who was at the time sitting lighting his pipe, was considerably in jured. Fortunately, another boat was speedily rowed to their assistance, otherwise the men would, in all proba bility, have perished. The mast and four oars were broken, and the boat had to be towed ashore. The bottom of the boat being painted white, is supposed to have attracted the attention of the monster. The man who was injured has recovered. There were immense shoals of whales in the Bay that night.—John O'Groat Journal. THE PITMEN'S STRIKE.--Upon this subject nothing of interest has occurred since our last. The union still continues, but the arrival of new hands and those who are leaving the union are fast filling up the places of those declining to work. The following is the working state of the colliery districts up to August 3 Hewers at Men left Chaldrons Work. Union. per Day. Tyne 2,307 ... 524 ... 3,383 Wear Tees 1,142 ... 520 1,635 Total Return, July 27 Increase this week... 488 542 ... 667 A large meeting of pitmen took place in the neighbour hood of Pittington, on Friday last, when they again de clared their determination to continue the strike. A number of men who had previously gone to work at Pit tington and Belmont collieries were induced, either by persuasion or intimidation to attend this meeting, and to give up the substance in their possession in exchange for the shadow which the speakers promised them. The Belmont men and their wives had been feasted at sup per the night before, by the colliery owners, on the occasion of their having resumed work! Nothing will teach such men wisdom. During the present week sixty families have been ejected from their habitations at Cox hoe, and twenty-one at Shincliffe Bank Top. Several others are to be turned out of their dwellings at different collieries to-day and to-morrow, and ere many days e lapse the whole of the unemployed pitmen, their wives and families, will be wandering outcasts. How pleasant must be the reflections of their " Attorney. .Creneral" and of the paid delegates, when they see the misery they have entailed upon their infatuated victims I—Durham Advertiser. . _ _ -- THE KNIFE.—At the Stafford assizes Mr. Sergean Atcherley, in his charge to the grand jury, made use of the following remarks:—" On looking at the calendar, however, I must take leave to draw your attention to one particular species of crime, of which I find four or five instances in the calendar before me—l allude to the crime of the use of sharp and cutting instruments for the p ur p ose o f assau lt. In other cou nties, to which my duty has carried me, I have found that this crime of cutting and maiming, cowardly and un-English as it is, has certainly very much increased. I have observed to you that there are no less than four or five cases of that sort of crime imputed in the calendar ; and I request your at tention to those cases, beca . use it is generally known that, in respect to the growth of this crime, where a conviction takes place to the satisfaction of the jury and the Court, condign and severe punishment must be the result." FRACAS AT EXETER-lIALL.—At the last week's ordinary meeting of the Committee of the Medical Pro tection Assembly, at Exeter-hall, the proceedings were of a somewhat novel character. Shortly after eight o'clock, the tim e appointed for the meeting, Dr. Blarney, of University C olle g e, entered the room , a nd approach itnhge a rab Msseßue a surgeon, and one o f th e members of took him by the noise, which be violently pulled, an d struck him across the shoulders with a stick. Indignant at the insult thus offered to him, M r . R ug g, who also had a stick in his hand, aimed a heavy blow at 1)r. Blarney, who received it, fortu nately for him, on his hat, his face being but slightly bruised. had he been without his hat, his skull must have been cleft in two. The other members of the as sembly interfered, and succeeded in putting an end to the riotous proceedings. Dr. Blarney's reason for making this a to n etphiec appears from the following statementk o n g at tac : —S ot I o r. time lug since, Dr. Blame) , published what he poem," containing a chal lenge students at King's Col lege to meet those of Unive rs ity C o llege at cricket. This poem was publicly recited several times under addressedtermed " the portico of the College in Gower-street : the au thor, on each occasion, being carried round the neigh bourhood on the shoulders of the students, amidst the most vociferous cheering. It was stated to Dr. Blarney that Mr. Bugg had expressed his desire to become a subscriber to the work, and it was consequently de livered to him, and the sum of sixpence demanded. Payment was refused, on the ground of no order hav ing been given, Mr. Rugg at the same time expressing his conviction that the book was not worth a penny. This reflection on his poetic powers roused the indigna tion of the Doctor, who . took summary vengeance in the mann er above &imbeds—Observer. !MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE AIORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The Dutch mail arrived this morning , with a decree for the reduction of the Old Five per Cents. The Government will proceed on the Ist of October to this reduction, when a portion will be drawn for pay ment. The holders of the drawn bonds will have the option of receiving their money in Holland, subject to exchange on remittance, or to accept Four per Cent. bonds at a rate not yet fixed. This decree creates no surprise, since from the clause in the decree for the con version of the "Indians" which relates to the Old Fives, it was evident that some plan for the conversion of these also was in contemplation, otherwise there would have been no reason fur the holders to avail themselves of the option offered them. The price at which the change of the Old Fives is to be effected is, as will be perceived, left open, and the object is probably to make the holders come forward and take the terms offered by the former decree, viz., 4 per cent s bonds at 95k, with 41 per cent. in money. Persons who are willing to ac cept these terms, and not to wait the event of draw ing, when perhaps less advantageous conditions may be offered, should signify their intention to the London agents by the 16th inst. at the latest, as the list at Amsterdam will not be open for subscribers after the 20th inst. At the meeting of the Chester and Holyhead Railway held to-day, a letter was read from Sir George Clerk, stating that as Sir Robert Peel and Mr. Goulburn were both out of town, it was not in his power to make any communication on the part of Government to be sub mitted to the meeting. This had reference to the nego tiation at present pending between the Government and the Company, relative to the mail service proposed to be performed by the Company; and as this was the chief object of the meeting, an adjournment was made until the 30th inst. It appears that the Directors ask 40,000/. for carrying the mails, which is stated to be a reasonable and a less sum than that for which the Go vernment can do it; and Mr. Glyn expressed his opinion that the Company should maintain its position with firmness in requiring that amount from the Government for the service. SUN.—The English Stock Market closed firmer this afternoon, Consols being 99A to f for Account, and 99 to * for Money. India Stock improved to 284. There was no alteration in the heavy stocks. The Foreign Bonds continued as dull as in the morn ing. Spanish Actives were 221, and the Three per Cents. remained without the slightest alteration. Portuguese Converted touched 43+ to 44. Belgian were 1031, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 61* to 61+. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New, 10 to 10* ; Dublin and Cashel, 3* ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter, 3*; Great North of England, 7; Great Western, 61i to 62 ; Birmingham, 130 i; Croydon, 51 ; Man chester and Leeds, 50 ; Ditto and Birmingham, 144 to 15 ;'Midland, 9 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 21 to I ; Northern and Eastern Scrip, 11 ; Ditto Quarter, 4 ; Norwich and Brandon, 10 to 11 ; South-Eastern, 5* ; Ditto New, 8* ; Trent Valley, 7* ; Whitehaven and Maryport, 4 ; Yarmouth and Norwich, New, 124; York and North Midland, Scarborough branch, 224 ; and Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, * premium. Caledonian have been 14 ; Eastern Counties, 101- to ; and Brigh ton, 1 discount. North British were at par. Australasia Bank Shares were 10, and London Joint-stock 4 pram. NATIONAL SWIMMING MATCHES Yesterday the swimming matches under the superin tendence of the National Society for the promotion of that healthful and necessary art, commenced on the Ser pentine River, llyde-park. This Society was founded by Mr. Strachan, of Westminster, on the Ist of January, 1836, and is now under the patronage of several mem bers of the ncbility and other distinguished individuals. The matches brought about by it reflect much credit on its promoters and supporters. Since the commencement no less than SG valuable prizes have been presented for competition to swimming societies in various parts of England, Ireland, and Scotland. The weather yester day morning being exceedingly unpropitious, the attend ance was not numerous. At about half-past six o'clock the first match commenced. On a signal being given each time, the competitors plunged in the water simul taneously, and swam about 110 yards. The matches will continue until Friday, which will be the grand day. There was not a sufficient entry for the silver medals, in consequence of the weather, but notwithstanding there was an excellent morning's sport. The following is the result as declared:— CHARGE OF STABBING. Yesterday Emma Maria Gregory, a middle-aged fe male, residing in Caroline-place, Hammersmith, was brought up in the custody of the police, before Mr. T. Paynter, the sitting magistrate, at Hammersmith, on a charge of having stabbed her husband. Thomas Gregory deposed that, on Saturday evening, he went, accompanied by his wife (the prisoner) to th• house of Mr. Rogers, their next door neighbour, to spend the evening. They were all very comfortable for an hour or two, and enjoyed themselves much, when all at once he was surprised to see his wife go and seat her self in the lap of a strange man who was present, but whose name he did not even know. On seeing her do so he immediately walked out of the room, followed by his wife, whom he asked the reason of her doing so, but she refused to give him any, and went to the bottom of the place, and stood there some time. He then went into his own house, but eventually went down to the prisoner, and again questioned her as to her conduct ; when she used very bad language, and pushed him away from her. He then returneehome, followed by the prisoner ; and after a little while he again mentioned the subject to her, when she instantly seized upon a pair of scissors and stabbed him in the face, the scissors passing right through the under lip. He bled pro fusely from the wound, and, taking the scissors from her, went out and fetched the police, into whose custody he gave her. By Mr. Paynter—Had been married eleven years, and had one child. The prisoner had been drinking. Had generally been up to this occurrence a well-conducted woman. _ _ .. --. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said she was at 1 the time rather excited by what she had drank, at the pressing solicitation of her husband. He had repeatedly ill-treated her, and it was only a week ago that he had given her a black eye, and beat her until she could not lift her arm up. He also struck her several times on Saturday night, when, having the scissors in her hand, she accidentally struck him with them, in warding off his blows. Mr. Paynter asked the husband if he wished to prefer the charge against the prisoner ?—Gregory replied that he had no desire to do so. He only wished to know whether his wife was to obey him or her neighbours ? The prisoner said her husband had brought it all on himself by beating her and setting her the example, by going with bad women. She would not, she declared, live with him again, and begged the magistrate to sepa rate them. Mr. Paynter told the prisoner he had no power to do so, Her conduct had been very bad, and it was most fortunate for her that she did not stand at the bar on the charge of murder. As the husband, however, did not wish to press the charge, he should, under the circum stances, discharge her.—They left the Court together. ARRIVALS AT ILFRACOMBE.—Dr. Pusey and family, she Hon. Mount Stuart Elphinstone, Countess Selkirk, Lady Catherine Douglas, Lady Sherbrook, Capt. Capel, 12th Royal Lancers, and the Hon. Lady Emily Capel Lady Elizabeth Wells, Miss Wedderburn, James Ste phen, Esq., Under Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, and family, Capt. Bradley, Mrs. Bradley, Lieut. Robinson, R.N., and family, F. G. Mogg, Esq., Miss Naylor, Mrs. Turner, Miss Turner, Miss Ains worth, F. T. White, Esq., and family, Rev. Wild and family, Lieut.-Colonel Seymour and Miss Seymour, Mrs. Elmer and family, T. Hading, Esq., and family, Mrs. M'Taggart and family, Mrs. David Smith and family, General Bradshaw, Lieut.-Col. Macferson, &c. DEATH OF VISCOUNT POWERSCOURT.—WO have to announce the death of Richard Viscount Powerscourt, which took place on Sunday morning, the 11th instant, at the Crown Hotel, Rochester. The Noble Viscount arrived there the previous evening, accompanied by Lady Powerscourt and the Countess of Roden, in two car riages and four, en route from Dover to London, with their several domestics. On their alighting from the carriage, a considerable alteration in the looks of the deceased nobleman was observed, causing considerable anxiety to his noble relatives around him. Mr. Bell, surgeon, of Rochester, was sent for, and found his noble patient in the last stage of consumption. Dr. Smith, the chief medical officer of the establishment at Fort Pitt, having also been sent for, pronounced the Noble Vis count to be in a dying state, and he expired shortly after ten o'clock the next morning. The Earl of Roden met the family at Dover, who had come from Rome, where the deceased had been for the benefit of his health, and proceeded to London by railway, taking the children of the deceased with him. The Earl of Roden returned again into Kent, and arrived at Rochester at four o'clock on Sunday morning, in a carriage with four post horses. The deceased is the sixth Viscount—Richard Wingfield, Viscount Powerscourt, of Powerscourt, county of Wicklow, and Baron Wingfield, of Wingfield, county of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland. He was born January 20, 1815, succeeded to the title August 9, 1823, and was married on the 20th of January, 183 G, to Lady Elizabeth Frances Charlotte Jocelyn, eldest daughter of the Earl of Roden, born on the 13th of December, 1818, and has issue three children. The deceased was twenty-nine years of age. Mr. John Batten, undertaker, of Rochester, was sent for, who made the coffin for the deceased, and he was conveyed privately to London this morning, and thence to Dublin, to be interred in the family vault. MANSLAUGHTER.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital, on the body of Thomas Spence, aged sixteen, a bricklayer's labourer. The cir cumstances of the youth's death were briefly given in this journal on Saturday last in our report of the Lambeth street Police-court. They were recapitulated with some important additions yesterday. It appeared that a per son named H. Burton, aged twenty, the keeper of a toll-bar in Thomas-street, Whitechapel, has been for a considerable time past subject to the gibes and practical jokes of the boys in the neighbourhood, on account of a curious squint in his eyes. On Friday last he was in the toll-box reading Marryatt's " Poor Jack," when de ceased and another lad, drawing a truck, passed by, and began calling Burton very annoying names. They also threw pieces of rotten apples at him, and jerked their truck, which had lime in it, in such a way, that particles of that material flew into Burton's eyes. He then ran after them, and with his fist struck deceased under his right ear, and the latter fell. He got up, however, pulled off his jacket and placed himself in a boxing attitude, and whilst in the act of striking at Burton, he fell in sensible on the pavement. Immediately afterwards be was conveyed to the hospital, in which he died in about four hours after admission. Mr. J. Tyson, the house surgeon, said the cause of death was extravasation of blood on the brain, resulting either from a blow or a fall, but more probably from the latter. The jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Henry Burton." CLEANING SILK.—The following directions for cleaning silks are by one of the first Parisian dyers . Half a pound of soft soap, a teaspoonful of brandy, and a pint of gin ; mix all well together ; with a sponge or flannel spread the mixture on each side of the silk with out creasing it ; wash it in two or three waters , and iron it on the wrong side ; it will then look as good as new : DESERTIONS.—The trustees of the po3r of the parish of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, have just offered a reward of twenty guineas for the apprehension of twenty heads of families who have deserted their w ives and children, thus leaving nearly one hundred individuals chargeable to that parish. One of the desertere, 41/leS King., is an ex-metropolitan policeman, the others are mostly weavers. ROBBERY BY A CLERK.—It was d iscovered on Sunday morning at the Dispatch Office,inF a lee s t e - e s ned triet : that one of the cle rks, named Scott, had b taking with him c a sh to the amoun t ornearly 1701., the property of Harmer, the proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION PURSE. William Shaw 1 _Alexander Riddle William Bone William Bright ......... 3 John Killoss 0 William Smith 4 Thomas Riddle This match was splendidly contested throughout, all coming in pretty close together, and Shaw winning by about a yard. The second was rather an amateur match, being a trial of strength between William Robinson, of Oxford (champion of last year) ; George Pewtress, of London (champion of the previous year) ; and four others. The match was very well contested ; Pewtress came in first, the rest well up. At the conclusion of the latter match the sports were brought to a close for the day, and adjourned.itill this morning. Several boats, together with those of the Royal Humane Society, were in attendance in case of any accident, &c. LORD BROUGHAM AND HIS NEIGHBOURHOOD. _ _. - - --- Chief Baron Pollock, and fourteen of the leading members of the Bar on the northern circuit, on Thurs day evening last dined with Lord Brougham, in the grand entrance-hall, at Brougham Hall. The display of plate was of the most splendid description, and the din ner consisted of every delicacy of the season. The Hon. Colonel Lowther, M.P., arrived at Lowther Castle on Thursday last, where the Hon. Gentleman will remain during the greater part of the shooting season. The Gallant Colonel, in the course of a few days, will be joined by several distinguished visitors. Sir C. Taylor is at present paying a ♦isit to Lord Brougham, and his son-in-law, W. Brougham, Esq., and family, at Brougham Hall. The Earl of Lonsdale, the Postmaster-General, on Saturday last arrived at Lowther Castle, from London, by way of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Chief Baron Pollock, his son, and other branches of the Learned Judge's family, from Saturday till Monday last, made a short tour to Keswick, and the Cumberland and Westmoreland lakes, the business at Appleby assizes 1 having terminated on Friday night. Mr. Justice Cress• well, during the same interval, sojourned with the Hon. Mr. Howard, of Levent Hall, near Milnthorpe, in West moreland. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford passad through Carlisle on Tuesday last, on their way from London to their seat in Scotland, where they arrived on Wednesday. Sir Charles and Lady Lamb, on Sunday evening last, changed horses at Mr. G. Foster's, the Crown Hotel, Penrith, on their journey from London to their seat in Scotland. Dr. Pusey preached his first sermon, since his sus• pension by tie Vice-Chancellor, in the parish church o Ilfracombe, on Sunday last, the 11 th instant, in aid o the funds of the National Schools of that parish, from Matth. xviii.s.—"Whosoever shall receive one suchilittle child, in my name, receiveth me." FASHIONABLI A RRIVALS AND DEPARTURES AT LivnarooL.—During the past week several persons of distinction arrived at the Adelphi Hotel, in this town, and took their departure for various places. On Thurs • day the Duke of Devonshire returned from a visit to his extensive estates in the south of Ireland, and left on Friday morning, accompanied by the Hon. Mr. Caven dish, M.P., for Bolton Abbey. The Earl of Fingal ar rived from London, and left for Killeen Castle, Ireland. Lady Caledon arrived on Tuesday, and, after having re mained four days in town, left for the county of Antrim. The Countess of Cardigan passed through on Wednes day for Dublin. General Wallace passed through to Scotland. TIGHT LACING.—Last evening an inquest was held before Mr. Higgs, at the Coach and Horses, Avery-row, Bond-street, as to the death of Miss Eliza beth Allen, aged twenty, a pupil of Madame Devy, of No. 75, Lower Grosvenor-street, the fashionable milliner. Mr. Robert Druett, of No. 6, Bruton-street, surgeon, stated, that he was called in to see the deceased on Friday afternoon, about fire o'clock, and found her quite dead on the bed, and very nearly cold. He was of opinion that she had died very slowly from the appear ances about the mouth. He could discover no traces of poison about her or in the room. He understood she had gone up to her room at two o'clock, after eating a very hearty dinner. She was of very full habit of body, had come up from the country, and was one of the finest young women he ever saw. She had been found by the side of her box, and he heard she was subject to fits. He had no doubt the stooping posture and tight-laced stays had Wrought on congestion of the vessels of the head, which no doubt was the cause of death. He had mea sured her corset, which was one foot eleven inches round, and on her body it would not meet in the smallest part by two inches. lie was not aware if that was the usual way they were made, but if so it was certainly too much contracted. Mrs. Cowley, housekeeper of Mr. Evans, of No. 4, Avery-row, the deceased's uncle, stated that she bad lived at the house for about four months, having come up from her father's, at Barnstaple, in De vonshire, to be " finished" in the millinery business, at Madame Devy's. Witness saw her et two o'clock on Friday, when she appeared in excellent health and spirits. She had eaten a very hearty dinner. She had had holidays from Madame Devy, in fact was not to re turn till the Ist of October. The jury returned a ver dict of " Died by the visitation of God." SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday afternoon the fa mily of Mr. Lewis Duval, the eminent conveyancer, of No. 4, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn, were thrown into the deepest affliction, in consequence of his sudden de• cease at his residence at Bayswater. A few minutes before four o'clock in the afternoon the deceased went up stairs to his dressing-room for the purpose of washing his hands, preparatory to his taking a carriage tiring, but as he was much longer than was thought necessary, a servant was sent to him, when he was found sitting in his chair quite insensible. Medical aid was immediately called in, but the vital spark had for ever passed away. Mr. Duval was in his wonted good health, aid it was at first imagined that appoplexy had seized him, but upon a post mortem examination being made upon the body yesterday morning, it was ascertained that death had been caused by the rupture of one of the principal blood vessels of the heart. The bell of Lincoln's- inn Chapel tolled during the morning as a mark of respect to his memory. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.--Her Majesty's Theatre will to-night be honoured by the presence of the Prince of Prussia, who, it is believed, will be accom panied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Don Pasquale has been substituted by the express command of the Queen, to meet his Royal Highness's earnest desire to witness this beautiful work. THR BRIGHTON THEATRE.—This theatre was opened for the season last week, under the management of Mr. Hooper, lessee of the Bath Theatre. During the recess the house has been completely renovated and decorated in a very chaste and elegant manner by Mr. Cobb, the spirited proprietor. In the course of the week the theatre has been well filled by the numerous visitors to the races, and it is to be hoped the exertions of Mr. Hooper will be duly rewarded.' DADD THE PARRICIDE.—This unfortunate maniac still remains in Maidstone gaol, but it is expected that he will be removed to the County Lunatic Asylum, at Benning Heath, in the course of the present week. He appears at times in the full possession of his senses, and at such times the murder of his father weighs mcA heavily on his mind, and evidently has a powelful in fluence upon the frenzied fits which succeed his lucid in tervals, although, at other times, perfectly mild and go vernable, so much so, that he is allowed to take exercise in the prison yard, of course carefully guarded; yet, during the time these fits last, he is extremely excited and violent, springing headlong against the bars, and exclaiming—" No, no, tnever did it," and other sen tences of a like nature. The general opinion is, that he will eventually bo restored to a sane state of mind. ROI:MIRY AT LORD RODNEY'S.---Information was yesterday sent to the Police-office at Bow-street, that on the Bth instant some person entered the house of Lord Rodney, 67, Marley-street, and stole a gold Geneva hori zontal watch, jewelled in four holes, gold dial with black figures, rather blotted, and silk guard, with gold snap attached, two small seals, one a white cornelian, the other red, a key, and a small locket containing hair, with initials on the back, all the property of Mrs. 1 Conden. THE OLD HOUSES IN WEST-STREET, CHICK LANE, SMITHFIELD.—These old houses, said to have been the residence of the notorious Jonathan Wilde, and the resort of Jack Sheppard, which excited so much public curiosity, are now nearly levelled to the ground, they having been sold to a builder in the Dover road, for the sake of the old materials. An old rusty with fl silver handle, evidently pronged fork, of very ancient manufacture, was found in the lower part of the premises, which was handed over to Sergeant Miles, of the G division, who presented it to Mr. C om b o an d some other gendemen for inspection, at Clerkenwell polices court, on Friday last, i n them that it was found in Jonathan Wilde's old house in West-street. MUNITIONS OF WAR.—The Low Moor Iron Works were never busier than now in providing instruments of death and destruction. Daily, and during almost every hour of the day, waggons and carts are engaged in conveying heavy artillery, and shot to the railway station at Brigho use, or the canal stat i on at Bradford.— Leeds Mercury. POWER -LOOM MANUFACTURE.—In the splendid establishment of Messrs. Horrocks and Co., of Preston, there are upwards of 1,500 power-looms now at work, which have, during the last year, turned off nine million yards of cloth I The lineal measurement of the cloth is 5 ,113 miles and 120 yards, and being 42 inches wide, would cover more than 2,169 statute toTes 1 I—Lan caster Guardian. ACIORIES IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.— England there are 1,075 cotton factories, employing 183,243 hands ; in Scotland 159 factories and 3e.,550 hands; in Ireland 28 factories and 4,011 hands.— Glasgow National, SINDE. Never was the deceitfulness of foolish men more completely put to silence than by the results already seen of our occupation of Sinde, and the substitution of good order for misrule and iniquity. The late arrivals from India all admit that Sinde is prospering under Sir Charles Napier's admirable management. The people everywhere rejoice in their new masters; and even the Beloochee chieftains have received, with evident satisfaction, the guarantees - of their jageers, or feodal tenures, from the British Government. The recent meeting has confirmed the allegiance of many, and convinced all that the word of an Eng lishman is sacred in war and peace. This is the most gratifying intelligence received by the last mail, In Gwalior we were necessitated to take temporary. possession of Boorhampore, but the intrigues and in solence of the Amil was considered to be sufficiently punished by his dismissal ; and the Queen Dowager's father, involved in these intrigues, was set free at the prayer of the Queen. This has given satisfaction generally, and convinced the surrounding Princes, that though determined to punish intrigue or inso lence, the Supreme Government of India is lenient and paternal. The affairs of the Punjab are rushing on at railway speed to their inevitable state of anarchy, when British interference must check the evil. There is no need of a prophet to declare, that before another year elapses,_ we must interpose and stay the plague. Our own frontiers and the protected Seikh states are in danger of being ravaged by a lawless host, and already there are signs of preparation for resistance. The collection of camels along the Indus, and the forwarding of war like stores to Ferozepoor, speak intelligibly to those acquainted with India, of an expected assemblage of an army on the Sutledge. This accumulation of military means on the frontier, and our own prepara tions to land, almost simultaneously, four of her Ma jesty's regiments in India, at the close of this year, and thus provide a large European force, under the guise of relief, all indicate that the Punjab is under the surveillance, not only of the Indian, but the Home Government. Sir Henry Hardinge will, we feel as sured, see clearly the necessity of following out the policy of Lord Ellenborough.—Naral and Military Gazette. THE HERRING TRADE. DLTERHEAD,"AUGUST B.—The herring fishing com• menced here about the middle of last month, and, com pared with former years, has been prosecuted with in ferior success, both as regards the quantity and the quality of the fish. The number of boats engaged, ex clusive of Boddom—where there are 36—is 401, and, up to the 3d instant, inclusive, they average 30 trans each. A few sales to Stettin and Hamburgh have been made at 16s. per barrel, not Crown branded. The shipments consist of three small cargoes—one to Bremen, one to Hamburgh, and one to Stettin. For the last three days the weather has prevented the boats from attempting the fishing. A few were out, but obliged to return with out any fish. FRIZERBURGTI, AUGUST B.—Our herring fishing is still without success, and the fishermen are getting very low spirited at the bad prospects before them. On Tues day night they could not get to sea on account of the weather. Last night (Wednesday) a trial was made, but this morning the major part of them returned quite clean, and the average in the harbour would scarcely make one cran per boat. The total average to this date not above 28 trans. USEFUL PROPOSITION OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY.--. Mr. Baker yesterday held an inquest at the Needle makers' Arms, Dalglish-street Limehouse, on the ,body of William Jackson, aged five years, the son of a grocer, living in the shove street. The evidence proved that on Saturday afternoon, deceased, with somo other children, were playing on the banks of the Regent's-canal, Lime house-fields. Deceased was flinging stones into the water, and in so doing, over-balanced himself and fell in, and no assistance being near he was drowned. When the body was recovered by means of drags, it had been too long in the water to restore animation. The coroner begged to mention that it was the intention of the Humane Society, in order to induce publicans and others to receive into their houses the bodies of persons that had been immersed in water, to give the sum of 1/. in each case, for assistance afforded in the shape of warm water, blankets, brandy, &c. This fact he considered ought to be known to the public. Verdict, " Found drowned." FALLING OFF OF THE SUPPLY OF GAS IN TILE ME TROPOLIS.—At an inquest held yesterday on a smith, who died suddenly at the works of the Imperial Gas Company, King's-cross, Mr. Wakley remarked that in some part of the metropolis the brilliancy of the gas lamps had very much diminished. It was the case in Parliament street and that neighbourhood. Four or fire years ago the jets of light were full, strong, and brilliant, but latterly they had become feeble and flicker ing. He should like to know the cause. A juror said it was because the gas companies found it more profit able to make coke than good pure gas. Mr. Wakley said the neighbourhood of Bedford-square was also very badly lighted. He should like to know how butchers, greengrocers, &c., paid for those strong gas lights which flared away in their open shops. A juror—They pay by meter, and very dearly too, for the meters are not just, but in favour of the gas companies. I used to pay by meter, but I now pay by contract, and I have re duced my quarterly payments for gas from 261. to 19/, Mr. Wakley—lf I see this defect in the lighting of the streets continue, I shall make it the subject of Parlia mentary investigation next session. The jury urged him to do so, as the result would be publicly advantageous. VISIT OF THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY TO VIEW THE RUSSIAN FRIGATE AURORA.—GRAVESEND, MON DAY EVENING.— This afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, it was announced that his Royal Highness Prince Albert intended paying a visit to the town, and from thence proceed to view the Russian frigate Aurora, which, it will be remembered, arrived a few weeks since from St. Petersburgb, with valuable presents from the Emperor of Russia to her Majesty, and now lying in the river off the Terrace-pier. The yards were manned, and shortly afterwards a Government steamer was seen coming down the river. On arriving off Gravesend the steamer was discovered to be the Black Eagle, with the Admiralty flag hoisted, and when within about fifty yards of the Aurora a party was seen to leave her and proceed on board the Russian frigate. The Admiralty flag was then hoisted at the masthead of the Aurora, and a salute of twenty-one guns was fired in honour of the visit, which did not last more than a quarter of an hour. During that time the party, which consisted of several Lords of the Admiralty, were shown by the captain and officers orer the vessel. On leaving another salute was fired, and the Admiralty flag was again hoisted on board the Black Eagle, which proceeded to Blackwall, where the noble party landed. It is understood that the Aurora will sail to-morrow (this day) for St. Petersburgh, hav ing on board several valuable presents, consisting prin cipally of rare birds, for the Emperor of Russia.: CONCEALMENT OF CIIILDBIRTII.—Yesterday Mr. Waltley, M.P., held an adjourned inquest at the Mary lebone Workhouse Infirmary, on the body of a newly born male child, the offspring of Sarah Jones, housemaid in the service of Mr. Satchel', No. 6, Winsley-street, Oxford-street, by whom it was alleged the deceased had been murdered. The inquiry was adjourned for the presence of the mother, who since the occurrence has been an inmate of the Marylebone Infirmary. The fol lowing is a brief summary of the case :—On the morning of Monday, the 29th ult., Sarah Jones became very ill, and her mistress sent for Mr. Jones, a surgeon in the neighbourhood, who, on seeing her, taxed her with having given birth to a child. This she ultimately con fessed, and it was found concealed in her box in the kit chen. Dr. Boyd said he had made a post mortem exami nation of the body, and had no doubt but the child had breathed, and that it had died from hemorrhage consequent on neglect at the birth. Sarah Jones was then asked if she wished to make any statement, when she replied that she had no idea the birth was so near, and that having fainted, she knew nothing of what had happened until le came round, and then found the child dead. After considerable discussion amongst the jury, many of where were for returning a verdict of wilful murder, a conclusion was come to that the child had died from he morrhage, consequent on neglect and the want of medical aid at the birth. The Coroner remarked that there was no doubt the mother was guilty of concealment of the birth, for whick she was amenable to the law. Sarah. Jones remains in the custody of the police, and will be, taken before the magistrates on th e latter charae,s. A CHILE. BURIED ALIVE. —An instance of the evil ago w h a c t . Arles. After of too precipitate interment a child,occurred a the few sexton,d remained alone to finish the filling up of the grave, heara a cry issuing from the coffin. He immediately took itt up, and, without opening it, carried it to the house eir the mother. The lid being taken off, the poor child was found alive, and is now completely recovered ; Not long ago, in making a grave in the same ceseetery, a coffin and 4 was found ' that the w as by chance broken into, occupant bad revived after burisai, and had gnawed the flesh of both the wrists h m*fore life was finally extin guished. DERBY AND LEGER SWEEPS, &c.—A corres?ome dent states " th a t t h e common i n f ormers are at t h e i r dirty work ag a i n . Th e penalty sued for in several in stances is 2001. A writ was served on a friend of mine this day, and the informer had no less than twelve or fourteen others in Isis possession." ROBBERY IT TIII ALPRED CLUB-ZIOUSE.-011 the 7th instant some persons stole from the Alfred Club house, 23, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, a black japanned tin cash-box, containing a cheque for 40/., drawn by John Markham on Messrs. Dorrien, Alarms, and Co., Finch-. lane, a 10/. Bank of England nsaie, a 5/. note, 15 sorer reigns, and 5/. in silver, a gold pencil ceste, and a silver one, together witt a quantity of papers.:The thieves got clear off with ineir booty, and the property has not since been heard of EXPORTATION OF HousEs.—Twelve stallions, of remarkable beauty, were embarked on Sunday last, at the St. Katherine's Wharf, Tower, on board the steamer Antwerpen, Captain Jackson ; they were for account of the Belgian Government. This favourite ship was, oa her departure," crowded with; passengers and their equipages for Belgium, and the Rhine. Amongst them were Viscount Ebrington, M.P. ; the Hon. J. Stuart Wortley, M.P., and family ; the Hon. H. Devereux; the Marquis de Terranova ; Sir John Walsham ; the Count D'Yoe ; Mr. Auldjo, &c. 'IMF FRENCH EMBASSY.—During the past week there has been unusual activity apparent in the chanciii krie of the embassy, by those engaged in the transaction of the diplomatic business. No less than three couriers. M. Lebas, M. Delicus, and M. Perrier, have arrived at Hertford House within the last week, charged with dispatches for the Charg4 d'Affa;sees, Count Jarnac, offi ciating in the absence of hi s Excellency Count de St. Aulaire.