The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-26 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAJA.. 1 FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. 1 WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty and the infant ! ARRIVALS. ! Prince are doing. well. • : The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and Lady Emma Yesterday morning Prince Albert waiked out. I - lis Royal High - 1 ! c e e e peel!, in Gem:might-place West, from Brighton ; aftertioon, _ lines rude out on horseback in the . Major-General Wyeyard, at Kensington Palace ; Lord attended by Colonel Wykte ! amt. Liely Claud Ilamie.on, at Argyll House ; Barton, The Royal F•t •1 ' forenoon . ,nu y were taken an airing yesterdey Esq , sad family, at the York Hotel, Albemarle-street ; the Dowager Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, in afternoon m the grounds about the Castle, and in the , Belgrave-square, from a visit to the Archbishop of York, of Wales were taken a carriage drive. The Prince Jat Nuneleam ; the Marquis of Worcester, at Beaufort i - Wales and the Princess Royal went to the resi- House, Ariingtou-street, from Troy House Monmouth dence, of the Duchess of Kent, Frogmure Lodge. , shire ; Capt. and Mrs. Haselfoot and Miss ' Hill, at Nel l) ihe Countess of Dunmore, Lady in Waiting on son's Hotel, Portland-place, from Harrogate, en route to noon. Majesty, returned to the Castle yesterday after- Colchester, Essex ; J. Burgess, Esq., and Mrs. Burgess, co on. at ditto, from the Isle of Wigt ; H. M. Morgan, Esq., The Eastern Terrace will be re-opened tothe on Saturday and the following day as usual. DEPARTURES. To -day the Royal Family were taken their usual The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas and suite, airing i n from the Duke of Hamilton's, Portman-square, for the the pleasure- g r o unds of the Castle. north ; Ilunlolte, Esq., on a visit to the Earl and Prince Albert walked on the Terrace and in the Pes this morning. slo . Countess of Albemarle, at Quiddenhatn Hall, Norfolk ; the Countess of Dunmore and Miss Talbot, for Lord The ladi es an d gent l emen o f t h e C our t, an d th e Shrewsbury ' s, Alton Towers ; Cox, Esq., from Gros ;,ll nestic househ o ld, a tt en d e d Di v i ne service this venor - p l ace , on a v i s i t to t h e D u k e an d D uc h ess o f Rich °rning in the private chapel of the Castle. The mond, at Gordon Castle, N.B. ;W. IL Gregory, Esq., p loa. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. M.P., from Dover-street, for the German Spas ; —. Ran- The Duch ess o f K en t a tt en d e d Divine service this dall, Esq., and Mrs. Randall, from the Clarendon Hotel, afternoon Bond-street, for the Continent ; Captain Blacklin (lst at St. George's Chapel. Lady Charlotte nundas was in waiting on her Royal Highness. Royals) , for Gibraltar ; Mr. and M rs . J. R. Ormsby ha d Marquis of Exeter arrived this afternoon, and G ure, on a visit to Sir J. T. T y rell, Bart., M.P., at a an audince of Prince Albert. The Noble Mar- Boreham House, Essex ; Capel Lechmere, Esq., and quis afterwards took his departure. Mrs. Jones, from Nelson's Hotel, Portland -place, for Cheltenham ; Edward Kinnersly, Esq., and family, from sandhad Earl of Aberdeen arrived to-day at the Castle, ditto, for Hulmwaltield, Congleton. sh . an audience of Prince Albert. His Lord- CHANGES. afterwards left. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Caroline Love lier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine son Gower, at Trentham Hall, from a visit to the Earl a t the Castle this evening. and Countess of Shrewsbury, at Alton Towers ; Major H is Royal Hi g h ness P r i nce Albert honoured Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, from Cheltenham, for the Continent ; sheriff Moon with an interview yesterday morning. the Rev. Viscount Sidmouth, at Up Ottery, Devon, from Sidmouth ; Lieutenant-General Sir E. Blakeney, at Dublin, from a visit to the Earl of Bandon, at Castle Bernard, and an official tour of the south-west district ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn, on a visit to the Duchess of Sutherland, at Trentham Hall,, from Brighton ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde, at Kilkenny Castle, from a tour; Lord Ebrington, for the German Spas, from Brussels; Lady H. Forde, at Hollymount, from Harrogate ; Colonel Rotton, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at Gordon Castle; the Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford, from Cowes, on a cruise in the Wave, cutter yacht. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ~t-:,anlbridge and the hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz arrived at Cam bria ulge House on Saturday morning. Their Royal ghnesse s re t urne d t o K ew in the evening. thr ough Queen ha s been graciously pleased to signify, . °ll gli the Lord Chamberlain to the respective head raasters' that an additional week's holyday be r a nted to ail the public schools in celebration of the bir th of th e i n f an t Prince, and it is intended that this L n i d l ulgene e should be extended, as usual, to all such 'hoof establishments as can conveniently avail them 'elves of it. The E ar l o f H a ddi ngton, t h e E ar l o f Ab er d een , 411 .(1 the H on . Sid ney Herbert (Secretary to t h e Ad- Saturday.tralt had interviews with Sir Robert Peel on Sir Robert P ee l l e ft hi s res id ence i n Whitehall rh'Aens on Saturday evening, for his seat, Drayton a „ ye s t e ' 4l (e of Wellington attended the early service Ite v tY in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Th e Haden officiated, and preached the sermon. th e c , üb-Dean preached at the daily service of by t huaßel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read Tie r,-riev. M r . H a d en . on 8., Qiancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town had "` u rclay morning. The Right Hon. Gentleman aft e an interview with Sir Robert Peel, and in the Airrloon returned to Betchworth. bu s i an de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, transacted T , rl ess at th e Foreign-office on Saturday. sent off f or the G overnor o f t h e M aur i t i us were off from the Colonial-office on Saturday evening. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY. — Amongst the recent donations announced by the secre tary, Henry F. Richardson, Esq., are—The Duke of Northumberland, 20/.;;Luke J. Hansard,Esq., 50/. ; Mrs. Thwaytes, 50/. ; Trustees Cholmondeley Charities, 501.; Lord Bristol, 25/. ; Sir T. Baring, Bart., 20/. ; Thomas Baring, Esq., 201. ; Hon. W. B. Baring, 15/. STATE OF TRADE.—LIVERPOOL.—For the last few weeks there has been a downward tendency in this mar• ket for all the important articles of consumption, and although the rate of discount has continued at a very low standard, and money exceedingly plentiful, yet merchants have had to endure the annoyance of submit ting to lower prices on each succeeding operation. Cot ton, the most important article in our trade, has caused heavy losses in some quarters. Prices are now about twenty-five per cent. lower than they were on the Ist of March last, when we had a stock of 620,000 bales, of which fully one-third had been taken by speculators in the first two months of the year. This stock has gra dually gone on augmenting, and the difference in its value on the prices of the Ist of March, and its present worth in the market, may fairly be estimated at about one million sterling, no mean sum to be divided among the unfortunate holders, of whom a great proportion were mere adventurers. We might make similar com parisons to the above, with respect to sugar, coffee, rum, tobacco, some descriptions of oils, and other articles ; and if the result was seen at one glance, the total losses occasioned by the depreciation in value on produce, since the Ist of March, would be very much augmented. Not withstanding the rapid fall in prices, there is no dis position to speculate.—Liverpool Mercury. JUDGES' CHANIBERS.-011 Friday it was understood at the Judges' Chambers that Mr. Justice Maxie, the only Judge in town during the vacation, had made about 300 orders for the discharge of persons who were con fined for debts not exceeding 20/., and that daily appli cations are made ex parte for the liberation of debtors incarcerated in the prisons of England and \Vales. It should be known that debtors detained on Courts of Re quests' warrants need not to wait until the Court out of which the judgment was obtained should be opened, but they can apply by affidavit to a Judge of one of the supe rior courts at chambers. A case was brought before Mr. Justice Maule on Thursday of a person who had been in Wilton gaol, Somersetshire, for fifteen months, on a debt of 2/. 6s. 71Td., the law costs on which amounted to 5!. He was discharged under the new Act. By some strange omission in the new Act the remands of insolvents for debts under 201. have been rendered inoperative, and other insolvents, whose cases were adjourned on ac count of gross misconduct, have got out of prison under the new Act. Two cases of peculiar hardship have oc curred. An insolvent was remanded for six months for a flagrant case of vexatiously defending an action for a debt of 191., and on his application to be discharged it was urged that it would be a monstrous perversion of justice to let suck a person escape. The Learned Judge, however, made the order, leaving the party to any re medy he might possess. In the other case an insolvent refused to give up possession of some premises to the landlord ; he, however, obtained his discharge under the new Act, retaining possession of the property from the owner. --- S PORTING INTELLIGENCE. Th,n, HEREFORD RACES.—TITURSDAY. 20 - Ci ty and County Gold Cup, added to a Handicap of I / se .„vs. each, h tt, and 5 only if declared. T Three t m o iles i k r ' t• Herbert's Tariff: 5 yrs (S. Darling, Jul 2 rGO Herbert's , , St p. , u gh s }austa, 6 yrs B, n ssaac Day's Tainburini, ag«d "eepstakes of 3 sovs. each, 1 ft, with 35 added. Heats, Sir e once round and a distance. k r • Cockerell's Aurungzebe, 4 yrs 0 1 1 vi.. Hert's Preissnitz, aged 0 0 2 1 • R . , . k aaorth s Clinker, aged r n o , 2 2 dr T h ycott s Laurestina, 6 yrs . s Selling Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added d ; .s the li w inler , to be sold for 50/., &c. Once round and a di s. 1 . 11 1 • , k r , ggins Europa, 4 yrs . (Saunders) 1 0 s r • P '2 1 2 4,1 r. hall's Waterloo, 5 yrs fir. .\ Brewood, 6 yrs The alaule's La Polka, 3 yrs 0 0 dr Reipordle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. )4 8, once round and a distance, over four hurdles. iv!' Wadlow's Nora Creina, 6 yrs (W. Saunders) 1 1 Ml,' 414 2 2 r, b . s Go-forget-me, 4 yrs 3 3 14 0 r es Foxhunter, aged Mystic and Rector were not placed. The CANTERBURY RACES.—THURSDAY. 111 t New -road Stakes of 3 sovs. each, heats, two Dane ‘ 3 Su bs.), were walked over for by Mr. Bishop's atle Jo in 6 Ti.,_ ~.,. , yr s . on e lelatesssua,nters' Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added, GaY nidisat half (7 Subs.), were won by Mr. Blount s (Owner), beating Mr. Wilson's Creeper, .I,vged—Mr. Hobson's Bavarian, aged—Mr. Simmond s Columbine,aptain S tu ja :r i t e ' b s "e ' Cleaver's Kitten, 5 yrs—Mr. Kent, a ge d . aged—and Mr. Neame's Maid of' norhe Swe epstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added ; win- Irto be sold for 80/. ; one mile and a quarter (3 Subs.), im e won by Mr. Hobbs' Bavarian, aged (Mr. S -4,,nd,5), beating Mr. Ayer's Blucher, aged, and Mr. i. -ll 'ed Beggar Girl, 4 yrs. h 3 , 4 t h i e lElr - die Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with a purse added v , 'a garrison, second to save his stake, one mile. L o r four hurdles, six subs., were w . on in two heats by p a rl W. Po - alett's The Pony, beating Captain Allen's S a 'l n go, Captain Power's Ploughboy, Major e e y's Pid er, and Mr. Brown's Lizzy, and Mr. Bigg s Gyps y. FRIDAY. Lies two miles. I.:4Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Heats, 5 1 1 4Caledon's Auld Lang Sync, aged l3 3 .: Shelley's Lydia Languish, 3 yrs r.% kockeray's Dalesman, 3 yrs ett`,.. C. okes Molly Mogg, 3 yrs 2 dr. Th v s La ys i !' Newland's Dahlia, aged 3 dr. - %t.. pi -7 late of 501. Winner to be sold for 1201, &c. Is t eoo_, Heats, one mile and a half. . Mr. Ni r ,"„la Molly Mogg, 3 yrs (Esling) 1 1 3 2 Mr ' nis - i t 'n P alladium, 5 yrs 4 3 Captain ~P 3 Dane John, 6 yrs Sw e nt i'leWland's Dahlia, aged 3 4 e ' S ` kK es of 3 sovs. each, with 40 added by the G am • garrison. Heats, one mile. I Air. w ain , Allen's Fandango, aged (Capt. Jackson) 1 air, 8 3nne's Monarch, aged en._ Narts Columbine, aged ea r, 3 4 A 8 Cl eav'er's Kitten, 5 yrs t( ) re "leepstakes of 1 sou. each, and 30 added, the second b eate n Si., weights as for the New Road Stakes, __ e and - ho mes allowed 31b, winners 71b extra, one mil ter,a quarter, winner to bo sold for 801., was won by be", Girl (Esling), beating Lord Berner's Blucher, -e "Iln, and Creeper. It s toRK AUGUST MEETING—FRIDAY. _ _ r. k0 t ,1, 11 1 100 sovs., mile and a half, was won . by M r. stiliCs i "..,a's Consternation, 3 yrs (Marlon), beating Mr. Th e -IS P hoenician, 3 yrs. ( m e Great Yorkshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 100 i de d ; th e secon d to receive 501. Mile and quarter. 1, .29 s ubs.) kr,i li s el Anson's Joe Lovell (Nat) 1 kr. 4129u:in's Lightning 3 ler i ne ti : r art's following W n d e 's 4 a , l l:s r o i n s e t e ar i started, but Ninety-one Sir 11'14,14'5 Loadstone Ty IY. Bulkelev's Bebington.. 0 Mr, ,r,d,gson's Sir Isaac 0 Vt. isi"aniphries's c by Muley Moloch As, o - " s tYn s Brunel k r. , sborne's Boniface ii.,_,Whitworth's Lady Sarah 0 4r.v-• Ibbotson's Dr. Vickers 0 Lede,nthbert's Beaufront 0 C apt. 4 7 16 . 4 d's Coheiress h 2 tnt'areourt's f by Inherito, out of Marsala 0 4 k.s' - „ r ! * gat Lightning-4 to 1 agst Brunel-4 to 1 npt ---, i lf , — , e- 4 to 1 agst Joe Lovell-5 to 1 agst Coheiress 4(1 to t- ; & a gstPrinc g e Royal-10 to 1 agst Bebington, and 1h,.„,` agst Beaufront. Won cleverly. Ir. ilk,'°rltinby Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Half a mile. alr Bowe ellnald's Sister Pedometor (Templeman) i l ' Albatross 0 " 7' e Won by a head. n e• „„, °Perla Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added, ;'lsi;fle , were won, in a canter, by Mr. Shepherd i s :Ittr tin .,' 2 yrs (Irvine), beating Mr. Walker's Jessie ` 4 T -nil d (Adrina filly), 2 yrs, Alice Gray, and Sister T Th . • The i(-:_onss..titution Stakes, off by consent. y rit, 811 Members' Plate of 50/. ; 3 yrs, 6st 1 , 01 b; 4 ka : t 3 . 1 b ; 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st . ; )„ 5 16 1. :;', "e. ! allowed 31b ; winners, once, 31b ; twice, - ' l. • Si -41 -• Heats, One mile and a half. r, -11 ) "liPt it ' 6 e ton's Teresa, 3 yrs (Riley) 3 1 1 Cs pt. 'lll aarcoures Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs kr, Is/ ° Yd's The Dog. 8i11y,3 yrs 2 3 3 oat • , . The 6, 34 8 Lady Sale, 3 yrs 'IA the ' St `vas won by a length, the second by a bead, k e third with difficulty. l 'hle t b , 100, hft both 3 * yrs old, Bst each ; mile and ki,ith,Mr. Harker's Lucy Long (Templeman) beat Mr. liar,,,Phcanician (Bullock) in a canter. r , ST. iI c 'TTING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. '"re ( --- , 31 .-13 to 4 agst Ithuriel (t) ; 3 to 1 agst the Issi, \t) ; 8 to 1 agst Bay Momus (t) ; 9 to 1 agst Va• P k , l 4 (t) • 15 to la t The Princess (t) ; 16 to 1 agst 41 gs4- aila h agst erp eth g ;18to 1 agst Ugly Buck ;35t0 1 agst , 0 ,,,, _ '1 t o ,`‘Bll.tax HANDICAP.— 7 to 1 agst Mickey Free (t), w orsh' r a ght The Artful Dodger (t), 12 to 1 agst Ravens ,,, kt), 15 to 1 agst Rowena. The 1.,,,, , PAISLEY RACES—THURSDAY. ~ ''' Sl eY St. Leger of 25 soya. each, and 25 added. 04. b One mile and three-quarters. ' c l ',IP. •k c vs ° ll 's Geneva, Est 31b (Kennedy) 1 i t . J. „rrY'S Prudence, Bst 31b 130swell's Archeress, Bst 31b 3 Th e 1, Won easy. k 44, ,-, 430 rough Members' Plate of 501. Two miles. r ° k 's Zor , Sir • li err ,,,_ ~,oaster, aged, Bst 111b...(Robinson) 3 1 '4. B o i Y :,,%,hristopher, 5 yrs, Bst 71b e GI. B oswell 's • Interest 4 yrs, 7st 1116 , c .„,„ — L s g°W Cup of 501 added to a Handicap of 25 sovs. 4 r. Ifne 15 ft, and 50 , 1 • if declared. Two miles. I\ "„i,r. 1tZ .. ? 0 ,s The. Bidd n y, ) s yrs, 7st 81b ...(Howlett) 2 1 'qr. s ier sa, S s Whistle Binkie, 5 yrs, Bst rY s Cable, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b 3 , Th e p . Von cleverly, ' 0 It 'skY Cup of 40/ dd •d t Sweepstakes of lia. 8(11 , 3. each, Was ,a . L 0 a i11t. 11 4,, 5a Y 13 Lady s • wou easily, in two he . ats, by Mr. vi Aut 1 ,.. „r kipsey, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Robinson), beat 141tidY3 4 yrs, bet 41b. DINNER TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH-DAY OF THE DUCHESS OF KENT.—WINDSOR, FRIDAY.-A public dinner, to which upwa r d s o f fif ty o f th e mos t i n fl uent i a l inhabitants of Old and New Windsor sat down, was given at the Hope Inn, Frogmore, yesterday evening ; a splendid buck having been presented for the occasion by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, whose birth-day the large party h a d assem bl e d to celebrate. The chair was filled by John Clode, jnn., Esq. The first toast ; was " The Queen," which wa s d ran k w i t h a ll t h e honours, a royal salute being fired at the same time from a battery erected in the gardens. The chairman, in proposing the health of the Duchess of Kent, paid her Royal Highness a well-deserved compliment for the exercise of unbounded charity in the neighbourhood of Windsor, since her Royal Highness had come to res i de amongst them ; thus following in the footsteps of her revered relative, the late Princess Augusta. The toast was drank with the greatest enthusiasm. The health of " Prince Albert," " The Queen Dowager," " The Prince of Wales, and the junior branches of the Royal Family," " The Duke of Cainbrige, the High Steward of the borough, and the remaining branches of the Royal Family," " Sir George Couper, Comptroller of the Duchess of Kent's Household," and several other toasts having been drank, the company retired shortly after nine o'clock. Sir George Couper arrived from Frog more House shortly before dinner was served, to inspect the arrangements which had been made in the house and grounds of the Hope Inn, to celebrate the auspicious event. A MODERATE APFETITE.-..A. few days ago Thomas Ford, a spare looking man, in the garb of a keelman, went into an eating-house in the Broad Chare, in this town, and at his own request was supplied with three peony worth of cooked meat. After the lapse of an hour the landlord's daughter looked in upon him, and she al most imagined the poor man was troubled with a stomach complaint, as he appeared still to be labouring hard at his original supply. Another hour nearly expired, when Mr. Ford, having settled all demands, took his depar ture, but without exhibiting any improvement in his physical condition. Immediately afterwards it was dis covered that a leg of lamb had disappeared, and a few remains in the room, probably too large to swallow, left no doubt that it was irrecoverably lost to its owner. A short time afterwards Mr. Ford was discovered in a neighbouring public-house washing down his dinner with a pot of beer. Mr. Ford is at present confined for four teen days, not because the lamb did not agree with him, but because the magistrates thought he bad eaten too much; but we have no doubt at the conclusion of that time, he will be quite willing to convince any one of the extent of his power who may doubt the truth of this story.—Newcastle Advertiser. A Sheriff's officer (says a Scotch paper), on going last week to execute a writ at some dye-works at Govan, Glasgow, was thrown into a vat, and died in conse quence.—[Query, dyed in consequence 7] REASONABLE CAUSES.--Lord Frankfort has no music in his soul. Treasons, stratagems, and spoils en gage his thoughts to the entire exclusion of all sympathy with Italian organs. The march in Norma raises his lordly bile, and " Gently o'er my senses stealing" throws him into a paroxysm of fury. At the Marylebone police-office, on Saturday last, one of the vagrant min strels was charged with giving Lord Frankfort " ex cess of music," with the charitable intention of sur feiting an appetite that has already sickened and died. The crime was established ; the boy—one Dforangi— continued his " eternal demnition grind," as Mr. Man tilini calls it, and refused to "move on" at any price. The Magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, declared the boy's con duct " very scandalous," and, searching the Police Act for an adequate punishment, found that he might fine him forty shillings if he refused to go away for any "reasonable cause." But there was the rub. What was reasonable? A Magistrate could not be supposed to judge of such things ; we have every day evidence of their embarrassment when appeals are made to the un derstanding. It is specified in the Act, b' way of exam ple, that . sickness in a house is a r easona bl e g ro u nd for chasseeing itinerant musicians—but all the rest is left to conjecture ; and magisterial conjecture is the most absurd thing under Heaven that our Legislators could trust to ; judge-made law is bad enough, but magiste rially-constructed punishment is a farce. Mr. Rawlin son declared that the boy's conduct was " scandalous"— ergo, it was " reasonable" to expect him to desist, or be punished for perseverance. But that would have been too rational for the usages of the beech ; so the magis trate " discharged" the youth, and he may now rep ea t his " very scandalous" behaviour with impunity, to the i n tense annoyance of the music - hating Lord.—Atlas. PILCHARD FISHERY.—PERRAN PORTII.—The Cob ler's scan, at this place, shot on Monday last, and in closed a fine shoal of pilchards ; but being unfortunately short of hands, they were unable to draw the whole on shore, and only fifty hogsheads were secured, which were very fine fish.— West Briton. IMPORTANT TO SOLICITORS.—In the Crown Court at Wells, on Saturday week, the 'lon. P. P. Bouverie, foreman of the Grand Jury, complained that that body had been detained both that day and the day before for want of bills. Mr. Justice Patteson replied that he knew such to be the case, and had been given to understand that it arose from the neglect of attornies sending in their instructions. If he attended this circuit again, he would ' make an order that if the bills were not prepared within a certain time (when the delay originated with the attor nies), he would not allow them their expenses.—Somer set County Gazette. Tilt 81JN,_.LOND0_14, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1844. TRAVERS TES TIMONIAL. We stated a few weeks ago the proceedings at the Hall of Commerce, at a meeting of merchants, bankers, and traders, assembled for the purpose of doing honour -to the memory of the late John Travers, Esq., the qualities of whose heart and intellect had gained for him the warmest affection and highest respect of all wh3 knew him. It was upon that occasion referred to a Committee to consider of and report to a future meeting the best and most lastinc , mode of testifying the sense enter tained by all of his worth, so that posterity, by con templating his many public and private virtues, may be led to imitate his example. Subsequently a meeting took place, Sir George Larpent, Bart., in the chair, when it was resolved unanimously that the most suitable and most lasting testimonial to perpetuate the name and worth of Mr. Travers would be to found a scholarship in connexion with the City of London School, to be given to the boy whose merits and character, upon a strict exa mination, should be deemed the most worthy, and that such boy should be called the Travers' scholar, and proceed either to the University College, or King's College, London, as the parent or guardian of such boy might determine. A great number of the highest names in the City appear in the subscription-list, as might be expected from the exalted merit of the individual whose virtues it is intended to commemorate. _ The list is open at the following establishments : Messrs. Grote, Prescott and Co. ' Threadneedle street; the London Joint-stock Bank, Princes-street; Com mercial Bank, London • Messrs. Robarts and Co.; and Messrs. Denison and Co Lombard-street; also by D. W. Wire, Esq., Hon. Sec., St. Swithin's-lane. GRAND FETE AND FANCY FAIR. It is expected, should the weather prove propi tious, that the fancy fair, to be held on Monday and TuesdayC at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, for the benefit of the Licensed Victuallers' School, will be the most brilliant and numerously-attended fete that has ever taken place in those beautiful grounds. The attractions provided by the managing Committee for tht entertainment of their visitors are so varied, that we must direct the attention of our readers for the enumeration of them to the advertisement, which will be found in another part of our paper. We cannot, however, omit noticing the principal feature of the file—namely, the fancy fair, to which the wives, daughters, and female relatives of the members of the institution hare contributed a great variety of ele gant and costly articles. The Morning Advertiser informs us that the family of Mr. Wicker, the Go • vernor, have sent in, amongst other things, two large models of a boy and girl of the school, by Mrs. Eady ; a figure of Flora, by Miss Wicker ; tw o p a i r o f ele gant toilette bottles, by Mrs. Mitcheson. A splendid collection of articles has been contributed by the daughter of Mr. Oliver, of the Duke of Clarence, near the Surrey Gardens, consisting of reticules, caps, cases, &c., and an exquisitely-wrought model of " The old woman who lived in a shoe." Amongst the miscellaneous offerings are some handsome watch pockets, from Mr. Green, of Bow; several tasteful and ornamental articles from Mrs. R. B. Hughes, of the Princess of Wales, Queen's Elms, Chelsea • toge ther with a large and diversified collection 'of draw ings, vases, music, ornamental pens, pen-wipers, ap pendazes for the work-table, perfumed sachets—in short, an infinity of those graceful works with which female ingenuity loves to promote the causes of charity. CATLIN'S AMERICAN EXHIBI TION-THE lOWAY INDIANS. It might very reasonably be asked, has all the world mistaken the season ? Or has all the world resolved to stay in town for the judges' decision on the Irish appeal, and to anticipate even The Sun ex press on that important occasion ? Whatever may be the answer to these interesting questions, one thing is certain, that the exhibitions of science and art were never known to be so fully attended at this advanced period of the year as they are now. The fourteen loway Indians had on Friday a most crowded levee in Mr. Catlin's Indian Gallery, at the Egyptian Hall. This exceedingly picturesque group, with their shorn and crested heads, tasteful, though wild, cos tume, and plaited scalp-lock, presented a spectacle of the deepest interest, and we heard more than one per son sighingly express a hope that however rapid may be the decline of this noble race of men, their extinc tion is not so certain as their patron apprehends. This party is composed of the most influential men of the tribe, and may be regarded as a sort of delegation from the red men, with the express permission of the American President, to exhibit to Europe the last remnant of that important branch of the human family which European aggression is rapidly extinguishing. Of the seven men who compose this party, three are chiefs, one of them (White Cloud), the first and he reditary chief, being six feet six inches high, and a remarkably handsome man. None of the other war riors are less than six feet high. They are also of muscular and robust make, except in the arms, which are exceedingly slender, the biceps muscle especially being very poorly developed. Their war and other dances, songs, games, &c., were exhibited with great spirit, and called forth repeated expressions of surprise and satisfaction from their numerous visitors. The boy ten years old, and little Papoose (who, by the way, was most amusingly sleepy) attracted, with the sedate and patient-looking squaws, perhaps quite as much attention as the warriors. We should have said that the exhibition was prefaced by an instructive and really eloquent lecture from Mr. Catlin, who was warmly applauded. RAILWAYS IN SUSSEX. Mr. Rastricic and numerous assistants are row busily engaged in setting out the lines of railway from Brighton through Lewes to Hastings, and from Shoreham to Chichester ; an d as soon as these preli minaries arc completed, the earthworks will be imme diately commenced. The Adur is to be passed by means of a pile-bridge ; and we hear that Mr. Ras trick promises to open as far as Worthing in May next. We also understand, from good authority, that the line from Hastings to Lewes is likely to be opened to the public in May or June next. Once more we may be permitted to congratulate our townsmen on the prospect of speedy completion which these railways now present. We all know how greatly the value of property at Brighton has been already raised by the London and Brighton line; or, if there be those not yet aware of the fact, they need only inquire of any house-agent or auctioneer in the place what relation the rents and prkes now ob tained bear to those which were procurable before the railway was made. At this moment the demand for large houses is, we believe, beyond all precedent, when compared with the corresponding period of any former year; and, judging from present appearances, there can be little doubt that the season which is just com mencing will be one of great prosperity. Nor will the benefit he confined to Brighton. Our friends in East and West Sussex generally will participate in the gain. Mr. Faithfull, it may be recollected, made the startling statement at a meeting held lately in Hastings, that until the new railway was projected, he—one of the leading solicitors at Brighton—had never visited that place ; nay, what was more extraordinary still, that one of the most influential noblemen (Lord Gage) in East Sussex, had also never seen it. Can any man imagine for a moment that this would have been the case if a railway had existed ? In a national point of view, too, the early com pletion of these coast lines is of immense importance. If the madmen who constitute what is called the " war party " of France should unhappily succeed in their efforts to embroil the two nations, the facility of conveying troops from point to point along the coast will, combined with harbours of refuge, be among our most important means of de fence; and the evidence on this point given by Sir Willoughby Gordon before the Parliamentary Com• rnittee cannot be forgotten. There is little doubt that the branch line about to be made to Chichester will, at an early period, be continued to Portsmouth ; and we hope that the Eastern line will in like manner be extended to Dover. When this is done there will be an unbroken communication between two of the most important points on the southern coast. —Brighton Gazette. THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—In addition to the information we gave in our last, as to the contracts being taken for nearly all the line from Exeter to Newton, we are now enabled to add that preparatory steps are being taken for the commencement of the road at the Plymouth end. During the past week men have been employed in sinking shafts on the ground adjoining Mutley Plain, in order that the nature of the strata may be ascertained, prior to the contracts being offered. On Saturday last a fine ship, of upwards of 1,000 tons burden, commanded by Captain Taylor, entered Catwater, laden with Ame rican timber, having on board, as we are informed, 1,400 loads for the purposes of the railway. The timber will be deposited pro tem. in Hooe Lake, and it is generally rumoured that it will be prepared at this port and shipped by barges for Teignmouth, Dawlish, Starcross, &c., as it is wanted. If this be the case it will give employment to a great number of men. The contractors are under heavy penalties to finish a considerable portion of the works by February next. Mr. Gill, the chairman of the directors, with other members of the board, have been during the past week in Ireland, in order personally to inspect the atmospheric railway, new in operation in that country, as the question of the propriety of adapt ing it to the South Devon line, will shortly be discussed by the directors.—Plymouth Journal. TENBURY.—The quantity of rain which has fallen of late, accompanied with boisterous winds, has proved injurious to the hop plantations, many poles having been blown down ; but still there is not so much harm done as might have been anticipated. It is expected that in this neighbourhood there will be more than an average crop. A few more fine days will complete the wheat harvest, the quality of which is excellent. The barley and other crops, it is feared, will be light.—Ten Towns Messenger. ALARMING FIRE.—On Saturday forenoon, between ten and eleven o'clock, a fire was discovered in a stable at the rear of the Two Bells public-house, facing White chapel Church, in the occupation of Mr. C. Vanderstein, jun. The stable adjoins the back of the premises of Mr. Banks, the extensive sugar-baker, Osborn-street, Whitechapel, where it was that the fire broke out. At this spot inside the bake-house is the large stove which is used in the manufacture of the sugar, and it is sup posed that the iron tires which passed through the wall were red hot, and thus caused the wood of the stable to ignite. The progress of the fire was very rapid, as the workshops of Mr. Bradley, undertaker, also caught. Fortunately there was a plentiful supply of water, and the parish engine, with those from Wellclose-square and Jeffrey's-square, quickly arrived. Several buckets of water were promptly thrown over the devouring element, which was soon got under. The damage done was not very extensive. Had the fire occurred during the night, a most disastrous destruction of property would have been inevitable. The sugar-baker's was burnt down about eleven years ago. IRISH CHARITABLE BEQUESTS ACT.—The ob noxious principle of this Act—the right of interference with Catholic doctrine and discipline—has been retained, and the modifications of detail in the provisions of the measure, as originally introduced, leave that vicious principle untouched. As we had all along anticipated, a feeling of extreme hostility against the Act prevails amonst the Catholic prelates and clergy, not one of whom had been consulted regarding a measure so vitally affect ing the charitable bequests of the Catholics ; and this sentiment, we have reason to believe, extends amongst those portions of the hierarchy who have been remark able for their unwillingness to take an active part in political movements. Several letters, indignantly de nouncing the hostile provisions of the Act, have been published. Indeed, we may go so far as to anticipate that the Catholic clergy will avoid communication, and decline all co-operation with a board to be constituted under such circumstances. There is no remedy but an extensive modification of the Act.—Dublin Evening Post. HEROIC CONDUCT 01' A YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER. —A few evenings ago, as Mr. Walpole, a mate of the Collingwood, lying at Spithead, was coming on board from a yacht, a little after twelve o'clock, and when within about fifty yards of the vessel, his boat, which was upset. It was blowing rather fres h at t h e very tim time, small,an and being encumbered with his pea jacket, he d u ct of Mr. Roderic De w , a b rother mate. Thi s y oung gentleman, had tak en hi s place on the watc h s h ort ly have perish e d, b u t f or the heroic con beforeident o ccurred, on seeing a man i n th e water, jumped o ver b oar d , an d swam t o hi s as ate would r inevi tabl y instantlyhe accident wheo as sistance. Mr. Walpole was nearly exhausted when he reached him ; and the sea being very rough, it was not without the greatest exertion he succeeded in bringing him in safety to the ship. Mr. Walpole, so nobly rescued from an untimely death, is a sc i on o f th e no bl e h ouse o f Orford. This incident, unsurpassed as it is in true bravery, might have gone unrecorded, if accident had not brought it to the ears of the gentleman who has fa voured us with this account of it.—S unday Times. N EW ROYAL E XCIIANGE.—On Saturday work mentower of the new Royal commenced placing the b e ll s i n the belfrey of the Exchange, of which there are to be fifteen. There are seven of them on the grounds, which weigh above 38 cwt. The bell which is the lightest weighs 4 cwt. and 26: lbs. This is B flat, and the cord bell to it weighs 6 cwt. and 27 lbs. The whole of the bells will weigh above 80 cwt., and will be at the Ex change in the course of the next week. The contractor for teem, Mr. Mead, will superintend the placing of u s . . ay The mechanism stonemasons of them. It is expected that th e y w ill b e i n t h e i r several thee positions luek ißniltlhtehceouubrese putof ten day up. 'l'o-day begin to lay down th e fl ag - stones outs i de the build ings, under the direction of Mr. Collingshaw, the super intendent of the works. The first stone will be laid down opposite the Wellington testimonial. The opera tion will take place in about three weeks, by which time the external front of this magnificent structure will have been cleaned down. From the appearance of the inte rior, and the progress of the encaustic painting, the probability is that it will be about the middle of October that the merchants will be able to be admitted for the transaction of business. TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYM AN . I-T - --...LOSPITAI. FOR CONSUMPTION, tscce AT BROMPTON. n Saturday the building committee of this valuable institution held a meeting at the board-room in Great Marlborough street, when it was determined to proceed at once as ra pidly as possible towards the completion of the building, and tenders for such sections as were agreed upon were received and adopted for that purpose. As a testimonial to the worth and merits of the late He nry Bl unt , t h e respected rector of Upper Chelsea, the friends of the Rev. Gentleman have determined to purchase a bed in perpetuity in one of t h e wards, which it is proposed to name after the deceased. It may b e remembered that Mr. Blunt himself d ied of pulmonary consumption ; the compliment is therefore as appropriate as it is deserving. It is the intention of the committee of management to hold another fancy fair on behalf of the building fund. PROPRIETY OF INSERTING IN THE POLIC E GAZETTE DESCRIPTIONS OF BODIES FOUND.---On Saturday an in quest, held by Mr. T. Wakley, M.P., coroner, at the Swan U p blic house Fulham -bridge foot, on the body of a man, name unknow n about forty-two years of age, which was found floating in the river Thames, near Putney-bridge, on Tuesday last, some clothes having been found on the towing-path at Barnes on the pre vious Friday, the jury lamented that since the passing of the Poor-law Amendment Act there was no fund from which to defray the expense of giving publicity to a de scription of the bodies of persons unknown, found in the river or elsewhere. Mr. Wakley coincided with the jury in that opinion, and suggested that the insertions of such information in the Government Police G azette, which is published three times a week, t h e insertion s being gra tuitous, would be a great public benefit, and would be more useful than many of iis present contents. The jury returned a verdict of Foiled dead in the water; but how the body c ame there there was no evidence to show." YORKSHIRE JURORS.—" I remember," says Lord Eldon, in the Anecdote Book, " Mr. Justice Gould try ing a case at York; and when he had proceeded for about two hours, be observed, Here are only eleven jurymen in the box; where is the twelfth ?' " " Please you, my Lord," said one of the eleven, " he is gone away about some business; but he has left his verdict with me." BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY. BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY EVENING.—A numerous ftnri important meeting of the proprietors of the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway was held at Dee's Royal Hotel to-day, for the purpose of transacting the usual half yearly business of the Company. There was consider able interest excited in consequence of a large number of shares having been thrown upon the m ar k et , ow i ng to some unfivourable rumours which had been circulated respecting the mode in which the recent transactions of the Company had been managed. Indeed, it was expected that there would be some strong debates, but such, how ever, was not the case, and the meeting was carried on and terminated to the satisfaction of the shareholders present. _ Samuel Bonley, Esq., of Gloucester, was called to the chair, when, CAJANI'S ANATOMICAL WAX- Mr. SANDERS, the secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, after which he read the report of the directors for the last half-year, from which it appeared, that the receipts for the past half-year, ending the 30th June, have been 53,2031. 4s. ld., and the total expendi ture, including interest, &c., has been 39,201/. 125., which, with the balance from last half-year, of 1111. 16s. 10d., now leaves at disposal 14,0531 Bs. 11d. ; from hich the directors recommend the payment of a divi dend of 255. per share (less income-tax), amounting to 13,759 L 12s. 10d., carrying forward the remaining sum 0f2931. 16s. ld. to the current half-year's account. This amount of dividend is more than double what was paid in the corresponding six months of 1843. The receipts from the passenger traffic show an increase of 5,590/.25. Id. over the corresponding half-year, although no ad vantage had been obtained prior to the 30th of June from the completion of the Bristol line, which was not opened till the Bth of July. The increase of the goods has been much greater than that of the passenger traffic. The CHAIRMAN then said that he was quite prepared to enter into a full explanation of the whole of the trans actions and accounts of the Company, in addition to the information supplied in the report. It appeared that some persons, having been disappointed in the dividend, had sold out rather extensively, although he coald not see any grounds for such alarm. The account which he held in his hand of the amount of the traffic was cer tainly very satisfactory. Mr. J. STURGE said he was glad to observe that there was an evident disposition on the part of railway pro prietors to accommodate second and third-class passen gers, and he hoped that that feeling would become gene ral. lie had heard that on some lines it was the practice to compel second-class passengers, when changing to an other line, to go in first-class carriages. CITARLES SHAW, Esq., said, the Birmingham and Gloucester Company had three third-class trains run ning daily, at the rate of 17 miles an hour, and so far they must be considered as having acted with liberality towards the public. The following resolution, declaratory of the divi dend, was then agreed to, after which the meeting separated " That a dividend of 11. ss. per 1001. share, in 6s. 3d. per quarter, dated Ist January, 1844 ; 4s. 2d. per quar ter share, dated Ist March ; 3s. Oid. per quarter share, dated Ist April ; 2s. old. per quarter share, dated May 1 ; Is. Old. per quarter share, dated Ist June (less in come-tax), amounting to 13,7594 12s. 10d. be now de clared, and that it be payable on the 7th Sept. next." (From Friday Night's Gazette.) Railway Department, Board of Trade, Whitehall, Aug. 20, 1844. Whereas, by a minute of the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, relative to the constitution and mode of proceedings of the Railway Department, dated Aug. 6, 1844, and presented to Parliament by her Majesty's command, my Lords direct, that whenever the department has formed an intention of examining into any railway scheme or schemes, with a view to making a minute or report thereon for presentation to Parliament, notice shall be given of that intention in the Gazette, for the information of those whom it may concern; in which notice shall be stated, as near as may be, the points into which inquiry is to be made in connection with the pro posed line of railway. In conformity with the said direc tion, the Board, constituted by that minute for the trans action of railway business, hereby give notice, that it is their intention to examine into the following schemes, with a view to the presentation to Parliament of minutes s o u r b r j e e p c ( t ) s rt o s f a th p e p r l e ic o a n t , io in n the Parliament:— e a e r v l e i n am t of their becoming the I. The schemes proposed for connecting London and York by a new line or lines of railway communication to the eastward of the lines at present existing. 11. The schemes proposed for establishing east and west lines of railway communication between Lincoln shire and the West Riding of Yorkshire. 111. The schemes proposed for completing the railway communication between Scotland and England. IV. The schemes proposed for extending railway communications to Newbury, and to the districts of Wiltshire, Somersetshire, and Dorsetshire, which lie in termediate between the London and South-Western Railway, and the Great Western and Bristol and Exeter Rai 1 ways. V. The schemes proposed for completing the line of southern coast communication between Chichester and Portsmouth. WORKS. VI. The schemes proposed for extending railway communications from London to Gravesend, Chatham, and North Kent. VII. The schemes proposed for extending railway communications from Oxford to Rugby, and, to Eves ham, Worcester, and other districts intermediate between the Great Western and London and Birmingham Rail ways. VIII. The schemes proposed for establishing new and more direct railway communication between Manchester and Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, and other places in the districts adjoining to the Manchester and Leeds Railway, and intermediate between that line and the Manchester and Sheffield, and Leeds and Bradford Railways. The principal points into which inquiry will be made, in connection with the above schemes, are as follow : We were admitted on Friday to a view of those ad mirable works of the great Florentine Academician, Ludovico Cajani, now exhibiting in Mr. Leach's ex hibition-room, 10, Rathbone-place. They are accu rate and beautiful representations of all the organs and tissues of the human body, and to be appreciated they must be seen. The principal figures are a Venus de Medici, and a half figure, displaying the most im portant dissections, and the organs in their relative po sitions. On removing , the integument s o f th e head and part of the cranium we are presented with a model of the brain, which is separable into vertical and horizontal sections, exhibiting the vessels, convo lutions, divisions, and the two substances of this organ. The muscles, glands, nerves, and vessels of the face are next shown ; then the interior of the mouth, with the larynx, pharynx, &c.; then the superficial and deep-seated muscles of respiration—the heart, lungs, and great blood-vessels, the muscles of the ab domen, with the viscera and their appendages. Each of the viscera is represented by a se parate model of exquisite nicety, and these are all placed in their true situations, being remov able, one after the other, for the more perfect exami nation of the whole. These exact models are well adapted to convey such a knowledge of the human body as every rational person must desire to possess, presenting one great outline of its wonderful mecha nism and complicated relations. This instruction, so useful and satisfactory, is thus afforded without the disagreeable incidents of the dissecting-room, and without any accompaniment which would offend the fastidious. The structure and functions of the living machine are further illustrated by numerous anatomical diagrams and preparations, of which Mr. Leach availed himself in a neat and comprehensive lecture upon physiology, which drew forth the ap plause of a respectable and gratified audience. Many of his observations were valuable as respects the pre servation of health. In pointing out the functional relations of different organs to one another, he showed how much pain and disease men might avoid, if they only understood so much of their own structure as was here displayed. It is to be hoped that he will attract that degree of public attention, to which his ability as a popular lecturer, and the inappreciable value of his collection, are entitled. Ist. The ability and bona fide intention of the pro moters to prosecute their application to Parliament next session for Bills to authorise the several under takings. 2d. - The advantages to be obtained, in a national point of view, in completing or extending important lines of railway communication. 3d. The amount of local advantage afforded to the towns and districts more immediately affected. 4th. The engineering circumstances of the line, so far as may be necessary to form a general judgment of the character of the undertaking. sth. The estimates of cost of construction, and of traffic and working expenses, so far as may be necessary to judge of the probability of the line being completed and efficiently worked in the event of its being sanctioned by Parliament, and with a view to drawing a compari son between the merits of competing lines of railway. The inquiry, in conformity with the recommendation of the Fifth Report of the Select Committee on Railways, will not embrace questions of private property or into • rest, which will be reserved altogether for the conside ration of the Legislature. (Signed) DALLIOUSIE. C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. S. LAING. PRINCE ALBERT'S BravinAr.—To-day is the an niversary of the birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on which occasion the illustrious Prince com pletes his twenty-fifth year, having been born on the 26th of August, 1819. THE KING OF TILE FRENCH.—The Observatur of Brussels states that there is still a report that the King of the French will return to Paris from England by way of Belgium. THE ALDERSG ATE-STREET NUISANCE.—On Friday at a wardmote held in the ward of Aldersgate, at which after a severe contest between Mr. Sharwood and Mr. Smith, two very respectable inhabitants, for the office of Common Councilman, the former was declared to be the successful candidate, Mr. Godson called the attention of the meeting to the odious whalebone nuisance which has so long existed in Aldersgate-street, notwithstanding the outcry which has been raised against it, and its pre sentment to the Court,of Aldermen by the inquest jury. Sir Peter Laurie and other gentlemen present spoke strongly in support of the measures for its instant re moval, and at the termination of the discussion it was resolved, that the wardmote should send in a memorial to the Court of Aldermen, praying that the Court would take steps, by instituting such proceedings as they might deem proper for the removal of the nuisance created by the whalebone manufactory of Messrs. Westall, in Al dersgate-street. It was also resolved, that in the event of the refusal of the Court of Aldermen to order pro ceedings to be instituted, the ward itself should imme diately pursue the necessary means to accomplish the object of the inhabitants. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE RIVER QUEEN.—On Wednesday afternoon, an accident of a frightful character took place on board the River Queen upon her voyage to Ipswich from Walton-on-the-Naze, in Essex. It appears that the vessel, as usual upon days when she takes an " Excursion," had a crowded deck and cabin, and some parties to avoid the crush went down into the engine room, open under the permission of the engineer. Among these were Captain Robert Resker, of the Zephyr brig, belonging to this port, his wife, and several other persons. Resker afterwards came on deck and sat upon the hatches connected with the light above the engine room. From this position he was seen to rise, and then suddenly to fall backwards through an opening upon the engine, within the works of which he was caught, and though the engineer, prompt at his post, stopped the way of the boat immediately, the unfortunate man was crushed to death in an instant.— Suffolk Chronicle. Within these forty years, in the course of which population has advanced about 65 per cent, in Great Britain and Ireland, crime in England has increased 700 per cent., in Ireland about 800 per cent., and in Scotland above 3,600 per cent. Tn the numerous compounds con stantly announced for promoting the growth or reproduc tion of the hair, few survive, even in name, beyond a very limited period; whilst " Rowland's Macassar Oil," with a reputation unparalleled, is still on the increase in public es timation. The singular virtues of this successful invention for restoring, preserving, and beautifying the human hair, are too well known and appreciated to need much comment. The very facts of the high and distinguished patronage it enjoys, its general use in all countries, together with nu merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are au thorities which stamp its superior excellence and title over all attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred, its consequent great demand excites the cupidity of un principled shopkeepers, who vend the most spurious trash as the "genuine" Macassar Oil: whereas the genuine article is wholly the invention and property of A. Rowland and Son, and the amalgamation of its costly exotic materials renders abortiveany attempt to discover its component parts—thus proving the imposition of all other articles bearing the title of " Macassar Oil." The genuine article has the words " Rowland's Macassar Oil" on the wrapper.—All others are (rankle:l; counterfeits DERBY AND ST. LEGER CLUBS. The following is the reply from the Home-office, to a communication requesting information as to the legality or illegality of Derby and St. Leger Clubs : " Whitehall, 19th August, 1844. " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, and to refer you for the information which you are de sirous of obtaining, to the Act prohibiting lotteries. Any person offending against the statute is liable to be proceeded against as therein directed. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " H. MANNERS SUTTON. " Mr. Charles King, White Hart, 276, Oxford-street." In observing on this letter, the Sunday Times says :—" Notwithstanding the illegality of these clubs, we think that, on an application to the Attor ney-General by the defendants, under the 46 Geo. 111., c. 148, s. 59, he would stay the actions, because that statute provides that all actions for the penalties must be commenced by the Attorney-General, and we do r.ot think the 6 and 7 William IV., c. 66, which gives half the penalty to the informer, dispenses with the necessity of obtaining the Attorney-General's per mission to bring the actions. It may, however, be open to doubt; therefore, once more we say, petition Parliament on the sth of September." MURDER of A CHILD. —A child, twenty-one months old, named Elizabeth Carpenter, died o❑ Tues day at Bristol, in consequence of the ill-treatment it re ceived from a woman (not its mother) with whom its father cohabited. During the absence of its father, the unfeeling wretch was in the habit of boating the poor infant about the head with her clenched fist. She had been frequently heard to declare that she hated the child, and that if the father did not take it away, she would kill it. On Friday an inquest was held, and the jury re turned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Elisabeth Light," the woman whose brutal treatment had occa sioned the poor child's death. A stoppage has taken place on the Cologne and Aix-la-Chapelle Railway, through a heavy slip.—Rail way Record. THE HARVEST. Since our last, the weather has been peculiarly favourable for the harvesting of grain, and it may be presumed that at the close of the present week very little wheat will remain outstanding. The earliest opportunity is always embraced for removing this grain from the field after it has been cut; perhaps in our uncertain climate very properly so, but it is en tirely unquestionable that the quantity of grain slightly deteriorated in quality by over much caution, subjects the grower to a vastly greater loss than would have accrued from risking the chance of a more favour able opportunity; in other words, by confiding more on the wisdom of Providence. Thus for in stance, every day or night previous to the 16th and 17th instant had produced some rain more or less in quantity, nevertheless no inconsiderable breadth of land was cleared of wheat on those days, which grain if brought to market immediately would be deterio rated in value to the amount of three or four shillings per quarter, nor will it be so good as if it had remained in the field till the Monday or Tuesday following. The harvesting of barley is proceeding forthwith ; some fields have been cut ; where there is a sufficient bulk of straw there will also be an ample produce of grain, but by far the largest portion of the crop is de ficient of both the one and the other.—Nerfolk Chronicle. The harvest fields in the neighbourhood of Wake field, during the past week, have assumed a busy aspect. The weather remained fine until Thursday, when occasionally slight showers of rain fell, but not sufficient to stop harvest work. Yesterday, the wea ther again was fine, and a great deal of wheat of fine quality was housed. A few days more fine weather in this quarter will bring the harvest to a close.— Leeds Times. The greatest activity has prevailed throughout the past week in getting in the harvest. The wheats hav ing generally ripened very rapidly, the abundant sup ply of hands has consequently been found of value. Much wheat has been carried, and the harvest season will now be short. Quality as well as quantity cha racterise the present harvest.—Cambridge Chronicle. A correspondent, dating from Drumcondra, county Meath, on Monday, writes as follows :—" We are just commencing our harvest here, but have, as yet, had very broken weather —every second day wet. If, however, dry weather would not set in, all would be well, as no damage, as far as I can learn, has yet been done in this part of the country. Our meadows are short; all other crops are an average."—Northern Whig. The weather for the last few days has been most favourable for harvest operations, which in conse• quence are carried on with great activity. There is every prospect of the crops being gathered in a good condition, and of a pleasing wind-up to the harvest ing, a result on which we congratulate ourselves and the country at large.—Cork Examiner. The harvest in this neighbourhood has been pro gressing favourably. Previous to the rains of last week the wheat was in a forward state, and in many instances ready to be garnared. The wet weather caused temporary suspension of operations, but this week, though some showers have fallen, no material obstruction has been felt. The crops everywhere looked well, and on some farms were remarkably fine. —Leicestershire Mercury. The wheat crops were never perhaps more weighty in ear than this season. An ear from the farm of Mr. Woodhams, of Stanmer, was counted, and found to contain ninety-one grains. —Brighton Herald. In some parts of the East-Riding are to be found fields of hay not yet led, next to which are corn fields already cut. The wheat harvest in this district is becoming general, and should the weather continue favourable, there is little doubt but the crops will be above the average, and in excellent condition. In some parts of Lincolnshire the cutting of barley has already commenced ; some of it, however, is as yet too green, and of coarse quality. A few days more fine weather, and no doubt a ver y grea t port i on o f th e wheat will be secured.—Hull Advertiser. CARLISLE.—The farmers' hopes for fine weather are still " deferred," and they are heartily tired of rain, which has fallen in large quantities since our last, daily, with the exception of Sunday. On that day expectation rose high ; the weather seemed to have taken up ; the sky was clear, the sun shone bright, and the mercury in the barometer had risen and continued to rise during the day. Everybody was delighted; it was summer again; and yet there was withal something suspicious in its appearance, the change had come so suddenly—it seemed like many other bright things, too bright to last. It has not lasted. Rain, rain, rain has pitilessly pelted the crops with a perseverance perfectly provoking. There have, how ever, been intervals of fine weather, of which due ad vantage has been taken. A good deal of hay has been got, and grain has been cut, though not to any large extent. The weather wise confidently predict that a favourable change is on the eve of taking place ; if their prophesy prove true, the reapers will be busy in this neighbourhood without delay, for there are a few fields now ready for cutting.—Carlisle Journal. WEST CUMBERLAND.—The weather, for some time past, has been wet, windy, comp ara ti ve ly cold for the season of the year, and altogether unfavourable both for the crops and the harvest field. Hitherto, how ever, the crops have sustained no injury, a circum stance best indicated by the steady prices and settled state of the provincial grain markets, which will speedily evince a change should the crops become affected, either by the inclemency of the weather, or through any other cause.—lbid. The weather has been rather unsettled of late. The harvest, however, is progressing pretty quickly. A vast quantity of grain has been cut during the last and present weeks. Mr. Sykes, of Salthouse, has suc ceeded in stacking some oats, the produce of one field, in excellent condition. The demand for reapers last week was very great, and wages were 2s. 9d. per day; but this week they are not quite so high, 2s. 6d. being the maximum. Wheat is a fair average crop, and the other kinds of grain take off much better than could have been expected from the long-continued drought.—Lancaster Guardian. The barley harvest is now in full operation in this neighbourhood, and many acres have been housed in excellent condition during the past week. The early sown is very fine both as to quantity and quality. — Hampshire Independent. INVERNESS.—faking our station on the Castle-hill we can observe reapers busy at every point of the compass. Before the end of the week, if the weather, which is somewhat moist, hold favourable, a goodly array of stooks will cover not a few fields around our northern metropolis. Yesterday Mr. Smith, of Messrs. Lawson and Smith, had a field of early Sibe rian oats next the nursery cut down. They yielded well and were quite ripe. About Redcastle barley harvest is commencing, and it will, we are told, be general in 'about ten days„ In that district the crop is not in any way injured by the heavy rains. Straw is light, but the ear is remarkably well-filled—parti cularly as regards wheat and barley. The oat crop generally will be ready . for the sickle in the course of fourteen days. Turnip and potatoes are about the average crops. At Petty field potatoes of good quality were used more than three weeks ago. Harvest is not so far forward as might be expected in this parish and the adjoining one of Arderseir. The crops, how ever, are good —very little lodged—and coming for ward steadily. Mr. Young, of Tain, had 20 shearers at work on Tuesday week. Capt. Munro, Coul Cot tage, cut down a field of barley of twenty-five acres on Thursday last, at which no less than '250 shearers were employed. From Strathspey we learn that some barley has been cut, and that a general harvest may be expected in about a fortnight. The oat crop I 9 a good one, but it will require a considerable time yet to ripen. Unless the potatoe crop in that quarter is touched by frost—too often the case—it will be one of the best for years. Our correspondent says, that, taking the crops as a whole, they will be just about an average—nothing below, as was feared during the period of drought in summer. The Inverness market is stocked with fruit of the best description. Great quantities of gooseberries, &c., find a ready sale as soon as they are brought to town.—lnverness Courier. THE DUKE Or MODENA.—Letters from Modena announce that the Duke was taken exceedingly ill on the night of the 6th, at his villa of Cottajo. Physicians were sent for in all haste. THE EYES.—Optical Improvements to enable persons at an advanced age to read with ease, and to discrimi nate objects with perfect distinctness, and Small Acoustic Instruments for relief of extreme deafness, &c. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, have invented Spectacle Lenses, &c., of the greatest transparent power. The valuable avantage derived from this invention over the Spectacles now in common use is, that instead of vision becoming strained, heated, weakened, and in numerous cases seriously in jured, it is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation, and can see with thoseLense r s eq o u f ir a e mu ch less magnifying p ower, and that which is a m atter of the greatest cons e q uence is, that they do not e d extreme ul th a the frequent changes to further helps. Also, Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments m f . or ay r e el o i n ef ne deafness. Caution.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opti cianstheiry immediateT neighbour hoodaans y, andpa.r t observe—Only the un t . person a and theA u ri sts , same are name not i i n n an of d ry. to b o e p h re ad en a t t in 3 i 9 s , Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, mis takes, b n e o c r au in tio OppositeTUßN the York Hotel. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —THE Or L IFE .— CURE EXTRAORDINARY ny HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—A respectable woman, aged forty - seven, residing in Scotland-road, Liverpool, named Graham, critical and dangero us state for nine was in the most months, being sometimes almost choked with phlegm, with shortness of breath, palpitation of the heart, f together with a general derangement and debility of the whole system. Her life was in the greatestwhen l she commenced the use of these miraculous n lg e ll r s the highest state of health in five' w w - e i e ic k l a i . res T to h r e ed her to finest medicine in the world for females of all Jes a . re Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's establishment, 224, St ran d ( w here advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vendors of medi cine throughout the civilised world. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Aug. 24. APPLICATIONS UNDER THE NEW ACT. The cases of several insolvents were brought before the Court on the question of fees to be paid on the filing of their proceedings, and the Learned Commis sioner was obliged to be somewhat positive on the subject, in order to counteract the opinion which seems to exist, that men are not only to get into debt, but to be considered "martyrs" because they happen to be in prison. There is a sickly affectation of hu manity either for the debtor or creditor, instead of the centre path, in which the truth will be found. An attorney applied to his Honour, with a view of ascertaining whether the schedules of insolvents in prison could not be filed without the payment of fees until after their discharge. He said that from what had appeared in the newspapers the applicants thought they could be released at once from prison. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE said that every article that appeared in a newspaper did not constitute law. The whole Act was to be carried out, and not a part, and therefore it was quite impossible that pro ceedings could be filed without the payment of fees. The attorney hoped the payment of 1/. in each case would be deemed sufficient till a scale of fees could be promulgated. An advertisement of the first hearing could be inserted in an evening paper for a less sum than was charged by the morning papers. The COURT said that the advertisements were for creditors, and must be inserted in the morning papers of known large circulation. The Commissioners were anxious to give every facility to the discharge of men, but in a court of law there must be certain regulation, without which no proceedings could be satisfactorily carried on. The attorney again referred to the statements which appeared in the papers and the forms published. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE (significantly) Take the law from the Queen's printer. Some further discussion occurred, which ended in the Court ordering that 30s. in each case should, in the first instance, be deposited with the messenger of the Court. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE intimated that in a few days the orders would be issued; it was im possible to make rules instanter. IN RE TOLFRET. This was an application on the part of an insolvent who had been five years in prison, and was originally taken on a Judge's order as a person about to leave the country. The attorney for the insolvent mentioned the cir cumstance to the Court, as a difference of opinion ex isted on the subject. The insolvent was now charged in execution, and the point was whether he could avail himself of the new Act, which he could not have done if the proceedings had not gone on to execution. Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE was of opinion that he was entitled to his discharge, as he was now in prison on an execution ; and he made the order ac cordingly. IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT BANISTER. This case has already been before the public. The bankrupt was a draper at Portsea, and had absconded from his creditors ;he had visited ➢Madeira. He had, however, returned, and the present sitting was fixed for his last examination. The solicitor to the fiat applied for an adjournment, in order that a fiat against Charles Banister might be worked in London together, in accordance with an order of the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy. The Court granted the application. SUMMER ASSIZES. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool Aug. 22. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice CREssw➢LL.) SMITH V. BOUTCHER. This was an action to recover the amount of a com mission claimed by the plaintiff for obtaining freight for a ship of the defendant's. Mr. Knowles and Mr. Crompton were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin and Mr. Edwards for the defendant. It appeared that the defendant was a ship-owner in London, and the plaintiff a ship-broker in Liverpool. Some communication was opened between the plaintiff and the defendant, and the former procured a freight for the vessel to Laguayra, with liberty to call at any island in the West Indies. After the charter -party had been signed, the defendant entered into a contract with Government to convey some troops to the Bermudas on the same voyage. The party on whose behalf the plain tiff had made the original contract objected to this, on the ground that the Bermudas are not in the West Indies, and required that the charter-party should be cancelled, which was done. The defendant, however, objected to pay the plaintiff his commission, the voyage which he had negotiated having been given up. The plaintiff alleged that this was no fault of his, nor any matter to him. He had done his work, and desired to have his reward. It was shown that the defendant got about 2601. by the passage of the troops, and that the freight saved by the vessel was somewhere between 5001. and 8001. The commission was Si. per cent. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff--Damages, 351. N'CLEERE V. PRANCE AND ANOTHER. This was an action for an assault and battery. One of the defendants, William France, pleaded that he was not guilty, and that the plaintiff first assaulted him. The other defendant, Thomas France, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Wortley and Mr. Cowling appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin and Mr. Cromptan for the defendants. It appeared that the plaintiff is a gentleman of for tune, living in Wall-street, Wigan, in this county, of which place he is also a magistrate. The defendant William France is a shopkeeper, whose premises open into a yard into which the plaintiff's premises also open, and there is a common passage to the yard from the street. In the yard are the stables and coach-house of the plaintiff, and a warehouse of the defendant, William. France. The other defendant, Thomas France, is his brother. On the 27th of May last there was an election for the southern division of the county. Wigan is one of the polling places. The plaintiff had been dining with his party, and had returned to his house about nine o'clock in the evening, and immediately went into the yard, where, according to the evidence of a young woman who was a daugter of the plaintiff's coachman, the defendant William France came up with a stout walking-stick in his hand. Something was said between them, which the witness did not hear, when the de fendant William France struck the plaintiff several very violent blows on the head and face ; so violent that his hat was cut through and knocked off his head, and a swelling produced the size of a hen's egg. Just at that time, Mrs. M'Cleere and a neice were coming out of the plaintiff's back door to go to the stable to see a pony of Mr. M'Cleere's She, seeing her husband assaulted, began to shriek, and a Mr. Isherwood, the superintendent of a factory, hear ing the cry, ran up the yard. He saw the defendant William France strike the bare head and face of the plaintiff twice with the stick. His face was covered with blood. Thomas France, the other defendant, had the plaintiff by the shoulder and held him, as it appeared to the witness, not to prevent mischief, but to give his bro ther a better opportunity. The witness rushed between them, and said, " No more sticks," and they all went down on the ground together, with Mrs. Kirk the plain tiff's niece, who had gone to the spot. She and Smith, the coachman, gave similar testimony. Mr. MARTIN addressed the jury for the defendants, and called witnesses to prove that the plaintiff on his way home from the election dinner had struck with a stick a little boy of the defendant William France, who acciden tally ran between his legs ; that the child ran home cry. ing to his mother ; that when the defendant came into the yard she went to him and complained, to which he replied, " Go to the devil," on which she fetched her husband. Some of the witnesses also swore that when the parties met the plaintiff struck the first blow, and that the only object of Thomas France in interfering was to separate the parties. On cross-examination it appeared that most of the witnesses who deposed to those things were on the other side of the street, and could only see that part of the yard which was in a direct line with the passage ; while most of the plaintiff's witnesses were on the spot. A. servant girl of the defendant, however, stated that she saw what took place from the steps of her master's back door, which opened into the yard. Mr. WORTLEY replied, and the case having been summed up, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff' —Damages 501. In the Crown Court the Lord Chief Baron was en gaged during the whole day in trying cases o f rape. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, Aug. 22. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Sergeant ATCHERLEY.) HORRIBLE ATROCITY.—Thomas Goatman, aged 17, was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously wounding a mare, the property of William Humpidge. Mr. Skinner conducted the prosecution, Mr. Francillon defended the prisoner. It appeared that on the 10th of April last, the prisoner, who was a farm servant of Mr. Humpidge, for some rea son or other which did not transpire, was dissatisfied with one of the horses committed to his charge, a fine and valuable young mare; he was observed by some by standers to go from the stables and to cut a short thick stick from a " service" tree in a neighbouring hedge. And shortly afterwards ho was seen punching the animal about the hind-quarters, with a piece of stick about twelve or fourteen inches in length. No one witnessed the brutal and atrocious act which the scoundrel next committed, but the evidence left no doubt that, after some further ill-usage, he thrust the piece of wood, which he previously tapered with a knife at either extremity, up the hind-quarters of the poor mare, as the meatus urinarius, the bladder, and intestines were lacerated in a horrible manner, and the poor animal, in the convul sive throes induced by the agony she underwent, actually caused the weapon in question to work its way forward t through her body until it reached her chest, whence u t was cut, after death, by a labouring man who came theshortly afterwards. It was suggested, on that the prisoner, with more ingenuity thanprobability, browsing i in th ground under the tree was strewed with knife, and as the tmhaerfieeld might A have a bothve swallowed ends wer e t h , e however,st stick w.htirl trimmed d : m leaves and chips, and the priso ner his knife there, he was at onc e cony The Court passed upon him the comparative lenient hicatdedbbeyenthsee jury, The using sentence of twelve months' imprisonment. ISLE OF WIGHT WAGGEEY.—" Is this the way t o Ryde ?" said a traveller who was as ignorant of horse manship as he was of the . place he was inq u i r i ng f or. The unsophisticated native to whom the query wail ad. dressed, after carefully surveying the equestrian artist. naively replied, " Na, na ! thee turns out thee toss too much."—lsk of Wight Advertiser. nes, vir W clir :ill xi• ,net oh )tel, el' Vg. el' the ter , iili