The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

Pr- an additional week's h~ ollid - ybe granted to all public schools, in celebration of the birth of the infant Prince ; and it is intended that this indulgence should be ex tended, as usual, to all such school establishmeats as can conveniently avail themselves of it. A handsom e silver vase was on Friday presented to George Jones, Esq., Chairman of the Bristol and Glou cester Railway Company, by his co-directors, as a testi mony of their personal regard, and of their appreciation of the services he has rendered to their prosperous un dertaking. The noble border castle of Naworth is in course of being rebuil t un d er the surveillance and good taste of Lord Morpeth. We are gratified to learn that Sir William Follett is considerably improved in health. The four new steam-vessels ready and preparing for service are to be armed with eight long guns 18 inches in diamete r , aft. 6in. l ong , an d eac h we i g hi n g 15 c w t. The new iron steam frigat e Vulcan, building at Li- If po !erpoossible, l by Mr. Laird, of 556 horse power, is to be ready, by the Ist of January next. Meetings of the different branches of the workpeople em ployed in cotton factories have been held from time tnom o time, during the last few weeks, preparatory to giving for an advanc3 of wages, such a course having t ! 1 :1 attended wi t h succes s i n some p ar t s o f Lanca shire. lossesunderstand that, i n consequence o f th e grea t of lately lately sustained, the premium on the insurance the farming property h a s j us t b een i ncrease d by some of leading fire-offices. The lar ges t exportat i on o f d on k eys from Hul l th i s 5 s eason took place on Wednesday, when Captain Bouch, the Emerald Isle steamer, for Rotterdam, took out twenty-seven of the long-eared tribe. A. contract has been concluded by the Earl of Lons dale, the Postmaster-General and the Belgian Govern !ttent, for the transmission of a daily mail between the two countries. The Risl e y s h ave b een per f orm i ng at B russe l s an d a t Sege to crowded houses. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERS ALL'S—YESTERDAY. • The return of several of the subscribers from York not lead to any improvement in the St. Leger bet e e ; the only horses in any real demand were The o , ll re, Ithuriel, Red Deer, and Foig-a-ballagh, and upon " k era the outlay was inconsiderable. No disposition Za,tever was shown to back Godfrey, Joe Lovell, or &going. The closing quotations were -3 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—take 7 to 2 3 to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—take 7 to 2 8 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus 9 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—take 15 to 1 1 0 to 1 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian 13 to 1 agst Col. Anson's The Princess—take 10 to 1 1 3 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh—taken 2 5 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey to 4 agst Ithuriel and The Cure—taken. A VIE GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.—Mr. Jaques's Alritish Yeoman and Semiseria were left in this handi- ZP th rough an omission of the clerk of the course, and 12 1 " zot run. The Artful Dodger was inquired after at to 1 , but no business done. Th e 4- ei EGHAM RACES. be follo wing is an outline of the stakes and plates to run Iv f or at these races this day:— G an .: Cup. —Elegance filly, 4 yrs—Pergolaria, 3 yrs -...C?„4 yrs—Misdeal, 5 yrs—Miss Wilfred filly, 3 yrs C un an, 5 yrs—Subduer, 4 yrs—Mosque, 6 yrs. , Plate.—Gaper, bg by Hindoo, Moustache, tie' r rg°ll tria, Young Lochinvar, Velocipede filly, Campa iit). Misdeal, Pine Apple, Dean Swift. T u b e : and Old Windsor Stakes.—Heats.—Audrey, 1,1 holnper Hashed Venison, Radnor, Vol-au-Vent, lttgollen. WEDNESDAY. ?he Surrey and Middlesex Stakes.—Pine Apple, B st 71b—The Whaler, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Subduer, 7 st—New Forest Deer, 3 yrs, 6st. V i n e Runnymede Stakes.—The Devil-among-the %plf°t", Epaulette, Young Lochinvar, Isleworth, Dean 11 1'h e Memb ers ' Plate.—Heats.—The Devil-among 4:Tailors Epaulette, Radnor, Arathusa, Young h tuvar. • " Egham Stakes closes this afternoon. CRICKET. GENTLEMEN OF THE NORTHERN COUNTIES, 4 - MYNN, ESQ., AND GOOD, AGAINST THE GEN tOtr!N OF THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES, WITH CALDE - 11. 4 7 1 ,` "D DEACON.—This grand match was played at the Northern on Friday and Saturday, and was won by i lm: -Lvorthern Counties, having got 132 in their first a ct 7gs, a n d 125 in the second ; wh i le the i r opponents los• eci 15 5 in their first, and only 58 in the second, thus by 44 r uns . tw e . s't I lEnTs v. CLAPTON.—The annual match be lietc,ll these t wo crac k c l u b s was p l aye d l ast wee k o n 44.'3,11rue - common, when, after a most exciting con t4e West H erts won b y two runs ; muc h o f t h e i r 1%,i esa, tehoiso_ owever, was owing to the wild bowling of J. , '''"ET MATCH NEAR GRAVESEND.—On Saturday s eat a proatch c ame o ff on t h e l awn at W oom b a l H a ll, th e b e ; (31 John Brenchley, Esq., near Gravesend, in which C o b h amaged on the one side the noble proprietor of a nd , the youthful Earl of Darnley, with his brother ofd nin e his tenants, choice cricketers ; and on the th e ' Brinchley, jun., and ten chosen cricketers of test re markable or Northfleet and Gravesend. After a con (lede for the skill of the players, victory was red da in f avour of the latter by but one inning. Some bet Previous, Previous, a cri c k e t ma t c h came off at Cobham, tie w ee 11 Lord Darnley and some of his tenants on the side, and certain members of the cricket club on the o th er, In this match the Noble Lord's party were the 44 1 :lers. Aft er th e ma t c h was over, the players, without u ti ltletion of rank, were invited by his Lordship to par cae,of a cold collation, at his magnificent mansion in aham Park ; and the party separated much delighted adthe affabl e and engaging manners of this young ttl "nal', who gives promise of being a good landlord, Mer s greeable neighbour, and altogether a popular cha -. ti, tl , e 31 LEY-END AND CAMBRIDGE TOWN AND COUNTY b ,7 8 . -- -An interesting match of cricket was played on IiZY - end La wn on F r id a y, August 23, between the te-„"*Yend and the Cambridge Town and County Clubs. the n o'clock being the time named to draw the wickets, f ilift tell was not played out, it was therefore decided h ow i t i !our of the Audley-end, by the first innings. The Veu of the Hon. Latimer Neville and Pollitt, and rise and Snow, was much admired. tione r eturn match between the Carmarthen and Llan eillbs, took place at Carmarthen on Monday. The Nt ls -- ,"thea Club again proved victorious, having 17 h orn sPare. The batting on both sides was very far A e lag°, but in the Llandilo Club's last innings the l ies er „ l4 ,g'' of the Carmarthen gents was excellent, and to h e ,..' e ulY admired. Mr. Trevor Alcock, who promises itteC °33l e an admirable cricketer, made an excellent believe that in the beginning of October it is or i i t ,""eci to call out the Pensioners for training, but that fw' th two days , instead of five, will this year be employed If at PUrpo4.—Naval and Military Gazette. W it,s.Ls Serene Hi g h ness the Prince Edward of Saxe b,: -.l ,, a rhas arri ve d a t Br a emar, the Duke of Leeds' sport y the Hi g hl an d s . The Noble Duke is surrounded tt, e „a societ of a distinguished circle invited to meet 1141"astriouy s Prince. It is well known that his Grace 1 44 i , 1 4 of the larg e st sporting establishments in Scot- Si r r ing the season. bltv r C reorge and Lady Napier, and General Napier, left within the last few days for Devonshire. At cIBINDING DOWN THE WAGES OF THE POOR.— k a. ,:ireenwich Poli ce -court on Saturday, the sitting ittlgtrlte (Mr. Jeremy) requested the reporter to RC- N, e,uge the receipt of a sovereign, by a Post-office Gds P aY r ° lll l" An Abhorrer of the Dreadful System of 41-r ig Down the Wages of the Poor," and a further Il kat. s:l thr ee pounds, by draft on the London and County irk' 'rein 4 , J. L.," and a further sum of five poun s d h s,. egli a ,! l gentleman residing in Wimpole-street, faka e, who felt a deep interest in favour of the distressed Would of the Rendall's, whose conduct and character lie do direct to be strictly inquired into, and the dona (g ra p itb fully applied. One pound, placed in the hands ' 4, st c ,% - Porter by a gentleman, was handed over to the sad , - b e d family, in the presence of the chief-constable naiii, -111 thwarden of St. Nicholas, Deptford. The pt 4,%"Prsed their unfeigned gratitude for the timely Di es --i,Pectd relief. t 8.. ' a his residence, Lower Clapham, Middlesex, sn, -iurd. - 6e o f , a Y, the 3d inst. Jacob Clements, Esq., at the '; Deceased, when a lad, resided in this town, fo rt life is remarkable for that continuation of good !ta ll / ,:thioh never forsook him. His first start in life which en gagement at the King's Head Inn, in this town, him vas th en k ept b y t h e l ate M r . H omeyer , w h o t oo k fis i„ - r his employ as potb o y and errand-lad. Here, by ftr o ,Zustry and perseverance, h e soon b ecame a grea t by th e t e with those by whom he was employed, as also ~.ge sh, P,ersons who frequented the inn at that time ; and 4 4en c i i ,"" 1 7 saved himself 151., with which he started to at e nn -n, as the term is " to seek his fortune." Here he treCh`e obtained a situation as waiter at an hotel mud; C44l 4 ,ted by stock-brokers ; from servant he soon be "" plaster and owner of the house where he had hawk 118 assistant, from landlord to banker, and from ttee 1 1 , 1 , 1) Qn 'Change, returning, it is said, the enormous for ti i , - „ °f ote million per week, and eventually realising 4 e t .37 e of 30 0,0001. Mr. Clement was not, however, let tru l° B B of the poor of his native town, and has for at 13 k r i )'ears di s t r ib ute d an annua l g if t o f b rea d an d coa l s ltdditiriC4l stales, to th e i n di gen t f am ili es of this parish ; in 4 ent to 'which a pound's worth of silver was regularly fly to 1;:ii distributed amongst the poor recipients of the f4 cf o , l . ter atoent at our parish church. He was a bene 4134;and annual subscriber to our county Infirmary.— News. Infirmary.— ti e FrhiINSTER ABBEY.--The annual etchcommemora kiti Purcell will take place on Thursday, in West tr°tn the Abbey, at ten o'clock. Among the selection die t , - -e great British composer's works will be a Bene tulti Jubilate i n B fiat; also, his anthem, " Who the n_l?elieved in our report? " arranged by Novello, from i t 9:" Itzwilliam collection at Cambridge. Purcell died in 1 0 aged only 37. VirITENSION OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.- I,r7anderstand that, at the close of the meeting on t eo an the Directors of the South-Western Comp Any to ',Lactive steps in respect of an extension of their line ,Zaterloo-bridge.—Ruilway Record. tibitehe,.Stromboli steam-sloop is fitting with all pos eut stiTsPateh Devon port, for the purpose of taking f u terr t and shells to Gibraltar, for the use of the Me the T e kne .ari squadron. The fine first-class steam-frigate for iirrible, building at Deptford, has had 200 addi ttl workmen put on her, and is ordered to be ready bee r , I nc hing in November. Fifty old pensioners have ken , Ate scharged from the San Josef, and fifty able sea sekin_.yther thred in their room. This has been the case also guard-ships in the seaports, and 100 able 01"--..Coui the been ordered to be entered as riggers at . 0 seVeral dockyards.—United Service Gazette. COURT CIRCULAR., INDSOR, MONDAY.—To-day was the birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The auspicious event was celebrated at the Castle. Shortly before seven o'clock the band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards assembled on the South Terrace, beneath his Royal Highness's apartments, and at seven o'clock precisely commenced a serenade. The first piece performed was " The Reveille of Walsh," introducing a chorale. Several selections from the works of Mendelssohn, arranged, by command, by Mr. Tutton, the master of the band, were then played, the performance con cluding with " The Coburg March." The serenade occupied an hour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle, from Frogmere House, at half-past eight o'clock, to congratulate the Prince on the aus picious occasion. His Royal Highness walked out in the pleasure grounds of the Castle. The Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse, arrived in the forenoon, and had an audience of his Royal Highness. His Lordship afterwards took his departure. In the afternoon Prince Albert walked in the royal gardens. A number of the nobility and gentry called during the day at the Castle to pay their respects. Among them were the Marquis and Marchioness of Thomond, Lord James O'Bryen, the Countess of Norbury and Lady Georgiana Toler, Viscount and Viscountess Howick, Rev. Lord \Vriothesley Russell, Lord and Lady Haddo, Sir George Hayter, Colonel Sir George, Lady, and Miss Couper, Lieut.-Col. Bouverie, Colonel and Mrs. Berkeley Drummond, Captain Codrington, R.N., Captain Copeland, R.N., Captain the Hon. and Mrs. C. Grantham Scott, Captain the Honourable James Murray, Captain C. Seymour, the Honourable the Dean of Windsor and the Honourable Mrs. Hobart, Captain Pitt, Sir Gore, Lady, and Miss Ouseley, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Countess Wratislaw, Mr. Osborne Yeats, Hon. and Rev. R. B. Stopford, Hon. Mrs. and Miss Stopford, Rev. Isaac Gosset, Rev. William and Mrs. Canning, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Miss Maria and Miss Emma Codrington, Sir William Fremantle, Miss Hervey, Miss Hervey Bathurst, Mr. C. Wemyss, Lieutenant Hon. S. Jocelyn, Lieu tenant-Colonel Turner, Major and Mrs. Trent, Rev. C. W. Knyvett, Sir John Kirkland, Sir Joseph Whatley ; Hon. Henry and Mrs. Ashley, Hon. Lady King, la Marquise d'Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. Har court, Miss Cavendish, Mr. Francis Cavendish, Major Anderson, General and Lady J. Wemyss, Lady Grant, Captain the Hon. and Lady Mary Hood, the Governor, and also the Naval and Military Knights of Windsor. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined at Castle in the evening. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at :endance during dinner, and performed the following pieces : Prussian Army, March Zadooski. Overture, Oberon British Homage Waltzes Selection, Lucia di Lammermoor Donizetti. Polka, Favourite Tolbecque. Overture, La Part du Diable Chatsworth Quadrilles At eight o'clock the Eastern Terrace of the Castle was illuminated. The battlements of the Terrace had a continuous row of white lamps defining the outline. The circular fountains and the vases in the garden enclosed within the Terrace were illuminated with variegated lamps. The flower-beds were ingeniously illuminated to represent glow-worms, and the shrubs were hung with lamps, forming imitations of fruit and flowers, the whole having a most fanciful and enchanting effect. _ _ _ The words " Prince Albert" were introduced in the slopes, on the flight of steps leading from the garden to the Terrace. - St. George's Gateway was illuminated with a royal Brunswick star, supported by the initials " P. A.," in pearl lamps. In addition to the illumination of the Castle Ter race, a most brilliant display of fireworks took place at the lodges forming the entrance to the Long Walk, under the direction of Mr. R. Fenwick. The exhibition commenced with a royal salute, followed with a display of moonlight fire, succeeded by a beautiful change to green, then to crimson, throwing a very strong reflection on every sur rounding object. A flight of brilliant rockets fol lowed, with a discharge of sosasonds. The first fixed piece consisted of a splendid break wheel, which, after working several evolutions, di vided itself into three horizontal wheels, finishing with a discharge of golden fire, a flight of large rockets, several brilliant and tail star shells. A grand Roman candle battery was next fired, dis charging every description of coloured stars. Then followed a chequered piece, with every de scription of coloured fire, accompanied by discharges of coloured shells and mines, a display of crimson fire, and several meteor rockets. A large piece of firework, called the " Turning Sun," with triangle wheels and a royal star, all re volving at the same time, and exhibiting variegated colours. A flight of large rockets, with blue, green, purple, amber, lilac, and crimson stars. A splendid piece of firework of large dimensions, combining every colour known in the pyrotechnic art ; a brilliant discharge of variegated-coloured rockets, concluding with a Royal Brunswick star, with the initials P. A., accompanied by flights of rockets, Roman candles, shells, mines, and coloured fires. From ten to twelve thousand lamps were employed in the illuminations. In the town the day was observed with the usual demonstrations of respect ; the bells of the church rung a joyous peal, and in the evening the royal tradesmen illuminated their houses. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken airings in the morning, and in the afternoon the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice were taken a car riage drive, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took an airing in a carriage in the afternoon. VICTORIA THEATRE. The Victoria theatre re-opened last evening, after a short recess, during which the theatre has been renovated and the corps dramatigue reinforced. The pieces chosen for the opening night were La Catarina, a new version of Auber's opera, Les Diaznans de la Couronne, in which Miss Vincent sustained the cha racter with great spirit, and was much applauded. The operetta of No! in which Mr. Binge, from Drury lane, made his first bow to a Victoria audience, and a new burlesque from the pen of Laman Blanchard, entitled Jack and the Bean Stalk, with Miss Vincent as the renowned Jack. This burlesque is one of those glorious bits of fun for the production of which Blanchard is so celebrated. It is a regular " screamer," and, however much gentlemen who do the legitimate drama may be inclined to sneer at those who only make people laugh, yet it is these last, after all, who win, and they may reply to the sneerers in the words of Lulli to M. de Louvois, in answer to a similar reproach—" You would be but too happy to do the same if you could." The getting up of all the pieces was admirable, and if he goes on as he has begun, we doubt not but that Mr. Osbaldiston will have a prosperous season. The house was crowded. lOWAY INDIAN ENCAMPMENT, LORD'S CRICKET-GROUND. Yesterday the loway Indians, who have been exhibiting for some weeks past at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, encamped at Lord's Cricket-ground, for the purpose of exhibiting their sports in the open air. They arrived in the ground at two o'clock, when the squaws pitched the wigwams after the native Indian fashion, and lit a fire in the centre of each. A caul dron containing their food was then suspended over the fire in one of the wigwams for the purpose of being cooked, and the Indians ascended a stage erected in the grounds, and performed several of their national dances to native music. The cauldron was subse quently brought on the stage with much ceremony, and the Medicine-man, having poured a portion of its contents on the ground (after the classical manner of making a libation), the Indians seated themselves around the cauldron, and with much ceremony partook of its contents. Mr. Catlin, who was in attendance, explained that this ceremony was a religious one, which always was ob served by the Indians in making a fresh encampment. They then performed the Eagle dance, the most ani mated part of the war dance. Targets were then erected in the ground, and they exhibited feats of archery, using, however, light and embarbed arrows for fear of accidents. After the archery the ball play commenced. This was a most lively, amusing scene. The ball, which resembles an ordinary tennis-ball, is struck by Indian rackets, and as the loways struck the ball and ran after it over the grounds; the ani mated appearance of these Sons of the Forests con trasted strangely with their ordinary grave and solemn demeanour. The game itself bears a strong resemblance to the Irish game of hurling. At six o'clock the Indians left the ground for the Egyptian Hall. These sports are, we understand, to be repeated every day this week. This is the first Indian encampment ever formed in England, and, as an exemplification of the manners of the red men, with whom the works of Cooper have made us so familiar, the exhibition is certainly one of the most interesting in London. The company was numerous and fashionable, and seemed much inte rested and delighted. We greatly regret to hear that there is no probabi lity of the usual annual furloughs being granted this year. The army is so weak, and its duties so numerous, that all are required to be present. But the disturbed state of our relations with Prance, and the still dubious state of Ireland, are said to be the chief causes that fur loughs are not to be granted this winter.—. Naval and Military Gazette. • . =-. Zt 4-.. • THE SUI 4, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1844. CORRESPONDENCE WITH INDIA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN. The following circular from Mr. Alexander Ridgway, of Leicester-square, has been addressed to the principal mercantile firms of the metropolis, announcing the com pletion of the arrangements for the conveyance of mails to the Mediterranean and India on the 3d of every month. The public are mainly indebted to the exertions of Mr. Ridgway for this important convenience. " Sir,--It affords me great satisfaction to acquaint you that her Majesty's Postmaster-General has made ar rangements by which mails for Gibraltar, Malta, lonian Islands, Egypt, Aden, the East Indies, and China, will in future be dispatched from London at eight o'clock in the marning of the 3d of every month, via Southampton; ex cept that when the 3d is Sunday, the mail will be closed and dispatched from London on the Saturday evening, the 2d of the month. "A closed mail, via Marseilles, for all the above places, except Gibraltar, will be made up in London and dis patched through France on the evening of the 7th of every month; except that when the 7th is Sunday it will be dispatched oa the evening of Monday, the Bth. " It is necessary to mark on all letters the route by which it is wished they should go to India, because by the existing rules all letters which are not especially ad dressed via Southampton, will be sent via Marseilles; not only making them liable to a higher rate of postage, but subject to considerable detention. It is at the option of the sender to pay the postage via Southampton, but compulsory per closed mail via Marseilles. "'The letters via Marseilles, from India, are expected to arrive generally in time to admit of their being an swered immediately. " In case of a desire to send home information as rapidly as possible, it is better to write in duplicate, inclosing one letter to the care of a mercantile house in Egypt, with instructions to transmit it through France by the first French or English steam-packet leaving Alexandria ; the other should be addressed via Mar seilles. " The single rate (meaning half an ounce weight) of postage via Southampton is—to Gibraltar, Malta, lonian Islands, East Indiss, and Hong-Kong, Is. ; to Alexandria, in Egypt, is. 6d. ; and Aden on the Red Sea, Is.; payable in advance, or not, at the option of the sender. " The single rate, via Marseilles closed mail (meaning under a quarter of an ounce weight) is, to Malta, Is. 3d.; Alexandria, ls. Bd.; and Aden, on the Red Sea, Is. 10d.; lonian Islands, Is. Bd.; East Indies, Is. 10d.; I - long- Kong, Is. 10d. ; payable in advance. " Soldiers' and sailors' letters go to India, via South ampton, for Id. each, payable when posted ; but coming from India under the customary restrictions they are charged 2d. each on delivery. "Newspapers pass free via Southampton, but are sub ject to 3d. each for postage via Marseilles. " Letters to New - Soutii Wales, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, and Mauritius, can be sent with the India mails as far as Bombay, from whence they will be dis patched to their destinations by some of the frequent op portunities which present themselves. Sealing-wax should never be used in correspondence with the East Indies. " Parcels and packages are sent overland to parts of the East Indies, by Messrs. Wilcox, jun., and Co., 15, St. Mary-axe, at the following rate of charge :—viz., to Aden on the Red Sea, Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta,— "If under six cubic inches in bulk £o 16 0 Above six and under twelve ditto Above one foot and not exceeding two feet " When the bulk is above two cubic feet the charge is at the rate of 30L per ton of 40 feet. " The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany book passengers throughout, from Southampton to Aden, Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta, the journey through Egypt inclusive, to depart — From Southampton on the 3d October, per Oriental. From Southampton on the 31 December, per Oriental. From Suez on the 22d October, per Hindostan. From Suez on the 22d December, per Bentinck. " It will be observed that there will be no means of conveying passengers or parcels to those places by the steamers which leave Southampton on the 3d of Sept. and 3d of November ; but the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has entered into a contract to convey mails to India by way of Aden, Ceylon, Madras, and Calcutta, upon a system which will allow of a communication every fortnight, to commence in January next ; and it is intended to extend the line to China at as early a period as possible. " I regret that, in consequence of rules established by the Indian authorities, passengers are not furnished on board the Bombay steamers with bedding; and great un certainty exists as to whether or not parcels reach that place by the steamers, consequently their conveyance can only be undertaken at present at a very considerable expense and risk. " Passengers can go direct from Suez to Bombay by the East India Company's steamers, or, if they prefer it, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers to Ceylon, and thence by the steamer which plies between Ceylon, Cannanore, and Bombay. " Single periodicals, open at the ends, are forwarded to India for from 1 s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. each, according to bulk. "In addition to transacting every kind of agency business on commission for my civlian and military friends in India, Arabia, China, and the Australasian colonies, my connection with British North America, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, New Zealand, the Me diterranean, the West Indies, and British Guiana, af fords me facilities for rendering useful information to all persons desirous of obtaining authentic intelligence re lating to any of her Majesty's extensive possessions ; and; with offer of my best services, I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, " ALEX. F. RIDG WAY." A RECAPTURE.—Our readers will probably re collect that three prisoners effected their escape from Durham gaol early on the morning of the 30th of June, 1843, and that two of them were soon afterwards recap tured and brought back to their old quarters. The third. named James Grierson, has ever since remained at large, until last week, when curiosity, or a desire perhaps to re lieve some of his fellow-subjects of their superfluous coin, induced him to attend the Newcastle and Gateshead Regatta. Alas! for the shortsightedness of human nature, he was here recognised by a young man who was the principal witness against him on his trial, and forthwith :handed over to the police, while he stoutly denied having ever before seen his accuser. He was safely lodged in Newcastle gaol, and information having been forwarded to Durham, an officer from the county prison here, named Todd, was immediately dispatched to identify him; and there being " no mistake," he was brought hither to undergo the nine months' imprison ment of which he had defrauded justice, and then to take his trial for breaking out of gaol.—Durham Advertiser. SHOCKING DEATH IN A STEAMER.—IPSWICH ' AUG. 24.—A most distressing accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, on board the River Queen steamer, by which one of the passengers was instantaneously deprived of life. The River Queen had been engaged for a pleasure trip from Walton-on-the-Naze, in Essex, to this port. Amongst the passengers were Mr. R. Resker, captain of the Zephyr brig, belonging to this port, who set out in company with his wife and a party of friends. The steamer being very much crowded, the deceased and several other persons went down into the engine-room. Captain Resker, finding the heat oppressive, returned on deck, and took a seat on the hatches over the engine. room. Owing probably to a sudden attack of vertigo, he fell backward on to the engine, which was immediately stopped by the engineer, but when extricated from the works life was wholly extinct. The body was so com pletely jammed in between the shaft and the frame work, that it was found necessary to draw it through the en gine. It presented a most frightful spectacle. The neck was dislocated, both arms were fractured, there were several bruises on the lower extremities, and the face was terribly lacerated. The distress of the poor man's wife and two female relatives, who were also on board, created the most lively sympathy amongst the passengers, to many of whom the deceased was person ally known. Mr. Aingier, surgeon, who was returning to Ipswich, examined the body, but his services were of no avail. The steamer having touched at Stoke, the body was taken ashore there, and an inquest was held the fol lowing day, before Mr. S. B. Jackman, the coroner. The evidence was to die effect already described. No blame whatever was attached to the persons belonging to the steamer, nor did it appear that the deceased was intoxi cated. The verdict of the jury was " That the deceased met his death from being crushed by the engine of the River Queen steamer," with a deodand of is. on the engine, The deceased was a steady, well-conducted man, and was much respected by the owner of the ship lie commanded. IRON TRADE.—We learn, from an official return, that the iron trade on the Continent has been rapidly extending, and that the following is very nearly the relative proportion of the pig and bar iron manufactured in different states :—Prussia, 199 furnaces, worked with charcoal, employ 8,674 workmen, and produce about 120,000 tons of cast iron, equal in value to 730,0001. Wrought iron, in bar and plate, is made at 538 forges, employing 6,049 workmen, and producing 73,000 tons, of the value of 230,0001.—Bavaria 44 furnaces pro ducing 9,000 tons of cast iron, and 141 forges, pro ducing 5,750 tons of wrought iron.—Wurtemberg, 6,400 tons of cast, and 2,500 tons of wrought iron. —Grand Duchy of Baden, 7,000 tons of cast, and 4,750 tons .of malleable iron.—Saxony, 7,500 tons of cast, and 4,650 tons of wrought iron.—Electorate of Hesse, 4,150 tons of cast, and 900 tons of malleable. —Grand Duchy of Hesse, 7,150 tens of cast, and 2,400 tons of malleable.—Duchy of Nassau, 14,330 tons of cast, and 1,300 tons of bar iron, and 2,375 tons of different other sorts of iron, in bars, cast and wrought iron work.—Duchy of Brunswick, 2,150 tons of cast, and 7,180 tons of wrought, iron, or works in cast iron.— , United States of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Saxe-Meinin gen, Anhalt, Scharsbonrg- Hohenzollern- Siegmaringen, Reuss, Waldeck, produce 4,035 tons of cast, and 2,240 tons of bar iron, or works in cast iron.—German Luxem bourg, 7,700 tons of cast iron. Total production of the States of the Zollverein, cast iron 191,156; wrought iron, or works in cast and wrought iron, 107,324 tons. In proportion to the population these quantities are not great, since it only amounts to about 15i lb. for each person throughout the confederation. In France, where this manufacture is even yet but imperfectly developed, it amounts to above 22 lb.; in Belgium it is about 36 lb. ; while in England it is as high as 55 to 56 lb. for each person. All, or nearly all the Zollverein States are en gaged in the iron manufacture.—Railway Chronicle. AGRICULTURAL FETE.—On Saturday last one of Mr. R. Page's labourers, named John Skelcher, under took for a wager to reap fifty dozen of wheat sheaves in fifteen hours, each sheaf to measure a yard round it. He began at half-past four in the morning, and finished his task five minutes before seven in the evening, having thirty-five minutes to spare.--Orford Journal. Filton Church, Gloucestershire, having become much dilapidated by age, is about to be taken down, with the exception of the tower, and rebuilt in the Gothic style, from a design by Mr. Hicks, of this city.— Bristol Mirror. MEDICAL PROTECTION ASSEMBLY. A general meeting of the members of the Medical Protection Assembly was held yesterday afternoon at Exeter Hall, for the purpose of taking into consi deration the clauses of the Medical Reform Bill, lately introduced into the House of Commons by Sir James Graham. Several of_ the most distinguished members of the medical profession were present. J. C. CAapuE, Esq. ' M.D., was called to the chair. He said that he had heen a teacher, and had lived in dissecting rooms and theatres for upwards of half a century.—(Cheers.) He had attended colleges and schools of surgery in every part of Europe, and in all his travels he had not found any body of medical men so highly qualified as in England, and he thought that properly qualified practitioners should receive that protection to which they were entitled.—(Cheers.) The SECRETARY then read a report, from which it appeared that the council of the College of Surgeons refused to receive a deputation of the members of the medical profession on the subject of certain grievances in the constitution of the college. The adoption of the report was then moved, se conded, and carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was passed to the Committee. After the transaction of some other business, Mr. WAKLEY, M.P., who was received with the most enthusiastic cheering, rose to address the meet ing. He severely censured the conduct of the Col lege of Surgeons as arbitrary and unjust. The me dical profession knew what would ensue if they longer submitted to the domination which it had exorcised, and which the Act, if passed, would give them the power of exercising. They had been insulted by the Council of the Col lege, and he would refuse, if he were in practice, to meet any one of its members in consultation ; and if he felt that that man could save his life, he should not enter his (Mr. IV:s) bed-room. You (added the Hon. Gentleman) have a house of your own ; you cannot meet in the College of Physicians; and at Apothecaries' Hall there is no place for you.— (Laughter.) If you are suffering injustice in your profession, to whom can you appeal ? To no one. Although you have colleges, you dare not enter them. You cannot—you dare not exercise any function in any of these colleges, without asking permission of the ruling powers, who are not of your choosing. If they manifested their hostility against the Bill which he held in his hand, it would never become the law of the realm. He regretted that the House of Commons was disinclined to hear anything relating to the medical profession. In conclusion, he called upon the profession to attend the meeting which would be held on Tuesday next at Exeter Hall. Several other gentlemen then addressed the meet ing, after which the assembly went into committee on the Bill, and proceeded to discuss the clauses seriatim, which occupied them a considerable portion of the evening. MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODD FELLO WS. The third annual dinner of the North London Dis trict of this society took place yesterday, at the White Conduit-house Tavern, Pentonville. About 400 persons sat down to dinner, which was furnished in very excellent style, and ample justice was d one t o it on the occasion. n excellent band was in attend ance under the direction of Mr. Byrne. James Duncombe, Esq., presided. After the cloth had been removed, The Cll AIRM A.N gave the health of the Queen, which he prefaced with very appropriate observations. Drank with three times three. Air, " God save the Queen." . The CHAIRMAN next gave the health of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, which was drank with enthusiasm. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the other members of the Royal Family, was next proposed, and drank with three times three. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the patroness of the Widow and Orphan Society. The toast was drank with all the honours. The Clummari then rose and said, the next toast he had to propose was " Prosperity to the Board of Directors, and the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows of the Manchester Unity, and the continuance of its universal increase."—(Cheers.) lie had been the other day offered by one of the stewards a book con taining the laws and regulations of the Society. Ile read it with great pleasure • and though he had fre quently read the laws and orders of many benefit societies, he had never met with any equal to theirs. It was an equitable code from beginning to end, and was worthy of the perusal of all those who had the power of making laws.—(Hear, hear.) If they would peruse the laws of that Society, they would derive great instruction, and the public would not have to complain of the passing of so many unjust laws.— (Hear, hear.) Their laws were such that a bad member could not long remain amongst them.— (Hear.) Everything done tended to promote kind ness, fellow-feeling, and morality.—(Hear, hear.) Not only were there pecuniary advantages derived from the Society, but all cases of accidents and sick ness were immediately attended to. The parties re ceiving its benefits were exonerated altogether from applying for parish relief.—(Hear, hear.) Each member had a claim for relief under a contract, as a right, and not as a charity. That was the position in which he wished to see the whole country placed, and he believed, when the benefits which the Society conferred became more generally known, it would receive large accessions to the vast numbers which it hear.) They not only a p l r r o e v a i d d y ac e ed e m f b o r rt d h . e — ( w H a e n ar ts , of the living, but there was also an ample fund provided by the So ciety for the burial of distressed members. In the hour of death, that time of greatest distress, there was 12/. allowed to the wife for the burial of her husband, and 71. allowed the husband for the burial of his wife. _(1-fear, hear.) They, moreover, gave encourage. ment to industry, for they paid the travelling ex penses of a member when he had no work, and wished to go elsewhere, where there was a likelihood of ob taining it. It was, therefore, a Society which every well -thinking man ought to join, for it was the duty of every good member of Society to relieve the dis tressed.—(Hear, hear.) He wished that it might be come a rich and a great body, and that it might rea lise the most sanguine expectations of those who were most interested in its prosperity and success. Mr. ROWE, corresponding secretary, spoke to the toast. He thanked the Committee for selecting him to speak to the toast. He returned his best thanks for the manner in which the toast was proposed, and for the enthusiasm with which it was received. He looked on this as a pledge of the continued prosperity of the Society of Odd Fellows. A . f e w yea 7 ago the Society was little .jcnown. or only known subject of *as sail it would prove a curse instead of a blessing to join their ranks ; but the public mind was now disabused of that impression ; and amongst the other means of aid given to produce that effect, that of the public press was not the least.--(Hear, hear.) They had many obstacles to contend with; yet they had now 340 districts, above 4,000 lodges, and not less than 250,000 members.—(Cheers.) From accounts which he had received during the last week, he was con vinced that their numbers were now still larger. They wished to say nothing derogatory of any other society ; on the contrary, they held out the hand of good fellowship to all. But as a benefit society they (the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows) were second to none in existence.--(Hear, hear.) They relieved the distressed, the poor traveller, and the sick. They gave funeral donations, and they had the Widow and Orphan Fund.—(Hear, hear.) A great amount of good was done by the Society, and a still greater amount of evil was prevented. The Society was cal culated to promote good and useful objects, and every member should use his utmost exertions in so good a cause. But they attended not only to the phy sical wants of the members ; they also sup plied intellectual food—(Hear, hear)—for they had established classes for mutual instruction, and schools for the gratuitous education of orphan chil dren.—(Hear, hear.) Surely such a Society was calculated to elevate man in the moral scale; and after all it was not surprising that so mang thousands of all classes had united themselves under the ban ner of " Friendship, Love, and Truth."—(Cheers.) They desired that the n onmfyp aropbvareromtthennefrt._tohfe(cwthhneerelrdS;tiheetyy might advance with the times, and that when they saw would a ononly s se e fellow-man CHAIE e MA ti N Ie f t ro a h e r e e a n nk p r w o i p t o h s e t d hre th e e tim he e a s lt t h hr o e f e. the Army and Navy. The CHAIRMAN next proposed the increased suc cess and prosperity of the North London District of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows, which was drank with all the honours. Grand Master LANCASTER spoke to the toast. The North London District now contained 74 lodges, and 4,300 members, and the state of their funds was most flourishing.—(Hear, hear.) He had lately planted a tree of the Society in France, which he hoped would prosper.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN then proposed, " The Widow and Orphan Fund." Drank with all the honours. Mr. FAULKNER spoke briefly to the toast. He said that this fund was peculiar to the Manchester Society of Odd Fellows. They were at present giving relief to 20 widows, and if they effected no more t h an to make 20 families happy, they laboured not in vain. " The prosperity of the South London District" was next proposed, and drank with all the honours. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, for which he returned thanks. FIELD-DAY IN HYDE PABlL — Saturday, the 2d battalion of Coldstream Guards (Colonel his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge), and the 2d battalion of the Grenadier Guards (Colonel his Grace the Duke of Wellington), had a field-day and grand display of move ments, &c., in the review-ground Hyde Park, TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTI TUTION. The half-yearly meeting of this excellent institution was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. Mr. Cutler, one of the Directors, was called to the chair. He stated that the Institution, which had been established only eight years, was now in a flourishing condition ; that forty-six aged persons are supported by the Society, at an outlay of 8951. 145., several of whom are residents in the asylum belonging to the Institution at Ifaverstock-hill. lie was happy to in form the meeting that the increased state of the funds admitted the election of five other pensioners, at an additional cost of 1041., which would make an annual outlay of 9951. 145., the election of whom would take place after the transaction of the general business of the meeting. The SECRETARY read the half-yearly report of the Directors, which congratullted the subscribers on the continued prosperity of the Institution. rind earnestly i called upon them to con ti nue to support t, and to en dvayour to indueo others to become subscribers. Two pensioners had died since the last meeting ; but the Directors had pleasure in adding, that the inmates of the asylum were in the enjoyment of excellent health, and were satisfied with their condition. They regretted that they had been under the painful necessity of expelling two persons—a man and wife—from the asylum ; but they. were compelled to do so, otherwise the high cha. racier of the Society would have been compromised. The receipts at the last festival amounted to so large a Min as 7551. 13s. Bd. Mr. Myer moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. James, a journeyman tailor, and carried unanimously. Other business Of an uninteresting nature was then ransacted, and tho meeting proceeded to the election of he five pensioners. The Marseilles journals mention a report from Toulon that a telegraphic dispatch had been received there, ordering preparations for the embarkation, of 18,000 men fur Algeria. We have much satisfaction in stating, that the terms between the Dover and Greenwich Companies, for a lease of the latter line, were on Friday arranged to the satisfaction o call parties.—Railway Record. TIIE DURHAM MONUMENT.—The ceremonial to be observed next Wednesday noon, at Pensher-hill, in laying " the foundation stone" of the Durham monu ment, will present one of the finest displays of masonic splendour ever witnessed in the north. Not only will the Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of all England, be present, but also all the grand officers of the metropolis, who have been summoned to assist on the occasion.— Durham Chronicle. Dr. Pusey is preaching in various parts of this diocese, under the license of Bishop Phillpotts, who diligently labours to find grace and favour in the sight of this sect.— Western Times. The Batavier steamer is ashore at the mouth of the Spye, on the Dutch coast, where she has been since Tuesday last ; and the Havre steam-packet is also ashore in the old Maase. Both have discharged their cargoes into lighters. MORE SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.—Day by day we have the most indisputable evidences of the prosperity of the port. During the week the whole of the dock as well as the Old Harbour (the river Hull), has been literally crammed with vessels, many of them of a very superior class. On Monday and Tuesday the blue flag was again hoisted at the pier, to intimate to captains in the roads of the Humber, that there was not dis posable space for their vessels in the docks.—Hull Packet. BRISTOL DOCHS.—We hear that Mr. Brunel had a lengthened interview with the dock directors on Thurs day last, for the purpose of presenting plans and sections of the proposed repairs and enlargement of the lock at Cumberland Basin. Mr. Brunel, we are informed, stated to the board that, having conferred with several con tractors, he was enabled to declare confidently that the lock could be extended to fifty-four feet in width, at a cost not exceeding his previous estimate. Mr. Brunel was requested to prepare some further estimates as to the cost of repairing the lock in its present form and dimensions, and it was understood that the dock pro prietary would be called together to consider the subject within the next fortnight or three weeks.—BristolMirror. A SCHOOL EXHIBITION GAINED BY A FACTORY Boy.—Mr. Saunders, the factory inspector for York shire, in his report for the quarter ended the 30th June last, says :—" That the education of factory children, where sufficient attention is paid to the subject, may be efficiently conducted, has been proved during the last quarter, by a factory worker having been the successful candidate for an exhibition to the York Training School, which was open to the competition of all National School children in Leeds. A second factory boy who offered himself was favourably noticed by the examiners. The boy, Edwin Spencer, now between fourteen and fifteen years old, who has gained the exhibition, has worked in a factory since he was ten years old ; and the only in struction he obtained during that time was as a regular half-time attendant at the National School at Leeds, es tablished almost expressly for factory children. Messrs. Hives and Atkinson, in whose employment he has been (for the sake partly of reward, and partly to stimulate all to exert themselves), permit four children, after they have obtained the age of thirteen, to continue as half- timers, but in the receipt of the same wages as if em ployed full time, on condition that they continue their attendance at school. Had these boys been obliged to work twelve hours from the time they became thirteen, it would, of course, have been impossible for them to have undergone the same stiff examination to which they were subject on this occasion. The success of E. Spencer, there is no doubt, will excite others to greater attention and regularity, and will, I am convinced, prove of great service to many. The principle of giving this premium to a limited number of well-conducted boys has been adopted by other mill occupiers; and the expenses in each case will doubtless be in part repaid, by the better conduct of the whole number of children employed." HORNCASTLE.—The great horse fair terminated on Wednesday, which is the largest for horses in England. Some days previously to the opening of the fair on the 9th, several eminent dealers arrived, and visited the va rious stables in the neighbourhood, making extensive purchases. On Saturday the fair began to assume a very lively aspect, many strings of horses arriving, and dealers dropping in from all parts, including about thirty foreigners, principally from France and Germany, being more than we have noticed for several years past. First rate animals quickly exchanged hands, at very high prices. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, a great deal of business was transacted in hunters and park and carriage horses ; numbers of strings were leaving the fair daily. Most of the business was done in the stables, and a great number of horses have fetched from 150 to 250 guineas each. Mr. Loft, of Healing, sold a steeple chase horse for 300 guineas ; Mr. Quartermaine, of Oxford, purchased a horse of Lord Worsley for 250 guineas ; a pair from Mr. Brookes, of Croxby, near Caistor, for 400 guineas, and several others for 150 to 200 guineas each. Mr. Smart, of Coventry, Messrs. Elmore, Dyson, Anderson, Collins, and Tawney, of Lon don, and Mr. Archer, from Suffolk, were extensive pur chasers of high-priced horses. The French . and German dealers bought largely—principally young mares. For several years past good horses have not been known to fetch such high prices as at this fair. Of carriage horses there was rather a scarcity.—Hull Advertiser. THk CriARACTERS IN " CONINGSBY."—A key that fairly unlocks the mystery of the various real characters who figure in " Coningsby," must certainly be considered a desideratum by the reading public ; for though the Taper& arid; Tittipolef of that " true fiction" are so well known as to have already passed into a proverb—though the Earwigs, the Jugginses, the Jawster Sharps, and the Guy Flounceys are more than guessed at—though the Earl of Monmouth, the Earl of Eskdale, Lord Henry Sidney, and Lord Vere are staring likenesses (to use an artist's phrase)—and though the great Mr. Rigby him self—the chief d'oeuvre of this unique gallery of portraits —is as clearly defined as if his " Right Honourable" name had been written under it—though all these por traits have been universally assigned to the original worthies who have unconsciously sat for them, there still remained at least fifty more, drawn from the life, which to the uninitiated must have continued nothing more than so many of those anonymous and annoying puzzles which perplex the visitors to the Royal Academy Exhi bition under the mysterious titles of " Portrait of a Gentleman." Which of all the half-dozen Hebrew mil- lionaires is the brilliant and accomplished Sidonia ? Is it he of Naples—or he of Brusseles—or he of Paris ? Which of the reigning belles of the hour is the beautiful Edith ? Is it the exquisite Miss M—h ? The Duke of Agincourt—is he or is he not identical with " The Farmers' Friend ?" The proud, stately, and forbidding Princess Lucretia—is she no other than the celebrated Madame Z—y ? Mr. Cassilis, with his corkscrew curls, his cosmetic complexion, and consummate waistcoat — can it be any other than George W—l ? All these, and similar questions which people have been asking iem selves, and one another, ever since the production of this extraordinary work, may now be considered as solved by " The Key to Coningsby," which has at length ap peared. SHREWSBURY FAlR.—There was a very large supply of sheep in the pens on Tuesday, and a good at tendance of buyers, particularly from the vicinity of Birminghham and Wolverhampton. The best wethers sold at 51d. to sd. per lb. ; ewes, sd. Good lambs, for which there was a great call, fetched from sd. to nearly 6d. per lb. ; very few remained unsold, except those of an inferior quality. The pig market was also well sup plied, and the price of bacon having risen, strong well meated animals sold at an advance of 2s. to 3s. a head on the prices of last fair. No alteration in the smaller animals. The cattle fair, on Wednesday, exhibited an average supply of excellent beef; which obtained SP. per lb. ; and a few very choice beasts sold a shade higher. Store cattle went off but slowly, at a compara tively low figure, but still a little better than last fair; and more business was done than was expecteJ. There were but few good cows and calves, which sold well; but a number of inferior things were not looked at, and were driven home again. The supply of cheese and butter at the Circus was very good for the season. Butter sold at from Bd. to 9d. per lb., and two or three lots fetched 92d. Good family cheese was weighed at 255. to 275. per cwt., and a few lots of skim at 20s. Hams, 7d.; bacon, Gid. per lb. At the Market-hall, Howard-street, there was a good supply of cheese; more buyers being in attendance than last fair, all was dis posed of at prices varying according to quality, from 40s. to 60s. The wool market, on Wednesday, exhibited one of the smallest supplies of fleece wool which has been known for some years. The few sheets of Leices ter wool offered were bought at 14d. per lb. A con siderable quantity of lambs' wool, chiefly mountain, was disposed of at prices varying from I Id. to 14d. per lb.; one lot obtained 14p. per lb., but the general quality of the lots was inferior. —Derby Reporter. A FACT FOR LORD DEVON.—We have a pretty little fact for the Commissioners—of 90 human beings turned off lands within twelve miles of this city.— cork Examiner. . _ .._ c r THE HARVEST. Considerable progress has been made with the har• vest in this neighbourhood during the present week. The weather has been extremely favourable ; and the scythe and sickle have been in active operation both early and late. In some situations, the wheat is so fully ripe that the labours of reaping and loading have been going on in the same fields at the same time. The grain also is so remarkably plump and so liable to shake, that great care is required whilst pitching sheaves for the purpose of stacking. There is but one opinion. indeed, as to the wheat crop, viz., that it is most bountiful, that, it will weigh very . heavy, and prove of superior quality. A considerable portion of wheat is cut in the neigh bourhood of Castle Donington. The head is very fine and bold, and bids fair to yield well. Barley and oats are also much improved since the rains, and are expected to be average crops. Should the weather continue favourable, a great part of the grain will be housed in another fortnight. Such has been the anxiety of one farmer, at Melbourne, to get his corn before continued rain set in, that he has been carry ing it for the three last successive Sundays, assigning as his reason for so doing that it was easier to get assistance on those days than on others !—Nottingham Review. Excepting Sunday, which was dry, warm, and de lightfully bright, we have had more or less rain every day during the week. The rain has not fallen in any considerable quantity ; and being generally followed by light winds and occasional intervals of sunshine, the moisture has not yet been productive of any more serious injury than that of retarding the work of the sickle. E very dry interval is now eagerly seized to carry forward the important operations of the harvest, and in the earlier districts a considerable breadth is already in stook. Everywhere in this neighbourhood, and to the east and west, there is much grain ready for being cut, and dry breezy weather is looked for with the utmost anxiety. All accounts agree as to the great bulk of the crop ; what the quality and yield may be cannot be ascertained till it be brought to the test of the barn floor. No doubt wheat will be coarser than what we have been accustomed to for the two past years ; but if there be no sprout, a slight degree of coarseness will be no serious evil, and will be amply atoned for by the great bulk of the crop. Potatoes and turnips are thriving beyond all precedent ; and, judging from the samples of the former, which we see and taste .daily, the quality promises to be ex cellent, being in general dry and mealy, and having already attained their delicious October taste. — Scotsman. CAPTURE OF BUSHRANGERS IN VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. It is with sincere pleasure that we have to an nounce the capture of the bushrangers Jones and his two companions, being the remaining tail of Cash, Ksvenagh, and Jones's party. The capture was ef fected in a very masterly style by district-constable Morton, of the Brighton police. This officer, having received information, proceeded to a spot near the Pear-tree, where, after having watched upon the hills for two days and two nights, he at last saw circumstances which convinced him the bushrangers were in a thatched store but a short distance from his look-out. Hereupon Morton returned to a gully where he had planted three of his constables out of sight, and also called at Mr. Turnbull's house, when he requested Mrs. Turnbull to write a note to Mr. Foster, the police-magistrate at Brighton, inform ing him of the position of the bushrangers, and re questing immediate aid. Morton then made arrange ments with his four constables, and proceeded towards the place. When near enough they made a dash upon the hut, and, according to the preconcerted scheme of attack, each man occupied his post. Mor ton then called out for every one in the hut to sur render and come out unarmed; upon which five free men presented themselves, and were ordered to ad vance about twenty yards and then lie down, under a threat of being shot if they attempted to stir. Mor ton then called upon Jones to come out, instead of which the bushranger fired several shots out of the window. Morton called them cowards, and told them, if they wanted any firing, they had better come out of the hut; upon which Jones rushed out, and fired his gun at one of the constables, but without effect ; the constable, however, returned the fire upon Jones, and shot him in the head, and a second shot told upon one of his arms. Jones dropped, and crawled into the hut, and in a few minutes crawled out again, and lay down about twenty yards from the hut. Morton then again called upon the others to surrender and come out, which they said they would not do so long as they had a round of ammunition left. Morton then gave directions to set fire to the thatch of the hut, and again called upon them to surrender and creep out on their hands and knees; which Moore, one of the bushrangers, did, but no sooner got out of the hut than he endeavoured to get possession of Jones's gun, which was on the ground. Morton called upon him to stop, which, however, he did not do; and one of the constables fired, and severely wounded him in the head. The other man (Platt) and a woman (Bridget Brown) then came out, and surrendered themselves. The two men (Jones and Platt) were brought into town the next day, and are now in the Hobart Town gaol. Moore is too severely wounded to be removed, and we understand his life is despaired of. —Hobart Town Courier, March 22. PASSENGERS' BAG GAGE.—Applications having been made to the Customs authorities by certain passengers who have recently arrived at this port from Sierra Leone and New South Wales, praying that some skins and other articles of trifling value, intended as presents, and found !ti their baggage, might be delivered upon payment of the British possession duty, notwithstanding that they were not included in the certificates of clearance, the board having conferred with their practical officers, and being of opinion that in cases of this kind, where the high duty on the articles may not exceed 10s., and the principal landing officers are satisfied that the goods are im ported from a British possession, and are intended for private use, the articles may be delivered at the low duty, without a special application being made. Orders have been issued to that effect, of which the several depart ments have been apprised.—Morning Herald. FEARGUS O'CONNOR.—A correspondent informs us that Mr. O'Connor appeared in the Market-place, at Hanley, on Monday evening last, according to previous announcement, for the purpose of addressing the people, when the numbers who attended were so very few, that, after speaking a few minutes, he gave it up as a hope less case. About seven shillings was collected on the occasion towards the expenses.—ifacclesfield Chronicle. A TERRA-COTTA CHURCH.—At Haugh, near this town, a beautiful church has recently been built, entirely of terra-cotta--burnt clay. The inside, outside, tower, and basement, are all of the same material, a kind of fine clay, found near the spot, between the beds of coal, in Mrs. Fletcher's mines, which, after being subjected to a great pressure, is burnt. The colour is rather good, a kind of tawny. The situation, too, is very pretty. The architecture is florid Gothic. The interior is much decorated—the roof of dark stained oak; the floor is of tile, inlaid with numbers of crosses; the steps of tho communion, encaustic tile; and all other matters in con formity. The seats are open, not formed into pews. The architect is Mr. Sharp, of Lancaster.—Manchester Guardian. IMPORTANT TO HIGH-CONSTABLES. -An Act of Parliament has just been passed " for facilitating the collection of county rates, and for relieving high-con stables from attendance in certain cases, and from cer tain other cases." Under the system in practice hitherto,• high-constables of the hundreds bad to receive the amount of the county rates after they had been collected by the overseers, and then personally pay over the same to the county treasurer. They had also to attend per sonally at each quarter sessions, on pain of a heavy fine. By the Act just passed, they are relieved from having anything to do with the county rate, nor are they re quired in future to attend the quarter sessions. The rates are to be collected by the boards of guardians of the poor-law unions, and by them paid to the county treasurer. WooDcocKs.—Last year we noticed that two woodcock's nests were discovered in Melkinthorpe Woods, near Lowther, by Mr. George Harrison, game keeper to the Earl of Lonsdale, and that in both in stances the eggs were all hatched. At that time both Mr. Harrison and his brother (his Lordship's principal gamekeeper) expressed their decided opinion that many of these delicate birds, if unmolested in their favourite retreats after the beginning of February, would become naturalised and breed in this part of the country. In support of their opinion, we have now to report that five fine young birds, strong upon the wing, were sprung a few days ago in the same locality. As these woods are strictly and carefully preserved, and seldom entered during the summer months, probably many more breeds yet remain to be discovered.—Lancaster Guardian. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK WAREHOUSES.—On Tuesday last, from twenty to thirty of the most influen tial gentlemen from various parts of the country as sembled at the Monk's Ferry Hotel, for the purpose of discussing the propriety of erecting warehouses round the Birkenhead Dock, and adopting the most advisable course of bringing the subject prominently before the public. We understand that the project met with una nimous concurrence, and that every gentleman present agreed to become a sha re h o ld e r in the undertaking to a considerable extent. The parties dined together at the Monk's Ferry Hotel. —Liverpool Journal. Mrs. Drummond, the widow of the late U n d er Secretary for I re l an d, lately paid a visit to the Royal Exchange, in order to inspect the marble statue of her late husband, exec uted by Hogan, The visit was stri c tly private, and Mrs. Drummond r e mained far a consider able time contemplating th e w ork , which so vividly re called the features of the departed.—Cork Southern Re porter. KIWERRAN FAIR. - 9ur fair last Wednesday Vas a bad one as compared with for mer ones. I t use d to b e one of the best fairs in . the cou n t ry ; b u t t hi s wee k t h e show e xhibited a falling off, and what is worse, prices r uled in the same downward direction, stock of all sorts f e tchinginferior prices to those obtained at the last Car marthen Laminas fair.— Welshman. FACTORY CASE. —At the Borough Court on Friday, Thomas Shorrocks, a spinner, in the employment of Messrs. Simpson, Thompson, and Co., Collyhurst, was convicted, at the instance of Mr. Armstrong, sub-inspcc tor of factories, of overworking his brother, and not sending him to school, the boy being under 13 years of age. He was fined 195., including costs.—lllandes'er Guardian. INFLUENCE of BURYING-CLUBS in AUGMENTING the MORTALITY. PREMIUMS ON TIIE DEATH OF CHILDREN. In the evidence of one of the physicians examined before the Commissioners of Inquiry into the state of large towns, &c., whose first report has just appeared, we observe these words :—" I used often to observe great apathy in a certain class about the death of their children. They did not seem to look on the death of the young as the great evil which it is com monly regarded ; they said, ' God took care of young children who died; that their death did not ;natter much ; that life was full of hardships and misers-, and that the child was provided for when it died.' • This feeling I found to be rather c0mm0n."—(3,313, p. 203). The picture here presented is true to nature so far as it goes ; but the shades in which it must be finished, we regret to say, are of a much deeper grain than those yet laid on. There is not merely indif ference among the labouring population of England in regard to the death of their children ; in some places there is a positive premium upon the event, and that to such an amount that instead of Dog-stealers' Bills, and Chimney-sweepers' Bills, and Blacklegs' Bills, we shall, next session of Parliament, have to get some intelligent legislator to introduce a Bill to prevent English men and English women from being accessory, in cold blood, to the destruc tion of their own offspring! The new sacrifice to Moloch is perpetrated in this way : soon after a child is born, it is entered on the books of as many burying-clubs as the parents can command funds to pay for. The sums subscribed to each is hut a few pence, or even half-pence, weekly ; so that parties being in full employment can some times afford to have the name on the register of ten or a dozen of these societies. And the investment may always be made a profitable one : the hapless child has but to be killed by exposure, by neglect and worse treatment, to give these unnatural parents a claim upon the several societies of which they have en rolled their infant a member, to the extent in all, per haps, of 301., 401., and even 50/. ! We feel the hot blood rising to our cheek, as the outward sense follows the pen that is fixing indelibly such statements as these, which will soon he before the public in all their revolting details, authenticated by the Commission whose first report is referred to above. What comment shall we make, what comment can be made, upon a state of society so horrible—a state of society in which one of the first and most power ful impulses of the human heart is set at nought ? Tigers and wolves give suck, and laying their savage natures by, tenderly wait upon and cherish their young. Man and woman, made more than wolf or tiger by force of circumstances, beget children in the prospect of deriving pecuniary advantage from their death! The difficulty of living, the recklessness that is en gendered by the pressure of vice and misery, and the daily and familiar contact with them, lead men first to despise the laws of God, which are also those of nature, and then to defy the laws of man—to set fire to the rick that contain the harvests which their own hands have toiled for and gathered, and so to de stroy in an hour the bounty of a year—to smother natural affection in their hearts, and doom their own flesh and blood to premature death, that they may have a fuller meal and a draught of beer the more ! Great God ! is it not horrible ? What may be done to abate the fast accumulating load of guilt and in famy under which we must needs be whelmed if we sit supine ? We put it to our brethren to meditate this subject, and to use the light and information they so commonly posses for the illumination of those among our men of rank and influence with whom, in the course of the holidays, so many of them are brought into contact. Let them remind these our leaders that the time is not long gone by, when de fective legislation raised the price of a perishable hu man carcase to such a height, that it became a tempta tion to commit murder ; and that at one time sub jects were selected for the dissecting-room in the streets, just as sheep and oxen are selected for the shambles in the fields. HERRING TRADE. ABERDEEN.—The fishing continues pretty fair for this week, considering the somewhat rough weather. Saturday last averaged 10 crans ; highest boat, 29 crans. Tuesday—several had from 6 to 8 crans ; average, 3 crans. Wednesday-14 boats only out ; average, 5 crans ; highest boat, 15 crans. Thursday —all the boats out save 3 ; several had 8 to 15 crans ; average, 4 crans. Friday average, about 8 crans. PETERHEAD, AUG. 22.—The fishing has been re tarded very much, this week, by the stormy state of the weather. Our average is only 82 crans; at this date last year, it was 104 crans. FRASERBURG 11, AUG. 21.—The fishing has been much interrupted here, this week, by the roughness of the weather—the boats having been out only three times since Wednesday last. The average of the 282 boats' fishing here is 45 crans per boat. Three cargoes of herrings have been shipped this week for the Conti nent, and two vessels 'are at present loading for Ireland. STONEHA YEN, AUG. 23.—The fishing, this week, has been very partial. One boat, on Wednesday morn ing, had 30 crans ; another, on Thursday, 15 crans ; and, this morning, one had 30 and another 20 crans, but the majority of the boats had almost nothing. GOURDON AND JonNsnavEN.—The fishing, this week, has turned out very ill, and this looks bad for the advanced season of the year.—Aberdeen Herald. WICK, AUG. 15.—The drooping spirits of our fishermen have, this week, been greatly revived, by a fair fishing, and excellent weather for prosecuting their arduous and laborious calling. The average for the week will be about 25 crans per boat, and 53 to 59 for the season-15 crans short, however, of the take at the same period in 1842 and 1843, and 35 short of 1841. From present prospects, by the end of this week, the catch will probably equal any of the preceding years. There were some very heavy hauls each day, this week—so high as 60 and 70 crans. The fish, in general, are of good quality. There have been some few shots of spent fish among them. The following is the week's report :—Friday, Aug. 9—average, 1 crans ; Saturday, 10—average, a cran ; Tues day, 13—average, 4 crans ; Wednesday, 14—average, 7 crans; Thursday, 15 —average, 12 crans. As usual, among 900 boats, some are very poorly fished, while several have caught their full complement. As yet, there is little demand for cured fish on the spot ; buyers are waiting the result of the week. Some few purchases were made to-day, at the former con tract prices of 15s. 6d. for eight days' old, or 16s. crown-branded. On the Banff coast, we believe 16s. 6d. has been paid. Salt has become rather scarce. Empty barrels rule at 3s. 4d. to 3s. 6d. Freights are on the advance since the fishing set in. Norwegian billet-wood has been selling at lid. per foot. KIRKWALL, AUG. 12.—The fishing continued suc cessful in Stronsay until the end of last week. The boats, as we anticipated, were not out on Wednesday night. They will now average 60 crans. Last year, the total average for the season was only 30 crans ; and, in fact, the average already is considerably higher than most seasons. __ HELMSDALE, AUG. 15.—Very few fish got here upon Friday and Saturday of last week. This week, the fishing has much improved. On Tuesday, the boats averaged 31 crans ; Wednesday, 41 crans. Only a few of the boats are as yet come in to-day, but, from the appearance of those coming, it is supposed the average will be equal to yesterday's. The general average here for the season is 31 crans before to-day. —John o' Groat's Journal. MORE AMALGAMATIONS—THE LEEDS AND BOL TON LINES.—We understand that negotiations are already far advanced for a union of the Manchester and Leeds and Manchester and Bolton Railway Companies by amalgation. The rumour of such arrangement has caused the shares of both companies to advance considerably.— Railway Record. RAILWAY BILLS IN THE LATE SEssioN.—Th6 - total number of applications to the Houseof Commons for Railway Acts, during the late session, was 71, and their fate was this : 11 were thrown out on standing orders, so as not to reach a first reading ; 9 were rejected in Committee ; 1 was withdrawn after the first reading, and 1 after the second reading ; 1 was thrown out in the Lords ; and 48 received the royal assent. Several of these are for amendme nts to p revio usly existing Acts.— Railway Record. CORK AND CAS HEL RAILWAY .—We ha ve just w hich we take the followi ng * *I am sure re ceived a communication from a gentleman i n D u bli n , yo u will be happy to h ear that the Directors of the Gfrroemat Southern and Western Railway have agreed to un mionsDtuobYlinorNkVilla nbdecLomimeeorincek,p%r•ohpeerretbyy. tdheertlavkhoole theli n e e xte f n ro s It is proposed to offer 8,000 shares at Par to the counties. of Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Clare, and Kerry, if cg plied for bef ore t h e 15th of next h • mont .—Cork Examiner. The Eastern Union Railway ally set about their surveys for the continuation of their line to Norwich by Diss, with a branch to Bury. An Ips wich paper states that the proprietors of the Brandon line are at the same time contemplating aline to branch off at Atleborough to Diss, by which the distance from Nor wich to London will be reduced, as compared with the cir cuitous route by Ely, from 128 to 112 miles, and that the survey for this direct line is being made by Mr. Locke.— Chelmsford Chronicle. DEVIZES.—With the exception of a few drops, of rain on Tuesday we have had a week of uninterrupted fine weather, and harvest work has made great progress. Should the remainder of the week continue dry the wheat crop throughout the country will generally be secured on Saturday night. That the crop will be most abundant is now beyond a doubt • the quality also is very fine, but the colour of the wheat has been slightly injured by the rain.— Wiltshire Independent. THE LATE CAPTAIN HALSEY.—MT. Rushton, the Liverpool stipendiary magistrate, acting under instruc tions from the law officers of the Crown and the Home office, has discharged from custody John Kent, the per son charged with the murder of Captain Halsey, of the barque Thomas Bennett. The American Consul re ceived an intimation of the intention of the court to libe rate the prisoner, but he did not appear to offer any ob jections, having no instructions from the American Mi nister to do so.—Manchester Guardian. I I