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

T BANKRUPTCY. -(THIS DAY.) The first case before the Court this day, the choice ,of assignees in th e ma t ter o f F re d er i c k C oo k, was fixed ior half-past eleven, at which time the parties concerned Were in attendance in Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque's Court, but it was after twelve before the Learned Com missioner took his seat, and the business of the day did not commence till some time after, to the evident annoy tee of th e su i tors. N ot hi ng wort h re p or ting occurred any of the Courts. CRIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY). OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron G URNEY and Mr. Justice WIGHT- NAN.) This Court was occupied the whole morning with vases that are totally unfit for publication. GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.) Irm. Berry, a boy, was placed at the bar before Alder- Il titu Brown, charged by Israel Lyons, 5, Great Abe- S treet, with felony. The Complainant, a Jew retired from business, said that his son kept a factory in Holborn, and the prisoner Si the bar was in his service. On last Wednesday he 'eat there, his son being out of town, and told the boy to take to his house, Great Alie-street, a coat, waist trowsers, two shirt, two silk handkerchiefs, and a li ttle bag with a valuable diamond pin. He (the pri goner) then went away, and had not been seen from that time till the c ons t a bl e took him into custody. Constabl e 215 sa id h e o b se rved the prisoner in Smith field with a lot of young thieves, and knowing that he has Wanted for " this job," he took him into custody. Alderman BROWN—Remand him till Thursday, and Ittthe mean time make a search through the pawnbro era' shops after the stolen articles. JUIIiCS Flannigan, a Smithfield drover, was charged With Wantonly ill-using a bullock, and refusing to show 1 1 badge w h en required, both being offences punishable by fine fine or imprisonment under the Police Act. Mr. John Charlton, gentleman, of St. Margaret's ,k, Rochester, saw the prisoner on that same mo rnin g striking a bullock violently over the eyes and head with re heavy knob of a bludgeon. He continued the violence .or considerable time, and when witness interfered and ,1 1 "eataled to see his number, which was tur ned under his arm, he refused to show it. He (witness) then filed a policeman, and gave him into custody. The constable said the number could be partly seen, *lid the badge might have slipped round in consequence of the strap being loose. The prisoner said he had only struck the bullock over the horn, and had no intention of injuring it. Alderman BROWN said that he had committed two offences, but he should only deal with the one of cruelty, the, thought it the most clearly proved. He wou ld, t rrefore, order the prisoner to pay a fine of 205., or go Qurtten days to the House of Correction. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY . ) A lserY respectable - looking man was brou g ht before II *J, charged with stealing thre e soverei g ns, the C o rtY of Mrs. Mary Scott, who keeps a stand in si e lltit_trden market. t M. Chambers, the barrister, appeared for the new . 4 he prosecutrix stated that on Saturday week last the r s eaer came to her stand in Covent - garde n, and asked ereto give hi m change for a sovereign. She had at t hat three sovereigns in a bag, which bag s he o p ened, hntbe prisoner immediately snatched it out of her and walked away. She was so surprised at the e"aduct of the prisoner, that she did not ma ke known less to any one. She saw the prisoner ag ain on S aturday l as t, an d accused him of the theft, but he de 'tad it. She then called the officers of the market, and t t i l : 4 him into custody. As she did so, she said that if a prisoner would give her the three sovereigns back J a _. lll she would not proceed against him , and when the y ;,,rived at the station-house she said she wou ld not pro ..• , against him if he would give 11. 1 Os. Mr. Chambers said the defendant was a respectable eeer carrying on business in the West-end, and was • the habit of going to Covent garden market !et change on a Saturday night. The Learned 1 4 °t Easel then called Mr. Draper, who keeps a shop the arcade of Covent-garden market, and • stated that he knew the prisoner well. He was in the ab• t of goin g to Covent garden market for change on a i Sa turday..h evening. He carried on an extensive b usiness. tta (the w i tness ) b a d no d o ubt that the sovereigns which 7, 9 4 been lost were dropped by the prosecutrix amon g st "ue stands in the market. a , Mr. EWA. (the depositions having been t aken) said, 1111.4 after the evidence for the defence, lie could not me 1111 t of sending the case for trial.—The prisone r was ordingly discharged. ~,..UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.) 1 ,,,.." 4- ;mas Wheeler, a pauper in St. George's Wo rkhouse, " a euarged with di s t ur bing evening prayers, by making noise like the crowing or a cock. The master of the . workhouse stated that the chapla in had of late m a de repeated complaints that the service bad been disturbed by one of the inmates making a shrill noise like the crowing of a cock. The service of the t tec ,.. e :ling evening had scarcely commenced before the began and the defendant , o n being watched, was found t• b e the person who made the discordant n oi ow se. It w fell " further stated against him , t hat he was a of very bad character—had been prev iousl y con victed o f felony ; and his example in the workhouse was 'tJUite enough to contaminate the other inmates. The Magistrate said the workhouse was not designed for .such a worthless fellow, that he was deserving of pu- Ilithwent for such gross indecency in a place of public WOrshi l. , , and he should commit him for twenty-one days to the tiouse of Correction; and at the same time he re "'amended that when he came out he should not be ad- Tatted back into the workhouse. CLERKENWELL._(THIS DAY.) 1/ !Two men, named, Saunders and Batton , were c har g ed, the form e r with assaulting police-constable 215 G, the -latter with an attempt to rescue. , The con s table deposed that between twelve and o ne o Zock on Sunday morning he was getting away a " 11 ken man at the corner of Wilderness-row, St. John when the prisoner Saunders came up and used —1 "" language towards him. lie seized witness by the "liar, and both fell on the ground together. Witness IP Z I taking him to the station-house, when Batton came ;,:i l and attempted to rescue Saunders, but ran away so e a he saw another policeman. Witness gave the pri oar Saunders into custody, ran after Batton himself, then him in Sutton-street. for "l i en the clerk was about to read over the evidence tne Magistrate, it was stated that Saunders was Wank, and Mr. CONDE ordered him to bo locked up. the ev id ence was thin read, and Batton declared in most p os itive manner that he had never touched the Co nstable, but was going home qu ietl y from a friend's h ouse when he was arrested. Atradesman, in whose house Batton had been stopping, Rarehim an excellent character , a nd swore that from time the man left his house on Saturday night he 'naidered the policeman must have been wrong in the 'identity. Re was, however, fined 55., or five days' imprisonment. SUMMARY OF NEWS PATAL OccuratENcE.—An inquest was held yes terday At the Portcullis public-house, Wellington place, Clifton, on the body of James Martin, aged fifty 3LIC Yeats, who died on Wednesday. It was supposed that the cause of death was attributable to a violent purg ult, occasioned by his taking, on the Ist instant, a quantity of jaltiv, given him in a frolic by some compa nions of the dec•ea.,ed, who were drinking with him in a public-house; but th:3 evidence of the medical man who r 4 cle a post mortem examinat ion was to the effect that e died of fever, with inflammation of the brain and its Thembranes to which his intemp erate habits p redisposed him, Verdict accordingly.—Fefix Farky's Journal. TOM TRUMB.—This little hero is now in posses rstion of the outward and visible s i g n of a g entleman be his carriage ; and on Saturday we were invited t' inspect it. An ingenious artificer, Mr. Beaton, of R emark-street, has devoted his energies to the task of nilding it, and his genius has ena bled him to p roduce a oeaatiful model suitable to the dimensions of the general, ' e °tuplete in all its parts—•even to springs, window-blinds, I nd foldi ng - s t e ps—and quit available for the p ur p oses 13 f locomotion. It is a chariot about three feet and a half 14 height ; the body is of intense blue, and the mouldings are of silver • the wheels are elegantly picked out with white ; the hammercloth is of rich crimson, embroidered ga acifully, containing also the general's arms—a mixture at the heraldic symbols of England America—with the business-like recommendation, " Go-a-head," flourishing b ll detneath, in the form of a motto. We are informed t hat a pair of ponies of matchab le size are in training ~u• this pretty little vehicle, and that t wo small boys have been obtained to fill the arduous situations of coach- I nan and footman. In this chariot the general, we pre • rule, intends to take the west - end a ir, and we ma y there- Yo re calculate upon his equipage " st o pp in g the wa y ," after the manner of bigger, if not better, folks. The Bishop of Durham and Mrs. Maltby, who have been visiting the Bishop of Ba n g or, at the Palace at Bangor, have left for Auckland Castle, Durham. The '',` Bllo p of Hereford and the lio n. Mrs. Musgrave, have 440 been staying there, but left on Wenesday last. The Bishop of Norwich and Mrs. Stanle y went in the earlier part of the week to the e p isco p al residence at Norwich. The Right Rev. Prelate was to have held an ordination yesterday at the Cathedral. h A Trieste letter states that the Aust rian fri g ate, t Bellona, had arrived at that port on the 13th from `Smyrna. A s it was k n own that Admiral Bandie ra was 4° ,°,ard, a number of persons made a po int of g oin g to 1,-1%," 'inn, and expressing all the interest they t ook in Ws late l oss . A. new description of goods waggon or box has been in use on the Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Asso !lilted Railway during the last few weeks. In appear ance they aye very much like a cottage placed upon a are aboNt twelve fe long and six to eight feet i g h, have, inst3ad of the loose covers used on other waggons substanijal sloping roofs, are complet el y boarded up to the roof; have a door in the middle of each aide, and a trap-door in the floor, They a re at p resent chiefly used for salt, of which each waggon is capa ble of ilinig six tons, but they are loaded up to four and a tut tons. Government have decided on the following places to be Central depots for military prisoner s :—Weedon, f?eutilsea Castle, and Chatham, for Eng land ; and the I ",t e extmsive French prison, at arks rda w, for Scotland. ;,x;;Yvernors and chaplains are to be appointee to them. The mode of punishing misbehaved soldiers ,in theS . o Prisons • s hioe a much better effect than the mere in carceration • _ in idleness which has heretofore been the fie. —Naval and Military Gazette. The D uke , of Wellington is not expected to leave *t_l 3 .. " leY House for Walmer Castles until after the proro l'°n• Mr. Arbuthnot is still staying with his Grace _mi a visit. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro are '.king a tour of the German spas. AND Pttbitir Optiitott. " Who runs nzay read." OIR.ZIGN. .On Wednesday evening the King and Queen of the French received the Danish Minister, the Minister of Public Instruction, Count de Beauregard, attache to the Embassy at the Court of Sardinia, M. Boulay (de la Meurthe), deputy, and Viscount Duchesne. On Wednesday the Austrian Ambassador had a pri vate audience of the King, to deliver to his Majesty let ters from the Emperor of Austria, in answer to the com munication of the birth of his Royal Highness the Duke d'Aleec The Journal de la Hoye of Wednesday . announces the death of the Grand Duchess Alexandra in a way which leaves little doubt (that journal being semi-official) of the event having taken place. It says, "It is with deep re gret that we r.nnounce that the Court has just received the sad news of the death of the Grand Duchess Alex andra, wife of his Royal Highness Prince FreJerick of Hesse, and niece of our august Sovereign." A royal ordonnance has just been signed, appointing a new branch in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to which the direction of all business relating to America and the East and West Indies is to be entrusted. M. de Lavergne, maitre des reqt.ites, and already employed in the political part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been placed at the head of this new department, which is to be both political and commercial. The Marquis of Queensberry has arrived at the Hotel Bristol, Place VendOme. M. de Broglie, Secretary of the French Embassy at Madrid, arrived at Paris on Friday. At the sitting of the Academy of Sciences on the 19th instant, a letter was read from Baron Charles Dupin re lative to the dissolution of the Polytechnic School. M. Dupin, being absent from Paris, apprised the Academy that he was anxious to uphold its prerogatives ' .and re quested that the speech in this sense which he had made in the Chamber of Peers on the Ist inst. might be read to the Academy. This was accordingly done, and M. Arago then stated that whilst he fully concurred with their annual president, M. Dupin, in his desire to main tain the prerogatives of the Academy, he wished to cor rect an error into which M. Dupin had fallen. He had said that the right of the Academy to name a single candidate as professor and examiner dated from the Di rectory, and existed under the Empire and the Restora tion. M. Arago said that this right, which would become illusory if the view taken of it by the Government were to be tolerated, dated from the revolution of 1830. The report of the Emperor of Morocco having com plied with the demands of Spain is again repeated, but it is on the authority of private letters which cannot be relied on. The Duke d'Ossuna, supposed to be one of the wealthiest grandees in Spain, is so ill that his life is de spaired of. He is labouring under an attack of the brain fever. It is reported that the Spanish Consul at Gibraltar has attempted to inveigle the refugees in that place to make an incursion into Spain. If this report be true his conduct is most atrocious. The Observateur of Brussels of Wednesday says:— "We are hourly expecting the return to Brussels of M. Van Praet, the King's Secretary. It appears that the first bases of the project of a commercial arrange ment between France and Belgium have been recently considerably modified. In one of the late excursions of General Bounolly against the Flittas a remarkably fine royal black eagle was casght, and sent by him from Mostaganem to France, and will shortly arrive at the Jardin des Plantes. It is only six months old, but measures more than eight feet from the tip of one wing to the other. A letter from Tarifa states that, by the bombardment of Tangiers, fifty guns on the Custom-house side were dismounted by the fire of the French squadron, and that the town suffered considerably. The letter adds that the Prince de Joinville discontinued the bombardment the moment that the fire of the batteries ceased. The Courrier Charentais states that a few days back two little girls, of six and eight years of age, having in playing got into a kind of chest, the cover fell over them, and shut with a spring-lock. They were alone in the house, and when their mother returned home, not find ing them, it occurred to her that they must have got into the chest, and on lifting the lid she found them both dead. We learn from the Toulonnais that the Egerie trans port has just been dispatched with a considerable store of ammunition of all kinds for the Prince de Joinville's squadron, and the Perdrix store-ship is about to depart with a further supply. The Haniburgh Correspondent states that the King of Hanover has concluded a treaty of navigation for ten years with the city of Lubeck. We find the following in the Westphalian Mercury : " Several Sisters of Charity have lately arrived at Ber lin, having been conducted to the frontiers of Prussia from their convent at Wilna, in Russia, which has been suppressed. They are young women of education and good families, and will return to their principal convent in France. They were put under the charge of Cossacs, of whose treatment they make severe complaints." A correspondent writes on the 13th inst. from Posen. —" The news from Poland is very sombre. Four Polish gentlemen have been carried oft to the interior of Russia. It is said that the chain of a secret association has been discovered, having many and strong ramifications, and in which the persons arrested were linked. They were, it is reported, in a great sporting party, given some months ago by the owner of extensive forests close to the frontier." The King of Prussia left Vienna on the morning of the 15th, repairing to Silesia by the railroad. LAW AND POLICE. At Gloucester,Henry Harding was convicted of steal ing two sovereigns. Nine previous convictions for as sault were proved against him, and he was sentenced to seven years transportation. The case of Milne v. the Town Council of Manchester, was tried before Mr. Justice Cressvvell, at Liverpool. It was an issue on a return to a mandamus to try the right of the plaintiff to compensation for the loss of cer tain fees to which he had been entitled as clerk to the Justices and clerk to the stipendiary Magistrates of the division of Manchester, of a large portion of which he had been deprived by the grant of a charter of incorpo ration to the borough of Manchester, and the new ar rangements consequent thereon. The whole question at issue was one of law, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages ls., it being agreed that the facts should be put into the form of a special case, for the opinion of the Court above, by which the question will be decided. Eliza Daley, aged 20, James Daley, aged 30, and Elizabeth Daley, aged 60, were charged with having, at Manchester, on the 26th of July, attempted to suffocate and drown a newborn male child. The Lord Chief Baron, before whom they were tried, directed their ac quittal, but ordered them to be detained on a charge of exposing the child, of which the younger prisoner is the mother. Alfred Locke, Thomas Jennings, and Ellen Letch, were convicted of breaking into the dwelling-house of Deborah Taylor, and stealing upwards of 3001. in money, and some silver spoons. The two male prisoners were rather stylishly dressed, and appeared of a better class than those who usually make their appearance in the dock. William Swanton, indicted for the murder of his wife, at Wigan, by kicking her, was found guilty of man slaughter. M. A. Buller, a young girl, was indicted for an at tempt to suffocate a child, Rosanna Monday, by throwing her into a privy. The prisoner, who is nearly an idiot, was acquitted on the ground of insanity. James Burgess was indicted for attempting to murder his wife by strangling her. He was found guilty of an aggravated assault, and sentenced to two years imprison. ment. COMILT-FASSIONALBLE. Lord and Lady Ra,vensworth have arrived at Ravens worth Castle. The Earl of Falmouth has left Tregothnon, his seat in Cornwall, and is at present staying with the Dowager Countess at Woolliampton, near Newbury. The Earl of Ilarrowhy has arrived at Port Eliot, on a visit to the Earl St. Germains, where Lord and Lady Jemima Eliot and a numerous family circle are assem- bled. The Earl of Lonsdale left Lowther Castle on Satur day morning for Whitehaven Castle. Viscount Melbourne has returned to South-street from Nuneham Park. His Lordship is expected to leave town about the latter end of the week for Brocket Hall. The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Com mons has left Taymouth Castle, the Marquis of Bread albane's magnificent seat in Perthshire, for town, intend ing en route to pay several visits. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and Lady Emma Campbell are expected to leave Connaught-place West, to - m orrow, for Inverary Castle, N. 8., which w i ll be full I of visitants at the end of the ensuing month. The Duke of Roxburgh° has arrived at his shooting quarters, Byrecleugh, where his Grace and party have had good sport since the commencement of the grouse shooting. The Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and family are passing the summer at Tunbridge Wells. The Noble Marquis's health has of late improved. The Marquis of Conyngham has gone on a cruise to the eastern coasts from Southampton, in the Flower of Yarrow yacht. The Noble Marquis was at Harwich on Thursday last. The Earl and Countess of Morley have received a suc cession of friends at Saltoun, Devon, during the last week. The Earl and Countess of Zetland arrived at Aske Hall, York, on Tues da y last, from Kerse House, Stirling shire. The Countess's health has greatly improved since her departure from town. The Earl and Countess of Galloway have ari ived at their seatin Scotland. The Earl of Besborough and Ladies Ponsonby have arrived at 13esborough House, Kilkenny, from Caven dish-square, at which seat the Noble Earl and family have made arrangements to pass the autumn. 'The arri val of his Lordship at his paternal estates was welcomed by his tenantry by every possible mark of esteem. Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, Governor of Green wich Hospital, and Lady Stopford and family, have left the Royal Hospital for Leamington Spa. Colonel Peel has, we hear, taken Bagington Hall, Warwickshire, for the winter. The Gallant Colonel and Lady Alice are at present residing at Do ver. Viscount and Viscountess Milton have arrived at Sir J ames :z id Lady Anne Mackenzie's seat in Ross-shire, from visiting file _....v.r1 and Countess of Morton , a t Dal mahoy Castle, near EdininiiVL fir, and Lady Mary Thompson, and the Hon. Mr. Dundas, have also arrived on a visit to Sir James and Lady Anne. risiseElas.lLNE o t ll3 . The Queen has been pleased to signify, through the Lord Chamberlain, to the respective head masters, that 119”.1".tir TILE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, le4l. an additional week's holiday be granted. to . all public I 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 establishments as can conveniently avail themselves of it. A handsome 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 Haworth is in course of being rebuilt under the surveillance and good taste of l i 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 diameter, aft. Gin. long, and each weighing 15 cwt. The new iron steam frigate Vulcan, building at Li verpool by Mr. Laird, of 556 horse power, is to be ready, if possible, by the Ist of January next. Meetings of the different branches of the workpeople employed in cotton factories have been held from time to time, during the last few weeks, preparatory to giving notice for an advance of wages, such a course having been attended with success in some parts of Lanca shire. We . understand that, in consequence of the great losses lately sustained, the premium on the insurance of farming property has just been increased by some of the leading fire-offices. The largest exportation of donkeys from Hull this season took place on Wednesday, when Captain Bouch, of 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 ment, for the transmission of a daily mail between the two countries. The Risleys have been performing at Brussels and at Liege to crowded houses. CRICKET. THE GENTLEMEN OF THE NORTHERN COUNTIES, WITH A. MYNN, ESQ., AND GOOD, AGAINST THE GEN TLEMEN OF THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES, WITH CALDE COURT AND DEACON.—This grand match was played at Northampton on Friday and Saturday, and was won by the Northern Counties, having got 132 in their first innings, and 125 in the second ; while their opponents scored 155 in their first, and only 58 in the second, thus losing by 44 runs. WEST HERTS V. CLAPTON.—The annual match be tween these two crack clubs was played last week on Redbourne-common, when, after a most exciting con test, the West Herts won by two runs ; much of their success, however, was owing to the wild bowling of J. Nicholson. CRICKET MATCH NEAR GRAVESEND.—On Saturday last a match came off on the lawn at Woombal Hall, the seat of John Brenchley, Esq., near Gravesend, in which were engaged on the one side the noble proprietor of Cobham, the youthful Earl of Darnley, with his brother and nine of his tenants, choice .cricketers ; and on the other, Mr. Brinchley, jun., and ten chosen cricketers of the parishes of Northfleet and Gravesend. After a con test remarkable for the skill of the players, victory was declared in favour of the latter by but one inning. Some days previous, a cricket match came off at Cobham, between Lord Darnley and some of his tenants on the one side, and certain members of the cricket club on the other. In this match the Noble Lord's party wore the winners. After the match was over, the players, without distinction of rank, were invited by his Lordship to par , take of a cold collation, at his magnificent mansion in Cobham Park ; and the party separated much delighted with the affable and engaging manners of this young nobleman, who gives promise of being a good landlord, an agreeable neighbour, and altogether a popular cha racter. AUDLEY-END AND CAMBRIDGE TOWN ♦ND COUNTY CLUBS.—An interesting match of cricket was played on Audley-end Lawn on Friday, August 23, between the Audley-end and the Cambridge Town and County Clubs. Seven o'clock being the time named to draw the wickets, the match was not played out, it was therefore decided in favour of the Audley-end, by the first innings. The bowling of the Hon. Latimer Neville and Pollitt,' and Fenner and Snow, was much admired. The return match between the Carmarthen and Llan dilo Clubs, took place at Carmarthen on Monday. The Carmarthen Club again proved victorious, having 17 runs to spare. The batting on both sides was very far from good, but in the Llandilo Club's last innings the '• fielding" of the Carmarthen gents was excellent, and deservedly admired. Mr. Trevor Alcock, who promises to become an admirable cricketer, made an excellent catch. We believe that in the beginning of October it is intended to call out the Pensioners for training, but that only two days, instead of five, will this year be employed for that purpose.—Naval and Military Gazette. His Serene highness the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar has arrived at Braemar, the Duke of Leeds' sport ing seat in the Highlands. The Noble Duke is surrounded by the society of a distinguished circle invited to meet the illustrious Prince. It is well known that his Grace has one of the largest sporting establishments in Scot land during the season. GRINDING DOWN THE WAGES OF Tun POOR. — At Greenwich Police-court on Saturday, the sitting magistrate (Mr. Jeremy) requested the reporter to ac knowledge the receipt of a sovereign, by a Post-office order, from " AR Abhorrer of the Dreadful System of Grinding Down the Wages of the Poor," and a further sum of three pounds, by draft on the London and County Bank, from "J. L.," and a further sum of five pounds, from a gentleman residing in Wimpele-street, Cavendish square, who felt a deep interest in favour of the distressed family of the Rondall's, whose conduct and character he would direct to be strictly inquired into, and the dona tions faithfully. applied. One pound, placed in the hands of the reporter by a gentleman, was handed over to the distressed family, in the presence of the chief-constable and churchwarden of St. Nicholas, Deptford. The family expressed their unfeigned gratitude for the timely but unexpected relief. Died, at his residence, Lower Clapham, Middlesex, on Saturday, the 3d inst., Jacob Clements, Esq., at the age of 85. Deceased, when a lad, resided in this town, and his life is remarkable for that continuation of good fortune which never forsook him. His first start in life was an engagement at the King's Head Inn, in this town, which was then kept by the late Mr. Homeyer, who took him into his employ as potboy and errand-lad. Here, by hisindustry and perseverance, he soon became a great f a vourite with those by whom he was employed, as also by the persons who frequented the inn at that time ; and he shortly saved himself 151., with which he started to London, as the term is "to seek his fortune." Here he at once obtained a situation as waiter at an hotel much frequented by stock-brokers ; from servant he soon be came the master and owner of the house where he had served as assistant, from landlord to banker, and from bank upon 'Change, returning, it is said, the, enormous amount of one million per week, and eventually realising a fortune of 300,0001. Mr. Clement was not, however, regardless of the poor of his native town, and has for many years distributed an annual gift of bread and coals at Christmas, to the indigent families of this pa rish ; . n addition to which a pound's worth of silver was regularly sent to be distributed amongst the poor recipients of the holy sacrament at our parish church. He was a bene factor and annual subscriber to our county Infirmary. — Aylesbury News. ✓ WESTMINSTER ABBEY The annual commemora tion of Purcell will take place on Thursday, i n West minster Abbey, at ten o'clock. Among the selection from the great British composer's works will be a Bents dicte and Jubilate in B flat; also, his anthem, " Who hath believed in our report?" arranged by , N o vello,frooi the Fitzwilliam collection at Cambridge. Purcell died in 1695, aged only 37. EXTENSION OT THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAT- -- We understand that, at the close of th e meeting on Friday, the Directors of the South-Western Company took active steps in respect of an extension of their line to Waterloo-bridge.--Railway Record. The Stromboli steam-sloop is fitting with all pos sible dispatch at Devonport, for the purpose of taking out shot and shells to Gibraltar, for the use of the Me diterranean squadron. The fine first-class steam-frigate the Terrible, building at Deptford, has had 200 addi tional workmen put on her, and is ordered to be ready for launching in November. Fifty old pensioners have been discharged from the San Josef, and fifty able sea men entered in their room. This has been the case also at the other guard-ships in the seaports, and 100 able seamen have been ordered to be entered as riggers at each of the several dockyards.—United Service Gazette. BRISTOL DOCKS.—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 tho subject within the next fortnight or three weeks.—Bristol Mirror. Sir George and Lady Napier, and General Napier, have left within the last few days for Devonshire. FIELD-DAY IN HYDE PARK.—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. THE 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 ono 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. 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 France, 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. 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 of all parties.---Railicny Record. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING. By the arrival of the New York packet-ship Europe, Captain Farber, this evening, we have re ceived papers of the Ist of August, one day later than before. There is not much of interest, but we take the following : — FROM ST. DOMlNGo.—Captain Silvester, of the brig Osceola, from the city of St. Domingo, 16th July, informs us that General Santa Anna came be fore that place on the 13th July with seven hundred troops. On the 15th the gates were opened to him, and he took possession without bloodshed. He was proclaimed President, at that place, of the Spanish part of St. Domingo the same day. Most of his troops bad been sent home, and he remained in the city when Captain Silvester left. The negroes had sued to him for peace, which had been granted. A French man-of-war steamer had been off that place for some time, and sailed six days previous for Aux Cays. The British frigate Inconstante had also been there and sailed for Aux Cayes. THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.—By an arrival at Key West, a few days since, of a vessel from the Spanish Main, we learn that the French Government have been actively engaged for the last two months in laying rails, grading, and otherwise making pre parations for a steam-conveyance from Porto Bello to Panama, thus connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and doing away, for the present, any intent upon cutting a canal at the Isthmus.—St. Augustine News, July 23. THE NEW MONARCH OF MORMONDOINL—The Mormon mantle has fallen upon SaM Smith, elder brother to Joe, the late Prophet, who has been, or is to be, inducted into office with all due solemnity, and take upon himself the entire government of the " Latter Day Saints," as prophet and patriarch in chief. UNITED STATES LAND SALES.—The President has ordered sales of the public lands in Missouri, as fol lows :—At Pittsburg, on the 21st day of October; at Clinton, on the 24th of October; at Fayette, on the 28th of October; at St. Louis, on the Ist day of Oc tober ; at Jackson, on the 4th day of November ' • at Springfield, on the 7th day of November next. All these sales are of lands which were surveyed or made ready for sale during the past year, and afford an ex cellent opportunity to those who may desire to enter lands. There will also be sales at Dixon, Illinois, on the 7th, and at Chicago on the 10th of October next. On Tuesday week a duel took place opposite Grand Gulf, between M. W. Allen, Esq., of Grand Gulf, and Dr. Maesteller ' of Millikin's Bend, La.; weapons— pistols loaded with buck-shot, distance ten feet. One was shot, in the thigh, and the other in the hip— neither supposed to be dangerous. The agricultural prints have a story of a cow in Illinois, which suffered herself to be sucked every evening by pigs; they sat on their hams, and com pleted the milking process in short order. The bookseller Campe, of Wu ten has pub lished the calculation that a woman reading sixteen hours a day, must live nine hundred and sixty-three years to peruse all the books on cookery issued in Germany. Mr. Sable Rogers, of Springfield, Mass., was brought before a justice on the 15th inst., on the charge of violating the Lord's day in mowing and making hay, &c., and convicted and fined ten dollars and costs of court. Ile appealed, and was put under 100 dollars bond for good behaviour and to keep the peace, &c. The wife of Mr. Carvey, residing in Poplar-lane, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, was on Wednesday delivered of four children, three fine healthy boys and one girl. The mother and children, we are happy to state, are doing as well as can be expected. NEW YORK MARKETS, JULY 31. The sales at the Stock Exchange were to fair extent. Norwich and Worcester Railroad advanced ; Long Island Railroad, 4 ; Canton Co., 11 ; Ohio Sixes, ; Indiana Bonds, 1 ; Farmers' Loan, 4 ; Stonington Rail road, 1 ; and Reading Railroad, f, per cent. Illinois Sixes and Pennsylvania Fives fell off 1 ; and Paterson Railroad, 4. At the Public Stock Exchange, Farmers' Loan ad vanced 4' • Canton Co., ; and Norwich and Worcester Railroad, ,I per cent. There was some inquiry for Foreign Exchange during the forenoon. Sales of Sterling were made at 1091 a 1094 ; and of Francs, at 5.25 a 5.261. We have no alteration to notice in the Cotton market; the sales are moderate at yesterday's prices. Flour remains as last noticed. Sales of Genesee are made at $4,374 ; Ohio and Michigan, $4 25 a 4,314; Pennsylvania, 84,124 a 4,25; Georgetown, $llO7-1- a 4,50; Petersburgh, Alexander, and Fredericksburg at $4,25. Rye Flour, $2,75 a 3,00. Corn Meal, $2,43:1 a 2,625. 20,000 bushels Southern Corn sold at 48c., and 1,200 bushels at 485 c. The market for Ashes is unsettled ; a few small lots of Pots sold at $4,12A-, and of Pearls at $4,374. DUTCH MAIL. FRANKFORT, AuG. 18.—We have reason to believe that their Majesties the King and Queen of Prussia will arrive in this neighbourhood by the 20th of Sep tember. The changeable and rainy weather which we have had for some time has revived, in some measure, the hopes of the speculators for a rise in the price of corn. They give out that the wheat has suffered great in jury in several districts, and that though a great quantity has been housed, the quality is by no means as good as was expected. These reports, however, are not confirmed by the assurance of intelligent far mers in the principal corn districts which have been received here ; they rather expect a further decline in the price. TREVES, AUG. 14.—We learn that the Duke of Bordeaux and Viscount Chateaubriand, and several other distinguished legitimists, will shortly arrive here. RUSSIAN FRONTIER, AUG. 9.—Extremely unfavour able accounts have been received at St. Petersburgh respecting the operation in the Caucasus ; but nobody ventures to speak of them. It may, however, be taken for certain, that at the end of May, and in the beginning of June, the Russians lost in the combats with the Circassians nearly 10,000 men, two im portant fortresses, several small forts, a number of cannon, and some very important positions. Besides this, many tribes, hitherto neuter, have , joined the mountaineers. It is reported that the latter have since obtained further advantages. The war depart ment seems to be engaged in preparing measures to repair the losses that have been sustained. There is no doubt that the Emperor will go to the Caucasus as soon as the uncertainty respecting the illness of his daughter shall be ended.—Elberfeld Journal. TILE HAGUE, AUG. 21.—The Court goes into mourning for three weeks on occasion of the death of the Grand Duchess Alexandria. IVe have received several accounts, from different parts of the kingdom, of violent storms and inunda tions, which have done great damage. VISIT TO I R ELAND. lveekssinee DUBLIN, it was IRELAND THE A u QUEEN'So. 24. T a nnounced that her Majesty and her illustrious consort intended to pay a visit to this country before the close I L E , of the present autumn. The contemplated royal visit is the general topic of conversation in all quarters. Some of the newspapers regard Was a settled arrangement, :whilst others express doubts on the subject. We extract some passages from the articles of those journals. The Dublin Evening Mail, the Orange organ, contains the following : "It is stated in a private letter we have this day re ceived from London, and written by one who has pecu liar means of obtaining authentic information, that it has been resolved that her Majesty should visit Ireland this year. The authority upon which the fact of the intended royal visit rests, adds that Sir Robert Peel intends to make the royal progress the opportunity of a coup detat —that of releasing Mr. O'Connell and his co-conspirators from prison, as a graceful concession on the part of her Majesty on her first visit to her Irish dominions." The Evening Mail, in a true Orange spirit, adds— " Is it possible that a prime minister of England can — is it creditable that Sir Robert Peel dare—convert his royal mistress into a political puppet in his hands, or in duce the Sovereign of England to play so disreputable a part as this, in so vile and contemptible a drama ?" The Dublin Evening Post of this afternoon animadverts upon the language used by the Aladin regard to the So vereign. The Post says— " We hinted, some time since, on the possibility that the Queen might pay a visit to Ireland this year. The Orange journal of last evening assures its Orange readers and others that the thing is settled—that her Majesty will, assuredly, visit this part of her dominions in the ensuing month. Now, these tidings, if they should ultimately prove correct—which we be loth to deny— will fill her faithful people, of every creed and class, with honest exultation. Still, notwithstanding the positive • ness of the announcement, and the semi•official authority it breathes, we are as yet disposed to consider the intel ligence as apocryphal. But, let us for a moment treat the matter as if it were a thing resolved upon." After quoting the language of the Orange organ, in which the Queen is alluded to as a " political puppet," the Evening Post thus proceeds:—" It is incumbent on the Orangemen—or, let us confine ourselves, just now, to those gentlemen who rejoice in the appellation of Con servatives—it is incumbent on those, we say, publicly and emphatically to repudiate the sentiments which this disloyal journal would inculcate in respect to their Sove reign. We call upon our ci-devant acquaintance, Lord Glenn-all, by name. We should call, too, on Lord Char leville;' but we suspect—not his good feelings, but—his instability of purpose. Lord Rosse and Lord Dunraven, we are quite sure, will repudiate such language as that employed by the Orange organ. And indeed we are convinced that the great mass of the Conservatives will not be wanting to themselves on this occasion. But, they should make the demonstration. This is not a time to be hanging off and on. This is a crisis in the affairs of their country—perhaps it may become a crisis in the affairs of Europe. There are portents in the heavens which are already enforcing serious observance. " Yes—the time is come for opening the prison-doors of the Great Victim. Had justice been done, he never would be the inmate of a prison. But, what can be worthier of a great Monarch—what can be more honour able to her first Irish subject—than that she should come to Ireland and set him free ? " Since these lines were put into type, we have received a communication which leaves little doubt on our mind, that the Queen will arrive in Dublin in the month of September." The Freeman's Journal thus alludes to this subject :- " What truth may be in this rumour we know not ; bu, we do rejoice that the public opinion, which shapes ru mour, recognises that while O'Connell is a prisoner the Queen's presence in Ireland would be unsuitable. As to the graceful concession, Ireland has never asked for it— justice she has asked for. All we will say on this point is, that if the Queen thinks it is justice to liberate O'Con nell, she has come to the conclusion that every well-con stituted mind in her dominions has long since arrived at." The Nation also has an article on the Queen's visit, which thus commences : " The Queen is coming to Ireland I —coming to libe rate the State prisoners, and allay the waves of agitation with the approved specific of oily words ! So says the Evening Mail. Let her come—she will learn with her own eyes (which are full of woman's keenness) how basely her Ministers deceived her, and how much more ignorant and incapable are the servants in her Cabinet than in her kitchen or her stable. We do not seek a royal visit, and we do not repel it. It cannot depress the hopes or the labours of the people (what can or shall ?)—and it cannot crown them with triumph. The time has gone by when a Monarch's will was the fate of a people. All considerations personally to the Queen makes us desire to see her in ' her ancient kingdom of Ireland,' which we believe she loves, and which loves her, notwithstand ing the infamy of her Ministers. But there is nothing in her great office, apart from her own character, to in vite sympathy for such a visit." IRISH MUNICIPAL DECLARATION.—The municipal declaration, in reference to the state prosecutions and the imprisonment of Mr. O'Connell, has been published IT a complete form. This very important document is signed by 571 municipal representatives of the cities and towns of Ireland. EVICTION OF TENAwritv.—The Cork Examiner states that " ninety human beings have been turned off lauds," within twelve miles of that city. ROY AL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.—PRINCE AL BERT'S Cow.—The cow of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, which obtained the silver medal and prize of ten sovereigns at the late show at the Coburg-gardens, was four years old last January. She was of the blood of the late Mr. Bakewell, of Warwickshire. Her weight when living, 13 cwt. ; weight of carcase, 8 cwt. 3 qrs. ; weight of tallow, 1331b5. ; height, 4ft. 4in. ; length from head to ta il, 6ft. 6in. ; girth, 7ft. 6in.; breadth over loins, 2ft. 4in. ; breadth of breast, 9in. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was graciously pleased to present the prize of ten sovereigns, as also the price of the cow (500, to the Royal Agricultural Society, but retained the silver medal. MURDER AT BALLINARILL (QUEEN'S COUNTY).—A dreadful homicide has just taken place in our latterly peaceable district, being the murder of a man named Pierce Campion, residing at Meate, near this town. On Thursday evening, the 15th instant, between nine and ten o'clock, Campion was out in his field, when he heard a violent knocking at the door of his house; and on going to the road for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of the disturbance , h e was seized by a man named Patrick Coss, who held his arms, while ho was struck on the head with a stone by another person named Fitz patrick. Campion immediately fell to the ground, and his assassins fled. Ile was soon afterwards carried into his house, where he lingered until the following Monday, when he died. An inquest was held by Thomas Budds, Esq., coroner, assisted by Thomas Cannon, Esq., R.M., and a respectable jury, when the foregoing facts were detailed in evidence, and the following verdict was re. turned:—" We find that deceased came by his death in consequence of a wound inflicted by a stone upon the right side of his head, which woutiel was inflicted by Denis Fitzpatrick, while deceased was held by Patrick Coss." It may be in the recollection of some of our rea d e rs, that Campion had been convicted of crape upon his servant girl some years ago, for which sentence of death was recorded against him, but which sentence was afterwards commuted to one year's imprisonment.— Leinster Express. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. YORK AUGUST MEETING—FRIDAY. The City Members' Plate of 50/. ; 3 3rs, 6st 10Ib ; 4 yrs, Bst 31b ; 5 yrs, Bst 101 b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ; mares, &c., allowed 31b ; winners, once, 31b ; twice, 51b extra. heats, One mile and a half. Mr. Singleton's Teresa, 3 yrs (Riley) 3 1 1 Captain llarcourt's Sir Abstrupus, 4 yrs Capt. Boyd's The Dog 8i11y,3 yrs 2 3 3 Mr. Mostyn's Lady Sale, 3 yrs The first was won by a length, the second by a head, and the third with difficulty. Match, 100, h ft, both 3 yrs old, Bst each ' • mile and half. Mr. Harker's Lucy Long (Templeman) beat Mr. Smith's Phoenician (Bullock) in a canter. BETTING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ST. LEGER.-13 to 4 agst Ithuriel (t) ; 3 to 1 agst the Cure (t) ; 8 to 1 agst Bay Momus (t) ; 9 to 1 agst Va• lerian (t) ; 15 to I agst The Princess (t) ; 16 to 1 agst Foig-a-ballagh ; 18 to 1 agst Ugly Buck ; 35 to 1 agst Morpeth. YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.-7 to 1 agst Mickey Free (t), 11 to 1 agst The Artful Dodger (t), 12 to 1 agst Ravens worth (t), 15 to 1 agst Rowena. PAISLEY RACES—THURSDAY. The Paisley St. Leger of 25 sovs. each, and 25 added. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. Dawson's Geneva, Bst 31b (Kennedy) 1 Mr. Merry's Prudence, Bst 31b Sir J. Boswell's Archeress , B st 31 b 3 Won easy. The Borough Members' Plate of 50/. Two miles. Mr. Cook's Zoroaster, aged, Bst 111b...(Robinson) 1 1 Mr. Merry's Christopher, 5 yrs, Bst 71b Sir J. Boswell's Interest, 4 yrs, 7st I llb 2 3 The Glasgow Cup of 501, added to a Handicap of 25 sovs. each. 15 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles. Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 5 yrs, 7st 81b ...(IIowlett) 1 Mr. Ramsay's Whistle Binkie, 5 yrs, Bst Mr. Merry's Cable, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b 3 Won cleverly. The Paisley Cup of 40/, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, was won easily, in two heats, by Mr. Ramsay's Lady Skipsey, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Robinson), beat ing The Biddy, 4 yrs, Bst 41b. 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 Barbour (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 decks.—Hull Packet. PRINCE ALBERT'S BEES.—The American Quaker bee-bive-maker, who keeps his hat on before the Queen, and :calls her Majesty " friend," arrived at Windsor Castle on Saturday last, with five additional hive, beau tifully constructed in the shape of castles, for his s Royal Highness Prince Albert. They were afterwards taken to the Royal Apiary, at the dairy in the Home Park. Instructions were immediately forwarded by the Secre tary to the Master of the Ho usehold to an apiarian of Old Windsor, to supply his Royal Highness with five ' swarms of bees to stock the new hives with, a task which was satisfactorily accomplished before dark the same evening. Several more additional hives are expected shortly to arrive at Windsor. THE KING or THE FI!.ENCII.—The Observatur of Brussels states that th ere is still a report that the King of the French will return to Paris from England by way of Belgium. 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 tke 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,—lt 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 morning 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 on 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, 15.3 d,; Alexandria, Is. Bd.; and Aden, on the Red Sea, ls. 10d.; lonian Islands, ls. 8d; East Indies, is. 10d; Hong- Kong, Is. 10d. ; payable in advance. " Soldiers' and sailors' letters go to India, via South ampton, for ld. 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 South 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, Ceylen, 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 1 11 6 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 33 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 authoritieF, 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 f o rwarded to India for from I 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, 1543, 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. lie 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 whic h 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 the 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 tin. engine, The deceased was a steady, well-conducted man, and was much respected by the owner of the ship he 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 7 3 , 000 t ons, of the value of 230,0001.—Bavaria, 44 furnaces pro ducing 9,0 00 tons of cast iron, and 141 forges, pro ducing 5,750 tons of wrought iron.—Wurtem ber g , 6,400 tons of cast, and 2 , 500 tons of wrought irond. —Grand Duchy of Baden, 7,000 tons of cast, an 4,750 tons of malleable iron. —Saxony , 7,500 tons of cast, and 4,650 tons of wroug ht iron.—Electotgteo f Besse,sse, 4,150 tons of cast, and 900 tons of m eable 1 . —Grand Duchy of Besse, 7,15 0 tens of cast, ant 2,400 tons of malleable.—Duchy of Nassau, 14,330 . '3 w 7 r s ou t g on h; o t o r n d s i ff o e f r e c n a t s t o , t a h n e d r s f o ,3 r t o:J o f t r n o s n o , n b a b r a r s r c , as a t n a d n d 2 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 (Yen, Anh aft, Scharsbourg- Hohenzollern- Sicgniaringen, '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 In rl l fie s l e t t:i l ry b a . for dec ev,e wherel oeracedh g t person a s n t i h n u r c f a o e e u t i g u t h r o e o u n i t l s y the a e c l n o o n t l y f n e e t d t s erta but t iao i b m no. p u i nearly it amounts to above 22 lb.• ' in Belgium it is about 36 lb.; while in a a s ll il th ig e h Z a o s llv s e s re t i o n s S 6 ta lb te . s fo a r re eaci person. E A n it la or England t 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 w ager t o rea p fifty dozen of wheat ieaves in fifteen hours, each sheaf to measure a yard round it. Ile 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.—Orfor d 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. COURT CIRCULAR. WEIDSC)R7 SUNDAY.—Her M ajesty and the infant Prince are doing well. Yesterday morning Prince Albert walked out. His Royal Highness rode out on horseback in the afternoon, attended by Colonel Wylde. The Royal Family were t a k en an airing yesterday forenoon in the grounds about the Castle, and in the afternoon were taken a carriage drive. The Prince o f Wales and the Princess Royal went to the resi dence of the Duchess of Kent, Frog-more Lodge. The Countess of Dunmore, Lady in Waiting on her Majesty, returned to the Castle yesterday after noon. The Eastern Terrace will be re-opened to the public on Saturday and the following day as usual. To-day the Royal Family were taken their usual airing in the pleasure -grounds of the Castle. afternoonph audTTn The cil enea sEa ua Marquisd wasail et onai fnscueAtd;oi Aberdeen efa G nefi rteEl e id)en o xer George s eo g nnt ofe e e nera s Prince Albert walked on the Terrace and in the slopes this morning. The ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. The Duchess of Kent attended Divine service this afterwards took his departure. and had an ship afterwards left. Chapel. Lady Charlotte her Royal Highness. arrived this afternoon, and Albert. The Noble Mar quisrrived to-day at the Castle, Prince Albert. His Lord. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine at the Castle this evening. Hi s Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr. Sheriff Moon with an, interview yesterday morning. dge a l Highnesse s th e D u k e an d D uc h ess o f an d the Herey Grane and Duchess o f Mecklenburgh ditar Strelitz arrived at Duk Cam bridge House on S at urday morning. Their Royal C a T m h b e r i i r Highnesses returned to Kew in the evening. The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify, through the Lord Chamberlain to the respective head masters, that an additional week's holyday be granted to all the public schools in celebration of the birth of the infant Prince, and it is intended that this indulgence should be extended, as usual, to all such school establishments as can conveniently avail them selves of it. The Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Aberdeen, and the Hon. Sidney.ilerbert (Secretary to the Ad miralty), with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday The Duke of W ellin gton attended the early service yesterday in the Cha pel Royal, St. James's. The aturday . had interviews Rev. Mr. Haden officiated, and preached the sermon. The Sub-Dean preached at the daily service of James's. Prayers were read The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town on Saturday morning. The Right Hon. Gentleman b th y e be Chapel nev linden. n e had an interview with Sir Robert Peel, and in the afternoon returned to Bttehworth. REPORT OF THE PRISON IN SPECTORS. The Secretary of State has appropriated the Millbank Prison, which was previously under the guidance of the magistracy, and called the "Penitentiary," as a depot for the reception of all convicts under sentence of trans portation in Great Britain, in lieu of their being sent as heretofore to the hulks. The inspectors are periodically to make reports to the Secretary of State, and to recom mend the mode in which the prisoners are to be disposed of, with reference to their ages, crimes, sentences, and prFvniius convictions, and in accordance with the great principles of convict discipline as now established in the penal colonies, and under which there are four stages through which the convicts will have to pass before they become free—namely, detention at Norfolk Island, the probationary gang, probationary passes, tickets of leave. Convict ships now regularly take their departure. Tho convict is no longer inevitably impelled or lured back to crime by being, after a short imprisonment, again thrown among his old associates, and exposed anew to tempta liens to which his more depraved habits give additional force, nor does his tainted character, closing agait,st him the path to honest employment, almost compel him, as under the former system, to seek for subsistence by re newed depredations. On the other hand, society is pro tected from the return of one of the most mischievous cusses of its members, who are almost compelled to lice by plunder, and will seek to indemnify themselves for what they consider the harshness of their penal treat ment by fresh acts of fraud or violence. The inspectors further declare that " the prompt removal to the penal colonies of convicts under sentence of transportation not only prevents their return to crime at home, but is the means of saving the expense entailed by the imprison ment and trial of those who are re committed, and who, under the old system, constituted a very numerous class." The hulk system is to be entirely superseded. Better accommodation in convict ships has been effected. The prison decks were dark, but they are now improved; and whereas five men were in the habit of being huddled together in a bed, each one has now a separate sleeping. berth. The inspectors, after reviewing the subject at some length, state that the improvements in the convict system have during the last twelve months, involved be nefits more unquestionable, more important, as respects the moral, religious, and physical condition of the con vict, than have seldom been accomplished in so short a period. It appears, that from July, 1843, to July last, there were 3,588 prisoners in the establishment, of which, 3,144 were males, and 444 females. There were 2,530 males, and 439 females transported. Eleven pri soners died in the year, and two became insane. The daily average number of prisoners throughout the year was 741. The report speaks favourably of th • of the prison. TAGLIONI'S APPLICATION R A DIVORCE. Marie Taglioni, the celebrated danseuse, on Wednes day appeared before the Civil Tribunal of the Seine, to apply for a divorce (separation de corps) from her hus band, M. le Compte Gilbert des Voisins. In this affair, as in many similar applications made by distinguished artistes and prime donne, the curious public were left to make their own conjectures as to the real motives to the separation. Taglioni was represented by M. Dupin, who was about to state the lady's griefs upon which the application was founded, when he was immediately stopped by the Pre , sident, who confined him to reading the following formal statement:— " That in 1834 Madame Marie Taglioni married the Count Gilbert des Voisins ; that at that period she was attached to the Royal Academy of Music ; that subse quently to their union, M. Gilbert des Voisins expressed his desire that his wife should discontinue the theatrical career in which she had already obtained so brilliant' a success ; that on her part Marie Taglioni, induced by the love of her profession, and asserting her right, to do so, persisted in a resolution to continue therein ; that from this determination resulted much domestic discord, in consequence of which she accepted several advanta geous offers of engagements, some of which were abroad; that on her return to France she had hoped to find M. ies Voisins more disposed to conform to her wishes, but that so far from that being the case, he actually shut the door against her ; that in this conduct M. des Voisins had offered her a gratuitous injury and insult, which would render it impossible that they could ever live together again as man and wife ; and that she therefore prayed the tribunal to ordain that she should be sepa- rated in person and effects from her said husband, and that she should not be molested or annoyed by him." M. Masson, who, on' the other side, represented the Count, read a statement to the following effect.— " That Madame Marie Taglioni, in breach of the obli gation which she took on her marriage to give up her profession, has entered into new engagements, both in France and abroad ; that during nearly ten years she has lived away from her husband ; that under these cir cumstances the refusal of M. Le Comte Gilbert des Voisins to receive Madame Marie Taglioni cannot be considered as an injury of a nature sufficiently grave to justify a divorce, and that he therefore prayed the tri bunal to refuse the application of Madame Taglioni on the ground of insufficient reasons." The case having been considered by the tribunal. The President pronounced a judgment in favour of the livorce prayed for, on the grounds of the refusal of the Count to admit Madame to the domicile conjugal.—Ga zette des Tribunaux. CusTom-House Pomcn.—A new system of detec tive police, under the superintendence of a lieut:nant of the Royal Navy, has just been established (says a Cor respondent) by the Commissioners of Customs, and their duties will be confined to the tracing eut of frauds com mitted by this branch of the revenue, and will also co -Terate, when occasion may require, with the officers of Excise. This arrangement has been already found to succeed in bringing many fraudulent traders to justice. whose cases stand over for hearing at the next sittings of the Commissioners of Excise ancrCustoms.—Obser ver. A CHART Room AT LLOYD'S.—A new feature, and one that deserves notice from the fact of the benefit it will confer upon those connected with the maritime interest of the country, is about to be introduced in the re-organisation of Lloyd's—viz., the establishment of a chart room, which will contain the official charts and surveys published by the respective foreign governments so that the subscribers may have at hand a ready re ference to any point or place they please. The Admi ralty, the East India Company, and the Russian Go vernment have already, in the most handsome manner, furnished the requisite copies, and there seems every probability of the collection being the most complete of :he kind in existence.— Shipping Gazette. FORTUNATE PRESERVATION.-011 Friday night, about ten o'clock, two fishermen of Leigh were fishing off the sands of Foulness Island, when they were struck with hearing cries of distress. The night was very dark and tempestuous, but they went in the direction whence the sounds proceeded, and discovered, to their surprise, seven soldiers standing upon the sand, on whom the tide was gaining most rapidly, and who must have inevitably been lost in less than an hour. The Leigh fishermen immediately took them into their boat, and conveyed them to Leigh, the wind preventing them from at once taking them to Sheerness. It is to be hoped, that in addition to the gratification which these poor fishermen must feel at having been instrumental in saving the lives of so many of their fellow-creatures, some substantial acknowledgment of their very useful services will be made to them. Indeed, we are surprised to hear that it has not Jet been done.—Essex Herald. A NEW RAILWAY DANGER.—On Wednesday forenoon, at a quarter-past ten, as the first down train on the Eastern Counties Railway was passing through a cutting of about five feet, in the parish of Rivenhall, half a mile from the Witham station, a spark from the engine set fire to a field of barley, belonging to Mr. Upson. The barley was very ripe and uncut, and a heavy crop both of straw and grain, not less than seven quarters per acre. The flames passed across the field with great rapidity, till they were stopped by the hedge or the bottom of the enclosure, which fortunately was a distance of only 18 rods. The quantity consumed was about two acres, and altogether, including the straw, the damage sust ained is not less than ' 30/. The straw is entirely consumed. The field was in a blaze of fire before the train was out of sight. EXTENSIVE FRAUDS UPON THE EXCISE.—A most extensive gang of persons have just been discovered by Mr. Frederick Pargiter and Mr. John Charles Kay, two active officers of the Excise. From circumstances of a suspicious nature, the officers were induced to visit the chemical factory of Mr. Barker, in Cross-street, Black friars-read, and, upon examination, Pargiter found several secret trap-doors leading to an excavation under ground in the cooperage-yard belonging to a p e rs on named Bryant. Tile upper portion of the range of buildings was used for chemical purposes, strong acids being prepared, with a view of counteracting the pungent smell arising from illicit distillation. Pargiter descended one of the secret trap-doors, armed;with a crow-bar and fire arms ; but, although he could discover in a secret and inner chamber a man at work, he was unable to ob off ta e i n n d e e d r. a forcible Afl s e i ff d e e c r t an entrance ableexertions t , o t c h a e ptu offi re ee t r h s e erce e n n: trance into the distillery, and there found, on passing through massive oak doors, three stills in perfect work ing order, with the spirit running off from one of them, a large quantity of molasses, molasses spirits, and up wards of 500 gallons of wash. So perfect was every thing to enable a successful operation to be carried on that the officers found it necessary to employ five wag gons to remove the plant, &c., to the chief office in Broad -street. The workmen, by well-concerted signals, managed their escape in a most mysterious manner. Since the above affair, a second discovery has been made of a minor establishment in Little Collingwoed-street, 111ackfriars, supposed to belong to the same gang. — Observer. CROPS AND WEATHER IN WALES.—We are re joiced to say that we have been generally free from those disastrous circumstances resulting from unconge nial weather which appear to have thrown a gloom over the agricultural districts of England. The tempe rature during the whole week has been low, and we have had hardly any rain. The outstanding crops, there fore, have not suffered, and more bountiful harvest has seldom been anticipated. A few fine days only, and all will be well with us.— Welshman. Prince William of Prussia and suite arrived in this town by a special train, from York, on Thursday night, a little before tweve o'clock, and immediately proceeded on to Edinburgh. The Prince came direct from York, where he had arrived the same day, and visited the race course, attended by General Brotherton and a guard of honour of the eth Dragoons.—Newcastle Chronicle. One hundred seamen are ordered to be entered in the dockyard under the Nlaster-Attendant, to work as rigger's labourers at 15s. per week, with four petty offi cers, at 21s. per week as leading hands; seventy-five la bourers are also to be discharged from the department of the boatswain of the yard; the whole of the seamen are to be disposable for sea service at a moment's notice. —Hampshire Independent. on' bet tol 9 ll e i 96 5 Si 9' tb e l "rOS' o w - 0i % t, a