The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-31 00:00:00

~l"`"'`''~' OF litffic Optima, ho Jun"; nifty read: rY32i. X N. On Monday eV,lling. heir Nlaj-stiei tie King and Qqeen of the Fr, , neis receives! tlw Itus , isot Ci,at r d'Af - taires, the Minister o' :he Governor of ..:ar tiniquo, Colonel Le Viii laat, an 1 Mossts 80,,1ay Vary,Pages, and La‘ioll-, members of the Chamber of Deputies. The King, it is said, has relinquished his in tention of visiting Englan'i this year. All Europe (says the P.sris Globe of Wednesday) is juNtly aventive to doe poi tied a tuation we are placed in. Most of the Amb tss silssrs of the :severa! P o wers hare repaired this day tM. tinia residenc at Au teuil. Lord Cowley has ha-I rather a hog con'erence with the Minister of Foreign Aifairs. On Tuesday a ' ..rand dinner w is given, at the Opera !louse, by the National Guard, to the officers of the Line who have superintended the military instruction of the several legions or tho capita'. Various toasts were drunk to the success of the army and squalron acting against :11oroeco, and &one not very kind allusi , srs were blade to England. The Moniteur stags thus!, in addition to the 24,000 Moorish cavalry at the affair of Isly, there was a force of infantry estimated at more than 12,000, so that the French, who were no: 9,000 in number, were surr.mnded by more than 36,000 men. A Marseilles journal says it is informed that Marshal Bugeaud has applies! for it-info-cement of 4,000 men. Several public establ;sitmonts and private houses in Lyons were -illuminist, d on the receipt of the news of the victory of Isly. At Marseilles a salvo of 21 guns Ras fired by order of the Commandant of the military division. The Afessager g . ves also the following, which must have arrirea by telegraph :—" The Orknique, which left Oran on the 21st. convoyed to Algiers the colours token at the battle of Islr. She left Algiers on the 23,1, to convey to Marseilles C lone! Foy, Aide-do-Camp of Marshal Soult. This offie.•r arrived at Marseilles on the SlOth, and set out immediately for Paris." The Government steamer Fulton arrived at Havre two days ago with fl -ar- Admiral Lassusse on board. In the evening the Ad,niral proceeded to Paris, and the - Fulton left for Cherbourg. Orders have beer given at Rochefort to prepare the Cam lie corvette, and the Pyl ide 20-gun br:g, immedi ately for sea. Orders were received at Toulon on the 23d to fit out the Ducouedic brie of war with all possible expedition. The Journal du Havre announces the arrival at that Vace of the Dowager Queen of Sardinia, and his Royal highness the Prince de Montbart. Mr. Dyce Sombre has arrived in Paris, having re mained some days at Boulogne. A first trial of M. Andrau s new locornoti e power, by Means of compressed air, was made on Monday, on the Versailles Railroad (left bank), in the presence of Messrs. Bineau and Baudo, Com:nissioners appointed by the Government, of the engineers of the railroad, an 1 a treat number of spectators. Although the lecomative * t its charged upon the • low pressure system, because inere was not a sufficient power to compress tree air to a greater extent, the experiment perfectly succeeded. In tZpending two or three atm spheres, the locomotive ran quarter of a league with groat rapidity and regularity. The trial is to be repeated in the course of the next month. Mavrocordato and the other Greek Ministers have re- Signed, and Coletti has seen commissioned by the King to form a new Cabinet. The Russian frigate the Kamschatka arrived on the 41st at Copenhagen, from St. Petersburgh, with the Prince de Hesse, who had left Russia after the death of his wife, the Grand Duchess Alexandra. LAW AND POLICZ. A young man of respectable connections named George nay, was examined at the Mansion-house, charged with Illubezzling several sums of money, the property of his • employees, Messrs. Melville, Wise, and Co., of Broad street. It appears that the prisoner, who is hut 22' years old, had been living far beyond his means, and that the ; 'gaunt of which he had plundered his employers was about 450/. He was remanded till Tuesday next. At Guildhall,'John Therogood, the Church-rate mar 'lyr, was brought up in custody, charged with stealing t wo account books, the property of Messrs. Mackie and Co., publishers, Glasgow. E oppeared that he had been a traveller for Bhickie and Co, and had some claim on t hem in that capacity, of which claim the books in ques lion furnished the, vi Tence. The charge was dismissed, Therogood rele4scd, and the books were restorrd to him. r ,Win. Franklin, charg4d with stealing 751 from an ulh Pig-dealer, was remanded until Wednesday. An elderly female, named Eliza Taylor, was committed k~ o m Queen-square, lit s:,!.iling seven sovereigns and a 'elf from Mr. Goodway, a builder, of Chelsea. Mr. Quinton Ingram, a fashionably-dressed young NAn.7, e residino with his in Alier, an independent lady, at ; Sloanstreet, Knightsbridge, was placed at the charged with attempting to pick the pocket of Mr. Plumber, a broker, living at No. 12, Bridge-row, leo. It appeared that the complainant had been s '• ..I t Y drunk ov e r-ni g ht, and had met the accused, who "" I mitted that, seeing the sate he was in, and being ac . • 34ainted with him, he had had "a lark" with him. In . h ee e d t he policeman was so convinced it was a lark that d i e had at first refured to take the charge, ohich was st nissed at once by the Magistrate. At hfarlbc;rough-street, Allred Walker, bug destroyer, stands charged withhaving stolen between 400/. and .-aoot., in money and scone jewellery, from the residence the Earl of Harrowhy, in Grosvenor-square, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, for re-examination. Ile Vas remanded till Saturday week. John Bowes, Esq., M.l'., charged a man, who gave 'no name of Thomas Thwlites, with having obtained 11 °fley from hint under false pretences. The prisoner Ih ad gone t o M r . B owes , and after relating a deplor a bl e tale, had represented himself to be the son of one of the i t t l !°n• Gentleman's constituents, and bad obtained from pa 3 1. It turned out that he was an impostor. Mr. "Wes, however, did not press for punishment, and the Prisoner was admonished and discharged. It Two horse-dealers, named Ward, were charged at "Yiebone with conspi; ing to defraud Mr. Angerstein ' lll 5l, by a false and fictitious warranty of horses. The • ri3 oners had advertise :I certain horses for sale, and had war ranted them to Mr. Angerstein, who gave them a C heque for 1151. The horses were examined immediately rveards, and found te be unsound and returned. rtsoners removed hem, and Mr. Angerstein had never 1 . / .1 ",,.° 1 1 anything more either of the horses or the money. "e prisoners had sin.:e attempted to sell the horses to a 4etitlernan at Camberwell. They were committed. p E ugene 'Varna, a stout labouring man, and Cornelius r eetnati, a private of the Royal Sappers and Miners, \,?re brought up in the custody of the police at the .roolwich Police-court, charged with being concerned to Stealing 19 brass guns from the Royal Arsenal, the P r operty o f -her-Majesty the Queen. Vann; who was _ '"liaitted as Queen's evidence, stated that they were em 14Yed in the foundry in which unserviceable guns were felted down, and had taken advantage of their situation 14 Steal and melt down the guns in question. th At Wandsw o rth Joseph and James Davis, two boys of •respective ages of seven and nine years, were brought f ore Mr. Clive by J. 11. Dalb,y. the superintendent of th e , i South-Western Railway, charged with throwing; 4 ;?fles at the trains passing 4,11 the said line, to the ,:rlerit danger of the passengers. The younger pri ' it. her being under seveu years of age was discharged tears elder prisoner was remanded till Saturday. It ap teirs that several of the Company's servants have been Oured from stones thro An at the trains in the neigh• eurlsood of Wandsworth. }I Air. Clive, the presiding Magistrate at Hammersmith, el d three men, named Ayres, Wentworth, and Co ok,p to bail on a charge of assaulting a man named 4 4, by ducking him its the Grand Junction Canal. rat--- It i 8 said Cet that he T r Maj-sty will honour the Duke of .:,„.. ° lfolk with a vi s it in th e course of two months. Apart v7lits are alrea.ly b i .i ng fitted up for her reception; and ''Unde”.stand that the state liveries are in progress. N t The Duke of Norfolk left Arundel Castle for town on The Duchess with the Ladies Mary and At1e .249 and the Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, 'ed Lords Edward and Bernard Howard, remain at the eaatle. T he Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford have sailed n r-ta Weymouth in the Wave cutter yacht. _ oohmN esse l ro d e arr i ve d at A s hb urn h am H ouse on " tir eday morning from Brighton, and subsequently, in gtpany with M. tle Berg, Secretary to the Russian m e assY, and M. Mallz ,ff, enjoyed a drive round the 1,;, t ern suburbs of the metropolis. The Count tirst ; 3 'ted the b eau tif u l v ill a residence of the Duke of De ih,shire, at Chiswick, where ho had an opportunity of pur pose the pavilion erected by his Grace for the pur e of entertaining the Emperorof Russia in June last; ti ; e ceeding from thentv to the gardens of the Horticul tiPal Society, which, it will be recollected, closely adjoin 1 0 4 7 Duke's domain. Here the party spent a consider ),:e Period, and upon having drove to Sion House, the t i i 3 idence of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland i tt t e eee the Count proceeded to the Star and Garter, at • ‘'eoinond, where the party partook of lunch, and after thehort interval returned to town, calling on the way at erjtotanical Gardens, Kew. h 0 Earl and Countess of Lincoln and family are at ese,ent staying in the Isle of Wight. tr Robert and Lady Sale are .expected to arrive in nclooderry the week after next, on a visit to Mr. John C um a n, one of whose suns, an officer in the East India PanY's servioe ma-ried a daughter of the distill •t, a Publ ic Pair. It is intended to invite Sir Robert Sale to 4 fulic dinner during his stay in Derry. i o h e,Earl a ut l Countess of Roden are at present stay 'Lis Lordship' s sca t Hyd e fl a il, H er tf or d s hi re . Th e for3!?untess Powe rsc o ur t an d h e r y ou thf u l f am ily rema i n 1 , , ,ne pre sent w i t h h er La d ysh i p ' s no b le parents. he " Earl and Countess of Wilton left Hyde early on ~rlstaCOut' morning, in his Lordship's yacht, theXirifa, for IL2, on arri ving at w h ic h port t h e N o bl e E ar l, an d hi Grace would procee d di rect to B a d m i nton, t h e seat o f ti ro the Duke of B eau f or t, i n or d er t o j o i n t h e ye assembl e d to meetthe Prince of Prussia. at iseount. and Vi scou , ituss J oce ly n arr i ve d i n C urzon - Lunt yesterday morn i ng f ront Broadlands, the seat of ttal! Palnivrstoo, llumpshire, where the y have been Ynig fo r the lust few days. ass a vTehrursclay the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave si tt Y splendid (intern', enetit to Sir Robert and Lady ;lon e Ham! Mrs. Stu t, - tare Egyptian Hail, at the Mau 1, uttse her o r f t re recent rettirr.q, it itppeurs that average nurn cohvertepdrisinotn,,ers the ;or prison, which I , las been . nsportati tr a a epo !or 01 persons under sen.encr of T he amounts to 741. (4 1 /.I.7:!isnatia: commenieration of Henry Purcell took place skrio;tor_ " ay morni ug at Westminster Abbey, and the " 111 4 drew together a Tait amber of musical sum AP. Y _ people, who seldom have any opportunity of hearing the ,f ; 7 grew Log - ish master undcr circumstances so honourable 1i Z Citl 1 " 1 " S . - - The foutektion- t of the tri-num.,rit to be erected on P: usher-hill, in the etymty (II Durham, to the memory of the lit Eol of Durham, wa, laid, on Wednesday, with roasonic h , nours, anmist an immense concourse of spectators, assembled from ail parts of the adj.iining district. Yesttrday morning, shortly before two, a most de structive fire brok: out in the extensive buildings be longing to the Dover and Brighton Railways, at their joint st,ition, New-cross, which destroyed n lung range of shills and several carriages. At an inquest held before Mr. Carter, several of the parties WOO had been summoned to appear before him as juryievn were very late in their att , ndance, or failed altogether to serve or account for their absence. The Coroner told the constable that the law was now in operation, and he should most certainly avail himself of the power placed in his :hands, of fining the absentees 40s. if the persons summoned on a jury failed to appear. PROMISSORY NOTES. (From Last Night's G izettc.) Au account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been in circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those circulated by the Bank of England, by Private Banks, and by Joint-Stock Banks, in England and Wales, by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ireland, and by all other Banks in Ireland, and of the Average Amount of Bullion in the Bank of England, during the four weeks ending the 17th day of August, 1844, pursuant to the, Act of 4th and sth Vic toria, cap. 50 : ENGLAND. Bank of England £21,980,000 Private Banks 4,650,352 Joint-Stock Banks 3,204,460 SCOTLAND. Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks 2,894,853 IRELAND. Bank of Ireland 3,378,125 Private and Joint-Stock Banks Total.. Bullion in the Bank of England ........., £15,227,000 EDWARD SAURIN. Stamps and Taxes, Aug. 30, 1844. . FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL. BRUSSELS, Aurc. 27.—ft is generally known at Ant werp that the number of Belgian sailors is not sufficient for our merchant service, and that our shipowners are almost always obliged to engage foreigners to complete their crews. In order to remedy this inconvenience and to procure for the country a number of sailors equal to its wants, it had been agreed between the departments of the Marine and of Justice to take in the depots of mendicity all the youths of good character and robust constitution, and put them, with the consent of their parents, on board Belgium ships as cabin boys for a term of eight years. Of course, the Governmeut will choose only such lads as have not been condemned for theft or other serious offences. The Russian Government, in order to obviate in future accidents on the railroad, has constituted, at Berlin, a school for the special purpose of giving instruction in the art of conducting locomotives. The number of pupils is fixed at 400. The annual payment to be made by each pupil is very moderate, and the course of instruction is completed in one year. FRONTIERS OF SERBIA, AUG. s.—lntelligence has just been received that Prince Masoevitz, formerly English Consul at Novi-Lazar, has been assassinated by the Turks about two miles from the Servian frontier, on the road to Mokro Gora. His attendant, a Christian from Herzegwina, escaped. The family of the murdered Prince has lived for some years in Belgrade, in a very retired manner, and is universally respected. WARSAW, AUG. 21.—8 y an Imperial rescript just published, the inhabitants of Poland, of both sexes, are not to have passports for foreign countries till they are full twenty-five years of age. The exceptions are mer chants, their agents, carriers' children accompanying their parents or tutors, and wives travelling with their husbands. Sons, however, from the age of ten to eighteen, are not to be taken abroad without a spe cial permission, , for which application must be made to the Governor, and which is not to be granted except f,r important reasems. All persons, except those who are sent abroad by the Government, and some others, must pay for their passports. OSIII I A N Ave. 2L Five p•lr Cents. Metalliques • llO% Four par Cents. lOO% Three per Cents Bank Shares ... . Allgetneine Zeihnsg, Aug. 21. HAMBURGH BORsEN HALLE. Ave . Bills. 27 Money. Austrian 5 per Ceuta Bank Share s. 16:0 Anglo-Russian Loan 113% 1133, Russian 5 Der Cent., Ist series, Certificate 104% 18434 Inscription, let series Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3.:1 and 4th Series 9B 98 Di.' ' `ifi, - 9 B 9B Jitto in Certificates New 4 per Cent (MO) ........ ........... 00% 90 Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent. Anglo-Danish Lean, S per Ceat. Bit 65% Spanish, New 5 per Cents.... ..... .... Polish Bonds Now Tickets ........... ...... — SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HAVERFOR DIVEST RACES.-WEDNESDAY. The South Wales Trial Stakes, of 3 sovs. each, with 15, added, two miles, were won in two heats by Mr. Lucas's Retriever, 3 yrs, beating Mr. Bower's Picton, 4 yrs—Mr. Stokes's Rowena, aged—and Mr. Bristow's Pocket Venus, 5 yrs. The Scurry Stakes, of 2 sous. each, and 15 added, one mile and a half, 7 Subs., were won in two heats by Mr. Henderson's Greedy Sam, aged, beating Mr. Lucas's St. David, 5 yrs—Mr. Morris's Darling, 5 yrs—Mr. Phillips's Grasshopper, 4 yrs—Mr. Llewellyn's Giraffe, aged— Mr. Bower's Picton, 4 yrs—and Mr. Lewis's Pole cat, aged. The Hurdle Stakes, of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft, with 20 added, 3 Subs., were won in two heats by Mr. Llewellyn's Giraffe, aged, beating Mr. Griffiths's Confidence, 6 yrs, and Mr. Miller's Jenny Jones, aged. THURSDAY. The Haverfordwest Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added, two miles, five subs., were won in two heats by Mr. Henderson's Greedy Sam, aged, beating Mr. Lucas s Retriever, 3 yrs, and Mr. Miller's Jenny Jones. The Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with 15 added, two miles, four subs., were won, in two heats, by Mr. Lewis's Polecat, aged, beating Mr. Lucas's St. David, 5 yrs, and Mr. Morris's Darling, 5 yrs. The Free Handicap of 2 sous. each, and 20 added, one mile, six subs., was won, in two heats, by Mr. Stokes's Rowena, age, Bst 121 b, beating Giraffe, lOst 51b, St. David, lOst 71b, and three others TIVERTON RACES.—.-THURSDAY. The Tiverton Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 3 only if declared, with 20 added. (14 Subs.) Mr. Scobell's Fox, 4 yrs Mr. Parr's Ninety-one, 3 yrs 2 Mr. J. - Duntze nd Mimic, 6 yrs The Members' Plate of 50/., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sot's. each. Heats, twice round. • Mr. Scobell's Fox, 4 yrs 0 0 1 Mr. Crofton's Cornopean, 4 yrs . Mr. Parr's Ninety-one, 3 yrs Mr. W. Ley's Fairy Oaks, aged 3 dr The Ladies' Plate of 201., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each (3 subs), twice round, was won in two heats by Mr. Wilkin's Ima, 6 yrs, beating Mr. Williams' Ely sium, 4 yrs, and Mr. Downe's Usurper, aged (bolted). The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs., with 15 added, were won in three heats by Mr. Ley's The Knight, aged, beating Icarus, Fair Penitent, and Spangle. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, AUG. 30.—Wind, N.E., light breeze, and fine. DEAL, AUG. 29.—Wind, E.S.E.—Arrd. Robert Puls ford, Scobel, Havannah, for Antwerp ; New York, New York, for Hamburg. Sid. Countess of Westmoreland, Pernambuco; Lady Seaton, Montreal; Statua, Westward. OFF DUNGENESS, AUG. 27.—Ap0110, Matanzas, for Hamburg. OFF HASTINGS, AUG. 29.—Oriental, Calcutta. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 29.—Arrd. Gipsy, London, for the South Seas ; Prince of Wales, Do., fur Calcutta. Cowxs, AUG. 29.—S1d. Indus, Africa. SOUTHAMPTON, AuG. 29.—Sld. St. Ann's and Friends, Quebec ; Montrose (steamer), Lisbon. OFf THE START, AUG. 25.—Favourite, Baltimore, for Bremen ; Condor, Havannah, for Hamburg. PLYMOUTH, Au°. 29.—Wind E.—Sld. Lochlibo and Florence, Quebec. FALMOUTH, Auo. 29.—Wind, E.S.E. moderate.—Sld. Jane, Pictou. PAnsTow, Atm. 20.—S1d. John and Mary, Quebec. BRISTOL, AUG. 29.—Sld. Dochfour and I'amelia, Quebec. GLOUCESTER, AUG. 28.—Arrd. British Queen, Dodds, Miramichi. DARTMOUTH, Ana. 29.—The Malibran, Reed, has discharged part of her cargo in a barge, in order to take on board ballast. DuaLim, Alta. 28.—Arrd. Ware, Wheeler, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORE, AUG. 27.—S1d. Woodbine, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off, Letherland, Freeman, China ; Simon, St. John's, New Brunswick. MARYPORT, AUQ. 28.—Arrd. Sally, Ditchburn, St. John's, New Brunswick. ABERDEEN, AM 27.—The Lena, from Dantzic to Liverpool, leaky, and with pumps choked, in running for this harbour grounded, on the .bar, and remains. Sld. Heroine, Ichaboe. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 29.—Wind E., moderate.—Off, Sylph, La Guayra ; barque Pursuit, Sld. Chris tina, Lima ; Thomas Arbuthnot, Calcutta ; Allan Keir, Latham Islands ; Messenger, Brazils ; Elizabeth, Per nambuco ; Furatnena, Ceara ; Jane Augusta, Colombia Rivi r ; Royal Mint, Jamaica ; Mary Ellen, Havannah ; Fanny, Hampden, and Caspian, New Orleans ; Alli ance, Savannah ; Scotia, Baltimore ; Adams, Castine ; Persia, Boston ; Grampian, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Tweed, Miramichi. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals—Oriental, M`Fee, from Bengal, off Hastings, sailed 31st March ; Litherland, Freeman, from China, off Cork, sailed April 6, St. Helena July 7. Arrivals at St. Helena—Edouard, Harkema, July 5 from Batavia, and sailed 6th to Rotterdam ; Bordeaux, Legres, from Bourbon ; Dteie of Wellington, Coles, from China and Batavia, and sailed 6th to London ; Benares, G ilkeson, from Bengal, and sailed sth to London ; Duke of Wellington, Hargreaves, from Manilla, and sailed 7th to Cork ; Twee, Cornelissen, and Veensten, 6th from Batavia to Amsterdam ; Sophie, Betels, from Batavia to Hamburgh ; Edina, Skinner, from Bombay ; her Ma jesty's ship Heroine, Lieutenant Foote, from coast of Africa to Ascension ; Mercator, Kortland, from Batavia ; Zephyr, Bulman, from London ; Britannia, Weir, from coast of Africa ; Reliance, Kemp, from Bombay ; Vixen, Eleppenstall, from Mauritius ; Prince of Wales, Wilson, from Bengal ; Phmnix, Martin, from Bourbon ; Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Lawton, from Bombay ; Lady llowdon, from Manilla ; Pomons, Tomkins, coast of Africa. THE SUS, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31 844 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY. —The Queen and Prince Albert took their Recustomed exercise this morning on the Terrace and plea , iure• grounds adjoining the Castle. att. Majesty rode some time in the garden chair. In tie afternoon her Majesty was driven out in the pony phaeton by Prince Albert, for an airing. The lion. Colonel Grey and Colonel IVylde, Equerries in Waiting, attended on horseback. COURT OF SEWERS. I A special meeting of the Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of Westminster, and part of the county of Middlesex, was held yesterday at the Sewers'-office, Greek-street, Soho-square, Thomas Leverton Donaldson, Esq., in the chair. The first busi ness before the Court was " to receive and consider the report of the surveyors on the printed report of Messrs. Allason, Harrison and Cant well (three Commissioners), respecting the use of in verts, ventilating shafts, and other matters." The printed report was read by Mr. Hertslett, the clerk, and stated that, in obedience to the following resolu tion of the Court of Sewers of the Ist day of March, 1844, viz.:— . The hoyal Fa►nily were taken out on ponies for an airing this morning, and were taken a drive in an open carriage in the afternoon. his Royal highness Pr:nce Albert returned to the Castle at half-past seven o'clock last evening, from the Isle of Wight. Sir henry Wheatley arrived yesterday afternoon at the Castle on a visit to the Queen, and took his de parture this day for town. The Dowager Lady Lyttelton left the Castle this morning for town. Her Ladyship is expected to re turn this evening. " That it be referred to Messrs. Allason, Harrison and Cantwell, to examine the bill for works done in St Martin's-lane and in the Strand by Northumberland House, in order to inquire into the relative cost of the ordinary brick invert and one with granite or Welsh stone; and their opinion be requested as to the expe diency of adopting a stone invert either in part or whole of the invert of principal lines of sewers ; also to in quire into, and report upon the desirableness and prac ticability of having vent gratings over the shafts in the centre of streets.' They had, in the first place, proceeded to examine and inquire into the cost attendant upon the stone invert of the sewers in St. Martin's-lane and the Strand, referred to in the above resolution, beyond the ordinary brick invert, and found that such cost was 4s. 10d. per lineal foot (these sewers being four feet six inches in width). They desired, however, to report that such increased cost must not be taken as the cost that would in future be incurred, should stone inverts be adopted to any considerable extent, as they found upon careful investigation and inquiry that, in large quantities, the stone might be obtained at a much cheaper rate, and the labour, from the stone being better prepared at the quarry, and other causes, done at con siderable less expense." They had also given the subject of stone inverts their best consideration, and they were decidedly of opinion that the entire invert and whole of the bot tom should be of granite. With reference, also, to the desirableness and practicability of having vent gratings over the shafts in the principal streets, they were decidedly of opinion that such a plan should be adopted, as they would prevent in a great measure the accumulation of gas, the explosion of which had so frequently in:ured the officers and men belong ing to that Court. They would, also, in a great de gree obviate the offensive smells from gully grates. The cost of the grating over each shaft was repre sented at 12s. 6d., and as there were about 2,000 shafts in the principal streets, the total expense would be about 1,2501. They recommended that the vent gratings should first be tried in the extent of Oxford street. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester arrived at Bushy House, Bushy Park, yesterday, from Kew, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. In the afternoon the Queen Dowager took an airing in a carriage in the vicinity of Bushy Park M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Dispatches from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada, and from the Governors of the other North American Colonies, were received yesterday afternoon at the Colonial-office. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAIL WAY - COMMUNICATION WITH IRE- LAND. Yesterday the adjourned general meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held at the office, No. 62, Moorgate-street, W. R. Collett, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting at consider able length, dilating upon the advantages that would arise both to the proprietors and the country in ge neral from the formation of this line, which would not exceed 84 miles in length, and which had been pronounced by the most eminent engineers, and sanc tioned by her Majesty's Government, as the most direct and eligible line of communication with Ireland. All the topics upon which the Hon. Gentleman touched will be fbund in the annexed summary of the report, submitted by the Directors to the pro prietors, and in which report he expressed his fullest concurrence. The SECRETARY, Mr. G. King, then read the re port, of which the following are the leading and im portant points. It commenced by dwelling at great length upon the vast importance, both in a political and social view, of establishing a speedy and safe com munication with Ireland, and proceeded to state that the Committee of the House of Commons appointed for the consideration of this subject warmly approved of this line, and recommended to Government the ex penditure of a sum of money on the improvement of the harbour of Holyhead ; and in reply to the applica tion of the Company, the Government said it was their intention to expend a large sum of money upon the improvement of the harbour. With respect to the ar rangements between the Government and the Com pany for remuneration for carrying the mails, they had as yet come to no final conclusion, but there was every reason to hope the details would be shortly settled. The report next stated, that in consequence of the op position of the Bishop of Bangor, they were compelled to take a more circuitous route than would be other wise necessary, as he thought it would injure his demesne. It was proposed to avoid the . Menai-brid ge and erect another about a mile from Carnarvon, at the Britannia Rock. The line selected had but few natural difficulties, and the amount of traffic was calculated to vary between 193,500/. and 220,1201. The report also stated that the Grand Junction Railway Company had pledged themselves that no undue competition should take place on their part with respect to the Irish traffic. The appointment of a resident Director, who would have the management of the work, was recommended to the consideration of the proprietors. It concluded by stating that under any circumstances it would not be necessary to make any call upon the shareholders during the present year, but that if the works were proceeded with calls of Si. each would be necessary in the ensuing months of January, April, July, and October. In accordance with the recommendation in the report, Captain Moorsom was appointed resident Director, at a salary of 1,000/. per annum, and a sum of 1,5001. was voted to the Directors, when a vote of thanks was passed unanimously to the chairman, and the meeting separated. Mr. Dowley, the surveyor's, and Mr. Hawkins, the assistant surveyor's, reports upon the above report were then read ; and they, while concurring in the use of ventilating gratings in principal thoroughfares, expressed an opinion that the granite inverts and bottoms, so strongly recommended by the three Com missioners, would be better if of Welsh stone, but they also thought that good bricks, as much less ex - pensive, would be found superior. Mr. CANTWELL explained that himself and his brother Commissioners, who drew, up the report, in obedience to the wishes of the Court, did not require the Court to adopt any or all of their suggestions. They might adopt or reject what they saw proper. He left the report entirely in the hands of the Court. Mr. LESLIE would wish to make a few remarks upon the reports they had just heard read; and, first, with respect to the statement of 4s. 10d. for stone inverts per lineal foot. He had made calculations from dimensions in stone-work, and the prices charged by Mr. Bennett, and he had compared those dimensions with the cost in brick-work. He found, as he had expected, a vast difference, and he thought Mr. Cant well must be wrong in his calculations when he stated that the stone inverts would be only 4s. 10d. per lineal foot. He would ask that gentleman how he obtained such a result ? Mr. CANTWJILL—We had all the bills of costs be. fore us. The CHAIRMAN did not see that any gentleman who had been kind enough to undertake the office, gratuitously, of returning such a report, should be so subjected to cross-questioning by any Hon. Com missioner. Mr. LESLIE submitted that the correctness of the calculations in the report should be ascertained. The CHAIRMAN thought that the Court had a right to presume that the calculations of these professional gentlemen, with all the proper documents in their possession, were correct. Mr. LESLIE found a very considerable difference in his results from those arrived at by Mr. Cantwell. 4s. 10d. per lineal foot appeared a small sum, but his calculations made the cost appear 18s. per square yard; and he would ask their surveyor, Mr. Dowley, if he had any doubt that the work in St. Martin's lane really cost that sum ? LORD BROUGHAM. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD. Brougham, August 25, 1844. SIII,-I am again induced to trouble you, with the design of giving information to the poor debtors still in prison, and also to those owing larger sums. The former (small debtors) have nothing to do with the Bankruptcy Court. They have only to make affidavit of the debt with the particulars, and get any person in London to present it to the Judge at chambers. My Learned and excellent Friend Mr. Justice Maule is most anxious to give every facility possible to this proceeding, con sistently with a correct execution of the Act. If a poor debtor knows no one in London, which is the case with many, led him only send his petition and affidavit to me at No. 4, Grafton-street, so that I may receive it on or before Tuesday next, the 3d of September, and I will undertake to present it. . . Mr. DOWLEY had great doubt upon the subject. Mr. LESLIE—How much more, then ?—(Laughter.) Mr. DOWLEY—No more; I mean less, 14s. ild. Mr. LESLIE—Bring the bills, then, and I'll prove my position. The CHAIRMAN Said, that if they really went into minute details of this nature, and called upon the officers of the Court to make calculations at a minute's warning, they would never get over the business. It must be remembered by the Hon. Commissioner that different parts of St. Martin's-lane cost different sums; for instance, the lower part was more ex pensive than the upper. The work was new, and the men were of course unused to it. Mr. WILLOUGHBY thought that the question was not what St. Martin's-lane cost, but was it advisable to use stone inverts and bottoms, as regarded their durability and expense at any future period? The CHAIRMAN thought that if the Hon. Com missioner would state his mode of calculations, and the conclusions at which he had arrived, it would be the better way. Mr. LESLIE then entered into calculations derived from the bills ending the Christmas quarter of 1843, showing that the expense of work in St. Martin's lane was at the rate of 18s. the square yard. Mr. Doull had gone over the amounts with him, and he thought he had a right therefore to apprehend that Mr. Cantwell's calculations were founded in error. He had even omitted several items, because they were mixed with other charges. The CHAIRMAN remarked that one of the items quoted by Mr. Leslie was for work done in the Strand, and if, therefore, he was wrong in even a shilling, they had.a right to assume that his general calculations were incorrect. He certainly thought that the three gentlemen who had furnished the re port, as professional men, were entitled to the credit of that Court, over an unprofessional, however great his industry might be. Mr. LESLIE did not, in that case, see that there was any necessity for calling on the Court to consider the matter at all. I have no power of giving the same facilities to those whose debts are abave 201. The Learned Commissioners have construed the Act differently from me ; they may be right, though I am unable to see the grounds of their decision ; I have, therefore, no means of giving those debtors the benefit of an attorney's assistance, which I find some at least of the Commissioners require. It may also, for anything I know, be quite right for the Com missioners to require to be approached only on parch ment, moreover, on parchment of a certain size ; but I recommend debtors in the meantime to comply with this requisition ; to enable them to do so, I shall here men tion that there lies before me a notification from the Chief Registrar's office to a poor debtor, that he may obtain the proper firm and size by applying at Mr. %%rood's, stationer, Basinghall-street, or, it is added, " any other stationer who may have them " (the forms). However, I recommend debtors, that they may be se cure, to apply to Mr. Wood.—•l have the hanour, &c. BROUGHAM. MONUMENT TO THE LATE EARL OF DURHAM. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, WhDNESDAY.—The foun dation-stone of the monument to be erected on Pensher hill, in the county of Durham, to the memory of the late Earl of Durham, was this day laid with masonic honours, amidst an immense concourse of spectators assembled from all parts of the adjoining district. In a field on the south side of the hill a large pavilion was erected for the accommodation of the masons, and here a provincial grand lodge was opened by the Earl of Zetland, the worshipful Grand Master. After the usual ceremonies, the masonic brethren formed into procession, with a band of music in front, and proceeded by a wind ing path to the summit of the hill. All having been arranged, the foundation-stone was elevated a little by means of a winch placed for the pur pose, and the lower half (it being divided into two) having been adjusted, the Grand Secretary read aloud the inscription, engraven on a brass plate, intended to inclose a cavity which had been formed in the stone, as follows : The CHAIRMAN would suggest that the surveyors' reports be printed and laid on the table. After some conversation, the suggestion was em bodied into a resolution, and carried. Mr. JOHN WniTE then brought forward his motion " that the Court do return to the consideration of the forms and materials of sewers Nos. 1 and 2, as per regulations in book, page 26, with the view of sub stituting improved and more economical forms." (The sections presented by Mr. White were laid upon the Committee-room table.) The Hon. Commis sioner explained, at considerable length, his theory that an oval form would be an improvement upon the present, inasmuch as it would resist in a greater degree a lateral pressure, while its power of resisting a perpendicular weight would be equal with the present. He also introduced to the notice of the Court a particular combination of material, superior to the present mortar as regarded its adhesive quali ties, and resistance to the action of water. After much discussion, pro and con, the matter was deferred, that the surveyors might report upon the same. " This stone was laid by the Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of the Free and Accepted Masons of England, assisted by the brethren of the province of Durham and Northumberland, on the 28th of August, 1844, being the foundation-stone of a monument to be erected to the memory of John George Earl of Durham, who, after representing the county of Durham in Parliament for fifteen years, was raised to the peerage, and subsequently held the offices of Lord Privy Seal, Ambass :dor Extra ordinary and Minister at St. Petersburgh, and Governor- General of Canada. He died on the 28 , 11 of July, 1840, in the 49th year of his age. This monument is erected by the private subscriptions of his fellow-countrymen, admirers of his public principles and exemplary private virtues." Mr. GUTCH then brought forward his motion for " the sanction of the Court to permit sewers of a small size to be built for the drainage of summit levels, and also of certain collateral branches," which was also, after some discussion, reserved for future consideration. The next business before the Court, " to consider the forms of contracts, specifications, and bills of quantities, with the other steps necessary for obtain ing new contracts of works, ' was introduced by the Chairman. Mr. SMITH (solicitor to the Court), in reply to a question, said that the present bond was made because, in the old contracts, several Commissioners had signed in behalf of the Court, which they had afterwards personally liable. declined to do, as they thereby became The ceremonies usual on such occasions having been completed, the Rev. Robert Green, of Newcastle, the Provincial Grand Chaplain, offered up an appropriate prayer, which closed the interesting proceedings of the day. COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR SEP TEMBER.—The opening article of this Number furnishes a rich treat for all lovers of the witty and the humourous. It is called "Social Piracy," and most amusingly illus trates the propensities of " Mr. and Mrs. Hawke, and the young Hawkes," to make a prey of all their friends and acquaintances. Rarely have we seen a social nuisance so admirably exposed. "The Miners, a Story of the old Combination-laws," is a po wer f u l t a l e , b y t h e " Medical Student," which will be perused with addi tional interest at the present moment, when the occur rences in the north are exciting so much attention. "Conversations with the author of Vathek, Part III.," contains some very characteristic anecdotes and opinions of that remarkable personage. Mr. W. H. Maxwell, the popular author of " Stories of Waterloo," gives us a very lively batch of sketches of character in his "Lights and Shades in the Life of a Gentleman on Half pay. The incident of the " Three Marys" is the best bit of fun we have had for some time. Mrs. Trollope's caustic powers are exerted to their full scope in the new chapters of her " Robertses on their Travels ;" and the author of " Peter Priggins" contributes an article, entitled " The Refugee," which will not a little excite the risible faculties of the reader. " Reminiscenses of the late King of Sweden" comprise some very curious particulars respecting Bernadotte ; and, besides some stanzas of high merit, to the " Memory of Burns," written by Miss Eliza Cook, and intended to have been sung at the late festival. There are several Other papers of interest, including Mr. Laman Blanchard's account of " A society for the Encouragement of hearts," &e. A NON-RESIDENT CLERGYMAN. — The Rev. Mr. Bluck, the rector of Walsoken, Norfolk, has been con demned by the Consistory Court, at Norwich, to forfeit one-third part of the annual value of his benefice, and costs, by reason of non-residence, without leave, for three montbs.—Doncaster Gazette. The CHAIRMAN had no doubt they would find re spectable would come readily forward, men, andte co ntractors, nderundert who h isbond, and therefore th e question he thought was, were they, the Court, satis fied with the protection it afforded them ? Mr. WILLOUGHBY—The present bond was quite sufficient. Mr. W. DONALDSON suggested that their solicitor be allowed to consult counsel upon the forms of con tract, and then state his and their opinions to the Court. . The CHAIRMAN requested Mr. Doull t o p l ace upon the table of the Court the lists of numbers given to the tenderers at the period of the last contract. Mr. Doull did so. Mr. LESLIE thought the Court was led into error in the course adopted heretofore. He was of opini o n that a standing contractor was very disadvantageous, but, before discussing the question further, he wished to know the course intended to be pursued by the Court in this matter? The CHAIRMAN explained. Mr. LESLIE—In the last contract Mr. Bennett re ceived it, under the supposition that he had furnished the lowest tender, and he (Mr. Leslie) could affirm, without fear of contradiction, that it was not so. He calculated that the public had been losers to the amount of 1,5001. • The CHAIRMAN thought it would be better if the " Previous to the last general Highway Act, any per- Hon. Commissioner would confine himself to the son might dedicate his land for a public toad, and when question, whether th ere s h ou ld b e a stand i ng con- once dedicated, it becomes a public road for ever, un l ess tractor at all, and reserve the remarks he was about i stopped up by legal proceedings ; since that Act a party to have made fill the numbers upon the form came to cannot dedicate a road except as therein provided."— be discussed. O i nnion of C. IL Whitehurst, Temple, published in The San, Aug. 27, 1844. Mr. LESLIE thought that all great public works should be singly advertised, and for this rea son. There might he local builders who had the material in their places, and who had also labour unemployed, and they might be in duced to tender at a very low rate in consequence. For instance, if work were to be done at a distance, the standing contractor would require to convey his material there, which would necessarily increase the expense, and, therefore, he would require to consider such in his contract. Bennett's bill was, last year, 16,0001., and they might depend upon it, that the best labour in the' market could be had for such an induce ment. At that late hour, he would not enter upon any detailed argument, but simply content himself by requesting the Court to act as an individual.would who, requiring to build, would wish to receive the tender of as many competitors as possible. He would therefore propose that the Court consider it expe dient, not to have a standing contractor for all the districts over which its jurisdiction extends, but that tender be received for the formation and repairs of such sewers as may be advertised. Mr. R. GUNTER was prepared to second that reso lution. tie recollected that some years ago, in the Bayswater district, a work of some importance was done by a tradesman to whom it was at the time ob jected that, his capital being limited, it was necessary that the Court should be cautious in receiving his tenders. The officers of the Court were now quite ready to admit that the work had been finished in an admirable manner. He would with great pleasure second the resolution proposed by the Honourable Commissioner. After a few words from Mr. JOHN WHITE, The CHAIRMAN said that there was a considerable degree of speciousness advanced in support of the motion before them. It might seem probable that in the chance-medley the public might gain some cer tain benefit. But it seemed to him extremely desir able, on the other hand, that they should have a con tractor for a specified time. They would find, that if they advertised for tenders of contract for every five or six hundred yards of sewer they might require, that a shoal of needy builders would come forward, supplied perhaps with sureties, and then such difficulties would arise, as could only be understood by those who had experienced them in times past. And then let them consider the increased expense. The officers of the Court could not do more than they were able to do; and the contractors he had described would require to have a constant clerk of the works overlooking every rod of work—not for a moment daring to turn his back —and they might imagine the expense which would be entailed Upon them in consequence. It was said that the local builder would be enabled to do the works at a cheaper rate because of his advantages of position; but this was altogether a fallacy, because the main material required in the operations being bricks, which were not upon his premises but upon the brick field, the expense would be the same, whether they would be laid down in Drury-lane, in Rochester-row, or in any other locality. Again, let them consider the digging. Why, particular materials—particular men—men trained to the employment—were re quired ; and such could only be supplied by an ex tensive contractor. And what were oftentimes the consequence of advertisements ? He remembered one work, where the lowest tender was higher than what their own contractor would have done it for, but he had not given in a tender, and the public were there fore losers by the system. Therefore he thought it was desirable that they should have, as a public con tractor, a man in whom the Court could trust. He would add that, even by their present bond, they were not obliged to give the contractor all their work. Mr. WILLOUGHBY would support Mr. Leslie so far, that he thought one year ought to be the maxi mum of time in any future contract, as the Court would thereby have a greater power than they had at present. He was averse to the employment of small builders, because the operations of all large public bodies imperatively demanded the greatest amount of skill and capital. He thought, therefore, that the lowest tender ought not to be always taken, without other considerations of equal moment being looked to. They must look to the character of the tenderer as well. PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It is with great diffidence that I venture to express an opinion in opposition to that of so highly respectable a barrister as Mr. Whitehurst; but, con sidering that the old law of uninterrupted usor is still in existence, with reference to roadways which may yet be opened to the public, and not dedicated in the mode laid down in the Highway Act, 5 and 6 William IV., cap. 50, sec. 23, I should like to see Mr. Whitehurst's opinion after revision on the read ing my statement of the case. Before the passing of the Act of 5 and 6 William IV., cap. 50, if a landlord had set apart a field for building a street of houses, and left a thoroughfare for the public, and this road was not made by the owner, and was to remain open to the public such a number of years that the owner had no right to close it against the public, it became a public highway, so that the inhabitants of the parish were liable to be in dicted if such road was not repaired by the parish ; but since the passing of that Act it is declared " that no new road shall be deemed, or taken to be a high way, which the inhabitants of any parish shall be compellable or liable to repair," unless the party opening the road make it in a substantial manner and keep it in repair for twelve months afterwards, and adopt such other proceedings as are laid down in the 23d section. If then the vestry consider such new highway to be of sufficient utility, and accept the same, it shall be kept in repair for ever thereafter• at the expense of the parish. I contend there is no alteration in the law of usor; if a new road be thrown open to the public for a given number of years, the public will acquire the same right of passage over it for ever as before the passing of the late Highway Act; the only difference is, that the parish will not be liable to be indicted for the re pairs of this new road after it has become a public highway by usor; but it can never be closed against the public, and must remain a public highway, and the owner of the land will become liable to indict ment if he allows it to become in a state dangerous for the public to pass over.—l am, Sir, yours, &c., Ilfraco:nbe, Aug. 29, 1844. R. W. D. Mr. LESLIE replied. He hoped that the Court would go with him for once. The contracts had been held in the same families for nearly a century, and it would be a guarantee to the public that the affairs of that Court were not conducted as some parochial affairs were, if they broke up this monopoly. Let them look ut some of the items now paid by the Court. The article of oak planking, for which they now paid 4s. 6d. the cube foot, it was notoriously a drug in the market at Is. 6d. The CHAIRMAN-Oh, no. Mr. LESLIE was assured of the fact by those who sold it in quantities, and he had no right to discredit the statement. He again called upon the Court to prove its desire to further the public interest, by joining him in the resolution he had proposed. The resolution was then put and lost by one. Mr. WILLOUGHBY moved, and Mr. LESLIE se conded, that the contract be for twelve months, and no longer, with an exception in cases of breach of contract on the part of the contractor. Carried unanimously. The further consideration of the forms of tender was postponed, and the Court then adjourned. GREAT CHARTIST GATHERING: ANNIVERSARY OF THE " BATTLE OF MAPPERLEY-HILL." A great assembly of the Chartists of this nighbour hood took place on Monday, in celebration of the serio-comic farce enacted by the Tory magistrates and military in 1842. At eleven o'clock, the Chartists met in the Market-place, and proceeded to the railway station, where they met proceeded O'Connor. On his arrival, they walked in order up Carrington street, Lister-gate, Church-lane, Wheeler-gate, Market-place, Smithy-row, Clumber-street, Mans field-road, Red-lane, to the celebrated Mapperley Plains. The procession was accompanied by bands of music. On arriving on the Mapperley-hills, where a considerable number of booths had been pitched, an elevated position was chosen for the speakers, and Mr. Sweet was unanimously called upon to preside during the delivery of the speeches. Mr. Dorman, after a few remarks, proposed—" That we, the Chartists of Nottingham and its vicinity, in public meeting assembled, are of opinion that persecution ever has, and ever will, fail to stop the spread of democratic principles, and we hereby pledge ourselves to renewed exertions, in order to make the Charter the law of the land." Mr. O'Con nor, in supporting the resolution, made a singular speech. He spoke very forcibly against persecu tion, and professedly in favour of democratic princi ples. He, however, said he would do his utmost to throw out Mr. Gisborne at the next election, be cause he voted against the Ten-hours' Factory Bill, saying he would rather a Tory should represent Not tingham, and also urged his followers to vote for Tories at the municipal elections.. He concluded his oration and immediately left the meeting, being de sirous of returning to London that night.—Mr. Humphries proposed, " That this meeting further pledges itself never to rest satisfied until Messrs. Frost, Williams, Jones, Ellis, and our other expatriated brethren, are returned to their native country."—Mr. Anthony briefly seconded this proposition, and it was carried unanimously, after being supported in speeches from Bairstow and Mr. Anthony.—The meeting was afterwards addressed by Messrs. Harrison and Lilly. After business had been concluded and a collection made, the company enjoyed themselves until a late hour.—/Vottingham Review. THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA.—His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia and suite arrived at the Swindon station on Thursday afternoon, about four o'clock, by a special train, on their route from Paddington to Badmin ton, the seat of the Duke of Beaufort. His Royal High ness and suite alighted there, and partook of luncheon in the refreshment rooms at the station, when he was pleased to express his great admiration at the splenddur of the rooms, and his entire satisfaction at his reception, which was quite unexpected. ACTION FOR DEFAMATION.—Mr. Davies, secretary of the Irish Society, who is at present in this country with their deputation, was, on Friday last, while in the lobby of the Corporation Hall, served with a writ at the suit of the Rev. J. M. Staples, Rector of Moville, the action being one of defamation, founded on a published opinion of Counsellor Litton. The trial is expected to take place at the next Spring Assizes.—Derry Journal. CALEDONIAN AsrLum.—The Scotch Free Seceders, it is understood, are resolved once more to try their strength, on Thursday next, in order to endeavour to overturn the decision of the guardians at the last meeting of this institution. It is most desirable that the friends of the Asylum should muster on the occasion, and by another defeat put an end to the sectarian spirit attempted to be introduced into the Asylum. It is only by pre serving its connection with the Kirk of Scotland, in op position to the Secession, that theinstitution can prosper, and IN e therefore entreat our friends to be at their post —Post. CIDER AND PERRY.--A correspondent informs us, that having seen an advertisement from Messrs. Henry Miles and Co., of Upton, Worcestershire, of their prime cider and perry at prices therein mentioned, he ordered a cask of perry, and inclosed a post•office order for:the amount. In clue course he received an intimation that the perry was on the road, but as it did not arrive he wrote again, and was informed that some mistake had occurred as to the conveyance, but that now it was ac tually coming. It did not come, however, and after a third letter, to which no answer was reef-ived, our cor respondent wrote to a professional gentleman at Upton, from whom he learned that no such firm was known there. We insert this as a caution to persons not to for ward money to unknown merchants.— Wiltshire inde pendent. RAIL WAY NEWS. TAYISTOCK AND PLYMOUTH RAlLWAY.—Prospec tuses are issued for the purpose of forming a company to construct a railway from Tavistoek to Plymouth. The estimated capital required for carrying out thi I important object is 150,0001., to be subscribed in shares of 201. each. The course of the line, as pro posed by Mr. Renders survey, is from Tavistock on the high ground above Abbey-bridge, passing just above Ash, in the parish of Whitchurch, crossing the old Plymouth-road and the New-road with the Val ley of the Wakham, about mid-way between the two mile-stone and Bedford-bridge, cutting across the Old Wheal Franco Mine, it passes in front of the Robo rough Inn, and crossing Harrowbeer and the Dart moor-road, approaches near to the Plymouth and Dartmoor line, which it leaves a little to the left, and continues its course to Crabtree, where it meets the South Devon line about two miles from Plymouth, on the London-road.—Plymouth Journal. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—A very numerous meeting of the Provisional Committee of this railway was held in Perth on Saturday week, at which Mr. Locke, the directing engineer, was present, and made a verbal report, founded on a personal survey of the line, and an examination of the plans and sections al ready completed. Mr. Locke's report was altogether of a very satisfactory character, and embraced the following principal points :—He specially advised that the western terminus, in conjunction with the Edin burgh and Glasgow Railway, should be about two miles east from Castlecary, as in all respects the most suitable and ad van t ageous . He was of opinion that the line should be made to traverse the lands in the immediate vicinity of Kippenross House by means of tunnel ; and stated that to this plan Mr. Stirling had given a ready acquiescence. With regard to the di rection of the line from Auchterarder onwards to Perth, he had not as yet decided whether the south or western route should be preferred. The meeting finally instructed Mr. Locke to make all needful ex periments and inquiries as to the proper direction of the railway; and, in order to afford time for doing so, and so as to be in readiness for application to Parlia ment in next session, whatever route may be selected, authority was given to issue, if necessary, the requi site notices for two alternate lines (either south or west), and to lodge the necessary plans, sections, &c., before the 30th of November ensuing. The returns of the traffic-inquiry, so far as yet completed, were produced, and exhibited peculiarly gratifying results, showing an annual income materially higher than that estimated in the prospectus.—lnverness Courier. MIDLAND JUNCTION LINE. A meeting of the Provisional Committee of this railway, which is in tended to form a continuation of the Scottish Central, was held at Perth on Saturday, to which Mr. Locke submitted a report, and relative sections and gra dients, which decisively showed that the formation of the line will be singularly easy and inexpensive— being, except for a short distance in the neighbour hood of Stanley, wholly free from acclivities, or any thing involving difficulty or cost. It was further stated, that the utmost friendliness and unanimity pre vailed among the proprietors along the line, and that consequently the company would encounter no oppo sition in Parliament. The meeting expressed great satifaction at Mr. Locke's report, and with the gene ral prospects of the undertaking.—lnverness Courier. Swedes and turnips are this season a failure ' • al though the young plants came up tolerably w e ll, no sooner did they make their appearance than the little spotted fly commenced devouring them, and in a very short time afterwards the aphis joined in the work of destruction. Even after both these annoying little in sects had done their best to annihilate the plants, a white grub began gnawing the roots, and finished up the greater portion of those that had escaped as through fire. Some tried lime, others soot, but the most effec tive plan in destroying the aphis was adopted by a neighbour of the writer of this. He sowed lime over the young plants, and afterwards passed a hurdle drawn with withy branches both ways over them.—Devizes Gazette. EXAMPLE OF SELF -RELIANCE.—One of the wool sorters' societies in Bradford have takeu a lease of a small farm in the neighbourhood, which they intend to convert into a pretty Eden-spot for their own amuse ment (and interest, if possible) and that of the public generally. It consists of eight acres, which are divided at present into four fields, in one of which there is an excellent spring of water, which the woolsorters intend to convey into a swimming bath, to be constructed in one of the fields. Part of the land at least is of excellent quality, and no doubt the whole of it might soon be brought into good condition. The woolsorters intend to cultivate it as a society, not as individuals ; and in this respect the speculation differs from the principle of the small allotment s'stem. The idea of renting the land was suggested during the late depression of trade in the town, and the land was intended as a field on which the society might employ its members when out of regular work. —Manchester Guardian. MORE WHALES.—Another capture of whales has been made at Midyell, Zetland. About sixty of them were captured on Tuesday last. The blubber met with a ready sale, but we are unable to say the total suns realised.--Edin burgh Witness. The almost sudden demise of William Storrs Fry, Esq., of Manor House, East Ham, has created a great sensation in that neighbourhood. About a fortnight since a daughter of that gentleman fell a victim to the scarlet fever (the same disease of which Mr. Fry died) ; and we regret to say that the lives of Mrs. Fry, who is near her accouchement, and two other children, are de spaired of. Mr. Fry, we believe, was the eldest son of the benevolent Mrs. Fry, of the Society of Friends.— Essex Standard. A few days ago M. de Vovocour, of Thiviers (Dor dogne), being about to take a journey, loaded his pis tols, and was placing one of them in the holster on one, side of his saddle while his servant was doing the same on the other side. All of a sudden M. de Vovocour heard one of the pistols go off, and asked his man if he was hurt. The poor fellow replied that he was, and before his master could get round to him he fell never to rise again. He had inadvertently touched the trigger, and lodged the bullet in his breast. VICTORIA PARK.—After nearly four years' prepa rations, the works for the formation of the Park com menced on Monday last in the formation of a new line f) f road from Bethnal-green to Old Ford. Part of the o ld road will be included in the new Park, lied this will shorten the distance to some extent. Labourers are also engaged in pulling down a row of houses k no wnmade as King's Arms-row, and the road is b ein g made up with the improve the old materials and rubbish broug ht from the excava tions which are at present in progress in ments at Whitechapel. It is in contemplation to estab lish an Eastern Zoological Gardens at Old Ford, N 1 here an eligible site of ground has been selected for the pur pose. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have established all their local arrangements ; and now, all roperty by the Crown, the most active the difficulties having been removed in the purchase of s re v c i l irl commence immediately on the surrender t o h p e er r s e ti q o ra n i of the land by the market gardeners, the present occu- A STRANGE RECOVERT.—A mong ot h er d o i ngs o f piers, at Michael m as. the swell mob at the Burns festival, a gentleman, while standing listening to the music in the field where the pavi lion was situate, had his pocket-book, containing some one-pound notes and valuable papers, abstracted from his coat. A few days afterwards, to his astonishment, he received the pocket-book through the post-office, with a note, informing him that it had been found in the boot of the writer's carriage on the day of the festival, where it had, no doubt, been thrown by the thief, to prevent detection, atter the money had been taken out. All the papers and letters were untouched, and it was from these that the gentleman, into whose carriage it had been thrust, ascertained the name and designation of the owner, who, we may mention, is a merchant in Glasgow. —Ayr Observer. ARMY PRIZE MONEY. The following Parliamentary return, published yes terday, exhibits the account of unclaimed army prize money (formerly made by the deputy treasurer of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea), from the 18th January, 1809, to the 31st December, 1843, directed to be annually laid before the Houses of Parliainent by the Act 2. Wm. IV., c. 53 : 1 Dr. To cash arising from for - eiied ant Ul claimed shares of prize money, grants, &c £1,075,122 19 11 To ditto arising from the clivich nds or interest of monies invested in the public funds, or other Government securities .. X 18,117 10 4 £1,293,27,) 10 3 By cash refunded to claimants By expense in executing acts from the 18th Jan., 1809, to the 31st 1843 By sums paid for the Royal Hospital, in diminution of the annu il vote 561,'63 8 ( Balance (vide Memiraudum below) 18,715 19 Oi £1,293,273 10 3 Memoranduni.—Although the balance upon the no count appars to be as above stated, yet there is in the Three per Cent. Consols 100,0001. stock, and in theßank of Englaud, to the account of the Paymaster-General, 15,6381. 17s. 9d., which arises from the investments hav ing been made in the earliest periods, when the funds were very low, and from the amount sold thereout from time to time having been when the prices of stock were considerably higher ; thus accounting for the difference between the balance as stated, and the present amount of the army prize fund in the Three per Cent. Consols, and in money at the Bank of England. (Signed) RICH NEAVE, Secretary. Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Aug., 1844. TAX DEFAULTER. A few months ago, Mr. Coode, who was surveyor of taxes over an extensive district, embracing Retford, Newark, Grantham, and their respective neighbour hoods, absconded; and on an investigation of his af fairs, it was found that he had received various sums of money for which he had not accounted to Mr. Chambers, of Stamford, the receiving inspector of the district. The matter being brought before:the Board of Taxes, it was determined that as Coode had no power to receive the money, and as the various collectors had no right to pay the money to him, that therefore the said collectors should pay the money over again. This, however, was thought a great hardship, and va rious memorials were presented to the board, praying that the order for repayment should not be enforced. At length it came under the re-consideration of the board, and after investigating all the circumstances attache i to each individual case, the ComTissioners resolved that the collectors should not be held'respon• sible, but that Coode's defalcations should be made up by Mr. Chambers. The following is an extract from the official letter conveying the important information : —" The board, however, on a review of the circum stances of this and similar cases, have resolved on re quiring the receiving inspector to make good the amounts for which the collectors can produce evidence of payment to the surveyor, who has absconded, on the ground that the money would not have been lost if the receiving inspector had observed the regulations of the board, framed for his guidance, and had not been in other respects negligent in the performance of his official duty." The defalcations in the neighbour hoods above mentioned amount to a very considerable sum, and we know the publication of this information will ease the mind of many an honest man, who, un knowingly, had been dealing with a deceitful and dishonest man. This will, no doubt, be a warning to receivers of taxes against allowing collectors, at re ceipts of taxes, leaving money in arrear which they ought to have collected and paid in. It ought also to be a warning to collectors. If collectors had been compelled to pay up, at the receipt days, the calls upon them, Coode could not have got hold of arrears from them afterwards.—Nottingham Review. THE HAY HARVEST.—The hay harvest will this year, to all appearance, extend over a great part of four months, namely, June. July, August, and Septemb er ! In a considerable part of Yorksire, the hay is still abroad in the fields ; in many places it is uncut ; and we hear in the northern parts that the farmers think of post poning the getting in of their•hay till after the corn har vest ! The crops are generally very deficient, though, where the hay is cut very late, the quantity is increased, but of course at the expense of the after-grass.—Bury Farmers' Journal. FLOUR FROM ST. JOHN'S, NEW BRUNSWICK.— It is already known, that by the t rea ty conc l u d e d b y Lord Ashburton with the United States, on the boundary question, a considerable portion of territory, which was regarded as British, and upon which, in fact, British settlements had been established, was conced e d by this country. We believe some peculiar privileges were given in the arrangement to this tract, as to import duties and the admission of its produce into thiscountry; and a correspondent has forwarded us a specimen of flour imported from that district duty free, in barrels, and sold here, while the flour from Canada is paying a duty of 3s. This is certainly an extraordinary state of things—a little bye.blow at the corn-laws, made not by an open act of legislation but by treaty ; and we shall be curious to learn the whole extent of this tract of land and its capabilities of production, that we may . judge of the effect it may have hereafter upon the British farmer.—. Chtlni.fi)rd Chronicle. RULES FOR NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.—Sup. posing you wish to contribute to a public charity, send your money to the editor of a newspaper. He must acknowledge the receipt of it, and so you get your name and benevolence advertised in the best part of the paper for nothing. 2. Another good method, if you are fond of appearing before the public, is to request the editor to state that " the Richard Jones who, in our police report of yesterday, was sentenced to Bridewell for shoplifting, is not the Mr. Richard Jones, the respected chiropmdist, of Sackville-street." 3. If you are writing to a political newspaper, never mind about writing on the two sides of the paper, as, depend upon it, it will be a recommenda tion in your favour if the editor sees you can write well on both sides. 4. You need not be particular about writing legibly, as it stands to reason, if the editor can not read your letter, that you will be spared the mortifi cation of reading in the next day's notices to correspon dents, that " Philo Justitire is an ass." 5. It is usual in sending a statement, which impugns the character of ' another person, to send your name and address with it ; but, as in matters of libel, this is a very troublesome, as well as a very expensive plan, it is better to send any body else's card rather than your own. By this means you avoid publicity, and have the double gratification of annoying two persons at once. 6. Inserting your death one day, and contradicting it the next, is another very cheap plan of advertising in a newspaper. Besides you have the advantage of learning in your lifetime wh a t, your friends think of you after your death. This plan, however, will only answer once. 7. It is better, perhaps, not to send any poetry to a newspaper. We never re collect an instance of the Times inserting " A Sonnet to a sow," or " Lines to my Mary." 8. Be careful of quotations, especially in a foreign language. If an editor knows his own language well, it is as much as you have a right to expect of him. 9. Never send anything to a newspaper " to be continued," unless it is a legacy or a dozen of port. 10. Never trouble yourself in call ing to see the editor of a newspaper. It is a strange circumstance, but you might call a hundred times and always find him " out."—Punch. THE HOUSE OF CO/MONS.—On Thursday, at one o'clock, the Speaker's house, with several other apart mates connected with the House of Commons adjoining St. Stephen's cloister, were disposed of by auction by Mr. Horne, in order to be taken down for the formation of the entrance-hall to the centre hall of the Westminster Palace, the sale took place in the smoking-room, and there was a numerous attendance of purchasers of build. ing materials. Besides the Speaker's house (whic h w as but slightly injured at the conflagration of the Mouses of Parliament) to be sold, there were two refreshment rooms, the kitchens, and the smoking and coffee rooms, which had been built since the tire for the convenience of Members of Parliament. The whole were divided into 46 lots, and one of the cond itions of the p ur chase was that the entire building s hould be removed wi t hi n parts of the premises were erected eighteen days. Some • floorings • oak, and were in good con di t i on. a nd the of som e o f t h e in rooms the were Gothic laid style, wit h / was knocked a • for Ani The several lots went for about 437/. The brickwork , w hi c h wa s put up at 26., -ovbn It was considered by the trade, in genera l , that they fetc h e d high prices. of workmen in the employment of Mr. S IN GULAR DISCOVERY. -- Thursday mornin,g Cooper, as a number the w ell-known contractor, were engaged in making a new sewer in B owling - green-lane, Clerkenwell, they discovered a number of bones of a gigantic size, about twelve feet from the surface of the earth. In the opinion of an experienced anatomist, they are the thigh and collar-bones of an elephant ; and this conclusion is con firmed by the fact, that about a fortnight since the entire skeleton of an elephant's head, with the exception of the tusks, was dug out near the same spot. The teeth of the elephant were complete, but upon the jaw being rudely thrown up by the excavators' spades, they fell out, and several of them were carried away by a number of boys. Police-constable G 136 also obtained possession of some of the teeth. The sewer is 22 feet under ground, and will communicate with the branch :ewer intended to drain the new prison for Middlesex. The imperfect drainage of the existing prison, which is about to be pulled down, has been for some time past under the con sideration of the Middlesex Magistrates. We regret to hear that the barns, corn-stacks, Ste., of Mr. Water, of Stratford-sub-Castle, near Salisbury, were last night destroyed by tire, supposed to be the act of an incendiary.—Devizes Gazette. POWDER. MILL EXPLOSION.—On Wednesday morn• ing, bets een four and five o'clock, one of the powder• mills on Ewell Marsh, belonging to Sir Henryßrydges, Bart., exploded, and the building was utterly destroyed. The report was heard at a distance of two miles. For tunately no person was injured. There seems to b e a singular fatality about these mills—this being the third or fourth explosion within a twelvemonth, and all are unaccounted for. It is rumoured to-day that our Government is in. clined to make a formal and positive recognition of the right of France to retain iti A!gerine csnquests, on con• dition of receiving a very important concession in return, and which is neither more nor less than that of assuming the Protectorate of Egypt, under arrangements to which Mehemet Ali is reported to he a williug,party.-• Chelmsford Chronicle. 6w/ pry d 761. our ° , hr ee )14; 'Cf: 50 1 ;ets, 0 0 : 4 1 cni is rrp tio d otis°,l, g - tierh o d gol fs . s cl s r e itf r l e fible • co r ° ol, rdn, rod 0 FP) if tbef r °4ol or. ~ y~e - . 0 , s , 0 , irjo 1." Th e 'h „ r ing Ite 6c f r ft d f 3 , 14 k 841; a* F di p A~'' o ~° 3~ Bo y 9 1 1 0 0 4 1 111