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• ,••;,. • • 0) • Ak 4 . , •• • 111 J... ...I ~ 4AOI, jf i .R ‘,4 41n ut;l • . • R b :, • r q y • • RA • le °l/- • ) \ l re't;• , 4 , • - ' I'4 • ) 0 12-4- In - To - Tr• • . . _ . U , - 2616 - 2490 ROYAL ASYLIJAI ...ti,, r , h , of SAINT ANN'S SOCIETY, ,ftlinse4 ri"le ' Clothing. lalaintenance, and Education to Children 2 Catio tt. re „hi Prosperity, whether Orphans or not, and of any At the half' oluntary Contributions. the Right II -Yearly Court, hold:n at the LOll , lOll Tavern this (tin ii,„,.. on. the LORD 3IAYOR, V.P., in the Chair, the fbllow . ,aUdreii Were declared Elected into the Asylum : f ... 4 , Teller 11. - 0 I RLS. : 344 4140fte1y, llarriet Ann ", e, Victoria J. 265;1 Agar, Clara - I.lBt,trZverftharles S. BOYS. - 3884 :Proctor, John G. !ai'des, T l' h c o lB 4l l 4 V s • - - 3530 Bates, Edward - ' &et t Ai t . eti s . - 3211 Hailstone, James F. S. - - 294518eed, Charles - - Asd t he ~ Tub',, Henry . - 2480 illgt._,',°lloeilig Girl and Boy were declared also Elected, as Iv. , eilia..,..lied the highest number of Votes at all Elections since they e:Z?lrie Candidates :-L. T hank ' la - 1967 1 Fullmer, henry W. -. a Were voted to the Chairman, and to the Scrutineers. 2. Charlotte E. F. LEEKS, Secretary. -rovr Mansion -house August 9, 1850. 1,1(e Subscription -' - XIO 10 0 LAnnual Ditto 1 1 0 ANDS ill the CANTERBURY SETTLE- Th, e .111ENr. 80141,°hUnittee of *Management of the CANTERBURY AS: I I llie'l si" hereby give notice, that THURSDAY, the 29th instant, Nati 4t (1 1 on which applications will be received for Town and h it ritt d Lots. with the privileges awarded to the purchasers of . t ic ti 'al,ooo acre and ti,ie advgaeisitages accruing i t r i i. o un im 1,.,°' ef hie Priority 1 ": I 'e n z th e eahl 21)ii ii iii c s h ta o t . i c t e In respect of applica t r h e e c e d i e v t e e d r m o : I n oar rll4l.rntt.;" l'esPe4ting instant. ships about to sail, and . on all o or the t r t theteten,hg..t,i-;) the Colo ay May be obtained at . this e O it ftl he c r e ' of the ri;e4ttetatte:`_.l!. ° e n s 's . , il, Adelphi- terrace, by addressing s e t s s m E g dward Robert di tetitu'ortle tfoenty j o a f m l es ai s it t e e r w b a u r r t y C Wo o rtley. ' 20, e By order of th e Committee, . 11. F. ALSTON, SecrethrY ockspa r - street, Charing-cross, August 7. 1850. 2930 2'i36 - 2610 - 2554 - 3256 t q l 0 c, WELLINGTON FAMILY and , h iht, ti n ,_. i .tt.. RCI AL ROTEL, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. 2ti ovattuated in th e I mmediate vicinity of the Exchange, wrate places of public and commercial resort, is fltted n e tra, Said the accommodations for Ameri can, Foreign, as p e th e ' 4 ll.43 ,l ngers. Will b e found everything that is desirable, Th. "nge tn ents of the " Cuisine " are i n the hands of a first-rate Nl S t'roPrietor toe urther wtsties to intimate that his w Co_ff b e e e :s4~hptlecond t: 10011 15, as Well as Sitting and lied Rooms, will The no ne in the kingdom. ' i larges for servants are Included in the Bill (except those --", it i s 2Y fevr hours), Yiz , Waiter Porter, and Chambermaid, '44ry. `.lPeettully intimated -that all further payment is unne- ---"ss------------------------------------- I; , itetie ll .o ;t i t r o i.stike( Scolscalviii . still), per ga l sittcraw ScolijoEurY). Om : all :: - 211466 066 , 11,,,R4Z:(lintest Old ran (pale or coloured) - - 24 0 Qi44',°l4 J ani n Mc 1 - ei n - - - - : : - 15 0 tt Itii h i)i ,ain or swe a e l 6 - - - - 11 0 1 1ph - r ' w 'k e lk) R, macKf E, and o.'s, Wine and Stout Merchants, .inzton•street, Strand. 11 ; 0 4 ; 5 V Cap S N; .N 1) ST A tt- PACKETS i and SecOn4 Class Railway NINEPENCE to licoon g z i f A rn r3t L) l n as o s n di a t n to d O o r s av E es SHILLING. Po re coin.. To or fro m Blackwan: _ 9d. Chief Cantu.. Ir . :Jailer p— e. I:terrnediate PlerS ••• • • ithe6dand Purtleet Pie"' 44 eketct_ all 1 :91 at tke Grays, re rt h G lin e ed (weather permitting). Plk; TERRACE irsns PrE d i, r GRAVESEND. ~~ ~z`+. Greeß..l !lithe. 6% 7 7% 8 a Oii7t --- N 1b41, 4 41' fr °ra th t roni cu Boats marked t 40 117 1 Z \l ot c lo e u n r. laurch-street Station to all parts of London theH t Trai ns 4 ,11 r, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of tors he Fenchurch-street Station. i lttl g t , t lg , 112 SUNDAYS. I een. 'tide. I Gray,' Roshr• yille. , Time, Pur fleet Roshr vile. 1 1.,,..... 1 ._ --.1461 3: 4°,4 r1te c i ,----- ~------ Akier 4, 1 3 at pi '' r e 1 . tt,,, oclo,„„era or A neke t : l 4 , o l4l ll. i . ;ply.; to •Ittso: •4401 5 11c, Ter un dir )r Boats Lye Mon be had :eta not being per- nths, 41. 1 of the ter, Gra' dm Moi ctors c )nths, 21. 158. ; on board the e Lvesenc . 4 - 01, 11 . 1 44 0. 14 „t e O /311 :, to BOULOGNE DIRECT. m'cre„ ; eti:44ERCIAL COMP -LNY'S powerful and splendid DoN "tiART,uf BOIT LOGNF, or ' EMERALD. from 14 6 , 1 : every Tuesday and Fridny, according L t O o N tide - • - rria ar 'Y, Aug. 13, at 3, Morning. ,Ttiesd a %, A ug . 16, at 6, Morning. "'OLIO, h . , rid Aug. 20, at 10, Morning. tO Aug. "3 at II Morning. pi' 4 il; " r e Cabin: Bs. Places booked throughout from cot, the following ow charges : I' p i etur }"lr st Class Rail 345. 6d. .40 p art , re bi n and Second Class Rai1........ 258. Od. 441,11r-itr,tular% I ',„_ancl Third Class Rail .. • • .... 21s. Od. -1. tree tgti re ight, &c., apply at the Company's Offices, 4, or the Universal Office, Regent-circus, Plc- \44 flt)t.eut 't• ' 13 0 1 tek i TO THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY. 'he C op ts ... • . " arid NORTH-WESTERN 14',,, , 0rk,, - ,, l llti dt , RAILWAY. 4,,,,"i11tg „. - "q the i' c n; Three Weeks enabling parties to visit Dub -4,14 in 'm lat, - ,' , lkes of Killarney , ' with the privilege of stopping Lon -11 %111 -'4 °4 the Chester Holyhead Line, are issued • , ona 1 14 , ~ on to krait t St4ti °fis, where full particulars may be ad . It ngh 4 rney .. G £ t h Zell eat ill ditto "d u b it a te ck .... .. 04 Ist 54 Cla o ss. 2d s la. o ss. 4 5 4 r el' di tt4 ditto .. .. 310 ditto ditto .. .. 4 0 3 5 (I NN xi . -44 ager By order, 's 0,,, Au gust 9 " l ee, Euston Station, , 18. MARK lIT.TISH. ~ , , A , ttt, 't it -,,,gsTY'S VISIT t o SCOTLAND. % Rub .4,,,„?11t ehGLASGOW and BACK, for 375. 6d., It,' , 4 1:. lea, ,I,ge of carriage —An EXPRESS EXCURSION , pt:lti,,"‘ a ehtne Etiston Station on Monday morning, August N, t , t. Z l e . e of four or eighteen days ; also on Monday morn 4.4.Siyh EXcubeleren days. totNt ~ted, ~',,11.011 from LONDON to DUBLIN* and BACK, I, t lt), 4, tor t',; 425• (enclosed ;la es - ) on Monday mornin' iTtO ll tlay s w 4 t or eighteen days • ages), d , on Monday, August 19, 1 1, A li k tap t44l ,,,° l ). ' at 4 %latter N. ',., 10a., 3C cti r ,„, before a : ' siz7each morning, from the l°4 10a.,128. (.'ION from LONDON to BIRMINGHAM and tii‘l44o.,s, aneosnclosed carriages), on Monday, August 12, f s of e tlk , 11 1,1 ' 1; !list„,„ TI 11°11tlaY, August 19, for 11 days, from the Eu (ettiht,,Xeu`,l',Ntlare, each morning at a quarter before 6. 3 N. 4 41'444 e ; Qat ,''',i.l:ClaN from LONDO st to LIVERPOOL, IA for 21a. Sbot,; l4 y,l 4 tes) , o _ , or SHREWSBURY, and ' 10114 , 0, a li sost t,s' l Monday, August 12, for 4 or 18 d ' ays, and 0 } t p - citab le ; ?, for 11 days, from the Boston Station, each rtori 444 x c.tt , before 6. ._ ) ?‘1, 4 ,.R s t , 4 ,,Akic, d I N , " from LONDON to BANGOR and CON , '7el l 'lt tt - o 'Nee 0 ,1 <as. (closed carriages), on Monday, August 12, fr kiktro,.lattitotir or 18 days • and on Monday, August 19, o 6 N 41.' 11 R. "N Station, Euston-square, at a quarter before a 2 %h . tx (!t . Ni. 4. ; i 1 l'ettSPli. from LONDON to CARLISLE and BACK, Allitli tll4l-`i and back 34s 6d • Windermere and back, r „Ne t ,, t 1 2 f k ,, , 2 0 Ild back, 3 05 , • Lancaster and back, 265. ; Pres -"er4rlas,l 4 ,e„. i H udder;field end back, 255. • on Monday, tahio'llz.7lt,:t4itzte days, and on Monday August 19, ' far 11 days, 4!, tr,l l,l let, hl2n, E uston-square at . a quarter before 6 each 'Pt( / ' Ile ""le, and every information for the above Ex t obtainte of Mr. Henry R. Marcus. manager and k. ' ealhot 'aatnbers, 25, Bishopsgate-street within. °t bsr,,,_t ) ti, 1 t, a .41 -R N h-4.„S TRAVELLING, tri,, t t D,„, i t -e rr oMenade, the Aquatic Excursion, or while elot i ,„„,,, i, to 41,, ~,,, rthoe scorching rays of the sun, will find 4N 01, 1 .sit t , , IVLANDS' KALYDOR :ottleiyl4l4l44l7t soWeParation for the Complexion, palling the )41 0 .!. pimfkl h!satt,,,,l:elaxatiou, allaying all heat an d d is irrltability, lteeo,,'"Dies "Ntli'ulg the pleasing sensation attending restored , I , 16 41 8.- 4 , 1 3' 4 - 11 110 - 4131,., ~ .le of the skin. Freckles, Sunburn,. ts r a a p n . , 11: 4 14 i t a ot t 4tt e Za. and Dlscolourations, also fly before 1 of,l l, o,qla f , 0 1 .eee to delicate smoothi,ess, and the glow of it `et I Rep "Ns, i To Ladies Muhl.' the perio lof nursing. and as liti h. kf ik. 4 th avi4 t A cannot be too strongly recommended. Gen t, 6 414 , 44, Will find it allay all irritation and tenderness hl 4 l. t he ll otti tt it soft, smooth, and pleasant. Price 4s. 6d. lin tb itli If t Nvtk Ay , , 'NI) Mt itn d - ``VEIS' MACASSAR OIL, .10 ' N r o , tot I/4 6, 1 e, 38 I) reserving, improving, and beautifying the artsbtas t ,L,O. iths, d''d• and 75.; Family Bottles (equal to four tor 'T11 ) lls, 'ollle that size, 21s. per Bottle. % tt t ,11., ODO/4 tart t htart r „. e,„ 1 „,. TO, OR PEARL DE ch N e T n l i F na ßlgE e , Gums htta ;tile b...'!.3 , 111g the Teeth, streng km Cap h ra‘,; Rstrifeath sweet and pure. Price 2s. 9d . . per Box. ' Ch.! eri!`` It o 'ls Imitations. The only genuine of each 'oil4t4'.el, sv:LAND'S" preceding that of the article on an d i Old bY them at 20, Hatton-garden, London, erfutter s. bli , :---, ot4l4lzi°b.be‘jtihl4,4llll.VVELL'S NEW WORKS. a .. t , ~o, Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-Tow i 84 434 Bann, 39, cornhil; or direct from the author : Co , - I,;_ hY post, ls. 6d. kiti;%rit,,,,ll.teitl, , trzIOtTMENT OF LlF_Es.e , Time." '4171.44, p il it tt irii;oltimangion.spand raatinlialsuUmmneir iiorningsx: ~..4 4( 1 kth, 'll6,,"ironli of London —The Parks, LanT ou la n ill tr 7 itt4t7e.,tabbie% ",,,7oads, and other pleasant places—Country Home t44l4."l,ll'britt4 The Bea—London ht .-, smetip 4.-00 Eating a sking,Dri Sleeping, Bathing. Air jo t , . Ation B r,c., &A. . A 'l/4411)45tb„. ..) - Ph, -, x 9 Irprs IL WV - - " 44 C TIIF MOUNTAINS. Two bola- Vol i t I'o Vol/. 11- 1,44.11:1 4.45; gREToII OF EDINBURGH, Br 4. , Vol II 4 " .ILLARNEy. ; REMINISCENCES OF ÜBLN, &e. v,,4 De 41.111 k 1 tb.. 4 1 TO lir 111. oak, kik. - -wee z„,, -AT, DRINK, AND AVOID. . Litt,.'lle ~,aebti„_4view nf7„,"' Ye ara and ten our course may run. iZtlet:Late4 heA,- ..11iotit every form (cause and cure) N 0 4 14 -- "ts tiu-th 47U1 enfeebled constitution, that harasses Ortatvi,,,e. It lt - tZ t o in. of pleasure, business, or study, and em 'd'ilay lif e :. and rules for the diet and physical regu- W hat Tim Iv. Nth, C,":. PASSIONS. ?7./.l4,,areg,Z,grt the body—what improve r ° l l3, ( 4 . PilgriZ” Athens ever heard." `4ll6;llZttilcitty Q(7+41'0111 infancy to old age. The advent 4 V e, ViPatlen i nfringements. The casualties of 'voceey'o7l,:h.illustrations, graphic, narrative, k o N tl o ntout „ to a nis IsttA Marriages. not toAblieiliat STATE. hht` io4l'°ill'U sr 'llii Z i'°bligat icna la o t P e n c aTure i , on so . ciety, and re %tart he:les, ai to observed by either sex. Time and k eru hn t ily orrapri„age, temperament, complexion, and . ' ll 2ii't 4, r , kit with the art of rearing them. rgisi t. o tlN7 t ricrti t —44(E val- Sterility and its conversion , p. 46 ertLi.„ 4114 411Ztetz ',Leer% 11...:73. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. — '1140 4 6 1. 4 and Fsorensic Referee in these 4Ve. venings, seven till nine. SUNDAYS ,Grays Roshr ville. I I Green hlthe. !Time Green hithe. IGraysl H. X Le Pal N°. 18,059,] LONDON, SATURDAY t, it CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 8, NEW COVENTR Y-ST RE ET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON. The FOUI:TtI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the report, which is too lengthy for publication:— During the past year 110 claims have arisen from deaths in England, and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2001.—making together 7001., which have been paid. This is tar below the expected mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last year. The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1849, and the 31st of slay, 1850, was more than double the number issued in the twelve mouths preceding. Crop .sals were made for 138 l'o'icies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.: of these 12 S, comrrising 106 liven, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s. Sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0485., upon which 3201. 3s. was rtceivcd by the Company in the shape of premiums Since the c .mmencement of the Company to tile Ist of lune last, assuran , :es were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. Us. Gd. ot these 54 lapsed, amounting to 23,9901. His. 6d., of whicn the annual premiums were 7411. is., leaving the yearly income ou the Ist of June lust equal to 2,9911. 15s. 11d. duce last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001., but 1,183/. 1 ls. 10,1. only was advanced. The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the last four months ihey had considerably extended their business on the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur de I'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters, who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris, the Cardinal Archbish .p of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parssis, Eveque de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An nuities both Immediate and Deferred. After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice- Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results and future prosvects. MANY have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but the ONLY PATENTEES of the design and :naterial used in this inexpensive and gentlemanly article of dress are, H. J. and D. NICOLL, Merchant Clothiers, Paletot Patentees, and Manufacturers of Cloth, who have agents In every principal Town in the United Kingdom and its Colonie.. Their London Ad tress being REGENT. STREET or CORNIIILL, id eat : No. 114, REGENT. STREET, forms a department for PALE IOTS, &c. No. 116 (the next house), is devoted for MILITARY and DIPLO MATIC UNIFORMS. No. 118 for ROBES and every novel or established article a costume. 120 is exclusively for BOYS' and YOUTHS' CLOTHING, of un- Jsual excellence; and at 22, CORNHILL. Specimens of all may be seen. In each Department skilful and intelllgene'Assistants attend, and :he admitted tact, " That an article to be really cheap should be really good," is practically sustained. WHOLESALE WOOLLEN CLOTH and SHIPPING Entrance at the rear 111 WARWICK-STREET, and CHANGE-ALLEY, in the CITY. H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL by the following seines:—Active (Hill and Co.; Union (Hill arid Co); and Wellington (Sawle and Co). ' LOOE.—PILCHARD FISHERY,—The seines here are in pay. They nave taken about 150 hhds. The drift boats are taking from 5 to 15,000 per boat.—Cornieall Royal Gazette. UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN, AND FIELD-MARSHAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE AL dERT, K.Cr ~ &C. ripHE ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, and 1 EAST INDIA COMPANY LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Established A.D. 1837, • FOR GENERAL ASSURANCE ON LIVES. 13, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. DIRECTORS. Colonel Sir FREDERIC SMITH, RAH., F.R.S., R.E.. Chairman. JAMES F. NUGENT ' DANIELL, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.B. Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H. General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H. Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., K.C.H. Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B. Major-General Sir How D. Ross. K.C.8., Captain Sir George Back, R.N., I.R.S. Major-General Taylor, C. 8., E.I.C.S. Major-General Edward Wynyard, C.B. Major-General Arnold, K. 11., K.C. "-- Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D. Captain William Lancey, R.E. William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent Wilbraham Taylor, Esq. Major-General Sir John Rolt, K.C.B. Major F. S. Sotheby, C. 8., E.I.C.S. Major-General Sir George Pollock, G.C.B. Captain William Cuppage, R.N. Captain Michael Quin, R.N. Major-General Sir Dudley St. Leger 11111, K.C.B. BANKERS—Messrs. Coutts and 9, Strand. P H YSICIAN—Sir Charles Fergusson Forbes, C0.,k.D., K.C.H., F.E.S. COUNSEL—J. Measure, Esq., 4, Serle-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. • SOLICITOR—RowIand Neate, Esq., 57, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Aercsar—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator, and President of the Institute of Actuaries. Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons in every profes sion and station in life, and for every part of the world, with tke ex ception of the Western Coast of Africa within the Tropics. The Rates of Premiums are constructed upon sound principles with reference to every colony, and, by payment of a moderate addition to the Home Premium, in case of increase of risk, persons assured in this office may change from one climate to another without forfeiting their policies. Four•lifths of the Profits are divided amost the Assured. JOSEPH CARTWRIGH r BRETTELL, Secretary. SCOTTISH MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate street, On MONDAY, August 12. Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Cooper, and Miss Leslie will give their third CA LEDONIAN CONCERT, when a choice selection of Ancient and Modern Scotch Ballads, Duets, and Glees, will be sun;. As the High enders are now leaving town for the " freedom of their native mountains," their attendance at this Concert (to perform the SWORD DANCE, &c.) is uncertain, but to prevent disappointment, an en gagement has been made with the talented Mr. W. G. Ross to sing the celebrated song of " The Stage-struck Hero," as sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. Those gentlemen who possess the " Highland Claiden" are earnestly solicited to appear at the Concert in " the Garb of Old Gaul." Admission—ls. ; Is. 6d. ; and 2s. Tickets and Programmes to be had at the Hall and Music-shops. Doors open at Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight. J. GLEN, Director. THE MYSTERIES OF HUDSON'S RAILWAY FRAUDS DEVELOPED !—Just published, price 6d., AREVISED and ENLARGED REPORT of the late ACTION for LIBEL instituted against the YORK- Slit ttEMAN NEWSPAPER. Contents : 1. Preliminary Observations on the Railway Mani during the years 1845-6-7-8.--2. Biographical Sketch of kir. Geo. Hudson, ➢I.P., showing his Rise, Progress, and Fall.-3. The Trial, with all the Evidence entire, and Counsel's Speeches.-4. An Appendix, setting forth, in dr tai!, the whole Rail way Frauds committed by Hudson and his Partners. London : C. Mitchell, Red Lion-court, Fleet--treet ; at the York shireman Office, York ; and all Booksellers and Railway Stations in Town and Country. BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, Hamilton place, New-road, London. . . Just published (Seventieth Thousand), A. GUIDE to Persons commencing the HYGEIAN or 3IORISONIAN SYSTEM of MEDICINE, being a selec tion of the most recent. well-authenticated Cures effected by Mori son's Vegetable Universal Medicine. May be had of all the Hygeian Agents throughout the country, price 2d.. or sent free on enclosing A rourpenny piece to the British College of Health, New-road, London. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. During this week the ALPINE SINGERS from Styria will per`orm several of their National 3lelodies, daily at Four, and in the Evenings at Half-past Eight.—Lecture on Chemistry.. by J. 11. Pep per, Esq., daily at a Quarter -past Chree, and in the Evening at Eight, illustrating the Ancient Fiery Ordeal and the Handling or Red hot Met4.3.—Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on Voltaic Electricity, daily at Two, and in the evenings at a Quarter -past Nine.—New Series of Dissolving Views illustrating some of the Wonders of Nature, daily at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings at a Quarter to Ten ; also a Series, exhibiting Scenes in the Arctic Regions and Ceylon, daily at One o'clock.—Diver on,anving-bell, &c., &c. Admiss I s.—Schools, Half-price. CREMORNE GARDENS, On the Banks of the Tha at Chelsea. Open Daily at Thre m e o es 'clock. Sundays at Half-past Four. No charge for admission except by Refreshment Card —Sixpence. Director, Mr. T. B. Simpson, Albion, Great Russell-street, Co- Tent garden. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY). A MONSTER BALL TO A MONS I'ER BAND. This Evenbig a MONS I'RE BAL AL FRESCO. and every Saturday. Dancing from Half-past Six till Eleven o'clock (superin tended by Six Masters of the Ceremonies), to Borini's Band of Fifty, Leader, Mr. R. Hughes, of her Majesty's Theatre. The Arena and Orchestr will be gorgeously illuminated, forming a most brilliant wad fairy alike •like scene. No charge for admission except by a Shilling Refreshment Card. Ladies and gentlemen can here enjoy the health-promoting elegant exercise of the graceful bow, with the advantage of proper instruc tion, gratis ! Shooting three dozen arrows, ls. Matches fur Dinner, Wine, and a Prize Bow are always open. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Mr. Teetgen, Archery Manufactory, 164, Bishopsgate-street. The attention of the French in London is particularly requested to this metropolitan ducosse. The grand Bowling Saloon of this establishment is open free to the Public. N.B. The Mammoth Sycamore, the Largest Tree in the World, on the River Esplanade. The Magic Cave—Archery—The Shooting Gallery—Burns's Cot tage, with Groups of Figures illustrative of his Works—Summer and Winter in the Arctic Regions—The Maze—Statuary of the finest Classical description, &c., &c. A Table d'ilote on Sundays at Six o'clock—Half-a-Crown. Cremorne can be reached by road or river for 3d. A Boat leaves Battersea-bridge every Night after the Fireworks. UR. LA'MERT ON TH.E SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. lust published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, asnally acquired at an early period of life, which debilitate he physical and venial powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural eelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical )I:nervations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, er the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting f rom Ind ' s! :retion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and ftmctions, and the various Injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hespital Medical Society, &c. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un tertunately happens that the unhappy rictim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering frsn their invariable con sequences, unwisely entertains a fear of applying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erro neously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art. alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. Dr. LA'MERT has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by she Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, SI, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starte, Tichborne droct, Haymarket ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street. London ; or. free by post for torty-two stamps. from the Author's Residence. 31. nedford-sonare London. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 Anatomic-al Coloured Et4gravin7s on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA PACITY, AND I3II'EDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Establishment, \as. 6d. In postage stamps, riIILIE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and Lt PERKY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 11, Paternoster-row ; Hannay , 63, an d Sanger. 150, Oxford-street ; Starle, 23, Titehborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon. 146, Leaden hall-street. PART 1. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. t'aar 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Incapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. ['ART 111. twits of the diseases resu ltin g from infection, eithe r in the primary Orsecondary Dorm, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Brigs avings. PART Id. contains a Remedy for the ention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger o ve f infection is obviated. This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its du ties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophicallydnquired into. Tile CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debility , i m p otence, &c., 1 Is. and 335 tic per bottle. The Concentrated Deters ive Essence, an anti-syphili reined:, for purifying the blood in cases of infe,ction, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Isnd . a and 1 is. . per bottle. Yer's Purifying Specific Pills , 2s •9d leet., 4s. 6 ry per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, g, stricture, and chronic) inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute detail of the case is required: age, habits, and posi tion in society. 11. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Fsta blishment only by which the fee, 1/., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attendance daily at 19, Berners-street, Oxford street, London, from Eleven till Two and Five to Etabt ; on Sun da/ .49.1115 1 97 fed t 9 91 THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, AUG. 9.—The arrival is good of wheat, and for fresh English there is a fair sale at last week's prices; foreign is neglected, but held firmly. Oats and shelling sell in retail at late rates. No change in beans or other articles. New. Old WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. s. s. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... 42 to 45 —to Ditto, white 45 49 Norfolk and Hunts., red 42 44 Ditto, white ... ... 44 46 •—•— Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 40 —42 Ditto, white ... 44 46 Yorkshire, red ... ... 40 42 Ditto, white ... 44 46 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 40 _42 Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 38 42 Mediterranean, red ... 34 36 . -.- BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:— Norfolk and Suffolk... ... Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. Scotch ••• ••• ••• ••• ••••• Grinding per 80 stone ... ... 19 —2l Foreign ... 22 —25 —.... BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine 28 30 Ticks Foreign ... ... 26 28 OATS, per atone : Mealing . 9d to lop Od to Od Feeding ... •.. Sid to 10d Od to Od Foreign ... 8d to 9d Od to Od SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 23 24 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 34 36 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter: — Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed .110 ... 24 - 26 - - - ...23-25 - - - ARR' Qra. Wheat ... ... 12,704 Barley ... ... 1,050 Rapeseed ... ... Shelling ... ... ... 553 Linseed .. • ... Malt ... ••• • • .. Flour ... •• • ... of. Oats ... ... ... 900 877 Beans— ... ... ... Peas ... ... ... ... 213 Tares.- ... ... ... EXETER, Aua. 9.—Cattle Market.—The supply of beasts was moderate, of sheep ample. The best beef was worth 813 d to 8s 9d per score, and good beef 8s; cows and calves were not plentiful, and sold at 81 to 11l each. Corn Exchange —The general topic of conversation to-day has been the preva lence of the rust in the wheat. How far the gloomy appre hensions of the agriculturists are justified by facts a short time will disclose—but we scarcely ever heard such general com plaints, and it is stated that a great part of the mischief has been done within the last two or three days. Much higher prices for wheat than have lately ruled have been asked, as much as 7s per bushel, but we have not heard of more than 6s 6d, and prices for prime samples must be quoted at from 6s to that figure. Red, foreign, is offering at 42s per quarter ; barley, 3s to 3s 3d ; oats, 2s 2d to 2s 5d per bushel ; fine flour, 33s to 315 per sack. Wool—Sixpence-halfpenny per lb is given freely, and a higher figure has been made we hear. Pannier— Geese, 4s 6d to 55 6d each ' • ducks, 3s 6d to 5s ; fowls, 21 9d to 4s per couple ; leverets, 2s 6d to 3s 6d each ; butter, 8/ i d to 9d per lb ; eggs, 16 to 18 for Is. RIPON, AUG. S.—White wheat 5a 6d to 6s Od, red ditto 5s Od to 5s 9d ; beans, 3s 9d to 4s Od per bushel ; barley nominal ; oats 1 s Cd to 215 per qr. KNARESBOROUGH, Aua. 7.—Wheat 5s 6d to 6s Od; beans 3s 6d to 4s Od per bushel ; barley 24s to 26.; oats, 18s to 22s per qr. SCARBOROUGH, AUG. B.—Red wheat 5s 9d to 6s 01, white ditto 6s 3d to 6s 6d per 5 stones; black oats Bid to 9d, white ditto 9d to 9id per stone ; malting barley I9s to 21s, grinding ditto 17s to 195 per qr. of 32 stones; superfine flour 37s to 38s, seconds ditto, 30s to 635 per sack of 20 stones. SHEFFIELD, AUG. 6.—Wheat, white, 175 Od to 19s Od ; ditto, red, 15s to 16s 6d ; beans, lOs 6d to 12s 6d ; peas, lOs 6cl to 12s per load. Barley, 20s to 22. ; malt, 48s to 52s ; oats (feed), 17, to 19s; ditto (mealing), 18s to 21s per quarter. Millers' prices of flour, is 7d, and Is 8d per stone of 141bs. LLA NOEFNI, Atm. B.—Wheat, from 42s to 445; barley, from 24s to 245 6d ; oats, 16s 61 to 18. per quarter. Beef, 4d 4id ; mutton, Sid to 6d ; veal, 3d to 4d per lb ; lamb, 2s 3d to 2s 6d perquarter • fowls, is 10d to Os Od per couple ; ducks, 14d to 15d each; fresh butter, 8d to Sid per lb. Eggs, 12 for 6d. Store pigs, from 2.4 to 255 ; cart ditto, 8s to 9s, fat ditto, 3d per lb. INVERNESS, Aua. 6.—Wheat, per qr, weighing 621 b per bushel, 3-s to 40s Od ; barley, per quarter, weighing 5 !lb per bushel, 19. to 20s Od; oats, per quarter, weighing 421 b per bushel, 223 Od to 003 Od. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 16s 6d to Os 0d; ditto second, 15.61 to Os Od; barley meal, 12s 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 14s Od to Os Od; bran, per stone, Os 6d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 34s Od to 36s ; second ditto, 26s Od to 28s Od ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, is &l to Os Od; ditto second, Is 6d to Os Od; barley meal, Is 21 to Os 01 ; peasemeal, Is 4d to Os Od ; first flour, 2s 4d cash, 2s 8d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s 3d cre dit. Potatoes, per stone, 91 to Od; beef, per pound, 4d to 61; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; pork, 3d to 4d; fowls, each, 10d to 12d; chickens, per pair, 10d to 14d; ducks, each, Od to Od ; eggs, per dozen, 6d to 7d ; butter, fresh, per lb, 9d to lt;c1; ditto, salt, 9d to 10d ; croudic (curds), 2d to lid ; four-pound loaf, cash, 54 to 61 ; ditto, credit, 50 to 6id; coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd. MINING INTELLIGENCE. COPPER ORES SOLD AT REDRUTU, AUG. B.—Total, 2,882 tons ; average produce, si ; quantity of fine copper, 210 tons 3 cwt ; amount of sale, 15,236/ 4s Od ; average standard, 9619 s Od. Last Sale - Standard, 102/ 18s Od ; pro duce, 7. Average price per 21 cwt, 516 s Od. COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT REDRUTH, AUG. 22. Wheal Josiah, Wh. Fanny, Wh Maria, and Wh. Anna Maria, 1,4 2—West Caradon 346—Mark Valley 273—Fowey Consols 233—Wh. Friendship 208— Phcenix Mines 165 Holmbush 127—Bedford United 119—Wh. Mary 103— South Tolgus 94—Wheal Jewel 57—Wheal Pink 51-11ingston Downs 50—Wheal Unity Wood 6—Total 3,214. COAL AIARKE I% - -I' ESTERDAY. Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s OdiLambton Chester Main 139 3(l"Richmund.• .. ...... ... 14s 9d Hasting's Hartley l4s Od 'Russell's Hatton ...... 15s 3d North Percy Hartley l3s 6d Scarborough l4s Od South Peareth l2s Od Stewart's I antield Moor .... ..... 12s 6 d,Whitwell ... l3s 9d Wall's End, &c. I Caradoc ..... Bowicke and Co. Gosforth . • Harton Hotspur l3s 3d Kelloe I . . .... 14s 9d Hild a l3s Cd South Hartlepool ..... 14s 9d Northumberland Riddell Eden Main Braddyll Hatton Haswell lss 9d Whitworth Coke ...... 21s Od Keepier Grange BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday. the 3d day of August, 1850. 12811 Z DZPARTILENT. Notes issued— 30,190,710 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,983,752 Silver bullion ••• • .. 203,958 X 30,190,710 £30,190,710 1 111. 31ARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the Bth day of August, 1850. BAN ICI KG DErMITILEN T. Proprietors 'capital • • 14,553,000 Rest • • • • • . • . 3,191,367 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) 5,480,874 Other deposits • • • • .. 9,976,414 Seven day and other •••• 1,331,720 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • . 14,2115,583 Other securities •• .. 10,139,611 Notes .•••••• • • • • • • • 9,476,515 Gold and silver coin.. 631,666 £31,533,375 134,533,378 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 150. Dated the Bth day of Acquit, 18 THE FISHERY. MOUNT'S BAY. —Daring the , past week several seines have been shot, but the quantity of fish taken has been small. About 500 hdds. have been landed. The drift boats have also taken about 500 hdds., and the seine at Peaaberth Cove about the same quantity. A seine has been shot at Penlea Point this evening (Wednesday), but up to post time there has been no communication with the shore. Another correspondent writes:—About 1,400 hdds. of fish have been taken in Mount's Bay since onr last report. The drift boats were very successful on Tuesday night. Many:of the Newlyn and Mousehole driving boats brought in from sto 10 hdds. of fish per boat. Pemberth seine is now in water, and is supposed to have about 300 hdds. of fish. ST. IVES —During the past week the drift boats have been very successful, taking from 2,000 to 3,000 per boat par night, which are curing for foreign exportation. They report that gre4t quantities of pilchards are seen daily on the north coast of the county, from 5 to 7 leagues from the land. The greater part of the boats have returned from the Irish herring fishery, where, upon the whole, they have not more than cleared their outfit. _ _ PORT LOGE.—On the Ist inst., Mr. P. Danstone brought in about 33 hogsheads of small size pilchards: some were cured for the foreign market, and the rest sold for manure. On Monday, 4th inst., the seines all shot, and Tuesday morning Mr. L. Williams's seine caught and brought in about 96 hhds. The seine still remains in the water, and it is hoped there is still a good shoal enclosed in her. Mr. James Blarney brought in the Concord seine about 90 hhds. Mr. P. Dunstone brought in about 45 mawns. All the fish taken on Monday night, and brought in on Tuesday morning, are fine fish, and are being cured for the foreign market. The drift boats have done but little this season; but have taken THE Fisn ER v.—O n T hursday n i g h t, from 8,00 to 5,000 to a boat d ur i ng the past week. cato G h E e ß s7f N arout 25 hhds. of pilchards each were made PARLIAMEN TARY DIVISIONS. (From the Yotes and Proceedings of the House of Qonnnome•) TrIURsDAT, Aua. 8. LOUGH CORRIS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY COM PENSATION (IRELAND) BILL. Order for Second' Reading read ; Motion made and Ques tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," the end of the Qu es ti on t o a dd the words " upon t hi s d ay three months :" -- Q ues ti on put, " T hat the word ' now ' stan d par., of the Question." Th e H ouse divided : and at MAJORITY—AYES, 63, Aglionby, IL A. Ems, John Reynolds, John Alistey, IlionmS Elliot, J. E. Rich, Henry Bagshaw, John Ferguson, Sir R. Romilly, Sir John Baring. Sir F. , Forster, M. Salwey, Colonel Bellew, R. M. Grey, H t Hon. Sir G. Scholetleld, William Bernal, Ralph Harris, Richard . Scrope, G. P. Blackall, S. W. Hatchell, John Seymour, Lerd Bouverie, E. P. Higgins, George Somerville, Sir W. Bright, John Hindley, Charles Sotheron, T. H. ti. Brocklehurst, John Hobhousa, Sir J. • Spooner, Richard Campbell, W. F. Labouchere, Henry Stanley, W. 0 . Carter, John B. Lennard, T. B. Thompson, Coiner Chatterton, Colonel Lewis, G. C. Thornely, T. Clements, C. S. Lushington, C. 'Townley, R. G. Cowper, W. F. Lygon, Gen. Turner, G. J. Craig, Sir W. G. Matheson, Colonel Wilson, James Crawford, W. S. Manic, Fox Wood, Sir Charles Currie, Henry Mowatt, Francis Wood, W. P. Divett, Edward O'Brien, Sir T. Wyld, James Duncan, George O'Connell, M. J. TELLERS. Dunne, Colonel Parker, John gin, Lord M. Ebringtou, Lord Perfect, Robert Ilayter, W. G. MINORITY—NOES, 10. ' Broadley, Henry Mußings, J. B. Vitkinety, Sir U. Hornby, John • Thompson, dieorgo .. ~. Hotharo. Lord -Walrnsley, Sir J, - " . " 74- TILLIM. flume, Joseph . Williams, W. Arkwright. G. Kershaw, Jgunes - Gwyn, Howel . FRIDAY, AUG. 9. j CEPHALONIA. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, that she will be gra ciously pleased to appoint a Royal Commission, to proceed to the lonian Islands, there, on the spot, to inquire into the causes of the disturbances that occurred in the island of Cephalonia, and into the measures taken by Sir Henry G. Ward, the Lord High Commissioner, to restore peace, and into the manner in which forty-four persons were sentenced to death, and twenty-one of them executed, and also into the manner in which ninety-two persons were flogged and others banished from the island without trial, and generally to in stitute inquiry into the causes of discontent in these Islands, and to recommend the best means of promoting their future peace and welfare." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 13. Anstey, T. C. Mowatt, Francis Williams, W. Arkwright, George Stuart, Lord Dudley Cobden, R. Thompson, Colonel Greene, John Thompson,:George MUMS, Hall, Sir B. Wakley, T. Hume. Joseph Lushington, Charles Walmeley, Sir J. Bright, John MAJORITY-NOES, 84. Anson, Colonel Elliot, John E. Newry, Viscount Baines, M. T. Evans, Sir De Lacy O'Connell, M. J. Baring, Sir F. Fitzpatrick, J W. Paget, Lord Clarence Bellew, K. M. Forster, Matthew Palmerston Vis. Bernal, Ralph Fox, S. L. Parker, Jain Blacksll, S. W. Frewen, C. H. Rich, Henry Bouverie, E. P. Grey, Sir G. Roche, E. B. Boyle, Colons. Gwyn, Howel . Romilly, Sir John Broadley, H. Halsey, T. P. Russell, Lord John Brotherton, J. Hamilton, Lord C. Sandars, George Buller, Sir J. Y. Harris, Richard Seymour, Lord Bunbury, Edward HatchelLi John Shell, R. L. Carter, J. B. Hawes, Benjamin Somerville, Sir W. Chaplin, W. J. Hindley, C. Spooner, R. Chatterton, Colonel Hobhouse, Sir John Stanford, J. F. Christy, Samuel Hobhouse T. B. Stanley, W. 0. Clay,.Sir W. Howard, Lord E. Stuart, Henry Cockburn, Alex. Howard, Sir R. Thornely, Thomas Cowper, W. F. Hutchins, E. J. Turner, George Craig, Sir W. G. Labouchere, Henry Vyse, R. H. Dick. Quintin Lewis, G. C. Willcox, Brodie Divett, Edward Locke, Joseph Willyams, H. Dodd, George Mar tin, John Willoughby, Sir H. Duke, Sir James Martin, C. W. Wilson, James Duncan, George Matheson, Colonel Wood, Sir Charles Dundas, Admiral Maul% Fox Wood, W. P. Dundas, Sir D. Mitchell, T. A. TELLERS. Dunne, Colonel Morris, David Hayter, W. G. Ebrington, Viscount Mullings, J. R. Hill, Lord M. LONDON•BRIDGE APPROACHES FUND BILL. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) Motion made and Question pat, " That the Chairman do now leave the Chair." The Committee divided:— MINORITY—AYES, 20. Arkwright, George Gwyn, Bowel Stuart, Lord D. Bright, John Hall, Sir Benjamin Thompson, Colonel Buller, Sir J. Y. Locke, Joseph Turner, George Chaplin, W. J. Mullings, J. R. Walmsley, Sir J. Cobden, Richard Pechell, Sir G. Duncan, George Scliolefleid, W. mixes. Forster, Mathew Sibthorp, Colonel Home, J. Greene, John Brainerd. J. F. Mowatt, Francis MAJORITY—NOES, 59. Anson, Colonel Fox, S. W.. L- Pegct...Lord George Anstey, Thomas C. Frowen, C. H. Palmerston, Viscount Baines, M. T. Goddard, A. L. Parker, John Baring, Sir F. T. Grey, Sir G. Rich. Henry Bellew. It. M. Halsey, T. P. Itomilly, Sir John Bouverie, E. P. Harris, Richard Sandars, G. Boyle, Colonel Hawes, B. Seymour, Lord Brotherton, Joseph IlobbousQ, Sir John Somerville, Sir W. Campbell, W. P. Hobhouse, T. B. Spooner, Richard Carter, J. B. Howard, Lord E. Stanley, W. 0. Chatterton, Colonel Hutchins, E. J. Stuart, H. Christy, S. Labouchere, Henry Thornely, Thomas Cockburn, Alex. Lewis, G. C. Vyse, R. H. R. 11. Oowper, W. F. Ltishington, C. Wakley, Thomas Craig, Sir W. G. Martin, John Willoughby, Sir H. Duke, Sir James Matheson, Colonel Wood, air Charles Dundas, Admiral Manic, Fox Wood, W. P. Dundas, Sir David Mitchell, T. A. Ebrington, Viscount Morris, David Elliot, J. E. , O'Connell, M. J. Evans, Sir De Lacy Paget, Lordj, TELLERS. Hayter, W. Q. dill, Lord Marcus RAILWAYS ABANDONMENT BILL. Order read, for Consideration of Lords' Reasons for dis agreeing to one of the Amendments; Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the said Reasons he now read :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months :"- Question put, " That the word 'now' stand part of the Question." The House divided:— MAJORITY —AYES, 32. Baines, M. T. Grey, Sir G. Spooner, IL Baring, Sir Francis Halsey, Thomas P. Stuart, H. Bouverie, E. P. Hawes, Benj. Thornely, T. , Brotherton, J. Hobhouse, Sir J. Turner, G. J. Carter, J. B. Hobhouse, T. B. Vyse, Howard Christy, Samuel Labouchere, H. Willoughby, Sir H. Cowper, W. F. Lewis, G. C. Wilson, James Craig. Sir W. G. ' btaule, F ox Wood, W. I'. Dundas, Sir David Palmerston, Iris. Ebrington, Vls. Romilly, Sir J. Fox, S. L. Scully, Francis Goddard, A. L. Somerville, Sir W. TELLERS. Hayter, W. G. Bellew, R. M. MINORITY -NOES, 15. Anstey, T. C. Gwn, Vowel Sanders, George A rkwright. G. Harris, ltichard Scholeflen W. Duncan, l'eorge Hutchins, E. J. Thompson, Colonel Forster, Matthew Mowatt, Francis TELLEIII. Frewen, C. H. Muflings, J. E. Chaplin; W. J. Greene, John Peelle l l. Sir G. Locke, Joseph .—...„.........______ COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen and P in ri o nce b took their accustomed earl o th rne Park. waHlkisthlts Royal lrning Highness Princess Royal, and youngeer Family, walked and C. d ß e . as usPuarli members .n Prince of 0 fW t he a le s, t Royalthe e th ro e y li al e d n inner party Phi yeste rday. Phipps had the honour of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at tended by Lady Augusta Bruce , Sir George Couper, y an e d ster L d o a r y d Edinburgh, at nine o'clock y dinbur en route to Aber geldie, Aberdeenshire. Her R oyal g ' from Clarence House, St. James's, Highness went to the Boston square terminus, and took her dep ar ture for Edin burgh by the London and North-W estern Railway. The Duke and Duchess de pa idNemours an early visit to her Royal Highness yesterda y morning, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, and took leave of the Royal Duchess. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl Minto, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Clanricarde of and one ether Ministers attended. The council sat ' ' hour and a half. His Excellency General Don J. M. Castro, late President of the Republic of Costa Rica, has arrived in town from America. Mr. Tidd Pratt bad an interview with 'the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing-street. A deputation from New Zealand House, consisting of Mr. Aglionby, Mr. J. A. Smit h, M r. dangles, and Mr. George Lyall, jun., had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Dispatches from the Governor of New South Wales were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the North Ameri can Colonies. i JENNY LIND'S BROTHEL-4G will be interesting to many of our readers to hear that last week John Lind, mariner, of Stockholm, son of H ans Lind, schoolmaster, and brother of Jenny Lind, the " Swedish Nightingale," was married in the register-office in this town to Miss Mary Gee, of Pillgwenlly. John had not seen his sister for many years, until he accidentally met with her the other day at Liver pool, on her professional visit to that place. Jenny pre sented him with a handful of pocketmoney, but John, like his other two brothers, is able and willing to work for his bread, and if his sister were to offer him an annuity to ex empt him from labour he would not accept of it. He spoke in the most affectionate terms of his sister, stating that she had supported her father and mother since she was 16 years of age.—. Bridgewater Tana. WEST INDIA PINEAPPLES. —The two last cargoes of the season, ex Senhora and Whitemouse, cons i st i ng of 45,000 pines, have been received b y Messrs. Keeling and Hunt. These, in addition to previous arrivals by steamers and sailing-ships, make a total quantity of upwards of 200,000 exported from our colonies to the mother country in the period of three suouo2g. . Pur fleet S N 7 AUGUST 10, 1850. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON CLUB RACES.--FRIDAY. Optional Selling Plate of 50 !goys.; three yrs old, 9st 91b; four, lOst 61b; five, 10st 101 b; six and aged, lOstl2lb. The winner to be sold by auction fur 50 sore.; if en tered to be sold for 100 sovs. to carry 71b; if fur 150, I lib; if fur 200, 141 b extra, and any surplus to go to the Club. T.Y.C. Mr. Shelly's f by Touchstone, out of Potentia, 3 yrs, 10,t 91b (200) (Captain Pettat) 1 Duke of Richmond's Helier Skelter, 5 yrs, lOst 101 b (50) Major Bringhurst na Hind ut the Forest, 5 yrs, lOst 1015 (50) (Major Bringhurst) 3 Mr. EliVes - na Cayenne, lOst 131b(1eit) (Mr. lames) 4 Mr. Carew's Buscot, lOst 131 h (100) ... (Mr. Elwe,) 5 Count Battliyany na Bastalion, 4 yrs, lOst 61n (50) (Count Batthyany) 6 Mr. Shelly's naNeedful, 10. t, 121b(50) (Mr. Caldwell) 7 Betting-2 to 1 agst l i otentia filly, 3to 1 agst Hiad of the Forest. 3 to 1 agst Helter Skelter. and 7 to 1 agst Bastillion.• . Won by twolengths. Hind of the Forest a bad third. The Brighton Club Stakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 100 added, for three yrs old and upwards; the second to receive 20 soya. out of the stakes. The winner of the 'Brighton Stakes to carry 101 b extra. New Course. (6 Subs., one of whom paid forfeit.) Mr. Bevill na Dover, 5 yrs, llst 121 b ...(Mr. Sevin) 1 Count Batthyany na Sam Hood (Count Batthyany) 2 Mr. Carew'is'Agis, 5 yrs, llst (Mr. P. Williams) 3 Mr. Oabaldeston's Minimum, 4 yrs, lOst...(Owner) 0 Betting-6 to 4on Minimum, 3to 1 agst Agis, and 5 to 1 agst Dover. Won by twelve lengths. Minimum took the wrong course after making the extreme turn, or he would have won in a canter. Run in 3 min. 27' secs. A Plate of 50 soya.; for three yrs old, 9st 10lb; four, lOst 10Ib; five, Ilst 1 llb; six and aged, 12et 31b. The . winner to be sold for 200 soya.; and any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. One mile. • Mr. HOhion niGrasshopper, 4 yrs (Mr. Hobson) 1 Mr.`Elwes' Athelstane, s,Tra . . ....(Owner) 2 Duke' of Richmond's quiver, .4 yrii • (Mr. Bevill) 0 Conht"Battliyany as Sara` Hood (Count Batthyany) 0 Mr. Carew's &mob, 4 yrs.. . (Mr. Caldwell) 0 N Captain Nita us Thibault,'4 yrd'(Mr. C. C. Brook) 0 Ifettink2 to 1 on Quiver, arid 7 to 2 agat Grass hopper. Won by three parts of n length. Run in 1 min. 54 sees. The Gold Cup, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each; the winner of the Brighton Club Stakes to carry 71b extra. New Course. (8 Subs.) Mr. Carew's CEdipus, 4 yrs,' Ist (Mr. P.Williams) 0 1 Mr: Hobson's Hope, 5 yrs, llst 41b......(0wner) 0 2 Mr. Drinkald na Retail, list 121 b (Capt. Pettat) 0 Count Batthyany na The Captain, aged, lOst 121 b 0 Mr. Elwes' Seccnd Chance, lOst 41“ Mr. Elwes) 0 Mr. P.Williams na Titßit, aged,lOrt(Mr.Rowley) 0 Betting—First Heat: 6 to 4 agat Hope and Retail, and 4to 1 agat SecOnd Chance. A. •de ad heat. Tit-bit a bad third. Run in 3 min. 35 secs. • Deciding Heat-6 to 4on Hope. Won by four lengths. Run in 3 min. 29 sees. EDGWARE RACES.—FarDAY. The Innkeeper's Plate of 101., added to a handicap of 2 soya. each, twice round and a dim, (4 subs.), was won easily in two heats by Mr. Thornton's Little Fanny, aged, 7st 101 b (Bailey),beating Mr. Mason's New•Foreat Doe, 4 yrs, 7st slb (Lowe), Mr. Drew's Messman, 5 yrs, Bst 7lb (Racket), and Mr. B. Sands' Sir Tatton Sykes, aged, ist 121 b. The Tradesman's Plate of 301., added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, 2 ft. Two miles. (13 Subs.) Mr. Sadd's Salute, 3 yrs, Est (Kendall) 1 Mr. Thornton's Highwayman, aged, 7st 10lb (Bailey) 2 Mr. Bell's Premier, 4 yrs, 7st 10lb (F. Bell) 3 Mr. J. Child's Maid of the Mi 11,4 yrs, Est ...(Neale) 4 A good race, won by a head. The Farmers' Plate of 15 soya., added to a handicap hurdle stakes of 2 sovs. each, twice round and a dis, over six hurdles, was won in two heats easily, by Mr. A. Jackson's Nell Cook, aged. lOst 101 b (Higgins), beating Premier, 4 yrs, 9tt 10lb; Frank, 6 yrs, Ilst 91br Reality, aged, lOst 71b; and Tommy Tittle, 6 yrs, lost 91b. Miles NAME OF RAILWAY. I Receipts. opened, 1850. 1849. 1850. RRITISII. -- 72 Aberdeen .. 37% Belfast and Ballymena ••• • • • ...• •• • • 564 621 17 Belfast and County D0wn............-264 16 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,045 1,341 14 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .. 422 582 8r44 Bristol and Exeter • • .... • • .... ••• • .. 5,011 4,521 160 Ca1ed0nian.,........... . • • • • • • • • • • • 6,226 6,842 948,% Chester and Holyhead. ••.. • • . •• .. 3,006 3,540 22 Dublin and Belfast Junction 259 361 53 Dublin and Drogheda.. • • • • 7% Dublin and Kingstown • ..... •••• • • • • 2,859 1,319 is Dundee and Arbroath •• • • • • • 31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 673 806 is Dundalk and Enniskillen- • .. • • • • • • • . 161 153 67% Last . ..... 753. East Lancashire ... ..... .. 322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk •• .• • • 16,510 16,169 EasteraUnlon-• •••• •• • • •.•• •• 1,781 2,521 573¢ Ediaburgh and Glaszow .• • - •• •• 3,870 4.899 7 1 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee.. •• 3,072 3,149 is Farness Railway ... 100 Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr •• •• •• •• 3,454 3,334 223{ Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock •• •• 1,356 1,475 143 Great Northern and E. L.• ••• •• •• 2,385 3,389 188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 4,414 4,332 230 Great Western •• • • 90 Lancaster and Carlisle • 245% Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ...... •• • • 14,426 16,012 39 Leeds and Thirsk •• • 971 1,249 126 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport •• • 470 London and North Western 52.031 51,492 5 London and Illackwall.• •• ••••• • • • • • 1,075 1,281 171i4 London, Brighton, and South Coast 17,350 17,027 239 London and South Western. •..••• • • 12,577 14,383 18 Londonderry and Enniskillen 113 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c 222 222 169 1 % Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 5,187 6,137 9N, Manchester and South Junction-. 426 514 28 Ilarypert and Carlisle 655 587 4913( Midland •••••• • •• • • ...... •• •••• • • 23,887 24,146 50 Midland Great Western (Irish) 60 Newcastle and Car1i51e.........• .. • • 2,187 2,176 135 North British •• .. ..... •• • ••• •• 4,010 4,124 262 North Staffordshire ....... 4,796 37 North-Western ...... 45 Scottish Central •. • •••• .. • 1,530 1,801 32 Scottish Midland 423 524 29% Shrewsbury and Birmingham 47 Shrewsbury and Chester •• ••• • • • 1,614 1,739 30 Shropshire Union „ 318 482 58 South Devon ••••••...•••• • • •• • • • • • • 1,884 2,248 234 South Eastern ••• • • • •• • • 12,106 16,042 75 South Wales .. •• .. 69 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .• - 1,092 40 Tarr Vale .• •• • • .• •• •••••• • • • • • • 1,938 2,299 36 ' Ulster .•• • • • 13 West Cornwall ...... ............. 291 312 12 Whitehaven Junction ...... ...... 239 216 29014 York and Newcastle, and Berwick ... 14,100 15,462 256 York and North Midland. ••••• • • • • • 8,966 9,942 FOREIGN, 76% Amiens and Boulogne. 806 856 63 Montereau And Troyes 826 992 335 Northern of Franco ................ 16,073 20,021 143 Orleans to Bourges (Cent.) .......... 2,818 2 755 72 Orleans to Bordeaux 2,993 2,923 82 Paris and Orleans . .• • . .••. • • • . 7,390 7,066 85 Paris and Rouen 59% Rouen and Havre •••••••• • • • .• .. 2,692 3,174 A WIFE [PRICE SD. THE LORDS of the ADMIRALTY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HORNING CHRONICLE. Sir,—A sound of wailing has gone forth upon the waters, and even reached the secluded ship from whence I indite this letter. Grief, mingled with amazement, has taken possession of our minds upon hearing that a band of daring innovators have ventured to lay their hands upon the hitherto sacred salaries of the Lords of the Admiralty, and that they have gone so far as to recommend that the Four Junior Commissioners should ba deprived of their residences or of 200/. an nually. News has also arrived' that still larger reforms will be recommended in high places ; but with such matters it is not my intention to trouble you. I am - not at present likely to visit Paris or Vienna, and. am therefore utterly indifferent to the merits of either ambassadorial cuisine, as well as to the in tensely interesting questions that may agitate Eu rope, in case Lord Guloseton reduces the salary of his " chef " in proportion to his own or the Marquis of Carabbas take s a d van t age of this opportunity to abstain altogether from poisoning his guests. In times of distress I like to help my friends ; and at present all my sympathies are with the four unhappy men who have come in for the tail of this economical hurricane; and•as they never gave dinners of any description (not even bad ones), .it cannot be. sup posed that the committee who recommended the re duction had any latent wrongs to avenge; and we may therefore fairly assume that in this case, at least, their decision was guided by the purest of mo tives. It is not, however, likely to be submitted to with out a murmur. I hear the contemplated reduction is to be opposed on the ground that the arduous la bours of the Board of Admiralty are even now barely remunerated by a not disproportionate salary. Let us examine the nature of this defence of exist ing salaries. It is founded solely upon the doctrine of bard work and high wages, but it altogether f orge t s to take into consideration he value bf the work when it is performed. Work alone, without result's, is no excuse for extravagance. Granted that the Lords of the Admiralty toil from morning to night—that their life is one of ceaseless labour—that at the close of each day their minds are wearied and their bodies exhausted, and that they have no longer health nor heart to squabble over any desir•• able piece of patronage. What then! Labour is the lot of thousands, and few there are amongst those thousands who have the similar privilege of slavery at the rate of 1,0001. per annum. The tree is known by its fruits ; where is the result of • all this toil ? What great and useful measures have been brought about by so much exertion—what evils eradicated— what benefits conferred—what tangible and practical change effected by these mysterious midnight medita• tions ? We ask not for the progressive steps that have first led to convictions, ultimately to terminate in legislation ; but we are fairly entitled to demand that if labour be pleaded as a justification for high salaries; that same labour should be productive of something more than a mere parade of vis inertia. It must be acknowledged that hard work is necessary in order to succeed in any situation, but it by no means fol lows that, unaided by ability, success must be the conse quence. We admire the industry and perseverance with which an urchin concocts a dirt-pie in the streets, and the patience with which a domestic fowl will sit and chuckle over a neat of eggs that we know to be already addled; but in neither case do we find the labour bestowed upon these objects rewarded in a manner commensurate with the ideas of the principals engaged. The boy, most probably, gets a kick in stead of a penny for defiling his clothes in the gutter, and the "gallina incubans" is condemned to the spit as a reward for her mistaken notions of maternity. If results there be, at all events they have not at tained public notoriety; and in their absence we may fairly ask, what are the duties of the Lords of the Admiralty—whether their Lordships really are, as they would fain persuade us, "operosi nihil agentes," or whether they may not be in the enjoyment of as much relaxation and as many holidays as is con sistent with the position of all who would serve the State ? I am rather inclined to the latter belief, and so pro bably will be your readers, when I state my grounds for such a conviction. Here it it— In one of the morning journals of July 6, I find the following announcement: — "Captain lioustoun Stewart, C. 8., is absent from the Admiralty, upon the Continent." And in another of the same date, I read that— " Rear-Admiral M. F. Fitzhardinge 13..rkeley, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and a large party of ladies, noblemen, acdgeutlemen. eighty-four in number, arrived at Woolwicn to-day, shortly after twelve o'clock, by special train on the North Kent line of railway, and were received by Commodore Henry Eden, superintend eat, and the authorities of the dockyard. The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master-Commander S. B. Cook, having her steam up, the party were conveyed on b iard in the pinnace of the Fisgard, and proceeded down the river to Sheerness, where they went on board the Ocean, 80, flag-ship at that port, and afterwards went alongside the Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, at the Nore, where she has arrived to be paid off at Sheerness. The master of the band and twelve of the men of the Woolwich division were on hoard the Black Eagle. Dancing was kept up for nearly an hour after the vessel had arrived and was attached to her moorings at Woolwich, at half-past eight o'clock, P 31. The day _being remarkably fine, the party ex pressed themselves highly delighted with the trip. Commodore Eden having gone to town in the afternoon. Lieutenant Robertson, Mr. Lang, master-shipwright, and Mr. Ilumphrys, chief engineer, received the rear admiral and party on landing, and the whole of the company left the dockyard station of the North Kent Railway at ten o'clock, P. 31., by special train for London." So that, out of the Four Junior Lords of the Admiralty, one is amusing himself abroad, and an other feasting and fiddling up and down the Thames in one of her Majesty's yachts. But surely neither of these employments can be classed as onerous or heart-breaking certainly not the last. Picture to yourself, Sir, " eighty-four lords, ladies, and gentlemen," first assembling at the Admiralty, then driving to the terminus, from whence they are conveyed by special train to Woolwich, received there by a Commodore, and all the authorities bowing to the ground, on a platform covered with half an ,acre of red baize, conducted to the boat by Colonel Handsaw, and the gallant young officers of the Dockyard Ir regulars, " Division Maritime," stepping out of it on board the yacht to the music of the master of the Marine band and his selected assistants, proceeding leisurely down the river (not forgetting to touch at Sheerness for a draught of Elliott's), visiting a splendid three-decker at the Nore, kept there for the express purpose of being thus honoured, dancing all the way back, ultimately to be re-landed at Woolwich with the same bows and baize that awaited them on their reception, and all to be closed with another special train. No wonder the party expressed themselves gratified. What more could they have desir e d ? Th e w h o l e paragra ph is redolent of luxurious enjoyment. Cleopatra's barge in rapid motion, with a more goodly company than ever honoured Cleopatra with their presence ; the Thames instead of the Cyd n us, engines in lieu of swans, Champagne substituted for pearl-water; and, to complete the picture, Anthony himself, unchecked by any thought of losing a world fur the sake of the fair forms around him, indulging in pleasing dreams of future retributive vengeance upon the heads of the unconscious assistant-surgeons. Sometimes, when their constitutions are enfeebled and their energies shaken by a too protracted atten tion to duties of the foregoing description, their Lord ships condescend to exchange a seat at the Admiralty for some less laborious and more permanent occupa tion in the dockyards—the S cotc h inen (as might be expected) invariably securing th e fi rst opportunities. Thus Sir Charles Adam wa s t rans l ated from White hall to Greenwich Hospital (King Stork succeeding to the vacant throne). Rear -Admiral Prescott first flourished and th en faded fora few months in the uncon genial atmosphere of the board-room, until the occur rence of a v acancy i n the dockyard at Portsmouth gave him an opportunity of exchanging the dust of London for the parterres and geraniums of the Superin tendent's resid ence; an d Lord John Hay, finding it more easy to pull ships to pieces than to satisfy the public that he was right in doing so, wisely leaves all explanation to his successor, and, having served three years at the Admiralty, stipulates for, and obtains, an arrangement by which he is to be retained in command of Plymouth for a further period of five years, to the exclusion of 75 expectant, but de ceived, Rear-Admirals. Rumour asserts that ano ther command will shortly be filled from the Board of Admiralty ; so that the public may rest assured that when there are any good things to be given away, their Lordships will not be guilty of the folly of forgetting themselves. In the midst of such selfishness, waste, and folly, is it any longer a wonder that the voice of the nation, faintly heard at the commencement through the voice of some few Financial Reformers, and ultimately finding stren g th an d express i on th roug h the medium of a C omm i ttee appo i nted to rev i se a ll official salaries, should p eremp t or il y ca ll f or some alterationte officials in the mode mode of con d uc ti ng pu bli c business? have h forgotte n th e warn i ng , "that if they did not reform , hernselves, they would be reformedfrowm, If tthey without more roughly than they might wish ce for the Oltive, let them not neglect this Dew immittee have not only establi s h e d the principle o f reductions, but they have opened the door to further retrenchments if found necessary ; and we have at last the consolation of knowing that if we cannot prevent incapables or incorrigibles from squandering the public money, we can at all events dock their emoluments until there will be no longer any in ducement for them to cling to office with that silent pertinacity so characteristic of the tribe of Whig " Testacem," with whom the faculty of stick ing and swallowing seems the object of all official existence, as well as the best recommendation for, a participation therein. I am, Sir, yours most obediently, JACK EASY. Her Majesty's ship Geranium, Portsmouth, August 6. , CO3IIIIUNICATION BETWEEN the ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. One of the most marked characteristics of the pre sent times is the anxiety for improved intercommunica tion which is so pircept,ble on both sides of the Atlantic. F 4o ility of lueornotion is known to be so powerful an in strument of civilization and so important an auxiliary to commerce, that in all directions attention is being turned to completing and perfecting the links in the great chain of communication which is felt so essential to the prog,ress of the world. The most comprehensive project of modern timer, the connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific, is on the point of being carried into execution, the steamer Director having left Now York for the pur pose of plying from St. Juan in the Gulf of Mexico, up the St. Juan River to Cistillo Viego, where she is in tended to transfer her passengers to Nicaragua, which will convey them to the city of Granada, on the Lake of Nicaragua, whence a land journey of twelve or fourteen miles will bring them to the Bay of St. Juan del Sur, on the Pacific, which they will have thus reached without encountering the dangers and kard ships of the stormy passage round Cape Horn. W e believe, however, that this is not ultimately to be the line of the ship canal, the preferable direction being the route leading northward, from Lake Nicaragua to the Estero Real, an inlet from the Gulf of Fonseca, as a line for the canal can there be found of only forty-five miles long, and which affords great facilities for its con struction, the greatest elevation to be overcome being only fifty feet, and the character of the soil favourable to excavation. The harbour of Realgo, which would be the port for the first route, though tolerably secure, is very small, whereas the Gulf of Fonseca is a spacious inlet of the sea, capable or holding with convenience and in perfect safety any namber of vessels that any conceivable com merce could by any possibility concentrate on its waters. Its entrance is between two lofty volcanoes, with very deep water between them, and it contains the island of Tigre, itself merely a volcanic rock, but of the greatest importance in a political point of view, inasmuch as it commands the ship canal which is destined to afford ac cess to the commerce of Europe to the whole seaboard of the Pacific, to the teeming millions of China, and the rich and fertile islands, hourly rising in importance, of the Indian Archipelago, finally to be the short cut be tween this country and her Australasian colonies. A. staff of surveyors have already left New York, and this great work, which will be an enduring monument of the energy of our times and the enterprise of the Anglo- Saxon race, may be said to have been fairly commenced. On the result it would be impossible to speculate. At present, its magnitude can hardly be estimated, for the dust of California is in all men's eyes, and the mental vision is distorted towards those auriferous districts where the wildest anticipations may at any time be realised, and the leading idea in most men's minds is that a passage across the isthmus is merely a short cut to California and fortune; but to meet the importance of the undertaking it is necessary to consider the popula tions it will connect, the resources it will develop, and the enormous amount of commercial activity it will call into play. Already the auri sacra lames has shaken the superstitious horror of emigrating, which it is well known has prevented China from sending forth her swarming multitudes, who can barely find a scanty subsistence upon her own soil, to people the broad lands that lie so invitingly unoccupied in our Australian possessions. There are many Chinese in California, and it once that superstitious horror is fairly shaken, as it seems likely to be, and a new generation grows up without the fear of foreign land before their eyes, it is im possible to say what amount of labour may be thrown into a market which is ever ready to receive and greedy to absorb any quantity that it can command. The great drawback upon the advance of our Australasian settle ments is the high price of labour, or, in other words, shortness of hands; whilst, on the other hand, the po pulation of China is so redundant that, so precious is land there, millions live entirely on the rivers, so that there are probably people among them who have never slept on shore all their lives; and nothing is more likely to reconcile the superabundant population of that country to quitting their native land, and seeking subsistence elsewhere, than that rapidity, fre quency, and certainty o f commun i cat i on which deprives a temporary expatriation of the character of an eternal banishment, which is certain to follow the enormous introduction of American and European com merce directly into the Pacific. There is one point, however, on which we wish public attention should bo riveted from the very first, a point of the most vital im portance to Europe, and that i, the dimensions of the canal; it is necessary that the greatest care should be taken that the canal should have both breadth and depth to admit the largest ships and steamers, and we must watch most vigilantly that it is not made of a size calculated to admit the small craft of America and ex clude the large see-going vessels which Europe employs in her intercourse with her colonies. Rumours are atloat that stunething of the sort is likely to be attempted, and though we trust that those rumours aro not founded in fact, still it is as well that we should be on our guard to ensure to the commerce of the world that advantage which it has a right to obtain from one of the most im portant works of modern times.—Post. EXPERIMENTS AT SIIDEBURYNESS. The experiments carried on ut the new range on the Essex coast on \Vedneeday last, in the presence of the Marquis of Anglesey, Master-General of the Ordnance, Lord Clarence Paget, Rear-Admiral M. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C. 8., Major. General Lacey, Colonel I)undas, C.B , and Lieutenant-Colonal Chttlnaer, were made for the purpose of testing two new inventions, one submitted by Major Cnvalli, an artillery officer in the Sardinian service, and the other by Mr. Worrondoff. Major Ca valli's piece of ordnance, a 32-pounder gun, is very light, being only about three tons, including the gun carriage. Mr. Worrondoff 's gun and carriage weighs about eight tons. Both guns are similar in principle in loading at the breach, and the chambers for loading held securely by the insertion of a quoiu on the right side of the breech. which is inserted in Mr. Worrondoff 'a gun with the greatest ease by 01:1Q man, but in Major Cavalli's gun the quoin had to be knocked out, which occupied longer time betwixt the firing. The shot fired were cast in the conical or sugar-loaf form, similar to the rifle balls of Mr. Lancaster for long ranges. On firing, Major Cavalli's and Mr. Worrondoff's guns, with a charge of 101bs. of powder, and ono of the usual service 32-pounder guns, the two former were found to ranee considerably more than two miles, and the shot frem both guns to proceed fully 300 yards greater range be fore they touched the ground than the shot from the common service 32-pounder. The same result was ob tained in several rounds, and the charges of powder in Major Cavalli's and Mr. Worrondoff 's guns were re duced to 81bs. in each, and then tried is comparison with the common service gun, retaining the charge of 101bs. The result was still in favour of Major Cantles and Mr. Worrondoff 's guns, as they, under reduced charges, carried the shot fully fifty yards further than the 32- pounder, with a charge of 101bs. Both Major Cavalli's and Mr. Worrondoff 's guns were mounted on carriages having facilities for one man loading each, and afterwards being able to move the gun to a con siderable angle to direct it against a steamer passing quickly, which is attained by elevating end depressing screws, and by a motion from side to side. on a prin ciple nearly similar to the plan submitted by Captain the Honourable W. E. Fvzmaurice, although very dif ferent in detail. The experiments were considered very satisfactory, and the blaster-General, Rear-Admiral Berkeley, and the members of the select committee were much gratified with the result. The practice ground had been measured off to the extent of two miles and a quarter previous to the experiments, but the range bring then much further, it has now been measured off, and posts put up, to the extent o f u p war d s o f t h ree m i les. During the preliminary trials, one of the guns met with a shot injury at the chamber, owing, it was supposed, to some deficiency in the casting of the metal, and when it was sent to the Royal Arsenal to be repaired, two inches were cut off instead of mending it, which has proved of great service, as it is now better than it was originally. PRINCE ALBERT AND THE SOUTHAMPTON DINNER. —The Mayor of Southampton having respectfully solicited the honour of the presence of Prince Albert at the banquet to be given b y his Worship to the Lord Mayor of London, received the following communication from the Palace : " Osborne, Aug. 7,185 J.—Dear Sir,—l have had the honour to submit to his Rovd. Highness Prince Albert your letter of the sth inst. His Royal Highness regrets that the engagements which he has already made prevent the pos sibility of his being present at the banquet which you pro pose to give to the Lord Mayor of London on the 26th inst. His Royal Highness has heard with much pleasure of the pro gress of the feeling in favour of the Great Exhibition at Southampton.—Believe me, dear Sir, sincerely yours, C. 13: Phipps.—To the Mayor of Southampton." ROYAL ASYLUM OF ST. ANN'S SOClETY.—Yes terday a half-yearly general court of the governors and donors of this society, which was instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, for maintaining, clothing, and educating the children of those who were once in prosperity, whether orphans or not, of all nations, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, to receive the report of the committee, and to elect 15 children, ten boys and five girls, from is list of 80 candidates on the foundation of the institution; the Right Iron. the Lord Mayor in the chair. The election of children took place, at the closa of which the names and numbers of the sucass ful candidates were announced. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the court broke up. A NEW SORT or POLICE.—Mr. Mason, police superintendent a of n L e in t c h o o l r n o , ug h h as j bred ust blo r o e d tt h ir o n u ed nd, l w io i na c efrom h has been purchased for the purpose of tracking the footsteps of sheep slaughterers, burglars, and other offenders against the laws. Tfie animal is a very fine-looking one, though not particularly large; he is from Ross-shire, and it is ; aid that the cost is about 30/. We trust the animal's "scenting" propensities may be of some service to the police force. At present depredations are committed with the greatest im punity, but it is not very often that apprehensions. takes placc.—Local Paper. PORTUGUESE . BUTTER.--A vessel arrived from Lis bon has brought a parcel of firkins of butter as a portion of her cargo, consigned to order, the produce of Portugal. This is an unusual article of importation from Ws south= §tAtE, of Europe. RAILWAY RETURNS TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. MANSLAUGHTER OF BY HER HUSBAND. LIVERPOOL, Ana. 9 .—Yesterda7aorning, at cue o'clock, an unfortunate married woman, named E - za Reid, was killed by her husband, in their lo&ings, 37, Bridport-street, Liverpool, under the following circum stances:—The prisoner's name is Robert Reid, a native of the north of Ireland, and is well known in Liverpool, Bolton, and elsewhere as a very clever singer of Irish comic songs, and has latterly been engaged at Mr. Sad dler's, of the Master Humphrey's Clock, Great Charlotte street. Reid and his wife (a woman of very considerable personal attractions) occupied apartments in the House of Mr. Clegg, Bridport-street, and had become a nuisance to the family in consequence of the frequent quarrels which took place between them. Yesterday afternoon both parties went over to Cheshire on pleasure, and re turned in time for Reid to attend at the `• Clock." At twelve o'clock Mrs. Reid called at Mr. Saddler's, in order to accompany her husband home. Both left the house amicably together, and proceeded home. When they had reached Bridport street, a person named William Parker (who lives in the same house), overheard the two quarrel, and Reid exclaimed to his wife—" I'll serve you out, my lady, for coming for me to-night." A female lodging in the house, named M'Donsld, opened the door for them, when Reid immediately kicked his wife. The deceased rushed into the parlour, and was followed by her husband, who inflicted a very severe blow with his fist, just beneath the lrft ear, when she fell upon her face on the floor. He then left her, and ran upstairs. The instates of the house were instantly alarmed, and Sergeant Wright (who was on duty in London-read) was called in. He found deceased quite inanimate, with blood issuing from her nose and ears, and sent for Dr. Wilson, who was promptly in attendance. The doctor at once pronounced life to be extinct. Reid, on hearing that his wife was dead, appeared extremely sorry at the fatal issue of the quarrel, and bogged the officer to allow him either to poison, hang, or drown himself. He was taken to Rose•hill Bridewell, where he remained until half• past four, when he was conveyed to the main bride well. A coroner's inquest was held on the body of the un fortunate female tc-day, when the jury, after a full hearing, returned a verdict of manslaughter against the husband. THE NEW POPULATION ACT. — Yesterday the new Population Act, for taking the census, was issued. It con tains 27 sections. The census is to be taken on Monday, March 31, of all persons in houses on the previous night. In England, persons to be called " enumerators " are to be appointed to take the accounts, through the Secretary of State, by the Registrars of Births and Deaths. The parishes are to bear the expenses, and Parliament to re imburse them. The Secretary of State is to adopt means to take an account of the number of houseless poor on the night of the 30th of March, and of persons travelling and on shipboard. In Scotland the sheriffs are to appoint school. masters to take an account. The census is of Great Britain only. Schedules are to be filled up by occupiers of houses, and for refusing to give answers, or giving false answers, per sons are to be liable to a penalty of not more than 51. nor less than 205., to be recovered ia a summary manner by dis tress or imprisonment. EXHIBITION OF 1851.—We understand that the Government of Wurtemberg have appointed a commission to take charge of the interests of that country in the approach isg industrial contest. M. Santtar is the chairman of th e coultuiltee. nu 11,8.°Clite, Euston Station, AS "g bt 9, 1850 . It tll t „ " 4 1vri- 0 COUNT IE S RAILWAY_ 4 141 ant HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETki gt t er e i, Ni4i4lo(r.V.gisWen, that in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora "till. 'tee Cor n ARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Share iti),:zl.o44o,ll)anY willbe held at the London Tavern, Bishops- Ther'oil THURSDAY, the 22d August, 1850, at One • , f or th or th e Purpose of receiving a Report from the Dl - rarer zransaction of other business. 4 6115 t, 4 — e ," B of the Company will be Closed on Monday, ' 4 Will not be Opened until Friday, the 23d August. EDWARD LADD BETTS, Chairman. JOSEPH GLYNN. Deputy-Chairman. Nate statio n , . 11 4.Y 1850 order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. 14 01 11 Y 31 , .