The Sun. — London, England, 1845-08-27 00:00:00

•0;;!-. ti w. I'ICECOTT,'.g:4Q, :NOW ready, in 6vo, with a Portrait of the Author, lOG-RAPH. ICAL and LITERARY MISCELLANIES. • - By W. H. PEI:SCOW, Esq., author of " The History of the Iteigu of Ferdinand-and Isabella," " lite History of the Conquest of Mexico," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, • (l'ithllsher in Ordinary to her Majesty). THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. .LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. • THIS EVENING Will be revived TILE CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE. Lord Ogleby, Mr. W. Farren ; Slr John Melville, Mr. Brindal ; Brush, 3lr. Buckstene ; Canton, Mr. J._ Bland ; Fanny Sterling, Miss Julia Ben nett ; Miss Sterling, Miss P. Horton ; Mrs. Heidelberg, Mrs. Glover ; Betty, Mrs Caulfield. In the comse of the Evening, Mr. John Parry will sing his New Song of " Young England.' After which will be repeated a New Dramatic Sketch, entitled MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES; or, Matrimonial Cha pters. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Bucks+ one ; Mrs. Caudle, Mrs. W. Clifford. To conclude with the Comedy of BORN TO GOOD LUCK ; or, an Irishman's Fortune. Paudeen O'Rafferty, Mr. Hudson ; Nina, Miss I'. llortcaL Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Halt . each. Tickets and laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box ., olllce, roin Ten till Five o'clock. TIIF.AT,4: ROYAL, ADELPIII. t'NDER TILL DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTT TUN EVENING Will be performea the MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. The Stranger, Ma{lanw Celeste. After which, will be rep ated a farce. in One Act, called MRS, CAUDLE ABR. - Ul, AND AT lIOME. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Wilkinson; Mrs. Candle, Mr. Wright. . Tu be followed by a Terpsichorean Buletta, called POWDEI; IND BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Mr. Montgomerie Tibbs, Mr. Lambert ; Captain blldglove, Mr. Selby ; Jacob Gerkin, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Muntgoinetie Tibbs, Mrs. Frank Matthews; Sally Knobby, M 153 Wool-gar. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon. IHEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. BY ROYAL COMMAND. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Comic Drama, in Three Acts, BY ROYAL COMMAND. Principal characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Vining, Emery, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bender, and Mr. Meadows; Miss Fairbro ther, Mrs, IV: e)llidge, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely New, Original, and Novel Grand Fairy BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES FEES. • In which Les Danscuses Anglaises will appear. To which will be added a New Farce, entitled ENQUIRE WITHIN. Principal Characters by Mr. Meadows, Mr. Emery, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Mrs. A. Wigan. To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, to be called THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE, with entirely New Scenery, Dresses, and Appurtenances. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, Keeley. F. Mathews, F. Vining, and Collier, alas Dawson, and Mrs. Keeley. To conantle with the " Pas de Fleurs" and the " Pas de Moisson• neurs," from the cel..brated Burlesque of CINDERELLA. PRINCESS'S Tli EATRE, OXFORD-STREET. CRAZE, MR. J. 11 MADDOX. The List Night but Two of the Company's performing this Season. THIS EVENING, Will be performed DON CiESAR DE BAZAN. Don Caesar de Bazan, Mr. Wallack ; Maritana, Miss Stanley. To which will b: added A COURT BALL LS 1740. In which will be introduced the Dances as performed at her Majesty's Bal Cos tune, with tile Original Music. To be tbllow,.d by TUE BRIG IND. Alessandro Massalonl, Mr. Wallack ; Itubaldo, Mr. Ranoe; Ottavia, Miss Grey ; Maria Grazie, Mrs. Brougham. to conclude with a New Dramatic; Sketch, entitled MRS. C or, Curtain Lectures. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Compton ; Mrs. tau lie, Mr. Oxbcrry. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHPATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Last Week of the Summ:r Season—Last Week of the Grand Military Spectacle. 'flits EVENING *TM performed an entirely New Grand National spectacle, em bracing' the chief features of the heroic achievements of the British Arms in Northern India. called THE CONQUEST OF SCINDE ; or, The Siege of Hyderabad. The Scenes in the Circle will be more than usually attractive, con tlw choicest chef d'oeuvres of the unrivalled French Erinetrians. To co :chute with THE WEAVER (T LYONS. Box-otlie, open from Eleven till rice, DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Re-eitageinent of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Matthews. THIS EVENING Will I;c., per: ruled USED UP. Supported by Messrs. Matthews, 11. Iton:h2. - , No, ;le, ileslop, Lewis, Fredericks, Mrs. It. Donner, and Mks Martin. Aitcr w:;;,11, THE WELSH GIRL. In which Madame Vestrii ;v4l pero • To iu 10w3.1 .3•• the Comic Drama of FREE AND EASY. Sir Joha Fre,n,t , .Jr. C. Mathews. c no:u.le with MRS CA U. CURTAIN LECTURE. Mr. Card e, Mr. 11 slop; Mrs. Caudle, Mr. S. Cowell. aNd yaw, kik/Mei to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box , (rxn I.•;:vveit to tour. {,;r - C,;.tEN EACiI ...,EAS()N "ii !): ci 1.113 Py. - otec , :nic Finale exceeds all imagination! , :f 'olossal Pictorial lte; , resema:ion, suggested Ity II I, I: HIGH EsS PRINCE ALBEEr, Is !tlilcd with Universal Approbation. lz iAs. tit Ma; I LOOLIJGD—U, UA.I‘I)ENS. ON :lONDAY, TUE,DAY-i, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS. Will be prese:,ted a Magnificent 31()DELLED itliPlik., ,4 ;NTAl lON OF EDINBURGH, The Pride of Scotland and f Scotchmen. MAINIFICEN doDEL OF VENICE. - PROMENADE CONCERT, :walled Band octhe Establishment, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, t i:r.sk will take place the most extraordinary EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS. EVER ATTEMPTED, And, as a Finale, a Grand, Royal, and Patriotic AQUATIC TABLEAU, Fifty-two feet in height, will be exhibited in the Centre of the Lake ; powr itAt t' HER All,) ESTI' and PRINCE A , .BERT, Stlrraoimteil by Fame, and surrounded by Emblems and 0 tier Devices will he introduced. By the unr Thift, combinl,l with th, Feux D'Artifice, the Salute and Disch irge of Itocketdfrointhe Castle and surrounding Heights wiL form the most BRILLIANT PYROTE'.:IIN IC DISI'LLY EVER WITNESSED• She T,lbleau designed and executed by Mr. Ranson. l'yrot. chnist, Mr. Soutliby. Admission, One Shilling. P e .;ng the Carnivora . at Fire : Pelicans, &c., at Half-past Five ; Cateert at Sic ; and Pyrotechnic Display at time. •,(1.1;1 fEit AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY, flinutes after 9 I Evening .. 47 minutes after 9. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Atm. 26. TRER3IODIETER, LoNest, 50; Highest, 69; Noon, 65, BAROMETER, 29.96. WIND W., fresh brcez', and fine clear weather. , r il 4, 4, Afr Nrtta - int • LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1845. 'The extension of railway communications continues to be the most remarkable among the improvements of our social economy. Everything connected with this .subject is on a grand and unprecedented scale : the vast mess of the capital, the extent of the staff, the working luck of machines, carriages, &c. The speed attained eight years ago by locomotive engines with any draught of luggage waggons, and carriages, passengers, and goods in their rear, might have sufficed to lodge the STEPEIENSON, or the BRUNEL, the NAPIER, or the lacreJ.,aY of the day, in any of her MAJESTY'S gaols, - under the siatutcs for the suppression of witchcraft, prier to the repealing the Act of lOth GEORGE 11. Yet, :in the last eight years, we have been enabledeto achieve a (degree of still enhanced speed, which is scarcely less rat.rvellous than the first successful application of steam to this species of traction. Express trains rushing from one extremity of tlyi land to another at a speed that runs ;down the tl-etest hare and outstrips the very birds in :their onward flight (although burthened with a long !:itri: , lg of carriages and a hundred passengers), these rni;,:ht ,rein t be the filial triumphs of human ingenuity, onterpriAe, and perseverance in rapidity of transit between any gi, en pints Nev: rth,less, we verily believe that " ( ;, a re ~:pan the eve not only of seeing them surpassed, ; - :.‘ , ;a(N.d by taofive agents and machinery still more powerful, ct.rtain, direct, and tractable in their opera- Ilion. We ferl a strong confidence that the day is not far distant at which, on many of the lines of railway that are in active working, we shall behold a signal change is ul: ti;e material elements of railway locorno- Those huge and banner-like clouds that now roll their fuliginous volumes, far and near, over every die ariet of country traversed by their iron lines will dis- Nr i iittr. The bellowing, the snorting, and hissing of the ipoa4lerous locomotives, and not less ponderous coal and 'water tentlerti, under whose wheels the whole massive framework of the railway appears to tremble, as "AJAX" or •" ()mos" thunders on his journey, will be, after a ;brief internal, remembered only as traditionary accona- Taniments to the incipient efforts of a more highly per fected and simplified system of locomotion, based on the :scientific employment of common atmospheric air as the . thief worker of the mechanic power to be set in motion. The " insurmountable"—" inseparable"—" hopeless" difficulties tahich have been so gravely predicated, ,hitherto, of winking atmospheric' railways seem at ;length to have followed the fate of most auguries touch ing physical impossibilities, where there is so much of knowledge, experience, capital, and spirit a-field, to en counter and to conquer them, as are now enlisted in the service of railway invention. tioD, 01course, the pi inci ple of atmospheric railways must always have presented itself to the consideration cf revery it ehigent observer as being reeimmended by many essential qa.lities that do not attach to any works moved by steam power. The economy of fuel, of ma chinery, of labour, of wear and tear, of all the main tkinents, therefor e , that ultimately occasion the largest 3sitt;iioc-s ie L.:Taal in these undertakings—is the most ..>IALas tiro the uto,t sigma of these recommendations in Favour of railv.ays on the atmospheric principle. Of the few peri,-eixtt attempts which have been made at its pr.. *. ad , ./niri we klicve we ar e correc t i n stat i ng ,that t.lte most important. is one of the Irish lines, leading 'directly from the Lea coast to the capital—and on this it Ims ~.,;.7t;ceerlc.l to an extent greater than had been anti tipated for it by some of its warmest supporters. Still, ewe were found, in its practical details, some of those dementary difficulties and disadvantages, on the strength of which (far to,, reality assumed) engineers of distin gui,!.hed rpu h iaiticurted in prow iiticing it to 'be to its general adoption. Among. theta the foraiidable have alw Is been rigarded (I.‘e tinders:slid) the construction of the valves and pistons of adequate tenacity and strength, in conjunction with ad,quate facility of action and perfectness of ,joint ilig. pr•ipuision ~ f carriages alai trucks, laden, ui , s. last exertion, it has been etoot , .v .ulo not be accomplished by any iconeeivable application of atmospheric pressure. The -4 _ - ..46w . , , t: 2' • A IC , ' IT ;• s ~..~ 4 THE S UN, LON DON, 'WEDNESDA Y MORNING, ArGITST_ 27,_ results which have been arrived at, in the series of ex periments to which we alluded in our paper of Saturday last, as having been commenced for some days on the London and Croydon atmospheric line of railway, should operate to deter all men from pronouncing, too con fidently, on the impracticability of novel projects of me chanical application, however startling by their boldness or their simplicity. In the late experiments, the success of which we have already had the pleasure of announcing, the two main difficulties that we have instanced may be considered to have been finally disposed of ; and this, too, with an ease and readiness that reflect the highest credit on those who originated and devised the particular modes by which the possibility of vanquishing them might be tested. As to the first of those difficulties the exhaustion of five miles length of tube, at a barome trical pressure of 27 degrees and four lines, and the un impeded traversing of that whole extent by the piston, we take to be an experiment on a giant scale, the con clusi,m of which can leave no sort of reasonable doubt as to its prolongation throughout any extent of space that railroad purposes can require. As to the second diffi culty, it was extinguished and utterly removed by the propulsion of a carriage train, dead weight, without mo mentum or impetus of any kind, up an incline of 1 in 50. On the various accounts we have mentioned, and especially because of the saving of human lite which we think we !ray safely anticipate from its more extensive application to railway lines—we regard these experi ments on the atmospheric principle with much gratitica tion. We heartily wish the individuals under whose direction and auspices it is being thus admirably ap plied every further success in their spirited endeavours, not at all doubting that they will soon be enabled t o bring their results into almost universal adoption in the practical construction and management of railways. The last advices from Madrid bring intelligence that a species of insurrection had broken out in that capital on the 19th instant, in consequence of the discontent excited among the middle and lower classes of the people by the refusal of the Queen's Ministers—the Finance Minister more especially—to make certain modifications in his new tributary system. Angry groups of people assembled in the squares and place-=, and the authorities having been compelled to call out the troops, several charges of cavalry were made on the people, against whom several discharges of musketry were also levelled. The garrison was under arms Considerable reinforcements had arrived from Gua dalajara and Cuenca. ; and the Captain-General had been vested with extraordinary powers, and autho thorised to declare Madrid in a state of siege, should circumstances occur to render such a proceeding neces sary. Great consternation existed among all classes, although the city was tranquil at the departure of the mail. From many circumstances we are strongly disposed to think this ebullition of popular feeling is by no means the termination of the hostile movement that the Spanish Minister's plan may expect to encounter. Still less is it any adequate indication of the intensity of the disgust, or the force of the passive resistance, which the tradespeople of Madrid oppose to the excessive and unjust asse , sments he has subjected theta to, or the apportionment of his forced contributions. We fully agree with the Madrid correspondent of a morning Contemporary, that perhaps the most formidable resolution at which ant• large section of the Spenish people can arrive, is to oppose passive resistance to the collection of the reve nues of the Crown. The Spaniard, beyond every other European denizen, can bear and endure. His " passive resistance" does not evaporate in party excitement, or factious speeches ; nor can he be wheedled out of his settled purpose by the cajolery and clap trap speeches of the most favourite ewpecivado. His resolutiot; once taken, he seems to make it a peit.t of honour and self-respect inflexibly to adhere to it, until either the object it proposes be accomplished, or the chaeces o its attainment has been risked and lost upon actual alto determined contests for its attainment. We have form , d this opinion on some personal knowledge and experience of the Spanish character, especially us it develops itself among the remarkable population of the metropolis of Spain. But when we find that the Finance Minister him self, Senor MoN, is so alarmed by the voluntary closing of shops and cessation of trading, that he makes tours of personal inspection through the city, in order to ascertain by personal inspection to what extent and in what quarters this emphatic though silent token of resistance and defiance prevails ; —when we read that many hundreds of workmen have been already discharged by their employers, on account of the anticipated pressure of the new fiscal arrange ments, we tremble for the consequences. To crown all the other disastrous aspects of affairs, NARVALZ, to whose unprincipled ambition and unsparing cruelty Spain is already indebted for so large an aggregate of political oppressions and civil misery, has been clothed Kith renewed and enlarged capacities to degrade, en slave, and exasperate the unhappy country whose liber ties he has bereyed. The mournful present wil: be followed, we suspect, by a terrible future, and that not a distant one. Senor Mote is, it seems, infleei ble. The Madrid men are resolute. The Minister is a man of his word. The citizens are men of their purpose. The passive resistance to arbitrary and CX • cessive taxation which is announced by closed shops, disbanded establishments, and discharged workmen, ha , been displayed by the same people, in precisely the same indications, where the immediate excitement has been caused by the forced military occupation of their' capital by an invading army of foreigners. Those of our readers who may remember as well as we do, untie: what circumstances the French forces took armed pos session of Madrid in March, 1808, will not forget the terrible retribution inflicted on those forces, in Madrid, just two months afterwards (en May 2). It is earnestly to be hoped that after the bitter experience which the Spanish people have had during the last twelve years of the unproductive results of the most sanguinary tu mults and revolts to the cause of civil liberty and con stitutiorial results, so lunges they have no leaders of tried fidelity to those ennobling and salutsry principles, they will not pass from this condition just now to one of more direct cu lision with their military oppressors, which would only result just now in the closer rivetting of the fetters which have been imposed upon them, and the still more prodigal shedding of that blood which ha , been already so lavishly and vainly shed in the cause c I a country still noble in its decay, still precious to them under all the sufferings they are compelled to endure from the successful traitors to its liberties and its laws. In this last intelligence from Madrid we see fresh occa sion to express the apprehensions we have long enter tained, that there is no Court of Europe at which the influence of this country, or the authority of its example, or the tendencies of its public opinion, are less felt or re sponded to than that of Madrid. Since the successful con spiracy against, and rapid downfal of, ESPARTLRO, we appear to have lost even the privilege of addressing Spain in the warning language of an old friend and a tried protector. To what is this owing,—this loss 01 consideration on the part of the most p .werful with one of the weakest, though most arbitrary, Governments in existence ? We are compelled to believe that the cha racter and dignity of this great country cannot be ade quately upheld by our diplomatic representative there : and, indeed, we have, of late, seen by far te,o much of drawing-room and banquetting flirtation between the British Minister and the adventurer NARYAEZ, and the poor tools and creatures of his who infest the throne of the young Queen of SPAIN, rendering it inaccessible to the just complaints and remonstrances of an outraged and in sulted nation. We would rather hear our Minister to Spain blamed for a too distant deportment, than feel thus compelled to censure his too great forwardness towards a Court and Government which have earned for themselves so unenviable a reputation for perfidious ness and cruelty. News from Poland to the 12th instant has arrived. There had been an erneute in Lithuania. Several minis ters of the Greek Church had been dispatched to a vil lage in that duchy, for the purpose of converting the inhabitants. The Russian Government, in order to render their preachings more efficacious, and to quicken the perceptive faculties of the peasants as to the sup - - riority of the Greek Church over the Roman Catholic, had placed at the orders of those reverend missionaries a de tachment of troops, consisting of an officer and forty men. Tnc peasantry, however, enticed the Greek priests into a forest and murdered them ; and then setting fire to a barn in which the soldiers were quartered, had sur rounded it, and drivon bask into the flames all who attempted to escape. There had occurred in the town of Luck, in Lithuania, no less than six destructive fires between the 6th and 26th of May. No intelligence has been received from Madrid of a later date than that we gave yesterday. We have received the Paris Papers of Saturday. The Moniteur announces officially the elevation to the Peerage of the following Members of the Chamber of Deputies :—Generals Viscount BoNNEMAINS, Baron ThrustEy, and Blrou DOGUEREAU, Count DE MoNTo ZON, Baron TUPINIER, and Messrs. FULCHIRON, GIROT DE L'ANGLADE, HARTMANN, and RAGUET LEPINE. The He:sayer des C , ambres publishes an official con tradiction of the statement which appeared in La announcing that the French troops in Algiers had received a check in the neighbourho of Orleans vine. Marshal BUGEAWD is to leave Algiers for France on he sth of September ABD-EL-KADER is encamped ou the frontitrs of Morocco, at the head of 6,000 bum. The National says that a caravan of black Eaves, brought from the interior of Africa were publicly put up to auction in the market of Medeah, and asks how it is: that Marshal BUGEAUD tokrates such monstrous con duct in a French colony ? It appears that the journeymen sawyers of Paris have struck for wages. Several of them were arrested on Thurs-lay and Friday. The trial of the carpenters out on strike, before the Police Correctionelle, on a charge of conspiracy, commenced on Friday. It was expected to last over two days. On the evening of the 22d a destructive fire took place at Bordeaux, in the warehouses of 31. TASTET, which contained large quantities of brandy and spirits of wine. The fire promptly communicated to the neighbouring houses, and would have been far more extensive had not the authorities succeeded in saving :evvral warehouses, containing three thousand pieces of brandy and other spirits. The loss is estimated at 120,0001. in the tele graphic dispatch which conveyed the news of the disaster to the Government on Saturday. On tha morning of the 23d, a wall of one of the burnt houses fell, and killed the commandant, adjutant, a lieutenant, and three privates of the Pompier corps. The report of the adjudication of the Grand Northern Railroad having been postponed, is officially contra dicted. The Conatitutionnel says that the Count DE MONT FORT (JEROME BONAPARTE'S son), who has spent some months at Paris, has been ordered to quit France within the period of eight days. General LARNE had returned to Faris from Morocco, where he had been as Envoy. General RAFAEL URDANETA, Minister Plenipoten tiary and Envoy Extraordinary of the Republic of Ve nezuela at the Court of Madrid, died in P.tris on the 23d inst. The Moniteur inserts, by order of the Minister of Commerce, a letter from Tangiers, dated 24th utt., which announces that the Director of the Custom. house office had published a decree of the EMPEROR, reducing by 25 per cent. the duties imposed in May last on foreigii merchandise. That debree had been likewiso promul gated at Mogadore, Tetuan, and Rabat. The same letter mentions that the Government had declared the sale of eggs and oranges an Imperial monopoly, and granted the privilege of exporting them, for a sum of 14.000 francs, to the son of one of the administrators of the Custom-house department. The weather continued remarkably fine. The Three per Cents. sold at TORTONI'S for 84f. 17ie. The following are the quotations of the new lines : .I,Yoss, AuG. 21.—Avignon and Marseihes, 1,100 f., end of Augus.t ; Par . u. and Orleans, 1,320 f., ditto; Paris and Rouen. 1,106 f., ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 813 f., ditto; Orleans and Bordeaux, 725 f., ditto. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 25. Boulogne and Amiens.. 11 Orleans and Bordeaux 124 Bordeaux & Mediterran !Over Yssel Bordeaux and Toulouse Paris & Lyons ( Latitte) Do. and Cette 2 Ditto (Ganneron's). Central of Spain .. — Ditto (Calon's)..... Dutch Rhenish Dendre Valley ...... 21,i 3 Paris and Rouen .. 42 1 1 2 Dieppe & Paris Junct. Paris and Stra,hurg Dijon and Mulnouse I (Ganneron's)... ..... East Indian Girt Northern of France Paris and St. Quentin. (La!line's) Ditto (Rosamel's) ... 3 Rouen and Havre__ 34 : i Great Paris and Lyons. 2% 3 !Hoyal North of Spain. 2:% Jam iica Junction — Sambre and Meuse .... B:j.i i Do. North Midland — !Strasbourg and Basle . ,ouvain and Jemeppe 5 (Tours and Nantes yons and Avignon — 1 (M'Kenzie's) — Luxembourg-h.. Namur and Liege 6.3 Verona and Ancona.... Orleans and Vierzon 31 / 1 3 FOREIG N MAILS.- POST-OFFICE NOTICE, Mori lav th fiito vity.; n Aiee relative to the g!epar tire cif favign tnaili was posted at the Chief Office, St. AL.,rtiti's le G,-and PHNINSULAR MAILS.—The Royal Tar will nil from Southampton with the Peninsular mails of the 27th inst. (to- morrow). MADEIRA, BRAZIL, AND BUENOS AYRES.—Her Ma jesty'. brig Crane-, for the mails of the evening of the 2cl of Sept. tuber (from August to January inclusive the pocket touch.-s at Pernambuco al:dB-Alia on her outward passage to Rw Janiero, and the other six on her home ward). WEST INDIES.—The Dee will sail from Southampton with the mails for the morning of the 2d SepteMber, foi he British and Foreign Colonies in the WeA Indies (except thrmuda), Ventzuela, Madeira, and Mexico. AMERICA.—The Britannia for the mails of the evening of the 3d September. SYDNEY AND NEW SOUTH WALES.—The Persian, for the mails of the evening of the Ist of September. The next mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, and India, via Southampton, will be dispatched from hent:e on the morning of September 3 PRINCE ALBERT'S BIRTH-DAY.—Yeziterdoy bells of the various parish churches in London ushered in the anniversary of the birth of the Consort of our beloved Queen. The guards g:f the third regiment assembled on the Horse Guard's pa rade before ten o'clock, and from thence proceeded to take the usual duty at St. James's Palace, where the band of that regiment played several beautiful pieces of music, principally tha com position of his Royal Highness. There was a very numerous and distinguished company present on the occasion. Ar one o'clock the Park and Tower guns were fired in honour of the event. ANOTHER BALLOON ASCENT BY MR. C. GREEN.— On Monday Mr. Green ascended from Cremorne Gardens, in the Royal Nassau Balloon. It was anticipated by many that, in consequence of the accident. which occurred to the veteran aeronaut at Gravesend, he would not have been able to proceed on another aerial journey ; but, though suffering severely, Mr. C. Green was determined that the public should not be dis appointed, and at ten o'clock yesterday morning he was in the ;rounds, superintending the inflation of the balloon, which is capable of containing about 70,000 cubic feet of gas, and which was supplied from the Imperial Gas Manufactory. It was announced that the ascent would take place at six o'clock. Pre vious to that hour the wind was blowing strong from the south, and in consequence Mr. C. Green dissuaded Mrs. C. Green and two other ladies from venturing with him. Shortly after the above hour Mr. C. Green, Mr. H. Green (his brother), Mr. T. Green (his son), Mr. Littlejohn, Mr. Spencer (a solicitor), and another gentleman, entered the car, and Mr. Williams, with Me, , srs. G. and W. Green took their stations on the hoop. The wind having abated Mr. C. Green then, by means of the liberating iron, released the balloon from terra firma. After leaving Cremorne Gardens, it proceeded in the direction of Highgate, where it met with a more westerly current. when it went Inwards Essex. On coming between High !leach and Waltham Abbey, Mr. Green, perceiving a fav, urable oppor tunity to alight, made preparations for his descent. By this time, a great crowd of persons had collected, but the object of the veteran aeronaut. being perceived by a number of policemen they hastened to his assistance, and formed a ring of the body Lf people collected, in the centre of which the magnificent machine was safely landed and emptied of its gaseous contents, amidst the cheers of the populace. It was then packed up, and being platted in a chaise, was taken by Mr. Green to his resi dence at Highgate. Mr. Littlejohn, who ascended with the balloon, arrived at Cremorne Gardens between twelve and one yesterday morning, and communicated to the company the safe descent of the balloon. SiiitirixiNG OF THE PAPER IN IMPRESSIONS OF ENG KA VI %Gs.—ln the course of the evidence on the London and York Railway Bill, a very remarkable instance came to light of the effect of the shrinking of paper in impression; from c3pper-plates. By the deposited plans of this railway, the elevation at a particular spot, called Greenwood-place-road, appeared to be only 413 feet, while it was found by acteal level. ling to be 422. Air. James Wyld, by whom the plans were engraved, being called to explain this discrepancy, gave the following evidence :—" The copper-plate produced was en graved by him, and sheet 6 of the section (the one on which Greenwood-place-road occurs) was printed from that plate. The height of Greenwood-place-road measured on the copper is 422 feet, and on the printed copies of the section there is a contraction of about nine feet, in reference to the scale, so that the height, as shown by the copies, measures only about 413 feet. Had often known as large an amount of contraction. He explained the mode in which contraction took place, by showing how the sheets of paper, in the damp state, after being printed on, were hung up to dry across a line. In consequence of this the gravitation of the paper prevented the horinontal contraction from being so great as the vertical. The contrac tion of paper varied very much, and was often equal to 1 in 40, and even lin 36. Witness measured the contraction of the scales and of some of the figured heights on a sheet of the sec tion printed by him, and found it equal to about 3 feet in 200 in the longitudinal direction, and 5 feet in 200 in the vertical direction."—Mechanics' Magazine. GALLANT CAPTURE OF A PIRATE SLAVER.—By pArfirivactaewaedivlacren that s whichata we report have prevailed received of a from mo the h gallant coast a o o d f successful engagement on the west coast, between the boats of one of her Majesty's ships and a large pirate slaver. The name of the vessel to which the boats belonged did not trans pire, but of the tact of the engagement, which, though most desperate, was completely successful on the part of the gallant crews, there was not the slightest doubt. It was said that one or two of the officers distinguished themselves in the ex • treme. ----- PLYMOUTH FORTIFICATIONS.—Government cona menced the fortiication of Staddon Heights on Monday. The improvements in the fortifications of Maker Heights, on the opposite side of the Sound, and of Drake's Island, have been progressing for some time. Blockhouse Fort, at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour, is in course of . partial reconstruction to form a double-banked bat tery. The upper works have been entirely demolished, and a platform for a tier of 32-pounders is rapidly progressing in formation. The lower tier, formerly comprising 32-pounders only, will consist of 62-pounders, forming a battery of thirty two heavy guns, commanding the - entrance and approaches to the harbour, and crossing fire with Southsea Castle. This fort has further keen mounted with several long 18 and 32- pounder pivot gur.s, and, when complete, will be one of the fo:tified positions on the coast.— Naval and Military Gazette. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PECKIIAM.—On Monday night, about nine, the inhabitants of High-street, Peckham % ere alarmed by an outbreak of tire in the stables of Alt. Walton. Not a moment was lost by the inhabitants in rendering every a•sistance to stay the progress of the flames, and messengers cswe dispatched to London for engines, when that from the Chandos-street station of the Lond on Establishment, as well as several caber', with a strong body of firemen were in at- The water was abu n da n tly su p p lied, and the utron-t ~ x ertions were welt Out unfortunately the whole range o f st „bl i ng, &c., was destroyed. The caw of the fire was not asner: at ned. BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'. ThQ second section of the Archeological Association will bold their meeting at Winchester in the week commencing Monday. September 8, under the presidency of the Marquis of Not th ampton. A numerous meeting of the local committee was held on Fr day, at the 'l'own.hall, for the purpse of makinz the final arrangements. In point of numbers the attendance at the next meeting vriil, it is anticipated, be much greater than the last. HE it MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE CONTINENT. Cosuao, AUG 21.—At length, after more than ten days of tlmust incessant travelling, the Queen and her Consort are resting in comparative quietude in the residence of the Prince's ancestors. Her Majesty, it is said, slept last night in the very room in which Prince Albert was born. The journey from Wurzbarg here, except that the weather was not quite propitious, was not the least interesting part of the whole tour. There was much that was new in the scenery, the little incidents of the journey, and the picturesque costumes el the people. Bamberg, through wh oh the route lay, was ull of the inhabi ants of the surrounding country, who gave the Qaeen a hearty reception during the few minutes she re main .d in the town. The distance from Bamberg to Coburg is about twenty-eight miles, through a fertile and populous country. After passing Zapfendorf, the road runs along the hank of the Main—a river presenting, at some points, Sefll cry scat cely inferior to that on the Rhine—and passes Staffelberg, a hill of remarkabie form and commanding aspect. On the other side of the road riaes a height, on which stands the palace t f Prince Maximilian of Bavaria, which was formerly the convent 01 Bans. Passing Lichtenfels, a town of some importance, the frontier of Bavaria and the Duchy of Saxe Cohourg is soon reached. Here the royal party were met be the King and Queen of the Belgians, who had preceded them to Coburg. and now returned thither with them. There was a pretty triumphal arch at the boundary, and the cortege, as it passed on towards Coburg, preceded by the postilions (in their gay and charac teristic blue dress and with plumes of white feathers in their hats), looked picturesque enough, and certainly quite different from anything of the kind we see in England. Carriages belonging to Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg and other mem be rs of the family also swelled the procession, which W.lll emitted by a large body of huntsmen of the House of Coburg, dresseei in their uniform of green and gold, and with their carbines :dung over their shoulders. The reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg was also at the frontier to receive his brother and sister-in-law, and he rode by the side of the royal carriage, the King and Queen of the Belgians being within. 'fate whole reception at Coburg was the prettiest thing ima ginable. At the entrance to the town the burgomaster and town-councillors were stationed to receive the royal party ; and from this point throughout the city the eye saw but one long festoon. At the boundary a splendid triumphal arch stretched across the road, from which hung flags, and every house in the long line of street through which the royal cortege passed was gaily . decorated with garlands, festoons, flags, and flowers. Better and prettier still to see were the smiling faces of the inhabitants, lining the streets, and clus tering in all the windows. The great buildings of the city were also profusely ornamented. The town-house and the palace of the. Prince of Furstenberg were especially decorated with garlands, festoons, and flags. Arrived at the palace of the Duke, a fine building in the modern Gothic style, forming three sides of an immense quad rangle, and with a turreted entrance, the royal party alighted and partook of a slight refreshment. A guard of gene darnses were drawn up here. After ; a short delay the royal party lett the palace (it is the town residence of the Duke), and proceede,t ,to the summer palace, Rosenau, situate about four miles trout Coburg. The road'-to this place runs through a va4", in whi Ih are crowded in picturesque variety all the most charming f e asures of English rural scenery. A little further on and an a vetue of trees, perhaps two miles long, leads up to the palace; through a country which has all the charm and beauty, all the richness and massiveness of forest and verdure, that you see in an English nobleman's park, without that exclusiveness which in our country is a check upon all enlist went. You cannot *tee where the public road ends, and where the domain of the Prince begins, so entirely open is the place to all corners. Rosenau itself is the beau-ideal of a summer-residence. Alt hough built on a princely.scale, it looks like an enormous cottage orio:e, embowered in trees anti flowers. The name, Rosenau, ~ the meadow of roses," aptly describes the lov e ly valley from which the palace :rises. he views commanded from the windows are of the finest kind. A landscape of more than English softness and rich luxuriance--meadow , woodland, and stream—is spread at the foot, while all around, as far as the eye can reach, mountains of Highland grandeur, clothed to their summits with fir or with rich woods, inclose it and develope its beauties by a noble contrast. In the distance, at the extremity of the valley, lies Coburg itself, After the natural beauties of the place, the next peculiarity that strikes an English mind is the utter absence of all cere monial and exclusiveness. There is none of that sulky solitary grantieur a , with which English noblemen and pr:nces are so prone to surround themselves. There is not a gate or a sen tinel in the whole place; but the country people (and happy comfortable people they seem) come and go, and look about them as they please, under the very windows of the palace, with tin other restraint upon them than their own sense of self rtapect, and those habits of decorum which characterise the Germans. Not more than four miles from Rosenau, and nearer Coburg, there is another summer residence, the palace of Prince Ernest of Wurtemburg, from which a very fine view is obtained of the vale in which Coburg is situate, the spire of the Church of St. Maurice. riming boldly from the centre of the city. On the opposite heights is the fortress of Coburg, which her Majesty went last evening to visit, driving over from Rosenau for the purpose. As to Coburg itself, the notion entertained of it in England is rise of the most absurd and outre in John Bull's bundle of prejudices. That its situation is picturesque will have been gathered from what has already been said. But the city itself is much larger and of much more importance than is generally supposed. The palace of the king is a noble structure, and the great buililings of the town are very little inferior to any of the same recent erection in the chief towns in Germany. These are comparatively modern, but the town itself' is much more ancient. The streets, however, are wider than in moat of the older towns in Germany. The houses are for the most part white ; and, above all, they seem remarkably clean. The market ,p'.ace is a fine large area, very similar to the great square at Bonn, and there are some magnificently quaint old houses in it. The theatre, al,o, is a fine building ; and the suburbs of the city, in which there are villas in abundance, are of remarkable beauty, combining a very rural air with much elegance. But what is, after all, much more interesting to the stranger. and more surprising to the Englishtnan, than the rnsrely physleal aspect of Coburg, is the wealth and comfort it displays. The residences of the better classes are dis tinguished by much elegance ; and the re is no poverty or squalor, but, on the contrary, much ap. pearance of substantial comfort in those of the lower. Of course ~ Coburg cannot compete in sizis with the capital towns of larger states; it is, in fact, a sort of miniature city, in which everything is perfect, alihoseli on a somewhat small scale ; but in the possession of all those features which are desirable for the happiness of the people it seems unique. It has its historical associations too. W a ll enste i n b es i ege d it i n vain in the thirty years' war, and it boasts of being able to show the room where Luther slept while in concealment here, arid the:pulpit from which he preached. In the theatre operas and German plays alternate. It is under the direction of the Grand Duke, and it bears a high character for musical and dramatic excellence. Her Majesty and the rest of the royal party now here went there last night. The opera was the Huguenots, and the theatre was s densely filled. The population of Coburg is about 10,000. That of Gotha, , w hich is about seventy five miles from here, is 14,000. When her Majesty arrived at Coburg the whole population turned out to meet her. There were dense masses all along the road between the frontiers and the town. Not only these were there, but also the people of the surrounding s , country in a circuit of many miles, came in crowds into c obto g. Some came as much as t wen t y G erman m il es , an d some from Leisesit'• It was stated that theft would be at Coburg a grand re-union of royal persona ges —that not f ews: t h an fif teen crowne d h ea d s would here meet Queen Victoria. At besides the members of the Ducal house of Saxe Coburg. ti er ° are the Belgia ns , th e D uc h ess o f K en t, an d he half. brother of her Majesty Queen the the PrinceKng and ef L Q e u t i e e n g o e f t,, Victoria. 'The Palace of Rosenau is occupied by the Queen and Prince Albert. The ether royal personages, with their re spective suites, stay at the town Palace of the Duke. Her Majesty h. s since her arrival rested of er the fatigues of her incstsant travelling. Beyond an occasional drive out in the neighbourhood, and through the town of Coburg, there has been no movemerA of the Court, prices are almost 'nominal. The Five per Cei2t4. have been 27'/, and the Passive 6 3 4. Columbian have Leen steady, at 18 1 / 4 %; and Brazilian, at 89%. The Equador Stock is worth 4% %. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 624 to 63 ; and the Four per Cents. 100 1 A to %. Railway Shares, generally, are capitally supported. ONE CLOSINf; PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLo K. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 99 , , s 3 per Cent. Consels Annuities 99% 98%, 991 59% tiew 3 1 4 per Cents LongAnnuitles toexDireJan.lB6o 11 7-46% 11% Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 ll 5-16 11 5-16 India Stock 271 273 India Bonds, 1,0001 Ditto under 1,0001... ... - 66 66 Consols for Account - ...... Exchequer Bills, 1,0004 Phd 49 50 51 pm. 51 . . , . Ditto 5001. Ditto Small ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent 5 O l /2 - Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 18 % 14 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — Ditto, Deferred lB 3 /4 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account 000000 •-•••—•.• 27% Do., 1843 Ditto, Passive Ditto Deferred • Ditto 3 per Cent. ...... ... .. Ditto, Account — 38% Dutch, 2% per Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certific 100%% 100% Equador .. 41 4% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 133 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Bristol and Exeter 7O — Ditto New Caledonian Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln 1 1 / 2 ...... 3% 1 4 3l Chester and Holyhead... 15 Cornwall Direct Northern Dublin and BelfastJunc. 2% 7i Dublin and Galway.. pm. 49 pm. 54 CLOSING rim EA 50 1 / 2 18 LA Eastern Counties r 141. 16s: 193 i i 4 ... Ditto New 4/. 16s. 18 64 27% 221/1. 14,3 Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, .No. 1....51.135. 4d l4 Eastern Union 2O ..... . Ditto Extension . ... I% 3% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto New 4 Shares... 5 Great South. and West. • (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..100 Great Western Ditto Half Shares 5O ll6 117%. ll7 1, - 8914 141/4 Ditto Fifths 46 Guildford, Fare'm, Ports. 2 1 / 2 ... .. 31 4 . 3 1 / 2 Hull and Selby Ditto, Quarter Shares l2', — Leicester and Bedfjrd... 225. London and 'liming= k Stock) 227 9 25 225 Do. Thirds Do. IA Shares London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d lOl .% 10 1 4 Do. New London and Brighton London and Manchester (Remington's) London and Croydon, 1 31 . 1 5 s. 9d. 2614% ... .. Do. New - 13s 4d 1 % , ,t; Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d...... Do. Consolidated Bths 20 Do. New London and York 2% • 6%%14 London, Salisbury, and n , ovil „ 2 1,4.... 2% . Lynn ra: l Ely Lynn and li7ellam l% 4% . ..... ....... Manerlester and I,:fds... 76 Do. Quarters Manchester and I3irmin. 40 ....“ 66 65 Do. Quarters Do. New Quarters ... 2 Manchester,liuxton,and Matlock 225....... 7%3s 7% P Midland 100 Do. New 4 Nlidland,Binn., Derby 100 133 Midland Great Western (Irish) Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 53 52 ... ...... .. 53 1 : Do. New Brandling New , !aFule and Berwick 1% 24 ... Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire Junction... 1%...... Newark and SLeffield .. 1% 3 3 11 % 14 ...- - ! 3 4 North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 Do. Quarter Shares... 12% l9 North Staffordshire 22s. ...... 4%3,1 p Norwich and Brandon... 14 Do., New / 8 . Oxford and Worcester... 2 1 / 7, % Portsmouth Direct 2% 6 l / 2 ' 1,4 Preston and Wyre Richmond 1 Rugby, Worstr, Sr 'Fling 1 Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2 lh• ••• 5 % : h ••• Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union Shrewsbury, Hereford, ard North Wales 2% South Devon... 2O ... .. South Midland 22s. South Eastern Sr:Dover 33/ 2s 4d... Do., N 0.2. Do.. No. 3 Staines and Richmond... 1 south Wales frent Valley 2 .... . Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Düblin Welch Midland - ' 2%...... 3% 1 Worcester, Shrewsbury and Crewe Union..... 1%..... 37412 8 34' , York and Carlisle - 2: %4 4 ...... ........, 3% York and North Midland 50 108 Ditto Scarboro' Branch: 25 Do. Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. !ioulogne and Amiens... 6 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux,Touleuse, and Cette ......... ..... 2 Dendre Valley Dutch Rhenish 3 East Indian Great North. of France (Lallitte's) Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 Louvain ain.: JenlePPe 4 Lyons and Avignon Luxembourgh Saniur and Liege Orleans and Bordeaux 4 ..., Over Yssel 413 e 4d.... raris & Lyons, Laflitte's Paris and Lyons, Gan- _ g il• .... 12Wp l2 ... 01 p .. 31 A2 %... 2% 2!i 42%% .. 4 2 1 /2 2% .... . 2 7 1 ••• 2;v s •. ••• 2 3 / 4 %.. ...... . 2 1 / 2 8% 41 / 2 94.• ••• ...... 3 '%4 NE neron's, 2 Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 PAris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron s) 2 Do. (Compte de L'Est) 2 Peppin le Halleur 4 Royal North of Spain 2 -timbre and Meuse 6 West Flanders 2 MI Real del Monte, Unregis. COURSE OF EXCHA: Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 6 Rotterdam 2U. 12 81 Antwerp 26 0 aamburgh M.B. 13 14 Altona Paris,3 days' sight 25 65 Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Marseilles Bourdeaux 26 0 Frankfort on Maine, 1221 Petersburgh, 3 Us.. Berlin ,••• 2 1 / 8 ••• 81 4%.* ~. 614 ix 6 I/2 3 5 4 % •• ~. 3 2 1 / 2. 6 5, 44% 6N, Vienna, effee. fl. 3 M lO 2 Trieste, ditto Madrid 361 Cadiz I.lilbao Barcelona 2 1 ,( 2 .......«.. -- iGE.—(YESTEKDA X ) Gibraltar... Leghorn 30 60 Genoa ... Milan .... Naples .. . F:llen130, !pis , 0A 120& Lisbon s3* Oporto .. . Rio Janeirn .... Bahia .. Buenos Ayres — Newl'aik.::?dyssight Philull: l E46i. PaR.34 , 4 .7.1' !IV LLION, PER oz Foreign .;t , :sl, bars. £3 17 9 Portuga' Coin 3 17 5 Taw Poublaons 0 0 0 Now D(A.:.al a 0 4 9i Silver ir. rive . 0 0 0 Seville — TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.-011 Monday the half-yearly meeting of the supporters of the Institution for the relief of aged arid infirm journeymen tailors, was held at the Freemasons' Tavern ; Mr. Adenay in the chair. The re port of the Committee stated that the funded capital had now reached the sum of 12,0811., and that there are seventy-three pensioners depending upon them for support in the new asylum at Haversteck Hill. At the last anniversary dinner of the masters, 7991. was added to the funds, and at the journeymen's, 1201. Two of the pensioners had died since the last meeting, but the health of the inmates of the asylum was generally good, and the conduct of all was characterised by order and regularity. On the motion of Mr. Rolphe, seconded by Mr. Prior, the re port was adopted, after which two additional pensioners were balloted for, and the meeting separated. SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—On Monday after noon, between two and three o'clock, a serious accident occurred to Stephen Walker, a ceachman in the servi ce o f Braithwaite, Esq., a gentleman residing in Seymour-street, llryanston-square. Walker had been desired to have the carriage in readiness at three o'clock, and in driving through the yard where the horses are at livery, I;e incautiously neglected to lower his head whilst passing under the gateway, and in consequence he was precipitated from the box with con siderable violence. He was immediately picktd up in an in sensible state (the wheels of the carriage having gone over him), and was conveyed without delay into the house of a surgeon, when it was ascertained that Walker had received a severe concussion of the brain, in addition to inward injuries of an alarming description, which leaves bat slight hopes qi his recovery. NEW NOVEL, BY HORACE SMITH, Esq.—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough street, has th:s day published " Love and Mesmerism," by Horace Smith, Esq., author of " Brambletye House, iS I :c„ 3 vols , post Byo., which can now be had at the Libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published the following popular new works of fiction :-2. The Story of a Royal Favourite, by Mrs Gore. 3. Count Konigsmark, by captain Vrederiok Ctiamier, R.N. 4. '1 he White Slave and the Russian Prince, by the author of " Revelations of Russia." 5. A second edi tion of Self; or, The World as it Goes, by the author of " Cecil." 6. Maids of Honour ; a Tale of the Court of George 1. 7. De Rohan ; or, The Court Conspirator, by M. Eugene See, author of " lie Mysteries of Paris," TllO 1;444 I r iT o 4l4 . '1.'11F4. - 44.-..—t — A r e Perceive that Mr. C, Lawrence (late of the English Opera) will take a benefit at the above theatre this evening. The bill of fare is of a very attractive character. There cannot be a doubt but that Air. Lawrence will have a bumper, and he deserves it. LLOYD'S S LONIX)ti, AUG. 26.—Wind this day at a..on fresh bretze at W., and fine clear weather. WEXFORD, AUG:22.—SId. John, Connor, Miramichi. DEAL, AUG. 25.—Wind W. and W. S. W., moderate.—Arrd. Eden, Parsons, Calcutta; Duke of Wellington, Duncan, Cal cutta; Penelope, Picot, Bahia; Feliciana, Sail' Francisco, Bahia; Westbrook, Baxter, Trinidad; Sarah, Chapman, St. Vincent; Spheroid, &tithe, St. Vincent ; Amelia, Hill, St. Kitts; Chactou, Hetrier, St. Thomas, for Hamburgh ; Don Giovanni, Bann, Jamaica; Flora, Leveque, Jamaica; William Nicholson, Forbes, Jamaica; Thetis, Honduras, Helen, Ritchie, Tobago; Cordova, Morse, Virginia, for Bremen ; Traveller, Watson, Pugwash. Arrd. from the River, Amelia Mulholland, Brown, Mauritius; Pilot, Hall, St. Andrew's; Ruby, Stoker, Miramici:i. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 23.—Wind S.S.W.—SId. Louise, Nyman, Cape of Good Hope. 2 Off port, Great Liverpool steamer, Alexandria. OFF THE WIGHT, AUG. 22.—Louise, Sams, Havannah. LIVERPOOL, AUG 25.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Earl Powis, Wilson. Hong-Kong; Janet, Brown, Valparaiso; Henrietta, Balbury, Bonny, sld. June 7, and Fernando Po 15th ; Penelope, Ward, Trinidad ; Deneson, King, Antigua ; European. Gay, New Orleans; Richard Andersen, Beonett, Virginia; Samuel sleek, Burke, New York; Ann Hall. St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Aurora, Henderson, Cal Atha ; Mersey, Boyd, Bombay; Johnstone, Harrison, Port Philip; Eleanor Chapman, Furnies, --; Kingolwell, Burke, Newfoundland. 24. Off port, Richard Anderson, —. NEWHAVEN, AUG. 24.—S1d. Ocean, Warren, Quebec. OFF SClLLY.—Dennison (supposed), Halifax. PwwiELl, AUG. 22.—Sid. Aurora, Scott, Quebec. LYTIIAM, AUG 25.—Sld Jane and Esther, Quebec. WATERFORD, AUG. 24.—Wind S.W. to N.W.—Arrd. Salkott, Godre, St. John's, New Brunswick. Co it. AUG. 23.—Wind W.S. W., moderate.—Arrd. Bride of Abydos, Hill, Cape of Good Hope ; Syren, Brown, Saldanha Bay ; Robertson, Neill, ditto ; Amanda, Simy, Newfound land ; Eliza Janet, Lucas, ditto. Oil . port, Favourite, Allen, Saldanha Bay •, Prince George, Hepplewhite, ditto. LIMERICK, AUG. 23.—S1d. Barney O'Donnell, Quebec. HULL, AUG. 25.—Wind W.N.W., light.—Arrd, Wood house, Bennett, St. John's, New Brunswick; Persian, Hall, Nova Scotia • Triune, Everett, Pugwash; Vansittart, Rich ardson, Quebec. YAn3iouTir, AUG. 24,—The Jane, pindor, of Wisbeach, has been towed into the harbour leaky, and must discharg* to repair. GLVESEND, AUG. 24.—The Bell'and Anna, Ford, sank off 13..d.15ey, 21st instant, having been in contact with the Ocean, of Wlntby ; crew saved. SmEws, AUG. 23.—The Felix, Leadbroke, from Wark worth to London, was abandoned in a sinking state, 20th instant, off Flamborough Head—crew saved. A brig of about 18 keels, painted with a broad blue streak, was seen to go down oft' Demlington, 21st instant—crew supposed to be drowned. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town On Monday for Richmond Park, the residence of her Ri,yal Highness the Duchess. of Gloucester. Yesterday was the birth -clay of his Royal Highness Prince Albei t. The day was ushered in, and was observed with the. usual demonstrations of respect. lii the e%enit.g his Royal Highness's tradesmen iLtuninated their h ,uses. _ D:spatches from the Governor of Ceylon, and from the Mauritius, were recei▪ ved yesterday at the Colonial otike. Dispatches were also r ece i ve d y es t e rd a y after noon from the Lord Hi▪ gh Commissioner of the lonian Hands, and from the Governor of Malta. %lONE V and COMMERCIAL NEWS (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 to 6,000 bags, including 600 Egyptian. There was no change in prices, which were firm.—'There was a quiet market for Shares, at about previous rates: To such of our readers as are interested in railway matters, a summary of approaching events, collated from the several advertisements that have appeared, as well as from Stock Ex change sources, will no doubt prove useful. The subjoined meetings are appointed ;--Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, Aug. 29 ' • Brighton an d Chi c h ester, A ug . 30. ; B r i s t o l an d • Exeter, Aug. 28 ; C a l e d on i an, A ug. 2 7 ; Clyd es d a l e Junc tion, Aug. 29 ; Dubli n an d Drogheda, Aug. 28 Dundee and Perth, Aug. 28 ; E astern Counties, Aug. 28 ' ; Great Grimsby, August 27 ; ,Great North of England, August 28 ; London and Croydon, September 9 ; L"ndunderrY and Golitiaine, September 3; Lynn and Denham, Aug 29 2. Manchester and Manchester and L ee d s, S ept. 3 ; N ewc astle and Berwick, Aug. 30 ; N ort h British, Sept. 3 ; Scottish Central, Aug. 29 ; South Eastern, Sept. 11 ; Waterford and Kilkenny, Sept. 12; West London, Sept. 3. Tile transfer b oo k s of the following Companies closed : Brighton and Chichester, from Aug. 23 to 31 ; Bristol and Exeter, from Aug. 1S 'to 28 ; Dublin and Drogheda, from Aug. 18 to 28; Eastern Counties, from Aug. 18 to 29; Grest North of England, from Aug. 16 to 28; Great Southern and Western Ireland, frdin Aug. 23 to Sept. 20; Hull and Selby, from Aug. 19' to Sept. 2; London and Croydon, from Aug. 26 to Sept. 9 ; Manchester and Birmingham, from Aug. 23 to Sept. 5; Ditto and Leeds, from Aug. 25 to Sept. 3; North British, from Aug 16 to Sept. 3; South Eastern, from Aug. 22 to Sept. 11. The dividends payable are :—Birmingham and Gloucester, • Sept. I ; Paris and Rouen, 23f. 10c. Calls have been made upon the Belfast and Ballymena, 2/. 10s., Oct. 1 r ; Dublin -and Belfast 2/ , 10s., Sept. 10 ; Eastern Countie s , N ew Shares; 2 ! ., O c t. 30 ; G reat Grimsby 50/. Sha es, 2'. s s . ; Great Southern and Western Extension, 51., Sept. 30 ; Croydon, IL, Aug. 31; Midland Great Western of Ireland, 21. 103., Sept,.2s ; Newcastle and Darlington 1; 'Northern and Eastern Registered, ;1 cp. Orleans,'t Tours, and Bordeani, 21, Aug. 30 ; iiktimond, 4!., Aug. 30 Waterford and Kilkenny, 21., Sept. 6. Notice has been given that the deed for the Boston, Stam ford, and Birmingham will lie for signature at the Royal Hotel, on the 29th inst. The registration of scrip fakes places in the following Contpanies:—Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, Aug. 30; Cale dl Oct. I Dublin and , Belfast, Aug. 30; Great Southern' ern and Western, .Sept. 11 Iit;11 and Selby, 254 Shares, Sept. 30; Manchester, • Sheffield and Midland, on or before September '2; Midland 401. Scrip certificate, on or before September 13 ; North British (Edidaurgh and Ilawick Branch),. oil or before September 9; South Wales, September 8; Wilts, Somerset; and Weymouth, September 15; and York and North Midland Extension, August 30. 'Li f e p',..!nds have declined to-day upon the settlement of the Account, arid there p 2 an appearance of the Bear party having rather the best Of it. (lOnsolS Nile been 9'/ 7 8 to 9918 for present transfer, and 99% for Account. Exehei: l uer Bilis have been at an improvement to 495. and 51s. premium. Bank Stock is worth 11 to 212, being well supported, The New Three-and.a-Quarter per Cents. are marked 102% %, and the Three per Cents., 99% %• For Spanish Bonds there is a fiat market again, but NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, PROMOTION. Mate—F. L. M'Clintock (1438) of the Gordon, to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to the Frolic. APPOINTMENTS. 264 1% p DEPTFORD REGATTA.—A match, possess;ng the novelty of the competitors being very aged men, or at any rate far more advanced in years than those who are generally to be found on the list of wagermen, came of on Monday at Deptford for a purse of sovereigns, given by the residents or the vicinity. The contest was in five heats, with six pair of sculls, and was exceedingly attractive. The prize was gained by John Bear, aged fifty-four. Till: ...NAUTILUS (STANGATE) OARS MATCH.— The gentlemen of this club rowed on Monday evening for a pair of gold oars, subscribed for by the members. The distance was from Battersea to Hammersmith-bridge, and four boats started. Alessrs. Dyett and Ford were the winners. t..:RICKET.—SEVEN GENTLEMEN or NOTTINGHAM WITH FOUR PLAYERS V. ELEVEN PLAYERS OF NOITING 11ANI.--Tilli match, and an excellent anti exciting one it always is, was played last week ul on Clark's Trent-bridge Ground. It had been arranged that it should be a match of one innings. The ground v• as well and fashionably attended. Amongst the company we saw Sir J. Clifton and family, Parry, Esq., J. Masters, Esq., E. Balguy, Esq., P. Wil liams, Esq., and family ; Mrs. Westcourt and party ; the Of ficers of the sth Dragoon•, &c :low bowling has in this case gained another victory, for Clark carried off nine wickets, not withstanding those against whom he bowled are in the constant habit of standing before him. Gentlemen, 11l ; the Players. 125. THE RIVERS.—The quiet pastime of angling has, since the 12th, been mostly relinquished for the more vigorous exercise of the hills and forests. Such as preferred the rod to the gun have, however, had excellent sport. Lord Emlyn and friends landed twenty-five salmon from the Finclhorn in four days. Mr. Bonham Carter killed four in one afternoon at Bonar Bridge, and at the same place Mr. Broadwoed got three. In the river Conan the fishing may now bs said to be nearly at an end. Very few have been got since our last notice. The rod fishing in the Tweed in the neighbourhood has been pretty good for two or three days past. Sir Charles Dalbiac, Sir Richard Sutton, and some other gentlemen, have had good sport. —Ross- shire Advertiser. NUMEROUS SUDDEN OEATIIS.-011 Saturday Mr Baker hel.. no less than four inquests upon the bodies of per sons who had died suddenly. '1 he first inquest was held at the King's Arms, Mile-end-road, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Newman, aged 45, the wife of Air J. Newman, su geon. of No. 43, Beaumont- square. '1 he deceased had been in an ailing state for some months past, and on Friday last, shortly before eight o'clock, she was crossing her bedroom, when she fell on the floor in a fit of apoplexy. Mr. Story. surgeon. was ca ll e d to her assistance, but she expired before his arrival. A second inquest was held at the Salisbury Arms, Eastfield streo, Limehouse, on the body of Joseph Clocise, aged 32. The deceased Wg4 Peeflflfi Mate of the barque Zealous, lying in the London Docks, and a few Weeks since he broke a blood. vessel on hoard the ship. On Friday morning last he had been to St, Bartholomew's Hospital, and on his return home was seised with a violent vomiting of blood, which caused his death in a few minutes, A third inquest was held at the Hope, Goldsmith's-row, Hackney-road, on the body of George gimp. son, aged three years. The deceased was lying asleep on some chairs on Friday forenoon last, and was shortly afterwards found lying on his face quite dead. A fourth inquest was held at the Birch Tree. fliiaturi New Tewo, on the body of Edward Norey, aged Vt. en months, who was found dead in bed, lying in its mother's arms, on Friday morning last. Verdicts were returned in each case of " Natural death." 19 4% 2 5 19 - UUAVJ•QRP FAIR,—On Monday this scene of ru , al amusement was held, according to annuid rortorn, near the bridge, in the pleasant village of Crayford. The day was fine, and many parties from town and the parts adjacent, came to participate in the enjoyment generally derived from a well. conducted country for, Most of the shows, as usual, displayed the wonders of nature and art, ALLEGED -MURDER AT ROTDERDITDE. On Mon day an adjourned inquest was held before Mr. C. Carter, at the New-croi , s Inn, Deptford, on the body of Ellen Tyrell, aged forty, whose death is supposed to have been Occa sioned by nudes means. A man, named White, is et present in custody on suspicion of being concerned in her death ; but, although the investigation lasted four hours, very little additional information was elicited tending to inculpate the aecused. The evidence was chiefly confined to endeavouring to prove that he had no scratch or wound on the face on the Wednesday he was with the deceased. On this point, however, the evidence was very contradictory, and it was very doubtful whether he might not have been asleep in the yard of Styles for an hour, as he afterwards went to anoth er place, and staid drinking for two or three hours on the night in question. The most important fact was, that a white bonnet had been found under the arches of the railway, and was like one she had worn, and her own could no where be found, although the canal had been dragged. The bonnet had evidently been con cealed 120 yards away from the canal, and the Coroner was of opinion that that was a material fact, and that an adjournment ought to take place for its prodection. The foreman, how- ever, thought no good would ensue, unless White could be traced to have been with the deceased later than he had ad mitted. The Coroner said the public interest must not be sacrificed to save a little trouble. 'f he Court was then cleared of strangers, and after about half an hour's deliberation the inquiry was adjourned till Friday afternoon at three o'clock. EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLENIENT.—MANCHESTER, MON.. DAT.—On Friday last a most extensive case of embezzlement came to the knowledge of the police of this town, It appears that a person named Isaac Andortoon was in the employ of Mr. l i J. J. Moller, a very extensive foreign merchant, carrying on business at No. 9. Mal-hie -street, as clerk and salesman, and had, as far as could he seen, conducted himself to the satisfac tion of his emp:oyer. Mr. Moller carried on a very large busi ness, and placed he utmost confidence in Andtrtoon. On Satur day week he asked leave of absence for a day or two to vi-it his friends 41 Clitheroe, which was readily granted. He left Manchester on that day, and has sot since been heard of. His absence created no suspicion until Wednes day, when on inquiry it was discovered that he had taken with him a very large sum of nioi,ey and quantity of fustian good.. Immediately on this discovery being made, information was giaen to the police, and a therotigh investigetiori instituted, and up to this time a defi ciency in money alone to upwards of 4,0001. has been dis covered, besides a large quantity of goods, tfe value of which has not yet been ascertained. It is also believed that the de ficiency of money known to have keen e mbeaeled falls far short of the total amount. 'berth whicli he has absconded. Yesterday Morning a placard was i s sued by the police off ring a re war d of 501. for his apprehension, but up to this t.me no trace has been obtained to his place of retreat. It ie thought he sailed by the Caledonia from Liverpool to the United States on Tues day last. He is described as being " about forty-five or fifty )ears of age, five feet nine inche. high, plop vionately made and of ruddy complexion." It has been known to the police for some time that he frequented one of the gaming -houses of haa also eorire to tha n . L novi l e d ge that he has this town, where such large sums of money are won and lost on horse-raeing, beep hipping goods to America On his own account, and that he has done an extensive business for tome time hoot. Ou Sty , (inv, the v.lfo or u la le 'au h:g n , an, at the village of Week, ore mile from Winchester, was confined with three children, all girls, and doing v, ell, and hadm ti diately named. Captain—Henry Ducie Chads, late of Cambrian, to Excel- lent gunnery-ship, vice Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, re moved to the Ordnance Department. Lieutenants—F. Martin, A. Kerr, and the Hon. M. Kerr, to President ; C. J. Walton (additional) to Vindictive; L. L. Brown to Agincourt; P. G. Nettleton, to Penelope; W. H. Haswell, to Vernon; George S. Boys, on promotion (additional), to Winchester; Selby Lilburn, on promotion from Prometheus (additional), to Penelope. Master—J. T. Russell, to President. Paymasters and Pursers—W. B. V. Farror, to Siren ; J. M. Hope, to President. Surgeon—W. H. B. Jones, M.D., to President. Chaplain and' Naval Instructor—Rev. A. Browne, to Crocodile. Second Masters—Benj. Simpson and G. A. Waters, reap pointed to Dee. . Assistant Surgeons—Narcissus C. Hatherly, to Caledonia; James Peters, re-appointed to Dee ; J. W. Robert, and J. Cockin, to President ; F. Anderson, to Victory. Midshipmen—A. D. Mercer, to Canopus ; F. 0, Probyn, to Hibernia. Naval Cadets—C. Montagu, to President ; A. H. Blair, to Conway. ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain William Ford has retired on fill pay, vice Captain Mallock, deceased ; First Lieutenant H. Fleming, to be Captain, vice W. Ford ; Second Lieutenant Gwyn, to be First Lieutenant, vice Fleming; Second Lieu tenant P. L. Barnard, to be First Lieutenant in the Artillery Companies.— Hampshire Telegraph. Pontsmouni, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty's ship Spartan, 26, Capt. the Hon. Charles Elliott, arrived at Spithead this morn ing from the North American arid West Indian station. She was clmmissioned fur the first time in August, 1841, at Ply mouth, and sailed again for that place this afternoon to be paid off. The Crocodile, 28, Captain Maxwell, also arrived this morning. She is from the eastward, and is on her way to the Cove of Cork, where she will hoist the flag of Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot. It is not expected that she will sail before Tues day, as she has some repairs to undergo. One hundred and sixty seamen go in her to Cove for the service squadron under Admiral Hyde Parker. Lieutenants Fraser and Aslett, with a detachment of twenty-two privates of the Royal Marines, are in orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to join the battalion serving in Ireland ; the officers to relieve Lieutenants Ellis and Dunbar, who are ordered to return to their division for foreign service, and the men to fill up vacancies. It is sup posed that they will take a passage in the Crocodile. , a' E CO LOSSE UM. A s ou , t of Loaoi. splei.did as work cst art, and most We-like as a portrait— , has been re.'entl j placed in the Glyp.o:hcca, or Ilall of Scull turf , of this establi-haient. The season is over. and all the ..vor!d i% nut of town—Lt leaq, o conip!ain the :her keep' .'rs, anti the streets and parks hear testimony t o the of theix c.Tonlaint ; but en t er t h e C olosseul e r by night or 'by day, and you begin to doubt whet, ter the season is not at its height. 'I his most at' tractive of exhibitions continues to he erowdtd—coutr try cotr,ins and foreigners hasten hither to see the microcos In of London, and old stag. rs, who remember London before the days of New London-bridge, cot gregate together here to enjoy the pleasures of icemorl —to :raze once more on the picturesque narrow-umbel' Old London-bridge, and to relate to their juniors world tales" of the perils they have run "in their hot youth" in shooting the centre arch. True, the London season is over, b.t the Colosseum season is perennial , and we wonder not at it. No other capital in the world can boast an exhibition that can for one moment be put in comparison with it. It stsinds alone and unap' proachable. Before any other nation can have a Colo' seum as an exhibition, it 'oust have a London for metropolis. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITV- 'IION. This admirable exhibition of scientific models is now enriched with numerous works of art, and among others (a recent addition) a portrait of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, painted by Mr. Solomons, from the daguerrotype process of M. Clandet, engraved by Mr• 11. T. Ryall, engraver to the Queen. It is a curious fact that, notwithstanding the length of time that has elapsed since the daguerrotype portraits were intr.(' duced, no attempt has been made, until this portrait, of the Noble Duke was taken, to engrave from the dt,,guer rotype, or to make it subservient to the puzposes of high art, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STOURBRIDGE RACES--MONDAY. The East Warwickshire Stakes of 3 SON'S. each, with 3° added. Heats, mile and a half'. (7 Subs.) Mr. Sherwood's b f Reliance,3 yrs ...(H. Bradley) 3 1 1 Mr. Batson's b g The Bird, aged ••• o o g Mr. Flintoff's ch f The Elbe, 4 yrs ... 1 o s Mr. Barton's ch f Glideaway, 4 yrs Mr. Martin's b f Trifle. 4 yrs ............... .... 0 o Mr. FON% ler's b g The Miller, 6 yrs , 3' ..... 0 Mr. Quinton's ch m The Pretty Doe, 6 rs 0 ~ dr The Stourbridge Stakes of 33 sow,, ruffled to a Handles'? of 7 soya. each, Mile and a quarter. Mr. Whitworth's Lade Sarah, 4 y rs • ..(D':.ilo) Mr. J. Clark:, b f by Defence, out of Nike, 3 vrs .. 2 Mr. Sheppard's b f' by Glaucus, out of March lei rst, 3 yrs 3 The following also started b u t were ti,nt placed :--- 314 Flintoff's The Rhine, 5 yrs—Mr. sb g Tippoo, aged- - Mr. Jones's The Dist-n - 1.01, 5 yrs—Mr. Morris's Evelina, 4 yrs-,,Mr. T. M. Vickers's !sr f Princess Olga, 3 yrs, And igr' E. Peel's General Nott, 3 yrs. The Handicap Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 25 added, fleets , one mile. Mr. Sheppard's b f Dulcets, out of Marc: t First, 3 yrs 1 1 Mr. Parker's ch g , 3 yr 5....... 0 Mr. Flintoff's The Exciseman, 5 •- c s Mr. Jones's The Disowned, 5 yes ~ EGHAM RA f as_ya sTE „,,,,.. Irrespective of the Cep, the racing yesterday possessed /el little interest, owing, we suspect, to the Committee, in the!, anxiety to make sport, h av i ng di v id ed their race .fund into eV' small sums as to put good or full e• tries out of the questitn and make the stak es , a f ter d e d uct i ng travelling expenses, the fees fur riding, weighing, entering, &c., scarce worth d I winning. There was rac i ng enoug h , i t is true, but it is her% a doubt that the intere s t s o f t h e meeting would have bees quite as effectually serve d h a d t h e public money been div id e d into larger amounts. This would probably have lessened thi number of heats—and we confess to no predilection for thews' but the stakes would h ave fill e d b etter, and there would b a l been a sufficiency of sport to satisfy any reasonable appetit i e ; The returns appended w ill s h ow t h at t h e running was not 0,.,. very exciting character ; but we g i ve t h e officials credit ri having done all in their power to bring it to a close in go , time. The attendance w as f a i r enoug h for a first day. `...A weather all that could be desired, and the ground in very g order. ids Match of 30 soys, each, p p, ca t c h we i g h ts, both aged, tir, a whip added by Sir F e li x B oot h, B art., two miles. `U" Greville's Trump received from 31r. Whitehurat's Eleanor. The New and Old Windsor Stakes of 5 soya. each, w ith.; added. The winner to be 'old f or 80 sues., if demande d. &c. Heats three quarters of a mile. (5 Subs.) Lord Rosslyn's ch g lemi, 4y. s. 3st ,41b (Mann) 1 n Mr. Thompson's Anna Perenna, 4 yrs, Bst 41b ...... 6 Mr. Ramshottom's br cby Mus, out of Belvidere, Bst 41b 4 Mr. Bainbridge's Black Stockings, 4 yrs, 7,t I llb ..• 6 Mr. S. Smith's b g Fi ve -ti mes- fi ve, 5 yrs, Bst I llb '3 First Heat—Betting -6 to 2 agst sl ut colt (taken); St e 0 agst Black Stocking s (t a k en ) ; an d 7 to 2 agst a length. Second Heat—Even on Mus colt—won by a how The winner was claimed. The Gold Cup of 130 soya., by subscription of 10 Bove. sheds 9st years old, 7 s t ; f our, B s t 71b ; five, 9st ; six and OlTo 9st 31b ; mares and geldings allowed albs. The eeeent a i Ae , save his stake, and the w i nner t o b e sold for 400 sovs. 11" manded. Two miles. (13 Subs.) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's John o 'G aunt, age d ... ...... (H. Bell) Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yrs ................................ Duke of Richmond's Pic Nic, 3 yrs Mr. Death's Misdeal, 6 yrs .......... .......................... Sir G, Heatheote's ch f Campanile Betting.—Even on John o'Gaunt, and 2 to 1 again , ' rr .w Nic. Nothing else backed. Pie Nic made play at Ste; pace, followed for th e fi rs t t h ree parts of a mile 1)7, CamPs°. l and afterward s by W ee P et and Misdeal, .1e;o n o 'Gaunt IE,T, off. This order was observed to the T.Y,C, p os t, where Pet and the f avour i te went in sr' „rice, themselves. The favourite . ra - ;, in waitin g to the vend, ce7 . l" and quitted the mare 7.ithout an eff.ri, and won with ease by a length. Pie Nic was a bad third. and had the race" The Plate of f:1 soya., give n b y th e M em b ers for the West!, Division of the C oun t y o f S urrey, added to a Sweepstake` 5 soya. ea‘h ; three-yr-olds, 6st 12ib ; four, Bst 71b; five , 11 1 six and aged 9st 31b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b5.0, t winner to he sold f or 200 says. if demanded, &c. 11°' two miles. (4 Subs.) Lord Glamis's Satyr, 4 yrs .. Sir S. Spry's Subd uer , 5 yrs Mr, Coleman's Devil - among-the-Tailors, 6 yrs ...... First heat won by a neck, and the second by two leak, Subduer not haying brought his weight home. was distant; The Runnymede St a k es o f 5 sous . each, with 25 adais three yrs old, 7 st ; four, Bst 41b ; fi ve. Bst 1 llb and aged, 9 s t ; mares an d ge l d i ngs allowed 31b. The viinote ls , to be sold for 159 soy's. if demanded, &c. Heats one 01- (3 Subs.) Mr. S. Scott' s Flatfish, 3 yrs (Mann ) , Mr. Woodfield's b c Velox, 3 yrs .. 9 . . ...... • Betting- -5 to 2 on Flatfish, who won the drat heat tp canter, and walked over for the second. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.—LICHFIELD, 1845 Acceptances for the Staffordshire Stakes of 25 sous. each. Inheritress, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—Roderick, 6 yrs, 7 s t 12 ‘ 11) ; Hooton, 5 yrs, 7 s t 91b—I ntrep id , 4 yrs, 7st 61b —Doctor rlot hand, 4 yrs, 7-t—E ver t ors , 5 yrs, 7st—Rochester, 6 10Ib—Poor Soldier, 5 yrs, 6st 101h—Lord Saltoun, 4 Z t . , 6st 7lb—Old ( - ;eorge, 4 3 rs, 6 i t 31b—Li ttle John, 4 yrst„ ",,,p, fby Sir Hercules ou t o f T agl i oni, 3 yrs, 65t—Jenny "' 3 yrs, 63t, BEDFORD. -1845. id of Acceptances for th e Bedforoshire Handicap: —The (2 ,1 " - e d, the Gipsies, 5 vrs, 9 , t—Roderick, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Fama, ag o g Nst 71b—The D ev il- among - t h e- T a il ors, 6 yrs, Bst-.•l°„gri, Eclipse, 3 v rs , Est I:2lb—Skeleton 4 yrs, Est 101b--Igr 3 )rs. bat 71b— Alkali, 3 yrs, Est 71b. NEW lARKET HOUGHTON AIEETING.-184A5'ibe The match between F ree Gilt an d V erres is off, a n d following is substituted; _ W EnNEsnA.Y. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, h ft, T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Free Gift, Bst 71b_V errei , s i t 21b- - '"" Lord Orford's c by Clea-wPII. out of Angelina, Bst 21b. RICHMOND, 1845. Acceptances fur the Richmond Handicap. Era, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Inheritess, 5 yrs, Bst—Que ,, ,, of t_, llB , Tyne, 6 )rs, 7st 111b—Gl ossy , 5 yrs 7st—Lord S-;,, ou n, 4 Y t r ; fist 71b—Golden Pippi n , 6 y rs , E st 21b 4 yrs, 6. Coheiress, 4 yrs, sst Blb—ch c by S :, elf:port, 3 yrs, sst. Acceptances for the Easby Stakes. Banana, 2 yrs— Malt, 2 yrs—ivia, 2 yrs—Fair Star, 2 Y r . - „. Burlesque, 2 yrs—F a i r H e l e, 2 vrs—Cranebrook, 2 Y I‘lithLothian, 3 yrs—Grimston, 2 yrs. WARWICK RACES, 1845. Acceptances for the Stand Stakes. Hampton, 6 yrs, 7st Nib—Mainstay, 4 y rs , i s t 51b--- reB : man, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—C o l um b us, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Marian oso say, 3 yrs, tist Ilb. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. a ea Sitt— , The late awful conflagration in the City aP.P:to to me to occasion a fit opportunity t o d raw atte n ,0 the small chance of est,apo from ti re w hi c h t he ina!a' t possess, who reside in large establishments in the Ci t Y, j 'y It is not gener a lly k nown t h at the b edrooms, in of of these establi s h men t s , are arranged in the midu e t th- building, with ou t an y means whatever of esctiPe, - even a window. If the late fire h a d b ro k en out at n i ght, .nothing bat miracle co have saved th e ass i s t ants, i n e i t her 11 ° 115-' from perishing in the flames. that I think, Sir, you w ill agree w i t h me i n opinion, t- he is a duty which the employer generally called upon to perfor m , t o h ave made, jam id at' I). 're every house, a fair an d reasona bl e means o f es c•Pe . or their assistants ; f or situated as I am, and as 131 ,„ ° 4 4 others are, I reti re to rest every n i ght w i th extreme dread. )our drawing atte n ti on t o t hi s matter will - 014 ..,` ha i` Sir, your obedient s ervan t, A N A SSISTA' Aug. 23, 1945. outzbt t o in ACCIDENT ON T U E LO NDON AND BBiGit4 to RAILWAY.— On Su n d a y th ere were near l y 2, 000 ris',W„—, , Brighton from th e metropo li s b y t h e excursion tra i ns• these trains arrived f rom L on d on at n i ne o ' cloc k , an d a fter e of passengers had alighted, the engine came up for the pur ll°l A removing the carriages to make room for the next train' i d rope from the engine was affixed to the foremost carriage,' ob . a man named Robert Ridley, a porter in the Company m ore ploy, seated himself on th e b u ff ers o f the carr i age to rel!' thf r the rope when necessary. While doing so, however, be the lost his hold or was dragged by the rope on to the line, t n e f at vr!io'e of the carriages passed over one of his legs. iS in° immediately removed t o th e h osp i ta l , w h ere h e n ow "` precarious state. de e DEPLOR ABLE S UICIDE . Whil e the Thi n os , steamer was on its pas s a ge f rom t h at , p l ace to Edinburg h o ft Thurtthay last, a w oman on board sudde n ly took off her l ' °-- t ion and sho e s, an d b e f ore any b ody was aware of her iut e ' d ' pet jumped overboard. The captain immediately stopped a ad abont th e s t eamer , b ut t h e unfortunate woma n had bun k 6 ja. was seen nu more . Th e name " Margaret Mill er " 'fi a r o sit scribed on the inside of her shoes.--.Edireburgh Eveniq,titig THE RAILWAY s.—We have p:ea:• tt r e in ' 3 ' ec l, in that a very active cor p s o f eng i neers are b us ily eng - 0 . taking the sections of the Welsh Midlard Railway in tio° bourhood, Th e sec ti ons o f t h e B recon an d M e rthyr . 0 101. liailway are completed ; and we understand that the bu of both lines will be forthwith commenced.— silurian• tie lIE ACQUITTED FOREIGN.ERS.—SeboiIi 9II ., fo' Santos, Emanuel Anto n i o , an d J ose A n t on i o , the th r ' t reigners acquitted c,n the charges of piracy and muroor 'Aar recent Devon assizes, were removed from the county P" ) , left Exeter on F r id a y l ast ; S antos f or Li verpoo l, 't i l e , di: reached on Saturday, cnd will thence be cony li-hails; and the two Antonios for London, 3 . 1'002 r. n l - c ier wail be sent to Oporto, by the Cunsul.—Zie.',otiport , dent. CP' uTalers‘nrid thtit g• o Mecneii, t 'pd to be first ertmmisttloner under the Scotch Poor-la' tod merit Act, and W i ll iam S myt h e, E sq., a d vocate , Sere the Board.-- Glasgow Courier. .%)•!wevsa 11 EE7 A met. bald (at I' Old Ken exposit lo secure hi to the ch, The C bttsiness lkioleswoi WJ log was self firbt brought being an the Lihe that after rassed at him in p ward.—( arisen, 01 Was 'orry khat we hirrseli An EL to send rt Sir Ws tnense dis himself tc Ildvocate This won represent .11r.8: renegade, Sir W ported Cua Mora Orr that cry fullest or' .I.draticed 111 r. F hearing principle' represent • Ceptah On the Rive his Objection On the Ras one, The an Abe origir Theo the Chah .: An E ''gned i oir Mr. v i t'oper has t h 'trice %44 (1 114, as :3 v • tt ( ~ t o"nrusi( r this hit ti - 4'aechiti 11 CI a 1 , Th e litn a , u6 A vo Aben tl lI The at 4 - ; e•lat IsAtiall Pc v t ,,_ iorc t 7 l Arid llr