The Sun. — London, England, 1850-09-20 00:00:00

GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS. Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway NINEPENCE to or from London and Graveten 1, Saloon and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING. To or from Blaekwall. Pore Cabin 6d. Chief Cabin.... 9d, Intermediate Piers •• . • ...• 6d. other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe , an d Purfleet Piers. a ae Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting). FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. - WEIS DAYS. SUNDAYS. Thu I Roshr. Green- I Par- IRoshr- I 1 Green- I C'ur ville. I G raP I hithe. flee' Time villa.Grap hlthe. Neat • ----. t'sl7 * .... t: 3 4 — ii i;'l 1 - 't9% __ I 2 -.. 2 a a c 34 r 34 -- 7 ' ?zed Trains from the Boats marked t ry ia nibuses from Fenchurch - street Station to all Ps ' a rY quarter of an hour. tr ntO BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the Trains front the Fencharch-street Stal of London the arrival Of fon. Waa DAYS. *f;Z.------ `.........1Par- !Green- 1 n eet litho. I GraY 'l ß y e i s ll hr e - Time ' Pur- (croon- Grars R v os i hr e • ** X . R. zit den lithe. - *....... ; 1 s, ....—......—. ._........... .............. —. _____ it -- —' -7 tg -- , li --- 11 -- 2 1 4 4x l 'N --•--- —6% ix I .....,........... . titt,, -- pes marked * are run direct, the Pa ckets not being per -1,,7_6° Int) at Piers or for Boats. h„,ll,Assaßea marked to atop at Ph O,IT TICKETS. lilontlis, 11. "1414 ; or Mr. Mai September 12, 185 or for Boats. .—Twelve Months, 41 55.; to be had eE th, ,nk, Terrace Pier, lira 1, 48„; SIX Months, 21. 15s. ; to Collectors on board the LAST TRIP THIS SEASON. k ARCUS' EXCURSION TRAIN to EDIN h4,,, 1 , BERGH and GLASGOW and BACK, for6d., will for Alston Statioa on Monday, October 7, for 5 or 12 days. for 4 P,P Excursion from London to Dublin and Back, via Holyhead, b el t °n Monday October 7, offering a choice of s or 12 da y s. no ki .r E xcursion Liverpool or Manchester and Back, for 21 s , o n e cir. October 7, offering a choice of 5 or 12 days. Obta",7laP Excursion to Bangor or Conway and Bac k, on Moni.ay, e kes 7. for 265. 6d., offering a choice of 5 or 12 days. Oets„,:fP Excursion to Chester or Shrewsbury and Back, on Monday, et,:? 7 . for 205., offering a choice of 5 or 12 days. (tn ein ' 4 l ) Excursion from Londoh to Bit mingham' and Back, for 12e. et eb rie r p carriages), on Monday, October 7, for 5 or 12 da y s. 1, Excursion from London to Carlisle a nd Back, for 345. ; 441 ii nd Back, 345. 6d. ; Winders ere and Back, 325. 6d.; ken , 23s Lack, 30, ; Lancaster and Back, 2-35.; Preston and Back, lag a u-; Iludders . fleld and Back 255.; on Monday, October 7, offer fetctch:9lc bills,s or 12 days, from ' Euston Station, Euston.s9uare. ' B, and every information for the above Excursions, may obtainedNsby of Mr. Henry R. Marcus, Manager and Conductor, 25, Dishopsgate-street Within. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. On siiXCERSIONS TO CAMBRIDGE AN D BACK. ;rill j e . , DAYS the 22d and 29th September , a SPECIAL TRAIN ettirn' i llishopsgate Station at 8 15 A.M. on the above days, and t _ _ . .... Fares to Cambridge and Back. . First Class . • • Second Class . • • • . Third Class . . . • • By order, C. r. RONEY , S ecretar y . ilisho l ) sgate Station, September 14, 1850. 14 0 N DON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. On DONCASTER RACES. L in cll escl ay , the 17th Wednesday, the 18th, Thursday, the 19tb, oo n , --- ,,,RY, the 20th SePtember, a SPECIAL TRAIN for First and p r A assengers, at ONE FARE for the DOUBLE JOUR u r•l rst Class, 3ls. • Second Class, 23g. 61., will be dispatched 4 411•I n ' e Uston Station each morning at a Quarter before Seven, The V Doncaster at 11 45 A.m. 1 111 1 .-l E N TRAIN will leave Doncaste r for London each g t U 45. R By order, s 'al Manager's Office, Euston Station, September 5, 1850. MARK ROSH. I, b' TO THE PUBLIC. h ats At th e Post Office, Weymouth, price Is., or post free, on receipt of 18 postage labels, pre-paid. tbOR REMARKS ON THE TLAND BREAKWATER. And F IRST and SECOND ADDRESSES of his SON, Mr. JOIIN HARVEY. Postmaster of WeyMouth, . 1111 . work ' Th e sticesctil Promoter of the Breakwa ter. 11 -45 of GreatP*l most forcibly to the nautical and mercantile or strb, r of Britain. The Act of Parliament for the " Portland Air% Refuge l St and Breakwater" received the It9yal Assent Ilth ~,111Y,184,;, 8.8. H. Prince Albert laid the First Stone on the 25th it L' he 800k% f ., li -- ", 5 tw o - ~ e niarks, &c.. Is warmly recommended to the publics Iti bo se ,l lt nellishments—one, a Map of the environs of Weymouth th 4 circle te r (including the Railroads and Breakwater), des:nib _kgbeef the 12 miles round Weymouth, and forms a complete k i e naY- most useful to mariners - the depth of water hay wittlt f Ne c arefully added. This Map is sold separate at 6d., and if 4,i:n tlk ei j Post 10d. The other is a View of Weymouth Bay, Sec., tr k it Rein °l "ed Breakwater and Harbour, price 3d. separate, and 11, ue (-lc,'" by post. v ity, „,,, - _,•ernMent works (1850) exhibit an interesting scene of ac ._ as I, : s 't.a attract 'numbers of visitors daily; some of the Breakwater Ossig t Z l lied state is now seen projecting from the shore, and the li t g e tasa 1 1 Of stone from the quartes is regularly and rapidly carried G t ) 3' ti, e , r ailway. A number of additi nal tram NV ggons have ,„_lt Rin , receive 1 at the works. with a view to the employment TA,.. t nv 'arger slumber oC convicts on the arrival of wh,m this '. l Ol ' "onal enterprise will be carried on with increased rapidity. I llte it "st tl fo • be, , ie retnarkable machinery to be observed on thes3 works h , th, uentio;. , ed a gigantic crane on a moveable platform, intended 444 14s tilia r ' ti t t 0W , of stones from the recesses of the quarries, and which or.. ii. 7_ , ..1r sustaining with ease the immense weight of 60 tons An Vie ,i r . also . been recently erected for the chemical impregnation Oc e ,„ ; ~ r ins; piles for their preservation, by a new and ingenious th les ? T „.l e vvlsich they are rendered lin ervions to the action of h Z i t ,„,! , . interest which attaches . its,lf . to Portland from its rare •Nl,"" ri wi•ttit fossils, its striking ge'dogical str, tification, and anti ti'lttlei , r eMains is sufficiently notorious. 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ROBERTS and Co., Crane-court, Fleet-street, sii, h di, 4, t by ap'leshe Directions. at is. Iy 2 d„ 2s. Oil., and ackets at Ils. ' r, BPectable Medicine-venders. family r Cql 11148 tr THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. ,,, ..,3 on Steel. Nys a , t oti by 26 Anatomical Coloured ENgra la , 4 /.. ' 4l . DISQUALIFICATIONS, GE_NE.RRARTIAIVGEE.INCA t t ''CITT by ditt o s AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE' Post Its enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, P in ostage stamps, riceor ts,„..' 4trect from the Establishment, as. 6d. .1 ) _ Woo k on t.- 111 711 4 S ILENT FRIEND, a i i leit s li l i i i n tirmitles and decay of the genoratiivaete u system, frm ex- M . Medical se of mercury, 741il1,,riarjj en oos infection, and the inord f n fe. ' , eatt o ... on Marriage, and the meansEen obviating c p er y ta l i t n . cduisd ravings. 10 1 . 4 esltßy`,l- Illustrated by 26 Coloured 11 stet , r and CO., Consulting Surgaons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ble.fate r ' -1-411 don. 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PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (Euroßad under the Friendly Society's Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND, 42, Dioorgate street, London. _ . CYDER CELLARS TAVERN, MAIDEN-LANE, COVENT-GARDEN. The Concert Room having been re-decorated, SINGING will com mence for the Winter Season en MONDAY next, September 23, by a large and talented company of Vocalists, including th, two best Comic Singers of the day, Messrs. ROSS and MOODY. The Chair taken every evening at Half-past Eight o'clock precisely. Suppers and every kind of Refreshment of the best quality. N.B. An Entrance from the strand, Two Doors West of the Adelphi Theatre. THE AWFUL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. NINE LIVES LOST. BRENTWOOD, THURSDAY VENING.—An accident of the most appalling nature occurred on this rail way yesterday morning, by which no less than nine men were instantaneously hurried into eternity. At eight o'clock in the morning a number of men, who were engaged in new ballasting the line, were at work near the bridge just beyond the Brentwood station. Having discharged a quantity of gravel be tween the rails, they jumped from the waggons and commenced spreading it over the ground, and while so engaged the early train from Colchester ap proached the spot. Unhappily, in cons( quence of the dense fog at the time and the noise of the engine of 1 the ballast -trucks blowing off its steam, the approach of the up-tr a i n was unheeded until it was within fifty yards of the workmen. The foreman of the gang cried out to the men, who by some strange fatality stepped on to the up-line instead of on the middle space. Th e engine passed over nine of them, causing instant death in every ,case, and mutilating the bodies in a frightful manner. As soon as possible the train was stopped, and the bodies of the sufferers were conveyed to the shed at the station. The utmost horror and consternation prevailed in the neighbourhood for some time, and, as usual, the most exaggerated reports as to the extent of the cala mity began to be circulated. Anxious relatives were momentarily inquiring at the station, and many were with difficulty convinced that some friend or con nexion was not amongst the number of the victims. A telegraphic dispatch was immediately forwarded to London, and Mr. Glyn, the deputy-chairman of the company, Mr. Roney, Mr. S. Ellis (director), Mr. Gooch (superintendent), and other gentlemen, were promptly on the spot. Tie moat searching investi gation was made as to whether the train was out of its time, the rate at which it was travelling, and the probable cause of its approach not being perceived. The spot on which the occurrence took place was a curve between two bridges, about 480 yards asunder, and a gentle incline towards the Brentwood station. The cutting is rather deep, and the embankments are of an amphitheatrical form. It is therefore. difficult to conceive how the sound of the approaching train should, under any circumstances, not have been heard. The names of the sufferers are James Fisher, James Wardel, William Butler, John Sheppey, William Murrell, William Burrell, B. Hales, William Ward, and James Brown. At six o'clock in the evening Mr. C. C. Lewis, the coroner for the eastern division of the county of Es sex, held an inquest on the bodies at the Railway Hotel, near the station. Several of the directors were present, and a good deal of excitement prevailed amongst the inhabitants of the immediate neighbourhood. The jury, having been sworn, proceeded to the spot where the bodies lay. It is scartely possible to con ceive a more terrible sight. All were frightfully mutilated, and in one case no trace of the human form remained, Several of the relatives were present in order to identify the bodies, but in the majority of cases recognition was difficult. On the return of the jury, Benjamin Neythorp, a time-keeper on the Eastern Counties Railway, was sworn. Having been per sonally acquainted with all the unfortunate men, he was first examined as to their identity. He then stated that at eight o'clock in the morning the deceased men, with about sixteen others, were engaged in unloading several ballast waggons. He went to the place where they were engaged, took their time, and walked towards the Brentwood-station. When he had got about 150 yards away, he heard someone on the top of the bank cry out " train " and on turning round he saw the engine rushing through the men. He ran back, and found eight men quite dead, and one died about a minute after his arrival. The men had unloaded the ballast-waggons and jumped out, some between the rails and some on the up-line. The train which came up at the moment was due at the station at six minutes past eight o'clock. The morning was very foggy—it was impossible to see 200 yards distinctly. There were twelve ballast trucks and the engine attached was blowing off the steam and making a great noise. He heard a whistle from the train approaching. When the man on the top of the bank cried out " train," immediately after the engine was amongst the men. Had been engaged on railways for the last six years. It was usual for the up-train to whistle about half a mile from the station, just between the two bridges, where the accident happened. The fog was sufficiently dense to prevent the driver of the engine from seeing them beyond a distance of 120 yards, until it was too late to stop. The train was going about fifteen miles an hour. Has read the rules of the company in reference to passen ger and ballast-trains and to signals. In case of a dense fog, signals are placed on the line within a dis tance of 500 or 600 yards of the station. An intima tion that the train was due was given to the men. A man named Battle had a watch in his hand when witness passed, and he said, "-Now, chaps, look sharp, the train is nearly due." He spoke in reference to the up-train. A man had been sent from the station with a red flag, to keep engines from ap proaehing too rapidly. It was generally known to all drivers that that portion of the line was being ballasted ; the men had gradually worked down the line. There was no particular arrangement of signals for telegraphing trains on different up-lines. In this case the train and ballast waggons were on different lines. Could not say whether the steam of the up train was on or off. It was not necessary to signal the up-train, as it was on a different line. Thomas Wilson, a bricklayer, said he saw the de ceased men engaged in unloading ballast waggons. He was walking along the top of the embankment, and was proceeding to his work. The men got out of the waggons on to the up-line. The engine of the ballast. waggons was blowing off steam. Witness saw the passenger train coming up, an d cried out to the men, but none of them appeared to hear him, and consequently the eng i ne ran ove r them. It was a foggy morning, an d witness could not see more than six or seven r o d s b e f ore him. Th e passenger t ra i n whistled for abo u t h a lf a minute b e f ore reac hi ng th e men. It left off just before coming up with them. The train was not going very fast. The train did not stop until it got to the Brentwood station. Could not say whether the steam was on or off. He could see better up the cutting than down it. The fog lay near the ground, and was thicker were the men stood. Thomas Caldwell, a plate-layer, said that he was foreman of the gang t o w hi c h t he deceased men be longed. The ball as t waggons reac h e d the spot w h ere the accident took pl ace a b out a quar ter bef o r e e i g ht. Shortly after the men got out of the waggons he heard the whistle of the up-train, and called out to the men, "Look up." Before he had well uttered the words the train had knocked cl , wn five of the men, and immediately after two more were killed. Wit ness jumped on to the ballast waggons. The fog was very thick at the time ; a man could not see more than fifty or sixty yards before him. It was the whistle of the engine which caused him to look, and the engine was not more than sixty yards off, the dis tance between two telegraph posts. Has been em ployed eighteen years on the railways. Could not state exactly the pace! of the engine ; was too much frightened at the scene he saw. The engine did not approach faster than usual. It was usual to come at a slow pace into the station during foggy weather, but and this train came at a slow pace. The rails were t n w ot o c l o in v e e s red was with coveredbitlst ballast,h ballast.the Could not say that the reason why the men stood on the up-line was because of the central space being covered with bal last. Not more than half a minute elapsed from th e time the men jumped from the waggons until they la apace between the were run over. It was generally known amongst the men that it was train time. Some of the men stood on the top of the ballast heaps between the lines and escaped. Mr. Henry Marriage, of Broomfield, a member of the Society of Friends, said that he was a passenger by the eight o'clock train. The morning was foggy, and the fog was very thick in the cutting between the bridges. Witness was in the last carriage, a second class. A gentleman in the carriage observed that an accident had happened, as he Saw two men knocked clown. The breaks were suddenly put on, although the train was going slowly. It went on to the station. Mr. Henry Soper deposed that he resided in Spital that he was a passenger by the square, London, and train. His attention was first celled to the fact by seeing Tupper, the g uard, on the engine, beckon two men on the bank to go back. The morning was very foggy. The train pulled up immediately after the accident. Heard the whistle before the accident took place. Had passed the first bridge before he heard the whistle. Did not hear a continuous whistle before. Knew when he arrived at Brentwood that nine per sons had been killed. The reason he attended was to state that there could not be any blame attached to the servants of the company. John Batter deposed that he was a time-keeper. After they (the labourers) had unloaded the ballast train, he gave the driver the signal to come back, and as he started he (witness) got into the last wag gon. He then heard the sound of a whistle. He turned round to ascertain the cause, and be saw the poor men fall under the engine of the up line. When the train got to Brentwood he got out. Shortly be fore eight o'clock be gave intimation to the men near him that the train was coming, And told them to get the ballast off the line. All the men were not present at the time. There were twenty-five men employed altogether. When he heard the whistle, he turned round and saw the engine go over the men. Did not hear any person call out, " train up." If a driver knows that men are ballasting the line, it is his duty to sound the whistle before bringing up his train. The driver did not do so on this occasion. We re ceived our orders p here to ballast at six o'clock that morning. The driver of the train coted not tell that we should be at that particular spot. Did not know whether it was genPrally known to the drivers that the line was being ballasted. CORONER—tits any person spoken to you on the subject of the evidence you were to give here? Wit ness—No. Mr. May nerd, who appeared.on behalf of the com pany, told the Coroner that it was the desire of the company that the fullest investigation Into the melan choly affair should take place. No communication whatever had taken place between the company and the men. It is only fair towards the company that we should state that the officials showed every disposition to as sist the Coroner and jury. Mr. George Richardson, the superintendent of the coaching department, Mr. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq. FORD'S WELLINGTON FAMILY and COMMERCIAL HOTEL, DALE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. This Hotel, situated in the immediate vicinity of the Exchange, Docks, and other places of public and commercial resort, is fitted up in first-rate style, and the accommodations for American, Foreign, as well as English strangers, will be found everything that is desirable, while the arrangements of the "Cuisine" are in the hands of a first-rate Cook. The l'roprietor urther wishes to intimate that his Coffee and Commercial Rooms, as well as Sitting and Bed Rooms, will be found second to none in the kingdom. N.B. The charges for servants are included In the Bin (except those who only stay a few hours), viz., Waiter, Porter, and Chambermaid, and it is respectfully intimated that all further payment is unne cessary. CHEAP EDITION OF MR. AINSWORTH'S, WORKS. .1 - 11 , 1 published, Double Volume, price Is. 6d. boards, or 2s. cloth, U Y F A W. K - E S. G Also, recently published, each price Is. boards, or Is. 6,1. cloth, CR CHT ON—WINDSO R CAST LE—MISER'S DAUCHITER— ROOK WOOD —ST. JAMES'S —OLD SAINT PAUL'S, 2 vols.— TO AVER OF LONDON, 2 vols. London : Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. Sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen. Edinburgh; Dublin. Ashcroft, the superintendent of works and ways, Mr. Gooch, the locomotive superintendent, and Mr. Roney, the secretary, were all present, and ready to give any information in their power. Walter Capper, a guard, said he resided at Brain tree. He was on the up passenger train that morning. He was standing on the left hand side footplate. Snow don was driving. At Shenfield we slackened our speed, and came slow down to the bridge near the station. It being very foggy the driver shut off his steam. We were going at the rate of eight or ten miles per hour. Be tween the first and second bridge at Brentwood sta tion, at about twenty yards in front of us, we saw some men in the front of the line in a group. The driver immediately sounded his whistle and reversed the engine, which brought it to a stand still at about 200 yards from where the accident happened. It was very foggy in the cutting; we could not see forty yards a-head of us. There were three of us on the look out on the engine at the time. We first sounded the whistle when we passed Shenfield station, again between the two bridges, and finally wben we saw the men. We no sooner saw them than we went to the 31e1 upon them. We generally blew the whistle when we passed curreF. We never know where the men are ballasting. Snowdon had been en the line about three weeks or a month. There was a fog signal on this side of the accident, but none on the other. They ought to have provided themselves with fog signals for their own protection. Snowdon is a very steady driver. At this stage of the proceedings The CORONER addressed the jury. He said he was quite willing to continue the proceedings if the jury wished it, but as it was then 10 o'clock, and as there were several witnesses to examine, he thought it would be advisable to adjourn the proceedings. Mr. Ellis, the deputy chairman of the company, said before the jury broke up, as many questions had been asked respecting the driver Snowdon, he thought it right that he should state that Snowdon, although he had only been in the employ of the company three weeks, had been for nine years on the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, and brought with him excellent testimonials. • A juryman said he thought it would be advisable to finish the inquiry at once. The CORONER replied that his object in opening the inquiry was that the unfortunate men might be buried. No doubt the company would call some witnesses, and therefore, under all circumstances, it had better be adjourned. After some further discussion, the inquiry was adjourned. ALARMING EXPLOSION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) CARDIFF, SEPT. 13.—Last evening, about eleven o'clock, a most terrific explosion took place on board the brigantine Gertrude, Captain Newman, laden with a cargo of Duffyn steam-coals, shipped by and belonging to Mr. Thomas Powell, coal-merchant, of this place, bound to Liverpool. Four men (on board at the time) have been seri ously itlund ; one is lying in a most dangerous state and not expected to recover. The effect of this explosion was felt a considerable distance—in Crokerbtown, and even at Cantor, and in an inn about a quarter of a mile from the vessel, so great was the shock, that the inmates ran out in the greatest terror and amazement, believing the house to he falling upon them. The appearance of the vessel this morning shows how suddcn and terrific the explosion must have been. The whole of the decks, from the after-part of the fore rigging, are entirely blown up ; all the beams broken, the windlass, bits, &c., drawn out, and the fore-part of the vessel an entire wreck. Surely this ought to be a warning to the shipping interest to be more cautious in taking on board this description of coal, through which several similar ac • cidenta have occurred. It is somewhat extraordinary that there has never been a single occurrence of this natuie at Newport, which is only twelve miles distant, although steam coals have been shipped at a much earlier period than at Cardiff. Either greater care is taken at Newport, or the coal at Cardiff must be of a much more in flammatory nature. Captains of vessels here loading the same coals view this explosion with much appre• pension and fear, and will no doubt take ev e ry pre caution to guard against a similar occurrence ; it has, however, made such an impression that time only can remove. Al' A ' /545, , ,t i/ rtc.s4 I .1. t. — 47.414 , 7ro tkt tlie0)1 ti 41— • L IML1111 :71 •••, ~ T t.v.„4lllht . J_ , - :r A [ .k tie . y r Itf • 44 , • s' • , V 7 [PRICE SD. i SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. I DONCASTER RACES. DONCASTER, WEDNESDAY NIGIIT.—The unlooked-for issue of the first " beat" for the St. Leger, and the im possibility of obtaining particulars in time for the train, obliged us to forward our parcel from the course with out the usual details of the running, and to rely on the electric telegraph for the result of the deciding heat. The following a serve to complete our report of the most exciting St. Leger-day ever known. FIRST HEAT.—Tbo s'art for k Owe about twenty five minutes past three, Beehut.ter taking a clear lead imnie4iately lifter quitting the post, ft Bow' d for a few strides by Russborough. and then by Windis chgreoz Russborough lying next, in company with Chatterbox and Voltigeur; Italian nd Pitsford in the rear. 'I he rearmost horses closed with the ruck in rising the hill, and before they had got to the mile poet Pitsford was in advance of Ruseborough; half way between there and the Red House he went up to Beehunter, forced the pace, and head-d him round the turn, Bolingbroke end Ru•sborough waiting on them, the Italian and Voltigeur (the latter having been disappointed in attempting to go up) lying in the rear. At the bend of the rails, about a quarter of a mile from home, the two leading horses were beaten, and were passed by Voltigeur and Bolingbroke, the former lead ing about three parts of a length; next to them from the distance came the Italian, and outside of them, fourth, Rassborough. This lot ran well together to the stand, where Bolingbroke was disposed of. Rusaborough then went up. but coming in collision with Bolingbroke, drove him against the Italian, whose jockey asserts that it deprived him of a fair chance of winning. Bo this as it may, Russborough cleared them a few strides from the chair, and Robinson, by one of his splendid efforts at the finish, made it a dead heat, Marson, who evidently looked for danger on the left instead of the whip-hand, having to use the persuaders to save the race, Boling broke was beaten nearly three lengths; the Italian was fourth, and Beehunter fifth. Run in 3 min. 21 seta. DECIDING HEAT.—Betting -6 to 4 on Voltigeur, who laid a couple of lengths from the Irish horse until with in the distance, took the lead from Mm half-way up, and won cleverly by a length. Run in 3 min. 24 secs. The cheering, waving of handkerchiefs, ancrtbrowing up of I hats, on the winner r e t urn i ng to sca l e, l aste d for at least ten minuter. Such a scene of excitement, wo venture to affirm, has never been witnessed on this or any other race-course, indeed, the St. Leger of 1850—the third in succession carried off by the winner of the Derby, and the second for which a dead heat was ever run —may be fairly pronounced one of the most memorable on re cord. The concourse was so immens9 that after the dead heat it was impossible to keep the course clear, and in the succeeding racer, from tbemobclosing in upon them, horses and riders were placed in imminent peril ; that Marson and Robinson piloted their horses safely through the living avenue up the distance is a miracle. The races were brought to a close a few minutes after five o'clock, and then ensued a scene at the station, of which no description can give an adequate idea ; for hours was the place literally besieged, and hundreds were unable to get away until long after midnight, and many who did got into the wrong trains and travelled south instead of north, and not a few had t ) remain in Doncaster all night, half fa mished and bedless. As a proof of the unprecedented number present, wo may mention that, although liberal provision had been made at the houses of entertainment in the town, several were, to use a vulgar expression, " eat out of house and home " before the day was half over. It is no small triumph for the authorities of Don caster, and for the management of the different railway companies, that in the midst of such unavoidable con fusion not an accident or disturbance of any consequence occurred. We must not close our account of this event ful day, without adverting to the disgraceful want of accommodation at the Post-office; with business enough for a dozen clerks, there was only one little beggarly pigeon -hole for the delivery of letters, many, in conse quence had to wait for hours before they obtained their letters. It is to be hoped that the authorities at head quarters will give the post-master a " rap on the knuckles;" assuredly he richly deserves it. The subscription-room was fully attended at night, and the dead heat having induced nearly all to hedge, made the settling comparatively harmless. Some brisk speculation took place on future events. The following were the latest prices:— FLOOR C L OTHS Best Quality Warranted 2s. 6d. per square yard. Persian and Turkey pattern - 2s. 9d. do. Common Floor Cloth from - Is. 10d. do. A quantity of Remnants cheap.—N.B. No higher Prices. JOWETT, Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho; 147, Fleet-street ; Mann, 35, Cornhill ; or direct from the author price One Shilling each ; by post, ls. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." CONTENTS:—EarIy Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex- Allston: about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country ['rips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evening. at Home —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Vest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vol s. Vol I. A VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH_OF EDINBURGH, Ito. Vol. 11. TEM LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCE/6 OF DUBLIN, Ac. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. "That three seore years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical rega -1 Won of every-day life. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." Sur.rzcY : -Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent ofthe passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, ind remedially°. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." PROGRAMME:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and ,:boice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and igure, to secure healthy of spring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. oases, &,c. By IL J. CIILVERWELL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these 'ratters. Vecention hours daily till five. Evenings. seven till nine. 10 Argyll-place. Regent-street. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Sin'. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day, and a fair business doing. The transactions were as follow : London and North-Western, 115— Great Western, 71%.. Ditto, New 171. Shares, 5 1 4 dis.—Midland, 39. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was active to-day, and a moderate amount of business doing. The transac tions were as follow :—East Lancashire, 10 Great Northern, 12 3 / dis.—Great Western, 714—Ditto, 171. Shares, 5 dis.— Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 47 1 b—Ditto, Fifths, 8 3-16 dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 7 3 4 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 12 1 4—Lancaster and Carlisle, 564—Lancaster and Preston, Quarters, 16 3 4 —London and North- Western, 1 1.4% —Ditto, New Quarters, 1 13-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, 18—Midland, 39—Ditto, Halves, 234dis.—North British, 6 3 4 —South-Eastern and Dover,l9 l , —Ditto, Consol. (No. 3), 194—Ditto (No. 4), Registered, 6 7-16— Water forford and Limerick, 40 dis. _ _ MANCHESTER, SErr. 19. Srocsc EXCTIANGL—The market was pretty active to-day, but prices were rather depressed. The business transacted was as follows : East Lancashire:JO—Lancashire and York shire, 47 1 ,6 ex div.—Le , .cls and Thirsk, l'reference, Quarters, ly dis.—London and North-Western, Manchester and Bir mingham,' Quarters (C), 1 13-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 18—Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 8 1 ,4 Ditto, Preference, 8% n.—South-Eastern and Dover, 19 1 h—Ditto, Consolidated Stock (No. 4), 6+ B —FleetwooA, Preston, and West Riding Junction, ss. per share. BIRMINGHAM, Sicyr. 19. _ _ STocK Exoetersos...—The share market was firm to-day, and prices steady. The transactions were—Birmngham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 9 1 4—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference, 9 1 4 ex div. —Shropshire Unio% 31. 16s. 3d. dis. YORK, SXPT. 18. STOCK Excariamir..—The transactions to-day were a. fol low :—Eastern Union (B. and C.), 4 East and West York shire, 7—Midland, 38 t 4 York and North Midland, 19;4. THE CONFLAGRATION IN THE CITY. OFFICIAL REPORT. The following is a list of the damages, taken from Mr. Braidwood's official report : " Mark• lane, No. 50, Messrs. Allnutts and Arbouin, wine-merchants. Premises burned down. Contents in sured in the Phoenix Fire-office. "111%isrs. Gaden and Co., similar damage. Insurance not known. _ _ _ " Messrs. Haig and Co., corn-factors. Offices totally destroyed. " Messrs. Ashlin and Sons, merchants. Premises burned down. " Messrs. Hayter and Howell, No. 52, Mark-lane, army packers. Warehouse burned down, and counting house adjoining all but destroyed. Contents insured in the Sun Fire-office. " Mr. E. H. Jones, wine-merchant. Stock in cellar under damaged by water, &c. Insured in the Phenix Fire-, " The Corn Exchange, Mark-lane. Roof of the Ex change damaged by fire and beat, and back front of dwelling-house scorched. Insurance not known at pre sent. ." Seething-lane, Mr. Barber, merchant and wharfinger. Premises burned down. Insurance unknown. " Mr. W. Smith, bristle-merchant, &c. Similar da mige. Insured. "Mr. James Coverdale, ditto. Insurance unknown. " Mr. A. B. Blenkairn (private), No. 35, Set thing lane. Front of premises scorched, and contents damaged by water, &c. Insurance unknown. " Mr. G. Coater, No. 36, Seething-lane. Similar da mage. Insurance unknown at present. " Mr. J. Stutchbury, No. 37, Seething-lane. Front et' premises damaged by fire and water. Insurance un known. " Mr. J. Stutchbury, lighterman, 38, Seething-lane. Premises damaged by fire, and contents by water. "The fire was extinguished by firemen, who had only a scanty supply of water. " The engines that attended belonged to the London establishment, with those of the Custom House, Parish, and West of England Office." Too much praise cannot be given to Mr. Braidwood, th,.. superintendent, and Mr. Fogo, the foreman of the brigade ; and Mr. Connerton, of the West of England, to I the men under them, for the manner in which they exerted themselves in getting the fire extinguished. INAUGURATION OF THE CORONATION STONE OF THE ANGLO-SAXON KINGS AT KINGSTON.— Yesterday the inauguration of the coronation stone of the Anglo-Saxon Kings; the ancestors of our illustrious Queen, took place in the presence of the Mayor and corporation, attended b y the 'burgesses and a numerous assembly of visitors. The Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of the county of Surrey, assisted by the brethren of the pro vince and other masons, took a prominent part in the cere mony. This stone, until lately, stood on the north side of. the old church. According to Speed, the historian, nine of our Saxon Monarchs were crowned in Kingston, the stone being used as the royal seat during the ceremony. It has been re moved during the present Mayoralty to the centre of an open space near the savings bank, directly opposite Iligh-street, at the turning into the Portsmouth-road. There it is placed on an heptagonal pedestal ef granite, which stands on a circular base of the same material. It being uncertain whether two of the kings mentioned by Speed were crowned at Kingston, the corporation have selected the following seven, whose names, with the dates of their respective coronations, are inscribed on the faces of the pedestal, viz. :—Athelstane, A.D. 924; Edward, A.D. 940; Edred, A.D. 946; Edgar, A.D. 959; Edward 11., A.D. 975; Ethelred 11., A.D. 979; and Edinund•ll., A.D. 1016. .The monument is encompassed with iron railings, having a pillar finished with pinnacles at each of the seven angles. At the conclusion of the ceremony the mayor, freemasons, and visitors proceeded to the grounds of Charles Rowlls, Esq., where an elegant dejeuner was pre pared. At half-past four o'clock, the children belonging to the schools assembled at the monument. arid sang the Na tional Anthem with a very pleasing effect ; after which they were presented with books and medals, struck by Mr. Taylor, to commemorate the event. A series of aluatic sports at Town's-end followed, and the festivities concluded in the evening with a grand display of fireworks. [ADvERTisEmENT.]—DeIrs Life in London.—On Sunday, September 22.--Doncaster Week.—Every even: faithfully recorded.—Engraving of the Doncaster Cup, with the usual Sporting and Domestic Dliscellany. Price of Bell's Life Sixpence. Average weekly sale of Bell's Life, 29,000. Belt's Life is published at four o'clock Saturday mornings, in time for all the early mails and railways. The Era newspaper of Saturday next will contain -an original and extraordinay report of the triumphant Race Meeting at Doncaster. " Joe Muggins's Dog," who prophe sied the winner, will have a special column. Order of all newsmen, or send six postage stamps to 3, Catherine-street, Strand. Average weekly sale of Era 10 540, which are pub lished in time for mid-day railway trains Saturday morning. A M ER 1 C A.—LIVERPOOL. THURSDAY.—The United ' States mail steam-ship Atlantic, Captain West, is now due. She may arrive at any moment, however, unannounced, the marine telegraph to nolyhead being obstructed by fog. Pro. bably she has encountered the easterly winds met with by thB Royal wail Mom gawp; pa her paesage. BARBICANS OF CASTLES. In a paper read at the Lancaster meeting of archoeo -B'4'3on :2,11 I f Barbican, a k n i , n i t n o lconnexionegis t by i f t r h . George our c Castles," dictionary fur the me an i ng o f th e wor d b ar b acan, or barbican, we shall find it called a narrow op en i ng l e f t s G l c a d ," w he in' in the walls of buildings liable to be overflowed, for the water to come in and go out at, or to drain the water from off a terrace; or an outer defence or fortification to a city; a kind of watch-tower; any outwork at a short distance from the main works; and a cleft made in the walls of a fortress to fire through upon the enemy.' We do nut from this get a very clear idea of what a barbican really was. The etymology of the word is doubtful. It has teen sought in barbacana, low Latin and Spanish; barbacane, French; lock-in-einermarcr, German, tk,e. Spelrnan, the antiquary, derives it from the Saxon burgh and hem a place to view or ken from. There is a street in London, near Redcross-street, in Cripplegate, still called Barbican,' from a watch-tower, and where, by the way, Spclinan died in 1640. John Milton lived also at cne time in Barbican. Camden, in his ' Britannia,' (published 1586), says, when describing London, The suburb also which runs out on the north-west side of London is large, and had formerly a watch-tower or mili tary fence, from whence it came to be calltd by an Arabic name—Barbacan.' Stow writes at the same place—' On the west side of the Ittd Cross' (whence ited Cross-street) is a street called the Barbican, because some time there stood on the north side thereof a burgh henin, or watch-tower of the city, called in some language a barbican, as a bikeniny is called a beacon.' As early as 1232, according to Britton's 'Architectural Dictionary,' we find in a charter,' Antemurali qui dicitur barbacana, qui e.t murus brevis ante murum nostri orti.' Spenser, in the Facile Qucene' (b. ii.), has— 'Within the kubican a porter sate, Day and night duly keeping watch and ward.' And Ben Jonson used the term in his qithalamion,'— ' That far all-seeing eye could soon espy What kind of waking man He had so highly set, and in what barbican.' The extracts I have quoted refer to the barbican mainly as a watch-tower or outwork of defence, and this is the idea which generally attaches to it. In a letter, however, addressed (June, 1837) to the Society of Antiquaries, Mr. Planebe states that Oliver de la Marche says, that at the siege of Oudenarde, A.D. 1452, Anthony bore a great white standard embroidered with a barbacan; and at the Pas de l'Arbre d'Or, sixteen years afterwards, the same author describes him as issuing from his pavilion, on a horse trapped with tawny velvet, embroidered with large barbacones, with flames issuing out of. them, and letters of his device, all worked in gold thread. Re membering that barbican was explained by Roquefort to mean not only a tower but a loop-hole, and any sort of outwork, and that Cotgrave, under the same word, says,—' Somo bold it to be a scutrie, scout house, or hole;' ho suggested it as probable tbat the figure before us was intended to represent. not a tent, but the barbican described by Oliver de la Marche. with flames coming through the centre. Mr. Planci 6 afterwards went to the ruins, of the Castle of Tournehetn, in Artois, the residence of Anthony, and there he found the same badge on various portions of the building, notien which he communicated to the Gentteman's Magazine.— Builder. MOFFAT SHEI.P SHOW AM) PAH7L--,ThiL4 long -established and most prosperous annual gathering of the ruralists of Upper Annandale was held on Friday last. The competing stock, Cheviots of course especially, were the great object of attraction; and the high character of the show was this year, no easy matter now, fully sustained. The animals were in splendid order, and looked all the bet ter that sunshine, in place of rain, played upon their fleecy backs. In cattle the , competition was very keen, and the stock shown superior. The show of tups for sale was also very good, though the number were not so great as last year. There would be about 7LO tups on the ground, chiefly Cheviots ; for these there was a fair ready sale, and the principal portion found buyers. The quality was excellent, •and prices ranged from 2/. to 41. Ina few instances higher sums were given for particular animals, but the general rate for a good one was from 3/. to 31.3 e. Some Cheviot Dinmonts made 21, M., and top lambs about 2Ql.—.Dum• fries Courier. . DONCASTER CIIP. 6 to 1 on The Flying Dutchman CESAREWITCII. 12 to 1 agst Russbcrough 16 to 1 agst Backbiter 20 to 1 ogst Ron Mot 20 to 1 sigat blulgrave 25 to 1 agst Landgrave 25 to 1 agat Knight Errant 25 to 1 agst Chantrey •25 to 1 agst Nutcracker 20 to 1 agat Loadstone 25 to 1 cgst Calmar 25 to 1 agst Fogleman 30 to 1 U*gley 12 to 1 agst Turnus 15 to 1 agst The Italian 16 to 1 apt Ilarriott 20 to 1 sgst Miss Ann 20 to 1 agtt Molgrare DERBY. 7 to 1 agst Grecian 25 to 1 ogst Storm. 4 to 1 agst Prime Minister THURSDAY. The settling took place this morning, and, 24 was generally onticipteed, went ofT smoothly. The races, which, in order to give time for the sales, paying, re ceitiPg, &e., did not comme nce un til t h ree o ' c l oc k, were of only moeratl attraction. They came dims follows: Handicap Stakes of 10 toys, each, h ft, with 50 added; for 2 yrs old. Red House in. (II Subs.) Lord Stanley's Pirouette, Gst 121 b .(Charlton) 1 Capt. Harcourt's Brother to Ellerdale, 7st. 41b (T. Lye) 2 Mr. S. Davidson's Jack Leeming, 7st 71b (W. Sharp) 3 Mr. G. llob‘on's Thoroeghgood Snm, Bst 101 b Lord Z9tlaud's The Leading Article, 7st 81b Mr C. Peeke's f by Lanereott 7st 41h 0 Lord Glasgow's fby Lanereost or Retriever, 7st 41b 0 Mr. Otbaldeston's f by l'antaloon, Tat 41b 0 Betting -2 to 1 agst Brother to Ellerdale-5 to 2 agtt Pirouette-4 to 1 agst Jack Leeming—and sto 1 agst The Leading Article. Pirouette made nearly all the runniag, and won rather cleverly by nearly half a length, Brother to Ellerdale beating Jack Leeming by about a length. Run in I min. 12 sees. Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, with 50 added; for 3 yrs old. One mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.) Mr. W. E. Hobson's Gladiole, Sat 21b (Flatman) 1 Lord Zetland's Cantab, tht 71b (tlawxwell) 2 Betting -5 to 4on Gladiole, who made all the run ning, sad won very cleverly by a length. Run in 2 min. 19 secs. The Cleveland Handicap of 20 aovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 60 added ; the second to save his stake. Cup Course. (10 Subs, 4 of whom declared.) Mr. F. Nichols's Woolwich, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (Hiett) 1 Mr.G.Osborne's Achyranthes,3 yrs, 6si6lb (Osborne) 2 Mr. Stephenson's Sacrifice, 3 yrs, Est llb (Charlton) 3 Betting -7 to 4on Woolwich, who waited on Achy. ranthes until within the distance, and won easily by a length. Run in 4 min. 57 secs. Sweepstakes of 20 SOPA. each for two yrs old, colts Bst 711 , , Sat 41b ; winners of a sweepstake, value 300 soya., includiag the winner's own stake, and not having lees than ton subs., to carry 41b extra. T.Y.C. (24 Subs.) Lerd Stlnley's Storm (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Wentworth's Azeth (J. Marson) 1 Lord Ev,lington's Crimes (Marlow) 3 Mr. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trcnchard (Flatman) 4 Mr. S. Davidson's Vivandiere Mr. W. Scott's na Chatsworth ..... (Whitehouse) 6 Betting -7 to 4on Storm, and 3to 1 agst Cnreus. Won by half a hngth, a head between second and third, Sir Rowland Trenchard well up. Run in 1 min. 40. secs. The Scarborough Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft. One mile. (4 Subs.) Lord Zqland's Voltigeur walked over. BETTING ON TFIE COURSE. CUP. 4 to 1 onFlyingDutchmani 5 to I agat Voltigcur (t.) CESAREWITCM oto 1 apt Mulgrave sto 1 agst Sister to 2 to 1 agst Russborough Sweetmeat sto 1 sgst Backbiter (t.) 25 to 1 agst Nutshell CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 11 to 1 agst The Italian (t) 115 to 1 agst Mulgrave. DONCASTER, THURSDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. THE CUP (DONCASTER), 4 to 1 on Flying Dutchman I 4 to 1 aget Voltigeur PARK HILL STAKES (DONCASTER). Even on Brightonia 13 to 1 agst Marchioness 2 to 1 eget Tiff d'Eu EGLINTON STAKES (DONCASTER). Even on Payment. CESAREWITCH STAKES. 11 to 1 agst Mulgrave I2oto 1 a gs t Cl ar i ssa 16 to 1 agst Carib oo I2lto 1 apt Musician CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 10 to 1 egst Italian 13 to 1 agst Loadatone 11 to 1 agst Turnus 20 to 1 agst Brightonia 11 to 1 agst Mulgrave PROTECTIONIST DIIMONSTRATION AT TIVERTON.— A meeting of the friends of protection to British agriculture, industry, and capital, was held on Tuesday last, at. tLe Angel Hotel, Tiverton, for the purpose of formi-g a branch of the Devon and Exeter Protection Associati , n, to comprise the Tiverton police &strict. The town having been placarded for about a week prior to the day of meeting with bills call ing upon the inhabitants generally to come forward and express their opinions upon the question of protection, the greate-t possible interest was attached to the prceeedings which we have received ; but the oratory, according to the report, by no means justified the alleged excitement. The first resolution was moved by Dr. Brent, who abused Sir Robert Peel for having imposed the income-tax. It was to the effixt that it was "desirable to form, in connection with the Devon and Exeter Protection Association, a com mittee comprising the twenty- six parishes of the Tiverton polling district, for the purpose of obtaining full and effectual protection to every branch of British industry." It was carried, after being seconded by Mr. H. H. (.larke ; and after speeches had been delivered by Mr. Williams, Mr. Potter, Mr. Kinder, and other local Protectionists, the meeting separated. But little was said about Lord Pal merston. There are 1,093 children in the Industrial Schools at Kirkdale. There has been a diminution in the cost of keep. The cost per head last week was 13.1*. against is. I Id. during the corresponding week of last year. ~_ CRICKET. ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. SIXTEUN OF SUSSEX. This interesting match was resumed on Wednesday, on Gsnsden's Ground, near Brighton, in the presence of a large assemblage of spectators. The result was in favour of the Eleven, who, it will be teen, won in one innings by 104 runs. Thus stood the seore:= Established 1840. TRUSTEES. W. G. Prescott, Esq. Baron L. de Rothschild, ➢LP . „ . TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND. John Abel Smith, Esq , M.P. r °Doles issued in 1850 to 21st August-283, f0r.£55,500. Do. for corresponding period of 1849-260, for 51,170. Increase in 1850 .• • • .... 23, for £4,330 The Benefits of Mutual Lift Assurance in all its branches, on a medium of safe scale of rates, with economical management. Assurances may be effected on the non-participating scale at re duced premiums. Great facilities allowed for travelling to various parts of the world. _ . A liberal stun given for the surrender of policies. Tix Board of Management meet on Wednesdays, at One; and the Medical Officers on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at Half-past Twelve o'clock, but every facility is given for effecting assurances on other days. DIVISION OF PROFITS every five years on policies of three years' standing. CLERKS assuring with this Association. ARE ENTITLED TO ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF TIIE BENEVOLENT FUND. Prospectuses, proposals, and every Information may be obtained on application at the Office, 42, Moorgate-street. By order of the Board, PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. August 21, 1850. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASS I lJ cold PANT. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London; 97, Geerge-street 12. St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4. colleqe• green, The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, December, 1847, is as follows: 'RANCE Sum Time Assured. Sum added to. Sum addedto Sum payable Assured. Policy inlB4l Policyin 1848 at Death. £5OOO ;13 years 10 mths £638 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8 5000 1 year •• • . 112 10 0 5112 10 0 1000 ,12 years 100 00 157 10 0 1257 10 0 1000 7 years • • • . 157 10 0 1157 10 0 1000 1 year 22 10 0 1022 10 0 500 112 years 50 00 78 15 0 628 15 0 500 1 4 years 45 0 0 545 0 0 500 I 1 year .. .. 11 5 0 611 5 0 The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the In surance Is for Life. Every infbrmation afforded on application to the Resident Direc tor, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. London. AFTROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. No. 3, Princes-street, Bank. The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall due on the sth of October next, that the same must be PAID within Thirty days from that date. ' The Premiums are paid 'Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October, either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So ciety as Members on the sth of October next, should appear or lodge their proposals at the office on sr before that day. This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives for the whole term of life as Members of the Society. For the year ending the sth of April, 1851, an abatement of 51 per cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five Years' standing and upwards. RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent. Princes-street, Bank, September 5, 1850. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. TWO LAST WEEKS in London of the ALPINE SINGERS from Styria who will per`orm several of their National Melodies, at Four, and in the Evenings at Half-past Eight.—Lecture on the Hydro-Electric Machine, by Dr. Bachhoffncr, daily at Two, and in the Evenings at a Quarter -past Nine. —Lecture on Chemistry by J. 11. Pepper, Esq., illustrating the Ancient Firey Ordeal and the Han C ling of Red Hot Metals, daily at a Quarter -past Three, and in the Evening..; at Eight.—Model of Weston's Patent Nova-Motive Rail way, at work daily.—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 at a Seriees, o'clock. n exhibitig Diver Scenes in the Arctic Regions and Ceylon, daily On and Diving-bell, &c., &c. Admission, Is.—Schools, lialf-price. CREMORNE GARDENS, On the Banks of the Thames at Chelsea. Open Daily at Three o'clock. ONE SHILLING ADMISSION. Children, Half-price. Sundays at Half-past Four. No charge for admission except by Refreshment Card—Sixpence. Children under Six years of age free. Director, Mr. T. t 3. Simpson, Albion, Great Russell-street, Co vent-garden. THIS DAY, September 20, In addition to t'e usual Entertainments, a perfect repetition and re presentation of the Old English Sports performed before her Majesty and Prince Albert, in celebration of the anniversary of the Birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, at Osborne, August 6. No ad ditional charge for admission. The Sports will commence at Four o'clock, and conclude with a Morris Dance on the Platform by the Ladies and Gentlemen of Herr Deulin's powerful Ballet Company. First appearance of Signor Henri Zeleski, the Bottle Equilibrist. Immense Success of Deulin's new Fairy Ballet, " The Origin of Harlequin." New Groupings from the Antique. Dancing to Borini's Band of Fifty Instrumentalists. Madame Antonio will make her marvellous Ascent and Descent on the .Rope amid hurricanes of Chevalier Mortram's gorgeous Fireworks. Chattaway's celebrated Brass Band. 1 HE LATE LIEUTENANT GALE. The Prorrle' ors take this early opportunity of intimating that this Establishment, with all its attractive r, sources, is placed, for one day, at the service of the Widow and Eight Children of the late L'eu tenant Gale, the aeronaut, who's disa4rous and lamented fate is re corded in the public journals. Due notice of the Benefit will be 1 . Ivan, and the co-oreration of friends is earnestly solicited. In active preparatit.n, a Grand Chinese Fete. On Saturday, for the future, the usual entertainments will be pre sented, instead of the Bat al Fresco, and the usual charge for admis sioa restored, viz., Is. NEPAULESE ARCHERY GROUND. Ladies and gentlemen can here enjoy the health-promoting elegant exercise of the graceful bow, with the advantage of proper instruc • ion, gratis f Shooting three dozen arrows before Five o'clock, Is. ; after Five, 61. per dozen Matches for Dinner, Wine, and a Prize Bow are always open. Tickets, Ins. 6cl. each, to be bad of Mr. Teetgen, Archery Manufactory, 164, Bishopsgate-street. The Magic Cave—The Shooting Gallery—Burns's Cottage. with Groups of Figures illustrative of his Works—Summer and Winter in the Arctic Regions—The Maze—Statuary of the finest Classical descripti-n—The American Giant—The Log Hut of the Ca lifornian Gold Diggers—Ancient and Modern Groupings, by Duffel, &e., &c. lie it recollected, on Sundays, admission by Refreshment Ticket, Sixpence. Never were these delightful grounds in such high perfection as at the present moment. Visitors to London should not omit a stroll 'nath the shade of the lofty trees nd among the variegated beds of e flowers at Cremorne. Everything has been st done to render Otis magnificent place of amusement worthy the most extensive patronage. 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, in the River Esplanade. 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 - bri d g e every Night after the Fireworks. TO EVERY FAMILY in the KINGDOM, and the PUBLIC UNIVERSALLY. Dr, Ryan's Certificate of Quality. Mr. Henry Clark, Sir,—l have carefully examined the samples of ESSENCE of ACHIES, and of the HARVEY'S and REAING SAUCE, prepared by yourself, and have c ompared them with those which ha% e been for so many years favourites with the public, and I have no hesitation in saying that yours are equal in quality, in every way, to any now extant. I have also examined and tested the strength and purity of the Vinegars manufactured by you, and to re mark that I highly approve of the same. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN RYAN, M.D.. Professor of Chemistry to the Royal Polytechn lc Institution, Regent-street, London ; the Royal Naval College, torts mouth, &c. &c. a. d. FISH SAUCES, &c. Clark's Harvey's and Head in g Sauce, p er bottle - - - 0 6 Essence of Anchovies - - ----- 0 6 M us h ro om Ketchup - ----- 0 6 0 6 „ Walnut Ketchup 0 6 „ Chili Vinegar French Capers - - - - - - 0 6 19 DittO 0 6 Cap nee Pepper The above articles are charged by most other houses from Is. 6d. to 2s. each. Real Chin t Say (usually charged from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per bottle) 0 9 0 Real Gergona Anchovies, per bottle - 1 „ per lb. A nc hovy Paste, for Breakfast , L uncheon, &c., - - - 1 0 Fine Bloater Paste, made from real Yarmouth Bloaters, per pot 0 IMt London Pickles, per b ottle Ditto do. in quarts 1 0 6d. to I 4 Mustard, in lb. bottles , each from - - - - Superior Table or Pickling Vinegar, in half-pints, ad.; pints, sd. ; quarts , each - - The bottles are given in at the above low prices, and there is not a better, article in the trade. It may be had also in any sized packages, at is. 4d. to 2s. 6d. per gallon for the finest article. Real Danzle Spruce, as imported from Panzlc, 12s. per keg, or in bottles at Is 4d.. 10d., 6d., and 3d. L e mon Juice, 34 Pints, as. d. per dozen, bottles included ; Pints, Gs. ; Quarts, 125., or is. 3d. per gallon Seville Orange Juice, in Half-pints, /lids, and Quarts, ditto. 2 3 Dried Lemon Peel. per lb. - ..... Dried Orange-Peel, per lb. 3 3 The finest Salad Oil, imported direct from Leghorn, in a handsome decanter with stopper, at Is. 3d. each. Salad Cream, or prepared dressing for Salads, also in decanter bot tles, Is. 3.1. each. As there are many spurious imitations of an inferior quality, ob serve the name and address, CLARK and Co., Coleman-street, is on each bottle. China Soy, 9s. per gallon. Finest Salad Oil, Bs. per gallon. SPIC ES, 80. s. d S d. Cassia - per lb. 1 Pimento - 0 10 Black Pepper - •- - I 0 White ditto - - - 1 6 Cayenne Pepper - - 2 6 Long rePi er - - - 1 3 Isinglass, from Bs. Gd. per lb. 15 6 Mixed Spice - 3 0 Maccaroni, from Bd. Vermicelli - 0 10 Cinnamon - per lb. 4 6 Finest Bencoolen Cloves, 2 6 Bourbon and Amboyna do., is. 6d. to - 2 0 Finest Mace - - - 8 0 A fair article of do. - - 6 0 Finest Jamaica Ginger - 2 6 Fine do do. - 2 0 Good ordinary do. - 1 8 Good Barbadoes do. - 0 6 Nutmegs- 6 6 MUSTARD. In 91b. and 181 b. casks, second - - per lb. 0 Ditto floe - • 0 8 In 91b. and 181 h. casks, superior - - - 1 0 Ditto do. double do. Real (lorgona Anchovies, as imported from Leghorn, in double bar- refs, aim in single barrels. Essence of Anchovies and Mushroom Ketchup can be had by the gallon. CLARK and Co., No. 40, COLEMAN-STREET, CITY. Orders by post solicited and delivered freo three miles from the above address. Terms, Cash. A liberal allowance to shippers, emigrants, dealers, and large con sumers. F ltA AIPTON S PILL of HEALTH. Price Is. 1 d. per box. This excellent Family fill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common symptoms of which arc costiveness, flatulency, spasms, loss of appe tite, sick l'eadache, giddiness, sense of fulness after meals, dizziness of the eyes, drowsiness, and pains in the stomach and bowels, : indi gestion, producing a torpid state of the liver, and a consequent inac tivity of the bowels, causing a disorganisation of every function of the frame, will, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perse verance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength ; a lnalthy action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys jaun- will ra pidly take place; and ins tead of listlessness, heat, pain, and diced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health will be the quick result of taking this medicine, according to the directions ac companying each box. As a pleasant, safe, easy app orient, they unite the recommenda tion of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no restraint of diet or confinement during their use ; and for elderly people they will be found to be the most comfortable medicine hi therto prepared. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. Pries is. I%d. and 2s. 9d. per box; also by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thesnee Front, 229 Strand, Londo n," en the 09TC11317.1e11t §taMg, CAMBRID ~% J S USSZX. First Innings. Second Innings. G. Brown, b Hillyer G. King, Esq., b Clark K. Picknell, b Wisden 8 c P arr , b Clark ..... 22 Gansden, b Hillyeri G. Barton. Esq., b Clark ...... 16 not out... Breach, c Felix, b Hillyer..... 1 c Felix, b Clark 0 Hammond, b Clark ..... ..... 14 b Clark F.wens, run out 2l b Clark ...4 W. Humphrey, Esq., b Clark 15 c Felix, b Clark...—. 0 Penikett, not out ...... ..... . 4 c Martingell, b Clark 0 A. Smith, Esq., c Pilch. b Clark 0 c Felix, b Clark..... 0 R. Clic esinan, E sq., b Clark Moor e , E sq., 0 I T :on ll g ro b v ir n s, , t b b CCialrsaki::lllllill3: : 5 0 b c N C V la is r d k en. b Clark lO 0 s Box. b Clark Wooler, run out ... .......... ..... 0 b Cl ar k Byes, &c. .. ...... .. .......... .. 0 Byes ..... ..... Total ......... 115 T0ta1...... 9 TRE ELEVEN'. Wisden, c Penikett, b G. Brown .......... Guy, b Ewens . .......................... ....... Parr, c Moore, b Clieesman ...... .....• ......118 cJ. Brown, b Cheesman ......... . ..... .52 Martingell, e Gansden, b Cheesrnan .„• 20 Box, b Per ikett ....... ......... 47 Mr. N. Felix, b l'enikett ... Mr. Ridding, c acesman,. 1) Penikett.. .. 90 Mr. A. Mynn, cG. Brown, b Cheesman 4 Clark, c Eu - ens, b Penikett ... . ... Hillyer, not out .. ..... 1 10 Byes 5, leg byes 1, wB, no ball 1 Total 318 COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, SEPT. 17. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al bert returned this afternoon from the Hut on Loch Muick. The Hon. Miss Lennox was in attendance on her Majesty. The dinner party this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness Spetb, Lord James Murray, and Sir Edwin Landseer. OSBORNE, SEPT. 19. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena, the Princess Louisa, and Prince Arthur, take their ac customed rides and walks daily, and continue in the enjoyment of perfect health. The Marquis of Lansdowne has left the seat of the Right lion. R. Vernon Smith, in Northamptonshire, on a tour. Dispatches for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong- Kong were sent off yesterday evening from the Co lonial-office. LIEUTENANT STACK'S CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As it might possibly be thought, from the police reports of this case, which have recently ap peared in your journal, that I had other but a strictly professional connexion with Mr. David Hart in the matter, I trust to your known sense of justice and strict impartiality to give insertion to my positive assurance that I know nothing more of the transac tion relating to the bill in question than that Mr. David Hart left it at my office, in my absence from town, to be presented for payment to Lieutenant Stack—that Mr. Palmer, of my office, under the direction of my managing clerk, did present it—that Lieutenant Stack snatched the bill from Mr. Palmer's hands—that, therefore, no other course was left my clerk to pursue but to bring the matter before the magistrate, or to have left me personally liable to Mr. David Hart for the amount of the bill ; and that, finally, I have no connexion with Edward or Robert Jones, the alleged drawers of the bill, nor, indeed, any knowledge of these parties whatsoever. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, J. A. JONES. 9, Quality-court, Chancery-lane, Sept. 19. --- ! GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. (From the Gardener's Chronicle.) As we may soon look for cold weather as a natural consequence of the season, it behoves us to secure all our more tender plants immediately, lost we be taken by surprise, as many were last year. But for the present, even in less favourable localities, we would only put the most tender of our greenhouse plants under cover, as we dislike crowding the houses as long as it can be avoided, and there are many plants whose constitutions will allow of their being freely exposed for some time longer; as a familiar instance of this we may mention the cytisus, acacias, &c., and as the flowers of many such plants are valuable through the winter, the continued exposure will retard their season of blooming. In very cold localities, crytan themurns in pots should l e placed in a cool house, or under the shelter of a wall, where they can be pro tected by drawing down a canvas in severe weather. Many plants whose wood is properly ripened may at once he removed to a cool light shed facing the north, or place 1 beneath the stage of the geranium house; the situation should, however, be such, that frost can he effectually excluded without entirely depriving the plants of light. These will include fuch4a.4, 113 dran geas, plumhago capensis, hibiscus, brugmansia can guinea, erythrion, houvardia, hedychium, canna, liliums, and a great many others that have done flower and only require protection from frost, and a moderate exposure to the light. By removing these, a greater space will be of for plants with healthy f o li age . Balsarnc, cockscombs, and other annuals which have been cultivated for decorating the plant houses during the summer, must give place to the winter occupants, as they require the space. The propagator must be very active to get his cuttings struck while he has the advantage of genial weather; end that they may have the chance of get ting fairly established before winter sets in, a strong force should be kept at such work till it is completed. If the cuttings are put in early they have a much better chance of striking, and have a longer time to establish themselves, so that one early-struck well rooted plant will go as far as two or three weakly things at planting out season ; and valen we consider the numbers of the latter that dwindle away during the winter, the disadvantage of delay is too obvious to need more comment. Young plants of campanula pyramidalis, antirrhinum, and other plants which re quire a slight protection, should be placed in a.suit able situation. All these arrangements should, as far as practicable, be completed at once, so that the hands may be char when the weather becomes so severe as to render it necessary to take up and pot the old plants required for another season. To this end, pits, frames, boxes, pots, &c., should be prepared, that when the job commences it may be completed as quickly as possible. No time should be lost in com mencing any extensive alterations or improvements which it is proposed to carry out this autumn, as the ground is in a much more workable state now than it will be two months hence, and any shrubs shifted immediately will have time to strike fresh roots be fore winter. If cardoons will be required for the use of the kitchen before November, a few should new be earthed. It is a common practice to wind haybands round the stems, to keep the soil out of the hearts of the plants; but there are several objections to the practice, and particularly in very cold or wet ground. In such cess, the haybands unavoidably absorb moisture from the surrounding soil, and are thereby decomposed, thus forming a harbour for insects, and a natural conductor, by which the frost is admitted, where the object should be to exclude it. In such ground, we would prerer to surround the stem with a casing of sand or fine coal-ashes. In very dry sandy soils, the evil does not exist to so great an extent, and to such ground an admixture of sand or ashes would be injurious ; but where it is of a stiff clayey nature, such an admixture will ameliorate the texture of the soil, besides being more suitable for the preservation of the crop. In any case do not allow the outer leaves to be stripped off, as they are much hardier by reason of their exposure, and form a natural guard to the more tender leaves within. Where soil is used, let it be as dry as possible, and made fine with the spade before it is placed round the plant. Let any plant s be taken up which, in spite o f the rich manure given them, are beginning to run into flower. As they are of no use when blanched, but as the foliage is so noble, we generally make use of these by planting them in open spaces about the clumps in the pleasure ground. If the ground is properly enriched, they form very interesting and striking objects. They are excellently adapted for planting near the margin of water. The spring -sown onions should now be taken up and laid out to dry thoroughly before being strung and hung up for the winter. As the weather of our autumns is so very Precarious, they shOuld, if possible, be spread out thinly in an open shed; but if such a place is not at con-unzud, the next best is a hard dry grave: walk, from which the rain can pass freely off. Get them under cover, by all mean., as soon es pos.. sible, but do not allow them to be thick together, nett be in too great a hurry to bunch them up. A quan thy of parsley should now be gathered and dried; it answers as well as the green for estry purpose ex cept gnrnishing, and by securing a supply before band, the demand of green leaves during winter is considerably ditninibhed. Do not neglect to gather in due season ridge cucumbers, nasturtium seeth, radish and bean pods, Chillies, and other matters required for pickling and preserving. - - He who sports compliments, unless he knowi how to take a good aim, may miss his mark, and be wounded by the recoil of his own gun. Eliza Cook's Journal. Mr. l3lackhurst, the attorney at Preston, who was recently committed for trial on 'a charge of having forged a codicil to his late wife's will, has been adx.l.itted to bail by Lora Chief Jiistio Jetvic Just published, S e venty Thousand, ..ONIANA; or, Family Adviser of the - I )i t trill Dr ißo x sh College of Health, New-road, London. By JAMES IlYgeist. Containing everything that concerns the I,Cetsai ion 0, health and the cure of diseases by the Vegetable th t Al.4tedieine. Price 6d., or Is by post. ~Society of Hygeists and Medical Reformers hereby warn 1111 fa "„at they have no sort of connexion with the t oi t htm sh e o n p ts s . tilt.:o,lB,:paceouti powders sold in chemists' and drugsgo.s' by che: 8 4 114 a' Vegetable Universal Medicines ere not sold luggists. I