The Sun. — London, England, 1845-09-27 00:00:00

.JAL NEWS. ER TO TllllO steritty e 4, werooo 40 ; a no Change Prices' y Shares, and Sail's ffieially goetted 104 t itera tion in the ggre t of tha Bank o f fa; s transactions nort,:i A id ) , at this d pen upon , and for theo3 ;t return, 7,31%6194 490/. , litt l e , but there la! P bills, to well as time fer° rh i c h last ;till a gradual i.s," nd lot time l_tjt :bled very much :e of undivided prel4; :went was then I:7', Sow that PT?" rest„ is augmented.; with the ara°, the managers of t' e • cued ill nissory notes is- or t., is too trifling ng e3tablishineii!!,ll int is now .9,601,20' 1,t62 1 . no s Ayres 811 u .„ r tit ate interest, apt,— Cos' rather heal. andsor getie;ft y. /Dank oclL Funds have beon,; the Dutch Twali.?,. per Cents. at 9it. ar utnt of business and very g-enersll.l_7l d demand tootthe dl the quota. '11; e Share Sarket tes Altogether' the to r oNN o'oo ist.) . 984 14 .......... 9814 211 ......... . 48 46 -- ri a • • -- 47 49 P ni ' T • 010 OCLOC 1841... • 67 ......... . 1 6 v o s • ates .• 97N SEaItSS 00 ' P o S e . • 4!iN"' ..... ▪ ......... t o 51 6 .• ••• to 0 ~1 . 144, ,,,,. to 4 1 /4 ... •,' to N 5 1 4 / 4 e to 403•'•t0 m 20 . " to • 5 ...... r • to / • 3 B'47' to r , 41/27r" 0 3 ''.••• to 5 21(33?'" to 211%34''' to : 71/2' • r 4 •": t o 6 3 4•••" ' to .10 •• r 4N" " tO 31/.••••' to " to 4V/4' to 2553••• to I ' 7 13 to .215 .... ta ~ 52 .."‘ 32 '..". tl) • . 923 i to '"." to I.' to !s: • 41i s ' •• to " 6 ." t`' ,13 , to .2• 2 2 "/ '2611r,, / 2• I , s A' to • 9 "" to • 4 ' "' to • 73:4 to to to g*„ to, 4,7 . to, • W". / • 5)••" .• to / • 7 to 41,4•"''. / ••".; to " 99 / tO / 14 0'169 8 tP 0 6 :160A I / • 44", to„ :60 ".".0 , 4 5 e to ▪ 5 4.•• • / , 264" ' ' " 4 • 7 " to 4k A i"p • '414 to )/ ;ts 244". 0 1514';:to • •t a • 9 . ° • IN.': t° • 3' ° • 10 •; 1 : 1 ; ° • 4 Bes. t° hr " • 41,47 P I° 4 ; l i 61,4 tO • 4`2*-,-,t;/ 1 9 3 4,t / 7 4,.. 31/1/ to // , 2 [,,,t to/ 4 1 ,4 7 4 " ▪ 25ir , gi7 31,1,-,4:' to / • "... "..: to 5 7 , 40 I. AT$ ' •' ,„ t / • 10/ • to • 9 1 4 4 ,1 i.. / . „Oc t :II . 4 0 if ivi, l3 o .sor7 e by!'.ll /jet '°' c o t ot r ,•er V C' or"e r t o 10 0 o o tf l cio ei 14 r i ef t' 0° par t $ 5 00°' CI, DAY.) .„. ERR ENWELL.—CI HIS th e air ' ja",es Hall, an attorney, was charged with fuit-stall of William Jacques, a boy in the City r .. I __ and also with of assaulted Judd, a policeman of the N upse . tt o i ... ng , di risi ___ hating 1 " c , : t aPPeared that the defendant was passing tall, 'ItY-road whilst drunk, and he upset Jacques's fruit- s and • a nd the fruit was destroyed- The boy made an alarm, through the daaurd,d, the policeman came UP. He followed defendant, and laine. 'sea him to Pay the boy for the injury he had sus d, when defendant said "you be d—d, pay the_ boy o J fined, 0, the', ' and, at the same time, he struck the h cT re st h a e bie was loo t d eal ' Re was taken to the station-house, w baifeedeunltuntil the morning, at three o'clock, when he was eerAltsrfulfystlhl,ainwdoerafeence, said he had been dining out, and was fdrueniitltal! intentionally —it was a perfect . accident. for wine, but he denied upsetting the le it denied apsaulting the policeman intentionally, and . when at eza.,.stnion-house he offered the boy a sovereign for the . soni''s',uone, rather than be locked up. He to paid M the station -house which had not aa b ia ce h n e restored p aid "l t n i, ), Land he thought he was harehly treated. He had / -e eey_Jacques IN. compensatiiin. Ivas-11180tpzetaor l'h. teller said the defendant was so d the imputation cast 11 Po th e ° I P 'or safety. He deme Jud Pa ice ' drunk that he . • d, the constable proved the assault upon him,. and the . Prisoner w as co • ' and let, „ nvicted in the penalty of 205., which he paid, me court. t ti T HE Mr ------------- ---•14 gain of the 'DING REVISION.—The istowetseirrsreadldsnßieuesdda:Ttrolling districts of the West Riding, revised up le it Yto' fi ll er for th Perin Pets° aha't‘i.,ilth7oBug2.ll t A he t illegal or imp , thereb t acquire votes Wakefield the revising ba ro r : Sets buying properties in order o t who 38'eeitiwhere there is evident . concert on he part of the of the Act Property for this purpose with the buyers, Aivs e sake of obtaining votes, it is a violation Vier, I , e , called the Splitting .Act ; and in consequence 33 votes Z rectB V to the Liberal interest in the Wakefield district.- 4 .., er r " . karihrTer"rial, signed by 400 of the prayin-k,ali, has been resented to the Marquis of Ai es t 1 , inhabitants of iiin g his Lordship tosupport the Manchester and Sou 1 - iv %; line of railway.—a Devizes Gazette. Se . ri ontl regret to learn that Mr. Eaton,. M.P., is I.t eeterYineisposed at his seat in Cambridgeshre, an tt d ar fe k a o rs f 11144, tallied if he can recover from his severe a I'4 , l ' i lLte ts held on 'saI:GING or A . faLT.—At a meeting of 84ttirda,,a,i'd brewers attending Warminster market, represthf.aist, a memorial to the Board of Excise was , v , sohteadll, be t i e ine that the present mode of obtaining what frame 40.7 . I, ,e 1 denfierd.tro(idenSi:re f e o v r i e d e e d ne t e o " g t e h t a h t er sr , a i i s n in a couch and has ce-llit'eParat(j'eallY teen woZa They suggest that "a gauge taken shown to be liable to infli t rt e w er r t o a n i a d the dence should be , _ ,nsvrer j sought byth . v, i g a n n en t a he ida c a i a s -• keeiredi,,4Bk that nonbut disinterested evi To,i; su PPort of an accusation. The following case wa; ,3%••• -•-Tut REGISTRATION.— week. Mr. tarter thueerd by the Revising Barrister, last The Bar- Sout.',C° Mer of the British and Foreign School, in e s t er -,r.eet, last made a claim to be registered. that in pe n . is 'i o M that it appeared that, in the ere :ton of the school, hia ceetr e was made for the residence of the master; Aim; that act with the trustees he engaged in case of his he.eould not reside elsewhere ; and that, he to reside on the must s re Pulleshing the duties of master of the school, land eiteinastsige, the premises to his successor. Under these lord a„,,ances, he did not consider the relationship . of the land cl3l tellant was We'lll-- Somerset County Gazette. . . created, and therefore decided against formation forihereU6anderstand that a company steps have bag It Ad e vertiser. of sugar in this port, it and A l h e 9._t in tb necessary e tt , rl -en taken for registering —liu h lists of r p e w : ett nes l TO CLERICAL SPECULATORS.—_As not a 4 4 aWay c,„,°' clerernen appear as directors in t a that sitnis-"Panies, it may not be unimportant to inform .. them_ allista4.2edavnios,. ition incurs great risk and . responsibility. .py , t ,3 7 oath d `• eiall - 'al preferme t benefice, curacy, or lectureship,,, A , „ , , c. 106, sec. 29, " No spiritual person holding olergym"g_ a q,e in trade, - o a r ' buy and sell again for profit. . and sewn illegally trading tad eee " In d . 1, -tn en, and deprived for the third. Buthay may be suspended for t n h o e co hrs n. t La! bee:elle-ntueereddeemed void by reason only oftrtandie trading - ' * " -- -tz e k ,- nit° by a "spiritual person," Tht ,P• 8 Afagazine. has ac ,lsiNth ' IGAN EL tcrrorr.-11.1r. Thicknesse. same deal ees b„ e invitation to stand as the Liberal candidate for , sumtel. .A'Q°ll,,gb, caused by the death of the late P. green " 4ar as the canvassing can he deemed any enteric. t. o . zed, last Ale Thieknesse bas hitherto every reason to be sais 1 11°1. 4 tha t it will be a warm contest there is no doubt; ell. nol en •ittlY Means be left untried to bring to bear the w The . .t d, but the Speaker's writ en_ ea i,sqasyaeleil"eneutieuaneLof the Lindsay family in that borough. t h o t a e ll the 7t h no c 3 tOo fi , me d the election will take pla Lt•-ree days afterwards.—Leeds Mercury. 11 be the ofwih,Friet MoV EMENT.—It appears that the people pre 0r with more haste ' than delicacy, considering t e told ti,Vacaneystte.lB are al dv thinking of the possibili yof a fttl - r• she' e I" lcher, the unsucces . 'id --,e' represetneatatlon of th ir borough. We a c re a_ is eaedi d er, of Bear Wood; Mr. 1 of the Ist Life etie rds„ ate for Southwark ; Capt. Bulkeley, of 'vent fo'r,:nd Sir John de Beauvoir, are spoken as likely to sou,toe r e r a4l . if an election should take place. pi ai . ,IRWSPAPERS —The number during the t "' last r44 " die miscarriage:and loss of newspapers n a l ap- Ali Ni Year ( in ,rs. _ 9" exclusive of Ws' , of applications „,,_ .r on s, ~,,, ~,, a ogiland? was 1,! -, T h s ' e g r, l : p ost. : 1 4 1 i el;li) ItZlo:okreslaotifniLe office do not distinguish. ers their coy burst Lir i e t r °f l'ewspapers found in the office with to newspapers sent by cross. t e , t te r o ftee . a .), , • 889 • and the numbe t ' 4 cLici 'g the Year ws ' 5 016 The number returned to r th o e_ le a ,P'l , cr s hi 1 1 . 1 the year was 178, i our readers ~,,ii, nod ,:,, ,c‘e(t i n . corers, and ferwar h de f el oro w t it h h om n , otice, in the ettu ' la lt ,eit be t'4l:_;.:Vitth these statements .litheir e papers have not come 1,4 t o, haavdl3......ti w ha a t ,c o h e m ea a s: na y r Bel kee er S . c ut Iv PR OPELLER.—The Senator, an iron 411.3„,-nrigg(-1 vessel, 160 tons register, but . cape_ Hull 1 ,7 fit r e d - ° ergo of 220 tons, built by Messrs. Pim, 01 .0 II veet 3 ,... ; with the screw eller worked by an enne of eloeth N . " tho prop , been Plying b etw 8, and tha w power, has • part of last winter, in ' ,l l bl,teghout the greaterfor several week. Her , I , each emu 'n. and London, and has made . eleven voyages, your or s„,„llve miles an hour, or within . a . les an ", or e t-e `" , With and g• -t the wind, is five m ' l i s s„ 11-41 t h, ,-;'' of to L d a-ams d her consumption of coa her proprietors have just el.,algees-seittecitehat oe f a the n' p a a n ddle steamers. She has been . Ce4te d o i,, ic i'l 1 r trading that n e fund , ' ll u of 12e per cent. per annum, ‘411! 5 " about as much more.—Leeds Mercury. _ 111111 itett'lt4TU D TER —On Wednesday, keeping a re- AT DONCASTER.—On • smart contest at the niejll;;44;aenas'iY_es.terday, the . re was a th e r.a t2f th e chearrrem. and against a ?hur . ch-rate. The OPP°- b Le, entl.,__ u and left in . a minority of about 500, and 'ltlve c ` ue utlY, was carried. • el uicil • 44ticlit.--It is expected that a Privy h lti a t he eoMalri,l be held by her Majesty at Windsor Castle veoblieee isestietta few days, but at present no summonses kel e "'AT or t ilrot e , h . AL Looers.—An extraordinary evening air"t atv - displa • announced for Monday . the 1,,,, au x e,,„ ~„ yis thei7tvrten _"4•11 uardens, in the shape . of a combat in n aerial tl,' r aeri al elonster fire-balloons, which will discharge in. - uiry d contest tableaux pyrotechniques of a most extraor et , kriptio a . IN. 4"'s tof h. ,at th f , The breath was scare t el l y ee 41 at Lill EGAc r. - --An invalid died lately in the Met_ e i b„,,_. e age o fort 3. ier of 1 "3 when his relations went in search of e 44 t ii th e dieef,sth belonging to the hospital,. and informed him tlk,,olved :net, about two years previous to his death, ‘lie;'''d but . :` 'en tie six francs (six franc n old sol q t i l ee t i fe!! heirs. They opened the bo . dy of t_ piece), e e hieh was Ill s e dead 114 t he piece fixed in the intestines. The pa . rents f lee received the coif! as the most valuable 'portion o IV sal PM ert ie lee _nee wi _ P 3e . of their son. Airy "Pis s 11'14 CONVI CTS. —Yesterday . a coroner's , ,a, , e dbefore C. J. Carttar, Esq., and a highly respectable 7,,,chta1,,,c-ot'aeled. at the Salutation, :acing her Majesty's Royal Ar a4en years`,`lng and wounding, 4 4 , 4 g,d 63 :ch s_ to inquire into th e death ofJoseph Smith, a con. i ,_ oee,._ victed at York assizes on the 28th September, tra t er ~,a Paroensportation. Mr. Hendry, assessor of nc but lwmaa with intent, &c., and sentenced to ,l ie " i std, /1 "" tii constable, offered himself as a juryman , had ri the p a c ri hie', requested to know whethernviCts . f he a risk, ''' of Plurnstead ad ot at Woolwich C—i_ so, did not !Drone, ~,, to have tl • ' tongf the jury. The worthy n e , 5,, td thir , _ It stuornoo o . - it • it should :gßested after'was not a fit time to settle that tiow4itas.ent,,,ci the inquest had been fir,terminatedi l ,7 Hendry d own the RoYalthe inquest proceeded, and the j jorn kw d th at d, Arsenal to view the into her iri Jesty, a 1k ceased was a convict, and received as such body, , hen u Su y rgeon Blyth h .' baq , Yal Arsenal on theor ra j It last ; he was t, - '44 :' e °f health a , I t - cincer broke out and till,_dte,asedq ~hri.:l_; thi,s;witAh fho i s s e a d d a v ' a s n a c g c o d t ag ' e, .graduallygotvi s o . r , s il e , „ I),,_ey coou,o_'e died on the 9 .2 d, on board the Justu la hospital l u. r k5, , ,,, , .r , was administered to restore his health, but to no jt7;teco-rlviier%edaereeaY of nature had too far advanced. t'ilm'hee.unlfo,hre r4teitur,,,a` a verdrierrnt oafrka.lirly .healthy presentatthe natural causes." Die( from L1t,rer10,.....? ANCIENT COINS. —Yesterday a sale of e.'‘ to frk rare and ancient coins and medals, from the ear eslet ee present time, which has lasted four days was ad .ed, at 4 ., le ell._ the auetion-rooms of Messrs. L Sotheby and 11 4 ed fo tugtell'street, Strand, many of them being . par= _ criteh, the British Museum. The property consisted of . m o ot that :i i x ° ll , and English coins, the British being BO an ii7iiiiiN etu ere is no record of the mint at which they were ar en .8 g medium. killati o r e, or at what early period they were the c . urren tettoisw :.,..Aere ,404.5,.._10,ts wll°, P ila nd, th Du - • a Mr. Thomas, Several of them were from collections of Pere co als _ ee of Devonshire, and . e re '4€l mels Resold last year for above 20,000/. f which were as , the prices of smel) __s. Lou at thre ;Kuius groat of Henry VII., 191. 19 (this th 'lB pieoe °alas collection 1 41.10 s.) :an Oxford three ei.ipleek prince°farles 1., 161. ss. •, a gold hardy of Edward It 'l a ditt B/. 17s. 6d.; a Queen Anne ~ halfpenny,. lioaes, 21. , 0 farthing, 155.; a halfpenny of William and tZto th e c•:,,.',_a, Penny of • Eustace, son of Stephen, obverse t r. ; it. 1i5 ....., -1/. 45.; a Penny of William 1., a canopy ielerge i'v.. a ditto of ditto, 2/. 25.; an Irish farthing_ tte n „ 4 ,°s• ; di tto ' l . l a. groat of Edward 111., (Calais . ), shilling groat of Rlchard 11. (London), 2/. 2s. , a f 1 °f Henry VIII, 21. 6s. •, a milled el)fiktileasnXieng,irertxr_eYraalll., festoon base ' . ob. full-faced portrait miled i t II e e of Queen .„,erzowned, between H. R., .2L a Of thBe';!t ItilleA ()wit Oliver ab t l 2 l (1562), nnembr . oi re de' d dress, et,o,Th Cota nio ` t aw er a ,.. of O Cromwell, 4/. , a half-crown 18 , 3/. e s. . a e Ali, 3 /.. ; Charles I. Blacksmith'e half % Alfred, rev. monogram of London, 6 /. 28 8 ; ..; 4ntheee°olfn eared, with head Valter on ta, 41, 7 a. 07deoargge°1idveo, h 6 :1 1 ► of Oliver Cromwell, 4! 108.; a crow!? (1 . 6 64 ' ' tvreni • ?S.. 6d. ; a crown-piece of Charles 1., e 1 , e.. 5.; Et eve_gilin Y-shilling piece of Charles I. by Briot, VeioP, i'lld the ;G e e ce of George 111. (1777), 171. 155.; a !NO and the tor _ rg e iv, (1820), by Pistrucci, rev. St: m at _ ), 7/, 15s egon,l6/.; a two-guinea piece of Geo. 111. 11,•!esty ~,lidiL__•; a five -pound piece of Victoria, rev. her oush gold ~f ie the steps of the British Lion 71. 10s. a leillaie % weieht ld t 6 !e l ,. ,„ ~ item, ream b . W . grs., of small ' module, ob. te rn ; ueer e i n a . w.hich are ornaments shaped like 8., diad e ll ,hgure, 31.eer, with one horse riding over a prostrate •Itevtll nead , i . v 1 s• ; another a rude representatien of a eri e(tat • r je grs., eu.• Ahorse, flowers, &c., in the field, weight i'cl,e_P'arker, C•B , /veightirt figtirei tile ;i.ano!lier, silver, ob. rude head, rm. ~,_ ee ls. 13 ____ _ ider s body resembling a skeleton, JettriTAL FLEET. Rear -4..p11l Xxpi6;:ii,'2i• 17a. The whole went for about 7 10 4 . Admiral 111,,,_k!aptahl ___.. struck his flag on board the St. Vincent, p 0 fed Ad board fo,'eutateh, ;_!vle, en Monday, at Devonport, and left hierisvt,o,FtstnOu4lllnl Battler steam -sloop, Commander Smith, ei.,.:_t on b oard titltear s Aduairal Sir Samuel Sam Pym's flag was Pare t. Vincent the day. Sir Samuel 4;1, ...dreirsi ~.ker in the forenoon. The flag of the L.,_ e;apt ''eriolinly est, Was struck on board the Queen, i i ' a "Jrl. ll the Cale l ! ..13aldwin Walker, and has been hoisted on Co M.ll. Dixon, Sir S. Pym's n eter, ‘ . e a great 'natty 1 44 i a ' , a ' been st u ru m e k 120, c s defects to be made good, which will on board that ship. l'he ships of the niam, aboet fI" a ter- fou r (lays. neeta,, re i k g,„ o_ll boa rd e Four t° P - masts and top-gallant _ par ani Willes, have been sent to the dock ssave been towed ashore. ikildket.iiite, 'a'n4le gar '' S ' ,4 lPt ' Lie Surveyor's " crack ship," the of Robert D undas - E q 1,.. 1 1The , til ev t e r r .. a , i_ , if eva• and e MISS Ela ily lc . 0 ' s -" of Arniston, ,iii/y , ~, Irk ja,.s ux, only daughter of 44. k cilia •-inlet 4 0.,.,g3E, and nieee . ,to . the Earl of m ' 4 1%14 *a- " uursdaY, the 25th inst., at. the 4%60 Wells, -~_ - .- • E. -., ' l4 '''' -e'7 • ,i C"w, -e , w-,e" r. r - . 1. 0 4 ,p ; , r ,. rtm rNt rir . , SUPPLEMENT TO THE _EVA ._, , I.NG SUN, AT AI SEPTEM SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) GORTON RACES.—TnurtsDAr. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 20/. added, for two vrs old, colts, Bst. 51b ; fillies, test 21b. Winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. (5 Subs.) Mr. Clarke's bf by Tomboy, out of Lapwing...(G.Francis) 1 Mr. Dawson's b c Lord Harry Mr. Mostyn's ch c Chartist Won easy by a length. The Manchester Cup of 70 sovs. ' added to a Handicap sweep stakes cf 15 soya. each, 10 ft. The second to save his stake. Two miles and a quarter. (Twenty-eight Subs, twenty-one of whom pay only 5 sovs. ft.) Hon. F. Onley's ch g Roderick, 6 yrs, Bst 81b Captain It. W. Peel's b g Jack Sheppard, aged, 7st 61b Captain R. W. Peel's Lord Saltoun, 4 yrs, 7st 61b 3 Won easily by a length. The Gorton Stakes, of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added, for three yrs old, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 81b ; five, 9st 21b ; six and aged, 9st Gib. Mares.and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs if demanded. If entered to be sold for 70 sovs. allowed 3lbs ; for 60 sovs. 71bs ; fur 50 sovs. 101bs ; for 40 says. 151 b. Hats, one mile and three-quarters. Mr. Clarke's oh m Maid of Auckland, 6 yrs, (40 sow.) 1 1 Mr. Clegg's b g Step-and-fetch-it, 3 yrs (50 sovs) ...... 3 2 Mr. Skelton's ch g Father Mathew, aged (40 sovs.)... 2 3 Beth heats won easily. FRIDAY. The Claret Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ; the second to save his stake; three-yrs-olds, 7st; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings al ' lowed 31b. Heats, a mile and a half. Mr. Lamb's ch m Lady Flora, aged (Livesey) 4 1 1 Mr. Wilkiti's br f Barbara Young, 3 yrs Captain Carter's ch f April Noddy, 4 yrs 2 2 dr Mr. Thompson's b g Iludibras, aged The Sloan Purse of 25 sow., added to a handicap sweepstakes cf 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, ; the second_ to save his stake. The winner of the Manchester Cup 51b extra. Mile and three quarters. Lord EgEnton's bk f Bretwalda, 3 yrs Mr. Davies's b f Princess Royal, 3 yrs Mr. Jones's b h Xanthus, 5 yrs .. The Longsight Stake of 30 soya. each, with 15 added; the second to save his stake ; three. yrs olds, 7st 21b ; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings allowed Bibs. Heats, two miles. Mr. Clarke's ch m Maid of Auckland, 6 yrs.. Mr. Clegg's br g Step-and-fetch-it, 3 yrs Mr. Skelton's ch g Father Mathew, aged PORTSMOUTH AND PORTSEA TOWN AND GARRI SON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Garrison Cup of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added; mares and geldings allowed Bibs. Captain Kennedy's b m Risk, aged ...........(Owner) 1 1 Mr. Tipping's ch g Hawke, aged Mr. Moreland's b m Modesty, 6 yrs The Ladies' Plate of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added ; mares and geldings allowed Bibs. The winner to be sold for 50 sovs. Mr. Lawrence's br or bl f Mainstay, 3 yrs ...( [Jacket) 1 1 Mr. G. Vicat na b g Paul Clifford, (half-bred), 6 yrs 3 2 Mr. Smith's br h Spring Bok, 4 yrs 2 3 The Hack Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 10 added, were won in two heats by Mr. R. King's Harem, 3 years, beating Mr. Lawrence's ch g Tom (late Capote), aged; Mr. Jerram's br g Mind-your-Pockets, aged; Mr. G. Vicat na g Ochiltree, aged; Loe na. Gobemouche, aged. THURSDAY. The Town Plate of s*sovs. each, with 20 added ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs. Mr. That nd ch g Adrian, aged Mr. Lawrence's b m Miriam, aged Mr. Lintott's b g Waterloo, 6 yrs 3 1 2 die Mr. Myle's ch la Young England, 3 yrs ... 2 4 dr The Tally-ho Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added; lOst 71b each ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Mr. Lawrence's b h Sir Edward, 6 yrs .., (Mr. Scott) 1 1 Mr. Lintott's b g Waterloo ( h b), 6 yrs Mr. Vicat nd br g Palemon, aged The Consolation Stakes, for beaten horses, were won by Waterloo, beating six others. LINCOLN RACES—TnunsnAv. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas ; three years old, Bst 21b ; fur, 9st 41b; six, and aged, 10st. Heats, two miles. Sir C. Monck's b m Glossy, 5 yrs...(Marlon) 1 1 Mr. Bell's br c Infant, 4 yrs • The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each; four years old lOst 111 b; five, list 81b; six, and aged, 12st ; thorough-breds 71bs extra; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Heats, two miles. Mr. H. Marshall's br g Confederate, 6 yrs ... (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Trafford's ch g Sancho, 6 yrs Mr. Rudgard's b m Sister to Wildrake, 6 yrs 2 3 The Brocklesby Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 20 added. Mile and three-quarters. Mr. Bell's br f Rosina, 3 yrs walked over The I3rownlow Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added; three yrs old, 7st ; four, Bst 41b ; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st 21b; mares and geldings allowed 31bs; winners extra. Heats, mile and a half. Mr. Dawson's bf by Sheet Anchor, 3 yrs ...(Reeves) 1 1 Mr. Hobson's b f Prescription, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. Wilder's bk m Gipsy, 6 yrs 3 dr Mr. Gibson's ch c Eros, 5 yrs FRIDAY. The All-aged Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. Mr. Bell's br f Rosina, 3 yrs (Marlon) 1 Mr. Knight's b m Titania, 3 yrs .. 2 The Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Purse of 70 sovs. Heats, two miles. Sir C. Monck's b m Glossy, 5 yrs (illallon) 1 1 Mr. Dawson's bf by Sheet Anchor, 3 yrs 2 2 LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER CESARRIVITCH STAKES.-8 to 1 agst My Mary-12 to 1 agst The Baron-17 to 1 agst Remorse-17 to 1 agst Plan tagenct-17 to 1 agst Jenny Wren-18 to 1 agst Wee Pet -20 to 1 agst Pantasa—even on the field agst twelve. ARRIVALS AT NEWMARKET.—Lord Stradbroke's Idas, Evenus, and Boarding school Miss—Mr. Thompson's Mon grel—Mr. Drinkald's Vol-au. vent—Colonel Anson's Attila— Lord Miltown's Colleen Bawn—Mr. Greville's Alarm, Deer Chase, Polka, and Motilla—Mr. Payne's Sir Francis and Col lingwood—Lord Verulam's Maynooth—Mr. Hook's Buttress —Mr. Brooke's Moonbeam—Mr. Treen's sister to Wild Roe. Worthless, West Countryman, and several horses from Good wood were expected on Saturday afternoon. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Doncaster meeting can hardly be said to have been a successful one. The fields, except in the Two-Years-old Stakes beiag miserably small, and the attendance of those county families, who used to be present in such numbers iu the days of Lord Fitzwilliam, Mr. Beaumont, and the Duke of Devonshire, induced ns to reflect that the nefarious doings which had disgraced this meeting of late years had prevented them from gracing the course with their presence. The Man chester and Sheffield division came out in great force, but the betting was not carried on in the large sums I havewitnessed before. The charges, as usual, were dreadful. Talk of those of the British Grenadiers—why they are nothing to the Doncaster lodging-house keepers ! It is unaccountable how racing men are preyed upon, and how tamely they submit to it. It has often struck me that if a man who had been im posed upon in the manner frequently practised at Doncaster and Chichester, was to keep the bill he paid, and advertise it, with the address of the person who sent it to him, in the Racing Calendar and Bell's Life, and also stick it up in the Subscription-room a week before the meeting, he would be doing an act of great kindness to his fellow-men, who would avoid the house so taboed, as a pestilence or a man with the itch. And now to business :—The Fitzwilliam was a mere canter for Trueboy. In the match that followed, and which was largely speculated upon, Semisaria—though in her old form as to, condition, was in her old temper—would not run a yard, and was easily defeated by a length. The Champagne brought an excellent field to the post, and although my selection, Malcolm (backed at evens against the lot) was coughing, he yet ran very respectably; my other fancy, Princess Alice, finished in front of them. The Traverser is a colt that will be heard of again, and the Squire's Stockport filly pleased me much. Bill Scott's re appearance in the saddle was hailed with great satisfaction by his friends. The race for her Majesty's Plate, between the Shadow and Jinglepot, was won with great ease by the mare, who ap pears to be farming these plates a la Alice Hawthorn. In the Cleveland Handicap I was again fortunate enough to name the winner, Godfrey, pulling through as be did at York. Lord George Bentinck's Ennui cut down Tom Tulloch for the rich 500 soya. stakes without the slightest trouble. WEDNESDAY. —The day big with the fate of Weatherbit and Miss Sarah, drew together one of the largest concourses of persons ever seen on the Heath. Weatherbit was backed at all sorts of prices. In appearance no horse could look better, but, as I wrote, I thought he never would recover his Good wood dressing. His running was exactly what his enemies, who were as thick " as leaves in Vallambrosas Vale," pre dicted, and his succumbing afterwards to Chertsey proved hint even worse than I conjectured he was. Old England's withdrawal caused a great deal of dissatisfaction, for looking at his running at Ascot with Pantasa, he could not well have lost. The money got out of Old England by the party will go far to satisfy their losses on Weatherbit. Mentor was coughing, so his running cannot be taken as true. The Baron, who I thought would attain about the third place in the race, owed his victory to the manner in which John Scott brought him to the post, and the judgment with which he was ridden, by which all the good qualities he possessed were made use of, instead of being destroyed, as was the case at Liverpool. Little money has been won by anybody, the stable, though thinking him a dangerous horse, did not imagine he was good enough to win. Miss Sarah's per formance was an excellent one, and her friends were cer tainly justified in backing her. I believ e s h e h a d th e spee d of the Baron at the last. The other races on the list were not run off. THEIRSDAY.—After the settling, which was only a partial one, we had four races run, all of them interesting to pro fessionals and amateurs. In the first, Comrade beat Mid lothian and Annandale by a head, chiefly owing, I suspect, to his being fresher than the gelding, who may be said to be nearly "used up" by this time. We had a field of eleven at the post for the Great York shire Handicap, and a most interesting race it furnished, My Mary (my second choice), beating Glossy (my selection) by a length. In the Innkeepers' Plate, Semiseria, being for once in a good humour, actually won a very fast run race. Like the boy that cried " wolf,' she was not trusted at last. The Park Hill was a mere canter for Miss Sarah. The Two-Year-old Stakes again brought a numerous field of young ones before the public. Princesss Alice and the Pen colt were beaten off, so the severity of the pace may be guessed. The finish of the two leaders was most exciting, and showed the strength of Dawson's stable this year. Malt's form was a marked improvement from what it had been. In the Gascoyne, Mentor's defeat was entirely owing to Nat, and not to Pam. In the Cup, Sweetmeat, in her Ascot manner, disposed of Alice and her companions with little trouble. The Autumn season at Newmarket commences on Tues. day with rather a slender list, After the usual Trial Stakes and T.Y.C. Sweepstakes, we have the 300 soya. Buckenham Stakes, to which Lord Exeter, Colonel Peel, and Mr. Wreford have each set down their horses, with the understanding that they are to bring one of those three to the post. Of Lord Exeter's lot I should pre fer most the Lucetta colt. Of Colonel Peel's three, Queen Anne, from the manner in which she won the July Stakes, and of Mr. Wreford's contributions I should think he would send the West Countryman, and out of the three to which I reduced the field, Nat, I think, upon Queen Anne, will be declared the winner. To the Grand Duke Michael Stakes, always a race of interest, there are 18 subscribers, but I doubt if we shall see half that number of horses at the post; ldas, in all probability will meet his old opponent Wood Pigeon, and receive at his hands the same beating he had at Ascot; and if Lord Ex eter's colt can beat Pug, I think the race must be awarded to him. But as the latter receives 41b., she will be just able to beat him. In the Hopeful, which follows, I think the star of the Goodwood stable will still be found in the ascendant, and that the Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo will maintain her honcurs. I prefer Cuckoo especially for this race, as she is just bred for it, her dam having won it before. One of Lord George's will, no doubt, secure second place. In the match between Prologue and Collingwood, lean to the former. On Wednesday, after the usual four sweepstakes, we have he St. Leger, with only seven animals named for it. Alarm, will I hear, make his re-appearance for this stake, and al though I have no doubt he will run forward, still I do not think he will be able to beat Refraction, the more so, as he give 3 her 31b. Old Garry Owen (Bst. 61b.) . will then give Areanus (6st. 131 b.) the ge-by, without much alarm to his backers. In the Rutland, I shall be much disappointed if Tugnet does not prove the winner. In the 50 Sovs. Sweepstakes,l prefer most Pau?tons. The match between Captain Phoebus and Coßingwood will fiwon, I should imagine, by the former. TELEGRAPH. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— Week ending NAME OF RAILWAY. Last week. Sept. 20 Arbroath and Forfar ••• • • • Bristol land Birmingham. •• •• •• • • •• Chester and Birkenhead. •• •• • • •• •• Dublin and Drogheda • • • • ...... Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland . • • ..... • • • • • Edinburgh and Giasgow . •. • .•• • • • • • Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr . • . • • • Glasgow and Greenock • • • • ••• • • • • • • Grand Junction •• • • •••• • • • Gravesend and Rochestcr.• Great North of Rngldnd • • •• . • • Great Western . • • • • .. Hull and Selby • • • • 20 21 20 23 Liverpool and Manchester .......... London and Birmingham . •••••••••• London and 81ackwa11.............. London and Brighton.... London and Croydon ............... London and Greenwich ...... . London and South Western.. ..... Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester and Birmingham ........ Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Midland Counties..... Newcastle and Darlington ...... Newcastle and Carlisle • Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans• • ........ Paris and Rouen . • • • • • • • • •• •• •• •• 738 877 1,095 335 890 3,028 5,908 2,000 1,091 16,637 18,101 20,913 859 6,555 gM P. 3: P, to . c.F. 1,062 336 828 2,472 4,431 1,519 '1,022 14,505 17,815 18,546 1,073 5,620 517 7,282 926 3,309 6,914 16,682 1,203 1,741 452 1,748 5,722 6,716 RAILWAY IMPROVEMENT. (From. the Railwciy Record.) In the Westminster Review,r ecently published, , is, under this head, an article calculated to excite much j interest in the railway world, by opening up a question there of the further progress of railways, the end whereof we see not ; nor can we detect any fallacy in the proposi tions, novel and original though they be. The writer commences the article by comment ing on the great reduction that has taken place in railway fares, stimulated by the fear of new and com peting lines, showing that it would have been more wise to have taken measures to reduce fares and expenses at an earlier period, ere the agitation of new railways had commenced, and that the existing lines can have no chance of competing with those about to be made, ex cept by the greatest economy in reducing their expenses, inasmuch as the fares must inevitably be reduced by competition. But, even supposing an existing line to be eclipsed by a new one, as regards direct traffic, the writer proceeds to show that the line may even then be come more valuable by the proper application of the land along its borders, distinctly pointing out that rail ways arc even yet wholly in their infancy—imperfectly applicable to mere transit between distant towns—badly constructed as regards their future application to other important uses—and thereby deprived of sources of profit immeasurably greater than mere distant transit can ever yield. We give an outline of the general sys tem which the author proposes for producing the best economical result. Leaving all existing railways, and the towns they connect, to their own advantages and imperfections, he adverts to a g enera l system of new railways, without regard to existing towns, to he laid out chiefly through unpeopled districts, with a view to colonise them with an agricultural, horticultural, and manufacturing popu lation, throughout their whole extent, on the principle that induced the Government of the State of New York, to construct the Erie Canal through a wilderness, viz., that an easy route, once made, would be sure to attract population wherever subsistence could be obtained. Be cause in order to attract population along a new line of railway, i. e., a road with an artificial level, it is only necessary to provide artificial circumstances similar to those nature has provided in the natural levels of the valleys, viz., water, fuel, and land to cultivate and pro duce crops and cattle. The absence of these circum stances has been the chief cause why hill land, which is the healthiest, has remained mostly unpeopled, while towns have multiplied in the valleys. Commencing such railways from the outskirts of any large town, and carrying them either, in a straight or curved line through any thinly• peopled district, stationary power should be used for .the purposes of traction, either by the atmospheric or other medium ; amongst other advantages, preventing risk of fire. Pipes for water to be laid the whole length of the line. Pipes for liquid manure to be laid the whole length of the line. Pipes for gas to be laid the whole length of the line. And the roadway should be of ample width for two lines, with carriages or travelling platforms not less th a n ten feet in width, and of proportionate length. One line might be laid first. The various pipes should all be laid so as to be acces sible at all times for repairs and junctions. The stationary steam-power to be placed at every two or three miles distance. We quote the following passage from the Westminster Review : "At the station we would inclose, on the cheapest plan of an ordinary railway terminus, from two to four acres of land in a square form, with brick walls, say 20 feet high. The root' to be in spans of fifty to sixty feet, formed of iron, and supported on iron columns. The whole of this we would cover in with hail-proof glass— a process that will be ultimately cheaper than slating, and far more durable. In Belgium, we believe, at this time, glass for greenhouse purposes is sold at the rate of 10s. per 100 superficial feet, weighing 14 ounces to the foot. We are much mistaken if the two railway mag nates who have just established a glass-works in Sunder land will not produce it cheaper than this. "Around the outer wall we would erect dwellings of two floors, leaving four gateways into the inner square. The exuvice from these buildings would be carried by pipes to a common receptacle, to be supplied to the pur poses of manure, so chemically prepared en the plans of Liebig as to neutralise all odour. The number of dwel lings surrounding an inclosure of four acres would be about eighty. Assuming four grown persons for each, the exuvim would be equivalent to manure the heavy corn crops of 160 acres of ground, and be worth 300/. per annum, or more. " The internal building or green-house would thus be very cheaply attained. The external walls would be gratuitous, as being part of the houses, and the central columns would serve as rain conduits, the ground-work would require no paving or laying, and the only real cost would be the roof. " The application of this large green-house would be for the production of vegetables in the winter time. Four acres thus inclosed and sheltered would be multiplied in value many fold. Produced on the very verge of the railway, the crops would be gathered and delivered direct into the markets of the City within an hour of cutting. At other p -riods the external land could be applied to the same purposes. " For all these arrangements the steam-engine would be a most valuable adjunct. The waste steam would warm the green-house and the dwellings, and would serve the purposes of cooking either in a general kitchen or separately. The condensation water would supply baths, and thus be rendered available for irrigative pur poses. It would servo also for washing clothes, and the steam would serve for drying them. " The question that will be asked How will all this pay ?' We answer, that it will pay better than a railway. Each house will be worth 4/. per annum in exuvim, which would pay all the interest in the inner in closure or green-house. The next question will be, Who will occupy the dwellings ?' We answer, that there will be manyfold more applicants than dwellings. The railway will ultimately communicate with the City and Hungerford-markets. Many thousands of persons are there in those neighbourhoods who would think the millennium come if told that they could have houses warmed, ventilated, gas-lighted, thoroughly drained, and supplied with hot and cold water in a healthy country district, transit included, for less money than they could obtain the same for in London. Our pages will not afford epace for all the calculations, but we are satisfied that those interested would find it a ' Pay ing speculation,' more secure than a railway. We are satisfied that with such arrangements no long time would elapse ere the washing, cooking, and domesti c serv i ce o f th e whole estab lishment would merge in one general body of servants, precisely like the establi s h ments a t c lub-houses. A school for the children w ou ld b e a ma tter of course. " At intervals betwe en t h e atmos pheric stations it would be advantageous to place factories, involving no nuisances, such factories having sidings to the railway. In all cases we suppose the smoke nuisance to be abolished. Say that a cotton mill or silk mill were esta blished, all the exuvire would be pumped away to the neighbouring land, and the waste steam and condensation water would be appliedto baths and numerous other pur poses. Contiguous to such factories should be the esta blishment of dairies, well built and thoroughly warmed and ventilated, so that the cows would never be exposed to bad weather. Feeding houses for sheep and other animals should be established on the same principles, slaughter-houses being contiguous, fitted to preserve the greatest cleanliness, by an abundant supply of hot and cold water, the washings being applied to irrigation pur poses. Milk, meat, and vegetables thus produced on the borders of the railway, in the very finest condition, would he conveyed to town at the minimum of cost, and in the highest state of freshness and preservation. " In thus interspersing factories and furnaces—always regarding the steam-engine as a sine qua 7)n for the nucleus of each, a most important advantage is gained. The same persons may apply themselves either to form work or finishing work, as the demand may be greatest. In the winter the factories would have the preference, in the summer the furnaces, and all times it would be easy to obtain abundant hands for gatheing in the harvest ; and we think it probable that a large inclosed space, roofed with glass, and warmed and ventilated will ere long be considered an essential adjunct to every farm, for the purpose of drying dung and corn during a wet harvest time. During the late gloomy weather it would have been well appreciated." It is manifest that every acre of land so inclosed and covered, would in its food-producing power be equivalent to five or six acres cf exposed land. A succession of crops might be maintained during the whole winter, and land external to these buildings would be irrigated with liquid manures, and supplied with plants produced in the green-houses. At the extremity of the first portion of road—say six miles—a church, a lecture-room, a reading-room, and schools, to be erected, so that the whole population along the line might easily be conveyed by a single train, and returned in the same mode. The whole borders of the line of rail, of the width of one-third of a mile, would become a belt of the most productive kitchen-gardens, the stock of which could be conveyed to the town at the very minimum of cost. Other two-thirds of a mile would be occupied by grass and corn land, capable of irrigation by liquid manure from pipes. At the distance of another mile another railway should be laid down. The whole of the roofs of the buildings should be arranged to turn the ra in-water into reservoirs, as the m a 5 ring them—almost cheapest mode of supply in a dist rict scarce of water. i33' . farm s t t h o ae c ns k de flrots of distances at present incur re d i n convey i ng arrant meats, nearly the wh o l e o f t h e ex pensesistances to railway stations, drawbacks wo uolnd allbe sf a aa v rv o me i d di n e , d ga ,. n a d n lc d fo on t r h ve e eo y yv c are t o nearlywithout cost—a mode of ma n uring far more valuable than guano. When the whole land alo n g th e line of road were oc cupied, it would yield a v er y lar ge rental, so that the road might almost be co nsidered g r atuitous as regarding conveyed to the land s most heavy requiring, e t ui lie exuvise would be transit ; and then another three miles should be carried on, capital being only invested as fast as it became pro fitable. In this mode the whole of England would gradually be covered with a net-work of what might be called "occupation railways ;" and farms and gardens would be adjusted to a new system, capable of being adapted to machine help as manufactories and mills are. At con venient intervals these occupation railways would com municate with the main lines, with rivers, and with the sea. Their cost would not be great, because, not requiring to communicate directly with an y particular spot, they would be laid out so as to avoid any expensive works, such as crossing rivers and piercing hills. Nor would very high speed be required for transit. Roads and haul age on farms may be regarded as the heaviest expenses ; and no road can be so economical as an iron road—no horses can be so cheap as steam. With the present ir regular system of farms, railways are impracticable ; with a regular system there w-9uld be no difficulty, It costs more money to transport heavy goods from Staf fordshire to Liverpool than from Liverpool to New York. Farming and gardening conducted on the borders of railways would make as great a leap forward as is the case with railway traction compared with highway trac • tion. Soils would be interchanged ; clays would be moved to sand, and chalks to clays. England would grow to be one continuous garden of immeasurably in creased production, and land would rise greatly in value. No country could compete with sucha system in cheap ness of production, except by pursuing the same system. The making of railways has hitherto been • the busi ness of speculators, seeking to change an existing traffic from one set of hands to another. And well have they done it, with profitto themselves and to the nation. But the business of the landowner is to resolve on making railways to create their own traffic, and raise the value of their land. In process of time all roads of every description w' become railways ; even streets in towns will lie laid out of sufficient width for rails. And nothing would so much tend to the civilization of Ireland as occupation railways; nothing could bring so large a return to the landowners; nothing could be so effective in putting down agrarian outrage as a continuous line of railway farms cultivated on the economical principles that would afford good wages to the labourers, by reducing transport to its minimum. The railways with artificial watercourses would attract to them all the best of the population. It is possible that the system thus set forth may, by many, be deemed fallacious, but the writer is well assured to the contrary. He says, there is no single thing that he proposes that is not to be found in actual prac tice in one form or other. Of the economy of the vari ous propositions, no mill-owner would doubt, accustomed to the advantages of machinery, and easy means of trans port; nor would agriculturists long doubt. The originality to which the writer may lay claim is, the application of occupation railways as agricultural and manufacturing streets, and combining with them all the known processes which substitute steam power for manual and animal labour, together with various im proved modes of applying the gaseous and other exuvim of animal life to the nutriment of plants as set forth by the various professors of vegetable chemistry. The writer can make no claim to the use of liquid manures, or their conveyance by pipes, or application by forced jets over land, but simply to render them practically available in conjunction with railways. The passing water pipes along a railway has been resorted to in the north for the supply of a town with water, but not for the supply of a population bordering on the railway. And the proposition to cover acres of land with glass for the production of vegetables in winter, and warming and watering with warm mist such inclosed lands, and applying gaseous vapours for plant nourishment, is, we believe, original in its application. Nor are we aware that it has yet occurred to coal owners to convert their stock into gas at the pit's mouth, and convey it along the line of rails in pipes for the purpose of serving a railway population. There is another original proposition of the writer, which, if his calculations be correct, is likely to make a great change in the processes of agriculture. "To convey artificial heat beneath the earth, on open land, so as constantly to maintain the temperature suited to the growth and development of the vegetable tribes by means of pipes of metal or earthenware, circulating steam, or hot water or air from a close boiler, or stove. These pipes to be laid at depths of from four to five feet, in the manner of deep drainage ; also by a similar pro cess to inject the ground with gaseous manure, as am monia and carbon, so that the heat and gases may be constantly ascending towards the surface, and thus be absorbed by the roots of the plants without waste, and with great economy. "By our calculations the consumption of two tons of coal per acre, per annum, will supply heat for the pro duction of crops throughout the year, and probably coal will be delivered along lines of railway at an average of Bs. per ton. Along lines of atmospheric railway the stationary engines would supply the steam or hot water, and we shall yet see the time when rails will be laid along the surfaces of our fields whereon cylinder harrows will tumble down by the same stationary power, to break the violent fragments fit for the growth of plants. Nor is this artificial warming of the subsoil a mere theory. In some parts of Saxony the heat arising from burning coal-mines below so tempers [the soil above that snow never lies on it, and crops are produced throughout the whole winter." Professor Liebig says— " These propositions for combining chemical and me chanical knowledge in a large and hrrmonious whole will meet with much opposition. It will be disputed in numerous ways ; it will be cavilled over—it will be asserted over and over again, that no railway can pay without an existing traffic,. but inasmuch as the plan is based on unquestionable economical truth, it will at last be tried. For as the traffic of the existing railways was created by favourable natural localities inducing people to reside therein, the same result must obtain from favourable artificial localities." But who will try it ? Not a company, for it would not come under the category of a strict public object, though of the greatest possible importance to the public. Individual powerful landowners might combine and try it, but long and tedious would be the process of getting them togeiher. It were an undertaking worthy of the State, but the State undertakes only the arts of war. Yet whoever undertakes it, and carries it well through, will establish a normal school of national industry that will induce universal imitation, multiply manifold the capital and resources of this great nation, and do more than any other thing to extinguish poverty. Be the time long -or short, we feel assured that the words of the writer will not perish, but in due time become things, and bring forth fruit. They will be weighed throughout the railway press of Europe and of America ; for in his proposition is to be found the true mode of restoring to agriculture the balance of the power it has lost by th onward strides of manufacture. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAlLWAL—Yesterclay considerable . sensation prevailed in the City, consequent on a rumour that another accident of a serious nature had taken place on the London and Binning ham Railway. The circumstance which gave rise to this rumour was the fact - that the letters which arrived in town from Liverpool and other places in that direction, per the Liverpool mail, were not delivered until upwards of an hour after the re gu l ar ti me . O n the reporter instituting inquiries he had supplied to him officially, by the authorities of the railway, the following particulars :—The four o'clock down luggage train left the Camden station for Birmingham yester pay morning at its usual hour, and proceeded at its prescribed pace down the line. On arriving within about a mile and a half of the Harrow station, and but a short distance from the West London Junction, the engine-driver of the luggage train was astonished to find his speed greatly to increase, and on looking round he discovered that the train had become detached, and that he was only proceeding with half the number of carriages he had set out with. He in stantly shut off the steam and put down his break, and the result was that the detached portion of the train, which still had great impetus on it, ran into the waggons preceding with sufficient violence to throw them over, together with the merchandise they contained, on to the up-line. Two or - three carriages were thus situated, and as the Liverpool mail train - was nearly due, men were dispatched to stop it at the Harrow station, and a large body of men having been em ployed, the line was cleared, no further injury happening than the detention of the Liverpool mail fifty-three minutes beyond its proper time. The cause of the gain becoming detached was the breaking of one of the coupling chains by which the carriages were connected together, on accou.7t of the immense strain upon it, created by the weight it hau to bear, the train being an unusually long one. After con siderable delay the luggage train was enabled to proceed on its journey. - VESTRY MEETING, ST. PAUL'S, DEPTFORD.-- On Thursday evening a vestry meeting of the parish of St. Paul, Deptford, was called for the purpose of defining what should be the duties of the - person who might be elected to the vacant office of parish surveyor. The vestry having been opened with the usual formalities, and Mr. Churchwarden Prsis called to the chair, a long string of resolutions, de fining such duties, prepared by the parochial board, was read to the meeting. - After some considerable discussion, it was moved by Mr. J. Wade that the resolutions proposed by the parochial board be adopted, and that the salary of the sur veyor be 601. per annum. A person named Wyman attempted to address the meeting twice, amidst cries of " Turn him out," "Sit down'," cheers, fisses, &c. Mr. Crossley then attempted to obtain a hearing; but it was some time before he could proceed, in consequence of the same disgraceful conduct, nor until the Chairman had several times called order, and requested a fair hearing for all. Mr. Cross ley then, in a speech of some length, during which he was frequently interrupted, gave his reasons for moving an amendment, which was, "That this vestry do now adjourn for six months." Again was the uproar repeated, and which lasted for some time. However, on a show of hands being taken, the amendment was lost, and the original motion carried by a large majority. No sooner was it announced from the chair that the motion was carried, than some person in the body of the church exclaimed. "Ledger for ever"—(one - of the candidates). This was responded to by this gentle man's partisans with three cheers, waving of hats, &c.; and the same cheering was accorded to the chairman, on his receiving a vote of thanks. On leaving the church, Mr. Ledger's friends lined the porch and steps, and on that gen tleman making his appearance, received him with the "Kentish fire.'; PRESTONPANS.—The hundredth anniversary of the battle of Gladsmuir, or Prestonpans, which was fought on the 21st of September, 1745, was celebrated on Monday last, the 22d inst., by a pilgrimage to the scene of the battle,•of the Mechanics' Friendly Society of Edinburgh, and the Preston pans Benefit Society, amounting in all to upwards of 120 members. The procession took place at Musselburgh, with bands of music and flags, and proceeded along to erestonpans, - - and all the interesting points of the battle-ground were gone over, including the house. of Colonel Gardiner, which was liberally shown to the societies on the occasion. •In the even-. ing the parties returned highly pleased with their day's ex cursion. In connexion with the above, a gentleman in Leith has a copy of the Caledonian Mercury, dated 23d of September, 1745, which contains a full account of the battle of Prestonpans, with the retreat of Cope, and a list of the killed and. wounded, concluding with a manifesto of the . " Prince," . dated at .Holyrood Palace, calling upon all his loving subjects to lay down their arms of rebellion a.gainat him, as the result of the battle had fixed his destiny. - When we look at this memorial of other years, and consider the change of events that followed, well may we exclaim*, how ever trite the atbge—" sic transit gloria mundi."—Calcdonian Mercury. WALTHAM FAlR.—Thunday and yesterday this fair was held. On Thursday there was a splendid show of cattle, but few or no, purchasefi, although ,the prices , were very low. Yesterday, which was the `° pleasure-day, fair was crowded, and proved very lucrative to all who em barked in the speculation. On that occasion was presented everything ca lc u lated to please the taste of thos e who pa tronised the fair, which was studded with booths filled with ' the Be sides which, there were in numerable tents supplied with - sub-' beasts,driul a nd pugilists. ing. Amongst the actors svtaaii.let id wonderful otiractions, a x gpi l ne fi g b of t e i re io abr n t e s ia:ldg wilda stalls d held a most prominent and alluring position, and so - numerous were they, that many vendors ofgingerbread kings and queens and other great per sonages were compelled to go away without being enabled to obtain a alto for their migratory establishments. On the whole, the fair proved equally profitable to the lessors and lessees of the ground. HOP -PICKING.—Hop-picking has commenced in the county of Nottingham, and the produce is very light. The average weight per acre is now estimated at not exceed ing two. htmdrcd weight. The hops in Farnham are a!so a defective crop.—Nottingham Journal, Preston and Wyre•••• •••• •• • Sheffield and Manchester...... South Eastern Taft' Vale • . • • .... . Ulster . Yarmouth and Norwich •• •• •• • ..... York and North Midland. •• •• •• •• •• 6,215 875 6,460 978 546 5,964 HE CALEDONIAN CANAL. This important national undertaking, the first of its class in Europe, after much hesitation on the part of the Government, is at length receiving the repairs and improvements so long desi derated, on a scale of magnitude which will go far to realise the designs originally contemplated by the great Telford. The object pressed on public attention in the end of last century, was to avoid, by inland navigation, the round-about by the Pentland Frith, apart from the delays and dangers incident to a series of stormy headlands, Cape Wrath of the number, which either becalmed or drove vessels from their course during the storms of winter—hin drancer, in the estimation of mariners, deemed more formidable than the gulf stretching between Europe and America. From the evidence collected by Mr. Walker under this head, it appears that traders in seeking shelters in sounds, or among distant islands, frequently lie idle for weeks or months; and that more time occa sionally at least, was consumed in completing a coasting voyage of 300 miles, than in crossing the wide Atlantic. Originally it was intended that the width of the water surface should be 120 feet, the bottom width 50, and the depth 20, so as to admit the largest vessels that trade between Liverpool and the Baltic, West India men of average size. and frigates of 32 guns when fully equipped. But so much was said in Parliament against expense, estimatea exceeded, jobbing, and so forth, that the engineer was constrained to complete the canal in a hurried and insufficient manner. The contractors, Messrs. Jackson and Bean, who are favourably known for their skill and experience in this department of engineering, have been allowed three years for the completion of tasks implying a large outlay of public money; and, from the satisfactory pro. gress already made, there is reason to hope that the canal will be reopened from sea to sea at the time appointed. The total length of the canal is 60 miles, 23 of which are formed by art, and the remainder by connecting and rendering subservient to commercial purposes a great natural basin, enriched in one sense, as well as beautified, by the ample waters of Loch Ness, Loch Oich, and Loch Lochy. On threading the locality lately, we found the bustle not only great, but curiously animated. The contractors employ from 1,500 to 1,800 men, according to cir cumstances, and pretty nearly 100 horses, to say nothing of the potent and complicated machinery impressed into the service they conduct. One way and another, the gentlemen named above dis burse weekly in wages about 2,0001. sterling. Masons receive from a pound to a guinea, joiners 153., and labourers from 13s. to 14s. all by the week. Another class of workers, who are called " dred gers," are paid still more handsomely.—Dumfrfts Courier. SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN NORTH AUDLEY-STREET. —Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held before Mr. Bed. ford, in the Board-loom of St. George's Hospital, respecting the death of John Gill, aged sixty-seven years, a glazier. it appeared in evidence that, on Wednesday afternoon last, the deceased and several men were employed in repairing a house in North Audley-row, North Audley-street. They fixed some ropes round a piece of lead weighing about a hundred weight, for the purpose of raising it to the roof, and when it was about twenty-five feet from the ground the rope suddenly snapped asunder, and the lead fell upon the de ceased. He was removed to the above hospital, wherein he died shortly after his admission from the effects of severe in jury to the brain, fracture of several ribs, and other injuries. Verdict—" Accident al death." Mr. Hogg, of the Ist Life Guards, who met with so serious an accident while shooting with the Duke of Buckingham's party, is going on favourably, at his Grace's sporting seat, Wootton House, where the Marquis of Chandos has chiefly been staying with the gallant young officer since the accident. VAUXHALL GARDENS.—POSES PLASTIQUES, AND Mr. H. GRE'EN'S NIGHT ASCENT, WITH FIREWORKS.—This popular place of entertainment was last evening crowded to an overflow, the programme being, perhaps, the most varied and attractive of the season, including the tableaux vivans by Professor Keller, of Berlin, and his c rps of male and female artistes, who have created such a sensation on the Continent, and who bring with them testimonials from most of the Courts of Europe; and likewke the last nocturnal ascent of Mr. H. Green, with fireworks. A large party of the nobility and other persons of distinction occupied private boxes in the Rotunda Theatre, including the Austrian Am bassador and suite, and who warmly expressed their admira tion of the Poses Plastiqucs. The company afterwards re paired to the Waterloo Ground, to witness the process of inflation, &c., of the Coronation Balloon. The weather happily proved propitious, a slight breeze blowing from the west, and the ascent was decidedly the best of the season, the balloon being distinctly visible fur some time; and the pyrotechnic display was equal, if not superior, to any of the previous efforts of Mr. Darby. The festivities of the gardens were kept up till a late, or rather an early hour this morning. THE SUGARS OF CUBA AND PORTO RICO.—LI VERPOOL, THURSDAY.—We have had two importations of these sugars offered fol. sale by broker's auction this week, one from Cuba, and the other from Porto Rico. That from Cuba was offered yesterday. It consisted of only forty-four boxes ; and although there was aconsiderable attendance, a sale could not be effected owing to the heavy duty, and the whole was withdrawn at 275. and 265. per cwt. The highest prices offered were 255. and 225. 6d. ro-day, a rather large impor tation from Porto Rico was offered. The sugar was of ex cellent quality, and a very large number of merchants and dealers were attracted by it. The entire cargo consisted of 162 hogsheads, 44 tierces, and 244 barrels. About one-half was sold at various prices from 235. 9d. to 255. 3d. For the best qualities the highest offers were 245. 6d. and 255. 3d., and they were withdrawn at 265. and 28s. The refiners were the principal purchasers. THE ATMOSPHERIC SYSTEM AND THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—The atmospheric system still continues to increase in public favour, and many advantages are likely to be obtained on the South Devon line by this delay. Mr. Samuda, the talented engineer, who has the contract for the South Devon line, will still further test its efficiency on the Cioydon line before the South Devon Directors during the ensuing week. We hope to be able to give some account of - ---- the experiments in our next.—Plymouth Journal. • THE WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENTS.—Yesterday notices, signed by Mr. Downes and Mr. Taylor, two of the Commissioners of the Westminster Improvements, were served on those persons who have any interest in the line of the new street, which is to be called Buckingham-road, to the effect that the Commissioners are ready to treat for the purchase of their property; but if they do not send in a claim to their office within twenty-one days from the 23d of September, the Commissioners will proceed to a valuation of it, according to the terms of their Act of Parliament. It is said that Mr. Elliott, the brewer, has received 22,0001. for the meadow in front of his brewery, or at the rate of about 4,0001. an acre, and that he had himself laid it out for building on, but the road passing through it he was obliged to make a sale to the Commissioners. The inhabitants who have received these notices are quite lively at the golden prospect they have in view, but many, no doubt, will be doomed to disappointment. FUNERAL OF PETER c;REENALL, li' M.P.— The funeral of Mr. Greenall, Esq., M.P. for Wigan, took place on Wednesday morning last, in the family vault of the Old Church, St. Helen's. Although it was understood to be a private funeral, there was present a vast number of spectators. Every respectable shop in the town has had its shutters half closed since Thursday last, and the inmates of private houses, almost without exception, have displayed their sympathy by also lowering their blinds, and exhibiting those other indi cations of mourning which are usually observed on these oc casions ; but the day of interment appeared to be reserved for a more full demonstration of public feeling, when all parties —Churchman and Dissenter, rich and poor, Conservative and Liberal, as if by common consent, without the slightest ar rangement, suspended all business, that they might pay the tribute of their deep feelings of sorrow over the tomb of their late respected townsman ' • every shop was fully closed, and continued so during th e day. It is proper to state, that in consequence of the sudden decease of the lamented gentle man, which occurring whilst in apparent health, aninquest was held on Saturday last at Mr. Glover's, the White Hart Inn, before John Reyes, Esq , coroner, and a respectable jury, when a verdict was recorded of "Died by the Visitation of God."—Livelpool Mercury. DETERMINED SUICIDE.--Yesterday afternoon Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Red Lion, Princes-street, Story's gate, Westminster, on the body of Mrs. Sarah Day, aged 45. The deceased was the wife of a pastrycook and confectioner, carrying on business at 22, Princes-street, Story's-gate, and for some months past she had been in a low and desponding state of mind, unaccounted for except that the husband was in the habit of keeping much company, and the business had of late fallen off considerably. The deceased was seen last alive about one o'clock that morning (Friday), when she appeared in her usual spirits. About three o'clock one of the deceased's daughters, who slept in the adjoining. room to her, heard some noise in the room, and on going in to see what was the matter, she observed her mother in the bed struggling violently, and at the same time detected the smell of essential oil of bitter almonds in the room, which she knew by her father using it in his trade for flavouring pastry. She immediately called to her sister to go for a surgeon, upon which the deceased faintly replied, " It's of no use." Dr. Wright, of Story's-gate, was called in immedi a t e l y , w h o found the d ecease d still alive, and detected the smell ofessen tial oil of almonds in her mouth. Active remedies were ado . pted, but without effect, and the deceased expired in'about ten mintes after his arrival from the effects of the above poi son, three drops of which was known to kill a large-sized dog directly: A tumbler from which the deceased had - swallowed the poison was found by the bedside, but tin bottle contain ing the essential oil of bitter almonds, used by Mr. Day in his business, was missing, and has not been discovered. Verdict; " Temporary Insanity." RESULTS OF BRISK TRADE.—At the Rochdale petty sessions, held on Monday and Wednesday, there was not a single prisoner either from the out-townships or the borough, and very few cases for the decision of the pa -- gistrates, Leeds Times, -4- Ell 27, 1845. DARING BURGLARY at YARDLEY. (From the Birmingham Advertiser.) A burglary was committed early on Saturday morning last, at_the house of Mr. W. Y. Madeley, fanner, Yardley. Mr. , Madeley's house stands alone, fronted by a flower garden, which comes up to a lane that leads from Hall Green Chapel to Yardley Church; the back of the house is skirted by a meadow. The nearest residence is situated about 100 yards distance, and is occupied by Mr. Homer, Mrs. Madeley's father, and at nearly the same distance are the houses, each of which stands alone, of Mr. Badham, Mr. Mansfield, and Mr. Palmer. On Friday night the inmates of the house consisted of Mr. Madeley, , Mrs Madeley, Wm. Madeley, a nephew, aged about nine years, and the servant girl. .The family retired to rest about ten o'clock. We must here state, that over a side door at the end of the house a verandah was erected, on to the top of which egress could be made from the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Madeley, the window of which opens in the centre, and is what is termed a French window. About half-past one Mr. "Madeley was awoke by the rattling of the window, and on looking towards it ho saw a shadow on the white win dow curtains or blind; and, for a moment, being scarcely awake, he fancied it was the girl cleaning the window. On getting out of bed, and drawing the curtain aside, he saw two men (two others stood concealed), the verandah being wider than the window; and upon the instant a violent at tack was made upon the glass and frame with some heavy instruments. Mr. Madeley ran to a chest of drawers, in which was his sword, a formidable one, but as quick as light ning one of the villains forced his way through the broken framework, upon which Mr. Madeley turned upon him, and struck him three or four times, and whilst struggling with him, two or three blows were aimed at his (Mr. Madeley's) head from without, by one of the party, with a life-preserver; Mr. Madeleyparried these blows, but was at length struck with some sharp instrument, which inflicted a severe wound, and had the effect of felling him to the floor in a state of insensibility. Mr. Madeley also received another blow on the forehead. On recovering from the stunning effect of the blows, which he soon did, Mr. Madeley saw four men in the room, each of whom produced his own light in au in stant, and the room appeared as light as day. Amidst the confusion, Mr. Madeley had run from the room to that of the servant, which was at the front of the house. One of the men, who was invariably called captain by the others, then said, " Mr. Mayberry, we don't wish to hurt you in any way, if you'll only be quiet. All we want is your money; we're starving for. bread." They all wore black masks, made of glazed calico, which covered their hair and, faces, leaving nothing visible but their eyes. Mr. Madeley' was then ordered into the bed, and his keys demanded, which, finding resistance utterly useless, he produced. They then took from the chest of drawers a brown silk purse contain ing in gold 13/. 10s. and some silver, which the captain im mediately divided amongst them ; and having done so in a very cool maimer, he suddenly turned to them and exclaimed, "D— your —, leave the room, and keep the women quiet r" Two of them then left the room. When Mrs. Madeley ran to the servant's room, she threw up the sash, and, with the girl, began to call loudly for as sistance, and instantly a large stone, at least half a pound weight, was thrown with great violence into the room by a man in the garden, who was distinctly seen on the grass plat. Several stones were subsequently thrown. The two men were now trying to gain admittance, but Mrs. M. and the girl, though dreadfully frightened, held the handle so firmly that the miscreant had to use a crowbar, and the door soon gave way ; some lighted paper was pushed through the door to intimidate the females, and at one time Rad of Mrs. Madeley's night-dress was on fire. Having gained admit tance, the ruffians then ordered them to get into bed, telling them to be quiet, and no harm should come to them. In the meantime the captain and the other men had emptied several of the drawers, and had found another purse, but not being satisfied, he said—" Mr. Mayberry, you have more money than this." Mr. M. assured him he had not. " We are informed," continued the captain, "that you are in the habit of receiving large sums of money, and you must give it up." Mr. M. again assured him that it was every farthing he had got, but he said Mrs. M. might have a little. The captain sent the man to Mrs. M., who, in her fright, scarcely knowing wjiat she said, denied having any, and the villain, on his return, flourished a large heavy instrument, known to the police as the " Northern star," over his head as he lay on the bed, exclaiming with a horrible imprecation "If you don't give it up, I'll be the death of you." Mr. Madeley said, if they would suffer him to go to his wife, she would give him the keys, as no doubt she was much fright ened, and he again assured them he had no more. Mr. M.'s gold watch, worth 25/., they had previously taken from the bed's head, one of equal value, belonging to Mrs. M., fortunately escaped their rapacity. Mr. M. was suffered to go with the man, and Mrs. M. gave him the keys, and they returned to the captain, who said, " Now, Mr. May berry, you'll open the drawers quicker than I can," at the same time observing that it would be a pity to injure such a piece of furniture, alluding to a beautiful wardrobe, from a drawer of which they took two purses of Mrs. M.'s, containing 2/. or 31. in gold and silver ; a sum of money they also took from Mrs. Al.'s pocket, making in all about 304 and from the jewellery-boxes a gold neck-chain which on being pulled out one of the rascals caught hold of ? it, ob serving " this will do for me ;" amongst the articles taken were a coral-necklace, a cornelian ditto, a miniature likeness, set in a frame of massive gold, of a great uncle of Mrs. M.'s, and several rings, amongst which was an old-fashioned one. On looking them over, the captain said, " Mr. Mayberry, this appears to be an old family ring, I'll give it you again," and he presented it with much politeness. Twice in the course of the time of their stay, which was from twenty minutes to half an hour, had the captain, at Mr. M.'s request, supplied him with water from the table, with considerable easiness of manner. From the plate-basket, which was in Mr. M.'s room, they took a silver cup, gravy and table spoons, and they had also forced a drawer in ano ther bed-room, but towards the last they appeared to be hurried and alarmed, and left several places unexamined. On quitting Mr. Madeley, the captain shook him by the hand and bade him good morning ; and, on a signal given, the others came, and they left the house the same way they entered it. Mr. M., immediately on their departure, has tened to his wife, who had suffered dreadfully from terror throughout the fearful scene. He there saw the men hurry down the garden walk, and on gaining the road they all set off in the direction of the canal as hard as they could scamper. Two or three of the masks were found on the canal bank the next morning. The poor little boy, who was in the servant's bed, was terribly frightened, and said to them with much childish simplicity, "You won't kill us, will you?" Upon which one of them said, taking him by the hand, "No, we won't hurt you, if youll be quiet?" On parting with ie females, 'the ceremony of shaking hands was there also observed; and one ruffian said, "We shall come and see you again." But, judging from Mr. Madeley's preparations, their reception, should they carry their threat out, will be rather of a warmer nature than their last. Previously to leaving Mrs. M., a promise was extorted from her, that no alarm should be given under half an hour, a promise that Mr. Madeley, although much hurt, reluctantly observed. It was found that a small ladder, taken from a cottage a little way off, belonging to a person named Jones, had been the means by which they had climbed the verandah, giving the idea that some one who knew the neighbourhood was implicated in the deed—a deed so daringly planned, and so successfully accomplished, as to throw the neighbourhood for miles round into a state of the utmost alarm. Most sincerely do we hope the perpetrators will be speedily brought to justice. CRICKET. EIGHT GENTLEMEN OF SURREY WITH THREE PLAYERS v. THE MITCHAM CLUB. It has seldom been our lot to witness a match of which the interest has gone on increasing, as in this case, from the first, till at its close it had become " intense." That such was the case in this match will be readily conceived, when it is stated that the three last wickets had, we think, nine runs only to get. These batsmen then played with vast care, and ran several runs where the ball had been placed just ig the mid dle of the play between the wickets, and at length two only were required to make a " tie" game. It chanced that young Sherman hit a ball for two, and off they set, and, as was supposed, accomplished the feat ; but it is somewhat difficult to describe the disappointment which was depicted on the countenances of the supporters of Mitcham upon one of the umpires calling out " one short," for then a run was still required to place them on a par with their opponents. The next ball took Mr. lloare's wicket, and thus they lost the match by one nm. The store stood thus : SURREY. Brockwell, b A. Chadbaud Paul, b ditto C. Coltston, Esq., b Sherman Heath, not out C. Whyting, Esq., c Sutton, b Chadbaud ... 1 W. Foulds, Esq., c Lawrence, b ditto 4 H. Gardiner, Esq., b Chadbaud ... J Peto, Esq , b ditto 4 B. likliver, Esq., b Sherman 0 . W. Denis" Esq., b ditto 0 W. Houghton, Esq., b ditto 3 Byes 10, wide; (Sherman) 4 DURHAM COUNTY AGRICUL- TURAL SOCIETY. SUNDERLAND, FRIDAY, SEPT. 26.—Yesterday the fourth annual meeting and exhibition of this Society was held at Sdnderland. The show took place in the park attached to the rectory of Bishopwearmouth, which was granted for the occasion by the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Wellesley. The cattle shown were not so numerous as at the preceding exhibitions at Durham, Darlington, and Stockton, but some of the animals were considered by competent judges the best ever exhibited in the kingdom. The exhibitors were almost entirely from Durham, Northumberland, and Yorkshire. There was a large attendance of visitors on the ground, amongst whom we noticed the Earl of Hardwicke, the Hon. H. T. Liddell, M.P., Mr. I. J. Wawn, M.P., Mr. Crofton, of Holywell, the celebrated breeder of Durham short-horns, and several ether influential gentlemen connected with this and the neighbouring counties. At the close of the show, the members and friends of the society dined together in the Polytechnic Hall of the Athe naeum. Upwards of 170 sat down to an excellent dinner, provided by Mr. Donkin, of the Bridge Hotel. In the ab sence of J. Bowes, Esq., M.P., the President of the Society, the chair was taken by J. Fawcett, Esq., of Durham. The vice-chair was filled by T. Shaftoe, Esq., of Whitworth. On the right of the chair were the Mayor of Sunderland (James Allison, Esq.), R. E. D. Shaftoe, Esq., Rowland Bunion, Esq., (Chairman of the county), J. H. Avlmer, Esq., John Eden, Esq., of Beamish ; Wm. Robinson Robinson, of Silks worth ; J. Brown, Esq., M.D. ; and Joseph Simpson, Esq. ; on the left, the _Earl of Hardwicke, Hon. Henry T. Liddell, M.P. ; Henry Liddell, Esq. ; Henry John Spearman, Esq., of Newton Hall ; Colonel Beckwith, of Silksworth ; Colonel Tower, of Elemore Hall ; Hon. Archibald Cochrane, of Cleasby, &c. We also observed M. H. Chaytor, W. Fe a therstonhaugh, R. Fenwick, H. Morton, Esqrs., &c. Grace was said by the Rev. Mr. Leefe, Senior Curate of Bishop wearmouth. After the usual loyal toasts, The Hon. H. T. LIDDELL, in proposing " Success to the county of Durham Agricultural Society," apologised for his neglect in not having hitherto beco me a mem b er , but for_ to repair the fault before another anniversary. His Noble Father, however, was a patron and subscriber, and this might perhaps induce the meeting the more readily to accept his apology. He regretted that the stock shown, though distinguished for excellence, was only small in quantity, and he looked forward to a better exhibition next year. The Royal Agricultural Society would hold its meeting, in 1846, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and he had no doubt that an additional stimulus would be thereby given to local interests, and that the Durham Society would be found growing in numbers and importance as years roll on.—(Great cheering.) He could not sit down without making d Jew observations on a subject in which he bad been in some degree forestalled by his Noble relative (the Earl of Hardwicke), who had spoken so much to their satisfaction, and who was himself a practical agriculturist, and a distinguished member of the Royal Agri cultural Society. His Noble Friend had, with great truth and judgment, shown that it was in vain to look for benefit to be derived from modern improvement and the discoveries of science, unless, in the first place, they applied themselves to what might be termed the rudimental points of agriculture. The land must be laid dry before they attempted to apply to it the aids of manure. Much remained to be done in many portions of this county. No one could take the short journey from Sunderland to Gateshead without seeing on both sides of the railway fields flooded with water which ought to be carried off by drawls; and if ever there was one year which, more than another, showed the advantages of draining to the most unobservant eye, and in which the spirit and enterprise of the farmer who has bestowed his capital judiciously on his land will be recompensed, this is the year.---(Loud applause.) We have had in the northern counties a cold and backward summer, yet in the north of Northumberland, and particu larly in those luxuriant districts on the other side of the Tweed, blessed by a fertile soil, but still more by an indus trious and wealthy tenantry and landlords who have devoted their attention to the improvement of their land, he had never seen such magnificent crops, and which, by the blessing of God, were now almost entirely housed in the garners of the growers. Why, 30 years ago, before those cold and wet lands were properly drained, cultivated, and' manured, the crops would have been drowned in the soil.—(Applause.) It be came the duty of all who are interested in the land, but particularly the landowners, to give their attention to these points, and to promote by every possible means agricultural improvement, that production may keep pace with that rapid increase of population of which his noble relative had spoken. —(Applause.) He (Mr.' Liddell) agreed with the much canvassed proposition, that property has its duties as well as its rights, and there was no duty more incumbent upon those who are the possessors of property than that of assisting their tenantry in making the:most of the soil which they are deputed to cultivate, and thereby conferring those blessings on the farmer in the first instance, and the community at large in the second, .which may be attained, and which, under the blessing of Providence, I trust will be attained. He had brought before their notice the magnificent crops to be seen in situations where the land has been properly drained and cultivated ; he held up the growers of these crops as examples for the farmers of Durham to follow ; he was sure they had the inclination—he doubted not that they bad skill and indfuftry—he hoped they had the means to benefit by it; so that by those exertions not only them selves, but the whole population of this mighty country might be benefited, and so they might more and more keep pace with the exigencies of a greatly increasing population. He believed that if this country were properly cultivated, they would be able, with occasional assistance from foreign markets, to supply the wants of their fellow-countrymen, and thus by their exertions, their children's children to the remotest pos terity would receive advantage from their labours.—(Drank with loud and reiterated cheers.) Several other toasts were proposed, and speeches made on the occasion. LICHFIELD and MIDLAND COUN- TIES AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. This show, though in number not great, was in point of quality good. Mr. Arkwright, son of the celebrated manu facturer of that name, took the chair, and Lord Ingestre, the eldest Eon of Lord Talbot, officiated as Tice-Chairman. Mr. ARKWRIGIIT addre'ssed the agricultural labourers with very great effect. He urged upon them the necessity of in dustry; he also pressed upon them the necessity of attend ing to their children's education, and said they had exhibited that day proofs of what could be done by attention to the in structions of their landlords. Lord Ingestre and Captain Dyott, in the course of the evening, addressed the company, and were much applauded. Colonel ANSON (the Member for South Staffordshire), on rising, said he regretted extremely that he had but little property in the county—that, in consequence of his having so little, he had been induced to take other pursuits; but that, if he had been a landed proprieto r , h e should have followed another course of procedure. He (Colonel Anson), however, always thought, as regarded the landlord and tenant, there were mutual obligations; that a landlord had a right to ask what terms he pleased for the price of his land, and a tenant had just the same right to make terms as to its occupancy. The Gallant Officer proceeded to say, it had always struck him that there was a great mistake existing between the landlord and the tenant. If the land was worth anything, it was worth the price which the tenant could af ford to give for it ; and it could not be expected that the landlord would ask more than the land was worth, for it was great nonsense to suppose that people could let land or take land, except upon mutual terms. Captain Drum, the late candidate for the southern divi sion of the county, said he had the honour to propose the health of Lord Anson and the Queen's Own Stafford. shire Yeomanry. It was to him a matter of sincere congratulation, although he had opposed the family in the representation of the county, to see the scion of that worthy house present upon that occa sion. He (Captain Dyott) believed he might say, that however they might differ in politics from the Earl of Lichfield, whose absence on account of indisposition they extremely regretted, they could not do otherwise than ex press pleasure in the presence of his son. The Gallant Cap tain concluded by proposing, " The health of Lord Lichfield, Lord Anson, and the Staffordshire Yeomanry." Lord ANSON, apparently a young and diffident nobleman, then rose and said he felt much obliged by the compliment just paid to his father by the company. It was to him a very high degree of pleasure to find his father noticed by the gentlemen of Staffordshire, and all he (Lord Anson) could say was this, as a young man, although he was reluctant to do so, he would be happy to take the chair on the next occa sion. —(Loud cheers.) o. So soon as the routine of these toasts had taken place, a gentleman, apparently a stranger to the company, walked down the centre of the room, and addressing the chairman said, Mr. Arkwright, we have heard a great deal of landlords, and we have also heard a great deal of agricultural labourers, and we have had a very pleasing exhibition of those persons to-day ; but I want to call your attention to agricultural tenants, of whom we have heard little or nothing. The Noble Lord (Lord Ingestre) has been pleased to talk about leases, and also of game— The gentleman was about to discuss the question, but was interrupted by Captain Dyott and others, members of the association, who contended the question could not be legiti mately introduced. We understood the gentleman to be a Mr. Boddington, of Erdington, and it was ascribed to him to be one of the Anti-Corn-law League; but unquestionably so soon as the chairman called hini to order he sat down apparently content to abide by the rules of the association. There is little doubt but this was the first introduction of young Lord Anson, the eldest son of the Earl of Lichfield, to the farmers of South Staffordshire. He is apparently a young nobleman of promise, and destined, if family influence can carry it, to be the future member for the southern division of Staffordshire. It is well known that the meetings at Lichfield the last three or four years have derived their principal importance from the expected presence of the Premier, Sir Robert Peel. Last year he was to have been president of the dinner, but owing to the illness of his daughter he was legitimately e,xused. This year he had a call from her Majesty, and on Saturci:v, with Lady Peel, left Drayton Manor for Osborne House, Mt; most decided of Wight. The absence of the Premier . had a although there were influence upon the presetruaeseti3n4: for, although such un gentlemen wright, Mr. Levett, nefally understood, that the county, it seemed to be: P retty rdland Counties Agricul tural ettat a griculturists of I . l e 1 . . . a zild other after this present exhibition, •,- public estimatim The e v,ntent to be borne down tural Association would P spirit is by the stream. state that in these, the midland be satisfactory to gone, and the farmaersrQseelm. It m a y districts of England, the appa rently very luxuriant. ARUNDEL AND BRAMBER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. —The anniversary of the above institution was celebrated at the Norfolk Arms Hotel, Arundel, on Thursday: This pretty and ancient town was all alive, in consequence of the fair happening on the same day. His Grace the Duke of Nor folk presided at the dinner, which was a very excellent one, and we noticed near him Lord Edward Howard, Sir Harry Dent Goring, M.P., and several influential gentlemen and farmers of the surrounding country. After dinner the can didates were called in, and his Lordship distributed to them the prizes awarded for breeding of stock, good character, long servitude, &c. The proceedings of the day were final an livened by the comic vocal talents of Mr. J. Bruton and Mr. Hare. The Noble Chairman stated that the prize of 501. offered by him last year to that farmer who should have the best cultivated farm at the smallest expense must be with drawn in future, in consequence of there being only two applicants in the field. He intended, however, to offer two prizes in lieu thereof—onefor drilling,:the other for thatching. His Lordship recommended the eating of turnips to the tenantry during the prevalence of blight amongs the pota toes, and stated he had tried the effects of the diseased vege tables on one of his own pigs. The animal was fed on them for ten days consecutively, and appeared to suffer to a certain degree, but it did not die ; and, after this, he thought "poor piggy" should have a better fate, and he was reinstated to his former food. Sir Harry D. Goring spoke in advocacy of the usefulness of the institution, and the day was spent in the utmost harmony. RECRUITING FOR THE ORDNANCE CORPS.—Be-. crniting for the Royal Artillery and Royal Sappers and Miners is rapidly proceeding, and a great nunther of fine young men are daily received at head-quarters (garrison at Woolwich). This may solely be attributed to the i)ountZ having been raised from 21. 12s. fid. to 5L 15s. 6do ea recruit when approved and attested at head-quarterS. MITCIIA3I. Lawrence, c Houghton, b Brockwell ... 4 Richardson, b Gardner l6 T. Sewell, c Denison, b Brockwell 29 Russell run out W. Chadbaud; b Gardiner A. Chadbaud, b Paul Stovell, c Gardiner Sutton, c Brockwell, b Gardiner Lunt, c Whyting, b Gardiner 4 Sherman, not out H. Hoare, Esq., b Brockwell... . - Byes 6, wide (Gardiner 2, Paul 1, Brockwell 1) 4 lO Surrey, therefore, won by one run. 91; JERSEY POTATOES.—A vessel from Jersey, named the Lord Nelson, arrived in the river on Wednesday, with a cargo consisting entirely of potatoes, the produce of that island, amounting to seventy tons of that very serviceable and esteemed article of food. Their supply from any quar ter to a great extent assumes a degree of importance at the present time, when so much fear is expressed of the failure of the British and also of several of the continental crops of the article, which would not otherwise be the case. With respect to this subject, we may mention that it is asserted that the crop of potatoes in the- sister country is remark ably fine this year, which, if it prove 'to be the case, is an important consideration, although, as this vegetable is a staple article of food there, particularly with the poorer classes of the population, who notoriously comprise a large majority of the whole, it is a matter of doubt whether they can conveniently spare any considerable portion of them for the use of the inhabitants of this portion of the United Kingdom*. Farl Spencer, we ILLNESS OF EARL SPEN CER.— regret to state, is labouring- under a severe and dangerous illness at his scat, Wiseton Hall, near l3awtry. J. E. Morey, FN. the Mayor of this borou g h, has been in constant at tendance ' on his Lordship during the last few days ; and, with the Fki itt 1 assistance of 1)r. Ovcretl, of Sheffield, per formed an operation which, we are glad to learn, has relieved his Lordship from immediate danger. his Lordship's me dical attendants from London reached Wiseton on Wednes day evening by railway. The statement of the indispositia4 of the Noble Earl produced a sorrowing feeling in this town and neighbotirliood.—Doncaster Gazette. HIGHWAY RATES.—Since the toll was taken off the liarsh-gate in Lambeth, and the Surrey Theatre-gate, the repairs of the roads have f a ll en on t h e parish. The highway rates have been increased to an enormous extent, and the poorer inhabitants, who keep neither horses or car riages, complain bitt er ly o f th e obligation they are under to pay for roads for the benefit of the rich. When petitions were presented to take oft these tolls, it was well known that the result would be injurious to the class of persons who now complain, and who had nothing to do with petitioning. DESCENT OF THE BALLOON—On Tuesday night the Coronation balloon, with Mr. H. Green and his com panion, after leaving Cremorne-gardens, proceeded in a south-westerly .direction, crossing Putney-bridge and Bushy Park. After passing over Long llitton, Mr. 11. Green toots measures for his descent; and, about a quarter past nine o'clock, made a safe landing in a pea-field, about forty acres in extent, belonging to Mr..Castledine, of Clay-gate. He was there nearly two hours without receiving any assistance, thytigh hoe ilibited seyeal strong Vitt. ~'z"" . _