The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-28 00:00:00

-........,.......- SPORTING INT.PLLIGENCE. !h e . r , • , DL:REY RACES.-- 1n7. , :50ay , . , One mi e. It PIO Stakes et 5 sovi , etsAt, and 3d nude,?. 1 rsllobscnt's Gladiolr 33 rs ••• .*. 2 Ilowlin'a Shilnialier ;Ve,t, 3 yrs••• ••• th e 1 , ,,,, Wo n by hal7 a neck. ,*JEstar's Pim(' of 100 .ova., added to a S i vv , .c „ l'; ,i, 1 7 0 5 wl5 soya. each, 10 tr, end 5 onl if d .. .-c an) ; k'';7 second to sis stak e . 2 miles. (2 8 Saba., 11 .sqloril declared) ti r i : . ?seed'a elothvvorker 4 yrs, ii,t I2ib --- '•• . 1 ) tooredtey's Prior of L ' anercost, 3 yre, Gat 7lb ••• _ 44thutou's Glen Saddel, 5 yrs, Bat 31b.... ••• ` s 431'fl3(lace Stakesn ot by lo o sov lengths.each, and 50 added. kr, 4 t „,,, One utile. kkr, i i nr adleves liarriott ... (G. WhitAousf,) 1 r, 4 -111,(!'s Modestiva '`uilliPea Montezuma ...... ••••• . . ; 3 Th e k , Won in a canter. ke o f 5 tov, a i de Plate of 301., added to a SweePtu--s 14r . W il , , t e i ll. li 'ata, once round and a distance. (3 So bs . ) . . ehouse) 1 i krei,a-'°s Sarah .., (G. Whit o 2 kr,4o,Y,Lee'i Bedford —• • • ''' 3 3 , ' 'l4lkt:is's NlontPzu;•3. ••• - ... 4181 STIRLING RacES (CoNcLUDED). Tern 1 , r ° Stakes cf 5 sous. each, and 25 added. 1 Ar, & Jell miles. - - ou t of Frill. I ypi astene's be by Charles Xli. , . . .. (G. Oates) 2 1 kr.b°rtest lad Swalch:ie 4 :.r.s :•• ... •• • 3 ••• Itieirsoh's Billy Bro wn , 43yrs ••• ... Ile hatis r , s L .' - dand 50 added. th 'ea of :5 auvg. eac h, Ip . , 11, u..truw4,. 11:!tle. and three-quarters. (G. Oates) .2 1 Ike. Winte.:_ !1! and 3y fS _ _••• __ ... 4 440: i ° _g l i c :I . 121 . s Lady -I en-off, ,es,,Ychr: and 25 added. iitt, ,Beats es s 01 5 sous . ki , q,„t,...L5, !ice round and a distance. q14.1)4100,4s s psta, 5 yrs ...M. Robertson) . 3 1 0 1 3 1 ter tra pi:31011:y Brown, 4 yrs •-• ::. 0 2 2 2 ....r Thisng'S B e a a n d e s ci na an , aged :: • d t. jii 4 . , Three others started. k r h lah s Ilandicap of 5 sous. each, and 20 added. kr: 4 A c kerr aws ~ 0 , nee round. (Johnson) ! k r , m h . joh n - `,lsB Laottery... . ... ' oip4LA Zul't Frill Cult— - • ''. „, 3 11 XUry ... ~. .- - ~T., h,ilitcueurry s t , Two others ran.. 4 . icitl s4',, tieth Se a %ere won in t hree heat; by Mr. mod, ..„outst (owner), beating Lily, Nepaul, and three others, cleverly. h i .., i no, , 414 st„ ECCLES RACES. Gentlemen's 0 0 11 114 tted e g e 3 were won by the Fiddler, kotuptiii,o;l:er,others. The Gen three others, iiiiheAny puacuee, beati i ng Fiddler an d P u r b s e e at w i n a g s . teli:rlG' by Lu ri e o - , TER'''. TUE" kr . k ir. rilaigt, ,-A. r mAN..,Eikas ,_ . ails, 7 to 1 agst ti.ut, boto.,6takes.-6 to 1 agst r Dn u t, I apt Laugton. okr twger„..l,N,t Priestess ( . t), I te 4 r all's on MonuaY• to 1,1 Zi rksl ' r e s p r at " a s at I S t to 1 ogst Uriel (t), 6st Suricer --,aullicaP•— 1 agst Strongbow (t). apley (t), 9 to ..........._ - - , b i , t - 11 ,,, AQUATICS. 4 (4 ; ON ".AT ROWING MATCH. i acepi,:°Stest between T. Coombes, the brother of . I Pe t „, k cwi li °,t the Thames, and Chitty, of Richmond, koOktio ti , e ll haa of late created much exc . itstruen d lA a . d ttts; 4l Y fe a l l th e sporting circles, came off s . yeste e r f ), ,cb e ta tell ef se d the most sanguine expect4sionstoe l h " sl nj ow nig meL . The first named. Coombes,. l i . .kkl e a y - j Years before the public, and although his lothsetly er iees have not always been successful . , he N 4 4 I: 4 P l ed for himself considerable reputa h t a i e on, ih t l l kte etk i tr and oarsman. Chitty, on the other hand, we e , S t 'sr Af t , 1 ),,,e said to be more than just out; he , ' l l t l , ll t tiee s '''...piti Morris's coat, badge, and freedom for k , 5 141: etl' e f .4 „' engaged this season in a contest against I. o ll, m iiktty , ; I A is which he was defeated. The Ric . N:', ll ,ra' , u , s w e 7 er, thought him good enough fur his NiCter::',„o°,lt, and hence the match we are about t „Tt i s .i rti tr a ;" l acle, and both parties immediately wen s li tti titt ,iiiag for the event. it i h et to L kilt ?at Iv be rowed was from Putney-bridge to 'A' .t 4 bi-C"'°lllake Bettin was 5t04 on Chitty, ;Nl' 0 4‘e i lek -t t e ," bt'rea.t deal of g business was done. At i wl/4 ehoi nt y 4414'1m:411 a PPa Y re ai r e. their appearance . at Putney in first-rate condition. Chitty ,i t lia 4 gem ee °f station and tuck the Middlesex side. Ntlk start C oombestook the lead slightly at eli ti i , otl ep t it up , tevineh,s, where Chitty gradually lit::4,tphitei at:d off the White Cottage, between ~Nl7 a u l tii ia , ge a4d Rosebank, passed him. Chitty f.n l'te ~- 1, tftttinee from this until within half a mile ,4(111.4,1t0e Wi are es-brid ge , e, when Coombes, in crossing tlkiil'llti'llaci materially upon his adversary, who kl t ie 11 then f , tie, 144 4 is . Our or five L'okkii el tok mILII, although he shortened the distance ~,‘4 o 4,4 llk iti t s j,t° the finish. Chitty, who from apparent I? i r kt4l -;€' ar m, owing to the severe one-handed h e t by 'l! ttr le just before arriving at the winning 7e, a+ 'at e t t :l l he lost seven or eight yards; he still, h0w ,,011 1 , 1 4 %t 41 „bes by 'marl a length, after, as will be ‘ l 4+ 4 1 0 ,: , li v s, f ,.‘ race, in Y which it was clear, that he t eak ) t," ° °ltibes was the better man where th s -.-. kr. E. Searle appeared as referee. Til ''',...„... 7 , ,, 11 1 11 4 W b t Sit I CKE T. tr, - ' i s 14 0 - . j 'NSF. -. 1, AND DIS I'ILLERS v. THE 11 ; r1 11 1: 1 e 0 ,`") VICTUALLERS' CLUB. d, I t(t t il-e " tt 1:1 1 , -e i tit Ras played at Lord's on Mon ay - , rtes uric" c `as there was a large assemblage of li,, .°Per to b' to K W 4 Dn, st ate that this match was got up for the tPlt 6„.7ee app such proceeds as it might rea -1.4110/ ofl; stable institutions connect ,, d . with the Niki 4 !est4tie'eenstid victuallers, and we anticipate that, ,t 1 1 11 tti 9 i t i. e ' t he effort will prove to have been most o li i tll el t b b lit ets se t e rt, 4 , bY the list of names that nearly all the tt l fs' Pkrt,, and distillers' firms were represented, I N e ‘ i a ,PeetC ve ti k their sons, or some influential member lit Nt ill leliet esta blishments. There was a great deaf 144: 017:, 00erk.liLiei_ed during the p_ . lay. The licen : ed VY s,,!iei lts ,' .. s Jirst innings," s w %c r e e e g d e e t cl tie in g h e e n a , tl t 7J , 1 11 ' 4 1 4 h "Y 4 runs. 'file, +lt t - r, a s °lt' second. The score, when time was foll ows _... l i,,Yil'et tlcatlkED VICT uALLicrts' CLUB. . )411‘11,.b.11 e kt 4llin gs• Second Innings. k4 l / 4 ; 1, 4. - LW 11,." ..... 5 b Ilamtnersley.. 35 , - woscer ................... .... 20 ;Gordon .... ll 4,11:11,111.!r .............. .. .. ..... .. 0 b Hammersley 0 1i0,,,.14/)l,terstey ........... .... 41 not out ... . d eti gt l out ersleY ............... Nit:ot out .......... •.. ........ 7 It li, 4 14 ... ................ 17 •• •• b Hammersley 1 54 iil l iti, 4l4 aerai w q, 1 ,,.+01 8 , 11, ,e 3 :. •......... 110 b Gordon - . , it, 'ali ter 0 d• Walker.. '4, u ./k, ..... ... ........ 14 Walker ............... 5 ... ......................... 15 Byes, &c. tot al, , ... • ........... ... lir x2tclenllt 44E WIRS . 135 AND DISIILLEPSTotaI ...... 77 , 'eAithofsorUnat? Out e . 4, l telep ''' SC I..) C Rogers, b Lillywhite. 0 3 4 . 1 li,„_uar'" / ,'.'lq., b Lillywhite "' IV "t4r e l ,' . " 8(11 * , b Lillywhite l9 W D all ier, 'W . --sq., b Lillywhite 6 ~ E, . •.• • - . nz ttn cl., b Lillywhite k ,04 e l ersieY, Esq., r un out C ita ki en sch r t un out 3 J'B9 Z oe , 0 8 q, not 0ut...» 14 t, t SC I, nill Slit tya... 8 %, 13 L illywhite.. 0 -, .... - -- .•• eeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee •••• 29 93 1k 4 41 , Total ..• . A i t 1 "%........................._____ l tl,l l , ll ii t. li Etlitiltß NORTH SEA. —The Queen . of Scot ttkkm°l4 I,4lainburgh _steamer, arrived at this port yeasn -1 N'' eat 'snibu r t i • • 17 passengers grid a iti, th„ go, e g , bringing 11 l mio sd j ef Ca J. H. Brown reports that the Queen tiaNtilorlitht•eill Ilarnburgh at 10 A.m. on Sunday stood to i s b, got at 3.30 P.M., wind W., light;N . kept Si,'`'L kr, to he '' - 'e gale about midnight, W. N. l, 4l *.tli a t' horthward till Monday midni b g y ht, i bl ' owing Stil.‘,_llll)lo,.sit.he; tacked to southward on Monday 11 0 1 ,id e - : . tep,`, l o.'lN , r,,,'lnt.R hard, till Tuesday noon, when it m a 4t iNc ' k ! t t r , !'eii'vY; made Spurn on Thursday Ne,N,4,11,11.:14 r tt at Hull at 8 A.m.; . m h o t rn e i n x g_ 1 74 1. O ' e tit4l :t e, ,, Bai ls partly split. Several shi sattearmigeri_ltiande 14,411,,")totla,Ildrghitntnediately before the departure nin f chinery, i N isO t iS ishi n - ,," ° lore or less disabled in th , e n. i h'sk a 'lfetarl heavy seas. It was rep t r ed that one 4 e a Abk, Water in her hold.— Hull Advertiser. 1/4014 111. n NI (1 1 P. 1:1 `'eCURRENCE.—On Sunday night two ll,:.!%iti'lotb,,-tliect William and Nathaniel Brown, , were ''te t i h it tiah7ster, ha 'rip. spent the day at broil , _ who d r.:- .‘ 4 dia I tt i - "t ill th vl -. IhII -ti ki ei r ~ e evening in a light . tialh:f. a ‘' lltioarn°ther, stepfaiher, and a fema . le friend, when ,"Se, k titi t , 4 gto take the reins from his brother, who 111 '4ll°lhothrPggle ensued between them, and the horse struggle Nth" tha"hewe-ci th,nt jumped out of the cart. agi tt gi.o un4 - plows were struck— bo'Lh of t rushed on f ts b a g htlw,, lv ith ah ' and on their rising William The brothers .tiltli,tilert,illihds,o-n°Petto knife and inflicted upon him three I,'Se,,,lva l ;• W ii le of which, in the abdomen, is pronounced i:'•li • Peto.,•sfa o 4 the assistance of the stepfather the . poor ,-tti t t tl a 4 Totit_lltol e !, t.O the next toll-house, and surgical aid 'ten;'stel,,""te t'eo,hut the case was found to be hopel , er s . ‘t 'N I '' ttik 'other who had inflicted the blows _ k4; it ret o ° t slc ttt jilt ' li. 5 ii,,_ 0 custody. A magistrate n k Ittle t; greai'l., deposition of the dying Nitt * l'ek, gollbt by which of the Ie Oh ma , af b t u ±r t w th ar e d re s its\i r b b brothers the first M STARVA rii 4t4tkt4rda..44bi OF A MISER FRO— in ).Peole4teh lasAe 84haft,erneoo, the body No st lID Aaver n 1J er Ciaon, on • ' Mr. W. Baker, jun., held an of of cm -1/oSeiletti% NV ll' 9 PP in 1 4 et_ ot, tty ~ ; _ . ,a Is, a,ge i 50 agentlemanclap ‘ieti '4% 4.„)‘‘-s,uing at Stamford-grove, Upper The tip,:t,l:l!lio w"PPosed to have died from starvation. 4111 kci l -s ''eit % a single gentleman and of very eccentric le l'ls i ll (l i 4 , , et t by hirn s if N 4, Stamford-grON 1 .. ) 'tt a silo, silty ye eat o. , titi, th ; 0 1 , ~, ars, and although he was possessed of ktaiitk4l)llllo4ae'"Pt.no servant, and never allowed any was )/ r '' 14 '141 e ‘I f f°1 ' hi which was splendidly' furnished. lie ',%",_ .tiq -e t t .or fi,3,4rsinionious habits, and sooner than gi! ‘14,43,,e1th;(1?q, he has been known to go without any ;s,,litr(it),td at ) hil a i ll l it had not been seen about ine t e tt " ef 4 mOt he. e.Parties in the enjoining house s becoming l_ 'h. l riti ' 1 itit /I tsk, 0 41. ,,,tng or seeing anything of him for a p s 'll° 'ti '' tsttle h 4 attir dsY evening last an entrance w 1. 1 1 4 11 ° 1 11y tY disQ,2hse, by forcin g an upper window. On ei j ' 41. 3 , N 4, 4 ' 1 fo o . . l ' r ed the deceased on the bed, quite . dead.. nf ,:ta,rti o s,• , t t ii d r i e : a l in the house was a small qua t utitc, ,ne tic. " q 4 ` fed eras tied up in a hamikercnie . 1 51114,4 eo,ll4slttt , ( r . e t °I." Na'ural death." t; t hey ),3arti tRADE REPORT, AUG. 27.—The 4414.4‘1Pcitifor14:1a, ; l e 4 e t il l 'e f t: r ate _.becoming rather more buoyant A t or b coti o otis ar a tew days past ; yarns and most /vet Ti the ' i n; . e commanding lair rates, but the t,e fil,_ k.;hti._ -Mated. 11; tkitti• ala'ist"lSfrd p et its' .* k, 111 t i% rd tes ~r _ , y sessions on Friday there 41 t h i tt r,, 4te , cir a i.. csent, but there was not a pris . , :n L e ; r . b tal a 1 a l r 1 the o' s of any time to be heard. 'Phis 1/4:lDivtit th lqu o ,.."re in harvest , and may, we think,,,, t ' ku r " L the ef f ect of fug emploviuQut on tam ' , ./p . , Wo ---essex il e ,, a d. - 4 11, 4 4.),.v Itkliou 0 1 4. e ef s ; \ Vt., 4 s PO E ST. JOHN'S AND Sr. 41 0 14 4 t. tiull 41EN'crEtt---A new workhouse for the ()4 1) r„ 111 4e 1 . ) . Lai S t ti b ,.!itt tte t r it t) .. g rlito • Alarsaret, Wcsim , inste . r, will be Nelti„ 'hat . I t' l li din g i_ near kensington 'turnpike. e l' .. a . r i.. t "%r ot 1 . e Ivor,' estininster is in sucu apr itm' , the 14 Krnen have been obliged to suspend RI CrIAPf ill Victoria-street. LITERATURE. THE PII.I.IV.TO;r WORLD. 1:y A. Calilict. Rditedbg the Lev. 11. Christmas. - 2 I/O/s. et,.Thicnt author of " "1 he Cradle of the Twin Giants" has here presented us with an admirable translation ,:f a most interesting work—a work which, while it fascinates the lovers of the marvellous by its very title—" the Phantom World !" will furnish the thoughtful and inquiring philosopher with abundant matter of interest in the many investigations into the truth or falsehood of supernatural apparitions which it contains. If the authors deductions he calculated to dispose his readers too strongly to a belief in the supernatural, the editor's introduction will, perhaps, exercise a counteracting influence. Of the author ww find the following interesting account in the intro- duf,;ti.n ' " Augustine Calmet was hors in the year 1672, at a village near Commerce in Lorraine. He early gave proofs of aptitude for study, and an opportunity was spe,dily offered for devoting himself to a life of learning. In his sixteenth year he became a Belie lictine of the congregation of Sr.. Vannes, and proseeult-ti his theolo gical and such philus,pnical studies as the time allowed with great bueceis. He was speedily eppointed to teach the younger portion of the community, and gave in this employment such decided to his superiors, thv.r, he was soon marked for preferment. His chief study was tne Scriptures, and in the twenty-second year of his age he was appointed to the sub-prior of the Monastry of Munster, iu Alsace, where he presided ov‘-r an acaderay. This academy consisted of ten or twelve monks, and its object was the investigation of S• ripture. Calvet was not idle in his new position. Be sides communic,&ng so much valuable information as to make his pupils the best Biblical scholars ie the coun try, he wade extensive collections fur his Commentary on the Old and New Testaments,' and for his still more celebrated work, The History of the Bitale."rhese materials he subsequently digested and arranged. The 'Commentary,' a work of immense value, was published in separate volumes from 1707 to 1716. His labours at tracted renewed and increased attention, and the offer of a bishopric was made him, which he unhesitatingly de clined. "In 1718, he was elected to the Abbacy of St. Leopold, in Nancy; and ten years afterwards to that of Seuones, where he spent the remainder of his days. His writings are numerous; two have been already men ttoued, and so great was the popularity of his Commen taries, tnat they were translated into no fewer than six languages within ten years. They exhibit a favourable aspect of the author's mind, and give a very high idea of his erudition. One cause which tended greatly to the universal acceptability of this work was its singular freedom from sectarian bitterness. Protestants as well as Romanists may use it with equal satisfaction; and accordingly it is considered a work of standard authority in Eugiand as much as on the con tinent." Such is the character given of Calmet, one of the most popular of whose works was this " Phantom World." Its popularity is not surprising when the very com prehensive and most attractive nature of its contents is taken into consideration. Almost innumerable ap paritions, authenticated and fictitious, of angels, and demons, and spirits, from those recorded in the Scrip tares down to the ghost-stories of modern times, are here related and examined, and although, in the opi nions of many readers, Calmet will be found leaning to the side of credulity, his summing• up of contra dictory opinions is on the whole judicious. In one chapter, entitled the " Secrets of Physics and Chemistry," he records many marvels as astonishing as any supernatural legends, which may be ascribed to natural causes; and here he remarks—" It is true that the oftener we examine into what have been taken for apparitions, the more satisfied must we be that nothing is found real, extraordinary, or supernatural;" but, on the other baud, he expresses as his conviction that " we must in these matters keep the medium between excessive credulity and extreme incredulity; we must be prudent, moderate, and enlightened; we must, according to the advice of St. Paul, test every thing, examine everything, yield only to evidence and known truth." A little further on he thus enumerates the subjects touched upon in the first portion of his work, and pronounces his own judgment upon them. " After having made this exposition of my opinion concerning the apparitions of angels, demons, souls of the dead, and even of one living person to another, and having spoken of magic, of oracles, of obsessions, and pos sessions of the demon ; of sprites and familiar spirits ; of sorcerers and witches ; of spectres which predict the future; of those which haunt houses,—after having stated the objections which are made against such apparitions, and having replied to them in as weighty a manner as I possibly could, I think I may con clude that, although this matter labours still under very great difficulties, as much respecting the foun dation of the thing—l mean as regards the truth and reality of apparitions in general—as for the way in which they are made, still we cannot reasonably dis allow that there may be true apparitions of all the kinds of which we have spoken, and that there may be also a great number very disputable ; and some others which are manifestly the work,of knavery, of mischievousness, of the art of charlatans, and flexibility of those who play sleight-of-hand tricks. 1 acknowledge, moreover, that iniquitous preposses sions, simplicity, superstition, excess of credulity, and weakness of mind, have given rise to many stories which are related, that ignorance of pure phi losophy has caused to be taken for miraculous effects, and unlawful magic, which is the simple effect of natural magic." After making all these allowances for fraud and credulity, Calmet's belief in the possi bility of supernatural apparitions is unshaken, and the readers of his fascinating book will no doubt agree with him in secret, although, perhaps, but few will venture to express such a conviction—the ulti matum arrived at by a perusal of the " Phantom World " being, that spirits can, with the per mission of Providence, appear to men, but that they very seldom do so appear. The second portion of the work possesses a more horrible interest; it is a dissertation on those tradi tionary vampires and vroncolacas respecting whom so many revolting stories have been circulated. The absurdity of such tales, and the non-existence of the monsters upon whose existence they were founded, is here very forcibly demonstrated. The " Phantom World" is worthy of a perusal by the thoughtful, and inquiring, as being an incidental chapter its " the proper study of mankind," while the lovers of the hor rible and the wonderful will find in it a horrible and wonderful attraction. The reading public are al ready greatly indebted to Mr. Christmas for the very interesting and excellent manner in which be makes them acquainted with interesting and excellent works. THE CONSERVATIVE MAGAZINE. No. I. ThiF, the first number of a new monthly magazine, which upholds the cause of Protection with the same puwer and smartness as Fraser's Magazine was wont to uphold the cause of 13oroughmongering in 1832. Indeed, it strongly reminds us of what Fraser was in its early and palmy days, and were either poor Ma ginn or "Morgan Rattler," choicest of good spirits, still alive, we should have suspected that they had something to do with the management of this slashing per►odical. Its literary articles are of a high order of merit, and both Blackwood and Fraser must look well about them if they hope to hold their own against this new candidate for Conservative patronage. THE PALLADIUM No. 11. The second number of this new monthly fully muntsins the high character which the publication of the first number has acquired. The opening paper on "Agriculture and Free Trade," by an East Lo thian farmer, is one of the most masterly political essays we have ever perused. We should much like to see this essay published separately in a cheap form, and widely circulated among the tenant-farmers, whom it could not but enlighten as to their true in terests. THE NEW ACT TO EXTEND THE JURISDICTION OF COUNTY CoWiTS.—The provisions of the new Act to extend the jurisdiction of county courts to 501., recently passed, will shortly be enforced in the various courts of England and %Vales. Among the sections is one giving an appeal to the superior courts on points of law, and on questions respecting the admission and rejection of evidence. The mode of pro cedure is to be by a case being settled by the parties, or their attorneys, and if they cannot agree, then the duty is to de volve upon the judge of the court. Terms are to be made respecting costs, &c., by the courts before an appeal is allowed, and to obtain an appeal, notice must be given within ten days. Under this Act a higher rate of rensuseration is given to attorneys and barristers, so that payment to an attorney for his costs shall not exceed 1/. 105., and a fee to a barrister 2i. 4s. 6d., which payments are to be allowed by order of the judge. It is understood to be the intention of barristers to form a " bar" at some of the courts. It would be well if some of the judges made arrangements not to sit to late hours, and not to take many cases. It was expected that barristers, who were appointed to the situations of judges, would devote their whole time. A salary of 1,0001. a year is worth having by many competent persons, without practising in the superior courts. THE NEW STAMP ACT.—The New Stamp Act (13 and 14 Victoria, cap. 97) will come into operation on the 11th of October. It contains 21 sections, and a very long schedule of the new duties which will then be enfOrced. Among the provisions are several of a new character with reference to stamp duties. Tire allowance of "one and a half per cent" to sellers of receipt stamps is now repealed, and the former allowance of " seven and a half per cent. made." The stamp duties imposed by various statutes are repealed by the new law, and the duties are to be under the management of the Inland Revenue Commissioners. The stain p duties on leases for one year, and on bargains and sales, are wholly repealed. With respect to money received expressly for stamp duty, it is provided that persons receiving money for si anti) duties, and misappropriating it, are to be liable to the Crown ter the amount in the Court of Exchequer, which Court is empowered to enforce payment in a summary man ner. For securit , the payment of stamp duties penalties are imposed, with a proviso that they may be remitted, if it be proved that the omission to stamp within twelve months arose from " accident, inadvertency, or urgent necessity." Documents in courts have been rejected on account of not having a sufficient stamp, and for remedy an additional stamp may now be affixed, This Act will effect some im pomitit alterations in the stamp duties. THE ASYLUM Ft)R IDIOTs.—We notice that the fund of this charity has been assisted by a donation of 300/. from Mrs. Jane Tretnaine. This society, seeking as it does, to relieve the most helpless of the necessitous, will, we trust, raeive much support HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO CASTLE HOWARD. CASTLE HOWARD, AUG. 27. At a season of the year when every one who can seeks relief from the routine of ordinary lire and official duty her Majesty the Queen, leaving as many of the cares of state and as much of the pomp of royalty behind her as possible, travels northward to her quiet retreat in the Highlands of Scotland. The same instinct which sets her subjects i❑ motion in quest of health and amusement—which sends our legislators to the moors, our professional men to S witzerland or the Rhine, and even our shopkeepers to some well-beloved place by the sea-side, acts alike upon the Queen and the Royal Family. The declin ing year and the close of a busy season warn all cusses, while " autumn's pleasant weather" enables them to du so, to dedicate some portion of time to change of scene, to seek pleasure in the fields, and throwing away some at least of the formali ties of society, to enjoy life by living according to fancy, and ignoring as much as may be that hard word, necessity. Iler Majesty's subjects have an obvious advantage over her in - the facility with which they can gratify their vacation longings. When once the back of an ordinary Englishman is turned upon his street-door, and the family abode is confided to the care of his housekeeper, he takes his departure in some cab or omnibus, and straightway all trace of him is gone. He may travel earth or sea, but as long as he commits no crime and pays his way, he passes quietly and unobtrusively along. Not so the Queen. Whatever desire she may have for privacy, and however effectually she may secure it at Balmoral, she cannot altogether escape observation on her way there. Ac cordingly, her annual visits to the north are suffi ciently in the nature of a royal progress to justify the publication of their details. Last year she took Ire land in her way. This season she travels through by railroad, resting on her way at Castle Howard, and in the ancient Palace of Holyrood at Edinburgh, Castle Howard, the seat of the Earl of Carlisle, will be honoured by her Majesty's presence from to-night till Thursday morning ; and as it is one of the finest places in England, some description of it may not prove uninteresting. The ancient family mansion was Hinderskelp Castle, but this structure having been destroyed by fire its barbarous name perished with it, and the new building which was erected on the site of the old was appropriately and proudly called Castle Howard. I t is about 16 miles north-east from York, on the road to Scarborough, and was built from a design by Van burgh. The style of it much resembles that of Blen heim, though the plan differs materially. There is something rather heavy in the effect which it pro duces, the broken outlines, the varying elevations of the roof, and the fantastic chimneys, statues, and domes with which it is surmounted, being deficient in grace, but as a whole the building has a sufficiently imposing exterior, and certainly does not merit the harsh terms in which Arthur Young speaks of it. He says :—" The house loses the grandeur as well as the beauty that ought to attend so large and extensive a building in the want of unity of its parts, which have as little beauty in themselves as connexion with each other. The front, however, of the new wing will be light and elegant—an advantage which serves for little else but rendering the rest of the bailding the more un pleasing." Such isYoung's estimate of the architectural pretensions of Castle Howard. At the time he made his tour in these parts there were many things to ruffle a traveller's temper and disturb the calmness of his judgment which do not exist now-a-days. Ac cordingly we are not surprised to find duly recorded by him, under the head of " Roads," the following entry :—" To Castle Howard infamous ; I was near being swallowed up in a slough." His estimate of the park is nearer the truth. "It possesses extraor dinary beauty from the remarkably tasteful manner in which it is wooded, and from the natural lay of the land, which undulates in such a manner as to se cure a succession of the finest perspectives. The view from the north front of the Castle is particularly splendid, the eye being carried over a beautiful lake to distant slopes and rich woodland heights, which realise to the mind the very perfection of English scenery." The park timber is of goodly size, and " ancestral" in its character, as the name of the fa mily might lead one to expect. Some old oaks of great girth, their huge branches still putting forth leaves, add much to the picturesque effect of the scenery, and recall to the imagina tion those remote times when forests were a reality in England, and forest laws were enforced with all the rigour of feudal authority. From time to time efforts have been made to heighten the natural beauty of the park by the erection in different places of ornamental edifices. There is a mausoleum, cir cular in shape, terminating in a dome, and surrounded by a colonnade of Tuscan pillars; an lonic temple, with four porticoes, and fitted up in a costly manner with marble ; a small pyramid, various fantastic arch ways, a pillar commemorative of the building of the mansion, and an obelisk dedicated to the glory of the great Duke of Marlborough. So many objects of a miscellaneous character, however elegant in them selves, produce a disagreeable effect upon the eye, and almost justify Arthur Young's censure, when he pro nounces them to be "in a style so heavy and clumsy as to be perfectly disgusting." The obelisk is finely placed at the intersecting point of two noble avenues, the stately trees of which surround it on every side, except where it may be seen to the best advantage. Where the effects of natural beauty have been relied upon the park is delightful, but the attempt to heighten the effects of scenery by artificial embellish ment has not been very successful, and the stranger will find at least as much within the Castle as with out it to engage his curiosity and gratify his tastes. There is something singularly imposing in the spectacle which the mansion of one of our great no blemen on such occasions as this presents. The im mense extent of accommodation, the huge domestic establishment, the suites of noble apartments dedicated to state, and the atmosphere of comfort and luxurious elegance which pervades the rooms appropriated to the quiet tenour of family life—all these things crowd upon the mind of a visitor as he enters the great hall of Castle Howard and surveys its lofty ceiling, its massive columns, and richly decorated walls and staircase, and as he passes thence through a long series of apartments filled with paintings and sculpture, with costly and rare marbles, with splendid tapestry, and with whatever else the cultivated and high-born esteem precious. The rooms are well proportioned and excellently arranged, both as to position with reference to each other and their ge neral keeping. The dining-room is ornamented with bronzes, with slabs of Sicilian jasper, an urn of green porphyry, and ancient busts. The saloon above-stairs has some beautiful tables, and on its walls and ceiling classical subjects are painted. The drawing-room is adorned with rich tapestry from the designs of Rubens, with pillars of green porphyry, and with busts and bronzes. The pavement of the blue drawing-room is mosaic. The state bed. room is hung with fine Brussels tapestry, after the designs of Teniers, the chimney-piece is highly ornamental, and among the other embellishments of the apartment is a painting by Canaletto, of the Doge of Venice marry ing the Adriatic. Then there is the breakfast-room, the museum and antique gallery, 160 feet long, con taining a vast assemblage of curiosities, and several other apartments, all decorated with the works of great masters. The most celebrated picture in the collection is the Three Marys, by Annibale Ca racci. It once belonged to the unfortunate Philip Egalite, and having been, during the first French revolution, brought over to this country with several others, passed into the bands of the Carlisle family. The apartment in which most of these pictures are now hung is called the Orleans Boom. The collection of paintings by Ca naletto is very large and fine, one apartment being entirely filled with them. Among the works of art may be noticed a very extraordinary picture, by Ma beuse, of the Adoration of Christ by the Wise Men; the Entombing of Christ, by Ludovico Caracci ; a portrait of Snyders, by Vandyck ; St. John the Evangelist, by Domenichino ; and some fine family portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Thomas Lawrence. Two conspicuous objects are pointed out to the visitor in connexion with the present amiable and accomplished representative of the Carlisle family—a monster address, some 400 feet long, pre sented to him on retiring from office as Chief Secre tary for Ireland, and a splendid memorial of attach ment'presented to him by his constituents after being defeated in the representation of the West Riding. From the style in which Castle Howard is embel lished let us revert to the character of the reception prepared for her Majesty. That reception is to be a private one, and not extravagantly or absurdly mag nificent, though suited to the exalted station of the guest and the noble rank and ancient family of her host. The Earl of Carlisle has invited a select circle of friends to Castle Howard, who are to have the honour of meeting her Majesty. Among the company are the Duchess of Sutherland and her daughter, Lady Constance Leveson Gower, Lady Dover, the lion. Miss Ellis, the Hon. Miss Diana Ellis, the Hon. W. and Lady Caroline Lascelles, the Hon. Francis and Lady Elizabeth Grey, the Hon. Mr. Leveson, and Mr. Prescott. The early part of the day has been wet, cold, and disagreeable, a mist worthy of the Grampian Hills enveloping the landscape, and a drizzling rain descend ing. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, however, numbers of people flocked in from the surrounding district to witness her Majesty's ar rival. Trains laden with loyal subjects arrived from Scarborough, and we encountered one indefatigable lady who had come all the way from Bath to have a good view of her Majesty and the Royal Family. At the Castle Howard railway station, which is about three miles distant from the Earl of Carlisle's seat, a few very simple preparations were made for her Majesty's reception. An awning, decorated vath flowers and evergreens, was erected in commu nication with the station, through which the Royal pfirty might pass, protected from the weather, to their carriages. The road thence to the castle is exceed ingly hilly, and at many points reminds one of Devonshire. From it fi ne v i ews of the surroun di ng country are oc cas io na ll y o b tained, and glimpses of cultivated fields and h arvest l a b ours appear i ng am id st the deep woods. Th e ways i de presents at fi rst a very. rural countryfied aspect • a small village and an ex tensive quarry, the working of which has been dis continued for some time, being the principal objects. Then the road passes - under an old•faihioned arch way, flanked by battlemented walls, terminating at either end in small turrets. Another equally old fashioned archway, crowned by a pyramidal orna ment, is passed through, and then the road, turning to the right by the obelisk, is carried forward to the north front of the Castle. A few ornaments of flowers and ever-greens decorated these archways, and completed the preparations for her Mijesty's reception. At the time appointed for her Majesiy's arrival the platform was lined by a guard of honour belonging to the 2,1 Dragoon Guards, under the command of Major French. A party of special constables also were drawn up at the station and in front of the Castle to preserve order. They were marshalled by the county police, and arrayed in the favourite drab of Yorkshire agriculturists. Such being the state of matters at Castle Howard, a few words will suf fice to describe her Majesty's progress northward. The royal party left Osborne this morning at, eight o'clock, proceeding by the South-Western Rsilway, and reached London about eleven. The departure from Euston-square took place shortly before twelve o'clock. At Wolverton her Majesty and suite partook of refreshment ; at Rugby the directors and principal officers of the Midland Company took charge of the special train, and conducted it in safety to Normanton, where the directors of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company were waiting to receive the royal party. Thence by York to Castle Howard the train proceeded, reaching its destination shortly before six o'clock. As her Majesty alighted at the station, the band of the 2d Dragoon Guards played the national anthem, the guards of honour presented arms, and the assembled spectators testified their luyalty by loud cheers. In fact, all along the route, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the Royal party was most enthusiactically greeted. Her Majesty and suite were received at the station by the Earl of Carlisle, and conducted at once to some seven or eight carriages waiting to convey them to the Castle. At the most convenient points along the route the peasantry were collected to see the Queen, who acknowledged very graciously their simple-hearted demonstrations of loyalty. Arrived at length at Castle Howard, whitheir they were ac companied by a mounted escort, the Royal party were received at the grand entrance by the Countess of Carlisle and other members of the family assem bled on an occasion which will long be remembered by them with natural emotions of pride. VISIT TO KNEB'WOR rx, THE SEAT OF SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON. (From the Lincolnshire Chronicle.) We are not unfrequently reminded of the superior attractions of those olden days when baronial hospi tality was certainly more extensive, and less exclu sive, than at present ; and for that nob'e and generous hospitality we could almost forgive the rudeness of the times. But why the polish of civilisation should be a bar to any practice of the elder time, good and humanising in itself, we could never understand. Why the landed gentleman, whether baron, knight, or squire, should no longer met his agricultural tenants or the neighbouring burghers in his halls, has been a problem which we have only been able to e x pl a i n b y presuming that the present age Is transitional, and that a higher civilisation will more intimately unite classes too far sundered by a change which has, per haps, refined more than it has elevated society. It is not difficult to suppose that some such thought —some aspiration after a unity of classes, r en d ere d necessary by the inevitable unity of interests, ani mated Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton when he invited his tenants, together with tradesmen and neighbours from the neighbouring towns, to share the hospitality of his ancient and magnificent home, with the distin guished guests visiting there. The invitations were issued for Monday last, and on that day 200 ladies and gentlemen attended at the bidding of the illustrious owner to inspect the grounds and mansion of Knebwortb, and beneath the fair towers of that ancestral home to enjoy the social in tercourse which, more than anything else, tends to obliterate the prejudices of class, and to wear down the asperities of too absolute an individuality. Of the guests in the Muse it is sufficient to say that they included gentlemen well known to the public for their position in society and their elevated tastes. One poet, whose graceful compositions have delighted the solitary hours of thousands, and shed a cheerful radiance over domestic and social circles; one writer, whose exquisite wit and powerful under standing have been an enjoyment and a good to many who scarcely knew his name ; and one actor, whose transcendent genius, high scholarship, and moral ex cellence, have, perhaps, raised him to a higher posi tion than any member of his profession ever attained, were present. Add to this, that the owner of that fair estate, whose writings are household words to the people of these kingdoms, and have done more to elevate the taste and cultivate the imagination than any modern fiction, was himself present on the scene, entertaining his guests, and it will be admitted that a more interesting occasion, a more inviting gathering, could scarcely occur in the oldest and the noblest times of merry England, either in olden or in modern times. A commodious pavilion was erected before the eastern front of the mansion, where tea and refresh ments were provided by Mr. Lowden, of Hitchen. The following gentlemen consented to officiate as stewards over the entertainment :—Mr. Passingham, secretary to the Herta Agricultural Society; Mr. G. W. Roberts, Mr. Beaumont Cole, Mr. Groom, of Hitchen; Mr. Inskip, of Hertford; and Mr. Good, of Stevenage, &c. The company began to arrive at three o'clock, and from that time until half -past five, perambulated the beautiful grounds, and went over the mansion for the purpose of viewing its noble apartments, and their ex quisite artistic decorations, and magnificent antique furniture. The day was fine, and as the sun gleamed on the richly ornamented front, and the light breeze dallied with the bright-hued flag floating from the tower, the tout ensemble was strikingly beautiful. Turning our eyes from it into the delicious garden side walks, imagination conjured up visions of the noble owner wending thither, wrapped in those beautiful dreams, and gathering from the depths of his richly-endowed mind those exquisite pictures with which he has de lighted thousands ; and our appreciation of the place became intensified when we reflected that its fair scenes, its superb adorument9, and even its antique furniture, might have been agents in exciting trains of thought which have been so skilfully elaborated to the world. We concluded our perambulation with a visit to the church—which is situate within the park, near to the mansion, but is not remarkable, except as the sepul chre of many memb ers o f the Lytton family. Here were inumerous memorials of the departed owners of th e estate ; some elaborate inscriptions in Latin, others brief to a fault ; but on a mausoleum near the church there is one of exceeding beauty in sentiment and language, for which we must find a place. In thin mausoleum reposes the ashes of the late Mrs. Bulwer Lytton, and the writer of the elegant and touching inscription is ,the present- owner of lineb worth : " Within this mausoleum, which sbe'erectedi and by the side of her mother, its first inmate, repose the mortal remains of Elizabeth Barbara Bulwer Lytton. Uniting with the justice of a man the charity of woman, her life was devoted to useful and noble pur poses. At once self-denying and munificent, she saved in luxury to be liberal in distress. In her re ligion she made manifest the earnest faith by the ac tive works; and the heathen, in remotest lands and far distant times, may, under the blessing of the Al mighty, owe the light of Divine Revelation to the generous hand and the pious heart that moulder within p these walls. Obiit 1843." Having concluded our survey of Knebwortb, we repaired to the pavilion, where we found Mr. Lo w d en already preparing tea, and most of the com an seated, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton occupying they head of the table. The air of Knebwortb, and the occupation of the afternoon, had evidently produced a healthy exhilaration, and the tea was discussed with a delicious vivacity, occasionally interrupted by a very good band from Shefford. At the conclusion of the repast, Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON rose, amidst loud cheers, and said—Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you cordially for the great pleasure you have given me in coming—many of you from a great distance—to so simple and humble an entertainment as the present. I feel it as a sign that you reciprocate the feeling of good will and neighbourly kindness which induced me to request the pleasure of your eompany.—(Hear and cheers.) It is my belief that the safety of this country—and indeed of every other—con s i s t s i n an affectionate union between all classes—(Loud cheers) —not only between landlord and tenant, but between farmer and tradesmen—between town and country.... (Much applause.) Therefore, I rejoice on Every oc casion like the present, which brings us m ore sc ., ciably t-Tether.—(Cheers.) Ladies I have to thank 46 " you especially for the grace and ch arm which your presence gives to the prese nt meetin g; for I am one agricul of those who think an enter tainmen t without ladie s is a garden without flowers.—(Laughter, he ar , h ear, cheers, and cries of Bravo.) I kn ow t h at we t country u ral exhibitions—fatfol k ar are uppos sheepe d t on and d e over prim fond of on f _but we have not such bad taste but that we shall 411 agree in this, that the finest exhibition in the world is such a one ea we have now the pleitatre to witness—the EA • hi'aition of fair women's faces.—(Loud cheers and laughter.) Ladies aud gentlemen, I wilt no longer detain you at present. The tea tables shall inew "he remove so as to give you an opportunity of having a dance beneath the bough.—(Laughter and cheers.) I only hope that you will enjoy yourselves, and be -merry, and if there are any deficiencies in the ar rangements of this day, I hope you will be indulgent and forgive them, and accept the will fur the deed. As practice makes perfect in this as in other matters, I hope that on another occasion you will give me an opportunity of remedying any defects which may now be apparent. And now, in a cup of tea (holding a cup in his hand), I have the pleasure of drinking your healths, as cordially as though it were a glass of X±.—(Laughter) —wishing prosperity to trade, and better times to farmers.—(Ubeer , .) The pavilion was then cleared of its forms and tables, and dancing immediately commenced, and en gaged in very enthusiastically by a l a r ge portion of the company. After the "poetry of motion" had con tinned to the accompaniment of "sweet sounds" for about an hour, it was temporarily interrupted by Y. CRAWLEY, Esq. (Mayor of Hertford), Wno ad vanced and said :—Ladies and Gentlemen,—l have been requested to seize this opportunity—and, though I fear I am somewhat disturbing the order of the proceedings, I hope you will cheerfully allow me, as I have not been able to address you earlier in the evening—to thank, on the part of the company pre sent, our host, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, for his kindness and hospitality on the present occasion. I hoped I should have had the opportunity of doing so before; but as Sir Edward suddenly made his escape (to use a vulgar phrase), that opportunity was lost. And now, therefore, on the part of the company, I express our heartfelt thanks to him for his great kindness in suffering us to inspect one of the finest mansions in the country—a kindness which I, for one, duly appreciate. On this occasion lam forcibly re minded of the lines— " The stately homes of England, How beautiful they stand ; Amidst their tall ancestral trees, O'er all the pleasant land." lam not much in the habit of indulging in poetical quotations, but these few lines struck me as so singu larly appropriate to the mansion of Sir Edward that I shall be excused for quoting them.—(Cheers). It was suggested to me that as I. happen to hold an offi cial station in a neighbouring town it would not -be inappropriate if I were to express, on the part of the company, our great thanks to our illustrious host— illustrious, indeed, he is, and his character casts a re flected honour on the county of Hertford. I, fur one, have often luxuriated in his admirable writi ngs , and I do feel that I owe him no small debt of gra titude for the many hours of enjoyment he has afforded me.—(Applause). I cannot help again saying that the high position he has obtained in the literary world reflects singular honour on the county that gave him birth ; and, indeed, his re putation is world wide. I know it may be said that my language appears somewhat like adulation; for somehow or other people are apt to think, that when one expresses admiration of an individual in the pre sence of the individual himself, he is an adulator. But I desire only to express my ardent feelings of gratitude to Sir Edward for the extreme enjoyment he has afforded me and hundreds of others here as sembled. I should think that I was not doing justice to my own feelings—and I believe I should not be doing justice to the feelings of the ladies and gentle men standing around me—if I did not indulge my. self in the expressions of gratitude such as those I have given utterance to. Pardon me if I have taken more upon myself than I ought to have done —(Cries of " No, no")—and if I have done so let the occasion itself be a sufficient apology.—(Cheers.) Again, in the name of the meeting, I tender our heartfelt thanks to Sir Elward Bulwer Lytton for his kindness to us this day.—(Applause, and cries of "Bravo:') Sir EDWARD BULWEIL LYTTON rose, amidst loud and continued cheering, to return thanks. He said— I must thank you most heartily for the kind manner in which you have received the honourable mention Mr. Mayor has made of me. You see already how prophetic I was in saying that occasions like the pre sent serve to bring together town and country trade and agriculture—(Cheers)—and it is a great satisfac • tion to me to think that an individual holding the honourable position of Mayor of Hertford was the person to propose the health of a country gentleman. —(Cheers.) I can only say, for the rest, it is I who am the obliged party, and that I hope this sociable meeting may frequently be repeated. I regret ex tremely that, partly from ill health, and partly from severe domestic calamity, I have been so little in this county since I have had property in it ; but I hope, in future, to see around me more frequently the cheer ful, smiling faces that I have the pleasure of observ ing now.—(Applause.) Mr. PASSINWHAM, of the Holt Farm, Kimpton, rose and said—The company had experienced a great treat in being permitted to view this noble architec t tural pile, so adorned and beautified under the direc tion of tea master-mind of the owner, and which was a place worhy to be the residence of such a man as Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton—a place which must please the most fastidious taste, and the most critical eye, and administer even to the hap piness of those who were accustomed to all the luxuries of life. He considered that one great elenient in England's prosperity was her possession of an abundance of such noble seats as this one. The revenues connected with those seats were generally spent in the neighbourhood, thus promoting the local prosperity; and not only in this way were they ad vantageous to a place, but the vast amount of labour they employed, and the number of munificent charities they supported, materially restricted the amount of poor-rates, contributed to the comfort of the poor, and smoothed the pillow of affliction.—(Loud cheers.) The best way in which the company could show their thankfulness to Sir Edward for his great kindness, was to comply with the request in the invitation to the meeting—that the proceedings should terminate at nine o'clock. As, therefore, it was now nearly nine, he would call on his friend, Mr. Croome, of Hitchin, to sing " God save the Queen."—(Cheers.) Tae National Anthem was then sung by Mr. Croome, all present heartily joining in the chorus. The company then severally took their departure from the beautiful scene where they had spent a day of enjoyment. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince, attended by Viscountess Canning, Lady in Waiting, and Major-General We myss, Equerry to her Majesty, left Osborne this morning at seven o'clock, and crossed to Gosport in the Elfin steam-vessel, en route to Castle Howard, the seat of the Earl of Carlisle. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness paid a short visit of condolence at Claremont, to the French Royal Family, at that place. The intelligence of the sudden death of the Count de Neuilly reached Osborne yesterday by a special messesiger. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, in conse quence of the receipt of the announcement of this melancholy event, immediately countermanded the military music and other celebrations of his Royal Highness's birthday. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and Prince Al fred, attended by the Hon. Elizabeth Lennox, Miss Hildyard, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, Lieutenant -Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Mr. Birch, embarked in the Fairy, at eight o'clock, to join her Majesty at the Ether Station, to proceed from thence to Castle Howard. The august party, on arriving at the Nine Elms Station, proceeded in royal carriages to the Euston square terminus of the London and North-lVestern Railway, escorted by a detachment of Lancers. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received at the terminus by Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department, who attended tne Queen to Castle Howard. The Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting to her Majesty, attended at the Euston-square terminus, and left in the Royal suit. The special train quitted the station at twelve o'clock. Mr. Leonard C. Wyon has had the honour of sittings from his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family for wax models executed by command of her Majesty. Sir William C. Ross, R.A., had the honour of attending at Osborne, by command of the Queen, to execute a likeness of his Royal Highness Prince Arthur. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen landed at Dover at an early hour yesterday morning from Calais, and left by the eight o'clock train of the South-Eastern Railway for town, arriving at Clarence House, St. James's, the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at eleven o'clock A.M. THEATRE-ROYAL, HULL. —Mr. Caple, the new lessee of the York circuit, opens the Hull Theatre on Monday next. Money is announced as the opening play. Mr. Wm. Harrison, Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, Mr. H. Corri, Miss Goddard, and a full corps dramatique, are an nounced, with a promise of many other attractions in rapid succession. Judging from Mr. Caple's late management of the Queen's Theatre, where he had the honour of receiving the patronage of his Royal Higimess Prince Albert, we think he will be supported by the elite of the town and neigh bourhood. CURIOUS EnTAPIL—Tbe following epitaph may he seen in Longnor church-yard. Staffordshire:—"Here lieth the body of William Billinge, who was born in a corn-field. At the age of 21 he enlisted in his Majesty's service, and fought at the ever -memorable battle of the Ramifies.: Re turned to his own country, and died within a hundred and twenty yards of where he was born, at the age of one hun dred and twelve year. " Milted by death I quartered here remain , Aud when the trump e d soun d s I'll r i se and march Again." HEALTH of LONDON DURING the WEEK. (From the Registrar-Gener.l's Return.) The health of the inhabitants of London continues as good as it usually is. The deaths last week were 905, which is more by 31 than were registered in the previous week, but less than the average, after ex cluding the corresponding week of 1849. In that week 2,456 persons died in London, 240 of diarrlices, and 1,272 of cholera. The deaths from cholera last week were fire; from diarrhoea 118 ; of the latter num ber 105 were children under the age of 15, 4 adults under 60, and 9 old persons passed the age of 60. The deaths by cholera in the five preceding weeks, including the last, were 13, 11, 15, 8, and 5, so that the disease in the form it has usually visited London in August is declining. The deaths from diarrhce iin the same weeks were 104, 136, 152, 139, and 118. Although the mortality of London is now below the average, that average is itself high. And it appeers scarcely to be a natural state of things that, in ordi nary times, of 905 persons whose career ter:nina'es in the week only 155 pass the age of 60; that 318 end their cour,e in the middle of life, and 432 die in their way through childhood to youth. Yet the return gives this result. One hundred and twenty-nine of the deaths oc curred in ' public instit u ti ons , name l y 79 inwork houses, 4in military and naval asylum:, 39 in hos pitals, 4 in lunatic asylum., 2 in military and naval hospitals, and lin prison. The proportion of deaths in public institutions is less than it has been ; for from an earlier return it was shown that about 1 in 10 of the inhabitants of London died in the work houses, 1 iti 21 in the hospitals, 1 in 551 in prisons, 1 in 102 in the lunatic asylums, and that 1 in .5 or 6 of the people die in a public institution of some kind or other. By the Greenwich observations the barometer was low last week, the wind was west or south-west, rain fell on 'Wednesday ; on Saturday there was a thunderstorm, the mean temperature of the air was 37 deg. through the week, or 3.5 deg. below the average. The mean temperature of the Thames was 62 . 5 deg. The air was dry, the dew point having been 48 deg. The following are the particulars of the five deaths by cholera : On the 20th August, in Westminster Hospital, an itinerant piper, aged 48 years, brought from 72, Great Peter-street, Westminster, " excessive want (some weeks), c h o l era (3 days)." On the 19th August, at Eton Villas, Haverstock-hill, the son of a gentle ! man, aged 3 months, "E ng li s h c h o l era ( 36 hours), diarrlcea (10 days)." On the 18th Aug., at 116, High street, Camden-town, widow of a butcher, aged 56 years, "English cholera 5 days." Mr. C. H. Soong, the Registrar, states that an open sewer is at the back of this house. On the 4th August, at 27, Gloucester street, Clerkenwell, an apprentice to a watchmaker, aged 18 years, " English cholera, no medical attend ant."—lnquest. On the 18th August, at 30, George= street, Shoreditcb, a man aged 44 years, " Asiatic cholera, 18 hours." Mr. E. Earles, the Registrar, states that " this man had been idiotic from his birth, at all times subject to diarrhea, and requiring medical assistance on every occasion of the attack The neighbourhood is healthy and well drained." The following selections are made from the Regis trars' reports : In St. James, Westminster, Berwick-street sub district, a carpenter, aged 55 years, died of consump tion (3 months). Mr. Walker, the registrar, states that " the deceased h a d been under his medical at tendant for 3 months, but had been a sufferer from phthisis 3 or 4 years." In Holborn, St. Andrew Eastern sub-district, the son of a wire -drawer, aged ten months, died at No. 5, Union-terrace, of marasmus, diarrhea (9 days). Mr. Holmes, the registrar, states that '` Union terrace is open to a large yard and cowsheds, thickly inhabited by working people. There is plenty of water and good drainage." In Fulham sub-district, at 2, Orchard-street, North-end, the son of a single woman, aged 3 weeks, died of diarrhcaa (1 week). Mr. Knight, the regis trar, states that " the neighourhoud is unclean and badly drained." In Hrggerstone West sub-district, at 25, Mill row, the son of a fellowship porter, aged 9 years, died of effusion on the chest from previous inflammation ; duration uncertain. Mr. Bowring, the registrar, states " that this case was not seen by any medical man (nor was any one sent for) till within a few hours before death." In Waterloo 2d part, at 50, Charles-street, the son of a bricklayer, aged I month, died of diarrhoea (14 days). Mr. Daws, the registrar, states that " Charles-street i s crow d e d with inhabitants; the smell from the drains in this house is very much complained of ; the water is also described as unfit for drinking." In Tottenham sub-district, at 3, Southampton court, the son of a labourer, aged 5 months, died of diarrhoea (3 weeks). Mr. Wells, the registrar, states " that this court is close, and overcrowded." In Hackney -road sub district, at 10, Collingwood street, the son of a turner, aged 4 months, died of atrophy from birth, convulsions (5 hours). No medi cal attendant. Mr. Murray, the registrar, states that "this street is a close and crowded street, with cess pool drainage." In the same sub-district, at 6, Half Nichol-street, the daughter of a labourer, aged 5 years, died of meningitis. This street is close, crowded, and un drained. In the same sub-district, at 37, Old Castle-street, a box-maker's daughter, aged 17 years, died of phthisis (6 months). This street Mr. Murray states to be a close and crowded street, having an excellent sewer with few communications therewith. At Charing-cross subdistrict, St. Martin-in-the- Fields, on the 26th August, in Charing-cross Hospital, a cabriolet driver, aged 32 years, died of "diseased liver, general debility ; apparently from long intem perance:' HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE, AUG. 26.—The hop is certainly a plant which seems to puzzle everybody. Last week it was imagined that the occasional cold nights and great want of sunshine must operate in checking the growth of the bines, and in more than one quarter we heard rather gloomy anticipations expressed. In this district, how ever, nothing seems to stop them; wet or dry, cold or warm, they still grow, and keep up their luxuriant ap pearance. The hops are developin g themselves in a mot 4 satisfactory manner. TESTON, MEREWORTH, AND WATERINGBURy.—ThB hops are likely to exceed in quantity, and excel in qua lity, what was expected of them a week since. YALDING AND HUNTON.—Our hops have not got on so %/ell raring the past week, owing to the cold nights we have had. MALLING.—The . hops in this neighbourhood are in two crops, and if the weather does not prove more favourable than of late to bring out the backward ones, we question whether the duty will reach the present estimate. HOLLINGBOURN.—The hops continue to look very healthy and clean. BR ENCHLEV.—Sunday night was extremely boisterous. The hops are injured materially. The grapes, in parti cular, are still backward, and the late cold nights are much against them. HoRSEMONDEN.—The hops progress very tardily; they cannot contend against the ungenial weather which has prevailed the last ten days. • S.:TAPLEHURST.—The hops in this parish continue to do well; they are getting well into hop, and we are likely to grow a good averege crop. WRoTHAN.—The late unpropitious weather has not retarded the growth of hops to such an extent as was ex pected. IGHTRAM AND SEAL.—Notwithstanding the cold windy weather during the past week, the hops have come out fast in sheltered situations, and most grounds bid fair for a crop. _ TENTERDEN.—The hops are progressing favourably. Picking is expected to commence in about a fortnight or three weeks. TUNBRIDGE WELLS.—We have no alteration. The hops are coming out well all round here. HURSTGREEN.—The hops are progressing very well, considering the weather they have had to contend with. Sussxx.-,Our accounts from nearly all parts of Sus sax agree in the complaint that the hops do not come out freely, and that they are suffering from the ungenial weather. 'rho high figure of the anticipated duty has gone back during the past weAc. WORCESTER, AUG. 23.--The plantations have not come on much this last week, the weather, being too cold. All that is wanting now is warm nights/ then we shall hnye a good crop. Duty called 20,000 . to 25,0001.-- Maidstone Gazdie. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—With respe c t t o t h e i ssue of threepenny and fourpenny pieces by th e Mi nt, and referred to in a letter in your paper of this day, I would add, that on paying cash into the Bank of England some time since, a threepenny piece was returned to me by the clerk to whom I offered it, stating that it was not a legal co i n f or c i rculation in this country, but that it was issued fur the colonies only. If this is correct, surely they should not be circulated here. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, G. K. London, Aug. 27. CROSSING THE ATLANTIC.—Captain Emmons, the veteran chief steward of the Royal mail steam-ships, came from Boston in the Asia, on his one hundred and sixty-eighth voyage across the Atlantic Ocean within the twelve years last past. Allowing the distance across to be 3,C30 miles, he has sailed within the period named over 500,000 miles averaging one trip each twenty-five days.—Liv'erpool Standard. VALB OF NEATH RAILWAY.—There is now every prospect of the works for the completion of this railway being prosecuted with renewed vigour. In a short time ten miles will be ready for the laying of the permanent way, and no doubt is entertained that, early next year, the line between Aberdare and Neath will be ready for traffic. Mr. G. Hen nett, of Bristol, has taken the contract for making the bridges over the Neath canal and Neath river; also for the erection of the viaduct rear Cadoxton. It is in contemplation by the proprietors of the Monmouth and Forest of Dean traLlroad to convert their line into a locomotive one, in order to con nect Monmouth with Gloucester ant. South Wales, by way of Park-end, and the Severn and Wye trainroad. A cort.mit tee has been formed to effect an arrangement with the Severn and Wye Company, and tlaus carry out the views of the pro prietors. GREAT ARTESIAN SALT SPRING AT KISSINGEN. On Monday the 12th inst., says a letter from liissin hgiebni,c,ddatet,d) u th s e of li a th co in lu s m t., n t o h f e w c a u t r e io r us fo s u p r ec in ta c c h l e e s w i a n s d e i x t- - a m t e t t i;e r, h sp ei r g ie h g t i o n f g s w B it f h ee a t p fr r o o m dig a io d u e s o f h o , r o c f e o l, ll B t 7 o B f i t , hta sp e r a e r a tt, ing out like a graceful palm tree at its highest point, and forming the finest and most striking jet-d'eau of this kind ever beheld. The water, as clear as crystal, issues from the soil with a temperature of 66 deg. Fahrenheit, charged with 31 per cent. of pure salt, at the rate of 100 cubic feet per minute. To such as had been previously initiated into the scientific part of the operation through which a resell not less surprising than profitable had been obtained, or, who like myself, had had occasional opportunities of watching tor the last eleven years the patient and skilful manner in which the artesian borings have been con ducted by the very able engineer, Mr. Inspector Joseph Kuorr; or, who we:e aware that a subterranean atmos phere of carbonic acid gas, acting with a force of 60 ordinary atmospheres, was, in the present case, the propelling power, the pheuomenon before us afrardt d a phik!sophieat gratificution. To the rest it seemed like magic. To compel a large body of water deeply buried within the bowels of the earth, where it had been lying un known possibly since the creation, to come forth and to flow in an uninterrupted stream, is one of ihe modern triumphs of science. The province of Artois has the merit of being the first place in which that triumph was achieved; and the successtul termination of the great artesian boring in the plain of Grenelle, near Paris, seets..s to have nationalized as. a French discovery this species of hydraulic operation. It will be in the recollection of your readers that after much patience and labour, M. Mulot did, on the 26th of February, 1.841, draw forth from that plain, out of a depth 01 . 1,500 feet, a jet of 3,000 cubic metres of warm water (80 F.) per hour, which has ever since served to supply an extensive district in Paris with that important fluid. The French savans declared at the time that M. Mulot's operation was one des plus telatantes de ce genre. But the great artesian fountain now disclosed to us at Kissengen, both in its physical characteristics and its economical import ance, leaves that of Grenelle far behind. One only other such artesian spring has been completed within the last two years at Preussich Munden, in which the salt water is drawn from a greater depth, but rises to an elevation of fifteen feet only, and is not so intensely salt. The saline valley in which Kissingen is seated stands at an elevation of 650 feet above the level of the Mae sea. The stratification of its rocks from the surface downwards, as it has been revealed to us by the suc cessive borings, is extremely simple. The boring implements first went through 1,240 feet of variegated sandstone, then through 350 feet of sand stone of the Vosges formation, next through 150 feet of Meguesian limestone (Z.?chstein), and lastly through 1383. feet of rock salt; thus reaching a total depth, as before stated, of 1,8781 feet. In the latter, or rock salt stratum (which is presumed to be 1 000 feet thick) a pure saline source (Soole) is formed by Solution of the rock salt in water. This kedution has been found to bold not less than 21 per cent. of salt, and as there is little likelihood that they would be able to penetrate into the rock beyond 30 feet deeper, to that extent the perfora tion is to be pushed, and the well completed by the end of this year. At present the supply of water is at the rate of 100 cubic feet per minute, and the force with which this quantity is ejected to the height already stated is due to a source of almost entirely pure carbonic acid gas, which, having been met with at the depth of 1,680 feet from the surface . (at the junction of the gypsum and zechstein), escaped with prodigious force into and oat of the artesian bore-hole, propelling the superincumbent column of water into the air in the manner abovemen- Cone& In the course of the boring operations two distinct salt wells were gone through, at 222 and 1,240 feet depths, with the respective temperatures of 50 degrees and 66 degrees of Fahrenheit, and l and 2 1 ,4 2 per cent. of salt. It was under both these welts, at the depth of 1,640 feet, that the great carbonic acid gas stratum Was first tapped. This stratum of gas would seem to be equally spread under and throughout the breadth of the valley, imparting its peculiarly piquant end pleasant character to the several mineral springs of this spa, described in my recent volume on Kissingen; and in an especial manner to the Ragozi and Mazbrun nen waters, now become universally known, and the last mentioned of which unquestionably deserves to take the place of Seltzer water as an agreeable and refreshing beverage. But the presence of so enormous a quantity of gals giving rise to an extraordinary commotion in the bore hole soon proved an impediment to the further extension of the latter. This induced inspector Knorr to have recourse to a new and simple contrivance of his own invention (which he strongly recommends to the attention of all engineers engaged in the like operations), by which ho can arrest, whenever it suits his purpose, and in less time than I can write these few lines, the flow of the gas into the artesian bore by compelling that elastic fluid to disperse itself through its subterranean recesses whilst he proceeds downward with his work of per. foration. This contrivance, and maay other particu lars connected with this great work, I forbear from describing, as being far too technical in their nature to be easily understood and appreciated. Suffice it to say, that when the entire work shall have been completed, 3i cubic feet of brine per minute, free from iron and a ll other impurities, capable of yielding 50lb. of crystallized salt, will b.) conveyed to the boiling house for crystalliza tion, carrying with it a temperature of as much as 92 deg. of Fahrenheit, which it will bring up from a depth of 1,900 feet. It is, however, intended to limit the whole annual produce of salt from this source to 6,000,0001b5., which at the current market price will add to the revenue of the crown of Bavaria 300,000 fiuritie, after deducting 60,000 florins for yearly expenses of work, fuel and ma nagement. _ whole cost of this gnat artesian work, from first to last, will amount to 80,000 florins (6,6660, including all the requisite pumps, p'pes, and pavilion to be erected. It was begun in the shaft of an old well, called the bchonborn, in 1832, s trom m hien time, and during a period of 11 years, 800 feet only were bared through the rocks, the operation being often interrupted, and even sus pended from a feeling of discouragement. But in 1843 Inspector Joseph Knorr, confidently predicating an ul timately successful result, advised the Government to resume operations, which have never since then been in terrupted, either by day cr night, and are now about to b.) completed. CAPTURE OF A. SEA COW. By the arrival of the steamer Monmouth, Captain Freeborn, from Indian River, yesterday, we learn that Messrs. Clark and Burnham succeeded in capturing a sea cow on the 17th instant, near Jupiter Inlet, Florida. The animal was caught in a net, is a male, and nine feet three inches in length. They succeeded in taking it alive, and have shipped it to Charleston in the schooner Charleston, with the intention of exhibiting it at the north during the ensuing summer, and of bringing it south next winter. A person who saw it describes it as a re• markably curious animal. It was very wild when first captured, but soon became quite tame, and now eats freely of grass, &c. Its tail is in the shape of s fan, and is 2 feet 5 inches broad. It has no hind feet; its fore feet are similar to those of a turtle, and it has nails like those of the human hand, but no claws. Its mouth and nose resemble those of a cow, it has teeth on the lower jaw, but none on the ug,per. Previous to the capture of the one above described, they succeeded in taking a fernalt, but it was ao large, and becoming entangled in the net made such desperate exertions to escape that the cap tors were compelled to shoot it. They preserved the skin, however, which is fifteen feet long. The per sons who made the capture' were in our city some weeks ago making the necessary arrangements for their enterprise, and expressed their determination to make a capture. They have succeeded, and will no doubt be amply rewarded by the exhibition of their great natural curiosity. Barnum, of the American Museum, is said to have offered them if successful; 10,000 dolls. for their prize. This is the second in stance within our knowledge that the sea cow has been captured. Some years ago, daring the Florida war, Colonel Harney shot two of them in the Ever glades. He preserved the hides, and•they were ea hibited at St. Augustine as a great curiosity. We saw a rib of one of the animals yesterday in the pos session of a gentleman of this city, to whom it was presented by Colonel Harney. He informed us that he had partaken of the flesh, and pronounced it re markably tender and palatable, far superior to beef. Mr. Clark, one of the captors, is a resident of Florida, a highly respectable gentleman, and well known in this city.—Savannah News. ROYAL ORTLIORMDIC HOSPITAL.—The half-yearly meeting of the managers of this institution was held yester day afternoon at the London Tamers.; Mr. Quarles Harris in the chair. The report of the medical officers for the half year ending 26th August, 1850, stated that the number of patients in the wards on the 23d of February, 1850, was 36; the number of patients admitted, from the 23d of February to the 26th of August, 1850, was 41 ; discharged, cured, 32; discharged, relieved, 9; now remaining in the hospital, 36. Total number of in and out-patients ad mitted during the half-year, 793, being an increase over the number in the corresponding period of last par of 28 ; total number of patients since the opening of the charity, 9,908. The financial statement being made only at the spring half yearly meeting, no other business of importr.nce was brought before the committee. The report of the medical officers was received and adopted, and the chairman made a few remarks upon the present state of the institution. The elaborate 0 Opp mechanism required for the cure of contractions and de - ...( 041 -4.4 .44 fortuities was a great cause why their funds were not ade- 4 ek Ab e Vs /24 4, (mate to meet all the requirements of applicants for relief . There were at present only 36 beds vacant,, while more than st te z ilo oo ' . 7,. e .1 , , st. J w3Vuldap w p i l i i i c i a n t g i l o y ns aff h o a r d d r b e e l e i n ef m to a a d l e l ; to ba t t h o e a c t 9 a m t r e t . , . a e c . eom T m hez 4 pls. 0. creased, this was impossible. A vote of thanks to the c air- g ti j _ dation could be extended, and the funds of the institution h in . 6 1 . hp 00r 4c4 1 ... , „:. man concluded the proceedings. 1.1 4 12 eo . /4 4, CANAL LOCKS SUPERSEDED. — Some months sig i ve ocy , ~A operations were in progress at the Blackhill Locks, on t °Os , t he Forth and Clyde Canal, to do away with the waste of ti 4/, ° / . 1 7 attendant on so tedious and complicated an operation, by , ilot,C i l ici substitution of an incline, on which the boats might be dra fib, 1 It up to the proper level by means of a stationary steam-engiiii4 q , ° P The works having now been brought t o a c ompleti on , t h e new ' • process was put to the test on Saturday last. The result Q. 411 most satisfadtory, three boats having been drawn up intieenzt , than five minutes, whilst to have made them pass th . , le/ the locks would have taken fully half an hour.— /' • :* A valuable gold; particles Chronicle. loiceieshtahse size daispceoavae; hour.—Liver. , t th , Morgan county, Geo. in abundance. 44fosulndn for r e 4., h e 1Z I THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY ..-EVENING,_-- AUGUST 28,-