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11: t;:k" -- ----rp 1,,,,, extr4aoCrdEinaNryrr RAE, GAS COMPAN Y. 1; '" r s of this general meeting of the share i )4d ell Tare ' "nP toy w3s yesterday held at the A li,..deratiu the rl : 1 fur the purpose of taking into con- f '"lors propietY of authorisin g the board o Isseecl,?dorit!ii'cli2onrdpeonrr,at:illoen, 40th section of the company's to borrow a sum of money not *eN°slit; tt,.,' ° "."'• upon mortga ge of the company's 5 " -s, and pipes, at a rate cf interest not ex hllli d e , P" cent. Ia the abseece of the chairman Ge4.o4.,.haireeee, The C, Esq. the chair was taken by Francis keP tion. Llslls4 N, in opening the proceedings of the k ` i llet t i a s t t i 4 it e , d , , that the company had now sur ,a% riot „. mramlable opposition, and that there aee h v twilo ornallest doubt but that at the period . 48 to these ' e n3nTany they would be able to supply rher, persoas who had contra'.:ted to take it of l'etobte,:clit:elliseraent convening the meeting having ..kr, c ti '''e oz °lts Pzartsorr read the report (for which t, nle t) ny•advertising columns). The Hon. Gentleman sorTeeteded.to congratulate the meetinpi on the N I t . ernaination of the battle of the bridges, re- A ffairh° l ll the report. The mode in which that 1140r4, been terminated was by a freak of a team , Vt ° Pecl oft "ilch had most uneccountably to him ga.- lia with the pipes of the old company to an ad- LtY 00,Theld—(Latighter.) The directors of the t t l i st th e , r a j'Y had now-, however, given an assurance il 'll ot t ' i th s !'°uld not meet with any further molests qe d ; „ .eir e at e ...... , th,„ B 'ect ors ~- , ,e , Gle,r, bear.) The reason why i tia, . 25 re anxiou s to obtain power to borrow V tle of ne 7 ft, deeds-. '-'-'°‘• Was, that their hands were tied t i n 'el (i t , °f the company. They were prevented ," , 'ie 1 that which other companies were able to ilArPatasgwv,i.ng bills or bonds for the payment of any Mbar'r, alch might be necessary to incur in the "a of their vv, orks, and it was therefore neces th„ ,_ 'iiri, r , .r suouln have power, should the occu.r -b:lrity 4 to borrow some amount of money on the , li ti ol the property of the company. At the . t 1 hie i , b ,le thl't the Woo . ld state that it was quite eretb `ust p ow ey might never have occasion to exec t h.... w Powe r 4 4 lit y 7 er e t o :if the 1,100 shares referred to i ° Ps t r b orrow be paid up, there would be no ne 'l4 e to those mg at all.—(Elear, hear.) With litl! t qa a lt . shares which were in arrear, the Irl', . 1. trl p at ,"c il u€d to call upon the holders of them IiV,N th e ' fi ll p the calls or forfeit the shares ; if they lit, y ')r boil, alternative there would be no iv: e t 'oeld e °lAr ing, and if they forfeited th"haold itiliol,,o would,feddiv among the present share the IA wh. course, have the benefit of ~ , rl t) it t i o t11 N...... the present holders had already paw lotN th e . e (R ear, hear.) He was happy, also, to Ilar,Bolsorebolders that the directors had come -a ll 'e 4 Aet li f tt , l n nt to meke any further application ; teal b rarliament. The capital of the c Ipllarky halni,obtained, the pipes and mains of the , h lo' b s ied t ,,, ,"en nearly all laid down, and t ey IV 1i0e,;" t1 3 7 all the advanta es which they could t4 t sra i) . a n Act of P‘ di m g ent.—(Hear, hear.) 1 7 1, 4 . t kaiei,; 1 11 _Y bad entered4intao agreements witlathe ti t to re of Sewer s to supply good and cheap . _ 4 A 44 , 11 re tr,the Public ; they were determined t i the klsor s " their agreement ; hut if the Commis-. Tionesta OvOrs considered that it was necessary to which t au Act of Parliament to the difcherge ea r th ei r le " they were ready and willing to fulfil . ace Present 3 gre. ts they might easily in . - ll' ."41e • -men " in a public !t k lathe Provisions to that effect . _. 'lle, 1,.(411,1 be passed at a comparatively trifling Itt4:4 h is fir, or ,„, °II) the engineer, had stated that, i lo tth e P h res r' experience of the works, he believed ais l e on '- ' 4 'e of' A r alaid e ,_ the works would be completed . for . I Vtat e a ' lll ° l Y less than that which he had origi Nittst the (Year, hear.) He was heartily glad a l 4 1) a ,ii, favourable position of a company . V qttc,,,, as . the Parent, and should ever continue to Ifq it llotiou'interest in its welfare and his seat ,tt:ltere) )table Gentleman resumed his sea 'eteqa tte .. Ot a llert, ' altissEr then moved the adoption of Whi c h 4111- agr eed e, having been seconded, was unani g t• ii; e ed to. ~, , L , , „ . it' l: 4l 2Al ," lot Bis hopsgate-street) congratulated ... itie,t,,tle rival c 0 the cessation .. ot open hostilities 41 4 ' tr eat d. inPanies. The dpectors . had expe- tA iltt'skl, t Qculties in the prosecution of their y 1! te ro%ted that the shareholders would still tt o , l 4e „rceP,",4 c onfidence in the board, and enable 'tor kee.°- iv ne • i !l T to complete the work they had un tile 4 pro p , s nA respect to the money which . the di -161: as kr p tcl to take power to borrow, it was . porss littitt,a,et h;:earson had stated, that the direct o o n. N o t'hat th e occasion to borrow ; but he was c illißh? tie ,a, slareholders would most cheerfullynow 1, 341% 14 mireet,„ a d the powers which they ko 4 ~ith great to confer that power upon them, he . o,lll%;j,kliaCtrheat Pleasure move the following re3olu •I,"coin,irai the sam of 25,0001., in one or more f lich - Psti: t " u3' way of loan, for the purposes o L l tliei ttl e e Ica'ai°lllle..the security of the . premises upon ', i t t t l, o r , If 'sl of the company is intended . to be t411•1:01,t(1,e,0ti,1,4, other real estate which may be e ev e , 'oer e „, O', and the gas pipes. machinery,. hi t 4 •; 3 : th, - ; and that upon the effecting of any b 4;Atriltreld-eiltithereitrieurity, the particular property to e and provisions to be Llta, tip , tile d4,end the terms o,i,e(roe the 8 4or deeds, instrument or instru sum or sums 17/4 th e S hall ), Or deeds, of which the ' A N Peto he raised ; and all other matters . in re• ah 44 , ° ; d iree' su he fixed and determined by the N o L ai c or ed hi,, 1 11 , 4,, a t 'elt l) lt -q th -,, i n great pleasure in seconding the fle_to tA , so u granting to the directors the powers 'tet Nee, a.'n, as by so doing they would . show a tti 4° ' l f (l e t e ll all d e : c h il i i ell the shareholders reposed i n the Lk leg iefb . i _ a also show to their enemies the CAll e „ e „ s tors e„.1,e,,n subsisted between the shareholders . Pik tO tl Nee; k4lear, hear.) He had heard it stated Zihrtlikay.„„°!,the City Gas Company had said t oa a . I :4t tt ilsi l d 0141 which he was connected had d a eter. ), t ella a ° llse it P°o.ooo/., and that they . 4 4 . OP. h e o'r the purpose of crushi w ng er t e he new i„P l tal Y „trtith ; was anxious to know whether there itf t r,the , n ' a s uch a statement with respect to the It° (1111° ' eri P a n3', as, if it were true, it could r t)it. tli ti sli g° o to th IN Nit ow the e new company, inasmuch as London the ex a.•gtrices I;,gas consumers o I , ea r well they have hitherto paid for their .. NI I tla A O bear 1 ti 4 to i i 'uoid er ', ...t was the bounden duty of consumer, to , thi. °4 d hold er, ', ~nd of every ga." 4.441' aeppo.7, ,directors, and to lA.h4tlett thei r in their Power, and he felt confi give them every .(eil.tleeess would ultimately be most tri ktid t. I's eersl ii, t t , 44 0 _ ,• lt anti N Stated, in answer to what had been l A ti tt, to 4o ,o o .‘ e l i P t g e thfe capital of the . City Gas Company, mpany t av„,ituei., th a t ormation the capital of the co .1 a , with that sum the company erected t ea el' " laid Vll, St by the , down pipes from Temple-bar to tea So, Post-office, and to a part of Clerk .l: 'to i' tial •' 2 • the company 1 4 !lq r l 'llow e e after its iormation they le r!lrp oii r to increase its capital to 200,0001., ' I let 'e Of enlargin its works and extending Go a r 0 1V • g a li ef Ary t estminster and Southwark. In 1 . 825 - ha t , klr, o th e er , 4 f t, oh a %,, .-empany stated, in his examina eliNerl)%i,, etit ee of the House of Commons, 1141,t'etiSaril the 011 Gas Company, that the capital n) 114 tts,,,tol34,Was 141,200/. That he (Mr. Pearson) ktorllat "0 Whole amount of capital raised by lo y• t 44, 1 vti vs NI. ee Pon that sum they paid a dividend, ileAle" bo ne Al te but of 101. per share of 701. or the'skle2aTices:B about every three years of some- DI 1 4, of the' cent. Some idea might, therefore,. . 1. 04 t at to t , f tie l , tll Profits made by the company out of iti t illot, tht : 1.8 of London. Another test of the .e nth /01' tli e '"),!--npahy was to be found in the price th e loo; pa Snares sold in the market; ha '4 i l k ''' - (It tI P h aving been sold some time . s since (k‘ l i tit t iZPa ii r t , hear.) It was perfectly idle for lei ri `te k b \ ear „t 1 °threaten to enter into competition_ llttP' '4'e-th e e ,: f or if they were to steal the gas A•Wllat,Ylvet 'la m ' wolild soon drive them out . of t oi l! ; h aet et tet e lll3° ° which the works of this co Do i 't'alah'il Pa Was was freehold, while the old c . om- . -4Araeth`?°°o/. year rent for their premises . hosea o f , tiri ng , eet,, t\ ,itrep, works were superannuated, their e ° t, tteeeetheire, leaky, old, and paralytie— thlittiNkey it'''t c apital of 600,0001. was an idle 4llttollltiZrolattletlpt on their part to enter__ e i a e r to ) N' OF % 4 4 ° llly hasten their ruin. (11 orie. l4 erahi a ervi, e ° reformed the directors — that the e lli sl i l / 4 11 y Yetee!,"lready laid down by the company .. )'ea We fei a tree r i e ‘ q ed the number of those which had . -oar, the co nfide take the gas from the company ado o j t f ,01114 I b e ti ot , i that, by the endofatthe3sn„ 4d.t I ) I„ kt, 11, Pete 4 01 e to supply the gas . in_ it d id ietee9o te",' thousand, as was originally tn. kiv: i not ( : 5 34 Of th",, el lt Was the engineer of the co , .. IS t i ro 011;41 Cent'five-peentn that he had offered, it q. e n e elr i . r by Christmas, 185 . 1, to Tlttis(eetheeent.°itiL ih,i,s,.commission and if it did not ,ere ao , ere) . 4 2, he would give up the entire at`th e ' A ltio a e t) ;,7. w re b eat wcp then unanimously agreed to. prell?sily guest re a d a Shareholder, or e lh lthr t nlitl a ' t he 97th clause of the deed of the d IltOAq,l thenlgcrhe Powers of the directors, an ti att °4 the fro issuing any bills of exchange I,,Wo4l:ll.epe4rnPanys account. N r l a e h ' be e r - ,, w4 hsad to know when . the com li oe Atatt Fared to supply thegas ? Rt by t t oot " st '' hat -ale th, lt th, ated there was no doubt w doi,, e let,„ Peri 4 W ould be ready to supply the pub- , It h ," la' r ' The nrißinally stipulated, the 29th of r t ka 4 leg ' Pipts f I N (It t's D eli 0 the company had . been laid ttl 1 th 'te e lw Wer t ed t han had bean anticipated, the lit ill 'iq b eeY a, nearly completed, and he be- At, ' t h g a rse'll'd be ready even a fortnight before I.,,:ite.a et ski ltt elee t i one e ;4 4 's, tel\l"W4tstated that to a man the gas con k% 've te ``ct eet4 although not all share f‘ellr, Ith ur,:;l'-'lviltlen to sup in , t the new ee'repaY, , 4 - , 44 ,44 - i .`' , 's t - e'' i , e 'eo if the ... old coroper'Y should; Ne t ' W '' ea th - - 6d Parry tint they mutat atall -6 t r , Azit„ rhea or - '" ex.ptt:zi u. it 4 1134Ved ; 4 That this meeting de . - c qtlial and unfeigned confidence in *_--- THE the directors, and to offer its hearty thanks to them and to Mr. Pearson, the late chairman, for his un wearied exertions in procuring cheap and good gas for the citizns." Mr. VENABTES seconded it, and the motion was carried unanimously and with loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks on behalf of him self and brother directors, and the meeting broke up. CONFLAGRATION at GRAVESEND. OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO THE CAUSE. GRAVESEND, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—This day an inquiry of some hours' duration was held at the Town-hall, for the purpose of ascertaining how the fire originated which destroyed such a vast amount of property in High-street on Sunday morning last. The following magistrates conducted the investiga tion—namely, Mr. Plane, the Mayor, and Messrs. Oakes, Spencer, Ridge, Tickner, Troughton, and Ditchbourne. James Partlett said that on Sunday morning last, about two or three minutes before two o'clocit, he was on the pier. when his attention was directed to a strong smell of fire. He immediately went into the High-street, and, upon getting near the White Hart, he saw a great quantity of smoke in Church- alley, which was of sun a dense character that he thought it impossible for any one to pass through. He in stantly went and told Sergeant Penman that he thought the High-street was on fire. He (witness) returned again, and found about 20 or 30 persons congregated in the street. He then threw some large stones up to the windows, for the purpose of arousing the inmates. A man, then unknown to him, knocked in the panel of Mr. Adlington's door, when smoke came out in a great body. By Mr. OAKES—When the panel was knocked in he did not see any one come out by the front, and he knew nothing of the construction of the back part of the premises. He saw no indication of a fire burning in Mr. Adlington's premises when the door was forced in, neither could any glare be seen from the windows. Mr. 'U. Adlington, of No. 65, High-street, grocer, said that on Sunday morning last he was awoke by a cry of fire in the street. He jumped out of bed, and pulled the bells in. order to awake the other in mates of the house. When he got up he saw no fire in his own house, but on opening his sitting room door he smelt it very !strong. He ran to his counting. house, on reaching which he found that the key was in his trousers pocke is upstairs. He went back to his bed-room, and having secured his trousers, he ran with them to the counting house, when on open ing the door he found a cupboard in flames. It looked like a flare of gas, but he was quite sure it was not, as he had turned off all the gas from his house the previous night. Mr. OAKES—What were the articles contained in that cupboard ; was there anything at all inflamma ble ? Witness—. Nothing combustible unless a light was applied to them. There were plate, glass, cocoa, and spirits in the place. The BENCH—Had any one been to that place with a light? Witness—No one, he was sure, had been to the cupboard with a light. He went to bed about half-past twelve o'clock. Ile should say there was no fire in Church-alley for half an hour after he was alarmed. The cupboard was not next to the alley, but on the north side. The MAYOR—What is your opinion as to the place where the fire began, and its cause ? Witness said his impression was that the fire broke out in the next house and burned through into his. If water could have been procured at the commencement of the fire, he had no doubt that it would have been soon ex tinguished. The next house belongs to Mr. Reed, the tobacconist. He saw that person when he came down. He was knocking at his door. The day after the fire witness saw t het there had been a flue near the cupboard, belonging to Mr. Reed. There was a thin partition of brickwork between the two houses. Mr. Oldness proved being present at the fire and forcing the panel of Mr. Adlington's shop door, but he could not then see any fire there. He had pres viously been to the- back of the premises and had forced the door. He did not see Mr. Adlington or Mr. Reed then. Mr. M. Reed, tob icconist, of No. 66, High-street, said that he went to 'bed about half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday morning, and was awoke by the cry of fire. He then smelt something burning. He got up, pulled the bell, and on opening his bedroom door saw smoke on the stairs. He had by that time aroused his wire, and taken his child and a few clothes on his arm. When he got to the back, he found Mr. Ad lington and his family at the door. They were all naked. Mr. Adlington was putting on his trousers at that time. After being at the back of the house he returned and went up stairs, and pulled a Mr. Hawes out of his room. After that he saw flames coming out of Mr. Adlington's back windows. Mr. Adlington said that must Le a mistake, as there were windows only to the kitchen. The witness Reed. said, then they must have come from the back door. Mr. Adlington sW,d that he had seen a man who would come furwara, and he had told him that he saw fire coming from Mr. Reed's premises before it came from his. Mr. OAKES—Where is that stove situate that we have heard of ? The witness Reed—lt is near the back premises, on the basement floor. No fire had been lit in it ; indeed, it is not yet finished. Mr. OAKES—Who built it? Witness—l don't exactly know. It was a man who I think used to work for a builder in this town. Mr. Simmonds, a hairdresser, said that at the time of the fire Mr. heed told him that he had saved all his books, papers, and everything else of consequence. Since then he had heard him say that he had lost everything. Mr. Reed said the witness must have made a mis take, for he never said anything of the kind. Mr. Simmonds said that he was quite positive that Bead had stated to him what he had just repeated. Mr. OAKES inquired. whether Reed appeared to be making any effort to get the fire extinguished ? The witness—No. He was standing with his arms folded. He first saw fire come from Mr. Adlington's. If both houses had taken fire simultaneously, there would have been greater facility for its spreading in Mr. Adlington's, on account of the draught by open ing the shutters. A maid-servant to Mr. Reed said that she went to bed on the night of the fire with her flannel petticoat on. Mr. Reed's sister had two flannel petticoats on, and also her stockings. Mr. Reed's sister, in answer to questions from the Bench, said it was quite true that she wore two flan nels and her stockings on the night in question. At first she said that she was in the habit of going to bed in that way, even in summer ; after that she said, when they came to High-street, and finding the houses built of wood, she apprehended something would happen, and that was her reason for so doing. Mr. Reed, in answer to questions from the Bench, said that he was insured for 4301. ; he would lose up wards of 2001. by the disaster. He was quite sure that when he came down stairs there was no fire in his shop. He had occupied the premises about two years, and had been insured during that period. Before that time he lived on Windmill-hill. He had a sort of a fire there in his coal-cellar. When he commenced the flue in his kitchen he gave notice of it to the Kent Fire-office, and promised to let the agent know when it was completed; but be had abandoned it. The MAYOR said it appeared most extraordinary to him that Reed should have employed a man he did not know to build this chimney. To allow a stranger to go to work amongst such a valuable article as tobacco looked most extraordinary. Several other parties having been examined, the Bench said that without attaching any criminality to Mr. Reed, there did appear to have been some want of caution on his part. The Bench would be glad to hear any evidence he could produce to prove that the fire did not break out in his house. Mr. Reed said he thought it had been plainly shown that it did not begin in his house, as it was seen so much sooner in Mr. Adlington's. The MAYOR—That is explained by the fact of the shutters having been taken down, allowing the draught to enter. The BENcn decided that the present inquiry would prevent the expense of a coroner's inquest, and the proceedings terminated, no conclusion being arrived at as to the origin of the fire. MONET MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 9 per cattle, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10. id. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an ex change of 25.37; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.35, it follows that gold is 0.08 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 435 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17F. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.10; and the ex change at llamburgh on London at short being 13.9, it follows that gold is 0.46 per cent. dearer in Ham burgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bilis at 60 days' sight is 110 per cent., and the per of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nominally 0.42 per cat. in favour of Eng- Land, and after making allowance for difference of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves a small profit on the importation of gold from the United States. EXECUTION.--The execution of Chriqopber, for the Murder of the bailiff (Hogan), at Eagle-hill, took place at Ballybricken. The culprit a ended the place of execution (accompanied by the Rev. Meisrs. Tracy and Kent, the sub-sheriff 9.nd governor of the gaol , &c.) with a firm step, and addressed the people in front of the platform. He spoke, in the Irish tongue, and stated in effect that he was no more guilty of the crime for which he was about to suffer r* attanled him. lie Om geld nd r xl ut tywor itlaLives were there, era toil them to navu no malice or to his prosecutors. Tne hangmen then adjusted the rope, pat a White cap over his features; pulled the fatal bolt, and in a morhent Christopher was launched into eter nity. A Noldier fainted duling the ann.—Waterford/Vto. SUN, LONDON, CRIMINAL LAW COMMISSION AND DIGEST. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER OR LORDS OF THE TREA SURY PREVIOUS TO THE 25TH JULY, 1850, RE GARDING THE CRIMINAL LAW COMMISSION AND DIGEST. No. 1. THE LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX TO THE CHAN CELLOR or THE EXCHEQUER. 4, Grafton-street, July 17, 1850. Sir,—As I held the Great Seal when the Criminal Law Commission was issued, and as I issued that commission with the full concurrence of my col leagues, most cf whom are now in the Government, I trust that they and you will pardon the liberty which I now take in respectfully drawing their atten tion to the important subject of this letter. The Commissioners, the late Mr. Starkie, K.C., Mr. Amos. Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Bellenden Ker, and Sir E. Ryan, have, with the valuable aid of their Secretory, Mr. Lonsdale, performed the important work of digesting into two codes the whole criminal law, as well common as statute, of the realm. Some of these gentlemen were added to the original Corn mission, partly in consequence of resignations, partly in order to submit the work of some to the examina tion of others—a course suggested by Lord Lynd hurst when Chancellor, and of which I entirely approved. The digest prepared by these able, learned, and la borious men is in two parts, one containing the whole _ _ of the criminal law rs regards offences and punish ments, the other containing the law and practice of criminal procedure—a work of great difficulty and importance, even greater than the former digest. brought in Bills, three several times, enacting the forms of these digests. They were postponed after being read a second time, at Lord Lyndhurst's desire, in order to have them again fully examined by Com missioners added to the former number ; and the third of those Bills, now before the Lords' House, awaits a further final revision by the Commission, with a gen tleman added to i►ts numbers who has already devoted, in concert with me, much time in preparing for the task. The late Chancellor approved of this delay with this view. It is also fit that the code of procedure, on which no Bill has yet been introduced, should be subjected to the same revision. The advantage of having a new examiner of former work to go over it is obvious, because it brings ano ther mina to the revision ; and I need hardly add, that if we are ever to possess the inesti mable benefit of a digest, we can only obtain it by the labours of men,—not going through the subject in a Parliamentary Committee or in the Houses of Par liament ; those bodies are wholly incapable of exa mining between one and two thousand clauses of a Bill. The publication for some years of the digest and Bills has al/owed the judges and the profession at large fully to examine the work of the Commis sioners ; and I have with them gladly availed myself of every suggestion that has in consequence been offered, proceed from what quarter it might. The two Com mittees of the Lords, to which the digest has been successively submitted, have never made any progress in the examination, except by giving publicity to the digest, and calling to its details the best attention of all the Learned Judges in all the three parts of the United Kingdom. A report having gained ground that the digests were the work only of the secretary to the Commis sion, on whom the Commissioners had devolved the labour of preparing them, I deemed it my duty to address three learned persons on this subject, and If have now before me their answers, most neremptorily denying the whole of this statement. They express their astonishment, and some very natural indigna- tion, at this charge. They affirm - its absolute false hood, on their own behalf and also on behalf of Mr. Starhienow deceased, stating to their personal know ledge he had Lboured assiduously on it, and had exa mined, discussed, and approved every portion of it, with his wonted learning, ability, and vigilance. They give credit to their learned and able secretary, Mr. Lonsdale, for the most important assistance, but they claim the work as their own. I have now to add, that on this important work there have been spent nearly 10 years, and not much less than 100,000/. The Commission has by an un happy oversight been suffered to expire, and conse • quently the course, approved of both by myself and by my two noble and learned successors, Lords Lynd hurst and Cottenham, of adding a new member to the Commissioners, and submitting both the digests to their full and final revision, cannot be taken; but the Commission must be renewed entirely. I venture respectfully to ask yourself and your colleagues, most of whom were my own when the great work was be gun, whether it would be consistent with either the interests of our legal system, or with the honour o the country, or with a judicious economy, to leave the work undone, and thus throw away all the time and money already spent upon it, without receiving fur that expenditure any return whatever. lam told that there are difficulties in the way of obtaining any further grant of money at this late period of the session. It is no fault of mine that the delay has taken place. I solicited Lord Cottenham's attention to the subject the first week of the session ; I again impressed it upon him repeatedly, as well as upon other members of the Government, up to the very eve of his retirement from office. The unfortu nate illness which produced so much inconvenience in other respects (inconvenience which he did all in his power to lessen) has alone, I believe, occasioned this delay ; for which, therefore, no one is to blame. It is absolutely necessary to have the revision undertaken during the approaching vacation; but possibly there may be no time left for obtaining a vote when the new Commission is to be issued. If either this be the difficulty, or if the Commons refuse the money re quired, I beg leave respectfully to offer either to ad vance or to give altogether the sum of 2,0001., which will suffice to pay the salary of the new Commission and of the secretary for one year, and that time is quite sufficient to finish the work. I need not add that I make this proposal without the least desire of casting blame anywhere, but solely from a very sincere desire to see the inestimable bles sing of a complete code of criminal law conferred upon the people of this country, a benefit alike most im portant as well to those who live under that law as to those who are concerned in administering it, whether the judges of the land or the practitionars of the law. I have, &c., BROUGHAM. No. 11. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER TO LORD BROUGHAM AND VAUX. Downing-street, July 24, 1850. My Lord,—l have had the honour of receiving your Lordship's letter, urgirg upon her Majesty's Govern ment there-appointment of a Commission for completing the revision of the criminal law, and offering, if ne cessary, to defray any expense required fur this pur pose, in the event of no vote being obtained during the present session. I have to thank your Lordship for the offer, of which, however, her Majesty's Go vernment could not, under any circumstances, avail themselves. I will not enter into some of the topics included in your Lordship's letter, of which I have no know ledge, but it does not appear to be necessary to re appoint the Commission on the Criminal Law, and it VILIS under this impression that it has been suffered to expire. Her Majesty's Government are fully sensible of the advantages to be derived from the labours of the late Commission, but they believe that this advantage may be attained for the public without any further expense, which would rgquire a vote of Parliament. I have, &c., ,CHARLES WOOD. The Vernon Pictures, including also those by Eng lish masters which were formerly in the National Gallery, are placed in a suite of eight rooms on the ground floor of Marlborough House; the majority of these face the garden, consequently they have the advantage of almost uninter rupted light, for the windows extend nearly the entire height of the rooms. With the exception of two, the rooms are not large, wbile the ornamental ceilings and decorations of each add a richness to its general appearance. On entering the mansion from the court-yard, the visitor ascends a short flight .of steps into the noble hall, the ceiling of which, with the ex ception perhaps of that of Whitehall, is the finest in the kingdom, being decorated with th e paintings which Genti leschi painted for Charles 1., and which were originally in the palace at Greenwich. There stand Gibson's group of " Hylas and the Nymphs," and the busts that were bequeathed by Mr. Vernon with the paintings. The entrance to the picture gallery is from the right-hand corner of the hall, and the public pass through the whole suite, and leave by a door on the left hand, close to the entran'2, thus avoiding all occasion of collision by parties going in and coming out : these arrange ments cannot be better, when wa consider the numbers that will now visit the collectionwith the certainty that they can see what they go rt =a/. BRITISH AND AMERICA N STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The settlement and winding-up of the affairs of this company has been referi . ed to the Master in Chancery Sir George Rose, on the petition of Henry Bainbridge and Charles Enderby, who state that the proposed capital was 1,000,000/. in IU,OOO shares of 1001. each. Successive calls of Si. per share were made, and with the proceeds the company constructed and equipped the British Queen and President, which made several voyages between this country and the United States, but the latter vessel being lost and no profits being made the company gave up business and sold the British Queen. Calls were made upon the share holders to pay oft liabilities, making, with the sums previ ously called, a total payment of 601. per share. The peti tioners state, that they have paid respectively 4,0001. and 3,2501. tow ar d s the liabilities of the concern, besides the 601. per share upon 50 s h ares eac h. It i s now sou ght, under the Act, to snake those pay the Si. calls who have not paid, in order that those who have paid more than their equitable ashmaereegmtahye b.eererdeiimtebrsursteod,daisitidribtt a t st e he a r m e claimsa e r n e g co t n h fl em icti f n a g irl3 the THE CART BE FORE THE 110 —Hitherto, only assets that rem a i n , amounting as t o E 6.501. Mem bers of Parliament have been accustomed to take the oaths ate eptice allotted to each e and their seats—the former b e the latter. But now that uentoertaking Member is so tight a fit. being from 16 to 20 inches each Member, you 'will have Honour able Gentlemen—if moderately rst and swearing afterwards..— their seat A Philad elp hia lover speaks of the telegraph wires as "deranged." - A New York jou rn al tionvi oppor tg partigly W ang .. • adds, "They do some _ THURSDAY EVENING, AUG UST l5, 1850. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Princess Helena, accompanied by Count de Mensdorff-Pouilly and Count Alphonse de Mensdorff-Pouilly, and at tended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Flora Mac donald, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Mnj or- General B.)wles, General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie, left Osborne, Isle of Wight, at ten o'clock yesterday morning, and embarked at Cowes on the Fairy Royal yacht, which conveyed the august party to Gosport. Her Majesty, the Prince, and suite, travelled by a speci a l t ra i n on the South- W es t ern Railway to the Ni ne El ms stat i on, and from t h ence proceeded in three of th e R oya l carriages, escorte d b y a party of Light Dragoons, to Buckingham Palace, where they arrived at twelve minutes before two o'clock. He=r Majesty and. Prince Albert were received at the Palace by the Viscountess Canning, the Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, the Vice-Charn berlain, Lord Elphinstoue, Lord George Lennox, and Captain the Hon. J. Denman. The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The Solicitor-General (Mr. Cockburn) was pre sented to the Queen at an audience, by Sir George Grey. her MlieEty's principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Majesty was gra ciously pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon him. Mr. Robert Stanford (from the Cape) ~ : ented to her Majesty, at an au di ence, b y E ar l G r ey, her Majesty's principal Secr e t ary o f St a t e f o r the Colonies, and bad th e h onour o f rece i ving K n i g hth oo d from the Queen. was pre• The Marquis of Anglesey, Gold Stick in Waiting, attended her Majesty at both audiences. The Duke of Wellington had an audience of the Queen. Lord John Russell and the Marquis of Lansdowne had audiences of her Majesty. The Queen held a Privy Council, which was at tended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Depart ments, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the President of the Board of Controul, the Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, and the Groom of the Stole to the Prince. Sir John Jervis, Lord Chief-Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, was by command of the Queen sworn of her Majesty's most honourable Privy Coun cil, and took his seat at the Board. The Queen's Speech cn closing the session of Par liament this day, was arranged and agreed upon. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in waiting. At the Court General Jung Bahadoor, on a special mission from his Highness the Reja of Nepaul, had an audience of the Queen to take leave of her Majesty. The Envoy was introduced by Sir John Hobhouse, President of the Board of Controul for the affairs of India, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Edward Cust, K C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremo nies. The Envoy was accompanied by his brothers, Colonel Juggut Shumshere Jung, and Colonel Dhere Shumshere Jung. The Earl of Westmoreland was presented to the Qiieen at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Bishop of Montreal was presented to her Ma jesty at an audience, by Earl Grey, the Queen's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Court was attended by Lord Elphinstone, Lord in Waiting; the Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the House hold, and Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, Groom in Waiting. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by Count de Mensdorff Pouilly and Count Alphonse de Mensdorff-Pouilly, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence last evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Canning, Lord Elphin stone, General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has returned to town from Osborne. Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Alfred Dymond had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, with reference to the case of the convict William Ross, now under sentence of death in York Castle. A deputation from the London Dock Company, consisting of Mr. John Cattley, Mr. Charles Marryat, Mr. Cave, Baron de Goldsmid, Mr. Manning, and Mr. Powleg, had an interview with the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere and Earl Granville yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Captain Mangles Denham, R.N., F.R.S., has re paired to Southport, on the coast of Lancashire, to hold a Government inquiry into the causes and cir cumstances attending the recent wreck of the Prince Arthur steamer. THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO SCOT- LAND. An official communication was received yesterday, stating that it was not the intention of her Majesty to accompany Prince Albert at the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the National Gallery on the Mound, on Friday, the 30th instant. This be a great disappointment to the citizens, though it is still expected that the Prince of Wales and the other royal children will be present at the ceremony. The Queen, as now determined, will, on her arrival on the Thurs day afternoon, by,the North British Railway from Berwick, alight in a temporary station which is to be erected at St. Margaret's, an d enter i ng h e r private carriage, drive direct through Holyrood-park to the Palace. The procession in connex i on w ith th e laying of the foundation stone of the National Gallery on Friday, is to muster at P arson ' s - green, w h ere i t will be joined by Prince Albert and the royal children from Holyrood Palace. Its course will then be along the London-road, Waterloo-place, and Prince's street, to the Royal Institution. Prince Albert will here be received by the board of trustees, and con ducted through the Royal Institution to the door at the south side of that building, about forty or fifty yards distant from which is the site of the foundation-stone. A gallery is to be erected to the south of the Royal Institution for the Royal Family and suite ; another gallery is to be erected to the westword for the Judges of the Court of Session, the Town Council, the Board of Trustees, the Royal Academicians, Ste. This gallery is to hold abo4 a thousand persons. Two other gal leries are to be erected, to which the public are to have access on payment of a small fee. One of these is to be on the eastern side of the Mound, and the other on the slope in front of the Free Church Col lege. These galleries are not to be raised very high ; neither are they to be covered, lest they should, to any extent, obstruct the view. The whole of the space occupied by the different ga ll eries will be b arr i caded in a way similar to a race-course,—Scotsman. ROYAL VISIT TO THE HAYMARKET. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al bert and suite honoured the Haymarket Theatre last evening, to witness Th e Wi llow Copse performed by the Adelphi company. The pieces were consequently acted, by special desire, in the following order :—The Double-bedded Room, The Hippopotamus, and The Willow Copse last. THE RIGHT REV) SW----- o the 13th •R. ISEMAN.- 13 inst. a private meeting of the Roman Catholic laity of the London district, convened by the Earl of Arundel and Surrey,wae held at the Thatched -house Tavern, when an ad dress of congratulation to the Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman on his intended elevation to the rank of Cardinal was agreed to and was numerously signed. A resolution was also passed for raising by subscription the sum which will be necessary for his Lordship's elevation, and a considerable amount was subscribed at the meeting. In the evening his Lordship held a levee at his episcopal residence in Golden-square. Bishops Wareing, Morris, and Nat . er (whose see i s near Mount Lebanon), the Earl of Fmgall, the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Shell, M.P., Mr. Richard M. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., Mr. C. P. Cooper, Q.C., and a very numerous body of the Roman Catholic clergy and laity attended. The Earl of Arundel and Surrey was absent on account of illness; and in the course of the evening Mr. Thomas Barnewall (the chairman), accompanied by a nume rous deputation, pr es ented the address to Dr. Wi seman, to which his Lordship, who was deeply affected, made a very eloquent reply. His Lordship will forthwith proceed to Rome to attend the Consistory, which we are informed is likely to be held about the lt,th of September. --- - - ROBBERY AT THE CLARENCE HOTEL, BRIGHTON. —Among other alleged " swell mob '' robberies during the race week at Brighten the followi n g is reported by th e Brighton Guardian :—Shortly before seven o'clock on Thurs day morning, a man, described as of " about the middle height, rather stout, with light hair and complexion, and in clined to baldness," entered the Clarence Hotel. H e was o f gentlemanly exterior, wore a loose brown coat, and carried an umbrella. Without accosting" Boots," who stood in the hall, he walked leisurely up stairs, with the air of a person accustomed to take his ease in his own inn, and so disap peared. Soon after a maid servant in one of the upper rooms was startled by seeing her door open and a head thrust in. She turned round, the head was withdrawn, and she con cluded that some one had mistaken that room for another. Presently Mrs. Bull, the landlady, was suddenly awoke by hearing footsteps in her chamber, and she just caught the glimpse of a man stealing out on tip. toe. She came to the same conclusion as the servant; but Mr. Bull, whom she awoke, on jumping out of bed took a rapid survey of the room, and instantly detected that the gold watches of him self and wife, together with a gold chain, had disappeared from their dressing table. He instantly rang the bell for the servant, but before that could be answered the visitor had been seen to descend into the hall again, to open his um- Mary , from the um brella, and walk coolly down the street, in s p ite of the r ai n. Some other trinkets which lay with the watches were left untouched. Jenny Lind arrived on Su nda y evenin g at Mar (gmai e t e of , from tiie South-Eastern vessel by Mr. Charles Page , the Custom-house a gent , and escorteu from the pier to a carriage in waitin g , of Mr. Tharnas Batt's, a respectable inhabitant of the town. Her list exprension on lauding wa s " God bless ha ppy 3thbeoat Princesss. She w a s a ssisted Capt. J en ki ns , England once again." WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAY.—The remaining portion of this line, placing Halifax on the high road between Bradford and Manchester, has just been opened for traffic. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH-WESTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at Morecombe. Mr. Pudiey Dawson pre sided. The report stated that the line between Skipton and Lancaster was opened throughout for public traffic on the Ist of June last. The works then unfinished have since been proceeded with in a satisfactory man ner. The directors were most anxious to have the expenditure on capital account closed as soon as pos sible, and with that view they were urging on the completion of all works under contract. The Settle and Clapham contracts were completed, the balance due to the contractors paid, and the works on that portion of the line now in the hands of the com pany. The time allowed fur the completion of the Gargrave and Long Preston contracts had also ex- pired, and the accounts of the contractor were in the course of settlement. The works on the Bentham con tract will remain in the contractor's hands till the Ist of June in next year. The worke at the Lancaster end of the line were already in the hands of the com pany. The total expenditure on capital account to the 30th of June, is 879,9811., and it was estimated that the further sum of 120,019/. v.ill be spent in completing the rail way and in providing sufficient stock. With an increasing revenue they entertained no doubt of being enabled to raise by debenture the remainder of the capital, and to be in a position to announce that no furttier call would be required. The revenue account for the half-year bhowed that the receipts had been 10,1931., and the expenditure 7,4281., leaving a profit of 2,7651. The report was adopted, and after some formal business had been transacted the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Wrottesley Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, and 30 added, for two yr olds, 6st 12lb; and three, 9st 21bs; fillies, &c., allowed 21b; winners, 31b extra. Straight half mile. (5 Subs.) Captain Ltddle's Truth, 2 yrs .... 1 Mr. Jamieson na Area, 3 yrs 2 Lord Wrottesley na La Juive, 2 yrs Won by a length. Toe Foal Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. Once round. (10 Subs) Mr. Marshal's Alonzo, Bst 91b The Holyoake Stakes, 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to save his stake. Twice round and dis. (26 Subs., 18 of whom declared.) Mr. Skarratt's Egret, 5 yrs, Bst 71b Mr. Clarke's Made Safe, 3 yrs, 6st I Olb Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 4 yra, Bst 101 b Won by three parts of a length. The Consolation Stakes were won by Mr. Parr's Clothworker', 4 yrs, beating Mr. Jones's Flirt, 4 yrs, _ _ Tile Innkeepers' Plata of 50 sovs., &e., was won by Mr. T. Parr's Ariadne, 3 yrg. READING RZCES.-WEDNESDAY. The Easth?!.unpstend Park Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added; the second to receive 10 sovs, and the winner to be soli for 1501. Heats, once round and a distance. (4 Subs.) Load John Scott's Defaulter, 5 yrs...(Ahdal) 0 1 1 Mr. Freeman's Impression, 3 yrs Mr. Drewe's 13e1lissima, 3 yrs Mr Wailer's Parry, 4 rs Three well-contested heats. The Ladies' Plate of 30/., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each; the winner to be sold for 2001. Heats, One mile. (5 Subs.) Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, Bst 1 Ilb (Rodney) 1 4 1 Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, 4 yrs, Bst lib 0 1 2 Mr. J. Day's Justice, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Mr. Carew 's Buscot, 4 yrs, Bst llb 0 2 dr Mr. Bond's The Swindler, 3 yrs, 7st 41b Won easy. The Berkshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 added; the second to save his stake. (22 Subs., 7of whom declared.) Mr. Jones's Calmar, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Holloway) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Bacchanalian, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Brown) 2 Mr. Tubb's Comet, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (Hiatt) 3 Sir F. Peacock's Repletion, 4 yrs, Bst 71b...(Abdale) 4 Mr. Gannon's Hippone, 5 yrs, ist 51b (G. Sharp) 5 Betting-5 to 2 agst Calmar, 3to 1 agst Repletion, 7 to 2 agst Comet, and 4 to 1 agst Bacchanalian. Calmar made all the running, and won by a neck, two lengths separating second and third, and a neck third and fourth. 'The B`O'rough Plate of 25 soya., added to a Sweeps of 3 sow?. each, winner to be sold for 801, three-quarters or a mile, 7 subs, was won easily in two heats, by Mr. Osbaldeston's c, by John o'Gaunt, dam by the Saddler, 2 yrs, sst 101 b (Barker), beating Mr. Liley's Marquis of Conyngham, aged, 9st 111 b, Mr. Lumley's Hood, 3 yrs, 7st 71e, Mr. J. Miller's Speculation, 4 yrs, and, two others. JAMAICA SOUTHERN AND EASTERN. The Master in Chancery Farrer has appointed an official manager to wind up this undertaking on the petition of Joseph Aguilar, who states that upwards of 60,000 shares were applied for by the public, and that 40,000 were allotted, but only ss. per share was paid by those who took them up. The directors pro ceeded with the necessary steps to obtain an Act from the Colonial Legislature, in respect of which the petitioner states they incurred heavy liabilities and that claims of creditors are still outstanding. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND. The final half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Darlington on Tuesday, Mr. N. Plews pre siding. The registered list of proprietors was closed, and the seal of the company affixed. The CHAIRMAN said that the Bill which they had looked to as the final settlement of affairs with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company, had re ceived the Royal assent on the 15th of July last, and in accordance with the provisions of the Bill, a list of the proprietors in the Great North of England Company, with their names, residences, and the numbers of their shares, had been delivered to the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company, and duly acknowledged; and shareholders must now within 30 days give notice of the form in which they desired to receive their debenture bonds from that company. All further communications on the subject must now be made direct to the directors of the York, Newcas tle, and Berwick Company ; although, of course, if required, the directors of the Great North of Eng land Company would see that the bargain was pro perly carried out. It only now remained for him to propose that a dividend after the rate of 10 per cent. be paid, which for the half-year would be 51. on the 1001. shares, 1/. 183. on the 401. shares, 2/. on the paid-up 40/. shares, 1/. 18e, on the 301. shares, and 15s. on the 151. shares, less income-tax. The resolution was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then remarked, that of course the shareholders would be aware that the present was their last meeting for the purpose of declaring a di vidend ; there would, however, be another meeting held for the purpose of entirely closing the affairs of the company, previous to which the 87 shares held by the directors in trust would be disposed of, and the result laid befoke that meeting. In answer to questions from various shareholders, Mr. Hutchinson, the solicitor to the company, stated that the new Act gave the York, Newcastle, and Ber wick directors power to issue debenture bonds of cer tain amounts. It was probable, however, that amounts under 1,0001. would be paid in cash. He further stated, that debenture bonds must be issued within three months after the 25th of July, and would bear interest from the Ist of July, 1850. In answer to a question from a Shareholder, The CHAIRMAN stated that the 87 shares held in trust by the directors for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the company, were, with the exception of 12 of 301. each, all 151. shares. The winding-up meeting would be held as soon as ac counts of all liabilities, &c., could be obtained. I vote cf thanks to the chairman and directors was then passed, which terminated the business of the meeting. MIDDLESBOROUGH AND REDCAR RAILWAY.—Tbe half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Darlington on Tuesday; Mr. J. C. Hopkins pre sided. The secretary read the statement of accounts, from which it appeared that the receipts of the com pany during the last half-year were 6,0501. The auditor's report having been read, was, with the state ment of accounts, received and adopted. The chair man, in proposing a dividend of 6 per cent., congra tulated the shareholders on the increasing traffic on the line. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. WEAR VALLEY RAILWAY.—On Tuesday the half yearly meeting of this company was held in Dar lington, Mr. H. P. Smith in the chair. On the mo tion of the chairman, a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. was doclared ; and, after a vote of thanks, the proceedings terminated. EXTRAORDINARY STEAMBOAT DISASTER. GLASGOW, MONDAY.—From the Sunday postal delays we have only heard to-day of the occurrence of a very extraordinary accident,, which might have been disastrous, but has happily not been attended by loss of life. On the afternoon of Friday last the Shandon steamer (the property of Messrs. Burns, of this city) was on her voyage from the west end of the Crinan Canal to Oban, with the passengers for the north, and when navigating the narrow straits which separate Essdale from Seal Island a lady's dress became entangled with the chain which moves the rudder. From this trifling cause, which partially tore the lady's gown from her person, the steamer was driven out other course, and before the engines could be reversed she struck upon a sunken rock, to the alarm and horror of all on board. The passengers were numerous, including Lord Gough, the hero of Goojerat, and many other dis tinguished persons, who, with their families, were proceeding northwards to their shooting quarters, &c. In spite of every effort to get her off, the Shan - don remained fast on the rock by the bow or stem ; and as there was a heavy swell in this landlocked passage, she rolled so violently from side to side that it was scarcely possible for the crew or pas sengers to keep their feet. As the extent of the damage could not be ascertained, the utmost alarm prevailed, especially amongst the ladies, who were terrified lest the bow would open up, and involve all in a similar catastrophe to that of the ill fated Orion. Happily there were several boats within hail, which immediately proceeded to the help of the steamer, and in a few minutes the ladies and children were safely removed. Truth compels us to state that several of the gentlemen passengers, some of them valiant-looking men, with a large breadth of mous tache, exhibited symptoms of most painful trepida tion, and the veteran Lord Gough distinguished him self by urging, if not commanding, these timid gentlemen to give precedence to the ladies and children in the boats. Not a few of them, however, followed the ladies in double quick time. The Shan don being thus much lightened, gradually Veorked off the rocks, and contrary to expectation, it was happily found that she made very little water. The passen gers who had been taken off by the boats were re called, much to the joy of all, for the ladies and children thus rejoined their male friends who had remained by the steamer. Sbe then went on to Oban, after the delay of less than two hours, and the passengers for the north were transferred to the i Dol phin. The Shandon was beached at Oban, n order that the trifling injury she had sustained might be seen and repaired. Some of the passengers suffered considerably afterwards from the effects of their d fr o i n g h b t e a h n a d ve c d on th st e e m rn se a l t v io es n. ad m T i h r e ab o l fb y c o e n r a t the o t e h c e a s i S o h n a . II- METROPOLITAN NEWSVENDERS' ANNUAL DINNER. —Yesterday the customary annual dinner for newsvenders, their wives, and servants, employed in the sale and distribu tion of the London daily and weekly newspapers, took place at Highbury Barn Tavern. The boys, numbering more than 200, had, as usual, a substantial dinner. At half-past six o'clock the men employed in the business, with their wives, consisting of upwards of 250 persons, sat down to dinner, Messrs. Walter, Alley, Wild, Hall, Spilling, &c., presiding as stewards. On proposing the health of the newspaper pro prietors, it was intimated by the stewards that it was the in tention of the Government to rescind the late order respect ing the delivery of newspapers, &c., on Sundays, and the announcement was received with loud cheers. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—ScrofuIa cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter published in the Delhi Gazette, from Mr. Pemberton, of Cape Town :—" Dear Wilfred,—During the voyage the steward of the vessel, observ ing that I suffered severely from scrofula, recommended me to try Holloway's Ointmentand Pills, informing me that a former passenger had been cured by these invaluable medicines, and as you had kindly given me a good supply, I commenced taking them, and in a few days I found such an improvement in my general health that I continued them steadily as directed, and I know that you will be pleased to hear that I am now perfectly cured."—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week ended Aug. 11, 1850 : C. and H. Main Line, 3,1761. 4s. Bd.; Mold, 127/. 183. Bd. ; Steam-boats, 3331. Os. 6d.; Total, 3,6374 sa. 10d. LEWES RACES.-WEDNESDAY. Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 50 added; for three year old, 7st 71b• four, Bst 71b; five, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b; &tares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 150 soya. if demanded, &o.; and allowances if to be sold for less; winners extra; the second to receive 10 soya. out of the stakes. Heats, one mile. Mr. Ramsbottom's Beebe? Bunnoo, Bst (Dockeray) 1 1 fir. Mester's Grasshopper, 4 yrs, Bst I Ilb (Crouch) 2 2 Mr. Henderson's Sir Robert Sloper (Mr. Cameron) dis First heat won by half a length. The second by two lengths. Qui:en's Plate of 100 gs.; for three year olds, 83t 21b; four, 9st 61b; five, lOst; six and aged, 104 31b. Heats, New Course. Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalie, 4 yra (Pettit) 1 1 Sir W. Booth's Retail, 4 yrs (Bartholomew) 3 2 Mr. J. S. Douglas's Cora, 3 yrs (Abraham) 2 dr First heat woa by a length and a half, and the second by four lengths. _ _ _ Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added; for two years old, Est 71b; three, Bst 71b; four, 9st 21b; five and upwards, 9st 71b; mares and geldings allowed '3lb; winners extra; the winner to be sold for SO sovs., acd allowances if to be sold for less. Heats, T.Y.C. Mr. Massey's Malmesbury, 5 yrs, 93t ...(Croneb) 1 1 Mr. Matthews's Shameful,s yrs, Bst 51b (Cameron) 3 2 Mr. W. Ettwah's c by Thistlewhipper, out of Louisa, 2 yrs, 63t .....(Glazenbrook) 2 dr Mr. Osbaldeston's f by Pantaloon, out of Fugle man's dam, 2 yre, Est 111 b (Crockford) dis First heat won by two lengths.. The Pantaloon filly lost start. Second heat won easily by three lengths. EGLINTON PARK RACES.—TUESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 10 sous. each, h fc, with 50 added, T.Y,C. Half a mile. (12 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Elthiron, 4 yrs, llst 41b (Capt. Pettat) 1 Mr. W. S. Crawford's Iron Rail, 6 yrs, 12st 31b 2 Mr. Merry's Breanus, 3 yrs, lOst 21b Mr. Nicoll's Laundry Maid, aged, 12st 61b Mr. Crawfurd's The Cur, aged, 12st 6lb 5 Won in a canter. The Stand Plate, by Subs. of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. One mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Lord Egiinton's Elthiron, 4 yrs, Bst 21b...(Walked over.) The Hunters' Stake of 5 soy& each, and 50 added. 13:-,r- wielthire Cup Course. (8 Subs.) Lord Watortord's Due-an-Durras (Col. Campbell) 1 M. Redfcru's Smuggler Bill, aged, 12st 101 b 2 Mr. C. Key's Shylock, 6 yrs, 12st 41b Mr. Nicoll's Needful, aged, 12st 101 b Won by a head. The Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. One mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Lord Waterford's Modesty (J. Doyle) 1 Lord Eglinton's Probity ... (Marlow) 2 Won by a length. The Irvine Cup of 150 nova., added toe Sweepstakes of ... ... 10 sous. each, p.p. (3 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Tebtator, 4 yrs (Capt. Pettat) 1 Mr. Marry's Brennus, 3 yrs Won ita a canter. AQUATICS. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. COWES, WEDNESDAY.—The first of the annual scenes of contests by the yachts of this squadron took place yesterday for a cup given by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the entries for which were restricted to vessels of a small class (under 140 tons). The course was the Queen's Course, from Cowes down round a boat moored off the Nab Light, then back westward to a vessel off Yarmouth, and back to Cowes, about 42 miles in all. Three to start, or no face. The yachts entered were the Mirage, 126 tons, belonging to the Marquis of Or monde; the Destiny, of 107 tons, belonging to W. Wills, Eq.; and the Fernande, of 125 tons, the property of Major Martyn. At 23 minutes past eleven the first gun was fired from the Squadron-house, and in five minutes after the second, when the yachts heaved anchor. They were much later in arriving at Cowes than was expected, and when they passed the Squadron-house the time stood for the Fer nande 3.45, the Mirage 4.15, and the Destiny 4.19, this vessel having lost her fore topsail. Shortly after the yachts passed the Fairy came over from East Cowes, having on board her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert ; they steamed down to westward, to take a glance at the contending craft. The Fernande was the victor, her time being 8.49, and for the Mirage 9.3. The Destiny was not timed, as she had not got round the vessel at Yarmouth. MANCHESTER REGATTA. The second day's sport at these annual aquatic races, on Tuesday, proved more attractive than the first, and the attendance included may thousands of people. The Austin Prize of 31. 10s., for youths under sixteen years old, in four-oar gigs, was contested by five boats, and the prize carried off by the Gem. The next race was for the Towel! Cup of 151., and was contested by boats of the Princess and Nemesis Clubs. In rounding the buoy at the end of the course the Princess was three lengths a-head, but a foul occurred, which led the stewards to decide in favour of a second trial, for which the Princess was allowed to 6, walk over." The most interesting race of the day was for the Garrison Stakes of 101., contested solely by mili tary crews. There were four boats—The Swallow, with a crew of Royal Artillerymen; Little Teaser, with a crew chosen from the 90th Light Infantry; the Little Wonder, with crew also from the Light Infantry; and the Juba, with crew from the 3d Dragoon Guards. Both the infantry crew were beaten; and in a deciding heat the Dragoons gallantly carried off the prize from the Artillery, but only by a length and a half in a two-mile race. The Pomona Cup of 201., with sweeps of 265. each crew, for feur-oar gigs of 2611. 6in., was contested for by two Manchester boats, the Shakspere and the Princess, the former winning by several lengths after a hard struggle. The Champion Prize for two-oared boats was won by the Sbakspere (Manchester boat) against the Four Brothers (Newcastle boat, manned by the Claspers), causing great consternation in the betting circles, where 5 to 1 had been freely laid upon them. The winner led at the close by four lengths. HUNGERFORD MARKET REGATTA. The twenty-eighth annual regatta for a purse of sove reigns, subscribed by the residents of St. Martin's-in the-Fields, took place yesterday, and collected a large crowd of spectators, who appeared to enjoy the sport. The race was in two heats, with tour scullers:— Alexander Tough FIRST HEST. (Light Blue) 1 George Ban cro f t . ... (Red) 2 Thomas Worthy (Pink) 3 Edward M c E voy (Green) 4 The distance was from Hungerford-bridge up, round a pier head off Westminster-bridge down to Waterloo bridge, and finish at Ilungerford. Tough went away with the lead, and kept it. The others made a good race for a long distance. • FINAL MEAT. George Bancroft Alexander Tough (Light Blue) 2 Thomas Worthy ... (Pink) 3 For a short distance it was a smart race. Then the winner went away and wou easily& POOR• LAW 11,-- ELlEF.—Yesterday a return to Par liament was pri nte d , showing that the number of persons in the receipt of in-door relief in Ireland in the week ending on the 27th of July last was 235,793, compared with the corre sponding2osoo4;and of period in the previ ous year, when the number was persons in the receipt of out-door relief the number was 101,486 in the week ending the 27th of July last, against 723,530 of the week corresponding in the pre ceding year. Mr. Sheriff -elect liodgkinson has appointed the Rev. I'. W. Wrench, rector of St. Michael's, Cornhill (son of the late Rey. Dr. Wrench), to be his chaplain; and Mr. Robert Ellis, of Cowper's-court, Cornhill, to be his Under- Sheriff. CRICKET. THE OFFICERS OF THE LIFE GUARDS v. THE GENTLEMEN OF THE CHARTER-HOUSE. This exciting match was played yesterday at Lords, and upon the occasion there was a large assemblage of fashionables, the fairer portion of -whom derived much additional gratification from the beautiful performances of the band belonging to the regiment. The ;corn stood thus at the conclusion of the 'day:— CHARTER-HOUSE. First Innings. - ' - Second Innings. Mr. G. Coles, c and b Streathfield JO not out . 34 8 Mr. G. Hale, b C raw l e y Mr. C. Wylde, c Loftus, b Crawley 9 b Crawley. 7 Mr. F. Stopford,c Ross, b Crawley 0 run out 0 Mr. A. Palmer, b Crawley Mr. Randolph, c Ross, b Streath field 0 b Streathfield ...... 5 Mr. W. Bayliff, not out .... l5 b Streathfield Mr. F. Anderson, b Streathfield. 2 c Loftus, b Dupplin 8 Mr. G. Bloomfield, b Crawley .. 6 U Streathfield Mr. Pearson, b Streathfield 4 b Streathfield Mr. Ceely, b Dufferin .. 5 run out ... Byes 13, wide 13 ... ........ ... 26 B 15, w 7, n b 2 24 Total . F 6 LIFE GUARDS. First Innings. Second Innings. Captain Byrne, b Anderson- 0 b Bayliff Lord F. Crordon, c Ceely, b An derson ... ~... ..., Mr. P. Cray. ley, b Anderson 0 kr. N. SLreatinield, b Anderson 1 Lord Duppi:n, not out Lord H. Loftus, run out ... ..... , 6 Captain S .. treatbfield, b Bayliff 0 Mr. Ciawley, c Wylde, b An- .. . • - derson Captain Gambier, b Anderson Mr. Crawley, c Anderson, b Bayliff Hon. De Ros, b Bayliff Byes 6, wide 9 Total And so the game terminated. Total ..... 34 KENT v. ENGLAND. This grand match was commenced on Monday at Canterbury, and at the close of Tuesday the state of the game was as follows: ENGLAND. Wisden, c Martingell, b HiDyer 6 c Adams, b Mar tingell 24 Clark, run out Guy, b Martingell Box, b Adams Parr, s Wenman, b Adams 57 c Felix, b Adams... 5 C. Hoare, Esq., run out .. ..... 2 b Adams 5 Caffyn, c Alartingell, b Hollands 13 Not out ... - ... 20 W. Nicholson, Esq., c Adams, b Hollands J. Walker, Esq., c Hollands, b Adams H. W. Fellowes, Esq., not out 6 c Mynn, b Hollands 15 Day, b Ho llands 3 Byes, 2; leg byes, 2 KEN Martin, b Wisden ..... 0 Adams, b Clark W. Pilch, b C1ark...... 5 Hollands, c Caflyn, b Clark 0 Pilch, b Fellowes 29 W. de C. Baker, Esq., b Clark Wenman, run out 3O N. Felix, Esq., b Wisden 0 Martingell, not out 8 A. Mynn, Esq., b Fellowes 1 Hillyer, c Nicholson, b Clark 7 Byes, 8; leg byes 3; wide, 3 THE NORTH v. THE SOUTH. This was the return match, and was played at Lea mington the three last days of the past week. As in the previous contest at Lord's, the South had no chance against their opponents in the present instance, for vic tory was once more declared in favour of the North, who won in one innings by 116 runs. The following is the score:— South, first innings ... „ second innings ... North, first innings ... ... 99 ... 66 ... 283 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Srcoud Master—Albert Collier (1849), to the Apollo, 8, troopship, Portsmouth. Midshipman—Louis Chichester, to the Thetis, 38, at Devonport. The following officers passed their examinations at the College on Tuesday last for the rank of lieute nant:—Lieutenants Theodore M. Jones and H. C. Ma jendie, who have been acting lieutenants. The former was appointed to the Howe, Jan. 20, 1849, and the latter to the Caledonia, Sept. 5, 1849, and came home in the Vengeance. INl;acs—James S. Bushnell passed in seamanship, Jan. I, 1849, formerly of the Albatross, 12, East Indies; Ed ward 11ot-dingo passed in seamanship, June 28, 1849, of the Princo R. gent, 90, Lisbon; Gordon; Townsend; Pearson; Grey ; Pechell, lute of the Amphitrite; James C. Campbell passed in seamanship, Dec. 11, 1849, late of the Rowe; Arthur M. Brock passed in seamanship, late of the Vengeance; Henry George Barnaby passed in seamanship, late of the Vengeance; Blakiston; Blackwood; Forrest; William John Baker passed in seamanship, Oct. 4, 1849; Francis Shaw Daleson passed in seamanship, May IE, 1850, late of the Excellwnt; Robert Deane passed in seamanship, Aug. 1, 1849; Paterson; Arthur Thomas Thrupp passed in seamanship, July 3, 1849, late of the Vengeance; Pocock. Report now gives the command in chief of the Pacific, to Rear-Admiral the lion. Sir Fleetwood Pellew, C.B. But this, like all the previous statements, are mere re ports. It is a fact, however, that Rear-Admiral Press cott, C. 8., superintendent of Portsmouth Dcckyard, is a candidate for this command. The gallant admiral was commodore on that station for some time; and we believe that Sir Fleetwood Pellew, Bear-Admiral Moresby, C. 8., and Rear-Admiral Peter John Douglas, are among the candidates for this lucrative appointment. Blenheim, 60, screw steam guard-ship, at Portsmouth, Captain Henderson, C. 8., has been ordered to prepare for going to sea, and will go out of harbour to Spithead to-day. She has received 100 additional hands from the Excellent, and her crew has been increased to about 450. These are sufficient (as she has some very good seamen on board) to work the ship, but would not be sufficient to man her heavy guns. However, it her services should be required as a fighting ship, she could easily embark 200 additional marine artillerymen, when she would be a most formidable ship. She throws a heavier broad side than the Collingwood, 80. It is reported that the Ajax, 60, screw-ship, is ordered to Spithead, from Cork. FUrious, paddle-wheel steamer, of 1,286 tons , built and designed by Mr. Fi nc h am , Portsmouth dockyard, will be launched from one of the new slips on the 26th instant. That day being the anniversary of the birth of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to honour it the launch will probably be une grande affaire. It is also supposed that on the same day the ceremony of opening the new dock at the north-west corner of Portsmouth yard will take place, and that the Neptune, 120, will be brought into it. This dock is the most capacious that we have in any of our naval arsenals. It is a beauti fully constructed piece of masonry, and has been built by Mr. Bramble, the contractor, fur the purpose of dock ing steamers of the greatest magnitude. Inflexible, 6, sloop-steamer, Commander Dyke, sailed on Tuesday evening from Spithead for Plymouth, en route for the West Indies. The Alban, steam-tender, Lieutenant Commander Crawford, to be convoyed by her, proceeded direct from Sheerness to Devonport. Marlborough, 120, will be laid down at Portsmouth, as soon as the Furious is launched. A part of her tim bers arc now alongside the slip, and will partially form seats and standing places for the visitors to view the launch of the Furious. Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, went to Spit head last evening, where she will receive her powder and shells, &c. She fired a royal salute yesterday morning on the arrival of the Court. She will leave Spithead oa Friday for Plymouth, and sail on Saturday for the coast of Africa. Plumper, 12, screw-sloop, Commander Nolloth, on her way to St. John's, New Brunswick, got aground in Digby Gut (N.S.), July 25, but got off in about six hours, with loss of false keel, &0., and is now in Digby basin. Rochester, lighter, Mr. Downward, second master, in charge, put into Devonport to till up, bound to Gibraltar, with stores for the exercising squadron. Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., was taken into the angle-dock at Portsmouth yesterday morning to have her copper examined. She will possibly require new copper. Wizard, apprentices' brig, Lieutenant Barnard, went out of Devonport Harbour on Monday, and sailed on Monday morning for Queenstown. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty's yacht Fairy, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, embarked the Queen and Court at Osborne this morning, at a quarter-past ten o'clock, for Gosport, en route to Lon don. Her Majesty was received on landing at the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment by the digni taries of the port and garrison and a guard of honour of the 28th Regiment, commanded by Major Adams. The usual salutes and ceremonies were observed. The royal party left the Clarence-yard at eleven o'clock, in a special train, under the charge of Chief Superintend e nt Godson, and Mr. Beattie, superintendent of the carriage department of the South-Western Railway Company. The Court will return on Friday morning to Osborne. The Flamer steam-vessel is ordered to be commis sioned at this port by Commander St. Leger, and to htife a complement of sixty men. WOOLWICH, AUGUST 14.—Official notice was re ceived yesterday evening at Woolwich dockyard of the following promotions and appointments, dated the 10th instant:— Mr. Edward Thomas Burr, senior second class clerk, ;o be first class clerk, vice Piuhorn. Mr. William Evans Trafalgar Miller, senior third clerk, to be second class clerk, vice Burr, promoted. Mr. Thomas Henry Crouch, senior extra clerk, to be third class clerk, vice Miller. Mr. Thompson, to be extra clerk, vice Crouch. There is still a vacancy for an extra cleric in conse quence of the death by drowning of a young man named Roger.•, who w.ds upset in a boat on Friday last in Half way Reach. The body was found this morning at Erith, and a waterman brought his watch to Woolwich, wh en one r.f the clerks went to Erith to identify the body. One colour-sergeant, one corporal, and eight privates of the Woolwich division of the Royal Marines joined hend•quarters yesterday on being paid off from the Per seus, end a similar number will be immediately draughted to serve in the Crocodile, stationed off the Tower of London. The Tiger F team sloop when she went down the river yesterday was taken round to Chatham to be immediately made ready for sea, She was under the charge of Master.Ccmmander Allen (acting), of the Black Eagle. and was placed alongside tier sister vessel, the Magi , cienne, now ready us an advanced war steamer or for commissions Total