The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-04 00:00:00

x,,,,,,.., 1 ft.74- 3 / 4 ;v4 • teln TAT TERSALL'S.—THIS EVENIN G. Six o'cLocx. ST. LEGER. 2 to 1 agst Hernandez 7 to 1 agst Jahn Day's lot 8 to 1 agst Aphrodite—taken 20 to 1 agst Prime Minister GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7 to 2 agst The Calculator 12 to 1 agst Miss Ann 12 to 1 agst Panopo CESAREWITCH. 16 to 1 agst Black Doctor BELGIUM. The Senate of Belgium yesterday . rejected, by 33 votes to 18, the Bill on successions i n the direct line. This news is important. It will be remembered that the Chamber of Representatives of Belgium rejected for the first time the Bill on direct successions, or at least the fundamental point of it, which consisted in the obligation for the direct heir to declare, on oath, the importance of the succession. After this rejec tion, the Cabinet gave in its:resignation, and a Minis terial crisis lasted for some week s . At last, on ac count of the impossibility of forming a new Ministry, the members of the old Cabinet resumed their port folios, rend the Chamber, abandoning its first resolu tion, adopted the principle of the oath. The Bill was taken before the Senate, in which the Catholic and Conservative element dominates. ICELAND. The Diet of Iceland was opened on the sth July at Reikiavik. Amongst the Bills presented was one enacting that from the 15th June, 1852, foreign vessels shall be allowed to enter the port of Reikiavik without passports of the authorities of the island, and shall be treated as Danish vessels. T.HE PURCHASE OF CUBA. (From the New York Herald.) One of our Newport correspondents suggests the propriety of the United States purchasing the island of Cuba from the Spanish Government, provided it can be obtained for a reasonable sum—say 100,000,000 dollars. The proposition is put forward on the ground that there is a growing sentiment among the American people i 4 favour of a revolution in Cuba, and of the establishment of Cuban independence ; and that if the Cuban discontents receive aid and assistance from their coadjutors in the United States, it might involve this country in a war with some of the great powers of Europe. We are not certain that any of the great Powers of Europe would go to war with us on account of Cuba. England would not do so, for the reason that she could not. If she were less dependent on us than she is—if she could procure a sufficient supply of cotton and corn from other sources, she might do so, or might enter into an alliance with France, were the latter country a monarchy—to curb our propensity for increasing our territory. As she is at present situated, however, she will be willing to let us alone as long as we do not trouble her; and to leave us to pursue the even or uneven tenor of our way, as it may be, without any attempt at hindrance or restraint on her part. France would not trouble the United States in the matter at all, for a war with this country, on any pretext, would be disastrous to any Adminis tration that attempted it. There exists between the people of the two republics a tacit but well understood entente cordiale, stronger than any paper concordat or treaty that was ever written. But, were the Creoles of Cuba to obtain their independence of Spain, with or without aid and assistance from the United States, there is good reason to believe that Spain would treat its annexation to the United States as the Mexican Government treated the annexation of Texas, lriZ., as a casus belli, or as b declaration of war. Such a result would be of vast injury to us. Her military resources could not be employed against us; but, by means of letters of marque, she could harass our commerce and inflict more damage than Cuba is worth fifty times over. Her pride would induce her to take this course, in all proba bility; for, weak as she is, and ranking so low as she does in the matte of nations, she does not forget the position she once held, nor would she see the last of her American colonies form part of this confedera- tion by annexation without resenting it, even were she sure of suffering injury from so doing. Spain has always held a reputation for privateering and guerilla warfare, veld a bettor outlet for the employ ment of her malcontents could not be offered than the franking of letters of marque to harass our com merce. For these and other reasons, which it is unneces sary to mention, we are in favour, as we have been for two or three years past, of our Government offer ing to purchase Cuba from Spain. If it can be ob tained for a reasonable sum, it would be advisable for us to open negotiations at once. We proposed this to the Government and to Calderon de la Barca, the Spanigh Minister at Washington, a considerable time since. ..s she and Cuba are now situated,:in all proba bility she would give respectful attention to our over tures, and take them into serious consideration. She cannot but be assured that her hold on that island is very precarious, and that, in the nature of things, she cannot continue it much longer. The in depesidence of Cuba may be delayed—all present efforts at revolution may be put down—but the Creole population have determined to be independent of Spain, and independent they will be, sooner or later. It is only a question of time ; and, if Spain wishes to save her reputation, and at the same time make a snug sum of money by the operation, she will dispose of that island to the United States for a fair considera tion, to be agreed upon by the contracting parties. Scorrisrt CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week ending Aug. 31, 1831 : Passengers (16,747), parcels, horses, and carriages ... £1,490 511 Goods, cattle, &c. 747 16 7 Total 2,238 2 6 Corresponding week in last year... 1,904 1 7 Perth, Sept. 3, 1851. BURGLARY IN RADNORSHIRE, AND CAPTURE OF THE ROBBERS. On Tuesday five men, named John Davis, fruiterer, of Ashton-street, Birmingham ; David Davis (brother to the foregoing), tailor, late of Birmingham,; Charles Edwards, of Kington, Herefordshire, butcher ; and Henry Russ, of Birmingham, recently returned from a seven years' transportation ; and another man named Wallis, of Carey's-court, Birmingham, were brought up at the public office, Birmingham, charged with having, on Sunday night last, burglariously entered the house of a widow lady named Evans, residing at Greenfields, near Presteign, Radnorshire, and steal ing therefrom a quantity of silver plate, of the value of 2001. The superintendent constable of Yresteign having received information of the burglary and at tendant circumstances, and the suspicion as to the prisoners being the offenders, commenced an early pur suit after them. He traced them to Kington, where he learned that they had left there with a horse and trap at five that morning. He followed on the track, hearing of them successively at Leominster, Ten bury, and Bewdley. The pursuit was vigorously maintained until they came up to a public-house on the road side near Birmingham, where they had seen the trap received. In order t o prevent suspicion in the minds of the pursued, the officers rode past the house for some distance. Shortly after they returned to the house, and found one of th e prisoners washing the horse's mouth with a quart of ale, the distressed animal having had a continuous run of sixty miles. Dixon and Peters sat down on a bench outside the house, until the other four prisoners entered the house. The officers then went up to them, and told them they were their prisoners. On asking the reason, Dixon charged them with t he b urglary at Presteign. The prisoner Russ then said " I sh a ll go to mv horse," on which Dixon seized him, and a s there were preparations for a fight on the part of the prisoners, Peters, in order to alarm them, threatened that e if they did not keep quiet, he would " put a bit of lead into them." Russ then sat down, but in a minute after he jumped up and leaped through the kitchen window, breaking several squares of glass. Dixon, however, went out and secured him ; after which he went to the cart alone; with a young man named Thomas Knowles, whom he got to assist him. Dixon P °ln " to some bags that were in the cart, and on en deavouring to secure them, a large dog, which was in the vehicle flew at hi m , and bit him on the knee; but he succeeded in beating him off. At this moment the prisoner Davis came through the window into the yard where the cart Was, which Dixon left the nog, went to Davis, and struck him down, and with the assistance of Peters, secured him, and took him into the house, where a desperate fight took place, the and a lif e preserver, but prisoners using fire - irons eventually the prisoners were all disarmed and se cured by ropes. Dixon then w en t again to the cart, an4here found sccreted in a bag a l arge quantity of silver plate, consisting of coffee-pots, dessert articles, spoons, salvers, jagi , toast-racks,. & . c. Ia one o f t h e bags were found a centre-bit, a large qu an ti ty o f pieklocke, a jemmy, several skeleton drop hitches, and a dark lantern. Thg house of 1 ‘ 12.3 ' Evans had bee n entered by taking a piece of wood out of the s h u t ter of the butler's pantry, and the centre-bit found exactly fitted the bit of wood that had been cut out; and the stolen property, although much broken and damaged,._ has been identified by Mrs. Evans, who is the widow of the late Rev. Mr. Evans, of Greenfield s, which is sevee miles from Kington. The prisoners had resided in the neighbourhood a fortnight previous to t he rob bery. They were remanded back to Presteign. -- 1 - Wolverhampton ,Herald. FREE TRADE IN IRELAND. The following most gratifying and important state ment appears in the Northern Whig of Saturday, showing the steady progress of Belfast under the operation of free trade, and the tendency to improve ment in other parts of Ireland : " Whilst English shipowners have been grumbling, here and there, against the operation of the re cent changes in the navigation-laws, and proving to their own satisfaction, in the teeth of facts, that they were being ruined with miraculous celerity, it is pleasant to see Belfast looking calmly on and smiling its contempt of this angry vehemence of the Protec tionists and their allies of the shipping interest. And this is a fact which is quite as remarkable as it is pleasant. Belfast is deeply interested in the whole question, and must, more keenly than, perhaps, any other place, feel the injury or advantage, as the case may be, arising from the alterations that the Legisla ture has effected. Old established ports, long crowded with shipping engaged in the British and foreign trade ports whose reputation has been made, and which can rest confidently on the strength of their position and the advantages it gives them over new competitors —may bear, without trembling, a shock that would annihilate the resources of less favoured localities. And for this reason it was that Belfast was and is pre eminently obnoxious to the operations of any change of the character to which we allude. But under the new system Belfast has flourished even more re markably than under the old. The modification of the navigation-laws has not blighted its early growth. It is stronger now than ever, like some hardy tree that the sharp but healthful frost of spring purifies instead of withering, and, instead of destroying, only stregthens. Belfast has not complained of the change—she does not mouth her terror at the competition of the foreigner. His cheap-built vessels, and all the other good things he is said to possess, are no bugbear to frighten her from her wits, when she contemplates her own young strength, and feels conscious of the vast resources of industry, energy, and practical intelligence that lie within her. It has been often flung in our face, that we in Ireland can do nothing without calling for help. Again and again has it been hurled at the people of this country, as a reproachful taunt, that, for every step they take motuproprio—of their own will and energy—they look for two strong pushes from the hands of the Government. Much as may be said against us, this taunt is, after all, a childish, lying c harge. iVe may take credit to ourselves, in this case at least, that whilst English shipowners growled and grumbled when our harbours were thrown open to the vessels of the foreigner, few, if any, complaints were addressed to the Legislature by ports in Ireland. And we may claim, as a tribute to that industry and enterprise which our neighbours have refused to acknowledge, the confession that, spite of a change more calculated to injure us than any other part of the empire, while Belfast, facile princeps, has run gloriously ahead, Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, too, and Galway, have given signs of new spirit and vigour, that promise highly for what they will achieve when their strength develops itself under increased exertion. " In former articles, respecting the growth of our town, we showed how its manufactures prosper under free trade. We are able now to complete the picture by demonstrating the progress its commerce has made under the same system. And, whilst we do this, we need hardly say that it would be very difficult indeed to prove that, whilst our trade, and commerce, and manufactures, are thus flourishing, our agricultural interests can be said to suffer from the change. That man must be gifted with a very extraordinary imagination, who can look on a town like ours, with its mills crowded, and in busy operation, its quays thickly lined with shipping, its artisans remuneratively employed, its shopkeepers driving a brisk trade—and then fancy to himself the surrounding agricultural districts poor and miserable, bankrupt in fortune, idle and hopeless, and robbed of all stimulus to honest industry. And yet the reader, who may be tempted to smile at this picture, should bear in mind that this is the sort of raving that the Protectionists have for a long time been en deavouring to force down our throats, with a thorough disregard of our eyes and ears. Cotton manufac turers and mill-owners, they say, may be making fortunes at the expense of the rest of the community, but most emphatically the rural districts are ruined, and agriculture is going to the dogs. However, we have only to say, that if the agriculturists fare under the corn-laws as the shipowners fare under the repeal of the navigation-laws, we have very little commisseration for their present lot, and very little fear for their future condition. By the returns published at the close of the year 1848, it appeared that the total tonnage of sailing vessels then registered in the port amounted to something more than 72,000 tons. Our readers will remember that it was only in the following session of Parliament Mr. Labouchere introduced his Bill for the repeal of the navigation-laws ; and the most sanguine might have been prepared for some immediate temporary check. But let us see what the result has been. On the Ist of January, 1849, there was a tonnage of 53,335 tons of sailing craft registered for Belfast, engaged in its foreign trade, and 18,827 tons in the coasting trade. At the end of that year, after the new laws had been for some time in force, the foreign shipping was found to have been increased by 700 tons, whilst in the coasting there was a decrease of over 200 tons. Now, surely, if any injury could have resulted from the change of legislation, it would have fallen on the foreign trade, where only competition could have been looked for. But here, instead of loss, there has been an increase ; the only falling off, and that little more than 1 per cent., has been in the coasting trade, a result which may be accounted for on grounds that by no means argue disadvantage to our commerce. " Well, on the Ist of January, 1850, the foreign trade shipping, belonging to this port, amounted to something more than 54,000 tons, and the shipping in the coasting trade to about 18,600, making a total of over 72,600 tons. A later return was made in May of this year, of which we cannot give the exact particulars, but from which it appeared that the general registered tonnage of the port amounted to 73,400 tons. This return did not probably extend beyond the Ist of January, but it evidenced a steady increase ; and if we could carry the returns up to the present moment, we doubt not a still more marked in crease would be found ; for causes have been ope rating this year of a character calculated to give fresh impulse to our commerce, and more than usual signs of activity have been shown in the shipping interests. But these facts prove that our trade is steadily in creasing in the most important points, and with the most important countries, such as the United States, the West Indies, South America, and other places. It may be worth mentioning, too, that the returns in some instances, whilst exhibiting a large increase in tonnage, show a decrease in the number of ships—a fact interesting, in so far as it shows that increasing trade enables our shipowners to replace their old craft by a larger and superior class of vessels. The growth of our foreign trade, it will be remarked, has been exceedingly rapid, a great increase having taken place in the course of a few years. Besides this, we have had some thirty steamers, with a ton nage of over seven thousand seven hundred tons, plying between our port and Glasgow, Fleetwood, Dublin, Liverpool, London, and other places, and forming a very prominent element in the constitution of our mercantile marine. " All the items here set forth embrace the increase that took place in the shipping of the port from Jan., 1850, to Jan., 1851. How our trade and commerce have grown during the last seven months we have no regularly arranged and authentic data to show; but all who have noted the course of business during these months will require little argument to persuade them to believe that, in this department, as in all the other sources of her wealth, Belfast has been grow ing more powerful as her opportunities became more extensive ; and we doubt not that the returns, next January, will show a very remarkable and very gra tifying improvement. " Here, then, are some simple facts for those who mourn so dolorously about the evil effects of free trade to ponder soberly upon. Whilst the official returns, oublished by the Board of Trade, show that the kingdom generally is in a prosperous state—that more ships are engaged in the home and foreign trade than in former years—that all branches of industry are affording more general employment to the work ing classes—that the exports of manufactures are largely increased—and that the comforts of life are more widely diffused—it is gratifying to us to turn from thes e genera l accoun t s o f the condition of the whole Unit e d Ki ngdom, and point to Belfast as a case of circumstantial evidence confirmatory of the Government reports, more valuable than all the prat ing that the whole set—one and all—of the ' farmers' friends' have given utterance to since Sir Robert Peel laid his demolishing hand on the monstrous en actments that had so long worked mischief to the country, for the supposed advantage of a class. "Our manufactures of textile fabrics have in creased till hundreds of thousands of the humbler classes, in this northern province, gain from them the means of subsistence—au iron trade has sprung up in cur town that circulates amongst its artisans a yearly revenue of well nigh eighty thousand pounds —other branches of industry have grown in like proportion—the shipping and commerce of the port have shot ahead with marvellous celerity—our traders and shopkeepers do a rapid and remunerative busi ness, whilst new streets are springing up around us, and town and country make interchange of reciprocal advantages ; and all this has gone on—hear it, Pro tectionists and farmers' friends—under the very heat and fever of the terrible free-trade regime, with our agriculture unprotected and our shipowners un , shield e d f rom the much-dreaded competition of the foreigner. "es, peace, order, and contentment are becomin g (tally more consolidated under free trade ; to attempt a return to the old state of things would be to plunge the kingd om Into bloody servile war." LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE ELLIS. This was the last examination of the bankrupt, de scribed as an ironmonger, of Rotherhithe-wall, but in consequence of inaccuracies in the balance-sheet an adjournment was asked for.—Adjournment ordered. IN RE WARREN. This was the last examination of the bankrupt, de scribed as a miller, of Ardleigh, Essex. The accounts, from December, 1849, to July, 1851, show the fol lowing :—Surplus in December, 1849, 2,3241.; cre ditors unsecured, 973/. ; liabilities, 597/. ; mortgages and interest, 4,553/. ; rent of mill held on lease, ma chinery therein mortgaged to Nunn and Co., 176/. ; profits, 1,7901.; debtors good, 469/. ; doubtful, 334/. ; property given up to assignees, estimated to realize 1031.; property held by creditors, estimated value, 4,4711. ; losses, 1,381/. ; trade expenses, 2,226/. ; household expenses, 143/. ; liabilities, per contra, 597/. Mr. Barnes, of Colohester, appeared for the assig nees, and Mr. Norton for Messrs. Nunn and Co., bankers. Mr. Nunn, of the firm of Nunn and Co., bankers, Manningtree, in his examination, said the bankrupt was indebted to their firm in the sum of 2,1071, in April, 1851. Had, on the 15th of April, refused to cash the cheques of the bankrupt. Went on the 18th of April to the bankrupt's house, at Ardleigh, with two deeds. Did not press the bankrupt to give those securities. Refused to cash the cheques because the account was overdrawn. Did not insist upon bank rupt giving security u p on hi s p roper ty, on ly th a t spe cified in bill of sale. The bankrupt had other pro perty besides that specified in bill of sale, such as book debts, consignments of flour, and a legacy from a re lative. The bankrupt had paid into the bank subse quent to the 16th of April about 1,5001., as near as possible ; the same sum had been paid out. IN RE DEELEY. This was the last examination of George Edwin Deeley, of Brunswick-terrace, Dover-road, iron founder. The accounts, from December, 1847, to July, 1851, show the following :—Creditors, 877/. ; ditto, holding security, 132/. ; debtors, good and doubtful, 5551.; property, 621. Mr. LINKLATER supported the bankrupt, who passed without opposition. ROYAL COURT, JERSEY, Aug. 27'. (From the Jersey Sun.) (Before the Bailiff, and Judges Bisson, Bertram, Le Couteur, Picot, Pelgue, Le Gallais, Arthur, Le Quesne, and De Quetteville.) Jacques Fouquet, who was found guilty on Friday the 22d of August, by the petty jury of St. Helier, of the crime of murder on the person of Frederick W. Derbyshire, on the 11 th of April last, appeared this day before the Grande Enquete of the island, to which he had appealed from the verdict of the petty jury. The grand jury was composed of twenty-four principaux of the parishes of St Helier, St. Saviour, and St. Lawrence, and was presided over by Mr. Francis Bertram, son of Eliss, of the first named parish. The reading of the evidence and other documents concerning the case occupied the Court until two o'clock. Shortly afterwards Mr. Advocate MARETT ad dressed the jury in a most eloquent and impressive speech, which lasted an hour and five minutes. Our limited space will not permit us to reproduce the ad dress of the Learned Advocate; it must suffice for us to say that Mr. Marett made use of powerful argu ments to induce the jury to set aside the grounds of premeditation of the act with which his client was charged. Tile ATTORNEY-GENERAL also addressed the jury for upwards of an hour with his wonted ability and eloquence. He argued that the premeditation had been clearly and substantially proved by the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution. The BAILIFF made a very impartial and lucid sum ming up of the debate. At a quarter before five o'clock the jury withdrew to deliberate ; and after an absence of twenty-five minutes the foreman of the jury stated that the jury were divided in their opinion. Every member then advanced to the Bailiff, and communicated their re spective opinion. The BAILIFF, amid the most profound silence, then announced to the prisoner that a more than sufficient number (21 out of 24, it was understood) of the jury found him " Guilty of the crime of murder on the person of Frederick William Derbyshire." The Advocate MARETT—I will ask the Attorney- General what are his conclusions ? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL.-.-.The Grand Enquete having found the prisoner guilty of the crime of mur der, I have no other alternative, however painful to me, than to conclude that the prisoner, as a punish ment for his crime, be condemned to be taken to the place of execution, with a halter round his neck, and there be strangled and hanged until death ensues, and that all his goods and chattels, if he have any, be con fiscated to her Majesty, or the lord of the manor, or to whomsoever they shall appertain—the whole sav ing her Majesty's pardon. Mr. Advocate MARETT—I had hoped that my feeble efforts would have been successful in causing the jury to set aside the premeditation of the crime; but since it has been otherwise, I hope the Court will take this fact into consideration, that neither of the juries were unanimous, and for this reason I hope the Court will modify the conclusions of the Crown officer, and thereby avoid the horrid and sad spectacle of a public execution, which, fortunately, has been of very rare occurrence of late years. If the prisoner were sentenced to transportation beyond the seas for the term of his natural life it would be a sufficient punishment, and would give him an opportunity of seeking mercy at the throne of his Maker, whom he has offended. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL having persisted in his conclusions, The BAILIFF consulted the Judges on the bench, who (with the sole exception of Judge Picot, who was of opinion that the sentence should be transpor tation for life) granted the conclusions of the Crown officer. The Bailiff and Judges having placed their hats on their heads, The Baum , addressed the prisoner as follows; having previously ordered him to go on his knees : " Jacques Fouquet, after a long and patient inves tigation, you have been successively found guilty by two juries of the most heinous crime with which man can be charged. Mr. Marett, your advocate, has exhausted all the means which his zeal, experience, and talent could suggest for your defence; and if he has failed, it is to be attributed to the clear ness of the evidence brought against you ; and in such a case the law visits the crime of which you have been 'found guilty with the punishment of death. The Court, in conformity with the conclusions of the Attorney-General, sentences you to be led to the place of execution with a halter round your neck, and there to be hanged and strangled until death doth ensue, and that all your goods and chattels, if you have any, be confiscated to her Majesty, or the lord of the manor, or to whomsoever they shall appertain, the whole saving her Majesty's pardon ; which sentence the Viscount is to see carried into execution, and the execution of the sentence is delayed for the term of three weeks, and in the meantime you are sent back to gaol. During the short time you have to pass in this world, I would entreat you most earnestly to profit by this time to seek mercy at the throne of the Almighty, by imploring his forgiveness for the great crime you have rendered yourself guilty of—and may God, in his infinite goodness and mercy, have pity on your soul'!" The prisoner rose and addressed a few words to his advocate, which words did not reach us. He appeared indifferent to the awful scene which had just passed, and in which he was the principal actor. He walked back to the prison van with a firm and unconcerned step. The Court rose at six o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WORSHIP-STREET. William Johnson, as the name was entered on the charge-sheet, an elderly person of military appearance, who described himself as having been a cavalry officer, was stated to be a director of one of the most import tant mercantile companies in the City, and is known to be a gentleman of extensive property at Stoke Newington, was placed before Mr. llammill upon the threefold charge of being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself, assaulting an officer in the execution of his duty, and conducting himself in a riotous and improper manner while in custody at the station-house. `William Fitzpatrick, 203 N—About two o'clock on last Monday afternoon I was on duty in °Myrtle street, Hoxton, when I saw the defendant on horse back, riding towards Hoxton Church. He was riding in a most peculiar position, his head and shoulders leaning back in such a manner that his head nearly touched the animal's tail. He was decidedly drunk, and had not the slightest control over his horse. A. man who knew the defendant stopped the horse, and, addressing the defendant, said, " Sir, I think you had better stop and recover yourself," and I also advised him to do so. The defendant, however, by that time had raised himself upright, and went on, but very soon got into the same dangerous position again, and I therefore ran forward to take Lim into custody, but before I could do so he fell clear off his horse, but still held tight by the reins. I sprang forward to bold the horse, while some other person raised the defendant up, and I then took him to the station in Robert -street ; but as soon as he got there he called the inspector and sergeant on duty a set of scamps, poltroons, and beggars, and, having tried to force his way out of the station, struck me on B3y breast, but not with such severity as to hurt me. He then ex claimed that he was acquainted with Colonel Rowan, who also knew him, and that he would have the whole of us dismissed and trounce us. Inspector Pascoe said—l took this charge. The defendant was brought to the station by two private persons and a policeman, and the moment he got in he called us all the vagabonds he could lay his tongue to, mentioned Colonel Rowan's name, and threatened to have the whole of us dismissed in a week. He was decidedly drunk, and smelt strongly of liquor, but I sent for his carriage for him, and he denied that he had fallen from his horse at all. He then called me a-- vagabond, struck me a slight blow on the breast, and stamped about the station house in such a violent manner that I was obliged to order him to be locked up. Knowing the defendant to be a very respectable person I scarcely allowed three minutes to elapse after he had been brought to the station before I dispatched a cabman to fetch his coachman. Maverty;2ls N, said—At the time in question I was leaving the station-house, when I saw two gentle men struggling with the defendant, and declaring that he was drunk, and had just fallen helplessly from his horse. I saw that he was drunk, and heard him swearing at them for stopping him. I assisted him into the station, where a chair was placed for him to sit ups), and we made him do so, and closed the door; but he got out of the chair, got to the door, and tried to shove me away. I took him back and again placed him in the chair, but he commenced struggling very violently, and kicked me upon the shins. He made several other efforts of the same de scription, calling us all "A -- set of vagabonds" and on the inspector requesting him to be quiet, he ex claimed, " And pray who are you, you scoun drel ; some beggarly tailor, I suppose ?" Sergeant Saunders also spoke to the state the de fendant was in ; that he was not only positively drunk, but that his breath smelt very strongly of spirits, and added--I also tried to seat him in a chair, but he pushed the away several times, and began kicking at us with his heels, which had a pair of spurs on, and I asked to have them taken off, as I was fearful he would do some of the officers a serious injury. The inspector went to speak to him, but he was very vio lent in his language, d struck him on the chest ; but the inspector, nob thstanding, on learning his address, dispatched a ..iessage to his house for his friends. The charge was at length taken, and he was allowed to remain in the room, but he rolled about and conducted himself in such a violent and outrage ous manner that we were compelled at length to lock him up and place a constable in the cell also to take rare of him. About four o'clock, however, he became more sober, and he was then allowed to go in the care of his groom, his own : scegnizances having been ac cepted for his future al oearance. Wh e n asked if he w.shed to say anything, the de fendant, ss , ith great vehemence of language and man ner, totally denied that there was any foundation whatever for be charge, and declared that the indi cations of intoxil.lation which presented themselves to the witnesses were occasioned by a previous acci dental fall from his horse, which produced a concus sion of the head, and o bliged him at times to adopt a recumbent position when on horseback. He also declared that he had partaken of no intoxicating be verage whatever on that day, and complained severely of the treatment he had experienced from the police at the station, who coerced him in every possible way, and treated him like a beast or mad dog. He added that there were at least half-a-dozen gentle men waiting outside the station to give evidence in his favour, but that the police had refused access to them. In partial corroboration of his statement, he called James Hicks, his coachman and groom, who described his master as " Squire Johnson," and said —My master left home on Monday about two o'clock, and I gave him his horse. I saw no difference in his general appearance; his manner was the same as usual. After he had ridden off I saw no more of him until he was at the station, when he was " pretty middling excited." He uttered some words at the station, but I don't recollect what, as my memory is bad and he speaks quickly. The defendant sometimes sits very much back in the saddle, but I never knew him to fall off before. _ _ _ Inspector Pascoe and the witnesses declared that there was no foundation whatever for the defendant's assertion that gentlemen who were willing to speak on his behalf had been kept out of the station, and requested, as an act of justice to the police, that two respectable and impartial tradesmen, who had wit nessed the transaction, might be sent fur. Sum monses were therefore issued for the attendance of those persons, and the case was put back till a late hour in the afternoon, when Mr. Wm. Dodge, an undertaker in Myrtle-street, stated—About two o'clock on Monday I was coming out of my door, when I saw the defendant riding past my house. He was on horseback, lying flat upon his back on the back of the horse, and his head was very nearly touching the tail. I watched him for some time, as I was alarmed at the manner in which he was riding, and pointed him out to a police constable, thinking he was in a fit. I went to the side of the horse, shook defendant by the leg, and roused him up, and asked him to sit up, which he managed to do for a moment, but as soon as the horse moved he fell back again. I followed him to the corner of Robert street, he being still in the same recumbent position, but on reaching there I saw him tall from the offside of his horse. I ran to his assistance to help him up, and then I saw that he was thoroughly drunk. I helped the policeman to take him to the station, for fear some accident should happen to him, but when he got there he turned obstinate, tried to get out, and abused them all scandalously. Great praise was due to the police for their forbearance to the defendant, who said nothing about any previous fall, while the fall that I saw him sustain was a very heavy one. Mr. Daniel Reid, a master baker, confirmed the last witness in almost identical terms, and, on cross-exa mination by the defendant, said. " You were on the horse's back just like a tumbler in a circus, with a lot of boys round, shouting and laughing at you. When you fell oti, I assisted you up, and I found that your breath smelt strongly of liquor." Mr. HAMMILL said that he could not but place the most implicit reliance upon the testimony of those witnesses, which went fully to prove to him that the charge had been completely made out, and he felt bound to say that the defendant had acted with ex treme impropriety, and that his conduct bad been most degrading to 'a gentleman. He had no hesita tion, therefore, under such circumstances, in sending the defendant to the House of Correction for seven days for assaulting the officer in the execution of his duty, and also sentence him to a further term of seven days for his indecent and outrageous conduct while in the station-house. The defendant looked astounded at the decision, and was apparently about to offer some observation, but was at once removed by the gaoler. CLERKEIV WELL. Christopher Kayton, a shabby-looking fellow, who was described in the police-sheet as a chaser, re siding at 2, Margaret-place, Margaret-street, Clerk enwell, was put at the bar before Mr. D'Eyncourt, charged with having wilfully set fire to his house. It appeared from the evidence of Archer and Fisher, officers of the G division, that about twelve o'clock on Tuesday night their attention was at tracted by loud cries of "Fire" in Margaret-street, and on proceeding to the prisoner's house, 2, Mar garet-place, they found smoke and flames issuing from the windows, and the neighbourhood in the greatest alarm and confusion. They burst into the house, and on entering the parlour they discovered the prisoner sitting coolly at a table, partaking of bread and cheese and table beer, while the bed and parts of the house sere burning. The floor was covered with lucifel matches, which bad evidently been placed there in order to increase the flames. Engines arrived on the spot in about a quarter of an hour after the discovery of the fire, and the flames were extinguished. The prisoner said it was his own house, be set fire to it to kill the bugs, and he had a right to do so. Mr. John Hough of 3, Margaret-place, was awoke out of his sle" by the alarm of " Fire." He confirmed the testi= yof the officers. The prisoner in his defence repeated that he set fire to the house to kill the bugs. He was remanded for a week. A miserable elderly man, who gave his name John Leach, was supported into the bar in a weakly state, charged with having attempted to commit suicide. A police constable of the N division said that at an early hour yesterday morning he was on duty in Maynard-street, Hornsey, when his attention was attracted by deep groans in an unoccupied house, on entering which he found the prisoner lying in a pool of blood, unable to speak. With assistance he took him to the station-house, where, on being examined, a deep wound was found in his arm, from which he bled profusely, and he became quite insensible. A surgeon was sent for, who dressed the wound, and every proper attention was afforded him until brought to this court. He would not give any account of himself. On searching him a penknife was found in his pocket covered with blood, and on being restored to his senses he was much affected, and said he had inflicted the wound with the penknife. Mr. IYEYNCOURT inquired as to the cause of such rash conduct ? Prisoner (crying)—l did it to get rid of my troubles. lam tired of my life. Mr. D'EYNCOURT—Have you got friends ? Pri soner—l have not; I have only casual acquaintances. Mr. VEYNCOURT—When did you last sleep in a bed ? Prisoner—Some weeks ago, in Highgate. Mr. D'EracoliaT ordered that he should be pro vided immediately with proper nourishment and taken to the Royal Fr ee H os pit a l, w ith a request that they might receive hi m un d er th e i r care . The unfortunate man was then supported out o f court in a most deplorable state, and in the course of the day the constable reported to the Bench that he had taken the prisoner to the hospital, where he was received. HAMMERSMITH. Yesterday Mr. M. Hird, agent, of 3, Creed lane, Upper Thames-street, Appeared before Mr. When made up in From what PLACES. General Post-office port Ws- When London. patched. due. America (by Brit. pkt.)N Sept. 15 .. .. Liverpool.. Sept. 9 America (by U.S. pkt.) 74 Sept. 16 .. Liverpool .. America (by U.S. pkt.) 31 Sept. 18 Southampt. Sept. 5 Africa (West coast)" N 14th of the month Plymouth Sept. 6 Alexandria* • • ...... N 19111 & 30th of mo. Dover .. Sept. 18 Belgium • . .. •• N Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • • .. 34 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Buenos Ayres •• 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 California(via Chagres) M 2d & 17th of month Southampt. Sept. .5 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth— Sept. 6 Constantinople* N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 10 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. 5 Channel Isles •• N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tn. Th. Sa Chili .. 31 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5 Franco M&N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedall; Greece* •• .. N Ith 17th27th of mo Dover • • Sept. 10 Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Llolland M Wednes. & Satur. London .. Mor..Thur Honduras . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. 20 Ireland .. M& Ni Twice daily.. .. Holyhead.. TwicndUy India (via Southamp.) M;2oth of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 India (viablarseilles) N7th&24thefmonthDover • . Sept. 15 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ofmonth Dover • • Sept, 15 Mexico .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. Sept. 5 Madeira • • •• 31,9 th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 ..., ,o ver Sept. 10 Malta* •• •• th 3 ,l o 7 th tho,lf9 m th o , n 2 th th Naples* 31,5 th 15th 25th ofme;Dover .. S ept. 12 Papal States* N 15th 15th25th ofmoDover .• Sept. 12 Peninsular Ml7th 17th 27th of mo South ampt. Arrived Porn •• 31117th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5 Tuscany* N,sth 15th 25th of mo Dove r • . Sept. 12 West Indles Mll7th of the month Southampt . Sept. 20 . ...line I ao• Atm+ I Naples* .. N Papal States* N reuinsul ar .. • • • • M Peru • • •• • . Tuscany* .. West Indies M West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M!2d of the month * The mails to those countries thus marl French packet vi,. Marseilles. CArdroaNis.—Mails to and from Callforni are now despatched and due by every Ameri !Southarnpt. /Sept. 5 Led (*) are conveyel by la, via the United states Lean packet. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar-General.) The weekly reports have not been recently of the most favourable character. During five weeks that have run since July 25th, the deaths, except in one instance, have ranged above 1,000 ; in the week end ing August 16, they ranged above 1,061, and in the week which ended last Saturday they again rose to the same number. The 1,061 deaths now returned indicate not only a high rate of mortality for London as compared with more open districts of the country, but an increased amount as measured by former ex perience in the metropolitan districts, at the same season of the year. In the corresponding week of 1849, when epidemic cholera had nearly attained its highest point, 2,796 deaths were registered in London ; but with that and another exception the deaths in the corresponding weeks of 1841.50 did not reach 1,000, and were generally under 900. Of the whole number of persons who died last week nearly one-half had not completed the fifth year of their existence. Of the whole number of deaths more than one-third are classed as caused by epidemic diseases, among which dirrhcea, cholera, and typhus predominate. This class, which numbered 314 in the previous week, has risen to 378; it includes small-pox, which was fatal in 17 cases, measles, scarlatina, hooping•cough, which count respectively 18, 20, and 26, while 60 cases are due to typhus, rtmittent and other fevers, 174 to diarrhoea, 7 to dysentery, and 28 to cholera. On the 25th of August, at 9, Speedy-place, Gray's Inn-lane, the son of a coach painter, aged 9 years, died of " typhus, after 14 days' illness." The medi cal attendant makes the following observations in con nexion with this case :—" There is a drain in Speedy place which runs under the floors and emits the most abominable and injurious stench. In the four houses, Nos. 6 to 10, there are several cases of very bad fever. I suggested to the landlord lime whiting and such other measures as were calculated to prevent the fur ther spread of the disease, but nothing has yet been done to relieve the occupiers." In a family at Upper Clapton, three children have died of "scarlatina maligna" within 7 days; and in another in Gibraltar-place, Hackney-road, two have died within the same period of the same disease, while a third is dangerously ill. Diarrhoea appears to increase ; the following num bers, which comprise also fatal cases of dysentery, show its progress during the last six weeks :-85, 146, 146, 162, 148, and in the last week 181. A case of diarrhoea occurred to a child in Duddy's-rents, Cross street, Islington. The registrar remarks that " the sanitary arrangements of the 'rents' are defective in every particular." In the first three weeks of August the fatal cases of cholera were 16, 28, 19 ;* in the last week they again rose to 28. The following are the particulars of last week's cases : In Paddington, at 56, Westbourne-grove, on the 23d August, the son of a solicitor, aged 3 months, died of " cholera infantum (12 hours)." In Paddington, at 56, Bathurst-mews, on 27th August, the daughter of a coachman, aged 20 days, "cholera bilioso (3 days)." In Paddington, at 58, Star-street, on 25th August, the wife of a servant, aged 28 years, " diarrhcea . (l week), cholera (40 hours)." In Kensington, at 14, Earl-street, on 21scAugust, the daughter of a labourer, aged 6 months, " cholera infantum." In Brompton, at 10, New-court, on 24th August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 3 months, " cholera infantum (1 week), improper food." In Brompton, at 4, North-row,: Earl's-court, on 25th August, the son of a wet-nurse, aged 7 months, " cholera infantum following neglected diarrhma of a fortnight's duration." In lelgrave sub-district, at 3, Queen-street, on 26th August, the daughter of a brewer's man, aged 9 months, " cholera infantum (4 days), dry nursed." In Westminster, St. John's, at 28, Lillington street, on 22d August, the daughter of a porter, aged 8 months, "cholera infantum (1 week)." In the same sub-district, at 16, Bessborough-place, Belgrave-road, on 26th August, the son of a journey man joiner, aged 7 months, "cholera infantum (2 days)." In the same sub-district, at 16, New-street, on 25th August, a spinster, aged 30 years, " bilious c holera (14 days), hysteria and delirium (9 days)." In St. Margaret, Westminster, at 8, Gardener's lane, King-street, on 23(1 August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 2 months, "cholera (2 weeks)." In Somers-town, at 10, Crescent-street, on 19th August, the daughter of a wood carver, aged 2 months, " cholera infantum (6 weeks)." In Islington East, at Mansion-house, Lower-road, on 24th August, the son of a proctor, aged 8 months, " cholera infantum (6 days), hydrocephalus internus (2 days)." In West Hackney, at 15, Beauvoir-terrace, on 21st August, a gentleman, aged 80 years, " cholera (6 days), exhaustion." At 3, Houghton-street, St. Clement-Danes, on 24th August, the son of a bricklayer, aged 1 month, " cho lera (1 week)." At Gray's Inn-lane, in Union Workhouse, on 23d August, a painter, aged 32 years, " English cholera (6 (lays)." In West London, North sub-district, at 45, Fleet lane, on 24th August, the son of an undertaker, aged 11 weeks, " cholera (24 hours)." In Hoxton New Town, at 27, Herbert-street, on 25th August, the widow of an ironmonger, aged 51 years, " cholera, Asiatic (34 hours)." In Hackney-road sub-district, at 18, Clarence place, on 26th August, the son of an organ builder, aged 6 months, " dentition (2 months), cholera in fantum (4 days)." In Bethnal-green, at 2, Baker-street, on 27th August, the daughter of a traveller, aged 1 month, " cholera infantum (5 days)." At 60, Wheeler-street, Christ Church, Spitalfields, on 23d August, a weaver, aged 76 years, " bilious cholera (3 days)." In St. George-in-the-East, at 5, Upper Cornwell street, on the 24th August, the wife of a sugar-baker, aged 36 years, " neglected diarrhoea (7 days), cholera (26 hours)." In Shadwell, at 23, New Gravel-lane, on 22d August, the daughter of a mariner, aged 9 months, " cholera infantum (16 days)." In Borough-road sub-district, at Drapers' Alms houses, Hill-street, on the 23d of August, a widow, aged 72 years, " English cholera (3 days)." In Peckham, at 8, George-street, Asylum-road, on the 23d of August, the daughter of a railway clerk, aged 5 weeks, " cholera infantum (8 days)." In Rotherhithe, at 2, Seven Houses, Lower-road, on the 24th August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 1 year, " cholera infantum (6 days)." In Greenwich, West, at 15, Morden-street, on 29th August, a milkman, aged 67 years, " English cholera (1 week), exhaustion from age." At Greenwich Hospital, on 27th August, a pen sioner, aged 64 years, " cholera (12 hours.)" Of the 28 persons who died of cholera, it is shown that 10 were 28 years of age or upwards ; the re maining 18 were, with only one exception, infants under one year. With reference to the 10 adults, the illness (inclusive of previous diarrhoea in those instances where it is stated to have existed, lasted in one case 12 hours, in one 34 hours, in two cases 3 days, in one case 5 days, in one 6 days, in one 7 days, in two 8 days, and in one 23 days. Of the two cases of shortest duration, one occurred amongst the Greenwich pensioners, and another, described as "Asiatic," in Herbert-street, Hoxton. Ten pensioners died in the Royal Hospital, Green wich, between the 22d and 27th of August ; one at the age of 56 years, another 64, and the rest between 74 end 80 years. * Erratum in Return No. 84, page 265, at the bot tom. For cholera biliosa, in St. James's, West minster, read cholica biliosa. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK SUNDAY.—The sky was covered with cloud till bh. and clear afterwards; cirrostratus, fleecy clouds, and scud. Heavy showers of rain fell frequently. Electricity—Nothing was shown at any examination. MONDAY.—Thiee-fourths of the sky were covered till 7h. P.M., and overcast afterwards ; cirrostratus. Electricity-- Nothing was shown throughout the day. TUESDAY.—The sky was overcast till Bh. r. 31., and the amount of cloud was variable afterwards ; cirrostratus. Rain fell heavily during the afternoon. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. WEDNESDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered with cloud throughout the day; cumulostratus, cirrostratus, and fleecy clouds. Rain fell from 10h. P.M. till after midnight. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate during the afternoon. TnulsDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till noon, overcast from this time until 6h. P.M., and generally clear afterwards; cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Electricity —Nothing was shown throughout the day. FRIDAY.—The clouds were slightly broken at noon, and the sky was partially clear between 7h. and 9h. P.M., other wise it was covered throughout the day. Showers of rain fell during the morning and afternoon. Electricity—Nega tive, and very active during the morning; frequent sparks were shown. Positive, and tension weak at night. SATURDAY.—The sky, with sl;ght exceptions, was covered till 9a. 30m. P.M., and clear afterwards; cirrostratus. Elec tricity—Positive, and tension weak throughout the day. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 59.0 0 ; and the mean reading at 9h. p.m. was 56.8° ; the mean 'readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 59.4 Q and 55.3° respectively. The reading of the barometer decreased from 29/5 in. to 2910 in. by Bh. A.M. on the 24th; increased to 30.02 in. by 9h. P.m. on the 19th; decreased to 2912 in. by 9h. P.M. on the 26th; increased to 29'87 in. by noon on the 27th; de creased to 29.54 in. by 9h. A.m. on the 29th; and increased to 30.04 in. by the end of the week. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 1551. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ~.*378 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 40 Tubercular Diseases ... ••• ... 181 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 94 Diseases of the Heart and 8100d -vessels ... 38 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ••• ••• ••• ••• •• • . 77 Diseases of the Stom ac h, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion ... ••• ••• e••• ••• ••• 69 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• ••• ••• 8 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Sze. ... 4 Diseases of the J o i nts, B ones, and Muscles... 7 Diseases of the Ski n, ... 1 Malformations — . ... 5 Premature Birth ••• ••• •• ••• ••• 34 Atrophy 40 Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• •• • 43 Sudden ... 6 V iolence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 32 Causes not specified ... ... 4 DEATUS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,061 Population Deaths in cone- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1851. of 1850. W eek. West Districts... 376,332 . . 122 ... 156 North Districts.. 490,441 .. 181 ... 200 Central _Districts 392,986 ... 144 ... 165 East Districts ... 485,336 ... 208 ... 241 South Districts.. 616,545 ... 227 ... 299 T0ta15........ 2,361,640 ... 882 ... 1,061 Males ... ... •.• „.. 560 Females ... ... „.. „.. 501 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 702 ••• 699 Females ••• ••• ••• Total ... -.1,401 *ln this number are included 20 by Scarlatina, 54 by Typhus Fever, 174 by Diarrh(ms, and 28 by Cholera. SINGULAR CAUSE OF RlOT.—Yesterday morning word was brought down to the 1? division police station, Bow-street, thrt an alarming riot had broken out in Drury lane; forty consta bl es of the reserve were dispatched, who found between three and four hundred women, who had con gregated round a linendraper's (Taylor's, 106), fighting for some real bargains, slightly damaged b 3 ., a fire th at h a d oc curred on the premises on Monday evening. So uproarious were the ladies, that the police had to carry off several to the atatioot bei9ro they could restore order. Beadon to answer to a summons for having, contrary to the 120th section of the Act incorporating the Great Western Railway Company, " caused to be sent by the railway of the said company certain goods of a dangerous quality, to wit, lucifer matches, with out distinctly marking or stating the na t ure of such goods on the outside of the package containing the same, or otherwise giving notice in writing to the bookkeeper or other servant of the said company with whom the same were left." Mr. Drewe, manager of the goods traffic depart ment of the company, attended in support of the summons. The defendant stated that the casks were received by him from Messrs. Warren, Russell, and Co., blacking manufacturers, Strand, who he thought were the responsible parties. He further observed that some weeks ago he detected in a cask from the same firm a quantity of lucifer matches. Since he had the summons served upon him he had seen Mr. Warren, who informed him that he employed a man to manage his business, and that he was not answer able for mixing the lucifer matches with the blacking. Mr. BEADON observed that the defendant having had a previous knowledge of a similar circumstance ought to have exercised some caution, and to have made some inquiry as to the contents of the cask. Not having done so he must be responsible. Mr. Drewe said that the object in not stating that the casks contained lucifer matches was to avoid the rate of charge that would have been made. There were three rates of charges ; the second was for luci fer matches, the highest being for gunpowder, which was V. the ton. The defendant, in answer to the magistrate, ob served that the casks were to be forwarded to 24 tradesmen in different parts of Wales. Mr. BEADON remarked that he thought the com pany ought to summon Messrs. Warren, as there ap peared to be a clear train of evidence against them ; and it was for the benefit of the company that they should do so. They were evidently liable to the pe nalties of the Act. In the present case he should in flict the full penalty. The defendant, who was fined 101. and 23. costs, stated that he should proceed against Messrs. War ren for the recovery of the fine. Another summons was taken out against Mr. Iver son, which was previously heard, but after receiving the evidence Mr. Beadon remarked that it would be sufficient if he imposed merely a nominal fine. He was fined is. and 2s. costs. SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 3.—Wind N.W. The Sardinia, for New York, while being towed out this morning, got in contact with the Susan E. Howell, and lost head, cut water, &c. ; the latter vessel was damaged in the bow. SWINEMUNDE, AUG. 29.—The Alfred, from Hartle pool for Stettin, which was off the port yesterday with loss of masts, has been brought into the harbour by a steamer, and will be towed up to Stettin, her hull being tight. She was caught in a heavy gale in the night of the 27th, and lost an anchor and chain. PARIS SEPT. 2.—The Lessy, from Stettin, struck upon a bank off Hourdel in entering the Somme, and fell over; crew and part of materials saved. WATERFORD, AIM 31.—Acrd. Lady Bannerman, from Prince Edward's Island. SHIELDS, SEPT. I.—Arrd. Stamboul, from Dalhousie; Fourteen, Homer, Mary, Pomona, and Brackett, from QuPboc. HULL, SEPT. I.—Arrcl. Gesina, from Bird Island. Sld. Marchioness of Queensberry, for Quebec. YARMOUTH ROADS, SEPT. I.—Arrd. Fergus, from Quebec for Hull. ARBROATH, AUG. 31. —The Hibernia, from Milford, has been brought in here with cargo damaged, and a considerable portion thrown overboard, having sprung a leak. LOWESTOFT; SEPT. I.—The Suffolk Trader, from Sunderland for London, struck on Scroby Sand and is leaky. PENZANCE, SEPT. I.—The Victorine, from Algiers to Swansea, is leaky. The Asia, of Liverpool, sailed from Callao on the 14th of Jan. for England, is supposed to have been spoken with on the 2d of April, in lat. 8 N., long. 34 W., and has not since been heard of. GRAVESEND, SEPT. 3.—Wind N., light, cloudy. Arrived—Lucathea, from Stettin; Phoenix, Julia, and Baron Holberg, from Norway; Minerva, Amy, New Liverpool, and Caroline, from Quebec; Alert, Mazurka, and Danklar, from Archangel; Earl of Newbury, from Tobago; Pacific, from Leghorn; Lion and Lionne, from Gravelines; Julia, from Frederickstadt; Sarah, from Patras; Bernhard, from Rostock; Rapid, from St. Pe tersburgb ; Mary and Medway, from Guernsey; Daw son, from Cronstadt ; Prosperitas, from Drobach; Aolas, from Wismar; •Mercur, from Onega ; Orion, from Oporto; Robert, from Uleaberg ; Fifesture, from Konigsberg; Anna Margaretta, from Denmark; Ann Isabel, from the Baltic; City of Rotterdam, from Dan kirk; Batavier, from Rotterdam; Albion, from Bou logne; Rhine, from Ostend. Sailed—City of London, for Dunkirk; Queen, for Calcutta; Leon, for Harlingen; Apollo, for Rotterdam; Triton, for Ostend; Seine, for Boulogne; Stadt Dort, for Dordt; Caledonia, for Hamhurgh; Ocean, for Rot terdam; Emma, for Bremen; Huntress, for Newfound land; Nuova Fortuna, for Naples; Almira, for Rio Janeiro; Catherine Green, for St. Kitts; Governeur Von Ewyck, for Antwerp. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Jane, of Arbroath, steering westward, on the 29th ult., in lat. 48 N., loPg. 38 W. Hero brig, of Cork, for Miramichi, on the 3d ult., in lat. 50 N., long. 29 W. Francis Walker, from London for Calcutta, on the 15th of July, i❑ lat. 11 N., long 23 W. British barque Archer, for Pernambuco, on the 19th of July, in long. 26 W. The ship Hibernia, off Cardiff, for Quebec, on the 7th ult., in ha. 47 N., long. 45 W. ; had lost chief officer overboard. Danish brig Henriette Sophie, from Leith for Valpa raiso' on the 15th of July, in lat. 8 N., long. 29 W. Letitia barque, from Antigua for London, on the 6th ult., in lat. 35, long. 61. Edmund, from Brest for Quebec, on the 2611 of July, in lat. 47 N., long. 47 W. Morning Star, from London for Swan River, on the 21st of July, in lat. 12 N., long. 25. E. F., from New York for Glasgow, on the 13th ult., off Montauk. Standard, from Bristol for New York, on the 15th ult., in lat. 41, long. 63. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-ofties by the night—and M by the morning--dispatch.] NAVAL INTELLIGENCE: Admiral Dean., Dundas, C. 8., M.P., has left the Admiralty for a tour in Germany. APPOINTMENT& Second Master—Thomas A. Hall, to the Fisgar d flag-ship, Woolwich. Portsmouth; Andrew AnS.aCrerwealEodckwa(rldBs, to th (1849), tote Benr heßod e ne c y p h 9 o 2 o: 78, Devonport ; H. J. C. Mitchell (1850), to the nib , 18, Chatham. Master's Assistant—C. G. Johnston, to the Vidal flag. ship, Portsmouth. Gunner—E. J. Humphreys, to the Dauntless sereir frigate, Portsmouth. Royal yacht Victoria and Albert went alongside the Portsmouth dockyard jetty and completed her fuel. On Tuesday she went to her moorings, wbe— she will remain ready for service till the Court retura, from Scotland. Centaur steam-frigate, Captain Lyster, is dee p the water with st ores , 8:., for the South .Ameri e , 6 station. She is nearly rea dy f or sea , and will pr P bly sail towards th e en d o f th e wee " k. Driver, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Johnson, ordered home from th e P ac ifi c s t a ti o n to be pa ° Tr The Virago, Command er St ewar t, fitting at Dec ° port, goes out to relieve her. Encounter, 14, screw-corvette, Captain Gordon,,is, ordered to meet the Ven geance , 84, Captain Lor d Russell, off the bar of Lisbon, and to proceed fin° herFrol to the Mediterranean. ic, 16, Commander Vansittart, is ordered hi; from the Mediterranea n , t o b e pa id o ff. She IS w ar , relieved by the Mode s t ; 16, commissioned at She " ness by Lord W. Compton. tivelf Helena, 16, Comma n d er D e C ou rcy, is P ei f, ordered home from th e W es t I n di es , t o be °llO Pantaloon, 8, Com man d er H y d e P ar ker, as we go s the Orestes, 14, Commander H a rker, i s ordered b ° from the Cape station, t o b e p a id off. The Gr ec ,,p lB B . 12, Commander the H on . H. D. K eane , fitting a' vonport, relieves the form e r. Ole Pilot, 12, Command e r Hi c kl ey , i s ordered bob from China, to be paid off. bed Phaeton, 50, Captain G. Elli o t, h as been detse mo 0 from the command of Commodore Martin at iltibe s and to proceed to the Mediterranean, to be under orders of Admiral Sir W. Parker. ea Rodney, 92, C a pt a i n Graham C. 8., gel' s ill as slowly ; her tops an d l ower r i gging is over the head. will b e Shearwater steam-vessel, at Woolwich, ready for sea by the 9th inst. Tweed, 18, Commander Lord F. Russell, b a ll s s t lieved the Thetis, 38, Captain Kuper, C.,,,,,16e. Monte Video, the latter proceeding to the •L", - be The Tweed, however, is ordered to Devonportt° paid off. Vulcan screw-frigate, Master-Commander P elall 'ib. dock, is progressing in her equipment at Parte re°l :ol3 Her lower rigging is over, and main and fore, are across the gunwale. r A Waterloo, 120, Captain th e H on . M. StOP l ° T l sot be docked at Sheernes s on th e B t h i ns t., and w ell 00 be ready to come out b e f ore J anuary . She "- blue jackets. THE COUNTRY MARKETto LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 2.—At this day's market til e— ▪ l es. a fair attendance of coun t r y dealers, but the Pu 'l e done was very small. Wh ea t was very dull of • to about last week's prices. Th ere wa s no nitera ll° o beans, peas, or oats. There was little oatmeal ° ffe . o of but the demand was small. No alteration in P ri m e, Indian corn. Arrivals—lreland and coastwise,: 344; malt, 41; oats, 1,408; beans, 2,700; peas. 9 :1 1 '00, LEEDS, SEPT. 2.—With th e exce ption of a ,7,,, t esi last night, the weather h as b een f avoura ble for u "' B iof since Friday. To-day we had a moderate ar riv ois wheat. New is inquired for, and this, with t T be feria descriptions of old, fetched fully F r id a y' s rates. il l d neglected. Barley as before. Beans scarce, a l 4 0 0; readily at full prices. O a t s an d ot h er a rticles Wl' alteration. e NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, SEPT. 2.-- - T her little alteration to not e i n t h e tra d e to -d a y ; the 61/P s V ed of both English and foreign wheat was moderatley Saturday's prices remain u na lt ere d. Grinding float' other rather easier to-day. O a t s th e t urn d earer . In O m ' other articles no change. pli NEWCASTLE CATTLE M ARKET , S EPT . 2.--T h e l o P tik of fat cattle comprised 563 h ea d, w hi c h w ere o f L e lice tiling quality. Trade slug g i s h, a t 3d p e r stefle.rber from last week's prices. P ar t rema i ns on band. 1-4 outa of sheep and lambs 8,312, being about 2,400 War! lo wer last week. Demand for both descriptions slow, a' ci ieee rates, yet there was a good busi ness t ra nsacted. , ' lo3 b, —Beef, 4s 6d to 5s 9d per ston e; mu tt on , 4d to sa; ' 4-0 to 5,1 per lb. to EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, SEFT. 2.--Ther e the meal market to-day B;sacks oatmeal, each weigllingi 2 6 1/ imperial, which sold th us :-2 at 1/ 17s Od, jO 111 11 16s Od; average price o f th e w h o l e 11 16s 3d a b ets"' 1 sack fl our, which so ld a t 30 s . 3 sac k s pot-barley Wl sold at 28s. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW M A RKET, S# 8 trollj Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs Od per kemple of 16 steno-o, Od' wheat ditto, 8s Od to 103 Od ; barley ditto, 8s Od Old hay, from 10d to lid p er stone;ew ditto, 7d to ru' re 4 6 SEPT.S DALKEITH MEAL MARK ET , 1 e ar ke 1.-There re we t' bags of oatmeal and B o f b ar l eymeal at th i s day's, if ee/' sales dull. Oatm ea l on t h e top (new) the same 15 istrlibsi second inferior 0 17 quality 3d p er b ag d earer; that sold at 3 of quality ; b ar l eymea l t h e same as last ifer;rh' was Id. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lb s. F irst Second ni":10/1 imperial .. . 36s Od 358 O4 Od '75 pßarleymeal, per ditto 21 s 6d —s Peasemeal — s Od fOd Flour ... °c l —s Od —s Od Pot barley ... Od — 8 Od COAL MARK ET.—YEszxRDAY• Buddle's W. Hartley 13s 6d Belmont ...... ....... Carr's Hartley 13s 9d Braddyll ............... East Adairs Main lls 6d Haswell .................• Holywell Howard's W. H. Neth 133 6d Pensher .................. Longridge'sW.Hartley 135 6d Russell's Hatton • .... North Percy Hartley lBs Od Stewart's ............... Ord's Alaiu ....... 12s 6d lieugh Hall ........... Ravens worth'sW. Hart 135 9d ; .............••«•• Redhugh Main ...... lls 3d'South Hartlepool ••••• ranfield Moor Butes 123 Od South Kenos ............ Walker's Primrose Windsor's Pon top lla 6d Adelaide Tees ........ Wall's End, &e. Tees .... Acorn Close Elm Park 135 6d l Gwawm Ca. GurWell Walker l3s 3d Elartley ........... ••• Original Gibson Ships at market, 101 Sold, 66. RAILWAY SHARE MARKET BRISTOL, SEPT. 3. r Ora STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market to-daY tol heavy, and but a slight amount of busines transacte. 01 d. only variation in pric e we h ave t o quote was in Bri s Exeter, which were done at 80 ex div. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 3. ga iet STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been rat ber se , to-day, without material alterati on i n prices. The trams perms sr, Eons were as follow : —Lanca s hi re an d Yorkshire, p 6 er no r Preference, 13 1 ,x,—London and North-Western, Ne vl lle ters, 1 3 4p.—Manchester, Sheffi e ld, an d L inc olnshire/ j Midland, 42%—Ditto, Halves, 20 1 4 dis. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 3. STOCK EXCHANGH.—The market has been tolerab pt. to-day, but the business d one h as b een li m ited ia801: , b e ad' The transactions were as f o ll ow :— Ch ester an d B'r' t, 201. Shares, 7 dis.—Lan cas hi re an d Y or k s hi re , Fifths' bath' dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eastern and Dover, 19%. A n [ADVERTISEMENT.] -- Holloway's Oina 33- tDv Pills have s uccess f u lly cure d Ul cerous W oun d s and drellessi* Swollen Li m b s .—E xtract o f a l etter addresse d to hy tia - s ea Barnett Brothers, w h o l esa l e agents f or H o ll o way's P i n "; tb o Ointment, Surinam. Gentlemen,—l beg to infor m Y".„ - o lleo 1 considered my son lost to society in consequence of I, t ecl. limbs and ulcerous sores with which he was severelYt: l bs/°., I had sacrificed large sums of money to doctors, "2' l .t afterwards told me that it was a hop eless case, but s `„„ l "sible tried Holloway's Pills, and the result has been so Ja y : ft -r e el/ that it has astonished all who had seen the deplorable '„"b r eg' son was in. (Signed) Joseph Machielse."—Sold by s" s s atis gists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment , 244 ' if Landon. A SUGGESTION FOR BLOOMERS.—One of t o nals in the far north suggest s , as a mean s of aet t l Bloomer agitation, that a com p rom i se b e entered Ater tween the advocates of each extreme in dress. T he ,, by is of opinion that all these parties would be satisfie. oa rs, return to the length of petticoat worn by our 111 which ended midway between the knee and an i "7,,ereill quite long enough to permit any articles of dress ge n t est' presumed to belong to the male sex to be worn Ica h n () olr posure to public gaze , i n t h e next place s h or t enoag",,, f atf ; viate all the inconveniences alleged by t h e Bloomer roPe f and, lastly, if th e pr i m and precise ladies consider it P t g o d to show so much of their shoulders, surely tlry,,,.. eallil f ° the ir much fault with th e exposure o f a f ew inc h''' ankles. BIRTHS. OF A . On the Ist inst., at Camden-sq SON uare, the Wire o f the Ile iri .4. R. G. Thom as . • $ 1560, p On the 30th ult., at Delves Manor-house, i ne wer Mrs. W. Percival Boxall. " p- _ 0 8 OF A DAUGHTER. On the 30th ult., at Thornhill-h o use, Ilands Wrtb' wife of Edward Chance, Esq. tb 6 ,i i On the 31st ult., at Mount- s t ree t, Grosvenor-squar e,' 1 wife of E. W. Unwin, Esq., of Netley Cliffs. wife ° On the 30th ult.. at H o l ne Vicar age, Devon, the the Rev. T. Hullah. _.......---"^" MA RIED. cl" On the 2d inst., at Clepham, Fred er ick J. WO O O f o 9 bs, LL.D., of Lincoln's Inn, to Jane, d aug hter of T. M . v ° E q., of Clapham-commOn. or On the 28th ult., at .121uccleugh-place. Edinburgh, Henry H. Arnaud, H LC ,to Agnes Williamson Tb°s7r, son, only daughter of the fate Andrew licdaile, Esq . ' geon, H.E.I.C.S. Royal Art g it On the 31st ult., at Noelp-t Thomas G ral3fr ham, n the 31st ult.. at Portland lace, Onhell sir 0 Henry,lery. eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel Grantbent Rev. Thomas Ne; Watson, et ii) s C t . B at C s . Th.eSn.i, ColonelShepley of Rectory, thefearitiirbleondoet7r.s4, the -combe. T h DO I* At Bank Glvnn, Larne, county of Antrim, " - , l n 66, L E o s r q d " a li nd .P L . h ad e y r:ll G a eo ie r ' g t e Y' L s ag e " L i ter of At Southsea, aged 12, Emily Sarah, youngest clang Rache l, th e On the 2d inst., at Blomfield-road , PLlaida-bill, Roc 73d Regiment of Foot, _......! wife of Mr. John Rutty, aged 30. London: Printed and Published by MITRDO YO °' 11Yr No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 7'lie Sun Office , ' nn Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the C°— Illitidleties, Thursday„Septeniber 4, 1851. . T That the Comp any ' s klection, o delivered o TIR E A .& by Z b Vk .ansaetin p kISSORy and be a thasers. d, and m ay b actions of ( and te rm , at th e c iak tarnbeth, 1 6, Toke ‘ ..iiie cele , llat st, .tolyhead. ne Arr angei visiti ng Ibis fi i r o '; clue, ello Cheater an Lo ud -'4lPow, Singl e the Th eme ca 3 , B 44,ate 4 . 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