The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-06 00:00:00

THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The receipts on Thursday amounted to 2,1371. 18a., the number of visitors being 4t,209. There were no less than five schools in and around the metropolis present, and the paupers of St. George's, Southwark, were also kindly treated to a view of the Crystal Palace. The mean temperature in the interior of the building during the day, according to Bennett's thermometers, was 67'6. MEETING of MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES. There was a numerous meeting of the magistrates for the county of Middlesex held on Thursday at the Sessions-house, Clerken well, for the dispatch of county business. Mr. Pownall, presided, as usual, as chairman. THE SESSIONS-HOUSE (GUILDHALL) Al` WESTMINSTER. Mr. Sergeant ADAMS directed the attention of the Court to certain alterations which were required to be made at the Guildhall, 'W es tminster, in reference to the reception and safe custody of the prisoners to be tried at the sessions held at that place under the re cent Act, and also for the better accommodation of the public. The Learned Sergeant then moved the appointment of a committee to take the matter into consideration, and to order and to carry out such alterations as they might find necessary. Mr. Josrau WlLsorg seconded the motion, which was at once agreed to. THE CORONERS' ACCOUNTS. The report of the Committee of Accounts and for General Purposes stated that the accounts of the coroners) had been examined, and that the commit tee recommended that the following payments should he made :—To Mr. Baker, for 92 inquisitions, held between the 28th of June and the 21st of August, 2911. ss. Id. To Mr. Bedford for 44 inquisitions, held between the Ist of June and the 31st of July, 127/. 14s. 4d. In three cases the fees of this coroner were disallowed, upon the ground that there had been no cause or necessity for the particular inquisitions to have been held. To Mr. Wakley for 150 inquisi tions, held between the 23d of June and the 18th of August, 540/. Os. Bà., less the fees in two cases. In reference to the several inquests held by Mr. Wakley, the payment for which had been deferred at the last county meeting for the obtainment of further in formation as to the propriety or necessity of such inquests being held, the committee now recommended that the fees upon nine of those inquisitions should be paid, but that the fees upon the remaining five should be disallowed. The recommendations of the committee were adopted, and the report was agreed to. STATE OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, COLDBATH• FIELDS. The report of the visiting justices of the House of Correction having been read, it appeared that the average number of prisoners in confinement in that gaol during the last month had been 1,155, and that the number at present in custody withisr its walls was 1,178, of worn 698 were felons, 370 were misdemean ants, and 110 were vagrants. It also appeared from the reports of the chaplains to the visiting justices, that they had in several instances been successful in their interposition in behalf of prisoners on their dis charge from prison. In some cases the prisoners had been received into various charitable institutions, and others had been reconciled to and received back by their parents or former employers. The report was received and adopted. STATE OF THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION, WESTMINSTER. The report of the visiting justices of the House of Correction, Westminster, set forth that the number of prisoners at present in confinement therein was 6 2 9—namely, male felons and misde meanants, 172 ; and male vagrants, 50; total, 222. Female felons and misdemeanants, 381 ; and female vagrants, 26—total, 407 ; thus constituting the gross total of 629. The report then went on to say that " In reference to the alterations at the prison, which were sanctioned by the Court on the • County-day' of last February sessions, and which were commenced on the sth of May, and whereby it was intended, amongst other things, to effect the desirable ob jects of discontinuing the use of the large dormitories, and instead thereof of providing separate sleeping accommodation for every prisoner, on the principle adopted by the Government at the convict prison at Portland, the visiting justices have to state that in consequence of Captain Williams, the Inspector of Prisons for the Home District, having on the 26th of July made several objections to the plans, they imme diately afterwards suspended the works, and submitted the plans under the Act 2 and 3 Victoria, c. 56, 5.12, to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, under whose consideration the same now remain." Much regret was expressed by several of the magis trates that the Government Inspector should have stopped the further progress of this work, especially as the plans were in reality based upon the principles which had been approved and directed by the Govern ment instructions ;and Mr. KEMSHEAD said, he the more lamented the proceeding because, if Captain Williams had disap proved the proposed alterations, he ought, as one of the Government inspectors, to have interfered in the first instance ; but the truth was the works in ques tion were in accordance with the principle and the plans of the Government. Mr. ROTIEI remarked that this interference appeared under the circumstances to be so extraordinary, and was in truth so prejudicial to the interests of the county and its prison, that he should move that the report be printed and circulated in the usual manner, and then be taken into consideration at the next county meeting. The motion having been seconded was agreed to. STATE OF THE HOUSE OF DETENTION. The visiting justices of this prison stated, that " the daily average number of prisoners since Midsummer last has been 168, and this day in custody there are 150 males and 48 females, making a total of 198, con sisting of the following classes—namely, for trial at Westminster, 77 (tried in the early part of the pre sent week) ; for trial at Clerkenwell, 32 ; for re-ex amination, 54 ; for want of bail 32 ; on summary orders, 1 ; deserters, 2 ; total, 198." The report was received and adopted. THE COLNEY HATCH LUNATIC ASYLUM. The report of the Committee of Visitors of the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum was then read. The report having been received and adopted, On the motion of Mr. ROTCH, seconded by Mr. JosIAH 'WILsoN, it was ordered that the county treasurer make the advances asked by the committee. A mortgage of county rates for 20,0001. for the purposes of the same asylum, pursuant to the resolu tion passed on the last County-day, was then executed. It will be in the recollection of our readers that the Court, at its last sitting, ordered that the county 'treasurer should make a return to the Court of the sums of money he had paid on account of, and in connexion with the erection of, the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum. The Deputy Clerk of the Peace now laid that re turn before the Court, from which it appeared that, up to the date of that document, the sums paid amounted to 231,767/. 15s. 23., which amount was this day increased by 41,000/.—namely, by the exe cution of the above mortgage of the county rates for an amount of 20,000/. voted on a former occasion, and a further amount now voted of 21,0001., thereby making the total cost, up to the present time, to be 272,7671. 15s. 23. Mr. ARMSTRONG moved—" That this return be printed and circulated amongst the magistracy and the different parish officers throughout the county." The Rev. THEODORE WILLIAMS seconded the motion. A prolonged and somewhat warm discussion arose upon this motion, in the course of which Mr. KEMSHEAD, chairman of the Committee of Ac counts and for General Purposes, proposed as an amendment, " That the return be not printed," upon the ground that the return in its present form, and without any details or explanation, was only calculated to mislead. This view of the question having been taken by Mr. Itetch, Mr. V. Knight, and other magistrates, upon a division being taken the motion was lost. Mr. DEVON then moved, by way of amendment on the proposition of Mr. Kemshead, " That the return be printed and circulated among the magistrates." The amendment having been seconded, another long and desultory discussion ensued. The amendment was eventually lost, having been opposed upon the same grounds as Mr. Armstrong's motion, and Mr. Kemshead's proposal for the non printing of this or any return until the whole expense had been ascertained, was then put and agreed to. Mr. ROTCH then moved, pursuant to notice— " That the suns of 21,0001., to be raised by way of Court for the payment of the costs and expenses in curred, and to be incurred, by the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch, for the completion of the same," and in doing so, entered i nto a detail of the precise purposes for which the money was required. Mr. 3. WILSON seconded the motion. Mr. DEVON said h e had been entrusted . by Colonel T. Wood with the conduct of an amendment, of which that gallant magistrate, who was compelled to b out of town, had given notice, to the following ef e effect :—" That 2n exact estimate be afforded to the Court of the charges to which the 21,0001. proposed to be voted at the next County -day are to be appro priated." But after the explanation which the Learned Chairman of th e C olne y Hatch Asylum had just given in asking for the sum in question, he thought he might fairly exercise his own discretion, in the absence of his Gallant Friend, and withdraw the amendment.—(Hear.) The motion for the grant of 21,000/. was then put and agreed to. Mr. ROTCH, in reply to a question from the Rev. T. Williams, said, if it were put to him as to what his opinion was with reference to what the whole cost of the Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum would be, he should have no hesitation in saying that it would be within 300,001., but he entertained great hopes that THE SUN, he should not have to appear before that Court to make any further demand after that day.—(Hear.) Other business having been dieposed of, the meet ing separated. DEATH OF THE AUTHOR OF " PERAULT.” In this day's obituary we have to record the death of Mr. Robert Kennoway Ross, writer, a gentleman well known in the literary world from his numerous con tributions to the magazines and other periodicals of the day. Mr. RDSZ is best known as the author of a cleverly written and very p o p u l ar I n di an tale, ea titled " Perault, or Slaves and thrir Masters," which originally appeared in Tait's Magazine; but his numerous productions in various departments of litera ture were all of a superior order, and displayed a genius of more than ordinary brilliancy. Ia his profession as a writer and procurator before the Glasgow, Airdrie, and Hamilton Courts, Mr. Ross at one time occupied a most respectabie position; but his love of literary pur suits so frequently interfered with his professional duties as a lawyer, that for many years his legal acquirements were less in requisition, and a consequent falling off in his pecuniary means was the ruinous results of his labours. Mr. Ross, it may be surmised, from his protracted illness, and the circumstances already adverted to, has finished his career, like many brighter geniuses, in poverty and neglect, leaving a widow and helpless little family to la ment the loss of a kind and affectionate husband, father, and friend. These remarks are offered in the hope that they may meet the eye of some of his old friends, who, we doubt not, would gladly contribute to raise a stone to his memory; but his works will be his best monument, and his memory will live in the hearts of those who knew him best, in his earlier and happ ier days. Instead of a stone, however, to his memory, we think it would be a more fitting tribute, that a subscrip tion should be raised for supplying with bread the widow and helpless children of his undeviating attachment. Should this serve the purpose intended by the writer of this notice, his object is gained.—Glasgow Chronicle. DEATH CAUSED BY A LUNATIC. An inquest: was held at the Kent County Lunatic Asylum on Wednesday last, before F. F. Daily, Esq., coroner, on the body of John Hubble, 76, a patient at the above asylum, whose death was caused under the following circumstances:—William Faucett, a keeper at the asylum, deposed the deceased was under my charge in No. 11 ward, on the middle floor. He was quiet and harmless. At a few minutes before six o'clock on the morning of Saturday, the 9th of August, just after I came on duty, as I was in the act of changing my clothes in my own room, I heard an unusual noise and a call for the keepers. I ran immediately and un locked the door of No. 13, the room in which deceased and nine others were, and when I opened the door I Jaw Henry Hills, a patient, beating the deceased, who was lying in bed, in a murderous way with the tin chamber utensil on the head. I saw only one blow struck, as I immediately interfered, and, upon my going towards them, Hills threatened me with the utensil ; but upon my remonstrating with him, he threw it down, and came into the middle of the room v e ry qu i e tly, a nd did not speak or offer to strike any of the others. Thu deceased was lying in the bed apparently suffering from the blow he had received. The blow that I saw struck was a very violent one, so much so that the handle flew off by the concussion; the tin pot I now produce was in Hill's hand, and covered with fresh blood. There were two other pots, which were also wet with blood, and the handles broken off. I ran for assistance, when three keepers arrived, and Hills was locked up, Hills and deceased had been sleeping in the same room for the last two or three months, and I had seen them daily during the time and I saw no quarrel between them. Dr. Huxley, medical superintendent at the asylum, deposed on the day of the occurrence I asked the deceased who had struck him, and he said it was Hills. He stated that he had given Hills no provocation, and that he com menced the blows whilst he (deceased) was asleep, and he should think he must have struck him forty times. When I saw Hills, immediately atter quitting the de ceased, ha seemed very much depressed. I asked him how he came to do it, and he answered, "It was the work of God." I consider it to have been an act of pure insanity, and judging from his condition, I did not consider him to be in a responsible state of mind at the time. _ _ Verdict—" Died from inflammation of the membranes of the brain, caused by blows inflicted on the head by Henry Hills, a lunatic."—Maidstone Gazette. HOP INTELLIGEN CE. MAIDSTONE.—Our duties as hop reporters are now rapidly drawing to a close. Picking will commence in many parts within a week ; indeed in some places we hear a beginning has already been made, and, in anticipation of employment, hundreds of Irish and other wandering labourers are flocking into this neighbourhood. The late winds have bruised the hops considerably; many of the grounds resemble what may be supposed to be the appearance of a field of battle after a severe combat, in which every tenth man has been laid low. Besides the injury resulting from this rough usage, the cold has checked the development of the hops, and must be against the duty. On this latter point the opinions we hear are very contra dictory. Some are strongly of opinion that it is overset at 100,000/., while others, taking into conside ration the late winds, insist on the probability of its reaching 115,0001. This knotty point can scarcely now be settled till picking commences, and the " yield" is ascertained. BARMING.—Our hops were going on well, but the wind has taken off all their beauty. The cold nights and the wind, I calculate, has lessened the duty quite 10,0001. EAST FARLEIGH.—The late winds and cold nights have been very:injurious to the plantations. Thousands of poles have been thrown down, and all hands have been engaged in endeavouring to put matters to rights. The cold has evidently checked their growth; and we should imagine that a considerable per centage has been taken off the duty. WEST FARLEIGH AND YALDING.—The high winds have sadly battered the plantations. From the early state of the hops just coming out the injury has been more severe. The quality has also suffered. The cold nights have prevented the backward hops from coning out, and shut up the forward ones. The growth of 1641 will therefore be much less than was estimated, nor will the quality be so fine. LOOSE.—We look, as I expected, the worse for the winds of the past week, which, followed by cold nights, will no doubt stop all further growth of the backward hops, but most of our grounds are got well into full sized clean hops, and must be a good sample. All further cultivation is now at an end ; all we have to do is to keep the poles up and wait ten or twelve days and commence the last out door operation—. " picking." You will hear no more from me till I can inform you how they come down. LINTON.—Our hops have improved very much up to the time we had the wind; it has seriously injured many pieces and battered them about so that those that are not out will never get out. A YLESFORD.—The hops in this parish improved during the warm weather, and may probably average to the acre—still, should a continuance of cold nights prevail they will not grow out, and we think the flea will do much mischief to the crop. WATERINGBUJIY AND NETTLESTEAD.—The effects of the gale a week ago now begin to be seen in the bruised state of the hops—the late cold and wind has also checked their growth. 111EREWORTIL—Our hops are looking well. In some grounds they talk of a ton per acre. Some grounds are short of bine. The parish through is estimated to grow 8 or 10 hundred per acre. WROTIIAM (Town District).—The recent warm weather forced out a few hops on the black bines where none was expected, and the better ones im proved ; but it is not unlikely that here, as well as in many other districts, the improvement may be over rated, and the co ld an d w i n d o f th e l as t f ew d ays h ave quite balanced the account, and left them about " as they were. ,, MAEDEN.—The hops in some grounds continue to improve, but the cold weather is very unfavourable for them. STAPLEUURST.—The high winds during the past week have battered the hops in exposed situations, and the cold has retarded the progress they were making. C R ANBROOK.—The wind which has been " blow ing great guns" for two or three days during the past week has battered the plantations considerably, and has had the effect of defacing the beauty of their appearance, but we do not think any diminution of duty has been effected thereby. Besides being windy we have had a colder atmosphere, and the flowers have not made that progress which they are wont to do in more genial weather; they are, how ever, obtaining condition daily, and are already possessed of that delightful aromatic fragrance for which they are so highly celebrated. Picking will commence :on or about Monday next, Sept. 8, in tho forward grounds, and although w e think it is quite probable that, though generally looking well to the eye, they will perhaps be overset, as is very often the case in good grounds in a blighting season, still we shall grow a very fair crop for the year; and as we have stated all along, we believe the duty will exceed 100,000/. ROLVENDEN.—OLIT hops are about the same as last week. The winds have injured them quite etual to the late improvement. TICEIRIRST.—The late winds have blow❑ our hops about considerably, particularly in exposed situations. The crop must be a short one, and from present ap pearances we shall get about 5 cwt. per acre. GUNNING EXTILAORDINAItY. — The coast-guard men of the stations on the Lyme Regis District had some excel lent practice, before Sir James Brook and a numerous party, on Thursday last, on the big gun, at the battery westward of the harbour. The target having been laid in the water at a guess, the first two shots were thrown away to ascertain the distance, which being found to be 700 yards, the firing com menced. Ten shots were then fired in succession, and, though the " captain" of the gun was changed at each shot, the whole ten hit the target, and each one so effectively as to render it necessary to replace the target three times dur ing the tiring of the ten shots. The party also witnessed theblanZrformance of the lower-deck exercise, quick firing with ; and cartridges, shifting breathings and trucks, and hand spike drill expressed themselv es highly delighted at the skill displayed__p oe i e Herald. LONDON, SATURDAY MARKET IN TEL LIGEN CE. (From the Londex New Price Current, Sept. 5.) SLIGAX.—To-day the West India Sugar market was firm, and at previous rates the home trade demand was good and general. The purchases were 675 hhds, &c., including at auction 63 hhds Demerara, which sold at 335 to 34s for ord and mid yellow, good to flue brown 324 to32s 63, 19 hhds 8 trcs Jamaica, brown 31s to 32s 6d, mid yellow 35s 6d, 53 trcs and 12 brls Trinidad, low and mid yellow 33s to 345, good to fine brown 32s to 32s 6d, and 32 pkgs Barbadoes ; brown 32s 6d to 335. and low mid yellow 31s 6d to 34s 6d. REFINED.—To-day there was a good business con cluded in Refined Sugar by home dealers, but there ap peared to be a desire to sell brown lumps at 44s 63 to 455, common tittlers 45s to 45s 6d per cwt. The market for Crushed has a dull aspect. Msurtrrlus.—This afternoon the demand was deci dedly better for Mauritius Sugar, the parcel offered at auction was large, and amounted to 11,120 bags, still all sold and full rates were obtained, brown went at 29s to 32s 6d, low yellow 33s to 33s 6d, mid 34s to 355, better sorts 35s 6d to 375, fine 37s 6d to 395; and Refining sorts 32s to 38s. _ _ EMIT INDIA..—This afternoon of Bengal Sugar 3,000 bags were offered at auction, and about half was with drawn, the remainder selling at firm prices; mid and good mid grainy yellow went at 40s to 41s 6d; good white Benares 40s to 41s 6d; soft yellow 33s to 35s 6d; and brown ditto 28s. Of Madras 6,565 bags mostly sold at and after the sale at full rates; grainy brown went at 33s to 34s 6d, mid to fine grocery 54s 6d to 395, and good soft yellow 325. FOREIGN.—To-day full rates were demanded for Foreign Sugar, but the private operations were upon a small scale, and none was offered at auction; at rather lower terms there appears to be several buyers. MOLASSEB.—OnIy a small business has been effected in West India, notwithstanding the low prices paid, and only 150 puns changed hands at 14s to 15s for Antigua, and 12s to 13s 6d for other kinds. Bengal and Mauri tius are dull of sale, and cannot be quoted above Ils 6d. In Porto Rico and Cuba we have no sales to report, and 13s to 13s 6d is the nearest value. Few samples of West India Honey are on show, but there are several inquiries made for the article from 383 to 58s for low to fine. COFFEE.—To-day prices were firm for Native Ceylon Coffee, still the private operations were limited at 39s to 40s for good, and none was offered at auction. Plantation is not to be obtained at a further decline but the market has a quiet aspect. At auction 50 barrels and 17 bags were sold; fine went at 63s 61 to 70s; mid and good 53s to 58s 6d; other sorts 44s 6d to 49s 6d, and pea berry 62s 9d. Of Mysore 73 brls and 65 bags sold at fair rates; mid and low mid 50s to 565; good to fine ord 42s to 465; pea berry 58s 6d; Triage 35s 6d; and damaged 40s to 425. Of Foreign Coffee little was done privately. Cocos.—There is a reluctance to purchase British Plantation, and the rates accepted are rather under last week, there being a fair supply. At auction, of 308 bags Trinidad a small part only sold; good to fine red 45s to 505, common and middling 41s to 44s 6d, grey 38s to 40s, and damaged 31s to 41s. The value of Grenada is 35s to 40s, with few buyers. Foreign has been sold to a fair extent; Bahia and Para at 26s to 275, and Guaya quil 30s to 31s. Holders manifest firmness. TEA..—Although Congou is offered at rather lower rates; yet the demand for home consumption has been small; and the export orders executed have been trifling; whilst supply is even larger than last week. Prices are low and ord now rules at Bid to 9id, good ord 9id to 103, medium to rather strong bookish leaf sorts 10id to 11d, and better kinds 110 to is 61 per lb. A further reduction has taken place for Souchong : transactions have been small, and there is a plentiful supply ; for low and mid the rates taken are 9d to ls; good to fine is Id to is 9d ; superior is 10d to 2s 2d. In Oolong sales have been small; prices are also on the decline, and there is an increasing supply, the present value is from Ild to Is 4d, and Is 5d to is 7d for fine. The market for green remains in an unfavourable position; supplies far exceed dealers' wants, and the limited transactions have been at rather lower quotations; medium sorts being least in request, of which the recent arrivals have been heavy. For low and mid Hyson the present value is is to is 43; good to fine Is 5d to 2s 83; choice 2s 10d to 3s; Young Hyson, good to fine is 7d to 2s 9.1; low to mid 101 to is 6d; im perial Canton lod to is 33; Hyson kind is 4d to 2s 7d; Gunpowder Is 3d to 3s 6d; Canton, made 8d to is 2d; and Twankay, from 10d to Is 2d. Other Teas have been operated in with reluctance; and there are sellers of Flowery Pekoe of ord quality at Is 2d to is sd; mid to good is 7d to 2s 6d; choice, 2s 83 to 3s; Caper, iu boxes, 103 to is 2d, scented ditto is ld to Is sd; Orange Pekoe plain 10d to Is 6d, and scented ditto is 3d to 2s per lb. Of 16,700 pkgs Tea offered at auction this week, 5,500 found buyers, consisting chiefly of small boxes of Gunpowder. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was in better demand; and at public sale 4,334 bgs Bengal were nearly all sold at full terms; good mid and good white realised 9s to 9s 6d, mid 8s 6d to 9s, and damaged 5s 63 to 9s per cwt. SPICES.—To-day at auction 1,358 bags Malabar Pep per were sold at full rates. and went at 34d to Sid, but chiefly at aid; damaged 20 to 311. Of Wild Nutmegs 9 chests sold at 9d; 135 cases Malabar Ginger realised 33s to 35s for ord home trade sort; 67 cases 30 bags Cochin 313 to 43s 6d for ord to mid, these are again lower. SPIRITS.—There are now few buyers of Leeward Island Rum; prices, however, remain at is 5d to Is 6d per gallon proof, on account of a small supply. East India has been operated in with reluctance, and merchants appear disposed to sell at is 34 to la 4d proof, there being several parcels near at hand. In De merara operations are upon a limited scale at 2s to 2a 4d for 30 to 40 par cent over proof, and a decline is anticipated. Shippers or home dealers are reluctant to operate in Jamaica. We quote fine 34 to 38 over proof at 3s 2d to 4s 4d; wood mid to good 32 to 37 over 2s 9d to 3s; low and mid 30 to 35 over 2s 5d to 2s 8d per gall. Small sales have been again made in Havannah at is 2d to is lid proof. An increase is apparent in the demand for Brandy, and the market has assumed a firm appear ance. Sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1810 have been made at 4s 4d to 4e 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s lld to 5s ld, older 5s 4d to 6s 6d; low and mid 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 3d. In Geneva sales to a fair extent have been made at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s. For British made Spirit, the value is 9s 5d to 9s 6d, net cash; and Gin 2s 6d for exportation, with a firm market. INDIGO.—The quantity of East India to be offered on thc. , 7th of next month has been increased to 19,109 chts, which is greater than was expected. With Spanish the market continues to be freely supplied, and prices declined ld to 2d per lb for the lower qualities, but better sorts generally sustained the previous currency. Of Guatemala 747 erne were offered, and about two-thirds sold ; the sales passed off heavily. The qualities cons i s t e d ciefly of low to good and fine. Prices rule as follows: very low copper and coppery Cortes 2s 21 to 3s ld, mid and good 3s 4d to 4s 6d, and a few fine to extra fine 4s 8d to 53 4d per lb. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon rather lower rates were taken for Cochineal; and at auction 63 bgs of Honduras sold at 2s I Id to 3s 2d for ord and mid Silvers. TALI.ow.—At auction to-day 353 cks, 130 srns South American part sold, best quality, 37s 6d. 458 cks Aus tralian Mutton sold readily at. 38s, Beef 36s 6d to 375, greasy 35s 6d to 365, brown *333 6d per cwt; 20 cks North American melted 375. OlLs.—At auction 400 oks Cochin Cocoa Nut part sold at 34s 6d to 354; 67 cks Ceylon ditto at 31g 6A to 32s 3d, and 18 cks Sydney ditto at 28s 9d to 303 9d. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,cap. 32 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 30th day of August, 1851. 158172 DEPARTXENT. Notes i55ued........ 27,763,415 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 18,780,040 Silver bullion .. .. .. 33,375 £27,763,415 1 £27,763,415 M. MARSTIA.T.T., Chief Cashier. Dated the 4th day of September, 1851. BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'capital— 14,553,000 Emit • -•• • • 3,556,965 Public deposits (in clading Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and D ividend accoams) 7,07,965 Other deposits 8,525,022 Seven day and other iGovernment secnri- ties (Including Dead Weight Annuity).. 13,464,216 Other securities .... 1a,891,746 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • . 8,046,920 Gold and silver coin.. 699,009 Mils - .... .... 1,248,939 435,501,891 435,501,891 1. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1851. Dated the 4th day of September, SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-Oflias by the night—and At by the morning--alspateh.] When made up in From what PLACES. G eneral Post - office port dis- When due. Loudon: patched, America (by Brit. pkt.)N l Sept. 15 .. Liverpool .. Sept. 9 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. 16 .. Liverpool I America (by U.S. pkt.) MSept. 17 Southampt. Sept. 19 Africa (West coast).. Nl4th of the month Plymouth Sept. Alexandria* • • ...... N' & 30th of mo. Dover .. Sept. 18 Belgium •• N Daily ......Dover • . Daily Brazil .. • • .. 31,9 th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Buenos Ayres • • .. Math of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 California(viaChagres) M2d & 17th of month 'Southampt. Sept. 5 Cape of Good Hope Nll4th 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. Tu. Th. Sa Chili . Mil7th of the month Southampt. Sept. 5 France & NlTwice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicsdaily Greece* • • .. • • NI 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 10 llamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland MiWednes. k Satan London .. Mon.Thcr Honduras .. . N 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 20 Ireland .. M& N Twice daily .. Holyhead •• ;Twieedaily India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the monthiSouthanapt. 'Sept. 23 India (via Marseilles) N 7 thSt 24th efmonth Dover • Sept. 15 j Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• M2oth of the month Sonthampt. 'Sept. 23 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) N 7 th&24thofmonth Dover •• Sept, 15 Mexico M 2d of tho month.. Southampt. Sept. 5 I Madeira •• •• M 9th of the month , & 30th of month Southampt. i Sept. 16 1th, 1 7th,19t12,27th! Malta* .• •• 1 1 Dover Sept. 10 Nap l es * N r sth 15th 25th of me ,Dover .. Sept. 12 Papal States* N,sth 15th 25th ofmo'Dover .. Sept. 12 Peninsular.. „. M 7th 17th 27th of moSouthampt.,Sept. 16 Peru .. Mll7th of the month ISouthampt. Sept. 5 Tuscany* N;sth 15th:6th oftno Dover .. !S ept. 1 2 West Indies .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Sept. 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M 2d of the month ..:Sonthauspt. Sept. 5 * The mails to those countries thus marked ( 5 ) are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. Luaroaxia..—Malls to and from California, via the United Otates are now despatched and due by every American packet. The Peninsular mail will be made up on the morning of the Bth instant, in consequence of the 7th falling on a Sunday. OLD NEWS —On Sunday afternoon, a girl, about four years old, was taken from her mother's door, in Ox ford-road, and carried into an adjoining lilary-la•btnne• fields, where she was stripped of her frock, petticoat, end cap ;;but the woman got clear off.— Universal lekeiazins, ,1 53 EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1851 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held on Thursday afternoon in the board room, at the Citadel Station, Carlisle, E. W. Hassell, Esq. (chairman of the board of directors), in the chair. The meeting was very fully attended. The CUAIRMAN in a long speech moved the adop tion of the report, and on the present occasion a di vidend at the rate of 6i per cent. was declared. Some discussion took place, in the course of which all the recommendations in the report were adopted, the dividend declared, the proposed directors re elected, and a vote of thanks given to the chairman and directors. MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION. DERBY, SEPT. s.—The ordinary general meeting of shareholders in this company was held this day in the Midland Hotel ; the Hon. G. H. Cavendish, chairman of the company, occupying the chair. The Secretary having read the advertisement call ing the meeting, the seal of the company was affixed to the register of proprietors. The secretary next read the report, the substance of which will be found in the chairman's speech. The CHAIRMAN stated he had to apologise to the meeting for the unavoidable absence of Mr. Thomp son, who by a pressure of business was prevented from being present. He felt it but right, however, to state that to the energy and exertions of Mr. Thomp son the shareholders are mainly indebted for the favourable position in which the company now stands. The report, it would be observed, intimates that an arrangement has been entered into with the London and North-Western and Midland Companies jointly for working this company's line for 19 years. It was but right, however, he said, that this agreement has not yet been put into legal form, but the heads of it, to the effect stated in the report have been reduced into writing and approved of by the directors of each company ; and it only awaits the decision of the legal advisers of each company to determine the mode in which it shall be carried into effect. Having made this explanation, he concluded by moving that the report, together with the statement of accounts, be received and adopted. The motion was seconded by Mr. Toots), and una nimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN then moved that the forfeiture of 6,182 shares in the company, which have been de clared forfeited by the directors, be confirmed, and that the said shares may be sold or otherwise disposed of as the directors may think proper. The motion was seconded by Mr. PAXTON and una nimously adopted. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the chairman and directors, and the meeting broke up. the original shares ; 629,9651. on the 15/. preference share s ; 137,5241. on the second preference shares ; 1,084,332/. on debentures (119,3001. at 5 per cent. and 965,0321. at 4. per cent.) ; 4,3301. tolls, &c.; 50,630/. balance of earnings previous to commence ment of revenue account; and 38,756/. advances on surplus lands, shares, &c. The expenditure amounted to 3,986 069/ , viz., 36,887/. for six Acts of Parlia ment; 3,109,4291. land and construction (including Conway and Menai bridges, 742,2131.), 124.4901. engineering, office, direction, and other incidental charges ; 36,3851. stamps, brokerage, and interest ; 11,2411. carrying stock ; 166,5271. expended on steam-boats ; 178,904/. interest to shareholders to 31st December, 1848 ; 103,2001. on debentures to 10th January, 1850 ; 40,0101. dividend to June 30, 1849, on preference shares ; 178,9911. Mold Railway ; leaving a balance of 24,0561. The revenue account for the half-year ending 30th of June states that 61,6621. had been received o❑ the railway, including 14,8771. for the mail service, and 1,3291. toll from Shrewsbury and Chester Railway ; and the expenses amounted to 33,1841., leaving a balance of 28,4781. The receipts on the steam-boats during the halt-year amounted to 4,2081., and the expenditure to 6,6391., showing a loss of 2,431/. This sum, deducted from the above balance of 28,478/., leaves 26,0461. as the net earnings for the half-year. The balances in favour of revenue account from the commencement, including the last balance, amount to 129,8771., out of which is deducted 14,4421. outstanding liabilities on traffic account ; 34,6501. interest on preference shares to the 30th of June, 1850 ; and 49,425/. interest on debentures to Jan. 10, 1851, leaving a balance of 31,358/. The debenture interest to the 10th of July amounts to 24,7621., leav ing but 6,5771. towards the interest due on preference shares. The statement on account of works shows that 97,3321. has been expended of the estimate laid before the proprietors on the 14th March, 1850, amounting to 140,8111. for the purchase of land and the completion of certain works. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—It is stated that notice has been given that the portion of this line, extend ing from Gloucester to the Chepstow Bridge, will be ready for the Government inspector on the 12da. The bridge not having been completed, we under stand that the directors have entered into a contract for the conveyance of passengers over the river. THE NARROW GAUGE TO BRISTOL,—The Midland Railway Company appear at last determined to do away with the break of gauge to Gloucester, by con tinuing the narrow gauge from that city to Bristol. This company, as our readers may remember—after repeated applications to Parliament, and in spite of the determined opposition of the Great Western Company —succeeded in carrying a Bill, empowering them to run a narrow gauge line of rails along the present line ; and i❑ order to do this they must buy a strip of land, from Gloucester to Stonehouse, of the Great Western Company.—Bath Gazette. VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY.—MT. Brunel, the engineer, has announced to the Railway Commis sioners of the Board of Trade that this line will be ready for the inspection of the Government officer on the 12th inst. Its public opening will therefore take place in the course of the following day or so. It was thought that the recent steps would have de layed it, but those difficulties have been overcome. - • PROJECTED RAILWAY.—A scheme is now in con templation to furnish a more direct line of railway communication through Upper West Kent and Lower North Kent than is at present afforded by the South- Eastern routes. Maidstone is proposed to be on the contemplated new line. The omnibuses which run 14 times daily between that town and Strood are crowded every trip, the passengers preferring that route to the metropolis to the expensive and circuitous journey by rail via Paddock Wood. If a new through line could be formed, it is said that a branch could be constructed, and without any large expense, from the Strood ter minus of the North Kent to Maidstone. WINDING-UP OF RAILWAYS AND JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.—The two important questions connected with the law of liability on this subject, namely, as to the validity of calls upon contributories, and as to whether companies not completely registered come within the operations of the Act, having yet to be settled, the whole process of winding .up iu that par ticular point is at present at a perfect stand still. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PIEDMONT AND SWITZERLAND.—The Patriole Savoisien states that a company of Swiss, Italian, and English engi neers have been studying the best means of opening a communication by rail, as short as possible, by the St. Gotbard or the St. Bernard. It seems that they have discovered a passage from the Vallais to the Val d'Aosta, which will only require a tunnel of three kilometres. FLEETWOOD, PRESTON, AND WEST RIDING RAIL WAY.—The agreement between this company and the Preston and Longridge Company proposes that the shareholders in the latter company shall receive 6-7ths of the clear profits of the railway in lieu of the pre sent rent charge, and that the shareholders in the for mer shall receive 1-7th, the line to continue under its present management. RAILWAY ENTERPRISE IN AMEEICA.—A committee of gentlemen of Louisiana and Mississippi, appointed for the purpose, have issued a circular, in which they propose a convention of delegates from the states of Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to unite with the people of Louisiana and New Orleans, to deliberate upon and concert such measures as will be likely speedily to influence the construction of a system of railroads connecting the Gulf States with those of the west and north-west, and radiating throughout all the interior. They also invite delegates from others of the Southern states, in order more fully to understand the systems of work projected or being carried out by them, and to co operate in the construction of any which may have an interest joint and common to all. It is proposed that this convention shall be held on the first Monday in January next, at New Orleans. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Richard Collison, a cab-driver, was brought up for final examination before Alderman Salomons upon the charge of having stolen a packet containing 201. —viz., 17 sovereigns and 3/. in silver, the property of Messrs. Cubitt, of Gray's lon •lane, builders. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Robinson said—l am cashier to Messrs. Cubitt, and I made up a packet on Saturday last, containing 171. in gold and 31. in silver, together with an advice note, and directed it to "Messrs. Dunnage and Co., Atchford-house, Atchford ; to be left at the Wey bridge station till called for." I had intended in the first — instance to send the parcel by rail, but finding, after having made it up, that our carman was going to the immediate vicinity of Atchford on the follow- ing day, I left instructions for him to. deliver it per sonally. John Loughborough—l am yard foreman to Messrs. Cubitt. I received the packet in question from Mr. Robinson, with instructions to give it to James Letts, our watchman, who was to hand it to the carman. I identify the piece of brown paper produced as being the outside wrapper of the parcel. James Latta, the watchman, said, I received the parcel from Loughborough, and delivered it to our carman Henry Bryant, with instructions to him to deliver it at its destination. Henry Bryant, carman to the prosecutors, said on Friday night I received instructions to proceed with my horse and cart with some working materials to Atchford. I received a packet from Latta, but I cannot swear that the brown paper produced formed the outside of the parcel, the night being very dark when it was put into my hands. I carried it up the yard and placed it on the top of the load, which con sisted of scaffold poles. I did not know the contents. I left my employers' premises at one o'clock in the morning, and proceeded from Gray's Inn-lane along Gray's Inn-road to Guildford-street, then through Lamb's Conduit-street, Great Ormond-street, and so towards Westminster- bridge. I did not go near King's-cross. I arrived at Atchford at about eleven o'clock the same morning, and then missed the parcel. Fairburn, the keeper of the coffee stall in King William-street, City, said—At ten minutes to two o'clock on Saturday morning the prisoner came up to my stall in his cab, and opened a parcel, saying that he had found a similar one a short time since. He asked me to hold it for him for a moment, and he then opened it. It appeared at first to contain nothing but shavings, bat I presently saw there were two small parcels inside, the larger of which was of the size of a Ss. packet of halfpence. He said he had picked the parcel up at King's-cross. He threw the brown paper, which was wet and muddy, on the ground, and I picked it up after he was gone, put it in my tin can, and afterwards gave it to Police-ser geant Lloyd. There appeared to be about 2/. worth of silver in the inner parcel, on discovering which the prisoner said he was taken very bad in his inside, and asked me to take care of his cab while he retired for a few minutes. I did not observe any address on the brown paper. Police-sergeant Lloyd said—l received the brown paper from the last witness. I could not see any writing upon it at that time. It was wet, and I took it to the station-house and dried it. I then showed it to the inspector. Thomas Barnes, 448—1 n consequence of informa tion which I received, I went to the cab rank in King William-street, where I found the prisoner with his cab. I told him I was come to see him respecting a parcel of money which he had picked up. He said he had picked up a pac k et containing 255. at King's cross. I told him he must accompany me to the sta tion-house to explain the matter. He gave me his correct address. The prisoner was committed for trial, but Alder man SALOMONS said he would accept of the bail of two holders for 201. each for the prisoner's appearance at the Central Criminal Court. GUILDHALL. At the la.st examination of Mr. and Mrs. Fells, they were reprimanded for their cruelty to the un fortunate young girl, and Mary Anne Targett was re manded by Mr. Alderman Hooper, with the view of ascertaining it anything could be done to alleviate her then helplusA condition, to place her beyond the reach of want, and the scourge of the task-master and mistress. Yesterday she was again brought up by Springate, the gaoler frem the Giltspur-street Comp ter, and placed before Alderman Hooper, who seemed surprised at the astonishing improvement that had taken place in her general appearance since her re moval from the service of Mrs. Fell. Alderman HoorErt (addressing the girl)—l have received a very favourable account of you since you have been in the Compter. The matron says you are a very industrious, good girl, and I hope you will continue so. I have made arrangements to send you before the Ladies' Committee, who kindly take into consideration all these csbes, and I trust they will be able to do something for you, and if they cannot as sist you, I will continue to keep you under my pro tection until arrangements can be made to get you into a situation where you will be taken care of. Girl—l have not been paid all my wages yet, sir. Shall I have them, and my clothes ? Alderman HOOPER— \\ hat amount is due to you ? Girl—Altogether, I think it is about 2/. Ils. Alderman HoupEß—l understand your mother has received it, and if so, I will make her hand it over; she has deserted you, and she is not entitled to receive money due to 011. I was at first inclined to think this case very much exaggerated, but from va rious circumstances that have since transpired, and from what I have heard, I believe that this girl hss been grossly ill-used by her master and mistress, and indeed I am not certain that I ought not to place them at the bar again, and have the affair further investi gated. Mr. Roe, the summoning officer, said he would call on the mother, to get the girl's clothes, and whatever money she may have received. Alderman HOOFER—And call also on Mr. Fell, and tell her that if she pays the girl's wages to her mother she will do so in her own wrong, and the Court will hold her and her husband responsible fur the amount. Mr. Roe—l will, Sir. I have already sent for the mother, and I expect her here every minute. In a short time the mother appeared, and in answer to questions from the Alderman, said she had the girl's wages and clothes at home, and she was accordingly directed to fetch them to the court forthwith. In the course of about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes she returned with the clothes and a portion of the wages alleged to be due. Alderman HOOPER —How much money have you brought? Mother—Twelve shillings, Sir. Alderman floorEa—That will not do, woman, you have had more than that. Mother—The❑ you know better than me. Alderman HOOPER—What business bad you to re ceive this girl's wages ; you had no claim to them. Mother—l am her mother, Sir, and Ido not see who has a better right to receive them. Alderman HoorEa—Sne is an illegitimate child; and the Act of rarlia.ment gives her power to receive her own wages, and removes the mother's authority over them. Mother—But I am her mother; and have given a receipt for the wages. Alderman HOOPER—You may be her mother, but you have been a ♦ery cruel one, and have neglected to act the mother's part towards this poor girl. The more I see and hear of the case convinces me that you have endeavoured, by every mean=, to sever every natural tie between you, and to get rid of her altogether. I will take upon myself to see that the money due to her be paid, and will direct an officer to intimate my determination to Mr. and Mrs. Fell, and also to inform them that any receipt giveu by the mother will not be deemed a discharge of the debt. Springate then took the girl, Mary Anne Targett, before the ladies who were holding their committee at White Hart -court, Lombard-street, and she was examined by Miss Forster, the leading member of the committee, who expressed great satisfaction with regard to the girl's character, both from the chaplain and matron of the goal, as also from several of her masters and mistresses from her former situations. Miss Forster said the ladies' committee were ex tremely obliged to the alderman for sending such a deserving object for their consideration, and that they would feel great pleasure in taking her under their protection. They gave it as their opinion that she had been very cruelly treated by her master and mis tress, and that her mother must have been a most unnatural parent in neglecting to remove her when she was aware such was the case. By Miss Forster's directions the poor girl was sent to an establishment at Hackney, called the " Eliza beth Fry Institution," a place for the reception of young girls of good character, who are admitted to a mouth's probation prior to being placed i❑ situations in the country. The girl herself seemed delighted at the prospect held out to her, but at the same time said she should have been perfectly happy if she had been allowed to remain a servant to the matron of the prison, who had treated her with the utmost kincineis while under her care. THAMES. William Hawkins, aged 16, and Charles Bennett, aged 14, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with being concerned, w ith o th ers , in discharging a pistol loaded with powder and shot, and wounding Mary Lennard, a single young woman, and Mary Anne Lovell, aged nine years, who resided with her parents at No. 3, Wriglat's-road, Pell-street, who is expected to lose the sight of one of her eyes. The unfortunate affair happened during the celebration of the marriage of the prisoner Bennett's sister with a boatswain named John Smith. Mr. Smith, solicitor, attended for the prisoners. Mary Lennard, parasol maker, of 6, Pell-street, St. George-in-the-East, said that on Monday last she was on a visit at Mr. Lovell's. About half-past five o'clock she was at the two •pair back with two other young women and Mary Anne Lovell. They were looking at the prisoners, who were firing off a small pistol and a cannon in the yard of a house on the op posite side of the street, and they were assisted by two other boys about their own age. Witness saw Bennett fire the pistol off three times; after which she heard Bennett say to a boy, " Go and get some shot." Bennett loaded it and held it up to them. He laughed, and observed that " He would shoot their faces off." The child said " Here it comes." She heard the report and felt that she was shot in the face and neck, and immediately fainted. Janet M‘Naughten confirmed the evidence, and said that upon hearing the report the child, Mary Anne Lovell, shrieked loudly and fell on the bed. Witness went to her es'istance, and found that she was dreadfully wounded in the face, which was covered with blood. Mr, YARDLEY—Did Bennett make any objection to you being at the window ? Witness—He said that if we did not go in he would shoot our faces. Mr. YARDLEY inquired if the child , still continued in a dangerous state ? The child was brought forward, when Sergeant Foay, II 7, said that nearly all the shots were in her face aid arms. The surgeon was afraid that the sight, of one of her eyes would be destroyed. She had been' in bz!d up to that day. Sergeant Foay, who took the prisoners into cus• tody, stated that Bennett observed that he loaded the pistol, and that it was fired off by Hawkins, and the latter remarked that he did not know it was loaded with shop, and thought it was loaded with stone. Mr. YARDLEY said that if the act was not done with a malicious intent it was one of the most foolish and reckless that a boy could commit. Had the act been maliciously intended, which there was no evi dence to show, he should have treated it as a felony. He would not deal with the case as a felony, but would send them for trial under a recent Act of Par liament for assaulting and wounding. The depositions were taken and the prisoners com mitted, bail being taken in the sum of 251. for each. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, SEPT. s.—Daring the present week we have had frequent showers, and harvest in this neigh bourhood has not made very great progress. The re ported arrivals are very small, but there is a good quantity of new wheat per railway, which meets a fair sale at prices scarcely equal to last week, but still rela tively high; the baler qualities of old make the prices of last Friday, and inferior sorts are still neglected. Oats and shelling are tully as dear. Beans scarce. In other articles no change. New WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. Sudolk,Essex, and Kent, red ••• —to Ditto, white ... Norfolk and Hunts., red ... Ditto 'hite New• Old. I. 8. 35 to 40 ••• 44 46 36 38 40 42 Jitto, white ... Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red , Ditto, white ... Yorkshire, red ... Ditto, white ••• Dantzic and Konigsburg, white Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... Mediterranean, red ... BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels : Norfolk and Suffolk... Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Scotch ••• ~, Grinding per 30 stone Foreign BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine 31 33 31 33 Ticks •••23 —3l 29 31 Foreign 2d —27 OATS, per stone : Mealing ...10id to 11 d —d to Feeding hid to ill —d to —d Foreign —d to —d 10d to lld SHELLING, per load of 2611 b ... 25 —27 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 34 36 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter: — Blue and white boilers - Grey and Feed 32 - 36 ••• ••• 33 40 ••• ••• - 32 - 36 •. ---88_40 40 - 43 35 - 37 ... ... _ 23 - 25 21-2; ... 27 - 29 ... 26 - 28 NEWBUUY, SEPT. 4.-At to-day's market we hare e only s moderate supply of wheat, tb larger portion of HEREFORD AND GLOUCESTER. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Hereford on Thursday afternoon. The chair was taken by Mr. Booker, M.P. There were also pre sent Lord Bateman, Sir T. F. Lewis, Bart., M.P., Mr. Wegg-Prosser, M.P., Sir R. Price, Bart., M.P., Colonel Clifford, M.P., Mr. Bailey, M P., Mr. Brunel, and a numerous assembly of land owners. The report of the directors stated that the entire cost of the parliamentary proceedings, notwithstand ing opposition in both Houses of Parliament, would be less than 9,0001, which would cover all engineering expenses, cost of surveying, plans, &c. A considerable proportion of the land required for the construction of this railway had been previously contracted for by the Great Western Company, for the proposed Mon mouth and Hereford Railway. The directors, there fore, as soon as the Act passed, entered on a negotia tion with the Great Western board in reference to the purchase of such lands, and they considered it due to that board to say they were met in a frank and liberal spirit, and that those negotiations have resulted in an arrangement by which they will obtain possession of those lands on very favourable terms. As the con struction of the tunnels at the Les and Balliiagham will mainly govern the period required for the com pletion of the whole line, the directors have instructed the engineer to prepare at once to enter upon them, and measures have been accordingly adopted to pro cure the lands, and to commence these works im mediately. The next point which engaged the at tention of the directors was the allotment of the shares remaining to be subscribed to complete the capital. Arrangements have been made by which the accomplishment of that object has been effectually secured. The Great Western directors having in December last assured this company of their disposition to co-operate with it as far as their power admitted, and accompanied that assurance by an offer to provide the plant necessary for working the line upon terms based upon a calculation of its actual cost, the directors have recently given to this subject much anxious consideration and thought. They have much pleasure in being able to report that in a few days they fully expect to complete such a working arrangement with that company as, first placing your debenture capital on a footing that will ensure to it a certain and early currency, will also give the share holders a very liberal proportion of the gross re ceipts. The whole of the share capital will then have been provided—the ultimate cost of the rail way and works, completed and ready for public traffic, will have been ascertained—its adequacy will be secured by contracts with such thoroughly-experienced and responsible parties as Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Brassey. The shareholders may, therefore, rest as sured that the undertakiag is launched under a com bination of circumstances unusually advantageous, and such as will afford to the public perfect security for its early completion, and to the shareholders a satisfactory result. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders upon the satisfactory progress the directors had made. The opposition they had met with was most unfair, and intended, though not calculated, to be productive of the greatest harassment to the directory. Not withstanding this opposition the expenses had been kept within the very low amount of 9,0001. The chairman concluded by proposing that the report of the directors ba adopted and printed for circulation, which was carried unanimously. The following gentlemen were elected directors : Sir T. F. Lewis, Sir R. Price, Mr. Wegg-Prosser, Mr. C. Lewis, Mr. T. W. Booker, Colonel Clifford, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Ormerod, Mr. Davies, Mr. Bur mester, Mr. C. W. Allen, and Mr. E. 0. Partridge. The company's seal was ordered to be affixed to the register of shares ; a sum of 4001. voted for the ex penses of the directors for the year; and a further sum of 300/ for the secretary's salary. Votes of thanks were passed to the Parliamentary Committee and directors ; and Messrs. Landwarne and Fowler were appointed auditors. A rumour being afloat that Mr. Peto had with drawn a very large deposit from the company's ca pital, the Rev. A. CLIME asked whether such was the fact ? The CHAIRMAN explained that Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts, the contractors, had agreed to take considerably over 100,0001. of the expenses of construction in shares. It was necessary they should pay in hard cash the deposit on those shares ; and inasmuch as the company could not be paid in meal and in malt, when the Parliamentary powers were obtained the deposit money was of course returned. The meeting separated with votes of thanks to Mr. Brunel and to the chairman. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND, CLARENCE, AND HARTLEPOOL JUNCTION. The annual meeting of this company was held re cently at Hartlepool, Mr. W. Green in the chair. The report stated that 131,0611. was received on capital account, and 130,7751. expended, leaving a balance of 2861. The receipts for the half-year amounted to 1,8751., including a former balance of 2861 ; and the expenses to 904/. ; leaving a balance of 971/. ; out of which the directors recommended a dividend on the original shares for the half year end ing the 30th of June at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, amounting to 6281., leaving a balance of 3431. to meet the outstanding accounts. The directors propose to pay off the debt of the company, amounting to 15,462/. by the issue of 4} per cent. preference shares. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, de claring a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, re-electing Messrs. Green and Burdon, the retiring directors, and re-appointing Mr. Hoggett one of the auditors. The meeting then separated. HARTLEPOOL DOCK AND RAILWAY. The annual meeting of this company was held re,- cently at Hartlepool, Mr. W. Green in the chair. The report stated that the payment on account of the new shares to the 30th of June amounted to 65,8101., and the debts discharged out of the same to 35,9801., leaving a balance of 29,8301. To set against this the company have advanced 19,0001. to the York, New castle, and Berwick, at 4 per cent. interest, and there is a balance of 13,8831 due from the Hartlepool Junction Company to this company, which bears 5 per cent. interest. It is intended before the Ist of Jannary next to consolidate the various denomina tions of shares into one consolidated stock, when the new fifth shares commence at the same rate of 8 per cent. per annum as the old shares. Resolutions were passed adopting the report ; de claring a dividend at 41. per share, less income-tax ; and re-electing Messrs. P. Foster, A. W. Hutchin son, R. Reline, T. R. Grey, and J. Wood, the mem bers of the committee. _ . . The proceedings . concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD. The statement of share and loan capital shows that the company are authorised to raise 3,255,003/. on shares, and 1,084,3321. on 10an—t0t514,339,332/. The capital account shows that 4,011,025/. had been re ceived to the 40th of June last, viz., 2,065,4871. on which is of the new crop; continue fine. For new we have a gocd d e mand, a c , late prices are fully supported. Old is not so ready sale ycl no declin.9. must be noted. It being fair as as marker, business in grain was somewhat fl ed with by that of cattle. Barley but hate in offer, late rates fully supported. Beans, oats, saki Pea s ' n ' o p the quality and conffiticlld derate supply, but fully :equal to the demand, Lisa Ili rates bare supported. LIVERPOO ly L, SEPT, s.—There was a goad n at t e nd cor acce of town and couw r y milltrs and dealers at our ' : exchange this morning. A good steady busiusas w transacted in wheat and flour, at quite as fu ll p rice': l on Tuesday, and there was less disposition t o pre" sa,er more particularly so of fair qualities of American 13,11: worth from 16s to 17s 6.1 per barrel for so ur, 11l daily so. Every oth e r article of trade maint a iued t value of Tuesday. 1.-et BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. s . — T he Mar.. still rather inanim a t e , but prices are not lower. Itls' fined continues in good &wand at forme r rates ' rum some business has been done at late Viet* Bristol Mercury. - EXETER, SEPTEMBER 5. -- Cattle Maiket supply of every dezicriptiun of stook w a L., this morning. The attendance of buyers , was tolerauly good. Prices did not vary 6 1 from last week. Fat hi2ef sold at fro he mark et, 13 , ; to fls per score; barren heifers, very few in 59 to 5s 6d; cows and calves varied from 71 ,7 °T, n er butchers' calves, 4d to 40 per lb; steers sold at I%•drt, pair. Sheep—wethers, 40 to 44d per lb; elv es ' 265 4d; lamb, 5 , 1 to 5d Pigs—score hogs 10 32s each. Pannier—Turkeys, 5s 6d to 71; re se ' i 6,1 6s each; ducks, 3a 6d to 4s 6d per couple; PE'; to 3s 6d ditto; pigeons, 10d each; partridges, ", eg obi brace; grouse, 6s to 7s ditto; leverets., 2s to 25 6 ' p ei li rabbits, 10d to is each ; butter, 10d to lld per lb; 16 to 18 for Is. Pork Carcases—The suPP I Y w _ 6 ,rere prlces cellent for the season of the year, and sold OZ. lower than last week. Coarse pigs tuno l--lb ° per score; superior, 6s 6d to 6s 9d• Cor ti were fro 500 market was firm at 7d to lid P er t 11)e Market The prices of gra i n were i'll °r/ w, 53; same as last week. Old wheat, 4s 9d to 5 3 ; 01d, 236 1 barley, 3s to 3s 6d; new oats, 2s 2d to 26 3d; to 2s 9d; fine flour, 293 to 303 per sack. „„deol,' BANGOR, SEPT. s.—Prices have had 61097er ft. a s oso „ VVl.eat, from 40s to 41s; barley, 283 to 30s. ; „ n s °- oatmeal usalntained their value. The traussco' the t whole were SEPT.veryre limited. 1 1 4.—A plentiful supply of ll v, LAN pN of grain pitched for sa l e thi s day. Wheat, 018 ' It 4q i o -0/ ' 43s per -- quarter; barley, 26s to 28s; oats , tO 6j; Butchers' Stalls:—Beef 4d to sd; mutton, f,0% veal, 3id to 5d per lb. Fresh butter, 9id peril ) * for 23d per couple. Fat du c k s , Id. Egg s, 15 Pigs, in carts, 7a to 83; stores, 20s to 253. DENBIGH, SEPT. 3.—Wheat, old, 13s 6d; 0 1 '1 to 13s per 1681b1.; barley, n ew , 103 per 1 4 ''';"j to is Gd per 1051bs; butter, f res h, d 10d; salt ditto, pe m, r 7 l x b T . HEßßy, 168 6 re SEPT. 4.—White wheat d t ' ci t' t ditto 153 Od to 16s od per lo a d ; b ar l e y 00s Od to 0 0 ' beans 14s Od to 00s Od per l oa d ; oa t s 12d per steve', 6l . bell; KNARESBOROI3 OH, SEPT. 3. Wheat 5s Gd 61- 0 - o' so 450 d to 4s 6d per bushel; barley 28s to 303; oats, NOItTHALLERTON, SEPT. 3.—Wheat, per qr. 0 , 1 55 ~,i to 5s 6d, red 4s 9d to ss; oats 2s Ad to 2s 8d; c. 4 Ait 0 55 v, 4 31 9d; barley 3s 3d to 3s 9d per bu h I Rirori, Sen. 4.—White whea s ss e , clto 65+ re d :, t o' to 5s 9d, new ditto 53 Od to 50 t 6d per6bushel; °— to 275, new ditto 20s to 231 per qr. INvansass, SErT. 2. Wheat per qr, W e ; i t hin llk hiv ar i per bushel, 42s to 43s Od; ditto, - old, weigt"'Petr.,t , ()d to 00. Od; barley, Der bushel 541 b per bushel, 26s to 6d ; 'per quart er :,..iall e T; qua rter, , e igb l 7 ,l 421 h per bushel, 2:is Od to 24s Od. Oatmeal. P 4 ,,` A ' : bsr i ` n ; boll, 2 is Od to Os Od ; ditto second, 185 Od to le' u "bon , rj r ; meal, 119 8d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 12s Od to Os oa; 365 1 , D stone, Os 7idtoOs Od ; first flour r 2501 b., 345 t° 0 1 14 ' 1 second ditto, 26s Od to 27s Od ; oatmeal, best, Pe r s , t° , ( I ' ; ' be; wade 550. imperial, 2s Od to Os Od ; ditto second, is 8d to 1 _ meal, ls 2d to Os 01; peasemeal, Is 4d to Os Oa; :2::id e '4 4 l 2s 6d cash, 2s 9d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cas h ' di t. Potatoes, per stone, 4d t o Od ; beef, pe r r;,l to Ti to 6cl; veal, 4d to sd; mutton,to 4d 6d; perk , fowls each, 12d to 15d; chicken p p l2d to 6"' fro"; each, Od to Od; eggs, per dozen, er 6d al t r o od ; per lb, 9d to 10d ; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d ; croudie (eto tour lid ; four-pound loaf, cash, sct to 6d ; ditto, credit , 4 coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd. RES , THE CLOTHING MANUFACTI-)TT"—,o4et to WOOL TRADE.—LONDON, SEPT..-- DJ° aefr Londonquiet; the imports o f woo l i n t o . last w e: fre a f a 1,006 bales, of whi c h 503 were f rom Bombe' ",,, s fOr Mogadore, 183 from Germa n y, an d the rest I r °- and Oporto. t LIVERPOOL WOOL, SEPT. 4, The i pot pti past week consist of 165 from East India, 43 r)gi;oel 4 315 Oporto, 507 Iceland. Tho market 13t o t quiet but steady, and pri ces una l tere d. On Illelo o ' there will be 1,400 bales E ast I n di a end t/ wools offered by aucti o n. god SHREWSBURY WOOL FAlR.—There a's s - rs" t tendance of buyers, and the 1 wl'g flop supply of woo d 0 better than last Lair, an d em b race d so me go° I l d! Beat wool ranged from is to is Id, and petiafr r ,'P 1 ' Is; lambs' wool, 10d ; a n d hill di.t o , 8d to n u V 135 .1' FOREIGN WOOL, LEEDS, S EPT . 5. We b a :Joe i i" rather a quieter market for both foreign a r l won's this week. P rices , h owever , c outintr : 0 1°1 fi .o l:, ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, S E PT. 5. We n;' - re' p m r a ov a Tent iu the demat;cl for combing wools this dote svaa n ts manufacturers only buying to supply their t° • •• t wools continue without alterati°l3i bes'i n dwui l n t t r aD qbugoi n atteah cf s 00,nmt L buse E ca E z D uad a rrodk — iane:g. W a a it t h au th r e ci ( b x t e b e .b p s tii; T : hu;,,e oar dull, a to nd dit T ea u t ea o d r a ie y, r sag°ol.(l:l°,:se. l o P o i been C. 5 on hand amongst tin manufacturers o r ' b eea; means heavy, and prices rule steath There b° o .b. o te , pretty good demand for he avy her pilots atm ot bit goods, and in consequenc e b us i ness h as been pr et in the warehouses during the past week. a l 0 0 ; BRADFORD, SEPT. 4.—Wools—There is a° " Je to la"; in the oemand for wool. The spinners coa tillge ;;l a nifest great caution in their purchases of all combing soil wools. In colonial combing there bas more done, and the prieces may bequ'oted fira 3er r . e t ea !: and broker are in good request, and full P i ce° a gee° ised. Yarns—There is notoing better since 000. A the a _ prices at which yarns are selling are 03°51 s;foiri te .' f ; b n a d . all engaged in the trade are completely rt —lf f ing no opportunity of realising prime c° s , i t " 4 o'd 3l ' anything, there is more inquiry for goo -- t t h ; but the prices are very unsatisfactory.TßADE OF MANCHESTER, SEPT. 4 Buyers -aloft, yet recovered sufficient confidence in the firulaeghsela market, far either for goods or yarns, to induce t " - r e themake any very extensive purchases. Spinner s re eP i lV most part well under contract, and are ther e O', tll bled to await the turn, when purchasers will oP, r ", te ry more freedom, for it is believed tht they hola t b ensive orders, which they are p os tponng °lit ; co o , hers tested the strength of the market. - - of watertwist and 50's mule there is a ''',oo l3 `,*, sive demand by the home trade houses, F e rd lreol : b e f ` ‘. e 6 have some difficulty in placing orders Fspecis IY ;sa e° Forrner more willingly accede to the demands of the 6tra.r tent cloths tleete is not so active an inquiry. A j i .-1 10 5 of business has been done in printers T ClOl l - 1 5 0 '36i 0 P ; cloths, and heavy domestics, and fines are 117e yl tfiried. For long cloths an advance p of lid c ° o - 01 1 ,," still obtained. upon the rates of the early part cf las t °l ; e diog y , obtained. For jaconets the inquiry is alike Socils limited. Altogether, the market is in much A ""beuir state as it was in the early part of the week. k¢` iae9 B it is comparativ e ly quiet, a fair amount o f doing at firm prices. 3 COAL MARKET.—YEsTxRDA Y • 93 Bate West Hartley.. 12 3 6dlH aswe ll ..... .......... 14„' 93 Buddle's W. Hartley.. 13s 6dLambton ............• 10' 9,1. Carr's Hartley ..... 13s 9d,Lumley ................. 93 East Adairs Main... .. lis 9d ;Russell's lietton ...... 1 48 03 Howard's W. H. Neth. 134 6dlStewart's ............ 14' sj Longridge'sW.Hartley 13s 6d'Denison ................... 63 N4rth Percy Hartley.. 13s Od Lleugb Hall .......... 14° 6d New Tantield ...... 12s .... . .... •••"'' 1 43 oi Ord's Main ...... 12s 6d,South Hartlepoo l it ° 93 Havensworth'sW Hart 13s 9diTho r nley ..............• 1 ,3 53 Itedhugh Main ... Its 3d Whitworth • ... li s 93 lantield Moor Butes... 12s 33 ... Ad e l a ide Tees • ...... 15 5 3 / 1 Windsor's Poutop lls 6d B ac kh o use... ............ 1 33 Wall's End, &c. Maclean's Tees .......... 13s 7 9 1 Gosforth 6 3 Harton ...... ..... .. .. 9 3 Hedley Northumberland Original Gibson Eden Main Belmont. Hetton 1 1 4 4 8 s 9 0 d 3! H Ll e a t n to g n ot s n m ilh i Braddyll 15s 0(1 Ships at marker, 107 Sold, 70 ' ari a fl t ent do , [ADVERTISEMENT.] Hol nwav's Pills have cured a n Ul cerate d L eg an d pre vented s'cbeic a 4, —The wife of Mr. T. Baylis, of S court, 7 house, aresto Birmingham, suffered for more than eight years fr h ° o tiMe o .4 fully ulcerated limb; during a great portion of t „ e !be a d was under medical treatment at Birmingham, wo,e,: „ la ce, _a, frequently told that amputation must ultimately to'yer the it was impossible to heal the wound. However, orl" ari d 1" 1 .„, vice of her friends she tried Holloway's Ointrneoor:,„ re° f O f which have effected a perfect cure, and she str mends others similarly afflicted to use them after bteo_l ' i Dr A. their efficacy in one of the worst cases.—Sold SO" gists and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, London. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the' 3d inst. st. , a at t c Brussels, hobhma L, srre aduy33: thef,biah ,feor:i of th e lid On the 3d in ell' * George Robinson, rector of Bislev itrrs" Ps On the 4th inst., at Bedford - cottage , Brixton, ... 5 , On the 3d inst., at U Essex, t oFptA ton tTGIITEJit. the wife of •t - t'„ illl o° Wackerbarth, Esq. - o ' of Clap' ofJ. On the 3d inst., th e wifeW. B ov ill, Esq. , ham, Surrey. Archibald Co m e to Julia daughter of sg Edw ol ar 6 d square, J e re' On the 4th • MARRIED. e, Hyde -park. eldest son of the late John Casey, Esq., formerly ~„,c e s of Ca lc`j tef' 3 s . t , • , E at St. J a m u e Li s; de s fv , o W i redn e ., s th. street, s u g r , n i ze,:fut esur3re,al,,,c. .. q ti ttio Vl' 7 sec ond no O tt n , the 4th inst., at St. Michael's, Stockwell, ,$: Esq., of Bromley Kent, to Caroline BarrY!„otel, daughter of the late Cl;arles S. Woodd, rector Beauchamp, Bucks. DIED. ock, tte d 7 'odt At Rugby, on the 2Sth nit , Admiral LennLiansio On the Ist inst., at C rotc hed-friars, Will idal ~ ha - a Es .if -pay 71st Regiment, aged t.:G. On the 3d ist. at Stamford-bill, J. Winstanlev, E sl i33 4 , On the 3,1 in: n t.:Margaret Charl o tte S. King, of Diner Ryde. 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