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, • ) urtt) v 4 tt n SUN OFFICE, Seven o'CZock. ,)N CASTE It RACES. (THIS DAY.) t l / 4 13 Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (Continued from our Third Edition.) The Nursery Plate. Euphony -„ Bird.on-tho-Wing Jenaiwa filly Won by a length. The Doncaster Stakes. Aphrodite Lehi% Larnartine •„ ••• Sir Rowland Trenchard ... Won in n, canter. The Don Stakes. Teddingtou. ... ... 2 ... 3 -. 4 . . walked over CRLVIINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. TRIAL OF BENJAMIN COLE FOR MAN SLAUGHTER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) Mr. Sergeant WILKINS addressed the jury on behal of tho prisoner. Mr. Justice TALYOURD then carefully summed up the whole evidence. The jury retired at half-past five o'clock, and after nearly an hour's deliberation returned into Court with a verdict of Not Guilty. The announcement was received with a slight demon stration of applause. This concluded the business of the sessions. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, r / urauant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,cap. 32 for the Week 'ending on Saturday, the i 3th day of September, 1851. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. . Notes is'aued • • •• • • • • 27,937,740 ••• 1 ... 2 Government debt •• 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,804,365 Silver bullion • • • • • • 33,375 X 27,937,740 £97,937,740 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. bated the 18th day of September, 1851. BANKING DEPAZTXEN T. Z. Proprie tors 'capital.. 14,553,000 IteAt ...• ...... 3,592,045 rublic deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 8,757,770 Other deposits ...... 8,193,065 Raven day and other Bills.• .• •• •• 1,211,149 Government secart7 ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) • • 13,4642 16 Other securities •• .. 13,437,245 Notes •••• • • • • •••• .. 8,826035 Gold and silver coin.• 578,733 436,307,029 £36,307,029 f. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. , 1851. Dated the 19th day of Septeml COURSE OF EXCH. ALI 3‘,1, aul.. •••• • • • • 11 19 DlttAi, three months.. 12 Rotterdam .. • • • • 12 GE.-( HIS DAY.; Leghorn ........ ••.. • • 30 CO Genoa 25 45 Milan Venice........ • • • • •• ~ Naples ............ 40% Palermo, peroz ........ 122 Messina ............ • • 122 Lisbon ............ • • • • 53 41 )p0rt0........ • • •• • • •• 53 % Ito Janeiro • ....... • • tienos Ayres — New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... 25 4234 Brussel „ •• 25 42% aroburgh • • M.B. 13 10N Paris, 3 days'sight • 25 22% Ditto, 3 months 25 40 Marseilles .. .. • • 25 423 80urde5ux......... rranktorton Mains.... 12036 Vicuna, arfee. •• •• 12 14 Trie,te, , litto.. •• It 6 Petersburg's, 211. Rble.. 37 1 4 ........ •• •• • • b 0 PRICES Or BULLION, PER oz. Foreign Geld in bars.. £3 17 .9 f'ortagal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 :Vanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Sew Dollars • • .... () 4 lON , Illver in bars ........ 0 b 034 Catty Byrc<lona • • • • . 133, ille • . .. .. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (T HIS EVENING.) ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 4, 1851. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant John Wil liam Alexander Kennedy to be Adjutant, vice Wearing, promoted. BANKRUPTS. Edward Upton Spashett, mast and block maker, Barking, Essex, to surrender Oct. 2, at twelve, and Oct. 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall.street; Baddeley, Seaman street, Goodman's-fields. Andrew Clark, plumber, Bear-gardens, Southwark, Oct. 8 and Nov. 4, at one, at th• Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court, Buinghall street ; J. and J. H. Linklater, Charlotte-row, Mansion house. John Collins, provision dealer, Clitheroe, Lancashire, Oct. 1 and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; James Blackhurat and Son, Preston. Josiah Weatley, bookbinder, Playhouse-yard, City, October 8, at eleven, and Nov. 4, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; J. and J. IL Linklater, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. William Coleman, chemist, Coventry, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmirgham; Dewes and Son, Coventry ; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. William Herring and Abraham Simmons, hatters, Bristol, Oct. I, at twelve, Oct. 29, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Seaman, St. Pancras- laneLßrittan and Sous, Bristol. PRICE - OF SUGAR. Th 3 average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, corn uted from returns made in the week ending Sept. 16, 1' 2, 51, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great B r it a i n : From the British possessions in America 235. 11 id. per cwt From the Mauritius ... 21s. 81,11. fl From the East Indies ..• ..• 28g. . „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 245. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Sept. 19. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Sept. 19.) SUGAIL—To-day the market was less freely supplied with all descriptions of Colonial and Foreign Sugar, and prices underwent no further decline. There is more desire to operate in West India, and the purchases amounted to 532 hhds &c., at full rates for both Grocery and Refining sorts. For the week operations were 2,000 hhds and tierces. RESINED.—To-day prices were not better for home goods, still there was rather more business doing; low to fine Grocery lumps at 443 to 48s per cwt. .MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was more in demand. At auction 491 bags were sold at 32s 6d to 35s for low to mid yellow. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in improved demand, and a less amount was on offer. At public sale 2,533 bags went at full terms; good grainy yellow at 39s 6d to 40s, mid to good like Mauritius 33s 6d to 365, and ord 33s per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day holders of Foreign Sugar refused to submit to any further reduction, at the same time operations privately were not of much moment, and con fined chiefly to 7,000 bags unclayed Manilla paid at 28s to 303 6d. At auction 173 hhda Porto Rico sold at 36s to 37 for good yellow; and at 333 6d to 35s 6d for low to mid. MoLesSEB.—To-day 250 - puncheons St. Kitts Molasses sold at 12s to 12s 6d per cwt. COCOA.—This afternoon, at public sale, 395 bags Tri nidad were taken in; red 41s to 475, grey 38s to 395; 51 bags red Grenada at 38s per cwt for good. COITEE.—This atternoen Native Ceylon Coffee met with more attention, and several parcels were sold pri vately at 393 for good ord, the market closing with a firm appearance. Other sorts of Coffee are held for fall terms; at present, however, the demand is not brisker. Or 1,000 cases 133 bags Tellicherry, at auction, a small portiqn only sold, low to good ord at 37s 6d to 41s, better ssorts 42s to 525, Pea• berry 50s 6d to 565, Triage 33s 6d to 36, 64. Of Plantation Ceylon a small portion only of 95 casks and 43 bags found buyers; low mid to good at 50-, to 555; Triage 39s 6d to 425; but 45 half bales Mocha realised stiff rates, fine yellow long Berry 91s 6d, And one lot 95s per cwt. TEA.—There continues to be a reluctance on the part of ckalers to make purchases in green, and supply re mains large; good to fine qualities are held for previous terms, but inferior can be obtained at a small reduc tion. Congou is not offered under last week's 'lves, yet purchases have been small for all pur poses, and supply has not decreased ; low ordinary can be obtained at Sid to 9d, good ordinary aid to 9id, mixed blackish leaf 10d to 10id, blackish leaf lid to 1 lid, strong ditto is to is lid, and Pekoe flavour la 2d to Is. 6d per 4 lb; the superior sorts remain i''6 the most difficult of disposal. Souchong " been operated in with reluctance, and there are !letters of ord to good ord at 9d to 1 lid, mid to fine is to is 7d, an d super i or is I d to 2s. O perat i ons i n Oolong are small at lid t o i s 3d, an d super i or i s 5d to is 7sort,;d weeks' and price s are rat h er un d er those of the preceding ere being no decrease of supply. RICE.— T c' - daY E I Rice was in a dull state. At auc tion 1,525 bags went at low rates—mid white at 8s 6d, and good to fine 9s to los. Of Sago Flour 1,000 bags were all taken in at 14s 6d, but 70 chests Sago sold at 24s to 24s 6d for fine pearl. SPIRITS.—In East India Rum the purchases made have been small this week, and rates are rather lower, ruling at is 3d to Is 3id per gallon proof. There has been little passing in Leeward Island, and merchants are inclined to sell at Is 5d to is Sid proof. For Demerara the market has a dull appealauce, prices have a down- Ward tendency; 32 to 40 per cent over proof can b e ob %awed at 2s hi to 2s 3d, and 28 to 30 over at is 10d to 2s. All qualities of Jamaica are now operated in with reluc tancsi, both for home consumption and shipping ; h olders are more inclined to sell—low to mid quality 28 to 33 per cent over proof at 2s 3d to 2s 7d; good mid to good 32 to 36. over 2s 8d to 3s 2d ; fine and choice marks 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Brandy is in good demand, and there is a firm market ; sales of Cognac best Brands of the Vintage of 1850 made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d, 1848 'ditto 5s to 5s 2d, older 51 4d to 6s 4d; low t o mid 2s 8d to 36; 8d; Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d. British made Spirit is yet 9s 5d to 9s 6d. Smors.—To-day at public sale 419 bgs white Pepper Were nearly all sold at bid to 6d for mid: a few lots ~,.: THE SUN, 6id. Of clean Sumatra 164 bgs went at 38d, and da- 1 maged 2id to 31d; 35 bgs Malabar, sound 3-id, damaged 3d to 3id. Nutmegs also realized full rates: 8 cases selling at 25 4d for mid, slightly mouldy; 10 pckgs Jamaica Ginger 55s to 07s for mid; 83 cases, 14 bgs Cochin, ord and mid 31s to 33s 6d; 13 brls 10 bgs African Pod Pepper. 405 to 43s 6d per cwt; 9 pckgs Cayenne sold is 6d. COCHINEAL.--There is more business doing in Silvers, and stiffer rates have been obtained; but black has been operated in with caution, and rather lower terms are acceded to. At auction 443 bgs Honduras were sold; low to mid Silvers at 23 10 to 35 2d; good to fine 38 3d to 3s 8d; mid to good black 34 6d to 4s; bat 36 bags Mexican were taken in at 3s 2d to 3s 8d for good Sil vers. The value of black is 3s 2d to 3s sd, and Tene riffu, from 3s 3d to 3s 10d. hintao.—A further increase has taken place in the quantity of East India announced for auction on the 7th of next month, it being now 29,145 cheats. Trans actions have been again trifling in all aorta by exporters and home consumers; previous rates are also maintained with difficulty. Spanish met with little notice, and easier prices are taken; whilst a large public sale of 500 aerons Guetamela is declared for Tuesday. SALTPETRE.—There has been an improved demand for rough this week, and supply is less plentiful, and privately a fair trade was done at full rates, low to fine Calcutta at 25s to 28s 6d per cwt. 393 bags were sold at 25s 6d to 26a for mid quality 9} to 10i per cent. re fraction. British refined met a brisker demand at 29s to 298 6d, and less desire is shown to operate at these term. Nitrate of Soda is wanted at 14s 6d to 15s, and the market firm. FRIIIT.—Of Currants a cargo of the new crop has been divided among the trade at 425. The quality is fine, and in beautiful condition. Two or three more cargoes are daily expected. Several cargoes of new Valencia Raisins have arrived; the quality for early shipment is good. The price is 38s. New Muscatels is offering at 655. New Turkey Figs and Sultanas 60s to 70s. TALLow—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went off with less spirit, and not above half sold; 1,080 pkgs South American went at 34s to 38s 6d; 300 cks Sydney—Mutton 37s 6d to 395, Beef 35s 6d to 37s 6d. OILS.—The dulness in the market for Seal Oil fur ther increased this week, and prices continue to decline; pale selling at 321 to 331 101; and other sorts at 30/ to 321 lOs per tun; at these rates transactions have been small. Cod is offered at 361 to 361 lOs, and few buyers are to be met with. Southern is less wanted, and prices are not E 0 firm; low to mid quality having been sold at 30/ lOs to 31/ 10s, and good to fine 321 to 331. Sperm i s wanted, and rates are yet on the advance, several transactions having taken place at 851 to 871, and supply is limited. Headmaster is selling at 921 to 941. Olive sells freely, and stiffer rates have been ob tained ; Galipoli realizing 40/ lOs to 411 103; and other sorts 391 to 40L Linseed Oil is in brisker request both for horns consumption and shipping; there are not sellers on the spot under 31a 6d per cwt. For delivery sontracts have been entered into at 31s to 31s 3d up to the close of the year. A good business has been done in Rape, moderate terms being acceded to; brown selling at 31s to 31s 6d, pale 32s to 32s 6d; Foreign Refined 33s 6d. Cocoa Nut is yet much in request both for home con sumption and shipping; prices also have still an upward tendency. A public sale of 114 hhds Ceylon went at 31s to 335. The value of Cochin is 32s to 355, and supply is limited. Palm continues to attract little attention, and fine is offering at 26s 6d to 275. THE GOLD IN AUSTRALIA. (From the Daily .News.) Our Singapore correspondent, after giving extracts fully confirmatory of, but adding little to the news already published as to the gold discoveries near Bathurst, says Since writing the above additional information was received from Sydney, by the Oriental, arrived at Batavia, not merely confirming the truth of the dis coveries, but clearly proving that even rumour itself had under-estimated the extent and value of the gold region. The Government itself, satisfied from the official report of Mr. Stutchbury, has moved in the matter, and has put forth a claim to the precious metal in the subjoined proclamation : Proclamation of his Excellency Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief of the Territory of New South Wales and its Dependen cies, Vice-Admiral, &c., &c. As according to law all gold mines, and all gold in its beds, within the territory or New South Wales, whether in and upon the lands of the Queen, or on the lands of private individuals, her Majesty's subjects, are and is the property of the Crown; and Government having received iuforma tion that there is gold in and upon the territory of the comity of Bathurst, and therefore within the Government or territory aforesaid, and that a number of persons have commenced searching, or intend to commence searching and digging for gold on their own account, and for their own use, without having obtained permission from her Majesty, or from any other authority for that purpose: Therefore I, Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, the afore said Captain-General, do hereby make publicly known and declare on behalf of her Majesty that every person who shall take gold or metal from any property within the aforesaid territory, and any person finding gold in the uninhabited parts of the said territory which has not yet been disposed of, or ceded by the Crown, or shall search or dig for gold in and upon such territory, will be punished according to law. And I further publicly make known by this proclamation, and declare that upon receipt of farther information upon this matter, such regulations shall be made as may be considered just and decisive, and:shall be published as soon as possible, whereby the conditions will be made known on which by the payment of a reasonable sum licenses shall be granted. Given under my hand and seal, in the Government house at Sydney, on the twenty-second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, and the fourteenth of the reign of her Majesty. CHARLES A. FITZStoY. By order of his Excellency, E. D. Thomson. God save the Queen. Although this proclamation was issued on the pub lication of the discovery, the government had taken no step to carry out the licensing system, apparently , sensible that the means at their command were in sufficient to compel parties to abandon their rich and selected spots. In the existing maddened state of public excitement, it would not be prudent to act on the right the Crown has asserted, and Sir Charles Fitzroy will probably content himself with the pub lication of the:Crown's right, until he receive instruc tions and the means of enforcing them from the borne authorities. Accounts received from Sydney to June 6th are full of the gold discoveries. There were about 16,000 to 20,000 persons employed at the diggings, com prising all classes, from the !polite professions to handicraftsmen, runaway policemen, and seamen from the shipping. Indeed, desertions from the latter were so numerous and frequent, that vessels were quitting for fear of similar desertions and the destruction of shipping as occurred at California, in consequence of whole crews flitting to the mines. At Sydney labour had advanced fifty per cent., but up to the above date accounts of the gold finding had not reached the sister settlements. The gold range of the Blue Mountains extended nearly 400 miles in length, and about 40 miles wide. On May 27, several gentlemen returned to Sydney who left that city ten days previous, for the purpose of ascertaining the exact nature of the recent gold discoveries. Mr. Hindson and Mr. A. C. Brown (of the firm of Mart and Brown) conveyed to Sydn e y gold valued at 1,000/. This parcel included two lumps, one of which weighed forty-six ounces, and the other about twenty, nearly pure gold, having but small portions of quartz attached. The large specimen and the smaller one, together with several pieces of about one ounce each, were found in one hole, by a person named Henderson, residing in Bathurst. Oa May 24 a Bathurst blacksmith found eleven pounds weight in one hole. " Indeed," the Herald tritely observes, " there is no doubt that the creek in which the principal body of the miners is now employed is richer than any place that has been worked in California." From the same source we learn that the large pieces above noticed are found in a bed of slate, which forms a sort of chain across the Summerhill-creek at th e pl ace w h ere it i s j o i ne d by the Lewis Pond -creek. On this bar there is a thin bed of boulder stones and pebbles, and on re moving them a bed of mud a few inches thick is seen, which is cleared away and discovers the slate, which is in vertical layers ; and in the interstices between the ar tlhayoenrs th of slate e the gold is f oun d i n l umps . Th e banks of the creek i s f oun d to conta i n earth scale-gold, which is obtained in the usual manner by washing the soil in cradles, which allows the gold to drop to the bottom as the soil is washed out—on the whole, perhaps, a more profitable employment than seeking for lump-gold. Every one competent from scientific and local knowledge to form a n o pi n i on expresses the belief that gold will be found in many other districts besides Bathurst, their geological features being the same. Indeed the Herald hints that already gold has been discovered at Lamb's valley, near Maitland. Consequent on these discoveries the prices of all articles of consumption had advanced to an unpre cedented height, among which we may enumerate flour from 201. to 301. per ton, and difficult to be procured at the latter exorbitant rate; wheat, from' 4s. 6d. to 10s. per bushel; butchers' meat, from 21d. to Bd. per lb., and other articles in proportion. What will be the result of these changes it is scarcely difficult to conjecture : certain it is the count r y w ill b e popu lated. From the neighbouring colonies there will be an immediate access of those hands, and within a few months thousands will be hurrying from their father land; so that, on a moderate estimate, the year 1851 and 1852 will add at least one hundred thousand per sons to the population of New South Wales. One letter says : " I reached Bathurst on Saturday, and found the gold mania still more violent than in Sydney, and much in creased by the arrival of a man with a piece of gold 3} lbs. weight, which he turned up, as he says,. like a root of potatoes. It had such an effect upon him that he c ommence d filli ng hi s poc k ets w i t h stones , thinking i t all gold, and to-day even has not recovered so far as to be able to eat. It is sealed up, and as his partners have made him swear not to open the parcel until they are all present, I have not seen it, but there is no doubt ofits being there." With the view of checking desertion for We mines; LONDON, the Government Gazette, May 27, contains a notifica tion from the Governor, directing that any person, of whatever grade, employed in the public service, who shall resign his post during the existing emergency will be noted as ineligible to serve again, and will cer tainly not be re-appointed. But, notwithstanding this notification, the desertions continued, thinning every department, and leaving the police force far too weak for its duties. (From the Ximes.) Advices nine days later from the Australian gold region were received by the overland mail. They reach to the 11th of June, and are highly interest ing. The probabilities with regard to the extent and richness of the mines appear thus far to be fully maintained, and there was no diminution of the general excitement. At the same time, many persons were disposed to hope that the disturbance to the re gular and important pursuits of the country may, through a variety of causes, be rendered less severe than was at first apprehended. A characteristic proclamation issued by the Governor three weeks be fore the date of the present advices, to the effect that " all persons who shall dig fur and disturb the soil in search of gold metal or ore without having been duly authorised in that behalf by her Majesty's Colonial Gover nmen t, w ill b e prosecute d both criminally and civilly as the law allows," ap pears to have met with the utter disregard which, under the circumstances, it was calculated to invite. The present packet has brought a consignment of about 14 ounces as samples, to Mr. B. S. Lloyd, and the following extracts of letters received by other houses connected with the colony will convey all the leading points communicated by the arrival. The first is addressed to Messrs. T. Aspinwall and Co. : " Sydney, June 11. " The gold discoveries continue to be fully confirmed, and about 20,0004 has arrived at Sydney. People are flocking to Bathurst from all parts of the colony, and 7,000 persons are concentrated there. " At Melbourne five vessels bare been laid on for pas sengers to the diggings, and much alarm is stated to be felt at the prospect of the shepherds and stockmen de. serting their charges. " The gold does not appear in one place only, but several spots have been discovered where it is equally abundant. " Her Majesty's ship Havannah arrived at Sydney on the 7th of June, and was ordered home immediately with dispatches. ‘ 1 The utmost anxiety is felt here at the prospect of labour becoming scarce, and the ory is for emigration upon an extensive scale to supply the demand, which is mosturgent.. _ _ " Her Majesty's ship Acheron has been ordered to Panama with dispatches, to sail early in June. " The next news you will have will be that the Ame ricans have put on steamers betwixt California, Panama, and Sydney. They will be sure to forestal you in London." The others are of less recent dates, but they sup ply some interesting facts and opinions. In the last it will be noticed that a considerable quantity of gold Was alleged to have been found in a new district on the Hunter river, which is about 100 miles north of Bathurst : " Sydney, May 27. " I have a very intelligent correspondent near Ba thurst, who is Crown Land Commissioner. He tells me that lumps of 51b. weight have been found. The fact is undoubted, that men who will work, and know how to go about it, can get one to two ounces of the scale gold a day. I say the scale-gold, as it is from the wash ings, and the same as you must have seen from Cali fornia. The lumps are only foundloccasionally. There is also no doubt, as far as geological knowledge and expe rience may be worth anything, that an immense district of country contains the gold, and that it may be ex pected to be found in creeks and rivers in various loca lities. A very clever geologist here, who has for some years past predicted the existence of the metal, and its being found easily where there has been sufficient water to wash it out of the quartz, tells us that we may look tor it all along the ridge or cordillera from north to south, whure this quartz formation exists. " With regard to the consequences, it is to be stated that the mania is at present affecting all the industrial pursuits of the colony. But its worst effects must be on the sheep and cattle, especially the former, for if the shepherds leave, a short time would be sufficient to destroy half the flocks of the colony. Still the work is so heavy and so little suited to the taste of men who have been crawling about after sheep for years, that I think those who know what they would have to do, as is the case with such as are near the spot, will not go away. In the distant districts the rumours that are spread will, it is to be feared, induce many to leave their employers. tip to this time I have not lost a shepherd, although the diggings are within three miles of our station. " Moreover, from all parts, Melbourne, Adelaide, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, &c., we shall have crowds of people, so that after all, perhaps, New South Wales will not suffer for want of labour, and if the stock holders can but weather the next few months they will do well." " TO lIIESSRA. warm, EBSWORTH, AND HOLMES. " Sydney, May 28. " Every day brings more encouraging accounts of the quantity of gold to be obtained. It is found in pieces of one, two, three, and four pounds weight; one piece is reported to be eight pounds, which will be here to-morrow. Parties of eight and ten have got from 1501. to 300/. daily. Others have obtained ❑one after working a week. The labouring classes are fast leaving Sydney. Mechanics are getting from 10s. to 15s. per day. 10,000 people will be at the mines within a month. The excitement everywhere is very great. The prices of all goods and food suitable for the diggers nre rising very fast. Brandy has been sold at Bi. 6d., strong rum 53., and lour at 321. per ton. Blankets nearly cent. per cent. Slop clothing, boots, and flannels have advanced 25 per cent. Picks and shovels double the price of last week. Refined sugar, salt, candles, tea, coffee, and tobacco are fast ad vancing. The prices that are now being given will quite clear the Port Philip, Van Diemen's Laud, and New Zealand markets, and we may expect the places them selves, including Canterbury, to be reduced half their population. Sailors are daily leaving their ♦essels. The Lady Clark, now full and ready for sea, has not a single hand on board, and parties applying want 401. for the run home, to be paid in Sydney. I anticipate the same trouble as at California. We have also accounts from the Hunter River, that Mr. Boydell has found 131 b. of gold in that district. This statement requires further confirmation; but it is in the same description of country as Baathurst." THE LATE POISONINGS at WRINGTON. BRISTOL, SEPT. 18.--The adjourned inquest as to the cause of the death of the unfortunate women Sarah Ann Roberts and Caroline Birch was held yes. terday at the Red Lion, Wrington, by Mr. R. Uphill, coroner. The affair has created quite a sensation throughont the surrounding district. Mr. H. J. Ad dington, of Langford Court, the Rev. J. Vane, and Dr. Baker, magistrates, were present at the inquiry, which lasted the whole day. A mass of evidence was adduced, but the following analysis contains every thing relative to the point at issue : The inquiry was first gone into touching the death of Sarah Ann Roberts. The first witness called was Elizabeth Ridler, who deposed—l am a widow, living at Wrington. The deceased Sarah Ann Roberts is my daughter. She was a widow. On Friday the sth inst., I saw her between half-past 7 and 8 o'clock in the yard at the back of my house. She complained to me that she had been sick ' • this was the evening. I said, " Sick, Sarah ?" and she said "Yes, but lam better." She was very commonly sick, and therefore I did not think much of it. She went away, and I was called afterwards to go to her a little before eleven o'clock. She was then at my son's house. I found her very sick and ill. I asked if she had been given anything to take, and they said she had had some gin. I sent to Mr. Chadwick, who ordered his dispenser to attend, which he did, with a mixture—a spoonful to be taken at a time. Mr. Chadwick saw her at seven the next morning. He sent her medicine and fetched Mr. Coates to her. I knew she was in the family way. The de ceased told me she had taken something to pro cure abortion. I first knew deceased was in the family way six weeks ago, and she was then six weeks gone. A month ago my daughter-in-law found some herbs in the pocket of the deceased which smelt very nasty. The deceased said it was a shrub that, if a woman took, sbe would miscarry. She said she got it from a lady's garden, and that Fanny Marsh told her of it. After she gathered the herb she took it to Fanny Marsh to ask it it was the right thing, and she said itiwas. She said John Benn bad promised her marriage. He had cohabited with her. Deceased said she had boiled the herb in a saucepan. Amelia Ridler deposed to finding the herb in the pocket of the deceased. The day the deceased was taken ill Caroline Birch was with her. The deceased that day complained of being very poorly in her head. The Coroner—Had you any conversation with Sarah Roberts about the herb you found ? Wit ness —I had not ; she was not aware that I knew she was in the familyway. Henry Thomas deposed that the deceased bad said Fanny Marsh told her in the singing gallery that she never would have a live child if she took some stuff to prevent it. By a juror —James Ashley told him that they used to hand the stuff about to one another in the church in the singing gallery. Mr. Y. J. Chadwick deposed to having visited the deceased in her illness, and prescribed for her. He described her symptoms. On the post mortem ex amination he found the external surface of the body much discoloured, and the limbs not as rigid as usual. The abdomen was much distended. On opening the body the lungs and heart were healthy, except that they were much congested; the blood in the heart and veins was very fluid. The peritoneum was very much congested. The whole of the bowels and the alimentary canal were much congested. The bladder was healthy, and the womb and depen dencies contained a festus of ten or twelve weeks old. He had no doubt the deceased died from taking some vegetable poison. Mr. Coates corroborated this evidence, and added that in searching the apartment of the deceased he found five quart bottles, three quite full of a light- FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER coloured liquid. It was a vegetable infusion they contained. The pills were made of flour, broken leaves of horehound, and ground ivy. Mr. Chadwick said, the deceased had admitted to him having taken herbs to procure abortion. The CoBONER having summed up the jury returned a verdict of Felo de se against the deceased,SArah Ann Roberts. The jury then entered on the inquiry as to the cause of death of Caroline Birch. Similar evidence to the foregoing was adduced. Emmanuel Ridley deposed that the deceased Birch, before she died, said she hoped this would be a warn ing to all young people, that Sarah (the deceased Roberts) drank a cupful and she drank a cupful. Sarah Roberts told her, if it did not do her any good it would not do her any harm. The jury, as in the former instance, returned a verdict of Felo de se. FIRE AT THE EANY ERA COUNTIES RAILWAY OFFICIAL REPORT. The firemen were required until late in the day before they could get the ruins perfectly cooled. A more minute examination was then made with a view of testing the solidity of the three injured arches; the result of which proved that they had not been da maged to that extent as to require their being pulled down, and it is the opinion of Mr. Ashcroft, that they can be recased: at a comparatively trifling expense, and without at all interfering with the regular traffic of the line. At an early hour in the morning a num ber of men were set to work to restore that portion of the wires belonging to the electric telegraph that were melted, and during the day the breach was re paired, and that important means of communication was again opened for the accommodation of the public. Subjoined is a copy of the official report of the da mage : " Thursday, Sept. 18, 1851.--A fire broke out this morning at a quarter past three, A.m., on the pre mises ot Mr F. Robinson, timber merchant, in North street, Bethnal-green. Landlords of premises the Eastern Counties Railway Company. The stock in trade in open yards and under arches Nos. 76, 77, and 78 of the railway, all but destroyed. Insured in the Sun-office ; cause of fire unknown. Engines present :—five of A, three of B, one of D, one of the parish, and that of the West of England Company. " The Eastern Counties Railway Company, arches No. 76, 77, and 78, together with the walls and coping stones, previously damaged by fire. Insurance un known at present. " No. I. North-street—G. Sherwin, beershop keeper. Back premises used as skittle -ground, con siderably damaged by fire and breakage. Uninsured " No. 7, North-street—Mr. Westeriee, green grocer. Front of premises damaged by fire. Nol insured. " No. 11, North-street--J. Thurlow, bedstead maker. Side front considerably damaged by fire. " Nos. 12 and 13, let out in tenements. Fronts seriously scorched. " Nos. 1,2, and 3, London-street, let out in tene ments. Back of premises damaged by fire, and con tents by removal, Su." A CUNNING LANDLORD OUTWITTED. On Thursday, the 21st instant, Mr. John Scott, the landlord of the George Hotel, Shepton Mallet, accom panied by Mr. Jas. Welch, the jolly Bonitace of the White Lion, in the same place, proceeded to Priddy Fair, to see and be seen. On arriving at their destina tion, Mr. Welch (with a laudable anxiety for the pro tection of his brother chip of the George) consigned Mr. Scott to the care of a farmer in the village, and left him regaling himself with good roast beef, '° hot-reeking from the spit" is a neighbouring booth, with strict in junctions to remain at his quarters, and not fall into the company of the " sharpers," who are generally so plen tiful at fairs. Whether or not the abundance of roast beef, or the potations he indulged in, caused him to slight the warnings of his friend, is unknown, but shortly after the Weidman had left the " cannie Scott" so comfortably situated, the latter proceeded into the thickest of the fair, and soon found himself amongst a bustling throng of horse dealers. He was presently accosted by a person of respectable exterior, who, after a little preliminary chat, stated that he was very desi rous of purchasing a horse of a friend, but that the said friend had refused to sell it to him for his word's sake; and, of course, as a gentleman his word was his bond, he was bound is honour to keep it. Und©r these circum stances, would Mr. Scott kindly do him a favour—just a leetle favour; and exhibiting a bag of what appeared to be sovereigns, the insinuating stranger suggested that Mr. Scott should go to his friend, and purchase the horse for 251., promising that, if he could effect the pur chase, he should be rewarded with a sovereign and a bottle of wine for his trouble. Who could resist so great a temptation? The cunning old landlord did not attempt it; be at once seized the bait, posted off to the " gentleman" with the horse, and offered 251. for it, which was immediately accepted. And now came the payment. The " distinguished stranger," who was so anxious to possess the horse, had forgot en to give Mr. Scott the money to pay for it; but that gentleman, ge nerously changing a cheque which he had in his pocket, handed over the 251. to the dealer, and having thus faithfully executed his commission, proceeded in search of the stranger, his sovereign, and the bottle of wine 1 But here he was doomed to suffer disappointment. His jolly red countenance, which had beamed with additional joy at the prospect of making so easy a morning's work, became o'erclouded with "Dreary doubts, forebodings, and dismay." The bird had flown ; he sought and sought in vain, the "distinguished stranger" was non est inventuv, and Mr. Scott discovered, when too late, that he had been made the victim of a very stale trick, having bought, as a bargain, for 251., a glandered, broken winded steed, which he subsequently disposed of for thirty shillings. How this notoriously " wide awake" landlord came to be so easily duped is a mystery to his friends, and they can only account for his folly from the knowledge of the fact that the bright blank eyes of a pretty gipsey girl looked languishingly on him, when she entreated him to " buy the horse for the gentleman." —Bristol Mirror. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the malls are sent Prom the General Post-ollica by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] When made up is From what „ h .„ PLACES. General Post-office port dis- "- -" London: patched. duo. America (by Brit. pkt.)N,Sept. 19 .. .. Liverpool Sept. 22 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Sept. IS ~ .. Liverpool .. Sept. 20 America (by U.S. pkt.) M Sept, 24 .. .. Southampt. Sept. 19 Africa (West coast)• • N 1 4th of the month Plyritoath ct. 3 Al„ an d r ie ........ N 191. k & 30th et mo. Dover .. Sept. 18 9th l4 t h o o f id 26 & 17f thet hmeo Belgium .. .. •• N Daily .. .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt.lOct. 16 month fnmth on tt P r ot y mu u t t h h oa maumt Plymouth.. . t t ... I 08 0 ec c pt t .t . . 3 1 2 6 0 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 20 M 2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. Sept. 20 17th of the month Soathampt. Oct, 5 N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Soutkampt. Ta. Tk.b3a .. .. M k *Twice daily .. .. Dover .. Twicodally 1 Channel C e :ali e au n Constantinople. pternolurnlifAm Good a lolaverjCeaHope 1 .. h 1 a g . r . ... e 5. .• . : ) 3I N MN Chili .. • N 7 thl7th27th of mo Dover .. Sept. 20 F G r r a cece nce . .. .. .. i Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. nes. Sat. Rolland .. .• .. X Wednes. lc Satur. London .. Mou.Tkur Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Sept. 20 Ireland .. .. X& N Twice flatly .. .. Holyhead.. Twlcedai Indla(via SouthamP.) 31 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 India (via Marseilles) 17th& 24th o f monthi Dover .. A rr i ve d M e diterranean (via Southampton) •• M 20th of the month Southampt. Sept. 23 Mediterranean (via / siArseilloo .. .. N 7th&24tk o f month Dover .. Sept, 15 Mexico .. .. .. liii2d of the m on th.. S out h ampt. Oct. 5 Madeira •• .. .. 31 1 9tk of the mont h S outhampt. Oot. 16 r 7th,17th,19th,27th Malta' .. .. k 30th of month I Dover Sept. IS .. Naples . .. .. .. N sth 15th25th o r me Dover .. Sept. 22 Papal States* .. .. N s th 15th 25th ofrao D over Sept. 22 Peninsular.. .. .. 14 7th 17th 27thof me Southampt. ,Sept. 26 .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. ISept. 22 P eru :.. .. .. bi 17th of the month Southampt. ;Oct. 5 .. 17 th of the month South/L.114A. , Sept. 20 34 Tuscany WW eeastt In d i es I,ld i ... s (4 .. i c s p t Havaana & Nassau) 11 2d of the month .. Southampt. Sept. 20 12d of the month . ountries thus mat', • The mails to those c French packet via Marsel CkLITOINIA.-39.118 to are now despatched and d r Sonthampt. !Sept. 20 cod (*) are conveyed by and from California, via the United states tut by every American packet. CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.-- A letter dated Alex andria, Sept. 9, says :—" The removal to England of this obelisk seems to those who see it in its present state to be scarcely worth the trouble and expense of the undertaking. It is interesting from the associations attached to it, but it will cause disappointment if it is expected to prove an orna ment, as it is in a very mutilated state, the ed ges b e i ng broken off and the hieroglyphics much defaced. The length at present uncovered by the sand is about 35 feet from the apex, with from three to four feet d own th e s id es, and the whole of what is visible is in the same dilapidated eondi tion. It must also be said that the longer it is l e ft i n i ts present position the worse it will become, from the anxiety of all travellers to possess pieces of it, which the native boys knock off largely to sell. The base of the obelisk is about 20 feet distant from the sea, and the city w a ll w ill h ave to b e broken through to remove it. The water is only two feet deep at the distance of 15 feet from the shore, 9 feet deep at 20 fathoms, 13 feet at 150 fathoms, 19 feet at 200 fathoms, and 20 feet at 260 fathoms distance. Within 10 or 12 feet of the beach there are rocks and remains of ancient buildings; beyond that the bottom is sandy." STATB TRADR—AIANCRESTER, SEPT. 17. The telegraA news of the arrival of the Indian Mail ha, in creased the quietness which has been perceptible f or some days, all parties tacitly agreeing to hold off until the private letters come to ham d to- marrow morn i ng. M erchants cannot get yarns for immediate delivery, and, therefore, they prefer waiting the turn of circumstances, which may prove to be in their favour, rather than to give out orders they hold and then find a more favourable state of the market. The splendid harvest operations of the last few weeks are sustaining the impetus given to the home trade some time since, and buyers for that source of demand are moving goods off freely. There is no change in prices and a 1 are firm. THE EARTHQUAKES IN SICILY.—The earthquakes in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies have been accompanied by storms of incredible violence in various provinces, par ticularly in those that had comparatively escaped from the former scourge. In the Principato Citeriore, for example, a furious hurricane broke out on the 19th ult. ; it became pitch dark at eleven ♦.M., torrents of rain fell, and in two hours' time the waters of the river Tenaa had inundated the country around to the height of eight feet, sweeping away with it enormous rocks from the mountains, trees torn up by the roots, cottages, catt:e, &c. Several bridges and mills were carried off or destroyed, and it was not until five P.M. that the waters returned to their ordinary level. Salerno, Chieti, Tollo, Tonito, and other places, were visited by storms of equal violence on the same or the following day.— Genoa Gazette. ECONOMICAL MODE OF REFINING SIMI AN.--.M. Boissenot, a distinguished chemist at Chalon, has, it is said, discovered a mode of refining sugar by which the use of animal charcoal is replaced by that Of a less costly arti c l e ._ river *and.— Galignimil INDIA. THE INDIAN ARMY.—THE RELIEF. (From the Eastern Star, Aug. 2 ) Subjoined is the General Order containing the re lief of the Bengal army for the present year, and we believe the most limited that has been known since that army attained anything near its present magni tude. This is the first real step towards protecting the junior officers from the marching, building, and selling off expenses and losses to which they have for years been subject, and which have in many cases been productive of debt and distress, and possibly, as is asserted, of great involvement and ruin. These small reliefs will in any event prove a great relief to the army, and we are confident will not, in the pre sent state of our dominions, be attended with or fol lowed by the dangers and evil consequences for the avoidance or prevention of which the vast reliefs and frequent changes of regiments were heretofore consi dered necessary and prudent. This relief, as will be seen, includes but two troops of Horse Artillery which , change stations ; moves head-quarters of two batta lions of Foot Artillery, ten companies, and one battery of the same arm, three regiments of Irregular Cavalry, six of European, and twelve of Native In fantry. Only two of the regiments in the Barrack pore brigade move : viz , the 44th Native Infantry to Divapore, and the .54th Native Infantry to Allyghur, to be relieved by the 30th and 67th Native Infantry, from the above stations : "By HIS EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. " Head-quarters, Simla, July 24, 1851. " With the sanction of the Most Noble the Governor- General of India, the following movements of the corps and detachments for 185152, are directed to take place on the dates and in the order specified:— " HORSE ♦RTILLERY. " Ist troop, Ist brigade, from Sealkote to Peshawur, October 20. "2d troop, 2d brigade, from Peshawar to Sealkote, when relieved by Ist troop, Ist brigade. " FOOT ARTILLERY. " Head-quarters, Ist battalion, from Agra to Julian der, when relieved by the headquarters. 6:h battalion. " 2d company, Ist battatlion, from Mooltan to Jul binder, November 1 ; No. 14 light field battery to be transferred to the 4th company, 6th battalion. " 4th company, Ist battalion, from Agra to Hoshear pore, when relieved by Ist company, 6th battalion, to which No. 8 light fielo battery will be transferred. 21 company, 2d battalion, from Peshawur to Lahore, on arrival of the Ist and 3d companies, 4th battalion. " lst company, 4th battalion, from Umballa to Pesha wur. October 20. "3d company, 4th battalion, from Lahore to Pesha wur, to join Ist company, 4th battalion, on its arrival at Lahore; No. 7 light field battery to be transferred to Ist company, 2d battalion. " 4th company, sth battalion, from Cawnpore to Um balls, November 1. " Head-quarters, 6th battalion, from Jullunder to Agra, 21st of October, and on the march to join the Ist company at Loodianah. " Ist company, 6th hattalion, from Hoshearpore to Agra, 20th of October, and to join head•gaarters of the battalion at Loodianah. "2d. company, 6th battalion, fromJullunder to Cawn ' pore, on being relieved by 2d company, Ist battalion, to which No. 9 light field battery will be transferred. " 4th company, 6th battalion, from Peshawur to Mool tan, on arrival of the Ist and 3d companies, 4th batta lion; No. 19 light field battery to be transferred to the 3d company, 4th battalion. " 2d company, 7th battalion, and No. 6 battery, from Boodee Pind to Goordaspore, to join the 43d Regiment Native Infantry on its arrival at Boodee Pind. " IRREGULAR CAVALRY. " Bth Regiment, from Sultanpore, Beaares to Hansi, 3d of November. " 11th Regiment, from Hansi to Sultanpore, Benares, when relieved by the Bth Regiment. " 13th R ,, giment, from Mookerian to Goordaspore, to join the 43d Regiment Native Infantry and 2d company, 7th battalion, on their arrival at Mokerian. " EUROPEAN INFANTRY. " Her Majesty's 221 Regiment, from Dugshai to Rawul Pindee, 3d of November. " Her Majesty's 32d Regiment, from Jullunder to Peshawur, 17th of November. " Her Majesty 53d Regiment, from Rawul Pindeo to Peshawur, on being relieved by the 221 Regiment. " Her Majesty's 60th Royal Rifles, from Kussowlie and Subathoo to Jullunder, 17th of November. "Her Majesty's 61st Regiment, from Peshawar to Kussowlie and Subathoo, on being relieved by the 32d Regiment. " Her Majesty's 98th Regiment, from Peshawur to Dugshai, on being relieved by the 53d Regiment. " NATIVE INFANTRY. " 2d Regiment (Grenadiers) from Rawul Pinder) to Futtehghur, when relieved by the Khelat-i-Ghilzie Regiment. " 25th Native Infantry, from Hadjipore to Shahjehan pore, 2d of December. " 30th Native Infantry, from Allyghar to Barrack pore, 6th of October. A wing from one of the Regi ments at Agra to take the duties of Allyghur, until the arrival of the 54th Regiment. " 37th Native Infantry, from Jhelum to Berhampore, 6th of October; by land to Cawnpore, and thence by water. " 43d Native Infantry, from Shajhehanpore to Goor daspore, 14th of October. A wing from one of the re giments at Bareilly to take the duties of Sbabjehanpore until the arrival of the 25th Regiment. " 4411. Native Infantry, from Barrackpore to Dina pore, when relieved by the 67th Regiment. " 46th Native Infantry, from Loodianah to Meerut, to be at Umballa on the 15th of October, and thence escort the camp of the Most Noble the Governor-General until the camp is broken up. "47th Native Infantry, from Cawnpore to Jhelum, 14th of October. "54th Native Infantry, from Barrackpore to Allyghur, when relieved by the 30. h Regiment. " 59th Native Infantry, from Berhampore to Cawn pore, when relieved by the 37th Regiment. " 67th Native Infantry, from Dinapore to Barrack pore, 3d of November. " Kholat•i-Ghilzie Regiment, from Futteghur to Rawul Pindie, 14th of October; a wing of the Ist Oude Local Infantry, at Seetapore, to take the duties of Futtehghur until the arrival of the 2d Regiment (Grenadiers). " Routes of their corps or detachments may lie to the transmission of progress and other reports to head-quar ters; and during the absence of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief from the Presidency, of duplicates of all such reports to the officers in charge of the Adju tant-General's and Quartermaster-General's officers in Calcutta. " Routes will be furnished from the office of the Quar termaster-General of the army. " By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, "IL T. TUCKER, Lieutenant-Colonel, "Adjutant-General of the Army." COURTS-MARTIAL. " Head-quarters, Simla, July 12, 1851. At a general court-mart:al ass. , mbled at Meerut on Thursday, the 26th day of June, 1851, Lieut. Anstruther Mactier, of the 6th L. C., was arraigned on the following charge:— For unbecoming conduct in the following instances:- Ist. In having, at Cawnpore, on the 27th of April, 1851, caused Byjoo, a servant in his employ, to be beaten with a horsewhip by Bhowance Sing, trooper of the said regiment. 2d. In having, at tho same time an 4 place, himself struck with a horsewhip and with his fist the said Bhowance Sing, trooper, because the latter did not beat severely enough the said Byjoo. Finding.—The Court, having duly considered the evi dence which has been brought before it, are of opinion that the prisoner, Lieutenant Anstruther Mactier, of the 6th L. C., is guilty of both instances of the oharge, and guilty of unbecoming conduct, as set forth in the pre amble of the said charge. Sentence.—The Court having found the prisoner guilty of the charge preferred against him, as above re corded, do sentence him, Lieutenant Anstruther Mactier of the 6th L. C., to be severely reprimanded. Revised Sentence.—The Court, having maturely con sidered the observations made by his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, beg most respectfully to adhere to their former sentence. Confirmed, W. M. GoMM, General, Commander-in. Chief, East Indies. REMA.RXS BY 1118 EXCELLENCY THE COMMANDER-IN CHIEF. The Commander-in-Chief considers that he cannot more effectually discharge the office which devolves upon him, at the requisition of the Court, in this instance, than by requiring that the observations which accom panied his orders for the reassembly of the Court, should be read to Lieutenant Mactier in its presence; evincing to him, as they have already done to the Court, in how grave a light his conduct is viewed by the Commander-in-Chief, and how inadequate to the offences proved he regards the sentence awarded and adhered to by the Court:— " 1. The Commander-in-Chief cannot rest satisfied with the sentence passed by the Court in this case. " 2. It is not only the positive injunction of the Court of Directors, but it is the obvious duty of all vested with authority in India, to visit with marked severity the ill treatment of natives by British residents or functionaries of whatever description. " 3. Yet here is an officer of 12 years' standing in the Hon. Company's service, who permits himself in a fit of ill-humour to summon his trooper to horsewhip hi s native servant; and, the iutiction falling short of his ot temper. desire, the trooper himselt—one of the detachment em porefvtehde Cmouisrctonbydutchte, em ployed on a special duty under the immediate command moment, and is violently assaulted with fist and whip; and all this outrageous proceeding would seem to be in which, prh g i,os,i r cno e 4hn a . t eoTrb m ,syshh e epo s t iscweueaors Commander-in -Chief a3hida nexcusedladrremt indulgence i in the t eyes e of the lieutenant arraigned — ch b r ic lt l y e of war, renders an o ffi cer e prevailed lia ble to be cashiered, and he, therefore, recommends the Court, in the interest of the service,and • of the public at large, to reconsider its sentence." After ha►ing beard these observations • Lieutenant Mactier will be released from arrest and directed to re turn to his duty. Ena cannott he victim ctim of the Efead-tuarters, Simla, July 18. At a general court-martial assembled at Govindgurh, on Tuesday, the Ist of July, 1851, private John Romney, No. 2,378, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, was arraigned on the following charge:— For having, at Umritsir, on the 10th day of June, 1851, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killed and murdered Jewan Sing, Commandant of the §heri Di! Regiment, in polka battalion, stt►tioued as 19, 1851. Umritsir, by striking him on the neck with a sword, and thereby infEcting a mortal wound, whereof the said Jee wan S'ng then there immediately died. Finding—The Court is of opinion that tho prisoner, private John Rosney, No. 2,378, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, is guilty of the charge preferred against him. Sentence—The Court sentence the prisoner, private John Rosney, No. 2,378, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, to suffer death as a felon, by being hanged by the neck till he be dead. Approved and confirmed, W. M. Gomt Gf-neral, Commander-in Chief, East Indies. Head-quarters, Simla. July 14. 1851. RECOMMENDATION. The Court, having performed its painful duty, begs unanimously to recommend the prisoner to the mercy of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, o❑ the grounds of the highly excited and irritated stste of the prisoner's mind arising out of his unexpected detention by the native, police, and also on account of the unhappy facility afforded by the vicinity of the weapon. The Court likewise desires to record its conviction that had nut the prisoner bee❑ stopped at the gate he would hare returned peaceably to his barracks. REMARKS BI lIIs ExCELLENCY TEE COAIMANDER-IN- CHIEF. I respect the feeling which has prompted tho Coni' to put iu its recommendation to mercy in this distre.s. ing case. I trust the Court will appreciate my feeling while re fraining, under a paramount senate of duty, from ex tending my support to the appeal au made on submitting the case fur final adjudication to the Supreme Go rzrument. W. M. Gomm, General, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, The most noble the Governor-General of India con curs in the confirmation by his Excellency the Cum• mander-in-Chief of the sentence of death passed on private Joh❑ Rosney, of her Majesty's 10th Regiment of Foot, and in the said sentence being carried into ex ecution. J. STUART, Colonel, Secretary to the Govern ment of India, Military D9purtment, with the Governor-General. Simla, July 14, 1851. _ _ _ Head-quarters, Simla, July 18. No. 53-1. The Cimmander-in•Chief feels confident that the army at large will have been looking forward with a painful interest to the result of the proceedings of a general court-inertial assembled at Govindgurh, for the trial of private John Rowney, of bin. Attjesty's 10th Regiment of Fo , a, charged with wilful murder, on the 10th of June last, of Colonel Jeewan Sing, Comman dint of the Shere vil police battalion, stationed at Um- 2. The crime charged has been fully proved against the prisoner; he has been sentenced by the Court to suffer the extreme penalty of the law—death by hang ing; and the sentence has been ordered to be carried into execution. 3. These are the lamentable issues to which, with more or has of aggravation in the circumstances, the fatal propensity to drink, too prevalent in our European ranks, must ever, by too certain courses, lead. 4. I❑ the present instance, a valuable and honourable life has been savagely sacrificed to the blind fury of a British soldier, naturally of excitable temper, inflamed by drink into a reckless desperado. The character of our arms and nation has, it is much to be feared, incurred a blight in the eyes of the gallant and generous people recently gathered under the shelter of our rule, and in the midst of whom we are living in the strictest bonds of amity and mutual trust. And the perpetrator of the crime has been promptly summoned—as promptly as circumstances would admit —to answer with his life to the aroused vengeance of the law and the sacred claims of British justice. 5. The Commander-in-Chief feels well assured that all good and sound-hearted Briti 41 solders—whether of her Msjesty's or of the East India Company's army— serving in India will mourn with him over the unworthy fate of the veteran and distinguished commandant, Jeewan Sing, and will . juin with the chief British autho rities in India and with his kindred, with his faithful corps sad fellow•citizens and countrymen, in lamenting his loss. 6. They will also grieve with the Commander-in- Chief over the fate of the fair cheractered young soldier who, by the besotted act of his own hands—those hands borne honourable witness to as having bten strenuously employed i❑ his country's cause on the field of victory— has miserably brought himself to this untimely end. 7. An .1 they will unite with the Commander-in-Chief in an earnest and reiterated exhortatio❑ to such of their youthful comrades as may be found still addicted to, or in danger of falling into, the debasing habit of intem perance, to take timely warning from this sad example, and resolutely turn to courses far safer for themselves, and more honourable to our arms. W. M. Gomm, General, Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. Head-quarters, Simla, July 17, 1831. By order of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, ARIIINE S. H. MOUNTAIN, Colonel, Adjutant-General H. M. Forces in India. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PROMOTIONS. Three commanders have been promoted to the rank of captain, namely, Commanders Frederick Patten (1837), A. D. Jerningham (1841), and Archibald M'Murdo (1843). Captain Patten came home acting flag-captain to Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., in the Centaur steam frigate, coast of Africa, having been appointed to that ship from the Lund, 8, which he bad previ ously commanded on the coast on the invaliding of Captain Buckle. He entered the navy in 1814, was made a lieutenant in 1822, and commander in 1837. Commander Jerningliam is nephew of the present Lunt S , afford. He entered the navy in 1823, and has been on full pay, with the exception of a couple of years, in one way or other ever since he entered the service. He passed his examine. ion in Septem ber, 1829, and was promoted iu 1832. As a lieu tenant, ha served is the Raleigh, 16, and Excellent, and was promoted to the rank of commander from gunnery lieutenant of the Wellesley, 72, during the early portion of the Chinese war. As a commander, he has not seen any sea service ; he has been an in specting-commander of the coast guard ; and latterly, to give him sea time, he has been borne on the books of the Excellent whilst he has been drilling the coast guard. Commander M'Murdo's name we mentioned yester day as having served about nineteen years afloat in all kinds of service. He is the son of Lieut.-Colonel 111‘Murdo, who lost his eyesight and ultimately his life from the effects of a wound received in an action in the West Indies. He entered the navy in 1824 in the Pylades, and went to the West Indies. He was in the Blonde, 46, with Sir E. Lyons, at the blockade of Navarin, and at the reduction of Morea Castle, the last stronghold of the Turks. He passed his examina tion in Nov., 1830, and as a mate served in the Alli gator, 28, in the East Indies, and was promoted in 1236 for services in recovering the crew of a wrecked whaler from the natives of New Zealand. As a lieutenant he served in the Terror, in Sir G. Back's disastrous voyage of discovery; then in the Volage, 26, in the E ist Indies, whence he invalided, and from 1839 to 1842, as first of the Terror, under Captain Crozier, in the Antarctic discovery expedition. He was promoted in 1843, and from June, 1844, com manded for nearly three years the Contest, 12, on the coast of Africa, on which station he was most success ful in his captures, having taken more vessels then the steamers. Lieutenant Charles Bampfield Yule (1842), who has commanded the Bramble tender for nearly ten years in surveying Torres Straits, has been promoted to the rank of commander. Captain-Superintendent lion. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., mustered the artisans of the Deptford yard on Wed nesday, and those of the victualling-yard on Tuesday. Aid lighter, Smallman, Master, sailed from De vonport, on Wednesday, with stores for Chatham and Sheerness. Avon steam-tender, Second Master-Commander Veitch, sailed from Devonport on Wednesday, with supernumeraries for Portsmouth. Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord George Paulet, sailed from Devonport, f or P ortsmouth, on Wednes day morning, at nine o'clock. Wind light and easterly She was in sight at one rat. Dauntless, 33, Captain Halsted, is under the sheers, at Portsmouth, to receive her new armament. She is all &taunt in her rigging. Defence convict-snip, is still at St. Helen's, not being able to compete against the strong easterly wind that blows. Pike steamer, with Mr. Mills, the Master-Atten dant, on beard, returned to Devonport, from Liver pool, on Wedne s d a y morn i ng, h av i ng surveye d t h e moorings in that harbour. Rolla, apprentice tender, Lieut.-Commander Fen. wick, returned into Portsmouth harbour on Wednes day afternoon, having been recalled by signal. She took in extra provisions and water, and sailed for the chops of the Channel, to supply homeward-bound vessels that may require provisions during the preva lence of east winds. Tortoise lighter, Shearman, master, arrived at Devonport with stores from Pembroke, on Wednesday morning. Tynestore-ship, Master-Commander Peter Wil lington, from Rio, with old stores and a small freight, anchored at Spithead yesterday morning. Her ar rival in the Channel bas already been reported. She has had to contend for the last 30 days against adverse easterly winds. She brought to England Lieutenant Portugal, of the Brazili an navy ( and lady ) , f rom Rio, who comes over to contract for steam machinery. The Tyne will probably proceed to Woolwich to land her old stores. Vulcan iron screw steam troop-ship, Master- Commander Penn, has had as many men placed on her as can find room to work. She will probably be at Spithead in a week or less time. She is receiving the second coating of Mr. Buchan's composition on her bottom. PLYMOUTE, SBPT. 17. Her Majesty's brig Grecian, 12, Commander Hon. G. D. Keane, sailed on Monday evening for the coast of Africa. Her Majesty's frigate Calypso, 20, Captain A. Forbes, sailed yesterday for the West Indies. Her Majasty's ship .Bellerophon, 78, Captain tho ----- ----------i day, and a L h o d rd sa G n e , o d rg th e is Pa rn u e le rri t, li The Ottoman Government steam -sloop Furue Captain Lazzarovich, from London for Ce° l 7 , nople, fuel into this port yfsterday for a iti PPO patent , which she obtained, and sailed sg3lll ' morning. ri n og' The General Screw Stearn -ship ld' - ' A it! 'wgafsorpaPidortastolluuctbe.le: steamer Propontis, Captain Glover, sailed Yefeot afternoon with the African and Cape of Ge ° ' mails. APPOINTMENT S. A .. P ) Lieutenants—Henry W. Hire (1840, O h " - f g! T. Hamilton (1848), to study s team et 17.,e(11;1 at Woolwich Dockyard; IValter Stricklanu to study at the Naval College, Portsmouth. (110 Chal'the Rev. J ihT pam ,..,ev....0.,..a__ nompson,lo,,ol' late of the Meander, 44, to the Monarch, I" , 6 ship of ordinary at Sheerness. (10 1 Mates—William George Hope Jvhnstone i 0 Jj , to the Bellerophon, 78, at Devonport ,_. and ' ° ,l l , Telfer (1851), to the Rodney, 90, at Po he Midshipman—E. A. W. Hamond, to the Fog' flag-ship at Woolwich. ---------- cr.oo?,, LOSS OF THE REYNARD SCB sioP,:t The loss of this new ship on the Pre ls9 o / 1 , V under the command of Commander c a w_ go , continues to be the topicof (1. sion at liceg i v6c 4l ' and the r e sult of 'sous the court-martial on the si o. u lt b to l k e e ,g d eci fo u r it bs t ' a a i r . d to with great interest, one PeYnost' Juy T 2 h l e cipating an adverse verdict, and the .otbera,el!°,r-i, si o Beynard , , store . do , ' — wrec eers, clothing, books, Sze , as saved by wreck? f oli sels sailing out of Cum-sing-moon, are befog ke T d h s e te fo a l m lo - w sh in ip g is from a Cbtair piecemeal at the village of Kee.ov. Tbee"--id ingthe scene last week was beautifully decor/00 flags of all nations hung up . in gr ace t t l e l l o th i o c i,l The question very naturally arises --if savedch_caaheuvrenbereseemj aai.junks, remained , (some awthy o might anchorti h g, a books not d 3 1111) :' s " h o t ffnot the e h th e r r ers : ta l f i e i c e r s s :tals' o:e t nt y o .1-1. ynard's crew were rafting island, from whence they might have b e r ea nc bia b e d ill some barque, future occasion ? The Louisa , e , i — c i bi ' Englishman),que, with a Chinese crew (cotntoeeue • tot° ber tri p p eg also returned fr° l7° . -old 5 " wreck ; an d from what has oozed (4 ,1" .tacle " has many long day to me that the a Rey Hard promises A _ , s ' Fe.. started from Amoy on come. A r EllrOj . to rein I .° Salamander, 6, steam-sloop, Cotoroe nue- -..^ 66e ' conveying the presents July 11, on ,,,,, pw,o pr i entertained Th the survivors of p the wreck of tb e to re pot re was a twofold object in vievr---01' %cite° forwhoth.o so,par.spt thenatives services already rendered; and then to e ke do ll ; Ives in all cases to afford relief to sbiPr oi r f i ec ordi e ' o ' riners. The first object, of course, we e : ; 0 64 .4 glwt w ih ' ote e ayot d edtx o ,oop u io b as t t n t o h t a w t e th s e ha s l a l l h aemaa r n i d n er cutu yi r s e it r lo l ns s ':d - rn oc ed ":: 0 1 1 unfortunate en s tf o oar f lt a lu r rnh a ae s t e t o h e e saesat secondmeef seamen, Formosavve object 1n j ut s °, t c: p f oorn l i a coe b r o: 0 1; 1„; : tribe for the destruction and disPen,loll:l Whei4ssei-luh, the murderers of the c rew. Herald. TILE COUNTEA MAI"- ogre 0 DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, W il. ;r l h 6. 7le oa " a large supply or tat beasts today "T e vrio ( about the same, without any alteratieh i n f io lyer c o os were several lots remained unsold. Th e ,1 3 ,1 for ° ,O sheep and lambs was larger than it has 05 P . ,f to I ° Wer 1 ;11 ' months past, which had - a tendency bp „re The supply of fat pigs to-day was not Orb.,',in were readily dispo,ed of. Fat calves Were si I°,o, Beet, 4id to sd; mutton, 4id to sd; lea p ol 'oer o Ar it p Veal, 5d to sid per lb; igs, 7 3 to 75 tOl" rough fat, 3,3 d per stone of 141b5; h id° ' 5 51 4 lb; calf skins, 2d to 30 por lb. 1305 y S 2 x l e s T. to W fin h e ea ,, t 6. 3 t O o s 2 t e o „ 3 0 4 ; 00ii ' 1 % ,210 37s L ; YN ba g rle beans Us to :;s, fine Os to Os hold , i v dte per qr. UrrINGHAm, bErT. 17.—Wheat 33s to il ' o ter. 251 Ud ; oats 185 to 25s ; b e an s 30s to 33 5 Per ' 1 9d to I pereggs 0 for ls. Od BOSTO * N, SEPT. 17. 2 Wheat, red 28 1 to 3- 4 o s , Ol t° to 86s, extra 36s to 003; barle 193 to 25 5 ; 14. 0 1; beans 295 to 32s ; peas Os to Os per qr. _ rlel 2 91 D LOUTH, Sari. 17.—Wheat 32s to 365, "" oats 17s to 215; beans 28s to 33s per qr. Lis, ii e .td r 1 " - NawAsit, SEPT. 17.—Wheat, old white 425te'Thol10 00„0 40s, old red 34s to 365, new 33s to 371; to 255, grinding 21s to 225; oats, old 245 to : 0 1.0," to 20s Od ; beans, 33s to 35s ; malt, 54s to 5 6e ; 411 til d , 34s per qr. _ELTON MOWBRAY, SEPT. 16. wo o, oul o l Ito t , new 33s to 36s ; barley , old 22s to 265, 13 1 / , 0 5 4 114 oats, old 255 to 275, new 17s to 21s , b ea ns 3 -0 Butter lid to 12d per lb i • eggs 20 to. 22 for 11.110 011410, EDINBURGH GRAIN MAREET, SIFT. ft wo : 0 ;4 supply of grain in the market to-day. V l ' e riesie Old, although up on the top, in conseiittence pireei been sold for seed, fell on the averag e, while net tiit;ri' A d a little better— still the general aver age w ej i,i - si" There was a good demand for barley, which , about the same as last market. Oa ts were c l u- OP e ` o back in price. Little or no beans in the Int rket b Ati ler 4 , the top Is 6d down, and on tshde down. 15 l;•1 4°oo' top boap; e Bd ay d u s p9t, the and average the t h rs a e , average e Unsold-17 9 ld wn l79 clr e Wbes A A g and 3 qrs beans. c' 66 l b, 4 , 4 Top of Wheat pd ~ Barley ••• ••• 57il b ' 2 0 0 1 1 (xI A ~ Oats ••• •'' 44elb' 'i •• 6 8 lb. b e sg" Beans tee d EDINBURGH CATTLE 141AR;;T, .dare' cattle was 545, or 137 more than last week• f r ost current, 6. to is 6d ; secoLdary and infe rior, left 1, to hs Od per Dutch stone. A numb ° r r porold if : l The number of she e p an d lambs thie,, h oc' e t ',4l"' 5,202, being 39 fewer than la s t week. 4d '')4 ll brought sid per lb ; Cheviot wediers ! 5O ; and down to 3id. Lambs, top, lbs 6d ; etirro" - L n 10 v" black-faced top, 10s Od ; current , 7s to 81, and de" - head. ctl li o , 18. Od ODs °d -. O il 4 .-' 16. Od v"' - 16s 6d CORK, ►SEPT. 17. Barrels. 29 White wheat l6s Od to 134 Red wheat 13s 6d to 165 Ditto ltis Od to 157 Ditto ni d io 1:,6 Barley lO, Od to 101 4d} n , OP' 110 Ditto .. los 4d to 105 6d "- 1,16 Ditto les 6d to Ils Od OS ° d 15 Here 995 Oats 761 Ditto - „ f t 320 Ditto 9s Od to 9s 7d rin , cel per : 0 Pigs oos Od to ON Od P ri me '64o' Quantity sold at the Highest " re ; , 0 barrels white wheat; 5 red; 25 barley; I V ~,,/ 1 pig. fi e ' 0 , Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs o k Lt . ' Wheat, 2,218. Barley, 1,230. Oats, P . PRICES OF BUTTER - cf. 0 cueA ES ~'" il i CANT. First quality '' '' ' ~,,,, , 0 Second quality Third quality Fourth quality ty ~,,,,,, Fifth quality Sixth quality - Return Return of Cattle sold for week ending 75, ci le ; 645 66 FTohuirrdthqquualalitiYt;" ''''''''''''''''''''' / 949° Pigs, 284. Sheep, 275. , % % tra 1 ' 6 ,0'; Coax. — Flour — First 1 Is 6d to 12s 6a ; . - tbird s ', O r seconds, lOs Od to Ils Od; household. St to 1080 d, 7 , oi, or e per cwt. Oatmeal Its to 0080 d; Indian meal 68 9d en t° 8/ I° o ol 4 , meal, Ps to les Od per cwt. Indian corn 61 00 :; 0 94; h , t e: 4 ton. Bran 708 to 72s 6d per ton. Hay —Farmers l ' s s t isve"' n o' ,i ir i 278; dealers 338 to 008 Od; average - 008per tell; - 0 - d te.,v .° e", o . 178 Od to 288 Od ; average 221; dealers u' l i n d 6r 84,. i " average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Whoste n _," - Oi l ' Ce d , household loaf 40 to 5d per 41b. Frm",..„dred• Cw,f, 9d per lb. Eggs-4s 8.1 to 4s 10d per ' 4l " . ( 9s •.' 0 'A Newport 141 Od ; Lydney 151; Landore 39 , pet )14 , " I: 12, 6d per ton. T a ll ow 38 s Od t° irs.l o ' 4 ,1 Whisky, 25 o. p., bs 9d per imperial oil 0 0 4 1- —Beef 4id to 7d ; mu tt on 5d to 611ci; es 64 'Orr. 6d ; pork 441 to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d; 5e,' 1 76,1 to 3i fr oor Hops 61101 to 01 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 0 ' L ,`' 0 ,01; o tsel ton. Bark—Barbary 7108 to 810 s; Vslonie W` 150 pel . ; 6/ Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool l4 ' ° of to w i t i r Hemp 29/ to 32/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herring e lO , to k 0, ditto, 26s to 008 per barrel ; Newfoundland! I° 3/ 10 0 ;0 1 01j ton. Timber—Memel, 808 per ton; red Pu le ! WO. _,lf 0 „ i i' , ditto, 2/ 151 per ton; deals, 12s to 15s Pe' , t ; T f . 107„ Market 211 to 30s; salted 221 to 301 Pe r °' 8d; P" 9 1 " 3d to 3d per lb. Potatoes, 00d to 00d. Guano—Peruvian, 11/ 10. • ieh gb°* per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19, per barrel. white 6kd to 1310 Coo; bee° t4 B- The robbery reported yesterday to hav e . s ince vei l mitted on board the Earl of Cardigan's yac ht A li- to 1 114 rc1 0. satisfactorily cleared up. The property stated raw stolen has been discovered, having been 0151 Y mislaid. BIRTHS. , f 'reci6iC li OF A lION. • of On the 16th inst., at 90, Ebury-street, tllB Ri fe Bernal, Esq. fif, ce , tl 3 . ljj:/ OF A DAUGHTEL On the 12th inst., at Boulogne-stir-Mat Prole '") of Henry Pearson, Esq., barrister-at-lavr, 17 ` coif Temple. On the 15th inst., at Fleetwood, the wife a p r. 't off Ramsay. Fla tor be On the 15th inst., at Haileybury College , I of E. B. Eastwick, Esq. gi llf MARRIED. T3° ' vdt frl v i o is sri ,A On the 4th inst., at Aberdeen, t h e Rev, A. --„ r of Crimond, to Christina, daughter of the late P t ug. ~, Esq., of Sheddockaley. 0, 0 ..-- v evg On the 9th inst. at Nettleham, near Lincoln, 1.-00 J. Simpson, of Whitbuin, Durham, to bf 3ll o3 .ll ,l iicie r second daughter of John Hood, Esq., of Nettling, .u.,, 01 pic adg -7 a riS . On the 16th inst. at St. James'slurcb,.• -- c . Y° JAC daughter of the late Henry Browne, ,of St. James s-p !. of Fort , 'Or; Kynaston, Esq. ~,. 'Or; and North ' Alimms- lac Herts. t p e, er s. . o p. • ‘-' Ch roll, CO ~,ii, i On the 16th • inst., at the Episcopal u ~iicaergi t er,,r Bri • tam, James W. Middleton Beiry, Esq. , ' - .dit" Ili " t N l N , r e estrneath, Ireland, to Caroline Augusta, fourth ip Right Hon. T. B. C. Smith, Master of 1 ." „/„." Ireland. ------"°. _ „iel et2liito., JvLulian..:srid.p DIED. 000, 1- , Ma O y n , E th s e q. l3 a t g h e i d n B st o ,. at his residence, Sonnil3S, lg On the l ' 3tli inst., Isaac Hoy, v iol P .0 Nayland, Suffolk, aged 78. 1, h 15r/ et On the 14th inst., at his residence, rec..— p oi, E s q., of Stoke o el Mentor, Esq., aged 52. I, el 01 .1 On the 15th inst., at Edinburgh, Colonel /I,,ic-_111,..1, 24th Regiment Native Infantry, I-1.E.1.C., ° f Beni fo' , On the 16th inst., at Brighton, Samuel Ll e°4l* cl, a' P e Denmark-hill, Camberwell, aged 65. John n -street, 6tohxinfosrid,-Estmremeta,,atcie of Mr. Tb0133/15,40,:ii, 00.-.- - , o f 33. • „,r) o d London: Printed and Published by litr iw ntlcs, N a ' L '‘.,l .- 11 1 - No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sus - co. - m Of Strand, in the Precinct of tke Savop ..- tiliddieles, Friday, laptombor 19, WA " t. r ..- c l 4 a °l % r tk hitt ej 8 ) , 04404.4k01,i of e l N‘ N ut! I 14)ibt k o „ b tkt?'' t t ,„ . p,, bi Ntt N 049,, vlit 111 t A D* S. t Do ll'' l 4 444 1 to il 001 ter t. ltr k 11„ . t 11'444613