The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

GERMANY. The Gazette of Voss announces the arrival at Vienna on the 11th of the Aulic Councillor Wustrow from Berlin with important dispatches. It is said that the Cabinet of Munich has proposed the forma tion of an Austrian. Bavarian, and Wirtemberg army to intervene in the Duchies. It is said that the Archduke Stephen will be ap pointed Governor of Lombardy. ITALY: The Constitutionnel publishes the following from Rome,.dated the 10th:—" A capital sentence has just beon pronounced against a man named Pinto, who on the 2d ult. assassinated his father-in-law. This mur der was attended with such atrocious circumstances that it appears certain that the sentence will be ap )roved of by the Pope, and that the execution will ake place after the fête of the Assumption. This will tithe first time that Pius IX. will have sanctioned a -vital condemnation. Malefactors, however, have recently become so audacious in their proceedings that severity has become an imperious necessity. On Saturday last, a frightful attack was committed in the environs oßome on the family of an advocate, who had taken up their residence in a country-house. In the evening of that day, the advocate, after finishi n g his business in Rome, went as usual to his country-house to pass the Sunday with his family, when he was met by his ser vant, who told him that his house had been attacked by robbers who were pillaging it. The advocate, who was armed with a double-barrelled gun; on coming to the house found the door guarded by two brigands, both of whom he immediately shot. He then entered the house, when he was suddenly sur rounded by five or six men, with whom a desperate struggle took place. He was overpowered by num bers and killed. The servant, in the meantime, had run off to procure assistance, but unfortunately it ar rived too late ; the robbers had taken to flight, leaving behind them their two dead companions. The Wife of the advocate was lying weltering in her blood, but still, breathing, and a little girl of nine years of age was hanging to a beam. She was imme diately , cut down, and hopes are entertained of saving her life. No ,clue has yet been dis covered of the robbers. There is much talk here of ad arrest which has just been made by the police at Naples of an individual who had arrived there under an assumed name, with an English pass port. This individual passed himself off for some one of consequence, and was provided with letters of re commendation and credit. A search at his hotel led to the discovery of very important correspondence with the principal revolutionists of France, Italy, and Germany. The port of Repetta was yesterday the scene of a sanguinary quarrel between a liberated convict and a young man whose father had been killed by the former. Theoung man, having been grossly insulted in a public -h ouse by this fellow, pru dently left the place to avoid a conflict; but finding himself closely pursued by the man, who had armed himself with a pitchfork, he in his own defence laid hold of a long knife, which was lying on a stall, and plunged it into the breast of his aggressor, and laid him dead at his feet. The young man immediately surrendered himself to the police ; but it is thought that the act will only be considered as justifiable homicide." PORTLAND BREAKWATER. We are favoured with the following extract of a letter, - dated 'Hardwick House, Chepstow, 14th Aug., 1850"," from - the highly-esteemed Captain George Stevenson, addressed *to one of his correspondents at WeymOutli. We need not enlarge on the propriety and early accordanCe with his gentlemanly and kind sentiments to Mr. Harvey : "I'ltojoe= you have had a prosperous summer, and, still continue full. I have been expecting to , hear when 'the tradesmen of Weymouth (on this point party - Spirit must give way, for the breakwater is supposed to do good to all classes, rich and poor) pro pose to give their dinner—l hope it will be a true Englishman's dinner , roast beef and plum pudding— to Mr; Harvey, whose constant exertions and endea voursqo bring the breakwater to what it now is, in a great Measure contributed to its final success ; conse quently he merits (as I observed before) a reward from all 'ranks. Should the dinner not bare taken place,:i beg the committee to allow me to put down 21., with six bottles of wine, three red and three white; with three cheers for a merry meeting. (Signed) " GEOIIGII STEVENSON." Thi following interesting information reszecting the. above national undertakin g may perhapirprove interesting to our reader's:— "The Government works (1850) exhibit an,in teresting scene of activity and attract numbers, of visitors daily ; some of the breakwater in ,annui-. finished state is now seen projecting from the shore, and fhe deposition of stone from the quarriei is, re gularly and rapidly carried forward by railway. A number of additional tram waggons have lately , been received at the works, with a view to the employment r of a still large number of convicts, on the arrival of wboth this great national enterprise will be carried on with increased rapidity. Amongst the remarkable ma ,chinerrto be observed on these works may be mentioned a gigintic crane on a moveable platform, intended forth. raising of stones from the recesses of the quarries, and which is capable of sustaining with ease the immense weight of sixty tons. An engine has also been re cently erected for the chemical impregnation of the driving piles for their preservation, by a new and in genious process, by which they are rendered imper vious -to the action of Water. The interest which at tachestitself to Portland from its rare and abundant fossils -its striking geological s tr a tifi ca ti on , an d anti quaiiin remains, it sufficiently notorious: These attractions ate now varied and enhanced by the grand exhibition of the fertile resources, the all-conquering ingenuity, and profound achievements of the skilful engineer bending to his uses the most stubborn ob sticks, and. circumscribing the power and sway of the mighty , ocean." Several of the inhabitants of Weymouth, Portland, and their vicinities, have set on- foot a subscription for a testimonial to Mr. John Harvey, the Postmaster of Weymouth, to whose' exertions in continuation of those of his father, the erection of the Portland Breakwater is mainly owing. - TERRIBLE RIOT IN THE SIX- TEE NTH WARD—TWO MEN KILLED. About two o'clock yesterday afternoon news came to the. Sixteenth Ward station-house, in Twentieth street,: near Eighth-avenue, that a large party of tailors; or other persons, had gathered in Thirty eighth--street, near Ninth-avenue, and were breaking windowaand raising a great disturbance. Captain Freeman immediately summoned a possee of men, and went up to the place. He found some- - two- hundred men, apparently all Ger mans, - who had driven a tailor out of his !house, torn his 'shirt off his-back, and were then haranguing over their act, making a great disturbance in every way. Captain F. made a sally and arrested the man who was speaking, when the Germans fell upon the policemen with clubs and stones, and a general fight commenced, during which, we are told, one or more pistol shots were fired. After a short struggle the disturbance was quelled, and the police returned with five German prisoners, who were locked up at the sta tion -house of the sixteenth ward. About two hours afterward a large party, some 300 Germans, were discovered in the upper part of Broadway, making a hasty march for the scene of the previous disturbance. When they arrived they attacked a house in Thirty-eighth-street, near Ninth avenue, ransacked it, destroyed a quantity of goods (unmade garments, as we were told), broke up the furniture, and got up a great row. The Sixteenth Ward police were quickly on the spot ;and Justice Mountfort and a body of 16 of the Eighteenth Ward Police about the same time appeared, having anticipated trouble and followed the party from P.roadway. They made an onslaught, and then a da.ngerous fight began. Justice Mountfort received a very severe blow on the breast, just as be had collared one of the ringleaders. Just then a Ger man raised, a huge-club, and was about to settle Jus tice Mountfort, when s policeman gave the man a blow.that knocked him senseless. The fight raged for several minutes with daigewout fart'; s t oma „ d clubs_ rattled, and knives gleamed, and Prom the latter three policemen were badly injured. Assistant Captain May was wounded on the head,with a club. Finally, the police got the upper hand, and marched home, with a great number of prisoners. We regret to learn that a number of Germans were very badly hurt, and that two have since died. Several of the wounded were taken off by their friends. About 40 Germans are under arrest. The police say that a number of them had stones in their pockets when taken, At six o'clock all was quiet, and no further dis turbance was apprehended. This is the substance of the affair, as we gathOted from the officers of the Sixteenth Ward police, and from :Justice Mountfort. VCI will now give the version of the s t or y as g i ven to our." labour reporter" last night at Hillenbrand's, and at the Sixteenth Ward Hotel, wnere the tailors have their headquarters. Our reporter learned last evening that a committee of German tailors went on a visit to Bloomingdale esterdsy afternoon,.to get such tailors as had not joined the German Society to do so, as it was rninoured two "sub-contractor s " on "Southern" work were dealing out coats at less than the rates. This 'Committee was met by a strong detachment of !Aloe and other persons, who attacked the tailors, killing two of th em , dangerously wounding `others; twenty-five arrests were made; some of the wounded men were taken to the station-house and Hillenbrand's Hotel, where the society usually meet. It is said that on the assembly of these tailors au alarm of fire was raised, and a large body of firemen entered a " factory" shop and took out the 250 c oats to be made at low wages, which was the cause 'o the dis pute. The tailors are going to demand a strict investiga • tion of this matter from the authorities as early as possible, and both the American and German so cieties adjourned early, to meet at an early hour this morning. As usual, there are hundreds of statements about this matter, and the truth can only be known after the trial. The tailors were not armed, which explains, as they say, for the few police hurt, to whom they in tended to do no violence. The clothes were taken to the Tombs.—New York Paper. THE ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA BY THE TEHUANTEPEC ISTHMUS. (From the New York Herald.) Mr. Letcher, the American Minister at Mexico, it has been announced, has succeeded in effecting a treaty with the Government of that country with respect to the Tehuantepec route across the Isthmus. It is understood that this treaty is similar in its cha racter and conditions to that recently made by our efficient Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Squiers, between our Government and that of Nicaragua. The documents connected with the affair will soon be placed-before the Senate of the United States. The presumption is, that the stipulations do not vary widely from those incorporated in Santa Anua'e decree of the Ist of March, 1842 ; and in that of Mariano de Sales, dated the sth of November, 1846. The former de cree contained 11 articles, and the third of the series declared that the passage across the Isthmus should be neutral and common to all nations at peace with Mexico. The Government generally made this whole decree, upon certain terms, with Don Jose de Garay, who it appears, has sur rendered in some way all the concessions originally made to him to certain citizens of the United States residing at New Orleans. By way of distinction, therefore, this may be termed a New Orleans enter prise, though the results may be of national impor tance. The treaty was made on the 24th of last month, and it is calculated to call forth much discus sion, as well as to excite great interest in every part of the country. For many years the idea of making an easy route, either by railroad or canal, between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, has not only arrested the attention of our countrymen, but the serious inquiry of several European Governments. A ship railroad, with a capital of 10,000,0001. sterling, was proposed at one time in London, with a view of levying tolls upon all the nations of the earth. This was a gigantic scheme. When the mind contemplates the possibility of taking a ship into a dry dock on the Atlantic shore, of cradling it upon a car with 48 wheels, running upon eight rails, of seeing it transported across the country, and deposited in a dock upon the Pacific,. the inge nuity of man becomes an object of admiration. We are startled with the boldness, though we can scarce doubt the rationality of its resources. Vast capital can ac complish vast results. However, the English plan will not be carried into effect in the present century. The French and the Germans have made several surveys of different routes, as well as the English and Ame ricans. That by Tehuantepec may or may not be practicable. Senor Gaetano Moro's survey gives a highly favourable picture of the country fur the pro posed road. From his surveys, it seems that the en tire distance from sea to ses is 135 miles in a right line.. It presents a wide plain from the month of the Coatzacoalcos to the foot of the Mesa de Tarifa, which is a tableland rising to' 650 feet'above the leiel of the sea, and at • five miles distance descends again to the plain which reaches the Pacific. Near Tehuan tepec, Moro found two extensive lakes, the outer , se parated by a narrow sandbank from the ocean, and the inner and larger communicating with it by a channel between high banks. Eight rivers flow into them and, with some improving, ships may find harbours in these waters. From the inner lake the land rises very gradually to the Yenta de Chicapa, thence with a steeper acclivity upon Tarifa—and there is a slight de clivity to a river, which is navigable for ships for the distance of 34 miles from its mouth on the Gulf of Mexico. Such are the rude outlines of Moro's survey. The resources of the country are immense for tim ber of the best quality for building a road. The fa cilities for cattle-feeding are complete. The soil is prolific, and salt mines are abundant. The cli mate is.agreeable and mild, and usually salubrious. The advantages, therefore, for constructing a road cannot be overlooked. In a commercial and political point of .view, however, such a road would be very de sirable'; and, could it be made, would add largely to the prospexity.of our country. From the mouth of the Mississippi to an Francisco, by Tehuantepec, is 1,825 miles nearer than by Panama. From New York 1,400 miles-of sea navigation would be saved, were this route opened. , :Such are the most obvious advantages of this route. Others, though not so superficially apparent, will readily rise, upon • investigation. The Gulf of Mexico lies chiefly within the jurisdiction of those who would be interested in this route, and, in a tione,of war, our commerce could be carried on without any ierious apprehension of disturbance from foreign powers. This alone is not an unimportant considera tion, and, will, we doubt not, be amply reflected upon by our senatorial body when they takethe whole subject [ -into coinsiderition. With the details of the treaty we are not, acquainted, but we are well satisfied that ex , Governor Letcher, our Minister, who has arranged the treaty, has too closely studied his subject to make any mistake as to what is desirable for the present, or possible in the future. In this belief, therefore, we trust that the treaty will be raiified and confirmed without delay. It will in no way interfere with that of Nicaragua, and both routes across the Isthmus are required. Panama, though short, is unhealthy, and will be abandoned. TILE &LIN, LONDON;- RAILWAYS• IN CANADA. An American s paper says—" The Canadians are bestirring themselves very actively upon railroad pro jects, and seem disposed to invest a considerable amount of capital for the extension of their railroad system. The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway Company have got their Bill through the Council at Toronte, and the friends of the enterprise firmly be lieve in the.speedy extension of the road. The com pany have commenced breaking ground. This route is a short one, 23 miles in length. Over a more fa vourable country no road could possibly extend. The survey presents a dead level grade from beginning to terminus, free from a single hollow or embankment of more than four feet in depth, with the exception of two small ravines which it crosses and intersects. The road has been in operation for fifteen years, from Laprairie to St. John's, and will now extend to Rouse's Point, at the head of Lake Champlain. The people of `Montreal seem determined to establish and extend lines to connect their city with Quebec and the Lower St. Lawrence, with their eastern townships, with the states contiguous—viz., New Hampshire; Vermont, and New York, and through these with the ports of Boston, Portland, and New Yorh." The Montreal Herald says—" Thus uniting in one com bined operation, the traffic both of the Ottawa and the St. Lawrence, will convey to Montreal, in one uninterrupted line of communication, peculiarly her own, the commerce of the west, of Western Canada, and the western lakes, and of the great and growing mining establishments on Lake Superior,. the lumber trade of the Ottawa, and all the collateral branches of trade growing out of it or connected with it; the produce of the extensive and fertile peninsula lying between the Ottawa and St. Lawrence, on the line embraced between Grenville on the former, and Prescott on the latter river; and, lastly, the resources and trade of the natural back country' of Montreal, comprised in the counties of Terrebonne, Two Mountains, and Ottawa. All this it is contemplated to effect by the projected ex tension of the Montreal and Lachine Railroad to Grenville and Hawkesbury on the Ottawa, and from thence to Prescott, on the St. Lawrence." With the great combination of river, lake, and canal naviga tion in Canada, one enterprise is much required by the people of Montreal. They wish to cut a canal to connect the waters of the St. Lawrence with Lake Champlain. Some fault is found with the proprietors for not carrying on this affair, and the Government has been urged to take the matter up, and to complete the canal. It is proposed to pledge the tolls and the credit of the province to accomplish the work. A con nexion between Quebec and Montreal is also pro posed. This would be effected by a junction with the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, at Mel bourne, on the St. Francis River, and seems very fea sible. Other projects are also advocated with much zeal. They are all connected with the network of rails in the 'United States, as will be seen by some further description of them. There is, fi rst, the St. Lawrence and Atlantio Railroad commencing at Longueuil, opposite .to Montreal, and which pro gresses daily and rapidly to its ternilnation at Port land, in the state of Maine ; secondly,. the St. Law rence and Lake Champlain Railroad; and, lastly, the Lake St. Louis and Province Line Railroad, pro jected to commence at the Indian village of Csughna waga and to extend to the frontier, there to connect with the Montreal and Plattsburgh line, and by such connexion communicate directly with the Ogdens burgh Railroad,' and the flourishing town of Platt4- burgh ou Like Champlain. This line will, doubt lessly, be continued from Plsttsburg to Whitehall, at the southern point of. Lake Champlain, and ultimately form a direct line of communication between this city and Montreal. From the remarkable facilities of communication with Montreal, by the Montreal and Lachine Railroad, and by ferry froin Lachine to Csughnawaga, the Caliadians cannot help regreVing that this last mentioned line of railroad had not been the first commenced. ALARM OF FIRE AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—.OI:I Sunday evening - , about six o'clock, an alarm of fire was given at the Mansion-house, and the Watling-street and Far ringdon-street engines were quickly on the spot, 'under the direction of Mr. Braidwood. It was found that the fire existed in the kitchen flue, and was discovered just as the Lord Mayor was about to sit dawn todinner. The fire was extinguished by the firemeo.by the use of the buckets bet ere any damage was done. .BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 3d day of August, 1850: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 15.507 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10.120 Aylshadi Bank, Aylsham—R. and G Copeman 5,113 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt Bildook Bank and Baldock and Biggleswads 13ank) Baldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lvadsell ... 21,083 Bsrnstapie Bank, Barnstaple—Marshall and Co 10,443 Basingstoke and Odiham. Bank, Basingstoke-- Seymour, Lamb, and Cu. Bedford Bank, Bedford—'f. Barnard . 31,331 Bedford and Bedfordshire Balm, Bedford- Trapp, Halfhead, Halfhead, and C 0.... 474 Blictlley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicaster and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb and Co. ..... Birmingham Bsnk, Birmingham—Attwoc la, Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham—J. L. Moilliett, and Sons . 11,651 Bland ford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 7,211 B..)ston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 55,604 iostna Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 8,680 Bridg - s-ater Bank, Bridgwater—J. &J. Seale) , 6.327 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Hayford, and Co. 35,611 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 17,339 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow- Market Bank, Bury—Oakes. Bevan, and Co. 60.828 ciantury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 25,984 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 24.228 Bati - .. City Bank, Bath—Molter and Son . . 3,170 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 35,327 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H A. and W. M. Harris and Co 12,508 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 62,876 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. IL Gundry Brighton Union Bank; Brighton—Hall, West and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Harding, Smith, and C 0... Bury St. Edmunds Bank, -Bury St. Edmunds— J. and Co. 1,845 Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromagrove—littfford, Biggs, and Co. 10,480 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—MortfOck and Sons . 15,501 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthencirris and Sons Chertsey Bank, ChertseyMessrs..La Coste .. 2,27 . 1 Colchester Bank, Celeheiliter—Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Esiox Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and lladleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co-, . , ... 30.26 5 Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and-C0... 33,310 Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood cock f 7,315 City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 16,980 Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co 6,870 Thepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire RAO, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. ..... 7,762 Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans lerby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Jerby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton; Newton, and Co 24,069 Devizes and Wiltshire Bauk, Devizes—Hughes Locke, and Co _ 10,111 Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincharn, and Co 10,462 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew. and Co. — Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster— Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, &Co 68,036 Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor man _ Dorchester Old• Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. Eait Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hall, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, • Chelmsford—Sparrow. and. Co. 39,836 Exeter Bank, Ezeter—Sanders and Co 26,634 Fakenham Bank, Fakanharn—Gtirneys, Birk beck, and Co. arringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 5,278 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 11,457 Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co 5,029 Godalmmg Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen 4rantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon- 8,989 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 20,603 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. 22,829 Elereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. iertford and Ware Bank, Hertford—S. Adams and Co 10,824 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,707 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hem - el Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Honitor. Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. — • Elertfo ri shi re, Hitchen Bank, Hitch en —Sh arples and Co. 30,934 iereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and A rchenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co 20,112 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.. fpwich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manniugtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders an 3 Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co 6,794 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. 34,817 Kettering Bank, Kettering—Clotch and Sons.„ 7,606 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C. liarvoy and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co 52,786 L"eds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Willia ins, Brown, and C.). Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. Leinester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 22,796 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 26.146 iichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 15.958 Lincoln Bank. Lincoln—Smith and Co 73,776 Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very—David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lyrnington—C. and S. Sc Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and C 0..... . 34,139 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co. - 10,746 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfiold—Brooklehurst and Co • . 16,173 Manningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co. 5,768 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner and Pinckney . - 8,404 Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank. Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 1 , 901 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgally-- I ,Tones and Williams.. • 5.124 Miners' Bank, Truro—Virillyams and Co 11,312 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergareany-.-Plaileys and Co 24 ,312 Monmouth Old Batik, MOnmonth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Milk, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth _ _—Bromage and Snead. 16,580 Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons 8,086 Newark B a nk, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 18,654 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Haudley, Peacock, and Co 39,205 Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Sloeock. 20,990 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Son • Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Norwich Nottinghaml Iles NorfolkoannsaanßdainotdbeN Dyson — Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Bank, Norwich—G.ur- 43,602 Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 61,893 7 093 NneatOn Bank, N uneaton —Craddock and 9 0 v Naa ) l Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and 3,346 C0....24,376 New .s!'.rum Bank, Sarum Everett. and Co Nottingham Brink, Nottingham—Smith and Co 28,190 Osweetry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Oa viegttr—Proxan and Co 13.499 Oxford *ank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 6,312 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and C 0..................... 30,985 Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Serenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—. B whing and Soas 7,255 Oxfordshire Witney Batik, Witney—Clinok 8241 Co ...... •) 4,130 Average Amount. Pease a Old Bank, Hull, the hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co, 38,712 Penzance Bank, Penzance —Batten ac!l C 0... 10,227 ?eterborough Bank and Oundle Bank. Peter borough—Mot-11-s. Yorke 7,201 Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson and White 145 Pezoorokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank. Penzance—Rickets, Enthovett and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 27,942 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co 27,924 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Maxwell and Co 6,048 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood, Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds and Co 5,443 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank Roches ter—Day and Nicholson 8,625 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 10,657 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 12,622 Rye Bank, Rye—Pomfret and Co. Reigate and barking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Dorking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross (Ad Bank, Horefordshiro, Ross—Pritchard and Allavt—y 4,132 Saffron Walden and North Essex Bunk, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co 12,455 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough —Woodall and Co 21,881 Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke d Eytons. and Co • 27,641 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son 2,971 Southampton Town .and County . Bank, South ampton -41addison and Pearce 11,779 Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co 12,884 St. Alban's Bank. St. Alban's—J. S. Story Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and Kin g • • • • • • .... Southampton, and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall . 3,100 Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 1,359 Stoarbridge Bank,, Stourbridge ---Rufford, . Wragg, and Co • Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 12,318 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. ~ Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bato and Robins . Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herta Bank,- St. Alban's—Gib- HERRING FISHING. (From the Scotsman.) DIJNBAR.—The fishing for some days back has been particularly good. Some of the boats have had very large shots, even to the length of 70 crans, and the take was generally good. The quantity sent by rail is immense. On Tuesday 70 trucks left, con taining about 250 tons of green fish, which would yield a return to the North British of fully 1001. All the English inland counties are in this way sup plied. BEEIVICIL—The fishing has been good throughout the past week. The return for yesterday morning was from 2 to 30 crans each boat, several of which have now secured 100 crans for the season. The average is about 70—a higher average at this period of the season than of any during the last ten years. The prices have declined, and have been this week 75., Bs., and 9s. the crap. . . ABERDEEN, AUG. 13.—The average per boat for the season may, on a rough calculation, be stated at from 18 to 20 crans. PETERHEAD, AUG. 13 —The average take of the 270 boats fishing here, to this date, amounts to 36f craps per boat. FRASERRURGH, AuG. 12.—The average take of herrings here to this date is 57 crans per boat. MACDUFF, Atm. 12.—The average of the herring fishing, to this date, as near as can be ascertained, is about 45 crans per boat. The highest fished boat has got 110 crans. NORTH SUNDERLAND, AUG. 15.—Since last report large quantities of herrings have been caught, but the price has been so low for the last few days that the fishermen have been very little benefited thereby, and they are now so much down-hearted, as to be thinking of giving over at the end of this week for the season. This morning (Thursday) the boats are coming in with large quantities, many seem to have from 40 to 50 . barrels, and eight, ten, and twenty ap pear to be common, though several have come in nearly clean. Price, ss. per cran. son and Stuart — Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 22,493, Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and C 0.," 8,068 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ' ford and Barne 8,985 •Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton- Shire, Thrapston--Yorke and Eland 9,637 •Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Won Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and , Co. 9,059 ifxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co, Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Allnatt &Co 8,427 Wurwiek and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Greenway and Co. , . 19,907 Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox. Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co 40,160 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co 11,934 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co . 6,011 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bapi_s, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W , Hancock „. ........ 5,149 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley,Lavender, _ _ and Co. - 7,495 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 62,655 Worcester hire Bank,. Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Haleswortla and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. .. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 9,110 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann, Clough. and Co 39,557 TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2O, 1850. rain has fallen, which will freshen up the pasture won dorfully. While we write the glass is rising, and the sun sbtning out magnificently.—Calea'oniun Mercury. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Aug. 15:— JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 48,797 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield 8,580 Cumberland - Union Banking Company, Work- 27,708 ington . . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany,9,o94 Coventry ck Bhire Banking Company Cabnedltesnvhaarwmi Coventry ...... . Company Coventry 11,606 Company,°Chel tenham - Coventry County Carlisle o and Union n. d. . .b.Gloucester.u.Bankingm...b.Cumberland r.Banking.ia. n.. a . . B. Carlisle ........................ 1 a. ... n . k. ... i. . 1.1 ........ C. .... 13. .. 11 .. 1 . - . Y . 9 2 2 4: 35 7 438 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley .............................................. Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle . .... 3 1 6 8 , , 5 1 5 10 4 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 18,764 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 16,241 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucester 1 2 2 26, 48 70 86 elinlaPliafnaYx li ' uddersfield 31 75, 8 5 4 4 62 Company, Ha- - H G a lo h u f c a e x st j e o rs in h t i . r s e t ß oc ae ß in a g nk Huddersfield Banking Company, Hull Banking Company , Hull `)7 13 ,580 anking Coro ' 23,096. H lla / l i i if f faax asc m a..n. d.iiu.d..d.Commercial.e.r.s. a. . B e. i a d. n . . Unionk. .i n . g. .... 3', Helaton patty, Halifax. Company, Lancaster g 5 1 '663 11 11 e e rfo n r d i :h a i n r k e i Banking n ßanking Co raa Company, n Knaresborough and Claro flanking Company, 1,472 15,754 Knaresboroug h Leeds Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbrid e 2,782 p n a g n &mpany, Leicester kmi and Warwickshire Banking 23,055 LeamingtonL Leeds eices Lancaster tße raenhnki irapnengr Priors g s Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 42,466 Company, Lea min g ton P riors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,484 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company , Nott ingham Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields. and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newca s t l e 1,276 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Biskopsgate-street, London ............................... North Wilts Banking Company , Melksham 37,575 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton . 59,924 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton ............ .`.- ....................... North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 21,247 Pares's Leicestcrshire Banking Company. Lei cester Saddleworth Banking Company,.Sitddleworth 2,607 Sheffield Banking Oompany, Sheffield . 34422 Stamford, pany, Stainford .., ............... .. .. 44,826 Spalding, and Bost on Banking Com- Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetsttire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... ..... 44,142 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge ................ .. ' 84,378 Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield .... ..... ............................... : Sheffield and Rotherham Joint• Stock Banking Company, Sh..iti,3Jd •.............................. .. 51,990 Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, 881 Richmond ... . ............. . .................... 41, Storey and Thomas's Banking Company Shaftesbury ... ................................... 9,786 Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield - . Wolverhampton :mid Staffordshire Banking Com pans, Wolverhampton ................. . Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield. 14,099 Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven - Warwick and Leutuit.gton Banking Company, Warwick ...... ................................ 25,369 West of Englan..3. ~,ii South Wales District Whitchurch ' Wilts and Dorset Banking ComPanY• Bank. Bristol .- ..... ..................... sl . iii . s .......... 6 684 2 50 7 West Riding Union Backing ConiPauYt dersfield ...... -•• ...... • Huel. Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Worcester City and4CLunty Banking Company, Worcester... ............. ' ..................... 3,788 York U n i on B an 'i c i . ng . c on * . any, York ............ 63,476 York 81,010 York City and County k . ....................... .. ..... 2,637 Ba,n mg Company, Yorkshire Banking Qompanyf Leeds ............ 117,648 P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Itdaud Reyeuue,fiemerset House, August 10, MO. HOP INTELLIGENCE. EMINUBIDGII, AUGUST 13.—The hop gardens in this parish are now presenting a pretty appearance, and show well for a good crop, but if we had less rain and more sun it would add much to the growth. From the ground we have. seen to-day, the weather must be more settled to produce the. highest duty expected by some. FARNHAM, AUGUST 15.—The planters are not now quite so sanguine of having hops in plenty this year, for the mould has made its appearance in most of the ground•, and the frequent showers which we daily experience tend greatly to extend its influence. PEASMARSII, AUG. 15.—The hops continue to hang in burr, and have not progressed as they should do at this period of the growth. Warm, still weather is re•, quired to bring them to perfection. • BiLIGIfTLING, AUG. 15.—The late winds have bat tered us about very much, so that we cannot report that progress which we would wish. IVALpuow, AUG. 15.—The hops have been going on well up to yesterday ; but the rain and high wind have made a great havoc among them since last night; to what extent we have not been able to ascertain. AZATH.Ff ELD, AtIGUAT 15.—Hops are a little da maged by the high winds, and require some warm and stilt weather. BeXTED, Ago. 15.—The hops begin to show, and we do not see anything at present to prevent a good crop. TICEHUIST, AUG. 15.—We have bad rather a stormy week, and the hops are blown about in ex posed situations, but with this exception, we are pro gressing favourably. SEAr., Au°. 14.—N0 change since our last. Our gardens continue to look well. BATTLE, Aug. 14.—The burr is fast coming into fruit, and, excepting two or three poles dislodged by recent . winds, there is scarcely any ault to find as yet. CATSFIELD, AUG. 14.—Our gardens are looking healthy. A few days more will show us hops in lieu of burr. CANTHRBURY, AUG. 14.—According to the Kentish Observer of Thursday last, the hops in this district are doing remarkably well, the burr developing itself most luxuriantly, and the colour being:good. The mould, of which we have sometimes spoken as being visible, exists but •to a alight extent. The weather this week has been more favourable, though we have had a slight shower or two ; and, should the next fortnight be bright, the probability is that there will be a very large crop. The duty is freely laid at 200,0001., while some of our neighbours go so far as 220,0001. General accounts speak of the hops look ing well, and promising an abundant crop.—Surrey Standard. THE WEATHER and the CROPS. From all parts of the country we have received gene rally cheering accounts, both as regards the grain crops and- the frvourable -weather for harvest. The heavy weather which had been experienced more or less severely through the whole country, for a succession of days at the usual time for prosecuting the harvest, led to very gloomy forebodings, the character of which some indeed feel disinclined to give up, notwithstanding the very propitious change that last week took place. We hear the wheat crop spoken of as of an inferior descrip tion through entire corn-growing districts. From the information we have been able to obtain on the subject, however, we do not share in this opinion. Partial failures always will be, but we believe the crop will be an aver age one. In this neighbourhood the corn has looked very fine—the harvest has been carried on with considerable energy. and a continuance for a short time linger of the delightful weather we have, at the time we are writing, will enable the whole to be saved in excellent condition. The yield is satisfoctory. With respect to the poteto crop, the disease has not advanced much since our last statement. In some places entire fields have been des troyed, but in others the blight is slight, and has not extended to the root.—Devonport Independent. TUE HARVEST.—Although' at the commencement of the week we had some uncertain and showery weather, it gradually became more fine, and since Tuesday there has been a succession of drying winds, and clearer, though still somewhat clouded, skies. Great progress has consequently been made in carrying the wheat, and ricks are beeinntng to fill the yards in every direction. — Berkshire Chronicle. THE IJARTEST IN SCOTLAND.—The warm and sunny weather of the last ten days has given an extraordinary impetus to the crops. About ten days ago we observed one or two fields of barley in the neighbourhood under the sickle, since which timethere has been a good deal of barley and even of wheat cut down. The labour market was pretty well attended and active yes terday, and by the beginning of next week harvest is expected to be general over the country. The crop is considered unprecedented for a number of years, either for its early maturity or weight, and, should the good weather last for other three weeks, the greater part o f the grain will be gathered into the stack-yard. The accounts from all other parts of the kingdo m are equa ll y satisfactory.—Caledonian Mercury,. HARYEsT IN THE UPPER DIsTRICT OF EAST LOTHIAN. —So early an harvest as the present in the upper di s t r i c t of East Lothian , it is believed, never took place before. On Monday, the sth inst., a heavy crop of barley, on the Marquis of Tweeddale's experimental farm of Broadwoodside, in the parish of Yester, was com menced to be cut down. Almost the whole of the land on this farm was a few years ago a bleak and barren muir, in some places so swampy as not to be able to carry cattle. In consequence, however, cf thorough drainage and deep ploughing, with the newly-invented Yester and Tweeddale ploughs, the laad is in a state of great productiveness, the crops of every description affording evidence of the value of the improvements. It is worthy of observation that the crops on these lands aro as near maturity as those in the early and rich dis trict near Dunbar.—Caledonian Mercury. GALASHIELS —THE CROPS.—IC of us no ordinary amount of pleasure, after a pretty extended survey of the district, to inform our readers that the crops of all kinds look remarkably well. Wheat and oats are progressing fast to the harvest, and the barley harvest has corn tnenced already. Turnips are allowed on all hands to be a special crop. Potatoes look as well as ever we remem ber, and no indications that have as yet appoared would warrant us to Make mention of the much-dreaded di, ease.—Kelso Mail. ROXBURGUSHIRE.—It affords us no ordinay amount of pleasure, after a pretty extended survey of the district, to inform our readers that the crops of all kinds look remark ably well. Wheat and oats are progressing, fast to the harvest, and the barley harvest hes commenced already. Turnips are allowed on all hands to be a special crop. Patatoes look as well as ever we remember, and no in dications that have as yet appeared would warrant us to make mention of the much-dreaded disease.—Kelso Mail. DUMFRIESSHIRPL—Reaping will be general around Dumfries in a fortnight, but various fields promise to be ready for the sickle before that time.—Diastfriei Courier. GLASGOW—Wheat crops heavy in the year have been partially lodged by the late showers, but the damage sus tained we should estimate as trifling. We regret to state Vast in various districts the potato disease has again exhibited itself. In the neighbourhood of Ayr. we observed the crops on several fields completely blasted, judging from the blackened appearance of the shaws. The crops which have exhibited the greatest signs of failure aro American, Rod Dons, and Cups. Oa Thursday harvest operations were commenced on the estate of Dargavel, the property of John Hall Maxwell, Esq., Secretary to the Highland and Agricultural Society. Part of a held contiguous to the village of Bishopton has been cut down. The crop seems to be a plentiful one, and fully ripe. Caledonian Mercury. FINESJAME.—Tee crops in this district are in an ad vanced stats. Trio continued heat during the last ten days has brought them to the verge of harvest. On Monday, a number of farmers will commence cutting. :although not pr tnising to be a heavy yield, tie quality h likely to he of a very superior de.crip tion. Last year the wheat looked much heavier in ear than it does this year; but it could not be qual in qaality to wliat, this will be. Barley laaks well. Oa's lightish generally. The want of rain during the grow ing season has been a4s ust the weight of grain. Fife seems to have sutE.rvd wore from draught than the counties to the south of the Forth. Potatoes do not ap• pear to be first. rate, and they are small. 'There is no appearance of disease from the absence of a moist atmosphere during the critical period of the beginning of August; the hopes of their continuing sound is pretty strong. Within the last three days some most refreshing ASSETS. Cash and ingots ~. .. ... f. 332,039.712 27 Ditto in branch banks ... ... 116,195,118 0 Bills past due ... ... ... 1,949,519 0 Bills falling due in Paris, of which 13,946,258 f. 46c. were received from the branch banks ... 47,776,606 10 Bills in the branch banks 76,068,417 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 7,469,500 0 Ditto by the branch banks ... 1,173,869 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 17,497,281 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... 2,404,997 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 0 lientes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 ilentes, disposable funds ... 42,394,488 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... . ... 12,952,953 89 Hotel and furniture of the Bat . ik ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,473,919 0 Interest in National Discount Bauk ... 200,000 0 Ditto breach banks 230,000 0 Bills protested at Paris ... 147,202 59 Ditto at the branches ... ... 1,361,334 0 Expenses of administration of the Bank 78,134 24 Ditto of the branches 142,769 0 sliscellaneous 224,796 k 6 f. 777,791,616 38 LIABILITIES. Capital ... . . f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto`of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,7.50 14 Reserve•immobiliere ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 426,586,900 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 72,388,725 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 7,422.975 4 Account current with Treasury creditor 63,520,740 85 Various accounts current ... 67,384,383 3 Ditto in,branches ... 23,094,888 0 Bills payable at sight ... 4.691,500 0 Ditto at branches ... 1,189,510 0 Dividends payable Liquidation of the Algiers Sank ... 9,215 0 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 438,924 98 Ditto branch banks 631,012 0 Expenses anticipated ... ... 258,755 60 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 114,831 83 Ditto in branch banks .. 244,973 0 Iliscellancous ... 855,290 66 f. 777,791,616 33 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'ARGOUT. The preceding account shows that the cash in band has decreased since last week by 8,730,000 T. The com mPrcial bills discounted have-diminished by 2,500,000 f. The protested bills have diminished by 90,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 1,000,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has increased by 1,250,000 f. The sundry credits have diminished by 2,300,000 f. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS. The eleventh annual report of the Registrar- General of births, deaths, and marriages in England, records the sum of his operations in the year 1848. In that year, 138,230 marriages were solemnised; the births of 563,059 children were registered; and 399,800 people died. Of the marriages, 113,284 were contracted between bachelors and spinsters ; 5,920 between bachelors and widows ; 12,702 between widowers and spinsters ; and 6,324 between widowers and widows. From this it would appear widowers are more frequently found disposed to venture on the married state again than widows; and that the majority of widowers prefer to marry spinsters, while the majority of widows prefer widowers. Of the 138,230 marriages, 121,469 were celebrated according to the rites of the Established Church ; of these only 13 were by special licence. Of the parties contracting, 43,166 men and 62,771 women signed the marrian register with marks. In 32,974 cases both parties signed ; in 39,989, only one. The number of marriages in the quarter ending the last day of March was 28,398 ; in the quarter ending the last day of June, 34,721; in the quarter ending the last day of September, 32,995 ; in the quarter ending the last day of December, 42,116. There were 563,059 births registered in 1848. Of these 288,346 were males, and 274,713 females. The total of illegitimate births registered in 1848 was 36,747. Of these 18,580 were males, and 18,167 females. The number of births registered in the quarter ending the last day of March was 139,736 ; in the quarter ending the last day of June, 149,760; in the quarter ending the last day of September, 140,359 ; in the quarter ending the last day of December, 133,204. The number of . illegitimate births re gistered in the first quarter of the year was 9,272 ; in the second, 9,484 ; in the third, 9,033 ; in the fourth, 6,958. Summer would, therefore, appear to be the most licentious, and winter the most chaste season. The number of mal"s who died in 1848 was 202,949 ; of females, 196,851. The number of deaths in the first quarter cf the year was 120,034; in the second, 99,727; in the third, 87,602; in the fourth, 92,437. The maximum number of deaths occurred in the winter quarter, the minimum in the summer one. -- --- DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. A most disastrous conflagration occurred in Regent street, at the north end of the town about ten o'clock on Sunday night. The flames were first discovered in the second story of a flour-mill, at present in the occupation of Mr. Charles Ward, but recently tenanted by Mr. John Bailey. It is conjectured that the flames originated in the vicinity of the boilers, but they extended with such rapidity, and the alarm and excitement were so great, that it is impossible to obtain any reliable information on this point. Mr. Bibby, superintendent of the fire-brigade, had perceived the reflection of the fire, and, we be lieve, had got as far as Vauxhall-road with one of the engines before a messenger had reached Temple court. Tne other engines from the station imme diately followed on the track, together with that be longing to the West of England Insurance Com pany. Fortunately there was a most copious supply of water from the Green-lane wells, and seven or eight plugs were forthwith called into requisition to play upon the flames. A strong wind was blowing from the north-west, and the most serious apprehen• sions were entertained for the safety of the adjacent property. It was at one time thought that the Cla rence Foundry, belonging to Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy was in danger, the burning timbers being carried a considerable distance in that direction. Indeed, the ignited wood was whirled across the rail way, some 150 yards distant, and alighted on some straw, which speedily became one mass of flame. Some small shops fronting Great Howard-street and a public-house at the corner of Porter-street, narrowly escaped entire destruction, and most of them were more or less injured at the rear. In the majority of cases the furniture and goods were removed, but great loss was sustained in that way, as thieving was prac tised to an extent which would be hardly credible to a person unacquainted with the neighbourhood. The fire was not what is termed " got under" until after twelve o'clock, and even then a sudden gust of wind might have rekindled flames which it would have re quired the utmost activity to abate. One of the da• roa;ed houses, occupied by Mr. Bacon, an oil and colourman, is, we believe, insured in the Yorkshire office. The loss altogether must be very considerable, but upon whom it will mainly fall we are at present unable to state.—Liverpool Albion. AFFRAY WITH POACHERS. A sanguinary conflict between gamekeepers and poachers, similar to those which for the last half cen tury have characterised Wortley and the neighbour hood, 'Wok place on Sunday morning last, about one o'clock, between Lord Wharncliffc's keeper and a ruffianly band of poachers, numbering about ten. At that hour Thomas Barker, the keeper alluded to, accompanied by a young man, his son-in-law, encoun tered two men in pursuit of game in a grass field, about 250 yards from Westwood Lodge, his own residence. One of the poachers was in advance of the other, and Barker and b e , on meet i ng, imme diately closed, and a desperate struggle ensued. The son-in-law and the other poacher mutually retired from each other, the latter to bring up his compa nions, which he did in a few minutes. They had arrived within a few yards of where the keeper and one of the party were engaged, when the latter, un buttoning his :waistcoa`, dexterously slipped it and his smock over his head, and then extricating himself from the keeper, joined his companions, leaving the two garments, together with his hat, in Barker's hands. At the spot where they halted was a heap of stones which had been got off the land, and Barker was immediately assailed by a shower of these dan gerous missiles. Notwithstanding he kept his ground, and requested them to retire. A simultaneous burst of oaths and threatening was the reply ; and one stone having struck him on the neck and another on the shoulder, he thought it prudent to commence the retreat himself. This he was doing veryslowly, pre serving a sidelook at his antagonists, and he had not got mare than 20 or 25 ysrils away from them, when one of the dastardly fellows presented his piece, and taking a deliberat e aim at the upp er parts, fired, lodging the contents principally in Barkceg shoulder and about the arm-pit, a few shots in the chek, and one very near the eye. We are glad to be able to add, however, that none of the shot reached a vital part. forliNliately on receiving the shot, Barker discharged one of his barrels at the lags of the gang, who were now making their way in the direction of Chapel town, but he could nut tell whether it took effect or not, since none of the meu seemed to halt. He thinks it oe th all escaped un hurt, be u" a the turb pr ation babl of the ey moment in him from g Jei perly directing his piece. None of the gag q uite• been traced. Barker's wounds a re progressing uri e favourably. Though in his .57th year, a nd labo. g . under the effects of injuries sust ained o rmin ed forme r sip lar occasions, he seems as fearless,and dete pg Lord ever. In the desperate renc ontre be sin it* e Wharncliffe's keepers and a ban d of pooch,: i ; „ autumn of 1846, he had a fing er and shoulder broken, his head laid open, andlkPella,o;illf manently injured. Fourteen y ears age, 10 g as engagement, he had \ everal ribs broken,. a otherwise severely bruii s ;ed.—Shefe/d Times. THE COUNT FLY MAKKDA.,. statement a the quantities ?' ) r t of Londo n from the putt."' in I 15" 18 . 50, to the 17th MP The following is the official corn, &c., received in the ply Essex, from the 12th Aug., 1 both inclusive : I t 1 1. 13 . A ° 8 200 0691 45 831. Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon .• . 1(126 127 409 1 371 ...• --------"------ IO CHELMSFORD, Aua. 16.—Prices to - day were W' 0 2 n Wheat, white, old 46s to 50s ; new 44 5 to 4 0 " Aeon 405 to 435; new, 39s to 425; barley, 235 to 2 55 ; OP 245 to 265; grinding 2ls to 23e ; oats 155 to 2 °_!, l w 20 4 to 55a ; chevalier 64s to 56s ; peas, partridge, 7" to 265; old, —s to ---s ; white, new, 23s to 263 ; Oldt l i ki, 00° dun, new, 23s to 255; beans, tick, new 23s to 2 6 f ; n o t ; fi r to 005; herrn., ticks, new 21s to 275; old OW to" — ~, sagan, new 22s to 249; old 00e to 006 per gr. , 4t ratl 4P ,_ to C 4s o s tfit ba E r s t T e l y tt 2 , 2 A . tuoc2.6lB7;.—Wheat, white 440 to ~: OOP t ,i 0 . 2 . 9 i du0 , tato and small 22s to 275; peas 2 he s aP sto s, 31"Oszirgr KIKICALDT, Audi. 17.--The following are ' ' ..- 0 up to this date:— Beam reii iii --'s Wheat. Barley. Oats. od oa First 438 01 21s 6d 21e 01 o d ...I od Second 40s 01 21, 01 20s 61 .....0 "" --6 o d _A . Third 36s 01 l9s Od 183 Od , o d t Os 7,, a f Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 2 ' 3 - d i ° e lic"' grain at our m ar ket TclN t u o- G. da l y 6 ; HADDING A —__The following are 13eltit First Third Second Wheat. Barley.' , „Cits'AA ri ••• .. 40s 51 203 Sd 213 -1 2 80 ...... ...... 44s 61 2s Od 2zs p a 29s o r d 373 01 18s 01 _„,,i''' ~,_°' 299 T --iarket 'W.0,'":„..: 9, 4 1 : 1 1 4 total quantity of Wheat in 131 ' . 116 g 0' 2 75 q 4" 40 :11/4 Do. Barley do. ra ' Do. Oats do. ' 4 ' 471- Do. Beans do. to , u 0 , GLASGOW, AUG. 14.— Provisions --Che'se', o e to v• ...; per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 2 '-' I r i s h Po"' cwt. Country fresh butter, 10d to Od per lb•_ L asoslit. dered, in lumps, 8d to Bid; country po to Od. Country eggs, 8d per dozen ; carried bel lr; per 20, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per r - nd , „liifali fg° 2. 6d. ....- PERTH, Au°. 16.—Wheat, 40s Od to 4 45 - -0 Od OP • Od to 215 Od ; oats, 18s to 21s; d b°lll* peas an 2 3 . (11 per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 22s to 24 1. o w, is; led hen wi!ditto,34 KaLso, AUG. 16.—Wheat, old, Os to Oo I Ili, t _ tp ',,kl,os t a to 34s Od ; barley, new, 145 Od to 163 6d i d',,,, tw .Pd ; 6) .... ti.- 0 4 potato oats, 14. to 16. ; ditto new, 005 Cd to u"' ...sip 'o w oats 13. 6d t0.15s 6d; ditto new, 005 to 00 Od ;.15-bobelltio. to 218 Od ; beans, Ids to 203 per boll of six itoP° rl to zo; al STIRLING, AUG. 16.—Wheat, foreign, 2 ° 6 3d ; orel' rj. home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, 19134t° 216 ,a, od 0 irn oili boll of 6 bushels, o.od to Os Od ; ditto custr , i i ; o d to 14 0 0, Oats, common, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto row , 1 .: os 0 4 b r ise ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto 0 ,.,°”' t0 3P ;_.. IP distillers, 32. Od to 341; tiitto brewers , 34sou od; per - ... per boll, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 12.9 d tolteitto 0 1 Si ; 6d to Os ad; flour, new per sack, 31$ Od to 330u1".. oj to ii i 9 6; ditto, 183 6d to 208 Od; oatmeal, per lo ad _s' ° ;lbef 84° 9 4 " ditto new 27s 6ci to 29s Od • ditto per Poc k Z o n, 0 4 to fresh butter per lb, 8d to ' lod ; • egg. Pe r - 0 , do' , hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 60$ to 7. . 10 this boki. . FALKIRK, AUG. 15,-..The SUppit cif g rai eleSd P er 14.10 ° market was 270 bolls; wheat at 179 Od to ei , l '" ; bomb - barley, 15s Od to Os 'Od ; oats, 131 dto 1 _„"" ~.• b pd to 15.0 d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Od POI' k"'" h .rley, IN U P oavaet ß sr, z ae x ce w ops z e c ra K di , m; A per u ry a iea . l 15 . — Wheat, s hallo t, 49 1 , 3d oo ; „,,,./"--; P e* .44 . , 1. Odi Pr - 0 Old' 3 0, to.) - ~,stk o i HAwica, Aug. 13.—Wheat, 01.• ~pd; __,_ ;v ..11 t n l o 37 23 o , s d o t O d o s ; l th be 6s C :C n dl; ad co ; m d m itt4 on ° 0o ld'0 9 151.36"14111 -^ 11°' 111.4 ;f P""il 'kater7 bushels. 20s Od to 23s Ott e.--- ° Iwo. iso 04 COAL MARKET. --litsil ........ 10 66 Buddle's W. Hartley 14 Od Walker - ....... ...• 5 ,6 d s CareB W. Hartley l4s Od Bel Mont .................. .„ 1... 6d Clavering's New Tan- Raton ............ ..„„ li; Od field J I - J o o n w as a so rd h 's n W s H .H art .N ley et . h 1 1 4 2 58 0 6 d d : hatubtu n .....•••*". 15 0 °(I ,soiatoresttitoo s . " . 5s A d o Ilolywell •• ...... ...• r a North Percy Hartley l3s Od Stewart ... " 1e o d Ord's. Main "Canfield Moor 1 $ 1 3 s °d9dgeerintlige•ilaiu."4:: r•' .. ~••• 14$ fantield Moor Butes . lie 9dllleu4h.snli, .... ......,.. •• It Walker's Primrose - ...... /... West Hartley • West Wylam 12s dd South Ju7.,ilepoca .0': of n Wylam . 13s 6d South 0 ,7 .. . ••• 'Jr. e i • Wall's End, & c. Whit,fun' .' . • .• IOS Acorn Close6,l c o ded 016 , ..... i s, 10 13e wis,_ n , ff bstsl .... __. .1 el Elm Park - .. 0"-- its Od ... .. , Gosforth ..... . Hedley Lawson l3s 3d fisr tie lli. bolts " 1... Riddell Ships at tnarket.'oo. lions reported --..'..........--------------................. 0 15' RAILWAY SHARD MAO , , n d STOCK Excamc ' narket Was rbe tr , 0 BRISTOL. AO . 19 ' (1 1111 7,0s ac ' active to d ' h e s liare 1 s sed• Ore ' - a v• and prices are rather are old, 6 9 ' iieri so I'll eiTi, sellers 57L is , buyers, 57--)l4ll4o%).l"ostern to, Stock, ieilers 32%, buyers, 3" ties, sellers ' N, buyers 6 1 A. to' ac ne were--Bristol and dlzeter,6 ..er cot, Cow Ea t SToinic . . Excitaxott -Ther' 1,1 V 61.; l' 00Lw,a5A 11(1;01' b . asiones_esre opiftoto: 1,2,4_1,013_0w, r4ortb day, but r i ' ' 00,7110 w 59 v i „, v ......I p ces were steady. The tr roted, lot ts'irfetl,ll,B' 9''ai:ledaiss.ll-ireDitatno,afireferkresnhciree,' Cons° t do , od , ;t oo, t , Preference, guaranteed iti'ern, 11 1 ki-Ditto,New Quartere,ls-16-Pl,_ dis. - t 614 rather fl unioX.--Midland, 3214-I)itto, Halves, 42,05tg,,40. The transactions --Uit 0(B, 16631-Slirewsburv, Oswestry•,l7ovr:v 9 per cenUidisoci, l'iiis, s ern and Dover, 1444 York and .North c m,, e j, 1 1 Birkenhead, Lancashire, -and Cheshire, ]g, 0""" sf sg 9. de ', MANCHESTER, At'°'lllk„t to'. 0 00 ) Snocrr ExcHANaB.-The share In r oot , of s 8 !4-1 (late Lancashir e and Yorkshire, Quarters, ifd East .1-An Vitt°' Or sactions were as follow :-- 1 , d 0... .weeer , and prices scarcely so firni $6, csoire, yi ,__ Extension), 91Y,3 dis.--London so e oil P,iocellr sellers n st a ' l, e nl w , Quarters, 15 16 p.-Ditto, Manclietld_ , i nd Y South 3 111 n Quarters n North ~IfroitiC shire, 14%-North -), 1 p.- Manchester, Shen; Staffordshire, 10 . 4 i c' o, to .dof BIRMINGHAM, Avt 05 tlstterthe r 1056, than Saturday, and prices slightly dec J'd....boyer°4 dis! 40 S n T d 0 c o n 1 c E xcit,tisas..-The share Iner,'l.„o, At 0, 14-Shropshire Union, 0 344 16 sellers buyers 4 ii , di ,.- D ors aufrdorNdsoirlitrlie-:beustyeerrnss 14,,.,ereseiiriu,o,te I.erssellesiti:ii:va, buyers 33 , no sellers-Great Northern, 1),,,;„0. Quart' 14 '4 dis.-London and North-Western - - done at 1 p. Newcastle, lAG feloi401 : Ino. T )w 0 1. 6 C :,:_ 1( 4. ‘,31 ; 0 7,. i y: I 0 we l te r - YORE, AUG 17 ' 3 to - d sil thorn , E. T 4 4 1‘ 1 !:, redweu's shipwrights ork and North Midland, I°`' ........„.......... v .••••• 0 1 10 br l o ------ a Vi' 4 „ . ing 1 010 haencravtiesravicriLcseirovbai T SINGULAR DISCOVERY or --, 0 oP doc ks of b er Brilliant, of Workington lying ill I ' ll : elk nal/ ' 4 ror'' ' '''.. i g b o tiueanlotA,fe handed ttaethniremdmebdeh somera s a s Pd , N'w'occasion 7 hisaoe gi ‘e‘ i nt t ga n t ; 5e b; - 1 :1- t t li i 3 t;;; A : tl i 0 : 0: 11:111-$ : l b ° I.: °°.11:1: ing it, an immensealocality,n dthhe f o u tr ore after aohratnaeerddr must e pw x aa a csh m ead i ty n i a ki t abe i i i l ri etion :u e : : : si rotornia :b: je o or i t lE o e . , : s ti l : c t (o ,lo b 3 a d. p ae i an ) gr a s r e e ro n oldt tly delighted with its libe r4tion 041 ° J i!'°lt " and introduced to light and heat• T he : " beid e etib' sog whilst growing. This piece of timber'''. 33 , t ion; , i b in 5 , bol e and other fastenings in a lmost every di ce lowa' 11° 's I ''' to say, Mons. Crapaud escaped unhurt, 1 ,,, loailio o g- !tlia much knocking about ashnoroe°anne k-11(71,4.11:0-01)°13t - CI more than twenty years to and froin ( 1 to 4 si n g 00 I lv ' 0 0 0 1. t teli! TH Our ° C .. C . °lll3 f t : tlill 'fi g 13'161i : 4 world.—C ard iff C i a: cf . r itt A . A o dverliser....... destroyed, and tubers entirely cheering. In s t ances b ay , b een given u' e ° o lt °i t: , iteccor , arrive is, that there will, taki ng 00 ,11 e I be an • ample abundance left for human c 0 1 e 00 10, , 0 Examiner. , ~n .1 bti ea ' - pO r r A , --DVERTISENt EN T I --Serdal a `-' --re' 1 1.4', ' 14' Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter P, r00 13 •l , do' ,e Vv(i'll" Gazette, from Mr. Pemberton, of Car e th avO e ded ° e in e( had been cured by "faTI prrrobbesfitiestirCtion , Wilfred,—During the voyage the steward of .001,000 • f o r ii 0 ing that I suffered severely from scrofula,. e` o ,, e 0 1 0, s ll l ,,iii try Holloway's Ointment and Pais, ir.fprmlng medicaid ts 0 passenger you had kindly given me a good supplY. I r ole° ed , of each a" A i l„ dir e p erf ec ia them, and in a few (ta s I found 0 general health that I ycontinued them stearif'inoloolls I know that you will be pleased to hear thx,;_okoor cured. "--Sold by all druggists, and at ri Establishment, "44, Strand, Londso. these invaluablecompieveetio oi,i BIATB'S, OF A soPr• .• o , On the 17th inst., tCh ter-square, On the 16th inst., at tipper SO. the aes . T P. Toler. I °te OF A DAVOUTSIL 0000 , the 9th June, in India, the lady of Co ln ,10 0 terrace, of v On the 18th inst., the wife of James IC6-2, I:sq.' Loughborough - roa d, RvßrixlDton. anidgrosirrcsi:stige:b,oot dr i ii ca c t i ti ot ,, , f f Tmha O orn i y i 1 the l e ena l on l u, t , rl h d,i o to f e,hl J l y u L n od e r:du, : Fli t : ,tcie S r. t : 00 r1:331101 ilsr'eszps liCal3rteh,o : 7:311 2 f l o: , : , Meeklenburgh-square, London. Ja O m n es, t a h df i c V e ; count ot Tipperary, to Elizabeth AlasoEngSo Henry James, ecnnl3dtshoninosft i,.raatneSiit.spJaoightln'ts, Charocb. of o he late John Eckford, Esq., N. E.l.C.S•clitirch, op 01 n the 15th just., at St. Matthew's L' j wei eilli William C. Tilly, younger son of Captain i ,' i ' l e r of ‘% t l i ii i r: g. n i , lt. Cornwall, to Ann Emma, eldest daue A itig' oErs O q‘ On the ioltfilatAenidlsesiptahiiird:liiqt;ota.o,ffifaiiitPi;anSrgkitifepstineureertirfc,C2,loeurive:lni3iriirli:giigte°,:l:slticE!gaCdl:l/1"'. Jilli' --- rice" TTVD. ' a • of ' lingteal ' On the 'Rai ine.; ' a 1 -' t'll o Of 11°b h 1 'n k: 64 " nlit la On the I Hun.st just. . (- ' '' i''' rPhilipi"4 A r I e n ' 1 i t a l I a) " ' ~,) l e . r . 5 1 , oir-„ 0. place, Russell-squar. , itrl ic° 'sg eir . 4. On the 16th just ^t Rtneiagh-tertscm, -f tOr' ,of 3 Cal iey e e , , r 7 E p sq , relict of tli - e late Mr. Oharle.4W:v.jsell,sl n the 17thr,dinosot.., late Mr. ~.... , . fi,ndon: Printed and Published bf_llP—.,„ 0ffi . ..;‘,0 011 Nu. 112, tkrtand, Printer, at T . L'i ~..,` in LW iti.nzi. in ~;‘,,,, ver.r.drurt of 0... r 3 .. .,''''' ,, Middlesex, Tuesday, August 20, 1645" I