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TIIE WAR IN IWNGkItY. Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound, NADAmE pet sz MEMOIRS , OF A HUNGARIAN LADY. Comprisinz Full and Interesting Details of • • TILE WAR IN HUNGARY. With an Historical Introduction by FRANCIS PULSZKY " Madame Pulszky's narrative cannot fail to excite an Interest in , _lasses of readers."—Edinburgh Review. "No more interesting contribution could have been offered to the history of the Hungarian revolution than these brilliant and touching volumes. They ➢ossess the value of what is historical, and the fas cination of What is romantic."—Sun. • Henry Colburm Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. MADLLE. FIOLLENTDa. In compliance with the general &sire. Madlle. FIORENTINI has been engaged to appear on the FAREWELL NIGHT on SATUR DAY August 24. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGHT. Ihe FAREWELL and CONCLUDING NIGHT of the SEASON will t•e giTen on SATURDAY, August 24, when will be rresented Donizettes Opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Marie, Madame Sontag; Sulpizio Sergente, ign3r F. Lablache; Cerporale, Signor Ferrari ; Tonto, Signor Gardoni. To be preceded by the grand Scene truer Verdi's Opera, I DUE FOSCARI. I ncrezia, Mdlle. Porodi ; The Doge, Signor Co:etti. After the Opera the National Anthem will be sung by the whole strength of the Company. To Ike followed by the grand Scena from Weber's Dramatic Opera of DER FREISCHUTZ. Agatha, Madll'. Florentint. tter which a Selection !rem Cimarosa's admired Opera, entitled IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Pao'ina, _Signor Calzolari ; Count Robinson, Signor F. Lablache ; Geronimo, Signor Lablache. In the course of the Evening, Mane. Florentini will sing, in the National G stume, the celebrated Cancion Espanelo, La Calesera. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department, com bining the talents of Madlle. Amelia Ferraris, Madlle. Petit Ste phan, Madlles. Julien, Rosa, Lamoreux, Aussauden, and M. Charles, Isc., &e. • , opllcatlons for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °Mee of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING , Will be presented the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, entitled LUCIA Di LANDIERMOoIt. Lucia, Miss Cathrine Hayes; Edgard°, Mr. Sims Reeves. of er which Rossini's celebrated Opera e IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Itosina, Madame Sontag ; n Conte d'Aimaviva, Signor Calzolari Figaro, Signor Coletti ; Basilic., Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, S gnor LablActie. In the Leeson Scene Madame Sontag will sing Rode's celebrated variations. ro be followeA by a Divertissement, in which Madlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be followed by the Last - Act of - EItNANI. To conclude with the Balltt, by M. P. Taglioni, LES PLAISIIiS DE VIINER. In which Madlle. A. Ferraris, and M. Charles will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN - OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Last Night but One of the Season. THIS EVENING, Will be produced, Bellini's celebrated Opera, NORMA.. To be followed by Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIII D'AMORE. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, 31. Costa. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. For a few nights only, Adelphi Company and Adelphi Pieces. MR. WRIGHT'S BENEFIT. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam bert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Marian, Miss Harding. To be followed by TKE SPITTALFIELDS WEAVER. Alter which an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO atESTIC ECONOMY. John Gramly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumly, Mre. F. Matthews. To nclncieWlth MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs, Wrlght, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding; and Mr,. F. Matthews. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, Bing-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, Old Bond-street MRS. IPANNY KEMBLE'S I'EADINGS OF .SILIKSPEARE. Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that owing to the distinguished and increasing success of. Mrs. Fanny Kemble's Read ings, they will be further continued TolMorrow , Evening, and a Morning Reading (pos:tiveiy the last), osi Monday, August 26. The flays are selected in oonclusion of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's present engagement in London. TO-MORROW , EVENING ShakspeareN Play of " Richard the Second." An , l the last Re . ading on Monday Morning, August 26, Henry the Fourth. Part I. Morning Readings at lialf-past Two. Evening Reading to commence at half•past Eight o'clock precisely. Stu 11:; 7s. ; Boxes, 55.; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, and Two Guineas. tioxes and Stalls niav be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, (lid Bond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library. St. James's-street ; 31emrs. Ebers', Antlrews', Hookharn's. Allcroft's, Leader and Cock's, Ila:nrwmd's, awl 011ivief's Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra mer's, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which I open daily itom Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The best ventilated Theatre in London. CrOwie , l 'rouses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Xtzeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metropolis. THIS EVENING, Will he produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD LIORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks. To he succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olymplque. To conclude with the favourite Afterpiece of JACK JUNK. Box-ottlee open From Eleven till Four Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. I ader the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Another splendid Elephant. Promanade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey—Select Programme of Ancient and Modern Music. • Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioranttc Pia tnre representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army t the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, Fainted, and produced by Mr. pinion and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Damon for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents row the Queen. The Musical Department is conducted by Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will he fully maintained ! The Repertoire of Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Lazarus, Prosperre, Egerton, Crozier, Webb, Holt, &c. During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illusfrating the celelorated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps; stretching.from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen "en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, uid amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops onamence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in 'Trunks of Lees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, vid the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, Jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fitly feet in height, painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback • cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, in.siguia of • honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured Sires. The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent- POOL Admission. Is. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. Tats DAT —Morning 43 min. after 1 I Evening 2 rain. after 2 To-Moaaow— Morning 19 min. after 2J Evening 37 MAL after I THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, AUGUST 22. THNRNOMSTER, IN THE SHADS. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and during the night. 62 this day, at noon. BARODICTER, 29-85. Wurn S.W.—moderate breeze and tine. 4-1 • d 46 L .; ' 4 ' :At 4 4 , 9 " C et4 ! ' 41 1111, .-'„•:"49 "7 Ts Zvi r 4 r• u o ' • , el - mina glut LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1850. Experimental improvements in the Royal Navy of England are, of all things, to our thinking, the most cistructive to its development. Against changes of this dubious character we have invariably argued as against a system injurious to the service, and, in the highest degree, detrimental to its interests. Never the less, while we can never cease to oppose all such vo latile schemes of innovation, we must, at all times, continue equally energetic in the advocacy of those plans which appear to be calculated to secure to the maritime power of Great Britain an extension of its general efficiency. Among these, perhaps, the most conspicuous, and, unquestionably, one of the most important, is the adoption of the screw as an auxiliary in navigation. Ever since the first glimmering of the advantages arising from that contrivance became perceptible, we have persisted in forcing the subject upon the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Now, therefore, that those advantages are no longer in any respect suposititious, having, on the contrary, by reiterated trials, been rendered apparent to the most obtuse and hesitating comprehension, it is not to be supposed that we shall cease to argue upon the sub ji-ct until such time as its reasonableness shall have been practically acknowledged by the Government. happily there is no great improbability that such may be the case, intimations . having been afforded of late of an intention on the part of the Executive to forward this project throughout most of our dockyards. At a moderate calculation, we may expect before many years have elapsed to witness the employment of the screw-power by all the vessels of war sailing under the British standard. That such a consummation would more than anything else tend to enhance the maritime force of the empire cannot be for an instant questioned by those who have taken even a superficial ►iew of its operation. When it is considered that, by the adoption of the screw in preference to the paddle-box, our vessels will be enabled , to have full and uninterrupted broadsides, that they may be more readily fitted, likewise, with complete sailing power, that they cannot in action be so easily disabled, that they will prove lsss unwieldly and better able to receive all proper equipments, the benefits arising from the improvement we have so long and energetically advocated, will be perceptible beyond the limits of opposition. Prominent among those advantages (accruing to our ships of war from the use of the screw instead of the lever) which have been hitherto almost entirely overlooked, is the capacity thereby afforded of secur ing greater symmetry in proportion, and consequently greater strength, efficiency, and durability. This circumstance is strikingly demonstrable by a com parison of the " Niger" and the " Basilisk." From the official statement given as to the condition of those vessels, It appears that the one fitted out with the screws is no less than ninety- five tons lighter in the hull than the one fitted out with the lever. This difference is explained by Captain HALSTED to have arisen from the following distinction—namely, that the shaft re quired for driving a screw is situated in the lowest, and then fore the strongest part of a vessel, thereby removing the necessity for applying any extra strengthening, whereas the shaft necessary for work s lever is situated in the highest and weaksst part of a vessel, rendering it essential, of course, to support it with a vast quantity of extra strengthening, besides causing an enormous strain from the greater weight of the paddle. wheels. None of these considerations, we maintain, should be depre ciated in importance by those upon whom devolve the responsibilities of increasing the efficiency of the navy of England. Another fact in connexion with these same corvettes, the Niger and the Basilisk, is likewise deserving of especial mention, tending as it does to illustrate the superior advantages of the system we desire to see universally adopted. Bear ing in mind the circumstance that the screw-vessel the Niger is exactly of the same size and power as her sister paddle-vessel the Basilisk, it is surely sur prising evidence of superiority on the part of the former that she can carry no less than fourteen guns, while the latter is restricted to merely six—not half the number ! A multitude of equally startling contrasts between the results of using the screw and lever might be adduced, all tending to show the folly of not henceforth entirely repudiating the ol&system, and adopting in its stead an invention fraught with so many and such inestimable conveniences. Fortu nately, however, the necessity of doing this in an _ _ abbreviated manner in these columns is ob. viated by the appearance of a work upon the subject now under discussion, in which the question of establishing a perfect screw fleet is considered in its entirety.* Already we have had the satisfaction of quoting from this valuable and in telligent publication, in a previous sentence, in which we mentioned the name of its author as our au thority. A reference to the book itself will present the whole theme at once to the reader's judgment, divested of all difficulties and obscurities, and sepa rated into four chapters of great lucidity both in logic and arrangement. After taking into ac count the full-powered screw-ships, and contrasting these with auxiliaries, Captain Itax.sTED demonstrates by irrefragable arguments the peculiar recommenda tions of the screw for mail contract service, and while discoursing on the forms of the screw ships of the navy vindicates the possibility of restoring the most ineffective. One remarkable observation made to. wards the commencement of this excellent volume is deserving of especial remembrance, epitomising as it does the distinction between the screw ship and the paddle steamer ; it is this, that " whereas the one will sail best without her paddles, and paddle best without her sails—the other will screw the fastest with her sails, and sail the fastest with her screw." Of itself, that brief and epigrammatic sentence is a pa negyric sufficiently powerful and judicious to enlist the sympathies of all at once on the side of our che- rishad argument. It is another and a brilliant teal mony of the worth of a system essential to the we fare of our naval armaments—so essential, indeed that we shall not cease demanding it until its coup plete adoption by the Admiralty. * " The Screw Fleet of the Navy. Dedicated by per tzio.ion to the Right Hoe. Sir F. T. Biting. Bart., M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty." By E. P. Lhlsted, Egq., Captain R.N.. pp. 150. Simpkin, Marshi.ll, and Co., Loudon: 1850. We had hoped that the session of 1850 would not have closed without an attempt being made to place upon the statute •book a measure for the reform of he laws relating to lunatics and insane persons. That without some such measure of reform, it is a mere mockery to talk of the liberty of the subject has been abundantly proved. How can we boast of pos sessing liberty of the subject when every subject in the realm only holds his liberty at the mercy of two apothecaries, who can at any time secure his incarceration in an asylum where, according to the rules laid down by the Commis sioners, he must remain for six months at least de barred from all association with sane people before he can he liberated ? The necessity of some measure of reform to prevent the present law from being used as a duress to compel persons of property to make a certain disposition of such property, has been proved over and over again before our courts of justice; and the indefatigable investigations of Mr. PURNELL, the worthy and excellent Chair man of the Gloucestershire Quarter Ses sions, have shown how utterly useless is the superintendence of the Commission, at the head of which is my Lord ASHLEY, to secure humane and proper treatment for the unfortunate lunatics con fined in an asylum, and how easy it is for the pro prietor of an asylum to obtain for those Commis sioners a series of certificates of good conduct, whilst all the time the most atrocious cruelties are being practised upon the unfortunate patients. It is not from a want of a knowledge of these facts, it is not from any feeling of lukewarmness, that the friends of the cause of lunacy reform in the House of Lords have abstained, during the present session, from introducing -any _measure to effect the great object they have in vusw. A measure was prepared, and would have been introduced and brought to maturity, had it not been for the unfortunate Illness of Lord COTTENUAM and of Lord LYND.• nuasr, both of whom were in favour of some amend ment of the present law, and from both of whom the most valuable assistance was expected. The health of Lord COTTENHAM still continues in a precarious condition, but Lord LYND• HURST, who, during the greater part of the session has been suffering from blindness, has, we are happyto say, nearly, if not entirely, recovered his sight, and will no doubt in the course of next session render much valuable assistance to those en gaged in seeking a reform of the lunacy laws. The Duke of BEAUFORT, whose experience as a magistrate of Gloucestershire has convinced him of the necessity of a reform of these laws, and who presented the other day a petition to the House of Lords on the subject from the Alleged Lunatics' Friend So ciety, will, we hope, undertake to draw their Lordships' attention to the subj:•ct in the course of next session. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH is also, we believe, well disposed towards the cause of a reform in these laws, and we hope the present Lord Chancellor, following the example of his illustrious predecessor, will also O render his assistance. On the w h o l e we are of opinion that the friends of a reform in the laws of lunacy have lost nothing by the non - introduction of a measure during the present session. Every day brings to light facts calculated to prove the ne cessity of some measure of reform, and every fact brings to our ranks converts from among the rich and powerful of the land. We hope, and we believe, that early next session a Bill will be introduced into the House of Lords for the amendment of the laws relating to lunatics and lunatic asylums, and will be carried. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Aloniteur publishes the following telegraphic dispatch : "Be3acc,m, Aug. 19, 1 PM. " The review of the National Guard of the troops of the line, in the Champ do Mars, was magnificent. The President passed through the city on horseback, acd was received with enthusiasm. The windows were crowded with women throwing bouquets. The President has quitted Besancon to continue his journey." The Bulletin des Lois announces the arrival of the PRESIDENT at Colmar. Notwithstanding the official announcement that the PRESIDENT was received at Besan9on with enthusiasm, it is rumoured in Paris that Besancon was the scene of a violent emetite, in the course of which the PRESIDENT and his staff were expelled from a ball-room, and which was only quelled by the bayonet. On the 19th, in the evening, the PRESIDENT went to a ball in the Place de la Halle, at which, says the offi cial account, he only staid fur au instant. His sud den departure was occasioned by the irruption into the ball room of a crowd of workmen, who raised deafening cries of " Vive la Republique," and on whose appearance the President and his friends re tired. Left in possession of the room, the workmen destroyed all the eagles and other imperial emblems with which the room had been decorated, and it was found necessary at last to clear the room at the point of the bayonet, and afterwards to charge with a de tachment of cavalry on those assembled outside. Tne fact of the short stay of the President at the ball in the Town-hall, on account of its being inconve niently crowded, is stated in the following official dispatch : "BESANCON, AUG. 19, ONE P. M. THE MINISTER C 2 PUBLIC WORKS TO THE MINISTER CP THE INTERIOR. " The PRESIDENT of the Republic departed from Lons-le-Saulnier, at half past 10 yesterday morning, and arrived at Besancon at half-past seven in the evening. As in the previous places through which he has travelled, so also during this day's journey, he found in every place the municipal authorities, the clergy, the National Guards, and great crowds of the people, each and all of whom loudly tAitified their devotion to the PRESIDENT, and received him with the most lively demonstrations of affection. "In order to celebrate the PRESIDENT'S appearance amongst them, the town of Besstgan has given two public balls—the one in the Town-hall, other in the theatre—at both of which all classes thronged in great multitudes. "At the Mayor's request the PRESIDENT most will ingly consented to favour the assemblies with his presence at both places ; but at the Town-hall the place was so inconveniently crowded, that he could only remain but a very short time, and merely passed through those who had assembled. He afterwards went to the ball held in the theatre, and tock part in the proceedings, where he was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm." The reactionary party is now completely broken up into sections, which hate each other even more cordially than they bate the Republic. The Legiti matists have determined to oppose - any attempt to pro. cure the prolongation of the President's powers, and M. BERRYER has consented to join in this opposition. The Count of CHAMBORD has publicly declared that no reconciliation has taken place between himself and the Orleans' family, and the partizans of the latter have determined to start the Prince DE JOINVILLE as a candidate for the Presidency in 1852. The Bulletin de Paris thus speaks of the candidature of the Prince DE JOINVILLE : We spoke yesterday of a letter addressed by the Prince de Joinville to a man of note belonging to the moderate party, and we said that we guaranteed the ex actitude of our information. We say so again. This letter, in our opinion, has a great importance in the present circumstances, the Prince saying textually that there are in his opinion no longer but two regimes possible in France, the hereditary and legitimate mo narchy or a republic, but not a princely republic; and adding, what is still stranger, coming from a son of Louis Philippe, that it cannot any more be question of the mo narchy of expedients which we had curing the reign of his father. It may be boldly conjectured that we have a pretender the more. Whatever may be the adroitness of form displayed in the Prince's letter, and that adroitness is incontestable, it is easy to divine the amt itious thoughts which it seeks to cloak ; and an arrangement between the branches of the house of Bourbon ought less to be looked for than a new candi date for the Presidentship in 1852. Already, besides, certain influential members of the Orleanist party have put forward the name of the Prince de Joiaville as that of a man ablo, in certain eventualities, to counterbalance another name. As to us, and it is also the opinion o Ma. BARON PARRE.—A t the Chester Assizes, st case came on before Baron Parke, in the Nisi Prius Court, in which several of the witnesses spoke the Cheshire dialect very broadly, so much s o th at t h e counsel engaged were quite at fault in properly understanding what was said. his Lordship, however, seemed t o un d er•Aand the brogue quite well, and explained to the counsel and the jury what the witnesses meant as they proceeded. In summing up the case he expressed his satisfaction at being able to give the infor mation in question, and explained th e reason o f hi s t h orough ' acquaintance with the dialect, which he :aid was in conse quence of his having spent seven years of his life in Mac clesfield, a period to which he often looked back with min gled feelings of pleasure and regret. The Learned Judge, then Mr. James Parke, was educated at t h e M acc l es fi e l d Free Grammar School ; where be was entered a pupil in 1792, under the Rev. Dr. DAVIE'S... Chester Courant. the most important personages of the Conservative opi nion, we think that if such is the thought of the Prince de Joinville (and his letter, unfortunately, leaves no doubt on the point), he yields not only to an imprudent opinion, but commits a bad action. The party of order has no need of a new representative. They who repre tent it are, on the contrary, only too numerous. And if, in addition to the Bonapartist, Legit:matist, and Or leanist parties, we have that cf the Prince de Joinville, it is the Reds that will triumph in 1832." By a decision of the Municipal Council of Paris the duty of lf. the kilogramme imposed on tea in the }ear 1849 is to cease on the Ist of October next. AI. L'Asraos, Archbishop of Toulouse, is to be elevated to the dignity of Cardinal. M. CHEILEIT, one of the editors of the National, died of apoplexy, in Paris, on Monday. PARIS BOURSE, AUGUST 21.—Latest Prices.—Five per Cents., 97f.; Three per Cente., 58f. 40c.; Bank Actions, 2,3401. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, AUG. 21. Boulogne and Amiens, 7!a—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 14% —Dutch Rhenish, 2%—Luxembourg. 11 ,4 —Namur and Liege, 6 1 4—Northern of France, 14%—Paris and Rouen, 23', ex div.—Sambre and Meuse, 2,A. Midland 25,560 South Western Great Western THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1850. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales o' Cotton at Liverpool yrsterday w. re esti ma`ed at 10,000 bales. of which 1,000 American were taken for export and 3,000 on speculation, the buying being more spirited, and *J. advance was teadily paid. Prices of ord. and mid. American are *d. lower than on Friday last. Surat aid all othEr kinds are also lower.—Railway Shares were firm, with a fair buintas doing. The saes of Wheat in the provincial markets are in creasing. The official returns for the last week give the quantity at 97,969 quarters. The wine trade have been amused, if not a little scan dalize', by some proceedings in which it has bern thought judicious to invoke the name of the ex-King of the French. There may be some want of taste on the part of an individual who has brought the mutter under review, and there is an appearance of officiousness too, but if some of the smaller wine importers have been spe culating upon his Majesty's came for the purpose of selling trash said to be his property, end which a Mr. G. Ridley tells us, brought only ls. 4.1. per gallon for brandy, and 7s. '. per dcztn for Champagne, there may be a slight ground for the interference of the latter gentleman when the more important firm of Matthew Clark and Sons announces that they are deputed to hold a genuine auction of royal property. With these preliminary re mat ks, and son e distaste for the whole affair, as savour ing too strongly of tl e " tuff oblique," if not the" puff direct," we give fur what it may be worth, the corres pondence that has passed : " 27, Cartel ci Friars, Londor, July 17, 1850. " Monsieur le Cump . e de atieuilly. " A Monsieur,—l, tho undk:signeel, am authorised by several influential wine merchants of the city of London most respectfully to put a question to your Majesty, re lative to a representation ut a sale by auction of 260 hogsheads of French wine, said to be the property of your Majesty, as per frontispiece of the catalogue and advertisements inserted in the London papers, which I have respectfully enclosed fur your tla jesty's perusal. This plan of attracting at tention to property in connexion with your Majesty is so cemplettly novel in the wine marker, that the trade have reason to doubt your Majesty is not cogniz Int of the proceedirg. Your illustrious name, in connexion with the celkbrated hankers . , Messrs. Coutts and Co., seems quite unnecessary for the legitimate ob ject in disposing of merchandise, more particularly ca pricious property like wine; and the trade, believing your Majesty never intended your name to be bandied about in the manner herein described, conjecture it is a maLeeuvre of some One in a less dignified position than your 'Majesty, and for pur poses at present inriplicable. Will your Ma jesty therefore, fur the sake of justice and the honour of your exalted position, deign to reply to my request, on behalf of the wine trade, stating it is your property as described, and published with your authority, as per ' documents encloser+. "Apologizing for intruding upon your Majesty, have the honour to be, Mons.eur le Cumpte de Neudly your very humble servant, (Signed.) "GEORGE RIDLEY." In consequence of this letter a gentleman called from Messrs. Coutts and Co. to express their surprise that they bad not Leen applied to, and this gave rise to the following:— " 27. Crutched Friars, London, 20th July, 1850. " Messrs. Could and Co., Bankers, London. Gentlemen,—ln consEquence of a gentleman having called upon mo from your house, respecting a letter ad dressed and forwardtd by me, on the 17th inst., (on behalf of the wino trade), to the Count de Neuilly, re lative to the use of his name, in coujunetion with that of your house, respecting a proposed public ssle on the 25th instant, since postponed sine die, and your house being now in possession of the said letter, will you favour me with an answer to the same, viz.—lf the wines in question are the bona fide property of the Count de Neuilly. IF they are, certain it is they have b,en purchased recently by him on speculation, and not, according to the statement made, originating in a mys terious manner, also bringing your house forward before the public in a most unprecedented manner, no doubt to give eclat and success to a very doubtful transaction. " I am, gentlemen, your most obedient s, rvant, (Sigurd) " GEORGE RIDLEY." This brought a reply, the subjoined reply, from the brokers— " Great Tower-street, 221 July, 1850. " Sir,—We aro re vested by Messrs. Coutts and Co. to desire that you will not again trouble either the Count de Neuilly or themselves respecting the wines referred to in ) our letters. These wines being in our hands, any commuLication respecting thsm should be made to tv. " We are, Sir, your obedient servants, (Signed) " MATTHEW CLARK AND SON." " Mr. Ridley." This afternoon the wines are being sold, and the auc tion, from the equabble above referred to, has attracted rattier more attention than usual. 1 Eastern Cnion, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., (;le s s B& C 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) ...;1) ...... ...... ...... EastLatuailire Ditto, New Quarters 6% — •• Do., 6 per Cent. Pre- Lience Quarters ... 6%...... ... .. Ewa Lincolnahlro, guar. 6 per Cent. .. ......... 25 . 2e% -:c..'innpreh and Glase . ow 50 „,.... Edir., Perth, & Dundee 25 Ditto, Newport . 15 .. ••• ••• , :xeter•Yeovil, & Dorch. 25,,, — Exeter and Exmouth... 213. Glas„zow, Durnfrios, and Carlisle B/.65. 8d.... ••• 41asgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ..... . Do. Preference Consol. • ..... "*"*." Gloucester & Dean Forest 14 - ..reat Northern Do., ', 2 A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4...... -- ... .... Do., 1 ,4, B 6 per Cent... 11 t¢...,., Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 ,¢ ..... 11 1 % • teat South. and West. (Ireland) ... Ditto, Eighths 2 t2 •. •.•.• ...... 2' 7 . scat North of England.loo 240 241 x. d. Ditto, New, 40/ ...... ... 40 Ditto, .New, 30/ 3O Ditto. Nw.v.ls! l5 ..•.•. — ... ...... _ — Great Western 10k/ Ditto, Now 171.- ..... 15 ... Hull and Sexy ........ 50 L itto, Iladi Shares ... 25 ••• Do. Quarter Shares... 12N — m Eancter and Ceriisle.„ •••••• 50 Ditto, Thirds hiu.c.Lnire oi. 1 orkshire 166 ...... 39% 35% 39 .. Do. Quarters ... 231,4 — ••• • D. halls.- ........ -.. Mi 2 Do. Thirds ......... lB .. — Do. Now,Gua.6 perch 10 Ditto .ll.oclderstield and Sheri.) 5O Do. (NV. Riding Umun) 11% — • ... • Leeds • and Bradiord 3; : Leeds and Thirek Lio., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 6 i . 0., do. No. 2 17 Do., do. ......No. 3 5 ...... ... ........ •• Do., Pref. Quar., 1813 9 Liverpool, Crosby cud . . _ Southport. l2 - .•••• London & B lack wa11...11/. 68. 3d... L.K.uun, Brighton, and South C0a5t...... 100 •• Do.Guarant. 5 perch. 9 ...... Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Do., New, guaranUed 6 per Cent . ...100 1..0r don and Greenwich 12115 s 4d — .. ... ...... .. Ditto, heft): ence...... 20 Douro', and N. v.,..tern 100 Ditto, New Quarters 17 Ditto, Fitt , - Do. 101. (M. & B.) C 1 ...... 281/ 2 1 p 39 1 1 3 / 4 18 13 1 4 2 , - Lcndor & .i. W.st4rn ..ICO 6 0 1 ( 1 /2 61 x.d.... Cn 4 x.d Do, New 504 . ....... 42 IA — ..• 00000 .... -... Uo. Now 4W.. .. 34 - •••••• ..... Do., New Ps ere: ence.. 5 ...... Londonderry &et laraiii. 25 ..... ... — Do. ih Shares ......... 5 oadonderry and Ennio ki:len 25 Do. 4 Shares ••• 7 1 A ...... -owestoff. guar. 4 per ct 20 ........ Ditto (6 per ct.) ..... 13 - .•• ....... ••. Id archostoraiuxton,mad Matlock 5 1;4 VlAlleLi., ter. Shoal& ld, :. /id Lincolnshn e... 100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... .. Ditto, New ICI. Pref... 10 Do., Manchester and Lincoln 1ini0r......4/. 2s. - dis .... .. — Idis. N.lidlani ... Do. Consolidated Prel.100 Do., 50/. Sharon ..,.. 35 ...... 93/a 1 A ... 9 li Do., hirm. and Derby it 0 ...... 14 13 1 , 2 ... D,}. Consolid. Bristoi & Birm:ng., 6 per ct.... 100 121% ... ...... .. ... 121% Ditt3,Brist. & Glocstr. 46 — ...... ..... ... _ Ditto ditto . ...... 29f. 16s. Od Do., Erew asliVal.,P ref. 50 - _ - 'nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo Alidiand Great Western Irish aliddlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle • and Carliale.loo ...... Do. Quarters .... Newmarket ewport, Abergavenny, ,-nd Hereford 6 ....•• -- Newry and Enniskill en 7 • awry, Warrenpomt, I,iei: --- 13:1giten — advices — iveforther details of the in jury done by the floods, and state that the crops were in some parts much damaged in const quenee. In F rance they have escaped comparatively without injury. At Amsterdam, on the 20-h instant, the Dutch Funds were well supported, and an animated business was done. Spanish Bonds were less in favour, and Mexican were higher. Peruvian were more offered. Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. were 571 to 3-16. With a most inactive market for Public Securities we have continued Leaviness in prices, and the rather conflicting reports about the potato and coin crops are the mein cause. Consols have been quoted 96 to 96i for Transfer, and 96i a for Ac count. Exalt - Tier-bills have reali,ed 6.55. to 6Se. premium. 13111 k Stock has rises to 212 and 213. The New Three-and-u-Qaartc r pf.r Cents. Lave been marked 98i a. India St ;elt is 264 to 266. Foreign Sticks arc rather more dealt in. Peruvian Bonds have been 80k to 811. f r the Four-atd a-Half per Cents., and Vie I.)eferred 33 to 344. Mexican have Spanie; Three per Two - and - 1 ;- Half per Cent s . h ave been voted 29i and Brazlian 92k. Portu guese Fuur Cents. t C s. el 3 ; , t tl . .h av D e u b t e e e h n been 57-k to 1 4. The last week's railway reef ipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as ur.der: 1850. Brighton Dover 17,039 and Rostrovor Norfolk ... ... .. .100 ..... 14 3 4 15 Do. New 20/. Do. Ext. Guar. 5 - 20 — —. a p. ct. - Do. Guaranteed 6%pc. 5 ••.... Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 N. rthern Cou.uties Union 4 ...... worth British ... .... ... 26 Ditto Preference 5 North Staffordshire ...• ••••••• ... 17 , 6 GN North-Western .... I..)xtord, Worcester, a n d Wolverhampton ...... 60 Preston &Wy re 25 ... .. 1)0. % Shares (A) a' IA :..... —. e.eading, Guildford, ,nd ••• Reigate t;(yston and Hitchin ... 6 %.• ... 671 1 x.i........-- 67i 3 x.i Do. Shepreth Exten . % 6cottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New S frewsbury and Bina.— 13% — dis. ........ —d6 Ditto ditto. Class B. 9% — Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 qirew,:bury and ilerefd. 5 ..... Stirewbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves Ditto Oeweetry Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO Shropshire Union S ,!ith Devon Da. Preference :,oszth Staffordshire B l, 3 'nth Easter. i )0., No. 3 ...... . ..... 30 .... •. Do., Registered No. 410 So ith V. ales -., uth Yorkshire, Don c istor, and Goole Si. effield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed_s per ceut. ... 18S4 15 4 Do. do (SOIL Div.) ... S vans. & Loughor & Ca- moron's Still C0a1.... 8 I'3W Vale txtension ... 9j 2 . • ... ... ..... .. 'fkames Haven Dock and Railway ........ 171,/ — Vale of Neath l3 Naterford and Kilkenny 2U . Waterford and Limerick 47 1 / 4 ,Vatertil,Wxfrd,Wiclaw. and Düblin Wear Valley 6 per Cent Guaranteed ... .. Do. do. do. ... 25 ...... . ..... ~, : Do. do. do. ... 15 ..... West Cornwall ..... .... 7 1 ... .. -. •Vhitehaven as Furness 20 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 Wilts, Someract,& Wey mouth 5O — York. Newcaeslo, and Berwick. .... ......... 25 Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 D . G.N.E.Preference 9 ... _ Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway lOO r ork and North Midland 50 ...... 153 4% 1 5 1 .4 ._ ,t1... I' e aranco ...... 10 0 FOREIGN RAILWA Yb. ling'. Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian)... 6%...... ... doulogn. and Amiens... 20 ...... Central of France (Or d Vierzoli)... 20 14% 91/2 7 li leans any Demerara ....• ....... .....• 17%.„.„, ... Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 8 ..... -- ... • .... . .... east Indian 0. 1/. ..... ett • OOP 7 - ••••..•. Ditto ... ..... .... 2O Great Indian Peninsular 5 •••••• -. . Do. Do. ... ....... 1 Louvain Ila Sambre 71,E ..- Luxembourg Ditto .- - Madrid and Valentin... 2 ...„,,, _. Neuter ant Liege ...„... 20 ... ~ Northern of France ...... 16 ...... -... - Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 t'aris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... _ .. ...... •• Paris and . Rouen 2O •••••• x.d. ... x.d. Paris and Strasbourg 7% ........ ••• .04 7% Rouen and Havre S=tire and Meuse . 2O ...., -- ••• •••s• ... -Arasbourg and Basle ... 14 fours and Na ites .14 ••• 811, Fournay, Jurbise, Lan. ." den, and Hassell.-- 20 ' West Flanders ..... - 8 % •• ••• 2% MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO ..... Asturian ........... 15 Australian... - •••••• ......... Bassora Range ... ... 335. Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. •••- .. British Iron ...... l2 Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ....... ••• .••.••.. Cobre Copper General . 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures Do. Red Ditto .. Santiav de Cuba.. IC - ... Tin Croft ... ...... .. • 7 •• - -- United .uexican 28!•1 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Anitralasia . 4O - British North American 50 Colonial ,uniinerelal of . London 20 Loi:duu Joint L_ took lO Mih ew Uriel St. Ann Tiff ... Lady Eden Mildew... Mickleton 3% ...... 314 - 27;4 L'ss AND RECOVERY OF 1,0001.—A gentleman staying at the White Lion Hotel, in this city, having gone to I'arkgate on Sunday last on a trip of pleasure, discovered on his return to his inn in Chester that he had lost his pocket-book containing LOCO/. He immediately informed the landlord of his lore, and a person in Mr. Hilton's employ was dispatched to Parkgate to make inquiries. lie soon suc ceeded in ascertaining that the pocket-nook and its contents had been picked up on the beach at Parkgate by a boy, and that it had been delivered to the ostler at the Mostyn Arms Hotel. The latter retuned to Chester with the messenger, and on restoring the property received a present of 0/. from its owner.—Chester Courant. ittiteinn • , YORK AUGUST MEETING. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP Branham Stakes. Chesterfield Stakes. ... t alked cv. r The F►lly Stukes. , •• ••• . Frcdtne Stakes. LLOYD'S SI - 11PPING.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. 22.—Wind at noun S.S.W., limier ate breez a end fine clear weather. BAIIIA, JULY :I.—The Oporto, of and from Liver pcol to California, put in 25th ult. very leaky, has been surveyed and will lighten. The Carthage, Boston, to Calcutta put in on :29th ult. let.ky, and is discharging. The Singapore, Hartlepool to Sit gap ire, put in Ist lust. totally dismasted. PERNAIVIBUCO, JULY 24.—The Hugh, for Cardiff, in L tering this port got ashore on the bar; came off with• out eLmage. OFF SALCOMBE, AUG. 21.—Czar Peter, Guanet, New Oilcans fur St. Peteraburgh. HULL, Ara 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Princess Vic toria, I)un, Riebibucto; Liebe, Groat, Greenland. DEAL, Arc. 21.—Wind W. to N.—Arrd. Pigeon, Pam, Hamburgh for Newfaundland; crew refractory. Arrd. from the River, Highbury, Valparaiso. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Hyderabad, Hobart Town; Trafalgar, Calcutta; Luige, Rio Janiero; Agamemnon, Bathurst. Sid. Eliza, Sydney, Now South Wales; Mary C.therine, Sydney, New South Wales ; Alverton, Shunghae; Earl of Hardwick, Bombay; Barnard, Port Natal; Paragon, Mauritius; Ellen, Valparaiso; Unicorn, Demerara; Sea Queen, Porto Rico; Camilla, Newfound land; and others. Arrived from the River, Earl cf Hard wick, Ma-iras; Marchioness of Queensberry, Blirernichi. The Belvidere, Shields to Genoa, has been on the Good , win Sands. YARMOUTH, Ara. 20.—The Guard has lost covering board, stauncheon, bow stove. and ether damage and leaky; having bee n run foul of by a French schooner. RAMSGATE, AUG. 21.—Wind Arrd. Tyne, Storey, Quebec for Newcastle, to stop a leak. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 21. Wind N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Cilma, Rietten, Old Calabar; Swordfish, Green, Per nambuco; Cersair, Luid'ey, New Orleans; Vulant, Sears, New Orleans; City of Lincoln, Ridley, New Orleans, with 50,000 dollars iu Igo ie on freight; Star ling, Henderson, Savannah; Isaac Wright, Pt abody, New York; Isabella Stewart, Mainny, St. Stephen's. Sld. Atlantic steamer, New York; William Rathbone, New York; J. H. Shepherd, New York; Isaac Webb, New York; Oriental, Sr. John's, New Brunswick, The Minerva steamer, hence to Kingston, on shore yesterday near Beaumaris, has been got off and has put back to repair. bowmortE, Aua. 19.—Tho James of and from Glv.- COW for Islay, has been driven on shore, but will pro bably be get off. BERWICK, A tra 21.—The Mary schooner, of llara ich, was to% od into Holy Island Harbour, disci:lasted in a gale 19th inst. QUARANTINE NOTICE. PALERMO, ACG. 12.—The Board of Health has this day ordered that vessels from the Islands of the coast of Great Britain be subject to twenty-ono days' quarantine for the men, and twenty-eight days for the goods. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEWGATE AND MEADENHALT... Only a !ignited business was tr.iisa(!ted to thy, yet priees wero well supporttd. Beef from 2s 61 to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10(1; Lamb, 3s 6: to 4s 6d; Veil, 3s to 36 10d; atal Perk, 3s to 4s per Sibs by the carcase. _ _ Alr Amax/eta ra. SNITEIFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 3/ 17s; new ditto, 21 103 to 3155; old Chive', 3/ 15a to 4/ 10s; new tiitto, 3/ 33 to 41 0,; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 8. per load. A lair average supply, and a s l ugg i s h d emand. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow flay, 21 183 to 3! 183, new ditto, 2/ 8s to 31 8s; old Clover, 3/ 10, to 4/ 6s; now ditto, 3/ 5s to 3/ 16s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 9: per load. Supply moderate, and tr.ide dull. W lIITECHAPEL. Old Meadow flay, 2/ 15s to 3116,; new ditto, 2/ 8s t 3 3/ 64; old Clover, 31 12s to 4/ 10s; new ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ Os; and Straw, 11 23 to 11 8., per load. Trade dull, at our quottrions. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Aug. 15, 1850, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. . . EYE. BEANS. pl. PRICE .. 43* WHEAT ' 8d 22s BAXLEY 8d ' 18s OATS. 4d 1 23* Od 128 s 2d 1 I 26s u 54 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. nrAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I YEAS. SOd Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is 04 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN TIIE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 97,969; Itarle;, 2,095 ; Oats, 7,962 ; Rye, 122 ; Beans, 3,809; Peas, 728 quarters. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Br fore Mr. Baron PLATT.) Andrew Studdeford. 17, described as a clerk, and Samuel Fi , h, 40, a gardener, were indicted for an urana tut al offence. Mr. Parnell appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Parry defended the prisoner Studdeford, and Mr. Cooper ap peared for Fisk. The evidence adduced was totally unfit fur publication. Mr. PARRY was proceeding to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner Studdeford, when Mr. Baron PLATT interfered, and, und e r th e L earned Judge's di rect i on , The jury Acquitted both the prisoners, and they were ordered to be immediately discharged. FORGERY.—Dixon Dawson, a fine-looking old seaman, of upwards of 71 years of age, was placed at the bar upon an indictment charging him with feloniously forging and uttering a cheque for the payment of 100/., with intent to defraud SirtJ. W. Lubbock, and Co. Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Clerk, conducted the prose cutior. Mr. BODKIN stated the case to the jury. The prisoner had been wounded at the battle at which the immortal Nelson received the fatal wound which ended in his death, and which occasioned a loss to England that could never be replaced. The prisoner, after leaving the navy, obtained employment in the service of Messrs. Hawes, the eminent soap manu factut era of Lambeth, and while in that service he had ascertained that a lady of the name of Hawes, a relative of the family of the Haweses, and who resided in Surrey, kept an account with Messrs. Lubbock, and the cheque, with the forgery of which the prisoner was charged, pur ported to be signed by Miss Hawes. The cheque wav sent in a letter signed Jchn Johnson, which the prisoner caused to be written for him. On the receipt of the letter at the bankingehoueo suspicion was excited, and measures were immediately adopted end the prisoner was taken into custody. The Learned Counsel under stood that the facts he had stated would not be denied, but the defence which would be set up was that the prisoner was insane. Mr. Dania Higham, a clerk in the banking-honse of Lubbock and Company, proved that on the 18th of July a letter was received at the banking-house, enclosing a cheque purporting to be signed by Sarah Hawes, a lady with whom they had an account. The signature to that cheque was very much like the 'signature of Miss Hawes, but in consequence of the inquiry that had been made the cheque was not paid. John Boncey, barman to Mr. Watts, of the Victoria Tavern, Greenwich, know the prisoner by sight. H e recollected him being in hii master's house on the 17th of July, for that day be showed the witness a cheque for 100 i, and asked him to write a note for him, which he refused to do, as the witness was then very much en gaged. The prisoner then told him that the evening would do. In the course of the day the prisoner came again, and witness then wrote what the prisoner dictated, and he desired him to sign his name to it, as for John Johnson, which he did. Witness then enclosed the cheque in the note, and posted it the following morning. On the evening of the 18th a le ter was sent to his mas ter's house, in consequence of which ho went to the hos pital, and informed the prisoner that he had received a letter fur him, to which he replied that ho did not expect one so soon. The prisoner, on coming to his master's house, gave a paper for the postman, signed "J. John son." Shortly after that he was taken into custody. John Forrester, the noted Mansion-house officer, stated that on the 18 h July he went to the Victoria Tavern and took the prisoner into custody, and found the letter upon him which bed been alluded to by the last witness. He also found a tobacco-box and a draft for 81. upon him, made payable on. Messrs. Lubbock, and a receipt stamp attached to it., He also found a draft upon him fur 1501. and a piece of paper signed "Dixon Dawson," together with several other papers. On going to tt e prisoner be told him:that her st wa e s al a i n nga officer,and had come to t a k e hi m i nto custody fo to which he r e pli e d t h at he had found it in the tobacco ; box, and had sent it to the bank in the expectation that he would get something for sending it. The prisoner gave the name of Johnson. Thomas Hardy, a clerk at Messrs. Lubbccks, stated that the chequ e was first presented to him about two mouths ago, and he refused to pay it. John Kerr. a Greenwich pensioner, staled that the prisoner had bleu in Greenwich Hospitil since Oct., 1849. His name was D:xon Dawson. Witness thought that at times he did not appear to be right. Ile would not put his bed and chest right, but was very attentive at church. James Rose, who wes ono of the turnkeys at Giltspur street, stated that the prisoner wrote the letter pro duced in his presence. John Peac ck, u house-ogene carry lug on business; at Shad well, seated th at i n July last, but wl at day he could nut say, he was at the Pigeons, when the prisoner came in sod 2.,,k ( d him it he could (=sir him a eh( que. A f:i. ad of the witness, of the name of Markham, who was present, evoked the prisoner whet it was, and on the production c f the 1 aper Mr. Alarkh: na said, " Why did 3on not get this be fore ?" The pi ie,oner answered, " I have got plenty of mosey, aid I have gut inure money than that; if you will let ono of your servants go to the bank, I will pay him." No one went. The prisoner then said, " Will you advance me some money upon Wiiness said, " Oh, no ;" to which the prisoner replied, " It was all right, you can get it on Monda%." The prisoner thin went away, taking the cheque with him. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 16th have arrived. General Jose DE LA CONCHA S will not take his departure for Cuba until September. MADRID BOLSA, AUG. 16.—Three per Cents., 331- ; Five per Cents., 131 money. Exchange on London, 50 40. GERMANY. The Emperor of AUSTRIA left Vienna on the 16th for Lehi. The Dresden Cabinet has published a memorial disapproving of the conduct of Prussia in negotiating the late treaty with Denmark. DENMARK. According to previous announcement, we learn that the bridges over the canal of Kiel have been broken down. The Constitutionnel Gazette says:— " Russia and Sweden will remain neuter; but ten Russian vessels of the line will be stationed before Kiel to guarantee that neutrality. Other Russian vessel* will carry the wounded Danes from Flensburg to Futinen. Fredericia and Copenhagen will furnish the Danish army with provisions, arms, and munitions of war." HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, AUGUST 17.—There is a report of an approaching change in the Ministty. The Second Cnamber, which is to meet on Monday, is to have al extraordinary sitting to-morrow, for the purpose of receiving the projects of law which are to be dis cussed during the session.—. Dutch Papers, Aug. 18. BELGIUM BRUS9EL9, AUGUST 20.-THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.-387 persona have given in their names as wishing to take a part in the grand Exhibition. Ac cording to the classification adopted by the British Commissioners they are divided as follows :—Raw materials, 73 ; machines, 78 ; manufactured products, 217 ; schlptured objects of art, 19. The committee have decided that the various objects for transmission shall be sent in in February.—Journal du Commerce Anvers, Aug. 21. ITALY. Accounts from Rome represent the financial situation as deplorable—the Papal Government has neither money nor credit, and is on the verge of bankruptcy. CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY.-(THIS DAT.)- This morning having been appointed for the assembling of both houses of the convocation, for the purpose of prorogation, his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, accom panied by F. Hart Dyke, Esq., her Majesty's Proctor and principal Registrar of the province of Canterbury, arrived at the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster Abbey, at half-past ten o'clock. The convocation ordinarily assembles and pro rogues with Parliament, but this year the prorogation oc curs some time after the close of the Parliamentary session. Particular interest was attached to to-day's proceedings, in asmurti as it was anticipated that petitions emanating from the Church Union, relating to the Gorham case, might be presented, and also from the fact that numerous meetings of the clergy throughout the country had been held, calling th thathbi s oe oetrllblayeec however, present e sa sef itr not i m oyats a dp t rie e secca t tui o ios:f a assemble e .h m e bAal Expectationel it a i t h h rsa e lcro-past at v si c itue c p a t Co t e i nnh o ,nut the hhc i h u es ho u mr p e ida o ged n h: Archbishop having taken his seat on the throne in the Upper House, Mr. F. Hart Dyke, by command of his Grace, read her Majesty's writ for the prcrogationi and the Lower House having been formally summoned, and on appearing his Grace ordered the convocation to stand prorogued. The customary writs and forms were then read, and the Arch bishop declared the proceedings at an end. T u g WEST lIIGIILANDS.—A letter, dated Oban, Friday night, says :—" I am sorry to say that at Ardrishaig and all that way to Oban, the potato crop is more than one thild diseased. Indeed, at Oban, it is more than one-half; I went over several fields, and had too clear a proot of the rapid failure of this esculent. The corn crops are excellent, and in many places getting ripe."— Glasgow 'Daily Mail. BANK FOR DISCOUNTING FRENCH RAILWAY SHARES.—The Tours and Nantes Railway Company are about to submit for the msideration of their sharehdders a proposal as to participation to be given by the company for the formation of an auxiliary bank for discounting railway shares. 1849. ... £12.744 ... 13,300 24,677 12,130 17,303 North-West, rn , are very satisfAc -52,024 46003 ••• so as regards the torTy h i e n s o e v r e e r t y u r i n n s s , t aans but bpe particularly North-Western, and the market fur shares generally looks fi.tner in eons.. queLcc, although there is not a great deal doing. QUARTER TO THREE. ~ ... ... 961 Consols ... Ditto Account ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISEI IrUND 3 O'CLOcK. PRICES. dank stuck .. 1 ~e, Cent. Reduced Arils ...... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... gaw Pi per Cent. Anns - ... 1" 98% Lang Anne. to expire Jan. lB6o _.:' Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859 _ Ditto 30 years. Jan. 5, 1860. 8 8 India Stock ndic Bonds, 1,0001 B3 p 88 p Ditto under L00M...-. • ....... •••• 88 p 88 p Consols for Account 9 6 14 36 96 IA achequer Bills. P>4 d• di 2d 1,000/. June 65 68 p 500/. June .....»...•.•.• 65 68 p Small. June 65 68 p 68 p 6S p 68 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. CLOSING PRICES. razitian bonds 92% ' 92t4 Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. 77 Ditto 5 per Cent. Equador Bonds — 3 3 / 1 alexlean, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons.... Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons fO% 81 1 / 8 - 1% Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent — Ditto, Di tt4 A A c ce :ou un n t t ..... .. ..... .. Ditto, Deferred Portuguese poc o 4nce n s ord v p : nsceserrerttncet.de Cents. .n Cent 8: . 1 . . . . . ... .... ,4 : 2 3 33 % _3334 33% •• ••• —11 2 1 x, 96 3 4 Spanish 5 per C.lnt. 1840 ... 17% 17% Ditto. 3 per Cent .... . ..... 37% 87% - 29% - 041,6 Divillends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4% per Cent. uutcti 2 1 4 p 4 r Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto. 4 per Uent. Certitieatef IOIA 911 4 57% E 9% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE —. berdeen die. Amber. Do. Preference......... 81 Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 81 44.•»•• -- .........••••. tyrshire and Galloway.. 7 1 A, — ............... ;attest & County Down 30 Berko & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 8 .irmingham and Ox. ford Janet., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 - Do, without guarantee 20 - ."•'•"....... -firming. Wolverh'ton, and IT udley, calls duly - pd, or with guarantee 15 Do. without guarantee 15 ...... ........ Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... .............. . Birkenhead, Lancashi re , and Cheshire June.— 26 - .... :.. .. ..••..• tristol and Exeter 100 ...... 63 ............. ::: 'uckinghemshire 1 7 14 ..... •" ... ... .2aledoni an .. ........... ...... •• Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 C' e , tA , arid Holyhead... 50 -' ..... ': ......... ............... Ditto, Preference l5 ...... ........ ... Clarence - .... Direct London & Ports- 62 1 ,, 17% month ----- —- 5 t 4 — - ******** " ***** ---- o r.) u u rpEn b i.d i t i anta n ik an ds;j7 d :E i n e nln i a : D.k t i. J 7l.l u .ep n i.ei. e r: 230 4 5 5 ** .. ... East Anglian, 254, L. & -- ......••'•••••• Do. 184, E. & 11.... 18 1-) °- , 31 . 105., ' Pref... 31,4 - ..•••.......... Cent., Prefe r e nce ... 2 - .............. 6 ' astern Counties... ..... 20 ..._ s7g CI A 6 ".... Ditto,.Extension, 5 per . P Cent., No. 1. U. 136.4 d — P,' rs '''' ..... " • % P Ditto ditto. No. 2 - 4r ...61. 13s. 4d par '•"'••• • Do., New Prtf.recce, ' 11% 6 per Cent ....—.... 10 Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O ...... • • .......... --• Do. New _____.------------: Miss Hawes, a venerate! lookinot lady , " , i . ende.r 1101, called. She stated thatshe e. •' resided 11,, .3,v ( ...hw. Surrey , and was frequ, ntly at the house of her v r . account. 9, Qt-IP' n-squo.re, Westminster. She kept an ilia. with Messrs. and drew IV° handcarting, but The cheque produced Lubbock, .as not in her the si • gr aturo was very much like hers. Charles Cuthbert, a corn-broker, knew the prisoner welt, was then and W3s a fellow servant of his for 12 or 15 years at bless: s. Hawes's. lie had no doubt that the cheque produced war, in the prisoner's handwri tin g . This closed the case for the prosecution. ~, ,I. .Mr. PAYNE then addressed the jury on !Rhea oe t..t3 prisoner, raising several technical objections to Ow Ir ' . 1 dictment, and contending that it was not supported bi 2 the evidence which had been adduced. Mr. Baron PLATT overall ,c 1 the objection s of the 1 Learned Gentleman. . t . A written statement was then put in on be half of the 2 prisoner, in which Le stated that he was insane and ift° noeent of the charge, and gave a history of the ea; 1 vice she had rendered to his coT,ntry. Il e , - ;; 4 1 0 6 r 2 Alexandria in 1801, en heard the Victory at 11.6 ' — ' 11 in 1803, when the in:mortal Nelson was killed and bi° 3 7. ogseatllti'7:toineyign:idge menu,(d an d ens present at a great r.um bar of end fi IJill y i n o lh a ie e , h i efocron himselfduca,d a b n i no e s s e ) 1 .1 1 ;:i: 00 Greenwich hospital. This statement appeared to cr l i t .o , r great tii sensation in court, and feelings of c:lnPazs i " e m unfortunate veteran in the dock. Mr. PAYNE then a Idin ssed the - jury at very roar a le nUc th all o e n d bti.alalfl car, ne . sse s, in orde of the prisoner, on the genera ~. r d a t o ug s h h o te v r , of F a t t h t c h prisoneri„o and of mind, and subject to fits ot :abstraction and aberratto • Among the witnesses were Sir John Liddell, lbe medical inspector of Greenwich Hospital. (The trial had not co nc lud, d when we scent to Pre.3> IVE IV COURT. (Before the C OMMON -SEEIGEANT.) to „, George Frederici Illasierman a young l ab out or . nineteen years of agr, who had 'been cut on ha l l eat rendered this mornig to t a ke his trial on an intFct:o. charging him with th e co m mission of an azgraville sank on his master. deed In The prisoner , it will be remembered , i s a ppren 4 ho a Mr. Finer, a surgeon in the hit, stand road, an . o f been fr( qu, ntly b e f ore t h e mag i s trates having attempted to strangle his master. " a ch e arP fthe on this morning, charging M . BALLANTINE openeh the case on the pan, 0 . . _ prosecution Common assault on his;be occasion Pi employer on question. On The prisoner said he wouldplead G • oily to a coal assault. a it W li Mr. CLARK SON on behalf of the prisoner, sal t ot the ' wish both of the prosrcutor and the prisoner afte r the Prisoner wi t° ~.. the prisoner's indentures should be csEcelled, 0 9, o s. s ta i n that had happened, there was not the slig hles A t d a ring, t . b bility that the parties would ever agree ag 4 in uu 0 the remainder of the apprenticeship; and thst beirloo, f considering that the prisoner had been in ell ilAl or some time whilst the case was pinding e ma d gistrates, the Court would probably Wok tbs _ e re bound s of justice would be answered if the prisner: ,rh over to keep the peace towards the regent roe There being no objection to that suggestion on part of the proseeutior, # 'fiod heforel to The COMIoN-SERGEANT ordered the prisoner .°- .te co!c.eeP ' bail, himself and ow.) suretiei, in 50/.• each,.. t 0 towards his master and all other persons. . —......--....------ ...... it y.) IVIA 818 R W-STREET.—(TH IS v „ n der ,Wean . A s, i ,i, ,I,,,,,xeepdc VAGABOND exposing himself —William jein 3:,irfla brass -°- • ( l: Lambert, Charged With Inds Hardwick, gardens. loved is William Sherlock, the head constable en'Pl, yes" li,n t, e sington-gardens, stated that about four o'clo „ i b, to several ladies in 'Casing it , i ra afternoon he was walking with another cooViog the gardens, when he observed the up and down in one of the centre woods, oPr i " ;be waitiro• i,„ for some ladies who ' Passing t°linie' 1 were band. W . • ItLess watched him for 6(413 idi ° and were saw "' m go u to sown ledia:.s: 004 by themselv P h 'in - This filthy an d . , es, and be ale cued innecent manner towards them . c ow.- prisoner srsrepo ho repeated no less than six times bi fire witn;, OW get sufficient proof of the fact. At length be fi toeur sufficient to warrant him in taking the prisoner 1 :,,, 1 705 0 tody, an d pr venting himself , f a st on witness e •' n for th st 1 " -- 0 the prisoner buttoned up his coat and ran in lis a a antler when he Witness pursued him for about 11 9, L_ w ho ersi , 00 , 0 I he was st Iped; by on eof the park - k e ep Landed him over to witness. The prison denied Vied i he i l taken to the station. The prisoner, wit° d tae s l3° charge, was committed for three months as sr°°- , vagabond. 0 115' --- FALL OF THE BRICKL A ARMS RAILWAY STATION' and at' An accident Of a ver • alarming charact er ' 0 00 s $ tended with loss of lif e , occurred y e sterdaY__ a n t r o ry bef ere d the Bricklayers' A rms stat i on . A few ml u • w ear° three o'clock, the 2 50 train for Rochester havlabroider shortly he'ore, an d t h e st-t i on therefore being 13 .: 0 0f, tinily free from passenger traffic , the ca sc.fr Sw° tending 400 fe tin length, and 9 being divided l a ' a w ith compartments, each with a 50-feet span, deseepdbe sl e d eanterrificcrashat the t t o lin the e nground. spot Twheere eoo ll to u s 0 0. purterg W-Aurie grid_er the ruins, but being most of them close b ooted by Carriages then in the star on wer e ,, 0 1) ,,,, 10 - from the falling mass. One poor let" f o r pro' ever, tecii who it is said sv,is making fir a gateway two or on, wit!. killed instantlaw( usly ► and there t'll3 torte, three others aho have received s 9 crious , p i t At a r ° i:k_SY s ll ll o ' injuries. The iism , _• of the deceased is nd he has hft a wife and child unprovided fc;toteti was found about an hour after the ace ()5 aeci‘ iiing on his back with au iron beano acre,S s h d i g tiSr and another across his stomach, his right P ari • ng ° .a sponge with w hi c h h e had hee ll ge when th e roo f f e ll i n . Three oth'id. watsee' " of the ~ t company, named Brown, Chandler' s e i t o ff to were extricated fr om th e ru i ns m ore or les s ser e Tner jisureed, and conveyed at ones to Guy's 1105 Pit" afered! very reason to hope that no other person lAS 6 0 g rel . c $ i b t u . t !he mass uf material to be removed i 6 5 t. e sutl e is impossible to be übzolutely certain on tu p eoPl s until the whole Lai been cleared away Th A e for, em to at the station have all been accounte"o• urre" i the is b:lieved that at the moment the accident „ o f O a f The assistnce;oolo Fe were no strangers present. policethe w as promptly called for and given , s ud snv were directors and principal officers of the coali7;ol4 tiro also speedily in attendance. Thus in a yeti a bort Os; from th 200 to 300 men were set to work in o i e ari toe d al e ruins, but it is thought that though they 11611 ibis night, they will not fitihh the work velure !be im - po esibl afeernoon. now the accident happened it 's at present with certainty to tell, but the OCC' - i . Wel ts as follow:: —The porters, it would SIPP es : O esf, flgaged at the time in moving a erne Was beies :310 the i turn-tables, when a train which eOr shunted on an adjoining line of rails f ac :beni e „; ceivw (l ap" them, and running into the true" , to pie , . tran e sverse position, forced it against one °I q ui, d at: a pporting the roof. The whole mass, it f 5 , 5 _ - ,, - 1 0 0 B s? tely gave way, leaving nothing but the "r ots tio o : I lamp . s and the bare walls on either side of thet ooicle,s's thepnr portion Bricklayers' a t y h • soitt.xl y l ee ll trk b s e ina r dg e o c a o ta llected that this is not the firs. for of life. The whole w was believed to be p a e s rf s e u c b ti s ; el s u g lY hu rtech°79v ee il n i.l°lll3l ? that belief was is now made lamentably spP t a i i e - r a - orylap;rf s w e accident happened a few minutes c u r s r ' oo A f r i m e isnt 11,teia..°,013rstge ci s , $ 1 51 se h n n the platform and carriages were oeenPla gers, it is quite fri h f rig e° ° whichlife must inevitably have taken P lace ' oa t Pat /3 at gt u think of thel a b e rence has naturally caused an immense an d g i rt- o f sensstion in the neighbourhood, and it wa s , - g row° difficulty that the police could keep back W e - curious spectators who flocked to the spot. d o . ) LATEST PARTICULARS.—(T nIS , 9 „. t he e seic The workmen are s till engaged in removing " bo o e ll‘ of this extensive structure, and their eXertiOns that po tabled the autho r i t i es to sa ti s fy t h e mselv es , t parirg further sacrifice of h uman lif e has resu lts' the dry the whole w ill b e remove d. ;08 631110 : The compartment o n th e eas tern side retro. to IPe but is evidently in a very insecure state, 0w113 . g , gi b ! epera t . io selera i strain it must have received from the 5 iron work of the centre compartment, odbineo.ioo places it is partially torn away, but no *Pre that it 1/1 ,. experienced by those comp:tent to judge be tittl e fall; should, however, that take place, ther e e licit i lt)tf to wer, w doubt that the front wall and clock appear quite firm and uninjured , will follovr- 0 killed w ho via , the The remains of the unfortunate Loan „ a 01 by the fall of the iron supporters lies 10 t he Car ter' • waiting-rooms of the station, and 111 r• , the ets tl° , coroner, will hold an inquest on his hodY s' r ,b i sedl e l to-morrow. The other persons injured, Broweconopitf' and We:ton (not Watson) still remain in GO in a very dangerous state. --------!"----"-------- , _ PENINSULAR IVIAIL•,_ vaite steam-ship Indus, Captain Sow OUTD A MPTON, W EDNE S DA Y NIGH/y-I'lg 2-'Ol sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Conllll,ere, Augustwith dates from Alexandria , , August 7; 3 , 1 ,:; 11 ; and Gibraltar August 16, Sh e , " — f a ll fifty-two passengers, five boxes of specie, And 30tb. has just arriv ed he re, cargo, but no news. The DICIA sailed Iron` uc li raltar for Southampton on the 15th inst., to t° en route at Cadiz, Lisbon, &c. SHIPWRECK AND Loss Or ---------------L1£.13.--- d t to 'ell .: Favourite ,,,,l of Leith, laden with About " the O'clock on Sunday evening, a casualty occut;r,e.4,ool„ 1., ierrow, rhicb, we fear, is (illy one of violentlllBidAle Wbj.ch l w it tr e tc in h, w have to record as the consequences of the vemseiF whitirj has lad iuevailed during the list two days. the Th e e the vi6trthe I(,_ the been lying in the roads at Burntisland, t , , any by ~.., ;nett-et fo t ree ie pier, missed stays after slipping her cable, 7,ajot tl.. of the gale was driven with great violencw,zt „fel-811001 end board I the Fier. The crew and two women l i u, o it _. e, roundvii.i_ without to i the guano, from J.Jairviro Shah c 1 co,,. at the time then gained the s hore, th ong at o ll tit` i , 'Who'delable danger; but we regret to state ina'obisia :',i, . had returned afterwart sto the VOSel ', . 0 ., 104 P e i ellind j" ' 0 yes 9 which he discovered he had left b iron , t h vi or , all attempt to regain it. On leaPinift in to Lb°, 1 ) 0 to th e ealTer, he missed his footing, a r ' d courtsle t ° s'i' cl e ri tled u - n i ess of the night rendering, a111c,,,,e p ier, roc us The vessel after baying stri .K. , :' op the e t han a ged to a conside hl the d ! having sustained any further apraere,i:r howe...eer. dam trnoltion of her bulwarks. il I b:jdrfri' ,0 east side, were she was thro a n . dologv_r, 0 ~ vy Ta__C eNLen.. - co,rs be SCOTTISH __A:O3 , ' if t Allo• CENTRAL RAILWAT• „ ro ves v. , • ,-„. a branch, having been inspected and Or , Tovernnu %ft officer, has just been opened. .. . _—fidinbury