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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 16. (Continued froM our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) LAW OF EVIDENCE AMENDMENT BILL. The House then went into Committee on this Bill. On clause 1 being discussed, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained that the alteration in the law of evidence, proposed by the first and second clauses of the Bill, was to allow parties in a suit, for ttso future, to give testimony in their own favour. The advantages to be attai ned by this change appeared to him sufficiently valuable to over weigh any objection which could be urged against it. The principle was by no means a new one; it was the usual oourse for the Court of Chancery, and in the com mon law courts sitting in banco; and, he might say, the whole of the county court judges, who had had ex perience of the practice in their own eourts, with one exception, were in favour of the alteration. Clauses 1 and 2 were then a greed to. On clause 3, Mr. HENLEY noticed the anomaly proposed by this clause in not permitting, a hueband or wife to give evi dence in favour of or aeainst each other. Husband and wife were considered one by the law, and he did not see any reason that in an alteration of this nature such an exception s ho L uld be made. The AT TORNEY-GENERAL admitted that he could not defend tile exception, although he understood that the majority of the Learned Lords in another place were in favour of it. Mr. CROWDER agreed with the Hon. Member for Oxfordshire in part, and he should therefore propose an amendment to the effect that hu,band and wife should be allowed to give evidence in favour of, bat not against each other. Mr. J. EVANS objected to any such amendment, as it would diminish the force of the Bill. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL also objected to the middle course proposed by the Hon. and Learned Mem ber for Liskeard. Mr. WAKLEY suggested that the whole clause should be omitted from the Bill. Mr. HENLEY suggested that the restriction, at all events, should be confined to criminal cases. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL concurred entirely with the Hon. Member for Oicordshire that this excep tion would meet ail the requirements of the case. After a short discussion the clause, as amended, was agreed to, as was also clause 4. Oa clause 5, which enacted that four days' notice must be given where it was intended to call the plaintiff or defendant as a witness, Mr. JOIDI EVANS objected to this new principle, and proposed the omission of the entire clause. After some diecusiiou, the Committee divided, when there appeared— 37 39 -8 Yor the C 111139 Against it ... Majority The clause was teen agreed to. The remaining, clauses were agraed to, the House re stmed, and the report was ordered to be received. p iIA RNIA.CY BILL. On tha molion for goita; into Committee on this Bill, M. WAKLEY saui tail Bill had been aiio wed to proceed so far upon the understandin4 that the Bill was not to pass this sessioa.—(Hear, hear.) Subsequently, however, the Welt Honourable Baronet the Secretary of State for the Honas Department promised to allow the Bin to proceed if all opposition was with, dra lin to it; but tho Hon. Member fur Oxfordshire, who had acted very fairly throughout this matter, saw some session, and it diffi.i u lty in the way or legislation this War ,, therefore, not the intention of the promoters t o press it now. They trusted that next session the sub ject would he vigorously taken up, and that after it had been considered by a S:ileat Committee, nornethin should be done in the ' way of legislation woull m ove, siropty for th 4 sake form, :slat the Bill be com mitted this day three months. Mr. HENLEY thought the House would not b a position to dedieltrectively this ibjecit until e fe l i n •- ther inquiry had been tnAe. Mr. II ELL, who hfid charge of the Bill, bad no ob jection tl ing.tiry, but be hoped the Bill would not be raised up the interminable question of mediel.l re form. Thl aution of Mr. W.tliley wla then agreed to, and the Bill was !htrefore lost. LOCAL ACTS.(PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES) BILL. This Bill was read a second dme, and ordered to be committed to-morrow. 6OPYJIOLD AND INOLO3URE COMMISSIONS BILL. This Bill went through Committee, and was ordered to ba reported to-morrow, STOCK INT TRADE BILL. This Bill wa, rPai a third awe and pissed. VICTORIA-PARK BILL. This 13111 went through Committee, and was ordered to be reported to-morrow. COUNTY COUR rs LTaTHER, EXTENSION BILL. The Howe then went into Committee on this Bill, and, the remaining clauses were agreed to. Mr. CIZOsiVDER moved the introduction of a clause to give power to the superior courts or any two judges to hear app:!als in term es well as out of term. Mr. J. EVANS and the ATTORNEY GENERAL opposed the clause. Sir J. GRAHAM thought it was desirable to effect the change which the clause proposed, but, ot course, he should ba bound by the law officers of the Crown, and if they c9nsici, , recl the change unnecessary there would be an end of his support. 1; occurred to him thAt the present system of appeal was too slow and expensive in its operation. Tee ATTORNEY•GENERAL did not think so, nor could he bring himself to believe that this clause would either facilitate or economise appeals. After a short di3cus3ion, the clause was agreed to. Mr. CROWDER moved the insertion of the following clause: —" And be it enacted, that when an order shall be made in any of the said county courts in the nature of an interpleader order, where tte amount in dispute shall exceed twenty pounds, any party dissatisfied with the determination ot the said county court in point of law may appeal against such order to any of the said superior courts." Mr. MULLINGS said, as no inconvenience arose from the present law, he did not see any utility in pro posing such a clans,. After a few observations from some other Hon. Mem bers, the clause was withdrawn. Mr. CROWDER then moved the following clause:— •'And for preventing vexatious expenses and delay in pro secuting the said appeals, be it enacted, that the judges of the said superior courts, or any five of them, of whom a chief of ona of the said superior courts shall ba one, may from time to time, if they shall think fir, make general orders for regulating the proceedings on appeals, which orders shall be as valid And effectual as if included in this Act : provided al ways, that such orders shall not be in force until the end of the session of Parliament next after the promul gation thereof." The clause was agreed to after a brief discussion. The House then resumed, the Chairman reported pro gresl, and obtained leave to sit again. TITHE RENT CHARGE ASSESSMENT BILL. This Bill went through Committee. The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—According to the official list. the receipts of cotton at the American ports to the 2d July were 2,263.466 bales. The better qualities were *e. per lb. higher at New York than on the 25th tilt. (mainly through the influence of accounts from this side) —the lower grades, however, being very much neglected; and these grades bad lost lc. in the southern enerkets, while the better ones remained firm. The general prospects of the growing crops were highly favourable, genial rains in the Atlantic States having improved its condition in those districts from which alone any complaints have latterly been received. There is nothing in these accounts to weaken the prevailing opinion with us, that the raw material has not yet run its downward course; and this opinion continues, therefore, to exercise a somewhat de pressing influence upon the value of our staple produc tions. Good spinning; of iso. 6's to 12'8 water twist, in the bundle, hare indeed commanded last week's prices in to-day's market; and the engagements still :in hand f or warps of the lower counts, say from 16 ' s to 24's, enable the makers to maintain their quotations with firmness,—those only (and not all of them) being disposed to c oncede , id. n i c ie 3 r ot whose contracts are ex piring. But, in water, suitable for Ger many, spinners find 2o s t themselves at a d isadvantage of id. ,as compared with this day week; in steadiness in at the the rates counts just named, there is also a l'iltalrps above the giving w a y ; and, although there is a good deal of e Cops, yet business is scarcely .practicable of this day week. The India merchan ts are quite, out of th e mar k e t ; an d their descript io ns of yarn, to gether with 40-inch ahirtingg, are consequently_ more depres se d than almost any o ther articles. Domestic s , T's, and long cloths are steady, as aro also k _printin g cloths. L ooking at our mar k e t in general, it i s evident th at business is very much kept i n abe y ance by that prevalent opinion in regard to cotton, which we have before referred to ; and an increasing i rregulerity in prices is a consequence. In addition to the small failure of Raphael and Co. we are sorry to bear of that of another Levant firm—Viz., Ralli and Mayroeordato, of London, with their Man chester branch, C. P. Ralli. For several months back, little has been done by the latter, whose debts, therefore, consist only of some trifling balances. The London firm, however, is mated to owe about 20,0001., chiefly on ac count of bills drawn upon them in favour of Levant houses in this country. ROCHDALE, MONDAY. —The flannel market has under gone little cr no change since that of the preceding week, except in coarse goods, su c h as kerseys, which have been rather more inquired after. The wool market has been full as easy, except i n k w . priced E ng li s h wools, which are scarce , and maintain g ood prices. MACCLESFIELD , TUESDAY.—The d eman d for menu- factured goods, th ou g h b y no means extensi ve , continues slowly to increas e ; complaints are, however, gen era l at the present l o w current rates, which seem to be totally unremun orative. llome-thrown—This mar. ket has not sustained the improved ch aracter of last week ; leas bus iness doing. Price re main firm, without alteration. reign -thrown— Some business doing. Prices, in some instances, m a y be quoted higher, limits to that effect having been re ceived from the continent, where the crop , according to the latest advice% is stated to be short, prohably to the extent of five to ten per cent . Law Side— Rather more doing. Prices extremely firm, and, in soma instances, looking upwards. HALIFAX, SATUIIDAY.—The trade in our Piece Hall continues in the same languid condition. The only sort of goods in request is low lestiege, which are not pro duced in quantities large enough for the demand. There THE is a moderately good sale of power-loom damasks; but, for those woven by hand, the inquiry is very limited. The depressed state of the spinners has under gone no improvement. The quotations for yarn are inadequate to the cost of production, at the current rates of wool; and there seems to be no prospect of relief, ex. cept by running short time. The sales of wool are not extensive, as the spinners purchase only to supply im mediate wants; and prices remain as they were. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.-0a the whole there has been an improvement in our market on last week's. More business has been transacted in the Cloth Hall. Striped woollens and fancies are is request. Stocks are low in the ball, and more is being done to order. In.the shipping trade not much has beea done. The wool market is flat, as is usual at this time of the year. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—The woollen trade continues ac tive. The market at the Cloth Hall, on Saturday last, was brisk, and a fair business has been done to-day. Prices remain firm. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK. A special general meeting of the proprietors in this bank was held 3 esterday aftern lon, at the head office, in Lothbury, for the purpose of receiving the half-yearly report of the directors and declaring a dividend. Mr. Allerman Salomons, M.P., presided. The following is a copy of the directors' report: — LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK, JUNE 30, 1851. The net profits of the bank during the last half-year amount to 42,0514 ls. 3d. Out of these profits the di rectors now declare a dividend at the rate of six per cent. per annum. After the payment of this dividend there will remain 12,0511. Is. 3d. to be added to the surplus fund, which will then amount to 112,1581. 13s. 4J. Dr. s. d. To proprietors for paid-up capital 1,000,000 0 0 To amount due by the bank fur depo ,sits, circular notes, 84c. To rest, or surplus fund To net profits of the p as t half-year .£5,556,338 11 2 Cr. By Government Stock, Exchequer- Bills, and India Bonds By other Securities, including bills discounted, loans to customers, &r.". 3,810,600 4 1 By cash in . 691,719 17 1 £5,556,338 11 2 PROFIT AND Loss, JUNE 30, 1851. Dr. To total expenditure of ,the six esta blishments, including rent, taxes, salaries, stationery. & , c To payment, of the dividend, now de clared at the rate of 6/. per cent. per annum for the last half-year 30,000 0 0 To balance of unappropriated profits 112,158 13 0 s. d. 18,682 5 0 £160,840 18 4 Cr. By balance of unappropriated profits on the 31st December, 1850 By gross pr fits of the last half-year a'ter prying the income-tax, and making proviaion for all bad and doubtful debts.. 60,733 6 3 £l6O 840 18 4 To balance of unappropziatcd profits brought, down £112,158 13 4 The OILIIRMAN raid he had great pleasure arid satis faction in representing the board on the present occa sion. This being merely a special half-yearly meeting for the production of the accounts, in accorciance with the wish of the proprietors expressed two or three years ago, it would otily be his duty to call their attention to the satisfactory state of the establishment. Each of the items contained in she report showed that the business had progressed in a very remarkable mannr,r. The director% had ben enab!od to carry to the reserve fund, as the unappropriated profits of last half-year, the sum of 12,0001.—(Hear, heer.) He trusted that the prosperous condition of the bank might continue during the next half-year, and that, at the next meeting, the chairman who would then occupy the honourable position he now filled, might bo able to recommend to them a mode of dealing with the unappropriated profits over and above the 100,0001.—(Hear, hear.) The Chairman c,.ua eluded by moving that the report ba received, adopted, printed, arid circulated among the proprietors. The motion was seconded, and unananously agreed to. Mr. MURRAY wished to move a vote of thanks to the directors for their services during the past halt year; but before doing so he would maSe one or two observe tions in regard to a matter which had lately become public—he meent the robbery at the branch of the Lou c,an and Westminster Bank in St. James's square. Va rious things had been said to the prejudice of the bank, both in the newspapers and by persons in private con versation. The back had, consequently, suffered to a certain extent from those rumours, but he at tributed this to the fact of the public being ignorant of the real circumstances under which the event took place. lie was anxious, therefore, to give the di rectors an opportunity of stating to the proprietors what in reality did happen, in order to satisfy their minds that nothing had been done by any of the officers to the prejudice of the interests of the bask.—(Hear.) He had every reason himself to believe that no blame what ever attached to any of the officers.—(Bear, hear.) It would appear from the statements contained in the newspapers that the cash-box at the bank in St. James's-square W 23 constantly left exposed to the depredations of thieves. Now as he kept an account there, he had occasion to visit the bank very constantly, but he never saw the cash-box brought out or exposed, except on those occasions when the manager took a key out of his pocket and opened a strong box for the purpose of taking it out. Tnerefore if it had gone forth to the public that there had been any indiscretion on the part of the officers, ho, at least, thought it right tiiat the directors, for their own sake as well as that of the officers, should say such was not the case. Ho had certainly always seen the contrary. It had also been rumoured that informa tion as to the cash-box had been given by some one con nected with the bank, and it was desirable that the di rectors should say whether they had entire confidence in their officers.—(Hear.) Having made these observa tions, he would say with reference to the motion, that ho was perfectly satisfied with the proceedings of the directors, and he was confident the result shown by the report was in every respect highly pleasing to tho proprietors. He had great pleasure in proposing that the thanks of the meeting should be given to the directors. Mr. LEVY seconded the motion, which was carried. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he was very much obliged to Mr. Murray for putting the question, because it would enable him to make a statement of the whole circumstances, and he begged to be understood as speaking, not only for himself; but for his colleagues, and the whole establishment. There could be no doubt that such rumours as those referred to by the honourable proprietor were calculated to injure the bank. When they were entrusted with four millions and a half of money belonging to the public, they were justified in expecting that they took care of the ordinary sums which it was necessary to have in hand to meet cash payments in the course of their busi ness. He might mention that in the year 1834 the de posits were extremely small, but now they had as much as 4,400,0001. to take care of.—(Cries of " Hoar, hear.") No doubt, when accidents of this kind occurred, the public were startled, and exaggeraied reports got into circulation. The board were convinced that, how ever the robbery might have been planned, designed, or carried out, no one in the establishment was in any shape or way a party to giving any information whatever, and they felt therefore just as safe in regard to the gentlemen in their employ as at any former period.—(Cheers.) It had been the anxious wish of the board in selecting officers not merely to select efficient gentlemen, but gentlemen in education, conduct, and character, and in regard to their morals and be haviour he believed the establishment would bear com parison with any other either in the metropolis or in any part of the country.—(Hear.) He stood there to state publicly that after the strictest examination and inquiry the directors were perfectly satisfied that no individual in the bank was in any way concerned in the deeply planned robbery in which the parties found themselves so completely foiled, and to their own cost. There were a class of persons whose profession it was to plan bank robberies, and it was not astonishing that such an establishment as the London and Westminster Bank should pass under their view as a place where, by ad dress if not by force, some property might be ab stracted. It was very likely, also, that in the course of business at this branch some person might have gone into the manager's room for the purposes of ascertaining whether he could transfer into his own hands by fair or foul means a portion of the money which might be there deposited. Since the event had occurred the directors had reason to believe that on six successive Saturdays at four o'clock, when the bank was most crowded with customers, certain persona were in the habit of prowling about the premises. It had been asked how a stranger could know what was going on in the manager's room. The explanation was . this. Though there were blinds which closed the manager's room from the view of persons in the public part of the bank, yet when the place was crowded, it would not be difficult to see a box or anything else in that room. For four succes s i ve Saturdays the part i es came , b ut were unsuccessful, rob bery was • When information of the intended received the box was purposely exposed, and the manager turned his back intentionally; accordingly, when the box was secured by the two thieves, instead of finding a valuable prize, they discovered that they bad laid hold of a bait. Th e public had now reason to con gratulate themselves on having got rid of two old prac titioners, at least for some years to come.—(Hear, hear.) He could not believ e it possible that any proprietor thought such a large amount as had been stated was constantly kept exposed on the counter in a tin cash-box. That was contrary to the practice and usage of all banks. Bankers wore usually in the habit of keeping notes in actual use in what were called note-books, and the object of this box wag to deposit new notes, which customers sometimes required or preferred. That was the plain history of the whole affair. It was a circumstance to which everybody was liable.—(Hear,) factory to th e mee ti ng , an d d o a way He hop e d t h e exp l anat i on h e h a d given would be satis with the false im pression which now prevailed on the subject.—(Cheers.) lii repl y to a Proprietor, the CHAIRMAN sa id no su c h a 'sum as 1 00,0001. ever entered the box under any cir cumstances. to Mr. Gilb ert, the A vote of thanks having he general cha ir, the'ed to the directors , manager, been twe'et-1 m a e n e d t i n t ) g t s h e e p a C r. h a t a e i dr Dispatetes were sent off last evening from the Co!onial office for the Governors of the West India Colonies. SUN, LONDON, THE INCOMES OF THE BISHOPS (From the Times,) As a suitable preface to the questions which he has propounded to the Prime Minister, Sir Benjamin Hall has obtained a return giving a history of the doings of the Ecclesiastical Commission for the two septennial periods into which its existence is divided. We are now able in some measure to estimate the degree of their success in the object which they had in view—the equalizing the incomes of the different sees by applying the revenues of the larger to meet the deficiency of the smaller. They did not, indeed, aim at an exact equality, since they allowed the Archbishop of Canterbury 15,000/. a year, the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Lon don 10,000/, a year, and the remeioing bishops sums varying between 4,2001. and 5,000/. Of course the Commission had no authority to interfere with vested rights, and it would be, therefore, unfair to cite against them the fact, that the income of the Bishop of London for the last three years has been in round num bers 24,0001., 19,0001, and 20,0001. respectively, while the less fortunate Bishop ot Exeter has received during the same period 3,0001., 1,500/., and 2,00 W. Bat we may fairly take the case of the Bishop of Durham, who re ceived his bishopric in the days ot reform, and who, after paying to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners 11,2001. ayear, has received in 1848 23,0001., in 1849 9,0001., and in 1850, 27.0001. In these cases we have the two poles, the zenith and nadir, of the episcopal system, and are fairly authorised in concluding that, notwith standing the Ecclesiastical Commission is now entering on the third lustre of its labours, something is yet wanting towards that equitable equality which it was its object to establish. Chester receives 5501., Chichester 650/., St. David's 1,600/., Hereford 1,0001, Lichfield 8501, Liandaff 3,1501, Nian chester 4,20 W., Oxford 3,500/., Peterborough 1,1501., and Roeheser 3,750/., in supplement of their incomes, while Exeter and one or two other bishoprics nearly as poor are left unendowed. Several bishoprics—as for instance Salisbury, Worcester, Nor wich, and Ely, are allowed very considerably to exceed the reductions fixed upon by the Commissioners without any attempt to equalize them. We are not now considering whether the principle upon which the Ecclesiastical Commission proposed to re gulate the incomes of the bishops was a good one, but are only pointing out how utterly it has failed in the working. The Bishop of Durham, who ought last year to have received 8,0001, re ceived 27,000/.; the Bishop of Exeter, who ought to have received, we presume, at least 4,200/., received under 2,0001., or less than ones-thirteenth part of the in coma of his more fortunate brother. The plan upon which the Commission has proceeded appears to us pecu liarly unfortunate, and must have the effect of exhibit ing many members the right reverend bench in a light most eminently undeArable. A prospective charge upon the revenues of any see seems generally to have been nett in a spirit of vicarious liberality, but the most determined resistance is offered to any attempt to reduce the income of the see in the hands of the present incum bent to the amount on the faith of receiving which he accepted it. We select, as an instance of the manner in which a bishop can condescend to higgle for a perpetuation of an income far larger than that which ha had any legal or morel right to, the case of the Bishop of Worcester. The income of the Bishop of Wor cester was fixed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at 5,000/. a-year. Now, the average of this see for the six years ending in 1835 was 7,643/. thus leaving a surplus of 2,643/. The Ecclesiastical Commisstonere, by an order in 1837, fixed the payment on this see for the enlargement ot smaller bishoprics at the very moderate suns of 2,300/. a-year. For the seven years eridng in 1843 the average of the income of the bishopric was pretty nearly the same as for the preceding six. Under these rather unpromising circumstances the Bishop of Worcester memoralized the Commissioners for a re duction of the charge upon his bishopric from 2,300/. to 1,5001; he confidently states his opinion that the bishopric will not continue to yield the sure at which it is estis mated, expresses his utter inability to pay it, and in forms the Commissioners that such a payment, if claimed, could Only be recovered by legal process,—that is, as his Lordship explains, to obviate all mistake as to his meaning, judgment and execution. In support of his prayer is adduced the opinion or his brother, Lord Co tteunum, to the eff, ct that the order imposing the rent charge upon the see of Worcester is invalid in law. The Commissioners appointed a ceismittee, on which sat the Bishops of London, Durham, and Hereford, and they, by no means appalled by the opinion of the ex-Chancellor in favour of his brother, reported against the Bishop's claim. On this the Bishop of Wor cester gave notice of a motion to be ceade by him in the Ecclesiastical Commission, to the eff ct that the rent charge en his see was calculated on erroneous data, and ought to be reduced to 1,600/. per annum, a proposition on which it never seems to have occurred to him that he as a party interested was incompetent to decide. Luckily the Bishop abstained from this discreditable pro cedure, and the result seas that the charge was confirmed, minus 100/. taken off on the ground of a clerical error. Of course, our readers will suppose that the average of the next seven years fully bore out the apprehensions of the Bishop, and justified him, in spite of the contradiction afforded by the income of thirteen successive years, is not only calling its his brother to be judge in his cause, but in the attempt to adjudicate upon it himself. It is consoling to those whose apprehensions may have been excited by these gloomy prophecies to know that for the seven years conciudieg 1850 the income of the Bishop of Worcester has exceeded 0,0001, so that, after paying the much-disputed rentcharge of '2,3001., he receives, over and above the 5,0001. designed for him, 1,7001., or nearly as roach as the income of his brother of Exeter. We have now an average of 20 years of the see of Wor cester, which raises the income considerably above 8,000/. The Bishop has no claim to one shilling above 5,000/., and yet he considers himself deeply injured be cause he has been obliged to contribute a sum towards the augmentation of poorer bishoprics which cnly allows him 700/. a year more than he ought to receive. But not only heve the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Com mission been unfortunate iu developing an avidity after the perishable things of this world exactly proportionate to the superabundance in which they are distributed among the teachers of our faith; it has also, singularly enough, called several bishops as witnesses against them selves. The Bishop of Durham considers 8 0001. per annum a sufficient remuneration for the future incum bent of his princely see, yet he received in 1847, 19,0001, and. in 1850, 18,0004 more than that sum. The Bish,p of Winchester is content that the Bishops of Winchester, his successors, shall receive 7,0001., for which sum he is of opinion that a prelate can be obtained worthy to dis charge the duties of his see; yet for the last seven years he has been in the receipt of an income exceeding this sum :by an amount in no case less than 2,000/., and reaching, lest year, 28,000/., or four times the very ample salary which he destines for his successor. The Bishop of London pockets 20,000/. a year, which, by his own admission, is 10,000/, more than is required. Is, then, the end and aim of life the accumulation of money? Is there such an utter dearth of objects on which to ex ereiee her activity that our Church is obliged to squander her resources iin adding surplus to superfluity, and giv ing more to those who, by their own confession, have already so vastly too much? Something we hear of the necessity of church extension, something of the neces sity of relieving the craving wants of the working clergy in remote districts, something of the increasing demand for religious education. The laity are continually called upon to contribute to these objects, but where are the hundreds of thousands which the Church could contri bute after making provision for the deceet and even affluent maintenance of her rulers? They aro to be traced into the hands of those who are fortunate enough to inherit the gains of men succeeding to the episcopal office, often with but slender means, and leaving to their descendants a splendid inheritance accumulated from the funds of the Church. " Nun hos quassitum minas in usus." ELOPEMENT IN HUMBLE LIFE. An elopement of a somewhat novel character occurred in the rural village of Vange, some few weeks since. It appears that two soldiers, George Belcher (better known as " Springheel Jack") and Welch, paid a visit to the above-named village, for the purpose of recruiting, and in the course of their perambulations an honest peasant, by the name of Wedlock, met these two disciples of Mars. In the face of Belcher he recognised that of an old friend, and he making himself known to "our gallant com rade," the recognition was speedily reciprocated; the re sult was that Belcher was invited home by the unsus pecting eon of toil to partake of the best fare his cot would afford. Belcher immediately consented, and they wended their way towards the humble domicile; but, alas! for poor Wedlock, in doing this he took a step which was to ba the precursor of a most unlooked-for affair. The soldier having done ample justice to the food which had been put before him, retired for a while, but called at the house again, and during this visit, his personal charms, combined with his pleasing smiles and fascinating looks, took such an effect upon the suscep tible heart of Mrs. Wedlock, that she vowed she would, in spite of the restraint which wedlock imposed upon her, return with the gay Lothario when he should bid adieu to this suburban spot. The time arrived when Belcher had to leave the village, and the " guele housewife," when her husband was non est. (having first taken possession of the money which was in the house), took leave of ab sence, and, with the object of her admiration, marched en route to this town. On Friday week the disconso late husband having ascertained the whereabouts of his faithless wife, plodded to the Traveller's Friend, in Mouleham, where he found her in the company of him to whom he had acted so friendly a part. Mr. Wedlock promised her that if she would return with him he would forget and forgive all, but the woman declared that the man is colours had the most attractions, and she de clined her husband's offer. Oa Friday last he again came and endeavoured to persuade her to return, but she still refused. It would almost appear that some mania had, for the once, seized the fairer portion of the inhabi tants of Vange, for a young damsel was so intensely smitten with Belcher's comrade (Welch) that she resolved to forsake home and its comforts and fallow the enchant ing swain to this town, in whose company she still Essex Herald. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE FROM A FEAR- FUL DEATH. Ono of the most remarkably narrow escapes we ever remember to have had to record occurred on Saturday last at Painswick. A labourer named Charles Musty, accompanied by a lad named John Powell, proceeded to a well at the Park, about half a mile from the town, for the purpose of getting up a bucket which had fallen to the bottom from the breaking of the rope. He was lowered down the well, which was about forty feet deep, by a ropy round his waist. On getting to the depth of about thirty feet he placed his feet upon a projecting stone fur the purpose of taking the necessary means to get the bucket, wh en t h e stone gave wa y, tearing with f a number of others, and immediately the walls of the well, which were built of large loose stones, collapsed around him, and he was completely buried in the stones end rubbish, a small space ()lily being left. above his THURSDAY EVENING, head, from several large stones lying across each other. The boy above, on seeing the well give way, immediately ran back to Painswick, and gave the alarm, though not with the remotest idea of saving the poor fellow, the whole mass of earth and stones, thirty feet in depth, having closed above him. From sixteen to twenty men got to work to dig through the mass of earth, it being necessary, from the nature of the ground, to work upon a large surface. about one o'clock on Sunday morning, one of the two men who were at work in the well (there not then being room for more) was relieved, and another went down in his place; but immediately afterwards, from unmistakeable signs below, they were pulled up again, and instantly a large quantity of the earth gave way, and to a great extent closed up the apace the pre vious labours had effected. Men again set to work, but their operations were necessarily slow from the large stones they frequently encountered, one of which weighed five cwt., and to remove which a triangle had to be erected; and it was about eleven o'clock on Sun day morning before they got down to where their tools had been previously buried. Shortly after this another fall took place. On getting down about sixteen leer, those assembled had the satisfaction of kno Ning the poor fellow was alive, as be was heard to sp, ak in reply to questions put to him. The whole of his body was fixed in the earth and scones, there being only a small space above his head, which enabled him to breathe. The men continued their labours without intermission, and between five and half-past five on Sunday afternoon the poor fellow, to the great joy of all assembled, was drawn from his subterranean prison, where he had been fixed without nourisbment for thirty hours. Ile was carried in a sheet to a house near, when it was found ho had sustained no material injury, his legs and wrists only being badly cut, and parts of his body bruised. We understand the providential escape of Musty has had a great effect upon him, and from being a somewhat dis solute character he is likely now to become the very re verse.—Gloucester .7ournql. THE LONDON GAZETTE, July 15. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall.street. E. Bliss, Barbican, City, brushmaker and warehouse man, Aug. 7, at one—R. Miles, London, merchant, Aug. 5, at half-past one—B. Peach, Gravesend, discount broker and commission agent, Aug.s, a; one—R. Cop land, Union-street, Whitechapel,lnendraper, Aug. 5, at one. In the Country. W. Farrow, Kingston -upon-Hull, coal merchant, Aug. 6. at half-past twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston upon-Hull. PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS. J. Racine and J. Jacques, Hare-street, Bethnal• green, dyers, 41., on Thursday, 17th inst., and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basiughall-street. W. Morrison, Fenchurch-street, stationer. 311., on Thursday, 17th inst., and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basingball-street. W. Williams, Brecon, draper, 5d., on Thursday, 17th inst., and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basitighall-street. J. Belbin, Eeaumont-street, Marylebone, coachmaker, 6id., on Thursday, 17th inst., and three following Tnorsdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stensfeld, Basinehail-street. W. Collins, Rugby, Warwickshire, tailor, 5d., on Thursday, 17th inst., and three following Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street. T. Keasley and J. L. Keesley, Church-street, Black friars-road, and Walsall, Staffordshire, tanners and leather merchants, second dividend of 2 11-16 d., on Thursday, July 17, and three f,,llowin2 Thursdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld, Baoinghall street. C. Gough, Altrincham, Cheshire, ironmonger, second dividend of Is. 3d., on any Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Mackenzie, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghail-street. J. Harris, Buckingham, boot and shoemaker, Aug. 5, at half-past one—S. T. Jay, Hadley, Suffolk, miller, Aug. 5, at half-past two. In the Country. W. G. H. Taunton, Liverpool, civil engineer and patent windlass and chain cable manufacturer, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. CER rIFIC ATES GRANTED. A. King, S.. Cleinent'u, Oxfordshire, timber merchant and builder—G. W. Law, Landport, Hampshire, auc tioneer, valuer, and estate agent, certificate of the third class—R. Sheppard, Norwich, commission agent and general dealer, certificate of the second class—J. Hughes, Hacconby, Lincolnshire, beastjubber and sheep sales man, certificate of the second class, after six months from July 11. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Franklin and W. Woodrow, Princes-street, Hano ver-square, tailors—R. Pearce and G. Burrows, Banner street, Bunhill-row, working silversmiths—C. Hooper and J. T. Wilson, Hereford, grocers—Eliza Parker and M. A. Heine, Welbeck-street, Cavendish square, mil liners—T. R. Moore and G. R. Tatum, New Sarum, Wiltshire, surgeons—W. Dean and J. Aspinall, Ash ton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, grocers—R. 14 , ,wick, J. W. Haythorn, T. Cope, and J. Elaythorn, Nottingham, lace manufacturers—W. Critchley and A. Searle, Liver pool, vinegar makers—J. Watton and G. B. Watton, flour floaters—A. Collinson and J. Hulme, Burslem, Staffordshire, mercers—R. Matthews, sen., and R. Matthews, ,jun. Hush:tin and Rewe, Devonshire, paper makers—W. Newall,i C. Whitehead, G. S. Whitehead, and J. Burt, Liverpool, merchants (so far as regards C. Whitehead and G. S. Whitehea7)-6-. Jamieson, J. Gif ford, and J. F. Edgar, Calcutta, Canton, and Hong-Kong (so far as regards J. F. Edgar). INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Thomas Wright, Upton, Huntingdonshire, licensed vic tualler. Simeon Mountain, York, railway porter. William Hardin g , Poulton, Somersetsbire, farrior. Richard Pursey,Leckhanipton, Gloucestershire, hallier. Henry Thomas Atkinson, Minster, K4-nt. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. H. Hope, Glasgow, wiTie merchant, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, July 21 and Aug. 03, at one. J. Stewart and M. Sinclair, Glasgow, wrights, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, July 17 anid Aug. 9, at twelve. J. Alexander, Edinburgh, agent or solicitor before the Supreme Courts of Scotland, to meet within Murray's Turf Hotel, Edinburch, July 21 and Aug. 15, at one. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Rear-Admiral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., leaves the Admiralty for Gloucestershire this day. Captain Milne has left the Admiralty for Mussel burg, Inveresk. Mr. Baldock, the newly -appointed storekeeper to Devonport, vice Jenkins, deceased, has arrived at that dockyard, and has entered upon the duties of his office. has declined the vacancy at Sheerness. The office of chief engineer, vacant by the removal of Mr. Charles Atherton to Woolwich, via s Hum phreys, is not to be filled up. The official r esidence lately occupied by the chief engineer is to LA appro priated to the residence of the chaplain, at 1/e vonport, the Rev. J. Briggs, who has hitherto received 501. per annum, as "lodging money." ANOTHER SLOOP DESTROYED BY LIGET rearm—. BOSTOIq, JULY 2.—The Sallie Fearn, Owen, of Bath, from New Orleans for Liverpool, was struck by light ning, and burned to the water's edge, prior to June 28 in let. 37, long. 71—crew, passengers, and. 135,000 dolls. in specie saved, by the Frank Johnsoni,, Brown, from Havannah for Se. Petersburgh. Happily the ships of the royal navy are secured from the awful effects of the destructive element, for, by positive A dmiralty order, the entire navy afloat is fitted with Sir W. Snow Harris's lightning conductor. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 16 .—Magicienne steam-frigate, in charge of Mr. Biddlecombe, of the St. Gec e:ge, 120, Master commanding, arrived this morning fro m Devon port with supernumeraries for the Trafalgar, and pro ceeded on with Mr. Pope, Assistant-Master attendant and party (who had navigated the Desperate to Devon port), for Sheerness, and thence to Woolwich., Dauntless steam-frigate, 22, Captain Halsted, has been taken into the basin to-day to be refitted and I receive larger masts. The Royal yachts have been brought down ft .ona their moorings to-day. The Fairy has been taken c sut to try her engines, and the Elfin. has been taken en the Gra ving slip to have her bottom cleaned. Letters from China state the Hastings, 72, 1 tear-Ad miral Austen, C. 8., left Trincomalee for a crud se on the 12th of May, and on the 14th anchored at Po telicherry, the old French settlement, where no Englis h battle-ship had touched for upwards of 30 yet irs.. Reynard hae been relieved by the Selman der, and is on her way to England, via the Cape. PLYMOUTH, JULY 16.—Her Majesty's stiea m-vessel Magicienne, with Mr. Brown, Master-Attenduet it, and a party of riggers and seamen, sailed yesterday ft sr Sheer ness, with the seaman and riggers who navigated the Desperate to port. The brig Heroine was unmasted yesterday; ihr r officers and men will be paid off at the Dockyard Pay-i iffice to morrow. Yesterday morning, a boy belonging to her 3 tajesty's ship St. George, 120, fell overboard, and as the tide was running strong he soon drifted away. A seaman, named Boyd, jumped after him, but not bein g able to swim could render little assistance. Both be it ig, there fore, in a perilous situation, Mr. Julian, seco a ci master, the officer of the watch, gallantly plunged ove ri hoard and providentially sustained them until rescued t'y a boat, when a considerable distance astern. Mr. Jul lion was full dressed. This is not the first instance of his gal lantry. The General Screw Steam Shipping Comp; Lny's ship Sir Robert Peel, Captain Boxer, sailed at t c o o'clock yesterday afternoon for Sr. Vincent, Sierra : 3one, and the Cape of Good Hope. She had a full carg o of British manufactured goods, and several passenger 1, including Paymaster Timbre!, Lieutenant Reeve, and C 01 'net Gab betts, 19th Lancers; and Messrs. E. Moore, ;?. Moore, Friedland, Hopewood, Josiah Lewes, Haile oak, and Connor. The Sir Robert Peel made her first t rip to the Cape and back in a most creditable manner, ind, it is hoped, she will do so again now; but her team ;ge is too small for such a dist Ant voyage, and we hope soon to announce the appearance of a more powerful at earner to take her place. A PATRIARCHAL LOTHARIO.—An old mi n, aged E 6, belonging to Strathglass, who had five sons, tw o daugh ters, and forty-two grandchildren, recently got mar tied to a fair maid of 30! One of the bridesmaids on the. occasion was great-granddaughter to the woman who act.tra I in that capacity at his first marriage, sixty years ago. that to crown all, his forty-third grandchild was baptised by t he same clergyman immediately after the marriage ceremony was per formed. So much for the salubrity of Strathg,last I,—John 0 1 Groat's Journal. JULY l7, 1851. PRICES OF SHARES -IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COll PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 15. SOINT-STOCZE IStA.27MB. Same of Company. Australasia .......... BritshNorth American Ceylon Commercial of London, Colonial.. Glonceaterabirs lonian • • • • .......... London and County .. Loudu and Westminstr London Joint-4tock Provincial ot Ireland.. Ditto, New... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditt6, New. South Australia ...... Union apt Australia.... Union et L0nd0n..... Chalon of Madrid ..... Dividend por Annaui. 41. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 21. per cent. 151 per cent. 151. pr cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent.l 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 61 per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. zrzarrstaNcm 0, Name of Company. Eimoußt of ghare. A S. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 2b 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 Dividend per Amount of Share. Paid. Annum. Price. Price £ s. d. I £ s. ti. Albion •••••••• ••• . • • V. lOs 500 0 0 50 0 0 86 Alliance TS rit. and For. 7s Gcl&bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 21% Ditto Marine. •• •• • • 61; & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 37% Atlas . . Argue Life .... . • • • 4/. per cent. 100 8 0 1 0 () - British Cemmercial .. 7e. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl,Med.St Gen. Life spr ct.&bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 County .............. 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 80 14s. 80 0 0 5 0 0 15 Eagle Eqity and Law •• 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5 t:uropeaa Lite ••• • • lOs. 20 0 0 All paid. 12 General .. ••• • • • .. - - 5 0 0 hU Gl.toe - 136 Gaardian .......• •• • • 5/. per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 56% Imperial Fire .....• • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 00 0 0 245 mperial Life .... •• • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15' ndernnity Marine.... 11. sh. & os. 100 0 0 20 0 0 50% Law Fire ............ -- 100 0 5 2 10 0 3 Law I ife............ 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 46 Lsgal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 4% London Fire ........ 203. 25 0 0 11 10 0 19 London Ship ........ 20s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 19 Ilarine .. ........... 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 16 Ved.lnvlid&Gen.Life 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Monarch ••••-. • .. .. - 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 00.tional Lean Fund.. M. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 0 0 0 - i'llcenix... ..... ••.• • • • 3/. p. sh. kbs. - - 156 Professional Life 5l. per cent. 6 5 0 010 0 17s. 6d Prurident Life ... .. •• • 11. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 30 Rock Life ...... .. Royal Exchange .• • - 221 San Fire ....... .. • 6/. 105. - - 209 Ditto Li , 12'. 6s. - -- 45 United Kingdom Universal Life.... - - Viotoria Life • • - 4 12 6 5% ‘0711.7 1 3011.-VT0R3303. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. --- - _-_. £ s. d. £ s. d. East London...-. •• • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 - 155 Grand Junction .... •• 141. per cut. 50 0 0 - 69 rent-- .. •••• • • •• 4/. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 82 Lambeth .......• •• •• bl. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97 Now Rivr Ludn Brdge 4/. Os. - - 57% Vauxhall .... ... ••• •• 51. per cnt. I 100 0 0 - 97 West Middlesex • . . 61.02. pr cnt.l - - 110 DTICZPO'. Dividend Amount Santo of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. .....--....-_- s. d. £ s. d. Commercial •••••••• .. 41. pr cent. Stock. - $4 East and West Ind' a ... C. pr cent. Stock. - 141% East Country •• .•• •.., 120 s. per sh. 100 0 0 - - London . - 111 Ditto Bonds... .. •• • 11. per cent. - - - St. Katharine .... •• •• 3% per cent. Stock. - , 77 Ditto 80nd5........ 141. pr cent. - - i - Southampton .. .. BRIM GE S Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------- -- - X. e. d. Z. s. cl. lffuhgerford • • • • .• • • •• - - - 15 iouthwrk .... ••• • .. - 100 0 0 - - Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16 Waterloo .• ••••.• • • • • - 100 0 0 - 3 Ditty Old Ann. of 81. i 11. 4s. Od. - 50 0 0 25 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 1 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall .... .• • Av. I 11. . 70 10 3 - 18 417141..Wat.1.13. • , , Dividend Names of ~,8 'Dividend 1 Names of , ~, per A Companies. Al I per Price. Companies . 40 V.nnuta. Price. lc l Annum. so ---. - - -- - X 1 £ I Ishtngt Oldh 97 1 71. 14g Macclesfield. 100' 21. Ifs. 50 Barnsley •• • • 1160 - - Neatk ••• • • • 1001 16/. - Brknk&Abrgllso 5/. 85 Oxford.. .• •• 100 1 15. 135 I Birmingham! 40 4/. 9l Peak Forest. 7g 3/. 183. 70 Coventry....lloo 251. 1 200 Regent's •• .. 33 1/. 3s. 19 Derby •• • • •1100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 35 41. 42 EllsrnreStChs l 133 355. I 26% Somrset Coal 150 7/.los. - • trandJunctnlloo 3/ pr. ct. 59 Do.Lk Fd St 12 . 6/. p. 43. - Do., 6 pr.Ct.l 10 61. pr. et. 11 Stffrd &Wore 140' 281. 405 Grand Surreylloo 2/. Os. 32% Shrewsbury.. 125 I - - 01-and Uialon 100 11.10 e. 24 Stoarbrldgs.. 145 201. 290 Kennt& Avul 39 4s. Oti. 414 Severn and Lancaster . i 100 41 - Wye Rail. 52 6 21 ' Os ' 24 Leeds&Lirrp 100 201. 400 Warwick& t 41. 40 Leicester .. •. i 100 Si. 66 lairming. j 100 Leiestr &Nth ,83 41. 44% Warwick& 1 iE Loughhoragb , l42 701. 510 Napton.. 3 too 31* MoninOuthsh' 100 81. j - Worestr &i 781 31. 40 lintgomryab I 100 - - Birming. I Sileltn.3lwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -, lie. 6d. 714 GAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES. - . Dividend 1 Amount Name of Company. per I of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. -----.-- A. e. d. A. s. d. British •••••••• •• • • •• 1/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 - Ditto Provincial- - li. Bs. 120 0 0 20 0 0 18% Brighton •• ••..• • • • -5/. , 20 0 0 - - City of London .. •• • • 61. 1 180 0 0 150 8 0 120 ContinentalConsolidat. 925. 175 0 0 31 5 0 - Equitable- -••.. •• •• 50s. '5B 0 0 50 0 0 27 Imperial • • .... •• •• •• 3/. 50 0 0 60 0 0 70% Independent .......•• 61. 48 0 0 40 0 0 46 London• • .... •••• •• • • - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - - 50 0 0 60 0 0 - Do., Parl. Preference 61. 25 0 0 710 0 - V. 50 0 0 49 0 0 27% Rateliff .• •. • .. •••• • • 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 , - United General .• .. •• 1/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1514 Westminster Chartered 31. 60 0 0 - 46% Ditto, New •. •• -... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ' 9% IXST or SCOTTISH coraparnms . PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. prim Annum. Share. -.-. -- -. A s. d. A s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 .r.laledonlan Bank City of Glasgow Bank CI. per cent. 10 0 0 10 J 0 11% Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 Commercial Bank •• •• 71. percent. 500 0 0 ,100 0 0 172 Eastern Bank .... •• •• 61. per cent. 2 5 uOl 10 0 91.10 s Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. percent. 50 0 1 50 0 4 1 4 Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 9 National Bank 6% percent. '5O 0 0 10 0 0 • 814 Northof Scotlandßank 5/.percent. 20 0 0 210 8 21.185. Royal Rank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 34% Unionßank of Scotland 8/. per cent 100 0 0 50 0 0 sa Western Be.sk •••• • • • • 71. per cent 50 0 0 50 0 0 70% Alliance Fire and Life 4%1. pr cent 10 0 0 10 ) 0 ?It, British Guarantee Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23% City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 032 l i s Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 21. Is. Edinburgia Life Incur 41. per cent iOO 0 0 15 0 0 1 21U Eng.& Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 3 Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 031 15e National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 248.0 e Korth British Incur Bl. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 27 Scottish Ernionlnsrnee. 4%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 124,6 d Standard WO -- - . 51. per cent 50 0 0 4 5 0 I 12 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 a 1 0 0 171 6 ;cl MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. --,---. - -- -- A. I. d. A. s. 4. Assam Tee..... •..... - 20 0 0 20 0 0 8 kuctien M art • • ••• • • 21. 55. 50 0 0 - 26% Australian Agricultnrl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 is Australian Trust •• .. 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 20 inglo-Mexican Mint.. if, 10e. 10 0 0 10 0 0 25 Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 - British American Land - - 38 10 0 - Canada ... • • .... •• •. 61. per cent. 100 0 o'B2 10 0 49 Do. 6 per cent Bonds - - - 95% Uppr Canada Bends 61. per cent. I - - 105 City Navigation Bonds 3} per cent. 1 - I - 96 Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 p.c.tchs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 93 Equitable Reversienry 6 p.e. &bs.lii 100 0 0 100 0 0 105% Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 1 210 0 - Gen. Steam Navigation 10 p. et. & bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 - Hudson's 8ay...... • • - Stook. - 205 Hungerford ...... •• .. 21. 51. - 1100 0 0 47 London Institution ... - - 178 15 0 7 New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New ........ - 25 0 0 , 12 10 0 - Russell Institution.... - - 126 5 0 - Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 01 50 0 0 - Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100% Royal Mail Steam•• •• 41. p. share. 100 0 0, 60 0 0 75% South Australian..- 11. per share. 25 0 01 25 0 0 24% Van Dieman's Land. - 100 0 0 , 29 0 0 1 The accounts from the Amsterdam and Rotterdam produce markets reports greater firmness in the prices for coffee and sugar. There was not much doing in other ar ticles, but rates, on the whole, were steadily maintained. The Hamburgh and Antwerp advices also mention a more favourable tendency in business, but coffee had chiefly ex perienced benefit from the change. The mercantile intelligence from America this week is unimportant, warm weather having set in and caused as far as possible a suspension of business. Although the present packet has brought 165,0001. of specie for this country, and 25,00 1. for France, the impression was that further shipments would c ntinue to be made. Three failures had occurred, but had not in any way interfered with the prevailing confidence. The parties were, Samuel Jau don and Co., whose suspension is attributed to losses on stocks, and also in connexion with cotton bills; E. D. Hulburt and Co., who had been for some time considered weak, and Fal coner and Co., who had been shippers to California. The accounts from the south state that the cotton plant had been much benefited by recent rains. The prospects of the grain crop are said to be favourable in all quarters. Tux POTTERIES, JULY 13.—The trade of this district continues active. The whole of the hands are in full work, except in Burslem and Tunstall, where the mn have scare ly recovered from the effects of last week's " wakes" The export branch of trade is especially brisk. The American consumers are almost unable to get their orders supplied. A large proportion, however of the ex ports which travel across the Atlantic are unfinished. The American tariff operates to the exclusion of our painted and gilded porcelain, and merchants therefore purchase white ware, in which state it passes the Custom-house at a nominal duty, and is afterwards " got up" by English and continen tal artists. Several firms hate ree.iv ,, d large orders goods to correspond with those exhibited at the Exhibi tion. The artistic departments are as brisk as the more use ful branches. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-S IREET. Yesterday two young men named William Muzzell and Thomas George Young, late clerks in the post- office at Gravesend, were brought up on wariauts and placed at the bar before Hr. Henry, charged with stealoig letter containing two 10/. and one 51. notes, the property of the Postmaster-General, a discovery of which was made under peculiar circumstances. Mr. Peacock attended for the prosecution; Mr. Trimmer and Mr. Hobler appearing far the prisoners. Mrs. Rose Ann Pharen, of Buteree, near Southamp• ton, stated that on the 13th of September she wrote a letter to her husband, who was thse at. Gravesend, en closing the notes in qutation, the dates and uumuers of which she had previously tskeu in her memorandum book, which she delivered to her sun to post, and it never arrived at its destination. Thomas Walker, assistant to Mr. De Cswo, who keeps a post-office receiving house at 65, Piccadilly, said that on the evening of the 13th of November he re ceived the 5/. note produced in payment of three sheets of postage-stamps hewn a man res. cabling the prisoner Young, who gave the name of J. Pharen, of Southamp ton, which witness wrote on the note; and having hand, d him the change he went swat. The coat worn by him was of a peculiar style. and similar to the one shown to him by the constable by whom the prisoners were ap prehended. Mr. Charles Ceuves, postmaster at Gravesend, slid that a letter posted on the day iu question at Bitterne, would arrive at Gravesend at mid-day on the following day through the General Post-office. He had nu recol lection of seeing the letter, but had it arrived it would have been stamped by the prisoner Young, and sorted by witness or another ele , k, The other prisoner who made the necessary official declaration was in his service, and was in the habit of being frequently in the post office. The prisoner Young resigned his situation, and the other was appointed as his successor. On the 21st o f November the inspector-general come to Gravesend for the purpose of inquiring into the loss of missing let ters, on which occ sewn witness's house was searchd. Ellen Viler, in the service of Mr. Barton, 7, Bruns• wick-place, Brunswick square, Brighton, sail—ln about six weeks after the prisoner Muzzell received his appoint ment, my sister (who was his wife) died in October, 1848, while I was with her, and in about twelve months a':er I was married to the prisoner as Aldgate church, and lived with him until six weeks back. Seven weeks ago he left home, remained absent a week, and on his return I asked him a here be had been, and with whom, to which he replied that I had no claim upon him, that he should go were he liked, and with whom be liked, and then le-it the house; telling the I might sell the furniture, and do what I pleased with the money; in consequence of which I disposed of the furniture and went to Brighton, where I obtained tee situation Orem); mentioned. In the early part of Sep tember, I recollect the prisoner bringing me two 101. bank of England notes, telling me to get change for them; and on asking why he did not do so himself, he replied. "They were Tom Young's, and he had an objection to it for certain reasons;" which caused me to observe, that if Young got them honestly, he could get change him• self. He again brought rue tho some notes in a week, desiring I would go ta London and get change, which I also refused, there being something wrong about them, when he said, "If I tell you where I got them will you go?" Upon which I consented, and he said. " You don't mean it; you only want to know where I got them; but if you mean it I will tell you." He then said that Tom Young took them out of a letter at the Gravesend Post-office, and upon asking him where the 1. tter came from, be replied Bitterne. I then asked if there were veso teas in it, and his answer was there was also a five. et the same time saying f• Witt you go no ?" and I told him to take them back to Young, that he might return them to the person to whom they belonged; but he said ho was not such a fool, and to k them away. I heard nothing more of them for some weeks, and on asking mai what became of them, he said they were at the office, and that he and the ether prisoner had them alternively. Oe the occasion of seine gentle. men from London coming to search the house of the postmaster, when I examined the prisoner's waistcoat pocket, eltile he aas at the office, I discovered two 101 notes, dated 6 ItJune, 1850, aid having put them into a box, asked him .m his return what I should d r wi-h them, should I burn them? He replied that, be wanted rem Young to have them, he having left the Post-office service; end by his directions I took them to Shepherd's bush, where Young was living with a isomen, and he said it was all right. Iu a few days after Muzzell had two sheets of postage stamp., end on asking where th got them, he said tro n Tom Y ,ung, ho ceatiged the 51. note at Charing cross ter them, and brought 40s. down to him. At the time the prisoner said I had no claim upon him he said that he had searched the law books and found that, though he was morally, he was not legally m trried; and upon my mother putting some questions to him upon the subject after the marriage cook piece, he said it teas quite legal, although some en tertained Pusetite notions on such matters. Mr. Wontner took a preliminary objection to the wit ness giving evidence on the ground that she was the wife of the accused. Mr. HENRY said that by the sth and 6th William IV., chap. 54, sec. 2, all marriages celebrated after August 31, 1835, were null and void within the prohibited degree of affieity, and therefore her evidence could not be ob jected to on such grounds. Mts. Aube Ceuves recollected the inspector-general coming to Gravesend, and causing her husband's house to be searched. on the evening of which day Muzzle was in the office. Oa his knocking at the door, witness told him that the fauely was in great distress in consequence of such proceedings, asking him if ho knew anything about it, and he replied, "Indeed, I must go home for a quarter of an hour," which he did, and returned in half an hour. Matthew Peake, a constable attached to the Post office, said that on the 3d instant he apprehended Muzzell at the Post-office, Gravesend, and having ox• plsined the nature of the charge, he said, " Tis true, Young gave me some stamps, which were far a debt." Oe searching him, he found the letter produced, which he said he had received that morning from the other prisoner. The next day he took Young into custody at 5, Mount-pleasant, Ramsgate, and on telling him what it was fur, and the other had received stamps from him, he said, " Well, that's your friend ;" and on the superintendent of police asking if he had given the stamps, he said, " I'm not going to answer that ques tion." He was then conveyed to town, and on the was admitted that he had lived at Shepherd's-bush, and that Mrs. Muzzell had been there to see him. The prisoner Muzzell denied having ever had the notes in his possession; and Young having reserved his de fence, they were fully committed to Newgate, bail being refused for their appearance at the trial. MARY LEBONE. ROBBERY BY FEMALES AND CLEVER CAPTURE OF THE GUILTY PARTIES.—Jane Jones, Mary Bryant, and Charlotte Denby, were placed at the bar, before the sitting magistrate, Mr. Broughton, charged with having been concerned in stealing 41 yards of cotton print, the property of Mr. Gear, 19, Seymour place, Camden-town. Cloake, 85 S. a very active officer, deposed that, at five on the previous afternoon, as he was on duty in Park -street, he saw the prisoners watkine ' together, and perceived that Jone s h a d some thi ng bulky concealed beneath her cloak. He watched closely as far as High street, when Denby having called a cab, they all entered 'herein, when, just as the driver wit, about to close the (lout, he (witness) went up and asked Jones what she had got, to which she replied "Nettling." He lifted up her cloak, and, on finding that she bad a roll of print, questioned her as to how she became possesied of and her reply was, "It is my own, and I shall not give you any further information." Bryant and Denby sail •hat the statement was correct, and that they saw her purchase the goods. Wttness, after being threatened by the prisoners that they would "muzzle" him it he did not be off, at length forced his way into the cab, and by his directions the driver of the vehic , 'e made the best of nis way to the Albanyestreet station-house, The pri soners were then locked up, and soon afterwards witness ascertained hat the print belonged to Mr. Gear. Other evidence was gone into, from which it appeared that Bryant and Denby had a short time before the dis cevery of the rubbery gone to Mr. Gear's shop, at which they bought a small quantity of blonde and edging, and it was imagined that, while the assistant was engaged in serving them, Jones had taken the opportunity of making off with the print, which, with other articles, was placed just within the doorway. It was missed shortly after Bryant and Denby left. 'the MAGISTRATE observed that the conduct of' the constable in the affair was highly creditable to him on the score of tact and intelligence, and he made on the charge sheet a remark in writing to that effect, in order that it might come under the c.narcassioners' notice. The prisoners stand committed for trial, but will be brought up again next Wednesday, and in the interim due inquiry will be made as to whether there are any former convictions against them or n e w. SERIOUS CHARGE.-As late as six o'clock a dissipated lookiug ran, named John Papworth, was placed at the bar on the serious charge of having wilfully set fire to furniture in his lodgings, to the danger of all the in mates of the dwelling, situate at No. 4, Selby-place, New-road. It appeared from the evidence that between twelve and one o'clock on the same morning the prisoner came home the worse :or drink, and began to knock the fur niture about. At four o'clock Mrs. Pennyead, who lives in the next room to him, found that her apartment was full of smoke. She jumped out of bed, s a a n k d e, o p n a op w e o hin b g prisoner's door, exclaimed, " For what are you about?" The but he (prisoner) fetched Soto: wo e : a W : G t t h a t rd k e h t ihenneaan'r_ tofut Put . a h l the i int custody remains e u m t ar blaz e; i A b i nys ten o'clock in the morning be brush, and other articles, Westlake, 333 S, who found u was drunk, and of a table, some boots, lasts, a all of which had been partly con d sam . ed by fire. The mantel-shelf was also much charred. The said that he merely made dry d trousers by, The prisoner, who admitteadfirtehatto was remanded. WESTMINSTER. EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES AT THE PALACE AT WEST MINsTER.--Illichael Connor, an Insh labourer, who has been u pwards of seven years employed at the new Palace at Westminster, was charged with unfixing and carrying a great quantity o f expens i ve mou ldi ng froth off t he windows of the Speaker's a p ar t m ents. p o lies-constable Itillemun, of the B division, stated stopped the pris o n er , i n consequence o f s om e in he had receiv e d respec t ing hi m , i n St. Anne's, f t c h ,wr a fin t st h anat e in jonst,. r. between five and NIX on the previous night, and found 81 b. of concealed up a his person. He inquired where he got it from when the accused replied that he found it at the new Houees of Parliament, where he was at work. After securing the p, - ironer he went to the new Houses of Parliament, and the re he found that 41 windows had been (with tbe exeepoott of a small piece to whites to tin,.o t h ter! f'er fits t), weep' stiippeu ut a seta e f nietut mweleing receetly invented for opening and closing the fanlights. Mr, E. Lamprell, clerk of the works at the new Pa..' - lace, said that the prisoner had en employed the I'4 ; bad w,rds of seven years as a bric'klayer's laboure r, an( the accpss to the Sp 'tiller's apartments. The value of m , t»I produet-d, wi;h the Libenr fitting it, amount to 3e. 6 i.• p e r lb., a nd th e l oss an d damage Con4,queni t r upon its removal, with th e l oss sus tained, might be tall' ), eitirnued at 501. In consequence of mil' sw g gr the ququtiiies of the m-tal, a man was set to watch. and prisoner, ju t before leaving work on the previous night, was Seen to enter th e apartment, from which th e metal o , found in his p ossess i on was subsequently missed , t 1 5, 1 1; of the wind ows h av i ng b€en stripped at that tinl e • storekeeper having been informed of what had he currerl immediately after the prisoner left the ro 003, o . was followed, and iutormation given to the pollt * - " tt a stable, who apprehended him ; l as described. The wo o produced was the property of her Majesty, worth 505. oe The Storekeeper havi ng g i ve n the necessary )vide. 1) , pr,ving that the mouldi ngs were sa f e when the prim) ) l ty ks entered the room, and intit6irg immediately atter • quitring it, Mr. BURRELL asked the prisoner whether he wish t . to say a , )th ng in defence?--Prisoner said he was ma to ing, his way from one part of the buildiug to the otbe s wit-n he stepped upon the metal, which was under wi-p of straw. a . He was committed for trial at the Central Crimina l Court. CORONERS OF LONDON. The following is a copy of a letter rec , ived by Mr' Payne, Coron r for Southwark, from Sir George Grey, relative to the late fire at London-bridge:— " Whitebait, July 14. 185 1 . " Sir,—l am dire3tad by Secretary Sir George Grey to acknowledge tne receipt of your letter of the 1 1th instant, rent cing a fire which occurred on the 23d ult. in a stack cf warehou-es, the property of Alderman Hurnph,ry, at Montague-close, Southwark, and which , there is reason to suppose, was the act of au incendiary!. and, I am to inform you that, in this case, a reward 01 one hundred p ,, unis (in addition to the reward of 200 4 offered by the M ssrs. Wigan) will be paid by the Go vernment to any person who bhall give hue h informati on and evidence as nnsll lead to the discovery and convie . lion of the incendiary or incendiaries; and Sir Georg e Grey will advise the grant of 11(-r Maj-sty's gracious prdori to any accomplice, not being the person who a:qually set fire tt.• the property, who shall give each Ounce as shell le ci to the same result. `• I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "II WADDINGTON. " William Payne, Coroner for Southwark, Taiifield Chambers, Inner Temple." 50 0 0 40 0 0 lIVIPASZLES. raid. £ s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 30 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 22 10 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 2b 0 0 25 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 40 0 0 THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 15.—The weather being very stormy for the last few days, and having a good attendance this m ore' ing, the trade opened firmly. Wheat and flour were each held at extreme rates ; buyers acted with caution. and no change in prices could be quoted. Oats and oatmeal were each the turn lower. Beans, peas, malt, and barley, each in very moderate request, without change in value. Indian corn difficult to sell, except at a reduction of fully 6d per qr. LEEDS, JULY 15.—We had a small arrival of grain reported; there was a good show of wheat from vessels that had usiscl e their passage. Holders continued very firm, and trade sea s steady, ac luny Friday's rates. Barley nominal. Oats, beans► and peas slow of sale at former prices. Other articles withou t alteration. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET, JULY 15.—There was a fair supply of wheat at this day's market ; trade ruled dull, but era cannot stole any alteration on the prices of Saturday. Barley fully as dear, with good demand; oats 6d lower. Floo' steady. In other articles no change. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, JULY Is.—The supply . of beasts small, being lot head less than last we e k; quality wi of dling Trade brisk. an . all sold at advanced rates. Sheep and lambs in large supply, being upwards of 2,000 more On offer than last market day ; sheep in good demand, at lower prices; lambs slow of sale, at a reduction of LI per lb. Arrivals -- ' Beasts, -75 ; sheep and lambs, Beef, 5s to 65 ad per stone ; mutton, 4d to :id; lamb, 5d to 6d per lb. EDII.IhURGII MEAL MARKET, JULY 15.—There were 112 the meal market to-day 21 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801 b% imperial, which sold thus :-4 at 11 17s ltd, 5 at 1 , 16 s Od. an 12. at I, 12s 6d ; average price of the whole 1/ 14s 2d 3-12ths' s 3 sack flour, whereof 1 solo at 30s. 2 sacks pot-barley, wher eof 1 sold at 265. _ _ EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, JULY 15.'"" Oat straw, from 66 6d to 8s Od per kemple of 16 stones troll wheat ditto, i sOd to 7s Od; barley ditto, 6s Od to 68 6(1. Hay, from 10d to Is per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, JULY 14. —There were 44 bags oatmeal, and 6 of barleymeal at this day's market ; sal!! ready. Oatmeal up on Ibe top `.2s per bag, and on 9 i . second qualil is Gd per bag; barleymeal also advanced 3d per bag on the top. Oatmeal, per sack, of 230 lbs. First Second Third: imperial .. 35s Od 33. 9d 33s 80 Barleymeal, per ditto ... 21s 9d 21 6 ( 7, Peasemeal —s Od ud — 6 „ A u' Flour ... —s Od —s Od v", Pot barley ... — s Od —s Od COAL atti.litir, Hartlepool W. Hartley I , s 6d Howard's W. H. Neth. 13s 6~i West Wylam Wylam 13s o,i Wall's End, &c. .T. —YESTERDAY. i:Caradoc l4s O d i Kelloe ......... 188 6 1 ,South Kelloe ... 13s 31 Adelaide Tees Maclean's Tees l2s 6 2 4 , D , FrwentwaterHartley 139 u••• ixon's Merthyr and 0 A Cardiff ,35 ...Sold, 24. , - Fletton Larn b tor. Russell's Hettou Ships at marks', SEABORNE MAILS. [..N signifies that the mails are sent tors the General PO.. - by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When ►nade up in PLACES. ,General Post-office London. From what port dis patched. When due. -......--, America (by Brit. pkt.)N July 18 .. America (by U.S. pkt.) N July 22 .. America (by U.S. pkt.) M July 16 .. Africa (West N 14th of the month Alexandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo.; Belgium •• •• N Daily .. Brazil .. . • .. M 9th of the month 1 Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month C alifornia (via Chagres) M 2d & 17th of month Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Constantinople* .. • . N 7th 17th 27th of mo Central America .. DI 2d & 17th of mon. Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. M 17th of the month ILiverpeol 'Liverpool • Southampt. ,Plymouth JDover Dover .• Southampt. Southampt. Southampt. Plymouth.• Dover 'Southampt. Southampt. Southampt. Dover •• Dover •• ,London Louden .. Southampt. Holyhead •• Southampt. Dover •• .. .. M& N Twice daily .. Greece* •• N 7th 17th 27th efmo llamburgh N Tuesday & Friday .. • • .. M Wednes. & datur. Honduras .. .. N 17th of the mouth Ireland .. •• M& N Twice daily India (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the month India (via Marseilles) N 7th& 24th ef month Mediterranean (via Southampton) • • M 20th of the month Mediterranean (via I Marseilles) N 7th& 24th of month Mexico M 2d of the month.. kin,detra •• M 9th of tke month ISouthampt. Dover •• Southampt. Southampt. IDover Malta* .. •• Iff 7th,17th,19th,27th &nth of month Naples* .. • • • • N sth 15th 25th of mo Papal States* .. N sth 15th 25th of LAO Peninsular.. .• M 7th 17th 27th of mo Peru • • • • • • • • M 17th of tho month ; Tuscany* N sth 15th 25 th of ma West Indies 17th of the mouth West Indies (except Elavauna & Nassau) &I 2d of the month .. Dover •• Dover .. Southampt. Southamnt. Dover •• Southampt. 4, The mails to those c ountries thus marl French packet vf., Marseilles CALIFoarnA. Mails to and Prom Californi, are now despatched and due by every Amerii July 20 Arrived !July 24 !Aug. 3 lj a ly 13 Dwily Aug. 12 Aug• 12 July 20 Aug. 3 July 2° July 20 d , Tn. TU.. - J u l 20 Tvvi y esdalw J u ly 20 Tues. m 0 ..T11.-• July 20 Tvriee ol " July 23 !Aug. 1 !July 21 Aug. 1 Aug. 5 Aug. 1 3 July IS July 21 July 22 Arrived July 20 July 2 2 (July 40 ISouthampt. ;Aug. 5 Iced (•) are conveyed 11 la, via the United Stitt ° ican packet. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BR, , STOL, JULY 16. STOCH EXCHANOIC.—The market was a little better to-de! the business being chiefly in Great Westerns, which were 400° at 84%. LIVERPOOL, JULY 16. STocs Ex peewit, —The share market has been rathe r more firm to-day, but the b us i ness d one has b een very limittr. The transactions were a s f o ll ow :—Caledon i an, P reference , 67 ! —Lancashire and Y or k s hi re, 441 A, L ondon an d NorW:, Western, 123 Ridlanu. 42—ditto, Halves, 20 die.—.Yor' and North Midland, 18 3 4. MANCHESTER JULY 16. STOCK EXCRANOIL---The business in the morning was tol e ; rably good, and firm as to prices, but the quotations gave ON in the afternoon. _ BIRMINGHAM. JULY 16. 6Tooe k 4 ;xotiArfoia.— The settlement of the fortnight 11 5, count, which engrossed the time an d attention of the b(olc e ': to-day, passed o ff sa ti s factorily. It was neceisarily owing to the small amount of business recently transact e ' but the market upon the whole was somewhat better as 1 1,., garded prices. There were no sales reported on the SUP' Exchange, but several too k p la ce in private. [A DVER TISEMENT.] --Holloway' s Pills the most effectual Remedy for Bewel Complaints and Disorders of IP; Stomach.--At this season of the year, when these compls% are so prevelant , the re is no better remedy than Holloway's whether as a preventative or a cure. When taken in modersr to doses, and at the same time the strictest attention is paid 0 , diet, the worst eases will be r e li eve d. The strengthening PrA s perties of these Pills repairs th e i m paired tone of the stoma: •:, and cleanses the liver. Nothing so good has ever been di% cov ered for the cu re o f persons who suffer from a long I t' dente in hot climates, and they surpass every other med__.icw for general family use. --Sold by all Druggists, and at rs'' fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. , 1. THE BABRAH AM S HE EP SHOW.—At Mr. Webb's annual hiring of Southdowns on Wednesday, si° l ; two rams were let at an average of 221. 1 . 25. lud. each, _ r small increase b o th i n nu mber and average over foro v j years. One tup was let for the extraordinary price v: ninety-nine guineas, and another at ninety-three pines' the hirer in both cases beg Lord Dude. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 13th inst , at Weavering, Kent, the Lady No of an heir. On the 13th inst., at Westbrook, Ryde, Mrs. Pakenh o Mahon, of an heir. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 13th inst., at Upper Grosvenor-street, Grove nor square, the wife of Dr. Tyler Smith. 43f On le 15th inst., at Regent's-park-village, the Rife G. B Allan, E-q. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Alphonso Elf rencio, the eldest son of Mr. Samuel Notley, of Baylifoi' t terrace, Camden-town, to Sarah Louisa, the eldest daugt; t °, of Mr. John P. Howard, formerly of Attlebridge-hall, M i h , 6 folk; and at the same time and place, Edwin Augustus , tZ e second son of Mr. Samuel Notley, to Marian Esther, second daughter of Mr. J. P. Howard. DIED. On the 14th inst., at Rackheath-hall, Norfolk, Sir Edo' s° Stracey, Bart., aged 83. On the 13th inst , at Guildford-street, Russell-square, !it i4 Elizabeth Hodson, aged 54. et 0.1 the 13th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Curtois, Park-Pi g , Paddington, widow of the late J. Curtois, EL-q, of 31ai da hill, aged 76. On the 11th inst., aged 29, Emma, the wife of Charles 6 ' Guthrie Esq., of Pall-mall. On the 14th inst., Mr. Fyvie, of Bedford-street, Strale 'I4C fanridnv: Print ad and Puld.shed by ATURDO YOL d 2, St.anu, Printer, at Th e Sun (Mice, ,+.0.A,•10 Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the *taiga Bliddlessz, Thursday, July 17, IsBl. The BPirits: she tru, The( Lae, s( Rooms Merit ai atoP at II A: the Sail posscss men an c E :.... Chair., HENR, rho I. The Year. 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