The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-19 00:00:00

balip_ 4 l clad. brig, pr cw c (;rim , iojee to Ilanaburgh, struck on the Reeks en the 14th inst., filled, fell over on her beam ends, and Wit= afa. donee:. er•ew saved. 1341a5, SEPT. 18-----Tite'Gr'azow, bound to Marseilles, 1143 ile(211 t traLded en tbc, coast of Tu,e4eY; • at.cl tw i th e 'awe otter French vessels have been driven on shore -%"' 'awe naislibuerhood. crew saved, •tv - I , I ;, I) NEY, NEW SOUTH WALES MAT 10.—The John 1';","e1"Y, from Auckland, has been wrecked on a ~"' near' Plymouth ; crew saved. May 26, The alma Sherratt, of and for Adelaide, South Austrdio, /OW San rate! of was wrecked on Turtle Island on the 6th n 'e.; erew Saved. The George Borne, ft ' ill ' South Australia il north of X I f to Swansea, foundered 200 m es Adelaide, t,. Dgarou Island, previous to 2d inst. The master, us w . f. 1 e and child, and two men, have landed at Brig , : ,Ef t the the i n J °. •Yboati and ten men at Kangaroo Island lefi the e b i h7 in ° Z the. remainder o f t h e mew, fi ve men, nnx.—Sld Al, J na ar lea. • El i zabeth Rose, Valparaiso ; Mary cfrribxtit,_ SEPT. l7.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Earl .i.,'"Eu)s3, Cape Hymen latioructr,nie?f,i,.,S‘rE‘vrii..l7.—Q\Vind E.N.E.—Arrd. John Bull, Z l Nntai AN n.— A, rNI . Triton, , t"." ' N '' ri " ............. 1 % dui(); S r't d't . Sierra Leone; Johns, i<<l, DAY.) C A ver, RN 1., .......,....,41..... rA CHANGE—(FRIDAY). 1 pre 4 „, 4 'Argo supply of Wheat, almost wholly of the retteh f . 3"t'i growth, and in excellent condition, ,ff.. has t h oiv aus tls',s twetlt from Essex, Kent, and bu ,dk, t Up togpaounted to 5,020 quarters. The quantity . freak Clo y , of % by land carriage, being on the increase,the /'or ti ll ktiatnples of both lied and Whitt-) was extensive. the d e In ds, Its the attendance of buyers was a limited, o.li_ Itt111:411d ruln'd exceedingly heavy, and, in ouLoir. 11 41 . !the quotations were a shade lower than on ill - it'll without effeetin a clearance. From abroad, 6,140 i l rt i crt of Wheat haveg ' come to hand. That article Floating eargone the extreme ; , and is lower to purchase. 6 P I O' iftu s tr ° t a f r Po T l is h o etclesst.t Wheat were offering at 31s J ' ui rleY sii, ' e quantity of both English and Foreign last w.,,,A:5.8 3133411, whilst the trade ruled firm, at fully Gas steady price s. With Malt we were fairly supplied,tes sou business was doing in it, at previous ra alue of other kit Oats were scarce, and 6d dearer. The 't , °QVarticledrlciils Was well supported. Beans, Peas, and all commanded very little attention. ARRivALS THIS WEE THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. Y- 41110 1 Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sac" 6 ' 4ll .• ' $,(120 50 2,790 10 4,490 rOrsi gn 700 870 2,810 1,920 i 1 , atuTEcramLn. 8 "CtY 2t a k 4 .qs k at et was tolerably was in ferior 1. 8 i ' - ' number, but their general quality . . well supplied with at bland or all kinds the demand was in a sluggish state, er reali, - "q's quotations. The few Down Sheep on offer k fitt "d lull prices without difficulty. o , herwiw, T t ite fe w 1 ° ,4 11 trade was heavy, at barely late currencies. e Ply of : In ,bs on show met a very dull inquiry. The i trsd kjalves was seasonably large, whilst the Veal w ent to triontiatss was transacted, but Mar: btutisl.ed inactive, at late figures. In Pigs, rather - kale ° notice in thcir value. Milch Cows were °nil , 1 ,, w© have no imp . roye .e 141. to 18/ each, including their small call. Per albs. to sink the offal. treglor / .1 8. d. to 8. d. -°Q0114,,,°4••• •• 2 4 'A 6 lN,_ ela - 2 7, t Z ••• 2 8 210 'gal,. lle,o l- ,; -I0} 1.• 3 0 3 2 Ar geo,, -- '••• •• 3 4 3 6 rria l , -r,v Calves 2 8 3 4 lac julatasllditto .• Llam a 2 (tiVell ••18 0 20 0 beasts. TOTAL SUPPLY 670 I Sheep. L. 7,950 basts. SCOTL. 14 I ..._ !Sheep. I It'Etsts. FOREIGN burr Ly. ' Calves. 280 1 82ha 1 120 T ae 111 "ItGA T E . AND LEADENHALL. Our titlOtEtticit:a."4l demand was tolerably steady, at 8. d. to a. Inferior Sheep • • 2 8 218 Second qual. Sheep 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 6 3 S Southdown Wether 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •••• • • 2 4 8 2 small Porkers •• • • 3 4 3 8 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 18 0 AT MARKET. Calves. I Pitts. 24A I 310 Calves. i ru, a I P ..;s. _ t ter t At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. v. , s. d. to s. d. 2 6 2 8 ,Zl -1 814 ( w - ii '„••2 0 2 2 Mutt o / I , l }qe_r d lr •• Priru el : r i e • •• 2 4 26 1 - .. 210 3 4 V34.P.nulearaall... 8 210 , n p u rime 3 6 310 k 1arge........ 2 6 3 4 ****** • ••2 I Pm. ..... 3 6 3 „ XIOROUGH HOP MARKET. t his we - 1, 1 ' 3 of 1,000 pockets of new Hops have arrived t hlarl f r , ' ,l,io somewhat improved condition; but the de ' !° ,l el ll 4,,‘"sa is by no means active. Picking has been ,Ttip eed Zo in several districts, but the duty has not ad 7,Yond 11 5,000/. New Hops are selling as fol- Qtni a -"eald of Kent 6/. 10s. to 7/. 7s. per cwt.; t, ' 64 t° 61 . 10s. otr g , COLONIA). Priee e 1,14---. The m ar k et has been d u ll er t hi s wee k , an d ti e, 7, 0 0 ruled i n f avour o f b uyers f or B r i t i s h Pl anta - Ea t , j „ u arbad ' oes bv auction sold at 38s 6d to 40a 6:1 for p, ' l ll "r, and 33; 6d to 34s for low. Refined brown V titt i f.. 141 ' 0 been i n on l y li m i te d ri quest at 44-s to 44s 6d rve sellers. t„ 114) , lA.—The q u antity of Bengal brought f or nt. " 'eon large, and prices have fallen 6(1 to is per 'sty C" .a uction about 5,000 bags sold, Benarea good to !! /3 6d ' . lB . W ,hite, 395 to 42 s 6d, l ow t o g o o d m id, 37. t o al so 6,',., 1 7n° fine, 36. t o 37 s 6d per cwt. Mauritius has atawn-ralad to a s i m il ar extent, and b y auct i on very ord 3 54 t o m n tts been so ld at 25a to Hs, and good to fine at at 21 385 - M a d ras l ow damp brown hss been taken in lOw Manilla, 3,820 bags realised 27s 6d to 28. for a leame i d o. 'ex4l".--Early in the week there was more demand tia us Port, but since then buyers have become more cau tva„lll,,, ,ough supporting prices. A cargo of yellow d sold at 20s 9d; 100 baskets of Java at 16s 6 1 :10 Some Porto Rico at 38s to 40s for flue yellow. .►k i am l o a m on the spot has been sold at 24s for low white, "411' ho d raid yellow has been taken in at 36a 6d to 3,.5. I:4:,„Was withdrawn at 28s 6d to 30. 6d fur ord to mid ftnd at 31a to 34s for good and fine. ,tho u . v, I?E . - -There has been a dull market again, al -44" efforts have been made to support it. Mocha be Nl ( t 'en held for stiff prices, good oid yellow having 6a .ait , e n in at 725. Native Ceylon has been dull at cla n - t `o 3 98 6d, and up to 40. for good and fine ord. tett . ""° 1 : 1 Ceylou has been heavy of sale and at a 11 44 itl)er decline of about is per cwt. Good and fine ord low NI sold by auction at 40s to 455, fine fine ord and v, k itl at 45s 6d to 495, low mid and mid c loury 11 5 , u,. 3 to 588 and triage at 353 to 445. Madras ord on taken in at 56. for mid, and fine ~.rsia„7"l . ,l _ bus been sold at 455. Mysore, fine ord has realised 39s 6cl to 40. 6d, and fine ord 485. 4 48. b e rry has been sold at 52s to 54s for mid, and at fine ‘ 4Ba for fine fine ord. Costa Rica sold cheaper, c ° ld at 43s to 475. his ° ,, e() ` 3 / 4 -- There has been a dull demand. Trinidad . ord sold at 44s to 47s for mid and good red, and to ",(/ good grey at 35s to 425. ada nits been taken 8e374 lor mid brighi, and G en 36 grey. zelt :• -- -The market is flat, and tending downwards. Ed 4l° ' °lid and good mid has been taken in at 8. 6d to 93 d r ' tti ld ord at 103. Bombay mid dusty sold at 7s 6d, Ma ss * 4 l , good Coringa grain, went at 7s 6d, and Java white S 'Aketi in at 103. 4 1 : :r PERE Th demand has been restricted. , oT.—S e t. Vincent's has been sold at 3id to 6 ) l ,l l(l , Jaixiat e a has been taken in at 4d per lb. • at t u ".—There has been a steady demand fur Pepper ; Prices. C asb i a Li gnea, b e i ng h e ld f or very tub tateioff s hay not been so much in request. Ginger has gone r. ii, ‘ „ - s-oar prices. 1 , : - . - -Tho market has been steady. sac-4°lv —P Y C has been at 39s 9d to 40s per cwt, b t4k.. Oria e (4r°ll .—Fair sales have been effected, and at full Id co er nNEA.L.—There has been an active inquiry, at kair lb advance. C b . - -Tho market continues heavy. of al / =EN FRIIIT.—The demand continues good, prices kinds on the advance. Lisbon Grapes, it I tY, c o m man d a hi g h fi gure ; a p a r ce l per Te viot ,a,„ of ' e r, sold by Ke e ling and Hunt, went at an advance is t ° 5 s per package. Bacelona Nuts have improved ,kir;etapgee. ted N . ot any Lemons to be had ; new Malaga j3 ANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) Th IN RE HARRATT AND BLAND. 1:1 ' eii ie bankrup t s were described as of Huntingdon, of lider th bud to-day was appointed for the consideration eir certificates. 4 0 he Sol icitor to t h e ass i gnees sa id h e h a d t o ca ll hie at i d t ir's attention to a claim made by Messrs. Rust tst e Ve asey, bankers at Huntingdon, against the sepa- Ma t , "tate of Harratt, under the following circum ta v lt appeared that the bankrupts were indebted 11 10 ;:etu to the amount of 1,800/., for which they held a still g a g"• The property had been sold, but there was th e 4 balance due, which it was sought to prove against divi,?Parate estate of Harratt (which will pay a larger ib m ,e,rid than the joint estate, the account standing in his tio t —s) * The creditors submitted that the bankers were vie entitled to do this on three grounds—first, that they b lo t° eognizant of the partnership; secondly, that the it i i. ll ,eYs woe paid to them on the joint account; and, era l Y, that they had honoured cheques, which induced to - : lt ors to believe it was a joint capital, and therefore V° credit. b t „,. 1 . 5 lioNotra asked how the account stood in the fir ' ""S. Johnson, the official assignee, said it was opened e name of Edward ilarratt. %f t l, , "e Solicitor said, Messrs. Rust and` Veasey had %T i ded every facility to look at the books, but they It ti vt net fi n d any joint account. !s Ilutiourt said he was of opinion the claim must be admitted. diTbe Solicitor, in answer to his Honour, said the) ~teiot menu to appeal, but would abide by his decision. milicates of the second class were granted withow DPosition. It IMIN:AL CO URT.—(THIS DAY.) (Lf OLD COURT. r e air. Justice TALFOUND and Mr. Baron MARTIN.) t40,7"./(Dllin Cole, City pulice-constable, surrendered to I, ih trial fur the manslaughter of William Cogan. Pr o „ 1 :: ItYlaud, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Parry conducted the ttad' eu tion, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, Mr. Claikson, Mr. Ballantine defended the prisoner. 4,7 e r RYLAND opened the env) for the prosecution and to ~! upon the importance of the jury devoting to the pr their best and most serious attention, for the MI, " ti ll er was not only charged with causing the death of d litv ,e . 'tts3cl, but he was one of the police force, whose 14 0. 4 14 was to protect the lives and property of the pub- TheL deceased Cogan was a person in humble life, h u b . ; perhaps not of the most moral habits, and it ap *4 Ulla the prisoner without the slightest provocs- THE tion committed that assault upon him which ultimately ensued iu his death. The witnesses would tell the jury that at two o'clock on the morning of the sth July, ho was sitting at the door of a house i❑ Plumptree court, Shoe-lone, when the prisoner came up, and re - peatedly struck him, and knocked him down, and then dragged him to No. 28, which was further down the court. Ile then drew out of his pocket a truncheon, and holding the dectaised by the collar with his left hand, inflicted upon him several blows with the trun cheon which he held in the right hand. The deceased cried out, "Oh have mercy upon me, for God's sake - don't kill me. I will go upstsirs and, not come down any more to-night." The prisoner, however, did not de , sist, and after i❑flitting some further blows upon the de. ceased, he flung him into the passage of 28 and there left him, :The Learned Counsel then detailed the other circumstances connected with the transaction as deposed to below, aid said he should be in a condition to prove that Cogan was entirely sober, end perfectly quiet, and in uffenaive the whole evening. The medical witnesses would state that according to their experience the rupture of the vessels which caused death might have been produced by over-excitement, but then it would be shown that there were extensive disc.)lourations on the deceits, d'. body, ,vidently caused by blows, and they corresponded with the internal injuries. It was ❑o doubt true that the inhabitants in the neighbourhood had no very friendly feeling ton ards the police, and that several of the witoe.s:es he should call were not persons of the very best character, but the jury would draw their own inferences from their testimony, corroborated as it would be by that of other witnesses. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to call his ituesses, who repeated the evidence which they had given before the magistrates and coroner, and which has been frequently pubdohed. (The trial had not concluded when we went to press.) HABIB Rif-STREE r-(THIS DAY.) ROBBERY AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—T homas Much, a young Frenchman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham charged with having stolen a packet of chocolate from the French department of the Great Exhibition. Holland, 47 S, deposed that yesterday afternoon about five o'clock, he was on duty near the French department, when he received inforsnation that some chocolate had been stolen from there the afternoon previous. He ac cordingly kept watch and saw the prisoner come and take the packet of chocolate produced from a stall and put it in his pocket and walk off. Witness followed him and asked him what he was going to do with the parcel he had just put in his pocket? The prisoner made some reply which witness did not understand, and he then took him to the station-house,where he was searched and a puree containing 31. 10s. in gold found upon him. Witness subsequently went and searched the prisoner's lodgings, where he found another packet of chocolate, a quantity of fancy soap, wax tapers, and blacklead pencils, the whole of which had been stolen from the French department of the Exhibition. The prisoner, who did not offer any defence, was fully committed for trial. THE ALLEGED CARD CHEATING AT BRI GHTON. BRIGHTON, SEPT. 18.—The circumstances conneeted with the charge of conspiracy and cheating at Brighton, in which John Broome, John James, and Charles Staden stand committed for trial at the next Sussex assizes, are fresh in the memory of our readers. Broome is out on bail; Henry Nottage was committed for perjury when offering himself as bail for Staden; and notice of bail was give❑ for last Friday on the part of James. On that day Mr. H. B. Roberts, of York-row, Kennington-road, complained before Mr. Baron Martin, at chambers, a habeas having been issued to bring James to London to he bailed, that two persons from Wales, who had been offered as bail, had been deterred from coming forward by the publication of a pamphlet, containing a narrative of the whole proceedings in the case. Beth on that day and on Tuesday last arguments were heard by the judge on the habeas and the question of costs; and the deci sion is postponed till to-day. Meanwhile, however, no tice of bail was given to Mr. Sill, 2, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden (attorney for Mr. Hamp, the prosecutor iu the charge of conspiracy), that the same bail would attend to justify before the Brighton bench, at one o'clock to-day. The bail offered were David Wechio, of Oxford-street, Swansea, Glamorganshire, maltster; and Joseph Morris, of the same street, wheelright. At one o'clock Mr. Sill made his appearance before the bench, C. Carpenter, J. Borrer, N. Borrer, and Mon tagu Scott, E;qs., and took an objection that the ma gistrates had no jurisdiction to take bail. After a lengthened discussion the magistrates decided on exa mining the sureties, and ultimately decided against ac cepting the pre ifered bail. SUN LONDON, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES.—TuEsDAT. WEDNESDAY. CLEVELAND HANDICAP. 7 to 2 agst Heroine 4 to 1 agst Miss Ann 4 to 1 agst Le Juif 5 to 1 agst Varguard THE CUP. 6 to 4 agst Maid of Masham (t) CESAREWITCH. 0 to 1 agst Newminster 0 to 1 agst Nlokanna (t) 20 to 1 ai fit Confidence (t) 33 to 1 agst Mark faph , i6)l 35 to 1 egt,t Champion (t) 40 to 1 agst Calmar (t) I CAMD: 25 to 1 agst Nancy 25 to 1 agst Deceitful (?), 30 to 1 agst Confidence (t) THURSDAY'S RACES. THE GREAT — YORKSHIRE lIANDICAP.—This race not having been run until more than half un hour after the time appointed—four o'clock—we were unable to add any particulars to the retuln. Previous to its coming oil Miss Ann, Paquette, True Blue, Young Altisidora, Antigone, and two or three others, overpowered their riders and broke away ; Miss Ann went about a mile before the lad succeeded in stopping her, Paquetta and True Blue ran nearly half a mile, and the others to the road. In the actual start, not the best in the world, Young Altisidora was the first to show in front, but before reaching the hill, was passed by Miss Ann, who wont on with the running at a strong pace, Paquetta and Clarissa waiting on Young Altisidora, The Sweep heading the second ruck, Cossack and Confessor in the centre, and behind them a tremendous "tail." Young Altisidora gave way near the mile post, leaving Paquette and Clarissa in waiting on Miss Ann, The Sweep, An tigone, and Chief Justice coming next, and The Con fessor lying about seventh. In making the Red Rouse turn, Antigone and The Confessor drew towards the front, and at the bend the former went up to Miss Ann, and, in a few strides, deprived her of the lead, Confessor at the same time, on Paquetta's retirement, taking the fourth position. Antigone carried on the running to the distance, where The Confessor went up, quitted her opposite the stand, and won very easily by a length, Miss Ann finishing a bad third, Cossack fourth, and Chief Justice fifth. Run in 3 min. 20 secs. _ _ The easy manner in which The Confessor won, brought him into the St. Leger betting at 20 to 1, and increased the general anxiety to back Aphrodite and the " lot." Hernandez slightly declined, and The Ban was almost friendless. Of the day's sport too much cannot be said in praise; it was above the average in quantity, lull of interest, and in its consequences on the St. Leger and Derby betting highly important; in fine, it was the best " first day" known at Doncaster for many years. The weather was all that could be wished, the company great, and the receipts at the stand (1,9501.) the largest ever known. The management would have been unexceptionable had a little more time been allowed between the races; the loss of three quarters of an hour must have convinced the stewards of the impossibility of being punctual with half-hour intervals. It was anuounced in the coarse of the day that Lord Ribblesdale was the new Steward, in the place of Lord Zetland, whose throe years expired this meeting. The unceasing arrival of well-611ed trains from all parts of the kingdom, the crowded state of the streets tor some hours before the commencement of the races, a stand crammed to access, a throng within the en closure, and the entire aspect of the course, furnished the most convincing proof that if the higher classes have become lukewarm in their attachment to the most popular of our national sports—and that such is the fact has been obvious throughout the season—the taste for it is on the increase in the middle and lower ranks. We will not go the length of saying thaat the concourse was so great as on the memorable St. Leger day of 1850, but we safely affirm that it has not been exceeded on any other occasion. The Round Stand was occu pied by a few ladies of rank, and the one appropriated to the club by some of the most influential patrons of the turf ; we also noticed some persons of title and fashion in the balcony of the Grand Stand, a list of whom we shall give at a more favourable opportunity. Of the racing we gave yesterday as full a return as time and circumstances permitted. THE ST. LEGER.—Our account sent from the course having been unavoidably confined to a bare return, we now furnish a few details of the running. The starting, it should be premised, was undertaken by the Hon. Captain Rous, who got through the task with so little difficulty that the race came off within a few minutes of the time specified on the card. Deceitful went away with the lead, followed by Exeter, Aphrodite and Goliah lying third and fourth, Hernandez next, in com pany with Cr retie, Newminster, Phlegra, Sir Rowland Trenchard, Hook'em Snivvy, and two or three others, Ephesus, Lough Bawn, and Jack Robinson bringing up toe rear. Exeter retired before he reached the mile post; but in no other respect were the positions of the leading horses affected until they got to the Red House. Hero Goliah and Hernandez were beaten, and New minster took the third position. Half-way between the Red House and the bend Deceitful gave way, and the race was left to Aphrodite and Newminster, the latter getting to the mare's head inside the distance, quitting her half-way up, and winning in a canter by two lengths, Hook'em Snivvy, who was as far behind Aphrodite, besting Sir Rowland Trenchard by a neck. Phlegra and Miserrima were fifth and sixth, LamArtine and She Ban next. The race was run in 3 min. 19 secs. The races were over by five e'clock, and before nine the multitudes who had been brought into the town in the morning had taken their departure, with compara tively little confusion, and without accident of any de scription. The betting-room was thronged in the evening, and the issue of the great race having proved harmless to the ring, business commenced with much spirit on future events. We give the quotations up to twelve o'clock:— 40 to 1 agst Sunrise (t) 40 to 1 agst Garforth (t) 40 to 1 agst Sir Charles (c) to to 1 agst Cyclops 4 40 to 1 agst Nimis (t) 40 to 1 agst Lamartine (t) GESHIRE. 30 to 1 agst Merry Peal 40 to 1 agst Tonic (t) Paying and receiving for the St. Leger occupied the greater part of the morning, but, owing to the absence of a party who had taken liberties with Newminster to the extent of ten or twelve thousand pounds, did not prove quite so harmless as had been generally antici pated; this, fortunately, was the only cause of default, so that, as the Newminster party win only small stakes, the settling, as a whole, is likely to be tolerably good. The racing this afternoon showed no improve ment on the generality of "off" days, but hav ing a decided "feature" in the Cleveland Handicap, drew a fair company. We have only time to give the ro- - - bUltS:— SwePpstakes of 20 sous. each, for two yrs old, colts Bst 7lb, fillies Bst 41b; winners extra. T.Y.C. (14 Subs.) Mr. Stebbings's Alfred the Great, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1 Mr. Farrance's fby Merry Monarch, Bst 41b...(Day) 2 Mr. S. Davidson's Vortex, Bst 71b... (Marlow) 3 Baron Rothschild's Hyacinth, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 4 Mr. Bartun's Helen Faucit, Bst 41b (J. Marson) 5 Betting-6 to 5 agst Alfred the Great, 3to 1 'aget Hyacinth, and 7 to 2 agst Vortex. A good start was effected, after two failures, the Cos tus filly taking up the running, which, with Vortex in waiting, she carried on to the distance; the second place was then taken by the favourite, who challenged opposite the stand, and won by a neck. Vortex a good third. Helen Faucit reared up at the moment of starting, and took no part in the race. Time, 1 min. 4G secs. The Cleveland Handicap of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 60 added; the winners of the Ebor Handicap, Leamington Stakes, or the Great Yorkshire Handicap, to carry 71b, or any two of these stakes, 101 b extra. One mile. (3 2 Subs., 9 of whom declared.) Mr. Phillips's Le Juif (b b), 3 yrs, 6st (Wells) 1 Mr. Halford's Worcester, 3 yrs, 4st 71b (Carroll) 2 Mr. C. Monck'a Vanguard, 5 yrs, Bst 91b...(Flatman) 3 Sir J. Hawley's Vatican, 5 yrs, Bst 91b...(J. Marson) 0 Mr. Moseley's Alonzo, 4 yrs, Bst 31b...(W. Sharpe) 0 Mr. Snewing's Heroine, 5 yrs, 6st 121b...(Charlton) 0 Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Barham) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Le Juif, 4to 1 each agst Vatican and Heroine, 5 to 1 agst Vanguard, and 8 to 1 agat any other. It was not until after two or three failures that a start was effected, all then getting off on good terms. Wor cester taking a strong lead, and having the Heroine and Le Juif in waiting, made the running to the half-dis tance; a fine race home between him and Le Juif, re sulting in favour of the latter by a head; Vatican, who passed the Heroine inside the distance, being beaten about a length from Worcester. Run in 1 min. 48 secs. The Foal Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Mile and a half. Lord Derby's Iris (J. Marson) walked over, and di vided the stake with Lord Enfield's Hernandez. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 50 added, for two yrs old. Red House in. Mr. Worthington's f by Irish Birdcatcher, dam by Pantaloon, Bst 41b (W. Sharp) 1 Mr. Armstrong's The Shadow, 7st llb ...(Charlton) 2 Lord Chesterfield's Senorita, Bst 41b (Flatman) 3 Mr. Brooke's Merry Bird, Sst 71b (W. Abdale) 0 Mr. Fiennes's Old Row le y , 7st 91b (Kitchener) 0 Mr. J. Osborne's Equal, 7st 81b .........(J. Osborne) 0 Mr. Whitting's Dame Tattle, 7st 61b ......(Simpson) 0 Mr. Hobson's Barhata, 7st llb (Wells) 0 Mr. Stephenson's E u p hon y , 7st (Met° 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Old Rowley, 7to 2 agst Senorita, and 5 to 1 each agst Equal, the Birdcatcher filly, and Shadow. Won by a length, two lengths between the second and third, Equal fourth. Run in 1 min. 13 sees. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soy& each, h ft., and 50 veiled, for three yrs old. One mile and a quarter. (6 Subs.) Mr. Walker's Mrs. Birch, 7st 121 b .........(Osborne) 1 Mr. Morris's Hungerford, 81t 71b. ........... (Flatman) 2 Mr. Osborne's True Blue, 7st 21b (Ellett) 3 Betting -5 to 4 agst Hungerford, and 6to 4 apt True Blue. Won by a head; True Blue a bad third. Run in 2 min. 17 secs. Th ;fir. S. c rlid ar a b v or s o u u h g ,s h J S uc t k ak L es ee o m f in 3 g o 80ys. each, 10 ft, for three yra old. One mile. (4 Subs.) walked over THE CUP. Even on Maid of Masham. (BY E L D E O C N T C RI .) THE CUP. MO Even on Maid of M as h am. C S L rt D A A L RNINo. 2 to 1 agst The Ban. BEITING ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THE CUP. 6 to 5 agst Maid of Masham. 2 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's lot. THE CESAREwITCH. 8 to 1 agst Mokanna 20 to 1 agst Triekstress 12 to 1 Newmiuster 20 to 1 The Grand 17 to 1 Confidence Duke DERBY. 9to 1 agst Hobby Noble 20 to 1 agst King of Oude 18 to 1 Augur 25 to 1. Alfred the 20 t 0 1 Great Claverhouse ,- i .,-,-- v i ~,,.,.. ..i:s -. t .,,, ~,, .., ~ ' , ~ c r. trU - - itto ri, DONCASTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Sweepstakes. Hippolytus Coetidurco Nondescript ... ... ••• ... 1 •• • ... ... •• • 3 Handicap. Clincher •• • ... Sweep ... ... '" Lough Bawn ... ... ... ... The Perk Hill Stakes. Aphrodite Triekstress ... 2 Won by eight lengths. THE CUP. The Ban 1 Black Doctor ... ... 2 7 ran. Won easy. DEATH OF MR. RICIIARDSON, THE AFRICAN TRAVELLER.-It is with deep regret that we have to an nounce the death of Mr. James Richardson, the enterprising African traveller. This melancholy event took place on the 4th of March last, at a small village called Ungurutua, six days distant from Kouka, the capital of Bornou. Early in January, he and the companions of his mission, Drs. Barth and Overweg, arrived at the immense plain of Damergou, when, after remaining a few days, they separated, Dr. Barth proceeding to Kanu, Dr. Overweg to Guber, and Mr. Richardson taking the direct route to Kouka, by Zinde. There it would seem his strength began to give way, and be fore he had arrived twelve days' distant from Kouka, he be came seriously ill, suffering much from the oppressive heat of the sun. Having reached a large town called Kangarrus, he halted for three days, and feeling himself rather refreshed he renewed his journey. After two days' more travelling, during which his weakness greatly increased, they arrived at the Waddy Mellaha. Leaving this place on the 3d of March, they reached in two hours the village of Ungurutua. when Mr. Richardson became so weak that he was unabla to proceed. In the evening he took a little food and tried to sleep—but became very restless, and left his tent supported by his servant. He then took some tea and threw himself again on his bed, but did not sleep. His attendants having made some coffee, he asked for a cup, but had no strength to hold it. He repeated several times, " I have no strength ;" and after having pronounced the name of his wife, sighed deeply, and expired without a strug4le about two hours after midnight. Early in the morning the body wrapped in linen, and covered with a ca-pet, was borne to a grave which was dug four feet deep, under the shade of a large tree, close to the village, followed by all the principal Sheichs and people of the district. The Sultan of Bornou has given orders that all respect and honour shall be paid to the grave of the ill-fated British tra veller.—Malta Taoors FOR THE CAPE.---It has been decided at the Horse Guards that the 43d (Monmouthshire Light In.: fantry), at present stationed at Clonmel, will march to Cork and embark in the Vulcan steam-sloop, Master Commander John Penn, for a passage to the Cape of Good Hope, where they will be placed at the disposal of Sir Harry Smith, in command of the troops in that colony. The 43d Regiment is under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J. Furlong, K.H., a brave Waterloo officer, and the corps returned to England in April, 1846. This regiment has been selected to proceed to the Cape in preference to other regiments that have been longer on home service, as it is composed of light infantry, and well adapted for bush warfare. About lut) men of the Ist battalion of the 12th Regiment of Foot, at present at Chatham, have at the same time been placed under orders to embark in the Vulcan, for a passage to the Cape, and thence they will proceed to the Mauritius, Sir Harry Smith having already withdrawn a large portion of the 2d battalion from that station, as we formerly stated he was empowered to do in the event of their services being required in the Kafir war. The second battalion at the Mauritius is commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel W illiam Bell, and will soon be available for the service Sir Harry Smith requires of them.— Chronicle. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.—In accordance with an Admiralty summons, Captain Sir Edward Parry, Captain Ileechy, and Captain Sir James Clark Ross attended at the Admivity yesterday, in order to meet the board and their hydrograPher, Rear-Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, and to consult on the proceedings of Captain Austin and Captain Penny, in the late search for Sir John Franklin. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --FIFTY THOUSAND CURES iLivF. BEEN EFFECTED BY Du BARRY'S DELICIOUS REVA LENTA AEABICA FOOD.—Cure, No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right lion. the Lord Stuart de Decies : 1 h ave de rived considerable benefit from your food, and consider Pt due to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these lines.—Stuart de Decies." Cure IN 0.49,83:1—" 50 years' indescribable agony, from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the sto mach, and vomittings have been removed by Du Barry's excellent food.—Maria Jolly Northam, Ling, near Disc, Nurfolk."—ln canisters, suitably packed.for climate f .h I o with full instructions 11b., 2s. 9d.; 2lbs., 4s. Cd. ; !Rs., Its. ; 121b5., 225. ; super-refined, 51b., 21s. ; 335. the Nibs. and 121bs. carriage tree 200 miles, on receipt of Post ince order.—Ou Barry and Co., til7, New Bond.street,Lon don; Fortnum, Mason, and Co. ; Hedges and Butler. P A RIS AND CHALONS RAILWAY.—This line being completed, the journey from the port of London, via Dover to the port of Marseilles, may be accomplished in 49 hours. RAILWAY DISCIPLINE.—CharIes Parkes, station clerk and signal man at the Kingston station of the Ports mouth Railway, and William Masser, goods-porter, have, at the instance of the directors of the London and Brighton Railway Company, been sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, in the Petworth House of Correction, for neglecting to sig nalize an obstruction, in the shape of an engine shunting a coal train on the line, as the four o'clock Portsmouth train was on its way, and which, without injury to the passen gers, completely shattered and knocked two trucks of the obstructing train ofl the line. THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER..—The Rev. R. Wil liamson, D.D. Rector of Pershore, late Head Master of West minster School', and the Rev. D. Melville , Rector of Slielsley, !ati Principal of Bishop Hatfield's-hall, Durham, have been collated by the Lord Bishop of Worcester to Honorary cu. nourie3 in Worcester Cathedral. EVENING, FRIDAY COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Sept. 15. Frisk cutter, George Arkwright, Esq., M.P., from Plymouth. IG. Eagle schooner, James V. Allen, Esq., from the eastward; Talisman cutter, Capt. H. N. Smith, from Torquay. 17. Flower of Yarrow yawl, Lord John Scott, from Ramsgate. SAILINGS. _ _ Sept. 15. Stella cutter, R. Frankland, Esq., for Ireland and the Mediterranean. 16. Frisk, D. G. Arkwright, Esq., M.P., for Ports mouth, to lay up. 17. lone schooner, Almon Ilill, Esq., for Cher bourgh and other ports. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Drifr, Elizabeth, Susan, Aurora, Cygnet, Talisman, Eagle, Flower of Yarrow, Maritana, Dolphin, Mer lin, Ccqu,tte, Gulnare. The America is still in our roadstead, but is ex pected to sail for the Mediterranean in a few days. Joseph Gee, Esq., of Hull, has directed Mr. Mi chael ltatsey, of this town, to build him a 3 acht of 120 tuns, on the lines of the America; and Mr. Chas. Itutsey to make a suit of sails for her of the American cut. We are to have lots of clippers next season. IT IS AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD. —SUPERIOR RICK CLOTHS FOR SALE.—DIB Ameri can bret-z-, that has been blowing very freshly at Cowes this summer, is likely materially to benefit the agricultural interest, for it has proved to the en tire dissatisfaction of our yach is nen that their celebrated balloon mainsails, foresails, and staysails, which they have for years been lauding to the skies for their superiority over every other cut, are everything but what they ought to be, and that they are an effectual preventive to a vessel sailing near the wind. From their shape, they are peculiarly adapted for covering corn and bay ricks, and for such pur pose, from the great number unexpectedly thrown on the market, they can be purchased at a very cheap rate. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH-EASTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the Bridge-house Hotel, London bridge ; Mr. J. Macgregor in the chair. Mr. G. S. HERBERT, the secretary, read the adver tisement convening the meeting, after which the re port and accounts (abstracts of which appeared in The Sun of Monday) were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN then said—Gentlemen, the report for the last half-year, now submitted to you by the directors, and the accounts for the same period, which are verified by the auditors, present a less amount available fur dividend on this 'occasion than we bad all anticipated would be the case. The total increase of traffic during the half-year, as compared with the corresponding half of the preceding year, was 52,795/., hut almost the whole of this accrued in the latter three months of the half-year. This increase assimi lates the traffic of last half-year, the least productive half of the year, to that of the preceding half-year, the most productive one, within about 3,000/. — (Hear, hear) The report informs you, Gentlemen, that '23,000/ only of that increase is from through or Continental treflie. Of the balarce, you will be grati fied to observe that about 9,000/. was earned on the North Kent line, on which, in spite of the amazing competition which it has to encounter, the traffic is steadily augmenting ; and about 3,5001. was earned upon the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line. A slight decrease has taken place on the Greenwich line, which is attributable to the abstraction of a por tion of the traffic by the North Kent line. The in crease in the goods traffic of about 8,0001. on the half year, is satisfactory, and more than commensurate with the increase of the expense in that department. The locomotive expenses vary only in about the pro portion of the increased mileage run by the trains from the expenses of the last and the preceding half year, being in each case about 101 per mile. A large amount of rolling stock has been provided from the reserved fund laid aside in previous half-years, and the reports of the locomotive and carriage superinten dents, regarding the renewals in their several depart ments, have warranted the directors in charging the renewals of stock worn out previously to the last half year to the debit of the fund laid aside in previous half-years for that purpose. In the account of main• tenance of way there is an increase last half-year of 1,8001. in the charge for the repair of permanent works, of 1,5001. for the repair of stations and build ings, and of 2,5001. in the maintenance of permanent way, itself occasioned by an increased mileage falling into the hands of the company from the contractors, and also by the extra expense in reballasting and re pairing where the iron sleepers are laid in, on the main line and branches. The cost of the iron sleepers has been charged to the renewal fund. With all new roads the expense of packing and maintaining is greater at the outset. The directors trust the durability of the iron sleepers will more than compensate for the immediate expense now occasioned. There are 18 miles of single line of iron sleepers are laid on the main lice and branched in the company's hands, and 57 miles of single line on the new branches. the maintenance of which is still in the hands of contractors. It is re ported to the directors that the maintenance of the iron road in the new lines in the hands of the contractors is economical, irrespective of that economy which it is relied on will result from the enduring nature of the material compared with wood. The traffic on these branches is, however, light. On the main line, where the traffic is heavy, the same economical result, in present maintenance, has not yet been arrived at. The accounts of miscellaneous expenses for the last half-year were subject to an increased charge of 6001. for wages to police and signalmen, 4001. lighting stations, 8001. in the goods department, 3,0001. com pensation, 2,0001. in the general charges of the esta blishment (1,400/. of which was incurred in adverti sing and bill sticking), and 1,4001. in Parliamentary opposition to the proposed lines of railway hostile to this company, which were thrown out by Parliament. —(Hear, hear.) I ought to state that in the account of law charges a sum of 1,1001. is included, which is the estimate of the expenditure during the half-year in resisting the attempts still made in all directions to impose excessive rates on the company. In the profit and loss account there is an increased charge of 11,0001. for interest on mortgage debt and dividend on the gua ranteed stock of the company, which was paid persuant to the resolution of the proprietors within 14 days of the close of the half-year. You are aware, gentlemen, that the *sole capital of the company, whether productive or unproductive, as entitled to share in dividend. More than half a million of capital has been expended on the Tunbridge Wells and Hast ings line, no part of which was productive during last half-year.—(Hear, hear.) It is a subject of gratula tion that all differences with the Brighton Company regarding the London and Hastings and St. Leonard's traffic are amicably and satisfactorily concluded ; and while the public may rely on an amount of accom modation which few parts of the country possess, the companies will not act in opposition to each other. — (Cheers.) Gentlemen, lam not disheartened by the small receipts that have yet been had on the Ashford and Hastings line, or on the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line. From the commencement of the present month, you are assured of a fair proportion of the Hastings traffic; and on the opening of the line throughout in November, of an equal division.— (Cheers.) The whole excess of through traffic to the continent, which the last half-year presents, compared with the corresponding of last year, is not more than that traffic which has been abstracted from you in one single month by rival routes, which, earning little or nothing themselves by their competition, have re tarded your prosperity without advancing their own. —(Bear, hear.) We do not consider the increase of continental traffic which we secured last half-year es a benefit solely attributable to the attraction of the Great Exhibition. On the contrary, we rejoice that so great a confluence of passengers from the continent has been brought to this country, even by rival and inferior routes. The interest—the magni ficence of this metropolis has become better known ; and with this knowledge of the comparative advantage and superiority of the South Eastern Railway as the direct continental route—(Cheers)—travelling from the continent to this country is not likely to diminish but to increase. The belief which was once enter tained on the, continent generally that it was neces sary to spend a large sum to visit London, is now dispelled. Even from the borders of the Mediterra nean—from Marseilles, in the Indian overland route —the traveller may reach London in 49 hours, at the expense, for a first-class ticket, of only 61.—(Hear, hear.) In performing our special service to Paris by the eleven hours' route, I am gratified to say that we have not failed in a single instance.—(Cheers.) That 11 hours has been expanded to 13, 14, and even to 15 hours, but by causes over which we had no control. Our steamboat service, as well as that of our trains, has been performed with undeviating punctuality,but the delays at the Custom-house, arising not from any want of zeal or efficiency in the officers of the depart ment, but from want of accommodation in regard to space, and from the necessity which an examination of baggage at Folkestone and Dover, instead of at the termination of the journey in London, entails on the passengers of twice or thrice claiming their lug gage, has been a constant source of annoyance and loss of time.—(Hear, hear.) This will now be reme died at Dover by the use of a new and large examination room adjoining the terminus, which is just completed, more effectually by the system of bring the baggage at once through to London in bulk, and examining it here, to make which experiment permission has been granted by the Treasury—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, we compare this half-year against the corresponding half of last year, which was begun with 40,0001. of net money, applicable to dividend in hand ; we compare it with the preceding half-year, which we began with 22,0001. of net money in hand, and we have, without either of these sums this half-year, to meet an in creased charge of interest for capital yet unproduc tive, but which I can announce will, after November, upon the complete opening of the Hastings line, be the means of hereafter adding to your net revenue. Taking all surrounding circumstances into consider ation, I think, notwithstanding that on this occasion the dividend is less than we had hoped, I may pro nounce the position of the company to be sound and hopeful. And, looking at the receipts which have accrued since the commencement of the present half year, which show an increase in six weeks of 25,0001., and a receipt in that time of 135,000/. this year, against 110,0001. last year, I expect, when I have the honour to appear before you at the next meeting, that I may be enabled to add, and that you will sanction me in adding, that it is satisfactory also.—(Cheers.) I have the honour to move that the report of the di rectors, and statement of accounts, as now laid before the meeting, be received and adopted. Mr. RENSHAW, the deputy chairman, seconded the motion. NASII begged, on behalf of several sharehold er, to hand in a protest against the charge upon the capital or reserve fund of the new stock as proposed in the accounts. The CHAIRMAN said, as Mr. Nash was not a share holder, he must decline to receive the protest. This course was approved of by the meeting, ard Mr. Nash lett the room. The motion for the adoption of the report was then put and carried unanimously. Tile CHAIRMAN said, it was his duty to move that a dividend, at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum, be he declared. He regretted that it was not in his power to declare a larger dividend on that occasion. The fact was, that the traffic on the line during the half year was not so large as they had anticipated. A pro gressive improvement in the traffic was taking place every day, and he thought they might confidently look forward to a better state of things than existed at present. He concluded by moving that a dividend of Bs. per 30/ share be declared payable on the 16th of October next, which was seconded. Mr. LEVY suggested that the income-tax should be paid out of the balance in hand, earned since the 31st of. July 19, lB5l The CHAIRMA.N said, that the balance alluded to did not belong to the past half-year, but to the cur rent half-year, and was used for the general business of the company. The balance in hand, after paying the proposed dividend, would not be sufficient to pay the income-tax. Mr. LEVY said he did not wish to be subservient to the directors, nor to say anything against them which they did not deserve, but he thought it right to men tion that their baring a dividend of but 83. per share was talked of very much in the city. For his part he would be very sorry to receive even that amount if it were not fairly earned. He begged to remind the proprietors of what he bad stated at the late meeting with regard to the expected traffic from the Exhibi tion. It was to the effect that if they carried passen gers at unremunerative fares they would have a large traffic, but a small dividend. He contended that if the directors had followed his advice and charged remunerative fares they would now have been able to declare a dividend of from 12s. to 133. per share. He also begged to remind the proprietors that he had on former occasions warned them to have nothing to do with leasing the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway, and appealed to them whether the opinions he had then expressed were not borne out by the result. The fact was, that half the money paid as rent was lost to this company. The CHAIRMAN here said that the loss was more than half, and that it was a very heavy load on the South Eastern Company. Mr. LEVY said if the shareholders had supported him in rejecting the measure when it was first pro posed, his opinion being founded on forty years' know ledge of the district, they would not now have been obliged to put up with an Bs. dividend. With respect to the statement in the report, to the effect that the Great Western Company were under a pledge to Parliament to lay down narrow gauge lines between Oxford and Basingstoke, which would connect Reading with the narrow gunge lines, he thought it smelt very much like powder. He hoped it was not intended to have a contest respecting the broad or narrow gauges, or to try whether Mr. Macgregor had more pluck than Mr. Russell. He did not think they could get much from the Great 'Western at Reading, if they persevered in the competition, he thought their lawyer was likely to have a good job there, and that he would gain more by it than the company. If they got into a contest with the Great Western for the traffic, they would have to work it at a loss. Another matter which affected their dividend was the contest with the Brighton Company for the Hastings traffic. He bad urged upon the directors of both companies during the past four or five years to come to an amicable settlement with regard to that traffic, but his advice had been thrown away, for it was not until a few weeks ago they had come to an under standing on the subject. Now, were it not for the continuance of this contest, they would have been enabled to declare a 103. dividend. He had stated on a former occasion that Mr. Laing, the chairman of the Brighton, and Mr. Macgregor, the chairman of the South-Eastern Companies, were both very clever men, but it sometimes happened that this was a great misfortune for railway shareholders to have men to manage their affairs who were too clever. He hoped that Mr. Macgregor would endeavour to get back the good name he had at the time when he was elected chairman of the company. He would tell him what had brought him into great favour with the proprie tors—it was the announcement that he would adopt remunerative fares, and not carry people on the line for nothing. He (Mr. Levy) objected to the plan adopted for the conveyance to Paris and back of the Lord Mayor and the parties connected with the Exhi bition at reduced fares, on the ground that there was no chance of their using the line again for that pur pose. His (Mr. Levy's) maxim was to get a compen sation price for the traffic conveyed over the line, and to let those who chose to carry people for nothing do so on other lines. Mr. G. SMITH said he considered that the expendi ture during the half-year had been lavish. He felt disappointed at having an Bs. dividend when they were told by the chairman at the last half-yearly meeting, in March, that be believed that the 10s. dividend then declared would be the lowest the company would ever receive. The gross receipts for that half-year were 347,3901., the expenses 167,5381., the available balance 179,8521., and the surplus fund stood at 54,0001. He considered the present report exceedingly unsatisfac tory. He did not think there was any necessity during the past half-year for spending 65,4811. in the purchase of 20 new engines and 40 new carriages. He had no wish to damage the property of the com pany, but he thought the strictest economy should be exercised in every department. He was anxious that a resolution he had to move should be entered on the minutes of the company. It was to the effect that the meeting express their disappointment at the dividend being only Bs. per share. Mr. GREY said, he did not think there was any necessity for the motion, as the chairman had stated that he was disappointed iu the result of their opera tions during the past half-year. If Mr. Smith had taken into account the increase mileage worked by the engines, and the increased in the debenture debt sanctioned at the las: meeting, he would not have felt himself justified in calling their expenses lavish. In February last the debenture debt was about 1,600,0001, hut on the Ist of July last it amounted to 2,000,0001. There was an addition to the capital of nearly half a million of money. He considered the operations, on the whole, rather satisfactory than otherwise. Ile had no doubt the chairman could explain every thing con nected with the expenditure. In his opinion their chairman and directors were able and efficient men and he did not think it was treating them fairly to move such a resolution as that just proposed. Mr. CROOK, of the Stock-Exchange, said that he bad been a proprietor during the last six months, and that he had been induced to become a proprietor in the company in consequence of the speech made by the chairman at the last meeting, in which he stated that there would never be a less dividend than the last, namely, 103. per share. On the shares he (Mr. Crook) had purchased there would be a loss at present prices of 1,400/. As a matter of business he did not expect that they would have a higher dividend than per share. (Mr. Levy, inter rupting him, said—" Ido though.") He then complained of the erroneous judgment the chair man had formed as to the future dividends' and stated that when the South-Eastern shares were between 271. and 281. each in the market a certain house in Liverpool with which the chairman had been formerly connected, had sold a large number of them, and that some of the shares had been trans ferred into his (Mr. Cook's) name. He concluded by hoping that, as the chairman bad failed in his pre diction at the last meeting, he would be more fortu nate by the next meeting, and that his (the chairman's) anticipations would be realised. A EttoritiETou said, be thought the reason the expenses of the company were so high was in con sequence of the extreme litigation in which they had been involved.—(Hear, hear.) Taking a general view of their affairs, he considered that they had never a more prosperous period than during the past month. Mr. LEvY—I don't think that. The CuszastAr ' in reply to a question, stat e d th at the company had to borrow 873,0001. during the half-year, and to pay. off 470,0001. If they had merely to pay off the borrowed money, and to renew the debentures, they might have done so at four per cent., but it was a different matter to borrow an ad ditional sum of 400,0001. Some of the 873,000/. had been borrowed at 41- per cent., some at 4} per cent., and latterly they had borrowed money at 4 per cent. A PROPRIETOR wished to know, how it was that there was so large an amount as 143,000/. of unpaid calls ? Mr. CROOK wished to know, why the transfer books of the company were closed five weeks before issuing the report? He als o h a d one ques ti on more t o put before the chairman commenced his general reply, namely, why a delay of five weeks had occurred in issuing the report of the directors, which circumstance had given rise to great speculation with regard to the dividend. The CHAIRMLN then replied. He said the directors had issued their report on the very day on which they had the satisfaction of receiving the report of the auditors.—(Hear, hear.) He would not occupy the time of the proprietors with any personal defence of himself. He had now appeared before them for seven years, and he had the satisfaction—which the public reports alluded to by the hon. proprietor (Mr. Crook) could neither give nor take away—he had the satis faction of knowing that he had never made a state ment which be did not believe to be founded on fact and just expectation; and if he had been sanguine, be had deceived no one more than he had deceived him self. If the hon. proprietor had realised his shares at a loss, that was entirely his affair ; but if be (Mr. Mac gregor) had been at his elbow, as a friend he should have advised him not to dispose of them. at such a sacrifice. There was a tide in the affairs of every company, which no man could control ; and he be lieved that th e South. Eastern C ompany had seen its worst. Since he had had his salary assigned him for his services, he could say that he had devoted whatever talents he was blessed with, and the most unremitting industry, to promote the best interests of the company; but he never under stood that, over and above all, it was expected that he should act in the capacity of a pro. h et • —(A laugh.) He repeated that the anticipa tionsl) be had expressed had been honestly entertained, and were based on the most careful examination that he could give to surrounding circumstances at the time. lie regretted that the Ho noura bl e Proprietor's investment at present appeared to be clouded by a possible loss; but he looked forward to the time when he would be able to realize it without any loss at all. The observations which Mr. Smith had made in per fect good humour were founded in error. He bad made a comparison of tho present dividend With a half-year when they had only half the capital on which they had now to divide their profits. If they had earned the 25,0001. in the last half-year which had been earned in the current half-year, he believed that they would now have been able to declare a 10s. clsv - dead also. Mr. Smith said they had wasted tlatur money in buying a large working stock. Now, th fact was that their rolling stock was smaller, in pro portion to their mileage, than that of any other com pany in the kingdom, and that they had not bad * single carriage or engine built that was not apso lutely necessary for the traffic. And he said, further, that they must have another addition to their coal trucks and goods-waggons, or they could not derive the benefit of the traffic of the districts through which their lines passed. That was an undoubted fact. He would repeat that the capital account of the company would be virtually closed on the 31st of January, 1852 ; and if any further capital was to he hereafter raised, the proprietors would exercise their indisputable right of refusing or sanctioning it, as they saw fit. It had been asked why they had expended their reserved fund, which was in tended for deterioration, in the purchase of new am a riages. The directors had thought that the be way of replacing that deterioration was by ordering a number of new carriages. With regard to the ca* which were not paid up, he trusted t out, alter the in timation made in the-report, it would not be neCeb. stay for the board to take legal priceeataga against any proprietor who was in arrear. The e*ate of the company's affairs generz.llv he had adverted to alreadi, but there were one or two points, which hr 'd been touched upon by Mr. Levy and others, to whi.ah he would briefly refer. And, first, as to the allusion to tho friends of his in Liverpool and Lancashire. Their action had been as independent of him as if he hiai never been in existence, and whether they had bought or sold shares he could not tell, unless he referred to the transfer book, in looking over which he was not in the habit of amusing himself, except it was to sea that it was correctly kept. But a large proportion of the stock was held in Lanoashire, and comments on sanguine statements of his were quite as likely to be made in that quarter as they were on the part of any proprietor present. Mr. Levy vc;shed that he and the chairman of the Brighton CoalpelY should taa. amuse themselves in firing powder and shot at the expense of the proprietors; but he a \ad the best authority for believing that their rivals had offered to carry the officers connected with ,the Great Exhibition for nothing at all. An, d when, therefore, the City of Paris asked the ' South- Eastern Company for how much they 'would agree to carry so many gentlemen by a partici& train for a particular occasion, they had thought it Asia, to offer to do it at half price. The Corporation of Pavia took 250 tickets for the officers connected with the Great Exhibition, and that number not being etas cleat, the company had sent 100 more free, which the Commissary of Paris gave the proper parties who ha 4 been invited to the Paris banquet. Nine hundred and fifty persons in all went over to the festivities, with 3,000 packages of luggage, and the whole were dia. patched in half an hour's time—a tiling quite unpre... cedented in railway movements. Then as to the Readin g, Guildford, and Reigate agreement, that he could assure them had never been a very favourite object of his. It was entered into at a time whelk greater competition existed than at present ; and the* was then a pressure put upon the directors by gentlemen in that room, not only for a lease of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line, but also lot entering into an agreement with the Brighton com pany which would have left the South-Eastern pro-. prietors on every occasion subsequent to it *Await any dividend at all. Nothing was more popular at the time than a 7 per cent. lease of the Brighton Railway and if they had not made a good bargain of the Read; ing, Guildford, and Reigate, let them be thankful that they had not fallen deeper into the slough, or hung themselves with a lease of the Brighton lines at a guarantee of 7 per cent. per annum.—(Hear, hear.) The returns on the Reading line had been very boa, because the South-Western Company, which had en tered into an agreement with the Reading Company, would not give the South-Eastern Company the benefit of that agreement as the lessees of the Read ing line ; and the consequence was great competition as to the fares. As regarded the reading and Guild ford traffic they would be happy to conclude an agreement similar to the agreement with respect to the Hastings and St. Leonard's traffic ; and ho trusted that the day was not far distant when suoh an amicable arrangement would be brought about ; but if that result could not be secured until a much greater reduction of fares had taken place it could'not be helped. It was a mistake to ray they were carrying goods on the Reading and Guildford line at a loss ; they:obtained a small profit, and he thought the busi ness would increase. No company bad a better terminus than the South-Eastern, and their goods station ,at Bricklayer's Arms wa s better than the Great Western's at Paddington. Mr. Smith's resolution was tantamount to a vote of censure on the board; and as the directors, as well as the proprietors, all felt disappointment at the present falling off in the dividend, he trusted Mr. Smith would see that his resolution, as a mere ex prEssion of disappointment, was quite unnecessary. If the board could have penetrated into futurity that disappointment would not have occurred;, but he hoped the company had now seen its worst days. Mr. Citoox—You have told us that before, Mr. Chairman. Mr. LEVY—WeII, let us try him once more. Mr. Samna said be had never intended to move a vote of censure on the board ; but as his motion appeared to be generally distateful, he would not press it. Mr. Smith's motion was accordingly withdrawn ; and the resolution for declaring the dividend was carried nern. con. - The CHAIRMAN said the business was now con cluded, and he trusted that at their next meeting, in spite of his bad character as a prophet, that all would look more cheerful and prosperous. Thanks were then voted to the chairman and direc tors, on the motion of Mr. SMITH, and the meeting separated. SHREWSBURY AND HEREFORD. The works throughout the whole of this line are progressing towards completion. In the neigkbour hood of Shrewsbury the operations are very much ad vanced, most of the bridges being completed, and the various cuttings and embankments in a forward state. At the other end of the line, in the neighbourhood of Ludlow, equally rapid progress bas been made. The bridge over the River Corve is being carried on, and it is expected that the line will be completed as far as Ludlow by the close of the year. SOUTH WALES. The second section of this line, extending from Grange-court, Gloucester to the bridge, at Chepstow, is to be opened to-day for public traffic. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND ItamwAy...The following is the traffic return for the week ending Sept. 14:— Passengers, Scc.... £5,318 13 3 Merchandise and minerals 4,1 70 13 11 Total ... £9,489 7 2 MIDLAND RAILWAY.— Return of tralkc for the week ending Sept. 14:— £24,972 1 10 Corresponding week hut year... 24,739 8 1 Aggregate, 1850 ... £266,596 _1 11 IP 1851 ... 256,855 0 9 BRISTOL AND Exama RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending Sept. 7 :— Passengers Goods ... Parcels ... Liana ... ••• ... £3,848 8 0 1,124 8 7 ••• ... ... 134 410 •.• ... ... 223 4 2 Total ... ... ... Z 5,330 0 7 SHREWSBURY Arm) BIRMINGHAM BAILWAY...-THISCI ill• ceipta for the week ending Sept. 14:— Passengers ... .•• ••• X 453 19 2 Carriages, horses, and parcels ... 12 19 0 Live stock ••• ••• ••• 49 2 6 Merchandise and minerals ... 269 9 6 Total .. „. £785 10 '2 Corresponding period last year.. 752 3 5 LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY..—AMOIIIIt of 111,111111 for the week ending Sept. 14:— Passengers (151,112) ... £1,381 5 0 Goods ... 30 10 0 Total £1,411 15 0 Corresponding week lsst year ... 1,002 4 7 SHROPSHIRE UNION BAIL VAT.—(Open 29 ._ afaea., I Treks for the week ending Sept. 14 : Passengers, parcels , &c. ••• Goods and live stock .. Total ••, £706 3 Gi Corresponding week last year ... 439 2 1 ... £529 18 711 -• 176 4 5 MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JIM.. TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending Sept. 14 : Passengers, &c. Merchandise ... ... £136 17 3 ... 58 19 4 Total ... £19516 7 Corresponding week last year ... 259 13 9 SOOTTISFI CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Weak ending Sept. 19, 1831 : Passengers ( 1 9,815), parcels, horses, and carria g I 5 Goods, cattle, & c. . .........691 19 3 Total .. 2,460 0.1.1 8 Corresponding week in llnit c year... B vr 4 Perth, Sept. 17, 1851. • ' DEATH OF 1. LuNaTic..e—On Thursday an inquest was held on the body of the Rev. J. T. Hatton, a clergy o ll of the Church of England, who threw himself from tbel?lit dow of his room in the Gloucestershire Lunatic Asylum, of which be had been an inmate for the last 16 or 17 years, %IA was so much injured that he died in two hours afterwards. The deceased was generally very quiet and harmless, .and it was not, therefore, thought necessary to lodge him in a room i n which the window fra mes were i ron. The sashes on* o p e ned two or three inches , but the unfortunate than, in a window sudden frameparoxysmas t of squeeze f s hi u s. e ma e lad malady , himself t a managedug h h e o t to o apert brei t k ui th: Verdict—" Accidental death.", COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking yesterday in the Balloch-Bhuie. Her Majesty and the Prince of Wales accompanied his Royal Highness to the forest. Oa Monday the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred drove to Birk Hall. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. Dispatches were also received from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and from the Governor of New South Wales. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The receipts at the doors yesterday amounted to 2,8101. Is. 6d. ; the number of visitors being 58,600. There were no less than 15 schools in the building during the day, and, as an illustration of the good and kindly feeling which prevails in this respect, we give the following return of their names, the numbers of children sent by each, and the sums paid by them for admission : s. d. 73 ... Dean Stanhope, Deptford ... ... 3 13 0 58 ... Lambeth Union ... ... 2 18 0 60 ... Brewers School, Clerkenwell ... 3 0 0 46 ... Brixon, British ... ... 2 6 0 196 ... St. Saviour's, Southwark 9 16 0 24 ... Jewish, " Villa Real" 1 4 0 155 Wandsworth National ... ... 7 15 0 64 ... Albany-place School ... 3 4 0 25 ... St. Martin's-in-the-Fields (girls) ... 1 5 0 74 Hampton Wick (Rev. Dr. Lynn) ... 3 14 0 106 ... Blue Coat, Westminster ... 5 6 0 131 ... Bermondsey Union ... 6 14 0 101 ... City of London National ... 5 1 0 99 ... Colchester, British ... 4 19 0 122 ... Trowbridge Tabernacle ... 6 2 0 95 ... Trowbridge Parish, &c. 4 15 0 1,429 persons. £7l 9 0 . . We have to introduce to the notice of the public another triumph of American ingenuity included in that department of the Exhibition, but which in some way or other has hitherto escaped observation. The Marquis of Anglesey will hear with a feeling of satis faction that if our cousins beat us in yacht-building, they are equally pre-eminent in the manufacture of artificial legs. In the latter branch of industry their Superiority will not be grudged, and they really owe society some act of reparation for having introduced among us Colt's revolvers. The artificial leg patented by Mr. Palmer is, in its way, a most admirable, in genious, and philanthropic contrivance, and its inven tion is so remarkably characteristic of the country from whence it comes, that we cannot resist the temptation of inviting attention to it. The patentee in some way or other lost his leg, and, having tried the best substitutes hitherto devised for such a case, like a true American, he set himself to think whether he could not improve upon them. His study of the subject was crowned with the most striking success, and he exemplifies that success in his own person by walking about almost without any perceptible lameness, and with an apparent ease and comfort which are truly surprising. He publishes annually at Philadelphia a journal, which he calls Palmer s Patent Artificial Leg Reporter and Surgical Adjuvant. This curiously entitled periodical accom panied a specimen of the leg to the Exhibition, and the Ist chapter of vol. 3, No. 1, we find commenced by this heading, "Fugitive thoughts on amputation." From another chapter, entitled " Synopsis of the in vention," we gather that it is distinguished by its perfect combination of lightness with strength, and by the extraordinary fidelity with which it imitates nature. Having closely examined it we can testify to its merits on all the leading points specified, nor have we any reason to doubt that the ena melled surface of this leg, as stated, " is rivalled only by the mechanism of nature, and that a lady may wear silk hose and slippers without betraying the loss she has sus tained." Mr. Palmer has received exten sive orders for his patent in this country, and the public may soon expect to see timber-toed vete rans no more stumping about Greenwich or Chelsea. The dentist who fills the beauty's mouth with a set of pearly teeth, and the artist who dyes the grey or red head, and covers baldness with an artificial profusion of looks, have now added t o th e i r amiable deceptions those o f American artificial leg, which may oc casionally lead to awkward mistakes, but cannot fail to be regarded as a great boon to suffering humanity. The Executive Committee have given the Messrs. Dickinson, of New Bond -street, permission to exhibit a most brilliant series of sketches, made for them by Mr. Nash, and forming part of a large collection, in the preparation of which Mr. Louis Hague, and Mr. David Roberts, R. A., are also associated. These sketches are intended to perpetuate the aspect of the different portions of the building, without relation to specific objects, when the whole display shall have terminated, and, as they will be lithographed in co lours, the internal arrangements and most striking pictorial effects of the Exhibition will thus be pre served with a fidelity for which the names of the ar tists employed afford a sufficient guarantee. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—.I have just read the report of the Bank meeting in your paper, and beg to call your attention to an error which your reporter has made in stating that the dividend will be payable on Saturday next. It should have been stated that the warrants would be delivered and payment made on the 1 1th October. Correct information on this point is of importance to Your obedient servant, A BANK STOCK PROPRIETOR. Thursday, Sept. 18, 1851. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, SNIT. 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was vary inactive to-day. The only transaction reported was—South-Eastern and Dover, 18%._ LIVERPOOL, SErr. 18. STOCK Excnatios.—The share market still continues good for Leeds and Midland, but for other shares it is easier and heavy. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 51 3 ,p —Ditto, Fifths, 8 5 1 ' 3 dis.—Midland, 44k — South-Eastern and Dover, 18 1 4 MANCHESTER, Sirr. 18. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The business done to-day has been tolerably good, but the prices c f the morning were not sus tained to the close. The transactions were as follow : Lancaster and Preston, 38 p.--Lancashire and Yorkshire, 51% London and North-Western, 112 3 A Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 254—Ditto, 101. Preference, 11 4 ,4 South-Eastern and Dover, 184. BIRMINGHAM, SEI'T. 18. STOCK EXCHANGR.—The share market was steady to-day. There was a greater proportion of buyers than sellers, and consequently prices were firm, with a slight tendendy up wards. The business transacted on 'Change, however, was very limited, but several sales took place which were not reported. South Staffordshire Stock was done at 3% dis. FASIIION.—Many of the leading houses at the West end appear very sanguine in their expectations that the ap proaching season will be one of unusual activity,owing to the return of the many families which have absented themselves from the bustle and crowd of London, and added to the great influx of the ordinary supporters of fashionable trade. This conviction appears to be founded upon reasonable data, and amongst other proofs of it, we find that Messrs. Jay having commmis:sioned the Parisian artistes most liberally, are receiving large importations of cloaks, mantles, &c., of a singularly elegant and tasteful description. These, however, are only the models from which the stock of the season is to be copied ; and although they may be seen in the salons in Regent-street, it would scarcely be fair to give a minute description of them, pentling the period at which they are destined to come into vogue.— Globe. P.DVERTISEMENT.]—THE EARL OP ALDBOROUGB aim Hot:Lowe-ea rat.s.—An astounding cu re by this miraculous medicine, aster every other means had failed. See extract from his Lordship's letter, dated `; b l e l g li t a oa h eil le u ss a l i t n ia t , yo L u ee th h a o t rn, eb. 21, 1845. Professor Holloway S you;pills have et ' fected a cure 01 a disorcre; Ihomen my live i r Bu ena stomach which all the most miuent of the faculty, at an over the continent, had not e, bee - 1 able to effect; These wonderful pills will rienba[ l . (Signed) " ^" DB° " r" ' " cure any dieeage of the liver or Stomach.—Sold .(aleo Holloway's Ointment) ;it Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, and by all tnadlo o YellaQr S °IQ I 1"-QAvilint wQ ki. F SEPTEMBER onatr.,- . . 7 v ) 3 5 0