The Sun. — London, England, 1845-08-08 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULA.K. I I T he Qut.en and P r i nce Alb er t l e ft Osborne House on I: r seback sh ort l y b efore five o ' clock on W e d nes d ay af i°o, attend e d t y C olonel Wy ld e, return i ng t h roug h Thnon at half-past seven o'clock. juvemle royal family were taken a drive on Wed- The va " . 3'aftern to royal dinner party at Osborne House on Wed coklaY included the Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl and ()ir e 's of Wilton, and the Rev. Mr. Bouverie, rector hipnlngham. earl? Ai • ea r l 4 ,lesty and Prince Albert took their accustomed 1,„ Y walk yesterday, in the pleasure-grounds of Os -Wee R ouse. Zheir Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince tak r ed, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were fe N en in pony carriage to the* sea-beach yesterday f i zi° °o, returning at eleven o'clock to Osborne House. er majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the this suite, will, it is expected, leave Osborne House 1) • — uroolg for town, when the Queen will hold a rIvY Council. cis Majesty t h e Ki ng o f t h e N et h er l an d s l e ft Mivart's ti:ei e .. l ' in , one of the Qaeen's carriages, at half-past Nv ari i! cluck yesterday, attended by Viscount 11a -I,iev en, Lord in Waiting, and honoured the Princess . " with a visit at the Clarendon Hotel. His Ma n attended by the Hon. Captain Hood, Groom in Itti lg, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of be°llcester, at Gloucester House, and his Royal High ishtileDuke o f C am b r id ge , a t Cambridge House. the ar e h 4 ing also honoured with visits, in the course of hall..,` r n° o o, Sir Robert Peel, at his residence in White . ll o 4ll 'ena ; the Duke of Wellington, at Apsley toei— u; V iscount Palmerston, at his residence on Carl - Xte,,O s e - terrace ; and Lord and Lady Willoughby de 4.") 1 , at their residence in Piccadilly. Ilee o t ll ltiesty, attended by the Gentlemen of his suite, *itlih - :,„ eq the B aron de Brunnow, the Russian Minister , la 1) c ompany at dinner, at his Excellency's residence Caei:ver-street. His Royal Highness the Duke of attende by Mr. Ed:nend Mildmay, also . droner,Q° the Russian Minister with his company at A N i I ;ftern or , net C ounc il wa s hell at tso o'clock yesterday " i t* o — r n ,,,at the Foreign-office. Sir Robert Peel, the ee "ellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharn nhat—e Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James '',;latldc',. t he Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of 4 °ll, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Granville Somerset. '11; 4 , 1 or Line dn, and Mr. Sidney Herbert attended. ( e i 'Aetil sat an hour. tit% ePutatiction from the Church Missionary Society, in the Earl of Chichester, Sir R. 11. Inglis, and Mr. at th - e a ' e3 i had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday Theco ontal Office. teas s C( lnunandeur Marquis Lisboa, Brazilian Minister, Thattea business yesterday at the Foreign Offie. omas lia sc e Master-General of the Ordnance, Sir 11 44 rig`i, and the Right Honourable H. Lowry Corry, Th l e ite i r i l iews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Rev Lord Charles llervey, and Mr. George at ington had • th e , .interviews yesterday with Lord Stanley z qr k,olontal Office. Cl er k S Pottisvvoode had an interview with . Sir George Yeater day at the Office of the Board of Trade. eol e l l ettuties were sent off yesterday evening from the liop e llia l Office for the Governor of the Cape of Good ( ;01 0 ,; , Dispatches were received yesterday at the . i 'leh: ll , l- officte from the Lord High Commissioner of ` - --1:1.4 1 1. 'sleuth, an from the Governor of Maa. Or'. uld lb° r er' or" . (Whitehouse) 0 oil , ot Y' i $ • A n Tl-l EAritE ROY AL LYCEUM. ‘'" and original comedy in two acts (so denomi tlN„, la the b) but which in the paliny days of the tr t i . ",a would h ' ave been denominated a capital two act '"itc fa rce, was produced at this theatre last evening Wif p ee raplete success. It, i$ entitled . The G r overnor's ° 4s - ,' a nd the scene is hid in Surinam. the Go qop„:' (Mr. Didifear) hai sent to his old friend Somer liits" to s en d him out, a wife, and Somerdown sends S) (34 ' his own daughter, Miss Somerdown (Miss Da7- fi k i i who arr i ves at S ur i nam i n h e r Majesty's ship Captain H..ly stone (Mr. F. Mathews), a . nd. as Ills r i"eve been expected Lieutenant Trevor (F. Vining) ‘ite et i"l 3- rately in love with the young lady, and the is ties°„4 is of course returne 1, On board the lime ship "i b cei Letty Briggs (Mrs. K. eley), of Cow-cross, ,"he tll 6'"'cl, who is ivo . e- out to Surinam to seek her fortune. wishing ln to know something of his future tt t - t% ".e .. h 0 ties him self to her for life, desires his l e% tidekory Short (Keeley), to assume the func l'reeserl: Governor, whilst he, as Mr. Brown, watches ), P lieag s . Nab, a negro servant (Mr. Collier), is 1,',,,, t() Proceed to the shore to receive the lady . on xlth and to conduct her in grand procession .4thebrveraor's palace. Attracted by her fine dress, `Me Ch 'es it for granted that Letty' s the Governor's :Atty -a t, i 3 to be. The lovers favour the mistake, and ,te; i f w uo is delighted at the idea of being a Governor's ;Ni s i: Y ours the deception. This gives rise Ls . a mot f .A' series of contretemps, which kept the audience in 4vtr s hour and a half, then all is explained, and . the op , - mad e happy—Letty being given to Hickory. I„`'srlorw' he „ t h a portion of 2,0001., given her by the Go materials of this farce are not very new, worked up nt •air admir a bly Ke..ley's mock Go lt 1, 1 Superb—he makes up the character admirably— . "" his long-tailed )cked- hat, tailed scarlet-coat, his - 4411 8 io n (very small indeed),. and his huge jack boots, 44 (1 O trailing sword (a veritable uncle Alexander), staff of office, he is the very beau v . e wa s excellently supported by his ss e e ' little wife, lie was excellently supported by h i s Se, l ttle Wife, who, as Letty Briggs, was the quint - I N n e ee r ( Jf cockney vulgarity. She sings the Nigger The boatman's dance," accompanied by CoUier b ye the banjo, in excellent style. Keeley , s thPlaY and dancing, during the singing 14 is song , was exquisitely huniJrous. At e andeaclusion, Keeley and his wife were calkd for, to e te .eqved with a ll t h e honours, an d w h oever w i s h es wedpo:,7 a. hearty laugh, should not fail to pay the Af tet in, ?; visit to The Governor's Wife at the Lyceum. d q , ,,,eu the en 7 1 Y, those very clever children, the jes Fee s, appeared in the divertissement of th e L ,,, c All lovers of dancing should pay a visit to pr ove 4 v e 4 4l to see these pupils or Mr. Frampton. They Germans fiat Se children can dance quite as well as Whi t .no that Mr. Frampton, as a preceptor, is not mferior to Madame Josephine Weiss. Mrs. ',NI ?b ait :wards appeared as "an object of interest," 4.xeeley as "an object of amusement," in the e,e4aeter i of Mrs. Cudle; and Cinderela concluded the b g's amusetnentsa . The house was crowded. Sp ORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'3.—YESTERDAY. 5 tet 1 ST. LEGER. 6 t apt Mr. G u lly' s Weatherbit ° 1 apt Mr. St. Paul's Mentor—taken 1 2 t to 1 ag s t M r. Gully ' s Old ;land —taken e () 1 agst Mr.G atwicke's Merry Monarch—t. to 50/. 22 - . t° 1 agst Mr. INlOstyn's Pantasa—taken to 2001 . 25 t , la 1 agst Mr. Watts's The Bartz 30 t ° 1 agst Mr. I rw i n ' s C o nnaught Ranger—taken `°, 1 agst Mr Painter's The Pacha. .11e attendan . ce was thin, and I) , Ating languid. ~,MARLOW RACES—WEDNESDAY. atit ts • ' ' 3ll ver Cup, given by Colonel Sir W. R. Clayton, ).°ttai':ded aSweeestakes of 2 roes. each, for horses i • lgea, twice round, was won, in two heats, by Dir. Il til A t s' lg : s f .Miss Diggory, 4 y . rs. beating Mr. 4 1t, aul Clifford, 5 yrs, 'and Mr. Gibbons's Conceal • 1 Yrs, cleverly. v itte;i 4 „ te ll of 401. to 32/. w^..s , won by Mr. Creewell's The -7' aged, distancing Mr. cyley s Red Rose, 3 yrs. a e 1-4(ll es' Purse of 301., added to a Sweepstakes of 1,,, h a, v3 1,? ac h, for horses of all ages (twice round), was ( . 744 1 ; two heats, by Mr. Wood's Stittenharn, 3 , yrs, 'lr. Scott's Flat-fish, 3 yrs ; Miss Robinson FlOracnor-tus), 6 y rs ; Jessy Hammond, 3 yrs ; Lady 'N ti f ,ged ; and St. Michael, 3 yrs. e • re Ilur cile Stakes of 2 soy!. each, witii 20 added, Qtati a t :on, in two heats, by Mr. Han ly's Litt a t, w .er a, 411(114'„ b enald Caird, The Ranger, The Lawyer, S '4eton, ql he tat, BRIGHTON.—THURSDAY. %1 1)8 t3 -- ' e a of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, for two years old r 4 ite Bst 71 b ; and fillies, Bst 3 1 b ; wiuners bsfole or oAn . 11 , 4 ,a1 Ke alum g, of a stake value 309 sovs. including their c 6 - ` a ' 31bextra for every such winning. T.y .c , At keit ), e . eY B eh f Tit- bit Zit h."errien's b e Ferney 14 04.1i71131 1b Atora's Training i tid,:" -- 6 to 5 asst Tit-bit and 7to 4 agst Trebonius. i Nt ' l lt made all the running, and won in a canter, by , s l`l l4 a• 4)41• teltl„,esztres Plate of 100 guin.e is. Heats, two miles. l ''44519 4ieh Lothario, 5 yrs, 9st 111 b ... 1 ' tr adb I"nd s •school td G roke's Boarding Miss, Bst 91b 4 2 t b aenti ck's Naworth, aged, 9st 41b 44 ' t • - se 44. 4 , th Yan n y's g m Alice Grey, 6 yrs, Bst 2 dr tT riclri dge' The - Wreck, 3 yrs. 6st 81b b - klO tn n g to s 2 Lothario, who won in a canter by W ie- g lti a• Second on heat, san 1 6 to lon Lothario, °n, hard held, by a length. U 1001, pp. list each. New course. e tt . • o dWeir • • • (11r. Roll) 1 N itt ch m Chance Ltlettitra Milton's ro g A. P. iNNth g2to 1 on Chance. Won cleverly by half a e atak",,4l.lwaY Plate of 50 sovs. each, added to a Sweep -300 e t * 5 sovs. each ; the winner to be sold for kti t i t -e vs• if d eman d e d , an d th e second to save his od ,Ileats, one mile. (10 Subs.) 7 4 . 1 r. 'sentinck's Karnac, 4 yrs (Abdale) 0 0 1 °it qtbsbottorn's Antonio, 3 yrs, 7st 41b 1 0 5 ,, - 3 Le rti " Qlley's b f Alkali, 3 yrs, 7gt, 41b ... 0 1 _ Alt bchesterfield's Cockfighter, 4 yrs, Bst 2 6 3 dr b li k "'bite's br f Teresa ‘1 yrs, ist 41b 004 dr 4 1 1. 4, t er Richmond's br by Mus, 3 yrs... 0 2 dr 4141::thl i L i h ews' Tub Thumper, aged, Bit, 3lb 0 3 dr , inl( we's Skeleton, 4 yrs,' 7st 41b... 0 4 dr First4l-abridge's Black Stocking:, 4 yrs... 0 5 dr . tvirilli heat—One of the finest races ever seen, Antonio " 1 Y by a head, Cockfighter second ; Skeleton, aalfst. O r a Per, and the Mus colt so close together, not , 0 ,0 1.1 ,gth from the winner, that it was impossible to .44 tr y l` was third ; Karnac, Teresa, and Alkali did ab r the heat. Second heat—Won by a length, L it tld A l , l 4 4lll Per a bad third; Karnac, Cockfighter, Teresa, go for the heat Third heat—Won I.s.ltihrttil:fti.°,l:lllo..lednid not length, Cockfighter and Teresa close up. Wi r ," -3 " --- Won in a canter, Alkali a bad third. e tsi k ,C,g to the number of heat, , , and the delay 02,- 4 ,fter n „' bY the storm state of thc? weather late in the a -- . 11 the raein %e‘erl O'clut stormy rot terminate until between 7 t ° LA TEST ST. LEGER BETTING. 7 t 0 2 , agst Mr. G u ll y ' s W eat h er bit—taken 25 agst Mr. St. P au l' s M en t or —t a ken 25 0 agst Mr. Wref or d' s Worthless—taken freely 25t0 I agst Mr. I rw i n ' s C onnaug ht Ranger—taken agst Mr. W a t ts ' s Th e B aron —taken freely 33 t °, ag,t Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland sto ; 't Lord Exeter's Woed Pigeon—taken Mr. Painter's The Pacha—taken 1 1 ; 1 11 ;se ra 1 ( . 1'0 IcK RAc Es,—WED.Nusakv.. h i re v as e . e ' col:nine:lc:4 under favourable auspices tn• day. Wili„11,8"ood attendance of sportsmen. ""a g bY Stakes of 5 NY& each, with 2010 Th Wed. Tll E SUN, i3ON DON, FltlD A 1 EVENINd, AUGUST B, i 845. 1 •ls 6d, 31. 17s. 955. p 50s. 30i. 1)1 15% - 265. pi THE LATE FATAL ACCIDEN 1' ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL\VAY. • THE INQUEST. The Coroner's inquest on the remains of the unfortunate stoker, Richard Peat, took place yesterday, at the Falcon Inn, Littlebury. The proceedings etrnmeneed at eleven o'clock, when, after the preliminaries of swearing the jury and viewing the body were gone through, the first witness called on was John Herbert, a labourer on the line, whe deposed to having seen the deceased at Stortford on M m lay morning in Taal health and spirits. He identified the deceased. Robert Scott, another labourer, in the service of the com pany on the lire, deposed that he was sitting near the chalk bank between Ches'erforti and Littlebury, a mile from the latter place, on Moeday last, just before the accident took place. Witness was at dinner at the time alone. Ha saw the mail train coming dawn the line from London. It was as near one o'clock as could be, and as it came past he saw one of the carriages off the rail. He saw the engine cross the road and turn over. The train came on the west side of the road. The engine turned round with her head towards London. He saw nothing of the stoker who was killed, for he (witness) was sent off by some gentlemen to assist the passengers, and afterwards he was engaged in getting the luggage and carriages clear. There were three men on the engine. He had been on the line twelve months, and he did not think that the train went, faster than it did at any other time previously. Ile had been at work five days near the soot where the accident happened, or with:n a quarter of a mile both ways, with eight other men. These at the reomeat were sitting on the side of the edge at their dinner. Four trains had passed before during the day. Thought that the jump of the engine must have injured the rail. The rail had been examined by the foreman, John Elms wood, after the half-past nine train from London hart passed, and nothing was found the matter with it. The foreman, was in the h-bit of doing so three or four times a day. He saw Sim examine the line both before and after breakfast. The train came off the eastern side of the western line. The line runs in that part nearly north and south. William Fernihough, an engineer, in the employment of the company, and superintendent of the locomotive department, deposed, that he left London by the half-past eleven o'clock mail train. John Young was driving. The engine was No. 54. The deceased acted as fireman. Witness rode upon the engine from London to the time of the accident. The engine was a new one, and hail only been running two or three weeks. He was on the engine in the ordinary course of his duly. The engine was a six wheeled one, and in his judgment a go id one. The trains came as well as usual down to Wendon. He did not know at what time they left Wendon, but it was his imi res. sion they were a little behind time. lie was not very certain of this fact, nor could he positively swear to it. They pro ceeded from the Wendon station, as on every day previously since the opening of th, line, at the ordinary speed. He was merely a looker-on, and did not speak at this time to the driver, who had the entire control of the engine. If witness had perceived anything incorrect in the management he would have spoken to the driver. After passing through the second tunnel he per ceived the driver reduce the speed by working in the third notch of expansive gear, as be thought, and the steam nearly cut off. It was between the tunnel and the second three arched bridge, but exactly where, he could not say. There is an inclination at that part of the road. Ile then saw the en gine on the ballast, instead of on the rail, but felt no jump. The accident took place from the second bridge, at the distance of about three times the length of the train. The engine , ran in a straight direction on the ballast, about the length of the train, until she struck the in-ide rail of the up line, and then she curved round to the right, and turned on to her left side. Witness held fast hold of a cock on the left side of the engine. He did not lose his presence of mind, and thought he might be saved by holding fast if she went on straight He was thrown off when she turned over, and was blinded and confounded among the fragments. When lie came to his senses he found himself under the back part of the engine, behind the fire-box. He supposed, from the concussions he received, that he was torn limb from limb, anal almost killed. He remained half a moment, and, finding there was no steam or water flying about, he crept out. lie did not see anything of the deceased for a quarter of an hour. When witness got free lie shouted out the names of the driver and fireman. The former answered, and he saw him reeling about on the side of the road. Witness was so exhausted he was obliged to sit down for a short time. The deceased was found about a quarter of an hour afterwards under the engine, and then it was only his arm was seen. The en gine was removed last. It was plain the deceased must have been killed immediately, for the whole weight of the engine was on him, and one or two of the fire bars having been broken the coke came on to him and burned him. When the engine was removed deceased was on his back on the inner rail of the up-line. Witness had been down the line every day since the opening of the line except the previous Saturday He thought they were travelling at the rate of 30 miles an hour. When they approached the inclined plane they slackened their speed as is usual to do. The accident happened on the incline. Before they slackened speed they had been travelling about 35 miles an hour. It was his opinion that the driver was driving properly at the time of the accident in every respect, and for a quick train, not at an improper or over speed. Had he been going at such a rate it would have been his duty to tell him to go slower. He had done so to other men on the line once or twice before. The driver was only known to him about a month or two. He considered him as good a driver as any in the service. He had been on the Manchester and Leeds line, and was remarkable for his caution and carefulness. He was snore backward in his driving than otherwise. Witness was on the engine when she was first tried, and he considered her competent to be sent out with a quick train. She was, technically speaking. truly built. She lifted her wheels like all engines. He did not consider the lifting of the wheels dan geious, unless it was a very violent lifting. As to the cause of the accident, he thought something threw the engine off. The left-hand side of the foot plate, where he was standing, did not lift at all. He had reason to suppose that there was something on the rail—that something was wrong in the stationary affair; of the line. It occurred as if a bar had been lying across the line. A stone would not be likely to throw it off by catching the flange, for it would be instantly crushed. Before the en gine got on the ballast he did not perceive any jumping or late ral oscillation. That morning he himself had examined the engine previously to starting from London, and found that everything was correct. Mr. Duncan, solicitor to the Company, stated that the driver was on the Manchester and Leeds Railway for seven years, and on that line there was an inclined plane of seven miles of I i n 150. Witness, in continuation, deposed that a tender had re cently come off the road when going at a very slow rate be tween Cambridge and Ely. He thought that thirty miles an hour was not too rapid on a curve, and an inclination. By his watch they were about seven minutes behind time at Stortford. He considered the engine not top-heavy for a large and powerful engine, and as far as top-heaviness was concerned, if the road was safe, she was safe too at fifty miles an hour on the level, and thirty down an inclined plane. John Herbert recalled—He had walked up the line shortly before the accident, and every thing was clear. No rails or tools were lying about. Mr. Joseph Jackson, the superintendent between Cam bridge and Brandon, under Messrs. Grissell and Peto, de posed that he left London by the half-past eleven o'clock train on Monday, in a first-class carriage, in the hinder part of the train. It was the first of the first-class next the engine. He thought they might have been two or three minutes behind time on leavin g London. He never travelled in that fast train before, but he knew its speed from seeing it pass along the line before. They were going along " comfort ably," as he thought, when, at. the moment of the accident, the first thing he felt was a difference in the beat of the en gine. He then put his head out of the window, and saw the gravel flying up ; and the engine curving en the right side en abled him to see it. A lady was sitting in the carriage with him ; he held her back, to avoid as much as possible any con cussion. A hump then came, and then another, and all was at a dead stop. He then got out and took out the lady, after which he went to look after the passengers. The engine was lying on her side. He found the driver and Mr. Fernihough, and then he saw a hand projecting from under the engine, which he knew must be the stoker's. He knew he must be dead, from the weight of the engine. Everything was done to remove the engine, which was a work of some time, and depended on the number of hands employed. When the stoker was taken from under the engine, the police took charge of the holy. The death took place from pressure, not ' from scalding, and must have been instantaneous. Witness afterwards examined the line, arid found it torn up for some thing like a hundred yards of bath rails of the down line. There was a rail injured at one end, anti he saw in a moment that that was the cause of the accident, without going farther. A piece of it was not broken off, but bent right down. He traced the flings of the wheel, on the bent part, and it oc curred therefore to him that that bit of metal was not quite sound, at least not so sound as the rails generally are. It was the end of the rail that was bent. He thought there was a flaw in the rail which could not be discovered previously. Before the accident occurred they were going, in his opinion, at an ordinary pace ; and lie did not think that thirty miles an hour down the incline was too fast. Between the engine and the carriages there was a horse-box and a luggage van. The broken rail was here brought into the room through the window, and it was inspected he the jury. Williem Cox, a labourer on the line, deposed that he was at work near the spot where the accident occurred on Monday, and passed in about a quarter of an hour previously, and the line appeared to be perfect and right in every point. Had there been anything to obstruct the train, he must have seen it, as it was his habit of observing that portion of the line three or four times, to see all was right. He saw the train coming from where he was on the chalk bank, on the east side. It appeared to him to be going at a faster rate than ever he saw it going before. He saw the engine rocking when at a distance of about fifty yards from him. He then saw the engine jump up, leaving a space of between six and seven inches between the wheel and the metal. Then she came on to a joint, and front this to the ballast. She ploughed the road up and curved round and went into the chalk bank, falling right over. After that he assisted the passengers out of the carriages, but saw nothing of the deceased. The road was in as good repair as it could be. 113 thought the cause of the accident was in the great speed at which the train was going, which in his judg ment was about fifty miles an hour. He had worked on rail ways for about eight years, and could tell their rate of speed very well from experience in looking at them. A conversation occurred here between the Coroner and several gentlemen connected with the Company has to the curve and the inclination at the place of the accident, from which it appeared that the curve had two miles radius; and Mr. Hanson, the director of the traffic, said that whether the curve had an inclination or nut made very little difference. Mr. Phipps, the engineer of the line, in answer to the Coroner, was of opinion that the train might have proceeded at from thirty-five to forty miles an hour down the incline, and he agreed with Mr. Jackson as to the immediate cause of the accident. Mr. Lawford, 03e of the resident engineers on the line, in answer to a question from the Coroner, said he got out of the train at Wendon, where he thought they had arrived not at all after time. They had, however, been behind a few minutes on leaving London. The CORONER, said the great point to arrive at was whether the train went at an improper speed or net ; and he should like to have Mr. Phipps sworn, and take his opinion on the accident as far as he could give it. Mr. Phipps was then sworn, and deposed that the accident must have occurred from the rising of the fore part of the engine, which might arise from the depression of that par• titular joint of the rail, or from preceding joints putting the engine in a state of oscillati in. This he was inclined to hold , nz. to in preference to the opinion tha t the train went at too g rea t /6 a speed, which would have made no difference in such a sli g h t 2 y inclination. Certainly an engine and train might travel down it with perfect safety at thirty-five miles an hour. lie thought " I the engine one of the best. Mr. Hanson here stated it was one of the two that took down the Directors and their friends on the opening excursion. Mr. Fernihough said, in answer to the Coroner, that the engine was worth I,Boj/., and the damage to it he estimated at about 230/. Mr. Phipps, in continuation, was of opinion that over-speed did not always cause a jumping of the engine. She would jump more, probably, from irregularity in the road—he meant by irregularity depressi in in the joints. It was the duty of the inspector of the line and his men to - see after this. Mr. Fernihough explained how Cox's testimony could not be - depended on for accuracy. That witness had stated that the engine jumped six or seven inches ; that he saw space between the flange of the wheel anti the rail, and at the distance of fifty yards, which was impossible. The CORONEia stated that if it was the fact, as Mr. Law ford had stated conversationally, that the train arrived at Wendon in time, it might be fairly inferred the driver could have no ohject id increasing his speed. He thought, however, tha• it could satisfactory to have that gentleman sworn. Mr. Lawfo..-d, the engineer between Stortford and Cam bridge, &posed ihlt he left Londin in the train oa Monday, and examined itis watch and tla. , clock at Shore liteh, which a2re, - _,I. He looked :it his rra , ch again when be arrived at Wend m, and found they had arrived in time to a minute. It ought to tak, fit ininutei am 3 ) mil's an hour to reach tie spat w!n , re the accident occurred from \Vendor]. Nobody ,ondl +ell at wit d moment it occurred. He got out of the tiain at Wendon. The Cocos En said that it was very m ich to be desired that General Paley he examined, as he had investived the cir• eumstanees of the accident, and in all ptohability ha I come by this time to a conclusion as to how it originally occurre.d. They had gut at the immediate cause, but not at the first one. if even some intelligent passenger could be brought forward, he mi , dit throw some light on a matter which was still involved in some mystery. One or two of the jury expressed their coincidence with the Coroner's opinion. The CORONER then said that, under all the circumstances, he thought it his duty to adjourn the inquest until General Pasley's evidence could be obtained. After souls consultation it was agreed to adjourn the inquest to Wednesday next, at twelve o'clock. ; LLEGED MEDICAL ILL-TREAT- M ENT. Yesterday forenooe at nine o'clock an inquiry, adjourned from Tuesday last, was resumed before Mr. T. Wakley, at the White Horse, Great Saffron-hill, on the body of Elal beth Anne Crouder, aged 59, the wife of a poor labouring man in the employ of Mr. Merry xeather, engine manufacturer, of Long-acre. The inquiry was attended by a large number of medic al practitioners. Sarah Thornton was first called. She sail she knew de ceased, who resided a t, aa, Saffron hill. Oa Wednesday we last the deceased was suddenly taken in labour, and Mr. iiicvk:ns, surgeon, of 54, wen-garden, was called in to attend her. About eleven o'clock that morning deceased gave birth to a male chill. Sh wtly after the deceased was again seiz d with violent pin, and expressed her conviction to Mr. Hawkins that she was about to give birth to a second child, and put it to him whether he would not re quint further assistance. in reply to this Mr. Haw kins said that deceased was going on favourably, and added that if there ware twenty medical men present, they could ren.le.; no assistance. From the appearance of deceased, witness felt c invinced there was a second ehiLl, but Mr. Hawkins denied it, and said that all that remained was a small portion of the " presenter." Mr. Hawkins remained with the deceased up to five o'clock the next morninea when lie went awl) , to •procure some medicine for her. The witness here entered into a minute detail of what took place between the interval of the birth of the first chile', aid Mr. Hawkins 's leaving the deceased, the greater portion of which is unfit for public ction. The facts deduced went to show that Mr. Hawkins used forcible and un lue means towards deceased, the effect cf which was to cause great laceration, and ultimately a protru.ion of the intestines. During the period Mr. Hawkins was lursuing this course of treatment towards her, the de ceased, who was suffering the most excruciating agony, frequently complained of his behaviour. Ars. Elizabeth Smith proved that she was ca'led up at halfspast five o'clock on the morning of Thursday week to attend deceased ; she remained with her until her death, which took place at half-past six the same evening. Previous to dying, the deceased declared that Mr. Hawkins had mur dered her, and she made a similar declaration to the minister who was sent for to afford her spiritual consolation. The CORONER—When the deceased charged Mr. Hawkins with murdering her, is it your opinion that she was aware that she was in a dying condition ? Witness—Certainly. She thanked us all a qua: ter of an hour before her death for our kindness towards her, anti' she then said that. Hawkins had murdered her. By the Jury-1 heard deceased ask Mr. Hawkins whether he did not require other assistance, but he rein ed to call in any one until deceased's husband insisted upon having another medical gentleman sent far. Mr. Thorne, another surgeon, came on the Thursday morning about nine o'clock, and on seeing deceased l , instantly declared that there was another child, acid that she was in a hopeless condition. After the lapse of a few minutes he succeeded in delivering deceased of the second child. This infant was full-sized anedead, but the first chili was alive and well. The deceased had had nine children previously. Mr. John Thorne, of No. 4, Mylne-street, Pentonville, said he was a surgeon, and was sent for to see deceased on the morning of Thursday week. On examination of deceased, he found lirge portions of the intestines protruding, and the head of a child presenting itself. The face of the deceased was pallid, and the pulse feeble ; indeed it appeared as if the vital power was fast sinking. Seeing this, witness lost no time in delivering deceased of the second child, which he effected with a whalebone fillet. Mr. Gibson, another surgeon, had also arrived, and delivered deceased of the second " placenta," and returned the protruding intestines. He then called witness's attention to a large laceration in the posterior portion of the vagina. Stimulants were given to deceased, in consequence of her sinking condition. Mr. Gibson, surgeon, of 115, Holbarn-hill, and Mr. Bartlett, of 24, Hatton• garden, another surgeon, who were called in, corroborated, in all the main points, the evidence as to the condition deceased was in. Mr. J. Hall Davis, of 17, Russell-street, F.tzroy-square, physician, and lecturer on midwifery, said he had made a post mortent examination of the body. Dr. Forbes, Mr. Thorne, and Mr. Gibson were present at that examination. Mr. Haw kins was not there, although he (witness) had sent him notice in writing when it was to take place. The witness proceeded to describe the lacerations before alluded to, more particularly the rent io the vagina. By the CORONER—I have no doubt but that the latter in jury was done with the hands, in efforts made to separate what was considered by the medical man as the "placenta." The injuries she had thus received were the cause of death. The CORONER. here inquired of Mr. Hawkins if he wished to make any statement himself, or that he (the Coroner) should call .any witness in his behalf? Mr. Hawkins desired that his sister might be sent for, as she had a conversation with the deceased on the morning she was first taken ill. This was d .ne, but the whole of her statement wag flatly contradicted by the husband of the deceased, and the witnesses Thornton and Smith. The CORONER recapitulated the evidence. The evidence adduced certainly implied an extent of ignorance truly in explicable; how any man, possessing a medic ii education, could have pursued the course adopted by him was truly asto nishing '1 he jury found, " That the death of El:zaheth Anne Crouler was produced by the ignorance and un,kilful con duct of James Hawkins." The CORONER—Are you aware, gentlemen, that such a ver dict is tantamount to one of manslaughter? The Foreman—We are, Sir. . The CORONER said, then he had no alternative but to com mit Mr. Hawkins to Newgate on the charge of manslaughter. Mr. ilawkini applied to be admitted to bad, but the Coroner said he had no power to do so ; and he was committed, on the Coroner's warrant, to Newgate. [IcR MAJESTY'S EMBARKATION. WOOLWIC Ann. 7.—A very superb pianoforte WAS brought to Woo with to-day by one of Erard's vans, and immediately put on beard the Royal Victoria and Albert steam-yacht for her Majesty. The river opposite Woolwich is now very animated in consequence of the number of steam-vessels at their moor ing, and the numerous boats passing to and from the royal yacht, the Black Eagle, the Lightning, the Porcupine, and the Monkey steam-vessels, intended to proceed to Antwerp on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to the Continent, and the Cycluop, Duteh steam-vessel, preparing for the embarkation of the King of the Netherlands. The Lightning steam vessel, Master-Commander Petley, and the Monkey steam vessel, Master-Commander William Bryant, are expected to sail to-morrow morning with several of the royal carriages on board, to be landed at Antwerp. The Monkey steam-vessel has also taken on board to-day a considerable quantity of new gear and a new screw propeller from Messrs. Penn and Son's, for the use of the Fairy, steam- tender to the royal yacht, in case those articles should be required during her Majesty's progress up the rivers of the Continent. THE LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.—The prompt contradiction given to the allegations of Mr. Bruce's petition against the London and York Railway, in out particular in stance within the knowledge of a Member of Parliament, who was :attending in his place when the petition was presented, has been followed up by further disproof of its charges in the Committee. In truth, the promoters of the petition already show a sense of the consequences which they have incurred by having rashly made a wide and sweeping s tatement. Mr. Bruce, the petitioner, disclaimed any knowledge of the facts per sonally, and said he drew up the document on the information of Mr. Parkes and Mr. Humphreys, who appear to have egre giously misled him. 111 t. Parkes, having in vain endeavoured by an excuse, which was overruled, to get an adjournment, then applied to be allowed to select 17 out of the Gd cases, in which motion lie was overruled also, the Committee properly de ciding that they would take them all in due course. Taking them so then, the list was began unsuccessfully enough for the petitioner. Nevertheless, we do not and cannot doubt but that some of the allegations which he has been made to make will be established. But the question, after all, for Parliament to decide will be, whether there is a sufficient admixture of frau dulent subscribers to contaminate and disqualify the whole number, and to defeat a great undertaking. If fifty righteous men could save a wicked and condemned city, how many of the opposite kind shall it take to condemn a company ? We do not implicitly sympathise with the indignation of gentlemen at the bare questioning of their adequacy to meet demands to which they voluntarily come forward and make them selves liable for. In some sort they provoke the in quiry. But, on the other hand, we are bound to re probate the random attack upon solvency by rivals no better qualified. Such a system resembles the speculative and fishing objections against voters, which it has been found necessary to restrain by a provision for giving costs when they are made frivolously and without cause. Enough has already transpired to satisfy us that the proofs of Mr. Bruce's assertions will fall very far short of his allegations. Unless his agents can make out a case of guilty participation or connivance, or negligence, and want of proper precaution, and would bring it under the Galway precedent, they will not be entitled to have the Bill thrown out. The Select Committee have set about their task with an energy which is the more laudable as it is most un common, but although they hail not at two o'clock this morning, concluded a sitting which commenced at eleven A. M., we fear that the delay already incurred will render the passing of the Bill this session impossible.— Times. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 7.—Th- Oriental Comp iny', steam-ship the Duke of Cornwall, arrived at the Matherbank at one o'clock this morning, and landed the East India and China mails, which were forwarded to London by the two o'clock a.m. mail train. She left Alexandria July 20, Malta July 26, and Gibraltar August 1. The Cornwall has a full and valuable cargo, and the following passengers:—Abdell Effendi, Mr. Bonham, Miss White, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Knox, Mr. Black, Miss Cotton, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Clifton, Mr. Kouch, Mr. Burst, Mr. Bromley, Mr. Galiatti, Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Cagell, Mr. Cleverley, Mr. 13attrey, Mr. Wedderburn, Mr. and Mrs. Northmore, Miss Wilson, and Miss Harman. On August the sth she exchanged colours with the West India steam-packet the Forth, in lat. 46.04, long. 7-26. The same Company's steam-packet the Queen, Captain Russell, left the ducks for Gibraltar, with the Peninsular and other ma ls, an average cargo, 25 passengers, and three very fine horses, for Gibraltar. The Duke of Cornwall is expected to :lc release,, from quarantine to-morrow. FOOT-RACE IN H YD E PARK.--YesterdlY ! c mile running match came off in Hyde ParkbetvAe-ereenslll.oalslii-dio‘t The stake, Brompton anti Weller of Pimlico. At the l a: es i no u li t t e :t d a r i maintained ensued.ffiorh sa mite, tart nilloislliosptpooonkenthtecaleffliet,u pss,•hainehd They ran well together, both making great exertions .or vic awnads % c . , o a m s l a )l e e c t o e r d d b in y g t l i y ie de v, c i l n a n re e t r l x t v o i r n y n , e a r n . el The i c o h n N e V m e l e e r u n f c h a i r c o v u e n d d , ire five minutes nineteen seconds. GLENLUCE CATTLE MARKET, FRIDAY, AUG. I. From the number and quality of the stock, and the attendance of buyers, this was decidedly the best market of the season, though no advance can be stated on prices since last market, the month's keep being c mscquently lost to the farmers. Three years old Galloway; brought from 71. to 91., according to quality. For 40, and one lit of 50, three and rising four years o ld, ten guineas were paid. This price had been previously off.red for the 50 at the last Stranraer market. Although prices did not come up to the expectation of the farmers, there was a great deal of business done, and by five o'clock most of the lots were disposed of. Heats twice round and a distance. Sir C. Monck's hr gMy Old Hack (Cartwright) 1 1 Mr. 03borne's BA de - ••• Betting-2 to lon My Old Flack at starting. First heat won by a head, after a beautiful race. Second heat won in a canter. The Tradesmens' Gold Cup of 60 sovs. in specie, added to a "Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each 10 ft. Sir C. Moack's b m Glossy (Cartwright) Mr. Omen's b h X tut'unt; Mr. Worm )I.l's ch h Millepeois The following also stared, but were not placed : Mr. Park's Wasp, Captain Boyd's Dog Billy, Mr. Standish': Little Hampton, Mr. Hornby's Csck Robin, Mr. Barge's Staley. Xanthus took the lead, kept it until the second time round at the blue post, when he was headed by Glossy. At the turn into the straight run, Millepede challenged, and raced to the distance, when he took the lead. He soon resigned it to Glossy, and there was a beautiful race between Glossy and Xanthua, which ended in the mare winning on the post by a head. Millepede was the favourite. Match for 23 sows. each. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Jorny's b g Catton walked over. The Hunters' Stakes of •10 sovs each, with 20 sovs added. Heats, once round. Mr. Hobson's Ma} Rawer 10 0 0 Mr. Robinson's Wasp Mr. Du Vernet Muirhead's Lira . 2 1 0 0 .3 0 1 Fin• the fourth heat Lira walked ov,r. For the first heat Lara was backed against the field. May flower for the second heat, and Wasp all the go for the third heat and plate. Mayflower bolted at the distance in the se cond heat. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWPORT RACES.—TUESDAY. The Newport Handicap Stakes of 100 sovs. each, with 50 added. Two miles. _ ....(Denman) 1 Mr. Morris's Evelina, 4 rs Mr. Stokes na ch g by Dick, 3 yrs Mr. Tempest's b g T'Auld Squire, 4 yrs The fullo.ving also started but were not placed:—Mr. Hankin's N my-Dully, 6 yrs—Mr. Careless's b h Arung zebe, 5 yrs—Mr. Court's ch h Delamere, 5 yrs—Mr. Davies's b f by Advance, 3 yrs. The Cavalry Cup, given by the Officers, for horses belonging to members of ,he Sutherland traop of Yeomanry, one mile and a half, was wan in two heats by Mr. Haynes's eh g Newport, by Old Port (h b), 4 }re, 1 Ist 41b, beating Mr. Phillips's ch g Lilleshall, aged, 12.,t 121b—Mr. J. Phillips's br g by Sir Rubens, dam Arbuta, 5 yrs, 12st —Mr. Boycott's b m Laures tina, aged, 1 Ist—Mr. J. Pearce's br m Park Lady, S yrs, 11st 61b The Selling Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 20 added. The winner to be sold for 801., if demanded; if entered to be sold for 601., allowed 51b ; if for 401., 101 b ; if for 201. 141 b. bleats, once round (4 Subs. ) Mr. W. Jones's The Persian Larly,4 yrs (Copeland) 1 2 1 Mr. Court's ch h Delamere (401.), 5 yrs Mr. Bat son's b g The Bird (60/. ), 6 yrs Mr. Stokes nd eh fby Ebersqn— Blue Bell (401.) 4 yrs 3 dr WEDNESDAY. The Stand Purge of 20 sovs. each, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. The winner to be sold for 1501., if demanded ; but if entered to be sol I for 1001., allowed slb ; if for 501., 10Ib. Heats, on,, mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.) Mr. Flintoff's hr m The Rhine, by Cain (100/. ), 5 yrs I 1 Mr. Palmer's bm by Wombs—Maid of the Mist (501.) 2 2 Mr. Thompson's b g Sinbad, 5 yrs The Aqualate Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 adled. Heats one mile and three-quarters. (4 Subs.) Mr. Phillips' b g Tally-ho (h b) 4 yrs (Mr. Spencer) 2 1 1 Mr. Hayne.' b„ Newport (h b) 4 yrs Mr. J. br gby Rubens, out of Arbuta, 5 yrs 3 dr The Farmers' Purse of 20 - sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 says. each—the winner to be sold for 1201., one mile, was won in three heats, by Mr. Skerratt's b m Miss Holbrook (Tasker), heating Mr. Court's Delamere, Mr. Flintoff's The Elbe, and Mr. Warman's The Sailor. The Cavalry Handicap Plate for beaten horses for the Cup once round and a distance, was won in two heats, by ' . Mr., Phillips' ch g Lilleshall, beating Mr. J. Phillips' br g by Sir Rubens out of Arbuta, and Mr . Boycott's b m Laurestina, BLACKLEY RACES.—TUESDAY. The Blackley Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 10 added, three times round, were won in two heats by Mr. Griffiths' b f Lucy, 4 vrs (Holehouse), beating Mr. Skelton's ch g Father Mathew. The Crumpsall Stakes of 1 sov, each, with 5 added, twice round and a distance, were won in two heats by Mr. Hindley's York-hire Lad, aged, beating Mr. Hornby's Blackey Lass (late Irish Lassie) PRINCIPAL CIT XAMES OF RAILWAYS. Londo, Liver- I dim pool. chestq. lAug. 7. !Aug. 7. IN THE Bristol, 'Aug. 7. 51 ,4 26'/2 „ RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES lES AND TOWNS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. York. 1 Aug. 5. Leeds, lAug. 6. 4;A P 78 P Hull. Hudders field. Aug. 7. 'Sheffield, Glasgow, Aug. 7. 3 %I Dublin. MA Aug. 7. Aug. 6. 'Aug. 6. WED N ESDAY. Match of 10 sovs. each, once round and a distance, was won by Mr. Whitehead's Miss Middleton, beating Mr. Ratcliffe's Charley. The Hurdle Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 10 added, Mr. J. Griffiths' b f Lucy, 4 yrs, walked over. The Barnes Green Stakes of 1 sou. each, with 5 added, were won in two heats by Mr. Hornby's Blackey Lass, beating Mr. E. Foulks's Sally. The Innkeeper's Plate of 10/ , added to a sweepstakes of 1 soy. each, was divided between Mr. Skelton's Father Mathew and Mr. Duckworth's Clear•the-Kitchen, after each had won a heat, and ran a dead heat. BRIGG RACES.—WEDNESDAY. _ _ _ The Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, with 10 added, were won in two heats, by Mr. Gibson's Eros, 5 yrs (Brook), beating Mr. Richardson's Diana, and Mr. Holmes' Mrs. Caudle. The Hunting Saddle and Sweeps were won in two heats by Mr. Davy's Mary Ellen. The Hurdle Sakes by Mr. J. Marshall's Mayflower. The Pony race was won by Mr. Richardson's Little Countess. CRICKET. KENT V. ALL ENGLAND.—This match was renewed and concluded on Wednesday, at Canterbury. A finer display of scientific bowling and hitting has not been witnessed through out the season than has been exhibited during this contest, and the result has again proved that the slow bowling is not only not to ha laughed at, but that it can and has won another match, even when brought in opposition to the best hitters the kingdom Will afford. The match terminated in favour of England, as will be seen by the score, by a majority of 31 runs. ALL ENGLAND. ----- Lillywbite, b Hillyer... ------- 0 b. Mynn Barker, s. Dorrintou, b. Hillyer 16 b. Adams 2 Box, b. Mynn . 0 b. Adams 0 C.G.Taylor, Esq., b Nlynn Guy, b. Hillyer Sewell, b. Hillyer Martinet', s. Dorriuton, b. Hillyer 1 c. Dorrinton 4l Hammond, b. Hillyer Clark, b. Mynn F. Pearson, Esq., run out 9 b. Hillyer Dean, not out Byes 8, wide ( Mynn) 1 ( ynn 2, Adams 1, Hillyer 1), 4... 20 KENT. 162 W. Mynn, Esq., b. wk. b. Dean 3 Not out ... 2 Martin, b. Clark Adams, b. Clark .. Pilch, b. Clark N. Felix, Esq., b Taylor lB s. Box, b. Clark ... 23 A. Myan, Esq., c. Box, b. Clark 36 c. and b. Clark ... 0 Dorrington, b. Dean 33 c. Guy, b. Clark ... 0 E. Banks, Esq., run out ... Hillyer, b. Clark C. G. Whitaker, Esq., run out. 0 c. Pearson, b Clark 3 E. Swann, Esq., not out Byes 1, wide ( Martingale 2, Dean 1) 3, no ball (Clark) 1 109 87 The Gentlemen of Kent r. the Gentlemen of Eng!and was :o commence on Thursday. FOLKE'_...T ONE STEAIII:.RS. T') THE EDITOI? OF THE SUN. SlR,—The insertion in The Sun of the subjoined prompt and attentive reply, which I have received to a note complain ing of the annoyance that myself and other passengers by these steamers are exposed to from the demand of " remem brances" by the stewards, is, I conceive, the most natural channel of communicating the information to others crossing by these vcsels, that the stewards are not authorized to make any such demand. Your obeiient servant, August 6. SENEX. Sntli-Eastern Railway, Superintendent's-office, London Terminus, Aug.s. . . " Sir,—ln reply to your note addressed to Captain O'Brien, I beg to inform you that the stewards on board the steam packets conneeted with this Company are not authorized to demand fees. I have written to Mr. Hayward, the manager of these packets, requesting he will at once put a stop to this practice. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, E. G. SHARLWOOD." THE BRAZILIAN PIRATES. TO 7' E EDITOR OF THE SUN, Sia,-1 believe it is not usual to try the crew of a vessel captured for an offence against the laws for the suppression of the slave trade for piracy. Had Lieutenant Palmer taken the Felicidade into Sierra Leone, would not the osptain and crew have been discharged without any trial—the vessel itself being merely condemned and forfeited as a prize? If se, why was a count entered in the indictment on which the Brazilian pri soners were tried at Exeter for the offence of piracy ? If the offence of carrying on the slave trade be piracy, every crew taken should be put on trial : the Crown may show mercy on conviction, and pardon the offenders—the Crown has no power to exempt from trial; conviction must first take place, then pardon afterwards. If the Brazilians were legally convicted of piracy at Exeter, then those crews who have been captured (and had their vessels condemned at Sierra Leone), and been released without trial for piracy, must have baen illegally pardoned, as the royal clemency cannot legally be exercised before trial and convic tion.-1 am, Sir, yours, &c., Ilfracombe, Aug. 6 R. W. D. STATIONERS AND PAPER-MANUFACTURERS' PRO VIDENT SOCIETY.—The annual dinner of the Stationers' and Paper-manufacturers' Provident Society took place at Lo ve. grove's West India Dock Tavern, on Wednesday last. The chair was taken by Mr. E. Wiggins, who was supported by Mr. Dickenson, Mr. G. Venables, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Towgood, Mr. Wilmont, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Gaussen, Mr. Wal ter, and about 90 other members of the trade. After the usual loyal toasts were drank, Mr. John E. Comer, the Honorary Secretary, read a report of the proceedings of the Society during the past year, from which it appeared that the balance in hand last year was 4,7071., and that there had been since received the sum of 7711. 185. 6d., making 5,4781. 165. 61, and, upon deduction of the expenses of the Society during the year, a balance was left in favour of the Society of 3SI. 12; 6d, making a total of 5,410!. 6s. 6d., of which there was invested with the Commissioners of the Na tional Debt, at interest, 5,295 1 . 7s. Id. The report alluded to the benefit derived by the Society from the interest allowed by the C o mmissioners, which being added each half-year, by way of compound interest, was rapidly increasing the funds; and whilst the expenses of the Society were kept at their present moderate scale, the ultimate attainment of the objects of the Society was rendered a matter of certainty. The toast of " Prosperity to the Charity " followed the report, and was succeeded by the " Health of the President, Sir James Wil liams," alto was prevented by illness from attending the meet ing. Mr. Dickenson then proposed the " Health of the Chair man," which toast was succeeded by that of " Mr Gaussen," and the " other Vice-Presidents arid officers of the charity." Mr. Gaussen, in returning thanks, urged most forcibly the strong claims of the Institution upon the trade at large, and hoped that, as the report was so favourable, the meeting would not separate until they should make up the funds to 6,000/, to wards which lie begged to contribute fifty guineas.—(Cheers.) The liberal example thus set was followed by other contribu tions, and the sum of 250'. was speedily added to the former sum. The whole of the proceedings gave the utmost saris • fact ion. BRIGHT ,, N, AUGUST B.—The steamer Magnet ar rived last night from Dieppe, bringing over several families of distindion, and the Prince de Castelcicala and Captain Corhet, R.N. FAILURE ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL. —Yesterday a broker on the Liverpool Stock Exchange failed. The liabilities are stated at s,oooi. Sug. 7. Aberdeen Arbroath and Forfar . Dia', Half Shares Armagh, Colr., & ['onrush Belfast and Ballymena Belfast and County Down Birknhd, Lan. & Chcs, Jnc. Birmingham and Glo'ster Do. New ( iss. at 7% dis ) Ditto Half Shares . Birminghm & Oxfrd. June. Blckburn, Chrly, & N. Un. Blackburn, Darw n, & Boltn Bolton, Wigan, & Liverpl. Brighton, Lewes, and Hast Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester . Caledonian Ditto Extension Cambridge and Lincoln.— Chester and Birkenhead Ditto New Shares . Ditto Half Shares Chester and Holyhead. Cheltenham and Oxford Chichester and Brighton Churnet Valley Clydesdale Junction . Cork and Bandon Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford Cork and Youghal Covntry, Bedwrth, & Nun Coventry and Leicester Cornwall . ..... . . Diss, Beccles, and Yarmoth Direct Northern ...... • Direct Norwich .... Dublin and Belfast Junet. Dublin, Belfast, & Colraine Dublin and Ga1way....... Dundalk and Enniskillen.. Dundee and Arbroath Ditto New Dundee and Perth .. Eastern Counties Do. New.... Do. Perp., 5 pr Cnt., No. Do. ditto N 0.2 East Dereham & Norwich Eastern Union ... Ditto Extension ...... ... 99 .12% 22 31/2 3 3 A 2 1 1 ~ 81/3 20 3 / 4 6gp EclMbgh, Glas., and Dum. Edinburgh and Glasgow Da. Quarter Shares DJ. New Quarter Shares Edinb., Lcith,and Granton Ditto Pref. 5 per Cent Edinburgh and Northern Edinburgh and Peebleshire Edinburgh and Perth Ely and Bedferd Enniskillen and Sligo Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorchstr Garnkirk and Glasgow Glasgow and Ayr Do. Quarter Shares.-- Glasgowand Greenock 21 1 4 10 Ditto New Ditto Preference ...... Glasgow, D m fri es, and Car. Goole and Doncaster Grand Junction. Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto New Quarters Ditto Eighths Grand Union Great Grimsby & Sheffield Gt Sothrn & Wstrn (Irelnd) Ditto Extension . Great Munster ••• Great Northern of Scotlod Great Northern of Englnd Do. New, 401. Shares DJ. New, 301. Shares Great Western Ditto Half Shares . Ditto Fifths _ 49 1 4 Guildfrd, Farehm, & Ports Ilarwich Hudrsfld & Man. H. & Cant Huddersfield and Sheffield Hull and Gainsborough Hull and Selby Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto Half Shares. Inverness and Elgin Kendal and Windermere Kingstown and Bray Killarney Junctions Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Dewsbury Leeds and Thirak Leeds and W. Hiding June Leicester and Birmingham Leicester and Bedford Limerick and Waterford Lim rck, Ennis,& Kil. June Lincoln, York, and Leeds Liverpool and Manchester 'Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarter Shares Livrpl,Ormskirk,& Prestn London and Birmingham Ditto Thirds L 0 6 14 21% 24', 55 v 2: 2 8V 2534 1465. 6d Ditto Quarters London and Blackwall London and Brighton Do. Cnsolidated Eighths London and Croydon. Ditto New... Do. Guarantd. 5 per cent. London and Greenwich Do. Prefrnc. or Privilege London & South Western Do. New Cons. Eighths Do. New, 50/. Shares Do. New, 401. Shares London and York London and Windsor Londn, Salisbury, & Yeovil Londonderry and Coleraine Londonderry & Enniskillen Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham... Manchester and Leeds Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto Sixteenths Manchester & Birminghm Ditto Quarter Shares Do. New Quarter Shares Manchestr, Bolton, & Bury Manchstr, Bury, S Rosend INlanchstr, Buxtn,& Matlk Midland Ditto Fifths Ditto New Do. Cons. Birm & Derby Midland Gt Westrn (Irish) Do. Extension to Sligo .. Nwcastl & Darhngtn June Do. New (Brandling). 61 4 53 114 79% 2414 12 1 % 611/2 8114 21 143 A 2 1 / 2 7% 205 93% 32 64% Newcastle and Berwick Newcastle and Carlisle Newport and Abergavenny Newry and Enniskillen Newark and Sheffield North British. Ditto , h Northern and Eastern ..... 1)o. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.) Do. Quarter Shams North Kent North Staffordshire North Eastern North Union (A) Ditto (B) North Wales Mineral Ditto New Shares . North Western North Wales Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Not., Belvoir, and Granthm Nottingham and Boston \ott., Erewsh Val. & Man. Nottingham and Mahsfield Oxford and Birming. June Oxford and Worcester Perth and Inverness Portsmouth Direct Preston and Wyre. Ditto Half Shares Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div Richmnd and W. End June Rugby, Worcester, &Tring Scottish Central ....... Scottish Midland..... Sheffield and Manchester Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto ditto (No. 2) Ditto ditto (No. 3) . Sheffield and Lincoln Shrewsb.,Wor., and Crewe Shrews.,Wolv.,Dudly,&Bir Shrewsbry& Trnt Val. Ca. Shrewsb, Herefd, & N.Wals Slamannan South Devon . South Midland South Eastern and Dover Do. New ( iss. 321.) No. 1 Do. (iss. 33/.65.8d.)„ 2 Do (iss. 301.) „ 3 Staines and Richmond Staffordshire & Shropshire Stirling and Dunfermline . Sluth Wales . Trent Valley D ). and liolyhaad Juno. West London, Old Shares . West End& Southrn Coml Wexford and Carlow Warwick and Cheltenham Waterford and Kilkenny Watrfd,Wexfd,Wick&Dab Wakfld, Pontefrct, & GoJle Wakefield and Harrogate Warwick and London West Lancashire Worcester and Tring ..... Whitehaven and Furness.. DJ. New Half Shares... Welsh Midland West Cornwall West Yorkshire. Wilts, Sonarst. & Wevmth Yarmouth and Norwich Ditto New . York and Carlisle York and North Midland Ditto half Shares , Do. Scarborough Brand Ditto Selby Ditto Extension P 1791/2 28 1 / 2 2 9 : 3 A i t 9 V, 3 1 A 23 6 a 43 4 46 t/j 3JR 33/ 4 112 54 1 A 2514 8 1 I, ,:2 6 3 y 2 8 21% 714 9 1 4 4 7-16 2!i 142 1 / 5 3% 3% 37 2 7% 35% 1 2 / 1 . 6 . 54 3 7-16 _ .574 !8 13-161 _ 41/s 24% 2 1 4 33 /4 9% 214 - 86% 89 1314 13s. p. 6,6 14 15% 235. 6d 375. p 7 % 20z. 6d 24:. 6d. 333. pl 24% 3N 7% 553. 122.1.6d.p 16/. - 145.61 - 61,4 ”4 25 81/ 21 / 71s. 2% 325. 6d. 79% 141 — s. 6d 3 1 4 15,4 2474 2% 5% 56% 68 1 / 2 64 33i/ 38s. 6d 6 11 1 14 2 /8 543. 'Bs. 6d 6 7,4 246 81s. 6d 22 3 / 4 ...... 3',' 6 5% 354 Is. 3cl 129 16 3 1 4 4 1 % 3 133. 91. 5% 4t/ 2 6s. 61 60 3% ...._ 14► A 1245. 6d. 265. 3d, - 64 2% 7% 2% 5 3 / 4 2A -- ..- qi PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS• THURSDAY, AUG. 7. REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTKE OA GROUP KK OF RAILWAYS. SOUTHPORT AND EUXTON JUNCTON RAILWAY BILL. Sir Charlos Lemon reported from the Select Committee On ;coup KI of Rail ways, and to Idiom several petitions against le Bilk compri3ed in the said group, together with the re srt of the Bo , rd of Trade thereon, were referred, that in the the Southport and Euxton Junction Railway Bill .hey had heard counsel in support of one of the said petitions, anal h td sin heard counsel i❑ favour of the said Bill ; and t hat gory ii ci cx imined the allegations contained in the preamble of the Bill, but the same had not been proved to th.Ar satisfaction. RAIL NVA Y COMMITTEES. ( YESTERDAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. THE LONDON AN!) YORK SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT. The Select Committee—Mr. Hawes, Chairman, and the other members present—met at eleven o'clock, and proceeded with the examine , ion of the persons named in Mr. Bruce's petition against the validity of the above-named deed. Tne passage s and lobby leading to the Committee-room were much crowded throughoet the day, and the scene of Wednesday Heap repeated with much effect. It does not appear that the persons against whom unfounded allegations have been brought a-e a whit the less iuoigreant because Mr. Bruce has expressed his regret at the unjust accusations preferred against them. Mr. J. Theobild's case, or rather the case of that name, was then ealled. It seemed that the gentleman in question is mysterious unholy, for his residence has been hitherto un discoverable, in spite of all the active efforts of the detect eve agents to make it out. The name was appended to a heeling in Finsbery-square, and un'o it hid been appro priated the ruin of 25,0 tt►l. foe shares in the London and York Railway. The Committee deci ed, as Mr. Theobald affirmed the hy pothetical case of Hotspur's spirits, and did not come when they did summon lihn, that the address was fictitious. The allegations against Mr. Taylor and Mr. Garrett were then withdcan•n by Mr. 11. uce, with ample apologies towards hoe gentlemen for the injurious and groundless imputations of the petition upon their station and character. Mr. Shaken, the great railway proprietor, of the Charter• house, was next examined, and gave his evidence with such uaivete and coolness as to set the Committee in great good humour. "Ibis gentleman's case has been so often before the pubic in various other proceedings of a similar nature, that it is almost uncles to state that he is a retired cornet, possess ing 26/ per annum as the reward of his military services; sitl. ur 60/. from the charity or benevolence of the Charter house (where he resides when in town) ; a rich brother, living at Iloekly-hall, Maidenhead, Berks; a good reference to the said hall, when at he is sometimes a visiior ; and a great taste for railway speculation. He admitted that he had applied for shares un the strength of Ileckly-hall, and got them ; that he did not keep any of them, as " lie knew better than that," Lut sold them at a moderate premlum. Did he make much money ? asked an Hon. Member. " Not hal as much as he ought," seas the reply. Has he any interest in the line ?—Not he, indeed. After a very facetious examination, the Committee decided that the gallant officer had, is giving his brother's residence as his own, procured for himself a fictitious credit he did not de , serve. Air. C. Brown, of the St. James's Chronicle, a 2,5001. shareholder, was next examined. lie was set down in the petition as residing at 30, Blackfriars.road, whereas his real residence is at 3S. lie stated that the indignant owner of No. 30 was near .‘ pommeling " him, on the supposition that the wrong address had been given on purpose, and that the charac ter of his house would be injured by it. The Committee decided that due diligence had not been used by the petitioner to ascertain the real address of Mr:- Brown. Mr. Downes, 3, Tooley-street, 2,500/. ; Mr. Dawes Dar lington-place. Borough, 2,000?. ; a n d M r . Hitchcock, 52, Broad-street, 50,000/ , were then successively examined, and I .roved that the allegations of the petition were not well. founded, inasmuch as their names and places of abode were not fictitious and false. Major Sherman, 51, St. Mary-axe, 50,000/. ; Mr. Bryant, 10S, Leadenhall-street, 1,0001. ; Mr. Strange, Leadenhall street, 1,000/. ; Dr. Hamilton, 103, Crawford-street, 1,500/. ; Mr. Dance, East-street, Red Lion-square, 12,500/. ; Mr. Baticoek, dairyman, Storey's-gate, 5001. ; Mr. Haines, the Treasure, 1,000/. ; Mr. Monday, warehouseman, Elcom terraoe,'lslington, 1,000/. ; Mr. Pitman, 5, Powis-place, Great Ormond-street, 5,001/. ; Mr. Cox, 7, Dyer's-buildings, Holborn, 10,0001, went next in order, and occupied the Com mittee up to their adjournment. Mr. Cos, it was understood, proved refractory, and refused to answer some questions put to him, whereupon he was warned of the consequences, and allowed a special act of grace till to morrow to reflect upon his conduct, and amend it, if so ad vised by his intervening cogitations. In all the other cases it was understood that the result of the investigation established the character and position of the persons assailed in the peti tion ; that Mr. Bruce made the best amend he could in some of them ; and that to others various members of the Committee expressed the regret they felt at seeing gentlemen whose sta tion and respectability they themselves could vouch for placed in so awkward a position. Up to five o'clock the w,toesses were tolerably quiescent, as it was expected the Committee would rise at that, the usnal hour. However, six o'clock came, but with it no adjourn ment. As the persons in attendance were strictly forbidden to depart without leave, unless they wished to undergo all sorts of inflictions from Speaker's warrants and Sergean's-at- Arms, it may be imagined that they were very wrathful, especially these who were lusting after the flesh-pots at home, or who had dined early, end saw no prospect of supper. At seven o'clock, there fore, there were general signs of mutiny. Grumbles were heard. he (louse of Commons in general, and that Select Committee in particular, were favoured with a sort of notice not very complimentary or elegant, and several resolute gentle men were actually heading a march down stairs, when it was announced that the. Committee had adjourned. " Pray, Sir, is it till eleven or twelve to-morrow ?"—" Why they've only risen to dine ; they meet again at nine o'clock." This was thought to be a joke, fur a few moments, till Honourable Members confirmed the sad reality, and at nine o'clock, accord ingly, all the witnesses were again assembled in the lobby, in the wort possible humour. One old gentleman declared that " they were more like a council of Red Indians than a Christian Howe of Commons." Another piteously inquired " How am I to be up before the Lords to-morrow at eleven o'clock if I'm kept u l t this way ?" 0 hers enlarged upon the sufferings of their domestic circles at such an unexpected and uausual absence, and a country witness, when it came to eleven o'clock, informed his sympathising friends that he never had been up to such an unearthly hour for the last twenty years. As the time wore on the impatience of the witnesses in creased, and the above complaints and grievances were in creased in vehemence anti intensity. Mr. Bruce, Mr. Croucher, the railway, the contract deed, everything or body that could be assailed, was anathematised with hearty good will, until word was brought out that Hon. Mem'uers would sit till three or four o'clock, when the elderly witnesses went off in despair, and, search ing for soft spots on the tables and benches of an empty com mittee-room, formed a kind of railway bivouac, more novel than picturesque. The more mercurial gentlemen amused themselves with playing leapfrog, distorting the witnesses' names as they were summoned in. Mr. Cox ! Fox ! Nox &e., wakening the policemen by alarms of tire, and ringing the division bell with great energy. Indeed, it is said that such a scene was never witnessed before in the House of Commons, and that the records may be searched in vain for any similar instance of a Committee sitting beyond midnight. Hon. Members who serve on railway committees must certainly be provided with the constitution of a steam-engine. It was un derstood that their labour to-day was not altogether passive, but that some very active business took place inside, and the occasions of doubt and discussion were certainly not unfrequent, if one might judge from the number of times the room was cleared. It was hoped that the Committee could decide upon the cases before three o'clock, and accordingly the printers were ordered to be in readiness ; but finding, at one o'clock this morning, that a great number of witnesses remained to be examined, they gave in, and adjourned at that hour to eleven o'clock. A number of refractory witnesses have been specially in cited to attend by a Speaker's warrant. LEEDS AND BRADFORD RAIL- WAY COM PAN Y. The half-yearly meeing of the Proprietors in this railway was held at the North Midland Railway station, Leeds, at noon, on Wednesday last George Iludson, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Direc:ors, presided. There was a large attendance of shareholders. Great importance attached to the meeting, owing to the arrangement which has just been entered into be tween this Company, the Leeds and Manchester, and the West Yorkshire and West Riding Junction Companies. The following report was read by the secretary :—" Since the last half-yearly meeting your Directors have obtained the sanction of Parliament to the Bill for making an exten sion of the Leeds and Bradford Railway, from Shipley to Colne, with a branch to llowarth. The engineer is • now busily engaged in staking out the line, and no time will be lost in obtaining possession of the land. Your Direc tors will, in a short time, be prepared to let part of the new works, and they have already secured the rails and chairs, on moderate terms. From the neighbourhood of Skipton rail ways, in continuation of the extension line, are now projected in nearly every direction, so that the Leeds and Bradford is lilo•ly to prove a more important trunk railway than was origi nally contemplated. The, engineer reports favourably as to the progress of the works onl the original line, which your Directors have ever) reason to hope will be completed within the time fixed by the contracts. The recent Parliamentary contest between the West Yorkshire and the Leeds and West Riding Companies has issued in an arrangement on a dif ferent basis from that recommended by your Directors. In that arrangement, however, the right of this Company to the trafii between Leed, and Bradford is distinctly recognised, and your Directors have no reason to doubt that this principle will be fully carried out. The subject of a branch line into Wharf dale will be brought before the Shareholders at a future oppor tunity—in the meantime, surveys are going on." The SECRETARY then read the statement of the accounts, from which it appeared that the total disbursements of the Company, up to the 30th of June. 18 45 , were 141,9761.ealvsin4gd.a; and the receipts on calls, &c., 143 , 760 /. B s . hod., leaving balance slue from the bankers of 3,8041. 7s. 6d. e tio report a w f a o s rm u a n l a n n a i t m u o r u e ,slythneeeititif.; :Zar a :e e l. passing RETIREMENT OF SIR EDWARD LEES FROM THE GENERAL POST.OFFICE.—This event, which has been antici pated for some time past, owing to the delicate state of Sir Edward's health, has at length taken place ; and we need hardly sty that fegv public servants retire into private life more univer sally respected. To the press, and the inhabitants of Edinburgh g Wray, his Courtesy and affability have long been well known ; to d the e are f e w, if any, who have had occasion to transact li been investigationnladti to has s r t ak Edwarde taken place L t e o e s remedy of an n business uith hint but will bear ample testimony to his zeal and of mails, ln n ' case , & - c. b w u e t b th e e irregularity i n i i : n c li t a h r e g i d n i g s i h ,a i t s ch e ffioeriala arrival i duties. va l 'tn E hlo t 'l l ra w oin a u r gt d Lees is succeeded by Francis Abbott, Esq., from the Secretary's office thel n l e it e t:s v h i r l a i . t a a s r c ti i r o l in London.— Caledonian Mercury. .__ PREMATURE BIRTH IN A STREET CAB.—Yester day morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, Mrs. Eliza beth Seagrave, a married woman, the wife of a cabinet-maker, residing in Dean -street, Oxford-street, having been out on bu,iness fur her husband, at Knightsbridge, was, on her return home, suddenly taken ill in Piccadilly, and sat down on the step of a door. Finding herself growing worse, a cab was called, into which she was put, accompanied by a respectable elderly lady ; but before they arrived at her residence she was delivered of a male infant. She seas carried into the house, and immediately put to bed. Medical assistance, as promptly as possible, was rendered, and the mother and infant are doing well. RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday the bakers at the west end of the metropolis, including those in the vicinity of Drury-lane and Clare-market, raised the price of bread of the second quality to Si the 41b. loaf, being an ad vance of 1,1. per , tb. loaf. It is a singular fact that there is no advance in price at the cast end, anti bread of the same quality can be obtained on the Surrey side of the river at 7d. I The best bread is from 9d. to 9/Id. per loaf. e‘t 67 6% - 2714 28% 35:4 ,27 1 /, 1536 1214