The Sun. — London, England, 1851-08-27 00:00:00

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The following is the time of arrival:— b. m. s. Alarm ... 5 26 0 Bacchante ... 5 30 0 Volante ... 5 30 0 Wildfire... ... ... 531 0 Thus terminated cue of the best end most nicely balanced races on record in a run of upwards of seventy miles. It will be s on that the Bacchante and Vulante ran a " dead heat" toga-ther, but some delay was caused after rounding the No Man buoy by the Volante run ning her bowsprit into the foot of the mainmast of the Bacchante, and ripping it up fur several feet. Just before the vessels above named had got in, the raking America was seen making her way round the Nab light, and with the most extraordinary movement made one reach from the Light to Stoke's Bay, and by another tack rounded the Brilliant in gallant style. To accomplish the same feat that the America had per formed the Alarm took ten tacks, and the Volante made at least tweaty for the same distance. Although not in the match, and not leaving the starting point, as has been sta - ed, for 65 minutes after the rest, the Yanke e clipper, now become the wonder of the South, rounded the Brilliant at 5 41, thereby accomplishing the distance within ten minutes of,the Wildfire, and gaining in rounding forty-five minute. Bad the America, therefore, proceeded with the match at the appointed hour, there can be no doubt that the same fortunate re sult would here; have greeted the "flying; stranger" as she suc cee d e d i n o bt a i n i ng l as t week at Cowes against the entire Royal Yacht Squadron. There was a dead heat for the second place. At about six o'clock the visitors on the pier were much gratified on observing the Fairy steam yacht ap proaching, from the direction of Osborne House, with the royal standard flying from the main, and it was soon Made known that her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal Children were on board, who had-come down to witness the yachts who bad contended for the prize, Which it is her Majesty's intention to confer annually Upon this club. After coming opposite the pier, and re ceiving the hearty plaudits of the spectators, the Fairy proceeded on her return to Osborne. This day being the birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, a royal salute was fired from the Club house in honour of the day, and a similar demonstration Was made by the Vengeance, 90, lying at Spithead, who W as gaily dressed with colours of all nations from stem to Stern. The greatest excitement prevails here as to the result of the single match between the America and the Tita aiQ• The latter vessel is now being fitted up with new Vara and other improvements, but at present no day is named when their respective merits are to be tested. In f act, no positive arrangement can be made, as it will rest entirely with Earl Wilton, the Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, when he shall consider the day suitable for the purpose. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. We are requested to state that the report of the death of Vice-Admiral John Ayscough is altogether an error. The gallant admiral is now staying at Boulogne, and is in very good health, and we under stand he has not given up the hope before he dies of receiving some acknowledgment of his long services in the shape of a command or good-service pension. Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart, C. 8., has returned tO the Admiralty from a tour on the Continent. Rear-Admiral Lord John Hay, C. 8., still lingers. I nquiries on Monday were answered to the effect that his Lordship was lower than the previous day, and Was sinking fast. Commander John Sanderson (1846) has been ap- Pointed to the command of the Lily, on the China station, vice Bedford, who has invalided. Commander Sanderson served constantly from the date of his first entry into the navy, in 1828, in the Windsor Castle, 78 , to the date of his promotion for his gallantry, when first lieutenant of the Fantome, 16, in a despe r,ste affray w ith th e M oor i s h p i ra t es o ff t h e coast o f Barbary, in an attempt to rescue the British mer chantman Ruth, when a midshipman was killed, him 'elf received a ball through the thigh, and seven others were wounded. He was made a lieutenant in 1 840 for his conduct whilst in the Phoenix steam -4',1°013, during the operations on the coast of Syria and t h e bombardment of St. Jean d'Acre. Commander William A bdy Fellowes (1850), pro moted last year from first lieutenant of the —, suc e,c(le Commander Oli ve r J ones i n th e G anges , 84,i n t he Mediterranean, the latter officer having been su perseded at his own request. Commander Fellowes L ri s the son of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Fellowes and has served constantly afloat since his entry Into the navy in 1827. He passed his examination as a lieutenant served in the Victor, 16; Magnificent, 74 • ; Comas, 18 ; Winchester, 50; Camperdown, 104 superb, 80; Grecian, 16. Paymaster—W. H. Norman (1841), to the Cen taur steam-frigate, for Brazils. Assistant Surgeons—J. Little (acting) to the Im pr• egnable, fl ag - s hip, D evonpor t ; A. F is h er , t o th e ✓ (tory, flsg-ship, at Portsmouth. Carpenter —W. Brown advanced to first class. Argus, steam-sloop, at Portsmouth, was taken out yesterday by the officers of the Blenheim, to try her e ngines along the measured mile in Stokes' Bay. Vengeance 84, Captain Lord E. Russell, is getting ?Petted with all dispatch at Portsmouth. Her crew is v l Pected to be completed this week, and it is said she Will sail for the Mediterranean either on Saturday or Monday, PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Olin steam-frigate, ' ° oltnander Sir William Wiseman, commissioned to tar ry the British Ambamador to fit. Petersburgb, We nt out of harbour this morning. b . To day being the anniversary of Prince Albert's frthelay, the Royal standard was hoisted on all the "(o,ernment offices, the King's bastion, the steam-- P a cket piers, the King's Rooms, &c., and at noon a Th e Royal salute was fired in honour of the day. the Roy a l M a ri ne band went to Cowes last night by 4 1 ! last p ac k e t, t o b e ena bl e d t o s erenade his Royal I ghness at sunrise this morning. Last even i ng th e Q ueen , P r i nce Albert, and the Court steamed up from Osborne to Ryde in the Fairy t i° witness the result of the competition for her l i t .siesty's C u p, g i ve n by the Queen to the Royal ictori a Yacht Club. Rer Majesty's store-ship Hercules came into her pr this day from Halifax, United States, which , i f tee she left on the 2,1 instant, with her Majesty's Ch Regiment, under Lientenant-Colonel Sir John ta ftf npbell, and invalids from the 97th and other regi -I,Zlf a- The Hercules left Spithead on February 1, since 4 : 11 01 she has co n v e yed th e 41st regiment from Cork t),Corfu and Zante, the 76th from Zante to Malta, d B 69th from Malta to Barbadoes, relieved the etachments at the different West India islands, ; g aging the 54th from Antigua to Barbadoes, the 4rom Barbadoes to Halifax, and, finally, the 38th tl 'e ; the latter regiment having been eleven years for e i gn serv i ce . Sh e h as a l so b roug h t h ome a b out fr y ) tons of condemned dockyard and Ordnance stores p: t o Antigua and Halifax. The Columbia steam sti tow e d th e H e rcules out of Halifax h ar b ou r as ths Proceeded to survey Sable Islands. The Persian sailed for the Bay of Fundy, leaving the Cum tiLria,fid flag-ship in harbour. Lieutenant Wade, of li n - 42 d, returns on leave, and Assistant-Surgeon ele to join the depot. The Hercules after leaving L IA 4 A L faX encountered easterly winds and fogs on the tl:" of Newfoundland for ten days. Report says l lorcules will proceed to the eastward to be paid to 4 all standing, having been nearly four years in s e il ltoissi on , and after being coppered, docked, and li!'ired, will be sent out to Malta in charge of a 4:tenant and party from the Vengeance, there to m ain as a guardship in lieu of the Ceylon. T hes a d 38th landed this afternoon in the dockyard, marched thence to the terminus of the South tialeirsliterro Railway, whence they proceeded by a special " 'or Winchester. IZ tI ITING ROPES AT A COAL PIT.—A most diabo laga , e tion took place this morning (Tuesday), at the Ma vale Colliery, Bedminster, the scene of the late fatal ilo w ''.eot, b y some m i screant or m i screants cutt i ng t h e rope f e11„, 14 use at this colliery, by which the lives of many poor th ° •" 3 tnight have been lost. Whether it was done with oftt i l "totion of destroying life, or only to atop the work ing ofp r Pit, is at present unknown. A new rope is in course tittl e Paration for the use of the colliery ; but in the mean- L tea , th at the works might not be wholly stopped, one has a I ltio,,Procured to supply their temporary purpose rom o'cr o I.uouring colliery. The rope was quite safe up to twelve . 4 t °tt Monday night, as the man in charge examined it h loa -- „titne. At about three o'clock in the morning a fouatht Or "journey," as it is called, of men had to go down when the rope was again overhauled, and it was 4 nr i4 l 1- oat it had been cut at about fifty feet from the drum. kh t :Les were instantly set on foot, but the case remains in 11 4 4 3 - • It a eared as if cut with a chisel or knife in a ntin- ~ PP uirection. 1442 / . AT BROMPTO:•/.—Yesterday afternoon a fire, sti aa ' i ng the destruction of two large houses, and serious °'el o ,t to a third, broke out at a few minutes before one ,Rrov r , one of the newly-created mansions in Priory -416', Bo lton's-fields West Brompton, belonging to Mr. Oft T rower, of College-street. The flames originated in housesbail~the ' used as a depository for a ishes and other Rtette'"g materials, owing to some sparks flying from the 4 toreeL n . o ngst a mass of shavings. The building being well /ttly Cith combustible materials but few minutes passed efore the house, from the base to the roof, presented erairense sheet of flame. The total loss is very consi '44orkde'faorod unfortunately the owner of the property was not 1,1) a farthing. .` 4 X/ El'llB OP THE ATLANTIC AND THE GULF OF ?orpoit;--::The officers of the United States navh t a h v e e A ac t. - 4"ie, r e d the feat of deep-sea soundings across i th EQ the Cape of Virginia to Madeira, find the the ocean to be about five miles and a half. The about o ne mile i Alexico from Tampico to the States of Florida, is n depth. AUG.b 2G.—The anniversary of his u ' y hoi.,.ghness Prince Alb er t' s bi r thd ay was com memorated Yard, at the R the royal st an d ar d on the flag staff at the Dock- oyal Arsenal, and the Garrison. pr ooi l4 ti s_ weather continues on the whole genial and P bar ley ens' and harvest has begun in early places. Some ar t 0 " 1 - pd oats at the Broadhill were quite ripe in the early b t ,tweek, and a considerable proportion has already Ole the sickbei-viberdeen Hcrald. THE SUN, OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. (From the Times.) There has been an insurrection in Cashmere. Gholab Singh is collecting an army for its suppres sion, and his success is considered certain. The English officers who were reported to have been murdered during the disturbance were really only imprisoned, and have now returned in safety in the Punjaub. The Governor-General has required the Nizatn to give up temporarily to the management of the Resi• dent, territory worth 360,0001. per annum, to be re tained till his debt is liquidated. The Resident is empowered to take military occupation of the districts under requisition, unless they are peaceably given up before the 15th of July. The Wheel-tex Commission at Bombay has re sulted in the dismissal of several native officials. The Chinese insurrection against the Tartar dynasty continues to gain strength. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Reynard and some other vessels have been totally wrecked, but without loss of life. The crew of the ship Larpent, wrecked on the coast of Formosa, have, with the exception of three that escaped, been all murdered by the piratical natives. The following is the letter of our correspondent, dated Bombay, July 26 : " The rumours (noticed in my last dispatch) of an insurrection in Cashmere having proved fatal to Gholab Singh and some British officers travelling in his dominions, have fortunately turned out in correct, though not wholly without foundation. It appears that some misunderstanding having arisen between Gholab Singh and his highland subjects, he foolishly attempted to coerce them with a force inadequate to the purpose, and consequently got well beaten. The officers reported to have been murdered have returned to the Punjaub in safety ; they were actually imprisoned for some time, though, probably without any hostile motive. By the last accounts Gholab was assembling an army, which was to march on the 20th of July, for the purpose of crushing the insurrection; his success was considered certain. The rumours of Gholab Singh's death affected the price of Government securities at Ca _ cutta. Thu; is little doubt that the consequences of such an event would necessitate the annexation of his dominions. " The Nizam has been allowed another reprieve. General Fraser received, on the 20th of June, a dispatch from the Governor-General, demanding hat the Nizsm should give up to the management of he Resident, territory yielding a revenue of 36 lacs a year, to be held by him till the debt to the Company be discharged, and should besides make arrangements satisfactory to the Resident for the lu ture regular payment of the contingent, and appoint a competent Minister. The language of the letter, in adverting to the state of the Nizam's dominions, is described as being exceedingly severe. On the 21st the Resident communicated this dispatch to the Nizam and requested an audience on the 24th, but the Nizam succeeded in getting a later day, the Ist of July, fixed for the interview. On the 28th he appointed Sooraj 00l Moolk Minis ter. His project is to avoid the cession of terri tory by paying the Company's Government annually in cash, until the debt is discharged, a sum equivalent to the revenue of the territory proposed to be sequestrated. The Nizam, it is said, if he cannot pay the money, will passively resist ceding territory. By the Governor-General's dispatch time was given him to the 15th of July, when, in case of his continuing refractory, the Resident is empowered to take military occupation of the districts under requisition. It is reported that, in pursuance with his project, Sooraj 00l Moolk has offered the Resident 18 lacs down, and asked for four or five months' more time for enabling him to make arrangements for se curing the payment of the remainder. In any case it is probable that territory will be taken adequate to the future regular payment of the contingent. " The measures proposed by Lord Dalhousie will certainly secure to the Company's Government the payment of their just debt, but it is equally certain that the separation of territory, and consequently of revenue, will tend to accelerate to the ruin of the State, to give permanency and increase to every species of misery, and to exaggerate every disorder that now prevails. It would be otherwise if the whole country were taken under our temporary manage ment ; we should effect the good which the Nizam's Government has no material for effecting. Nothing short of putting his whole dominions in the hands of trustees' can arrest the present rapidly increasing deterioration of the country, both as regards its pro ductiveness and the character of its inhabitants. " Letters just received from Hyderabad state that General Fraser had at last made up his mind regard ing Sooraj 00l Moolk's overtures for the payment of the debt, and positively declined to accept his terms. It is said that he would have gone beyond his discre tionary power had he accepted them, and it is certain that Sooraj 00l Moolk's measures would have been ruinous to the Nizam's Government, and subversive of the general policy of the Governor-General, as laid down is his letter. " Sickness to an unusual extent prevails amongst the troops quartered at the plain stations of the Pun jaub and Bengal. "Much interest is felt in the senior Presidency regarding the Adjutant-General's intention to intro duce messes throughout the Bengal army and to render subscription to them compulsory on all. " In Bombay the monsoon rains continue unusually heavy. Though only half the season has elapsed nearly the average quantity has already fallen. The Governor, Commander-in-Chief, and nearly all the heads of departments,' with the exception of the Judges of the Supreme Court, are ruralising in the Deccan. A very heavy criminal sessions terminated on the 16th inst., one of the results of which was the execution for murder on the 22d inst. of a low caste palenkeen-bearer. Dorabjee Hormusj a, late ledger keeper, and Lall-Doss IVittall-Doss, late under cashier in the Oriental Bank, were convicted of having stolen Bombay Bank notes of the value of 95,900 rupees from the Oriental Bank, and sentenced to seven years' tranaportatiun each. The former was also found guilty of forgery, and sentenced to 14 years transportation. " Mr. E. F. Danvers, the Second Magistrate of Police in Bombay, has been suspended from office as one of the results of the report of the commission that sat lately in Bombay to investigate the frauds in the wheel-tax department. Several native officials have been dismissed from public employ on the same ground., it is said that it is not at all unlikely that one or two of the parties employed under the Super intendent of Police may be arraigned on a criminal indictment before the Supreme Court for the promi nent part they played in the mismanagement of the Wheel-tax funds. " The sudden death by cholera of Mr. H. Cormack and of Mr. W. C. Le Geyt has cast a gloom over the community. Both gentlemen were partners in one of the principal mercantile houses in Bombay, that of Leckie and Co., and, though they were at the time ninety miles apart, the former being at Poonah and the latter at Bombay, they were both seized by the same di sease on t h e same ° night, and both were dead before sunrise. " The new Small Cause Court has not yet come into operatio n at Bombay. The pay of its senior judge, who was to be a barrister, had been fixed at only 1,200 rupees per mensem, and no member of the Bombay bar could be found to give up his prac tice for so small a cons id erat i on. The barrister to whom it was first offered stated that he could not accept it under 2,000 rupees per mensem. The matter has been referred to Calcutta, and it i s p ro b a bl e t h at t h e remune ration of the chief judge will be raised to 1,500 rupees per month, at which ra t e i t i s understood that another barrister, Mr. W. Crawford, is willing to accept it. It is rumoured is that the s h r i eva l ty as at present existing is to be abolished, and t h at a subdi vision of its duties to take plac e , the present Deputy Sheriff being appointed permanent Sheriff as regards the service of all processes, &c., c onnecte d with the Supreme Court, while the superintendency of the gaols is to be attached to the office of th e junior magistrate of police, with au increase of pay, which will render his allowance about equal to those of the second magistrate. " The following is the latest from Hong-Kong on the subject of the Chinese insurrection : The Tartar Prime Minister, Sai-shang-ha, whose depar ture from the capital for the seat of war was men tioned in our last monthly summary, has halted on the borders of the Hunan province (the one adjoining Kwang- si), where he tells his lord and master that he finds himself surrounded by rebels to sovereign authority, whom it is necessary to put down before proceeding further. Tah-tung-ha is said to be sick. Of the other commissioner we hear nothing. Wu lantair, Lieutenant-General of Tartar troops at Canton, left his garrison about a fortnight ago with the intention of coalescing with the commissioners. " The pretender Emperor is reported to be at pre sent stopping at Sin-chau, a departmental city of Kwang si, having a water communication with Can ton, whence it is distant about 200 miles. In a letter from one of his followers we find it stated that Teem teh is himself at the head of the rebel forces, whom he led to victory in the middle term of the third month of the present year,' (about two months ago,) whenlo,ooo of the Government troops were destroyed, being hemmed in a narrow pathway through a wood in a mountain pass.' Having been duly proclaimed Emperor, Teen-teh dates the commencement of his reign from the month of September of last year, and has publialed ;Au ulinauae, which his emissaries are LONDON, busy distributing in various parts of the empire. In Kiang- si, the province between Hunan and Fukien, we hear that great demonstrations are made in his favour. • " The late severe weather has occasioned, much damage to the shipping i❑ the China seas. Her Majesty's ship Salamander has been severely injured on her passage to Amoy. Two merchant ships have been dismasted. The brig Velocipede and her Majesty's steam sloop Reynard (which had gone to her assistance) have been totally lost on the Pretas shoals. The United States sloop of war Marion got on shore on the coast of Formosa, and the Portuguee corvette Dom Jono 11., and the Spanish frigate Viva de l3ilboa, have both sustained damages from stress of weather. A brig is reported to have been wrecked on the Lima island, close to Hong-Kong, and all hands murdered. While the American barque Antelope was recently lying becalmed off the Island of Formosa three English sailors managed to escape to her; they turned out to be the sole survivors of the crew of the barque Larpent, of Liverpool, lost off the coast of Formosa on the 12th of September. The remainder of the crew were murdered by the natives, without the slightest provocation. From accounts given by the shipwrecked men, it is considered probable that the crews of the American barque Coquet and British barque Kelpie shared the same fate. On this subject the China Mail remarks that— "‘ The extermination of every member of the bloodthirsty cla❑ inhabiting the southern promontory of Formosa would be but an act of justifiable yen•. geance ; but in the face of the sickening feeling of false humanity pervading a great number of our senators at home, there is no prospect of any action of this kind. * * * The day of retribution will eventually come, An d Gully, and the crews of the Ann, the Nerbudda, and the Larpent, numbering upwards of 200 souls, who have been brutally mas sacred in cold blood on those inhospitable shores, must then be fearfully avenged.' " The intelligence conveyed by every mail from China affords sufficient proof that what has been done towards the suppression of piracy in the Eastern seas bears a very small proportion to what there still remains to do in that particular. The complete ex termination of these wretches is a duty which, from our position in Eastern commerce, we owe to civili zation, and if we do not perform it the Americans shortly will. To those really acquainted with the state of the Eastern Archipelago, nothing, in this age of wonders, appears more extraordinary than the unaccountable hallucinations laboured under by a section in England who persist in ignoring the preva lence of piracy in the Eastern seas, notwithstanding the direct and repeated evidence to the contrary afforded once a month by the China mails." BOMBAY COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Bombay Gazelle, July 25.) Import Market—This market is considered closed at present, the season not admitting conveniently of com munication with distant marts. What business there is , consequently is either to supply local wants, or on spe culation for a rise in price. The fall of rain in and around Bombay has been abundant and seasonable, and the reports, so far, from the interior are encouraging for the crops. Metals—Our quotations for copper sheathing, bar iron, steel and pig lead, are all rather improved. No sales have been specially reported to us; but we hear of 500 cwt. of copper sheathing having been sold at 44ir. to 45r. per cwt. Our quotations generally are nominal. Cotton Manufactures—There have been some con siderable transactions in these during the past month on speculation. Grey Madapollams have been sold largely to arrive—say 30,000 to 40,000 pieces from it. 14a. to 2r. 4a per piece. Grey Shirtings, 40 inches by 38 yards, 15,000 pieces, at 3r. 6a. to sr. Sa. T. Cloths, say 10,000 to 15,000 pieces, at 2r. Ba. to 3r. 4a. White Shirtings, 5,000 to 7,000 pieces at 3r. 10a. to 4r. 4a. Goozeratee Chintzes, 4,000 pieces at 2r. 2a. to 2r. 3a. In other cotton manufactured imports we do not hear of anything doing. Subjoined is our usual list of sales reported from ' the 24th ult. to the 23d inst:— Grey and Bleached Goods. 500 G. T. cloth ... 24 yds. 31 in. ...Rs.3 8 0 375 Ditto 24 yds. 30 in. ... 2 7 0 96 Grey drill ... 30 yds. 30 in. ... 5 6 0 1000 Ditto T. cloth... 24 yds. 30 in. 2 7 0 200 Swiss lappets ... 10 yds. 5-4 in. 2 5 0 150 Cold. allover lappets 10 yds. 5.4 in. ... 1 1 0 150 Gauze lappets ... ..• 213 0 Book Muains, Doriahs, Cambrics, &c. 400 Cold Sprigs ... 10 yds. 5-4 in. „113 0 Dyed, Printed, and Fancy Goods. 3,010 T. Red Scarfs ... 10 yds. 40 in. „ 2 5 0 200 Cold. Muslin . . 10 yds. 40 in. „ 1 9 0 1,000 T. Red Mulls ... 20 yds. 6 4 in. „ 5 9 0 3,012 dozens T. R. Handkerchiefs rs. 2 2 0 per doz. 1, 084 Ditto rs. 2 0 0 per doz. Woollens—No sales reported, nor is there any de mand as yet. Yarns—No. 20 Water has been in a little request. Prices, except of No. 40 Water, are nearly as before, 30s. and 40s. Mule are lower also. Subjoined is a note of all the sales of which we have heard:- 30,0001 b. water twist ... No. 20 to 7i as per lb. 5,0001 b. ditto ... No. 30 „ 8 11-61 „ 3,0001 b. ditto ... No. 30 „ 3,0001 b. ormage ... No. 40 ~ 11 4,0001 b. ••• ... No. 30-50 11A -6,0001b. ••• ... No. 40 „ 111 2,4001 b. T. red yarn ... No. 28 No. 40 „ it. No. 50 Cochineal is still at market greatly in excess of the demand. There has been a sale of a quantity (damaged) at Ir. Sta. per lb., but the best is not worth more than lr. I la. at present. Saffron at present is in little demand, but on the opening of the season is likely to be in good request. Beer—Sales of Allsopp are making at from 65r. to 70r. per hhd., but the quantity for salo is limited, there not having been any fresh sugplies since our last until a couple of days ago, when 2001 hhds. arrived, but which are not yet landed. But little of Bass remains on hand unsold, and as only about 300 hhds. more are expected of the last October brew, the price has been raised to 65r. wholesale, and 70r. retail, and about 70 hogsheads have been sold at these rates. In other brands we hear of Hodgson selling at 41r., and Thorn at 35r. per hogshead. Sundries-50 cwt. white lead, at 9r. per cwt.; 4 cases Limata, at 2r. per corge; 1,000 reams foolscap, at hr. Sa. per ream. EXPORT MARKET. Cotton has improved slightly in value since our last. The demand for the English market is, however, quite slack at present; and most of the purchases lately made are for the China market. Opium—The Achilles steamer from Hong-Kong 23d June reached this on the 19th inst., and brought ad vices of an advance in price of about 210 dolls. per chest on Malwa opium. The latest dates from Shanghai are to the 7th of June, when Malwa was quoted 723 dolls. per chest. It is reported sales had been made as high as 725 dolls. Up to the 20th of May there had been large sales and deliveries at Woosung, prices 510 dolls, to 525 dolls., but about the 26th of May a sudden reaction took place, and prices in the course of a fortnight had risen to above quotations of 720 dolls. to 725 dolls. The rise was quite unlooked for, and the cause is generally be lieved to be the disturbed state of some of the districts in the interior, which enables the dealers to pass the opium to the large cities, where it is consumed without being subjected to the irregular and heavy fees exacted by the Chinese mandarins and Customs officials. The Sassoon Family, from this, with 1,075 chests, was known to be close to Woosung on the 7th of June, and the Bride, from this on the 16th of June, with 1,056 chests, might give possibly some check to the upward tendency of prices; but the stock of Malwa at Woosung on the 7th of June was much reduced, it only amounting to about 400 chests. The price in this market has risen at once from 1,115 r. to 1,210 r. to 1,230 r., and will most likely very shortly be above 5,300 r. The stock here is 4,627 chests. Passes have been taken out this season for 21,137 chests against 15,881 to the same period in 1850. The imports are to Bombay, 20,967 chests against 15,699 to same period in 1850. The schooner Arienis is loading for Woosung direct, and will take about 607 chests, to be laden by three firms. The Sir Herbert Compton and the Sidney will probably be laid on for the same destination. Freights—These have again declined, and we quote rates at present as nominal, to London and Liverpool say 21. ss. to 21. 10s. per ton. To Liverpool, however, they have in the interim been as low as 30s. To China something is doing at, say 13r. to 15r. per candy. Money Market and Exchange—Money continues easy as usual at this season of the year, and public securities and stocks in general are improving in value. Since our last the Bank of Bombay has declared a dividend from the profits of its last half-year's business at the rate of 6} per cent. per annum. The Commercial Bank, 7 per cent. We quote exchange on London, at six months after sight, 2s. Old. to 2s. Oil per rupee; at 30 days' sight, ls. Below are more detailed quotations:_ EXCHANGE. London, 6 months' sight, 2s. od. per rupee. Bank Rates, 2s. 01 Ditto, 3 months' sight, ls. Ditto, 2 months' sight, ls. Ditto, 1 month's sight, Is. I Id. Calcutta, at 60 days' 1001 per cent. Ditto, at 30 days' 1004 Ditto, sight 1011 Madras, 30 days' Par. Ditto, sight 100 1 1 China, 60 days' 218 BANK AND OTHER.SHARES, Bombay Bank 1,000, 61 per cent. 21 per cent. prem. Oriental Bank 500, 7 ditto, 10 ditto dis., sales Commercial Bank 500, 7 ditto, 11 ditto, ditto. Agra Bank 5OO, 8 ditto, 1 per cent. prem. Apollo Press Com 12,500, 1,500 per share, R. 16,000 Cola ba Press Com 7,000, 1,500 par share, R. 16,000 Co!aha Land Com lO,OOO, 420 per share, R. 7,000 Bombay 51, , am NavigationCouti. 500, none-50 per cent. discount. Great Ind. Pen. Railway Com 27r. 4a. 5-25 r. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Five per Cent. Transfer Loan Re. 116 per 100 Siccas. Five per Cent. Loan, 1825.26 108 „ Noml. Five per Cent. Loan, 1829.30 1071 Noml. Five per Cent. Loan, 1841.42 105 to 105 - „ Fouryeur perper CCeennrt..LLeoaann: 1835-36 1832-3 9 3 9 2 6 1 to 93 Four per Cent. Loan, 1842 43 92 to 93 FREIGHTS. To London ... 21. ss. to 21. 10s. per ton. Nominal. To Liverpool „. 2/. ss. to 21. 103, per ton. „ WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1851. To China ... ... Rs. 13 to Rs. 15 per candy. To Celcutta, salt Rs. 275 ... per rass. PRICES OF BULLION, SLC. Sworeigns each ... lor. 3a. 6. Bank of England notes 10r. 2u. ... per £ Spanish dollars ... 221 r. ... per 100 German crowns ... 211 r. per 100 Sycee silver ... 1034 r. ... per 100 tolas Gold leaf (range of qua lit3') ••• ••• .. 16 3•l6ths r.... per tole. Gold ingots, according to touch ... 15ir. ... ... per tole. THE LONDON GAZETTE, Aug. 26. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 25th day of August, 1851, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. It is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council, that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Thursday the fourth day of Sep tember next, be further prorogued to Tuesday, the fourth day of November next. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Ave. 26. Notice is hereby given, that in consequence of the resumption of the works at the House of Lords, the issue of tickets for viewing the House will be discontinued after the 6th September, until the meeting of Parliament. WILWITGEIBY DE ERESBY, G.C. The following buildings have been duly registered for solemnizing marriages therein: Bethel, Maesyrwyn, Pembrokeshire. Blanconnin, Llandissilio, Pembrokeshire. Wesleyan Chapel, Ashton-under Lyne, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. William Woods, warehouseman, Basinghall-street, City, to surrender, Sept. 3, at twelve, and Oct. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, cfficial assignee; Sawbridge, Wood -street, Cheapside. Thomas Wallis and Swan Wallis, linen-drapers, Leeds, Sept. 5, at hivf-past eleven, and Oct. 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, ofticial as signee, Basing hall-street ; Jones, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury. Charles Christopher Cussack Geary, cheesemonger, Colchester, Sept. 5, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingball-street; Langham and Langham, Bartlett's-buildings. Joseph Emmett Norton, wine merchant, Crescent, Oki Kent-road, Sept. 5, at two, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin , lane, Cornhill; Lowrance, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry chambers. rse James Wilde, builder, S a lf or d, L ancas hi re , Sept. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester .District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Dearden, Man cheater. LITERATURE. THE PIPE OF REPOSE. By K. Ferguson. This is a simple little narrative of the recollections of Eastern travel. The wanderings through the de sert seem always sublime, after the common-place travelling of every-day life; and the accounts of visits to European cities fade away in interest, and are shorn of attraction, beside the glimpses given of the kingdoms of old, as the author speaks of Jerusal em , Bethlehem, and Galilee. ; . There is an i n t erest i ng account of the most ancient city in the world—Da mascus/ which existed before Abraham, and i s still one of the greatest cities of the East. Baalbec is described in its ruins. The Hebrew, the Roman, and the Mahommedan have successively held this land, and left monuments of their several works in its un dying temples. WHITEFRIARS ; or, THE DAYS OF CHARLES 11. Vol. I.—Railway Library. This is a reprint of one of the most popular works of the present day. It forms a number of the " Railway Library," which is certainly a very useful collection of standard Ft orks, at a very moderate price. The type is excellent, a n d the binding tasteful. Of the book itself it is needless to speak, as it is too well known to require comment ; but we advise all those who wish to possess it to purchase it in its present form, which is one of the most elegant and moderate in which such works can be procured. RECOLLECTIONS OF A RIFLEMAN'S WIFE. By Airs. Fitzmaurice. A very interesting work, ably written, and de lineating, with great force and spirit, the varied adventures of a foreign life. Malta, Sardinia, Gib raltar, and Graham's Island, are skilfully described. The last chapter is called " Less Peaceful Recollec tions," and concerns the Peninsular war ; it is full of the lively interest which characterises narrative in which the author has taken a personal share. CHAMBERS'S PAPERS l'01? THE PEOPLE. Vols. VII., VIII., and 11. These volumes are in no way inferior to their pre decessors. They contain the usual collection of tales and scientific inthrmation and articles on subjects of general interest. Among them may be mentioned " The Lost Letter," " The Black Gondola : a Vene tian Tale ;" " Electric Communications ;" " The Law of Storms ;" and a Biography of Lady Mary Wort ley Montague ; and such a variety of subjects cannot fail to be attractive to all, especially as instruction is in most cases blended with interest and amusement. GILBERT'S NEW GUIDE TO LONDON. With a Map. This is one of the numerous volumes that have lately been published for the benefit of foreigners vi siting the metropolis. It is comprehensive in its de tails, commencing with the arrival in London, giving an account of the public conveyances and fares, which will no doubt be very useful to the inexperienced, and describing the chief buildings and thoroughfares. It also gives an account of the suburbs, and informs the stranger where he can obtain various articles, which he may desire to purchase, and contains every species of information which the traveller can require. I BUDS AND LEAVES. By Joseph Anthony. SELECTIONS FROM FRENCH POETS. By R. Hodgson. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. By W. Sadler. " Buds and Leaves" is a series of simple poems ; it is written naturally and conveys a pleasing impres sion. " Old Winter is Coming" is one of the best productions. The translations from the French are very skilfully done, and while they are true to the text they do not strike us as formal and kackneved, which are faults often met with in such works. The " Miscellaneous Poems" are not so interesting. The author has aimed at the sublime in his subjects, but he does not al w ay s carry out hi s id eas. T he pyra mids of Egypt is surely a theme calling for grandeur and not mediocrity. THE THREE TRIALS OF LOIDE, AND OTHER POEMS. By Calder Campbell. A volume of pleasing poems, by a well known writer. The " Three Trials of Loide" is a short and simple tale, yet very graceful in its verse and instructive in its moral. There are not wanting tales for those who are partial to horrors, as " The Story of Fair Florimel," and " The Legends of Llangower and of the Lady Constance." One of the best poems in the volume is the last, " In the Shadow of Green Boughs," and there is much variety of subject and metre. THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC. (Extract of a letter from Geneva.) "To commence, then. Myself and two of our reading party (by name Philip and Slekville West) were one day rowing on the Lake of Geneva, when the glories of Mont Blanc suddenly appeared to us; from that moment our fate was decided, and with one accord we agreed to ascend it on the first favourable opportunity, and, as it so happened, the man with whom I intended to take a little trip after our read ing was over had put off our engagement, so that I was at liberty to do what I liked. Having relieved you from all fears about my health, &c., I will go on, and if I cannot impress you with all the satisfaction I feel at what I have done, you must set it down to my bad pen, my bad eyes, and the impossibility of doing such a subject the least justice. On arriving at Chamouni we immediately made the necessary arrangements with the guides and porters who should form our caravan, for by no other name can I call our company, and h a d nothing to do but to wait for a fine day. It seemed quite hopeless. However, we commenced a pretty rapid training, under the direction of the guide, though, as we were in excellent health, that was hardly necessary. Having during three days mounted all the hills about, and being, as the guide assurad us, as up to the work as any one who had ever ascended, we were still doomed to disappointment, the rain falling in torrents, and (as We never forgot our reading) we had already agreed that we should not be justified in staying longer, and had actually made arrangements to return the next morning, w h en the weather suddenly cleared up, and our hopes re vived. Chamouni was all in a bustle to see us off. The weather continued fine, and, as a crowning sub ject of congratulation, Albert Smith, the author, joined our party for the ascent; and to him we owe a great deal of the vast amount of pleasure that we enjoyed. Having left our directions to our several homes behind us, we were at last off. It was half past seven o'clock when our party of four amateurs, sixteen guides, and several porters and volunteers, having assisted' at a breakfast laid out in the court of the hotel, started, and really it was a fine sight, the people of the hotel showing every imaginable ci vility—the peasants wishing us bon voyage—and our guides (splendid fellows) leading the way with their long poles and various equipments. Having passed the village and its immediate environs, we commenced a steep and rocky ascent parallel with the Glacier des Boissons. The guides now commenced picking up sticks for our fire at the Grands Alulets. which, you know, is the rock on which we should have to sleep. Still pursuing the same course, we came to the Echelle, so called from a ladder always being kept there to cross the crevices. Here we halted to break fast, and to prepare for our more arduous task. Having devoured several chickens, which we man gled with our fingers, according to our wants, and polished off' some excellent Burgundy, we started afresh, and went on ascending to the poin from which we crossed the glaciers; but this part o our journey cannot really be described :—The tre• mendous masses of green ice—the awful crevices— the sky, from no darker contrast than the snow, look. ing a deep blue—the long file of travellers, all tied with a rope together—all made it a most impressive sight, which I am glad to say I could perfectly enjoy, not feeling in any degree tired. Some of the crevices we crossed by a ladder being thrown across them, and walking on the crossbars; some we crossed on little bridges of frozen snow, and one was a very pecu liar one—the ladder had to be placed nearly perpen dicularly from the lower part on which we stood, resting on a huge wall of ice, separated from us by a tremendous crevice, so that, mounting on the ladder you looked down into an endless depth below you, and, as the ladder was not long enough to surmount the wall, steps were cut from its top into the ice with a hatchet. By walking in this kind of way till four o'clock, we reached the Grands Mulets, where we had to stop the night, or rather a few hours between that time and twelve o'clock at night. All the time glasses had been directed towards us from Chamouni, and on placing our feet on the rock we were saluted by guns below, which fired to announce our arrival thus far. " I assure you that in writing this short and plain account I feel so excited that I can hardly express myself; but, to return to our muttons, or rather chickens, our arrival was the signal for unloading grub' of all descriptions, and well did we do justice to the fare—all in high spirits—and songs and stories passed round uncommonly quick, of course chiefly started by Albert Smith, who, again I repeat, is in the vernacular tongue a ' tremendous brick.' Our wants being satisfied, while the guides were bustling about to arrange night quarters we were at liberty to look about us; but I need not say I am utterly unable to convey to you the faintest idea of the imposing pro cess of sunset up there. Fancy yourself on a rock descending nearly perpendicularly ; sitting on a ledge ; snow above and snow below ; the shades gathering, the light turning from gold to purple, from purple to blue, from blue to green, to lilac, gray ; in fact, to all colours the sky can assume ; the solemn silence only interrupted by occasional avalanches booming behind us ; the wide prospect of country ;—fancy all this, and you can have not even an idea, not the faintest conception, of the really awful grandeur of the scene. When all was ready to attempt to sleep, the guides lit a fire before us, and I mused myself to sleep by talking, listening to the stories still going on around me, watching the flickering flame that lighted up the splendid figures of our guides, who stood round it singing choruses remarkably well ; occasionally raising myself' on my elbow to catch a last glimpse of the remaining lights in the west; and last, ❑ot least, looking at the summit of that Mont Blanc which had just caught the moon, changing all the mountains from a purple to a pure silver. I must also mention that a couple of guides went on straight with lanterns to track out the snow and to try it for our departure at twelve o'clock, and their lanterns glimmering i❑ the snowy distance looked like spirits of the mountains disturbed by our intrusion. The rest of the party assured me they could not sleep. I was lucky enough to enjoy three hours of the soundest slumber, and awoke only at eleven o'clock to start afresh. I wonder now that I did not think of the really hard day's work before me ; for from twelve o'clock that night we were to rest only a few minutes until we had ascended to the top and re turned all the way to Chamouni once more. Though the view was finer from the Grands Mulets, and from the summit, I found the walk (by the light of the full moon) which now followed by far the most un earthly I ever saw in my life. The crevices along the edge of which we passed were now still more tre mendous. Your eye could not fathom the depth, and of course they were far too wide to cross. Above you towered the large masses of snow. Occasion ally the moon seemed resting on the edge of some height, looking awfully cold at us ; but we defied the cold, and it would have made you smile to have seen what extraordinary figures we looked. Onward we toiled (for it really became toil, and I must ho nestly confess that neither the labour nor the danger of mounting Mont Blanc has been overrated) till we came to the Grand Plateau, the only flat path over which our path lay. (To give you an idea of the steepness of the ascent, I will tell you that I threw a bottle down, which went at such a rate that it cleared two crevasses' one after the other, each of which was at least 50 or 60 feet across). At the Grand Plateau we saw the first streaks of morning reddening the east, while the moon began gradually to pale her ineffectual fire. Here I began to feel a most oppressive tightness in the head; it, however, went quite off before I reached the top. Much has been said of the rarity of the air, and, of course, there must be a great deal in it, for the baro meter differs 13 inches at the top of Mont Blanc, so that a common one cannot be used for an experiment, and I can answer for its being uncommonly dry. I saw one man much affected by nausea in consequence, but it is my firm opinion that one gains more than one loses by the lightness of the atmosphere, and I doubt whether in common air the same labour could be undergone. We still pursued our zig-zsg course, which I again repeat I cannot attempt to describe. " One place I shall never forget. A large square mass of snow—which to say the least considerably enlarged my ideas, though not sufficiently so to enable me to realise its massiveness—about as large as a hundred of the largest houses I ever saw (as it ap peared), leant over our way; to give you a little idea of its size, if it had fallen it would have completely covered the whole of our single file, consisting of about 38 people, one behind the other at some distance, attached by ropes to each other. As I was regarding it in utter astonishment, my guide touched me, and pointing to a crevasse between it and us whispered, There three guides were lost the year before las t, and I heard a guide say to my friend behind, ' Here it was I lost my father: You may imagine how all this tended to add the intensest solemnity to the scen e, and, if anything was wanted to increase it , it was found in the advice of my guides not to speak , for fear of bringing down an avalanche, though this Isuspect is humbug. " The sun was now risen, and g l a d I was to see his light on the hei g ht a b ove . The party now assumed their blue and green s pectacles to protec t their eyes, and on we went till w e reached the Route Rouge, where we rested a few minutes in t he sun. Here I became again, having really suffered completely myself at I was never better in considerably, though ow repo • ,as two friends were also my life than I am iur n Albert Smith was perfectly done perfectly well. dragged the rest of the way. His courage and bad to be have never yet seen. It was courage was such as c urious to look at each other; every one was perfectly black in the face; of course I could not see my own, but once when I took off my lined fur gloves my bands were as black as ink, though the curious effect was unattended with pain, the real difficulty being to resist sleep, to which if you yielded, you would never awake. Passing round the Route Rouge the dome of Mont Blanc, which is as regular a's St. Paul's, came in sight, and I felt as if 1 could have climbed him were he twice as fig off. The whole of our steps were now cut with a hatchet in the ice, and the being tied to gether was of the greatest use, having saved each of our lives about three times, for if you slipped you were immediately held up and saved from going down into some yawning crevice. At nine o'clock in the morning we stepped on the top, and you must endeavour to conceive the thrill of de light—shaking hands all round, congratulating each other, opening champagne bottles, lighting cigars, pulling chickens to pieces, and all the effects of the wildest transport. Having partly recovered from this I proceeded to examine the view, of which I shall only say it had the appearance of a large sea, of which the waves were mountain tops—far, far be low me—each mountain like a small wave, and yet each mountain one of the highest in Europe. I shall wait till I can talk to you to give you some of my. impressions. I thought of you all at home just sit ting down to breakfast, and how little you thought where my mother's son was at that time. " Without the slightest inconvenience we stopped at the top about 25 minutes, filled with interesting thoughts, and we were told that, the glasses having discovered that we were at the top, the cannons pealed away at Chamouni to announce the fact, though we did not hear them. I was also told below that Sir R. Peel had watched us all night (having arrived just after we started) with a glass, and kept all the peo ple of the place drinking our healths all night. He had gone before we reached the bottom. Again we started to descend, which, as the track was marked already, was quicker work, especially as we slid, sit ting down whenever it was safe to do so. One of the guide s all but slid into a crevice, but not the slightest accident occurred during the whole of our journey. The sliding down was splendid fun after the work of walking. Some places were nearly perpendicular, and I am sure even in a railway I never went so fast. Some ladies who watched us with the glasses from Chamouni quite gave us up for lost, saying that they saw little dots falling with tremendous velocity down the precipice, which must have been the effect produced, for in ascending the glasses could not perceive any progress in our dots. This will give you some idea of our speed. In descending the guides pulled up to look at a very remarkable sight, through a tremendous wall of ice, whi c h seeme d to end in the sky ; a large natural arch bad formed it self in the bluest crystal, through which you looked down a seemingly interminable depth of valleys till your eye lost itself in the distance. This struck me as much as anything, particularly as the arch through which you caught the view was comparatively of very small span, or rather as small as things are up in those regions, where you lose all idea of com parison. " On we went—walking, running, sliding, crouch ing, advancing in all possible ways—till we came to the Cascade des Pelerins, once more in the habitable world, where we found a large party to congratu late us. I might also mention that crossing the gla cier on our return was the most dangerous pro ceeding; we had nearly to run, it being unsafe to continue in one position long, and jumping over small crevices ; clearing one .of these, the man who held me behind by the rope, in his anxiety, pulled the rope short, and I was suspended in the little crevice, but directly pulled up again (the reason of the in creased danger was the softening of the thawed snow, into which we sank to our waists at each step). " The news of a party having ascended Mont Blanc brought hundreds of people to Chamouni, and, sadly against our will, we were forced to enter on mules in triumph (as Mr. Albert Smith remarked, We are once more on the Grand Mulets'). You may imagine the enthusiasm when I tell you that directly we came in sight cannons were fired in a manner regardless of expense. If we entered a wood we were sure to be saluted directly we came in sight ; again, if we turned a corner, ditto ; and two nice girls, otherwise shy, rushed frantically and seized both my hands ; all the streets of Chamouni were crowded, bands of music, fireworks, cannons, all going off at once, and, having arrived at the hotel court, we saw a regular little altar prepared with candles, flowers, and champagne, which the master of the hotel made us drink—to be looked at—when I was uncommonly glad to escape and get into a bath and proceed to dinner. Next morning I left Chamouni, and really almost cried while shaking hands all round with the guides—splen did fellows, with whom 1 could go any where. " C. G. FLOYD." THE SECOND ASCENT OF MONT BLANC. On the 12th of August two ascents of Mont Blanc were accomplished —one from the Hotel de Londres, Chamounix, by Messrs. Albert Smith, Floyd, West, and Philips ; the other by Mr. Vansittart, of the Hotel Royal. The former left Chamounix at 7 A.M., at tended by a large caravan of guides and porters, amounting to some 30 in number ; the latter left his hotel at a quarter to 11, nearly four hours after, at tended by three guides to the summit, and by one porter part of the way. Mr. Vansittart in crossing the glacier of the 80-sons was not tied with a rope, and had a narrow escape of his life. It appears that in jumping over one of the crevasses he missed his footing—his Alpine polo fell down the fearful abyss, and whilst: his left foot was sliding over the precipice ho contrived to catch the porter with both hands by the leg, who also unfortunately fell, and had it not been for the guide in advance, who with wonderful presence of mind grasped the porter by his clothes, they would both have inevitably perished. Mr. Van sittart then crossed the remainder of the glacier with the cord round his body, and arrived at the Grand Mulets a little before sunset, where he bivouacked under great privations from want of sufficient fire wood and warm clothing until midnight, when he again started with the light of lanterns for the summit, which he succeeded in reaching at nine o'clock on the morning of the 14th, about the same time as the other party, and returned safely to Chamounix at half-past six in the evening, saluted with the firing of cannon from his hotel, as well as the congratulations of the inhabitants and strangers of Chamounix. Mr. Van sittart lost the use of his sight for two days, but is now perfectly recovered. T. COOKE AND SIR JAMES SCARLETT.—The fol- lowing amusing anecdote is told of Torn Cooke, the actor and musician : —" At a trial in the Court of Queen's Bench, June 1833, betwixt certain publishing tweedledums and tweedle clees, as to the alleged piracy of an arrangement of the' Old English Gentleman,- an old English air, by the bye— Cooke was subpoenaed as a witness. On his cross-examina tion by Sir James Scarlett, afterwards Lord Abinger, for the opposite side, that Learned counsel rather flippantly ques tioned him thus : —.Now, Sir, you say that the two melodies are the same, but different ; now what do you mean by that, Sir ?".ro this Tom promptly answered, 4 I said that the notes in the two copies were alike, but with a different ac cent, the one being in common time the other in six-eight time; and, consequently, the position of the accented notes was different.' Sir James-' What is musical accent ?' Cooke- 4 My terms are a guinea a lesson, Sir.'—(A loud laugh.) bir James (rather ruffied)-4 Never mind your terms here. I ask you what is musical accent? Can you see it?' Cooke—' No.' Sir James—' Can you feel it?' Cooke—' A musician can.'—(Great laughter.) Sir James (very angry)—' Now, pray Sir, don't beat about the bugh, but explain to his Lordship and the jury, who are supposed to know nothing about music, the meaning of what you call accent.' Cooke—' Accent, in music, is a certain stress laid upon a particular note, in the same manner as you would lay a stress upon a given word for the purpose of being better understuod. Thus, if I were to say, " You are an nes," it rests on ass ; but ill. were to say, " You are an ass," it rests on you, Sir James.' Reiterated shouts of laughter by the whole Court, in which the bench itself joined, followed this repartee. Silence having been at length obtained, the Judge ! with much seeming gravity, accosted the chop-fallen counsel thus :—Lord Denman- 4 Are you satisfied, Sir James?' sir James (deep red as he naturally was, to use poor Jack Reeve's own words, had become scarlet in more than name), in a great huff, said—' The witness may go down!"' a YACHT ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCttroEPOrts small cutter yacht, belonging to St. Helen's, e_ mouth yesterday morning, bringing a party wo and gentlemen ; she had landed them at Point, mouth it was turning to the island, when at the harbour's that she had zfi n n t d en was lad re- ies evident to many on the platform at Portsmouthfresh wind, with too much sail for the breezes (a very. Spit buoy a squall squalls occasionally). When near tn p w ot; r q e u in ick th ly e struck her, and she filled and sunk. r ai which had been tug-steamer,_ Acting Second HFaortnugn,ately the Echo, Maste r rning through the Swash out to the Vengeance, lowered her boats, and re o sc o u t of passage, and seeing thewauccidreeedntt her when she capsized, and yacht, who were washed flea, hs(t, twomfoorn that although they were in the mnutes, and a considerable sea both contrived to keep t e water upwards of tw i e m n e Y . No other vessel than the Echo was running at the r t . k i Harding deterves great praise for the was near thern. efeet aid he afforded. The vessel remained prompt and efa h with t e truck of her mast and her gaff end above drifted off, or knocked to pieces by tit upright, with water. l probably be recovered at low water. e sea, SCAFFOLD ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning an by very serious accident, attended consequences , took place - of the late fatal fire at the vessel well . at the ruins the Rose and Crown Tavern, Love -lane, Lower Thames-street, whereby three men re ceived such serious injuries, that it was deemed necessary to convey them to the hospital. It appears that a large number of bricklayers and labourers had been engaged by Mr. Clark, the builder, in erecting new party walls, and yes terday, while several men were at work, an old wall, be longing to the adjoining premises, fell with great violence on to the men, who were standing on a scaffold which gave way, precipitating John Fitzgerald, and two others, to the basement of the building, where they were speedily extri cated, and taken in cabs to St. Thomas's Hospital. Their bodies were contused, and much injured by the falling bricks. Last evening they were progressing favourably. TUE GREAT EX.IIIBITioN.— Yesterday 2,4931.105. was taken at the doors of the building, and the number of visitors was 51,311. The weather during theafternoon exceedingly unfavourable, and but for that circumstance the The the attenda nce wou ld no d ou bt Lave been g oomsne was e mean temperature, according to Bennett's thermometers, was 62.2. g eneral meeting of hisseul charity, which THE ROYAL LONDON ORTHOP2E DI C HOSPITAL.— Yesterday the twenty-fourth half-yearlythe friends and subscribers tot and deformities, was founded for the cure of contractions was held in the board - room the secretary read the report, which opened the proceedings , square ; Mr. Harris in 0 chair. The chairman having of the hospital, Bloomsbury was highly satisfect the past half-year had been 766,y. The total number of in and out patients admitted durin g being an increase over the previous half-year of 104 ; th us Ma king the total number ' of patients admitted since th e opening o f the charity 11,305. The report having been re ceived and adopted, a governor moved that the Earl of Shaftesbury be elected president of the inetitutiOu Which was carried unaniniQualy. LE FOLLET. Le Follet contains its usual amount of romance and ashion. The plates are, as they always are, excellent. CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL. In the present number is contained the ordinary amount of entertainment for readers of every descrip tion, whether scientific, poetical, or practical. THE LONDON JOURNAL ; and Repertory of Arts Sciences, and Manufactures. The present number contains an article entitled " General Remarks on the Industrial Exhibition ;" interesting articles on musical instruments, and labour-saving machines are also contained in this number. COURT CIRCULAR. At the Court, held by her Majesty, at Osborne, on Monday, his Excellency Count Waleski, Ambassador from the French Republic, had the honour of present ing M. Baroche to the Queen. His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State tor Foreign Affairs. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Prince of Wales, attended by the usual suite, embarked on board the Fairy yesterday afternoon, and proceeded to Ryde, for the p ur p ose o f mee ti ng the yachts cont en di ng for her Majesty's Cup. The royal party returned to Osborne shortly* after seven o'clock. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. R. Boyle arrived at Osborne. THE FESTIVAL OF THE THREE CHOIRS. WORCESTER, TIJESDAY.—In spite of most unpro pitious weather, the success of the festival, so far as attendance goes, promises to be most decided. The morning opened with heavy rain and a dense fog lying upon the Malvern Hills, but, notwithstanding, trai❑ after train poured in from the neighbouring towns, bringing each its load of visitors enthusiasti cally eager for the musical treat of the day. The festival opened, as is usual, with a morning service in the cathedral ; and we cannot too highly praise the generally steady and artistic rendering of the com positions given, contributing so materially as such qualities do to the solemn and religious effect of the entire ceremony. The mass of sound which, in the grand choral jubilations of Handers sublime Dettingen Te Deum, rolled through the vaulted arches of the venerable cathedral, was grand and imposing in the extreme. Miss Dolby gave the celebrated solo, "I❑ thee have I trusted," in a manner worthy of the magnifi cence of the theme; and Miss Williams, Mr. Lockoy, and Mr. Machin exerted themselves to the utmost, singing with that solemn fervour and earnestness with which such music ought ever to be rendered. The choruses were taken steadily and effectively, but we should have bee❑ better pleased to have had the vocal parts accompanied as Handel wrote the score, without any additions of extra instrumentation. The anthem was that by Dr. Elvey, which was performed some time ago at Exeter-hall, and of which we expressed our cordial approval, as being a composition founded on good and sound models, evidencing no small harmonic learning upon the part of its composer, and generally treated in an imaginative and effective manner, with out losing any of its solemnity and impressiveness. The psalms by Tallis and Mendelssohn were excel lently given, the three choirs delivering their solemn cadences and mighty combinations of harmony with that energy and decision which betokened well-trained performers thoroughly competent to the work. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cradock, M.A., canon of the cathedral. The first concert will be given this evening, and with it the actual business of the festival may be said to begin. It will include the lValpurgis Night, and a miscellaneous selection.—Chronicle. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT THE itRITANNIA BRIDGE.—His Grace the Duke of Wellington arrived on Thursday evening, by the express train, at the Bangor sta tion, for the purpose of inspecting the Britannia tubular bridge. His Grace was met at the station by T. A. Smith, Esq., of Vaenol, with whom he proceeded on foot, followed by his carriage, towards Bangor-ferry, where he passed the night at the George Hotel. Before six o'clock on Friday morning, the Duke, in company with Mr. Smith, was met at the Britannia-bridge by Mr. Leigh, the resident engineer of the line, and after having closely inspected the tube, re turned to the Bangor station, and at half-past seven set off, accompanied by Mr. Leigh, by an express train, for the purpose of inspecting the Conway-bridge, so as to be in time to proceed from thence by 9.45 train for London. The Duke looked remarkably well, and seemed much gratified whilst inspecting the Britannia tube. It was an interesting sight to see two veterans so distinguished in different field operations walking side by side up the Holyhead-road from the railway station. TREMENDOUS CONEY. AG R ATION.—An extensive fire broke out this morning, at a few minutes before one o'clock, in an immense range of manufacturing premises situate in Pleasant-row, Pelham-street, Mile-end New Town, used as lard and oil works, and supposed to belong to Mr. Crossley, of Old Montague-street, Whitechapel. The building was originally erected for a sugar-house, and, besides being of great altitude, extended a considerable distance backwards, whilst the frontage was at the least computation 100 feet. The engines of the London Firc Brigade, West of England, and parish were speedily set to work, but in spite of the utmost exertions of the firemen and the vast torrents of water scattered over the blazing pile the work of devasta tion continued, and it was nearly two o'clock before the least impression could be made upon the fire, and not before the building was all but destroyed, and even then there seemed every PrObability of the tiallie4 blI/Llilig the whole of ' INSOLVENTS. Rosetta Magdelina Lamford, ironmonger, Chalcroft terrace, Lambeth. James Freed, hairdresser, Richmoni-road, Bayswater. James Claudius Heraud, law steamer, Bell-yard, Lin coln's Inn-fields. Edward Cole, portmanteau maker, White Hart-court, Leicester- square. Thomas Wilson Richardson, taibr, Little Charlotte street, Blackfriars- road. Charles Brace, brewer, Castle Mill, Surrey. Charles Lipscomb, labourer, Leattnrhead, Surrey, S. Stables, cheesemonger, Victoria-pk. George Parkinson, tailor, Wapping-wall, Shadwell. Daniel Rogers, lath•render, Bethnal-green-road E. Kitt, licensed victualler, Bridge-road, Hammersmith. Frederic Stuart, clerk to a plate glass company, Shaw field-street, Chelsea. William F. Walker, attorney-at-lay, Gray's Inn-square. Aaron Perim, journeyman coact builder, Newbury, Berkshire. John Plail, brewer's servant, Romlord, Essex. William Soott, supervisor of Excise, Bromsgrove, Wor cestershire.. William Emmerton, law stationer, Saint Helen's-square, Yorkshire. T. Emmerton, rcpemaker, Apsley Guise, Bedfordshire. Joseph Bairston, bobbin turner, Bradford, Yorkshire. Joseph Pawson, publican, Leylands, Yorkshire. John Hadfield, grocer, Manchester. IJames P. Whicker, tea dealer, Portisham, Dorsetshire. Charles Whittard, hatter, Cheltenham. Thomas Warne, music teacher, Bushey, Hertfordshire. E. Bandies, farming labourer, St. Martin's, Sh ro p s hi re . John Bandies, wheelwright, Itton Saint Martin's, Salop. William Mansfield King, clerk in the General Post office, Rose-hill, Dorking. George Freeman, brazier, Cambridge. Samuel Crowther, mariner, Great Grimsby, Lincoln shire. William Dix, chainmaker, Hallgate, Lancashire. James Bedale, baker, Manchester. Isaac Whittle, currier, Openshaw, Lancashire. William Blackow, porter, Salford, Lancashire. Thomas Hall Hunt, licensed victualler, Liverpool. Henry Jepson, ropemaker, Manchester. Josiah Wedgwood, soda water manufacturer, Oxtou, Lancashire. John Ward, commission agent, Manchester. Daniel Clough, bobbin maker, Oldham, Lancashire. S. Grindrod, cotton manufacturer, Oldham, Lancashire. Daniel Steele, bricklayer, Chesterton, Cambridgeshire: Ann Worton, dressmaker, Claines, Worcestershire. John Hampton, labourer, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CER TIFICATES. In the Country. J. Allmand, Wrexham, DoLbighshire, haberdasher, Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool --W. Clipsoa, Chester, builder, Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. _ _ E. Emmerton, Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire, inn keeper, certificate of the second class-11. Scale, Briton Ferry Iron-works, Glamorganshire, iron manufacturer, certificate of the second class—T. Pearson, Plympton, Devonshire, merchant, certificate of the second class — S. W. Isherwood, Kingston-upon-Hull, woollen draper, certificate of the first class—J. Jackson, Scarborough, Yorkshire, silversmith, certificate of the second class PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. G. Honour and J. Honour, .jun., Tring, Hertfordshire, builders—R. Brawn and F. B. Oerton, Daw End, Rushall, Staffordshire, lime -masters—J.. Shipley, W. Brown, F. A. Hamilton, J. Brown, S. Brown, J. M. Brown, S. Nicholson, and W. E. Brown, Liverpool (so tar as regards J. Shipley) —W. Brown, J. S. Shiply, A. Hamilton, J. Brown, S. Brown, J. NI. Brown, S. Nicholson, and W. E. Bowen, Philadelphia (so far as regards J. Shipley)--J. Tregallas and R. Rilstone, St. Agnes, Cornwall, mercers and tailors—W. L. Clarke and C. S. Clarke, Bristol, attorneys at law and solicitors —R. Saville and W. Bulman, Sunderland, surgeons and apothecaries—R. Eatough and E. Heys Preston, Lan cashire, corn merchants—J. Grafton, E. E. Goldsmid , R. Ward, T. C. Gibson, J. F. Gregory, and J. 0. York, Norwich and Boulogne, coal and coke merchants (so far as regards R. Ward, E. E. Goldsmid, J. 0. York, and J. F. Gregory)—S. Foster, J. Hepple, and H. Foster, Fenchurch-street, wholesale grocers and agents —J. Hood, J. Bird, and I'. Pillings, Leicester, lace manufacturers (so far as regards T. Bird)—J. Ward and and S. Barrett, Epsom, Surrey, surgeons, apothecaries, and accouchers—W. Frio.) and H. W. Price, Leeds, surgeons and apothecaries—J. B. Crocker and J. Fran cis, Coventry, straw bonnet and hat manufacturers — J. H. Aaderton and C. Bullen, Preston, Lancashire, plum bers, glaziers, painters, and papentainers—J. Buckley and J. Stansfield, Austerlands, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, cotton waste dealers—C. Rucastlo and J. Young, Sun derland, commission agents. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Edward Thorne, Marlock, Somersetshire, organist. John Harries, Tynewydd, Pembrokeshire, farmer. Thomas Puddock, Longdon- upon-Tern, Shropshire, millers' foreman. George Sutton, Shiffnal. Shrcpshire, journeyman drug gist. John Masters, Ilchester, Somersetshire, blacksmith. John Gook, New Alresford, Southampton, cooper. Harry Luke Dillon, Barnwood, Gloucester, clerk. Charles Clark, Bristol, bookseller. Charles Paul Oxley, Bristol, clerk. Michael O'Hara Nash, Bristol, retailer of beer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Duncan M'Gillivray, Paisley, merchant and commis sion agent, to meet with Tannahill's Terrace Tavern, Paisley, Aug. 28, and Sept. 24, at one. P. Rose, Dingwall, writer, ship owner and gas manu facturer, to meet within the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall, Sept. 2 and 18, at two. C. H. Boyle, Musselburgh, dealer in shares, to meet within Stevenson's Rooms, Edinburgh, Aug. 28, and Sept. 29, at ten. C. Fraser, Peebles, hotel keeper, to meet within the Tontine Hotel, Peebles, Aug. 29, and Sept. 26, at one. THE ROBBERIES ON THE LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday Charles Whitcher was brought up at the Wandsworth Police-court, on remand, charged with being concerned in stealing a large quantity of valuable property from the South-Western itailway, and Mr. John Saward, a linendraper, was charged with receiving a portion of the property knowing it to have been stolen. The man Pamplin, who was convicted at the last Hampshire assizes of being connected with the gold-dust robbery, was brought up by habeas from Winchester gaol, and examined as a witness. Mr. Beadon expressed his intention to send the case for trial at the Central Criminal Court, and re manded the prisoners until Tuesday. Seward was admitted to bail. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER.—The greatest activity prevails among all parties in Ma n ehesterin connexion with this anticipated event, and committees have been appointed by the various bodies of officials interested in giving her a welcome. The address by the corporation will be given in the Exchange, the use of which has been granted for the purpose by the proprietors. ARRIVAL OF THE PAEKET.SUIP STANFORMSHIRE FROM B OSTON. — Yesterday morning the new clipper packet ship Staffordshire, C apta i n A . 11. Brown, arrived in th e Mersey, in 17 day s f rom B oston , w ith 20 cabin passenger s and 80 in the steerage. This new packet is about 2,000 tons register, 240 feet in length, and is the largest and sharpest American merchantman that ever came across the Atlantic. She was built expressly for Train and Co.'s line of Boston and Liverpool packets, and will sail hence, on her return, on the 20th September next.—Liverpool Albion of Monday. PRINCE ALBERT'S BlRTHDAY.—Yesterd a y the Royal Consort completed his 32d year, having been born on the 26th of August, 1819. The royal standard w as fl oat i ng on the various public buildings during the whole of the day, and at one o'clock the Park and Tower guns were fired in honour of the event. In the evening the fronts of her Ma jesty's Theatre, St. James's Theatre, Gallery of Illustration, Regent-street, and several other public buildings, as well as the shops of his Royal Highness's tradespeople, were bril liantly illuminated. THE BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—A special general meeting of the subscribers to this institution, which was founded in the year 1847, for giving relief and granting pensions to the decayed members of the various branches of the building trade and their widows, was held yesterday at the offices of the institution, New Oxford-street. It appears from the last annual report that the total sum now invested in the public funds is `2,2501, and that there are twelye miles and aye femalea on, the funds. l ~~