The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-29 00:00:00

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' o• oss I WS I...ter Pe o l f=---7"-------"—e Riga, is on the rocks, and expected to I=o - a ' r eek; crew stßed. W RITI, toA "°,/tl.ll, SEPT. 9 8.—The Barl'ara schooner,' , c i f . ciilii:ute, ii,r s„„ o , ri ar „i , i s co 14,0 r., on Buu.at NE.,' "EAP.cted to bcome a wroek. .„ ~ is on eh,. 1)(3111', SEP T. 28.--Ine Juoy, uf A idiiiord KlNosTouil. .e ktid r.ed. anc/;ALMOUTIL wick ---Arrd. Tuscany, S. John's, New &Ma ur s.bout 400 tons, --A vessel bottom up, c . , ( TP' . l e€ l, 46 L Bl, , i t e u o r .—tiarrd. Native Lass, Stl.v.';'l3:::::N2::f °I:: dL: NB.73arw(,h.d.rSEPT, 28. land Clydo, very 1. a ky ' . EtTri, s shore EPT. 28.—The Vine, of Dundee, is on ittsliarch $. 28 crow saved; r(ct ivcd little damage. e LtitStp.Pusr, SEPT. 27 . --'The Margaret sloop and e d x. 1' St ek ure on shore at GLinorin Bay, but are Peeled oft has W 4111% SEPT. 2 8.—The CA•herine, of ...been vrrecked on the East pier; crew saved. have t, itaTLEPooE, SEPT. 28.—The following . vessels_ for Newbury, `11;!rl wrecked :—The Ros-eau halve, of and ~ uadee from r,‘ . .- • ' . ed . t h e mary Gr.... , _,.. the ayno, two men drown , Buz The :1 Montrose, Aberdeen to Ilortlepoo, ex . " thrG,,;:iiimet::i.i:xo,stlEtuhfp;)Lt. y ,,s r s i 4 n .a ,4st rnil r : ::p c i r , r e t w ed st t , o ve b d o . a total wreck :10celsed; crew savtd. The l uchoontr, of :r. hors in th e NBWeastle to Teigumouth sank at her anc , Triton schooner sloop, of 11u1 ., 1. ,,r i5 . It '"e Humber; crew saved. The Chatham. sic' p, at sc'elle't'r, Newcasile to Caen, has been wrecked arldPell; crew saved. c oo k) fali:s, 4aUGEr, SEPT. 28.—The Monarch, of water -10 _inderland trona Quebec, has baen towed in . an , ilig,,!!!. dis Masted and abandoned ; crew saved, a and ,ecl at Bridlington ..._,Jdaint.ttlGT e • wind W .N i. , and light, °II S EPT. 28.—The weather is now fiue, Cachehae ' V.--Many vessel F, both loaded The St. ,ell !wrecked during the late gales. .. , t c if bllle Q ielitiaGluitrtobarcztoTsa .ela tab , ~„. I. r etersburgla to Hull, capstzw _ en et he re ' blead; crew, except the mate, who died, taken A d iait s t i ,z d , e off Dun lin g t on. SEPT. 2 0.--The Martha Anne, New ,4lB3t7covNr:,inh asn,s B Prang a leak and founddebrerdo4lhltthhierirset." )4 41 , r‘ 0 vv .; crew picked up an Queer 4, OEPT. 18 . —The James Gibson, Jaffa to Put in very leaky. petit' eI!AT, SEPT. 3 . —The Batilola, Pugwash to Liver i.ted in here, 4 04 w th h e i ell was ass . .. . 11thafter beii (4,, .Cerberus Bock, is very much damaged and is IVIARXE'I' ----------------. DAY.) NEWS._( THIS 0 ; N I It— EXCHAN GE—MONDAY. , l aver age iti th e supplies of English Wheat were on. hence, th e A "ding country markets held on Saturday; rem and ~,,,_ienitind for all kinds was in a sluggish bta dherlts 47 bed a downward tendency. Fine Foreign • i' Eltiel e i t ib i e ° ,l stlY held at full currencies. Low and midd us bin s Way fully la per quarter. A stead o bu at s s i- ; b in ,as transacted in Burley, Aclult, and the best Indian 41" t Beans and Peas were again lower. F rom a nd Fl without material alteration. good re qaeat f New Y ork we learn that Flour was to th e i °r 61iPPing purposes. In prices, howe i v il erow a i t n e g . Th e f "go supplies offering, no improvement took il I 1.ran,,11..te advance in the value of Wheat and Il i r ff , ll4B been well supported. English 1 i s i h a Orgi ll ' hut' market last we, k the receipts of _ 2 905 (N ot were moderate. From abroad we received li, - 4 4 0 ,2T (1 2i1193 eetiermorfiel:siVt:heat, 9,945 Oats, 1,105 Linseed. 972 • Frel lo te . d, 51 sundry seeds, 4,009 sacks ' Lid ktrketqctl44titY of Wheat received up to this morning's ,ewi fole rabi iroru Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, coastwise, t.'s "r • i eusive, and almost wbollY ti ee - growth. From some of the midland cuu Were as well as from Norfolk the . of, the pr ' ese o n! receipts _ ie soMewhat on the increa-e. Not michstau rf d , g that k 1111, white the s h ow o f , a , p l es of bot.h an ind. ereswits were seasonably large, and that we bsct little' Pressure of foreign Flour, the demand for most eii tk i °f W heat of homeproduce ruled steady, at pr 4 t° those obtained• Monday last, and at which h °(1 cle on -to the close of tisiaeo. ante was effected prior I ll an „ , came to inted f In numerous unfavourable reports 14 %pf 4 reference to the Potato cro, no inclination e was fa ripa es ) ed ee the part of the millers to purchase,. from . Sefflitu elivery. Numerous offers come to hand fr. NI; emtibridgEshir, Lincolnshire, &c. 111 Ppli fresh Foreign Wheat we were very selected. but the supPIY of grnnaried samples was ott,. ottllinot".nretuerdrietlizinuciieoelw.ities we re scarce an d held at full qu hat -and damp parcels so little was doing t per 1.4 t er le •• were almost nominal. To sell, Pertera. less Money must have been accepted by the im- Ta,, .s, , ... 0.- f tt ge,b h rti , ° al of vessels off Falmouth is by no means .te, reduce ,ers of cargoes were anxious sellers at at 94d rates, Good Polish Odessa was otfered The toPteir quartr, including freight, cost, and insurance. te sale fer4,BuPPIY of Barley was small, to euet Fine Malting parcels article w 'Ton e d 1 as heavy. barter. 'ate rates, but all other kinds gave way is per nevertheless, the i. kel t r , it was .11 ! . 81 ,tt;tne slowly to hand, yet the inquiry for „,,Yettiv°,64 s tate, at last week's prices. tact. saa ess ~.... . rou6 . . "' ba I 'al" Oats were b Yht forward; yet the amount 043. %ming in them was limited, at previous q 2,' 1 10 r e , A at ter ~ ma for - Beans was heavy in the extreme, iti.pusrtee less money. aq:sosiaptltte....ttrtico.:(2i,sBB,eopxl.rvi"kieicr(y:.(o. 1.,f. the e bt,lrsmpatnts:::RciiinAit-omnacast mhaetieEo:AaFocilkBilueouriput.ll:::t.cia..se.s.,ndy:ee3wa,trto.ont 36shlye The cl i ti3 W"6 sUpported WI etytruzEsiicylndian Carn Hill 11'0:oile'liVa ttaltrica Ni: t l 7s 208 13E2:0 41s Oats- Yorkshire and Ida- Potato 3is 451 Lincolnsli., Feed. 19, 25s L'itl(l) 4"1 ••: 1 •• 323 395 Youghal and Cork, I 63 19s I rish' ;n it s.. •• •• 333 41s 81ack....... "-- 17 21, 4, tiltto' we.,.a.••...., __, ___, Cork, White ... • • 19, 145 4 ""-0, ie. wite.... • • ___s -s Scotch, k . 'eed : •••• •••• 25.; 29s fike e i lv • • ~ :::• '• •• • • 23s 25s Beans-Tickil.s .... : . .... 26s SOS ~,,, r i, •••• • • . 24s 26s ''g .. 255 27s .1.8414 li g ••• • • 208 24s Yeas-Grey ••• • - ..... 25, 27s ktki l lfrvaai e ; •••• • • • • 235 27s Maple. ••• • . • •... 268 2Se "" - gtiff o i k. l i• ••• • • 288 318 white. •••• ' • " 25 2is k,._ 41)11.. • • 4 * 41'1 . Or- 438 488 Flour poi l l ' e o l N . 4 8 55 .. ..,',:"::: 403 428 Suffolk •.••; • • • • lt 27s :•28 t4-•.4-IWare 47s 521 s vnlna; . le . .•.. 2 3 4 2 , s 3 3 2 7: Stockta &INorfo far t LitlA,, , SEE DS. at fully o -- ea and n SE ..f,,,i- request, _ IWe e k, , napeseed are in , y le ka ° w er ,4 PrlooB. Canary ar,d laces are have the very ‘" N„ other Seeds, as well as Cakes, we Turdo ~,,,..`BllCtioll4 to notice. u 1,; ( ; (1 " °lite, per bush. 75 to les, '‘tlatar,44Zl(lreen.. .. 9s i 1 s 1 Ilir e ?liite, a r, m 4 ••• • • • 8s it s 1 ~ cvlai er •• •• • .55 6d 6s i'd ‘;‘, .......• ••...•as 9d 48 3,1 • D er ••.•••••Os Od 08 Od ti0,!1•44..,1,11arter ~ 57s 40. "‘r•11e4t.•••• ••• 248 30s F 'lite 4 ' , • (Mt) 408 bas ~ ' ()Natl,' '•.•• • -• • ass 51s Tr ef ~. t e , cl •••• •• 36s 50s 13 ....,,iiite..•. 35s 45s I(l 'v tl et t)' s lvti s Paid cin i t S h s e f( 2 )0, e 'ci up to the 20th i Carraway .. Coriander ........ •• .. 163 2I s liempseed, per quarter 323 Ws Linseed, Eng. ;owing • • 60s 6ts Crubing ........ 483 52s Baltic 433 46, Odessa .......... 463 50s Linseed Cake, pr. ton — English Foreign, per ton 6/ Os 6/ 15/ Rape Cakes, pr ton 4/ Os 4/ 1.4. itapeseed,tiew,prlst 211 Os 2310 i .owing quantities of foreign 1850. t t i" cl o 1851. n .................... 89,161 44 b v4llerPool 8,186 ........•..39,582 Stock in bond, 9 569 cysts. peA ,41112.0trorr 11.••‘-n pitrAzrzEmps. the „ rotti on , ---, - -,-:,-°' 4 8 •, ' here i;uring . i , tv L ~, the Potatoes receiriu principal 1 4 ( en ha s v. • • - but the Pri rpli e -3 suown signs of disease, quantity (II e rr 3 are in Excellent condition. As the ly sup• 114 k ited e : t eeeds ih A ....e eernaud, late rates are hare ~..r ton; 0 Shames 1-13 seZ and Kent liegews, 55s to 70s per best f to 655; ditto Middlings, 25a It fr o ,: ii bags reached us from Antwerp, () tend 4o l B o . '" Ghent. d em ise „ UOROUGII HOP riliknEET' Q the tidliPplies of new flops being on the increase, . J owl ad for all kinds is in a sluggish st•tte, on th . e , to_l 7 net e '' 'erels :— Weald ot Kent pocket.s, 61 10s to ii t r o s Stile "t 4 Sussex ditto 4 ls d o i n . .0. 5/ 15s to . 6l 6s. 1 4 tto giveg in Mid Rents er farn . Ito itt r. The duty It t quotations. Picking is now rapidly _d,.ra, draw es cl act s, A th t at pr i e t se 'i n s dil e tolerably firm. is still canal 115,0001. Ica Th e • szynrrarxmLn. c ity n:Torts of ock into London have be te e d n 5 Ic7Xlerisive since naryMo last—they having am9un *n 1650:4°4 head. burin the corresponding period i 14 11 jow,e received 7,8"2 - g in 1849, 5,716; in 1848, 4,360; L 847, 6,460 head. Nrobl---..-otiTS INTO LONDON IN Lambs. Calves. Pigs. I,,,bar g h "aesste• Sheep. Lam • ...... ... _ THE . PAST , WEER. . AliC t lillg ea ." -- ... 341 ... ••• ... Yer •••• 727 ... 260 ..• ••" , 'ttp, .... ••• 140 l4B ... ... — 49 ... _ ts Q tP .. t . , , ti bi eis .: .. ..... ... _ ••• ••• ii. ... 3 eterd,4 ••• 60 ... 1,357 ... 7 4,7 a l t etig eo .. 5 34 ... 2,147 ... 111 ... 3 6 0 2 5 ... .. 7 1 8 4 3 3 qi, q erd,, *• 1 90 ... BL9 .. ••• ,_,„ ... 3 1 ) (tas ei , -••• 36 ... 1,321 •.• ••• ti° Nt " 11 184 io ... —— l _ ~, - ..... 32 ... 416 81 1 ... 10 ..,, °tat ............. --- 508 932 ItZlet. year ........ 6,8;;9 ••• 192 ... •, parison of the weekly imports is as 1 %0 . Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. ... 2 16 2 : 0 •••••• 2 2167 1 18i, t9 ....... .1,217 ... 5,787 ... 138 ••• 44 . 6 , ... 274 14s. ........ 1,122 114 7. , • ..... u5O ••• 3,123 ... -- 1 A ''',•••• 1 ,117 .. 5,119 ... ••• 20 ' - het 4 - B actr, of foreign stook in to day's mu' tkPet4tilia e xtensive, but not so large as had been . !he IP!, ins to the non-arrival of some of i let s lhch stearrers. From the northern grazing (1 1 5 0 - 12heit'h1he arrivals of Beasts were heavy, viz., 2 80 e c otiq "cirns. From other parts of England they were m t i oni fro ,u to 700 Bercf,,rds, Runts, Devons • &c.; and ilklolllit'e°nd 27 horned and pulled Scots. "Na l he Bullock sup lies being inferier,Tthheu p general m e st t . O , Rerefors, and D p evons were in somewhat ims_ 1 , 4 all!:,,lv,quest and, in some instances, they commanded "sitiS''t avan ' ce in ' the quotations, the h, 1, 4 es , figure ts'N'; dull 6 1 per Blbs, but ail other breeds . were 5q1 1 .,, ' 41 4 at last Monday's doelino in value. p; W as 'a decided falling off in the number . o! Sheep 4t,,M with that shown on this day eenight; net mekite'te% the Mutton trade was ;n a sluggish , state, at e , t 't th,:r,e,,_ci currencies. The general weigh . , and condition, 0,• " 44 115; k ""eP Were by no means god. Thu supply t the v : 8, thou , naive was fully ( (Pal to g•I not t say exte, 41 t11 .4415 of the trade. In prices no change t h oo E k w p g l i s i c s e h . Ild cfjlth there was an improved sale for b 4. 4ei g li Pigs the quotations remained un o a t ltered. Per Ma. to sink the offal. 14,4.41rttu5ta... 13 . r 5 2 . ( 4 1.1 P rip t iite;_ . .. .. 2 6 2 i ‘ t I"Si,: 8 o T t ; 46 : 1 :: 1 5: ttqtsreadie4itives 2 6 3 : 40 Calve s ...1: P 2 3 0 0 !.`..!2 4 ,.. .... 0 0 0 0 8. d. to e. 4 Inferior Sheep 2 $ 210 Sdeond qual. Sheep 3 0 3 4 CoLtree-woolledditte 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 310 4 0 Ditto out of the wool() 0 0 0 Large Hogs • . 2 4 8 2 Porkers •• •• 3 4 3 8 quarter 01,1 rigs .46 0 18 0 THE .o:f.T.i.or AT tfAIIKET. Calves. I 27,320 1 249 sUrPLY. Shaer, I Calves. Pi 4,210 183 I 120 A Statement and Comparison of the Supplies and Prices of FaStock eNhibitd an sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on t o onday, Sept. e 30, 18 d 50, and this day, Monday, Sept. 29, 1.51. S. 360 Benstß. 5,148 B qu;t. 1,1400 Per Bibs., to sink the offals. Sept. 30, 1850. 5ept.29,185 1 s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts ... ... 2 6to 2 S 2 2to I, 4 Second quality ditto .........2 10 3 4 2 6 2 8 Prime large Oxen 6 ... 3 6 3 82 10 3 2 Prime Scots, c. ... 310 4 0 3 4 3 Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 3 0 3 2 2 8 210 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 4 36 3 0 3 4 Prime coarse-woolled ditto ... 3 8 310 3 6 3 8 Prime Southdown ditto ... 4 0 4 23 10 4 0 Lambs... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 6 2 6 3 2 Prime small ditto ... ... 3 8 4 0 3 4 3 6 Large Hogs •.. ... 323 6 2 4 3 2 Small Porers 3 8 4 2 3 4 3 8 Beasts ... ••• ... 3,703 5,148 sheep and Lambs 25,310 2:,32(1 Calves 188 249 Pig,s .. 530 360 SUPPLIES ON SALE, OCT. 1, 1849. Beasts, 4,700 ; Sheep and Lambs, 28.380; Calves, 171; Pigs, 190. OCT. 2,84 S. Beasts, 4,167; Sheep and Lambs, 19,480; Calves, 149 ; Pigs, 400. .A.T37) VEMEVIVIEZIMM. Since our last report these markets have 'exhibited frill averego time-of-year supplies of both town a rid country-killed M. at. Beef and Veal are selling slowly - , at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. In the value of Mutton and Pork we have no clung° to notice. Y. d. t) a. 0. 26 2 8 210 3 4 3 6 310 26 3 4 86 3 8 At per stone by the Carcase. F. (I.to e. d. ,ec 1,1nferi0r...... 1 10 2 0 Mutton, inferior •• -- -- middling.. middling ••.. 2 2 2 4 primelarge rime • • • • 2 6 2 8 --- p prime small .. 210 3 2 1 Pork, large .• ••• • •• Veal 2 4 3 4 small .• • • WOOL. Last week's imports of Wool into London were 168 hales from Hamburg!), 993 from Sydney, 944 from Mflbourne, 500 from Algoa Bsy, and 6 from Antwerp. We have a steady, but by no means brisk demand for fine English Wools, at full prices. All other kinds are a slow sale. - _ 2'14.7,7J0W. Notwithstanding that the imports of Tallow since our last report have been comparatively small, the de wand—as there are now upwards of 11,000 casks on passage from S. Petersburgh—is very inactive, and prices are a shade lower than on Monday last. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling at 393 to 393 3d for new, and 38s 8d for old. There are ( ffers for the last three mouths at 39s 9d. Town Tallow, 38s to 38 6d per cwt nett cash; Hough Fat, 2s 2d per Bl's. 1847. 1848. 1849. 1850. I 1851. -- stock this day • • .... 1 ,139 18, 7 22 38 , 737 22,940 29,143 47s Od. 47s 9d 36s 9tl 388 3d to' 398 02 Price of Y. C. • • to Os 01 to Os Od to 3's Cd 39s Od jto39s 30 Delivery last week 2,628 I,BM 2,290 2,262 2,188 Ditto from June 1.. 24,917 30,325 ; 25,163 27,398 krriValS last week . 3, 90 7,6 4 6,948 4,029 1,11, Ditto from June 1 ... 30,9 , 7 41,5' 6 36,427 24,614 { 19,143 ?rice of Town • • 50s fd 49s 6d j 3986 d 41s Cd ; 41s Od STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURGH. 1851. 1850. I 1849. 1848. 1 84 7. r allow dispatched Casks. Casks. Casks. Casks. Casks, from Cronstadt to t.ept. 3, O.S. .. • 27,019 49,650 59,094 67,65 1 66,497 In ships loading and lighters ••• • •• 34,213 22,970 21,8 0 53,233 20,954 lota' loaded sir, sth - -- Sept., O.S. •• .. 61,232 71,635 f 80,54 90,8 ' 7 87,441 Loaded afterwards • • - 47, 4, 11 37,178 38,617 41,423 Total at the close of - -- the navigation - 119,216 118,132 129,504 131,861 London• •••• • • • 17,478 19,918 20,414 34,258 27,646 Liverpool • • .... 4,483 1 ,B' 4 10,0.8 9,638 9,963 Bristol •••• • • • • 1,059 2,700 2,8 0 3 3,208 2,.50 Other English ports 1,,15 3,170 6,867 8,083 7,057 Ireland.. •••• • • • • 631 2,941 4,1'05 3,44 5,217 Scotland ••..• • • • 250 1,674 3,051 4,985 4,572 Germany ~ 1,553 4,109 7,,16 30 , 94 4,770 France ..... • • • - 2,165 4,920 54 4,310 -- 27,019 48,050 59,094 67,151 66,487 DAY.) tog a woman LONDON, WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH OUR CONVICTS ? LET I Eli, IV. TO THE EIGHT 1101%1. tint GEORGE GREY, BART., as r. &e. K.C. &C. Sir,—lf, then, it has been shown that the probation system which has worked so well at Portland might be adopted in a new colony, the question for your consideration is, whether it would not be most wise and most prudent to take such a step. I submit to you that it would for the following important con siderations :- Ist. As being far better calculated to attain the only just end of all punishment by deterring others from crime. 21 As giving to those convicts who are sincerely desirous of pursuing honest conduct the best possible opportunity of efficting their object. 3d. As not interfering with the demand for labour in th s country. On the first point all writers from Beccaria down wards, on the subject of punishment, have laid it down us a vital principle that punishment to be effectual in deterring others from the commission of crime must be certain, yet nothing can be more un certain than the punishment of transportation; for, after the sentence is passed every convict and his friends may indulge a well-grounded hope that it will not be carried into execution. Punished, he undoubtedly is, at Millbank, and at Pentonville, but after his eight months' or year's pro. bation, what is his position at Portland Well housed, fed, and clothed (for without these comforts his work would be unprofitable), after spending two or three years in this manner, he is sent to the colonies, with a ticket of leave, for the remainder of his time—that to perfect freedom—dependent upon his good beha viour, in a delightful climate, with high wages. Does not this question arise—ls this punishment sufficient to deter others from the commission of crime ? On the second point there can be little difference of opinion, for few, if any, will contend that a convict having behaved well in a probation station in the colony, would not have a far better chance of com plete reformation, and of becoming a useful member of society, among those who had observed his good conduct, than if he had passed his probation time in this country, On the third point, carrying out the probation sys tem in the colony would not interfere with the demand for labour in this country. This is self evident—and has not the taxed labourer industrial rights which ought to be held sacred ? and are not those rights cruelly invaded, by subjecting him to the competition of an untaxed convict ? I forbear dwelling upon this most painful subject, which must be familiar to your mind, and no doubt operated upon Lord Stanley and Sir James Graham, when they introduced the probation system in Australia. The discovery of gold in Australia gives the Go vernment a most graceful opportunity of conceding to the wishes of the colonists, and sending no more convicts to the populous places in that colony ; and this would render it necessary to create new stations for the convicts either there or elsewhere. Thus the question becomes still more important—Ought you not to give the probation system a fair trial in the new colony ? Either this must be done, or in defiance of the principle laid down by the Archbishop, and of the lamentable effects which have been produced, you must pursue the old plans of assignment and tickets of leave. I cannot think it possible that you will do this, yet permit me to recapitulate, shortly, the facts which appear to my mind most conclusive that it would be wise to give the plan I have suggested a fair trial. SUN, BOW-STREET.--(THIS Jane Watson was charged with assan named May, and cutting her with a knife. Tne prosecutrix stated that at about ten o'clock on Saturday night she was in a public-house waiting for her husband, when the prisoner, who was eating some bread and cheese, suddenly asked her if she was talking about her, and almost immediately commenced the assault complained of by striking her in the face with the knife, which she said had cut hor very much. A woman who was in company with prosecutrix cor roborated this evidence, with the exception of the time, which she said was about au hour later than stated by the prosecutrix. The policeman who took the charge said he heard a cry of murder, and went into the public-house, where he found complainant and defendant fighting. Complainant had been drinking, but defendant was perfectly sober. The prisoner denied having struck prosecutrix with a knife, and said the quarrel arose out of some epithet the prosecutrix had bestowed on her. Mr. HALL said he believed the prisoner's statement, as she appeared to have been sobs at the time; he would therefore discharge her. The prosecutrix lett the court highly indignant at tl•e decision. WEST3IINSTER.-(THIS DAY.) Margaret Rafferty was brought up for final examina tion ou a charge of having deserted her illegitimate female child, only one month old. The circumstances of the case aro these:—The hus band of the prisoner is a sergeant in the Ist Regiment of Foot, now lying at Winchester, having returned from America on the Ist of August last. During the absence of her husband the prisoner has been living in town with another man, and the child in question was the re sult of their illicit intimacy. Iteppears that on the 9th inst. the husband came to town to fetch the prisoner to Win chester, and she having intimation of the circumstance two days previously, left the child at a door in James-street, Buckingham-gate, to conceal the above circumstances from her husband. The child was found and taken to the workhouse, where it subsequently died, and a ver dict was recorded at the coroner's inquest, " Died from natural causes." The matter was placed in the hands of Sergeant Loome, of the B division, and he succeeded in tracing the prisoner, who at mice admitted her guilt. The prisoner had nothing to say in answer to the charge. D'EYNcourer said it was fortunate for her that the result of the col iLquiry was to the (fleet that the child had not died from rho offence here proved against her; and, considering sho had already been locked up one week, he would order her to be imprisoned for ele ven weeks longer, making her punishment in all three months' imprisonment. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. (THIS DAY.) The election of a Lord Mee or of London for the en suing year took place to-day, in the Guildhall, and was accompanied by the ceremony, paraphernalia, and displsy ehieh usually attend important civic events. The Lord Mayor left the Mansion house in his state carriage shortly before 12 o'clock, preceded by bugle men and footmen, and followed by the Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, who rode in their gay and glittering equipages. On arriving at the Guildhall, his Lordship alighted end proceeded in procession through the ball to the Cour ca Chamber, where a brief meeting was held. This having concluded, the procession was re-formed, and went to the Church of St. Lawrence Jewry, in the immediate neighbourhood, where a sermon was preached by the Lord Mayol'e Chaplain. At one o'clock the procession again returned to the had, and took up its position on the platform, which was of a different construction to that ordinarily used t these occasions, and was advanced a little further into the centre of the building. The hall was only about half full and little intertst appeared to be taken in the proceedings. After the usual proclamation had been made, The RECORDER briefly addressed the livery on the ancient and important privilege they were assembled to exercise, viz., to assist in the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The Coenneet SERGEANT then read the names of the following gentlemen, who had been nominated to the office:—William Hunter, Esq., Thomas Challis, Esq., Thomas Sidney, Esq., Francis Graham Moen, Esq., David Salomons, Esq., Thomas Q. Finnis, Esq., William Lawrence, E.g., Sir Robert Walter Carden, Knt., Wil liam Cubitt, Esq. The names were then put seriatim, and a show of bands taken upon each—That of William Hunter, Esq., vras received with loud cheers and cries of Bravo Hunter." That of Thomas Challis was also received with considerable applause. The other names also gave rise to some cheering, but the degree of applause gra dually lessened until the lest two were announced, and they were received in silence. The COMMON SERGEANT intimated that the Sheriffs were of opinion that the choice bad fallen on 'William Hunter and Thomas Challis, Esqs.—(Loud cheers ) The Sheriffs then retired to inform the Court of Alder men, which is as sitting in an adjoining chamber, of their selection. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs returned to the platform, after about twenty minutes' absence. The RECORDER said—l hare to declare that the elec tion to the office of Lord Mayor to this ancient city, for the ensuing year, has fallen on Wm. Hunter, Esq., al derman and upholder.—(Loud cheers.) Alderman V.' er. HUNTER returned his cordial thanks to the Court of dick rman fur the honour they had con ferred upon him, and also to the Livery, whose recom mendation the Court had ratified. He promised that if attention to the duties of his office, high principle and forbearance were the qualities required of him, be should not be found wanting, and their satisfaction would be the only favour he should expect at their hands. He would act up rightly, and with integrity and honour, and exercise the !Me judgment he possessed on all subjects which came before him as first magistrate of so great a city. He would endeavour, and be hoped to deserve their entire con fidence when the term of his office should have ex pired. lie did not intend to make any further professions. If a kind Providence bestowed health upon him, he would discharge all his important duties to the best of his ability, and they might re st assured that he would endeavour to maintain as far as he was able the rights and liberties of the corporation, and to hand them down un impaired to his successors in that office, which, by their kindness to-day, he was now called upon to fill. A vote of the.eks was then passed to the two Sheriffs, Sir Robert William Carden and Sir George Edmund Hodgkinson, fur the exemplary manner in which they had discharged their duties during the past year. The SUERIFP's briefly acknowledged the compliment, and the meeting diPPersed. FACTS. Ist. That the present system of treating convicts in Australia has been productive of the most dreadful evils. 2d. That one of the highest authorities on the sub ject has stated the cause of those evils to be " sacri ficing the efficacy of the penalty of the punishment to the prosperity of the colony.' 3d. That the plan I suggested entirely avoids the cause pointed out by the Archbishop. 4th. That such plan is precisely similar to that which is carried out under your authority at Portland with such marked success. sth. That the wisdom of adopting such plan in the colonies was recognized and acted upon by two of the most eminent statesmen of the present day—Earl Derby and Sir James Graham. 6th. That the failure of such plan was entirely owing to the indisputable fact that it never had a fair trial. Another most important question has doubtless oc cupied your attention. Whether it would be most wise to seek for new stations in that portion of Aus tralia where there is little or no population—or to select another place for our convicts. That there is abundance of room in Australia is certain ; but I have always entertained a very strong conviction; that a tropical climate was very unsuitable for a con vict colony, both in regard to the efficiency of the punishment of transportation in deterring others from criminal pursuits, and to the reformation of the con vict himself. _ _ Surely both these objects (and it is most unwise to regard any other as a primary one) would be far better accomplished by the selection of a country where the climate was similt.r to our own ; where there was no facility of refractory convicts going into the bush, and living in the open air, and yet where the soil was sufficiently good to enable them to sup port theMselves with comfort. There is of course much difficulty in selecting such a place, and it may be said impossible to name one which is not liable to some objection ; but so emi nently a practical mind as yours would be content in choosing that which offered the greatest amount of good with the least prospect of evil in relation, and in relation solely, to these two objects—the Efficiency of the punishment in deterring others from crime, and the reformation of the convict. In suggesting Vancouver's Island, as possessing the requisite qualities in a very great degree, I refrain from expatiating on other considerations, which will doubtless present themselves to your mind, most ins , portant, however, in every point of view to the states man and to the philanthropist. Sincerely hoping that your health may be per fectly re-established, I conclude these letters on this mast important social subject by Having the honour to remain Your very faithful and obedient servant, RIGBY WASON. Corwar, Sept. 26, 1851. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending Sept. '27,1851 ... £15,423 16 3 Traffic—Week ending Sept. 23, 1850 ... 12,571 16 11 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 195,926 3 8 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1850 ... 172,9t0 9 4 Total number of Passengers—Week ending Sept. 27, 1811 ... 102.639 Passengers ... £13,169 18 10 Goods 2,253 17 5 Total] £15,423 16 3 Total miles open, 1851, 173 1 1 ; ditto, 1850, 171 1 4. London Terminus, Sept. 1:9, 1851. SWEARING •IN THE SHERIFFS OF LONDON AND 11IIDDLESiiX.-On Saturday the ceremony of administering the oath to Thomas Cotterell, Esq., citizen and cordwaine , and James Swift, Esq., citizen and spectacle maker, the sheriffs for the year ensuing, took place at the Guildhall with the customary observances. Previous to the ceremony, T. Cotterell, Esq., gave a dejeiiner a la fourcheite to the civic authorities, at Cordwainers'-hall, and from thence went in procession to Guildhall, where they were installed with the chains of office. The remarkable occurrence of the day was the appearance of Father O'Connor, of Islington, a Romish priest, in full canonicals, as chaplein to Sheriff Swift, who is of that persuasion; being the first time that any clergy man of the Roman Catholic faith has officiated in any civic ceremonial since the reign of Henry VIII.—a period of 300 years. NOVEL SCENE AT DORKING.—Mr. Green, with his balloon and five other adventurers, paid this part of Sur rey aa aerial visit on Tuesday last. The announcement of his approach towards Dorking aroused the inhabitants, and a general run ensued tow ards the " Glory," where one and all were gratified with a most magnificent sight of the bal loon and its occupants. Mr. Green and his companions started from Dulwich in the morning, and the balloon took its course towar s Godstone, Red-hill, and Reigate, and was hovering over the latter town for some time in a dead calm. About nine o'clock, A.M., however, it gradually rose to a considerable altitude and got into a different current of air, but still moving very slowly—not reaching the back of the Glory, in the vicinity of Dorking, till half-past twelve o'clock. It proceeded on its slow course towards the Holm wood, and on the other side of the common Mr. Green put a stop to its career in Mrs. Larpent's park, where they alighted safely. As good luck would have it, Mr. Green had an op portunity of forwarding his balloon, &c., to town, by one of Mr. Pickford's empty vans, which was passing by at the time of the descent. Mrs. Larpent, who is 96 years of age, kindly invited the gentlemen to take some refreshments at her establishment, and of course, after such as airy journey, ti o t k a t l i e o a n v w e o a f s thankful lyMrs.e nt, withaccepted e . v e r A y f t in e r a r the k of r r e e s p p a e s e t t , they i n t: for her urbanity and kindness.— Sussex Express. A Poort MAN'S PRESENT.—A labouring man of St Thomas, named Bright, on arriving home one fine day of this week, was presented, to his inexpressible astonishment, with three " blessed babies."— Western Times. UE " HAMMER" AT LEEDS.—An auctioneer at Leeds was extolling his goods with unusual eloquence, and as they were chiefly draperies he was particularly earnest to impress his hearers with their really good quality. Taking up a roll of carpet, he described it thus :—" Here are (dl yards of splendid Brus4,els carpet—no sham here—all first rate—it is the very best made, for I know certainly that this was made by Mr. Brussels himself. What will vou bid now for this magnificent real Brussels carpet ?"-Leeds Mercury. TLIE ARMY. KILKENNY, SEPT. 27. —The 57th Regiment, at present quartered in this garrison, has received a letter of readiness for foreign service. A MILKMAN'S WALK.--Mr. Truman, of Don caster, who has been in business thirty years, has during that period walked upwards of 87,000 miles, or equal to times the circumference of the earth. The distance is exclu sive of the walking required in the discharge of the other portions of his trade, as bacon and floor dealer. Mr. T. has enjoyed uninterrupted health, and appears likely to purely) " milky way f9r MAY Parf4 4V C9lllO, . MONDAY EVENING, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The longest, the most brilliant, and we believe we may add (in every sense of the phrase) the most suc cessful season ever recorded in the annals of this, the first lyrical establishment in Europe, is now fest ap proaching its termination. Never has any operatic establishment in the world exhibited such a concentra tion of first-rate talent as has Her Majesty's Theatre during the season of 1851—never has novelty fol lowed novelty in such rapid succession. Nobly has Mr. Lumley redeemed the promise he made at the commencement of the season to fully sustain the high reputation of Her Majesty's Theatre. He has done more than sustain—he has immensely increased it. That every pledge given in the programme should have been amply redeemed is a matter of course in every establishment which is under the direction of Mr. Lumley, cela va sans dire. Would that other di rectors would follow his excellent example, and per form all that they promise, or, at all events, not pro mise more than they are able to perform ; but the ffi works of supererogation of Mr. Lumley are sucient of themselves to furnish forth a brilliant season, as a proof of which we will mention the pro duction of Il Prodigo, and the engagements of Madame Ugaldi and Madlle. Cerito, neither. of whom were mentioned in the programme, and which would of themselves, in byegone days, have been sufficient to make the fortune of an ordinary operatic season. The season commenced, on the 22d March, with the debut of a new prima donna, and the produc tion of a new ballet. The new prima donna was"the young and interesting Caroline Duprez, the daughter and pupil of the great French tenor, who, by her per formance of Lucia di Lammermoor, proved herself an apt pupil of an admirable school, and gave promise of much future excellence. The new ballet Elle des Amours was a tasteful production of a series of groupings from Watteau, in which shepherds and shepherdesses, looking for all the world like animated images of Dresden China, went through a series of most graceful evolutions ; the ballet was original and piquant, and was all the more welcome for introducing to us Amalia Ferraris, the Deesse of the preceding season, who, by her wonderful tours de force, contributed materially to its success. It ran through the season, and continued attractive to the last. On the 29th March an Italian version of Auber's Gustave 111. was produced, in which Madame Fiorentini, whose debit had brought the season of 1850 to a brilliant close, sustained the part of Madame Ankastrorn, and more than con firmed the brilliant anticipations which had been formed of her future career. She has during the sea son of 1851 had many opportunities of displaying her great talents, of every one of which she has fully availed herself; never has prima donna more fairly won her laurels than has Madame Fiorentini—long may she wear them. Mademoiselle Caroline Duprez was the moat fascinating of pages; Calzolari was an admirable Gustave; and the fact that such artists as Mademoiselle Feller and M. Pouttier sustained the minor parts of the witch and of Count Ribbing, proves the great attention paid to the perfect getting up of the ensemble of the operas produced, and the immense resources at the command of the establishment. The ever-charming Carlotta Grisi made her first appearance for the season in the scene of the masked ball, and had lost none of her fascination. La Sonnambula was performed shortly afterwards, with Madlle. Caroline Duprez as the Amina ; at the same time Coletti made his first ap pearance for the season in the character of Rodolpho. Then came the next great novelty of the season La Muta di Portici, an Italian version of Auber's Alas saniello, in which Pardini made his debit as Massa- Edell°, in which Massol made his first appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre in his world-famous character of Pietro, and in which Madlle. Monti, the greatest mime that the world has ever seen, first showed an English audience how the character of Fenella ought to be acted, and proved that gesture alone can oft times excite deeper emotions than could the most eloquent utterance of the most sublime words. During the course of the season Mdlle. Monti frequently repeated the character, and we cannot but regret that the arrangements of the season did not permit her to appear in any other. Shortly after the production ofMassaniello the Easter recess intervened; the house re-opened on the 22d April with L'Elisir d'Amore, with Lablache as the Doctor : on the 26th Madlle. Alaymo played Lucrezia Borgia ; her per formance was full of energy, and exhibited much promise; on this occasion Gardoni made his first appearance for the season in the character of Gannaro. On the 3d May Madame Sontag made her debiit for the season as Maria in La Figlia del Reggimento. On the Bth May Alary's light and agreeable opera Le Tre .Nozze was produced, supported by Madame Sontag, Madlle. Ida Bertrand, Madame Giuliani Gardoni, Lablache, and the new buffo Ferranti. The scene in which Sontag gives Lablache a lesson in politeness, good manners, and danc ing, was a glorious bit of graceful buffoonery, and elicited shouts of laughter and applause ; unfortu nately Lablache was taken ill shortly after the pro duction of the opera, which prevented it from having the run which undoubtedly it would otherwise have had. The humour of Ferranti, which is purely, almost conventionally Italian, was not understood by an English audience, and he therefore scarcely came up to the expectations which had been formed of him from his great continental reputation. The first per formance for the season of Don Giovanni (always an epoch in operatic annals) took place on the 15th of May, and on the 20th uccurred the great event, not only of this season but of many future seasons, an event which cannot but exercise an immense influence on the future of the lyrical drama throughout Europe—the debit of Madlle. Sofie Cruvelli, who at once by her personation of Fidelio took possession of the throne of lyrical tragedy, even as did Ed mund liaan at once, per saltum, by his per. forinance of Shylock take possession of the throne of dramatic tragedy. Her performance of Norma, on the 31st, was as distinguished for the impassioned intensity of her acting, the brilliancy of her vocali zation, and the immense display of power, as had been her Fidelio ; and every character in which she has subsequently appeared has but added to her repu tation. Her latest, but by no means her least, triumph is her Amine, in which she appeared on Sa turday week. In the early part of June Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Don Pasquale were frequently per formed, Madame Sontag and Lablache performing the principal characters. On the 12th June ll Pro digo, an Italian version of L'Ellfant Prodigue, was produced with a strength of cast and a magnificence of spectacle that had never hitherto been approached in the production of this great work. Mr. Lumley fairly met and fairly beat the Grand Opera at Paris. The cast ether Majesty's Theatre was infinitely superior to that of the original, for whilst Massol resumed his original character of Reuben, Gardoni appeared as the Prodigal Son, Coletti as the Priest, Madame Sontag sustained the part of Jeftele, Madame Ugaldi that of Neiti. It was the first appearance in England ot the young, beautiful, and accomplished Madame Ugaldi, who at once established herself as one of the especial favourites of the• habitues of Her Majesty's Theatre. Nothing could exceed the splendour of the mise en scene; the gorgeous magnificence of the second and third acts, and the fascinations of the ballet, in which the graceful Caroline Rosati made her first appearance these two years, as Lie, have never before been approached. Ou the 3d July Thalberg's new opera, Florinda, was produced, and albeit certain of our contemporaries have chosen to speak somewhat flippantly of this opera, we still maintain the opinion which we expressed of it on its first production, an opinion which a frequent re-hearing of it has only tended to confirm.—Florinda isa great work, and will live when many compositions of greater pretension and greater present popularity will be forgotten. On the 12th July Alboni returned to us and made her debit in the Cenerentola; she subsequently gave us a genial version of Maria, in the Figlia del Reggi mento, and then appeared as Zerlina, in Auber's last new opera, La Corbeille d' Oranges, a work scarcely worthy his reputation ; she then appeared as Ninetta, in La Gazza Ladra, a character which she frequently performed during the course of her engagement. The next novelty was the production of an Italian version of Balfe's very agreeable opera Les Quatre Fils Aymon, under the title of I Qualtri Fratelli, in which Mad emo i se ll e Sofie Cruveili sustained the principal character admirably, thus proving the great ve r sa tility o f her genius. The last great op era tic even t o f th e season was the debut of Madame Barbieri Nini, in the cha racter of Lucrezia Borgia, who, by the brilli anc y o f her vocal i zation and the impassioned dignity of her acting, at once achieved a triumphant success. The mantle of Pasta has fallen upon her. She is the Sid dons of the Italian sta ge . W e spo k e o f t h e debi t o f this lady as the last great operatic event of the season, for there was still a treat in store for all the admirers of the choreographic art in the debit of Madlle. Cerito, of whose presence in London for a short time Mr. Lumley took advantage, and for a few nights the little " realist" of Naples resumed her reign on these boards, the scene of her many former triumphs, and repeated her principal pas in Ondine, Alma, and the Vivandiere, with all her former grace, vivacity, and fascination. Since the termination of the subscription nights the house has been opened nearly every night at play-house prices for the ac commodatien of the visitors to the Exhibition, and such has been the overflow that many have been turned away from the dens unable to obtain admission. Never has such a galaxy of talent been assembled within the walls of any theatre at the same time as at Her Majesty's Theatre during the present season. We have had 'ontag, Cruvelli,.Fioren tini, Barbieri Nini, Ugaldi, Giuliani, Caro line Duprez, Ida Bertrand, Gardoni, Si ms Reeves, Calzolari, Coletti, Massol, Lablache, and F. Lablache to support the opera, whilst in the ballet depatment we have had Carlotta Gris eßosati, , Amalia Ferraris, Marie Taglioni, and though last not least, Cerito. Goat praise is due to Air. BAife SEPTEMBER for the admirable manner in which he has conducted the operas during the whole season, and for the perfection to whlch he has brought his orchestra. VIE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH. DOVER, SEPT. 28.—As the eye or nautical know ledge of the distance can judge, the telegraphic cable was about three miles from the coast of France, when it was discevercd that, owing to the divergence of the vessel from the direct track, there was only about 21 miles of cable on board to cover 3 miles of sea line. The expedition, in its outward bound course across the Channel, encountered some unexpected and for midable obstcclos. The first contretemps that occurred when a short distance out at sea was occasioned by its being discovered that no communication could be ef fected between the Blazer and the South Foreland, whereupon a messenger was dispatched in shore, and the difficulty at length adjusted. The next difficulty that arose was occasioned by the violent friction of the cable in the process of paying out upon the rol lers, blocks, and chocks, and this, in conjunction with the great strain upon it at intervals, it is feared may lay the foundation of some permanent injury to the cable. Frequent "hitches" also constantly occurred, owing to the roughness and inequalities of the rope coming into contact with the sharp edges of the blocks and rollers, and in consequence of this great caution bad to be observed, owing to the unexpected " pitching" of the vessel, and the increasing roll of the sea. Another very delicate and difficult opera tion was that of regulating the speed of the towing vessels uniformly with the paying out of the cable, so as to prevent excessive strain. These difficulties and dangers, at a later stage in the progress of the expedition, were increased, owing to the impossibility experienced in maintaining a steady delivery motion in dealing out the cable ; but, in spite of the jeopardy of the process, those in charge of the convoy continued to persevere to the end of their twelve hours' stirring and continuous hazardous toil. At one period the position of things was really perilous, for the towing-rope of the vessel attached to the Blazer broke, and the latter, borne along irre sistibly by tide and wind, began to drift out and about without compass. Before another rope and tug could be lashed on to her the Blazer had diverged, it is calculated, from the given track, upwards ot a mile and a half, and in consequence of this catastrophe, between four and five o'clock it was discovered that, owing to this " loss of way," there would not be suf ficient length of cable wherewith to reach the coast. At about six o'clock the Blazer was accordingly brought to anchor some three miles off, with about 2i miles of cable on board. The other vessels were disbanded, and made for Calais harbour. On Friday, at high tide, attempts were made to compass the re maining distance, but it was found impracticable, in consequence of the high sea. In the afternoon, however, of the same day the Bit, z:r was towed a mile nearer the French coast, and the cable having been thrown overboard was secured to a buoy at that point, where it now remains. The additional quantum ot cable, by means of the wire rope machine, which still remains at %Yapping, can be knocked off in u day and conveyed by railway to Dover with far greater rapidity than was the 'entire cable, which was too cumbrous to be carried by that method. The men employed in its manufacture by Messrs. Newell are still in town, and the various layers that compose the cable are also " in stock." The following, ascertained by soundings, is an ac curate table of the submarine undulations of the Channel, in connexion with the sea route of the expe dition, with its configuration in miles and fathoms, between the South Foreland and Sanngate :—One mile out, 5,7, 12, 16, 14 fathoms; two miles out, 14, 14 ; three miles, 16; four miles, 17, 23 ; five miles, 22, 28 ; six miles, 30 ; seven miles, 31 ; eight miles, 30 ; nine miles, 27 ; ten miles, 26, 25 ; eleven miles, 24 ; twelve miles, 21, 26 ; thirteen miles, 20 ; four teen miles, 21; fifteen miles, 21, 19; sixteen miles, 20, 18, 17; seventeen miles, 15, 16; eighteen miles, 15, 13 ; nineteen miles, 13, 14 ; nineteen miles, 12, 10, 8 ; twenty miles, 9, 51 ; twenty-one miles, shore at Sanngate. From this table it will at once be seen how great were the inequalities to which the cable had, in sinking, to accommodate itself. LBY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] OVER, SUNDAY NIGHT, 11 O'CLOCK. By the latest accounts from the South Foreland, the cable remained undisturbed in its situation. Wind and sea same as Saturday.—Daily News. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Intelligence was received at the South Foreland, at six r.ar. on Sunday, by the submarine telegraph itself, of its satisfactory completion to the French coast, near Calais. Communications by the printing apparatus of Messrs. Brett were kept up by one of the inventors at Calais, and by Mr. Cheshire at Dover, and also with the double needle instrument, in a most satisfac tory manner. Fasces were successfully fired on the order to fire being given from either side of the Channel. Copies of the printed message announcing the gra. tifying intelligence have been forwarded to her Me jesty the Queen and the Duke of Wellington, &c.— Times. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—The British and North American Royal Mail steam ship Asia, Judkins commander, sailed from the Mersey at noon to•day for New York, with the usual mails and 120 passengers. The United states' mail steam-ship Atlantic, West commander, will sail for New York on Wednesday next, with mails and passengers. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—At a meeting of the Brazilian Association to-day it was determined to address a memorial to Lord Palmerston relative to the state of affairs between this country and the Brazils. It was also deter mined to solicit a personal interview with his Lordship. DEATH OF COLONEL BRANDRETLL—We regret to announce the decease of another old and distinguished officer, Colonel Brandreth, C. 8., of the Royal Artillery, Rho expired at his residence, the Lawn, Chudleigh, Devon, on Wednesday last, after an illness of but a few days' duration. Colonel Brandreth had served in the corps of which he was a distin guished member for the long period of 54 years, having re ceived his commission as second lieutenant, July 19, 1797. Fifty years he had spent in active service. By reference to " Hart's Army List," we find that Colonel Brandreth was present at many severe engagements, and received several marks of honourable distinction. We are told that " he served at the blockade of Malta in 1800; at the bombardment of Havre-de-Grace in 1803; the Corunna campaign; on the expedition to Walcheren and siege of Flushing, and that he was present at the Peninsular campaigns from Sept., 1812, to the end of the war in 1814, including the battles of Pyre nees, Nivelle, and Toulouse. He had received the gold medal and one clasp for Pyrenees and Toulouse." DiPARTURE OF THE ROYAL YACIITS FOR LlVER rooL.—Powrsmouvr, SUNDAY —The ,Royal yacht tender the Fairy, Master-Commander Welsh, sailed at ten o'clock on Saturday morning for Liverpool, in order to be in readi ness to receive her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal children on the 9th proximo. The Fairy sailed thus early to make sure of rounding the Land's-end with fine weather. The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord A. Fitz. clarence, will follow the Fairy to Liverpool this day (Mon day), where the state barge will be required to convey her Majesty and Court through the Brithr,ewater Canal to Worseley Hall, the seat of the Earl of Ellesmere, where the august party will s'eep, en route to London. After the de parture of the Court both yachts will return to Portsmouth. POPISH RELICS.—The following is a list of Popish relics (quoted by the Me•sra. Chambers in their "Papers for the People") mentioned in Brady's "Claris," which either have received, or are receiving, the wondering adorations of folly :—A finger of St. Andrew ; a finger of St. John the Baptist; the thumb of St. Thomas; a tooth of our Lord ; a rib of our Lord, or as it is profanely styled, of the verbose earn factum, (the Word made flesh); the hem of our Lord's garment, which cured the diseased woman ; the seamless coat of our Lord ; a tear which our Lord shed over Lazarus—it was preserved by an angel, who gave it in a phial to Lary Magdalene; two handkerchiefs, on which are impressions of our Saviour's face—the one sent by our Lord himself as a present to Ag hauls, Prince of Edessa; the other given at the time of his crucifixion to a holy woman named Veronica; the rod of Moses, with which he performed his miracles; a lock of hair of Mary Magdalene's ; a hem of Joseph's garment; a feather of the Holy Ghost; a finger of the Holy Ghost; a feather of the angel Gabriel; a finger of a cherubim; the water pots used at the marriage in Galilee; the slippers of the antediluvian Enoch ; the face of a seraphim, with only part of the nose; the snout of a seraphim, thought to have be longed to the preceding; the coal that broiled St. Lawrence; the square buckler, lined with red velvet, and the short sword of St. Michael ; a phial of the sweat of St. Michael when he contended with Satan; some of the rays of the star that appeared to the Magi. RAILWAY TRAFFIC AND THE EXHIDITION.The aggregate amount of traffic on railways in the United King dom, published weekly from the Ist of January to the 20th of September, inclusive, amounted to 10,652,4791.; corre sponding period of 1850, to 9,251,989/. ; corresponding period of 1849, 8,044,769; and in 1848, to 7,279,7324 ; show ing an increase in 1851 over the corresponding period of 1850 of 1,40 !,490; an increase in 185 J over the corre sponding period of 1849 of 1,207,2201.; and in 1849 over the same period of 1848, of 765,0371. The traffic receipts for the above period averaged in 1851 1,6841 per mile; in 1850, 1,6621. per mile; in 1849, 1,7171. per mile; and in 1848 they averaged 1,9131. per mile. The gross receipts for the eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted to 169,023/. for the week ending the 201. h of September, and for the corresponding week of last year to 129,0991., showing an increase of 39,9241. The increase on the Eastern Counties amounted to 2,5541., on the Great Western to 7,5231., on the Great Northern to 5,866/., on the London, Brighton, and South Coast 1,1911, on the London and Blackwell to 358/, on the London and North-Western to 13,701., on the South-Western to 5,2381., and on the South-Eastern to 8,425/, making the total increase as above 39,924/. being 72.8 per cent. .of the total i ncrease o f traffic on railways in the United Kingdom, le ,ving an increase of 27.2 per cent. for the other lines; the aggregate receipts on which amount to about the same as on the metropolitan lines. FORGED BANK NOTES.-011 Saturday information was circulated with the description of several persons who are travelling about the country uttering forged Bank notes. At I:orking, in Surrey, on Saturday week, a man about 30 years of age, five feet nine inches high, of fair complexion, with brown hair, and an appearance of ill health, passed a forged Si. note to a tradesman, and the next morning left that place for Reigate. He was dressed in black, and carried a dark loose over-coat. At Fleetwood, a forged 61 note, No. 60,465, dated London, 14th July, 1851, payable to Mr. Matthew Marshall, was uttered to Mr. Buchanan, by a msn elder in appearance than the one above-described, jive feet six inches high, dressed in a dark brown overcoat, light brown trousers, and blue checked waiscoat. _ CURE ion HOOFING COUGLI.--It 18 said by the inhabitants of the forest of Bere, East 'Tants, that new milk drank out of a cup made of the wood of the variegated holly is “ ore ter the Ituppiag cough,—Notes and Queries. 29, AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM-SHIP AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY MORNING. By the arrival in the Mersey of the Royal mail steam-ship America, Shannon commander, we have received advicca and letters from New York to the 16th inst., Boston to the 17th, and Halifax to the 19th. She brings 100,000 dolls. in specie, and up wards of 50 passengers. The America sailed from Beaton at 12 40 P.m. on the 17th inst., with a light N.E. wind, and arrived at Halifax at 220 A.M. on the 19th instant. She cleared from Halifax at 4 A m., after a detention of 1 hour and 40 minutes ; experienced moderate S.W. and N.E. winds until the 26th inst., when she had strong N.B. winds; at 11 20 P.M. of the 26th she made Cape Clear ; at 9 30 P.M. on the 27th she wa s abreast of Holyhead; and arrived in the river at 3 15 A ➢I. to-day, after a fine run of 10 days 8 hours and 15 minutes mean steaming time. The United States mail steam-ship Pacific, Nye commander, with the mails of the 31 inst. arrived at New York at 8 A.m. on the 14th inst. She was off Sandy Hook at 9 P.m. on the 13th, but was unable to obtain a pilot. Her run to Sandy Hook occupied 10 days 11 hours and 30 minutes mean time. The royal mail steam-ship Europa, Lott comman der, with the mails of the 6th inst., arrived at Boston at 4 30 A.M. on the 17th inst. after a fine run of about 10f days mean time. The America does not bring a telegraphic dispatch from New York via Halifax. The New York papers state that the stem-ship Atlantic took out instructions from the President to Mr. Barringer, the United States Consul at Madrid, to urge upon the Spanish Government mercy and leniency towards her unfortunate and misguided prisoners. Intense excitement prevailed at Baltimore and throughout Pennsylvania, in consequence of the negro outrage at Christiana (reported by last steamer), by which Mr. Edward Gorsuch, the owner of the two fugitives whom he attempted to recover, was killed, and his son mortally wounded ; the son was not dead at last accounts, but he was not expected to survive many hours. Several arrests of both whites and negroes supposed to be concerned in the outrage bad been made, and an armed force had been sent to Christiana to prevent any further outbreak. The Government has offered a reward of 4,000 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the offenders. Mr. James Fenimore Cooper, the distinguished American novelist, expired at his residence, Cooper'A town, on Sunday, the 14th inst., at the age of 62 y ears. Great preparations were making at Boston for the railroad jubilee, at which the President and most of the high officials are expected to he present. ARRIVAL OP MISS CATHERINE HAYES.—The Col lins steamer Pacific, Captain Nye, arrived at her wharf on Sunday morning, the 14th inst., in 10 days and 17k hours, from Liverpool. She was detained for several hours at Sandy Hook, for want of a pilot. There was a large crdwd of people at the Pacific's dock ou Sunday to welcome the " S wan of Erin," and very general and earnest enthusiasm was mani fested upon her landing. She proceeded directly to the Astor House, where she now stays. Miss Hayes is accompanied by her mother, her sister, Herr Men gis, baritone; Augustus Braham, ballad singer; M. Lavenu, pianist; and Dr. Joy, of Dublin, general manager of her concerts. During the voyage a con cert was given, from which 200 dollars was realized and presented to the fireman and crew of the Pacific. It was proposed on Sunday evening to give Miss Hayes a magnificent :serenade, and about ten o'clock bands of music and companies of firemen and other citizens began to assemble at the Astor. When in formed of their purpose Miss Hayes thanked them for the intended compliment, but begged that they 'would, from respect to the Sabbath, postpone the per formance until another time. The request was com plied with, and the serenade delayed until next night, when it was given with a hearty goodwill. Fires had taken place at Broadway, New York (damage 20,000 dollars) ; Bridgeport (loss 30,000 dollars), Pittsburg (loss 15,000 dollars), Bangor (4,000 dollars loss). The Hackensack Bridge, be tween New York and Newark, was destroyed by fire on the 15th. The state fair at Rochester was to have opened on the 16th. Great preparations were being made. The city was crowded. Governors Hunt, Wood, and Wool ; General Scott ; Senators Seward and Douglas, &c., had arrived. The Canandaigua and Elmira railroad was opened on the 15th inst. A. famine is apprehended in Pickens county, Ala bama, and a public meeting has been held, at which it was proposed to call an extra session of the Legisla ture, to procure the means of purchasing corn. James Clements, convicted of murder and mutiny, has been pardoned. Henry Carmel, for the Dey street murder, was to be hung on the 19th ; and Aaron Stookey, for the murder of Zeddy Moore, was also to be executed on the same day. The heat had been intense at New Yerk. Several deaths from coup de soleil are reported. The change of temperature at New York, from midday on the 13th to the morning of the 15th, was 50 degrees. At New Haven, on the 15th, the ther mometer marked 39, only 7 degrees above fref zing. Edwin Forrest has made his reappearance on the American stage, and after the performance on the first night delivered an address remarkable only for bad taste and coarseness. The steamer Pamper°, the vessel which conveyed the Cuban invaders to Havannah, had been given up to the American authorities by Mr. Sigur, at New Orleans. Eighteen men were arrested at New Or leans charged with riotous conduct and inciting a mob to tear down the True Delta newspaper office. Captain Kelly, one of the liberated Cuban prisoners, bad arrived at New Orleans. His statements totally exonerate Lopez from the charge of having aban doned Colonel Crittenden and his party. From Canada we have no news of interest. The crops are reported to be looking remarkably well, especially the wheat crop. From Havannah we have telegraphic accounts, by way of Savannah, to the 7th instant, one day later, which state that 160 prisoners had sailed for Spain in a Government transport, and that only four bad been liberated, viz., Colonel Haynes, Captain Kelly, Lieutenant Van Vechten, and Mr. Chapman. The report contained in a telegraphic dispatch from New Orleans, dated the 11th instant, to the effect that a defalcation of 50,000 dollars had been discovered in the house of J. C. Burnham and Co., of Havannah, turns out to be much exaggerated. The defalcation will not extend to beyond 15,000 dollars. Advices from St. Domingo to the 4th instant had been received at New York by the arrival of the schooner Gray Eagle from Port-au-Platt,whieh states that preparations were being made by the Hay tian and Dominican Governments to renew warlike opera tions, and that the Hay tian fleet had reached Cape Hayti previous to the sailing of the Gray Eagle. Port-au-Platt was on the 17th ult. visited by a very severe hurricane, which tore up large trees from the roots and destroyed from fifteen to twenty houses. The shipping in the harbour also suffered severely. The English Brazil packet was driven on shore and totally lost; a seaman belonging to her was also drowned ; the schooner Sea was also driven on shore and lost, and the Norwegian bri g F rarer, and schooner Chevere, had to cut away their masts to avoid the same fate. Every vessel in the harbour met with more or less damage, excepting the Gray Eagle. Advices from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the 29th of July have been received, which report that the Navijo Indians had killed eleven persons and wounded eight others, but the cause is not stated. Pieces of gold, weighing from six to eight ounces, have been found in the " placer," near Santa Fe. Great injury had resulted from drought in New Mexico. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, SEPT. 16.—The condition of the money market presents no new feature to-day. There is a constant and heavy demand for money for those engaged in active business, which must be met and which pre vents an accumulation of capital. We hear of no ad vance in the rates for money at the discount houses— paper of the right stamp being done at last week's quo tations. The banks are doing rather more to meet the demand of their customers than last week. These appeared to be a_ buoyant feeling in the stock market this morning, and although the sales were mo derate, prices had an upward tendency. Government securities were in demand at the follow. ing rates: — United States 6 per cent., 1856 ... 105 f to 105 - Ditto 6 ditto 1862 ... ... 110 111 Ditto 6 ditto 1862 coupon 114 Ditto 6 ditto 1867 ••• 115 —115 k Ditto 6 ditto .1868 116 k— 117 Ditto 6 ditto 1868 coupon ... 123 Ditto 5 ditto 1853 101 —101 i ••. In domestic exchange not much doing. Foreign exchange was in fair request. Bills on Lon don sold at 110 to 1101 with some at 1101; Paris, 5.111 to 5.131; Am s terdam, 411 to 41i; Hamburgh, 361 to 36i; Bremen, 78 to 781. Cotton—The market is dull and rather easier to the buyer. 200 bales only were sold yesterday. Flour, &c.—There is increased heaviness in our market for the lower grades of state and western flour, and prices area shade easier. The European advices have had no influence on the market. The supply is good and prices still tend downward, especially for old western. The demand for new is fully equal to the supply, and prices are firmer. The sales of domestics are 3 81 to 4 dolls. for Ohio and 4 181 to 431 for pure Genesee from new whe a t. , Grain—The supply of wheat is good, and the demand is very light, and prices tend downwArd. Noth ing transpired this morning. Bailey is quiet, at 72 to 76e. Corn is less active, and prices easier; sales at 52 to 57 for unsound; 58 to 59c. for good to prime wes t e rn mixed, and WC. Q>w roucl yells, iu 19ts, TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS. NEW ORLEANS, bErr. 12.—The Niagara's nivices have been received, and have caused a firmer feeling in cotton. Middling is quoted at Bic. Sxrr. 13.—The sales of cotton to-day have been 1,800 bales, at a further advance of an eighth, middling being quoted at Bie. The sales of cotton for the week have been 8,800. The receipts, thus far, are 10,000 bales ahead of last year at the same period. CHARLESTON, SEPT. 11.—The sales of cotton for the week have been 1,220 bales, at 64 to 100. Prices gene rally favoured sellers. The receipts of the week have been 801 bales, and the stock o n h an d i s 5,403 bales, exclusive of that en shipboard. MOBILE, SEPT. 12.—Cotton is very stiff in our mar. ket. The sales of the week have been 12.000 bales; stock on hand, 27,000. The quotations are 8i to 91- for middling. 1851. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived at New York—The Great Western and Pa cific (steamer), from Liverpool; Rosa Standish and Charles A. St€tson, from London; Java, New World, Vandalia, Wisconsin, Roscius, Jersey, and J. Z., from Liverpool; Oregon, from Cronstadt; Liberty, from Glasgow; Lorena, from Dublin; Mechanic's Own, from London; Indiana, from Havre; Cornelius Grinnell, from London; Saxony, from Cardiff; Jowa, from Leghorn; Statina Morse, from Glasgow; Hamlet, from Cardiff; Herschel, from Hannburgh ; Robert Burton and China, Amsterdam; Baring, Brothers, from Cronstadt; and Heinrich Edward, from Hamburgh. Arrived at Virginia—The Avon, from Newport, Arrived at Boston—The Akbar, from Rotterdam; Charles M‘Laughlin, from Glasgow; Garland, from Londonderry; and William West, from Liverpool. Arrived at Portland—The Nancy Plaistead, from New port, Wales. Arrived at Quebec—The Roslyn Castle, from Ply mouth; Lord Stanley, and Phesidx, from London; Wilkinson, from Wnitehaven; Latona, from Bull ; Thalia, from Newcastle; St. Lawrence. and Ellen and Margaret, from Cork; Nautilus, from Gloucester. Arrived at Savaunati—The Chaos, and Georgia, from Liverpool. Ariived at Wilmington—The Seeflower, from Cardiff. The ship John Bryant did not go ashore at Appala chicola, as reported, but rode out the gale in safety. The ship Mount Washington, from New Orleans, for Liverpool, with loss of foremast and main and mizen topmast, and leaking badly, was found by five wrecking schooners; they took her in tow and brought her into Key West, where she will have to discharge to repair. The British barque Volante, from St. Andrew's, for Liverpool, ran ashore near the former place, and stove her bottom. She was towed back to Sr.. Andrew's. The British brig Urgent, recently wrecked in Chesa. peake-bay, has been sold for 150 dolls. The British schooner Sophia, from Boston for New.. foundland, was lost off Taicalin, in a gale on the 27th ult. Crew saved. The British schooner Martha, arrived at Boston, from Sr. John's, Newfoundland, reports:—Oa the 27th ult., 60 miles E. of Cape Pines, picked up a boat containing Captain Rosaltons and six seamen belonging to the Bri tish ship iiindoostan, from Whitby for Quwbeo, which vesbel hud foundered at sea, carrying down nine of the crew. The seven men picked up were landed at Shel bourne, Nova Scotia. In the late gale at St. Thomas's, the brig Mary Emily, of Baltimore, ran into a British brig, and the damage to the two vessels is not less than 3,000 dolls. SPORTING N ()TES. No. TO-MORROW'S RACIN CX.XXIV. G- AT NEWMARKET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I have but few alterations to make in the pro gramme I have already published. The Sweepstakes of 200 soya. will be a walk over for WEATHERGAGE. The Grand Duke Michael Stakes will be contested by Ana pub, Eolus, and one of Lord Exeter's. ANSPACR, according to all account, the winner. The second pier of the Third Triennial Produce Stakes, out et its infinity of entries, will entice but the following to the post :—Hernandez, Phlegm or Midas (probably the former), Ariosto, the Ban, the Black Sea, Lamartine, the Knight of the Thistle, Cowslip filly, and, perhaps, that wretched bred animal of Mr. Wigram's, Napauk. Of course, the race will lie be tween Hernandez, Ariosto, the Ban, and Lamartine; and it would not surprise me were Ariosto to throw the lot over, the distance being only across the flat. With re spect to the Hopetul Stakes, some doubt exists whether Homebrewed, penalty and all, will put in an appearance. Bay Rosalind, however, will figure at the post, and though penalised aix pounds, as well as the Goodwood crack, ought, should Kingston miss the mark, to be the absolute winner. Of the three matches, they are all but decided, the Meanee colt, St. Ann, and Bay Rosalind being the victors. Before closing this brief epistle, I will just give the present starting list for the other couple of Triennials. For the Second Triennial the field will consist of St. George, Utrecht, Cranberry, Exotic filly, Clelia, Abdallah, Va lentine, Mickleton, and one from the Goodwood stable. The Fourth Triennial sports the following on the list:— Greyleg, Hesperus, Longbow, Toga filly or Ambrose, the Odessa colt, Lapidist, France or Child of the Mist, and one from the Goodwood stable. which, like unto the other Triennial, I cannot name at the present moment. I am, Sir, I ours, &c., Sept. 29, 1851. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. NEW :wt ARKET RACES. THE CESAREWITCH Eis reported, and very generally believed, that New minster was scratched this morning, AN OLD RAILWAY ARRANGEMENT.—When rail way companies first sought at the hands of Parliament for posers to construct their lines, they wire driven into all sorts of queer and expensive arrangements with landowners to ward off their vexatious opposition, or to satisfy their great demands. o.le of the most curious, though not one of the worst, arrangements ever made with a landowner, was that made by the old Cheltenham and Great Western Union Company (now in the hands of the Gnat Western) with a farmer living near Gloucester. To meet the wishes of this person it was enacted that whenever he was standing near the railway opposite to bis farmhouse the train should stop and take him up, but we believe not to carry him free of charge. Of course it does not pay to stop a train to take a single passenger up ; but still, in a commercial point of view, this arrangement is infinitely better than many others (some of them made in days which ought to be more enlightened, because more recent), by which not only is a heavy bribe given to buy off opposition, but a station is built, and a clerk and porters maintained, to accommodate perhaps not as many passengers as they (tbe clerk and porters) themselves number. With regard to the Gloucester farmer, we are told tbat the old gentleman is frequently seen scampering across the fields to be on the railway by the time the train cornea up, but the train is not bound to stop unless he is at his post. —lierapatles Journal. LORD ARUNDEL AND SURREY..—This nobleman arrived in Limerick on Friday. He is to remain on a visit at Tervoe, Adare Manor, and Curragh Chase. It is said to be in contemplation to invite him to a public banquet. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, who has been suffering from impaired health, arrived at Stapleton Palace at the close of last week from a continental tour. His Lordship's health is amended. We regret to learn that the Bishop of Oxford, who, accompanied by some relatives, has been making a tour on the Continent, was seized at Milan with a violent attack of fever, which at this season is very prevalent there. The symptoms were at first very alarming, but we are happy to say the most recent accounts state that the Right Rev. Pre late is much better, so as to be able to commence his journey homeward.—Buck s Herald. " GOING THE WHOLE 110G."A querist asks in formation as to the origin of the American figure of speech, "to go the whole hog." I apprehend its parentage belongs less to America than to Ireland, where a " hog" is still the synonym for a shilling, and a " tester" or " taster" for a sixpence. Previously to the assimilation of the currency of the two countries, in 1825, a " white hog" meant the Eng lish shilling, or twelve pence, and a " black hog" the Irish shilling of thirteen pence. To "go th e w h o l e hog " is a convivial determination to spend the whole shilling, and the prevalence of the expression, with an extension of its appli cations in America, can be readily traced to its importation by the multitudes of emigrants from Ireland.—Netes and Queries. MONUMENT TO WORDSWORTM—A monument to the memory of the poet Vv ordsworth has been erected in Grasmere Church, and it bears the following inscription : " To the memory of Willi.m Wordsworth, a true philoso pher and poet, who by the special gift and calling of Al mighty God, whether he discoursed on man or nature, failed not to lift up the heart to holy things. Tired not of main taining the cause of the poor and simple ; and so, in peri lious times, was raised up to be a chiet minister, not only of noblest poesy, but of high and sacred truth. The memorial is placed here by his friends aid neighbours, in testimony of respect, affection, and gratitude."—Carlisle Jourxd. WORCESTER HOP MARKET, SATURDAY, SEPT. 27.---The market to-day was very largely supplied with hops from Herefordshire and the western portion of Worces tershire. The samples are various, the wind having done considerable damage in some exposed plantations, while in others they came down light. On the contrary there are many favtured grounds which supply excellent samples, saleable as high as 7L per cwt.. and even higher. Th e Here furdst ire and Worcestert,hire planters a , e moat fortunate this year in having on the whole a capital crop, far superior in bulk to the crops in Sent and Sussex. About 1,200 pockets have passed the public scales, and the high prices which the " Worcester" hops are fetching will render them highly remunerative to the grower. Picking has been vigorously prosecuted for the last fortnight, and in many plantations was finished to-day. The weather ' with the exception of two days this week, has been very favourable for the picking, which has been carried on without inter ruption. GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY.-- On Saturday the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the offices, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings; Mr. H. Currie. M.P., in the chair. The secretary read the report, by which it was stated that the committee appointed by uovernment to consider the postal service between England and Australia had reported in favour of having screw ships by the Cape of Good Hope line, and tenders had been invited. It is satisfactory to know th A the voyages cf the company's ships had been effected uniformly well, and, considering the. distance, remarkably punctual. The directors could net recommend a dividend, as there was no surplus last year, in consequence of a number of debts outstanding having been paid off. The receipts for the half-year amounted to 3h,3901., and the disbursements to 57,3951. 7s. 9d. The chairman moved the adoption of the report, which, after considerable discussion, was agreed to; and, on a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. THE Mooas.—The grouse are still so plentiful that many sporting parties are delaying their departurel this year much beyond their usual time. The birds are mark ably well grown and plump, but so wild t hat i t r e quires a first-rate shot to fill a bag. T he moata i n b a res are also very n umerous this season, and cart-loads of them arrive daily from the Highlands for the English markets. Comparatively few black game have been seen this year, and the breed is giving way before the grouse so rapidly, that it bids fair to be extinct in the course of a few yeara on the Scottish hill —forth (lowlier.