The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-10 00:00:00

g7, 1 7'; r. 7, , 4 77 , 4TR i t 7 1 TV.I T . WC , T'TTT Yesterday and during the previous day the utmost excitementprevailed in the neighbourhood of Walworth, is consequence of the discovery of coffins containing the bodies of two children, under circumstances which gave rise to the rumours that the children had been murdered. c lnfor mation havi ng b een forwarded to Mr. Cook, the oroner's officer, he proceeded to No. 5, King-street, ~r re Y- s quare, w h ere he found in an empty room the elDinns, which were of the most singular construction. T hey were formed of a much harder material than any used for such purpose in mod ern ti mes , l eav i ng a grea t er rese mblance to the Roman stone coffins, which are occa sionally brought to light by the researches of the anti quarian. On closer inspection, it was evident that they Were composed either of asphalte or some other bitu plminous substance. On each wss a metallic inscription ate, bearing the following J olin Gibbs Kirrage, died 4th J une, 1842, aged 10 weeks"—" Rosa Amelia ikirrage, died sth April, 1848, aged 10 months." • T his singular affair was brought to light in the follow -1,1,1g manne r . About seven months ago a woman, giving str the name of M rs. Ki rrage, took the house No. 5, King t, but but not being able to pay the rent, the landlord on Thursday last distrained upon the goods, and the m en sent to remove them, much to their astonishment, fpolice ound coffins ; and im me di a t e ly gave i n f ormat i on to the Mrs. Kirr age , w h o i s s till rema i n i ng in the boos Mrs. and who is far advanced in pregnancy, is in the ;Edeepest distress, not having a vestige of furniture, or b v en a bed to lie upon, although her confinement is u ur ly expect e d . S he stated, in explanation, that her ;lehe was in prison for debt, near Brighton, a n d th a t o uld not b e h ear d at t h e I nso l vent Court for a wewlvemonth. He was a bricklayer and builder, and formerly resided at Norwich, where the child John died in 18 42, for whom he made a coffin of asphalte, one of those found. The other child (Rosa) died at Kennington, and another coffin, also of asphalte, was made for it by the f ather. She also stated the children had not been buried In consequence of their poverty, but afterwards admitted that her husband had tried to get a patent for the con struction of coffins on the principle of those found. She tthen handed to Mr. Cook two certificates, one of them eing, from. Mr. eCarter, the coroner for E as t S urre y, w ho Tld an inquest on the body of Rosa, at the Greyhound avern, Kennington-common, on the Bth of April, 1848, t he child havin g died suddenly, and a v er di c t o f " Na tQral death" was returned. The other certificate, rela ve to the death of the second child, is from Mr. John icholls, physician, of Surrey-street, Norwich, certify th.at the death' occurred at St, Peter's Mancroft, Norw ich, on the 4th of June, 1842. b § u Perhitend en t L un d , o f t h e P di v i s i on o f police, on e informed o f th e di scovery , d eci d e d th a t he could the tont v move in the matter until he had communicated c om Missio ners Information has been forwarded to Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for his d ec i s i on as to whether an inquest d°llg_,ht to be held up on th e b o dy o f the child John, who •,,,'g at N orw i c h , or whether the cert ifi cate o f M r. ieholls is sufficient. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. to.d„-J The supplies of fruit and vegetables were on sale The ge p neral demand ruled active, as follows : „„f o ßOlT.—Pine appl es , E ng lish, 3s 0(1 to 6s Od each ; ditto e s T ge l li s al,ls to is 3d each; Orleans plums, is to 2s; green Od. to 2s Oder punnet ; hot-house grapes, 2, `4`, l to 3s 6d; apples, 3s Od to 5s per bushel ; pears, `", to per half sieve ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; oranges, to 35 per doz. ; pomegranates, Od to Od each ; almonds, P e r peck ; Barcelona nuts, 20s per bushel ; cob-nuts, b e B.Per 1001bs. ; chesnuts, 8s to 203 per bushel ; straw t,„;.res, is to 2s Od per asket ; peaches, 4s to lOs ; nee le t nes 4s to lOs ; apricots, is to 3s per dozen ; melons, 24 t c , ° , 32 each ; cherries, Od to 2s Od per lb. ; gooseberries, - 6 d ; currants, is 9d to 3s Od. per half sieve ; jigs, „.I?er doz v E G 28 0, 1 ETABLES.—Cabbages, 6d to Os 9d ; Brussels sprouts, 28 6,1 to 38 Cd per half sieve ; brocoli, 3s to 6s ; greens, to to 4s Od per dozen bunches; broad beans, is 6cl h 2s Od per half sieve ; French beans, is 6d to 2s Oil per 4 alf sieve ; sea-kail Os Od to Os Od ; asparagus, is Od to 4 8 Per bundle ; rhubarb, 3d to Os 6d per bundle; 2(1 to 4d each ; potatoes, 40s to 100 s per ton ; "l i ps, 2s Od t o 2 s 6d ; carrots, 3s Od to 4 s Od per dozen l s t eu ee ; cucumbers, Os 2d to Os 8d each ; celery, 9d to per bundle ; spinach is 0(1 to 2s Od per half sieve °id onions, Gs Oct to 108 Od , per bushel; young do, 4(.1 to Gil Per bunch • leeks, 3d to 4d per bunch • ' shallots, Gd to 8(1; 6d. to 8d per lb ; endive, 2 s 2d to 3s Oct per score i maall salad 2d to 3d perpunnet; horse-raddish, is Od to 3s Od t er bundle ;Odr, is 6d to 2s Od per pottle ; parsley, Od to 3s per dozen bunches ; turnip greens, is :id "" is Gd bushel • beet, is Od to is Gd per dozen ; cos lettu ces 6pdefo per doz. ; radishes, is Od to is Gd per doz. ,ands ; ' tomatoes, 6s Oil to 8s Od per dozen ; mint, 3d to " 4 Per bunch ; artichokes, 3s to 6s per dozen. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese 4s Od to 63 ; Turkeys, 3s 6d to 5s 6(1 each ; Ducks -8 6d tc.'2s 6d; tame Rabbits, is Od to is 9d; wild ditto, Gd ‘0 10d. • Pi geo ns, 5d to 8d each ; roasting Pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Surrey Fowls. 5s Od to 9s Od ; ditto Chickens, 3s 0(1 to 5s 0(1; barn-door Fowls, 3s Od to 5s Od per couple; Capons, 3s to 4s Od : Chickens, is Gd to 2s Od per coupl e ; Pheasants, Os Od to Os Od; Partridges, Os Od to Os Od; Hares, Os Od to Os Od; Leverets, 3s Od to 5s Od; Woodcocks, 2s Gd t o 3 s 6d; Grouse, is 6(1 to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to is 6d; Teal, 6(1 to 9d; wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s Od ; Widgeons, 9d to is Od; and Plovers, Gd to is each. English Eggs, 7s Od to Os Od; French ditto, (is Od to Os Od per 120 ; Ostend fresh butter lls, and English lls to 13s per dozen lbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 5s Od ; B r ill s , is Od to 5s Od eac h ; salmon, dtois Od ; Cod Fi s h, s 6d. to 4s 6d ; Soles, 2d tO 20 is 2d per pair ; Eels, 4d to lid per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to Gd ; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d; Whitings, is to 3s Od per doz.; ?boreys, is to 5s Od; Mullets, 6cl to Os 9d each ; Common Men, 8s Od to lOs Od; Natives, 36s Od to 48s Od per % L -; Mackerel, 30s per 100 ; Smelts, i s to 5s Od per doz. ; 1 3 "te, 6d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon; .k!eaters, 15 3d to 2s Od per dozen; Fresh Herrings, 3s Od 4,1 3 ! 9 d per 100 ; Haddocks, 3s to 7s per doz. ; Plaice, C":' 6d each ; Carp, 2s Od per brace ; Tench, 2s Od -U s Od per brace ; Gurnets, 4d to is Od each ; Halibut, 6 4 1 Per lb. • Salt Fish, 2d to 5d per lb. ; Prawns, 2 s 6d to R a °a per lb. ; Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen ; Sturgeon, Per lb. ; Trout, 6d per lb.; Pike 6d each. BREAD. gine prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are frong 9 d; of household ditto, Qd to 8d per 41b loaf. NEWPORT. 4 3 ( 3 , 63 f, from 3 s 4d t o 4 s Od ; M u tt o n, 3s 10d to 5s Od; Lambs pe r - ' Bl t : s 6 6od ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d ; Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ileef,ltoCH , from 3 s 2d 4s Od ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Od ; to 4r 8 ', 48 6d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 38 8d to 4s 10d; Pork, 3s 8d Per 8 lb s. by the carcase. HIDES AND SKINS. 4. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d to Od; 641 b to 721 b, 3d ‘o 34d. 721 b to 801 b, 3jd to 3Ad; 801 b to 881 b, 3 . 0 . ; to 4d; to to 9 61 b, 4d to 4id; 961 b to 1041 b, 4id to 4d 10411) „1121 b Od to Od. Horse hides, 6s Od to Os Od; calf skins, 't it, is Od to 3s Od; ditto, full, 6s Od to Os Od; polled Os 6 1) (1 ' 4. 3 _ 8 8d to 4s sd ; K en ts, 9s Od to lOs Gd; Half-breds, a u° Os Od ; Dow n s, 3s Od to 3s Gd; Lambs, 2s 10d to ; and Shearlings, 2s 7d to 3s 4d. %t r . HAY MARKETS. drIIPIELD.—OId meadow hay, 41 4s to 5/ 5s w ; iodito, 2/ lOs to 4/ Os ; old clover, 5/ Os to 6/ Os ; new di4:o‘.ll3titol,°2Bl to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. euoslerate su pply, and a dull trade. I leNv ‘ 9ER LAND.—OId meadow hay, 41 4s to Si 5s Od ; 12s to 4/ 4s • old clover, '5l Os to 6/ Os ; new N 3 / los to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. ),Y tolerably good, and trade dull. Z e t t o Z E o c HAPEL b .—dld meadow hay, 4/ Os to 5/ Os ; 2l 108 to 4/ Os • old clover, 5/ Os to 61 Os ; new 1'144 14, 1 1 r . to 5/ N ; and straw, 118 s to 1/ 16s per load. 4 8 just b: dkxl en . e 1: libluiii:printedTON of N A the E . number — A return and t tonnagePthaerrl ioapfmayeretnsit-- Air e , and registered in the ports of . the B d ritish em i ' 4 each year from 1815 to T 1 11,ars con ,_-.- 111 „ _ nected with shipping.nBst3h,ewuitnliiteo Kingdom le" Year ended the sth ofJanuarylast,7 i l n 2 th ve e s u se n ls i. , ted ksi,49l tonnage were built and registered k ilg(l°T n• In 1852 the total number p for o t n he th U e n 3 it l e s d s 1,113118::::n, C . hannel , .lslands, and British lanotavtionisawnaat_ t.. vessels built of 293,679 ed the vi''elnber last there were 243,512 me ee n v e c in ra p l l p tonnage. 11° I ng the vessels belonging to the of cl the there were o foreiu-ge 4,424,392. Last ear de of the 14)141- rnPire • The vessels numbered 34,4 f 0 8 2: c 1 r r thlPe, __730,169 tonnage in the. wfaorrdeir antdra i ta t s i n s h and toilin;" ikirigdorn that entered inwards, coasting the tr4d,`g outwards in the ar oe ' ,1 1 the year ended same the be a e h„ In the 6,B72 l s in B g l tweetl:t_ol tonnage em p lo y ed, l slhci w ' ijd a ai s nngu l a 2 rt , yl 4 :e 7s lt :4 B , 9 s w d ;:t r . . s. t,nte4-ii.reat Britain and Irela l i .. d r, - .2 th ' 'h• g built 4 4 Iplk 111 Wards and 13 441,8 rnra nt A e number of s IR British re- Ri 'iter e 4 i t a ' by British owners,Band to which it that in cleared and the tonnageeu'6 countries 72 d 4. additional street, willt ave been given was 2 , ction of an a Port,,. ;3011, ATLE.— The ere kt B ,dge at the top of the n nas been commenced. Long 1 - e w v a a l t k i 0 , nextn will P b a e r kof 4en-414rnental character, more Thei leiarsniivoengyrawni th e ;' - 3'' of the park than with the I t ' l be4tie• Another lodge, of a similar - with the • nas. design, Ptiv at e e reete d residence of ter / le rc'ad at to Frogmore-lodge, at the entrance from the Long-walk wal i k s to the N Yal leading the Duchess of Kent. lloye.te.j?°:kl. PRIL ANTHEoPy.—The philanthropy prac ilea]. .4,lghtess the Prince Consort is eminently a moral and hoeial Illipressed with the necessity, in , Illt klat i • P ou c " f t of view of providing better house aceom eht kw t . or the industrial classes, the Prince . didn a o s t 1:441.04 `aed With merely allowing his name to stand linrpntienis the different societies established . for that 4 111 11 p• ' Ilc 'r did he think the substantial assisdtaenneee to tor,4°ent subscription all that should be at once arrim 4 „ 4 cause he had warmly espoused j but t‘tgee-"`ne principle into practice.model cot- The 20 'of the 'rihe'''' Windsor w re built under the auspices a __ tella,(l3-)Y the Wirlor Royal Society. They are were treeteci and answer the purpose for which they 'kill re 0e adrnirabl In a few days the dir . e? w tors_ Na„,•-eelve th e for the erection of 28 additional off rhea °II the same plan • these, when completed, will Itee°lll 4 ll 4 the where it is most needed, a mass of house f totlve .lodation.; for its extent unequalled in point o t e tn orifitin2ce. ~fithin the last ' few days, also, the erec taltl.ll,llcede% Vs, sidehef park 17, n b0 , • s, has been r e ,, l Vt; oneaeeintil .o i t el entrancesKg s-road, near to to Windsor Fghal6intltah-v„rel(r:e coOttradgerese I:avPe rm b e ee P n a given for the erection , also for the park labourers, at t ° 37ai d e "'I k, .%ining-hill and other parts of t ttajP,B, ZeE'ne• At present' the labourers . occupy co - Zlr''ted °,avY rents at the nearest points to their lis\dilttpiciraZ For thei most part these , cottages are \P eri' e Well ar e a' and unhealthy. The nexs e c r o e tt e a m g s es e w en il . l Nvitil,et'tlY laidalned and ventilated, with th 1 41 e tile ? r i ll ° i n. This improvement originated solely til e led the .ce, who, as Ranger of the Park personally . itizasitea,,nlici, I.ak•unild gave the necessary directions for ) aat... 11111- gat e - • . -tne elevation of the cottages near N; NI. be on an original and ornamental fro'lt . dea lgits by Mr. Teulon. as in the a core?' ordinary „,bat in" boar ° n o g ,' CO? . N ne scc l ' are little Sitting. .stelf d e. I to • efl 0° • it 016 a• t !orl Nap e the „,t the P . l-- joUbtl e 7 , i 5 11 ' the ' lee ' vent s ' ON' F;TI -, 1!;T: DAY„) 43. - BRITISH RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Yesterday. Business done this day. Shr. Paid St. 100 20 8 1 14 all 31 28 27i, all RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Ambg. Nottug. Bost. & Eastn. June Wolverh. Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. Cheshire June; Do. Chesh. & Birk , £5O & £25 Cons Do., £20... Bristol & Caledonian-- ...... 184 100 100 all all all Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon.... Cork, Black. & Pass. Dublin&Belfast June. Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction...—. Do. New 100 li 100 160 100 100 `East Anglian (X 25 L. & E. & L. & D.)..... Do., (XlB E. & Eastern Counties.....l Eastern Union, Class' A. late E. U. 5h.... Do., do. Do., B. & C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dundee Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. Great Western....... Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds.. Lan'easn. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths . ...... Do., Wst. Riding Un. Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So uthyot. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright.&S.Cst.; London & N. Western, Do. Fifths Do. ,IG/.5h.,M&8...0 London & S.Western Do., Do., £4O Lndudn7.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch.Shet&Lincln. Do., Man. &Lin. Um Midland . Do. Birming. & Derby Midland G. West. (Ir. ) Do. i Shares .......... Newcastle ct Carlisle.. Newmarket............ Do. Bury Extensions Newpt.Aberg.6llltfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint (Ix Rostrevor N0rf01k..... Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2 De., i A Deferred Do., 6 B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western I l N. & S. Westrn. June. Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton..... Scottish Central (Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg. Do., L. & N. Wcstn. Guaranteed Stock... Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. MM.)...... Do. Halves, d 0....... Do. Oswestry ......... Shropshire Union.... South Dev0n.......... South Eastern South Wales. S. Yorksh. River Dun Stockton (ix Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Vale of Neath... Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick ,West C0rnwa11........ Wmbled on &Croydm Woodford ..... ......... York Newctl. do Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase IYork & N. Midland 25 -- 27 4i - 4i 9i - 10 10 - 8 ~ 18 - 20 4 - 3 641 -64 i 20 - 21 18 - 19 i . 7 i'p 8i - 9 5 - 5 4 3 4 12i - 138, - 47 - 49 33 - 35 701- 71i ii 7 73 . - ... 27 - 29 79 - 80 50 -52 129 - 131 1108 - 110 84 - 85 7 - -- 105 -- 10 - 4 17 -- 18 f 724 -72 i 53 sgc 3#— 3, 14i -- 15 8 g ' lA Isp 99 -- 100 4081 -- 109 - 1 t: - 81 82 10 -- 9 d, 8 -- 7 d 11 -- 13 18 -- 20 21 2t 661 - 66,j 37 - 39 55 - 58 4 - 3 d P 2i - 3 8 - 8i 53 - 5 3/ 3 d 31 —32 8— 10 14 - 2 7 - 74 5 4t , 8 - 84 1 - 24 ; 454 - 464 93 - 96 62 - 64 61 - 63 G 7 69 —1 dis 18 -- 20 9 -- 10 13i -14 i 34 18 -- 20 6 66i -- 674 36 -- 37 12i .- 14 ... -..-• ... 15 i 3 - 15 1 A - .30 - 32 9i - 10 67 68 8 70, 21 -- 2dl 53A 5431 PREFERENCE SHARES. 66. 7 xd 53a 3 x d 'Aberdeen . Do., No. 2, 7 p. c... Bris. di Ex. 4 p. s. St. Do. 4 p. c. Shares !Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork&Bandon 5a p.c Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction EastA nglian (310 s) 6 per cent.... ....... . Do. (t 5) 7 per cent Do. (£7l7s) 7 p. et Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. c. St Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent EastLancash. 6 p. eta Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 54 per cent Glasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent. Great Northr 5 p.c. Do. 5 p. e.,Redeem., at 10 p. c. prom Gt. Southn. &Westn. (Ireland) Eighths Gt. Westu. (Berks Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) G. West. fixed 4i p e Lan. & York. F. £2O, Do., 6 p. e., Stock London and Brightop Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 . .... Do. New Guar. 6p. c , London & S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler. Shares . . Londy. & Ennis. A SI) Mauch. ,Shef. , & Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do. Now, £lO Do., bi ...... Marypt. &Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4 i , , per cent. Do. Mid. Consol. 6 p.c. St Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4l per cent Norfolk Extension Do. Pref. 1A per ct Do. Way. Val. 5 p c North British . North Staffordshire.. Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6p. c Do Shrews& Birm. N. G Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min),B p. c. Do. 5 per cent.. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of 21 09.6 d., S. Yorksh.4p. c. Guar. IWaterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York Newcastle and Berwick, 4 p.e.Pref [Do York& N. Midland H. & S. Purch FOR: !Antwrp &Rotterdam! Belgian East. Junet. Charleroi & Erquelin !Dijon and BCSapla !Dutch Rhenish ;East Indian Do. Extension IGt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France 'Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. , Luc xembourg Do. (Railway) D 0... 'Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref. Lyons Sr, Medite man Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (with interest IDo. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds [fm.y.B.&Ams.Shs.] !NorwegianTruk. Pref !Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans !Paris and Rouen !Paris and Strasbourg !Paris Caen& Cherbrw. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse._ Do. 5 : 1 1 per cent. pref. Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Fhtuders Do. 5,L, per c. Pref . Western of France West. of Switzerland New Zealand.... 103 - - 105, 104 - 1661 19 - 20 6/ - 6g 31 - 41 5 - 5i 11 -- lip 14 -- 14i -14 i 20i -- 21.4 lin 126 1110 - 112 8A 8i 71 103 104 d - Alma 150 152 ... -- . - 3i 10 - 11 13i - 141 - 7i 104 - 104 - P ... --.• ... 147 149 id OP 113 -115 x 117 120 115 - 117 243 - 2531 10 114 17i —17 i ip 14 15 par — zp 25 26 19 20 is 99 102 6 id A pi 11 lid 1 13i 14. 1 - 2. 2i —21 d 44 4' 7 1 1 L » 28 2, 1 3 - 1 — 6 i id 4 44 14 -li 14 P ... -- ... • • 61 - 7i 34 -35 i 14 - 1 , 4 84 9 17i -- 17ip 49 -- 51 43i -- 444 37 -37 A 4 -- 5_ 20f --9 - -8 41 54 gar 4 .. ... 9 91 id 2 241 :lON. Pm 10g72i li 14i 99i lo6i i 6 1 14 2 i a d 81 80 . 22i li Gsi4Vsixd 51i 50 a d 66; i 5i 111 10i Bitt THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENINU, SEPTEMBER :D AT RENT. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. seemed taking it easy, and Coeur de Lion, having re fused, N, is also i ii tile rear. -liter turning at the top, by the enclosure, Sam Hood came out strongly, h ea d e d Ploughboy, and went to work in rattling style for a quarter of a mile, at the end of this near the brook Ploughboy came to him, with Franc Picard close at hand, Ploughboy jumped the big brook first, but over reached, and cut himself severely, and on went Franc Picard with the lead, Sam Hood after him ; Ploughboy recovering, soon passed Sam Hood, but Franc Picard kept his forward place, and won cleverly by two lengths, Sam Hood third to Ploughboy's second by about the like interval. All the horses took their jumps without a casualty, save that of Plougboy. Lady Arthur was fourth, Timothy fifth, Billy from Brigg and Coeur de Lion pull up, and walked in. The grand event over so punctually, that a great number of the English visitors did not arrive till the winner had returned to scale, the second race was called. This was Leas , ng Compans. .2losing Prices Yesterday. Business this day. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-FRIDAY. Between Warwick and Stretford we have scarce mus tered an assembly. Bettinc, at the rooms this morning was consequently v er y limited ; the following being the only transactions that came under our notice : CHAMPAGNE STAKES. sto 2 agst Tajcaster (taken). GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 6to 1 agst Haco (taken). Bto 1 agst Heapy (taken). 12 to 1 agst King of Trumps (taken). 16 to 1 agst Caracara (taken). 16 to 1 agst Friday. ST. LEGER. 150 even on West Australian. 4to 1 agst Sittingbourne (offered). 9to 1 agst The Reiver (taken). CESAREWITCH STAKES. 15 to 1 agst King Pepin (taken). 25 to 1 agst Indian Warrior (taken). 30 to 1 agst Winter (taken). 33 to 1 agst Torment (taken). 33 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken). 33 to 1 agst Garforth (taken). 50 to 1 agst Lerrywheut (taken). CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 25 to 1 agst Pelion. 33 to 1 agst The Hatchet (taken). THE DERBY. Not a bet laid. A STEEPLECHASE of 2,400 f., given by the Companies of Rouen, Havre, and Dieppe ; open to horses of ail countries ; 150 f. entrance, h ft ; about three miles ; to carry 65 kilos. (1301 b.) ; the winner of a stake of 120 says to carry 41b extra ; of 160 says, 61b ; 61b allowed to horses foaled and trained in France. Three miles. M. de Lamarre's Flying Buck, 67 kilos (H. Rackley) 1 M. George's Augustine, 65 kilos ............ (Planner) 2 Le Comte de Contandon's Bedford, 65 kilos (H. La Le Baron de Monnerove's Quickstep, 65 kilos 0 (Wake 0 Bedford and Flying Bu c k f oun d most friends, fi the eld) for mer at 6 to 4, the latter at 2 to 1 ; 3 to 1 agst Augus tine or Quickstep. CHATHAM RACES.—FRIDAY. MEMBERS' PLATE was won at 3 heats by Mr. Stevens's Herbert, aged (1001.) Bst 101 b. (Yates), beating The Chase 4 yrs (1001.) 7st 101 b. (Hiett), and 4 others. WEST KENT STAKES were won at 4 heats, by Mr. Hitchin's Economy, 5 yrs (301.) B s t 81b, beating Mr. Smith's Isabella, 4 yrs (301 . ) 7 st 81b. (Land, jun.) and 8 others. Economy was p os t- entered, an d a ft er th e first heat a dispute respecting th e owners hi p l e d t o a m os t disgraceful scene which occasioned considerable delay. The horse was sent off the course, but brought back vi et armis, and Hutchinson, the jockey, was so unnerved that in the last heat Hornsby was put up. A more dis creditable affair was never witnessed.on the turf. Flying Buck was in front at the stand, Bedford in close attendance on him, Augustine and Quickstep a little in the rear. At the water jump, which Flying Buck cleared neatly, Bedford fell, and Lamplugh got a regular purler. He, however, immediately g o t on hi s feet, and started ff in pursuit of his stray animal. There was a warm manifestation of applause from the imperial party on seeing the rapidity with which he recovered himself. Soon after this he refused, and was out of the race. Quickstep also got into the brook, but was persuaded out by Wakefield, and raced after her horses in vain. Augustine now took second place to Flying Buck, and this order was kept to the end. Flying Buck, well ridden by Harry Rackley, being put by six lengths from Augustine, who pulled determinedly, and seemed inclined to bolt, but Planner kept her to work. After Bedford's fall and Quickstep's blunder, there were but the two horses in the race. The third event was a gentleman's race. RAILWAY PLATE of 30 sovs., adarcrtoa sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. Once round and a distance. Lord Clifden's Warbler, 3 yrs (1001.), 6st 101 b (Tovey) 0 1 Mr. C. Formby's Lady Blanche, 4 yrs (1001.) 7st 71b (Wakefield) 0 2 Mr. Balchin's Tame, 4 yrs (1001.), 7st 31b (Hiett) 3 The following also ran :—Anne Page, Honesty, Mus tang, Economy, and The Assayer, bolted. Nightingale weighed for Sophistry, but the horse did not go to the post. Deciding Heat.-7 to 4on Warbler, who won easily by a length and a half. HUNTERS' STARES became void. A steeplechase of 3,000 Z, presented by his Majesty the Emperor of the French. Entrance 150 f. ; gentlemen riders ; about two miles ; to carry 65 kilos ; a winner of 3,000 f. before entrance to carry 1 kilo extra ; of 5,000 f., 2 kilos ; of 10,000 f., 3 kilos. Thirteen jumps. M. Delamotte's Franc Picard, 72 kilos (Comte Contandon) 1 M. De Lamaire's Flying Buck, 72 kilos (M. De Lauriston) 2 Vicomte de Talon's Coeur de Lion (Owner) 0 Franc Picard was the favourite at 3 to 2 against the pair opposed to him. Coeur de Lion went boldly to the front, but could not hold his pride of place ; Franc Picard and Flying Buck passed him, and got a commanding lead, owing to his refusing the water jump. Comte Talon forced him determinably at it, and successfully cleared it, amid much applause. In the second and concluding portion of the race, Franc Picard had it his own way, and won, held, by a dozen lengths. Count Contadon was raptu rously cheered as he rode to scale. STRETFORD RACES.---FRIDAY. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Star of England ..... Waterwitch . STRETFORD HANDICAP. Sugar Candy The Emperor Barmaid RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number of Clay's racing. SEPTEMBER. Western Zoyland and Leicester (2) 21 Bridgwater (1) l2 Lanark (2) 22 Folkestone, Hythe, and Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Sandgate l3 Canterbury (2) 22 Doncaster (4) 13 I Newmarket F. 0. (3)...27 Dover 15 WAlsall (2) 28 Pontefract (2) l9 Northallerton (2) 29 Bedford (2) 2O OCTI Chester Autumn (2) 4 Monmouth YorkshireUnionll un t (1) 6 Wrexham (2) Newmarket S. 0. (5) lO , BER. Warwick Autumn (2) lB Caledonian Hunt and Kelso 18 Richmond (2) l9 Newmarket (H.) (6) 24 BRISTOL GREAT LEATBER FAIR. BRISTOL, Sept. 9.—This fair, the largest in England, commenced on Tuesday last, and finished yesterday after noon. The subjoined remarks are from the Circular of Messrs. Ward, J. Hassell, and Co. : " There having been an extensive and continued de mand for leather during the past month, and the arrivals of fresh goods having been small, our stocks previous to the fair had become exceedingly low. Consider able supplies, however, went sent forward, and large sales have been effected, particularly of dress ing leather, upon which a further a d vance h as b een obtained. We have no new feature to notice in the trade, and can only observe upon the continued feel ing in confidence in the legitimacy of the late advance in prices which appears to exist ; indeed, there is a gene ral feeling that as the season for an increased consump tion advances, prices will rule still higher. Upon the whole, we have never known the trade in a more satis factory state. We have experienced a fair demand for best saddlers' hides and heavy harness hides. Common hides and shaved hides have met with a brisk inquiry, and have advanced in price since our last from id. to ld. per lb. Skins of all averages have been very sparingly supplied, and have again advanced from ld. to 2d. per lb. ; we have no stock left unsold. East India, Petersburgh, and English kips have been very saleable at higher rates. English horse hides have become very scarce and are much inquired for. Spanish have met with a fair demand at our quotations. Basils are exceedingly scarce, and have been moved off readily at an advance of from id. to 2d. per lb. But little has been done here in seal skins owing to want of supply ; they are very saleable. The sales of butts at the fair and during the past month have been very extensive, so much so as to lead to a very general belief that a further rise in prices of from ld. to 2d. per lb. was about to be immediately established. Although an advance has been made upon some tannages, and the tendency of prices generally is decidedly upwards, yet at present we can make no alte ration in our quotations. We are of opinion, however, that these expectations were merely a little premature, and that if the consumption throughout the country con tinues as of late, the advance contemplated will take place before the end of the year. Offal is by no means plentiful, and fully maintains late prices. We have experienced a good demand for dressed kid butts, dressed skins, and dressed shoe butts ; all these goods have been sparingly supplied, and have met a ready sale on arrival. We have had two vessels in since our last—the Helene, from Rio Grande, with (3,527 salted hides, and the Nil Des perandum, from Buenos Ayres, with 3,808 salted hides ; both cargoes were sold for arrival. The stock now held in this market is very small. We have not heard of any sales of importance in bark. The arrivals of va lonia since our last have amounted to about 420 tons, the principal part of which has been taken for consump tion. The stock on hand is only moderate, and prices are firm. aaeanneTydeHetoEhtohefFecsriae.rdiEmuuNnc.o con., LAW ON ADUL TERY .—I n E ng l and, in eier o i n ma . , the se punishment te ti than female au always t culprit calle d exposureescapesaoltfh oh w ielgrhf i r t ah h i el o t ut yi s frequently the seduced, is made to pay pecuniary damages to the injured husband ; the extent of the im morality is measured by the purse. The consequence is, that below a certain grade of society actions for cries. con, in England are very rare, for the complainant in such case is unable to bear the expense of the law pro ceedings that are requisite, and from the position of the defendant, nothing is to be expected in the way of pecu niary damages, which the English law regards as a com pensation for the greatest outrage inflicted on the honour and happiness of a husband. The French jurisprudence is very different. The adulterous wife is not only dis graced but punished, and imprisonment is inflicted upon the male offender whatever be his position in society. The crime of adultery being regarded as a violation of the laws by which society is regulated, and not as a sim ple affair of pounds, shillings, and pence between plain tiff and defendant, the state becomes the prosecutor on the application of the injured husband, and justice is done to him without his being called upon to pay for it. It is very rarely, indeed, that the Tribunal of Correctional Police, before which such cases are brought, gives pecu niary damages to the complainant, but this is sometimes done, and we had an instance of it. M. Billard, a tradesman in a small way of business, 40 years of age, appeared against his wife, aged 19, and a man named Loney, a ndor of aged 30, perfumery in the aporter at the evening.all Halle nthe m. E morning, yone and possessing in his appearance many advantages over M. morale, Loe y r ß e i l l a l a t i r o d n , e l ad n i M e a n d e a e n c i i e b ß e t i w ff which were of a nature justly to excite the susceptibility e a e r nd being lady d f y a a b n i de au M M. of M. Billard. The adultery was not denied by the de fendants, for the proofs of it were too flagrant ; but the wife, who did not appear to be much affected by her position, endeavoured to excuse herself on the score of her youth and inexperience. The tribunal, however, thought that she was old enough to know better, and sentenced her to three months' imprisonment. As to M. Loney, as he bad added physical to moral ill-treat ment towards the husband, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and I,ooofr. damages in favour of M. Billard,—Galignand:_ How THE SPIRITS - CAN' SPELL.—We have received from Knox, Indiana, a letter of four very dirty pa ges , of which the following is a literal specimen, without change in spelling or otherwise : " You are aman of Some Information Respecting Medi umism or Spiritualism—Please Define your Self a little better and Something alittle Plainer about the Reward you offer to any Medium to tell What is Going on London or Urope—l disdain your Reward—l saw an Advertise ment this Morning for the first of the Kind and Hasten to Reply--I am a Medium of the Best Kind it Writes and Talkes through me—if you want to Know what is going in Englien I can tell you S ome of the Most Important things as respects our Interests with that NAtion—and all the Reward I Shall Charge you is —I Charge you to Have this Published—it makes No Difference How So it is Mad Public—and if you will See that this is Incerted in the Citty Papers of your City you will be Entitled to another Communication as soon as I. can See this in Public Print." —New Fork Tribune. NES LEAS. RAILWAYS. Bnckghamsh. ClydesdaleJc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.ScDn.Fr , Hrtlpl. Dk. Railway Hull & Selby. Do. Shares. Do. i Shares. Lon. & Green w Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent... Do. 6 per ct... l lVlanch.Bxton. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar. Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Dasternsp.c. Do. 6 per ct.. Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. & Wyre Do. a Shares. Roystn.&llit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g . 5. p. c S. Staffordsh WearValleygr 6 per cent Do Wilts dtSomrsti L. &N.W. Caledon.., IGt.Northy 'Gt.Westn. Yk. New. & Berw ,Y.&N.Md 'Do S. Eastern, Do Norfolk ,Do Ln. &N. W. & &Atop. & Darlint. E. Count Do L. &N. W diLn&Yk Do Gt.Northn Do Lamcash.dr Yorksh MrMOlean Stockt. dz Darling . Do IGt.Westn. MINES. Agua Fria Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilianlmp. (issued at £5 pm Do. Cocaes & CT:dada Do. 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New Union of London .., lUniou of Madrid MISCEL: Aubin Coal and Iron' Australian Agricult. Aus tralsn . Pc ifi c . Mail Australn. Royal Mail Brit. American Land Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co Ca - dada Company... Crystal Palace Crystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam Electric Tel. of Ire' Gen. Steam Navigat 3eneml Screw Steam Irish Beetroot Sugar Magdalena St. Navig. Nat. Pt. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land N. B. Australasian NFU' .of EuropeSteara Peel Rr, Ld. & Minrl. Peninsular & Orienta' Do. do. Portland Iron Co Royal Mail Steam, Scot. Austral. Invest Do. New Scrip :ous . 31 :: 33 e:i -- Wi -- 6 --- p ••• ... i —4dxin ict par *i 1 i', ii 1 -. ljp _ .. South Austral. Lam Submarine Telegraph, Van Diemon's Land', ii -: io 16 I ii LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(TRIS DA Y.) PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 9.—Wind, E. to S.E. Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Blenheim, on a cruise. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 9. Wind, S.W. Sailed—Se vern (s), for Brazil. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 9.—Wind, E. to S.E. Arrived—David Malcolm, from London, for Adelaide, S.A. FALMOUTH, Sept. 9.—Wind, E.S.E. Arrived—Herkus Monte, from Rio Janeiro. Sailed—Ada, for Geelong. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 9.—Wind, N.N.E. Arrived—Ra van, from Quebec. BOSTON, U.S., Aug. 2G.—The Canada, British barque, which left New York, Aug. 19, for Quebec, put back on the 25th, on account of a mutiny on board. BRISTOL, Sept. 9. — Arrived—Harriet, from Havana. SWANSEA, Sept. 9.—Wind, S.E. Sailed—Suma, for Coqumba. HOLYHEAD, Sept. 9.—Sailed—East London, and Royal William, for Quebec. WHITEHAVEN, Sept. B.—Wind, E. Sailed—Ann Fal con, for Demerara. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. B.—Wind, E. Off Port—Cinga lese, from Trinidad, for tho Clyde. LONDONDERRY, Sept. B.—Arrived—Lumley, from Que bec. BELFAST, Sept. B.—Arrived—Susan and Sarah, from Quebec. GRIMSBY, Sept. 9.—Wind, S.W. Arrived—Margaret, from Charleston, for Varel—leaky. HULL, Sept. 9.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—Feliciana, for Bahia. DEAL, Sept. 10.—Wind, S. by W. Arrived—Lelia, from Savanilla. Arrived from the river —Elizabeth, for Quebec. Sailed—Anna Margaretha, for Sydney, N.S.W. CUXHAVEN, Sept. 7.—The Sarepta, from Hamburgh to Hartlepool, has been on shore since the 4th inst. HAVRE, Sept. 4.—The Susanna, hence for Havana, has put back, with damage from contact with a vessel, name unknown. LONDON, Sept. 10.—Wind this day at Noon, S.E., light breeze and cloudy. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, 10 A.M. Her Majesty's sloop Harlequin, 12, Commander Wil mot, from the west coast of Africa, is reported in the Sound. BY EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN TELEGRAPH. DEAL, SATURDAY, 9.30 A.M. Wind S. by W., fresh. Anchored—Seringapatam, from Hartlepool, for Aden. Passed—Tonka, from the north, to the westward ; Hindostan, from Newcastle, for Genoa ; brig Leila, from Savanilla, for London ; schooner, 10th Oct., from Barcelona, for Hamburg ; Elizabeth, from London, for Quebec. Sailed—Anna Margaretha, from London, for Sydney; Rapid, from Trieste, for Bremen. THE LAND REVENUES OF THE CROWN.—Among the acts of last session was one to facilitate the redemption of certain charges on the hereditary possessions and land revenues of the Crown. It seems that by letters patent and a deed in the reign of Charles the Second, and by oth er " ways and means," perpetual pensions, some of which were un d er 10/., were given to eclesias cal persons, and they are still payable on certain feasts of the Church, and charged on the land revenues of the Crown. The object of this act is to clear off a number of small pensions, which may now, with the consent of the ecclesiastical commissioners, be sold to the Crown. The others are to be paid in April and November in each year, and not on the feasts specified by the grants. THE PARIS EXHIBITION, 1855.—The following notice to English artists, dated Marlborough House, Septem ber 9, and signed jointly by Mr. Henry Cole and Pro fessor Playfair, has just been issued.—" Tho Board of Trade has received information from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stating that the French Ambassador has communicated to him that a Universal Exhibition of the Fine Arts is to take place at Paris, in May, 1855, at the same time as the Exhibition of Industry, The French Government expresses a desire that this Exhibi tion may be as complete inas possible, an d that its organi sation may be arranged a manner to give satisfaction to every nation invited to assist in it. The artists' works will be forwarded gratuitously to Paris, and the arrangement of them will not entail any expense on the artists exhibiting. Information of further arrange ments will be afforded as soon as they are made." 103 - 105 51i - 53: 149 - 151 32 - 33 110 --111xd 55 -- 65 27 —2B 14f -- 14/ 26 -- 27 96 98xd 3 - 34 105 :10 63 - 65 147 - 149 147 - 149 ii— id 31 - 32 1.01 - 103 lip 13 P 6 d -- 3 i d t t d die— par d 7 9 2 3 32 34 d par 44 45 loh 11 iP i 55 65 6i 74 p 2f lid 14 —l6 1 - 2 2d d id id xd 6. 4 id par is— p 3i 41 d— par 7 8 3i 4 # d i— A d ---- 1 (j BANKS. 72 - 74 _ 3is par— i d- p i lipl .•• , "--• .. 47 - 49 ... ..- . 40 (1- - 42 62 - 64 7A • • ••• "..... . 50 25 12 12i Do. 111, .10° - 100 13.5' 244 30 20 1 40 14 all all all 50 50 100 100 100 20 10 50 111 1(4 ad ad ad 63 2 6 2i x in 1 5 1 i SELLING STAKEES: CHAMPAGNE STAKES, DONCASTER.—IYInscovado was declared not to start on the sth inst., at 10 a.m., and First Lord on the 9th, at 10.55 a.m. • IMPORTANT TO JOCKEYS.—Notice has been given, that, at the next general meeting of the jockey Club, it will be proposed to make an addition to rule 57, giving power to the stewards to suspend a jockey if they think fit, instead of fining him for disobeying the orders of the starter, or attempting to take any unfair :advantage. CURRAGH SEPTEMBER MEETING. THURSDAY. The viceregal party left before the last race had been run, and arrived in town, by special train, at a quarter before six o'clock, the journey having been performed in thirty-five minutes. _ _ The different races on the card were well contested, as will be perceived by the subjoined return : RAILWAY PRODUCE STAKES (third class)--Sweepstakes, 10 sovs. each, for two-yr-oldl.s. Mr. Whaley's b f Ariadne, by BirdcatcherL(D. Wynne) 1 Mr. Watts's b f Stonechatter. Mr. Keegan's bf Louisa (mare un).......__ 3 Won by half a length. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas, for two and three-yr-olds ; two yrs, 6st 41b ; three, Bst 71b ; 3lb allowed to mares and geldings. One mile and a half. Mr. Rynd's br c Crusader, 3 yrs (IHI. Keegan) 1 Lord Waterford's ch c April Fool, 3 yrs (J. Doyle) 2 Mr. M. Dunne's b c Simpleton, 2 yrs ... <D. Doyle) 3 Won by three parts of a length. `WATERFORD STAKES, (Second Class)— Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 51b ; fillies, Bst. Mr. Watt's ch 11 Paddy Heffran Mr. L. Keegan's ch g Rinaldo , (m un)...C.E. Keegan) 2 Mr. W. Moore's ch f Ossifrage (m un) .... (D. Doyle) 3 Won by a head. SELLING STAKES, of 5 sous, pp, 25 save added. One mile and a half on the Peel Course. Mr. Courtenay's b g Gay Lad, 4y rn (201.) Bst (IE. Keegan) 1 Lord Conyngham's ch c Bleßsington, 3 yrs (201.) . 7st 71b ......................... .... 3 ..... _.(Connolly) 2 Lord Waterford's ch c Lamb ay, yrs: (1501.) 9st (J. Doyle) 3 Won cleverly by three lengths. DIEPPE STEEPLECHASES AND FETE. -- The old, quiet, dozy, dirty -little i c t uresque city of p Dieppe has of late found itself suddenly fashionable and famous from the sunshin e o f Imperial favour having shone upon its fantastic gables and pinnacles, and high pitched Norman roofs. Th e consequence of t h e patron age of Napoleon the Thi r d and his fair Empress , h as been such a scraping, and painting, an d cleansing, and decorating ; such galas an d shows such an outburst of flowers of fashion, bright un i forms, and such a s h ow o f gold, silver, and worsted lace of every colour, and such a profusion of flags on every "coign of vantage" as never was seen in th e memory of that oblivious per sonage, " the oldest inhabitant." In addlition to flattery and feastings, and frolics and firework s and bathings, and pit-nits and parties of all sorts, hoteac ee pers, horses, and house-accommodati on have been steadily advancing in prices. As Thursday, however was advertised as the day of a grand display of steeplechasing, and know ing they , do not use to " manage these things b etter i n France, ' we departed per South Coast for Newhaven at an early hour on Wednesday; but our intentions of an early arrival on the scene were frustrated by an unfore seen accident, the boat Le Rouen, one of the new iron boats of the Brighton and South Coast Co., which was to have received the 101 i. 30m, a.m., passengers,in making the difficult and shoal harbour of :Dieppe at early morn, had touched the bar, and tearing away her rudder, had become unmanageable ; th e strong fl o wing tide set ting in, then drove her violently against the pipes of the jetty, tearing them away in a wonderful. manner, then rebounding against the opposite side of the narrow entrance, and destroying her own paddle-boxes and wheels. Thus completely crippled, the service fell upon the Paris, her twin boat, and the early voyagers, rein forced by the 7 p.m. train from London, crowded the boat, which left at 10.30 p.m., a stiff h cad wind and a crowded vessel made the pleasure seekers doubly anxious, but on arriving a little before 6 in sight, of Dieppe, the water was insufficient, and the steamer sntood on and off till 11 in the day before a landing was eiTected. At 1, crowds of equestrians, vehicles, and pedestrians were on their road to the course, situated in the prairies of Dieppe and Rouxmenil, a tract of coarse grass land on the left of the road to Argues. It presented the usual natural features of an English course. Three water jumps, a circuit of about 3,000 yards twice tr averse d, and a:distance added, with fences and linessed hurdles of the ordinary character. The Emperor and Empress, who in the morning had been walking almost unat tended, and without escort on the beach, arrived on the ground at a few minutes before the time appointed for the first race. They came in two open carriages, of English style, each drawn by four magnificent bays, with postillions in green and gold, and an escort of mounted " Guides ;" the enthusiasm a the people for the Emperor and Empress was unanimous and unmis takeable ; indeed, it cannot be disguised that the Em peror is immensely popular with the middle and lower classes of his volatile subjects. The could d'rril from the "tribunes," or stands, which were most tastefully deco rated, was admirable. Groups of military, a regimental band, and the picturesque peasant costume of Nor mandy, heightened the attractions of the scene. The entrance fee to the pave, or weighing-place, a commo dious enclosure, favourably contrasting with many of the English black holes used for that purpose, was fixed at the high sum of 20 francs for each person, which obviated inconvenient pressure on the officials. The racing will be found appended. It appeared to give the greatest satisfaction to the Imperial party and the populace. The Emperor did not depart till the last race was over. In the evening the town was all alive, and the Emperor and Empress went on. board La Reine Hortense, war steamer. A succession of fetes, for which great preparation, triumphal arches, firework stages, &c., were erected, with lighted pavilions for dancing, and all the addenda of a fair were prepared, took place yesterday (Friday). The following is a return of the steeplechasing : The Dieppe Steeplechase of B,ooofr. (330 sovs.) given by the town of Dieppe, 500 fr. (20 sovs.) entry, for horses of all countries ; six to start ; over about four miles the second horse to receive I,ooofr. (20 sovs.) ; t o carry 70 kilos. (1401 b.) ; French horses allowed 4 kilos. (81b.) M. De la Motte's Franc Picard . (by Royal O a k or Nautilus, 70 kilos ..................... (H. Lamplugh) 1 Mr. Thos. Golby's Ploughboy, 75 kilos (W. Lamplugh) 2 Le Comte de Sacy's Sam Hood, 70 kilos (S. Darling) 3 M. de la Marre's Lady Arthur, 74 kilos (Wakefield) 4 Mr. Sait's Timothy, 72 kilos ................ ..(Goater) 0 Vicomte de Salon's Coeur de Lion, 70 kilos(H.Rackley) 0 M. Rost's Billy from Brigg, 72 kilos (Rodney) 0 Betting—Even on Franc P icard a g st the field, 6 to 4 agst Ploughboy, the others friendless. The Race—Coeur de Lion led over the first two jumps, Ploughboy close up, Timothy third, Billy from Brigg and Franc Picard as here set down, Lady Arthur last. Turning at the top and descending the hollow towards the brook, Ploughboy " went to the fore," Coeur de Lion and Sam Hood second and third, Franc Picard going easily and well within himself. As the horses passed the Grand Stand, and came to the artificial water Jump, a second time Ploughboy was first, Franc Picard second, and Sam Hood third, Lady Arthur fourth, Billy from Brigg 10, 1853. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ON L'UJ VOCATION. On Wednesday and Thursday the Lord Primate met the parochial clergy resident in the vicinity of Ashford and Sittingbourne, and in his charge made the following observations on the revival of the ac tive functions of Convocation—a subject which had recently given occasion for much discussion and controversy, and in which his Grace had the mis fortune to differ from many whose opinions were worthy of all due consideration. His Grace's prin cipal objection to active Convocation was, that it was not a step to promote the great interests of the ministry, the establishment of personal religion among the people, or the advancement of religion generally throughout the land —nay, he would go further, and express a belief that it was more likely to impede than to assist the progress of re ligion. He ought not, however, to express an opinion contrary to the expectation of many of his clergy without assigning the grounds of that opi nion. It was not, he trusted, unduly biassed by a natural distaste for popular assemblies, and the debates that attended them ; still less was it in fluenced by the temptation to exercise the autho rity vested in his office, and established by ancient usage. But, circumstanced as he was, it was his duty to examine the arguments on both sides of the ' question with care and impartiality, and his Grace's opinion was, that the dangers on the one side were far greater than the advantages, if there were any, on the oth er . Th e i r persona l d u t y , as ministers of the church, was already laid down for them in the service by which they were ordained to that important work. The office and charge to which they were called was to be messengers, watchmen, and stewards of the Lord—to feed and provide for the Lord's family —to seek for Christ's sheep that were dispersed abroad, and his children who were in the midst of this naughty world, that they might be saved through Christ for ever. That such duty might be effectually discharged, a special locality was assigned to every clergyman, in which he was to fulfil his office as a messenger, watch man, and steivard—where he was to procla'ini the Word of Truth as th e Ambassador of God to all within his reach—where he was to watch as one who was to gi ve an account of the souls entrusted to his care ;where h e was to dispense to every one, as a faithful stewa r d, instruction, warning, couragement, consolati on , as the case required. en Now he was unable to perceive how any clergy man's efficiency or success in the various depart ments of his parochial duty could be promoted by the deliberations of an assembly constituted as Convocation was constituted, or even according to any constitution which might be devised for a similar body. If it was to have the proper nature of Convocation it must represent every part of the country, although for a similar reason it might perform the office of taxation. The members would be brought together from districts remote, having, indeed, alike, the same corrupt nature to deal with in their respective neighbourhoods, but each varying from the other with regard to the circumstances by which it was to be in fluenced, or the dangers to which it was exposed. He knew not what suggestions they could promote or advise and offer which would be generally ap plicable or beneficial, so as to give any pastor of a parish the assistance he needed. Could they imagine any great benefit to be derived from the assembling together of the clergy of a particular neighbourhood to discuss their difficulties and com pare the several plans of usefulness? But such meetings had no resemblance to general Convoca tion, neither was one large assembly suited to a work that might be usefully accomplished by 500 small assemblies. It had been said, and plausibly too, that there were general subjects with respect to the church and the state of national religion which properly belonged to synodical control. At first sight there appeared much reason in such a view of the subject, and education was among the various matters represented as capable of advanta geous discussion. However, upon looking to the case more narrowly, they would find it suited for consultation and co-operation, but for the consul tation of those who were placed in similar circum stances, not of those who had nothing in common except the same desire that the rising generation should be brought up in the fear of God. What• ever, in a practical view, could be effected by the general body was already done by the National Society. What the National Society was too prudent to undertake was the subject for a diocese and not for a province, and so it had happily been made. Within the last 20 years diocesan boards of education had been established in most dioceses ; different dioceses had framed their own arrangements with a varietyofplans, and all directed to a uniformity of purpose. No single scheme, if it could have been applied at all, would have answered the object or fulfilled the purpose so successfully as thearrangement each diocese made foritself. * * * Another important subject, in which the clergy always took the lead, was the extension of the means of grace in near proportion to the increase of the population. Looking at that question from a distance, it did appear to be the very question for Convocation ; but looking at it closely and prac tically, it appeared to be a question for every dis trict, or, at least, every diocese. What was the evil to be remedied ? A parish had become too large for its single church and minister. What they required, then, was funds to build additional churches and support additional clergymen. Were there any powers of Convocation to call forth such funds ? Here, again, they might learn from expe rience that the society, which had been incorpo rated for the express purpose of increasing the accommodation, had been in active operation nearly 40 years, and very great were the benefits it had conferred. After the supply of wants at home, and even simultaneously with them, there was another great object every Christian had at heart, and what the clergy were justly expected to be first in promoting—the propagation of the Gospel, both in the foreign dependencies and among the heathen now become their fellow-subjects in num bers frightful to contemplate. He had observed that mention had been made of that subject also as one which Convocation might properly take in hand. But here again, he mightjustly ask, what could Con vocation effect ? The work could only be done in union and co-operation, and so far it appeared to be a proper work for Convocation, and it would have been well if Convocation had undertaken it 140 years ago ; but as things were, the work was already in other hands. The Society for Propagating the Gospel and Promoting Christian Knowledge had been en gaged in it for 150 years. Would any one who was the least acquainted with the machinery of that great society propose that it should be inter fered with, or believe it could be advantageously placed under the direction of a body like Convo cation, or indeed of any body except that approved by the subscribers and contributors to the funds ? Supposing the church as a body should undertake it, and supposing it was represented by members of Convocation, where would they begin ? Exactly where the societies had begun which were at the present time engaged in circulating the Scriptures —distributing religious books—in supporting mis sionaries —in eseablishinc , churches, with their bishops and pastors, in different parts of the world. * * * Convocation, if ever led to interfere with Lese societies, certainly could not contribute to their prosperity—it would probably throw them iuto confusion. And here he might fairly put it to the clergy, whether in the exercise of their office they had ever found any hindrance from the state of abey ance in which Convocation had long been placed, or could have been assisted in their duties—those duties of a great and weighty nature—if its func tions had continued in operation ? If the ecclesias tical parliament held its sittings as regularly as the civil parliament, could it aid them in repairing or building churches—in founding or supportin g schools—in erectin g parsonage houses ? Still -fur ther, could it promote that which was more impor tant—could it enable them to brin g one additional soul to serious and vital religion ? Private inter course of the clergy with their neighbours might be beneficial to all purposes that related to the public and general measures which concerned the interests of religion. It was natural that those members of the church, both lay and clerical, whose stations in their respective neighbourhoods' gave them influ ence, should meet and take counsel together at such meetings as were not unfrequently held as particu lar occasion s ca ll e d for them nd against such meetings th ere was neither Moral nor political objection. But his Grace deprecated the revival of active or legislative Convocation, and he depre cated it as unprofitable for the reasons he had stated. HACKNEY CABS.—It is worthy of being impressed upon the attention of the public, that the new Act for regulating hackney carriages within the metropolitan police district requires the drivers of such carriages to give the hirer thereof, at the time of hiring, a ticket on which shall be printed in legible letters the words " Hackney carriage," and the number of the Stamp office plate fixed upon such carriage, in legible figures. The use of such tickets is obvious from the other words printed thereon—viz., reference in case of complaint, or for recovery of property left in the carriage. The com missioners of police cannot assist persons to recover such property unless they take this ticket to the police-office in Scotland-yard ; and if the driver shall not have de posited the property at the police-station, the ticket will enable the police to trace him, which they cannot be expected to do without the aid which the ticket affords. All persons hiring a hackney carriage should, therefore, demand the ticket before they get in, as, on arriving at railways, places of amusement, &c., they may easily for get to ask for one, or may neglect to take it, even if offered by the driver. THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. . '• ',-- (From the Times.) '' /4. , .."1.-:= ' ' 4 . 1 0, t,„. ) For some months past the labouring clalges4it;.; „..... this kingdom have been engaged in c on t r overiu. - ek v tl:Siiiati: with their employers on the subject of wages. These transactions have been generally compre hended under the designation of the " Strike Movement," but the phrase conveys no very accu. rate idea of the proceedings.. In the list of remon strants have been included on this occasion many classes of not persons usually ranked as "labour ers," while their representations have not, in all in stances, been accompanied by those menaces which characterise what is called a " strike." Bodies of men under some degree of discipline, such as the police, and in the receipt of good regular salaries, have made formal applications for an increase of these salaries ; and throughout the country gene rally there seems to have prevailed an idea that everybody was entitled to something more than he possessed. At the same time, these manifestations have been likewise attended by strikes of the genu ine old description, and large numbers of men in the manufacturing districts are " standing out," as it is termed, at this moment. We may say, in short, that a period of remarkable prosperity has been distinguished by many of those social di s p u t es which have heretofore been contingent upon finan cial embarrassments or stagnant trade. We do not mention this as any remarkable phenomenon, because everybody is perfectly aware of its nature and its origin. It is from the very excess of national prosperity that the demands in question have arisen. They have not been sug gested by any suffering or pressure, and, although the prospects of the harvest have excited some un easiness, nothing like scarcity can yet be felt or even predicted. People seldom murmur by antici pation, and the fault indeed of the working classes lies on the side rather of improvidence than over anxiety. The very circumstances of these proceed ings indicate the novelty of their character. Not withstanding numerous "strikes," we have had no kind of disturbance. There have been no monster meetings—no street riots—no seditious harangues —no tumultuous processions —no appeals to popu lar sympathy—no cries of " Bread or Blood ! no musterings of troops—no sanguinary collisions. Some thousands of looms, we are told, are even now stopped in the neighbourhood of Manchester alone, and yet, with all these hands on the turn out, the manufacturing districts are as tranquil as the Brighton Downs. The truth is, that the work men are taking the upper hand. Instead of being overborne and straitened, they are experiencing, or at least assuming, such an improvement in their relative position as induces them to demand better terms for themselves. They think there is more money in the country than formerly and fewer men, so they make the most of labour against capital, and compound a good case, as they ima gine, out of the scarcity of the latter and the abun dance of the former. Nobody will deny that operatives ought to par ticipate as fai r ly as cap italists in the results o f commercial prosperity, but these things are all regulated by immutable laws , and are bey on d th e power of either E mperors or ? Unions. No despotic decree, whether emanating from an Imperial Cabi net or a trades' committee-room, can permanently affect the remuneration of labour against the laws of trade. There are two conditions under which wages can be advanced—that is to say, either when a larger amount of profit is divisable among the same number of recipients, or when the same amount is divisible among a smaller number of recipients. In either of these cases wages will rise. An abundance of gold may indirectly operate to bring about the former condition, but, taken of itself, it affects the question but little, nor does it benefit a workman to receive two sovereigns in the place of one, if those two will only do in the way of purchase what one did formerly. Similarly, a scarcity of money or provisions may bear very hardly upon the operative, but it would not neces sarily give him a title to an increase of wages. This increase can only come out of profits, and if the workman's share of such profits happens to go a less way than usual in the purchase of necessaries, that is no fault of the trade. Now, at present can it be said that either of the two conditions required foran advance of wages have been actually fulfilled ? Have profits become larger, or workmen become fewer ? There is no doubt that trade has for some time past been generally thriving, and the first result of this prosperity-- that is to say, abundance of employment, has been everywhere seen. But can this employment com mand higher remuneration ? In some cases perhaps it may. It is not quite safe to argue from conces sions made to this effect by employers, for they occasionally yield against conviction rather than incur the risk of immediate stoppage, though such a proceeding in the end can only injure both ipar ties alike. Stil, upon the whole, we may conclude that some, at any rate, of the arrangements to the advantage of the operatives have been justified by the profits of business. On the other hand, there can be no question but the steady stream of emi gration to the go ld fields mu s t h ave thi nne d i n soma i degree the ra n k s of most classes of operatives, and rendered their labour of higher market value in proportion to the decrease o fsupply. We are, nevertheless, disposed to conclude that these causes, though fairly at work to a certain extent in producing the movement referred to, have been considerably less influential than a species of vague persuasion without any warrant at all. We believe many demands for increased wages have been made on the mere ground that they had been made by others, and on the general supposition that it was everybody's time to get more than before. Class after class has preferred its requisitions exactly as the operatives of Paris did during the brief ascendancy of M. Louis Blanc and his "Ministry of Labour." Without any par ticular grievance, or any very definite aim, each trade and community in turn borrowed a drum and a flag, and marched off to the Hotel de Ville, or the Luxembourg, to get its share in what was imagined to be a redistribution of worldly advan tages. We are afraid many English work-people have been doing much the same, for it is impossible to assert that, as yet, provisions have become se riously dear, or gold ruinously cheap. On the contrary, corn is even now below what ten years ago was thought the lowest endurable price, and money is actually scarce instead of plentiful, as the proceedings of the Bank of England have shown. Certainly a sovereign will go at least as far as ever it would within recent times. We are compelled to believe that strike after strike has been made for no other reason than because everybody was " strik ing," and because an idea was thus spread abroad that something was to be got. What, then, is to be done in such cases ? We think the best and most effectual course was pointed out in some excellent observations which we transcribed the other day from the Manchester Guardian. Masters should put themselves in readier and more amicable communication with their men. An Englishman is so open to plain, straightforward reasoning, and the truth in all these cases can be made so clear, that misunderstanding must almost always be the result of misinformation. It cannot be too earnestly impressed on operatives of all descriptions that their wages flow directly from the capital of their employers, and that if this capital is a b sor b e d or driven away' their wages must inevitably cease. In reality, the rate of wage is not an optional matter with employers ; within e certain cep t a t limits their i o it can l neither be lowered nor raised x n peril. The employment of labour depends upon the demand for it ; its price, upon th e supply. If the quantity of labour in the market ge t s l ess, its value will get greater, and this additional value will ultimately be paid by the public in the increased Cost of the article produced. But to bring about this natural result there is no need of a "strike." It will come surely enough of itself, and could not be retarded by e mployers, even if it were their interest to retard it. Th e whole subject, in our o pi n i on , affords remarkable evidence of the deficient understanding between the two classes engaged in production. In reality, questions like these are pe r f ec tly w ithin the com prehension of operatives, if they are openly and temperately argued—indeed, we h a ve seen in the iron trade how agreeably diff eren ces of this kind could be adjusted by mutual and candid explana tion. In such a course we are convinced lies the only road to safety, for indiscriminate concession, tend to ruin both parties together. no less than indiscriminate resistance , can only SUPPLY OF BRE4,D TO THE FRENCH ARMY.—The Con stitutionnel has a long article on the recent regulations of the war department for the improvement of the qua lity of the bread made for the army, by carrying the bolting process to a greater extent, and thus depriving the flour of a larger quantity of bran than has hitherto been taken from it. Our readers will recollect that some time ago an order was issued that the soldiers should be permitted to purchase bread at the bakers' shops, an al lowance being made to them for that purpose ; but this has been found inconvenient, as it would be necessary to vary the pay of the troops according to the variation in the price of bread, and the system of baking for the army has been again resorted to. The Constitutionnel a pproves highly of the last orders of the war depart ment, and says that by reducing the quantity of bran in the flour, the bread becomes more digestible, and con sequently more wholesome. It is a curious fact, that a very different opinion is entertained in England. There physicians frequently recommend coarse bread to dys peptic patients, on account of the larger quantity of bran that it contains, and which they contend is favourable to digestion. We have no doubt, however, that the Constitutionnel is right in principle, and it mentions one fact, which appears conclusive. It states that the bran absorbs a large quantity of water, which is not driven off by the baking process, and consequently the nutritive properties of bread containing an excess of bran are di minished.—Galignani. 0. the pro ,tioof d re• sittr ,r to re to 13 103 ; hero , t for for 20, 13' 20 50 20 20 50 20 10 61 121 123 10 25 10 .04 100 . 100 47 17 100 100 100 100 64 all 100 all 21s. 1 100 20 11 100- 100 all 100 5 100 all 100 6 100 100 12 all all all 10!', 100 100 1100 IVO 100 100 all 100 10 all 1i all 7, 29 10 all 84 1 i 63 i i9A 12i I