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

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 10, Will be performed the Comic Drama entitled TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen ford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which, will be presented S&RDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with WHAT l NO CAB? ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 10, Will be performed THE TIMES. Characters byMesars. T. Farren, J. Johnstone, William Farren , G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Sarah Lyons and Bartlett. With SHYLOCK ; or, THE MERCHANT OF " VENICE PRE SERVED." Principal character by Mr. F. Robson. THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. First Night of the long-promised Classical Burlesque, introducing the whole of the Company, and in compliance with a general wish expressed by the Patrons of this most Popular Establish ment, the Grand National Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo at half-price, which has reached its 78th night, forming a Phalanx of Attraction never before witnessed within the Walls of the Amphi theatre. The Feats in the Circle applauded to the very echo. Miss Emily Cooke's triumphal career continues undiminished; her graceful and daring Performance is nightly hailed with demon strations of delight. N.B.—Miss KATE COOKE will appear on MONDAY, Sep tember 19th. THIS EVENING, San. 10, and MONDAY, SEPT. 12, And during the week, will be presented (First time) a New Classical Burlesque, written by Mr. W. Suter (from the Royal Lyceum), who is expressly engaged to aid its representation, to be eatitled JI7PITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PHAETON; or, THE FAIRY COURSERS OF THE SUN. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE, in which that matchless wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, will appear on her rapid Courser and Marvellous Flight through 16 Balloons. Concluding with (78th time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. SOUTHAMPTON—N., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE—N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH — CaIm —overcast. STROOD—N., calm -partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.E., light airs--cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—CaIm--cloudy. BIRMINGHAM—N.E. , calm—overcast. YARMOUTH—W., calm—cloudless. CREWE—Calm—overcast. LANCASTER—W., calm—partially cloudy. Slur— N.W., calm—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state ci the weather on Thursday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—E., calm—cloudless. MummiGAR—N.E., calm—foggy. CREWE—caIm —partially cloudy. HOLY HEAD—Calm—overcast. LANCASTER—W., calm—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—N.E., gentle b reeze — overcast, light rains. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TIM DAY —Morning 17 min. after 6 I Evening 43 min.aft. 6 Toaloaaow—Morning 12 m i n. after 7 Evening 47 min.aft. 7 TIIE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICB, SEpr. 10. THER3fOKETER, IN THE SHADE. 63—highest since noon yesterday. 55—lowest this morning and during the night. 64—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'82. WIND, S.E.—Light breeze, and cloudy. 54,7 , ;rvsl4,3,t LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1853, The Alarmists are again endeavouring to fill the public mind with apprehensions. They are spread ing abroad the gloomiest forebodings in regard to the harvest, and in regard to the cholera. They are beginning to talk confidently of the approach of a formidable dearth of provisions, and of the steady advance of a dreaded pestilence. If we were to credit but a small proportion of their sinister pre dictions, we must assuredly give ourselves up for lost between the horrors of these two vast cala mities, about which they have lately become so grimly garrulous. Now, precaution is, of course, all very well—but it must be allowed at the same time to be not less irrational when it degenerates into panic than it would be if it gave place to a blind and culpable indifference. We invari ably suspect the motives of those who are so peculiarly vociferous in announcing the perils in store for the great masses of the population. We cannot but conjecture that some other object is kept in view than the indulgence of a morbid fancy when a certain class of publicists begin sounding the trumpet of alarm with more noise than circumstances would appear to justify. It so happens, moreover, at the pre sent juncture, that we are confirmed in these sus picions by one remarkable and really significant remembrance. The recollection, we mean, that terrors of this extraordinary character, if only in dustriously awakened in the popular heart, would be wonderfully well calculated to subserve, in the most effectual manner, the paltry policy recently adventured upon by a band of pusillanimous ad ministrators. Convince the multitude that they are actually threatened at this moment with famine, and impress their minds, in addi tion to this, with the belief that a disas trous scarcity will be accompanied by a destructive pestilence, and you will be better enabled .to satisfy them with an uncertain peace purchased by a disgraceful compromise. In other words, you may paralyse them by these horrible prophecies of a bad harvest and return ing cholera into consenting to a series of conces sions from which their nobler instincts under more propitious circumstances must inevitably have re volted. The reasoning is obvious, and the de duction from it at this crisis we conceive to be no less apparent. Certainly, to say the very least of it, these Alarmists begin croaking at a period the most portune, so far as concerns the abject foreign policy of the Coalition Government ! Nothing could come more exquisitely "in the nick" than their horrid BEWARE as to the Dearth and the Cholera. Threatened,according to their showing, w ith the simultaneous scourges of T-' amine and Pestilence, Western E uro p e m i g ht naturally enough be expect e d t o t a k e l ess i nterest than u sua l in the manlier of se ttli ng th e E astern difficulty by a v paci fication. People might treaty an d a co bbl e d paci igllit reasonably neg l ec t paying much attenti on. to the course take n b y even t s a t St. Petersbur g and at Constantinople when they are told that the modern plague d e is ag a i n stalking across Europe towards them, a g miserably the grain crops are everywhere provin l, the wants of the population. • inadequate for whieliw that the Alarmists are in this manner Prepare the striving to act t ilkl amount public mind for an acceptan ce subser viency a tacit approval of a sham e l ess viency to the pride, ambition, and arr o f the Russian AUTOCRAT. According to thi s g r a a i r of , view of things we may readily account for the rational lugu brious tone in which the apologists of the AR DEEN Cabinet have been latterly accustomed to speak of the probable deterioration of the harvest, and of the likelihood of a speedy return of Asiatic Cholera. An instant's reflection may therefore satisfy even the most credulous that:many of the sombre rumours recently promulgated by the Alarmists, i. e., by the mere blundering of the Aberdeenists, may just within the limits of pos sibility be slightly in one or two instances—exag gerated. Notwithstanding all that has been asserted of late so confidently about the deficiency of the grain crops, notwithstanding the enormous rise in the price of corn effected at intervals by the ingenuity of the panicmongers, notwithstanding the riots that have taken place in Belgium and in parts of Fiance, in consequence of the increased demands mad e by th e m ill ers and the bakers upon the unfortu na t e purchaser —we don't at all regard the present harvest as likely, when completed, to Prove as lamentably deficient as many have anti cipated. As to the cholera, When, we should like to know , since the period o f i ts last most memorable appearanceihay.ets our large town s been altogeth er free from during the w arm season's, ravages ? Why, more or less aided i n swelling. the it has a l ways gen eral mortality. The truth ofamtainhtasofbethene evidenced again and again by the official returns of the Registrar-General. People died of the cholera in London last year, and the year before, and the year before that. It is, consequently, with no new disease that the community is threat ened when they are told of the approach once more of this dreadful and destructive pestilence. No !—while we would urge upon our rulers more and more strenuously if possible than ever the adoption of better sanitary regulations, while we would insist more and more energetically upon the advisability of facilitating by every contrivance the general transit of provisions —we would, ne vertheless, at the same time, protest most loudly and earnestly against the sinister predictions recently disseminated about the harvest, and about the cholera, believing them to be, in our conscience, marked by the most criminal exagge ration. We all know what is meant in common par lance by trailing the herring. We believe that the herring has been trailed in the instance here particularised. We believe that attempts have been made to divert popular attention from all that is odious in our treatment of Turkey, and from all that is despicable in our sycophancy to Russia, by talking about the probability of the simultaneous approach of scarcity and pestilence. The common sense of the community, we hope, however, will altogether defeat this contemptible endeavour. Englishmen will not allow themselves, we trust, to be alarmed in this manner into a disregard for the sacred rights of an unoffending ally, or into an unwonted indifference for the fair fame of their own country, the honour of which we believe is at this moment being deplorably compromised. The Ursine fraternity are displaying considerable activity and boldness in their operations on the Stock Exchange. They are taking advantage of every circumstance whereon "to hang a doubt" that may suffice to alarm the timid or inexperi enced, and induce them to sacrifice their property at far less than its actual value. They are the better able to carry out their inequitable projects by the temporary absence from town of the lead ' ing bulls, who are seized with the rural mania for the time being, and flying in every direction in pursuit of health, or amusement, in accordance with their respective tastes. Such an opportunity is seldom or ever thrown away by their energetic opponents. As there is but little real business at this season, they are enabled to depress the quotations at their pleasure, and any person com pelled by circumstances to dispose of his property without reserve must make up his mind to a con siderable loss in the transaction. It is strange that capitalists who have money lying idle, while waiting for a favourable investment, should not take due advantage of the golden opportunity. By so doing, they could be certain of realising consider able profits. But, independently of the pre valent vis inertice, and the readiness with which they permit themselves to be operated on by the centrifugal force which affects every thorough-bred and thorough-going " cit" at this time, driving him in any direction, and in pursuance of any object, so that it be away from town and business--there seems to be a general desire to let the " bears" play out their game for a time, satisfied that ample retribution will follow the short-lived triumph. They like, too, to await the turn of the tide, when the stream has set in in an opposite direction, or, in Capel court parlance, when " prices show a tendency upwards." It is true that those who have the good fortune to hit the lucky moment of 'Change make very considerable profits, but if the gains be smaller they are more certain, and, therefore, the worthy speculators for a rise bide their time, and the market consequently first becomes heavy, then weak ; then a panic sets in, and the uniniti ated, frightened by the direct mendacity, as well as the hints, insinuations, and surmises that follow each other in rapid succession, surrender themselves up as willing victims, leaving portions of the " golden fleece" upon the brambles and thorns that surround the magic portals. Why will men permit themselves to be thus victimised ? Some, unquestionably, are unable to help themselves, being driven to the course by causes over which they have no control ; but the great majority are, as we have stated, " the timid and the inexpe rienced," who reverse the economical rule, being anxious to "sell in the cheapest and to buy in the dearest market---Quos Deus vult perdere prigs dementa." It is impossible to help those who will not help themselves—of whom the artful dodger might say, "It is no pleasure to cheat then:l, they're so jolly green." We could understand the nature and the causes of the depression that prevailed in 1847 and 1848 _ .. when the bullion in the Bank had fallen to less than ten millions, and there was a danger that the " Old Lady"—notwithstanding an amount amply sufficient under a judicious monetary code to provide abundantly for all engage ments—might be driven to the greatest straits through the stringent operation of the Act of 1844 ; but it really is inexplicable at this moment, when there is more than 17,000,000/. of gold in hand. It is true that the final arrangement of the Turco-Russian question has not yet been au thoritatively announced ; but there seems to be but little doubt that the problem will speedily receive a pacific solution. Each passing shower enables the croakers and alarmists to predict a total failure of the harvest, and a consequent scarcity. We doubt, however, if the " loaf" will be anything whatsoever dearer than it is at this moment, or if the opportunities for remunerative employment—the great matter, after all, for a commercial and industrial community—will be at all lessened. So long as there is Abundant occupation for men " able and willing to work," there is nothing to fear in the social condition of England. The most superficial ob server may perceive that there is that general activity—that the working classes, generally speak ing, are fully occupied, and that, notwithstanding the high prices, they are in the enjoyment of un- usual comforts. Indeed, the extravagant prices are in a great degree ascribable to the increased demand occasioned by the number of persons able to afford a much larger expenditure than was for merly practicable. The Board of Trade returns, too, show that the foreign demand is fully keeping pace with that for domestic use. The declared value of our exports for the first seven months of the year exhibit increases amounting in the aggregate to nearly ten millions of pounds sterling beyond those of the corresponding months of last year—the returns being from January to August, 1845, 49,861,6431. against 40,138,5601. for the corresponding months of 1852, and nearly 9,350,0001. beyond those of the same months in 1851. We may also add that the importation of wheat has been nearly doubled, and that of flour materially increased. Under such circumstances there is really nothing to fear. Let the alarmists cry out as they will, Old England will still weather the storm ; and persons possessed of property need not Prediction s s ubmit to an y l osses, or su ff er themselves to be unduly alarm e d i n consequence of the unfounded required of interested individ ua l s . All th a t is, that they should not throw th e i r stock or s h ares on the market on insufficient grounds. reporter : " son of the l DEATH OF CAPTA IN S C.71.r. The Dublin Eveningu a l l W Ba : H. BURNABY BART.— silleituthco'rif Crisp p hi H s gal d - Sir `William Chaloner B la u n r t n o a ffi by ce w r as has on b l e y d daughter of Crisp . Burnaby, Bart., by Elizabeth, ate Norfolk, and Molyneux, Esq., of Garboldeshsaenic°,lorunty ait e . 'ewa whor d grandson of Admiral Sir William successively neld the chief comrnanddieT u o ay it , h g e Islands and Jamaica stations, and succeeded his father as third baronet in 1 79 1 4 1777 ' He DEATH OF SIR PECKHAM MICKLEWAITE, B . An , hon. boronet, who died at his seat on Frid - ,, - * -- This his sixty-eighth year, was created a baronet d i ) , ' ,4,, i 1 n .. his late Lord Melbourne's administration, in 1833' the 1833. he married, in 1836, the sister of the la te Lord Bateman MELANCHOLY CASE OF DROWNING AT MARGATE. The very offensive practice of ladies and gentlemen bathing in close proximity with each other is followed in Margate. On Thursday, while the different sexes were thus indulging in the luxuries of open air sea bath ing, a lady observed a youn g gentleman, who was bath ing close to her, struggle and then sink. At first she thought that he was only indulging in aquatic gambols, but his cries and continued struggles quickly convinced her of the reality of his danger, and she accordingly hurried back to the shore, loudly screaming for help and pointing towards 'the drowning man, who was carrie d out of sight a n d b ur i e d f or ever beneath the waves befoi 0 assistance could reach him, although several boats in stantly pushed o ff from shor e . His body has not since be endiscovered. Th e un f or t una t e you th was a stu d en t, i preparing for holy orders. MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE £22,465,945 310,360 16,500,068 462,850 3,634,523 Increase Public Deposits 4,701,598 Increase Other Deposits Decrease Seven-day and other Bills 1,447,059 Decrease 18,490 Government Securities 12,773,176 Decrease 254,406 Other Securities 14,546,194 Increase 715,359 Notes unemployed 7,696,695 Decrease 58,650 Bills of exchange on the principal continental cities were taken yesterday afternoon at very full rates, Paris, 90 days, 25, 174 2 to 20 ; Amsterdam, 11, 17f to ; Hamburgh, 13, 6/ to / ; and Trieste, 10, 54 to 58. The amount of silver exported from London direct during the week to Thursday last was 16,000 ounces, and of gold 45,573 ounces, all to the Con tinent. English Stocks are steady, with very little doing either for Money or Account. Consols have been 96g for Transfer, and 961 for Account. .The New Three-and- a - Q uar t er p er C en t s . h ave realised 99i, and the Three per Cents. 97k. Exchequer This have been at par to 2s. discount, and Indian Bonds at par. Foreign Stocks are quiet, but maintain their prices very fairly. Mexican Bonds have been 25 to 26 ; Buenos Ayres, 66 ; and Brazilian Small 101 k. Spanish New Deferred Stock is at 23, and Portuguese Four per Cents. are quoted 44. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been done at 64i. The English Railway Share Market has been lower again, and sales are pressed. French Shares, however, are well supported. The Old Trewether Consolidated Mining Com pany tried their new 20-horse steam-engine on Thursday last, at the factory of Medwin and Hall, in Blackfriars-road. It has been built by that firm expressly for that company, and its use will be a novelty to miners. It is firmly placed upon wheels, and its portability will allow of its being removed from one locality to another with perfect ease. The consumption of coals is small, and, with improvements in the construction of the flues, which will be effected when the engine is on the mine, that expenditure will be materially lessened. The company will have it at work in about a month from the present time, when the operations on the old antimony lode will be resumed. The former adventurers profited 50,0001. in two years from the lode, and at the present price of antimony, which is 451. per ton, this company stands in a fair posi tion to realise a similar result. The Mining Share Market has been very flat again. Joint-Stock Banks are heavy. Land Com panies' Shares still recede. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, ( From the Official Liet.) - Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities . ...... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 3* per Cent. A nnu iti es shut 99a Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 shut DWG 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 shut India Bonds, £lOOO .. Consols for Account 13th October Exchequer Bills, ld. £lOOO v par 2 d £5OO par 2 d Small par 2 d PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent . . Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 4} p er C en t 991 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 66 Mexican 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 23 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Consols Ditto October Account TWO O'CLOCK. .. 96 961 1 COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, SEPT. 7. Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred left Holyrood Palace yesterday morning at a quarter-past eight, and travelled by railway to Cupar Angus, where carriages were in readiness to convey them by the Spittal of Glen Shee to Balmoral, where they arrived at a quarter-past six. In attendance were the Duchess of Wellington, the Hon. Mary Bulteel, the Earl Granville, the Hon. Col. Phipps, the Hon. Col. Gordon, Sir James Clark, and Mr. Gibbs. At Holyrood Palace her Majesty was handed to her carriage by the Marquis of Breadalbane and Major- General Napier, commanding the trcops in Scotland, and escorted by a detachment of the 7th Hussars. The Duke of Hamilton had the honour of dining with her Majesty at Holyrood Palace on Monday. Her Majesty dro ve y es t er d ay t o Abergeldie SEPT with his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mens dorff, and Lady Augusta Bruce. Dispatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governor-General of Canada, and the Go vernors of the other North American provinces. Dis patches were sent on Thursday to the Governor of Hong Kong, the Governor of Malta, and the Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands. The Duke of Cambridge, after reviewing the cavalry at Portobello, joined the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, who arrived on Tuesday afternoon from Eglinton Castle. The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz also reached Edinburgh on Tuesday, and will proceed, with the distinguished visitors we have men tioned to Taymouth Castle. The Duchess of Wellington, on closing her term in waiting on the Queen at Balmoral, is expected to visit her noble parents, the Marquis and Marchioness of Tweeddale, at Hester House, near Haddington. Viscount and Viscountess Canning have sailed from Torbay on board the Fair Rosamond, yacht, on a cruise off the coast of Scotland. The Right Hon. Lord John Russell arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Glasgow, on Wednesday evening. THE BRAEMAR GATHERING.—The Braemar Highland gathering comes off on Thursday, the 15th current, and it is expected that the Queen, Prince Albert, aad the Royal family will honour it with their presence. RATING THE MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY.--It appears that the government, to whom this institution now belongs, has objected to pay poor-rates, but have offered a bonus in lieu, and a question arose at the vestry meeting of St. James's parish yesterday whether they could accept that alternative ? This, on being put to the vote, was decided in the negative, and conse quently the parish will in future insist upon claiming the rates. Da SOAP PLANT.—The Vienna journals announce that a firm of California has sent home to that city some seeds of the soap plant. It grows wild in Cali fornia, rising to the height of about a foot. The plant fades away in the month of May, and inside of each is a ball of natural soap, superior, it is assured, to any that can be manufactured. the marriage nephew ßingham, ham, daughter Cardigan, with the Lady Augusta g George ' s, Han over-square. MARRIA G E of M e r F . S M t u n r . of the Earl of Lucan, took place at St. t, S m TIT . R p T . , , Earl grl lady M.P.—Thisto mtheern stand in the relation of first cousin to each other. f great ell a good dl dealf air shortClOsed 0 usual annual over-square. The bridegroom elect and the young BRISTOL WOOL FAIR, SEPT. 9.—The d stance, no doubt, to some extent, owing to an anticipa tion on the Part of the staplers that wools would not l f as th t a n t ig se h n t i in last t q y ua ea n r t , i quantity e p i i r t e c u h m e . 1 realise the late prices, but, also, probably influenced by the fact that sales are now largely made by samples There from the bulk the d e li veries to be regulated by order. p ces was an to aver age attendan ce o f b uyers, but the ri asked a great extent restricted sales. Low class wools were a good deal required, but for the better descriptions there were not many purchasers. Tegs, which have latterly been in much request, experienced a re-action, and were very difficult to move, and pieces could only be done by staplers submitting to pr which ices did not remunerate th e p r i me cost from the former to them. Skin lambs brought f rom 13d. to 17d. per lb.; and sheepfrom 10d. to 16d. p er lb. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 1,000 were t a k en for export and on speculation. The market closed heavily. R ai l w ay Shares were again depressed, at lower prices. The balance sheet of the Bank of England made up to the 3d inst. is particularly interesting, be cause it includes the period when the minimum rate of discount was advanced, and partly illustrates that measure. The bullion had fallen off to a greater extent than ever, and the demand for dis counts was much increased, while the deposits of private parties, as well as the amount of Govern ment securities held, was reduced. It is not im probable that this movement is in a great measure due to the preparations made by those who appre hended a renewed appli ca ti on o f the " screw, " and as far as is known bullion will for a time continue to be . taken for Ru ss i a an d C h i na. Very large supplies of grain have, however, been already paid for, and the completion of harvest is advancing under more favourable auspices. The activity of our general foreign trade is, therefore, the main present cause of money being in request, but the uncertainty connected with the Eastern question aggravates the matter, and induces hoarding on the continent. Compared with the previous week, the changes are as follow : Active circulation.. Decrease Bullion Decrease Rest THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER lO, 1853 Wm. Shrimpnall, of Lower Charlotte•place, carpenter, identified the body of the deceased George Rowe, the clerk or foreman to Mr. Lucas. He was about 50 years of age. James Henderson, photographist, stated that he re sided at No. 184, Strand, until last quarter-day, but now resided at 204, Regent-street. He knew Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, as also the shopman, George Dunn. The coroner thought the evidence as to the death of the deceased should be completed before any facts were gone into as to the nature of the accident. Mr. Thomas Keel, 42, Norfolk-street, Strand, sur geon, deposed to having been called on Thursday morn ing between half-past 8 and 9in the morning, and first saw Mr. Thompson after he had been taken out, and also saw Mrs. Thompson taken out of the ruins. They were both dead. He did not closely examine their bodies at the time, but had done so since. He found that Mrs. Thompson's features were pale, but not at all distorted, and there was not the slightest abrasure of the skin of the face. The body was in no way mutilated, nor was there any fracture of the limbs. The cause of death was suffocation. The countenance of Mr. Thompson presented a very livid appearance, a large quantity of blood and mucus issuing from the mouth. The body was not mutilated. The evidence as to the deceased Dunn was similar. Mr. John Whittaker, of King's College Hospital, proved that the death of George Rowe resulted from the injuries he had sustained. The deceased died about nine o'clock this morning. James Goodson, P.C. 28 F, stated he was on duty in the Strand on Thursday morning last, about twenty minutes before eight ; he was standing opposite the house which fell down, and was looking at the house in consequence of a loud crack ho heard, and within half a minute the house fell down. The crack was as if some thing had given way at the bottom. The dust was so great that he was nearly smothered with it. He asked the deceased (Rowe) if he was hurt, and he replied that his leg was broken in one or two places. Thomas James Williams, 59, Clement's-lane, car penter, deposed that after clearing away a portion of the ruins they came to the body of Mrs. Thompson, on a level with the first floor, supposing the building to be standing. She appeared to have been in the act of dressing, as she was only partly dressed, A consider able time elapsed before the body could be released, as a heavy lead flat was lying over her, which had to be re moved. With the assistance of ropes the flat was re moved, and the body got out. The features were much swollen. The mouth was open and filled with dust, which he took out with his fingers. Mr. Thompso n was next got out, quite dead. He was dressed, and witness assisted in removing his gold watch and chain. By Mr. Hawkins (banister)—The state of the house had been the subject of conversation before the accident. The house was considered to be in an unsafe state, and several labouring men had spoken to him on the subject on the previous Tuesday, Elizabeth Stanhouse, 22, Lloyd's-row, Clerkenwell, the young girl who escaped—l was a waistcoat-maker with Mrs. Thompson, and was in the house at the time of the accident. I was ip the kitchen at about a quarter to 8, and heard a very slight crack, it proceeded from just where I was standing close by the pavement. I threw bemyfosreelftihne house was tothevault. r had h ear d M r. Thompson say not safe. When I heard the crack I got alarmed, and threv myself down into the vault— the coal cear. As soo t as I recovered I got to my feet, and heard a noise Ili() thunder. None of the ruins fell upon blocked u p th e d oor b y which I wentin, nie so that they theythey 'lade the place completely dark. I was there about an hour and a half altogether, but in about half-an-hour the ruins were removed from the grating. I was nearly smothered with gas, smoke, and dust, but I put out the gas. Before I went down I left lirs. Thompson in the back parlour. She inwas dressi ng at the time. Mr. Thompson was the back shop between the par lour and the front shop, they are all on the same floor, about 20 feet apart. George Dunn was standing on the steps of the front door. I went down stairs to get a bottle of ale, and as I was stooping down to get it I heard the crack. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson had been speaking of the unsafe state of the house several times, particularly since Tuesday. By the Jury—l did not hear any men working that morning when I heard the crack. Part of the wall had been taken down where Mr. Thompson was standing. I heard Mr. Thompson say that he would require 101. for the damage he should sustain from the alteration of the party wall, and Mr. Abraham's said he would speak to Mr. Smith about it. I did not hear Mr. Abraham express any fear about the house coming down. The witness Shrimplaw was then recalled, and stated he was employed on the works under Mr. Lucas. The work was going on in the sewer of the house that has fallen. He first went to work at the premises about eight weeks since. Mr. Abrahams instructed him to put up the new shores. Several other witnesses having been examined, The Coroner said he thought it would be better, before proceeding further, to have the rubbish cleared away, and the excavations inspected by surveyors. In order that this might be done, he adjourned the inquiry to Monday week. TERRIFIC FIRE AT MILL -WALL.—This morning, shortly after twelve o'clock, a most destructive fire, attended with great loss of property, broke out on the extensive premises of Mr. John Scott Russell, iron ship-builder, Mill-wall, Poplar. The fire commenced in the work shop, a large range of building, and was first discovered by some men on the premises. An alarm was instantly raised, but not before the flames burst forth with terrific fury. The Fire-brigade engines quickly arrived, followed by the West of England and the Steam-floating engines from Southwark, which threw immense volumes of water on the burning elements. By very great exertions the fire was ultimately subdued, but not till after a tre mendous quantity of valuable property had been de stroyed. No fewer than sixteen engines were at work at one time, with 150 auxilaries employed. The fol lowing is the official report of Mr. J. Braidwood of da mage done :—" P. Scott Russell, Mill-wall, iron ship builder, contractor and builder, insured in the Sun, Atlas, , Globe, and Phoenix-West. Ftting and carpenters' shops destroyed ; men's tools, stores, and contents, severely damaged ; also, two Union steam-ships on the stocks damaged ; Messrs. Napier, steam-engineer, timber build ings burnt down." It is understood all the premises are insured. THE CHOLERA AT LIVERPOOL.—Three more deaths have occurred in this town from this malignant disease. In all the cases the sufferers were poor German emi grants recently arrived from the Continent, who no doubt brought the malady with them. The crowded state of the lodging -houses where they stay during their brief sojourn in Liverpool is engaging the serious atten tion of the authorities, and not before required. THE CHOLERA.—From Christiania, August 31, we learn that the cholera seems neither to spare age, sex, nor condition, nor islit confined to any one quarter of the city or suburbs. The number of victims is not very numerous, but the disease is most severe, death ensuing after a few hours' illness. From the 25th July to the 31st August, the total number attacked has been 393 ; deaths, 250. SUICIDE BY THREE SISTERS.—A deplorable event took place on Wednesday evening in the Rue d'Amster dam. Three females, the eldest only 20 years of age, committed suicide with the fumes of charcoal, in a chamber which they occupied with their mother, the widow of a foreign officer. The three girls took advan tage of the absence of their me ther, now at St. Germain, to put an end to their existence. This fatal act is attri buted to the recent loss of a considerable fortune of the family.--Cialignani TEE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE STRAND.-ANOTHER DEATH. INQUEST ON THE BODIES—(THIS DAY.) Mr. Langham, Deputy-Coroner for Westminster, at ten o'clock this morning, opened an inquiry before a jury, composed of the principal inhabitants of St. Clements Danes, at the Vestry-hall, Pickett -street, to ascertain the cause of the death of Robert Thompson, Sarah Thompson, and George Dunn, the three unfortunate persons who were killed by suffocation at the time of the fall of the building, No. 184, Strand, on Thursday last. The unfortunate man George Rowe, the foreman of Mr. Lucas, the builder, having died this morning in King's College Hospital, from the injuries he had received, the inquiry was also extended into the cause of his death. Mr. Bodkin, the barrister, instructed by Mr. Pringle, appeared to watch the case on the part of Mr. Lucas, the builder; Mr. Holdrich, solicitor, for Mr. Abraham, the surveyor ; Mr. Ford, of the firm of Rogerson and Ford, Lincoln's-inn-fields, for Messrs. W. H. Smith and Sons, the owners of the adjoining vacant space of ground ; and Mr. Isaacson, the vestry clerk, on the part of the parish. The jury having been sworn, The Coroner said, in answer to a question from one of the jury, that it would be more regular to go and view the bodies at King's College Hospital before inspecting the ruins. That course having been assented to, on the return of the coroner and jury the following evidence was ad duced : Henry Calder, 32, Lloyd's-row, Clerkenwell, the brother of Mrs. Sarah Thompson, identified the body of his sister and Mr. Robert Thompson. Mrs. Thompson was aged about 44, and Mr. Thompson 49. The wit ness also identified the body of George Dunn, aged 21, shopman, and said he had nothing to say as to the facts, except that he heard his brother-in-law (the deceased) the day before say that he did not think the house was safe. FRANCE. - The Courrier du, Pas de Calais states that it is on the 20th that the Emperor is to leave Paris for his journey to the North. His Majesty will, it says, stop at Arras and Lille ; from Lille he will proceed to the camp of Helfaut ; and from that place to Boulogne. He will return from Boulogne by Amiens to Paris. A letter from Dieppe, of the 7th, states that in consequence of the violence of the wind the night before it was determined to bring the Reine Hor tense, which was riding in the roadstead, into port. This was a work of some difficulty as the sea was exceedingly high and broke frequently over the jetty. By the aid, however, of two experienced pilots the yacht was brought safely in, in the presence of a considerable number of spectators, including the Emperor and the Empress. When the yacht was safely inside, preparations were being made to displace three trading vessels to make room for her, but the Emperor sent word not to disturb them as the yacht could stay very well outside of them. The Moniteur publishes a decree, relieving M. Abbatucci from the ad interim, direction of the Ministry of State and of the household of the Em peror, M. A. Fould having resumed his functions. The Moniteur announces the election of the fol lowing Government candidates, as representatives to the Legislative Body :—M. A. Chevalier for the 3d circumscription of the Aveyron ; M. Nogent Saint-Laurent, for the Ist circumscription of the Loiret ; Count Paul de Champagny de Cadore, for the Ist circumscription of the Cotes-du-Nord ; General Lebreton, for the 3d circumscription of La Vendee ; and M. Godard-Desmarets, for the Bth circumscription of the Nord. BANK OF FRANCE.—The following was the situa tion of the Bank on Thursday, Sept. 8 : DR. Capital 91,250,000 - Reserve fund 12,980,750 14 Reserve immobiliere 4,000,000 Notes to bearer, in circulation Do. of branch banks 157,944,575 -- Do. to order (Post bills) Bills payable at si g ht - Account-current of Treasury Creditor 69,801,784 20 Various accounts-current Do. branch b an k s 26,431,232 Dividends to be p a id 805,585 25 Discount, interest, and expenses Fees on the care of securities Re-discount s o f th e l ast half-year Sums received over and above the value of the protested bills .. _ Sundries 221,866 04 2,033,513 42 1,025,015,161 79 Fr. c. 346,965,020 32 105,677,835 291,515 68 Cash and ingots Cash at the branch Links Overdue bills Bills becoming due in Pari s , o f w hi ch 56,229,888 f. Oc. are from the branch banks 133,235,582 Bills in the branch banks Advances on coin and ingots Do. in th e b ranc h b anks 1,188,093 - Do. on public securities of France 33,557,736 10 Do. by the branch banks Do. on railway shares and bonds 64,451,100 Do. in the branch banks Do. to the State by treaty of June 30, 1848 Rentes of the reserve fund Rentes of disposable funds Hotel and furniture of the Bank Real property of branch banks Interest in N a ti ona l Di scount Bank Expenses of adminic:xa,'on.. Sundries . 70,000,000 - 10,000,000 - 55,451,514 27 4,000,000 - 3,844,313 - 27,000 - 561,359 89 119,586 91 1,025,015,161 79 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France. It appears that the cash in hand has decreased by 2 6,895,000 f. The commercial bills discounted have increased by 4,531,000 f. The deposits on public securies have decreased by 1,540,000 f. The deposits on railway securities have decreased by 1,083,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 6,514,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has decreased by 1,520,000 f. The sundry credits have decreased by 19,000,000 f. The receipts of the Paris and Bordeaux Railway Company with its extensions, for the week ending the 3d Septemb er , amount to 917,134 f., being an increase, as compared with the corresponding week of last years of 337,452 f. There was a considerable amount of business transacted at the Bourse yesterday, and after nume rous variations public securities closed at an ad vance on the prices of Thursday. The Three per Cents. opened at 78f. 15c., and fell to 77f. 85c. They rose subsequently to 78f. 25c., at which they closed for the end of the month. There was no rational cause assigned either for the first decline or the subsequent recovery. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 101 f. 40c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,240 f. ; Rouen, 1,085 f. ; Havre, 520 f. ; Great Northern, 8771. 50c. ; Path and Strasburg, 935 f.; Paris and Lyons, 945 f.; Lyons to the Medi terranean, 7801. ; Western of France, 745 f. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 623 f. 75c. ; Great Central, 5371. 50c. ; Lyons to Geneva, 550 f.; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier, 822 f. 50c. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Post Ampt Gazette, of Frankfort, under date of Warsaw, 3d, says :—"We have just received, from a source on which we can rely, intelligence that Field-Marshal Paskiewitch has been informed by telegraph of the approaching arrival of the Em peror. The Czar proposed on the Ist to manoeuvre the troops assembled at the camp of Powonsk, and to inspect them before their departure. As far as regards a project of the Emperor to visit Germany, no one here knows anything about it, but it is said that some prince of the Russian imperial family will go to Germany on the occasion of the marriage of the Emperor of Austria. It is thought that the Grand Duke Constantine will be charged with this mission." A letter from St. Petersburg of the 30th ult., in the Hamburg Correspondent, says :—" We an nounced some time back that an ambassador of the Shah of Persia, Shadra-Morza-Mahomet Hussein, had arrived at this Court. At present we can announce that the visit of this ambassador has strengthened, in a very marked manner, the friendly relations between the two powers. A letter of the 21st, from the Emperor to the ambassador, expresses his sense of this fact in the most graciou s terms, and informs him that his Majesty has con ferred on him the order of St. Stanislaus of the first class." The Journal de Constantinople, of the 24th ult., says : A battalion of Ott oman C hasseurs, "dis ciplined by a French officer, named d'Anglers, after the model of the Chasseur de Vincennes, left yesterday for Varna on board the Feizi-Bahria frigate." The Ost Deutsche _Post contains a letter from Bucharest, which states that since the period of the entrance of the Ru ssian troops into the Danubian principalities prayers are no longer offered up in the churches for the reigning princes but for the Emperor Nicholas. A Vienna letter of the sth, in the Cologne Ga zette, says :—" In o r d er to i rritate the Emperor of Russia, the modifications of the Porte were sent to him by the Conferance confidentially, not officially. His reply will not be received before the Bth or 9th. It will not be definitive. The Conference will be invited to represent once more to the Divan the danger of refusal." A. letter of the same date, LATEST FOREIGN NEWS Although no Ministerial journal in Paris has confirmed the rumour that the Emperor of Russia has refused to accept the modifications of the note of the Congress of Vienna, insisted on by the Porte in such a way as to be almost a sine qud non of arrangement ' • yet it is g enera ll y un d ers t oo d th a t the French Government has received an intimation that these modifications have not met with the approbation of the Autocrat of all the Russias. The Pays says :—" Public opinion appears to be disquieted at Russia not having yet replied to the propositions modified by the Porte, and trans mitted by the Conference of Vienna. This delay, if it exists, needs not cause alarm or'astonishment. It is evident that the Czar will not take a hasty . resolution. We have reason to believe that in re ceiving the new note he did not immediately make known either his refusal or his acceptation, and that he has reserved his decision. In any case, we believe that the reply of Russia will very shortly be known at Paris. It must not be forgotten that the question at stake is not one of fact, but one of form. It is evidently the conference at Vienna which will have to solve it." The same journal, whilst it admits that the re fusal of the Emperor of Russia to accept the modi fications of the Porte, would be an un f or t unate complication of the affair, professes t o b e per f ect l y tranquil as to the probable result. One of the two powers in dispute, it thinks, must give way, and if it will not, Europe will prevent their going to war, for Europe will not allow its interests or its safety to be compromised by either Russia or Turkey. Several political arrests were made three days ago at Orleans. Amongst the persons arrested is a man who was transported in December, 1851, but subsequently pardoned. The ministers present in Paris assembled on Thursday at the hotel of the Minister of Justice, to deliberate (says the Moniteur) on urgent affairs. The business thus alluded to can scarcely be any other than the presumed refusal of Russia to agree to the modifications of Turkey in the Vienna pro position. in the German .Tourno7 o f :—" If tnattic~~il~'vU ra.so objections to the portion of the modifications which refer to the treaties of Rutschuck, Kainardji, and Adrianople. The Austrian Cabinet will, it is said, to prevent new complications, recommend a direct negotiation on th e po i nts in dispute between Count Nesselrode and a Turkish ambassador to be sent to St. Petersburg." A letter from Vienna, of Sept. 2, states that it is in contemplation to conclude a treaty between Russsia, Austria, and Turkey, relative to the deep ening of the Sulina mouth of the Danube, which, it is said, is to be effected at the common cost of the three powers, under the direction of the Rus sian authorities, with the assistance of commis sioners from the two other states. It is said that the Sultan has considered the re presentations of the Hospodars of the Danubian Principalities, inasmuch as he will confine himself to the protcet he has made in support of his rights. He will not insist on the recal of the two Princes, and he has not pronounced against them a sentence of suspension. AUSTRIA. The Russian reply to the dispatch containing the modifications of the Porte is expected at Vienna on the 9th or 10th inst. The Russian Cabinet is not likely to object to any of these modi fications, excepting the one referring to the treaties of Kainardji and Adrianople. To prevent further complications, the Austrian Government, supported by the Ambassadors of the great Powers, has proposed the opening of direct negotiations on the points in dispute. These ne gotiations are to be conducted by the Count Nes selrode and the Ottoman Ambassador, who is to be sent to St. Petersburg. This proposal, it is thought, will be accepted by the litigant parties. The Russian Ambassador asserts that the evacua tion of the Principalities will shortly commence, and that in any case the Russians will not pass the winter in those provinces. The Emperor of Austria has decreed that a rail way shall be constructed from Verona to Besanzone in Lombardy, under the superintendence of the Minister of Commerce. It is ordered to be com pleted by May, 1857. The Emperor returned to Vienna on the even ing of the 3d inst., accompanied by his future father-in-law, Prince Louis of Bavaria. PRUSSIA A rescript published by the Minister of the Inte rior of Prussia excludes Jewish owners of equestrian property from the right of voting in the Diets of the circles. In like manner Jews cannot be mayors of towns and villages. ITALY. The Queen of Sardinia, the Queen Dowager, and the Princes of the Royal Family, arrived at Genoa in the morning of the sth. The Opinion of Turin confirms the statement of the Austrian Ambassador, M. d'Appony, having left that city with an unlimited leave of absence. A letter from Florence of the 2d says :—" A great change is about to be made in the command of the Austrian troops in Tuscany. The Prince de Lichtenstein is to leave Florence for Bologna, to replace General Mobili, who goes to Verona ; and Gen. Crenneville is to replace the Prince in Tus cany." The journals of the South announce that the Pope has ordered Baron Grazioli to purchase at Leghorn 140,000 sacks of wheat in order to provide for the scarcity which is now felt in the Pontifical States. Part of this quantity, which has been purchased by his Holiness, out of his privy purse, has arrived at Civita Vecchia. The Piedmontese Gazette announces that the Savoy Railway Company had paid into the treasury the sum of 4,500,000 f. required as a security. SPAIN. A letter from La Granja says that three cabinet councils had been held to deliberate on a royal decree, countersigned by the Minister of Marine, relative to the supply of coals by the firm of Quinto Perez, of London, to steamers plying be tween London and Manilla. The decision of the council is not stated. It was expected that the Queen and the court will return to Madrid about the 15th. The Stock Exchange was not open on the 3d, that day being Sunday. SWITZERLAND. A letter from Paris, in the Independance of Brussels, states that a meeting of the society called " Young Germany," took place lately in a little town o f Switzerland. The object of the meeting was to reckon up the numbers of the society and to recognise it on the bases of " Young Italy." It appeared, the letter states, that the numbers of the society amounted to 100,000, but that the members who subscribed a small monthly sum only reached from 25,000 to 26,000. The meeting was held at that particular time because the Eastern question seemed likely to lead to war. It was ad mitted that the secret endeavours made to propa gate the ideas of the society had lost much in Prussia within the last two years, and would be sure at present to meet with serious obstacles in Austria ; in fact the revolutionary spirit had kept up firmly only in the Rhenish provinces. It was finally resolved to continue to pursue the objects of the society secretly and to be ready for all events. The letter states that it appeared from the proceedings that Kossuth has still about him a sort of government, even to a prefect of police. TEE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 9.—By advices per Forerunner, up to the 16th of August, we learn that the colony of Sierra Leone was, as usual at this season, suffer ing from fever of a mild type. The Queen's Advo cate, Mr. T. M'Neil, had died. War had again broke out in the Sherbro' country, much to the injury of the trade at the colony. The colonists had hoped that the recent visit of the Sherbro' chief to Governor Kennedy would have terminated the feuds which have so long kept this fine coun try under the influence of the slave dealers of Gal linas ; but these hopes have proved fallacious. The chiefs were allowed to leave the colony without having their differences adjusted, and, now, the chance of this palm oil, rice, and camwood producing country devoting itself to the hu manising pursuits of commerce, is more distant than ever. The grand jury had recently thrown out bills against respectable liberated Africans for purchasing and selling children, doubts having risen in their minds as to the credibility of the single witness on whose evidence alone many people have recently been convicted, several of whom have died from the effects of their imprisonment in the Free Town gaol. The ground nut season had closed ; the quantity shipped this season exceeds 900,000 bushels. The yield has increased 20 per cent. each year for the last three years, and it is expected the increase will be still greater in the forthcoming season. The commanders of the mail boats complain sadly of the want of a convenient wharf ; this is a great drawback to a place with such a fine harbour, par ticularly when there is so much facility, from the depth of water and proximity of stone, for building a pier at a comparatively trifling expense. Governor O'Connor seems to have been success ful in his efforts to secure peace in Gambia. ENCLOSURE OF HAINAULT FOREST.—The Commis sioners in charge of her Majesty's land revenue are pro ceeding to inclose the Crown allotment in Hainault Forest, under the provisions of the act of Parliament passed during the last session. The consequence of this inclosure will be the future prohibition of holding the celebrated Fairlop Fair, which for many years was held on the first Friday in July, on the portion of the forest now to be inclosed. DONCASTER RACES, 1853.—The subject illustrated by the cup for this race is king John and the Black Prince. An equestrian group represents the king led captive by the Black Prince through the streets of London, the latter being seated on a palfrey in courtesy to his august prisoner, who is mounted on a charger. It is designed and modelled by Baron Marochette, and manufactured by C. F. Hancock, 39, Bruton-street, London, ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FOR THE CURE OF BE FORyITIES.—A meeting of the subscribers to the above institution was held yesterday evening at the board room iia Bloomsbury -square. It was reported by the secre tary that the number of patients from different parts of the kingdom, was considerably on the increase, and the necessity of further accommodation was rendered obvious from the fact of nearly 300 names being on the list of applicants waiting their turn of admission -- while there is II weekly addition of 40 to 50 new cases. A building fund is in progress to facilitate this object, and several handsome donations have been received. The estimated amount for the new building is 10,0001. DEATH IN THE NEWCASTLE GAOL FROM ASIATIC CHOLERA.—On Thursday evening, J. G. Stoker, Esq., coroner, held an inquest at the Duke of Wellington Inn, Manors, on the body of George Gibson, aged about 30 years. It appeared that deceased was a prisoner in the gaol, and about six o'clock in the morn ing took ill, and though every attention was paid him, died about half-past five o'clock in the evening.—Mr. Greenhow, surgeon to the gaol, and who had attended the deceased, stated that the case was distinctly one of Asiatic cholera. There had been several cases of diarrhoea in the gaol. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence. THE TYNE SHIPPING.—CoaI freights to London rose on Friday to 12s. 6d., and those to Southarnptca and Plymouth to 13s. 6d. per ton ; while 181. per keel has been paid to Hamburg and Havre. Sailors' wages continue at 41., with small stores, to the Baltic, and at 31. 15e. to the Mediterranean.—Arewcagii auardian. , T-4 ; T.) 2 rT: ST. LEGER SUGGESTIONS. Recent movements in the turf market have occasioned neither curiosity nor int eres t. W es t Australian is Btl supported with unshaken confidence, and almost !!!". grosses speculation. Hi s opponen t s a ppear to be couraged, and they now display their hostility in 0 1 ; only, and not i n d ee d s . Th e most important of rec en transactions are perhaps th ose re lative to the Reive: who has be en b roug ht w i t h i ncrease d pr ice and Pr ° 9 l nency into the betting. He commands, h o wever, el a limited numb er o f partisans, and by the pub lic be 1. totally neglected. Still, sanguine expectations are en tertained of hi s success , but I am disinclined to belie; in the boast e d f orm id a bl eness o f hi s c h an ce. fi te d public perform ance as a two-year-old undeniably i nd ' c Ld that he possess e d rac i ng power, which merely reqn";-: time and careful training to develope advantageously, Since last y ear h e h as been most un f or t un ate ; report be true, he has been afflicted with nearly ! lIL ills that hors e fl es h i s h e i r t o. Still, h ow ever, it is 8 1 .,: on good auth or ity, th a t h e h as now rec overed his P r f l u i tine health and condition ; but even granting the „ force of all the arguments that may be adduced in Ir e : port of his pretensions, it yet remains to be seen ! ha ther he is capable of competing successfully with eit West Australian or Sittingbourne, an that are sound and well, and of proved racing excellence.. rumour is in ci rcu l a ti on to the effect th a t the Beve was esterd tried with Teddinton ! Cin y eas and Rataplan have figu g red at intervals in the beCing, but the investments on them have been comp'; ratively unimportant. Both possess merit of no ordinary stamp, but their respective chances appear soinewhat_ii signifi can t w h en compared with those of Sittingboil r and W es t A us t ra li an. Honeywood, Filb er t, and , I C ' nut are reported certain starters, but unless some P's likely ; dent happen to the leadi ng f avour it e s, they are lit to figure conspicuously in the encounter. The rel a ti ve mer i ts of West Austral i an and Sitting'Do bourne have, i n my op i n i on, b een pretty accuratelyyo termined by th eir pu b l i c performances. I t re quires n o conjuror t o f orete ll t h e result of the St. Leger ; it plainly for es h a d owe d b y the result of the Derby. k. Little inte res t at present attaches to the Great c'irh shire Ha n di cap, and on one or two horses outlays been h eavy and important. Haco is the favourite, and, the lightness of his weight will dou bts l l 4 render him a dangerous antagonist. On Monday I fully state my opinion on the probable result of the In" and enter into a brief discussion of the minor evects• Sept. 10. A FRESH 31-4-"' MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From, the Mining - Journal of this day.) is During the past week the mining market has_in e lt a state of gre a t d e p ress i on. T he uneasiness aga di gag in regard t o th e E astern question, with t h e increaotop value of money, appear for the time to have put a en to all speculation. Mines, however, are not ali o , their gloom ; all stocks have suffered more or their Alfred Consols a n d S ou th F rances shares ma i n tal° , ces prices and k ee p i n mo d erate demand ; West x7,-. to are enquired aft er a t 151 . t o 161 . ; East Basse t, 3 ,. e tz 401. ; Devon C onso l s , 4001. Enqui r i e s have als o made for North T owe y, 15 s. to 165., and S ou th To 3 Tiy, 6s. to 10s. ; Pen-y-Gelli ' 151. ; Garregs, 17s. ; .2601.; pool, 71. 10d. t o 81. ; South Frances, fr 2501. tcc e ds, Condurrow, 1401. ; East Ro se , 951. t o 1001. ; 'hsve 201. to 211. Many speculative and calling s hares 0 , been offered ruinously low, without finding any bl been At Michell, near Merllyn, a good discovery h as Ales made, and a few inquiries for shares made, but no s i ; 91. at prices offered. U ny, 61 . 1 0s. to 71, ; Stray P3l;at In the Metal Market,—all continues in a bn s ' a ci• state, and an immense business doing. Notwi t " s- tin) ing the great rise last week in Britisliand Foreign, co o' it has not yet seen its highest figure —as a Pr ()°l ' ho sis siderable quantities of Banca have been taken for till consumption as high as 61. 2s. 6d. per cwt. ; t ot plates are up full 2s. per box ; our opinion has bee° A 0 they will reach much higher rates ere long, t he : ; -' being nothing as compared with the consurnP"; o of Copper continu es i n ex t raor di nary request, and 13°—rise the smelters decline orders at present quotations; el i . ; of ld. per lb. is n o t un lik e l y. S pelter i s firm , and lead is in m ore d eman d t h an of late. Theat eit trade is very lively in all its branches, and at the - o d quarterly meeting the manufuactured sorts are exPe c , to advance. R a il s an d b ar are i n i ncrease d recl uest bo r Scotch pigs have been done at 675., and but f o f t ot transactions in the arti c l e , wou ld ave sustaine d price • they may be taken at 2s. less. Stocks, h° /ye ve are reduced to an enormous extent. The gold mining share market this week has tained a very ina c ti ve appearance ; i n fact, Prileire° many stocks, during the greater part of the tinA l 09 been little more than nominal. Generally the ten , A e lio g of quotations has been drooping, and yesterday e ve f r osl prices closed flat, and at a reduction in most cases those of laip week. On Monday, prices were son le- l et better maintained, and although they closed firmer, of on the following day the quotations were a'tlis nominal ; and the same unfavourable feature rule d 0 market on Wed nes d a y, w h i l e on Th ursday t h e re 709 marked indisposition to sell, which in nearly every o r caused a decided downward tendency, and up to Ye s 0. day evening there was no rally. The Barrackpore, l lol , rived from A us t ra l ia w i th 51, 000 oz. ofgoltl, value 21' Some new gold mi nes h ave b een discovered in the °t nity of Santa Cruz, no t far from Monter e y, and n-tlO 75 miles from San Francisco. The gold was foun% - a i black sandy allu v i a l so il , an d though the men ha ° , eA worked for a few ho urs , a b out 4 dols. worth haur",ol raised. It is likewi se rumoure d that gold has been bet at Port Oxford, on the nothern coast of Californi t ted this report require s con fi rma ti on. At this place it iS 8;40 that five persons h a d f or severa l d ays taken out nrictieJ of 100 dole, pe r di em . S oc i ety was still in an unge.glv state, and Lynch law had become pretty gener al thO u r r out the whole of California. Notwithstanding tk e loS puted discoveri es , coup l e d w i t h the arrivals of u't from Australia, they seem not to have the sligh teB t hisi fluence on the gold m i n i ng s h are markets, and 11 , 0 . n e but actual retur ns w ill conv i nce the public of the "" ..41 , or utility of comp an i es f or working auriferous go- SEVERAL DEATHS BY DROWNI-g Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. Baker, the coroneP ro d, an inquest at the Black Horse Tavern, King . ;lan"„ . tra Shoreditch, on view of th e b o d y o f a ma l e Pert Tie! known, apparently a b ou t 25 years of age, az° found drowned in the Regent's-canal. It aPPe'''' n g the body was found on Th urs d ay morning fioati o pe. the water near the Imperial Gas Works, I:Jagg er : o lo The deceased was brought ashore, and in his P d ° were found sixpence i n co p pers, b ut noth i ng to Le g ot his identity. He was dressed in black coat and trl yt ith black satin vest, small crosses upon it, calico ehr ic hite false front, black neck tie, Oxonian boots, and in the cotton stockings. Th e b o d y , w hi c h h a d been*orl‘; water several days, was taken to Shoreditch A doe, house. Th e j ur y returned a verdi c t o f " F° ll3 ' apparently drowned." Mr. W. Baker, also received information fr°l thei Vaughan, the b ea dl e o f B et h nal-green, resPectirTotala discovery of the body of a gentleman, which 979)3 G e org e yesterday mornin g fl oa ti ng i n the water of Sit The Duckett's Canal, Victoria-park, Bonner , s-fiel ds : 00 0 deceased was dre s s e d i n a sn i t of black, the vitsoilet° being lined with pi n k s ilk ; W ell i ngton boo t s . .4 30 1 a watch, with gold guar d c h a i n, and nine shi'llritil4 silver, were in hi s p oc k e t s. N o letters or pa per t o to the were found upon hi m . Th e b o d y was conver 11 b e City of Pari s T avern , t o awa i t an inquest, wh,cllesea'k held this day (Saturday). The deceased is at r peAr unknown. Another body was discovered yesterday taor' llj o e org e the Twig Folly bridge, floating near Sir ~.bour er, Duckett's canal, and had the appearance of n, Ti ers out a state of great destitution. The deceased 97 '*. T ier! out a shirt and a hat, and the only articles of dress a pair of ragged black cloth trowsers and a ,cla 0 00 coat. Nothin g cou ld b e f ound i n the decea sed s P o p, / 3 7 0 and the body w as t a k en to the Victor i a beer s oo ner the side of the canal, to be identified, and fora o c ooo , 6 the inquest, which is appointed to be held this e!' er A fourth body w as f oun d on Th urs day, 1n s of ; canal, and was th a t o f a b oy about ten year s e The deceased was u n k nown , and had been in ea st to th e only a few day s . Th e d ecease d wa s conveY Three Colts Tavern, Old F or d. B o w, where a _ nfV; was held before Mr. B a k er y es t e rday, and the j ;;,' ope hearing the evidence of the finding, returned verdict of " Found dead." 1 . METROPOLITAN POLICE-RATE.—At the vests -id eetivg of the parish of St. James yesterday. gr. 0w to coil, one of the county magistrates, gave the J° te d notice of motion :—" That a petition be pre 9e , v hii t th e Parliament on behalf of this vestry, prayi n g ratepayers may have some control over the OEI3IOOOO of the police rate, in accordance with t he stator, Se" recently made by a deputation to Lord Palmers'? the cretary of State for the Home Depa r t men t, show the excess i ve amount of the said rate, and inefficienef me tropolitan police force for many local purPse„s,:joiel p r aying for the abolition of the shadow o f a m" es cl seth i ns titution represented by the present Court of Sta r o High Bailiff, and Hight Constable of IVirestminsteb;ving the establishment in their stead of a corporation incorporated rally, u o sclerol w oyprr e ipeeo r meon e t rpnos o aod, vts p easts pay y eeohfs a al n aon d sci taf a aol appoint theoin nuisancest i condition distinctpr affy (ee, feiimprovement ietnnh b gte o r d noa y fet je f gsp o ti rai street o° d gene " e I; I I othe r dessciatlilesotahnedr boroughs s e iennjthoyeedtmliteaa dom. ' , r pf EMPLOYMENT OF PAUPER CHILDREN I , ' wer e —Last week twelve boys from the Oxford ilr o j es tie sent to Portsmouth, to be entered in her •ht be " ofr Navy, where, it was thought, employment %ov er ' tamed for them. Eight of the twelve have, - 19 _ h ose been sent back. 0: appears that the ma ster of t!'r iays of took the boys to Portsm o uth, where the g". atiov° the Oxford Union wer e l e d to believe that elt pr o. would have been at once procure d for then i • j '-vi c torf ceeded, with prop er introductions, on board theand when the boys were placed under the standarnii t he other formalities gone through. However, y el ° . ,, pro proper officer seeing the boys, he inimearl'ationf pounced them totally unfit, but, upon an exl?'_ uic i e. he was induced to consent that four of them s itu' main, in order to see if they could be provided 10c,.113r.er ;erg; t° ations. The master then went with the rern o the Excellent, but he could not prevail on the , 0 b i r o take any of them ;it was, however, intirna / t here that bad they been presented six would have been no difficulty in finding emp lo ys weeks ag ra ° ' o t for them. diem says, an order has been received in ordero locomotive engines for Australia —the first ever LOCOMOTIVES FOR AIISTRALIA.—The Netivhcao: for that colony. tdoevri, ui to i; 6d tc ls Od la to 1( ea c h to 5 Cap ( het 98 ck 8 4 11 (1 t B ta e o d Per 8 to 1 . _lle '" s, tal t,