The Sun. — London, England, 1853-08-26 00:00:00

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The Lady Jocelyn steamer arrived here to-day at noon, after a passage of thirty-five days, from the Cape. The letters and papers will not be delivered until to-morrow. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) OSBORNE-HOUSE, AUG. 23. This day had audience of her Majesty—Joseph Reed Ingersoll, Esq., Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary from the United States of America, to deliver his letter of recall ; and James Buchanan, Esq., to deliver his credentials in the same character. To which they were respectively introduced by the Earl of Clarendon, K.G., her Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 24. It is hereby notified that the Right Honourable the Earl of Clarendon, K,G., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Sir Charles Hotham, 5..C.8., her Majesty's Minister on a Special Mis sion, and from Martin T. Hood, Esq., late her Majesty's Consul at Buenos Ayres, despatches, dated respectively the 22d and 24th of June last, announcing that the block ade of the port of Buenos Ayres, heretofore established by the Provisional Director-General 17rquiza, has ceased to exist since the 20th of June aforesaid. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 25. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Philip T. lleartt as Consul at Glasgow, of Mr. James Al`Dowell as Consul at Leith, and of Mr. John L. Nelson as Consul at Turk's Island, for the United States of America. CROWN-OFFICE, AUG 24. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of Cork—Francis Bernard Beamish, Esq., in the room of Francis Stack Murphy, Esq., who has accepted the office of one of her Majesty's Commissioners for the relief of Insolvent Debtors in England. ling. 25. Borough of Clither3e—Le Cantina Nicholas Starkie, the younger, of Huntroyde, in the county of Lancaster. Es q ., in the room of John Thomas Walshman Aspinall, Esq. whose election for the said borough has been declared void. WAR-OFFICE, AITG. 24: Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—The Flonour able Alfred Henry Crofton, Page of Honour to her Ma jesty, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, without purchase, Aug. 26. 6th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Charle s P ar k er Catty to be Captain, by purchase, vice Armytage, who retires ; Ensign William Pitt Prest to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Catty ; Oswald William Every, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Prest , Augu s t 26 . 26th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Berney Ficklin, from half-pay of the Royal Canadian Regiment, to be Lieute nant, vice Dickens, who exchanges, August 26. 43d Foot—Ensign Willi am Stewart Richardson from the 51st Foot, to be E ns i gn, vice Mitford, who exchanges, August 26. 51st Foot—Ensign Percy Mitford, from the 43d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Richardson, who exchanges, August 26. 85th Foot—Ensign John Bayley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bond, who retires ; George Phipps Prevost, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bayley, August 26. St. Helena Regiment Hospital—Serjeant John Hobson Wright, to be Quartermaster, vice Miller, who retires upon half-pay, Aug 26. B REVET'. — Major-General Wm. Staveley, C. 8., Com manding the troops in the Presidency of Madras, to. have the local rank of Lieutenant-General while so employed, Aug. 26 ' • Major-General J ames J ac k son, K . H ., Command ing the troops serving at the Cape of Good Hope, to have the local rank of Lieutenant-General while so employed ; Lieutenant Fleury Birch, of the 27th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, doing duty at the East India Company's Depot at Warley, vice Captain Lightfoot, resigned, to have the local rank of Lieutenant while so employed, Aug. 26. MEMO RANDUM. — Assistant-Surgeon Vesey Agmondis ham Brown, of the 23d Foot, has been permitted to re sign his Commission, Ang. 26. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT. Pembroke—George Herbert Kinderley, Esq.; William H. Reed,Esq., to be Daputy Lieutenants, Aug. 24. 4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lancashire Militia—Charles Andrew Irwin, Gent., to be Ensign, Aug. 13 ; George Arthur Crawford, Gent., to be Ensign, Aug. 15. Dorset Regiment of Militia—Hubert Churchill Gould, Gent., to be Ensign, Aug. 20. 3d Regiment of Royal Surrey Militia—Matthew Trol lope Coleman, Esq., to be Surgeon, July 2. Ist or Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Percy. Charles Stanhope, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice Day, pro moted, Aug. 19. Ist Regiment of West Riding Militia—Theodosius Stuart Russell, Gent. ; Thomas Sidebottom Adshead, Gent., to be Ensigns ; Thomas Sayle, Gent., to be Ensign and As sistant-Surgeon, July 28. 2d wltegiment of West Riding Militia - Lieutenant John Sutton, to be Captain ; Ensign George John Thornton, Ensign Valentine Hicks Labron, Ensign Thomas Hague Cook, and Ensign John Wormald, to be Lieutenants, Aug. 12. 2cl Regiment of West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry— Cornet James Edward Norris, Joseph Dempsey Hold forth, Gentleman, to be Lieutenants ; Joseph Rayner, Gentleman, to be Cornet, Aug. 53. BANKRUPTS. William Trangmar, hardwareman, Crawford-street, Marylebone, to surrender, Sept. 2, at two, and Oct. 7, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; J. and S. Solo mon, Fenchurch-street. George Winn, draper, Scarborough, Sept. 13 and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Charles William Mathews, butcher, Woolwich, Sept. 12, at one, and Oct. 5, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. John Tuning, linen draper, Tiverton, September 1, and 29, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernamann, official assignee, Exeter ; Cockram, Tiverton ; Turner, Exeter. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda; ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32, for y the 20th day of August, 1853. 'MaII:ENT. ISSUE DEP, .Notes issued ........ 30,647,690 £ Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities ...... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 16,628,536 Silver bullion...—. •. 19,154 £30,647,690 I £30,647,690 M. MADSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 25th day of August, 1853. BANKING DEPARTMENT. £ -7 -- Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Government securities Rest .• • • .... 3,351,848 (includg.Dead Weight Public deposits tin- Annuity) .... 13,027,582 eluding Exchequer, Other securit'es .. Commissioners of i Notes • . National Debt, Say- Gold and silver coin .. 524,103 ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 4,063,046 Other deposits ...... 11,623,583 Seven Day and other Dins ........ ..... . 1,432,033 £35,073,515 £35,073,515 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. [853. Dated the 25th day of August, PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or bluscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending the 23d day of August, 1853, is 255. 61d. per hundred weight, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. MARKET INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) • SUGAR. —There has been a moderate business in British l i l ad n ,, t 'a_tie L n, but prices have been much the same. Bar -,. oy auction,h has realised 34s to 38s for low mid ; mid, and De u m g Jamaica brought 33s to 35s 6cl for fine bright brown to low demand has ne e :b ara been slightly depreeeeneverY 33s 6d for fair grey. East India—The brisk, and prices have therefore 40s 6d ; Benare a m il d. Bengal, superior Dhoba brought to 375, Penang wentand good white was taken in at 36s at Ns 6d to 37s for good greyish white, and 30. gd to 3 28 for ord. to go o d and fine yellow, and 33s 6d to sold at 36s to 38a for good . 35s 6d, for low and mid b for low to mid bright yellow; a f u or a mid to fine brown, and at was taken in at 33s 6d t o row's 335 • Foreign—Havannah Java sold at 31s 6d togr34eys h at 358 for low yellow. 34s 6d to 35s for mid rather dull -6d to 35s for low to mid. gr e y, Z n el c l i 'w ; Cuba went at 32s to fine ord mid grocery. /I.efined Ceylon has been grocery lumps at 46s 6d to 48s 6d, and br i e ft Prices COFFThis article has been ateadrnat with a good business doing. Plantation sold at 57s 6d to 64s for mid and good colon marks 65s 6d to 71s for fine, 54s 6d to 568 kill favourite and low mid, and 49s to 548 for triage. Natvrel,'" fine good ord, went publicly at 46s to 46s 3d. Privately lo a t° has been a free sale for the latter at 46s to 46s 6d. J ame --ere low mid, sold at 53s 6d to 55s ; good and fine ordnary' m ixed, at 455 to 51s 6d, and ord and triage at 42s to 43 E :. Mocha was taken in at 57s to 58s. Madras sold at 62s 6d to 64s 6cl for superior. Rio was taken in at 44s for good erd. COCOA. — .Not much has been done. Trinidad at auction realised 36s to 375 for mid to good red, and 33s to 34s 6d for grey and to mid. RICE.—The demand has been rather brisk at higher rates. Bengal low mid to good has been sold at 12s 6d to 13s 6d, and fine Arracan afloat at about lOs 6d. SPlCES.—Pimento is wanted. Pepper has been dull. Mace went at 2s 10d for good mid. Nutmegs brought ns Gd to to 3s 9d for good. RUM.—There has been a good demand. TEA.—The inquiry has slightly improved, but the rates are the same as previously. TALLOW.—The business done has been very moderate, and P.Y.C. on the spot is worth 51s. COTTON.—This article has been rather dull. MANGE-THIS DA Y. G'l , -altar • • •• " " [L.eghorn ~......fr 90 (Genoa ................ 45 Venice• • • • • • '' ' • • • •. -- . 41.3,i 124% Palermo 15 ' • 7 lilessina ; ' • Lisbon .. .•• • .. ' • Oporto ... ". :5356 531 a ,Rio Janeiro .. Buenos Ayres \'New York, 60 da' sight Philadelphi a .. Ys ........ Patera O F BULLION Put oz, Foreign Gold in Bars ' £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 'Mexican Dollars New Dollars .... • . 0 0 0 'Silver in bars .• .• 0 5 2 RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EASTERN COUNTIES. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company took place yesterday at the London Ta vern—D. Waddington, Esq., in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has already appeared in the Bun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing its adoption, observed that there were one or two items in the document so sa tisfactory that he could not refrain from alluding to them. The first was the report of the manager of the locomotive and carriage shops at Stratford, Mr. Gooch, who as they would have seen, had been able to run the large additional amount of mileage stated in the report at a less cost than had been charged for the correspond ing half of the last year. (Hear.) And the other was the report of Mr. Ashcroft, the superintendent of ways and works, who during the severe weather and heavy floods they had experienced in the course of the last winter, had been enabled out of the sum set, which had been laid down as the future charge for the maintenance and repair of the permanent way, viz., 901, a mile per annum, to keep the line in an efficient state, and to add to the depreciation fund connected with his department, 3,4221. during the half year. (Hear, hear.) This was a result, he believed, unequalled in the case of any other railway in the kingdom. At this particular juncture, when the whole of the railways of the country had been shaken to their centres, and when distrust prevailed in the pub lic mind in respect to railway property in general, he thought it his duty to call the attention of the proprie tors to the last four balance sheets which had been issued by the directors of this company, not only as showing that their traffic was steadily increasing, but as enabling them to form a correct notion of what would be their future expenditure. On referring to the report issued on the 4th of July, 1851, they would find that their gross earnings for the half-year were 366,9211. In the report of the same date, 1852, they were stated at 391,1751., and in the report issued on the 4th July this year they amounted to 425,5961. (Cheers.) The charges for lo comotive plant, permanent way, and miscellaneous ex penses in the same three half-years were 189,9151., 162,3141., and 161,3441. respectively. And with regard to the net revenue, they would find that they had a ba lance on the first half of the year 1851 of 5,6241. ; on the same, half of the year 1852 of 53,2321. ; and on the half-year just closed of 82,3751. (Cheers.) And this 82,3751. or about 75,0001. more than had been earned in the corresponding half-year of 1851, had been earned without the addition of a single shilling to the expendi ture incurred in the former period. (Hear, hear.) He would now turn to the charge for interest on guarantees and loans. In the report of the 4th of July, 1851, their liabilities under this head were 152,9391. ; in that of 1852 they were 153,598/. ; and in the present report they were 151,7901. Thus while their gross income had increased to 425,5961. as compared with 366,9211. in the corresponding half of 1851, and with 391,1751. as com pared with the corresponding half of 1852, their total expenses for locomotion, rates, taxes, and all other charges, exclusive of interest, had been 208,358/. for the first half-year of 1851, 177,6451. for the same half of 1852, and 180,5311. for the past half-year. (Hear, hear.) And the total charge for interest on loans and guarantees had decreased by several hundred pounds. From this statement which showed that notwithstanding the in crease of traffic, the expenditure had remained . about the same as in the last year, and were considerably less than in 1851, they would be enabled to judge how far the growing increase of revenue earned upon the Eastern Counties system of railways was liable to be diminished by any increase of the working expenses. In most other companies, as they were aware, the large addi tional receipts consequent upon the more complete de velopment of the traffic had been swallowed up by the additional working expenses ; but their report showed that in the past half-year, of 34,441/. Os. Bd., which was the amount of the surplus earnings, 29,1431. 6s. 2d. was divisible amongst the proprietors. (Hear, hear.) And comparing the current half-year with the half-year ending July, 1853, the result would be still more favour able as regarded the comparison of 'this with the corre sponding half-year of 1852, because in the past half year they had six months of * the Great Northern gua rantee, amounting to 4,2001., in excess of the corre sponding half-year ending 4th January, 1852 ; whereas the half-year they were now in, corresponding with the half-year ending January, 1853, the amount charged would be less that excess. Looking back, then, from week to week, to what the receipts had been in the few weeks that had passed of the current half-year, and comparing them with the receipts of the corresponding weeks of 1852—knowing what the fixed charges were— that they would be about the same as they had been in the half-year ending January, 1853, there was every reason for believing that there would be a considerable increase in the dividend. (Cheers.) The only item to which they would have to direct attention in the way of expense was the locomotive charge ; for in the other items there was no increase of any consequence to be anticipated, and in the locomotive department the total expense in the past half-year had been 61,8451., and there must be a very considerable per tentage upon that to militate to any extent against their growing receipts. If they looked back to the account of the half-year ending January, 1853, they would find that the dividend of 6s. a share then paid, was all earned during the half-year except some 2001. or 3001. taken from the reserve fund, and in the half-year they were now in, so far as they had gone into it, they found that their average earnings were 17,4001. a week, being an average increase about 2,4001. a week, and if they went on to the end of the half year increasing as they had done, or at all approaching to what they were now, there could be no doubt, unless some casualty occurred which no one could count upon, that the next year he should have the pleasure of congratulating them upon a very large increase in the dividend over that of the cones. ponding period of the last year. He would now call attention to the future prospects of the company in re ference to the new sources of traffic which were about to be opened to them. The first of these sources was the line from 'Tilbury to Southend, which he had been in formed would be opened in about a month. In connec tion with that line arrangements had been made for a steam ferry from Tilbury to Gravesend, similar to the Eastern Counties steam ferry at Woolwich ; and steam boats of the first-class were preparing also to run be tween Tilbury Fort and Margate. When that line was opened, and all these arrangements were completed, it was impossible to doubt that a very large addition would be brought to the revenue of the Eastern Counties Company, and that without one shilling of outlay on their part in the shape of capital. The line to Harwich, which it had been expected would be opened on the Ist of May, he had understood might possibly be delayed somewhat later, in consequence of the difficulty of ob taining labour to carry on the works with that energy and expedition that had been intended. It would be superfluous for him to speak of the large increase of traffic that was taking place between the Eastern ports with which their line was connected and Rotterdam, Os tend, and other parts of the continent, for they we re fami liar with that subject, but there was one of the continental lines—the Danish line of railway—which he was assured would be opened early in the next year, the importance of which, to them, they could scarcely sufficiently appre ciate. That railway would place that part of the north of Europe nearer to this country by way of Lowestoft than by any other route ; and as steam-boats were now being placed on various parts of the Baltic, they might safely calculate upon a large source of revenue being opened up to them from the traffic with that part of the world, and that without any additional expense to them. (Hear.) Then the Fenchurch-street station would be opened in the course of a few months, when they would have an additional line of rails between Stratford and Blackwell, and an independent station at the Fenchurch• street ter minus similar to that at Shoreditch, which was abso lutely necessary to accommodate the increased residential and pleasure traffic on their lines. The Victoria docks, upon which a million of money was being expended, not a shilling of which had they to contribute—and the Woodford hue, for which the act had been obtained last session, would also be important feeders to the Eastern Counties lines, and looking to all these various sources, he thought they were justified in calculating upon a very large increase of traffic, and except the Woodford line, the new station, and about 18,0001. at Wisbeach, with out expense. (Hear, hear.) And they should also recol lect that no company at the present moment was obtain ing money on easier terms than they were. Refer ring to the report of Mr. Cardwell's committee, he thought it impossible for the railway public to over estimate the clauses which recommended the mode in which Parliament should deal with railway bills for the future. The result of those recommenda tions, if acted upon, would be to prevent the dete rioration of railway property by guarantees for useless schemes, generally got up by country soli citors and their friends with the view, not of carrying them out, but of forcing them upon one or other of the existing companies. He trusted that railway companies generally would ere long understand the evil effects that arose from that spirit of competition which had en couraged schemes of this nature, and seeing the advantages that resulted from making amicable arrangements with neighbouring lines for the development of traffic, would profit by the example of others and follow the same course. He could not conclude without stating, that it was his conviction and that of his colleagues in the di rection, that the company was now in a state of progres sive confidence and and that if the directors retained the and co-operation of the proprietors, it would — when the various new lines and new sources of traffic opened, which would be next year—soon become The motionuenortrYti; one of the most prosperous and best dividend paying lines in the co Dr. O'RRILLY expressed e adoption of the report having been (Cheers.) capital account was not ciohseiad, and seconded, ' dainsdapup:tiinitimt wasent htheaetouthlde hope for any perrnaneanir management, nor could he c the iaincrease of dividend. He have no confidenc e in price of coke and other r: a te at which money could ad heavilaorgler dividend than thought, considerin items of expense, and the to loi a d suggest that a be borrowed, they ought ss. a share, and until they h sal w ar h y i — ch reduction should be made in the (gc o h, oh")--and he complained of ti7ealraa during the last half-year had been made to the capital account, upwards of 100,000 e The CHAIRMAN had stated before that, if they desired accounts, which that might to go on increasing the traffic, the y must add to their ca pital account ; but he had promised that a detailed givenas done of in the any increase •, but 68,8911. showedstakestatement n Iplean t e h te the addition shouldaand dditi b n that o e w t o be not upwards of.loo 000/ A PROPRIETOR complained of the charge and said the made by th e s tockbrokers on transferring sh ares, direc tors ought to devise some pla n for putting an end to those charges, or at all events of reducing them to the rate charged for transferring consols. the Norfolk Mr. MCLAREN entered his usual protest against that portion of the accounts which referred to Railway, He was glad, however, to find that the loss THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1853. on that account was not so great as it had been in pre- vious half hours. by stating that no further interest at present would be paid to the shareholders. The financial statement showed a balance in hand of 11,5741. 3s. Bd. The CHAIRMAN recommended the adoption of the second course set forth in the report, which he very strongly supported. , The report was adopted after some discussion. A resolution was then moved and seconded, authoris ing the directors to carry out the second course above referred to, but THE PROTESTANT BURIAL-GROUND AT MADRID.-POPISH BIGOTRY. iir.l3oicomplained that there was no statement in the accounts of the Norfolk share stock on which they had to pay dividend. He repudiated the Norfolk agree ment altogether, which he said they were not bound by, either legally or morally, inasmuch as it had been al tered since it received the consent of the shareholders. He had been informed that to pay ss. a share on the Norfolk share stock took 12,4311., while they had only 2331. to pay it with. He understood that the Norfolk agreement would close in 1855, and he hoped before that time terms would be made more fair to the Eastern Counties proprietors. The CHAIRMAN said the number of Norfolk shares on which they paid dividend was 49,842 201. shares. He con sidered it of the greatest importance that they should be on terms of amity with their neighbours, especially with the Norfolk Company. At the proper time he was sure that company (who were carrying out that agreement fairly) would be prepared to arrange terms for mutual working, which should be fair to all parties. At present it was impos sible to say what arrangements might be proposed. It was possible that they might include terms of union not only with the Norfolk, but with the Eastern Union, thus bringing 'the whole three lines under one system. He could only say that the directors were anxious to be upon amicable terms with both companies, and would be prepared to deal with them liberally. The loss stated by the hon. proprietor far exceeded the annual amount. Mr. MCLAREN wished to know what were the ar rangements with the Southend and Tilbury Company. The CHAIRMAN—They are that we should work the line at a given rate pet mile, which has been fixed under the a d v i ce o f M r . G ooc h, our locomotive super intendent. The agreement is for ten years, but it is sub ject to revision. The following further paper respecting the Protestant burial-ground at Madrid, in continuance of the corres pondence presented to Parliament in 1851, has been presented to both houses of Parliament by command of her Majesty : LORD HOWDEN TO TIE EARL OF OLARENDON.—(RECEIVED JUNE 13). Madrid, May 30, 1853. My Lord,—l have the honour to enclose a copy and translation of a note I have received from the Minister for Foreign Affairs containing permission to establish a burial ground for British Protestant subjects. Although this permission appears the direct consequence of a right secured by treaty, it has for half a century been opposed, evaded, or delayed, and I have had the greatest difficulty in obtaining it. I have been told confidentially that the fear which has always actuated all Spanish Governments, and excited constantly both the open and underhand opposition of the ecclesiastical authorities, is, that by any concession what ever a wedge would be introduced by Protestant Govern ments as a means of demanding further facilities on sub jects connected with any manifestation of a different ritual than that which is alone tolerated by law. I have so often debated this question, both in words and in writing, that I have deemed it quite useless to make any rejoinder to the three first conditions contained in the inclosed. When once a nation, like an individual, sets at nought the opinion of the whole civilised world for the gratification of some darling passion, it is perfectly idle, as I feel it to be in this case, to hope that any representa tions can have avail. Mr. BACKER moved, and Mr. BARLOW seconded, an amendment, authorising them to take the third course. Both the resolution and the amendment were nega tived, which leaves the affairs of the company in statu quo for another six months. The meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the chairman. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN- SHIRE. The report of the directors of this company states, that the expenditure on capital account for the half-year ending June 30, amounts to 93,8721., of which 23,0901. was for the settlement of a long-pending claim. The receipts for the half-year amounted to 172,1421., and for the corresponding period of 1852 to 160,6721., show ing an increase in the receipts of 11,5151., while the in crease in the expenses only amounted to 3,5501. The receipts for goods continue steadily to increase, while the passenger traffic is progressing satisfactorily. The traffic at the new dock at Grimsby exhibits a gradual improvement, but the directors fear it will be some time before a return will be obtained commensurate with the large outlay. The value of the merchandise traffic to and from the Grimsby station was 12,622/., against 6,0371. at the corresponding period of last year. The directors have been able to reduce the interest upon some of the bonds from 5 per cent. to rates rang ing between 31. to 4i per cent., and thus, although a larger amount h as b een b orrowe d t h an i n t h e c orresponding week of last year, the total inte rest is less. The whole of the interest upon the debenture debt has been this half-year charged to reve nue. In the corresponding period of last year 6,1831. was charged to capital in respect of unproductive works. The directors recommend that oue half-year's dividend be paid upon the 61. preference shares, which will leave a balance of 3,5301. The expenditure during the half year in working the traffic on the railway was 104,572/. ; and on the canals, 19,818/. ; total, 124,3901.—leaving 84,7451. as the net profit. To this sum is added 4,0921., the balance from the last account, making 89,8271. Out of this sum 56,7521. is deducted for interest on loans, 13,7341. canal annuities, 15,5251. dividend on 6 per cent. preference shares, and 2851. interest on calls in advance, leaving a balance of 3,5301. towards dividend on capital amounting to 4,816,8101., no part of which balance was earned in the course of the half-year. I, however, could not refrain from making an observa tion on the fourth point, and I add herewith the copy of my note.—l have, &c., HOW-DEN. The resolution adopting the report was then put and carried unanimously, also A resolution altering the bye-laws for the purpose of of requiring 14 days' notice of the name of any proprie tor who might be put forward as a candidate for a seat in the direction. Inclosure I.—(Translation.) Madrid, May 24, 1853. My Lord,—With reference to what I stated to your lordship in my note of the 29th ultimo, I have the honour to inform your lordship that, according to a communica tion which I have received from the Minister of the In terior, the Queen, my Sovereign, agreeing to the opinion of the Consultive Board of Police of this capital, has been pleased to grant permission for the construction, at the place known by the name of La Herradura, at a short dis tance from the hill of San Damaso, in the vicinity of this capital, of a cemetary for Protestant British subjects who may die in this town, under the following conditions, which have been already communicated to the British Legation in the note of 6th July, 1851 :- 1. The cemetary will be erected on the hill of San Da maso, outside the gate of Toledo, and it will be constructed with subjection to the hygienic or sanitary rules required by establishments of this kind. After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting separated. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this under taking was held yesterday at the White Lion Hotel, Bristol, J. W. Butler, Esq., chairman of the company, presiding. The Secretary, J. B. Badham, Esq., read the report of the directors, as published in the The Sun. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the meeting on the increase that had taken place in the gross receipts of the company. That in crease was not confined simply to the present half-year, but it had been in operation through all preceding half years, and he saw no reason why it should not continue to operate. The increase which had taken place in the working expenses rose from circumstances extraordinary and exceptional, and which were not likely to continue. For this they must have been to some extent prepared, because lie stated at the last meeting that though con siderable work had been done upon the permanent way, it was not in a satisfactory state, and that it would be necessary in the ensuing half-year to do a good deal in drainage and ballasting. The directors felt that it was their first duty to ensure the safe and efficient working of the line, and that whatever might be the effect on the dividends, no work should be postponed which was essential to the security of the passengers or the safety of the line. In all that had been done every care had been taken to make the repairs most substantial ; the timbers had been prepared in the most scientific way. If, at the commencement of railway undertakings, those mat ters were little undestood, and many experiments were tried, which proved failures, yet now they were better experienced, and the directors hoped that the timbers now laid would be longer lived than those that had been taken up, and that they would last, not 12 years, but double 12 years, if not for a much longer period. He hoped from the attention that had been paid to that most important object, drainage, that the timbers would be likewise preserved through the healthier state of the subsoil, and that an increase of improvel balance would tend to the same result. There was in the capital account a heavy charge on account of the Yeovil branch. It had been long a source of regret to the directors that that large charge—over a hundred thousand pounds— should have been bearing interest which was chargeable against revenue, whilst it remained unproductive. He hoped that this would not long continue, although he was not prepared to say precisely when the Yeovil branch would be open for traffic, yet he hoped that it would be at no distant period. The directors were en couraged by the contractors to believe that it might take place perhaps within a month ; and he felt sure that when it was opened it would lead to a considerable increase of their traffic. He concluded by again ex pressing his confidence in the ultimate prosperity of the line. - 2. No church, chapel, nor any other sign of a temple, or of public or private worship, will be allowed to be built in the aforesaid cemetery. 3. All acts which can give any indication of the perfor mance of any Divine service whatsoever are prohibited. 4. In the conveyance of the dead bodies to the burial ground, any sort of pomp or publicity shall be avoided. The civil governor of this province has already been made acquainted with the aforesaid royal decision, and on communicating it to your lordship, I cannot abstain from adding, with reference to what is staved to me by the Mi nister of the Interior, that the epithet of " gra t u it ous ," which has been applied to the delay which this affair has experienced, is not just ; because, in spite of the wishes and exertions of the public administration, there are some times powerful causes which occasion a necessary delay in the dispatch of business, as has been the case with the affair in question.—l avail, &c., FRANCESCO LERSIINDI. Inclosure 2. LORD HOWDEN TO GENERAL LERSIINDI Madrid, May 30,1853. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge your Excellency's note concerning the establishment of a cemetary for Bri tish Protestant subjects who may die in this capital. With regard to the three first conditions specified in the docunient I shall say nothing, having already said use lessly a great d ea l, an d o ft en, on the suject. My opinion on them is that of Europe, including the great Catholic nations of France, Austria, Portugal, Belgium, Sardinia, and Brazil ; and if that opinion be indifferent to the na tion of her Catholic Majesty, England will at least find herself in good company in the appreciation of the above conditions. I have, however, a word to say on the fourth condition, because I think that it is practically a seed of future diffi culty, If is this :—" Se evitara, en la conduccion de los cads veres tocla clase de pompa y publicidad.." (In conveying the dead bodies to the burial-ground, every kind of pomp or publicity shall be avoided.) This clause is as vague in its sense as it is in its phraseo logy. What may be called pomp in this country may only be deemed decency by ptrsons brought up with different feelings as to charity, and animated by a respect for the dead which is unaffected by latitudes. What publicity means I am entirely at a loss to discover; I really do not see how it is possible to convey a corpse from the gate of Atocha to the gate of Toledo, without it being known that it is a dead man, which recognition is in itself an act of publicity. Does the Spanish government mean that the body is to be smuggled ?_ _ _ _ Mr. BARTRUM, in seconding the motion, bore testi mony to the assiduity and care with which the directors had conducted the business of tb6 company, which in point of genuine prosperity he 'tpo o arded as standing second to none in the kingdom. %. The report was adopted, the dividend of 41 per cent., as recommended in the report, declired ; and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the proceedings. I regret anything like jesting upon such a subject, but the field is open to much ridicule, and I restrain myself. My object in writing this note is to state to your Ex cellency that the above clause opens a source of much possible conflict between the Legation and your Excel lency's department. I renounce all responsibility as to its being carried out according to the expressed wishes of the Spanish govern ment, or the appreciation of the word " pomp" by some ignorant and fanatical mob. I do not know whether the State of Spain would permit sucha homage to civil dignity, but in all other countries of the world it is precisely to the authorities themselves that the representative of a foreign country would apply for protection in conveying a human body to its last resting-place. Perhaps I shall have occa sion to try this question. I hasten to finish this communication, as it is impossible to make it without a feeling of irritation. If in the streets of London, whither I am going, I have the misfortune to meet a Spaniard carried (with "publicity") to the grave, while reverently uncovering myself as the corpse passes, my sorrow will be tempered by the feeling that he is buried like a Christian, and my pride will be gratified by thinking that this homage has been paid to one of God's creatures by Christians who are my countrymen. I cannot conclude without stating my deep regret that the course of Spain is such as to produce a gradaal aliena tion in the opinion of the English public, out of which will must infallibly result a state of feeling which no govern ment can control or oppose.—l avail, &c. ST. ANDREWS AND QUEBEC. Yesterday the general half-yearly meeting of the share. holders of this company was held at the office, 26, Par. liament-street, Westminster. The chair was occupied by Francis Edwards, Esq., of Bulstrade Park, in the absence of the Earl Fitzwil• liam. The SECRETARY (J. W. Byrne, Esq.) read the half yearly report, which commenced by adverting to the in creasing interest which was being awakened by the rail way undertakings of British North America. From the far-west of Canada to the Atlantic, it stated, sources of wealth were being developed which must ultimately find their way into the markets of the world. Hence the importance that this line should be carried forward, with all possible vigour, to its ultimate point of attainment— namely, immediate commercial intercourse with those great trunk lines which are intended to traverse, through their whole extent, the extensive and populous districts of Canada, and the rich valleys of New Brunswick—in asmuch as such a connexion affords the only medium for securing a permanent communication between the British North American provinces and the parent state. The St. Andrews and Quebec line is a fractional, but es sential part of this vast enterprise. It was first in the field, and commands the only outlet of East and West Canada, through the British territory to the Atlantic. It was expected by this time to have reported the open ing for traffic of at least a part of the line. This has not been accomplished ; but the contractors have sent out during the present year 1,000 men from England, and the works are now being prosecuted with greater vigour. It is anticipated that the first 13 miles, to the point where the railway crosses the Fredericton road, will now be shortly opened ; that distance, according to the engineer's report, having been nearly completed, and part of it run over by the locomotives. With regard to the remaining portion, the only thing required is the laying down the necessary timber and rails, It will be completed by the time any rolling stock can be got on the spot. In addition to the 13 miles, 18 miles are in a sufficiently forward state to afford the prospect of com pletion during the present year. The cuttings and em bankments, as will be seen by the section, are in an ad vanced state. From the number of men employed on this portion of the line, the contractors contemplate having their locomotives in a very short time at work in the forest As soon as the line is opened for passengers traffic up to the point where it intersects the Frederic ton road, preparations will be made at St. Andrews for depositing lumber and affording accommodation for that and other goods traffic, which will be brought upon the line so soon as it is completed to the forest. It is be lieved that the logwood traffic would be very consider able. As the undertaking developes itself, its paying capabilities become more and more apparent. The con tractors have added their testimony on this point. The construction of the second section of the line, to the Grand Falls, has engaged the attention of the directors, but they are not yet prepared to submit any well digested plan. The measure is important, as the line will then join that portion of the railroad to be con structed by the Government of Canada, and at Quebec unite with the great line now being constructed by the Grand Trunk Railway of the Canada Company. When this is accomplished, it will necessarily constitute this undertaking one of the most important of the present age in British America. The local government have issued further debentures to the amount of 11,0001., as payment on the shares in the railroad company. A fur ther call of 21. a share will shortly be made. The ac counts up to June 30 stands thus :—Payments on calls in advance, 11,0441. 13s. 10d. ; balance in hand, 2,0111. 15s. 6d. ; total, 13,0561. 9s. 4d. Receipts—balance in hand on last account, 5,8901. Bs. 7d. ; paid on calls in advance, 7,1211. Os. 9d. ; Mr. Thompson, 45/. ; total, 13,056/. 9s. 4d. HOWDEN. MR. BUCKLEY'S ABSOLUTE SALE OF PURE- BRED LEICESTER& The high and increasing estimation in which this first class breed of sheep is held at the present moment is no less traceable to the efforts of the breeders in whose hands the true race of Leicesters has remained, to main tain it in all its integrity, than to the vast importance which sheep begin to acquire in agriculture, both from the excellent profits certain to be derived from ordinary care and prudence in sheep farming, and from the re markably advantageous position in which these animals stand, related as their products are at once to trade and subsistence, and consequently of great value in a populous manufacturing country. In the breed of sheep, its excellence and yield, whether of wool or mutton, the manufacturer is in fact as deeply interested as the farmer. Hence the universal attention which the Leicesters, our highest native English race are at pre sent attracting ; for the present is a social crisis in which the rapid development alike of manufactures and population is instinctively impelling men to look for ward with eagerness to every improvement in the re sources of material and food. The sheep, as we have re marked, stands in the prominent position of contributing largely to both these desiderata. The shows and letting of sheep which we have latterly had to record in the Nottinghamshire Guardian's farming columns, have been in one respect different from that of Mr. Buckley, at Normanton Hill, near Loughborough, who is de clining ram breeding altogether, and is consequently bringing forward on the Ist proximo, one of the first and most celebrated breeds in the country for absolute sale. The whole of this fine flock consists of 40 rams and 200 ewes and theaves. It is stated by Mr. Straf ford, of London, who is to be the auctioneer, that the purity of this stock is too well known to require further comment beyond pointing out its descent namely, from the flock of Mr. Buckley's late father and grand father ; the latter, being well known as identical with that of Mr. Robert Bake well, of Dishley. We may add that the flock was constituted by Mr. Nicholas Buck ley, of Normanton Hill, the present Mr. Buckley's 'grandfather, and assisted by the purchase of ewes at sixty-five guineas each at the sale in 1793, of the late Mr. Paget of Ibstock (whose derivation from the Dishley breed is familiar to all who who know any thing of the Leicesters.) Mr. Paget indeed was the constant associate of Bakewell himself, and consulted and advised with that eminent breeder in every step taken for the improvement of those fine and valuable animals. He was also a member of the Dishley Society ; an institu tion of few but select members, associated for the pur pose of promoting and preserving the improved breed of Leicesters, regardless of expense. For a number of years, in imitation of the spirit and purpose of this eel& brated association, as much as from 1,200 to 1,000 guineas was subscribed and expended for the use of three or four sheep annually, by Mr. Nicholas Beckley, conjointly with those other two celebrated breeders, Mr. Stubbins and Mr. Breedon. They adopted this method of maintaining the superiority of their flocks, as one which at an expense that could hardly have been at tempted single-handed enabled them to match the pecu liarities of a greater variety of their ewes, and to meet the improvements where they were wanted. The results of these careful and expensive practical improvements by the most eminent men connected with the breeding of Leicesters may now be said to be sub mitted to public competition in the sale of the Normanton Hill branch of the Dishley flock. Mr. Nicholas Buckley, it is well known, realised the largest sums ever obtained for the use of a single Leicester ram; but it may not be ge nerally known that of the very sheep which he let for 1000 guineas, he reserved for the benefit of his own flock one fourth part of the use ; so that the services of the best ani mals which the flock turned out were never lost to it. The sheep have not been crossed to this day byany other tups; for after what has lately been stated in the Guardian re specting the animals lotted by Mr. Burgess of Colgrave, and Mr. Sanday, of Holme Pierrepont, and what is known of these gentlemen in the profession, the fact that during the last few years rams have been used which were bred by them, will rather be accepted as an additional proof of the purity, integrity, and advancement of the Nor manton Hill sheep. We have nothing more to add than that any breeder or flock-master desirous of effectingpermanent improve ments in his flock, will have on Thursday next one of the best opportunities of doing so at Normanton Hill. The purposes for which these Leicesters are now so greatly sought after and so largely employed, were never more urgent than at this moment when the whole community, whether agricultural or manufactu ring, are looking to the truly English staple of wool as once more about to take the lead in contributing to the wealth and prosperity of the country. — Notts Guardian, The report was put and agreed to, and the meeting separated. NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern. The chair was occu pied by Joseph Middleton, Esq. The SECRETARY read the report, which commenced by referring to the promise made at the last meeting, that at this the directors would state the course they advised the shareholders to consent to adopt. No difficulty would be found in liquidating the liabilities at the proper time. The directors had not succeeded in making, as they had hoped, any arrangement with another com pany, which, while relieving the shareholders of their liabilities, would have given them a return for the capital expended on the works. Three courses were open to them for the future. First, to bring the company under the provisions of the Railways Abandonment Act, which would, in all probability, render a further call necessary to defray the expenses. Secondly, to apply to Parlia ment for a new bill, limiting their powers to the con struction of that part of the line already considerably ad vanced, from Wath to Bedale, seeking powers in the same b p i o ll rt t i o o s n ell this portion of the line. On this point the direc tors ere advised that the few miles of line from Wath to Be dale, proposed to be carried out, would be completed for a v r e e i u s n m el all sum ofmoney in addition to the amount already 1w). By yohtriatk; i n aet d ds , d.wmo a aifs n tieitt d vtarihbdenc a easi d d, j ai o yinhna i ede n nen i t n wrcca adjoining, as tesoaeril directors nea w r, srgoehbuatelddl meet , e ve t ee h ext e pwt existingebinat expended ea t puump r r. bwattshaebyar be available. on di reetorsshoula are of opinion that would, they t e h f ey th sh e ouliladbilliiotipees, be ee made these third h h r dm courseos t y a vp available, wiaaserad,powers, re: the taeiaarf vnmdaaioindtnteobtphoeftnuyei further course ukte o i rrnfys acting consideration, n i fpt s s oeei nd c vge o eiir u ntva. r ett s si course may And nh a d. cretionar priorvi w of to making arrangements for the sale of this line, obtaining much an act. The report concluded d t o t bl the RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week eating, Aug. 21, 1853 £3,707 15 2i Corresponding week last year 3,574 9 O POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—EMBEZZLEMENT.--William Stree ton Sturges, aged 28, confidential clerk and cashier to Mr. C. J. Stewart, theological bookseller, of King Wil liam-street, Strand, was charged with embezzling monies to the amount of 6001. received on account of his em ployer. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been in his service upwards of seven years, and about three weeks ago made a confession that he had appropriated monies to a large extent during the last three or four years. He told witness that he had been robbing him by intercepting and appropriating the accounts, and consented to go through the ledger, and make out a list of the various sums which he had embezzled. This was done in the presence of witness, and the prisoner signed the list. Remanded for a week. SOUTHWARK.—ATTELIPT TO STRANGLE A WIFE. —Just as Mr. Combe was about to quit the bench, Mr. Charles Stephen Moore, the keeper of the City of London beer-shop, in the Borough-road, was brought before him by Guest, 62 L, one of the warrant officers, charged with attempting to strangle his wife, Mary Moore. The complainant, a well-dressed and rather good-look ing, middle-aged female, stated that she had been married to her husband 20 years, but latterly he had become an habitual drunkard, and was frequently in the habit of ill-using her. On the previous night, while she was in bed, he came into the room and seized her by the throat, with the apparent intention of strangling her, but fortu nately her two sons and a lodger r us h e d t o h er assist ance and prevented him. He had by his dissolute habits nearly ruined them, and she was positive that unless he was restrained by the law he would murder her. The prisoner, whose features were very much de formed, said that it was all false what his wife had stated. He never raised a hand to her in his life. He had beer, twenty years married, had four sons, and had always been kind to all. Mr. Hill, who attended for the wife, said the prisoner had more than once attempted to commit suicide. One time he shot himself and the ball carried away a por tion of his face and jaw, which was the cause of the de formity, and the other time he hung himself, but was cut down just in time to save his life. He had also been confined for two years in a lunatic asylum. Mr. Combe—Do you mean to say he is insane now? Mr. Rill said he was per:ectly sane when he ill used his wife, and that was so frequent that rite was compelled to come for protection. The prisoner declared that this was a trick to get him out of the way, concocted by his wife and a very bad man. He never ill-used his wife at all. Mr. Combe said she had sworn to it, and he was bound to protect her. He should therefore call upon him to find two sureties to keep the peace in 201. each, and in default he must be committed to prison. The sureties not being forthcoming, he was removed in the van to Horsemonger-lane Gaol. CASE OF MR. AND MRS. HAKESWELL.—Yesterday, Mrs. Fances Eellen Torckler, a middle-aged woman, of respectable appearance, who was described as the widow of an officer in the army, but who refused to give her address, and who had been recognised by Horsford, the Mendicity officer, as a practised begging-letter writer, and Jane, her daughter, were brought up before the Hon. G. C. Norton, at Lambeth Police-court, on a charge of unlawfully obtaining possession of and detain ing two children belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Hakeswell. Mr. Carrow, a solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Pierce, the barrister, for the accused party. From the evidence taken on the present and former examinations, it appeared that Mrs. Hakeswell, whose extraordinary domestic differences with her husband have brought her through almost every court in Lon don, from the Court of Chancery down to the police courts, is at present an inmate of the Queen's Bench Prison, for contempt in not producing two of her children, the one eight and the other four years of age, before one of the M as t ers i n Ch ancery, preparatory % an order being made for their proper custody and main tenance. Some time ago the children in question had been placed in the care of a Mrs. Otley, by the consent, it was said, of Mrs. Hakeswell and Mrs. Rowe, the wife of the chaplain of Horsemonger-lane Gaol, who is sister to Mr. Hakeswell, and also with the approbation of Mr. Hakeswell himself ; and with this lady they remained until Monday, the 15th inst., when, from what she heard, she removed them to the house of a Mrs. Shep heard, in Brook-street, Lambeth. After so removing them, Mrs. Otley, proceeded to the Queen's Bench Prison, and on informing Mrs. Hakeswell of what she had done, the latter flew into a desperate passion, abused her, and locked her up in her room, while she sent a policeman belonging to the M division of police and the elder pri soner to take away the children. Finding that his wife had thus got possession of the children, Mr. Hakeswell challenged Mrs. Torckler with unlawfull detaining them, upon which she at first promised to disclose where they were and deliver them up, provided no proceedings were taken against her, but she ultimately refused to say where. In consequence she was given into custody and remanded until yesterday, when her daughter was also given into custody. When the case was about to be called on, yesterday, Mr. Carrow begged his worship would postpone its hearing for an hour, stating that from information that had reached him, he had some reason to hope that th e c hild ren would be found. The case was put off, and when called on, Mr. Carrow informed Mr. Norton, that the missing children had just been discovered at a wretched apartment near the Waterloo-road, where they had been placed by the younger prisoner, in the most distressed and forlorn condition. Yet it was the intention of his client to press the charge against the prisoners. The learned gentleman then called Mrs. Otley, who deposed to the particulars as before stated as related to the elder prisoner. Mr. Can-ow said he was also prepared with evidence to prove that the younger prisoner had, not withstanding her mother was at the time under remand for the offence of illegally detaining the children, re moved them from place to place, and ultimately to the wretched Owe they were found in. Mr. Pierce argued, that as no order had been made for the legal possessiot of the children, and as Mrs. Hakeswell was in the Queen's Prison merely for contempt in not producing the two children before . the Master in Chancery, and not for keeping them away from their father, and finally, as no malice—which was a necessary ingredient under the act of Parliament— had been proved, no prosecution could be successfully maintained—Mr. Carrow said that, by the common law of the land, the possession of children was vested in the father ; and with respect to the malicious intention of the prisoners, he considered that abundantly shown by the evidence. Besides, his client had no security that the moment Mrs. Hakeswell got discharged from prison she would not again possess herself of the children. —Mr. Norton had very considerable doubts whether anything could be made of the case, particularly, as had been well put in by the learned gentleman Mr. Pierce, there was no proof of malice, or, at least, not sufficient shown ; and under all the circumstances be did not think that any conviction would follow a commitment. Mr. Hakeswell had obtained the most desirable object, and that was the possession of the poor children ; and when Mrs. Hakeswell went before the court to obtain her discharge her husband would have an opportunity of appearing and having a proper order made, and one which, in all probability, would prevent her from inter fering with them. The prisoners were then discharged. DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA. —A man named Hugh Jones, residing at 15, Holland-street, Toxteth park, Eivespool, died on Saturday last, of Hydrophobia, having been bitten by a mad dog belonging to Thomas Vernon, of Woolton, about two months since, after which the dog was destroyed. Jones became seriously ill on Tuesday last week, and died in agonies. CRICKET. ELEVEN PLAYERS V. EIGHTEEN GENTLE MEN OF SURREY CLUB AND COUNTY. This match, which is for the benefit of one of the old Surrey umpires, Mortlock, who, from severe illness, is compelled to make an appeal to his patrons, was opened at the Oval yesterday. There was a large amount of good play exhibited. At the close of the day the score presented this appearance : GENTLEMEN. First Innings. F. Miller, Esq., c Lisney, b Taylor 39 J. Waller, Esq., b Lisney 7 G. Hartnell, Esq., b Caesar 26 H. Nicholson, Esq., b Caesar 7 H. Marshall, Esq., c Caesar, b Brockwell B. Driver, Esq., b Caesar F. Noad, Esq., b Hinkly A. Warner, Esq., b Brockwell F. Hazeltine, Esq., b Brockwell J. Keen, Esq., b Chester D. Innis, Esq., b Hinkly E. Potts, Esq., b Taylor C. Waller, Esq., c Pugh, b Hinkly A. Sperling, Esq., b Hinkly C. Whiting, Esq., b TATlor G. Andrews, Esq., b Taylor J. Burbidge, Esq., b Taylor Hankins, Esq., not out Bye 1, leg-byes 6, wide 1, no balls .. 14 .. 13 Total 196 PLAYERS. J. Chester, b Andrews Pugh, not out W. Mortlock, c Marshall, b Andrews G. Brockwell, not out First Innings. 8 2 1 4 Total THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF BRADFORD AND DISTRICT. This grand match was brought to its conclusion"on Wednesday at Bradford, in the presence of an immense assemblage of spectators. The result, however, from the unusual length of the first innings, was a drawn match. The respective numbers were as follow : THE ELEVEN. First Innings. Second Innings. Adams, c Iddison, b Hall l5 c Thomas, b Iddison 2 Hunt, c Barker, b Hall 33 b Lawson 0 Martingell, c Bankhart, b Iddi: sou 2 c Bankart, b Iddison ..0 Wright, c Barker, b Iddison.... 6 b Iddison 26 Lockyer, c Barker, b Iddison... 9 cH. Hirst, b Iddison 9 Chatterton, b Lawson 2B b Lawson 0 Grundy, not 0ut.... Wisden, b Lawson.. Dakin, b Lawson... 26 not out 17 b Lawson 0 c Abel, b Lawson Picknell, cI. Ingle, b Lawson.. 1 c Boyes, b Iddison... Sherman, c Bankhart, b Lawson 0 b Lawson... Byes 18, legs 3, wides 9, no balls 1 31 b5,13,w2.. Total .168 Total BRADFORD. First Innings. Second Innings Scaife, b Grundy Atkinson, 1 b w, b Wisden Rotheray, b Grundy 4 Sadler, b Sherman . 37 b Wisden B. Ingle, 1 b w, b Wisden 1 Josh. Thomas, run out lO Iddison, c Lockyer, b Grundy 6 W. Ingle, b Sherman. 3 not out Baldwinson, c Adams, b Hunt.. 32 b Grundy Hull, b Grundy 36 not out Barker, b Hunt lO b Wisden Wadsworth, c Lockyer, b Sher man 7 c Wright, b Wisden. C. James, Esq., b Wisden. 3 J. C. Thomas, Esq., c Lockyer, 79 b Wisden G. Bankart, Esq., c Picknell, b Wisden - R. Boyes, Esq., c Lockyer, b Wisden " H. Hunt, Esq., b Wisden 0 Dewhirst, b Wisden 2 Burlison, b Wisden 2 Abel, b Grundy 0 Lawson, not out 4 T. Hirst, Esq., b Wisden 3 Byes 10, legs 14, wides 3, no balls 2 29 Bye Total 204 Total SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. . 1 . 1 27 C USTOM-HOUSE-AUG. 25. ENTERED INWARDS. The Azorian, from Oporto ; Tantee, Assins ; Wilhelm, Wolgast ; Achilles, Sydney ; Frederick, Wolgast ; James, Archangel ; Claudius, do. ; Concordia, do. ; Agnes, do. ; Garlinberg, Konigsberg ; Gustavus, Sundswall ; Martha, Bjorneborg ; Margaret, Borregard; Kitty's Wake, Caen; Catharina, Maroim ; e Juno, Umea ; Oscar, Sundswall ; Bridget, Moo•adore ; Margaretha Maria, Soderham ; Harriet and Jane, Pillau ; Vrouw Dienski, orcum ; St. Michael, Auckland, N.B. ; Richard, Antwerp ; Eindracht, Woreum ; John G. Castor, Bic Island, River St. Lawrence • Princess, Cephalonia; George, Archangel ; Helene, Wede ; Millboy, Malaga and Gibraltar. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Emulation, for Dantzic ; Wesleyan ' Rouen ; Reward, Eu ; Friend ship, Hamburgh ; Les Amis, Rouen ; Bland, Sydney, N. S.W. ; Aglee, Nantes ; Mary, Dunkirk ; Richard, Bruges ; Edlina, Havre ; Ealing Grove, Algoa Bay ; Com merce, Dunkirk ; Wm. Brodrick, Elsinore Granvill, Cape of Good Hope and Madras ; Havering, do. and do. ; Active, Konigsberg ; Maria, do. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Barbara, for Bremen ; Friendship, Dunkirk ; Ocean Lady, do. • Robert, do. ; Ballingeich, Quebec and Montreal ; David, Antwerp ; Favourite, do. ; Eleanor, Amsterdam ; Adolar, Trieste and Venice ; Comet, Genoa ; Reborg Kerstine, Copen hagen ; Two Sisters, Havre; Penelope, Elsinore ; Otto, Hobart Town. VESSELS POKEN WITH. The Giacomo, for London, Aug. 19, lat. 49 N., long, 10 W. The Black Swan (brig), Aug. 9, lat. 45 N., long. 13 W. The Sorate, Liverpool to Hong Kong, June 17, lat. 31 N., long. 29 W. The Hanah Maria, Plymouth to Adelaide, the 25th, lat. 20 S., long. 26 W. The Fanny Penny, Cardiff to St. Andrew's, Aug. 1, lat. 45 N., long. 17 W. The Hebe, of London, Belfast to Quebec, the 9th, lat. 50 N., long. 17 W. The Devonshire (ship), July 2, lat. 9 N., long. 23 W. The Ida Elizabeth, London to Sourabaya, Aug. 14, lat. 29 N., long. 7 W. The Rajastham, for Bombay, with troops, Aug. 19. The Huron (barque) London to Quebec, Aug. 1, off St. Luis. The Grecian (brig), of Belfast, Aug. 21, lat. 41 N., long. 11 W. The Fanny (barque) for Quebec, Aug. 16, lat. 51 N., long. 25 W. The Elizabeth (barque), of and for London, from Grenada, Aug, 21, lat. 49 N., long 7 W. The Rosina, of Campbeltown, for Quebec, Aug. 2, Cape Rae, bearing N. by W. about 40 miles. The Chile (American ship), Calcutta to Boston, April 26, lat. 21, long. 90 E. The St. Andrew, Fernando Po to Liverpool, the sth, lat. 41 N., long. 31 E. The Black Prince (brig), July 31, lat. 45N. long. 53 W. LIVERPOOL, Aug. 25.—A large three-masted steam. ship, supposed to be the Great Britain, hence to Melbourne, was spoken on the 15th August, in lat 45 N., long. 12 W., steering south-west. SHOCKING MURDER IN BELFAST BARRACKS.—A dis• tressing occurrence has recently taken place in the bar racks at Belfast. Corporal Robert Brown, of the Gre l nadier detachment of the 12th Regiment, at present lying in Belfast, was brutally murdered the other even ing by Robert Henry O'Neill, a private belonging to the Light Company of the same detachment. The facts of this melancholy outrage, which has caused the most in tease excitement in town are as follows :—lt appears that, shortly before nine o'clock, Corporal Brown, the unfortunate victim ; Robert O'Neill, the alleged mur derer ; and four others, were in one of the barrack rooms, preparing to go to bed. They had been con versing together, apparently on the most friendly terms, and were about to retire to rest, when O'Neill, at a mo ment when the deceased was leaning over a table, writing, lifted his carbine, which he was apparently en gaged in cleaning, took deliberate aim, and before any effort could be made to prevent it, lodged the ball with which his musket was charged in the left breast of his unsuspecting victim. The ball struck the deceased be low his right eye, carried away a portion of his nose, and entered his left breast, causing almost instant death, as the unfortunate sufferer lingered only till half-past ten o'clock, when he expired. O'Neill, who immediately ran down the stairs into the square, with the view of effecting his escape, was pursued by one of the men pre sent in the room and arrested before he could accom- plish his purpose. The only cause that can be assigned for the perpetration of this diabolical outrage is, that the deceased had, a day or so before, reported O'Neill as guilty of some misconduct, and who had him confined to barracks for three days. O'Neill, it is asserted, had more than once been heard to say that he would be re venged. The deceased was an Englishman, aged twenty, and, we believe, much respected by the officers and his comrades for his orderly and inoffensive conduct. O'Neill, is a Belfast man, who was some time in a but cher's shopin Hercules-street, and lately enlisted into the regiment. On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of the murdered man, and after the examination of seve ral witnesses, the coroner, addressing the prisoner, asked him if he had anything to say ? Prisoner—No ; only I am guilty. (Sensation.) The coroner then addressed the jury briefly upon the distinction between murder and manslaughter ; and observed, that from the threats used by the prisoner during the day premeditation was to be inferred, and the crime could not be reduced to man slaughter. The jury found a verdict of wilful murder against O'Neill. The coroner then committed him for trial at the next assizes for the county of Antrim. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills, for the cure of debility, bile, and liver and stomach complaints.—This inappreciable medicine is so well known throughout every part of the civilised world, and the cures that are daily performed by its use are so wonderful that it now stands pre-eminent above all other remedies, more par ticularly for the cure of bilious and liver complaints, dis orders of the stomach, dropsy, and debilitated constitu tions. In these diseases the beneficial effects of this admirable remedy are so permanent that the whole system is renovated, the organs of digestion strength ened, and a free respiration promoted; therefore sufferers should have recourse to it to ensure a safe and certain cure. Sold by all venders of medicines, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand. EMIGRATION.—A party of colliers, accompanied by their wives and children, left Kilmarnock on Saturday week, on their way to embark at London for Vancou ver's Island, where they will be employed in working the coal mines which have been diecovered there. November. BIRTHS. ili e OF A SON. pa gic, On the 22d inst., at Richmond Barro.c k ! i ' a e nt l . is e w ife of Arthur J. Le Grand Esq., 63 d llegi- ' t ". On the 22d inst., at 219, St. Vincen t-streo ' the wife of John Hervey, Esq. IP' OF A DAUGHTER. ._ ~deliqi On the 24th inst., at Kensin gtonpa jace g: „........... / Egerton Hubbard. ~--- MARRIED. 1 011 0 1 ii' Lyn On ds t a h y e , 2 8e 2 c d on in d st s . o , n a o t f t S h t e . Alantenen'saaCryhußrciba,qu'i n e t t l ,el; bli te E r e ( O litb oo l Merrion-square, to Marian Elouise , eldest dav4, _ ler* A Late Captain Stephen Blake, of the 93d 00 f. formerly of Moorefield, county Galway'. ~ 4, Oat On the 23d inst , at Hertingfordbury, iler"" ro P--ia T. W. Weare, eldest son of the Colonel 117 ! e /p,ry . , del' aide-de-camp to the Queen, to LolliB9. Eronia4.,- of • daughter of the late Henry Fynes-Clintoo, _____q'' wyn, Herts. ___....------ of his age, DIED. h 85tbt?$ On the 22d inst., at Hastings Sussex, in i:,,,. ° gibje ° John Burrows, formerly majo r i n '"-- , 57th Regiment of Foot. ' .., 3 , v vl 0 1' ;re On the 24th inst , at his rebidence, 14, -cm: 8 g of Kentish-town, Comm . ander Charles Royer g . $ I''' On the 24th inst at Lower Edmonton,' gr. ~ aged 62. "-- , - ---- 00, Irt? 0 o , . f LONDON : Printed and Published by Afirg ° ,9 ,, of No. 112, Strand , Printer, at Otc to y'cottioi Strand, in the Precin ct of the Savoy, 1P Kiddloss, Fridoi, Avgast 26, 160. COUIV TRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD —Au°. 23. There was but a limited supply of fat beast s to -day, o°s of which was of an inferiorsort. The number of shet was again large, but the demand was flat, and might!) considered a shade lower in price. There were several 3' of lambs, the fat ones being less in number than 0, Fat calves more plentiful. The show of fat p i g s large' rd in moderate request. Prices as follows :—Bed, sid to mutton, 6d to 7d ; lamb, 8d to Od ; veal, 6d to 60 lb. ; pigs, 9s to Os Od per score ; rough fat, 5.s Od per Pe 141 b. hides, 2id to 3d per lb ; 31 a to 4d per lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN— AVG. 24 ' Brie. Wheat on the top 3s, and the average 3 s sd, UP ' oats o. on the top 2s 3d up, and the avera g e 2s 7d down. tile to the top 2s 4d, and the average Od, up. Beans on same as last week, and the average 6d down. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. ed Top of Wheat ........ ............. ........ 64f lb 0 ~ Barley Oats --Beans 66 n) 465 ' Wheat Barley Oats Beans Total Supply and Sales. 765 qrs ........... sold 72840 5 1 6 9 5 1 qqrsrs ................... so ld 1914 11 sold 61681 73 qrs sold 69 4 £2 17 4 2 10 ........ 111 11 1-1209 3 3 4 2- 19t1 2 5 2 0 832' Average of wheat Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans BOSTON—ua. 24. Although it is generally admitted that the wbek t in this locality will provd deficient in quality will be first-rate seems to admit of n 0 doubt. 29 this day's market wheat sold freely at an adva , _l 3 l is prid 3s per qr. Oats and beans firmly supported Pr "1 5 „ ot'r as to -Y O O O l Prices :—Wheat, red, 43s to 525, white, 00s ; oats, 17s to 22s ; beans, 40s to 43s ; ba rleY ' OOs ;. peas, OOs to OOs per qr. r NEWARK—AuG. 24. „ r e A thin attendance o f f armer s to-day, wh°' -- Per , ' to sell whe a t exce pt a t an a dvance of 2s io d , 55 5 ' The prices were :—Wheat, white, 57s to 6N . .„; 255 t,!;, 58s. Barley, grinding, 28s to 30s. Oats, :‘ , ' s 1 0. tter;v. 26s to 28s—the former being 225 t., and tl 7. 56s tclb' Beans, 41s to 465. Peas, 42s to - 4 5 . 31 ' 4. " per qr. ego 64 , DUBL IN—Auch 23. Odt"ioe White wheat, 26s to 31s Od • red ditto, ---m barley, 13s Od to 16s 6d • oa t s , 13 s 6d to 13s -- ( Id; 00s Od to 00s per brl ; oatmeal, lls Od to 12 5 0 03 0 flour, 14s Od to 20s Od per cwt ; Indian corns l '" )fj per 480 lbs. , Carr e ll '? tot' Brls. nj ~05 White wheat 00s Od t o 00s Od O s -- 17 Redwheat 27s 6d to 00s 01} od-Y0 do Ditto 00 s Od t o 00 3 sfld 00s Ditto Oos Od to 00s Od — Barley o os 9d t o 00 s Od ) 0 ,1-1 6 c io, Ditto Ditto 06s Od to 00s Od ` o ° s 00s Od to 00s Oclf Os °4 2 Bere lie 0(1 to 00s Od ...., d°' 127 Oats nq Oi Ditto 00 s Od t o 00 s Od ( 1 / 4 ~u 5 ca t" Ditto old l 2s 6d t o 13 s 03) p,l ra , Pigs ...00s Od to 00s Od 00s Quantity sold at the highest Pri b e,,, 1 : 0 0116. e 00 barrels white wheat ; 0 r ed ; 0 ar'4. ~• 6 oats ; 0 pigs, t ifee'; Quantity of grain and num b er o f pigs sold lis c, xvia.' ' Wheat, 19. Barley, 0. Bere, 31. Oats, 1 " /3: --- Return of cattle sold for week ending ovs Atli . Pigs, 308. Sheep, 380. C , ' 18 5 v 1, . tbir COWL —Flour—First, 15s 6d to 17s Od ; e i q, O d I ri 9 seconds, 13s Od to 15s Od ; households, lOs to . - 0 toe. , 7s to 9s Od per cwt. Meal—lndian nil , 7 .,1.6c1P cr K , oatmeal, lls 6d to 128 6d; wheatmeal, lOs to - 1, '", 41 , ..,' Indian corn, 71 lOs Od to 71 15s Od per ton. 11 %; ave', to 4! 15s Od per ton. Hay—Farmers, 27s Od to 3.9" Strti 355; dealers, 60s Od to 003 Od ; average, Os per tori. 00 5 5 Farmers, 24s Od to 33s Od; average , 305 ' d e3lers io ' 9.4 i r dt 00s Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread---eal'ettitter, e Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fres,-?; " geat ,be 12.1 per lb. Eggs, 5s Od to Os Od per hundrel'. po,r,i' o tii 4id to 8d ; mutton, 6d to 6,4 d ; veal, 5d to L ' , •.,,,' irei" of 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausages , 6d pr 113.- -1. ...„ 41 ' - 'oosPol , land, 001. Os to 001 Os per ton ; Scotch her ri l: o '6. l „,_; ) Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, °',.„,", : v - i i s 6d to 7d.—Coals, Newport, 20s; LydneY, „iial FP" ° C . Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s 10d per in'r„" er cio• wil , Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38 5 1 : 3 - 1 . per Ai i 1 skins, 3id per lb.—Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d t e . 4 „,::/ to ''," l 'tl Fleece wool, 18s to 20s per stone —Hemp , ..:.. f elP,,' 0 ton—Timber, Memel, 31. 15s ; red • • 31. 10 5 ' 00" pine, , i , .., $0; 3/. Sc. per ton ; deals, 191. to 201 . per hundr e " 6 4o.'coi 8/. to 101.10 s. per ton.—Tallow, 54s to 54s 6d Fie r G -71. brl.-""- 71. lOs to 01 . per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. p e r Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. per ton. CORK-AuG., 25• I RAILWAY SHARE MARK LIVERPOOL, AUG. 25. „ow -A ra STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market or r of last night's prices. It sub sequen tly gave vla3 d e r tA cent., and finally closed steady, at a shade ur 3 w ielt, e ing rates. Quotations we re as f o ll o w :—Cale Lancashire and Yorkshire, 7651iit ••".%10 North-Western, lllg--Ditto (I, shares), 1 -1 ' 3, 4' 71i a—South Eastern and Dover, 214 g North Midland, 29g. MANCHESTER, AUG. 5. lADV - $O l STOOK EXCHANGE.—The market has WO 000 prices have declined. Leeds Sto 2 c i k,....7 E si s - - ster il i o 0 112— Midlands, 74 Dovers, i 13 1-16. BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 2 5 . ,01.fete s STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was " j r acid prices generally lo wer . L on d on an d No ra were done at 112. LEEDS, Aua. 25. VO' Aer 7 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The m a rket opene," t 0 morning, and closed a t a s li g ht decline 3 : 0 90 pi rates. The followi ng are th e c l os i n g t r s jir 6 Leeds Northerns, 154—Lancashire and Yo' ! ' Midlands Stock, 71k. rti rri 01Y THE MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUN..— ios pl 130 , teArdwalsy-,Yrepas.—ceOrtnaiinneqduitrhyatatthethwereLthohneddonisvi )•evitlteehrbeco. itt 0 13 in a fair way of recovery, and that hopes art O. ki tes whatever may be his future fate, that he WI Z ' 1 00 a victim to his attempt on his own life. t he 11 " 0 0 the hospital were literally thronged during ' ter th e e d yesterday by persons who were inquiring a 1 , A llo W pc of the murderer ; b u t, o f course no on e w' see him, and the morbidly curious in such be sv r ec t ° e fain to be cont en t w ith th e answer tha Fe rr o dead, but som ew h a t b e tt er . Alth o ugh i t % t l correct, as stated in the brief acco unt of tJI tb,,ila which appeared i n thi s j ourna l yesterd drunken ferocity a n d brutal habits of the w-Theis,bitio terly gained for him amongst his illiterai 4 ' o ol 4 10 the soubriquet of th e " Whit ec h a pel 4 fy 0 who knew him in early day s s p ea k of him ;7 1 , ~s i nes ' 4 „ o t and agreeable ma n . Th e na t ure o f his b' tc°' e . wine cooper, however, exposed him to I ' l temptation against which he was not proof T big lo w came an inveterate and confirmed drunka rd ' , oft i g e, once acquired, was f e d by a consuming se ng :por t ;10 11 ' which he e n t er t a i ne d o f hi s w if e ; an d, if " t it 1 U ttv truly, his suspi c i ons were not a l toge ther wit o b Th oti tion. However this may be, there is nod n erP e er ge t was in amoment o f d run k en j ea l ous y that be cl) 1 ,0 the fiendish c r i me w ith w hi c h h e n ow ste n os te h tfel l The unfortunate vi c ti m o f hi s a trocity aPP e is frig.tre v been rather a good-looki ng woma n ; but shed Thoe' ro bruised, and her face is disfigured by tw ts,tore' black eyes. The man is of rather sole' 3 01 appears to be about 40 years of age. o °9 oo EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A LOS'` the ti v h e ago a girl 21 years of age was thrown cut I Q , 0 00 ' of a room on the third floor of a house at,'"„ wi t lover who accused her of being unfaithful "'" 3 1 0 24)7.0 0 girl fell into the court, but miraculonslY lat only a slight bruise i n h er s id e , which d id 3 ber her immediately ascending the staircase vies ° The man was arrested and sent to prison. ,The taIDEATH OF DEVR IENT T H E TRAGED IO3 * --- P oPi e o d journals announc e th e 'death at Ischl, by ' 3 b uSb ie the celebrated tr age di an , M. C. Devri ent ' s ing er. Mme. Schroeder-Dev r i en t, the well-knowe 0,01905 e was in his 58th year. tWe n 17 3 SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—Three days age O -0 Os; were talking together in a street at D i jTiow f r o,, of them suddenly felt a rather severe ;:_iien shoulder. A child 15 months old bad 3. , *' w ow first floor window, and in coming on th e -.Poe shoulder probably saved its life. at j i;ore i ; DEATH FROM GLANDERS.—A has died of the glanders, which he sta ca b e i g„, e i lt e a ; Vs tAr o tP l.ll ' PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND. -- i• car A O' foo t of Lyons announces the departure of the. of whom belong to Lyons. They calculate , grims to the Holy Land. They are to France at the end of October or the Q 43111,0 .11ginretopu.:g w L .