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fourtt Ntittion SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LIVERPOOL RACES. THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HER MAJESTY'S PLATE. Red Lion Ann Eliza Eight ran. Nothing doing at Tattersall's. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. COLONIAL CHURCH. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY laid upon the table a bill providing for the better regulation of the Church in the colonies, which was read a first time. The Duke of ARGYLL presented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce at Leith, in favour of the bill for the amendment of the law of bankruptcy in Scotland. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from mer chants and others on the same subject. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from the Corporation of Glasgow, praying for an amendment of the law affecting the arrestment of wages in Scotland. Lord KINNAIRD presented a petition from mer chants and traders of Edinburgh against any alteration in the law. Lord STANLEY (of Alderley) presented a petition from a place in Worcestershire, praying for the repeal of the duty imposed on the importation of salt into India. THE CRIMINAL CODE. A conversation took place between Lord ST. LEON• ARD'S and the LORD CHANCELLOR, on the subject of the codification of the criminal law. The LORD CHANCELLOR was understood to say that he was giving his best attention to the subject, and he hoped, before next session, matters would have been put in such a train as to enable Parliament to pass a measure for effecting a simple and comprehensive digest of the law. Lord CAMPBELL and Lord BROUGRAM said the house and the country ought to be much indebted to the noble and learned lord for the pains and trouble he had devoted to this important subject, and hoped the learned judges would render him every assistance in the preparation of this measure. The subject then dropped. TREFFRY'S ESTATE BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this bill, Lord REDESDALE made some objection to the motion, as the standing orders had not been strictly complied with, whereupon a noble lord moved the re committal of the bill, upon which a discussion arose, and their lordships were [LEFT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) The PEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. SADLEIR took the oaths and his seat for Sligo. The hon. gentleman was introduced by Mr. Hayter and Mr. Keogh. CLITHEROE ELECTION. This committee WAS sworn in and appointed to sit to morrow at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Imperial Continental Gas and the Life Associa tion of Scotland Bills were read a third time and passed. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION BILL. Mr. W. PATTEN, in the absence of Mr. Brotherton, withdrew the Manchester and Salford Education Bill on the understanding that the Government Education Bill was to be proceeded with this session. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against the Education Bill, the Savings Banks Bill, and the Registration of As , iiranees Bill. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Edinburgh, in favour of the inspection of nunneries • also, a petition from Paisley, in favour of the Scotch Universities Bill. UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) BILL. Lord ELCHO moved the second reading of this bill. Sir R. H. INGLIS contended that the measure was neither more nor less than one to dissolve a solemn con tract entered into between England and Scotland at the time of the union. He denied the truth of the alle gation in the preamble that the present law was unsuited to existing circumstances in Scotland, and said lie could only attribute the bringing forward of the bill to those who believed that whatever is is wrong ; be lieving that, if it passed, it would be hazardous to the existence of the Established Church of Scotland, he concluded by moving as an amendment that it be read a second time this day six months. Col. BLAIR seconded the amendment. Lord ELCHO opposed the amendment, believing that the bill was reasonable and just, and the opposition to it unreasonable and unjust. He looked upon the main tenance of university tests as a snare and a danger, rather than a bulwark to the Church—a snare because it would induce ti.e Church to rely more upon legislative enact ments for its security than on its hold on the feelings and affections of the people, and a danger because it would embitter sectarian differences, and unite those who were not in communion with the Church in oppo sition to it. He considered not only that the majority of the people of Scotland, but also the majority of Churchmen in that country, were in favour of the pro posed change. In his opinion, the bill was conceived in the spirit of the age, for its object was to extend the benefits of education, and to remove religious disqualifi cations. He felt quite confident that the measure would receive the sanction of Parliament. Mr. FORBES intimated that he and his friends would not oppose the second reading, lest the Government should in that case force the bill through the house in its present shape and without any alteration. They did not intend to vote at all ; but they would reserve to themselves the right to propose certain amendments in committee. Viscount DRUMLANRIG supported the bill, the principle of which he considered had long been recog nised by the house. Sir A. CAMPBELL supported the amendment. Mr. NEWDEGATE opposed the bill, and expressed his fear that it was intended to apply its provisions to the universities of England. In Germany the same system had been in operation which it was now pro posed to introduce into Scotland, of separating religious from secular education, and it had proved a miserable failure. If the bill passed the effect of it would be to make Papists and infidels to hold the chairs of pro fessors in the Scotch Universities. Sir G. GREY expressed his gratification that the principle of the bill had received the general assent of the representatives of Scotland, on both sides of the house, and denounced the attempt of the hon. member to impute to them an act, the effect of which would be to admit Papists and infidels into the Scotch professorial chairs. He considered that the bill would remove a reproach which now rested on the Universities in Scotland, and he hoped the house would now affirm its principle, and settle once for all the question of tests. Mr HENLEY said that as an English member he did not feel himself at liberty to assent to a measure which he had good grounds for believing was against the wishes of some of the most eminent authorities in the Church of Scotland. He could not conceal from himself that it was a step towards separating religion altogether from education. Mr. LOCKHART supported the amendment. The house then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment l7 Against it... .......... 106 Majority ********************** —B9 The bill was then read a Second ti me. The house adjourned shortly after half-past three until six o'clock. Tlie house resumed at six o'clock and was [LEFT SITTING.] ) orfight, M.P., EAST INDIA PROPRIETORS. Mr. II has m the number of obtained a return (printed on Tuesda cthhoae-infeejounonef edliarsetc.; proprietors of East India stock on the of the number entitled to vote in m th o e re vote ; tors ; of the number entitled to and of the number who actually voted at the elec tion of the ten last elected directors. Th e a also contains an account of the ballot s or document which have taken place in the Court of Proprietors divisions since April, .1834, and of the annual allotment ofthege a patron , civil and military, of the Court of Directors since the same period. It appears that on the 3d ult. there were 1,785 proprietors of East India stock, o f whom 1,055 were men and 320 women. Of the number 1,055 men and 320 women were entitled to one vote, 235 men and 72 women entitled to two votes, 50 men and 12 women entitled to three votes, and 34 men and 7 women entitled to four votes. It seems that, in 1844, 206 proprietors voted on the occasion of the election of the last 10 elected directors, of whom 203 were men and 3 women. In 1845 108 voted-107 men and 1. woman. In 1847 the number who voted were 1,594-1,256 men and 338 women. In the same year 1,516 voted. In 1848 the number was 1,516 ; in ISSO 1,636, and on another occasion in the same year 1,432 ; in 1851 1,563 '• in July, sa m e y ear , 142 ; and on the 13 th of April last 1,612 vo t e d —1,236 men and 376 women. The remaind er o f the document has reference t o th e pro ceedings of the Court of Directors and the distribution of their patronage, civil and Tmi itary. REMARKABLE DISC ' FRY IN RUSSIA.—M. B. Larsky, the engineer, lately, 01, E reputation as a poet andde ensed, who h a d a l so ac quired a an archeologist, made a disco very of the greate s t i rnporta dis covery brought to light when his pape rs after his decease. Being), occupied p were examined in making a roa d i n at province he found it necessary - th waters of a lake into another lake to drain o ff th e in the course of the operation he discovered level and "tred in , several feet below the surface of th e soil K a forest, in the antique Roman or Mexican style, with pa ve d a stone bridge of a peculiar construction. In M . tracesarsk of opinion 2,000 or 3, 000 years must have elapsed before Larsky' s the face of the country could have been transformed to such an extent as he observed, and if this supposition be well founded this district must have been inhabited before the time of the Scythians by a more civilised na tion. M. Larsky's discovery will, doubtless, not pas s unnoticed, and may lead to important results.— Odema Journal. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.--July 13, (Before Mr. Seijeant Adams, Assistant Judge.) Sarah Logan, a respectably-dressed middle-aged woman, surrendered to take her trial on an indictment in which she was charged with having stolen a piece of cheese, weighing one pound and upwards, the property of Edward Fitch. Mr. Ribton appeared for the prisoner. The question in this case was whether the prisoner had stolen the cheese from the counter of a shop kept by the prosecutor, or whether the prosecutor's shopman had weighed it to her, and received the money for it. The defence was, that she bought the cheese, and laid the money on the counter. The Jury retired to consider their verdict. In about an hour afterwards it was communicated to the Court that the jury were regaling themselves with beer, though the officer in whose charge they were placed was sworn to "keep them without meat, drink, lodging, or fire, candlelight excepted ;" and, upon hearing this, The Assistant-Judge immediately sent for the officer, and demanded how the beer was supplied. The officer said, he was stationed at the door of the jury-room, and, when he heard that some of the jury were drinking beer, he inquired as to how they got it, and he found that they bad ordered it of the potman of a neighbouring public-house, from one of the windows looking into the street, through which the potman had supplied it without his knowledge. The Assistant-Judge directed an officer to order the proprietor of the public-house and the potman to attend the Court immediately, with an intimation that if they did not their negligence would have to be explained at the next general licensing day. He then directed the jury to be brought in, and on that order being obeyed, he warmly reprehended their conduct. He said he was perfectly ashamed of them ; he should have them locked up in a room where they could not get beer through the window, and when their verdict was returned he would consider what fine he should impose upon them. The jury were then locked up in another room by the officer, to whom the Assistant-Judge attached no blame whatever. While they were in court several of them said this had been done by only two of their body, and against the wish of the others. In a short time the potman was brought into court, with a pint of porter in his hand, amid a loud burst of laughter, in which, however, he showed not the least inclination to join. He looked amazed and bewildered, and wished to know what they were about with him, as he had done nothing. The Assistant-Judge asked him how he came to sup ply the jury with beer. The potman said the gentlemen called him to the win dow and told him to bring the beer, and, not knowing that he was doing wrong, he took it and put it through the window. He did not, he repeated, know that he was doing wrong. The Assistant-Judge ordered him into custody, and a gaoler took possession of the pint of porter, and he was placed in a cell below. After a time lie was brought up. The Assistant-Judge, after a few jocular remarks, or dered him to be discharged, and said he did not want his employer to attend. The Jury, after five hours' deliberation, found the prisoner. Not Guilty. Mr. Witham (the Assistant-Judge having then left) told the jury they were discharged, but he was bound to say that their conduct had been extremely bad. They had got beer through the window of their room, and, even after they had been reproved for that, he found they had thrown up the window of the room they were then sent to, and were holding conversation with people outside, and sending messages to their friends. If it had been necessary for them to do that, of course the Court would have given them permission. They could go about their business, and it was to be hoped they would never be guilty of such misconduct again. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, JULY 12. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice Wightman.) WIDDOWSON V. COOKE. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage, to which the defendant pleaded a denial of the promise, that a reasonable time had not elapsed for its fulfilment, and that the plaintiff had absolved him from it. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins and Mr. Price appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Bliss, Q.C., and Mr. Tomlinson for the defendant. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, in opening the case, stated that the plaintiff e ' and the defendant were first cousins. The plaintiff lived in York with her mother and an uncle, who was retired from business ; and the de fendant, at the time of the promise alleged in the declaration, carried on business as a tinner and brazier, along with his brother, Mr. Robt. Cooke, in Collier gate, York, but the brothers had now retired from busi ness and resided at Scarborough, living on their pro perty. The plaintiff was in the continual habit of meeting the defendant in the intercourse of the families, and early in 1852 an attachment sprang up between them, which led the defendant to make proposals of marriage to the plaintiff, which were accepted, with the assent of the plaintiff's mother and uncle, and it was arranged that when married they should reside at Scarborough. Owing, it was said, to the interference of an old servant of the two brothers, named Rachel, who for some cause was opposed to the defendant's mar riage. the defendant's brother was set against it, and ultimately, in September, 1852, the defendant broke his engagement. This led to letters between the parties, which the learned serjeant read, and which will appear in the evidence. The defendant's conduct had seriously impaired the plaintiff's health, and she had since been subjected to attacks of delirium and great nervous de rangement. The facts will fully appear in the following evidence : Mrs. Widdowson, the mother of the plaintiff, ex amined—She resided with her brother. In January, 1848, she left her brother's and returned home to York. The defendant, James Cooke, visited at her house from time to time after he took his father's business. About four years ago the defendant said to her, " Oh ! aunt, I do love Eliza." Witness replied, " Oh, very well," or something to that effect. He continued to visit at wit ness's house till January last year. They went to a weddinc , in that month, and defendent then said to her, " I wish Eliza was mine ;" and witness said, " You must wait a little while," on account of some property that had been settled. On the 9th of May, on a Sun day, her son and daughter, her brother, and her two nephews, were present at her house, and on that occa sion the defendant said to her brother, " Uncle, I wish to secure your consent ; are you willing that Eliza and I should be married ?" Her brother said, "I have no objection." Robert, defendant's brother, said, " No thing shall be wanting on my part to make matters com fortable." The day after, the defendant came up to her and said, " Oh, aunt, I have forgotten to ask your con sent ;" and witnessed answered, " You have had my consent long ago." After that she went to Scarborough with her daughter, to make arrangements. Defendant had taken a house at Scarborough. About the 27th of June they returned to York. (The witness here got much confused as to whether she had returned to York at this time or was at Scarborough.) His lord ship wished to know whether she was at York or at Scarborough after the 10th of May. Witness said, in answer to the learned counsel's questions, " You have got us too soon to Scarborough." (Laughter.) On the 27th of June the defendant and his brother Robert called at her house in York, and Robert then said, he was go ing to take a country walk, and before he went out he would tell her a bit of his mind. He was going to re• engage Rachel—a discharged servant. Witness said, "Are you master ?" He said, "Yes, I am." She looked at the defendant, but he never spoke. She and her daughter determined to leave the house if Rachel was engaged, but the defendant persuaded them not. Defendant said "Rachel shall never enter these doors. If you leave the house I shall come to some untimely end." A week after Robert apologised fir his conduct, and in about three weeks they went to Scarborough, and all was again pleasant. On the 25th of August her daughter received the following letter :- - - " Colliergate, Aug. 25, 1852. "Dear Eliza,—l got your note this morning, and feel surprised at your saying that you told us iyou were going to Mrs. Siddall's, which you did nothing of the kind, and am sorry you have left Scarborough to conduct yourself in the manr er you are doing, and for what cause I am at a loss to know. I wrote to my aunt last night, saying that I intended leaving for Scarborough on Thursday, but now I find it impossible to do so, on account of Robert's cold being so bad. The work I have to do allmyself, and have done so since I left Scarborough. I was at chapel twice on Sunday, fully expecting to see you there. It is impos sible for me to leave home in the state Robert is in. With kind remembrances, your distressed cousin, " JAMES." In answer to this letter the plaintiff sent the following to the defendant : Scarborough, Aug. 30, 1852. " Dear James,—Mrs. Siddall kindly forwarded your note to me, and I take the earliest opportunity to reply. I was entirely unconscious of any letter you had sent to uncle until our return to Scarborough, and you rightly Judge of the cau se o f m y n ot calling again in Colliergate. I haver never for one moment disguised my real motives, nohave I e ver b ro k en one prom i se w hi c h I a t an y ti me made you. You most unjustly accuse me of know ing your arrangements. In your calmer moments more just to me. I have faithfully loved you and done dwoinn be eall that I could to cheer you in your sadder hours. ' By your mother's deathbed, ffln or any where I could be of use, wtoalsovlonmoteatlruwatyys willing you mug t A b n e d n sa o w u n t g h e a n t o you rous h a a s v e t c o e atsread duce me. You say in your note of the 25th that you are sorry I left Scarborough to conduct myself in the manner I have. I wish my conduct to be strictly looked into. After leaving my box at Mr. Stanfie came direct into Colliergate. .From what you have tn ,ot(l could take break me yourself you could not for one moment suppose h fast. When I left you I saw Mr. Spetch and s(n, and then went to Miss Siddall's, and the only vi ." SiniPsi"- which she had were Mr. and Mrs. Milne and Mr. Spencer, the clergyman. I then went to church at Acomb onS day, and I never went out or paid a visit after. I d h l ad fe n e a: se vere attack of English cholera, and took a wineglass of brandy, without any effect ; and since m y r eturn to Scar bcrough I have had a still more s evere attack, and very weak and poorly. Thus, as far as I can, I have ex plained my conduct. I might, after all you have promised me, ask you to explain yours. In happier hours you re posed your confidence in me, and you remember I have often told you that if I s tw you happy I would be content. Before I left your house this morning I went alone into every room, and to our God, who seeth in secret, I offered up a prayer for you, and begged for you that peace and happiness which you have so rashly taken from me. My poor mother's trial this morning was a severe one. She took Robert's hand, and told him she had done her best for you b o th. T o us e an expression of your ow n, it . `cruel work.' I n a few weeks, when business is over,l sincerely hope your health will improve ; and, with brighter Butnierdays, do not let remembrance of me cross that plea suWhen.if ever the prospects are blighted with grief, the sigh yields no balm, and the tear no relief, then think of me—yes, think of me, who never wronged you even in thought, whose greatest pleasure was, and still will be, to see you, and who, with unchanged love, remains, " Your affectionate cousin, " ELIZA WIDDOVirSON." A letter was received from the defendant, st a ti ng that Robert and Rachel were coming to Scarborough to take possession of the house, and, in consequence, she and her daughter and her brother left the defen dant's house, and took lodgings in Scarborough. A few days after she came to York, and went to defendant's house, in Colliergate. She said to the defendant, " James, I am very much surprised at your conduct to Eliza." He said, "You had no occasion to leave the house at Scarborough." I said, "Oh, James, do you suppose we should remain in the house after what you said Rachel would do to my daughter ?" He said, on a former occasion, "Eliza, if Rachel sees you, she will give it you." (Laughter.) They left the house, fearing Rachel would insult them. He then said, " Oh, Rachel has promised to be so good." Defendant then said, "I am going to write to Eliza to-night." He laid the blame on his brother for having Rachel back. She called again in Colliergate, and asked if he had written to Eliza. He said he had not had time, but he was going over to see her next day. Witness returned that day to Scarborough. The defendant never called again. On Friday, the 17th of September, she was walking with her daughter, in Scarborough, when they met the defendant. Her daughter said, " Oh, James." He said, " I have done with you for ever ; I never wish to hear from you or to see you again." She thought she should never have got her daughter removed from the place ; she fainted re peatedly. A few days after she returned to York. Her daughter was very unwell, and had been attended by a medical man ever since. Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss—She was not present when the defendant took the house at Scarborough. De fendant never told her it was his brother's house. She then believed it to be the defendant's house. Defendant was not dependent •n his brother. Defendant was a tinman and brazier. His place of business at York was rented at 221. She did not know the business in Col liergate was a failing one. It was on the ith or Bth of Julie when defendant said he should come to an un timely end. No other person was paying attention to her daughter at that time. The defendant and her daughter were first cousins. She never heard her daughter express an opinion that the marriage of first cousins was objectionable. She did not know that the defendant was in feeble health. She first employed an attorney on the 26th of January in the present year. She never heard her brother say defendant had not what would keep a wife —never, never. (Laughter.) Re-examined—The defendant had retired from trade, and was living now independently at Scarborough. That was the business in which her brother and her father too had made their fortunes. Mr. James Cooke, sen., formerly a tinner and brazier, in Colliergate, for 50 years, examined—He retired from business in January, 1838, and had since been living on his property. When he retired he gave up his business to the defendant and his brother. It was then a flou rishing business. The defendant and his brother re mained there 15 years, and then gave up their business. In May, 1852, the defendant and his brother took a house at Scarborough. He had observed the defendant pay attention at that time to the plaintiff. On the 9th of May defendant said to him at tea, "Uncle, I hope you will give me your consent that I may marry Eliza." Witness said, "You have my full and free consent, and I wish you every happiness ; and whatever property I am possessed of shall be hers." It was arranged that witness should go to Scarborough and reside there, as they would be all more together. Witness repeated the evidence of last witness about the servant Rachel. The defendant was much depressed at his brother's conduct, and cried. Witness said to him, "James, never mind ; as long as my doors are open you are heartily welcome." Next morning the plaintiff saw the defendant in his presence and said to him, "James, I am wholly yours, and I will wait for you." Defendant said, "If you leave me, I shall come to an untimely end." Defendant said, he considered it a solemn engagement. After that matters went on agreeably for some time in fitting up and arranging the house at Scarborough, till they re ceived the note stating that defendant's brother Robert and Rachel were coming to take possession of the house. The witness then detailed the state in which the plaintiff was thrown by meeting the defendant in Scarborough, and that the defendant had told him he had 7501., and a share of the value of the business in Colliergate. Cross-examined—The brothers worked at the business themselves. He had never said that the defendant had not enough to keep a wife upon. His niece (the plain tiff) was about 32 years of age ; the defendant between 30 and 40. Mrs. Charlotte Siddall examined—Lives at Acomb, near York. The plaintiff is a great friend of hers, and used to visit her at her house, and stay with her. The defendant used to escort her home. The defendant on one occasion said, "We are going to be married," re ferring to Miss Widdowson, to which she (plaintiff) as sented. Mr. Allan, a surgeon, of York, stated that he was called in to attend the plaintiff, in November, last year. He found her suffering from great nervous excitement, delirious, and very feverish. He had continued to attend her, more or less, up to the present time. She was still at times delirious. Her health had received a very se vere shock, and it would be a long time before she was restored. He attributed this state of her health to mental grief and anguish. He was sent for by the plaintiff last week professionally, and the defendant then told him he was coming to York to take his trial, and he was not going to deny the engagement. Cross-examined—Defendant expressed a wish to see the plaintiff, and said that he had been persecuted a good deal by family differences. _ _ A letter was then put in evidence from the plaintiff's attorneys, stating that they were instructed to com mence an action against the defendant for his breach of promise, and to lay the damages at 5001. This was the plaintiff's case. Mr. Bliss, for the defendant, contended that, stripped of the exaggerated statements of the learned serjeant who had opened the case, and of that volume of voice with which he contrived to speak of the most trivial cir cumstances, and stripped of the verbose and grand epistle which had been read, this was as threadbare and unimportant a case as could well be heard of. The cir cumstances showed that the defendant was but a work ing tinman, injuring his health by working with his hands, and in but indifferent circumstances. There were objections to such an union between first cousins, who were sure to quarrel more like brother and sister than man and wife, besides the physical objections of such a relationship. Robert was evidently the one having most authority, and he had a right to re-engage Rachel as an old servant. Such a quarrel as the present, no doubt, time would have healed ; but the plaintiff had immedi ately gone to her attorney to commence this action. The learned counsel commented with much humour on one of the letters put in, of which, it appeared, the plaintiff had taken a copy, not for another occa sion, but for the present. That letter was so like his learned friend's speech, that he could almost have supposed him to be the author of both. (Laughter.) Cupid was said, on one occasion, oppressed with the receipt of billets-doux, to have sunk to sleep in an attorney's office. He awoke in alarm on discovering where he was, and in haste gathered up his papers, tak ing away by mistake some of the lawyer's, instead of his own. Hence it was that writs were sometimes served by Cupid, while attorneys drew up the love let ters. He would not further occupy their time with so trumpery a case. _ _ Hie lordship having summed up the evidence, The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 3001. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. , BOW-STREET.--John Macarthy, a boy who has been repeatedly convicted of picking pockets, although only in his 14th year, was charged with stealing a silk pocket handkerchief, the property of his Royal Highness Frederick Christian Charles Auguste, Prince of Schles wig-Holstein, of Wilton-crescent. His Royal Highness stated, that he was walking in the neighbourhood of Drury-lane, when a man in plain clothes, who said he was a detective constable, asked him if he had lost his pocket handkerchief. Witness found that it had been taken out of his pocket, and gave the stranger his name and address, as requested ; but afterwards he began to think that a trick had been played upon him, and that possibly his handkerchief had disappeared through the instrumentality of the person who had spoken to him, and who had gone off, as he re presented, in pursuit of the thief. He mentioned this circumstance because, on subsequent inquiry, be found that the man in plain clothes was a real detective officer, and he was much concerned to think that he had enter tained any suspicionupon the subject. The fact was that he (the Prince) had just previously had some counterfeit money passed upon him, respecting which he had spoken to a constable in different costume ; and this circum stance, probably, had some influence on his mind. H e now wished to state that the detective officer showed great activity and skill in the matter. Mr. Henry said, that all the detective constables were provided with warrants to show their authority, and they ought to produce them for the satisfaction of strangers. The officer in question (F 37) stated that he had acci dentally left his warrant at home. He saw the prisoner draw a silk handkerchief out of the prosecutor's pocket and run away ; but witness knew him, and consequently apprehended him three hours afterwards. The property was not recovered. Mr. Henry committed the boy to three months' hard labour. Shortly before the rising of the Court, Mr. E. Wilder, of the Union Club, arrived in a Hansom cab, and applied to Mr. Henry to settle the amount of a disputed fare, the driver being present. Mr. Wilder stated that he got into the defendant's cab at the Horns at Kennington, rode to Glocester street, Piccadilly, and thence to the Union Club, Trafal gar-square. He offered the driver ls. 6d., which was declined. Witness then ordered him to drive to Bow street, believing that he had not gone over three miles of ground. Mr, Henry thought it very probable that Mr. Wilder was mistaken. The Commissioners of Police are em powered by the new act to print a book of fares, and every cabdriver is bound to have a copy of it in his pos session, to be produced, whenever a dispute arises, on a penalty of 40s. All such questions as the present must be determined by reference to this official book of fares, which is to be admitted as conclusive evidence. Unfortunately, these books had not yet been distributed, and consequently the old system of measuring the dis tance must be resorted to. This could be done if the applicant wished it, although he (Mr. Henry) was rather inclined to think that the distance exceeded three miles. Mr. Wilder said as there was some doubt apparently about the distance, he should withdraw the complaint, consenting very readily to pay the original demand, with THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1858, the additional sum required for attendance at the Bow• street Court. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. The new regula tions relating to cabmen and cab fares are likely to produce for some time a considerable addition to the ordinary business of the court, judging from the number of summonses granted and applied for by drivers and fares who were unable to settle their disputes without a resort to authority. Among the summonses granted was one against Lady Alderson, the wife of Baron Alderson, on the ground that only is. was paid for taking her ladyship from the Waterloo-station to Park-crescent, Regent's park. The majority of the dis putes appear to arise from inability to decide at once where the sixpenny fare ends. Richard Case, jun., a cabdriver, was summoned under the old act by Mr. Otway, M.P., for abusive language. The complainant said, he took the defendant's cab from Sloane-street to Argyll-street, Oxford-street, and paid the defendant is. The defendant wanted is. 6d., and followed him into the shop, and said his fare was is. 4d. He told the defendant he believed his fare was is., and tendered him his address. The defendant made some remarks, winding up with telling him that he was so gentleman, and then leaving the shop. He followed the defendant out, saying he should complain of such language, and for that purpose proposed to take his number. The defendant repeated his offensive language, and added that now he had a right to call him a robber. The defendant expressed contrition for using offensive language. Mr. Bingham said, the question of distance was not before him. He had only to consider whether the charge of using abusive language had been made out. He was of opinion that abusive language had been used, and he should therefore impose a fine of 40s. and costs for the offence. MD money was paid. Fredrick Crampton, an omnibus conductor, was sum• moned for abusive language to Mr. Frederick Lock, out fitter, of 90, Strand. The complainant said the conductor demanded 6d. for a threepenny fare, and because the imposition was resisted the conductor called him a Complainant said he would take the conductor's num ber for his insolence. The conductor would not show his badge. Complainant tried to get a sight of the badge, and in so doing the conductor injured his hand by pressing it against the omnibus. The defence was that the conductor had not behaved as described. Mr. Bingham was quite satisfied with the evidence which had been brought forward in support of the charge. He considered the case was of such an aggra vated character that he believed he was doing the public and the prosecutor some injustice in not inflicting a longer imprisonment on the defendant than 14 days. S OUTHWARK.--Edward Franklin a grey-headed old man, dressed in a shabby suit of black clothes, and who described himself as the author of several religious tracts in verse entitled " The Saints Eternal Rest," " The Pearl of Great Price," " Drops of Honey, &c., several of which were found upon him, was brought before Mr. Combe, charged with creating a disturbance in the Swan-street, National Schools, Newington, and frightening all the children out of the school. On his taking his place in the dock, Mr. Combe asked him who he was, and how he obtained his liveli hood ? He replied, " I am a gentleman, and am kept by the clergy and magistrates to improve the condition of the people. Look at my list, and you will see the names of clergymen and magistrates who assist me with money to carry on my labours." A dirty bit of paper was here handed to the magis trate on which were scribbled the names of Mr. Bing ham, the magistrate of Marlborough-street Police-court, Mr. Yardley, of the Thames Police-court, Mr. D'Eyn court, the Rev. Mr. Hussey, of the St. James's chapel, Kennington-road, and other well known gentlemen. Mr. Combe (to the prisoner)—You are a gentleman's cadger, and this list clearly proves it, for not one of the signatures are in the handwriting of the gentlemen men tioned. Prisonei.—They certainly are not, but I put them down at the time they assisted me. Mr. Bingham knows I am a gentleman. Mr. Combo—Perhaps he has committed you as a gen tleman ? Prisoner—No; he gave me a half-crown, and so did Mr. D'Eyncourt also give me money. Mr. Combe—l don't believe that any of these gentle men ever gave you money. I am of opinion that you are a regular cadger. I'll now hear the charge against you. _ Mr. Abbott, the master of the schools in Swan-street, said,—About 11 o'clock that morning the prisoner entered Vie girls' school-room with a very consequential air, and said he had the authority of the Inspector of Schools to examine the children. His manner was so extraordinary and excited that he frightened all the children out of the school. He then created a disturb ance outside, and annoyed him so much that he was compelled to give him into custody. The prisoner had no authority to enter the schools, neither did he know anything about him. Mr. (Jombe (to the prisoner)—Where do you live 1 Prisoner—My private residence is at 9, Woodhouse place, Stepney-green, but I now live among the lowest of society for a good purpose. I visit the poor, and try to get all the bad women off the town. Mr. Comte—l don't believe a word of it. You don't go to a chilaren's school for that purpose. Prisoner—l went there to inspect the schools and ex amine the children. The constable who apprehended him said that, shortly before he entered the school he went to a gentleman's house in Trinity-street and begged assistance, but he was refused. Inspector Barry here informed Mr. Combo that the prisoner knew Horsford, of the Mendicity Society. H. said so when taken into custody. Prisoner (vehemently)—l don't know Horsford, and I never said so. I don't want any such acquaintance. (Laughter.) Mr. CoMbe was informed that the prisoner waited upon Mr. A'Beckett at this court on the previous after noon, and solicited some money from him, at the same time handing him the list produced. He then said that he was a voluntary missionary, and went about to collect money to pay for the printing of his tracts. Mr. A'Beckett expressed his doubts as to his having been paid money by the gentlemen whose names were on the list, and refused to contribute anything. Mr. Combe said, he had no doubt the prisoner was a cadger, and that he was an impostor. It had been clearly proved that be had created a disturbance in the schools, which he had no right to enter, and that he had annoyed the master; therefore he should order him to find bail for his future conduct. The magistrate clirec,ecl the letters and list to be sent to the Mendicity Society for the perusal of their officers. In default of bail the prisoner was consigned to one of the cells at the rear of the court. LAMBETH.—Elizabeth Marshall, a miserable-look ing object, was charged before Mr. Elliott with at tempting self-murder by swallowing a large dose of laudanum. Sarah B. Wallace said, the prisoner lived at her house for about four months with a man whom she always took to be her husband. The prisoner was a most in dustrious and hard-working woman, while the man was a lazy and worthless fellow, who used to treat her with the greatest brutality and unkindness, and she (witness) felt perfectly satisfied that his ill-treatment had driven the poor woman to the commission of the act, The prisoner admitted that she had purchased and swallowed twopennyworth of laudanum, and said she was perfectly sick and tired of her existence. M. Elliott remanded her to a future day for the at tendance of her friends. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUST*[-HOUSE, JULY 13. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Flecha, from Ghent; Jas. Richards, Drikenson ; Eliza Johanna, Christianstad ; Louisa Augusta, Odessa ; Nuovo Carriere, do. ; Ebe, do. ; Rosee, Stettin ; Agnes Smith, Cephalonia and Patras ; Providence, Guernsey ; Albertina, Memel ; Aurora, Alex andria ; Meofilde, Marionople and Bombay ; Dominion, St. Helena ; Champlain, Matanzas ; Pirate, Sartus ' • Batavier, Rott er d am ; Melia, Messina ; Bon Success, Ri o Janeiro ; Charlotte Marionessa ; Triton (ship) Ostend ; Al bion (ship), Boulogne ; Danneborg, Aalborg ; Maitland, Odessa; Susan and Mary, Rouen ; John Meyer, do. ; Ellen, do. ; Emilie, Wolgast ; Recovery, Licata ; Bee, Caen ; Notre Dame, do. ; Charles, do. ; Jeune Albert, do. ; Vigilante, do. ; Mary Mathews, Berdianski ; Pen rith, Rouen ; Tigre, Cette ; Italie, New York ; Joseph Jones, Quebec ; London, Almeira ; Diletta, Marianople ; Op Hoop Van Zeger, Linden. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Flecha, for Ghent ; Colinda, Vancouver's Island ; Robin, Lisbon ; Lydford, Adelaide. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Countess of Yarborough, for Port Philip ; Ocean Lady, Hamburg ; Elizabeth and Mary, Caen ; Planet, Antwerp ; Ravens bourne (s.), ditto ; Friends, ditto ; Othello, Hamburg ; Eliza Hector, California; Branscombe, Sydney; Fyanoord (s.), Rotterdam ; Johanna Christina, Gottenberg ; Robin, Lisbon ; Alert, Copenhagen ; Ocean (s.), Havre ; Ange lina, Hammerfest ; Clio, Demerara ; Falke, Konigsberg. LIVERPOOL, JULY 13. The Persia, from Quebec, has been towed in here water logged, having been ashore near South Stack. The Horselia, Callao to the Mediterranean, was spoken June 17, lat. 18 N., long. 33 W. The Isabella Kerr, Clyde to Trinidad, was spoken July 8, lat. 49 N., long. 14 W. The Albion, Jamaica to London, was spoken June 23, lat. 36 N., long. 66 W. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Caractacus, Shields to Singapore, 26th May, in lat. 6 N., long. 23 W. The Auxiliary, Shields to Singapore ; the Harbinger, Newport to Quebec, June 21, 30 miles north of St. Paul's Island, Gulf of St. Lawrence ; an English barque, No 8,131 (Fleetwiug), outward bound, 16th June, in lat. 10 N., long. 24 W. The Forfarshire, from Trincomalee, June 17, in lat. 11 N., long. 25 W. Tho Glencoe, May 7, off the Cape. Yarra schooner, June 6, in lat. 2 S., long. 20 W. The Hannah M`Lean, June U, in lat. 6 N., long. 24 W. The Regular, June 12, in lat. 8 N., long. 25 W. Tho Kangeroe, July 8, in lat. 48 N., long. 25 W. The Julia, China to Liverpool, 16th May, in lat. 20 S., long. 2 W. The Ida, Gulf of Manac to Liverpool, 16th May, in lat. 20 S., long. 24 W. The Glentanner, Jamaica to Port Philip, Juno 9, in lat. 9 N., long. 28 W. The Mat Johnston, Akyab to Liverpool, May 8, lat. 24 S., long. 15 E. The Parsee, for San Francisco, June 5, lat, 1 N., long. 52 W. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET. A special meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, to confirm or dissent from an agreement proposed to be made between the Eastern Counties Railway Company of the one part, and the Newmarket Railway Company of the other part, for the purchase of the Cambridge and Chesterford lines of the latter company, and for working their Bury extension line) Mr. C. Fane in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said, it would not be necessary for him to address them at considerable length on the reso lution he had to submit. The subject he had to lay before them was of the most gratifying character. The Eastern Counties Company had proposed to purchase the whole of the line from Cambridge to Newmarket, and from Newmarket to Chesterford, on the opening of the line from Newmarket to Bury for public traffic. The terms were that the Newmarket shares were to be purchased at the rate of 151. each by Eastern Counties debentures having but three years to run, and bearing interest of not less than 31 per cent. per annum. The terms upon which they proposed to take the Bury extension line were based on a working agreement, by which they would be enabled to guarantee the Bury Extension shareholders 5 per cent. per annum on an outlay not exceeding 145,0001. That proposal had emanated entirely from the Eastern Counties board, and the Newmarket board were of opinion that it was a proposal which it was the interest of all parties to accept. As to the extension line, a guarantee of 5 per cent, was not only unusual, but un heard of in the eastern district of the country. It was an agricultural district, and it was not to be expected that so large a dividend would be guaranted unless there were special circumstances to warrant it. These were comprised in the very moderate cost of the line ; and he thought they would consider the terms the utmost they could expect. It had been intimated by parties connected with the Eastern Counties board, that something more than 3/ per cent, on the debentures would be conceded, and, of course, that would be a most advantageous matter for the Newmarket Company. The option to purchase the line rested entirely with the Eastern Counties Com pany, the NewmarketCompany havingno power to demand an immediate purchase, or even in the course of any num ber of years. The conversion of the option into a cer tainty was a matter of importance to them. They were to receive 151. for every 251. share, and as four shares were equivalent to 1001. of the consolidated stock of the Newmarket Company, they would receive 601. in de bentures for every 1001. of that stock. If any proprie tor were now to offer his stock for sale it would produce about 521. for 1001. stock, but he believed that since the arrangement had become known, the stock had risen in price to 531. It was probable that the 601. in deben tures which they were to receive for the 1001. stock would be worth 591. 25., and therefore it would be ad vantageous to the proprietors to accept the terms offered by the Eastern Counties Company. It was evidently the object of that company to bring the whole of the railways in the Eastern Counties district under one ma nagement ; and it was the !policy of the Newmarket board to act in accordance with the views of the Eastern Counties board. He had every reason to believe that before long the Eastern Counties and the Eastern Union Companies would find it their interest to unite, and, should that be the case, he would ask the Newmarket proprietors what chance their lines would stand be tween the two great companies if they now refused the present offer. He concluded by moving a resolution authorising the directors to carry into effect the agree ment for the sale of the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway and Cambridge branch to the Eastern Counties Company at 151. per share, in debenture of three years' date, and bearing interest at not less than 31 per cent. per annum ; and to conclude an arrangement with the Eastern Counties Company for working the Bury ex tension line, so as to secure 5 per cent. per annum on the outlay, not exceeding 145,0001., but not later than the Ist of January, 1854. Mr. ANDERSON seconded the motion. Mr. CROSS thought it probable that the Newmarket Company would get more than 3/ per cent. by remain ing as they were, and not entering into the proposed arrangement, as they would have an increase of traffic from the opening of the new line, The CHAIRMAN thought they had better accept the offer, and convert the present uncertainty into a cer tainty. The resolution was then unanimously adopted, and the directors were authorised to apply to Parliament to confirm the arrangement, should it be necessary. Mr. SMALE could not see why the debentures should not be at par, and worth the full amount. On the motion •f Mr. WALEY, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors for the able and satisfactory manner in which they had managed the affairs of the company. On the motion of Mr. MACLAURIN, the best thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Browne, the secretary, for his zeal and ability in the discharge of his duties. The meeting then separated. --- GREENWICH.—On Tuesday, the half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the offices, Coleman-street, City,—Mr. Shadbolt in the chair. The statement of accounts to the 30th of June was read, showing that the total receipts amounted to 22,3811. 10s. 6d., and the expenditure, including interest, to 11,1411. 6s. 10d., leaving a balance of 11,2401. 3s. Bd. The accounts were adopted, and a resolution was passed declaring a divi dend of ss. 2d. per share, clear of income-tax, on the original or unprivileged shares, payable on and after the 15th inst. Captain N. R. B. Leilon was elected a director, in place of Mr. A. K. Hutchinson, deceased, and the proceedings terminated. LONDON AND BRIGHTON DIVIDEND.—It was yester day decided, at a meeting of the directors of this com pany, that the dividend for the half-year just ended should be 365. per cent, on the consolidated stock of the company. RAILWAY DIVIDENDS.— We have been anxious to get some insight into the dividends of the half-year just ended. There is, however, great uncertainty in deter mining the concurrent expenses incurred, which have been considerably increased by the rise in wages and materials during the half-year. It would, therefore, be difficult to give any reliable approximation to the divi dends.—Herapatlt's Journal. _ NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE. --Mr. William Woods has been elected chairman by the directors of this com pany, and Mr. William Dunn has been elected a direc tor, in place of Mr. James Losh, who has resigned in consequence of having been appointed Judge of the Northumberland County Court. PERTH AND INVERNESS.—The re-survey, of this line is now completed, and various important alterations have been effected. The main line is shortened by seve ral miles, which, as well as obviating the necessity of a branch from Forres to prevent the Morayshire traffic be ing carried round by Nairn, will, by this direct scheme, bring Elgin 40 miles, Burghead 50, and Forres 60 miles nearer Perth than by the projected cost line. Nairn and Inverness, likewise, will be thereby b roug ht 70 miles nearer to each other. The steeper gradients and more heavy works are also materially lightened, and the expense, of course, proportionally reduced. An excellent example was set at the Kingussie meet ing, all the tenants present signing an agreement to accept, so far as they are concerned, the existing an nual value of the land required for the works without any allowance for severance. Due provision, of course, was made for crossings, while other relative questions are to be determined by arbitration. This is truly the proper manner in which to instruct and conduct the agricultural interest to an adequate sense of its own advantage, the success of. the negotiations reflecting the highest credit on the legal agency employed. Such being the satisfac tory state of progress, it is not surprising that provisional contracts should now be in course of preparation, for which we confidently expect a lively competition among our leading contractors and capitalists.—Railway Times. MAILS BY RAILWAY.—It appears from a return of the payments made by the Post-office for the conveyance of the mails by railway in the United Kingdom, that they amounted in the aggregate during the year ended the sth January, 1838, to 1,744/. ; sth January, 1839, to 13,007/. ; sth January, 1840, to 52,860/. ; 1841, to 52,363/. ; 1842, to 96,190/. ; 1843, to 78,464 ; 1844, to 97,5261. ; 1845, to 92,4931. ; 1846, to 181,1111. ; 1847, to 110,4311. ; 1848, to 121,860/. ; 1849, to 318,6311. ; 1850, to 230,079/. ; 1851, to 400,964/. ; 1852, to 242,848/. ; and, ending the sth January, 1853, to 329,9631. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market closed very flat, and prices lower than yesterday. Quotations have been re ported as follows : — Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, Bd. ; Blackburn, 7 ; Caled on i an , 34 • Great Northern, 211 ; ditto A, 6 13-16 • Lancashire an d Yorkshire, 76i ; ditto Fifth-shares, 41d. ; Live r p oo l , C ros b y an d Stockport, 171 ; London and North Western, 1141 ; Ditto (i shares), p. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 298 ; Midland, 70i ; North British, 8 3-16 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 21. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.-- The market is steady, and price are much the same as yesterday. Only a few local shares changed hands to-day. MANCHESTER, JULY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.--There was only a very small busi ness, and prices were lower. London Eighths, 4 p. ; Dovers, 21 ; Leeds Stock, 76 ; West Riding, 3i d ; Caledonian pref., ; London - Fifths, 2p. ; Eastern Counties, 12 13-16. LEEDS, JULY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Business has again been very inac tive on 'Change this morning. The transactions have been limited to a few ; prices show no material change. The following are the closing sales : Caledonians, 34; Y or k and North Midlands, 296 ; North-Westerns, 83. IPSWICH—JULY 12. Our market to-day followed London, and wore a more quiet aspect. Sales of red wheat were not so freely made, and, if pressed at all, is per qr. reduction in price was submitted to. White wheat, on the contrary, commanded a ention, and sold readily at 583 and 60s per qr. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Earl of Alborough and Hol loway's Pills.—An astounding cure by thi s m i raculous medicine after every other means had failed. See ex tract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the Continent had not been able to effect--nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBOs ROUGH." These wonderful pills will cure any disorder of the liver o r s t omach —Sold (also Holloway's oint ment) at Professor Holloway's Establhment, 244, Strand, London ; and by all medicine venders throughout the kingdom, PRICES OF SHARES. • [N BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUE°4DAY AND FRIDAY EVENING, LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 12. JOINT-STOCK BANKS Nome of Company. Nome of Company, Dividend Amountper of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Australasia.. per cent. 1 40 0 0 40 0 0 80% British North American 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 60% Commercial of London. 61. per cent. 100 0090 0 0 Colonial ......... . lonian ..... ..... 61. per cent. 25 0025 0 0 Land. Char. Bk. of Aus Ditto, i 8 /. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland l4l. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 Nat. Provncial Eng, 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New .. 61, per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Oriental Bank Corpora. 81. p. ct. & be. 25 0 0 25 0 0 49% South Australia .. ... ' 6/. p. ct.& bs. 25 0 0 25 0 0 48 Union of Australia 6l.p. et& be 25 0 0 25 0 0 77% I 61. per cont. 210 0 Union of London Union of Madrid , 40 0 0 40 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. I X s. 0. Albion .............. 3/. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 94 Alliance Brit. and For. 71.148.60. N. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine ... .... 61. p.c.& bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 Anchor .............. 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 - Atlas . . Argus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 24% British Commercial .. 7s. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr ct. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20% 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 121 Crown .............. 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 17% Eagle .....• .... ss. 50 0 0 5 0 0 7% Equity and L8W.... :: 4% per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5 % European Life....... 15s, 20 0 0 All paid. 20% General.,,,. .. .... • • 5 0 0 5% - ~ Globe ........ .....: : • 61. cent. Stock. 152 J. Guardian ..... ..... .. 51 , per cent 100 0 0 45 0 0 Imperial Fire- ... .... 121 0 50 0 0 335 per cont. 500 0 Imperial Life ....... .. • 12e 100 0 0 10 0 0 19% Indemnity Marine.... Iz. ch. & Bs. 100 0 0 20 0 0 62 Law Fire ............ 2s. 8r 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 4% Law Life... .......... Legal and Gen eral Life '-100 0 0 10 0 o 56 0 0 2 0 0 5 /s - London Fire .... ..... 10s. & be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 31 London 'hip,,,,..... 10s. & be. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Marine..... .. ....... . 15s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 26% Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4%1. per et. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 Minerva ..... Monarch .... sp. ct. & be. 20 0 0 2 0 0 6 ........... - 5 0 0 1 0 0 21s. National Loan Fund., 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3% Pelican - - - 45 Phoenix ....... - - - Processional Life•• •• • • 51. per cent 65 0 010 0 %P , vident Life .....• Rock Li fe.. .. .... - Royal Exclange ....•• 61. p.ct. & be. Stock. all 239 Sun Fire ...... • • - _ ~ Ditto Life . V. 6s. - 65 United Kingdom .. . • 141. p. et. & be. 20 0 0 4 V) 0 5 Universal Life • ..... 121. se. per ,h. 100 0 0 10 0 0 453 Victoria Life ........ 1 51. per cent. 1 - 412 6 5% BRIDGES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - - £ s. cl. £ s. d. Ilungerford...... - - - - - 12 Southwark .. ..... - 100 0 0 - - Ditto New of 7% p,c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - - Waterloo .• ...... • ... lOO 0 0 - 41% Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 2/. Bs. Od. - GO 0 0 - Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. - 40 0 0 - Vauxhall ........ Av. 2/. 70 10 3 - 24 WATER-WORKS. _ . . Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ------ --- s. . s. East London 0. 100 128 Grand Junction .....• 1 4/. per cnt. 50 0 0 al 73% Kent .... - - 84% Lambeth . .... .. • • - 100 0 0 - - New River Company - - Southwark &Vauxhall ' si. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 88 West Middlesex - - - - i i NI, 88 1156 DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum: Share. - -- - £ s. d. £ s. d. Commercial ........ • • 41. pr cent. Stock. - - East and West India.. 6%1. pr cent. Stock. - - East Country.. - - - London .... .•••• • • 51. pr cent. Stock. - 128% Ditto D0nd5.....• • • 41. per cent. - - - Si.iuithartne .....• .• 4 per cent. Stock. - 101% Senthampton - Victoria - 20 0 0 ' 2 0 0 - CANALS. Names of .3 Divid Dividend Price. p Names of . 0 Companies. per i per Companies. A per ...nee. Price. u!, Annum. ,2 (Annum. I .0 £ Ashtn &Oldh 98 71. p. ct. 140 Macclesfield . 100 2/. 10s. 50 aarnsley.. • • 160 - - Neath -•• • • 100 ' ! 161. - Rrknk&Abrg 150 51. 82% Oxford.... •• 100; 13'. - Birmingham 40 41. 1053 Peak Forest. 78 31. lie 70 Coventry...• 100 251. - Regent's -- -33 i 17.. Derby ••• • - 1001 Cl. 63 R oc hd a l e ... • 85 1 , 21. Ell.mre&Chs 69 2N p . ct 3434 Semreet Ceal 1501 - - GrandJuncta 100 4.. pr. ct. 70 Do.Lk Fd St 12 1 - - Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 61. pr . ct. -' Stffrel & Worc , 4 0,' 281. 405 Grand Surrey 100 21. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 2 51 Grand Union 100 11.10 s. 12% Stout:midge.. 1 ' 45 1 20/. 290 Kennt 8; Avn 39 61. 04. - Severa and 2b 2/. N. 24 Lancaster . 100 - - W ye R a i l. Leeds& Livrp 100 251. 550 Warwick &} 0 47. 40 Leicester ..••1100 51. 66 Bi nn i ng. Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 44% Warwick &} 10 31. 18 I xighborogh I 142 701. 510 N ap t on.. 1 . Alonnionthsh; 100 - ! - Worestr & / 78 ' 3/. .... Mlitginerysli 1100 - i - Birming. j MeltnAlwbry, 100 - 1 - Wilts & Brks -' 10s. Od. 7 I Os. Od.l GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price, Annum. Share. I -- - £ s. d. £ s. d. British .... •......... - - - _ Ditto Provincial- - It. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 23 Brighton ........ - -5/. 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 City of London .. - - 61. 100 0 0 150 0 0 130 C.mtinental (3d Cap.)... 41. i 75 0 0 43 10 0 67% Equitable- ---•• •• 50/. 150 0 0 50 0 0 Great Central;....... 10 per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 14 4 Imperial ............ 31. & bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 86 Independent ......... 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46 Lydon- .. .. -- - - - 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Do., Par!. Preference 61. per cent. 125 0 0 25 0 0 25 V, IMCOIIiX ............, 3il. per cent.' 50 0 0 49 0 0 28% Rateliff .... •-- •• • 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 73 United General .• •• •- 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 20% Westminster Chartered 51. per cent, 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 38 Ditto, New - - -... 51. per cent. 5O 0 0 10 0 0 , 7% LIST OF SCOTTISII COMPANIES' PRICES, Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - Bank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 1931 0 British Linen Comp...• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 212110 Caledonian Bank ....* Pl. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 3/.165. City of Glasgow Bank" Si. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11l Os Clydesdale Bank.. .• •• 6/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13/ Is Commercial Bank *.. 71. per cent. 5(0 0 0 100 0 0 1821 0 Pastern Bank .....• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10/19s Edinb.&Glasgow .. •• 31. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4/. 13$ Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - 100 0 0 31 5 0 Bs. Od National Bank *.• .. -6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 161 fis Northof Scotlandßank bl.pereent. 20 0 0 210 0 4/3s 61 noyalllank of Scot'. - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 15315 s Union Bank of Seet.*.• 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 931 Os Western Bank .....• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74/ Os nliance Fire and Life.. 8% /.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 24110 s British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 OIL 6. Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261. Od City of Glasgow Life" 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 41. 5s Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 4 / . 15 s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 25/ 5s Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 41. Os Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 51 . 0 National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 13 North British Insur... 61. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 361 Os ScottishUnionlnsrnc. 7341. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 1/. 14s utandard Life ...... - 51. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 'l5/ Os United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 01. 7s * Ex Dividend. MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. Assam Tea .......... V. 50 0 0 20 0 0 11 Suction Mart.. -.. •• 2/. ss. 50 0 0 - 40 Australian Agriculturl IL 11s. 6d. 100 0 0 33 3 0 0 70 Australian Trust .... 61. per cent. - Australian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 6 0 0 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. IL 105. 10 0 0 10 0 0 British American Land 15s. - 38 10 0 ...... 61. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 70 • • Canada ... • • ...• .. Do. 6 per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - __. Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 61. per cent. 116 25 - 00 0 00 0 .1101 1 02 0 100 0 000 102 - 95% City Navigation Bonds 31 per_ cent. Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0 0 20 0 0 21 Ditto.. • • • • .• • • (B) - Equitable Reversionry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 Ditto New .......• .__ 116% Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 10 1 0 5 Sto 0 o ck. ° 0 10 1 0 4 _O O 0 0 24 3 27 2 434 Gen.SteamNavigatiOn 1 2 0 1. P; c o t s: •••• H H un ud5 g 0 er n f0 5 7, 17................ - - London Institution ... - London Reversionary 5/, per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0 . 10/. per c en t . 20 0 0 1 1 7 2 pßuss....riee e , l 4 l p l a n t s e t n i t t n e ti a o n n d. - 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 28x Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. scent.p 100 0 0 100 0 0 1 06 South Royal Mail Steam.... 4L p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - Australian...., Trust and Loan C omp. s Lpershare. 25 0 0 20 0 0 41 of Upper Canada. :::4 1 20 0 0 3 0 0 ADVERTISEMENT. CAMP AT CHOBITAM.7-- i i no A 11,- , [ADVERTISE, d--THE ,AIVIP AT CHOBITAM.- 39, A lbemarle-street, Piccadilly.—Observe, opposite the York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. A valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person Can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race - course, at the opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to s portsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in telescopes, nossessing such extraordinary powers that some, 33 inches, with an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Sr,turn's ring, and the double stars ; w ith the same telesccpe, weighing only 3 ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for . the . waistcoat-pocket, and are of larger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and race-coars.:e glasses, with wonderful ower • an object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 m il es. Sid,,d. Messrs. S. and B. Solomon s , opticians, hav e in vented invaluable preserving suectacle lenses. Immedi a t e l y they are placed be: ore imper;ect vision, every object a ppears clear and distinct; the most aged, defective sight becomes bright and brill ant, is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Deafness—New Discovery— The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinary powerful and newly-invented instrument, for Deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass anythinr , of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at churci , nd at public as semblies; the unpleasant sensation of gaging noises in the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly could be desired.—S. and B. Solomo ns Aurists and Optici ans , 39 , Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. 2 Observe, opposite the York Hotel. LOWESTOFT REGATTA. This great annual aquatic festival took place on Tues day, under the patronage of the Earl of Yarborough, Lord Londesborough, Lord Alfred Paget, Sir E. Gooch, Bart., M.P., Sir E. H. Lacon, Bart., m.p., Sir F. Kelly, M.P., Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P., Mr. R. Stephen son, M.P., Mr. D. Waddington, M.P. Mr. John C. Cobbold, M.P., Si r Th omas Maryon Wilson, ' Bart., &c., and under the most promising auspices, whether as re garded the value of the prizes,the beauty of the locality, or the thousands of persons who were attracted from neighbouring and distant places on the occasion. The business of the day commenced with— The Regatta Prize of 100 Guineas, for yachts belong ing to the Royal Yacht Club, of all rigs, between 30 and 300 tons ; no restriction to sails or men, and no time allowed for tonnage. Three to start or no race. The following vessels appeared at the starting post : Yachts. Tons. Owners. May Fly Mosquito ..... 50 Gossamer...... 45 The Sverige, Mr. T. Barlett, was entered ; but at the last moment was most unexpectedly withdrawn. The course was from the moorings abreast of the pier to the southward, rounding the Cape Buoy on the south end of the Newcome, passing through the Pakefield Gate, thence to a station vessel about fifteen miles at sea, leaving her on the port side, and returning to the starting place by the same channel, passing between the station vessel and the pier. The start took place at 12h. 11m. 305., the May Fly being the first to get under weigh, followed by the Mosquito, and lastly by the Gossamer. The first place, however, was maintained by the May but for a very brief period, for on reaching the Cage Buoy the Mosquito took a decided lead, which she maintained up to the extreme point of the course ; the Gossamer, in the meantime, having also succeeded in taking the second place. The steamer was rounded in the following manner : Mosquito h. m. s. Gossamer 2 17 0 48 May Fly 2 2 51 25 22 On the return, the Mosquito continued to increase the distance between her and her three competitors, but the chapter of accidents again gave the second place to the May Fly. The arrival opposite the pier, on the conclu sion of the race, was as under : h. m. s. Mosquito 4 32 15 May Fly 5 29 0 The Gossamer was not timed. On the Mosquito being declared the winner, she was greeted with loud cheers by the crews of the different yachts, as well as by the nume rous visitors who crowded the pier. A Prize of Thirty Sovs. for yawls. Half a minute per foot allowed for difference of length. The following started at lh. 4m.:— Names. Length. Port. Royal Victoria. 6l ....,. Yarmouth. Beeswing Happy Return The Bobbet Cambridge Lass Eclipse Reindeer Queen Victoria At starting, Eclipse took the lead, The Bobbet *lose in her wake, and after her the Queen Victoria, Happy Return, Cambridge Lass, and Reindeer. The Beeswing and the Royal Victoria were a long distance astern, being unable to weather the jetty. The match was eveir tually decided thus : h. m. s. Beeswing 5 56 0 Queen Victoria 6 10 0 The others were not timed. A Prize of Thirty Sovs., for yachts over 15 an d l ot exceeding 30 tons. Half a minute allowed for difference of tonnage. The following yachts started at Ih. 40m.:--- Yachts. T ons . Owners. Phantom Ariel Thought Maud The Maud got well away at starting, followed in order by Thought, Ariel, and Phantom ; but on coming abreast of the pier, on tacking to the southward, the Phantom took the first place, going well before the wind, which she maintained throughout. The match was concluded thus : h. m. s. Phantom .................................... 4 58 28 Th0ught.................................... 5 9 40 Maud ....................................... 24 0 The next race was a P r i ze of Twenty Sovs., for yacht° not exceeding 15 tons. Half a minute allowed for dif' ference of tonnage. The following yachts started 14 2h. 19m. ss.: Yachts. Toni Owners." Vampire Duranghee Quiz Waveney Mischief Kitten 61a. 4m. The others were not timed. There was a prize of ten sovs. for river latteen boat for which th e f o ll ow i ng started :—Phmnix, Zephy r , arl Shannon. The Kathleen was entered, but carried avrAt her mast just bef ore s t art i ng. In the first round the) came in ; Phoenix ... Zephyr..... Shannon .. h. m. s. 4 1 0 4 15 0 4 17 0 Phcenix SECOND ROUND. .................................... The othe rs not timed. 441 0 There was also a prize of ten sovereign s for six-oared beach gigs, which was won b y the Jenny Lind, o f Lowestoft ; and ten sovereigns for sailing pu n t s a nd * prize for a duck hunt. The concluding part of the sport was very much marred by the heavy, drenching showed of rain, which continued, with the exception of short tervals of sunshine, for nearly two hours. The company then retired to the Royal Hotel, wher e a dinner was provided. Mr. D. Waddington, M.P. (il l the absence of Mr. Peto), took the chair, supported bi Mr. G. Bidder, Mr. James Peto, Mr. G. Teed, 31, 1 ,' Arcedeckne, Capt a i n C ox, Captain Small, Messrs. and J. Lucas, Mr. Till, Mr. J. Hervey (secretary to the North of Europe Steam-packet Company), 1 0 Crawshay, &c. In the course of the evening there was a display 0f fireworks on the esplanade, and with this closed the pr°' ceedings of the regatta. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—Traffio return for the week ending July 3, 1853 (283 miles) £15,708 8 Corresponding week last year (2234 miles) 11,296 8 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re' turn for the week ending July 10, 1853 ....,£19,442 13 g Corresponding week last year 17,816 8 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffi c return for the week en di ng J u l y 10 , 1853 £5,610 18 e Corresponding week last year 4,138 910 Increase in 1853 .............................. 21 , 472 8 9 CORK AND •BANDON RAILWAY. --Traffic return f or the week ending July 9, 1853 ........................... 2200 18 ‘ , 9 Corresponding week la s t year ......................... 184 11 .1 couNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET —JULY 12. There were in the market to-day, 6 sacks oatmeal, ea ch weighing 2801b s imperial, which s o ld th us : - 4 at 12. 130 and 2 at 1/. 1.2 s Oct. Average of the whole, I/. 12s Bd. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET — JULY 12. the marketTher was a supply of straw o f a ll descriptions DI , the large greater part whereof remained nndisposo off: The prices were as follow : Oat straw, from 4s 6d. to 5s Od per kemple of 16 stone° tron ; wheat do. 5s Od to Os Od ; barley d o ., 4 s 6d to 5s O a ' Hay f rom 10d to lid per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—,JULY 11. pot-barley. There wer e i n th e mar k e t to-d a y 6 2 bags oatmeal, 5 Oofatbmaeralelyrpaelr, bag g d d oo ear o e ; p than -b last ey . Sales were dull; Reek on the first and second the same qu a al s itieasts, and lowest 6d pe r b ag up. Barleymes l l week. Oatmeal, per sack of 92,01bs Fi rst. Second. Third; imperial , 6 `; Barleymeal, per ditto Peasemeal, per ditto , A l.'" Flour, per di: Pot-barley, Per ditto COAL 3fARICET—JuIr 13. Dices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :-- Wallsend, &c. s. d• Braddyll .16 0 Hetton l7 A Lambtou Russell's Hetto n 36 9 Kolloe 16 A 6 v Llangenne e h 22 6 I Sold ......... ... 25. s. Dean's Primrose ..,.15 6 el. Hasting's Hartley 5ma11..17 6 Holywell . ............. 17 0 Townley. ............... .... Wylam . .16 0 .......... ... ........ 15 9 Eden Main ........... ..... 16 6 Lambtol Primrose ....... 16 9 Belmont., . ...... 16 ' Ship at market ...... 3 BIRTHS. !__ '. Or A BON. On the 9th inst., at Blackheath-hill, Mrs. G. Ohs Per. of OJames n the 12th Graham, Esq inst., at 10.1 Onslow-s quare, Brompton, the . OF A DAUGHTER. On the 12th inst., at 54, Harley-street, the lady of Georg ° L. Curtis, Esq. On the 9th inst., at Mill-hill, Hendon, the wife of the Rev. Philip Smith. MARRIED. On the 12th inst., at Trinity Church, Westbour ne -t ,, er s : race, William Brooks Reynolds, Esq., of Faringdon, Berk s, to Jane Ellen, younger daughter of William Cotton, Esq. of Blomfield-road, Maida-hill. _______--- On th e 10 th inst. DIED. , at Godmanchest er , Edward Atartin' Esq., age d 83 On the 10th inst ,at Edinb urg h, Ali ce, the wife - ham Henry, Esq., inst., Dundee, N.B. illn ess At Slough, ne ar Wi n d sor, after a severe and protrsotea , General Boyle Travers, aged 82. ponorr : Printed and Published by MITRDO -ir() r te of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, I To. &rand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in th e cy anal - Middlesex, Thursday, July 14, 1853. CUlai may No. a 15th Agen lane, and I teresi Prc Poet 1 dlspla from nesse return. lie and Chu Will 1 Sui at ft An moda The four, Stain, and I leave morni the s bury ' a ahoy The for th, Bing -1 Jerrn3 lugg4 . Pad IRTI Wiled Longo tdinly o Xforc , • LinC loe lianfiecil tivert Tlre Ili Corn Sir Ch. Lieut. squa Air eh II esB/:: kic4 On ander log ad ajar 2dly. in thi Tnar of inz of tin for ai nothi RITIOU 4 4 # by gi Whoir has 3'ears its ib his ar ,barga In a t o rest fi the ai Bach he oe, fttnd the 9( More Su( and I tifily€ tinn y confe of int hands ease Al ~~ Ti Chai m Cora R. Yal G. N ot George Het Stephe New W.. 1011 Leio George Lodg Alexar C. Mot David Williat plac( Robert Dr. se Leg i We i A. Pec B . Bate b br r : ste( The rkp o , by. at Es qn COt tw ent Of 48, sYstel ADv To 6,000 Lic rej ect cular 11,n1 real An No; prern mark rest c Whiel Le Posit catloi