The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

Ittit MAJESTY'S VISIT TO Trl. HIGHLANDS. A Rty (From th e C ou t Ci rcu l ar .) , SEPT. 7.—Yesterday the Prince of left for L on d on. laorni r „ testy and Prince Albert walked in the o uton hen the grounds, and in the afternoon went Lake, accompanied by the Prince of Wales 'lthde Princess Royal the p a Y las Royal Iligl.ness Prince Albert went to wst T here Is • no addition to the royal dinner party. t°llT 11.1.1 AM, SEPT. 6.—Her Majesty having Ilighl A '° l on visiting Inverness, the capital . of the Carl ' A n " , the Fairy, royal yacht tender, and the pr,eanq, bla ster -Commander Smithett, have ' just Cit,: tie d to Inverness, through the Caledonian squ adron those two being the only vessels of the royal through r°ll whose lengths will permit them to pass the numerous locks. tArar'iniadltfyl.°lll teta rn e Se°urge steam-sloop, Commander Caffin, has Dundrum Bay, and the Black Eagle, s ' ,, eam-yacht, Master-Commander Cook, G ree here last evening at six o'clock, from Hier havin g had 680 new tubes put into her -Y men from Messrs. Penn's factory at Green- The r 3'scht 1,9.Yal squadron remaining here are the royal Scour ictoria and Albert, the Black Eagle, the fl r ge) and the Undine. tt itieparations on an extensive scale are being made tio r4 ve rr rneas to give her Majesty - a suitable recep esda 411 ° day fixed upon for the royal visit is Wed poaio Yt the 15th instant, and a numerous and ini plke,g gathering of the clans is expected to take t th e on the occasion. It was at first intended . tha 14 1 ,1 1. 1 ° 3 ' 0 11 1 Party should proceed by the Perth . or High libarld 4 ' l to Inverness, but that intention has be m en . b ar k °t ied, and her Majesty has determined to e Ca ; 1 t Fort William, and proceed by the Caledonian lionuasie thjough.the great glen of Albin, to Dochfour . ~aill'Lie residence of Mr. and Lady Georgiana tw oor e where the royal party for a day will sojourn course her Majesty will, it is reported, in the of F o e of her progress down Lochness, view the fall th e l o Yers, the greatest and most magnificent fall in hou so ' n g, 4 ,_°°a• Duri ng her short stay at Dochf our Pase — ' the Queen w ill procee d t o C u ll o d en moor, t o ll 'g throu g h t h e royal and beautifully situated 'll°f Inverness g oing and returning. R M AJESTYi., AND THE- PATRIARCHAL Her Maje s ty h av i ng b een i n f orme d th a t J o h n "tij - , ea rl , of Inverness, or as he is generally c a ll e d v Highland Hi s t or i an ," w h o i s 100 y ears and 11 t l3 months old, was in indigent circumstances, she graciously pleased to direct a cheque for 101. to "'" forwarded to the centenarian. The following is a copy of the lett er conta i ning the tbleque " "Sir, --j am commanded Ardverikie, Sept. 3, 1847 . by her Majesty to for -11:41t1 to you th e enc l osed cheque of 101., her Majesty at leg heard with regret that your circumstances, .'Y our cvery advanced age, are such as to require „ Ree encqlosed,uesting you will ac k now l edge the rece i pt of 4t " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " G. E. AN SON." On receiv. mg and reading this letter, the 11 . ighlan t d ren was overwhelmed with joy and astomshmen . the COURT CIRCULAR. Ai th Archbishop of Canterbury had an interv_ieN The George Grey yest e rd a y, at the Home-offic ev leftte American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft have EZ 4 for a short tour on the Continent. During tion ii ell e,Pey's absence the Secretary to the , Le,gaf tctire's. r ' R. Brodhead, will act as Charge dA - t The 4()r p,,,`'arl of Minto left town yesterday afternoon t o Zsgate, to embark for the Continent. with S J unes Stuart had an interview yesterday tepvii,,!r George Grey. Dr. Lindley had also an m -144" with the Right Hon. Baronet at the Home (4 Th e b . he / l i ght Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Vice-President a tcl of Trade has arrived in town. 1 SIQ ULA,II, AND PERILOUS BALLOON ASCENT. 14 %4 CORRESPONDENT.) (P,ECkil A CORRE SEPT.7._ kr. ?g il t I TDVIL SOUTH WALES, Q IN G iP ao n, the intrepid aeronaut, having been en keti ' ea hY Mr. Wadman, of Bristol, in con f this . to wn, Ql3 ; wi th Some leading gentlemen t14113' '°.,,tual'e an ascent, Monday last o was the ttld the 111 ' 04 11 1 10 4 for the interesting exhi biti on, li ''' e ieflatio commenced at an ea rl y I , o llr i n a n was The d Pie " of ground called the Yost-office Field. TI R f day Was ushered in by a very strong wind blow , %it:1 111 4 ,tll6 n orth-east,which occasioned much ditffihe tAeriai , t ' lss ing the gas into the silken sides of .. : 11 ehly"T lIs ter ; as she hung suspended on the ground , o°Reth `'ecclrated with the letters " Royal Albert,' -ttl ttb. , . eln Wi th the crown and Prince of Wales's Pip e i ll ' With the usual inscription on the latter. The distance 14 Inipplied the balloon being but small, and the t ° Whict.f°4l the gas works being considerable, added ri l 'I th e Otlth high wind that prevailed, set full in the f the gas d; the inflatin g main, and made the passage o 4 4# 5 , 43 1 dH teult and "tedious. The balloon, however,. tr ePie a kod the pelting of the breeze, and her in- Rratif,,e,°oductor expressed himself determined th t a o t frot h n '' le assembled thousands, it being calculated terso n -rle h undred and eighty to two hundred thousand . oed; s were brought into the town and neighour kki fro witness the ascent. The balloon rocked to iole h r° the wind poured forth the stream of w _ its en tile brave ee, but luckily abated soon after six r.u., h Lilt iks,ltdventurer prepared for the ascent, but upon hat 111 r, etkling power being tested it was found s t ist 14 etu..),Y„?'°4 could carry nothing with him toa. • t verv t - } ,'".tng out the voyage or effecting a safe descent; s the ' ~ lemi i; s itt „g was done to lighten the balloon, even the '': ratt e hf" 'lie car were put out, and it was found and r. u rte had net a su ffi cient ascending power, 1 14 ke r Y t l3 l , 3 " Was strongly urged to forego the attempt, of t _ 4o 4 f t , - ;"Yr is surrounded by an immense number 144114;:laces in a continual blaze, columns offirethe ,W,Ork? 14 , 11 or twelve feet high from the blasts of it.he enireaktihees oaferh° i n s aut, however, urged, in reply to me .... friends, that if the balloon was thre e h auPWards by manual strength only two or e e ,lllati i tl , ll .„' r ,c l feet," the gas must gather an immens !lOCiveSt-h-4"Orla the heated state of the atmosphere u,eat of the H ndered from the excessive AIL G.,.. ' liunaerouse fires ge in the neighbourhood d n h own hp th e b 4 4 ? P o s °rl t c r arr le d. Out his ideas accordingly ; he had the res th e 30 tilt justified the adiltiiii;el t l i r La clanrenasserofathrnisosj cboyrrsehcetneress m anual of his strength, opinions and and Judgment. The aeronaut reac h ed phere, and ascended free from the l 't ' The ite r _ a th e fi res with i mmense ve_oci 3 • . krio"eut states that if he could have taken in a secon d d .. rlitiojilthe balloon then would have sustained the a leohZ.,,Weig_ht such was the imt . nense power the bal -0,'41/led from the surrounding fires of the iron iz 'A hab] -3'1310n descended safe at Tra.er-laen, and the 844tahts k of the mountains of Wales never having kst e t • t , kualloon in their lives, stood aloof in terror and Ittttelln-,,:"inent when the ponderous machine alighted tild ti t'" them, and much persuasion was required t c e the natives to render assistance. ) i ° 141:; 1 3 Or THE QUEENS or ENGLAND.—The Tenth A l ltli ttici ;,I Miss Strickland 's " Lives of the Queens of '." e ot , t ' just published, ' is . exciting great attention. -e tye t 1:13 1)orary (the . Mornin Chronicle) justly ob. tlivetZ4 i thersi is certainly no lady of our day who has purpose as Miss 4trie kla " e r Pen to so beneficial a who works possess P4 d ,-,* Isloe i s there any °Oar O 'rel/t3 of r x i ' 4 ‘ , re enduring interest. w The th T e en u t h h fi V )rt o u l h u a m te e ' Ile " n,T ar Y Beatrice of Modena, and Mary 11., ' S i ght,: - widow of James II.; 4# Of the same ill-starred Moilierch,thaenclpraifvtaetre lir, t wife of W•11' 111. The details of as ~,,.. tt te ie ll t i r Ohs. rac ter ' orD a lary Beatrice are as new th ey and 4 re clflt sc ree We We have to thank Miss Str d ic e k h l a a r n a d ot t er, )41 , ci fech44eable volume, full of anecdote an 'etti• 4, 4 a Perusal of which the reader rises with a very of t he 11, 9wle dge not only of the great events, b th u e t p a e ls r o . ' . , I °4 --; ; in °r spring s of action which influenced . th e ages that very extraordinary era of our h . istory— teihd "olUtion of 1688. Miss Strickland is to our q t t ', ll fir on literary lady of the age." l v t)rlili eat et 40 I fi t k i. ii A I • EspA,RTEzo._we learn that the Duke of (Qeeral Espartero) has at length determined k hang England for the continent. The Gallant s .ackbc,s taken preliminary measures to break up hash tat i d e 'ureent at Abbey -lodge, Regent's-park, and the arrow ° 2 8th • gelnents to leave for Brussels on or about and 28th accompanied by the Duchess of Victory • ?,(11.1 the Espartero his niece. It was exactly four ' "OA 6.e 2 3d of last ' month since General Espartero, • r esor t i leral of Haien and fifteen companions in exile, and w `' t° slur hospitable shores for personal protectio i n l , retir,Efare assured that the distinguished General wth the tl 1) u re al Londo n to the Belgian capital with 1 ti°ll : -- f - r , e ,gret, for he entertains the liveliest recol ec '1:1(1 % `ue sJnipathy he has experienced from a large Ntin,-,lential circle-of friends in this country. 1 . he Pself 10,r.'11 which General Espa.rtero has conducted him - hi:l4l ll 7,in Englal has been beyond suspicion to the 'Nal ta--- `-/everuincnt, and such as to gain respect even Sl N i t 1' greatest political opponents. 'fikW COLLEGE, OxFoup.—Mr. Trotman, Fo . un d - L° the f l ,ll from Winchester College, has been admit h te 11"eded-"°wship vacated by MrT N. Darnell, who as b oil to the Church of Rome. aqh%ißtthh.c'tsTXll. RActs•—On Sunday, Sept 12, Fore ttetliP-Jlll;icho),' Praesasus; ' Latest Movements in the Betting A , e-h eid _ 6 wrne of the Races ; Bulletins . from the 'll)tr,. '----Phelps and Keane ; Reidie and Driscoll.. , I N esne e en 4. tu e t, closed to Mr . Clement, jun.,l7o,Strand will 1° - Irt ZPYth:fee.ll'B Ljfe, by the return k o l f y paoaslte, of # L if . nited Kingdom. The wee v. oXoelds 27,000. Til.g NUN, LONDON RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH. BRITISH RAILWAY. On Wedt:falay the half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held in Tait', New Royal Hotel, Edinburgh. In the absence of Mr. John Learmonth, the chairman of the company, from indisposition, the chair was taken by Mr. E. Henderson, the vice-chairman. After the advertisement calling the meeting had been read, and the company's seal affixed to the re gistered list of shareholders, The SECRETARY then read the report by the direc tors, of which the following is an abstract :—Al though the revenue has equalled the expectations of the directors, under the circumstances in which the line was placed by the untoward accidents of last year, yet it has not nearly realised what it otherwise would have done. The occurrence of those accidents. the general depression of trade, the incomplete state of the communication between Berwick and New castle, and the serious interruption to the traffic on the Dalkeith branch for several months, while the alterations on it were being made, were the causes of retarding the development of the traffic to a consider able extent. Ttiese, however, were now happily re moved. The free revenue of the bygone half-year would yield a dividend of lls. 3d. per share on the original stock, and 2s. 3d. per share on the Dalkeith stock. But, looking to the circumstances which have been mentioned, and to the certainty of the large in crease of traffic for the current half year, the directors would recommend that a portion of that revenue should be anticipated, and that a dividend be declared of 12s. Gd. per share on the original stock of 251., and 2s. Gd. per share on the Dalkeith stock of 51., payable on the 20th day of September current. With regard to the state and progress of the works, the directors are happy to be able to say, that on the main line and branches, so far as opened, they are in a satisfactory condition. The Dalkeith branch has been fully adapted for locomotives, and four miles of the Hawick line have been opened in connexion with it. The works on the Hawick branch are in a very forward state, and the directors hope to open a great portion of it in the beginning of next year. The Dunse, North Berwick, and Kelso branches are pro ceeding more slowly ; and the directors have thought it prudent to delay contracting for the Jedburgh and Selkirk branches until the ensuing spring. in con formity with th e resolutions of the shareholders, the directors applied to Parliament last session for Acts to lay the Hawick and Haddington branches with two lines of rails instead of one ; to alter and convert the Leith branch into a locomotive line ; to acquire additional station room in Edinburgh ; and to extend the Hawick branch to Carlisle. They obtained the Act for the first of these objects, but they were successfully opposed in the others—not (as the di rectors have reason to believe) because what they sought to attain was unimportant, but solely because Parliament thought it desirable to limit the number and extent of new railways, until the extraordinary demand for money should be diminished. The di rectors still consider these measures to be of import ance to the company. In particular from the increase in the traffic, and the addition which must be made to it on the opening of the Hawick line, more station room at Edinburgh is indispensable. In like manner, the difficulty of getting goods conveyed along the Leith branch is so great, that the directors are even now obliged to have a large quantity of them carted to Edinburgh and put on the railway there. The inconvenience and the cost of this is such that the directors do not hesitate in recommending that the application to Parliament should be renewed in the ensuing session in regard to both these matters, and that they should be empowered at the same time to give better accommodation to the town of Dalkeith, the trade with which is very considerable, and is at present not sufficiently provided for. They make this recommendation the more readily, as the execu tion of the works contemplated will involve only a small amount of capital, not exceeding 200,0001. The question as to proceeding with the Carlisle Extension Act again has been felt by the directors to be one of very great difficulty, and they have resolved to bring it again before the shareholders, and to recommend that a renewed application for an Act be made in the ensuing session of Parliament. Should they determine toproceed with the measure next session the shares will be issued to those holders of the present stock who may desire to take them ; and in that case the directors would re commend that the deposit made last year should be placed, without deduction, to the account of the deposit which would be required for next session. But should an opposite course be followed, and the measure be delayed, then it will be matter for consi- deration, whether the last deposit should be returned minus the expenses, or whether new stock in this company, of limited amount, should not be created and issued to the present holders of Carlisle Exten sion, under such conditions as may be deemed neces • sary. In consequence of the Committee on the Bill which was passed last session, for improving the Hawick and Haddington branches, and other subsi• diary purposes, having reduced the capital to be raised under it from 700,0001. to .550,000/., it becomes necessary either to restrict the third shares, which were created under that Bill, to 71. per share, or to authorise the directors to raise a portion of the money allowed to be borrowed on mortgage by enlarging the amount of these shares to 8/. Cs. Bd. This appears to the directors to be the most convenient mode of proceeding, and they trust it will meet with the approval of the shareholders. It is gratifying to the directors to have it in their power to state that, not withstanding the pressure upon the money market, the calls which they have been obliged to make have been well responded to. The following is an abstract of the revenue account of the North British Railway, as at 31st July, 1847: Revenue. Balance at 31st January, 1847, after £ s. d. paying dividend Amount of revenue for half-year end ing 31st Jul}, 1847 £48,028 2 1 Expenditure. Connected with Loco- motive Department, including coke, coal, £ s. d. wages, &c 10,084 3 11 Ditto passenger ditto 5,402 15 2 Ditto goods ditto 4,469 15 9 General expenses, di rection, &c. Line and stations 294 18 9 £21,592 14 3 Interest on loans .... 4,734 14 11 26,327 9 2 Free revenue _£21,700 . 12 11 The CHAIRMAN said, that in accordance with com mon usage, he now rose to move that the report be approved. He would then, after hearing the opinion on the various matters contained in the report, move a series of resolutions which he trusted would meet with their approval. The first thing that naturally called for attention was the anticipation of a divi dend. He must say, that in general this was a bad plan. On this occasion they only agreed to do it after the most mature deliberation ; and he conceived, as it was an exception to the common rule, that it would never occur again, and for the best of all rea sons—that it would not be required.—(Hear.) He might mention, in corroboration of this, that the in come of the last five weeks, as put against the same five weeks of the previous year, showed an increase of 3,Bssl.—(Applause.) lle might mention that they had carried during the last year, of first-class pas sengers, 138,476 ; of second-class passengers, 339,796; and of third-class passengers, 832,833 ; or in all 1,312,155 passengers ; and this notwithstanding the interruption of the line, and all without accident. He mi g ht ment i on at the same time that the works on this line, as w e ll as th e mac hi nery, were i n a mos t efficient state ; in fact, he might say that they were equal,linewas if not super i or, to what they were at the time the open e d ; and h e cou ld assure t h em t h at th ere was no profit in allowing the stock of the now the way-lay of the railway t o go i nto disrepair. the Bills which th ey had introduced came to hadintto Parliament during the last se ss i on ; an d he that they really could no t take much credit to to o em say them selves for getting through th ose very well ; in fact, he might say they had sustained a total defeat, let them look at the matter in any way that they lik e d. They were before a peculiar Committee, and it was with difficulty that they obtained even a portion of the sum expended before the Board of Trade. It was not to be expected, therefore, that they should succeed, more especially at a time when there was such a pressure upon the money market ; and hence they had lost the Bill for this extensive scheme, the Bill for converting the Leith branch into a locomotive line, and the Bill for acquiring additional station room in Edinburgh. lie bad great pleasure in now asking them that the connexion with Leith should take place, and that the connexion with Dalkeith should take place; that the directors should now be empowered to go to Parliament to get these Bills, and to raise an amount of capital not exceeding 200,000/. The extension to Carlisle was a more critical point. The directors have left this matter entirely in the hands of the share holders. It was unquestionably a subject involved in much difficulty ; but his own opinion distinctly was, that the best way to proceed was to give the directors authority, either in the next or succeeding session of Parliament, to prosecute this Bill. They might depend upon it that the directors were as unwilling as any of the shareholders to put their hands in their pockets ; but their opinion deci dedly was, that it would be for the advantage of the company to secure that line. Therefore, if they gave that power to the directors, they need have little doubt but that it would be used in such a way as would promote the interests of the shareholders. The directors thought on the whole that the third shares should be maintained at 81- 6s, gd. There was, perhaps, a little difference as to that, but, taking everything into consideration, it was reckoned the most honourable course to pursue.—(Cheers.) He could not conclude the few remarks be had made without expressing his extreme regret at the absence of their respected chairMan.—(Hear, hear.) He was sure that they would all agree with him in saying that no man had done so much for the general interests of the railway world as be had done. He could well remember that at a time when railways were at a greater discount than they are now, Mr. Learmonth, with a courage unequalled and an ability unexampled, came forward in their behalf, when most men would have hesitated and shrunk back.—(Hear.) had prevented him from being present; but he trusted that before another meeting he would be able to take the chair which he had so well filled. After a good deal of discussion, it was resolved not to proceed with the Bill for the Carlisle Extension scheme next session ; but to proceed, however, with the Bill for the Leith branch, and the Bill for the improvement of the Edinburgh station. Mr. Ayton, advocate, disapproved the plan of anticipating a divi dend ; and Mr. Watson, of Leeds, took ocasion to censure the conduct of the directors for having re fused Mr. Hudson's last offer of eight per cent. without duly bringing it before the shareholders. He said that the otl'er of Mr. Hudson was enough to make their mouths water when compared with the dividend now declared. Mr. Anderson justified the directors for refusing Mr. lludson's offer, and said that far better amalgamations presented themselves with the Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottith Cen tral Railways ; and these he believed were at present under consideration. This statement of Mr. Ander son's called up the chairman, who mentioned that a project of amalgamation with the Edinburgh and Glasgow was at present going on, but it was not yet sufficiently matured to allow him to make the par ticulars known. A long discussion ensued as to what was to be done with the Carlisle Extension shares. Ultimately this matter was left to the serious atten tion of the directors. The third shares, the directors suggested, should be maintained at 81. 6s. Bd. In conclusion, the motion of Mr. Blackadder, to stop the running of Sunday trains, was lost by a majority of 1,442 to 127 votes. SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, TiIIIRSDAY. By the Swordfish, Captain Green, we have advices from Pernambuco to the 30th of July, and. Bahia to the 24th of July. The Peterel packet for Falmouth left on the 29th. She Crings no later news from the River Plate. There is no political news from the Brazils. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. PERNAMBUCO, JULY 30. Cotton.—Since our last circular a good deal was done in this article, at 6,000 reis to 6,200 reis, but latterly, in consequence of the arrival of several Spa niards, prices have been pushed up to present quota tions. The supplies from the country during the last fortnight have been very limited, owing to the rainy weather. First quality, 6,900 to 7,000 reis per arroba, or 7 5-32 d. to 7id. per lb. Sugars.—Our stock is now principally confined to muscavadoes ; of whites in first and second hands there does not exist, we think, more than 1,200 to 1,500 cases and 2,000 to 3,000 bags, and of muscova does may be about 3,000 cases and 10,000 bags. We have had agreat deal of wet weather, and our sugars, as usual, at this late period of the season, are becoming damp and inferior. Hides—Dry salted continue in little request. Ruin-22 deg., 42,000 to 45,000 reis per pipe. Freights—Last rates for Liverpool, id. and 5 per cent. per. lb. cotton ; sugar, 3/. 10s. and 3/. and 5 per cent.; Channel, and a market in the United King dom, 4/. and 5 per cent.; sugar in cases, 15 per cent. less for bags ; additional rates if sent from the Chan nel to the Continent; 4/. and 5 per cent. for cases obtainable for Trieste and other Mediterranean ports. No vessel in port disengaged. Exchange—Large transactions took place at the early part of the month at 26d., it has since rallied. and little or no money obtainable to-day under 26id. to 27d. BAHIA TO JULY 24. Last sale of codfish, 2,242 tubs, from Jersey, per Olive Branch, sold at 13,250 reis, and haddock at 8,500 reis ; wines dull of sale ; salt, 600 reis ; jerked beef, 2,000 to 2,600 reis; new Irish butter, 800 reis ; Dutch cheeses, 1,250 reis ; oil, 2,500 reis ; coals, 12,000 reis ; stock of sugar, 14,400 cases, prices 2,000 and 2,500 reis per arroba, and in demand. Freights, 80s. Cowes, for orders, 70s. London direct. Exchange, 27d. SUDDEN DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT.—Last night Mr. J. Payne held an inquest at the Half-way-House, Webber-street, Blackfriars•road, on the body of Timothy O'Herlihy, u travelling hawker. The deceased, it ap peared, on Tuesday last returned home in perfect health, but became a little excited at his dinner not being ready, he sat down before the fire, but was suddenly seized with a fit and fell back in a dying state. Mr. Smith, a surgeon, promptly attended, but the deceased expired i❑ a few minutes—the cause being the rupture of a blood vessel from over-excitement. Vet dict—" Death from natural causes." LAMBETH RAGGED SCHOOLS.—Yesterday evening a public meeting was held at the Baptist Chapel, Water loo-road, for the purpose of devising means to extend the operation of the school iu order to meet the require ments of the poor and populous district of the New Cut The building was filled with a respectable auditory. The chair was occupied by the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird. The report read by the secretary showed that the school was first opened in the Waterloo road in November last, through the assistance of the Ragged School Union, the committee of which presented the promoters with a donation of 151. The attendance upon the first night included 160 children, and 30 teachers. The funds of the school would not, in the first instance, admit of its being opened for more than three nights in the week, but now it was opened five days for 51 hours each day ; thus affording to the scholars 33 hours per week of reli gious and secular instruction. The average attendance of scholars was now 45, mid of Sunday scholars 94. An examination into the history of the children showed that several of them had been discharged from prison, and that others had led an abandoned and idle life, from which they had been rescued. The Rev. Mr. Watt, Dr. Alliot, Mr. Butler, and other gentlemen having its ad dressed the meeting, resolutions, approving of object, were unanimously passed. ENLARGEMENT OF THE BARRACKS AT WOOLWICII. —Plans have been prepared, and the contracts are now ready to be entered into, for the erection of a spacious range of buildings, suitable for officers' quarters on the east side of the Royal Artillery B a rracks, on the piece of ground known as the garden attached to the residence of Sir John Webb, K.C.H., Director- General of the Ordnance Medical Department at Woolwich, and en tering from the east end of the Royal Artillery Barracks a considerable distance in a southerly direction. The erection of the buildings is to be proceeded with 'time diately, as the quarters at present occupied by the officers in the lung range of barracks are to be converted into rooms for the men previous to the augmentation of the Royal Artillery, a bout to take place to the extent, it is said, of 40 companies of about 100 men each, making, in all, an additi o n o f 4,000 men to the strength of this corps. DEPARTURE OP PRINCE WALDEMAR.—HISRoyaI Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia, accompanied by Baron Lauer Munchausen and Count Groeben, left London yesterday on his return to Germany. His Royal Highness made farewell visits to Lord John Rus • sell and the other Ministers the day of his departure, and the royal Prince and attendants were engaged a long period in inspecting the collection of paintings belonging to Sir Robert Pee), in Whitehall-gardens. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge called on Prince Waldemar to take farewell. His Excellency Baron Brunnow, Major- General Sir Harry Smith, and a long list of distinguished personages in town also paid fare well visits to the Prince, at his hotel, prior to his leaving for the Continent. The Prince left, with his retinue, soon after three o'clock, for the London-bridge terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, where Chevalier llebeler, the Prussian Consul-General, was in waiting to receive the royal Prince, who proceeded to Ramsgato by the 4 30 o'clock train, and intended to remain there for the night, and embark to-day for Ostend. His Royal highness, previous to quitting London, expressed his deep sense of the cordial reception he had met with while sojourning in this country. THE LATE ACCIDENT AT TIIE PEEBLES ELEC TION.—Our readers will no doubt recollect that during the recent election of Member of Parliament for the county of Peebles, that from the great weight upon the hustings they gave way, and many gentlemen, the sup porters of the respective candidates, were seriously in jured; and amongst them was John Veitch, Esq., of Woodside, and it is with the most sincere regret that we learn, that although he had the assistance of the most able surgeons, their efforts to save his valuable life were unavailing, as . he breathed his last on Saturday, the 4th andg l instant. oocmonshi as l ttso n e been the o r ene l acauseHs supporter, te 0 h as ae a f d t was wont for ma ny yf:'irhdmi es circlehlaa sm years nsittne adw takenshtdeath staunch an ich he ae active part in the local politics of the town of Leith, where, as a merchant, he r ea li se d an ample independ ence; en maintain ce d popular whe int was opinions, by no o h e means f s d sa o f r e w forward a publicly ic s the lto champion of Reform, and he has lived to see these opi nions fully developed, an d hi s country released from Tory misrule. He was a per son o f more than ordinar • strength of mind ; and alth oug h at the advanced age 21 three score and ten, he was as active as if he had not . st r to k e now that general seen -forty summers. It is a pl eas i ng sat i sfaction to his numerous friends and politic a l adherent he died as he lived, an Christian.exemplary llLlvAy_r THE EASTERN COUNTIES' n dissatisfaction which has been produced by the increased fares imposed by the Eastern Counties Company, has led to such a demonstration as will doubtless be attended with beneficial results. A requisition, ca lli ng upon the Royston and Hitchin Railway Company t o p rosecute the project for the extension of their line to Cambridge, with vigour and energy, has been very numerously and respectably signed, and we understand that a p u bli c meeting upon the same subject will shortly be held.— Cambridge Advertiser. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, SEPT. 7.—The market is firmer this week, but little business doing. Sales have been made at 6 7 5 . 6 d. for mixed Nos., up to 70s. for all No. I.—Glasgow Chronicle. FRIDAY EVENING . , SEPT:L: I .24DRR 10, 1€47. SANITARY CONDITION OF THE METROPOLIS. (From the ChronictO The Government b:is just appoi:Aed the Special Commissioners for inquiring into the means of im proving the sanitary condition of the metropolis. The names of the Commissioners are— Lord Robert Grosvenor, E. Chadwick, • Dr. Southwood Smith, Professor Owen, R. Lambert Jones. Lord Robert Grosvenor has taken very great inte rest in the subject of sanitary improvement, and few names could be more appropriately or advantageously placed at the head of a Commission the object of whose labours is to improve the sanitary condition of this metropolis. The appointment which will inspire the public with the greatest confidence is that of Mr. Chadwick. This selection may be regarded as a recognition of Mr. Chadwick's past services in the cause of social improvement, and as a security for the efficient carrying out of the i.nportant and I.lborious under taking upon which he now enters. On the appointment of Dr. Southwood Smith and Professor Owen the same remark may be made with not les3 justice. To no one cause can the interest which the public has been at length induced to take in the subject of sanitary improvement be more fairly ascribed than to the unremitting exertions of Dr. Southwood Smith ; while a great deal of the valuable information possessed upon the sulject is due to the scientific investigations of Professor Owen. Upon the whole, the constitution of the Commis sion is calculated to give general satisfaction. Even the great filth interest of the City will, we presume, be satisfied that the c l a i ms of the Premier's consti tuents have not been overlooked. But perhaps it is rather the public who ought to be thankful that the Corporation has been so considerate towards Mi nisters as to consent to the appointment of only one Commissioner—Mr. Richard Lambert Jones. (From the Times.) Much disappointment was felt and expressed during the last session of Parliament at the omission of the provisions with relation to the metropolis from the Bill for the improvement of the health of towns, in troduced by Lord Morpeth. It is to be observed, however, that those provisions were necessarily general; and it was felt that others of a more special character were required. Had the contemplated Board of Health and Public Works been authorised by the passing of the Act, it is pro bable, and indeed certain, that the duties of the Com missioners in relation to the metropolis must, in the first instance, and for a long time, have been duties of further inspection as to the practical means of dealing satisfactorily with the complexities of juris dictions and interests, ending i❑ applications for other and snore special measures of legislation. Even the late Act authorising the guardians to in terfere, and, on the report of medical officers, to order nuisances to be removed, appears from such cases as have recently been presented to coroners' juries, to have fallen a dead letter. The report on the sanitary condition of the population, and the subsequent re ports of the Commissioners for Inquiring into the Health of Towns, were occupied in making manifest the evils, and the general principles of measures of amendment applicable to the whole kingdom, with special references to the metropolis, wholly incom mensurate to its magnitude. Even now, we believe, it is not known to soma of the Commissioners of Sewers what extent of sewers exist within their dis• tricts ; still less is it known what proportion of houses are drained into the sewers which exist. Nor is it known what proportion of houses are properly supplied with water; to what extent the existing sources of water supply are sufficient or eligible ; in short, we believe there are no fair approximations even to a knowledge of the magnitude of new works which may be required ; and, consequently, propor tionately vague notions of the sort and extent of the administrative machinery which may be needed to execute and maintain them. Seeing the pressure of the evils, we understand it has been determined to anticipate the close inquiries which were looked for from the Board of Health and Public Works, and, if possible, expedite the preparation of the special mea sures of practical legislation for the metropolis, by the appointment of a special commission, which shall proceed with investigations during the vacation, and, if it can be done, submit results to Parliament when it meets. We believe that the commission will be announced in this night's Casette. Mr. Chadwick will, of course, be one of the commissioners, as well as Dr. Southwood Smith,—names identified with these inquiries from their origin, and affording the public a sure guarantee that the subject will be thoroughly investigated. Mr. Richard L. Jones will represent the Corporation. —Times. DRAINAGE OF WOOLWICH. About three years ago the commissioners of the town and parish of Woolwich, in consequence of the numerous complaints sent to them of the nuisances arising from the want of drains, caused plans and specifications to be made for the purpose of effectually draining the town by the construction of suitable sewers. The estimate for the construction of the sewers amounted to 15,0001., and in order to effec tually clean them and render them as pure as pos sible it was recommended by Mr. Roe, who furnished the plans, that sluices should be made to allow of an ample supply of water passing through the sewers for the purpose of thoroughly cleansing them, at an expense of 5,0001. additional. About the time the plans were completed the san it ary measure of Go vernment for large towns was anticipated to be made a legislative measure, and, t o save the expense of a separate Act of Parliament for Woolwich, the parishioners decided on waiti ng un til the Government me asure was passed, to t a k e a d van t age o f the rules laid down in it. The Government measure was with drawn at a late period of the session, and the period being now near at hand for giving notices of ap plication for new Acts of Parliament or increasing the efficiency of former Acts, the Commissioners requested thrt a vestry might be held to take the sense of the parishioners as to the propriety of still applying for local powers to make the necessary sewers, without waiting for the Government measure, which may be again postponed, the want of drainage being the cause of more numerous complants than ever, owing to the increasing popul a ti on of the town and number of new buildings recently erected. A vestry meeting was accordingly held yesterday, and adjourned by consent to the Town-hall, f or t h e pur p ose o f taking the measure into consideration, the Rev. W. Greenlaw, M.A., Rector, in the chair, supported by Mr. Morgan, churchwarden, and several of the com missioners of the parish. A resolution was proposed by Mr. Chubb, seconded by Mr. Baily, that it would be advisable to apply for a Bill to extend the powers of the commissioners for the purpose of constructing sewers, and levy a rate to defray the expenses of the same. The motion was met by an amendment by Mr. Hudson, seconded by Mr. Jones, that it was not ne cessary to discuss the subject until after the Govern men measure was brought forward, and the amend ment was carried by 23 to 12 f or th e orignal motion. CHILI AND THE PAClFlC.—Letters from Valpa raiso to the 2Sth June state that on the Ist of that month the President delivered his address to the Chilian Congress. Alluding to the expedition of General Florez, he attributed its overthrow to the active and powerful application of the English constitutional and to the prompt measures taken by Spain to suppress it. He likewise announced that a provision had been made for the payment of the interest on the national debt. The President concluded by recommending the establishment of a National Bank. Exchange—From the scarcity of silver, both bullion and bar, partly caused by the limited amounts lately received from Bo livia, and from the heavy remittances that are due in England, the exchange continues much against England, as the following quotations of the tran sact i ons i n ex change just made will show, viz., Bills at 90 days, 43d. ; bar silver, 10 dolls. sc. per mark ; hard dollars 12 per cent. premium. Freights--Nitrate, from Iquique to London or Liverpool, 41. es. and 5 per cent. Copper ores to Liverpool, 4/. 10s. and 5 per cen t. ; di tto to Swansea, 5/. and 5 p e r cent. Light freight, f rom I s l ay and Arica, 6L to 6/. 1 0 s:, and 5 per cent. to London or Liverpool. Two E ng l i sh vessels hav e b een chartered this month here to take wheat from the coast round to Monte Video at 31. and 5 per cent. Th ose rates could not now be obtained ; freights are declining ; and there are no charters offering for Huano. Wheat to Rio fetches a freight of 31. its. 6d., and 5 p er cent.—The differences between Bolivia and Peru had not yet been settled. Last night, at S o'clock, a meeting of the " De Beauvoir Town Improvement Association" was held at the Jolly Farmers, Church-road, ki oad, ngsland; J. R. Ives, Esq., of Doctors Commons, in the chair. The meeting was attended by a great number of hou se p ropr i etors and tenants of the district, and amongst other subjects brought under their notice was the sanit ary con di t i on of a portion of the district , relative to which a very long correspondence had taken place on the subject w ith M r . Pulley, clerk to the Boa rd of Guardians of the district of St. John's, Hackney, of which the Beauvoir town forms a portion, was read to the meeting, and a s no b ene fi t h a d arisen therefrom, it wa s unanimously resolved that a memorial be laid before Lord Morpeth, and that he may be pleased after a perusal of the correspondence, surgeons certificates, &c., to give such directions as will cause the matter to be taken up by the pr.tperly consti tuted authorities. No doubt is entertained of his Lord• st,ip giving the subject his attention. The effectual drainage and ventilation of such localities wh e r e the poor are huddled together , by which fever i s engen d ere d, and the health of a populou s neighbourhood may be en dangered, is a matter of the most vital importance ; and although each and every one are equally interested therein, still while the landlords can get their rents, the health of their tenants becomes, in their estimation, a matter of minor importance, and nothing but the most rigid and compulsory measures can extort from them a quota towards the expense of the removal of nuisances by which the lives of many are endangered, and their own property depreciated in value. The meeting broke up at an early hour, after the usual Tote .of thanks to the Chairman, &c. STEAM COMMUNICATWN WITH AUSTRALIA. _ _ TO THE EDITOR, OF THE DAILY NEWS. your paper of Sept. 2 I observe a letter from Mr. Davidson, of Hull, respecting " Steam na vigation between Singapore and Sydney," in a note to which you refer to the remarks which you did me the honour of extracting from the "Voyage of the Fly," on the necessity for a post near Cape York in Torres Straits. In this out-of-the-way corner of the kingdom I have little opportunity (except through your journal) of learning what is going forward in these matters, but as I feel much interest in them, you will perhaps excuse my laying before you the follow ing observations. It appears to me most desirable, not only for the interests of the company working this route, but for the general benefit of the Eastern Archipelago, that the company should enter into •as intimate and amicable relation as possible with the Dutch East Indian Government, should look to that nation for a great part of the support on which they are to rely, and endeavour therefore to accommodate both its Government and public (if the latter can be said as yet to have a distinct existence from the former) by all the means which will not retard the rapid com munication between our own possessions. During .bout eight months of the year, from March namely to November, the Dutch at Batavia have no means of communicating. with their eastern pos scasions (Timor and Moluccas), except by a war steamer dispatched on purpose. A regular monthly communication at trifling cog, would, therefore, be of great importance to them, but of still greater to these islands whose resources might thus be rapidly developed, and their commerce speedily put on a better and freer footing than at- present, and one eventually more profitable to all parties. The de struction of the spice trees by Government authority in order to keep up the price, which was formerly an annual operation, would no longer be possible in the open face of the world. Publicity alone is wanting to put an end to such practices. Now, there are not wanting indications on the part of the Dutch of their wish to adopt a better commercial and political system than they have hitherto acted on, if it could be done without injury to their re venues. A great high road through their dominions would be one of the strongest incitements to such a change. Let a monthly English steamer travel this route full of sharp observers and eager speculators, and the Dutch would be compelled to take care that no glaring faults should meet the eye of the one, and that legitimate fields of action should be opened for the ope rations of the other. I thank, then, it will behove the company about to start, to take lar;ely into account the nature and capabilities of the Dutch possessions, through which a good part of their route will lie. Among other things, it appears to be important that there should be calling or touching places at or in the neighbourhood of Sourabay and Coepang. The first is quite obvious, and no doubt forms part of the company's plan. The second will not at first be so inviting, but will, I think, be advisable for the purpose of creating a traffic. Coepang itself is but little out of the route, and durint the easterly mon- B s 0 0 0 t n h a a r ff e o t r o ds he go f o o d uo a d n , anchorage and dorio la g nd th in e g w e p s l t a e c r e l s y . monsoon in the northern part of the straits of Lemao. A station, however, might perhaps be formed in or near the strait, of Rottee, which would serve during both seasons, and would be in the direct route of the steamer. From this point sailing vessels, even pr, ahus could at all times reach, not only Coepang, but Banda and Amboyna, without much difficulty. It would not be easy to overrate the importance to those places of a certain passage to windward at all seasons of the year, instead of having to wait for a change of monsoon. An easy road into, and frequent communication with, the Spice Islands, would surely be an event in the history of the " Far East." As to Lombock, little, perhaps, could be done with it at present ; but if the steamer pass through the straits of Alass, as is probable, she will find it to her advantage to heave to for an hour, to purchase stock, and thus may be laid the foundations of a free native trade with that island, which may ultimately rise into importance. On the north side of the fine island of Zindana, or Sandalwoc,d Island, is Paddasway Bay, which would be directly in her route should any establishment be hereafter formed there. This is also a free independent island. I still adhere to my opinion of the superiority of Cape York over Port Essington, as the nearest coal ing place to Sydney, for several reasons, but for this especially, that Cape York is snore distant from Sydney in time than in space. None of the calcula tions respecting the route which I have seen appear to take into account the intricate nature of the navi gation among the coral reefs to the southward and eastward of Cape York. In traversing them the steamer will often have to go at half-speed under the most favourable circumstances ; she will Ise compelled to anchor at night while among them, and to pause during the day when the sun comes ahead of her. I think we might safely assume that that part of the voyage will be from 24 to 48 hours longer than would be calculated from the mere distance as measured on the chart implies. She will also be al ways liable to such accidents as grounding in that neighbourhood, which, although not likely to be fa tal, must yet cause delay and expenditure of coal, and render it highly important that assistance and fresh supplies should 'be as close at hand as possible. I observe that Mr. Davidson mentions " squat ters" in connexion with Port Essington. I would beg to ask him what they are to do there ? What are they to squat for—and what are to be their occu pations ? Sheep would not live, or would have no wool, and, from 1) r. Leichardt's recently published journal, it appears that his horses and cattle, as also himself and party, suffered greatly from the climate when they de scended from the high table land south of the Alli gator river to the flat country within 100 miles of the coast. Few men would be tempted either by the pleasure or profit of residing there to breed buffalos, yet what else they could do Ido not know. The com munication with New Guinea, which he alludes to, is obviously more easy from Cape York. The tri pang also, or beche de 'tier, is infinitely more abundant and more easy to be procured among the coral reefs of Torres Straits than about Pert Essington. had the Bugis once discovered Torres Straits, nothing but its greater distance would prevent them entirely deserting the other part of the coast. Mother of pearl shells, tortoiseshell, and cocoa-nuts are even now to be procured in some quantity from the islanders of the northern part of Torres Straits. I do not advocate the abandonment of Port Essing ton : if a Chinese or Malay colony can be located there, so much the better; let them try what they can do. I only doubt the probability of its " rising into a place of importance," either in five or any given number of years; and wish to impress upon those concerned the far higher importance of Cape York or its neighbourhood as a commercial post, and a point commanding the navigation of the neighbouring seas, whether traversed in sailing vessels or steamers. I am, &c. J. BEETE JUKES. Sept. 7, 1847. Geological Survey of Great Britain, Yofrytty Evan, Denbighshire. DEATH FROM DRINKING BRANDY. —Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Town of Ramsgate, Wapping, on the body of John Colbert, a dry-cooper. It appeared, that on Monday the deceased got employment in the London Docks; be was engaged near the Brandy-quay, where it was discovered he bad tapped a hogshead which contained over-proof brandy, and from which he extracted about a pint, which he drank, and shortly after became insensible. He was attended by Mr. Malcolm, surgeon, who applied [the stomach pump and other means, but without effect, and he died the same night. Verdict, " That the deceased died from taking an excessive draught of over-proof brandy." ALLEGED DEATH FROM REMOVAL FROM AN Hos- PITAL WHILE UNDER TYPHUS FEVER.—COLCHESTER, THURSDAY.—Last evening concluded an inquest which had occupied not only the entire afternoon, but several hours on the preceding day, and had excited a very strong feeling throughout the town. The subject of it was the death of a woman named Sarah Kerridge, who, while engaged as a nurse at the Colchester and Essex Hospital, was seized with typhus fever, and while suf fering under which she was ordered to be removed to the union house. Public opinion was roused by the suppo sition that her end was accelerated by exposure in that state to the cold. It was stated, a delay occurred of at least half an hour, during which the woman remained in a cart, the wind (it was stated by one of the wit nesses.) blowing very cold. The jury, after consultation, returned a verdict, " That the deceased died of typhus fever, but the jury regretted her removal from the hos pital, arising from the circumstance of that institution not having a fever ward." THE NEW MODEL PRISON, CLERKENWELL.--YeS terday communications were forwarded to the magistrates for the county of Middlesex, requiring them, after the 28th instant, to commit prisoners for trial, and those re manded for further examination exclusively to the New Model Prison, Clerkenwell, named the Middlesex House of Detention, which after that date will be open for the reception of such persons. This prison contains one thousand separate cells, fitted in the same manner as the Pentonville Model Prison, with stool, table, hammock, and lavatory. The entire building is in the form of a cross, the chapel forming the centre, and the four wings on either side contain 250 cells each. Persons under detenzion will be kept strictly apart, even the exercise grounds and gratings for the reception of visitors are so constructed that they can neither see nor speak to each other. THE HEIR OF ABDOTSFORD.—From a War-office notification in the Edinburgh Gazette of last night, it appears that Lieutenant Walter Scott Lockhart, of the 16th Light Dragoons, has been permitted to assume the name of Scott, in addition to that of Lockhart.—North British Mail. T. Winterbottom, son of Lieutenant Winterbottom, Ist Life Guards, has just joined the riding establishment at Maidstone as a cadet. His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and the Baroness de Cetto and family have left town for prightop, where they purpose passing the autumn. COURT OF COMMON COUNCTLI Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of business. Deputy PEACOCK gave notice of a motion for making some improvement in the Irish Society. Mr. WIRE said that he had intended to give notice of a motion relative to the sanitary regulations of the city of London, but he had been given to understand that the Commissioners of Sewers meant to adopt im mediate proceedings upon the subject.—(Hear, hear.) Deputy PEACOCK said that the Commissioners were engaged in the consideration of this important ques tion, and it was referred to them to prepare a Bill for powers to improve the sanitary condition of the City accordingly. THE CITY SMALL DEBTS- COURT. Mr. BURN brought up the report upon the Act for the more easy recovery of small debts and demands within the city of London and the liberties thereof. It stated that the committee heard the City law au thorities upon the provisions of the Act, and referred it to Mr. Bullock, the Judge of the Sheriff's Court, to consider and report as to the proposed establish ment of the new court, and the requisite rules and regulations for its government; that the committee havinr , also considered the 23d clause in that Act, whereby the court was authorised to order that the judge, clerk, bailiff, and officers of the court should be paid by salaries instead of fees, recommended the court to direct tha . the payment of the chief clerk should be by a salary of 500/. out of the fees. That the Act came into operation on the 29th of September, and the Court must give at least one month's notice of the place where, and of the day or days on which the Sheriff's Courts were to be held ; and that the Com mittee, after consulting Mr. Bullock, recommended that till such time as the Court of Requests may he in readiness the said Courts be holden in the Guild hall, and that the first be held on Tuesday, the 12th of October, at ten o'clock in the forenoon ; the second at ten, on the 19th; and the third at ten, on the 26th of the same month; the judge having ad vised that the holding of the Court once in every week• will be sufficient at the commencement. The report was agreed to unanimously. CITY BUILDING LEASES. Upon the motion of Mr. WIRE (in the absence of Mr. Blake), it was referred to the City Lands, Bridge house Estates, and Improvement Committees to con sider, consult with counsel, and report to the Court whether in their opinion it would be fur the interest of the Corporation if building leases on its estates were in future to be granted for 80, instead of the now usual term of 61 years, and whether such change could be made without peril to any of its rights or privileges. ALLEGED SALE OF A JUDICIAL OFFICE. Mr. R. TAYLOR moved that the Secondaries and City Courts Committee be directed to report upon the reference from the Court of the 26th of January, 1843, relative to the appointment of the clerk of the County Court of Middlesex. The minutes of the inquiry re lative to the alleged sale of a judicial office are, it ap. pears, upon the records of the committee in the Town-clerk's office, and the importance of the subject may be collected from the fact, that the chairman of the committee stated the result of the investigation to be, that Parliament had deprived the shrievalty of Middlesex of a privilege which was represented as having been thus abused. _ The The motion was agreed to unanimously, without discussion, but it is understood that all the particulars of the transaction will be brought forward at the next Court. 'HIE TESTIMONIAL TO THE SPANISH CAPTAIN. A magnificent salver, the manufacture of Messrs. Elkington and Co., of Moorgate-street and Regent street, voted by the Court to Captain Don Bernardino Camp, in testimony of his humane and heroic conduct in saving the lives of the passengers and crew of the Royal Mail steam-packet the Tweed, on the 12th of February, was exhibited on the table of the Court. Mr. KING (the Chairman of the General Purposes Committee) said the testimonial had been prepared by the special direction of the committee over which he had the honour to preside, and he trusted it would meet the approbation of the Court, as calculated to evince the admiration and respect with which they regarded the heroical conduct of the gentleman to whom it had been so cordially voted. It was impos sible to contemplate without a high degree of satis faction the course adopted by the Corporation of the city of London upon an occasion of the kind, for at the same time that it expressed their sense of the great merits of the Spanish captain, it necessarily led to a noble emulation tending to the benefit of mankind. Mr. ANDERTON agreed in every word uttered by Mr. King. Ile hoped that in future the Court would substitute pieces of plate, like that which was exhi bited on the court table, for the snuff-boxes in which the freedoms were generally inclosed.—(Hear.) ALTERATION OF THE CATTLE MARKET FROM MONDAY TO TUESDAY. Mr. ANDERTON presented a petition from the farmers, graziers, and others, of Oundle, Northamp ton, for altering the cattle-market at Smithfield from Monday to Tuesday ; also a petition from the farmers, graziers, and others, of Wisbeach ; also a petition from the farmers, graziers, and others, of the county of Rutland and elsewhere, for the like alteration. The petitioners spoke in very pathetic terms of the desecration committed in Smithfield on the Sabbath day, in the fixing of the stalls and pens for cattle, and the noise and filthy language of the vagabonds necessarily collected by the immense business for which the Sunday was used in preparation. Mr. R. Taylor, Mr. Lawrence, and other members denounced the language of the petitions as touching the highest point of cant, fanaticism, and humbug; and Mr. Barnes, Mr. De Jersey, and others consi dered them as exhibiting a truly religious spirit, and of course reflecting honour upon those who looked upon the desecration as deeply revolting. The petitions were referred to the Markets' Com mittee.—The Court then adjourned. CITY OF LONDON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION. Last evening there was a reunion of the members of the above-named institution, on the occasion of the reopening of the lecture-room, or theatre, which has recently undergone considerable repairs and altera tions. The apartment has been much enlarged, the arrangement of the lights has been improved, and in every respect the theatre has been rendered more commodious for the purposes to which it is destined. It may be estimated, that in consequence of the im provements which have been effected, additional ac commodation is afforded in this apartment for 200 or 300 persons. About eight o'clock in the evening the new theatre was completely occupied by a company consisting both of ladies and gentlemen, and though the reported dissolution of two similar societies was naturally a subject of regret, yet the strong muster yesterday evening of the friends of the City of Lon don Literary and Scientific Institution was calculated to give the greatest satisfaction to all who are inte rested in its prosperity, as affording the very best evidence of its success and stability. When the com pany has assembled Mr. Grote, the president of the institution, delivered an inaugural address on the oc casion, in the course of which he expressed his gratifi cation at the increased accommodation now afforded to the members of the society. He thought such an institu tion well deserving of the support of the merchants and bankers of the City of London, as it afforded the means of advancing the usefulness and upholding the morality of the young men in their employment; and, feeling convinced of the utility of such associations, he deeply regretted the dissolution of two similar institutions in other parts of the metropolis. To the corporation of the city of London, he, on the part of the institu tion over which he had the honour of presiding, tendered his gratitude, for having placed at the dis posal of the City of London Literary and Scientific Institution, during the necessary repairs in their own premises, the theatre belonging to the City of London School. After the President's speech, which elicited general marks of approbation from the audience, a poetical allress, written for the occasion by Mr. Lawrence, was effectively recited by Mr. Brind. Then followed a series of experiments with the oxy hydrogen microscope, conducted by members of the philosophical class of the institution. In ano theri which Miss of the building a concert was given, in w Miss Cubitt, Miss Stewart , and Miss Thorn ton took ted at the delivered pianoforteon the e rb. language Cornet'. by A Ipeacrttu, si lecture , also the p pro fe ssor of members that b e rs tongue of th: elocution attached class, t o Car institu tion.s• s well, Mr. Tagg, Mr. No tta g e, Mr. Gardiner, and Mr. Grossmith, added to the entertainment by varioub well delivered recitations, and the company, before separating, concluded the evening, very agreeably spent, with a little dancing. HOP INTELLIGENCE..—WORCESTER, SEPT. 4. During the last fortnight the few hops we are likely to grow in this district have been malimggrgaednuearla,lblytitsmvearlyl, slow, progress to maturity ; they appear lippy, and light ; and should this cold blowing weather continue, they will come down at picking very deficient in quality and . weight, so that it i s st ill d ou b t f ul whether or not the est imated duty of 4,0001. be obtained. There is nothing doing on the market in last year's hops. SEPT. B.— The weather contin ues very un f avoura b le for the growing crop of hops ; the cold nights have quite stopped the late burr, and r e t ar d e d t h e grow i ng h ops , a ll of which will be small and light, and of inferior quality. Opinions are now against 3,000/. duty for this district. Yearling hops are firmer in prices, and the brewing season coming on, there is more inquiry for them. ISSUE OF MONEY ORDERS.—The following notice was issued yesterday at the Yost-office On and after the 13th instant th e p os t- o ffices at the u nde r-ment i oned i places, within the limits of the London district post, wi ll be opened for the issue and payment of money order s. 41, Ulerkenwell-green ; 1, Coventry-street, Soho , 62, 2 i 3 , teh g h ; H G r o e l b a o t r S n u ; r r 6 e , y I - s r t e r l e a e n t d ; . r 3 o 6 w , ,m r e i l Gat e. e T n o d w ; e r 2 - s I tr l e 15, Crosby-row, Walworth ; and 8, Broadway, NN est minster. Also at the following country offices :—Car shalton, Eltharn. Hampton, Hendon, Stoke Newington, 1 and Turas:la-green.' sPou riN6 INTEttIGENCR; TAT f EIZSALL'S.—Yr:grEnDar. - ' 7 l-,' - . ",:>7 \::' There does not app ar to have by. n much S .T4 ‘- q- -, :; .- " 2-:,..; ,' - betting at Warwick on the iir,t d.y (I the r : ,- 1 iti. ' l '.' 1,. . - :.'::, ( 11... t, , ..- .• A , ....:,„;•-t Wednesday, however, it derived (xtraordinary "tA;:rgat ''' '''''' from the furor with w hieh Fur(closure was bac A, - -;ard -- • - ,......-L ----; his consequent advance to,B to 1, less than one- . - ‘ ,l - .. - :,;› ,- - 1 : the odds that had been currently offered the day ere.. l %_,, , ; The effect of this movement was. to giie the fiel 110. 1 1 / 4 .; NVl‘ ' call of Cossack; in no other respect did it materiaajA a. " alter the prices quoted on Monday. The betting y terday afternoon was governed by the Warwick ad vices:-- 8 to 1 was taken to two or three hundred pounds about Foreclosure, and the field had a decided call of the fa vourite. Planet was backed at 6 to I—Van Tromp At 9,8, and 7 to I—and Philosopher at 18 and 16 to 1. The other transactions were in small amounts, and the betting generally was very slack. ST. LEGER. Even on the fell agst Mr. Medley's Cossack (field for choice) 6 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn'sAnel—taken to 1 agst Lord Eglinten's Van Tromp 10 to 1 agst Lord Eglinten's Er3k 8 to 1 al:st Mr. P. diey's Foreclosure—taken 16 to 1 rest Mr. Fox's 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin—tali , n 50 :o 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Swall,w afterwards (tiered taken, sod 50 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Dvv..rf—taken, and afterwards ofhled GREAT YORKsIIIRE HANDICAP. 10 to 1 egst Mr. Pedley's Miss Barns, Eged, 7st 10 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Morven, 3 yrs, 6st 10 to 1 nest Sir C. Mouek's Vanish, 4 3 rs, 6st 131 b 12 to I agst Count Bathyany' s Tragical, 4 yrs, Est 21b —taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklara's Alliance, 4 yrs, Est 71b 15 to 1 agst Mr. 11. Hill's Pooch, 4 yrs, sst 91b DONCASTER CRP. GOO to 500 was laid on The Hero after the Cup Race at Warwick. DERBY. 1,000 to 25 agst Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lunedale -taken, and afterwards offered 1,000 to 25 agst Colonel Anson's Backbiter taken, and afterwards offered 7,500 to 150 agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff—taken. Cossack, Foreciosure, and Miss Burns, arrived in town yesterday, en route for Doncaster. The Hero travelled north, from Warwick. LATEST BETTING AT WARWICK. ST. LEGER. 500 even on the field agst Cossack 6 to 1 agst Planet 9 to 1 agst Foreclosure (taken to a large sum). GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst Palma—taken 1 12 to 1 agst Yardley —t. MORPETH RACES.— WEDNESDAY. The Members' Plate of 501. Heats. Two miles. Captain Potts's Oswald, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ... 3 1 1 Captain Howard nd Eleanor, aged, Bst 71b ... 2 2 dr Mr. Dawson's M'Gregor 3 yrs, ist 51b ••• 1 3 dr The Morpeth Stakes of 501., added to a Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Two miles. (8 Subs., 4 of whom declared.) Captain Potts's Oswald, 3 yrs, 7st 31b 1 Mr. Ewbank's I, , ,uisa Newell, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b ... 2 Mr. Arrowsmith's Brandy Face, 3 yrs, ist 31b 3 The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, Gentlemen riders, two miles and a half (4 Subs.), were won by Mr. Ewbank's Blue Light. WEYMOUTH RACES.—TIIUnSDAY. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Heats. Two miles. Mr. Annesley's Giselle, 4 yrs, 9st 61b ... (Parr) 1 1 Mr. Elwes's Miss Ellis, 5 yrs, lOst ... 2 2 Mr. Parr's Declar a ti on , 4 yrs , 9 st 6 lb . 3 3 Mr. S. Herbert's bt; by Elis or Venison, 3 yrs... 2 dr The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 20 added, were won in two heats by Mr. O'Callaghan's Lucy Gray, 6 yrs, beating Sultan, Heriar, and the Rector. The Lodmoor Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 20 added, were won in two heats by Mr. J. Day's Royalty, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Moore), beating Mr. Parr's Twin, 3 yrs, 7st, and Mr. Elwes's Mountain Dew, 3 yrs, 7st. Handicap cf 3 sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats. One mile. (11 Subs.) Mr. Parr's Declaration, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Sly) 3 1 1 Mr. Whieldon's New Forest Deer, 6:yrs ... 1 2 2 Mr. Elwes's Mountain Dew, 3 vrs, ist ... 2 3 3 Fair Emma and Blue Ruin were distanced. KNUTSFORD RACES.—W EDNESDAY. The Knutsford Stakes by subs. of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft. Two miles and a dis. (10 Subs.) Sir John Gerard's Grimston, 4 yrs, Bst 81b, walked over. SWeepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added. Two miles. (6 Subs.) _ _ Sir J. Gerard's Grimston, 4 yrs; Bst 131 b, walked over, The Cavalry Cup of 50 guineas, 10 for the second. Heats, two miles and a dis. Mr. Hancock's Cupid, I 2st 9lb (Jackson) 1 1 Mr. Ditchfield's Win-if-I-can, 12st 71b THURSDAY. Free Handicap of 3 sovs. each, and 10 added. One mile and a half. Mr. J. Williams's Vesture, aged, Bst 41b ...(Arthur) 1 Mr. Jones's Smuggler Bill, Bst 21b 2 Mr. W. Jones's Chartist, Bst 51b The Sweepstakes of 5, sm. each and 30 added, were won in three heats by Captain Pott's Isabella Noel. ESCAPE OF FOUR PRISONERS FRONI MONMOUTH GAOL. MONMOUTH, SEPT. B.—This morning a desperate attempt was made by four prisoners to escape from our gaol. The names of the prisoners were Mayow, Albert, Hayes, and Murphy. The three first-named were convicted at the late Monmouth assizes of ex tensive burglaries at Usk, and were sentenced to long periods of transportation. Murphy was also under sentence of transportation. He had been convicted of a burglary with violence, and sentence of death was recorded against him, which was, however, commuted to 20 years' transportation. Mayow would appear to have been the ringleader in the matter. He had broken one of the legs from the iron bedstead on which he slept, with which he worked out the panel of the door of his cell. In order to prevent a light from appearing through the aperture tv hich he had made, he hung his bedclothes in front of it. He then wrenched off the locks from the doors of the other pri soners cells, and they secreted themselves in a vacant cell, and awaited the appearance of the turnkeys. At about a quarter to six o'clock a turnkey named Allpass, whose duty it was to inspect the prisoners in the morn ing, having obtained the keys from the governor (Mr. Barrett) entered the cell of a prisoner. He had scarcely unlocked the door when Mayow rushed from his hiding place, and struck him a deadly blow on the side of the head, which knocked him, senseless and bleeding, to the ground. Mayow then secured the keys, and locked Allpass in with the prisoner, telling the latter to finish him. He then gave the signal to the other prisoners whom he had released, and they, following him, escaped to the lobby near the front door. Here they again waited until the turnkey came to open the door. They were armed with the large padlocks and ponderous keys, and they rushed upon him, and struck him several violent blows, from which he bled profusely. They then un locked the outer door, and escaped. They threw the keys away, and ran towards Backholt wood. By this time the first turnkey who was attacked had sufficiently recovered to alarm the governor, and help was sent for into the town. A large body of the inhabitants sallied forth, and scoured the country in the direction the prisoners were seen to take. They were all taken before ten o'clock, and again safely lodged in the gaol. On the road to the gaol they confessed to the parties who secured them that it was their intention to rob several houses in the neighbourhood. The injuries which the turn keys have received are very great, but they are suffi ciently well to attend to their duties. The magis trates met at the gaol at an early hour, to make inquiries into the matter. One of the Paris journals states that Marshal Soult is seriously indisposed at his estate of Sou lt-Berg. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.— Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and suite arr ived at her residence, Frogmore Lodge, about eight o ' clock last evening, from the New - cross station of the South- Eastern Railway, from whenc e her Royal Highness had travelled with post-horses. Prince Lemingen and Prince Ernest of Phillipsthall arrived at Frogmore shortly after te ug u u n s d t e; has absence 1 the arrival of the Duchess, an d remain on a visit t o h er modern Frin e e s s tyle ty R o yal Highness. The mansion, h eretofcre called Frog moreredecorated b y. i ch e late more Lodge, and which has remained much in t h e Game state b e a e s n entirelywhen inhab i t ed the direction of the Board of Works, during th e ' of the Duchess of Kent, and her Royal Highness it • , ls said, has expressed great satisfaction at which have been Effeetrd. the alterations BISHOPRIC OF ARGYLL AND THE ISLES.—We un derstand that the causes which have hitherto prevented the effectual carrying out of the proposal of Dr. David Low, Bishop of Moray, to endow this new see, have been removed, and the election of the Rev. A. Ewing as bishop of the new diocese was formally confirmed by the College of Bishops, at the meeting of the Episcopal Synod held here on Thursday last. It is expected .n that the consecration of Mr. Ewing will take place ! th . .. month of October next, at the same thattime_ o w r itl e the new bishop of Brechin. The mandate f al ready been issued.—Edinburgh Coura n t .. Als, ESSEX.—This elec tion of a successor to the lamented Bishop Moir has BARLOW HORSE AND C ATT LE .d E with cart horses of a very fair was extensively suppl i ed superior description, many 3 of them being sold to the L o d brewers at 60 to 70 guin eas each. Cart colts were numerous, and met with buy ers , f to 45 guineas each, an d a grea t clearance made; o were old horses were quit e a drug. Cattle for grazing London the on pr e i o m s o l- s m t er sort,ch an a t ts an d 5 6d. per stone d earer t h an at Barnet. Cows forward with calf made f rom 121 . to 16 1 . e ach. Pigs were plentiful, but little busines s d o i ng at lower prices. THE THAMES TUNNEL OUIDONE.—If is proposed to tunnel the St. Lawrence, opposite the island of Mon treal, in order to connect the railroad running to the Atlantic. The proposed tunnel under the St. Lawrence at its narrowest part, near St. Helen's Island, will be 1 about one-third of a mile from shore to shore, and about one-third the length of the principal tunnels in Eng land. The depth of the water in the river is forty-three feet. A NOVEL PAUPER.—In the stomach of a cod, caught at Kishern the other day, was found part of one of the Government meal-bags, containing the broad arrow, and an order attached for fourteen pounds of meal. The inspector was a good deal nonplussed a 4 such a claim.—!toss-shire Advertiser.