The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

DISCIPLINE AND iIL4NAGENIENT OF CONTICT PRISONS. ( Continued from The Sun of September 5. ) CONSTRUCTION OF PRISONS. No improvements in the construction of prisons have suggested themselves during the past year ; but I con tinue to be of opinion that, excepting in houses of cor rection, to which the prisoners of populous cities and towns are committed, there is no advantage to compen sate for the expense of constructing separate airing yards, or dividing the chapel into separate stalls. is no question what- As regards exercising yards, there ever that the health of prisoners s better promoted by active exercise carried on under close supervision than when they wander listlessly about a small yard. As regards the division of the chapel into separate stalls, or bringing the prisoners together for divine wor ship, Mr. Reynolds, the chaplain at Wakefield, who is a warm advocate of the separate system and has had experi en ce of both plans, thus express es his opinion : " The new chapel has now been in daily use for five months, and we have therefore had full opportunity of judging of its mode of construction, and of comparing it with the arrangements acted upon before it was finished, namely, for the prisoners to be assembled for divine worship without any attempt at individual separation. I am of opinion that the plan of the new chapel is very objectionable. I object to it in the first place, because I think it is calculated to produce disagreeable associa tions in the minds of the prisoners regarding a place of public worship. I object to it in the second place, be cause I believe it to produce a chilling feeling of isola tion opposed to the proper social character of public worship. I object to it in the third place, because, in stead of preventing communication between different prisoners, it affords increased facilities for communica tion ; in the fourth, because it affords an opportunity to the ill-disposed to employ their time in chapel in writing on the woodwork of the stalls instead of attending to the service, and opportunities, also, of disturbing the wor ship of other prisoners by making noises, which is very difficult to trace to any particular prisoner. These evils we have found to exist in fact, notwithstanding a great number of officers are employed in watching the prisoners in chapel, itself an injurious arrangement, but in fact, no number of officers in a chapel thus constructed can prevent communication from going on among the prisoners. " I would add, that although the central hall was not erected with a view to its being used for public worship, and that a better form o f b u ildi n g for public worship might easily be devised, 200 prisoners assembled daily in it for worship f or e i g ht mo nths, with not more than half the number of officers to superintend them as are required for the same number of prisoners in the new chapel ; and that, nevertheless, such was the excellence of the order observed, that duringthe whole of that time there was only one single report for misconduct." . Mr. Shepherd, governor of Wakefield prison, also re. marks on the same point : " I have heard the evidence given by Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Alderson, respecting the evils arising from the plan of construction adopted in the new chapel, and I entirely concur in all that these gentlemen have stated. I have myself frequently occupied one of the stalls in the back part of the chapel during the time of service, and I have found that it requires a strained and painful atten tion to connect together the different parts of the dis course, notwithstanding the preacher was speaking in a high tone of voice ; in truth, it demanded a degree of attention which no p r i soner, who was not very earliest in his desire to hear and understand the sermon, would be likely to give. Although in some parts of the chapel it is thus difficult to hear the preacher, the faintest whisper is heard from stall to stall ; and I find by the statements and admission of prisoners themselves, that it is no uncommon thin g f or a pr i soner t o carry on a running commentary on the prayers, and for indecent and profane conversation to go forward." Much of the inconvenience pointed out by the gover nor and chaplain at Wakefield has been experienced at Pentonville. Writing of the most objectionable cha racter appears on the wood-work in many places, and punishments for attempts to communicate have been frequent. These cannot fail to have a prejudicial effect, as being associated in the mind of a prisoner with his attendance on religious worship. If in county prisons, from which prisoners on dis charge are dispersed, and usually return to their parishes, the discipline has been conducted on the separate system, as recommended by the committee of the House of Com mons of 1830, it will have been impossible for prisoners to form intimacies, or devise any plans which would be likely to increase their power of mischief on liberation. HARD LABOUR IN PRISONS. The great object at the present time appears to be, to endeavour to attain some degree of uniformity in the administration of the law in all prisons, with a view to give effect to the recommendation of the House of Com mons of 1850, for enforcing separate confinement in the case of all prisoners, whether before trial or after, and for carrying out, in the case of the latter, the sentence of the court in regard to hard labour. The committee of the House of Commons made the following resolution, bearing on the question of indi vidual separation, combined with the enforcement ofi hard labour : " That hard labour is not incompatible with indi vidual separation, and that where they have been tried in combination, as in the county prison at Leicester, the effect has been remarkable in the decrease of the num ber of committals under the Vagrant and Malicious Trespass Acts." As regards the general question of enforcing hard labour, concerning which there is reason to believe that much misapprehension still exists, I would observe that the 4th Geo. IV. chap. 64, sec. 10, provides as fol lows : "Due provision shall be made in every prison for the enforcement of hard labour in the case of such prisoners as may be sentenced thereto, and for the employment of the prisoners. The means of hard labour will be pro vided, and the material requisite for the employment of prisoners shall be purchased under such regulations as may be made for that purpose by the justice in general or quarter sessions assembled." The Bth rule provides that— " Every prisoner sentenced to hard labour shall, un less prevented by sickness, be employed so many hours every day, n o t excee di ng 10, exclusive of the time al lowed for meals, as shall be directed by the rules and regulations to be made under this act." In these rules will be observed the wide and proper distinction which should exist between the treatment of a prisoner under sentence of hard labour, as adverted to in the foregoing 'act, and one who is entitled to em ployment, such as a prisoner in separate confinement before trial, under the provisions of the 2 and 3 Viet., c. 56. It may be difficult to mark precisely the line of de marcation where labour ends and employment begins ; but it is reasonable to suppose that it was contemplated in the act that hard labour should be strictly penal in its character ; and I am confirmed in this opinion by what I believe to be the fact, that treadwheels were first in troduced into prison immediately subsequent to the pas sing of the act, and were then used for enforcing such a sentence. Cells of the construction of those in Pentonville are, however, scarcely adapted for hard labour, especially during the summer months ; and I think a continuous shaft, with separate crank handles, arranged in an open shed, divided into small compartments by corrugated iron partition, will in some respects be found preferable. And this further advantage may i be secured by the adop tion of such a plan that the ordinary cells of prisons may be made available for separate sleeping cells, the prisoners being separated in the open air all day. This plan of working the discipline has been in operation at Bristol for several years with the best effect, although the prison is of a construction which is unfavourable for inspection and discipline. Where machines have already been introduced into cells, the means of admitting more fresh air through the windows will be desirable. The ventilation in the new prisons, when properly worked, is sufficienefor sedentary employment, but real hard labour can only be carried out conveniently where there exists a free current of air. I was led to recommend hand cranks as a means of hard labour from their affording a better opportunity of securin g th e fro their advantage o f se p ara t e con fi nemen t, an d th m e erectio bein f g more economical in the first outlay than t ' ro ad - wheels wh ere th ey did no t alrea dy exist. _ _ PROFITABLE 14 ATTRACTIVE LABOUR. In connection wit, lithtikakitsntrestion is one which is fremient ly adverted to, viz. as it should he be made pro fitable, and that, moral training, it would be of advantage to rende b r it use l f e ul and attractive to the pri soners. With respect to profit, the eoxfpaeritenee gained in ap• purposes, to the plying the collective power manufacture of flour, or other se ; i s , I b l' unfavourable. e ieve, I fully admit the moral advantage to be gained 1 long course of industrial training ; but I .: ''Y a conceiv e • these can only be obtained by the almost entire that Of the distinction between employment and hapit i o fi li c : The greatest profit that can be realised under Bu - c . i; circumstances is, firstly, to deter others from crim e , b y the accounts which a prisoner will give to his comrades on his release ; and, secondly, to deter him from again entering a prison if he can help it. It would obviously be hopeless to anticipate the permanent reformation of any considerable proportion of prisoners, when the time which could be devoted to their instruction has been too limited to admit of its producing any permanent effect. All such must be deterred by fear of punishment. Sir John Kincaid, Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, referring to the changes which have become absolutely necessary in the discipline of the Scotch prisons, makes the following observations in his report for 1852 : "To understand the nature of the changes just re ferred to, it may he necessary that I explain what the Scotch prisons were until now. " In my several annual reports, since I was appointed inspector of the district in 1847, I felt it my duty to bring under the notice of the Secretary of State the de fective system of dealing with the criminal population of Scotland; for at that time the law did not permit a thief or a vagrant to be sentenced to hard labour, nor a juvenile offender t o h e w hi ppe d ; a ll o f t h em were neces sarily sent to prison, where they could not fail to dis cover that the labour was Hutch less, and the comforts much greater, than - ulost of them were acc ustomed to out of p r i son ; andthus,while a fi rs t o ff ence sen t many I a one to p r i son whom a stringent system of discipline might have cured, the undue comforts of the prison more generally tended to make them confirmed criminals. " The act 14 and 15 Vic t- length invested the magistrates with the which passed in 1851, Judges c. 27, authority so long needed-that sentences in all cases, an d awarding hard labour ceeding 14 years of age. the whipping of boys, not ex " Th e passing of this act having enabled thl3 direc- I, tors of the General Prison Board to place the prisons of Scotland on a system of discipline more consistent with the welfare of the community, they immediately proceeded to consider the measures best calculated to give it effect ; but, as the different plans which sug gested themselves required information, it was towards the close of last year before the new rules were sanc tioned and ordered to be enforced. They are shown in detail in the fourteenth report of the General Prison Board, and therefore it is only necessary for me to state generally that they consist of— " 1. An extensive use of crank machinery. "2. Picking dry oakum to an extent that will make it amount to hard labour. "3. Instead of being furnished with the hammock or bedstead, all convicted criminal prisoners, excepting any whose age or infirmities would, in the opinion of the governor and surgeon, render it unsafe, shall for the first month after conviction, or for the whole period of sentence where the duration of sentence is less than one month, each be required to sleep on a wooden guard bed, a sufficient quantity of covering being allowed for warmth, and which in a properly•heated prison need not exceed two blankets and a rug. After the first month, such prisoners as shall have conducted themselves pro perly in all respects are to be allowed the usual bed and bedding ; but the retention of this pri .-ilege shall in each case be dependent on the prisoner's conduct.' "limght to add, that prior to the adoption of this system in any prison in the district, the General Prison Board had taken the opinion of the eminent medical ad visers of the board, that the system was in no respect calculated to injure the health of the prisoners. " In Scotland the system is scarcely yet in full opera tion, so that it would be premature to remark on its working ; but as the reformatory system of discipline had (in this district at all events) in a great measure failed in its expected results, after many years' expe rience, in which everything that humanity could sug gest and a liberal expenditure procure, to give effect to its operation, had been honestly tried, and it at length became manifest that the welfare of the community re quired a very different system —one in which every attempt to reclaim the criminal should continue unre lated, but that such system required its leading feature to be of a strong deterring character, similar to that re cently adopted by the General Board ; not that this or %,, n y other system will probably relieve the prisons of old offenders, but I expect it will materially diminish the number of those who are not yet wedded to crime." POLICE INTELLIGENCE MANSION-HOUSE.—SINGULAR CHARGE OF AS SAULTING—MFrsr .ed ß e e ri b c e k cc P a l L 'g e ra vy rn . was charged with having A assaultedF The complainant said, — The defendant is a cabinet maker, and I, having been told that he wanted to see E mA i. me, called at his house, and was shown into the parlour on the first floor. The moment I entered and asked him his business with me, he seized me by the two arms and carried me into the adjoining room. I screamed out, told him I was a married woman, and entreated him to let me go out. He said that his wife was out, and that he could not part with me, and at that moment a knock came at the door, and he opened the door, and in walked my mother's servant, so I availed myself of the opportunity to escape from him. Sir Peter Laurie—Was that the first time he ever offered violence of this kind to you Mrs. Levy—No. He offered the same sort of vio lence to me before, but he made an apology and I for gave him. Sir Peter Laurie—Your husband is there, I think ? Mrs. Levy—He is, my Lord. Sir Peter Laurie—Well, Mr. Levy, have you any thing to say about the defendant ? Mr. Levy —I bear Mr. Pigram no illwill ; I would serve him as far as laid in my power. The defendant— And so would I serve Mr. Levy, my Lord, as far as laid in my power. (Laughter.) Sir Peter Laurie--Were you informed of the first in sult offered to your wife, Mr. Levy. ? Mr. Levy—The first I heard about it was from Mr. Pigram himself, when he came to beg my pardon for what he had done to my wife. (Laughter.) I didn't understand what he meant until afterwards. Ellen Manning, servant to Mrs. Levy's mother, said —I knocked twice at the door before I was let in, and when the defendant opened the door I saw Mrs. Levy, and she had a frightened look, and told me that Mr. Pi gram wanted to do what was not right. She then left the house. I afterwards heard her tell her mother about his conduct. The defendant said, the violence was all the other way. (Laughter.) Sir Peter Laurie—Do you mean to say she wanted to seduce you ? The defendant--I do. If I had done much more than she says I did she would not have said a word about it, but I wouldn't consent under any circum stances. Sir Peter Laurie—Do you mean that she is a loose woman ? The defendant—No, I don't mean that ; but I mean to say that I have three or four men here who can prove my words. - Sir Peter Laurie—Mr. Levy, do you live in the neighbourhood ? Mr. Levy—l do, my lord, and lam determined to leave it. Sir Peter Laurie--Do so as soon as possible, by all means. In the meantime I shall bind over the de fendant to keep the peace towards your wife for six months. GUILDHALL—ACCIDENT BY GUNPOWDER.— Wm. Cox, the potman at the Black Dog, in Shoe-lane, was brought up under the following extraordinary circum stances : City-policeman 314 said—l was on duty yesterday afternoon in Shoe-lane, and, hearing a report of fire arms, I hastened to the corner of Stonecutter-street, and saw a great crowd in front of the Black Dog public house. I also saw three boys, very much injured, taken to the hospital, and was afterwards informed that the prisoner had brought out a quantity of gunpowder, which, becoming ignited by some means, burnt the boys in a most dreadful manner about their faces and hands. The prisoner was also very much burnt on his face and right arm. Two of the boys were present, but the third was so severely injured as to be unable to leave the hospital. Frederick Coveney, a lad about 12 years of age, said —I was walking with one of the other boys past the Black Dog, and saw the prisoner, with a tin case in his hand, pouring gunpowder down the sewer's grating, and strewing some along the gutter. I heard there were about 21b. at first. When he had emptied one case he went into the house and brought out another, and while we were looking on it blew up, and I was knocked down on my back. I immediately scrambled up on the other side, and went to the hospital, where I stayed all night. Sir R. W. Carden— Did you see who set it alight ? Witness—No, sir. I did not see any light at all. Sir R. W. Carden (to prisoner).—This is a very serious case ; have you any questions to ask the wit nesses ? The prisoner —All I can say about it is, that when I was pouring out the gunpowder the boys got catch ing it in their hands, and when I came out with the second case some person set a light to the gunpowder. Sir R. W. Carden—And you got burnt yourself. The prisoner —Yes, sir, and I have been in the hos pital all night in consequence of the injuries I received. Sir R. W. Carden—What induced you to expose gun powder so dangerously ? The prisoner —My master was making alterations, and, in the clearing out, the two canisters containing the gunpowder were found, and he told me to pour it into the sewer. Mr. Ashwell, the landlord of the Black Dog, and the master of the prisoner, here came forward, and said he was told that one of the boys in the crowd ignited the gunpowder. Sir R. W. Carden—How much gunpowder was there ? Mr. Ashwell—not more than an ounce and a half, or two ounces, sir, for it was merely the remains of two canisters. Sir R. W. Carden—Oh that can't be ! It's impossible two ounces of gunpowder could injure so many, and so severely as these boys appear to be Mr. Ashwell—l assure you, sir, there was no more, and the prisoner is as innocent as I am. Sir R. W. Carden—Why, you are the originator of this misfortune by disposing gunpowder so carelessly. I think you are the most culpable. Mr. Ashwell—l thought the common sewer was the safest place for it, and there was not much, or I would have turned it into money by selling it. Sir R. W. Carden—l say again, it's quite impossible that two ounces could have done so much mischief. An officer here stated, that the father of the lad who was lying in the hospital, had ascer'atined there was from lib. to 121 b. of gunpowder. Sir R. W. Carden—•That is more likely. Officer—The report was heard at the bottom of Hol born-hill, and even in Victoria-street. Sir R. W. Carden—l must tell you, Mr. Ashwell, that you are placed in a very peculiar position in the event of anything of a serious nature happening to these boys. _ Ashwell—lt was very imprudent for the boys to meddle with the gunpowder. Sir R. W. Caraen- - -It was very imprudent in you to give them the opportunity. The father of the poor lad who was the most injured here came forward, and described the state his son was in after the explosion to be most agonising. He thought it was quite a miracle they were not all killed on the spot, for the report of such a large quantity of gun powder quite alarmed the whole neighbourhood. Sir R. W. Carden--I shall remand this case for the attendance of the poor unfortunate boy in the hospital. Mr. Ashwell—Will you accept my bail for the pri soner ? Sir R. W. Carden—Certainly, for there is much more blame attached to you than to him, and I will not there fore detain him if you will be answerable for his appear ance. The case was then adjourned. MARLBOROUGH - STREET.—Thomas Staines, was brought before Mr. Hardwick for final examination, charged with stealing a cheque for 2051. 55., the pro perty of his master, Mr. Charles Spriggs, auctioneer, No. 19, Lower Brook -street. ---- The prisoner reserved his defence, and was fully com mitted. EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT EXTORTION BY A 80 - Y.—John Yoriard, a boy in the dress of a page, whose age was stated to be 15, was put to the bar charged with having attempted to extort 1001. from his master, a medical man, named Kahn, living in Regent street. Mr. Kahn stated that he engaged the prisoner some weeks back as his servant. The prisoner after being a few days in his service complained of illness, and, having mentioned the nature of his disease, witness consulted Dr. Leach about it, who examined the pri soner, but could find nothing the matter with him. The prisoner stayed at home several days, and then re turned to his place. The prisoner complained again two or three times of being ill, and at last another lad was put in his place to do his work. Complainant pro posed to take the prisoner to a medical man again, and the prisoner went with him, but when he got to the house he refused to go in, alleging that.the doctor might perhaps ask him some questions, and then he must tell him what he (complainant) had done to him the first Sunday he was in his service, for ever since that time he had felt very bad. Complainant was unable to com prehend the meaning of the prisoner's words, and asked him twice to explain what ho meant. The prisoner then said that on Sunday morning, about 10 o'clock, while in the museum of the surgery, complainant came there, and acted towards him in a manner that cannot be detailed. Complainant, being greatly angered, said, " You d—d scoundrel, can you look in my face and is p s ri t s h o o ne ß r ib l l o o ok to ed th o o n tru th th e ground,repeat the and c s h a a id rg h e he ?" of what he had said. Witness accused him of hay coulTdlike ing been put up to make the charge by some one, and he questioned the prisoner on that point, The pri soner denied having been persuaded to make the charge, and he again repeated the charge. Complainant had some further conversation with the prisoner, who then told him that he knew a boy in Birmingham who had obtained 3001. from his master in a similar case. The prisoner afterwards told him he read the case in one of the public papers. Complainant said to him, if he would tell him the name of the person who had told him to make this charge against him he would forgive him, and he should no t dprive him of his situation. The prisoner denied that any person had told him to prisoner called and said make the charge, but he refused to be examined by a medical man. The prisoner, before going away, said he a would think over the matter and call upon him per had receivelparisl • PS " Monday morning.oette letter with r o from the h e fa police. the r a Yesterday nd h e time communicated Complainant in the mean timed - wanted a character.he had got a place, and wanted told the prisoner he know if he wishedmorn the to had made. After ne a r) meant to persist in the charge he you will give me 10 s142rt time the prisoner said, " If Complainant said that io I will never mention it again." not 50/. do ? The Priso nerrreplied, "No ; for the boy 800/, for just such another case." He said that the housekeeper of the gentleman himself told him that when he was in Birmingham. Com plainant again asked him if 501. would not do. The prisoner said he would take 501. down, and the rest could be paid at Si. a-week. Complainant then went upstairs and got a receipt for 501., and said, " John, how would you like the money—•in notes or gold ?" The prisoner said he would take it in notes and gold, and he would put a portion into the savings bank. The prisoner then signed the receipt; upon which, the police, who were in waiting, were called in, and the prisoner was taken into custody. Police-constable Godfrey corroborated the statement of Dr. Kahn as far as the demand of 1001. was con cerned. After the prisoner had signed the receipt wit ness went into the room, told him who he was, and said he must take him into custody. The prisoner said, " For God's sake, what shall Ido ? Oh, my poor father ! Do pray forgive me, Dr. Kahn ; I did not mean it." While on the way to the station the prisoner said, "I do not care now ; I'll speak the truth. The doctor did do what I said." This the prisoner repeated over and over again. The prisoner then detailed all that he alleged to have occurred, and said that the doctor took liberties with him the very first day he entered his service. Police-constable Ryland corroborated the constable's statement. The prisoner, after having been cautioned, said, the doctor showed him a paper and asked him to sign it. He read it, and agreed to sign it. Then the constables were called in and he was given into custody. Mr. Hardwick directed the further investigation to take place next Tuesday. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. ( From the Registrar -General's Report. ) The deaths registered in London during the week end ing Saturday, Sept. 3, numbered 1,029, whilst the ave rage of the corresponding week for the last ten years, not including the cholera in 1849, was 950. The mor tality exceeds the average raised in the same proportion as the increase of population. Cholera was fatal to 16 persons, namely, 12 children and 4 adults. In the last 8 weeks from the week ending 16th July, 3,6, 9,4, 19, 10, 18, and 16 deaths from cholera were registered. Diarrhoea in the same period was fatal to 54, 73, 81, 110, 139, 126, 137, 152 persons, and shows a tendency to increase. The deaths from typhus, which in the pre ceding week were 37, rose last week to 48 ; scarlatina has increased from 18 in the previous week to nearly double that number, namely, 32 deaths in the last week. The tubercular diseases and those of the heart and blood vessels show but little variation in the mortality from that in the former week. 5 persons died in child birth, 123 from consumption, 4 from aneurism, 4 from delirium tremens, and 2 from intemperance. Of the 1,029 persons whose deaths are recorded, 520 were chil dren under 15 years of age, 317 of the age of 15 to 60, and 191 of the age of 60 years and upwards. The births in the week were 1,582, or 553 more than the deaths. The following are the particulars of the 16 cases of cholera registered in the week : . At the Slillbank prison, on the 21st August, a pri soner, formerly a female servant, aged 30 years, "cholera (about 18 hours)." Inquest. At 34, Tachbrook-street, Westminster, on the oth3 August, the son of an omnibus conductor, aged 7 weeks, "cholera infantum (24 hours)." In the sub-district of Christchurch, Marylebone, on the 31st August, at Stag's-head-yard, Harrow-street, Lisson-grove, the son of an ostler, aged 5 years, " Asia tic cholera (18 hours)." At 9, Waters-court, Islington, on the 24th August, the daughter of a labourer, aged one year and 9 months, "measles, cholera (4 weeks)." The Registrar adds : "If asked to point out where cholera would be likely to commence, this is one of the places I should have men tioned ; there are but three privies for all the houses in this court, and other things in proportion ; six or seven courts are in the immediate vicinity," At 75, Aldgate, High-street, on the 29th August, the daughter of a meat salesman, aged 4 months. " Eng ish cholera (6 days)." At 13, Holly-street, Dalston, in the Hackney sub-dis trict, on the 25th August, the son of a labourer, aged 6 weeks, " cholera infantum." In the sub-district of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, at 8, Garden-row, on the 25th August, the daughter of a commercial traveller, aged 15 months, " cholera infan tills." In the sub-district of Hoxton New Town, at 4, Rydon terrace, on the 3rd September, the son of a warehouse clerk, aged 11 months, " infantile cholera (6 days)." In the sub-district of Hoxton Old Town, at 2, Bretts buildings, on the 27th August, the son of a tailor, aged 9 weeks, " infantile cholera (2 days)." At 18, Wentworth-street, Spitalfields, on the 30th August, a labourer. aged 28 years, " cholera (3 days), consecutive fever (2 days)." At 34, Upper Victoria-road, Holloway, on the 28th August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 6 months, " infantile cholera (5 days)." At 66, Culford-road North, in the sub-district of West Hackney, on the 28th August, the daughter of the master of a trading vessel, " cholera with bron chitis (7 days)." In the sub-district of Bromley, at 4, Tetley-street, on the 31st August, the daughter of a labourer, aged 3 months, " cholera (English), 3 days." The Registrar adds :—" In 1849 several deaths from cholera took place in this street, which was then without drainage, and a formal complaint by medical men was made to the guardians on the subject. A sewer has since been carried through the street, the houses have been drained into it, and it is now one of the beet drained and hest ventilated streets in the parish. This is the first death which is alleged to have happened from cholera this year in my district. • _ _ _ In the sub-district of Tottenham, St. Pancras, at 76, John-street, on the 26th August, a cabinet-maker, aged 58 years " cholera (3 days), exhaustion." In London-road, sub-district of St. George, South wark, at 87, London-road, on the 29th August, the son of a cutler, aged one year, " cholera infantum (5 days)." In Peckham, sub-district of Camberwell, at 16, Shard-square, New Peckham, on the 28th August, a shoemaker, aged 38 years, " bilious cholera (14 days) exhaustion." The following causes of death are selected from the Registrars' returns : At 18, Quaker-street, Spitalfields, the daughter of a cabinet-maker, aged 3 years "diarrhoea (3 weeks), dropsy (3 days), accelerated by unwholesome smell in the back room. The Registrar adds : " This is the second death in the same family within a week from similar causes." A Seymour-place, M ar yl e b one , th e d aug ht er o f a labourer, t7 5, aged 8 months, "diarrhoea (6 days), accele rated by the want of medical attendance in consequence of negligence of parents." At 34, Parker-street, in the sub-district of South St. Giles, the son of a bricklayer, aged 4 years, " typhus fever (one month.)" The medical attendant adds on his certificate : " Three deaths have occurred from typhus fever within the last two months in this house ; the smell from a sausage machine at the back is very offensive. ______ Last week the births of 805 boys and 777 girls, in all 1,582 children , were registered in London. The ave rage number in eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52 was 1,378. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.732 in. The mean temperature of the week was 55.7 deg., which is 3.3 deg. below the average of the same week in 38 years. The highest temperature of the week was 70.2 deg. on Tuesday ; the lowest was 45.0 deg. on Saturday. The wind blew from the west and south-west during the first five days of the week, and from the north for the re mainder ' • its horizo n t a l movemen t average d 110 miles a day. More than an inch of rain fell during the week ; of this large quantity for the season nearly half an inch fell on Thursday. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SUPT. 3. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses l5l Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4l Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration B6 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and M - aceles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 1 Premature Birth and Debility 29 Atrophy 3l Old Age Sudden 3 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 52 Causes not specified DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1852. Week West Districts ...... 376,427 North Districts ...... 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts ...... 616,635 - --- Totals , . Males Females 518 511 .NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 6. The Lords of the Admiralty continued their inspection after 4 o'ciocleyesterday, visiting the dockyard chapel, and proceeding thence by the officers' quarters, inspecting the various departments at the north corner of the yard, the new workshops, factory, &c., leaving the establishment for the George Hotel at 6 o clock. This morning they re entered the dockyard at half-past 11, and proceeded to the watering island, accompanied by the Rear-Admiral Super intendent and staff of the dockyard, when they inspected the works. They then visited the sail loft, where a set of improved cones for telegraphing, on Redl's principle, are in progress of construction under the directions of Captain Jerningham, R.N. These cones were worked by the cap tain yesterday from the dockyard semaphore to the Nep tune ordinary guard-ship, when Sir James Graham came into port from Cowes. They aro most simple, and well adapted to the general purposes of signalling, and, under Captain Jerningham's able direction, will most probably at some future day supersede the mode of signalling now generally practised by complex sets of flags. From the sail loft the Board went over the rigging-house and conti guous storehouses, and thence to the office of the Admiral Superintendent, which they soon left again, and proceeded across the docks round the fitting basin, weere they saw the Contest, 12, Commander the Hon. J. W. S. Spencer, preparing to be paid off. They then inspected the ships building on the stocks—the Royal Frederick, 116 ; Marl borough, 131; Prince of Wales, 120 ; Royal Sovereign, 120, &e. ; thence round the steam factory to the new works at the north corner of the yard, the new prison, new guard house, new dock, &c., returning by the mould loft, and going into the factory, which they left at 3.50 for the Su perintendent's office. The Board then went to the Royal Marine Artillery Barracks, and inspected the head-quarters of that distinguished corps, under the command of Lieu tenant-Colonel Phillips, whence. they proceeded to their hot,l. They were entertained at dinner this evening by Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., Port Ad miral. The Magicienne, 16, paddle-frigate, Captain Fisher, left Spithead this morning for Pembroke with a large party of dockyard riggers to assist in rigging and navigating the newly-launched 90-gun screw ship Caesar thence to this port, to be fitted for sea. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 6. The Vulcan screw steam troop ship, Commander Edward P. B. Von Donop, received the baggage of the three com panies of Royal Artillery under orders for the West Indies on board to-day, and the companies will be inspected by the commandant of the garrison and embark about half past 6 a.m. on, Thursday, and lea7e Woolwich at an early hour on Friday morning for their destination. It is in tended that the Vulcan shall call first at Bermuda, she will thence proceed to Barbadoes with the company for that station, and, lastly, to Jamaica, whence she will re turn home with the three companies relieved fromiforeign service in the West Indies. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY. DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 5. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of James Cosmo Melvill, Esq., Secre tary to the Court of Directors of the East India Com pany, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Di% ision of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. WHITEHALL, SEPT. G. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend Colin McCulloch to the charge and office of First Minister of the church and parish of Montrose, in the presbytery of Brechin, and county of Forfar, vacant by the death cf the Reverend Robert Smith, D.D., late First Minister thereof. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 2. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations, have re ceived through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a dispatch from her Majesty's Consul at Elsi nore, enclosing a notice isirted by _ the Danish Marine Board, a translation of which is subjoined, relative to a Light-ship to be placed i n th e Copperground, in the Catte gat, during the present month. By order. J. EMERSON TENNENT. (Copy.) NOTICE TO MARINERS. During the month of September of the present year, a light-ship will be placed on the Copperground (Kobber grund), in the Cattegat, in lat. 57 deg. 8:1 min. north, and long. 11 deg. 20,) min. east of Greenwich. This vessel, which has two masts, schooner rigged, and whose sides will be painted red, with a white cross, will be moored S.E. to S. 3 or 4 cable lengths from the so-called Nyvager (new vane-buoy). The vessel will show three lights. Further notice will be given as soon as the lights are burning. (Signed) STEEN BILLE. (Signed) SUENSON. Marine Board, Aug. 12, 1853. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, SEPT. 6. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Captain Charles Lawrence D'Aguilar to be Captain, vice Papillon, retired upon full-pay ; First Lieutenant Francis Robt. Glanville to be Second Captain, vice D'Aguilar ; Second Lieutenant Henry Noel Eden to be First Lieutenant, vice Glanville, Sept. 6. THE SUN, I , 4 ONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1853. COMFORTS OF PRISON. A cursory inspection of the convict prisons might lead any one to the conclusion that a prisoner is better fed, clothed, and lodged, than many an honest man who is struggling against the hardships that poverty entails upon him. No one, however, will be prepared to argue that, in this country, any convict, no matter what may have been his crime, should be locked up for long periods, and be deprived of what may be necessary for his health and cleanliness. Still less would it be contended that, in any sound system of discipline, the reformation of the man should be disconnected from the punishment due to crime. Under any circumstances, however, there is another side to this picture of comforts afforded to a prisoner. The enforcement of cleanliness and regularity on the resolute and reckless characters which form an average prison population, is not only essential as a means of reformation, but it may fairly be taken as a wholesome and legitimate element of punishment. In this double character all the attractive appearances of cleanliness and good order in prisons may be safely viewed. They are not the result of any undue desire to administer to the comfort of a prisoner, but the whole bearing of the daily routine by which they are secured is calculated to thwart the natural tastes and habits of most criminals, and to direct them into new and improved channels. Durinr , the earlier period of the process, they, doubt less, acid' indirectly to the punishment, but when a pri soner appreciates them as conducive to his comfort, he is likely to profit by the instruction he has received. The recruit does not enjoy either his days of drill, or the enforced precision of military discipline ; but it soon ceases to be irksome, and in after life he never loses the advantages it has secured to him. Mr. Frederick Hill, late Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, alludes to the subject in his report for 1844. Speaking of the general opinion that prisons are attrac tive, he says : "But let the visitor reflect that, first, as respects the honest workman, the prisoner has entirely lost his free dom, and ceased to be his own master ; that he is not only cut off from family and friends, but that, generally, he is deprived of companionship altogether ; that he must neither whistle, sing, nor shout ; that day after day, and month after month, except at the intervals of exercise, he is confined within the four walls of his little cell, Sundays and holidays affording no relief, the very changes of the season almost unknown to him—for all, at least, that he can partake of their charms. Let him think of this, and he will probably be of opinion that, though the prisoners were fed on turtle, instead of barley broth, and slept on down instead of straw, there would still be few applicants, among the honest working class, for permission to occupy their places. " And let the visitor, further, make himself ac quainted with the habits of criminals, and with their ideas of comfort and luxury, and he will probably come to the conclusion that their distress must indeed be severe, and such as to make their being at large dan gerous to all around them, before such persons would voluntarily enter a prison. " For what, owing generally to wretched training, are the habits of criminals ? Idleness, late rising, indul gence in drinking, smoking, and gambling. And what regard is paid to these habits, however strong they may be, on entering h a Scottish prison ? Not the slightest. However - great a sluggard, he must rise, the very morn ing after his admission—even in the middle of the winter —when the clock strikes six. Then, although he would probably prefer remaining in his dirt to the trouble of making himself clean, he must immediately wash himself, and that thoroughly. So soon as that is done he must, if he has been tried, begin a task of labour, with the prospect of losing his dinner if he be sullen and refuse to complete it. Should he ask for a companion he will at once be refused. Between times he may wish to comfort himself with a pipe, or at least with a pinch of snuff ; but no ! the rules inexorably and most properly forbid all luxuries, especially such as foster habits of ex pense. At dinner he may ask at least for a little beer, but he is again refused, and he finds that, however much against his, will, he has suddenly become a member of a total abstinence society. As for opportunities of gam bling, he has neither anything to stake, nor any person with whom to play. " When it is considered how painful an effort is gener ally necessary to break through a single bad habit, it may be judged how much a person, under such circum stances, must suffer ; and it will be seen that that which is pleasing to the eye of the visitor, and excellent in it self, is often obtained with much though necessary pain ; and the delusion will he dispelled that the prisons have ceased to be places of punishment." As regards diet, the reports of the Commissioners of Pentonville, and all the experience which has been gained in the administration as separate confinement, lead to the conclusion that, during imprisonment, a ►iberal diet is absolutely essential to the preservation of health. On public work.; it has been proved beyond doubt that, without sufficient sustenance, the men cannot pos sibly perform the heavy work required of them, how ever willing and industrious they may be. I adverted to this point in my fourth report : " I would observe that, as regards prisoners in sepa rate confinement, the experience gained during the ex periment at Pentonville demonstrated beyond ali dispute that a liberal diet, not less in amount of nutritious qua lity than that which appears in the established scale, is absolutely necessary to the preservation of health during long periods of separate confinement. ' - :The experiment of a reduction in this amount was tried at Wakefield, chiefly, I believe, with a view to economy. The result of the diminished quantity, com bined with an average confinement somewhat exceeding eighteen months, was very unfavourable, as exhibited in the first prisoners sent to Portland, who were received from Wakefield in a very low and depressed condition. "As regards the diet of convicts employed upon public works, it being an object that .they should be made to exert themselves to the utmost, it has been found essential to give them such a diet as would support their strength. _ _ "The scale now established has been determined on medical grounds, and on experience of the prejudicial effects of a lower dietary both on the health and energy of the men." _Having noticed the general subjects which I have considered it desirable to biing under your lordship's consideration, I will proceed briefly to review the state of the separate convict prisons. SERIOUS ROBBERY.—Yesterday a daring robbery was committed at the White Hart public-house in Clifton street, Finsbury, by a gang of four well-dressed men, who contrived to steal a cash-box containing nearly 601. in gold and silver, besides valuable securities. Mr. Chadwick, the police inspector, who proceeded to inves tigate the case, immediately upon receiving information of the robb er y, a scertained th a t th e f e ll ows had been upwards of a week hanging about the house, spending _freely at the bar and in the parlour, and making themselves, quite familiar and agreeable customers while watching their opportunity to commit the depredation. ttin g Yesteorudsas3: ; d morning, as early as ten o'clock, they v isited cha the and andtwo of them stood in front of the bar, p hile takinn•arlour w fthe rinking, w hile the oth e rs wen t t o th e hei O r o stensible purpose of writing a note lady, who was aloof-fuer' they rang the hei r b randy and cigar. In a short time bell, and Mrs. Catchpole, the lan to answer the call, w:itis the bar at the time, proceeding was some time while her guests indulged in a friendly ep contention about paying for their refreshment preparatory to their depar ture. Upon her return to thPerh uipnaerothe meantime carried she discovered that the two she had left there had table in the bar iwailver, a cheque oseekLondon and off the cash-box, which stood li a ce h a ° re on the alert to parlour. In it were 34/. in gold, 1 p 4 0 7 1 -book, for 20/. drawn by Mr. Rivetts u eeping-book, and Wre s li t - l a n r i i r o l s u t s e r documents. Bank , acasi T l discover the robbers.' To ROME BY RAILWAY. —A concession has just been t - Janted by the Tuscan Government to Mes srs . G andell Brothers, of Paris, for a railway of 80 miles, from Florence to Arczzo, the frontier town of Tuscany, next to the Roman States. By its connection with the Northern and Central lines it will open an uninterrupt e d communication between the Northern States of Italy and the Roman dominions ; and proposals have been submitted to the Pope for its extension to Rome, a dis tance of about 200 miles. P RO POSED CLOSING OF PUBLIC-HOUSE S ON SUNDAYS • —The number of petitions presented to the House of Commons during the past session, praying for the pass ing of a law to close all public-houses on Sundays, an to prohibit the sale on that day of intoxicating drinks, amounted to 166, with 51,567 signatures. • BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females 805 777 Total 1,582 TELEGRAPH IN IRELAND.—The Magnetic Telegraph Company have laid their wires over nearly the entire of the Great Southern and Western line ; the telegraphic communication is now in operation between Cork and the Limerick Junction, and in the course of a month it will be completed from Dublin to Cork. It has also been established from Mallow to Killarney, and it is the intention of the Magnetic Company to continue the wires from Cork to Queenstown. GAS LIME EXEMPT FROM TOLL.—An interesting point was decided at the Worcester petty sessions on Tuesday last. A toll-gate keeper charged Mr. Payne, a farmer, of Renwick, with refusing to pay toll on a load of gas lime. The defence was that gas lime is a che mical manure, which the statute expressly exempts ; and, after a lengthened examination, and hearing scien tific evidence, the magistrates dismissed the charge, considering this description of lime to be exempt. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Sir Jas. Fergusson, Bart., and Thos. Brown, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenants of Ayrshire, Aug. 24. Kent Militia Regiment of Artillery—George Augustus Frederick—Tavendish Bentinck, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant ; Octavius Frederick Heritage, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Aug. 28. West Kent Regiment of Militia —Ensign Robert George Grey, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Aug. 29 ; Ensign Gordon Samuel Weld, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Aug. 30 ; Robert Sheffield Sorell, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Aug. 31. West Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Georgc., Henry Warrington Carew, Esq., to be Captain, vice Ran dolph, resigned ; Cornet Vincent Wood to be Lieutenant, vice George, resigned ; Cornet Theobald Walsh to be Lieutenant, vice Clarke, promoted, Sept. 1. Hampshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Hon. Arthur Arundell to be Lieutenant; William Martin Powell, Esq., late Captain in Gth Enniskillen Dragoons, to be Cornet, Aug. 31. BANKRUPTS. Charles Crake Hamilton, ironmonger, Little Queen street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, to surrender, Sept. 14 at two, and Oct 19 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Atkinson, Bedford-row. Thomas Lampert Powell, upholsterer, Romsey, Hants, Sept. 13, at half-past eleven, and Oct. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Allen and Nicol, Queen-street, Cheapside. Charles Scott Rendle, Brook-terrace, Old Kent-road, Sept. 16, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Wright, Chancery-lane. John J. Ryan, milliner, Edward-street, Portman-square, Sept. 16, at half-past eleven, and Oct. 28, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official as signee, Aldermanbury ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Alder manbury. Simon Lazarus Oppenheim, merchant, Broad-street Buildings, Sept. 17, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sole, Turner and Turner, Al d erm anbury. William Barratt, butcher, Stourbridge, Sept. 20, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bit tleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Collis, Stourbridge. John Robson, miller, Newca._ le-upon-Tyne, Sept. 15, at one, and Oct. 14, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne; Hodge and Harle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. I. Hodgkinson (otherwise Bradshaw), Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, ironfounder, Sept. 30, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—T. Luckes, Exeter, provision dealer, Sept. 29, at one, at the Court, Exeter—T. N. Asham, Yeovil, Somersetshire, currier, Sept. 20, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. G. Upward, Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, draper, Sept. 29, at one, at the Court, Exeter Louisa Foster, Paington, Devonshire, linendraper, Sept. 29, at one, at the Court, Exeter—G. H. Julian, Exeter, coal dealer, Sept. 29, at one, at 'the Court, Exeter—R. Pike, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, butcher, Oct. 10, at half past ten, at the Hall of Commerce, Plymouth—J. Power, Liverpool, merchant, Sept. 30, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—l. L. Mocatta, Liverpool, commission mer chant, Sept. 30, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. A. Jacobs, Moorgate-street, City, and Torquay, Devon shire, builder, Oct. 4, at half-past twelve—L. F. Be llot, Old Jewry-chambers, City, merchant, Oct. 4, at eleven— I. Barnett, Napier. street, Ashley-terrace, City-road, watch maker, Oct. 4, at one—R. Johnson, Gracechurch-street, City, ironmonger, Oct. 6, at half-past twelve—V. Deportu, Mark-lane, City, merchant, Oct. 5, at twelve—C. Percival, Greenwich, china, earthenware, and glass dealer, Oct. 6, at half-past one—W. Austin, Grove, Great Guildford street, Southwark, and New-street, Southwark-bridge road, ironfounder, Oct. 6, at twelve—G. Franks, Black friars-road, Surrey, surgeon and apothecary, Sept. 28, at half-past one. In the Country. T. Casson, Liverpool, coach-builder, Sept. 29, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Milnes, Rochdale, Lancashire, wool-stapler, Oct. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester —J. Malley, Lancaster, silversmith, Sept. 27, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—Robert Cocker, Hathersgate, Derbyshire, needle manufacturer, Sept. 28, at twelve, at the Court Manchester—T.Carter, Preston, Lancashire, corn-mer chant, Sept.2B, at twelve at the Court,Manchester—J. Mar shall, Shipton on-Stour, Worcestershire, corn-dealer, Oct. 3, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Bradshaw, Birming ham, victualler, Sept. 27, at twelve, at the Court, Bir mingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. F. R. Graham, Fleet-street, City, licensed victualler, certificate of the second class—E. Green, Cork-street, St. James's, Westminster, tailor, certificate of the second class —E. W. Uren, Totness, Devonshire, builder, certificate of the third class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Hargreaves, R. Hargreaves, and J. Hargreaves, Ac crington, Lancashire, and Manchester, cotton spinners and calico printers (so far as regards John Hargreaves)—T. Wright and T. R. Warner, Leicester, coal and stone mer chants—W. T. Dixon and J. C. Longstaff, Stockton-upon- Tees, Durham, sailcloth manufacturers—C. B. Buchanan, D. C. Buchanan, and W. Sheppard, Liverpool, corn brok ers (so far as regards W. Sheppard)—J. Maunder, F. Maunder, and E. Maunder, Northmolton and Barnstaple, Devonshire, woolstaplers—S. B. Withington, J. A. Petty, and S. M. Barton, Manchester, attorneys and solicitors (so far as regards S. M. Barton) —A. Richards, jun., and S. Richards, Tottenham, auctioneers—H. Hode and R. Stani forth, Minerva Works, Sheffield, merchant s an d manufac turers—H. Hatch and N. Sweetman, Oxford, linendrapers —M. Booth and J. Flint, Chesterfield, sawyers and timber merchants—F. D'Enning and W. Wright, Curtain-road, Shoreditch, pianoforte makers—A. Smith and S. Clark, Birmingham, drapers—A. Leather and G. Littlewood, Almondbury, Yorkshire, fancy waistcoat manufacturers— W. Simpson and J. S. Isaac, Aylesford and Boxley, Kent, composition board manufacturers—L. Thompson and T. Davidson, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, printers and stationers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Thomas Powell, Salop, pump-maker. Thomas Heard, Henham, Essex, wheelwright. Joseph Soar, jun., Nottingham, butcher. William North, Nottingham, pork butcher. Thomas Richard, Whitstable, draper. Eliza Cornwell, Canterbury, milliner. James Spain, Canterbury, assistant grocer. Phoebe Cornwell, Canterbury, milliner. Charles Storr, Lincoln, tailor. George Derracott, Swansea, commission agent. William Applebee, South Petherton, Somersetshire, draper. Emanuel Noake, Wolverhampton, painter. William Smith, Bilston, Staffordshire, butcher. John Sutton, Wolverhampton, bricklayer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Darling, Edinburgh, merchant, to meet Sept. 12, at two, within Dowells and Lyon's Sale-rooms, Edinburgh. J. Stewart, Dundee, brewer, to meet Sept. 15, at twelve, within the British Hotel, Dundee. D Campbell, Thurso, merchant, to meet Sept. 14, at twelve, within Mackay's Hotel, Thurso. J. Ferrer, Dumfries, leather merchant, to meet Sept. 16, at twelve, within the King's Arms Hotel, Dumfries. J. Currie, Roxburgh, farmer, to meet Sept. 16, at three, within Rathie's Red Lion Inn, Kelso. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. O. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—We have again to report a very dull flat market, with quotations about per cent. under the currency of yesterday. Caledonians, 32i ; Eastern Counties, 13h ; East Lancashire, 17 1 1 18c. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 73 ; Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 17 • London and North-Western, 1081, ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 254- ; Midland, 678 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 204 ; York and North Midland, 284 ; Dutch Rhenish, 24d. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.— There was a pretty good business done, at rather lower prices. Caledonians, 324 ; Eastern Counties, 13 1-16 ; East Lancashire, 170 ; Leeds stock, 74 ; ditto Fifths, 5i d. ; London stock, 109 ; Sh e ffi e ld stock, 25i; Midland, 671; Northern Union A., 254 ; South-Eastern, 201. LEEDS, SEPT. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—There has been a rather weaker market this morning, and on the whole prices have re ceded. The following are the closing transactions :—Mid land stock, 68 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 74 ; Leeds Northern Quarters (121. paid), 255. prem. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE—SEPT. 6. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Jantona, from St. Peters burgh ; Lina, Hernosand ; Catherine, Swartwick ; Hawk, Petersburgh ; Resolution, Stettin ; Caroline, Riga ; Alex ander, Archangel ; Two Brothers, St. Petersburgh ; Helena, Nykiobing ; Vixen, Callao ; Nancy, Stockholm ; Amity, Archangel ; Amor, Konigsberg ; Aden, Riga ; Anna, Archangel ; Greg Wedel Jarlsberg, Hudiekswall ; Margaret and Jane, Mogadore ; Gustaf Wasa, Gefle ; Odin, do. ; Zephyr, Gastom ; Hermina, Archangel ; Christine Margaretha, Sundswall ; Albertine, Memel ; Biene, Callenborg ; Sarah Claudine, Rostock; Baron Hol borg, Hernosand ; Flora, Petea ; Dunneborg, Aalborg ; Ceres Lebau, Lykkins ; Prove, Archangel ; Johanna, Riga ; Pomerania, Onega ; Anna Catherine, Stettin ; Carl Frederich, do. ; Furst Blucher, Archangel ; Christine Sophia, Quebec ; Anna Christine, Christianstad ; Brod renez Munde, Soderham ; Jane Cooper, Cronstadt ; Joshua, Archangel ; Hoffnung, do. ; Von Nagler, Riga ; Vrouw Houwina, do. ; Wanderer, Wyburg ; Agnes, Andam ; Johanna Christina, Konigsberg ; Ann, Arch angel ; Angenese, do. ; Orion, Dantzic ; Venus, do. ; Diana, Skive ; Copernicus, Memel ; Castor, St. Peters burgh ; Bertha, - Wolgast ; Wilhelmina, Stralsund ; Jason, Bordeanski ; Adam, Stralsund ; Gem, Cronstadt ; Eger ton, St. Petersbargh ; Vennerne, Bjorneborg ; Venus, Dantzic ; Canova, Riga ; William and Charles, Smyrna ; Marie, Stettin ; Anna Maria, Rustringersal ; Elise, Arch angel ; Planet, Cronstadt ; Myantha, Oldenburg ; Alida, Stolpermunde ; Andrias Caroline, Bjorneborg ; Gogstads monde, Calix ; Atalanta, Riga ; Iris, Archangel ; Harle quin, Lisbon; Johanna, Archangel; Mathilde, Wolgast ; Rebecca, Archangel ; Maria Galente, do. ; Union, do. ; Nedelvin, Holmsund ; Lammind, Odense ; Themos, Cron stadt ; Anna, Stralsund ; Wave, Medemblik ; Adolph, Riga ; Thea, Gravelines ; Furel, do. ; Amor, Colding ; Fortune, Christiana ; Rosina, Kioge ; Patras, Hersum. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Frances Ann, for Dunkirk ; Mette Catherine, Copenhagen ; Sophia, Gefle ; Superior, Demerara; Sutlej, Calcutta; Anna, St. Kitts and Nevis ; Johan Frederich, Elsinore and St. Petersburgh ; James, Bermuda ; African, Bathurst, Rio Grande ; Elizabeth and Mary, Ostend ; Junesta Senora Dellarmer, Alicant and Barcelona ; Adele, Bordeaux. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.---The Rother, for Algoa Bay; Woodbridge, Melbourne and Geelong ; Stebon heath, Port Philip ; Helene, Harburg ; Gratitude, Dun kirk ; Abeona, Rouen ; David Malcolm, Adelaide ; Bounty of Providence, Dunkirk ; Friend, do. ; Sydford, Adelaide; Jane, Antwerp. LIVERPOOL, SEPT 6. The Amora was spoken August 25, lat. 44 N., long, 57 W. The Liverpool Steam Tug Company have sent one of their vessels out fully coaled, at 1.30 p.m. to-day, in search of the Martaban. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Undaunted, of Liverpool, bound east, out 93 days, May 12, lat. 60 S., long. 74 W. The R. L. Shepherd, Liverpool to Boston, Aug. 2, off the Scilly Islands. The Argyll, Clyde to New York, Aug. 8, lat. 43, long. 56, The Tamra and A delele London to Hobart Town, Aug 19, lat. 43 N., long. 13 W. The Fanny Penny, Cardiff to St. Andrew's, Aug. 11 lat. 44, long. 55. The Rob Roy, Ardrossan to Boston, with loss of head, of foremast, and maintopmast, Aug. 8, lat. 44, long. 54. The Seringapatam, Liverpool to San Francisco, July 9, lat. 23 N., long. 125 ._ _ The Charles Hunt, Belfast to Grenada, Aug. 29, lat. 47 N., long. 9 W. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. From the London New Price Current of yesterday.) SUGAR.—To-day the prices obtained for both grocery and refining sorts of West India sugar were equal to those of Friday, and a fair demand prevailed. Fine yellow sold at 38s to 38s 6d, mid to good 35s to 37s 6d, and common 33s to 345. 75 hds 15 tierces and 10 brls Demerara crys tallised went at the full worth, fine yellow 39s 6d to 40s, low to good 35s 6d to 38s 6d, ord brown 34s to 34s 6d, one tot fine white 435. Of Grenada 40 brls fetched 32s for good brown. REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was in good demand forhome-trade purposes, and the currency is well sustained ; low to fine grocery lumps selling at 45s to 48s 6d, and brown at 45s 6d to 46s per cwt. Crushed sugar is wanted for shipping, and terms are well supported for all sorts. MAIIRITIIIS.—Mauritius sugar was less in demand this afternoon, and in some cases rather lower rates were taken. Of 7,020 bags in auction, rather more than half sold, low yellow at 33s to 34, m id to fine 34s 6d to 375, grey grain from 31s to 365, very ord brown 26s to 27s 6d, and better sorts 28s to 33s per cwt. MOLASSES.—A great increase has taken place in demand for West India, chiefly from distillers, and stiffer prices are paid. . - COFFEE.—To-day plantation Ceylon coffee was in excel lent demand, and the previous rise in prices well sustained. At auction 124 csks, 4 brls, and 86 bgs sold; good realis e d 68s, middling 61 s to64s, low middling 59s to 60s 6d, good to fine fine ordinary 54s 6d to 58s 6d, and Triage 50s to Ms. Native is wanted, 47s 6d to 48s 6d paid for good to fine ordinary. Demand for Mocha continues brisk. At auc tion 11 bales and 485 half ditto were disposed of at 67s to 69s for good pale clean garbled. CHICORY has been much inquired after, but a further advance being asked checked business. The currency is now 10/. lOs to 11/. 10s for British, and foreign in bond 11/. to 121. Powder sells more freely, and the currency is 211. to 241. for British of all sorts. Stocks are on the de crease. TEA.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate in tea at the large public sales—black maintained previous terms. but a small decline was accepted for green, the difference being more apparent on Hy son . Of 30,000 pkgs offered 16,000 passed, and only 4,700 actually sold. Congou with all faults went at lld to is 2id per lb. RICE.—To-day privately little was done in East India rice, and 3,874 bags Bengal were taken in at 14s. for fine white, being the full value. GINGER cei not much wanted, and at auction to-day 113 barrels Jamaica went at 42s to 52s for ordinary to good ordinary, being rather under former rates. INDIGO.—To-day at auction 40 serons of Spanish indigo were sold at full valuations —Carraccas at 3s 9d to 4s 4d, and Guatuna at 4s to 5s ld per lb. SHELL/W.—At auction 112 chts 300 bags were sold, liver at 42s to 445, block 31s to 40s, and orange 54s 6d for good. Of Bengal Safflower 90 bls went at 5/. to Si. 5s for mid to fine. SALTPETRE.—To-day at auction, 513 bags Calcutt a on ly in part sold at 28s to 28s 6d for 5a to 4 per cent., being barely the former value. . _ _ cod larger purchase's have been made; still prices remain at 331 lOs to 341 per tun. Seal has been in more active request, and there is a firm market, pale at 34110 s to 351, and other so/ 'a 32/ to 341. Of southern supply is not ample for dealers' wants, and 351 to 371 is the currency, according to quality. COCHINEAL.—To-day cochineal met with good demand, and realised full terms ; at auction 300 bags mostly' sold; Mexican silvers, good 4s 7d to - 4s 9d, black from 4s 5d to 4s lld ; Honduras 4s 4d to 5s 7d, silvers, clean grain, 4s 9d to 5s 3d, and pasty 3s 10d to 4s 8d per lb. TALLOW.—Prices for Rncsian on the spot have been subject to little fluctuation since this day week, yet all parties operated with reluctance, there being large parcels near at hand, and money getting dearer. Fine P.Y. Candle, on the spot, is to be obtained at 50s 9d to 51s per cwt. To-day tallow in larger demand, and prices higher ; fine P.Y.C. on the spot 51s 3d to 51s 6d. MORE BRITISH GOLD.—The Carlisle Patriot says Mr. Calvert, th e .Australian geologist, pursued his re searches in Lanarkshire and Dumfries-shire, in both of which district he was successful in discovering gold. In the vale of M enn i c k, a t th e Gl enc l aug h B urn , about four miles from Wanlock Head, he obtained a piece of gold weighing 4 dwts. ; it was rou g h an d o f a dark ir ,4 colour. At Lead Hills the gold was of a lighter charac- OF A DAUGFITER. ,fi s e_ M i ter and rather smaller. It a ppeared to be ge neral dif- On the 4 th inst., at Stackpole Court, v Di e fused in the red soil resting on the clay slates, chiefly Emlyn. ire, ti ? running north and south, intersected with quartz strings On the sth inst., at Barwell, Leicestershire' running in the same direction. Mr. Calvert found gold Major Pearson. ~...------ in about 14 burns or rivulets, mainly tributaries of the Elvin Waters and Glengonnan. Some of the quartz MARRIED. w e, 0 1):, looked at was auriferous, and had very fine gold dis- On the Ist inst., at Sydney -lodge, Ed- in bel * / Go' seminated through it Rutherfurd Russell, Esq., M.D ,to Georgina 10 4 o LARGE BLOCK OF MARBLE. —There has just been surviving daughter of Sir David. Maxwell, BB' " p ir lie 9 0 landed at Thames-bank, Pimlico, a block of marble, out doness. h Ce' l ' e e-b ° •1 0 of which will be worked the large tazza for the "Al- On the 24 inst., at Kensington Churc , ;ar o , hi g• son son of William Henry Marriott, Egg. ' hambra," in the Crystal Palace. The block measures Bayswater, litt: to Mary Scott, only ("s n ug: 10 feet by 8 feet 8 inches, and is 2 feet thick. It is said e 9 e , sq., of the Grange, BromPt to be the largest block of Sicilian or Ravacione marble ever brought into England. It was imported by Mr. 0 1 ' re o d Thompson, from Messrs. Fabbricotti's quarries in Car- DIED. -3 deoPlY IP , rara, for Sig. Monti, the sculptor, , who has to execute At Melbourne, Australia, April, 1 80 , 8. I r a , the work. —The Builder. Thomas Fletcher, aged 21, late of the Telegr P ye ImrEnrAr. CoURTSHIE.—A letter from Vienna, of the Bayswater. a of s lll o o4s Wilson, Lail','., 31st ult., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" We learn On the Ist inst., aged 45, John ~_,„ w iie r common, Hants, second son of the late John from a source worthy of credit that the rapid choice i flei'l Fl" which the Emperor made of the Princess Elizabeth of of o W n andle-grove, Mitcham, Surff:_iy n . _ of 3fr. B° o g, i eL' ig lit Bavaria took place in the following way :—At Ischl the son-in-law, the 4th inst., at k the d resid e e residence a D ptford, Ma r Y'f r . family of Prince Maximilian of Bavaria happened to be relictofb. 1 11 aL Ai lio l b ) e°lc.tYLraig,, Esq., surgeoc, 0 __,,,,,,, present at the Court ball. The Emperor appeared - . 12r1 da' h°ter of 2 charmed with the Princess, and requested to be allowed . ' l''' l• 0 V 1 a few minutes' conversation with her after the ball. At Published by M T V 11 4 ° 4 LONDON : Printed %lad the end of a few instants the Emperor returned with the Princess leaning on his arm, and presented her to 1 the company as the future Empress of Austria." mis of trad N din o de . 6 l i l xn 2 ,t , whSetedrptrnneceds,idnPacyrit,nostfeerpt,theaemt sa _ b T e h rv € o7 B : 7 inov - t r e e '0 - BIRTHS. Of O M OF A SON. W. C n o t n h n e o 3 r , m int. : at St. John's-hill, Batters:et:,4 On the 3d inst., at Sandgate, Kent, the C. Mends, Esq., Commander R.N. COUNTRY MARKETS. Id V ERPOOL—SEPT. 6. A good attendance of the town and country trad e ' of showed little disposition to make purchases in the mm . the dull accounts from Mark-lane. In sales preAsed fr li the quay, a reduction of 3d to 4d p e r 701 b on wilea' is per barrel on flour had to be submitted to. Old 0 31 ° 4 brought 24s Gd to 24s 9d load. Barley and t more money, but beans withut alteration. Indian car' , yellow, 32s to 335, and white 34s to 355, per qr. IPSWICH—SEAT. 6. The supply of new wheat larger to-day, but did not st many samples of old corn. The trade steady, and Pril quite equal to last week's rates. Some quantity of Whi t was disposed of. One or two samples of barley offered (i• sale, and sold at 42s per qr. directly, although of sect i . rate quality. The weather during the market vl'' showery, and again every appearance of a return to rs'" . rss Qtfol s PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 56s to 58s Barley, grinding.... 0 0 t 0 Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 6os to 66s Peas ......................... 3 0 6 : to t° o v os Ditto (old) Barley, malting AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. 3, 1 553 ' Wheat Barley Oats ___ f /I Beans - Peas lO „ 36s 01 Ii ULL--AuG. 30. o-JO' A moderate supply of wheat from our farmers .ty and several samples of new, the condition and (1, 1194 r ,' D el which were good, but the yield reported very . indl' e w hest• of. Prices 59s to 60s. A limited business in old le Barley, Dari, and Indian corn sell at a small advitu c i l w eel last week's prices, while beans are 2s dearer. Th e tive market generally quiet. Linseed cakes meet a consul oell demand. Rapeseed cakes fetch long prices. B ell readily from ship. s 3 8 s a '46 0 Wheat, English, red 58 to 62 Pe a s, gray and black 4 - 55 Ditto white B° 60 to 63 Linseed, Bl ac k Sea.- 42 oil Dantzic and Konigs- Ditto Petersburgh ... berg " 0 , Pomeranian and Ham- angel ............ . burgh l' r i Danish, Holstein, and 5 4 4 8 ttoo 52 ri Memel ............... 40 To Russianand OdessaPer Oi po ins. c., d 8 1 ri Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland to 0 0 Barley, malting Ditto grinding 2B to 31 Ditto foreign . .. . °,1,101?, Beans 9 ' os t!' Ditto foreign Peas, white and. yel. 40 to 42 Rye Meal .............. •••• DIIBLIN—SEpr. 2 26s fr , -12 s Cd 25s Od to 30; IS; White wheat, to _; red ditto, - barley, OOs Od to OOs Od ; oats, 11 8 Od to 14s Od; r 3 rAer, 26s Od to 29s per brl ;. oatmeal, lls Od to 1 3 s Od 3OO flour, 16s Od to 20s Od per cwt; I na i au c orn, 288 O d per 4801bs. c ar retic o 'f; to lf , CORK-SEPT. 5. Brim. White wheat...oos 04 to 00s Od Os Od--`2° 16 Redwheat 29s Od to 29s 63 0 4°. Ditto 90s Od to OOs Od. 00 s 03- 4 --Ditto Vs Od to OOs Od Barley )Os Od to 00s Od Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od 00s 0— A 1 6 d° ' Ditto JOs Od to 003 Od 3 Bore l3s 4d to OOs Od Os el 212 Oats .„, d°' lo6 Ditto lls Oct to 12 s ua. Ds o' D 4 tto old OOd to 003 03 3 0 4 ' Pigs )Os Od to 00s 11(1 00s O''' tr is De"' Quantity sold at the highest prices 13 barrels white wheat ; 4 red ; 0 barley. 3 oats; 0 pigs. lE:' Quantity of grain and nnmi' er o f p i gs so ld last w ee opt Wheat, ;64. Barley, 0. Here, 337. Oats, 2118 Return of cattle sold for week ending Aug. Pigs, 292 Sheep, 357. Cows, 72. or , Od; CORK.- Eour—First, 1.6 s Gd to 19s Od ; extra, '4105! seconds, 14s Od 16s Od ; households, lOs to 13s oa ; 7s to Os Od pm. cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6 4 1, e telj oatmeal, lls 6d to 12s 641; wheatmeal, lls to 1 25 4d 5 5 , A Indian corn, 71 108 Od to 71 15s Id p er ton. Brill , . av er"' to 4/ 10s0d per ton. Hay -Farmers, 37s Od to 44 s o° ' stil' l l tO 38s; dealers, 40s Od to 00s Od ; avenge, Os per to o * 3 , 2,5°0 Farmers, 208 Od to 26s Od ; average, 00s ; dealers , „ ( 35s Od ; average, Os. per t on . B rea d--Wh e atenlo;. , l . „l% Od ; househrild ditto, id to Od per 41b.—Fresh b n if tt 12d per lb. Eggs, 58 Od to Os Od per hundred. 4id to °d; mutton, sid. to 64c1 ; veal, 5d to 8d ; YZ T ", i ffol ' • 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d; s a u sages , 6d per lb.-- Fishy L; to re land, 001. Os to 001 Os per ton ; Scotch herrings, ° , 4 ,"" Red, do., 30s per brl.--Potat oes , w hit e , 6d to ~ 8d to 9d.— Coals, Newport, 22s ; Lydney, 225 g ooli,; 1 ( Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s 10d per iroPe r ' e rt. / Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38s Per l. P er t ° '"? skins, 3d per 10.---Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to ~ Fleece wool, 238 to 21s per stone.—Hemp, 38 1 . "Ij o id or i; ton—Timber, Memel, 41. 5s ; red pin e , 31. 15s ; Y. e 3/. ss. per ton ; deals, 191. to 201. per hundred. - - ",11°, 0 , , 8/. to 101.10 s. per ton.—Tallow, 53s ed to 54s per co l ' Oav" 71. lOs to Of. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per Peravian, 12/. Os to 001. per ton. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—YEsTs IIO). Am5terdam............ 11 16 IG'b-sltar ...... •• "..:: _ - Ditto, three months .. 11 17%! Gegborn • • • • , Rotterdam .. ll 1714 Genoa . • • • • • " Antwerp .............. 25 22% Milan ........•• `' 4 . Iv _ on 92. Venice ........• •• •• Hambnrgh .......• •• .. 13 6% Naples „ •.• •• •'• )! ; i i Altona •• • • 'Palermo .. „... .• •• " 1 2 6; 1, Paris— •• •• .... 25 5 !Messina ..... . • • • • Ditto, three months .• 25 22% Lisbon • • • • • " Marseilles. ••• •• •• .... 25 25 'Oporto •• " • Bourdeaux ...........• 'Rio Jane'ro •• •• • • ":, New York, 60 days ° 1 Frankfort-on-Maine .... 119 X 'Buenos Ayres.. • • •,";ht Berlin ......... ••• . • 1 ° Vienna .. •• . . • • • 10 58 I PRICES OF BIILLIOHr. 38% Foreign Gold In Bars 50% Portugal Gold Coin •• 50`t.Mexican Dollars • • .• New Dollars •• •' 'Silver In bars ..•• Trieste .. Petersburgh.. • • Madrid ................ Barcelona.. - 11 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 , SEABORNE MALLS. (N signifies that the mails are s en t f rom th e Genera l by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From wh at ti COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port Evgie Office, London. America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday Liverpool t. 16 America (by United Sts. . P P packet) 14 Sept. 8 ...... Liver Po e (by U States fan 40. packet) .. NlSept. 27 „. Southar o P 5 4 7 Australia (via South-I 0 . 1 6 ampton) ..........M 'Sept. 28...... Southampton Sep t ' Ditto (via NI arseilles) N Sept. 8 Ditto (via Cape of , :oed Hope) ............N Sept. 14 p!yrneuth ''lyg t. it; Africa (West Coast) t-ept. 03 , plymoall SeP. ' l ` l Alexandria.. .... 24, &30of m Dover • • Sept '1,`116 Alexandria.. .. ....M 4th & 2nth of mon. SoutharnP' Bahamas ......... ., M 2nd of the month Southanfp lo ' De i 6 Belgium ............N Dover .• SeP t ,1 ° 6 , Brazil ..M 9th of th e mon th .. S o uthampto n 9.eP t .B Buenos Ayres.. -DI 9th of the month,. Southai n ,,P - Be P Cape of Good Hos e ..N 14th o f t h e month Plyrnotg. .• I Cape of Good Hope ..N Plymouth Sep Cape de Verde ......Nll4th of the month. Plymou th ' . l Ceylon (see India) seP o Ceylon 14th of the month Plymont li to '; 1 6 Channel Isles ...... ..N ,&F f id. •SouthanlP,, eP & 17th of month SenthalnP l— ! t l O China (see India) • seP Constantinople ......N 7 ,8,17,24,&27 ofm. Dover • • n ••; :o . t . Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon Southall , ' •I' ,- cont. of Europe M & T •• O 1 wice daily Dover .• " etl' le 6 Egypt (see India) • t• France .... • • .. M & NI Twice daily._ „ Dover • • •;', Gibraltar ...... 31'4, 7,17, 20, 27 ofm. SouthareP w I '. l6 ' Greece (see India) • 1 seP i ,, mAI Greytown .......... M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southall' , 1 Hamburgh Tuesday & Friday London • •: 0 • D ' , 0c c i , •,, , • 11 Flavannah .......... ,1 2nd of the month Sou tbanWl 7. 16 Holland ...... m Wednesday & Sat. London • •i t ' n i Setl Honduras • 17th of the month. Soll' hanW toll 6e p't. , India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. SouthallP , se' A O India (via Marseilles)M Bth & 24th of month Dover •• e lonian Isles (see India) h " Ireland & N Twice daily De•Y r e tOn " e l?. 03 16 Lisbon .. 7,9, 17, & 28 of m. Southampton 5 ,, Madeira ....M 9th of the month Southarri,„P ••• ig Madeira .... Aug. 28 •• .• piroouw 4 Malta (see India) Sep Malta .............N 7,17,19,28, 30 ofm. Dov er '• "• " I t Fd . 1 Manri 71 a / on 1...11,.• Mauritius (see India) - seri Mauritius .. ...N 14th of the month 11: 11 " uth to . ; ° t• 11 Mexico ............m 2nd of the month., southelnP . sep t ,l 6 0 lis N paee a pww p a l e l zo s serta . aai,a nt States . d . da.. ..., .....: ........ " N. 5 2.513 th r i p 4 5,h7:2 2 1, 5 5t t I i teohf : ohm, b a f i m po no o nt n . b. .. :, Dovers 01o:tie. sob:: is: iippp i ot. i rtoo l oo.i ,er.,, , j a rppp P ci: rii Peninsula . ...... ...M 7 thl7th2Bthamon. Seta" — 0 - t• ' pto 4e n • 3 Peru .., M ' d « & 27th of mon . Southare i , .. ~..;,, 1 0 Part Natal ..........N 14h of the month, PlYrO ut . f ) t. / 6 N sthl.'th2sthofmon, Dover •• .. ' Se t i Tuscany . • Venezuela .. . . . 51 2d& 17th of monthlSouthanW , ••• • • Van Diemen'sLand (see I e pt " P Australia) ..... en e West Indies „, ...: ... - N, 2d& 19th 01 month Southey,' 0 11/ ,4 0 the 10'11141141./ 11 the t o, dispatched on the following day with the exceP tl .4, &SO' Southampton), and the Malta, both of which wiu _______ day preceding. • •-s 'Nei) from street tortn, rite ):1 a.. 48 0 e t . "Zevel 44EtTt BOF O n a Po th (1 c t i v adi,l ' • pa ~esaar;e " h ad, Oar) k4"ageE t t; t ee ell N ee Z!es. e,, "' I , o,C ) e _harQ tttesh nsitaiti tzt' e l Porte Atm hi" • *!tt l i n sa ge .. O ffie, a s .'4 *Dl • ~4 t Net . a ce. Nti o Fr n , gRE 1 11 6 til t h e COAI ks 6 L42 PP kte r chold 11 80 , Ql'e;'treri 04 114 4de 17, 4111: .tu n , ,ent Il4lOrti, ia%