The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

THE UNITvD STATES. SOUTHAMPTON, AA:EDNESDAY NIGHT. C T he United S tates ' mail steamship Humboldt, ▪ aptaba J D . . Lines, arrived off Cowes this even ing, and, having landed the mails and passengers, Proceeded on her voyage to Havre. y Humboldt has made the passage from New °II& in 11 days ; she brings 180 passengers, and I . l ▪ 3e ,cie, value 500,Q00f., of which 18,000 f. is for the 1011hors e - Powerboard ha caloric engine, belonging to Captain geese. e ' rie ssen, to be put into 111 operation in France, to the patent that country for the caloric Principl e. v . The dat es b rought by the Humboldt from New. ( 1: 11 1 1 1 c a,re to the 7th inst. A f r i g htf u l railway acci -4; had occurred on th e N ew . York and Newhaven n ee r. caused b y t h e carelessness o f the engi 'r* A train from Boston, comprising four pas ;7• 1 ,-er t j„ and two b aggage -cars ran off a drawbridge i , ',lie Nor wa lk River. The whole train was in or d e r ") and th e passengers either crushed to death and °wi led. 45 p ersons were kill e d on t h e spot tr e P a nY seriously wounded. This horrible catas draPue had created an indescribable sensation. The a c h wbr id°'e over the River Norwalk was raised to the +l, „-,me t. passag e of a steamer, and the driver of 4t a instead of stopping, continued his course de s - 1 7,1Tf 20 miles an hour, and the whole train Wat e ce r - b e -e ,' bodily a distance of 60 feet into the tow. Ae ce that a lints from Havannah to the 20th ult. state kat a „,,.._ ca rge of 600 Af r i can s l aves - were landed near Sufr o irs on the 28th f rom t h e f amous slaver Lady Th e Gove rn ° or n• David Merewether has been appointed °f New Mexico by President Pierce. vaj a l e — best accounts from Texas state that Cara porteawas still a prisoner at Brownsville. hoax gold discoveries in Texas have turned p out . a, f ereia ) all the gold having been brought from Cali- A. 4 again t„T s val from M ex i c o s t a t es that Sonora is be invaded by Count Boulbon, with 1,000 th em - w; and that the people are likely to favour Sat i t a , A Lroo t , R i''' .l3ll a, as well as the Governor, has ordered Stafee-x,;°_.ennose Governor Lane. The United conduct f l strY in Mexico disclaim Governor Lane's The e i nvading Mecilla Valley. kolithe'ani-ship Ci nc i na tti h as b een l o st n e ar th e The 1 1 1 „the Brazes. Pea ce e " e llos Ayres revolution is at an end, and Th ata + Wished. I, T e ra e oZ ea ta - ship Albatross has been lost near h e silz. t hat th e Tew Brunswick papers of the sth inst. state 11° I . egislature was prorogued by the Geyer- Ne c ci 0 3 d inst. His speech stated that the tat s f of the fisheri es an d t ra d e with the United katrd been submitted by him to the Secretary 14 th:',..Ttlie Colonies. Ilr°veeies;,4.43,°'" nook been the recent good d e 4--" nol• been sustained. There was a 4 eelv el nand for which was, however, a t7l2 llet bT capitalists, u,..+...elass paper being r , r c ent iury or e i, b il -44 xchange was inactive but firm, London N e t ' quoted 1091 to 1091 ; Paris, sf. 131 c. to sf. 841; Atasterdatn, 4K to 411. the d e ! of cotton during the three days previous to al e , l ' ar ture of th e H um b o ldt amounte d t o 5 , 750 4., at i rre th e gular prices, and a reduction of j . c. to advices p er th e A s i a h av i ng caused 'sap , lor cot The The general tendency of the market was downwards. „and meal dull. G ra i n very qu i e t, b u t 8, 43 ,Y heat sc arce . Lt o '34 Pig iron wa s s p ar i ng l y purc h ase d a t $35 e a ll ,f je inactive. TtinProvisions pork was very abundant. TO more active. 14 b acoo in moderate demand. tt4o,,"llhts the inclemency of the weather had a eY to check transactions. NE FRENCH EMPIRE. . 14p t °, Legislative Body sat onTues r d e a a y d 1 Nt • . The Pr e sident Councillor ~_l ll the ; a M de cßriele litazincb. M. de Sibert de Ministerial depart ment s C psrtnlent o of f 41 1 ," e i .. secretary of the . • ... M. 1 1.0 -14 , is charged, in conjunction w ith Aer vice-President of the at t i k , W of lln State, member of the same c ouncil, th e b,'efore the Legislative Body Att l :u. lately presented the te de the Senate e - 411(11.. Persil' . again a p n u d ttign force I)r e4 ° 6 and 87 of the for PenaT Code. A bill was Of v s Uted re l ative to the connection of the railways lloti`.` n e junction of the Rhone and the Loire.oreßdeit cif i7ere presented on the bill according a Ilepti)b°,9,ooof. for pensions to ld soldiers of the () the bill to autho- N the and of the Empire k °Nih,'.uepartment of the Sein e e n to tax itself extra to% tily for completion of t he . works . now going S4 O . enlarcre the Palais de Just ic e , and on a were 4 1 . ' 1 ' of rocal bills. The following xo b h i a ll n s g w e _op4(lopted. : one concerning . an No r ''Y b etween the city of Paris a . n e .. d_ f C r ou h n il t ip d p : cl e / 1 1 ,Y ; another, to accord to the he irs o f „inning lila‘'ll'ard, inventor of the machinery fo r aem P noe ; as a national re.. y or Paris 4 till h i n d , a pension tif iiirl', concerning the cession to t . h t e h c e it Hotel des littraZ ground in the vicinity o f . e 11111 4iT es ; a fourth, to Charity at 1,/ on 0 Christian -ev r f the sisters of appropriate to the com iii ea th exchange of b that t o old convent of the Visitation situated it` r° l s ert n ; a fi fth, authorising anh commune of -tioet,e b etween the State and t roe riate to the ; 54 ; Y of and a sixth, to appr p the appella- N ‘615-„4-"erainican nuns, known bY building t il the . uf t ile Cross," the old conventua l Rue de '441.0:4111 order situated at Paris, in t h e werelike l'i''e ati e • Eleven bi ll s of local interest Illis;,. °ll ted, and the proceedings termi nated. yes icr4,l sg e'la at th B ourse , pelit y. zuoaino. e n commenced-heavily c1,„43%11,4,11Y oecurleda and at the conclusion u a improvement, .how T eve e r s. , i ltht Liletations had been maintained, w ith k. the saln- Pr7 e 111/7"4/Ce in some descriptions of stoc ""Unt -e° l)er C ts b o th f or cash and il l , th e en ~ A e p o r e 1 .,„ an improvement of 5c., and in 'deel:lll."44-a-lialf per Cents. for money, of 10c. p,44are itterhef 1 0f. took place in Bank of n'llre:'„,_ The final quotations were :—For cash France_ -pr. if per , eht la z'q' Cetits Bfl. 35c. ; Four-and-a--a N lbi. ll 4 . er i" .o ,4f. ; Bank Stock 2,715. No c hange _ an, " 41 01 - ' l l the shares of the Mortgage f 5f.1 °ice_ ctir re still re • JP- f 4 b , ~ 0, num at 880 f.. 50c. ; a rise efis 5(1' 11 se of the Socie't6 Mobiliere ira c n lo sa si o n t La i t s sad t ee There were not many maitre T,,,T., the Railway Share Market yesterday, re i'itio""aY's quotations, in several cases, 4a -ec nrrna 11 , ti cbane d A rise of 151., however,sf. in 2 li f El al'aillori-13'eelis-et.o the . Medit erranean . of c lin e In pa sus ; and in Paris a t n h d ere St w r a a s sb a ou d r_g e s_ toe,- of 4 , rle and. Lyons shares t _ us _,.... if. aill; 144,,;',. Closing prices :—N, or her , uz , 84;a21(1 Orleans, I,llof. g 5., lleueoi., Paris and Lyons, 968 f 50c. ; Paris ; pa_ . ris and Stras -1 f ' 0 ' 1,15 5 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, e • ; 'Western of France, 790 f. ( le b ° ~, SPAIN. 414:ee hi Q ll' Gazette of the 13th contains on a ts ro a y n a d l thelances L huppresses all the emoluments of for ilteriol,-"teretofore granted by the i % ) ,Pafor eBe 2 tile employes of his administration h '' o 3r6 'll expenses, and orders that certain N et ; q G s a , h i a i e ll : be placed on the retired list. Num drid to. seek 111.,,i), epileis, o r sl had arrived t :)Z ile tl ' il ' l tc. e liel, owing to in th M e a states that ce, iii 4 ° l ol o 4 0,..,',...e1y province. A lette r . Madrid mine which by th g d ay Iv' Ministers held at Aranjuez the pre- 9kt e ~,.`e kinisia-s occupied with the reforms proposed i e ati a ..,'e . 1. 9f Finance. Some of these r eforms ns.s.. lilipt se t ,pre,zzijuaomistrative character, others co _ n l co nsist in 4, 11% °v eni eiA 4 ef unnecessa.ry places, others i andtt 4, 1, 11 °14 , 1 4 1 i l othceiraf tlje a dministration of to .ff b s ac s c o o as to Lit e 1 ,,,, le ito, in modifying the w ill 'Ttinistev, °rtation of certain prohibited ri articles. i t tv,i' ea nk a t i calculates that some of these reforms sat IFitslLeot. b ° ,, s s of 800,000 reals a year, but. that (1 14 -44 . Ti - c°lll l 3 ellsated by an °brie ale Minist • Affairs and that ry of Foreign increase in the . (lirkB have not yet been filled hp. Ad l ett e I 'r A. L Y. 1)"1.14k ter 11* p ~,‘ e nto of r ,„ c inzona of the 13th, in the eft h:7sitle„,"-,iirie, states that there is consider t - r ,"ifae il iF tni Mendrisio (Ticino) on account whil ' O lll l l, _es atising from the Austrian block eiqe e the Pe 4 -vt:onaing scarc e and rising in price, It h!ablyPulatio 4 lt abo ut n, 'which used to diminish con to of ei,a. this Clue of the year, being in the t 4 th°ll,-„41.Y. I&rating tO ombaray, now remains Ivi ll iTio, o r a iz ed beovieuZipPetitions have—been the latter e the aid i ; and it is believed the latter m• of the Confederation. Th .......____ k w e reighi I, OERMANy. 44 ; 1 1 4 n E th '4 I ke of x© Coburo , opened the t eeli 201 itist.e chambers of Cobur.- Lid Gotha on t 1 t ee foll in the i s Peech which he delivered ° 3%4 4'141 c'weng Passanee • " I had desired 44 0 11 t hat Y t° have it ' .----- £(); /it of on r fu 1 11 My power to announce I % a , ril3, hdamental law- has obtained the 'tit I 'NA. agnates. Peso h The negotia,tion s opened I,k(itl'.att'4,z / iliay av e e not led to the result expected ; L tic that . x Press the hope that we shall li tk ,ris bq obj ect, if , . • 41 ‘ 4l es we ell th NVlth fulltile re gularisation of the tb., ll Y h o Dla ee • e deMains of Gotha and Co qt ti lis e . Ivi th " affair ' hil t for th guarantee of the rights lt zt °ll t $ h a ll , lat purpos e it is necessary kLe_atty „.,. Le appreciated by my agnates " iitianvirit of prejudice, and that the -44 ezatni tle it with i mpartiality and moderation." After the delivery of the address, the Duke handed to the aulic Councillor Becker the original of the oath which his Royal Highness had sworn: The session was then declared to be open. The locksmith, Haerter, who was arrested at Berlin on a charge of being engaged in a plot against the Government, has been set at liberty after an imprisonment of nearly two months. A letter from Vienna, of the 14th, states that the French Ambassador in that city has presented to Count O'Donnell, in the name of the Emperor of the French, the Cross of Commander of the Legion of Honour. It is now twenty years, says the letter, since a French order was conferred on an Austrian. Two days before Count O'Donnell received this distinction from the Emperor Napo leon 111., a deputation from Trieste presented him with a sword of honour, which was worn by Sultan Mozol-Akbar in the 16th century, and ou which are engraved the words " Help comes from God." IMPORTANT FROM TURKEY. The non-official portion of the Moniteur contains the following article on the Eastern question : "At the time when Prince Menschikoff went to Con stantinople as Extraordinary Ambassador of his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias there was some reason to fear that one of the results of his mission would be the cancelling of part of the concessions obtained in 1852 by M. de Lavaletto for the fathers of the Latin church of Terra Santa. It will be remembered that on the de mand of the French Legation the Government of his Highness the Sultan had consented to restore to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, - which is the delegate of the Holy See, the key of the principal gate of the Church of Bethlehem, and that it bad given orders to replace in the Grotto of the Nativity a certain star with a Latin inscription which had disappeared in 1847 ; and lastly, his Highness's Government had consented to grant to the Catholic community the right of celebrating their rites in a most venerated sanctuary in the church, which is commonly known as the Church of the Grave of the Virgin. UThe Government of his Imperial Majesty could not consent to the withdrawal of any of these advantages from the members of the Latin church. The Cabinet of St. Petersburgh, moreover, transmitted at an early period to the Cabinet of the Tuileries the assurance that it was by no means its intention to compel the Porte to revoke any of the concessions made to us. " The last news from Constantinople, which arrived by the Chaptal steamer, and which bears the date of the 7th of May, enables us to affirm that the maintenance of the status quo at Jerusalem, as claimed by Prince Mensehikoff, does not, with regard to the state of pos session by the members of the Latin Church, implicate any modification which can possibly affect the arrange. ments made by the Marquis de Lavalette. This was, for us, the most essential point, and one which could not, as far as we were concerned, become the object of any transaction. As to our old treaties with Turkey, they cannot be invalidated by any diplomatic act or re solution on the part of the Porte without the express consent of France. "Prince Menschikoff demands also from the Divan the conclusion of a treaty which would place under the protection of Russia the rights and privileges of the Greek Church and clergy. This question, which is alto gether distinct from the question of the Holy Places, affects interests of which Turkey should be the first to appreciate the value. If this question were to lead to certain complications it would become a question of general European policy, in which France would be en gaged with the same right as the other powers who signed the treaty of the 13th of July, 1841." We read in the Debats " By the Scamandre packet we have received ac counts from Constantinople to the sth. The most strange reports as to the state of the capital had been in circula tion in the provinces of the empire. M. Fonblanque, the English consul at Belgrade, had even sent an extra ordinary courier to inquire whether Lord Redcliffe had not perished in the massacre which was said to have taken place at Constantinople. Similar reports were spread in the Greek villages of the Bosphorus. It was therefore intended . to have suspended the ceremonies of the Holy Week, had not the Grand Vizir given orders that every freedom should be given to the Christians to fulfil their religious duties. Tranquillity has never been disturbed. Prince Menschikoff was about to leave, but it was not known whether it was owing to a cessation of diplomatic relations with the Porte, or whether the mis sion of the prince had been fulfilled. The firman rela tive to the Holy Places had been discussed and signed by . the Sultan, and a copy of it was to have been communi cated to Prince Menschikoff on the sth. It would be accompanied by a simple note, which would neither have the form nor the value of a diplomatic document, as the Russian ambassador desired. The prince had re mained in his apartments for several days until the arrival of a steamer from Odessa, on board of which was an extraordinary courier. The prince then caused it to be announced that he had just re ceived dispatches from St. Petersburgh, approving of his conduct, and requesting him to persevere. At the same time he complained to the Porte that tho demands made by Russia, which only wanted what was just and legal, had been much exaggerated. The prince added that the Cabinet of Vienna would have great pleasure in seeing satisfaction given to the Emperor Nicholas. All these stratagems had'produced no effect. The Divan refused to yield to the exigencies of the Autocrat, and appeared to rely not only on the sympathies of France and Eng land, but also on the resistance which the Greek Synod had shown against the pretensions of Russia on the ques tion of the Patriarchate. Mr. Layard, Under-Secretary at the Foreign-office in London, and temporarily at tached to the Embassy at Constantinople, was preparing to return to England. This precipitate departure was attributed to a difference which had arisen between him and Lord Redcliffe on the affairs of the East and on the political men of the country. The Narval, French steamer, was every day expected at Constantinople. She would bring back some members of the Ottoman embassy from Paris, and 2,000 rifles for the Ottoman troops, similar to those carried by the Chasseurs do Vin cennes." The Lord Chancellor of Ireland, at the recommenda tion of the Earl of Bandon, has appointed Sir J. L. Co:ler, Bart., to the commission of the peace for the county of Cork. MURDER BY A Wiriz.—Early on Tuesday the inha- Vta.nts of St. Leonard's-on-Sea were thrown into a state of excitement by the report being circulated that during the night a man named Stephen Smith had lost his life in an altercation with his wife. From inquiries it ap pears that the deceased man was a shoemaker, living with his wife in a room, which formed one of a suite of living rooms, over some coachhouses in the Harold mews, St. Leonards-on-Sea. On Monday evening, about nine o'clock, deceased and his wife went into Hastings. At eleven o'clock they were seen in a beershop in West-street. known as the Queen Ade laide. They then appeared to be on very friendly terms, and drinking a part of a pot of porter. They left there in about a quarter of an hour, and were seen returning towards St. Leonard's shortly before twelve o'clock. This was the last time they were seen together. In 20 minutes after this the woman (whose name is Sarah Smith) was proved to have fetched a pint of beer, which she did not take home. Shortly after 1 o'clock the woman called a neighbo ur named Mary Cope, stating that she had stabbed her husband. This person ran for Mr. R. C. Gardiner, a surgeon, who was on the spot in 10 minutes. On his entering the room Mrs. Smith exclaimed, "I have killed my husband. I knew it would come to this." She further said that the deceased was always jealous of her ; they had been out together to Hastings, and in coming home she " gave him the slip," and did not get home until after him ; that he spoke to her, and she then threatened to " do for him," upon which he opened his waistcoat, and said " Do it." She then took up a knife, having a very sharp point, from deceased's workseat, and stabbed him in the chest, afterwards throwing the knife .out of the window on a dungheap. From this wound the unfor tunate man died in about a quarter of an hour. The woman was at once removed in custody to Hastings gaol. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the accused was examined before the mayor (Mr. T. Hickes) and Mr. F. Ticehurst, and remanded until this day. Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held on the body, and a ver dict of " Wilful murder" returned against Sarah Smith. The accused woman has been of a loose character, of drinking habits, and possessing an ungovernable temper. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The anniversary meeting of this society will take place on Monday, the 23d instant, at one p.m., in the theatre of the Royal In stitution, for the election of officers. After reading the Council report, Sir Roderick I. Murchison, the presi dent, will present the founder's gold medal to Mr. Francis Gahm], for his extensive explorations in Southern Africa. ; and the patron's gold medal to Com mander E. A. Inglefield, R.N., for his late researches in the Arctic regions. The president will next deliver the annual address, on the "Progress of Geographical Science and Discovery" during the past year. The anni versary dinner will be held at Willis's Rooms, at 7 p.m. EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY IN A GLASGOW BANK. — On Saturday forenoon a young man named Andrew Wallace, proceeded to the Western Bank in Miller street, Glasgow, to cash a check for 7001. for his em ployers, Messrs. D. and J. Macdonald, sewed-muslin manufacturers. The teller hamlet' him the money, con sisting of four 1001. notes, five 101. notes, and the re mainder in small notes. Wallace counted the large notes, amounting to 4501., and laid them aside on the counter, while he proceeded to look over the small notes. When so engaged, a well-dressed person came behind him on the left side, and hurriedly asked him to point out the managers room. Wallace looked round, and indicating with his head, said "To the left." " Which of the doors ?" said the stranger. The clerk told him, and immediately turned round to resume the counting of the small notes. He saw in a moment that the parcel of large notes, viz., 4501., had disappeared, and ex claimed, "My money is gone !" Mr. Crawfurd, a re spectable citizen, who was transacting business in the ' bank beside Wallace, said, " I saw a gentleman lift a parcel of notes from before you, and there he is leaving the bank this very moment;" and certainly at the in stant a man was seen hurriedly receding from the glass door which opens to the street. Wallace hastily snatched up the small notes, and rushed out, but by this time the thief had got to the bottom of Miller-street, and mixed in the crowd continually rolling along Argyll-street. Wallace could not have identified the thief, even though he /tad come alongside of him, for, in point of fact, while the one fellow engaged the clerks attention on the • left side, his associate came up on the right and hastily snatched. he money, and Wallace, consequently, never saw him. The thief who inquired for the manager's room vanished amid the confusion, and, although 100. i has been offered as a reward, as yet there are no traces of either the culprits or the money. The perpetrators of the robbery are supposed to be English thieves. vr ty , , , r2 . 01 j , L t o %l e r 4 1#" , MANCHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Wild Huntsman ........ 1 MANCHESTER CUP. Chief Justice Sixteen ran. THE MURDER AT BACTON RECTORY. The police have at length succeeded in apprehending a man who is supposed to have been the perpetrator of the horrible murder of Maria Steggles, the aged house keeper of the Rev. E. B. Barker, at Bacton Rectory, on the morning of Sunday, the Bth instant. He is a labourer named Wm. Flatt, about twenty years of age, and lived in the village of Bacton. His character is a very indifferent. one, and he appears to have been several times summarily convicted by the magistrates—once for stealing lead from the parish church. He generally went about in a very reduced state, his clothes were ragged, and he had the usual look of an idle tramp. The circumstances which gave rise to his arrest are these. During the latter part of last week Flatt was found in Bury, regaling himself in rather a profuse manner, at the Shoulder of Mutton beer-shop, Long Brackland. He spent a considerable sum in drink, and expended as Much as 1/. ss. for some new clothes. In the course of Thursday night he gave one of the men who were carousing with him into custody for robbing him of a canvass bag containing Bs. 6d. The party was detained, but Flatt did not appear on the following morning to support the charge. He seems to have re turned to the neighbourhood of Bacton. The police were subsequently apprised of his doings at Bury, and the unusual circumstance of his having so much money about him. His explanations were very vague and con tradictory as to how he became possessed of it, and how he happened to go to Bury. In order to ascertain the correctness or otherwise of his representations, the police accompanied him to that town on Monday, and inquiries were instituted as to his movements. Hie story was not confirmed, and the police then deemed it prudent to arrest him on suspicion of being concerned in some way with the dreadful crime. He was re moved back to Bacton for examination before the magis trates, and more minute inquiries led to a greater clue being obtained, which, it is thought, will connect him more strongly with the crime. It will be remembered that the old lady was left alone in the house at about half-past ten, and circumstances have led to the belief that the murder was committed shortly after eleven, her reverend master and the servant girl having, doubt less, been watched out by the guilty party, in order to accomplish his dreadful object. Flatt had a toler ably good knowledge of the character of the pre mises of the rectory, and it appears that only a few days previous to the murder he had been there in quiring for employment. On the Sunday morning the deed was committed Flatt was seen in the vici nity of the rectory at about half-past ten o'clock, and between half-past eleven and twelve o'clock was met some five fields off the rectory, in a direction from the back of it towards the cottage where he lived. Some footsteps were traced at the rear of the house, which corresponded with the marks upon some soil which was found on the floor of the kitchen neaa where the tragedy was perpetrated. This gave rise to the supposition that the murderer had taken flight from the back of the rectory. The accused has undergone an examination before the magistrates, the Rev. D. Day, Rev. G. E. Frere, and the Rev. R. Alderson, but it was conducted quite in private, nothing being allowed to transpire. It is understood that Flatt was remanded, in order to allow the police time to sift other suspicious facts against him, when the whole matter will be gone into. As yet, all search has failed in discovering the weapon which was used in destroying the deceased. A number of labourers are engaged in dragging the moat which surrounds the house, in the hope of finding it, it being thought very probable that the murderer threw it in there on making his escape. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.--May 18. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ROYAL WET-NURSE. Her Majesty has again honoured the Isle of Wight, by having appointed a wet-nurse for her infant from this town. It appears that the young prince was in any thing but a thriving condition ; the milk of the first wet nurse not agreeing with it, it became necessary to try another. Drs. Hoffmeister and Cass, her Majesty's medical attendants here, were directed to procure one, and they, on the 7th instant, selected Mrs. Francis, wife of Mr. John Francis, shipwright, of this town, a fine healthy young woman, ini a her 22d'year, whose child was about the same age as Prince George. From the evi dent improvement in the Royal infant's health, after a few weeks' trial, she was duly appointed, and Mrs. Mackintosh, the Highland nurse, left Cowes on Monday last for Aberdeenshire, but not without some regret on the part of the Royal household, as the young Scotch female had conducted herself in a way to give general satisfaction. ROYAL 'YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. The members of the Royal Yacht Squadron are mus tering at the Squadron-house in considerable numbers, all anxiously preparing for the coming season, which is expected to be very gay. The following noblemen and gentlemen have been at the house this week :—Marquis Conyngbam ; Sir R. B. W. Bulkeley, Bart., M.P. ; Captain Ponsonby ; H. C. Gooden, Esq. ; Sir H. Og 'ander, Bart. ; A. Fountaine, Esq. ; Geo. Bentick, Esq. ; Captain Gorden ; Richard Frankland, Esq. ; C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., the Vice-Commodore • R. ' Hoare, Esq. ; Lord Mulgrave • Twisden Hodges, Esq. ; the Ret . R. P. Hartopp ; and Sir Graham E. llamond, Bart., K.C.B. CRICKET. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE V. ALL ENGLAND. Yesterday morning this match was resumed, and, as will be found, was brought to a teimination adverse to " All England," who upon the first innings had the advantage by 45 runs. There are those in " England" who have said that Clarke's slow bowling is "bosh," and that Bickley is "no great things." What will they say now ? At the close of the match the final score pre sented this appearance, by which it will be found that "All England" were defeated by 27 runs, although the respective scores were but small. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. First Innings. Second Innings. Clarke, run out 8 run out 1 B. Parr, run out lO b Dean 0 Guy, b Wi5den............. ........... 12 b Martingell l7 G. Parr, b Sherman.. S. Parr, c Box, b Wisden 0 c Sherman,b Wisdou 25 R. C. Tinley, b Wisden 5 b Dean 8 Brown, b Sherman . 0 b Dean 0 Grundy, not out ..: ....... ........... 14 c Box, b Wisden F. Tinley, b Wisden.... .. . 0 not out l2 Nizou, b Sherman 1 b Wisden 6 Bickley, run out 81, 1-b 4 Total O3 ENGLAND. Total 129 First Innings. Second Innings. W. Nicholson, Esq., b Clarke .... 20 b Bickley 5 Dean, run out 3 not out 0 J. Caesar, b Clarke Hunt, st Brown, b Clarke 0 b Bickley 6 Box, b Clarke Anderson, bF. Tinley 3O B. Bickley 1 W. Caffyn, b Clarke Wisden, hit wicket, b Clarke 0 b Clarke 3 Chatterton, b F. Tinley 2 b Bickley Martiugell, not out l2 c Brown, b Bickley 8 Sherman, b Nixon . 6 1-b w, b Bickley .... 0 L-b 2, n-b 1 • -b 1 Total ,117 . Total 4B THE GREAT FIRE IN LIVERPOOL.—The worst antici pations have been fully,realised. The immense building is a complete ruin. A heavy stock of cotton has been entirely destroyed, and upwards of a thousand hands are thrown out of work. The fire can only be said to have really lasted two hours, but at its climax, about half-past 10 o'clock, the sight was one of the most astounding grandeur. For an hour before the heavens had been illuminated, and an immense concourse (we should not be wrong, we are sure, if we estimated them at 10,000) assembled at the scene of the disaster. The unfortunate factory, with the exception of the dark out line of walls not yet fallen, seemed one mass of burnished gold. The police arrangements were excellent, and the multitude were most obedient. In some neighbour. hoods, and those where it would be least suspected, it is astonishing how susceptible people are of police control. As to the origin of the fire, it is, of course, at present involved 'in mystery ; but we believe that during the cessation of the ordinary labour some bricklayers and joiners had been employed, and that they were working last evening up till 8 o' clock. The mill, machinery, and stock which it contained, we have heard roughly esti mated as of the value of nearly 50,000/., and insurances in a great variety of offices hare been effected, it is un derstood, to nearly the full amount. Undoubtedly, in one sense, the greatest loss is that sustained by the 1,000 workpeople so unexpectedly thrown out of bread,—a state of things which will necessarily be felt among all the tradesmen and shopkeepers of the district. CONTINENTAL SPECULATIONS. The commercial advices from the continent continue to possess little in terest. Speculation is active on the Paris Bourse, and the fluctuations are considerable. From the west of France it is mentioned, with regard to the prospects of this year's harvest, that the growing crops of every de scription are decidedly backward, and that in many in stances the young wheat is meagre and looks unhealthy. On the whole, however, there seems to be no rea son for any particular apprehensions. Stocks had been reduced to a low point, owing to sales for the Paris market, where prices are much higher than at Nantes, but the exportation to England from that sec tion of the country was less extensive than usual. The tooolfd V iennathebeh share raaepi l deii capital by letters o • o s af bdt g el v pee e oAns t tiu l i oterfdidetailsaltnoo Bank.respecting c h the holder increaseofa an t instalments spread over ,cper f st o eh u preae r cent. being allowe e d aaat f hd ; f y e pa n ini Fr om n r e a ore t n v o nn i ec g ttwe. t h a n h t sto e i : o n a n iea e n t w not i efd v a w as e eBSs a ott. aboutaift4lej Peters.pnn subseque nt t e t s b o s r burgh the dates are to the 10th of May, when, owing t o o pe w e a . rm Th r e ai o n y de w ss going on, the extent of exportation being unprecedented at this early period of the season. THE 311 ARE' MARKETA BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAiLwATs, Aberdeen Ambg. Nottiag.Boik; & Eastu. Juuct.... Birmg. Wolyerh. Stour Va11ey...... Birkenhd. Laucsh. & Cheshire Junct. Do. Chesh. k Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackroek and Passage Dublin&BelfastJune Dundee Perth&Aber . dem Junction Do. New East Anglian (1:25 L and E. & L. & D.) Do. Do. (181. E.& 11.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Sh.) Do., do IDo., B. said C.. East Lancashire East SclVest Intl. Dk & Birming. June ( Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. and Peebles Edin. Prth. &Dundee Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock IGreA Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South• Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Laneash.& Yorkshire Do„ Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un: Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. &Sthend. Lond. Brigt. & S. Cat. London & N. Western Do., Fifths D0.,X10 Sh.M. &B. C Loudon & S. Western Do., £5O Do., £4O Londerry.&Coleraine Ludndrry. & Eunisk. Manch. Shef. Do., Man.& Lin. Un Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Miffland G. West.(lr.) Do. A Shares Newcastle & Newmarket Do. Bury Extension. Newp. Aberg.&Hftd. Newry & Enniskillen Newry,Waizeupsint, ' and itestrevor Norfolk Ipo., New.. Norihu.Counties Un North British NoAh' Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., 4 B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock. Shi wsby.& Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves do Do Do. Oswostiy Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh. River Dun. Do. Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and Railway. Vale of Neath. Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall Wimbledon&Croydn. Woodford York Nowell. &Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland Closing Prices this day. 29 - 30 6 - 61 10 -10 i 7 - 6(1 21 —22 d 3i 102 104 70 —70 h 244, 216 —22 i •.. ••• 4 5 pin 8 -- 9 5f GI 4 1 4 3k f 1 d 33 101 11 - 73 - 74 54 - 5G 73 - 74 ii = ia 88 - 89 54 - 56 133 -135 113 -- 114 90i -- 91 8 t / 94 --96813 i -- 14 p 794 -- SO 4t -- 3 -- 4 2/ d 4 16} -16 i 1 9 4 -- 2 1044 -- 105 4 118 -- 1184 2t 2tp f— 14 p 90 -- 91 6 -, .40 4 -34 d 12 -- 13 19 -- 21 294 -- 304 3# 2td 744 -- 75 42 - • 441 50 52 par i p 4 -r— V tl ' 2i 81 8i 9} 53 55 ... ... 34 21. d 35i 36 4$ - 441 --"SiB 53 - 54 96 - 98 60 - 62 64 - 66 4-t 73 -- 76 11 -- Oid 18 -- 20 9 -- 10 13 -- 15 31 -- 3k d -- 20 21i 74. -- 75. 364 -i- 37 134 -- 144 0 -- 19 -- 21 3, 15 151 9i 10 33i 34: 10. t 10; par 70 71 —6 d 21 2 d 63 64 PREFERENCE SHIRES. 'Aberdeen Do., No. 2, 7 p. c Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO , Chester & Holyhead Guar. per cent. Cork &Bandon 51 p.c. Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction E. Ang. (705.) G p. c. Do. (4-:45), 7 per cent. Do. (.L7 17s), 7. p et. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New G p. c. St Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 p er cent East Lancash. 6 p. cts Ediub. Prth. & Dund Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. e., Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Gt.S outhn. & Westn (Ireland) Eights... Gt. Westu. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) Great Western, fixed La t. 3. per percent - 1 F. £2O l Do., 6 p. c., Stock London and Brighton. Guaranteed 5 p. c o. Pref. 5 p. c., St Do. Convertible, 5 p c. , 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p. c London &S. Western, Con. Thirds ILondondeny&COer A Shares z - Londuchy. & Eunisk. Shares Mauch., Shef. ,&Lin., Shares, No. I._ Do., New, £lO Do., £6 Maupt. & Carl. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent D 0..... ...... IMid. Consol. 6 p.e.St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 41 percent. Norfolk Extension... Do. Guar. 51 per et. Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent. .. North British ...... North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, & Wolvcrh. X15,6p. c. Do. Shrewsbury & Birm. New Guaranteed Shrewsby. & Chester Nor.W. (Min), 3 p.c. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Auu.) f Os. 6d. S. Yorksh. 4p. e. Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. e. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref Do York & N. Midland, H. & S. Purchase... Autwrp. &Rotterdam Belgian Eastu. Junct. Charleroi tit Erqueliu Dijon and Besangon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada I Shares 2 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. prof [5 Luxembourg ,0 Do. (Railway) 2 Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref Lyons & Medterran Madras Maria Autonia Do. Now Namur & Liege (with interest Do. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. e. Bds (fmy.B. &Ams.Shs.] Norwegian Truk. Pref Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Paris Caen &Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5. per c. Pref Western of France West. of Switzerland Now Zealand... 92 - 96 106 - 108 tiii --. 16.6 19i -- 20xd P 61 -613 rd 4 -- 4. 4/ -- 51 lip 1i -- 2A p 1/ -- 2 p 14/ -- 15 18 -18 i 3i - 33 LiO .12 - 113 Bk 8 6a 74 106 108 ' P - iP .53 - 154 L ii ::: 1571 3i-- 4p 10 - 11 8 - 9 10 -- 114 i --ipxd 150 - 152 i - 1P 115 - 117 25i -26 i 2 -- 2 p 10i -- 114 17i - 14 - 4 --16 15 par -- | p 264 _- 26 A 19i -- 204 i 4 -- bar ioi 106 54 -- 5 B P lid Old la 13 3 a —34 a 14 d 5A 5 4 P 1 P 2 —2i ? par— 3 P ad 7 7. 41 1 1 14 —33 I _id 2 —24 P 7} -- 8 36i -- 27 141 -- 14/ 8h -- 9 8 181 -- Ip 44 -- 1 4 5 45 -- 46 37i -- 38 5 1 -- 21i -- 22 9 -- 94 6 1 -- 6IP 1 -- OP 4i - 5 11 nip' a d 2 1 Pm 15 Business duns lids day. :GN. 7i 29 10 all all 100 all 100 103 70 i 6O 701 11 100 100 18t RArLwATS. Bedford and Blotchley—. Birth. & Oxfd. guarantee Do. with outgr Birm.Wolv. Dudley guar. De.wthtguar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E.Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Glstr.SzDn.Fr Dk. Railway Mull 4k Selby Do. A Shares Do. Shares Lon . Greenw Do.Proference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per ct Manch.Bxton and Matlock Mitidlesbro' Red car Midld.Bradfd. Northern and Easterusp.c. Do. 6 per ct.. Do.Fixedsp.c Prest. Sc Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.& Hit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g. 5. p. c S. Staffordsh WearValleygr 6 per cent Do.. , Wilts &Somrst Leaitng Comptins. London & N. West. Gt.Westn Do !Do .... L. &N.W. CaWon._ Gt.Notrhu Ct. Westn. Yk. Now. & Berw Y.&N.Md Do S. Eastern Do Norfolk Do Ln.&N.W & Midld Stekton & Darlingt. Midland E. Count Do L. é l's . W lan& Yk Do Gt.Northn Do Laneash.& Torksh MrMClean Stockt. & Darling Do ,Gt.Weatn LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Closing Prices this day. 106 -108 54 - 56 150 - 152 331 - 34 112 -- 114 56 -- 57 27i -28 i 141 -14 i 26 -- 27 98 - 100 3 - Si 106 - 106 65 - 67 1061 151 - 153 151 - 153 i as 33 - 34 1054 - VV.; 1501 90“ 1131 1 Fa 70i 80 791 9kl 1051 1.18 x new x new 21 m new 90 i 69 ri 70 3 7 3 1 1 84 83i 2} 4G 4i 5 19i / LLOYD'S SHIPPIAG-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, May 19.—Wind this day at Noon, N.W. ; light breeze and cloudy. COWES, May 18.—Arrived—Humboldt (s), New York— on freight 500;000 dollars. PORTSMOUTH, May 18.—Wind, N.N.E. to W.N.W. Arrived—H.M.'s st. Simoom, Halifax, N.S., and left for Dover ' • Talavera, London, f or Syd ne y, N.S.W., an d pro ceeded for Southampton. PLYMOUTH, May 18.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Ger mania, Havannah, for Hamburgh ; Mendota, do. May 19—The Sheraton Grange, from Bahia, has arrived here, having in tow the Harriet, from Bahia, which had been totally dismasted on the Ist of May. SOUTHAMPTON, May 18.—Arrived—Orinoco (s), West Indies—on freight 1,621,886 dollars. FALMOUTH, May 18.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Zo diacus, Pernambuco ; Ross-shire, London, for Quebec, with stern and cutwater started, having been struck by a heavy sea ; David, Havannah. Off Port—Ruby, Sydney, N.S.W.; Melbourne, Port Philip; Trace, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburgh ; Munna, New York, for London ; Her sehell, do., for liamburgh. BRISTOL, May 18.-Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Acorn, Barbadoes. Sailed—Albert, New York. STOCHTON, May 18.—Wind, N.E. Arrived—Ariadne, Sierra Leone. CARDIFF, May 18.—Wind, N.W. Sailed—Earl of Harwood, Callao ; Sarah, do. ; Courier, New Orleans. QUEENSTOW N , May 17.—Wind, E. Arrived—Colum bus, Callao, and sailed for the Clyde. Off Port—Duke of Northumberland, Manilla, and sailed for London. JERSEY, May 17.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived—Alice, Monte Video. JAMAICA, April 26.—The Agnes, of Liverpool, is stranded on Sloop Shoal ; assistance has been sent to her. TOBAGO, April 23.—The Isabella Thompson, Demerara to London, which put in hero on the 24th of March, with ten feet of water in her hold, has been condemned, and the sound part of her cargo transhipped on board the Adelaide for Loudon. BARBADOES, April 27.—The Hibbert, Buenos Ayres and Bahia to Liverpool, put in here on the 12th inst. leaky, making 22 inches water per hour, and is likely to require a thorough overhaul. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN For the Week ended May 19, 1853, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors it the different Cities and Twill in England and Wales. per Imperial Quarter. •• IWHEAT. 'HAZLET. I OATS. I Rye. I I BEAM ria. 44a 7d 3ls 5d IBs 8d 291 8d I 35s 5d 333 ad TAE SIX WEEK'S AVERAGE. WHEAT. 44s 7d BARI EY. OATS. I XVI. I BEANS. I PEA S. 218 6d 18s 10d 29s 10d 34s 10d 33s Od DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BAILEY. 1 OATS. U. I BEANS. I PEAL le Od is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od is Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. Wheat, 9 - 5,443 ; Barley, 13,893; Oats, 15,090:; Rye, 71 ; Beats 4,202 ; Peas. 502 Quarters. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.-3rgadow hay, 31 5s to 41 158 ; clover ditto, 41 03 to 51 lOs ; and 'straw, 117 s to 1116 s per load. A full average supply, and a steady trade. CUSIBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 31 5s to 4117 s ; clover ditto, 41 N to Si Ss ; and straw, 1/ 88 to 1/ Ifis por load. Supply moderately good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 315 s to 41 158 ; clover ditto, 41 N to Si lOs ; and straw, it Ga to 1114 s per load. Trade steady. MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL.—Tho general demand ruled steady at this market, at very full prices. Beef, from 2s 10(1 to 3s 10d. ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6(1; Lamb, 4810 d to Gs 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10(1:; Pork, 38 Od to 4s 4(1 per 8113 s, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, MAY 18.—The supply of each kind of stock hero to-day was tolerably extensive, yet the demand ruled steady. Beef, 3s 2,1 to 4s 4(1; Mutton, 3s 6(1 to 4s 4(1 ; Lamb, os 0(1 to Gs Od ; Veal, 3s 10(1 to 4s 8(1 ; Pork, 3s 01 to 48 Od per Blbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, MAY 18.—The trade at this market to-day ruled very firm, and quotations had an upward tendency. Beef, from 3s 2(1 to 4s L6xl ; Mutton, 3s Gd to 4s ad • Lamb, 5s Od to Gs 2(1 ; Veal, 4810 d to 4s 10(1 ; Pork ' 3s Od to 44 Od per B lbs. Quarter old Store Pigs, 19s tO 23s each, and suckling calves, 208 to 24e. a i pm 91 21i MINES Agua Fria Anglo Californian Australasian Australian Australian Cordillera Australian Freehold Ave Maria Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austin. Gold British Iron BrazilWl Imp. (issued at £5 pm.) Do. Coeaes k Cniabai Do. St. John Del Rey Carson's Creek Cobro Copper ... Colonial Gold ... Copinpo CopperSfinersof Eng, Do. Preference English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co Mariquita Mexican & S. Anieric New Granada Nouveau Monde Port Philip Quartz Rock Rhymney Iron Do. New 'Santiago de Cuba South Australian Tin Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada........ Week Mariposa Yuba JOINT-STOC: Australasia.. British N. American l Chrtd. Bak. of India, Australia, & Chins Colonial Commercial of Lon don 'English,Scottisb,aud Australian Lond. Chart. Bk. oJ Australia London and County London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster London Bank of Aus tralia and India National of Ireland Oriental Bank of Corporation Do. New Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Bki & Gold Imp. Co South Australia Union of Australia. Do. New Union of London... Union of Madrid.... MISCELL. (Australian Agricult Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail Amaralu. Royal Mail Brit. Americn. Land Canada Crystal Palace Crystal Pal. of France Eastern Steam Electric. Teleg. of Ir. Gen. Steam Navigat.. General Screw Steam. Irish Beetroot Sugar Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel Netherlands Land.... Nrtb.ofEuropeSteam Peninsular &Oriental! Do. Do. Royal Mail Steam.... South Austral. Land Submar. Telegraph... Universal Emigration and Colonisation...! Van Diemen's Land.. I la # P r par— I p 4 4i Var — P 4(1 par id ar par p * P 8 —1 5 5} 5 - - 6 31 32 Par — j P 45 46 2 p 81 94 65 75 8 9pl 11 11 d 14 16 1* 2* p Par - - p d Par— p 7/ 8 d pa / r * P 1 1 1 1 p I -- - 25 27 P 7 6 7 9 —llp 5 5} i— d d P 1 par— .1 P P a BANKS. 86 -- 87 - ~. .... XII la lip 2i Sap i d— par 53 - 54 d pa r 50 — 52 77 78 . 8 8i :ous. 76 - 78 72 •-- 75 65 - 70 3i - 34 1 - 14 Itusinsiss this dw. ii - iti ii 7 io SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SPORTING NOTES—No. CCCCXXVI. MANCHESTER SPRING MEETING. The last day of this meeting is pretty nearly equal in sport to the other days, a very unusual occurrence at most meetings. The Wilton Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., with 50 added, for two and three-year-olds, T.Y.C., with penal ties for winning, will, I should: say, fall to the lot of BROWN BRANDY—who has a penalty of 51bs. to carry —or Captain Skipwith's filly MAGIC ; the weight which the former has to carry giving the latter seemingly the best chance. The principal attraction of the day will, of course, be the race for the Salford Borough Cup of 100 sovs., added to a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft., &c., mile-and-a-half. Out of sixty-three nominations obtained to this stake, thirty-one names now figure as acceptances, and it is not improbable but what we may see a respectable field at the post. Weather gage and Hobble Noble figure as the top weights at eight stone nine pounds ; neither, however, are likely to run. Lady Evelyn's appearance at Bst 61b is very problematical. I incline to the belief that the in terest of the stable will be left to her companion Jacque line. Russborough is not badly in at 7st .121 b ; neither is the King of Trumps at llb less. Coninore, Lady Agnes, and Evadne are fairly weighted; but the starting of the first-named is dubious, and the other two I think are held safe by some of the light weights in the race. Little Jack, with 51bs. extra, will not do at any price. Little Fawn, at 7st 21b, is very nicely in, and will run forward. Candlewick is much too slow for this spin. St. Michael is, comparatively with others, overweighted. Sanita and Lerrywheut, if meant, will run forward. At only 21bs less than the preceding couple, Needle has no Chance whatever. The Countess of Teba, St. George, and the Carrier are out of the race. Talfourd, with a penalty of 101bs, of course if he runs, will struggle into the front, but I very much doubt his capability of winning. The mysteriousßichard Primmerl presume will run, and that is all I can say about him. Michaelmas Maid, April Fool, Valour, and Monsoon have too much weight to concede to one lighter in the scale to stand much chance of winning. Peggy, of course, will not start. The Judge, at sst 81b, is overweighted. Jacqueline, includ ing her 51be penalty for winning the Chesterfield at Chester, has only sst llb to carry, which would seem, considering the running the filly is in, a certainty that the red and blue of Lord Chesterfield will be in the as cendant. Ann Page and Dressmaker are the "feathers" of the handicap. The former is a moderate animal, but the latter is a regular brute, not worth keeping in train ing. In conclusion, it is my opinion that JACQUELINE will be the winner, and the Little Fawn very handy. The other stakes are of such little consequence that they call for no comment whatever. _ To-morrow it is my intention to lay before my readers the first instalment of Derby news, and' on Monday givo my final opinion on this great race. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. BATH AND SOMERSET RACES. BETTING ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. • DERBY. 5 to 2 agst West Australian (3 to 1 t. freely.) 8 to 1 agst Honeywood (off). 9 to 1 agst Sittingbourne (off). 30 to 1 agst Peggy (t. to 1501.) 40 to 1 agst Brocket (t). 40 to 1 agst Barbatus (t). OAKS. 7 to 2 agst Misletoe 0. 4 to 1 agst Catherine Hayes (t). WEDNESDAY'S RACES. CITY Cur of 100 sovs. in specie, added to a sweep stakes of 10 soya. each ; 3-yr-olds, 7st ; four, 9st 51b ; five, 9st 131 b ; six and aged, lOst 41b ; sundry stipula tions and conditions ; the second to save his stake. About two miles and a half. (21 subs.) Duke of Bedford's Dabchick, by Weatherbit, 3 yrs, bat 61b (S. Steggles) 1 Mr. R. Chilton's Audubon, 3 yrs, 7st (Carroll) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Audubon. A good race in from the distance. Won cleverly by three-quarters of a length. Pace very bad up to the last half mile. WESTON STAKES of 10 soya. each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 91b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b ; winners extra ; the produce of untried horses or mares allowed 31b ;if both, 51b. Straight half mile. (18 subs. ) Mr. Williams's Mouser, by Trap, Tat 131 b (Charlton) 1 Lord Clifden's Nightshade, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2 Mr. John Stephen's Topsy, Bst 41b (H. Cliff) 3 Mr. Quail's Norna, Bst llb (Wakefield) 4 Mr. Benson's Royalist, Bst 91b (W. H. Treen) 5 Mr. Parkers's Cheshire Marquis, Bst 61b ...(W. Day) 6 Mr. S. Scott's Oliver, Bst 61b (S. Rogers) 7 Betting-6 to 4on Mouser ;sto 1 agst any other. The favourite held the lead throughout, and won very easily by four lengths. Two lengths between second and third. A wide interval between each of the others. Cheshire Marquis, and Oliver got badly off. DURHAM PARK STAKES (Handicap) of 100 soya., 50 'by the Lord of the Manor, and 50 by the Committee, for all ages ; winners extra. One round, about a mile and a half. Duke of Bedford's Gossip, by Chatham, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (S. Steggles) 1 Captain Delnie's The Arrow, by Slane, i 3 yrs, sst (J. Steggles) 2 The following also ran :—Russborough, Sharavogue Cardinal Wiseman, Abdallah, Orpheus, Tomboy, Wil mont, Economy, lalheureuse, Corybantes, the Chase, Octavia, Lady Emily, Eliza, Don Quixote, Harry, Katty Darling. Massena. Betting-5 to 2 agst Wilmont, 7to 2 agst Gossip, 6 to 1 each agst Eliza and Corybantes, S to 1 agst any other. Octavia made the running to the straight, where Eliza took it up, followed by Gossip and the Arrow, Russborough, who had been lying off, taking fourth place at the distance. At the Stand Gossip obtained the lead, and galloping on with it he won v er y c l ever ly by a length an d a half. Russborough was two lengths behind the second, and Eliza was fourth. The others scattered. ARISTOCATIC HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each,'s ft, with 20 added ; gentlemen riders ; professionals 61b extra. Once round. (8 subs.) Mr. Cooper's Montague, by Phillip the First, aged lOst 101 b (Mr. Elwes) 1 Mr. Isaac Day's Waterfall, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b _ (Mr. Berkeley) 2 Mr. Quail's Tame, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (including 61b extra)! (A. Day) 3 Mr. Reeve's Abdallah, 6 yrs, list 81b ...(Mr. Bevill) 0 Betting-- 5 to 4 agst Montague, 6 to 4 agst Tame. Won by half a length. Very bad third. Abdallah did not pass the post. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ; for 2-yr olds and upwards, Optional selling weights. Heats. Half a mile. (9 subs.) Mr. Sargent's Henrietta by Harkaway, 4 yrs (401.) 7st 21b (Charlton) 0 0 1 1 Mr. Shrimpton's Arlette, 6 yrs (401.), 7st 61b (Rice) 0 1 0 2 Mr. B. Land's The Greek, 4 yrs (801.), 7st 91b Mr. Wortley's b g by Idas—Avon, 4 yrs, (401.), 7st 21b (Crouch) 3 0 2 0 Mr. Treen's Clio, 2 yrs (1001.), sst 61b _ . . (Heywood) 0 2 3 0 Mr. Williams's St. Spiro, 2 yrs (801.), sst 21b (Goater) 0 0 2 0 Mr. J.H.Whitehouse's Ellar, 4 yrs (401.), 7st 51b (Wakefield) 0 3 0 0 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Bloomer, 3 yrs (401.), fist 61b (Oliver) 2 0 dr First heat-2 to 1 agst Eller ' sto 2 agst Henrietta, 3to 1 agst Clio. Won by half a length, ; same between second and third. Second heat : 6to 4 each agst Ellar and Henrietta, 5 to 1 agst The Greek. Won by a neck ; same between second and third. Third heat : 2to I.on Henrietta, sto 2 agst Arlette. Won by two lengths. Fourth heat : stol on Henrietta. Won easily. - A better meeting at Bath has seldom, if ever, been known. The weather was a ll th a t cou ld be desired, most of the racing excellent, and the attendance of com pany very great. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 5 to 2 agst West Australian (3 to 1 taken). 8 to 1 agst Honeywood (taken). S to 1 agst Sittingbournst (taken). 10 to 1 agst Pharos (taken). 10 to 1 agst einem. 11 to 1 agst Umbriel (taken). 11 to 1 agst Orestes (taken). 25 to 1 agst Peggy (taken). Pharos was backed for upwards of 1,0001. OAKS. 3 to 1 agst Misletoe (7 to 2 taken freely.) 7 to 2 agst Catharine Hayes (taken). EPSOM RACES.—The Electric Telegraph Company will have their wires complete to Epsom Railway Station on Friday next, and to the Grand Stand by Tuesday, the first day of the races. MANCHESTER RACES.-YESTERDAY. MEIKLAM UANDICAP_ of 5 sous. each, with 50 added, for all ages. One mile. (22 subs.) Lord Derby's Longbow, by Ithuriel, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Templeman) 1 Mr. Meiklam's The Hatchet, 3 yrs, Est 41b (Waddington) 2 Mr. Chore's May-day, aged, 7st 41b (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Osbaldeston, L a dy Agnes, Gaylad, The Surveyor, Game Tommy Maid of Gol borne. 7 to 4 on Longbow, who won cleverly by half a length. SAPLING STAKES of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 100 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Set 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; the second to receive 251. T.Y.C. (32 subs.) Mr. Barton's Arthur Wellesley, by Melbourne (Holmes) 1 Mr. Redhead's Barrel (Clements) 2 The following also ran :—Stiletto, Juliet, Professor Buck, Mountain Maid, Kennyside Hero, Bright May, Blakeley. 7 to 4 agst Arthur Wellesley, 4 to 1 agst Stiletto. Won by a length. Bright May was third. Barrel WES winning, but ran out in the last 50 yards. UNION CuP of 200 sous. in specie, added to a handi cap sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, for three-year-olds and upwards ; winners extra ; the owner of the second horse B ( s 6 t 9 7 s l u b bs ) . to receive 20 soya. One mile and a quarter. Lord Derby's Longbow, by Ith ur i e l , 4 yrs, (Templ eman ) 1 4 yrs, B s t Mr. Harrison's Kin g of Trumps, Lord Chesterfield's c b The Emperor—Begum, 3 (cartwright) 2 yrs, Est .................... The following also ran .... : .......... ....... (A shmall) 3 Woolwich, Evadne, Candlewick, Agnes NV . Jack Leeming, G a ff er Green,ickfield, Chilt on , I ncense, W h ea d on by two length s ; Minerva " between second and third. PRODUCE ST A RES'. Augusta Georgey Eight ran. MAIDEN PLATE. Florist Jaquenett a LATEST BETTING. DERBY. sto 2 agst West Australian. 7to 1 agst Honeywood. 25 to 1 agst Peggy. A disposition to back Umbriel. ASCOT ] WEIGIITS FOR THE ASCOT half. Age. st. lb. Kingston 4 8 11 Mountain Deer 5 8 9 Songstress ' 4 8 5 Harbinger 4 8 3 Daniel O'Rourke 4 8 3 Ariosto Red Lion 4 8 3 Joe Miller 4 8 1 Nancy 5 8 1 Chief Justice 6 8 1 Chief Baron Nichol- son Leopold .... . .... *Knight of. the Shire 4 8 0 Lady Evelyn a 8 0 Adine 4 7 13 Buckthorn 4 7 13 Indian Warrior 4 711 Lamartine 5 7 11 Black Doctor 5 7 10 Nutshell 6 7 10 Caurire a 7 10 Russborough 6 7 9 Elcot 4 7 9 Bird-on-the-Wing 4 7 8 Gossamer 4 7 8 Grey Tommy . 4 7 7 Father Thames.... 4 7 7 Denique 4 7 7 , Gartorth 6 7 7 Skaravogue 4 7 7 Cardinal Wiseman 5 7 5 Trifle 4 7 5 Ben Nevis 4 7 5 Nabob 4 7 5 Azad 4 7 4 Ethelwolf 4 7 4 Alp Merry Bird 4 7 3 Defiance 3 7 3 The Italian 6 7 3 Lucio 4 7 3 Convulsion 4 7 3 Poodle 4 7 3 Montague a 7 1 Hurworth 3 7 0 Puritan 4 6 13 Little Davie 4 6 13 Talfourd 3 6 13 , ....4 8 1 ....4 8 1 Those marked * having knowledge of their owners ; time prescribed, unless speci 1 2 ETEATH. STAKES.—Two miles and a Age. st. lb. lanthe 6 6 13 Pancake 4 6 11 Sleeping Partner 5 6 11 Audubon 3 6 10 Waverley 4 6 10 *Babette 4 6 10 Herbert a 6 9 Phantom 4 6 8 Little David 3 6 7 The Mayor of Hull 3 6 7 H La o d t y ho E rpe mily ...... 36 6 7 6 Lord Fauconberg 3 6 6 Lord-Lieutenant 3 6 6 *Tavistock) 3 6 5 Ammonia 4 6 5 Hirsuta 4 6 5 Follow-me-Lads 5 6 4 Sir John Barley corn 4 6 4 Erycthon 3 6 4 Sextus 3 6 3 King of Troy 4 6 3 Nervous 3 6 2 King Pepin 4 6 2 Don Quixote 3 6 2 Waterfall ... .. 5 6 " 2 Nonsuch (h 13) 6 1 Octavia _....4 6 1 Miss Tennyson 3 (; 0 Mary Aislabie . 3 6 0 Break o' Day Boy 3 5 12 Crassus (late Da- cony 3 Master Norton 3 Colt by Cother stone, out of Lu cy Banks .3 5 12 Rackapelt 3 5 12 Toosey 3 5 12 Ireland's Eye 3 5 11 Lina 3 5 10 Nutpecker 3 5 10 *Jack the Giant- Killer 3 5 10 Jacqueline 3 5 9 Gavotte 3 5 7 Extacy 3 5 7 Tartu& • . 3 5 7 been entered without the , will be struck out at the ially ordered to remain in. NEWCASTLE ACCEPTANCES TOR THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Age st lb Kingston Goldfinder 5 8 1 Songstress Chief Justice 6 7 12 Woolwich Nancy 5 7 8 Red Lion 4 7 8 Indian Warrior 4 7 6 Bird-on-the-Wing 4 7 4 Merry Bird ..... 4 7 1 Lucio 4 7 1 Cols terdale 5 7 0 c by Melbourne— Sally Warfoot 4 7 0 Cardinal Wiseman 5 7 0 Black Doctor 5 7 0 Bardolph 4 6 12 Garforth 6 6 12 St. Michael 4 6 12 Little Jack 6 6 10 Exact 3 6 8 Lambton 3 6 8 The highest weight accepe has been raised to that, and I •UPON•TYNE. Age st lb Lough Bawn 5 6 8 Talfourd 3 6 6 Gadabout Dame Tattle 4 6 6 Audubon 3 6 2 The Surveyor. 4 6 2 Tomato. 4 6 2 Coomberland Sta thesmon 3 5 12 Pug Orrock 3 5 10 Ann Eliza The Hatchet 3 5 10 Goorkah 3 5 10 Ireland's Eye 3 5 10 Helena (h b) 3 5 8 The Event 4 5 8 Charity 3 5 6 Moscow 3 5 6 Doublethong 3 5 6 Jacqueline 3 5 6 St. Andrew 3 5 2 ►ting being under Bst 71b, it the others in proportion. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number of days' racing. MAY. ....18 I Epsom (4). JUNE. Manchester (3). ..24 Newton (3) 2 Ascot (4) 7 Hampton (2) 15 Beverley, Hull, &c. (2) 15 Newmarket (3) Worcester (2) Carlisle (3) Liverpool (s) Bibury (1) 42 Stockbridge (1) Winchester (1) 23 Newcastle (3) 2g JU] 5 5 5 13 SEPTE. Warwick (2) 6 Pontefract (2) 8 Doncaster (4) 13 Bedford (2) 20 Leicester (2) 21 Brighton (2) 3 Brighton Club (1) 5 Wolverhampton (3) 8 North Staffordshire (2) 9 Yarmouth (2) 9 Reading (2) lO OCT( Chester Autumn (2) 4 Newmarket S. 0. (5) 10 Stamford (2) 19 Nottingham (2) 21 Goodwood (4) NOVE Worcester (2) 1 Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 Liverpool Autumn (2) 9 :MEER. Lanark (2) 9 , 2 Manchester AUttlinn (2)-22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Northallerton (2) 29 AUGUST. York (3) 17 Radcliffe (3) 02 Egham (2) 23 Derby (2) 24 Eccles (3) 99 Lichfield (2) 30 ' ►BEIt. Richmond (2) 19 Newmark©t H. (6) 2 IBER. Warwick Autumn (2) l6 Shrewsbury (2) 23 Aberystwith (3)..Last week PRINCE OF WALES YACHT CLUB. The opening match of this club took place yesterday, the beautiful weather, added to the excellent list of entries, producing a very large attendance of visitors to accompany the race, Waterman No. 2 not only being crowded with company, but several gentlemen's yachts belonging to the various clubs being in attendance. The following were the contending boats : Name. Albatross..... Britannia Julia 7 White, with red cross. 7 Light blue. Undine . 7 White, with red and blue triangle. SECOND CLASS. Idas 6 Red over white. Truant 5 American flag. THIRD CLASS. Demon 3 White, with his Majesty in centre. Ca11i0pe........... 3 Blue, with amber border. One minute per ton allowed; only one vessel of each class to receive a prize. The distance appointed was from Blackwall to Gravesend and back, and the Truant, although of the second class, was backed by her friends to eclipse any on the larger list. She was declared to be an American clipper that possessed the advantage of a shifting keel, and could beat or run at such a paco as to warrant the favourable opinion expressed of her. There were other very good things on the list, but the American so engrossed the attention of leading yachts men that but little thought was bestowed upon them. As the tune approached for the start the most lively interest prevailed, and as they had to beat against a dead noser all the way down, it was quite evident that, bar ring accidents, the merits of the boats would be tested, and soon enough indeed they were. Mr. J. Berneastle, the commodore, having inspected the yachts at their stations, gave the signal to go off at 11 hrs. 44 min., which was most promptly obeyed by the whole of the fleet. The Albatross was first fairly under weigh, and next the Idas, but the Truant almost immediately took the lead of the whole of the fleet, and never forfeited her proud position. Her rig was of the sloop character, her foresail and jib being in one, and, like the America, laced to her boom. A more handy craft was never seen on the Thames. Without reference to her keel shifting at pleasure, she showed herself infinitely superior to her rivals in working down. At Woolwich the Britannia was second, the Ides third, Julia fourth, Calliope fifth. The Julia shortly afterwards passed the Idas, and in this position they arrived at the fla g -boat, just above Graves end, the Truant being more than a quarter of an hour in advance of the Julia, and the latter 19 minutes before the Idas. Of the third chase, the Calliope was considerably in front, and in this order they run up to the return post as follows I. Th; Truant 6 IL a. 18 10 Julia 6 35 25 Idas 6 55 26 Shortly afterwards the Britannia, and the Calliope and Albatross together at half -past 7. Tho prizes were duly presented, with appropriate speeches, by the Commodore. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—A number of ad ditional workmen have been engaged by the direc tors of the Great Western Railway Company to form a new terminus at Paddington, which will bring the line nearly half a mile nearer to the Edgware-road than its present site. Last week an extensive goods shed—the registration and goods offices, &c., which were erected at a considerable expense by the company—were dis posed of, and are now being demolished for the purpose of extending the terminus. It is intended to bring the line close to the new and splendid hotel, which is now nearly finished, when omnibuses and other vehicles will enter there at gates adjoining the hotel. At the new en trance there will be a spacious semicircular roof of cast iron ribs, covered with glass, similar to those at the terminus of the Great Northern Railway , Kings-cross. It is not expected that the new terminus will be opened for at least twelve months. FIRST CLASS. Flag. Tons. . 7 Red. 9 5 12 5 12 TITE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1853. St. 50 50 20 25 25 St. 50 50 161 St. 20 20 11h 10 st. 50 25 100 St. 184 100 100 all all all 8 all 100 all all 11i 100 111 all all all 3 100 100 100 all 100 all 5 176 all 100 100 100 100 all all 6i all 100 all 1/.18 1 100 20 114 100. 100 all 100 5 100 all all 8 100 100 FOR: 1108 9 11151 491 i 13j I 7i i 74 3 89 8 56 30} 741 g 53 4 50 25 12. 12 20 100 100 30 20 4 40 all all all all all 13.5 24.3 all 15 all all all all 15 101' all all all all all all 11} 311 13 i i 3 1 i 2A. 11 g 86 7