The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-11 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING•) LIVERPOOL CUP. 3to 1 agst Cariboo (taken). 7to 1 agst Montague. 10 to 1 agst Goorkah (offered). GOODWOOD STAKES. Bto 1 agst Hobby Horse (taken). 10 to 1 agst Joe Miller (taken). 11 to 1 agst Trifle (taken). 12 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken). 13 to 1 agst Vindex (taken). 15 to 1 agst Goorkah (taken). ST. LEGER. 6to son West Australian. 7 to 1 agst Sittingbourne (taken). 12 to 1 agst Cineas. 18 to ragst Cobnut (taken). DERBY, 1854. 12 to 1 agst Autocrat (taken). 20 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken). 25 to 1 agst Reel colt (taken). 25 to 1 agst Paxton (taken). 25 to 1 agst Dervish (taken). 33 to 1 agst Mandricardo (taken). IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at 5 o'clock. Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the car penters, curriers, and ironworkers of Manchester, Hal ford, and other places, in favour of the Combination of Workmen Bill. The Earl of EGLINTON presented a similar petition from the working men of Manchester. The Earl of EGLINTON presented a petition from the Synod of Glasgow in favour of the Public Houses (Scotland) Bill. AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. __ _ _ - - The Earl of MALMESBURY asked the noble earl at the bead of the Government whether he had received any information respecting the advance of the Austrian army into Bosnia, and on what plea. The Earl of ABERDEEN said the Government had received no official information on the subject. The Earl of DERBY asked the noble earl whether her Majesty's Government had received any communica tion either now or any other time from the Austrian Minister, with respect to the possibility or probability of the Austrian Government occupying Bosnia. The Earl of ABERDEEN said he had received no intimation of such intention on the part of the Austrian Government. NAVAL PROMOTION. The Earl of HARDWICKE rose to call the atten tion of their lordships' house to the order in council of the 25th of June, bearing upon the promotion and retirement of officers in the navy. He disclaimed any idea of attacking the administration of the navy, but the order to which he wished to call their lordships' at tention was so inefficacious and unjust, that he thought no time ought to be lost in altering it. An officer might have served his country with the greatest distinc tion up to the rank of captain, but if he did not com mand a ship for six years after, the door of promotion was shut in his face and he was dismissed as it were from active service. LEFT SPEAKING. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY, The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords amendments to the South-Eastern Railway (North Kent Railway to the Thames, &c.), and the Wildmore Fen and East and West Fens Highways Bills were considered and agreed to. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Chard Railway, and Poulnasherry Inclosure. The reports upon the following bills were considered and agreed to, and the bills were ord ere d t o b e read a third time :—Eastern Union Railway, Warrington and Altrincham Junction Railway (Warrington, ic.), West minster Improvements (Dwellings of the Working Classes). The Hall Dare's Estate ; Sneed Park Estate Bills, were read a second time. NEW MEMBERS. Mr HonsraLL and Mr. LIDDELL, the two new mem bers for Liverpool, in the room of Mr. F. Mackenzie and Mr. Turner, unseated on petition, took the oaths and their seats. The two hon. members were received with cheers from the Opposition benches. Mr. S. PARKER presented a petition from Preston, against the Registration of Assurances Bill. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from Perth, in favour of the inspection of nunneries. Mr. ALEX. 11ASTIE presented several petitions to the same effect, from different places in Scotland. Mr. COWAN presented a similar petition from Edin burgh. Sir J. WALMSLEY presented a petition from Leices. ter, against the Education Bill. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL. The house went into committee upon this bill, and the consideration of clause 70 was resumed. A division took place on the amendment of Mr. M'Mahon to leave out in line 37 the words " growing corn, grass, hops, and roots, fruits, and other produce," and the numbers were— For the amendment 54 Against it 62 Majority against — 8 Mr. KENNEDY then moved the omission of the clause. Mr. LUCAS expressed his intention to oppose the bill in Coto, believing that the greater part of it was dia metrically opposed to the interest of the tenant, that it would give increased power to the landlord, and make the tenant more than ever his serf. Mr. V. SCULLY looked upon the bill as one impos ing pains and penalties on the tenant. Sir J. GRAHAM said if he understood the clause aright it gave power to the landlord to distrain upon growing crops. In 1846 he introduced a bill to alter the law in that respect in accordance with the recom mendation of Lord Devon's commission, and which re ceived the assent of Parliament, and he saw no reason now to justify a return to the law as it formerly existed. Whatever might be the state of the law in England, he could state for his experience as a landlord that he never knew an instance in which a distraint upon growing crops had been resorted to. He should, with great pleasure, vote against the clause. (Hear, hear.) Mr. NAPIER trusted the committee would support him in maintaining the clause. Mr. CONNOLLY supported the clause. Mr. GEACH loped the hon. niember would press his amendment to a division. He thought the powers of the landlord ought to be diminished rather than in creased. The committee divided, when there appeared__ For the clause Against it 74 Majority -29 The clause was then agreed to. Clauses 71 and 72 were also passed. On clause 73 Mr. LUCAS moved the omission of words, for the purpose of rendering a distress on Sunday, Christmas day, or Good Friday, illegal under any circumstances. The committee divided, and the amendment was ne gatived by a majority of 46—the numbers being 106 and 60. The clause was then agreed to. At four o'clock the house rose. The house resumed at six o'clock, and was [LEFT SITTING.] DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN BRIGHTON.—A violent, and in some localities, a destructive storm of thunder and light ning, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, passed over the western part of this county on Thursday night. We have since learnt that at Worthing and its neighbour. hood the storm raged with greater violence than has been experienced in those parts for many years. The effegts of the storm were felt more severely at West Tarring, Goring, Durrington, Salvington, Angmeiing, and it seems to have taken the west end of Worthing, the windows of the houses facing in that direction being smashed to the extent of thousands of panes. The greatest damage is to the growing crops, particularly the wheats, which is estimated at several thoustrd. pounds. The greenhouse s and plants of the gentry in the neighbourhood, too, suffered severely. The hail stones were stated to have been ver y l arge, some mea suring six inches. — Brighten Herald. LADVERTISEMENT.I7THE CAMP AT CHORHAM. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.—Observe, opposite the York Hotel. The Royal Exhibition. A valuab?e, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat-pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known one mile and a half distant ; they answer every purpose on the race-course, at th e opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers, and tourists. Telescopes—A new and most important nvention in telescopes, possessing such extraordinarypowers that some, 3A i nc h es , w ith an extra eye-piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's ring, and the double stars ; with the same telescope, weighing only 3 ounces, can be seen a person's countenance three miles and a half distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every other kind for the waistcoat-pocket, and are of la rger and all sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and race -course glasses, with wonderful power ; an object can be clearly seen, from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and E. Solomon's opticians, have in vented invaluable pr eserv i ng spectacle lenses. Immediately they are placed be"ore imperfect vision, every object appears clear and disti nc t ; the most aged, defect've sight becomes bright . and brilliant, is brought to its oni youthful,y oDwiesrcf.ery7.- natural, and. original state. Deafness_New The Organic Vibrator, an ext raordinary p entirely different ana ne wly-invented instrument, for D ea f ness, from all others, to surpass anything of the kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produ ce d. Being of the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at, church and a t pu b lic as semb 'es ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises i t , the ears is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist ance that possibly could be desired.—S. and B. Solomons, Aurists and Optics, 39, Albemarlo-street, Piccadilly, Observe, opposite the York Rotel. Ttltrb L 4 W INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. HARVEY V. WATSON. The declaration in this case alleged that the defend ant assaulted and carnally knew the plaintiff's wife, and thus deprived him of her society and fellowship. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and he also pleaded that there was a deed of separation between the plaintiff and his wife ; but to this last plea there was a replication that the defendant seduced the plaintiff's wife before the execution of the deed. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Massy Dawson appeared for the plaintiff, but nobody appeared to defend the action. Mr. Massey Dawson (in the absence of Mr. Sergeant Byles) opened the case, and stated that the plaintiff mar ried in 1830, and lived happily with his wife until 1842, and had four children by her. In the year 1838 the de fendant became in-door apprentice to the plaintiff, who was then a tailor in Lisle street, Leicester-square, and it would be proved that in 1842 the defendant was found in the commission of the very act upon which the pre sent proceeding was founded. The action was com menced in 1844, but in consequence of the defendant absconding from London, and going, unknown to the plaintiff, to reside at Liverpool, proceedings had been stayed until a short time ago, when the plaintiff pre pared to go to trial. The defendant thereupon went to Australia, but it had been ascertained that he had kept a public-house at Liverpool for many years, and had been living with the plaintiff's wife. In this business he had amassed a considerable sum of money, and as he did not appear to-day, the only question which the jury would have to determine was, the amount of damages to which the plaintiff was entitled. John Harvey, the plaintiff's brother, proved the mar riage on the Bth July, 1830, at which time the plaintiff's wife was about twenty-two years old. He visited them frequently for the next twelve years, aud found that they lived happily together. The plaintiff had four children, and he had also an excellent business. To the Chief Justice : The defendant was 15 or 16 when he was apprenticed, and 19 or 20 when he ran away. Mrs. Harvey was getting on for 40. The Chief Justice : He induced her to run away, did he ?—Witness : I suppose so, my lord. The Chief Justice : I should rather think the boot was on the other leg. (A laugh.) Mrs. Findlay, a monthly nurse, proved that the plain tiff and his wife always seemed happy and comfortable. The plaintiff was always very good and very fatherly, and witness knew Mrs. Harvey had four children, for she attended her in all her confinements. The Chief Justice—You saw the boy Watson ; what sort of a lad was he ? Witness—Oh, a good-looking lad enough. (A laugh.) Samuel Chivers—Was foreman and cutter to the plain tiff in 1842. Used to observe familiarities which ought not to' have existed between Mrs. Harvey and the de fendant. One evening he went back to the shop, after business was over, to speak to Mr. Harvey, but he found the front door fast. The lodger's servant, however, let him in, and he l oo k e d f or M r . H arve y. H e cou ld not find him in the house, so he went to the back shop, and was surprised to see a light there. He thought it might be a fire, so he forced open the door, and saw Watson and Mrs. Harvey in the act of adultery. He had no opportunity of telling the plaintiff for a day or two ; but one morning, about a week afterwards, he found the place all in confusion. The plaintiff said something in accusation of his wife, and then witness said he had seen the same thing a day or two before. The Chief Justice—lt was very wrong of you not to tell him before. Witness had known both Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, and did not like to say anything. The plaintiff challenged Watson with being in his bedroom with his wife, and Watson did not deny it, but shook like a leaf. The plaintiff turned him out, but Mrs. Harvey was obstinate, and would not go without an allowance. She had an allowance, but it did not last long. The Chief Justice summed up, and said that this ac tion had been pending for a number of years, and he did not understand why the plaintiff went on now unless he had found out that the defendant had some property which he could take in execution. It might be that whilst the defendant was " digging" in Australia, the plaintiff was trying to have a "dig" at his property here. Mr. Massey Dawson had enlarged upon the duty of appre tices to their masters, but there was also a duty on the other side, and he dared say that the father of young Watson bitterly complained that the plaintiff had allowed his wife to seduce the boy. The jury knew enough of human nature to know that a lad of 16 or 20 could not practise any violent arts of love and seduc tion upon a woman of 40 ; and as to the damages, the plaintiff had lost his wife, who, by going away had become unable to seduce any more of his apprentices. The jury, after a few minutes deliberation, found a verdict for the plaintiff ; damages, 501. Mr. Sergeant Byles subsequently applied for speedy execution. They had frequently searched for the de fendant, but could not find him until a short time ago, when the plaintiff went to have a glass of ale at a house in Liverpool, and was served by his own wife—the house belonging to the defendant. It had been ascer tained that the defendant was about to go to Australia. The Chief Justice—Mr. Massey Dawson said that he had gone, and that statement no doubt weight with the jury ; for they could not bave given such damages un less they thought that gold with the defendant was plentiful as dirt. - Mx. Sergeant Ryles said the defendant had actually gone to Australia, but he had left some property here. The Chief Justice could not grant the application. The plaintiff ought to have been more careful, and not allowed his apprentices to be ruined by his wife. He thought that the parents of this young man had quite as much reason to complain as the plaintiff had. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—HERTFORD, JULY 9. (Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.) NEGUS V. DISBURY. This was an action to recover upon a promissory note for 3001., and also upon an account stated, a consider able sum of money alleged to be due to the plaintiff from the defendant. Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins, were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lush was for the defendant. It appeared that the defendant and the plaintiff, both of whom were persons of advanced•age, had for a great many years carried on a sort of partnership in farming and dealing cattle, and it would seem that neither of them being able to read or write, the accounts between them, although to a considerably extent, and involving large sums of money, were kept very loosely. At length a dispute arose between them, and arbitrators were called on, who had to go over a long period of transac tions, the accounts during some portion of the time hav ing been kept by the son of the plaintiff and the son of the defendant, but it would seem that the arbitrator gave up the job, and the present action was brought to recover a very considerable sum of money alleged to be due to the plaintiff from the defendant as balance. After the case had proceeded some length, it became apparent, after the nature of the dealings, that it could not be settled in a satisfactory manner by a jury, and the matters in dispute were eventually referred to an arbitrator. One or two other common jury cases were tried, and a special jury case was referred. This concluded the business. The commission will be opened on Monday (this day) at Chelmsford. OXFORD.—ABINGDON, JULY 9. (Before Mr. Justice Crompton.) WOUNDING A POLICE-OFFICER AT READING. Iremonger, aged 22, was indicted for having on the 10th of April, at Reading, feloniously cut and wounded Charles Brown a police-officer, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Henry Simmonds was counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. J. J. Williams for the defence. It appeared in evidence that a little before one o'clock on the morning of the 10th April, the police-officer was on duty in the Caversham-road, Reading, and hearing loud cries of " murder" proceeding from a house in Somerset-place, where a low and generally depraved class of people reside, he instantly proceeded thither, and found three men and two women, and a man whom he did not know was brutally treating one of the females. He of course interfered to prevent further ill-usage, but was instantly assailed by Iremonger, who, with a pair of tongs, struck him a tremendous blow, which cut through the brim of his hat, and inflicted a serious wound on his forehead. He became insensible, and when be recovered his consciousness, he found himself in the road in the front of the house, so that he must either have been led or carried there by the inmates of the house, after they saw the nature of the injury which had been inflicted. A boy, named Franklin, who was in the house at the time of the policeman entering, was called in support of the prosecution, and Mr. Maurice, surgeon to the police force, deposed that the officer was a month under his care, and that in the first instance the wound was rather of a serious character, and the man kept his bed several days. Mr. Williams, for the defence, said, he would not deny that the prisoner struck the blow, but was unfortunately drunk at the time, and he certainly had no intention of doing the policeman any "grievous bodily harm." The learned counsel for the prosecution said he would admit the man was drunk, and upon this the jury acquitted him of the graver charge, and found him guilty of a common assault. His lordship then sentenced the prisoner to twelve months' hard labour. ATTEMPTED MURDER BY STRANGLING. James Wilder, a sullen-looking fellow, having the ap pearance of a butcher, aged 30, was indicted for having, on the 4th of June, at Newbury, unlawfully strangled Elizabeth Wilder, his wife, with intent to murder her. Mr. Williams was counsel for the prosecution ; the prisoner was undefended. Elizabeth Wilder, the prosecutrix, a decently-clad woman, was examined, and said—O n Saturday night, the 4th of June, she went to l oo k f or her husband, and found him at the Brunswick Arms public-house. They walked home together, and on going along Northbrook street he struck her and said, "I'll knock your brains out." When they got home he locked the door, put the key in his pocket, and struck her once on the forehead. She then hit him on the forehead with a little iron bolt belonging to the door. By Justice Crompton—Oh, yes, she hit him hard . She hit him about the eye, but did not know whether it was close to the eye. By 311-" Williams—Her husband, when she hit him, caught hold of her by the throat, threw her down, knelt upon her, and beat her with one hand, whilst he held her with the other. She became insensible, and did not recollect what afterwards occurred. The learned judge intimated, that as the man was dr unk) and had been violently struck with an iron bar by his wife, the grave offence of " intent to murder" could not be supported. He recommended the jury to acquit him upon that charge, and then the court would proceed to try him for an aggravated assault. The jury agreed in the suggestion of his lordship, and the evidence of the woman was taken again to support this indictment. Joseph Wilder, a boy nine years of age, said, when his father and mother came home on the night in ques tion, his father shut the door, put the key in his pocket, and then struck his mother. She struck his father with a bolt. His mother cried out "Murder," and he pushed the lock back and went and called his uncle. Charles Parr, the uncle, said he went to the house when fetched by the boy. He found the front door locked. He went through a neighbour's house, and got in the back way. He saw the woman lying on the floor insensible, and he pulled the p r i soner away f rom h er, and went a doctor and policeman. Police-constable Wyatt said, when he got to the house he saw the woman on the floor, and blood was running from one of her ears. When she came to her self she said to him, "Don't leave me, or he'll kill me." Mr. Robinson, surgeon, deposed that he was fetched to see the prisoner's wife, and found her in bed recover ing from the effects of suffocation, from being tightly held by the throat. On either side of her throat were marks of finger nails, and there was abrasion of the skin. The prisoner, who said there were faults on both sides, was found guilty. The learned judge said he was sorry to say that the cases of brutal violence to women had much increased in this country, and it was necessary they should receive some check by severely punishing persons proved to be guilty of such unmanly conduct. He should therefore sentence him (the prisoner) to twelve months' imprison ment with hard labour. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1853 , RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON. A special meeting of this company was held on Satur day, at the London Tavern, to consider a bill now be fore Parliament to enable the company to construct an extension line and station at Nottingham ; Mr. J. Wyles in the chair. The CHAIR3fAN said, the meeting was convened in compliance with the standing orders of the House of Lords. The bill they had to consider had passed the House of Commons, and was now in the House of Lords. It had been strenuously opposed in the House of Com mons, and he did not know what it would have to en counter in the House of Lords. Mr. J. GOUGH, the secretary, read the preamble and heads of the bill authorising the formation of a station at Nottingham, the abandonment of a p or ti on o f th e original line, the construction of an extension line, and the reduction of the capital. The CHAIRMAN, in moving a resolution approving of the bill, said he would be glad to give any information that might be required. Mr. WILKINSON seconded the motion. Mr. FROST wished to know whether they had any agreement with any other company for working the line, as he felt convinced that, unless they had an arrange ment with some other company, they could not go on successfully. . Mr. WitaciNsoN, a director, explained that the exten sion of the line to Nottingham, and the construction of a station there, was a matter of absolute necessity, in consequence of the way in which they had been treated by the Midland Railway Company. They had paid that company for station accommodation, during the past eighteen months, a sum equal to 2i per cent, per annum on the capital required for the new station and branch, and they had not been allowed anything like the necessary accommodation. The mineral traffic was about 37,000 tons per annum, but they could now have 1,000 tons per week, exclusive of the local traffic, if they had the proposed station and other accommodation provided for in the bill. With re gard to on arrangement with another company, alluded to by Mr. Frost, he perfectly agreed with him that it would be very desirable ;out, in the present state of the law, they were not competent to make such an agreement. There was no doubt that the Great North ern Company would carry out, at the earliest possible opportunity that Parliament would allow, the proposed arrangement with them. The intended outlay at Not tingham would amply repay the proprietors. The Midland Company, in opposing the bill in Parliament, had stated that the Ambergate Company had full powers to use their Nottingham station, but they did not state to the committee that they had filed a bill in Chancery to prevent the Ambergate Company using the station. Mr. FROST was of opinion that they could not exist as an independent line. The CHAIRMAN hoped the proprietors would be satis fied with the explanations given, that there was a com pany ready to enter into arrangements with them for leasing the line when they could legally do so. A resolution, approving of the bill, was then put and carried unanimously. The SECRETARY, at the request of the chairman, stated that the number of shares held by persons pre sent at the meeting, approving of the bill, was 5,620, and of shares represented by proxy, 31,938 ; making together, 37,558 shares approving of the bill ; while the number of shares recorded against the bill by the canal proprietors was 1,422, leaving a majority of 36,136 shares in favour of it. The meeting then separated. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. MALTA, JULY 2 PORTSMOUTH, JULY 10, THE SPITHEAD FLEET. The Agamemnon, 91, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, and the Blenheim, 60, Captain Henderson, have been detached from the fleet since we last reported its move ments ; and, as Rear-Admiral Corry has put to sea in the Agamemnon, and an other admiral has been ap pointed to the special command of that section of the fleet, which has been denominated the Channel squadron, all the ships came immediately under the command of Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., the Port-Admiral ; the ships and vessels consequently changed the pennants and ensigns from blue to white on the departure of Rear- Admiral Corry. The Arrogant, 46, Captain Fremantle, having fitted new boilers, and tried them at the measured mile in Stokes Bay yesterday, rejoined the fleet, which is now moored as follows, in the order in which they are placed. WEST. Duke of Wellington 131 Prince Pegeht 90 London 9O Hogue 60 Ajax 5B Edinburgh .... 58 Amphion 34 Arrogant 46 Imperieuse 5O Leopard 12 Highflyer 2l EAST. Sidon 22 Odin l6 Banshee... 2 Encounter 14 At 12 o'clock yesterday Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane changed his flag from white to red at the fore on board the Victory, when all the fleet changed their ensigns and pennants accordingly, and the Neptune, 120, saluted the new flag. The fleet continues an ob ject of the highest interest to vast numbers of visitors, who flock into the port daily. The Duke of Wellington is, of course, the chief object of attraction, and is visited daily by large parties of strangers, to whom the utmost courtesy is shown. The ship, we believe, wants about 150 men to complete her compliment of 1,100. The steam-packets make frequent excursions from Ports mouth and Ryde through the fleet, at rates as low as 4d. per head. _ _ _ His Excellency the Prince di Carini, Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Neapoli tan Court to that of St. James's, arrived at this port yesterday at 2 p.m., accompanied by a numerous suite of distinguished Neapolitan officers. They were received at the terminus by M. Pappalardo, the Sicilian Consul, and conducted to the George Hotel, whence they pro ceeded in carriages to the residences of the Port Admiral and Admiral Superintendent to be presented. They afterwards inspected the dockyard, and embarked in the Fire Queen steam-yacht, Master Commander Paul, and visited the fleet at Spithead, going on board the Duke of Wellington, &c. In the evening the Fire Queen landed them at the garrison sallyport, and they proceeded to the George, where they entertained their Consul. This - morning, at about 9 o'clock, the Fire Queen embarked the distinguished party for Ryde, Isle of Wight, where they visited the Royal Victoria Yacht Clubhouse, &c. They proceeded thence to Osborne House, the marine residence of her Majesty, and in spected it. They also visited the "R. Y. S." House at Cowes, and then crossed over to Southampton en route to London, delighted with their excursion, and the at tention paid them by all the authorities. The Queen Charlotte, 104, was brought down from the Ordinary yesterday, and hauled into dock to have her bottom examined, having sprung a leak. The Neptune, 120, Captain E. H. Scott, is ready for orders to move, but it is not expected she will change her present moorings off Gosport unless the fleet leaves Spithead. From what we have gathered of the preva lent feeling in this ship respecting the long•service entry, we expect that the new system will be well received here. Rear-Admiral Fanshawe, C. 8., changed his flag from blue to white at the mizen of this ship this evening, at 6 o'clock, and wag saluted as customary. A court-martial was held on board the Victory yes terday morning, to try George Weston, a stoker belong ing to the Leopard steam-frigate, for desertion. The prisoner, who had been in the navy 18 years, and served with credit, obtained 24 hours' leave on the 27th of February last, at the expiry of which leave he did not return. The prisoner could not deny the offence, and threw himself on the mercy of the Court, pleading that he had a wife and six children and an aged mother de pendant on him for support. The Court sentenced him to be imprisoned in the county gaol at Winchester for six months. The Nerbudda, 12, Commander Kerr, sailed yester day for the Cape of Good Hope. Captain Jerningham's new system of signalling with cones instead of flags was in practice yesterday after noon from the dockyard semaphore to the Neptune in harbour, and is reported to have answered very satis factorily. PLYMOUTH, JULY 10. Her Majesty's sloop Comus, 14, Commander W. A. FeHowes, arrived from Portsmouth, and saluted the flag of Port-Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney. The Vulture, 6, steam-sloop, Captain H. H. Glasse, is ordered to take 300 tons of coal on board, and to pre pare for immediate dispatch to the Mediterranean. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-frigate Magicienne, 16, Captain Thos. Fisher, and Valorous, 16, Captain Claude H. M. Buckle, which left the part on Thursday for Holyhead, returned into the Sound late last evening. A large full rigged man-of-war was observed at 1 p.m. to the eastward of the Eddystone, going up Channel under steam and canvas. ARRIVAL OF THE SPHYNX STEAM-SLOOP.—The Sphynx, 6, steam-sloop, Commander H. S. Hillyar, arrived in Plymouth Sound from the East Indies and the Cape of Good Hope. This ship was fitted out by Captain Shadwen, who was promoted, and she has been brought home by Commander Hillyar, who has also been promoted for his gallant services at Rangoon. THE LATE MR. MIIIRHEAD.—The body of Muirhead, the assistant-surgeon of the Edinburgh, was picked up and buried on Thursday last, attended by all the medical officers of the fleet who could be spared. WOOLWICH, JULY 9. APPOINTMENTS. Midshipman.--H. G. Stephens, to the Nerbudda, 12, at Portsmouth ; J. B. Warren, to the London, 90, at Portsmouth. Clerk.----Thos. Ellard (1846), recently serving in the Scorpion surveying vessel on the West India station to the Lond on . , SATIRICAL LITERATURE.-Mr. Jas. Hannay delivered the sth lecture of his series on Friday, at the Edwards street Institution. He sketched, this time, political satirists and squib writers, including Cleveland, Marvell, Sir Charles Banbury Williams, and others. He lec tures, on Wednesday evening, at eight p.m., on the pre sent aspect of this section of literature. Mr. Hannay's discourse last night was in the same lively and enter taining style. THE ROYAL SQUADEON.—In consequence of the illness of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the postpone ment of her Majesty's visit to Ireland, as we anticipated on Saturday, the yachts and men of war ordered to Holyhead have been ordered to return to their respective ports. ADMIRALTY LEVEE.—The following officers were re ceived by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whitehall, on Saturday last :—Admiral Sir W. H. Gage, Vice Ad miral Sir H. Pigot, K.C.8., K.C.H., Rear Admirals Harvey, Sir G. Westphal ; Captains T. D. Hastings, A. Ryde, W. Allen, T. Rest, G. Watson, E. T. Wode house ; Commanders F. K. Wasey, W. H. Stewart, H. D. Twysden, J. C. Heaslop, A. T. Jones, T. L. Whar ton ; Lieutenants H. M. Freestun, W. Greet, T. Simp son, T. A. Pritchard, T. F. Cookney ; Paymasters W. Burke, G. Ellis, N. B. Lash ; Naval Instructor C. Stark. On the anniversary of the accession to the throne, Admiral Dundas entertained on board the Britannia flag ship the three French admirals—Lasusse, Romain-Des fosses, and Jacquinot, with the captains and commanders of the French squadron. Covers were laid for 50 per sons, and the dinner, which in itself was everything de sirable, was rendered more agreeable by the harmony which prevailed, To the music of the beautiful band on board the Britannia were united the hearty cheers of the crew and the thunder of artillery, as the " Health of the Queen" was given, not only from our own ships of war, but also from the French fleet ; and a similar feel ing was manifested, with similar enthusiastic honours, on the " Health of the Emperor Napoleon" being pro posed. Admiral Lasusse addressed the party in most friendly terms, concluding his speech by this toast, "To the cor dial reunion of the English and French fleets." The "Health of Admiral Lasusse, and the French fl ee t," was subsequently proposed by Admiral Dundas, who took occasion to express his hope that England would ever act in concert with France ; with such a union of strength, the whole world might be defied. The address was received most warmly. SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM. A meeting of shareholders in this line, convened by circular, was held at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, on Saturday, to take into consideration most " impor tant business." Mr. Robert Scott, of Stourbridge, oc cupied th e c h a i r , and there was rather a numero us attendance of Birmingham shareholders. The CHAI RMAN (by whom the shareholders had been called together) addressed the meeting at considerabl e length. F rom his statement it appeared that into the act of Parliament obtained by the directors in 1852 two most objectionable clauses had been introduced, or rather, as he believed, smuggled. Formerly, it was re quired that advertisements calling meetings of the share holders should be a dvertised in newspapers published in the counties of Salop and Stafford 14 days before the meeting was held ; by a clause in the late act to which he referred they were only compelled t o a d ver ti se i n one paper of the county in which their chief office was situ ated, and that might be the most obscure paper pub lished in Staffordshire. Again, when new directors were elected, it was formerly competent for any gentle. man duly qualified to be nominated on the day of meet ing, but by the recent act it was required that the names o f an y gentlemen whom it was intended to nomi nate as directors at the half-yearly meetings held in February and August should be transmitted to the secretary 14 days before such meetings were held. Thus, shareholders must nominate directors the very day on which the advertisement calling the meeting might be issued, the probability being that not one in 100 would ever catch a sight of the newspaper in which the adver tisement appeared. The shareholders were called upon to be active and vigilant ; and the chairman expressed a hope that, as the goods traffic of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Shrewsbury and Chester Companies was now under the management of a competent person, a satisfactory arrangement might be effected with the London and North-Western. A discussion ensued, which terminated in the unan: mous adoption of the following resolution : "That the election of directors is the peculiar privilege of the shareholders and their only means of controlling the management of their property, and the interference, in any way or degree, by the directors or other officers of the company in such an election, is highly improper; that a clause requiring 14 days' notice of the nomination of directors having been procured by the board to be inserted in a late act of Parliament without the knowledge or sanction of the shareholders, it becomes imperative upon the shareholders to secure the nomination of proper persons to supply the vacancies to be filled up at the ensuing half yearly meeting ; and that Messrs. Robertson, Robert Scott, Joseph King, W. Chance, J. Webster, W. Tarratt, Henry Penches, and Captain Probyn be directed to give notice of their intention to become candidates for the office of director." The meeting then separated. LLANELLY. A special meeting of this company was held on Satur day at the London Tavern, to consider a bill now before Parliament to enable the company to construct branch lines of railway ; Sir R. Price in the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that the meeting had been con vened in compliance with the standing orders of the House of Lords, and that it was necessary to have the assent of the holders of three-fourths of the shares repre sented at the meeting. The SECRETARY read the heads of the bill, from which it appeared the company were authorised to raise 50,0001. on shares, and 34,2801. on loan, the aggregate length of the proposed branches being 7i miles, and they are to be constructed on the narrow gauge, with power to lay down additional rails for the broad gauge. After a short discussion a resolution, approving of the bill, was carried unanimously, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. THE CHISWICK FLOWER SHOW. On Saturday the third and last flower-show of the season took place in the grounds at Chiswick, and al though the day was threatening, and some rain fell in the course of the afternoon, the gardens were densely crowded with visitors, who appeared to enjoy the rich floral and musical treat usually provided by this society. In addition to the usual attractions, his grace the Duke of Devonshire, the president of the society, threw open the pleasure grounds and gardens of his villa, which ad join those of the society, and the company had an op portunity of inspecting the magnificent ranges of hot houses and conservatories,. in which the choicest and most beautiful exotics are displayed, as well as the splendid parterres of more hardy flowers and shrubs, the whole forming a collection unrivalled for its extent and beauty. In the afternoon, the bands of the Cold stream Guards, the Life Guards, and the Grenadier Guards, marched at intervals through the grounds to the lawn in front of Chiswick House, and performed a variety of airs from the operas of Rossini, Meyerheer, Verdi, Donizetti, &c. Among the company we observed the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord Mont eagle, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, Lord Wenlock, Sir Thomas D. Acland, Sir C. Lemon, Sir W. Middleton, &c. The following is the award of the judges : AWARD OF THE JUDGES. CLASS 1. New Pelargoniums, in 8-inch pots.—Gold banksian, Mr. Bonham ; silver gilt, Mr. Robinson ; certificate of excel lence, Mr. Judd ; new gold banksian, Mr. Turner ; silver gilt, Mr. Dobson ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines. Fancy Pelargoniums. —silver gilt, Mr. Robinson ; certi ficate of excellence, Mr. Miller ; new silver gilt, Mr. Tur ner; certificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines; large silver, Mr. Ambrose. Scarlet Pelargoniums, in 8-inch pots.—New certificate of excellence, Mrs. Conway. CLASS 11. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 20. —Large gold, Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; gold knightian, Mr. Green ; gold banksian, Mr. Frazer. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of 1 5.—Gold banksian, Mr. Carson, gardener to J. G. Farmer, Esq. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of six, in pots or tubs not less than 20 inches in diameter.— Gold banksian, Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; silver gilt, Mr. Over. Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of six, in pots or tubs not exceeding 13 inches in diameter.—Silver-gilt, Mr. Taylor ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Roser ; large silver, Mr. Kinghorn ; silver knightian, Mr. Over; silver banksian, Mr. Watson. Exotic' Orchids, in collections of 20.—Gold knightian, Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence ; gold banksian, Mr. Williams. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 15.—Gold banksian, Messrs. Rollisson. Exotic Orchids, in collections of 10.—Silver-gilt, Mr. Carson ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Woolley. Exotic Orchids, in collections of six.—Certificate of ex cellence, Mr. Green ; large silver, Mr. Ivison ; silver knightian, Mr. Xinghorn. Achimenes.—Large silver,Mr.Wiggins; silver knightian, Mr. Uzzel; silver banksian, Mr. Woolley; certificate, Mr. Godfrey ; certificate, Mr. Marsh. Helichrysums.— Large silver, Mr. Green ; silver knightian Mr. Taylor. Calosanths, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Taylor ; silver knightian, dr. Frazer. CLASS 111. (A)—For a collection of six Pine Apples, not including more than two of a sort.—Silver-gilt, Mr. Fleming. (B)—Pine Apples, in single specimens :- 1. Queen's.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Barron (4.1 b• 10oz.) ; large silver, Mr. Jones (41b. 10oz.) ; silver knightian, Mr. Flood (41b. loz.). 2. Envilles, Cayennes, Sugarloafs, Black Jamaicas, Ota heites, &c.—Certificate of excellence, Lady Bridport, Black Prince (61b. 140 z.) ; large silver, Mr. Bailey, Enville (51b. 90z.); silver gilt, Mr. Floud, Black Jamaica (31b. 131 b.). 3. - Providences.—Certificates of excellence, Mr. BrOwn (81b. 150 z.) ; large silver, Mr. Ingram (81b. 8oz.) ; silver knightian, Mr. Chapman (71b. oz.). (C)—Grapes, in pots; three specimens to be shown.— Certificate of excellence, Mr. Bousie. (D)—Grapes, in three bunches for private growers, and six bunches for market gardeners:- 1. Black Hamburgh.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Henderson ; large silver, Mr. Forbes ; silver knightian, Mr. Frost. 2. Black Prince or West's St. Peters.—Certificate of ex cellence, Mr. Lushey ; large silver, Mr. M‘Walter ; silver knightian, Mr. Hill. 3. White Muscadines, or Sweetwaters.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Mitchell ; large silver, Mr. Stanley ; silver knightian, Mr. Wood ; silver banksian, Mr. Williams. 4. Muscats.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Frost • large silver, Mr. Bucktrout ; s il ver k n i g hti an , M r . Turnbull ; silvey banksian, Mr. Henderson. 5. Frontignans, or other sorts, distinct from the fore going. —Certificate of excellence, Mr. Allport, for black Frontignans ; large silver, Mr. Henderson, grissly Fron tignans. (E)—Peaches, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Snow; silver knightian, Mr. Turnbull ; silver banksian, Mr. Davies. (F)—Nectarines, in sixes.—Large silver, Mr. Brown ; silver knightian, Mr. Henderson ; silver banksian, Mr. Turnbull. (I)—Cherries, in dishes of 11b. each :- 1. Black.—Silver knightian, Mr. H. Myers ; silver bank sian, Mr. Eastham ; certificate, Mr. Jones. 2. White.—Silver knightian, Mr. Snow ; silver bank sian, Mr. Jones ; certificate, Mr. Myers.. (I)—Strawberries in pots ; six pots to be shown.—Silver knightian, Mr. T. Beech, British Queen. (K)—Strawberies, in one dish 1. British Queen, and similar kinds.—Silver knightian, Mr. Lidyard ; silver banksian, Mr. Jones ; certificate, Mr. May. (L)—Melons, the best flavoured : 1. 'Green fleshed.—Silver knightian, Mr. Grant, for Vic tory- of Bath ; silver banksian, Mr. Fleming, the Trentham Hybrid. 2. Scarlet fleshed.—Silver knightian, Mr. Atkinson, Oldaker's Scarlet Fleshed ; Silver banksian, Mr. Daragon, Roch Cantaloupe. CLASS IV. Single specimens. —Large silver, Mr. Veitch, for Areidies quinquevaln era ; silver knightian, Mr. Smith, erica tricolor alfondi ; silver banksian, Mr. Ivison, erica metulmflora bicolour ; , certificate, Mr. Watson, calosanthes coccinea. Hothouse Ferns, intermixed with Orchids.—Large silver, Mr. Ivison ; silver knightian, Mr. Woolley. Miscellaneous Single Plants.—Silver knightian, Messrs. Rollisson, nepenthes hookeriana ; silver banksian, Mr. Franklin, saccolabium blumei majus ; certificate, Messrs. Lee, mitraria coccinea ; certificate, Mr. Ivison, mimosa pud ica. Miscellaneous collection of Plants.—Certificate of excel lence, Messrs. Rollisson ; large silver, Messrs. Lee ; silver knightian, Mr. Williams ; silver banksian, Mr. Bragg; for Cape pelargoniums. CLASS V. Cape Heaths, In collections of 10.—Gold banksian, Mr. Smith; silver g ilt, M r . M ay; cer tifi ca t e of excellence, Messrs. Fairbairn ; large silver, Messrs. Frazer. Cape Heaths, in 11-inch pots.—Silver gilt, Mr. Roser ; certificate of excellence, Mr. Watson ; large silver, Mr. Over. Cape Heaths, in .8-inch pots.—Certificate of excellence, Mr. Taylor ; large silver, Mr. Clarke. Fuchsias, in sixes. —Certificate of excellence, Mr. Bousie ; large silver, Mr. Salter; silver knightian, Mr. Wiggins ; silver banksian, Mr. Godfrey and Messrs. Frazer. Roses, in 50 varieties.—Certificate of excellence, Messrs. Lane ; large silver, Messrs. Paul ; silver knightian, Mr. Francis ; silver banksian, Mr. Clarke ; certificate, Mr. Wilkinson. Roses, in 25 varieties.—Large silver, Mr. Terry ; silver knightian, Mr. Evans • silver banksian, A. R ow l an d , E sq.; silver banksian, Mr. inshby ; certificate, Mr. Sage; certi ficate, Mr. Munro. CLASS VI. New Hybrid Plants.—Silver banksian, Messrs. Veitch and Co., veronica variegata. New Plants in Flower.—Certificate of Excellence, Messrs. Veitch and Co., ceratostema longiflorum ; large silver, Mr. Selkirk, lapageria maga ; silver knightian, Mr. L. Hume, disa grandiflora ; silver lianksian, Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, for s acco l a bi um sp . ; silver banksian, Mr. E. G. Henderson, for gaylussacia pulcra. (M)—New varieties of any of the preceding kinds of fruit—Certificate, Mr. Fleming, for Muscat de Jesu grapes. (N)—Other kinds of fruit of peculiar excellence and value.—Certificate, Mr. Ivison, for vanill and allspice (ripe fruit.) COWES, IS LE OP WIGHT.-July 8. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.—ArrivaIs Ripple, sloop, Douglas Dukerson, Esq., from Southamp ton ; Dream, yawl, George B en ti nc k, E sq ., f rom wes tern ports ; Caprice, yawl, H. B. Baring, Esq., from London ; Cayman, schooner, Marquis of Ailsa, from Dover, bound to the Clyde ; Coquette, schooner, Lord Godolphin, from Exmouth ; Camill a , schooner, John E. W. Rolls, Esq., from Bologne ; Leda, schooner, Sir R. W. Bulkeley, Bart, from Bologne ; Arrow, cutter, Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq., from Southampton. Sail ings—Resolution, schooner, Duke of Rutland, for Wes tern porta ; Beatrix, schooner, Sir W. P. C arew , B ar t ., from Plymouth. The Marquis of Conyngham's yacht, the Constance, is to sail for Ireland to-morrow morning. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.—AIarm, Dream, Osprey, Sultana, Julia, Aurora, Gondola, Spider, Glori ana, Irene, Ripple, Shark, Coquette, Fancy, Swordfish, Frisk, Pandora, Osprey, Maritana, Oriana, Caprice, En chantress, Destiny, Camilla, Leda, Arrow, and Con stance. At the general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, this day, the following were present : Lord Godolphin in the chair ; Joseph Weld, Esq., James Weld, Esq., Spencer de Horsey, Esq., Sir Henry Edwards, Bart., Joseph Gee, Esq., Henry Goodden, Esq., Rev. R. P. Hartop, Almon Hill, Esq., Lieutenant- Colonel Huey, Wm. Peareth, Esq., W. B. Ponsonby, Esq., Thomas Thornhill, Esq., E. P. Delme Radcliffe, Esq., Lindsey Shedden, Esq., Douglas Dukerson, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, G. H. Ackers, Esq., Albert J. Hamborough, Esq., Wm. Smith, Esq., John E. W. Rolls, Esq., Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq., Le Merchant lhomas, Esq. The following candidates were ballotted for and duly elected :—Viscount Bangor, Kathleen, cut ter,l32 tons ; Hugh Hammersly, Esq., Loe, schooner, 150 . tons ; William Morgan, Esq., Raven, cutter, 76 tons ; Caledon Alexander, Esq., Gulnare. yawl, 31 tons ; Lord Vivian, Memie, cutter. 50 tons. Honorary mem bers—Commander J. Cochrane Hoseason, R.N. ; Capt. G. W. D. O'Callaghan, R.N. ; Corn. P. Somerville, R.N. NEW CLUB HOUSE.—We have been favoured with the sight of a design for a new club house for the Royal Yacht Squadron,- by H. Darbishire, Esq., architect, of Trafalgar-square, London. The present house has been long found to be far too small, and totally unsuited for this Queen of Yacht Clubs ; and we are happy to see that there is at last a move made to substitute for it so splendid a building as that designed by Mr. Darbishire, which combines all the accommodations and comforts of the present day. • ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—Parties are here from the Electric Telegraph Company, arranging for taking the wires across the Medina, from West to East Cowes, to connect Osborne with London. MARINE VILLAS.—A number of men are employed cutting down the beautiful evergreen oaks, and other stately trees, on the grounds of Osborne-lodge on the Parade at West Cowes, formerly the p ro p er t y of George IV., to clear the land for the erection of a number of marine villas. Seven are to be on the Parade, adjoining the Royal Yacht Squadron house, and sixteen on Pros pect-hill, above it. CRICKET. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. This DAY. At Lord's—Marylebone Club and Ground v. All Eng land. At Northampton Arms—lslington Albion v. Surrey Club. At Chertsey—Chertsey v. Oval Club. At Salisbury—South Wilts v. West Hants. At Victoria-park —Single-wicket match. At Birmingham--Victoria v. Montgomery Club. At Shepherd's Bush—Notting-hill v. Fulham Peter borough Club. At Gravesend—Northfieet v. Cliffe Clarence. At Windsor—Windsor and Eton v. Stoke Club. TO-MORROW. At Lords'—The above match resumed. At Seven Oaks—Married v. Single (Vine Club.) At Reading—Reading4v. Hungerford-park Club. WEDNESDAY. At Lords'— The above match concluded. At the Oval—Eleven Butchers v. Eleven Poulterers and Fishmongers. At Parton —Parton Club v. Lansdown Club. At Leicester—Leicestershire v. Rugby Club. At Blackheath—Paragon v. Clapham. At Charlton—Charlton v. Chiselhurst. At Stoke—Stoke Amicable v. Stroud Angle Club. THURSDAY. At the Oval—The Eleven of England v. Twenty-two I Zingari. At Vincent-square—M.C.C. and Ground`v. Present Westminsters. At Leicester—The above match concluded. At Manchester—Broughton Club v. Huddersfield. At Maida Vale—Maida Vale v. Hampstead. At Bennett's Ground—East Surrey V. Peckham Inde pendent. FR/DAY. At the Oval—The above match resumed. SATURDAY. At the Oval—The above match concluded. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Friday, at Coventry, the district coroner held an inquest on the body of a youth named Ross, son of a highly respectable tradesman of that city, w h o lost his life upon the London and North-Western Railway by being cut down by the evening express train to Lon don on Thursday. It appears that a M rs. Berrick, of Coleshill heath Farm, had contracted for the hay cut on the embankment of the railway, and her nephew (the deceased) had undertaken to see it properly removed awa y. He had occasion to cross the permanent way, and was standing between the metals of the up-line, watching the progress of a down luggage train, when the express for town came up at its usual speed of 35 or 40 miles an hour, and caught the unhappy lad. In an instant almost the whole of the carriages had passed over him, when his body was found to be most shockingly mutilated. His head, neck, arms, legs, and other por tions of his rema i ns, were smashed and almost cut to pieces. It being shown that the catastrophe was not the result of any neglect on the part of any of the com pany's servants, a verdict of accidental death was re turned, CIVIL LIST PENSIONS. The following is a list of the pensions granted in the year ending the 20th June, 1853 : John Russell Hind, F.R.S., in consideration of his contributions to astronomical science £2OO 0 0 Gideon Algernon Mantell, LL.D., F.R.S., in consideration of his eminent contributions to science as a geologist and comparative anat0mi5t........................................ mist.... .................................... . lOO 0 0 Caroline Southey (widow of Robert Southey, the poet laureate), in consideration of her late husband's eminent literary merits Nancy Taylor (widow of Colonel Taylor, of the 29th Regiment, who was killed at the battle of Sobraon) lOO 0 0 Francis Ronalds, in consideration of his emi nent discoveries in electricity and meteorology 75 0 0 Charles Richardson, LL.D., in consideration of his services to literature, as author o f a new Dictionary of th e English language Louisa Stuart Costello, in consideration of her merits as an authoress Jane Pugin, wife of R. Welby Pugin, Esq., in consideration of her husband's eminence as an architect, and the distressed situation in which his family are placed Elizabeth Hester Colby, widow of the late Major-General Colby, R.E., in consideration of the services of her late husband in organis ing and conducting] the trigonometrical sur veys in Great Britian and Ireland William Jerdan, in consideration of his services to literature lOO 0 0 Elizabeth Molle, or Dunbar, widow of the late George Dunbar, Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh ; and Margaret Dunbar, Barbara Grace Dunbar, and Cathe rine Dunbar, daughters of the above, and for the survivors or survivor of them, in conside ration of Professor Dunbar's services as Pro fessor of Greek Literature for many yens in the University of Edinburgh 200 0 0 75 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 £1,200 0 0 STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of Saturday MANCHESTER, July B.—The certainty that Wallachia and Moldavia are now in the military occupation of Russia increases that dullness in our market which was previously caused by the anticipation of such an event. With war apparently imminent, all classes of buyers are doing as little as possible ; and, in addition to this check upon business, we have advices from India and China, which, being in no degree more encouraging than the the previous ones, tend still further to depress the goods produced for those markets, especially 39-inch shirtings, which have latterly been accumulating in the manufacturers' hands. The prices of these are scarcely firm ; the heavier kinds may certainly be pur. chased at some reduction. On the other hand, the makers of domestics have now established a moderate advance. Except in the stouter descriptions, suitable for home consumption, there is at length a market free from stocks and pretty well supplied with orders. In these articles, that diminution of production which has so long been in progress, is at last making itself felt, but unfortunately the whole advantage is taken from the manufacturer by a rapid and very considerable rise in the yarns he uses, particularly in pin-cops, which are id. per lb. above the rates current before the turn out took place at Stockport. The operatives and their employers at Stockport appear to have made no advance towards an accommodation of their differences. In Manchester, the mule spinners in two or three additional mills have left their work. In some other establishments a compromise has been ef fected. The demand for higher wages has not yet ex tended to weaving, except very partially. In this de partment, the hands seem to be aware that more cannot be afforded. On Thursday, at an influential meeting of millowners, the basis of a defensive union for Manchester was agreed upon; and, on Tuesday next, a meeting-is to be held, according to advertisement, for the pur pose of forming such an association for the whole district. It is singular that, in spite of the present diminution in the consumption of cotton, the trade have this week purchased 40,000 bales, and that the tendency of prices is still rather upward. GLASGOW, July B.—We have no change to report in our cotton market this week. Business has been trans acted at the quotations of last Friday. BRADFORD, July 7.—W001: the stocks in hand previous to the clip were greater than was gene rally considered. The prices now sought are therefore an effectual barrier to trade, nor do we see any prospect of an improved demand unless sellers moderate their pre tensions, or wait till the stocks in hand are used up. Yarns—The demand for yarns for shipping is not quite so active as for a few weeks past. The subject of war is the all-absorbing topic. For spools the demand is steady, and prices without change. Pieces—The deliveries to the merchants of orders are going on, but not many new engagements entered into.—Bradford Observer. NOTTINGHAM, July 7.—Neither the hosiery nor the lace trade offers any new feature to call forth any remark from us this week, each business being much in the state reported for several weeks past. Fashion still continues against the cotton lace trade, and will doubtless remain so during this summer. There is a steady and regular demand for hosiery goods, particularly for those of the better class ; this circumstance, combined with the fact that winter goods must now be produced to a consider. able extent, will keep all hands well if not profitably employed. In consequence of spinners demanding an advance of wages, which they appear likely to obtain, it is thought the price of yarn for each business will be yet further increased.—Nottingham Journal. LEICESTER, July 7. —The demand for worsted goods at this season is usually dull, and the shipping orders being nearly completed, but little is doing except in common sorts. Work is plentiful and wages firm. Cotton hose still continue in request. Worsted yarns have experienced a decline of id. per lb., and are only purchased for immediate wants. In wools but little is doing, and our market generally is much affected by the uncertain state of the political atmosphere. It is thought if the affairs of Turkey were settled, wools would imme diately again have an upward tendency, but at present the utmost caution is used, and. speculative purchases are at an end.—Leicester Journal. ROCHDALE.—The flannel market has been very quiet to-day, and the amount of business transacted has been on a very limited scale. There has been very little doing in wool ; the manufacturers buy very sparingly. The extensive wool sales- advertised to take place in London this month, have already begun to influence the market in fa vo u r o f th e buyer. HALIFAX.—We have had a very slack market both for manufactures and the raw material, and the price of the latter inclining in favour of the buyer. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 9. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Wedar, from Danzic ; Hope, Nassau, N.P. ; Templar, Sydney ; Nonpareil, Mogadore ; Flora, Stettin ; Dart, Newfoundland ; Fanny, Odessa ? Almuth Catherine, Antigua; Couranto, Calcutta; Speed well, Antwerp ; Janet,. Rio de la Hache ; Tiger, Ton ningen. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Richard, for Antwerp ; Ant, do. ; William Septimus de Septimo, do. ; Lady Macdonald, Bombay ; Hoppet, Gothenburg ; Queen, Algoa Bay; Thos. Arbuthnot, Sydney; Hy. Gil lespie, Port Philip; Strelna, Cronstadt ; Deslandes, Cape Coast Castle ; Nancy Dawson, Antwerp ; Anna, Ham buFg. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.--The Southamp• ton, for New York ; Myrtle, Sydney, and the usual conti• nental steamers. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Harry (brig), London to Port Adelaide, June 16, lat. 39 N., long. 18 W. The Kate Kearney, Liverpool to Singapore, June 4, lat. 7N. The Atalanta, from Rio Grande, June 21, lat. 38 N, long. 35 W. STAFF OFFICERS IN INDIA.—We are very glad to find that the door has at length been opened in India to the, employment of officers in her Majesty's service. They are now admitted to offices in the survey and other departments which, until now, have been exclusively monopolised by the Company's officers.—United Service Gazette. THE MANCHESTER POLICE.—The crisis in this force is past, and on Thursday morning the whole of the police on strike were re-engaged at 2s. per week advance, and were re-sworn. Under the new arrangement they have 19s. per week, with a prospect of 20s. when promoted to merit class constables. Some serious collisions oc curred during the strike between the people and the new police taken on for temporary duty. In one district the "knobsticks," as they were called, were attacked with cries of "there are no police now," and were b ea t en severely. Mr. Superintendent Beswick, uhn M adbe r ir. Superintendent Sawley , Inspector M'Donald, and o th er . officers rode about during the night with r their command as a mounted pat ro l , but tifileen in tants were so alarmed in some quarters that they cl ose d their shutters and doors at a much earlier hour tha n usual, notwithstanding ted th , e w p it r h omise of protection held well-meant display o f ex t ra energy this p and ra a is l e e w rt o n r e t s h s y . and A great many remonstrances Were received by the Watch Committee and Captain Willis from mill-owners, on the danger of keeping open the strike with the police, the remonstrants perhaps lookin g without the re ac h of protection a t t fromthe .danger their o f being own work people on s t r ik e. One of theilo 1 e magistrate) sought the consent of the bench te w s nr s(a w e a r in part of his m own operatives, not • • on strike, as special c onstables, but the e • • p rmission was withh e ld. THE LATE CASE OF VOLUNTARY STARVATION.—THE MISSES Q k. , IIAXPLEY AGAIN. These obstinate ladies seem still determined to end their lives by starvation, despite the fact that there is money a t their disposal, because they will not su b m i t to rec eive anything in the shape of charity. On Friday, at the meeting of the Marylebono Guardians Board, Mr. Messer, the r el ieving overseer, reported that he had been to the Misses Sharpley's lodgin gs i n Stingo-lane and that after much difficulty he suc c e e d e d in seeing them through the slightly opened door of their apartment. He offered them a sovereign, telling them that it was a portion of 161., which the board of guardians held, and which was subscribed for them when they were in the workhouse, after attempti ng to destroy themselves by starvation. They both indig nantly rejected the produce of charity, and declared they would receive nothing but in the shape of parochial re lief. In reply to the urgent request of the officer that they would take the money they slammed the door in his face. Mr. Messer stated that he understood they had received some money from Windsor, but he expressed his intention to keep them under close inspection, and if he found reason for believing they contemplated starv ing themselves, he should have them at once removed by force, if necessary, to the workhouse. The board ap proved of the steps which had and which were proposed to be takes by their relieving officer. CO UNTIDY MI4..REETS. HADIiiNGT( The following are the pri to-day : W-JTJLT 3. m of grain at our market WHEAT. 1 BARLEY. OA TS. BRANS. First s3s 6d 35s 3d 24 s 6d 42s G d Second s6s 2d 32s 7d 28 s 9 d 395 9d Third sos Od. 30s Od 22s 6d 37s 6d Total quantity of wheat in market, 268 qrs., 267 B old IP PP barley „ 69 qrs., 66 Bold » f 1 oats 22 83 qrs., 83 Bo ld 72 ~ beans 22 31 qrs., 31 Bold Average of wheat a 16 2 9-12ths Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats -12th& Ditto of Beans DALKETTH GRAIN MARKET —JULY 7. Qrs• Best. Current. Infe eior 286 Wheat 58s Od 782 Oats 24s 8d 51 Barley 35s 6d 39 Peas & beans 42s Od Average of wheat, 2/. 13s old. ABERDEEN—JULY 8. The prices of grain are—Old oats, OOs Od to OOs Od, 401bs per bushel; new oats, 19s Od to 00g Od, 401132 per bushel ; bere, 29s Od. to 30s Od, 531b s per bushel ; baY ay, 29s Od to 30s Od, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, OOs 0 d to 00s Od, 621bs per bushel ; wheat, white, 50s Od to 51s Od, 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 14s Od to 1.58 Od per b c 11 flour, 40s Od to 41s Od per sack. Provisions—Beef, per lb, 6d to 8d ; mutton, ditto, Gd to 8d ; veal, ditto, 6d to k d ; pork, per lb, Os 6d to Os 8d ; salmon, per lb, is Od to Os 0 d ; rabbits, each, Od to Od ; tallow, per stone, 4s Od to 48 & 1; potatoes, per peck, 2s 4d to 2s 8d; butter, per lb, 8d to 9i 1; eggs, per doz, Os 6d to Os 7d ; hens, per pair, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; chickens, ditto, is 3d to 2s Od ; ducks, ditto, le 3 to 2s Od ; ducklings, ditto, Os Od to Os Od ; turkey; 4 , each, 3s Od to 4s Od ; geese, ditto, 3s Od to 4s Od ; butte r for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 74s to 00s 0(1 ; ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs , w h o l esa l e pr i ce ', per dozen, 5.±,d to Od ; 41b loaf, 7d ; 21b loaf, 3id ; poi Ic • fine small, Os Od to Os Od ; pork, large, Os Od to Os Od ; lamb, per lb., Os 6d to 8d ; cheese, per imperial stun es 5s 6d to 7s. CORD -JULY 8. Brls. Currenc y. _ White wheat 00 s Od to 00s Od Os Od-20 stone.. Redwheat 00s Od to OOs Od Ditto 00s Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 do. -- Ditto 00s Od to 00s Od Barley oos Od to 00s Od Ditto 00s Od to 008 Oct 008 Od-16 do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Oct) Bere ' OOs Od to OOs Od Os Oa 65 Oats Ditto OOs Od to 00s Oct 12s Od do. Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od Pigs OOs Od to OOs Od OOs Od per cwt. Quantity sold at the highest prices :- 00 barrels white wheat ; 00 red ; 1 barley ; 00 bere ; 10 oats ; 0 pigs. Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week :- Wheat, 54. Barley, 37. Bere, 00. Oats, 238. Pigs, 0 Return of cattle sold for week ending July 2 :- Pigs, 179. Sheep, 283. Cows, 45. CORK.- Flour-First, 14s Od to 16s Od ; extra, 176 Od ; seconds, 12s Od to 13s 6d; households, lOs to lls Od ; thirds, 78 to 9s Od per cwt. Meal-Indian meal, 7s Od to 7s 6d ; oatmeal, lls to lls 10d ; wheatmeal, lOs Od to lls Od per cwt. Indian corn, 61 7s 6d to 71 5s Od per ton. Bran, 41 lOs Od to 5/ Os Od per ton. Hay-Farmers, 28s Od to 31s Od; average, 00s; dealers, 42s Od to 60e Od ; average, Os per ton. Straw -- Farmers, 28s Od to 34s Od ; average, 00s ; dealers, 34s Od to OOs Od ; avera ge Os. per ton. Bread-Wheaten loaf, 6id to Od ; household ditto, 50 to Od per 41b.-Fresh butter, 9d to lld per lb. Eggs, 4s 4d to 4s tid per hundred. Meat -beef, 4id to 8d ; mutton, 6d to 6Ad ; veal, 5d to 8d ; pork, 5d to 6d ; bacon, 7d to 8d ; sausages, 6d per lb.-Fish, Newfound land, 001. Os to 001 Os per ton ; Scotch • herrings, OOs to 00s ; Red, do., 30s per brl.-Potatoes, white, 15d to 16d; Pinks, 18d to 20d.-Coals, Newport, 19s ; Lydney, 198 ; Cuba, 15s Oct per ton.-Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s I.od per imperial gallon.-- Hides, marker;, 30s to 365; Salted, 30 s t o 38s per cwt. Calf skins, 3td per lb.-Bangor slates 21. 17s. 6d to 31. per ton. Fleece wool, nQs to 21s per stone.-Hemp, 381. to 421. pet ton-Timber, Memel, 31. 15s ; red pine, 31. 15s ; yellow do., 3/. ss. per ton ; deals, 191. to 201. per hundred.-Bark, red, 81. to 101. 10s. per ton.-Tallow, 49s 6d to 50s per cwt.-Hops, 71. 10s to 01. per cwt.- Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.-Guanot Peruvian, 121. Os to 001. per ton. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. - LIVERPOOL, JULY 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—prices have advanced nearly 1 pet cent. since yesterday on all the leading stocks. Caledonian 34 ; Lancashire an d Yorkshire, 77,k ; Liverpool, Cros by, and Southport, 170 ; L on d on and North Western, 114 k ti Manchester, Sh e ffi e ld, and Lincoln, 29# ; Midland, 711 70ic ; South Eestern and Dover, 218 1; York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G.N.E. Purchase), 2d. ; York and North Midland, 294 13. MANCHESTER, JULY 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.--There was a very large business but prices were rather higher. Eastern Counties, 121; Lancashire and York s hi re , 77i ; Sheffield Quarters:No. 1, ; ditto 61. pref., 7-16 p. ; Midland Consols, 'a ; Da vers, 21k. NGHAM, JULY 9. STOCK EXCHANGE BIRMI .— This market was firmer to-day, and North-Westerns closed (buyers) at 114 k. LEDS, JULY 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—EThere has been no indication of re turning confidence in the share market to-day. The bUsi. nese done has been confined to North-Westerns at ; and York and North Midlands at 29g. DUBLIN, JULY 9. STOCK EXCHANGE — Belfast and County Down (45t Newry, 28 ; Great Southern and Western (50/. paid), 54k Newry, Warrenpoint, and Roscommon (201. paid), 84. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-01110 by the night—and M by the morning --dispatch.] Day when made up From what When t COUNTRIES. In General Post- Port due in ; __—......,_—_____—.• kmerica(byßrit.pack)N E very Fr_ iday .... Liverpool ... Arrived America (byynited Sts. packet) ............ ::N N JJtaulyy 2 13 0.. .. . ........ so Liv u e tham rpoo p l to .. n . j •J ui ul y y 2 13 0 America (by U. State packet) Australia (via South ampton) .....• • • •• M Sept. 4 •••••• • ... Southampton Aug. 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N July 8 .. Dover . . Ditto (via Cap e of (hoed July 31 Hope) • • ...... • • ..N August 4 ...... • • Africa ( West Coast)..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth.. June 28 Alex andria..........N 8,9, 24, &30of m. Dover July 16 Alexandria.. .... .. ..M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton July 21 Bahamas .......... M 2nd of the month Southamptonuly 16 Belgium ............N Dai1y............ Dover .... • . D ail y Brazil ..............M 9th of the month.. Southampton July 16 Buenos Ayres .. .. ....M 9th of the month.. Southampton July 16 Cape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the mouth Plymouth July 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N Plymouth Cape de Verds ......N 14th of the m on th . P lymouth July 26 Ceylon (see India) Ceylon ..............N 14th of the month Plymouth July 26 . Channel Isles ........N Mon ~Wed.,&Fild. Southampton Tu.lll. Sat Ireland • • .............................11.........8:.....;NN Chi1i........ • ....... Al 2d & 1 ith of month Southampton July 16 China (see India) Constantinople ......N 1,8,17,24,&27 ofm, D0ver...... uly 10 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon . Southampton July 21 cont. of Europe M 8s- N Twice daily ...... Dover • • • Twicedalli Egypt (see India) 1.1 France .... • • .. M & N Twice daily .. .. .. Dover ...... Twicedaill Gibraltar .. Greece (see India) the h b a o y e f i n & n :::a t th h t . London .... Mon.Thic. I Greytown ... ... . . .. ....Si 2nd & 17th of mon. Southa Mpton,July 16 ef f: d t t I 0n f h D S :u v u i e t t h r u a t m . m . p P . . t t4 o . n: J ' Ji l u u l y y g. i t 7 6 1 Hamburgh ..........IsT Tuesday & Friday London ..... iTues. Sat R H o y an an d na . h . ...... : . .. _ BAI N: 21vv7n Wednesday di n o : Honduras .......... 'e ni f * S° India (v.laSouthampt.)M 4th to , 20th o mon. Southampton July 21 India (via Marseilles p{ Mb& lonian Isles (see India) Twice d _ .. Lisbon ...... .• ••• • • •.. ! ..m 25 Of m. Southampton July 15 Madeir.............m Inn of the month Southampton'July 16 ...e m onth Plymouth .. June 28 Malta (see India) .N 7 Malta ••••••• • • • • • • ,17,19,28, 30 ofm. Dover ...... July 10 msuritius (see India) mn o tnohtnl.l.. Dover Southamptonl o y v m er out . h . . . JulyJuly A u g. 1 26 12 New Granada ...... kJ 2d & 17th of month Southampton Jul 16 New Zealand .......... By private ship .. Various ports Uncertain Pappl States ...... N ithl.sth2.sthofmon. Dover ... I • u 3, 12 Peninsula . '••••• • • . Si 7th l7th2Bthofinon. SouthampZon my 16 Peru .... x * •'•"•••• 31 2d & 27th of mon. Southampton my 16 Sicily atal .......... N l4th of the month Plymouth .. July 26 3'. '' • • ••• • • • ....N s th ls ll2stholmon, , Dover ...• •• July 12 Tuscany -••• • • . • N sthls,ll'sthofmon • Dover .... • . duly 12 Venezuela • • •• • • 2d & 17th f month southampton • • • .. ....iv/ o mon July 16 Van D;emen's • Land (see Australia) ... West Indies ........3 4 1 2d & 17th of month,Southarnpion July 16 MexicoNale s :Madeira Mauritius. . ...... 5 2 12' t h/143, dtrnihd,sotofilafitt2hthst h : he myora ' • . . I i °IY h e a d . * 1 4'l ce d ally owthithofthweluch will b e dispatched the exception of the India (via * When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will be s d o is u p tha ate m he p l o o n n ) le d fo t ll h o e w m in day preceding. a g tdaa,yl; ABllTastound „Earl of Alborough and Hol ing cure by this miraculous after every other means had failed. See ex tractmedicine f his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Feb., 21, .1:45. To Professor Holloway. Leghorn, beg to acquam you that your pills have effected i, n f a disorder in my li ver and stomach, which all a cu re - t ic. most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the lowaA Ds 37 v r o EP m R 1' Ti iis . B 3 :el had not been able to e ff ect--nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Mar!enbad. (Signed) ALDBos nouGH.” These wonderful pills will cure any disorder of the liver or stomach. —Sold (also Holloway's oint ment) at Professor Holloway's Establhment, 244, Strand, London ,and by all medicine venders throughout the kingdom. BIRTES. On the OF A. SON. E. Jelf. Bth inst., at Li c hfi e ld, th e w i fe of the Rev. W. On the 9th inst., at Chester-villa, L ans d owne -road, the wife of Major-General G. P. Bradshawe, K.H. OF EImAUG On the 7th inst., at odge, 31 almeshtmy, Wilt s , th e wife of T. 11. Ch u bb, E sq. On the 7th inst., at Crowsley-park, Oxford, the wife of Baskerville, Esq. RR On the oth inst. MAIED. ,at St. James's, Spanish -place, Louis, third son of Antonio Pereira, Esq., of 11, Park-orescent, Regent's -park, to Jane Frances, daughter of the late E. Wallis, Esq., of Burton -grange, York. DIED. On the Bth inst., at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sanderson Ilderton, Esq., of Ilderton Northumberland. On the 7th M arch, at Laverton, near Melbourne, Mar garet, second daughter of W. Th omson , Esq., MD, for merly of Priorletham, Fife, and wife of F. A. Powlett, Esq., colonial treasurer of Victoria, aged 24. LONDON: Printed and Published by MIIRDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Yreoinet of the Savoy, in au county of xiddiem, Monday, July 11, 1853, 1 ."-....-4'- ' ~ ',-'!,,-7,..,...