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Pa ss Y al e Id be ' c ot e ed tC4 I ir ,* al !11 54 4 uoel -P ;et, d 5 , 003 f r. ding t he lichf t he Lao) aott glO s ae o pe _ t 9 r ag 0 )ee lll gr,o4 1 pry t le - gYB o t• ti y poi THE OVERLAND MAIL. EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS. INDIA. We have just received by Extraordinary Express our papers 'and letters from India and China, in anticipation of the Overland Mail. We subjoin extracts : • (Prom the Overland Bombay Times of Sept. 28.) GENERAL SIIMMARY.—During the past 17 days very little has occurred to break the monotony of Indian life, so that we have not much in the shape of news to lay before our readers. Burmah continues infested with Dacoits, whose atro cities, if not exaggerated, are of the most cruel and barbarous nature, and it is the general opinion that the Court at Ava, finding the hope lessness of contending with us in open warfare, have simply changed the character of the war, and that these Dacoits are nothing more or lessthan the king's trocps, augmented of course by every vagabond in the country, whose desire for plunder induces him to join the marauders. The subjuga tion of Burmah isfar from complete, and an advance as far as Ava, it is supposed, will eventually be in evitable. Captain D'Orgony, a Frenchman, is drill ing troops in Ava ; when he first entered Burmah, he managed to convince General Godwin, that com mercial enterprise had alone induced him to do so, but such seems to have been far from the case. There has been so little rain in the north -west, that sickness, we regret to say, is very pre valent, and the crops have become so far blighted that it is feared that no amount of rain would now serve them ; hence a great scarcity of provisions may be looked for by and bye ; indeed letters state famine to be inevitable in some places. Several shocks of earthquake have been felt in Peshawur ; there were six distinct shocks experienced on the 27th ult., but happily no great amount of damage has been sustained. We regret very much to re cord an attempt, and we fear a successful one, to assassinate Col. Mackeson, Commissioner of the Peshawur Division. On the 10th instant, a religious fanatic from Koner, rushed into the verandah where the colonel was sitting, and plunged an Afreedie knife into the breast of his victim. He was immediately seized, and is now in custody. He denies having any accomplices, but strong grounds exist for disbelieving his assertion, he confessed his intention of murdering the Deputy Commis missioner, Captain James ; the motives which in stigated him, he alleged to be the report which he had heard from some travellers of a mountain train being organised for the invasion of Swat, in which country he has many friends ; he added that he thought the best way to stay the inva sion was to murder its projectors. The latest accounts record the death of Colonel Mackeson, but this requires confirmation. There had been a fight at Goreer, a village in Shekwattee, between the followers of the Thakoor of Soorujghur, and the • retainers of the Ranee of Ketree. The lady's troops were victorious, and after an ob stinate fight stormed the village. Her ladyship has since fortified it, and built a fort for its defence. From the Punjaub we learn that the son of Azeem Khan, elder brother of Dost Ma homed, once Governor of Kashmere, and subse quently ruler of Kabul . , died in great destitution at Lahore. The Nuwab of Bhawulpoor pursues his dissolute course, an d it is reported that the Nuwab Eruam-ood-Deeli has been selected for the post of British Agent at Bhawulpoor.—Mool tan and Derejat continue tranquil, the eldest son of the Nuwab Surfaraz Khan, whom Run geet Sing dispossessed, having died at the former station. Accounts from Lucknow still represent the King as passing his days in debauchery and riotous living. Colonel Sleeman, our resident at that court, paid his majesty a state visit, and pointed out the extreme impropriety' of his con duct; the monarch promised amendment, but is still as bad as ever. His Majesty's debts now amount to 800.000/.lnCawnpoor and Benares sickness still con tinues, but is chiefly confined to the native popu lation. From the Nizam's territories in the Dec can, we learn that a fight had taken place, near Aurungabad, on the 21st inst., between a detach ment of the Nizam's troops under Brigadier Mayne and a body of Arabs, who had seized upon a fort near Bajeepoor, the property of the Rajah of Dewalgaum; the Arabs were of course defeated, but not before numerous casualties had occurred on ; both sides, and w e are concerned to add, that two 1 European officers have been killed, Captain Parker, commanding the Nizam's 6th Regiment of Infantry, and Ensign Bosworth, of the 26th Regimentßom bay 'Army—this latter, officer, who was on leave from Alimednuggu-x, gallantly volunteered his ser vices and fell in the encounter. The Governor an d Commander-in-Chief are still at Dapoorie. It is the intention of the latter to form a miltary camp at Poona during the cold weather, after the fashion of the camp at Chobham, and his lordship's announcement has been favour ably received by all parties. The market is rather slack, and very little business has been done during the past fortnight. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. CASUALTIES BY DEATH XN INDIA SINCE THE DEPAR TURE OF THE MAIL ON THE 12TH SEPTEMBER. EBB MAJESTY'S TROOPS.—Dr. Charles St. John, In- Spector-General of her Majesty's Hospital, at Umballa, on the 12th Sept. BOMBAY.—Brevet Major George Fulljames, 25th Regiment, N. 1., Political Agent at Rewa Banta in Goozrat, at Broach, on the 21st September. Lieutenant and Quartermaster E. Henderson, 23d ilegirnent, at Nusseerabad, on the 18th September. Ensign Bos worth, 26th Regiment, N. 1., killed in action with a body of Arabs, near Aurungabad, in the Nizam's terri tories. BENGAL—Captain W. W. Repton, 56th Regiment, N. 1., Commandant of the 3d Regithent, Sei kh Infantry, at Abbottabad, on the sth September. Col. Mackeson, from the effects of wounds inflicted on him by an Afree die fanatic at Peshawur. Major Joseph Fer.ris, C. 8., 30th Regiment. NJ., and Commandant of the 2d Seikh Local Infantry, of apoplexy, at Dhurumsala, on the 14th of August. CALCUTTA. (Front the Bengal Eurkaru, of Sept. 17.) SUMMARY.—From all accounts we have received, it appears that our position at Burmah has not im proved, and that a final settlement of affairs is as remote as ever. It is true at present, as far as the Burmese Government ostensibly is concerned, everything appears quiet enough, but from the in formation that has been collected, it remains yet to be seen whether the numerous Dacoits which are gathering in masses and strengthening their posi tions, may not eventually give us more trouble than an open enemy who fights in the King's name for the defence of his country. We are still sus pecting that these freebooters act with the secret connivance of the Court of Ava. If so, nothing but the entire overthrow of the Burmese dynasty, and striking a blow at the heart of the kingdom, can bring matters to a final settlement. If, on the other hand, the marauders are acting from their own accord, and carry on a sort of guerilla warfare, we shall have no end of annoyances, causing much sacrifice of both life and time. In fact, the ac counts which have been received tend to confirm our views, for, as the Rangoon Chronicle observes, the whole of the country up to Prome was in such a disordered state when the Indus passed up, that Major Minchin was obliged to write up to Sir John Cheape for a reinforcement. On the arrival of the Indus at Prome, the following detachments were sent down tier Majesty's 80th Foot-3 officers and 100 men. 67th Regiment Bengal Native Infantry-2 offi cers and 100 men. _ Sappers and. Miners.-1 lieutenant and 29 men. After the troops had embarked on board, fol lowed by that enterprising and undaunted officer, Capt. Latter, the steamer returned to Yeangyen, andon their arrival found that nearly the whole of the village had been burnt to the ground, the Place had been attacked, Lieut. Masey severely ,Wounded one native officer killed, and several . 'l 3o 3's wounded, and the two native chiefs, Moung Gee and Moung Gain, had made their escape with 60 boat s o f l oot and had recaptured most of the boats Which had been taken by the Indus the pre vious day. Captain Latter, on hearing how matters stood, wished Major Minchin to advanc e t o th e o pposite aide of the river, to a place about 12 miles inland, which has been well fortified and stockaded by these chiefs ; but, unfortunately, the major said that he had received no orders to bring the troops into the fi e ld. The troops were landed excepting her Maj es ty' s 89 t h , w hi c h returned back by theb Steamer. Our last dates CHINA from Hong Kong and Victoria were to the 23d of August. By the file of papers which have now reached us, we have received in formation from those places, down to the 9th of Septemb er . F rom these dispatches we learn that t Amoy the Imp er i a li s t s h a d some success, b ut that the patriots had invested Khai-fungfoo, the c aPital of Ronan, on the Yellow River. The whole of China appears to be in &complete state of anarchy, an d trade consequently very dull. The folloing is ext rac t e d f rom the Overland Friend of China w of the 9th ult. giving some very interesting details of the progress of the civil war : SITMDIA.RY. —The news which in our last summary we said was likely to arrive soon—an announc€ - znent of the fall of Peking—has not yet found its way to the southern provinces. From a letter, dated Shanghae, the 27th ult., we learn that " Shanghae and the country around are now in a state of partial rebellion ; when it will become open and general we know not." " Since the arrival at Peking of Tai ping Wong's troops, news has not reached us ; but we expect to hear now very soon that the capital has fallen." The news from Amoy is brought up to the Ist inst. The long threatened atta by the Imperialists commenced on the 25th ultimo, but the rebels were still in pos session of the town when the clipper schooner Mazeppa left on the 2d. We have seen a lengthy mercantile (political) circular, containing very full details of the daily battles, and have also been favoured with a briefer, though more pithy report, from both of which we learn the following particu lars :—At daylight of the 25th of August a fleet con sisting of 29 Canton and 14 Amoy junks were seen entering the harbour, and about noon ranged in battle array before the long battery—a brisk can nonading continuing for several hours, when the Imperialist fleet hauled off out of gunshot reach, and anchored for the night. Whilst the firing was going on, another fleet of some 50 junks came round the west side of the island, landing their crews and de stroying seven villages said to have been occupied principally by rebel families. On the 26th but very little was done on either side until about three p.m., when the Imperialist fleet, which had been augmented in numbers during the night, weighed and passed round the south side of Kolungsoo, both the island and the main. The rebel fleet said to be greatly inferior in numbers and equipment, also weighed from the inner harbour, and kept up a continued interchange of shots. About sundown the Imperialists fleets having formed a junction, anchored within a mile of the town, and close to the foreign shipping. The rebel squadron took up a position in front of the foreign factories. The 27th passed over quietly; the Imperialists appa rently waiting the advance of a body of troops, some 6,000 of which had effected a landing at the back of the island during the two previous days ' and had got within four or five miles of the city. The first land battle appears to have been opened by the rebels, as tho fighting, on the morning of the 28th, is admitted to have been in the vicinity of the Imperialist camp, from which having retired to breakfast, the Imperialists, as a matter of course, reported that they drove them back into the town (and which appears to have been believed by some people, as another matter of course). In the afternoon the Imperialist squadron weighed and stood towards the upper end of the harbour, with the object, it appeared, of destroy ing the western suburbs of the town, well defended, however, by two rebel batteries. " A great many of the shot from the Canton junks on this occasion, as well as on the 26th, appeared directed at and over the houses, breaking a great many tiles, and frightening people fawn the roofs where, at the commencement, the inhabitants had placed them selves to witness the fight. The firing ceased about six p.m., the Mandarins retiring to their anchorage. The rebel junks did not weigh." exchanging shots on the way with the batteries on On the 29th, early in the morning, the Imperial ists effected a coup de main, capturing, it is said, a body of 400 of the rebels, the best part of whom were beheaded instanter. Having frightened the main body of their opponents into a retreat on the town, the Imperialists then betook themselves to the business of destroying the villages where the rebels had resided ; killing every man and male child to be found. Part of the Imperialist fleet also weighed at high water, and, with boats, proceeded up the creek running half way across the island, from the west end of the tows., some of the crews landing and capturing those whom they could catch in their re treat. All this was effected before breakfast, to which the Imperialists were said to be going when the re bels gavepursvit, and captured 33 of them, who spee dily met the same fate which had been meted to the rebel hundreds (?), their heads being exposed as trophies in the streets of the city. Although said to have been defeated early in the day, towards evening the rebel troops were seen entering the city, many of them laden with what had been left in the destroyed villages • the inhabitants of those villages which had not been molested by the Im perialists also proceeding to the city with their goods, to take up quarters with the rebels, in whom they evidently entertained more confidence than they did in their legitimate protectors. On the 30th the Imperialist Fleet weighed early, and proceeded towards the eastern suburbs, which they also ineffectually attempted to destroy • desisting at the hour of nine a.m. On the 31st August the armies arrayed themselves against each other about two miies from the town ; in the evening the Imperialists marched off to their " Chob ham '—the rebels to their " Tower." The Im perialist navy effected, on this day, a good deal of damage among the northern and western suburbs. On the Ist inst. all was quiet, the Imperialists re maining in camp. Further advices are looked for with some anxiety. About Canton things may be said to remain in statu quo ; but an approaching crisis is indicated by the lamentable stagnation of trade ; the high rates of exchange (6s. 7d. per dol lar for good bills on England, and 303 rupees per 100 dollars for East India Company's accepted paper) being sad proof of the absence of the circu lating medium. H. M. sloop Lily has been sent up to guard the factories ; and, apparently em boldened by a reliance on the probability of quiet existing for some time, H. E. Admiral Pellew in tends, it is reported, to proceed to Manila shortly, with the Winchester and Styx. Authentic intelligence reached Canton a day or two ago, to the effect that a detachment from the Nanking army had reached the borders of Kwang si, at the point where the Pearl River enters from the Kwangtung Province, and that the patriots only waited news of the fall of Peking to advance towards Canton. Hard fighting is looked for about the Meiling Pass, to which place Viceroy Yeh has been for some time sending troops. --'-.--._.________ - • COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Report of the Bombay Maaleets from Sept. 12 to Sept: 27. Since the date of our last report there has been less busineFs transacted than we expected at that time would have been the case. During the last fortnight orders from the districts were at first received to a considerable extent ; in consequence of the very scanty fall of rain lately many of these orders have been countermanded, and others are now coming in but slowly. However, by late accounts we have received accounts of indica tions of rain, which, if realised, must impart a briskness to trade. • Exchange of England has been pretty steady through. out the fortnight, and no large amount has been trans acted, the rate having varied from 2s. lid. to 2s. Igd. per Rs., six months' sight, for first class paper, and 2s. lid. to 2s. lid. for bills secured by documents. Freights have also remained steady at 2/. 17s. 6d. to 3/. to Liverpool, with Si. Bs. 6d. to London, but not much has been done to either port. CALCUTTA MARKETS. Sept. 17.—Our export market here has been only moderately active. For many kinds of produce there is a good demand, and yet the shipments of scarcely any article are on a large scale. Since the Ist inst. only 9,161 maunds of sugar have passed the Custom House for Great Britain. In raw cotton for China there is a fair extent of business in progress ; but moderate for Great Britain. Very little doing in rum, and that for Australia only. In imports, the business of the fortnight has been a good deal restricted to immediate wants of dealers, and the ,reported sales upon the whole are very moderate in extent. Large quantities of goods still remain in Cal cutta, which the dealers find it impossible to forward to their destination, as there are not enough steamers on the river to carry the goods, and this mode of convey ance is the only one available at present. The mule twist market has not been so lively. Higher prices and increased firmness on the part of hollers checking in a great measure the ardour of dealers. EXCHANGE continues still remarkably steady. Pre sent rates are as follow :-Ist class credits, 2s. id. per rupee ; ditto documents, 2s. id: to 20. 18d. ; China Rs. 247 to 250 per dole. FREIGHTS.—Quoted rates are as follow :—To London : Sugar, 3/. 17s. 6d. to 4/. ; saltpetre, 3/. 15s. ; rice, 41. ; jute, 3/. 10s ; hides, 41. 10s.; oilseeds, 4/. ss. to 4/. 10s.; shell lac, U. 10s. to 3/. 15s. ; lac dye, 4/. to 4/. 7s. 6d. To Mauritius ; Co.'s Rs. 2/. to 2/. 2s. per bag, pay able there at 50 cents. • INDlGO.—Shipments from Ist to 15th inst. are 113 chests. The estimate given a short time since regard ing the out-turn of the present crop is still adhered to. CANTON MARKET. SEPT. 5. But little business doing either in imports or exports. EXCHANGES AND BULLION.—On London, 7s. 9d. Pay ment for produce has been made to the native dealers to very large amounts in Oriental Bank bills on London, which are resold by the Chinese to importers of drug and bullion at a sacrifice of about sixpence the dollar, the bank bills referred to being exchanged to shippers of produce, they giving up their own bills with collateral security and a profit of twopence in the dollar to the Bank. FREIGHTS.—To England, 2/. to 2/. 10s. for tea, and 10s. more for silk. Tonnage very abundant. To Ame rica, $9 in clippers, but.no freight offPrin,g. THE NEW STREET IN THE ClTY.—Considerable pro gress has been made with New Cannon-street, which now extends westward to Old 'Chancre, and is only divided from St. Paul's Church-yard by a few stacks of old houses. The new stre et will pass at the back of the handsome row of warehouses lately erected on the south east side of St. Paul's Church-yard, and form a junction with the latter at Paul's-chain. The only unsightly objects which at present detract from the magnificent ensemble of the new street are the unfinished buildings and daris of old houses to be seen on the south side of New Cannon-street, between Queen-street, and Old 'Change. In the midst of these eyesores is an old church (St. Mildred's), standing in an isolated position, almost in the way of the traffic, and exhibiting a broad surface of bare wall, and an extremely shabby appear ance altogether. This church is expected to come down, but is, we believe, still sought to be preserved by some of the parishioners. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 185 3. LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA. for ordinary building purposes at the quarries was for merly 41d. to sd. per foot • it is now is. 6d. to 25., ac cording to size and quality. The amount of money earned at these wages is enormous. We believe 11. a day is a very moderate amount at which to estimate the earnings of sawyers and quarrymen. " Rents are gradually increasing, and for ordinary dwellings have risen about three times, and for good business premises about five times what they were two. years since. Small three-room cottages, in the outskirts of the town, let for 30s. a week ; five-room cottages, fit for families, are from 21. 10s. to 41. a week. In the city a good family house is worth 3001. a year. Good business premises in first-rate situations are difficult to obtain. 7001. or 8001. a year is asked, and for some very large premises 1,0001. has been given. One of the re cently arrived banks gave 11,0001. for the premises which were years ago occupied by the Bank of Australia, and then gave 3,0001. to the tenant, who had a five years' lease, to give up possession. An hotel, recently erected, has been let for 1,0001. a year." SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY. ARRIVAL OF THE ARGO. BRITISH RAILWAYS. The steam-ship Argo, Captain Hyde, arrived at Plymouth at six o'clock, yesterday evening, with mails from Sydney and Port Philip. Her dates are from the former place, August 14th ; Port Philip, 24th ; and St. Vincent, October 14th. Her mails are the heaviest ever brought from the colony at one time, numbering no fewer than 200 boxes and bags. She made a splendid passage out and home, having completed the voyage out in 64 days, and home in 65, notwithstanding two days' delay at St. Vincent's, as she was compelled to put in for coals. RAILWAYS. )Closing Prices Yesterday. Business done this day. She came home via Cape Horn, and is the first steamer that has come by that route. She has made her passage principally sailing, and the voy age was accomplished at the rate of 240 miles a day. About 100 passengers have arrived by her ; among them are Lieut.-General Wynyard, C. 8., Commander of the Forces, Mrs. Wynyard, Captain Wynyard, and Captain M'Doyley. She brings 140,000 ounces of gold besides gene ral cargo. One passenger (Mr. Harrison, of Great Yar mouth) brings home 3,000 ounces of gold. The gold fields are looking very rich, and two new fields have been discovered—one at Goulburn, the other at Jones's Creek, Melbourne. This caused the seamen to raise their demand from 451. to 601. for the run home—an amount which has been paid by the captain of the Argo. The pas sengers speak in very sanguine terms of these fields. The new " diggings " at Jones's Creek were accidentally discovered by the wheel of a bullock waggon having turned up large nuggets in the rut. She put in at Plymouth for fuel ; and with a desire to expedite her mails to London, they were dispatched by special train at nine p.m., and will be delivered long ere the vessel, under the most favourable circumstances, could have reached Southampton. There was one death on the passage—an in valid when the Argo left. The American ship Texas and the barque Early Bird were standing into Port Philip on August the 24th. The steamer Antelope arrived on the 18th of August, and the Victoria on the - 22 d of August, after a passage of 64 days. The Indian. Queen was to sail on August the 24th, the Rox burgh Castle September the 15th, and the Chow rinigee September the Ist. Melbourne was much quieter than usual. Gold maintained its price of 31. 17s. 6d. per ounce. Money was scarce, the bank having endeavoured to put a check upon the speculations, particularly in building and land. The markets are flat. Burton ale, 71. to 91.105. per hhd, brandy per gallon 11s. to 135., cham pagne 30s. to 355., Java brown sugar 171. 10s. to 211. per ton, English 10d. to Is. per lb., butter is. 9d. to 25., Java rice Bs. to 10s. per cwt. Flour had risen to 301. a ton. The New South Wales Government Gazette of Aug. 9 contains a general abstract of the sworn returns rendered pursuant to the Act of Council, 4 Vic., No. 13, of the average assets and liabilities, and of the capital and profits, of the five Banks of the colony of New South Wales, for the quarter ending the 30th of June, 1853. From this return it appears that those establish ments were very prosperous, and more especially the Union Bank of Australia, which, after paying d,vidends at the rate of 26 per cent., had a re served profit of 213,8391. With respect to the yield of gold the Melbourne Argus contains the following : " Symptoms of a marked improvement in the yield of our gold 'fields have again begun to make their ap pearance. Fresh spots have been discovered which give indications of extraordinary productiveness, and even the old ground has been so much more prolific as to yield for the last week, as well as the one preceding, more than has hitherto made its appearance for any one week of the last 6 months. " Since the close of the month of July the remittances per escort have been very great. The first week of the month of August showed an amount superior to any this year, and though the following or second week of this month is not so productive, it also presents a satis factory result. The amount received from the different mines for the portion of the month now expired is as follows : "Gold received per Escort since 30th July, 1853. Week ending Aug. 6, 70,700 oz.; week ending Aug. 13, 44,495 oz. "Should the next two weeks average as much as the last two the month of August will then show a result superior to any month of this year, and to afford confir mation to the belief that the mines are giving promise of again becoming very rich and productive. "The only diggings in operation at this time last year were those of Mount Alexander and Ballarat, the Ovens and M'lvor having been since discovered. We, there fore, compare the yield of those two fields last winter with that of this year : YIELD OF MOUNT ALEXANDER AND BALLARAT. For 1852. For 1853. .... 53,608 156,856 January ... February _ _ 55,882 142,044 March April May... June July... . 61,389 133,655 . 67,556 138,277 . 69,453 124,302 . 108,650 106,146 . 282,546 165,779 " From these statements it will be observed that the amount for July received per escort exceeds any other month this year ; and that the amount shipped for that month also bears a favourable average as compared with any of the others." During the six months, ending August 20, no less than 968 vessels, representing 265,000 tons, were entered inwards ; and 830 vessels, represent ing 254,060 tons and upwards, were cleared through the Melbourne Custom-house outwards. With respect to the commercial position of the colony, the Argos 11a3 the following : " We have referred elsewhere to the particulars of our commercial position, which is one of peculiar inte rest at the present moment, and therefore requires great caution and discrimination in judging of its real state, and still more in advising commercial men at a distance as to how the market is likely to rule when the spring trade opens. The elasticity which the market has already exhibited in receiving and dis posing of such a quantity of goods as have been thrown upon it is really wonderful ; but it appears to us that, great as it really is, very little is actually known of the quantity and value of the imports which have poured in upon us. For the purpose of exhibiting this at a glance, we have prepared a short statement of the various ar ticles of imports which have been entered through the Custom-house during the quarter ending sth July last ; and we submit the following list of a few of the chief items, the extent of the imports of which will, we doubt not, startle even those who are accustomed to watch narrowly the operations of the trade of this extraordi nary port : _ - . Quantity. Value. Apparel and slops Arms Barley and maize Bags and sacks ...... Beer and cider Blankets and woollens 2,892 pkges. 119,958 Butter and cheese 904 tons 87,479 Brick 1,285,806 No. 15,306 Candles Carts and Carriages 734 No, 21,110 Coal and fuel 9,899 tons 38,988 Coffee 600,660 lbs. 19,908 Cottons 6,030 pkgs. 163,823 Cutlery and hardware 10,761 do. 130,856 Earthenware B4O do. 11,987 Fish, preserved 11,928 do. 25,430 Flour and bread 11,710 tons 271,431 Furniture Glass ware 4,021 do. 14,978 Haberdashery& hosiery 3,480 do. 119,241 Iron and steel 614 tons 10,876 Oats Oilmen's stores .. Salted provisions Ship chandlery 253 pkgs. 3,037 Specie l7l boxes 797,490 Spirits Sugar 1,876 tons 54,270 Tea 201,152 lb. 14,062 Tobacco 1,122,062 ditto 72,808 Wine The social condition of Victoria was improving, though occasional outbreaks of crime occurred, which were attributed by the Melbourne papers to the leaven of transportation still existing in the colony. _ The following account of the position of New South Wales is extracted from the Sydney Morning Herald of August the 9th :- 6 , It is a matter of surprise and satisfaction to find that the agricultural and pastoral pursuits of the colony have not suffered from thegold discoveries. A very large quantity of land has been sown this year, in conse quence of the high price of wheat and flour a few months s i n ce, and although the heavy importations from the United States put prices down to an almost nominal rate a few months since, the cessation of importations has caused a gradual increase during the last month. The graziers were naturally alarmed when gold was first discovered, but the gradual increase in the price of wool and tallow have more than paid the increase of wages, as is evident from the great increase which has taken place in the price of stock and stations. " A great drawback to the prosperity of the colony is the dreadful state of the roads. At present a ton of flour can be purchased in Sydney for 251. It cannot be conveyed from Sydney to the Turon (160 miles) for less than 301., thus adding more than 100 per cent. to its cost. We are glad, therefore, to be able to state, that before the end of next year the first section of the Syd ney Railway (15 miles) to Paramatta will be opened. Considerable progress has been made in the work : a number of experienced 'navvies' are expected about the end of next month, and money for the 'purchase of rails, engines, &c., was sent home some months since. A second railway company is in course of formation for the purpose of making a rail way from Newcastle to the Upper Hunter. The bill for granting the necessary powers will be laid before the Legislature immediately. " Notwithstanding the continued stream of immigra tion the rates of labour are increasing, more especially those connected with house-building. Stonemasons ob tain from 135. to 14s. a day ; carpenters, 12s. to 13s. a d a y ; and other trades vary from lls. to 13s. a day. Building materials are enormously high. Prior to the gold discovery sawn timber was from 7s. to 10s. per 100 feet, the average was about Bs. ; it is now upwards of 50s. Bricks were about 2/. a thousand, none can now be got under 8/. Stone has increased in the same or even greater proportion. The price of stone GEELONG GOLD CIRCULAR. There seems to be a general revival at this date among the Victorian diggings. The news from Ballarat is highly gratifying. The last vein of the famous Eureka is said to be recovered, or another found of equal richness. At any rate there are instances shown lately of individual success more ex travagant than anything yet previously known. Cobbler's and Norton's Gullies are the principal favou rites. The former is recently opened up, and promises well. The gold is got at various depths, but the gene ral thing is not so deep as at the Canadian or the Eureka. Altogether the prospects for the Ballarat side seem good. The buying price during the week has been steady at 775. 6d. There has been a brisk demand for shipment by the Argo. The supply has been, if anything, better than previous week. MELBOURNE GOLD CIRCULAR. The demand for gold for shipment by the Argo has continued during the week, and, from the quantity of fered, a large amount of business has been done. The price continues firm at 775. 6d. The latest information as follows :—From Ballarat some astonishing lumps have turned up, and great ex citement has followed. From Bendigo matters are pro gressing steadily, notwithstanding the new and competing fields around it. It is evident, from the number con tinuing at work at this field, that all diggers are not so easily led away from a steady certainty to a doubtful new field. From M`lvor nearly all the diggers have left for the Goulburn ; but a further confirmation of its productiveness has yet to be received. From Korong all the diggers have gone. At the Ovens matters are going on pretty steadily, the quantity coming to Mel bourne being rather over that sent to Sydney. It is with satisfaction we note the steady increase now going on in the amount brought down by escorts. The increase is upwards of 20,000 for the last two weeks over that reported since April last. VICTORIA. Gold received per Escort. Gold Shipped. 1852. 1853. 1852. 1853. January 53,501 186,615 ... 160,477 266,868 February March April 68,011 170,427 ... 92,512 101,613 May June ...... July 320,218 198,007 ... 179,412 202,126 MARKRT NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat on sale in to-day 's market was but moderate. For most kinds the demand ruled steady, and Monday's prices were well supported. For forward delivery, owing to the high pretensions of the growers, very little was doing. The imports of foreign wheat have been under 13,00 quarters. On the whole, the trade was firm, and the quo tations were quite as high as last advised. The few floating cargoes on sale were held for higher rates • but the business doing was limited. Barley—the show of which was but moderate—moved off steadily, and the currencies were well supported. We had a steady sale for malt, at extreme quotations. Oats were in request, and, in some instances good sound corn was the turn higher. Beans, peas, and flour were quite as dear as last advised. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. I Malt. 3,550 1 2,010 200 1 12,710 3,410 1 Wheat. 2,420 English .. Irish .... Foreign .. Oath. Flour. 520 1,450 5,090 13,731 6,690 brl SMITHFIELD. To-day's market was seasonably well supplied with beasts as to number, but their general quality was infe rior. All breeds met a very dull sale, at a decline in the quotations of fully 2d. per 81bs, and a clearance was not effected. Sheep—the supply of which was but moderate —moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. We had an unusually dull sale for calves, at a decline in value of from 2d. to 4d. per 81bs. Pigs came freely to hand, and only a limited business was transacted in them at ou r quotations. Mich cows were very dull, at from 14/. to 19/. each, including their small calf. r Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 2 4to 2 8 Second quality.... 2 10 3 2 Prime large oxen 3 4 3 8 Prime Scots, &c. 310 4 2 Inferior Sheep ...2 8 3 0 Second quality ...3 2 310 Prime crso.-wlled.4 0 4 4 TOTAL SUPPLY. s. d. s. d. Prime Southdown 4 6 5 0 Large crse. calves 3 4 310 Prime small d 0... 4 2 4 6 Large hogs 3 6 4 0 Small porkers 4 2 410 Sucklingcalves ..21 0 27 0 Quarter old pigs 20 0 26 0 Beasts .. • ..... .• •• •• 1,252 Sheep and Lambs ........ 5,800 Calves ...... •• •• •• •• •• .. 341 Pigs .• •••• •••• •• •• •••• 360 NEWGATE AND The general demand Was h ward tendency. Per Blbs by B. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 2 2 8 Do., middling 210 3 0 Do., prime large 3 2 3 4 Do., do. small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large 3 4 3 10 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts __ ........ • 440 Sheep ••••..•••• •• •• •• ••• • 1,200 Calves... ••• • . ........ 280 Pig 5......................— ) LEADENHALL. teavy, and prices had a down- the carcase. s. d. s. d. Mutton, Inferior 2 6 3 0 Do., middling 3 2 310 Do., prime 4 0 4 8 V ea l 3 2 3 4 J Pork, small 4 0 4 10 BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very scantily supplied with fine hops, for which the demand is brisk, on higher terms. All other kinds move off briskly, at enhanced currencies. The duty is called 140,000/. The following are the quotations : New Mid and East Kent pockets, 151. Os to 201. Od ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 11/. N to 131. 13s ; and new Sussex ditto, 101. 10s. to 11/. per cwt. This week's imports are 1 bale from Rotterdam, 325 bales from Ostend, 179 ditto from Hamburgh, 144 ditto from Antwerp, and 2 ditto from Dunkirk. COLONIAL. - - SUGAR.—There has not been much doing in British plantation, and prices have ruled much heavier, principally for the inferior sorts. Barbadoes fine yellow went at 38s to 395, good mid to good at 35s 6d to 37s 6d, and brown at 30s to 32s Gd. Refined has been neglected at 45s to 46s 61 for grocery lumps. East India—There has been a full supply of Bengal, and pi ices have gone down 6cl to is per cwt. Publicly, low to fine white has been sold at 35s Gd to 39s 6d, and Benares at 31s to 37s ; good grainy yellow 38s to 38s Gd, and brown 31s 6d to 32s for low. Madras was rather better supported, and only a small portion of the quantity offered found buyers, brown at 29s to 30s &I, and low to mid yellow at 31s to 335. Mauritius brought 32s to 33s for low yellow, 33s Gd to 375 6d for mid to fine, 298 to 31s 6d for brown, and 30s to 35s for refining sorts. Foreign—Penang was mostly taken in at 28s to 31s for low to good brown, but 31s to 35s were paid for low white and mid yellow. Porto Rico, by auction, went at 44s Gd for fine white, at 33s 6d to 37s for mid to good, and at 38s to 42s for fine and extra fine yellow. COFFEE.—There has not been much doing, but holders, by keeping back supplies, have endeavoured to support the previous rates. Plantation Ceylon, by auction, has been sold at 66s to 68s for low mid and mid, at 51s 6d for fine ord, at 40s 6d to 51s 6d for triage, and at 61s to 67s for peaberry . Native, privately, has been sold at 45s to 45s Gd per cwt, according to quality. Mocha is dull, and has been taken in at 63s to 67s for ord to good clean garbled, and at 78s for long berry. Madras was taken in at 46s to 49s for low to good ord, and at 42s to 45s for triage. SPlCES.—Penang mace has been sold at 2s to 3s for mid to good, and Nutmegs at 2s 4d to 3s 6d for small to good bold. Jamaica ginger realised 60s to 68s for small, and 120 s to 180 s for good bold. SALTPETRE.—Madras has been sold at 28s to 28s 6d for mid colour 10 per cent. refraction. The market is quiet. RlCE.—There has been less doing. TEA.—The demand has been brisk, and common Congou has sold at is per lb. COTTON.—The sales have been limited. TALLOW.—Prices tend downwards7P.Y.C. has been at 5756 d to 58s per cwt. on the spot. GREEN FRurr.—The mild weather is in favour of con sumption. The accounts from the grape growing coun tries continue bad, the stock of Lisbon is reduced to a small quantity. A parcel per 7.y, steamer, sold by Keel ing and Hunt, at public sale, went at an advance of 2s to 3s per package. The first arrival of the new crop of Messina, lemons has been received at Liverpool per Frank fort, steamer. A cargo is daily expected to London. BUCKINOIII3I-HOUSE.—The late residence of the Duke of Buckingham, in Pall-mall, has been let to the Carlton Club for 1,8001., till Midsummer, 1855. The tenancy of Buckingham-house by the club will be during the alte rations which are to be made in their own building. DEATH OF SIR WM BETHAAL— We regret to have to announce the death of Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms, which took place suddenly on Wednesday morning at his residence near Blackrock.—Dublim Even ing STRANGE STORY.—A son of George Linley, the com poser, has had a narrow escape. He had fixed on the Dalhousie to take his passage for Sydney, but his mother having taken a prejudice to that ship, she urged him so fervently to give up his desire of goin! , in her, that at the last moment only he consented. She visited the Dal housie three times with her son, hoping to overcome her superstitious feelings. On the occasion of her last visit a gentleman signing papers in the cabin, seeing her hesi tation, said, " Madam, this is a first-rate ship ; I have 40,0001. on board, and rest assured I must think well of the Dalhousie before I would trust so much in her.' Much more he argued to persuade her ; but Mrs. Lin ley left, and immediately went to the Samara,ng, and there secured a berth for her son. !Aberdeen .... A.mbg. Nottng. Bost. and Eastn. Junct Birming. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., ao and £25 Cons. Do., t 20.. . .. Bristol and Exeter... Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, & Pass. Dublin &BelfastJunc Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction ...... . 1 IDo. New lEast Anglian, Do., Gel - 8 E dr 1-1, Eastern Counties. Eastern Union, 4 Stock Do., B. Stock.. Do., New A..., EasiLaucashire. East do West Ind. Dk. & Binning. June.... Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles... Edin. Prth. & Dundee Glasgow & S. Western' Great Northern Stk. Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire. ) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Lancash. andYorksh Do., Fifths D D. , Wet. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Loud. Bright & S. Cst. Loud, and N. Westn. Do. Fifths Do.lo/.Sh.,M&B 0 London and S. Westn. Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. & Lineln Do., Man. & Liu. Un Midland Do. Birrung. & Derby Midi& G. West. (Ire.) Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do., Bury Extension. Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd. Newry &Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor. . Norfolk Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central IScottishMidland. Shrewsbury &Bi mg. Do. L. & N. Western Guaranteed St c. Shrewsby. & Herefd. Shrewsby. & Chester (N. W. Min Do. Halves,' e. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern !South Wales . S. Yrksh. & Ely. Dun Do Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway Valo of Ncath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford&Limeliek West Cornwall Wimbledn& Croydon York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York & N. Midland 19 - 20 4. 1 - 4 i 8:j - 91 13 —ll dial 16 - 18 5i - 40 93 - 95 50i - 51 15 - 16 13 - 15 43 - : ii 74 - 84 4# 3 a t 11i —12 A 38 - 42 28 - 30 61 - 63 57 i,-*6 ii -7- ii 77 78 53 55 123 - 125 100 - 102 1 79 - 80 85 - 88 10 - 12 p 62 - 624 - 5 - 44 1 12 - 121 71 -- 8 par -- Ipm 94 -- 950 102 - 102 i d— P 4 P 72 -- 74 14 -13 d 13 -- 12d1 19 - 20 59 - 591 33 - 35- 52 54 4 d par 5 —46 d, 46 49 4 3d 25i 8 101 2 7A 6/ 6 d 7 i par 2 p 36 - 38 87 89 54 - 56 60 - 62 2i lid 14 16 7 8 10 12 4 3id 14 16 58 59 34 35, i - *i - 14 152; . - .. 8 - 9. 62 63 ' 9 4 i l l 454 -- 46 PREFERENCE SHARES. iAberdeen.. Do. No. 2, 7 p. c Bris. & Ex. 4 p. C. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent Cork &Bandonsip.e DundooPerth &Aber deen Junction EastAnglian (£3los) 6 per cent Do. (a) 7 per ccut Do. (X 7 17s) 7 p. c Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No. 1 Do. No. 2 . Do. New 6 p. c. St. Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per 'cent East Lan cash. 6 p. ets. EdinbPrth.&Dundee 5) per cent. Glasgow & S.Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. o Do. 5 p. c. Redeem., at 10 p. c. prem... Do. 4i p. c. Seri: , Gt, Southn. &Westm (Ireland) Eighths) Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c)... Do. cov. red. 44 p.c. Do. con, red. 4 p. c. Do. irred. 4 p. c.... Lan. &York. F. £2O Do. 6 p. c. Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. c Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St. Do. Convertible, 5 p. c., 1852 Do. New Guar.6 p. c. London & S. Western Con. Thirds Londonderry& Coler Shares Londy. & Ennis. Sh Man., Shef., & Shares, No. 1. Do. New, £lO Do. £6 Haupt. & Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4? per cent 96 , 93 6 -6, 3 - 4A R - 5 - 1p Do Mid. Consol.6 p.c.St Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4i per cent, Norfolk Extension Do. 5 p. c. Eat Do. Guar. 56 per et._ Do. Way. Val. 5 p. c North British - -14 p 13 - 18 20 3 -3?, its -: its LOG - 108 P - P ri - 8 6i - 7 99 101 95 - 100 95 - 100 id pa 139 - 141 2 - 3 North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £l5, 6 p.c Do 13 ; 6 - 7 8i 9i * - i I) Shrews. & Birm.N.G. Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min), 8 p.c. Do. 5 per cent South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os, 6d. Do. 4i per cent. Pre. S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.e. York, Newcastlo,and Berwick,4 p.c. Pref. Do York&N. Midland H , and S. Purch 138 140 i id 22 Lii 99 -- 101 9 P 10 -- - Pm 16 -- 17 9i -- 101 12 -- 14 par — 1 p 23 -- 244 98 -- 102 19 -- 20 93 96 4i 44 i id FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterdam Belgian Eastu. June. Beziers to Graissessac Charleroi& Erquelin. Dijon audßesancon.., Dutch Rhenish ....... East 1ndian.....,,.,., Do. Extension...,, Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt Western of Canada Shares Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c prof Luxembourg Do. (Railway)., Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. prof Lyons & Mediterran :Vladras Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (ox interest) Northern of Franco Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. . B. & Alas. Sli s. ) NorwegianTrunkProf Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Par isCaen & Chcrbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre - sa ß s : m y .. a bEa l S ras w tarn e n d d. i o s m h fF .. eius43 .. a .. n . e .... e : Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders West.. P Bt of Switzerland i We9°oelf.France 0 h 'Zealand 3 2 4 2t 12 13 1 — 2; 2 —2; 2 „ cl 2 - 1 8 - 8 5 61 - 11 - - di lip 6i -- 71 334 344 124 -- 134 74 -- 84 -- 1 6 P 39 -- 4 351 -- 3 9 2 -- * P 3 -- 1 18j -19 i ld P -- 4 P -- 4 p, 3 I- 4 . -- die 7 B.p d 3 - 3 d 'ioo sij 50 50 20 50 100 42i 34 all all 100 812 s 100 3 100 16i 17; all 10 100 I 100 100 100 1100 20 20 10 St. 50 20 20 25 25 20 20 50 20 21s. 100 20 11§ 1100 100 . 100 100 100 100 100 6 100 100 12i 124 25 all all 100 x . 100 1 100 100 100 100 all 100 10 all li all 100 all 3 100 10 25 10 ..0.6 St. 20 5 St. 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 104 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Leasing Compans. !London & N. West. Gt.Westn Do IDo L.&N.W ,Caledon Gt.Nrthn. ,Gt. Westn 'Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &Nlkid i Do ;S. Eastell; (1)u INorfolk, L.& N. W. & Stcktou & Darlingt. E. Count Do Do L. &N.W &Lu&Yk Do Gt Northu Do ilLancash& Yorksh. IM.MCleau Stoat. & Darlingt. IDo iGtWestn. MINES. Closing Prices Yesterday. RAILWAY,. Shr.!Pald.! all 100 all 100 12i St. St. 25 Bedford and Bletchley. ... Birm. & °aft'. gnarautee.... iD o. withoutgrl IBirm. Wolv. dt I Dudley guar. I Do. wtht guar. Buckgliainsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Glstr.dz Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. &' Railway .... I Hull & Selby IDo. A Shares. IDo. Shares. Lon. & Greeuw IDo. Preference 'Lowestoft gr.' 4 per cent. 08 - 102 48 - 50 138 - 142 30 - 32 107 109 534 54+ 27 28 13A 14 I 2L —2sxdi !Do: 6 per et. 'Manch. Bxtu and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redear Midld . B rad fd Northern and Eastern sp. e. !Do. 6 per et. Do. Fixedspe i Prest. & Wyrei 2i - 3 98 - 100.- 59 - 61 12 100 100 18i 9l all 1 all 100 !Do ' 2 Shares. I lloystn.a.; Hit. !Do. Shepth.St Shef. Roth and j Gooleg.s p. c . I !S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygri 6 per cent._ D 0........ ;Wilts&Somrsi:i 137 - 142 137 - 142 , . dis 2 lei 29 - 30 96 -- 98 Business this day. 95i 7 q 1 all Agua Fria 4 iPI li 1 all Anglo A ustrin. Gold 4 - d p a - r i 103. all Anglo Californian , i d-- 17?ar 10 2 Australasian,~,, 20 5 Australian ..... 1 all Australian Cordillera i id 1 all Australian Freehold _ od 1 all Ave Maria i td 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) 4d bar 1 all British Austrin. Gold B d , 20 13.5 British Iron 35 24 Bmzilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 5 5i 5i 5 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 2.1 3 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 34 —36 1 . 1 2 Carson's Creek 40 all Cobre Copper 4O —44 5 1 Colonial ... 15 Copiapo St. all Copper Min. of Eug. 55 65 25 all Do. Pref. 71 p. cent. 5 7pxd 5 all English and Austrin. Copper Smeltg.Co. 2i 3 20 all General 2 all Great Nugget Vein._ id— 4 p 2i 2 all Do. Registered 3 all Great P o l goo th -r 2d 1 all Lake Bathurst 1 all Liberty 3 all Lina res 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co 1 all Mariquita 10 9 Mexican,..S.Am er i cn . 6,1 7 1 all New Granada 4d— par 1 all Nouveau Monde $ -- i P li 10 5 Nova Scotia Mining and Copper Smeltg. . .. 5 1 Port Philip 7 •—• 4' d 1 all Quartz Rock 50 all Rhymney Iron ,26 —2B 15 15 Do. New — ... 30 I.oi Santiago de Cüba 1 all South Australian - Ad 7 4 i 10 7 Tin Croft 5 7 284 all United Mexican 3i 4 . 1 all Waller — dis 1 all West Granada S t $ d 1 all West Mariposa 4 1 all Yuba - d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia 7O 72 71 50 all British N. American ... ... 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, i Australia, & China' hd— 4 d li LOO , 25 Colonial — LOO 1 20 Commerci a l o f L ou d ... .... 324 20 10 English Scottish and •• Australian 24d lid 20 15 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia par E , l p 50 20 Loudon and County ... ... 50 10 London Joint Stock 22 24 LOU 20 Lend. & Westminster 33 35 20 2 Loadou Bank of Aus tralia and India ... ... 50 22? National of I re l an d ... ... 25 all jOrieutal Bank of Corporation 42 44 25 5 1)o. New — ... 100 25 !Provincial of Ireland' . ... ' 10 all Do. New 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp Co 6 die— par 25 all South Australia 3 41 40 25 all Union of Au s t ra li a 6B 70 7O 69 2 1 Do. New 64' 74 50 10 Union of London lB 19 40 all Union of Madrid.... ... ... MISCELLANEOUS Australian Agricult. Australsn.Pcific.Maill Australu. Royal Mail 13rit. American Laud( 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.... Nrth. of Europe Steam Peninsular & Oriental Do. Do. Royal Mail Steam ... South Austral. Land Submar, Telegraph.. Univeral Emigration and Colonization.... Van Diemen's Land I! .. 1 :34 - - :31 .., ii i T 60 - i - 1 r; ..• •• 1? 2 - - 4(1 33 --: 35 fii 7 -- - 15i dOO 50 491 12i 12 Pm 8 951 1024 2 72 i 59i 8i 45A I 1 Pm Pm 131 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS D AY.) LONDON, Oct. 28. Wind this day at Noon, S.S.E., light breeze, and cloudy weather. COWES, Oct. 27.—Wind, S.S.E. Arrived—Maria, from Buenos Ayres, for London. DOVER, Oct. 27.—Wind, S. Arrived—William Well s , from Mogadore, for London. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 27.—Sailed—Mirzapore, for Port Philip ; Victoria, New York.—The Rose has come off the Dean, and proceeded for Cowes. PLYMOUTH, Oct. 27. -Arrived—Argo (s), from Port Philip—left August 24, on freight a large amount of gold (140,000 oz.) TORBAY, Oct. 27.—The Two Brothers, bound to Quebec, has been got off shore at Portland, and has put in here. MILFORD, Oct. S.S.E. Arrived—Elizabeth Rose, from Valparaiso, for Swansea. —The Chester, of Chester, Lanelly to Newry, struck on Hubberstone Pill, and sunk. ILFRACOMBE, Oct. 27.—The Ellen, Rio Janeiro to London, has put in here with soremast sprung, and must discharge. OFF THE LlzAßD. — Pallas, New York. KINGROAD, Oct. 27.—Put back —Mary Fairley, Africa. Q ue BELFAST, Oct. 26.—Wi n d , S.W. Arrived—Tay, from b. HAMBURGII, Oct. 25.—The Williams, Hamburgh to Sunderland, which put into Tonning, on the 19th instant, leaky, has been laid on the ground. LEGHORN, Oct. 21.—The Jenny Jones, Patras to Lon don, has put in here with damage from a collision. CADIZ, Oct. 19.—The Wasp, of Liverpool, Cardiff to this port, was driven on the rocks near Chefcora last night, and is expected to be a total wreck ; crew saved. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Friday, 9.30 a.m. Wind, S.S.E., moderate and raining. Arrived—Bee, from St. John's, N.B. ; Sophia, San ,ander. Wind, S.S.E., strong gale. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 26. Arrived- Beline from Galatz ; Mitt Gott, Alexandr ia. Put In—Lizzie *isbett, from Taganrog, for Dublin. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday, W CUSTOM-HOUSE RETURN. Wind, S.W., fine ; tide half-hour's ebb. Arrived—Gustave, from Bordeaux ; Prince Albert, Guernsey ; Henrietta, Odensej Two Friends , G City of Guernsey ~S ir Robert Peel, New York ; Hermonde, Odense; Boulogne (s), Boulogne ; Countess of Lonsdalo (a), Ham burgh ' • Antwerpen (s), Antwerp. Sailed—Vesta (s), for Bremen. Wind S.W., blowing gtrong , looking dirty. DEAL, Friday, 9 a.m. Passed—Governor M`Donald, from Gambia for London. Anchored—Comet, from L on don, for Madeira ; Flo rence, from London for S t. Michaels ; Aid, from London for Jamaica. WINCHESTER SOUP. jeone ._ f - What does Soyer mean b y that? P t the Guide to getting F a t ; .INT ~aintroopu sli; But in that book of cookery I'll be bound There's one receipt at least that Won't be found— Debtor's Consommij:—Take a bit of beef, Or mutton, to snake rations for a thief : Then boil, remove the liquor from the Pot, Neat, pure, and simple —serve it cold or hot. On such good fare cloth Winchester regale The debtor rotting in her model jail.—Punch. ab C ut AUTION TO STEAM-BOAT PASSENGERS.—TO-day, o 12 o'clock, one of the passengers by the Bee steamer from the City to the West-end, nearly lost his life through his rashness in doing what hundreds do, despite all r emonstrance, namely stepping ashore before the vessel had fully stopped, and before the landing plat form is fixed. Fortunatly he escaped with only a sound ducking, being instantly rescued, although he ran a great risk of being crushed between the vessel and the pier, which was only prevented by the activity of the companies servants, 961 6 140 35a h TEE CHOLERA. ( Prom the General Board of Health.) POLAND. From information received respecting the progress of epidemic cholera in this kingdom, it appears that during the present year, up to the Ist of October, there have been officially recorded 8,677 attacks, of which 4,081 had been cured, 2,712 have resulted fatally, and 84 are still under treatment. The number of cases of cholera reported as having occurred in Poland up to the end of 1852, was 105,404 ; of these, 56,196 have been cured, while the deaths were 49,303 ; making the total deaths to the Ist of the present month, 52,015. In some,' instances the deaths have been few in number com pared with the attacks ; but in many parts of Poland the proportionate mortality has been extremely high. Thus, in the town of Leczno, there have been this year 16 deaths and 12 cures ; in Mickow, 9 deaths and only 4 recoveries ; in Duburrec, 54 deaths and 6 cures. HAMBURG. It will be remembered that several circumstances were recently stated, leading to the conclusion that cholera, as an epidemic, was nearly at an end in this city. This favourable circumstanc, has been justified by informa tion since received. The authorities of Hamburg have now officially reported that cholera is at an end, and it; appears that Dr. Helbert, who, it will be recollected, had been appointed by her Majesty's Government t• visit and take charge of the crews belonging to the Bri tish shipping in the harbonr, has deemed his attendance no longer necessary. From Dr. Helbert's report it ap pears that, from the Gth to the 16th inst., he had ex - mined 84 vessels, and was consulted in 7 cases. His general statement with reference to the epidemic in Hamburg is that there have been 550 attacks, 298 deaths, and 238 recoveries, leaving 14 under treatment. During the first 15 days of October there were only 11 attacks. GATESHEAD (HEWORTH). Oct. 25 . —Cholera (deaths) 2 Those make the 500th death from cholera from the Ist Sept. to this date. There have also been 43 deaths from diarrhoea, making a t otal of 543 deaths since the commencement of the outbreak. EDROM (ATTON), N.B. Oct. 24.—Cholera (death) 1 MARYPORT. Oct. 25.—Cholera (deaths) 2 NORTH AYESFORD UNION (moon). Three cases of cholera are reported as having occurred in the Strood district since Sunday. The first was that of the husband of a woman who died the preceding week. Her son also fell a victim to the same disease. The other cases are those of a man and his wife. Both are progressing favourably, although all the attacks have been very severe. NEWCASTLE. Oct. 26.—Cholera (deaths) 9 Diarrhoea (death) 1 The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhoea in Newcastle during the present outbreak to the 26th inst. has been 1,534. The number of cases of choleraic disease discovered by the house-to-house visitation system has been— diarrhcea, 5,138 ; approaching cholera, 271 ; cholera, 66. Three corpses have also been found during the same period. There have also, been 17 old cases passed from diarrhoea to approaching cholera, and 13 cases have passed from a state approaching cholera to cholera. Thus the total number of new cases discovered in the house to house visitation, to the 26th inst., has been 5,478. THE NEWCASTLE BARRACKS. F. W. F. T. Ivey, assistant-surgeon 6th Royal Regi ment, and D. H. C. Boate, assistant-surgeo n 6th Dra goons, in reporting on the means taken to protect the troops forming the garrison in Newcastle, state that " everywhere around us the devouring plague has left its fatal impress. Yet have we been hitherto most mercifully spared. Numerous cases have occurred in our immediate neighbourhood, and in some of the houses in which the soldiers' families are ac commodated several deaths have taken place among the civil population. These are situated at dis tances varying from 50 to 200 yards from the barrack gate. In the village of Spital-Tongues, about 250 yards to the north of the barracks, the disease prevailed to a frightful extent for many days, and carried woe and de solation to almost every hearth ; scarcely a cottage escaping without numbering one or more victims to the merciless grasp of the destroyer. The barracks are situated about three-quarters of a mile from the centre of the town, and form part of the outskirts in a north westerly direction. Immediately on ascertaining that the fatal scourge was abroad i n our s t reets, we b ecame impressed with a sense of fearful responsibility, as en trusted with the care of so many lives ; we reflected on our means of defence against its ravages ; we augured that by strict attention to cleanliness, ventilation, and diet, with a careful watching for and prompt treatment of premonitory symptoms, and by forbidding the troops from going into infected localities, the pestilence might, perchance, to a certain extent be happilyaverted. Accord ingly, aided by the ready co-operation of the officers, the sanitary precautions were taken, and are still con tinued. Among the 519 persons, the total strength of the garrison in barracks, there have been 451 cases of diarrhoea, of which 421 have occured among the 391 men, irrespective of the officers, women, and children in garrison, together with nine of dysentery, but no cholera. Among the persons connected with the same regiments outside the barracks, numbering in all 107, consisting of women and children, with the exception of three officers, there have been twenty-nine cases of diarrhoea, two of dysentery, and one of cholera ; making a total inside and outside barracks of 4SO cases of diarrhoea, eleven of dysentery, and one of cholera, but no death. We may fairly infer that without the extreme vigilance and unremitting care bestowed we should not have so entirely escaped the ravages of this direful disease. In order to carry out the duties effectively, it was ar ranged that the garrison should never be left without a medical officer, the night duties being taken alternately." METROPOLIS. Five cases of cholera are reported in returns made by the superintending inspectors of the D, 11, and M divi sions of police to the Commissioners, and transmitted by them to the General Board of Health. Two of those cases have terminated fatally, one of which had been previously reported as under treatment. In the other instance the patient died within fourteen hours of the time of attack • and the rem ar k o f th e super i ntendent is, that "the smell from the drain and privy of this house is very offensive, in consequence of its being enclosed in and under the same roof as the kitchen. The inhabi tants complain of offensive smells arising from Mr. Jones's tan-yard, Bermondsey," Mr. Hall, from the Poor-law Board, and Dr. Milroy, from the General Board of Health, had an interview on the 26th with the board of guardians of Chelsea. The guardians had a fortnight ago appointed two additional medical officers, who, with the regular medical staff, are appointed to institute systematic sanitary inspection of the entire parish, and to maintain a vigilant surveillance over the health of the different districts. It appears that cholera is decidedly on the increase in some localities in Whitechapel. One of the medical officers has had no fewer than fourteen cases under his own care from the 18th to the 25th in stant, and of those six were fatal in from eight to twenty seven hours. Of sixteen cases of cholera which have recently occurred in this parish, no fewer than eleven occurred in Dunk-street, Mile-end, New Town. Many of the houses are in a very filthy state. The medical officer of the district has reported them to the White chapel board of guardians. Since the epidemic of 1848 much improvement has been effected in Whitechapel, and last session the parish obtained an act of Parliament conferring extensive additional powers on the authori ties, winch they appear disposed to use actively and effi ciently, But Dunk-street and its immediate vicinity a n r o e i a m m p o r n o g v e m th e o n s t e v fa il t a a t l e ver spots h as i n t it h a e k e u n n ion in place w s i h n i c e e h e e s ch r. tr z e y l, among motin its disease, s,Bs6and 1838, in which year, Whit 36 in 1,000. I n the epi p2alu4p deaths,er s, m nu a b numbered toysr were in this district no f ewer thaneaf 2,4 s es of 1848-9 there we D B5 l. . deaths sn e f r r l o a n n i d i cholera n thel andanp apprehension h fr e o n m s o d n i diarrhoea. In another ln out breaklBs2 impending,re-examined the of cholera beenre reported on in 1838, and hssaemas: same a h l t o e l c s: that lyiteiae years e t descriptionswhbehelfverise. were i n y p e n e r f b e y e t I Dr. a p S p o l u i e t a h b w l e o Southwood the same places, and that the great p leadin y gcau . ses of the unhealthiness of. Whitechapel remain essentially the same. The registrar of the district bore his testimony to the correctness il k ee a s' e of words,Dr Sutherland's d oot think representations,in the remarkable e district where epidemic disease has not street in . been f ata l , and now, in the present month, no fewer than 11 fatal cases of cholera have occurred in th at very street in which, in 1838, typhus fever was in nearly every house OLD DRENTFORD. Four deaths from cholera and diarrhoea have been re gistered during the week endi ng O ct. 30, as having occurred in Old Brent.ord. I n one instance death en sued 10 hours after the attack, a n d another within 24 hours. One was a militia man, who died of Asiatic cholera within 24 hours after attack. A few attacks of diarrhcea have been reported in the books of the medical officers of the other districts, but no deaths have oc• curred. ULOSING lency the Lord Lieutenant Monday at four _xce - nett, THE D o u --- E I sion will be celebrated bcy is to close the Exhibition on to :NbieuNN'elreylpeAffLecltliEvFeo. o'clock lin musical the fete, eveniwnghichTphremoncics:E; 1131.—The royal commissioners as sembled yesterday in their chamber at the residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, Downing-street, the Right Hon. Henry L a b ouc h ere , th e chief commissioner, presiding, and the secretary to the commission (Mr. Coleridge) being present. The object of the meeting was preliminary to the inquiry, which it was decided should commence on Tuesday next, at twelve o'clock. It was stated that the gentlemen of the press would be afforded every accommodation which the limited space permitted, and it was announced that the formal pro ceedings would open with the evidence of Mr. James Acland, secretary to the Municipal Reform Association. NEW WING TO SOMERSET HOUSE.—TiIe front of tho new wing at the west-end of Somerset House, which was commenced about 12 months ago, is now completed exteriorly. The front which faces the river, and the side which is in Lancaster-place, a re in keeping with the river front of the main building. The Lancaster place front is surmounted by six urns, and the national shields supported by two youthful Neptunes holding tridents. On each side of the windows of' the second floor female figures are cut, and a balcony is supported by four round and two half-square pillars. The wing lies back several feet from the river front of the main building, and viewed from the river or Waterloo-bridge, g i ves an a ppearance of completeness to the whole build ing, which greatly enhances the beaut y of one of the most'' elegant and beautiful buildings which adorns the banks of Old Father Thames. 3.54 6 5 1 i 33i I i