The Sun. — London, England, 1853-07-21 00:00:00

TIPTREE FARM . _.. Mr. Mechi held his annual gathering of agriculturists yesterday, and it went off as pleasantly as ever. On no former occasion has the attendance been so numerous, the crops in better order, or the spirits or volubility of the host more high. He was everywhere, had a warm welcome to give to everybody, and explanations of pro cesses, reproaches against bad farming, hopeful antici pations of its future, and disquisitions and statistics on the experiences of Tiptree, fell from him as thick as the leaves from a forestlin autumn. Whatever may be said or thought about the practical character of these meetings they certainly are among the most agreeable and characteristic of the agricultural year. In no other country could the spectacle be presented of a prosperous and enterprising tradesman stepping out of hie sphere, and drawing around him such an assem blage to see and criticise what he has achieved in im proved cultivation. He gives his annual lesson in the most fearless and uncompromising manner, yet savoured with a good humour which is quite unextinguishable, and with an amount of good cheer before which the crustiest prejudices and the keenest appetites alike succumb. The wholesome stimulants of free trade and the extending in fluence of a body like the Royal Agricultural Society may in course of time dim the fame of Tiptree. The tall chimney indicating steam power applied to the work of the farm, the large quantity of house-fed stock, the great tank with its accumulations of liquid manure, the iron-pipes permeating every field, and carrying cheaply aad in an easily digested form the food of plants, the whole land thoroughly drained, cleanly cultivated, and covered with most luxuriant crops—these and many other improvements will probably, ere long, be adopted by many other agriculturists near the metropolis. Even, however, when Tiptree is rivalled, Mr. Mechi and his annual meetings, we hope, will remain. Having sur mounted a good deal of ridicule, and the progress of events having shown that, in the main, he was working in :the right direction, the public are well disposed to make-him their agricultural favourite. When improve ment was considered a forlorn hope he stood in the breach. He lectured, he wrote, he taught by practice as well as precept ;—he may be even said to have "bled " for the cause. Now that it is in the ascendant his friends are well inclined to pat him on his back for his pluck, to countenance his self-complacency at Tip tree, to ramble with him over his fields and farm-yard, to partake of his hospitality, and to hope that it may be long before his shadow grows less. Mr. Mechi entertained 300 guests yesterday, every one of whom must retain most agreeable recollections of their visit. The day was fine, and the first three hours of the day were spent in examining the state of the crops, and in testing the latest novelties in agricultural implements. Whatever may be the effect of a very un propitious season elsewhere, at Tiptree it has done no harm there ' • and while the agriculturists there seemed to be generally of opinion that the harvest would be short and late, not a grumble about the weather fell from their host's lips. He has this year very excellent wheat, and in other respects the produce of his farm promises a good average ; but the two points on which his management shows strongest and to the best ad vantage are his clover and his rye grass. These bear'un mistakeable testimony to the value of the new system of liquid manure irrigation which Mr. Mechi has adopted, and in the details of which he has carried out many valuable improvements. The clover is a second crop, and the rye grass a third, and both are exceedingly luxuriant. It may therefore be regarded as the chief feature of the present gathering at Tiptree ,that it furnishes, within easy reach of the metrop o li s , a remarkable confirmation of the large results which have been already obtained in Scotland from liquefying the manure of the farm, conveying it through iron pipes to every part of the land, and by gutta percha tubing attached to hydrants, distri buting it liberally either upon the fellows or upon the growing crops. Such a system not only saves the heavy expense of cartage, but presents the plants with their natural food in the most convenient, direct, and effective form. It is a great step in advance ; and, being n 6 longer an experiment, but fairly adopted by the most enterprising farmers, is paving the way for the introduc tioa of that larger and still more important change, by which the sewage of the towns will be made to fertilize the country, and, instead of breeding fever and pesti lence, will help to increase the supply of food for the people. The next important point 'of any novelty brought forward yesterday was the trial of Samuelson 's digging machine. We had a better opportunity of ex amining this new implement at Tiptree than at Glocester, and the result confirms the favourable opinion we then formed of it. It is rather too much for horse power within any moderate limits ' but the mann er i n w hi c h i t ra i ses and pulveriz es th e land, and the depth to which it is capable of acting, encourage us to hope that the time is not far distant when we shall have that most desirable and valuable of all implements, and which has been so long sought for—a steam-digging machine doing, the work of unskilled agricultural labour, and relieving our peasantry from the bondage of toil, the conditions of which are com patible with the grossest ignorance. The same influences which are pressing upon the attention of the farmer the importance of a good reaping machine, are also now urging him to consider how he can secure deep disinte gration of the soil by more effectual means than the plough, and yet with out recourse to the spade. Mr. Samuelson's invention, in its present form, can only be regarded as an improved grubber, but it suggests the praCticability of what is so ardently sought, and in that point of view possesses an interest much beyond its ac tual and proved merits. In the management of his stock Mr. Mechi has made some advances upon the practice of former years. By a coating of limewash he has got rid of the swarms of flies that used to torment his cattle, and the same simple expedient tends to keep his feeding sheds cool and sweet. His tank regularly every morning draws off the accumulation of the manure during the pre vious day, which are washed into it and liquefied. He now keeps upon the produce of the 170 acres, of which his farm consists, 360 sheep and 40 bullocks. He has also about IGO pigs, which, however, are fattened off with purchased food. His stock is not so large as perhaps it might he ; the open hoards upon which the cattle stand are set rather too far apart for their comfort; and there are other criticisms to which this part of his manage ment is subject; but it must not be forgotten that he is only in the second year of the new system of irrigation, that his whole plans are altered by it, and that he as pires to he an experimenter as well as a practical farmer. Without sonic things that are apparently wild and extravagant, Tiptree would soon subside into the hum drum routine of ordinary cultivation, and its owner set tle down into a fat stolid man in gaiters, without any thing mercurial in his temper or venturesome in his ideas. It would be almost a public loss were the place or its owner to become entirely shaped to the true agricultu ral fashion. The spirit which draws such a character from his shop in Leadenhall-street to improve the agri culture of his country is snore creditable to him than the ambitions of many people whom society places far higher up in her ranks. Mr. Mechi, if he never produces a favourable balance-sheet, has dune great service to the cause which he leas striven so vigorously to promote. He has, in very difficult circumstances, and with unvary ing good humour, been a chief connecting link between the practice and the theory of farming. Claiming, and even insisting to he recognised as practical, he still inclined his ear to the speculative, —some said the visionary. When events had opened a chasm between the two, he adventurously and good-humouredly helped to span it, and now he is doing all in his power by these annual gatherings to cement the union so effected. The names of the people he invites to Tiptree sufficiently indicate this motive, for there we found yes terday men eminent in a number of departments, kindred more or less to the pursuits of agriculture, all brought into friendly communication with many of the best agri culturists not only in this country but from France and America. The Earl of Harrowby, Lord Kinnaird, and Viscount Ebrington, fairly represented a liberal-minded • landlord interest favourable to improvement. Viscounts de Courzay, M. Barrel, the Hon. Stephen Salisbury, M. Gourdier, M. Allier, and Professor Nash gave a suitable idea of the interest with which foreign countries are watching our progress both in the practice and the science of agriculture. The mayors of Gloucester, Hali fax, Colchester, and Bridgenorth were present to lend a municipal sanction to theurogress of enlightened opinion in farming. Then Mr. Mechi had invited Mr. Chad wick, Dr. Southwood Fanith, an d the leading officers of the General Board of Health, reonn , to show his anxiety for the union of sanitary increased fertility. With the same object the chief members of several local boards were also present. z: . Raymond Bar ker might be regarded on this occa w s i i t o h n as the deputy of the Royal Agricultural Society, xliiiiarisies as those of has so long been connected. Such ' which his name Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. Charle s Mr. Bohn, Captain W. Peel, RN., Mr. Wadei n pea somewhat out nel Leslie, Captain Owen, R.A, M r g m t-aI•P-, Colo mat out of Mr. Fuller, and Mr. Bird, may app e remembered place on such an occasion • but when it is re how widely-spread the taste for rural pursuitse country, it cannot be considered inappropriate th l a n t Mr. Mechi should have included them in his list of invite.r. Lions. Besides, he took care to have present a numer of our most enterprising farmers, breeders of stock, and implement-makers. Among these we may mention the names of Mr. Jonas Webb, Mr. Fisher Hobbs, and Mr. Garrett. Last, but not least among the guests, Was Professor Way, whose recent researches in agricultural chemistry have attracted such great and deserved atten tion. When the survey of his farm was over, Mr. Mechi invited the large party which he had assembled around him to a substantial and well-provided luncheon set out in his barn, where, after the claims of their appe tites, sharpened fresh by air and exercise, had been appeased, toasts went round and speeches were made chiming in well with the spirit of the gathering. THE MUTUAL LIFE ASBIIRANCE SOCIETY.—The general yesterday at half-ye ar ly mee ti ng o f t h is soc i e t y washeld the London Tavern, Mr. Valentine Knight in the chair. The actuary, Mr. Brown, having read the usual account of receipt s an d payments, the chairman, in the course of his address, briefly stated the progress of the society. The number of proposals for assurance during the last half year amounted to 112 ; of that number, 80, assuring the sum of 39 ,374 i., bad been accepted and completed ; seven for assuring 3,199/, had been declined ; and the remaining 25, for assuring 14 ,0501., had not been com pleted at the close of the half-year. During that period the to 957,254/. assurances 10s . •in force had in the number of creased from 931,028/ . 10 s. policies had increased from 1.492 to 1,549 ; the income of the so increased from 39,3161. 16s. 3d. to 40,524/. the s ociety ; Ind the in vested capital from 1 99,1551. to 212,000/. Ile announced that the directors, having taken into consideration the great reduction of the stamp duties, had resolved nt to charge fur stamps on poli c i es i ssued after the 6th of July. The retiring directors having been, with the retiring au ditor (Mr. Reeves), re-elected unanimously, thanks Were voted to the chairman, directors, and actuary, and the meeting fopantede (From the Registrar-General's Report.) It is satisfactory to notice a furtlier deciease in the mortality of London. In the week that ended last Sa turday the deaths registered were 904 ; in the preceding week they were 925 ; within the last six weeks the weekly number has been reduced by a hundred. In the ten weeks corresponding to last week of the years 1843- 52 the average number was 1,004, which, raised in pro portion to increase of population, becomes 1,104. Hence it appears that the actual number of deaths - in last week is less than the estimated amount by 200. Fatal cases produced by zymotic or epidemic diseases, and registered last week, are in the aggregate 225 ; the average number in ten corresponding weeks, after cor rection for increase of population, is 337. This average, however, is swelled by the cholera of 1849, and makes the comparison more favourable for last week than is founded on the results of ordinary years. One disease in this class exhibits a considerable increase in the pre sent return, namely, diarrhoea, which amounts to 54. Including dysentery, the numbers in the last three weeks have been 34, 39, 54. Small-pox was fatal to two chil dren, measles to 26, scarlatina to 26 and 1 adult, hoop ing-cough to 37, croup 8, thrush 4, influenza 1, purpura to 2 persons, typhus and other fever 51, erysipelas 7, syphilis 3 ; and the following three cases of cholera were registered in the week : In the sub-district, St. Paul's, Deptford, at 7, Albert street, on 14th July, the son of a miller, aged 6 months, died of " cholera infantum (22 hours)." In Islington, at 11, Everilda-street, on 7th July, the son of a bookkeeper, aged 7 months, " cholera (4 days), secondary fever." At 4, Sugar-loaf-court, Whitechapel, on 11th July, the wife of an engineer, aged 42 years, died of "English cholera (2 days)." Six deaths occurred in the week in the tendon Fever Hospital ; the following are the particulars of these : On 10th July, a tailoress, from 37, Hart-street, Strand, aged 37 years, "typhus (13 days) ; i n h osp i ta l 9 days. On 11th July, a female servant, from Cannon-street, St. George-in-the-East, aged 19 years, " typhoid fever (43 days), plebitis (14 days) ;in hospital 38 days." On 12th July, a needlewoman, from 37, Hart-street, Strand, aged 33 years, "typh us (10 d ays) ; i n hospital 6 days." On 13th July, a charwoman, from York-street, Mary lebone, and 31 years, " typhus (du ra ti on un k nown) ; in hospital' 6 days." On 13th July, a sergeant in the' City police, aged 36 years, "typhus (10 days) ; in hos pital 3 days." On 16th July, a child, aged 3 years, from Muswell-hill, " scarlatina (duration unknown) ; in hospital 30 days." In Bermondsey, at 1, Printer's-place, on 11th July, the son of a baker, aged one year, died of " rubeola, livid (3 days), pneumonia (4 days)." The medical at tendant of this case adds on his certificate :—" This is the second child of the same family within six weeks ; there is always a most abominable stench in this house arising from a drain." In Hoxton Old Town, at 9, Avebury-street, on 12th July, the son of an engineer, aged 5 years, died of " diarrhcea." Mr. Pearce, the registrar, was told by informant of the death that offensive smells had existed in this house for some time past, caused by imperfect drainage, but that the defect had been remedied. The following additional cases are selected from the returns :—At 19, Huntworth-mews, Dorset-square, on 13th July, a porter, 44 years, died of " traumatic teta nus from having run a splinter under the nail of his middle finger while washing a cart on sth July (4 days.)." On the 27th June, in a sewer, Holywell street, St. Clement Danes, an excavator, 36 years, was " was accidentally suffocated by earth falling on him." At 1, Cleveland-street, St. Pancras, on 11th July. a painter, a ge d 56 years, di e d of " chronic inflam mation of the stomach and liver, and hypertrophy of the heart (10 months) ; repeated attacks of colica pictonum (several years)." In St. George's Hospital, on Bth July, a carman, 26 years, "abs cess i n th e ce ll u l ar tissue of great toe (3 weeks), pywinia (2 weeks), secondary depo sits. in lungs, kidneys, &c."—Post mort. In the Rol- Win district, at 24, Mount-pleasant, on 13th July, the son of a traveller, aged 5 years, "acute synovitis of the left knee (3 days)." At 29, Warner-street, Kent-road, on 13th July, the daughter of a coachmaker, aged 9 months, "diphtheritis (one month)." A girl of 5 years died of eczema. Three males and three females of psoas abscess. Two men of cirrhosis. One death is attri buted to intemperance, besides another in which suicide was committed in a state of mind produced by the same habit. Last week the births of 716 boys and 651 girls, in all 1,367 child ren , were reg i stere d i n L on d on. I n the eight corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52, the average number was 1,289. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 . 598 in. The read ing of the barometer increased from 29 . 81 in. at the be ginning of the week to 29'90 in. by 9h. a.m. on the 12th ; decreased to 29'16 in. by noon on the 14th ; and increased to 29'49 in. by the end of the week. The mean temperature of the week was 2.7 deg., which was 3'3 deg, lower than the average of the same week in 33 years. The mean daily, temperature was below the ave rage on every day of the week except Monday and Tues day; it was more than 6 deg. below the average on the last three days. The highest temperature occurred on Tuesday, and was 75 . 3 deg.; the lowest on Monday, and was 50'4 deg. The greatest difference between the dew point temperature and air temperature was 161 deg., and occurred on Tuesday ; the least, 2'3 deg., on Wed nesday ; the mean difference in the week was 8•6 deg. The wind blew from the south-west. The week has been remarkable for rain ; the quantity measured in inches that fell on Wednesday was 10, on Thursday 2'63, on Friday '2B, on Saturday 'l3; the total amount of the week 3'14. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JULY 16. Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 9l Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 3l Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration 87 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion 58 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &e.......... 5 Diseases of the Joints, B ones , and :Muscles ...... Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations Premature Birth and Debility Atrophy Old Age -- 31 • • 33 Sudden 35 . 4 Violence, Privation, Cold, a n d Intemperance -.... 22 Causes not specifi e d ..... 7 DEATHS FEO3I ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corro- Deaths Enumerated. spending week in the 1851. of 1852. Week, West Districts North Districts ...... 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 ...... 156 East Districts 485,522 South Districts 616,635 . ---- - -- Totals Males Females.. 457 447 Males Females.. Total . ASSIZE INTELL BIRTHS IN THE WEEK 716 651 1,3167 RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. —Traffic return for tho week ending July 10, 1853 (283 miles) £36,250 9 11 Corresponding week last year (2234 miles) 10,644 9 6 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. -7 'raffle re turn for the week ending July 17, 1853 ,£2 0 ,( )73 9 9 Corresponding week last year lB,j Z-1 7 0 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic :return for the week ending July 17, 1853 £54246 511 Corresponding week last year 4, 579 12 10 Increase in 1853 £66 6 13 1 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic ram m . for the week ending July 16, 1853 21; 92 15 0 Corresponding week last year li; 31 19 1 WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—Trai E c return for the week ending July 16 (29 miles) ET 51 5 1 Corresponding week last year (13 miles) • 1 .66 0 7 THE PACIFIC MAILS.— According to the pr usent ar rangements of the Australasian and Pacific Stea in-packet Company, which is about to run powerful ste. liners on the Pacific, in connection with the Royal Mai a Steam packet Company, those steamers will touch at 2 5 Luckland, in New Zealand, on their outward voyages, And pass through Cook's Strait's, touching at Nelson or Vi m 1 .. e...ng. ton on their h omewar d voyages. fNovr E o r t e s ee T lsd l t y ei nrg A , r.. u OF THE THREE C HOIRS . —T h e vr a I 1p •eme n t s thereeflo3rdOthl dio meetingGe, rethaeThnorweeco(l2,l3i i i p ° l ir e s ted o . be f es r of te The festival will '' n held at the last named cit .y on the 13th, 1 4th, 15th of widow s and ' and 16th of September, for th o benefit named. The orat°rphans of the clergy of the 16 tioceses delssohn's ~ Eli jaci)pos selected for this festival a .2. e Men tion," and Ilanders ‘a‘nll,(l " Christus," Hayden's.' " Crea- The principal peformer les4ah" and "Israel in .k :g,ypt." vello, Mrs. Weiss engaged are Madame CIS ra No- Mrs. Locke y • Ai r _, 'Madame . Lolce Castellan Miss Dolby, and doni, Signor Tagliafico, andYliMerr. 'Weiss, Signe r Gar grove leads the band, as usual, lr Formes. Mr. I f. Bla strumentalists are all the leadin' nd among the ct ief in- London concerts. As usual, ti l e men of the op} ra and cathedrals have places of honour a a i n i is s of till 3 three Amott, of Glocester, being conductor e • M. the, / a , M r „ shend Smith, of Hereford, organist ; and Mr.. 13( Town- Worcester, pianist. The entire orchestra will co l )n p e ' s of 300 performers. The festival will be held and ellx. reprice especial patronage of the Queen, the Duke of Be aufort being the President, and• the following the vice -presi dents :—Earl Fitzhardinge, Earl Somers, L or d 3 ,yttel ton and the Bishops of Glocester and Bristol, He: reford, 1 and Worcester. The stewards of the festival an 3 Lord I Leigh, the Mayor of Glocester (Mr. Washboun 1), the Hon. Ashley Ponsonby, M.P., Sir W. Russell, 2 .fr. R. N. Kingscote, M.P., Mr. W. P. Price, M.P., 2 'fr. J. R. Mullings, M.P., Mr. G. IL Bengough, Mr. R. P. Davies, Mr. W. H. H. Hartley, Mr. C. J. Mond c, Mr. R. Potter, Mr. J. Ford Sevier, Mr. T. Turner, ar d Mr. John Waddingham ; Revs. Sir J. H. C. Seymo• ur, H. A. S. Atwood, F. T. J. Bayley, Dr. Claxson, L. B. Clutterbuck, T. Evans, Canon Hutchinson, a: ad H. Barrow 4Y423.5 . THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1853. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. IGENCE. 004 904 Mr. Johnson and Mr. Creasy were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr. Parry and Mr. Sleigh appeared for the defendant. The facts of this case having been so repeatedly before the public, under the head of " The Brighton Card cheating Case," that it will be utterly unnecessary to repeat them on the present occasion. The prosecutor }lamp was examined, but either from wr.nt of memory, or some other cause, it was with very great difficulty that any direct answer could be obtained from him ; and in answer to a question put by Mr. Parry, he said that at the time when he was alleged to have been defrauded by Staden and James, who, it will be remembered, were convicted upon an indictment which charged them with being concerned in the tran saction, the defendant was asleep on a sofa, and took no part in the proceeding, and he declared that he had always made the same statement with regard to him. The Chief Baron, after hearing this statement, ex pressed his opinion that the jury could not be expected to convict a man of an offence who, it was represented, was fast asleep at the time it was supposed to have been committed, and who took no part in it. Mr. Johnson said that a:',:er this intimation from his lordship he should not proceed further with the case. The jury then, under his lordship's direction, returned a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant was ordered to be discharged. This concluded the business of the assizes. l SOUTH WALES CIRCIIIT.—CARDIFF, JULY 18. William Price, surgeon, was arraigned upon a charge of having committed wilful perjury in testimony which he gave on the trial of a cause Millward v. Miliward and another, in the County Court of Glamorganshire at Cardiff. Mr. Giffard and Mr. Rees conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Price defended himself, and was accommodated with a seat at the table, where his extraordinary costume and appearance attracted much attention. His silvery beard flowed over his breast a considerable length ; - n 4 , w.'nich, iltcoa t otteru'a s t w o a u s e t d h r e e r s s w e cilt within i a s r t r o o u w n d B e r j s a , c w k e a t s o v f an li d g y h k t e g d re a e r n o , ,and the edges, and turned u p w ith scar l e t ; his wa also scarlet ; an d hi s cap was ma d e o f an enti re i skin, which h e genera ll y wears with t / ..ie tail a n d l egs hanging down his back. He challer:ged a great number of the jury. Mr. Giffard stated the case to the jury, and called witnesses, but His lordship intimated his opinion that the alleged perjury was not " material to the issue ;" and, therefore, an indictment could not be sustained ; but left it to the defendant to decide whether he would address the jury on the facts or not. Mr. Price then read a long and rambling address, in which ho applied most violent terms to the parties con nected with the prosecution, including even the witnesses, and not sparing the judge of the Cou n ty - At half-pasta 2 o'clock in about three- uut at night the jury retired, and with a verdict qua ' ers of an hour returned into court, not guilty. H _UDDERSFIELD, July is themuch 19 . —Th e st a t e o f our market change same as last week's ;w e h ave no important also the to notice. Seasonable goo d s are inquired for ; thicker makes of and browns. W e have ha d viool len goods, chiefly in bla c k s, some few b uyers in town who have bought f or home consumon, but not to any large amount,Shippori prtys pti ez4 UV quiet, HOME CIECUIT.—LLwEs, JULY 20. (CROWN SIDE.-- (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) A MARRIED WOMAN CHARGED WITH INFANTICIDE. _Elizabeth Robinson, 28, was indicted for the wilfu murder of her female unbaptized child. Mr. Johnson appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Woollett and Mr. Munster were counsel for the pri• soner. The circumstances of this case were rather peculiar. It appeared that the prisoner was a married woman, and living with her husband in a cottage at Burdham, a few miles from Chichester. For some time before the 24th of March she appeared very ill, and the neighbours supposed that she was in the family way, and to one or two of them she admitted it was the fact. After the day mentioned the appearance of the prisoner was ob served to be a good deal altered, and a suspicion pre vailed that she had been delivered, and it appeared that on the 3d of April a woman named Saunders was in the prisoner's cottage, and she asked the prisoner's hus band, in her presence, what the report was about his wife, and he replied that they accused her of having a child, and making off with it, but he said it was not true, she had not had any child. It would appear that after this time the rumours upon the subject continued, and at length the parish authorities felt it to be their duty to interfere, and at their request a medical gentle man named Jones was sent to the prisoner's cottage to make the necessary inquiries, and after informing , the prisoner what was the object of' his visit he in quired whether she had had a child, and told her at the same time that there had been a report that she had had one, and that it had been made away with. The prisoner upon this said she was very glad he had come, as it would be the means of clearing her character, and she then declared that she bad not bad a child. She told the doctor that she had been ill, and intimated that she had miscarried, and said that her husband had buried it in the garden. He made further inquiries, and from other facts Mr. Jones came to the conclusion that the prisoner had been delivered of a child, and he pressed her upon the point, and she at length said, " God forgive me ! I have had a child." And she then said that if Mr. Jones would do what he could for her she would tell him all about it. The prisoner then went in the cellar and removed some bricks, and produced from under them the dead body of a female child, which Mr: Jones examined. He found the mark of a ligature round the neck, which had been tied very tightly ; and from this and other facts in the case, he came to the con clusion that the child had breathed, and that its death was the result of strangulation. - Upon being cross examined, however, Mr. Jones a d m itt e d that in some cases, and especialy in those where a woman was de livered without any assistance, it frequently happened that strangulation took place accidentally. The story told by the prisoner herself was, that in consequence of her falling over a washing tub, labour had been suddenly brought on. and that she became insensible, and when she came to herself she found the child lying by her side dead. She likewise said that her husband had behaved very ill to o her, and that be had d ec l are d th e c hild was not his, and thereforel he should not employ any one to assist her in her delivery. The Lord Chief Baron expressed an opinion at the close of the case for the prosecution, that after the medical evidence, the charge of murder could not be maintained, and the only question for the jury would be whether the prisoner was guilty of the offence of con cealing the birth of the child by secretly burying the dead body. Mr. Woollett said he should not attempt to struggle against a conviction for concealing the birth, the jury con sequently returned a verdict by which they convicted the prisoner of that offence. Mr. Woollett urged on behalf of the prisoner that there were good grounds for supposing that she had re ceived very bad usage at the hands of her husband. It was also clear that he must have been aware of the birth of the child, and it was very possible that to a certain extent what the prisoner had done was under his co ercion. The Lord Chief Baron, in passing sentence, said he believed this was the only case within his experience in which a married woman had been convicted of an offence of this description, and taking into consideration that she had been already four months in prison, and the conduct of the husband in the transaction ho felt himself justifi e d i n pass i ng a lenient sentence, which was that she should be further imprisoned for one week. CHARGE OF MURDER. Sarah, Smith, 43, was indicted for the wilful murder of Stephen Smith. Mr. Home and Mr. Attree conducted the prosecu tion ; Mr. Hurst defended the prisoner. It appeared that the deceased was a shoemaker, and the prisoner was his wife, and they occupied a small room in a place called Harrow's Mews, St. Leonard's. The evidence went to show that they were both given to drink, and that they frequently quarrelled. On the evening of the 17th of May, which was Whit-Thesday, they were together at the Queen Adelaide public-house at Hastings, and left about eleven o'clock at night, and at this time they appeared to be on friendly terms, but were both to some extent in liqueur. On the fol lowing morning about one o'clock, a lodger in the house name Cook was awoke by the prisoner, who begged her, for God' s sa k e, to get up, as she said she had stabbed "Steeve," meaning her husband. Mrs. Cook immediately got up and went into the prisoner's room, where she saw the deceased man sitting in a chair, with a wound in his 'breast, from which the blood was flow ing. lie was alive, but unable to speak, and he was holding an apron to his breast, while the prisoner was walking about the room crying. Mrs. Cook, seeing the state of the deceased, went out to fetch Mr. Gardner, a surgecea, and upon their returning together to the room they found the prisoner still there crying ; and upon her seeing Mr. Gardner she exclaimed that she had tabbed the deceased with a knife used by him in his trade, which she had thrown out of the window ; raid upon a search being made the knife was found in the yard of the house covered with blood. The unfor tunate deceased was found to have been stabbed com pletely through the heart, and ho died a minute or two after the arrival of the surgeon. While Mr. Gard ner was examining the deceased the prisoner appeared to, b e very excited, and said that she and her husband bad been out together, and that upon their leaving the f public-hous e t o go h ome she gave her husband the slip, and when she got home he abused her, and reproached her for leaving him, and in the course of the altercation that took place between them afterwards she threatened him with some violence, upon which he opened his shirt and said, "Do it," or words to that effect, and she im mediately snatched up the knife and plunged it into his breast. It appeared that the prisoner had never at tempted to deny that she had caused the death of' her husband, and on her being taken to the police station, she said to the constable, " I have often taken up a knife to him, but this time I meant it." Mr. Hurst addressed the jury for the prisoner, urging that under the circumstances of excitement and liquor in which the prisoner was at the time of the melancholy occurrence, they would be justified in taking a merciful view of her conduct, and acquitting her of the crime of murder, and find her guilty of manslaughtes only. The Lord Chief Baron, having summed up, the jury, after a short deliberation, found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. She was sentenced to je transported for ten years, THE BRIGHTON CARD-CHEATING. John Broome surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment for misdemeanour, in having defrauded Wm. Henry Hamp of a large sum of money, by cheating al cards. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET.—Tohn Daley, a sergeant of the A division of police, No. 48, was brought before Mr. Henry, charged with a. ruffianly assault upon In spector Reason, the intelligent officer empl o y e d b y the Commissioners of Police to enforce the regulations of the act for the improvement of common lodging houses. Mr. Richard Re ason, who had been brought from Charing-cross with his head b an d age d , an d ap parently from the inju r i es w hi c h h e b a d received, stated th a t the defendant was one of the constables employ e d under Captain Hay to visit the lodgings of the po or i n one. of the metropolitan dis tricts. In commo n w i th other officers, he was allowed exhausted Hospital, fr certain travelling expanses, an account of which it was his duty to submit to witness for examination. On a late occasion witness detected an overcharge in defendant's account, and warned him not to repeat a similar attempt to obtain more than he was en titled to. On Monday, however, witness found the de fendant's accounts inaccurate in several instances, and consequently intimated his intention to report him to the commissioners, He (Inspector Reason) accordingly did so yesterday morning (Wednesday), and Captain Hay ordered the defendant to be suspended. Witness saw the defendant shortly afterwards, and told him what had taken place. He said nothing in reply, and witness walked into the common-lodging-house office, 1, Palace-yard. He was waiting there when he saw the defendant enter the room, and immediately afterwards he (Inspector Reason) received a blow on the forehead, which had the effect of stunning him. Inspector Humphreys stated that he was standing in the office at the time, with Inspector Reason, whose back was towards the door. He saw the defendant enter the room, and thought he was going to speak to Mr. Reason, but instead of that the defendant drew a truncheon from under his coat and struck the Inspector a violent blow in the face, causing the blood to flow copiously. Mr. Reason fell, insensible, and the de fendant renewed the attack in a cowardly manner, but witness and another officir succeeded in wresting the truncheon from his hand, Turing which he attempted to strike them also. The defendant said, " I have had my revenge, and shall have justice. Do what you like with me." Kirby 3 A division, deposed that a few minutes before the occurrence the defendant came to him in Scotland yard and said, " Kirby, lend me your staff, for I have left mine at home, and my coat does'nt hang well with out one." Wit ness l en t hi m hi s truncheon, and the one now produced (with which the assault was committed) was the same. Mr. C. S. Watkins, the house surgeon of Charing cross Hospital, deposed to having dressed a severe lace rated wound over Inspector Reason's left eye, caused by a severe blow. It had deprived him of his sight, and witness considered it probable that he might not recover the use of that eye. The defendant, who had elicited, in cross-examination, that Inspector Reason had lately befriended him, by re commending him, with others, as deserving of an increase of salary, stated that the reason ho had assaulted the in spector was, that he was not likely to get justice in any other way. He was the only Irishman among the lot of them, and the fact was that they did not like him to have a share of the public plunder. Mr. Henry committed him for trial. During the day there were two or three applications to Mr. Henry to settle cab disputes, but in each case the hirer was found to be wrong in his es ti ma t e o f t h e dis tance, or at least d ec li ne d to undergo the ordeal of mea-` surement ; and consequently had to pay the additional charges for time. MARLBOROUGII-STREET. John Porter, an elderly man, who fur 30 years has been a confidential servant in the employ of Mr. Murray, the bookseller, of Albemarle-street, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bing ham, charged with stealing several books, the property of his employer. Thomas Sedgewick stated that he resided at 17, iiolles-street; Clare-market, and in consequence of a communication he had with the police, he asked the pri soner to get him two books, and gave him the names on the paper produced, On Saturday, prisoner brought him " Coleridge's Table Talk," and witness asked him how much it was. The witness replied 2s. 6d. or 35., and witness : rave him 2s. Gd. Yesterday morning he went to Mr. Murray's. in Albemarle-street, and there( saw the prisoner, who gave him the " Quarterly Re view," receiving from 'witness 28. in payment. Witness asked prisoner if he was satisfied with that amount, and he replied in the affirmative. Witness subsequently handed the books to Taylor, the detective officer. The books produced are the same he received from the pri soner. Charles Payne, clerk to Mr. Murray, deposed that the prisoner was a porter in Mr. Murray's service, and from suspicion h e h a d of the prisoner, he marked the two books produced. On Friday he marked 13 copies of " Coleridge's Table Talk," and left them safe in the shop, and on Monday morning he missed one copy from the lot. On Monday he marked 38 copies of the "Quar terly Review," and when he went to business on Tues day morning he missed one of them. The price of Cole ridge is Cs., and the Quarterly 6s. also. The trade price of Coleridge is 4s. 6d., and the Quarterly 4s. 7d., which amoilnts the prisoner ought to have charged and re ceived. The prisoner, who declined offering any defence, Wati remanded for a week. 1 LAMBETll.—Thomas Dalton, a well dressed young man, was placed at the felon's bar, on a charge of obtain ing from Mr. Thomas B. Simpson, the proprietor of the Cremorne Gardens, a cheque for twenty pounds and five shillings in silver, by false pretences. Mr. Simpson deposed that on Thursday, the 14th in stant, the prisoner called at Cremorne Gardens, and presented a note which purported to have been written by Mr. Brickhill, his printer, in Newington Butts, and which appeared to be a request for five pounds or five shillings —it was difficult to discover which, as the writ ing was very indifferent. Re handed the note to his clerk, and believing that it had come from Mr. Brickhill, and having ascertained that there were two weeks' printing due to him, be desired his clerk to draw a cheque for 201., and this he signed and crossed. On re ceiving the cheque, the prisoner said he thought there must have some mistake, as Mr. Brickhill told him that he was to go to Walhalla Green to get some money, and if he did not succeed ho was to call on him (Mr. Simp son) and receive five shillings, which he was to pay for two weeks ; and on this representation he gave the pri soner five shillings from his pocket, in addition to the cheque. Mr. Brickhill, printer, of Newington Butts, said the prisoner had been employed by him for some short time as a compositor, and denied having given him any au thority to call on Mr. Simpson for money. He also de nied having received either the cheque, the tickets for the Licensed Victuallers' fete, or the note enclosed by Mr. Simpse,n. Prisoner was remanded. MANSION-HOUSE. —Thomas Bentley, the con ductor (No. 59) of a Paddington omnibus, was charged with having used insulting and abusive language to Captain Joseph Burton, opposite to the Mansion-house. The complainant, who is a captain in the army, and resides at No. 7, Grove-terrace, St. John's Wood, said —Between 11 and 12 o' c l oc k to - day I went into the de fendant's omnibus near Upper Baker-street, for the pur pose of being put down opposite to the Mansion-house, upon arriving at which place I offered him 4d. He said he would not take that sum, as his fare was 6d. I said I would pay what the police constable would say I ought to pay, upon which he asked me if I was a gentleman or not, and he declared that I was not one for not paying the amount he demanded. He then said that I was an old vagabond, and I gave him in charge. This was all said in the hearing of the police constable. George Payne (464) said—At half-past 11 o'clock this day the defendant and the gentleman who makes the complaint came over to me at the corner of the Bank. The latter wanted to know what the fare was. The de fendant said, "You old vagabond why don't you pay the fare ?" and the complainant gave him in charge. The Lord Mayor said it was odd enough, that at the very commencement of the operation of the new Carriage Act an extraordinary number of instance of insolence and attempts at extortion had occurred. The present was rather a remarkable sample of the gross conduct of the class which the law was meant to correct and improve ; and he would, therefore, adjudge the defendant to impri sonment without giving the alternative of a penalty. The sentence upon the omnibus conductor was imprison ment for seven days, but if any future case should be proved against him the sentenee should be the most severe the magistrate had it in his power to inflict. The defendant departed in the custody of the gaoler, in a very dejected condition. NORTH DERBYSITIRE ELECTION. • The polling for the northern division of the county of Derby was opened at Bla.kewell on Tuesday morning last, and a very spirited contest was carried on during tho day. The following are the total numbers at the close of the first day's Polling Thornhtli 1,647 BvarA 1,138 „,,The pollin -----509 g Majority, as t o ued the following day ! ”. ednesday), and the official declaration given at Bake well on Saturday next. Owing to the number of votes polled for Mr. Thorn hill, Mr. Evans sent the following note to Mr. Thorn. hill's committee : " Committee-room, July 19, 1853. "Gentlemon,—l have at length received returns from the polling-places, and, as I find a majority against me amounting to about 480, I beg to inform you. that I do not intend to go to the poll to-morrow.—l am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, Mr. Thornhill's Committee." "T. W. EVANS. Intimation was speedily conveyed to the different polling stations. The deputy sheriffs were instructed to keep the polling-booths open for an hour on Wednesday morning, as a matter of form. This instruction having been complied with,, the poll-books were closed, and the election terminated in the return of Mr. Thornhill. DISTURBANCES AT GLOSSOP.—On Tuesday morning a serious disturbance broke out at Glossop. Several per sons were severely beaten, but fortunately no loss of life occurred. Several carriages, containing voters for Mr. E vans, were stopped by the mob, and then broken, and the windows of the Norfolk Arms and Albion Inns were also broken. The riotous proceedings commenced at i o'clock, by some of the factory hands of Mr. Sum ner,, who were out of employment, and those of Mr. Wood, who ceased work at breakfast time. A telegra ph:to dispatch was sent to Manchester for a reinforce .mt of police, which could not be obtained, and the nn igistrates had to swear in special constables. They wt 're not, however, called upon to act, as the place had be.zouhe quiet, and continued. so up to yesterday ulorn 7 _ STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yeeerday.) MANCHESTER, July 19.—There is nothing in the Ame rican advices respecting cotton to stimulate prices on this side ; neither is there anything to diminish the pre sent tendency to look for a continued firmness of value. The tone of confidence, however, in which Lord Claren don last night expressed his belief that the Russo-Turk ish question would be settled without a resort to war, has exercised a slightly favourable influence upon both the Liverpool and Manchester markets. We have bad a more cheerful day than for some time back, with an increase of inquiry, and, to some extent, of business also. The Germans have ventured to do rather more in yarns; but the home buyers continue to be the prin cipal operators. The general tendency in prices is there fore still to harden ; and some kinds are quoted rather higher than they were last week. As regards goods, we may state that there has been a more general inquiry than we have had for the last three or four weeks. For some foreign markets there is a steady demand, and a large businessis doing in the home trade. Prices are well sup ported. The departments that must be excepted from this favourable statement are those of yarns and goods particularly adapted for India and China. These articles are certainly not improved by the accounts which have come to hand this week ; but no offers are made which can test prices, and the quotations, therefore, are the same as those of last week. ROdUDALE, July 18.—To-day has been the quietest market we have had this year. Very few pieces have been sold, but prices have undergone little or no change. In wool there has been very little doing ; the manufac turers appear unwilling to purchase except for immediate Use. HALIFAX, July 16.—The trade in our piece hall, as well as in the warehouses, is still exceedingly limited, as, in consequence of the unsettled state of our foreign ' relations, there is scarcely any disposition to enter into any engagements, either for wools, yarns, or pieces. BIRMINGHAM, July H.—The reduction of 20s. per ton, declared by the last resolution of the iron trade, has by no means satisfied the cravings of cheap customers. During the quarterly meetings just concluded the same feeling of dissatisfaction has still prevailed—the same withholding of orders--the same clamouring for further concession, and the same restriction of purchases to the supply of urgent necessities. Manu facturers have, however, at length learnt that a series of continued reductions, while they are unable to obtain any advantage. in the cost of production or increase of demand, is rather a dangerous game to carry too far ; and as the large margin between declared prices and undersellers' quotations has been reduced to such an extent as to be more than covered by the difference in quality, a stand has been made, and - further giving way refused. On Wednesday, at Wol verhampton, there was a numerous attendance, and the settlement of accounts appeared very satisfactory— little . beyond was attempted. On Thursday the un usual inclemency of the day kept away many from our Town Hall, but the assemblage included manu facturers and merchants from all the districts in the kingdom. Towards the close of the day the determination to adhere firmly to present prices became better understood, and at once produced a favourable effect. Afterwards considerably more business was done, and on Friday and Saturday a still better feeling was evidenced. In the pig trade a very wide difference of price exists, but not more than the equivalent in quality. Best Staffordshire and Shropshire pigs are bringing 51. per ton, while the inferior sorts are to be had at all prices as low as 3/. It is greatly to be regretted that such large quanties of cinder and rubbishy ore from other dis tricts are now being introduced ',into the composition of some of the Staffordshire makes. The high character for merly enjoyed by our i ron i s j us tl y l os i ng ;3-round, and its trustworthiness is rapidly declini ng , so th a t unless our first-rate houses will more d ec id e dly di scoun t ena :m? such qualities pf pigs, the advantage which has been hitil'erto enjoyed in the market will soon be lost. In ironston:: litheitone, and coals no corresponding reduction ofp has taken place, and the demand for each continues so far beyond the supply, especially for the latter, that when the winter country trade again sets in, which it usually does about Michaelmas, there appears every rea son to anticipate an advance rather than a reduction in that article. SERIOUS EFFEOTS OF THE FLOOD.—OXFORD, JULY 10.—The valley of the Cherwell, and also of the Isis, has been much flooded during the last few days, to the very serious injury of the farmers occupying the mea dows adjoining. Yesterday and Sunday the rain fell in Oxford and the adjacent neighbourhood in exceedingly heavy showers, very considerably adding to the floods already on these low-lying districts. On the banks of the Cherwell hundreds of tons of hay have been swept away by the sudden swelling of the water. In the im mediate neighbourhood •of this city great damage has been done. One farmer, Mr. Greaves, of Elsfield, has lost the whole of the Produce of 14 acres of land ; while Mr. Saunders, of Water Eaton, Mr. Chillingworth, of Marston, and others, of Water Eaton, have suffered considerable loss. King's Weir, on the Cherwell, and within half a mile of Oxford, was 'on Sunday and yes terday completely blocked up with an immense quan tity of newly-cut hay, the growth of several meadows between that weir and the village of Islip, so much so that Cox, the occupier of the weir, thought it worth his while to employ something like a dozen hands to get it out of the water. The blockade of the stream in the rear of the weir was so complete, that per sons could walk, without the slightest difficulty, on the top of it, right across the stream ; the embankment thus formed being, from the bottom of the liver to the top, upwards of 8 feet. 'The quantity that Cox has already secured is something like 30 tons ; independ ently of this, an immense quantity has been washed over the banks of Cherwell, and gone in other directions. We regret to say that the hay is not the only produce of the farmer that has suffered injury in this locality by the late heavy rains. The wheat, barley, and oat crops have been so knocked down that it is doubtful if they will again be able to stand erect. The potato disease has also unmistakeably made its appearance: The large tract of land belonging to the freemen of Oxford, known as Port Meadow, and which at this season of the year is generally stocked with something like 600 head of cattle, is virtually covered with water. The reports from the various villages in this and the adjoining county of Berks, through or near which brooks flow, are simi lar ; the meadows and fields are inundated, and the hay is swimming away. The weather to-day is delightful ; no rain has fallen here since 9 o'clock last evening, and, consequently, the floods are rapidly subsiding. MONEY-ORDER OrncE.—The profit on the Money order Office for the year ended the sth January, was 12,7201., from which w as t o b e deduotod 1,9694. loss i n irejud, loyiDa Ur) prdt 11,0134. EXTENSIVE CONPLAGRATION.-GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Yesterday morning between the hours of five and six, , a fire, attended with a destruction of property valued at some thousand pounds, broko out in the extensive pre , mises belonging to Messers. Castell and Brown, whole , sale confectioners, carrying on business at Nos. 44, 45, and 47, Princes-street, Leicester-square. The premises in question, independently of being of considerable height, were so deep that they nearly touched the houses in Rupert-street, and at one period it was feared that the Three Tuns tavern, in the last-named street, and several other houses adjoining, would have been razed to the ground. The moment the police dis covered the fire they sent for the fire-engines and escapes, and in less than five minutes afterward the Royal Society's 'escapes arrived, as well as numerous engines of the parish, London Brigade, and West of England Insurance Office. Fortunately, the whole of the parties living in the house in which the disaster com menced were enabled to effect a safe retreat, but so furiously did the work of devastation spread, that the whole of the warehouses on the second floor of Messrs. Castell and Brown's premises became wrapped in one immense sheet of flame. The heat was so intense that very quickly the houses occupied by Mr. John Farrell, No. 18, Rupert-street, Mr. Beaden, No. 19, in the same street, and the Three Tuns Tavern, the property of Mr. John Hodges No. 20 i n th e same thorough fare, became ignited. The firemen upon arriving, at once saw that, unless the flames could be easily conquered, a fearful loss of property must fall a victim to the fury of the destructive element. They therefore lost no time in setting their en gines to work, or in taking up the best positions around the blazing pile, so as to cut off any futher extension of the flames. Fortunately an abundant supply of water was immediately procured from the firemains in the neighbourhood, from which the firemain, under the direc tion of Mr. Staples, Mr. Connorton, and Mr. Wilkinson (engineer), went to work in first-rate style ; but in spite of their most strenuous exertions, the flames continued to mount high above the surrounding houses. The firemen, however, stuck to their work, and by dint of great per severance they succeeded before seven o'clock in getting the mastery over the fearful element, but not until the following damage was done :—The , second floor of the warehouses burned out, the contents consumed, the lower part of premises seriously damaged by fire, water, &c. The stock and premises were insured in the Sun and Westminster Fire-offices. No. 43, in the same street, the property of Mr. Frederick Lane, baker ; 42, Mr. Fitch, bricklayer, are also damaged by fire, water, and hasty removal. No. 18, Rupert-street, Haymarket, belonging to Mr. J. Farrell, 19, Mr. J. Beadon, (let out in tenements), and No. 20, the Three Tuns Tavern, the property of Mr. John Hodges, licensed victualler, are also more or l ess damaged by fire, water, and breakage. The origin of the misfortune is enveloped in obscurity at present. A short time before the above outbreak took place another fire happened on the premises of Mr. Cooper, a carpenter and builder, No. 111, Stanhope-street, Re gent's Park. It commenced in a range of workshops of considerable extent, and at the time of the discovery contained a vast quantity of work partially finished. The eneines from the Albany -street barracks, several of the London brigade, and that of the West ofEngland office, were remarkably early in arriving, and plenty of water having being procured from the fire-plugs in the vicinity, the engines were set to work ; but, in spite of the exertions of all present, they were unable to get the mastery over the flames, until the worksh o ps o f M r . C ooper were levelled with the ground, the stock in trade therein con sumed, and the workmen's tools destroyed. Mr. Cooper was only partially insured. The premises of Mr. Botts, dairyman, in Augusta-street, and Mr. Saunders, carpen ter, No. 2 in the same street, have also sustained mate rial damage by fire, water, &c. The origin of this fire, like the preceding one, is unknown. The police of the S division, under Mr. Superintendent Fergusson, ren dered essential aid to the firemen by keeping the great crowd of spectators out of danger. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STAMFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Assembly Room Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 30 added ; two-yr-olds, 7st ; three, 9st ; filli es an d geldings allowed 31bs. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Mr. Rogers's Black Swan, by Knight of the Whistle —Harmony, 3 yrs, B s t 111 b (Rogers) 1 Lord Exeter's Dove, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (J. Mann) 2 Betting -6 to 4on Dove. Won easily by a length and a half. Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 25 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b ; certain winners extra. T.Y.C. 8 subs. Duke of Bedford's Weathercock, by Weatherbit, Bst 71b Lord Exet er ' s M argaretta (Rogers) 1 , Bst 31b (J. Mann) 2 Mr. C. Robe r t s ' s Dianne, Bst 31b (Charlton) 3 Mr. Taberer' s R e d Rose Bst 31b (Planner) 4 Betting -3 t o lon Weathercock. Wo n cleverly by a length, a head between the second and third. Red Rose beaten off. A Gold Cup of 100 sovs, value, by subscription of 10 sovs, each, with 20 added ; the surplus to be paid to the winner in specie ; three-yr-olds, Est 41b ; four, Bst 21b ; five, Bst 131 b ; six and aged, 9st 41b ; mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Three times round. 10 subs. Lord Exeter's Nutpecker, by Nutwith, 3 yrs, Est 41b Mr. Rogers's Pancake, 4 (Oliver) 1 yrs, 7st 131 b ...(S. Steggles) 2 Mr. Blythe's Young England, 6 yrs, 9st 11b ...(Lye) 3 Betting-5 to 2on Nutpecker, 4to 1 agst Pancake, 6to 1 agst Young England. Pancake started with the lead, followed by Nutpecker and Young England to the distance, where Nutpecker passed Pancake and gal lopped home a clever winner by three quarters of a length. Young England was beaten off. THE STEWARDS' PLATE of 100 sovs., added to a sweep stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft ; three-yr-olds, Est 101 b four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st lib ; six and aged, 9st 31b. Penalties and allowances. Cup Course. 31 subs. Captain Lowther's Rackapelt, by Lanercost, 3 yrs, 6et 51b (S. Steggles) 1 Mr. Megson's Weathergage, 4yrs, Bst 91b...(Charlton) 2 Lord Clifden's Poodle, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Flatman) 3 Betting —Even on Weathergage, 6 to 1 agst Racka pelt. Poodle made the running at a bad pace, Weather gage following Rackapect at an interval of three or four lengths. On entering the straight the last time Racka pelt drew up to Poodle, and at the distance the latter was passed by his two competitors, Weathergage ob taining a slight lead, which was, however, soon lost to Rackapelt, w h o won after a good race in by half a length. Poodle came again when just below the Stand, and was only beaten by a head for second place. HANDICAP of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added. O ne m il e . Mr. Rogers's Th e Black Swan, 3 yrs, 7st 91b ggles 1 Mr. E. Batson' s C oc k Pheasant, 3 yrs, Bst(S. Ste (Sly) ) 2 Mr. Tabberer's Cavan, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ..... ...(E, Sharp) 3 Mr. Mundy's The Hero (h b), aged, Bst 21b(Wakefield) 4 Betting—Even on The Black Swan ; 7 to 2 each agst The Hero and Cock Pheasant. Won by three-quarters of a length. Three lengths between the second and third. The SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, for three yr-olds, 3 subs, did not produce a race. INTELLIGE GOODWOO. WEIGHTS for the CE EXTRA. )—LAST DAY. I HESTERFIELD CUP. Yrs st lb Yrs st lb Longbow Ariosto Hobbie Noble ... 4 810 Hunca Munca Daniel O'Rourke 4 8 6 Snowden Dunhill 3 6 12 Knight ofthe Shire 4 8 4 Abdallah Little Harry . 4B 2 Lambay 36 11 Frantic Gossamer Pelion Indian Warrior... 4 7 12 The Friar Father Thames ... 6 711 King Pepin .. Lambton Bardolph Zephyr Rattle 3 7 6 Golden Plover ... 3 6 4 Poodle Pharos Nabob Gossip Nutpecker 3 7 2 Nerva 3 5 9 WEIGHTS for the NURSERY STAKES, for two-yr-olds. St. lb. St. lb. Wild Huntsman 8 9 Joan of Arc 7 3 Woodcote 8 7 Winkfield 7 3 Bribery 8 6 Beauty 7 2 Ivan 8 5 Epaminondas 7 2 Queen's Own 8 5 Cyrus 7 0 Vignette 8 5 The Uncleared 7 0 Astolfo 7 13 Spicey 6 12 Jack Frost 7 9 Basquine 6 12 Reel colt c by John o'Gaunt, Sister to Filius 6 10 out of Valentinia... 7 7 blargaretta 6 7 Student 7 6 Vingt-nn 6 7 Clio 7 6 The Brigadier 6 7 Royalist 7 6 Adelaide 6 7 Village Lass. ..... .... 7 5 Remorse 6 7 Lady Audrey 7 4 Lady Bird 6 6 Calliope 7 4 Vixen 6 5 Kennyside Hero 7 4 Health 6 5 Naomi 7 4 Bonnie Bairn.... 6 4 Cable 7 4 Jovial 6 a RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number o day's racing. JULY. Stourbridge (2) 18 Nottingham (2) Stamford (2) 10 Goodwood (4) Whitehaven (2) 19 Wenlock Knutsford (2) 2O I 27 AUGUST. Canterbury lB Tonbridge (1) 18 Radcliffe (3) 22 Egliam (2) 23 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24 Derby (2) .26 Hereford (2) .29 Eccles (3) Lichfield (2) Chelmsford (2) 3O Ripon (2) Newton Abbot (2).., Brighton (2) Airdrie (2) Edgware (2) Brighton Club (1) 5 Derby (2) Wolverhampton (3) 8 Hereford (2) Yarmouth (2) Reading. (2) ' 10 Lichfield ' North Staffordshire (21...10 I York (3)..,, 17 SEPTEMBER. Lincoln (2) 1 I Bedford (2) 2O Warwick (2) 6 Leicester (2) 21 Doncaster (4) 13 Lanark (2) 22 Weston Zoyland and Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Bridgwater (1) 12 Newmarket F. 0. (3)...27 Dover 15 Walsall (2) 28 Pontefract (2) l9 Northallerton (2) 29 NOVEMBER. .. 1 .. 3 Worcester (2) Epsom Autumn (2) 3 Shrewsbury (2) 15 Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9 Aberystwith (3) Last week SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JULY 20. ENTETsED INWARDS. Lord Petro, from Colombo ; Malcolm Brown, Patras ; Hendrik Hudson, New York ; Susan, Genoa ; Gabriel, New York ; Fratelli Unite, Leg hos n ; Alamode, Havannah ; Sultana, Accra ; Agatha, Lisbon ; Elizabeth, New York ; Spey, Tarragona Caros, St. John's, New Brun sw i c k ; B oa , Op or t o • Johannes, Constantinople • Pearl, Cadiz; Victoria, Tobago; Helen and Eliza (or Helen Olga), Jamaica. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Lionne Cle mentine, for Havre ; Arethusa, San Francisco; Lord Petre, Mauritius ; Black River Packet, Melbourne and Geelong ; Tropic, St. Thomas's. CLEARED OUTWARDS WITS CARGO.—The Orion, for Copenhagen ; Does, Coracoes; Unidas, Lisbon ; Johanna, Dantzic ; Union, Antwerp ; Owen Glendower, Bombay ; Seamarimus, Port Philip ; Surprise, Gibraltar and Mar seilles. LIVERPOOL, JULY 20. The t aL lavour has arrived at this port from Holyhead, with a cargo „ of palm oil from the wre c k o f th e M a tild a. The British ,2ueen, hence to Alexandria, w as s p o k en with July 15, lat. N., long. 9 W The Constitution, of Ipswich, was spoken with July 15, lat. 41 N., long. 9 W. The Duchess of Sather for Sydney, was spoken with July 17, lat. 47 N., low , . W. The Jenny Jones, hence tolfaita, was spoken with July 17, lat. 47 N., long. 8 W. Tho Frank Johnston, Calcutta to New York, was spoken with May 27, lat. 18 S., long. 3 E. The lieheinet Ali, London to Ceylon, was spoken with June 11, lat. 6 N., long. 21 W. The Marion, of . Belfast, was spoken with June 18, off the Cape of Good Hope, with loss of rudder. The John, of Newfoundland, from hence, was spoken with July 4, hit. 43, long. 46, The New York, hence to New York, lat. 47, long. 27. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Duke of Wellington, Quebeo to Liverpool, June 13, lat. 45 N. long. 54 W. The Corea. Liverpool to New England, May 28, lat. 49 N. long. 20 W. The Ann Hood, New York to Melbourne, June 18, lat. 43 N. long. 60 W. The Cuba, Swansea to Coquimbo, June 11, lat. 7 N. long. 21 W. The Brankenmoor (barque), Juno 11, lat. 7 N. long. 22 W. Tho Woodlark, Feb. 5, 9 months out, with 360 barrels oil. The Daniel Watson, Feb. 13, 7 months out, with 100 barrels oil. ba T rr h e e ls Lord Duncan, Nov. 26, 6 months out , with 15 T T h h e e E c l e i n za d , e Lo r, n s d y o d n e t e o y P , oNrtelwandsßouatyh, off'AWalclees,laitce, e l L la e t n . d B e N n, Feb. 6, lat. 3 S. long. 21 W. The G. H. Staining, Li ve rpool to Port Philip, Feb. 21, lat. 30 S. long. 10 W. The Julia Edwards, Liverpool to Port Philip, Feb. 27, lat. 34 S. long. 1 E. t n e d. Mouse, and Ja ne , a ll three TheTh e Snake, Anne m outward erice,. w b j u . outward bound. The Cameleon, f ro m Liverpool to Buck s p or t , I st July, lat. 43 N. long. 51 W. The Vigilant, from St. John's to London, 3rd, lat. 43 N. long. 48 W. The Calphurnia (barque), for Port Philip, lat. 5 N. long. 20 W. The Marmion, from London to Quebec, lat. 50 N. long. 18 W. The Tay, from Cardiff to Callao, to Cork, June 13. The Mary Selon (ship), bound southwards, 14th, lat. 16. S, long. 26 W. The Joseph Porter, bound southward, 15th, lat. 12 S. long. 26 W. The Jane, bound southward, 19th, on the Equador, lat -26 W. The Maria, Awl jam ta b o A to Loudon, 30th, ht, 24 N, log% 42 W. ' The Windermere, from Port Philip to London, July lat. 29 N. long. 43 17. Tho Pauline (barque), bound out, 17th, lat. 49 N. long. 7W. The Emily, from Madras to London, lat. 12 N. long' 26 W.-98 days out. The Jamaica (brig), lat. 7 N. long. 22 W. The Joseph Porter, June 9, lat. 25 N. long. 19 W. The City of Candy, 12th, lat. 7 N. long. 12 W. The Ennerdale, for London, July. 4, lat. 33 N. long. 38 W. The John, of Newfoundland, from Liverpool, July 4, lat. 44 N. long. 46 W. The Now World, from Liverpool to New York, 10 th , lat. 47 N. long. 28 W. The Highbury (barque), of London, for Port Adelaide, May 29, lat. 18 S., long. 33 W. The Havanhoo (barque), outward bound, July 12, eff Cape Finisterre. Tho Joseph Holmes, Adams, Now Orleans to Bremen, Juno 24, lat. 37 N., long. 68 W. Tho Flavious, Hong Kong to San Francisco, Aril 18 ' off south end of F ormosa. p The Post, Bremen to Baltitnoro, lat. 43 N. long 63 l iV". Tho Teneriff, Devonport t o N ew York, lat'. 45 N., long' 46 W. The North Atlantic, Cook, Liverpool to Australia, May 11, lat. 12 S., long. 30 W. The Neptune, Akyab to Liverpool, April 27, lat. 6 N.) long. 88 W. The Nicoline, of and from Iltimburgh for Batavia, ?EBY 7, lat. 25 S., long. 55 E. The Izaak Walton, Canton to New York, April 5, lat. 41 S., long. 107 E. The John Fay, Manilla to New York, April 12, i n the Java Sea. The Dolphin, from Liverpool, May , 9, near Ava Head. The Eureka, Manilla to New York, May 9, lat. 29 89 long. 39 E. The E. Z. Harriman (s.s.), St. Stephen's to Liverpool, June 22, lat. 43N. long. 62 W. The Swan, Nov. 4, 11 months out * with 300 barrels of oil. The Paragon, Nov. 22, 24 months out, with 340 barrels of oil. The Banker's Daughter, Liverpool to Ceolong, 1 1 th June, lat. 7N. long. 21 W. The Europa (ship) Calcutta, July 8, lat. 43 N., long. 14 W. The Czar Pe:or, from. Liverpool to San Francisco, Jual° 4, lat. 21 S. long. 37W. COUNTRY MARKETS. EDINBURGH SEAL MARKET—JULY 19. Thero were in the market to-day, 5 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus :-5 at lt. 140, and 0 at 0/. Os Od. EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET— JULY 19. There was a large. supply of strawnf all descriptions in the market. The prices were as follow : Oat straw ' from 5s Od. to 6s 9d per k emp l e o f 1 6 stone s tron ; wheat do., 5s Od. to 6s Od ; barley do., 4s 6d to 5s Oci. Hay froni 10d to 12d per stone. DALKEITH MEAL.MARKET—JuLY 18. There were in the market to-day 54 bags oatmeal, of barleymeal, and 00 of pot-barley. Sales were dull• Oatmeal la 6d to 2s per bag dearer than last week on the first and second qualities, and lowest 3s per bag up. Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs ;First. Second. Third. imperial Barleyzaeal, per ditto 0.1 Peasemeal, per ditto Flour, per ditto —s Od —s Od —s C 1 Pot-barley, per ditto COAL MARK Prices of Coal per ton at t :ET—JuLY 20. Ale close of the market : s. d 1 s. (1 . Hasting's Hartley'pmall..l3 6 Cassop 18 0 Wallsend, &e. South Hartlepool ........ 18 0 Hetton lB 6 Tees ......... 18 6 Kepler Grange 18 6 Adelaide Tees ............ 18 3 Lambton lB 3 Ship at market ..... . 1 ► Sold ......... ... 12. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JULY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was rather im• proved to-day, and closed firmly at an advance of yester day's quotations : — Caledonian, 344 ; Chester and Holy head, 224 ; Eastern Counties, 12 15-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77i :4; Leods Northern, 15 ; London and North-Western, 1151 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 293 ; Midland, mg- ; South-Eastern and Dover, 21g MANCHESTER, JULY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tho market has been much firmer, and in some cases has advanced, but the business has been limited. Leeds 'Stock, 77i; Micllands, 72; Dovers, 211; East Lancashire Preference, Qrs., 9i ; and Win" dermere, 15; Caled on i ans, 34 L, JULY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE EE .— In DS the present state of the wa r question speculators here are at a loss how to act, an d buyers and sellers cannot meet as to prices. In this state of perplexity not a single transaction marked on the board this morning, the few private transactions being done go yesterday's quotations. BIRMINGHAM, JULY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Buyers look on whilst prices daily advance ; every one professes belief in the preservation of peace, but few are disposed to operate till more is knoWm London and North-Western eighths were done in thll market to-day at 6s. 3d. prom. SEABORNE kel ILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post of". by the night—and by the morning —dispatch.] Day when made up From what When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port duo In Office, London.* Dispatched. England. America(byßrit.paelt)N Every Friday .... Edverpool ... Each Mon. America (by,Unlted Sts. packet) .... • U. • States • ...N July America (by 26 ...• •• .. Liverpool ..• Aug. 3 Australia t) (via • • • • • • South- ••• • IC Aug. 3.••• .• • • Southampton my 27 ampton) .......... Ai Sept. 4 .. .. • • .... Southampton Aug 31 Ditto . 4 .... Ditto (via Hope) ............N August 4 ........ L on d on ... uncertain. Africa (West Coast) ..N 23 r d o f th e month. Plymoutli .. July 28 Alexandria..........N 8,9, 24 , & 30 of m Dover ...... kuly 29 aeMarseilles)ape of a oe N d Sept. 8 . Dover . . Jiv y Alexandria.. 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton July 21 Bahamas ...........31 2nd of the month Southampton Aug. 1 Bel g ium Daily...... • ..... Dover Daily Brazil .......• • ..... Ai 9th of the month.. Southampton Aug. 16 Buenos Ayres 9th of the month.. Southampton Aug. 18 Cape of Good H o p e ..N 14th of the month Plymouth .. July 26 Cape of Good Hope ..N out h Cape de Verde 14th of the month. f• ymo 26 Ceylon (see India)y Ceylon 14th of the month Plymouth .. [Tuly 26 Channel Isles ........N Sou•hamptoulTu.Th. sts • ... & 17th of month S outh amptonlAug. 1 China (see India) Constantinople ......N 1 ,8,17,21,&27 ofm. Dover ...... 1.7n1y 20 Constantinople ........ 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton !July 21 Cont. of Europe 111 & N Twice daily Dover ..... Egypt (see. Fwieedalli India) France .. & N Twice dai1y...... Dover ...... fTwicedalli Gibraltar —4, 7, 17,20, 27 ofm. Southampton'July 26 Greece (see India) Greytown .. M 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton 'Aug. 1 Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London .....Tues. Sot . ILivannah In 2nd of the m o nth Southampton Aug. I Holland . ...... Wednesday & Sat. London .....lbion.Thar Honduras • 17th of the month. Southampton Aug. 16 India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton'July 21 India (via Marseilles)3l BthBc 24th of month Dover lonian Isles (see India) Ireland & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead .• Twice/laity Mad Lisbon..• M 7,9, 17, & 28 of in. Southampton •Tply 26 N 9th of the month Southampton Aug. 16 adeira Malta (see India) ............ N 23rd of the mo nt h Plymouth .. July 28 Malta N 7,17,19,28, 30 °fin. Dover ...... r luly 18 Mauritius (see India) Maurit iMexico us ..........N 14th of theeth month Plymouth .. IJuly 26 2nd of month.. S oUthamptonlAug. 1 sthlsth2bthofroon. Dover .... ,I,Tr'y 22 New Granada 2d & 17th of month Southampto;Aug. 1 New Zealand. . By private ship .. Various ports Uncertain Papal States sthlsth2sthohnon. Dover ...... July 22 Peninsula Ithl7th2Btholinon. Southampton July 26 Peru .......31 id& 27th of mon,. SoutlaamptoniAn 1 Port Natal .. ... • ...di 14th of g. Sicily the month Plymouth .. July 2 6 Tuscan ..... .......N sthlsth 2stholmon, Dover ...... J u l y 22 y .......• ..N B th l . s th2stholinon. Dover .. • . July 22 Van Diemen'sL an d (see pton Aug 1 Venezuela .....• • .• 31 2d & 17th of month Southam. Australia) .• ... ... West Indies 2d & 17th of Month Southampton Aug. 1 * When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the mails will be dispatched on the following day. with the exception of the India (via Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be dispatched the b . day precedinq [AD VERTISEMENT.].-Holloway's Ointment and Pills certain and efficacious Remedies for the Curo of Wounds and Abscesses.—The following case has just been for warded to Professor Holloway for publication :—Mrs. Robert Harris, of Staplehurst, Kent, some time since caught a severe cold, which brought on a long and pain ful illness. She was attended by several eminent medi cal men with little or no benefit, and ultimately an ab sceis formed under the chin. All the usual remedies having failed to give her the slight es t rel i ef, she deter mined on using Holl9way's Ointment an d Pills, and h gher medicines entirely cured the abscess, to better h ealth than she ever before enjoyed.—Sold —Sold by a ll d ruggists, and at Profes tanedserseustroprrisdien sor Holloway's Establishm en t , 244, Strand, London. BIRTRs. rr Or A BON. On the 17th inst., at Maida-hill. West, the wife of Lieut. CD., he r M a j esty ' s 64th Regiment. at Royst on , H er t s, t h e wife of Edwd. : 01 1 d o n n a m e t h l : S E t i o s7 p qt f .h o d u , 8 t OF A DAUGHTER. On the 18th inst., at Isleworth, the wife of F. H. N. Glossop, Esq. On the 19th inst., the wife of Richard Henry Witty, of Guildford-street, Russell-square. MARRIED. On the 20th inst., at.st. George's, Hanover-square, John Sheridan, Esq., of Chatham-place, Blackfriars, grandson cf the late Sir Richard Perrott, Bart., Lord High Admiral of Prussia, and nephew of the present baronet, to Laura Cornelia, second daughter of the Rev. John Wood, late of Great Malvern, Worcestershire. On the 19th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Alex. Matheson, Esq., of Ardross and Lochalsh, to the Hon. Lavinia Mary Stapleton, sister of Lord Beaumont. On the 16th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Dublin, Alex. Edie, Esq., Thorn-hill, county Tyrone, to Diana Maria, daughter of the late Thomas C. Battley, Esq., of Dublin, barrister-at-law. DIED. 'On the 19th inst., at his residence, 'Upper Bedford-placer Russell-square, Henry Francis Gadsden, Esq., in the 510 year of his age. On the 17th inst., at his residence, Grosvenor-street , Chorlton, the Rev. Richard Remington, M.A., senior minor canon of the Cathedral, Manchester. 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