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rbtrb fiabecinn SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. TATTERSALL'S. (THIS EVENING.) EBOR HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Pantomime. Bto 1 apt Adine. Bto 1 agst Sally Warfoot colt. 10 to 1 agst Newminster. 12 to 1 apt Lord Fauconberg. 12 to 1 apt King of Trumps. 12 to 1 apt Lord Lieutenant. 100 to 7 apt St. Andrew. ST. LEGER. 6to 5 agst West Australian (6 to 4 taken to upwards of 1,5001.) 4to 1 agst Sittingbourne. 6to 1 agst Cineas (7 to 1 laid once). DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Dervish. 35 to 1 agst First Lord. 40 to 1 agst Infidelity colt. WEST COAST OF AFRICA. _-.o,__ (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, MONDAY. The African Mail Company's steam-packet Faith, Captain James Parsons, arrived at midnight. Her outward dates are—Arrived at Obeira, May 13th : Teneriffe, June Ist ; Goree, 6th ; Bathurst, 7th ; Sierra Leone, 10th ; Liberia, 13th ; Cape Coast Castle, 17th ; Accra and Lagos, 18th ; Bonny, 22d ; Fernando Po, 23d ; Old Calabar, 26th ; and Lagos 29th. On the homeward passage she left Lagos July 3d ; Cape Coast Castle, 6th • Liberia, 12th ; Sierra Leone, 27th ; Bathurst and Goree, 31st ; Teneriffe, August 6th ; and Madeira August Bth. On outward passage the surf ran so high at Lagos that the mails could not be landed, and they were placed on board the brig John Bagshaw, lying at anchor off the harbour. On the homeward pas sage severe weather continued. At Lagos, Mr. Whitford, purser of the Faith, with her gig and launch, manned by nine Kroomen be longing to her Majesty's ship Waterwitch, went ashore with emigrants and baggage on the 30th June, and left at 7 p.m. on the Ist July, with stores and return mails. Mr. Whitford and all hands were unfortunately lost. On the 2d of July the screw of the Faith's propeller was unshipped in consequence of the rottenness of a connecting part of the machinery called the cutter. On the 3d she was taken in tow by her Majesty's steamer Poly phemui, which conveyed her to Cape Coast Castle, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, when the propeller was repaired under the inspection of Mr. Williamson, engineer of the Polyphemus. The Faith has a large number of passengers, among whom are Mrs. Kennedy, the lady of the Governor of Sierra Leone, and his private secre tary, Captain Searle. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Myrmidon, Lieut.- Commander W. K. Joliffe, was at Fernando Po on the 26th June. The Pluto, standing to the southward, was passe , on the 13th July. The Britomart was at Sierra Leone on the 27t' July, and the African mail packet Hope, whic . left Plymouth on the 2d August, was spoken wit] by the' Faith, near Madeira, on the Bth inst. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT ,1 0 .-.. HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at four o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal assent was given by commission to the fol lowing bills, viz. :—Public Houses (Scotland) ; Parish Vestries (No. 2) ; Highway Rates ; Elections ; Entering of Seamen ; Lunacy Regulation ; Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Act Continuance • Newspaper Stamp Duties ; Crime and Outrage (Ireland) ; Registrar of Meetings ; Municipal Corporation Act Amendment ; Sheriffs Courts (Scotland) ; Oaths in Chancery ; Naval Coast Volunteers ; Land Tax Redemption ; Consolidated Annuities (Ireland) ; Turnpike Acts Continuance (Ireland) ; Poor Relief Act Continuance ; Electric Tele graph Company's ; Worcester and Hereford Railway ; Westport Port and Harbour ; Bayswater, Paddington, and Holborn Bridge Railway ' • West Cornwall Railway ; Crieff Junction Railway ; Tralee and Killarney Railway ; Imperial Continental Gas (No. 2) ; Breen Collegiate Church ; Castlemain Estuary Reclamation ; Chard Rail way ; East Anglian Railway (No. 2) ; Limerick Im provement ; Monmouthshire Railway and' Canal ; Severn and Wye Railway and Canal ; South Wales Mineral Railway ; Staffordshire Potteries Water Work; Stamford and Essendine Railway ; Cork and Brandon (No. 2) ; Galway Improvement; and several private bills. The Lords Commissioners were—the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, and the Duke of Argyll. Their lordships then adjourned during pleasure, and resumed again at five o'clock. The Earl of HARDWICK presented several petitions from Liverpool praying to be exempted from the opera tion of the pilotage bill. INDIA BILL. Earl GRANVILLE said it had erroneously gone abroad that he was opposed to the introduction of free trade into India. He was reported to have expressed such an opinion on the discussion of the India Bill, but it was a mistake which he was glad to have the oppor tunity of correcting. UNIVERSITY TESTS. The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented peti titions from several places in Scotland against the continuance of religious tests in the Universi ties of Scotland. The noble marquis said he concurred in the prayers of the petitioners, and said he hoped soon to see the day when these tests would be abolished in the English as well as the Scotch Universi ties. The Duke of ARGYLL presented several petitions from places in Scotland, in favour of the University Tests Bill, and praying for the abolition of all religious tests in the Scotch Universities. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Commons' Amendments to the Charitable Trusts Bill were considered and agreed to. SECOND READINGS. The following bills were read a second time and or dered to be committed, viz. :—Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill ; Defacing the Coin Bill ; Linen, &c., Ma nufactures (Ireland) Bill ; and Militia Ballot Suspension and Militia Law Amendment Bill. HACKNEY CARRIAGES DUTIES BILL. On the motion of Lord STANLEY of Alderley, this bill was ordered to be read a second time this day three months, as an objectionable amendment had been intro duced into the fourth clause by the Commons. PILOTAGE BILL. Their lordships then into committee onthisbill The E ar l o f HARDWICK o pposed the 10th clause, and called upon the house to exempt Liverpool from the operation of the bill, on the ground that the navigation of the M ersey was so difficult, owing to the changeable character of the sands and sandbanks, that it would be dangerous to intrust a master or mate with the pilotage of his own vessel, as this bill proposed. There would be no objection to give such authority to the master or mate of a coasting vessel, but there was decided objections to extending it to foreign-going vessels. Lord STANLEY of Alderley op pos ed the proviso Lord COLCHESTER supported the amendment,. be lieving the safety of life and property rendered it abso lutely necessary that Liverpool should not be included in the bill. [LEFT BITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS. (TRIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 1 o'clock. NEW WRITS. On the motion of Mr. BUTT, a new writ was issued for Dungarvon' in the room of Mr. Maguire, w his election , bad accepted the Chiltern Hundred,;' since On the motion of Mr. E. BERKELEY, a n-e wa s issued for Stamford , in the room of the Right}fo—: Mr. Jierries , who, since his elect i o n, had acce pted the Chiltern Hundreds. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were cons idered and agr eed to :—Banbridg wae, Dubli arboun, N ; ewry, and Belfast Jun ction Railway ; Galy Hr Har wich Docks and Pier ; London and North Western and Buckinghamshire Railways ; Saint Margaret and Saint John the Evangelist, Westminster, Vestries ; Severn Valley Railway ; South Wales Railw SD ay (eviation) South Wales Railway (Pembroke, &c.)South Wales Railway (Power to purchase, &c.) Rushbrooke's Divorce and the Baron Vivian's Estate bills were read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Mr. B. WALL presented a petition fr om the metro polis i n f avour o f opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays. Lord D. STUART presented a petition from Maryle b°ne' praying the house to interfere in behal f of Edward M urray. Colonel BLAIR asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government had received any confir mation of th e truth of a report, that an island, contain ing an a l most inexhaustible supply of guano, has been lately discovered on the east coast o f Af r i ca , an d, i n the event of the report being true, whether it was their p intention to tak e any steps that cause that article culturists to be obtainedmoderate price by th e agr i- Mr. CARDWELL said no such information had reached him ; but with regard to the supply guano generally, he had been in communicatioPwlbtift,lhe Ad miralty on the subject, and instructions had to the fleet in the Pacific to supply any informationteny might receive with respect to new discoveries of guano. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION. Mr. HAMILTON asked the First Lord of the Admi ralty, in reference to Parliamentary Paper No. 115, of Session 1853, and to the communication made by Lieut. Maury to the Secretary of the - United States Navy, and the conference suggested in the letter of the Secretary of December 16, and of Mr. Ingersoll of March 7, whether any such conference had yet been held, and whether any steps had been taken with a view to establish an uniform and accurate system of re cording meteorological and other observations at sea ? Mr. CARDWELL said this subject had been brought under the attention of both the Board of Trade and the Admiralty, and Captain Beechy would attend the con ference at Brussels on behalf of the former Board. THE CAPE. Sir D. L. EVANS gave notice that early next session he should call the attention of the house to the policy which this country had pursued towards the Cape. POSTAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SUEZ AND BOMBAY. Mr. GREGSON asked the First Lord of the Ad miralty whether her Majesty's Government had taken any steps to improve the postal communication between Suez, Aden, and Bombay ; and if so, when such im proved arrangements may be expected to take effect ? Mr. COWPER said the steam communication in question was in the hands of the East India Company, who were taking steps to improve it. BRITISH MANUFACTURES. Mr. PELLATT wished to ask the Secretary of the Treasury why the following British manufactures are charged higher duties in Holland than those of other favoured nations, viz., iron manufa ctures 6 p er cent., while those of .elgium and Germany are 2 per cent. ; hemp and linen manufactures 6 per cent., while those of Belgium and Germany are 1 per cent. ; cotton and wool len manufactures 6 per cent., while those of Belgium and Germany are 4 per cent. ; and earthenwtre 10s. per cwt., w hi c h a mounts to about 35 per cent., almost a prohibitory duty ; and whether her Majesty's represen tative in Holland has remonstrated against these charges since Parliament reduced its import duties upon butter, cheese, eggs, and other productions of that country. Mr. WILSON said there was a difference in the duties, but we have not with Holland a treaty based upon the favoured nations' clause. We had no right, therefore, to claim to be put on the same footing as Bel gium. With regard to the latter part of the question, n o doubt such representations would be made by the Foreign office. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION IN INDIA. _ _ _ Mr. LUCAS wished to ask a question of the Presi dent of the Board of Control, as to the provision made for the exercise of the Catholic religion in India, in pur suance of the compact of 1833, and also to the provision hereafter to be made for the same purpose. Sir C. WOOD agreed that the principle laid down in 1833 was that ample provision should be made for the Roman Catholic religion in India, and he was quite pre pared to admit that the present provision was quite inadequate for the purposes it was intended for. There was no objection to increase it if it could be done. TURKEY AND RUSSIA. Lord J. RUSSELL said—l stated the other day that before the prorogation of Parliament I would give the best information I could with respect to the present relations between Turkey and Russia. I will, there fore, make a short statement on that subject to-morrow, and at the same time I will move that the house at its riiing do adjourn until" Friday next. I understand the house will sit at 3 o'clock to-morrow, and at that time I will make the statement I have promised. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL. The Lords' amendments to the Government of India Bill were then taken into consideration. On the question that the amendment relating to the " salt duty clause" be agreed to, Sir J. FITZGERALD objected to the amendment, which proposed to strike out the clause repealing the salt monopoly of the East India Company. Mr. GREGSON said it was a most unjust and cruel thing to impose an enormous duty on salt, which pre vented the natives using it with their simple food. He hoped if the clause was not omitted the company would take steps to reduce the duty, for he believed that a re duction would have the effect of increasing rather than of diminishing the revenue. Sir C. WOOD said as the question had already been discussed so fully, he did not think it necessary to enter into it again. He had never said a word in favour of maintaining a high duty on salt ; he was the last person to wish it, and was willing to concur in any reduction which could be made with common prudence and caution by the Government of India. He objected to the omission of the clause, because it was contrary to all principle for the house to legislate with reference to the details of the India Ad ministration. He, therefore, though not dissenting from the principle of the amendment made by the House of Commons, thought the House of Lords had acted wisely in not agreeing to the omission of the clause. Sir DE LACY EVANS was glad the right hon. gen tleman objected to the abolition of the duty on technical grounds and not on principle, and expressed a hope that after the vote of the House of Commons he would recommend the Government of India to re-arrange the tax if its maintenance should be necessary. Mr. HADFIELD protested against the amendment of the Lords, believing that salt was as necessary to the natives as mother's milk, and moved that the amend ment be rejected. The amendment was then put and negatived without a division. The amendment of the Lords respecting salt, and their remaining amendments were then agreed to. PETERBOROUGH ELECTION. Mr. GASKELL brought up the report of the Clitheroe Election Committee unseating Mr. Whalley for that borough. The resolutions of the committee have been already published. The following bills were read a third time and passed : —Registrar of the Privy Council, Liberated Africans (Sierra Leone), and Passengers' Act Amendment. CANTERBURY ELECTION. - - Mr. CRAUFURD moved for an address for the production of a paper referred to in the minutes of evi dence taken by the committee appointed to inquire into the existence of corrupt practices in the city of Canterbury, described by them (question 11, 212) to be ,‘ a paper consisting of extracts from papers which Mr. Henry Coare Kingsford handed in," but not printed with their report ; and also for the production of certain other papers severally described by them as " Paper B," " Draft Minutes of Evidence," " Minutes of Evidence," " 11th January, 1853, Minutes," and " Unindorsed paper," or " Leaf of proof," and referred to respectively in questions 10,288, 10,292, 10,297, 10,302, 10,303, 10,306, 10,307, and 10,308, but not printed with their report. Mr. LOWE opposed the motion on the ground that the document was only produced before the commission under extraordinary powers. Parliament had given to them discretion to publish what they thought necessary, and as they had not published the document in question, he did not see what object could be gained by its pro duction now, when the whole inquiry had terminated. Mr. THOMSON HANKEY here took the oaths and his seat for Peterborough, in the room of Mr. Whalley. Mr. W. WILLIAMS supported the motion. He thought the enquiries would be a farce if the commis sioners were allowed to use their discretion as to what evidence should be published. Mr. I. BUTT denied the right of the house to con trol the discretion of the commissioners. Lord J. RUSSELL thought the house ought to pre sume that the commissioners had rightly exercised their discretion, and considered that it would act unwisely in ordering the production of the document. He ad mitted, however, that the commissioners might have adhered a little more closely to the general rules which governed English courts of law. (Hear, hear.) Mr. F. FRENCH supported the motion. After a few words from Mr. HUME, the motion was withdrawn. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 1853, urgent want, it consisted of a variety of en taciments, dating from many centuries back—and oppressive and illiberal in their character, and the present cod e b ad been drawn up in order to bring them more in hart no ny with the milder spirit of the English crim in al law, and it had not been confirmed without great, -delibera tion ; for as many as twenty years ago a commis sion was appointed to inquire into the subject. The distinguishing characteristic of the code, if not its toleration, was, at all events, its: perfect impartiality to all religions, for it placed the ni on an equality of footing. He regretted he could not agree to the motion of the hon. member, because it would have the effect of postponing the ratification of the code until next session of Parliament. Mr. I. BUTT supported the motion. Mr. A. PELLATT thought that by agreei•ag to the code, they would revive the customs of the middle ages, and interfere with the principles of civil and religious liberty. Mr. NEWDEGATE supported the moti on. He looked upon the code as a contravention of ta ie whole system of our jurisprudence ; all he asked was that the Government should take the subject into then it further consideration. Mr. HUME thought it was too much to ex] 3ect that a Roman Catholic country like Malta should al 1 at once be brought round to our Protestant feelings. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD opposed the mot ion. Mr. WARNER said, if the motion was prey ssed to a division, he should certainly vote in its favour.. Lord J. RUSSELL said, when we took posi ;ession of Malta the greater part of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, and it was agreed on all hands that he had promised to them the full privileges of their religion. The code in question was entirely in accordance : with the original understanding, and would considerably modify the existing laws. He admitted, howay er, that it required further consideration, and that tit could be given to it by the Government, with the view to secure every respect to the Roman Catholic religion, am a at the same time to enable all of her Majesty's subjeei a; to en oy the entire benefit of their civil and religious; liberties. Mr. SPOONER thought the statement of the noble lord would be satisfactory to the house. (LEFT SPEAKING.) ACCIDENT AT THE CRYSTAL PARACE.- (THIS DAY.) While the workmen were engaged this morning (Monday) in putting up the scaffolding intendod to raise the remaining great ribs of the main transept, a. portion of the wood-work suddenly gave way, and ecig:ht men fell from the height of 130 feet to the ground. The ac cident has proved fatal to six of the men : its ca uses are not yet explained and appear difficult to ascertain, as four complete trusses remain standing out of the seven which formed the erected portion of the scaffold ing, and as the building itself has not suffered any injury beyond two or three columns fractured by the falling -03aterials. To-Monnow. At Canterbury—The above match resumed. At Leicester—The above match concluded. At Surbiton—Surbiton v. Chertsey. At Downham-road—Hoxton Amateurs v. Hanwell. At Banstead—Banstead v. Sutton. At Esher—Esher v. Chertsey Juveniles. WEDNESDAY. At Canterbury—The above match concluded, and afterwards I Zingari v. Gentlemen of Kent. In the evening, the grand ball, given by the noblemen and gentry of Kent to the noblemen and gentlemen visitors. At Chiselhurst—West Kent v. Vine Club. At Adelaide-road —Regent's-park Club v. Kingston Union. At Victoria-park—Tower Hamlets v. Hertford Town. At Manchester —Broughton Club v. Leeds. THURSDAY. At Canterbury—TheGentlemen of Kent v. the Gen tlemen of England. At Bath—The Eleven of England v. Twenty-two o] the Lansdown Club. At Maidstone--The United Eleven of England v. Eighteen of Maidstone and district. At West Wickham—West Wickham v. Clapham. At Paul's Ground—Second Life Guards v. Amicables, At Bennett's Ground Publicans of Lambeth v. Tradesmen of Lambeth. At Red Rice—West Hants v. South Wilts. At Shiffnal—Shiffnal v. Bridgenorth. FRIDAY. At Canterbury—The above match resumed. At Bath—The above match resumed. At Maidstone—The above match resumed. At Hampstead—Hampstead v. Islington Albion. At High Elms—Vine Club v. Sir J. Lubbeck's Eleven. At Sunderland—Sunderland v. Northumberland Club. SATURDAY. At Canterbury —The above match concluded. At Bath —The above match concluded. At Maidstone—Th e above match concluded. At Sunderland—The above match concluded. At Shackl ewell—Stamford-hill v. Clapton Amateurs. LONDONDERRY, SEAUAII, AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAY. —The contract for the excavations, &c., on this railway has been let by the Marquis of Londonderry to Messrs. Rush and Lawton, contractors, who are proceeding vi gorously with the works. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Mr. SOTHERON moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate Friendly Societies, and said his object was to introduce it at once and to get it printed, in order that it might have a wide and extended circulation dur ing the recess, and thus enable hon. members to be en tirely master of its details by next year. The motion was then agreed to. CRIMINAL CODE OF MALTA. Mr. KINNAIRD called the attention of the house to the Malta criminal code. He complained that it gave very great offence to the Protestants in the island, and said it contained several articles relating to offences against religion, all of which were more worthy an in tolerant and despotic nation, than a country like England, which boasted of its civil and religious liberty, and were unprecedented even in the law of Malta itself. They all appeared to proceed from a guarantee which was said to have been given for the protection of the religion of the Maltese, and he was anxious to know what was the nature of such gua rantee, for he was not aware of its existence. The hon. member mentioned that under the code a person might be imprisoned for one or three months for not kneeling aaid s or taking off his hat to a Roman Catholic procession, or for reviling or insulting that religion, and for six years whole solitary confinement for stealing the eucharist from a priest's uc h h ou se or from a Roman Catholic church, and that the nobl O e f apiri rnishments were entirely opposed to the advocate abroad, would vilL the English law. He could not believe of c lord, the leader of the house, who was the which, under to religion, enacted and religious liberty at home and give sanction of his name to a code pretence of giving protection that the amend e d code The hon. a memberconcluded by mo v i ng series of abominable an d persecuting l aws , rights and privilege s of her opposed to the constitutional an innovation of the Maltesle a n a j w, estys subjects, and was and that an humble it tsty asking ber to address be be presented to her hold her sanction to it until religion put an end to consideration of Parliament. a,(l received the mature ghon.member tlllttaanilalta Mr. T. CHAMBERS supported the motion, opinion that if the code passed it would being of alli‘firre.eFfr.epe EdiEscLusrseimoninrdeespdetchtien was a Catholic country, and was placed under elec tive Legislature, to whic h Catholic me mbers were re turned, and the co de to which the lion. memb er referred had been passed by that Legislature after a great deal o f consideration. ROYAL COMMISSION. ouse of Peers Here Mr. PULMAN , the Yeoman Usher of the Black to atten d the H Rod, summoned the h ouse . to several to hear the royal assent g iven by bills. On his return , c ommission 1847 to which prise the house to learn that the code of , a .aw in Mr. F. PEEL continued. He said it would the hon. hon. member alluded, never existed as C 1 ._ confirmotion thebut it sioners, and was sent home for Malta. It was merely drafted by the Malta Commis - Malta. came into operation. For many years con solidation of the criminal law of Malta was felt to be an CRICKET• THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO OF ARNOLD. - - This match was played at Arnold, near Nottingham, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, when the final score stood as follows, by which it will be found that the Eleven gained the day by four runs only : THE ELEVEN. First Innings. Second. Innings. J. Pocock, Esq., b Chambers... 0 b Chambers 3 Caesar, c Burrows, bJ. Oscroft 1 b Chambers 2 S. Parr, b Chambers.. 7 cS. Oscreft, b Cham bers 9 ~, Caffyn, b James Oscroft 0 b Chambers 2 Anderson, b John Oscroft 2B aT. Oscroft, b Cooke 7 Guy, b Hind l2 b Cooke . . 5 A. Clark, s Need, b Jn. Oscroft 5 b Langley . 34 Arnold, b Jchu Oscroft 0 b Hind . 19 A. Mynn, Esq., not out 34 b Chambers ll Clarke, b Cooke 8 b Hind Hillyer, Ibw, b John Oscroft.. 0 not out b 6,12, w 5, n-b 1 l4 b6,w 3, n-b 2..... 11 Total 109 ARNOLD. Total 97 'First Innings. Second Innings. John Oscroft, b Clarke 8 c and b Hillyer l2 Hogg, b Hillyer lO b Hillyer T. Oscroft, b Hillyer 3 b Clarke 3 S. Marriott, b Clarke Need, b Hillyer 0 b Hillyer 0 Chambers, c Cesar, b Clarke... 5 b Hillyer 6 Turner, c Parr, b Hi11yer........ 1 b Clarke 4 Jos. Oscroft, b Hillyer 2 b Hillyer l2 Jas. Oscroft, c Arnold, b Hill yer Cooke, b Hillyer 3 b Hillyer 9 Shaw, c Hillyer, b Clarke 5 c Hillyer, b Clarke._ 7 Hind, b Clarke lO lb w, b Clarke ...... .. 0 Langley, b Hillyer 5 c Clarke, b Caffyn..,., 0 Anthony, run out 4 b Caffyn 7 C. Anthony, not out 3 c Pocock, b Clarke... 0 S. Oscroft, b Clarke 0 b Caffyn 0 J. Oscroft, c and b Hillyer 0 b Caffyn. lO Burrows, Ibw, b Clarke l2 b Clarke L. Burrows, b Hillyer 0 b Hillyer 0 Fisher, b, Clarke Scotton, b Clarke 5 c and b Caffyn 7 N. hind, b Hillyer 0 not out. no balls S b 6,13, w 1, n-b 313 Total Total 116 THE IVIARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. COUNTY OF SUSSEX. This return match was commenced on Thursday at Horsham. At the close of the play on Friday the score presented the following appearance : MARYLEBONE. First Innings. Second Innings. Royston, b Wisden Mr. A. Marshall, b Wisden ll c Box, b Jn. Lilly- Adams, c Wisden, b Js. Lilly - white 0 white Si) c Box, b Taylor 2 Chatterton, b Wisden 4 not out 32 Mr. W. Nicholson, b Js. Lilly- c Wisden, bJn. Lilly white 6 white Mr. E. Balfour, c E. Napper, b Wisden 23 b Wisden 7 Grundy, c Tredcroft, b James Lillywhite 2 b Taylor 9 Mr. W. Fellows, b Taylor 63 c Tredcroft, b John Lillywhite 3 Clark, c Taylor, b Wisden 5 c Box, b Wisden lO Hon. F. Ponsonby, not out 6 b John Lillywhite.... 1 Nixon, b Taylor 0 b John Lillywhite.... 0 bl,l 4, n-b 1. 6 byes, &c 6 - Total ..478 SUSSEX. Total 9B First Innings. Second Innings. Wisden, b Nixon ~. 22 Mr. E. Napper, run out 4 not out 2O Bushby, b Nixon 2O not out John Lillywbite, run out l9 Dean, b Nixon Mr. C. G. Taylor, c Adams, b Nixon Box, b Grundy Mr. W. Napper, c Adams, b 5 run out 3O Nixon - Mr. H. M. Curteis, b Grundy Mr. E. Tredcroft, not out James Lillywhite, c Chatterton, b Grundy b 3, 1 4 4 run out 2B 7 byes, Ste. Total 96 Total B5 The match was resumed on Saturday. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tills DAY. At Canterbury—Kent v. All England. At the Oval—Oval Club v. Camden Club. At Northampton Arms Ground—City Club v. Strea tham. At Paul's Ground—Canonbury v. Blackheath Ama teurs. At Twickenham—Twickenham v. Staines. At Walthamstow—Walthamstow Foresters v. Wood ford. At Epping—Epping v. Hampstead. At Leicester—Leicestershire v. Nottinghamshire. At Newcastle—Married v. Single of Northumberland Club. At Upton—Upton-park Club v. East Ham. At Coulsden—Coulsden United v. Brixton-Hill Club. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. GREAT WESTERN. The directors of this company have just issued their statement of accounts, from which, it appears that 18,356,8351. had been received on capital account to the 30th of June last. The receipts include 1,874,8721. on account of redeemable 44 per cent. stock, 133,0001. on account of redeemable 4 per cent. stock, and 1,324,1041. on account of irredeemable 4 per cent. stock, 5,952,4011. on debentures, loans, &c., and 856,0301. de ferred coupons on Birmingham and Oxford and Bir mingham and Dudley Railways. The payments amounted in the aggregate to 18,130,0271., leav ing a balance of 226,8081. The payments in respect of the Great Western, Oxford, Berks, and Hants, Windsor, and other lines, and for locomotive stock, amounted to 10,407,773/., and in respect of (350,000/.) estimated liabilities on the 31st of December, 1849, 256,0321. was expended ; in respect to the Oxford and Rugby line, 1,161,2081. ; on account of the Bir mingham and Oxford line, 2,893,7691. on account of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, 199,275/. ; on account of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, 1,097,3351. ; subscriptions and dis bursements to other undertakings, 1,700,770/. (the in terest on which is borne by revenue), including 50,0001. to the Glocester and Forest of Dean Railway ; 545,000/. to the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway ; 589,1041. to the South Wales Railway, 225,7911. to the South Devon Railway, 185,4031. to the Oxford, Wor cester, and Wolverhampton Railway, 70,457/. to the Cheltenham and Oxford Railway, 24,7631. to the Corn wall Railway, and 10,2501. to the Plymouth Great Western Dock ; the sum expended on new rolling stock, under votes of the proprietors, was 192,7501. ; on the Paddington station, 165,5201., on the Paddington Hotel, 42,5421.; and on Bull's-bridge new works and dock, 13,049/. ; making the total expenditure, as above, 118,130,0271. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June shows that 522,4981. had been received, in cluding 7,0501. by Bristol and Birmingham Railway, for rent, &c., 11,321/. for use of plant by other companies, 2,1591. interest on cash balances, and 3,7441. for rents and registration fees. The expenditure amounted to 233,8361., including 12,1101. for Government duty, and 11,426/. rates and taxes, and leaving a balance of 288,6611. To this sum is added 63,7781., the balance from the last account, and 1,0001. for dividend on the Glocester and Dean Forest shares, making a total sum of 353,439/. Out of this sum is deducted 9031. paid for new works and additions to works on lines opened, 16,4821. amount of annuities guaranteed to shareholders of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, 1,3281. interest on the Berks and Hants Extension shares, 5,7151. rent of Glocester and Dean Forest railway on 254,0001. at 41 per cent. per annum, 1,2941. rent charge to the trustees of the Paddington estate, 101,2081. balance of interest paid on loans, - 41,2101. interest on re deemable 41 per cent. stock, 2,2921. on redeemable 4 per cent. stock, and 13,0411. on irredeemable 4 per cent. stock to the 30th of June ; total, 183,4761., less 12,5231. derived by pre-payment for Birmingham and Oxford and Birmingham and Dudley shares, making the total 170,9531., and leaving 182,4851. available for dividend. The amount of stock and shares upon which dividend is payable is 8,236,2761., and on which 2 per cent. for the half-year would abiorb 164,7251., and leave a balance over of 17,760/. The report of Mr. R. Atkinson, the auditor, and Mr. W. W. Deloitte, the accountant, states, that after the most careful and laborious examination of the books, accounts, and vouchers, they are again able to testify as to their cor rectness, and they feel it only due to the various officers of the company to repeat, what they have stated on former occasions, that the books and accounts are admirably arranged, and afford every facility for examination. The books are balanced monthly, and each month's accounts are examined with the assistance of Mr. Deloitte, who has been constant in his attendance at the company's offices for that purpose. The accounts for Parliamentary expenses have not been settled by the directors, and therefore not introduced into the accounts this half-year. Various payments have been made on account thereof ; but as no particulars have been obtained, the account so paid has not been charged to the expenditure, but to the personal accounts of the individuals. The sum of 31,8441., which stood on the 14th of August, 1851, to the debit of the South Wales share account as interest, which had previously been credited to revenue, bas been discharged, with the exception of a balance of 6,7931., which still re mains to be discharged in like manner, when the divi dend receivable from that company will be credited to the revenue account, as and when receivable. The sum now remaining to the debit of the South Devon Railway share account for interest already credited to revenue only amounts to 7601., also to be discharged out of divi dends to be received, when the dividend from that com pany will be credited to the revenue account, as and when receivable. The interest on the Birmingham and Oxford disbursement and share accounts is now charged to revenue. The interest on the Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley disbursement and share accounts is still charged to capital, that line being in course of construction, and no part opened. The interest on all other expenditure for capital, with some very trifling ex ceptions, is charged to revenue, including new locomo tive and carriage stock, new station at Paddington and Paddington Hotel. The profit realised on the sale of a portion of the 41 per cent. stock has been deducted from the interest charged to revenue on that stock. The great additional charge to maintenance of way arises, in a considerable degree, from the rise in price of mate rials, especially iron, and from the much larger quan tity of those materials which the recent very wet season has made requisite. The increase in the expense of the locomotive department has been caused partly by extra work, additional mileage, and advance in the price of materials and labour. The balance of 17,7601. is still subject to any result of profit and loss that may be found in the account with the South Wales Company since the commencement of the lease on the 19th of July, 1852. The debenture statement to the 30th of June last shows that 6,808,431/. had been borrowed, of which 1,344,608/. was at 5 per cent., 248,7131. at 4i per cent , 3,194,071/. at 4 per cent., 967,200/. at 3i per cent., 953,8371. at 31 per cent., and 100,0001. at 3 per cent. EASTERN COUNTIES. The half-yearly report of the directors of this oompany congratulates the proprietors on the steadily increasing prosperity of the undertaking. The receipts upon the Eastern Counties Railway for the half-year ending the 4th of July amounted to 360,9881., and on the Norfolk Railway to 64,6081. ; together, 425,5961. The working expenses for the like period amounted to 180,631/., leaving a net revenue of 245,0641. ; from this must be deducted the interest upon loans and payment to the Newmarket and Great Northern Companies amounting to 162,6891. ; leaving a net balance of 82,375/. ' to which is added the balance from th e l a st account, 4,3741. making an available balance of 86,750/., out of which the directors propose that a dividend of ss. per share be paid, which will absorb 85,4101., carrying forward 1,339, to the credit of the current half-year. As com• pared ';pith the corresponding period of last year, there is an increase in the gross earnings of 34,421/., and a decrease in the general working expenses of 9691., also a reduction in the interest on the guaranteed stock of the company, and loans of 1,8071. On the other hand, there is an increase in the rates and taxes of 3,1611., and Government duty of 6491., with an additional payment to the Great Northern Company of 4,2001. Thus, with an increase of traffic upon the half year of 34,421 k, there is of net half-year's revenue divisible among the proprietors 29,1431. more than the corresponding half-year of 1852 ; or, in other words, that 15,0381. was taken from the rest in 1852 to pay a 4s. dividend, and 3,0351. this half-year to pay the ss. divi dend now proposed. The capital account has been in creased during the half-year 66,891/. The report enters at some length into the proceedings in Parliament which the directors were obliged to adopt with regard to va rious bills affecting the interests of the company. The bill for the railway to Woodford and Loughton has passed through Parliament and received the Royal assent. This bill was classed in the House of Commons with the bill promoted by the East and West India Dock and Birmingham Junction Railway Company for making a railway from their own line at Hackney, across the Eastern Counties Railway, to Woodford, and after a de termined contest the committee decided in favour of the former. The bill promoted by the Eastern Union Com pany, after proposing certain dealings with their prefer. ence shares, sought running powers over the line between Colchester and London, and an extension to Peter borough of the facilities granted by the East Anglian act of the last session, which were restricted to that line. Preparations were made to defeat uncalled-for and un ust attempts on the part of the Eastern Union Company to interfere with the rights and properties of the Eastern Counties Company. It was not until the evening pre vious to the meeting of the committee on the bill that the Eastern Union Company withdrew all the clauses from the bill affecting the Eastern Counties Company. The directors deem it a matter for consideration whe ther in the next session of Parliament, this company should not promote a bill for an independent line to the new cattle-market in Copenhagen-fields. The necessary steps for the construction of the Woodford and Loughton line are being taken. The line to Harwich is expected to be open for traffic on the Ist of May next. A line, branching out at Stratford, to connect the main line with the East and West India Dock Junction line is rapidly approaching completion, and, with a view to meet increasing traffic expected to accrue upon the open ing of the new station at Fenchurch-street, and the completion of the Tilbury and Southend line, the direc tors have given instructions for the laying down of a third line of rails between the junction of the Blackwall line at Bow and Stratford, being a distance of about one mile. An extension of the line from Newmarket to Bury St. Edmund's is expected to be completed in October next, when the Eastern Counties Company will take the entire management of the Newmarket extension lines. The directors regret that the competition between the Eastern Union and Eastern Counties Companies still continues, and they can only repeat their disposi tion to meet the Eastern Union Company, for the pur pose of making fair and equitable traffic arrangements, whenever that company are disposed to do so. The report of Mr. J. V. Gooch, the locomotive super intendent, states that the number of miles run by the trains during the last half-year was 1,625,274 ; the cost of working, 67,309/., and the miles of railway worked, 4341 ; and in the corresponding period of 1850, 1,185,628 miles were run, the cost of workin g 85,070/., and the length of railway worked, 3271 miles ; showing an increase in the length of railway worked of 106 3 / 4 miles, in the number of miles run of 439,646 miles, and a decrease in the working ex penses of 17,7611. The average cost of working in the half-year ending . mile per train, includingthe and in the half-year endi n g the 4th of July last, the cost 1 power 2d ; per 4th of 13J81911dy., for 1850, 7 • locomotive2of working was 99 4 d. per m ile p er train, including 7.88 d. !for locomotive power. Comparing the cost of working per mile per train in 1850 with that of 1853, a saying of 49,306/. is shown on the half-year ending the 4th of ' July last. The increase in the number of miles run by the trains over that of the half-year ending the 4th of July, 1852, was 152,164 miles, attended by an actual decrease of expenditure of 8941. It may be remarked that this result is contrary to that usually arrived at by almost every other railway company, for it is generally urged by the managers that an increased mileage always involves an increased expense. It appears from Mr. Gooch's report that the cost of coke to the company during the half-year has been increased by 3,5891., in consequence of an award to the Northumberland and Durham Coal Company. Considering the probable increase in the price of coke and in materials and labour, he does not promise any further reductions in the cost of working that department. The trains have been worked with safety and regularity during the half-year. The report of Mr. P. Ashcroft, the superintendent of way and works, states that they are in a very satis , factory state of repair. The labour in maintenance for the past half-year is under 301. per mile. The ac counts are made up, as previously determined upon, at the rate of 901. per mile per annum, the difference between that sum and the actual cost being credited to the re newal fund. The wages and materials for maintenance on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted to 321. Bs. Bd. per mile, and on the Norfolk to 351. 2s. Bd. per mile ; the cost of materials on the former line being 21. 7s. per mile, and on the latter 71. 15s. per mile. The capital account to the 4th of July last shows that 9,775,611/. had been received and 9,822,1501. expended, leaving a balance against the company of 46,5381. The share capital account shows that 5,843,3001. is the amount of consolidated stocks, of which 12,5971. are in arrear, and 2,554,8761. in guaranteed stocks, of which 26,2921. are in arrear. The total amount of share capital entitled to dividend is 8,369,2861. The bond debt account shows that 182,500/. is borrowed at 5 per cent., 318,850/. at 41 per cent., 143,0001. at 41 per cent., 330,6501. at 4 per cent., 217,1001. at 34 per cent., 66,5821. at 31 per cent., 55,0001. at 31 per cent., and 2,0001. at 3 per cent., making together 1,315,9821. The permanent way re newal fund shows a balance of 20,8741. in favour of the account. The revenue account for the half-year ending July 4, on the Norfolk Railway, shows that 64,6081. had been received, and 32,2931. expended according to the average cost per mile on the Eastern Counties Railway, leaving a balance of 32,3151., out of which is deducted 27,3491. for Norfolk guarantees and loans, and 4,7331. for interest on rolling stock, &c., purchased by the Eastern Counties Company, leaving a balance of 2311. The number of miles ruu by the trains on the Eastern Counties liae was 1,240,998 ; on the Norfolk line, 300,025; on the East Anglian and Newmarket lines, 131,919 ; total, 1,671,942 miles. The average con sumption of coke. for passenger engines was 17'081b. per mile, and for goods engines 33 . 6611). per mile per train. EAST INDIAN. The half-yearly report of the directorsjust issued congra tulates the shareholders upon having completed arrange ments with the East India Company for the development of that comprehensive system of railways in India which originated with this company. Upon the capital requi site to complete the line to Delhi interest at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum is guaranteedf under terms in other respects identical with those of the first contract. The political benefits which the undertaking will confer upon this country and upon India are second only to the inducements it offers as a largely remunerative means of investment, and the following brief summary of traffic, taken from authenticated documents carefully collated seven years ago, justifies the expectation that the ulti mate receipts of the line will be large beyond any known precedent :--The estimated cost of the line from Calcutta to Delhi is 10,000,0001. In the year 1844-5 the traffic between Calcutta and Mirzapore was about 2,222,359 tons of goods, and about 570,000 passengers ; and be tween Mirzapore and Delhi about 1,000,000 tons of goods and 430,000 passengers. Experience in this country warrants the assumption that there will be a large increase upon this traffic ; but, taken as it stands, and oarried at exceedingly low rates, with an allowance of 50 per cent. for working expenses, it will produce a net revenue exceeding 30 per cent. per annum on the capital invested. To give effect to the arrange ments contemplated, the Board of Directors propose to issue 400,000 shares of 201. each. Of these shares 250,000 will be offered, pro rata, to the present holders of shares in this company, in the pro portion of 21 new shares for each old and each Extension B share ; the remaining 150,000 shares being assigned, at the request of the East India Company, and in consi deration of the ultimate extension of the line by this company to Lahore and the north-western frontier, to the holders of shares in an association entitled the Upper India Railway. Company, in accordance with an arrangement made between the East India Railway Company and the Upper India Railway Company, in the following terms : "In the event of the line from Rajmahal to Delhi, and ultimately to the north-western frontier, being in trusted to the East Indian Railway Company, and of a capital for that purpose being authorised of not less than 7,000,0001., a proportion of that capital to the amount of 3,000,0001. shall be assigned to the holders of scrip in the Upper India Railway, the whole of that scrip being simultaneously delivered up. "Three of the directors in the Upper India Railway Company shall be elected directors of the East Indian Railway Company, in addition to the present members, by the board of directors of that company, according to the present mode." L This arrangement was signed by the chairman of the two companies, in the presence of the chairman and de puty-chairman of the East India Company. In pursuance of this arrangement, 'the board deter mined to recommend for election three directors of the Upper India Railway Company. The directors of that company, however, have declined to be elected in the mode agreed upon, and the necessity therefore for in creasing the board, of which notice was given, no longer exists. It is intended that calls on the 400,000 shares now to be issued shall be made at intervals of three months, at the rate of about 16 per cent. per annum. The first call will be 21. per share. There will also be a call of 1/. per share on the shares at present called Ex tension B Shares, and the remaining 181. will be called for at the rate of 16 per cent. per annum. Arrange ments have been made by the bill introduced into Par liament to carry out the extended objects of the com pany for securing the interests of the holders of the 5 per cent. shares. The works at present under contract are progressing satisfactorily ; nearly the whole of the permanent way for the first section of 121 miles has been shipped ; the rolling stock will at once follow, and it is hoped that this portion of the line may be open for traffic in the course of next year. There being a vacancy in the direction, the Baron de Goldsmid, one of the present auditors, will be nominated to fill the same. From a correspondence between the directors of the East Indian Railway Company and the Hon. East India Company, inserted in the report, it appears that the latter were desirous that the whole capital required for the railways between Calcutta and Delhi should be at one uniform rate of interest, which was objected to by the railway company, the capital of 1,000,0001 hav ing been guaranteed 5 per cent., but the latter company proposed that the capital of the line to 'Rajmahal, 1,000,0001., at 41 per cent., should be merged in the new capital for the extension to Delhi. The rail way company estimate that the amount of capital re quired to carry the line from Rajmahal to Delhi will be 8,000,000/., and the lowest rate of interest at which it could be raised is 4/ per cent. This estimate is for a single line, and is framed on the supposition that it will not be considered desirable, in the first instance, to bridge either of the rivers Saone or Jumna, but, should there be an excess over what is required to complete the line to Delhi, then the surplus may be applied either towards this object, or to the construction of the line from Delhi to the north-west frontier. The railway company will undertake to complete the line in seven years, provided every facility is afforded them in this country and in India, but the East India Board consider that it may be constructed in a shorter period. The report concludes with a favourable notice of the great exertions which have been made by their engineering staff in India, under Mr. Turnbull, to push forward the works and new surveys. The board of directors beg to direct the favourable attention of the shareholders to a letter from Mr. Stephenson, the managing director, on the subject of his remuneration as promoter of the company. It appears that in August, 1849, and February, 1850, the proprie tors passed resolutions securing to Mr. Stephenson and family an allowance of 5 per cent. on the net profis which over and above 5 per cent. should be received on the capital invested in the line from Calcutta to the Ranee gunge collieries. Mr. Stephenson hopes that the proprie tary will have the kindness to extend to the Rajmahal section the percentage they have applied to the first or experimental section. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHE- SHIRE JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Saturday at Birkenhead ; Mr. Alderman Bancroft in the chair. The SECRETARY (Mr. Gibson) read the report, which stated that the amount received during the half-year ending the 30th of June, 1852, was 41,4771., and ex pended 22,5601. The amount received in 1853 was 52,4561., and expended 24,9461. Increase in receipts, 10,979/. ; increase in the expenses, 2,3961. The traffic on the Cheshire Junction portion of the line is rapidly increasing. The merchandise between Manchester and Chester for the last half-year amounts to 25,149 tons, against 16,165 tons for the corresponding half-year, and between Manchester and Birkenhead to 2,098 tons, against 1,274 tons for the corresponding period of 1852. The number of passengers was 91,354, against 83,783 ; and the total receipts from the Cheshire Junction line for the last half-year amount to 16,5131., against 12,4481. for the corresponding period. The statement of ac count shows a gross income for the half-year (including a balance of 551. from last half-year) of 53,945/. ; but the directors have to observe that this statement as sumes an amount to be received from the Shrewsbury and Chester Company now under litigation. The company is paying Mr. Brassey nearly 4,0001. per annum for maintaining the line from Chester to Lower Walton, which the company will be able to maintain, after Christmas next, for 2,000/. per annum, thus effecting a saving of 2,0001. per annum. The proprietors are aware that the bills introduced for the purpose of leasing the undertaking to the London and North-Western Com pany were suspended. The a greemen t un d er the sea l s of the two companies, however, provides that on the passing of the leasing bill the dividend of 4 per cent. shall take effect from the Ist of January in the present year, and that the difference between the dividend paid in the meantime and the 4 per cent. shall be provided for in the act, either in the form of dividend or other wise. The directors recommend that a dividend be de clared of 6s. 2d. per 271. 10s. share ; 6s. 3d. p e r 311. share ; and 4 s . 61d. per 221 . s h are, b e i ng a ft e r the rate of 21 per cent, per annum, and that the same be payable on the 20th of August inst. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, adverted to various items in the accounts, and said, the directors were not sure that they were not justified in pro posing a dividend of 21 per cent. instead of 2 per cent., still leaving a surplus to meet the contingencies arising from the litigation with the Shrewsbury and Chester Company. (Cheers.) The proprietors would see that there had been a large increase in the receipts of the company during the past half-year ; and if there were no reduction in the expense of litigation, they could continue that dividend at Christmas, and, perhaps, increase it to 2i per cent. out of their own proper earnings. (Cheers.) Under these circumstances, he left the shareholders to say whether they would fill up the dividend of 2 or 2f per cent. for the half-year. After some observations from Mr. IRVINE and other shareholders, The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the traffic on the line, he was of opinion that from this half-year to the corresponding half-year in 1854 the gross amount would not be less than 120,0001. After briefly alluding to the bill introduced by Mr. Cardwell, enabling small compa nies to enter into working arrangements with larger companies, the chairman concluded by moving the adop tion of the report, which was carried unanimously. Mr. TITHERINGTON thought the London and North- Western should give them an earnest of the 4 per cent. by reducing their charges for the carriage of goods, &c. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN had no doubt that they would reduce the terminal expenses in Manchester for carting goods from 4s. to 2s. or is. 6d. (Cheers.) Mr. IRVING expressed an opinion that the Birkenhead line would be in a better position as an independent com pany. He differed from the chairman as to the amount of the Birkenhead traffic for the next year. Instead of 120,0001., he was of opinion it would reach 125,0001. or 130,0001. Mr. TITHERINGTON advanced a similar opinion. The CHAIRMAN replied, that all that was stipulated for the London and North-Western had been faithfully per formed. The whole of the Holyhead traffic now passed over the Cheshire junction of the Birkenhead line • and if anything went in another direction it wa s accounted for. The whole of the directors were re-elected, with the exception of Mr. Isaac Taylor, for whom Mr. Tithering ton was substituted. Mr. H. C. Beloe was unanimously re-appointed auditor. The dividend, as • recommended in the report, was adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman and di rectors accorded, which terminated the proceedings. ROYSTON AND HITCHIN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Saturday at the offices, St. Helen's-place, Mr. W. Reed in the chair. The report stated that the directors had the pleasure of laying on the table the Shepreth extension lease, with the seal .of the Great Northern Railway Company attached thereto. The rent of the railway for the last half-year has been paid by the Great Northern Railway Company, and the dividend warrants will be issued forthwith, deductions being made of 11d. per 61. ss. stock for expenses of management, and also the income tax. The Royston and Hitchin capital account shows a total of 200,1141., and the Shepreth extension of 66,7221., including a balance in favour of the company of 1,8431. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts, and in reply to a question from Dr. Pocock, said, that the Great Northern Company had abandoned the proposed introduction of the redemption clause into the lease of the Shepreth line, and it did not contain any provision of the kind. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, and de claring a dividend of 3s. 9d, per share, being at the rate of six per cent. per annum, less Id. per share for ex penses of management. The CHAIRMAN explained that the sum of 1,0151. had been accumulated by lending the spare funds of the com pany, at the risk of the directors, and was now brought into the account. The Great Northern Company consi dered that it belonged to them, but, after considerable discussion, it was allowed to stand to the credit of the Royston and Hitchin shareholders. The question for them to decide was as to how they could best dispose of it. After some discussion it was agreed, on the suggestion of the chairman, and on the motion of Mr. Snow, to in vest the 1,0151. in the shares of the Royston and flit chin Company until the ordinary meeting in February next, when the question as to the final disposal of it would be submitted to the shareholders. The retiring directors were then re-elected, and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN. The half-yearly report of the directors states that the receipts for the last half-year, on capital account, amounted to 1,0261., and the payments to 5,6991. The bill in Parliament promoted by the company has received the royal assent, and the directors consider it a matter of congratulation that all questions touching the exten sion of their line to the landing quay at Newry, and a junction with the line of the Dublin and Belfast Company, are thus terminated in favour of the company. In the passing of the bill, however, the Board of Trade objected to the introduction of any clause giving power, at pre sent, to make working arrangements with any other com pany, it being at variance with the resolutions of the House of Commons. The directors have come to the con clusion, that until Parliament shall have defined the prin ciples on which working arrangements can be carried out with safety to all concerned, it will be extremely dan gerous for this company to part with the possession of its line, and have, in consequence, decided on putting on the requisite rolling stock forthwith. The engineer states that the line will be completed in a few days, and as soon as the rolling stock can be procured it may be I I immediately opened. From information received of the present amount of traffic, the directors entertain every confidence that it will prove remunerative to the share holders. The directors regret that the Ulster suit has not been brought to a conclusion, owing to the fact that so many companies are parties to it. They hope, how ever, that shortly after the recess it will be finally dis posed of. The capital account to the 30th of June last, showed that 114,882/. had been received, and 105,620/. expended, leaving a balance of 9,2621. The claims against the company are estimated at 16,1771., in eluding 12,000/. for completing the line and providing working stock, and the assets at 57,4501., including 40,3281. expended on land, works, and permanent way. NORTHERN OF FRANCE The number of passengers conveyed on this line for the week ending the sth of August was, 126,719. The receipts for passengers amounted to 15,103/., and for goods, luggage, &c., to 13,039/. ; total, 28,1421. The receipts for the corresponding week of 1852 amounted to 24,0451., showing an increase of 4,0971., or 17 per cent. The total receipts from the let of January to the sth of August amounted to 759,6261., and at the corres ponding period of last year to 648,6121., showing an increase of 111,0141., or 17 . 01 per cent. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT THE WEST END. The latest transactions were chiefly remarkable for the retrogressien of West Australian for the St. Leger. At the London Club the reaction commenced, and after some money was laid against him at evens, and at guineas to pounds, 6to 5 was betted against him. The last bet we saw booked about him was 600 to 400. Offers were made to take 4 to 1 about Sittingbourne. The movements relative to the Ebor Handicap were somewhat limited. 400 to 100 was taken about Panto mime ; but 9 to 2 was his current price. Nabob and St. Andrew were each backed for a little money ; the former at 12 to 1, and the latter at 15 to 1. For the Derby, 700 to 100 was taken about Autocrat, 20 to 1 was taken about Boiardo, and 40 to 1 Infidelity colt. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. The figures within parenthesis denote the number o . day's racing. AUGUST. Birmingham and Spark brook (3) l5 Bungay (1) l6 York (3) 17 Boulogne (2) 17 Paisley lB Tonbridge (1) 18 Radcliffe (3) 22 Barnsley (2) 22 Egham (2) 23 Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24 Derby (2) 25 Hereford (2) 25 Eccles (3) Lichfield (2) 29 Chelmsford (2) 30 Plymouth 30 SEPTE Lincoln (2) 1 Bridgnorth Marlborough Cheadle (Staff.) (2) Warwick (2) I Totnes & Bridgetown (2) 7 I Weymouth Morpeth (2) Western Meeting 8 Rochester & Chatham (2) 8 Western Zoyland and Bridgwater (1) l2 I :MBER. Folkestone, Hythe, and Sandgate , l3 Doncaster (4) 13 Dover Pontefract (2) l9 Bedford (2) 2O Leicester (2) 21 Lanark (2) 22 Manchester Autumn (2) 22 Canterbury (2) 22 Newmarket F. 0. (3) 27 Walsall (2) 28 Northallerton. (2) 29 'OBER. OCTI Chester Autumn (2) 4 Monmouth YorkshireUnionHunt(l) 6 Wrexham (2) Newmarket S. 0. (5) _lO Warwick Autumn (2) lB Caledonian Hunt and Kelso 18 Richmond (2) l9 Newmarket (H.) (6) 24 IRISH RACES TO COME. AUGUST. 15 1 Down Royal Corpora -17 1 tion (4) SEPTEMBER. Curraugh Sept. Meeting 6 1 LimerickGrandNational2 Tipperary Autumn l2 1 Roscommon (3) 26 Tuam (2) 2O I Johnstown (2) 2B OCTOBER. Curragh October Meeting 18 Kilcock (2) Bellewstown (2) ....23 [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pill s , f or th e cure o f debility, bile, and liver and stomach compl a i n ts.—This inappreciable medicine is so well known throughout every part of the civilised world, and the cures that are daily performed by its use are so won d er f u l th a t it now s t a nds pre-eminent above all other remedies, more par ticularly for the cure of bilious and liver complaints, dis orders of the stomach, dropsy, and debilitated constitu tions. In these diseases the beneficial effects of this admirable remedy are so permanent that the whole system is renovated, the organs of digestion strength ened, and a free respiration promoted; therefore sufferers should have recourse to it to ensure a safe and certain cure. Sold by all venders of medicines, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, SHIP PIN IGENCE. NOTICE TO MARINERS. B u enos Ayres, July 2, 18.5 th 3. SlR,—The blockade of this port by the vessels in c a i service of General Urquiza is at an end, having c ease to exist on the 20th of June, when the whole of thel?lock• ading vessels passed over to the National squadron In th e , Inner Roads, and placed themselves at thenspol 0 ' the legal Government, but up to the p date De official notice has been en any of the a rtier n'll notified the existence o iv f a to blockade in Aprill* 1 1 v essels of all nations are daily coming in a nd leavulg formerly. (Signed) PLOW ES, ATKINSON, and Co., Agent , to voro• Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. CUSTOM-HOUSE—AUG. 13. ENTERED INWARDS.—T Je City of London, f ro m Pull; kirk ; Panther, Ostend ; unction, Guernsey ; Archangel ; Lucie, Emden ; Macassar, Rotterdam' sippi, Havre; Trintje, St e ttin; Caroline, Frederickst s, Wershe Klippe, Sundswall ; Henry, Sheerness ; Maysland ; Fifteen, Narva ; Mary , Mar strand ; Grenetw Konigsberg ; Wilhelm, Riga ; Victor , do. ; Fen,riP Hudickswall ; Andrette, Galscrom ; Margaretta, Clipper, do. ; Louise, Randers ; Maria , Dantzic ; Lent; Cecilie, Konigsberg ; Jessy, Guernsey ; Two Brothes, Hamburgh ; Mary 'Ann, Dantzic ; Elizabeth andSarfre. Wyburg ; Anne, Mandoe ; Noach, Ri g a ; Dia na, a ; deriekstadt ; Charles, Amsterdam ; Trienje, t r a," ; „; (), Sophie, Norden ; Catharina Elizabeth , Stettin ; oe—a ; Boulogne ; Anna Elizabeth, Nykiobing ; Aurora, Do s c ra p '. Trident, Toningen ; Eros, Stralsund ; Oc ean Lady ' 11 burgh ; Neptune, do. R • bof ENSERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING. — T he - J ain ( (s), for Ostend ; Panther (s), do. ; City of Lenu °ll b ,:; Dunkirk; Minerva, Punta Arenas ; Ottawa, CPI e - y - • Hebe, Christiana ; Venus, Altona • Abbylands, s , s ' o u : i n n - vs; Mary Bannatyne, Port Philip ; Coun te ss Leven, and Margaret, Konigsberg ; Rose in Jul ie ' werp, T ,Th e tv CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The ssn r Cherbourg; Maria Christina, Santander ; Wave , .° 3 l - 1/I.e, Wm. Simpson, Batavia ; Alkali, Antwerp ; Gen ers ibia, Grand Canary ; London, New York ; Maid of 3lars Konigsberg ; Jessie, St. John's, Newfoundla nd ; ; Antwerp ; Fredk. Christian, Dant i ; Ida, Ill' s ""h — o rn . Haabet, Tonsberg ; Mary, Nw Yor z k e , Persan Leg,; z sr, Alma, Gothenburg ; Hillichena Galati; Eb e " - pr merara, T r i n id a d ; twerA ; Margaret, Gibraltar ; Amy, RotterdsOLvier Baron Ow (s), Antwerp ; 333 _„ - I,ir bon; o Soho (s), Antwerp ; Arend, Launceston • lbio n A City Boulogne Luloongndoen; (s),Dian D a u , nk tm k s ; te (8), Earl Auckland (s), Rotterdam , Bonne Silec e ' (s), Bremen. a d n a e m t ;BoEyldb,abarilbasindi;oesarg• adonis, LIVERPOOL, AUG. 13. hich r rt The Bella arrived to-day from Maceio, from JOY she sailed on the 29th June, and from Perna mbuco na or. 3. She had 80,0001. on board saved from the C ° olo l The Bella left the Camelia loading for this 1 3011 s forlY Dolphin for the Channel at Maceio ; and thading e Arg° t Per Channel, an d the St. John for Liverpool, lo 00 nambuco ; the latter would bring home the pess engeo, Condor. Josiah, Ne The Richmond, for New Bedford, and the , 0 Or Bradlee, while changing docks yesterday, P t '- tact, by which the former lost foretopmast, &c. VESSELS SPOKEN WITS. 2 00 The President Ram, London to Adelaide, Jun e , N., long. 2G W. 1 t. 9 1" The Parsee, London to San Francisco, June 4 , j‘ long. 21 W. Jul/ 111 The Pondicherry (French ship), from London , lat. 37 N., long. 16 W. 3. 5 The Joseph Marie, Tenz to Falmouth, 2604 l ii ' lonm. 7 W. 5 x. long' ihe Faithful, London to Port Philip, let. ' 4 . The 20 W. 5./1 Pantaloon (barque), from London, lat. 7 20 W. The Kent (s), Bombay to Liverpool, Aug. 5. The Yankee Blade, from Liverpool, 6th. d a p' The Essex (barque), from Plymouth, same COUNTRY MARKET& HADDINGTON—AUG. 12. n ort et The following are the prices of grain a t oar to-day :- 45 5 Ed pd 38 5 d , 3 29 sv ia o ld 30 3 ° ld 39 WHEAT. BARLEY. First s6s Oci 35s 6d Second s3s 2d 35s Od Third 49s Od 30s Od Total quantity of wheat in market, PP IP barley „ Of oats . , 24s OATS 31. 22s 9d 2os 0 " 360 Vs" 63 cp.) 341 qrs., „ lr o s 11 , 11 beans , 67 C i rS. ',otl,s Average of wheat £2 13 2 I, l qiels Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats - 1' 1 2 9 , 1 ,2t110 Ditto of Beans - DALKEITH GRAIN 31A_IIKET—AUG. Infer' Qrs. Best. Current. In oil 4N oil 316 Wheat 55s Od 536 Oats 24s 4d 84 Barley 55s Od 34 Peas & beans 43s Od Average of wheat, 2/. 12s 3d. ABERDEEN—AuG. 12. 00 3 The prices of grain are—Old oats, 00s Od vo l o 401bs per bushel; new oats, 20s Od to 20s 6(1, bushel ; bere, 30s Od to 30s 6d, 531bs per bushel lo g Obi 30s Od to 303 6d, 531bs per bushel ; wheat, red, to v`ol ; 00s 0(1, 621ba per bushel ; wheat, white, 54s Od to 621bs per bushel ; oatmeal, 158 9d to 16s Cu. 1 ",, f " relo flour, 42s Od to 43s Od per sack. Provisions--P e g to o i; 5(1 to Bd. ; mutton , ditto, 5d to 8(1 ; veal, ditto, ps pork, per lb, Os Od to 5s 8(1 ; salmon, p e r lb, is Od 0: rabbits, each, Od t o Od ; per stone, 4s Od to ,111 potatoes, per peck, 841 to is 2d; butter, per lb, 10 ', 1 „, n 4 64i eggs, per doz, Os 7(1 to Os 8(1 ; hens, per pair,. 3s Od ; chick ens , ditt o, i s 3d to 2s Oti; ducks, . a to 2s Od ; du c kli ngs, di tto, 2s 6,1. to Os Od each, 3s Od to 42 Od ; geese, ditto, 3s Od to 43 T 3 55 for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 84s to 101 ,0" e, ditto (summer cured), 00s to 00s Od ; eggs, Nvh °les3 • e r or •id I ' per dozen, xid. to Od ; 41b loaf, 7(1 ; 21b loaf, , 3 0 5 o lt fine small, Os 0(1. to Os Od. ; pork, large, Os Od to 00 lamb, per lb., Os 6d to 8d ; cheese, per iraper l 5s 6d to 7s. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. 0 0" LIVERPOOL, Atm. 13. ig ro STOOK EXCHANGE.—Th e mark e t con tinues e 2r . _,1 1 , 6 I; flat, with littl e b us i ness d o i ng. Th e sa l es w ore„://, P4l; Counties, 12i ; L ancas hi re an d Y or k s hi r e, ," n wd, London and N or th-W es t ern 115 a 15 ; South-Eastern Stock, 21a g 6 ; North Union, 2" MANCHESTER, Ana. 13. ta i ; A p WO er 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The business to d a y i prices much the same as yesterday. The ova,;g. London Stocks, 115} ; Midlands, 71i ; Leeds) ' ' , BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 13. 0 0 1 10 STOCK EXCHANGE.—AIthough there is still b l , l c oariol , amount of business transacted on o ur local h ola consequence of the continued maintenance of gl )° ,,b e a'itO and the probability of peace, prices are, upoll, well supported. The only tr ansac ti on r eportcu 04 , London and North-W es t ern a t 1154. The follo w orod among the closing prices :—Birmingham, Wol v ,-,j i i e lj st4 nr tb . and Stour Valley, buyers 10A, sellers lOg aI" t;' Holyhead, buyers 21i, sellers 22 ; London 9 ',.. ri oerl i i s ,; Western, buyers 1154 sellers 114 • Midland', '',llloo l sellers 72} ; North Sta ' ffordshire buyers 4s, selL; ro,r l , s ioP Shrewsbury and Birmingham, buyers ai 00 5 r e ' Union, buyers 3i, sellers 3 'dis. • South St!t buyers 1, sellers dis. Local shares are Iw t . ln ilio quest at the present time, or, if so, not sold in market. LADVERTISEMENT.]—THE OiAMP AT by, 39, Albemarle-st ree t, Piccadilly.—Observe, °APrval°l‘et York Hotel. -- Th e R oya l E xh ibi t i on . newly-invented, very small powerful waist a petit, glass, the size of a walnut, by will e lf t t v can be seen and known one mile and A "I ri 3 rs e tee ° they answ er every purpose on the raee - c °- iesru t eer opera-houses, country scenery, and ships are per'' at 12 to 14 miles. They are invaluable for siu° olo }co e t tss stalking, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, g t iO I P4 and tourists. Telescopes—A new and reot to or invention in telescopes, possessing such e'. p ies e :i th; powers that some, 34 inches, with an extra °, * ° al/ show distinctly upiter's moons, Saturn's f i. h V i g double stars ; with the same telescope, w eig thr ° o lil e t ounces, can be seen a person's countereorto 2 0 roe lt o and a half distant, and an object from ly O m ) They supersede every other kind for the vral t - g ° l .4 1 50: 1 , 0 and are of larger and all sizes, with inc re -th o° , accordingly. Opera and race-course glasssa' '74 to l o'S lll i power; an object can be clearly seen, fro i ns, distant. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons Duro° o bJe c o vented invaluable preserving spectacle lenses' o verY, e `sib, they are placed before imperfect visi an 'defect` ti thi i ", appears clear and distinct; the most age d ' o its 1 0 4 j becomes bright and brilliant, is brought e7 Dise ci a natural, and original state. Deafness — '' ~Nver',ol3ol o The Organic Vibrator, an extraordie , q n tirelP;o, 3 3 , newly-invented instrument, for Deafness , t l ie 1 ; 0(. 1 e f ' OO from all others, to surpass anything of , 13 0 Tr e ssb o . been, or probably ever can be, producee tibl° ; iS same colour as the skin, it is not pereeP a P deaf persons to hear distinctly at church s , l2in g r• O o ~ sr st semblies ; the unpleasant s e nsation of ' s ' ,7 o, oo os, the ears is entirely removed ; and it .-- or 113. 5 . ° 00 1. ante that possibly could be desired. --8. I ' l Aurists and Opticians, 39, Albemarle -str Observe, opposite the York Hotel. --------------- ~,, 5 MARRIED. e1..00,0,4,0j' On the 11th inst , at St. James's Church., ,": o f M AO O, the Rev. John Joynes,. J. Hornsby Wrigu"'e T-Pri-gt/1 road, St. John's Wood, and St. Swithi's-lan Asio , 8 Esq., to Ann, only daughter of the late major Regiment, of Ladbroke-villas, Notting-hill. DIED. a P q e , 00 0 On the 4th June, at Poonah, E a st Indioets'ela°B - ieut. John Spier, of her Majesty's 86th!3:1, cif© o f f the late Capt. Spier, of her MajestY's C *Oa, w i On the 7th inst ,at Kensington, tt©E he r Jas. Radford, Esq . . fill er ' At Newera Ellis., Ceylon, Capt. gym. i)- I °' Majesty's 37th Regiment, aged 28. gra' , Y i-rr-Rpo T lei'i LONDON : Printed and Published. by I`-'nitee, I\ 0 . 0) of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tite Son s'a to G OO" Strand, in the Pret. , inet of the Savoy 1853, Middl e sex, Monday, August 15, . . __-___ BIRTHS. cO r OF A SON. A b tS, °l°tl g ' On the 10th i ns t ., a t D un t es bourne - -b° t oll - shire, the wife of the Rev. Thos. EftlYe s "• of C(113 On the 10th i ns t ., a t St oc kport, the wife M. Smyth, Staff officer of Pensioners. o f OF A DAUGHTEB• the Wife '' lc . On the 10th inst., at the Palace, Lialerle o AntO e ' the Rev. William Edwards, of Killaloe. ~„e ri ca• , On the 11th inst., at 5, the Crescent, AL." the wife of W. A. Itubbuck, Esq. n