The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-24 00:00:00

THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S FIRST VISIT TO THE NORTHERN DEPART MENTS OF FRANCE. ARRAS, FRIDAY. When last evening's despatch was sent off, the Emperor and Empress were proceeding to the pre fecture to receive the congratulations of the diffe rent classes of the community in this district, ex pressed in addresses committed for presentation to the heads of deputations. Their Majesties were attended by a brilliant suite, consisting of Mare chal Vaillant, Marechal de St. Arnaud, General de Montebello, General Pulin, Count Tascher de la Pagerie, Colonel Fleury, M. de Wulengen, Count Baccochi, M. Mocquart, Private Secretary to the Emperor, Captain Petit, and several ladies-in- Waiting on the Empress. The municipality surrounded the royal party as a guard of honour, the advance being led by the mayors, the prefect, and deputy-prefect, while the open carriages in which the Emperor and his Royal Consort were conveyed into the city, were strongly skirted on either side by those selected for the oc casion from all classes—trading, mercantile, and manufacturing. The military escort—a thin one • --bringing up the rear. As their Majesties proceeded, the shouts of wel come swelled a hurricane of human voices, and the waiving of hats, caps, and handkerchiefs resembled a vast forest put in motion by some wizard influ ence. The inspiration of their Majesties' presence - was truly electrifying, and the illustrious person ages most graciously and touchingly acknow ledged how deeply they were impressed with the spontaneous outburst of their subjects. The Em peror bowed lowly, and the Empress placed her hand on her heart. There were hundreds of English present, who saw that there was more than shouting and demonstra tive enthusiasm, inasmuch as when the cortege gained the entrance to the city, they witnessed the popu lace with outstretched arms welcome the arrival of the Imperial guests with the same honest hearti ness they had in England seen awarded to our gra cious Sovereign at her Majesty's coronation. On the road to the prefecture their Majesties Were met at the portico of the Cathedral by the Bishop of Arras, who, surrounded by the priesthood, had, after the meeting at the audience hall of the railway terminus, gained the church in advance of the royal cortege. The interior of the Cathedral was gorgeously dra ' Teried and brilliantly lighted. The effect was im posing and solemnly grand. Whole rows of aco lytes bearing waxen tapers, and 200 young girls, arrayed in white, lining the aisle, added to the solemnity of the scene. The bishop having given the benediction, the organ pealed, and the choir, amidst salvos of guns from the citadel, chaunted a Latin hymn. The ceremony was necessarily a brief one, owing to the advanced period of the evening and the numerous claims upon the attention of the Sovereign. The Emperor and Empress, after devoting up wards of an hour to receiving congratulatory ad dresses, returned to their apartments, and shortly afterwards the towns, upper and lower, were lighted up as though by enchantment, so instantaneously was the darkness of the evening turned into varied tinted lights by the aid of gas, oil lamps, and fancy coloured shadings, many of the latter bearing well executed full-length paintings of their Majesties. After dinner, to which many of the principal citi zens had been invited, their Majesties attended the city ball, given in honour of their arrival ; but owing to the fatigue the Empress had sustained, their stay was of short duration. The Empress, however held a reception at 11 o'clock. Up to an advanced hour of the morning, the city was devoted to the enjoyment of dancing, many saloons having been got up for the entertainments so indispensable to the vivacity of the French cha racter on festive occasions. At 8 o'clock this morning, their Majesties visited the citadel, the esplanade, and the principal attrac tions of the various divisions of the city ; shOrtly after which a levee was held, where further ad dresses were presented. Their Majesties again visited the cathedral, and heard a short service. At 10 o'clock the Emperor and Empress pro ceeded for Douai, departing from Arms amidst similar demonstrations from the vast assemblage, to those already described. The guns from the citadel also thundered forth, but their reverberation was all but lost in the cheering of the multitude. The municipality, to some number, accompanied. • the cortege as far as Vesiers. Their Majesties ar rived at Douai at a quarter to 11, and were met by the authorities of the town, under a triumphal arch draperied with silk, velvet, and gold. The canopy Was also surmounted by the eagle, and the letters N. and E. in gold embroidery. Their Majesties Were most enthusiastically welcomed by the towns people, who, of course were on this occasion rein - forced by the suburban population, as well as many from Arras. A royal salute was fired from the ramparts, and the Emperor and Empress, having received in due form the congratulations of the town through the deputations appointed, paid a short visit to the points of the city containing works of art, and then left for Valenciennes, where they alighted under a triumphal archway. • Here the Imperial visitors received an ovation of so warm a nature as to materially abridge the little time their Majesties had intended to devote to the inspection of the place. The illustrious guests, after visiting the Hotel de Ville, and receiving the addresses of the municipality, departed for Lille— the journey occupying about two hours, in conse quence of the royal train going slowly by the sta tions on the route, for the purpose of affording the crowds assembled a passing glance at the sovereign and his royal consort, who bowed to the waiving of hats and other demonstrations of the rustics con gregated at each point. LILLE, 5 P.M. The Emperor and Empress arrived a few minutes before 5 o'clock, and are now surrounded by the municipality, under a triumphal canopy resembling a temple, and adorned so superbly as to defy de acription in the few minutes left prior to the closing of this dispatch. The cannon are thundering from the fortifications, and the acclamations of the mul titude most fervid. There is a vast display of illuminations, and all the houses have embroidered silks of the Imperial colour floating from the topmast windows, while the garlands of flowers are splendidly interwoven around the Imperial initials. The streets are so many flower gardens, and the crowd most dense. Municipal officers are engaged anxiously in guarding against injury to life from the vast pressure on the pathways and the sidings of the avenues leading to the station. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 23. By the United States' mail steam-ship Hermann, Lieutenant Higgins, U.S.N., Commander, which touched off Cowes this morning, on her way to Bremen, we have dates from New York to the 10th inst. The Hermann has on freight specie value $14,500 'for London, and $133,163 for Havre, besides a quantity of cargo for Bremen. The Asia, from Liverpool, arrived out on the Bth inst. The screw steam-ship Taurus, from Liver pool, reached Boston on the 9th inst. The steam-ship Star of the West, with dates from San Francisco to the 16th of August, vid Nicaragua, arrived at New York on the 9th instant. She had $971,523 in gold-dust on freight, and $475,000 in the hands of passengers. The Winfield Scott, left San Francisco on the 16th of August, with $938,945 on freight ; and the Sierra Nevada also had $1,304,149. The Californian news is unimportant. The discoveries of gold in Santa Cruz, in the coast range south of San Francisco, are confirmed, but it had been found in quantities that would not pay. Gold diggings had been discovered in the city of Sacramento. They were supposed to consist of dust hid by miners who had encamped upon the ground shortly after the discovery of the mines. The news from the interior and from the mining districts was pretty favourable. The head of the bandit Joaquim had been brought into San Francisco. The San Francisco herald of the 16th of August, gives the following particulars of the race of two clipper ships from New York : "Yesterday the clipper ships Hornet and Flying Cloud arrived at this port in 105 days from New York. The Hornet came in about 40 minutes ahead of the Fly ing Cloud, having left New York on the same day, the ilornet several hours ahead. Out side the Heads at New York she was becalmed until the Flying Cloud Fame up with her, when they started together, and have reached their destination almost simultaneously— an extraordinary coincidence. The Hornet was 19 days in reaching the Equator, and the Flying Cloud 17. The - ‘ l 3'ing Cloud, it will be recollected, has made the quickest passage to this port on record. From the log book she appears to have encountered much worse weather than her rival, having had her jibboom carried away in a gale, as well as her chief officer and one of her seamen washed overboard and lost." The subj o i ne d i s a review of th e San Francisco Markets to the latest date : "The activity in the market noticed in our last was Manifested fora day or two after the departure of the steamerof the let, when it began to decline rap i dl y , an d has now almost entirely ceased ; in fact, the two weeks last past have been as remarkable for stagnati on o f rlde as the previous ones were for their brisknes s , rices in some articles, however, have been maintained, and in a few an advance has even taken place ; but the feral characteristic of the market has been extreme so, and prices in the great bulk of articles have r •°° ~......-• T.) oth rs ch ; ;,,0 !s ; 3 grf a far j SP P oral !SI lmo ft u ti, COl9 -1 I ,d, • fdb WO per to yts, to 9 Sp iu. P e IS ' lE‘ r .7 ~s 6ci to )is e er toli; l d e ) oze ° r to 9 , sie ve ; ar 210 1.60 , I° B 4 ; ci t° • er sPi to 4 lei' ; Pa r° s, ls c oo Pzen me 3d ' pr 12 1 , 3d 1 0 ditto I to °6 0,1 0, 30 16; cour„le , L; , 26 6 4, ;d; ad. l ` to of-tit,oo : iis lll 4 l 'to 5.5 loa; 4t, $4"- e ;rid- r. r. e a to o, or cl o '3, r I°t' or fet c lo .a )r drooped, while in many a positive decline has had to be submitted to. As we stated in our last issue, the market at that time exhibited a greater degree of buoyancy than had been known for months before. For this there were very many reasons. The demand for the interior was active, and advices from the East were considered fa vourable. The immediate result of this was a disposi tion to speculate in almost every description of mer chandise, under the pressure of which feeling prices for most articles advanced. This advance, however, de terred country buyers from makin g purc h a ses, except of such articles as were absolutely indispensable, and the receipts for the fortnight proving heavier than was an ticipated, prices in most articles fell back to the point at which they had ruled before the speculation commenced. As to the immediate prospects of trade, opinions vary considerably ; many believe that, inasmuch as most of the jobbers have bought to the full extent of their means, new arrivals will have to be stored, or, if placed upon the market, will cause a rapid decline in prices ; while others feel confident that as the stocks in the interior are known to be light country buyers will be compelled to purchase to a large extent within a short time, and that prices, in the great staples at least, will be fully maintained. The present anomalous condition of the market, holders of many articles being firm at rates which could not be approached if sales had to be forced, and the rapid rise and decline in prices which have marked the last month or six weeks, is but a conse quence of the folly and bad judgment of parties in the East, who have for months past kept flooding our market with goods, despite the remonstrances of their agents and consignees in this port, and our own oft repeated and earnest warnings. At the close the market for almost every description of merchandise is the languid in the extreme. " Money is in demand. The lowest rate which has come to our knowledge was 2f per cent. per month. Baker's rate 3 per cent., and street rates, loans through brokers, short paper, with good endorsement, or second rate securities, 4 per cent. For the information of bond- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE ROYAL FLEET AT QUEENSTOWN MANCHESTER RACES.- YESTERDAY. The SELLING PLATE of 40 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each ; the winner to be sold by auction, &c., for 150 sovs. ; if entered to be sold for 100 sovs. al lowed 41b, 80 101 b, 50 141 b, 30 181 b ; one mile and a quarter ; 8 subs. Mr. Flintoff's b m Taley, by Melbourne, 6 yrs, Bst 91b (30 sovs.) Mr. Brown's b c Rupture, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (30 sovs.) (Aldcroft) 2 Mr. E. Buckley's ch g Royal George, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (30 sovs.) (Hiett) 3 Mr. Aeh worth's br g Killarney, 4 yrs 7st 121b(30 sovs.) (Dickson) 4 Mr. Burke's b f Nancy Martinson, 4. yrs, 7st 121 b (30 sovs.) (Kendall) 5 Betting—Even on Rupture, 5 to 2 agst Taley, and 3 to 1 agst Royal George. Rupture made play, with Nancy Martinson second, and Taley third, for half a mile and then resigned the lead to Royal George, who carried it on to the distance, where ho was joined by Taley and Rupture ; half way up Taley was beaten, and a good race with the pair ended in favour of the mare by a neck ; two lengths between the second and third. The TWO-YEAR-OLD SELLING STASES of 5 sovs. each with 30 added, for two-year-olds. The winner to be sold by auction, &c., for 100 sovs. ; if entered to be sold for 80 sovs. allowed 31b, 60 71b, 50 101 b, 40.141 b. T.Y.C. 5 subs. Captain Skipworth's Magic, by Melbourne, 7st 31b (40 sovs.) Mr. A. Johnstone's Gabriel, by Verulam, 7st 71b (40 sovs.) Mr, Lister's Hotchpot, by Ratan, 7st 6lb (40 soya.) (Kendall) 3 Mr. Scott's Blame, by Touchstone, 7st 71b (50 sovs.) On Thursday, at Queenstown, the Lords of the Admiralty arrived under the most auspicious cir cumstances. The Black Eagle, conveying Sir James Graham and his colleagues, steamed into Queenstown just as the foundation stone of the new pier was about to be laid, and time enough to allow them to take part in the ceremony. The local authorities had determined, whether Sir James Graham came or not, that the founda tion stone of the pier should be laid on Thursday, as the only one when the tide would allow of the ceremony being performed with convenience to all parties. As the pier is chiefly for the benefit of the ships of the Royal navy, which will be enabled to come alongside at all times of the tide, for the purpose of taking a supply of water, great anxiety was manifested that the First Lord of the Admi ralty should lay the first stone. A correspondence took place upon the subject, and Sir James Gra ham, while declining the invitation to an official dinner, expressed his willingness to be present at the ceremony if time and other duties would per mit. The ceremony was in consequence postponed for some days beyond the time first fixed upon ; but as no information had been received of the movements of the Admiralty since Sunday last, and as their arrival here became more uncertain every day, it was finally resolved that no more time should be lost, and that Rear-Admiral Sir William Carroll should be requested to perform the ceremony. To a request so made Sir William obligingly consented. Accordingly great preparations were made at the works where the pier is in course of construction. The entrance to the pier, as well as the passage along the jetty, sea war d , to the platform erected where the stone was to be deposited—all were fes tooned with laurels and other evergreens, while the flags of various nations were to be seen waving in every direction. At the end of the pier the stone which was to constitute the foundation—a large block, of about a ton weight--was to be seen swinging in the air, ready to be dropped into the bed which had been prepared for it, and whence, in the fond expectations of all present, it would not be disturbed for' generations to come. A number of ladies and gentlemen—the elite of Queenstown and its neighbourhood—were admitted to the interior of the works to view the ceremony, through the courtesy of Mr. Edwards, the con tractor, and all were waiting patiently for the tide to ebb low enough to allow the stone to be depo sited on a dry bed, when a heavy and black wreath of smoke, ascending over the shoulder of Spike Island, gave indication that a steamer of more than the ordinary calibre was entering the har b mu. The rumour speedily circulated through the assembled company that this was the long expected Black Eagle, with the Lords of the Ad miralty on board, and in a few minutes the boom of nineteen guns from the vessel, as she saluted the Port-Admiral, a salute which was speedily replied to by the Terrible, put the matter beyond doubt. The steamer soon rounded Spike Island, took her course through the centre of the fleet, and, though the tide was dead against her, she proceeded with great velocity up the harbour, till she came to anchor opposite Haulbowline. She was closely followed by the Vivid, which achored a little higher up. As soon as she dropped her an chor Sir Wm. Carroll, who was on board his flag ship, the Terrible, manned his barge, and pro ceeded to pay his respects to the First Lord. About the same time another boat put off, containing Mr. Burke Roche, MY., Mr. Fagan, M.P., and seve ral of the influential gentlemen in the neighbour hood, who went as a deputation to request that Sir James and his colleagues would come ashore, _ (Jones) 4 Mr. Wilson's Polly Burns, by The Sheriff (40 sovs.), 7st 61b (Kendall), was weighed for, but turned restive, and could not be got to the post. Betting-2 to lon Magic, who jumped off with the lead, was never caught, and won in a canter by three lengths ; the same between the second and third. The winner was bought in for 160 gs. holders in the Atlantic States we have to notice the fact that the Commissioners of the Funded Debt of this city, having found themselves unable to redeem any more of City Bonds at par, and being unwilling to permit the Sinking Fund on hand to remain idle, have made their first loan of $5,000 on unexceptionable security at 21 per cent. per month. " Exchange on New York 3 per cent. Freights on treasure unaltered up to the time of our going to press." With regard to the shipments of bullion and golddust from California during the present year the San Francisco Prices' Current, says : " The shipments of gold dust to New Orleans and -- to London, apparently small in the one case and large in the other, give no indication of the amount of business between those places and ourselves. A portion of the $3,504,231 25c. in golddust shipped to the latter place was to meet exchange sold for the Valparaiso, China, and India markets ; while, on the other hand, many of our banking houses place their London agents in funds by sterling bills sent forward from New York. "Of the $140,718 shipped to New Orleans, a portion was for account of Southern, or more probably South- Western miners ; many of our banking houses never remit golddust to New Orleans. "To Valpairaiso our shipment of $251,062 27c. was merely respectable ; the large amount of indebtedness to Chili having been paid by other means, of which, ex change on London has formed a principal feature. " Our shipment of coin and dust to Manilla would seem to indicate a small trade between San Francisco and that port. To the different ports of China we have made large remittances—a total, in all, of over half a million of dollars, in which golddust shows to have been $362,000. We may here be permitted to recal to the minds of our readers our speculations in a late number upon the influences, present and remote, of this com pulsory receiving of our golddust on the part of the Chinese merehants, our market being drained of dollars. But few shipments of coin are shown to have been made lately, and the total falls far below that of this year, as compared with a corresponding period in the last, shows largely in favour of 1853 ; but as this may be owing to other causes than to an increase in the amount dug, we forbear comments at present. For the month August we have to record a rather short supply of golddust for the wants of parties remitting, and we must continue to find it thus until the opening up of the hidden treasures in the river beds. The last week of this present month will probably bring to market a good supply of the flakey shining particles peculiar to river gold." Sandwich Island papers to the 2d July, received by way of San Francisco, mention the alarming spread of the smallpox among the natives. From 30 to 40 deaths occurred daily. Fears were enter tained of the designs of France upon these islands. Two American ships of war were, however, in the vicinity. The Court Newsman of Honolulu reports that : The NORTHERN METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 5 sous. each ; the winner to pay 10 sous. expenses and 10 to the second out of the stakes ; winners of any race since publication of the weights 51b, of two, or of the Wil ton Handicap, 71b extra ; one mile and a quarter ; 29 subs. Mr. Dawson's br f Annie Sutherland, 3 yrs, 6st (in 71b ex) (F. Bates) 1 Mr. W. T. Copeland's ch m Candlewick, 6 yrs, Est 111 b (Wells) 2 Lord Chesterfield's b m Gladiole, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (Flatman) 3 The following also ran :—Warwick, f by Gameboy, Richard Primmer, Rachet4e, Maria Bell, and Game Tommy. Betting-2 to 1 agst Annie Sutherland, 3to 1 agst Richard Primmer, 9 to 2 agst Candlewick, 5 to 1 agst Gladiole, and 10 to 1 agst Game Tommy. Maria Bell, followed by 'the Gameboy filly, Gladiole, and Candle wick, in the order named, made play for the first quar ter of a mile ; Annie Sutherland then went in front, followed by Candlewick and Gladiole ; at the distance, Gladiole dropped off, and left the pair to finish the race, Annie Sutherland winning by a head ; two lengths be tween second and third ; Rachetee was a bad fourth, and the Gameboy filly fifth. The GRAND STAND PLATE of 50 soya. for all ages ; one mile. Mr. J. Osborne's br f Bridesmaid, by Sweatmeat, 2 yrs, 4st 71b Mr. Dawson's br h The Italian, 6 yrs, Bst 81b (Cartwright) 2 Mr. Gregory's br f Margaret of Anjou, 3 yrs, Est (Ashmall) 3 The following also ran :—Waterwitch, Janey, Eu phemius, Whittington, and Eta. Betting-6 to 4 agst Bridesmaid, 3to 1 agst Janey, sto 1 agst Italian, and 6to 1 agst Eta. Janey, Whit tington, and Eta, lost start, particularly the latter, who lost 100 yards. Italian made play, followed by Water witch and Euphemius to the distance, where Bridesmaid came out and won in a canter by a length, three lengths between the second and third, Waterwich a bad fourth, and Euphemius fifth. The SCURRY HANDICAP of 3 sovs. each, with 30 added, for all ages ; one mile. 8 subs. Mr. R. Walker's bk c Game Tommy, by Gameboy, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Wells) 1 Mr. Lister's br f Hotchpot, 2 yrs, (carried sst 71b) (Bates) 2 Mr. Brown's b c Rupture, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Aldcroft) 3 Mr. Buckley's ch g Royal George, 4 yrs, Est 121 b and, at least, be present at the ceremony which was about to take place. Sir James stated that his pas sage had been a very rough one, and that he was hardly in a condition to take part in any public cere mony ; but that if it could be postponed for half an hour or so, he would cheerfully come ashore to attend it. This proposition was gladly acceded to, and the deputation withdrew. Hardly had this taken place, when the masts of the . 100-gun ship St. Jean d'Acre, Captain Capel, were seen tower ing over the shoulder of Spike Island, and in a few minutes afterwards the whole of her vast hulk was plainly visible. She came in when the tide was at the greatest ebb, thus affording a splendid proof of the capabilities of a harbour which could allow a vessel of her size and weight of metal to enter at low water. The St. Jean d'Acre is fitted with a screw, but, as the wind was favourable, she entered by the propulsion of her sails alone, and cast anchor about the middle of the fleet. She also saluted the port admiral as she entered the harbour. All this time the company assembled on the works at the new pier were left waiting for the arrival of Admiral Carroll and the Lords of the Admiralty. It had been announced that the ceremony was to take place at two o'clock, when the tide would be at its greatest ebb ; but, owing to the succession of events described, the time of lowest ebb was allowed to pass away, and the spot where the stone was to be deposited, in stead of being laid dry for the performance of the ceremony, was covered with water to the extent of several inches, and the workmen were moving about it more than mid leg deep in water. It became evident that whatever was done to-day must be mere matter of formality, and that it would all re quire to be done over again in a more favourable state of the tide. At last, when nearly three o'clock, Rear-Admiral Sir W. Carroll made his ap pearance, accompanied by Sir James Graham, Capt. Milne, Sirßaldwin Walker, of the Admiralty, Sir J. B ens on, county survey or , Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P. for the county, Mr. W. Fagan, and Mr. Beamish, members for the city, and several other of the local gentry. Sir W. Carroll descended to the stone, which was now nearly immersed in the advancing tide, and standing up on it h e commence d th e pro ceedings by proposing that the assembled company should give three cheers for that pattern of her sex, the Queen. Th e c h eers were cor di a lly an d loudly given ; after which, Sir William read aloud the inscription on the plate which was to be depo sited on the stone, stating that the pier was to be constructed at the expense Qf the Government for the benefit of the royal navy and the public of Queenstown. He then deposited several coins of the present reign in a cavity provided in the stone, and a quantity of lime having been laid nominally on the stone, but really in the water, where it speedily floated away, Sir William scientifically applied in succession the square, the plumb, and the -mallet, and declared the stone to be laid. A bottle of champagne was then handed to him, which he dashed upon the stone, at the same time exclaiming " I declare this pier to be named hence forth the Victoria Pier." Great cheering followed this announcement, and the ceremony was then at end. The company then proceeded to the Town hall at Queenstown, where a sumptuous collation was provided by Mr. Edwards, the spirited con tractor for the works. Sir William Carroll occu pied the chair ; Sir James Graham sat on his right, Mr. Edwards, the contractor, on his left. The vice-chair was occupied by Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P. for the county. . _ (Cliff) 4 The following also ran :—Warwick, Whittington, Magic and Eta. " On the 24th of June the Bing received in his palace, in private audience, the United States' Commissioner, to present Captain Dornin, of the United States ship Ports mouth, and, afterwards, her Brittanic Majesty's Consul- General, to present Monsieur Bodisco, of the Russian Legation at Washington, and Lieutenant Crown, of the Imperial navy of Russia." The Polynesian declares the statement made by ting-5 to 2 agst Magic, 3 to 1 agst Game Tommy, 4 to 1 agst Rupture, and 5 to 1 agst Hotchpot. Hotch pot jumped off in front, Royal George and Rupture lying second and third, and the rest, excepting Eta, who got badly off; well up. After running 300 yards, Hotehpot gave way to Royal George, who maintained the lead to the distance, where Hochtpot resumed her lead, but was defeated after an interesting struggle by a head ; Rup ture and Royal George were close up, Magic fifth, Whittington sixth, Warwick seventh, and Eta last. the New York Herald, that the King of the Sand wich Islands had addressed another strong appeal to the President of the United States, for the pro tection of the United States to be afforded him against the designs of France, to be without the slightest foundation. Dates from Oregon to the 13th of August state that the Pacific Railroad exploring party, under Captain A/Midland, which left Vancouver's Island in July, were at the base of Mount St. Helen's. Immigration was coming into Oregon, and the colony was in good health. The screw steam-ship City of Manchester ar rived at Philadelphia from Liverpool on the 9th inst. ADIN UD RACES—FRIDAY. MARCIIAIt PARK STAKES were won in three heats by Mr. Elwes's Musician, 6 yrs, 1 Ist 21b (Owner) beating Surprise, 4 yrs, lOst 61b (Capt. Little) and 4 others. TOWN PLATE of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; for two-yr-olds and upwards ; weight for age, &c. Once round and a distance. (9 subs.) Mr. Sargent's Henrietta, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Wakefield) 1 Mr. Magennis's fby Robert de Gorham, out of Bourra Toinacha, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Humpage) 2 Mr. Wilson's Sofa, 2 yrs, sst 71bs (carried sst 101 b) (T. Hayward) 3 Mr. Waller's Heliogabalus, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Wilsden) 4 The following also ran :—Jepson, Theodine, and Lux urious. A great decrease in the number of d ea th s b y yellow fever is reported from New Orl eans . O n l y 53 persons died on the 7th inst. The epidemic was, however, on the increase at Mobile. The New York Herald says that reports of dis affection towards General Santa Anna were begin ning to be received from Mexico, and that several States were alleged to have declared against him. The resignation of Mr. Robert J. Walker, of the mission to China, had been accepted by the Presi dent, and it was probable his successor would be soon appointed. General Cass had written a letter, fully endorsing and approving the principles and policy of President Pierce and his Cabinet to the present date. A telegraphic dispatch from Niagara Falls, dated the 9th inst., states that, on the morning of that day, the remainder of the Table Rock, fell with a tremendous crash. The Asia, which took out news of the increasing demand for breadstuffs on this side, did not cause a corresponding rise in the New York markets ; and, with the exception of prime Genessee wheat, which was wanted to execute orders for France, the advance in prices was not so important as might have been expected. Flour was generally unsettled and higher, with fair sales of State brands at $6 50c. to $6 56c., and fancy brands in small lots at $6 62c. Canadian unaltered and nominal ; Southern tending upward. Rye flour and corn meal were held above buyers' limits. Wheat was more valuable , operations on the 9th reaching 65,000 bushels. Corn pretty brisk and higher, with sales of 41,000 bushels on the 9th. Coffee was active and higher, with sales of about 3,700 bags of Rio. The market for cotton was exceedingly inactive, and sales on the 9th only 500 bales. Freights were rather unsettled by the Asia news. Engagements of 50,000 or 60,000 bushels of wheat to Liverpool were made at 9d. to 90. Scotch pig iron in demand at $33 cash, $35 six 'months, but holders asked more money. In pro visions, pork was still more active and firmer ; beef in limited request ; other articles unaltered. Sugars on the advance. The market for wool re mained languid, and to effect sales lower prices had to be submitted to. Betting-6 to 4 against Henrietta, 7to 2 agst Helio gabalus, 4 to 1 agst Robert de Gorham filly, 5 to 1 agst Theodine. Won by a length. Bad third. The winner was claimed for 80 sous. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sous. each with 40 added. 2-yr-olds, 7st ; 3-yr-olds, 9st. Penalties and allowances. Three quarters of a mile. (10 subs.) Mr. H. Gray's Vestige, 2 yrs, 6st 111 b (C. Lewis) 1 Mr. G. Drewe's Vixen, 2 yrs, 7st 41b (including 71b extra) (Dowsett) 2 Mr. Knowles's King Alfred, 2 yrs, 7st (Sabin) 3 The following also ran—Battery, Lady Constance, Master Adam, Mulligrubs, Box, Protest, the Queen's Own. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 3 soya. each, 1 ft, with •20 added. Once round and a distance. (21 subs.) Mr. J. Manning's Mayday, by Venison, 5 yrs, 7st (Hayward) 1 Mr. Sargent's Henrietta, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb (Blake) 2 Mr. Humphries's Flycatcher, 5 yrs, 6st....(Midgeley) 3 The following also ran :—Farmer's Boy, Waterfall, Leyhourne, .Economy, Brunette, Lady Speedy, Guile, Eccentricity, Heliogabalus, Shipwreck. Betting-5 to 2 agst Leybourne, 3to 1 each agst Mayday and Farmer's Boy, 7 to 1 agst Economy, 10 to 1 agst Waterfall. There were two false starts, Ley bourne and Shipwreck each time going over the course. Soon after the work began in earnest, Mayday went to the front, took a strong lead, and at last won by nearly 20 lengths. The others widely scattered. For the HURDLE RACE six horses started, and three heats were run. The first was won by Harrier, aged lOst 71b, the second by Arlette, 6 yrs, lOst 71b, and the third by Reindeer, aged, lOst 71b. Nightfall preventing its being run off, it was postponed to this day ( Saturday). LEICESTER RACES—THURSDAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. BILLESDON COPLOW STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added, for hunters, &c. Three-yr-olds, 9st 121 b ; four, lOst 121 b ; five, llst 61b ; six and aged, 12st. Thorough-bred horses 101 b extra. The second to save his stake. About 2 miles. (3 subs.) Mr. Choyce's b h by Drayton, out of Spring's dam, 4 yrs, list lib (including 101 b extra) ....(A. Taylor) 1 Mr. Wildman's Birthday, 5 yrs, 12st 21b (including 101 b extra) (Doley) 2 Mr. Destare's Ottoman, aged, 12st (Johnson) 3 Betting-5 to lon The Drayton horse, who won in a canter by three or four lengths. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 soya. each, 5 ft., with 50 added. Penalties for winners. Gentlemen riders. Professionals 61b extra. One mile and a quarter. (10 subs.) Mr. Tilbury's Tomboy, by The Nob, 6 yrs, list 2lb (including 61b extra) (Yates) 1 Mr. H. Lister's Maidstone, 4 yrs, 12st 10lb (including 61b extra) (Tasker) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Pride, 3 yrs, lOst 41b (including 61b extra) (Owner) 3 Spring and Captain Flash also ran. Betting-7 to 4on Tomboy. A very fine race ; won by a short head ; a length between second and third. HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 guineas. Three-yr-olds, 7st 71b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 71b ; six and aged, 9st 9lb. Three miles. Baron Rothschild's Hungerford, by John o'Gaunt, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Charlton) 1 Mr. Shepherdson's Maid of Golborne, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Measham) 2 Mr. Moore's Eugenie, 4 yrs, 9st (Larkin) fell. Any odds on Hungerford, who won in a common canter. After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the gallant chairman proposed their distinguished and right. hon. friend, who had that day honoured them with his presence. The toast was drunk with loud cheers. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, in reply, humorously al luded to the inconveniences under which he was labouring from having just concluded a stormy voyage by sea. He said, having passed a restless night on a stormy sea, he had anticipated with delight a quiet berth in this most excellent haven, and certainly he had ventured to anticipate a kind reception on the part of his fellow-countrymen. But certainly he could not have anticipated a spectacle so gratifying as that which awaited him on his arrival in this harbour ; nor was he pre pared for a spectacle so happy, so unanimous, and so cordial as that which he had now the honour of witnessing. They had taken him at a disadvan tage, and therefore they must not expect him to make a reply that would be suitable either to the occasion or to the warmth of his own feelings. But as he' had the honour to be connected for the moment with the board which presides over the ho felt he sho u ld b e unworthy of nav al profession, the post he filled if he were not " always ready," which was not the boast, but the practice of that noble profession, of w h oth he might say that th e expectations formed of them by their country men he was sure would never be disappointed. (Cheers.) Standing where he was on the pre sent occasion, and representing her Majesty as he did, be was bound t o state that she whose health they had drunk with so much cordiality, as well as her R oya l Consort were both delighted with the reception they met with some years ago in this place. Their former visit to Ireland delighted them, and ho had reason to know that their recent visit to the Irish capital had, if possible, gratified them still more, and that her Majesty was .delighted with these repeated proofs of loyalty and cordiality which she met with at the hands of the Irish people. (Cheers.) One word with respect to the edifice, the first stone of which had just been laid. It delighted him to see that the ships of the British navy could at all times be received here as at a most friendly port ; and that arrangements were in progres s by which the accom modations for them would be considerablyimproved. His hope was that this harbour would be the fre quent, nay, the constant resort of the ships of the British navy, and he could not wish them a more gratifying reception than the cordiality with which, without difference of any kind, he had been received. on the present occasion, a type of which cordiality was to be seen in the company he had the honour NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 23. We regret to announce the death of Captain James Richard Booth, R.N., Governor of Montserrat, which we learn by a letter from that island just come to hand. He died on Sunday, the 31st ult., after three-and-a-half day's illness, of yellow-fev er ; an d hi s w id ow was a l so cut off by the same scourge, on the 27th, at Government house, Antigua. The late Captain Booth was midship man of the London, three-decker, 98, at the capture of Linois' squadron, in a running fight, on March 13, 1806 ; severely wounded in action with pirates in 1813, for which he was promoted ; he commanded the L-inculo, 18, and rendered important service against the Caffres. He next commanded the Columbine, 16, on the East India station, in 1846, in which year he was included in he brevet (the 9th of November), and raised to the rank of captain. He some few years since went out to the Falkland Islands, with the view 'of settling there and improving that station. He has a brother in the navy, Commander Augustus Booth, of Basing-house, Hants. _ Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, 1C.C.8 C°rn mander-in-Chief of this port, returned from leave: yes terday evening, and reh o i sted his flag on bo ar d the Victory. The Barracouta, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Parker, left Spithead to - day for the Ea s t In dia and China station. Her chief engineer, Mr. Woodcock, is " absent w ith ou t leave, and Mr. Boulton, chief engineer of the Sphynx, went on board to supply his place at seven this morning. An important question is about to be tried in the prose cution of the "absent" chief engineer, as to what claim the Admiralty have upon an officer who resigns into their hands his commission before quitting the service. The Cruiser, 14, Commander the Hon. G. H. Douglas, is ordered to join the fleet at Queenstown. A PLATE of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, for two-year-olds and upwards. Optional sell ing weights. &c. T.Y.C. Half a mile. (5 subs.) Mr. Rains's The Governess, by Cotherstone, 2 yrs (401.), 4st 101 b Mr. J. H. Whitehouse's Wave, 2 yrs (801.), sst 101 b (Garvey) 2 Mr. Goddard's Priam the Third, 4 yrs (401.), Bst 51b (Charlton) 3 The following also ran :—Czarina, Luxurious. INNKEEPERS' PLATE of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each ; three-yr-olds, Est 101 b ; four, Bst ; five, Bst 1016 ; six, 9st ; aged, 9st 41b ; winners extra; mares and geldings allowed 31b. About a mile. (5 subs.) Mr. Chilton's Audubon, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs, 7st lib (Garvey) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Noisette, '3 yrs, Est 121 b (Crouch) 2 Mr. Shepherdson's Maid of Golborne, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Cowley) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Noisette. Won easily. It was, however, objected that Audubon had gone the wrong side of a post. For the 5 sovs. SWEEPSTAKES, Mr. Goddard's Priam the Third, Bst 61b (including 31b extra), (Eskrett), over. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 23. APPOINTMENT. Assistant-Surgeon William M. Ogilvie (1847), from the Boscawen, 70, guardship of ordinary at Chatham, to the Scorpion, 6, surveying service, fitting at Devonport. The Rhadamanthus steam storeship has taken on board a supply of coals, and among othe r cas ti ngs f or the Nile, 90, screw steamship, four of the trunk engines made by John Penn and Son, each of the pieces weighing 14 tons. She will leave for Devonport early next week. THE SUN, LONDON, SA.TURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1853. 1 to - address. He would not detain them longer ; as he had said, he had passed a restless night, and still felt giddy with the motion of the vessel, and thanking them for the cordiality of their reception, he would humbly take his leave. Before doing so, however, he begged to propose " Th e United Se rvices of the Army and Navy," coupling with the toast the name of the senior officer m the garrison for the army, and his gallant friend in the chair for the navy, whose acquaintance he had the honour of gaining many years ago, before the con clusion of the last war, and who was in every respect worthy of the country in which they were met. (Cheers.) The toast was responded to by the CHAIRMAN, and the senior officer in the garrison. The " Health of Mr. Edwards, the contractor," was then cordially drunk, w hich was followed by " Prosperity to the City and Port of Cork," to which toast Mr. Maguire, M.P., the Mayor, re sponded. Sir James Graham, who was engaged to dine with the Port Admiral in the evening, then with drew along with the Chairman, and the other guests also withdrew. Before quitting the subject of this pier it may not be improper to repeat that ti'.' e obj re the shi t s ect in is cons truction is to provide a place wht_ of the Royal Navy can easily be provided wi..4.11 water. There is already a large tank on Haulbow: l ine, where vessels coming alongside the quay can take in their water without trouble or inconvenience, by means of pipes running from the tank to the quay side ; but the tank there is entirely supplied by river water, and is not, therefore, at all times to be depended on. A new tank has therefore been erected, at great expense, on the summit of Spy hill, immediately above the town, which is fed by perennial springs, and pipes have been laid down from the tanks to the new pier, so that, without trouble or inconvenience of any kind, the water may be conveyed on board. The pier itself w ill consist of a portion of solid masonry, with a woo den p ier projecting outwards to such an extent as to secure a depth of sixteen feet at low water, thus allowing vessels of large draught to come close alongside. The work is, therefore, one of public interest, but it is no more than truth to state that but for the wetst accidental etohopoe uentol i stone. The nsmehe Tad iavitbideher eneiarrivaleiustetdenie presentc Lora s o sf f ovf flat fhhea the ye e t hape l itid Lordstrt: pier=—the eestt ofhct themselves,oeerotb heko boats nn ceremonial iAdmiraltyobpafula uninterestingt: tohrfeoinas: t: ahi a eti t ett: would have attended the laying the foundation The Duke of Wellington did.not leave her anchorage formed no grand flotilla ; the officers with few ex presence of Sir James Graham the whole affair the Channel fleet had been 100 miles off. peopleto public co attentionare no t dis coto ,raNievgeerdt.hienletshseitr effortshe the capabilities of their port, and to the necessity of rendering these still more available. Much stress is laid upon the fact that the Lords of the Admi ralty were able to see to-day with their own eves what could hardly be seen in any other port in the island—a large line-of-battle ship, like the St. Jean d'Acre, entering the harbour at the time of the lowest ebb of the tide, and it is hoped that this interesting spectacle will have its due effect upon the minds of their lordships. It is understood that their lordships will inspect the public works at Haulbowline. There is another memorial which is about to be presented to Sir James Graham and his colleagues from the Town Council and the citizens at large, requesting them to make Qneenstown a regular naval station. To this memorial, however, it is obvious no direct answer can be given on the pre sent occasion. SPORTING NOTES. TAE CESAREWITOII.-THE FIRST FAVOURITE. Speculation on the Cesarewitch Stakes is marked by no extraordinary activity ; its range is limited, the prin cipal investments being confined to certain horses. At Doncaster animals were introduced into the betting, and supported with a spirit that promised to advance them to a conspicuous position in the list of quotations, and maintain them in their pride of place. Unexpectedly, however, circumstances arose that' discouraged their partisans and cooled their ardour to get on," and now those horses' names have disappeared from the turf price current. • King Pepin and perhaps Nancy are the only animals that have steadily advanced into favour. On the publication of the weights the investments on the first mentioned horse was made with a frequency and confi dence which indicated unmistakeably the high expecta tions which his " party" had formed of his chance, and since the declaration of the acceptances the daily transactions in the Turf Market have promoted his " upward tendency." Still his racing merit is certainly questionable and it may reasonably be doubted whether his public performances are suf ficiently " respectable '• to entitle him to the position of leading favourite for so important a race as the Cesarewitch. He has run only three times this year, his best exhibition being that for the Aseot Stakes, for which he ran second to Buckthorn. From a considera tion of that performance the confidence of his supporters is evidently derived, but, in my opinion, his Ascot run ning is little calculated to prove the extraordinary for midableness of his chance. For the Ascot Stakes he re ceived twenty five pounds from Buckthorn, and was de feated by half a length. Should Buckthorn run for the Cesarawitch, therefore, King Pepin will encounter him at a farther disadvantage, Buckthorn having one pound the best of the weights. I merely adduce this instance as, in his performance at Ascot, his partizans evidently build their expectations of his success. This running with Blackburn also suggests another argument unfavourable to King Pepin. By a reference to " Ruff " it will be seen that at Salisbury Weathergage beat Buckthorn at even weights easily by two lengths, and he is now handicapped to give King Pepin twenty-four pounds—one pound less than Buckthorn gave him at Ascot. Other arguments equally simple and natural are furnished by public performances to show the slender racing merit of the first favourite. Still, King Pepin is backed in well-informed quarters, and by persons whose investments are invari ably regulated by the soundest judgment, and who are little apt to make a mistake in their calculations. It is therefore reasonable to suppose that King Pepin has accomplished something in private sufficiently satisfac tory to induce his party to believe that with his lenient impost he will be capable of achieving the victory for the Cesarewitch Stakes. " Honest John" deems his success a certainty ; in Little Harry he has a " good line," and a game horse to try him with, and he may have cogent reasons for his confidence. Still, at present, King Pepin does not command the allegiance of Sept. 24. A FRESH MAN. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(TiIIS DAY.) LONDON, Sept. 24.—Wind this day at Noon, W. to W.S.W., light breeze and fine, but cloudy at times. DEAL, Sept. 24.—Wind, N.W. by W. Arrived— West Lothian, Algoa Bay ; Jessie Mitchell, Callao; Jose phine, Havannah ; Harbinger, Quebec. Sailed—Castle Eden, Kenan Masetar, Emerald Isle, Ann Rankin, and Mare Leoeadea. COWES, Sept. 23.—Wind, W. Arrived—Nehemiah Hand, New York, with part of cargo thrown overboard ; Hermann (s), New York, left 10th inst.—on freight 147,663 dollars. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 23.—Wind, W. Sailed—H.M.S. Baracouta, Cape of Good Hope and East Indies. TEIGNMOUTII, Sept. 23.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Ann Eliza, Labrador. TORBAY; Sept. 2 3.—Arrived—Victoria, London, for Marseilles, leaky; Ann and John, Shields, for Tunis, leaky ; Loriano, do., for Buenos Ayres. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 23.—Wind, W. Arrived—Ebenezer, Labrador. FALMOUTH, Sept. 23.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived— Christabel, Cape of Good Hope ; Barbara Ann, Galway, for Ihramichi, leaky. Off Port—Robert Parker, New York, for Antwerp; Betty Johanna, Hull, for West Coast of Africa. BRIDGEWATER, Sept. 23.—Arrived—Hymen, Quebec. BRISTOL, Sept. 23.—Wind, S.W., stormy. Arrived— Julia, Rio Grande ; Eagle, Quebec ; A. B. 8., Prince Edward's Island. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 23.—The Asia, Mabile for Eng land, was totally lost on Sand Island, Aug. 27. WARRENPOINT, Sept. 22.—Arrived—Brothers, Quebec. SHIELLS, Sept. 23.—Wind, W. Arrived—Balticus, New York ; Clio, Quebec. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 23.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived — Belize, Quebec.. Sailed -Araby Maid, Mauritius. HULL, Sept. 23.—Wind, W.S.W. Aroived—Sarah Al`Cushing, Shediac ; Philah, Richibucto ; Vestalinden, Quebec. KlNGROAD.—Arrived—Hesperus, Quebec, for Glou cester. QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 22.—Wind, W. Arrived—De fender, Ardrossan, for Quebec, leaky, foremast sprung, loss of main and mizenmast heads, &c., and one man over board ; Diana, Havanuah ; Helena, New York. LYTHAM.—Sailed—lsabella, New Orleans. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY, 10.45 A.M. Wind, westerly, strong breeze, and damp. Arrived — A chine, from Gallipoli ; Pyrone, steamer, Nantes ; Bella Donna, Alexandria; Mazeppa, Charente; Rosalie, Monte Video ; Linda, Ceara • Cynthia, Santander ; Felicity, Ja maica. Of—Favourite, Buenos Ayres ; Tuscarooa, Phi ladelphia; Wilton, Jamaica. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, SATURDAY, 9.43 A.M. Wind, N.W. by W.. fine. Passed—Harbinger, from Quebec for London ; Eclipse, Madeira for London ; Jessie Mitchell, Callao for London ; Soblomster, Saguenay for ' London • West Lothian, Algoa Bay for London ; Industry, London for Cardiff ; Marion, London for Cardiff; Mar chioness of Bute, London for Gibraltar and Cadiz. An chored—Azoff, No 6,084, second pendant, from westward for Loudon ; Rose, Shields for Barcelona ; Shelbourne, London 1( Cape Cochin ; Josephina, Havan na h f or Go thenberg. Tha French squadron remain. Sailed—Castle Eden, Kenan Haselar, Emerald Isle, Anne Rankin, Marie Leocadia, and Pauline. THE Hox. G. NORTON.— We have been favoured with a long letter from Mr. Norton, purporting to be an newer to one from Sir John Bayley, which we inserted n this day se'nnight. As the topics treated in Mr. Norton's letter are purely personal, and cannot interest the public, we decline to publish it ; but, if Mr. Norton should so wish, we will forward it to Sir John Bayley, to whom alone, as we venture to think, it ought to have been addrepec.-4forning Post. THE CHOLDBA. (From the General Board of Health, Whitehall.) NEWCASTLE. Deaths on the 22d of September : Cholera Diarrhoea 1 Thus the total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhoea in Newcastle during the present outbreak has been 995. In the same period (viz., the first 22 days) during the prevalence of epidemic cholera there in 1831-2, the number of deaths was 161. GATESHEAD UNION. Cholera Diarrhoea The total number of deaths from cholera and diarrhoea in Gateshead to the present date has been 259. During the like period (viz., the first 16 days) in 1831-2 the deaths amounted to 129. _ _ _ It is gratifying to find that the mortality is on the de crease. Three additional medical visitors went down yesterday. Dr. Gavin, one of the medical inspectors sent down by the General Board of Health, is reported as suffering severe indisposition from the fatigue occasioned by the exercise of his duties. DURHAM. THIIRSDAY.-Of the only two cases of cholera remain ing in this city last night, one has terminated fatally in the workhouse, to which place he had been removed in order to prevent contagion. The other, lam happy to state, is likely to recover. In each case the party 'ntered this city from Newcastle, with evident symptoms o f Ow disease upon them ; and in two of the cases, with ordina:v prudence on the part of the attacked, they might liaeo been convalescent. It is satisfactory to add that, although these cases terminated fatally in widely different parts of the city, there is no instance of the disease having beef: communicated to others. A case has occurred at a village called Sheldon, situated a few miles from here. Enegetic measures are still being adopted to prevent or mitig.:kta any attack of the epidemic; domiciliory visits, the remov:%l of nuisances, whitewash ing, distribution of quick and chloride of hme, and flush ings of the gutters of the streets, .lues, and yards, con tinuing daily. HULL. SEPT. 23.—The Asiatic cholera has made its appear ance in this town, and four or five cases of des,th from it are now announced. The first of these, it seems, occurred some time ago, and was that of the master of a South American vessel, lying in our docks. Other caa es fol lowed at intervals of several days ; but in order, we sup pose, not to create alarm in the town, the knowledge of them was kept as secret as possible. On the 12th ins,t. a boy died in a cellar in a part of the town called Trippett street, and yesterday a second death (that of a woman) from the same cause, occurred in the same cellar. Another woman, who was also attacked there, recovered. The case of this cellar is a most frightful one. It is described as being a place scarcely 10 feet square, for the most part below the surface of the ground, and so dark that iu broad daylight the way into it is only to be found by means of a candle. It was in a most filthy condition, wholly undrained, and in a district, too, the drainage of which is altogether very incomplete. In this den five persons were sleeping in one bed ; and it is therefore not difficuit to account for the cholera making its ap pearance there. Moreover, it is stated that the boy on the day previous to his death had been feasting off fruit, of which an immense quantity, much of it in a damaged state, arrives here from the Continent. He had more over been ill six or eight hours before medical assistance was procured ; and, when that assistance was obtained, he was beyond recovery, in a state of collapse. An nother case', of cholera occurred in Manor-street—a place inhabited almost wholly by prostitutes of the lowest class and thieves. These several cases have come under the notice of the sanitary committee of our local board of health, and they have been very active in pre paring against outbreak of the epidemic. Indeed, the town is altogether in a much better sanitary state now than it was in 1849, at the last visitation of the cholera, when it suffered frightfut:y from the ravages of the di sease. A joint committee has teen formed of the poor-law guardians and the members of the board of health, and this committee has made such arrangemetZ!,B that, in case cho lera should make its appearance in any district or districts, house-to-house visitations would at once be made, and all . who are acquainted with the matter know how effective this has always been in the virulence of the .disease- Gully-holes also are being trapped, and chloride of lime poured into them. Lodging-houses and houses in sn,.l - districts are being lime-washed, lime is thrown into the open sewers of the town, and chloride of lime put into the street watering-carts. In fact every pre caution that science can suggest is being adopted. The result is somewhat gratifying, as the medical men de clare that the town has rarely been in so healthy a state as it is at present. RAWMARSH (YORKSHIRE). A fatal case of cholera occurred in this village, which is chiefly inhabited by colliers, on Wednesday morning. It was a respectable woman, named Horton. She was attacked on Monday morning, and gradually became worse. On Tuesday unmistakeable symptoms of cholera manifested themselves, and she died, as above stated, on Wednesday morning. The village is situate about two miles from Rotherham, and its sanitary condition until recently has been very inefficient. From its contiguity to Rotherham considerable alarm has been felt from this outbreak, and the utmost efforts are being made to put the town and district in a sanitary condition. At the last visitations of the epidemic, Rotherham and the neighbourhood was but ill-prepared, as there were few sewers in the town, and the arrangements generally were very imperfect. The consequence was that the ravages were much greater in proportion to the population than in the neighbouring town of Sheffield. This state of things now no longer exists. A board of health has since been established, which is now making great exertions to improve the sanitary condition of the town and district by the construction of sewers, the prompt removal of nuisances, and the provision of a plentiful supply of water. Steps have also been taken to secure the closing of the churchyard, which is situate in the very centre of the town, and has for years proved a hot-bed of fever from its over-crowded state. By these and other sanitary measures it is hoped to avert, as far as possible, the devastations of this fatal epidemic. As yet no cases have been reported, except the one above named, though diarrhoea is prevalent in the neighbourhood. MANCHESTER. SEPT. 23.—There is no case of cholera reported here this morning, and hopes are entertained that the alarm generated by the outbreak at Newcastle has led people to the adoption of remedial measures, and especially to the application for medical aid as soon as any attack of diarrhoea is felt. The application for a post-mortem examination of the body of the woman Gomersal, who died in Beswic.k's-row on Wednesday morning, has been refused by her friends ; and the coroner for Manchester, though informed of the case with a view to having an investigation of the circumstances instituted, declined to take any steps in the matter. It has been aseer- tained that the back of the house in which the woman died is the side of a privy, the dampness from which has discoloured the plaster or wall. This privy was emptied while the woman was ill, and possibly the fatal character of the attack is to be attributed in sonic degree to the active malaria which would be generated during the operation. It has, moreover, been discovered this afternoon, that on Tuesday night her husband got some medicine of a drug gist, and then said that she was violently purging and vomiting. The reason for the tale told the surgeon is not known, unless it be the fear of whi c h we s p o k e yes terday. The medical men declare that both this case and the one that occurred on Tuesday were true Asiatic cholera. A copy of the propositions adopted by the meeting of medical men (which we published yesterday) having been sent to the Board of Health, Mr. Macaulay has acknowledged the receipt, stating that the board have great satisfaction in noticing the course pursued by the profession in Manchester. The watch committee of the Town Council have in structed Captain Willis, the chief constable, to employ an officer in each police division, to secure the white washing and thorough cleansing of lodging-houses, cel lars, and the lower class of cottages ; Inspector Gifford, the sanitary officer, being empowered to employ such workpeople as he may think necessary for the purpose. The police-officers are constituted inspectors of nuisances pm tens., and have orders to report all they see. On al most every hand, indeed, there is the greatest vigilance, which it is to be hoped will have the desired effect. MARYLEBONE AND ST. PANCRAS. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. —In consequence of the outbreak of sporadic cholera in Marylebone, the paro chial authorities appointed a sanitary committee, who sit daily for the purpose of receiving reports from the district surgeons, inquiring agents, and inspectors, re garding the health of the parish. Amongst other regu lations the committee have adopted the following, with which they have placarded the parish :—"1. To insti tute by means of house-to-house visitation a searching examination into the condition of the dwellings of the poor in the more crowded and populous districts, with a view to the cleansing of over-crowded, dirty, and ill ventilated apartments, and the removal or abatement of all nuisances in the shape of offensive effluvia from drains, cesspools, &c. 2. To cause the immediate removal of dirt, rubbish, decayed vegetable or other offensive mat ter, from all courts, yards, mews, alleys, and other con fined places, and, as far as their power extends, to sup press the existence of anything prejudicial to public health. 3. To receive from the parochial medical autho rities daily reports of the health of the poor resident in their respective districts, and to authorise the immediate adoption of such remedial measures as they may consider necessary." In addition to the above, arrangements have been made for affording gratuitous medical assist ance to all who may require it, and effectually provide for every emergency. The parochial authorities of St. Pancras have directed their agents to inquire into and report the sanitary condition of the pariah, and the district surgeons have been requested to inform the vestry-clerk. of any case of cholera that may occur in their districts. WINDSOR. The local board of health assembled at seven o'clock last night, pursuant to the resolution passed on the pre vious 'Wednesday evening ; the Mayor (Mr. Holderness) in the chair. The surveyor (Mr. Jenkins) reported that in St. Alban's-street 3 of the houses were not drained ; in Church-street, 3 houses ; in Market-street, 4 houses ; in Castle-hill, 1 house ; on the north side of High-street, 4 houses ; in Park-street, the almshouses and 2 others ; on the south side of High-street, 10 houses ; in Garden court there was no adequate supply of water ; in Pea scod-street no less than 70 houses were undrained, as well as the whole of Sidney-place. Mr. Voules,. the clerk, reported that he had instructed Mr. HON to commence the drainage works in Sidney-place on Mon day next, unless the owners or mortgagees consented to commence the works forthwith. The board then passed a resolution to co-operate with the board of guardians in carrying out the Diseases Prevention Act. The clerk read the following letters which had been received by the mayor : " Cavalry Barracks, Windsor, Sept. 22, 1853. " Sir—l have the honour to enclose you a copy of a letter I have received from the surgeon of the regiment under my command. As several of the houses in the immediate neighbourhood of Bone -lane are inhabited by the men of the Ist Life Guards, I feel it. my duty to call your immediate attention to this nuisance which I have always looked upon and have reported as at all times prejudicial to the health of those inhabiting the houses in this vicinity, and which will be particularly danger ous should cholera prevail in this neighbourhood again. —I have the honour to be sir, your most obedient ser vant, RICHARD PARSER, " Major and Lieut.-Col. Ist Life Guards, Commanding. " The Mayor o Windsor." " Cavalry Barracks, Windsor, Sept. 18, 1853. " Sir—l beg to call your attention to the very foul state of the lane called Bone-lane, which leads from Spital to the pas k. I consider it absolutely necessary for the health of the regiment that some measures should be immediately taken to get rid of the nuiasance there existing, more particularly as we are threatened with cholera. The immense quantity of decomposed animal and vegetable matter contained in the ditches in Bone lane is enough to create cholera of itself.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, " OWEN WILLIAM GEORGE, "Assistant-Surgeon Ist Life Guards. "The Officer Commanding Ist Life Guards." Mr. Alderman BEDBOROU6II said the state of the Bone ditch had been repeatedly represented to the Ordnance authorities, whose duty it was to abate the nuisance, the whole of the sewage from the Cavalry Barracks passing into it. The drainage of some parts of the borough had been waiting for nearly three years, in the expectation that the Board of Ordnance would construct the neces sary works, but nothing had yet been done. The clerk was ordered to furnish Colonel Parker with the corres pondence. After a long sitting, the board made orders for the immediate abatement of every reported nuisance and the proceedings terminated. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, SEPT. 22. Her Majesty, the Princess Royal, Princess Alice, and Count Alexander Mensdorfl, rode yesterday to the Loch of Lochan-yrgar. The Hon. Mary Bulteel was in attendance on her Majesty. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking, and joined her Majesty in the evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mensdorff, and Lady Augusta Bruce, joined the dinner party in the evening. The Turkish Minister had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the Foreign-office. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Kotzebue's grim and gloomy drama of The Stranger was given last night—Afr. G. Brooke, of course, sustain ing the part of the misanthropic hero of the play. The peculiarity of the construotion of The Stranger is, that The Stranger -himself the main personage, and the dra matic pivot of the whole—has so little to do through five long acts. He appears for a shott time, just by way of introduction, in the first act ; disappears to all intents and purposes in the second and third ' • and only emerges into strong dramatic life in the fourth and fifth acts—in the fifth act more especially, where the action comes to the climax, but leaves the audience in uncertainty. The representative of The Stranger is thus left little elbow room ; but it must be confessed that in the space allowed he is afforded full opportunities of appealing to the sym pathies of his audience—opportunities which Mr. Brooke last night availed himself of with great energy and power. His pathos was, perhaps, less striking than his passion. ate anguish, but the latter WAS a masterly display of strong emotion—only at intervals marred by the pecu liarities of Mr. Brooke's enunciation—the long chant ing tone in which he delivers passages which ought to have been spoken with the fiery rapidityof strong indig nation. His manner of giving instructions to Francis. in the fourth act, was an admirable "bit" of purely natural acting, and the sudden start, and precipitate movement intd which he instinctively rushes, speak ing all the time in a rapid exclamatory tone, when he is asked by the Count to reveal the secret of his sorrow, was a point worthy of a great actor. Several emphatic assertions, consisting of a s i ng l e sen tence, were pronounced with, if we may use the word, a stag; Cato distinctness and vigour of enunciation in which the long rolling style—each word sung, rather than spoken—was totally lost sight of. The last scene we have alluded to as that in which the actor possesses the greatest scope, in which the feelings depicted are the strongest, and the variety of emotion most marked. The struggle between lingering affection and pride was well developed. The tenderness of the tones into which the injured husband was ever falling, and as often rising from by h sudden appeal directed by himself to his own pride, and always delivered with a marked dignity and firmness of demeanour, was as true as it was effective. The balance was kept wavering with great care and skill throughout the entire scene, the impression left being that the intention, in which he succeeded, of the actor was the representation of a proud and all but broken-hearted man, struggling against his better nature and his will to preserve his misanthropy and steel his heart against the woman he acknowledges that he still so fondly loves. The other characters were tolerably well supported, but offer scope for no particular remark. THE FUNDS.—The decline of more than a half per cent. in the English funds continues without interrup tion, and the fluctuations yesterday morning were more violent than on any previous occasion during the past year or two. Owing to the absence of any positively un favourable intelligence at the commencement of busi ness, notwithstanding a multitude of vague reports that were in circulation on Thursday, the market opened at an improvement of an eighth per cent. ; but a succes sion of sales for both money and account immediately took place, which caused arapid and almost uninterrupted fall. During the day the Bank of England an nounced their intention to lend money on Govern ment securities at 4 per cent. during the shutting, till the 15th of October, and this was the only circumstance that produced even a temporary rally. Its effect, how ever, was very transient, although it was interpreted as an indication that no further rise in the rate of discount is immediately contemplated, and before the Complete termination of business the market gave way in a manner rarely witnessed, except upon the sudden receipt of some very unfavourable intelligence. Nothing, however, transpired in the present instance to account for the operations that were carried on, although for some time after regular hours transactions took place at a decline. Consols, were first quoted P4a toThey immediately re ceded until they reached 941, but, after having been )ffered at that price, the announcement regarding the Bank rate for' advances on stock caused a reaction to 94k. Renewed weakness, however, was soon mani fested, and the final official quotations were 91-1 for money, and 94-' to for the account.. Subsequently an active business was entered into at lower prices, until the quotation?, dropped to 934 to 94 for money, and 94 for the 13th of October. Bank Stock left off at 225 to 227 with dividend ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 95i to 1 ex div. ; India Stock, 249 to 252 ; India Bonds, ss. discount to par ; and Exchequer Bills, 12s. to ss. dis count. The last period at which Consols were quoted 1934 was in November, 1849.—Times City Article. FUNERAL OF COLONEL COLQUHOUN, R.A.—Woormicu, SEPT. 23 —The remains of the late gallant officer were interred to-day in 'Woolwich Churchyard, with the mili tary honours due to his rank. At . 10 o'clock a.m., the whole of the troops in the garrison assembled in full uniform in front of the Royal Artillery Barracks, and were drawn up in double line and in open order, with 600 of the workmen of the carriage depart ment, of which he was head inspector, all respecta bly dressed in black. The procession moved from the quarters, No. 4, field officers' residences, East-square (occupied by the colonel when alive), at a quarter-past 11, in the following order : -The serjeant-major, two gunners, and one sergeant of the riding house troop, mounted, with drawn sabres, to clear the way ; a firing party, consisting of six captains, six lieutenants, 12 ser geants, and 300 rank and file of Royal Artillery, under the command of Lieut.-Col. Flude ; the whole of the band and drums and flutes of the Royal Artillery, the drums and instruments covered with black crape, playing the Dead March in Saul ; the Rev. Mr. Scott and the Rev. Mr. Wright, chaplains of the garrison, in their canonical vestments ; Mr. Hudson and his son the undertakers ; two gunners of the riding-house troop mounted with drawn swords ; the coffin, containing the remains of the deceased, mounted on a platform placed on the gun carriage of a 9-pounder, covered with the Union Jack. Above the pall which covered the coffin were the deceased's cap, sword, and sash reversed, the whole drawn by six fine black horses in charge of a ser geant. The pall bearers were Lieutenant-Colonel Ot way, Lieut e nant-Colonel Furneaux, Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson, Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge Colo nel; Bury, Royal Marines ; Colonel Bla nchard, C. 8., Royal Engineers ; Colonel Sandharn, Royal Engineers ; and Colonel Cator, Royal Artillery ; with eight from the four on each side, for carrying the coffin the gun carriage into the church. Twelve friends fol lowed as chief mourners. GLASS WALLS.—When Sir R. Peel removed the duty from glass he could have hadly foreseen the many pur poses that useful material would b e applied to. One of the most beautiful appliances of g lass and its applica tion to practical purposes was made some 12 months since by Mr. Ewing, of Bodorgan, in the county of Anglesea, by the invention of glass walls, for the grow ing and securing crops of the first-class fruits against the variableness of the British climate, and, from their adap tation to any style or order of architecture, their adop tion, as a matter of co urse, must follow throughout the country. From the report of the London Horticultural Society's Garden for the present month the following favourable report is given of the wall by the so ciety :--" Both the flowering plants and fruit trees against Mr. Ewing's glass wall are succeeding admirably. Fi g s grow well, and even promise to ripen fruit on them this year. The peaches, too, on a tree of considerable size, which was moved and put in, are now swelling fruit very well for a tree so recently transplanted. Tomatoes also produce finely in them, and their fruit is free from disease, which is not the case with the crops outside. The long violet-fruited aubergine is ripening beauti fully, although it has always been thought that this variety required more moisture than these wale could be expected to furnish. Capsicums, too, both the large tomato sort, and the common kind of fruit, come to great perfection in glass walls, and whose trial , in the garden has as yet been mostsatisfactory."—Aorth Wales Chronicle. - 0 13 .......-. ' V 1 %.