The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-12 00:00:00

LAST WEEK, will CLOSE September 17t11. HINDOSTAN.—This Grand MOVING DIORAMA from CALCUTTA to the HIMALAYA, 1. now OPEN daily, at 3 and 8 o'clock, at the Asiatic Gallery, Baker-street Bazaar• Portman square. Admission, Is., 25., and 2s. 6d. The Museum is open half an hour before each exhibition. MINING INVESTMENT. -Mr. JOHN S. LANE, Mining Agent 32, Poultry, London. offers his serv i ces to parties wishing to embark in Mining enterprise, to aid them in the selection of the soundest as well as the most pro mising undertakings. At the present time, when depreciation has probably gone to the farthest extent, and when so many safe and valuable shares are so much below their intrinsic value, an invest ment would doubtless be attended by immense profits as soon as a re-action takes place, which may be near at hand. All instructions promptly attended to. PATENT SMOKELESS FURNACES 1 9 .1L.fully adapted to land and marine boilers, coppers, pans, stills, &c. Measurements ftee of expense, with estimates for imme diate work. The increasing demand for skilled labour, however, and the vast number of orders to be executed in pursuance of the Acts of Parliament now in force, and of others coming soon into operation, render it very doubtful that the present advantageous terms can be insured for future contracts. Ascertained saving of fuel from 15 to 25 per cent. Information respecting licenses to manufacture or use the PATENT SMOKELESS FURNACES is given by Mr. JOHN LEE STEVENS, the Patentee, at the offices, 63, King William-street, City, London, where drawings, testimonials, Ike., may be seen, and references obtained to several highly respect able firms in London and elsewhere, upon whose premises the Patent Smokeless Furnaces are in daily operation. Also by Messrs. rands Morton and Co., 10, North John-street, Liverpool, and 18, t. Mary's-gate, Manchester—sole agents for those cities. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Sarr. 12, Will be performed the Comic Drama entitled TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen ford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley, and Miss Mary Keeley. After which, will be presented SARDANAPALUS. To be followed by THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM. To conclude with WHAT I NO CAB ? ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. TICIS EVENING, SEPT. 12, Will be performed THE TIMES. Characters byMessrs. T. Farren, J. Johnstone, William Farren, G. Cooke, and Shalders ; Mesdames Sarah Lyons and Bartlett. With SHYLOCK ; or, THE MERCHANT OF " VENICE PRE SERVED." Principal character by Mr. F. Robson. ME WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Bags, Mr. F. Robson. •STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke. Second Night of the long-promised Classical Burlesque, introducing the whole of the Company, and in compliance with a general wish expressed by the Patrons of this most Popular Establish ment, the Grand National Spectacle of the Battle of Waterloo at half-price, which has reached its 79th night, forming a Phalanx of Attraction never before witnessed within the Walls ot the ii theatre. The Feats in the Circ le applauded to the very ec p ho. Miss Emily Coolie's triumphal career continues undiminished; her graceftil and daring Performance is nightly hailed with demon strations of delight. N.B.—Miss KATE COOKE will appear on MONDAY, Sep tember 19th THIS EVENING, SEPT : 12, --- And during the week, will be presented (second time) a New CI teal Burlesque, written by Mr. W. Suter (from the Royal Lyceum), who is expressly engaged to aid its representation, and entitled JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE FALL OF PHATON; or, THE FAIRY COURSERS OF THE SUN. To be followed by Mr. W. Cooke's Scenes in the CIRCLE, in which that matchless wonder, Miss Emily Cooke, will appear on her rapid Courser and Marvellous Flight through 16 Balloons. Concluding with (79th time) THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Box-oflce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS EVENING, SEPT. 12, Brilliant Routine of Entertainments—Panorama of CHUSAN, Splendid MENAGERIE, and Promenading Elephants. EXHIBITION of the MARINE AQUARIUM, a Collection of Sea and Fresh Water Fish alive, in five large Glass Tanks. The Moilusca, Zoophytes, and Crustacea procured expressly by P. H. Gosse, Esq., the eminent Naturalist. Vocal and Instrumental CONCERT. Two favourite Songs by Miss Poole, the popular English Vocalist. The whole concluding with the wonderful Tableaux of THE FEAST OF LANTERNS, brilliant FIREWORKS, and EXPLO SION of CHLNESE JUNKS. Admission, Is. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. MONDAY, SEPT. 12, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock on Saturday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. LIMERICK—E., gentle breeze— overcast, slight mist. MULLINGAR— E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE--S., Calm—overcast. GREENWICH—S., gentle breeze—overcast.. STRooD--S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SWINDON—S.W., light breeza—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. YARMOUTH—S.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tim DAT —Morning 28 min. after 8 I Evening 12 min.aft. 9 To-Monow—Morning 58 min. after 9 I Evening 48 min.aft. 10 THE WEATHER.-Bus Opines, Sam 12. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 68—highest since noon yesterday. 53 lowest this morning and during the night. 60—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30•07. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and fine weather. ;.-- , q 40 4 ittle - LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1853. Another of the mysterious despatches of the ABERDEEN Cabinet in reference to the Turkish difficulty has suddenly been published. Unac countably kept hitherto from the public gaze, it has at length no less unaccountably made its appearance. Everything, indeed, is of a piece in these clumsy and bungling negotiations. Every thing in them is consonant with the confusion of our hesitating and heterogeneous Government. It is a melancholy spectacle enough we admit, from first to last, this pusillanimous foreign policy of the Coalition Administration. Neverthe less it is one which peculiarly demands the scrutinising gaze of the community, and one, moreover, the examination of which cannot fail, we believe, to be eminently instructive. In structive as to the consequences certain to accrue from the formation of a Ministry based upon no definite principles whatever—rather, we should say, a Ministry constructed upon an understand ing that every known political principle of any importance should either be altogether abandoned, or subordinated, at least, to the generally recog nised necessity of retaining, at all cost, the reins of the Imperial Government. Formerly, under the Whigs, we found only too much reason to complain of the national interests being rendered systematically subservient to the advancement of the interests of a particular Family—reported, among certain classes, to be invested with the prerogative of hereditary administrators. The multitude at length became so dissatisfied with the nepotism encouraged among their rulers, that they suddenly and most effectually broke up the family compact. It was a rupture of domes tic felicity in high places quite as decisive, though scarcely picturesque, as that which destroyed so ins the bosom of the OR ANS home, i n 18 day-dream of 48, the Citizen Kin g 's the downfall of the 1848, the After hd, for the time Cabinet, in 1852, it w as co nfidently expected th at we and g oof that ottohhtdae R ri riddance s of ? the GREYS, at any rate, obtained a and G REY S, and the ELLIOTTS, of the rest of the offspring wonderful old lady the ex-Premier's great grandmother it is true, have we been wholly di sappoint : l these anticipations. We have es caped 4.. n the domestic compact implied by the GREY-ELLIoTT RUSSELL Administration. But—let it not be forgotten, we have only escaped from one Famil y , to fall into the clutc hes of another . that other —the Happy Family ! The Happy Family in which all the instincts implanted by n ature seem to have been almost mi raculously set at nought---the political Happy Family, in which Conservatives and Liberals, Whigs and Tories, Radicals and Retrograders, repose together in comfortable tranquillity —having for a while at least arranged amongst themselves to swallow their mutual hatreds and forget their long cherished differences. The result of all which is of course precisely what the dispassionate observer from the first Instant of the new compact antici pated.. Unity of action has proved impracticable. Consistency of purpose has been entirely out of the question. We have had only change after change both in our foreign and domestic policy — hesitation upon hesitation " confusion worse confounded." In almost every department of Administration these unhappy consequences have been repeatedly made apparent. In none more flagrantly, however, than in the de partment presided over by the Foreign Secretary. It is lamentable to reflect that it should have been so precisely at the very juncture w h e n the arrogant and daring ambitio n o f th e AUTOCRAT rendered more than ever requisite on our part the display of vigour, promptitud e , con sistency, and determination. Neverth e l ess such, has ac tually been the result unhappilY, of the Coalition —a circumstance not at all matter o f surprise when it is remembered that at the same Council there have been sitting during the past few months two foreign Ministers so diametrically op posed to each other as the Earl of ABERDEEN and Viscount PALMERSTON. Naturally, therefore, rather we might say inevitably, the Foreign Office, during all this critical period, has yielded, in regard to the blundering inconsistency of the Cabinet, a se ries of disastrous illustrations. Beholding the miserable course pursued of late by England between the rights of the SuLrAN and the lawless aggressions of the AUTOCRAT, we know not which is the more long-suffering of the two — the people or Lord PALMERSTON. The one has so long, but as yet so vainly, expected the other as the Coming Man to preside over the affairs of the Imperial Government. The hopes of each must surely have within them what is called the prin ciple of longevity—otherwise they would scarcely by possibility have survived so many disappoint ments. How runs, indeed, upon this head, the old Italian proverb 7 " Aspett,are e non venire, Stare in letto e non dormire, Servire e non gradire „ Son tre core, da far morire. Here, assuredly, one has been expected who has not arrived—while there, on the other hand, one has served who has not been advanced. It were a circumstance to console the nation for many past shortcomings on the part of her administrators, if in this particular, however tardily, its hopes were in truth to be realised. It might not, to be sure, compensate for the evils accruing from these disgraceful negotiations with the Courts of St. Petersburg and Constantinople-- but at any rate it might prove successful in im parting to the British Government something like an approximation to the merits of dignity and consistency. We might then, at least, be spared the misery of beholding the foreign policy of Englan made ignominiously subservient to th e CZAR'S awless pride and insatiable gree d o f Ido minion. We might then be relieved from the re gret of questioning important despatches like that from the Earl of CLARENDON to Sir GEORGE SEY MOUR, dated as far back as the 16th of July, creeping out inopportunely on the 11th of Sep tember. We might, in fine, have the satisfaction of beholding the destinies of the British Empire presided over by a resolute and patriotic, a vigo rous and magnanimous Administrator. We recently asserted with respect to the con templated decimal coinage, that " the system which retained both the penny and the pound with the least possible alteration, would be the most efficient in every respect." Now, by apply ing this test, we shall speedily find that the florin of twelve to the pound sterling, that is to say, of the value of ls. Bd., is the only unit that com plies with this essential condition, and which would save the community in general from a con siderable increase of taxation on postage and re ceipt stamps, and the working classes generally from serious losses in their daily transactions. Under this principle, the only change immediately necessary, would be in the farthing, a matter of comparative in difference, as that " the smallest coin in the realm" is but little circulated, and few, if any, sales are effected in " terms of farthings." The calling in of the trifling amount would lead to scarcely any inconvenience, more especially if the more conve nient " cent," five of which would go to a penny, were substituted in its place. No other change would be immediately required, nor would there be a loss on, or the necessity of, withdrawing any other coin now in circulation. It is true that it would be advisable to make some alterations, with the view of ultimately placing the matter on the best foundation, but they might be so gradual as to be almost imperceptible. Thus, the penny under the proposed system would be equal to five cents, and the half-penny to 2i. Both would therefore be retained as the most convenient denominations that could he adopted, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not be afforded an excuse for adding 400,0001. to the public burdens under the head of additional charges for postage, or a nearly equal aura for increased receipt stamps under the Plausible pretext of " convenience." We have no doubt that any individual, or body of individuals, would find an in creaseof 20 per cent. to his or their receipts exceedingly " convenient," but a similar addition to the outlay would probably be regarded in a very different point of view. The trouble of fixing the compensation to the owners of tolls, ac., fixed by Acts of Parliament, giving " small increases to their charges for limited periods, would thus be avoided. That increase could not be less than 20 per cent., viz., from a penny to five " mils," according to the recommendation of the Committee—a change that might lead to " mills" of a very different description between the payers and collectors of turnpike and other tolls. And much trouble and annoyance would be occasioned by the attempt to ascertain the period for which the five mils should be payable before the reduction to four mils would be proper. There would also be an enor mous amount of labour required to adjudicate equitably between persons having life estates, or other limited interests in such tolls, and the re mainder men and reversioners. It would, in fact, cut out an enormous quantity of work for - the gentlemen of the long robe, and, as a natural consequence, occasion a by no means inconsider able expenditure to the parties concerned in ob taining a settlement. Every case should, in fact, be decided on its own merits, and according to the several periods for which the tolls, &c., were to be levied. But all this would be avoided by making the florin of l.s. Bd. the unit of the new system. None would be thereby injured. The relations between payers and receivers would re main unaltered. The threepenny piece would then be equal to fifteen cents, the fourpenny to twenty cents, the sixpence to thirty, and the shilling to sixty cents. The half-crown would be a florin and a half, the crown three, the half sovereign six, and the sove reign twelve florins. Even the present florin, the " one-tenth of a pound," might for a time be re tained, as it would be equal to one florin twenty cents of the new denomination. Every one of these could be expressed in the decimal notation. For instance, we should find the following equi valents One penny .5 Three pence 'ls Four pence Sixpence One Shilling -60 Florin (of two shillings) 1.20 Half-crown Crown Half-sovereign 6 . 0 Sovereign l2* 0 From this it is manifest that the decimal form of accounts might forthwith be introduced into every counting-house, and when, after a brief interval, the new coinage best suited to the new system and rendemriend: Were issued from the Mint, and the old gradually withdrawn, the munity during the ne amelioriation would be completed nearly perfect as possible, and With the coinage r of inconvenience to the com e state of transition. The new onc e retained, and in lf-pence would of course be as the pence a te would in copper only be of cents, quarter-florins, silverequivalent e of florins, half-florins and gold t n b t e r e esze i c g t h i t ve b ly e i t n o ir l o s. du B c d e . d , 10d., and sd. In b© anyclimfiorins by degrees pieces of fi ve for r hich e would be worth Bs. 4d. and ten and 16s. Bd, / piepounds florin piece would easily be substituted 1 -i- The ten pound, nor would there b the culating the terms of exchange, as eu i l ve t Y in cal ' be exactly equal to six ten-florin Under such circumstances, then, We esesub• submit that the balance of advantages is greatly ra t in favour of the florin of is. Bd., as the unit of the new decimal system, and that it i s t h e o nly way in which the change could be effected without serious injury to the less wealthy classes—_. those who earn their daily bread by their daily labour—and some loss to every re ceiver of money to the value of 405., and every letter -writer or toll-payer in'the community. The pound will, of course, be eventually got rid of, but we confess that we can bear that loss with great patience. We cannot see the use of retaining a denomination unknown in any other country, albeit it may be " associated with all our ideas of money value, and that it is the basis on which our exchange transac- i THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 853 tions with the whole world rest." It surely is to get rid of those "ideas," and to alter that " basis," that the change is required ; and when we are about to make it, why should we not endeavour to obtain that which would occasion the least inconve nience during the state of transition, and afford the greatest prospect of eventual advantage to the community when the change was fully carried out and brought into practical operation ? OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. R. B. D. Morier is appointed an unpaid att a c he to her Majesty's mission at Vienna, in the room of Lord Boyle, who has re signed. Mr. Edward Joseph Darley is a pp o i n t e d a member of the Legislative Council of Ceylon. ADDRESS TO LORD J. RUSSELL—The Town Council of Greenock have agreed, on the suggestion of the pro vost, to take advantage of Lord John Russell's being in the neighbourhood to present him with an address for his eminent public services. THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE NORTH-WESTERN. The Bucks Advertiser says :—" The Marquis of Chandos has been chosen to this responsible post, and will begin his official duties to-day (Monday.) The marquis is young, but of great business habits. The railway com pany could not have chosen a more efficient party, and every one who is at all acquainted with the marquis will rejoice that he now occupies a position which he will be 'able to manage with honour and integrity. DONCASTER RACES. ASTLEY'S. _~., A new spectacular extravaganza, by lair. Suter k,,,Le of the Lyceum Theatre), was brought out here on Satur day evening, and met with that degree of success which may be taken to be a good prognostic of a " long run." The novelty bears the somewhat ambitious title of Jupiter's Decree, and the Fall of Phccton ; or, the Four Fiery Coursers of th e S un: an d th oug h th e pl o t, or s to r y, is not very intelligible, the piece affords a most excel lent opportunity for the display of the peculiar re sources of this favourite establishment, which, after all, are the great attraction. The audience is first intro duced to an assembly of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus, an excellent pictorial representation, in which Mr. Cooke's stud is introduced to very great advantage ; then they are transported to Arcadia, where there is a real stag hunt by Diana and her nymphs ; and anon, Phaeton, a fast youth, obtains his ardent wish —tbe loan of the flaming chariot of the sun, and forthwith sets the world on fire, to the great consternation of all the deities. In a subsequent scene is depicted the fall of the rash and impetuous Phaeton, his car is overturned, his four fiery coursers are lying together in a confused heap, and the unlucky driver is himself in the midst of them. But he is brought to life by a young nymph, and accom panies his companions on a terrestial visit, in the course of which they become mixed up with the events of the day. The cab question, and the camp at Chobham come in for their share of ridicule ; of the latter there are two views, one of a domestic character, in which the suffoongs of the officers, from cold and wet, so piteously portrayed by John Leech, are shown in action—and the rain, and sneezing, and gruel. edify the house. Next, mimic war assumes a brighter form, and the whole forces of Astley's cavalry and infantry, are called out, as Life Guards, Highlanders, and field officers, and a series of dashing charges and effective evolutions are gone through, which quite arouse the warlike sympathies of the Amphithe atricals, and are as loudiy applauded as they deserve to be. Finally, the gods, each of whom has been getting into his own private scrape, begin to think they had better go home to their celestial residence, and Jupiter's gracious assent being signified through a heavenly speaking-trumpet, the scene draws, and a splendid mythological tableau is visible, which, with its glitter brought out by coloured fires, closes the piece. It has been got up with all the care and outlay which Mr. Cooke bestows upon his productions ; and, from its general merit, and the adroitness with which topics of the day are handled, it will, we imagine, be a valuable card. The Chobham camp, especially, is a very effective feature, and one which the resources of this theatre en able the manager to develop with much advantage. The author of the piece (Mr. Suter) sustained a part in it— that of Momus—in which he had to say a good many telling things, whose sarcasm was not impaired by any enfeebling attention to the construction of the verse in which the piece is written. He was called on at the close, as was almost every performer engaged ; and Mr. Suter took the opportunity, when announcing the piece for repetition, of apologising for the absence of certain scenic effects, with which the illness of an official had interfered, but which he promised should all be duly given on the next representation. The applause of the audience, however, did not indicate that they missed anything, and the success was complete. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE MENT OF SCIENCE. On Friday evening Professor Phillips delivered an ad dress to an audience about 800 in number, in the saloon of the Mechanics' Institute, Hull, the subject being the physical geography and geology of Yorkshire. On Saturday morning the only sections which held sitting were A, B, and G. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, SErr. 9. Her Majesty drove yesterday towards the Balloch Bhuie, attended by the Duchess of Wellington and the Hon. Mary Bulteel. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking. The dinner party yesterday included her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexander Mensdorff, and Sir George and Lady Couper. SEPT. 10. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were present yesterday at the leistering for salmon in the Dee. In the evening her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alexamder Mensdorff, and Lady Augusta and Lady Frances Bruce, joined the Royal dinner party. Dispatches were received from the Governors of the West Coast of Africa on Saturday at the Colonial-office. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. The Earl of Aberdeen was at the Foreign-office during the greater part o f yesterday, and remained in town during the night. The date of the noble earl's departure for Scotland is not yet fixed. Lord and Lady Haddo, the Premier's son and daughter-in-law, have already left town. Lord John Russ ell purposes remaining in Scotland until Christmas, unless any sudden emergency of a political nature should call him to town. Sir James Graham is making an official inspection of the ports, and is not expected to return to London for some weeks. The right hon. baronet, we hear, purposes visiting Holyhead, Cork, and the out naval stations. The Marquis of Lansdowne intends making a length. ened tour on the Continent. The noble marquis has latterly been in a very indifferent state of health. The Earl of Clarendon, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has not left London since the prorogation, save a few short visits to his seat, the Grove, near Waterford. THE RECENT COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. Ever since the unfortunate collision which took place upon this line of railway, near the Hornsey station, upon the 31st ult., Mr. G-- B. Childs, of Finsbury-place south, the surgeon to the company, has been most unremitting in his attention to the sufferers from that calamity. It is gratifying to be able to communicate that no fatal consequence need any longer be apprehended, and that the following is the satisfactory result of his skill and attention :—The Lord Mayor, who received a very con tused wound of the nose, various bruises about the legs, and was otherwise much shaken, experienced for some days after the accident a great difficulty of swallowing, arising from injuries to the muscles of deglutition, but this has disappeared. His lordship, who has remained under Mr. Child's care, has not quitted the house since the accident • but he has so far recovered that pro bably he will be able to take a drive this afternoon. Sir J. Duke, M.P. was confined to his room for five days after the accident. Mr. Childs discontinued atten dance upon him on the 4th inst., when the worthy baro net proceeded to Brighton in order to enjoy the benefit of warm salt water bathing. Mr. Bell, of Southwich street, has so far recovered as to talk of proceeding to the country in a few days. Mr. Justin and Mr. Harri son, both of whom sustained a fracture of the left leg, are going on remarkably well. Marsh, the guard of the express train, still remains at the Railway Tavern Hornsey ; he is recovering rapidly from the severe in juries received, and is enabled to sit up. Mr. Beasley, director of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston Railway Company, le ft Hornsey on Wednesday last, rapidly recovering. Mrs. Harrison's case has caused the medical gentlemen much anxiety, her symptoms having been of the most alarming character, arising from the shock which her system received from the acci dent. Up to Friday last she lay in a very dangerous state and her life was almost despaired of. Since then, by the employment of stimulants and nourishing diet, she has rapidly improved. She is now enabled to sit up in bed, and to amuse herself by reading. All the other cases may be said to be nearly, if not quite, recovered. THE LATE CATASTROPHE IN THE STRAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—lt would appear, from your report of the pro ceedings at the inquest, that the family of the deceased parties were unrepresented there ; and as such a fact, under the circumstances of the case, would necessarily be regarded as a culpable omission, I think it proper to state that Mr. Hawkins, instructed by me, attended on behalf of the relatives to watch the proceedings.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, G. S. BRANDON. Essex-street, Strand, Sept. 12, 1853. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—The Emigration Com missioners have advertised for two vessels to carry emi grants to South Australia and Victoria. The one for Adelaide is to be ready on the 26th, the other, for Mel bourne, on the 31st of October. THE PrirvY COUNCIL. —By an act of last session the registrar of the Privy Council is empowered to examine witnesses on oath, and the registrar of the Council may appoint a person to act for the registrar in his absence. NEW' ASSESSED DUTY ON SERVANTS.—Under the new act the annual duty payable by masters on servants will be 1/. is. on servants of eighteen years old and upwards, and 10s. 6d. under eighteen. It will include waiters of every description, except occasional waiters. One pot boy, to carry out beer, although he may occasionally wait, is allowed to every licensed victualler. THE MAIL GUARDS.—TweIve of the oldest mail guards in the Post-office service, some of whom have been upwards of 50 years engaged in active duty, are about to be pensioned by the Postmaster General. For the remainder of their lives they are to receive, as superannuation allowance, the sum of seven shillings and sixpence each, weekly. ACCIDENT ON THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—On Satur day, about four o'clock p.m., as a poor lad of the name of Stephen Watson, between ten and eleven years of age, was crossing the line near the Caledonian station, he was knocked dowx by an en g ine and tender, which were coming up in the direction of the Camden Town termi nus. The wheels passed over the lower extremity of both legs, which were shockingly mutilated and almost severed from the body. The unfortunate sufferer was conveyed to the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, where he was promptly attended to by Mr. Lane, the house-surgeon, who, upon an examination of the inju ries, found the right foot completely crushed, while the left was suspended only by a small ligature. From the frightful nature of the accident, immediate amputation of both legs was found necessary, which operation was expeditiously and most successfully performed by Mr. Lane. He is progressing as favourably as can be ex pected, and hopes are entertained of his ultimate reco very. DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—A most shocking accident hap pened at the Carnarvon station on Thursday last. A fine young man, named William Williams, of Amlwch, had been just employed to act as breaksman. The train was about to start, and he was engaged in shunting a coke waggon, when he perceived another waggon which it was his duty to detach. For this purpose he leaned over the waggon instead of stooping under it, and in so lost his balance, fell o ver it, and was cau g ht b y the doinghook in the lower part of the abdomen, by which he was frightfully lacerated. His legs fell across the line, and the train proceeding at the instant they were dread the body. The b est medical aid was in prompt attend fully crushed, one o f them being torn open upwards to an ce, but he sank rap idl y , and died in about four hours. F A TAL GUN ACCIDEN T . —A fatal accident occurred to Mr. Wm. Freeland, confidential clerk to the firm of Johnson and Bradley, sharebrokers, of Manchester, while out shooting on Thursday evening on the moors, at Hattersley, near Mottram. The deceased was ac• companied by his two brothers, the Earl of Stamford's ga mekeeper and others, an d it a pp ears that while get ting over a fence bot h barrels of his gun which he in the right breast of t he unfortunate man, who in dragged after him explo ded. The contents were lodged stantly leaped into the air and fell a corpse. His brothers heard the report, and on looking towards the spot saw his convulsive action ; they instantly ran up, but death had been instantaneous, and no motion was perceived. The deceased was twenty-eight years of age, and has left a widow but no family. the van was A CHILD KILLED IN THE STREET.—A frightful acci dent,to death attended with fatal results, happened on Saturday night,ao when one of Pickford's heavy vans was proceeding pla r y oz l W mo il o m d i , n r gt an on o - ff sq t d h a e r p e a t v o om th e e nt s i t n a t t o io t n h , earocandildju, just tn asa caution of the continual annoyance and knocked to inr a t w an a t t aneously. The driver was taken into passing, wasdown and crushed for increased vigilance custody a . legal investigation. The want of parents this locality is remarkable, where report t e !oyan ee of heavy railway vehicles calls n Aantrdheacceanr recent survey over sury children ey o f t this s playing i the streets. the sea-wall and sluices at CHATHATt Board considerably out of repair. fortifica tionoalinpgrohdaumceEdoratrhae adopted an to have directed t l h n a t c o nsequence, limmediat the steps shall be remedy t e c m on e tio th n e defect, and thereby put the fort in an efficien t MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The market was tame, but steady, without alteration in prices. The sales comprised 400 Pernam and Maranham, at 70. to 71d. ; 150 Bahia, at 6d. to 6d. ; 250 Egyptian, at 6d. to Bd. ; and 400 Surat, at 3id. to 4id. per lb. Rail way shares were heavy, at lower prices. The corn trade is without alteration. From Staffordshire we are advised of an active demand in every department of the iron trade, and the reduction of 20 s. per ton on manufactured iron declared at the last preliminary meeting was con sidered unnecessary, so that at the close of the present month its reversal was looked upon as pro bable. Limestone and coals were rising. The New York accounts state there was less ac tivity in the Stock Market at the latest date, Aug. 29. The returns of the city banks for the week ending the 27th of that month, compared with those of the Trevious month, showed a decrease discounts of 1,479,000 dollars, and an increase in in deposits of 114,000 dollars, in circulation of 2,405 dollars, and in specie of 216,000 dollars. Since the banks commenced their weekly return there had been a decrease in discounts of 5,512,000 dollars, in deposits of 978,000 dollars, in circulation of 83,000 dollars, and in specie of 1,572,000 dolls. As respects the piece -goods markets, it is stated that there was an active trade in woollens. Fo reign productions had a quick sale, considering the large imports and the tightness of money. Mer chants were exercising such caution that it was hoped there would soon be greater ease. A Canadian paper states :—" It gives us great pleasure to learn that the Hon. Mr. Morris, pre vious to his retirement from the office of Postmas ter-General, turned his attention to the subject of introducing into Canada the money-order system, which is worked so well in the General Post-office of Great Britain, and has corresponded with the Imperial Department on the matter. The immense convenience to parties remitting or receiving small sums through this channel renders its adoption here a great object. We are sure our new Postmaster- General will not spare any pains to bring the plan into operation. We hear, indeed, that an employee of the Post-office proceeds to England by the Sarah Sands, to take on the spot complete information on the machinery by which it is worked. . ~ Accounts from Central America state that the Honduras army had marched upon Guatemala, and the forces of General Cubanas occupied ,the de partment of Chiquemala. The state of San Salva dor had refused a federation with Nicaragua and Honduras. The ship Kent has arrived from Melbourne, whence she sailed June 5. She has on board 26,263 ounces of gold. The interest upon Treasury Bonds has been fixed by the French Minister of Finance, as fol lows :-24 per Cent. on bonds of 3 to 5 months' date, 3 per Cent. on bonds of 6 to 11 months, and ai on bonds of one year. The market for English Stocks has been depressed again, and the decline in Consols has amounted to gto per Ceni;., the quotations having been 961 to g for transfer, and 96, 1 , to for account. The New 34 per Cents. have been 99k. The 3 per Cents. are shut. Exchequer Bills are 3s. discount to par, and India Bonds par to ss. premium. The foreign market has been depressed also, but not generally to the same extent as Consols. An exception, however, is Peruvian, in which a sale has been made as low as 78. Grenada Deferred Stock has been quoted 9g. Brazilian 4i per Cents. have been at 98. Mexican Bonds have been at 25g. Spanish 3 per Cents. have realised 46i to 47 ; the New Deferred, 22i ; and the Certificate, 51 to 6, being all rather lower. Portu guese Four per Cents. have been dull at 44. Russian Five per Cents. have been 1 per cent. lower, viz., 1144 to 115 ex dividend. Sardinian Stock has been at 94 to 4, being scarcely so high as previously. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 64f to 4. Railway Shares have given way about 1 to 2 per cent. again generally, and the Midland are down 2 to 24 per cent. North British are 2to 3 per cent. worse, and the York and Berwick have fallen 3 to 4. French shares 10s. to 11. lower. The Gold Mine Shares have been comparatively steady, and are only a trifle lower. The Joint Stock Bank Shares have been very flat. Austra lasia are 3/. to 41. worse, and Union of Australia 2/. lower. London and Westminster have receded about 10s. The Australian Agricultural Land Company's Shares have fa.lleu 2/. to 31. The Peel River have dropped I to 4. The railway meetings announced are the fol lowing : COMPANY Caledonian DATE. PLACE, &C. . Sept. 20, Glasgow. - . ~. Darenth Valley East Anglian Grand Junction of France Sept. 29, Paris. Lancaster and Preston Junc Sept. 19, Lancaster. Londonderry and Coleraine Sept. 20, Coleman-st.-blds. Londonderry and Ennskill. Sept. 13, Coleman-st.-blds. Madras .. ...... Sept. 12, London Tavern. North British .... Sept. 14, Edinburgh. North Metropolitan ....... Sept. 15, 14 Parliament-st. Rouen and Havre ....... Sept. 30, Paris. Scottish Central ...... Sept. 15, Perth. Scottish Midland J unction Sept. 15, Perth. Severn Valley ....... Sept. 16, 31 Parliament-st. Shrewsbury and Birmitghana Sept. 14, London Tavern. Shrewsbury and Chester...... Sept. 13, Chester. Shropshire Union ....... Sept. 29, Shrewsbury. South-Eastern Tourn., Jurb., Lande%, and Hasselt • ....... Sept. 27, Brussels. Western of Switzerland Sep t. 29, Basle. _____ BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From :he °Mal List.) _ . _ - Business done. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities shut 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities . New 3 1 per Cent. Annuities 994 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 India Stock 253 4i India Bonds, £ lOOO ...... ....... ...... ....... Ditto, under £1000... Par 5 Consols for Account 13th October Exchequer Bills, ld. £IOOO £5OO 3 d par Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Small Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent 9B New Brazilian Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent lOll Grenada Bonds, Deferred Mexican 3 per Cent. - Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent. 79 8 x d Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto 44 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 pc. Cent... 94 4 , Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 46f I Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. 22g i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 51 6 p 0 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 24 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols 9t3 Ditto October Account 9(if THE QUEEN CHRISTINA OF SPAIN.—Her Majesty the Queen Christina of Spain left London on Friday morning, on her return to Paris, after a sejour of ten days in tho metropolis. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Duke de Rianzares, her husband, and her two daughters—the Countess de Castellijo and the Countess de Vista Alegre. The Marquis Acapulco, Grand Cham berlain, and a numerous suite, were in attendance. Her Majesty and suite arrived at Boulogne, from Folkestone, on Friday afternoon, having had a splendid, passage, and expressed herself much pleased with the kind atten tion received from the servants of the South-Eastern Company. Her Majesty left for Paris at half-past five p.m. Mr. ROEBUCK'S HEALTH.—Our worthy mayor, W. A. Matthews, Esq., has received the following note from Mr. Roebuck :—" Milton, Lymington, Hants, 4th Sept., 1853.—My dear sir,—From your great kindnoss towards me, I thought yo u wou ld be glad to hear of my safe and quiet arrival here. I venture, therefore, :to tell you that I came here last night after a long but still plea sant journey —non e the worse for my trip to Sheffield, spite of the frightful accident which occniFed. My wound is rapidly healing, and the stiffness c reated by the shock is going off gradually. In a day or two I expect to feel as if nothing had happened. With many thanks, believe me, sir, very truly yours, J.. A.. ROE BUCK.—W. A. Matthews, Esq."—Slteffield Times. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.—The hotel which the directors of this railway are building at King's-cross terminus, is being proceeded with in the niost rapid manner, and will in a short time be ready for opening, it having now reached the roofing-in stage. It is a most magnificent structure, and stands at the extreme south-western corner of the main building, :near the clock tower, abutting on the old St. Pancras -road and passenger entrance to the station. Some idea may be formed of what this building will be when completely finished, when it is stated that it is five stories high, 190 feet long, and 54 feet wide, exclusive of vaults and all other necessary out-buildings. Mr. L. Cubiitt is the architect. THE TIMBER TRADE.—In consequence of the 'immense number of arrivals during the past week of ships from the Baltic and the British provinces of North America, laden with timber and wood goods of all kinds, an im mense accumulation of mercha ndise of this description has arisen in the great dock establishments devoted to this branch of trade on the south side of the river, and, as further arrivals of the kind are taking place and ex pected, the dock authorities have found extraordinary exertions to be necessary, in order to provide for the discharge of the vessels and the proper assortment of the timber &c., in the plac es appropriated to Utak de posit in those establishments. ARRIVALS UP TO LAST NIGHT. Great Yorkshire Handicap—Hungerford, Proctor, Sally Warfoot colt, Boarding-school Miss, Mentmore Lass, Placid, Jacqueline, Miss Agnes, Harbinger, Merry Bird, Abdallah, Mr. Sykes, Ireland's Eye, Heapy, Haco, Friday, and Lambton. St. Leger—Sittingbourne, The Reiver, Fevershain, Pug Orrock, Mr. Sykes, Orestes, Gossip, Mayfair, Cat's-paw, and Cineas. Two-Year-Olds Vignette, Flashman, Goldfinch, Hotchpot, Brown Brandy, Magic, Brother to Mountain Deer, Starlight Bess colt, Conspiracy, Tros, Tadcaster, Domino, (colt by Von Tromp, Reel), and Loretta. For other Races—Maidstone, Humphrey, Rattlecap, Pharold, Tobolski, Dear Me, Maid of Team Valley, Goldfringe, Poetess, Peggy, and Nightshade. NEWMARKET.—The following leave here this day for Doncaster :—Vaultress, Astolfo, Cheddar, Cobnut, Fil bert, Hazlenut, and Sheravogue. SPORTING NOTES. THE GATHERING IN THE NORTH. The " attractions" of the Doncaster Meeting require no indication ; they are familiar to the veriest turfite ; and, although time has unquestionably weakened their power, they are yet sufficient to interest and excite the sporting community. Expectation will, perhaps, be some what disappointed as to the supply and character of the sport ; for circumstances have recently occurred which are likely to exercise a diminishing effect on the nume rical strength of the fields. Still the principal encoun ters will neither lack interest nor importance. Although stable accommodation has been in brisk demand, yet up to last night the arrivals of horses had been comparatively few and at wide intervals. To-day, however, the number already located in the neigh bourhood of Doncaster will doubtless be materially increased. The course has been well rolled and bush harrowed, and is in unexceptionable condition, in some places it is as smooth as a bowling-green, with the turf firm but " springy." The programme contains twenty-five items, six events being appointed for decision on each of the first three days and seven on Friday. The proceedings will commence to-morrow with racing, which will perhaps be little inferior in interest and importance to any during the meeting. The Champagne Stakes and the Great Yorkshire Handicap are the principal "features" in the list, and on boththose events speculation, although limited in its range, has been somewhat heavy. The Champagne Stakes once excited eager expectations by the rumoured probable antagonism of Ruby, Tadcaster, and Domino, but the betting now indicated that Ruby is not likely to figure among the competitors, his owner studiously guarding against all possibility of defeat, and being seemingly little inclined to let his horse encounter• any animals of more than moderate ability. Tadcaster, an other reported " flyer" from John Scott's stable, has almost entirely monopolised the betting, although :some investments have been made with much spirit, on Domino, whose recent performances have displlayed racing power of no ordinary character. Should, however, Ruby "put in an appearance" and go " fit and well " to the post, I shall expect hit n to achieve the victory. In his absence the prize will per haps be hotly contested between Tadcaster and Domain°, and I shall not be surprised to see the latter success fully dispute the palm of superiority. The clumsy manner in which the imposts have been adjusted for the Great Yorkshire Handicap has rendered it a somewhat dull and unimportant betting race. The scale of weights is for the lateness of the season pre posterously low, and is glaringly in favour of the y oung horses. Haco is handicapped at 4st, and although his running has been utterly bad and unpromising, yet if he possess only the veriest leather flapping pretension s, he will doubtless be capable of figuring respectably at least in the present encounter. He is a large well nude horse, apparently of much power ; I saw him at We lver hampton, and notwithstanding his inglorious exhibition there, I then fancied his owner intended him for a " good thing" one day. Haco is now the decided favourite in the betting, a position which has been somewhat closely disputed by Heapy, another light weighted "youngster." He is in John Scott's stable, and report states tin it he will be selected in preference to Newminster to do battle for his party. Should Newminster, however, be in tended, I shall deem him more worthy of con fidence than Heapy. Several outlays have also been made in favour of Captain Cornish, and within the last twenty-four hours many investor ents have been made on Mentmore Lass. To extend Imy remarks to every horse likely to muster at the pc 'st is unnecessary ; from the top weights, I select Newmii aster and Harbinger; from the middle division, Gossamer and Ireland's Eye ; and from the remaining " lot" 13aco and Heapy. The winner will, I anticipate, be e ither Haco or Harbinger. Grapeshot I shall reserve for a cockboat. For the Stand Plate, I prefer the obances of I [um phrey, Alfred the Great, and Patience. Astolfo, The Jewess, and Mistletoe are my fancie s for the Revival Plate. My opinions relative to the St. Leger have underi tone no change. I still regard West Australian's victory with considerable confidence • Sittingbourne will, I .anti cipate be second. A ga i ns t the Reiver I entertain strong prejudice, whether it be well founded or not remau Ls to be seen. My next communication will be dated from Donca ster. A FRESH MA] Sept. 12. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonbla.nque.) IN RE JOHNSON. The bankrupt was described as of Great Wincheaer street, merchant, and to-day was appoinnted for his last examination. The accounts, prepared by Mr. J. D. Fowell, Bag ing hall-street, commenced March, 1851, and ending ray, 1853, shows debts to creditors, 12,403/. ; to ditto bold ing security, 3,090/. ; capital, March, 1851, 6,7861. 12s. 7d. ; balance, interest arising from bankrupt's antic ipa tory payment, 2981. 9s. sd. Credit—good debts, 81'4/. ; doubtful, 2,2391. ; bad, 2,500/. ; property held by cre ditors, 2,8901. ; property, 80/. ; trade expenses, 2,09 8/. ; law, 307/. ; house expenses, 1,6391.: losses, 12.5 34/. (being, in contracts, 6,4321. 6s. 8d..; trade, 3,601/. ; bad debts, 2,5001.) The accounts had been peculiarly well vouched, and the bankrupt passed without opposition. MARLBOBOUGII-STREET.-(TBIS DAY). A VuEN.—Margaret Welch was charged before Mr. Hardwick with being drunk, and assaulting Russell, 47 A, while in the execution of his duty. Russell was on duty in Hemming's-row on Saturday night, when pri soner's husband was given into custody for an assault. Witness was assisting in conveying him to the station, when the prisoner, who was the worse for liquor, came up to him and said, " You white livered you shall not take my husband to the station." She then struck witness under the chin, and seized hold of his hand and bit it. With a deal of trouble she was eventually locked up in the station house. The prisoner in defence said she was very drunk, and knew not what she was doing at the time. Committed for 14 days. A DANGEROUS VAGRANT.—Francis Hardisty, a, noto rious beggar, was brought up on the following charge : —lt appeared that on Sunday afternoon the prisoner was observed by Lambert, 60 C, to go into a confec tioner's shop in Oxford-street and demand alms, which on being refused he thrust in at the door a sharp pointed steel foil which he had in his hand, and made gestures that if his demand was not complied with he would use it. As there had been numerous complaints of a similar nature against the prisoner, the officer took him into custody. Mr. Hardwick said prisoner was too dangerous a cha racter to be at large, andcommitted him to the House of Correction for one month with hard labour. The foil he ordered to be destroyed. THE DIORAMA OF HINDOSTAN.—The Diorama of Ilindostan, which will close on the 17th of this month, is attracting crowds to bid farewell to the beautiful and truthful scenes that it exhibits. It is well worthy the attention of lovers of the fine arts, and of those who have friends in India. A BRITISH SHIP DESTROYED BY FIRE. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. —lnformation was received on Saturday at Lloyd's of the destruction of the Pytha, of Liverpool, on the Bth July, in Old Calabar River. The Pytha, sailed from Liverpool in February last, with a cargo of 200 barrels of gunpowder, 300 casks of oil, rum, cloth, and sundries, the whole forming a very valuable cargo. On arriving in the Calabar River, the powder was being landed first, and about 150 barrels had been so disposed, when, on July 7, she was discovered to be on fire for ward. The flames, owing to the combustible nature of the cargo, made rapid progress, and on the morning of the Bth she was a mass of fire, which soon reached the powder, and she blew up with a terrific explosion, carry ing portions of the blazing wreck to a shed where the stores had been conveyed, and which was quickly con sumed. Captain Davis and the crew were most hospi tably received by Mr. Anderson (missionary), and, after having fitted out a boat that was saved, left for Fer nando Po, where they arrived after enduring the greatest privation ; and six arrived at Plymouth in the Fore runner. The Pytha was a fine ship of above 900 tons, and was, with her cargo, insured. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE NEW KENT-ROAD.—At a late hour on Saturday night a very destructive fire hap pened on the premises of Mr. Edley, a coach-maker, situate in Paragon-mews, New Kent-road, Newington. The fire originated from some unknown cause in the back workshop, and before an engine had time to arrive the whole structure presented a sheet of flames. The fire could not be subdued until the building in which it began was wholly consumed and the co n t en t s d estroyed. Th premises and their contents were insured in the Sun and the British Empire Mutual Fire Offices. FIRE IN REGENT-STREET, WESTMINSTER.—Last night, between the hours of nine and ten, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Parsons, a grocer and cheesemonger, carrying on busines s a t N o. 1 09, Regent street, Westminster. The flames were first discovered by Mrs. Parsons shortly after returning from church. She and her husband had just sat down to supper, when they found smoke issuing up the staircase in dense bo dies, and the family had great difficulty in wading through the smoke. The engines promptly attended, as well as the Royal Society's fire-escape. The firemen were enabled to extinguish the fire, but not until the contents of the shop were destroyed, and the upper part of the premi ses ser i ously damaged. The origin of t h e _ fire is unknow n , b ut f ortunately the sufferer was i nsure d in the Sun Fire Office. SECTION A.-MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. Professor Phillips read the report of the committee appointed at Belfast in 1852, to inquire into the physical character of the moon's surface as compared with that of the earth ; he also made some observations on photo graphs of the moon. Dr. Buist read an exceedingly in teresting paper on the currents of the Indian seas. Pro fes or Stokes read communications from Sir David Brewster on the optical phenomena and crystalisation of tourmaline, titanium, and quartz within mica, amethyst, and topaz ; also on the production of crystalline struc ture in crystallised powders by compression and traction. W. J. ➢Z. Rankin, Esq., read a paper on a proposed barometer pendulum for the registration of the mean at mospheric pressure during long periods of time ; also, on a general one of an oscillatory theory of light. SECTION G.-MECHANICAL SCIENCE. The Rev. Dr. Scoresby delivered an address on "Railway accidents and their prevention." A vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer. The Rev. Francis Statham read a paper on the same subject, and also received the thanks of the section. The President's dinner was held in the spacious hall of the Railway Hotel on Saturday evening. THE BARNSTAPLE BRIBERY COMMISSION.— The com mission which was appointed to inquire into the cor rupt practices at the last election for this borough have been sitting nearly a fortnight, having commenced on Tuesday week last. Lord Ebrington, the late candi date, Sir William - Fraser, who was unseated by the Parliamentary committee, Sir B. Wray, and a large number of other witnesses, have been examined. From the admissions which have been made there is now no doubt as to the bribery practised by the Tory party. Several voters deposed to having found the sum of 61. in their houses, but in most instances it was left in care of their wives. Lord Ebrington, it would seem, was himself determined to spend nothing, but some of his party were anxious to have another candidate who would bring 2,000/., without which it was thought use less to attempt to contest the seats with the Tories. The inquiry is still progressing, and is likely to last many days longer, as Mr. Bremridge, the late member, Earl Fortescue, and a host of others have to be ex amined. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The constables belong ing to the metropolitan police intend again to agitate the question for an increase of pay. They are stimulated in their purpose in consequence of the police in the rural districts, as well as those in provincial towns, having obtained an advance commensurate with the increased price of provisions, particularly in Sunderland, the town council of which borough have raised the pay of sergeants from 21s. to 245., and of constables from 18s. to 20s. a week. Newly raised men are to have 18s. a week for the first six months, and at the end of twelve months, should they be found efficient, they will be placed in the first class with the full pay of 20s. a week. In the me tropolitan police, in which the duties are much more onerous, a young man on entering has only 16s. Bd. a week, out of which sum, if unmarried, he pays 2s. for lodging at a station or section-house, where, by the rules of the service he is compelled to reside. The contem plated movement is intended to be of a more combined character than that on which they were recently de feated, inasmuch as the seventeen divisions will act col lectively, by appointing delegates. Their proceedings will necessarily be private, in consequence of the rather arbitrary order of the authorities of Scotland-yard, in terdicting police meetings. MYSTIRIOUS DEATH OF A MAN BY BURNING AT OLDHAM.—A man named Thomas Wolstencroft, alias Marsh, aged 35 years, died on Tuesday, under circum stances most mysterious. He was the brewer at the Pack Horse Inn, Royton-street, and was at his regular work on Tuesday. Shortly after two o'clock that after noon he was seen passing through the kitchen by an other servant, quite sobei, but at half-past two a man, who accidentally went into the brewhouse, found him under the fire of the boiler, burnt to a cinder ; the body to the ankles was completely scorched. How he could have got into such a situation seems inexplicable, for if he had fallen in a fit he could not by any chance have sunk into the place he was found in. He was com pletely wedged in, in the ash-hole and no conclusion °an be come to but that he crept in voluntarily, and and committed self-destruction. Had he been forced in by some other person, it is natural to suppose that his cries for help would have been heard. His head when found was jammed against the brickwork at the end of the hole. It was at first surmised that the deceased had been roasting potatoes or onions in the ashes, and in attempting to get them out had got fast, but the police examined the ashes, and found nothing but a knife and three half-pence in copper which had been burnt out of his waistcoat pocket. An inquest was held at the house on Wednesday, when one witness stated that the deceased, who was a very intemperate man, had said to him and others that before next Sun day he should be buried. The coroner expressed his conviction that it could not have been the result of acci dent, and the jury, therefore, returned an open ver dict of Found Burned. The chief constable, who is by no means satisfied with the evidence now obtained, has instituted further vigorous and searching inquiries, as it seems beyond the range of probability that a man would choose such a frightful mode of committing suicide, the torture of which must have been beyond what even insanity would shrink from. INCENDIARY FIRES IN BIRMINGHAM AND NEIGH BOURHOOD.—During the past week two more of these alarming occurrences, of a most destructive character, have taken place, and both, it is to be feared, are the work of incendiaries. The first took place in a meadow at Greet, about three miles on the road to Solihull, on Monday evening last. The fire commenced in a rick of hay, the property of Mr. Poole, living in Bradford street, and it was entirely consumed, and other damage done. The value of the hay was about 601., and but little doubt exists that it was wilfully ignited. The second fire occurred on Thursday, on the premises of Mr. Mayou, farmer, Tile Cross, a short distance beyond Sheldon. About half-past eleven on Wednesday night it was discovered that a stack in the rick-yard was on fire. The flames speedily extended to other ricks, and notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions on the part of the Birmingham firemen, the flames were not en tirely extinguished until an advanced hour on Thursday afternoon. Only two stacks were saved yahrebeeinstacekns. of wheat, three of barley, and two of straw destr g o yed tirely consumed. The value of t he p cannot fall far short of 1 , 0001 . ; but i r t o ra r s y stated that Mr. Mayon was insured in the Birmingham and Unity Fire Offices. REMOVAL OF THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN FROM SOMERSET HOUSE.—During the last few w eeks the Sc hool of De sign, with its ornamental casts, and various artistic ap paratus for teachin g, ha s been gradually removed from S o merset-house, where, i n the rdkns formerly occupied by the Royal Academy, it had been located from its commenceme nt, in 1837. The removal is now com pleted, and the rooms given up to the Registrar-General o f Births, Deaths,. and Marriages. The school is re moved to Marlborough-house, and will form part of the Central School of Art of the Department of Science and Art. The several district schools already established in the metropolis, at the Mechanics' Institute, Westminster, St. Thomas Charter-house Schools, Finsbury, and about to be established in St. Martin's parish, and elsewhere, will supply the elementary instruction in art formerly given at Somerset-house, whilst the higher branches will be taught at Marlborough-house. MART ET NETT 7 S-(7717R Mir.) CORN EXCHAN GE. The leading country markets held on Saturday wer e tolerably well supplied with wheat, in which only &limited business was transacted, at drooping prices. There wa s an improved sale for barley, the value of which had an UP; ward tendency. Oats were steady. Beans and peas au . vanced fully ls. per quarter. Flour ruled firm. Advices from New York to the 30th ult. state that both grain and flour were producing more money. The Fiend' markets have become heavy, and flour has changed hands on lower terms. In the Baltic and Black sea ports, the trade has ruled firm. Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English grain were somewhat on the increase. From abroad, we received 88,833 quarters of wheat, 9,170 barley, 123,790 oats, 4,155 beans, 78D peas, C3O tares, 12,754 linseed, 13 mustard seed, and 56 sundry seeds. No flour came to hand. Coastwise from Essex and Kent, the arrivals of whea t fresh up to our market to-day, were on a very moderate scale, and in but middling condition. By land card Be they were limited ; hence, the show of samp l e s of helm red and white was by no means extensive. As millers ill, general are short of stock, the demand for most kinds el wheat of home produce ruled steady. In prices, scarce'''. any change took place. the There were very few offers from the growers ; and business doing in home grown wheats for forward dellye'J was comparatively small. Notwithstanding that imports of foreign wheat, last week, were very extensive, the supply of that grain offer was not large, owing to several of the WI Iw t the having Withdrawn their sam pies for the present. On whole, a fair amount of business was transacted , at bit* little, if any, alteration in value. graoutht Floating cargoes—the arrival of which off F have been but moderate—were held firmly, and o wners re' fused to sell except at very full currencies. English barley was scarce, and quite as dear. n 3 r eigil parcels sold at fully last Monday's advance. The malt trade was firm, at extreme currencies. t _. t The show of home-grown oats was very moderate ; 'Ju t that of foreign was immense. Sales progressed slowly, a decline of is. per quarter. We had a very limited show of beans, which Nu r manded a steady inquiry, at full quotations. The sale for peas was firm, on former terms. The flour trade was s t e ady, a t frilly previous rates. Ole stock of foreign is much reduced. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 67 0 Wheat—Essex & Kent. Malt—Chevalier Red • • new 506 to 57s Oats Yorkshire and 241 Ditto •• • • ........ old 50s 578 Lincolnsk., Feed 2 01 n u ottto, White new 508 6is Potato ...... ..•• 248 • Ditt0........ old 54s 68s Youghal and Cork s 2 " Norfolk and Mn- Black. •••• •• 17 00 coln, Red, old Cork, White ..... 20s Ditto new •• •• •• 22' Scotch, Feed. •• • • ..,' 41s Rye—Old ............ •• .. 675 to Beans—Tick ... •••• •• ''' 46s Pigeons ...... ..•• 28 .: co 45s 55s 415 508 00s 00s 34s 38s 28s 31a 358 38s 388 40s Barley—Grinding . • • •• Malting . Chevalier • • .. • • • &(alt --Suffolk and Nor folk .. 568 62s 8r0wn....... 50s 578 Kingston and Ware 61i 649 Peas—Grey 34s a . Map1e........... 35P *°- White........... 38' I: Boilers ......... 4 400 %- Flour—Town-made... ". 88t0uffeoklkul.85..i.o.r.f.03.. 40 1 5 5 446•49 SMITHFIELD. During the last week the import of foreign stock A4ng into London amounted to 10,787 head. In the correslx: l 7 . l period of 1852, we received 10,612; in 1851, 11,08 0 ,; 1 in 1850, 9 , 000; in 1849, 4,500 ; and in 1848, 6,900; 411 ' 1847, 4,800 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEER. From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. 111 41 Harlingen.-- 410 -. 2,101 -. 48 146 Tonningen 462 -. 392 _. 7 -. Hamburgh 25 850 _. -- Rotterdam— 633 -. 3,161 -- Dordt_ - - 33 . 365 . 17 Axastera;n2._ 62 ._ 984 Bremen 233 Ostend. 376 - ~. ••-• 198 ***---- 0 Total ... 1,858 ... 7,914 - '•' --- 72 ... 729 •• The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as under g s ' Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. bbl 1852 1,395 ... 7,916 ... 144 600 ..• 1851 1,859 ... 7,513 ... 732 646 1850 1,572 ... 5,240 ... 65 ... 408 1849 961 3,352 34 151 ..• i% 1848 1,163 ... 5,407 ... 231 383 A of We were very extensively supplied with e ach kin' foreign stock to-day, but its general quality was very iu ferior. From our own grazing districts, the receipts of fresh up this morning were seasonably good. Their geoLl. weight and condition, however, were by no means rate. Notwithstanding that the attendance of both t o , r i and country buyers was good, the beef trade was in 61e ' 00 sluggish state, at a decline in the quotations obtained Monday last of 2d per Slbs. The primest soots sold a' 4d per 81bs. The arrivalsfrom thenorthern grazing districts amosAillOoi to 2,200 short horns ; from other parts of England, bw various breeds ; and from Scotland, 80 Scots. There was a considerable increase in the show of silo the weight of which was good. Prime old Downs -- a y number of which was comparatively scarce—sold slovilL ot last week's currency, viz., 6s 2d per 81bs ; but all ° breeds were very dull, and 2d per 81bs lower. Lambs are now out of season, The few on offer to sold at mutton prices. We were seasonably well supplied with calves, for if 131(711 the inquiry was in a sluggish state, at barely late ritt es ' o f There was an improved demand for pies, the value which had an upward tendency. d. s. d. g . $ Prime Southdown 41 0 1 4' 0 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 8 Prime small d 0... 4 2 3 8 Large hogs ......... 3 0 4 6 Small porkers.... 3 10 „/ 0 ISuckling calves ..21 0 „'" g 0 'Quarter old pigs 20 0 FOREIGN SUPPLY. 691 Beasts.. ...... . ........ •,:540 Sheep ... • • • • • • • •••*- 90 Per Sibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts.... 2 10 to 3 2 Second quality. - - Prime large oxen 3 Prime Scots, &c. 4 Inferior Sheep 4 3 6 8 4 0 2 4 4 4 3 Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Prime crse.-wlled.4 4 4 8 TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts .............. •• 6,083 Sheep and Lambs ........28,480 Calves . ..... • • ...... 325 Pigs ............. ...... . 360 Pigs. •.• fa' A. statement and comparison of the suppli es and prices of oo stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Markng, Monday, Sept. 13, 1852, and this day, M o nday, SoP' 1853. Per Blbs, to sink the offals. 2 18 65 Sept. 13, 1852. Sept. l - , , a s. d. s. d. s. d. 6 Coarse and inferior beasts ... 24t0262 10 to 3 6 Second quality ditto ... 2 8 3 i 3 4 0 Prime large oxen ... 3 4 3 8 3 8 4 9 Prime Seas, &c 310 i 0 4 2 3 8 Coarse and inferior sheep ... ... 3 2 3 6 3 4 4 0 Second quality ditto . 3 8 3103 1 0 4 8 Prime coarse woofed ditto •... 4 0 42 4 4 5 0 Prime Southdown ditto 4 4 4 64 10 4 0 4 Large coarse calves 210 3 8 3 8 8 Prime small ditto 310 4 24 2 3 9 _ - - - Large hogs ... 210 3 6 3 0 Neat small porkers 3 8 3103 10 6 ' Beasts... ... 5,267 , 08 A 5 9 0; Sheep ~. 29,210 Calves... 350 3 60 Pigs 380 • o besP SUPPLIES ON SALE, Sept. 15, 1851.—Beasts, 5,087; and lambs, 34,100 ; calves, 280 ; pigs, 610. 00; Sept. 16, 1850.—Beasts, 4,629; sheep and lambs, 3 calves, 294 ; pigs, 280. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. e at Since our last report, the suppli es o f eac h kind 4:004 have been con s id era bly on th e i ncrease. B e ef, Pi o ssel and veal have sold on f ormer t erms . L am b—the f oie for which is now nearly concluded—has had a doh tendency; but pork has been on the advance. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Beef, inferior 2 10 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do., prime large 3 8 3 10 Do., do. small 3lO 4 0 Pork, large 3 6 4 0 Lambs a. d . s. 3 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 6 Do., middling 3 n 8 5 0 Do., prime 4 4 Veal 3 8 A 8 Pork, small ...... 4 ° 4s 6d to 5s 6d. --- BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS• de or l d The supplies of potat oes h av i ng f a ll en o ff, the eoal • has ruled steady, and prices have an upward ten...,5, ts et‘ Shaws are selling at from 80s to 100 s, and Re'en.,ebasX 150 s per ton. fast week's imports amounted to from Rotterdam, and 621 sacks from Dunkirk' Last week's imports of wool into London were 2 48 bO e. .attof from Hambro', 135 do. from Havre, 166 from Alef—nvell and 600 from Port Philip. The late advance in tl e o l ie+' of money has not had much effect upon the demallo, may be considered steady at very full prices. BOROUGH HOP. the t 4 1 , 111 The cold nights having checked the progress of kit , the plantation accounts are considered less favouv w il i a: the duty is called 150,0001. to 155,000 1 . All.,k in A d . in g (3 d . 014g to are steady, and quite as dear as last week • Au" — ll6O " Kent pockets, 128 s to 180 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 130 s ; and Sussex ditto, 112 s to 124 s per cwt. SEEDS. New winter tares have changed hands a t 80 to 81113( bushel. Canary is quite as dear as last week. ln 1 40; very little is doing. Archangel is quoted a t 438 to 6a per Petersburgh, 48s to 48s 6d ; and Black Sea) 458 quarter. All other articles are firm. 4B 6 46s 140 Carraway .••••• '" • • • 1 15 4 0 Coriander ••• • • • ;;;; iO . O 385 ( 04 Hempseed, per b6s 6 10 Linseed. Eng•-lowow 4 9% 5 0 Crushing ••• • • • 475 6 00 Baltic •••• • • • 486 Odessa ••• • • • 10. 1 Linseed Cake, pr. wi t•-• 0$ 9 1 81 9 1 1 0 5 English • • • 1 0 Foreign, Per Wn 7110 os bi Rape Cakes, Pr tnn 9 7400 Rapeseed, New, Pr 0' Turnip,White, per bush. 95 to 119 Swede 103 12s %lustard, Brown ••• • •• 78 99 White, new •• • 78 fid 9. Tares,Wlnter, new.... 83 Od Bs3d 3d •• •• • . •• Os Od Spring C'anary, per quarter . 48s 50s stye grass • • ••• • • •• • 28s 34s Clover, Red Eng . (cwt.) 44s 641 White •• ••.. • • 48s 65s Foreign Red...... 443 624 White.... 513 65s 24a 28s Trefoil, new..•....... Loy. Li ave busineos !As -b uffo douda erag y l a st, and /Oa. ifor P.Y.C. on the epot vrs, sr is quoted at :30 Par ;04 ne t cash ; rough fat, 20 For the time of year a fu, doing in our market since 11 advanced 2s per cwt. To-da: delivery to the end of the yei Town tallow is 52s per cwt. per Blbs. -10 3 . pos. __......-: ......--- ~ 9 7- 8 ,163 0 4f to ;396 6a 00 , ip 1,0 396 ad s.l O 51 2 3,U7. 180 5 5 7 7P SO 235 22,20 0,12 2 0 64 0 4 1 0 Od 1849. 1850. 1 1851. Stock this day ...... 26,838 ; 23,701 29. e tr u Price of Y. C. .... f it,0",57,(1d "6.s.:docr od Delivery last week .. 1,867 2.6 8 2,31 4 I)itto from Jane 1.... 19,106 31,543 22. 252 Arrivals last week.. 1,355 2,171 975 Dittofrom June 1.... 20,471 19,619 15.151 Price of Town .....• 40s Od 39s 6d 39s 6d , 0 00 ETON COLLEGE.—The school, according to arrangement of the Provost, Head Master, au d to - daY authorities of the college, will nominally el'e n ( 1 . (Mond ay ) The lower boys , will return on 'O urs n cl the 15th inst. 16th ; inst. ; the fifth form on Friday, the _bole the sixth form on Saturday, the 17th, when the days school will have assembled. The Midsummer "eic this year have been extended to an additional the ro rl of th command of her Majesty, in eousequenon Visit to the college. 1 tnenther kit 1.1)i DC ADDITION) 11 10 t, s nowd Floristßos. Notbiz ---...."•-.....___,.____. ._____ Cll3 -421' 4