The Sun. — London, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received advices from this colony up to the 12th June. The Kafirs had resumed their depre dations on the frontier farmers, and it was impossible forisolated families within twenty miles of the border to feel otherwise than insecure. At no former period had the prospects of the eastern districts been more gloomy - , as recent experience had proved the incon ceivable difficulty of protecting agricultural property against marauders armed with guns and mounted on•horses. Guns were becoming more and more the choice weapons of the natives. The Kafirs in their !Persons are strong and active ; in their tempers dar ing and resolute. With the weapon that enabled t he civilised' nations - to overpower the savage and barba rian' arbarian- they are rapidly acquiring skill. In such cir cumstances it is impossible to view the contest be tween civilisation and barbarism now raging on the frontier without painful apprehensions. The feeling of security is gone. It is difficu lt to imag ine by what means it can be restored. In the neighbourhood of the Kalumna, a small stream to the east of the Keiskamma, the Kafirs had mule several-incursions, and captured cattle, which, however, had been generally retaken. In one of these forays a Kafir named Zandama was killed, and many were wounded. These depredations have been committed in the lower part of the boundary, where the missionary post called Wesleyville was established. In the upper part of the boundary the state of affairs with the Gaika, Slambic, and Kreli's Kafirs is equally unsatisfactory. The tribes must be punished and humbled in the true meaning of the word, and then ruled with firmness and justice. The plan of giving the Kafirs tickets of registration has signally failed, as might have been expected. The ticket was used as a safe-conduct pass when occasion suited, and thus became the means by which fraud and deception were successfully practised. But whilst the Kafir tribes show every disposition to Continue their predatory assaults, the colonists and the Fingo levies are harassed and wearied as much hfthe demands for their services in the field, as by the' claiMs of their familiei, Of whose neglect by the COlanial Glbverninent:h - eavy complaint is made. The (ringU)' native troops have their distinctive pecu lioritiea of character, which must be studied if their services are to be ( ' - again invited or'demanded. One peculiarity ,is, that they are entirely Insensible to threats. But to just and considerate treatment they are as ,yielding as wax. Of what value is a soldier whose heart is not ,with you in a partisan war ? In a x A rit wnr, among bushes and ravines, in following e r - g uardin g cattle how could you, either by day or by - night, force a discontented native to do his duty ? (3* of the main distinctions between commanders is irithe'faculty of gaining the confidence and affections of nien`,. - eilen in armies where discipline supplies so many personal defects. Among the suddenly-raised and'semi-barbarous levies on the frontier nothing can make up for the absence of this conciliatory faculty in the commander. A mass of discontented men there is a Mere heap of sand. The Fingo levy stationed at Graham's Town, at a Muster for the purpose of ascertaining whether the men composing it were disposed to continue their services, to'a man answered' in the negative. The authorities evidently mistake the true character and circumstances of these men. It is thought that 6d. per day and a soldier's ration are sufficient induce ments for them to place themselves at the disposal of the Government. But this is a great delusion. The Fingoes at this place earn from 2s. to 4s. a day, and at Port Elizabeth, upon an average, a third more. Many of this class of the community possess waggons a i nd oxen, and can command an amount in money which persons unacquainted with their thrifty habits would find it hard to believe. They are not likely to serve voluntarily when a measure is adopted with a view to "shorten their allow a nce, and especially when itgoes to diminish or entirety discontinue that scanty suppoit whia has heretofore been given at thelntiblid expense to their series and families. • ' the Tine of policy towards the Kafirs," says the Graham's Town Journal, " is to make arrange theists; for the - location of the rebellious chiefs. It is thought that the mischievous prbpensities of the com mon Kafirs can be more effectually checked and con trolled through the influence of the chiefs and head men, than •by - direct interference with the barbaric mass. Acting, then, upon this principle, it is pro posed to assign to certain chiefs certain portions of territory, to lay down certain regulations for their guidance, to hold them responsible for the good order and peaceful conduct of certain kraals, and to punish every chief or head man on the spot who refuses to punish any offender amongst his people. Thus the authors of the Kafir war of 1846-47, it seems, are only to be punished for any new acts of treachery or bad faith they may commit." Tux STATE or THE GAOLS.—The gaols in the several country districts are detestable dungeons, in which offenders of every class, without distinction of sex or degree of immorality, are intermixed—the convicted criminal with, perhaps, the unjustly ac cused, the murderer with the thief, the juvenile offender with the hardened miscreant, the whole, with perhaps little exception, passing days and nights in the corruptible society of each other. Moreover the prisons are too small, dilapidated, and generally unfit to keep the prisoners in sate custody. In one of them, shortly before and immediately after the close of the late session, an endeavour was made to escape--the first of which succeeded so well, that eight or nine offenders frustrated the ends of justice, whilst the latter was only prevented by speedy and timely in interference.—Zuid Afrikaan. POST - OFTICE.—The " money orders" system has been recently introduced into the Colonial Post office. DESERTION FROM THE GOTH REGIMENT.—By the notices in the Colonial Gazette it appears that deser tion from the regiment, which is stationed at the Cape, is not very uncommon. In the Gazette of the 10th June there were no less than five adTertise ments for deserters. MR. COBDEN'S SPEECH AT BERLIN. We have been favoured with Mr. Cobden's speech at the late dinner given in his honour at Berlin : " Allow me, gentlemen, he said, to express to you my warmest thanks for the honour you have conferred upon me. It is with heartfelt satisfaction that I find myself surrounded by so many learned men of this enlightened capital who participate in my views in favour of free trade. Gentlemen, during my long sojourn on the continent I laid down the rule, and I have always acted up to it, of never meddling in the internal policy of the different countries I have visited, and it would he an ungracious act if I were to deviate from that rule in the present instance. Your land is too rich in patriots, too rich in talants and learning, to need the aid of a foreigner to instruct you on a question so intimately connected with German interests ; nor can I forget that it was Prussia's statesmen who, thirty years ago, gave the example of a liberal commercial policy. Unhap pily at that period England did not come forward to meet those enlightened views. Since then all Europe has gone backwards in commercial legislation, nor did Germany resist the universal impulse. Public opinion may be compared to the waves of the ocean, subject to ebb and tide—for now again a reaction in favour of the principles of free trade is visible both in Europe and America; and it were strange if it were not so, living as we do in an age of universal peace, when the progress of the arts and scienees strives mightily to frame fraternal bands between all the na tions upon earth. What are railways, steam-boats, and electric telegraphs but so many startling proofs against a restricted commercial policy ? Under the influence of those speedy means of intercommunica tion nations are in a certain sense reduced to pro vinces, and an entire continent is contracted into one nation. Under such circumstances nothing can im pede the circulation of wholesome ideas, and no barrier is high enough to obstruct the progress of good ex ample: Gentlemen, during our long and hardly-con tested struggle for free trade in England, we endeavoured to oifer to th e wor ld the spec tacle of the triumph of a great principle attained by no other weapons than those of confining persuasion, and strictly ourselves within the boundaries prescribed by order and the laws. We trust oar example will be followed by other nations in a similar manner. I have full confidence th a t the de principles of free tr a d e w i ll strike root in every soil, inwardly convinc e d that the yharmonisewith th e laws of nature, and that they tend peace, the happiness, and th e we lf are oPfromote the rn Let it not be thought disrespectful if, in conealnui:iinond. I quote the words of your great Ger man reformer. If our doctrine isfrom God, it will li ve —i f not, it is doomed to perish." THE POLISH TRIALS. 4.—The proceedings of the 3 d closed BERLIN: G at a quarter past threeinatwheaiftederncarolone.d Amongstthatthe other statements, M. Mir o s isk conspiracy was directed against Russia, Poland and within a t it Wag not th e i r i n t en ti on to re-establish its limits of 1772 ; that according to ofA ri rticle4 la 3 s th statutes o f the Democratic Society, P ru ssia v ex cluded in 18.1,5, and no projects were entertained rela tive to the Duchy of Posen ; that he was to have been the leader for the first rising in the duchy, so as to guide the troops from there into the kingdom of Po land. The fact that all the troops were destined for Poland proved that the insurrection was not directed against Prussia. The documents seized in M. Mires lawski's apartment were placed before him ; most of therm he ftclkoowle4ed to be his. He declared the report of a projected,,'' Sicilian Vespers" to be a pure fabrication, and that a sham attack was projected on rusen to put the trtrops on the wrong scent. The Court then br i aket up. A young cuckoo being closely pursued by a hawk, a few days ago, took refuge in a school-room at Ednaond byet3, by breaking through a pane of glass. THE SUN, *- LaND'ON, 'TUESDAY EVENING,,,.- -- 4UGT,TST 10, 1817. AMERICA. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 23. The flour market opened to-day at 5 dolls. 25c. to 5 dolls. 311 c. for fair brands of Genesee ; but it soon appeared that holders refused to accept those rates for any con siderable lots. Buyers appeared at the terms stated, but sellers for better qualities demanded an advance, and sales of good Genesee were afterwards made at 5 dolls. 431 c. to 5 dolls. 50c., including a lot of Troy at the higher figure. Wheat was inactive. A sale of Genesee was made on private terms. Corn opened pretty briskly at yesterday's quotations ; sales of good mixed, in shipping order, were made at 63c. to 65c. ; 1 and of flat yellow, at 65c. to 67c. ; and one lot ditto, prime quality, sold at 69c. A lot of handsome white sold at 70c., measure. Holders of Northern round yellow demanded 70c., but buyers declined meeting them at that price, and a sale was afterwards made at 65c. The market closed with less firmness than was visible in the forenoon. Meal—Sales of New Jersey were made at 3 dolls. 25c.; and of Western New York at 2 dolls. 75c. to 3 dolls. A small sale of rye was reported at 76c., and a sale of oats at 43c. Provisions continued at about the same prices. Sales of mess pork were reported at 14 dolls, 62,}c. to 14 dolls. 75c.; prime do. was worth 12 dolls. to 12 dolls. 25c. A sale of lard in bar rels at 9c. A lot of pork hams sold at 710., and shoul ders pickled, in barrels and in bulk, sold at 64c. In gro ceries transactions were light, while quotations stood about the same. RECEIPTS DOWN THE HUDSON RIVER, JULY 22. Flour, 29,849 barrels; cornmeal, 678 do.; corn, 20,916 bushels; Wheat, 7,553 do.; Rye, 230 do. COTTON MARKET. The market yesterday closed quiet, which has been attributed chiefly to the fact that those parties who have been large buyers through the week were engaged with their correspondence for the French steamer of to-day. The sales of the day are es timated at 1,600 bales, which includes a list of 900 bales now on shipboard for Europe from a southern port. NEW ORLEANS, JULY 16, P.M.—Sales of 500 bales of Cotton were made at previous prices, or at those which were established by the Caledonia's news. Sales of 5,000 barrels Flour were made at $4 to s4l2i,consisting chiefly of Illinois and Ohio brands, Wheat was dull; sales of 4,000 sacks Ohio and. Illinois red, including some lots of white, were made at 89c. Sales of 10,000 bushels of corn, including good sound mixed and flat yellow, were made at 80c. Sales of 5130 . bb1i: meal sold at 3 dolls. Sugar Was somewhat firmer. The quotations ranged from sc. to 70. ttcording to quality. Tobacco inactive, but prices etee:dy. No change in foreign or domestic exchange. Freights steady. BALTIMORE, JULY 23, P.M.—Sales of 600 bbls., chiefly Howard-street, were made at 4 dolls. . 37kc. to 4 dolls. 50c., and 500 ditto, City Mills, at 4 dolls 75c., fresh ground City Mills was worth Si. Sales of 3,000 bushels, chiefly Pennsylvania, red wheat, were made at 112 c. Corn moved somewhat more freely, and sales of 2,000 bushels Maryland' white and yellow were made at 68e. In provisions not much doing. We quote mess pork at 16 dolls. to 16 dolls. 50c., and prime ditto at 13 dolls. 50c. to 14- dolls. 50c. Lard 9c. to 9ic. Whisky —Sales at t4c. to 25c. ALBANY, JULY . 23, P.M.—Our flour market was firmer, and 4,000 barrels good brands Michigan and Genessee were sold at 5 dolls, to 5 dolls. 25c. Sales of 2,000 bushels western mixed corn were made at 60c. Sales of 3,000 bushels oats were made at 39c. Wheat dull. Provisions, no , change. Receipts by the cane during the past 24 hours:—Flour, barrels, 12,100; corn, bushels, 19,100; oats, bushels, 7,000; wheat, nothing. Vessels rather scarce, and freights steady. BUFFALO, JULY 22, P.M.—Flour dull; small sales of Ohio and Michigan were made at 4 dolls. Wheat was dull and transactions light; fair Ohio white we quote at 87c.. Sales of 5,000 bushels of corn were made at 31c., consisting of western mixed. Provisions, no change. Whisky, dull. The receipts during the past 24 hours were abcut as follows:—Flour, 3,800 barrels; wheat, 10,000 bushels; corn, 10,000 bushels. Freights to Al. bany, flour 63c., corn 16c. BOSTON, JULY 23, P.M.—Our flour market was some what firmer, and sales of 400 barrels of Michigan were made at 5 dolls. 50c., and 500 ditto good brands Genesee were made at 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls 62ic. Corn was also something stiffer, and 6,000 bushels western mixed sold at 63e-, including some lots ordinary ditto, at 61c. Sugar—We note sales of 100 hhds. Porto Rico at 6 dolls. 7c. Wheat., dull. Provisions, no change. Mess pork, 17 dolls. to 18 dolls; prime, 14 dolls. to 15 dolls. 50c. Oil—Linseed held at 70c. Rather more doing in spirits:of turpentine. Cotton continues to sell pretty freely at the late advance. Freights steady. ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANT PASSENGERS.—The number of emigrant passengers arrived at this port during the last four days, ending on Thursday last from foreign ports, amounted to 1,157, the greater part of which were from Liverpool.—New York Herald, July 24. FLANDERS MAIL. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. BRUSSELS, AUGUST 7.—The return of their Majesties the King and Queen is expected to-day. It is said that M. Rogier has at length succeeded in forming a Cabinet, and that the following is the list which he intends to submit to his Majesty:— Rogier—lnterior, De Haussy—Justice, De H o ffsc hna id t—Foreig n Affairs, Veydt—Finance, Frere—Public Works, General Chazal—War. M. De Haussy, it is positively affirmed, has accepted the office of Justice; alt the 0bj....,Wyw0 which he raised having been overcome by his future colleagues. If we express our satisfaction at the combination which M. Rogier has formed, it can only be with reason able hope that this Cabinet will put an end, for the moment at least, to the provisionary faction which has continued to the present moment. But we cannot, at the same time, help expressing our regret that the Hon. Deputy of Antwerp has not met with a more favourable issue to the difficulties which he encountered when charged by his Sovereign to form a new Ministry. We cannot here discuss the individual merits of each of M. Rogier's colleagues. If M. Von Veydt or M. Frere Orban have been too presumptuous in accepting the posts offered them, this is owing less to them than to those men who seemed to be naturally called to these posts by their position as well as by their previous line of conduct. Whatever or however honourable may be the motives of the leaders of the Opposition, such as M. Lebeau, D'Elhounge, M. Lehon, M. Delfosse, and M. Le Bronckere, for playing a passive part in giving counsel and advice in the Ministerial negotiations, so much is certain—their party cannot find any sufficient justification for their reserve. It the new Cabinet does not contain within itself elements sufficiently powerful to be successful in the Chambers; if it begins to waver and to fall, the honourable representatives whom we have named may impute to themselves, in a great measure, its want of influence and its fall, whatever efforts they may then make to hold it up by giving it the support of their word and of their influence. We hope that ad vantage will be taken of the interval which still remains before the opening of the Parliamentary debates, in order to give the Ministerial combination, which must so soon be definitely settled, some elements of more authority and stability. We hope also that M. Rogier Kill see, in the kind of abandonment in which his friends have left him, an additional motive for carrying on the affairs under his direction with ideas of moderation and conciliation, without which obstacles he will encounter will increase twofold. Notwithstanding the honourable, it is true, but yet weak assistance which he has com bined to second him, certainly it would not be the height of prudence to have recourse to those measures of state which are propounded to him by the " exterminators" of party. _ _ ,An eclipse of the sun will take place on the 9th October next. It will be the most remarkable visible Belgium throughout tne whole of the country. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRussELs, At7GusT 7. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •• •. • • •••• - • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent • • • • • • Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • • Ditto Three per Cent • •••• • • • • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto Ditto, ditto,lB4o •• ••••••• • • • • • • • •• • 99 % Ditto,ditto,lB42 • • ...... •••••• • • • • . • 997, Ditto, 1844.. •••• • • • • ... 95% Ditto, 1836.. .......... .. •••••• • • • • • . 93% •. • Ditto, 1838 ••••••••• • • • • • " •• 68 31 Ditto of the City, 18 32 ••• • • • - Bank ofßelgium...... . • • • • • • —B• russels Papers. Aug. 8. •. 8534 AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JOLT 3L 5 per Cent. Metalliques• ••••••••• • • • • • • 106 4 per Cent. - - 3 per Cent. auto Loan, 1834 Ditto, 1839 Bank Shares ....... Eiterhazy's Loan • •• •• 155% 1223( ........... 1592 RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand 168 Glovnltz • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ....... • • •• • • 122% Vienna—Milan • • •••• • " • • ..... ••• • • 109% Sienna ............. Pesth Bridge .. • ....... • • • • • • • Apenninen THE SHAMROCK STEAMER.—On Thursday last, the new iron steam-ship Shamrock, of 700 tons burden, and 350 horse-power, intended for the Glasgow, Londonderry and Sligo trade, made a trial excursion; and, we are happy to learn, gave entire satisfaction to her builders and owners , a p ar ty o f w hom were on board. The .._ vessel was constr uc t e d on a m odel so as to combine e en vibration light drau g ht o f water w i t h stead i ness an d capac i ty f or Stowage—objects which seem to h ave been completely realised. Her n i n es feltwork remarkably nian) pa rtof the vessel; and, being littleor no and, judging from the trial that has been made, her she is equ a l to any steam-ship afloat. Altogether an admirable higher the fame veasel, and bids fair to raise still Caird and C0.,0f her celebrated builders, Messrs. s, o. of Greenock,• strutted the engines, and fittedwho built the hull, con ready for :ea. We observ e and completed the vessel herth on the station on W ednesdayvethe Shamrock takes her her and the enterprising company, the next, and we wish Londonderry Steam packet Company, the Glasgow and be longs, all success and prosperity. Pau la , to whom she BURGIARY.—On Saturday informationsw Examiner. that in the course of Friday night the l was given Noble, Foxley -road, North Brixton, had m al t of Mr ' into and robbed. amongst other property, of 141. e brokenls gold and silver moneys, belonging to Mr. s. in Benjamin Currie. In the ilver money was a rupee, which had been taken for a half-crown, and there was also a coun terfeit half-crown. The thieves had made their way to the house over a wall seven feet high. FALL IN THE PRICEifor BREAD.—Yesterday morning the bakers of the metropolis reduced the price of the 41b. loaf to Bd.; second flour bread of most ex cellent quality was also procurable for 7d. in the neigh bourhoods of Lambeth, the Borough, Whitechapel, - and other placoa. , ..,,....,...,.._ ~.,,, . _., ...,,_.. . - , ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—Croydon, August 9. (Before Mr. Baron PARKE and a Special Jury.) GREEN AND ANOTHER V. FOSTER, Mr. Montague Chambers and Mr. Rodwell were for the plaintiffs; Sergeant Channell and Mr. Peacock for the defendants. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are the proprietors of the Bury and Suffolk Herald news paper, and advertising agents, to recover from the de fendant, Sir W. Foster, a solicitor at Norwich, and who was formerly mayor of that city, the sum of 3001. odd, for advertisements inserted in their journal, and by their order in different London newspapers. The case occu pied the Court the whole of the day, and was not con cluded until 7 o'clock in Ahe evening, but the real point at issue was a very simple one. It appeared that during the railway mania in 1844, Mr. Francis King Eagle, a barrister, living at Bury, projected a line of railway, joining the Eastern Counties, called the Norwich Direct Railway, and the defendant, who was at that time mayor of Norwich, took an interest in the project, and was appointed chairman of the board of directors, and he advanced 5,0001., in order to put the company in a position to go to Parliament. After a hard struggle in the Committee, the project in question being opposed by several rival lines, at length, in June, 1845, the Bill was rejected. It seemed that after this Mr. Eagle projected another company, under the title of the Norwich Direct and West Essex Extension Com pany, and the greater portion of the present demand was incurred in advertising the new scheme. The only ques tion in the came was, whether the defendant continued his connexion with this new project, or whether he had not ceased to bear any further liability when the ori ginal project was rejected by the Parliamentary Com mittee. The case for the plaintiffs rested merely upon the evidence of Mr. Eagle, who stated that after the ori ginal project was defeated, he considered he had the sanction cf Sir William Foster for placing his nams among the list of directors; and although the advertise ments appeared with his name attached to them, he did not make any complaint; but on cross-examination this gentleman said he would not state that Sir William when applied to join the new scheme., did not say most posi tively that he would not do so. Some correspondence was also put in, by which it appeared that the defendant had made a communication to the bankers with refer ence to the money that was paid in on account of the new scheme, and this closed the plaintiffs' case. Sergeant CHANNEL, on-behalf -of the defendant, said that the answer he was instructed to make to the present claim was, that he had nothing whatever to do with the new railway project, and gave up all responsibility when the original scheme was defeated. So far as the Nor wich direct line was concerned, he admitted his liability and had paid into court the sum of 921., which was part of the plaintiffs' demand in reference to that project. With regard, however, to the extension scheme, he re pudiated it altogether, having never taken any proceed ings in connexion with it, and, therefore, he was not an swerable for the present claim. Evidence was then adduced to show that when the de fendant was applied to join the new scheme he positively refused to have anything to do with it, and although re peatedly pressed at the instigation of Mr. Eagle to allow his name to appear as one of the directors, he always refused, giving as a reason that he would not connect himself with any new project until the affairs of the old one were finally settled.' Baron PARKE summed up the case, and the jury im mediately returned a verdict for the defendant. PEMBERTON V. COLLS. This was also a special jury cause. It was an action for slander, which came before the Court as a new trial. The parties are 'the Reverend Dr. Pemberton, the rector of Wandsworth, and Dr. Coils, formerly his curate. Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. E. James, and Mr. Peacock were for the plaintiff ; Sergeant Shee and Mr. Bovill for the defendant. Sergeant SHER addressed the jury, and said he appeared for Dr. Coils, who_ had_ h a d an act i on brought against him by Dr. Pemberton for using expressions concerning him which affected his character, both as a g ntletnan and a man of honour. He was instructed, on the part of the defendant, to state that he never intended to convey such an imputation, and to state that his observatioes had been misunderstood, and that he never intended to insinuate anything against the honour or reputation of Dr. Pemberton ; and, under these circumstances, he be lieved the jury would not be troubled with any evidence. Mr. CHAMBERS said that, on behalf of the plaintiff, he would add nothing to what had been stated by his Learned Friend. All . Dr. Pemberton required was to vindicate his character. He did not seek for damages, and as the imputations had been withdrawn, and he was placed in a proper position before his parishioners and before the_world, it was all he required. The jury were then discharged. OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Gloucester, Aug. 7. The business in the Crown Court to-day was of a most uninteresting character. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) WILDE AND ANOTHER V. PEARCE AND ANOTHER. Mr. Godson and Mr. Gray appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Whateley, and Mr. Keating, for the defendants. This case occupied the Court during a great part of yesterday and the greater part of to-day. It was an action on the case by the plaintiffs, who are the owners of a public-house, called the Anchor, at Lydbrook, in the Forest of Dean, in this county, against the defen dants, who are the owners of a mill, situate on a stream, called the Lytlbroolc, some. distance below the plaintiff.' house, for having raised the dam of their weir six inches higher than it anciently was and lawfully might be, and so pinning back the water in the Lydbrook, and thereby injuring the plaintiffs' property. The -defen dants pleaded that they had, by twenty years uninter rupted and undisputed usage, acquired a right to keep the weir at the height of which the plaintiffs complained, and on this question issue was joined. On the close of the plaintiffs' case an intimation was thrown out by the defendants' eounsel, which met with the approbation of the Court, that the case was one which ought to be re ferred to arbitration ; but Mr. GODSON said he could not on any account accede to a reference. The subject had been mentioned that morning at consultation, and his elienti particularly re quested that there should be no reference. They had had a case referred a twelvemonth ago—it was not over yet, nor could they know when it would be so, and the expenses already incurred eould not be less than 5001. His LORDSHIP was sorry to hear that such a case had occurred, and directed the defendants' counsel to pro ceed with their case. In less than four hours the case was brought to a termination—Verdict for the plaintiffs—damages 40s. Had it been referred it could not have been disposed of in less than a month. The expenses would have been increased by, at the very least, 2001., and there would have been a fair and reasonable prospect that the award would please neither party; that it would be set aside on the ground of some technical irregularity, and that the whole litigation should ha►e to be gone through again. It may be laid down. as a general rule that one reference costs more than twenty trials before a judge and jury. The Court was engaged during the rest of the day with a criminal information for the non-repair of a highway. An indictment had bee❑ thrown out at the Spring Assizes through the influence of the defendants with the grand jury. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -HOUSE. The LORD MAYOR said that communications were pouring in upon him daily from Ireland, and other part, of the United Kingdom, on the subject of Joseph Ady's incessant correspondence arising from imaginary claims upon the Bank. It appeared from the different hand writing in Ady's present communications, and a slight change of style, that he was associated with some other party, and that it had been con►idered expedient by him, probably under the impression of extending his business, to establish a " C 0.," although no other name than his own had as yet been seen in any of his trans actions. Sir P. LAURIE (whose presence led to those observa tions) said he had, amongst many other letters, received one from a clergyman, to whose wife Ady had sent a communication, assuring her that if she did not trans mit to him the sum of twenty shillings for pointing out the disease and the remedy, her children and herself might incur serious liabilities; her husband might be dragged from home and plunged into a felon's cell, and her house stripped of all that was valuable in it, so that the family would be left to the mercy of the wide world. Already the press had done infinite service by the nume rous cautions which it had given to the public to beware of the imposture, but it would really appear as if there were multitudes who gloried in being imposed upon, otherwise the trade would have long since completely failed.. The LORD MAYOR said the following letter resembled a great number which he had received from Ireland : "Banaghar, Aug. 3. e cwp eehi libertyv' a retAsi whatever. vt 3 to , elht L r ome. take odeernedAofe, defraud aoyi lusne l edrad t ymi r mfn u rdet s omor t mouu otdb y f tat your gnoari London, eonh,nao without a.fpoiretuuohtLordship purchasing uth: at ama w nspaeit i en.ni l rigyws ohlequivalent oi pardonshi who hvvsoeahl inten tionaaetr hnpre e in a lottery to entitle me to a prize, I must naturally con sider Mr. Joseph Ady in the light of an impostor. Under these circumstances, I will feel an everlasting debt of gratitude to your Lordship if you will be so good as to take the trouble of looking after it, and see if that gen tleman can be brought to punishment if he wishes to defraud me. The sum he demands, though small, would be a great means to assist in relieving the poor starving people of this town, where I officiate. Hoping your Lordship will forgive all this trouble, I have the honour to remain, with sentiments of sincere esteem and respect. "Your Lordship's obedient humble servant, "JAMES SMYTH, H.C.C. " Banaghar, King's County." The letter enclosed one of Ady's promises of upwards of 1001. to the person who will forward him 20s. In another letter, directed to the Lord Mayor, from Tramore, in the county of Waterford, the writer says— "l am here for the benefit of my health with my fa mily. You will see by the enclosed that it has travelled through a great many posts ere it arrived here. This is too palpable a scheme to catch even the simplest Irish man, and I trust that this wolf in sheep's clothing (Mr. Ady in the attire of a Quaker) may be arrested in his unholy project. I write this that justice may take its due course by your ordering the arrest of this consum mate humbug, and punishing him according to law, which course will not be without its due reward on this side of the grave, as well as in the next, and which will oblige your most bumble servant, " PAT COYNE." LDIGUHALL.— Mr. G eorge Ross, the manager of the Heir-at-law So etsty, again attended the further hearing of the cora plaint against him. Mr. Horry appeared as his counsel. Sir PETER LAURIE, on taking the chair, announced that he intended to adjourn the hearing for a month. He had received some letters from various parts of the country, containing information respecting the society, which led him to expect that much more useful intelli gence might be obtained if sufficient time were allowed. One of the letters he had received was from a Mr. Fitz gerald, at Manchester, a claimant of the supposed Barber property. He stated that 51. had been paid by Mr. Barber, of Rippingale, and party; the like sum by Mr. Stubbs, of New Bridge-lane, Stockport, and party; the same by Joel Bates, of Whaley, near Disley; and, he believed, by a good many others. The writer had not a pecuniary sufferer, as he placed no confidence in the society; but there were, in a circuit of 15 miles round Stockport, 1,500 poor people who had spent hundreds of pounds in the case, and had never got it into court. Many of them lived in cellars and worked in factories, and if Mr. Ross had no ground for his re ports to them he had much to answer for. The writer's own branch of the family had expended 2501. upon the business in the c ,urst of the last forty years. Sir Peter thanked the writer. It was a duty to the public to pre vent poor people from being deluded by designing men. The trustees of this society were now said to be Captain Sir John Rosa, R.N., C. 8.; Sir Joseph A. Douglas, R.N.; and John Barron, Esq. The society was formed in 1839, and, according to their printed circular, they had had above 200 cases in hand. There was a list of 80 cases in which opinions had been taken lately, but it was a remarkable fact that no single instance was given in which the society had succeeded in recover ing a sixpence for their clients. The manager was too clever not to boast of such a case if there had been one. Mr. Horry begged Sir Peter to consider that if there had been no result yet it might not be their fault. Was seven years enough for a Chancery suit? Sir PETER said, Mr. Ross himself had alleged in a letter before that he had 400 clients in this Barber case If he had obtained 400 fees of 2/. 4s. 6d. he had reason to be gratified. The blow had been now hit, and the public would take warning. The charge appeared to take the shape of a conspiracy, and by the September sessions the defendants would be better prepared. Mr. Ross stood up and exclaimed, why not bring on the case now? Why not commit me? I dare you to do it. Sir PETER :replied, he did not commit him then be cause he expected to have a stronger case if he waited a little. Mr. Ross said the witness Champ had been tried and convicted at the Old Bailey of perjury and conspiracy. He produced a copy of his conviction. And the other witness had committed perjury in this case by swearing he saw Mr. Williams sign the name of Mr. Boyle, the counsel, to the opinion. Mr. Boyle would disprove this. Sir PETER said he was not going to rely on either of the witnesses. Their 'evidence was no longer part of the case. Mr. Champ complained that it was unjust so to use a copy of his conviction, when Mr. Ross knew he had received her Majesty's free and unconditional pardon on the ground of his innocence. The Recorder stopped the case five times, but the jury were determined to con • vict. The Recorder feeling assured the decision was unjust had interceded with the Government, and pro cured his liberation. Mr. Horry claimed that the character of Mr. Williams should be at once relieved from the imputation of forgery. Mr. Williams said, wherever he went he was taken to be a forger. The charge was as false as hell, but he ex pected no justice at Guildhall. Mr. Boyle, of Lincoln's Inn-fields, was then called. Upon being shown the two signatures he said they were written by him. If any one had received opinions and doubted whether he had given them, he would satisfy them if they would write, giving the date and particu lars; or if they sent the document itself, and he found his name had been forged, he would assist the parties in prosecuting. Sir P. LAURIE said he was satisfied there was no ground for imputation on Mr. Williams's character in respect to this signature. Parkin re-asserted that he saw Mr. Williams write the name. Mr. Boyle mentioned that he had not given opinions for the society to anything like the extent named by Sir Peter. He had drawn some bills for them. Sir P. LAURIE' asked if he had known the society to recover for a client in a single case. Mr. Boyle cenfeSsed he was not acquainted with one. Sir P. LAURIE told Mr. Ross he should expect him to he prepared to proye, on the next occasion, that he had benefited some of his clients. Mr. Ross said. Sir Peter had no right to look into the affairs of the society. The parties who had been bene fited would not like to have their names exposed, and he should not give any account. Mr. Williams also said Sir Peter had no right to go more than a year back. The hearing was then adjourned sine die. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday a thick-set powerful man, named Henry Hobbs, stated to be a cabinet-maker in the Curtain-road, Shoreditch, was charged with an outrage upon Susannah Payne, the wife of a copper-plate printer in Canterbury row, Spitalfields. The complainant, a delicate-looking woman, in an ad vanced stage of pregnancy, and one of whose eyes was shockingly contused and swollen, stated, that while on her way home, at half-past ten o'clock on Saturday evening, she had occasion to turn the corner of Holy well-lane, Shoreditch, to cross to Spitalfields, when the prisoner; who was somewhat intoxicated, but apparently knew very well what he was about, name suddenly be hind her, and, seizing b old of her by the shoulder with one hand, with the other assailed her in the most grossly indelicate manner. She resented the insult as well as she could, and endeavoured to push him away from her, telling him that if he did not instantly go about his busi ness, she would call a policeman and give him into cus tody ; but this remonstrance was no sooner uttered than the prisoner turned round, and, using a disgusting ex pression, struck her such a terrible blow in the lace that her dress was instantly covered with blood, and, had she not been caught in the arms of a man and woman who were passing, she must have dropped to the ground. Upon recovering herself she was assisted to her own re sidence, and having subsequently learned where the prisoner (who immediately disappeared) was likely to be found, accompanied the - constable and her husband to identify him, when he said that he did not know the witness was a married woman, or he should not have so acted, and offered to make compensation ; but her hus band indignantly rejected the offer, and the prisoner then assailed him with the vilest abuse, and threatened to break his nose, but was secured and carried off by the constable. She had been very ill and debilitated ever since the occurrence took place, and was somewhat apprehensive of the ulterior consequences likely to result from the violence to which she had been subjected. A woman who saw the outrage, and a policeman, to gether with Richard Payne, the husband of the com plainant, confirmed this evidence, and proved the threats the prisoner had uttered against the latter upon being taken into custody. When called upon for his defence, the prisoner said that he was drunk at the time the circumstances took place that were alleged against him, and, although he had not the slightest recollection of anything that had occurred, he had no doubt he must have shamefully rnis conducted himself, and could assure the magistrate that he regretted his behaviour sincerely. Mr. ARNOLD severely commented upon the prisoner's conduct, describing the case as one of the most gross and atrocious that had ever come under his notice, and, expressing his regret, that his powers were wholly in. adequate to deal with an outrage of such a description, was about to send the prisoner for trial at the sessions. when The complainant's husband interposed, and requested the case might be disposed of summarily, as it would be extremely inconvenient to him to carry the matter any further, and it was highly improbable that his wife, in her delicate state of health, would again be able to attend and give evidence; upon which Mr. ARNOLD said that, under the circumstances, he felt bound to accede to the request; but he should mark his sense of the prisoner's conduct by ordering him to pay the highest amount of penalty he could inflict, namely, SL, or in default to undergo two months' impri sonment in the House of Correction; and for the effec tual protection of the complainant and her husband, against the latter of whom some violent threats had been uttered, he should further order the prisoner, at the expiration of his term of imprisonment, to find sub stantial bail, namely, two sureties in 301. each, to be of peaceable behaviour towards both for the next three months. The prisoner could neither pay the penalty nor find the bail by the time the court closed, and was conse quently removed in the van. SOUTH WARK. Yesterday Richard Haines, a tall powerful man, a railway labourer, was re-examined on a charge of in flicting a kick in the lower part of the abdomen of Jane M'Caskell, a girl of 14 years of age, and thereby endan gering her life. On the former examination the complainant, owing to the serious nature of the injuries inflicted on her, was unable to attend, but she was brought forward yesterday, although labouring under very considerable indisposition owing to the brutal attack of her assailant. On being sworn, she stated that she lived with her mother, a widow, in Mint-street, Southwark, and that about three weeks ago she left home for the purpose of fetching a jug of water. ' As she was walking up the street her atten tion was arrested on observing the prisoner leading a drunken woman along, followed by several boys and girls, who were laughing at the sight. She stood for a moment looking on, but did not interfere in any way, when the prisoner let the womac fall, and when she was on the ground ran up to where she (complainant) was standing, and without uttering a word gave her a violent kick in the lower part of the abdomen. The kick he gave her was inflicted with such serverity that s h e f e ll to the ground, and screamed that she was dying, and immediately became quite insensible. She added that she had been confined to her bed ever since, and was still so ill that she was unable to walk, and was obliged to be carried to the court. The other witnesses corroborated this evidence. Mr. COTTINGITAM said, that instead of sending the prisoner for trial for the misdemeanour, he should feel it his duty to commit him for the felony, as by the surgeon's evidence it appeared that a wound had been inflicted on the complainant by the force with which the kick was given by her assailant. The prisoner said that he was drunk at the time, and had no r eco ll ection of kicking the comp l a i nant i n the way describ e d . That it had been state d t h at s h e was going for a j ug of water at the time, and he believed she , fell down and cut herself with the b ro k en j ug , an d t h at the witnes ses out of spite had asserte d t h at t h e wound she received was from a kick. The witnesses were recalled, and adhered to the accuracy of their statements, alleging that the jug the 1 complainant carried was broken in the fall when she was kicked, and that one 4her hands was out by the broken pieces, but that she received no other injury from that cause. Mr. COTTINOHAM said, that he should deal with the charge S 5 he had stated, and commit the prisoner for trial for felony, and he desired at the same time that if any of the witnesses were threatened by the prisoner's friends for appearing against him, they should lose no time in giving the necessary information on the subject at that court, and that care should be taken to punish the parties whoever they might be. THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION AT FEVERSHAM. FEVERSIIAM, MONDAY.—The adjourned inquiry into this disastrous accident was resumed this morn ing before Mr. Hinde and the jury empannelled on the 16th ultimo. Messrs. W. and P. Hall were in attendance, and Mr. Bathurst, solicitor, of Feversham, was again pre sent to watch the case on their behalf. Mr. Sheppard, also a solicitor of the same place, waA in attendance on behalf of the friends of some of the deceased parties. Robert Cheesman, a workman in the employ of Messrs. Hall, who was at their marshwork factory when the accident took place, said—l had charge of the fires in Nos. 3 and 4 stoves. The temperature I was directed to keep up was 120 for No. 3, and 110 for No. 4. As near as I could say those were the degrees of heat in the stoves the morning of the ac cident. Mr. William Hall, proprietor, and Mr. Topping, the manager, were both at the works from an early hour in the morning, and neither of them complained of anything being wrong. Ido not know where the explosion first occurred, whether in No. 3or 4. I was buried in the ruins of the weighing room of No. 3. The instructions as to working the stoves, given by Mr. Hall and Mr. Topping, were carried out in every particular, as far as I am able to say. _ _ By Mr. Sheppard—l ascertained the heat of the drying room by means of self-acting thermometers, placed there for that purpose. No other person ex cept myself had control of the fires. By the CORONER—My wife (since deceased) was employed in the works on the morning of the acci dent. She made no complaint on the subject of the heat. I have been in the employ of Messrs. Hall during the last fifteen years, and perfectly understand the dangerous nature of the occupation I was engaged in. I cannot attach blame to any person in connexion with the accident. Thomas Stringer, George Wraight, and•one or two other of the injured parties, severally declared them selves wholly unable to account for the accident, or to give information likely to throw light on the subject. The Court was cleared for some time, and it ap pears to have been a g r ee d t o procee d t o the residence of the woman APEwen, in Feversham, for the purpose of ascertaining whether she persisted in the statement she was alleged to have made, to the effect that she had warned Cheesman on the morning of the accident not to overheat the stoves. The Coroner and the Foreman of the Jury, to gether with the Messrs. Hall, Mr. Bathurst, and Mr. Sheppard, accordingly proceeded to the residence of the party referred to. Our reporter applied for permission to be present at the examination of this witness, but was refused by the Coroner. From another source, however, he was given to understrnd that she denied having said any thing to Cheesman relative to the heat of the stoves on the day of the accident. John AVE wen, husband to the last witness, who has worked in the establishment since its formation, in confirmation of his wife's statement, said he had known Mr. Hall from the commencement to have been constantly on the works from morning to night. He could also speak most highly as to Cheesman's steadiness and correctness of conduct. On the return of the jury to the inquest-room, Mr. Bathurst (addressing Mr. White, the chemist), said— You have heard the evidence as to the heat of the stoves. Will you inform the jury what is the tem perature of the human body ? Mr. White—The healthy temperature of the human body is about 98 degrees. Mr. Bathurst—So that the temperature kept in the stoves No. 3 and 4 would only exceed that of the human body by about 18 or 20 degrees ? Mr. White —The hottest stove would be 22 degrees. Mr. Bathurst—What would be the degree of heat shown by a thermometer placed in the sun on a hot day ? Mr. White—About 110 degrees. The CORONER said, by a memorandum which he had preserved, he was able to say that the thermome ter attained 120 degrees on the 14th of July, the day when the explosion occurred. The CORONER having summed up the evidence, the jury remained in deliberation about half an hour, when they agreed to the following verdict :—" That the deceased Henry Topping was killed by the explo sion of a certain gun cotton factory, but how that ex plosion arose no evidence appears." In reply to Mr. Bathurst, The CORONER said, the jury attributed no blame whatever either to ~essrs. Hall or any other person employed in the factory. The sufferers are going on as •avourably as can he desired ; with one or two exceptions, all are approach ing convalescence. The total number of deaths resulting from the ac cident has been twenty-one. Only eleven bodies have been discovered, the remaining ten having been blown to atoms. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' FANCY FAIR AT VAUX HALL GARDENS.—Yesterday a grand fete al fresco and nocturnal gala was given at the Royal Gardens, Vaux hall, in aid of the funds of that truly excellent institu tion, the Licensed Victualler's' School, Kennington-lane. The programme of the entertainment was varied and attractive, but the principal feature was the first day ascent this season of a balloon. The doors were opened at three o'clock with a salute of 21 guns, and in about an hour afterwards the children of the school, accompanied by the governor, committee of management, Mr. W. Smalley the secretary, and a host of patrons of the in stitution, with Mr. Robert Wardell, the lessee, and Mr. T. R. Lewis, the secretary of the gardens, preceded by the band of the Hartz Mountains in costume, arrived in procession at the " Royal Property," where they were welcomed by a numerous company. The healthy and cleanly appearance of the children and their general de meanour reflected the highest ;credit on the authorities of the school, and it was frequently remarked that the dress worn by the boys and the girls did not at all re semble the garb of charity. On the contrary, that their attire was similar to that of the children of respect able tradesmen without any distinguishing badge or mark of degradation. There were several stalls in the quadrangle at the back of the grand orchestra, pre sided over by young ladies, at which were displayed fancy and useful articles of every description and most elegant biiouterie, while the " Post-office" for the delivery of billets, containing amusing charades and conundrums, formed another prominent feature of the entertainment. The amusements commenced with the herculean feats of Herr Kist on the ballet stage, followed by those of M. Rochez, the bottle equilibrist. The com pany then returned to the Waterloo-ground to witness the inflation of the Royal Albert Balloon, under the direction of Mr. Gypson, which having been completed, that gentleman, with several visitors, stepped into the car, and after the arrangement of the usual preliminaries the "liberating iron" was pulled, and the balloon rose, taking a direction towards Kent. The concert then commenced in the grand orchestra, after which a panto mimic sketch from the old and well - remembered panto mime of Mother Goose was given on the ballet stage, Mr. T. Matthews, the celebrated clown, appearing as Mr. Merriman; Mr. Milano as the Motley Hero; Mr. F. Hartland, the colleague of Grimaldi, as the lean and slippered Pantaloon; and Miss Yeller as Columbine. The equestrianism in the circus of the Rotunda Theatre followed, and, subsequently, the second part of the con cert. The illuminations and fireworks were unusually brilliant. At half-past eleven o'clock the aeronauts re turned to the gardens, after a pleasant voyage of forty two minutes, having descended at West Heath, Erith. Among other distinguished visitors to the gardens was the Grand Duke Constantine and suite. The festivities of the evening were kept up till a late, or rather an early hour this morning. Thefete will be repeated this day. THE DEE BRIDGE : REMAINING Rms.—The direc tors of the Chester and Holyhead Railway are now making preparations to test the fellow rib to the one broken by the late lamentable accident. It has been re• moved from its original position to the abutment on the Saltney side of. the river, and placed upon supports of masonry erected for that purpose, and they are now en gaged collecting railway bars to weigh it with ; the test as recommended for bridges of this character in a former number of this journal. We believe it is intened to test this rib to its breaking weight ; but we also want data to calculate the effect of vibration, oscillation, and con cussion, occasioned by the transit of heavy loads at varying velocities. Cast-iron is a material so brittle in its nature, that girders are frequently broken by the motion of the carriages upon which they are being con veyed, as frequently in the course of erection by sudden jerk, from the slipping of the chains or otherwise ; and if accident should occur, and the girder fall, a fracture is the inevitable result. Under these circumstances, it may be asked, is cast-iron fit for bridges of this charac ter at all ?—The Builder. LADY IMPOSTOR.--A well-dressed middle -aged woman has been occupied in this neighbourhood for a few days past, endeavouring to obtain money from respectable families by representing herself to be a person reduced from competence to destitution. At one place she stated that she was a cousin to the Marquis of Breadalbane ; at another that she was a cousin to Mr. Baillie, of Jerviswood ; and at a third that she was a daughter of Colonel Hepburn, and wife of Major Paget, who is at present in India. At one house at hich she applied in the latter character, a relative of the family happening to be present, inquiries were made, and the result was that an officer was sent in pursuit of her, who apprehended her at Mellerstain House, where she was in the act of representing herself as a relative of some other party. She was taken before Captain Scott, J. P., at Stichell, where she gave the name of Elizabeth Irving, or Spalding, and was, after an examination, com witted to Kelso prison for ten days. She appears to be an adept at her calling, being able, when questioned, to give many minute particulars of the families with which she represents herself to be connected. Edinburgh Courant.... rarit. -- - THE WEATHER AND CROPS. SOMERSET.—The weather was never more propi tious for the growing crops of wheat and barley than it is now; the wheat never made greater progress to wards maturity than it has done at present ; and should the weather continue fine for the harvest, the produce will not only be of excellent quality, but also abundant in quantity. Reaping has partially commenced in some districts in this neighbourhood, and in the course of this week it will become pretty general. In the early districts the barley crops are excellent, on good barley soils, and will, in general, be early to harvest ; many farmers have already com menced cutting. The bean crops are almost a total failure, been completely cut up by the fly, and in many instances farmers have had them mown, not considering them worth anything but litter for their cattle. The early potatoes prove an abundant crop, and are quite free from disease, but the late crops are in want of rain ; we have, however, no complaint of disease amongst them. HEREFORDSHIRE. The Hereford Times says, " reaping will commence in several of the forward situations in the course of a few days. The cereals have escaped the blight fly. Cloud, of' these flies are seen in the atmosphere, and cover the wayfarers ; while vegetation presents a picture of filth which would be incredible if not witnessed. The hops, the beans, and the pease partially have been destroyed by this all-devouring insect, while in the garden, flowers and vegetables are alike, and almost indiscriminately covered by them; the potato is an exception, the haulm being free and looking healthy and vigorous. The hay harvest is drawing to a close; generally, the crop is 25 per cent. lighter than it was last year." LEWES.—Some early pieces of white wheat are under the sickle. We are not without rust and red gum, but they do not appear to be extensive. Oats and barley promise unusually large crops. Pease are good. Beans a good deal blighted, but this did not make its appearance until too late to lessen the yield materially. READlNG.—Although symptoms of blight made an appearance about a month since in some of the fields, we are happy to hear that the thunder storms and rain that prevailed at that period destroyed that pernicious agent, and the wheat generally recovered from the attack. We think that in the neighbourhood of Reading there might have been some of the finest crops of wheat that it is possible to conceive, and the yield must be a good one. The barley in this neigh bourhood could not ,possibly look finer, and a con siderable quantity has yielded to the scythe during the week, and we have heard instances where the corn was carried almost as soon as it was cut, it being in such prime condition. On the hills in Oxford shire, which is generally a forward country, we have heard that the principal part of the barley has been cut and carried, and that the crops are very luxuriant. The crop of oats, we are informed, is not likely to be so productive as that of other grain, but of that of beans and peas there is nothing to complain, at least in this neighbourhood.—Berkshire Chronicle. THE POTATO BLIGHT AT FARINGDON.—The pota toes within the last fortnight have shown symptoms of decay—the vines are withering and turning black, and many in taking them up find the greater portion in a state of decay.—Berkshire Chronicle. THE HARVEST AT NEWEURY.—Reaping has gene rally begun, but very unfavourable reports of partial blight are current. At Beedon we hear there are many acres which will scarcely pay for reaping, and in other places the same disease has been observed, though to a smaller extent. We had one very fine sample of new wheat at this market, for which 755. was asked, but ultimately 665. was accepted.—Berk shire Chronicle. During the past week we have had excellent weather, the effect of which upon the growing crops has been highly beneficial. Both wheat and barley in several places are beginning to assume the yellow hue which indicates the approach of harvest. Pota toes still show no symptom of the disease which de stroyed them last year, and the greatest confidence is entertained that the crop is safe. On Friday we were shown some growing potatoes, the seed of which was partly foreign, partly English, and partly of very small potatoes gathered out of a field where the crop was almost entirely destroyed, and the plants grown from the latter had not only the best appearance, ha", on examination, the roots presented the largest tubers. Yesterday afternoon rain commenced to fall about four o'clock, and, with the exception of a short inter val, it rained till we went to press.—Glasgow Argus, With the exception of a little rain in the foregoing part of the week, the weather has been uninter ruptedly fine, and its salutary effects are already being noticed in the rapid ripening of the corn crop. Wheat, however, we are sorry to state, has been at tacked by a small yellow-coloured insect, which af fects it in the same manner as caterpillars do currant bushes. The name by which it is known is " mag got." Potatoes in this locality continue favourable, but remain nearly stationary in price. The markets are, to the joy of the working classes, and the dis may of the corn speculators, slowly but surely de clining.—Renfrewshire Advertiser. PROLIFIC OATS, —There was last week plucked from a field on the farm of Megray, two heads of oats —the full shot pickles on each of which numbered respectively 226 and 227. The field, which is situ ated on Mr. Macdonald's sub-contract of the Aber deen Railway, had been covered with earth from ex cavations in the neighbourhood, and is sown with tares and oats.—Stonehaven Journal. Eight days ago the cisterns of the sky opened in Dunscore, for the space of twelve or more hours ; while not a drop reached the lower section of the vale of Nith. A little earlier, Ayrshire, Galloway, Cum berland, Westmoreland, and the three Lothians, as we understand, were all more or less plentifully wa tered ; and we need hardly add that, disappointed as our home cultivators have been, they begrudge not in the case of others whatever concerns so much the general good. One consequence of the drought has been to hasten the ripening process, perhaps, on thin soils, prema turely; so that the harvest is not only close at hand, but will be little, if at all, behind last year. In Kirk mahoe, Holywood, Closeburn, Glencairn, &c., gra velly knolls may be seen dotting fields which have became brown rather th an r i pe, t h e produce of which will prove of little value when passed from the thrashing mill to the fanners. EARLY HARVEST.—The barley harvest commenced at Rathen, on Monday the 2d instant, upon two different patches, one belonging to John Bernie, Con craigs, and one belonging to William Cumming, Upper Muirycrook. The crops, in this district, will be about a fortnight or three weeks later, in general, than last year, but they are all very promising ; in the meantime, the potato crop is looking remarkably well, and no appearance of disease as yet. That this is " fine filling weather," is the remark in the mouth of every one. The drought of last week has been succeeded by moisture this week. On Saturday there were heavy showers, and almost every day since more or less rain has fallen. On Thursday it rained heavily for some time. This change has been of great benefit to the late sown turnips and to pastures, which were suffering severely from want of moisture. Harvest has partially com menced, and may be expected to become general about the 16th. Reapers might be seen at work yesterday at Liberton, Mains, Blackford, and Loch end, all in the immediate vicinity of Edinburgh ; and we understand barley has already been cut at Broxhurn, Dalkeith, and Prestonpans. There was new barley in Edinburgh market on Wednesday (from East Lothian), and also in Dalkeith on Thursday. The quality was said to be good, but it was very raw in condition. A gentleman who lately made a run through Fife (by Kirkcaldy and Auchtermuchty) to Strathearn and Perth, assures us that the planting of potatoes along that line of road seemed confined to cottage gardens and a ridge here and there, and he was assured that many of the Perthshire farmers, who were wont to be large growers, have this year planted only a few roods each.—Scotsman. STORNOWAY, AUG. 2.—The crops around this locality are looking beautiful ; the barley is colouring, and vies in luxuriance with any we have seen in Easter or Wester Ross. Th e po t ato crop i s, as yet, free from disease, and promises an abundant return ; and the turnips are, in general, far advanced. GrLasGow.--We have had a continuance of very excellent weather for perfecting the crops. There have been occasional slight showers, with the sky generally slightly overcast. In early districts har vesting has commenced, and the crops are abundant, and of excellent quality. Potatoes are still safe, and all the efforts of alarmists have not produced any symptoms of disease. Some fields were partially affected for a few days, but they have fully recovered, and though there may have been partial blights in some places—as there are every year—nothing ap proaching to the fatal disease of the last two years has made its appearance. The price of grain is now comparatively low ; but potatoes will not be cheap, as they are comparatively scarce. They sell here for about 10d. a stone.—Glasgow Examiner. KINCARDINESHIRE. — This is the period when the most conflicting accounts of the crops appear in the newspapers ; and it is impossible in a local report to present even an epitome of the whole. 11 ith no pre tensions to superior knowledge in estimating the weight of the crops, we are decidedly of opinion, that as regards this county, the appearance (with one exception—the year 1815) has not been superior for forty years past. The oats are generally thin on the ground, but the ear is of great length, which may go far to make up for the want of plants. That blight in some shape or other does to a certain extent exist, in various localities, on the wheat as well as on the peas and beans, will not be denied by any person who has minutely examined them ; but when was the season that the aphis, or green fly, did not make its appearance ? The potatoes, there is too much reason to fear, in several districts, have been attacked by last year's fatal disease ; but it has not spread iirthe same manner as it did last sea-on, and the alarm is apparently subsiding. The turnips, over the length and breadth of the county, perhap s never looked better at the close of July. The hay, to a great' extent, has been secured in fine order. Harvest vvilr not be general before the end of the present mow or the first week of September; but there iire", patches of barley almost ready for the sickle, the sample of which, .with a continuance of favourable weather for 1i:11-vesting, will no doubt prove o amore quality. Never did the state of the crops appear beautiful to the eye than at present. The fields are indeed loaded with golden treasure, an d the gardelis have a brilliant aspect. ABERDEEN.— It is gratifying to be able to report that we are still without any accounts of the appear ance in this district of the potato disease of last ye ar; and were there now good evidence of its effects, or reason to apprehend its presence, we doubt not these would soon spread themselves, and become strong The plants, generally speaking, continue grant healthy, and luxuriant, almost beyond precedent; and such specimens as are now brought forward.t market, in large quantities, are excellent qua" and NEw earance.— Mon R. app ay.—For some trose time p ev past we feared that the v corn crops, from the dry and hot weather, were being rather premature] harried into a ripe y c ed, and but on yesterday • a thick gentle rain commen ce to f has continued at intervals during the early pa r tnis day, greatly allaying our tears on the pol f above alluded to. The immense fall in the price oe bread-stuffs during the past week should sure P. lac f more liberally within the reach of the mechanic°, __Banner el small means the necessaries of existence. state, Ul l / 4 ter. LISBURN.—The market here to-day wonderful change as compared with those 0t th e e a ten months. Potatoes were plentiful, the bulk °flail) for sale being equal to that shown in the grs i market. There was one lot which showed 54311° symptoms of the dims'. bu t, w ith that except'?" -, nalof all were . not only sound in appearance, but surm lg in quality. Pric( s, it will be seen, are C OI° lc within the reach of all classes of purchasers. -,c may be expected that a few instances of the epideol' j ig b e of last year may occur, but those instances ..no• found so exhibitedhi; very trifling as not to affect the gener a c' s-1 —Banner of Ulster. r sonle SCOTLAND.—The weather has been such ' or 6. Ic time past as tends to prepare the crops for harvesl"o„ has on the whole been dry but not sultry, w hile a kt• casionally we have had refreshing showers o f r is. The appearance of these was not unfrequentittably tended with alarm, as copious falls would ine v u l sf y have very bad effects on the unprecedentedlf '' e rs i crops with which the fields are clothed. Tb : e e ee : ts e ... kinds of grain crops are hastening to the resP li * . . this A better appearance generally was never seeol;nn the neighbourhood, nor, so far as we can lear ° '„, es eot whole northern part of the kingdom. Every wi ll 0 prospect bears us out in predicting that feedL i the more plentiful, and consequently cheaper, chl r , of coming winter, than in any within the rile in°rj -:0 man. Potatoes, we are glad to saY , still re°P. : ll sound in every part of the country, w hile the er°P • 1, truly luxuriant.--Inverness Journal. _ • f RAILWAY • SHARE 1111Alt icETS• • • LIVERPOOL, A UG UST 9. Cearl"thl STocx ExcuAliGE.- The sal es are-Eastern 170,.• (York Extension), 1 dis.-L on d on an d North-W ese A re' pee ds ' -Ditto, New, Quarters, 91 4 p.-Manchester and Lem' 120'; Fifths (late West Riding Union), 1 / 4 dis.-Mi clia g r Vcasl Ditto, 40/. Shares, 45 1 ,4-Ditto, Halves, 2 11 ,4 and Berwick, New, 4 p.-North British. New, JAI koreas'',7 and Wyre, 37 1 / 2 -Ditto, Sixths, 6 -York Preference, 3 1 ,4 p.-Ambergate and Eastern dis.-North Staffordshire, 214 p. MANCHESTER, AUGUST 9. D lottior STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, ham, and Boston, 1 1 7 2 dis.-Eastern Countiesjqr:Dligt Dt tension, 1 15-16 dis.-East Lancashire, V% dis.' Pros dis.-Ditto, New (scrip), N' dls-Fleetwoo, chester and West hiding, dis.-Huddersfield and 1 1 1 Se Railway and Ca %n. p.-London, Brighton, s ri N dis. Coast, 50 3 4-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares , 00 0 Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), Linda Sheffield, and Lincolnshire heffield / and 3 7-16 dis -Manchester and Southampton 14 , di rlsie l6 land,' 501. Shares, 2 7-16-Newcastle and anJun'ctioth 1. , Southampton , 4 1-16 p.-North Staffordshire 21/i -Oldhata dis.-South-Eastern and Dover,: P. 4 : r No. , 4 fdre/ LEEDS UGUST 9 CAS STOCK EXCHANGE. - The sales r East La a ll „dderr; New, 1 1 4 , xis. -Ditto, New (cfp) a 2: - 6c l . field and Manchester, 18s. ' Leeds and Devirsi A u ni_t r t , p.-Ditto, Extension, Scrip (green), 1% dis.-k e `Lil Orth field., and Midland, 235. dis. -Manchester and Ik'N e vroT Riding Union), 4s. Cis.-Newcastle and Berwick, cta ifol'." p.-North British, E x t ens i on , 2 s . 6d. o rtll shire, Is. 3d. p.-North-Western, 40s. dis. foUlt SHEFFIELD, AuGusr 9 . be STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Manche ster, 5 ..-pi t, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby' and Sheffield), 8c- die 's% r . 29/. Shares, 695. ois.-Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln),,,th Ditto (Lincoln U n io n ), 113-.-North Staffordshire, s . l 'a r i, )0! North-Western, 1% dis.-Suuth Yorkshire , Donea Goole, dis. ,Ah rl or HULL, AUGUST „r un an d C O lO4 STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--n Halves, 52-Manchester and Leeds (West Biding Sort, • 48. dis.-Newcastle and Berwick New,. 34 16 '; irwris Pe ' British, Extension (scrip), .1 Or! ork Anu Preference, 3% p.s' - STOCK EDINBURG H, EXCIIAN OE .-heLeith , AUGUST eT , ' a nd PA ' are-Dundeereference, Quarters, 625.-Edinburgh,Grantors, .heryt 1, a nd ra N o r. IN 20-Ditto, Quarters, lbs. 9d.-Edinburgh' anti d per New, 56s.Ditto,Newport,New,36s.-lidinhttrgU n l* 235. 6d.-Great Northern, 735. e/: int.-North 13ritis 27. hers, 11s. 6d.-Ditto 435.-Scottish Centr al, GLASGOW, AUGUST 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 2 " -- 245. - donian, New, 365.-Caledonian and D um b ar tonshi re, d Glt Dundee and Per 11, Quarters, 61s. 6c1.-Edinburgh gow, Halves, 214-Edinburgh and Northern, Ne vi ' Manchester and Southampton, New,l9s. 3d. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. ROEBUCK.--A meet ce Mr. Riebuck's friends and supporters took I%fob, Monday for the pu e r y p e o n s i o ng o , f 4 t t ri. Lakin into Lamb irt to lun consideration Sta I.s t a rnee ,Ye d n re t and testimonial to Mr. Roebuck, in acknoWledg._ia his past services as one of the members for P a w/ The chair was taken by Mr. Saunders, the bil ro pes gt The principal speakers who followed him in t he ! Tfs and secondin ,, of re , olutions were Messrs. Je nle idvis O f Archard, Cox, Sidwell, Crisp, and G. nsin P r o - f Amongst other topics touched on, were the eX t fllotris the suffrage to the working classes, and th e ,. an d protection of intimidated and coerced vnt`'`iti, the was particularly insisted on, in connexion ,Wae s harer subjects, that L')rd Ashley had but vary during the late election, in the popular feeliagi; lutions were passed determining on nresentingdaio 0011 and raising a testimonial either to be or in some other way to Mr. Roebuck. A n °--- a about fifty were appointed to raise subscriptiond sr,d, presence moittee supporters, both electors and non-electors, au t ot 5 , - , Edwards was chosen treasurer. He annotinneuo cir c a, had already been subscribed, principally in h i t b ° o 1 °q- nt of acquaintance. had no doubt, he sa id ' l 'he el a'4 o l would soon be raised for the purpose. Via' h ted the business Mr. Crisp informed the meeting t- ha sta received a letter from Mr. Roebuck, in w h i l i c i li ts r that he was in good health, e n j o y e d tranqui“-:be9 to and expressed his thanks an d h ear ty good W I " • 9.' his friends in Ba! h.-Somerset Gazette. AV O a . ',O" BOARD OF ADMIRALTY -P ORTSM OUT.” its" ,ib o Lord Auckland er,,,,sed to the Southm-leVeet'trjorlirda Jtbe terminus yesterday afternoon toet Russell ; both the Noble Lords then ernba ri l t 0 11 4 0 Black Eagle, and went down to Cowes to wt - Clebtol Majesty, and had the honour of dining "",,ing, 7,1 p House. Lord Auckland returned this ninf%ty-'01,,,"is with the whole board went on board her 31 0 .1! ca ' in Excellent to witness the shot and shell pr i to,, " , Oro ship. The board remained two hours, aa u ..„ - yal ° , o ' expressed to Captain Chads their high aPPi $ O,l e; c 44 41 excellent order the men are in, and the•n a rj pre TV which they had witnessed. Lord Auckland a pt. ter Mr. Bedingfield, mate, to the rank of lieute l l o tn m sw - lt board afterwards went on board the Victoli; actor& the warrant-officers and men of the shiP s r o f tb"fulli from thence they proceeded to view severe' bee o ,, •p r e' nance ships, and those building. They ba re otallthiS occupied during the y. L o rdships 00 18 large party of naval officers at the Georg e evening. On the 4th inst., the Countess Dude, of 4: : ) 0 nn the t h e H. Ist ' inst., at Slough ton-hall, Montgomeryshire, of a aughter.m h sev 2 , Bth ult., at Heidelberg, Mrs.' Brovic a s t o: o feog f ; Esq of a son. wife 0 On the Susanna Hore On the sth inst.,. at Catton, . 3 R d av i e n n st h ., l at Monmouth road, Vir..,;_b; rte,, Rev. E. h H e Bayswater, nß.euacr.ksinogrghwaibee:;:tle4;ol:oo4:4 , wife of o he 6th lust , the wife of Henry 'Lli the '- ,of Of the surZeoll, of a daughter. om S f o ra u . t dß h aoubge h rt te E r. dwar . d Lambeth, of a still-born daughter. 4 . L . On t ' Il ' of ; A: 1:•!4: of Ni-ethe ~, ~ On the 7th inst., at Park-village East, Dar 4 ..e cr.i.f bo o p i t o O n n t t h h e e 7 7 th th in ir s i t st., at H J ig ; . (___o „.....,,, ~..., h-street, Shored ' R of ioc a ini s a o rt n dh . epsi Turner of a son A 3 09:11311(lif' . tb he ~ at St. ohn's, next ra e th ke i r n sg st iii a E t s St.: l S:o t h ß r ß L e i s e E , i l3. ede rielt Fr f . Mary N. —., the eldest to 4 ,., 0 Der iYl of Sierra Leone. On the sth inst., at Ditham, Norfolk:, Iriii—etie,doo; Waters, Esq., solicitor, Great Yarmouth, to nar h b ill, ter of Richard Wheeler Preston, E , "l' , nee(' h. e Derby. Ge r g are, i. to On the 7th inst., at St. George's, Hanover -8V G u am. , f Whyte Melville, Esq. Captain in the Coldstraar3Aeughter° the Hon. Charlotte 13ateman Hanbury, second " e 1 - o P 1 1 . 1 : C o ?: ' the i r. g o : the late, and sister of the present LUhtplpfsdtetrrhßelatiltol)ilavralt:llll3'llecirelqsc°°ell"42 _ e h Jeffir ie* DIED. On the 29th ult., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea,;T° P 4 , Esq. , Major in the 2d Somerset Militia, ages l° l , bont oel3P' On the 4th lust., in Upper Grosvenor-street, Esq~ aged 78. On hn the e n 6 5 t t h h inst ., ins:t. a a t t (311.1aadiange:,a -Bpelancvai,cktsrieu,fTan. t rl d eg su otet 0 0 . Robert Synnot, Esq., M.D. „ w ipe°, 00an the 6th iniusat.t.,, lair. C H o t n a i n ie i lly r , ey Su i rc e ; road, Chelsea. late William On the 7th inst., Mary, relict of the,,.4. of of the parish of Christ Church, Middlesex, age'' , ' On the 4th inst., at Kernp-town , Leonard Pead, Esq., of a daughter. - - -- - ------ 710 — i - ; °1 14°. 010 0 bon , on : Prlnozl arvl i'ublisoco by Atl7llDO YOU_ . ._ Pr, .., and, Print , •,.:: rh, .svo Office, No. 11 t, ,r-and. In .r os os Iv of the Savoy, in tto Comity of Middlesex, Tuesday' . 1541. Brighton the_litf io,