The Sun. — London, England, 1847-08-31 00:00:00

T3cent notification of the Bombay Government, which admits of exports being made from Kurrachee, by the extension of communication, and, in general, by the encouragement given to commercial habits, and to the culture of the national resources of the province. " It is rumoured that after the rainy season a movement will be male by a portion cif the Madras army, and even by certain regiments from this presi dency, upon • te rr it ory o f t h e N izam . Th e Ni zam has persisted in a system of expense which has en tailed‘ upon hi m many difficulties. More especially 1418 is the ease with respect to the amount of his army " --30 ,000 men—for which he has no adequate means of payment. H e i s sa i d to have now urgent l y repeate d his former request to our resident fur support, le,riously alarmed as he is by the turbulence and threats of his soldiery. If we interfere at this moment, it will probably be with a view to a some- What definite settlement of affairs in that territory. " All accounts from the Punjaub are most satisfac tory, The residency at Lahore is engrossed with Measures for the surveillance and arrangement of affairs, Assistants hare gone in one direction into the 1 areh country, and the other to Cashmere. Administration, scientific and military observations, a nd state interests, all appear to receive attention, ; I nd to b e proceeding satisfactorily. The health, ow ever, of our a bl e R es id en t, C o l o nel Lawrence, has suffered under the multifarious and onerous duties o f hi s post, and it is thought that it will shortly be necessary for him to visit the hills. C hi Speculation is rife throughout India respecting Most People argue that the arrangement of Questions there must be begun de novo, and the In dian press echoes this opinion. The complete inter rulittle ptionto our c ommerce resu l t i ng f rom th e recent war ' successes of Sir John Davis enable Peoople here practically to judge of our position. They cornclude, from the frequent recurrence of this state c h a t p hin gs, and from what is known of the Chinese illet_i.dactedtelyr: that if we do not begin to act more and settle once for all what we require to t he y e conceded —by sufficient measures, not only with „,! . a uthorities, but with the people—we are only storing 6Up difficulties for a future day. Indeed, it is to t he that dispatches were sent home from China se tt such above purport. If Sir John Davis has really suc " dispatches, he must have been driven to the measure as a last resort. ste a here is still no news of the Hon. Company's Mott left ask which left Bombay some three tope 1 - f . t . ' a ,! l '. for Singapore. There is hardly now a ceotly e re specting her, although a vessel has re one jf bee n sent upon her track. The Cleopatra Indi a of steamers everywhere employed in Pow ; "'" "f which are heavy boats, much under . build e " t a nd which it is a complete burlesque on their „ entitle 'steam frigates.' erw Unl Y large and efficient steamers can be . safely the \ ° / 3. „ e cl,i° such service. One of that description, Pr0 2 ,. - : 8 "nr, is already built, and three others are in not This is a promising instalment, but it is tp o i, - ,," °11 01 to correct the system of' which I have -"; and it is to be feared that the leaven will still remit. , C OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. 148,eink.:.,Frotzethe Calcutta Price Current of July. 8) departure of the Iluddington steamer we marked but little changes to report in the state of our 4ic'et;hthe same general inactivity having continued, 44 0 3 ,. t w" c , e delay of the hourly-expected mail by the Pre ;,,L._!eked any disposition speculators might have trns 4e- ' ita . operations. We have, therefore, hardly any behilactions to notice in our produce market, parties P re vented from making purchas©s even at almost eari n -ee dentedly low prices by the impossibility of pro w, ~g tonnage' while the high rates of interest which tonnage, - 4 trb . 1 , ) obtained upon most undoubted security, ab able:z' the available capital, which, under more favour itto 'renrustances, might have found its legitimate way 6ththe market, th arrival of the Precursor on the evening of the h ave i' 4 3 ,, t allt put us in possession of London advices up to akv -,`", of May, and, though money matters seem to the to a turn for the better, we regret to see that th e e r ade still looks very discouraging, In fact, with kre s 4 A c ePtion of rice, almost every article is greatly de- tre % u • The great falling off in the remittance of r lis,a,.lrY draughts by the present mail is a cause . o t he toUe a " is aPPointment. We are, therefore, afraid that o ur : V s is but ill calculated to impart any activity to "erii i : . tnt depressed state of the market ; and, const kalaa th e great scarcity of shipping, with daily accu lastit,-,ng stocks and a continued pressure on the money frtia t - ,,'.e see but little prospor a speedy reaction W "us 'w unfavourable state of affa ect f irs. r aark e °not report any material change in our . export di al) .I;: th( high there has been manifested a little more o ePerl t "'"an on the part of purchasers of piece goods t elte tai i* This demand, however, is far. fri:m being so of the as might have been expected at this season b tatiy a r, elikfly owing to the difficulty experiencedy atte dealers in realising their sugars, &c., which ' °e t 4 131 e ke ePs a great number of the large bazaar dealers that t ua Market. Our reported sales, however, show that tt a , e ale particul a r descriptions of goods are moving put average average extent. Prsathrinoney-market is still labouring under sever e isi nhti r ,,!' the dem an d f o r mercantile accommodation "gh, -l ag urgent, and the banks maintaining their R e ta s t rate s of interest and discount, b ut on the whole 4 41: 4' venture to say that the market exhibits appa• teerif more easiness, judging from the fact that Gnvern - a4arlae o urities cont in ue i n d eman d, an d have slightly divided ja Price. The Bank of Bengal has declared a `Ent, 1 , 11 : of 300 r. per share, being at the rate of 15 per Th a nnum on the paid-up capital. taaitye tra usactions in exchange for the present °ppm.- e ar l a hav e been very limited, and the rates quoted in tone 3 i, t are still maintained. The amount of remit -4()(l.)3a7tri,f)aght out by the Precursor (being 56,2141. 19s. Ibi ot "'. 4l not cause any material alteration. titiri : lt e stand ing the arrival of a number of vessels firs othe past week rates of freight have remained t a hedr oi n instances an advance has been estab eti • nee, for which article 9/. 1.55. to 101. has Qaid. th tb , h a tt : l4 rt ,, ° :: ) ur advices from the indigo districts since alt: at' our last report contain nothing to induce us opinion then expressed, that a larger crop t t„ he ffi a t ive rage one could not be anticipated, although t -- etled v- ;' r aule weather experienced in Calcutta had ex- i ac e -o t Taat parts of the interior. In Dacca, My- 1 . -e ,t , u n t ",: "reed ore Pubna and parts of INshye, the A -a qi t : k W, al the irretrievable injury done by incessant ~."(striet-„.`` inundation are confirmed. In the former " i th •" e hear that some concerns .. were about to close the little more f iteto na tilen _ than a third of what they expected at Plea 'etnent of the season. From most of the ~ t tr a r em , Where manufacturing is going on, complaints e j, r titte e ° k r the t t •ieldinr , the usual average of IY 4 doubtless ) , ' be removed, should nuance of sunny weather. v.a the rains had not regularly set in, which titve-eelutln's(-m so and the expectations of the planters "t, h, quently been damped. In the upper north -wl/4ver h more fortunate, and , ve . }! a ia th lt t Py have been %no f, quarter are reported to be completed. stri ct. iled u al dee ded aext month to be enabled to give our report of the probable outturn of each % Tee w alla ltet 6. ; • ha being nearly cleared of last season's pro made e of 1: 7 1' but f ew transactions to report. A pur Per f f ur 11 15 7, tnaunds of up-country indigo has been . S aCt i ) ry ~.j 4ng lish market at 105 Company's rupees & t „ e gsr,f 4 ond. vr a ae ,„ huv ' 4 4 of n ` - "lnparatively low rates at which . the at ou r to Llenares have been procurable, caused som e r eee 9r f orm er f orward, and a few purchases were mad e . a, t , 'Pt of the potations, say, 8.12 to 9.4, but since !h to b o w& w e se:ast i ntelligence, the market has been quiet; the areeubas to Prospect of activity until the native no w stakin g , p a considerable decline on theprices s, TIM BOMBAY MARKET. 1r JULY 17. Sin ce 1111113AY EVENING, FIVE O'CLOC-- , the %tao li c't . l l. last montly report, on the 19th . . 01 June, which is th e tol buslneas transad has , beeu trifling, , , .( 48turttl conse on but we are happy' iatc'rlrea file 83 Call brelrelsefol 4:.t, that the gpLue"(l of the Beason, soon b us be fa t u u ; l a s i !' 11 (1th 8 generallY, 28 far as the accounts have reached f throughout to h us the prov e Bing for a healthy' t e e s are eacouragitrade the agricul us, Cott PProaching active season. the sales thet have 04 Manufactures —We subjoin a list of mail, tto r i ~,,, transpired since the departure of the last ,w_.. !vet, 'eh are inconsiderable. We may shortly, t 7 ' 4 itlyillPect to see the local dealers show someactivity the t ains Lill Stocks for the opening of the season after , - (111 ir f 41 ' we way add that already there issome 'four t i xel4 or stou t g r ay 'cloth of domestic make, suited ha g f*Qt. *h the prices offered ye n ot ` e Arabian market, but . tre Yet c holders, who n , one w ,,, otne up to the expectations of h ld out by 't fay "'aged to be firm by the prospects e of (41ruble fll f • b h curtailed supplies tow s f o ram, and yt e ro t Great Britain. LIST OF SALES. n A. l it,r4 vs . R. A. • • 4 6to 5 4 aoo OeeeS vay shirrngs, 40 in. 38 yds. 514 ,200 gray shirting's 45 in. 38 yds. 10 2 1 ,400 " bleached singings, 36 in. 40 yds. 1 150 0,_ " gray ma dapollams, 33 in. 24 yds. 3 13 , " 0 0 " gray ma dapollarns 45 in. 24 yds. 2 12 4 ,200 " gray jacconets, '45 in. 20 yds. 200 " gray jacconets, 40 in. 20 yds. 2 Ito 2 5 6 2 101 to 8 2 6 12 3 ,500 " bleached jacconets, 40 in. 20 yds. 2 6to 3 12 340 " bleached jacconets, 40 in. 20 yds. 10 4 500 " pay sheeting 36 in. 60 yds. 11 0 101 00 " do. do. ' 49 in. 60 yds. 6 0 3 30 " do. do. 40 in. 374 yds. , LOO " do. do. a ,800 >1 eo. do. 4 3 0 6 l o n . . 7722 yds. 11 2 to 1 1 2 1 12 8 1 ,000 " bleached lappets, 40 is. 10 yds. 1 13 i to 3 10 1 12 2 00 " do. mulls, 40 in. 20 yds. 3 2 , 200 2 5 " d° ' do. 40 in. 20 yds. 'MO pl, B dO . 0 stripes, 40 in. 10 yds 1 11 i per pair 300 doellgreo%' d r h d t' 8, ... . ••• :.. 1 0 p er doz. '1 h an dkerch i efs ••• bark to stile of gray yarn was effected a few ee,o, a ek to the extent of 64 bales of mule of 3001 b. 4 0 tit 14 7 t 3 the following prices :—No. 30 at 11- annas ; . No . report,4_, t unas ; No. 50 at 9i cnnas per lb. A nd . it is t 0,.., that 4i ii it v titi d eci as o i t' v ti v r a th :_ er ls s i a u l l e e, of 475 bales has jua s t . b_ee o n . No. 20 at 6 i annas IN Wa t t I ,„ T liitti ; No. 40 at 74 annas; No. 50 at ot . ? ' e . r lb. In dy e d r ' . " 0 . 20 at 7 aloes; No. 30 at 8 annas , per m ch atige Yurn nothing has been done, and prices are without mkt etala---In iron there has not been anythinif of i e t. , la has there been ny inquiry for any Prie e c i , (l) P e r there has a been a law sales improvedat kil We are • have been re fu jsed fo e.inforteed that 541 vs, per cwt. tgr th r ' tile" and that higher prices are demanded walluod I othQr descriptions. .Opelter hits 4159 TUE SUN, in price, 500 cwt. having realised 14r5. per cwt. In other metals we are not aware of there being any change. chineol—At the close of last month a demand arose for this articl. for China, tahl sales were ffectt d to tit. , extent of 3,0701 b. kilver, at. 4r. 2ia. per lb., and 1,200tb. at 4r. 14+. per lb. ; and we no .ers:and that some trankactions to k place in the tiNzaar as high as r. 2s. per tb. We quote sr. as the present price for silver, and 4i for black. Of the former there is little or none at market. Saffron—No alteration. Beer--Of this beverage the sales since the departure of last mail consist of about 326 hhds. Allsopp's, and 150 hhds. Bass, at 65rs. per hed., and of 40 bhds. Tennent's, at 45rs. per hhd. l'ne stock of Allsopp's is mod Prate, and, as an increased demand is looked for as soon as a free communication with the coast is re-opened, an advance in price is anticipated. Spirits—There is an improved demand for brandy in cask, and the price is looking up, as no fresh supply is expected to arrive for some time to come. We hear of some sales of common at 3r. and 3ar. per gallon, but the better kinds are held for a much higher price, and more than dealers are disposed to pay at present. In other imports nothing has transpired worth noticing. EXPORTS. Cotton Wool—ln this staple transactions have been L.mited in consequence of the scarcity of tonnage, and high rates of freight. The purchases consist of about Rs. Rs. 1,500 bales of Broach, at 90 0 to 91 per candy. 1,200 „ Dhollera— 84 —85 i 500 Compta 75 If and a small quantity of Oomrawutty at 86r. per candy. Sheep's Wool—We have not heard of any operations of consequence in this article, the prices of which are now quoted as follows: — Rs. Rs. Khorasan ... 100 to 105 per candy of 5881bs. Mekran 80 to 90 per do. Marwar ... 100 to 105 per do. Cinch 100 to 105 per do. Persian ... 130 to 140 per do. Opium—Little or nothing doing; it is quoted nomi nally at 1.075 r. per chest. Freights—Tonnage has continued very scarce, and the rate to Great Britain has advanced to, and is main tained firmly at 71 per ton of fifty cubic feet. To China engagements have been made at 16r. per candy. Exchange—The rate on London has declined to ls. 1 lid. to Is. Hid. per rupee, six months' sight, at which considerable operations have had effect. China, 204 r. per 100 dollars, 60 days' sight. Calcutta, 99r. 30 days' sight; 98ir„ 60 days' sight. Madras, 30 days' sight, par. The Money market is easy. Our quotations for Go vernment securities show some decline in value. Opium—The demand for this drug is dull in conse quence of rather unfavourable accounts from China, only ir few sales having been made at the following rates, say for Patna 1,282 r., and Benares 1,245 r. per chest. IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. British Cotton Piece Goods—Some slight symptoms of improvement are beginning to manifest themselves in the inquiry for goods under this head, but not to the extent which might naturally have been looked for at this season; still the sales reported in gray shirtings continue to a fair extent, confined principally (as we have had occasion to notice for some time) to the lower descriptions of 39-inch goods, and the same may be said of bleached shirtings ; gray and white madapollams, jaconets, &c. • Coloured and printed goods have continued in mode rate demand, and sales to some extent are reported, but at very low rates, 2r. 3a. to 3r. 2a. being about the figure obtainable. Woollens continue difficult of sale, and any that have been moved off have been by auction for local consump tion, there being apparently no demand for up country at present. In mule twist importers continue ready sellers, and considerable quantities have been placed at for some counts a slight reduction in former rates. In coloured yarns, within the last few days, there has been little if anything doing, and prices remain nominal; the same may be said of Turkey red cloths, which have not been so much inquired after. Metals remain without alteration, the few sales of iron that have been trade consi,t of flat bar and bolt, at 3r. Ba.; sheet at. 6r.7a. ; and nail at 3r. 14a. In copper we have no change to naice, only one sale being reported at 33r. 4a. per maund for tile. Holders of spelter are firm, but we have not heard of anv transactions since our last. teer—We have not heard of any sales since we last wrote. Holders of both the principal brands, Bass's and Alsopp's, are as firm at previous rates. Imports in June : Hhds. Al lsopp's 930 Tetintmt's ... 51 Other marks 10 Exchange—Only a few days having elapsed since the departure of the Haddington, and the scarcity of money and the difficulty of effecting sales of country produce having prevented many bazaar dealers from clearing their purchases,• transactions in bills have been only on a very limited scale, and our rates, therefore, remain without any alteration, viz. 2s. per rupee for six mon ths' sight bills, and 2s. Ofd. to 2s. Oid. for ten months' date drafts. MONEY MARKET. Throughout the whole of the past and the present week a better feeling prevailed in our monetary affairs, and though accommodation for commercial purposes is still in great r• qut st, and the banks continue to main tain their highest rates of interest and discount, there are symptoms of comparative easiness, a large amount of Government securities having changed hands, and a trifling advance in prices having been established. CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANK STOCK, &C R. A. R. A. Transfer 5 per cent. ... 4 0 to 5 0 Premium. Second do. according to Nos. 5 12 6 0 Discount. Third do. ... ... 5 12 6 0 New do. ... ... 2 0— 2 8 Company's rupees 4per cent. 14 0 —l5 0 Sicci► rupees. ditto ... 16 0 —l7 0 Company's Rupees. ) . including divi- Bank of Bengal 4,000 each, pm. 2,6 50 den d alr e a d y Shares ... declared. Union Bank ... 1,000 each, nominally at a discount. Agra Bank .. 1,000 each, premiuin 210 to 220. Oriental Bank 1,000 each, prem ium 190 to 200. N. W. Bank of 500 o ld ... 195 to 205 . India new ... 110 to 135. Freights—Since our lest report we have had several arrivals of ships from England, but most of them having been taken up before hand, the few which remained available were secured immediately, and the rates of freight paid for rice varied from 91. 15s. to 101. per ton of 20 cwt. Sugar Rice .£9 0 to £9 5 per ton of 20 cwt. . 915t0 10 0 do. do. 6 6to 610 do. of 14 cwt. 7 oto 7 7 do. of 5 bales. thdes Jute DEATH OF WILLIAM PARKE.---This once: cele• brated oboe player died on the 24th instant, aged 85. He had been a member of the Royal Society of Musi cians for sixty four years, and twenty years ago, when no longer able to follow his avocations, that excellent institution granted him an allowance of sixty guineas annually. Mr. Parke was appointed first oboe at Covent garden in 1784, at the recommendation of Mr. Shield, who used to compose obligato parts for him. In 1800, Mr. Parke was engaged to play concertos at Vauxhall Gardens, and continued to do so for several y ears. A GALLANT BUTCHER.—In Bristol market, a lady, laying her hand upon a joint of veal, said, "I think, Mr. F., this veal is not so white as usual." " Put on your tflove, Madam," said the dealer, "and you will think diffeently." It may be needless to remark, o that the v, al r was ordered home without another word f objec- Lon. APPROPRIATE. "In a hotel here," says the Trinidad Spectator, " a young man named Drum is barkeeper. His friends call him the ' spirit-stirring drum.' " DESTRUCTION OF WHEAT BY VERMIN.—There are now standing in a close at Willingham four stacks of last year's wheat so destroyed by rats that it is estimated their produce will not exceed 40 coombs ' • whereas, it thrashed out at the proper time th e y would have pro. duced 240 coombs, and the wheat would have sold for between 4/. and 5/. per quarter.—Cambridge Chronicle. MELANCHOLY DEATH OF Two CHlLDREN.—Yes terday a lengthened investigation, which was held by adjournment, tram Saturday last, was resumed and con cluded, before Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a respectable jury, at the Crown. Pentonville-hill, on view of the bodies of Horatio Hunt, aged 8, and Henrietta Hunt, ag• d 9 years, whose deaths were caused by the want of a sufficiency of wholesome and nutritious food. It appeared from the evidence, that about two years ago, the father of the deceased children, who is a billiard-table-maker, occu pied a house in Giltspur-street, St. Sepulchre's. Some mouths ago he went into the country, from want of em ployment in town, when he occasionally remitted assist ance to his wife, who had six children to support, and who lived at 4, Anne street, Pentonville. About five weeks ago, the youngest child was attacked with diar rhcea. The mother applied to the Royal Free Hospi . Gray's Inn-road, from which it received the medicines necessary for its recovery. The elder child was simi larly attacked a few days ago, and they both died on Wednesday last. Augusta Sophia Hunt, aged 12 years, a sister, said that for n long time past the daily diet of the family consisted of bread and tea for breakfast, the same for tea, without supper, and boiled rice for dinner. She never tasted meat. Their mother seldom took her meals with them, as there was scarcely sufficient for the children. Mr. T. 13. Peacock, physician, of the Royal Free Hospital, having deposed to his treatment of the deco aced children, stated that he had made a postmortem examination of the bodies, and that he had found an en tire absence of aliment in the intestines. They bad both died under the most acute form of dysentery, which is so frequently the case with persons labouring under extreme destitution. After some further proceedings, the jury returned the following verdict:—" rhat the deceased children died from dysentery, produced by the want of a sufficiency of wholesome and nutritious food." EXTRAORDINARY BEEHIVE.—On Thursday week the workmen employed to repair Sherwood Lodge, in this town, were interrupted by a swarm of bees, which they were obliged to destroy before they could proceed with their work. In the roof of the house were found combs, which contained upwards of 30 lbs. of honey. During the season two swarms had been secured in hives. —Nottingham Journal. ob ) cr l v N e N d E t a ha T t O th 'r e it t E rie E n a ds n o L f o th r is D d A is L t a in o g u u s is m.— hed Nltubl'eilml at e , with the Duke of Buccleugh at their head, have resolved to entertain his Lordship in this city, previously to his departure for India, to undertake the important functions of Governor-General, 43 successor of Lord Ilardua . 4clirthurgh Pot, g e.— _ . . . SU REY THEATRE. Mr. T P. Cooke made his first appearance these three years at this theatre last. evening, in his original character of William, in Black- i , ,yed Susan His William of last evening was a most finished perform ance. His energy and power was as peat as ever, and his nautical hornpipe was first-rate. He was admirably supported by Mrs. H. Homier as Susan, while her husband as Jacob Twig, and Cowell as Gnatbrain, kept the audience in a roar by their drolleries. The piece was admirably got up, and the theatre was crowded. Several of the old Surrey favourite nautical dramas will be revived during the engagement of these accomplished artistes, and we cannot doubt but that the spirited conduct of Mr. 'Kerschner, the lessee,. will be rewarded with an . ex= tensive patronage. MARYLEBONE THEATRE. This theatre opened last evening for the perform ance of the legitimate drama, under the management of Mrs. Warner, who has secured the services of a very efficient company. The house last night was crowded in every part, and before the rising of the curtain the following address, from the pen of Mr. T. J. Serle, was delivered by Mrs. Warner:— " When Bonaparte was threatening invasion, And frightening all the old ladies in the nation, A Mana er, tor want of audience, poor As Joh, was told the Fre , ch were coming o'er. Good lock!' cried he, the English keep away ; Let the French come, if they'll but come and pay.' Actors, are now, by a worse invasion undone : The foreign Drama has invaded London. Instead of paying to see us perform, The foe has taken our own stage by storm ; The Italian troop in Covent•garden reign, And Jullien's baton lords o'er Drury. lane, Bow-street, where Kemble, Siddons, and O'Neil Presided o'er the Drama's commonweal ; And Brydges-street, where every playbill seen Blazed in great letters with the name of Kean, Might well pass now for streets in foreign cities, Stuck o'er with French quadrilles, Italian ditties, Wh. re John Bull driven, at his time of day, To learn fresh tongues to read a bill o'th'play. Are the old songs of British glory dumb For ever ? the old strains that us'd to come Over our hearts, like spells, rais'd by the skill Of our own Wizard Shakspere ? No, they still Entreat, enchant us ; still his name defends From spoil the home that saw him born and bends A hallowing lustre to its stocks and stones, Unrivall'd by the Majesty of thrones. England clings round the record of his birth, And guards the trophy on his parent earth. The homage which we offer at his shrine, Can we deny to the spirit, by which it is divine? As to some humble board he'd deign to grace, Here, with fit mates, let Shakspere find a place. 'Tis Autumn now, and Winter comes—the tide To bid us draw around our own fireside; Chat, read, and laugh, tell merry tales or sad; Such as may melt the heart or make it glad. Let this be such a friendly, warm, snug retreat Where I may play the hostess, fit and neat. You see our well-trimmed house, and, for your cheer, Judge by the sample that awaits you here; Though, as .a housewife. I'll to housewives say— All thing► arn't put in order in a day; One's sure in moving to mislay and lose. Hope you—and W. Shakspere will excuse; And, if our Company is not quite complete, We hope you'll still find something fit to eat, Sound English fare to bid you often come, Join here in English sports as in an English home." The play chosen for the opening was Shakspeare's Winter's Tale, in which Mrs. Warner resumed her favourite character of tiermione, a character which she alone, of all the ladies at present on the stage, can personate. It was a great treat indeed to see her perfect representation of this character, and to listen to her beautiful declamation of the fine poetry which Shakspeare has put into, the mouth of this, one of the most perfect of his female creations. Mr. Graham, who is year by year improving, and who, if he trusts to his own inspirations, and eschews imitation, will ere long be at the head of his profession in his own peculiar line, acted the part of Leontes v.ith great judgment and discrimination, and Mr. James Johnstone (an impor tation from the province-) made a most promising debid in the character of Polyxenes. Mr. 11. Webb was admirable as Autolychus—he is one of the few low comedians on the stage who can act Shakspere, and therefore we trust that he may never want an opportunity of acting him. The performers were all called for at the conclusion, and honoured with the accustomed ovation. The piece was admirably put on tha stage. At the conclusion the National Anthem was sung by all the company. LITERATURE. ALISON'S IDS TORY OF EUROPE. Eight volumes of this remarkable work have already appeared, accompanied by the four first parts of a series of illustrative maps by the practised hand of Alexander Keith Johnstone. A better edition of a standard history has never come under our observa tion. For compactness, for elegance of appearance, and for conciseness, and yet elaboration of arrange ment, it can scarcely be surpassed. Those who have already imbibed an enthusiasm for the narrative of Archibald Alison, will welcome this excellent republication of an old favourite ; those, on the contrary, who are still strangers to his pic turesque and glowing style, will look with curiosity into volumes which, from their extraordinary cheap ness, are at length brought within the reach of so many thousands.. For ourselves we cannot but view Mr. Alison as a writer of most unequal manner, though occasionally of great power and fascination. He has been bred, moreover, in a school of the fiercest prejudices, and consequently cannot expect from the world that implicit reliance which enforce the deli neations and accompanies the assertions of the historian. Among those who are not imbued with the virulent passions and perverse bigotry of Toryism he has long been notorious as a most un faithful narrator ; and hence, when the first as tonishment had subsided after the original appearance of a voluminous composition recording the events of Europe during the most marvellous half-century in ancient or modern times, Mr. Alison was and is read with suspicion and doubt. We are no longer, therefore, fearful that his one thousand and one mis statements will warp the judgment of one thousand, or even of one intelligent mind. ROBINSON CR USUE. 'Newly Edited and illustrated. Mr. Burns has here published a cheap and popular edition of one of the most beautiful tales ever written in the English or any other language. The author of that story was—a name dear to every true lover of our native literature !—Daniel Defoe. We would gladly commend any reprint of a book which is pre cious to us as gold (from having been embalmed in some of our pleasantest memories) providing the ap pearance, the arrangement, and the material of the volume were in any manner worthy of the subject and of the class amongst which it is intended to cir culate. And yet, while we acknowledge that the re print before us is neat in typograph.s , chaste in binding, fanciful in illustration, and moderate in price, we are anything but disposed to recommend it to whomsoever may want a good copy of " Robinson Crusoe." We are not only disinclined to award the new edition our commendation, but we must confess that it has rendered us indignant and filled us with the most intolerable disgust. First of all, in a very absurd Preface prefixed to the narrative, it is ob served in a pert, negligent, and even supercilious manner that the author of " Robinson Crusoe" "is generally believed to have been Daniel Defoe." We could have forgiven this from its mere extravagance, just as we could forgive any booby of a commentator for prefacing a new edition of " Hamlet" with an inti mation that it is supposed by several persons to have been penned by William Shakspere. But—what follows ? Further on in this same Preface the writer (a cer tain obscure I. F. R., of Enfield Highway), pro claims with the most consummate self-sufficiency that his editorial revision has resulted only in " such changes as tended to perspicuity and grammatical correctness—such as occasionally breaking up Defoe's long and often badly constructed sentences—and paring away a few of the more g taring instances of tautology!" After this some blockhead of an editor, with half a dozen initials instead of a name , will be favouring the public with a revised edition of Goldsmith or Mackenzie, or some other of our British cla ss i cs. The impudence of I. F. R. will gain but few vur - I chasers to Burns's edition of " Robinson Cru soe.' tal, Much interest was felt in the City yesterday morning to ascertain if the drafts of Prime, Ward, and Co., which were refused acceptance last week by Ove rend, Gurney, and Co., pending the arrival of the Hibernia, would now be honoured by that firm. At the close of the day acceptance was still refused, but the holders were requested to make application again. AN ANCIENT SrooN.—On Monday afternoon last the workmen employed in excavating for the main water pipes up the High-street, Lincoln, cut through the am cleat Roman pavement between the Park-lane and 13atchery-street, and found in the subsoil a curiously formed old spoon or ladle of mixed metal, tin and lead. This relic Is about the size and form of a common sized egg cut in half lengthways, and it has a shank, about two inches in length, tapering upwards. This spoon being found below the ancient Roman pavement evidently belonged to a period of very high antiquity.— Lincolnshire Chronicle. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ORPHAN ASTLUM.—Yester day the members of this institution, established for the education and maintenance of the orphans of merchant seamen, held their annual meeting at the London Tavern —G. F. Clark, Esq., in the chair. The report congratu• lated the subscribers on the improved condition of the as)lum. The increase in the subscriptions had enabled them to pay off a debt of 30.1/., and a legacy of 5001. had 1 - wen received from the executors of the late Thomas Ward, Esq. At the last anniversary dinner, over which the Earl of Auckland presided, the collection amounted to the large sum of 1,0561. The report having been into eina the nim Asylum,oustyado makingted,t the elve pr more children number n ero werelo, utterelected which the meting eepusted. FINE ARTS. ETTYS JOAN OF ARC PICTURES. I Since the removal of these magnificent pictures I from the Royal Academy to the rooms of Mr. Coils, in New Bond-street, Etty has made several altera tions, which have added greatly to the effect of this superb work of art. In the first compartment (the finding the sword) there has been an improvement in the colour and distribution of light in the architec tural part of the cathedral : the greatest alteration, however, has been made in the second compartment (Joan at the gates of Orleans). The general tone of this compartment of the picture has been greatly im proved, and more care and attention has been given to thoae parts of the picture which were before un finished. The third compartment (the martyrdom of Joan of Arc) has been greatly im proved by the introduction of a clump of green trees behind the head of the monk, which sends off the buildings in the distance, and accurately marks the time of year (spring) in which the fearful tragedy was enacted. These pictures are seen to much greater advantage alone than they were in the Royal Academy ; the gaudy colours of the pictures by which they were surrounded and the dazzling re flection from the hundreds of gilt frames in the col lection fatigued and spoiled the eye, and by distract ing the attention, unfitted the mind for the proper contemplation of Etty's grand pictorial epic. Since their removal they have been the subject of the in tense admiration and the deep study of almost all the artists and ailettanti of the metropolis. The second compartment is the one we believe the most generally admired, and as a representation of energy and of power in action, it is very fine ; but we prefer the first compartment—the finding the sword. There is an expression of conscious power—of power founded on undoubting faith—in the figure of Joan, that nothing can surpass. That uplifted hand at once tells the whole story ; and then, what can be finer than the expression of high and trusting devo tion, of full and firm belief in her own inspiration in the features of Joan ? She looks like an incarnation of the holiest faith. The " Martyrdom," too, is a magnificent picture. Look at the features of Joan here, and compare them with the first picture. There is the same beautiful expression of unshaken faith, but it is of faith that has passed through the bitter trial of physical suffering, and conquered not without a struggle. These pictures, which, we understand, are to be exhibited in some of our principal provincial towns, have occupied Etty for more than seven years, and are, probably, the last great work which he will undertake. It is at all times delightful to hear a great artist describe his own work ; and the following extract from a letter, addressed by Etty to Mr. Coils (who, in conjunction with Mr. Wass, purchased the pictures), will not be uninteresting to our readers;— " Joan of Arc, I think, was first conceived in Westminster Abbey, in Henry the Seventh's Chapel, under the chivalric banners that hang there. Hearing the anthems sung, and looking towards the grand portal, I seemed to see her in imagination riding into the gates of Orleans and raising the siege thereof. I subsequently, however, changed that subject for the present one, as better. I thought that as she was the Judith of modern times, her story, like my first, ought, like the epic, to have a beginning, a mid dle, and an end, and, like all my large pictures, point a great moral lesson to the mind ; viz , my " Combat" (the first) was the beauty of mercy ; ; s " y ß re e h n s aia a h n , d '' sensual appetite ; " Judith " (the second) patriotitshme t David's lsses,,, chi t e h f e captain, resi.st a e e v e a lou e r f ; " Joan of Arc," the saint, the patrict, and the martyr—that heroic self-devotion to her country and her Prince which has stamped her fame. " Long choosing and beginning late—hesitatin g among a variety of points of her story, years passed ere I could fix my choice. I visited Rouen, and sketched the old houses which were there, I dare lay, at the time. I visited Paris, and saw all the works I could that had been done in modern times. I made a pil grimage to Orleans also in search of further infor mation. An enthusiastic admirer myself of her cha racter, I was desirous of sparing no pains to endeavour to do justice to her cause, and complete the series of nine colossal pictures I had set my mind to complete, if God would so far sustain me. He has done so, and I am deeply grateful. At times, the severity of the winter, my struggles for very breath, and severe cough, made me waver ; but I pressed on, and God has given me the desire of my heart. "In the first picture, I suppose her to have found the sword she had seen in her dreams, and invoking the inspiration from Heaven which sustained her in this her arduous course; in the second, having supposed her to have been imbued with that inspiration, she accomplishes more by that inspiration than the vulgar expression of those human passions which actuate more ordinary characters. This has given rise to an idea in some minds that she is not sufficiently excited. The effect was, however, intentional on my part • it would have been easy to knit the brows and dilate the nostrils, but I conceived she was in possession of a superior power, the serene possession of which I endeavoured to express. In the last, the tale—a sad one—is pretty plainly told. She had called for a crucifix—a soldier tied two pieces of wood together in the form and gave it her ; she clasped it to her bosom as an emblem of her redemption. In the mean while Father Avenal, a monk, having procured one, made his way through the crowd, and endangered his own safety several times to administer this consolation to her, till she, perceiving his danger, begged of him at last to consult his own safety, and leave her to her fate. As the smoke and flames cleared away she was se en clasping the crucifix, awl calling on the name of Jesus. Tradition says a white dove was seen flying t o wards heaven. " I have now given you a sketch of their intention , which, I hope, will please you." COURT CIRCULAR. Dispatches from the Governor of Ceylon, from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope , f r om the Lord High Commission er o f the lonian Islands, and from the Governor of Malta, were received yester da y at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. ORKNEY ELECTION. K I R KWALL, WEDNESDAY, HALF -PAST ONE.—The mail i s j ust starting. The state of the poll here is:— Anderson Dundas ................... 50 Majority for A n derson .. —2 By express from Stromness we learn the follow ing : Anderson ................ ..• 64 Dundas. . .. Majority for Anderson ••. —lB Mr. Anderson is, therefore, 20 ahead. Mr. Anderson's return is therefore cer . tain. Dun das calculated on a large majority in . Kirkwall. In Lerwick Anderson will have a majority of from 20 to 30. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN MARTLEBONE.--Last night, at a few minutes before twelve o'clock, police-constable 1) 168, while going his rounds in Harewood-street, New-road. St. Marylebone, discovered that one of the lofty, newly-erected houses, belonging to Mr. Braine, builder, No. 7, in the above-named thoroughfare, was on fire. An instant alarm was raised, a multitude of per sons assembled, engines arrived from all quarters, and the utmost exertions were used to get the flames under ; but before one o'clock this morning the building, which l bl az e. For some time the greatest fears were entertain ed for the safety of the surrounding wrappedwas fiveeu in a storiesgera high, including the basement was habitations, but by carrying the hose of the engines to the roofs of the several buildings, the firemen were en abled to cut off the further progress of the destructive element, but it was fully half past one before the flre was safely extinguished, and not until the premises were time oc Coroner, 0 the her . o h u e t l b d r e t ik o nearly gutted. The loss, at a moderate calculation, will reach to several hundred pounds, and unfortunately Mr. enrdDwa Payne, DEATHS T h ,rip :l e e, 1 t, Brains was not insured for a single penny. How the tools, all of which fire originated is a mystery. The premises bad only S. BARTHOLO they contained a vast number of sashes and other build- Hospital on l a el n : y si' :Civil Service), and o a m picture dealer The first hb: nt e aEg e yt n e, in, A,shraetAieel inr recently oiasA pi consumed.slc, T fi cA n i p i s. besides F s e st hr. :I . a pen itnhqeubeosdtstelsaostf eveningThomtss In r S a t b . e ß is ar w th o o g l d o e m o e , w a ' g a ed 77, named, on the 112th instant, was witnessing a cricket match in the neighbourhood of Hoxton, when a ball being struck near to the place where he with others s T in h n o e m r a o s f H t a h r e ris E o a n s,t ag lenddi6a9C, was standing, a rush was made to get out of its way. The deceased was thrown down, and five or six persons tell upon him. lie then lett the field, and was walking home, when he fell and fractured his thi g h bone. He was taken to the hospital, and died on Friday. —In the second case the deceased, who was nearsighted and deaf, was crossing the end of Ray-street, Clerkenwell, on Wednesday evening last, when he was knocked down by a butcher's cart, driven by a man named Lazard. Th e wheel passed over his leg, which was fractured, and caused his death on Saturday. Verdict in each case, " Accidental death." A VALUABLE WIFE. A blacksmith, named Osborne. offered himself as bail, at the Court of Sessions, for a prisoner whose trial WAS put off till next term. " Are you clearly worth 500 dollars above all s our debts ?" inquired the Res! , rder. " Why, Sir, I hull my wife to be worth 500 dollars at least, without counting my property." " The Coutt is atisfied," replied the 6 Recorder i " take his bail."-- . Nete York Sun, IRELAND. EXECUTION OF JOH . HELAHAN. CARLOW, Auc. 28. On Thursday, at twelve o'clock, John Ilelahan, who was convicted at the late assizes of the murder of the late John Kelly, of K iled mond, in this county, underwent the extreme penalty of the law in front of the county gaol. The unfortu nate man made a full confession of his crime a few days previous to his execution, and manifested, to wards the close of his mortal career, some degree of penitence for his offence, although he apeared gloomy and sullen from the period of his conviction up to the past week. He detailed the particulars of the murder, and stated that after its committal he robbed his vic tim of about fourteen shillings in silver, after which he put on the clothes of the deceased, and fled to Liverpool, where he could not get employment, and was, in consequence, obliged to part with the clothes of the deceased to enable him to subsist. Fie de scribed himself, after his escape, as much oppressed in mind, restless, and uneasy, and drawn by some irresistible impulse back to Ireland, where he ram• bled about the county Dublin in search of employ ment, but was finally arrested in Ballymure-Eustace. He partook of dinner on Wednesday, as usual, and of a hearty breakfast on the morning of his execution. At the place of execution, he implored the people to pray for him—that he was guilty of the crime for which he was about to suffer; but that he hoped for pardon through the merits of his Redeemer. After a tew seconds the trap fell, and he was launched into eternity.— Carlow Sentinel. EXECUTION OF LARKIN AND DANIEL, FOR THE MUR I_ , ER OF MR. PRIM, THE PAY-CLERIC. KILKENNY, AUG. 28.—The extreme sentence of the law was Carried into execution, at the gallows in front of our county gaol, on Wednesday, on the above culprits. At one o'clock the prisoners left their cells, accompanied by their clergymen. As they walked along the corridors and down the stairs leading there from to the front of the gaol, the prisoners joined the clergymen, apparently with great fervour, in reciting the Litanies and Psalms ; and, on the ground floor, they knelt twice in prayer whilst on their way to the stairs by which the press-room is reached, both the priests kneeling beside them. Shortly after their arrival in the press-room the handcuffs were taken off and their arms tied behind their backs. Daniel fainted under this operation, and could not be said to have recovered during the short period of his exist ence. After the lapse of about a quarter of an hour the fetters were removed from their legs, and the caps drawn over the prisoners' heads. Larkin then said " Christ have mercy on my soul. I forgive my prosecutors and every one, and those who swore false perjury, and (we think) swore my life away." He w as then led out on the drop, and said, " Good people, all we have to ask is, that you pray for our souls."— (A loud murmur of " Lord have mercy on your soul," amongst the crowd in front of the drop.) Daniel, who appeared insensible, was then placed on the drop, the bolt was drawn, and in a few minutes the two prisoners ceased to exist. Larkin made one or two convulsive struggles, but Daniel did not make any visible muscular efforts. From the day before thEir execution neither of the unfortunate men tasted food ; and they spent nearly the entire of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in prayer, manifest ing great penitence. There was a very large con course of people present ut the execution, including— we say it with the deepest regret—a great number of women and children. A strong guard of military and police surrounded the gaol. We are, likewise, sorry to add, that there will be another of those de moralising exhibitions on Wednesday next. On that day Walsh (for the murder near Waterford) is sen tenced to die.—Kilkenny Journal. MURDER IN THE COUNTY OF SLIGO. On Friday the 20th instant, a young man, named Mitchell, was murdered by a large party of men, in a public-house, near Tandragee. "fis said the only crime against the people committed by the ill-fated victim was his having established an Orange lodge in the district. LONDON, _ TOESDAY____ EVENING, AUGUST - 31, 1847. HORRIBLE MURDER. ENILY (COUNTY TIPPERARY), AUG. 23.—A fright ful murder took place in this neighbourhood yester day. As James Cashen, a respectable farmer, was going to mass, at about the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, he was waylaid while crossing part of Mr. Bolton Massey's demesne, at Ballywise, and his brains beaten out with stones. Some dealing in land, which he had last March with some of his own family, is supposed to have caused this outrage. The coroner's inquest has returned a verdict of wilful murder against persons unknown. ARRIVAL of the GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER AT LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, 3 P M. At half-past one o'clock this day the Great Britain arrived in this port from Belfast, at which place she arrived from Dundrum Bay on Friday afternoon. In the course of the forenoon it was announced, that a ship, supposed to be the Great Britain, was off Holyhead, and about half-past one repeated firing of cannon announced her arrival in the river. Her ap pearance was comparatively unexpected, as her pos sible arrival had only been published a few hours before in the Albion of this morning. The excite inent was fully as great as on the occasion of her first trip to New York from this port. She left Belfast on Sunday afternoon about two o'clock, being towed in her passage by the Government steam. frigate Birkenhead, one of the Liverpool Steam-tug Com pany's boats, and a pilot. She was brought down the river opposite to the George's pier -head, where the Birkenhead left her, and went into the Coburg Dock. Immediately on the Birkenhead leaving her, the Great Britain was taken by the steam-tug into the Prince's Dock Basin, and plaetd on the " gridiron." A considerable number of per sons were on board ; amongst whom we noticed Cap tain Claxton, Mr. Bremner, &c. A dense mass of spectato rs h a d assembled round the basin to witness her entrance. Her masts, rigging, &c., looked much worn from long exposure to the weather, but the ge neral appearance of the noble ship was much better than could have been expected. With few excep tions the upper part of her hull does not seem to have sustained much damage. On the larboard beam there were a few indentations in the iron framework, some of which were cut entirely through, and in the neigh bourhood of the bow might be seen in two or three places similar marks of damage. She seemed to be making a considerable quantity of water, but the ad mirable working of the pumps was quite sufficient to counteract that evil. We learn ti - .at it is intended immediately to put her into a thorough state of repair, atter which we pre sume, she will again cross the Atlantic. LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER MASTIFF. We are in receipt of letters from the Orkney Isles, announcing the probable loss of the Govern ment steamer Mastiff, Commander Lieutenant A. B. Beecher, off the island of Sandor, twelve miles from Kirk wall Bay. She has for some time past been en gaged in the surveys of the coast in the vicinity of the Orkneys. On the morning of Tuesday, while lying at anchor off the island of Sandor, a gale caine on, and she was driven from her anchor and carried ashore, a violent sea beating over her for many hours afterwards. We are happy to state that the whole of the crew and officers were saved. Very little chance remains of preserving the steamer, whi ch is full of water, and has sustained considerable injury. The Mastiff was an old vessel, having been launched at Bideford in the year 1813. She was nearly 200 tons burden. MOST DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.—We are con cerned to announce a melancholy occurrence which took place at Cashel on Tuesday last. We havn received different accounts of the painful transaction, which we do not consider prudent to publish at present. Mr. I'rancis O'Ryan, of Cashel. having had an alter cation with his son, Francis O'Ryan, jun. (an interestin g young man, who is to arrive at his majority in a few months), the father discharged a loaded pistol at him, the contents of which entered the right eve, but taking an oblique direction, did not penetrate the brain. It is with satisfaction we have to state that the medical at tendants on the wounded gentleman entertain hopes of his recovery, although the ball has not yet been extracted. Mr. F. O'Ryan, sen., is in custody for the offence. The following came-to hand as we were going to press : —Mr. O'Ryan, sen., has a family of grown up sons and daughters. The eldest son lived with his father, as did his sisters. Mr. O'Ryan having been for some time a widower, recently married a young and interesting lady, who, according to th e version o f th e story on the father's side, become an object of the son's passion. That this sentiment was reciprocated by the youth's stepmother, the father had, as is stated, for some short time back, more and more reason to be suspicious; and on Tuesday evening on entering his bedroom was hor rified to beheld his place occupied by hi! unfortunate son. Maddened with rage, the unhappy tether reached a loaded pistol, and fired. The ball entered the head of young Mr. Ryan, immediately beside the eye, totally destroying that organ, and traversing the skull, re sted at the base of the occiput. The lad y made a precipitate retreat, and escaped before her infuriated husband could reload his weapon. An instant alarm was g iven and Mr. Ryan was taken into cus tod y , and consigned to the ga ,, l at. Cashel. Our informant, who left Cashel yes terday morning, says the ball was extracted from the head of young Mr. Ryan the previous night—theinter vening time being occupied in searching for it. The wo unded man remains in a state of insensib ility, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery.—Limerick Chronicle. BATHS AND WASHHOUSES.--It is scarcely pos sible to point to a charity in London which does so much good at so small an expense as the tree baths anti wasnhouses for the destitute poor at Glasshouse-yard. Last year its benefits were conferred on 84,584 p ersons and their families at a cost little exceeding 3001. Th e p o or are crowding to it still. It can only be fr om i ts being little known to the rich that its funds are now, we regret to say, exhausted. Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co, are the bankers to %torn subscriptions may be paid. 4 , - STORM AND SHIPWRECKS. them some useless horsEs to changel;il i iii for others. 4 GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. ! Th e captain, finding that the • l e s a ts'ltmg tune, (From the John o' Groat Journal.) I shouted to them from the s, ; wer being On Saturday last, the weather, which had for some made, he fired ofr a pistol to ca ll ! h e Acation, but time previous been of the most pleasant character, no one appeared. Then one of the Ii suddenly c h ang ed, and we were visited with a very spoke in his own language to those ontiar e ppowvirn- - severe gale from the E.S E., accompanied by a heavy mediatel y afterwards the sailors were seen rittainig-- fall of rain. Fortunately, the sea did not instantly in o the water, attempting to escape from the In assume a serious position, so that the boats and v-s- dians. 'I he mate (Randall) and a sailor were drowned, another s. _or sois k lied by a shot trorn sels in the bi y h .d sufficient time to make for pitief-s of shelter. Somema le for Sinclair's Bay—astearner load, the Indians, and ti., reinaii,Lg tidee el-0 carried off ing herrings I roce-ded southwards, and those for whom prisoners. there was sufficient w,..ter in the harbour, made the While this was pass:ng on the coast, the five In best of their way there. No casualty, connected with diens on board suddenly attacked the rest of the pee our shipping, resulted from the gale—but, during ple, consisting of six men, including the captain. the darkness of th e even i ng , the sloo Cruiser, o f 1 They killed the latter in a most ba rbarous mann er , Douglas, Isle of Man, laden with herrings, from wounded the second mate, George Wr i g ht, in the Fraserburgh to Bristol,' went ashore in the neigh- I back, threw overboard Mr. William Douglas, the bourhood of Keiss. The captain mistook Noss freighter of the vessel, and another p erson, both of Head for Duncansbay Head, and thus furnished whom they afterwards picked up out at sea, when another to the many arguments in favour of a light- they had killed the catitilia. house on the former headland. It is expected the 1 The second mate and the rest of the sailors then Cruiser may be got off. At the height of the storm ! defended themselves. The Indians became pacified, the scene, towards the sea , was terrific. The white- ' saying, in had Spanish, mixed with worse English, crested waves, broken as it were to drops, by the !that they would nut kill the good sailors. " Mari violence of the gale, drove across our sho res w ith ' nero Bono no killed," are their words, as entered in fearful Doi -E., impelling the vessels before them— the log-book. several with bare poles. On the land also the sight Soon after several Indians came off in a launch, was fearful. Several houses in the country were un- steered by one of the captured sailors. They roofed, and hayricks were scattered before the wind. plundered the ship, giving the preference to an. In our own immediate neighbourhood, we are happy I tidies of brass over everything else, even before gold t o s ay, no other damage to property was done. The and silver. The captain's body they threw into the crew of the Cruiser had previously got sa f e l y as h ore sea , horribly mutilated, with the head almost severed an d a lthough it was at one time feared the vessel from the trunk. They carried off M r .D oug i as , a nd left would be driven to pieces, yet she stood it out. behind them on board t en or a d ozen o f t h e i r own THURSO, AUGUST 25, 1847. people. On the following day they returned in the The Britannia, of Ardrossan, began to drift from boat, managed by the sailors, their prisoners. The her anchorage, in Scrabster Roads, about eleven current carried them away some distance from the A.M on the 22d instant, which, when perceived by Avon. They made the shore again, and again the crew, they endeavoured to cut away one of her pushed for the ship, which they reached. They t oo k masts, but it did not come down at the time, so that off everything that had been collected ny the Indians, the vessel continued drifting, and struck on the which they had left on board the day before ; made rocks below the house of Fennyland (west the sailors convey them on shore in the boats; an d of Thurso) by twelve o'clock. This being about having disembarked themselves and their plunder, the strongest of the gale, she was no time on sent off the .;ailors who had not been attacked on the rocks, until, by the violence of the sea, one of her shore ; they remained with Mr. Douglas and the masts—the cut one—went overboard. Her bottom three men whom they had seized from the beginning. then gave way, and her stern came out, part of which, The sailors having returned on board, put to sea along with some of the cargo, came ashore. The for this port. The second mate (Wright), who has whole of the crew were at this time in great danger come in command of the vessel, is cured of his wound. every moment, as the sea was incessantly rolling over Such are the particulars which appear in the log the vessel, and they could find no place of safety, as book. The regularity of the statement, and the the whole ship was giving way. The scene further details which we have heard from a competent gathered a number of people on the shore, and, person who examined the people on board, leave us through the exertions of the coast guard, se- no room to suspect their exactness, much less since venal shipmasters, sailors, fishermen, and lands - they affirm that Mr. Douglas and three men are alive men, five of the crew were got ashore. In doing with the Indians. so they were often exposed, and in great danger of their own lives. The way of getting the men ashore was by a rope from the vessel to the shore. The sea, at the same time, was tremendous, and a flowing tide. One of the men who was drowned was the first seaman who left the vessel. The master abode by the ship until all had left him, and as his crew, one after the other went, he gave them instruc• tions how to manage themselve on the rope. He him.• self was lashed to the vessel, and was standing on the outside on the chains; but the rope somehow loosened from the vessel, and he was thus unfortunately left on the wreck, for no help could be given him until the tide receded, which was not until seven o'clock. He remained in that situation for some hours, when he gave them signs of life by holding up his hand occasionally. But, the vessel shifted about, and some of the spars came down about where he was. - The spectators saw no more of him, as he was gone from the lashings, so that the captain and a seaman found a watery grave. Their bodies have not yet been found. Captain M'Millan was also owner of the unfortunate vessel. She was from Cronstadt, laden with rye-meal for Ireland. The vessel is a total wreck. Most of the cargo is now landed; almost all the outsides of the bags are wet, but the insides are dry. It is said that some of the rye is very old. The following are the names of the crew :—Captain Alexander M'Millan, belonging to Annan, drowned; John Corner, seaman, Saltcoats, drowned ; Duncan Campbell, Saltcoats; Charles Sin clair, Arran James Hamilton, Saltcoats ; Nei M'William, Arran ; Robert Crawford, ditto—al saved: SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TAT l'E RS A LL'S—YESTERDAY. The only betting worthy of notice was on the St. Leger, for which Eryx, who but two days since was returned at 20 to 1, came prominently into: notice; at least six or seven hundri d pounds having been laid out upon him at 11, 10, and finally 9io 1. Van Tromp, of course, went out of tay. ur, the odds quoted h.ving b en currently off red at the close— more woubi li'ave been laid had there been any one to b ick loin. 11 to 9 was offered on Cossack, and 6 to 1 taken iir two or three quarters shout Planet, hut aiterwards generally off-red. Philosopher and the other nors,s quoted, although backed ccasionally, were only nominally in the market at the finish. Closu.g averstes:— LEAMINGTON STAKES. ti 1 agst Mr. M,ori 's 1t ondog 4 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfi ,, d'r; Game Lass filly ST. LEG. it 11 to 8 on Mr. Peihey's Co sack 6 to 1 agst iMr. Mostyn's Pl:net 9 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Er) x (10 to 1 t freely) 10 to 1 agst Lord Eglinr.n's Van Tromp • 17 to 1 agst Mr. Fox's Philosopher 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin—taken 40 to . 1 agst Mr. M0...t) ries Swallow—taken 50 to 1 agst Major Yartiurgh's Sally Maggs Miss Sarah is scra shed for her Doncaster engagements. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst Colonel Peet'. Palma 8 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Sagacity 9 to 1 agst Mr. Merri's 10 to 1 agst Captain Kennedy's Sir Tatton Sykes 15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's King of Morven—taken DONCASTER CUP. 2 to 1 taken about War Eagle Offers to back the field agst the Hero. DERBY. 13 to -1 egst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice 1.000t0 . 60 agst Mr..Bowes's Springy Jack—taken 1,000 to 40 agst Mr. John Day's Nil Desperandurn—t "1,250 to 25 agst Colona Anson's Backbiter—taken 5,000 to . 90 agst Mr.'Worlil'iCaversham—taken. The Triad of Dundee, Captain Chapman, was pul ashore, on same day, at Downreay, near Sandside laden with oatmeal, oats, and butter ; all hands saved, but hard put to. The vessel is a complete wreck—scarcely a vestige of either ship or cargo to be seen. But I have yet to mention a more melan choly catastrophe, occasioned by the same gale. I have, this morning, spoken to the master of a fishing smack who has come from the west. He told me of a large ship that was put ashore on Ferrit Head, west of Loch Eriboll. Sixteen bodies had come ashore from her, and two bales of goods ad dressed to Quebec. He did not know where she be longed to. It is thought she was in this bay a few d•tys ago. CROMARTY.—Here the Belgian war schooner Louisa and Mary was driven ashore on the north bank, having parted from both anchors. By the aid of an anchor from the French man-of-war Griffon she was safely got off in about three hours. FRASERBURGU, AUG. 22.—We have had a tre mendous day, and I regret to inform you that a boat belonging to Buckhaven, William Robertson, mas ter, who fished at Wick to Mr. David Simpson, went down off Rosehearty this afternoon, and all on board have perished. Another boat was close by at the tirae, from which a rope was thrown, but the poor fellows lost their hold of it, and the gale was so fear ful at the time that the boat could not put back to their relief. Two of the boats that left \Vick have arrived here, and from them I learn that there were four men on board. Six or seven others passed this during the day, and we have reason to fear that more have perished. During the gale a sloop went ashore on the sands, and Captain Manby's apparatu.• being immediately employed, a rope was con‘.eyed to the vessel, by means of which the lite-boat was hauled off to her, and the men were all brought safely ashore. The crew consisted of the master, a man, and a boy, and a female passenger. Her name is the Lively of Inverness. The two boats came in about seven o'clock, just at the tine the vessel was going ashore, so that you may well judge of the state of excitement into which the town has been thrown. • AQUATICS. ST. OLA VE'S REGATTA. The St. Oiave's ("Cooley-street) Regatta took place yesterday, for a new boat and other prizes, subscribed by the influential residents of tho vicinity. It was in four heats, with six competitors; was well contested, and attracted a vast number of spectators. LERWICK, AUG. 23 —During a tremendous squall which came on from the east yesterday morning about one o'clock, three boats were driven on shore. Ihe storm continued with unabated fury for about two hours, when it moderated, and remained nearly calm from nine A.M. -to one r m. At that hour it commenced blowing from N.N.E. to N., and six boats were soon after driven on shore, and all more or less damaged. The boat hence on her passage to Sunburg Head was lost, with three men, viz., James Hardie, saihnaker, Peter Hunter, sailor, of this place, and Jeremiah Malcom son, of Dunrossness, fishcurer ; all have left families to mourn their loss. TONGUE, TUESDAY, AUG. 24.—We had a dreadful hurricane here on Sunday, and much loss at sea has been the consequence al.ng our northern shores. The Durness postman brings the disastrous tidings of the total wreck of a three-masted emigrant ship, with upwards of 300 passengers on the rocks at the " Far-out-Head," in Durness—not a soul is spared, all have perished—and the ship is a total wreck ; only seventeen bodies have as yet come on shore. The headland where the vessel struck is a bold unapproachable place. It is reported that the vessel is from Hull; but you may have seen more authentic accounts from other quarters. The magis trates, I understand, are on the spot. The vessel is the Canton, of Hull ; but as no proper accounts have yet been got of the number of passengers on board, all is taken from surmise, by there being a great deal of clothing and chests coming ashore. The seventeen bodies are said to be those of seamen. — Aberdeen Herald. -- -- MURDER OF THE CAPTAIN AND PART OF THE CREW OF AN ENGLISH VESSEL. (From the Commereio del Plata.) On Saturday, the 3d of July, the English brig Avon, of Liverpool, appeared in front of our port, and anchored outside; she did not enter or communi cate with the sh ore till yesterday, the sth. It was then ascertained that she comes from the river Santa Cruz, coast of Patagonia, where events as extraordi nary as lamentable has befallen her. The following a re the particulars w e have collected, extracted from ° the ships log, and related by the individuals on board of-the vessel, the only sources of information at pre sent available : onth e s a go, inu a r n h a d e . The Avon, Captain John Eaton, proceeded from Li ve rpool to Patagonia, in search of miner a l s . orn She arrived r as ri vheadd, since n h c e e r destination then fr eguabout and eight friendly nl c ation w ith the Indians who occupy the regions t o uched at. When in the bay known by the En g li s h as Watchman Cape, and which is in the 48th degree of south latitude, Capt. Eaton made a con tact t o carry some ca o r n g , o furtherhe eiientered e d . south.. On his watt:to the point agreed the river Santa Cruz, 'a hose mouth and port are in 50 S. chiefl y t o water. He had been there on previous occasions, and maintained friendly inter course with t h e Indians of thatiight or southern bank of that river. purpose of arran g i ng the On • the 13th of May last one of th e sailo rs , who hadon shore for the went in gone purchase ofsome horses, made signal for the boat to be sent to him. Captain E aton Person, and entered into communication with the Indians of the left bank, who, although they had formerly shown themselves less well disp.sed than those of the right, received him, neverthelw , s, in a friendly manner, and even requested to be allowed to go on board; Five of them accordingly accompanied the captain. In the' meantime, Mr. Randall, the mate, Jamei Daniels, steward, James M‘Mudin and John Stewart, seamen ; and James Watson, an ap prentice, went ashore in the launch, taking with First Heat. John Taylor 400 ... 484 00* (Red) 1 Charles Pearce (Purple) 0 George Connolly ... ... (Grren) 0 The distance contested was from a boat off Chamber lain's Wharf to George's Stairs, liorielydown, and back again, twice, Lu Battle-bridge. They were all off at the same moment, and were almost scull and scull for some distance; when the winner put on a spurt, went into the first place, and won by four lengths. Second Heat. William Hurst ••• ... ... ... (Blue ) William Scott . .., ... ... ~, (Yellow) 0 James Law . . „. ... ... ... (Pink) 0 Blue took the lead, kept it, and won easily. Third Heat. Charles Pearce ... (Purplp) 1 William Scott ... ... (Ye 110.,) 0 It was a capital race all the way up and down, and won by two lengths only. Grand Heat. (R,(1) I (L11..e) 2 John Taylor William Hurst ••• Charles Pearce ••• Red took the lead immedia•ely utter the stQ.rt, gt adually dew away, and w(.n son', lo.gths PEDESTRIANISM E SMITH AND S. METCALF'S HURDLE RACE.— the race ter 101. aside bi•tween these men. tits twee 880 yards, and to jump 50 hurdles, was decided yesterday at Copentiag , ii House. The circuit of the enclosed ground being 280 yards, three.circuits and a short rue in formed tie course. At a a•ter five, the inelosuro being most iy crowded by a motley asscmidage, 1 1 16 ~7.)ea.. h " h i,. is. and showed in racing trim. Smith Joined quite as 11 f e w minutes con,idernoly the , uptiority vantage in height, and very rather light ; med well, hardy. and in muscular devetop me nr, see his oppon.nt, who has a . -trifle . the ad • h a t this peculiar game, and his lasting eapa. bpit:witierr.stuollfy jumping,put th. Still the v , ell-known lity ot Sant made him the favourite at 5 to 4, notice at this peculidr style of racinll. On going off an d reasonably so, when we consider that Metcalf is a M. tcalt showed the way, retaieihg the lead over some 18 or 19 hurdles (there were 16 iu each circuit), though evidently using tar more ex- rtion than necessary to clear them. The old one took his leaps in his usual style, bounding over them with a sort of hop, and though apparently going much slower, keeping close to his opponent's heels. At the 9.0111 hurdle Smith forged ahead and ran in advance. M t tcalf increased his efforts, jumped irregularly, and lost ground at every hurdle to the 30th, which he failed is clearing, arid catching his instep in the upper rail (they were gate hurdles, not wattled ones) he came forward a purler. cutting his left ankle sli g htly an d di s -b ar ki ng his skin; ihe gut lame, and finding hi s c hance was oul(smthtivin mad r e e goodain remaining 30 hurdles adtliems withoutreigned.e'lam Smistake, mi e ch , andw went ran t in over er the a winner at his leisure. from Cardiff was approaching the Mert h y r s k tg A ti li on. when the engine and RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT M L EE tr T a H it Y I R TYDFlL. —Q>2 Friday last the nine o tender were detached o pass upon the by the slip upon the side the train in order to be sent line, and by the immediate change of the p oints to let the carriages main line (by the impetus they had gained) up to the station. The rails near the points were undergoin g some repairs, and the wooden stay between the rail and the point-box having been improperly left out, the heaving engine no sooner came upon the rail than it tore up the box, and was immediately thrown off the line, but was soon stayed in its progress by the hill at weight, n ve g ei gs i n hw e t rt a Te dehnhedli lost, ascetlo,n s lai t gbii r d: t uni k otae i n n nsd g dervivoi veaatresgharealvrianeanwsrsdtyes assistance such eecreveer a e. n wrn eaalFr i s3 the side. The carriages at thi s moment came up to the Ifroorr speedilyruel uyn n i a s see e t set d ,yap e p efr a noo d dor. cu wh r o e in d. by jumping off, Advises from Gibraltar of . the 21st of August quote the rate of exchange at the Heber price of 50i- to 51. Spanish pillared dollars were 2i per cent. premium. News had been received at Gibraltar of the escape of a number of convicts from custody at Malaga, wh" , i tWas alleged, had taken refuge in the Rends m untains. r r r h a e t o St t .. J ex o c h h n : ' ts,'ge N. 8., upon letters be 7 per cent. premi u m. Freights to Liverpo( i were realising 36 5 . p er had for timber, and to London 6/. peretters of London, the at 14th inst. state sixty day s date, the standard for ceals. FURTHER FALL IN THE T RI CE OF Coltic—The had reached its maximum counties at the time I,t I " scarcity" was 321 . per load. Wheat of the highest price realised for wwheat io Berks aid the neigh bouring during the same quality was offered in Windsor market on S a t ur - Impression d a y l ' aBl,ar' s d n tth only very small sales eff t2 c: e d, t h e genera l buyers being t+ at Ili t h e ccurse a h3 oloh it would be down to I'2l. or 13/. pct. load. The following are the last pr.cea of wheat per load at the marketstowns alluded to:—Reading, 121. 10s. to 171. lost; Notibury, 141. to 161.; Bicester, 14/. to 141. 10s. ; Aylesbury, 141. to 161.; Thine, 131. 10s. to 151. 155.; Abingdon, 151. to 161,; Wallingford, 131. to 141. 10s. ; and Maidenhead, 131, 10 s. to 171. There appears to be a general compl a i n i ng throughout the provincial districts that the price of bread to the-public ham not been reduced in anything like pr, pertiou to the great fall iu wheat end flour. OATS EXTRAORDINART._Mr. Oldham Whittaler, of Higher Hurst, mar Ashton-under Lytle, has this 3 ear sown a field of oats, which proved to be very pro lific. We have in our possession one blade plucked. from this field, containing about 300 grains.—Manche.- ter Examiner. ° ,ell Ili° te 0 1 id