The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-21 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MONEY MARKET. WEDNESDAY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. it is said that the duty pail on corn taken from warehouse on the 13th and 14th inst. was about £120,000. Late in the afternoon of yesterday the British funds be came heavy, and closed at 93% sellers fur Money, and 93% 4 - for the Account. This decline was attributed to a report that secret orders were sent to our fleet in the Mediterranean to act in conjunction with the French fleet against the Rus sians-. This morning the above report is entirely disbelieved. Consuls may be quoted at 93% Money,- and 93 % 9-1 for the Account. Exchequer Bills. 'it) 72; India Bonds, 7072; Bank Stock for opening, '2OB 209; India Stock, 2642 26.5. In the Foreign Market. the only business doing is in Spanish Active, which is rather better than it left off yesterday, (181 1) at present if ; Portuguese, 341 , 5; Three per Cents., 22 3; Brazilian,- -841; Dutch 1 %To-and-a-Hall, 531 ; Five per Cents., 102% The Batavier has just arrived, with p • —_ HALF-PAST ONE. papers to the 18th ino Spanish, 184. In the early part of the morning the British Market was heavy, and Consols receded from 93% 9l to 93% for the Ac count We have every reason to believe th,tt this receding is not owing to any unfavourable intelligence being received, but merely arising from reports respecting Russia, which are not credited by well-informed persons. Consols may he quitted at present at 93% for Account, and 93% for Money A good deal of business has been done. Exchequer Bills, 70 72. India Bonds, 7 0 72. Bank Stock for opening, 2t 2091. India Stock, 2641 2651. Spanish Stock has a little improved; done at 18%. Portuguese, 341. Three per Cents., 221. Dutch Two-and-a-Half, 531. The Hebrew party will not attend the Stock Exchange to morrow, it being a grand holiday—New Year's Day. The Share Market is rather heavy, Great Western 112 pm Brighton, 21 dis. Consols for the Account, 93% Q 1; 411TEP. BEFORE THREE. (From the Times.) Tuesday Evening. By the advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 4361 per mark, which, at the English Mint Price of £3 17s. 1014. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10%, and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 139, it follows that gold is 0.81 per cent. dearer at Ham burc,h than in London. lire premium on gold at Paris is 71 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. the ounce for stan dard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 331: and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 424 ' it follows that gold is 0.36 per cent. lower in Paris than in London. The course of Exchange at New York on London is 1092 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the ex change is .07 per cent. against England. (From the official list, conta transa BRITISH FUNDS THIS Bank Stock, 3 per Ct. Red., 3 per Ct. Con., 94; 31 per Ct. Anne., 1818, 3 per Ct. Red., New 3!,t'i per Cents. 10% ; 4 ; Long Ans. 1860, Ditto, 30 yrs. 1859, Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860, lining the business actually Leted.) JAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock, 26-1% India Bonds, 72 Bank Stock for Open. 29981 c ons ol s for Acct.. 91 3% £1(100 Ex. Bills, 7U 2 £5OO do. 72 70 p.m Small do. 71 73 Ditto Commercial, 7 10 p.m (The quotations give the actu RES. ,al price, without reference to discount.) North Midland, 471 Anti-Dryrot Company, 131 Bri'ish N. American Bank, 271 Colonial Bank, 273 London & Westminster Bank, 231 Th.imes Oxford Steam Tow , Company, l 3 _ premium or Bristol and Exeter, 8M British Iron, Cheltenham and Great Wes tern, 1 Eastern Counties. 5 Great Western, 791, . London & Brightmi, 9 EV-1 idon and Blackwall, iches'er and Birmingham, 103( SPORTING TELL IGENCE. DONCASTER - RACES.-MONDAY. The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 sos's each, with 30 sous added by the Corporation, three year olasist 51b, four Bst 51b, five Bst 121 b, six and aged 9st. A mile and a half. Five sub- scribers. Mr. Orde's b m Bee's-wing, 5 yrs - (Cartwright) I Cl. Peel's h h Mr. Wags, by Langa, 5 yrs Mr. Heseltine's br c Slashing Harry, 4 yrs Mr. Osbaldeston's b c Allerston, 3 yrs Betting.-7 to 4on Bee's-wing; sto 2 against Slashing Harry (taken;) and 7 to 1 against Mr. Waggs. Bee's•wing came out in her old form, made all the running at a steady pace, and won in a canter by a length and a-half. Mr. Wages lay next her throughout. The Champagne Stakes of 50 sovs eachfh ft for colts, Bst 5111 and fillies, Bst 31b. The winner to give six dozen of Cham pagne to the Doncaster Racing Club—Red-house in. 22 subscribers. Duke of Cleveland's b f Eliza, by Physician, nut of Matilda I Lord Eglington's ch c Zoroaster, by Priam, out of Spaewife 2 The following were not placed by the judge:—Hon. T. C. Powlett's b c by Langar, out of Miss Fanny's dam; Mr. Attwood's b f Armilla, by Physician; Mr. Bell's b f La Sage Femme, by Physician or Gainsborough; Mr. Osbal destote; b f Alexandrina, by the Saddler; Marquis of West minster's br c by the Saddler, out of Flighty; Mr. S. L. Fox's hr c Item, by WaverleY. Betting.-5 - to 4 against Flighty (taken ;) 4 to I against Alexandria; 5 to I against Zoroaster; and 5 to 1 against Armilla. A little bet was laid against Eliza at sto 1, but she was not regularly in the betting. After two false starts the Flighty colt went away with the lead, followed by Eliza, the others lying well un, with the ex ception of the Langar cult and Armilla, who lost a good deal of ground at starting, and never recovered it. After passing the distance, Zoroaster headed Flighty, and was immediately after challenged by Eliza, who was in front at the Grand Stand. She kept the advantage to the end, and after a splendid race woo by half a neck. Item and Fliuhty seve rally claim to have been third, and Alexandrina and La Sage Femme were so level with them, and all four so near the se cond, that we were quite unable to say which is entitled to the honour. Her Majesty's Purse of 100 gs free for any horse, three yr olds 7st 91b, four 9st, five 9st 9I1), six and aged lOst. Four miles. Mr. Ferguson's ch c Harkaway. 4 yrs (Calloway) 1 Marquis of Westminster's br c Cardinal Puff. 4 Hon T. Powlea's bl h by Velocipede, out of Miss Fanny, 3 Yrs Mr. Vansittart's ch c Smollett, 3 vrs . 2 to 1 on Harkaway, and 4 to 1 against each of the others. The gelding made running for the first two miles, Smollett then went on with the lead, the geldint , following him to the distance in the second round, where he as well as Smollett died away. Cardinal Puff now endeavoured to pass .Harka way, who, without exerting himself, defeated bun in an in stant, and ran in by himself. The Four Year Old PrAuce Stakes of 100 sovs each h ft for colts Bst 71b, fillies Sit 41b, 31b allowed, &c. Two miles. Sir H. W. Bulkeley's ch c Bangalore, by Battledore.... w.o. TUESDAY. The Cleveland Stakes of 10 sovs each, b. ft., with 50 added by the Corporation, and 50 by the Duke of Cleveland. One mile. 13 subscribers, four of whom paid h ft. Lord Chesterfield's b c (h b) by Priam, out of Mayflower, 4 yrs, Est 91b Mr Foulis's gr f Eaglet, by Falcon, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b 2 Col. Peel's b h Mt. Waggs, by Langer, 5 yrs, Bst 41b 3 Duke of Cleveland's b c Hart, by Actmon, 3 yrs, Est 71b The following were not placed :—Mr. Blakelock's bl f Ya rico, by Waverley, 4 yrs, 7st; Mr. S. King's hr g Remnant, by Bastard, 5 yrs. 7st 121 h; Mr. Dennison's br c Percy, by Margrave, 3 yrs, 6st 71b. Betting.-10 to 6 agst Mr. Waggs; 3 to 1 agst Yarico; and 3 to I agst the Priam colt. The half-bred colt, Yarico, and Hart, ran in front till near the Stand, where Yarico declined, and Eaglet went up; the half-bred one had the best of the race the remainder of the ground, and won cleverly. The Great St. Leger Stakes, of 50 soya each, h. ft., for 3-yr olds ; cults Bst 71b, fillies Bst 2h. The owner of he second horse to receive 1(X) soya out of the stakes. St. Leger Course. 66 subscribers. Lord Chesterfield's b c Don John, by Tramp or Waver ley (Scott) 1 Colonel Peel's br c lon, by Cain (Pavis) 2 The fidlowing were not placed :—Diike of Cleveland's b c Alzira, by Voltaire (J. Day); Mr. Coinbe's ch c'Cobham. by The Colonel (Robinson); Mr. Parkins's br c Lanercost, by Liverpool (H. Edwards); Mr. Fairlie's ch r The Hydra, by Sir Hercules (Chapple); Mr. Thornhill's ch c Saintfoiu, by St. Patrick (Conolly). 'Toe betting, from the time our account of Monday's races was forwarded up to the close, underwent several changes. Up to 12 o'clock that night. lon and D m John were.nearlv head and head, the Newmarket horse having the call; £6OO or £7OO, however, laid out upon the Don just at the finish, proved that the difference betwixt them was very slight. Lanercost, Alzira, and Saintfoin remained pretty steady in their places, but Cobham - declined two or three points. In the morning lon was still first favourite at 7 to 4, Don John standing at 2 to 1, Lanercost at 9 to 2, with a strong party, and the others as before. After the first race Don John and lon changed positions, Cobham went back to 20 and "came again," and Saintfoin sprung several points. The last odds before starting were 7 to 4 against Don John, 9 to 4 against lon, 9 to 2 against Lanercost, (taken,) 9 to 1 against Saint foin, 15 to 1 against Cobham, 20 to 1 against Klzira, and 33 to 1 against The Hydra. In the many years' experience we have had of the St. Legers, we have never seen it won in such an off-hand style, or with such decided proofs of supe riority. Precisely at a quarter before 5 the word was given, and lon went away in front, with Saintfoin at his heels, but before they had gone lilt) yards Don John ran by them, and took up the running, with a lead of two or three lengths, lon lying next him, Lanercost third, Saintfoin fourth, Cobham fifth, Alzira sixth, and The Hydra last. With the first three the positions were unchanged to the finish, Den John con tinuing the lead at a good pace, and winning in the com monest canter imaginable by four or five lengths, Lanercost coming in a long way behind lon. A trifling movement took place amongst the others after passing the Red-house; Cobham went nearer in front, and, withmit the slightest prospect of winning, looked as if he could beat Lanercost; unfortunately, however, he broke down just below the die: tance. The Hydra gaine I ground every st. ile after turning the course, anti ran in fourth, Alzira and Saintfoin following him past the chair nearly abreast. Lord Chesterfield and his friends have won a good stake, but from the lowness of the odds were unable to make it a great one. From the small amount of the few books made on the race the settling pro mises to be easy. • Two-year-old Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft. Colts Bst '2lhs ; fillies, Sat 3lbs. Red-house in. 3 subscribers. Hon. T. 0. Powlett's b c by Lanear, out of Miss Fanny's dam, walked over. The . Four-year-old Stakes 420 sovs.each h ft, with 50 added by the Corporation. Mile and a half. 3 subscribers. Mr. Bowes's Epirus waked over. WEDNESDAY. The Foal Stakes of 1(X) sovs each, h ft, for 3 -Fr-olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 411-. One mile and a half. Mr. Bowes's ch c Jaggar,l?) , Acton .-,---..- ---;;; , i tll f......, 0 -4,::-.._ 3 t.:`,,,,. fo d r) 4 , ; •-••••.•-• c-. 4'. : ! ‘ 11 77 : . .: . • : 1 * 0 ., 6 .... i " e li l ''/ 1 i. - (' '':' ) .1. TWo paid. The Doncaster Stakes of 10 soya each. with 50 added by the Corporation ; three -year-olds 6st 10Ih, four Bst, five Bst 91b, six and aged 9st. Two miles. Mr. Bowes's ch c Epirus. 4 yr , t W.O. Three paid. The Selling Stakes of 10 sous each, with 30 added by the Corporation; three-vear-olds Est 121 b, four 80, five Bst 71b, six and aged Bst 101 b. St. Letter Course. The winner to be sold fur 200 soya if demanded in the usual way. Sir W. Scott's b h The Count, aged (Cartvrright) 1 Mr. S. King's b g Remnant, 5 yrs Mr. Cook's b f Wonder, 3 yr 5....., Mr. Pettit's b f Anne Boleyn, 3 yrs . Mr. Greenwood's b f Victoria, 3 yrs 5 Mr. Blakelock's hi f Yarico, 4 yrs. The Corporation Purse of £6O, for three-year-olds 6st 71b, four 7st 91b, five Bst 31h, six and aged Bst 10th. Marts allowed 31b. Two-wile heats. Mr. S. King's b c Vernal, 4 yrs (Lye) 3 1 1 Mr. Wormald's eh g Firschi, 4 yrs 1 2 2 Mr. BON br e Humphrey, 3 yrs 4 3 3 firs Onahlestores b o Almiton, 3 irs 4 44 4114 2 4 d SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Three o' Clock. DONCASTER RACES.-THURSDAY. The Gascoigne Stakes, of 100 sovs each, 30 ft, for three year old colts, 8t 71b, fillies, Bst 21b. The winner of the St. Leger Stakes to carry 41b extra. Si. Leger Course. Lord Chesterfield's b► c Don Juno w•rlked over. Four Maid. The Three Year Old Stakes, of 200 sovs each, h ft ; colts, Bst 6.1 b, fibies, Bst 31b. St. Leger Course. Lord Westminster's b c Albemarle Scott 1 Duke of Cleveland's b c Alzira. by Voltaire Nine paid. The Two Year Old Stakes. of 20 sovs each, for two year old colts, Bst 51b, fillies, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. Mr. Wormald's gr c Bolus, by Phv,zician.. lleseltine 0 1 Duke of Cleveland's b f Eliza, bv - Physician () 2 Starch - . Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b e by Langar—Miss Mr. 11. Co ombe's ch c by Actmon—Frederica Mr. J. Clarke's ch f Imogene, by Laugar Nine paid. Piece of Plate, value 300 snvs, given by the Stewards, with 80 in specie added by the Corporation of Doncaster, free for any horse ; three years old, 7st; four, Bst 30i ; five, Bst 101 h; six and aged, 9st. The winner of the then St. Leger to carry 31b extra. To start at the Red House and run once round to the erding, post. Lord Chesterfield's b c Don John, 3 vrs Nat 1 Mr. Orde's b m Bee's Wing, 5 yrs 2 Mr. S. L. Fox's bl c The Doctor, 4 vrs Mr. Robinson's br c Melbourne, 4 N:rs Sixteen drawn. Faun) 's LIVERPOOL MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. The arrivals into this port since Tuesday consist chiefly of 4,800 qrs. of Wheat and a few parcels of Flour from abroad; but those of English and Irish produce are still light, ac counted for by the Farmers being extensively occupied in securing the harvest, for which, with the exception of some rain on Wednesday night and this morning, the weather has been highly favourable during the last twelve days, and much Corn in this part of the district well saved, the deliveries of which will shortly commence. In the interim our Market is amply supplied by the large acquisition of Wheat and Flour released from bond, duties having been paid here on and since Tuesday last upon 96,911 qrs. Foreign Wheat, 667 qrs. Barley, 144 qrs. Beans, 10 qrs. Pease, and 67,152 cwt. Flour, which, added to the quantities liberated between the Ist and 18th instant, amount to 177,748 qrs. Wheat, 1,008 qrs. Barley, 5 qrs. Oats, 193 qrs. Beans, 10 qrs. Pease. 9,142 Barrels and 86,34'8 cwt. Flour; with 800 qrs. Wheat, 355 cwt. Flour, from Canada, and 135 cwt. Flour from the East Indies. Good Foreign Red Wheats, as observed in our cir cular of Tuesday, were met by a good demand from con sumers, alto had been waiting the event of the low duty; some parcels also having been sold for investment, an ad vance of 2d to 3d per 701bs. was then paid. Subsequently, in the course of the last two days, the trade was generally rather quiet, but firm; and at our Corn Exchange to-day, seeing the duty up to 2s. Bd. per qr., with the certainty of a further elevation next week, free Foreign Red Wheats met a lively sale to country buyers, and our local millers being more active the transactions on the whole were considerable, most kinds commanding 2d. to 3.1. per 701hs over the current rates of Tuesday last. English and Irish Wheats, however, although comparatively scarce, were in limited request at late prices Irish Flour moved off more readily on full as high terms as before, and European free brands were Is. to 2s. per barrel dearer. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas appeared to excite very little notice, and were the turn lower in value.—Oats, al though in limited demand, realized quite as high prices; whilst Oatmeal, upon short supply, was rather more sale able, and fully supported our last quotations. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FRIDAY. SErrrmßEß 21. AitßtvEn—John Taylor. —, from Maranham—Torn Tough, from Charente—Whitehaven. Henn, frim Antimin—Henry Hoyle. Fertm‘on, from Oporio—Oscar, Shit.l,lq, from ArebanTel— Anna Maria Haase. from Rremen—Gretry, Damm, from Antwerp --Ttroml Axe. Clayey, from Grenad OFF THE PORT—F. A. Garrizmis, frnm Jamalca - Strath more. from Africa—Dale, —, from New Orleans — Beatrice, —, from Alexandria. MARGATE, Sent. 19.—The Wye. Real. from Liverpool to Yar• mouth, got on the Kentish Knock last night, was assisted oft', bu afterwards sunk. Crew saved. 'MARRIED. On the 19th instant. at St. Mary's Church. Cheltenham. by the Rev. J. Close, John Du Terrermx. EA of Frith Minor. Hendon. Middlesex, to Marie, only daughter of Mr. Thomas French, of that place. THE MAILS FROM LONDON (From the Times of yesterday.) We have received several communications, complaining of the proposed alteration in the time of the departure of the day mails from London by railway to Birmingham, Manches ter, Liverpool, Dublin, and all th, intermediate towns on the toad. It is stated, that on and after the Ist of October next, the mails to the above-mentioned places, which now leave London at 8 o'clock iu the morning, are to be detained till 11 o'clock. We were at first inclined to believe that our cor respondents had been led into some mistake, but on inquiry we find that their information is brit too true, and that the post-office, instead of accelerating the mails, are about to retard theta, and dtprive them of the advantage which every other mode of conveyance has gained by the opening of the railway throughout from London to Birmingham. To un del-Stan:l the matter fully, it is necessary to state, that on the partial opening . of the London and Birmingham railway, the mails were conveyed by railway to, Denbigh-ball, and thence to Rugby by coaches and horses. At Rugby they were again Placed on the railway, and conveyed to Birmingham. whence they were forwarded to their respective destina• lions by the Grand Junction railway. At Liveipool and Manchester they arrived the same night, about half - past 11 o'clock, an they too late for the delivery of letters or newspapers. The delay created by the conveyance of the mails from Denbigh-hall to Rugby by coaches might now be avoided by the opening of the London and Birming ham railway throughout. The morning 8 o'clock train from London is to arrive in Birmingham about 2 o'clock. The mails, if sent by that train, could he forwarded, according to the present arrangements, at half-past 2 o'clock, and would reach Liverpool and Manchester the same evening at seven o'clock—an hour which would admit of the letters and news papers being delivered without the delay of a night interven ing. If this proposal of the Post-office to delay the depar ture of the mails till 11 o'clock in the forenoon is peisisted• in, all the advantage that might be obtained by the railway is completely thrown away. The three hours' delay will pre vent the mails arriving at Liverpool and 'Manchester till 11 o'clock at night; the letters and newspapers will be then detained in the Post-office, as at present, till the next morn ing; and, in fact, after all the benefits expected from the. railway, the public will only obtain their letters and news papers at the same hour that they did when they were for warded by the morningcoaehesto Birmingham, and thence by the cross - mail to Liverpooland Manchester. It has been urged that the delay of the mails till 11 o'clock has been to enable inerchants in London to answer their correspondents' letters the same morning they are received; but even that argument is without the slightest foundation. The delay of mails till eleven o'clock will prevent the letters being delivered at Liverpool or Manchester the same evening, and letters sent by the night mail from London will reach both those towns within an hour or two of the delivery of the letters which ar rived the preceding night by the day mail. It is scarcely possible to believe that a plan more injudicious, more mis chievous, or more calculated to thwart 'and prevent all that might be accomplished by railway communication could be he conceived. We earnestly hope that the merchants and manufacturers in every town and district affected by this un warrantable sacrifice of time will meet and express their opi nions in _a manner not to be misunderstood even at the General Post-office. We subjoin an extract from a Dublin paper, which w show how the subject is estimated there:— Cl:nun the DuNin Evening Mail ) " RAILSVAYCOMSIUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND DUB!. tN Her Majesty's Ministers have shown nu neglect of Ire land whenever the question was a political one, the agitation of which might be turned to their own advantage; but in any natter wherein the real interests, prosperity, or commercial accommodation of this country were concerned, we tax them not only with indifference and neglect, but contempt and discountenance. • A tla•grant instance of this is now laid be fore us in the following letter from the office of Messrs. John stole and Co., of Eden-quay. It appeals front this that Ire land is not to share the benefit of the communication by tail way between London and Liverpool as tar as the Post-office arrangements are concerned. For though is was reasonably expected, and could have been readily arranged, ttrkt the Lon don morning mail should have continued to be despatched at 8 o'clock a.m., and have thus reached Liverpool in sufficient time to have brought the communication between the two capi itals within the space of four-and-twenty hours, it is not to be despatched until eleven o'clock: nor will the Lon don Post-office condescend to grant to the Irish the ad vantage of two additional hours for the posting of letters, which 'must still be delivered in the Post-office receivers at not one minute later than the now-appointed time. "Brother Bull, we tell you candidly, and as a friend, this will not do. You must make your Ministers do their busi ness, or turn them nut. United with you, for better for worse, we must have our fair share of accommodation and advan tage. •Justice for Ireland,' or t lee— "TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING MAIL. "Express Newspaper-office, Eden•quay, Monday Morning, Sept. 17, 1838. "Sit;,—Doubtless you are aware that .the London and Birmingham Railway opens the whole way this day; accord ingly we were desirous, to our capacity a , newspaper agents, of learning what the advantages to the Irish pnblie wood be in consequence. Judge, then, of our surprise, at being in formed (which we hasten to• communicate to you) by our London correspondent, that no alteration, as regards Ire land, will at present take place—that the morning mail from London, despatched hitherto at nine o'clock a.m., will not now leave till 11 o'clock a.m., as the following official states: " ' General Post-office, Sept. 15, 1838. " Sgt:,—Since I saw you this day-I have ascertained that the directors of the Birmingham Railway have not provided for the nine o'clock despatch, according to their contract with the Post-office, and that consequently the day mail must he despatched from the Boston station on Monday next at 11 o'clock a.m. " I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, " W. L. MABEKLEY, Secretary. "Our correspondent further adds—' it' is not intended by h e Post-office to have a morning packet from Liverpool, nor to take one off the Holyhead s tation. I had an interview with Colonel Maberley himself of full a quarter of an hour; another thing is, altogether the departure of the mail is post poned two hours later, they (the Post-office) will not receive letters one minute later than they do at present.' "'These facts we beg to draw your attention to. and remain, with much respect, Sir, your obedient servants, " JOHNSTON and Co." A HUSBAND AT SIGHT.—Lord G- wasstrowily advised by his physicians to marry, and lead a sober, domestic, an l steady life, as the only chance of improving his sha tered c?iisLuillion. Accordingly he formed a resolution to offer his hand to the first woman wh o cause d prepossess i ons i ner favour. Being one day in K.ensington Gardens he vent to shelter himself from a very heavy shower of rain in a covei.e.i seat, to which two ladies had also repaired; one of tnein was Mis V-. A conversation ensued, during which his lord. ship asked them if they had a carriage in waiting; they re plied in the negative; he then entreated them to take a seat in his, and allow him to convey them home; the off e r wa s accepted. On their way to town Miss V- said she thought i it was the easiest carri a g e she had ever been n. His lord ship politely 'replied, " Yop may, be mistress of it, madam, whenever you please." Mies blushed her thanks, and they were man and wife berate the expiration of the ninth' NEWFOUNDLAND. ( From the Neulimnllund Times of Aug. 15.) Great as were the corsternation, the surprise, and indigna tion.of the people oi this town at the proceedings of the House of Assembly dui tog the early part of last week, their feelings were on Saturday far more intensely outraged by another act of the house which we believe to be altogether unparalleled in the annals of history A judge of the supreme Court having actually been dragged off the segt of justice! t - :-and the High Sherieff, for having obeyed his mandate, arrested by the officers of the house under the authority of the Speaker's warrant!" Will it be credited iu England,—in the neighbouring colonies—in any part id the civilised world, that such au occurrence should at this time of day have taken place in any colony under the dominion of the British Crown ? We scarcely think it can—yet such, alas ! is the tact On this most diabolical outrage being made known to the executive, we are informed that his Excellency instantly detet mined to prorogue the legislature, and thus liberate the victims of the Assembly's most oppressive tyranny, and which he accordingly did on Monday. • --- IllsitXtelreOcr - S speech, however, on this occasion (which we give elsewhere) is, we think, but a very milk-antl-water sort of affair. We are of opinion that he ought to have told the Assembly that for this most daring outrage on his Sove reign—this scandalous insult to the Queen's Majesty—he would not suffer such a set of blackguards any longer to pol lute the colony with the baneful and pestiferous course of conduct which they appear too much inclined to follow. We believe it to be the decided opinion of a great majo rity of the well informed in this community that his Excel lency, instead of proroguing the legislature for a short pe riod, should have forthwith dissolved the Assembly, and in stantly have dispatched some proper person (than whom no one more fit of better acquainted with the present stale of the colony could be found than the Colonial Secretary) to lay before the home government a full report of all the circum stances which have taken place. The merchants tan—what are they about? or what do they mean to di ? Now is the time for them to petition the Queen fur the total abrogation of " the boon " What stronger grounds—what more suitable opportunity are they likely to nave fur making such a petition, and pressing most strongly on her Majesty's consideration the imperious necessity of such a measure, and the imminent danger to which the lives and liberty of ail her laval and devoted subjects here are at present exposed. We say most emphati cally— Now's the time, and nose's the hour,"and strenuously recommend them not to lose sight of the op. portuoitv. The Assembly have only one step further togo— we need not point it - out more plainly. But there is another point connected with these most ex traordinary and unheard hf prOceedings. Our readers are already aware of the circumstances which led to the arrest of Dr. Kie!ley fur a pretended 'teach of the priVileges of the Assembly, and that for refusing to make an apology, when no offence against the bou,e had been committed, he was forthwith lodged in the coeinion gaol, " there to roc" (as Mr. Kent happily expressed " until he complied." That very honourable young gentleman, iii the pientitude of his goodness and tender mercy, further added that "a place that was good enough for Thomey and Harding (two of the most violent actors in one of the most sauguinary riots that ever disgraced the colony) must surely be good enough fur Mr. ! " Comment on this would be superfluous ! Come we now to the sequel. Application having been made to the Supreme Unlit fora writ of habeas corpus, in the case of Mr Kiel!), the same was instantly grinted by Acting Judge Lilly, said the matter accordingly came on for hearing before that judge in chambers on Friday , last, (the senior. assistant judge having, to his lasting disgrace, and front some mean and cowardly motive, declined to attend.) when after a most powerful and convincing appeal from Mr. Ro binson, who appeared in suppo'rt of the writ, Mr. Kielley ma as ordered to he discharged, on the ground of an informality in the Speaker's warrant for his committal—which document was found to be deficient - of the important appendage of a seal. The question as to the illegality of the commitment in other respects was not touched upon by the learned judge. No sooner was this known to the House of Assembly on Sa turday than wit rants were immediately issued against Judge Lilly and B. G. Garrett, Esq., (high sheriff,) and the former gentleman w.as, as we have already stated, actually dragged out of the judges' chambers, where he was sitting on some case, and that too by as ruffianly a scoundrel as is to be found anywhere in her Majesty's dominions. - On the conduct of t he senior assistant judge we can scarcely trust ourselves at present to make any comment—suffice it to say, that however little he has for a long time past been re spected in this community, the public indignation against him is now raised to the highest pitch. It is, we believe, in contemplation to petition for his removal as altogether unfit and incompetent far the situation he so unworthily fills. The local government has already, not once only, but in several instances, pronounced its opinion of that unfitness liv ap pointing a junior judge to act as Chief Justice. Our limits will not permit us to follow this subject further at present, but we shall not lose sight of it—nor shall we cease to insist on the necessity of making some strong representation re specting the present very deficient and mod defective state of the Supreme Court. Flow deeply then must all the well disposed part of the people lament the absence of our worthy ChielJustice!—The circumstances above related abundantly move that he is the only scape-goat of the disaffected vaga bonds with which Newfoundland has been cursed for the last five or six years. It is not merely to the Chief Justice that they ate opposed—it is self-evident that it is against any just and impartial administrator of justice, whomsoever he may be, that their hostility is directed—their object is the annihi lation of all order ana all authority amongst us; but we hope and trust that their diabolical el - tilts will continue to be frus trated by the firmness and loyalty of the well-disposed amongst whom we are happy to be able to class all the must respects. ble and intelligent portion of the community. Proceed we now to give a report of the able arguments Bryan Robinson, Esq. — , (to which we have already adverted,) and the judgment thereon, which was pronounced at length by Mr. Justice Lilly. i❑ Chambers, on Monday afternoon, in the presence of Dr. Kielley, his counsel (Mr. Robinson,) and others. (From the \"eu•fmndland Public Ledger or Aug. 21) DEPARTURE OF MRS. BOULTON. This amiable lady, trigether with her interesting family, quitted these shores on \Vednesilay last, amid the strongesi demonstrations of affectionate sympathy and of profound re. spect on the part of all the well-disposed portion 'of the - tuba bit ants of this town. At the hour of 11 o'clock Mrs. Boulton arrived in her carriage and alighted at the wharf of Messrs. Robinson, Brooking, Garland, and Co., whither she had been escorted . Ilona her residence in the suburbs of the town by about 100 gentlemen. The harbour then presented 'a very splendid scene; the colours of the-different marchautNessels, as well. as those .belonging to the several mercantile houses, were hoisted, and the river was covered with boats beating various flags, and filled with ladies and gentlemen, all anxious to testily in the most marked Wanner their sense of the es}itna lion in which they held the late Chief Jude; and of the injnstire which has been done bite, as well as their best sym pathies for his amiable lady, who had so much'endeared her self to all classes of the community, especially to the poor,- to whom she had ever been a mist liberal benefactor. Shortly after 11 o'clock Mrs. Beulton stepped into the Counnaudant'S barge. which had been prepared fur her re ception, when the numerous other boats rowed up and fell into procession. The band of the Ramat Veteran Companies was in attendance, and immediately struck up in fine st)le, the guns upon the dill cent wharves at the same tithe open ing their iron mouths. and 'making the opposite hill reverbe rate their sound. Slowly the whoit- procession moved up the harbour to where lay the bat rine Galatea, with her topsails loose, and bound for Quebec—i he cheerini , at jittery ils being immense, both from ;he procession and from the innumerable assemblages that lined the wharves. Ilaving reached the vessel, Mrs. Boulton and her fatally - wet e severalty taken tin board in a chair, each one as she ascended the side ceiving the most deafening hurrahs. The boats then rowed round the ship as she was heaving up her anchor, and the topsails- being sheeted home, she turned upon her heel, and with a light breeze majestically moved down the harbour, the procession keeping welt up with her until she reached Maoutety Cove, where the breeze increasing a little, the maintopsail was thrown aback for a few minutes, when the boats again came up, and were enabled to keep close to her through the Narrows and out into the open sea-way, when it became necessary to bid a final adieu; this was dime by hearty cheers, which wet e returned by the crew of the vessel, and t,y the waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies, who-hail kept the deck throughout the whole scene. The beats then one by one returned to the harbour; and it was declared on all hands that a more animated picture than that which had just presented itself was never before witnessed in the colony. The wind has been as favourable as it could blow ever since the departure of the Galatea, and we trust she will have a safe and speedy passage. In the evening about 50 gentlemen sat down to . an excel lent pic-nic; and after the removal of the cloth. several loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk. The events of the morning naturally formed one of the topics of conversation; but the unfortunate condition into which the colony is plunged, and . . the late lawl.ss proceedirws of the House of Assembly - , were reasoned upon with considerable force and ability. A t IU o'clock the gentlemen retired to their homes, gratified with themselves and with each other at the truly rational manlier in which the evening had been spent. The following address from the Indigent Sick society, pre sented by the committee of that institution to Mrs. Boulton, previou4 to her departure—and Mrs. Boulton's reply can not Lie read without interest. A n D RE SS Alarlam,—lt is impossible that we should learn, without re gret, that you are about leavi,tig this island. and that, eonse quently, the society for the relief afire indigent sick, which owes you so much, as one of its eatliest promoters, a constant attendant at its meetings, and a liberal contributor to its funds, is shortly to be deprived of that valuable support which you have rendered it. Those who, by the suffiaues of the subscribers, have been placed upon its committee and en trusted with the managemeat of its affairs and the investiga tion of the cases of the various applivants, cannot bur feel lively, interest in the welfare of the institution, and an appre hension that it may suffer from being deprived of those ad vantages which it derived, from your connection with it as our patroness; while we, who have been more immediately connected with you in those labours of love which are the objects of our meetings, shall miss that zeal tor the interests of our useful society, that patient respect for our individual smuestions, that discrimittatimi judgment, and that hillnsine consideration for the poor in whose cause we are 1 lititiring, which have ever marked your conduct as patroness of the society. Permit us, madam, to tender to you, upon )caring this island, our sincere at knoaledgments,of the uniform courtesy and kindness which We have ourselves .e”wrienced at sour hands in all affairs connected with the management of the society, awl in the name of the numerous pair whom you have helped us, through this society, !0 cherish in the hour of sickness. anil. under God's blessing, to restore to health, permit us to offer the tribute_ of heattfelt !hanks, and to assure y o u that grateful recollections mill follow you from Newfoundland wherever your future residence may be, and that the prayers of all classes will be addressed to the throne of Heaven for the health, and welfare, here and hereafter, of yourself and every member of Sourrespected family. Signed on behalf of the committee, visitors, anti officers of the indigent Sick Society. inete follow the signatures of 21 ladies.] Factory Room, St. John's, Newfoundland, Aug. 21. To Mrs. J. H. Boulton, Patroness of the Indigent Sick. Soviet}`. tiEPt y. Ladies, fellow-workers in the'good cause,-1 am happy to meet you once more before 1 lease this island for ever, and to have this opportunity of tendering you my best thanks for your zealous co-operation with me in rendering an interest- Iwr society as useful as it lay in our power, without which and the blessing of the Father of the Poor inv feeble efforts would have been wholly tinawrilable; and I trust that the great benefit which this society has been to the " indigent sick" will still stimulate you to continue your valuable labours, and that upon it the eye of the Lord may rest in favour. t'or your affectionate wishes for me and mine l offer - yon my most sincere thanks, and shall not fail to supplicate•" the Father of Mercies and the God of all consolation" that he may shower tIoNn blessings upon you and yours. Among the few useful measures passed during the. lat a nd canal companies to defray the ex session of parliament is the act which enables niagisira tes I s sworn in to keep the peace, in : s p l i c ing the labourers. - In towns like call upon , i tt p i osi r lp a e( il; i v iia a l y er,:::ts I :12 Reading. for instance , wher e dis p u t e s have ()copied between the railway contractor and his men, and a breach of the peace has teen apprehended, it was an'ailditional grievance to pay fur the protection rendered necessary by the mis management of parties over whom there was no control, and I'rom whom no redress could be obtain e d. The act in question will remedy this injustice, and at the same time encourage the local magistracy to provide a sufficient force to clictk any dlittitbanco %villa may oudan—Barka Cloonitds, RADICAL "DEMONSTRATTN" IN THE ME- TROPOLIS This grand demonstration has proved, in point of numbers, another woful e. i The absence of any thing like a good beginning (says a London paper) to the two bundled thou sand which it was anticipated would be the grand aggregate, caused much disappointment. So few were the numbers iu Palace Yard up to nearly the hour of taking the chair, that it was not found necessary to remove the cabs and hackney coaches. Up to 'twelve o'clock, the numbers on the ground, certainly did not exceed three hundred. At one o'clock (when the numbers present were probably about four thousand), Mr. Smedley, the high bailiff, took the chair. He said he had convened this meeting in compliance with a numerous requisition from the inhabitants of West minster. The intention of the meeting was to propose the people's charter, Mr. Lovatt, secretary to the working men's association. London, proposed the first resolution; which attributed all corruption and distress' to the representative system being .11 -..sed nu ex elrmiva-a.sarl4rojrairr—pri v !egos.-- ----------- , Mr. Hetherington seconded this resolution in- a speech of some length. Mr. Ebenezer Elliot, the Corn Law Rhymer, and Mr. John Frazer, of Edinburgh, spoke to the resolution, which passed unanimously. Mr. Robert Hartwell moved, e` That the principles of re prZ,sentation, as defined by the people's charter,' are just and reasonable, embracing, as it does, universal suffrage, no property qualification, annual parliaments, equal representa tion, payment of members, and vote by ballot, &c.- This meeting, therefore, solemnly adopt the people's charter' as a measure of justice they are resolved by all legal means to .eavnur to obtain." Mr. Cleave seconded the resolution, and after him followed Mr. Douglas. of Birmingham; Mr. Lowrey, of Newcastle ; Colonel Thompson; Mr. Leader (ex M.P.) The resolution passed unanimously. Mr. F. O'Connor moved the following resolution : Wrhat the national petition now read, as agreed to at Birmingham, Glasgow, end other towns, embodying the same principles us the charter, be adopted and signed by the persons com posing this assembly, and be presented-to the House of Com mons preparatory to the peoides charter' being introduced.:' she national petition having. been read to the meeting, Mr. D. Browne, ALP. (Sln!o), next addressed the meet ,ng, and was followed by Mr. lt. J. Richardson, of Salford, who, after talking about "arms" hung over mantel pieces, and " loaded rifles," said be would state what the people of Lancashire were going to do. They intended •on -Monday next to hold a great meeting at Manchester,. an aggregate meeting,.where they expected not less than three hundred thousand teen, two-thirds of whom were fit to bear arms. - Mr. Duncan, of Edinburgh, moved the fourth resolution, "That this meeting recommend the people of the United Kingdom to hold meetings and appoint deputations to- re quest their representatives to support and vjte for the • peoplel charter,' and to support the payer of the national petition." .'rhis .was.,sopproted by Messrs. Hugh Widinuts, of Carmarthen CJones, of, Northampton; and Downie, of Stirling and of, course passed. Mr. Stirling; of Breutford, then moved "That the follow ing eight persons be appointed by this meeting to unite with the delegates that may be selected by wino meetings in dif ferent parts of the kingdom. to watch over the charter and petition when they are presented to parliament :—Mr Cleave, Mr. Hetherington, Mr. Lovatt, Mr. Vincent, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Hartwell, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Rogers "—This was sup ported by Messrs. Mitchell, Reeve of Brighton, and Carrier of Trowbridge. The 11ev. Dr. Wade protiosed three cheers for the French people. Mr. Hetherington moved a vote of thanks to the High Bailiff, who acknowledged the vote; and the proceedings tertninated at live minutes past six o'clock, having lasted about live hours. During the latter proceeding., the crowd ,rapidly diminished in numbers. The Times says, "at no time throughout the day could there have been more than fron► 4,000 to 5 000 present." So much for this grand metro. 'Killian radical de►nuust►ation. BALLOON ASCENT. On Tuesday, according to announcement, Mr. Brown, an aeronaut of considerable note, wade his thirteenth ascent in his balloon of hue dimensions, called the "Northern Star." The ascent took place front the High School-yard, and from the rarity of the spectacle i❑ this city—none of a similar nature haying been witnessed for the last eight years. when Mr. tree❑ made an ascent here—a strong interest was cre ated in the minds of the citizens—a feeling that was strikingly exemplified by the immense crowds that were seen docking towards the surrounding eminences as the hour of ascension arrived. At four o'clock, every thing being in apparent readiness for starting, the buoyancy of the stupen dous fabric was tried, and three persons were admitted into the car for that purpose—one of them , au individual who had off:red £5 for trip through the air; but his wife with a firm hold of his coat skirts, and a demand fur £2O, the usual charge, was too much ballast under the most favourable cir cumstances. The aronaut saw that there was scarcely buoyancy to take himself up, and when the last rope was cut he threw out all the ballast he had except -his safety hag. The balloon then began gradually to ascend, and in doing so made a sudden twist, and, as it were, rose in a slow and sullen mood over the heads of the spectators. These the car had little more than cleared, when it became too evident that this portion of the machine would strike against the front of the Grammar School; this was a moment of intense anxiety among the spectators. Mr. Brown threw smartly from him a bagful of ballast—the balloon thereafter rose a • little quicker;-but the collision could not be prevented—the car struck the upper half of one of the upper windows, and damaged several panes of glass. This ditlicuity having been easily overcome, the roof was surmounted; but here again an unlucky obstacle presented itself in the shape of the chimney-top, against which the car struck heavily, loosen ing several of the large ledge stones. Fortunately, Mr. Brown, who kept his seal in the most cool andcollected man ner, escaped without the slightest injury; but the effect of what we have thus faintly attempted to describe, was any thing but agreeable on those below, The balloon now ascended in magnificent style, almost perpendicularly for a second or so—(the remnant waving a flag from the car) — amid the cheers of the spectators; but it instantly took a north-easterly direction, and in a minute or two was, lost sight of by the crowd stationed in and around the Grammar school square. However, to the thousands who had betaken themselves to house-tops, &c., and the rising gounda in - the neighbourhood, the aerial voyager, with his buoyant bearer, was distinctly visible for about ten , minutes. -T-he teronak was observed struggling apparently against a dense at mosphere, and with inadequate buoyant powers, the balloon wheeling round as if it were encountering, violent rusts of wind. With the exception of the slight accident at the com mencement—which at one time threatened the fate of the late M. Sadler, who was.killed in _coming in contact. with the gable of a house—the spectacle iv,or as a whole, really in teresting, and afforded the most lively satisfaction to the in habitants, of whom we have seldom seen - such a aenei al or genteel turn-out. , The -balloon; Which never attained a high altitude, descended in a standing field of wheat, on the farm of• Mr. Walter Weir, near Provar Min.—Glasgow Courier. --- - GREAT FOOT RACE ON .SUNBURN' COMMON The. long-expected match between Townshend and Fuller, fi;r £lOO a-side look place yesterday. Much difficulty ban occurred in bringing the men together. Townshend is cell known by the cognomen of "the veteran." e has for many' vears.. been un vanquished, and for long distance was con sidered uneinalled. Fuller is a young man, who defeated Bs e a few inunths since in a contest of 40 miles on Wim bledon Common. The rivalry between the competitors of Yesterday - almost amdunted to enmity. and, •alt bough there was a greatdi - sparity in age. Townshend founda backer, who, relying upon his stamina and spirit, entertained sanguine hopes of his success: _There was very considerable betting, as it. was known that this was a genuine match, and would be disputed as long as nature could hold out. The friends of Fuller wished a 4(1 mile distance as one best calculated for their man, but GU miles wet e ultimately agreed upOn as the distance in fair toe and heel walking, ou Sunbury Common, as presenting nearly a dead level. The match was arranged to be walked on a two-mile piece of ground, out and in. Both men had been for the las; month in hard training, the veteran at Norwood, and his opponent at. Putney. They arrived at Hampton tin Monday evening, and at five yester day morning were taken by their backers to the scene of ac tion. Time two miles chosen were from the 14th milestone, on the London side of the George, in the lane across the eninmon, to the s'one three miles on this side of. Staines. Umpires having been appointed and a referee chosen, at seven o'clock the men iippeared. They presented a wonderful contrast when disencumbered g r . m i f in t e hhetirmlicls,enctriaet,stl. training '. vu o er, totine expect vn from 'Towns fiend looked confident as ev er, hut it was evident he had a n tact and i n t i i i the prime of life, with consider• inuree i i:ro able length. would have been selected by any passer-by as theone best calculated for such a distance, and 6 to 4 were freely offered in him at starting. The lead-off was admirable; Fuller. went right tiway from his in completed his two miles:out.-first, and- finished his fourth three minutes - and thirty-two seconds a-head of his opponeet. All those ac quainted with matters of this description declared that such speed could not last, and that it was more in favour of Towns bend than anything else. At the conclusion of the 12th mile Fuller had increased - "his advantage to nearly ten minutes, and boil: appeared to be out if wind. Townshend drank scone. ale and. ginger beer mixed without making any stay, and did not appear to feel t lie least concern or annoyance•at his advers try gain;ng• two or three minutes in every fourth mile. The interest at the 20th mile was very considerable. Townshend had appeared very groggy, but shook it off and • kept up a quiet, regular, lasting' pace. 'Fuller walked lightly, appeared in high spirits, and when the 20th mile had been completed- refreshed at the George, where he only rested seven minutes. In the seventh four miles Fuller was evidently distressed, and his adversary made way upon him, and gained upwards of three minutes and a halt in time four miles. At one o'clock the men had concluded half the distance in the following order :-- FULLER. • , —........._ se c• first four miles were performed in 3i min, • s.si.c Second ditto ditto Ttiirt ditto eitto Fourth ditto Fin h (him Sixth ditto ditto Seventh ditto - 0 sec The two miles - ditto -3 min. 8 sec Total 3O miles, 5 hours 17 min. 36 sec. In the sixth four miles the time occupied in refieshing is ncluded TOWNSIIEND'S TIME. The first four miles were performed in 4O min. 37 sec, ! , :eetititi ditto Third ditto . 44 min. 10 sec Fourth ditto Fifth ditto ... Sixth ditto 5O min. 5 sec Seventh ditto The two miles making half Total The space of ground over which . the men walked was at this time almost impassable from the arrival iif persons in dif ferent vehicles from town and the adjacent parts of the country. Fuller came up to his 324 mile at 40 minutes after 12, and Ti4nshend at three minutes past one; the latter looked much digressed, but his opponent was as lively as ever. Towns bend started to complete his 36th miles but nature failed. He complained severely of bodily illness, and resigned. Fuller went On comfOrtable, varying from 44 to 47 minutes in the execution of every fourth mile, nor did he throughout exhibit that indication of distress which might have been an ticipated in his Herculean task. He came up to the mile stone at 32 miles completed, and was accompanied in the last journeys by Bryne, whom he defeated:at Wimbledon. He took 5U minutes inure to Make . up 36, and then went away at a rapid speed for the final four mites, which he accomplished easily.—Standard, Wednesdaq. THE VERY LAST JONATHAN. —It is expected that the new steamers building at New York will reach England so turna lion quick, that the people of Liverpool will be able to hear the applause of the crowds o❑ her leaving the commercial metropolis or the United States.—New York Courant. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAILWAY.--Wed nesday last, the foundation stone of the railway bridge over Cart was laid, and the building has sauce been proceeded with in a spirited manner. The foundations are laid about eight feet below the bed of the river, and rest nn stiff clay. T he s p a n of the bridge is to be 85 feet, and its w;dt h over the parapets will be 28 feet. The contracts for the line between Paisley and Johnstone, of theAyr branch, have been taken up, and active operation; will bit covanieticed forthwio,. Pakley e idevrtiafr. . _ . OPENING OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. ( From the Monchrs!er Guardian.) The whole of this great line, 1124 miles in length, was opened to the public on Monday morning last. H itherto the trains have run from London tnpenbigh H all (49 wiles) and from Birmingham to Rugby (29 miles), the .i 7 issen;:ers . having had to traverse the intervening extent ut '33 milt.s— the junction now opened. We understand that a special tr:.;tl of private carria ges, _ s containing a number of the directo r - ! and their friends , ac companied by Mr. Stevenson, the engineer, started from London at a quarter past seVe n . o'clock in the morning. nearly an hour before the time fixed tor the departure of the first public train, so that they might satisfy themselves by personal inspection, that all was'clear and safe for public traffic. This train arrived in Birmingham at three minutes past twelve, having performed the whole journey, including stoppages, in four hours and forty-eight minutes. The first public train of carriages, a fi rst-class train, left London at ten rrrinirtcs-after eight o'cirrek - , - & - m - : - with - tigreat - tituribet or pa sengers. The periods of arrival at the principal stations, ac cording to the ord.nary rates, are as follow, for this eight o'clock train :—At Watford (17% miles), 53 minutes past eight : Tring (311), 35 minutes past nine ; Wolverton (52k), 38 minutes past ten; Bilsworth (631), 11 minutes past 11; Rugby (831), 10 minutes past twelve; Coventry (91), 42 minutes past twelve; and Birmingham (1124), 37 minutes past one, p.m. This train arrived in Birmingham at aquar ier to two, only eight minutes after it became due. The Grand Junction train, which ought to have left Birmingham for Manchester at half-past two o'clock, was delayed in its departure till about five minutes to three, in consequence of the time required to transfer to its carriages the passengers from. London and their luggage. Notwithstanding this de lay of twenty-five mintit.:s, and another of about fifteen minutes at Minshull Vernon, and a third of ten minutes be tween Kenyon Junction and Manchester, owing to the Grand Junction overtaking a Liverpool and Manchester second class train, after it had passed the shunts at Kenyon (so that the slow train, ha , ;:ing to make sundry stoppages, could not be passed); notwithstanding these delays, amounting alto gether to fifty minutes. the train, which was a heavy one, reached this town at half-past• seven in the evening, being only a quarter of an hour beyond its due time of arrival. The 'train from Birmingham for Manchester, drawn by the Pe gasus engine, consisted of 'eighteen carriages; there being between seventy arid. eighty passengers down, exclusive of What are called the "load,. passeigers,"—those who only go stunt distances, from one Interthe6iate station to another. So full was the train, that at length-the passengers were only taken 'on condition of their taking seats outside. The train from'Birininghani for' Liverpool was equally crowded;- and • extra carriages. were. attached. The Grand Junction mixed train, leaving Birminghim for Manchester on Monday last, at five p.m. brought forward a considerable number.. of oassengers front London, by the mixed train which left the metropolis at nine a.m. and was due in Birmingham at 14 minutes past three p.m. Owing to the numerous stoppages along the line ta rake up and put down passengers at the intermediate stations, the train ar rived here al 3.5 minutes past p tn. being 20 minutes afterdue time. The last train from Birmingham fur Manchester, at seven in the evening, brought forward tne passengers by the mail train, which left London at eleven a.m. and was due at Birmingham at 37 minutes past four. Of course, whenever these London trains arrive in time, the Grand Junction train leaVing Birmingham at five p.m. will be enabled to bring on passengers by the London trains arriving in Bir mingham at a quarter past three and halt-past four o'clock. The Grand Junction seven o'clock train arrived here on Monday at ten minutes past eleven at night, being about 35 minutes before the due time. We have not heard of any ac-. cident occurring on Monday on the whole length of nearly 210 miles traversed by these three trains, which were the only ones through from London to Manchester. The trains leaving London at two, four, and half-past eight PAIL (rite last being the night mail), are to reach Birmingham at 14 minutes past eight p.m. 37 minutes past anti 41 1, minutes past two a in.; so that the earliest of them is at pre sent too late fur Ore seven evening train from Bir mingham to Manchester. We say at present, because we understand that, from the Ist of October, the arrangements entered into by the directors of both companies will be car ried into effect; such changes bein g made in the limes of departure and arrival_ of the Grand Junction trains as will enable the passengers to proceel forward, along both rail wave, with as little delay as possible. Yesterday, either the trains from London were not quite to time, or there was a considerable delay at Birmingham; for the Grand Junction tram thence, which should have left at half-past two, (lid not start till five minutes before three o'clock; yet it reached here at half-past seven p.m. being only fifteen minutes beyond time. This train brought upwards of sixty passengers. The five o'clork train from Birmingham left that station at five minutes after five o'clock, and arrived here at ten o'clock. It was a heavy train. The seven o'clock train left Birmingham at that hour, and notwithstanding a delay of 15 minutes at Park Side, in consequence of a goods train being before it, arrived here at 35 minutes after eleven o'clock. We may now congratulate our readers and the community, on this great chain of communication with the metropolis being completed. It is impossible to calculate the importance he circtitnstance of London and Manchester being broug within eleven hours' distance of each other; and when the rich and populous and imputant districts are considered, through. which the great nortlrwest line establishes a com munication of unexampled rapidity and facility, dropping the rich produce of the soil in the heat t of our manufacturing, and commercial communities, and scattering the products of our multifarious manufactures through every village and hamlet, —thus making all neighbours and shires,—it would be diffi cult to form too high an estimate of the benefits that may fairly be anticipated as flowing from this great and truly" national work. (Abridgetl . from the L.»?don Times.) The first train started &orb, the :uston Square station at seven o'clock, having in the carriages the proprietors of the undertaking•and their friends. It was said in Birmingham that they accomplished the whole journey in four hours and ahall. The next train which was open to the public...left Ens- Con Square station at ten minutes alter eight o'clock, but did not get fairly under weigh with the steam-engine until 25 minutes past eight. This train reached Birmingham by the Birmingham clocks at the terminus, at ten minutes to two, but by the watches of those who rent by it, two minutes before two. Watford was reached in 38 minutes before the Ruston station. The train halted there three minutes. Tring was reached in 73 'minutes, and the train halted four minutes and a half. Wolverton, the first new station, was reached by twenty-eight minutes past ten, then the train halted 25minutes. At this place a great crowd of persons were assembled, and preparations were made for a rural feast and celebration of the opening of the line. bade was reached at 17 minutes past eleven, the trains stopped ten minutes at this station, which is 69 miles froin"London. "Weedon, which is nine miles further, was reached at seven minutes to twelve o'clock, and ngby, which is 83 miles from London, at half-past twelve. The train stopped here eight minutes. Coventry was reached at six minutes past one o'clock, and here the train remained for 15 minutes. The next place was Birnaingham. The por tion of the line just opened from Denbigh Hall to Rugby ap pears to be equally good with any other part of the road. The train which left Birmingham for London at half-past 12 was delayed, by some means or other, on the road for nearly two hours; in consequence of which, the train next in succession, whiCh left Birinnigham at half-past two, was delayed nearly two hours when almost close to Easton station. This last train arrived in London about twenty minutes to ten, instead a qudrter past eight, the hour stated for the arriving in the public announcements. It does not aopear that any accident whatever occurred On the road ; indeed, so excellent a ere the arrangements;-that the possibility of accident was provided for in every way that could be imagined. - At Dodford, which 14 a little beyond - Weedon. the labourers held a _Pie in honour of the day. There were nearlv 600 persons assembled enjoy ing themselves in various wa-,s; their festivity and good humour greatly enlivened the scene. BIRMINGHAM, MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 17. The first train, (second class,) that from Wolverton, ar rived at the Birmingham station house at a quarter. to ten o'clock, having performed the distance (59 miles and three 7 quarters,) in two hours and three-quarters, half an hour under the time allowed by the company's reg ulations. This was the first train for the conveyance of passengers that ever passed through the celebrated Kilsby tunnel (one mile and a half in length;) , and the passengers describe it, from its shafts, as much more pleasant in the transit than those of a shutter length. As this train catne only from Wolverton, it was much lighter than those which subsequently arrived from Lonoon. • Soon after twelve o'clock, an emission of smoke announced he - approach of a special train, conveYing a number of the lirectors and tiffice:s of the company,auton , .!st whom were— Mr. R. C. Glynn, chairman; Mr. Calvert; Mr Stephenson, the -engineer; Mr. Berry, contractor for locomotive; Mr. Creed, secretary; Mt. Baxter, &c. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, suite, and two carriages, were conveyed by this train from Euston Square to Rugby. and appeared throughout the" whole of the journey to be highly delighted with railway travelling . . The folloWing is an account of the time occupied in the journey, tarnished by the guard who accompanied the directors : The train left Euston Square at 15 "binutes past seven, but did not take on locomotive until 20 minutes past. It £ a. d. 350 3 8 4,026 12 10 4.216 8 5 4,487 17 7 4,605 9 1 4.950 8 8 1,848 10 5 5,342 9 5 5,637 10 4 5.881 1 5 6,472 16 4 _ 9 ,0 .Jul 7 . 11 6 814 14 6 '2••• 7 - 7137 16 2 August .1 „ 11 April 11 2 21 1 „ 28 May 5 „ 12 103,538 9 4 . - arrived at Tring station at 25 ttinutes past eight, where there was five minutes' delay. Arrived at Wolverton 16 minutes past nine, where the directors alighted, and changed engines. The train arrived at Rugby at eleven o'clock, where the Duke of Sussex and his suite alighted and proceeded by car riage to the place of his destination. The directors remained at Rugby ten minutes, and arrived at Birmingham three mi nutes past twelve, having performed the whole journey, in cluding stopnaees, in,four hours and fourteen minutes. Flak is unquestionably the shortest time in which the journey be tweet) London and Birmingham has ever been performed, being upwards of two hours less than the time occupied by Marshal Soult and attendants a few weeks ago.; Considerable anxiety was manifested by the directors and company in attendance, as to the time of the first-class train, which left London at eight in the morning. The table of hours of arrival.and departure stated that it would arrive in Birmingham at 37 minutes past one; and precisely at a quarter to two, eight minutes after it became due, it arrived at-the stmt on. The train consisted of 16 first-class carriages and mails,.' s and four gentlemen's carriages, and must, in the aggregate, have conveyed at least two hundred passengers. The passengers generally spoke in the highest terms of the comfort and speed with which they had performed the jour ney; the only delay being on the new and unsettled part of the road between Rugby and Denbigh Hall. The London morning; papers were on the tables of onr newsroom and other pqblic rooms soon after two o'clock. Some little inconvenience will yet be felt by passengers travelling front bunion to Liverpool. as the arrangements as to the time of starting of the Grand Junction trains from Biriningbam to Liverpool, in connection with those from London, will nut come into operati.n until the Ist of Octo ber. Persons leaving Euston Square by .either the eight, nine, or eleven o'clock trains, will now, however, reach Man chester or Liverpool :he same evening, having abundant time for taking refreshments in '".rining,ham. The lower portion of the magnificent station in Birmingham has recently been licensed its an hotel to Mr. Dee, of the Royal Hotel; so that passengers, if they think proper, may be accommodated with every good thing without leaving the company's premises. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM BATIWAY.—The following document shows how progressively steady has been the increase of the traffic on this line. The greatest amount received was for the week ending June 30. the week of the coronation :—Statement of the weekly receipts for passengers and parcels, between the Bth of April and the 11th of Angus 1838, inclusive. The take of herrings on the Manx coast fcr some days past has heen large almost beyond a parallel, some boats having got as many as fifty crans. One or tAvo vessels have brought their cargoes to Whiteliavm where they 'WV() retailed to the blio et Aileen Nr sistotem . . MISCELLANEOUS. An addition‘to their wages, at the rate of Id. per shilling, was paid to all the weavers in town on Saturday lam.— Mon rose Review. A few days ago, a beautiful milk-white jay was shot at Woodlands, near Doncaster, and a rose-coloured thrush was also killed at Bawtry. A white grouse was killed last week on the Derbyshire moors, near Bake Well, on the estates of the Duke of Devon- Sir John Burke is to be the nevi vice-lieutenant of the county of Galway, in the absenve of his nephew, Lord Clan- Heade, at St. Petersburgh, and Mr. James O'Hara, of J,eniboy, is appointed deputy lieutenant.—lrish Paper. GOOD SHOT.—Last week, as Robert and Fletcher Men zies, Esqs., were returning from grouse-shooting, they ob served two strings of wild ducks swimming on the river Gower, in Perthshire, upon which each fired a single shot ROCDDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, SEPT. 17. — There has been a better demand to-day for coarse and mid dling sorts of flannels, but no change in prices. The stocks on band are low, and the weavers are in full employment. Wool remains steady, and has undergone no change since last week. STATE OF TRADE.—The yarn market continues in the de pressed state in uhich it has been for several weeks past, and some descriptions are rather easier to buy than on this day week. The demand for goods, though not quite so great as during the greater part of last week, continues to be good, and fair prices are obtained.—Manchester Gum dian. • It should be made known to all drivers of vehicles on the public roads, that, from the 7th of October next, under a new act of parliament, it will be in the power of the magistracy, upon conviction of carelessness and furious driving, to com mit offending patties to the treadmill, instead of.letting them off with a fine, as under the old law. FRENCH STEAMERS TO THE UNITED STATES.—We are informed by gentlemen connected with the French trade, (says the New York Journal cf Commerce,) that .it has been determined at Havre to build four steam ships of 1,800 tons each, to constitute a line between that port and 1 1,si,ew. York. The keel of one had been laid, and arrangements were making to complete them all, as soon as possible. THE FYLDE.—The fine weather, says our correspondent, has now made the harvest quite general in the neighbourhuod of Poulton. Several ileitis of wheat have been cut • add carried in excellent condition, and the yield will not be near so deficient as was anticipated. Oats will even prove above an average. — Preston Chronicle. N ROCHDALE —During this last week, as the weather has been extremely favourable, shearing has become very general in the neighbourhood of Rochdale. Oats are almost the only grain that is grown in this part of the country, and some thing like half the whole.is already cut. Should this week continue as fine as the preceding, the crops here may be con sidered as out or danger. Nowrti UNION RAILWAY—The works on this railway every day cowinue to advance step by step, towards their completion. On Tuesday, the last key-stone was inserted on the last arch - of the Ribble viaduct, and two engines are daily plying betwee❑ this town and Leyland, for the con veyance of ballast and the removal of earth for the slopes or embankments. Should the weather continue favourable, no doubt appears to be entertained but that the entire line will be opened towards the middle of next month.— Preston Chron. A disastrous accident happened in Hebden Bridge Lane, on Thursday, to two men in the employment of Mr. Fienien, of Todmorden, in consequence of a horse by which they were being conveyed in a gig to Mytholmroyd, taking fright, and becoming unmanageable. Tlky were both thrown out, and suffered considerable injury, one .having his leg severely fractured, and the other having his head and other parts of his body severely contused. But little hopes are entertained of their recovery.— Halifax Express. EXTE Aoit DIN A ity FACT.— A curious circumstance occurred last week, which we think can scarcely be paralleled by any other living person "through the whole length and breadth of the lane." A ynung woman, named Nancy Lucas, of Hay Cute, in Cresthwaite, was fetching water front the river Winster, which runs at a short distance frum the house, when a large trout, actuated by some unaccountable impulse, darted into her water-can at the moment she dipped it in the stream! She brought the fish home, when it was found to be nearly a pound in weight. We have often heard of birds Seeking refuge with man from the pursuit of the hawk ; and as the pike inhabits the Winster, we will leave the ingenious naturalist to determine whether in this case the aforesaid un fortunate trout had no: been ayiug from the attack of this feta:6°ns fish.— Kendal Mercury. SHAMEFUL 1-1041 X.—On Tuesday evening last, a drunken fellow coining front Ormskirk fair, instigated it is suspected by some unworthy and disreputable pot companions whom he met, at a public-house, in Penwortham, *ode up to the Preston lock-up, and feigning great apprehension and ur gency, sta t e d that Penwortham factory had taken fire, and there was every probability of its being burped to the ground. There being no apparent reason for suspecting the veracity of this statement, the engines were got out with all possible promptitude, the fire hell was rums, and the town placed in a situation of considerable consternation and alarm. When the engines—followed by hundreds of pedestrians—had pro ceeded about half way to the place of the alleged fire, it was ascertained to be a false alarm. We sincerely hope that the concoctors of this infamous hoax may be detected and braught to justice.— Preston Chronicle. THE Lost DON POST-OFFICE.S.—The Postmaster-general, according, to intelligence which we have this morning re ceived, has decided upon the consolidation of the general and twopenny post receiving houses in the metropolis; thus affording a great convenience to the public, by enabling; them to post letters for the railway morning mail, which is now limited to the general post-office •and its branch offices: A still further advantage will be afforded to the public by this measure, as, in consequence of it, the general anti twopenny post rates will be the same for all towns within the limit of the twopenny post In addition, theiefore, to the simplicity of the arrangement, which will do away with the distinction that has so long existed between the receiving houses of the general and twopenny post, the public will receive the bene fit of a reduction of the rate of postage. The plan is mani festly a considerable improvement, and as far as it extends is a welcome "reform."—Courier. LAND TAX ON RAILWAys.—On Tuesday the 4th inst. an important appeal came on for hearing at 1-1:oo Green, before the Commissioners of Laud Tax for the Bucklow Hundred; present W. 'l' Egerton, Esq., M.P., Edward J. Lloyd, and James 11. Leigh, Esqrs, Mr. Swift, soliciter, Liverpool, on behalf of the Giand Junction Railway Company, appealed against the land tax assessed upon the railway, in the townships of Walton, Duddan, Preston, Moore, Keck wick, Aston, and Acton, amounting altogether to £142 per anumn. Mr.Thos. Barker, Northwich, and Mr. Nicholson, of Warrington; ap peared on behalf of thetownships, to support the assessments; and the question to be decided was, the liability, or the non liability, of the railway to the land tax at its improved value. After a long and patient hearing, and perusal of several'acts of parliament, and opinions of eminent barristers, the chair man delivered the opinion of the court, anti declared the rail way liable to be assessed to the said land tax at its improved value. A laughable incident occurred at a concert given by Mori, at Southampton, on Thursday fortnight. During the time that gentleman was giving a fantasia on the violin, a game cock, which had been hovering about the room all the morn ing, had contrived to make his way into the antechamber, where the sounds of Mr. Mori's instrument reached him, am] seemingly roused him to einnlation, for he began crowing most lustily, and would have continued trying his strength agaitist the violin if he had not been driven from the field. DISCoVERy OF GOLD AND SILVER MlNEs.—Last week - , in consequence of some ore being discovered on Monatodda, the estate of Mr. Saar)! d Palmer, in the parish of Aughancon, barony of Ballybritt, a scientific gentleman, and one of the medical profession, repaired thither for the purpose of exa mination. After trying; several specimens in various ways; they were-both of opinion that it was a mixture of gold and silver, with a trifling portion of copper. We have visited the newly discovered source of treasure. The vein from which the ore is extracted is under a stratum of marl, with a moist, boggy surface; but the pound admits of a fall of twenty-one feet for the water.—Nenayh Guardian. While an English family, residing at Boulogne, were a few (lays ago at breakfast, one of the party, as the ' Moniteur Parisien' states, on breaking an egg, found within it a black substance, which was conceived to be the germ of a chicken. Another egg was brought, in which was distinctly discovered a horsehair. The first egg was then carefully examined, and the black substance within it was ascertained to be a ball of horsehair most curiously interwoven. Beth the eggs have been deposited in the Boulogne museum; and it is supposed that the hen which laid them hail been shut up in a stable, and had picked up and swallowed some of. the hairs from the horses' • RUGBY. SEPT. 17.--The directors of the London and Bir mingham Railway, in addition to the satisfaction of having completed their undertaking, had this day the honour or eon veving leis R. H. the Duke of Sussex on his way to Newstead Abbey. His royal highness alighted at the Rugby station, where several if the young gentlemen at Rugby school were iinwaiting, in the hope of obtaining a sight of his royal high ness. The captain of the school presented himself, and re quested his royal highness to intercede with the head master for a hotyday, which his royal highness, with his usual con descension and affability, immediately granted, and was heartily cheered by the assembled scholars both then and upon his leaving the station. ROYAL MUNIFICENCE.—The Queen Dowager has for warded through the medium of the Countess of Lichfield, a variety of fancy articles, in needle-work, and other tasteful specimens of female ingenuity, towards the fund now raising for the endowment of a church at Stafford, for which a fancy bazaar is to be held in that city to-day and to-morrow. The idea originated with the late Countess of Harrowbv ; and, from the following distinguished parties, who will hold stalls, a considerable sum is expected to be realised, viz.!—Her Gime! the Duchess of Sutherland, Countess of Lichfield and daughters, and Lady Anson, Lady HathertOn, Countess of Cavan and Lady Fitzgerald, Lady Sarah Ingestrie, Hon, Miss Bagot and Lady Frances Sandon, Lady Cheta end, Lady Macdonald, Mrs. and Miss Sneyd, COLONIAL Mann( AGEs.—ln the 'Gazette' of Tuesday ap pears an order by the Queen in council, dated at. Windsor on the 7th instant, setting forth certain alterations in the marriage act to meet the altered state and condition of to cjety in her Majesty's colonies and foreign plantations, and possessions, have been found inappropriate cad inadequate to the increased desire for - lawful matrimeny. There are very ample and tolerably clear instructions given for the in tended purpose, with the forms •of the certificates to be re quired in certain cases, and also the forms of the registries to be kept of the marriages so contracted,.and the governors of the respeetive colonies are directed to publish it at length itnniediately on their receiving it, and it is to take effect and have the force of law front the date of its publication in the colony. PeoposEn. SHIP CAN IL FROM NOTTINGHAM To GAINS- BoitoCGll.—The idea of making the river Trent navigable as far as No:tinghatn, for vessels of a larger burden than at present, has long been the topic of conversation, and has been considered rather as expedient than as practicable. The river Trent is in magnitude the third in the kingdom, and carries to the sea great bodies of water, but it is exceedingly shallow in some places, which prevents the facility of navigation; the title flows from the Humber as high as Gainsborough, and coasters of 120 to 150 tons burden are generally brought up ; but at low neap tides they will frequently be detained for some days, and the navigation is not always open for vessels of a greater capacity thon sloops of SO or 90 tons. Above Gainsborough, the numerous shallows make the river impas sable except for canal barges; and the object of desire has been, so far to improve the navigation as to bring the Gains borough vessels up to Nottingham, without the expense,• trouble, and hindrance of trans-shipping there. On Tuesday evening, a highly respectable meeting was held in the Ex change Hall, at Nottingham, at which the Mayor presided, preliminary to an inquiry as to the expediency And practica bility of a ship canal. Thomas Wakefield, Esq. stated that he had' requested the attendance of the gentlemen present, in consequence of having seen various allusions to the sub ject in the local newspapers, and also in consequence of a communication to Mr. Felkin from Mr. Holmes, engineer, who estimated the cost of a canal, including parts of the river Trent, from Nottingham to Gainsborough,at I.:200,000; he estimated the cost of a ship canal to capable of bringing vessels of a much larger burden, at £lOO,OOO. Mr. Felkin stated, that he had communicated to Mr. Holmes, that he must either take up the matter entirely on his own responsibility, or that the inhabitants of Nottingham would adopt it as their oWn measure,. without pledging themselves to the plans of any individual. After a general conversa tion, in which the idea of a ship canal to Hull was considered by every one as altogether impracticable, but that the im provement of the river Trent to Gainsborongli was deserving of considatatlon, resolutions Were passed, expressing an opi nion that such a c.ahat was very desirable, anti uppuipted CatttliittO Id Irv. r r InEy , We have authority to contradict the -s e ent Charles Wynn is indisposed.—Morning Her Id. The Marchioness of Londonderry, we are happy to lea is recovering... The family of the Earl of Coventry is placed in mourni by the demise of the noble Earl's sister, Lady Barbi Crawford. Sir John Walsh,•Bart. ALP., has subscribed the sum £lOO towards rebuilding the old church of Llanvlban Wales, Sir John Guest, Bart. M.P., has become the purchase Lord Mostyn's estates in Montgomeryshire. His Royal Highness the'Duke of Sussex has arrived Newstead Abbey, on a visit to his friend Colonel Wildm where his Royal Highness will pass several days. Auber, whose Masaniello is so justly popular, has c ',tete(' a new opera in - five acts, which is to be performe, Paris before Christmas. The c second-rate towns of France, was lighted with gas for the first time only a few days (nights!) ago. LONGEVITY.—A woman, named Paliss, is now living in Bell-yard, Temple-bar, at the advanced age of .107 years. She is in possession of all her faculties. The Prince Royal of Hanover returned to Hanover from Norderncy, on the llth instant, and is said to have derived much benefit from the sea bathing. A quantity of tea, the produce of the British territory of Assam, has been received in London, and pronounced by ma ny of the trade to be equal in every respect to the pro duce of China. The vacant post of commandant of the Island of Ascen sion has been given to Captain Jinklar, Royal Dlarines, who is on the eve of embarking in a transport, at Portsmouth, to proceed to his destination. _ THE LATE FATAL DCEL.—On Tuesday, at the Central Criminal Court, the grand jury returned a true bill against Francis Lionel Eliot, the principal in.the late fatal 'duel; John Young, Henry Webber, and Edward Delves Brough ton as seconds, for the murder of Charles Flower-Mirrin. - - A matrimonial alliance is said to he on the tapir between Ralph Abercrornby, Esq., son of the speaker, resident un uister at the court of Florence, and the accoMpliAiediady Mary Elliot, eldest daughter of the Earl and .Countess of Minto. CHEAP TaAvELLING.—Steam-boat competition has, ar , rived at such a pass, that vice find one company has adver tised to take passengers to Boulogne f0r.3,.; Gravesend is., Woolwich U., and Greenwich 4d., Sundays included.. EmPtutinsm.—The Provincial Medical and Surgical As sociation have appointed Dr. Macarty of Dublin • 'Dr. J. Proud Johnson,.of ShreWsbuiy; Dr. Cowan and dr. May, of Reading; Mr. Hebb, Mr..Walsb. and Mr. MOrris," Wor cester, a committee of inquiry respecting quackery. The families of Lords Montagu and DouglaS have been placed in mourning by the demise, at Douglas Castle, N. 8., of the Hon. Capt: George DOuglas,lt.N., brother to the pre sent peer and Lady Montagu. The deceased gallant officer was in his 50th year, and unmarried. Sir Robert and Lady Peet a're entertaining the foßnvring partypat Drayton Aianor, their seat in - 8 tatiOrd - slai Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge. Sir James Graham:Bart. M.P., Hon. Captain A•Couit, M.l'., Lord HothanchM, Lord and Lady Sarah Ingestrie, . Hon. SydrieV7Herbert, M.P., &c. • MODERN TRAVELLING.— A gentleman residing in Ciren cester left home on a tour, and: . rethrned during tneliist fort night, after an absence of three months, having, ,du . ring that period,.performed voyage to America and' back, 40 spent upwards of eight weeks in that country. He went and re turned by the Great Western. Naw Datit.ta.—ln the flower garden of Lady Katharine Jermyn, at tekworth, a dahlia was gathered of two 'distinct colours, one-third being fine purple, and the remainder bright orange. The specimen seen at the Botanic Garden resem bled dahlia aurantiaca perfecta - and, in addition 'to the w h o l e colon's, several of the petals were striped with orange and purple. A company is said, by the Rouen journals, to be forming, for the purpose of raising the ship Teleuiaque, sunk about 50 years ago at the mouth of the Seine, near Quillehceuf. and which is supposed to 'contain specie and plate to a large amouut, as well as other valuables, among whiehis a neck lace belonging to Marie Antoinette. A painting by Raphael is also believed to have been on boaid. A correspondent has informed us that Lord Methuen lias given the sporting upon the whole of his - extensive atuFWAl stocked game preserves to his tenantry, who ha.ve..nearke.gll taken out game certificates. Not one keeper is 'now kept to carry a gun : even the preserves • round :the Molise . and 'the park are thrown open to his tenants to spot t over:— Weii ii hire Independent. Municipal reform turns out in Poole to be'not bialy'd came plete failure, but a positive evil. Th e exp e nditure Year ts £3368 9s. 9d., being a vast deal more than. ay'es,e,ver. .legand of before, without any corresponding - ar litigation and feasting form two considerable iteinio-:-theet'Owli clerk's bill and salary amounting to £547 95. , 1 , 1 s and sesaiolls dinners to £B5 2s. 10d. • - The command of the forces in Canada Will' be intru . sted,• • on the departure of Lieutenant-General Sir. Jolan, - Coltrorita, who is shortly expected home, to Major-General Clitherow, senior .general on the staff in the colony. Lord' Arthur- Lennox, who has been lately promoted to the majeritn•is also shortly expected to return to England from Ment,real, where his regiment (the 71st) is quartered. , MisstoleallY FUNDS.—The following is the ainotint of - :the contributions obtained in the year 1837 by the four -priueipal missionary societies:— Church of England Missionary 50ciety....£83,417 'esleyan ditto London ditto - • • Baptist ditto ' 17,896 • One of the evils likely to be produced by - railroads, is the diminution of manure for farming ptirposes,:which:the,etagee . coach system now producei. Of .this the Brighton road will be a striking instance, on which there are at preient kept from 700 to 1000 horses for the numerous stage cuattee.limst of which the railroad will put clothe to say not hing'of.,poets horses, and those employed in private carriages. Lord Cremorne attained his majority on the 7tkinst.t•Nfte,t-. a long minority. The auspicious event was celebrated' by public rejoicings on the. extensive estates of the doble'lOrd at Castle Dawson, in the county of.Monaghan. The titteSOf the young peer being Irish, he does nut sit in the House of Lords. Earl Spencer now devotes nearly the whole of his tiine to: farming and other pursuits connected with agriculttnJ. lordship. accompanied by the Marquis of .Northampton, tha• Earl of 'Euston, and Mr. Bouverie, attended the cattle, einaw at Brampton Chapel, on the Althorp estate, and *aw'ar'ded prizes to the exhibitors. BRIGHTON, SEPT. 15.—We anxiously leek forward to the arrival of her Majesty and her court at the Pavilion ...from Windsor Castle. The Queen, it is thought,. will arrive 'Shortly after the sth of November. A local paper states..•thet orders have been received by the establishmet of her Royal Highness the Princess AuguSta to be ready for her roval hightie'ss's re ception on the 11th of that month. The Dowager Duchess of Richmond has arrived on a visit to Mr. L. and. Lady Jane Peel, from town. Lady Win. Bentinck has' taken her •de , partute for towte after a short stay. -The Earl Onslow:,•'ac''• eompanied by Viscount Cranley and Lady Augesta OnsleW, have left for Tunbridge Wells. Lord Colville ,has taken a mansion on the grand parade for the season., Lord Crewe has arrived from town. -Ai rivals—Hon. A. Mac,joeald,..Sir John and Lady Pechell, Hon. Mr. and 'l‘ffs;•Palk,'Sir:X. C. Morgan, Lady Langham, Lady Wood, Adrnival:l4.oo,4 W. H. Maule. M.P., &e. Departures—The Ducliess. tit j.led-• ford, Lord John Russell, Hon. Major Massey, - 'Pea cock, Countess Bathurst, Lady Millicene Barber, &c. • .' PEDESTRIAN ISNI.—Win. 111‘Mtillen, the pedestrian, under took his teat of walking 13 miles in two hours, on Mondaa' last, on the piece of road between Castle MoOa Ledge, and the end of Sand-street, or rather Castle-st ree t. O w i ng Itysom'e untoward circumstance, some says the annoyance be experis enced from boys, who obstructed his path, he failed, after com pleting 12 miles within the time fixed. On Wednesday even ing he began his arduous task of walking 100 miles in 21 suc cessive hours, 20 miles of which was to be traYereed back wards, he accomplished the task nearly en hour within the time; this was a great. undertaking When the, „20,miles 0-.47 celled backwards is taken into account. At the terinitration of his performance he appeared but -little dietrased, at least comparatively, after such immense exertien.,_ walking - is firm and upright, and not tharktiflling kind of trot we have seen _practised by :some. pedeetrian..• Atirefiaitett been informed that some cash changed owne.rs,on •tbis_tteck • ma, of course the losers are nut anxious; amount.--:Manz Liberal. • a: ANOTHER STEA 9t-Bo AT. DISASTER.,—The Tweedsald etaatn‘' . • boat engaged to leave Newcastle Quay on Weirees,daymol: at six o'clock, but did not start till seven, on a " - pleasure to Edinburgh. .As soon as t' - .ey cleared thelear,littilesiieter, and crew commenced drinking; and altogetlier,eml4l.o themselves-in a most shameful manner. •''i'lie.'C'otis'eqUence was, that they did not reach Leith until 717hurs - daytistorninlr; about five o'clock, ihstead tit ten on Wednesday night. They engaged to leave Leith on Friday morning; but when 'the passengers made their appeat mince at .the time appointed , they found the vessel "high sod dry" upon a sandbank , and they were detained about:three hours. - Soon after lea viiig Leith, the passengers discovered that the boilers Were leakieg very much; and owing to the large fires obliged to he kept up on this. account, the vessel, before they reached Dunham', took fire, and the crew were obliged to scuttle the d ec ks, to get it but out. The engines were pew declared to be useless , and a flag of distress was hoisted, the vessel being at this thee about five miles from land. The boatlay in this predicament about two hours, when they were relieved by the Royal Ade' laiaestear, Ca pt. Allan, who behaved in a most genCemant.': manner; and the passengers were taken bark to Leith roads , when they were put on board the Northern Yacht, and brought to Newcastle.— Gateshead Obserter. . . TRIBUT OF RESPECT of St. John C's Church e upb t ti the ' Rev. Thomas Hutchinson, M A., en • Monday.evening,. 17th instant, and presented him with a . purse. cOntainiogP , ", , sovereigns, part of which has been expended , tiit..plitte, a Mel' is engraved the ing inscription': 7 ." This Ptlit e ' consisting of a complete tea service and four CandlestiO‘tiss accompanied with a purse containing, 80 ieuvereig n•s,'Nviie pfe' , -settled by the congregation of St. Mae Church, -Matichestert• - to their late curate, the Her. Thos. Hutt hinson, M.A.., tts token of their approbation of his effective services duffing period of more than four years, and au expression of the' kind wishes for the continued usefulness of his loinisteiialltt hours, and for his present and future welfare " I o this handsome testimonial of the good-will and kindly feelil of the congregation, Dr. Fleming remarked that it • afferd e . him sincere pleasure to convey to the rev.. gentleman this expression of the kind wishee of those amon g st wle.in ministered, observing at the swine time, that, during his ; dea l amongst them, his zeal for the honour o f G o d, a nd the go"` of his church, had been eminently conspicuous; -and that lt d e left a congregation who had 10-en both instructedand by his labours.—We understand that, some mOnths few ladies of the congregation presented Mr. 1-I. with, a re: • hatidsmne silver cup, in grateful remembrance of hie terial services.—Manchester Guardian. It is. confidently rumoured in York that her - MajestY . Res' visit that ancient and improving city next Summer, - 01 ; 1.. occasion of the next grand musical festival in the. catlicentlti? • Our gracious Queen, it will be retnembered, city with her august presence on a similar event three }ea rs ' ago, when Princess Victoria, together et itb her royal P•lihers ;' _eh ' the Duchess of Kent, and expressed herself del.ightie, the enthusiastic reception she received from the eiltz" s •P, • vernally. Considerable strength is added to the probl•hi,+' from the circumstance of the Archbishop of York, n' ... " () 0 7 1 • • .well known to be a favourite of her Majesty, having' 1 1 " " . .“C a le,„ - some time ago to use his utmost influence in :that )ffhteh the ( e . Very h edral engaged with the citizens in this matter.—ilforebeg He-r9T. NARROW ESCAPE. canal Dnow NG.—llis honour P,! I fi'muer Dean, to whom purpose, is intrusted t u i s ti t e e i c ' i st a t i n ' ( I . , t4 .i r c a :r t O -11-1 : 1 . 16 , g e vice-chancellor ne e(a hcentertains has laced a h e i e s ne li ft f a e l itnfor considerablebathing,the ti; The right hon. gentleman is at present_ on a visit to the • S Thomas Baker, of Whithurn, near underland, wbeer,.% bathes regularly every morning, a practice which sfollotved in winter as well as euminer for some v"" past.ea t• few days ago, on proceeding to his usual healthful rect.tinn he found the sea exceedingly boisterous. He was not, ever, to be deterred, and after going a short distance into the water, he laid himself down on the sand , to allow the to pass over him. It. did so,. but the backwater, which certain states of the tide is exceedingly strong, carried u e ' at outwar d to sea, and the next wave dashed him with rh, • force against the rocks. with much. presence of Inth" ble a sprang to his feet when the wave was spent, and sr:IAPI: on shore as feet its•he•ceuld. The blaivs received in the ;a t t n . ?, hon. gentleman's collision with the rocks were 58 .,V r re ,,,,,,ed Ile was ohliged to result to 'milieu! aid, andhe waa-ittuliissei, • for *me time .aftesi Ufa escape froth droviPini was ettiolisi • and " r.; t aro, ling )ara m of Igel, sr of 4 at Liao, :LI in r the (1 h• ,ton nml