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 paid 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 for 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 Tenon is entirely disbelieved. Consuls may be quoted at 93% g Money, and 93 % 9-1 for the Account. Exchequer Bills, i 0 72 ; India Bonds, 7072; Bank Stock for opening, 208 `2119; India Stoclz, 26-1-4 In the Foreign Market, the nn!y business doing is in Spanish Active, which is rather better than it left off \esterday, (181 i) at present %; Portngupse, 3135; Three per Cents., 221 3; Brazilian, 84k; Dutcb Iwo-and-a-Half, 53i a; Five per Cents., 10:2% HAI.F-PAST ONE. The Batavier has just arrived, with papers to the 18th inst. —Two-and-Half per Cents. 53% ; Five per Cents., 101 ; Spanish, 181. In the early part of the morning the British Market was heavy, and Consols receded from 93% 91 to 933; for the Ac count We have every reason to believe that this reeedin ,, is not owing to any unfavourable intelligence being received, but merely arising from reports respecting Russia, which are not credited by well-inf,rined persons. Consols may he quoted at present at 93% for Account, and 93% for Money. A good denl of business has been done. Exchequer Bills, 70 72. India Bonds, 70 72. Rank Stuck for opening, 2081 2091. India Stock, 264 265. i. Spanish Stock has a little improved ; done at 18%. Portuguese,34 , l. Three per Cents., 221. Dutch Two-and-a-Half, 53i. The Hebrew party will nut attend the Stock Exchange to morrow, it being a grand holiday—New Year's Day. The Share Market is rather heavy, Great Western 141 pm.; Brighton, 21 dis. Consols for the Account, 93% QUARTER BEFORE:THREE (From the Times.) 'Tuesday Evening., By the advices from llatnhnrgh the price of gold is 4.361 per mark, which, at the English Mint Price of £3 17s. told. the ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 10 and the exchange at Hamhurgh on London-at short being 13 9, it follows that go;d is 0.81 per cent. dearer at Ham burgh than in London. Tne premium on gold at Paris is 74 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of £3 17s. 100. the ounce for stan dard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 33 1 ,-; and the exchange at Pari?on London at short being 25 44 it follows that gold is 0.36 per cent. lower in Paris than in Londoli. The course of Exchange at New York on London is 1091 per cent., and the par of exchange between England' and America being 109.23-49 per cent., it follows that the ex change is .07 per cent. against England (From the official list, coot trans; BRITISH FUNDS THIS Bank Stock, 3 per Ct. Red., 3 per Ct. Con., 9 , 1 i al per Ct. Anne. 1818, 31i per Ct. Red., New 34; per Cents. 10X Long Ans. 1860, Ditto, 30 yrs. 1859, Ditto, 30 yrs. 1860, ainin;.! the business actually• toed.) DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India 5t0ck,26434 India Bonds, 72 . Bank Stock for Open. 20981 Consols for Acct.. 9-1 3% £lOOO Ex. Bills, 70 2 £5OO do. 72 70p.m Sortll do. 71 73 Ditto Commercial, 7 10 p.m SHARES. (The quotations give the actual price, without reference to premium or discount.) Bristol and Exeter, 8;. North Midland, CI 36, British Iron, Anti-Dryrot Company, I:31 Cheltenham and Great Wes- British N. American Bank, tern, 1 271 Eastern Counties, 5j Colonial Bank, 27i Great Western, 791 London & Westminster Bank, London & Brighton, 98/1 1 2.3 i London and Blaekwalt Thames Oxford Steam Tow Manchester and Birmingham, Company, li 10% SPORTIZYG INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES.—hIoNDAy. The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 soy' each, with 30 sovs added by the Corporation, three year olds 7st 51b. four Sst s:b, five Bst 121 b, six and aged 9st. A mile and a half. Five sub- scribers. Mr. Orde's h m Bee's-wing., 5 vrs (Cartwright) I Col. Peel's b h Mr. Waggs, by Langa, 5 yrs Mr. Hese!tine's br c Slashing Harry, 4 yrs Mr. Osbaldeston's b c Allerston, 3 vrs 4 Betting.— 7 to 4 on Bee's-wing; 5 to 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 Mr. Waggs lay next her throughout. The Champagne Stakes of 50 sous each h ft for colts, Bstslb and fillies, Sit 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, out of Matilda 1 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 Laugar, 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 Gainsboroug,h; 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 br c Item, by Waverley. Betting.-5 to 4 against Flighty (taken , ;) 4to 1 against Alexandria; 5 to 1 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 up, with the ex ception of the Langar colt awl 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 won by half a neck. Item and Flighty seve rally claim to have been third, and A lexandrina 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 ist 91b, four 9st, five 9st 91b, six and aged 10st. Four miles. Mr. Ferguson's ch c Harkaway. 4 yrs (Calloway) 1 Marquis of Westminster's hr c Cardinal Puff, 4 yrs 2 Hon. T. Powlett's bl is by Velocipede, out of Miss Fanny, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Vansittart's ch c Smollett, 3 yrs . . 2tol on Harkaway, and 4to 1 against each of the others. The gelding made running for the first two miles ; Smollett then went on with the lead, the gelding following him to the distance in the second round, where he as well as Smollett died away. Cardinal Puff now endeavoiired to pass Harka way, who, without exerting himself, defeated him in an in stant, and ran in by himself. The Four Year Old Produce Stakes of 100 cove each h ft for colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 41b, 31b allowed, &c, miles. -- Sir It. W. Bulkele)'s ch c Bangalore, by Battledore.... w.o TUESDAY. The Cleveland Stakes of 10 sovs each, h. 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 9lb Mr. Foulis's gr f Eaglet, by Falcon, 4 yrs, Est 12Ib Col. Peel's b h Mr. Waggs, by Langar, 5 yrs, Bst 4lb 3 Duke of Cleveland's b c Hart, by Actaeon, 3 yrs, Est 71b 4 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 b; Mr. Denuison's br c Percy, by Margrave, 3 yrs, Est 71b. Betting.-10 to 6 agst Mr. Waggs; 3 to 1 agst Yarico; and 3 to 1 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 woo cleverly. • The Great St. Leger Stakes, of 50 sovs each, h. ft., for 3-yr olds ; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst lb. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 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 (Davis) 2 The following were not placed :—Duke 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 e The Hydra, by Sir Hercules (Chapple); Mr. Thornhill's ch c Saintfoin, by St. Patrick (Conolly). The betting, from the tune our account of Monday's races was forwarded up to the close, underwent several changes. Up to 12 o'clock that night, lon and Don John were nearly head and head, the Newmarket horse having the call; £6OO or £703, 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 [on 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 Alzira, 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 float, with Saintfoin at his heels, but before they had gone 100 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, Cobhatn fifth, Alzira sixth, and The Hydra last. With the first three the positions were unchanged to the finish. Thu John con tinuing the lead at a good pace, Ind . winning in the ....anercost com monest canter imaginable by four or five lengths, T. coming in a long way behind lon. A trilling movement took place amongst the others after passing the Red-house; Cobham went nearer in front, and, without the slightest prospect of winning, looked as if he could beat Lanercost; unfortunately, however, he broke down just below the dis tance. The - Hydra gaine.l ground every stli !e after turning the course, and ran in fourth, Alzira and Satutfoin 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 Fo mites to be easy. Two-year-old Produce Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft. Coits Bst - 2lbs; fillies, Sat 31bs. Red-house in. 3 subscribers. Hon. T. 0. Powlett's b c by Langar, out of Miss Fanny's dam, walked over. The Four-year-old Stakes of 20 says. each h ft, with 50 added by the Corporation. Mile and a half. 3 subscribers. Mr. Bowes's Epirus walked over. WEDNESDAY. The Foal Stakes of 100s;;;;;IiChft, for 3 -}'r-olds; colts Bst 71b, fillies Bit 411-. One mile and a half. Mr. Bowes's ch c Jaggar, by Actaeon s Two paid. The Doncaster Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 50 added by the Corporation; three-year-olds 6st 101 b, four Bq, five Bst 91b, six and aged 9st. Two miles. Mr. Bowes's ch c Epirus. 4 yrs w.o Three paid. The Selling Stakes of 10 soya each, with 30 added by the Corporation; three• Year-olds Gat 121 b, four Bst, five Bsl 71b, six and aged Bst 101 b. St. Lever Course. The winner to be sold for 200 soya if demanded in the usual way. Sir W. Scott's b b The Count, aged (Cartwright) 1 Mr. S. King's h v Remnant, 5 yrs 2 Mr. Cook's b f Wonder 3 yrs Mr. Pettit's b f Anne Boleyn, 3 yrs Mr. Greenwood's b f Victoria, 3 yrs 5 Mr. Blakelock's bl f Yarico, 4 yrs. The Corporation Purse of £6O, for three-year-olds Gat 71b, four 7st 91b, five Bst 31h, six and aged Bst 10Ib. Mares allowed 31b. Two-mile heats. Mr. S. King's b e Vernal, 4 yrs (Lye) 3 1 1 Mr. Wormald's ch g Fieschi, 4 yrs 1 2 2 Mr. Bell's br c Humphrey, 3 yis 4 3 3 Mr. Osbaldeston's b c Allerstun, 3 yrs . 2 4 d COURT CIRCULAR WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday the Queen rode on horse back in the pack. The King of the Belgians returned from Claremont yes terday afternoon, and Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner arrived in the evening. The Lord Chancellor, Lord Glenelg, and Lord John Rus sell took their departure. This morning the Queen attended Divine service at St. George's Chapel. The first part of the service was performed by the Rev. J. Gore; the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor, assisted by the Rev. Mr Proby, officiated at the altar; the sandlot was by. Sir Andrew Barnard; and the ser mon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Proby, from the 13th chapter lst Corinthians, 13th verse; the anthem "'Where withal shall a young man cleanse his way ?" by Mr. G. Elvey. 'Mits. Bac., who presided at the organ. The following personages accompanied her Majesty:— King of the Belgians, Duchess of Kent, Lord Falkland, Viscount Palmerston, Ladies Gardiner, Forbes, Portman, and Stopford, Viscount Melbourne, Lord Portman, Hon. C. A. Murray, lion. Col. Cavendish. The Queen of the Belgians attended the Catholic Chapel, accompanied by her suite. Her Majesty walked on the terrace and on the slopes, at tended by the ladies and gentlemen of the court. Mosnay.—This morning the Queen Dowager, accom panied by Lord and Lady . Barrington, arrived at the Castle, and partook of luncheon with the Queen, the Duchess of Kent, and the King and Queen of the Belgians, The Queen Dowager left the Castle at half-past three fur Bushy, having previously visited St. George's Chapel, at tended by Sir Jeffrey Wyatville. The Duke of Wellington and Lord Hill have arrived, to be present at the review to-morrow. The Earl and Countess Cowper and Viscount Torrington have also arrived. Her Majesty and the Kinr and Queen of the Belgians en joyed their accustomed airing. TCESDAY.—There have been no fresh arrivals not depar tures at the Castle since yesterday. The review appointed to be held in the Hume Park took place this afternoon at a quarter before two o'clock, under the inspection of the Duke of Wellington. The Queen was present on horseback, accompanied by the King of the Belgians in uniform, and attended by Lady Portman, also on horseback. Her Majesty wore the W;ndsor uniform, with the riband and star of the order of the garter and a military rap. The Duke of Wellington, Lord Hill, Viscount Torrington, and Sir William Lumley, were also dressed in uniform. Five of the royal carriates conveyed the Queen of the Bel gians, the Duebess of ,Kent, Lady Mary Stopford, Lady Forbes, Lady Gardiner, Viscounts Melbourne and Palmer ston, &C. The Hon. Col. Cavendish's son was the page of honour, and was also dressed in uniform. The principal commanding officers received invitations for dinner from her Majesty. WEDNESDAY.—After the review yesterday morning Her Majesty, accompanied by nearly the whole of the party'at the Castle, took her usual equestrian exercise at half-past 5 o'clock in the Great Park. Lord Lilford and Col. Armstrong arrived yesterday evening, and Viscount Falkland and the Hon. General Sir Win. Lum ley left the Castle. The Duke of Wellington and Lord Hill left this morning. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge arrived this morning, and lunching with her Majesty and her illustrious relativesleft the Castle on their return to Kew. On Monday Mr. George Hayter had the honour of exhibiting his whole length por trait of her Majesty in the " Dalmatic robes" to their ma jesties the Queen, the Queen Dowager, and the King and Queen of the Belgians, on which he r eceived the highest com pliments of congratulation on his success, and her Majesty has been graciously pleased to grant permission that it may be engraved. The King and Queen of the Belgians and suite are expected to leave to-morrow evening Viscount Torrington wilt at tend their majesties to the vessel. Her Majesty - the Queen Dowager left the Queen's Lodge, in Bushy Park, on Saturday morning, on a visit to her Royal H ighness the Duchess of Gloucester, at her residence in Bag shot Park. _ Prince George of Cambridge came to town on Saturday from Kew. Lord Glenelg returned to town on Saturday, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Viscount Howick has left town for Buxton, from whence his Lordship will proceed to Huwick Hall, Northumberland. Lord John Russell arrived at Woburn Abbey, Bedford shire, on Saturday, from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. 'I he Duke and Duchess of Cambridge entertained the Rus sian Ambassador, the Hanoverian Minister, Count Ester hazy, and a small party, at dinner on Sunday, at their resi dence at Kew. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Viscountess Barrington, returned to her residence at Bushy Park on Monday afternoon to dinner, from a visit to her Royal llighness the Duchess of Gloucester at Bagshot Park. In the morning the Queen Dowager went to Windsor Castle and lunched with the Queen and their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, left their residence at Kew on Wednesday morning to pay a visit to her Majesty al Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses returned iu the evening to Kew. Lord Hill arrived in town on Wednesday from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Earl of Gosford transacted business on Wednesday at the Colonial-office. Mr. Drummond, Under-Secretary for Ireland, has been staying during the last fortnight at Brussels, TIIE MAILS FLIOM LONDON. (From the Times of yesterclutb) We have received several communications, complaining of the proposed alteration in the tone of the departure of the day mails from London by railway to Birmingham, Manches ter, Liverpool, Dublin, and all the intermediate towns on the ►oad. It is stated, that on and after the Ist of October next. the mail* to the above-mentioned places, which now leave London ut S o'clock in the morning, are to be detained till II 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 but too true, and that the Post-office, instead of accelerating the mails, are about to retard them, and deprive 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 derstand the matter fully, it is necessary to stale, that ou the partial opening of the London and Birmingham railway, the ►nails were conveyed by railway to Denbigh-hall, 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, tions by the Grand Junction railway. At Liverpool and Manchester they arrived the same night, about half-past 11 o'clock, an I►our 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 be 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 II o'clock in the forenoon is persisted 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 front 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 morning coaches to 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 merchants in London to answer their correspondents' letters the same morning they are received; but even that argument is without the slightest foundation. 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, snore mis chievous, or more calculated to thwart and prevent all that might be it ccomplished by railway communication could be be conceived. We earnestly hope that the merchants and manufacturers in every town anti 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 will show how the subject is estimated there (From the Dub:in Evening Mail ) " RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LONDON AND DUBL IN " Her Majesty's Ministers have shown no 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 matter 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 flagrant instance of this is now laid be fore us in the following letter from the office of Messrs. John stone and Co., of Eden-quay. it appears from this that Ire land is not to share the benefit of the communication by rail 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, th , t the Lon dun 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 wilt 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 lime. "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 out. United with you, for better for worse, we must have our fair share of accommodation and advan tage. 'Justice for Ireland,' or glee "To THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING MAIL. ," Express Newspaper-office, Eden-quay, Monday Morning, Sept. 17, 1838. "Stn.—Doubtless lou are aware that the London and Birmingham Railway opens the whole way this day; accord ingly we were desirous, in our capacity as newspaper agents, of learning what the advari4age9 to the Irish pnblic would 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. Stn,—Since I saw you this day I have ascertained that the directors of the Birmingham Railway have nnprovided fur the nine o'clock despatch, according to their contract with the Post-office, and that consequently the day mail must be despatched from the Euston station on Monday next at 11 o'clock a.m. • " I am, Sir, your obedient humble servant, - - - - "' %V, L. ILtaxitLEY, Secretary. "Our correspondent further adds—' It is not intendaVy the Post-office to have a morning packet from Liverpool, nor to take one off the Holyhead station. 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-otlice) 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 HUSBAN D AT SIGHT.—LordG— was strongly adviied by his physicians to marry, and lead a sober, domestic, and steady life, as the only chance of improving his shattered constitution. Accordingly he formed a resolution to offer his hand to the first woman who caused prepossessions in her favour. Being one day in Kensington Gardens he went to shelter himself from a very heavy shower of rain in a covered seat, to which two ladies bad also repaired; one of them 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 offer was accepted. On their way to town Miss V- said she thought it was the easiest carriage she bad ever been in. His lord ship politely replied, " You may be mistress of it, madam, whenever you please." Miss blushed her thanks, and they were man and wife before the expiration of the month. NEWFOUNDLAND, (From the Newfoundland Times of Aug. 15.) Great as were the consternation, the surprise, and indigna tion of the people of this town at the proceedings of the House of Assembly during the early part of last week, their feelings were on• Saturday far more intensely outraged by anotheract 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 sea of justice ! ! ! 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 in England—in the neighbouring colonies—in any part of the civilised world, that such an 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 ! isa he fact ! On this most diabolical outrage-being made known to the executive, we are informed that his Excellency instantly determined to prorogue the legislature, and thus liberate the victims of the Assembly's most oppressive tyranny, and which he accordingly did on Monday. His Excellency's speech, however, on this occasion (which we give elsewhere) is, we think, but a very milk-and-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 l eg i s l a t ur e f or a s h ort pe riod, should have forthwith dissolved the Assembly, and in stantly have dispatched some proper person (than whom no one more fit or better acquainted with the present state 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 too L-what are they about? or what do they mean to do? Now is the time for them to petition the Queen for the total abrogation of "the boon" What stronger grounds—what more suitable opportunity are they likely to have for 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 nil her loyal and devoted subjects here are at present exposed. "We say most emphatically— " Now's the time, and now's the hour,'' and strenuously recommend them not to lose sight of the op portunity. 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 of proceedings. Our readers are already aware of the circumstances which led to the arrest of Dr. Kielley for a pretended •reach of the privileges of the Assembly, and that for refusing to make an apology, when no offence against the house bad been committed, he was forthwith lodged in the common gaol, " there to rot" (as Mr. Kent happily expressed it) i• until he complied." That very honourable young gentleman, in fire 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 to one of the most sanguinary riots that ever disgraced the colony) must surely be good enough for Mr. Kielley ! " Comment on this would be superfluous ! Come we now to the sequel. Application having been made to the Supreme Court fora writ of habeas corpus, in the case of Mr Kielty, the same was instantly granted by Acting Judge Lilly, andahe matter accordingly came on for hearing betore that judge in chambers on Friday last, (the senior assistant judge having, to his lasting disgrace, and from some mean and cowardly motive, declined to attend.) when after a most powerful and convincing appeal from Mr. Ro binson, who appeared in support of the writ, Mr. Kielley was ordered to he discharged, on the ground of an informality in the Speaker's warrant for his committal—which document was found to he 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 warrants were immediately issued against Judge Lilly and B. G. Garrett, Esq., (high sheriff,) and the former gentleman was, as we have already stated, actually dragged out if 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 the senior assistant judge we can scarcely trust ourselves at present to make any comment—suffice it to say, that however little be 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 contefnplation to petition fur his removal as altogether unfit and incompetent for the situation he so unworthily fills. The local government has already, not once only, but in several instances, pronounced its opinion of that unfitness by 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 most detective state of the Supreme Court. How deeply then must all the well disposed part of the people lament the absence of our worthy ChiefJustieel—The circumstances above related abundantly prove 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 are 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 and all authority arnonest us; but :re hope and trust that their diabolical efforts will corttinue 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 most respecta ble and intelligent portion of the conipunity. Proceed we now to give a report of the able arguments of Bryan Robinson, Esq., (to which we have already adverted,) and the judgment thereon, which was pronounced at length by Mr. Justice Lilly, in Chambers, on Monday afternoon, in the presence of Dr. Kielley, his counsel (Mr. Robinson,) and others. (From the N'efrfmndland Public Ledger of Aug. 21.) DEPARTURE OF MRS. BOULTON. This amiable lady, together with her interesting family, quitted these shores on Wednesday last, amid the strongest demonstrations of affectionate sympathy and of profound re spect on the part of all the well-disposed portion of the iubs• bitants 01 this town. At the hour of 11 o'cicck Mrs. BouP„on arrived in her carriage and alighted at the wharf of Messrs. Robinson, Brooking, Garland, and Co., whither she had been escorted from 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 merchant vessels, as well as those belonging to the several mercantile houses, were hoisted, and the river was covered with boats beareng various flags, and filled with ladies and gentlemen, all anxious to testify in the most marked manner their sense of the estima tion in which they held the late Chief Judge, and of the injustice which has been , done him, 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 this poor, to whom she had ever been a most liberal benefactor. Shortly after 11 o'clock Mrs. Boulton stepped into the Commandant's barge, which had been prepared for her re ception, when the numerous other boats rowed up and fell into procession. The band of the Royal Veteran Companies was in attendance, and immediately struck up in fine style, the guns upon the different wharves at the same time open ing their iron mouths, and making the opposite hill reverbe rate their sound. Slowly the whole procession moved up the harbour to where lay the barque Galatea, with her topsails loose, and bound for Quebec—the cheering at intervals being immense, both from the procession and from the innumerable assemblages that lined the wharves. Having reached the vessel, Mrs. Boulton and her family were severally taken on board in a chair, each one as she ascended the side re 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 well up with her until she reached Maggotty Cove, where the breeze increasing a little, the maintopsail was thrown aback for a few minutes, when the boats again came ;tp, 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 done by hearty cheers, which were returned by the crew of the vessel, and by the waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies, who had kept the deck throughout the whole scene. The boats 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 proceedings of the House of Assembly, were reasoned upon with considerable force and ability. At 10 o'clock the gentlemen retired to their homes, gratified with' themselves and with each- other at the truly rational manner 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, pretrions to her departure—and Mrs. Boulton's reply—can not be read without interest. ADDRESS Madam,—lt is impossible that we should learn, without re gret, that you are about leaving this island. and that, conse quently, the society for the relief of the indigent sick, .which owes you so much, as one of its earliest 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 suffrages of the subscribers, have been placed upon its committee and en trusted with the management of its affairs and the investiga tion of the cases of the various applicants, cannot but feel a 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 connecticin with it as our patroness; while we, who have beet, more immediately connected with you in those labours of love which are the objects of our meetings, shalt miss that zeal for the interests of our useful society, that patient respect for our individual suggestions, that discriminating judgment, and that humane consideration for the poor i❑ whose cause we are labouring, which have ever marked your conduct as patroness of,the society. Permit us, madam, to tender to you, upon leaving this island, our sincere acknowledgments of the uniform courtesy and kindness which we have ourselves experienced at your hands in all affairs connected with the management of the society, and in the name of the numerous' poor whom you have helped us, through this society, to cherish in the hour of sickness, and, under God's blessing. to restore to health, permit us to offer the tribute of heartfelt thanks, and to assure you that grateful recollections will 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 your respected family. Signed on behalf of the committee, visitors, and officers of the Indigent Sick Society. [Here follow the signatures of 21 ladies.] • Factory Room, St. John's, Newfoundland, Aug 21. To Mrs. J. H. Boulton, Patroness of the Indigent Sick Society. REPLY. Ladies, fellow workers in the good cause,—l am happy to meet you once more before I leave this island for ever, and to have this opportunity of tendering you my best thanks for - your zealous co-operation witlt mein_ rendering an interest ing society as useful as it lay in our power, without which and the blessing of the Father of the Poor toy feeble efforts would have been wholly unavailable; and 1 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. For your affectionate wishes for me and mine offer you my most sincere thanks, and shall not fail to supplicate "the Father of Mercies and the God of all consolation" that he may shower down blessings upon you and yours. Among the few useful measures passed during the let .session of parliament is the act Which enables rnagistra tes t call upon railway and canal companies to defray the ex penses of special constables sworn in to keep the peace, in anticipation of a riot among the labourers. In towns like Reading. for instance, where disputes have occurred between the railway contractor and his men, and a breach of the peace has been apprehended, it was an additional grievance to pay for the protection rendered necessary by the mis management of parties over whom there was no control, and from whom no redress could be obtained. The act in question will remedy this injustice, and at the same time encourage the local magistracy to provide a sufficient force to check any disturbance which may oecur.—Berke Chronicle. TROPOLIS, RADICAL " DEMONSTRATION" IN THE ME- This grand demonstration has proved, in point of numbers, another woful failure. The absence of any thing like a good beginning (says a London paper) to the two hundred thou sind which it was anticipated would be the grand aggregate, caused much disappointment. So few were the numbers in 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 in-habitants of West minster. The intention of the meeting was to propose the people's charter, Mr. Loratt, secretary to the working men's association. London, proposed the first resolution, which attributed alt corruption and distress to the representative system being based on exclusive and unjust privileges. Mr. Fletherington 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 unanitnonly. _ Mr. Robert Hartwell moved, "That the principles of re presentation, 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 endeavour to obtain." Mr. Cleave seconded the resolution, and after him followed Mr. Douglas, of Birmingham; Mr. "Lowrey, of Newcastle; Colonel Thompson; Mr. Leader (es M.P.) The resolution passed unanimously. Mr. F. O'Connor moved the following resolution : " That the national petition now read, as agreed to at Birmingham, Glasgow, and other towns, embodying the same pganeiples as the charter, be adopted and signed by the persons com posing this assembly, and be presented to the H ouse of Com mons preparatory to the people's charter' being introdueed.:' The national petition having been read to the meeting, Mr. D. Browne, (Sligo), next addressed the meet ing, and was followed by Mr. It. J. Richardson, of Salford, who, after talking about "arms" hung over mantel pieces, and " loaded rides," said he 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, wnere they expected not less than three hundred thousand men, 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 vote for the 'people's charter,' and to support the prayer of the national petition." This was supported by Messrs. Hugh Williams, of Carmarthen; Jones, of Northampton; and Downie, of Stirling; and of course passed. Mr. Layton, of Brentford, then moved "That the follow ing eight persons be appointed by this meeting to unite with the delegates that may be selected by othet 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 Rev. Dr. Wade proposed three cheers for the French people._ Air. Hetherington moved a vote of thanks to the High Bailiff, who acknowledged th e v o te; and the proceeding s terminated at five minutes past six o'clock, having lasted about live hours. During the latter proceedings, the crowd rapidly diminished in numbers. The Times says, "at no time throughout the day could there have been more than from 4,000 to 5.000 present." So much fur this grand metro politan radical demonstration. BALLOON ASCENT. On Tuesday, according to announcement, Mr. Brown, an mronaut of considerable note, made his thirteenth ascent in his balloon of huge dimensions, called the "Northern Star." The ascent took place from the High School-yard, and from the rarity of the spectacle in this city—none of a similar nature having been witnessed for the last eight years, when Mr. Green made an ascent herea strong interest was cre ated in the minds of the citizens—a feeling that was strikingly exemplified by the immense crowds that were seen flocking towards the surrounding eminences as the hour of ascension arrived. At four o'clock, every thing being in apparent readiness fur starting, the buoyancy of the stupen dous fabric was tried, and three persons were admitted into the car for that purpose —one of them ao individual who had offered £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 aeronaut 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 bag. 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 headset' 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 nut be prevented—the car struck the upper half of one of the upper windows, and damaged several panes of glass. Tbis difficulty 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 seat in the most cool and collected •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 inagoificent style, almost perpendicularly for a second or so—(the aeronaut 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 lust sight of by the crowd stationed in and around the Grammar school square. However, to the thousands who had betaken theniselves to house-tops, B:c., and the rising gounds in the neighbourhood, the aerial voyager, with his buoyant bearer, was distinctly - visible for about ten minutes. The ae ronaut was observed struggling apparently- against a dense at mosphere, and with inadequate buoyant powers, the balloon wheeling round as if it were encountering violent gusts o f wind. With the exception of the slight accident at the com mencement—which at one time threatened the fate of the late Mr. Sadler, who was killed in coming in contact with time gable of a house—the spectacle was, as a whole, really in teresting, and afforded the most lively satisfaction to the in habitants, of whom we - have seldom seen such a general 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 Mill.—Glasgow Courier. GREAT FOOT RACE ON SUNBURY COMMON. The long-expected match between Townshend and Fuller, for £lOO a-side took place yesterday. Much difficulty had occurred in bringing the men together. Townshend is well known by the cognomen of "the veteran." He has for many years been unvanquisied, and for long distance was con sidered unequalled. Fuller is a young man, who defeated Byrne a few months since in a contest of 40 miles on Wim bledon Common. The rivalry between the competitors of yesterday almost amounted to enmity, and, although there was a greatdisparity in age, '1 ownshend found a hacker, 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 he disputed as long as nature could hold out. The friends of Fuller wished a 40 mile distance as one best calculated for their man, but 60 miles were ultimately agreed upon as the distance, in fair toe and heel walking, on Sunbury Common, as presentingnearly 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 last month in hard training, the veteran at Norwood, and his opponent at Putney. They arrived at Hampton ou Monday evening, and at live yester day morning were taken by their backers to the scene of ac tion. The two miles chosen were from the 14th milestone, on the London side of the George; in the, lane across the common, to the stone three miles on this side of Staines. Umpires having been appointed and a referee chosen, at seven o'clock the men appeared. 'They presented a wonderful contrast when disencumbered of their loose coats. Towns bend looked confident as ever, •but it was evident he bad more to expect from tact and game than from real training. Fuller, a tine young man, in the prime of life, with consider able length, wr uld have been selected by any passer-by as the one best calculated for such a distance, and 6 to 4 were freely offered on him at starting. The lead-off was admirable; Fuller went rtght away from his man, completed his two miles out first, and finished his fourth three minutes and thirty-two seconds a-head of his opponent. 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 eke. At the conclusion of the 12th mile Fuller had increased his advantage to nearly ten minutes, and both appeared to .be out of wind. Townshend drank some ale and ginger beer mixed without making any stay, and did not appear to feel the least concern or annoyance at his adversary gaining 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 tip 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 aeven 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 the four miles. At one o'clock the men had concluded half the distance in the following order :-- FULLER. The first four miles were performed in 37 min. 5 see• Second ditto ditto Third ditto ciao Fourth ditto Fifth ditto Sixth ditto ditto Seventh ditto The two miles Total 3O miles, 5 hours t i min. 36 sec. In the sixth four miles the time occupied in refreshing is included : TOWNSHEND'S TIME. The first . four miles were performed in 4O min. 37 sec. Second ditto Third ditto '44 min. lit sec. . Fourth ditto ...._ Fifth ditto .. Sixth ditto 5O min. 5 sec Seventh ditto 'rhe two miles making half Total The space of ground over which the men walked was at this time almost impassable from the arrival of persons in dif ferent vehicles from town and the adjacent parts of the country. Fuller came up to his 32d mile at 40 minutes after 12, and Townshend at three minutes past one; the latter looked much distressed, but his opponent was as lively as ever. Towns hond started to complete his 36th miles but nature failed. Ile complained severaly 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 more to make up 36, and then went away at a rapid speed for the final four miles, which he accomplished easily.—Siandarcl, Wednesday. THE VERY LAST JONATHAN.—It is expected that the r ew steamers building at New York will reach England so time tion quick,' that the people of Liverpool will he able to hear the applause of the crowds on her leaving the commercial metropolis of the United States.—New York Courant. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAlLWAY.—Wed nesday last, the foundation stone of the railway bridge over Cart was laid, and the building has since been proceeded with in a spirited manner. The - foundations are laid about eight feet below the bed of the river, and res' on stifF clay. The span of the bridge is to be 85 feet, and its width over the parapets will be 28 feet. The contracts for the line between Paisley and Johnstone, of the Ayr branch, have been taken up, and active operations will be commenced forthwith.— Paisley Advertiser. OPENING OF THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. . (From the Manchester Guardian.) The whole of this great line, 1121 miles in length, was opened to the public on Monday morning last. Hitherto the trains have run from London to Denbigh Hall (49 miles) and from Birmingham to Rugby (29 miles), the passengers having had to traverse the intervening extent of 33 miles— the junction now opened. We understand that a special train of private carriages, containing a number of the directors and their friends, ac companied by Mr. Stevenson, the engineer, started from London at a quarter past seven o'clock in the morning. nearly an hour before the time fixed for 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 first-class train, left London at ten minutes ofter eight o'clock, a. m. with a great number of pas sengers. The periods of arrival at the principal stations, ac cording to the ordinary rates, are as follow, for this eight o'clock train :—At Watford (17% miles) ' 53 minutes past eight ; Tring (311), 35 mi n ut es p os t n i ne; Wolverton (521), 38 minutes past ten ; Bilsworth (63), 11 minutes past 11; Rugby (84), 10 minutes past twelve; Coventry (94), 42 minutes past twelve; a n d Bi rm i ng h am 0 12 1) , 37 minutes • past one, p.m. This train arrived in Birmingham at a quer ter 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 minutes, and another of anout fifteen minutes at Miushull Vernon, and a third of ten minutes be tween Kenyon Junction and Manchester, owing to the Grand Junction overtaking a Liv er p oo l an d M anc hster second class train, after it had passed the shunts at Kenyon (so that the slow train ; • having 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 Uetween seventy and eighty passengers down, exclusive of what are called the "road passengers,"—those who only go short distances, from one intermediate 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 Birmingham for Liverpool was equally crowded; and extra carriages were attached. The Grand Junction mixed train, leaving Birmingham for Manchester on Monday last, at five p.m. brought forward a considerable number of passengers from 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 to fake up and put down passengers at the intermediate. stations, the train ar rived here at 35 minutes past p.m. tieing 20 minutes after due time. The last train from Birmingham for Manchester, at seven in the evening, brought forward the 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 beard 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 p.m. (the last being the night mail), are to reach Birmingham at 14 minutes past eight p.m. 37 minutes past nine p.m. and 44 minutes past two a.m.; so that the earliest of them is at pre sent too late fur the seven o'clock '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 being made in the times of departure. and a r r iva l o f th e Grand Junction trains as will enable the passengers to proceed forward,' along both rail ways, 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 tr a i n th ence , whi r l s s h ou ld h a v e left at half-past two, did 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 passen g ers. The five o'clock train from Birmingham left that station at five minutes after live 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 goons 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 of the circumstanceof London and Manchester being brought within eleven hours' distance of each other; and when the rich and populous and important districts are considered, through which the great north-west 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 shares,—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. (Abridged from the London Times.) The first train started from the Euston 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 a half. The next train which was open to the public left Eus ton Square station at ten minutes after eight o'clock, hut did nut 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, hut by the watches of those who rent by it, two minutes before two.- Watford was reached in 38 minutes before the Euston station. The train halted there three minutes. 'Ting was reached in ..73 minutes, and the train halted four minutes and a half. Wolverton, the first new station, was reached by t wen t y-eight minutes past ten, then the train halted 25 minutes. 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. Roade was reached at 17 minutes past eleven, the trains stopped ten minutes at this station, which is 60 miles from London. Weedon, which is nine miles further, was reached at-seven minutes to twelve o'clock, and Rugby, which is 83 miles from London. at half-past twelve. The train stopped here eightminutes. Coventry was reached at six minutes past one o'clock, and here the train remained fur 15 minutes. The next place was Birmingham. The por tion of the line just opened from Denbigh Hall to Rugby ap pears to,he equally good with any other part o f th e roa d. The train which left Birmingham for London at half-past 12 was delayed, by soma means or other, on the road for nearly two hours; in consequence of which, the train next in succession, which left Birmingham at half-past two, was delayed nearly two hours when almost close to Euston station. This last train arrived in London about twenty minutes to ten, instead of a quarter past eight, the hour stated for the arriving in the public announcements. It does not appear that any accident whatever occurred on the road; indeed, so excellent were the arrangements, that the possibility of accident was provided for in every way that could be imagined. At Dodford, which is a little beyond Weedon, the labourers held aflte in honour of the day. There were nearly 8(X) persons assembled enjoy ing themselves in various ways; their festivity and good humour greatly enlivened the scene. BIRMINGD AM, 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 quarters,) in t wo hours and three-quarters, half an hour under the time allowed by the company's regulations. 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 shorter length. As this train came only from Wolverton, it was much lighter than those which subsequently arrived from London. Soon after twelve o'clock, an emission of smoke announced the approach of a special train, conveying a number of the directors and officers of the company, amongst 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 Boston Square to Rugby, and appeared throughout the whole of the journey t o b e ighly delighted with railway travelling. The following is an account of the time occupied in the purney, furnished by the guard who accompa,nied the directors : The train left Boston Square at 15 minutes past seven, but did not take on locomotive until 20 minutes past. It arrived at Tring station at 25 minutes 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 stoppages, in four hours and fourteen minutes. This is unquestionably the shortest time in which the journey be tween 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 station. The train consisted of 16 first-class carriages and mails, 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 our newsroom and other public rooms soon after two o'clock. Some little inconvenience will yet be felt by passengers travelling from London to Liverpool, as the arrangements as to the time of starting of the Grand Junction trains from Birrcinghain to Liverpool, in connection with those from London, will not conic into operation 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 the same evening, having abundant time for taking refreshments in Birmingham. The lower portion of the magnificent station house in Birmingham has recently been licensed as an hotel to Mr. Dee, of the Royal Hotel; so that passengers, if they think p roper, may y be accommodated with every good thing without leaving the company's premises. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.—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 August, 1838, inclusive. £ s. d. April 14 21 28 May 5 12 4,950 8 8 4,848 10 5 5,342 9 5 5,637 10 4 5,884 1 5 6,472 16 4 7,543 0 4 7,115 5 2 6,813 17 5 6.814 14 6 7.137 16 2 7,109 4 1 1 7,032 2 1 2:3 . ~ 30. July 7 12 28 August . 4 2) 11 103,538 9 4 The take of herrings on the Manx coast for some days past has been large almost berond a parallel, some boats having got as many as fifty trans. One or two vessels have brought their cargoes to Whitehaven, where they have retailed to the public at fifteen for sixpence. MISCELLANEOUS. Ac addition to their wages, at the rate of Id. per shilling, was paid to all the weavers in town on Saturday last. — Montrose 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 Bakewell, on the estates of the Duke of Devon shire. Sir John Burke is to be the new vibe-lieutenant of the county of Galway, in the absenee of his nephew, Lord Clan ricarde, at St. Petersburgh, and Mr. James O'Hara, of Leniboy, is appointed deputy lieutenant. —lrish Paper. Goon 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 and killed the whole, consisting of eight brace.—Scotsman. ROCHDALE 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 hand are low, and the weavers are in full employment. Wool remains steady, and has undergone no change since last week. STATE OF Teens.—The yarn market continues in the de pressed state in which 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 Guardian. 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 parties 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 of 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 New 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 neighbourhood of Poulton. Several fields of wheat have been cut and 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. IloctioA LE —During this last week, as the weather has been extremely favourable, shearing has become very general in the neighbourhood of Rochdale. Oats are alnaost 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 of danger. NonTu UNION RAILWA Y—The works on this railway every day continue 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 between this town and Leyland, fur 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 Hebilen Bridge Lane, on Thursday, to two men in the employment of Mr. Fielden, of Todmorden, in consequence of a horse by which they were being conveyed in a gig to Mytholmroyd, taking fright, and becoming unmanageable. They 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. EXTR AORDINARY 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 land." A young woman, named, Nancy Lucas, of Hay Cute, in Crosthwaite, was fetching water from the river Winster, which runs at a short distance from 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, whets 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 not been flying from the attack of this ferocious fish.—Kendal Mercury. SHAMEFUL Honx.—On Tuesday evening last, a drunken fellow coming from Ormskirk fair, instigated it is suspected by some unworthy and disreputable pot companions whom he met, at a public-house, in Penwortham, rode up to the Preston lock-up, and feigning great apprehension and ur gency, stated that Penwortham factory had taken fire, and there was every probability of its being burned to the ground: There being no apparent reason fur suspecting the veracity of this statement, the engines were got out with all possible promptitude, the fire bell was rung, 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 brought to justice.—Preston Chronicle. THE LO` DON POST-OFFICES.—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 and twopenny post rates will be the same for- all towns within the limit of the twopenny post. In addition, I hes efore, 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 Hoo Green, before the Commissioners of Land Tax for the Bucklow Hundred; present W. T. Egerton, Esq., M.P., Edward J. Lloyd, and James H. Leigh, Esqrs. Mr. Swift, soliciter, Liverpool, on behalf of the Giand Junction Railway Company, appealed against the laud tax assessed upon the railway, in the townships of Walton, Duddon, Preston, Moore, Keckwick, Aston. and Acton, amounting altogether to £142 per annum. Mr. Thos. Barker, Nurthwich, and Mr. Nicholson, of Warrington, ap peared on behalf of the townships, 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, and 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, and seemingly roused him to emnlation, for he bOgan crowing most lustily, and would have continued trying his strength against the violin if be had no: been driven from the field. DISCOVERY OF GOLD AND SILVER M itrEs?—Last week, in consequence of some ore being discovered on Monafodda, the estate of Mr. Sanford Palmer, in the parish of Aughancon, barony of Ball),•britt, a scientific gentleman, and one o f t h e medical profession, repaired thither for the.lurpose 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 gioutrd admits of a fall of twenty-one feet for the water.—Nenayh Guardian. While an English family, residing at Boulogne, were a few days 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. Both the eggs have been deposited in ►he Boulogne museum; and it is supposed that the hen which laid them had been shut up in a stable, and had picked up and swallowed some of the hairs from the horses' tails. 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 of con veying his R. H. the Duk e o f Sussex on his way to Newstead Abbey. His royal highness alighted at the Rugby station, Where several of the young gentlemen at Rugby school were in waiting, 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 • fur a holyday,.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 HarrowhY; and, from the followini., , distinguishedparties, who will hold stalls, a considerable sum is expected to be realised, viz.!—Her Glace the Duchess of Sutherland, Countess of Lichfield and daughters, and Lady Anson, Lady Hathertou Cnuntess Cavan and Lady Fitzgerald, Lady Sarah Ingestrie, Hon. Miss Bagot and Lady Frances Sandon, Lady Chetwynd, Lady Macdonald, Mrs, and Miss Sneyd, &c. COLONIAL. MARitIAGES.—Iu 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 so ciety in her Majesty's colonies and foreign plantations, and possessions, have been found inappropriate and inadequate to the increased desire for lawful matrimony. 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 respective colonies are directed to publish it at length immediately on their receiving it, and it is to take effect and have the force of law from the date of its publication in the colony. PROPOSED SHIP CAN AL FROM NOTTINGHAM TO GAINS BOROUGH.—The idea of making the river Trent navigable as far as Nottingham, for vessels of a larger burden than at present, has long been the topic of conversation, anti has been considered rather as expedient th an 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 tide 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 80 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--Nottingl.amo, without the elpense„. 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 time 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 Gainsborou,gh,at £200,(X)0; he estimated the cost of a ship canal to Hull. capable of bringing vessels of a much larger burden, at E. 100,000. 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. Atter 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 Gainsborough was deserving of consideration, resolutions were passed. expressing an opi nion that such a canal was very desirable, and appointed a committee to inquire into its practicability, We have authority to contradict the statement that Mr Charles Wynn is indisposed.—Morning Herald. The Marchioness of Londonderry, we are happy to learn, is recovering. The family of the Earl of Coventry is placed in mourning by the demise of the noble Earl's sister, Lady Barbara Crawford. Sir John Walsh, Bart. M.P., has subscribed the sum of £lOO towards rebuilding the old church of Llanvlbangel; Wales, Sir John Guest, Bart. M.P., has become the purchaser of Lord Mostyn's estates in Montgomeryshire. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex has arrived at Newstead Abbe`•, on a visit to his friend Colonel Wildman, where his Royal Highness will pass several days. Auber, whose Masaniello is so justly popular, hap,com pleted a new opera in five acts, which is to be'performed : ia Paris before Christmas. :,t. The city of Orleans, one of the most considerable of the 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 11th 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 many of the trade to be ecinal in every respect to the pro duce of China. The vacant post of commandant of the Island of Ascen sion has been given to CantairiJinklar, Royal NI arinesovho is on the eve of embarking in a transport, at Poitsmouth, to proceed to his destination. THE LATE FATAL DUEL.—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' Mir4n.s A matrimonial alliance is said to be on the Lapis between Ralph Abercromby, Esq., son of the speaker; resident mi nister at the court of Florence, and the accomplished Lady Mary Elliot, eldest daughter of the' Earl and Countess.of Minto. CHEAP TrrAvELLlNG.—Steam boat competition has ar rived at such a pass, that we find one company has adver tised to take passengers to Boulogne for 35., Grave'send Is., Woolwich Gd., and Greenwich 4d., Sundays included. Estelarcism.—The Provincial Medical and Surgical As sociation have appointed Dr. Macarty. of-Dublin; 'Dr. J. Proud Johnson, of Shrewsbury; Dr. Cowan and Mr. May, of Reading; Mr. Ilebb, Mr. Walsh'. 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, of the lion. Capt. George Douglas, R.N., brother to the pre sent peer and Lady Montagu. The deceased galla . nt officer was in his 50th year, and unmarried. Sir Robert and Lady Peel are entertaining the folloiring party at Drayton Manor, their seat in Staflordsliire henry and Lady Emily Hardinge. Sit:James Graham, Bart. M.P., Hon. Captain A'Coutt, M.P-, Lord Hotham,:M.P., Lord anti Lady Sarah Ingestrie, Hon. Sydney Herbert, M.P., &c. Mon Ear; TRAVELLING.— A gentleman residing in Ciren cester left house on a tour, and returned ditiing the last fort night, after an absence of three months, having, during that period, performed a voyage to America and back, and•spent upwards of eight weeks in that country. He west and re turned by the Great Western. NEW DAHLIA.—In the flower garden of Lady Katharine Jermyn, at lckworth, 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 whole colonts, 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 Telemaque, sunk about, 50 years ago at the mouth of the Seine, near Quilleticeuf, and which is supposed to contain specie and plate to a large amount, as well as other valuables, among which is .a neck lace belonging to Marie Antoinette. A painting by Raphael is also believed to have been on board. A correspondent has informed us that Lord Metlitienhas . given the sporting upon the whole of his extensive and .well stocked game preserves to his tenantry, who have nearly all, taken out game certificates. Not one keeper is now kept to carry a gun: even the preserves round the house and the park are thrown open to his tenants to sport over . — Wiltshire Independent. Municipal reform turns out in Poole to be not only a com plete failure, but a positive evil. The exp e ndit ure thi s year is £3368 9s. 9d., being a vast deal more than was ever heard of before, without :inv. correspondin g a d v anta ge . -Of this, liti g ation and feasting form two conside r abl e items-,-the town-- ; clerk's bill and salary amounting to £547 9s. 4d., and sessions dinners to £B5 2s. 10d. ',•- The command of the forces in Canada will be intrusted; on the departure of Lieutenant-General Sir John Colhoilw,. who is shortly expected home, to Major-Generai Clitheri4, senior general on the staff in the colony. Lord Arthur Lennox, who has been _lately promoted to the majoEity, .is also shortly expected to return to England 'from Montreal, where his regiment (the 71st) is quartered. MISSIONARY FUN DS.—The following is the amount of the contributions obtained in the year 1837 by the four principal missior.ary societies:— Church of England Missionary 50ciety....,£83,417 Wesleyan ditto London ditto Baptist ditto • 1 17,896 One of the evils likely to be produced by railroads, is tIO diminution of manure for farming purposes, which the stage coach system now produces. Of this the Brighton road - will be a•striking instance, on which there are at present kept from 700 to 1000 horses for the numerous stage coaches, most of which the railroad will put down, to "say nothing of post horses, and those employed in private carriages. • Lord Cremorne attained his majority on the 7th inst.,,after a long minority. The auspicious event was celebrated by public rejoicings on the extensive estates of the nableleird'at Castle Dawson, in the county of Monaghan. Tliefitlesgf. the young peer being Irish, he does not sit iu the Houseof Lords. Earl Spencer now devotes nearly the whole of his time' to farming and other pursuits connected with agriculture , • •His lordship, accompanied by the Marquis of •Northant.pton.„ thar Eari of Euston, and Mr. Bouverie, attended the cattle show at Brampton Chapel, on the Althorp estate, and awarded prizes to the exhibitors. BRIGHTON, SEPT. 15.—We anxiously look 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 that orders have been received by the establishmet ocher Royal Highness the Princess Augusta to be ready for her royal highness's re ception on the 11th of that mouth.. The Dowager Duches s of Richmond has arrived on a visit to Mr. L. and Lady Jane Peel, from town. Lady Wm. Bentinek has taken her de parture for town after a short. stay. The Earl Onslow, ac" companied by Viscount Cranky and Lady Augusta Onslow , have left for - Tunbridge Wells. 'Lord Colville has taken $ mansion on the grand parade for the season. . Lord Crewe has arrived front town. A, rivals—Hon. A. Macdoriatf, r John and Lady Pechell, Hon. Mr. and Mis. Palk,"Sir T. Morgan, Lady Langham, Lady Wood, Admiral Rood, M r ' W. H. Manic, M.P., &c. Departures—The Duchess of Bed ford, Lord John Russell, Hon. Major Massey, Sir W. Per cock, Countess Bathurst, Lady Millicene Barher, PEUESTR I A NISAI. t 0 last, ok o n t i 2l . lg e innec a ta,nil t bnpr-i islci, ( ;e : ‘: f .scisuese.%, : ev i sav toj a ii a.fhlidloknroiuroinc::\:)erViug;alis:mtsblho:e.3ent:Nrillevlci s A leaae l isysi u t scl l i e i t hstsitte:rls t eear oh.et Mona n e ‘u. t aa l .cv t oei r , Id ! g : e t ti‘ , (Jae, u nde r' onxsdop9:itrjarbifee, attlisC, time obstructed i xl i ve i path , () O w l n i e i le e i u )in n ii n ge :t t ii h : n w e f g a r s ir r ,f d: ng cessive hours, 20 miles of which was to be ira - versed ba c r; wards, he accomplisht.d the task nearly . an. boor, w ithin 1 ° - time; this.was a great undertaking when the 20 .miles tr: celled backwards is taken into account. At' tile terinitia ti°l i of his performanCe he appeared but little distressed, i 4 comparatively, after such immense exertion. his stole - f walking is film and upright, and not that 'slitiffling 1 0 ° L ";° trot we have seen practised by some •pedestriaug.• .. -We " 3- - been informed that. some cash changed owners on this o ccs t ston, of course the losers are not anxious, 6 hoist "to] amount.—Mans' Liberal. • A N OTIIE It STEAM-BOAT D ISA STE It .—Thfi Tweedaq . boat engaged to leave Newcastle Quay oft Wednesa i() !,!!' at six o'clock, but did not statt oirzi" pleniuretr' t l er to Edinburgh. As soon. as the cleared the bar, •the and crew commenced drinking; and altogether condtic`ca themselves in a most shameful manner. The coifseelu el : o was, that they did not reach Leith until Thursday lia'r n r i h - e y about five o'clock, ihstead of ten on Wednesday night• t he engaged to leave Leith on 'Friday morning; tut 1 001 ,4 , passengers made their appealunce at the. time app ai° 14 , they found the vessel "high and drv" upon a 'sand -b ,4 and they were detained about three hours. Soon after lea v g Leith, the passengers discovered that the boilers were leal,kept very much; and owing to the large .fires obliged to bc bar, up on this account, the vessel, before they reached Dan t o took fire, and the crew were obliged to scuttle'. the deell' o , get it put out. The e n g i nes were now d ec lared to be as e t oe and a flag of distress wa s h o i s t e d, th e ves s el being at th is ea t about five miles from laud. The boatlav in this Predicl duly de about two hours, when they were relieved by the Roy a l /aitiestea mer, Capt. Allan, who' behaved in a. most gentle o manner; and the passengers were taken back to Le ith r when they were put on board the :Northern Yacht, and W I " to New castle.— Gateshead Oiiserver. 'TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A C LER YM A Ut 3ti°° dep e front the congregation of St. John's Church waited' tiP °n th t he Rey, Thomas. Hutchinson, _M.A., on Monday evC.n i gg; 15 0 176 instant, and presented thin with a Purse c.mtai i ea sovereigns, pelt of which has been expended in, P'is4`pelate, which is engraved the following inscription : consisting of a complete tea service trol four candleae accompanied with a purse containing 81) sov ereitins' , _ .% ` be ,ier, sent ed by the congregation of St. JQhti'sPhtirch, c, a s " to their late curate, the Rev. Thos. Hutchinson; M• ,"` „ . jog a token of their approbation of his effective set . vie 6s."" f t heir period of more than four years, and an ex pressig ll . , o r i a t 1 gind wishes for the continued usefulness of his niitii• ( : se rig hours, and for his present and future welfare." In I this handsome testimonial of the good-will and kind ) ..ff , t .,tea 4 of the congregation, Dr. Fleming remarked that.i_Luan him sincere pleasure to convey to the rev. p.o l ,_ l _ e : u n b e ha", expression of the kind wishes of those amongst a . a"; t 4taY, ministered, observing at the same tune, that, dar r, "_t , the g oo°,. amongst them, his zeal for the honour of God, a ".,/ t hat .e a:i of his church, bad been eminently conspicuous , a_" 10 e dit' ; left a congregation who had been both ILISICLICIC ( ' by his labours.—We understand that, some man.y.'h a v efY , few ladies of the congregation presented Mr. 1 - 1. , is ta il o 5 handsome silver cup, in grateful remembrance of terial services.— Manchester Guardian. > ll `j on the It is confidently rumoured in York that her r o n visit that ancient and improving city nex t susuin e o : i bedr ibe occasion of the next grand musical festival in th ,, e ou re d g citygracious Queen, it will be remembered , liu, re e with her august presence on a similar event ti t ' a aj ,ta ,ith ago, when Princess Victoria, together with her ra).. ht eo "at the Duchess of Kent, and expressed herself (fol ic/ o.' l ol y, the enthusiastic reception she received from the c , r „bah l , versallv. Considerable strength is added to thc , fl r ,, t c , 1 1 ,.0 1 from the circumstance of the Archbishop of " oro n,:! , of well known to be a favourite of her Majesty, liavlA Conte time ago to use his utmost influence iu the Very liev. the Dean, to whom-is intrusted-lb, c o g t l d i g e e i d . at l l: . i e t t i l i r at the eficiri citizens i s ) u i t r l p 1 0se q1,7; i i r s i , n A t i l r r i n t iV t .v d ,rresicv past. recreation, he ohnAe, NARROW ESCAPE FROM D R OWNING.—His honour t h e vice-chancellor entertains a penchant for bathing, the ind u l_ Bence of which has placed his life in considerable hazard • ch he has The right hon. gentleman is at present , on a visit to the Rev, 'Thomasiaes regularlyl a ker , h morning,tl] r , te a a r Sunderland, h i cs n et i a l et e ret r eh l a wfst n , t every 7 fewfo followed o ( t i s: i e ‘ d s in ago, o winter n p r a o s c well n as , summer o iits usu he found the sea exceedingly boisterous. He was not, how ever, to be deterred, and after g oin g a short distance into the water, he laid himself down on the sand, to allow the wave to pass over hiM. It did so, but the backwater, which at certain states of the tide is exceedingly strong, carried him outward to sea, and the next wave dashed him with great force against the rocks. with much presence of mind he sprang to his feet when the wave was spent, a . nd. scrambled on shore as fast as he could. The blows-received in the right hon. gentleman's collision with the rocks were so-severe that he was.ohliged to resort to medical aid, and'he.was indisposed for some time after. His escape from droWning was mita culous.