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The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-14

POSTAGE TO THE COLONIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS.

Sts,—The government is now deliberating as to
the postal rates drat shall be charged on correspondence to
be sent by steamers under the new mail can • . Use
your powerful voice to induce tho government to tx the
postage on letters conveyed to Australia, India, and West
Coast of Africa by the new contract packet companies at
Rd. each, and let the prepayment of that postage, by means
of stamps, be compulsory.
City, May 13. MERCATOR.

HEI'IIY,t3ENTATON etEWISDaent.—WINDSOR,TIWILI-
DAT EVININO.—The melancholy intelligence of the death
of Major4ieneral M.l'., which took place at his resi-
dence in London on Wednesday morning, diffused a very
general gloom throughout the town yesterday evening. It I
was known that the general was suffering from a severe I
attack of bilious fever during the whole of last week, but I
it was stated that he had passed the most dangerous crisis, I
and the intelligence of his death took his friends, in this I
town, completely by surprise. General Iteid succeeded to
the representation of \Vindisor in October, 1t45, on the
death of the late John Itemobottom, Esq., was re-elected
without opposition (in conjunction with the late Lord John
Hay) at the general election of 1847, and by his death
ono of the scats for the royal borough is vacant. Mr.
Charles William °rental, one of the sitting members for
Sandwich, is the liberal candidate at the approaching
general election, and it is understood that he will accept
the Chiltern Hundreds, and offer himself for the present
vacancy.
WINCUESTER.—There are now five candidates for
the representation of this city, viz , Mr. Bullpitt, a banker;
Mr. Theobald, • magistrate; Mr. John Bonham Carter,
and Sir James Buller East, Bart., the present members,
and Mr. H. St. John Midway. The three first are candi•
dates on the liberal interest, the two latter are conserva-
tives.
London, England, 1852-05-14

[THREEPENCE.

MINES.

TIII`RADAT BeEtliNG.
The business to-day has not been extensive, but
prices generally have been well sustained. Clives
and Cuberts have been active. The latter show a
tendency to advance. In Kilbrickens a moderate bu-
siness has been done without any material change in
price. A large number of Alfreas have been bought
during the day, the slight fall having tempted par-
chasers. Gustavus and Pendarves have advanced 11.`
Wheal Arthur. have been done in some numbers at
former prices. St. Aubyn and Grylls, Merllvn, Or-
sedd, Wheal Harriett, 'I rebarvah, 'fincroft, 'Vale of
Towey, and Cupid shares, were again in great fa- i
your, and changed hands rather freely. There has
been a moderate demand for I)rakewalls, Callington,
Trannack and Basenee, Mendip Hills, 'frefusis, and
West Treasury. Shares in small numbers have
changed hands without alteration in Tamar Con-
sols, Trehane, Bedford United, Cownrch,
West Wheel Alfred, Edward, and West Alfred
Consols. There has been a brisk demand for Halle-
maning and Croft Gothal. •
Today's prices are as follows : West Wheal Pro-
vidence, 61, 53 ; West Alfred Consols, 30, 32 ; Clive,
61, 7; Tremayne, 23, 24; Cubed, 275. ltd., 325. rid.;
Treliane, 51, ; Wheal Arthur, 16, 18; St. Auhyn
and Grylls, 11, 12; West Wheal Treasury, 6,7;
Vale of Towy, 27, 29; Callington, 91, 101; Cupid,
151 161; West Wheel Alfred, 325. 6d., 375. 6(I.;
Kilbricken, 5, 6 ; Merllyn, ; United Mines,
' ; Treviekey and Berner. 175, 180; East Pool, 80,
r lanhedral. IL 31; Devon Consols, 300, 305;
Wheal Buller, 703. 710; East Buller, 21. 17s. 61:1.,
31. 58.; Cregbraws, 50, 521.
The gold mining share market remains extremely
quiet, and prices do not wear an encouraging ap-
pearance. Yuba River shares have needed to par
to 1 prem. Quartz Bock shares were also flatter.
Melbourne shares are quoted par to ! prem.; Gold
Importation, par to 1 prem.; Baden lladen,' par to
prem.; Australian Consols, par to! prem.
Santiagos experienced a considerable fall to-day,
leaving off only 9 to 10. The South Australian
Copper Company's shares were to-day introduced
into the official list, and realised 1 prem. Shares in
the English and Australian Copper Company were
much flatter, owing to the confirmation of the
• accounts from Adelaide (published exclusively by us
some time ago), referring to the immense emigration
in progress from that colony to the Victoria gold
fields, and the consequent apprehended scarcity of
labour.
London, England, 1852-07-26

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—I.Ewes, JULY 23.
citowN SID?.

Beetle. LORD I.IJI II Justice Jeanie.
At the conclusion of the trial of Charles Staden and John
James, who were convicted of cheating at cards,
Henry Nottage, 33, cook and confectioner, was placed at
the bar to take his trial upon a charge of wilful and corrupt
peKn tyeharge crate out of the case above alluded to. It
will be remembered that while the proceedings were going
on before the Bu ighton magistrates, some of the parties had
difficulty in procuring bail, and the defendant upcn one
occasion came forward and offered himself as a surety for
one of the defendants, and being questioned an to his cir-
cumstances, he swore that he was worth 5001. after the
payment of all his debt., and also that he had a cumin
sum of money standing in his name in the funds, and
upon these statements toe charge of jerjury was made.
Mr. Johnson who appeared for the prosecution, however,
now said that upon looking over the cases and the evidence
he was furnished with to rapport the charge, he was of
opinion that it wu not sufficient to sustain an indictment
for wilful perjury.
The Chief Justice consequently directed the jury to find
a verdict of Sue tinily, and the defendant was ordered to
be discharged from custody
JULY 24.
London, England, 1852-07-26

BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.

Our Feria correspondent, writing last evening,
says :
"The important intelligence has been received from
Brussels that a convention has been concluded be-
tween the Belgian and Dutch governments for the
amalgamation of the railways of the two countries.
The great trunk line beginningat Antwerp will be con-
tinued to Rotterdam, and so be put into communica-
tion with the whole of the Netherlands. It is stated,
upon good authority, that the Bavarian government
has engaged to pay 1,400,000 florins to the adminis-
tration of the Palatinate Railway on condition that
the latter shall undertake to execute the works on
the line from Ludwisghafen to Wileembourg
speedily. This is the point to which the Strasbourg
Railway is to be continued beyond the French fron-
tier."

The Emancipation states that there is no founda-
tion for the report that Count Lehon has been sum-
mooed from Paris by the King. M. de Lehon is
only oome on the business of the Vieille-Montagne,
and set out on Saturday for Angina, to take the
chair at the meeting of the administrative council of
that company.
London, England, 1852-07-26

TIIE EXPRESS. MONDAY EVENING. JULY 26, 1852.

mesced etather onslaught before the sneaks& entered the
town, is which we regret to learn that &r Jetta Power was
covered with filth and Father Doyle received a severe blow
from a stone on the head. The most nefortenate occur-
rence, however, which we have to record was as accident
of a very serious nature to the Rev. Jeremiah
of Kilmoganny. That gentleman was In the midst of a
ferocious mob, who were beating him end covering him
with fund, when some soldiers of the eompany of the foith
Itegiessur, who arrived that morning from Callan, rushed
to his eminence. One of the soldiers was thrusting back a
rufhan with the MIZZIO of his musket, when it unfortu-
nately exploded, and a ball passed through the shoulder of
the lint. Slr. 11•Cheane."
London, England, 1852-07-26

SPAIN.

MADRID, JETTA 20.
It has been stated that the court was about to re-
move from La °rani& to the Escurial and to the
Pardo. Nothing has been decided with regard to
this. It is merely believed that some weeks of the
autumn will be passed at the Pardo.
M. Pourcet, to whom the canalisation of the Ebro
has been granted, has made proposala for the forma-
tion of a railway from Sara (410 to Madrid.
The Curren de Andalucia, tho moat important
journal of Malaga, has been suspended by the
go-
vernment.

M. Jose de Sataru.una has deposited at the Bank

the fifteen millions of reale required to enable him to
commence the northern railway.
The English company that intends to competc for
the Almansar lane, at the adjudication on the :Slat,
has also made its deposit.
The Heraldo says, that it has been stated by
journal that M. Salamanca has sold the railway to
Aranyuez, but to whom or upon what conditions
does nut appear. Wo read in the L'imen
The UffiCial meeting at La °rank', which w.is announced
by a journal yestertl ty, nothin2 'more, aectinlmc to our
information, than a meeting of the uopectors of an anal
with the Minister of War, to consider the butl.tet of that
department. We should be glad to think that the exams.
nation of the state budgets was a symptom that they would
speedily be submitted to the Curtis.
London, England, 1852-07-26

SWITZERLAND.

DERNE, Amy 23.
The Council of the States have passed the remain-
ing articles of the railway bills, with some few for-
mal alterations. They have introduced the following
new clause :

The width of the rails and the forms of the carriage' shall
be determined by the Confederation, with a view to the es-
tablishment of uniformity in all the Swiss railways.
Mr. Clarke, who is at the head of the English
'company to hich M. Sulzberger, the engineer, said
the concessions obtained from the grand Swiss coun-
cils, writes that the company will immediately begin
its preliminary works on the Lausanne-Merges-
YVOlllon line.
London, England, 1852-07-26

LAMBETH.

The magistrate was ic;;iimeinse engaged in further
hearing s charge of a most disreputable character prefered
against Jeneph Andrews Lrtois, one of the lower class of
distraining brokers.
On the last day of hearing it was distinctly proved that
Lewis had not only cleared the apartments of the com-
plainant of every article they contained, but also some arti-
cles of dress and wearing apparel which had been intrusted
to his wife to make up, and not satisfied with these, actually
carried away two Bibles. Of these he gave no account to
the complainant. The complainant having, by accident,
ascertained the day upon which the sale of his goods was to
' take place, attended the sale, and discovered that a quantity
of the goods had been given back. Lewis admitted this,
but said that the things were kept in consequence of a re-
quest made by the complainant, and also a promise by him
to keep the things back. This the complainant denied, and
the case stood adjourned at the request of Lewis, who said
he could produce witnesses to the fact of the complainant
making the request of him. On Saturday two witnesses were
produced, one of whom was a returned transport, bnt nei-
ther proved the fact for which they were put in the box.
Mr. Norton pronounced the conduct of the broker to be
highly discreditable, and was about to pronounce his judg-
ment, when it was again requested that the case might
stand over, so that Lewis might be compelled to produce the
stamped condemnation of the goods, and also the policeman
who had sworn hire to their value.
London, England, 1852-07-26

THIS DAY Now..
Conn* of WWI. Strewth of wind. Mate of the Weather.
Strang Bream. Rae.
The 'star= from the following places did not reach this
ogles in time for publication on Saturday; they therefore
indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at
nine o'clock.
London, England, 1852-07-26

GERMANY.

PRUSSIA.
Jrxv
The National Zeitung brings an article on the
treaty of amity just concluded between Saito,'laud
and the United States of America, in %hid it re-
marks that the impolitic London pr.docol regarding
Neufchatel has hastened the period fur the uineace-
ment of American interference in European
diplomacy.
The crown lawyers have sanctioned the coufiscap
tion of the Kreu: &dung, and c,surn, nevi an in.
diotment. Since its re-appearanee, un Nlontlay
it gives no leading articles. Never, perhaps, did a
newspaper act in so ill advisee! a mane, r, us the
!Crew: 'edam/ has done on this oce.ision. It liss
entirely dispelled the iliaskin, so lung and so gene-
rally entertained, that it represented and embodied
a power. It must, for the future, entirtly drop the
overweening tone hitherto assumed; and it is a
question whether it will be able to maintain a puei.
tion when restricted to plain arguments.
The Frankfort Diet has voted to the invent:no(
the gun cotton a national reward of 3,5401. This is
the more surprising, because the public was not
aware that that invention hitherto had proved
applicable to practical purposes.
Ihe first locomotive has arrived at Dantzie by
the new railroad from Bromberg, and was greeted
by public festivities.
The cholera is severe at Ostrow,'; hut energetic
measurts have been taken for supplying the pour
with good nourishment and timely medical aid.
On the 19th inst. a fire broke out at Kulisch, con-
awned sixty houses, and was still burning when the
last accounts were sent off. This visitation, (smiled
with the late ravages of the cholera there, made the
town a scene of the utmost despair.
The Elector of Hesse Cassel having dispensed with
the oath on the constitution, the Chainbus have been
opened. It is said, however, that as soon as the Hes-
sian government shall have got the grant of a loan
of a quarter of a million sterling "for the expense of
resti,ring federal and constitutional order ia the elec-
torate" the Chambers will be prorogued.

On the 20th a communication was made to the
Second Hessian Chamber at Cassel, of the financial
situation of the country. The Finance Minister
stated that there was a deficit of from three to fur
millions of thalers.

It was reported at Hanover on the 20th that the
ministry had resigned, and would be repLieed by a
cabinet of a completely equestrian caste, which, ea
the commercial and customs question, will adhere to
the liberal commercial views of the Prusbian quer
trian order.
London, England, 1852-07-26

TURKEY.

lONIANS BASTINADOED BY TURKS.
DARDANELLEs, JULY 11.
Two lonians hare been Issatinadoetl by ouler.d
Kaima Kan. The English consul and the Enghdt
embassy have energetically demanded satisfaction.

ELECTION EXCITENIENT.—On the evening a do
election day at Westbury, Mr. ltachard Bourne, of Bono
Croft Farm, died suddenly, through eioes,ive eseitamest,
leaving a distracted wife and five little children to sour*
his untimely end. It is a singular and reiatirkable (01
that flee years ago a like distressing event happened tales
brother, who died suddenly through the SM. tause on the
morning of the election day.— Waits fradipendeai.
London, England, 1852-07-26

TUSCANY.

ANOTHER MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
FLORENCE, JULY 19.
The Grand Doke on his return from the baths of
Montecatino :declared to M. Baldasseroni and the
other ministers, that the policy followed by them
was in opposition to his conscience, and too contrary
to the duties of a catholic prince to the court of '
Rome. In consequence, unless they would embrace
his maxims of a Roman catholic policy, he
was prepared to accept the resignation which they
would offer. This sovereign determination has sue-
prized no one, except, perhaps, the ministers, who
had flattered themselves that they should overcome
the prejudices of the Grand Duke. M. de Casigliano
wrote confidentially to his colleagues from the baths
of Montecatino in a way to lead them cor,fidently to
hope that he would 'noosed in getting rid of
Bocoella. Boccella is now muter of the field, and a
jesuitical policy will be forthwith inaugurated.
Thus are realized the forebodings of the inevitable
consequences of the abolition of the fundamental
statute.

PIEDMONT.
TURIN, JULY 20.
The Opinions gives the following statistique of the
parties composing the Piedmontese Chamber of
Deputies :
ortptwo belong to the Left; Si sit is the centre, and
constitute the ministerial party They require to be vigi-
lant, and forget their former friendships in the discharge of
their present duties. The 40 next sometimes vote with the
Right and sometimes with the ministerisli.ts, according to
the questions or to their personal sympathies. The pure
Right only consists of 19 members. The 1 remaining are
completely independent and cannot be claimed by any
Parr/.
LOMBARDY.
_ . .

The official Gazette of Milan states that the Aus-
trian government and the Lloyd steam company have
concluded a convention for the establishment of a
fleet of steamers under the denomination of the
Flotilla of the Po, to ply on this river and on the
waters which unite it to Venice, Milan, and the Lego
Maggiore.
The Milan Gazette quotes a letter from Rome,
stating that the attention of the public has been
much engrossed of late with the numerous fortifica-
tions erected by the French troops around the Castle
of St. Angelo, and that another circumstance excites
some surprise, viz., that while General Levaillant
displays so much zeal in drilling the Pontifical artil-
lerymen, ho has brought all the cannon to Rome
which were in the towers along the coast of Civita
Vecchia, and put French artillery there instead.
London, England, 1852-07-26

MILITARY.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Another officer, Lintel=
Middleton, has resigned his commission this week, mans:
six in all who have don • so within a few days, which ha
caused some surprise. We have heard in some cases it ha
arisen from the ruinous "bill discounters" and tradama
who supply them with goods.—Kentish Mercury.
ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain Hawkey. placed up):
half-pay, in consequence of the fracas with Lieutcua:
Swain of the same corps, tae purchased • commission a
cavalry regiment.—Kentish Mercury.

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London, England, 1852-07-26

NAVAL.

DEVONPORT, JULY 25.—The Spartan, 24, Capt.
Sir William lioste, was towed into the Sound flea
Ilamease on Wednesday; and her compasses have brit
adjusted by Mr. Thompson, the harbour•master. She wil
be paid advance of wage* to.motrow, and will then be
ready to sail for the East India station. The annual sum!
of the ships in ordinary took Was° yesterday ; the paths
conducting the survey were Coin noulore M. Seymour, the
superintendent of the dockyard ; W. Edve, EN., the mis•
ter shipwright; Captain morph Nees, of her Majesty's aup
St. George ; and *event subordinate officers, and twain:ha
of shipwrights.
London, England, 1852-07-21

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

MUSIC.

La CenerentoM" was performed last night, with
Mademoiselle luvauti in the character of Anyil,Na.
Medium...llc levant' appeared at this theatre sums main or
eight years ago, when her great personal museums and the
Ins quality her voice mode a considerable impression on
the public ; bat her style was unformed, and kw intonation
was vary defective. W. do not know how oho hes
boas occupied since that time, but she mesas So
\aro nada programs in her prufission. Her coin
is low possessed of extraordinary compass, extending from
the lowest notes of the contralto scale to • great height in
the soprano, and she executes divisions and !lurid pansies
with great Isnibility ; but she wants firmness of tone in
sotteouto notes, and her intonation is by no means certain.
She looked the character exceedingly well, and acted agree.
ably. Mee reception was favuurabk., especially in the
second set. liar " Nacquk all' adenine" was encored, and
the brilliant finale, " Nun pad meats," was received with
bad and prolunge t spplause. We cannot say much in
praise of the performance of the opera in tither respects.
Lablsehe chose to omit his principal scene. and "tout it
easy" throughout the whole pert; and Ferranti, though
he cook sufficient pain• with the character of Doniasis,
larked humour. 't be best performenco was that of Calso
lire, who acted with spirit, and *nig admirably.
London, England, 1852-07-21

AT PLYMOUTH.

PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY NOON, .1 VIA

The Vivid, Commander Smithett, arrived here at
eleven o'clock. She left the royal aquldron in Torbay, at
6 a.m., was despatched to give information to the authorin,
here, that the royal yacht, with her Majesty on board,
be expected at one o'clock. Commander Smithett, on burl.
ins, ordered, at the Royal Hotel, a carriage to be in waitia;
at the railway station, to receive Prince Albert, who let:
Torbay this morning to visit Dartmoor.
Pt Anoint!, Otte o'cLocx.—The royal squadron is now
in sight. The royal party is expected to remain here to.
night, and will visit Mount-Edgcumbe during the stay.
London, England, 1852-07-21

MINCING-LANE.-TIIIS DAY.

Suortn.—The only public sale consisted of 100 Mule. St.
Croix, which went off steadily, at last week's prier.. The
private contract market has a steady appearance. Refined
dull ; grocery lumps, 46e. 6d. to 495.
CorrEn.—The public sales are progressing at yesterday's
prime. Oood ordinary native Ceylon firm, at 445. buyers.
Tna.—The market is steady to-day.
Sricns.-300 bags Malabar were offered in rahll., sale,
and chiefly bought in at 41d.t0 44d per lb.; 240 bags white ;
at 7d. ; 120 bags l'intento sold at 60. to 6fd. per Ih.
Cayenne Pepper bought in at 9d.
iNDIOO.—The quarterly sale is progressing at yeaterlay's
currency.
In other articles no material alteration.

Tha as MARK ET.—THIS DAY.
imam .tarket ia.till quiet Prices range a. under; Town
I.k. be. 6d. nett cash; Petenburg, Y.C. on Ow spot,
Haruki leg ) O
63ctober to December, 37e. ; January to
33a. 3d.
London, England, 1852-07-21

RAILWAYI
THIS DAY.

Two o'CLoca.
The railway market opened with an Improved ap-
pearance, higher prices being realised for most stocks,
and, although the improvement has not been quite
supported, the downward movement has at least re-
ceived a check.

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TIMIDLY EVIIIMIO.
The market for mining stocks ives evidence of
no increase of activity. South Tolgus and Beni
Moor shares, however, are in demand. The prices
at which sales have been mad* are reported to us as
follows, but due allowance must be made for the wide
margin frequently existing in this variable market as
between buyer and seller: Wheal Golden, 64;
Merlyn, 71; Wheal Brewer, 24; Great Wheal
Alfred, 23 ; Wheal Edward, 275. 6d. ; Linares,
'lm,here was no change in the prices of the gold
mining shares, which remain steadily supported.
The non-oflicial quotations are as follows :—Austra-
lian Como* dis. to par; New South Wales Gold,
1 prem.; Melbourne, par to 1 prem.; Britannia, 1
to 1 die. ; Kalmar., 14 to prem.; Glenaulin,
to ; Carbel:oat to prem. Connemara,
NmtA Vlale's;Conaols Mining Compayn,y, 1t to ipprenl.'
The dividend declared at the half-yearly meeting
of the Cobee Mine proprietors to-day was 21. per
share. This falling off is owing to the decrease in
the produce caused by the heavy rains prevalent in
and the withdrawal of many of the labouree&
The yield of 1860 wee 17,902 tans, and that of 1861
only 16,604 tons, but oaths price and quality date ore
have continued good, a balance of 16,371 i. is shown
on the account now submitted. The produce of the
mines for the first five months of the present year'
has been about 1,000 tons per month, or mach the
same as the produce at the close of last year,
and the general aspect of the mines is described as
oontieuing as good as ever. In our advertising
columns will be found the report and resolutions
adopted.
London, England, 1852-07-21

Int
Court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
Wake, Prince Alfred, l'rincess Helene, mud Prier
Louisa, on board the Victoria and Albert royal steam veg
arrived off Torhay on Monday evening, arg
the night. Yesterday morning, the royal yacht, het.1:111:4.
nied by the 'team squadron, got under weigh, and pt.,
needed on her course to the westward.

The Duke of Beaufort had an interview with the Berl 41
Derby yesterday, at his official residonce in Ihieninii.stv..-.
The Chancellor of the EichNiu, awl Lima![
arrived in town on I'd,ndity nigh., from Ilugheu{tu luau r,
Bucks.

Mr. 'third Lewis, of Hobart Tows, had an intenri, w
with Sir John l'akington vesterday, at the enlonial.otbe...
Mr. W. liawkins had also an interview with the right
baronet.
_ . .

Lord John Mannen arrived in town yesterday, frost
Tonbridge
The Judicial Committee of her l'slajecty's Privy Cease
sit yesterday, in the Council Chamber Thr 101.1.
were Lord Cranworth, Lard Juktiee Knight Bruce
Judge of the Admiralty Court, nod Sir Edward Ryan
appeal from Gibraltar, The Queen v. Cornwell"
heard) was concluded.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon,
at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The minis-
ters present were, the Earl of Derby, the Lord
Chancellor, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marqui,
Salisbury,Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl d
Malmesbury, Sir John Pakington, the Chancellnto
the Exchequer, the Duke of Northumberland, the
Right Hon. J. C. !terries, and Lord John Mann Pr.,
The council sat one hour and a half.
London, England, 1852-07-21

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, JOLT 20.—Our share market has again her n
inactive, with the exception of Lancashire and Yorkshire
stocks, and Midlands, in which many transactions have taken
place, but at considerably reduced quotations. The follow-
ing are the sales to-day :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 81 d.—Ditto (late Cheater and Birkenhead), 19/
—Caledonian, 22—Ditto (preference shares), 10; —Nastem
Counties, 11 1-16, f, 1.16, 11, 1016-18, 11—Naas Lanca-
shire, 204, 4—Lancashire mid Yorkshire, 863, I, 4i, 6 c.,
41—Ditto (fifth shares), 31 d.—London and North- West.
ern, 132-Ditto (new shares), 32f—Ditto (fifth shares),
6f, 11 p.—Mancheeter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 341, 4—Mid-
land 774, 4,4, 4,7, L 7, 64, 7i, }—North Staffordshire, 51
d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (131. fis. 3d. A), 9—South
Eastern and Dover, 224, f. ;, f, I, f —York and North
Midland, 28I—Dublin and Drogheda, 6l—Dutch Rhenish,
2 d.

_
Btruttrosete, JULY 20.—This market was depressed
to-day, and prices the turn lower. South Staffords were
done at I dis.
LaRDS, JULY 20.—The share market again exhibits a
tendency downwards. The following are the ttaneictione
of this morning :—East Lancashire, 201—Laneashire and
Yorkshire, 86111 85}—Midland stock, 77} j
V " —Lan-
maltire and Yorkshire Fifths, 31 dis—Great estern,lo4
Deeds Stock Exchange Buildings, 36—North Western Pre-
ference, 161—Leeds Northern, lit—Leeds Northern Ex-
tensions, No. 2, 2 p.—Ditto, Extensions No. 1, p.
London, England, 1852-07-21

SWITZERLAND.

BERNE, JOLT 17.
In the National Council yesterday a discussion
took place upon the question whether the junction
of the Swiss telegraphs with those of Austria should
be effected by the Bplagen or Bt. Gotham% lines. The
friends of the respective mountains spoke warmly
upon the subject, which was ultimately referred to
the federal council, to endeavour to reeoneile the
conflicting interests.
London, England, 1852-07-21

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gazette, of tho 14th, states that in the
course of the last month public funds to the amount
of 2,768,000 realm were converted into three per
cent. home consolidated stock, 101,400,300 realm
into three per cent. deferred, 8,369,811 reals into ;
the redeemalle debt of the first class, 24,346,000 realm
into redeemable debt of thesecond class. The amount of
the floating debt of the treasury on the Ist of this
month was 339,407,140 reale. The negotiation of
treasury bills during the month of June took place at
the rate of 8 per cent. per annum.
A Cadiz journal states that the Spanish govern-
ment has given orders for the construction of a frigate
of fifty guns in the dockyard of Carrara.

ABOLITION OF PORTPATBICK LIOHTIIOUBE.—OB
Saturday, by command of the Lords of her Majesty's Trea-
sury, it Was ordered that the lighthouse et the harbour of
Portpatrick, Wigton'hire, be abolished on and after Jan. 1,
1863.
London, England, 1852-05-13

PUBLIC SALES.

MAY 12.—8 y Messrs. RRRRR (MIRE, CLARK, and Lys,
at OlffeW^y'll.—The mansion known as Buckingham;
House, on the south side of Pall-mall, with garden 75 feet
by 70, held from the crown fur 47 years from 1842, at 6701.
per annum—knocked down for 10,5001.
Town mansion, No. 15 on the north side of Grosvenor-
square, with possession, ki Id under the Marquis of West-
minster fur 63 pi srs, from 1847, at a ground rent of 3001.
per annum-10,0001.
The sdvowsou mid right of presentation to the Rectory of
Culworth, in Northamptonshire, incumbent aged 66 years,
with residence, glebe, and commuted rent chame, gross
annual income, 8341. 16s.—knocked down at 7,4001.
The 111T0A111011 of Houghton, Leiceatersbire, with parson-
age house, gr,unds, and glebe land, with rents arising from'
other lands, the whole worth upwards of 3001. per annum,
the incumbent aged 73 years—sold for 2,4001.
By Messrs. Vustrum and Sum, at the Mart.—Eight
houses, Priory-terrace, Victoria road, Queen's-road, Hol-
ston, let at rents amounting to 1761. par annum, held for
93 years at 80/. per year-7601.
Freehold property, comprising the Painters' Arms beer-
shop, and other promisee, l;Iue Style, Greenwich, the whole
let Inc 881. per ansinut-7501.
Leasehold Intise,.No. 8, Liverpool-street, Walworth, and
two cottages eiljoitimg, let fur 54/. per annum, term 40
years, at 10/. 45.-3101.

Tne QUEgN'S Bmru DAY.--This morning, at an
early hour, the he Is of the principal churches in the city
and metropolitan districts rung merry peals in honour of
her Majeloy's hirth•day. At nine o'clock the household ,
troops underwent their shoes! military inspection by the I
chief officers of the regiment. The outpensioners at Chelsea
and the east end of London also assembled at their respec-
tive quarters. The latter mustered very strong in the
Tower drill ground. The numerous steamers and
other vessels on toe river displayed flags, and the Royal
standard floated from the commit of the Tower of London,
Buckingham palace, St. James's-palace, Somerset-house,
&c. Business was entirely intepandeff at the London-
docks, St. K. therinc's dock., the Casten-hosse, Excise-
office, and the Stomp-office, the officers and workmen hav-
ing a general holiday on the occasion. At the Royal
Hospitals ill the Cloy of London and borough of Soethwark
the officers and ether ferrates were regaled with roast beef
and plum pudding, in accordance with ancient custom. At
one o'clock this cloy gulls were fired at the Tower, 8..
Jomes'i.Patk, sod Irma numerous vessels and wharves
down the river. _ _

......
CORK AND MANDoN 14AILWAY.—Return of traffic
for week ending natordov, May Bth, 1842 :—Passtimen,
parcels, &c., 1401. 13s. 11, ; merchandise, cattle, &c.,
531 141. 7d. ' • total, 1941. As. 1941. 20 aides open. Como.
pcediai woolL lest par 331. les: 6d.,10 LI.. open.
London, England, 1852-05-13

This
share a

',continuation day in the railway

seiwiesiSeociddaZZ attendee ; bat-oviing to
money being eery, and the rata of (=tango mush
lees onerous than at the last settling, the market
wore a quiet appearance, and Ives characterised by
no fluctuation. The account proves slightly " bull-
ish," in may be inferred from the subjoined list of
the "continuations" that ruled at one period of the
day

Ly.
London and North Western, Ito continuation.
Great Western, to continuation.
Midland, Ito continuation.
Lancashire and Yorkshire, I to I, continuation.
South Western, 1-18 to continuation.
South Eastern. 1-16 to continuation.
Caledonians, 1-16 to a continuation.
Blackwalls, 1-32 to 1-16 continuation.
The rate per cent. per annum shown in these " con-
tangos " may be calculated as under :
London, England, 1852-05-13

c.' ei. E.q.i.n ooc .... ... i

At a meeting of the Marylebone Club yesterday, itta
matches for the present season were arranged as follows
Monday, May 17, at Lord's—Two select elevens of hi
Msrylebone Cricket Club, with two bowlers on each ..de
(one day's match).
Thursday, May 20, at Cambridge.—Marylebonc Club ,nd
Ground, v. University of Cambridge.
Monday, May 24, at Lord's.—Marylebone Club mid
Ground v. Manchester Club. _

Monday, May 31, at Lord's.--Surrey and Sinus v. .111
Et%land. (Mr. Dark's match.)
Thursday, June 3, at Oxford.—Marylebone Club and
Ground, v. trnivenity of Oxford.
Monday, Juno 7, at Lord's.—Marylebone Club and
Ground v. Surrey Club and Ground.
Monday, June 14, at Lord's.—Marylebone Club and
Ground r. County of Sums.
Thursday, June 17, at Lord's.—Maryltbono Club ...ad
Ground v. University of Cambridge. (Return match.)
Monday, June 21, at Lord's.—The Gentlemen ut the
North v. the Gentlemen of the South.
Thursday, June 24, at Lord's.—Marylebone Club ...td
Ground v. Rugby.
Thursday, June 24, at Eton.—Marylebone Club and
Ground v. Present Etonian..
Monday, June 28, at Lord's—The Gentlemen of Engl.. ad
v. the Gentlemen of Kent.
Thursday, July 1, at Lord's.—Marylebone Club and
Ground v. University of Oxford. (Return match.)
Monday, July 5, at Lord's.—Kent • . Ragland.
Thursday, July 8, at Lord's—Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge.
Monday, July 12, at Lord's.—North v. South.
Thursday, July 15, at Vincent-square.—Maryhb,ne
Club and Ground T. Westminster School.
Monday, July 19, at Lord's.—Gentlemen v. Player,
Thursday, July 22, at the Oval.—Marylebone Club ,ad
Ground r. Surrey Club and Ground. (Return match.)
Saturday, July 24, at liarrow.—Marylebone Club —id
Ground v. Present Harrovian'.
Monday, July 26.—N0 match appointed as yet.
Tuesday, July 27, Wednesday, 28, Thursday, 29, 1' rid y,
30, Saturday, 31, at Lord's—The annual matches bets, n
Harrow, Eton, and Winchester.
London, England, 1852-07-28

GERMANY.

BERLIN, lola 26.
The government, local unions, and several private
individuals have for • number of years been
endeavouring to promote the cultivation of the
silk worms in Prussia, but hitherto with little
success, because it could be effected only in rooms
artificially heated ; the mulberry trees required
several years before they reached the pro-
per size, and then, in this climate gave but a
precarious crop of leaves. Now, however, it has
been found that the worms can be reared without ar-
tificial heat, and fed with the luxuriant foilage of
young mulberry shoots, which may be raised at
once, and yield, from a given apace of land, a far
larger and surer supply of leaves than full-grown'
London, England, 1852-07-28

SPAIN.

We have received the Madrid journals of the 22nd.
The Heraldo mentions a rumour that Don Carlos had
revoked the act of abdication which he signed at
Bourges in favour of his son, the Count de Monte-
molin. The Espanol announces that the city of
Seville has been assigned as a residence to the French
refugees now in Spain. The latest accounts from
the Phillippines reach to the 18th of May, Don Ma-
riano Oxcarts w hocommanded the Spanish expedition
against the island of Mindanar, bad succeeded com-
pletely, and routed the inhabitants of Jugut. The
Spaniards had but eight wounded, among whom was
the commander himself, Crawls. A Madrid letter
of the 22nd states that Queen Isabella has suppressed
the stewardship (alcaidia) of the palace from mo-
tives of economy. It is said the cabinet is se-
riously contemplating great reductions in the
budget of the war department. The dissolu-
tion of the Cortes in the month of August is spoken
of. The Gans& publishes an official notice from the
minister of Foreign Affairs, stating that the negotia-1
time between Spain and France on the subject ofl
the capture of the corvette Velos Marianna in 1823,
have led to a liquidation. Persons interested in the
affair arc invited to send in their claims either to the
minister of foreign affairs at Madrid, or to the Spa-
nish Legation at Paris.
London, England, 1852-07-28

ITALY.

PIEDMONT.
The Pisaniaim Gazette, at the 23rd, publishes
the law wild by the Chambers, which Ism the
lead-taxis the hind of Sardinia at mus-testb el the
net produce, Midas two addend modems per
franc, of while ball a centime le rammed to the go-
vernment for the purse walks indemnities to
such tax-payers as may have-eallered bums from tire,
hail, inundations, or other calamities.
London, England, 1852-07-28

This is a most remarkable increase in the metallic
stocks of the banks in twelve months. The circula-
tion has at tho same time been materially extended,
and the aspect of these returns is very good.
Hamburg letters state that the weather is fine,
with a cool temperature, and the corn market con-'
sequently remains in abeyance. Rye was almost
unsaleable, and the same is the case at Riga, where
all stocks are being taken into granary. Wi•h the
prospect of abundant crops, it is feared the tones of
holders of corn will be enormous. Generally, the
Hamburg trade is represented as dull, and a good
many complaints are made on this score. The sup-
plies of all goods arc large; and lower prices are con-
sequently looked for. Money was tighter, at 3} per
cent., as silver was in demand, as for some time past,
for transmission to Austria. and preparations were
making to send more. This has depressed the quo-
tations of all the exchanges, especially the rate on
London, which was to whiffing lower, at 13.6:
for short, and 13.5 for three months.
A Directory of the Joint Stock and Private !tanks
in England and Wales has just made its appearance,
comprising much information useful to bankers and
their customers and the commercial community at
large. It gives a statistical account of every bank
and lists of all the shateholders and private partners,
besides much valuable information relative to bank-
ing law.
London, England, 1852-07-28

THIS DAY.

Two o'CLocx.
The English funds still wear a depressed appear-
once. Console have been sold at par for cash, and
the present quotation is worse than yesterday, at
100 to k for money, and 1001 to 1 for the 12th Aug.
The Three per Cents. Reduced mark 101 to 1001;
the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 104'4 to
India stock, 285 to 296. Bank Stuck, 232;
to 2334.
In foreign stocks there have not been a dozen bar-
gains during the morning, and the change in pikes
is limited to a decline in Peruvian Deferred, which
minks 61 to 621. Mexican New Bonds have been
done at 25:/ ; Granada Deferred, n; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., at 64 ; ditto Four per Cent.
Certificates, at 97;. The settlement of the account
in this market has commenced, but excites little
attention.

LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
London, England, 1852-07-28

PUBLIC SALE&

JOLT 27.—At the Mart, by Illessrsi CHINNOCK and
GALSWOICTItY.—A house and butcher's shop, 40, Perth-
nand-street, llampstead-road, let at 381. per annum, term
98 years, ground rent 77.—501 d for 360/.
A cottage, with stabling, at Lea.bridge, Ems, let at 257.,
term 999 years, ground rent 6/.—sold for 226/.
Four enclosures, three meadow and one arable, contain-
ing ri acres of freehold land at llendun, let at 681. 10.. per
annum—sold for 2,040/.

Leasehold privi;te residence, with ‘tabling, 41. Upper
Bedford-place, Bloomsbury—sold privately for 1,1001.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF Sumross.—The following
gentlemen were admitted members of the college on the *.:(ith
met. :—Messrs. Reglad Bayley Walters, Winchester;
Alfred Hedger, South street, West.square, Southwark;
Thomas Qualm. Couch, Polperrn, Cornwall; Healy
Osborne, Northampton; Thomas Brooke', Whitchureb,
Salop; Alfred Edmund Gabriel. Collumptoo, Devon;
Henry William Prattentnn Brydgeo, New York ; Richard
Hooktog, Marezion, Cornwall; James William Duffy,
Chili, South America, and Henry Sacheverel Edward
Schroeder, Australia.
s.

"LA ()Muir. " (Vol. v., p. 423; Vol
p. 11)—A note to "A Voice from Waterloo," one of the
meet interesting and authentic and carefully compiled
accounts of the battle which has yet appeared, written by
Serjeant•Maior Cotton, of the ith lios•nrs, who was orderly
to Sir Hume), Vivian in the battle, tells us .‘ It was Halkett
himself who marked out Cambronne, and, having ridden
forward at full gallop, was on the point of cutting ildwn the
French general, when the latter cried cut for quarter, and
received it. Tide fact does not well agree with the words
popularly ascribed to Cambronne, •La garde meurt, et ne
se rend pas.' Af er having surrendered, Cambronne triad
to escape from Halkett, whose horAc fell wounded to the
ground. But, in a few seconds, Heiken overtook his
prison.a, and aeleing him by the siguilletto, hurried
him to the Osnabruckers, and sent him in charge of a
sergeant to the Duke of Wellington. Cambronne was
subsequently sent to Ostend with Count Lobau and other
pt isoners. It was only the old guard that wore the
aiguillette. " The words ascribed to Cambronne, ' the
guard dies, it never surninderv,' of which we see such num-
bers of engravings, and which illustrates to many pocket
handkerchief', and ornaments so much of their crockery,
&c., have, notwithstanding they were never uttered, made
a fortune; all French historians repeat them. lam in
pouession of a letter, written to me by a friend of Cam-
bronne's, tad who asked the general whether it was true
that he had uttered the words in question ; the reply was
(I quote Mr. H. G. Dickson's own words), ' Monsieur, on
debit; cette reponse.' " The gallant Sir Colin Helkete,
I believe, still survives, and, if he be a reader of "N. and
Q.," may perhaps gondeseend to correct any misstatements
that there may be in the above tale.—L.—Soles and
Quirks.
London, England, 1852-07-28

WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 28, 1852.

eti whisk are coseeying them. Perhspe the tale of the
Wy Montague reveide the secret of souse of these atroci-
ties. At Cuntaingemma there may be tames concocted,
Mt inferior is atrocity to those contrived ea the coast of
Africa. Poor ivy:trent Chine,* have been evidently decoyed
on board a British ship there, under the belief that they
were going to California for gold ; and have been thee
doomed to virtual slavery for years amidst the poisonous
end eternal stanch of the Peruvian guano bode. There
may be other men besides the misernuat Smith who, actuated
by the demoniac spirit of the old hessaseers, may be capable
of perpetrating the most disgusting brutality and the most
in wickedness.
London, England, 1852-07-28

TILE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

LANCASHIRE AND CUEsUIRE.—Tho show. 111 of 11
late have done much good to our root and green crops,
although they have somewhat delayed the hay, the greater
part of which has, however, been homed. The late and
water meadowing is not all in yet. The clover is exceed-
ingly light, which is accounted for by the long-continued
drought in the spring ; the second is better looking than
could be expected ; the old meadowing is very low, most
of it appears rather heat:, and we are sorry to say there is
a very great deficiency in many places. The potatoes are
rotting in a very rapid manner, indeed faster than they have
done since the great failure of 1816, and thus it is accounted
for by the very low and unren2u, crating price paid at
nearly all our markets, so many farmers trying to get rid
of them before thq are worse—the first loss being the
least. We are to have a good and plentiful crop of Swede
turnips, and also of mange) wurtxel. The former in some
cases has shown signs of the chill, and likewise of being
grub-eaten, which of coots, tells greatly against their
growth and nutriment. With respect to the remaining
been crop, there is an awful blight in this and adjoining
counties, which will entail a serious loss to many far men.
Several crops of oats, which et one time promised to bid
defiance to all others in tit: immediate neighbourhood are
now affected with a descript,on of black rot, and covered
with insects. Generally speaking oats are short, but will
be well fed. Wheat is exesedi.igly promising, and the
quantity growing is below the average usually sown. The
heads aro on the whole pretty well filled, but as is common
there aro scarcely any crops bat what are " more or less
smutted or grub-eaten. We cannot account for the
deficiency in the quantity sown, except " that the price is
too low to compensate the farmer for its culture," and
the large amount of foreign-sown now brought into Lan-
cashire. There is not much left on hand at any farm ; in-
deed at every market loud and numerous complaints ere
made of the low prices now ranging. Nearly all farmers
are declaring, " that they will grow uo more than they can
kelp in common rotation, for nothing pays worse." Barley
is nut extensively sown, but to all appearance there will be
a bountiful crop. Fruit, flax, vetches, cabbage, &c., are
doing well, and upon the whole there is every reason to be
satisfied.

KINT.—We never knew the prospects of the farmers, so
far as their crops are concerned, to be in a more promising
condition than at the present time. They are forward and
in abundance.—Youth Eastern Gazette.

DOKSZTKIiIIti —Ethics our last the weather has been
principally hot and dry, and will allow of our wheat bar-
vest °moment:log this day (Monday). We have not beard
that the potato blight has made its appearance.—Sherboros
London, England, 1852-07-28

LOCAL SHARE )JARKETS.

Lmturont., JOLT 27.—We have not had a very active
business doing in our share market to-day, but quotations
were rather improved in the few transactions effected, espe-
cially with London and North Western and Lanctshire and
Yorkshire stocks. The following are the sales to-day :
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and
Birkenhead), 191—Caledonian (Greenock guaranteed), 171
—Eastern Counties, 11 10 Li-in--East Lancashire, 20—
Lancashire and Yorkshire,Bll I—Ditto (fif-lt shares), 3 7.16
Wd.—Ditto (201. F shares), 146p•—Landon and North
estern, 1311 2—Ditto (new shares), 321 I—Ditto (fifth
shares), 6 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 311—
Midland, 77 A 61—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton,
25—South Eastern and Dover, 221.
BIRMINORANL, JULY 27.—The market has beer. very
flat to-day, and scarcely any business doing. Shrewsbury
and Birmingham (H's) done at Cl.
MANCRESTIER, J I LY 27.—The market was steady ; if any-
thing the tendency of prices was downward, and business
was not very large. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Junction, SI dia.—Eastern Counties, 11 3-16—East Lanca-
shire 51. Querters, 20—Lancashire and Yorkshire, MI—
London and North Western New Quarters, 321—Sheffield,
341—Ditto 101. Preference, 131—Midland, 771—North
Staffordshire, 4 15-16 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham
(A), 91—South Eastern, 721—Whitehaven and Furness, 7.

ALLEGED DIBCOVF.RE OF GOLD QUARTZ.—WO
have been informed upon credible authority, that yesterday,
a quantity of gold quarts was discovered between Hadleigh
and Boxfonl. It appears that a labourer was employed
digging unon Friar's-hill, when seeing something glitter,
his attention was directed to what he had raised. He took
a large portion to a silversmith's shop, when it was tested
and found to contain pure gold. The report of such • dis-
covery threw the town of Hodleigh into commotion; and a
someral rush was made to the "diggings."—/pstrids
Journal.