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The Express.
London, England, 1853-09-21

BOOKS TO THE GOLD COAST.

The following notice has been issued by command
' of the Postmaster General :—On and from the Ist October
wilt, printed books, magazines, reviews, and pamphlets
I (whether British, colonial, or foreign), may be transmitted
by the post between the United Kingdom and the colony of
the Gold Coast by packet, via Plymouth, at the following
reduced rates of postage, viz.: For each packet not exceed-
ing lb. in weight, 6.1. ; for each packet exceeding lb. and
not exceeding 1 lb., Is. ; for each packet exceeding 1 lb. and
not exceeding 2 lbs., 25.; for each wicket exceeding 2 lbs.
and not exceeding 3 lbc, 35.; and so on, increasing ls. for
every additional pound or fraction of a pound. Provided,
however. that the following conditions bo carefully ob-
served-1. Every such packet must be sent without a
cover, or in a corer open at the ends or sides. 2. It must
contain a single volume only (whether printed book, maga-
zine, review,or pamphlet), the several sheets or parts thereof,
when there are more than one,being sewed or bound together.
3rd. It must not exceed two feet in length, breadth, width,
or depth. 4th. It must have no writing or marks upon
the cover, or its contents, except the name and address of
the person to whom it may be sent. sth. The postage
must be prepaid in full, by affixing outside the packet, or
its cover, the proper number of stamps. If any of the
above conditions be violated, the packet must he charged
as a letter, and treated as such in all respects. To prevent
any obstacles to the regular transmission of letters, any'
officer of the Post•office may delay the transmission of any
such packet, for a time not exceeding twenty-tour hours,
from the time at which the same would otherwise have been
forwarded by him. These instructions are not to extend to
or interfere with the transmission of printed votes and pro-
ceedings of parliament, or of printed papers allowed to pass
by the pest, under the newspaper privilege, all of which
will continue subject to the existing regulations.
London, England, 1853-09-21

TO TILE EDITOR OP THE EXPEE,S,

Stn,—l inclose you an extract from the Yell. nrk
Tribune of September 7, just received, which is caL
' culated to exhibit in its true light the great " Cora.
promise" Fugitive Slave Law. You will be surprised
to see how the baneful influence of that law is
capable of paralysing the energies of the freemen of
the northern states, and making them silently
acquiesce—if not actually partake—in the brutal and
bloodthirsty acts of man hardened in the slave states
against all the common feelings of humanity. Sarno
of your readers may not be aware what sort of a
place Wilkesbart—where this outrage was perpe.
trated—is. It is not, as they might suppose, come
outlying and halfeivilised village of the remotest
backwoods, into which the schoolmaster and the
missionary have not yet penetrated. It is, on the
contrary, a town of five or six thousand inhabitants,
one of the prettiest in the United States—a place of
mote than half a century's growth, lying in the
most lovely valley of America—the Valley of
Wyoming, in Pennsylvania, whose name our own
Campbell has wedded to immortal verse.
The waters of the Susquehanna, as related
by that poet, were formerly stained at
this very spot with the blood of hardy pioneers,
helpless women and their babes, but that was in
days when Wyoming was truly a frontier settle-
ment, and the blood was shed by savages who had
never known the arts of civilised life or the truths
of the Gospel. Wyoming of the present day is some
two thousand miles within the frontier, one of the
most fertile valleys in the world, studded all over
with pleasant white-walled villages and tall church
spires. The largest of these is Wilkesharre, where
the tragedy of blood, described in the enclosed ex-
tract, was enacted. In May last 1 spent a day in
that village, admiring the extreme beauty of the
valley, and the broad glassy waters of the Susque-
hanna as they flowed tranquilly on to the ocean. I
little thought then that these waters would in this
nineteenth century be soon stained with blood shed
under circumstances of such barbarity; or that the
free inhabitants of that sweet valley would stand
quietly looking on shiic five white savages, more
bloodthirsty than those of old, were enacting the
horrid attempt at murder detailed in the enclusid
extract.-1 am, sir, your obedient servant,
London, England, 1853-09-21

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

StOAß.—The market continues dull, but the trade buy
what their immediate wants require, and we do not alter
quotations. A large proportion of the public sales was
bought in. The refined market dull, without alteration in
prices.
COFFEB.—The public tales are going off heavily, and
plantation Ceylon shows • decline of about Is. Native
Ceylon is quoted 475. Gd. to 485., partly nominal.
TE.a.—The trade are free buyers of good and fine quali-
ties, and full prices have been paid.
Rice.-1,000 bags damaged Bengal sold in public sale at
full prices, first class, 12s. Gd. to 13s. ; second, lls. Gd.
to Its. _ _

SPIRITR.—Rom and brandy steady.
COTTON remains out of demand.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The market is very firm, with a large business doing for
forward delivery at the annexed advanced ((notations,
viz.:—Town tallow, 645. nett cash ; Petersburg I .C. on this
spot, 645. 9d.; Oct. to Dec., 54a. 6d.; Jan. to Mara, 6.51.3 d.
to Gd.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET-THIS DAY.

Messrs. Pa•tenden and Smith report that shout 600
pockets of new Hops have arrived at market, and are tell-
ing freely as follows : Weald of Keats, 71. Ws. to W. 10s.
per cwt. ; Sussex, 71. 71. to 8/. There are great complaints
of the crop coming down short of expectation, and the duty
is on the decline, say 150,000/. to 155,0001.
London, England, 1853-09-21

rife in 1849, there is now an unprecedentedly small
• amount of sickness. In Salford the Board of Gnar-
-1 diaos have appointed a sanitary committee, who
have issued notices cautioning the public against
Ineglecting the usual means of warding off the fatal
disease.

WOOL WICII.
Two cases have occurred on board the Dread-
nought hospital-ship, moored off Greenwich, and
lumpers were sent up yesterday to lay moorings for
the Hebe, receiving ship, which has been lent by the
Admiralty for the purpose of being used as an aux-
iliary hospital chip for cases of cholera. A severe
case also occurred to one of the men of the Woolwich
division doing duty at Deptford, but he has fortu-
nately recovered.

LElCESTElL—Fortunately for the inhabitants of
Leicester, some of its Bonitos,' conditions are superior to
those existing in other towns. We have no cellar-dwell-
ings—the people live aboveground. The houses aro not
huddird together—they lie on the wide area of surface.
Several families do not live in one dwelling—each family I
(with a few exceptions) has a cottage of its own, however
small or humble. Oa the two occasions when Asiatic cho-
lera has committed ravages in ueighbouring towns, Leices-
ter has enjoyed an immunity from its attache.—Leicester
CAronirle.

BIRMISCHAM.—From inquiries we have made we
have gratification in stating that at the present time Bir-
mingham is peculiarly free from contagions or infectious
disease. No doubt at this peculiar period of the year—the
fruit season—tharrLma is at the best of times prevalent.
That there have been fatal cases recently is no leas true ;
but i• is highly gratifying to be able to state that the attacks
and the fatal issues hitherto this year have been Ina than in
former years, when no apprehensions of cholera existed.—
Birmingham Journal.
CAIILISLE.—CarIisto is in some measure secured
against any extensive outbreak, iu consequence of the sys-
tematic labours of the Board of Health, who will be ready
to put in force the powers at their disposal tor the abate-
ment of any nuisance that may have escaped the observa-
tion of their otticen. There has, we ate informed, been
one solitary cue of cholera in Carlisle—that of a sawyer in
Carlisle-court, Blacktriers-street, who died after 17 hours'
illuess.—Corlisle Journal.

FORM OF PRAYER AGAINST TIIE CIIOLERA.—An
Order iu Council will forthwith issue fur a f•:rm of prayer,
to be prepared by the Archbishop of Canterbury, against
the prevalence of the cholera, to be offered in all churches
as soon as possible.
London, England, 1853-09-21

MARLBOROUGII-STREET._

Charles Reynoldsl;efWe Mr. Bingham
charged with having obtained money by fraudulent pre-
tences under the following novel cireumstani es :
S. feta female servants were in court who had been
victimtsed by tl.e prisoner.
Ann Stapleton, housemaid, 7d, Grosvenor-street, said the
prisoner called at the house a few days ago and stated he
had been informed that a footman was wanted. She told
him this was not the fact, and the prisoner went away. A
day or two afterwards ho called again, and after dct .ding
his alleged destitute condition, asked her is lend him six-
pence. She did as, and on the following Friday the pri-
soner again called to thank her fir the loan, and to borrow
• shilling. Sim did not comply with this second application,
but sent for a policeman and gave the prisoner into tested,.
Ellen Hicks, housemaid, No. GO, Lower Grosvenor-street,
proved that the prisoner called at the house, and after
making inquiries about the footman who was in the cons-
try, told her he was in • state of great destitution, but
if he had eighteen pence to redeem his boots he could get a
situation at once. She did not lend the money.
There were several other cas sot the same character.
The prisoner said the money was given to him, because
ha was in distress.

Mr. Bingham had no doubt that the prisoner bad brouoht
Limed( within the meaning of the act, and therefore scut
him td prism fur one calendar
Hannah renson, a female of very respectable appearance,
was charged with shoplifting.
Mr. Ashdown, No. 2'J and 30, Goodge-stremt, Tottenham-
eourt-road, silk mercer and draper, • id in cunsequence of
the disappearance of several pieces of ribbon from the
boxes, a quantity of pieces were marked, with the view of
detecting the offender.
John Cox said the prisoner came into the shop, and asked
Ito be shown some ribbons. She had been to the shop be-
fore and was suspected. Witness brou,ht the ribbons and
in a short time he saw her conceal one of the pieces.
Philip Read searched the prisoner and found three pieces
of ribbon in her possession, which belueged to the prose-
cutor.
. . .

• • -•
The prisoner begged forgiveness and was fully committed.

SOUTHWARK.
WIFE nEATINO, AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Hugh Mile, a tall Irish labourer, .59 years of sge, was
brought before Mr. Combe charged with assaulting and
wounding Ann Whits, his wife, at No. 23, Cottage- plsce,
Cemmere!al. road, Lambeth, whereby her life is endan-
gered. lie was also charged with attempting to commit
suicide by hanging himself, at the same place.
Sergeant Otrforth. 7 L, stated that the prisoner was a
labourer. and was, until recently, employed at the shot
wharf, Commercial•road. !le was charged with nearly
London, England, 1853-09-21

THE POLICE CO URTS.

41

MANSION-HOUSE,

Mu'haat Dqvissm, the driver of a Peckham omnibus,
was summoned for having ',rued to allow a gentleman ti
take a save t place in his omnibus.
Mr. S. Hood, iron merchant, skid—On the Vith of Sep-
tember I saw the defendant acting u conductor to his om-
nibus, and asked to be let to take a seat which I observed
was vacant. The omnibus wee licensed to carry 12 inside,
and there were no mere then 11 seated when I applied. The
doiendant said his omnibus was full, but I distinctly counted
oniy it passengers. Ile rudely puttied me away, and I after-
wards sew a gentleman enter.
The defendant said, in answer to the charge, that he had
Dean saving a place for a gentleman who had been constantly
in the hab!t ot going and coming in the omnibus.

3lr. U. Pearce, jeweller, of I; -street, said that he
ha! been for several years in the habit of riding in the
omnibus alluded to, and it was his practice to pay the con-
ductor if he happened, by business or accident, to miss the
time. Ile had not, on the present occasion, either paid him
fare or booked his place.
The Lord :Igor recommended the witness, if he was de-
sires's to secure his place, to pay the fare beforehand, as an
omnibus was a public vehicle, and the defendant had no
right to retain a place for him under such circumitancte as
Das been represented.
A gentleman here interposed and said that both the
driver and conductor were well behaved persons, and, no
doubt, judging from the character of the defendant, he Lad
acted from an error of judgment.
The Loud Mayor—lle shall have the advantage of his
good obaructer. it he had Lot bon so dowaitood L would
London, England, 1853-01-14

Acoonnts from the French West India Islands to

the 16th have arrived. The yellow fever Was de-
clining ; amongst its latest victims was M. Carl, the
Procurenr-General of Martinique. Committees had
been formed in that island for raising subscriptions
for the purpose of erecting a statue to the Empress
Josephine. A commission authorised by the Governor-
General of the same island for the examination of
the question relative to immigration had resolved
that immigration on a large scale ought to be effected
without delay, and that the State ought to take part
in it. In order to hasten the solution of the matter
the commission had adopted an address to the
Emperor praying him to allow a loan of 3,000,000 fr.
to be reimbursed by annual instalments of 230,000 fr.
from the general receipts of the colony, to be raised.
London, England, 1853-01-14

SPAIN.

The Epoca states that on the 3rd inst. the Gover-
nor of Madrid, I)on Melchor Ordonnez, met at his
office a number of prominent political personages, for
the purpose of conferring with them on the subject of
the approaching elections. He began by stating that
he had called them together simply for the pos•
of taking their counsel, as persons experienced in
electoral contests, and in no wise with a view of ex-
ercising any influence over, or imposing any restraint
upon, them. He briefly characterised the present
state of politics, and then said that the present cabi-
net had entirely rejected four of the principal points
in the measures which their predecessors had brought
forward respecting changes in ibe constitution, and
that they had not come to a final resolution on the
remainder of the scheme. The electors need not
doubt the liberality of the views entertained by the
new government. It was resolved at this meeting
that MM. Martinez de la Rosa, Blasquf t, Pieto, and
the Duke of Alba should be the candidates at the
Madrid elections. _ -

Some of the Madrid journals publish the address
to the electors of the Moderate committee. lr ie by
no means a remarkable document, and a private let-
ter states that it did not appear to have produced
much effect. The committee recommends the electors
to make the same choice of deputies for tho Cortes
u they would have dotte if the changes in the con-
stitution proposed by M. Bravo Murillo were still to

.bo as it m by no means caleincod that tho
lirens of the present government will bp anclj
r° 16.6"a'
as to satisfy the friends of constitutional alert,. Thd
committee adds, that it expects the goverameat will
do all in its power to defeat its candidates. The nu-
memos defections in the Moderate party are Mated
in private accounts to have given great chance to the
ultra opposition, the public feeling being oppositto
.any .00niprousise on the constitutional question.

JANUARY 14, 18§11:-
London, England, 1853-01-14

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MINES.

THURSDAY ETRNINO.
The market continua very active for English
mining stocks, and prices are firm, with an upward
tendency. 1,200 shares in Wheal Norris have been
sold to-day at 11., as also 300 North Damsel, at
375. 6d. Alfred Consols, South and East Tamar,
and Tamar Consols, have been dealt in at improved
prices. The prices realised to-day are as follows :
Tamar Consols, 81; East Frongoch, 51; Condurrow,
115; Wheal Golden, 41; Wheal Brewer, 274 ;
()ramble and St. Anbyn, 271; North Damsel, 36e.,
375. 6d. ; Alfred Consols, 134, 4 ; Cwm Doyen,
12s. Bd. ; Trehane, 27; Cubed, 355., 37e. 6d., 2 ;
East Tamar, 375. 6d., 2 ; Bedford United, 91,
South Tamar, 64, 6 ; Great Wheal Baddern, 2, ;
Hingaton Downs, 6 ; East Goiania Lake, 21, ; East
Polgooth, 2 ; East Crowndale 41 ; Allen, 44, 6 ;
Rix Hill, 31, ; West Wheal Alfred, 4, ; Caradon
Consols, 11 ; Wheal Crebor, 10, 11; North Buller,
12, 13.
The gold mining shares experienced a further
heavy fall to-day, great discouragement being pro-
duced by the downward movement of the other secu-
rity markets. Sellers, both real and speculative.
offered very freely, and especially after the termina-
tion of the regular official hours, when a marked re-
duction in price was in many cases observable. The
premiums on these securities appear to be passing off
as rapidly as they were establiand The movement
has ah•aidy been explained, buyers having been mainly
speculative. The market closed at nearly the lowest
pouit.
The non-official quotations are : Peel River Land
and Mineral, 94 to 104 pram.; Nugget Vein Com-
pany, 3/ to 4 prem. ; Australiai Mutual, I to I prem.;
Australian Consols,to prem. ; L'Aigte dOr, par
to 1 prem. • Garnett and Moseley, par to 1 prem.;
Burn's Creek Gold, par to prem.; Anglo Austra-
lian, / to} prem.; Adelaide Land and Gold, par to
tra• Lewes Hill Range, 1-18 die. to 1-16mesam.;
ins Gold, 1,1; Worthing, 3 to 4;
Range, de. to 155.; Portland Iron, to 1 prem.;
Minn Head, 1 to 1 prem.; South Cork Copper,
par to prem.; Keumare, to 1 prem.; lamitica
Copper, Ito 4 prem.; Connemara, to t prem.;
Glenatilin, par to prem. ; Carberry West,/ to
prem.
London, England, 1853-01-14

GERMANY.

The organs of Austria announce that the Emperor
will make a journey into the Lombardo-Venetian
kingdom in the course of the spring. The Frankfort
Post Gazette makes "no doubt that his Imperial
Majesty will be received in Italy with as much loyalty
and attachment as he was in Hungary last year, as
it is well known that the great mass of the people
are sincerely devoted to his government."

BERLIN, JAN. 10.
In the Second Chamber, last Saturday, there was a
warm debate on the question : whether a member,
who had been promoted from a lieutenancy to a cap-
taincy in the militia, was thereby bound to vacate his
seat and submit himself to a new election. The cava-
lier and the ministerial party resisted the issue of a
new writ. The paragraph of the constitution orders
the issue of a new writ only when a state-official
(Staatsbeamte), sitting in the chamber, receives a new
appointment; but a man in military command is not
a state-official ; he is an officer of the King's. This
argument, first put forth by the Under-Secretary of
State, the Prime Minister's brother, wee attacked
not only by the liberals on constitutional grounds,
but also by Dr. Guehl, the Prime Minister's secretary,
who repudiated the distinction between " king " and
" state as incompatable with the true monarchical
principle, and urged that the civil servants of govern-
ment were in the Prussian monarchy as entirely
"functionaries of the King's " as the military officers.
However flimsy and contradictory the arguments,
tion, it was good enough to serve the purpose of
making a fresh hole, however small, in the charter,
and restricting a principle of constitutionalism. The
motion for a new writ in this case was rejected by a
government majority of 158 to 142.
In the revised charter a clause has been intro-
duced, empowering the government to establish a
special tribunal for trying indictments for kre ma-
jest', treason, insurrection, in short, all offences
against king and state, without jury. A bill to th
effect has now been laid before the chambers.
The Germanic Confederation has recognised Louis
Napoleon, as emperor, in a note from the Frankfort
Diet to Count Tallenay, in answer to his notification
of the event.
London, England, 1853-01-14

DEATH OF THE EARL OF STAIR.

This venerable and excellent nobleman expired on
Monday evening at his seat of Chenfoord Castle, in this
county. As one of the greatest landed proprietors in Scot-
land, and as long, actively, and honourably connected with
Scottish polities, the announcement of Lord Stuir'a death
will create a widespread interest and sorrow ; but the
deepest grief—a sincere and poignant grief—will be amoeg
those who were privileged to know his kindness and steadi-
ness u a private friend.

" COALITIONS."
London, England, 1853-01-14

SHARE LISTS.

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocir.
• The raitway market was heavy during the greater
part of the morning. The prices realised for Mid-
land, Berwick, South Eastern, North Western, Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, Great Western, and Caledo-
nian, besides other stocks, all show a redaction from
yesterday's official closing values. There has since
been a partial rally, but the tone of the market is
not stropg.
mans awn QOM 17NOIJIMANTZMIL

Ist %Way up
to 1 p.m.
London, England, 1853-01-14

THE PUBLIC DRAWING CLASSES.

TO VII EDITOR OP VII DAILY NNW..
SlR,—The committee of the Gower-street Elemen-
tary Drawing School tot Young Ladies are now consult*
to alter the regulations of attendant*, ole., by altering the
attendance of tho students to three days in the week, in-
stead of fire as heretofore. They say this is necessary in
consequence of the number of applicants. If such is the
ease, surely the proper way is to increase the accommoda-
tion, and not to injure their own measure, and lessen the
benefits intended for the nation, by retarding the progress
of the students. The same fees are to be charged for the
half number of attendances as for the whole. If the appli-
cations are more numerous than the present accommoda-
tion, surely the way is to enlarge the establishment to the
wants of the people, and not by the proposed reductions of
the attendance to lessen the facilities for instruction. The
arts are not yet so far advanced in this country as to make
it wise or expedient for government to retard the progress
now being made in art education by means of these schools.
Pray notice this is your journal.
Yours respectfully, BANDY KNAPP.
40, Cirencester-place, Jan. 12, 1863.

LICENSED irteruALLEnte ASYLUM[. Last night
It. annual bill in aid of the funds of the Licensed VieM-
allen Mylens, in the Old Kent-road, took place in the
London Tavern. The arrangements were made under the
direction of Mr. Sinclair, chairman of the institution, and
a committee which included Mr. Palmer, Mr. Hancock,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Utley, and several other gentlemen. Mr.
Frampton acted on this, as on former occasions, as muter
of the ceremonies, and the society availed themselves of the
Permit opportunity to present him with a silver goblet, as
a testimony of their appreciation of his valuable and gra-
tallow services on these festive anniversaries. There were
at least a thousand persons present at the anniversary, for
three of the largest rooms in Mr. Bathe's establishment
were filled with visitors, who enjoyed themselves up to •
late hour to the eacellent music of Mr. Adams' band. It
iv ratifying to he able to state that the funds of the
charity, which affirds relief to about 120 aged individuals,
will be largely increased by the benevolent contributions of
last night. Dancing was continued to • late hour, end the
company etijoyed a Ter, pleasant eve
Thning.
1118 AMERICAN MINISTER.—e Hon. J. R. In-
Inlon, who is about to become the guest of Lord Calthorpe
" NTT Hall, ia to be invited to • public dinner at Bir-
mingham Seat week.
London, England, 1853-01-14

SWITZERLAND.

The Saxon government has informed that of Swit-
zerland that its note respecting Saxon workmen in
the latter country has been misunderstood. It was
not intended, says the note, to compel those workmen
to quit Switzerland, but to caution them against
entering into workmen's associations, which could
expose them to surveillance on their return to their

min country.
We read in the Bask Gazette of the 10th:
It is known that the Austrian government had addressed
to the Federal Council of Switzerland a demand for expla-
nations relative to the expulsion of the capuchins, who did
not belong to the canton of Ticino. We now learn that
the council has replied to the Austrian cabinet, declaring
that its complaints are ill-founded, and expressing a hope
that the reprisals with which the government of the canton
was threatened will not be persisted in.
London, England, 1853-01-14

SOCIETY OF ARTS.

The sixth ordinary meeting of the Society wan
held an Wednesday, the 12th,instant, J. M. RENDSL, Egg.,
F.R.S., Via-President, in the chair.
A paper was read by Mr. C. Shepherd, jun., "On Im-
provements in Electric Clocks, and the means of working
the Greenwich Time Signals." The author divided the sub-
ject into two parts. la the first, a short history of the ap-
plication of 'intro-lanced= to horological purposes,
. .

with an account of recta improvements, waigivei ' • Ls- d in 1
the second, the clocks which had been constructed for the
Royal Observatory, and the arrangements which
were there made for transmitting Greenwich tame
sad dropping time balls, was descrabeq.
Vella brief review of the efforts of previous inventors in
this direction, Ur. Shepherd stated that his attention wee
first directed to the application of electromagnetism us a
motive power for clocks about seven years ago. On cana-
-1 dering the nature of that power, and the continual ‘a:ia-
duns to which it was subject, it became evident that any
direct application of electro.magnetic force to the pendulum
must be fatal to its performance, for every change in the
power of the galvanic battery would produce a correspond-
ing change in the length of its arc of vibration,
and consequently in its rate, if not perfectly iso-
chronous. To obviate this difficulty, the idea oc-
curred of causing an electro-magnet to raise a weight or
bend a spring to a certain fixed extent at each oscillation of
the pendulum, and to employ the gravity of the weight, or
the elasticity of the spring, to impart the necessary impulse.
The arrangement which had been made at the 'Loyal Ob-
servatory, Greenwich, at the Tonbridge Station of the South
Eastern Railway, and several other places, for working
clucks, was then described. The peudu.ion moving to the
right touched the breakli spring, thereby completing the
galvanic circuit through the culls .of the electro-magnet,
which moved its keeper, the lever to which it was
fixed, and also lifted the impulse lever. When
the pendulum moved to the left, the reverse action
took place, the discharging point pressing against
the perpendicular lever, and lifting the &tent.
At the completion of the vibration to the right, the pendu-
lum touching the contact spring again caused the electro-
magnet to raise the impulse-weight; end on mcqiug to the
left, it lilted the detent, and received another impulse. A
pendulum and two dials fixed at the station at Tonbridge
were set to Greenwich mean time on the 12th of April last,
and on comparing them on the 21st of August, they were
found to be only 21 seconds fast. From that time their rate
was taken daily ; and on the let of October, after seven
months' uninterrupted action, they were only 8 seconds
fast. The author believed that the performance of these
clocks might still be improved by giving the impulse to the
pendulum in the middle of its vibrations, and by using
water for completing the circuit instead of springs.
London, England, 1853-01-14

CASUALTIES.

Allegro, which sailed 10th inst. for Apalachicola, has ps2
back, hiving sprung a leak.—Liverpool, Jan. 13.
Charles Holmes, hence fir New York, put into Queens.
town with mainmast sprung, loss of sails, and leaky, Au
being out 43 days.—Liverpool, Jan. 13.
Eva has been totally lost between St. George and Porno.
Mem. The Eva, Long, sailed from Galata for the Units/
Kingdom, Dec. 1, and from Selina on the 11th.—Galat5
Dec. 30.
Honors, T

_, Boole, was run down, Oct. 19, by the Emigrant,
Errington, arrived at Mobile from Queenstown ; five Of
the crew saved ; mister drowned.—Bridport, Jill. 11.
Meena Sygiena, from Aiguillon to Liverpool, in going down
the river of the former place yesterday, struck on a saga
bank, and at high water was quite covered ; cargo last,
—Mayans, Jan. 10.

rovincialisi, of Londonderry, was fallen in with on Die.
23, la 36 N., 61 W., with the signal, I require imam-
diate assistance," at the gaff end, and the ensign, union
down, at the main, by the Walton, arrived here, Jan.lo,
from St. Domingo, which hailed her several times, DIA
receiving no answer, considered that she had been re.
oently abandoned, the ship being without long-hoat 01
quarter-boat, and the main and miaentopsails double
reefed and aback ; she was very buoyant and easy, sad
not shipping water. The Provincialist sailed from this
port, under the command of Captain Shields, about the
4th December, and was erroneously reported as having
arrived here on the 10th inst.—Liverpool, Jan. 13.
London, England, 1853-01-14

PROPOSED PAROCHIAL BATHS AND

WASHHOUSES AT ISLINGTON.

A general vestry meeting of the inhabitants of St.
Mary, Islington, wee held last evening, at the parish
church, to receive the report of a committee, which had
been appointed at • former meeting, to make inquiry as to
the expense and returns of the baths and wishbonese already
established. The Rev. D. Wilson, the vicar, presided.
Kr. H. Lewis, the chairman of the committee, stated
that their inquiries bad led to the conclusion that the baths
and washhouses now in operation were not sufficiently re-
munerative; and they had resolved not to make any report.
He then read returns from the several baths and wash-
, houses, stating the cost of each, and the returns for the last
year. In most cases there was a profit, but not sufficient, it
was contended, to pay interest on the capital invested. The
committee had estimated that one large establishment in
the centre of the parish would cost I0,00W.; the money
would have to be borrowed ; and though the baths
might pay their working expenses, • rate might be
necessary to defray the 'interest of the capital.
He was inclined to hope that the returns would
be sufficient to cover the interest, but at any rate it
would not require a rate of more than a halfpenny for 20
years. He believed the establishment of baths and wash-
houses in that parish would be a great benefit to the poorer
class, and would ultimately tend to reduce the poor rates.
He moved that the Baths and Washhouses Aet should be
adopted by the parish.
Mr. TAYLOR seconded the resolution, end urged the ad-
vantages of cleanliness both In • bodily and mental point of
view. A halfpenny rate is that parisn would raise 6101. ;
surely that would not be allowed to stand in the way. Ibe
10,0001. mighto be beesesed at four per cent., or less; and
there could be no job, as the vestry would choose their own
commissioner,. He deprecated this being made • party
gaud= ; let not the radicals oppose it because it was sup-
ported by the vicar.
Mr. ELY denied that this had been made in any degree a
party question. He regretted that the committee had not
agreed to a report, and suggested that, as the vestry was
evidently much divided on the subject, the best cows.:
would be to adjourn without coming to any decision.
He would, therefore, move that the vestry should now ad-
journ.
The CHAIRMAN held that, as they were met for a specific
object, they ought to come to a dchuite resolution.
After • discussion the amendment was withdrawn.
On a show of hands beinx taken, there were found 24
for the motion and 60 sriast it. A poll was demanded,
and appointed fur Monday and Tuesday next.
London, England, 1853-09-28

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

We have received our journals and despatches in
anticipation of the Overland Mail. The dates are :
Calcutta, August 20; Bombay, August 30.
We have news of the total loss of the English mails
of the 24th of June, which, owing to there being no
steamer available at Aden, had been put on board an
Arab ship called the Futtel Knrreem, and of the
total loss of the Hon. Company's steamer Moozuffer,
in the Irrawaddy River. In the former case
the vessel went down with Mr. Rankin, to
whom the mails were entrusted, and 175 na-
tives. The Moozuffer was, when lost, returning to
Burmah from Calcutta, under the command of Capt.
Hewett. Lieut. Mason, flag lieutenant of H. M.
ship Fox, was drowned while hastening to the aid
of the unfortunate vessel.

In Burmah a great scarcity of food was felt. The
government had purchased a large quantity of rice
for Rangoon. Gen. Godwin had left Burmah and
arrived at Calcutta on the Bth inst., and it was con-
cluded that the war was virtually at an end.
There had been the following deaths in Burmah:
Capt. Fowles, H.M. Artillery; Capt. James, sth
M.N.-I; Lieut. Harris, 19th M.N.1.; Lieut. Vaughan,
M. Engineers; Ensign Brown, Ist M. Fusiliers;
Capt. Bean, 4th Seib.
From the north-west it was reported that the out-
posts were still kept on the qui rive by the Afreedis.
The affairs of Bhawulpoor were still in great con-
fusion ; the discontent of the people, and their de-
sire to depose their present sovereign being evident.
At Cawnpore and Benares the cholera had been
very prevalent and fatal. Upwards of GO deaths had
occurred in her Majesty's 70th Regiment.
The Shekawaddy country was in a moat disturbed
I state; and the Rajah of Jeypore had moved a force
7,000 men towards it.
In Calcutta a monster meeting had been held, to
petition parliament regarding the India Bill.
Affairs were progressing satisfactorily in the Ni-
zam's dominions.
Viscount Falkland and the commander-in-chief
were expected to leave Poonah, where they then
were, for the Hills, about November next. Lord F.
Fitzclarence had been again slightly ailing.
There had been ou the whole a scanty supply of
rain during the Monsoon.
The money market was easy, and money abundant
for all legitimate purposes. Trade was active and
brisk, and a large amount of goods had changed hands.

ACCIDENT TO SIR WILLIAM 11AMILTON.—We are
extremely sorry to learn that the learned and distinguished
Professor of Logic in the University of Edinburgh, Sir
William Hamilton, Dart., received a fracture of his arm on
Saturday evening List, from a fall at Lugo. We under-
stand, however, that he is progressing favourably.
,Scotsman.
London, England, 1853-09-28

THE PRICE OF COAL-UNITED DEMONSTRA-

TIO.V OF SEAMEN AND PITMEN.

SHIELDS, SEPT. 26.

A demonstration of seamen and pitmen belonging
to the Tyne and Wear has been held in South Shields to-
day, and during the forenoon a procession of about three
thousand persons, with en infinite variety of banners, and
five beads of music, perambulated the town.
A meeting was held on the sea-shore this afternoon. It
appears that the gathering was to promote a anion between
the seamen and miners, and to give effect to certain rmolir
lions come to at a conference of sailors' delegates held at
Sunderland on the previous week. The resolutions have
already appeared in this paper. After the Ist of October
sailors' wages to London are to be IX a voyage, and certain
regulations are to be put into effect by the Sailors' Friendly
Societies, the object of which is to regulate wages.
The pitmen of Cramlington, West Cramliogton, Nicky-
nock, Garesfield, and Ludworth are on strike. The men
want an advance of Id. per ton at Cramlington. At West
Cramliogton they have got an advance, but alleging that
the masters have set on more men than they can furnish
with reasonable employment, and that they have discharged
some of the leading union men, the miners have turned out.

The seamen's delegates, hie the unfortunate protection-
ists, seemed hard up for a grievance, and the speeches at
sthe meeting were very tame ; the well-dressed appearance
of the multitude furnishing the strongest proof of their
prosperity and well rewarded industry. After the meeting
the procession returned back to the town, and the seamen
and miners proceeded to their homes in pease and quietness.
At any other time the attitude of the shipowner and sailor
might have been the cause of alarm, ai the owners are about
to open an office for the employment of seamen who do not
belong to the union, and the sailors refuse to go in any
vessel which has not union men on board of her, or out of
which a muter has been tuned for being a union man.

AN ANTI-PERCUSSION SKULL—This week, while
a little boy was amusing himself at the window of his
parents' house, he accidentally overbalanced himself and
fell to the ground, from a height of three storeys. Singular
to say, although the back of his head struck the paying
stones in the court, yet he sustained comparatively but
little injury, and has now quite recovered.—North BraisA
Daily Mast.
London, England, 1853-09-28

NAVAL.

ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 27:-APPOINTMENTS.- Bur-
l. H. Carruthers to Inischener ; A. Sitwell, to
li. rs
Beaters J. Laird, to Ferrel ; and J. Corkin, to Poijgdie-
saw. Clerk in Charge T. Ellard, to Apollo. Cleric F.
Penfold, to Boseoweis.—Sarr. 26.—Paymuter J. B. Hay,
to Alloaingnscar. Clerk in Charge R. Allen, to Trams.
Clerk F. A. Cave, to Magician. Midshipman J. H. H.
Spalding, to Landon.
DEvowPola, SEPT. 27.—The Avon, steam tender,
Second Mister Commander A J. Volta, Lift on Saturday
with supernumeraries for Queenstowo, but was compelled,
from the stress of weather, to put into Falmouth on Sun-
day. The Leander, Capt. St. Vincent King, sails to-day
for the Mediterranean. She takes 39 boys for service,
drafted from the Impregnable, guard ship. The Plymotdd
Mail of this awning contains the following notice of a
" Heat for Seamen :"—" Captain St. Vincent King, of the
Leander, and several of hie edam', were yesterday on
abort, aided by the polies, is search of • number of the
ship's company, who had broken their leave, which was
made the more inconvenient from the fact that the skip is
tinder orders for sea. A large proportion of the absent
crew readily followed the orders of the captain, wbo is
geaerally beloved; but the sight of a " blue bottle,"
as Jack calls a policeman, was the signal for a run.
We doubt whether the plan of setting the police af,er the
sailors does not lead to more desertion than it prevents.
When Jack once finds ens of those officials on his track, the
desire to give him the double reigns paramount, aad he is
induced to secrete himself in haunts, end place himself in
the hands of parties whose acquaintance he would cut short
after his" frolic" was at an end, but from his natural ob-
jection to be caught by a " shark," who, if he cannot de-
prive him of a limb, walks of with some of his sheers In
shape of reward for his apprehension.

GOVERNOR OP GREENWICH HOSPrrAL —lb in
Matted that the Earl of Aberdeen has conferred the appoint.
anent of Go 000000 of Greenwich Hospital, vacant by the
death of Admiral Sir Charles Adam, upon Sir James
Alexander Gordon, L.C.8., the present Lieutenant Gover-
nor of that establishment The gallant ohlosr will therefore
be forthwith guetted an (Simmer, taking at the urns tine
the rank of Via-Admiral of the Red.
London, England, 1853-09-28

ARRIVED

Aava.-at Deal, September 27, from Cape of Good H 0...
A.,, AND MAIDIAIET -IL Gravesend, September :7, frcru.. Dunkirk
ANDA-at Liverpool, September 27, from P. E. lePoid
Beesaan -at Gravesend. September 27, from Quebec
COUNTOM OF MOILLIT-at Deal, September 27, from St. John
CLIFIDADALI-lIL Deal, September 27, from Punts Arena.
Caw-ram-et Liverpool, September 27, from Tob toge
Cm:era-at Deal, September 27, from Calcutta
ED,ARD tirisucr -olf Live:pool, September 27, from... New York
EDINDVILOII-at Gravesend, September 27, from Hamburg
Pre: moan-at Gravesend, September 27, fruit Rotterdam
°lsraelis-at Deal, September 26, from Antigua
Oaoeo■-at Liverpool, September 27, from Dante.
1 011\CLAD (VA.) -st Liverpool, September 27, from
Hamar -at Deal, September 27, from Sydney
H are Summon-at Gravesend, Sept. 97, from Charente
blow t -at Gravesend, September 27, from Port Philllp
Jaeira Arnica-at Falmouth, September 26, from Taganrog
Sleitsv-at Deal, Sent. 11, team Westward
Kiarr -at Deal, S. member 27, from Bengal
Kara-at Liverpool, September 27, from Gibraltar
LCPA -at Gravesend, September 27, from Black .ea
LADY IL. BallSoll-at Deal, September 27, from Jamaica
LAVLA-at Deal, September 27, VOID Africa
M‘ll4 TOIMINA- -DL Falmouth. September 28, from. Gall puli
MDDWAT-at Gravesend, September 27, from Black Sea
NODIATJUDAS -at Unvorad. September 97, from .. . Quebec
MATHANIII. TUMMY-DI GIIINCDPIId, Sept. 27, from.. N. 0Y101134
NAPOLSOM 'IL-at Falmouth, September 26. from Odessa
Raviosesovans-at Gravesend, September 27, from ..... ....Antwerp
Resowe--st Gravesend, September 27, from P. Phillip
fistarawr -at Gravesend, Sept. 27, from Dente
Souti-at Gmvsesnd, Sept. 27, from Quebec
1 STAR pr Ifsrema-at Liverpool, September 27, from .. ... Beaton
Sewall Leer-at Deal, Septemb.r 26, front Port Wallace
Sneriman -at Falmouth, September 26, from Sines
Suess MIDDY-at Queenstown, Sept. 27, from Barba lees
Samna Kumla-et Deal, September 97, from.... ..... St Lawrence
Tem -at Deal, September 27, from Whatnots'
Tremoom-at Dial, September 27, ,from Pert Philip
London, England, 1853-09-28

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE

WEEK.

According to the weekly report of the Registrar-
General, 969 deaths from all causes were registered in Lon-
don during the week ending the 24th September. In the
corresponding week of 10 previous years, 1843-62, the
average corrected for increase of population is 1,163. The
deaths ranged from 808 in 1846, to 1,611 in 1849, at which
latter period the mortality was much increased by cholera,
then on the decline. The deaths in the present return are
therefore less than the average by 194. Cholera was fatal
Ito 29 persons, 15 males and 14 females, as increase of 13
deaths from this disease compared with the previous week.
ITwelve deaths from cholera occurred on the north (the same
number as were recorded in the previous week) and 17 on
the south side of the Thames ; where the number registered
in the former week was only 4. Of the 29 fatal cases of
cholera, 18 are described as " Asiatic," an increase of 12
cases so designated compared with the week preceding.
Six children fell victims to this disease under the age of 15
years, and 23 adults at 16 years of age and upwards. The
deaths registered from cholera in the last six weeks have
been 10, 18, 16, 7, 16, and 29.
Diarrhoea was fatal to 89 persons, an increase of 11 On
the previous return ; during the last six weeks the deaths
from this disease have been 128, 127, 152, 131, 78, and 89.
The present return of deaths from diarrhoea is 12 above the
corrected average of the corresponding weeks of the last
ten yeah. _ _

The births registered in the week were 1,619, or 650
more than the deaths.

Last week the births of 824 boys and 795 girls, in all
1,619 children, were registered in London. In the eight
corresponding weeks of the years 1815-52 the average num-
ber was 1386.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.826 in. The mean
temperature of the week wee 54.6 deg., which is slightly
below the average of the mine week in 38 years. The
greatest difference between the dew point temperature and
air temperature was 120 deg. on Monday and Thursday ;
the least 90 deg. on Sunday and Wednesday. The wind
blew from the west and south-west on an average of 89
miles a day. The electric condition of the atmosphere was
positive on each day of the week.
London, England, 1853-09-28

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS..

BIRTHS.
BENNETT.—Sept. 13, at Navarino•terraoe, Dulpten.ritr, the wde of
.1. C. U. Bennett, Fe 1., of a daughter.
CARTWRIGHT.—Kept. 25, at Upper Broook.street, the wife of A.
Qutirtisht, Pp., of a son.
FRANCE.—Sept. 23, the wife of .1. F. France, Erg., of Plcomsbury
square, and Guy's Hospital, ef a daughter.
GILBERT.—Sept. 22, at :.ydenham, the wife of 6. B. Gilber,
of a son, still-born.
16HA'

..SAM. Sept. 25, at Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park, the wife 0
air C. W. Dart" of a daughter.
METCALFE.—gept. 2S, at Epping, the wife of W. Metcalfe, Esq., of
• daughter.
PARK ElL—Bept. 25, at Angel-terrace, Hammer.— •
J. P. Parker. M.D., of a eon.
BMlTll.—flept. 23, Mt•. J. S. Smith, of latkner•eq•are, Liverpool.
of • daughter.

the wife of S.

MARRIAGES.
ABBEY—WATSON.—Sept. 24, at St. John's, ItoPoway, by the Rey.
D. B. Parnther, Henry, younger./ son of J. .tbbey, Er ft , of Bros.
bourne, Herta, to Emma Marianne, daughter of the late J. W atr
Eq., of Buntingford, Germ.
BELL—SCOT I.—Sept. 26, at St. Michael's, Liverpool, by the Rey.
IL Carpenter, Mr. T. Bell to Miss Jane Scott, of LiverpooL
ENGLISII—WAI.LIB.—Sept. 34 at Watlington, Norfolk, br the Rev.
C. Wray, amine Canon of Manche ter, and Reetor of sunctoa
Holm., J. T. English, Esq., of Stamford, to Ractel Anne, exhat
daughter of the Rev. W. Wallis, A.M., of Watlington Rectory, and
formerly Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge.
G ILE —EDWAEDS.—Sept. 22, at Strond Church, by the Bev. J. W.
fiberinghani, Mr. J. N. Gale, of Chilworth, Oxon. to Frances,
youngest daughter of E. Edwards, Eeq., of Strood, Rent.
JAZESON—STORAR.—Sept. 12, at St. Peter's, Brighton, Mr. 3. B.
Jackson, of Enfield, Middlesex, to Sarah, second daughter of the
late T. Worm, Eaq., of East Dulwich, Surrey.
RIXON—PETERS.—Sept. 25, at the parish church. Lorne. neer
Maidstone, by the Rev. V. T. Gregory. Mr. It. Riven, of Beres'otd.
square, Woolwich, to Sarah, cider daughter of Mr. Deters, Loose,
and Maidstone.
London, England, 1853-09-28

THE POLICE COURTS.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

ham Ward, ironmonger, Tottenham, and John
Kac.en, licensed victualler, Tottenhans-park, were placed
at the hat before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk,
and furiously driving, thereby causing the death of a valu-
able horse, the property of hts Excellency the French am-
banador.

Thomas Burton, coachman to his Excellency, stated that
about 20 minutes to 9 lest night, he was driving a horse and
brougham, in which was his Excellency, down Regent-
street, on the proper side of the road, whea all at once he
saw a horse and cart containing the defendant coming very
fast in a contrary direction. Witneti puUed up as soon as
he could, and had hardly done so when the shaft a de-
(andante' cart ran into his horse's chest and killed it on the
spot. The value of the horse was 130 (milieu. Ile and the
footman Immediately got off the box, end the latter let
his Excellency out of the brougham, while witness ascer-
tained the names and addresses of the defendanta The
defeadant Kitchen, who was driving, was, by the forte of
the collision, thrown out of the cart, end both of the defend-
, ants were the worse for liquor.

Jonathan Ingram, footman to his Ezoallency, corroboratt d
the evidence of the last witness, and added that the defend-
ants were driving at the rate of ten miles an ►oar.

The defendants denied being drank, and Kitchen treated
the occurrence as an accident.

Inspector Monckton proved that both the defendants were
decidedly drunk.

Mr. Bingham said the charge bad been completely and
satisfactorily proved against Kitchen, the driver of the
horse and cart, and he wu sorry the law allowed him to fins
him (defendant) no higher penalty than 40s. or 7 days for
furious driving, and IW. for the damage. The latter pe-
nalty he should not inflict, but leave it to the owner of the
horse to bring his action in one of the superior courts. As
to the defendant Ward, he should discharge him.