The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-19 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

M 1 Wardell, the enterprising lessee of the royal
propety, took his benefit lest nig!at, and notwith-
standag the unsettled and threaten!rig appearance of
the wather, a numerous an highly respectable com-
pany assembled to testify their appreciation of the
mann r in which Mr. Wardell conducts this old and
popubr establishment. Shortly after seven o'clock,
Mr. (men, the veteran aeronaut, accompanied by
severa,gentlemen, made an ascent in the great Nas-
sau hilloon. At first the huge machine took a
north-eisterly direction, at a low altitude, but the
ballast having been freely discharged the balloon
sredil:i shot up to en immense height, and having
got int' a new current of air was carried to the
south-vest, and crossed the gardens from which it
had ascended three times within a short priod, as if
unable b get out of the circle. In the course of the
evening intelligence arrived at the gardens that a
safe decent had been effected at Deptford. The
other auusements consisted, with a few additions, of
performances already favourably noticed, and so
well known by the public as to preclude the neces-
sity of any deact;ption. The new ballet of Leola
seems to increase in popularity with each successive
representation. The fireworks were upon an un-
usually large scale, and the gardens were brilliantly
illuminated.

THE PROROGATION OF PAR-
LIAMENT.
(From tho Supplement of the London Gazette of Tuesday,
August 17.)
At the Court, at Osborne House, Isle of Wight., the
18th day (1. August, 1852 :
Present—The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council

It is thisday ordered by her Majesty in Council, that
the Right [lon. the Lord High Chancellor of that part
of the MAW Kingdom called Great Britain, do issue
writs for iroroguing the Parliament, which was ap-
pointed to meet on Friday, the 20th day of August
inst., to Thursday, the 21st day of October next ;
and also for proroguing the convuiations of the pro-
vinces of Canterbury and York from Saturday, the 21st
day of August inst,, to Friday, the 22d day of October
next.

YOUNG AMERICA—OLD ENGLAND.
A SONG OF PEACE.
BY WILLIAM CHARLES KENT,
Author of " Aletheir."

What! shall Saxon bonds be '.underod,
For the sordid lust of gain?
Shall the realms of peace be ravaged
By the Rulers of the Main
For the greed of gold or glory ?
No—Forbid it, God the Lord !
Young America—Old Erigland—
Hand in band, not sword to sword!

Shall cue hour dissever races
Thus ellie :1 by kindred fame,
Sieaking both one common language,
Men with blood and bards the same ?
Such dark crime can never follow
Foolish taunt or idle word.
Young Ametlca—Old England—
Hand in hand, not sword to sword!

Has not history woven our laurels
Till their many wreaths are one—
Yours the pride in burly Cromwe”,
Ours in honest Washington?
With the radiance of Past annals
Shall the Fu are not be stored?
Young America—Old England—
Hand in hind, not sword to sword!

Does broad Ocean roll between us?
We are stilt brought side by side,
By the peace;al navies Commerce
Launches widely o er the tide.
Shall we 'wake our latent thunders,
Where toil-laden ships aro moored?
young
America-01d England—
nand in hand, not sword to sword!

H.vo we not r!ike together
prized the songs our Poets sung
Since the golden thy when Genius
First drew music from our tongue?
Godlike Shakspere—Seerlike Milton—
All now cry with one accord,
young
America—Old England—
'laud in hand, not sword to sword!

Has not Art shed equal splendours
on the treasures each possesst
In the homely hues of Hogarth—
In the sacred dyes of West:
And not less on Power than Flagman
phidian inspiration poured?
young America-01d England—
gaud in hand, nct sword to sword!

VII,

We have loved the same old legends
Throwing charms around our lot,
Through each tale of gentle Irving,
Each romance of gorgeous Scott.
And shall war pollute the cloudland—
Battle dint the fairy award?
young America—Old England—
gaud In hand, not sword to sword!

Then shall Saxon bonds be 'sundered
By the sordid lust of gain?
Sba'l the realms of peace be ravaged
By the Rulers of the Main
For the greed of gold or glory?
No—Forbid it, God the Lord!
young America—Old England—
Hand iu hand, not sword to sword !

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON
AND NORTII-WI3TERN RAILWAY.—The adjourned inquest
at Standon-Bridge on the body of Thomes Reynolds, th
driver of the em, ne of the 9 30 expre train from Liver-
pool, e
k !led by the accident wh:ch occuiad a shoerr-
pool, who was
ge, was held yesterday.
distance from Standon-Brid Th t
jury aselmbled in the parish school-room at ten o'clock. The
evidence, however, of Price, the stoker, was unable
of his continued
completed' in consequence_ _
ss, and it
be in
being stated that he wouldnot a fit condition to be
examined for three week, the coroner adjourned the inquest
till that day month.
THE ELECTRIC CLOCK AND BALL AT CHARING-
CROSS.— A great deal of interest was caused yesterday by the
completion of the works at the Electric Telegraph Co m_
pany's office in the Strand. It is intended that this ball
shall descend at one o'clock, to denote London time, On
Tuesday the ball descended forhthe first time. It is proposed
to have it in daily work crom t is day (Thursday), and will
act precisely as that placed at the Observatory at Green
wicb. At the lamp in the centre of the carriage-way
oppo-
site the office an electric clock is to be fixed, with four dials
which which v, ill be illuminated at night. ia,
MR. ALBERT SMITH'S ASCENT OF MONT BLANC.
This very clever enterte'nenent, which he' contributed s
much to the amusement of all classes of society during the
past six months, was given for the 200th time last evening'
to one of the most numerous audiences ever assembled to
witness it. Mr. Smith weS in great force, and never appeared
to better advantage. There can be few persons in London
who have not yet witnessed this attractive entertainment,
but all such are counselled to take the earliest opportunity of
enjoying the agreeable evening Mr. Smith invariably ensures
to his audience.
(12;NERAL POST-OFFICE, AUGUST, 1852...... With
reference to the notice issued in May last, announcing the
establishment of contract mail packets to Australia, vid the
Cape of Good Hope, it is necessary to state that, when
the
2d of the month (the day appointed. f r_making up, in
the
ordinary course, the mails for Australia, adrc.) falls on a Sun.
day, the mails will be closed in London on the evening of
the 3d, and in Plymouth on the morning of the 4th of the
month.
WANTON OUTRAGE. TO FROpERTY. Yesterday the
front of the house of Mr. Simon Silcock, the Carpenters'
Arms, opposite to Clerkenwell Police-court, was wilfully in-
jured by some ill-disposed individual, several of the panels
having been cut apparently with a knife. Mr. Silcock
has recently laid out pa
considerable sum of money in the
decoration of his establishment, much of which will now
have to be re-done in consequence of this shameful outrage.
Ile intends publishing the offer of a reward for the apprehen.
sion of the offender.
WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION RIOTS."—NO
fewer than 23 persons charged with being concerned in the
late election outrages at Bridge-gate have been committed
for trial by the magistrates. They were sent to Gloucester
by the mail train yesterday, escorted by 62:policemen, armed
with cutlasses. The evidence taken before the magistrates
svas-very luminous, and showed that not only. was there
great destruction of property, but very serious injuries sus-
tained by the police and others. One policeman was for
some time considered to be in a dying state, and has not yet
recovered; others of the force were beaten with great seve-
rity. :Mr. Dickenson, a county magistrate, was also
seriously assaulted. In addition to riot and assault, two of
the
prisoners are charged with highway robbery.

Aberdeen 1001. paid
Amb., Not., Bost. & E.
June.
Bir., Wolv., and Stour
Valley . . all pd.
Birk., Lan., .&
Ch. Jet.,
late 33/. 65.8 d., 28/. pd.
Ditto, Chest. & Birk.,
501. & 25/. Cens., all pd.
Ditto, ditto 1814 pd.
Brist. & Exet., 1001. pd.
Caledonian ...100/. pd.
Chest. & Holyh., all pd.
Cork & Bandon, all pd
Dub. & Bell. Jet. 45/. pd.
Dundlk & Ennis., all pd.
Dundee, Perth, & Aber-
deen Junc.
Ditto, New
East Anglian (251. L. &
E. and L. & ,00/. p
Do (18/. E.& H.) all pd.
East. Counties...2o/. pd.
Eastern Union, class A,
late E. U. shrs., all pd.
Do. do. do. 6/. pd.
Do., do., B. & C., all pd.
East Lancashire,lool. p
Do. New Quar., all pd
E. & W. India Docks
and Bir. June., all pd
E. & W. Yk. Jnc., all p
Edinb. & Glas., 100/. pd
Edin.,Per.& Dun. 1001.
Glas. & S.-West., 1004
Great Northn., 100/. pd
D 0.% s. A Stk., 1001. p
Do. B Stock, 100/. pd
Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p
Great Westn., 100/. pd
Lane. & Carlisle, all pd
Do. Thirds, 11/.13.4 pd
Lanc. & York., 1001. pd
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Do.,W. Rid. Un. 11 %,p
Leeds Northern, all pd
Liv.Crsby & Sthpt. all p
Load. & Blackw., all pd
Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct.loo p
Lon. & N.West.,loo/. p
Do. Quarters 25/. pd
Do. Fifths 12/. pd:l
Do. 10/.,M &B (c) lip
Lon. & S.-West 100/. p
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Do. New 401 341. pd'
Lon. & Enniskil , all pd
Man. Bux. & Mat. all p
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Do. Manch. & Lincoln

Union 41.25. NI
Midland 100/. pd
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Mid. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47%
Do. % Shares, 17% pd
Newcas. & Carl. all pd
Do. Quarter Sh all pd
Newmarket all pd
Newport, Abergaven.,
and Hereford —l2/ pd
Newry & Ennisk. 7% p
Norfolk lOO/. pd
Do. New 201. S. 15L p
North. Coun.Un. 3 %pd
North British ...251. pd
Nth. Devon, No.l, 13/.p
Do., No. 2 6 % pd
Do., % A, def....a1l pd
Do., % B, guar. 5/. pd
North Stafford. 17% p
North-Western...all pd
N. & S.-W. June. 8% p
Oxt.,Wor., &W.,100/. p
Scottish Central 1001. p
Scottish Midld., 100/. p
Shrew. & Bir. A, all pd
Do. B all pd
Shrew. & Her. Old 8/. p
Shrewsbu. and Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) all pd
Do. Halves all pd
Do. Oswestry all pd
Shrop. Union ...6% pd
Do. A, B, C, & D fully
pd. up at per cent. .. .
South Devon all pd
South-Eastern 1001. pd
South Wales all pd
South Yorkshire and
River Dun 151. pd
Do. Do. 5/. pd
Stirl. & Dunferm. all p
Stock. & Har. 16/ 2s. 3d.
Taff Vale 126/. pd
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway ...191. pd
Vale of Neath...l7l. pd
Waterfd. & Bilk. all pd
Waterld. & Lim. all pd
West Cornwall 13/. pd
West London ...all pd
Yk., New. & Ber. 100Lp
Do. & New. Ex. 20/. p'
Do. G.N.E. purc. 9/. p.l
York & N. Mid.looLpe

PREFZ
Aberdeen an FA
Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. all,
Bris. & Ex., 4 p. ct.Stk
Do. 4 p. c. Shares, 51. pd
Caledonian, 101. 100/ p
Ches. & Holyhd. all pd
Dundee, Per., & Aberd.
Junction all pd.
E. An.(3/ 10s)6 p c. all
Do. 5/0 7 per all p
Do. 71178)7 p. c. 2 p
Eastern Counties EL,'
sp.c No 1 all pd!

Do. No. 2--- all pd
Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. 10
Eastern Union Scrip,
Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p 1
Do. 10g. Deb. Sh. all p
East Lancashire, Qpe!

ct. Quar. Shrs. , all pd
East & West Yorkshire

Junction, sths all pd
Edin., Per. & Dun. 5 %
per cent. all pd
Glas. & S.W. Con 100/.
GL North. 5 p. c all pd
Do. 5 pc. red. sc all p
Great South. & West.
(Ireland) Bths all pd
Gt. West. (Berko & H.
Ex. 5 per cent.)...6 pd
Gt. W. fixed 4% 100 L p
Do. Do. ...80/. pd
Lancashire and York-

shire, F. 201. ...6/. pd
Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 100/. p'
Leeds Northern, 6 per
cent. No. 1 131. pd
Do. Do. No. 2 17/. pd
Do. Do. No. 3 5/. pd
Do. Qrs., 1848_9/. pd
London & Brig. guar.
5 per cent. ...100/. pd
Do. Pr.s p c. Stk. 100/.
Do. Con. 5 p c, 1852 all
Do. N.Gr. 6p c 1001. p
Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. &
Nunet.) 5 p. c. 131,4 pd
Ln.& S.W. Co.3ds. 51. p
Lon. & En. J 4 Sh. all p
Man., Sheff., & Linen.
Qr. Sh., No. 1...a1l pd
Do. New, IC/. ...all pd
Do. 6L 3/. pd
Mid. Jon. 6 p c St 1001.
Do. Con. Bris. & Bir.,,
6 per cent.... 100/. pd
Do. Erewash Val. all p
Do. Leic. & Swanning.
8 per c. Guar. 100/. p
Do. Preference ...5/. p
Norfolk Exten... all pd
Do. Gr. 5% pct. all p
Do. Wavny. Val. 2/. p
North British 1001. pd
North Stafford all pd
Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 15/.
6 per cent.... 12% pd
Ditto ditto ... 3/. pd
Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all
Shrews. & Ches. (N.W.
Min.) 8 per c all pd
South Devon all pd
Do. New lyipd
St.-Est. 4 pc. 10/. pd
Sth. York. 4p c gd. all
Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c
until July 1,1856, all p
Waterford & Kilkenny,
6 per cent. 3l. pd
York, New. & Bar. all p
Do. Do 51. pd
York & N. Midland H.
and S. Purch. 10/. pd