The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-05 00:00:00

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MON ASTBRBOIOE, near DROGHEDA.
Monasterboice is a singularly interesting collection of
monuments, namely, a R ,und Tower, the remains of a
small 13:h century chapel, other remnants of one much
earlier, and three sculptured crosses full of surprising
interest. The doorway of the tower is circular-headed;
the upper part of the circle being worked out of a hori-
zontal atone: the doorway is wider at the bettom than
the top. The tower is covered with a green moss. and
is aluoh bowed and dilapidated. Steps should be taken
to repair the upper portion of it, or it can scarcely last
many years. Indeed, attention should be drawn to the
condition of several of these towers so peculiar to the
country, and which ought on no account to be BLT-red
to fall away. We do net want restoration, but simply
such repair as will enable them to withstand the weather.
The largest of the crosses is about 20 feet high, and is
covered with sculptured figures, loops, sn4.lre,, &c.: age
and wantonness have so affected the lower part of Us
stem as to render it likely that, unless strengthened, it
will be overthrown. The carving on the second cross is
better executed and in a more perfect state than that of
tba largest: it is one of the most ssriking monuments
ot its class existing, and itcludes groups ot boldly sculp-
tured figures, representing the Day of Judgment, the
Temptation, and other Scriptural events. The Irish
Annals have been quoted to show that these crosses wero
executed at the commencement of the tenth century, and
the monuments themselves seem to justify the infer-
ence. None should miss seeing Monasterboice. The
three crosses, two chapels, overgrown with high grass
and trees, and the ancient tower, moss-covered. waiting
to fall, form a group scarcely to be equalled, and to one
standing amongst them a scene of surpassing interest
rid an enduring recollection.—Builder.

THE FATAL COLLISION on the LONDON
AND 1V ORTH- WESTERN RAIL WAY.
COVENTRY, WEDNESDAY.—This morning an inquest
was held on the body of William Floyd, the unfortunate
youth who was killed by the lamentable accident on the
above line, yesterday, at the King's Head, Park-gate,
before W. H. Seymour, Esq., Coroner. J. E. Mac-
Connell, Esq., Mr. Bedford, and other gentlemen con-
nected with the company were present, and Mr. Barra,
solicitor, of Birmingham, represented Mr. Carter, the
company's solicitor.
After the jury had been sworn, Mr. Barra said the
London and North-Western Company were most
anxious that the jury should have the fullest informs-
den relative to the accident, and they bad accordingly
directed all their seevauts who could give evidence to be
present.
The Coroner said he knew the company would afford
every information they could, and he had always found
them willing to assist him in inquiries when accidents
had occurred.
The first witness examined was Emma Hill, who de-
posed that she resided at Digbeth, Birmingham. She
went to the County Hospital last evening, and saw the
deceased William Floyd, and recognised him as her
nephew. He was about 11 years old. He left her
husband's house about nine o'clock, on the morning of
the accident, for his home, which was at Oxford. Her
husband accompanied deceased to the railway station.
William Jenkinson stated that he was an engine driver
on the London and North-Western line. He left Bir-
mingham on Tuesday morning with the 9.15 train to
London, and the engine appeared to be in good working
order. The train proceeded safely until it arrived
within about two miles of Docker's Gate Station, when
the engine oscillated very much, and the gravel and dust
was thrown over the carriages so much that he could not
see anything before him. Immediately the engine was
severed from the train, and the van and several car-
riages were thrown upon the down line. At toe same
moment the Leamington train came up and dashed into
the carriages. He saw the Leamington train coming
up, and the driver of the engine could, no doubt, see the
Birmingham train, for they were not more than 200
yards from each
other.
uot possibly be ed The Leamington train could
at
time to prevent the
collision. After the accident
found
ascertain the cause, a
that the ash-pan had been
torn away. It was lying doubled up about forty yards
from where the engine stopped.
Re examined the ash-
pan, and the whole of the ene
before starting, and
everything seemed in good workinggi
nan order.
pand was secured by iron strapsbolts, and how it
came loose or was broken off he could n
question here put byot tell.
Coroner,
[ln answer to a
Mr. M'Connell said the engine was about five theyears old.]
Witness then drove his engine to Decker's
Gate
prevent other trains from coming up, and then proceeded
to Coventry for assistance. He had not the slightest
idea how the ash-pan became louse. There might have
been some obstruction on the line that would loosen the
pan, but he could not find anything. The ash-pan was
about eight inches from the ground, but the pans wQrt,
placed higher on some engines. He had driven the en-
gine about five weeks.
Abraham Marshall deposed that he was foreman of the
locomotive department at Birmingham, and it was his
duty to examine every engine before it started with a
train. He examined the engine 153, driven by Jenkins on
Tuesday morning, and found the ash-pan and all other
parts perfectly sate. He bad been foreman nearly ten
years. It an engine on examination was found imper-
,ect in the least, it was not allowed to go.
Thomas Lee stated that he was an engine-driver on
the London and North-Western line and drove the en-
gine of the train which left Leamington for Birming-
ham. They travelled at the rate of about twenty-five or
thirty miles an hour. Atter passing Docker's Gate he
saw the Birmingham train coming up, and it was all
safe on the line, but in about thirty seconds, or less time,
he saw the van of the Birmingham train across the up
line, and immediately after the engine dashed through
the van and carriages, cutting the former in two. His
(witness's) engine ran off the rails, and became imbedded
in the sand. He did all he could to pull up his train, but
it was impossible to do so, the notice *air so short.
He jumped off the engine and escaped with slight in-
juries. He saw the deceased lying on a bank ' with his
bead cut, and afterwards assisted in sending him to
Coventry.
Mr. Alderman Whitten here suggested that it would
be well for the jury to see the engine and ash-pan,
that they might be better able to judge of the cause of
the accident. As yet only leading questions had been
put to those on the side of the company. There
had been no cross-examination, and the appeared for
,he public, to see that every possible information was
elicited.
Mr. M.'Connell said the engine and ash-box had been
brought to the station, in case the jury might Wish to see
them.
The jury then proceeded to the station, and examined
the engine and pan, and on their return the examina-
tion was resumed.
James Crawford said he was foreman of the locomo-

tive department at Rugby. Ile examined the engine
driven by Jenkinson, No. 153, on Tuesday morning. It
was about seven o'clock before it came out of the shed.
He had been about five 'years in the employmett cf the
London and North-Western Company, and six years
in the Birmingham and Gloucester at the latter place.
The engine wai perf€ct when he examined it. After
the accident he examined the engine, and concluded,
from its appeararce, and that of the ash-pan and stays,
that the engine had experienced a blow on her journey
from Birmingham. On the 23d of last month new bolts
were put into the ash. pan, and one new stay. During
the elevc n years he had been er,g;abea in the engineering
department, he did not know of a similar accident having
happened.

In answer to a question by Mr. Whitten,
witness
said there were five new bolts • ash-pan on
put in the aski
the 23d ult.
Susan Boake deposed, the deceased was admitted
the Coventry Hospital at about ball-pass eleven
nokoeni o'clock
on Tuesday morning. She saw the skull was b_!,ceased
the left side, and there were cuts on botbear_s;on2D
the
ditd about twelve o'clock, and she believed t
in-
jury on the head.
Mr. Whitten said, having, with the
irtyh,eexcaninieinneedr
k
the engine and pan, he wishetono
him
to make a few
would accept his evidence, or allow
remarks, iht do so. They were
The Coroner said he
canu.retbegitogthuesaecfucild, accident, andand ifg good.
anxious to arrive at the
Whitten could tell them.t ..
said it quite- certain there was no
Mr. Whitten ash -pan was broken from the
evidence to show that
on the line. There was no
engine by son;,,Bub;otnannedeon the line calculated to break
stone or anYt-1 that a very short time ago five new
it off. It "Pellet to the pan, and is occurred to him,
bolts bad to bteinPg any blame to the company, that some
without
:.baolts bad to be replaced by new ones. He
of the other
A ig would be better, with a view to have the
considered -
„.s of the accident ascertained, that an expo.
reixercet :1". -enegineer should be appointed to examine the
n, bolts,
k &C.
h..pa
Several jurymen here named Mr. Mosedale, -ofC o-
een.r,
t v, and that gentleman was instructed to examine
the works. On his return,
Joseph Mosedale was examined, and he stated, that an a
engine and ash-pan had been shown to him that day
the Coventry station, and having examined them, he
found that the snugs or knibs that held the fire-guard to
the fire-box were decayed from fire and friction. The
stays were broken.
Some of the jury expressed a desire to have the in-
quest adjourned, to afford time for a further examination
of the engine, bolts, &c., by some eminent practical en-
gineer, and the coroner adjourned the inquest accord-
ingly.

The monster stem-ship
La Plata, belonging to
the Royal West India Mail Packet Company, was to leave
Greenock on Tuesday, and is expected at Southamptovne_.
Saturday. She will put in at Liverpool on her 684,
The interior construction of the La Plata is er„,„ the
different from that of the other great stesnr._ ce- gbe,
Parana, Orinoco, and the Magdalene, belsonEngcks, end
company. In the latter steamers there art,g4a:
'''' inoelate La
ions
the cabin accommodatiens are on the main des
acc`nnni-a
Plata there is no spar deck, and the
cabinno of the. peculiar
ship
are below the main deck. In conseckiee working f the°situated—
interior construction of the La Pla.tetawriLh, w I be
he . ill
the Orinoco,
will be performed—and an immense
the castebe so top heavy.
on a lower level in the vessel th in &air:to
~..d/ be looked forward
Parana, and Magdalena. She will,
Tbomas ;11 be decided whether
Her first voyage out to St.
es , _ ;t „.
by ' . the true magnitude and
to with profound interest,
t discoverescla
gamer together with the
human ingenuity has yeon
_, a s
u` itt should possess, so that it
peculiarity of construe
recti
wer dist and St. Thomas, a distance
proportionate en n_
gi Soutbamp
- releven or twelve days. The
may run between,
lee, iaa: ificent experiment consists in
of nearly 4,000 Pi' thie - n during the voyage, by which
- lty m f coal
great difficulty
Lien o
WO tons heavier at the beginning
the vast consume s
__ ~
ter ship are
be voyage. The La Plata will be coin-
these monster ship of t
than at the endcaputio Allan.
• down
mended by a GuEss.—A physician goingo _
Leg us A Virlotswith a friend of his, said to hitoa2 the left,
Regent-stresretty
little woman you see there to
I at
, avoid Oats p
whOnnw me and casts on me looks of indignytou bad the
er husband." " All! I understand ; replied the
tend,'" - to dispatch him.' "On the contr fan
• fortune him."
doctor," I saved

R 0 Y.A L IT AL lAN OPER As a Cabinet almost as evanescent, a Cabinet of merely •
COVENT GARDEN. .168 days the Cabinet of Lord GODERICH. Under
PIETRO IL GRANDE.
On TUESDAY next, the Premiership of the Duke of WELLINGTON, there
a (first time) anew grand historieaLOpera, entitled I
Will be Preduce PIETRO IL GRANDE. 1 was subsequently, in 1828, formed an Administration
Composed expressly i
for the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, by theinterval of whose existence extended over nearly
AI. Jullien.
• I three years, namely, over two years and 301 days
altogether. Then came the Reform Cabinet, the Ca-
binet of Earl GREY—a Cabinet lasting three years
and 231 days, that is from 1830 until 1834, in which
latter year Viscount MELBOURNE was nominated for
the first time the First Lord of the Treasury. Upon
this occasion, however, Lord MELBOURNE
and his colleagues continued in office only
128 days being succeeded in the same
year, 1834, by the Duke of WELLINGTON,
and his Grace, after remaining for twenty-two
days in the capacity
of a sort of illy-Lord-High-
Everything, being in his turn succeeded in that same
memorable year of grace 1834, by Sir ROBERT PEEL,
immediately on that illustrious statesman's return,
from his inopportune visit to the Eternal City. The
" Bedchamber Plot" prevented Sir ROBERT'S con.
tinuance in office beyond a period of just 131
days—Viscount MELBOURNE being in 1833 called
upon to organize his Gov,rnment. It is
this Government we have already particulariz€d
as the longest-lived since the fourteen years' Govern-
ment of Lord LIVERPOOL. Having spread its autho•
rity over an interval of six years and 138 days, 1
also expired—dying disgracefully the death of ex.
haustion. Afterwards, in 1841, Sir ROBERT PEEL
was authorised by her MAJESTY to drawoutthe
the
of his Administration. Wonderful though
achievements of that renowned Ministry were, bath
in number and magnitude, they were all accomplished
within an interval of fousLov was
srs and 97 days, when,
ES:GI:Ist for
to to
formEdinburgh,in 1845,
empowered Lord J JOHN HbNyR i:
hisrss E
and
could) a new Government. .Nineteen days having
been exhausted by Lord JOHN in gallant but ineffec-
tual attempts to collect together a sufficient number
of administrators, Sir ROBERT was again induced, in
1845, to assume the responsibilities of office, being
only compelled to retire from a power the splendour
of which his
illustrated, genius and patriotism had so remarkably
after extending his authority over 168
days additional, having been victorious in establishing
the free-trade principle, and baying been defeated ocly
upon the question of carrying into effect another
coercion Bill in regard to the people of Ireland. As
is by this time tolerably well known to the
majority, the Cabinet thereupon formed in 1846
by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, after surviving
exactly five years and 239 days, was followed
in the February of the present year by the inaugura-
tion of the Earl of DERBY'S Government. It is
manifest, therefore, from the above particulars that
within the last forty years England has had no less
than fourteen Administrations. Against the continued
recurrence of those brief and sudden changes it
should be the assiduous effort of oar more patriotic
statesmen to guard, if possible, henceforth. Other-
wise, the affairs of the empire must be per-
petually liable to fall into confusion—a progres-
sive and uninterrupted system of government being
altogether impracticable without the prevention of so
many injurious political fluctuations. Against the
repetition of this Ministerial incertitude the empire
must, at any rate, be forewarned under existing cir-
cumstances. In 1827 there were two Cabinets, in
1845 there were also two Cabinets, while in 1834
there were, as we have shown, actually no less than
three Cabinets in rapid succession. In 1852, at least,
lot us be spared the agonies of political uncertainty.
England, it should be remembered, has no particular
affection for the mere Dissolving Views of Go-
vernment.

BATTY S GRAND NATIONAL HLFBQ
DRONE,
Opposite the Broad Walk, Kensington-gardens,
Is now OPEN for the Season
The most popular place of amusement in London.
Grand Change of Performance, in which a splendid exhibition of
fLAWKING will take place, under the direction of Mr. Barr, the ce-
lebrated Falconer, who will introduce his highly-trained Hawks and
Peregrine Falcons. The lovers of the above sports may now be gra-
tified, as such an Exhibition has not been seen in this country since
the days of Henry VIII. Hippodramatic Sports every evening.
A Grand Balloon Ascent in the Royal hippodrome Balloon, TO.
DAy, at Six o'clock precisely.
Doors open at Hall-past Five, the Entertainments commencing at
six o'clock precisely.
A splendid Brass Band will be in attendance.
Admission—Reserved Seats, 35.; First Class, 25.; Second ditto,
Is.; Third ditto, td.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Last Night but One of the Snb3crirtion.
First Night of the new Opera, Casilda.
THLS EVENING,
. _

ancluded in the subscription)
111 be produced a grand romantic Opera, composed by 1.1.1L11. the
_ _

Duke of Saxe-CobUrg, entitled CASILDA.
Casilda, Madame Charton.; I)oana. tuna, Madame De la Grange ;
Ad/on=o, ;,igitor C.:tad:at ; Gomez, Signor amind ;Dun Luigi., Signor
11),, Bassin!.
In the lourth act a Divertissement, composed by G°sselln' by
Lamoureux, Pascale?, G. Pascale% v;e•
couchute with an entirely new Ballet,
Composed by 3r. Gosselin, the rOCIII by 31. St. Oeorges, the Music
by AI. Nadarul, entitled
ZELIE ; ou, rAmour et la Magic.
By Madlle. Caroline Rosati, Mdlles. Rosa, Gaper, Lamoureux,
Allegrini, Louise Fleury ; MM. Di 3lattia and Durand.
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the MA-
I:lice, Opera Colonnade, Ilaymarket.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
LE PROPHETE.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
LE PROPHETE.
earance in that character) ; Bertha,
Irides, Madame Grist (6131 app
serjeaut, Signor Soldi; Fersants, Signori Mei
Madame Castellan; Jean of ',Udell, Signor Mario ; Count Oberthal,
signor Tagliadeo
and Rommi ; Gioni, Sl',;aor Siigelll; 3.taillieSen, Signor Polonini ;
Zaccaria, Herr Formo.
The incidental Ballet and Skating Scone will be danced by
M. Eua, M. Flusse ; Madlles.
Madlle. Robert and M. Alexandre,
KJ:Ambers and Leblond, and comprise the celebrated Quadrille des
Patinears.
The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the
Night or Beason). at the Box-oftice of the Theatre, which is open
from Eleven till Five o'clock; and
of the principal librarians and
mnsicsellers.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELYIII.
Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Ceaeste.

Real Attraction.

TEAS EVENING' Colonel Hardy,Will be performed the Comedy of PAUL PRY* co. smith; Mr.
Mr. Elmer,' ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp,
vir....miso L. Honey.
Willis. Mr. Worrell ; Phoebe, Miss Wocagar ; 4---
After which THE WRECK ASIIGR

Am fLEY's hoYAL ...9.Mr ILITIIEATRE.
Ilighneag
under the patronage of her Majesty and his Roya l
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, M. W. Batty,
"he most Fineceartiul and popular Theatre in London.
performances
o(nfoLr:
Mr. Batty begs leave to announce to his patrons and the public in
general, that he has entered into an engagement with the renowned
artistes, the Messrs. Siegrist, fromanthdeunCrhia.mvaipleds Elysees,pertorm
limited period), WiIOSO surprising
Perch, created during the last season, in Paris, a sensation totally
unprecedented in that mvtruorbss
E•vEsur_
expressly for the Am-
U.',
a grand Spectacle, written es
Will be prodnced,
phitbeatie, by E. Fitzball, Esq., entitled PETER THE 0 .
in whleh Mr. ifyiicr, limn the Princess a, will appear. ItEAr,
,r 0 b. ~,tiovieu by ttatty's Inimitable Scene, el the. Arena, intro-
ducing the most numeroas equestrian company ,„ Europe.
from Eleven till Four daily.
To conclude with a Laughable ewe.
Ttaeta to be hadsatagt tehemßaonaxioeffir,
Ir. Leclercq.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
paßively the Last Week of the Promenade Concerts d'Ete, and last

appearances of Signor Bottessini, Miss Cicely Nina, &c.
sows by Signor Botteseini, Messrs. J. Richardson, Wuille, Viotti
Collins, Lazarus, Pratten, Ciofil, Barret, Jarret, Eollinet, &c. ; and
Two :Songs, by Miss Cicily Nott.
Exhibition of Danson's Colossal Daylight View of MOUNT
ETNA and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splendid
and interesting Menagerie—Promenade Concert by Godfrey's un-
rivalled Military Band—Various Amusing .Novelties—Concluding at
Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechnic Exhibition by Messrs. Southby,
representing the Interior of the Mountain (the Pandemonium of the
Ancients), with the Caverns and Forges of Vulcan and his Cyclops,
the whole terminating with the Eruption of Mount Etna and a
Grand Tableau on the Lake of Thetis, and the Nereiads receiving the
Armour of Achilles.
The menagerie now consists of several hundred specimens, In-
eluding three elephants, two giraffe, four ostriches, two camels,
lions, &c.
Doors open from Nine a.m. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con-
cert at Half-past Six. Fireworks at Half-past Nine.
ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING.

'UGH WATER A.T LONDON BRIDGE.
Tars DAT -Morning 7 min. after 5 I Evening 24 min. after 5
To-Afeaaow—Mornitrz 42 min. after 3 I Evening 1 min. after 6

THE WEATHEIt.—Strx OFFICE, AUGUST 5.
THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE.
0 —highest since noon yesterday.
51—lowest this morning and during the night.
70—this day, at noon.

Almost the latest among the inventions patented
before the passing of the new Patent Law Amend"
went Bill through the Houses of Parliament was that
of Renne'Steam Stamp Machinery for Crushing Gold
Quartz and Metallic Ores—one of the meat extrem.
dinary because one of the most simple and effectual
contrivances of modern times—and one, moreover,
which, from its character, must be altogether in-
valuable to the thousands interested in the gold-
diggings of Australia. From an elehorate descrip-
tion of this curious and important piece of me-
chanism, contained in the Mechanic's Magazine of
Saturday last, it appears to us tolerably evident that
the principal advantages claimed for his inven-
tion by the patentee are those which pill be
found most acceptable in the mining world—those of
economy in time, cost, and power. Already, as is
well known, there have been various patents the
principle of which has been the endeavour to apply,
the direct action of steam or of atmo-
spheric pressure to the movement of a
forge hammer—but hitherto in each instance the
attempted application has proved inefficacious, and
one after another these patents have consequently
expired without being productive of any advantage.
According to the interesting account before us in re-
ference to Jlenns's new patent machinery, however,
" the improvements which have been made in the
construction of this description of engine within the
last few years have invested it with a cer-
tain degree of novelty, and it is in the
application of the principle here named .to a
new and useful purpose, and in the details
whereby that application is rendered practically effi-
cacious, that the present invention consists. Wherever
rollers and ,ordinary stamp-heads are employed for
crushing ores,
a separate and independent steam.en-
gine, with its shaft, fly-wheel, and connecting gear,
is necessary to produce motion; but here the appa-
ratus is complete in itself, and the steam from a email
boiler being once turned on, the required movements
of the stamping engine are thenceforward automatic,
and independent of extraneous aid. It feeds itself in
adjustable proportion with pigs of coarse metal,
pieces of rock or ore, and, as these are reduced to
powder, it clears them away. The operation is
entirely conducted in the dry way, no water being
necessary, as heretofore. It is almost needless to
speak of the immense power obtainable from the
percussive force of steam, or the advantage of such
an application as the present." How this enor-
mous power is obtained in the newly patented
machinery may be very readily specified. "In
common forge hammers it is customary merely to
lift the hammer by force of steam, and then to allow
it to fall by its own weight; but here the stamp is
first gently lifted, and then suddenly blown down
upon the material to be crushed with the full force
of the
steam. The consequence is, that every blow
a? produced is like a shot from a gun, and no fair-
sized pieces of rock, ore, or reguluncan for a moment
withstand its
Power. The engine makes about 80
t
strokes per minute,
weighing
about2ew and if a pig of coarse metal
t. be placed under the stamp-
head, and allowed
chanism at the rate of°
badvance by self-acting me-
it werea, °f
2 inches for every blow,
it may be, as
about twenty seconds. -atirlY
aainnotphasersepder beaten to pieces in
fine powder, anadg Uf the result a portion is in
lt•an rough, which last
requires to be
complete the pulverisation. Ithrough
_ the engine to
is found in practice
that a second and smaller machine upon the same
• iple is best adapted for this
principle
purpose "
That the result of the contrivance haw - '
been in the
highest r de,
0, ee satisfactory appears from a declaration
made . eclaration
made in the Mechanze s Magazine by A Very cotnne.
Mr. ALFRED TRUEBIAIc, of the a .'".
tent authority,
~.puty
Works,Llanelly. In a communication dated
Copper
the 231 ultimo, that gentleman observes of the new
steam stamp, " I hate now had it fully at work for
two months; the quantity '
of coarse metal it will
crush with ease is about 20 tons in 10 hours—about
two-thirds is crushed fine, the remainder would re-
quire to be stamped a second time, to reduce it to the
same fineness. The steam used is very little, and the
crushing force very great : large lumps of the metal
(which is very bard) e are immediately broken down—
when I say large, I mean lumps as big as ordinary
paving-stones." An engraving, contained_in the same
number of the' scientific ;periodical from which we
have already quoted, shows clearly enough the arrange-
ment of the engine as seen in` elevation Upon the sub-
ject of the machinery the Min" •
Mining Journal has already
remarked—" These new stain • ping engines are already
corning into operation both here and abroad, and they
ave given great satisfaction where the
adopted. A ey have been
* present.ng a combination of
pOwe • 11 extreme
r v9th great simplicity,
portability,cheap-
ness,and
we cannot but therecommend them to the notice of
mining world
contemplating ' and particularly to those veho are
tltininfr gold- the exportation of machinery for
Warta, or any deseripq,e. of raetawo

B.tromErnt, 29'52.
WIND S.S.W.—stiff breeze and sunshiny weather.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

state of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nino o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latituds.

Pt:mot:rim—Wind N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
Pos.zaxiount—Wind S.W., gentle breeze--partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—Winn S . strong hreers—partially cloudy.
leot.x.roNE.—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Tuzrettn)GE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GEEEN'Tv ICH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially

cloudy.
SIILOOD Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.

SwiNDr,:l—Wind breeze—p'artiallicloudy:

C )wmiartf,R.—Wic:l S.W., gentle bre;ze—partially Cloudy.
YammlTTH—liinci W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
The returns from tullowing places inuicate the state of
the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock :

Ltassznat—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
CAP.Low—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
Poorx—Wind S.F.. strong breeze—rain.
LziGHTON—Wind S.E., gentle breeze--overcast.
fiorffaxeD—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—rain.
Lkscasrmn—Wind S.. gentle breeze—beavy rain.
D&SLINGTON—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast.
S ger— Sind S.S.E, strong breeze—rain.
13Evrro.:7,K—Wind gentle breeze--overcast.

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ore." From the united evidence, therefore, of the
Mining Journal, of the manager of the Spitty Copper
Works at Llanelly, and of the Mechanic's Magazine,
it would appear that in BAGGS'S Patent Gold Quartz
Stamp-Machinery, a really valuable boon, has been
secured to the mining world generally, but more par-
ticularly just now to the gold-diggers of Australia.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Count D'Oasar, so well known for years in the
fashionable circles of London, died on Tuesday night-
He had been suffering for some time, but the imme-
diate cause of his death is attributed to cold caught
lately in a boat at Havre. It is almost needless to
say that the late nobleman was generally regarded for
his amiable qualities. A short time ago the PRINCE
PRESIDENT conferred upon him 30,000 f. a year as
Conservateur des Beaux Arts.
It is understood that not only will there be no
military review on the 15th, but the National Guards
are not to receive the eagles, so long intended and
promised. The new fligs will probably be sent to
the Legion without any ceremony. The conclusion
drawn from these run:oure are little flittering to the
Bourgeoisie.
The Municipal Council of Avignon has voted
25,000 f. for files to be given on the occasion of the
visit of the PRINCE PRESIDENT of the Republic to

. that city.
We read in the Moniteur—" There exist along the
coasts of Algeria coral-banks of great richness, which,
notwithstanding the efforts of the administration to
encourage the natives of France, are worked in great
part by foreigners. In order to turn as much as pos-
sible that fishery to the profit of our own manufac-
turers, the Minister of War has just decided that
there shall be granted for the preparation and cutting
of coral in Algeria premiums of 300 f., 200 f., and
100 f., with medals in silver and bronv. These re•
compenses are comprised in the general list of prizes
to be accorded for the agricultural and industrial ex-
hibition which is to take place at Algiers in the month
of September next.
The body of Marshal EXCELMANS has been depo-
sited in the vaults of the Invalides by the side of that
of Marshal SEBASTIANI.
Marshal Ilemisrx and General ORNANO have each
been spoken of as likely
to succeed the late Marshal
EXCELMANS as Grand Chancellor of the Legion of
Honour. A Paris correspondent of a Brussels journal
states that the decision of the PRINCE PRESIDENT has
been made in favour of General ORNANO.
The Moniteur Algerien of the 30th ult. publishes a
list of pardons and commutations granted to a certain
number of the transported prisoners, among them
four from the department of the Seine. They are
M. J. B. SANDOz, whose sentence has been commuted
into that of surveillance, and MM. ISIDORE LASSRRS,
A. GARDEMBAS, and A. DRsGRANGES, who are to be
expelled from the French territory.
The market fluctuated rather considerably, but left
off at an advance on the closing rates of yesterday; Threes
fur the account having been last marked at 76f. 15e.,
and Four-sod a-Halt per Con's. at 1051. 40a. The
market closed as follows:—'Three per Cents., fur cash,
,
76.; for ace intik 76f. 150.; Four-and-441,AR' per Cents,,
tor cash, 104% 70c.; for account, 105 f. 40c.; Bank of
Franca Shares, 28851.;
and some of higher. Orleans closed
RAILWAYS.— Tb e Share Mat has been pretty firm,
Austrian New Loan, 951. 75„.
Spanish Threes, 481. 50e.; Neapolitan not quoted. ;
at 1,425 f. ; Rouen, 9301'.; Bane, 3751.; Marseilles,
lines att., again
4,82 f. 50c ; Etaqle, 310 t.; Northern, 675 g.; Paris and
Strasburg, 662 f; 50,..; Paris and Lyons. 772 f, soc.,
Monterein, 221 f. 25a.; Dieppe, 275 f.; Bordeatx and
Teste,l6sf.; Western, 620 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 6051',
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS Al Tim
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 4.
Dijon and Besancon, 314—East Indian, 27x....Grand
Junction of France, 5V2—Great Western of Canada Bonds
(2d issue, 1856), 10714—Luxembourg, 7—Northern :ft
France,, 26%,—Ditto, 201. 3 per cent. Bonds, 13sk_paris
i
and Lyons, 20—Paris and Strasbourg, 2534—Rouen and
Havre, 1434 —Sambre and Meuse, 7;R—`Vest Flanders, Eland -
—Western of France, 1094