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The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-30

Just pub'ished, New and improved Edition. price Is.,

THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION ;
being a Roles of Papers, presenting the most prominent and
important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease.
By FRANCIS El. RAM ADGE, M.D.,

Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the
Royal Infirmary tor Diseases of the Chest, &c.
Also, by the same Author, Price 10s. O.

A TREATISE on ASTHMA and on DISEASES of the HEART.

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Lougmans.

CON IRACT3 FOR OXEN FOR SALT BEEF FOR HER
MAJESTY'S NAVY.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Servic' s, Somerset Hou e, 28th August, 1854.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord With Admiral of the Uniteu I{)ngilom of Great :ritAin
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on MONDAY,
the 2d October next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
uch persons as may- he willing io contract for supplying sill delivering
nto her Nlsjest's Victualling St res at Depttbrd, Gosport, and Ply-
mouth, or any one or more it those ports, all such
London, England, 1854-08-30

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICSL GARDENi

•This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Paiace leaves
wanting. Vo-al and Instrumental mist of the fret 'crier, and a
eisplay I fireworks wnieh eicees all lids nation, tro a filth g
close to a day at the Crystal Palace."
DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CRUSAN.
splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquarltim—lTnri-
vaned Military Baud.

VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT,
in which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford. and Mr. Manvers sing
several National and Patriotic Songs—All the Amusing Novelties
of the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan-
terns," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by douthby.
Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been
erected. Fall Quadrille Band, &c.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William

GREAT SUCCESS of the NEW EQUESTRIAN BURLESQUE.
THIS EVENING,

Third Time, an entirely new Burlesque of Equestrian character. by

1117 GO VAMP, Esq., callra

THE SIEGE OF TROY ; or, THE MISS-JUDGMENT of PARIS
After which, HERR CIIRISTOFF (FErnperear des Funam'ades)
tri the Tight Rope, with the (until now) unattempted miraculous
seat of throwing a Summersault, and alighting on the rope on his
teetl:

The unique anti elegant SCENES In the ARENA, the invention,
arrangement, and nader the direction of Mr. William Cooke.

To conclude with Mrs S. G. Healey's Equestrian Ballet d'Act!on
THE KNIGH AND THE WATER LILY; or, Love among the
]Germ aids.

Box-ofilee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. NT.
We,t.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON F;RIDO R.
TIP DAP —Morning 45 ,iln.aftor 5 I !evening 4 rnin.sft. 6
oZfosaow— Morning 26'11445t-ter 6 evening 49 min. Aft. 6

• Tmr, WEA'rliEll.—Stx- OPPICII. AUG. 30.
TlTEnmomr-rEn, tic THE SuAmt.
78—highest Since noon yesterday.
60 -lowest this morning and during the night.
75 —thie day at noon.

BAR:WV/I:TER, 30.33—falling.

WIND S.W.—Light breeze, and find, sunshiny weather.

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London, England, 1854-08-30

NEW EDITION of the CRYSTAL PALACE
OFFICIAL GUIDE-B0•,K.
By SAMUEL PHILLIPS.
A new Edition, correct,' and enlarged, with new Hans of the
Building ar d Grounds, and many additlnnal plans of the various
Courts, is publish, d day, price one Shilling.
The official nut-to-honks to all the Courts are always on sale
in the Building, and at all Railway Stat ons.
Bradbury and Evans, I I, Bouverle-street.
London, England, 1854-08-30

NEWRY AND ENNISKILLEN.

The half-yearly meeting was held yesterday at
Guildhall Coffee-house, City. the
W. F. SPACEMAN, Esq., took the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said he had a few remarks to make. 1n
the first place; he would congratulate them on the posi-
tion of their affairs at present to what it was on a former
occasion. Their working expenses had been 306/. The
directors had a troublesome and expansive correspond-
ence with the Dublin and Belfast Cornpeny, in which
they offered to sell them the line, or to lease it at a price
less than Mr. Dar ,an offered to the company. To these
overtures no assent was given.
After some observations from a feiv proprietors, the
report was adopted, and the directors and auditor were
elected.
the A voteof thanks was then passed to the chairman, and
meeting adjourned.

iiEwrtY, WATERPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR.
Tha seventeenth half-yearly meeting of the above rail-
way
Jwas held yesterday in the Clarendon-rooms, South.
ohn-street, 'Liverpool, at 11 o'clock, Francis Shand,
sq. Chairman of Directors, presiding.
The traffic returns upon the line continue to show
some increase over that of the corresponding half-year of
1853, although the addition anticipated from the opening
of the Newry and Enniskillen line to Gorah Wood has
not been realised. The directors have to express their
gratification that the liabilities of the company have been
BO far arranged, by conversion into debentures, bearing
five per cent. interest, as to get rid of all disputes, with
gonsequeut legal charges, and that the amount outetand-
London, England, 1854-08-30

LYCEUM THEATRE.-HENRY RUSSELL,
for Thirty eights. THIS EVENING (he 3d t,me), Ai g :st
30th, and every Evenirg. Many friends having expressed a wuh
that Mr. Russell should appear again previous to finally withdraw
lag his Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request,
Made arrangements to appear evav evening. Mr RUSSELL will
present THE FAR WEST or, THE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT
from the OLD WORLD to the NEW. Mr. Russell will relate his
anecdote!, and sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boy!, cheer," " Fax,
far upon the Sea," " Sunshine after Rain," " Land ! Land ! Land !"
"The Falls of Niagara," "Long parted have we been," "I'm
Afloat," " Many chances have I seen," "The Icebergs" (descriptive
song), "Newfoundland Dog," "The Gambler's Wife," c. The
Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a Series of
Sketches, entited NEGRO LIFE' in Freedom and Slavery.
Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, is. 6d. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL HAY NI ARK ET.

Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING. AIIGIIST 33.

Will be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs.
Posse, Rogers, li. Marston, and Buckstone; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and
Miss Reynolds.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET,
rim GIPSY QUEEN.
The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. Mr. Richards (a
Barrister), Mr. Buckstone.
After which the second Part of the Ballet, when the Spanish
Dancers 7;11 again appear.

STRAND THEATRE.
13,1 e Lessee Mr. F. W. Aileron.
THIS EVENING. AIIOCST 30,

WM be performed HARD TIMES.
Followed by FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles,
Mr. Raiford; Faust, aliss G. Hodson; Marguerite, Miss H. Gordon:
To conclude with BOMBASTES FURIOSO.
Stalls, 45.; Boxes, 2s. 6d.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.; Private Box:
g 1 10. to be had of Mr. Aileron. 15, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1854-08-30

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain William Moorsom (1851), to command the Fire.
brand paddle-wheel steam-frigate, vita Captain Hyde
Packer, killed at the mouth of the Salina, the appointment
of Captain Houston Stewart to the Firebrand having been
only made pro tem. by the vice-admiral in command of the
British fleet in the Black Sea.

Commander Thomas Cochrane (18M), from the Coast
Guard, to the Mariner, 12, sloop, at Devonport.

PROMOTION.

Assistant-Surgeon William B. Why (1846), serving in
the Royal Hospital, Plymouth, is promoted to be surgeon.

THE GUN-BOATS.

Rear-Admiral Berkeley, First Naval Lord of the Admi-
ralty, accompanied by Sir Baldwin Walker, Surveyor of
the Navy, and Mr. Watts, one of the assistant surveyors,
arrived at Messrs. Penn's factory, Deptford, yesterday
afternoon, at about three o'clock, where they were joined
by Captain George Bohun Martin, C. 8., superintendent
of Deptford yard ; two or three officers of the Ordnance,
Mr. Millard, foreman of the carriage department at the
Woolwich Arsenal; Mr. Pitcher, shipbuilder; and Mr.
Matthews, of the firm of Messrs. Penn. They imme-
diately proceeded to inspect the new gun-boat launched
from Mr. Pitcher's yard on Saturday last, and to deter-
mine the position of the guns. The party remained up-
wards of au hour on board, when it was arranged that her
armament should consist of two 8-inch guns placed amid-
ships, and to bo available fore and aft.

Tho Viper, screw steam despatch gun-boat, Lieutenant-
Commander Lodder, when brought down from Blackwall
to Woolwich on Monday, was too late to be taken into the
basin, but she was taken in to-day, in order to be made
ready for sea as soon as possible.
London, England, 1854-08-30

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CHELMSFORD RAGES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIT.)
CHAMPAGNE STAKES.

Calista. f..

Guitar

Two ran.

TOWN PLATE.

Rackapelt
John o' Bruges

Three ran.
STAND STAKES.

vestige ....
St. Faith ..

DERBY RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH-)
SUDBURY STAKES.
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Le Juif

Ten ran.

INKEEPERS' PLATE—No race.

ARRIVALS AT LINCOLN.'
Kingston, Lady Vernon, Arribas, Seducer, Horatio,
Diligent, Cherry Brandy, Vanessa, Van Winkle, Gar-
forth, Cleveland, Snowdon Dunhill, and Jack Sheppard.
London, England, 1854-08-30

LEX SCOTITS.

PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of circu-
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in E'ugland
and Wales for the four weeks ending the sth of August,
1854, and gives the following as the average weekly cir-
culation of those banks during the past month, viz. :
Private banks
Joint-stock banks 2,883,243

Average weekly circulation £6,453,735
On comparing the above with the returns for the pre-
ceding month, ending the Bth of July last, it shows--
A decrease in the circulation of the private
banks of
£53,702
A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock
bauks of
47,249

Decrease on the month 4300,051
and, as compared with the return f.)r the corresponding
period of last year, viz., Angust Gth, 1853, it shows—
A decrease in the circulation of the private
banks of
A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of

110,753

Decrease on the year £252,766
On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed
issues, the following appears to be the comparative state
of the circulation :

The private banks are below their fixed issues... £1,036,963
The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues 443,614

Total below their fixed issues..

.t'1,479,5'

CITY COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.

Yesterday the Commissioners assembled in the Guild-
hall for the first time since the holydays ; Deputy Pea-
cock in the chair. There were but few members present,
and the paper of business was a blank.
It was stated that during the last month the officers
of the commission had been most actively employed in
surveying the crowded localities of the city, and that,
under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health,
much work of cleansing and purifying had been accom-
plished.
Mr. Daw, chief clerk, stated that he had obtained the
consent of the New River Company to supply water for
purposes of cleansing courts and alleys during the present
season, on demand of the inspector of nuisances. That
consent Lad proved extremely advantageous, and had
been acted upon vigorously, especially in the poor and
crowded districts.

It was stated that the slaughter-houses had been care-
fully examined, and Mr. B. Stubbing, of Leadenhall-
market, and Mr. Sawtell, of Newgate-market, had been
summoned before the magistrates for non-compliance
with the rules of the commissioners, and severally fined
in penalties and costs.
London, England, 1854-08-30

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

Watt and James, of Bristol, and Wait, James, and Co.,
of Gloucester, general merchants—Joseph Henry Ferguson
and John Bell Muschamp, of Wareham, Dorsetshire,
chemical manufacturers—lsidore Bloomenthal and John
Hunt, 9, Dover-place, and 8 and 9, Weymouth-place,
New Kent-road, wholesale stationers—John Hall and
William Wilson, of Manchester, ironmongers—Stephen
Cox and William Score, Gloucester, manufacturers of
vitriol—William Roebuck and Henry Roebuck, Hudders-
field, cotton warp manufacturers—Joseph Smith, Bernard
Smith, William Stephens, George F. Barber, and Alex.
Brooks Millington, 30 and 31, St. Martin's-le-Grand, Man-
chester, warehousemen (so far as regards Joseph Smith)—
James Naylor and James Bennett, 2 '5, Oxford street.
ironmongers—Peter A. Ermen, Friedrich Engels, and
Peter J. G. Ermen, Manchester, merchants (so far as re-
gards Peter A. Ermen)—John Benjamin Fi'anklin and
James W. Franklin, 48, Chapel-street, Islington, butchers
—Stewart Tourney and William Tinker, 29, Bridge-house-
place, Newington-causeway, steam wheel manufacturers—
Stephen Oates and William Ashdown, bite of 167, Picca-
dilly, gas-fitters—Edward Curphey and Thomas Quirk, of
Douglas, Isle of Man, grocers—Thomas Blayds Molyneux
and Laurence Frederick Keogh, of Liverpool, cotton
brokers —Robert Fogy and Thomas Davis, of 119, St
joha-street-road, Clerken well, mineral water manufac
twers—Richkrl Mills, Edward Webb, Frederick Stuart,
and Thomas Webb, of Wordsley, Staffordshire, glass ma-
nufaCturers—John Walker Cane Browne Cane and Benja-
min Stapleton, of Manchester, estate agents S Linnet
Orchard, Edward Willis, and James Berry Greening/ of
2, Wheatsheatyard, Farringdoh-street, City, type and
plate facers (so far as regards Edward Willis) —George
Haden Hickman, -Alfred Hickman, John Stones, and
Joseph Stones, of Tividalo, Staffordshire, ironmasters (so
far as regards Joseph Stones).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

William Jamieson, stoc'i:broker, Glam go
Stewart linfillan, singer and calico printer, Kil•
maruock.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
London, England, 1854-08-30

FRANCE.

The Moniteur, in announcing the return of the
Emperor to Paris from Biarritz, states that the
Empress will remain there until the middle of Sep-,
tember. Sea bathing, it is added, has been pro-
ductive of great benefit to her Majesty.
All the Generals appointed to command in the
different camps have left for their destination.
General Hautpoul, Commander-in-Chief of the
camp of the south, has set out for Aix.
A trial of a new incendiary projectile was made
at Puteaux, near Paris, on Saturday, in presence
of a commissioner of the War Department.
The export trade of Paris experienced during the
week a marked improvement. Considerable orders
reached from Portugal, the Brazils, and other parts
of South America, Upper Peru, Chili, and Caraccas.
The last advices rom North America state that the
French gools with which the market of New York
was of late overstocked were nearly exhausted, and
some orders were also received from that quarter
by the last two packets. All regular trade with
Spain is now at an end ; but during the last three
weeks a considerable quantity of French merchan-
dise was smuggled into the country. The fall in
the price of corn is general throughout France, and
in Paris, although the supply is very small, there
is an irresistible downward tendency. The new
wheat is beginning to appear in the provincial
markets, and will soon arrive in abundance at the
Halle of Paris. In the meantime, the bakers con-
sume the portion of the reserve which has been re-
stored to them, and make no purchases. Business is
accordingly very dull. The sack of flour lost lor
2 francs in the week, and wheat between 2 and 3
francs per hectolitre and a half. In the markets
from which Paris derives its supplies the fall varied
from 2to 3 francs per hectolitre. The accounts
from the north of Europe speak favourably of the
result of the harvest along the coast of the Baltic,
and in the interior of Germany and Poland.
There is no prospect of a diminution -in the price
of meat, all the accounts from the cattle markets
describing the rates as likely to undergo an aug-
mentation, owing to the scanty supply. The ad-
vices received from the vine districts are deplorable.
In several the vintage will be totally inadequate to
the ordinary wants of the consumption. Tile price
of wine has consequently increased anew in the
Bercy market. No change has taken place in the
value of Montpellier brandies. Spirits extracted
from beet have declined If., selling at 186 f. per
hectolitre.

The Three per Cents. closed yesterday at 73f.
95c. for the end of the mouth ; the Four-and-a-
Half, at 100 f. ; and the Now Loan at 73f. 50c. ;
(Mean& Railway Shares, 1,230 f. ; Rouen, 975 f. ;
Havre, 590 f. ; Great Northern, 855 f. ; Strasburg,
805 f. ; New Shares 630 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 975 f.;
Lyons to the Mediterranean, 875 f. ; Western of
France, 675 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 623 f. 75c. ;
Great Central of France, 520 f. ; Lyons and Ge-
neva, 525 f. ; Bank of Credit Modilier, 726 f. 25c.
London, England, 1854-08-30

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SEN.

SIR,—It has for some years been too much the habit
of English writers to stigmatise the law of marriage in
Scotland as unsatisfactory, and productive of injurious
c"nsequences ; and I observe it in your leading article
in yesterday's Sun on the Mountgarret case. The
monstrosity there does not pertain to the Scotch law,
but to the English jury, which could decide against the
validity of the English marriage on such evidence as that
produced to prove the Scotch ; and if the laws of mar-
riage obtaining in the two countries are examined, it
will be seen that the English law gives value to the ford/
of marriage, while the Scotch disregards the form, and
attaches value to the essence of the contract. The
essence of the Scotch law is present consent to live toge-
ther as husband and wife ; but the essence of the English
law is the form, in which the marriage ceremony is con-
ducted.

An instructive instance is now the subject of judicial
investigation. A girl complains that she thought she
was married, but found she was not, because the cere-
mony was performed by a Romish priest, without the
presence of the Registrar. In her evidence the girl says :
—" He promised marriage, and after that we became
more intimate, and found myself pregnant." Now, Sir,
had this case happened in Scotland, a marriage would
have been constituted by the promise of marriage, and
the consequent connection, and the woman could have
proved the marriage by the evidence on oath of the man

—a mode of proof of old standing in Scotch law, though
but lately introduced into England.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant, •

LEX SCOTUS.

PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS,

The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of circu-
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the sth of August,
1854, and gives the following as the average weekly cir
culation of those banks during the past mouth, viz.:—
Private banks
London, England, 1854-08-30

ROYAL MARINES.

The Royal Marines are assuredly to have a new dress,
and we beg to suggest that nothing could be so appropriate
as blue. We have heard that the colour of their dress is
to be green. We hope not. Why not make the whole of
the marines one body of " marine artillery" at once? Are
they not deserving of this—and what could be more appro-
priate either in dress or name ? We would like also that
the pipeclay belts be abolished, and black leather belts sub-
stituted, being a less likely mark for an enemy. Whilst
on this subject, why should not our loyal " jollies" be per-
mitted to cultivate the " moustache ?" The men desire it :
and now it has been introduced into the army, surely the
like advantage should be given to the marines and navy.
London, England, 1854-08-30

FOREIGN.

all Xntwerp&Rotterdam
3 Belgian F.astn. June.
8 Beziers to Graissossac
2s. Bombay, Baroda, and
Central ludia,Scrii.

• Jentral of Italy
all ,;harleroi do Erquelin
all Demerara
14 Dijon and Besancon
9 I /ntell Rhenish

all East Indian
2 Do. Extension
all Gt. Indian Peninsula
10 C,ld. Junct. of France
10 Grd. Trunk of Canad.
49 Do. Debentures
all Do. do
10 at. Central of France
all Gt.Westernof Canada
Shares . ,
all Do. Bands ast is. Y 57
all Hamilton & Toronto
all eDo. 6 per cent.
S Lake Const. & Basle
all Lucca & Pistoj a 5 p.c.
pref _

10 Great Luxembourg:
Constituted Shares
all Do. Obligations
0 Lyons and Geneva
12 Lyons & Mediterran
13 Madras

33'1, Maria Antonia
all Do. do. New
2 Melbourne Dk. &Ry
all Namur & Liege (wits

interest)
all Do. (ex interest)
all Northern of France.
all Do. 201. 3 p. c &Is

(fmy. B. dr ims. Shs. •
all NorwegianTrunkPm
14 Paris and Lyons
all Ditto Bonds .....
all Paris and Orleans
all Paris and Ronen
all Paris and Strasbourg
10 ParisCaen &Cherbrg.
10; luebec & Richmond
all Pollen and Havre
15 aoyal Danish
3 ltoyal Swedish
a} Wnbre and Meuse
all Do. 54 p. cent. Pref.
;it ;outlierr of France..
12 A. Andrew's and
Quebec (A).
all West k landers
all Do 5A per c. Pref
10 Western of France
1 • West. of Switzerland
all Wiesbaden
1:0 Zealand
London, England, 1854-08-30

square, captain E.1.C.5., a. dividend of 4s. 3d. (making 204.)
in the pound, payable at 5, Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn.

DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED.

David gilden, jun., of Horsham Sussex. ironmonger,
September 20—John Birch nail, late of Ti herington, Che-
shire, cotton spinner. October 20—Joshua Worcoabl, of
Glossop, _ Derbysiiir2, shoemaker, October 5 —WiLiain
Wilkinson Rawlins, Samuel Rawl ng. arid John RAwliug,
of Manchester. enrriers, October 6 - Richard Etirbourn, of
Preston, Lancashir,-, wholesale grocer, October 12=-David
M'Teer, of Manchester, Belfast, and Liverpool, merchant,
September 21-rjohn Roberts, of Stratford-upon-Avon,
War wickshii e, builder, Octoberl4--CharlesßArnett-Gibbs,
of Eccleshall, Staffordshire, grocer, October 14 —Henry
Anstey and William Walton, of Birmingham, draper,
October 7.
London, England, 1854-08-30

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

Edwin James Gardner, of Birmingham, milliner—John
Bottrell, of Birmingham, brick dealer—Charles Taylor, of
Birmingham, tailor—Henry James Horton, of Birming-
ham, coal dealer—Daniel Watts, of Birmingham, grocer—
Eliza Cameron, of Edgbaston, Warwickshire, milliner—
John Furneaux, of Devonport, beer-house keeper—Chas.'
Church, of Newport, Monmouthshire, beer-house keeper—
Willim Sayce, of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, inn-
keeper—John Thomas, of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire,
labourer George Jubilee, of Abergavenny, Monmouth-
shire, plumber—Joseph Jackgon, of Mould Green, York
shire, joiner—James Molyneux, of Huddersfield, York-
shire, journeyman salesman—John Thomas, of Boston,
Lincolnshire, out of employment—Joshua Watts, of Bos-
ton, Lincolnshire, out of business— Gregory Page, of
Folkestone, Kent, out of business—Charles Frederick An-
thony, of Hultne, Manchester, teacher of music—Margaret
Williams, of Brynmawr, Breconshire, beerhouse-keeper—
Watkin Williams' of Brynmawr, Breconshire, innkeeper
—James Shackleton, of Bradfimd, Yorkshire, woolstapler
—Thomas
..Goddard, of Caversham, of Oxfordshire, tile
maker.
London, England, 1854-08-30

CHOLERA.

The Medical Officer of Health reported the cases
of cholera, 61 in number, which had occurred in the
whole city during the four weeks ending Monday, the
28th instant, and stated the gratifying fact that, in
consequence of the vast exertions of the commission,
the dreadful disease bad not appeared in a severe
form in any of the districts of the city, where on
former occasions it had assumed the very worst
features. The Medical Officer also stated that he had
felt it to be his duty to adopt measures by which, in
cases where owners of property in the city had not con-
formed to the orders of the court to amend their houses
and put them in proper condition, the neglect might
undergo investigation before an inquest jury in case of
a death from cholera on any such premises, and the
responsibility be fixed upon the party answerable for
such preventable evils.
The commissioners most warmly expressed their ad-
miration of the vigorous and skilful zeal of the Medical
Officer of Health, and congratulated their fellow-citizens
upon the comparative sanitary condition of the populous
districts within their jurisdiction. Several parties,
whose premises had been neglected by themselves, and
repaired by the commission, were ordered to be sued for
costs. c

The Blenheim, Indiarnan, sailed from Spithead yester.
day, at five p. m., for Calcutta, full of j,a,sengers.
THE MI LBANK CONVICTS AT DORCHESTER. --The
excitement in Dorchester on the subject of the recent re-
moval of the healthy portion of the convicts from Mil.
hank prison to the vacant military barracks in that town
is gradually subsiding, and as the prisoners all continue
healthy, and many of the local traoesmen have received
extensive orders for provisions and other necessaries, the
Government decision is regarded rather as a boon than
otherwise to the inhabitants. In the establishment it-
self operations are going on quietly. Some ive
buildings are in contemplation, for which the plansextens and
sections have been approved by the Government. The
high wall at present entirely surrounding the barracks
is to he immediately carried considerably higher ; and
other alterations, it is said, will be made with the view
of forming the buildings into a permanent convict es-
tablishment, auxiliary to the Government depot in the
Isle of Portland. The warders from Milbank have
been accommodated within the establishment, and a
number of the Coastguard have been billeted
.at. the
l
various public-houses in the town. The only aduitionoa
precautions at present adopted for the safe custod
800 convicts are the erection of perpendicularremoval of
bars to the outside of the windows, and. thet the I
the partitions from the passages leading or
a guard
apart-
ments over the stables. There is, hofwleve
pkreepvtenattingeatchhe eonotnrvainoctee,
esfoaorpinthge
convicts are at
strangers into the establishment. The aimuriapaniosen
of
tion of the warders, but,
as more
a mat weaving aPPa-
antdwathoed
a
present exercised, by circular paraedeoluvondaeirldthperoifintasphelce.
occupation is imperatively needed,
rattle bat) been ordered.
London, England, 1854-08-30

APPOINTMENTS.

Captain William Moorsom (1851), to command the Fire.
brand paddle-wheel steam-frigate, vita Captain Ilyde
Parker, killed at the mouth of the Sulina, the appcintment
of Captain Houston Stewart to the Firebrand having been
only made pro tent. by the vice-admiral in command of the
British fleet in the Black Sea.

Commander Thomas Cochrane (1851), from the Coas
Guard, to the Mariner, 12, sloop, at Dovonport.

PROMOTION.
Assistant-Surgeon William B. Dalby (1846), serving in
he Royal Hospital, Plymouth, is promoted to be surgeon.

THE GUN-BOATS.

Rear-Admiral Berkeley, First Naval Lord of the Adrni-
rally, accompanied by Sir Baldwin Walker, Surveyor of
the Navy, and Mr. Watts, one of the assistant surveyors,
arrived at Messrs. Penn's factory, Deptford, yesterday
afternoon, at about three o'clock, where they were joined
by Captain George Bohun Martin, C. 8., superintendent
of Deptford yard ; two or three officers of the Ordnance,
Mr. Millard, foreman of the carriage department at the
Woolwich Arsenal ; Mr. Pitcher, shipbuilder ; and Mr.
Matthews, of the firm of Messrs. Penn. They imme-
diately proceeded to inspect the new gun-boat launched
from Mr. Pitcher's yard on Saturday last, and to deter-
mine the position of the guns. The party remained up-
wards of an hour on board, when it was arranged that her
armament should Consist of two 8-inch guns placed amid-
ships, and to be available lore and aft.

The Viper, screw steam despatch gun-boat, Lieutenant-
Commander Lodder, when brought down from Blackwell
to Woolwich on Monday, was too late to be taken into the
basin, but she was taken in to-day, in order to be made
ready for sea as soon as possible.
London, England, 1854-08-30

ARRIVALS, dm, AT MALTA.

MALTA, AUGUST 22.
The following troop and store-ships have touched at this
island for water :

On the 14th the French steam-frigate Ajacio, from
Toulon, with 11 sailors for the fleet-

On the 17th, the Oronoque frigate, from Toulon, with
120 troops and 145 sailors.
On the 18th, the C.Affarelli frigate, from Toulon, with
100 sailors, 1 officer, and 2 artillerymen.
Besides the above a great many small transports, with
men and horses, have touched here. Among the English
may be noted as having arrived--
On the 12th, the Trent steamer, from Barcelona, with
298 mules.

On the 15th, the Sea Nymph, and
On the 17th, the Industry, both with stores and provi-
sions for the troops at Varna.
On the 18th inst. the Medway steamer, from Wool-
wich, with 211 men of the Royal Artillery, 30 horses, 5
artificers, and the following officers :—Major Freese, com-
manding ; Lieutenants Guille, Keen, Torriano, and
Broughton; Staff-Sergeant W. Haughton, in charge; and
Messrs. Doherty and Gilbery, of the commissariat. The
Medway made a prosperous voyage until she passed
Gibraltar, when Asiatic chrle-a broke out, caused by the
immoderate quantities of fruit in which .the troops and
crew indulged, and accelerated, perhaps, by the vessel
being overcrowded. On her passage from Gibraltar six
soldiers and two of the crow died ; on the 19th two more
died in the Lazaretto here, and on the 20th another death
and three new cases occurred. To-day there are two
deaths and eight new attacks. Captain Boynton was at-
tacked, but after an interview with Dr. Stewart,• of the
Naval Hospital, returned to his ship and put to sea at 7 30
p.m. of the 20th.

Among men anti officers loft behind are about 160,
but beyond the eases above reported their state of health
is now improving. The coalheavers employed on board,
after slight suffering, are doing well.

On the 20th, arrived the English screw•stesmer, No.
121, Cottingham,having on board Captain Weatherhead,
of the 05th Regiment; Lieutenants Neville and England ;
Assistant-Surgeons Bayfield, Hamilton, Wolsely, and
Carter; of these two are for the stair, and two to join the
20th Regiment.

On the 20th the Progress came in laden with hay and
oats for Varna. The captain, on hearing that cholora pre-
vailed, hoisted the quarantine flag, and refused communi-
cation with the island. When about to proceed on his
voyage, 17 of the crew refused to weigh the anchor and
struck work. They were taken before the magistrate, and,
having been offered the choice of going on board or accept-
ing the consequences of a refusal, declined the former and
seemed to prefer the latter► lour, marked ne the ring.
London, England, 1854-08-30

Joint-stock banks..

2.,583,242,

Average weekly circulation £6,453,735
On comparing the above with the returns for the pre
ceding month, ending the Bth of July last, it shows-
A _ decrease in the circulation 'of the private

banks of
A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of

R 53,702

47,249

Decrease on the month £100,951
and, as compared with the return for the corresponding
period of last year, viz., August 6th, 1853, it shows—
A decrease in the circulation of the private
banks of
A decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock
• banks of

Decrease on the

IT

110,753

2252,783

On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed
issues, the following appears to be thecomparative state
of the circulation :

The private banks are below their fixed i55ue5...21,036,963
The joint-stock banks are below their fixed issues 02,614

Total below their fixed issues £1,479,57'
London, England, 1854-08-30

OXE FOR SALT BEEF

as shall from time to time he demanded between the 2d October
next, and the 31,t \l arch next.
Th. condition s of the Contract may he seen at the sa!d office, rr
on arn.lic,tion to the Snperinted dents of the Victualling Yards at
Dep:ford, Go•-pert. and Plrmouth
No 1 ender will be received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless made on the printed corm pr.,vided for the
purpose. but it will ry.t be necessary that the party tendering, or an
scent appointed by him, should attend at this office, as the result of
the offer received from each person will be communicated to him in
writing.

Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
4nd hear in the leit•hand corner the words " Tend.r fit Oxen,"
ani must also be. delivered at Somerset House, accompanied by a
letter signed 1-,y two responsible persona, eng•tging to become bound,
with the person tei.der lig. in the aunt of 500/. for the due perform.
ance of the Contract for each port.
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BELGIUM.

THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
All that is known concerning the cause of the
resignation of the Belgian Ministry is, that they
expected to be in a minority at the next meeting of
the Chambers upon certain questions. The Eman-
cipation merely says :
"On Tuesday last Messrs. Liedts and Piercot re-
turned from Ostend to assist at a Cabinet Council, in
which the contingent resignation of the Ministry was
warmly discussed. M. Liedts afterwards proceeded to
Ostend, and M. Piercot remained in Brussels. On
Friday morning, M. de Brouckere, Minister for Foreign
Affairs, convoked anew his colleagues, and insisted on
the necessity of an immediate and collective resignation.
His opinion having prevailed, in the evening all the
Mi,nisters tendered their resignation to his Majesty.
The Liberal Association has thus succeeded in over-
throwing a C ibinet whose sole crime was the having
refused to undergo the yoke attempted to be imposed
upon it. The ex-Ministers had the courage to resist,
the pretensions of C•iat party, but were atraul to Teet
the Parliamentary opposition which menaced them.
London, England, 1854-08-30

RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS.

A letter from Varna, dated the 12th, published
in the MonitOttr, states that the Russians were
then continuing their retreat, and that nothing bad
occurred up to that period of a nature to indicate
with any precision the positions they intended to
take up in presence of the danger which would
hereafter menace them upon their Bessarabian
frontier. The arrival of Dervish Pacha was hourly
expected, he having been nominated by the Porte
to represent, in the quality of a commissioner, the
sovereign authority in the principalities. The letter
adds that the loss by the fire which broke out in
the night between the 10th and 11th inst. was un-
important, and that it would have no effect upon
the operations of the allied armies. The intensity
of the epidemic had considerably abated, and the
cases, now becoming rare, were generally followed
by a speedy recovery.
London, England, 1854-08-30

ROYAL MARINES.

The Royal Marines aro assuredly to have a new dress,
and we beg to suggest that nothing could be so appropriate
as blue. We have heard that the colour of their dress is
to be green. We hope not. Why not make the whole of
the marines one body of " marine artillery" at once? Ar©
they not deserving of this— and what could be more appro-
priate either in dress or name ? We would like also that
the pipeclay belts be abolished, and black leather belts sub-
stituted, being a less likely mark fur an enemy. Whilst
on this subject, why should not our loyal " jollies" be per-
mitted to cultivate the " moustache?" The teen desire it :
and now it has been introduced into the army, surely the
like advantage should be given to the marines and navy.
London, England, 1854-08-30

NORTH-EASTERN.

Yesterday the first meeting of the shareholders of this
company, which, as our readers are aware, is an amal-
gamated company, the parties to such amalgamation
being the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, the York and
North Midland, and the Leeds Northern Railway Com-
panies, was held at the Festival Concert Room, York,
at one o'clock. There was a very numerous attend-
ance of the shareholders, the chair being occupied by
James Pulleine, Esq., wbo had recently been chosen
unanimously as chairman of the new company,
The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting, observing that
they were met together for the first time as the share-
holders of the new amalgamated company, and he be-
lieved the amalgamation would afford increased facilities
for bringing out the traffic, and rendering it as profitable
as the railway was capable of. The traffic, he was happy
to observe, was going on increasing week after week at
the rate of about 3,0001. as compared with the corres-
ponding periods of last year. This was a gratifying
result. In conclusion, the chairman moved the adop-
tion of the report, a copy of which had been in the hands
of the shareholders for some days, and which was taken
as read at the beginning of the meeting.
Mr. CRAWFORD moved an amendment.
The amendment was put, when only 17 hands were
held np for it, and the report was then carried almost
unanimously.
A motion for allowing the directors 1,0001. per annum
for their services was agreed to nem. con.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividend for the
half-year should be declared as follows : —On the ordinary
stick and shares of the Berwick capital stock at the rate
of 31 per cent, per annum, on the ordinary stock in the
Yolk capital stock at the rate of 21 per cent. per an-
num, and on the preference quarter shares and exten-
sion shares 1848, Nos. 1,2, and 3, in the Leeds capital
stock, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum.
A vota of thanks was then moved to the chairman and
carried, and the meeting separated.
London, England, 1854-08-30

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CONIHACTS FOR OXEN FOR SALT BEEF FOR HER
MAJESTY'S NAVY.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Servic' s, Somerset Howe, 28th August, 1854.
THE Commissioners for executing the Office of
Lord Ilich Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on MONDAY,
the 2d October next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with
such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying and delivering
nto her Majest‘ 's Victualling St res at Deptford, Gosport, and Ply-
mouth, or any one or more of those ports, all such
OXEN FOR SALT BEEF

as shal from time to time be demanded between the 2d October
next, and the 31st March next.

The conditions of the Contract may be seen at the said office, rr
on application to the Superintendents of the Victualling Yards at
Deptford, Gosport, and Plymouth
No Tender will be received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty,
nor any noticed, unless made on the printed form provided for the
purpose, but it will 11,1 be necessary that the party tendering, or an
agent appointed by him, should attend at this office, as the result of
the offer received from each person will be communicated to him in
writing.

Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
Ind hear in the left-hand corner the words •. Tender Cm Oxen,"
and must also be delivered at Somerset house, accompanied by a
letter signed by two responsible persons. engaging to become bound,
with the person tendering, in the sum of 5001. for the due perform-
ance of the Contract fer each port.
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IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROYAL ARSENAL AT

WOOLWICH.

In the month of March last the demand for the munitions
of war for her Majesty's sea and land forces became so great
that although the workmen in the laboratory department
were employed from five o'clock in the morning until 11 at
night, and many of them for the whole night during two
nights in the week, and often on Sunday, it was found
that they could not accomplish the orders given to them
to execute withi❑ the required time. On the appointment
of Captain Boxer, an artillery officer of great scientific
acquirements, who had devoted much of his time to prac-
tical experiments connected with artillery, and invented
the Boxer tubes now in general use in the rocket service,
to be, fire-master in the laboratory department, he turned
his attention to the introduction of machinery as a means
of performing much of the work that was at that time exe-
cuted by skilful mechanics with great exertion of mind,
and muscle, and bone, and, although overtasked in every
way, unable to accomplish all that required consequent on
the declaration of war with Russia. Captain Boxer having
matured his plans to a certain extent, with the concurrence
of the Master-General and the Board of Ordnance, pro-
ceeded to Manchester and placed himself in communication
with some of the most eminent machine makers in that
large manufacturing town, and ordered machinery to be
constructed according to his views of what was requisite
and most eligible, for executing the work of the fire depart.
went over which he had the control in the laboratory at
Woolwich, and he has now had the satisfaction during the
last two months of witnessing the machinery put up in a
temporary building appropriated for the purpose until the
new fireproof and extensive range of buildings are ready
for their reception ; executing every order with prompti-
and despatch by the simple aid of unskilled labourers, or
boys, with no mechanical knowledge, who can now pro-
duce, in many cases, five times the quantity of work in a
day that had hitherto been accomplished by the most skil-
ful artisans by manual labour only, and thereby saving
hundreds of pounds of value of money per week, at the
same time that all the work is executed with a correct-
ness which it was never possible to obtain by the most
capable workmen by mere manual labour and dependence
upon the eye for justifying tho various parts intended to be
joined or worked into each other. The whole of the new
machinery is set in motion by a steam engine, and the
whole conducted in a-highly creditable manner for the
benefit of the services.
London, England, 1854-08-30

EGYPT,

ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 20.—Fereed Effendi, a man
in high office in the Sultan's household, arrived on
the sth inst. with the firman constituting Said
Pasha Viceroy of Egypt, and it was publicly read
in the citadel of Cairo in the presence of the
European consuls, officials, and dignitaries who
were there assembled for the purpose. The new
Viceroy returned to Alexandria on the 12th, when
the town was brilliantly illuminated for two nights,
and on the 14th his Highness left for Constanti-
nople to receive from the hands of the Sultan his
formal investiture of the Pashalic of Egypt.
Before his departure, Said Pasha male all the
necessary arrangements in the administration or
affairs, and appointed new men to every post of
confidence, and during his absence the Govern-
ment will be carried on by a Council formed by the
Princes of the Viceregal family, his brothers, and
nephews.
Elfy Bey, the President of the Council, under the
htte Abbas Pasha, who had attempted a diversion
of the Pashalie in favour of Abbas Pasha's soli,
died of dysentery on the 7th inst. Fear must have
contributed much to Elfy's death, as he had twice
acted in such a manner as to bring down upon
himself Said Pasha's anger.
The Nile is rising very slowly this year, so that
the • next year's crops may not be of an average
abundance. Trade is dull and prices of produce
are falling.
London, England, 1854-08-30

AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Aug. 25.—Count Buol is said to have
displayed unusual warmth during the conference
which he yesterday had with the Prussian Minister.
He enumerated the sacrifices which Austria had
made in order to prevent the encroachments of
Russia, and gave Count Arnim to understand that
the stipulations contained in the treaty of April
20 were, under present circumstances, insufficient.
It is believed that Count Anrim will go again to
Berlin. Prince Alexander G-ortscbakoff has re-
ceived some intimation relative to the probable
fate of the Austrian note. It is likely that no
direct answer will be given, but that Austria will
be desired to give explanations. relative to her
real intentions and wishes.
The armaments here are on a greater scale than
ever. In the course of the last week 100 guns
were sent out of the arsenal, and yesterday orders
were given to prepare eight cavalry batteries (64
guns) with all possible speed.
BUCHAREST, 22d. Nothing of importance.
There is little chance of Moldavia being speedily
evacuated. The victories gained in Asia were
celebrated by the Russians on the 16th at Foks_
chani, and the firing gave rise to a report that a
battle had been fought at Busco, in Wallachia.
On-the 20th the united fleets had not left for
Varna.
Prince Demidoff, who lately arrived here from
St. Petersburg, will remain as attachj to the Rus-
sian embassy, which appointment he has already
filled at Turin.
Kiamel Effendi, the ambassador of. the Porte at

the Court of Berlin, is expected to arrive hete this

evening.
The ex-diplomatist, General Count Ficquelmont,
has just publisl' e I a work entitled Russian Politics
and the Dan Alan Principalities, in which he re-
cants his former heresy relative to its not being to
the advantage of Austria to oppose Russia in the
Oriental question. The book in question is often
as discursive, as it is abstract, but it contains one
most important passage, to which bath statesmen
and military men in the west of Europe will do well
to direct their attention. The Austrian General,
who is of opinion that Russia is likely to prove
more dangerous in Asia than in Europe, says : -
" Bussia is in possession of the fortress and province
of Aklialtzik, which is only 150 French miles from the
Mediterranean—in the neighbourhood of Aleppo. He
who is in possession of the chain of mountains (irobably
the Tchisheghi Dagh is meant) is master of, all the prin-
cipal positions. At his pleasure he can pass down the
Tigris and Euphrates to the Persian Gulf, or from the
other side advance to the Black Sea or the Mediterra-
nean. A line of defence might easily be formed between
the Euphrates and the Mediterranean against an attack
from Syria. The whole territory lies within an equicru-
ral triangle, of which, if Akhaltzik is taken as the ver-
tex, the one side reaches to the mouth of the Euphrates,
and the other to the Dardanelles."