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The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-23

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
London.
SHARE OF PROFIT INCREASED FROM ONE-HALF TO
FOUR-FIFTHS.

The Managers beg to remind the public that persons effecting Po•
3cies with this Society now or before Midsummer, 1853, will PARTI.
CII'ATE IN FOUR-FIFTHS of the Net Profits of the Society at
the next Division, in proportion to their contributions to those pre•
fits, and according to the conditions contained in the Society'
Prospectus. _ .

The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad-
dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments o
Premiums.

Prospectuses nay be obtained at the Office in Threadneccile-street
London, or of any of the Agents of the Society.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary.
London, England, 1853-04-23

STATE OF TRADE.

(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
' MANCHESTER, APRIL 22.—From the most trustworthy
American accounts, it is seen to be increasingly evident
that cotton is very largely kept back from the ports, partly
in consequence of the state of the roads, and very much
with the view of affecting prices ; so that the large fall-
ing off in the excess of receipts (especially considering
that the comparison is still with heavy weeks) is not to
be taken as materially significant in estimating the ulti-
mate supply. In our market, the persuasion that prices
cannot be maintained id. per lb. above the level of last
year, with so great a stock as there is on both sides the
Atlantic, is more decided and more general in the pre-
sent week than it was before ; and the holders of cotton
in Liverpool cannot conceal their own distrust on this
head, for they are much more anxious to sell, and wil-
ling to concede fully lid. per lb. from last Friday's quo-
tations, while the trade quietly persevere in the judicious
policy of buying only for their immediate needs.
The prevalence of these views among all classes of
buyers has caused the business of the week to be much
restricted in its aggregate amount. On Tuesday, there
were some operations, at full rates, in yarns and goods
for the East ; principally occasioned, so far as articles
for China were concerned, by the proposed re-
duction in the duty upon tea ; yesterday and
to-day, however, this seems to have pretty nearly
passed away, and the whole market is even duller.
Speaking broadly, prices are inclined to be slightly
in favour of buyers ; but we do not think that there
is a quotable difference, except in the medium and
lower numbers of yarns, which may be had at a decline
of ad. per lb., though not from all producers. As to
this market, there is no apprehension of any material or
sudden fall in prices, which are low enough for a range
in the raw material id. below the Liverpool quotations,
London, England, 1853-04-23

TILL SUN, LONDON, SATURDA:Ir P.VENING, APRIL 23, 1853.

as it stood, would enable the Treasury to make that ar-
rangement. (Hear, hear.) •
The clause was agreed to, and the rest of the clauses.
The house then resumed. The report to be received on
Monday.

THE SH

BKETS,

Leasing
Compans,

Closing Prices
this day.

Business
this day.

CUSTOMS, &c., ACTS.
On the question that the report of resolutions respecting
the duties on spirits in Scotland and Ireland, agreed to in
committee of the whole house on the previous day, be re-
ceived,
Captain JONES said there was so much noise in the
house when the resolutions were agreed to that he was not
aware what was being done. He should, on the proper
occasion, divide the house enthe question of the imposition
of an additional Bd. upon Irish spirits.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
that the hon. member would have such an opportunity
either on the second reading of the bill or on going into
committee. When it was proposed that spirit duties be
increased the resolution was always voted immediately,
but it was not at all intended to bind the house.
The report was then received.
TAXING-OFFICRELAND)ER COMMONBILL.-LAW BUSINESS
(I
This bill was read a second time.
• EDUCATION BILL.
The second reading of this bill was appointed for Mon-
day s night.
DOCKYARD APPOINTMENTS.—MR. STAFFORD.
Sir B. HALL moved to nominate the Select Committee
on Dockyard Appointments :—Sir B. Hall, Lord Seymour,
Lord Hotham, Sir 11. F. Davie, and Mr. Beckett.
Mr. NEWDEGATE complained that the course taken
by the house in this matter was extremely unfair. The
whole case had been sifted by a committee of that house
already.
Mr. STAFFORD begged to say that, so far from regret-
ting the appointment of this committee, he rejoiced it,
and he should go before the committee, constituted as the
hon. baronet proposed, with the most entire confidence that
he should fully absolve himself from the charges that had
been made against him. (Hear.)
The committee was then appointed.
BOROUGH OF BARNSTAPLE.
On the motion of Mr. W. 0. STANLEY, it was ordered
that the writ for this borough be suspended for six weeks.
The house adjourned at a quarter past 12 o'clock.
London, England, 1853-04-23

PATRON-H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT,

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
last Week of the Optical and Musical illustration, with
Dissoiving ,cenery, of a Midsummer Night's Dream, with the Ori-
ginal Music by Sir Henry 8,5h0.) and others, concluding with the
most interesting Sceres tnd Songs front Mrs. Beecher Siowe't,
Popular Work on Slavery, Morning and Evening. Lectures :—By
J. H. Pepper, Esq.—Halt-hours with the Ane.ent and Modern
Chemists ; by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Pneturiatics, in which the Principle
of the Fly's Foot and Walking on the Ceiling will be explained; by
Mr. Crispe, on Ericsion's Caloric Engine.

Admission, Is.; Schools, and Children under Ten years of age,

Half-price.
London, England, 1853-04-23

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest .......... ..... 3,110,471

Government securities --,
(Includg.Dead Weight
Annuity) .... 13,221.382
Other securities 14,085,037
Notes • • ........ • •
Gold and silver coin... 273,111

rune deposits tin-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 3,780,216
Oilier eeposits ...... 13,622,968
Seven Day and other
Bills .............. 1,419,595

£36,486,250

£36,486,250
I. MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated tl:o 21st day of April, 18

PRICE OP SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 19th day of
April, 1853, is 255. 10. per hundred weight, exclusive
of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.
London, England, 1853-04-23

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Mining Journal of this day.)
MINES.—The market for heavy shares has been very
flat this week, and the business actually transacted of
small amount. In speculative and low priced shares
business has been doing, but sellers preponderate. After
the great fall in copper, it was only natural to expect
that many of the holders of high priced shares, and who
could realise large profits upon them, would thrust them
on the market for sale ; but parties even disposed to pur-
chase dividend stocks held aloof for the present, antici-
pating a still further reduction in price. In a very
limited market, like that for mining property, it often
happens that circumstances of no very great importance
when properly understood or looked into, are laid hold
of by interested parties, and used as it may suit their
purposes in " bulling " or " bearing " stock ; and thus,
whilst shares are often forced up to a fictitious value
dui ing a state of excitement in the market, they are, on
the other hand, sometimes unduly depressed in circum-
stances like the present.

In the Bulliun Market,—Dollars, 48. llid. per oz.
Bar silver, ss. lid. per oz. standard. Bar silver holding
5 grains of gold, ss. lgd. per oz. stand. Bar gold,
775. 9d. per oz. stand. Fine cake silver, ss. sid. per oz.
In the Metal Market—Business is rather inactive, and
lower rates expected, except in Manufactured Iron,
which is firm in price ; Scotch Pigs are down again to
535. cash, on board at Glasgow, and not in large quan-
tities, the demand having been slack.
The Australian gold mining shares have continued to
droop during the whole of the week—the absence of in-
telligence from the colonies, and the general dullness of
business, discouraging the " bulls," and even leading to
speculative sales. On the other hand, the Californian
shares have shown comparative firmness—the satisfactory
position of the Agua Fria, Anglo-Californian, Nouveau
Monde, and some other companies connected with that
quarter, including sanguine expectations of a very fa-,
vourable result of the adventures.
London, England, 1853-04-23

Antes rp. &Rotterdam
Belg4an Eastn. Junct.
Charleroi & Erquelin
Dijon and Bez..n9on
Dutch Rhenish. .....
East Indian
Do. Extension
Gt. Indian Peninsula
Gd. Junct. of France
Gt. Westn. of Canadr
Shares
Lucca and Pistoja, 5

per cent. pref .... .
Luxembourg ......... .
Do, (Rai1way)........

Do. -
Do. .........
Do. 6 p. cent. pre",
Lyons & Medtterran.

Niadras ........... . ......
Maria Ant0nia.........
Do. Neiv ........... . ....
Namur & Liege (with

1ntere5t............. .
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
Do. 201. 3 p. c. Dols
(fury. B. & Ams. Shs. I
Norwegian Truk. Prot
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen . .
Paris and Strasbourg
Paris Caen &Cherbrg.
Quebec & Richmond
Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse
Do. 51 per cont. pref
Southern of France
Upper India Scrip ,
West Flanders '
•Do. 5i per .c. Pref
Western of France._
I West. of Switzerland'
New Zealand....
London, England, 1853-04-23

IRISH SPIRITS.

Captain JONES moved for a return of the total num-
ber of gallons of spirits distilled and charged with duty
in Ireland in each year from 1800 to 1852, both inclu-
sive ; the total amount of duty received in each year,
and the rate of duty per gallon, distinguishing the num-
ber of gallons charged with duty for consumption ; also
a series of other returns en the same subject.
Agreed to.
CLASSIFICATION OF OUT PORTS.
In reply to an IloN. MEMBER,
Mr. WILSON said he forgot to state last evening
that it.was the intention of the Government to abolish
the present system with regard to the classification of
out ports, and to deal with each port according to the
circumstances of each. Henceforward the salaries of
officers would he fixed, and other arrangements made
in reference to the trade at each port, and to the amount
collected at it, and not according to any particular clas-
sification.

NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND.)
Mr. O'FLALIERTY moved for returns of the entire
amount which had been expended by the Commissioners
of National Education in each of the four provinces of
Ireland for the last five years, including grants for build-
ing, repairs, and fitting up of schools, purchase or rent of
agricultural schools, or model farms, free stocks of books,
and school requisities, salaries, and gratuities to
teachers, expenses, of inspection, and all other inci-
dental charges paid by the Commissioners, giving
the amount expended in each province separately ;
And of the several officers in connection with the Com-
missioners of National Education, both in the official
establishment in Dublin and throughout the other parts
of Ireland, who are in the receipt of 1001. per annum
or upwards, specifying the sum paid to every such officer
as annual stipend, travelling charges, house or office rent,
or other incidental expenses, with the religious denomi-
nation of every such officer, and the county or province
to which he belonged when he entered into the service of
the Commissioners.
Agreed to.
London, England, 1853-04-23

MIDDLESBROUGH, YORKSHIRE

MR. R. R. HENDERSON, Auctioneer, will
SELL, by Auction, under a power of sale contained in a
Mortgage Deed (if not previously disposed of by private contract, of
which due notice be given), at the Town-hall in Middlesbrough,
cvi SATURDAY, the 39th day of April instant, at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon, In lots to suit purchasers, All those FREEHOLD MES-
SUAGES or DWELLING-HOUSES situate in Feversham and
Garbutt Streets in Middlesbrough, occupied by Captain Hammond,
the Rev. Mr. Phillips, Messrs. Blower, Proudlock, Watson, Dunker-.
ley, Gallagher, and Fetherst.ne, and which were lately built by Mr.
scales upon a piece or parcel of ground containing b, admeasurement
700 square yards or thereabouts; together with the rights and
liberties belonging to the respective premises, as the acme are now
enjoyed by the tenan ts, who will, on application, permit an inspection.
For further particula-s, apply to Mr. Vrithank, surgeon, Appleby
Wiske ; Mr. Thomas Wright, accountant, Stockton; or to Mr.
Steavenson, solicitor, Darl ngton.
Darlington, 21st April, 1833.
London, England, 1853-04-23

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest •••• ............ 3,110,471
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
ContralEsioners of
National Debt, Say-
- ing's Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 3,780,216
Other deposl s ...... 13,622,968
Seven Day and other
• Bills ......

Government securities
(includg.Dead Weight
Annuity) .... ..... 13,221,382
Other securities .• • • .. 14,085,037
Notes •• .• ...... •• 8,906,720
Gold and silver coin .• 273,111

Z 36,486,250

536,486,250
E. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated tto • let day of April, HI

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 19th day of
April, 18.53, is 255. 10. per hundred weight, exclusive
of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Emil Krotzschmar, manufacturing jeweller, King-square,
Middlesex.
Arthur llammond Jenkins and Edward John Wood-
house, wine merchants, Gloucester.
BANKRUPTS.
Lewis Frederick Bellot, merchant, Old Jewry-chambers,
to• surrender, May 3, and June 2, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street.
buildings ; Crowder and Maynard, Coleman-street.
William Hodges Gough, builder, Gloucester, May 5 and
Juno 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol ; Lovegrove, Gloucester.
William Henry Adams, woollen draper, St. John-street-
rdad, May 3, at half-past eleven, and June 8, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Harris,
Moorgate-street, and Sole, Turner and Turner, Alderman-
bury.
-Robert Rutherford, merchant, St. John's, Newfound.
London, England, 1853-04-23

WINES.

Good Draught Forts and Sherries ...• ..... ... 245. per dozen.
Superior ditto (.econd to none) ..... • • ........ 31s. per dozen.

Very fine Old Crunel Port, 4 years in 80tt1e.... 425. per dozen.
Fine Old :herry, I'ale or Brown ..... .......... 42i. per dozen.

SPIRITS,

Gin of the finest Quany, Os. 6d., 103. fid., 'tad 12s. per ga'lon.
f Ine Old Jamalcn Rums, 10s. 8d„ 125., and 16s. per gallon.
Olenlivet and Campbelton Whiskies, imp4xted direct, 5 3 ears old,
and 5 over proof, 20s. per gallon.
G. B. having purchased. previous to the rise, 59 hogsheads of
Martell's Bale and Brown Brandies, 4 and 5 years old, feels disposed
to offer them at the Original riecs, taking no advantage of the 3s.
advance in the markets.

Fine t Pale Champagn e Bran 1y.............. 28s. per gallon.

Coloured ditto „. „, ...„ „. 2tls. per gallon.
Hampers charged Is per d•-izer), and bottles 2s. per dozen.
REMITTANOES in all cases to be no,de In advance, by Post
office Order, or by Cheque payable In London.
London, England, 1853-04-23

BIRTHS.

SON. •
4101'4
On the 20th inst., atthe Rectory-house, St. AU
Cornhill, the wife of the Rev. T. W. Wrench.
OF A DAUGHTER. k
,e,por"
On the 21st inst., at 6, Gloucester-place, lIYu
gardens, the wife of William Major Cooke, Esq.

RRI ED.
17Y th°
On the 21st inst., at Trinity Church, Botleys,
st sOO
Right Rev, the Bishop of Worcester, Le tester elde-srere ,
of Edward Penrhyn, Esq., of East Sheen, Surrey, t°
second daughter of Robert Gosling, Esq., of Botley's"r"
Surrey.

DIED.
ar
On the 21st inst at the vicarage, WickhWickham-n'icet'
r
Suffolk, Frances, the wife of the Rev. Wooden Butle.;o4P
On the 20th inst., at Sandgate, Kent, John Stoe,rcer
Esq., AI.A., late of Worcester College, Oxford, and
road, St. John's-wood, London.

at
LONDON : hinted and Published by MURDO
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Th,e Sun Office, lnif of
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the co"-
Middlesex, Saturday, April 23, 18,53,
London, England, 1853-04-23

PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDAY.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 11.

Notice is hereby given, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire of her Majesty, hold a Levee at
St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty, on Wednes-
day,- the 27th instant, at two o'clock
It is her Majesty's pleasure that presentations to his
Royal Highness at the Levee shall be considered equivalent
to presentations to the Queen.
Addresses to the Queen may either be forwarded to her
Majesty through the Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment, or may be reserved until her Majesty shall hold
a Levee,

REGULAtIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE

LEVEE AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The Noblemen and Gentlemen who purpose to attend
the Levee, at St. Jamie's Palace, are requested to bring
with them two large cards, with their names clearly written
thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attend-
ance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be de-
li,ered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the
name.

Those Gentlemen who are to be presented are hereby
informed, it is absolutely necessary that their names, with
the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to present
them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, before twelve o'clock, on the Monday previous to the
Levee, in order that they may be submitted for approba-
tion ; it. being her Majesty's command, that no presenta-
tion shall be made at the Levees but in conformity with
the ahoy° regulations.
It is particularly requested, that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to
the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no diffi-
culty in announcing them.
The state apartments will not be open for the reception
of Company coming to Court until half-past one o'clock.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 82, for
the Week ending on Saturday the 16th day of April, 1653.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes Issued ........ 82,519,885

Government debt.... 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 2,984:410
Gold coin and bullion 18,‘00,731
Silver bul ion ........ 19,151

£32,519,885

I £32,519,885
M. MARSHALL, Chief Ca:shier.

Dated the 21st day of April, 1853.
London, England, 1853-04-23

REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED AT THE
LEVEE AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.

The Noblemen and. Gentlemen who purpose to attend
the Levee, at St. :Tames's Palace, are requested to bring
with them two large cards, with their names clearly wri,;en
thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in Attend-
ance in the Presenc,-cliamber, and the other to be de-
ered to the Lord Chamberlain, who will announce the
name. .

Those Gentlemen who a:3 to be presented are hereby
informed, it is almlutely necessary that their names, with
the name of the Nobleman or Gentleman who is to present
them, should be delivered at the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, before trelve o'clock, on the Monday previews to the
Levee, in order that they may be submitted for approba-
tion ; it being her Majesty's command, that no presenta-
tion shall bo made at the Levees but in conformity with
the above regulations.
It is psi icularly requested, that in every case the names
be very distinctly written upon the cards to be delivered to
the Lord Chamberlain, in order that there may be no diffi-
culty in announcing them.
The si ',te apartments will not be open for the reception
of Conipany coming to Court until half-past one o'clock.
London, England, 1853-08-10

YARMOUTH RACES-YESTERDAY.

The Norfolk and Suffolk Handicap was won by
Sharavogue, beating Waverley (second) and Apricot
gelding (third). Only the three ran.

READING RACES—This DAY.

ARRIVALS.—Anxiety, Miss Lucy, Cloak, Vixen, Wa-
terfall, Octavia, Wilmot, La Malhereuse, Young Cecilia,
f by John o'Gaunt, Corybantes, Brother to Grey Tommy,
Jack Frost, Montague, Ireland's Eye, Victorine, May-
fly, Nina.
ENTRIES FOR THE EASTHAMPSTEAD PARK STAKES.—
Anne Page, 3 yrs ; Prevention, 3 yrs ; Tame, 4 yrs ;
Economy. 5 yrs ; Miriam, 6 yrs.
ENTRIES FOR THE BOROUGH PLATE.—e by Touchstone
out of Epilogue's darn, 2 yrs ; f by the Emperor out of
Mogulistan, 2 yrs ; Grand Duchess, 4 yrs ; Cloak, 4
yrs ; Anne Page, 3 yrs ; Locket, 3 yrs ; Prevarication,
2 yrs ; Lady Isabel, 4 yrs ; Young Cecilia, 2 yrs ; Hen-
rietta, 4 yrs.

ORDER OF RUNNING.
2.3o—Easthampstead Park Stakes.
3. o—Abbey Stakes.
3.3o—Berkshire Stakes.
4. o—Ladies' Plate.
4.3o—Borough Plate.

RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853.

The figures, within -parenthesis denote the number of
day's racing.
AUGUST.
Egham (2) 23
Liverpool Hunt Cup (2) 24
Derby (2) 25
Hereford (2) 29
Eccles (3) 29
Lichfield (2) 29
Chelmsford (2) 30

Wolverhampton (3) 8
Yarmouth (2)
Readiig (2) lO
North Staffordshire (21-10
York (3) 17
Canterbury lB
Tonbridge (1) 18
Radcliffe (3) 22

SEPTE
Lincoln (2) 1
Warwick (2) 6
Doncaster (4) 13
Weston Zoyland and
Bridg mater (1) 12
Dover 15
Pontefract (2)

IMBER.
I Bedford (2) 2O
Leicester (2) 21
Lanark (2) 22
Manchester Autumn (2) 22
Newmarket F. 0, (3) 27
Walsall (2) 28
I Northallerton (2) 29
•
TUBER.

NOVE'
Worcester (2)
Epsom Autumn (2)
Cowbridge Hunt (2) 9

Liverpool Autumn (2) 9
Shrpwsbury (2) 15
Aberystwith (3) Last week

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT MANCHESTER.—An
inquest was held on Monday at the Royal Infirmary,
Manchester, before Mr. E. Hereford, the coroner for
that city, on the body of a man named Samuel Gregory,
who was killed that morning on the Liverpool and
Manchester Railway. The deceased had got out of a
train whiCh had just arrived from Liverpool, at 9 o'clock,
and attempted to cross the line between two trucks,
when a train from Patricroft, which was on the same
line of rails as the trucks, and had almost stopped, sud-
denly moved on faster, and struck the foremost of them,
so that he was caught between the buffers. When he
was relieved from his position life was almost extinct.
Ho was conveyed to the infirmary, but died almost irn-
' mediately. The rails were exceedingly slippery at the
place where the accident happened, owing to the fish
being usually unloaded there, and this was the cause of
the Patricroft train moving faster, as the breaks would
not hold. The jury found a verdict of "Accidental
death," and recommended that the rails should be kept
in better order, so as to prevent the occurrence of simi-
-1 lar accidents in future.
London, England, 1853-08-10

THE SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1853.

and prosperity. But in " the General
Court of Proprietors," we are told that
that " there is no distinction as to citizenship"—
that the Englishman, the Frenchman, the Ger-
man, THE RUSSIAN, the inhabitants of any nation,
are eligible as members. " There is no difference
as to religion." The Christian, the Jew, the
Turk, the Pagan, the professor of every or no
creed, are equally admissible. " There is no im-
pediment as to sex." A woman as well as a
man is entitled to the free exercise of her opinion
in this assembly, and this is what we are now
perpetuating after having disfranchised old
Sarum ! Perpetuating it merely because " not
one-fifth of their Lordships could or would attend"
at this season !

We shall not pause.to inquire as to what might
have been the results if the Emperor NICHOLAS,
little more than five years ago, when investing
4,600,0001. of his spare gold in English Securi-
ties, had selected East India Stock and placed it
in the names of Russian, or Philo-Russian hold-
ers of 1,000/. Stock each. The constituency
might have been swamped, and an absolute ma-
jority of proprietors devoted to the interests of
the AUTOCRAT obtained ; and, as a natural conse-
quence, the patronage of India and the nomina-
tion of officers in the Anglo-Indian army trans-
ferred to St. Petersburgh. These would be some
of the most striking consequences of such a
course. Are they rendered impossible by the
new and improved measure ? Certainly not.
Incalculable evils may follow the perversity
of Sir CHARLES WOOD - the subservience
of the House of Commons— the apathy
of the Lords. Time is required to mature
a suitable measure for the future government of
that mighty empire—a measure calculated to
promote the pr9sperity and happiness of its
unnumbered myriads, to render them faithful and
contented subjects, and to insure their devoted
and willing obedience. But the fitting time is
suffered to slip away, the golden opportunity is
disregarded, the leading members of the Opposition
refrain from making " any observation, either of
praise or blame," "repudiating responsibility,"
and " washing their hands out of the measure."
And why ? Because in August "not one-fifth of
their Lordships could or would attend," even " on
the most important question that could be brought
under their notice." Once more, then, with shame,
regret, and deep humiliation, we reiterate the
demand, " WHAT IS THE USE OF A HOUSE OF
LORDS ?"
London, England, 1853-08-10

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLI:

NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST 6.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses ll9
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 27
Diseases of the Lungs and other Ogans of
Q 7

-- - Respiration v
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
2
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility 32
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden 4
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance .. 23
Causes not specified
DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES

Population Deaths in corre-
Enumerated. sponding week
Itthl. of 182.
. 376,427
.. 490,396
.. 393,256
.. 485,522
.. 616.635

Death,.
in the
W eek
141
213
151
219
267

West Districts
North Districts
Central Districts
East Districts
South Districts

Totals

1,124

Males
Females
London, England, 1853-08-10

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL.

On going into committee, in reply to a queition,
Mr. WILSON said, the object of the bill was to relieve
the commissioners of-the-frOm the btrden of
paying certain insurance offices ana friendly societies too
high a rate of interest; but it would.not affect the smaller
friendly societies.
After a few words from Mr. Sotherton, Sir H. Wil-
loughby, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. Wilson, the bill was
ordered to be reported.

CUSTOMS BILL. •
The Customs Bill, as amended, was agreed to, and
the hill passed through committee.
Mr. SAWLE complained that smugglers sentenced to
Imprisonment had to be supported by the county, whereas
the Customs department were bound in law to maintain
them.
Mr. WILSON admitted that there was considerable
hardship in the case, and he had suggested that the Com-
missioners of Customs should point out the propriety of
convicted smugglers when they believed it to exist. The
whole subject was, however, under consideration.
DEFACING THE COIN.
The Defacing the Coin Bill was read a third time and
passed.
LINEN MANUFACTURES (IRELAND).
The Linen Manufactures (Ireland) Bill was read a third
time and passed.
CROWN SUITS.
The Crown Suits Bill, as amended, was agreed to, and
ordered to be read a third time.
FEMALE CONVICTS.
The Female Convicts Bill was read a third time and
passed.
APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
MARRIAGES—HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HULME.
This bill was also read a second and third time and
passed.
REGISTRAR OF MEETINGS.

The house then went into committee on the Registrar of
Meetings Bill, and the bill was ordered to be reported.
PUBLIC WORKS ACTS AMENDMENT (IRELAND).
The Public Works Acts Amendment (Ireland) Bill was
ordered to be read a third time next (this) day.
• SMOKE NUISANCE ABATEMENT.

The Smoke Nuisance Abatement Bill was ordered to be
read a third time next (this) day.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
Mr. R. PHILLIMORE said, considering the late period
of the session, he should not press his objection to this
bill.

The bill was accordingly ordered to be read a third time
next (this) day.

MILITIA.

The Militia Ballot Suspension and the Militia Law
Amendment Bill was ordered to be read a third time next
(this) day,
Sir J. Y. BULLER having withdrawn his amendment
respecting the exemption of militia officers from serving as.
sheriffs.

COPYHOLD COMMISSION.
The,Copyhold Commission Continuance Bill went through
Committee.

COMMONS INCLOSURE.
The Commons Inclosnre (No. 3) Bill went through com-
mittee.
London, England, 1853-08-10

HEALTH OF LONDON DU.RING THE WEEK,

( From the Registrar-General's Report. )
The number of deaths registered last week in the -
metropolis wag 991 ;in the previous week it was 1004. E
In corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52, exclusive
of that in 1849 (when cholera raised the total mortality
of the week to 1909), the numbers ranged from 801 to
1135. With the exception of the infant part of the
population, who suffer as usual at this season, the health
of London appears to be comparatively good.
In the returns of fatal diseases the chief feature is
the progress of diarrhcea. The deaths referred to this
complaint in the last 6 weeks are 28, 34, 54, 73, 81, and
110. Of the 110 persons to whom it was fatal 64 were
males, 46 were females ; and of the whole number 78
were children under one year. Only two children died
last week of small-pox ; only 16 of measles (though in
the previous week the number was 34) ; while 33 died
of scarlatina--showing an increase of 10 on the previ-
ous week's return.
Mr. Jordon, registrar of the Belgrave sub-district (St.
George, Hanover-square), who registered the death of
one child from dysentery, and that ,of another from
diarrhcea, states that dysentery of an obstinate form
prevails among children in his district.
The following four deaths from cholera were registered
in the week :
In the sub-district of St. Mary, Marylebone, at 4,
Paradise-buildings, on 6th August, the son of a shoe-
maker, aged 12 months, " cholera infant= (2 days)."
In the west sub-district of Greenwich, in Albion-
street, on 2d August, the son of an engineer, aged one
year, " cholera infantum (4 days)."
In the workhouse, Bishopsgate, on 31st July, the
widow of a tin-plate worker, aged 77 years, died of
" choleraic diarrhcea (13 days), fever (10 days.)"
At 5, Queen's-road, Holloway, on 4th August, the
son of a labourer, aged 8 weeks, " cholera infantum
(60 hours)."
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.876 in. The
reading of the barometer decreased from 29.85 in. at the
beginning of the week to 29.69 in. by 9 h. p.m. on
August Ist ; increased to 29.86 in. by 9 h. a.m. on the
3d ; remained at this reading with slight variation till
3 h. p.m. on the 4th ; increased to 30.08 in. by 9 h. a.m.
on the 6th ; and decreased to 30.03 in. by the end of
the week. The mean temperature of the week was 61.6
deg., which is slightly below the average of the same
week in 38 years. The highest temperature occurred on
Monday, and was 77 deg. ; the lowest was 46.5 deg.,
and occurred on Friday. The greatest difference be-
tween the dew point temperature and air temperature
was 18 deg. on Monday ; the least 1.2 deg. on Wednes-
day ; the mean difference of the week was 10.2 deg.
The highest temperature of the water of the Thames was
65.2 deg. on Thursday and Friday. The wind was in
the south-west on the first three days ; on Wednesday
it changed to south ; it was afterwards in the north,
and calm.
London, England, 1853-08-10

E FLEET.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 9.
The promised spectacle of Thursday is exciting a de-
gree of interest quite unparalleled in this usually mono.
tonous town. It is already filled with visitors, accom-
modation for whom is of course at an enormous pre-
mium. The fact that we have bad no great naval review
since that which took place on the 23d of June, 1814, in
the presence of the allied Sovereigns, may account in
some degree for the public excitement. Displays which
London, England, 1853-08-10

TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATION.
(THIS DAY.)

One of the most extensive fires that has occurred in the
metropolis for a considerable time broke out this morn-
ing shortly before 1 o'clock, and, at the hour this report
Was written (10 o'clock), it was far from being entirely
extinguished. The damage already done must, at a
moderate estimate, amount to upwards of 10,0001. ster
ling. The premises in which the disaster commenced
belonged to Mr. Kirkman, pianoforte-maker, in Dufure-
place, Broad-street, St. James's. The flames were not
perceived until they shot forth in a huge body, en-
circling the greater portion of the extensive works. The
engines of the Brigade and West of England Office were
soon on the spot, as well as the Royal Society's escapes.
The fire-mains in the neighbourhood having been drawn,
a plentiful supply of water was procured, and vast
streams of the antagonistic element were distributed
over the blazing pile, but without making the least im-
pression upon the flames, which speedily communicated
to, the premises of Mr. Sibley, a silversmith, the St.
Edward's Catholic Infant Schools, both in Dufure-place,
and also to the premises of Mr. Lloyd, tailor, No. 55,
Poland-street, Mr. Veal, No. 56, in the same street,
Mr. Abbott, No. 57, Mr. Leslie, carpenter, No. 58, and
Mrs. Lewis, No. 59. The scene at this period was one
of fearful grandeur, for-the whole of the West-end was
brilliantly illuminated, and thousands of burning flakes
were drifted by the wind, and kept falling upon the
houses a long distance off, to the danger of igniting
them- The firemen, under the direction of Messrs.
Braidwood, Staples, and Connorton, kept to their work,
but in spite of their exertions the work of destruction
continued, and several hours elapsed before the least
impression could be made upon the fire, and not until
Mr- Kirkman's premises were nearly destroyed, and the
Whole of the other premises before alluded to seriously
buret- A number of firemen are still obliged to be kept
at Work, and there appears very little chance of getting
tbe fire wholly subdued until a late hour this evening.
The Principal part of the loss will fall upon the Imperial,
Law, and Westminster Fire Offices. Three of the fire-
men of the Brigade were so injured by the falling of a
wall that they were obliged to be conveyed to their
houses.
London, England, 1853-08-10

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Surinam, from Sydney, N.S.W., to London, July
11, lat. 34 N., long. 23 W.
The Johanna, from Pernambuco to London, 16th, lat. 37
N., long. 41 W.
The R. D. Shepherd, from Liverpool to Boston, Aug. 1,
lat. 51 N., long. 31 W.
Tixe Gem, of Jersey, Aug. 3, lat. 48 N. long. 9 W.
The Uruguay, for London, lat. 3, long. 59 E.
The Susan G. Owens, from Liverpool to Charleston,
July 19, lat. 37 N., long. 75 W.
The Horatio Kempton, from Bordeaux to New York,
July 5, lat. 48 N., long. 10 W.
The Artemesia (British barque), April 26, lat. 5 S.,
long. 107 E.
The Desdemona, from New Orleans to Liverpool, July
19, lat. 31 N., long. 79 W.
The City of Norfolk (s), from New York to Australia,
May 11, lat. 9 N., long. 29 W.
The Columbine, Burke, from Hayti to Plymouth, July
2, lat. 23 N., long. 82 W.
The Mary Henzell, from Calcutta to London, June 2,
lat. 29 S., long. 9 E. _ _

Clinton, from New Orleans to Liverpool, July 8,
lat. 32 N., long. 79 W.
The Edward Cohen, from Trinidad to Cowes, July 22,
lat. 36 N., long. 13 W.
The Mermaid, from San Francisco to Singapore, June
22, lat 27 N., long. 136 W.
The Texa.s, from New York to Australia, June 22, lat. 7
S., long. 34 W.
The Falcon, June 19, lat. 5 N., long. 21 W.
The Defence, from Liverpool, 22d, lat. 8 N., long. 22 W.
The Hamelin Peterson, from Bahia to Stockholm, June
30, lat. 17 N., long. 37 W.
The Fodewyk Antonio, from Amsterdam to Port Philip,
June 15, lat. 7 N., long. 21 W.
The David M`lver, 16th, lat. 8 N., long. 22 W.
The Alice Brooks, from Londonderry, 24th, lat. 11 N.,
long. 26 W.
Uruguay, for London, lat. 3, long. 59 E.
The Eliza Leishaman, from Madras to London, July 16,
lat. 37 N., long. 43 W.
The Dorothea, from St. Croix to Copenhagen, 20th, lat.
41 N., long. 42 W.
The James Titcombe, from New Orleans to Liverpool,
July 14, lat. 26 N., long. 80 W.
The Victoria (barque), with passengers, July 31, lat. 46
N., long. 81 W.
The Hannah Maria, from London to Sydney, N.S.W.,
June 11, lat. 2 N., long. 21 W.
London, England, 1853-08-10

Justice, is provisionally entrusted with the depart-
ment of the Interior during the absence of Count
San Martino, for the recovery of his health.
The Parlament° of Turin states that Count Per-
sano, captain of the Governolo, which struck against
a rock the other day with the King of Sardinia on
board, has been ordered to Genoa there to await
his trial by court martial.
The Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio arrived at Genoa
on the sth, from La Spezia.
A letter from Romagna, in the Corriere Mer-
cantile of Genoa of the sth, states that crime is
hat
the increase in the province of Bologna, and
many families, not thinking themselves secure at
their country seats, have returned to town. The
Government of Bologna, according to this letter, is
in. great perplexity on account of the failure of the
harvest, and the discontent arising from the high
price of provisions. At Faenza upwards of 40 per-
sons had been arrested, in consequence of the
criminal attempts lately made on the lives of the
Governor, the Gonfaloniere, and the police inspec-
tor of that place.
The illessaggere di Modena of the 3d publishes
the act of adhesion of the Duke of Modena to the
treaty of commerce and navigation stipulated be-
tween Austria and Sardinia in 1851.
The Tuscan Monitore of the 3d publishes a
treaty of commerce and navigation between Tus-
cany and the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin.
A letter from Rome of the 27th ult. says—" The
police at the beginning of the week received an
official communication that a considerable number
of young men had disembarked at Civita Vecchia,
and excited suspicions by their conduct. It was
added that they had English passports en regle,
but that from their names they were Italians.
They were nearly 30 in number, and represented
themselves to be sailors. Most of them left at
once for Rome, but separately. The police were
immediately sent after them, and yesterday two of
them, who had joined the visitors in the bathing
establishment of La Ripetta, were arrested. The
Roman police, who ordinarily act with great pre-
caution, had no doubt other reasons for making
these arrests, without taking any notice of the
English Consulate, and we learn that the passports
were, in point of fact, false. It appears that the
young men were emissaries charged to effect a re-
conciliation between the chiefs of the secret societies
of Italy."
London, England, 1853-08-10

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been quiet but
steady all day, and prices closed at about yesterday's quo-
tations. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 776 a ; Lancaster and
Preston, 57 pm. ; London and North-Western, 1156;
South-Eastern and Dover, 216 i.

BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only sales to-day were London
and Northern Eights, f prem. ; Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham (London and North-Western Guaranteed Stock), 7f ,
and General Steam Navigation Company, 34 31g. •

BRISTOL, AuG. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day was inactive,
sales made being unimportant.
London, England, 1853-08-10

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL.

On going into committee, in reply to a question,
Mr. WILSON said, the object of the bill was to relieve
the commissioners of the national debt from the burden of
paying certain insurance offices and friendly societies too
high a rate of interest ; but it would not affect the smaller
friendly societies.
After a few words from Mr. Sotherton, Sir H. Wil-
loughby, Mr. Spooner, and Mr. Wilson, the bill was
ordered to be reported.
London, England, 1853-08-10

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Xottng. Bost,
and Eastn. Junct..,

Birming. Wolverh.
Stour Valley .

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Cheshire Juliet

Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
Do., £2O
3ristol and Exeter...
.Jaleclonian.

Chester & Holyhead,
Cork and Bandon..
Cork, Black, & Pass,
Oublin&BelfastJunc,
Dundee Perth&Aber
deen Junction

Do. New ...... ..

East Anglian.....

Do., (6-'8 E &H).

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Stock .....
IDo., B. Stock,
(Do., New A.

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East & West Ind. Dk.
& Birming. June
Edinburgb& Glasgow
Edinb. and Peebles
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IGreat Northern Stk.
I Do. , A. Stock
Do. , B. 5t0ck......
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Irish South-Eastern
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Do., Thirds
Lancash.andYorksh.
Do., Fifths
D 3., Wst. Riding Un.
Leeds Northern ...

'Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
London & Blackwall
Lond. Ti. & Sthend.
Loud. Bright & S. Cst.
Loud. and N. Westn.
Do. Fifths
Do.lo/. 5h.,M&8...0
London andS. Westn.
Do., £5O
Do., £4O
Lnndrry& Coleraine
Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
Manch.Shcf.& Lincln
Do., Man. & Lin. Uu
Midland
Do. Birning. & Derby
Hidld. G. West. (Ire.)
Do. Half Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle
Newmarket
Do., Bury Extension.
Nwpt.Aberg. &Hrfd
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INewry Warrenpoint
and Rostrevor
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North British
'North Devon, No. 1
Do., No. 2
1)0., .1, A Deferred
Do., 1 B Guaranteed
North Staffordshire
North Western.
N. & S. Westru. June.
Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton ....
Scottish Central
IScottish Midland
Shrewsbury & Bi i nig
Do. L. & N. Western
Guaranteed St c bk
Shrewsby. & Beiefd
Shrewsby. & Chester,
(N. W. Min ',. .
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Shropshire Union 1
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South Eastern
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S. Yrksh. & Riv. Dun

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Stockton & Hartlepl.
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
Vale of Neath
Waterfd. & Kilkenny
Waterford&Limerick
West Cornwall.
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York Newctl. &Berw.
(Do. Extensions
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London, England, 1853-08-10

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE of YESTERDA Y.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, Bth August.
Present—The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Coun-
kcil. This day the Right Hon. Duncan M`Neill, the Lord
I. Justice General of Scotland, was by her Majesty's com-
mand, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, and took his place at the Board accordingly.
At the Court at Buckingham-Palace, the Bth day of
August, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased,
upon a representation of the Right Honourable the Lords
of the Committee of Council on Education, to appoint the
Reverend William Parsons Warburton, M.A., to be one
of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, AUGUST 8.
This day had audience of her Majesty, Senor de Castillo
y Lanzaq, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary from the Mexican Republic, to deliver his credentials,
to which he was introduced by the Earl of Clarendon,
K.G., her Majesty's Secretary, of State for Foreign Affairs,
and conducted by Colonel Cornwall, Assistant-Master of
the Ceremonies.

DOWNING-STREET, AUGUST 9.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Henry
Barkly, K.C.8., some time Governor of the Colony of
British Guiana, to be Captain-General and Governor-in
Chief in an over the Island of Jamaica and its depen-
dencies.

ADMIRALTY,. AUGUST 3.
Corps of Royul Marines—Gentleman Cadet Jelinger
Henry Symons to be Second Lieutenant; Gentleman Cadet
Howard Sutton Jones to be Second Lieutenant.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.
Edmund Probyn, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant of Glou-
cestershire, July 29.
Hampshire Regiment of Militia--Charles Lambert,
Esq., late Captain in her Majesty's 62d Regiment of Foot,
Adjutant of the Hampshire Regiment of Militia, to serve
with the rank of Captain, April 29.
Hampshire Militia Artillery—James Chadwick, Gent.,
Adjutant, to serve with the rank of Captain, July 29.
Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Norman James Biggs
Uniacke, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Newcombe, promoted,
July 21.
London, England, 1853-08-10

TESTIMO.NL

NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.—CHESTER, AUG. 9.
CROWN COURT.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF ROBBERS. _
Michael Hasty, aged 22, and Michael Murphy, 23,
were placed before the court on a charge of robbery,
with violence, at Monks Coppenball.
It appeared from the evidence that on the evening of
the 13th July last, the prosecutor, James Murphy, and
the two prisoners, were drinking together at the Swan
public-house at Crewe. They remained from eight
o'clock until midnight, and then left for home, all lodg-
ing in the same house. On their way they knocked the
prosecutor down, dragged him into a shed by the road
side, and robbed him of 4/. 10s. in money, which was
sewed in the waistband of his trousers. The prosecutor
after spending two hours in looking for a constable in
vain, went to his lodgings, and retired to bed about 3
o'clock. Next morning, when he awoke, he found the
two prisoners in the same bed, one on each side of him.
He immediately rose, and gave them into the custody of
a constable, but none of the missing property was found
upon them.
Both were found guilty, and sentenced to 15 years'
transportation.
London, England, 1853-08-10

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.

....-- -
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST 6.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves, and Senses ll9
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 27
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
97
Respiration
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
71

of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
1
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
2
Malformations
Premature Birth and Debility 32
41
. 22
Atrophy
Old Age ,
4
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 23
Causes not specified
DEATHS EBO3I ALL CAUSES ..

--- .
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
IsM of 18.'i2. Week
West Districts ...... 376,427
13
141
North Districts ...... 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
267
South Districts ...... 616,635
- -

2,362,236

Totals
Males
Females

1,124
London, England, 1853-08-10

No. 18,993.]

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London, England, 1853-08-10

GREAT ROWING MA TCH

The contest for the coat, badge, mil freedom, gener-
ously presented by the Leander Club to watermen's ap-
prentices, took place last evening, at Putney, and was,
as usual, highly attractive. The race was in three heats,
the course being from Putney to Ham mersmith-bridge.
London, England, 1853-08-10

GREAT ROWING MATCH

The contest for the coat, badge, and freedom, gener-
ously presented by the Leander Club to watermen's ap-
prentices, took place last evening, at Putney, and was,
as usual. highly attractive. The race was in three heats,
the course being from Putney to Hammersmith-bridge.

First Heat.

Alfred Ralph
Edward Redkuap
F. Styles '

The winner took the lead, and came in well ahead.
Styles was permitted to contend in the grand heat,
owing to having been once qualified, and the donors not
liking to rescind it ; while Redknap's legitimate claim
was unnoticed, owing- to his having lost his colour.
Three others started.
- Second Heat.
George Hemmings 1
George Newman 2
Four others started. The two winners showed in
front, Newman with the lead, immediately after the
start, and kept it.
. Final Heat.
Ralph 1
Styles 2
Hemmings 0
Newman 0
Redknap 0
They were all off at once, and a most beautiful race
followed. Ralph took the lead and kept it closely
pressed to within two hundred yards of Hemmings, who,
being put out of his course by a steamer, lost the second
place by half a- length only, Styles having been close
upon him all the way.

CRICKET.

THE ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO

OF SPALDING.

This great contest was brought to a conclusion at
Spalding, on Saturday. It is long since the inhabitants
of this place have had three such days of apparent
delight. The Eleven were vanquished by one wicket.
The Spalding score stood thus :