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The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-19

AUSTRALIA.

The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's
ship Harbinger, Captain Lane, arrived at South-
ampton yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Aus-
tralia. Her dates are Sydney, May 12 ; Port
Philip, May 22 ; Mauritius, June 21; Algoa Bay,
July 3 ; Table Bay, July 7 ; St. Vincent (Cape
Verde), Aug. 3.
The Harbinger brings 73 passengers, and on
freight gold-dust and bars weighing 130,000 ounces,
and of the estimated value of 520,0001. sterling ;
besides, this, many of the passengers have various
quantities, the value of which it is difficult to as-
certain, but which probably amounts to from
30,0001. to 40,0001. more. After leaving Port
Phillip this steamer experienced strong headwinds,
and generally unfavourable weather ; off the Cape
of Good Hope strong north-westerly winds, and
across the Bay of Biscay strong north-west winds.
Her voyage has therefore been protracted, but she
made the quickest run outwards yet performed by
any of the steamers, and her homeward. trip bears
a favourable contrast to the voyages of many pre-
ceding steamers. The Australian service of the
General Screw Company may therefore be said to
be successfully inaugurated, and the results in a
pecuniary point of view are doubtless encouraging.
The Harbinger brings one of the largest mails
ever known from the colonies. Three hearty
cheers were given by a large assemblage at the
dockhead to greet her, as the first homeward steam-
ship that has yet reached Southampton from the
Australian ports.
On the sth of July, between Algoa Bay and
Cape l'Agulhas, the Harbinger exchanged colours
with the bark Slanderigs bound westward • on the
6th of July saw the screw steam-ship Antelope off
the Cape of Good Hope, bound eastward ; on the
7th of July in Table Bay, the ship Kent bound to
England; on the 9th, the barque Viewforth, from
Singapore to London. August 4, exchanged
colours with the barque Morayshire ; on the 11th,
the barque Henrietta, from Swanage to St. Jago
de Cuba ' • and on the 14th, her Majesty's ship La
Hogue, bound west.

The , advices from Australia have been partially
anticipated by the overland mail. The following
will, however, be interesting, as completing the
imperfect news already received :
The Legislative Council of New South Wales
had commenced its session. The Governor-Gene-
ral's address communicated the consent of the
home Government to certain of the demands of the
colonists, contained in their memorial of December
last.

In the last week of April 4,000 immigrants were
landed at Port Philip. Melbourne was over-
crowded, and many of the new arrivals were in a
distressing condition. Apprehensions were felt for
the health of the city.
__.
London, England, 1853-08-19

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THIS EVENING, AUGUST 19,
win be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup-
ported by Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
After which, SARDANAPALUS. Principal characters by Mr.
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the conference, I acquiesced ; but acquainted him at the
same time .
b y
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t,et hr managers
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companies in a
the same conference.
" I think it right to address those observations to you for
the purpose of showing. that your letter, just received, has
been written under serious misapprehensions.
" Whether the answer of my board to your former com-
munication is properly characterised as ' written in a very
hostile, and even bitter tone and spirit,' impartial persons
must sletermine ; but they will no doubt consider, also,
whether it be not an honest and just reproach against your
company for affecting to charge upon the allies of the Great
Western Company the disclosure of practices which your
company had themselves instituted and acted upon, as well
in the former instance of the Birmingham and Oxford
Railway as in the now repeated effort to upset our agree-
ments with the Shrewsbury Companies.
" Peace may be obtained and secured, but not by attempts
to force agreements against the interests of others ; and
my directors, firm and resolute in what they believe to be
right, will not be led aside from their duty to assent to any
overtures for peace unless they perceive equality, fairness,
and just principles in the conditions proposed for their
acceptance.—l am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
" U. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
"Charles E. Stev-iart, Esq.,
London and North-Western Railway, Euston Station."
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.
London, England, 1853-08-19

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1853.

the conference, I acquiesced ; but acquainted him at the
same time by letter that I should request the managers of
companies in alliance with the Great Western to attend at
the same conference.
"I think it right to address these observations to you for
the purpose of showing that your letter, just received, has
been written under serious misapprehensions.
" Whether the answer of my board to your former com-
munication is properly characterised as written in a very
hostile, and even bitter tone and spirit,' impartial persons
must determine ; but they will no doubt consider, also,
whether it bo not an honest and just reproach against your
company for affecting to charge upon the allies of the Great
Western Company the disclosure of practices which your
company had themselves instituted and acted upon, as well
in the former instance of the Birmingham and Oxford
Railway as in the now repeated effort to upset our agree-
ments with the Shrewsbury Companies.
" Peace may be obtained and secured, but not by attempts
to force agreements against the interests of others 2 • and
my directors, firm and resolute in what they believe to be
right, will not be led aside from their duty to assent to any
overtures for peace unless they perceive equality, fairness,
and just principles in the conditions proposed for their
acceptance.—l am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,

" C. A. SAIINDER3, Secretary.
"Charles E. Stewart, Esq.,
London and North-Western Railway, Euston Station."
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
ceedings.
London, England, 1853-08-19

LORDS AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to several bills were then con-
sidered and agrepo.
TURNPIMOTS CONTINUANCE BILL.
Lord PALMEIWON, with regard to this bill, sub-
mitted to the lionse inat it would be better not to persist
in the clause prohibiting the use of dog-carts, which the
Lords had struck out of this bill, and leave the nuisance
in question, which he admitted to be a very great one,
to be dealt with next session in a separate bill.
After a few words from Sir WILLIAM JOLLIFFE and
Mr. EWART, the motion of the noble lord was agreed
to.
London, England, 1853-08-19

SPAIN.

-- • -
Our accounts from Madrid are of the 13th inst.
The first trial made on the railway from Aran-
juez to Tremleque had completely succeeded. The
Commissioners appointed by the Minister of Public
Works to preside at the trial had determined that
a second trial should be made previous to the open-
ing of the road to the public.
Don Luis Manreza had been appointed Post-
master-General in place of Esteban Collantes.
The Three per Cents. were done at 44g cash ;
Deferred, 24.
London, England, 1853-08-19

The Victoria gold fields continued productive.

SHIPPING DEPARTURES FROM SYDNEY.
April 10—The barque Achilles, for London, with co-
lonial produce and 2 passengers. April 22—the ship
Woolloomooloo, for London, colonial produce, 26 pas-
sengers, and 48,481 oz. of gold ; and the barque Tamar,
for London, colonial produce, 14 passengers, and 10,951
oz. 17. dwt. of gold. April 24—The ship Cambodia, for
London, colonial produce and passengers. April 28—
The ship Washington Irving, for London, colonial pro-
duce and 18 passengers. May 10—The barque Oriental,
for London, passengers and produce.
London, England, 1853-08-19

THE CAMP AT CHOEHAM COMMON.

During yesterday an enormous number of visitors in-
spected the camp. No evolution of any kind took place,
though the annual games of the household brigade pre-
vented the holiday folk from experiencing any loss. The
games, which comprised the usual humorous and athle-
tic sports, excited roars of laughter, and great interest
was evinced in the racing and jumping matches, which
were keen and closely contested.

The Blues, 19th Artillery, Dragoons, and Coldstreams,
leave the camp this morning. The remainder start to-
morrow (Saturday.) It is not expected that the
whole will have cleared off before the middle of next
week.

The following are the stations to which the different
regiments will march :

2d Dragoons, to Nottingham.
4th Light Dragoons, to Canterbury and Brighton.
Bth Royal Hussars, to Dorchester, Trowbridge, and
Bristol (or Exeter).
Grenadier Guards, 2d battalion, to St. John's•wood.
Coldstream Guards, 2d battalion, to Chichester.
Scots Fusilier Guards, 2d battalion, to Windsor.
7th Royal Fusiliers, to Manchester.
19th Regiment, to Walmer.
35th Regiment, to Portsmouth.
79th Highlanders, to Portsmouth.
88th Connaught Rangers, to Bury, Burnley, Ashton,
and Stockport.
97th Regiment, to Canterbury.

ROYAL MARINES.
London, England, 1853-08-19

GUANO.

Lord J. RUSSELL said the subject so important as
the recent discovery of guano on the east coast of Africa
would receive the serious attention of the Government.
TERRITORY OF MOSQUITO.

Lord D. STUART asked whether the negotiations
between this Government and the Governments of Cen-
tral America and the United States, with regard to the
territory of Mosquito, were terminated ; if not, whether
the noble lord would explain to the house the state of
those negotiations ; and whether he would have any ob-
jection to lay before the house any portion of the corre-
spondence on the subject?
Lord J. RUSSELL said he was sorry to answer, that
the negotiations had not terminated. Various proposi-
tions were made by her Majesty's Government to the
Government of the United States, and he had hoped
they would have led to an amicable settlement of the
question, but the last communication received from that
Government was unsatisfactory so far as regarded the
acceptance of the propositions, although they appeared
to her Majesty's Government to be most reasonable and
conciliatory in their character. He was unable to state
at present the exact nature of the negotiations, but he
would be prepared to lay the whole papers on the table
next session.
In reply to a question from Sir De L. EVANS,
Lord J. RUSSELL said, redress had been ordered by
the Government, in all cases in which it appeared to
them any hardship had been suffered.
London, England, 1853-08-19

_HACKNEY CARRIAGE PROPRIETORS.

In consequence of the withdrawal of the Hackney Car-
riage Duties Bill in the House of Lords on Monday last,
the committee of hackney carriage proprietors, who were
then assembled at the Cranbourne Hotel, gave otice of a
meeting for yesterday, to consider the effect of such with-
drawal on the trade, and to take such steps thereupon as
might be deemed expedient. The meeting was conse-
quently held yesterday at St. Martin's-hall, Long-acre--
Mr. Bathgate in the chair ; but it having become known
that the bill was re-introduced on Tuesday in the House of
Commons with the original clause 13, which allows ls. per
mile beyond the four mile circle, it lost all its interest and
meaning, and the attendance was therefore extremely thin.
The CHAIRMAN having stated these facts, said that they
stultified any further proceedings on the part of the com-
mittee, who had ever since the 22d of April been unre-
mitting in watching over the interests of the trade, and
enlightening the public and the members of the Legislature
I on what they considered obnoxious in the recent rne,tsure.
Mr. Gladstone had received the deputation that waited on
him with great courtesy, and had at once assented to the
granting of six-day and seven-day licenses, so as
.at once to
satisfy the conscience and the purse of the different pro-
prietors. Sir R. Mayne had also very kindly promised that
1 a policeman should take home cabs to the proprietors which
I had been condemned to the green-yard,. where the cabs had
the names and addresses of the proprietors marked upon
them. However, he thought that the drivers of cabs were
very harshly dealt with by the recent act, and he thought
, that no respectable man should drive at all. (Hear.) He
did not think that they ought to be badged and ticketed
more than any other class of men. (Hear.) Free trade in
kackney carriages was as essential as free trade in broad
cloth, and it was the duty of Richard Cobden, as a Free-
trader, to have opposed the recent act. (Hear, hear.) If
the police, the press, and the public had not been so hard
upon poor " cabby," he would not be so bad a man. (Hear.)
He hoped that they would be able to obtain some modifi-
cation of the recent restrictions next session. The public
would then be better served, because services willingly per-
formed were always better performed than services that
were forced.
Mr. BEADLE moved a resolution to the effect, that the
meeting having learned that the original clause 3 hadi b
restored to the bill, the cause of alarm which they x
rienced by the proceedings in the House of Lords on e -
Mon-
day no longer existed.
ch was car-
i
Mr. CRANFIELD seconded the resolution, Iv h.
ried, after which the meeting separated.

IMPORTATION OF HEMP.Yesterday a return to Par-
liament was printed, from which it appears that in 1851
there were 1,301,488 cwt. of hemp imported, 1,194,184
cwt. of flax and tow, and 630,471 cwt. of flax seed and
linseed.
London, England, 1853-08-19

AUSTRALIA.

The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's
ship Harbinger, Captain Lane, arrived at South-
ampton yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Aus-
tralia. Her dates are Sydney, May 12 ; Port
Philip, May 22 ; Mauritius, June 21; Algoa Bay,
July 3 ; Table Bay, July 7 ; St. Vincent (Cape
Verde), Aug. 3.
The Harbinger brings 73 passengers, and on
freight gold-dust and bars weighing 130,000 ounces,
and of the estimated value of 520,0001. sterling ;
besides, this, many of the passengers have 'various
quantities, the value of which it is difficult to as-
certain, but which probably amounts to from
30,0001. to 40,0001. more. After leaving Port
Phillip this steamer experienced strong headwinds,
and generally unfavourable weather ; off the Cape
of Good Hope strong north-westerly winds, and
across the Bay of Biscay strong north-west winds.
Her voyage has therefore been protracted, but she
made the quickest run outwards yet performed by
any of the steamers, and her homeward trip bears
a favourable contrast to the voyages of many pre-
ceding steamers. The Australian service of the
General Screw Company may therefore be said to
be successfully inaugurated, and the results in a
pecuniary point of view are doubtless encouraging.
The Harbinger brings one of the largest mails
ever known from the colonies. Three hearty
cheers were given by a large assemblage at the
dockhead to greet her, as the first homeward steam-.
ship that has yet reached Southampton from the
Australian ports.
On the sth of July, between Algoa Bay and
Cape l'Agulhas, the Harbinger exchanged colours
with the bark Slanderigs bound westward ; on the
6th of July saw the screw steam-ship Antelope off
the Cape of Good Hope, bound eastward ; on the
7th of July in Table Bay, the ship Kent bound to
England; on the 9th, the barque Viewforth, from
Singapore to London. August 4, exchanged
colours with the barque Morayshire ; on the 11th,
the barque Henrietta, from Swanage to St. Jago
de Cuba ; and on the 14th, her Majesty's ship La
Hogue, bound west.
The advices from Australia have been partially
anticipated by the overland mail. The following
will, however, be interesting, as completing the
imperfect news already received :
The Legislative Council of New South Wales
had commenced its session. The Governor-Gene-
ral's address communicated the consent of the
home Government to certain of the demands of the
colonists, contained in their memorial of December
last.

In the last week of April 4,000 immigrants were
landed at Port Philip. Melbourne was over-
crowded, and many of the new arrivals were in a
distressing condition. Apprehensions were felt for
the health of the city.
London, England, 1853-08-19

ADMIRALTY, AUG. 15.

Corps of Royal Marines—Brevet-Major Thomas Hurdle
to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Fegen, retired on full pay ;
Captain Thomas Peard Dwyer to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Calamy, retired on full pay ; Captain William Clen-
don to be Lieutenant-Colonel,l vice Hearle, retired on full
pay ; Captain John Land to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice
M'Arthur, retired on full pay ; First Lieutenant Julius
Roberts to be Captain, vice Hurdle, promoted ; First
Lieutenant Fleetwood John Richards to be Captain, vice
Dwyer, promoted; First Lieutenant Hugh Hamilton
Goold to be Captain, vice Clendon, promoted ; First Lieu-
tenant Arthur Botcher to be Captain, vice Land, pro-
moted ; Second Lieutenant Joshua Rowland Brookes to be
First Lieutenant, vice Roberts, promoted ; Second Lieu-
tenant John Edward Westropp Scott to be First Lieuten-
ant vice Richards, promoted ; Second Lieutenant Francis
William Thomas to be First Lieutenant, vice Goold, pro-
moted ; Second Lieutenant Henry Dickonson Nightingale
to be First Lieutenant, vice Butcher, promoted.
London, England, 1853-08-19

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

We have received by the Levant Mail Constanti-
nople journals of the sth, and Smyrna journals of
the 7th. The former publish the manifesto of the
Sultan, which has appeared in the Messenger, but
contain no news of importance.
General Prim has arrived at Constantinople.
He is authorised by his Sovereign, the Queen of
Spain, to take part in the operations of the Turk-
ish army in the case of a war with Russia.
Advices from the Danube of the 9th contain
news from Servia. The approach of the Russian
troops caused a violent excitement in that country.
Knicanin has been appointed Commander-in-Chief
of the Servian forces, and the Chiefs of the various
districts have been placed under his orders.
A letter from Volo (Greece), of the 15th of July,
in the Augsburg Gazette, says :—" The Turkish
authorities of Epirus have amnestied all the
brigands who were wandering about in the country,
and have required them to enter the military ser-
vice. It was easy to foresee the consequences of
such a measure. These wretches now continue
their acts of brigandage with impunity under the
protection of Austria, and no one) is strong enough
to resist them. , They even cross the frontier, and
lately they seized and carried off an inhabitant, for
whom they now demand a ransom. Complaints
made to the new Dewen Aga have not produced
any results."
The scissors of the Russian censor have been at
work on the pages of the 11th August number of
the harmless Journal de Petersbourg, and has cut
out what was probably an advertisement, from the
position of the hiatus. Other papers mention the
report in the Constantinople journal of the Russians
having suffered a defeat in the Caucasus at the
hands of Schamyl's brother-in-law, on the sth July,
in which they are described to have lost 450 men,
200 guns, and Bokeinkoft, a Cossack General. After
mentioning that this news is said to have been com-
municated officially by the authorities at Trebisond to
the Porte, it is attributed to the spirit of inven-
tion and exaggeration, generally active between
any two Powers at difference with one another.
London, England, 1853-08-19

THE CASE OF PHILLIPS THE CABMAN.

Lord D. STUART having detailed the circumstances
of this case, proceeded to ask the noble lord, the Secre-
tary of State for the Rome Department, whether he
had caused any inquiry to be made into the case, and if
so, what was the result of it ?

Lord PALMERSTON said upon enquiry it was
found that the cabman had not made any overcharge,
and he had, therefore, caused the fine to be returned to
the cabman, with an additional 40s. He took this op-
portunity of expressing a hope that the police magis-
trates would in future take care to have a large map of
London in their offices, to which reference could be
made, and similar mistakes prevented in cases like
this. (Hear, hear.)
London, England, 1853-08-19

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MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. O.
Assam Tea •... •• .... 31. 50 0 0 20 0 0
auction At art • • • • 21. ss. 50 0 0 40
austratian Agriculturl 1/. lie. 6d. 100 0 0 85 0 0 31
Australian Trust .... 6/. per cent. 35 0 0
Australian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 6 0 0
thglo-Mesican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0
British American Land 15s. 38 10 0 64
cat,ada ... •• • ... .. .. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 72
Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent.
Ditto, 6pr ct. Bonds 6/. per cent. 116
City Navigation Bonds 3i per cent. 95%
Electric Telegraph (A) 25 0 0 20 0 0 21
Ditto.. •• • • .... (B) 25 0 0 10 0 0
Equitable Reversienry 51 pr. cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0
Ditto New ........ 50 0 0 12 10 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 102
Gen.SteamNavigation 10 p. ct. 15 0 0 14 0 0 31
Hudson's 8ay........ Stock. 224
Hungerford .......... 2/. 108. 100 0 0 100 0 0
London Institution ...
London Reversionary Si. per cent. 15 0 0 15 0 0
Russell Institution.... 12 10 0
Price's Patent Card. Co. 10/. per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 281 i
Revers:onary Irt. Bon. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 106
Royal Mail Steam •• .. 4/. p. share. 100 0
0 60 0 0 72
South Australian ..... 51. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 3734
Trust and Loan Comp.
of Upper Canada • ... 20 0 0 3 0 0

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DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. X s, d.
Commercial 4l. pr cent. Stock.
East arid West India 6!SI. pr cent. Stock.
East Country.. 2os. per eh.
London .• • • 51. p cent. Stock. 124
Ditto Bonds 41. per cent.
St. Katharine 4 per cent. Stock.
outhampton ls. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
Victoria 20 0 0 6 0 0 814
London, England, 1853-08-19

TYRO STAKES,

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All ran.

MEMBERS' PLATE.

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Five ran.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS EVENING.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock. '

Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from a place
in Scotland against the Scotch Universities Bill.
AMENDMENT OF THE COMMON LAW.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the first reading
of a bill for effecting certain reforms in the practice of
the Courts of Common Law at Westminster. His lord-
ship mentioned that the bill had been prepared by the
Common Law Commissioners.

Lord BROUGHAM expressed his dissatisfaction at
the. Commissioners not giving the courts power to call
witnesses whom they had reason to think had beers pur-
posely withheld.
The bill was then read a first time.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S

SISTER.
Lord STANLEY, of Alderley, presented a petition
in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's
sister, from the inhabitants of the city of London and
adjoining parishes—. from Spitalfields, Bethnal-green,
Mile-end, Hackney, Homerton, Dalston, Hoxton, De
Beauvoir-town, Balls-pond, Stoke Newington, Isling-
ton, Holloway, Stepney, Bow, Stratford, Poplar,
Borough, Bermondsey, Horsleydown, Old Kent-road,
Walworth, Lambeth, and Newington Baths, signed by
23,364 persons, 12,410 persons being married women.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Me-
rionethshire in favour of extending the jurisdiction of
county courts.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord REDESDALE gave notice that next session he
would move that no bill be read a second time after a
certain day (to be hereafter fixed) in the month of
July.
London, England, 1853-08-19

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The Gustav Adolph, July 15, lat. 16 N., long. 30 W.
The Tamer, Sydney to London, July 26, lat. 39 N.,
long 33 W.
The Manchester, New Orleans to Liverpool, July 31,
lat. 31 N., long. 43 W.
The Mahaica (barque), same day.
The Charlotte, of Guernsey, for Falmouth, Aug. 1, lat.
45 N., long. 28 W.
An American vessel, showing white flag with red border,
black diamond in centre, Aug. 2, lat. 45 N., long. 25 W.
The Mary and Joseph, St. John's, Newfoundland, to
London, Aug. 3, lat. 46 N., long. 21 W.
The Royalist, Bahia to Falmouth, Aug. 4, lat. 6 N.,
long. 21 W.

The Africa (s), Liverpool to New York, Aug. 8, lat. 42
N., long. 64 W.
The Kate Evelyn, bound. E., Aug. 15, lat. 42 N., long.
16 W.

The Dahlia (barque), of London, and the Lafayette,
Havre to Rio Janeiro, July 13, lat. 34 N., long. 10 W.
The Tarolinta, of New York, bound south, July 1, lat.
23 N., long. 36 W.
The Timour, Dordt to Valparaiso, Aug. 10 lat. 10 N.,
long. 26 W.

The Sussex, London to Melbourne, July 6, lat. 7 N.,
long. 3 W.
The Grand, Bonny Bonny to Liverpool, July 13, lat. 12
N., long. 2 W.
The Woodbridge, Bombay to Bordeaux, July 14, lat.
14 N., long. 28 W.
The Sophia (ship), of and from Waterford, July 16, lat.
42 N., long. 53 W.
The America Liverpool to Now York, Aug. 5, lat. 48
N., long. 21 W.
Tll6 Try, from Bristol, bound west, Aug. 7, lat. 50 N.,
long. 16 W.
The Richard Cobden, bound west, same day.
The Mariner, Bombay to London, same day.
The Ocean, Aug. n, lat. 51 N., long. 7 W.
The Sir Charles Napier, Aug. 12, lat. 51 N., long. 6 W,
London, England, 1853-08-19

NEWPORT AND HEREFORD.

The day for the opening of the Newport, Aberga-
venny, and Hereford Railway has been definitively fixed
for the 4th of October, when a single line of rail will be
opened for traffic. The question of a site for the Here-
ford station has at length been settled, and it has been
decided to place it on the south side of the Above Eign,
between that road and the Barton. Into this station
the Shrewsbury and Hereford line will run, and a large
and handsome terminus, sufficient to meet the wants of
both companies, will be erected. A through traffic,
from the south of Wales to the Mersey and the North,
will soon be secured. Great exertions are being made
to complete the Shrewsbury and Hereford in time for
the Newport and Hereford, and at the Barr's Court end
much activity is being displayed. The Dinmore tunnel
is the heavy work now to be done.
London, England, 1853-08-19

ARRIVALS ..4.I`,SYDNEY FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

April 10—The schooner Long Island, from San
Francisco, Feb. 15 ; and the Dutch ship Nehalennia,
from Liverpool, Nov. 22. April 14—The ship Arro-
gant, from London. April 16—The barque Tigris, from
London, Nov. 22. April 23—The steamer Monumen-
tal City, from San Francisco, Feb. 17. April 24—The
Hamburgh ship Java, from Plymouth, Nov. 21 (emi-
grants, 462). April 25—The American brig Dracul,
from San Francisco, Feb. 17. April 28—The barque
Fortune, from Liverpool, Jan. 16 (emigrants, 312).
April 29—The steamer Pirate, from Greenock, Dec. 2 ;
the steamer Harbinger, from Southampton, Feb. 11 ;
the barque Chandernagore, from London, December
23 ; the ship Childe Harold, from London, De-
cember 18 ; and the Russian barque Triton, from
Hamburg, Nov. 26, and from Cowes, Jan. 18. May 1
—The Danish ship Calloe, from London, Jan. 15.
May 2—The bark Commodore, from Greenock, Jan. 14.
May 3—The ship John Ritson, from London, Dec. 28.
May 4—The brig Deva, from Oporto, Dec. 9 ; and the
bark Pelham, from London, Jan. 19. May s—The ship
Patrician, from Plymouth, Jan. 14 ; and the ship Blun-
dell, from Plymouth, Jan. 17 (emigrants, 277). May 6
—The Dutch ship Zeepard, from London, Jan. 17.
May 7—The Dutch bark Bulgerstein, from Liverpool,
Jan. 26 ; the bark San Francisco, from London, Jan.
14 ; the bark Nestor, from London, Jan. 28 ; and the
ship Royal Alice, from London, Jan. 14. M 8 ,
Dutch bark Pictura, from London, Jan.
1 a. y
the
hB—e
shipT e
Panthea, from London, Jan. 26 ; and the schooner St.
Helier, from Oporto, Jan. 12.

THE BUILDERS' STRDIES.-At a numerous meeting of
the builders of the metropolis, held yesterday, it was
v accord-
unanimously resolved :—" That inasmuch as labour, like
accord-
ing every o othereirenrn
s article,tan ee
circumstances,
hasit iitss
nmoatr
expedient
value,edi
ent either for varying
work-
men or employers to attempt to establish a standard
rate of wages. That neither the present state of the
labour market nor of that of the markets fcr provisions
render necessary an advance of wages at this time. That
the amount of wages -now generally paid is, in the opi-
nion of this !meeting, fair and ample, but that there can
be no objection to superior workmen being remunerated
according to their respective merits. That it is a matter
of great regret that partial strikes are taking place, and
thus great injustice is being done to individual trades-
men. That other and better methods of determining
such questions as the rate of wages and regulation of
employments may well be found, or it is to be feared
that the employers will be forced into a combination in
self-defence--a course greatly to be deprecated."
London, England, 1853-08-19

(F. Butler) 1
(J. Marson) 2
.(A. Day) 3

The COUNTY PLATE of 100 sous, added to a sweepstakes
of 15 each, 5 ft for 2-yr-olds, fist 121 b ; three, Bst 101 b;
four, 9st 41b ; five, six and aged, 9st 61b. T.Y.C., 5
furlongs and 44 yards. (41 subs.)
Mr. R. Harrison's King of Trumps, 9st 41b _ .

- (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Merry's Wild Huntsman, Est 121 b (Aldcroft) 2
Mr. Spence's Snowdon Dunhill, Bst 101 b (Simpson) 3
Mr. Payne's Strutaway, Est 41b
Won by half a length ; same distance between second
London, England, 1853-08-19

MAYNOOTH.

Mr. EWART wished to know whether the commis-
sion to inquire into •Maynooth would be appointed in
sufficient time to report before neat session.
Lord J. RUSSELL thought be could give such an
assurance, as all the commissioners had been se-
lected, and there would be no further delay in the
appointment of the commission ?
London, England, 1853-08-19

BANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14.553,000
Rest 3,344,22 i
Public deposits On-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-

Government securities

(tncludg.Dead W eight

Annuity) ... • ..:. 13.027A2
Other securities...... 13.611,721
N.,tes • • .... 7,863,225
Gold and sliver coin .. 346,334

Ing's , Banks, and
Dividend Accounts) 3,315,392
Other deposl s 12,190,010
Seven Day and other
Bills .............. 1,446,224

434.8 38,562

£34,818,862
Vt. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
.353.

Dated tha 18th day of August.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending the 16th day of
August, 1853, is 295. 10Ad. per hundred weight, exclusive
of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain.

ANKS.
William Henry De Be, pl umRUPT
ber, Cambridge, to surrender
Sept. 5, at two, and Sept. 27, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Ba-
singhall-street ; John and Charles ole, Adelphi-terrace.
Robert Balls, builder, Surrey, Aug. 31st a half-past
London, England, 1853-08-19

CHEMISTRY.

William Price Jones (gold medal), University College.
Clement Williams (gold medal), Guy's Hospital.
Thomas Edwin Burton Brown, Guy's Hospital.
John Dewherst Scurrah, University College.
John Ravenscroft Elsey, Guy's Hospital.
Robert Henry Bartrum, Guy's Hospital.
St. John Edwards, University College.
George Mayris Pittock, Guy's Hospital.
James Fawcus, University College.
.MATERIA MEDICA. AND PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY.
T. E. Burton Brown (exhibition and gold medal),
Guy's Hospital.
William Price Jones (gold medal), University College.
Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey, Guy's Hospital,
Equal.
James Fawcus, University College,
Robert Henry Bartrum, Guy's Hospital,
Equal.
Clement Williams, Guy's Hospital,
STRUCTURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BOTANY.

T. E. Burton Brown (gold medal), Guy's Hospital.
Clement Williams, Guy's Hospital.
John Dewherst Scurrah, University College.
George Mayris Pittock, Guy's Hospital.
London, England, 1853-08-19

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK RACES—THURSDAY.
COLT SAPLING STAKES of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft ; for two-
year-olds, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C., 5 furlongs and 44
yards. (4 subs.)
Lord Zetland's Tros, by Cotherstone, Bst 71b (Marson)
walked over ; and Lord Derby's Boiardo saved his stake.
PRINCE OF WALES STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 50
added, for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies
Bst 21b ; a winner before starting 21b extra. T.Y.C.
(37 subs.)
Lord Derby's Dervish, by Cowl, Bst 91b (including
21bs extra) (Butler) 1
Capt. D. Lane's Alas, Bst 41b (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. Spence's Canute, Bst 71b (Marlow) lo w) 3
Lord Zetland's Ivan, Bst 91b (including 21b extra)
. .

The following also ran :—ch c by Sl-eigh(tMoarsf °Han)nd4,
Hamptonia, The Sheriff, Spinaway, Rosaline.
Betting-7 to 4on Dervish, 6to 1 each agst Spina-
way and Ivan, 10 to 1 each agst Alas, and Canute.
The start was delayed some time in consequence of
Spinaway having a plate loose and Dervish and Rosa-
line being very fractious. At length a capital start was
effected. Alas, Spinaway, and Ivan lay in front to the
road, where Alas went ahead. When half-way in the
distance Dervish, who had been lying " handy," went
up and took a slight lead, which he held to the end,
winning very cleverly by half a length. A length be-
tween the second and third. Bad fourth. Rosaline,
Spinaway, and Sheriff were the three next. Hamp-
tonia colt several lengths in the rear.j

GREAT EBOR HANDICAP STAKES of 200 sovs., added to
a sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if
declared ; penalties for winners ; the second to receive
50 sovs. out of the stakes. Two miles on the Old
Course. (101 subs., 58 of whom declared.)
Mr. Magennis's Pantomime, by Lanercost, 3 yrs, sst
81b (including 61b extra) (Oliver, jun.) 1
Mr. Drinkald's The Nabob, by the Nob, 4 yrs, 7st
llb (including 61b extra) (Charlton) 2
Mr. Howard's Catspaw, by Birdcatcher, 3 yrs,
sst 61b (Wells) 3
Mr. Barber's Goorkah, by Annandale, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
(including 61b extra) (Clement) 4

The following also ran :—Newminster, Adine, c by
Melbourne—Sally Warfoot, Lord Fauconberg, Babette,
Peggy, Lord Lieutenant, Nerva, and St. Andrew.
Thirteen ran. Won by a neck.
The HOPEFUL STAKES of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, if declared
on June 1, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 71b, fillies Bst 31b,
that have never won 100 sovs, including their own
stakes pi evious to the day of naming. Winners of the
Derby 101 b, of the Oaks or any Stakes value 500, 71b
extra. Maidens allowed 31b. One mile and a hall
(0 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Feversham..

Mr. Milner's Grapeshot
Mr. Stanley's North Pole
Won by a short neck.
London, England, 1853-08-19

'T iitrb it'rit
et 4 4 A

YORK RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
FILLY SAPLING STAKES.

Ranee

Vixen

Four ran.
CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE.

Comfit
Billy Richardson
Eleven ran.
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.

Umbriel
Feversham
Ten ran.
50 SOVS. SWEEPSTAKES.

Astolfo
Rally .

Barrel',
Canute

Cyrus

Ortolona
Tros ....

Four ran.
GIMCRACK STAKES.

Torment

Nine ran. Won by a neck.
ASKE PRODUCE STAKES.

YORK CUP.

.... 1
London, England, 1853-08-19

LIVERPOOL, Aua. 18.

The Nuevo Papello, arrived here from Antwerp, had
her bowsprit carried away, bows stove, &c., having been
in contact with a barque off the Isle of Wight, on the
night of the 10th inst.
The Endeavour has arrived from Holyhead with a cargo
of palm oil, from the wreck of the Matilda.
The Helen Wallace, from Calcutta, experienced strong
gales, approaching to a cyclone, during the months of
March and April last.
The Perseverance, New Orleans to Liverpool, was
spoken, lat. 50 N., long. 15 W.
The Sophie, Liverpool to Quebec, was spoken Aug. 9, lat.
57 N., long. 12 W.
The Apolline, Calcutta to the West Indies, was spoken
off St. Helena.

The Omega was spoken June 17, lat. 2 S., long. 18 W.
The Pickwick, Liverpool to Valparaiso, was spoken July
7, lat. 14 N., long. 26 W.
The Portuguese (barque), Lisbon to Bahia, was spoken
July 7, lat. 14 N., long. 26 W.
The Claremont was 'spoken July 26, lat. 36 N., long.
32 W.

The Isabella was spoken July 31, lat. 49 N., long. 22 W.
The Sappho, outward bound, was spoken Aug. 16, off
Holyhead.
The Andover, outward bound, Aug. 17, was spoken off
Point Lynas.
The Syrophcenecian, Colombo to London, was spoken
June 10, off St. Helena.
The Sir H. Hardinge, for Port Philip, was spoken May
18, off the Cape of Good Hope.
London, England, 1853-08-19

ANTRIM JUNCTION.

A public meeting of landowners, merchants, and far-
mers was held at Antrim on Monday, to consider the
propriety of obtaining railway communication to that
town ; Lord Ferrard in the chair. .

Mr. WOODHOUSE explained that a line was projected
in 1845 for supplying them with railway communication.
The capital was intended to be 200,0001., but, owing to
the depression which followed in 1846, the undertaking
was abandoned. The prospects of Ireland were now
improving, and nearly all the Irish railways were pay-
ing dividends. It only required the assistance of parties
locally interested to enable the promoters to carry out
the undertaking.
After some discussion, resolutions were passed in
favour of the line, which is intended to form a junction
with the Ulster Railway, and the meeting separated.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday, at the Bishomate station of the Eastern
Counties Railway, and the usual dividends, at the rate
of f per cent. and 6 per cent. per annum for the half-
year, were declared.
London, England, 1853-08-19

LIST OF SC,

Name of Company.

Bank of Scotland ....
British Linen Comp . *
Caledonian Bank ....*
City of Glasgow Banks
Clydesdale Bank • . • .
Commercial Bank 'P..
Eastern Bank ....
Eline.&(llasgow *....
Exchange Bnk of Scot..
National Bank *• • • • • •
North of Scotland Bank
itoyalßank of Scetl.*..
Union Bank of Scot. ..
Western Barks ••
Alliance Fire end Life..
British Guarantee ....
Caledonian Fire Incur.
City of Glasgow Lite •
Colonial Life• Edinburgh Life Incur.
Eng. & Scot. Law Life
Life Assoc. of Scotland
National Fire and Life
North British Incur...
Scottish Union Insroc•
'standard Life .. • . •

United Dep. Assurance
London, England, 1853-08-19

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Aug. 14, 1853 £6,633 12 4
Corresponding week last year 4,427 19 7

Increase in 1853 £2,205 12 9
SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the
week ending Aug. 14, 1853 v 3,676 17 114
Corresponding week last year 3,586 12 54
WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAlLWAY.—Traffic return
for the week ending Aug. 14 (29 miles) £176 4 10
Corresponding week last year (13 mi1e5),......., 67 16 7
London, England, 1853-08-19

Bedford anti

Birm. & dxfd.
guarantee
Do. withoutgr
Birm. Wolv. &
Dudley guar.
Do. AV tlit guar.
Buckgb amsh.
Clydesdale Jc.
E. Lincoln gr.
6 per cent.
Glstr.& Dn. Fr
Hrtlpl. Dk. &
Railway

by
s.
luDDs.
L 000 n.. 1 1.
t &SSGhShr aeac rl
e een
w
Do. Preference
Lowestoft gr.
4 per cent.
Do. 6 per ct.
Manch. Bxtn
and Matlock
Middlesbro'
Redcar
Midld.Bradfd
Northern and
Easternsp. c.
Do. 6 per ct.
Do. Fixeds p e
Prest. & Wyre

Do. i Shares.
Roystn.Sz Hit.
Do. Shepth. St
Shef. Roth ana
Goole g. 5 p.c.
S. Staffordsh.
Wear Valleygr
6 per cent...

Do
,Wilts&Somrst

Agua Fria
)Anglo Austrin. Gold
Anglo Californian
Australasian
Australian
Australian Cordillera
Australian Freehold
Ave Maria
Baden (Gd. Duchy of)
British Austrin. Gold
i British Iron
Brazilianlmp.(issued
at £5 pm
Do. Cocaes & Cuiada
Do. St. John Del Rey
Carson's Creek '
Cobre Copper
Colonial

Copiapo
Copper Min. of Eng
Do. Pref. 7A p. cent
English and Austrin
Copper Smeltg. Co
General
Great Nugget Vein
Do. Registered
Great Polgooth
Lake Bathurst
Liberty
Linares
Lond. &Californ . Gold
maQruhlaulz Crush. Co.
illexican&S.Americn
New Granada
Nouveau Monde
Nova Scotia Mining
and Copper Smeltg
Port Philip
Quartz Rock
Rhymney Iron
Do. New
Santiago de Cuba
South Australian
Tin Croft
United Mexican
Waller

West Granada
West Mariposa
Yuba

JOINT-STOI

Australasia
British N. American
Clutd. Bak. of India,
Australia, & China
Colonial
Commercial of Loud
English Scottish and
Australian
Lond. Chart. Bk. of
Australia
London and County
London Joint Stock
Lond. & Westminster
London Bank of Aus-
tralia and India
National of Ireland
Oriental Bank of
Corporation
Do. New

Provincial of Ireland
Do. New

Royal Australn.Bkg.
& Gold Imp Co
South Australia
Cul6n of Australia

Do. New
Union of London,
Union of Madrid.
London, England, 1853-08-19

ANTRIM JUNCTION.

A public meeting of landowners, merchants, and far-
mers was held at Antrim on Monday, to consider the
propriety of obtaining railway communication to that
town ; Lord Ferrard in the chair.

Mr. WOODHOUSE explained that a line was projected
in 1845 for supplying them with railway communication.
The capital was intended to be 200,0001., but, owing to
the depression which followed in 1846, the undertaking
was abandoned. The prospects of Ireland were now
improving, and nearly all the Irish railways were pay-
ing dividends. It only required the assistance of parties
locally interested to enable the promoters to carry out
the undertaking.
After some discussion, resolutions were passed in
favour of the line, which is intended to form a junction
with the Ulster Railway, and the meeting separated.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday, at the BishopT,ate station of the Eastern
Counties Railway, and the usual dividends, at the rate
of 5 per cent. and 6 per cent. per annum for the half-
year, were declared.
London, England, 1853-08-19

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIEUTENANTS.

Royal Berks Militia—Thomas Alderman Houghton,
Gent., to be Ensign, August 8; George William Barker,
Gent., to be Ensign, August 9.
The Royal Radnor Militia—William Edward Prickard,
Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, August 6.
[This article is substituted for that which appeared in
the Gazette of the 12th inst.l
2nd Regiment of Warwick-shire Militia—Patrick Brown,
M.D., to be Surgeon, July 26.

BANK OF
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturda;

ENGLAND.
7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for
y the 13th day of August, 1353.
'ARTMENT.

ISSUE DEP.
Notes issued ........ 30,963,240

Government debt 11,015,100
Other securities ..
Gold coin and bullion 16,944, 86
Shyer bul ion

230,963,240
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier,
Dated the 18th day of August, 1853.

£30,9,:3,240
London, England, 1853-08-19

AUSTRALIA.

The General Screw Steam-shipping Company's
ship Harbinger, Captain Lane, arrived at South-
ampton yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Aus-
tralia. Her dates are Sydney, May 12 ; Port
Philip, May 22 ; Mauritius, June 21; Algoa Bay,
July 3 ; Table Bay, July 7 ; St. Vincent (Cape
Verde), Aug. 3.
The Harbinger brings 73 passengers, and on
freight gold-dust and bars weighing 130,000 ounces,
and of the estimated value of 520,0001. sterling ;
besides, this, many of the passengers have various
quantities, the value of which it is difficult to as-
certain, but which probably amounts to from
30,0001. to 40,0001. more. After leaving Port
Phillip this steamer experienced strong headwinds,
and generally unfa vourable weather ; off the Cape
of Good Hope strong north-westerly winds, and
across the Bay of Biscay strong north-west winds.
Her voyage has therefore been protracted, but she
made the quickest run outwards yet performed by
any of the steamers, and her homeward trip bears
a favourable contrast to the voyages of many pre-
ceding steamers. The Australian service of the
General Screw Company may therefore be said to
be successfully inaugurated, and the results in a
pecuniary point of view are doubtless encouraging.
The Harbinger brings one of the largest mails
ever known from the colonies. Three hearty
cheers -w ere given by a large assemblage at the
dockhead to greet her, as the first homeward steam-
ship that has yet reached Southampton from the
Australian ports.
On the sth of July, between Algoa Bay and
Cape l'Agulhas, the Harbinger exchanged colours
with the bark Slanderigs bound westward ; on the
6th of July saw the screw steam-ship Antelope off
the Cape of Good Hope, bound eastward ; on the
7th of July in Table Bay, the ship Kent bound to
England; on the 9th, the barque Viewforth, from
Singapore to London. August 4, exchanged
colours with the barque Morayshire ; on the 11th,
the barque Henrietta, from Swanage to St. Jago
de Cuba • and on the 14th, her Majesty's ship La
Hogue, bound west.

The 'advices from Australia have been partially
anticipated by the overland mail. The following
will, however, be interesting, as completing the
imperfect news already received :
The Legislative Council of New South Wales
had commenced its session. The Governor-Gene-
ral's address communicated the consent of the
home Government to certain of the demands of the
colonists, contained in their memorial of December
last.

In the last week of April 4,000 immigrants were
landed at Port Philip. Melbourne was over-
crowded, and many of the new arrivals were in a
distressing condition. Apprehensions were felt for
the health of the city. _ _ _
London, England, 1853-08-19

THE CASE OF EDWARD MURRAY,

Lord D. STUART wished to ask the noble lord the
member for the city of London, whether the attention
of Government has been further directed to the case of
Edward Murray, a British subject, condemned to im-
prisonment for life by the government of the Pope, and
whether they will take further steps for obtaining his
liberation.
Lord J. RUSSELL said the British Minister at
Florerice had made repeated application to the Papal
Government on the subject, and the last reply was that
the Papal Government could not extend any further
mercy to Mr. Murray. It was, however, not the inten-
tion of the Government to allow the matter to drop.