biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-23

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.

James Hart, engineer, Borough-road, Southwark.
Frederick Miller, corn merchant, Newport, Essex.
William Pilling, publican, Shudehill, Aanchester.
BANKRUPTS.

John M'Calla and Alexander Fotheringham, warehouse-
men, Friday-street, Cheapside, City, to surrender, Aug.
30, and Sept. 27, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee ; Murray, Fenchurch-street.
Richard Bench, flour dealer and baker, Birmingham,
Sept. 4, and Oct. 2, at ten, at the Birmingham District
°curt. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Baker,
Birmingham.
Henry Wilson, grocer, Old Swindon, Wilts, Sept. 5;
and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acra-
man, official assignee, Bristol ; Haines and Son, Berks ;
Bevan and Girliug, Bristol.
Peorge Hammond, carpenter and builder, Walworth,
Aug. 30, at one, and Sept. 27, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Robin-
son, Ironmonger-lane.
Charles Henry Tagman and James Evens Tngman, pro-
vi,ion merchants, Great Tower-street Sept. 7, at two, and
Oct. 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Phi tmore,
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Laurence, Plews, and
Boyer, Old Jewry.
George Prince and James Prince,, wine and cigar mer-
chants,Carlton-street Westminster, Aug. 30, and Sept. 21,
at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld,
offici til assignee ; Chidley, Gresham-street.
Ebenezer Kempster, Mackenzie Griffiths, Cornelius
Trout Newcombe and Francis Thomas Griffiths, ship
owners, Gracechurch-street, Aug. 30, and Sept. 27, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Graham official assignee ; Law-
rence, Plewq and Boyer, Old Jewry Chambers
Samuel Helbert (and not Herbert as advertiqed in last
_ _

Friday's Gazette) Ellis, the younger, dealer in stocks and
shares, Stock Exchange, Sept. 2, at one, and Sept. 30, at.
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official
assignee, Alderman bury ; Eady, Hatton-garden.
Thomas Main, engineer, Viralworth, Sept. 2, at half•past
one, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Mute,
Isl ngton.
Benjamin Smith, manufacturer, Kildwick, Yorkshire,
Sept. 5, at twelve, and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis-
trict Court. Hope, assignee, Leeds ; Taylor, Bradford ;
Blackburn, Leeds.
Alexander Smith, merchant, Liverpool, 4th and 27th
Sept., at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caze-
Dove, o cial assignee, Liverpool ; Duncan, Squarey, and
Duncan, Liverpool.
Hugh Brown, merchant, Liverpool, Sept. 1 and 29, at
eleven, at Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assig-
nee, Liverpool; Harvey, Falcon, and Harvey, Liverpool.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-AUGUST 22.

There was a good attendance at our Corn-exchange this
morning, and a tolerably fair business generally resulted.
Prices were irregular, but the following reduction from
this day se'nnight was conceded : about 4d per bushel on
wheat, is per barrel and sa-lc on flour, and is per qr. on
Indian coin. In other articles of the trade no change of
value was observable.
London, England, 1854-08-23

SPAIN.

Advices from Madrid of the 17th state that M.
Roman Santillan, flrmerly Minister of Finance,
has been appointed Governor of the Bank of San
Fernando.

The Moniteur publishes the following telegra-
phic despatch :,
' BAYoNNE, 21st.—The disarming has com-
menced at Madrid. Gen. Dulce has taken posses-
sion of the command of Catalonia. With the ex-
ception of the cholera, which is raging rather
badly, the situation of Barcelona is tolerably satis-
factory. A royal order directs the remaining sur-
veys to be urged on as rapidly as possible for the
line from Madrid to Portugal."
The Espana says that the price of articles of first
necessity has almost everywhere diminished.

The Clamor Publico mentions that some sensa-
tion had been caused by the arrest of a lady of high
rank, or of an important personage disguised as a
woman, it was not exactly known which.
The Espana states that one of the editors of the
Clamor Public() has been appointed Civil Governor
at Segovia, and one of the Tribuno at Gerona.

The Minister of War has ordered arms to be
distributed to the national guard, and, fearing that
there were not sufficient on hand, had obtained
permission from the Council of Ministers to pur-
chase 10,000 muskets in Belgium.
The infantry of General Messina had arrived at
Villaverde, and the cavalry was expected. When
united, the whole division was to attend a religious
ceremony in what the Diario calls " the glorious
fields of Vicalvaro" to render thanks t) the Al-
mighty for the success of the insurrection which
it commenced. Afterwards the division was to
march to Madrid, and was to make a public entry
into the city, headed by General O'Donnell.

General Dulce arrived at Barcelona on the 14th
and was well received. The situation of that place
had greatly improved. "At Cadiz, however,"
says the Espana, " the newspapers are filled with
disgraceful personalities, and the interest of the
country is nothing in their eyes. We cannot con-
ceive how amongst the most enlightened population
of Spain what is printed there can be tolerated—
it resembles downright pugilism. At Malaga
things are perhaps worse than at atdiz. A faction
has been formed there which keeps under its yoke
the majority of the inhabitants under the pretext
that the Junta and the authorities are not suffi-
ciently strong to cause the law to be respected. At
Algeciras smugglers are filling their stores from
Gibraltar. We will not speak of other places ;
these examples will suffice to show that it is of
urgent necessity to put an end to these disorders
if it be desired to prevent incalculable evils from
falling on the country."
London, England, 1854-08-23

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 19th announces
that a treaty for the reciprocal freedom of the
coasting trade has been just concluded between
England and Sardinia ; and that a treaty of com-
merce has also been concluded between Sardinia
and the Sublime Porte.
The Minister of Finance at Turin has informed
the Chamber of Commerce at Genoa that the Rus-
sian Government has admitted Sardinian subjects
to the privileges granted to friendly nations as.re-
()Ards the corn sequestrated in the port of Odessa.
London, England, 1854-08-23

THE WEATHER.--Sus OITICOS, Ave. 23.
THEB,HONETEE, IN THE SHADE.
71—highest since noon yegterday.
63—lowest this morning and during the night.
69—this day at noon.
BLEOMETZE. 30'19—still rising.
WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, with fine weather, but
cloudy.
London, England, 1854-08-23

GENERAL BOARD OF REALM-
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.

The board, finding that there is a very general want
of information as to the proper way of proceeding for
the removal of nuisances under the acts relating to_that
subject, and being unable from the pressure of corre-
spondence on the nffice at the 'present time to give this
information in every case in reply to' the many applica-
tions daily made to them, have issued the following
plain directions on the subject for general circulation, as
well as the short recommendations to boards of guar-
dians which follow, and which are a summary of the
more detailed directions contained in the minute of in-
formation as to preventive measures issued by the late
board in June last :

"SHORT RECOHIENDATIONS TO GUARDIANS IN TIMES OF

CHOLERAIC DISEASE.

. "L Divide your union amongst committees of the
guardians.

"2. Give your medical officers assistance if you find
they require it.

birect your chief attention to places where epi-
demic diseases most prevail—your medical and relieving
officers know these places.

"4. Look to the Cleansing of roads, streets, and courts ;
and see that surveyors, paving and improvement commis-
sioners, and others, having by law power to cleanse, carry
out their powers.
"5. In their default, or when they have no power,
yourselves see to the cleansing of such streets, roads, and
courts.

" 6. Appoint a committee for the receipt of complaints
of nuisances, and see that the proper officer attends to such
complaints, and reports what he does therein.
" 7. In all cleansing operations, where foul smells may
arise, let disinfectants, such as fresh earth, quick lime,
peat charcoal, chloride of lime, or zinc, be used.
" 8. Filthy houses should be lime-washed.

"9. Direct your medical officers to report to you any
unusual prevalence of bowel complaint and diarrhoea, and
any case of cholera in their respective districts.
10. On the earliest appearance of choleraic disease,
assemble your medical officers, and carry out, as far as may
seem necessary, the minutes f instruction of the General
Board of Health as to preventive measures, dispensaries,
and medical aid, which minutes have already been supplied
to you by that board.

11. Make known your arrangements for relief by plain
handbills, freely circulated.
"12. Give warning, by handbills, of the importance of
applying, on the first symptoms of diarrhoea, to your me-
dical officers, for advice and medicine, and that the same
will be given gratuitously.
" August, 1854."
London, England, 1854-08-23

TIIPATIE BOYAL HATMABIEET.
Under the management of Mr. Backstone.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 23,

Will b 8 performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs.
Rowe, Rogers, H. Marston, and Bacltstone; Mrs. Fitzwilliana, and
:Aim Reynolds.
Followed by the 5P.0.11311 DANCERS in a ITEW BALLET,
THE GIPSY QUEEN.
The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS.
London, England, 1854-08-23

LATEST NEWS::

THE WAR.

AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION OF WALL.kCHIA.

The Moniteur of this (Wednesday) morning
contains a despatch from Vienna, announcing the
entry of the Austrians into Wallachia on the 20th
inst. (Sunday). The whole of the corps of obser-
vation will have passed the frontier by the 23d
(this day), and the advanced guard is expected to
reach Bucharest by the sth September. Three
brigades were preparing to move into Moldavia.
London, England, 1854-08-23

PRUSSIA.

The German Journal of Frankfort contains a
letter from Berlin, of the 18th, which says :—" It
is at present certain that the Prussian Government
sent on the 3d inst. to the German States, a cir-
cular objecting to placing on a war footing part of
the federal contingent as proposed by Austria.
The objections do not constitute the whole of the
contents of the circular. It is affirmed in well-in-
formed circles that Russia will not consent to ac-
cept completely the propositions of M. Drouyn de
l'Huys, but that she is not, on the other hand,
apprehensive of seeing the course of negotiations
absolutely closed, and that she is even forming the
plan of endeavouring to open for herself a new
diplomatic theatre
,on which she will have more
success."

The Posthanipt Gazette of Frankfort, under date
of Vienna, 17tn, says :—" It is stated on good au-
thority that in consequence of the attitude which
has just been assumed by Prussia, the Western
Powers have renounced the idea of demanding a
meeting of the Conference of Vienna, as they fore-
see that the negotiations would not be attended
with any satisfactory results."
Considerable sensation has been caused at Berlin
by a very simple fact. The King has ordered that
a marble tablet, with an inscription of gold, shall
be placed at the spot where the first soldier fell in
1848 from the fire of the insurgents. This act of
reparatory justice has given rise to some protesta-
tions, not however of a turbulent character, but
which have led to several persons being arrested or
summoned to appear before the magistrates.
London, England, 1854-08-23

THLi HARVEST PROSPECTS.

The public will be happy to learn that the prospects
of the harvest returns are most promising. Though we
are immersed in war and Plague, with all their conco-
mitant attendants of evil, still we ought to be thankful
that a merciful Providence has vouchsafed to mitigate
our calamities by the over-abundance of a most bounti-
ful harvest. The accounts from all parts of the country
are cheerful in the extreme, and we have good reason
to know that in the county of Kent the produce has
realised as much as seven and eight quarters an acre of
wheat ; and, still better, the quantity sown has been
double that of last year.
ESSEX.— The operations of the harvest proceeded ac-
tively in this district throughout the past week, and a
considerable portion of wheat and barley has been car-
ried and secured in good order, though the carting was
occasionally interrupted by flying storms. Should the
present week continue fine, the principal part of the
crop will be placed beyond danger from the weather.
In some districts beans have been cut, but the crop is
very scanty.—Essex Herald.
THE WHEAT HARVEST IN WILTSHIRE.—In several
parts of the county the wheat harvest has commenced,
and In the neighbourhood of Warminster considerable
quantities of corn have been cut, and some harvested in
good condition. Though laid in some parts, and thin
in others, the crop will, on the whole, it is expected,
should anything like favourable weather continue, turn
nut a full average. The potato crop has during the past
week in some localities proved to be muoh more dis-
eased than peas hoped would have been the case ; and
the onions, for which the district round Warminster
especially is famous, have suffered to a great extent
frost the ravages of maggots, which destroy the bulbs.
HAMPSHIRE.—Wheat cutting has become pretty ge-
teral this week ; still there are many fields which are
yet far from ripe, and unlesi very fine warm weather
sets in at once, it will be late before all the wheat can
be secured. The quality is very good, and saving a
little'blight here and there the ear is fine and full, though
perhaps the crop on the ground is not so thick as in
some years. Both barley and oats are comparatively
more forward than wheat ; many fields are ready for
the scythe, and promise a most abundant crop, both
in grain and straw, the latter no unwelcome addition to
the? farmer's stock now hay is so scarce. The potato
blight has shown itself again in all directions, and we
fear many will be lost.
EDINBURGH.—The weather continues favourable for
the fast approaching harvest, although the temperature
is by no means so great as it usually is in the dog-days,
seldom ranging higher in the shade than 66 degrees.
Bands of shearers are making their appearance, but not
in such droves as was wont to come upon us at this
season. They mostly proceed to Dalkeith, where it is
expected that reaping will begirt next week.—Nora
British. Mail.
London, England, 1854-08-23

POSPAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

By command of the Postmaster-General the following
notice has been issued to the public- : '
" General Post-office, August, 1854.
"1. The Lords of the Treasury have been pleased to in-
crease, from two to three ounces, the weight allowed for
publications bearing newspapers stamps, but not being
strictly -newspapers, which are permitted to pass through
the post under the newspaper privilege.
"2. Their lordships have thought it necessary, at the
same time, to lay down the following regulations, viz.:—
" 1. That no such publication shall be permitted to
pass under the newspaper privilege unless it be
so folded as to expose to view the newspaper
stamp.
" 2. That no such publication shall have any cover
or outside wrapper (a loose cover being of course
allowe(► for the address), and that the stamp shall
be affixed to the title-page, or any other page of
the publication (provided it be exposed to view
when folded), which page shall form a part of
the sheet of paper on which the publication is
printed.
- -

"3. In every instance in which the foregoing regula-
tions aro not complied with, or the weight of 3 oz. is
exceeded, the publication will not be allowed to pass under
the newspaper privilege, !mit will be charged with the
unpaid' rate of letter postage, and, if it exceed the
weight of 4 oz. will be sent to the dead letter.office ; and
it will be the duty of postmasters to enforce the above
conditions st ictly.
"4. To ensure as far as possible a compliance with these
regulations, not only when stamped publications are in the
first instance transmitted through the post, but also upon
any subsequent posting of them, it ip suggested that they
should have a short notice to purchasers printed on the
title-page, drawing attention to the necessity of exposing
the newspaper stamp to view whenever they are sent
through the post.
_

"5. As publications of this _kind cannot be forwarded to
places abroad under the 'newspaper privilege unless they
be posted within seven days from the date of publication,
it is necessary that they should in every case have the date
of publication conspicuously printed upon them.
" 6. It is advisable that no stamped publication, if it
nearly approach to the prescribed limit of weight, should
be posted in a damp state ; as whilst in that condition it
may be found to exceed 3 oz., and, therefore, be liable to
charge.
"7. In order to afford opportunity to the proprietors of
stamped publications for complying with these regulations,
they will not be carried into effect until the Ist Novetu-
ter next.
" 8. It must be understood that the formal permission of
the Postmaster-General will still be necessary in the first
instance, in order to the transmission of any stamped pub-
lication not strictly a newspaper, through the post under
the newspaper privilege.
"9. No stamp will be required on any supplement to the
publication entitled Lloyd's List, provided such publica-
tion bear a newspaper stamp, and the supplement be sent
with it,

"ROWLAM? HlLL,Secretory."
London, England, 1854-08-23

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London, England, 1854-08-23

SPAIN.

Advices from Madrid of the 17th state that M.
Roman Santillan, firmerly Minister of Finance,
has been appointed Governor of the Bank of San
Fernando.

The Moniteur publishes the following telegra-
phic despatch :
" BAYoNNE, 21st.—The disarming has com-
menced at Madrid. Gen. Dulce has taken posses-
sion of the command of Catalonia. With the ex-
ception of the cholera, which is raging rather
i)adly, the situation of Barcelona is tolerably satis-
factory. A royal order directs the remaining sur-
veys to be urged on as rapidly as possible for the
line from Madrid to Portugal:"
The Espana says that the price of articles of first
necessity has almost everywhere diminished.
The Clamor Public° mentions that some sensa-
tion had been caused by the arrest of a lady of high
rank, or of an important personage disguised as a
woman, it was not .exactly known which.
The Espana states that one of the editors of the
Clamor Pubtico has been apry)inted Civil 'G-overnor
at Segovia, and 'one of the Tribuno at Gerona. _

The Minister of War has ordered arms to be
distributed to the national guard, and, fearing that
there were not sufficient on hand, had obtained
permission from the Council of Ministers to pur-
chase 10,000 inuskets in Belgium.
The infantry of General Messina had arrived at
Villaverde, and the cavalry was expected. When
united, the whole division was to attend a religious
ceremony in what the .Diario calls " the glorious
fields of Vicalvaro" to render thanks t 3 the Al-
mighty for the success of the insurrection which
it commenced. Afterwards the division was to
march to Madrid, and was to make a public entry
into the city, headed by General O'Donnell.
General Dulce arrived at Barcelona on the 14th
and was well received. The situation of that place
had greatly improved. "At Cadiz, however,"
says the Espana, " the newspapers are filled with
disgraceful personalities, and the interest of the
country is nothing in 0,34' eyes. We cannot con-
ceive how ainongs, the most enlightened population
of Spain what is printed there can be tolerated—
it resembles downright pugilism. At Malaga
things are perhaps worse than at C tdiz. A faction
has been formed there which keeps under its yoke
the majority of the inhabitants under the pretext
that the Junta and the authorities are not suffi-
ciently strong to cause the law to be respected. At
Algesiras smugglers are filling their stores from
Gibraltar. We will not speak of other places ;
these examples will suffice to show that it is of
urgent necessity to put an end to these disorders
if it be desired to prevent incalculable evils from
falling on the country."
London, England, 1854-08-23

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

"This place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leave"
Itantirsg. vocal and instriLnental made of the first order, and a
display or fireworks which exceeds all imagnation, are a fitting
dose to a day at the Crystal Palaze,"
DANSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAMA of CausAN.

8011Indid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aquarium—Unri-
♦alled Military Band.

VOCAL and INSTRILSIENTAL CONCERT,
_ _

In %Stich Miss Poole, Miss Ransford. and Mr. %farmers sing
several National and Patriotic Songs—All the A.musing Novelties
ot the Gardens in succession. concludinr with the " Feast of Lan-
terns," and a. most m ignificent display of Firenvorits by -touthbY.
Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been
erected. Full Quadrille Rand, &c.
London, England, 1854-08-23

LATEST NEWS.

THE WAR.

AUSTRIAN OCCUPATION OF WALLACHIA.

The Moniteur of this (Wednesday) morning
contains a despatch from Vienna, announcing the
entry of the Austrians into Wallachia on the 20th
inst. (Sunday). The whole of the corps of obser-
vation will have passed the frontier by the 233
(this day), and the advanced guard is expected to
reach Bucharest by the sth September. Three
brigades were preparing to move into Moldavia.
London, England, 1854-08-23

WORCESTER AND HEREFORD.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was appointed
to be held at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, on Mon-
bui in consequence of the attendance not being suf-
.
ficientiy numerous to constitute a quorum, it was, after
waiting an hour for the arrival of shareholders, ad-
journed stale die. It transpired in conversation that the
shafts of the tunnel through the Malvern-hills are pro-
gressing, and that in the ;next session of Parliament it is
intended, if sanctioned by the shareholders of the respec-
tive companies, to ask for powers in conjunction with
the London and North-Western and Midland companies,
to raise means for the completion of the works.

BLACKBURN.
The report of the directors of this company has been
issued, and states that their opposition to the proceed-
ings of the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lan-
cashire Companies for working arrangements had been
ineffectual iu Parliament. They would, however, in the
next session oppose the attempt then to be made to effect
a complete amalgamation of the companies. As direc-
tors of a company already under working arrange.
ments with the Lancashire and Yorkshire, they
_complain of the alliance with the East Lancashire as
having already diminished their traffic, and in-
stance the present as " another instance of the bad
faith. with which it has ever treated this (the Blackburn)
company, and are in utter disregard of the provisions of
the agreement subsisting between them." The directors
have been pressed for the repayment of heavy mortgages,
- but have arranged for the continuance of the loans until
the- money can, be re-borrowed ; and in consequence of
-these proceedings they propose to discontinue the divi-
dehd upon the preference shares. The receipts for pas-
sengers and parcels have been 8,4371., and 10,714/. for
goods, besides 2,9541. for minerals. Of this the interest
on' loans, land claims, &e., absorb 9,0011., and working
expenses, tolls, &c., 10,0391.

BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON; AND
STOUR VALLEY.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was adver-
tised to be held in Birmingham on Monday, but, its
`affair being now merged in those of the London and
North-Western, no shareholders were present, and con-
sequently no business was transacted.

SEVERN VALLEY.
At the adjourned half-yearly meeting of this company,
held on Monday, at the offices, Parliament-street, Mr.
W. Reed in the chair, the only business transacted was
the approval of the accounts, the re-election of Mr. S.
M. Peto, M.P., and Mr. jack Son, M.P., the retiring
directors, and the re-appOintment of Mr. Phillips, the
retiring auditor.
London, England, 1854-08-23

WORCESTER AND HEREFORD.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was appointed
to be held at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, on Mon-
day, but in consequence of the attendance eat being suf.
ficie.ntly numerous to constitute a quorum, it was, after
waiting an hour for the arrival of shareholders, ad.
journed sine die. It transpired in conversation that the
shafts of the tunnel through the Malvern-hills are pro
greasing, and that in the next session of Parliament it is
intended, if sanctioned by the shareholders of the respec-
tive companies, to ask for powers in conjunction with
the London and North-Western and Midland companies,
to raise means for the completion of the works.
London, England, 1854-08-23

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

F. C. Cox, J. Tully, and R. H. Foster, Rio de Janeiro—
G. Barnes and A. Seabrook, Rodes wall-road, Stepney,
naptha rectifiers and varnish manufacturers —E. Hays anti
M. Kelly, New Barford, near Nottingham, drapers—J.
Parkes and D. Baker, Lydney, Gloucestershire, engineers
—T. Earle and G. Marrett, Parliament-street, contractors
-N. Lea anti J. Chandler, Swindon, Wiltshire, tailors—J.
Sprague, Lillington-street, Vauxhall-bridge-road; S. Crea-
sey, St. Andrew's-terrace' Vauxhall-bridge-road; and J.
Budding, Charlton-street, Fitzroy-square, builders ; as far
as regards J. Sprague—R. G. Holland and J. C. Tosbach,
Cierkenwell-green, surgeons and accoucheurs—J. Roberts
and H. Fisher, Gracechurch-street, confectioners--S. Har-
vey and T. Higgs, King's Norton, Worcestershire, brick-
makers and coal dealers—M. Miley, W. Reid, and M.
Miley, jun., Warwick-street, Regent-street, tailors' trim-
ming sellers; as far as regards W. Reid--J. Metcalf and
W. Hudson, Rothwell, near Wakefield, maltsters—J.
Crozer and J. Smart, Alnwick, brewers—W. Sanderson
J. Reid, Gresham-street, City, silk manufacturers—B. T.
Poeschmann and L. Tischer Liverpool, commission mer-
chants—J. Humphris and Tischer,
Kent, Liverpool, butchers
and cattlo dealers—J. Hepworth and J. Dotterill, Gos-
port, contractors and builders—A., J., and E. Bigland and
T. Jeffreys, Liverpool, brokers—S. Gregory, S. Rawlings,
and A. Haley, Frome Selwood, Somersetshire, card ma-
kers and machine makers—J. Emary, J. Emary, jun., and
F. Head, Hastings and St. Leonard's, job masters and
livery stable keepers—W. Low and F. S. Hornblower,
Blackfriars-road, chemists and druggists—F. Millns and J.
W. Hare, Spalding, Lincolnshire, chemists and druggists
and cake merchants.

DECLARATIONS OF DIVIDENDS.
J. B. Nicklin, Wolverhampton, ironmonger—first div.
of 3.¢d. in tho pound, Monday, August 28, Tuesday, 29,
and Wednesday 30, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Bir-
mingham.

C:Cox, Newcastle-nnder-Lyne, brewer—final div. _of
3d. in the pound, August 28, Tuesday, 29, and Wednes-
day, 30, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham.
F. Turner, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, colliery-viewer—third
div. of 7d. in the pound, any Saturday, after Oct. 7, at
the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle upon-Tyne.
• DIVIDENDS.
Sept. 15, J. Boycot, Kidderminster, draper, mercer,
and hatter—Oct. 5, J. Bowrin, Walsall, currier.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
Sept. 14, T. Bray, Chelmsford, architect and builder—
Sept. 15, T. Clements, St. Helen's, Lancashire, grocer—
Oct. 12, J. and J. Billingham, Cradley-heath, Stafford-
shire, chain•makers—Oct. 12, J. Adams, Longton, china-
manufacturir.
London, England, 1854-08-23

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

WEST LONDON.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London Tavern ;Mr. S. Bird in the
chair.
The report stated that this bill for carrying into effect
the arrangement between this company and the London
and North-Western Railway Company has become law.
The directors will lose no time in carrying ont the pro-
visions of the new act, and will use every possible exer-
tion to obtain a satisfactory result. They congratulate
the proprietors on their improved situation and pro-
spects. The directors report an increase in the total
traffic on the canal for the half-year of 8,447 tons. In
the traffic both to and from the railway there has been a
small decrease as compared with the last half-year, in
the former of 9 tons, and in the latter of 128 tons. The
statement of the receipts and disbursements shows that
298,457/. had been received, and 294,8871. expended,
leaving a balance of 2,624/. at the banker's and 9451. due
the company.
On the motion of Mr. J. BIRD, seconded by Mr.
oveLEss, the report was received and adopted.
In reply to a question, it was stated that nothing had
been done in respect to the arbitration between this com-
pany and the London and North-Western Railway Com-
pany, but they hoped to be enabled to proceed with it
shortly.
A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings.
London, England, 1854-08-23

ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSIIIiANCE
COMPANY.
ccidents by Sea, Ftre, ordinary Travaing, or from any other
cause, in Aired nrairst
Wenkle paymen s, together with Tnedi,tal exuen.cs, itrrn?diately
awarded in c4so of eny accident whatever, which may prevent the
insured from following hi usual occupation.
Inquire at 7, Bank buildings, Lothbury.
London, England, 1854-08-23

THE WAR IN ASIA.

A despatch published in Vienna yesterday, but
without any date or indication of its route, says i—
" General Bebutoff has defeated 60,000 Turks near
Kars. Three thousand were killed ; 2,300 soldiers
and 84 officers taken prisoners ; 15 pieces of can-
non, and the Turkish camp, fell into the hands of
the victors."

We hope this announcement may, like many
others proceeding from Russian sources, prove un-
true, though a defeat of the Turks iu Asia is by no
means impossible.

A letter from Trebisond, 30th ult., says :
" Naib Effendi has had a conference with the allies
m t) the means of attacking Anapa and Novoros-
sisk. A negotiation with the Porte, relative to the
independence of Circassia, is talked of. It would
become an independent principality under
Schamyl, and the Circassians would in that case
furnish 50,000 troops. There were at the date of
the last accounts 43,000 Turks with 104 pieces of
cannon at Hadsehi Velikroy.- At a distance of two
leagues'from that place there was a body of 30,000
Russians with 80 pieces of artillery ; but the latter
are stronger in cavalry. The Turks keep on the
defensive."
London, England, 1854-08-23

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL—AUGUST 22. .
There was a good attendance at our Corn-exchnegelg
twilling, and a tolerably fair business generally reseL;
Prices were irregular, but the following reduction i,,,„
this day se'nuiglit was conceded : about 4d per bushel;
wheat, is per barrel and sa k on flour, and is per 4r.
Indian corn. In other articles of the trade no 400
value was observable.

IPSWICH—AgorsT 22. b 0
The annual lamb and sheep fair being held 0""" ot•
diverted attention from the corn market, so- that thOtool
tendance was extremely small, and the supply °f whole
was equally limited. The few samples of new ,w 640
principally white, were good in quality, and soiu ;t lile
and 65s for white. For red the prices varied- from fotli
58s per. We did not Lear of any- new barley being°
for sale.

YER QUARTER. Pia 411410;
Aflg to
,“
Wheat, red (old)._ 55s to 585 Barley, grinding ... "", to 07
Ditto (new)
........... ...II to
Ditto, white (new) 58s to 665 Peas
41 ON
'
Ditto (old)
to 01 ()-
Barley, malting
AVERAGES FOR THE WEER ENDING AUGUST 22,•854'
Wheat
Oats
Peas .
PP
Beare .....

HULL—AUGUST 22. - Abell
To-day's market was very shortly supplied W17013,_,014
from the farmers, and which met very free sale st d jor
rates of last week. Foreign more inquired for,
_,*l3 sleek
week's prices supported. Barley as dear as 107 40
Beans and oats firm. The linseed market is c1,9:0/ 011
cakes meet fair sale. The rapeseed reportetkis
crushers' account. Rapecakes unaltered.

8 8
Wheat, English, red 63 to titil
Ditto white c 6 to 68
Dantzic and Konigs-
berg
Pomeranianaudllam-

S.
Peas, grey and black
631'10
Linseed, Black Sea..• go te
Ditto Petersburgh ""
Ditto Riga and Attrclrroto
ange1...............
Ditto Konigsberg and to /
Memel ............••• .7000'
1411
Lins.c.,,Hull 10/ 12s t 0
Ditto fine for. 9165 1;1` 0.0
Ditto inf. for OlO5OO 001 a
qapeseed OOl 01„tfto 014
Rape cakes 1441 „,eu to O'P'
Pares, English .....• to OP
Ditto foreign : ....... OvL4l.
guano 4l 101.$1 OS/
tones lOOO Od to
Rye Meal ..................

burgh
Danish Holstein, and

Friesland 6O to R 4
Russian and Odessa 54 to 60
Oats, English
Ditto Danish - —to
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian 2i to 301
Barley, iral,ing
Ditto grinding 27 to 3
Beaus
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel 4O to 41

LEEDS, AUGUST 21.—
The weather up to Sunday night was exlreTrhss't
but yesterday and to-day has been unsettled. 0000
is very firm, and a fair business done in wheatt
Friday's rates. Barley nominal. Beans slow owe'
and other articles without rnaterial.alteratiOw
London, England, 1854-08-23

Third Heat.

Georg! Murgatroyd
Henry Cannon
John Tomlin
George t'Lean 0
This heat, as it will be seen, consisted of the losers of
the two previous heats, the first man in each laying by.
It was a very spirited heat, the men rowing very capi-
tally together, and by the equality of the two first for
some distance keeping up the excitement. Won by
two or three lengths.

Fin al Heat.

James Finnis (Yellow) 1
George Murgatroyd (Red) 2
William Jobbins .., (Dark Blue) 0
For a moment or so only after the start was it ques-
tionable who had the lead ; Finnis went away at a
slashing pace, and kept it throughout, increasing the
lead at every stroke, and winning easily. The other
two made a much closer race.
London, England, 1854-08-23

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1854,

SOUTH WALES.

The financial statement of this company for the half-
year ending the 30th of June last shows that 181,5501.
had been received on capital account during the half-
year, and that 182,3781. had been expended.. The total
receipts to that date on capital account amounted to
3,847.5671., and the expenditure to 3,868,2461., leaving
a balance of 20,6791. against the company. The revenue
account for the half-year ending the 30th of June
showed that 112,9821. had been received on the South
%Vales line, and 74,7411. expended, or 66'15 per cent, of
the receipts, leaving a balance of 38,2411. The Forest
of Dean revenue account shows that 2,5161. had been
received during the half-year, and 5261, expended,
leaving a balance of 1,9901. The net revenue of the
two lines amounts to 40,2301. To this is added. in the
general revenue account 5,1591. from the preceding
half-year, 1,5811. dividend on Vale of Neath
shares, 321. registration fees, and 19,2501. front the
Great Western Railway Company for the half-
year's fixed rent of the line from Grange to Carmar-
then, at 38,5001. per annum,—total, 66,254/. From
this is deducted 2351. rent of offices, &c., 26,437/. interest
on debentures, and 7,846/. assumed amount due to the
Great Western Railway company under the agreement of
29th of March, 1851, leaving a balance of 31,7351. Out
of this sum is deducted 4,6121. for the guaranteed divi-
dend on the 201. shares, leaving 27,1221. This amount
is subject to a deduction of about 15,000/., in respect of
charges estimated as payable for the supply of rolling
stock, and power, &c., prior to the 31st of December,
1853, which had been undercharged in former half-yearly
accounts.

GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN.
The report to be submitted at the next half-yearly
meeting of this company shows that the working ex-
penses for the last six months amount to 59,528/., ex-
ceeding those of the corresponding period of the year
1853 by 10,3601. The increase is attributable to the
very great advance in the price of every article required
for the working and maintaining of railways. The net
surplus revenue of the half-year is 51,0471., and the di-
rectors recommend that out of this sum a dividend be
paid at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, free of income
tax. The claims for compensation arising out of the
accident at Stra,ffan on the sth of October last, might
now be considered as all settled. They will not exceed
27,0001., including costs. The branch line from Port-
arlington to Tullamore is nearly completed, and will be
opened for public traffic next month.
London, England, 1854-08-23

INVALIDS FROM THE EAST.

DetacbriTenis7consistipg of the Greoadier Guards and
Coldstreams, with the 33d and 34th Regiment., arrived
at Chatham on Monday evening from
~Portsmouth, Rs
invalids from Turkey.. The men were examined by the
chief medical officer at Fort Pitt, Chatham ; 14 soldiers
were taken into hospital, and the remainder were sent
London, England, 1854-08-23

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

August 18, G. Butler, late of Nicholas-lane, Lombard-
street, auctioneer, formerly of Wellington-chambers, Lon-
don-bridge, wine-merchant (second class) - August 14, J.
Harrison, Sunderland, licensed victualler (third class)—
August 10, J. Sagar, Birkenhead, brewer (second class)—
August 12, C. Leighton, Liverpool, grocer (second class)—
August 18, T. C. W. Pierce, Manchester, merchant (first
class)—August 17, R. G. Wollaston, Bishop's Castle, Shrop-
shire, surgeon (second chois)—August 17, T. Adkins, Bed-
worth, Warwickshire, grocer and draper (third class)—
August 17, J. Patterson, Atherstoue, market gardener
(third class).
INSOLVENT DIVIDENDS.

R. Furmage, Paikstone, Dorsetshire, drilling =leer—
div. of lid. in the pound, any Thursday, at the of office of
Mr. Dickinson, Poole.
J. Rogers, Poole, master mariner and lodging house-
keeper—div. of 2s. 2 d. in the pound, any Thursday, at
the office of Mr. Dickinson. Poole.
, J. S. Gilbert, late. of Kenilworth, Leamington Priors,
and Coventry, schoolmaster—div. of 3s. 9tl. in the pound,
on and after August 31, at the County Court-office, War-
wick.
C. Eyres, late of Radford Semelo, Warwickshire, farmer
—div. of 4s. Bd. in the pound, on and after August 31, at
the County Court-office, Warwick.
F. Wlnnes, Leamington Priors, hairdresser and per-
fumer—div. of ls. in the pound, on and after August 31,
at the County Court•office, Warwick.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

James Noble, tavern keeper, Edinburgh.
James M`Nair, temperance hotel keeper, Glasgow.

SWANSEA DOCKS.-It is with great pleasure we an-
nounce to our readers that the centre, or great point
stone, of the entrance-gates of these important works
was laid, with some formality, but without public de-
monstration, on Tuesday last, by the Mayor of the town,
G. Grant Francis, E4q., F.S.A., in the presence of the
officials of the company, the contractor, workmen, and
some of the wannest friends of the undertaking. About
twelve o'clock, the stone, a noble specimen from the
Craighleith quarries, Ednhurgh, weighing seven tons,
was placed in the slings of the goliah, and having been
carefully adjusted, was finally set in its appointed place.
Within a recess his worship placed the various currrent
coins of the realm, which had been expressly obtained
from the Bank of England ; and plans and detailed
statements of the works, of its promoters, officers, &c.i
were likewise enclosed. The contractor, Mr. J. Picker-
ing, and resident engineer, Mr. Neill, having finally
proved the levels to be correct, the worthy Mayor took
the mallet, and giving the stone the customary three
knocks, declared the foundation-stone duly laid ; and
having in a brief speech conqratulated the persons pre-
sent on the success with which the works had so far
progressed, and wished them a successful termination,
the party retired, amidst the cheers ohthe workmen, to
i
a dejruner at the Castle Hotel. The Mayor, we are n-
formed, left a substantial mark of his visit amongst the
wen directly engaged on the docks,
London, England, 1854-08-23

THE DANUBE.

A letter from Rustchuk, Bth, in a Vienna jour-
nal, states that '60,000 Russians had concentrated
themselves on the right - bank of the Pruth, near
Galatz, under the command of General Luders.
Their object is to protect the Russian flotilla on
the Danube, which would be destroyed if Galatz
were to be evacuated. General Gortschakolf has
transferred his head-quarters to Fokschany. He
was to arrive at Jassy on the 12th, and would soon
after proceed into Bessarabia.
London, England, 1854-08-23

CONSTAN TINOPLE.

The Vienna Gazette has the following from Zara,
13th ult.:—" A disturbance took place at Scutari,
on the Bth, on the occasion of the exportation of
some corn. The Turkish population went iu arms
to the residence of 03man Pacha and demanded
that he should prohibit the export of corn, sup-
press certain taxes, and dismiss several communal
councillors. As the Pacha refused to comply, the
mob went through the streets and set fire to and
destroyed the warehouses of several merchants.
In the evening order appeared to have been re-
established."
London, England, 1854-08-23

INVALIDS FROM THE EAST.

Detachments, consisting of the Grenadier Guards and
Cold.treams, with the 33d and 34th Regiment., arrived
at Chatham on Monday evening from Portamotith, as
iuya.lids from Turkey. The men
_were e4amined by the
chief medical officer at Fort Pitt, Chatham ; 14 soldiers
were taken into hospital, and the remaindr were sent
London, England, 1854-08-23

SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

LINCOLN, Aug. 21.—The inquest on view of the body
of the gentleman who was found dead in a railway car-
riage, on Thursday afternoon, which had been twice ad-
journed, was again resumed this afternoon. Nothing haF
been elicited from the numerous inquiries set on foot b)
the coroner, Mr. Hitchins, tending to throw any light
on this extraordinary case. The open razor, coverer
with blood, the plait of female hair, the blood upon the
clothes of the deceased, together with the fact of there
not being a single atirasure on any part of his person,
suggest a train of details which have yet to be accounted
for. Yesterday (Sunday) the coroner received the fol-
lowing letter, which. he read to the jury :

" London, August 19.

" Sir,—Your correspondent is too ill and crushed down
to attend the inquest on the body found in the railway car
riage at Lincoln, and the exposure would but wound a lar.Y.,
and respectable circle. Though not legal evidence, the
grievous facts are simply these: the deceased, against long
remonstrance, had injured his health and shattered hi=
nerves by a habit of excessive reading at nigbt, supported
by a large use of strong stimulants—coffee, tea, an
tobacco—to keep off sleep. He was very generous, au!
rather careless and expensive, and thereby in some Hifi«
degree embarrassed. lie became suddenly nervous
aTiough treated with tenderness. He turned vet;,
religious. He seems to have imbibed a wild notion th .t
he ought not to live any longer. A letter sent circuitously
came to hand only yesterday, stating that he must die.
and would when near Derby, by night train. It was
sullen derangethent. for a more excellent-hearted man or
more full of information and high feeling could hardly b..
found The enclosed 51., with whatever he may have had.
will suffice for the last rites. Pray, let the officiating
clergyman be requested to accept 11. ls. More money
would be sent if it were at hand and needed, bat what can
funeral rights do?"

A Bank of England note for 51. was enclosed. Th,
jury returned a verdict of " Found deal in a railway
carriage, but by what means deceased came to his death
there is no evidence to show." The body of the uf.
fortunate gentleman was interred at 5 o'clock ad-
evening, in the presence of a great crowd of persons.
London, England, 1854-08-23

IPSWICH—Auatr ST 22.

The annual lamb and sheep fair being held to-day bll6
diverted attention from the corn market, so that the at:
tendance was extremely small, and the supply of wheat
was equally limited. The few samples of new wheat,
principally white, were good in quality, and sold at 640
and 65s for white. For red the prices varied from 52a to
583 per. We did not hear of any new barley being offer!"
for sale.

rsa QUARTER. nut (MARI;
Wheat, red (old) 55s to 58a Barley, grinding ...
44g t 00s t° '
) ti„,"
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 58s to 66spcas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 28s to 3LElFlour, per sack
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK EDING AUGUST 22, 1854.
Wheat
Oats
71 .
Peas
y, 43s ld
Bears
,f Otis Od ,

HULL—AmousT 22.
heai
To-day's market was very shortly supplied with s° the
from the farmers, aqd which met very free sale at
rates'of last week. Foreign more inquired for, and 'l",,
week's prices supported. Barley as dear as last wee d
Beans and oats firm. The linseed market is Van
quiet, -
cakes meet fair sale. The rapeseed reported is chiefly °
crushers' account. Rapecakes unaltered.

8 81
Wheat, English, red 63 to tidi
Ditto white t 6 to 68
Dantzie and Konigs-

•
Peas, grey and black to
Linseed, Black Sea 63 teTi
Ditto Potersburgh 60 W
Ditto Riga and Arch b 4 t° 54
angel
'Ditto Konigsberg and
te
Memel
per TOO•
ILins. e., Hull 10112 s 6d to 0101
Ditto fine for. 91 5s 101 06.97,
,Ditto inf. for Ol Os Od 6e v'
I Rapeseed OOl Os to o°ng:
GDR yuißapetaet cakesioilfofMeal
ar • . 120 s Od to
Pares, English oos to 0"'
foreign
.... 0..5.
....... t.°1:10:1
00.. 00'
Bones loos Od to 105 s

berg - 65 to 70
Pomeranian and Ham-
burgh
Danish, Holstein, and
Friesland 6O to 61
Russian and Odessa 54 to 60
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian 2S to 30
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding 27 to 3
Beans
Ditto foreign
Peas, white and yel 4O to 41l

LEEDS, AUGUST 22.
The weather up to Sunday night was extreinvAv -i trsd1*
s
but yesterday and to-day has been unsettled. The bPat
is very firm, and a fair business done in wheat at °bats
Friday's rates. Barley nominal. Beans slow sAla•
and other articles without material alteration.
London, England, 1854-08-23

DIVIDENDS.

Sept. 15, J. Boycot, Kidderminster, draper, mercer,
and batter—Oct. 5, J. Bowrin, Walsall, currier.

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

Sept. 14, T. Br Chelmsford, architect and builder—
Sept. 15, T. Clements, St. Helen's, Lancashire, grocer—
Oct. 12, J. and J. Billinghatu, Cradley-heath, Stafford-
shire, chain•makers—Oct. 12, J. Adams, Longton, china-
manufacturer.