The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-01 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1849,

THE CHOLERA.
RETURN OF CASES, AUG 31.
THE METROPOLIS.
SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT.
Deaths.
Cholera. Diarrh.
1
1 1
5 0
8 0
11 0
15 1
9 1
7 2
13 3
21 1
2 2
1 2
24 2
2 0
8 2
7 0
2 1
3 1
4 0
10 0
8 0
2 1
5 1
9 4
6 0
3 2
2 0
21 0
4 0
6 2
4 1
0 1
3 1
1 0
1

Attacks.

Holborn Union .••
St. Giles and St. George
West London •••
St. George, Southwark
Greenwich
Bethnal-green •••
Bermondsey ...
St. Olave ••• •••
Lambeth ..• . •
Whitechapel •••
Stepney •••
St. George-in-the-East
Newington ... .••
Maryle bone ... ..•
St. Pancras ... ..•
Poplar ... ••• •••
Strand ... ... •••
St. George, Hanover-square ...
St. James, Clerkenwell
Camberwell ... •••
St. Saviour, Southwark
Hackney ...
Islington ..• ..•
Kensington ...
Wandsworth ... ...
Lewisham ...
East London ...
Shoreditch
R )therhithe
Chelsea...
City of London
St. Martin in. the-Fields
St. Luke ••• •••
St. James, Westminster
Hampstead ...

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THE COUNTRY.

Attacks.

Deaths.
Cholera. Diarrh.
15 4
3 0
1 0
6 1
0 3
1 0
4 0
9 0
2 0
4 0
2 0
0 3
16 0
6 2
3 0
8 0
1 0
3 1
1 1

Liverpool
Clifton

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Portsea...

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Swansea ...
Warrington ...
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Tynemouth ... ..•
Brighton ... ...
Neath ... ... ...
West Ham ... •••
Bradford, Yorkshire ..
Sculcoates ... ...
Bristol ...
Gravesend ... ...
St. German's ... ...
Rochford

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York ...
Dover ...
Leeds ...
Hunslet
Carnarvon
Wolverhampton and Siesdon...
East Stonehouse
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Godstone ... ..•
Salford... ••• .
Nottingham ... ...
Tavistock ...
Madeley ... •••
Sheppey ••• •••
Wolstanton and Burslam
Gaiusborough ...

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SCOTLAND.

Dundee
Hawick
Denholme

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General total:—
Metropolis
Country
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17

229
150

26

Note.—The attacks are not given, as the returns are
very defective, owing to there being no record of cases
from medical men in private practice. The deaths are
more correct.

RAILWAY RETURNS
RiILWAY THAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail-
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year :
___—....----------

Week
ending

Last
week.

NAME OF RAILWAY.

... o

... 5

... 7

... 2

... 10
... 5

... o
... o

... 8

... 3
... 3

... 2

... 40

... o

•.• 9

...110

... 3

... 8
... 4
... 29
... 19

••• 0
... 4
~. 5
... 0

Aberdeen ..••••...•

Amiens and Boulogne
Belfast and Ballymena •• •• • • • • •• •• ••
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y.
Bristol and Exeter • ..... • • .... • • • • . .
Caledonian

Chester and
Dublin and Drogheda.. • ..• ••.•• • • • •
Dublin and Kingstown . ..... • •
Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen ........
East Anglian.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Ediabargh and Glasgow . •• • • • • • • • • •
Ediniiirgh and Northern— •• •
Eastern Counties and North Eastern • •
East Lancashire • • ..
Eastern Union .. • • • • .. • • • • • • • •

Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • •
Glasgow and Greenock • • • •• .•
Great Northern and E. L.• • •
Great Southern and Western • • .•
Great Western, &c ••••••••

Kendal and Windermere. •
Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ......
Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • • • • •
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport•• • •
Londonderry and Enniskillen......
London and North Western, Bce.
London and Blackwell . • • • • • • • .. • • • •
London and Brighton . • • • • • • • • • • • •
London and South Western . • •
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham
Midland Great Western (Irish)

Newcastle and Carlisle• • . • • .
Norfolk • • •• • • . • .. • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • •

670
2,016

450
1,050

322
13,875
4,310

125
45,753

-988
12,744
11,015
5,224
23,440
1,052

1,521
378
872
260

737
1,128
1,147

520
4,001
2,284
14,378
1,525
1,335
2,910
1,323

3,084
20,449

214
11,962
2,573

46,354
1,163
10,218
11,027
3,506
24,173

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MINING INTPELLIGENCE.

satisfied with looking at the Sportsmen, we to try the
Quality of the Sprat ourselves, and hire a Punt, and
Fishing Tackle, and a Man to guide the Punt, and
bait. our Hooks, and did take on board a Stone• Bottle
of Half-and-Half Beer, to follow the Fashion. Pretty,
to see our Man sound the Depth of the River with a
Plumb, to resolve whereabout on our Lines to place
the Float, and glad to have him to put the bait on,
being Gentles, which I was loath to touch. Our
Hooks no sooner dropped into the Water than
Mr. Itchenbrooke did pull up a Fish about the
Bigness of a Sprat, though, but for the Punt Man, he
would have thrown it in again, saying that he never
heard of keeping any Fish under Half a Pound, and
that while such small Fry were killed there would be
no good Fish in the River. But Lack ! to see how
my Float did bob up and down, and me jerk at my
Line, but generally bring up a Weed. Did marvel
at the Punt Alan flinging Lumps of Earth and
Ideal into the Water to attract the Fish, which
methought would either have driven them away or
surfeited them, but did not, and the Trick did
much divert Mr. Itchenbrooke. We did catch Roach
and Dace to the Number of fifteen, which my Corn.
pardon did call seven Brace-and-a• Half: and I
caught the Half: I mean the Half-Brace. Our
Fishing did last two Hours, cost 3s. and 6d., besides
for the Beer, but we had much Mirth for our Time
and Money, though little Fish, and yet more Fish
than some our Man did show us, saying they had been
at it all the Day. So to Dinner at the Star and Garter,
where a most brave Dialler and excellent Wine, and
pretty. Discourse with Mr. Itchenbrooke of true
Sport in Fishing and the Art of Whipping for Trout
with an Imitation Fly, made out of coloured Silk
Thread and Birds' Feathers, which I do mightily
admire, and intend to practise if ever I have
Nothing else to do. But methinks I could catch
more Fish in a Thames Punt, having only to drop in
my Hook and pull it out again. Our Dinner ended,
cost me his. 9s. Od., went and bought 6d. worth of
Maids of Honour at the Pastrycook's, and did take
them Home to my Wife.—Punch.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
The mining share market has been firm, although
the business actually transacted may be considered
somewhat limited.
Devon Great Consols have been done, and are still
inquired for; the mine generally continues to main-
tain its most favourable appearances.
Tincroft shares have not been so much in request
this week; although the bi-weekly report confirms
the private letters received, showing the late improve-
ments to be continuous, and placing the mine in a
permanent position.
Lewis is represented in a prominent and highly
satisfactory state.
Tamar Consols is progressing in a most profitable
manner, although the returns are likely to be retarded
this month, in consequence of the prevailing epidemic
amongst the miners. East and South Tamar are also
in a similar position, arising from the same cause.
Business in each of these mines have been done during
the week.
liedfords have also been inquired for ; the profit
arising from the sale of July ores amounts to about
4001., and the mine is stated to be in the same en-
couraging position as last reported.
Shares in the following mines have changed hands
since our last :—Devon Great Consols, TrelawnY,
South Frances, West Caradon, Trehane, Cwm Erfin,
Mary Ann, Tamar Consols, South 'Tamar, Bedford
United, East Tamar, South Malton, Tincroft, East
Buller, West Providence, &c.
At the North Pool meetin, the division of profits
for the months of May and June amounted to 2,250/.,
being 221. 10s per 100th share, leaving a balance of
1,2031. 13!. 91. The financial statement shows a
profit of 3,2741. 18s. Bd. on the two months' working,
and the mine is represented to be looking very well.
5221. 10s. 9d. was found against the mine, having
accumulated since the last account, held in December
last. A call of 105. per share was deemed necessary
to pay off the liability. The report presented states
the mine to be in a most encouraging a balance
i of
At the Cwm Erfin meeting,
position, which
was fully confirmed by Captain A. Francis, who was
present, satisfactorily showing that the mine would
be in a way of making a profit of 100/. per month,
with an additional outlay of about 3001. for a small
steam-engine. The operations were greatly retarded
during the summer, in consequence of the scarcity of
surface water, which impediment would be wholly
remedied by the erection of the steam-engine.
At the South Wheal Josiah meeting, the financial
statement showed a balance of 271. 105. 2d. in favour
of the mine (inclusive of 121. 13s. unpaid calls) ; for
facilitating the works, a call of 10s. per share was
made. The agent's report states, that a very promising
lode had been discovered in the adit level, and pre-
parations making for more extensive operations.
At the East Wheal Josiah meeting, a call of 2s. 6d.
per share was declared necessary.
At the Wheal Calstock meeting the accounts
showed the mine cost to end of June, 2,263/. 14s. 10d. ;
by cash received on calls, 2,0921. 10s.—leaving ba-
lance of 1711. 4s. 10d.; to which add due various
merchants' bills and costs for July, and deducting
available assets and balance in hand, shows
amount against the company of 768/. 133. Bd.
At the adjourned meeting of the Asturian Mining
Company, letters were presented from an influential
party in Spain, proposing terms for re. establishing
the company, and providing means for paying off all
liabilities, and carrying on the operations vigorously.
A committee was formed for the purpose of consider-
ing the proposition, and the result is to be communi-
cated to the proprietary at the meeting to be held on
or about the 25th September.
The demand for foreign shares has not bean active
this week, still business has been done in United
Mexican, St. John del Rey, Australian, Copiapo,
Asturian, and Alten.

FAILURE OF THE CARDIGAN-
SHIRE PROTECTIONIST MEETING.
Feeling the momentous importance of the question
(says the Welshman), we dispatched our own re-
porter specially to Aberystwith in order that the
proceedings might have due publicity and promi-
nence. At twelve o'clock Henry Hoghton, Esq, the
High Sheriff, took the chair (being accompanied by
T. Roberts, Esq., the Deputy Sheriff), and at this
time there were not half-a- dozen individuals in the
Shire-hall. The Sheriff waited with exemplary patience
until nearly half-past one, when his equanimity gave
way under the provoking discourtesy which was so
evidently manifested by the persons who had re-
quested him to convene the meeting. Eventually
Mr. Hoghton said, " Will some one be good enough
to inform the county gentlemen that I am waiting
their pleasure, and if they do not think proper to at-
tend, I shall adjourn the meeting forthwith. Upon
this about 60 individuals were hastily assembled, in-
cluding the Earl of Lisburne, Colonel Powell, M.P.,
Lord-Lieutenant of the county, &c., &c.
The HIGH SHERIFF, in opening the proceed-
ings, said that in compliance with a resolution
signed by ninety-three landowners and occupiers
of land in the county, he had convened that meet-
ing for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion the distress which pervaded the agricultural
interest. He (the High Sheriff) was, however,
happy to say that if he might auger anything from
the scanty attendance at that meeting, its appearance
would inevitably manifest that the agricultural dis-
tress of the country had very considerably abated
since the requisition was presented to him.
Major LEWIS remarked that at the time the ques-
tion of a county meeting was originally mooted, it
was intended to petition Parliament upon the subject,
both Houses being then sitting. Delay had, however, oc-
curred in convening the meeting, and as Parliament has
been prorogued, he felt it would be occupying the
High Sheriff's time unnecessarily to allude further to
the subject. There was only a sectional part of the
county at that moment assembled, and he believed it
would be better to refrain from making remarks re-
specting the existing distress until a meeting could
be held in a more central portion of the county.
Captain PRICHARD assured the High Sheriff that if
the meeting had been convened at Aberayron, not-
withstanding the necessity for attending to the harvest.
there would have been an assemblage of at least 2,000
farmers.
Captain LLOYD suggested that the meeting should
be adjourned until next April, when Parliament
would have again met. Perhaps, however, it would
be better to postpone the meeting entirely, as the
prospect of an excellent harvest might materially
alter the case.
A farmer present remarked rather audibly that
" there would be no distress in the country if the
landlords lowered their rents."
After a brief private conversation, the High
Sheriff announced that the meeting was adjourned
sine die.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
F. Halley, Shiffnal, Shropshire, builder, Oat. 6, at ten,
at the Court, Birmingham—E. Lee, Shrewsbury, iron-
monger, Oct. 2, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—S.
Roden, Wellington, Shropshire, brewer, Oct. 2, at ten,
at the Court, Birmingham—B. Thomson, Derby, wool-
len draper, Sept. 21, at ten, at the Court, B►rmingham—
11. Jefferd, Lyme Regis, Dursetshire, builder, Sept. 27,
at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. Lindon, Plymouth,
merchant, Sept. 27, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J.
Junes, Stockport, ironmonger, Sept. 27, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall•street.
J. Pinkerton, Mgh-street, Southwark, glass-cutter,
Sept. 21, at eleven.

In the Country.
R. Lodge, Kettlewell, Yorkshire, miner, Sept. 24, at
.welve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Armitage, J. Armitage,
W. H. Armitage, and C. Armitage, Almondbury, York-
shire, woollen cloth ma,nulacturers, Sept. 24, at one, at
the Court, Leeds—G. Ellins, Droitwicb, salt manufac-
turer, Sept. 27, at ten, at the Court, Manchester—W.
B:rks, Nottingham, lace manufacturer, Oct. 19, at ten,
at the Court, Nottingham.
At the Court of Review, Sept. 21.
J. Wilkinson, Liverpool, brassfounder—W. Water-
man, Brenchley, Kent, farmer—C. Carter, Rochfort,
Essex, ironmonger—J. W. Fielder, Thavies Inn, Hol-
born-hill, lace merchant—l. Terry, Haymarket, watch-
maker—W. Dalgleish, Liverpool, spirit merchant—G.
Thorney, Wolverhampton, carrier—P. G. N. Clarke,
Manchester, sculptor.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
U. Smith and R. A Simmonds, Fell-street, whalebone
cutters—Ana Brown and J. Brown, Cullercoats, Nor-
thumberland, grocers—J. Rose and R. Rose, Wood-
bridge, Dorsetshire, millers—R. B. Redmayne and J. P.
Redmayne, Tockholes, Lancashire, power loom cloth
manufacturers—W. H. Partridge, J. W. Lewty, E.
Lewty, and J. Neal, Wilden, Worcestershire and Bir-
mingham, iron and tinplate manufacturers (so fur as re-
gards J. Neal)—H. Wharton and J. Bewley, Liverpool,
master porters—J. Eaton, Sarah Eaton, and J. Hollas,
Ashton-under-Lyne, stonemasons (so far as regards
Sarah Eaton)—S. Richards and E. Richards, Oldbury,
near Birmingham, manufacturers of registered and other
coffin furniture—J. Selby and S. Selby, Bow, general
smiths—J. R. Miller and G. F. Lacey, Woolwich-com-
mon, military academicians—J. Stubs, J. Litton, and J.
Stubs, Warrington, Lancashire, and Mashorough, York-
shire—J. Bacon and T. W. Woodman, Old-street-road,
printers—T. Hall and J. H. Hall, 13ishopsgate-street
Without, lineudrapers—W. Woodhead, W. C. Patchett,
and B. Bairstow, Westgate-moor, Yorkshire, coal miners
S. Newman and J. Side, Pimlico, carpenters—M. Clark-
son and F. Clarke, Strand, grocers—J. Horr?cks, S.
Hurrocks, and J. Lomas, Manchester, dealers in white
shirtiaigs.

CAMBRIDGE-HOUSE, Arc. 4.
The Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoin
Edward Henry Sieveking, Esq., M.D., Member of the
Royal College of Physicians, to be one of his Royal
Highness's Physicians.
ASCENT OF MR. COXWELL IN lIIS BALLOON,
SYLPH, FROM BERLIN.—Mr. Coxwell, the enterprising
and skilful aeronaut, made his one hundred and seven-
teenth ascension yesterday evening (Aug. 23), in his
balloon Sylph. The preparations fur the ascent having
been perfectly concluded, and the supply of gas abundant,
our intrepid countryman ordered the holding tackle to be
cast off at half-past six in the evening, and rose majesti-
cally and steadily in the air, amidst the applause of an
immense mass ot spectators. Mr. Coxedl was accom-
panied by two gentlemen of Berlin, and by an eMee
anxious to be raised still higher. The party appeared
very joyous, but did not forget to keep up their
courage by drinking the health of Berlin in champagne
as they rose. Mr. Coxwell having arrived at a cer-
tain distance, let drop a parachute, to which was at
tacked a basket containing a rabbit, which landed safely
near the Berlin and Potsdam Station. The balloon took
the direction of that place, and would have arrived there
with rapidity, but Mr. Coxwell, in order to give proofs of
his skill, let off a portion of gas when halfway, descended,
landed one of his travelling companions, rose again, and
continued his voyage, which he accomplished with per-
fect ease and security in the immediate vicinity of Pots-
dam. The aeronaut added to the satisfaction of the mul-
titudes by throwing out printed papers, containing some
complimentary verses to the city, in which they were
truly told that it was the first time that a poet had ever
addressed them from the clouds.
CHOLERA PRESCRIPTION.—Sir James Clark has
addressed the following communication to a contempo-
rary, dated " Balmoral, Aug. 26:—The subjoined pre
scription, purporting to be a cure for cholera, has, I
find, been widely circulated in the public journals, as
emanating from me. I rhall feel greatly obliged by
your permitting me to state that the prescription was
never written nor sanctioned by me; on the contrary,
I consider it absolutely dangerous in the dose, a
tablespoonful (nearly equal to five grains of opium!), in
which it is recommended •—`'Three drachms of spirits
of camphor, three drachms laudanum, three drachms of
oil of turpentine, thirty drops oil of peppermint. For
diarrlicea—A teaspoonful in a glass of brandy and water.
For cholera—a tablespoonful in a glass of brandy and
water. The above dose is for an adult. Smaller quan-
tities, according to age, for children'."
DisAsrnous AFFAIR.—The Toledo Ohio Blade, of
the 31st ultimo, states that on Saturday night last, as the
steamers Bunker Hill and Troy were coming up the
lake, the Bunker Hill ahead, and the Troy directly in
her wake, about a mile behind, the Acorn, which was
going down, passed the Bunker on the starboard aide,
and when within a short distance of the Troy turned to
run across so as to pass the Troy on the larboard side,
when the Troy struck her about midship. The Acorn
sunk immediately with all on board except the crow,
who barely had time to get on the Troy.
TUE RECoVERY OF TILE LOST JOURNALS, &C. OF
TIIE HOUSE OF LORDS.-111 addition to the twelve jour-
nals of the minutes ot the House of Lords saved from the
great fire, and so recently and singularly recovered (as
described in this journal of Wednesday last), and which,
it will be recollected, were found at the shop of Mr.
Tarry, cheesemonger, of the Walworth•road, he having
purchased the same with other waste paper at a sale ot
the affects of the late Mr. Croft, one of the librarians of
the House of Lords, another manuscript volume which
was bought by a gentleman a few days since has been
forwarded to the librarians. This is a thick folio, bound
in calf, and lettered on the back, " Cases, 11. of Lords,"
and apparently is a sort of index. It is entirely manu-
script, and on the title-page is described as "An
Abridgement n
commo placed of Cases in the Hose of
u
Lords upon Appeals, and Writs of Errors, with two
tables, one ot the title under which they are placed, and
the other of the names of the cases, with notice taken
whether varied, affirmed, or reversed, and when." It is
evidently a production which has cost much time, labour,
and careful research. The first case recorded is that of
the celebrated John Churchill, first Duke of Marlbo-
rough, and is entitled, " The Duk© of Marlborough v.
Strong," dated Bth March, 1721.
THE CHOLERA.—WOOLWICH, AUGUST 31.—Two
convicts died on board the Unite convict hospital Ship
yesterday, of cholera. One named Samuel ili!ds_cfc;
aged 19, was taken on board on the 25th of Aug
treated treated for diarrhcea, and his case became one f
died of the
on the 29th, at four o'clock P.M., and h°
The other,
disease at five P.M. on the following
wasscizeu with cholera
named Joseph 'Travers,
at seven o'clock I'
A.M. on the 30th. There
at. onutgheed•392l3/; of August, and died at
raevnerbY;efinvesmevineruatl" seven
capsaest,but mostly of strangers living
at low lodging-houses, one of which has been ordered to
be hut up. The others were two water men and a coal
porter.
s A
dead body was also brought on shore to-day
from a billy-boy on the river, and placid in the bone
house preparatory to interment. Diarrhoea is said to
prevail to a considerable extent within the last few days.
FIRE AT SEA.—Captain Meanpoint, of the French
brig Mathilde and Camille, which looked in at Malta on
the 20th of August, reports to have seen on the 10th
idem, at 6.45 P.M., When on a voyage from Mytelene to
Marseilles, about 30 miles to the southward and west-
ward of Sapienza, a vessel on fire (in flames), but after
standing down in the direction she was in for upwards
of an hour, she suddenly disappeared, and night coming
on, he proceeded on his course. Surely the fellow' might
have dodged about the spot until daylight for the chance
of picking up the crew, who no doubt will have taken to
the boats.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Joseph Mawson, Worsbrough, Darfield, Yorkshire,
farm labourer
James Carlton, Svraffham, Norfolk, tailor.
William Caddick.
Sharrock Semmens Dupen, Hayle, Phillack, Cornwall,
steam-packet steward.
William Clowes, sen., Swansea, victualler.
Edward Stevens, Swansea, plumber.
George Austin, Redruth, Cornwall, baker.
Henry Sephton, Biralingha4 glass manufacturer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
A. Lucas, Glasgow, goldsmith, to meet Sept. 6 and 24',
at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow.
J. Rae, Edinburgh, dealer in shares, to meet Sept. 7,
and Oct. 5, at three, within the Royal Exchange Coffee-
house, Edinburgh.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from tt e returns made in the week ending August 28,
1849, is 265. 134 d. per cwt.

HER MAJESTY AND TIER IRISH GALLANTS:.
Saunders's .IVews Letter states that when the assembled
multitude broke through the barrier of military and
police which surrounded the Queen after the review in
the Paik, one of the boys cried out with stentorian
lungs, Blood alive, Madam, get rid of the horses and
we'd carry you home ourselves." Another brawny son
of the sod having seized hold of the Queen's arm with
the most rapturous delight, her Majesty turned round to
her Royal Consort and exclaimed, " Albert, I fear those
good•natured Irishmen will take me away from you."
A HYBRID HARE. There was shot on the
Muirton farm, lately a hare, apparently a cross with a
rabbit, the body partaking most of the first animal, and
the head of the latter. The flesh was also of a compo-
site character. It has been hitherto supposed by na-
turalists, that these races do not intermingle.—Perth
Courier.
landlord of the
MONSTER PIG.—Mr. J. Smith,
Odd Fellows' Hall, Bradford, is at present theborterrnr
of the largest sow perhaps ever known. t_ s_
,w.ietsight t. g
ye
Cheshire, and is two years one month ollhd.wa
three feet eight inches in height, and stretchesl isotmsteantedns
feet six inches from the snout to the tail.
lts propor-
nhoavienss
as
sthant
tions are symmetrical, and its
sloop,e
crew
been little else but swill.—Stockport Adder tser.
eighty-four stone I It is unfed
Three Sisters,
BOSCASTLE, AUG. 31.--The
Padstow, foundered yesterday off Fratayel Head;
i saved.

TILE LIVERPOOL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.' DEATH OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL
Li TERrooL, FitmAy.—This festival was brought S. HUGHES, C. 8., COLONEL OF THE 261 a
toa close this morning, with a concert comisting of a BOMBAY NATIVE INFANTRY.
miscellaneous selection of music of a sacred character.
The concert was extremely well attended, the num-
bers being increased by the addition of many families
who had objections to attending the general miscel-
laneous performances. The programme had announced
that this concert would commence with Rossini's
Stabat Mater, to be followed by a selection of sacred
music from works by Handel, Mehul, Mendelssohn,
and Winter. The concert was to conclude with the
Lauda Sion of Mendelssohn. Before the performance
commenced, however, bills were circulated, reversing
the announced order, by placing the Lauda Sion first
and the Stabat Mater at the close. Greatly to the
disappointment of the audience, also, it was added
that Grisi and Lablache, who had been advertising to
sing in the Stabat Mater, would not appear.
Of the Lauda Sion we have often had occasion
to write. It is a finely-written hymn of praise to
the Saviour, in which are introduced two solos, two
quartets, and several choruses. It was composed by
Mendelssohn for the last grand centenary musical
festival at Liege, and was first performed in London,
at Exeter Hall, last season, by the pupils of Mr.
Mullah, to whom Mendelssohu had confided the
manuscript. It was this morning admirably rendered
in every respect, more especially by the chorus, to
whom all possible praise is due for their services
throughout these concerts. The principal singers
were Viardot Garcia, Corbari, Jetty Treffz, Bartolini,
and Polonini.
The miscellaneous selection consisted of Handel's
double chorus from Solomon; the duet from Mehul's
Joseph, "Du bit die Statza" (sung by Jeffy Treffz
and Curl Formes); the air from Mendelssohn's St. Paul,
"Jerusalem ! Jerusalem" (by Miss A. Williams); the
double chorus from Handel's Israelin Egypt, "He gave
them hailstones for rain ;" the recitative and air, also from
St. Paul, "But the Lord is mindful" (exquisitely
sung by Miss M. Williams) ; the air from Handel's
Susannah, "If guiltless blood " (sung by Viardot
Garcia) ; Winter's trio, " 0 Jesu! 0 pastor bonus "
(by the Misses Williams and Mr. Benson) ; and the
solo and chorus from Israel in Egypt, " Sing ye to
the Lord," the recitative by Mr. Benson. All these
pieces were admirably rendered ; and the satisfaction
with which the English artists were received, and
especially the frequent encores given to the chorus,
sufficiently prove that there is a good prospect of the
regular concerts being attended, when there is no
longer the strong stimulus of such commanding me-
tropolitan talent.
The concert concluded with the Stabat Mater,
and great was the satisfaction of the audience when
they perceived, notwithstanding the previous an-
nouncement, that both Grisi and Lablache were
among the phalanx of talent arrayed in front of the
orchestra. They took their original parts, and were
supported by Mario, Alboni, Corbari, Tagliafico (who
was to have been Lablache's substitute), and Carl
Formes. This hymn was admirably given ; Mario
singing the " Cujus animam," Formes the " Pro pec •
catis," Alboni the " Fac ut possim," and Grisi the
" Inflammatus." Nothing could be more admirable
than the precision and verve of the chorus throughout.
There were several encores.
This evening there is to be a grand fancy dress
ball. As no persons will be admitted to the area
except in fancy dresses, the effect will no doubt be
very fine.
In concluding our notice of this festival, we must
repeat, in general terms, the praise we have already
given as to the whole of the arrangements. It has
gone off in the most satisfactory manner; and the
committee have been enabled to discharge the whole
expense of the concerts, together, we believe, with
the cost of decorating the ball, and yet to leave a ba-
lance in hand towards the general expense of
the building. As to the vexed question of
prices, that is disposed of by the simple
fact that the Philharmonic Society is essen-
tially a private undertaking. The society opened
their doors to the public on this occasion, at
certain prices, and if the public did not choose to
pay those prices, it was at their option to stay away.
Compared with London concert prices, the sum
charged to the stalls was not high, when the great
array of talent is considered. It was a matter solely
and entirely for the committee of the society what
they should charge for admittance to the galleries.
Had the receipts been less than the expenditure the
society would have had to make up the difference.
The matter cannot by any process be distorted into a
public question as far as Liverpool is concerned.
Whether in the long run the society will be able to
hold together at the present tariff is a question for
themselves—one which depends on a number of local
circumstances. Should they fail, then their experi-
ment will have acted as a force-pump on the emula-
tion of the middle class here, and it may lead to the
establishment of a more popular concert-plan, on a
broader basis and at a lower tariff.

d e
rlTchyi s
odni st i gout! sdha)e,d,
tore c e9raid i eAd
uagtu
stth. e Buoemhbaad Pe y
r rtierseid-
from the command of the southern division of the army,
in 1848, on account of ill health, and was expected in
England shortly, to join his family, who re in this
country. He was married in 1831 to the second daughter
of John Taylor Gorden, Esq., M.D., late physician to
his late Majesty William IV. and to his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge. By this lady, who survives
him, he has issue one son and one daughter, who, with
their mother, are in England. Brigadier-Generalllughes
had no other family, having been only once married.
The late Brigadier Hughes entered the army as a cadet
in 1800, at the early age of fourteen years, and was con-
sequently in his 63d year. He obtained his ensigecy on
the Ist of September, 1801, was promoted to lieutenant
on the 25th of July, 1805, to captain on the 4th of May,
1820, to major on the 13th of April, 1826, to lieutenant-
colonel on the 9th of February, 1830, and to
colonel on the 26th of December, 1841. Brigadier
Hughes obtained his regimental colonelcy on the
16th of August, 1845. lle was actively employed in
1818.19 in the Concan with the forces under Colonels
Prother and Kennedy, during which he shared in the
reduction of the enemy's strongholds. After this be
held the appointments of brioa e•major in the Conceit,
and military secretary to Sir C. llaaltett when Com-
mander-in-Chief of the Bombay army. lie was made
a Commanntler of the Bath on the 26th of September,
1831. He was appointed Commandant of the Uarrisuu
at Bombay on the 4th of March, 1843, and very shortly
after became involved in a quarrel with the Town-major,
which led to the trial of the latter officer at Poonah,
in August following. The decision of the court•
martial and remarks of Sir T. M'Mahon furnished
food for anything but favourable comment at the
time in all the military circles in India. lle was
placed at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief on the
17th of July, 1843 ; appointed a brigadier of the second
class, to command the Deese Brigade, on the 27th of
December, 1843; to the temporary command of the
Mhow Brigade on the 3d of April, 1844, in which be
was confirmed on the 11th of December to the 4th of
July, 1844, the date of the decease of Major-General
Fearon; and to the divisional staff of the army and
command of the northern division on the 31st of August
of the same year, vice Major General Fearon, deceased,
during the absence of Major-General Morse beyond the
limits of the Presidency. On the expiration of the tour
upon the staff of Major-General Delamotte, Brigadier
Hughes was permanently appointed a brigadier-general
on the divisional staff from the 25th of April, 1845.
Abaut the middle of the year 1846 the health
of Brigadier-General Hughes began to fail him,
and in September he visited tho Presidency
on tick certificate. Hence he proceeded early
in November to the Mahabuleshwar Hills on
the same account, where be remained until the end of
May, 1847. He next proceeded to the Deccan in search
of health, where he remained until appointed to the
command of the southern division of the army on the
departure of Major-General Morse for England. In
this command he continued until the Ist of April, 1848,
when he was permitted to resign. The Government no-
tification of his resignation, dated March 2, is as fol-
lows:—" In announcing this resignation, the Hon. the
Governor in Council desires to record his high sense of
the honourable and faithful services rendered by Briga-
dier-General S. Hughes, C.B , during his long career of
forty four years, and will have much satisfaction in
bringing the same to the special notice of the Hon. the
Court of Directors." Brigadier Hughes was a man al-
most universally beloved by those with whom he came
in contact either in public or private life, and his death
will be sincerely regretted by not a few.

HIDDEN DANGERS AT SEA.—Our readers will no
doubt remember the sudden appearance somo eighteen
years ago of a small island, and very soon after its
nearly as sudden disappearance off Sciucca, on the south-
west coast of Sicily, a region noted in past ages for its
submarine ♦olcanoes. Accounts from Malta by the
overland mail report that the Terrible steam-frigate,
sort to take soundings on the shoal, had returned after
finding the water much shallower than it is marked on
the charts, and another shoal of much greater extent
had been discovered not marked at all, which leads to a
strong presumption that some volcanic action is in pro-
gress. For the more minutely examining the new shoal
the Rosamond steam-sloop, of less draught of water,
was dispatched from Malta on the 22d, and had not up
to the 24th yet returned. Sir Parker, the com-
mander in-chief in the Mediterranean, had also dispatched
from Malta several of the launches of the ships in port,
accompanied by the Oberon and Spitfire steam-sloops, to
seek for (by means of dragging) a hidden rock, which,
though said to have been seen by several Greek and
Maltese seamen during the past forty years, is still classed
among the doubtful dangers, and upon which it is sup-
posed the Earl of Auckland steamer struck is March
last, situated from 87 to 95 miles due east of Malta.
NORFOLK ESTUARY COMPANY. Yesterday the
sixth half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this
undertaking was held at the Gray's Inn coffee-house,
Holborn, Sir W. B. Ffolkes, Bart., in the chair. Mr.
Wing, tho solicitor, read the report of the directors. It
commenced by congratulating the shareholders upon
their success on obtaining an amended Act of Par-

liament which extended the time for the completion of
the works, and compelled the corporation of Lynn, and
the Esu-brink commissioners to contribute 60,0001.
each towards the undertaking. The financial state-
ment showed the receipts of the half-year—comprising
a call of 1/. 10s. per share, 7331. 10s. ; interest thereon,
91. ISs. 11d., and a balance on the last account
of 5,1131. 9s. sd.—to amount to 5,856/. 183. 4d. The
expenditure, including three separate sums of
1,000/. each to the, engineers, the parliamentary agents
and the solicitors, o❑ account, amounted to 3.3431. 14s.
01d., leaving a present balance of 2,513/. 4s. 3id. The
report having been adop:ed, the following resolution was
agreed to:—" That to enable each shareholder the
better to understand his true position, the directors be
requested to make contracts conditional on the approval
of the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting of Fe-
bruary next, for the cuts and all works preliminary and
appertaining thereto, and report the short particulars to
each shareholder at least three weeks before the meeting
i❑ February next." After a vote of thanks to the chair-
man, the meeting separated.
DESTRUCTION OP FARM PROPERTY IN ESSEX.—
Beta een eight and nine o'clock last evening a fire broke
out at Dagenham, on the premises belonging to Mrs.
Tuck. At the usual hour in the evening, when the la-
bourers left off work, the farm seemed perfectly free from
tire. Shortly afterwards, however, and while some of the
men were regaling themselves at a public-house, an alarm
was raised that flames were issuing from the premises.
All the assistance the neighbouihood could afford at the
moment, in endeavouring to suppress the fire, and res-
cuing the horses, cattle, and agricultural implements,
was rendered. The live stock, with many of the agricul-
tural implements, with the dwelling-house, were saved,
but the tarm buildings, with a large farm, the granary
having been pulled down to escape the ravages of the
fire, although it was slightly burnt, and no fewer than six
stacks, four of hay and two of oats, were consumed,
causing a very serious loss. A body of the K division of
police from Dagenham arrived early at the fire, and
made a strict investigation into the cause of the disaster.
it is conjectured that it was the work of an incendiary.
We understand that the property destroyed was insured
in the Union Fire-office.
TUE OLDEST VETERAN IN TFIR ARMY.—At the
age of 91, died a short time. since, General Sir George
Nugent, who, when living, was the senior veteran 11
the British army. Of these 91 years 72 were spent in
the service of his country—in active and useful service,
although not so brilliant or beneficial as those of many
of his co -veterans. The General served in Holland
under the Duke of York, in British North America, in
Jamaica, and was mainly instrumental in the suppression
of the rebellion of '9B in Ireland. He was a good soldier,
that is he was strict in his discipline, yet humane to his
men. The old veteran is now at peace ; and a marble
tablet, comrnemonitive of his deeds, is about to be placed
in the church of Little Marlow, Bucks, where his ashes
repose.

OPENING OF THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—
Considerable speculation prevails in this town as to the
probability of this line being ready for opening by the
time specified—the 10th of September. We have much
pleasure in stating, on the best authority, that the works
are proceeding in he most satisfactory manner, and that
no doubt whatever is entertained of the works from Don-
caster to Swinton being quite ready by the day appointed.
The cutting between Levitt Hagg and Warmsworth will
be completed without any difficulty. The bridges at
Butterbusk and Conisbro have been greatly forwarded
within the last few days; the large tubes at the latter
have bean got into the bed plates, and the platform for
the rails is already commenced. There is to be a road
across this bridge in the early part of next week. The
bridge at Butterbusk, which is of a different construction,
is is not in so forward a state; two of the three sectiof
the arch are, however, completed with the longitudinal_
aredfor l-
girders at the top, and the wood is allh prep red
jog on the top. The plate laying is
tithe
distance,atl
gress which is made in one
proceeded with at several points o
_,
day i s
h whole
h w i
line is laid at interva , . y
and a single
line is laid for a considerable part
lost' the
Doncaster Chronicle.
facilitate the completion of the whole plate laying.—
LIFE.—On Thursday morning, a small
LOSS OF
a heavy collier, dropping
LIFE.-
wherry boat, occupied by two young men, whose friends
heimunmfeerrsteud7
reside at Gravesend, while proceeding up the river near
btiyde.
down
ns t Ih'ei e
sr; r
ewasam runwit down
with
the
lend, occu-
pants of the boat were immediatelyT
al-
though their cries brought speedy assistance to the spot,
ono only was saved. Every effort was made to recover
the body of the surviNor'a companion (a youth named
Welsh, aged 19), but without avail.
HERRIN!!! FISHING.-Our herring
fishing seems
near at a close, as few have been taken these few days
past, and the prices arc low. On Saturday last a good
deal of fish were brought in here, but principally from
the Scotch boats, which got great shots at Dunbar.
Prices from ss. to Bs. per cran. The boats which were
south of Beadnell had also good success; in ono case 64
clans were delivered, and 11 nets lost out of a boat. The
season throughout has been of a most unproductive
kind, the prices for cured fish so low, that the merchants
had no encouragement to cure and send to market; and
the large takes at Dunbar kept a continual supply for
them at a lower rate than usual. We are glad to state
that this season the fishermen have not lost many nets;
and, with the exception of two cases, we believe the par-
ties are pretty safe.—Berivick Warder.
APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day :—.llenry Swift, Earn field, Nottinghamshire; Theo-
dor© ileurY Slratten Doyle, Stanfield, Norfolk.