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District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool.
Gregory and Co., Bedford-row; Junes, Newtown.
James Stott, cotton spinner, Balladen, Lancashire,
Aug. 7 and 2S, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Milne,
Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple; Cobbett, Manchester;
Hargreaves, New-church.
Bernard Bottenheina, merchant, Manchester, Aug. 7,
and Sept. 18, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthington,
and Shipman, Manchester; Reed, Langford, and Mars-
den, Friday- street, Cheapside.
Richard Birreil, linen and woollen draper, Blackburn,
Aug. 6, and Sept. 4, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Wilding
and Fisher, Blackburn; Milne, Parry, Milne and Morris,
Temple.
Charles States, innkeeper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
August 7, at half-past ten, and Sept, 14, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon Tyne District Court. Wakley, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Jobling and Fleming.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Swan and Burnup, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow-church-yard.
DIVIDENDS.
W. Henderson, Wolverhampton, tinplate manufac-
turer, Aug. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—
N. D. Morris, Hereford, hop and seed merchant, Aug.
21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—P. Woolley, Ross,
Herefordshire, tailor, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Bir-
mingham—W. Bishton, Farkfield, Staffordshire, iron-
master, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—J.
Cl-rke and G. Clarke, Market Harborough, Leicester-
shire, carpet and rug manufacturers, Aug. 21, at ten, at
the Court, Birmingham—J. Vaughan, Bye-street, Here-
fordshire, plumber, glazier, and painter, Aug. 30, at
twelve, at the Court, 43irmingham—J. Gill, Stlsden,
Yorkshire, coal merchant, Aug. 20, at eleven, at the
Court, Leeds—J. D. Green, Let ds, plaid manufacturer,
Aug. 20, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—J. Cousen, Lucy
Cousen, and J. R. Cousen, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted
spinners, Aug. 21, at twelve, at the Court Leeds—W. J.
Dunsford, Bristol, surgeon and apothecary, Aug. 17, at
eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. H. Allen, Forth Cawl,
Glamorganshire, timber merchant, Aug. 17, at eleven, at
the Court, Bristol—J. S. Tonge, Liverpool, coal pro-
prietor, Aug. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G.
T. Arnold, Liverpool, news agent, Aug. 23, at eleven,
at the Court, Liverpool—G. Cunningham, Northwich,
Cheshire, grocer, Aug. 24, at eleven, at the Court,
Liverpool.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.
J. Walker and W. Walker, Birkenhead, Cheshire,
joiners, ls., on Monday, July 30, or any subsequent
Monday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Bird, Liverpool.
S. Clegg, T. Mather, jun., and K. Pringle, Etna Iron
Works, Lancashire, ironfounders and engineers, 441 d., on
Monday, July 30, or any subsequent Monday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Bird, Liverpool.
C. Besley, Plymouth, clerk, Is. 10d., on any Tuesday
or Friday after July 31, between eleven and three, at the
office of Mr. Hirtzel, Exeter.

At the Court of Review, Aug. 17.
J. Jordan, Birmingham, surgeon—J. I. Baker, Wol-
verhamton, iron dealer—W. B. Baker, Wolverhampton,
iron dealer—W. Ask, Wakefield, watchmaker—J.
Vaughan, High Holborn, leather dresser—ll. Clark,
Redeross--strcet, City, and Plummer's-row, Whitechspel,
oil merchant—W. Godfrey, London-wall, City, carpen-
ter—H. Edmonds, Charles-street, Westbourne•terrace,
Middlesex, dairyman—J. Peachey, Colchester, cabinet
maker—J. Taylor, Lincoln, butcher—H. Lister, Lin-
coln, miller.

W. Clunes, Bridges-street, Covent-garden, pawn-
broker, 6d., on Saturday next and two following Sa-
turdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Green, Guildhall-chambers.
F. C. Gray, Dalstou, Middlesex, lodging house
keeper, 2s. 2d., on Saturday next and two following Sa-
turdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Green, Guildhall-chambers.
C. Mahew, Ebury-street, Pimlico, hosier and laceman,
Bd., on Saturday next and two following Saturdays, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guild-
hall-chambers.
W. L. Kelly, Newport, Monmouthshire, bookseller,
2s. 9d., on Saturday next and two following Saturdays,
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green,
Guild hall- chambers.
J. Brown, Austin-friars, City, merchant, lid., on
Saturday next and two following Saturdays, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Guildhall-

chambers.
B. Bovil and C. Hanbury, Catherine-court, Tower-bill,
City, corn factors, sid., ua Saturday next and two fol-
lowing Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Green, Guildhall-chambers.
J. Laby, Barking, coal and provision merchant, 10s.,
on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Ab-
church-lane, City.
T. H. Pinder, Southampton, Cheltenham and Glou-
cester, tailor and draper, 2d., on Saturday next and three
subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City.
J. Johnson, jun., Uxbridge and Iver common, carrier
and farmer, 45., on Saturday next and three subsequent
Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Groom, Abchurch-lane, City.
I. Williams, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, grocer,
sid., any Wednesday, between eleven and one, at the
office of Mr. Miller. Bristol.
R. M. Toogood, Cwm Branc, Monmouthshire, grocer,
a second dividend of Is. 2d., together with the first di.
vidend of 35., any Wednesday, between eleven and one,
at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
J. Bateman, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, blacksmith,
16s. 10d., on any Wednesday, between eleven and one,
at the office of Mr. Miller, Bristol.
F. Keates, Waterloo-road, draper, and of Worthing,
Sussex, chinaman, 3s. 6d., and 2s. on the estate of Say-
sell and Keates, on Wednesday next, and three following
Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Graham, Coleman- street.
L. C. Lecesne, Fenchurch-buildings, merchant, 2id.,
on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays,
between eleven and two, at the office of
.Mr. Graham,
celeman•str..t- - -
-
A. A. Mackey, and N. J. W. Holt., St. Helen's-
place, Bishopegate-street, together with J. H. Mackey,
Calcutta, merchants, 2s. 101 d., on Wednesday next,
and three following Wednesdays, between eleven and
two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
G. Rougemont, Broae-street-buildings, merchant, ls.
3d., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednes-
days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra.
ham, Coleman-street.
E. L. James, Queen-street, Cheapside, stationer, ls.
lid., on Wednesday next, and three following Wednes-
days, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gra-
ham, Coleman-street.
T. Lyon and E. Lyon, Birchia-lane, stockbrokers, 10s.,
on Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays,
between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman-street.
W. E. H. Guillaume, Botley, Southampton, timber
merchant, ls. 114 d., on Wednesday next, and three fol-
lowing Wednesdays, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street.
J. Carruthers, Michells, Kent, distiller, Is. lid., on
Wednesday next, and three following Wednesdays, be-
tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham,
Coleman-street.
J. Scott, Manchester, boot and shoe dealer, Bd., on
Tuesday next, or any subsequent Tuesday, between
eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
T. Merrill and C. Benson, Salford, Lancashire, type-
founders, 155., on Tuesday next, or any subsequent
Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr.
Fraser, Manchester.
W. Thornley, Ripley, Derbyshire, grocer, 2s. 6d.,
Aug. 4, Oct. 13, or any subsequent alternate Saturday
to Dec. 22, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr.
Bittleston, Nottingham.
W. Warden, Birmingham, corn dealer and shoe dealer,
5d., any Friday, between eleven and three, at the office
of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
J. Stevens, jun., Old Swinford, Staffordshire, glass
manufacturer, 4s. d., any Thursday, between eleven and
three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham.
J. and J. Greenwood, Haworth, worsted spinners, ls.,
any day on or after July 30, between eleven and two, at
the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
R. D. Pawson, Leeds, apothecary, 2s. 3d., on subse-
quent proofs, any day on and after July 30, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
W. Chaffer, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, iron-
monger, ss. 2d., on Friday, July 27, or any subsequent
Friday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Carrick, Hull.
H. Parker, Sheffield, banker, second division of 45., in
addition to 12s. 6d., on Saturday, July 28, or any suse-
quent Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Freeman, Sheffield.
F. King, Northallerton, Yorkshire, innkeeper, 25., on
Thursday, Aug. 2, or any subsequent Thursday, between
eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds.
W. Pullen, Bradford, Yorkshire, druggist. qd., any
day on and after July 26, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
T. Storry, Scarborough, printer, 4d., any day on and
after July 26, between eleven and two, at the office of
Mr. Young, Leeds.
R. Dorrington and Sons, Leeds, cloth merchants, 3ia.,
any day on and after July 26, between eleven and two, at
the office of Mr. Young, Leeds.
J. Swindell, Manchester, plumber and glazier, 2s. 2id.,
on Tuesday, July 31, and every following Tuesday, be-
tween ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man-
chester.
J. Blackburn, Hulme, Lancashire, builder, Is. 3id.
on Tuesday, July 24, and every following Tuesday, be-
tween ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Man-
chester.
J. K. Winterbottom, Manchester, banker and money
scrivener, 34d., on Tuesday, July 31, and every follow-
ing Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr.
Hobson, Manchester.
R. Neal, Wandsworth-common, nurseryman and
contractor, ls. 7d., on Saturday, 28th inst., and three
following Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
J. Giles, Shoreditch, clothier, ls. 2d., on Saturday,
28th inst., and three following Saturdays, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place,
Old Jewry.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES,
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
W. Giscard, Ely, clock-maker, Aug. 17, at one—T.
Allen, Great Suffolk-street, Southwark, Birmingham and
Sheffield warehouseman, Aug. 21, at two.
In the Country.
J. Rewcastle, Gateshead, Durham, copperas maker,
Aug. 21, at half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastle-upou-
Tyne—G.Wheelhouse, York, banker, Aug. 27, at twelve,
at the Court, Leeds—J. Morris, Brecon, druggist, Aug.
17, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—S. Roberts, Llanr-
haidr yn Mochant, Denbighshire, innkeeper, Aug. 20,
at eleven, at the Court. Liverpool—W. H. Suter, Liver-
pool, ship broker, Aug. 16, at eleven, at the Court, Li-
verpool—E. H. Fereday. Bilston, Staffordshire, oil
merchant, Aug. 21, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—
T. J. Fehr, Birmingham, dealer in bonnets, Aug. 18, at
twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Harrison, Here-
ford, mercer, Aug• 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birming-
ham—S. Sill, Worcester, draper, Aug. 18, at twelve, at
the Court, Birmingham—J. C. Brown, Taunton, draper,
Aug. 28. at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—L. G. Groves,
Charlton Marshall, Dorsetshire, horse- dealer, Aug. 22,
at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—J. B. R. Durant, Sto-
gursey, Somersetshire, grocer, Aug. 21, at eleven, at the
Court, Exeter—G. Dixon, Uffculme, Devonshire, butter
factor, Aug. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter.

10d for ordinary, and 2s 3d to 3s 3d for fine. The value
MEETING OF
of British made Spirit is still 9s Bd, and Gin at 8s to 8s
G IC AL
61 per gallon for 17 to 22 per cent under proof.
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SALISBURY, THURSDA
TALLOW.—To-day. tie public sales of Tallow went v.t Bart., presided at the sec
full rates; 1,248 pkgs of South American went at from lug at the Council-house.
34s to 38s 93, and eOO casks of Sydney at 343 9d to 38s The paper read consisted of an account of Fountain
per cwt. Abbey, Yorkshire (by M. R. Hawkins, Esq.), and of
OlLS.—There is yet no advance to record in the value some extensive explorations now in progress at the
of Cocoa Nut, still optrations are upon an enlarged scale ruins of the Abbot's house; and a paper by J. Heywood
at 34s to 36s for good to fine, and at 31s to 33s Markland, Esq., on some perforations in the walls of
6d per cwt for inferior. For Palm there is a firm the church of St. Mary Ottery, Devon, which in this
market and a good demand exists ; fine quality and other similar instances the author conjectured to
at 30s ed to 31s, sued for arrival 30s. Linseed have been made for suspending wax lights therefrom on
Oil continues in excellent request by home dealers. high occasions.
and quotations rule firm at 25s 9d to 265. A fair por- An interesting circumstance occurred during the meet-
tion of Oil has been sold for delivery at 26s to 26s 2d, ing, in Dr. Ingram, the President of Trinity College,
and there are not free sellers. A better sale has been Oxford, presenting Mr. John Britton, the venerable to •
experienced for Rapeseed Oil, prices are not higher, pale pographer, with a large bronze medal, bearing a bead of
went at 36s 6d to 375, brown 365, and foreign 37s to 38s. Dr. Stukeley, and on the reverse a view of Stonehenge.
Ot all sorts supply is still getting upon a large scale. Olive Dr. Ingram stated that he presented it as a token of
is not offered at any further reduction; there is a more friendship, and in testimony of the great services Mr.
active demand; Gallipoli 39/ to 401; other descriptions Britton had rendered to areleology.
371 to 381 ltle, Lucca per jar 5/ lised to 6/, and Florence e'er. eiz e'edierroie said the gift was particularly valuable
half chests at lis to 20s. Sperm met with much inquiry• to him, as he possessed ad the manuscripts, drawings,
Sales of fine British have been made at 79/ to 801 per &c., collected and made by Dr. Stukeley relative to
tun. Headmatter has been selling at SO/ to 80/ lOs for Stonehenge, more than a century back. Mr. Britton
the best. Cod is still held with firmness, and at also hinted that at no distant period he might present
271 to 27/ 15s several parcels have been sold. this collection to the Institute.
Seal continues to be wanted, and rates are We may also mention, in connexion with Stonehenge,
still advancing; pale selling at 321 lOs to 331, straw and that it was intimated to some of the members that Sir
tinged 30/ to 31/ 10s, yellow and brown at 271 to Edmund Aetrubus had expressed an intention to replace
29/ los. For arrival sales have been made rather under some of the fallen stones.
these rates. For Southern a good demand has been ex- The sectional meetings were resumed this morning at
perienced, and previous rates are well maintained for all the Council Chamber, the Right Hon. the President in
sorts; there is also a less quantity on offer. For good the chair.
to fine, quotations rule from 291 to 39/, and low to An able lecture on the monumental effigies and sculp-
mid 27/ to 281 lOs per tun. Lard Oil is still dull of tures in Salisbury Cathedral. was delivered by Mr. R.
sale at 35s to 40s, and Ground Nut at 27s to 27s Gd per WESTMACOTT. lie noticed that these interesting me-
cwt.
morials here extend from the 11th to the 17th century,
and include one of the most beautiful early monuments
in this country, that of William Lenges*, Earl of Sa-
lisbury, early in the 13th century.
Professor COCKERELL followed with a paper on a
similar subject, in which he explained the mutilated re-
mains of statues outside the cathedral (where they had
formerly been 160 in number), and also identified them
as the work of British artists in the 13th century.
Professor WILLIS then gave a most lucid and com-
plete account of the Cathedral, in all its details—fixing
the exact time when the several parts of the body of the
edifice were completed between 1220 and 1246; and
also the period of the addition of the tower and spire,
between 1330 and 1340. lie also pointed out, with the
assistance of drawings, the shameful spoliation committed
by Wyatt and his employer, Bishop Barrington, in the
middle of last century.
The Professor afterwards accompanied the members
through the building, further to illustrate his obser-
vations.
At the conclusion of this lecture, the Bishop of SALIS-
BURY expressed, in warm terms, the obligations of him-
self and the meeting for the valuable and original infor-
mation embodied in these lectures.
SALISBURY, FRIDAY.—At the sectional meeting last
evening the Dean of Hereford took the chair, and stated
that the business to come before them would be confined
to early and mediaeval antiquities.
JAMES YATES, Esq., de.ivered a lecture on the in-
struments called celts, which are found in such abun-
dance, those discovered in the earlier harrows being
formed of stone, and the latter specimens of bronze and
iron. Mr. Yates's theory was that these instruments
were identical with the dolabrce, and he cited passages
from Livy, Quintus, Curtius, and Tacities to show that
from the time of Alexander the Great they had been
used in war as chisels, mounted on the end of long
staves, to pick down the walls of fortified places. Mr.
Yates, however, admitted that some descriptions of colts
were used for various domestic uses, as a spud, or small
spade; &c. In support of his opinion, he exhibited two
drawings from the Assyrian marbles lately discovered
by Mr. Layard, in which soldiers are represented using
a similar weapon in destroying the walls of a besieged
city. He also stated that similar uses were made of the
celt to this day in some parts of Iceland.
Dr. JONES and Mr. J. M. KENBLE strongly combated
the opinion of the lecturer, on the ground that the size
of the celt wholly unfitted it for such a purpose. The
latter gentleman also referred to his researches in Scan-
dinavia, which confirmed him in his opinion, that al-
though some use might be occasionally made of the celt
in war, it was applied to a variety of domestic uses, as a
chisel, a gardening tool, &c., being apparently almost
the only implement in use among the early Celtic tribes.
Used as a small axe, the celt might be a formidable
weapon; but the small depth to which it could be affixed
to a stick rendered it too weak for picking down atone
walls, or even mounds of earth.
The Dean of HEREFORD also differed from Mr. Yates,
and contended that the three ages shown by the contents
of the barrows—the first containing weapons of stone,
the second of brass, and the third of iron—proved that
the Britons did not know how to work the iron in their
soil until the Romans came amongst them and taught
them to do so. Ile thought the dolubree of the ancients
were probably a sort of adze, or more probably the
pickaxe.
Mr. YATES, in reply, undertook to show that the adze
was a different implement, and bore a different name
among the ancients.
This morning the sectional meetings were resumed at
the council chamber; the lectures being of the historical
class.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

'From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Coinnions4

FRIDAY, JULY 27.
POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL.
Question put to disagree with the Lords in the omission
of Clauses 16, 17, 18, 19. The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 81.
Gibson, Thomas M. Parker, John
Glyn, G. C. Patten, J. W.
Graham, Sir James Price, Sir It
Grey, Sir G. Rice, E. R.
Grey, It. W. Rich, Henry
Grosvenor, Lord R. Romilly, Sir John
Hawes, B. Rumbold, C. E.
Ilaytcr, W. G. Russell, Lord J.
Ileadlam, T. E. Scrope, G. P.
Heywood, James Sheil, It. L.
Ilobhouse, Sir John Shelburne, Earl of
liobliouse, T. B. Smith, Vernon
Hogg, Sir J. W. Smith, J. A.
Howard, Lord E. Somerville, Sir W.
Jervis, Sir John Thompson, Colonel
Jones, Captain Thornely, T.
Labouchere, Henry Townley, It. G.
Lewis
Tufnell, Hoary
'Loveef G. C.
en, Pryse Vane, Lord 11.
M`Cullagh, W. T. Walmsley, Sir J.
11`Gregor, John Willcox, Brodie
Marsh: 11, J. G. Wilson, James
Matheson, Colonel Wood, Sir Charles
Maule, Fox Wyvill, Mannaduke
Mitchell, T. A. Young, Sir John
Morris, David TELLERS.
licholl, John Hill, Lord M.
Paget, Lord C. Bellew, R. M.

Abdy, T. N.
Adair, R. Shaft°

Aglionby, H. A.
Armstrong, R. B.
Arundel, Earl of
Baines, M. T.
Berkeley, Captain
Birch, Sir Thomas
Blackall, S. W.
Brocklehurst,J.
Brockman, E. D.
Brotherton, Joseph
Bunbury, E. 11.
Campbell, W. F.
Carter, J. B.
Clay, James

ChiOrd, IL M.
Craig, W. G.
Dawson, T. V.
Dundas, Admiral
Dundas, Sir D.
Ebrington, Viscount
Elliot, John

Evans, John
Fagan, William
Ferguson, Sir R.
Forster, M.

Fox, Richard M.

Baillie, H. J.
Barron, Sir H.
Devereux, J. I'.
Dickson, Samuel
Dunne, Colonel
Grattan, Henry
Greene, John
Hamilton, J. H.
Henley, J. IV.

MINORITY-NOES, 22.
Keating, Robert Sadleir, John
Magan, W . U. Scully, Francis
Meagher, Thomas Stall rd, Augustu3
Monsell, William Stuart, J.
ltullings, J. It.
Naas, Lord
Nugent, Sir Percy
O'tlrien Sir Lucius
O'Flaherty, Anthony

TEXLEE 6 .
Hamilton, G. A.
French, F.

THE LATE BALLOON ACCIDENT.
The accounts given in the papers of Thursday, de-
tailing the mishap that befell the veteran aeronaut, Mr.
Charles Green and his companions, give but a faint idea
of the escape of the party, more particularly of Mr.
Green himself. On striking the roofs, the ladies, Miss
Gascoigne, Mrs. W. Green, Miss Green (no relative, but
the daughter of a Mr. T. Green), and Mrs. Green, wife
of the elder Mr. Green, became greatly alarmed, but
their presence of mind was extraordinary; for they not
only saved Mr. Green from an untimely end, but as-
sisted in the recovery of the line attached to the valve,
which had been entrusted to Mr. W. Green. The ♦ete-
ran, on grasping it, fervently exclaimed, " Thank
Heaven we are saved!" The balloon, on being relieved
of the weight of the other gentlemen, ascended like a
' rocket, and for a fbw seconds the party were entirely
unconscious of their situation, or of the fate of the gen-
tlemen who had fallen from the hoop; and their sus-
pense was truly painful. Mr. Green, sen., whose
coolness never forsook him, and to whose nerve, promp-
titude, and experience must the safety of the lives of
the whole party be attributed, opened a bottle of
sherry, and presenting a glass to each of his fair com-
panions and the gentlemen, exhausted a bumper to the
success of their trip, and to " absent friends." The toast
was heartily responded to, and preparations were now
commenced for a descent on the first convenient site pre-
senting itself. At about a quarter to nine o'clock, and
after travelling nearly an hour, the balloon was safely
anchored in a clover field, not at Erith, as previously
stated, but on the opposite shore at Purfleet, where
thousands were ready to lend their aid. The party, after
partaking of refreshments at a hotel in the vicinity, re-
turned to Vauxhall- gardens in an omnibus about two
o'clock on the following (Thursday) morning, when they
received the congratulations of their friends and the vi-
sitors. Mr. Green i,eetned to have sustained a severe
shock, and it was stated that he was suffering from an
internal injury, having been violently thrown against
the edge of thu car when the balloon struck the house
tops, and falling on his side bruised his ribs, which
some years since vv ere affected by an accident. During his
journey home he was very sick, and his appearance indi-
cated that he was in great pain. Mrs. Green also
seemed to be very ill; she had received a slight abrasion
of the skin on the side of her face. Miss Gascoigne had
a wound on the forehead, occasioned by the grapnel, and
Mrs. W. Green had one of her hands much bruised.

EDWIN GUEST, Esq, delivered a lecture on the early
British settlements in South Britaio, in which he en-
tered at great length into the progressive extermination
of the native British by their Saxon invaders, and veri-
fied many important statements of the "Saxon Chro-
nicle" which conflict with Dr. Lappenberg's views of the
first settlement of the Saxons in Britain. He also iden-
tified the town of Amesbury, near this city, as one of
the three great Christian choirs in Britain, under
Aurelius Ambrosius, and showed that the reference
made to that locality in the most ancient Welsh records
was not to the heathen monument of Stonehenge, but to
the great Christian monastery at Amesbury. Ho also
showed, by collateral evidence, that the Britons main-
tained their ground at Old Sarum for twenty or thirty
years after all the neighbouring country was conquered
by the Saxons.
At the conclusion of the lecture, J. ➢I. Kemble, Esq.
(himself perhaps the first Anglo-Saxon scholar in
Europe), pronounced Mr. Guest's lecture to comprise the
most valuable and original chapter of early English his-
tory he had ever heard.
J. M. KEDIBLE, Esq., then gave a very long and in-
teresting lecture on the origin of the Constitutions of
Clarendon, and the life of Thomas a Becket. The con-
nexion of this great event with the proceedings on the
Continent, when the Pope endeavoured to reduce the
Emperor of Germany to the position of his vassal, was
clearly traced.
At the conclusion of this lecture the members pro-
ceeded to Wilton House, to inspect the valuable Pem-
broke collection of ancient works of art, under the
critical -guidanee of C. Newton, Esq., of the British
Museum.
A splendid del' eung was provided at that princely
mansion by the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, for their
entertainment.

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
An annual general meeting of proprietors was held
on Thursday, the 26th inst., at the company's offices, 8,
New Coventry-street, Leicester-square. The attendance
of shareholders was very numerous.
The Right Rev. Bishop Morris took the chair pre-
cisely at one o'clock, and called upon Mr. Norris, the
secretary, to read the report, which is too lengthy for
publication.
The chief points in it were, that-Ist, not a single
policy had lapsed by death during these last twelve
months. 2d, That notwithstanding the depression of
business generally, there had been no falling off in the
number of assurances over the whole year; and that
during the last quarter three times the business had been
done when compared with the previous one. 3d, That
Mr. Archer's services as actuary bad fortunately been
secured; consequently the company was now enabled to
assure diseased as well as healthy lives. And 4th, The
operations of the company had been extended to the
continent.
The Right Rev. CHAIRMAN briefly and appropriately
addressed the meeting upon the very satisfactory report
made, and his Lordship concluded by proposing that it
be received and entered on the minutes; which proposi-
tion was seconded by JoHN GRADY, Esq.
The Very Rev. Dr. MAGEE wished to be satisfied
that there was really an increase of business during the
last three months; and, after some little discussion, this
was satisfactorily shown to be the case; when the pro-
position was carried unanimously.
After some lengthened observations made by different
shareholders, disclosing facts highly favourable to the
company, a vote of confidence and thanks was pimsed to
the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, which was duly re-
• sponded to; as was also the especial vote of thanks to the
Right Rev. Dr. Morris for his able and impartial con-
duct in the chair. The meeting then separated, and
I every shareholder appeared highly gratified.
It was stated in the room afterwards that numbers of
the proprietors wished the establishment of a Catholic
fire office, and we understood that this was actually in
( course of foundation.

A PRECOCIOUS BRIDE.—DELAYS ARE DAN-
GEROUS.—On Saturday morning last a couple, apparently
farm servants, arrived in this city by one of the east
trains, on their way to Gretna, intent on being Enrolled
in " Hymen's bonds." Upon arriving in Botchergate,
however, the bride was suddenly seized with illness, and,
accompanied by her husband in prospectu, repaired to an
inn to partake of refreshment. They had not sat long
before the worthy hostess (an experienced matron) was
fully convinced that the lady was in the state that
" ladies wish to be who love their lords"—in short, close
upon her confinement; and by her directions the ailing
lady was forthwith removed to a neighbouring lodging-
house, where, to the utter astonishment of the bride-
groom, the expectant bride in less than ten minutes gave
birth to a fine male child.—Carlisle Journal.
FICIGHTFLTL ACCIDENT ON THE BLACKWALL
WAY.—Yesterday morning, shortly before twelve o'clock,
an accident of a most frightful nature, and which termi-
nated fatally, occurred on the Blackwall Railway, near
the West India Dock station. It appears that for some
time past a man named John Lakey, a stonemason, and
several other men, have been engaged in clearing out
the ditches which run alongside the railway at Poplar,
by the direction of the West India Dock Company. On
that part of the railway the dockyard is contiguous to it
for some distance, and to approach the ditches the men
had to walk upon the line. Yesterday morning, at
twenty minutes to twelve o'clock, Lakey was proceeding
along the centre of the line between the two lines of'
railway, in company with the foreman, to inspect the
ditch near the station, when the train which was
then due was perceived coming towards the West
India Dock station from Blackwall. The engineer
on the locomotive saw the deceased, and in-
stantlye blew his whistle to apprise him
danger he was in. The unfortunate man turnedh im
aonfrdouitead.
and saw that the engine was close
tupo
of the way of the
stead of stepping on to the line,
tengine,rai n engine it struck him on the
and forcedha ri
sdshe
head
him down
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was heosnu.ildTennley
act was
s oupsuollocutnh,e t
hr astitl sb whichefore thethe
whole of the carriages which are
uponengineer breast
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he
turned stop the
r und
es saTeddn oeavnegdru
face of the man
belonging to
the rail.
the train instantly ran to the place, and beheld a
agnednekrallileyd:ephreiyucitan:uft.ehreoTushsp,eoptha.
cut into into several pieces, and the brains were ex-
posedwwsheeand strewn about the ground. His chest and body
rrceekalso cut open, and entrails were laidart i h
bare.is body
legs were not injured, but the other part
was literally smashed to atoms. A shell was obtained,
and the remains of the unfortunate man were collected
and placed in it, and removed to the
q dead
deceased
house, in
Poplar, to await a coroner's • ueshtl.e Thetime and hadd
eecease
had been out of work for a considerable
only latterly obtained employment. He has left a wife
and five young children, who were entirely depending
on him for support.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO GLASGOW.—Agreeably to
advertisement, a meeting of the members of the Western
Club, most numerously attended, was held in the club-
rooms yesterday (Wednesday), the Duke of Hamilton
in the chair. The unanimous resolution come to by the
meeting was to place their magnificent building at the
disposal of the Lord Provost and magistrates, for the
accommodation of her Majesty during the approaching
royal visit. As it is understood
athat tohe presental
a ee thedelicate
health of the Duchess of Hamilton will preclude the
idea of her Majesty occupying Hamilton
pro-
bability is, if the Queen does not stay at Erskine House,
that her Majesty will rest for the night at the Western
Club. Preliminary meetings have been held by the ma-
gistrates in reference to the Queen's visit, but nothing
definite, we believe, has yet been arranged.—North
British Mail.
Mr. Pressly had an interview with Earl Granville
yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade.

MR. OT WAY'S LECTURES ON

SIIAKSPERE.

Mr. Otway has recently delivered his lectures on
Shakspere at Harrow School. His reception was most
flattering and satisfactory, and at the conclusion of the
course he received the following testimonial from the
Rev. C. J. Vaughan, V.D., head master of Harrow
School.

"Harrow, July 18, 1849.
"I have much pleasure in expressing my satisfaction
with Mr. Otway's lectures on Shakspere, delivered
lately at Harrow, before the school.
" They were listened to with great interest, and ap,
peared to me to do great credit to Mr. Otway's judgmen
and talents.

" CHARLES J. VAUGHAN, D.D.,
" Head Master of Harrow School."
[We congratulate Mr. Otway on his success, and be-
lieve that he will succeed in reviving a taste for the
legitimate drama among our aristocracy.—ED. Sun.]

SANGUINARY AND UNSUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT
WITH A SLAVER.—A gentleman just arrived from Sierra._
Leone, has given us the following accounte ls
oft faesankealy
nary engagement which took place on the
last, on the coast of Africa:—
" Wh'
off the Gallilst the Alert
nas, brig
a,
Commander 11. Dunlop, was lying
i sixt
"
slaving felucca, mounting six guns, and carrying y
men, was perceived, and the boats of the ship
were sent
in chase. On nearing
the slaevlebrythao
dbeotea t L made a gal-
'ant attack, but they w
ined resist-
ance, and were beaten off were wet
in the act of boarding
e!•
Mr. Shaw, the second lieutenant of the Alert, Mr.
Henry Droop Sanders, w
ho had charge of the first gig, and
several men, haying been
killed, and six or seven
wounded, the commanding officer thought it prudent to
retire for assistance,
being then five miles from the ship.A
breeze springing up, the felucca escaped before a fur-
ther attack could be made, but a sharp look out was
kept on board the Alert." Mr. Saunders was the sixth
son of G. W. Sanders, of the Rolls, and of Barnes,
Surrey, Esq.—Nautical Standard.
APOTHECARIES' lIALL.—The following gentlemen
passed their examination in the science and practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, en Thurs-
day last :—Edward Jackson, Sheffield ; Thomas Allen,
London ; Arthur Octavius Arden, Beverley, Yorkshire;
Richard Eaton Rusher, Oxford ; Wiliam Talbot King,
Hackney ; Joseph Barton Carter, Beverley, Yorkshire;
Charles James Evans, Belper ; George Cochrane Mil-
ler ; John Markwell Todd, New Cross-road, Deptford ;
Thomas English ; John Harrison Robotham, Wilne,
Derbyshire.
The Recordership of Banbury is vacant by the
elevation of Mr. Sergeant Talfourd to the bench.