The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-16 00:00:00

The
"AL
CRIMINAL COURT.
„ zhe A ( LUIS DAY. )
64° 01,1.41g1at sessign4 were opened this morning at
kid 4,l3ailey before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder,
kaitiOrraen Challis, Faracoinbe, Sidney, and
Th:.
The grand jury having been sworn,
Charge, lie said the last session terminated on the
'6th et. AlLy, and they were now assembled on the
games 4,111,,gu5t, with a calendar which contained the
a
%aid - 479 prisoners, and with the probability of.
the eoerahle addition being made to their number in
Perm
of their labours. The sessions were held
Period-fa 7 monthly as psssible ; but as a greater
atission,"an a month had elapsed since the July
their an inceased number of prisoners awaited
Frilled anal, The jurisdiction of the court corn-
tdaitio' Population approaching 2,000,000 ; but in
the ritialt.° it, and it was appointed for the trial of
lvere 3°"tY of cases of a serious nature, sessions
teiostc,,Periodically held at Hick's Hall and West-
teein-i, where minor cases, particularly charges
the Cal Juvenile offenders, were disposed of; so that
koporstibdar only presented an account of the larger.
etstent°ll of serious offences committed within the
to des. month. It appeared, however, that there was
otei;g4oution of crime, and he was sorry to say that
iteseeals °f violence against the person were on the
hoaarte; The limitation of the criminal code, so
lee% lel undertaken by the Legislature, did not
qtehie: have diminished the number of serious
offee—u of this nature. A large proportion of the
thAellarged in the calendar consisted of larcenies
fitt - receipt of stolen goods, with or with-
tete:llll,..gravation ; larcenies in dwelling-houses by
tirelit4;,and others ; housebreaking, and the various
kances under which the crime was committed
here zg altogether 179 charges. Eight persons
stolarged with receiving goods knowing them toB
%es oin,a 44 larcenies. committed by servants,
anousebreaking, 80 ordinary charges of larf
~,`4lfere a°f horse stealing, and 26 cases o
atLe 'smriptions of embezzlement and larceny,
muse iaLlew other cases not requiring any parti-
te,, lir of specification—making in the aggre-
rkitert "ea distinguishable as offences of stealing
IN, ;either in the capacity of servants or other-
ef etet• , here were no less than 52 ordinary charges
lag from the person, generally effected by
14oglig Pockets. There were three charges of man -
4834ultte' two of rape, two of robbery, and one of
Oar Pit h intent to rob. There were five persons
all lei° with the heinous crime of murder, in
They veherges of offences against the person.
easei toLellid therefore readily understand that the
414 a 1,7 brought before them were of a painful
'be ea,a'°us nature. In addition to these seventy-
blesti-.."04„, there were thirty-two charges of misde-
Na 9 Ls) of various denominations, against the person
thikst'es of larceny, and about eighty four cases
er the persr,n,
Then there were four cases of
(4441 Tie of bigamy, eight offences of counterfeit
larssi't(;3l;a three very serious charges of sending
tetaritlllag letters, demanding money or valuable
s with bY means of threatening to charge the pa.rh-
e() ticket tshe commission of iniamous crimes, or with
'4414, HO' a nature that might have the effect of in-
Nicrti,'"ern to part with their property, in order to
vioria.ue threatened exposure, whether right or
14 Iva , There were three charges of manslaughter,
to leen the occasion of the death of the parties was
Oittrodattributed to the drunken state of the parties
seactiae—'ed.hY which two human beings had been
as-lased, and
one case the death of a child was
at• ikii,""'L the other the death of a woman, a
• plalaan having thrown a lad with whom he
tarse orutt.R upon the
novawoman and she died in the
-"
la 'ue ht It nswer to the charge
lato 3: that the g • had was •th ale.atio_ party put himself into a state of
tY be, Previously—no plea that by drunkenness
lauld harne unconscious of what they were doing
received or held sufficient justificiation in
▪t▪ e %recommended them to submit the five
he "ue Petty jury, and if in the more serious
-gree of char
charge could be reduced below the high
Vtetild be Murder by the defence of the accused, it
tgarget7 attended to by that jury. There were two
Zas, zees')! rape, in one of which the party
t,„;,th if 11;sented to be eleven years of age.
o,74tatiee tees considered that there was that absence of
.74t the n: constitute the crime, or if they found
07141, ort7e.e had been perpetrated. even with the
ta',Mtvled "e Party, the law constituted the crime
ve ge of a child between the ages of ten and
to ;It Misdeme our as the law properly ex-
te it protection to Young persons of that age ;
dad.
rf`u be regretted that it was not further e
b."eB of 1:".e, had only to say, with respect to the
Faersrbilt inee,:ilvv..i,ng stolen goods, that many of the
leoke.fore he eu were very young, and it . would
ltiestiC
tete
sibergio.aa etreier a matter for consideration whether,
atteri
barge nature
ngyouth, they were conversant with
of the crimes they committed. The
writin ..gether
forged instruments involved the
alter of the the instrument was in the band-
it
,„ed by hi_ party charged—whetherit was
ei as IlttereT! and, whether, knowing it to be forged,
s•
hoe easa with his knowledge and consent.. In
4.7lcriDaia` the offence was one of the most serious
`u • ota;s-b, and severely ish ble. With regard
/ Ilse) that of altering dat bY the adde'rin-
gPauPnosta-office order. for 10s.
to tel the n of the figure 4, it was his
addition
the i m that an alteration in adocument,
to the
of committing a fraud, was in law
14 the eh to forging the whole of it. With respect
414 doffa!ges °f eUtti
/IN og sora ug and wounding. with the in-
tideeealab in the ss: grievous bodily harm, there was a.
ilict.e4 that tne let of Parliament that if a jury co.n
Aot ed' and tharteh-Y a grievous assault had been
dini-
, !ails, it e intent of doing bodily harm. .d
serdiet was comPetent for the Jury to limit their
VIA .° assau.lt, and it was for the Court to deal.
ed 14, 'tebbougn the charge originally as
-
that Bth of arge of felony. By the 7th
in 4t
"4 Persons George IV. it was enacted
e t a letter with the view of obtain-
on)
'dar the the threat of charging the person to
e be
s 0
Stith he sennt it with any crime, punishable by
D. 211 denaancisP2rY, he should be guilty of felony.
ZlOl and re_ were generally made in obscure lan-
,, nees to Tared the aid of collateral circum-
rendttanueo them, In one of these cases the word
°Ther • ce was used, and that, coupled with the
a,._ circumstance
pecia;Lly
more es might show the object of the
the°lllls er occasion. as he had been successful on
lvi Act passed in He wished to call attention to
respect to the the last session of Parliament,
a: their „as,„on punishment of juvenile offenders.
g nOuutt'ieu3ln
ho-,—obscure from the neighbour-
-1104 felt
a dee had no doubt that they
.ISustiee___ParticuPi ilnterest in the administration
ardecl the Punishmary criminal justice, and as re-
. ways h"n
0.. ent of juvenile offenders. It had
frame disadvaunista hied to draw attention to the ex-
confined fora loge of offenders of a tender age being
that time the rig time before their trials, as during
associates, oftye 'were frequently contaminated by the
and rendered n
Perhaps more callous with respect to
tbad b nob f crime ; and this attempt had been
meet_
w the of
he hoped it would
with the success which •
•
Provide for the
4effienders, many
under punishment.eurteen of
of age,
'La.lr.after that time they rapidly advancedyetanrpus obewye,
Tks were responsible for their conduct. For the corn-
ion of crimes of a particular description, they
were to be summarily convicted by two justices, who
• were Empowered to convict them for a period not
eXceeding three months, and also, in addition, to
,
order them if they thought proper, to be once psi-
. vately whipped, but they might dismiss them without
requiring their punishment Proceedings under the
Act were to be a bar to all further proceedings on the
Aka° charge, and the convictions were to be returned
t 0 the quarter sessions ; and no forfeiture of the pro-
Deny of the offender was to take place, as in convic-
tiamis for felony. This he believed would lead to a
'minter attached
the stain which
4, y reform, because
through life to a child who had stood at the bar of a
Crinu •
nal court, constituted as that court was, whether
innocent or guilty, would in a great measure be,liel-
rooved by this summary mode of proceeding. The
tstablishment of schools, under the auspices o
ole State would relieve the parents of poor children
•nt,the charge of them from morning until evening •
tr.; they could not do a greater service to their coun•
th than by endeavouring to establish schoolsH
.fars°ughout the districts in which they resided. e
tiio not think he had exceeded his duty by making
doest,M observations, because he was sure they were as
iroos
as he was to advance the moral and social
741(lition of the humbler members of society. Be-
coes' the judges felt it their duty to give similar re-
atiVendations on the circuits to the grand juries;
he was sure they would feel proud that by their
oidual exertionrthey might greatly contribute to
retti t
e the evils of ignorance and the misery under
.V,A the poorer classes of the people laboured.
'OO grand jury then retired.

s ition .

_r-BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
r"eph Sheercraft, lately a clerk in the employment
v, Messrs. Dorrington and Co., Parliamentary agents,
poltwella,.red before Mr. Jardine, with stealing a bank-
bill QM for 631.105. • 4s.
%a,solicitor who appeared for the prosecutors, said,
against him of
uti'!lle prisoner was discharged by Messrs. Dorrington
it •Co on account of a charge which had been made
presenting a forged cheque at Messrs.
th"netuonds. After he left their service they suspected
detit.t the 'natter of the forged cheque was not the only
th Inclueoey the prisoner had been guilty of, and they
,uter,lefore searched the desk and drawer which he had
that4e USe
of while employed there. The result was,
Dusted
a letter was found which the prisoner ought to have
closed B. was
before, and in which he should have en-
a Bank post-bill for 63/. 10s. In a day or two a
1,,,hi PlRer brought a parcel directed to the pris?neri:
aire°' °o beinr,e•
Messrs. opened was found to contaidn a
till f°f old and a pair of new boots, an.
road,roito
Rogers of ns9r Ole making of the said new boots. A message

• -
was immediately sent to Messrs. Rogers to inquire if •
priah,. bad clued a Mil post-b,ll to pay liar his
boots. They found that he had not paid for the boots,
hut that be had deposited a Bank post-bill for a loan of
2/. Mr. White,.the foreman at Messrs. Rogers, held the
bill, and refused to give it up. An application was made
at the Lambeth Police-court; for a summons against Mr.
White, and refused, Mr. White undertaking to return
the hill on receiving a written authority for so doing
from Messrs. Dorriogton. This occurred on Saturday
evening, and on the same evening the prisoner called at
Messrs. Rogers' shop, and Mr. White brou2ht him to
Messrs. Dorrington',-, where he was given in charge.
Mr. Souter, a clerk in Messrs. Dorrington's office, said
that he gave the prisoner a letter to their agent in Ire-
land, inclosing the 631. 10s. .post- bill produced. The
letter was open, and he desired the prisoner to seal it
and post it. After the prisoner left Messrs. Dorring-
ton's, witness found the letter in his drawer.
Mr. White said that on Monday or Tuesday last the
prisoner (whom he had often seen passing the door, but
whom he did not know) ordered a pair of boots to be
sent to him at Dorrington's. The next day he again
called, and said he wanted a pair of boots for immediate
use, but had no money. He bad a Bank post-bill for
631. 10s. Witness replied that he would not cash it,
but did not object to advancing him a few pounds.
He advanced the prisoner 2/., keeping the post-bill, for
which he gave the prisoner an acknowledgment. The
prisoner wrote on the back of the acknowledgment a
receipt for the 2/., and left the paper on the counter.
He was fitted with a pair of ready-made boots, and
went away. When the boots were sent home on Friday,
Messrs. Dorrington and Co.'s solicitor called on him to
demand the bill. He would have done so but that
the solicitor " was very insulting." He was now ready
to do whatever the Magistrate pleased about it.
Mr. JARDINE said the bill need not be given up till it
was proved that Mr. White was not entitled to hold it.
Mr. White might keep it for the present.
hat after leaving the
Mr. White went on to say, t
Lambeth Police-court on Saturday, he returned to the
shop, where shortly afterwards the prisoner made his
appearance for the purpose of trying on the new pair
of boots. He (witness) induced him very much against
his will to go with him in a cab to Messrs. Dorrington's,
where he was immediately given in charge.
The prisoner made no defence, and
Mr. JARDINE committed him for trial.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
Wm. George Wells and Ann Wells, his wife, were
charged with having plundered Mr. Robert Savage,
auctioneer, of No. 241, Whitechapel, of furniture to a
considerable amount.,,
It appeared that the prisoners were tenants of Mr.
Savage, renting part of a house in Tonguecourt, ad-
joining the auction-rooms. For some months past the
prosecutor had missed articles of a valuable description,
including chimney glasses, large pier glasses, bed fur-
niture, tables, &c., all of which had been entrusted to
him for sale, and which he had been compelled to make
good to the owners. On Saturday a Mr. Robert Bus-
sell, a broker, had forwarded him for sale two sets of
bed furniture and some small articles, which, his own
rooms being full of goods at the time, he placed in an
empty house next door (also his property), and locked
the premises. Sunday morning Mrs. Mary John-
stone, another of his tenants, came to his pri-
vate residence, No. 39, Brick-lane, and informed
him that she had seen Wells get over the wall at the
back of the house, and take two large tubs, and that
she had reason to believe he was the person that had
been robbing him for some time past. On going to the
place, he found that not only were the tubs gone, but
that the house next his auction rooms had been opened
by means of a skeleton key, and the bed furniture which
he had placed in it on Saturday night had been ab-
stracted. He then gave the male prisoner into custody,
and proceeded to the Denmark-street station-house for
the purpose of having the affair put into the hands of
Kelly, an active officer of the detective force. As he
was returning with a police-constable, they met the
female prisoner carrying a large bundle. They stopped
her, and this turned cut to be the identical furniture
which had been abAracted. She refused to give any
account of how she became possessed of it, and was also
given in charge. On searching the room they occupied,
they found the bed had been ripped open and a number
of articles concealed between the tilt and the sacking.
A child of the prisoners informed them that after his
father had been taken into custody, his mother had occu-
pied herself in burning a number of pew nbroker's
duplicates, and they discovered the wood ashes of the
fire which had been made from the staves of the missing
tubs. The prosecutor added that 100/. would not cover
his loss.
The male prisoner stoutly denied the whole of the
allegations.—The prisoners were remanded for a week.

THE GEN ERAL ELECTION

CARDIGANSHIRE.
Colonel Powell was on Saturday re•elected withou
opposition.

WEST NORFOLK.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The election for West Norfolk closed on Saturday,
at four o'clock. The numbers polled were—
Bagge (C.) ... • . ... 3,106
Coke (L) ... 3,059
Hamond (L.) ... • • ... 2,938
Le Strange (C.) .. ... 2,676
Had the registration been attended to by the Liberal
party, Coke and Hamond must have been returned by
a large majority ; as it is, taking the gross poll, they
have a majority of 215, thus
Coke .. •••
Hamond

... 3,059
... 2,938
-5,997

Bagge ...
Le Strange

3,106
2,676
-5,782

215
The Liberals are now determined to watch the
registration, and when another election takes place
Mr. Hamonu may consider his seat safe. Mr. Bagge
may then retire into private life, no doubt at
Geneva, where he has resided for the last few months.
Mr. Le Strange, and the old war cry of "No Popery"
and " Church in danger," had not an at of a
chance. R. A.
NORTHUMBERLAND (NORTH).
OFFICIAL DECLARATION.
Sir George Grey .. .. 1,366
Lord Ossulston ••• .. 1,247
Lord Lovaine ... 1,237
WARWICKSHIRE (NORTH).
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Newdegate ••• ... 2,912
Spooner ... 2,456
Leigh ... .•• . ... 2,273

SCOTLAND.
SUTHERLAND COUNTY.
Sir David Dundas has been returned without oppo•

IRELAND.
CLARE COUNTY.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Sir Lucius O'Brien 774
Major Macnamara ... 712
Cornelius O'Brien .. 578
Mr. C. O'Brien resigned on Friday.
CORK COUNTY.
The Cork Examiner of Friday states, that Messrs.
Tierney and White, the Conservative candidates, have
retired, and that there is every probability of the
Repeakts having a walk over.
KILDARE COUNTY.
The nomination took place on Friday. The can-
didates aria the Marquis of Kildare (Liberal), Mr.
Bourke (Conservative), and Mr. J. A. O'Neill
itinster Express, (Repealer).
_ The Dole of Leinster has written a letter to the
contradicting a report which had
esr.lecycul!ated by the Repealers, to the effect that he
vi
0,/ich.his• tenants to give their second votes to Mr.

KILKENNY COUNTY.
The nor aination took place on Friday. The can-
didates ave Mr. Pierce Somerset Butler, the late
Member . kr. J. Greene, Mr. Welch, and Mr. kiely,
Repealers.
Butler The
Mo nsell
.. 581
.—F.R. ID A4Y3.9
... 472
psosaLhnm:(llmi:;H:lneooelßfY:l3.h.craKinedns.ow...l
jasNTi..n....y.: favour of Messrs.
F L

IV E A(VES SAVED BY T--11
FIRE ESCAPE.—The
efficacy an d importance of the machine
. used by the
Society for the Protection of Life from Fire were fully
Afire occurred in
a exemplified
house
x o o2n,
Great Saturday
Barlow-street,
a x nighth,w.s
tlraeset
t.
the windows,
lebone. .A 31 means of escape, excepting High-street.
were cut o. ff, as the staircase and the owyer
treet. biary
premises w .ere in flames, and the inmates Zertotf the
to crowd to the windows to avoid suffocation. 81
es
were heard for assistance from the second flor, when the.
conductor )f the machine, Robert Hutchins, arrived with
it in front at the house, and succeeded in ascending and
rescuing a raother and four children (one of them para-
-13 tic) trom their perilous situation. The society is en-
titled to gr a at praise fur its exertions in cases of tire, and
should be te pported by the public. Its resources depend
entirely on 1, oluntary contributions, and when it is known
that it has. the expense of maintaining 20 machines for
escape, and the men employed in the management of
them, it ma; y easily be conjectured that a large sum is
requisite to defray the necessary charges.
THE PO STMAN BRADLEY.--It iS stated that the
Postmaster- General, the Marquis of Clanricarde, has
allowed But idle% , the Lombard-street curier, who was so
maltreated by the ruffians who attempted to rob him of
the Post-offi ca bag in Wood-street, and defeated their
plan by h'o, resistance, to retire on his lull pay. He is
63 years of age, and has been in the Post-office depart-
ment nee ,Ply 40 years.
On II Tednesday last the Royal Corps of Uxbridge
Yeoman ry Cavalry were inspected by Colonel Smith,
of the Blues. The corps was mustered on Uxbridge-
Froaot ), and went through a variety of movements
highly' the satisfaction of the inspecting officer, who
wasg
:e, steadiness, and soldier-like conduct. The
Pie aced to pay a very high encomium on their ap
peadtreeorßpausnit, Ngehr uFnrde edre
rtiheek commandcoxan odf t
Hh eui
sr
hc a pnt ,mHe
rush,
ee3r,t,
Eticis.j, • and Adjutant, Corbet.

AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
NEW Y„RK, JULY 31.
tAyflaessxttei,
pc
aas
7ndth, a
epffyr ae iapr
are
e,r
a: theyte
oerk yi
to
a ,vr, ees
et
rabeenapc
ei
gtravellingsf
The Administration have discovered that, in re-
gardtriaietliire r
ht toaoso
an offering for their sins.
The St. Louis Republican of the 17th inst. men-
tions the reception of letters from 'Santa Fe to the
27th of May. One of the letters states that "on the
22d of May Colonel Price discovered that there were
instructions from the War Department, which had
been received by the last mail, brought by Mr. Boggs,
directed to the colonel commanding in Santa Fe, in
which it was announced that the President refused to
sanction any of the acts of General Kearney, so far
as they conter any rights upon the citizens of the ter-
ritory of New Mexico as citizens of the United
States ; and General Kearney, or the officer com-
manding, was directed not to per • mit to be carried
into effect such of the organic and statute laws of the
territory as confer such rights. On the strength of
these instructions, Colonel Price officially demanded
the release and remission of the sentence of Antonio
Maria Trajillo, convicted of treason against the Go-
vernment of the United States. The accused was
thereupon set at liberty."
On this discovery, at this late day, I have no dis-
position to comment at present. Similar military
usurpations were practised in California, and other
parts of the Mexican territory. A few weeks will
probably, bring forth something on the subject which
may enlighten us all. Whether the orders which
General Kearney received were, or were not, so
loosely drawn as to be totally misunderstood by him,
remains to be decided. If, however, he has thus
acted without authority, he is in no great danger of
suffering. He married a daughter of Colonel Bren-
ton, the distinguished senator in Congress from Mis-
souri.
Everything seems to indicate that the Adminis-
tration batteries are preparing to assault General
Scott, if it shall be deemed expedient. He is now
charged by the subordinates with defeating the peace
negotiation, in not forwarding promptly, the over-
tures of Mr. Buchannan, as presented by Mr. Trist,
and referred to in my last letter. At the same time,
it is said by the same party, that the General has
halted, and will not enter the city of Mexico until it
is ascertained that Mr. Bankhead's friendly mission
has totally failed. It is positively asserted that Gen.
Scott was ordered to halt.
These statements and assertions are fabulous. The
plain truth is, that General Scott has not been in a
situation to advance. He was, at the last accounts
(the 29th of June), so hemmed in, that he deemed
it inexpedient to move until reinforced. He has been
grossly deceived by the Administration at every step
he has taken. Nor will he be commiserated, even by
his friends. It is within my psrsonal knowledge that
they warned him of the danger of being embarrassed
by the Administration when he should most want
and need their support. But he was credulous. The
consequence is, he has felt, and continues to feel, the
direful effect f that credulity.
In my last letter I stated that General Scott was
included with Mr. Trist in the same commission.
This statement was incorrect ; he was not named as
a commissioner, and not being so named, he commit-
ted a gross error in refusing to forward, as requested
by Mr. Wrist, a letter addressed to the Mexican Go-
vernment. Having nothing to no with the negotia-
tion, it was his duty to forward the dispatch pre-
sented to him even by Mr. Trist, who was well
known to the General as the representative of the
American Government.
Some anxiety pervades this community in relation
to the present situation of General Scott. lam not
among the number that entertain any apprehension
for his safety. I feel perfectly confident, if attacked
even in his weak state, he will put his assailants to
flight. It ma), however, cause him some hard fight-
ing. But a triumphant victory is considered certain.
It is somewhat extraordinary, however, that neither
Generals Cadwallader nor Pillow, who were on their
march to join General Scott, have been heard from.
It may be, but it is not probable, that a strong
Mexican force has interrupted the progress of these
detachments.
Yesterday the steamer Washington arrived in this
port, after a passage of 14 days and some hours, from
Southampton. An English paper of the 15th of
July, brought by. the Washington, commences an
article, " The Mexican war is evidently drawing to a
close." I wish I could say I entertained a similar
opinion, but I cannot. I can see no present prospect
of peace, and yet it may take place in ten days.
This Government is most heartily sick of the war,
awl none more so than Mr. Polk. It is a ridiculous
false pride that induces him to continue it. An open,
frank, and manly policy, would secure a treaty of
peace in one month. Such an elevated statesman as
Henry Clay would soon accomplish this desirable
object. I regret to add that I fear Mr. Polk is more
anxious to terminate the war than Santa Anna or his
adherents, but he knows not how.
The emigrant fever, as it is termed, has lost much
of its terror in this city. It has not been extended
to our settled population. Very few have been
affected by it, and of those few a small proportion
only have died.
In Canada its ravages have been, and continue to
be, most appalling. The various public journals con-
cur in representing it as of an alarming character.
A. Montreal paper, under date of July 24, says,
during the week ending at date there were 235
deaths ; during the same period last year 60 ; in-
crease 175. On Saturday there were 1,712 sick in
the emigrant sheds, and 32 deaths in the preceding
24 hours.
The St John's Herald states that of the emigrants
who left Great Britain for Quebec alone, 4,095 never
reached their destination, having died at sea or at
quarantine. About 600 more perished at sea by
shipwreck, making ,about 4,700 deaths up to the
30th June. The ship Avon, Johnston, of St. John's,
was at Grosse Isle, with all the crew and passengers
sick, and 136 out of 550 dead. Small-pox has again
broken out on board her Majesty's troop-ship Apollo.
One of the Church of England mer W.
Chatterton, Lieut. Lloyd, R.N. Mr.n Criss, Rev.
ptain
p°, Ca
Christian, of the ship Sisters, and several others, are
also dead.
It is now certain that there are sufficient funds in
the Teeasury of Pennsylvania to meet the payment of
their August interest, due on Monday. Foreign
stockholders naturally feel some anxiety on the sub-
ject. The money market remains uneasy. Sterling
Exchange firm at 51 to 6 per cent. Flour, moderate
deman,i, and at 51 dolls. to 6 dolls. firm.
P.S. Since writing the preceding, a telegraphic dis-
patch from Richmond furnishes the following :—"lt
is proper that I should add, my opinion in regard to
the question of peace or war remains unchanged."
—Times. A GENEVESE TRAVELLER.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT.GARDEN.—On
Saturday evening there were present the Prince
Blanche
robet
skoi, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Lady
Somerset, and the Baron and Baroness de Nieumann, the
Marquis anc Marchioness of Worcester, the Earl and
Countess of Westmorland, the Earl of Pembroke, the
Countess Dowager of Essex and Miss Johnston,
Viscount
Dupplin, Viscount Cantilupe, the Count and Countess
de Jarnac, Lord and Lady Rokeby, Lord Cranstoun,
Lord Foley and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord George
Paulet, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lady Caroline
Maxse, Lady Stewart, Sir John and Lady Harrington,
Sir George Armytage, the Hon. Sir Edward and Lady
Butler, Hon. Sydney Pierrepont, Hon. Robert Lawley,
Hon. Mr. Fane, Baron de Paravicini, Sir Charles Ibbet-
son, Sir Charles Kent, Hon. Spencer Cowper, M.P-,
Hon. Mr. Dundas, Hon. F. Craven, Hon. R. Gore, Hon.
A. D. Willoughby, Sir George Wombwell, Sir Francis
and Lady Lawley. Lady Jodrell, Captain and the Hon.
Mrs. It) der Burton, Sir Charles Marshall, Lady Mac-
farlane, Lady Massey, Lady Shelley, Lady Seale and
Miss Seale, Sir Samuel Scott, Sir Jasper and L•idy
Atkinson, Sir James Evre, Lady Bayley, Lady East
hope, Sir John Campbell, K.C.T.S., and Lady Campbell,
Sir A. and Lady Maclean, Colonel Brownlow Knox,
M.P., Miss Burdett, C. P. Leslie, Esq., M.P., W. Alex-
ander, Esq., J. Lloyd Clayton, Esq., Captain Groves,
Henry Greville, Esq., Charles Greville, Esq., Lady Duff
Gordon.
LARGE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO AT THE CUSTOM-
HOUSE QUAY.-00" Saturday afternoon an extensive
seizure of smuggled tobacco was effected by Mr. Marsh,
a landing-waiter of Customs, on board a Rotterdam
steamer, lying off the Custom-house Quay. The cir-
cumstances are somewhat curious, as showing the arti-
fice resorted to to evade the payment of the legal duty
12-mart-sh' gueht
for the importation of the above articles. Amongst the
on attempting
iscovererwpi
general cargo and free goods were several bales of pig
hair, which article has lately been brought from Holland
in, large_r, quantities. Whether any suspicion arose as to
determined importation
upon
examiningn o
one
o f transpire,the bales, but Mr.atid
pierce int
nsomething h
the bale
thanbee ghai r
opened,was
it turned out that
been used as a tit)linthe packages of pig hair had only
more valuable d for secreting another article of a
hist( dof a description. The bale apparently con-
number of
bundles
of hair of about fourteen
inches square, but in the centre of each of them was a
bundle of very
choice Bevan
the above circumstance nah cigars, which, but for
umstance w
of any duty ould have passed without pay-
mentthe first experimentwhatever. The success attendant on
induced
maining packages, when a further search in the re-
priaz e. Mr. Marsh accordingl
considerable addition was
made to this valuable
seized the whole in the Queen's y
I same in the warehouses at thee
name,eustom. house, where it
and deposited the
will be condemned and sold, as no
one
I come forward to claim it. will, of course,
Auriol, the clown, appeared yesterday before a
court-martial, to stand his trial for not having answered
the requirements of the conscription. It appeared from
the evidence that he had been drawn at Marseilles, hut
leading at the time a wandering life he was ignorant
the fact. He had written to the Mayor of
Toulouse, of
native town, to know what number he Lad drawn, and
and
his
r, ceiving no answer be took it for granted that he
exempted, being under size. The court, consideringa:
that he had acted with paled good faith,
acquitted
him.—Galignoni.

HER MAJESTY'S MARINE EX-
CURSION.
DARTMOUTH, FRIDAY, AUG. M.—Many persons
were on the hills yesterday, in the expectation of
seeing the royal squadron with her Majesty pass down
the Channel, but, to the surprise of all, about three
o'clock the royal yacht was seen steering for the har-
bour, in which she was safely moored before four
o'clock, the Fairy, Undine, Black Eagle, and Garland
packets following in succession. The boats of the town
were soon in requisition, and the royal yacht sur-
rounded by persons anxious to see her Majesty, whom
they continually cheered. The afternoon was fine,
and her Majesty with the Prince of Wales and
Princess Royal appeared gratified with the scene
which surrounded them. Mr. J. B. Smith, an old
inhabitant and solicitor of Dartmouth, immediately
went alongside the yacht, and Lord A. Fitzclarence
having come down to him, he requested to be allowed
to present a dish of very fine mulberries to her Ma-
jesty. His wish was made known to her Majesty,
and he was requested to come upon the quarter-deck,
where he received her Majesty's acknowledgment
fur his attention.
The mayor and corporation came in state along-
side, but as her Majesty declined seeing any one,
they returned to the shore, gratified at having had
another opportunity of showing their dutiful attach-
ment to her Majesty.
About this time one of the boats of the yacht was
seen to leave the vessel with Captain Crispin and two
gentlemen in plain clothes, which pulled rapidly to
the entrance of the harbour, and landed at Brookhill,
the residence of Governor Holdsworth. The party
walked up to the house, when Captain Crispin in-
quired for the Governor, and being informed by the
servant that his master was not at home, the Captain
said " he wished to show the grounds to his two
friends," which he did ; and then crossed in the boat
to the Castle, where the party was received by Lieu-
tenant Aynge, of the Royal Staff Corps, the Master
Gunner. The Scourge steam-sloop having appeared
off the harbour, two guns were fired from the fort to
inform her commander that her Majesty was there,
and the Scourge soon after joined the squadron.
Captain Crispin requested his supposed friend to
allow him to make known to Mr. Aynge by whose
presence he was honoured—a kindness which his
Royal Highness Prince Albert instantly granted, to
the great gratification of the old soldier. The party
then embarked with the intention of calling at Gran-
field, the residence of the Hon. Mr. Hare, but find-
ing he was laid up with the gout, they abstained, and
returned on board the royal yacht. The visitors
book at Brookhill having been given to Captain
Crispin, the following entry in their own writing
placed beyond a doubt the names of his two incognito
friends :

" Aug. 12, 1847. Albert.
" E, Charles Prince of Leiningen."
During this time the Duke of Norfolk and Ear,
Grey were walking about the town.
At night the town was brilliantly illuminated, and
front its peculiar situation, on the sides of two hills,
having the appearance of a crescent at night, in the
centre of which the yacht was moored, her Majesty
must have enjoyed one of the most beautiful sights
she has, probably, ever seen, as the evening was very
lark and c dm.
Soon after ten o'clock rau., the lights in the royal
apartments were all extinguished, and at four o'clock
A.M. to-day the squadron weighed and proceed to the
westward.
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY, THREE P.M.—The City .of
Limerick Dublin steamer, Captain Moppett, which
left Southampton yesterday and arrived here to-day,
reports that on going through the Needles at five
o'clock in the afternoon she met a large fleet of yachts,
apparently returning from escorting her Majesty from
the Isle of Wight into the Channel.
This morning, between four and five, the Li-
merick descried the royal steam squadron to the east-
ward of Start Point. They appeared to have just
come out of Dartmouth Harbour. A large ship with
two funnels led the van. She was followed by the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert; behind the royal
yacht on the starboard quarter camo the Garland, and
on the larboard quarter the Black Eagle. The Undine
was in the rear of the Garland, and the Fairy
followed the Black Eagle. The City of Limerick,
with the company's flag at the main, ensign aft, and
union jack at her bow, duly honoured the royal squa-
dron as she passed under the sterns of the Garland
and Black Eagle, off Prawl Point, a little after 5
o'clock. There was very little wind. The squadron
was at full speed—say, 11 to 12 knots, and steaming
a course W. by. N., which would bring them abreast
of the Lizard. About 6 the Garland put on extra
steam, detached herstlf from the squadron, and steered
a more northerly course.
Towards 7 o'clock the squadron was descried from
the Breakwater Lighthouse several miles outside the
Eddystone, steering for the Lizard. The royal
yacht was ahead, closely followed by the Fairy and
Black Eagle. They had outrun the Shearwater and
Undine, which were four or five miles astern.
The probability is that her Majesty will pass Fal-
mouth and proceed direct for Milford Haven, and
thus keep her engagements in the St. George's
Channel.
The steam-ship Ajax, Commander Mowle, belong-
ing to the Cork Steam-ship Company, which left
Cork on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and arrived
at Plymouth on Friday evening, reports that she
passed the royal squadron, steaming for the Land's-
end, off the Lizard-point.
Under ordinary circumstances the squadron would
arrive at Miltord Haven by eleven o'clock on Friday
night, but by putting on
extra power they might
reach that harbour shortly
after nine.
GLASGOW, SATURDAY NlGHT.—Arrangements on
the most extensive scale are in
progress for the re-
ception of her Majesty and the Royal Family, who
are expected to enter the Clyde early on Monday
morning next.
Amongst the other preparations in progress for this
interesting event is the fitting out of the boat, which
is now lying in the river, a little above the Glasgow-
bridge, by which her Majesty is to pass through the
Crinan Canal. The subject, or groundwork, as it
may be called, of this conveyance is one of the ordi-
nary track boats employed on that passage, but
through the liberality of
her owners and of the gen-
tlemen who conduct the line on which she plies—
Messrs. G. and J. Burns, and Messrs. Thompson and
Macconnell—she is in process of being converted into
a sumptuous barge, all trace of her vulgar origin
and purposes being obliterated by the splendour of her
decorations. On the quarter-deck a handsome
canopy has been erected, surmounted by a
gilt crown and sceptre;
the roof inside is lined
with scarlet silk, relieved by ornaments of gold, and
occupying the centre of the deck is a magnificent
ottoman covered with scarlet cloth. The general
fitting up of the cabin is also in scarlet and gold, the
windows being hung round with scarlet silk, adorned
with a profusion of elegant gold ornaments, while
between the windows
white silk pendants droop
gracefully.
An official letter has been received by Sheriff
Coquhoun at Dumbarton, announcing her Majesty's
intention to land at Dumbarton and visit the Royal
Castle ; and the place of disembarkation will be at
Denny and Rankin's Victoria Wharf. Her Majesty
has expressed a desire that her entry should be as
private as possible, and that the authorities are not to
present any address. On this becoming known, a
meeting, which was very numerously attended, was
called by the Sheriff on Thursday evening, at the
County H all, where resolutions were entered into for
the purpose of keeping all cratt from impeding the
progress of the royal squadron ; and, to carry this
into effect, the firm of Denny and Rankin, as-
sisted by that of Denny Brothers, very handsomely
volunteered to supply boats, ably manned, to cruise
about to keep the river clear. The Victoria Wharf
will present a lively scene. The enterprising
proprietors, in order to afford an opportunity to
her Majesty's loyal subjects of expressing their
loyalty and obedience, have caused three large stands
or galleries to be erected, from which may be seen
not only the landing of the Queen and suite, but her
progress from the platform through the triumphal
arch along the Castle-road. Yesterday the galleries
were visited by the sheriff and a number of gentle-
men, who were all satisfied with their strength, and
also with the decorations. It is expected that the
Workmen are busy in decorating the castle of
Queen will arrive at Du.mbarton about one o'clock.
Rothesay, the site of which, in addition to that of
the beautiful town, cannot but interest her Majesty,
as it was this place that conferred the first ducal title
in Scotland; and thus the eldest son of the Sovereign
has borne the title of the Duke of Rothesay ever
In the event of the arrival of the
royal squadron at
Rothesay being
later than is expected, those ac-
quainted with the danger of passing through the
Kyles with such a fleet, except in broad daylight,
feel assured of their anchoring for the night in the
bay, which for safety as well as beauty is surpassed
by none in this country. Shouldshe pass the night
id
there, it is decided andfß castle.
111., which
Robert obe title is derived
m h
• ed to have a splendid illumination in
the evening.

has been fifty-four years in the service.
We have to announce the death of the veteran,
Colonel Sir Archibald Christie, Governor of Stirling
Castle, and for many years Commandant at Chatham.
and 1795 on the Continent, and was
and the siege of Nieuport. In 1794
in July, 1793 ; served the cam-
paignsSprire s Aee
present
ttcleah7rti9ebroda3 :udtnlhk7e9i
rkair
my
he was at the expedition under Lord Mona, and was
present at the driving the enemy from St. Andre. At
Bommell, in Holland. Sir Archibald was wounded in the
face.—United Service Gazette.
Mr. Monckton Milnes, the Member for Pontefract,
become a convert to the Liberal
cause, and " came out very strong" last Saturday, in a
has, we are happy
speech delivered at the meeting of Lord Murpeth's
friends immediately after the West 1;
Riding election.—
Leeds Mercury. to say,

COURT CIRCULAR.

Dispatches from tie Governor-General of Can9ds, and
al-io from the Governors of the other North-American
Provinces, were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office. Dispatches were also received on Saturday at the
Colonial-office from the Governor of Gibraltar.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Worcester; Ladies St. Germans, Sem-
pill Somerset, and Dowager Blantyre; Lords St. Ger-
mans and De Manley, attended the daily service in the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesteri ay. The prayers
were read by the Rev. G. Repton; the lessons by the
Rev. T. lielmere; and the communion service by the
Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was " 0 Lord my God"
fl
(Bull). Mr. Turle presided at the organ.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
AUGUST 13.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON. INTELLIGENCE.
ARVALS
Aug. 7. Aria schooner, Commodore the Marquis of
Donegal, from Cowes Harbour; Coral Queen schooner,
Viscount Seaham, from Portsmouth; Fair Rosamond
schooner, Wm. Lyon, Esq., from Cherbourg.
9. Bacchante cutter, Benjamin Jones, Esq., from
Poole; Fenella cutter, John Grey, Esq., from Liverpool;
Noran cutter, Sir H. B. Hoghton, Barr., from Torquay.
13. Ganymede cutter, J. H. W. P. Smyth Pigott,
Esq., from Portsmouth.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Schooners—Capricorn. Ariel, Xarifa, Fair Rosamond,
Flirt, Brilliant, Camilla, Maud, Proserpine, Magic, Coral
Queen, Esmerald.
Cutters—Pearl, Sparrowhawk, Peterel, Lufra, Dryad,
Nymph, IFrisk, Witch, Osprey, Gauntlet, Lark, Gany-
mede, Naiad, Turquoise, Noran, Bacchante, Intrepid,
Heroine, Aurora, Fenella, Arrow.
Yawls—Dream, Waterlily, Albatross, Susan, Eagle.
REGATTA.
The first match, being for a cup, value 501, came off
on Thursday. The two yachts started at ten o'clock,
and arrived, the Aurora at midnight, and the Dryad at
4 A.M. on Friday.
The second match takes place this day, between the
Brilliant and Capricorn, for a prize of 501.
Her Majesty's Cup of 1004 is to be sailed for on the
17th; a 501. prize on the 19th, fireworks in the evening;
Prince Albert's Plate on the 21st; and the Duke of
Beaufort's, value 1001, on the 23d.
The Royal Yacht Squadron dinner will take place on
the 18th, and the ball on the 20th.

REVOLT AT MALACASSA.
BLOCKADE OF THE COAST OF ALBANIA.
The district of Malacassa, in Upper Albania, is in
a state of insurrection, the inhabitants having risen
en masse against the legitimate government of the
Grand Signior, in the midst of a somewhat strong
garrison of the Imperial guard, which has been re-
inforced by two battalions of regulars dispatched
from Constantinople. The following official an-
nouncement has been made by the authorities at
Malta to the merchants of that island of the blockade
of the Albanian coast
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF BRITISH
MERCHANTS, MALTA. . _

" Chief Secretary's Office, Valetta, Aug. 3.
" Sir,—l am directed to acquaint you, for the intorma-
tion of the merchants, that the officer administering the
government has received a communication from Lord
Cowley, dated Therapia, July 27, 1847, stating that, with
a view of repressing the troubles that prevail in Albania,
the Ottoman Government is about to institute a strict
blockade of the whole of the coast of that province.
" When the officer administering the government shall
have received the official notification of the measure a
copy thereof will be communicated to you for the in-
formation of the merchants.—l have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" WM. SIM,
Acting Chief Secretary to Government."

ROYAL ITALIAN 'OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
A pleasant little divertissement, entitled La Nayade,
was produced here on Saturday evening with great and
deserved success. It is► a sort of Undine on a small scale.
The Nayade (Plunkett) falls in love with a mortal, and
fascinates him by her charms, tempting him to rush
after her to her cavern beneath the crystal fountain,
and to leave his mortal lover to her fate. The sub-
aqueous adventures of the pair afford an opportunity
for the exhibition, by Mademoiselle Plunkett, of some
graceful poses, and of some sparkling pas, which were
admirably given and deservedly applauded. Even-
tually, the mortal is, of course, restored to his lady
love. The divertissement opens with a dance of elves,
which was given with a taste and an accuracy that
would haxe done credit even to the Viennese children ;
and in the second tableau there was introduced a very
effective shawl dance. The scenery was good, and,
take it for all in all, the Nayade is one of the most
elegant choreographic productions of the season.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—His Royal Highness
tke Reigning Duke of Nassau and his suite were present
at the performances at her Majesty's Theatre on Satur-
day evening ; as were also the Duchess of Somerset,
the Duke and Duchess de Vittoria, the Marquis of
Douro, the Earl of Munster, the Countess of Blessing-
ton, and the Misses Power, his Excellency the Russian
Minister (the Baron Brunnow), the Baroness de Mar-
chebko, and the General Count Hetkiff, of the Imperial
service; Lady Shelley, Lord Brabazun, Lord and Lady
Francis Russell, Hon. Julian Fane, M. de Berg, the
Comte d'Orsay, the Baron Nicolay, the Count de Revel,
Sardinian Chargé d'Affaires; M. C. de Koudriaffsky,
Sir A. and Lady Woodford, Sir George Wombwell,
Bart., the Hon. Mr. Temple, General the Hon. A. P.
Upton, Mr. Hubert de Burgh. Captain Mansell, RN.,
Mr. Sackville Lane Fox, Major Broadhead, Major
Buckley, Colonel Phillips, Mr. B. Baldwin, M.P., Mr.
Broadwood, M.P., Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Cost, &c.
Two plans were last week submitted to a committee
of naval officers, appointed by Lord Aukland, to report
upon the plupriety of constructing a coal jetty, in order
to give greater facilities to her Majesty's steam-vessels
for coaling in Portsmouth harbour. One plan was sub-
mitted by Commander Sherringham, which was to
throw out a pier from a point its the harbour, known as
" Rat Island," at the end of which a store was to be
built, to hold a large quantity of coals delivered by coal
vt ssels. The other plan was that of Captain James,
Royal Engineers, and contemplated a junction with the
South-Western Railway, at a point between Cold Har-
bour and Clarence-yatd. This latter plan, which was
generally approved, would greatly expedite the transit
of coals, one person having stated that ate could under-
take to load coals in Portsmouth Harbour in seven hours
from the time they left Newport, in South Wales. The
objections to both plans are, however, for the present,
considered insuperable, inasmuch as any projection of
that nature leads to an unavoidable accumulation of
muddy deposit.—United Service Gazette.
FIRE IN THE CITY.—On Saturday, night, a few
minutes before twelve o'clock, an alarming fire broke
out in the extensive oil and lead warehouse of Messrs.
Potts and Nicholson, situate at 63, Queen-street, Cheap.
side. Flames were first perceived issuing from the top
of the warehouse doors by one of the neighbours, who,
upon retiring to rest, fancied he perceived a strong
smell of burning paint. Upon passing into the street he
was surprised at seeing the fire inside the warehouse,
when he gave an instant alarm, and sent a messenger
for the Watling-street engine. An abundant head of
water was instantly supplied from the main, and the en
gine having been brought down, it was set to work under
the direction of Scott, the engineer. Gerrard, the sub
engineer, having broken a panel from the door, jumped
in and dragged in the hose ; fortunately the fire,
which was then furiously burning, was quenched before
much damage was done, or a great quantity of the in-
flammable materials ignited, with which the warehouse
was stored. Much praise is due to the brigade for their
promptitude, and to the police for their activity during
the fire. How the outbreak occurred is not known, one
of the workmen declaring to our reporter that there was
nothing on the premises to overheat, nor had there been
any light in the warehouse during the day, or before
the building was closed. The firm is said to be insured.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BERMONDSEY.— Yester-
day morning, between twelve and one o'clock, a destruc-
tive fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. Austin.
chemist and druggist. of No. 161, Bermondsey-street,
by which considerable property was consumed. Mr.
Austin was insured in the Imperial office.
A SMUGGLER DROWNED.—On Saturday evening,
while the Ant steamer was going up the river with pas-
sengers, and just after she had passed under Waterloo
brioge, a youth, who had been previously warned to
leave the lat board paddle-box, got upon it again, and
was told by Mr. Smith, the master, that he could not b-
ellowed to remain there. He was about to descend to
the deck when he stumbled, and fell overboard into the
water. The vessel was stopped immediately, a life-buoy
was thrown out, and a dozen small- boats, manned by
watermen, were almost directly under way, but all at-
tempts to save him proved unavailing, and he perished.
It is due to Mr. Smith, the master of the Ant, to stab
that he jumped overboard after the deceased. Owing to
the tide carrying him under the craft moored near the
Middlesex bore, no one could get at him. The deceased
lett behind him a bundle, which, on being opened, was
found to contain 81bs. of contraband tobacco, which was
delivered to the Thames Police. A boy, about seven
years of age, named John Howse, came on board the
steamer at Dyer's• hall-% harf with deceased, and on be
ing questioned by Mr. Lewis, the resident inspector of
the.' hames Police on board the Investigation station ship,
off Surrey-street, stated that the youth who was drowneda
was in the employ of his parents, "dsname
Alfred March, aged seventeen years. T.
the
quiries and ascertained that Howse and Lewisehiss mwife,
convicted of
parents of the child, bad been recently
smuggling, and sentenced to pay a fine f 00/. each, and
The lad, who
in default bad been committed to pison.
on his way to a customer at the west-end when
he
lost his life, was dressed in a black frock-coat, vel vet
waistcoat, black trousers, and Wellington boots. His
body has not been recovered.
THE LATE Da. GRIFFITIIS.—Prayers were offered
up yesterday, in all the Roman Catholic churches in the
metropolis and its environs, for the repose of the soul of
the Right Rev. Dr. Griffiths, Bishop of the London dis-
trict. A solemn dirge end requiem office will be cele-
brated on Friday next, at the church of St. Mary's,
Moorfields, in the vaults of which the remains of the
distinguished prelate are to rest. Dr. Griffiths was for
some time President of St. Edmond's Col ege, and was
made Bishop and coadjutor to Dr. Bramston, on the
death of Dr. Gradvvell, in 1803. Oa the death of Dr.
Bramston, which occurrent in 1836, he was created Vicar
Apostolic of the London district, which office he has
thus held for eleven years and one month. He died
after three weeks illness, as before stated, in the 56th
year of his age.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY.
'The I alf-vearlv n eating of the shareholders of this
company was held on Saturday at the Euston Station, for
the purpose of receiving the report of the directors,
and also to obtain powers from the shareholders to
raise on mortgage, or bond, such sums as the com-
pany might be entitled to borrow under their Acts.
Sir Harry Verney, Bart., M.P., took the chair at
one o'clock, and the usual preliminary proceedings
having been gone through,
The Worthy CHAIRMAN said, before he called upon
the Secretary to read the report he would make a few
observations to the meeting. He looked upon the
position of this company at the present moment as
most satisfactory.—(Hear, hear.) They had obtained
from Parliament a sanction to their extension line to
Brackley and other places, added to which they were
connected with the London and North-Western
Company, which had, without a desire to dazzle any
one, accomplished works without the assistance of the
Government such as no company in this country had
ever done before.—(Cheers.) He was glad that his
HOR. Friend the Chairman of the London and North-
Wes+ern Railway was in Parliament, as he was sure
he would do all he could to protect the interests not
only of the railway with which he was connected,
but that of all the other railways in the country,
The Hon. Baronet then called upon the Secretary to
read the report of the directors.
The SECRETARY (Wyndham Harding, Esq.) read
the following report :
" The Act of Parliament, authorising the consolida-
tion of the Oxford and Bletchley, and Buckingham and
Brackley Companies, and the construction of the exten-
sion of the Buckingham and Brackley line, northward to
Banbury, and southward to Aylesbury, received the
royal assent on the 22d of July.
" The original features of the Buckinghamshire Rail-
way, as a link in a second line between London and Bir-
mingham, are thus restored to it.
" The London and North Western Railway Company
have, on being applied to, expressed their willingness to
subscribe the capital for the Extension lines.
" By a general regulation of Parliament applied to all
the Railway Bills of last year, the payment of interest
on the calls upon shares created under the powers of thi
Acts of last session, is prohibited.
" Under these circumstances, the London and North
Western Company have consented to take up the allot-
ments of those proprietors who, having accepted Exten-
sion Shares with the expectation that interest would b
allowed on the calls, may now wish to relinquish such

shares.
" In consequence of the consolidation of the two no,
tuinaby distinct companies of which the undertaking
consisted (namely, the Oxford and Bletchley-, and Buck-
ingham and Brackley Junction Railway Companies) hut,
one company, to go by the name of the Luckinginuashirt
Railway Company, which has been effected by the Ac'
of this year, it has been necessary to compile a ne.
register of proprietors, in which each proprietor, of
either Oxford and Bletchley, or Buckingham and Brack-
ley shares, is entered as the proprietor of a correspond-
ing number of Buckinghamshire Railway Shares, of pre-
cisely the same value and amount.
" In pursuance of this arrangement, the certificates of
the shares of the Oxford and Bletchley, and Buckingham
and Brackley Companies, as they come in for transfer,
will be exchanged for a like number of certificates in
the Buckinghamshire Railway Company.
" The greater part of the land for the line now under
contract (which comprises the whole extent of railway
authorised in 1846), has been paid for, and the woiks
are in full operation. The engineer is directing his
especial attention to the preparation of the contract
drawings for the extension line between Brackley and
Banbury, with the view of securing, if possible, the
opening of that portion of the line contemporaneous')
with that of the Buckingham and Brackley, and Oxforn
and Bletchley lines, early in the summer of 1849.
" Rails have been purchased at moderate prices for the
whole length of railway under contractt, and a consi-
derable portion of these rails has been delivered on the
ground.
" On the shares of the company (171. 10s. each) 81.45.
per share is now called up. After another call the com-
pany will be in a position to avail itself of its power of
borrowing.
" The directors will therefore apply to the general
meeting for authority to exercise these powers.
"In pursuance of the vote of the proprietors at the
last general meeting, the directors have taken measures
for promoting the moral and religious instruction of the
workmen employed on the line, and of their children.
In this object they have been liberally seconded by Mr.
Brassey, the contractor for the works.
" The following directors go out of office :—J. S.
Browning, R. Btnson, E. Cropper, T. R. Cobb, E.
Dewes, Esquires ; these gentlemen are eligible for re-
election."
After a short discussion the report was agreed to.
A resolution was carried unanimously empowering
the directors to raise by mortgage or bond a sum not
exceeding 264,000/. for the purposes of the company.
A sum of .500/. was voted to the directors- the
auditors were re-appointed, and a vote of thanks
having been carried unanimously to the directors, the
meeting separated.

THE HERO OF ALIWAL AND THE
SIXTEENTH LANCERS.
Last Friday afternoon Sir Harry Smith paid a visit
of inspection to the 16th Lancers, at Brighton. The
Gallant General arrived by railway at two o'clock,
and was met at the terminus by Colonel M'Dowall,
who went out with the regiment in 1822 as a Lieu-
tenant. He accompanied the General to the Cavalry
Barracks, situate a mile northway of Brighton.
Shortly after his arrival at the barracks, Sir Harry
and Colonel M'Dowall went into the barrack yard,
where the regiment was drawn up for an undress
parade. As soon as the General made his appearance
the band struck up, " See the conquering hero
comes." The regiment was draw] up in squadrons
by Lieutenant-Colonel Smythe, who so gallantly
n
led into the field at Aliwal. Sir Harry inspected
the troops occasionally btopping as he proceeded
down the line, addressiug some of the veterans, who
I bore upon their breasts medals and stars, presented
to them for their victories in India. Sir Harry in-
spected them on foot ; but afterwards mounted a
horse, and put the regiment through a variety of evo-
lutions, which were performed to his great satisfac-
tion. This done, the regiment was drawn upin close
column. Sir Harry rode up to the front, and ad-
dressed the troops as follows :
" Soldiers of the 16th Lancers, I hope you are now
as happy as you made your enemies unhappy. You
served in India with the highest honour. Whenever
you were called on, you were ready to obey your
officers, either in the field or in quarters. If I have
not this day addressed each separate individual whom
I know, it is not because I do not feel towards you all
as I know you all feel towards me, but because I do
not desire to keep you and your officers on the
ground. I have served many years, and commanded
many soldiers, but never did I know a regiment of
dragoons or of infantry superior, either in the field
or in quarters, to my gallant comrades of the 16th
Lancers. I think I now see you on the morning of
Aliwal, marching in that order which weuld have
done honour to a barrack parade—your hearts in the
right place, your hand on your lances, and doing what
I believe was never before done--charging twice
through a dense mass of infantry. On the following
morning, I saw half of you with your heads bound
up, looking in the field of battle for your dead and
wounded comrades. I saw you also, when the
enemy had taken your baggage, with a cheerful heart
and ready hand, ready to redeem what was considered
a reverse, when I asked you to do it, and to make the
enemy and the world know that you were equal to
all trials. The Duke of Wellington has oaten talked
with me about this regiment of dragoons, who have
frequently distinguished themselves under his
command, and also of the memorable morning
of Aliwal. Soldiers of the 16th, I have on
this occasion more particularly addressed you. I
now beg to address Colonel M'Dowall and the offi-
cers of the 16th Lancers. That you are gentlemen,
all know, and none know it more than the privates of
the regiment, and that they have a commander and
officer who will ask nothing of them which they will
not obey. I ratteyhgl
eeeatnbarisaltanl
oidtduh(pdeti
uahlyrru6naiztnithznigi
avg.L,e Lancers eAr
Aliwal,
ih the nucleus
of another corps, which in future times will achieve
another Aliwal. I tell you again, what I told yout
when I parted from you at Lahore, where
_Riiifnjheeer
Singh asked if you were all gentlemen, d
atlemen, on
Majesty had many such regiments of genJ repeat it;
that morning I told you 1
saonlddietrhse. loveAiy od
you again." oi
sry jkdoi oin.t o toh
e noneam o butgst
feel; fellows,
you
PSrirayHda hem be 'e ptto Ca oelyo nloeel7Agle'rD., w all,lh)e,
and marched off the
bands
was so little known that
groundtroTohpsetvhiwesoßitti tnhogrof the
Sir a
very few civilians were present. It was expected
that the medal, commemorative
presented on this occasion, but such was not the

case.
Sir Harry then inspected the hospital and barracks,
accompanied by
Coloneland afterwards
wraol rode
and int o
joinedthe town,
the equestrians on the
Cliff, where he remained some time, and returned to
the barracks to dinner, where he also slept. Sir Harry
was accompanied to Brighton by his three nephews,
who slept at the Albion Hotel, and on Saturday morn-
ing, after having breakfasted at the barracks, the
Gallant Hero took leave of Colonel M`Dowall, and
the officers of the regiment, and re`urned to town by
railway with his nephews.

DEATH OF LADY ELEANOR FORTESCUE.—We
regret to have to report the death of this amiable and
excellent lady, at the seat of her mother, the Dowager
Countess Fortescue, Wear Gifford, on Thursday, the 12th.
Lady Eleanor was sister to the Lord-Lieutenant of thej
county, and aunt of the Honourable Member
fofor_rarY:
mouth, Lord Ebrington, and the Hon. Member
wrasßmonst
Barn-
staple, Mr. Fortescue. Her Ladyship's
unexpected. as she was only taken ill o .
the nature of the attack was so
found necessary to postpone an
place on that day at Castle
Countess Fortescue to a numerous
supporters of Mr,Fortescu , 'arming that it was
dinner which was to take
ndrermhiursday ; but
Hill, given by Earl take
place party of Liberal
Fortescue, at Barnstaple.— Western
Times.

(MITCH AND BELGIAN:4IIL.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 13.—Mis
-kL ..-Crtisis —l'l'o
are assured that all the arrangLerieittilbr the forma-
tion of the new Cabinet are completed. The Moniteur
will publish to-morrow, it is said, the decrees which
accept the resignations tendered on the 12th of June
by the Members of the Ministry of the 31st March,
and which nominate
M. Rogier—Minister of Interior.
M. de Haussy—Minister of Justice.
M. d'Hoffschmidt—Minister of Foreign Affairs
M. F. Orbar—Minister of Public Works. •
M. Veydt—Minister of Finance.
Baron Chazal—Minister of War.
The Moniteur will publish at the same time an ex-
position or programme of the policy of the new Ca-
binet. The new Members will take the oaths to-
morrow. Before nominating Major-General Baron
Chazal as Minister of War, his Majesty will confer on
him the rank of Lieut.-General. It is stated that M.
Leidts, Governor of Brabant, will be nominated
Minister of State. M. Dumon Dumontier is ap-.
pointed to the government of Hainault, and Baron
Macas to that of the province of Liege. We are as-
sured, in fine, that M. Leclerq, Procurator-General
of the
tiry to the
epoCtoeunrtaof Caseation,_ has
asseaccepted the mission of
Plenipotentiary
intendstThe nheewmßo me tl
moment
Moniteur Beige the .following programme of the po-
tadnat Aiwtlinistry has published in the
licy it
preside over the° aop:h—"At ich ga
country to make known to it thegnee
ttehremCsatbhienpetriinsccipolnesotiftuthteegeneral
ra policy
lbasis
.0n
which
h etoh
programme the Ministry direction of affairs, we owe it to the
desires A t theto
lheat)
down
oits n political
expt
constituted.
de the civil power
in
conserveall i t s degrees.to i
clearly The a sotda t
fie it
rims llayictlaant ischaracter,important
ov and to
Government
it
iitnintahyatbreeespmebcatrrtahseseacd. tioonnoft}t,E.he to
h disengage
erever other
is important that there shall be a sincere respect for faith
and dogmas, protection for the practices of religion,
irder, justice, and benevolence for the ministers of
-eligion acting in the circle of their religious mis-
,ion. This double principle, in harmony with the
.pirit of our constitution, forms the essential basis,
aid, as it were, the starting point of the new Admi-
iistration. It will receive its application in ad legis•
aitive and administrative Acts in which it may appear,
end particularly in the matter of public instruction.
The members of the Cabinet are equally agreed on
the four following questions, which they have re-
solved to bring before the Chambers:-1. Jury d'examen
n the University; to strengthen the action of the Go-
vernment in the nomination of members ot the jury, and
consequently to change the present mode of nomination.
2. To cause to cease the mischievous effects of the law
of the division into tractions of the commune, by return-
ing to the mode of election consecrated by the law of
1836. 3. The power of nominating burgomasters not
in the council can only be exercised on the favourable
opinion expressed by the permanent deputation. The use
of this faculty, restrained to exceptional cases, and only
having for its object an administrative and not political
interest, the opinion of the deputation here becomes a
rule of good administration. 4. The adjunction of the
capacities to the electoral lists also enters into the
views of the new Cabinet. It is understood that
this can only refer to capacities officially recognised
or brevetfes. They would be borrowed from the lists
of the jury. With the compcsition of the Chambers
iuch as the elections of Bth June have made it,
with the firm principles and upright intentions
which the new administration entertains, with the
sincere and solid support which is promised to it by the
Crown, a serious and permanent conflict between the
ministry and one or the other Chamber does not appear
to be feared, and the harmony between the great powers
of the State will not be troubled. If the Government
attaches a high importance to the development of a poli-
tical and national spirit, if it desires to maintain their
elevated rank to intellectual and moral interests, it is
not less penetrated with the great part which material
interests must take in Belgian policy. These interests
demand that security and stability shall flourish.
The Cabinet will occupy itself incessantly with the
means calculated to guarantee, to conciliate, to deve-
ope the different elements of public prosperity. The
financial situation of the country will first of all call
fur the attention of the Ministry. It is resolved
to assure and maintain the equilibrium of the bud-
gets. The Cabinet will not throw perturbation into cur
system of political economy by inopportune changes in
the customs laws. It will oppose as a general rule, new
aggravations of tariff's, and will endeavour to establish a
liberal system with respect t > food. The law of 1834,
relative to corn, will not be re-established. We will not
cause the safety of agriculture to consist in the sliding-
scale or in heavy duties. It must have a more efficacious
protection. This protection it shall have. Agricultural
industry marches at the head of all others by the
diversity of its labours, and the immense utility of its
products. It has a right to count on the active and
persevering solicitude of the Government. Animated
by a sentiment of distributive justice for all the in-
terests, and all the classes of society, the Cabiuet be-
ieves that the attention and action of th t Govern-
ment ought particularly to be devoted to the material
and moral welfare of the necessitous and labouring
classes. In this respect the situation of the Flemish
people must occupy the first place hi its deliberations
and its acts. It is not possible to view with indiffer-
ence the distress in which several districts ot these pro-
vinces, formerly soflourishing, have fallen. They must
be raised from this stare of decadence, for the-honour
of Flanders, for the honour of the country and the Go-
vernment. The country desires, and we desire fur it,
order and calm, with the free practice, and the wise de-
velopment of our institutions. Far from us the thought
ot a reactionary administration, narrowly partial. We
desire that it shall be benevolent, and just for all, with-
out distinction of political opinion. If we exact from
functionaries the rigid accomplishment of their adminis-
trative duties, we will see their rights guaranteed and
respected. Capacity, probity, devotedness to their
duties, will always be for them the best titles of recom-
mendation to the favour of the Government. A feeble
and uncertain administration would be fatal to the
country. Every good citizen demands that the adminis-
tration shall be strong and stable. The Government
must find this strength and stability, as was said
at a previous period, in a per iect unity of views
and conduct, in its moderation, in its impartiality, in
a firm and upright system, in its sincere respect for all
the generous principles of our constitution, in its pro-
found devotedness to the King and nationality. A.
Government which should nut possess the frank co-
operation of its agents could not hope to do good, or to
repress evil in all the extent of its duties and of its
responsibility. Such are the principles, such the inten-
tions of the new Administration. Animated by a strong
desire to see the country march in the path of wise and
true progress, it has nut the pretension to repair all, to
improve all, to change all. It knows that reforms have
ne chance of life and duration except on the condition
of having been enlightened by study, and ripened by
experience. Time and measure are necessary to them.
The mission that we undertake is surrounded by present
difficulties. Others may be foreseen in the future. These
difficulties will not cause us to retreat. Shall we triumph
over them? There would be presumptions n promising
it. We dare only answer for one thing, nd that is a
sincere and indefatigable devotedness to the general in-
terests of the country. May all men of good hearts,
experience, and good will, come to our aid for the accom-
plishment of our task!"
DUTCH FUNDS.....-A.XSTEBDADS, ArousT 13.
Bills
money.

•
Actual Debt, 214 per Cent.• •
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pt.
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Commercial CompanY• 4% par Cent • • 170
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.... 11 92
On Ramburgh, at sight .... 35 50
Two mouths. ••• • • .... •• •• 35 12
On I'aris ...............57
Two mouths. ..............56 50
RADIBURGI.I BORSENRALLE, Auourr 1
3.
Bilis. "ne'Y'
Pilistrian 5 per Cents ...• . • • • _ _ .• .. 107 _
1000
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • .......• • • 06 —.
Anglo-Russian Loan .• •••••• • • • • " e 1013 t
Russian 5 per Cant., Hamb. Certifleat .
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BILLWA.r, FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, AUGUST 14,
ICaLitAtioecD:ttihseuiltaalllßD,Taneibiitkr,t:2lll,4mareiplilleiro
Millions,
0 .u.r. .p .e
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Ditto, 1844. •
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Ditto of the City, 1;;32 • • • • •
•• • - .•.
••
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Ditto, 1843 •
•• •4'•• • • • • • • 991 A
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Bank of Belgium • • n,
—Brussels Papers. Aug. 15
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HE BEAUVALLEN AND DUJARIEII DI:TEL.—The
fatal issue of the above duel, in which M. Dujarier fell,
and in which so many of the leading lions and
literary notabilities of Paris figured either as
witnesses or otherwise, is well known to our readers.
Th. re was a report at the time that the pistols made use
of had been tried the day before the duel by M. d'Ecu
Dujarier
was and M. de Beauvallen, and that, in faett,tlh)e.i
time
was murdered. £his was solemnly denieodf
of the trial, Beauvallen was acquittedo iat
but
which he fled to
condemned to a heavy fine, tdo,_siov
Lied
vin,.y (a soi-disant
Spain, accompanied by M. E
marquis), and who, according to the evidence on the
present trial, which is one of an accusation of perjury
spins t him relative to the practising with the pistols, seems
to have a wide connection with notorious characters. M.
Beauvallen has surrendered himself for trial. The issue
is looked forward to with great interest by a certain
class of Parisians, and the disclosures will not fail to be
scandalous as at the former one. Beauvallen has been
asplaced
under arrest.
The American liner Victoria, Captain Pratt,
sailed from the London Docks yesterday, for New York,
with upwards of eighty cabin passengers, a full comple-
ment in the steerage, comprising both English and Ger-
man emigrants, also alarge cargo chiefly of manufactured
goods.
Notice has been issued by the authorities at the
General Post office, that by,the Act of Parliament of the
10th and 11th Viet., chap. 85, all restrictions' as to the
weight of letters or packets passing by the post is for the
present removed; and all postmasters, sub-postmasters,
and letter receivers, will not therefore refuse to receive
ur forward any letter or packet, whatever may be its
weight, until further orders are given on the subject.