The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

TUE SUN, LONDON, TuEsnAir EVENING, JUNE 22, 1847.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sits,—We have arrived at the height of the racing
season, and are within a few weeks of the rich meet-
ings of Newcastle, Liverpool, and Good wood, all preg-
nant with the fate of the ensuing St. Leger and next
year's Derby. My opinions on both of which races, I
shall commence to give forthwith, for to be " forearmed
is half the victory," a very good axiom perfectly appli-
cable in the present case.
The racing of the present year, so far as it has gone,
throws but a very dubious glimmer on the grand au-
tumnal stake at Doncaster ; the running of Cossack for
the Derby seeming to set at defiance the chances of all
his other competitors in the northern struggle—so says
the running ; time, I think, will tell another tale. More
of this anon.
As usual I will make a start by giving the names of
those horses not likely to edify the world by showing
their capabilities over the St. Leger mile and three-
quarters—some of them may start, but not one by any
chance whatever can hope to pass the post a winner,
The undernamed form this delightful lot, viz.:—
Ingoldsby ' Wave
Lazarillo Johnnie Armstrong
Projectile Whetstone
Master Butler Jovial
The Meese Shawn Buidhe
Bendigo Lanercost filly
Conceit Liberator
Madge Gray Lanercost filly
Jack Musters Hyderabad
Gabbier St. Oswald
Cottisford Blameless colt
Miles's Boy Cutaway
Bedlam Tom Tit
Bedouin Peep o'day Boy
Bingham St. Leon
Black Satin Nerissa
Devil-me• care Whitebait
Warrior Crassus •
Socrates Ranthos
Dromedary Sir Hercules filly
Legatee The Queen
Lanesboro' Buckskin
Kite Spem Gregis
Resolution Mary Stuart
Colt by Harkaway The Monk
Philosopher Old Brompton
George Barnwell Tom Fool
Sultana Corumba colt
Adroit Duncan
Miss Bacon Cast-steel filly
Phcebus Wild Boy
Bit Nibble Tribute
Will-o'-the-Wisp Spider
Ringlet colt Prestwich
Sir Martin Alexander
flramachree Noiseless
Souter Johnny Ulysses
Deloraine D W. Serjeant
Fara. Shastha Tim Whiffler
Thauam don Dahbal Hornet
Emerald Isle Marpessa,
Sister to Sorella Quicksand
Administrator Sir Peter Laurie
Bubble Golightly
Broadsword Relies
Enchanter Bruce
Marlow Abdiel
Rob Roy George Hudson
Rob Rynd Watch-dog
Diana colt ,Chat
Omega (Manilla filly
Clarendon Wheelock Lass
Miss Whip filly Victress
Sharzadee IPottinger
Allertonian iDr. Goodall
Mainbrace Rayner
Barnton Whirligig
New Era
The merits of the remaining thirty-two I shall descant
upon at some future period ; en passant I may as well
remark, that Van Trcmp, The Horn of Chase, Mr.
Martin, Mogadore, Farmer's Daughter, Red Hart, Cos-
sack, and the Irish King, must be dealt tenderly with,
as one and all are very dangerous animals to be against
if up to the mark.
Before I proceed further I may as well state the pro-
bability of Mr. Green having in his famous trio the
winner of next year's Derby, and that their merits
have been by the betting world reversed for
it must be acknowledged that Flatcatcher and Beverlac's
public and private performances, so far as known, are to
some extent superior to Assault's ; the latter, when he
ran for the New Stakes at Ascot, had but a very pitiful
field to contend witb, consequently he won with ease;
upon the strength of this solitary performance, the
prestige of his stable companions running, and the credit
of having defeated them in a half mile spin, he was im-
mediately elevated to the premiership, where he will re-
main till assaulted and overcome by some more-powerful
nag than himself.
Flatcatcher, it is my humble opinion, will be found
eventually to be, at the least, 51bs. better than Assault ;
and Beverlac, as a three-year old, will most probably be
able to give either 71bs. and a beating. In the present
week at Newcastle several very promising aspirants to
Derby honours will " come out," and show the strength
of the northern stables. But this subject I must cut
short, and hastan to review the goodly sport coming off
on the banks of the coaly Tyne.
On Tuesday the business commences with the Pro-
duce Stakes, for two year olds, which the Stinger,
Oscar, or Eagle's Plume will win to a dead certainty.
The Stinger for choice.
The North Derby Stakes, with eighteen subscribers.
will have six starters or thereabouts. Should Van
Tromp go for it, nothing else will have a chance ; in his
absence Limeston or Foreclosure will carry off the stake.
The Tyro Stakes will most likely have Aspasia, Lady
Mary, and Chaff amongst the starters ; to them I leave
the race.
The Hunters' Stakes to Trojan or Rough and Ready.
On Wednesday, for the Northumberland Plate, from
a field of sixteen, I expect to see the front rank, at the
distance, composed of Miss Sarah, Grimston, Best of
Three, Eryx, and Prince Alfred ; and if compelled to
select one from these, I should take Grimston.
Conspiracy and The Conjuror are not likely to appear
to much advantage, although figuring as first and
second on the list of favourites.
The PrOduce Stakes for three years old colts and
fillies will have the Black Dwarf or Ulysses for victor.
The Free Handicap to Evenus or Blackie.
The Northern Oaks to the Maid of Motherwell.
On Thursday the Gold Cup to Winesour, Grimston,
or Fancy B )y.
The Members Plate Handicap to Lightning, Bst 121b—
or Plaudit, ist 21b.
The Tyne Stakes to Lord Eglinton's or Mr. Scott's
nominations.
The Lottery Stakes, with a start, to Van Tromp,
otherwise Epirote, or Christopher.
The Corinthian Stakes to Alliance or Trojan.
And the Corporation Plate to St. Leon.
I am, Sir, &c.
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

yrs; Mr. Ridley's Barnton, 3 yrs; Mr. Yea's Little Jack
' Ho: ner, 4 yrs; and Mr. Bank's Grand Seignor, 4 yrs.
WEDNESDAY.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Gs. Three Miles.
Lord Zetland's Helias, 3 yrs; Mr. Ilesseltine's Plover,
4 vrs; Mr. Ewbank's Louisa Newell, 3 yrs; Mr. Pedley's
Tanias, 3 yrs; Mr. Taylor's George Stephenson, 3 yrs;
Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 4 yrs; Mr. Johnstone's
Milden, 5 yrs; Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged; Mr.
Meiklam's Lightning, aged; Mr. Ridley's Barnton, 3
yrs; Mr. Dawson's St. Leon, 3 yrs; Mr. Askew's Magnet,
5 yrs; Mr. J. Scott's The Alderman's Daughter, 3 yrs;
Mr. Moore's Faithless, 3 yrs; Mr. Robertson's Tom
Tough, aged; Mr. Robertson's Trojan, 6 yrs.
There was very little betting up to the hour of post,
but the following are the latest quotations:—

NORTIIUMBER
5 to 1 agst Conspiracy
6 to 1 agst Conjuror
7 to 1 agst Grimston
8 to 1 agst Blackbird
10 to 1 agst Executor
10 to 1 agst Eryx
10 to 1 agst Torn Tough
14 to 1 agst Inheritress
NEWCASTLE, MONDAY MORNING.—The only add.
tional arrivals are, the Conjuror, Miss Margrave, and
Little John. A special train is expected in the course
of the day, by which a considerable number of horses
may be expected. The horses here took their exercise
this morning, and all appeared in excellent condition. The
course is in prime order.
There has been no betting worth mentioning.

,LAND PLATE.
15 to 1 agst Morpeth
20 to 1 agst Miss Sarah
20 to 1 agst Geo. Hudson
25 to 1 agst Vanish
25 to 1 agst Pilgrim
50 to 1 agst Dictator
8 to 1 agst Hesseltine's lot

June 21.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT
ON THE NORTH KENT RAILWAY.
Yesterday the inquiry into the circumstances atten-
dant upon the deaths of Frederick Messenger and Mary
Twistleton, caused by the falling in of the arch of the
Gravesend and North Kent Railway (now in the course
of erection), crossing Great Russell-street, Southwark,
was entered upon by Mr. William Carter, The inquiry
was held in the board-room of St. John's workhouse; end.
excited considerable interest, a large number of persons
officially connected with the railway being present to
watch the proceedings.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through, the
jury proceeded to view the bodies, and then inspected
the spot where the accident occurred.
Evidence was first taken for the identification of the
bodies.
Policeman George Hooper, M 179, deposed that he
was on duty on Friday evening in Great Russell-street,
when he was informed that the accident had taken
place. Having ascertained the nature of the accident,
he forthwith sent to the station for assistance, and forty
men were immediately sent. The fallen materials were
removed, and in about an hour the two deceased persons
were found.
The CORONER—Was your attention directed to the
arch during the day? Witness—Nothing further than
that in my usual walks round my beat I stood looking
at the men striking the centres.
The CORONER—Did you take any particular notice of
them ? Witness Nothing beyond stopping a few
minutes to look at them.
In answer to a series of inquiries from the coroner
and jurors,
The witness stated that the men engaged appeared to
be labourers or carpenters, and that they seemed to be
fully competent to their work. The ropes from the
different poles upon the arches were so fixed that a cart
might pass through without being entangled, provided
the driver were very careful, but he did not believe that
two carts proceeding in opposite directions could pass at
the same time. There was a great deal of lime and
stone lying on one side of the road under the arch, so
much so, indeed, as entirely to block up the customary
pathway. He saw two or three of the centres lowered,
and they were done easily and without any apparent
danger.
Charles 'Smith, shoemaker, of Maltby-street, Ber-
mondsey, said he was standing in his shop, contiguous to
the railway, on Friday evening, when he heard a noise,
entangled
amongst
h e
m man ;
the
and saw under the archway a cart, and a horse rearing
up on his hind legs. He ran and seized it by the bridle,
andas was) assisted who
horsecam came
was
sp
eantdtehae-
time. He saw some ropes hanging from the cart, which
w
Touring to effect his escape, and was plunging in the
most violent manner. The cart contained sand, or
something of the sort, and belonged to some of the work-
people. He had frequently seen it up and down Maltby-
street. He did not think the ropes belonged to the cart,
but to the tackle under the railway arch. He looked up
and saw the top of the arch rise, the light showing itself
through. It then fell with a fearful crash. The horse
and cart became released, but by whom he did not know.
William Houghton, who drove the cart alluded to,
said he worked for Mr. Dawson, who was connected
with the line. He stated that at the time of the accident
he was going to the railway with some ballast, and was
passing through the arch for that purpose, walking in
front of his horse. Suddenly the cart became entangled
in the ropes, and the horse plunged violently in his at-
tempt to get away. The ropes were connected with a
pole in the middle of the arch, but he did not know what
was the use of that pole. Shortly afterwards the arch
fell in, and the horse was released.
Thomas Thinner, a wheelwright, resident on the spot,
was examined at great length with respect to the cause
of the accident. He expressed his conviction that it
arose from the loosening of the " ribs" and " centres,"
consequent upon the entanglement of the horse with the
ropes. He considered that the arch was well constructed,
that the workmen were very skilful, and that the arch
would have been perfectly safe had not the accident
alluded to occurred.
A lengthened discussion took place between the jury
as to the desirableness of appointing some competent
person to inspect the works. This was eventually
agreed to, and the inquiry was adjourned until Monday
next.

RE-APPEARANCE OF THE
POTATO DISEASE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—As your journal has contained a number of
articles upon the potato disease, in which it has
been attributed to the attacks of aphides, I beg
to request the insertion in your paper of the
following observations relative to its re-appear-
ance, at a moment when the generally healthy
appearance of the crops and the singular absence of
aphides might induce a false security and lead to irre-
mediable evils ; and which are an abstract of a paper
read by me at the Linnean Society on Tuesday, the 15th
inst.; my object being to disprove the assertion which
has been circulated by Mr. Alfred Smee, with so much
activity, that the disease has been entirely produced by
the attacks of a species of aphis.
The arguments I adduce in opposition to this theory
are-
1. 'That the aphis which has been found upon the
potato, and thence considered as the cause of the disease,
is neither a newly created nor a newly imported species,
but was well known long before the disease in question
appeared.
2. That the disease itself has not been known until
the last few years.
3. That the disease may occur independent of aphides.
4. That aphides may abound on a plant without pro-
ducing the real disease.
5. That the results produced by the attacks of aphides
upon a plant are of a widely different character from
those exhibited by the plants attacked by this disease.
6. That the disease in question may appear in the off-
spring of a sound parent tuber ; and
7. That the disease appears in many respects to be
analogous to the cholera, and may thence, for the sake
of distinction, be termed the potato cholera.
The facts already before the public fully confirm these
arguments, which are corroborated by other circum-
stances which I have noticed within the last few days in
my own kitchen garden in Hammersmith, and which are
briefly as follow:--
On the 4th inst., a few plants were observed sickly in
appearance, with the leaves drooping and yellow in
colour ; the remainder of the crop having a remarkably
healthy appearance and being singularly free from
insects of all kinds.
On taking up these drooping specimens, the haulm or
stem for about two inches below the surface of the
ground was found to be dried and shriveled up in ap-
pearance, and of a dirty brown colour; whilst the tuber
from which it had sprung, and which had been set entire
last autumn, was still found perfectly sound, thus
proving the absence of disease inherited from the parent
plant. With the exception of these few plants the
entire crop retained its healthy appearance until
Sunday afternoon, the lath instant, when a great
number of the plants in two of the beds were observed
flagging, just as though they had been trampled over by
dogs, which has since been followed by the same appear-
ance in other parts of the garden. It is proper here to
state that no attempts had been previously made to rid
the plants of insects, nor had the ground received other
than the ordinary treatment ; the last year's crop in
my garden having been singularly free from disease.
On examining some of these plants on the following
morning the haulm below the surface of the ground
was found to present the same dried, withered, and dis-
coloured appearance as in the specimens examined ten
days previously; the fibres of the roots being likewise
dry and incapable of performing their proper functions,
and which would produce discoloured blotches on the
leaves in a subsequent stage of the disease. The plants
at the same time were free from insects, and the parent
tuber remained in several of them, to all appearance, as
sound as when first planted. A number of the plants
thus attacked were exhibited to the meeting.
This sudden drooping of so many of the plants, which
up to that time had appeared so healthy, led to the
examination of some of those which still remained erect,
when it was found that even some of these presented
precisely the same appearance as those which had
dropped, and which would doubtless in a few days have
shared the same fate as the others. Nothing, there-
fore, can be more fallacious than to depend upon
the present general healthy appearance of the crop
throughout the country or its freedom from aphides.
The theory of Mr. Alfred Smee is, as that gentleman is
well aware, rejected by every zoologist and botanist of
distinction in London, and its reiteration at the present
critical moment is a gross attempt to mislead the public,
and may be productive of the greatest evil by inducing
security (owing to the absence of aphides), until too late
in the season to remedy the am, sir, your very
obedient servant,
JOHN O. WESTWOOD,
Secretary of the Entomological Society.
St. Peter's, Hammersmith, June 16.

STRIKE ON THE CORK, BLACK-

[ROCK, AND PASSAGE RAILWAY.
We deeply regret that the insane folly of the labour-
ers employed on this line, and their instigators outside,
should have given a check to the undertaking, which
was so auspiciously commenced on Tuesday last. They
were dissatified with Is. 4d. a day, or Bs. a week, and
struck for higher wages. They did so, we could learn, on
the belief that the contractor was bound to a stipulated
time; but there they are mistaken. The directors
will, as a matter of course, protect their contractor
against unlawful combination, and make every fair
allowance for any embarrassment he may meet with in
his undertaking. We think the wages offered such as
any labourer should be glad to receive in such times as
the present; and we deeply regret that they should
have shown themselves unworthy of sympathy and con-
sideration. The directors are men of firmness and ex-
perience; and it will be their duty to take such a de-
termined course as will bring those foolish conspirators
to their senses. We have ever been the opponent of him
who would defraud the labourer of his hire, or grind
the faces of the poor; but all our sympathies are op-
posed to men who would attempt to take an unfair ad-
vantage of their employer, who was satisfied to give a
fair and sufficient remuneration for their labour.—Cork
Examiner.

STAMFORD, JUNE 21.—FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
—John Rolt, Esq., Q.C., arrived in Stamford on Wed-
nesday evening last, and addressed the electors from a
window of the George and Angel Hotel, and the next
day proceeded! on his canvass, which has this day been
completed, and with better success than could have been
anticipated by his most sanguine friends. Many of the
former supporters of the nominees of the Marquis of
Exeter having, on account of the late railway business,
come forward to support Mr. Rolt, who is of such moderate
opinions that neither Whig or Tory can object to him.
The addresses of the Marquis of Granby and the Right
Hon. J. C. Herries were published on Saturday, but it
is said to be a very difficult job to find an active com-
mittee, and although' the Marquis of Granby will have
tough work to answer his insulted and injured constitu-
ents, he may still be elected, but Mr. Herries will have
no chance whatever.
• We are happy to be able to state that the alarming
rumours which have been circulated respecting the health
of the King of the Belgians, are greatly exaggerated.
His Majesty has been suffering from a billions attack,
the symptoms of which were aggravated by the use of
the Wiesbaden waters, to which he had resorted for re-
lief, but which had the contrary effect of producing con-
siderable derangement of the system. Although not
entirely subdued, the symptoms had yielded to the usual
treatment. There was at no time any serious appre-
hension of danger, and the rumours respecting any
further affection of his Majesty's health, be 3 and what
we have here stated, are utterly groundless.—Observer.
At Hamburgh, on the 18th of June, money was easier
at 44 to 5 per cent. Exchange was slightly more in favour
of this country, the iluotation for three months' paper
being 13.6. From St. Petersburgh, also, under date of
hadpr prices e
taken
k weeare
place,very firm.and
' the 11 th of June, exchange comes more favourable,
large arrivals of silver having reduced the price to 88
13.16 to L Hemp and flax were without alteration, but
e
ex-
tremely good. The grain market was quieter, and
there were more sellers,_but no decline had taken place.
The weather had at length changed, and summer
seemed to have established itself. Freights to Eng-
land were dull. From Riga on the 12th June, ex-
thSeemqeuaalritriievsab are of
consideredt h
ex-
change is quoted 39g. The total number of ships I
arrived was 1,470, of which 677 had sailed. Grain was
rather lower.
The Observer of Sunday morning gave the parti-
culars of the meeting at Dees Hotel, Birmingham, of the ,
shareholders of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Com-
pany, nearly to the extent of one of the Observer folio
columns,
m ns, and which meeting did not commence at Dee's
Hotel until after two o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday,
and appeared in the Observer published at six o'clock on
Sunday morning. The:Observer also gave an account of the
splendid Waterloo banquet, including the names of most of
the gallant stirviving heroes
present, with a summary folio •
ex-
ceeding
one of the Observer, _ columns , nearly two folio
columns of her Majesty s Theatre and the Royal Italian
Opera; a folio column of critique on the British Institution
pictures; nearly two folio columns of the state of the fends
and prices of railways; the horticultural meeting at Chis-
wick on Saturday-=the prizes awarded, and to whom; Fox
Club dinner at the Trafalgar Hotel, Greenwich, on Saturday;
Indies,
America,n d, St o tla, Ide, . ,
original: Price of the 06-
server of a column and a half of births, marriages and
deaths ; five columns of miscellaneous advertisements,' in-
cluding a folio column of public amusements for the coming
week. The Observer also contained twenty-six columns of
hews,serror foreign There
andisd:cma recsetliPacCh ileuilby- house' Institution, Library,
or the Conti.'
be
nNt,e wEsasleaonind
Nest
in which the 06-
server is not taken in, and frequently duplicate copies. The
extensive publication, of the Observer commences at six
and tohclitdee at ten o'clock on Sunday morning Monday
edition of the Observer, best adapted for the and
esatlllnndni
country
abroad; is regularly published at four o'clock on Monday after-
flop
Usircizox OF Ixisii STEAMERS.—We learn that
an order has been received from the Government, inti-
mating to the Custom-house authorities here; that in the
case of Irish steditiers or iniss6nget. 1' ' '4'
vesse s arrhitik lb
the Clyde, they shall be inspected by a medical
man, with the vie* of guarding against the int-
rortatieti of Orions affected with fete. The
Thetis, from Belfast, was the first vessel subjected to
this regulation. Not being aware of the new order, the
Thetis; instead of waiting at Greenock for iolrection,
came up to Glasgow on Sunday morning as usual.
Bt. fore being allowed any communication with the shore,
however, she was boarded by a medical gentleman and
a Custom-house officer, a detachment of the Clyde
police being in attendance ; but after a due examination,
all the passengers being free from fever, they were al-
lowed to land. We cannot do otherwise than hail this order
for the inspection of these vessels with satisfaction. It
will operate beneficially in many ways, and the first re-
sult will be to cut off the ever-continued supply of fever,
so to speak, at the fountain bead. We have no doubt
that the highly respectable parties in the management
of these steamers will, by increased attention as to the
Mate of the persns whom they receive as passengers,
see that no real obstruction arises to the extensive trade
between Glasgow a,nd the North of Ireland.—Scotch Re-
formers' Gazette.

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WESTERN LITERARY AND' RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS...
'FIG INSTITUTION.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 21.
The memSbCerisEeNfTil its society held their first festival STccx ExCITANGE The sales are—Birmingham.: and. Ox-
last evening at the Fr, temasons' Tavern, when the Eight ford Junction 714 p.—East Lincolnshire,
Hon. Lord Kinnaird ( tccupied the chair, and was sup- Edinburgh and' "Northern, % p.—Lancaster af;del'"rintt.---,
1314—Lettde and Dewsbury, 14 p.—Leedrautfd
ported by Henry Dr =mond, Esq. (President) ; R.
Quarters . 17- Pi--Vdott and North-Western, 179—Ditto
Monckton Milner, Es
.cl., M.P. ; Luke James Hansard, `irah;.;6ls re3frixe, 'Ai dk—Liverpool, Crosby, and South-
Quarters,(G. A
l Esq. ; Albert Smitil, l ?sq. ; Mr. Sheriff Kennard, B,:c. Port,
INew Quarters, 10% p.—Ditto,
.-.--743, piManohester and Leeds, Fifths
Several toasts in holnour of the Royal Family were
proposed by the chaitnT,3n, tuN An, after which the Noble Lord (late West Riding IJnlg
Di_tto (late Grimsby
p•—Manchester, Sheffield,
proposed' the. toes: of a'e evening, "Prosperity to the and Lincolnshire, Eigltults', :.'jddi.
and Sr_ ientific Institution," for which and Sheffield), 7',7i dis.—Midla.nd sl:2-4--
1 P.....Nelv,castie
and
ip
Berwick,
401.. Shisares,
MWre.stre:l:llAtoltmerrirsayid that ..the institution was founded in be p.—Ditto, New, 3
1825, and giatfafter strulcgling with those adverse cir- 24, p.—North-Western, 1 --Sctsh Ceentriaelk'7%ewp:
cumstances that usually ilieoet similar undertakings, it
a-TpliLeo7esrbuland Chester, New, is. 3d. dis.—South-E ru
bad at length sucOetlied and Newcastle, tle,w,,Ne:Nw-u.b4% P.—Ditto, No. 4, dis.—York
its fu a library of about a
Ditto, Preference, 3% p.--
eight. thousand votOrnes' In alluding to a meeting Belfast and Ballymena, 10 %P.:11::
which bad taken placel:t a Very Lsarly period, the Seen-
MANCHESTER, JUNE 21.
tary observed that there we' STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, a seconded the first shire, and Cheshire, 2 dis.—Birmingham and OxfordLJuts'
present on that occasion the
lamented poet Thomas Campbell, wb,..'
on the advan- tion, 7 5-16 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway u:nci
resolution. The poet descanted riVt t..`VIY
rages of such institutions, but on the
NestLi n Lincolnshire,
olßn si hd ti. rueg,
Owosition they ex- Canal, Thirds, 3-16 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferentials, 76 perienced in carrying out its objects, and he quoted the dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 1916 p.—Ditto, 321. Shares
u(lantieon)xlt-eln6siopn.—),
Mpaanr—chDitto,
sFhifetffihseld(,laatned
opinions of Dr. Whitaker, who thought tha,:. " public li-
braries were calculated to corrupt the princij)les o,‘ so-
Quarts No 1 034 p —Newcastle and Berw"cl- N
er , • , - • .• i ~, ew, 21/.,
ciety, because bad books would be mingled with t\e , .North !Staffordshire, 2 9-16 p.—North-Western 11
good, and that they would have the effect of depressing' South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 1 • '
4 dm.
learned men by making learning general, and that it LEEDS, JUNE 21.
would make the lower orders of soviet y saucy and lam STocs EXCHANGE. —The sales —East Lancashire, N
In opposition to such doctrines Mr. Malcolm showed 14s. dis.--Ditto, New (scrip), 6d. are.—Eastp and West YoewP
the vast benefits the society had been the means of dis- shire, 31s. 6d. dis.—HuLldersfield and Manchester, 6s. 3d.rkn-
tributing, and concluded by requesting the co-operation 1 p.—Ditto, T.hirds, 2s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference,
of the public in carrying out the useful purposes of the 15s. dis.—Manchester am? Leeds, West Riding Union, ls.
institution, 6d. p.—Mancheter, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2s. 6d.
Other toasts were then proposed, which having been dis.—Newcastle arid Berwici't,B% p.—Ditto, New, 214 p._
duly responded to the company separated at a late hour. North British, Thirds, 1% p.- —North Staffordshire, 13s. 9d.
North-Western, 28s. dis.- -Sheffield, Rotherham, and
The musical arrangements were under the direction P.--
Goole, 28s. 9d. dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3/..
of Mr. Blewitt, assisted by Miss Bamford, Mr. W. E. Ils. 3d. p.
Ransford, Mr. Genge, and Mr. Edney,
About ono hundred gentlemen sat clown to a dinner
provided for the occasion, which gave very general sa-
tisfaction.

HULL JUNE 21.
STOCK ExciralloE.—The, sales are—East Lancashire, New,
14s. die.—Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union), Is.
6d. p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 445. p.—North Bri-
tish, Thirds (scrip), 51s. 6d.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, 275.

WESTERN GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
The annual distribution of the prizes to the pupils of
the Western Grammar School, Alexander-square,
Brompton, took place on Thursday, the 17th inst. The
patron, Earl Cadogan in the chair, supported by the
Rev. Charles Kingsley, Rector of Chelsea, President of
the Institution ; the Rev. J. R. Crawford, the Head
Master ; the Rev. D. Coleridge, Principal of St. Mark's
Training College ; the Rev. Thomas Jackson, Principal
of the National Society's Training College, Battersea ;
the Rev. W. J. Irons, Vicar of Brompton ; and many
other clergymen and gentlemen belonging to, and friends
of the institution. A large and highly respectable
auditory being assembled in the principal school room,
and the reports of the several examiners in the different
branches of study considered ; his Lordship, the patron,
delivered the two prizes of books annually presented by
himself, to the successful scholars, viz.:—
The Cadogan prize for classical and gene-
ral literature and knowledge to Godrich 1
The Cadogan prize for Theology
The King's College prize Godrich 1
The Latin Verse prize Deveri
The English Essay prize
h 1
The French Essay prize
The First Mathematical prize Godrich 1
And thirty.seven other prizes, in books, given by the
institution for proficiency in the several branches of
study were presented to those who had gained them.
After the prize essays, which gave universal satisfaction,
had been recited by their respective composers, the Pre-
sident addressed the meeting, and was followed by the
Rev. Thomas Jackson, who in a powerful and eloquent
speech, pointed out, first, the proper foundation of all
training, namely, religious knowledge, as taught and in-
culcated in the school, according to the doctrine of our
beloved Protestant Church ; secondly, the high value of
a classical and mathematical education—the learned
languages and science being the pillars whereon to rear,
upon the before mentioned base, the whole architecture
of an education fitting the individual alike for business
or for the learned professions. The Rev. Gentleman
then, with much feeling and energy adverted to his past
intimate knowledge of the school, as formerly one of its
masters, its success and reputation at that time, and the
confirmation they had, this day, after an interval
of ten years, witnessed, of the statement in the
annual report of 1847, that the school had
in no respect declined from its former high
standard ; reminding the assembly that its present
most respected and talented head master was a distin-
guished pupil of that great reformer of the system of
education in our public schools, the lamented Dr. Arnold.
He then called upon the proprietors to extend the know-
ledge and influence of the school, now nineteen years
established ; and having sent forth many of its pupils to
gain distinguished honours at each University, several of
them now labouring in the Church, and in the learned
profession, and many in the service of their country, or
engaged in honourable mercantile pursuits, bringing up,
he trusted, in many cases a new generation to become
pupils of their old and honoured institution, of which the
Rev. Gentleman stated that he purposed timely to intro•
duce his own son as a pupil. After paying a just tribute
to the several masters, he concluded by a powerful
appeal to the wealthy and increasing neighbourhood to
augment the list of proprietors, and thereby enable the
committee of management to proceed to its contem-
plated important objects, of founding scholarships to
bestow on its pupils, and of forming a suitable library.
The Rev. the President then declared the business of
the day to be most agreeably and satisfactorily termi-
nated, and the school was adjourned to the 26th July

SHEFFIELD, Juariz 21.
STocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 24s.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and
Midland, 4s. dis.—Manchester and Leeds West Riding
Union), Is. 6d. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincelnshire
(Grimsby and Sheffield), 7% dis.--Ditto 20/. Shares, 565.
dis. ex int.—Ditto Sheffie.ld and Lincoln), dia.—North.
Western, 275. Gd• dis.

JUNE 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The folks are—Dundee and Perth,
Quarters, 66s.—Edinburgh, Leth, and Granton, Quarters,
12s. 9d.—Edinburgh and Northern, New, 71s.—Ditto,
Newport, 71. 9s.—Ditto, ditto, brew, 48s.—Edinburgh and
Perth, 22s.—North British, 32i—Ditto, Thirds, +s2s.
Stirling and Dunfermline, 5%.
GLASGOW, Jutis 19.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Sales are--Caledonian, 29%--
Ditto, New, 425. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 67a.
East Indian, 2s. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (5 per
cent. guar.),4l—Ditto, Halves, No. 2,6/. 12s.—Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 514—North British, Thirds, 525.
Stirling and Dunfermline, sVB—York and Newcastle, Pre-
ference, 11%.

HER MAJESTY'S ACCESSlON.—Yesterday (Mon-
day) was kept as a holy day at the law offices on account
of her Majesty's accession occurring on the previous day.
The Judges' Chambers were closed.

NEW VOCAL MUSIC HALL.
Yesterday, at five o'clock, the foundation stone of a
building, devoted to the purposes of vocal music under
the superintendenc&of Mr. Ilullah, was laid by Viscount
Morpeth, in Charles-street, Long-acre.
After a prayer for the Divine blessing, offered by the
rector of St. Martin's,
His LORDSHIP went through the'' usual form, and ad-
dressed the meeting (about 1,000 being present). He
had stolen away from less harmonious, less grave pur-
suits to meet them, and wish good speed to the good
work they had set on foot. Music he considered the
most graceful accomplishment and delightful recreation
that adorns this hard-working world, and renovates our
busy, overcharged existence. Its negative importance
is great—it provides an innocent amusement for our
people, and keeps many from the ale-house orgie and
midnight brawl ; its positive importance and value are
inestimable—for the combining chords that regulate our
whole being are so interwoven, sense with principles,
that the very character assumes a clothing from exter-
nal influences. He (Lord Morpeth) was aware that
from every altar, however pure or sacred, fire might be
stolen and desecrated ; but he would hope that in all
endeavours connected with this building we should
emulate the flame which, while it enlivens all around
ever points to the skies. He would not confine it to
any walk in life. Not alone in the sacred cathedral,
not alone in the costly theatre, not in guilded saloons,.
nor confine it to six-guinea stalls, but he would hear
our nightingales warble in every grove, and trill on
every bough.—(Cheers.) He would have the happy
this nation
we are indebted .
art enliven the domestic tea-table, add variety to the
t pr
vil-
lage school,andtolinoguerrfriinentdhemsra.nlictuuittiaryb. Asa na ,
an
posed building is the spontaneous offspring of his confi-
dence in you. . _

Mr. Frederick Hill has been appointed Inspector
of Prisons of the home or central district, and is suc-
ceeded in the inspectorship of the northern district,
which he held for several years, by Captain O'Brien.—
Scotsman.

REPRESENTATION OF CAMBRlDGE.—Yesterday, at
two o'clock, a deputation of the electors of Cambridge
waited upon Major-General Sir Harry Smith, at
Usher's Hotel, Suffolk-street, Haymarket, for the pur-
pose of requesting the gallant general to stand for the
representation of that place in the ensuing Parliament.
The deputation having stated the object they had in
view, Sir Harry replied that nothing could be more flat-
tering than so high a compliment from his friends in
Cambridge, but that for the present, as well as he feared
for some time to come, he must depend upon his sword
for procuring him the means necessary for enabling him
to avail himself of so desirable and distingnished an
honour, and, that, within a short period, should Provi-
dence so ordain that his health be restored, he should
find it necessary to proceed abroad again in his military
capacity. Sir Harry stated, that he had felt himself
compelled to decline a similar offer from the electors of
Westminster, adding that, should fortune prove favour-
ble, and that at any future period his fellow townsmen
should think his services desirable, he would feel proud
in being their representative.
DESTRUCTION OF A PACKET SHIP BY AN ICEBERG.

Mr. BEAVER then, as deputed by Mr. Hullah's
read an address from the whole body of a very compli-
mentary character, and established their sincerity by
presenting him at the same time with a note for 5001,
Mr. HITLLAH replied.
The Bishop of NORWICH proposed the thanks of the
meeting to Viscount Morpeth, adding most suitably a
few remarks on the inspiring nature of music, as evinced
in the battle of Trafalgar by " Rule Britannia," and, on
our soldiers by " God save the Queen," so in our praise*
to God in a still higher degree are our souls animated
and our devotion elevated by the words of God united
to music.

The evening was spent, by more than 1,000, most
happily and rationally, at the Crown and Anchor.
Coffee, &c., was served liberally, and in the great room
a concert was conducted by Mr. Hullah. On the plat-
form was'sn assemblage of professional talent seldom met.
Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Braham,
and the Messrs. Distin, besides which the harp was in
the best hands, and the songs of the evening, besides
having ether high professional voices, were welcomed
from the pupils themselves, and towards the close one,
" In infancy our hopes and fears," from Mrs. Ilullab,
was rapturously received.

The. Bishop of Chester, Lord Morpeth, and Lord Cod-
rington, were again present; we observed also many of
the clergy, as also at the foundation.

The assembly separated at twelve o'clock, after sing-
ing the national anthem.

JOSEPH ADY DEFEATED AT LAST.—A. summons
was heard on the 18th inst., before Mr. Sergeant Man- '
ning, the Judge of the New Court at Whitechapel, in
which the notorious Joseph Ady was the defendant, on
the plaint:of Mr. G. R. Dodd, a solicitor, of New Broad-
street, City. It appeared from the statement of Mr.
Rhodes, the clerk to the plaintiff, that the latter, some
time back, received from Ady one of his circulars, pro-
mising, as usual, some valuable information on the re-
ceipt of a fee of 11., which was afterwards paid to him
on his giving a receipt in writing, coupled with an un-
dertaking to return the money in case the promised in-
formation proved erroneous or useless. In return for
his fee Joseph sent the plaintiff a number of papers, con-
sisting chiefly of lists of unclaimed dividends, and re-
ports of cases in which he had figured as defendant be-
fore the magistrates, and, as he asserted, proved his
innocence of :the fraud imputed to him, together with
some absurd cautions against joining certain public
companies, all of which were utterly useless to the
plaintiff, who, in consequence, demanded the return of
his money, according to the condition upon which he had
out
solicitor,
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inire,fuasne
and the
by Ajduyd,
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after
hearingsummons a was
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who made the best of his bad case, de-
cided a kdi
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that the money should be repaid to the plaintiff,
with all his expenses, within a week from the hearing of
the summons.

—The packet ship Eulalia, belonging to St. Sebastian,
while on her passage from Havannah to Galway, was
overwhelmed by an iceberg. She had thirty-seven pas-
sengers (a great many of whom were women) on board,
with a crew of sixteen, including the master. She was
a fine-looking vessel, barque rigged, 300 tons burden,
and was laden with a cargo of miscellaneous articles.
Her voyage was favourable till she made latitude 42 18
north, longitude 52, when she met with a heavy field of
ice. This occurred on the morning of Friday, the 21st
of May. The master observing the perilous state of the
ice, bore the ship round, and attempted to clear it, but
this was found impossible, and about nine o'clock a tre-
mendous iceberg struck the ship amidships, cutting her
down to the water's edge. The shock was fearful, and
the terror and dismay of the passengers were painfully
great. Not a moment ;was lost in lowering the boats,
and placing the passengers in them; for, on the pumps
being sounded, the ship was found to be fast filling. The
crew lingered on board at the pumps in the hopes of
keeping her afloat, but were compelled to make a hasty
retreat, the ship reeling over on her beam ends and in-
stantly sinking. Two boats, containing the captain,
fourteen of the crew, and fourteen passengers, succeeded
in getting clear of the wreck, but the third, with twenty
persons in it, most of whom were women, was drawn
down with the vessel, and every soul perished. The
boat, it appeared, was fastened to the wreck by a rope,
which the crew, in their fright, fearing the ship was
sinking, had forgotten to unship, and it was impossible
to cut it, the passengers having no proper implement.
On the following day, at five o'clock in the evening, the
remaining boats were picked up by the schooner New-
port, belOnging to Stockton, and their crew taken on
board, which vessel reached Galway on Monday last.
The loss of the Eulalia and cargo is estimated at 25,0001.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.--,This well-known and most
ancient place of public amusement is no* once more open
for the season. It has undergone many improvements
since the close of last summer. Many of the old and
ruinous buildings, which had nothing but their antiquity
to recommend them, have been removed, and in their
place other buildings have been erected, which are com-
modious and in good taste. The ground on which the
fireworks are displayed has been enlarged, and there is
now ample space for the most extensive exhibition of
pyrotechnic skill. The orchestra is restored to its ori-
ginal form, and will remind the old frequenters of the
place of former days, and of the glories of the days of
the all but immortal Simpson and his earlier predecessors.
There is a manifest improvement in the scenic represen-
tations, or large pictures, with which various portions of
the grounds are decorated; the illuminations are as bril-
liant as ever, and the whole appearance of the place
displays good taste, and a liberal yet judicious expendi-
ture of money. In the Rotunda the performances are
those of the Bedouin Arabs and of Mademoiselle Caro-
line. The feats of the Arabs are, of their sort, the most
marvellous that have hitherto been exhibited ; they
somersaults
bound and rebound from the earth or platform with the
elasticity of Indian rubber, throwing
every manner that such vaulting can be performed,
in a manner totally novel to the vituitors of this coU and
ntry
Of the admirable equestrianism of Mademoiselle Caroline.
we have spoken before, when that lady was in England
a few years ago. The whole of the arrangements, which
were formerly intrusted to Mr. Simpson,
are now' under
the control of Mr. Lewis, who last yea; made his debut
in these gardens. The company last night was very
numerous, and included many of the nobility and persons
of rank, amongst them were the Earl of Lonsdale, Lord
Stanhope, Lord Strathmore, &c.
CONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION.—The South-
Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company's
steam-ship the Lord Warden left FolkestoneTh for 3
Bou-
logne yesterday morning at four o'clock.ou
Ernest arrived at Folkestone from logneeaPr.nc Prince
Bo
ulogne at .o
a.m. and again left Folkestone for Boulogne at 3 p.m.,
with' 52 passengers. The Lord Warden arrived at
Folkestone from Boulogne at 4 p.m., with 53 passen-
gers ; and the Queen of the French left Ramsgate for
Ostend at 9 a.m., with 64 passengers and three carriages.

DEATH DT LIGHTNING.—Two persons, a man and
woman, who sought refuge in a barn along with a crowd
of persons in Tamworth, on Tuesday last, during ea.
thunder-storm, were struck dead by the electric fluid,
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—The operations at the
station of this railway at the Lothian-road are being '
carried on with the utmost vigour and rapidity. Large
bodies of workmen are actively engaged on the works,
and the extensive excavations are already far advanced.
The station will comprehend an area of about twelve
acres, and, inclusive of the price of the ground and the:
elegant building to be erected for a station-house, will
cost the large sum of nearly 100,0001. The building ia i
from the design of the eminent London architect, Mr.
Tite, and the contract for its erection has been taken by
Mr:Lind, the builder of tbe Assembly Hall and the
Scott Monument. Several houses in Tobago-street, and
the neighbourhood, on the line of the railway, are in
course of being removed, and others in Gardner's-
crescent, beneath which the railway passes, have been
vacated during the operations. Considerable progress
has also been made in the deep cuttings in the imme-
diate precincts of Grove-street, by which the line enters
the city, and the works in the neighbourhood are being,
executed in the same vigorous manner. The engines for
this line are to be constructed on the most modern and
approved principles. The carriage department will in-
clude several important improvements. For instance, a
thick matting of hair-felt will be introduced between a,
double boarding for the carriage bottoms, which will
render them much warmer and less noisy. A novel first-
class carriage is to be constructed expressly for through
trains between Scotland and England, designed by Mr.'
Sinclair. The body of the carriage will be of the usual
size, divided into two compartments, the one larger than:
the other. Both divisions will be fitted up with cushions,'
pillows, and everything suitable for comfortably lying
down at full length. The larger division will accommo-
date six persons; the smaller one, communicating with:
the other, is principally intended for ladies, and will
afford room for two. In this latter division there will_
be all those conveniences which ladies and invalids Will
appreciate.
recentlyAm 91. Liverpool
phia, has brought, in addition
boxes
noan . •
from Philadel-
phia, barrels of flour.
of beef, 36 hogs--
acrrAiNvedßaistctuberrpso.;;The vessel Susquehannaht•
10,800 bushels of wheat,.
and 369 barrels of soda or fancy biscuit, being, if NM
hogs-
heads
sbaatnhrdraen2l4s 1 o,befoexcooersbnaorfmr barrels c'oof4n3l3, read (or common biscuitV
mistakenotp,
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sotfate. T
the
a kindne
vesselwhich,
ray
taken
Patrick Henry, since arrived from New York, has also
brought the very large quantity of 1,065 barrels of soda -
biscuits, and 400 packages of bread or common biscuita,-,
the production and manufacture of the United States of
America. By a recent order of the Treasury, biscuits
imported from foreign countries, other than fancy biscuit
or confectionary, are free of duty until the Ist of Sep-:
tember next. Since the order has been issued, several
very large importations, comprising whole cargoes, have
taken place from the Hanseatic and other of the German
states of Europe, but none that we are aware of, in com-
parison with those above mentioned, have hitherto taken
, place from the other side of the Atlantic.
The amount received by the Government on th
new loan up to the present time is understood to ht
• about 6,000,0001., leaving 2,000,0001. to accrue betwee
this and the 15th of October.