The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

THE STIN:,___I,4O,NPON, TUESDAY
_EVENING,____SEPTEM BER 5, JB4B.

refugees, subjects of Austria, are at liberty to return
to their homes, without meeting with any obstacle,
or being exposed to any judicial prosecution for their
political acts. They are to present themselves to the
authorities of the frontier, and to those of their place
of residence, are not to absent themselves from their
homes for any length of time without permission,
and, under pain of severe punishment, are to abstain
from any revolutionary proceedings.

VIENNA.
The Osservatore Triestino of Sunday, the 27th
ult., announces in its official part that Vice-
Admiral ALBIM, on the receipt of the open
dispatch from his Government, declared that
he would obey his instructions with all pos-
sible celerity, at the same time, observing that
the required embarkation of the Piedmontese troops
might occasion a delay of some five or six days, sup-
posing, moreover, that his communication with the
main land was not impeded by bad weather. The
Vice-Admiral, therefore, promised to communicate
with the Military Commandant of the Illyrian coast
by means of an express when the moment arrived for
carrying his orders into effect.

ART-UNION OF LONDON AND THE BOARD OP
TRADE. - This morning (Tuesday) a deputation of
the council of the London Art-Union, consisting of Mr.
Auldjo, F.R.S., Mr. Britton, F.S.A., Lord Compton,
Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Gaskoin, Mr. Godwin, F.R.S., Mr.
Morris, Mr. L. Pocock, F.S.A., and Mr. Troughton,
attended Lord Granville, at the office of the Board of
Trade, to urge the objections which exist against the
proposal of the Lords of the Privy Council, that prize-
holders should not be limited to the purchase of works
of art from the public exhibitions of the year, but be
permitted to buy them anywhere, provided only that they
be in the possession of an artist, and even to give com-
missions. Sir Denis Le Marchant, Mr. Porter, and Mr.
Northcote were also present.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE
(Frem the London New Price Current of Sept. 5.)
SUGAR.—Notwithstanding the favourable state of the
weather and the decline in bread-stuffs, still there was a
decrease in the home demand for all sorts of Raw Sugar
to-day, and prices were further depressed. West
India Muscovado was dealt in reluctantly both for
the pan and scale, whilst the rates accepted are in
some cases 6d per cwt under those of Friday.
The public sales of 193 hhds and 4 brls of Barbadoes
went off flatly, and at rather lower prices—fine yellow
sold at 40s to 41s, good 38s to 39s 6d, middling 37 to
38s 6d, and low 35s 6d to 365. 9 hhds and 17 brls
crystalized Demerara went at 45s to 47s for good and
fine yellow. The total sales to-day are 370 hhds
and trcs.
REFINED.—Today there was little desire evinced to
operate in Refined goods for home trade purposes, sellers
are willing to accept 51s 6d for standord, and 50s 6d
per cwt for brown grocery lumps. For bonded Crushed
Sugar the market is firm at 26s 6d to 27s 6d, and there
are several buyers.
MAIIRIFIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met
with little attention, and 2,206 bags at public sale sold
in some cases rather cheaper—fine yellow sold at 39s to
41s, good 37s 6d to 38s 6d, middling 36s to 375; low 35s
to 35s 6d, good and fine brown 34s to 375; low to fine
grey 34s to 395, washed and syrupy 33s 6d to 38s per
cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there wos little demand
for Penang Sugar, and 80 bags 256 baskets at auction
sold Gd per cwt lower ; good greyish strong yellow
went at 34s 6d, mid 32s to 32s 6d, and low 31s to 31s
6d per cwt. There was no public sale of Madras or
Bengal, and the small parcels sold privately were upon
easier terms.
FOREIGN.—The demand for foreign Sugar is exten-
sive for exportation, and the rates paid are equal to those
of this day week; there is no advance to record. By
yrivate treaty operations are 400 chests of brown and
middling yellow Bahia at 16s 6i to 18s; 200 casks
Cuba Muscova at 17a to 17s 6d; 6,600 chests
of Havannab, brown at 17s to I7s 6d, yellow
18s to 20s: two cargoes of white for St. Peters-
burg, one at 28s, and the other at 31s per cwt. A good
demand has been experienced from our refiners working
under bond, but town and country grocers operated
with caution, and which ,is to be attributed to colonial
being cheaper than foreign.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market for Mocha pre-
sented a dull aspect, and merchants were more disposed
to realise. At public sale 225 bales and 105 half-bales
were offered, and sold 2s to 3s per cwt lower ; good
middling greenish. clean, garbled, went at 48s 6d, mid-
dling 46s to 475, low middling 42s to 455, triage
22s to 31s 6d. For Ceylon there was no increase in
the demand, and of 210 casks 1,710 bags Plantation at
auction, a small part only sold at rather lower rates ;
fine went at 57s to GOs, good 51s to 53s 6d, middling
41s to 48s, low middling 38s to 40s 6d, fine fine ordinary
34s to 365, fine ordinary 30s to 335, low toped ordinary
24s to 295, pea berry 50s to 565, and damaged 20s to
425. For Native the market is dull at 26s 6d to 28s for
sound.

TEA.—On the part of holders of black there is firm-
ness, and they insist upon former terms; a good increase
has been concluded during the last few days. For ord
sound Congou the rates paid are Bd. and for good ord
Bid to 9d per lb. Green cannot be obtained upon
lower terms, but at present buyers manifest little de:
sire to do business; the market is less freely supplied.
The value of Hyson of low and mid qualito is
Is Id is 6d to is 6d, good to finelsBd to 2s 9d, superior
2s 103 to 3s 3d ; Gunpowder Conton is 2d to is Bd.
Hyson sort is is 9d to 3s 6d, very fine 3s 8d to 4s 4d,
Imperial Canton is to Is 4d, Hyson kind is 6d to 3s,
Twankay, ord 4d to sd, better sorts 6d to Is 16. For
Pekoe and scented Teas the market has a dull aspect, and
the supply is also far more than sufficient for the con-
sumption. Of 7,500 pkgs Tea offered at auction last week
2,300 feund buyers.
RICE.— To-day the dulness in the East India Rice
market further increased, and all sorts were offered at
reduced rates, Bengal, middling white is to be obtained‘
at 12s, better sort 12s 6d to 14s 6d, cargo 9s to 9s 6d
and pinkey white Madras lOs to lOs 6d per cwt. It i
difficult to quote prices with accuracy, such is the dull
state of the market.
SPrarrs.—Prices are not higher for Jamaica Rum,
but the demand continues good, more especially for
home trade purposes, and about 200 puns have been
sold; fine quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof at 4s to
4s 4d, good 3s 7d to 3s 10d, plain and midding, 28 to 34
over, 3s 4d to 3s 6d. Leeward Island is held with firmness,
and a fair trade exists at is 7d to Is lid proof, and at is
8d to Is Bid for brown. In East India several purchases
have been made at is 6d to is 7d proof, and there are not
free sellers. Demerara finds a more ready sale at 2s 4d to
2s 10d for 28 to 38 per cent over-proof. Deliveries are get-
ting better, and forborne consumption now vary little from
last year; but for export they are much smaller. Prices
of all kinds are lower than in 1847; the excess in stock, is
however, very considerable. Brandy is not much in re-
quest at present, either for home use or export, but
the deliveries continue satisfactory, and there is
not:a large stock. We quote Cognac best brands,
of 11. the vintage of 1846, at 4s 10d to 5s ditto
1847 at 3s 10d to 4s, inferior 2s 6d to 3s 7d, and Bor-
deaux 2s to 2s 4d. Geneva is held with firmness, and a
fair demand exists; home trade sort at 2s 9d to 3s 6d,
and export kind at 2s to 2s Id. For British made Spirit
there is an active sale, and prices are firm; the supply,
also, does not get larger.
FRUIT. To-day at public sale 147 barrels red
Smyrna Raisins, part damaged, sold at 32s to 40s; 15
drums damaged Sultanas were withdrawn; 580 boxes
823 half ditto Valenaia taken in at 365; 255 baskets
Denia Raisins and 100 boxes Jordan Almonds were
withdrawn, and 114 packages damaged Patna Currants
mostly taken in at 35s to 38a per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was no public sale of
Rough, but by private contract a good business has
been done, and the tendency of prices is to advance.
The value of low to fine Calcutta is 25s to 28s per cwt.
On the part of the holders there is also much firmness,
and the deliveries keep getting larger. Nitrate of Soda
wanted at 13s to 13s 6d.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sales of East India has been
fixed for the 10th of October, and already 5,896 chests
are declared. The market has decidedly an improving
appearance for all kinds, on the part of merchants there
is also firmness. For home consumption several par-
cels have been taken, and sales to a fair extent were also
made for exportation. Prices compared with those of
the last quarterly sales exhibit a small advance.
TURPENTINE.—For Spirits the demand has been brisk
and prices have advanced to 38s to 38s 6d for British,
and 39s to 40s for American. Rough sells more readily
at 9s to 9s 3d for new. Tar is wanted, and the rates paid
are 16s 6d to 18s 6d.
OILS.—For Southern Oil there is much demand,
and the rates by private treaty are fully equal to those
of this day week. At auction thirty tuns were sold
at 211 5s to 221 lOs for very low and ordinary, and
at 241. 103 to 25/ 5s for middling and good, fine
is worth 261 to 26/ 103 per tun. Seal has not
risen in value, but there continues to be a desire on
the part of the trade to operate, and several parcels have
been sold. At auction 70 tuns were sold; straw and
tinged at 24/ to 251, yellow and brown 22110 s to 24/.
In Ccd purchases to a fair extent have been made. Of
blubber 15 tuns at auction were sold at 9/ to 10/ 10s,
Cod 51 5s to 51 10s. Sperm is in brisker request
by private treaty, and prices have ceased to de-
cline, there is also a less quantity on offer. At
auction 25 tuns of Colonial were sold at 69/ lOs to 69/
15s for good, and at 64/. for low quality. The value of
flue is 701 to 714 and of Headmatter 72/ to 72/. Of
Fish Oils arrivals have again been small, whereas di-
liveries continue to get larger, and prices rule made-
rate in comparison with late years. For Linseed Oil
prices remain the same as previously quoted, and that
which a desire is shown to sell. For forward delivery
little business has been done, and sales can be made at
22s 6d to 22s 9d. Rapeseed is wanted, and the market is
firm. Palm has been in excellent request, and deliveries are
exceeding arrivals; prices are on the advance, and rule
at 31s to 32s for good and fine, and at 29s to 30s for
middling. Cocoa Nut is little wanted, and prices are
depressed as there is a large supply. For Olive a lively
demand exists.

TALLOW.—The demand continues to increase for Rus-
sian on the spot, and prices are still on the advance; from
both town and country dealers the demand has been
brisk, and 45s Gd to 45s 9d per cwt. are the rates paid
for fine P. Y. Candle; on the) part of holders there
is mach firmness. For delivery within the last
three months of the year many contracts have
beden concluded, and there are few sellers under 45s
9.
extent have For th early part of next year sales to a fair
been made sit 46s to 46s 3d. Town
Tallow sells readily, and at higher rates, 453 6d to 46s net
cash having been currently paid; but there continue to be
a plentiful supply. A rise is apparent in the ,value of
other sorts of Tallow, and there is a greater demand.
159 pkgs South American, good and
At public sale 145 casks of Odessa
tamp were sold at
443 3d to 448 6d;

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fine, 44s to 46s 3d, low to middling 41s 3d to 433 9d, 33
casks New South Wales, good and fine 43s 9d to 45s 3d,
and middling 43s 3d to 433 6d per cwt. The value of
Rough Fat isi 2s 7d per stone. For auction 1,000 pkgs
of Tallow are declared.

Australasia ..........
Britah North American
Ceylon .. .. .... ......
3ommercial of London
Oolonial.. .. ..

Gloucestershire .. • . • .
lonian .
Londn and Westminstr

London Joint-Stock ...
Provincial of Ireland..
Ditto, New.•.......
National of Ireland ..
Nat. Provncial of Eng.
Ditto, New.........
South Australia ......
Union of Australia....
Union of L0nd0n.....
Union of Madrid

Name of Company.

Charbrg-crogs
Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av.

.
Ditto Nw of 7%p. c.
Waterloo ...... .... ..

Ditto Old Ann. 0(81.
Ditto Nw ditto of 71.
Vauxhall .... •• • Ay.

ZNSII:

Name of Company.

Albion ..
Alliance Brit. and For,
Ditto Marine

Atlas ....•
British Commercial ..
Gen. Life
C3unty..............
Crown •• •• •• •• • • • • • •
ag 1 •• ••
••

Eng.& Scot. Law •• • •
European Life ......
Family Endo/mu t Soc.
Freemasons' . • •
Globe
Giardlan ............
Imperial Fire
Imperial Life ........
ladeinnity Marine....
Law Fire ............
Law Life
Legal and General Life
London Fire ........
London Ship ........
Med. Invlid& Gen. Life
National Loan Fund..
National Life....
Palladium Life
Pelican
Phoenix ..
Pi otector Life.... .
Pruvident Life
Rock Life
Royal Exchange
Spin Fire..
Ditto Life .....
Universal Life
Vlaoria Life ....

Name of Company.

Birmingham. •• •• •• ••
East London •.
Grand Junction ......

- - ,
New Illy!' Ludu Brdge 1
Vauxhall •• •• •• 1
West Middlesex . . •

Name of Coaapaay.

Cimmercial ....
East and West India
East Country •• .
London ......
Ditto 80nd5.... • •
S t.Katharine .. .. ..
Ditto 80nd5•.......
Southampton • .......

GAS-LIGHT

Name of Company.

British ..............
Ditto Provincial....
Bristol ...... • . • . • ...
Brighton .....• •• • • •.
City of London ......
Continental Consolidat.
Ditto, New
Equitable.... • .......
Imperial ...... • • • • • •
Independent ....... ••
L0nd0n..............
Phoenix .
Ratcliff ........
United General
Westmißster Chartered
Ditto, New ....

51. per cent.
71. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
151 per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per sent.
61. par cent.
51. per cent.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.

355. per cent.

it. is. 4d.
11. 21. 2d.
It. 17s.

A s. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

Amount
of
Share.

X. a. d.

632 12 6
50 0 0
100 0 0

70 10 3

A i. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0

25 0 0 -
20 0 0 -
13 0 0 -
10 0 0 -
25 0 0 31
10 0 0
22 10 0 -
35 0 0 -
10 0 0 -
22 10 0 -
25 0 0 -
2 10 0 -
10 0 0 1(
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Paid

Z. a. d.
25 0 0

60 0 0 2,
40 0 0 2

'CM COMPANIES.

Dividend
per
Annum.

31. 10..
61. per cent.
6/. per cent.
136.6 d. pr sh.
7s. per share
5 pr ct,& be.

1 51. per cent
554 per cent

41. & be.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
12 per ccut.
128.
11. sh. & be.

.....
IL 161.

04/. per ct.
51. per cent.
81. per cent.
51. per cent.

p. sh. & bs
51. per cent.
11. se.

5/. per ceat.
61. 105.
11. 6s.
10% pr cnt.

'A.TEIt-

Dividend
per

Annum.

21. 10s.

21. 10s.
151. per cnt.
61.0 a. pr cnt.l

DOC.

Dh'idend
per

Annum.

Amount

Share.

X a. d.
500 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
• 50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0
Stock.
100 0 0
500 0 0
1100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0

2000
00 00
5 0 0
Stock.

00 0 0

'031.3[8,

41. per cent.
61. pr cent.
255. per sh.
51. pr cont.
41. per cent.
4 per cent.
4341. pr cent.
21. per cent.l

Amount
or
Share.

Z E. el.
25 0 0
100 0 0
41 13 4
100 0 0

raid.

100 0 0

s. d,
25 0 0

Amount
of
Share.

X 5. d.
Stock.
Stock.
100 0 0
Stock.

Stock.

50 0 0

Paid. IPI

Z. s. d.
40 0 0
20 0 0
20 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
40 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0

X s. d.

50 0 0

:PIiNIES.

Paid.

X. I. d.
18 0 0 , 11
1 19 0 0 2

11. Ba.
101. per cent.
51. per cent.
101.
We. pr share
85s. pr share
45x. pr share
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

100 0 0 261
39 5 0 -

37 10 0

50 0 0 I 31
50 0 0 I 61
40 0 0 6;
40 0 0-
50 0 I -

51. per cent.
51. and bns.
4341. pr cent.
31,
12a.

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90 0 0 71
50 0 0 1:

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a CANALS.
:0 Names of 0 Dividend! ~.,. Names of r; Dividend
it Companies. A per ` "" Companies.
.: Price
16 II: Annum. Annum.
o
- - - l X /
i Ashtn& Oldh 97 71. p c 80 Macclesfield .
110000
1-81.
11 Barnsley.... 160 121. 180 Neath ......
3rknk&Abrg 150 6/. 85 Oxford.... • • 100 201. 190
Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 78 - _
I,r
ECI, Coventry...
se vr
bree
ynrteriyt.c...
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4..
111300003 246511.7..
46-83 Regent'sBßoome hr
tiec..o..
.4.
..1
1853503 , :I/. ill:: ..
1533804
0
E:en ash . • • 100 32i. - Do.LkFd St s 2 I 6L p. c.
C, GrandJunctn 100 51. 77 Stffrd &Wore 90140 281. 290
4 Grand Surrey 100 - 35 Shrewsbury..
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 25 Stourbrldge 201. 235
- 145 125
201.
''
Grantham . • 150 121. - Severn and 1
3 Kenut & AVIS 39 71. 6d. 4% Wye Itail.,S 26 11. BC 26
-
S Leeds& Livrp 100 341. - Warwick&
t Leicester - - 140 101. 75 Birming. j 'OO 11. 15
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 86 Warwick& 1
' Loughboregh 1121 701. - Napton. • 3 100
- 46
• Monmouthsh 1001 81. - Worcstr lc} 78 21. 39
I Aintgemrysh 100; 61. - Birming.
i MeltnMwbry,loo 101. - Wilts & Brks - 11. 11
I LIST OP SCOTT/SEE COMPANIES' PRICES.
I Dividend Amount
' Name of Company. per of Paid. Prim.
Annum. Share.
X d. X s.
' Bank of Scotland
0 0 100 0 d
0 163
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank
Clydesdale Bank.... • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •••• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 160
Eastern 8ank...... • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91.195.
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Exehangeßnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 40
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Northof Sootiandßank 71. percent. 20 0 0 6 0 0 31.155.
North British Bank - 50 0 0 10 0 0 2%
Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 11854
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80%
'Pester' Bank.... . • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69
Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 234
B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 0 11 0 95 Od
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of Bngland Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 4s
Edinburgh Life Insur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17
East of Scotland Life
115.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life bl. per cent. 50 0 0 2 17 6 46s
6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11
Insur. Co. of Seetind- 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 7s
Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 0 10 0 ss. Od.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1203.6 d
North British Insur. .• 53% Lpr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 i 22
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 175.0 d.
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 11 0 ss.
Scot. Mad. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 0 15 0 108.0 d
Scottish Union Inarnce. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Is
Stan lard Llfe ...... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9u
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 123.0 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
X. s. d. A. s. d.
Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 -
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 16
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0
Canada ......... • • .. GL per cent. 100 0 9 32 10 0
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - -
City 80nd5.......... 3%1. pr cent. - - 82
Comp. CpprMars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 1 70 0 0 - i
Gen. Revers. & Invest. 5 p. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 1100 0 0 - i
Equitable Reversienry sf. pr cent. 100 0 0 I 100 0 0 91% i
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 19 I
London Institution ... - - - 10 I
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 54% 1
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 - Royal Mail Steam •••• 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 44 c
South Australian IL per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16 r
Van Dieman's Land., 100 0 0 23 0 0 - V
-
Universal Salvage • • •• - 25 0 0 5 0 0 -t,

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that the mea-
sure before their Lordships had been forced on use Go-
vernment in consequence of the oppo,ition which had
been shown to an increase of direct taxation. With
every desire to lessen the expenditure of the country as
much as possible, the task of bringing down the ex-
penses this year was impracticable; for in the present
circumstances of Europe it was impossible to have les-
sened the naval and military forco of the country; and
his colleagues and himself would have resigned office
rather than have been obliged to diminish their expen
diture in this respect. They had, however, endeavoured
to diminish the burdens of the country as much as they,
could with safety; but they had been obliged to
resist every attempt to reduce the expenditure below
the sum required for the public exigency. It was true
the Bill before their Lordships gave a great power to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but it was only a
necessary power, and it had been very well received in
the City. There had not been a more marked rise in the
funds—indicating public confidence—than on the day
following that on which it was announced that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer meant to borrow in the
particular mode provided for by the Bill before their
Lordships.—(Hear, hear.) It was gratifying to know
that there never was a period when they had had greater
reason to assume that their financial and manufacturing
prosperity was in a sounder state than at present; and
it was on that soundness and on his belief that the
energy and enterprise of tho people of this country
would, at no distant period, place the resources of the
kingdom on a basis as great and powerful as they
had ever heretofore been, that he had rested his hopes of
14 the future. Although there had been great incidental
calamity, there was much permanently to inspire confi-
dence and hope, and to encourage them in the course of
legislation which had lately been pursued. With re-
Price, ference to Ireland, no pains had been spared by
the Lord-Lieutenant to make himself acquainted with
all the facts relative to the disorder and distress in Ire-
-9% land. It was impossible to say, even hypothetically,
3 that in any one month or season the distress would be
augmented; but if any dreadful emergency should arise,
4
5 he hoped they should be prepared to meet it. The po-
t tato did not appear to be so universally affected as had
been supposed, and it was only that very day that he had
received various accounts of instances in which the stalks of
affected potatoes had assumed a new appearance, and
given every indication of recent growth. More than
this he could not say at present; and he would only add
that the circumstances of Ireland, until the next meet-
ing of Parliament, would continue to excite the most
anxious attention of the Govt,rnment.—(Hear.)
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
Their Lordships adjourned- at a Quarter past Seven
until Twelve o'clock to-morrow (this -day), the LORD
CHANCELLOR intimating that the prorogation would
take place at one o'clock, instead of two, as is usually
the case.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, September 4.
On the SPEAKER again taking the Chair,
CRIME, &c. (IRELAND).
•
Lord G. BENTINCK inquired whether there would
be any objection to lay before the House an account of
the number of outrages in Ireland during the two years
preceding and the two years subsequent to the Ist of
July, 1846, and the number of convictions, the number
of stand of fire-arms, pikes, and other weapons, powder
and amntunition,seized by or surrendered to the Govern-
% meat of Ireland, subsequent to the passing of the Act
11 Vic. c. 2, to the latest period of which the Govern-
ment have information; also, a return of the number of
deaths in workhouses in Ireland since the 21st July,
1846, to the latest period to which the same could be
made up?
% Sir G. GREY replied that there would be no difficulty
as to the two first returns. There was every month a
return laid before Parliament of the number of offences,
duly classified under their different heads. With re-
gard to the number of seizures and the other informa-
tion required by the Noble Lord, as it would be necessary
- to communicate with Ireland on the subject the returns
l« could not be presented before the prorogation ; but if
the Noble Lord would move for them they should be
prepared during the recess, bringing the information down
to the latest period. •
The returns were then moved for and ordered.
Mr. Q. DICK, on the motion for adjourning the
5 House, read a communication confirmatory of the state-
ment of Sir J. Tyrell on a previous evening, relative to
the tearing down, by a Roman Catholic priest, of the
Lord-Lieutenant's proclamation at Templeknowe.
The House adjourned at a few minutes before Seven
o'clock till half-past Twelve to-morrow (this day).

THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. THE
AUBERIES, WITH WISDEN.
' The annual match between these two celebrated clubs
was played last week, at the Auberies, the beautiful seat
of Mr. C. Alexander. The Marylebone Club enlisted
Hillyer, Diver, and Lillywhite; whilst the Auberies
played but one player, Wisden, whom he has had in his
service during the season. Still the latter gentleman's
- club eventually proved victorious. They gained the toss
at the outset, and went to the wicket first, commencing
with Mr. Layton and little Wisden. The small man of
o. Sussex ran a long career, notwithstanding Hillyer and
Lillywhite did their best to displace him. He was not
removed from his wicket until he had obtained 38, in
which there were one four, two threes, seven twos, and a
prolonged string of singles. The score of Mr. Lay ton
amounted to five. The Hon. E. Grimston, who will be
• recollected to have been one of the finest bats Lord's has
• ever possessed, followed, bui ivas boa led before he could
' make even a single. This gentleman was succeeded by
his brother, the Hon. F. Gribiston, by whom eight runs
t were scored by a four, a three, and a single. The Rev.
F. French then came, who luiving made two singles and
a four from Hillyer, was sent to the right about by Lilly-
I white. Then came Mr. Hammersley, who, after dinner,
i placed a four and two twos on the paper, and retired at
i the bidding of White. Mr. E. Walton was then got rid
of for 2, when the wicket was protected by the Rev. H.
Pickering, whose efforts resulted in 4 only. Mr. Jones
Nash amalgamated the like number (not out), but the
" donor of• the feast" made 7, whilst his brother was
Ice. stumped without any addition to the general score. This
innings amounted to 83.
The Marylebone then went in and opened with the
Hon. R. Grimston and Mr. Hartropp. The former made
8, the latter 2, the one being bowled by Wisden, the
other falling a victim to the slow bowling of Mr. Jones
Nash. Mr. Harence and Diver were the next to handle
the bats, and between them there was some very good
play. By the one 14 were told up, by means of a three,
two twos, and a balance of ones. Diver obtained 17, in
which were one three, two twos, and the rest singles.
Mr. Kynaston told up 9, but the Hon. E. Bligh was re-
moved without any score. The Hon. F. Ponsonby fol-
lowed, and in the end, as he has often done before,
carried out his bat with a score of 19 attached to his
name. Hillyer made 7, and Mr. Vigne, who was the
next, contributed 11. The Earl Darnley did nothing,
and Lillywhite but 4. This hands in its total was 99, or
16 above that of their adversaries.
The Auberies then, on the following day, opened
heir second innings, but their efforts did not realize more
Paid. I Prim. I than 64 runs, of which the only two-figured scores were
those of the Rev. F. French 19, and Mr. Jones Nasy 10.
The result of this total was to cause Marylebone to go in
for 48 to tie or 49 to win. Neither of these ends did the
Marylebone eleven achieve, for when their last wicket
"%' fell eight runs were yet required to enable them to as-
.% sume the position of tyers. By that number, as the ac-
' companying score will demonstrate, they were vanquished
It The Auberies— First innings. 83; second innings, 64,
Marylebone—First innings, 99; second innings, 40,

55.'4 THE VERNON GALLERY.—The trustees of the
2%, National Gallery directed their architect, Mr. Penne-
% thorne, to examine and report upon the facilities
34 for placing and exhibiting the Vernon Collection
% in the lower rooms of the gallery in Trafalgar-
oa square. We understand his report to be, that the
Od rooms in question are totally unsuited to the reception
! of the pictures with regard both to light and space. The
0 space required for their proper display is three thousand
osquare feet. Mr. Pennethorne has, we believe suggested
Gds to the trustees to erect a plain, temporary building in
i one of the parks—a building that will not be required to
' last more than ten or twelve years; and to apply to Purlia-
-73
od. went for an annual grant of 15,0001. or 20,0001. to accu•
ea mulate during these ten or twelve years, by which means
a fund will be formed for the erection of a National Gal-
lery; and the site he recommends is Cleveland-row, the
ed leases of a number of houses in which will expire about
le the year 1860, when the ground.will become the property
),,h. of the Crown. The period during which the public will
."a be admitted to view the Vernon pictures, at 50, Pall
Mall will expire on the 9th of September. On the Tues-
- days and Thursdays since the commencement of May, the
:,, zooms of Mr. Vernon's house have been always crowded,
usually between three and four hundred persons having
availed themselves of the admission, for which there
were generally applications of at least thrice as many.
It is gratifying to state, that up to the present moment,
not the slightest injury—we might almost say incon-
venience—has been sustained; and although Mr. Vernon
with
ose weaccommodationgratitude,forthe
and pleasure of the public.
% We trust that Parliament will not have separated with-
out
. conveying to the donor of hy munificentbo inconformity
nioffutustreoms theiotyn
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nation
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the 23d of May.—Art Journal.
generally of public
signified pusbig
THE OCEAN MONARCH AND THE FIRE ANNIIII-
LATOR.—A correspondent of the Builder says—"l am
sorry to find on inquiry, that, although this useful and
desirable object has been patented several years it zs not
yet to be purchased at any price. At a public meeting I
In
St. Pancras, we were informed that four or five annihi-
lators, thrown down between decks into the Ocean Mo-
narch, would have at once converted the deadly vapours
of the fire into innocent steam--would have saved 173
lives, and have preserved as many more human beings
from utter ruin and wretchedness, besides the preserva-
tion of 50,0001, worth of property. But, Mr. Editor,
whose fault is it that 5/. have not been expended to so
good a purpose? Does the law allow any one to tie up by
patent that which is essential to the wellbeing of man-
kind? With the highest respect for ability, I cannot
bring myself to think that it should be so, and I would
press upon the gentleman who has made so great a dis-
covery, that to disseminate health and happiness is far
more meritorious than to make ingenious discoveries,
and like Paracelsus, deny them to his fellow-creatures:
I would even put it to him, how far may rest upon him
the responsibility of every disaster from fire that, through
his negligence or arbitrary proceeding, occurs nightly in
this kingdom."
FREE SCHOOL FOR ADULT FEMALES.—In the pa-
rish of St. Clement Danes a number of humane ladies
have generously undertaken to impart instruction in
reading and writing, every Monday evening, from seven
to nine o'clock,
to females upwards of twenty years of
age. The court-room of the vestry-house has been
kindly placed at their disposal for this purpose.

MILLBANK PRISON.
The following is thu Fifth Report of the Inspectors ef
Milisank Prison, which has be en present: d to both
Houses of Patliament by command of her Mr.jesty :
Millbank Prison, Aug. 19, 1848.
Since the date of the last report, Captain Williams,
one of the Inspectors of Prisons, has been associated with
Mr. Perry in the management, the number of inspectors
of Millbank Prison being thus limited to two.
In consequence of the alteration, alluded to in the last
Report, in the disposal of prisoners, it will be seen in the
Appendix that the only individuals sent to the colonies
in a penal condition, in the last year have been women,
334 of whom have been transferred to the Penitentiary
at Hobart Town. The male prisoners, 2,446 in
number, have either been sent to the hulks in this
country or at Gibraltar, whence they will be removed,
after probationary terms of varying:duration, with tickets
of leave or conditional pardons to the Australian
colonies, or to the prisons of Pentonville and
Parkhurst, there to undergo their probationary disci-
pline, or to certain other prisons in which conveniences
exist for carrying i 124.0 effect strict separate confinement.
The other prisons alluded to are those enumerated be-
low, in which the magistrates have contracted with the
Government for the probationary residence of the num-
ber of convicts placed opposite to their names; re-
spectively :—Wakefield 400, Leicester 120, Northamp-
ton 50, Reading 40, Leeds 40, Bath 24.
Notwithstanding the relief afforded by these several
means, the number of prisoners has gone on increasing
to an unprecedented extent, the average number having
exceeded that of the previous year by 151. During the
past months of the current year, the excess has still
further increased, the average number during the first
seven months having reached 1,354, of whom 1,210
were males, and the number in the prison at one time
during that period having sometimes amounted to
1,473 males and 98 females. To provide accommo-
dation for this increase of numbers with as little risk
as possible to the health and security of the prison,
the inspectors have converted, by the permission of
the Secretary of State, the whole of the upper floor
of one of the pentagons into large rooms, four in
number, in which 320 males are lodged under the con-
stant supervision of officers, whilst the cells which were
removed for the construction of these rooms accommo-
dated only 84. All the appliances of the most perfect
ventilation and cleanliness have been adopted to guard
against the injurious consequences of an over-dense po-
pulation; but it cannot be concealed that the excessive
accumulation of human beings in a locality which is not
of the most salubrious character is a measure by no
means desirable. Nothing but the extreme necessity of
the case arising out of the difficulty of providing tem-
porary accommodation for convicts, would have justified
its adoption; and the inspectors hope that the opening
of the barracks for convicts at Portland and other outlets
in contemplation will soon relieve them from the necessity
of its continuance.
The observations which were made in the last report,
on the greatly increased amount of duty required of the
whole staff of officers, in consequence of the increased
number of prisoners, may be now repeated, and with
far more force. The inspectors have seen with much
pain the oppressiveness of the duty of some of the su-
perior offioers, and they have been compelled most re-
luctantly to increase the staff of supernumerary inferior
officers, from time to time, to meet the necessities of the
occasion, in order that the sacrifice of discipline might
not be added to the other evils of an over-.'all prison.
The onerous duties of the Governor, chaplains, medical
officers, and secretary, have been most cheerfully per-
formed, and the inspectors feel that they cannot speak
too highly of the manner in which they have been
executed.
The number of officers temporarily employed, owing
to casualties and the great influx of prisoners at parti-
cular periods, has been so considerable, that the item for
salaries has much exceeded the estimated sum. The
extra dirt also of prisoners, and the other expenses of
the infirmary, are very much larger items than they
were in the previous year from th like cause, as also
the expense of heating the prison.
The victualling of prisoners has greatly exceeded the
estimate, each male prisoner having cost 11. 19s. 4id.
and each female 1/. 10s. 9d. on the annual average, more
than estimated for. This excess has been mainly caused
by the high price of flour during the greater portion of
the year.
The conduct of prisoners has been on the whole fa-
vourable, notwithstanding the greater temptation and in--
creased facility to hid conduct occasioned by the over-
full state of the prison. It will be seen by the returns
in the Appendix that the number of punishments has
been less than in the preceding year.
The buildings have undergone many and great re-
pairs during the last year, and much yet remains to be
done, partly from the natural wear and tear, and partly
also from the necessity of providing increased room for
prisoners, stores, offices, &c. An additional pomp is in
course of construction, to be worked, like the others, by
prisoners, the existing pumps having been found insuffi-
cient for the supply of the present necessities of the
establishment.
The staff of schoolmasters has consisted of seven, but
the amount of time employed in clerkship on various
occasions by two of them may be reckoned as the full
time of one; thus virtually leaving the services of six
schoolmasters only for the educational department. The
inconvenience arising from the want of school-rooms is
obvious and great, the passages in which the prisoners of
the respective wards receive instruction being ill-adapted
for such a purpose; thus the schoolmasters are working
at a continual disadvantage.
To measure the advancement of the prisoners would
be difficult, if not impracticable, owing to the continual
changes through the reception or removal of some por-
tion of the vast numbers which the prison ordinarily
contains. Speaking generally, they have evinced full as
great a desire for instruction as might be expected from
men under their circumstances. Instances of misbeha-
viour at school have sometimes occurred, but not so fre-
quently as to detract from the foregoing remark. It is
to be regretted that the amount of instruction afforded
should have been so scanty.
During the first quarter of the year the number of
schooling; averaged only 11, second quarter 13, third
quarter 19, fourth quarter 19.
This comparative increase is attributed to the Mil-
bank Juvenile Class having been, in the beginning of
August, absorbed in the general mass, and not as before,
receiving instruction apart from the other prisoners.
In addition to a full service on the Sunday, alternately
morning and afternoon, the prisoners, male and female,
have attended a daily morning service of the same cha-
racter as named iu the last report. The prisoners
locatedin the General Ward have had the benefit of two
full services every Sunday. The Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper has been administered eight times in the
course of the year, namely, four times respectively to
such of the male and female prisoners as having ex-
pressed a desire to communicate, either already pos-
sessed, or who, under the means employed with them
individually by the assistant-chaplain, attained to a
competent knowledge of the nature and design of that
holy ordinance.
Table 1 in the Appendix (C.) refers to those indi-
viduals of the Millbank juvenile class who, in the
course of the year, were sent abroad with conditional
pardon.
Table 2 refers to those who,
.having been expelled the
class, forfeited their privileges.
Table 3 refers to those who have been removed to
other
4
prisons.
Table refers to those who, though subject to the ge-
neral discipline of the prison, are still considered as be-
longing to the Millbank juvenile class.
The schoolmistresses' report of the female prisoners
is as follows :
The general subjects taught are"reading, writing, the
Church Catechism, and the faith and duty of a Christian.
The classification of prisoners and the books* used by
the several classes remain the same as in the previous
year,

The improvement of the prisoners, considering their
difficulties, arising from habit and :ignorance, continues
to be encouraging.
The conduct of the prisoners while under instruction
is generally marked by obedience, attention, and thank-
fulness. Occasionally the hardness and headstrong. im-
petuosity of the character of some among them will ap-
pear, but generally a little forbearance and manage-
ment suffice to check and lead them to acknowledge
their fault.
The health of the prison during the early part of the
year was as good as in former years; but during the
autumn and winter months there occurred an unusual
amount of sickness, and an::almost unprecedented mor-
tality.

It is not difficult to account for this great increase of
atal disease. For, besides the increase in the number
of prisoners, there were several causes in operation from
which no other result could follow.
One cause was the abandonment of the system which
had been in practice for several years, of removing from
Millbank Prison to an invalid hulk at Woolwich all those
male convicts who, from infirmity, disease, or other cause,
were not fit either to undergo transportation, to work in
the dockyards of this country, or to be submitted to re.
formatory discipline at Pentonville or Parkhurst. This
practice was discontinued at the commencement of the
year 1847. For several months later, convicts advanced
in years, or labouring under various chronic diseases,
were sent from the local gaols of England, Wales, and
Scotland, to Millbank Prison; while of other convicts,
apparently healthy when received at Millbank, a larger
number than before, owing to causes which will presently
be adverted to, became affected with serious chronic
disease during their sojourn there. The consequence
was, an accumulation of unhealthy and infirm prisoners,
who for the most part required medical care and the com-
forts of the infirmary, and who, even if their original in-
firmities did not tend to a fatal result, yet were liable to
suffer severely from accidental causes of illness which
would have affected healthy persons but slightly.
Another circumstance which has had considerable
share in the production of an increased amount of serious
disease, and more particularly of consumptive disease, in
Millbank Prison, since the middle of the year 1847, is
the almost total discontinuance of the transportation of
mule convicts, and their consequent detention at Millbank
fin. longer periods than before. This cause operated
especially in the cases of those convicts who, being less
robust and healthy, were less well fitted for dockyard
labour; but, in a measure, it affected all the convicts;
and it nearly doubled the length of the average term of
imprisonment of the whole body of cinvicts. Owing to
this circumstance, disease had time to develop itself l in
t
many prisoners who in former years would have ef
Millbank in good or apparently good heal: h ; and this
development of disease was the more frequent and rapid
from the mental depression produced by the sentence of

' The books referred to 'are the Holy Scriptures, Cross-
man's Instruction, Faith arid Duty, and the Broken Cate-
chism, with Ludlow's Class Reading Book for the better
informed.

Much benefit has been 'found to arise from the prisoners
being required to exercise their memories in the repetition
of the collects from the Liturgy, or some of the hymnscom-
monly sung in the chapel.

expatriation being now aggravated by the anxiety and
doul-it which the convicts Mt with respect to their ulti-
mate destination.
The sichnets and mortality were further increased by
the fever and iiithienza which during the autumn arid
winter were epidemic in the me:ropolis and in other parts
of the country. Prisoners generally, owing to the de.
pressed state of their minds and bodily powers, are espe-
cially liable to suffer severely from fever ; and the
convicts in Milbank Prison were in the late epidemic
attacked by it in large numbers, in several instances with
a fatal result. The influenza did not affect a dispropor-
tionate number of the prisoners. Only thirty-six, out
of a population of 1,243, required infirmary treatment
on account of it; and in no instance did it alone cause
death, although it hastened the fatal termination of two
cases of consumption.
The total mortality in the year was thirty-three
deaths, or 28.646 per 1,000 prisoners (see Appendix I),
Table 1); in the previous year, the mortality was only
13.026 per 1,000 prisoners. On referring to the causes
of death (Table 2), the excess in the rate of mortality,
during the year 1847 is seen to be due to the great num-
ber of deaths caused by consumption and fever. Of the
thirty-three deaths, eighteen were caused by the former,
and seven by the latter disease. The remaining eight
deaths were severally due to the following causes:—
epilepsy, chronic bronchitis with gangrene of the lung,
diseased heart, dysentery, cholera, diseased cervical ver-
tebra, childbed, and suicide by hanging.
Fifteen prisoners were pardoned on medical grounds
in the year 1847 (see Table 2). Four of these laboured
under consumption, and eight under other chronic bodily
diseases or infirmities, rendering them unfit for trans-
portation. Two were the subjects of mental delusions ;
and one had recently been afflicted with insanity, and
his pardon was recommended from the fear that con-
tinued imprisonment might induce a return of his mental
disorder.
Amongst the deaths and pardons there were twenty-
one instances in which the prisoners at the time of their
reception were evidently affected with the diseases a hich
caused their depths, or formed the grounds of their par-
dons. These twenty-one prisoners, together with an in-
firm old man who sank under a slight attack of fever,
would in former years have been immedia'ely trans-
ferred to the invalid hulk. Of these, too, who died of
consumptive disease developed in Milbank prison, several
would likewise have been sent to the hulk ; and the
result of this would have been, not merely to
transfer mortality from one place of imprisonment
to another, but really to prolong and even save lives; fie
undoubtedly many instances have occurred where dis,
ease, tending progressively to the destruction of life, has
been wholly arrested, and health been restored, on the
patients being transferred to the hulks, where they have
had the advantage of a purer and freer atmosphere, and
where their minds have been in some measure relieved
from the depression and anxiety which had before
exerted so injurious an influence on their bodily health.
The urgent necessity that exists for a healthily-situ-
ated and well-ordered criminal invalid establishment is
shown by the fact that, since the commencement of the
present year, 18 deaths have already been caused by
pulmonary consumption, or other forms of internal
scrotulous diseases, and that pardons have been granted
to eight other prisoners who, in all probability, would
have died of the same disease had they remained in
prison.

It would be easy to show that this great mortality
from consumption is not peculiar to the Millbank Prison;
that the same disease is everywhere produced by impri-
sonment sufficiently prolonged, more especially when the
imprisonment is attended with circumstances calculated
to produce much mental depression; and that the pro-
portional mortality from all diseases must be excessive
in a prison serving, like Millbank Prison, as a depot
from which only the healthy convicts are taken for dis-
tribution to other places of confinement. It is not,
therefore, from the desire of diminishing the apparent
mortality at Millbank that the evil results of detaining
convicts long in this establishment in a state of suspense,
and the desirableness of an invalid criminal establish-
ment, have been insisted on, but simply from a convic-
tiou that the present state of things is productive of a
sacrifice of lite which might to a considerable extent be
prevented.
The statement that the removal of diseased and infirm
convicts to the invalid hulk was discontinued at the be-
ginning of the year 1847, may appear at variance with
the fact that, in Table 1, 44 convicts are set down as
having been transferred to the hulks on medical grounds
in the course of the year. It is necessary, therefore, to
explain that only 20 of that number were removed in
January, 1847, to the invalid hulk at Woolwich, and
that no more than 6 of these laboured under disease of
fatal tendency. The remaining 24 were men removed
to a hulk at Portsmouth in the month of June for the
benefit of change of air, who were affected merely with
external diseases, and were, for the greater part at
the time of their removal, capable of active convict
labour.

Two insane prisoners were removed to the criminal
lunatic asylum in the course of the year. One of these,
a male convict (J. L.), was manifestly insane, when he
was received. The other, a female convict (E. 0.), had
been four months in the prison when the first symptoms
of disordered intellect were observed (see Table 4).
Three other male convicts laboured under delusions at
the time of their reception; two of these (G. S. and H.
R.) received pardons on account of the state of their
minds; the third (P. II.) recovered under treatment in
this prison.

Another male convict (E. S.), after being more than
seven months in the prison, had a slight attack of in-
) sanity, from which he soon recovered. But he subse-
quently relapsed, and since the commencement of the
present year he has been removed to Bethlehem Hospital.,
The prisoner who committed suicide in the year 1847,
had only been four days in Millbank Prison. And in
this instance, as in several previous ones, the act appears
to have been the result of the disturbed state of tho feel-
ings caused by the prisoner's ri cent conviction and the
sentence of transportation passed on him.
It has already been stated than an unusual amount
of sickness occurred in the later months of the year
1847. The average proportion of sick for the
whole year was thereby rendered greater than it
had been in the several preceding years. The
average number of sick in the infirmary, which in
1846 was 49'9 per 1,000 prisoners, was in 1847 67'3 per
1,000 prisoners ; and the average daily number of the
cases of casual sickness, which in 1846 was 17.0 Rer
1,000 prisoners, was 20.6 per 1,000 prisoners, in 1847.
The causes of this increase of sickness have been ex-
plained. It remains only to remark that, even if these
causes be removed, the greatly-increased number of pri •
soners confined in the establishment, supposing this in•
crease be permanent, will of necessity cause the number
of sick requiring treatment in the infirmary to be much
larger than it was at former periods ; and that, under
these circumstances, a new infirmary will be indispens-
able, the part of the prison at present used for that pur-
pose being inadequate in extent. as well as exceedingly
inconvenient in construction.

The net profits of the manufactory, although exceed-
ing by nearly 4001. those of the preceding year, fall very
far short of the amount which they might be made to
attain if an additional number of trades' instructors were
engaged. Even under !he disadvantage, however, of an
insufficient staff, they amounted, as will be seen detailed
in Appendix E., to 4,2981. 2s.

JOHN 1. PERRY,
WILLIAM JOHN WILLIAMS,
Inspectors of Mil!bank Prison.

CHELTENHAM ELECTION.
CHELTENHAM, MONDAY EVENING.—The poll was
opened this morning at eight o'clock, and closed at four.
Mr. Berkeley took the lead at once, and in sporting
phraseology, " maintained it to the vvinnieg post." The
following was the state of the poll at the close :
The lion. Granville Lennox Berkeley 990
Mr. Escort 842
Gross majority for Mr. Berkeley —l4B
Mr. Escott's committee, however, make a very diffe-
rent result. They have published during the day state-
ments of the poll showing a difference of 100 between
their list and those published by Mr. Berkeley's com-
mittee, and make the gross majority of Mr. Berkeley
about fifty only.
The returning officer had not made his declaration
when the last train left. There can be no doubt, how-
ever, abont the return of Mr. Berkeley.

SEFUL HINT ABOUT CHOLERA.— (From a Cor-
respondent).—A writer in a weekly medical journal,
who saw much of the cholera in 1832 and 1834, sug-
gests a very simple, and, as he asserts, a very valu-
able prevention against the susceptibility of the di-
ease. The weakened state of the stomach, he
says, which predisposes to cholera, is so decidedly ob-
viated by eating freely of common salt with our meal's'
that it is believed that three-fourths of the cases
which would otherwise occur may be prevented by this
simple addition to our food. The writer recommends
for an adult a ninth of an ounce (about a small tea-
spoonful) three times a day, at breakfast, dinner, tea,
or supper. It may be eaten with fish, animal food,
poultry, game, bread, toast, or bread and butter.h
The same beneficial result is not obtained with
salted meats, broths, soups, &c., in which salt is dig.x.
solved; because by the action of heat, or long admix-
ture of the salt with other matter, a changeis n:p7l-2
duced in its properties, and the preventive
.power,.
When
reference to this particular use of it, destro2ed
cholera prevailed in London the writer
exposed to its influence, and only used
of this plan pre-
ventive measure. The beneficiall
effectstimulating the diges-
tivepro-
bably depends, first, upon the saltperfect
digestion and assimila-
tiontwhes
ahtwe constantly
organs to produce a
secondly,
ffeo upon
blood;
maintainingfor ai s more
l
than ofns theua usually
fund;
salinean d,
conditionr
of cholera is to
known that one of the
FALL.--At a select party in
THE RISE AND
A • " there was an ancient
lleostuthep
'en Bodies,
deprive the blood of its
Is,naaline matarials.
Edinburgh of
retired from business, leaving their
shop in town,
couple present who had had made a competency in a small
But John, after a few
years had failed in the
only son a andsuccessor to the shop, free from every incura-
brance.
world, and his misfortunes became the theme of
discourse. Mrs. A.—Dear me, Mrs. 11., I wonder
your , Tohnnee did sae ill in the same shop you
did so well in. Mrs. ll.—lloot, woman, it's
nae wonder at a'. Mrs. A.— Wee], how did it happen ?
Mrs. ll.—l'll tell ye how it happened. Ye mun ken,
when Tom and me began to merchandize, we took par-
ritch night and morning, and kail to our dinner. When
things grew better we took tea to our breakfast. And
weel woman, the age mended, and we sometimes coft a
lambkin for a Sunday dinner, and before we gae up, we
sometimes colt a chuckie, we were doing sae weel. Naw
ye maun ken, when Jonhnee began to merchandize, he
began at the chuckie first.
POTATO DISEASE IN IRELAND A CENTURY AGO.—
Lord Chancellor Jocelyn, writing from Ireland in 1741,
to his brother Chancellor (Ilardwicke) in England,
"mentions the distressed state of the country at that
period, owing to the entire failure of the potato crop
which had occurred, and which was followed by famine
and disease to a frightful extent."