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CONTENTS OP THE TREATISE.

narrisa 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrances
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CHAPTER. 2. On tho Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative
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Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youth
and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness,
Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CEAPTERS 5 and 6. On
the Disorders arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonnorhcea,
Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra.
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CAUTION TO CYDER MAKERS.--An inquest was re-
cently held by T. Fooks, Esq., coroner for the liberty of
Sherborne, Dorset, on a labourer, who died from the effects of
drinking cyder which had been boiled in a brass or copper
furnace. it appeared by the evideuce of the person who
made the cyder, that a quantity of hops, loaf and moist
sugar, ginger, and liquorice, was put into the liquor to fine
it, and that to prevent the recipe being discovered by a
person who a,,sisted, a small portion of brick-dust was added.
The mixture was then boiled in the furnace. Mr. E. Turner,
surgeon, gave it as his opinion that the ingredients named
were harmless, but the boiling in a brass furnace would pro-
duce the acetate of copper, and ulceration of the bowels, such
as he had found on a post mortem examination. The jury
found, that death had been occasioned by drinking cyder
boiled in a brass furnace fur the purpose of fining.
BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOuL.—WO are happy to learn
that the Bishop has taken this much-abused institution into
his hands.—The anomaly of a " head master's " receiving a
large salary without a single pupil to teach, will soon be
done away. His Lordship has too high a sense of justice to
connive at such a continued perversion of clarity funds.—
itanuferd Xercary.

SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The most striking feature in the St. Leger bettingyester-
day afternoon was the advance of Brocardo and Sting; both
were in great request at an improvement of several points on
last week's quotation. Except this couple and Sir. Tatton
Sykes, all the favourites for the event were on the decline.
The bor Handicap had two rattling favourites in Bourton
and the Laura colt, the latter having the decided call.
Satyr was backed freely at 10 to 1. Druid was friendless.
The latest prices were as follows :
EBOR HANDICAP.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Micklam's Laura colt—taken
4 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Bourton
10 to I agst Capt. Harcourt's The Druid—no friends
10 to 1 agst Lord Glamis's Satyr—taken freely
YORKSHIRE STAKES.
5 to 2 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken
3 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant
6 to 5 on Ingo agst Mendicant
Grimston and Sting do not go to York.
ST. LEGER.
11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—ta. freely
6 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken
8 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo-10 to 1 ta. fy.
10 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago
11 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Traverser
12 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston
13 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy—taken
13 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—backed freely
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Eringobragh
30 to 1 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynton.
DERBY.
40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Johnny Armstrong—t.
45 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—taken.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The improvement which has gradually taken place
daring the last seven or eight years in the York Meeting,
has at last made it a rival of no small consequence to its
much-favoured neighbour at Doncaster. This year the sport
is decidedly above the average, although. the interest at-
tached, as far as betting goes, is but small, there being but
four or five nags in the market this afternoon at Tattersall's
for the" crack" race of the meeting, the Great Ekor Handi-
cap; and of these, Bonrton, a moderate three-year-old, and
The Druid, are the only two invested on to anysum.
On Wednesday the Colt Sapling Stakes will be won by
Christopher.
The Knavesmire Stakes of 100 soya, each looks very much
like a " walk over" for Sir Tatton Sykes: it is not improbable
that the. Wrestler or the Pen colt may put in an appearance;
but whether they do or not, it will not interfere in the
slightest degree with the result.

The PrinCe of Wales's Stakes Sae; of 10 soya. each- has sixty-
four subs., and a good field may be expected to show, in-
cluding Slander, or Glentilt, Dipthong, Her Highness, and
Cobweb fillies; the race will lie entirely between the latter
two, with, most probably, the Cobweb filly for winner.
The Great Ebor Handicap will attract from fifteen to
eighteen to the post, viz., *Tbe Baron, Glossy, *Example,
Little Hampton, Connaught Ranger, Dart, Satyr, Teetotaller,
Burgundy, *Columbus, The Druid, Laura colt, *Cameraob-
scura, Driffield, Bourton, Finvaragh, Golden Bee, Brother
to Sir Henry, and Robin Burns. (Those marked with an
asterisk are doubtful.) Of the above lot, I consider Columbus,
6st 31b, and Finvaragh, sst 31b, to be as well in as any, and
to them I leave the race, taking The Druid, fist 121 b, for a
" cockboat."

On Thursday the Chesterfield Handicap to Lord Chester-
field or Mr. Meiklam ; the former, with Lady Wildair, will
just manage, I think, to do the trick; if he fails, Mr. bleiklam
is my forlorn hope.
The Competition Produce Stakes to Susanna or Johnny
Armstrong.
The Filly Stakes to the Slayer's Daughter, Morella filly
playing second fiddle.
The Gimcrack Stakes to Miles's Boy, Christopher, or
Sir Martin. For this stake a dozen, or thereabouts, will
start.

On Friday the Great Yorkshire Stakes, with 116 nomina-
tions, will probably muster ten starters, viz., Mendicant,
lago, Josephine, Poynton, The Conjuror, Joinville, Hoonah,
Fiddlestring, and perhaps Fancy Boy and Sting, but the
latter two and Grimston are very doubtful, the St. Leger
being too near. I have not the least hesitation in declaring
Mendicant or Fancy Boy the winner.
The Convivial Stakes to Tom Fool or Tom Tit.

The Filly Sapling Stakes to Dipthong;-ana----
The Thirty SON'S. Stakes to Jonathan Wild or Erin-go-
bragh—the latter for choice. I am, Sir, &c.,
Aug. 17. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON.
(From a London Journal.)
In commenting upon the proposed alterations and addi •
tions to Buckingham Palace, and the expense necessarily
attendant upon it, after a long preamble, in a good-humoured
and facetious style, the journalist goes on thus :
" Her Majesty, hot to speak it profanely, seems very much
in the predicament of the ' old woman' in the nursery
rhyme, who

Lived in a shoe,
And had so many children she didn't know what to do.'
hi this difficulty she, most excusably, applies to Parliament
ror an extension of the Palace accomodations.

" A vote of 20,0001. for the purpose of altering Buckingham
Palace was proposed on Friday night. The total cost of the
alterations is estimated at 150,0001. Among other changes
to be made, we see the marble arch is to be taken down.
This is hard on the memory of " the first gentleman of
Europe," to whose taste we owe that remarkadly useful
erection. Nay, not satisfied with thus trampling. on. ,his
artistic reputation, the Woods and Forests ptopose.
to sell the Pavilion at Brighton. The money-
it may fetch is to go in part payment of the
expense of the repairs and alterations of Buckingham
Palace. We hope that Mr. George Robins will be entrusted
with the sale of this Pavilion; no style but his can de justice
to .such a work of art. No doubt Punch will furnish him
with a model for his advertisement, but we shrink from tres-
passing on the domain of our facetious friend. At the same
time, we must repeat, we are sorry not to see more respect
for the memory of the fourth George. His claims to ele-
gance of manners have been contested. Certain traits re-
corded by Lord Malmesbury and Lady Hester Stanhope
somehow seem to be inconsistent with the behaviour not
only of the first gentleman of Europe, but of any gent!eman
whatever. His reputation for wit seems to have dwindled
away into an admission of the fact, that at one time of his
life he could use his tongue after his third bottle of claret.
And now we thror down the arch he approved, and bring
the pavilion of his aesthetic affections to the hammer. Sic
transit !"

CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THADIES.—Charles Camp.
bell, of Westminster-bridge, and Robert Coombes, of Milbank, will
contend to-morrow for 2001. and the championship of the Thames.
The event is the theme of conversation In every circle, and so much
diversity of opinion prevails as to the merits of the men, that but
very little money depends upon it. Good sums have been offered at
even on Campbell, but those disposed to back Coombes required odds ;
and, although 5 to 4 has in some few instances been speculated, the
current betting is 9to 8. The great question is, whether Campbell,
the " lion" of past years, who defeated Coombes with perfect ease
about eight years ago, is as good as he was. Both parties are in
active training, and appear very confident. The distance is from
Putney-bridge to Mortlake Church, and a strong attendance is
expected.
ALLEGED DEATH OF A FEMALE FROM THE VIOLENCE
OF 11Elt Ilessmen.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. T. Wakiey, M.P.,
opened an inquest, at the Crown and Anchor, Ring-street, Seven
Dials, 011 the body of
Mary Williams, aged 45, who, it was alleged,
had met her death through violent treatment she received from her
husband. Mary Dixon, a single woman, said that she had known
the deceased and her husband about three or four weeks, by living
in the same house with them. On the evening of Thursday last, the
deceased took a knife out of one of the drawers, and told her hus-
band that "she would stick him." The deceased at that time was
inebriated,and they had been quarrelling together about some money.
Witness and her sister laidhold of the arms of deceased, and wrenched
the knife out of her hands. She afterwards took up a chair to beat
her husband with. She also struck him in the face, and at the side
of his head, two or three times. The husband then gave the de-
ceased a blow with his hand or fist. The blow produced a black eye.
Between eight and Rine the same evening, the deceased, who
had been out for an hour or two, returned home 'rather more
intoxicated than olie was before, and she commenced abusing
her husband, who took her round the waist, and carried her, out
of the place; and left her on the lobby of the stairs. The husband
then went to bed, and just before eleven o'clock the husband accused
the deceased of having thrown the iron candlestick at him, for the
purpose of splitting his head. He then got out of bed, gave her a
violent blow on the head, and knocked her against the bedstead.
When down he lifted his foot, apparently to kick her, but the candle
having gone out, witness was unable to state positively whether he
did or did not kick her. The deceased, however, fell over on her
side, and faintly ejaculated " Oh !" The following morning deceased
complained of great pain at her chest, and she died on Friday morn-
ing. Witness did not see any violence inflicted upon deceased after
the night of Thursday last, as she left the house at eight o'clock the
following morning to look after a situation. Other evidence of a
similar character having been adduced, the Coroner said that the in-
quiry would occupy the Court several hours more, and as he had an-
other engagement to attend to, he should adjourn the further inquiry
until this slay (Tuesday). Tito witnesses and the jurors were then
bound over, each fu the sum of 101., to appear at the atijournnieut.
A professional gentleman attended for the husband.—This morning
at nine o'clock the inquiry was resumed, and after some further
evidence had been gone into, the Coroner summed up, and ex-
plained the law on the subject, and remarked that as the evidence
was not positive, it would be for the jury to consider whether the in-
flammation which caused the death of the deceased, had its origin,
or was aggravated by, the kick given to her by her husband, and to
jury then retired, and after an
return a verdict accordingly. The
absence of half an hour returned the following verdict :—" That the
deceased Mary Williams died from the effects of the ill treatment of
her husband, Jeremiah Williams, against whom we find a verdict of
manslaughter, which act was committed under great provocation."
DREADFUL ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION IN BLOOMS-
anev.—Last evening, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, a
most deliberate attempt at assassination was made by a man named
Finch, in Hyde-street, Bloomsbury, and by which the whole neigh-
bourhood was thrown into the greatest alarm and dicitement as the
fact became known. The subjoined are the particulars collected by
the reporter : —John Sullivan, aged thirty, a labourer, who was
we job, belag at the rear of the premises,
em-
ployed at a public-house, situate in Hyde-street, kept by a Mr. Swain,
and in the act of executing
Man Finch, whom he had
when ho was abruptly disturbedjob,
the
never before seen, and who was somewhat excited by jealousy, con-
sidering himself supplanted by Sullivan, as he had made application
for the same emplopment and the preference was given to his unfor-
tunate
victim. Finch gave vent
tto in f
the most offensive expressions,
Sullivan taking no notice, but cm ning his work, and as he was in
the act of picking up some bricks, Finch,
drawing
a Spanish knife
from his bosom, stabbed him the right aide, inflicting a dreadful
wound, extending lour inches in length, from which the blood poured
forth in copious streams. The cryof6eMurderleft !" soon brought as-
sistance, but before the fellow could
thrust at his victim, just below the clavicle, causing a deep gash.
At this time several police-officers were on the spot, and it required
the united strength of two or three of them to convey him to the sta-
tion-house. The injured man was then removed in a cab to the King's
College Hospital,
and placed under the care of Mr. Smith, the house-
surgeon, who was in immediate attendance, examined and dressed
the wounds, which are pronounced to be of a dangerous nature. The
unfortunate man is married.
FATAL FALL. Yesterday an inquest was held at the
George's in the East, before Mr. W.
Wellington, Samuel-street, St.
Baker, jun., touching the death of John Maclean, aged 44, a seaman
on board the Victor, lying in the London Docks. On Saturday after-
tiberi last the deceased was standing on the upper decks, engaged in
removing some wqpl, with his back towards the hatchway, when he
suddenly fell dowil to the bottom of the ship's hold, a distance of 17
feet. He was raised up
by some of his shipmates, when they disc:).
quite dead. Verdict, " Accidental
vered his skull to be fractured, and

death."
FATAL FALL ,FROM A liousz.—Mr. W. Payne, the
coroner, held an inquest last evening at St. Bart'lolomew's Hospital,
on the body of Thomas Clive, aged 31, a groom. It appeared that
the deceased had been in the serviee of Mr. Emerson, f Whitstone.
On Saturday week last,
while proceeding along the high-road, Barnet,
he was suddenly seized with a flt, which caused him to fall from the
horse, whereby he received severe injury to the skull and concussion
of the brain. He was seen by a surgeon, who ordered his removal to
the above hospital, where he died. on Saturday evening last, from
the effects of the i*ries. verdict, " Accidental death."
A
T. WAKLEY, Eng., penny subscription has
seen set on foot by the inhabitants of Camden-town for the purpose
of presenting a piece of plate to Mr. Wakley, as a mark of their esteem
for the manly and unflindinig Manner WlllllOll if* ha§ acted since
rUilus tlje Bice Of Corm: for *l44:llests.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. _

Sin,--A journal having sTated that Mr. Lumley had
exacted from me the sum of 1601. as the insuperable con-
dition of my being allowed to write an opera for Drury-lane
Theatre, and that I had purchased my position at her
Majesty's Theatre, ke., I beg to be allowed at once to refute,
through your kind permission, this groundless assertion, as it
will be seen from the following circumstances I am bound to
do in common honesty. Although, from the terms of my
written contract, I was debarred from writing for or making
any engagement with theatres or other establishments in
England, Mr. Lumley, on my application, granted me the
permission as regards Drury-lane. Not only did he demand
no compensation, but he gave me a sum in addition to my
salary, as an acknowledgment, as he was pleased to say, of
the manner in which I had discharged my duties.
To this must be added, that Mr. Lumley made an addi-
tion to my salary for tho ensuing year, in consideration of my
time being devoted, during the season, to the service of her
Majesty's Theatre, to the exclusion of my engagements else-
where. _ _ _

I need not repeat, that although I have passed over in
silence the numberless attacks, equally groundless, made urion
me personallnfrom the same quarter, I was bound to protest
against so great an untruth directed against one that has
acted most fairly and liberally towards me.
I trust, Sir, that this circumstatce will excuse my treßpass-
ing upon your attention.—l_have the honour to remain, Sir,
your most obedient servant, Al. W. BALFE.
8, Maddox-street, August 17, 1846.

PRICE SD.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet.
Sales 3,000 bales, at previous rates. Shares were rather
dull.

It would appear by the last advices from the southern
States of America, that the crops of Cotton were reported to
be this year on the ground, and that, consequently, a short
yield was anticipated. This rumour, however, did not have
any influence upon prices at New York when the Great Britain
left for this country. Should the report referred to prove to
be correct, no doubt speculation in Cotton will be carried on
to a considerable extent, as the stocks here are deficient as
compared with what they were at this time last year. The
computed quantity in store at Liverpool on Saturday
last was 779,000 bales, whereas on the same day, 1845, there
were on hand 1,049,600 bales. The average quantity taken
per week for home consumption, from the Ist January, has
been 29,130 bales. The weekly takings in the same time
last year averaged 30,803 bales. The whole quantity bought
for consumption from the Ist January to the 14th inst. is
stated at 940,500 bales, against 994,500 bales in the corres-
ponding period of 1845. The demand for cotton manufac-
tured goods is at present dull, especially for exportation.
The shipment of cotton to the continent has increased this
year to 68,800 bales. Up to the 14th Aug., 1845, but 49,000
bales were exported.
The measures propounded to the House of Commons last
night by Lord John Russell for the relief of distress in Ire.
land, are considered most satisfactory in the City. No doubt
every means will be taken by the Lord Lieutenant to render
the most efficient aid on the trying occasion. The extension
of railways must prove a source of employment to the 1a:
bouring population of the sister isle.
The speech of the King of the French, on the opening of
the Chambers, is satisfactory ; but, not being the speech of
the session, does not excite much remark.
The Stock Market is not affected by the reported intention
of Government to dissolve Parliament this year. Consols
are 95% to 95% for present transfer, and9s% for time, being
steady. Exchequer- bills have realised 11 s. to 14s. premium.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted
97% to 98. Bank Stock is firm at 208 to 209.
The Foreign Securities have very-been dull. Spanish Five
per Cents. have realised 2514, arid the Three per Cents.
36%. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 41. Brazilian
Stock is quoted 89 to 891,,i ; Mexican Bonds have been 2214
to 23, which is again rather lower; Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. are 59%.
Shares have been vary quiet this morning, but remain at
about previous rates.
BRITISH FUNDS.

OATS CLOSINc;
O'CLOCK. ft ICES.
Bank Stock .. .. „ .. .. .. .. 209 208 208
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96% 96 96% 96
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 95N % 957,i
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 97'58 li 98 98
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 7-16 10%
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10 3-1 G % 10%
South Sea Stock .. .. .. .. • . ..

Ditto, Old Annuities
:onsols for Account

Exchequer Dills.
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto, Small

95.,,i
• • • : 95%

.
95N

13 11 14 - pm. 10
10 14 - - pm. 14
13 10 14 - pm. 14
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCIC. PRICES.
.. 89% 39 89% 83%

FOREION FUNDS
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Danish, 3 per Cent •• ..
Mexican Bonds, Old, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. 22% 23 22% 22%
Ditto, Small .. .. • • • • 22%
Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 41 41%
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. -• • • • • ---
Ditto, for the Account 45
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account • • 25% 25%
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 36%
Ditto, for the Account .. 36% 36%
Dividends on the above payable in Lend On.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% 591
EUSINESS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
ONE O'CLOCK. ritle"

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 . 5Th 66'
Buckinghamshire ..
L
Caledonian 2GI 16% ale•
• • • • die.
Ditto, Extension • • 2%
Cambridge and Oxford .. 3, • • • •
Cornwall .. 5 1%
Direct Northern .• • • • • 2% • ... 1% %. .. %
Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine .. 2%
Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 23 yi 22% ex d. 22Th ad
Ditto New .. .. • • • • 101. 111 s. •• • • 7 P•• •• • • 7 p
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. . • • •
Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61. 133. 4d. % p p
Ditto, York Extension .. 101. 2Th3 ..... 2!,4
East Lincolnshire . • 154 •• • • %
Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425. % die... • . dia.
Great North of England . ..100 —.230 ex div •
Ditto, New .. .. 15 51
Ditto, New .........134• •• • 18%. ••••• • • • • 18%
Great Western .. 85 ....151 150 ex div l5O x d
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 •• .. 2337 ex div 23Th x (i.
*Cluildtbrd, Fareliam, & Portsmoth 5 .... 5%.. •
Leeds an•t Bradford • • .. '26 .... 70 69 .. ••.. • • 69
Lecester and Bedford .. 225. dis.• • • • • • dis.
Leicester, Tainwortii, &c. 425. • dis
London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8% • •• • •
London and Brighton 50 . 64 x d.• .

Ditto ditto Fifths • • • • .. 30 . . .42%
London and Croydon .. —l3l. 15s. 9(1 .. 231,4 •• • • 23
London a! d North-Western ...100 .... 210 23; a. all.. 207 null
Ditto, Quarters -. . • • .. 2 .... .......... 35

.1) tto ditto New Shares ..
London and South-Westeni•.4l/. 6s. 10d... ..
Ditto, New .. .. .. • . 17% .... 27 26U •
London and York .. 2 .... 214 2........
Ditto; Ilan' Shares • . .. 2;4 .. • .
Lynn and Derehain .. • . 15 .... 13 IA .....
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • . 82 .. ..........
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . ..........

13:t
118%

Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) .. 1 •• .. x a 11.... .. 94g xan
Manchester, _Buxton, & Matlock 428. .... p...... p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... - • ....
Midland ..100 14.15.4' 141 .... 141
Ditto, New 24 .... ....•.....
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .. • • .... •. • ... 43
Ditto, New . 1 1 % • • 11%
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 .... 28%
Norfolk .. • • .. .. 20 ....
I 'Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 71%. 10 x div......
Ditto, Extension . .. 2 ....
North British .. .. • • 25 •• • • 39% ••••• • • - • • 38%
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 8% •• • • .. 14%
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% .... . .
Northlient and Direct Dover .. 2% .... IN3 • • • • 1%
North Staffordshire .. • • •• 425. • ... 3,;4;58 p 3% p
Richmond .. .. 10 .... .... • •
Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick 425..... 1 4 dis IU dis
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 234' 3% 3.. ..
Shropshire Union .. 423. % dis %
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and
South Staffordshire Junction .. 2% .... •
South Staffordshire Junction .. 2% .... 2,!.i
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .. ..........
Ditto. New ass. at 321.) No. 1. 20 ... 25% ..
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%.... .. ........
Staines and Riclunond 1 ..........
South Wales .. 5 .... 414 ..........
Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's.. 2 •
Welsh Midland .. 23% .... F,
West Riding Union .. 425. .... 3,S p• •••• • • •
Wirbeach and St. Ives .. .. • • 2 ..
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .... 61,4
York and Carlisle •• 2% •• • • N • • • •• • •
York and North Midland .. 80 ....
Ditto. Extension • • .. .. 20 .... 39 • • ........
Do. E, and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 •• . • 13 3 ..........
cFOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 14 .... 12% .. .......,
Datch Rhenish .. 6 .... 6% 6....
East Inman . • • • • • • 5& •• • • .74351 •••• • • • •
Great Western Bengal .. ss. .... 4
Italian and Austrian .. .. 3 ....
Louvain a la Sambre 5 I%
Luxembourg
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .
..........
Rouen and Jlavre.-.
Tournay, Jurb'se, Landen, and
Ilasselt

10xd

DA
2%
43%
25%
3%

3!ii)
a%
6 %

6
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... 28% .......• • • 28%
Union of Australia .. 25 .... 25% •• • ..... .• 25%
ERRATA.—In yesterday's List, read Manchester and Birmingham
78% 77 4 ea all ; and Manchester and Leeds 117 instead of 115.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, Aue. 18.—Wind at noon S.S.W., moderate breeze, end
line clear weather.

DEAL, AUG. 17.—Wind W.S.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Anthony, Klomp,
Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Emily, Dring, Cape of Good Hope ;
Klint, Surinam, for Amsterdam; Johan Georg, Geerken,
New York, for Bremen ; England, Scott, Pugwash ; Richard, Henry,
Allan, Quebec. Arrd. from the river, Carleton. Odgers, St.
Thomas's; Triton, Fitzpatrick, Cuba; Catherine Stewart Forbes,
Wright, Bermuda. Arrd. from the river and sailed, Abberton, Paine,
Adelaide, South Australia. Std. Alfred, Herrume, Calcutta.
SOUTHAMPTON. AUG. 17.—Arrd. Florence, Prince Edward's Island.
Sid. William Young, Quebec ; Tays, Sturdee, West Indies ; Princess
Victoria, Quebec ; Madrid steame, Gibraltar.
OFF SALCOMBE, AIYO. 12.—Paidlne, Jansen, Porto Rico, for Bre-
men ; William Penn, Stephenson, St. John's, New Brunswick.
PLYMOUTH, Ana. 17.—Wind S.S.W.-51d. lftti, her MAJesty's ship
Contest for the coast of Africa.
LIVERPOOL Ana. 17.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Arrd. Luck, Gould,
New Orleans ; George Hallett, Howes, Charleston ; Severn, Taylor,
St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. 16th, Prompt. Dunlop, Ilavannith;
Achiever, Johnstone, Santa Martha; Scotia, Leslie, Baltimore;
17tb, Undaunted, Whiteway, Valparaiso ; Pickwick, Cornish, ditto :
Michigan, Mason, Portland ; Dumbarton, Pendleton, New Orleans ;
Schoodlac, Griffin, St. Stephen's, New Brunswick ; Emanuel, Burn,
Quebec ; Mary, Page, Montreal. OR' Port, Sapphire and Ann Payley.
YARMOUTH, AUG. ls.—The Crocus, Moffatt, from Sunderland
to Fecamp, got on the Barber Saud this morning, but was assisted
off soon after.

BEAIIMARIS, Ave. 16.—The Diana, Tullock, from Dublin to Car.
nary on, was in contact with the barque Juno, and both received con.
•iderable damage.

MARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been a good business done in British
Plantation, about 600 hhds having been sold, and for which
rather higher prices have been obtained, establishing an ad-
vance in nearly all descriptions of fully 6d to is since this
day week. The public sales consisted chiefly of 1,613 bags
Bengal, 1,936 boxes white, and 196 boxes yellow Havannah,
chiefly damaged. The Bengal found ready buyers at 44s 6d
to 53s 6d for soft greyish yellow to good white Benares,
being fully previous rates. Nearly two-thirds of the
Havannah were damaged, and sold at 25s 6d to 28s 6d for
white, and 23s 6d to 245 6d for yellow, being comparatively
the value. The sound white was taken in at 30s to 32s for
mid to good strong quality. The quantity of British Plan-
tation landed last week at the East and West India Docks
was 1,572 hhds, 94 tierces, 19 barrels, and there were taken
for home consumption 1,339 hhds, 220 tierces, 146 barrels.
The stock in the same places was 10,458 hhds, 1,030 tierces,
2,158 barrels.
COFFEE.-312 bags East India and 1,720 bags Rio at
auction were all taken in at 25s to 26s for good to fine Pedang,
and 34s to 34s 6d for fine ordinary colory, Rio being above
the value; but subsequently part of the latter description has
been disposed of at 335. 6d.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 459 puns 1 hhd ; there were taken
for home consumption, 147 puns 6 hhds; and exported, 304
puns 24 hhds. The stock in the same places is 11,056 puns
2,497 hhds.
RICE —2,703 bags Bengal chiefly sold at 14s 6d to 15s 6d
for mid white, but broken ; good white was bought in at
158 Gd to 16s, which are almost former rates.
SALTPETRE.-556 bags Brazil was nearly all taken at 26s
to 278 for 4 to 214 per cent. refraction.
SPICEB.-537 bags Penang Pepper were mostlytaken in at
2IAd to 2%d for fair but dusty, being about previous rates,
}At at which there were not purchasers.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. Is 41$ 6d per cwt on the spot, and town
4&.
TEL.—The market is steady.

Sir James Graham, Bart., passed through-Carlisle on
Saturday, en route for Netherby, where the :Right Hon. Baronet
expected to remain some time. It is stated that the principal object
of his visit is connected with the effects of the recent goods upon his
estate, and the stock and crops of tenantry, which iro ougidersciStO
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