The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-16 00:00:00

DAILY WEATHER _CABLE.

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State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.-The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
KINGSTOWN (DUBLLN)-Wind N.W. , strong breeze-rain.
PLYMOUTH-Wind N.W., hard wind-partially cloudy.
,
°RTsmourn-Wind W., gentle breeze-overcast
GOSPORT -Wind N.W.-cloudy.
B'l'3km:l-Wind N.W., strong breeze-overcast.
Ham: mg--Wind S.W., fresh breeze-partially cloudy.
Souritkaterox-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast.
FOLKESTONE-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast.
Twtaumar,-Wind W. strong breeze-partially cloudy.
BASLNGSTOKE-Wind gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
GIIEENW ICH-Wind W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
SWINDON-Wind N.W., gentle breeze-partially cloudy.
HERTFORD-Wind W.-cloudy.
CitztatsForm - Wind N.W,-Cloudy.
CoLutasTaa-Wind N.W., strong breeze-partially cloudy.
CAMBRIDGE-Wind S.W., strong ureeze-overcast.
BRANDON-Wind S. fine.
RUGBY-Wind W., hard wind-partially cloudy.
13TRMINGIIA31 -W ind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast.
y ETsmionoUGll-Wind S. W., gentle breeze-partially
cloudy.
yARmouTH-Wind S.W., hard wind-cloudless.
NORWICH- Wind W.-fine.
LEICESTER--Wind
DKNKFIA.3I - Wind S.W.-fine.
-- W.—fine.
DENNY— IV Ind
W Ind W.- fine.
N OTT,
Wind W.S. W., strong breeze.
CHESTERFIELD-Wind W., strong breeze.
liAsisno'- Wind W., strong breeze.
CONWAY-Wind W., gentlebreeze-cloudless.
FIOLTHEAD-Wind W -fine.
SHEFFIELD-Wind N.N. W., strong breeze.
Lutztu-nor.--Wind IV. - cloudy.
MANCHESTER -Wind W. —cloudy.
W.N.W.- fine.
N.W.-cloudy.
YORK-Wind W strong breeze.
.---(Jawran-Win"d W breeze-principally clear.
cloudy.
"-el."- ind N. W., gentle' "breeze—Partially
liv.wcasTit -win W.-fine.
iteras-rocx.
inu N.W , hard wind...overcast.
• tit.asGow-W iwndi:cv v'ery fine.
EDLNSURGII-.
The returns tro - fine.
IA the foll- ing places indicate the wind and `-'w at nine
weather on Monday morning zat.e the state of
O'clock :-

LucuarcK—Wind storm— partially cloudy.
MULLINGAR—Wind N W., hard
wind—cloudy.
PORTSMOUTH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
RUGBY—Wind W., heavy gale—partially cloudy. Mum'Nara/km—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
prricaßGßouGn—Wind S.W., hard wind—overcast.
Cuisw-E—Wind W., strong breeze—cloudy,
Lhate,AsTicit—Wind W., storm—heavy rain.
iv/rimy—Wind S.W., hard wind—rain.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.777 in. The mean
temperature of the week was 59•6 Q, or about 2° below the
average of the same week in ten years. On Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, the dad), mean was about b° below
the average of the respective days, and on Saturday it rose
nearly 4° above it. The wind generally blew from the west,
but on Tuesday and the two following days it blew occa-
sion Ily from the north-east and north-west.

munity. We have known ourselves where, on a very
recent occasion, a party was refused to be conveyed
from Sloane-square to the foot of Westminster-bridge,
on the Surrey side, for a less fare than three shil-
lings, being one shilling more than the fare from
Chelsea Hospital to the Waterloo Station, as given,
of course correctly according, to admeasurement, in
the tables published by the South-Western :Railway.
We may be sure that the cases of overcharge which
meet the public eye constitute a very small portion
of the " highway robberies" which actually occur.
Between unwillingness, on the part of some,. to lose
time in taking out a summons and appearing against
a delinquent, and timidity on that of others, who
cower before the thundercloud of charioteering
slang, ever prompt to burst in volleys on the
bead of him or her who recalcitrates against
‘, bleeding freely," these pests of the metropolis,
nine times out of ten, get off scot free with the spoils
of their audacity, laughing the unhappy grumbler to
scorn. If the piratical lord of the whip have a smat-
tering of classic lore, he may with much self-com-
placency apply to himself the flattering unction which
the miser in Horace layeth to his soul,

'UBE SHARE AILARKETS

BRITISH ILAIXAVATS.

Railways.

Aberdeen..

Paid.

roraind Pricey

Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, & E. Junclon
Belfast and County Down
WoiverhamP.,
and Stour Talley ..
Birkenh., Lan., & Chub
Juno., late 331.65. lid..
Do. Chest. & Birkenhd.,
501. & 251. Consolidated
Do., do., 201. • .
Bristol and Exeter.. ..
Caledonian • •
Chester and Holyhead ..
Direct Lond. and Ports=
Dublin and Belfast Junct.
Dublin and Kingstown..
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee, Perth and Aber-
deen Junction ..
Do., New • • • • .•
East Anglia? (251. L.

au
37%

to to 10%

E. and L. & D.) • .
Do. (M. E. & B.) .

Eastern Counties .:

Eastern Union, class A,
late B. U. shares • •
Do. do. do. ..
Do. do., B & C shares,
East Lancashire • •

4% -4%

10% - 10%

13 11 dis.l

80
10U

" Populua me sibilat, at mihi plando,
Ipse domi, simul ac nurumos contemplor in Bra."

Do. New quarters • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edin., Perth, and Dundee
Exeter and Exmouth ..
Glasgow and South-West,
De. do. G. D. C.steek
Great Northern • • • •
Do. halves, A, deferred

Should any yokel take it into his head, that in a
city enjoying such a large and efficient police as the
capital undoubtedly does, he will be taken per cab
any distance required, with an adherence to the
printed tariff of fares, let him, at the end of his ride,
tender the precise amount, or hold out some larger
coin in the expectation of the accurate balance being
banded over, which, not forthcoming, he may gently
hint at a rightful settlement of accounts ; and if
Nelms's does not descend upon him in the form of a
shower of courteous and complimentary expressions,
he must assuredly have fallen upon a phenomenon
among the fraternity.
We have seen several suggestions promulgated on
this subject, especially in the columns of a morning
contemporary, who gave two or three powerful
hits at the system ; but the iniquity is too compact
and mighty to be overthrown by desultory attacks.
One remedy might, in our opinion, be ap-
plied with a considerable degree of advantage,
and that is an alteration of the existing fares. Who
ever dreams of offering " eightpence," or " one-and-
fourpence," or such fractional parts of " the whole
hog ?" Let the fare be simply at the rate of sixpence
a mile, throwing half miles altogether out of account.
Many a person wishing to ride a mile would wil-
lingly take a sixpennyworth where he is now unwil-
ling to spend a shilling for the purpose. The present
shilling fare would be, under this system, a shilling
still ; one-and• fourpence would be superseded by a
shilling; one-and-eightpence and two shillings by one
and- sixpence ; two-and-fourpence and two-and-eight-
pence by two shillings, and so on. Mode-
rate fares, paid thus in what we term
round sums, would increase the number of
cab-patronizers very considerably, and we firmly be=
lieve prove in the long run a source of increased emo-
lument to the proprietors and drivers themselves. We
would not have a man compelled to overweight his
vehicle, or anything like it. The above proposition
does not go beyond the freight of a cargo of two
adults and a child on the knee. Any additional in-
dividual ought to be charged extra, say at the rate of
sixpence not exceeding two miles, and a shilling it
above that distance. Moreover, as those who love
"to fly by night," when other people are in
their quiet beds, should bethink them-that night-work
constitutes a large ingredient in the wear and
tear of man and horse, let midnight revellers,
even as many of them are prone to see double, be
taken as counting double, and a double fare be charge-
able between twelve at night and five or six o'clock
in the morning. If some such sort of regulations
as these we have thrown out were uniformly adopted,
and strictly enforced on the terminal cabstands at
Euston-square, King's-cross, Shoreditch, London-
bridge, Waterloo-road, and Paddington, by the
several railway companies, the root of the present
crying evil of overcharge would be struck at, and a
substantial convenience and comfort rendered to the
community.

Do. halves, 13, 6 per ct.
Great Southern and
Western, Ireland ..
Great Western ..
Do. New, 171. ..
Lancaster and Carlisle ..
Do. thirds . • ..•
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Do. quarter shares
Do. fifths
Do. West Biding Union

Leeds and Thirsk ••
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport .. •• •
London and Blackwall
Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip
London, Brighton, and
South Coaat ..
London and N.-Western
Do. do. new quarters .
Do. fifths

Do. IN. sh., M.& B (o;
London and S.-Weetera
Do. new 501. .. ..

Do. new 401. .. ..
Manchester. Buxton, and,

Matlock • • ..
Manchester, Sheffield, 4kl
Lincolnshire „
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union ..
Midland • • • .

1 1 0'
100
0 6 AI

Do. 501. shares
De. firming & Derby
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)
Newcastle and Carlisle..
De. quarter shares ..
Newmarket • • ..
Newport, Abergaveany,
and Hereford • •
Newry and Enniskillen • •
Newry, Warrenpoint. &
Rostrevor • • ..
Norfolk • • • •
Do. New 201. shares.•
Northern Counties Union
North British • • • .
North Staffordshire ..
North-Western .• • •
North & Sth.-West•Jnne.
Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton.. • .
Scottish Central
Scettiih Midland
Do. new ..
Shrews. & Birm., Class A
Do. Class B • • • •
•;brews. Fr. Hereford., Old
Do., do., New ..
Shrewsbury and Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) .. „
Do. Halves
Do. Oswestry
Do. New.. • .
Shropshire Union
Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly
paid up at per cent ..
South Devon • • ..
South-Eastern
South Wales.. • . • •
South Yorksh. and River
Dun
Shed., Roth., and Goole,
South Divisloo
Stockton and Hartlepool
Swansea & Loaghor, &c.
raw Vale Extension
Thames Haven Dock and
Railway • . •. • •
Vale of Neath
Waterford and Kllkenny
Waterford and Limerick,
Waterford, Wei., Wick.
and Dublin ..
West Cornwall ..
West London
Whitenaven and Farness
York, Newcastle. & Ber-
wick
Ditto and Newcastle
Extension

ail
all
13 4
47%
100

-20 dis.

Ditto G.N.E. Purchlal
York and North Midland

MINES SEAS:

1% - 9..

6 -6%

4% -5%

14 -1/34

27 -29
I - 6

17U - 17%
h% - I%
12% - 12%

39%
1333 —8.04
14 —14%
79 —el
634 934 k

•• ...- ••
48% - BO

Buenos' done
to-day.

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26% - 27%

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11% }fi

12%
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31% $3
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49% 44
20% 19% dia.
24 —24

100
47%
All

7% -7%

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5% 411, dls.
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—aka.

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Is% %
11%

THE ADELPHI.--MISS WOOlgar will take her bene-
fit at the Adelphi to-night (Wednesday). The pieces se-
lected aro such as will thoroughly display the great vesatility
of her talent. In Ho!croft's Road to Ruin she will represent
the artless Sophia; she will be the simple Tom Crop in the
School for Tigers, and she will shine forth as the audacious
daring young lover in the operetta of Good Night, Signor
Pantalon.

FRENCII PLATS.—In drawing attention to Mr.
Mitchell's benefit, announced for this evening, we gladly
avail ourselves of the occasion to bear testimony to the h gh
claims which that gentleman has to the support of the pub-
lic, for whose amusement he has for many yearn catered with
a degree of spirit and liberality which must rather have a 4.
vanced his fame than his interests. The bill is a moat at.
tractive one, and consists of Les boraces, a little one.act
piece by Ponsard, which has had great success in Paris,
called Horace et Lydia and II fact qu'une Porte soit Ouverte
ou Ferinee.—Times.

VAUXHALL.—The gardens of Vauxhall were yes
terday devoted to the benevolent purpose of aiding the funds
for the relief of the suffers by famine in the Western High-
lands and Islands of Scotland. The fête was 'under the
patronage of the Highland Society of London, and the ar-
rangements were made by Mr. Wardell, proprietor of
the place. Everything was satisfactory. During the day
Highland pipers, Highland dancers, and Highland athletes
contended in their respective vocations for prizes, and af-
forded considerable amusement. The boys and girls of the
Royal Caledonian Asylum were present, and the juvenile
band pl4yed many national tunes in the best style. In ad-
dition to these attractions, the usual entertainments in the
circus and other parts of the gardens were displayed. The
appearance of the grounds was altogether gratifying, and
the number of the company assembled promised an increase
to the funds, which cannot fail of being acceptable. The
younger visitors enjoyed the various sights with great satis-
faction.

BALL IN MD OF THE WARD SCHOOLS AND
rsISPENSARIES OP THE CITY OF LONDON.—The ball in aid
of the funds of the Ward Schools and Dispensaries of the
city of London takes place this evening at the Guildhall,
which will be fitted up precisely as it was on the occasion of
her Majesty's visit. We cannot doubt but that the ball will
be a very crowded one, for, independently of the excellence
of its object, there can be no doubt but the many who were
unable to get a glimp,e of the fittings up and decorations on
the occasion of her Majesty's visit will eagerly embrace this
opportunity of gratifying their curiosity.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.--The following degrees
were yesterday conferred : Master of Arts—Branch I.—
Classics—Edward Aldam Leatham, University College.
Branch lII. Logic, moral philosophy, philosophy of the
mind, political philosophy, political economy—Philip Chap-
man Barker, Spring-hill College, Bachelor of Laws. First
Division—Alfred Wills, University College. Second Divi-
sion—Samuel Bruce, University College; John Gutch Hep-
burn, University College; Patrick O'Donovan, St. Patrick's
College, Carlow ; Hamilton Charles Palmer, University Col-
lege. Examination fur Honours—Principles of Legislation.--
Alfred Wills (scholarship), University College ; Samuel
Bruce. John Gotch Hepburn, and Hamilton Charles Palmer
(equal), University College.
Rostisu TOLERATION.—The Government of Aus-
tria has published a decree prohibiting the use, in public and
other schools, of any books that have been written by Pro-
testants.

THE METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY COMMITTEE.
Yesterday this Committee, Sir James Graham in the
chair, met for about its 15th time. Dr. Challis, Mr. Day,
brewer, Bermondsey ; Mr. J. L Tabberner, and Mr. Yates
Freebody, C.E., were examined in support of the ratepayers'
case, and amusingly cross-examined by Mr. James. The
Hon. Chairman expressed an opinion, in the course of the
proceedings, that the evidence adduced did not tend to sup-
port the case on behalf of which it was adduced, and that if
there were no further evidence to be brought forward by Mr.
Vaughan to-day, it should be understood that Mr. Sergea t
Wrangharn should open the case of the companies generally
on Thursday. Upon this understanding the Committee ad-
journed to this day, the Learned Counsel representing the
companies observing that they were very an ious to proceed
with their case, as the cost of their opposition to the Bill
could not be less than 1,0 01. a day.

THE GREAT ExuiurrioN.--Yesterday the unpre-
cedentedly large number of 74,122 persons visited the Crys-
tal Palace, and 3,509/ Bs. was taken in shillings at the doors.
ASIIBURNHAM HOUSE.—Hig Ercellericy 131r013
Brunnow gave an entertainment on Monday night to the Rus-
sian merchants and fabric owners who have come over to
this country as contributors or visitors to the Great Exhibi-
tion of all nations.

REPUESENTATION OF HARWICII.—It will be seen
by our Parliamentary report that Mr. Crawford has been
unseated upon petition of Mr. Prinsep, and that the election
has been declared a void one.

We understand that' Lieut.-General the Right
Hon. Sir Frederick Adam, G.C.8., will receive the appoint-
ment of Governor of Malta, together with the command of
the troops stationed in that island. Sir Frederick served
many years in the Mediterranean, with the army in Sicily,
and subsequently, as Lord high Commissioner of the lonian
Islands from which he was removed upon his appointment
to the Madres Presidency in 1832.—Chronicle.

Loss OF A COLLIER AND MOST OF BEIt CREW.—
PLYMOITH, ,lOWDAY.—The Joe Anderson collier, Holton
master,
gto the Coal Association at this port, was
lt
n
Channel, offWestou.super-Mare, on Sun-
dayusi t
hbee
Bristolong
mornh,g—all bands perishing except a man named
Phiiip Crapp, and a boy maned Sweet, who were saved by
clinging to a spar, by which they remained seven hours.
Tua STEPNEY' ABDUCTION CASE.—It will be re-
collected that, at the May sessions of the Central Criminal
Court, a vourg man named William Day was convicted,
under the Bishop of Oxford's Act, of the abduction of a
young woman named Harriet Newman, whose statement
was a very extraordinary one. He was sentenced to twelve
months' hard labour; but since the conviction took place, a
statement of facts has been laid before Sir George Grey,
through the exertions of Mr. Field, of the Society for the
Protection of Young Female., and the Right Hon. Baronet,
after taking them into consideration, advised her Majesty to
grant the prisoner a free pardon. lie its 120 R at liberty.

PIUD

'ALS.

eamed
Railways. Uliannta. Paid. Nominal Prices. dote to.day,
Barks and Rants
Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western I 1 p.
Sir. and Oxford
Junc.,callsdul
paid, or with a
guarantee .. Do •• •• all 104 39%
Do., without a
guarantee .. DO .• • all i 7
Rim., Wok, &
liud.,calls duly
paid, or with a
guarantee • • Do IS • p
Do., without a
guarantee •• Do • . 16 7 S p
Bucklughamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 1734 —• 13
Clydesdale June. Caledonian all 41 —43
E. Lin.„ Guar. 6
per Cent. •• G. Northern all 33% 33%
Gloucester and
Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 1 •••• p
Roll and Selby Yk. hN. M. all 102 104
Do. 14 Shares Do .. • • all 51 —.53 61%
Do. shares Do all 22 _24
Leeds and Brad. Midland •. all 101 103
Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 1114 11%
Do., Pref. •• Do •• .. all 2316 2434
Lowestoft, Gd. 4
per Cent. •• Norfolk •• all 1434 1536
De., 6 per cent Do .. .. all
Middleebro' and
liedcar, 6p. ct Stockt& Dar all ..
& East,
per Cent. .. E. Counties . 14 —ll
Do.ulr
and .t• Do
i• • 43 4 --4 p
Wyre •• IkIA•loY•J all 43 44 41%
Do. 34 Sharesi Do •• • • 1034 • p.
Read., Guild.,
and Reigate ~, S. Eastern •• • all 2134 21%
Roy. & Hitchin G• Northern 61,E 514
o. Shep. Ex.. Do .. .. 4 1% —2 p.
Shef., Roth. and
Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. & York 13 11 6
south staffords. Mr. :Mean 534 3% 414.
Wear Val. 6 per
Cent. gua. • • Stock•& Dar. all 24 —23
Do. do. •• Do •• • • 1111
Do. do. .. Do .. • • all ..
Wilts, Som., &
Weymouth .. t „
o. Western all 46 4634

b7iLZIME:

IMAZILS.

Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business dale
1
••••••••••••...... to-day.
Aberdeen • • • • • • all 1 34dii Li&
Caledonian 101. •• • • 10 63a —6% . 6%
Cheater and Holyhead .. all 14% 153(
Dand. Par. & Aber. June, all% di
2.
East Anglian (31. 106.)
6 per cent. • • • • • • all I% %
Eastern Counties Eaten.,
b per cent. No. 1 • • all )/i —34 p9M
Do. No. 2 • • • • • • 1111 % dis —par dis.
Do. Ness 6p. coat. Stock 10 1034 10% log
Eastern Union, Scrip
guaran. 6 per cent. •• all 1334 14
Do. 101. Daben. Shares . all
East Lancashire, 6 per
cent. quarter shares .. all ..
E. &W. York. June. stba all „
Edin. Per. & Dun. 5i p.ct. all %dls. par
Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. ICO
Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. all 13% 13% 13%
Great south. & Western
(Ireland) eighths .. 234 1 p.
Lancashire and York-
shire, F. 201. .. • • • • 6 ..
Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. 100 ..
Leeds and Thirst, 6 per
cent., No. 1.. • • .. 11 .. ••••• p
Do. quarters. 1848 .. 9 .. p
London, Brighton, and
South Coast guar. 5 per
et., late Croyden thirds 100 .. ••••• • •
Do. pref., 6 p et. Stock,
1651, from 50/. shars. E 100
Os. new guar., 6 per ct. 100
London &S.-W., new b 2% 211 p.
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen, half shares .. 10 ,„ ••
Manch., Sheffield, and
Line , quay. shrs., No. 1 all 12 —l3
Do. new, 101. all 11% •••• 1216
1)o., 6/. 3 34
Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 .
Do. Consol. Bristol &
Birsning., 6 per cent 100 111234 lug
Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 •
Norfolk Extension • • all 13 —l6
9. guar. 534 per cent. all 4%
Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 • •
North British .. 5 5
Oz.t. Wor. &P. 01.151.6 p.c 4 1 p
Shrewsbury and Blrm.
New Guaranteed .. all 103( 10%
Shrews. and Ches. (Nor.
W. Min.) It per cent. all 14% 1534
South Devon .. .. all 1334 1434
South-Eastern, 434 p. et. 10 .• •••
Wateriord& Kilkenny, 51. 1 • • "" ••
WestLonelon,lst Cl. (101.) all .. i••
Do. Id Class de. (par) all •• ••
York, Newc., and Berw.,
Gt. Nof E. Fur. .. all 16 1634
4 434
York and North Midland
U. and b. Burch. .. 10 1 % di&
•
Boulogne and Amiens .. all 10% 10% 10% 11
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) .. all 17% 13
Demerara •.. all • • —• •
Dutch Rhenish .. 5% 5 411 s.
East Indian .. 16 234 —2% p.
Do. do. do. .. 20
Greatlndian Peninsula.. all 1 p.
Ditto ditto .. ag 814 4 4 ad.
Louvain a is. Sambre .. 734 . —••
Luxembourg •• •• •. i %
Ditto • • •• • • .. 10 23(
Madrid and Valenti* ..
Maria Antonia • • 2716 s gd 9 11
Ditto, New .. •• 7% 2
Namur and Liege .. .. all 634 —6%
Northern of France .. 16 15 y 1534
Orleans and Bordeaul 9 4 dit•
Paris and Orleans .. all 33 —35
Paris and Rouen all 2534 26
Paris and Strasbourg •• 16 5% 534 We*
Rouen and Havre .. ~ all 9% —9%
Sunbre and Meuse .. all 33(
Tours and .Nantes • IS 93( 9 dits.sd
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan:
den, and /Lassen .. all ..
W6ll/145d0r11 •• esti 2 —2g la
Valtod DL xis 2%.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT ON WlNDLamErtis.—A sad
accident took place on Suaday morning last, the 13th inst ,
abut ten o'clock, to a party of four young men who started
r a sailing excursion from Waterhead, Windermere. They
',lad proceeded about two miles down the lake to nearly op-
posite Calgarth, when a sudden squall struck the boat which
caused her to fill and go down instantly, engulfing in the
deep and boisterous lake the four unfortunate occupants, who
Vtogether disappeared in a moment, and it is said that no-
ainZ was seen afterwards of the boat and its crew but a
thPle" hand which was for a while held up. A few loose
i
Q° belonging to the boat have since been washed ashore.
"gnaieller, cuDi; men were all joiners at \Veal-head, named
Thompson, Tyson, and Garnett.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1851.

MU NE Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY TWO O'CLOCIr.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated
at -,000 bales, of whi h 600 were taken for export. The
market was heavy at previous rates.—Railway Shares wtse

rather firmer.
In referring yesterday to the liabilities of Messrs. Rufford,
we should have stated them at a quarter of a million sterling.
Aecoonts of March from Port Phillip notice the fact of
large subscriptions for the sufferers by the fire at Geelong.
Sydney advices to a late date in March state—
" In our last we intimated that a Political Association was
about to be established in Sydney, and we have now the
pleasure of stating that this association has been fairly set on
foot, and we most heartily wish it success.
" A meeting was held on Monday evening last, at which
17 persons were present, when it was agreed that a society
should be then formed, to be called " The Political Associa-
tion of New South Wales." All the persons then present
were immediately enrolled as members, and a pro-
visional committee of seven was appointed fur the purpose of
framing rules for the government of the Association. This
provisional committee is to continue in existence until fifty
members have been enrolled, when a general meeting will
be called for the purpose of electing by ballot a committee to
manage the affairs of the Association. It was further agreed
that the objects of the Association should for the present
be simply as follows :
"1. To watch over the civil and religious liberties of the
people of New South Wales, and more especially of the
citizens of Sydney. And 2—To keep a careful eye on the
Legislative Council during the ensuing session; to watch
their movements respecting the division of the colony into
elector4l districts; and to see that the tOl. franchise clause
shall not be nullified by any chicanery of the Government.
" lhese objects are so simple in themselves, but at the same
time so necessary to be accomplished and worked out for the
good of this community, that we imagine there is scarcely
any person who will not fully coincide with them. To en-
sure the carrying out of these objects in a manner beneficial
to the community, we only require to have a good working
associatien—one full of life and activity—a practical and not
a theoretical body."
The Overla d Mail letters have been received, and report

N:nglisk •• ••••
Irish •• •• ••

QrB. I Qrs.
740

Foreign ...•••1 6,460 i 4,350

rather a dull state of business.
The commercial intelligence recei"ed from the United
States by the Arctic steamer, although two or three days
later, is not of much importance. The money market at
New York bad been rendered less stringent by fresh arrivals
of gold troni California, and also from the large amount of
the precious metal announce tto be in it ansitu. The rate
of exchange continued at lA, and the export of specie
on a large scale was still goi-g ou, the Arctic havi-g
brought nearly a million of dollars. Further commercial
failures are announced by this arrival. in consequence of the
decline in the value of Cotton on both aides of the atlantic,
and other firms are mentioned as being likely to succumb,
unless t ey are supported by the arrival of specie from Cali-
fornia, without wbieh aid much disaster is anticipated.
The following from the " Circular" of Messrs. Schroeder
and Mummy, dated New Orleans, June 21, and published by
Mr. James Irvine, of Liverpool, gives the state ot the Cotton
Market :
" Our last Circular,' dated the 7th instant, reported
dulness in this "market, and declining prices. During the
succeeding week the operations were, however, very fair for
the advanced period of the season, amounting to 18,000
bales, at fluctuating rates; the market closing firm. The
present week has seen less business done, owing principally
to the absence of important European orders, and the suc-
ceeding departures ot our principal operators, still the sales
have reached 8,000 bales, at a currency indicating an im-
provement of fully cent. per lb., on all grades from even-
running middling upwards—the lower sorts being freely
offered at former quotations.
" Even-running lists of all qualities below fair are not to
he met with, and if holders submit to a selection of mid-
dling, good middling, or middling fair, they obtain, gene-
rally, Ic. above our quotations. The qualities above mid-
dling fair, although not to be found in large lots, are
generally more even-running, and (being somewhat
neglected) on that account comparatively cheaper, but it
requires only a little demand to drain our market of all
better descriptions.
" The stock of Cotton in first hands has now become
small and quite manageable, this, with the growing convic-
tion that toe great and steady decline in Europe has been
caused more by general distrust than from particular suf-
ferance in any important branch of trade, must tend, we
think, to maintain our preset figures, until more reason-
able calculations may be formed of the growing crop. The
accounts thus far are of a conflicting character, though
upon the whole they may be considered favourable; the
plant, however, may yet be exposed to many more severe
trials than it has hitherto been subjected to this season.
" We quote to-day as follows : - Ordinary to good ordinary
61,4(1. to 7 d.; middling, 8,4 d. to 83/d.; good middling,
9,4 d. to 94d.; middling fair, 9:j4d. to 10d. ; fair, 1014 d.
to 10 %d. Sales during the last fortnight, '26,000 boles.
Receipts at this port since the Ist of September, 932,7b5
bales, against 776,253 bales last year. Increase of receipts
at all the ports up to latest dates, 292,540 bales."
The Funds have been rather less buoyant this morning.
Consols are 96S to 97 for Transfer, and 97 to % for the
August Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents.
have been 913!';: to 99, and the Three per Cents. Reduced
97% to 973/4. Bank Stock is at 214 to 215. Exchequer-
bills are 495. to 525. premium.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Five per Cents. have been
21%, and the Three per Cents. •38% to 391,4. The settle-
ment of the h .If-monthly account is progressing satisfac-
torily, though there are some heavy losers. Mexican Bonds
are 32% to a try, and Peruvian Five per Cents. h93/4. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. realise 59%.
Shares are, if anything, a shade weaker than they were
yesterday; the payment of differences has been proceeded
with this morning, and hitherto has gone off without casualty
QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols . 96i
Ditto Account ... 961
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'cLOCIL
( From the Official List.)

Sank Stock... 214 215
I per Cent. Reduced Annuities.-- 97% th
$ per Cent. Console Ann?. 9638 97 9;34
New VA per Cont. Anus. 983 59 9841
India Stock .
Do. Bonds. 10001
Ditto under 1.0001 ... . 62 p
60 p
Con‘els tor Account 96% 97 96%
E •;,•,-,..0i,er Whs. i',„
1,0001...
eRicE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE 01 !LOCK.
Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. B9 1,43
Ditto, Small
Danish Bonds 1825. 3 per Cent 7614
Bitlxicau kionets,l646, ex Jan. C.' nipons 82 %IA
lieruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .... 89%
Ditto Deferred
• Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4% per Cent.
Sarrdiaian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Do., Scrip ..... .
apanniu Bonds, 5 per Cent.......
Ditto 1846 16
Ditto 1847 151,4
Ditto ..........1848 lb
Ditto .......1849 141%
Ditto Passive Bonds... .. . ............... 6% 6
Spanish Bonds,3 per Cent,lB4.o ... 39% 38%
OividensL on the above payable in Lon for
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf.
Dutch VA. per Cent., 12 Guild
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates

COURSE OF E..X.0
Amster:um ......•... 11 161

ti A N li.E. -TUESDAY.
iGibraltar• • • • • • • • •• • • -
Leghorn • • • • .• • • • • • • .• 30 35
•• • • • • •• • • • • • • •• 25 ZO
.. • • • • • • • •
Naples .......... • •
,'alerroo, per0z........
Moisina ..............
Li5b0n................
Jport.o.• .. • • .... • • • • • •
ttio Janeiro .... • • • •
Buenos Ayres ••
Nies., York, 60 days'sight
Philadelphia .... • • • • ••
PIIVIIB Or utrLuos, PIZ OS
Foreign Geld In kars £3 17 9
eortagal Gold Coin u 0 0
Apanisb Doubloons .. 0 0 0
New Dollars • • .. •-• 0 4 114
Silver is bars 0 5 0%

Ditto, three months 11 18
6.otterdam 11 18%
Lutwerp 25 224
ilrussels...• . 25 22%
artrnburgh .... •• M.B. 13 b
&Rona ..
Paris, 3 dayesight 25 2
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 2 41,i,
Marseilles •• .. • • •... • • 25 24%
E10urdeaux......... •
?rankforton Mains.... 119 U
Vienna, effec. fib ••• • .. 11 56
Trieste, ditto..., • . .. 11 57
Petersburgh, Sll. Rble 37%
Ifadrid • • •• • • ...... 49%

CadiZ ••%. •• •• •• e• •s •• 603 i

Barcelona •• •• ........ -
goville•••••• •• •• •• •9

41%

12414
63%
153%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--t THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JULY 16.—Wind at noon N.W., light
breeze, and cloudy.
SINGAPORE, MIT 31.—The Vergilia, Bombay to
China, struck on a hidden shoal between Mysole and
Pops Islands, Jan. 27, and was abandoned, crew saved,
and arrived at Amboyna; part of cargo saved. The
Ann, Calcutta to China, wh ch went on shore on Bon-
tang Point Feb. 26, and subsequently bellied and was
sold, has been got off and towed into harbour.
BOSTON, JULY 2.—The Sallie Fearn, of Bath, New
Orleans to Liverpool, was struck by lightning and
burned to the water's edge previous to June 28, in let.
37, long. 71; crew, passengers, and 135,000 dolls. in
specie saved by the Frank Johnson, Havannah to St.
Petersburgh, which has put in here short of water and
provision.
CALCUTTA, JUNE 3.—The Cherusker, hence to Lon-
don, has put back with loss of cut water, is being docked.
and will sail again about the 12th instant, cargo nut
damaged. The Alexander, hence to London, has put
back leaky, and mast be docked; cargo not supposed
to be damaged. The Albania hence to Boston, has put
back, crew refusing to proceed to sea in her.
PENANG, JUNE I.—The Charles Forbes, Bombay to
China, g.a aground on the Pyramid Shoals off Parcilar
Point, in the Straits of Malucci, is buried in the sand,
and has bleu abandoned by the crew; ninety•five chests
of opium saved.
CLYDE, JULY 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Unicorn, Gre-
nada; Bride Ot Abides, Trinidad; Mary Ann, Trinidad;
Scotia, Trinidad ; Sr. Vincent, Planter. Havannat. ;
Stems Morse. New York; Sea Nymph, Newfoundland.
OFF MARGATE.—RoyaI George, Port Philip; Caro
line, Q.iebec.
DEAL, JULY 15.—Wind W.S W., fresh and scpially.—
Arrd. Sylph, Barbadoes; Cornelius, Grinnell, New
York. Arrd. from the River, Thomas Hughes, Pelt
Philip; John Brooks, Si. Kitts; Ophelis, Quebec; Vul-
ture, Newfoundland. Put back, John Scott, Demerara.
PLYMOUTH, JULY 15.—Wind W.— Arrd. Carl Emel,
Porto Rico. Sld. Sir Robert Peel. Cape of Good Hope.
LIVERPOOL, JULY 15.—Wind N.W., strong.—Arrd.
Invincible, Cape of Good Hope; Alma, St. Jean d'Acre;
Prospers'é, Acquiton; Zinte packet, Barbadot•s; 10,
Porto Rico; Oty mpus, New Orleans; Ocean Quetn,
ditto; Antarctic, ditto; Columbia, ditto; Windsor
Castle, ditto ; St. George, ditto; Greenwich, Apala-
chicola; Rhine, Suvaenah; Scotia, Baltimore; Gieat
Western, New York; Canada, Montreal; Anee. ditto;
St. Andrew, ditto. OfT port, Ferezepore, New Orleans;
Arctic steamer, New York; Lapland, Amity Hall, and
John Garrow. _ _ _ .

„__
YARMOUTH, JULY 15.—The Prosperous, of this place,
from Shields, sprung a leak off Cromer ou the 13th
instant, and w.is abandoned; crew soled.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 15.—Wind W.—Arrd. Keen),
steamer, Newcastle for 6)(lney, New South Wales,
leaky.
FALMOUTH, JULY 15.—Wind W., fresh
gales.—Arrd.
Seraph, Havannah. Off port, Framnus, Ilavaansh' and
sailed for Bergen.
SCILLY.—Std. Little Pet, St. John's Newfoundland.
BRISTOL, JULY I 5. Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Tembuc-
too, Africa; Sir B. Pottinger, St. John's, New Bruns-
wick James, Prince Dlwarti':3 Isla
N James,
JULY 15.—Wind N.E.—Skl. Charlotte,
Baltimore.
QUELNEMOWN, JULY 14.--Wiod W.l W. —dad.
Lorely Muy, Newfoundland, and old. for LiTerpool.

Emanuel,

LONDONDERRY.—SA. Creole, Philadelphia,
BELFAST, JULY 14.—Wind W.—Arrd.
Miratrovhl.
BERWICK, JULY 15.—Arrd. Caroline, Patagonia.

MARKET INEWS -(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY

- --- -
The show cif English Wheat here to day was very
moderate, but in good condition. The few parcels on
offer were taken by the millers, whose attendance was
by no means numerous, at prices quite equal to those
obtained on Monday. Foreign Whest, the supply of
which was tolerably good, moved off steadily, and last
week's currency was well supported. In floating cargoes
off Falmouth very little doing. No English Barley was
brought forward; but the show of Foreign was tolerably
good. On the whole, the demand was in a sluggish
state, at unaltered quotations. We had a very slow sale
for Malt, but no decline was submitted to in its value.
The Oat trade ruled dull, at the late depression. Beans,
Peas, and Indian Corn were almost nominal. Flour sold
steadily, at extreme quotations.
utitiveLs THIS WEEK.

Malt.

Wheat. Barley.
1---1--

Oats.

Flour

Qrs.
740

Sacks
410

360 —6O skl
C 5
14,470 bis

1101tOUG11 HOP MARKET.

In all kincTsoliziopstraTdetlald;7lll 16;ery sluggish
state, at barely the late advance tattle quotations. Duty,
100,0001.

WIIITZCHAPEL.

The market to•ddy wss very iuseave, on the follow-
ing terrob:—Beef, trout 2s 4d to 3s 4o; Mutton, 2a 6,1
to 3s 10d; Lamb, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 2e 8d to
34 8d; Pork, 33 to 3s 6d per 81bs by the carcase.

3IIDDLES4-.X SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the A SSISTANT• JUDGE.)
Archibald Ruthven and Mut)/ Ann Healey were eon-
vicred ot alLt-Lup trig to fitk pri ke.s
Evidence of former cuunvtcttuny was given, and they
were sentehcpd each to imprisonment tur six mouths,
with hard labour.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT•

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAXER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company
Bill was read a third time and passed.
The following Bills were considered and agreed to•—
Jackson's Estate.
Lethbridge's Estate.
National Land Company Dissolving.
The following Bills were read a second time, and Or
dared to be committed:—

Battersea Park Amendment and Extension.
Dorward's Estate.

Glasgow Provident Bank Estate.
Muyseleurgh (Arrangement with Creditors of the BLOW
Estate.

PETITIONS.
Sir J. Y. BULLER presented a petition from
rington, praying for the continuance of the cryo

Palace.
Mr. MULLINGS presented a petition from the atter_
neys and solicitors of Yorkshire against the Registration
of Assurances Bill.
Mr. CROWDER and several ether lion. Megnbe,
presented petitious in favour of the plan for convertiob
the Crystal Palace into a winter garden.
ME FROPOLI LAN POLICE.
Mr. T. DUNCO JIBE wished to ask the Secretal
State on whit authority the Police Commissiottersallo^
to any metropolitan parish twenty-five percent. disc°ll°s
for prompt pi} went et the polio,- warrant.
Mr. BOUVERIE said it was a mistake to super s
0
that it Ws) a discount. Tnere was no such thing
di count at all, but under an old police Act the Co°:
missionary were allowed to reduce the rates in tholro
parishes where payment was promptly made,
make up the difference by obtaining a grant frog)
Treasury.
METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY.
Mr. T. DUNCOM.BE wished to ask a question of Pur
John Russell, as to the intentions of the Govereate°
with resptct to legislation on water supply this 50040
Lord J. RUsSELL said, at. this late pericd (40060;
siou, it was not intended to legislate upon this impoFisne
sutjoct, but it was exceedingly desirable that the Seie
Committee now investigating the matter should rerrt
~
the evidence and their opinion upon it, before the pro.-
gallon of Parliament.
DESTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS. • h,
Mr. COW AN whaled to ask the Noble Lord Si
head of the Government when the House might eltF",„
the report of Sir John M‘Neil on the subject &Abet
titution prev,iling in the Highlands, and, secutlkily's
whether it was the intention of Government to w-

MARLBRO'-STREE f—LTHIS DAY
" A GENT."—Harby utammell, gentleman, 4, Horefoi d
square, Btompain, was ctiarked oefore Mr. Hardwick
with being drunk and dieerd.-rly.
Inspector Monckton, C division, stated that about
tour o'clock this morning he was in the Haymarket,
when he saw the defendant, who was very drunk, and
four others, come out of the Wa'ertord Arms wine
rooms. Directly they got, into the street they cum•
menced creating a great disturbance, to the annoyance
of the inhabitants. He desired them to disperse
quietly; the prisoner's companions obeyed his order,
but the defendant behaved in such a disorderly manner,
and persisted in remaining where he was, that witness
was compelled to convey him to the station-house.
The defendant, who did not deny the charge, was
fined 10'.
RoBEEKT.—Mary Ann Ross, cook in the service of
Madame Gellanoat, Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, was
charged on suspieion of having stolen eight 101. notes,
the 'property of M. le Comte Groupelli, an attackal to
the Sardinian Legation.
Madame Gellandat deposed that the Count occupied
apartments in her house. Last night, about 12 o'clock,
she and her family retired to r.st, leaving the prisoner
iu the kitchen, where she slept. In about an hour after
she (witness) had been in bed, she was alarmed by hear-
ing the street coor close with great violence. She got
up and proceeded down stairs, but not seeing anyone ►he
went to the kitchen and knocked at the door. Receiving
no answer she opened ithe door, and saw the prisoner,
who was partly undressed, lying on the bed apparently
asleep, a candle was burning in the room, which was
contrary to the rules of the house. She woke up the
prisoner, and asked her whether she had been out, and
on her replying in the affirmative she (witness)
' left her and went upstairs to her room.
Bafore entering the latter she went into
a room close by that occupied by the Count, and on
looking about saw a box which she knew belonged to
the Count open in the room. Suspecting that something
was wrong she alarmed the house, and just at that time
the Count, who had been out, returned, and on looking
over the contents of the box missed eight 101. notes.
The prisoner, who was at once suspected to be the thief,
was then given in charge.
Count Julius Groupelli proved that, previous to his
leaving his loegiuge last evening, he saw the whole of
the notes safe in his box in his bed-room. He did nut
place the box where it was round, neither did he at
present know the number of the notes.
The prisoner, who protested her innocence, was re-
manded for a week.

steps to remove or mitigate the distress.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said Government were A!!
possession of the report, aid therefore they could not I'f .
it on the tabl. He had not heard of any loss of 1
00
from starvation iu the Highlands, but there could be,
doubt that great distress did prevail there, and it
not improbable that measures would be taken to r&
it, by assisting the poor to emigrate.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. go
Mr. BANKES had a motion on the paper relatiegio
a question of privilege, and he wished to take the 0001
of the Speaker whether he was not entitled to pro°
with it before the order of the day?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative. • ad.
Mr. BANKES acid, then he wished to move the "arsp
pointment of a Select Committee to consider the 17"0
don of the electors of Harwich, which be presented ‘.oi
other day. He was quite ready that the Commit°, aso,
Selection should have power to nominate the Cotelef of
and he was as ready to submit to any other WO bf
appointing the Committee which the Government tnigar
suggest. He might mention that the petitioners Om
plumed that undue influence bad been used by er,
Government officials to prevent them from 140 s
cising the franchise tc the last election. „4
had now simply to move that the petition be 00'
to the consideration of a Select Comittee.
Lord J. RUSSELL had iso objecmtion to the 03°-.0
and after a few words from Mr. G. BERKELEY, 1$
agreed to. ofr
Mr. BANKES said he understood there was awe° 0
jection to leaving it for the Committee of Selectioevo
nominate the Committee, and he would therefore Ste
notice that to-morrow he would name the Member°
serve on the inquiry.
1
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS NOTICES vt e-0
-Aie
This Bill went through Committee and was ordered
be reported to morrow.
CHARITABLa PURCHASE DEEDS Blab
On the motion for going into the Committee, or
The SOLICI OR• GEN ERAL said be meant
shad
pose the further progress of this Bill, as it peepos7tis
alter the law of mortmaiu. Now there was a CoM03;01
of the House sitting at this moment investigating sof
very subject, and it was of importance to the pUbitsiti
the question should not be dealt with piecemeal ""
its entirety. 011
Mr. MULLINGS said the cases of purchase'
.orao
this Bill contemplated were never intended telsle
within the meaning of the statute of Mortmain
who framed that Act. gli•
Mr. HEADLAM saw no urgent necessity for o%bi
Bill being pa.sed in the present session, and be ttl°o
it much better that the whule subject should be t 410
nal
into consid,ratiou at once. Ile should therefore OW
its goit,g into Committee.
dem
Mr. C ANS FEY thought that if the Hon. Jr; Of
for Cie eocesier persisted in this Bill he would rt/C-io
members of the Mortmain Committte now eittietpoll,
very embarrassing positiou. He for one should beet N'
object to any concessions whatever until the Hoetose
bad an opportunity of considering whether any (lc'"
sion sh.vid not be aecumpa, red by restricted povi,e,, ;0
Lord HARRY VANE reconruended the witne'-oal
of the Bill, at Last fur the present session, in orderAoe
it might be re-introduced nest session with the •
tage of the report of the Committee. etsesk
Mr. MULLINGS, seeing the feeling of the +.•
consented to withdraw the Bill. fbtl
The order fur the commitment of the Bill vie-
discharged.

GLASGOW AYD SOUTH-W &STEIN RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the Week ending July 12, 1851 :
Passengers (21,130), Goods, &c.,
7%nd Horses and Carriages ... £3,979 11 8
Corresponding week in last year
for Glasgow and Ayr and Glas-
gow, Danifries, and Carlisle
Railways ... £8,208 16 1
Glasgow, July 14, 1851.

THE Pecus or EGYPT.—A% an acknowledgment
of the readiness which the Pacha of Egyp has shown to
comply with the wishes of her Majesty's Government in
rF-
gard to the construction of a railway from Alexandria to
Cairo, the Lords of the Treasury have given directions that
Nubar Bey, who bas been sent to this country by the Pacha,
be all wed to receive his baggage duty iree.

LAUNCH (.1, THE PARANA.—S,UTHAMPTON, JULY
15.—The West India mail s earn-ship Parana. of 2,250 tons,
was launched shortly after noon to-day from the building-
yard of Messrs. Wigram and Sens, at Northam, near South-
ampton. A description of this fine ship is unnecessary, inas-
much as she resembles in every respect, both in size and
powe the three steam-ships Oronoco, Amazon, and Magda-
lena, recently launched in the Thames. The Royal Mail
Steam Packet Cou,pany have now our out of five of their
new steam fleet in the water. The last ship, the Demerara,
bu ]ding at Bristol, will shortly be sent oft the sticks. The
Parana will be coppered in the Southampton Graving Docks,
and is to be afterwards towed round to Greenock to receive
her engines and boilers, which are being constructed by
Messrs. Caird and Co., of that place.
THE ToWt•R OF LONDON MUCH MORE TO SIGHT-
SEERS THAN NIZZE ARMOUR AND KEGALIA. Every inch of
the lower walls is tied to a story—is au evidence in history.
If its Roman connexion be fabulous, here, at all events, was
a Saxon stronghold, and here is a Norman castle. At
sight of these architecturally much abused walls what names
and recollections rise! this palace, prison, and fortress,
"the very germ of London," aaCharles Knight calls it, is, in
truth, the earl) history of England, written on stone, and in-
terspersed, may we say, with many " cuts on wood." Visitors
should not forget Traitors' Gate-
-" that gate misnamed, through which before
Went Sidney, Russell, Raleigh, Crammer, More ;"
or the little Church of St. Peter ad Vincula, where lies Anne
Boleyn, with many other noble sufferers; or the Beauchamp
Tower, with its singularly interesting records of some who
were imprisoned there, cut in the atone walls. This latter
will be seen ou the west side of the open space beside the
keep, or what used to be called "the Green beside the
Chapel within the Tower," and is now the officer.' mess-
room. To view this permission must be obtained, but this
will not be found difficult. Many of the inscriptions are
full of interest, none more so to us than the simple word
JANE," which, if not written by the unto tunate Lady Jane
Grey herself; probably was by her husband, Guilford. The
present mess-master is apt and obliging in describing the
must important of these " trivial folio records," but he is to
error in pointing out the date to the inscription signed
" William Tyrrel," as " 1241, the earliest inscription here.'
It is 1511.—The Builder.
TtiE BALLOON ASCENT FROM THE CHINESE JUNK
THAT DID " NOT " TAKE PLACE.—An amusing hoax was on
Monday night played off on the sight- seeing and wonder-loving
citizens of Cockaigne. For some days past large placards
announced for that night a balloon ascent from the Chinese
Junk, lying in the river, with the further tempting novelty,
as the bills had it, of " Aladdin's Aerial Palace," to be dis-
played from the car. From an early hour in the evening
both Waterloo and Blackfliers bridges, and every availaele
spot from which a view of the junk could be obtained, were
crowded with eager expectants, who bore the piercing of a
strong north-easterly wind for hours with most exemplary
patience. A few minutes before eight o'clock, however, the
top of the balloon, which had been visiole above the enclo-
sure around the junk disappeared, and soon afterwards,
under a mimic salute of cannon, it rose above the boards for
a second or two, for being now apparently relieved of the
greater portion of the gas, i a ascent was but of momentary
duration, as it immediately descended and tell into the river,
but so close to the junk that it could be drawn under the
pbeouarredd u
taoinueldd by
boarding without any difficulty,
the suspicions that were enter-
fficulty, for in an instant it disap-
not a few, that the " Aerial Palace of Aladdiu"
prove but a castle built in the air," was fully realized,
w
and that the whole affair was only one of those harmless jukes
that choleric Englishmen are sometimes inclined to desig-
nate by the homely, but well understood term of "a hoax.
The bridges were boot' after relieved of the hundreds by
which they had been crowded, and the whole affair was
passed off in tolerable good humour.
FATAL SOMNAMKULIHK —On Monday Mr. H• M.
Waltley held an inquest in the University College Hospital
on Samuel Shilton, aged forty-eight. It appeared from the
evidence that deceased, who was in the habit of walking in
his sleep, and was engaged mowing for Mr. Daniel How,
of Edgeware, had, watt other mowers, gone, r ,fog to
their custom, to sleep on a rick twenty fret WOnl During
the night be got up in his sleep, s"
d before his co
panions could stop him he walked to the edge of the rick,
whence he fell to the ground, breaking his neck.
Verdict—_,
" Accidental death."
--Yesterday a Court of
CITY COURT OF SRWERS.
the Commissioners of Sewell:
prutth3:pepCeitcyocwkapsrehseiluded. )fir,
in their
Chamber in the Guildhall.
Dakin, chairman of the Centre' bras cu ousumers Company,
company, praying
besfuordtretedw°tuoPhfPa:tai:siniteaiillgitliaients. Street
appeared to present a
rathaetisoann:tijotbn
thethe
City auction Gas o
Company'
gt
rh
aen Courte
inel wl
At: otr, f
hti the
requested was
against the intro-
Orderlies— Aidetunan Same) presented a memorial from the
on the ground of
nts
Deputy Stevens
idtnhuhecratobi intro-
duction tourfoe et tbu eeocr
ods'3e. asrirltdiye so
tfiotrit Billingsgate,hthe th aerred:
laid before the Court a letter from his constituents, to the
same effect.—Reterred to the general purposes committee.
Mr Cochrane subsequently applied to the Court for leave to
lay before the Commissioners a statement as to the character
of the street orderlies, which, it was alleged, had been ma-
d at a fo vier meeting of the Ccurt. The application
was not entertained, and Mr. Cochrane, after a few explana-
tory remarks, retired from the court.
GLASGOW, JULY 12 —Cotton.—There has been a
fair inquiry tor cotton-wool from the trade this week, but
prices are about if. per lb. lower, and the tendency is still
d wnward. In goods and yarn little is doing, and prices are
unchanged, Pig Iron.—The pig iron market continues very
quiet, but prices keep steady. No. 1, g.m.b, 39s 6d. ;
No. 3, .95.; Gsrteherrie scarce and cannot be had under
419. 3d. for Nu. 1, Freights, from the small demand, are
low, both for foreign and home ports.
THE Qr3ARAISTINE (..s,OI,GRESS —Dr. Sutherland,
the Medical Inspector of the General Board of Health, h. 8
been appointed to attend the Medical Congress to be held
at Paris, on the subject of quarantine, by the medical autho-
rities of the soyaral Europeauz Goyerzunents intereete4 in the
qtmticia.

CORONERS' BILL, 10
This Bill, which btood for a sscoun reading, 01°.
withdrawn.
ARREST OF ABSCONDING DEBTORS' 13-
la)
This Bill ptissed through Committee. far
LAW OF EVIDENCE AMENDMENT BJ-11,
The House then went into Committee on this /31
On clause 1 being discussed, . tti
' TTORN-
tbs. i

The A_ .EY GENERAL explained t- pi/
alteration in the law of evidence, proposed by tbd ip°
and second douses of the Bill, was to allow parties oil°
suit, for the future, to Live testimony in their
favour. The advan ages to be attained bi r
nye
change app' tired to him suflicii Lily valuable
weigh any objection which could be urged 4°ol
The principle was by no means a new one; it '4°i:oe
u, ual course for the Court of Chancery. and in the ",op
mon law courts silting in hence; and, he utiglilA os'
the whole of the county court judges, who had lit ;001
perience of the prLctiee iu their own courts, 10"
exception, were in favour of the alteration.
(LEFT SITTING.)

ALARMING ACCIDENT TO A RAILWAY TEAL.' till.
accident of a very alarming kind, and which at one 4,0c.,'
threatened to be attended by most serious consequeuceotP,
curred on. Monday to them ail train of the Bristol and 1v ; cifl.;
Railway while on its way from the latter to the fora:o3,l,p r,
The train took its departure from the terminal stati" 01;
Exeter at about the usual time, and proceeded witboa,t,pe
particular occurrence, beyond a loss ot time, until „I tY
arrived at a distance of between one and two miles fr°""00:
terminus at Temple Meads, Bristol, when the uttno"4, 0
sternation and alarm was excited among the passertre.is,/
consequence of its being known that one of the ca'-d4
was on lire. Efforts were made to signal the engine' 09
for a time ineffectually, as the train was carried full 0 Os
before it was pulled up. Fortunately, it was neariatrick,
city, and had to pass through a densely populated des
and the inhabitants of the houses skirting the line ga.-00i
alarm as it passed them, which drew attention to Wel
dent. It appears that one of the iron tiers of a v;?401:3
one of the second-class carriages broke in two. Pro
from its having been imperfectly welded, and the ioc, 0,
friction consequent on the irregular motion ignite' tlr,
wood work. The passengers were at first alarmed birisil
smoke and sparks v hich flew off from the burning mateaoS,
but at length a piece of the iron work was struck t,ifi ;
he bottom of the carriage with such force as to brew', iftt,
portion of the floor. The fhmes now forced their Wai,,efo,,'
Greatly alarming and perilling the pesse:',,vir,
btet Tireiaggera' gratifying to be able to state that the trswe,
stopped in bufficient time to prevent any very seriona
If
sequences. g
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL MULLEN,
,„111,-
—Lieutenant-Colonel Mullen, who formerly served
let Royal Regiment, from which he retired in 1843, °J O;
the 7th instant, He he i served in the West 'noire 511,4 fc
Pe instil', and received the war medal with two cIAP; fp:
Guadeloupe (the attack and capture in 1810), and W.-oil'
battle of Vittoria in 18i3. In 835 he was noiniy" Knight of the Hanoverian order. 4
LOYAL MA HINES —WOoLWICH, JULY 15-Il
whole it the Woolwich division of the Royal Marfogus7f
head-quarters, off duty, assembled in their Barrack
at two o'clock rit. yesterday, in heavy marching ore'i
the inspection of Colonel Parke, C. 8., Courmandant„,,°o3eii
division, preparatory to their annual inspection by tPhicli
hii Ora en, C. 8., Deputy Adjutant•Geneeal, ,0
to take place on Friday, t lt,th inst. ,er
A SLI.EPY DEAC he
di in't like our mitnit or;
sermon last Sunday," said a deacon, who had slept 0„4",
mon time, to a brother deacon. " Didn't like it br thof
Why I saw you nodding assent to every proposition °
parson."

BIRTHS.
Of
OF A BON.
On the 12th inst., at Catton-hall, Derbyshire, the ,
the Hon. R. Curzon, jun., of an heir. Pe;
On the 12th inst., at Christ( n Rectory, near Weston.°
Mare, ti e wite of the Rev. Septimus Pope.
OF A DAUGHTER. 0011
On the 12th inst., at Carlisle, the Lady Mal
Wallace.
On the 13th inst., at Highbury-grange, Mrs. J. Sc()%

MARRIED. V'
On the 12 h inst., at St. John's, Hackney, the Pei.;',o,

De Year, of Goudhtrist, Kent, second son of-John De T4'
Esq., the Close, Norwich, to Sarah, second daughter i,,
J. Bayes, Esq., of Clapton-square.
On the 10 h inst., at trinity Church, Marylebociesso,/
Rhv. James Alexander Bell, incumbent of Penkricige,
ford, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late
Henry G. Lonsdale, vicar of St. Mary's, Lichfield.

DIED, 10°c1
On the 12th inst., Daniel B. Moore, Esq„ 8.11., i
Caius College, Cambridge, aged 39. 011°
On the i 2th inst, at Hooky. hill, Maidstone, Marl'
Captain Gamine Shaw, late of the 14th Dragoons. Pif,;
On the 12th inst., at Cheltenham, S. F. Wadding Job
Jo
On the 13th inst., at Capecure, near Boulone2
Stokes, Esq., aged 81. 01
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ILiddleasx, Wednesday, Jaly 16, 1851..