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THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
WAKEFIELD, Aim. I.—We have a fair supply of most ar-
ticles. 'fhe demand for wheat is quite of a retail character,
morewhich f
freely
eal rye
oobtaineda
nodn
reasier
and confioneadtstoanfrdeslashqeullaioligties,
terms.
lower. Grinding barley fully as dear. In beans and other
articles no change.
WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. Old.
s. aNew.'
and Kent, red ... to -_ 42 to 45
46 50
Suffolk,Norfolk
D Essex,aitntdo
hite
Hunts., red -- 38 —43
Ditto, white ... 43 -- 46
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red • 37 —42
Ditto, white ... ••• 42 —45
Yorkshire, red ••• ••• 36 42
Ditto, white •,.. '-42 44
nt
44 48
LowerßalticDazic snd KanondigHsbaumrhgu,
rwgttreed.....
38
43
Mediterranean, red ... ••• •" 30 -- 36
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:—
Norfolk and Suffolk... ...
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
Scotch ••• ••• ..•
Grinding per 30 stone ...

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NEWBURY, JULY 31.—T0-day's market is liberally sup-
plied with wheat, for which there is but little demand, and
although in some instances a slight concession in price was
made, still but little progress could be effected in clearing off
the supply, a large gnantity being held over to await future
markets. Barley but little in offer, and late rates supported.
Beans and oats large supply and dull sale, at rather reduced
rates. Peas short supply, and late rates supported. Reaping
of wheat in some favoured spots will commence about Monday,
but not generally until the following week; the yield is not
expected to be much over an average.

LIVERPOOL, Auo. I.—The business at our Corn Exchange
this morning was again limited to very moderate purchases of
wheat and flour by millers and dealers; the quotations for both
articles can scarcely be altefed from Tuesday, though in a few
instances for middling quality of wheat a slight concession was
made. Superior marks of French and American flour were
quite as dear, but the lower grades of the latter were done at
, irregular rates. Indian corn was without alteration, American
mixed corn selling at 26s 6d, and yellow 273 and 27s 6d per
4SOlbs. There was an increased demand for the various de-
scriptions of feeding stuffs, and, our stock being low, full
prices were easily obtainable. There was no alteration in the
quoted rates of oats, barley, beans, or peas. Tke aspect of the
weather is still unsettled.

EXETER, Auo I.—Cattle Market—The general supply was
large, both of cattle and sheep. Fat beef fetched from 7s 6d
to 8s; fat sheep, 4d to 4id per lb. The supply of cows and
,calves was fair, and prices varied from 81 to 11/. Barreners,
4s 6d to 5s per score. Pannier There was no variation of
any consequence from our quotations of last week. Pork
Carcases - Owing to the warmth of the weather being so un-
favourable for slaughtering, only a small supply was brought to
market, prices varied, with quality, from 65 10d to 7s 3d per
'score. Corn Exchange—Holders of wheat have asked
higher prices this morning, in consequence of the damp
cloudy weather of the last week having retarded harvest.
Buyers are reluctant to give 7s per bushel, and as holders are
not anxious to sell, we have not heard of any sale.
RIPON, JULY 31.—White wheat 5s 9d to 6s 3d, red ditto 5s
to 6s Od ; beans, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; barley 28s to 30s ;
oats 2550 d to 28s per qr.
KNARESBOROUGH, JULY 30.—Wheat 5s 6d to 6s3d; beans
4s 3d to 4s 9d per bushel; barley 28s to 325; oats, 24s to 26s
per qr.

WRTHIRBT, JULY 31.—White wheat 18s Od to 1910 d. red-
ditto 16s 6d to 17s 6d per load ; barley 00s Od to 00s Od per qr.;
beans 14s 6d to 15s Od per load ; oats 1l id to 00d per stone.
SCARBOROUGH, JULY 31.—Wheat, red 44s Od to 48s 0d;
white ditto 52s to 53s per qr. of 40 stones; black oats 100 to
; white ditto 11id to 12d per stone ; barley 24s to 263
per qr. of 32 stones; superfine flour 37s to 38s, seconds ditto,
303 to 33s per sack of 20 stones.

BANcoti, Aua I.—Wheat moved off slowly at about 42s to
43s ; barley, 28s to 3es ; oats, 18s to 20s per quarter ; oat-
meal, 29s per 2101bs. The transactions on the whole were
very limited.
RUTHIN, JULY 28.—Prices were rather steady, with a
greater demand for wheat than either barley or oats. Wheat*
14s 9d to 15s 6d; barley, 9s to 10s; oats, 6s 6d to. 7s 6d per
hobbet.

DENBIGH, Jutr 30.—Wheat, 15s per 1681bs ; barley, 10s
6d to lis per 1471bs ; oats, 6s 6d to 7s 6d per 1051 b ; fresh
butter, 9d salt ditto, 7d to 70t per lb.
M dAoLn, JULY 30.—The price of grainiat this y's market
was a turn in favour d the seller. ,Wheb.t, 14s 6d to lds per
hobbet of I,6z<lbs ; barley, in small pardels, Ils per •1471bs ;
oats, 7s 6d to 8s 'per hobbet of 105165. Potatoes, 12 to 151bs
for 6d ; fresh butter, to 10d per lb. I •• • •
InvzawfT, JULY 29.—Wheat, per -qr, weighing 621 b
per bushel; 40s to 43s Od; ditto, old,
weighing .
bushel, 00s Od to 00fr Od ; barley, per
541 b per bushel, 25s (rd f45•26.i; oats, par guider, weighing
.q w6e2ilgbi
ipnear
421 h per bushel, 25s Od to 00s Od. Oatmeal, per imperial
boll, 20s Od to Os Od ; ditto second, 18s Od to 18s 6d ; barley-
meal, Ils 8d to Os Od; peasemeal, 12s Od to Os Od; bran, per
stone, Os 7d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 34s Od to 36s Od ;
second ditto, 26s Od to 27s Od ; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b
imperial, 2s Od to Os Od; ditto second, is 8d to is 10d; barley-
meal, I s 2d to Os Od ; peasemeal, Is 4d to Os Od ; first flour,
2s 6d cash, 2s 9d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s 3d cre-
dit. Potatoes, per stone, Od to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d
to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; pork, 3d to 4d;
fowls, each, 12d to 15d; chickens, per pair, 12d to 16d ; ducks,
each, Od to Od; eggs, per dozen, 5d to 6d; butter, fresh,
per lb, 9d to Od ; ditto, salt, 841 to 10d ; croudie (curds), 2d to
20 ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d ; ditto, credit, 5d to 6d;
coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 7d to Bd.

THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES.
Wool, TRADE, LoNDoN, JULY 31.—The public sales of
wool have been progressing very satisfactorily, and the spirit
evinced by the buyers, considering the large quantity daily,
submitted is extremely gratifying. The quantity of wool im-
ported into London during the week ending to-day has been
small, 117 hales being from Malaga, 122 from Germany, 29
from France, and 18 from Portugal.
FOREIGN WOOL, LEEDS, AUG. I.—Both foreign and colo-
nial wools have been in dull demand during-the past week;
nor is much tradeanticipated here until after the present-series
of sales in London are over, where the prices realised continue
to be about tyke same as,the opening rates of this =lda the ,May,
series.

ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, Auu. I.—There is not any varia-
tion to notice in this branch of trade during the present week.
Sales of combing wools are confined to a supply of the current
requirements of the manufacturers, and prices are quoted the
same as last week. In low clothing wools there is a good de-
mand ; stocks light, and prices firm.
LIVERPOOL WOOL , JULY 31.--The imports the last week
are 309 bales from Lisbon, 179 from Bombay, and 277 from
Oporto. Market quiet, but firm.
Yoax Won., JULY 31.—The show of wool at our market
to-day was good, there being about 400 sheets ; and there was
an average attendance of buyers. Good wool fully maintained
the rates of last market, but the prices of inferior slightly de-
clined, and several parcels remained on hand.
TRADE OF LEEDS.—Suitable goods for the coming season
were sold pretty freely at the Cloth Halls, both on Saturday
and Tuesday ; and although a great number of the manufactu-
rers were absent at the wool sales or at the Exhibition, a full
average quantity of business was done, Prices keep steady,
and the stock of seasonable goods are low. Business has also
been brisk in the warehouses since this day week.
BRADFORD, JULY 31.—Wool—The position of the wool
trade is really perplexing ; for that which is usually the most
active month in the year, is now an anomaly, for animated as
the buying from the farmers has been, it has not at all been im-
pelled by the healthy state of the yarn trade. This is now fully
evinced by the unusually small quantity of sales now making,
nor is it probable we are likely to see more done for some time
to come, for the prices sought by the staplers are such as to-
tally preclude the spinners from making cost. Nulls and brokes
are without change. Yarns—The prospects of the spinners
continue as cheerless as ever. The disposition to buy is some-
what better than a few weeks ago, especially by the shippers,
in numbers for Russia; but the prices at which they wish to '
place their orders are such as to leave no margin for the cost of
spinning, and large quantities have been sold that will not pay
for the combed top. How long this state of things is to con-
tinue we cannot tell; but it is ruinous' in the extreme, and the
less done the greater the money saved. 'Pieces-There is not
so great on attendance of merchants heie to-day neverthe-
less, there is a full average business done. We would hope
the autumn trade will begisVwith spirit withthe coining month,
July having passed away with a far less business having been
done than In former years.
TRADE OF MANCHESTER, JULY 31.—Although a fall of
id per lb in the already low price of cotton in America is not
without its effect on goo& which are not in much request,
further improvement- manifested this morning in the home
trade protected it from such influences, and prices were quite
firm. Prices at Liverpool have been kept steady by the large
business our spinners have been doing in the raw material, and
the decline in the American cotton market was to some extent
looked for as the consequence of advices hence. In yarns of
low counts for home consumption, spinners are in many cases
engaged for weeks to come. Yarns suitable for the Mediter-
ranean continue in good request, and numbers suitable for
Russia are beginning to be more inquired for. In some de-
scriptions of printers, long cloths and T cloths, a good business
is doing, and the heavier makes of cloth are much sought after.
The accounts frotn India are discouraging, and the counts of
yarns suitable for that market are much depressed, with prices
declining.

This afte

doubt but that the boy died from strangulation, and
that a person strangling himself would only be able to
make a gurgling noise, and not such a shriek as de-
scribed. It was proved by footmarks that the prisoner
was the only person in the orchard en that day. On
being questioned as to the fact, he at first said he had
not been there for a fortnight, and then remembered
that he had been there on the Wednesday, but rain had
fallen since then, and the footmarks must have been
in ale within 24 hours of the time of the murder. Some
of the prisoner's footsteps , were also, seen where the.
horse and cart were fastened, and also some inside the
orchard gate. Blood had exuded from the boy's nose,
and there was blood' on the prisoner's coat. Prisoner ac-
counted far this by saying that_he had been killing sheep
lately, but it was
,proved that be wore a smock frock
when he,killed the sheep. The rope was' hanging upon
the cart in the morning, and could therefore only be got
at by some inmate of the establishment. Every member
of the house could be accounted for that :morning ex-
cept the prisoner, and he could be accounted for before
and after the eventful period, but not during it. On the
evening of the murder the prisoner had some conversa-
tion with a boy named Vincent. He said the coroner
would ask him (the boy) if he had had any
conversation with him (prisoner), and he was to say he
had had none. Vincent now said he would take his so-
lemn oath that Bunker did not go out with the rope in
his hand, and that, to. quote his own words, ." William
Rowe said I should say that I, need Bunker go out with
rope in one hand and a whip in the other."—(Sensa-
tion) Prisoner told the boy he would thrash him if he
did not tell this story. It was proved that prisoner also
said, when charged with the crime, " Vincent can clear
me." The boy was beaten by old Mr. Rowe after giving
his evidence before the magistrates. It was proved that
the deceased had charged the prisoner with committing
a crime of a disgusting nature, and that the matter had
been rumoured about the neighbourhood. Prisoner
was engaged to the daughter of Mr. Robert Scobell,
a farmer living at Yafford. In consequence of this
*lE:port—Mr. Scobell told the. prisoner that unless he
°feared his character he could not allow him to visit a$
his house. Prisoner then left Mr. &obeli to go to Mr.
Kelly, magistrate's clerk at Plymouth, "to clear his
character." A man called Samuel Nicholls stated that
be saw the prisoner at ten minutes past seven at the back
barn door. He was on horseback. He said," They have
a pretty story about me; I am going to see myself
righted, I am determined for it; they may as well take
away my life as say this." Then be said, "I strictly
questioned our Jackabout it latql and he looked
very cOnfotinde'd'ita ever git'vli a
get
in my lifer''
Thin` he said, " nth goings th-gef Johdßogere and the
boYfate toTade." He then left arid' went- up the.road.
Nicholls next sns„him at hattaast pp9,,and,saicl, to, him,
," ahytGing of the story,now, sir?" tie
said, "Yes,l tivYheard'sotneyhilfg!tiout Jack fiat
hanged hiniself,'hattitgi her .Nitholls _ " Yee, he.
hath ; And, he is dead too." The primer ~then Amiledl,
ancli turtling from hiro,.sai4,,," Tim) he, lasts lianged
himself; lam clear of it." - He 'also said, "" if they will
hang themselves for telliegliel, I mina; help Anything
_ .
about it." .ve

The Court adjourned at seven o'clock last night, and
the case for the-peosectitiOit teiMinated'at eleven ibis
morning, at which hour Mr. Stone proceeded to address
the jury for the prisoner. The Learned Gentleman,spoke
for two hours, and contended that all the evidence showed
that it was Bunker who had propagated the calumnious
reports against his young master; that these charges
were traced home to him; that on the night previous to
his death he was accused of this scandal, and told that
he should be sent to Bridewell for it. This, he contended,
made the supposition more reasonable that Stinker should
have destroyed himself through fear and apprehension
of the punishment with which he had been threatened,
than that the prisoner should have been guilty of wilful
murder.

The Learned JUDGE then summed up. He said there
were only two questions for the consideration of the
jury. One was—did the unfortunate, deceased come to
his death by his own hand. If the jury believed that
he did, then there would be an end of the case as far
as the prisoner at the bar was concerned. But if they
believed that Bunker came to a violent and untimely
death by the hand of another person! it would be for
them to inquire whether that person was therprisoner at
the bar.
Soon after three', the jury returned, and answered to
their ,nhcaes.• • , - ) , •
Clerk of.Arraigns—Gentlentein cf:the jury are you
agreccl? The Foreinan—Yes. •
What say you, is William Rowe guilty or not guilty?
The Foreman!—Not Guilty.

COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
HOlywell
Jonassohns Hartley ... 13s OdLumley l3s 9J
New Tanlield
Ord's Main
Ravensworth'sW. Hart 13s 9d Stewart's
Redhugh Main
fanfold Moor Butes... 12s 6d Denison l3s 9J
Townley
Wylam
Wall's End, &c. IKelloe l4s 9d
Acorn Close
Brown
Gosforth ..... .......... 13s 9d West Kelloe
Hebburn
Hedley
Hilda l3s 6d Backhouse l3s 9d
Eden Main ...... ...... 14s 3d Maclean's Tees
Lambton Primrose ... 14s 3d Tees
Belmont l4s 6d Richardson's Tee 5...... 13s Od
Braddyll
iletton
Haswell.
Keepier Grange
Ships at market, 125 Sold, 108.

24 - 25
24 - 28

Foreign—
BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b :
Small, fine ... 33 —35 33 —35
Ticks ... 30 34 33 34
Foreign ... 26 —27

OATS, -Per stone :
Mealing . Od to Od 11(1 to 12d
Feeding ... Od to Od 10d to lid
Foreign ... Od to Od 10d to lid
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 27 28
MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 36 40
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed ...

~ ... --- 29 - 32
,• ... --- 28 - 30
VAS.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
W OR S HIP-STREET.
Police-constable William Hillington, of the H division,
was brought before Mr. Hammill, by order of the Police
Commissioners, charged with an assault upon Mr. Sa-
muel Devine, a trimming manufacturer, in Sarah-street,
Mile-end.
Mr. Vann conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Pelham
appeared for the defence.
The complainant stated that between twelve and one
o'clock on the night of the 21st ult., he was returning
home in company with his wife, when, within 20 yards
of his own residence, and while in conversation with a
hawker, the defendant came up, and imperatively ex-
pressed his intention to search the man's basket. The
min readily submitted to the examination, and the de-
fendant then turned round and intimated to the witness
that he should search him also. Witness offered no
resistance, and after rubbing his hands in an offensive
manner down the outside of his clothing, turned round
and told him that he should subject his wife to the
same sort of examination. Witness remonstrated
against such a proceeding; but the defendant, having
declared, with an oath, that he was resolved to do
so, his wife ran down an adjoining court, to escape
the indignity, but was pursued by the defendant, who
caught her round the waist and dragged her back into
the street with such violence as to induce her to raise
the cry of " Murder." He begged him to release her
and allow them to enter their house, hut he positively
refused, declaring that he should lodge them in the
station. After dragging them about the road for some
time he pUlted out his rattle and attempted to .spring it,
but the rattle would not act, and he then deliberately
raised it and•struck him three ()Hour. such heavy blows
over the head and, face with it, that his clothes and per-
son were covered with blood. The defendant then
sprang his rattle, and two other constables having
made their appearance witness was conveyed to the sta-
tion-house upon a charge of assaulting the defendant,
which he at once retorted by a counter complaint of the
brutal manner in which he had been treated; and having
drawn the attention of the acting inspector to the severe
wounds on his head and eye, the divisional surgeon was
sent for, who dressed the injuries, but from the effects
of which he was still suffering.
JOhn Deacon, the man who was in conversation with
the complainant at the time in question, after confirming
his evidence, positively stated' that the complainant did
not resist or assault the defendant in ahy manner, nor
offer him any provocation whatever. On observing the
scandalous conduct of the officer, witness hastened off to
procure another. policeman, and saw no more of the
transaction.
A silk weaver named Hill was also examined, and fully
corroborated the evidence of the other witnesses.
Mr. Pelham addressed the magistrate on behalf of the
defendant, .whom he described as being a very young
officer, having only been about six weeks in the force at
the time of this occurrence, but he had beetrepreyiously
in the service of•several ' noblemen and gentlemen of
distinction, which formed a sufficient indication that he
was both a steady and well-conducted' person. Accord-
ing to his instructions he had only, acted in strict ac-
cordance with his instructions in taking the complainant,
who had previously resisted and assaulted him, into
custody, and he had no doubt whatever that the injuries
the complainant had sustained had been accidentally
occasioned in the course of the struggle that ensued to
elude apprehension.
A young man named Prince was then called, and
stated that while going home he saw a large crowd, in
the midst of which was the defendant, holding the com-
plainant, who was not then bleeding, and apparently using
his' best exertions to disperse the mob. Several
threatening and violent expressions were directed at the
officer, which • were followed up by blows in the course
of which he evidently gat severely handled, and sprung
his rattle for assistance. He (witness) had his wife with
him at the time, and not liking her to be mixed up in the
affray, he led her away and.saw no more of it.
Police-constable Young, 204 H, stated that, upon
hearing the rattle, he hastened .to the spot, where he
found the.defendant'endeavouring to secure the com-
plainant, who did not then exhibit any injury, but dur-
ing the struggle they both fell, and on rising from the
ground he observed that the complainant's head was
bleeding. A general .attack was then made upon the
constable, who was knocked down, and the complainant
got away, buCwas seized by witness; who detained him
until the arrival of the other officers.
Mr. HaramiLL said that, after a mature consideration
of the evidence, he.could come to no other conclusion
thin that the defendant had been guilty of a gross vio-
lation of his duty, which in his opinion rendered him
wholly unfit to fulfil the situation of a constable, and
he had no hesitation, therefore, in punishing him to the
full extent of his power, by ordering him to be com-;
mitted for the term of one month to the House of Cor-
rection, and kept to hard labour.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Captain Svvinney, a gentleman of remarkably good-
natured aspect, applied to Mr. Hardwick foi advice in
the following dilemma:—
He was walking down Regent-street when his atten-
tion was casually attracted to a fine showy horse, which
a man was leading. At that instant an honest-looking
fellow, dressed like a gentleman's coachman, came up to
him and said, " Ah, sir, I see you are looking at that
horse; it's just the horse I want for master. One
of our horses is dead, and that horse Just matches
the one left. Now I bought that horse for 50/.,
but when I wanted to pay for it the rascally
dealer said it was guineas not pounds, and so we've had
a wrangle, and he wouldn't let me have the animal at
no price. Do, pray, air, try and get it for my master,
and here's the money." The coachman' showed a bag
of sovereigns and applicant feeling :much concern for
the distress Of the coachman, and his honest anxiety to
look after his master's interest and wishes, consented tel
Ido what he could to,fierve.hinz. He offered the &al; 10s. s.

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prevail—and prices must be again quoted m the buyers'
favour. The refined market, hewever, is decidedly firmer,
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able improvement, and have been rendered competent ,
to maintain a speed much in excess of the contract rate. .
"3. The improvements required in future arrange- .
meats, and the best mode of securing the advantage to :ati
the publicemaial .
• a..
`,Your Camiiiittee is of opinion that in all future ten- as;-i'daiAttatfr)
dors a considerably greater speed should be insisted upon
than that required by the present contract.
"In regard to the extension of the main line to any
other points than those with which communication at
present exists, it does not appear to your Committee
that, with the exception of a line from Hongkong to
Shanghai, any farther extension is required to which a
Governthent would be justified in contributing, in the
shape of a separate contract for postal service; all in-
termediate lines, such as those lately opened between
Bombay and Point de Galle, and Calcutta and Hong.
kong, by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company,
unless facilitating any general arrangements should be
left to private enterprise for their development.
"From the evidence of persons connected with the
trade of India, your Committee are led to believe that
there has been, since the establishment of steam com-
munication, a rapid increase in the commercial and pas-
senger intercourse of England, India, and China, al-
though it does not appear that within the last three
years the number of passengers taking advantage of
the overland communication has greatly increased.
" Your Committee have had in evidence that the more
valuable articles of merchandise (opium, silks; and
spices) will, if the freight be moderate, amply repay the
cost of rapid communication between England, India,
and China, and there is every reason to believe that, on
the completion of a railroad across the Isthmus, which,
from the evidence before your Committee, they trust
may be shortly commenced, this important traffic will be
largely developed.
" The evidence before your Committee shows strongly
that a full communication every fortnight is required
between England and the different presidencies in India,
and that such communication, with a moderate assistance
for postal service, would be remunerative. Similar evi-
dence has been given with regard to China, but not to
the same extent.
" Your Committee, -knowing the effect of steam coni.
munication in developing trade, and the tendency vvhicla
it always has largely to increase the amount of traffic on
ni ti
anyes line
afforded, ia proportion to the frequency of the opportu-
, and having before them an offer made
for the performance of a similar service to the one con-
ducted by the Peninsular and Oriental Company for
nearly half the amount now paid by the Government for
that line; having likewise the admission of the Peninsu-
pinadnYu-ce them to build large
that the present extent
loafrihaned Oriental Steame addComo
screw-steamers for an tional communication, are tae
any material in-
duced to believe that a full mail service twice in the
month to the different presidencies of India, and to
crease China,hina,
ofmight charge boenestablishedwrevenue.ithou
" Certain proposals appear to have been made by the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company to carry out a corn.
munication between England, India, and China, the ex.
press portion of the mails to be conveyed vie the Trieste
route, in Conjunction with the Austrian LlOyd's Cora-
pany; the political advantages of having two lines open
a ross Europe your Committee consider of some import-
mice; and it appears from the evidence that the Govern-
ments interested in the Trieste line are prepared •to enter
intonegotiation, and to give every facility for the trans-
mission of the mails.
" It has been . _suggested. to your Committee thatvin
order to secure to the public the advantages of these
communications, stringent rules should be laid down in
any new engagement that. may be entered into between
the Government and companies: undertaking the service,
and that rates of speed and fares should be Sited. Your
Committee concur in these suggestions, so far-as-regards
the size of the vessels and the speed required, and they
Are of opinion that the penalties for failure in
.speed.
should be such as might be rigidly -enforced when such
failure cannot be satisfactorily accounted for; but they
do not believe that there is any mode by which the full
advantage of the communication can be secured to the
passengers and traffic of India by the interference of Go-
vernment in the internal arrangement and management
of the affairs of a private company.
" The only mode in which this can be secured to the
public is by the establishment of a wholesome competi-
tion.

to the' nephew of the dealer, who came up at that mo-
ment, but when he proposed to close the bargain by ten-
deri❑g the coachman's money, the nephew refused to
take it, assigning as a reason that his uncle had made a
vow not to take the coachman's money, on account of
the row that had taken place, and he would not make
his uncle break it. Applicant, who continued in his
good-natured disposition towards the coachman, got
over this difficulty- by stepping into Hopkinson's, the
bankers, in Waterloo-place, and writing a cheque
for 521., which he handed over to the ne-
phew. The horse was to be placed in a stable
in Regent-street, and while room was making for the
animal by the removal of a carriage which stood in the,
gateway, the honest coachman disappeared with his bag
of money, and applicant found himself, to his great cha-
grin, the undoubted owner of the horse. Feeling some
kind of misgiving that he had been taken in, and had
paid 521. for a horse not worth as many shillings, he
thought the best course he could take was to seek magis-
terial assistance in his difficulty. _

Mr. HARDWICK expressed his surprise that a gentle,
man of Captain Swinney's position and information
should have bee❑ imposed upon by a trick by no means
uncommon, yet hitherto only successfully practised on
country visitors or inexperienced people.
Captain Swinney said he was completely deceived by
the manner of the pretended coachman, and the natural
appearance which was throughout given to the trans-
action.

The Chief Clerk recommended Captain Swinney to
take the precaution to ascertain the value of the horse
before he gave the parties (provided he could meet with
them) into custody for fraud.
Captain Swinney left the court for that purpose, and
shortly afterwards returned with an evident addition to
his inquietude. He had caused the horse to be inspected
and valued by an eminent dealer in Bond-street, and the
♦alue of the animal was pronounced to be not less than
eighty guineas. He now feared he had bought stolen
property, as it was difficult to believe the biter had been
bit in this transaction.

Mr. Hennwwz recommended Captain Swinney to
refer the matter to the police.

STEAM TO AUSTRALIA.
•
The Select Committee appointed to inquire into
the existing steam communications with India and
China, and into the practicability of effecting any
improvement therein ; and also into the best mode
' of establishing 'steam communication between 'Eng-
land, IndiaiChina, Australia, New Zealand, or any
of them, as. well as any points upon the several routes
between them, and, who were empowered. to report
their observations, together with the minutes of evi-
Ldence taken 'before theth, froth time to' time' to the
House, hale furthei. -considered .the matters to them
referred,-4thd. ihave agreed to. ,their second report as
follows:s, I ' 1 • •
" Yqpr., Centraittne having investigated the urgent
.claimi of the colonies of Australia to a participation in
the aclitintilOs'of dtegm communication, which have

been so beneinially extendedqty,most other ,British eet-
ilemenk„, awl imtving; before ,the HAIM a special
report upon the subject, have since carefully considered
the improvements of which the steam communication
with India is susceptible.
" The arrangements under which this service is at
present conducted are generally so well known to the
public, that it is unneccessary for your Committee to
enter into further detail than may be requisite to eluci-
date their recommendation.
"In the investigation of this part of their inquiry,
your Committee have;not thought themselves justified in
excluding its commercial bearings. Although they con-
sider the postal question paramount, and the one to
which their attention should be most directly pointed,
yet they feel that when a contract is given tor postal
service, which necessarily interferes to prevent the
operation of competition, it is impossible to exclude
those considerations, as they materially affect the cost
at which such service can be obtained.
" The three heads under which this subject may be
most clearly considered seem to be the following:—
" 1. The arrangement under which the' service is at
present.conclucted, . •
"2. The cost at .which it is carried on, and the pro-
portion which this bears to the-speed obtained, and the
facilities,afforded. •

3. The improvements required in future arrange-
ments, and thn best,modu of securing them to the publlo.
" The arrangements under which the service is at pre-
sent conducted are as follows:

" On the 7th of every month a mail is dispatched from
the Yost-office for India IA France.' From Mar-
siilies passengers and mails are conveyed in vessels in
her Majesty's service to Alexandria. At Alexandria
arrangements have been made with the Egyptian Go-
vernment fur their transmission across the Isthmus of
Suez, where vessels of the Indian navy are in readiness
to start for Bombay; from Bombay mails are dispatched
by Dak runners to their different destinations in India.
" Some years ago heavy mails and passengers for this
line were conveyed trom Southampton to Malta and
Alexandria by vessels of the Peninsular and Oriental
Company, which left England tour days previous to the
mail by Marseilles; this service has, however, been dis-
continued, and its discontinuance, it is stated, has caused
considerable inconvenience.

The existing pecuniary arrangements for this ser.
vice between the Home Government and the Govern,
went of India may be revised in January, 1853.
. _

" The second monthly communication with India, and
the only one with China, is conducted by the Peninsular
and Oriental Company.
" Their vessels start from Southampton on the 20th of
every month, and aro overtaken at Malta by the ex-
press, which leaves London four days later; they then
proceed to Alexandria, whence, under simiar arrange-
ments to those alluded to in the case of the other ser-
vice, they are conveyed across the Isthmus of Suez.
" Vessels of the Peninsular and Qriental Steam Com-
pany are' in .readiness to proceed from Suez to Point de
Galle, Madras, and Calcutta, stopping in their route at
Aden, the communication between which place and Bom-
bay Is effected by vessels of the Indian Lau, which con-
vey the mails for Western India, and also such letters for
Madras and Calcutta as are intended to be forwarded by
express from Bombay.
4. The arrangement of this extension of the 1;1-monthly
communication to Bombay formed no part of the Go-
vernment plan of 1844, and was gratuitously adopted by
the Indian Government. It was not intended to include
the conveyance of passengers, who are, however, per-
mitted to proceed in the vessels, as far as the accommo-
dation will permit.
" The arrangement by which this service is conducted
expires with the year 1852. As the homeward service
is carried on under similar arrangements, your Commit-
tee consider it unnecessary for them to enter into any
further detail.

"Upon a fall consideration of the question, your Com-
mittee recommend that a communication twice in the
month between England and the different presidencies in
India should be established, and that such communica-
tion should be separated into two distinct services, and
put out to separate tenders.
" Your Committee have already stated that the exist-
ing contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Company is terminable in December, 1852; and, as it
appears from the evidence that any new parties compet-
ing will require at least 18 months after their offer is ace
eepted to prepare for the due performance of their en-
gagements, it is the opinion of your Committee that no
time should be lost by her Majesty's Government in
taking all the preliminary steps, which the fair encou-
ragement of an open competition so obviously densands; .
and they therefore recommend that tenders
may be called
for, contemplating the arrangements already alluded to.
Ample time will thus be given to enable her Majesty's
Government to decide from the tenders which may be
sent in whether a bi-monthly communication can be esta-
blished on the plan proposed, without any probable in-
creaq3 of expense to the revenue of this country.
" With respect to the service now performed by ves-
sels of the Indian navy, it has been stated in evidence
that, in point of economy, the comfort of the passenger,
and the requirements of trade, this service would be per-
formed to greater advantage by a private company.
"On the other hand, there are heavy charges borne
by the Indian Government in connexion with the ex-
pensive arrangements entered nto at the period when the
question of steam communication was fully considered
by her Alajest)'s Government in 1844, which in any
new arrangements would require to be fairly adjusted.
" Your Committee have likewise been informed that
they are political reasons which render it important
that this communication should remain in the hands of
the India Company.
"Your Committee have not entered into this point,
but they consider that it is a question for investi-
gation by those Committees which they understand
will be shortly appointed to consider the future,
arrangements for the government of India ; should
the service continue to be performed by the Indian
Government, your Committee are of opinion that it
should be maintained at no greater coat to the public
than would be required by a private company, and that
the same attention should be bestowed on the comforts
of the passengers and the wanti,of
„trade as in vessels
conducted by private enterprise. "Y Committee think
it right to and that this principle h-aa been fully ad-
mitted by the witnesses who have appeared before them,
on behalf of the Indian Government. i, • •
"Your Committee have had under their con'sid'eration
certain proposals to connect the Cape of Good Hope with
Calcutta via Mauritius.' They are fully alive to the
possible importance of a line to India, independent of
foreign countries; but, looking at the principle upon
which grants for postal service are allowed, they cannot
recommend any grant to this line beyond what may be
lair for the actual postal service performed; and they
believe the' growing wants of India are such, that ere
long private capitalists will be found ready to embark in,
the undertaking.
"In reference to the steam communication with Eng-
land required by the colonists of Mauritius, it appears
in evidence furnished to your Committee that in the
course of last year a vote of 12,0001. was passed by the
Legislative Council for opening a steam communication
with Aden; that sum seems to have been sufficient for
the purpose, as parties were in readiness to undertake
the service.
" Your Committee would not interfere with the views
of the colonists when so evidently expressed; consider-
ing that they are the parties most likely to make a judi-
cious selection of the best route for their 'own interest,
and they therefore recommend that the Government
should grant to the colony the full permission to enter
into such arrangement as may be necessary to effect the
object in question.
- " In the course of a protracted. inquiry much evi.
dance has been taken before your Committee tend-
ing to show the decided advantage of iron over wood
in the construction of vessels fitted for the packet
service, more especially in those to which the screw
propeller is applied, and they are of opinion that the.
postal service would suffer materially, both as regards
speed and cost, if the contracting companies were
_
compelled to employ steam-ships built of wood, end not
of iron. And your Committee feel it their duty
the attention of the Government to the evidence whichemi-
has been received upon this subject from the inany
nent practical and scientific men who have appeared
prilocsfipl that the only'
be-
fore them.
" Your Committee cannot close thisEement which
report without
stating their conviction that any
arrangement
the Indian
might tend to promote an extiusive. t
en to serious on,
open
they have
lines in the hands of one company,
jection, and, in the recommendations
the GOverntnektit
II advantage of these
open and f •
suggested for the consideratiofinnu.
they wish to lay down the
dsibfialiitryneosf,
security to the public for
consist
communications must eon
einnetimpluestwrietsht
htohneersteyspaonn "1111.
petition.
",On the Government
carrying out thantd
ri'tr can only be effected by
to the public,
s and conuiticx,a
given, so as to enable all parties to Cut or
reuired being
maybe desirous of tender' f
g or the ser eke.
notice and full 6p.articulars of the term intn•P'l6
the field wnir
"July

"2. The cost at which it is carried on, and the proper-
don which this bears to the speed obtained, and the faci-
lities afforded.
" From documents furnished to your Committee, it ap-
pears that the sum paid from the revenues of England for
the mail service performed by the East India ,qoFapany
bet Ween Suez and Bombay amounts to 50,000/. annually.
There is also the cost of communication between Alex-
andria and the Post-office in London, the amount of
which your Committee have not the means of estimating.
It is right to add, that the expense of the transit of all
the mails from Sues to Alexandria is borne exclusively
by the. East India Company.
"It appears that for the service between Saes and
Bombay there are three steam-vessels provided by the
GoTernment of India inferior in no respects to any
steamers plying in the Indian seas; other vessels have,
however, at times been employed inadequate to the ser-
vice.the'Peninsular and Oriental SteatnahatCompany
msfeoermt
The average speed required by the contract with
o
have boemepnlaminatisnthaainveedboenenthmisadliene.
sant;
convenience of the passengers have not been sufficiently
considered in the arrangements. These complaints refer
chiefly to the vessels engaged in the bi-monthly commu-
nication between Bombay and Aden; the vessels em-
ployed in which, as before observed, are not designed
for passengers. It has further been stated to your Com-
mittee, as respects the vessels of the Indian navy gene-
rally, that inconvenience is experienced by the mercan-
tile community from the high rate of freight of bullion,
and from their not carrying merchandise.
" The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company re-
ceive for the mail service between England and Alexan-
dria 23,0001.; for that between Sues and Calcutta,
115;0001.; and for that between Ceylon and Hongkong,
45,0001.; and of the amount paid for the two latter ser-
vices the East India Company contribute seven-aixteenths,
namely, 70,0001.
" Although the Vessels on this line were considered
of the first class when originally constructed, yet the
rapid improvement which has taken place in machinery
renders them now below the standard which has been
reached on'the North' American lines.
" Witnesses have stated that there has been some irre-
gularity in the arrival of the mails at Calcutta by this
line, and statements have been made to the same effect
by the commercial bodies at Calcutta.
" The rate of fares charged by the company; the cost
for the carriage of freight; the difficulties thrown in the
way of passengers taking advantage of the different
or
European lines, which might be made available for
pleasure and for comfort from Alexandria, and the
crowded state of the vessels at certain periods of thre,yoemar.,
have all been matters of complaint before you
mittee.
O ton thespe
speak
hteor
thhaen d
attention evidence
th hase
passengers
e•
to the 1 eninsulur
re-
ceived on board the vessels belonging
and Oriental Steam Company- asbseeenngeu, broughtv for-
ward
hinikritthwahticith ihsabsubteefnairto
" While your Committee t
acknowledge the enterprising spirit
Company
in for some years, they are of
dis-
played by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
itnhetyhe hgacvnee
nowral
English and the Indianpublic
of the
mcaonnadguerteent of the communication which
have
inconvenience; and it
also that until the agitation of the question
is certain
had done little connected with the renewal contract brought the
matter more prominently before the public, the Pepin-
aotpitnimioens etxhpaetriethnceed considerable
to-
wards introducing into their line those greatand
impor-
tant improvements, as regards speed, which have of late
yenrs;taken place in ocean stedm navigation; Of late,
•however, some of these vessels have undorgoae consider-

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RtleinE/4i:dELetTenL,
v(eFrry(lifayA),TbetlFveleßnEthelNhourCsLoi:
alarming character broke out in the manufactaringlprll-
mise,s belonging to Mr. White, wood and brass turner, and
mahogany timber merchant, in Yardley-street, Wilmington...
square, Clerkenwell. The building in which the disaster
occurred was between 60 and 70 feet long, stretching about
50 feet in a direction towards the houses in Exmouth-street,
Spa-fields. The lower portion was fitted up with costly
steam machinery for turning lathes and other purposes,
whilst the floor above was tilled with upwards of 20 lathes,
many of them of great value. Some hundreds of pounds
worth of timber and brass were also piled away in the various
compartments above. Sheets of flame shot forth from th'.s
building, and rose so high in the air that the metropolis was
brilliantly illuminated. Before any one had time to carry
the information to the fire stations, the flames gave suf&liss
warning to the firemen of their services being wanted.
Plenty of water having been obtained, the engines vemre set
to work, and owing to the praiseworthy exertions of the
firemen, the flames by half-past twelve o'clock
on Saturday
morning were so far subdued that no
extension of mischief
which the misfortune
commenced, however, were by
was apprehended. The premises in
that period
hpoesre iod
ad j
and considerable damage was doned
unfortunately the sufferer
thtnoeiarnilnyg gutted,T
origin of the fire is unknown, an
was only partially insured. •
M usic.—An American ,
ImpLIIENcE OF Scotrcnbagpi
es
tie
played oangiona4
for a few days in any
rats, they will
ises, and usyer return," - '
papers ays the,
mediately quit the prein
nSlcsocehinfesteX with

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