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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-23

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW NOVEL BY COLBURN MAYNE, ESQ.
Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo
MADELINE CLARE.
By COLBURN MAYNE, Esq.
Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13,
Great Marlborough-street. Orders received at all the Libraries.

MR. WILKIE COLLINS'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the libraries,
A F TER D A. R K.
By Warts Commis, author of " Basil," " Hide and Seek,"

In 2 vols.
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., G 5, Cornhill.

Just published,

AMBERHILL.
By A. J. P.ARROWCLIFFE.

In 2 vols,

There is :mat power in 'Amberlllll,' and its faults are forgotten
in the sustained excitement of the narrative. There are in the
book some of the shrewdest sketches of character we have ever met
with. If we suppose the story to be the work of an artio, the
leading character to be imagined, awl her whole career front first to
last to be shaped by design, we must regard it us a wonderful work
of creative genius."—Press.

" There is talent and vigour about this work ; we welcome it, in
spite of the morbid and painful interest of the story. The story is
told with great energy and some eloquence."—AthenTutn.
" .Amberhill ' appears to be intended as a lesson against weak-
ness of character, over-lust of wealth, and disregard of religion. In
point of manner, the book belongs to the school of 'Jane Eyre.'
The writer has one great quality for fiction, that of commanding
the attention •f the reader."—Spectator.
"This is a striking and remarkable story, with great originality
of plot and vivid delineation of character, drawn by a vigorous
hand. The style is earnest and often eloquent, the characters are
distinctly drawn, and the interest unfiaggiag."—Sun.
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill.
London, England, 1856-02-23

DENMARK.

A letter from Itzehoe, in Holstein, of the 17th,
says :—" The Diet in its sitting of yesterday heard
the report of the committee charged to examine the
bill on the proceedings to be adopted before the
superior Court of Appeal to the Duchy of Holstein
in the affair of the impeachment of the Minister of
that State. The committee recommends the adop-
tion of the bill, with an amendment stating that
the president of the Diet shall have the right of
choosing counsel to support the charge.
The electoral district of Ratzebourg, the capital
of the Duchy of Lauenburg, forming part of the
Danish monarchy, has unanimously elected Count
Reventlow a member of the Supreme Council of
State, created by the new Unitarian constitution.
M. de Reventlow Criminil Is the fourth member of
the late cabinet now under trial who has been
elected to the council. He, was minister for Hol-
stein-Lauenburg iu the la,te cabinet, and that is
the oily reason why he has not been cited together
with his colleagims before the High Court of Jus-
tice, the special Diet of Denmark having no autho-
rity over him.

A. letter from Copenhagen states that the Ame-
rican vessel which had manced to escape the sur-
veillance of the English cruisers has returned to
that port, after having *lande,i her cargo at Revel.
London, England, 1856-02-23

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Naval and Military Intelligence.

A portion of the advanced squadron of the Baltic
fleet, about to leave under the orders of Capt. Watson,
C. 8., had steamed up ready for leaving Spithead at sun-
set
last evening,.
The Algiers, 91. Capt. Codrington, C. 8., was docked
yesterday to be refitted.
The Gorgon, 6, paddle-sloop, Commander Crawford,
returned to Spithead from Plymouth yesterday.
The Thames steam-transport hauled alongside Potts-
mouth Dockyard yesterday, to prepare for the embarka-
tion of the troops temporarily berthed on boarl the hos-
pital ship Britannia and others for foreign service.
The Hasty and the Chubb, 2-gun-boats, rigged, manned,
and fitted for service, are to steam down from Woolwich
Dockyard to the Arsenal to-day, to receive their ammu-
nition and stores, and proceed thence to Greenhithe to
be swung. .

The Ordnance craft Junction, from Portsmouth, has j
landed at Woolwich Arsenal 40 30-pounder carronades
and some brass guns, with 300 cases of common shell,
from Portsmouth, and has embarked fur her return
voyage to the same place 400 live shells and some mor-
tars and mortar beds, ,
The Ordnance schooner Trader has brought a similar
cargo to Woolwich Arsenal, likewise from Portsmouth,
consisting of carronade guns and oases of strapped shot
and
Shrapnel! shells, filled with musket balls, for 24-
pounder howitzers.
The Ordnance schooner Marlborough has arrived at
Woolwich with 30 32-pounder carronade guns from the
gun-wharf at Chathatn, and various other Ordnance
supplies, which have been returped for want of storeage
appointments were made yesterday at
room there.
The following
the Admiralty :—Lieutenant Francis W. Sullivan, to
the Sphinx ; Lieutenant Herbert J. Marshal, to the
Philomel ; Lieutenant F. Semple (for dip isal), to the
Impregnable ; Lieutenant George Warefold (f,r dispo-
sal), to the Victory ; Francis Osburn (for disposal), to
the Waterloo ; Lieutenant Charles L. Pearson (for dis-
posal), to the Royal Albert ' • Lieutenant A. H. Fitzroy
(for disposal), to the Royal Albert ; 'Wm. F. H. Harris
(for disposal), to the Royal Albert.
The Hon. E. W. Sackville West and Sir Sibbald
David Scott, Bart., have just retired from the Royal
Sussex Artillery, the former on appointment to the
p. Grenadier Guards.
London, England, 1856-02-23

ST. PANCRA.S WORKHOUSE.

Mr. PERCY. asked the President of the Poor-Law
Board whether a report had been presented to the
Government on the state of the St. Pancras or St. Mary-
lebone Workhouses ; and whether he would lay such
report on the table of the house.
Mr. BOUVERIE said, that in consequence of reports
he had received he felt it his duty to appoint an able
medical gentleman to inspect the place. He bad within
the last week or two received that gentleman's report,
and, to use his own words, the arrangements were hor-
rible—be had sent that report to the par!sh authorities,
and he had no doubt they would speedily remedy the
state of things complained of. He would have no ob•
jection to lay the report on the table of the house.
London, England, 1856-02-23

D I E I).

-
On the 18th inst., at Bigadon, Devon, Lieut.-General
Sir John Hunter Littler, G.C.8., of late
Deputy Governor of Bengal, and Colonel of the 36th
aged 73.
On the 19th inst , Charles Hastings Rich, of 7, Bates-
terrace, Old Ford-road, late registrar of Mile-end New-
town, aged 62.
On the 25th ult., at Tarin, Matthew Fletcher, Eel-,
formerly of Lime-street-square, Fenchurch-street, aged 72.
On the 20th inst., at Padworth, Berke, Thomas Strange,
Esq., aged 75.

LONDON: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Stet Office, No. 112,
gtraud, in iha Precinct of the Savoy, is the count/
tfidellesex, iaturdliy, Nbruary 23,188 e. • •
London, England, 1856-02-23

SWEDEN.

A letter from Stockholm states that the Prince
Royal will proceed to Christiania at the end of
April or the beginning of May, and assume the func-
tions of Viceroy of Norway, to which he has been
lately appointed. Until the arrival of the Prince
at Christiania, Count de Lowenskjolk will continue
to act as Lieutenant-General of the kingdom. On
the 11th the Councillors of State of Norway and
Norwegians of distinction who were at Stockholm
went to pay their respects to the new Viceroy.

ITALY.
TURIN, FEB. 19.
The Minister of Public Works at Turin has just
published the following statistics of the Piedmon-
tese Railways, extending over a distance of 569
kilometres :
PRODUCE DURING TEE YEAR 1855.
F. c. Kilometres.
Line of Genoa
Line of Cuneo
Line of Novara 1,067,765 53 95
Line of Susa .. 681,304 88 53
Line of Pineroln. .... 459,202 78 33
Line of Vigevane ... 127,627 49 13
Line of Bra

Total 12,762,552 72
For the Government lines only the following is
a comparative view of their returns for the past
month with that of January, 1855 :
Jan., 1856. Jan., 1855.
Gen0a......... 613,162 f. 77c.
... 520,409 f. 14c.
Susa ......... 42,522 f. 31c. ... 39,908 f. 26c.
Pinerola ...... 31,782 f. 90c. ... 29,795 f. 82c.
Vizevano ••• 10,379 f. 60c. ... 8,140 f. 17c.

697,8461. 98c. 598,252 f. 39e.
In the Duchy of Parma, the censorship on the
press has been placed by Royal decree under direc-
tion of the general police. Two censors, with a
stipend of 800 frs. a-year each, are named : one a
canon, for the religious part ; and the other, Pro-
fessorMaroghis for the moral and political. la

the Superior Commission, of 5 members there is
one theologist and one parish priest.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Feb. 18.—For some months past there
has been a very lively correspondence between St.
Petersburg and Rome, but no one seems to know
what is going on between the heads of the rival
churches. Is it not possible that the crafty Rus-
sians have made concessions to Rome in favour of
the Roman Caiholic Poles, in order to gain over his
Holiness, who has equal influence on the Emperor
Francis Joseph and on the Emperor Napoleon ?
the former is the dutiful son of the Church on
principle, and the latter because he is likely to
require the services of the Pope. It is considered
probable that the Emperor of • Austria will consent
to he the godfather—by proxy—to the expected
heir to the French throne.
London, England, 1856-02-23

EDUCATION.

In answir to a question from Sir J. PAKINGTON,
Lord J. RUSSELL said that bl proposed to lay on
the tahle of the house his resolution on education on
the 6tll of March. He should not then ask the house to
come to any conclusion on them then, but to a ljourn
the discussion to a future day. He had not entered into
any arrangement with the Government to gice.ll iro a
day, but in the event of peace being concluded be know
of no question of greater' interest than that of
edecation, and he hoped the Government would, there-
fore, give him an early day.
ANNEXATIONS IN INDIA.
In sower to a question from Mr. OTWAY,

Mr. VERNON. SMITH said that the state of the
kingdom of Oude for the last 50 years had caused much
anxiety to theGovernmen', and in consennenceof represen-
tations made to the G,,verilor .r en rat of Indir, -vho sent d• •
'patches to the East India Court of Directo n, and the
Government, they had given dkcretionary powers to
Lord Dalhousie. When the correspondence
was complete he would lay it on the table of the
With regard to the feeling of the psople of 0 ide in fa-
vour or against the annextion.of Oude to India he could
give no information. The policy of the Government of
Oude had been to prevent the free exercise of public
feeling.
Sir E. PERRY condemned the conduct of Lord Dal-
housie in India. He thought the answer of the President

of the Board of Control to Mr. Otway's question unsa-
tisfactory. He (Sir E. Perry) wished to be able to deny
the assertion that had been made against England of
making unjust aggressions in India.
Sir J. HOGG defended the conduct of Lord Dalhousie.
Mr. J. PHILLIMORE supported Mr. Otway in
putting this question to the President of the Board of
Control, and characterised the conduct of Lord Dal-
housie in India as being influenced with a dangerous
spirit of aggrandisement in that country.
London, England, 1856-02-23

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

MAJORITY AGAINST LORD GLENELG'S MOTION.
PRESENT.

nutFEs. De Grey Vernlam Castlemalne
Beaufort Eglinton Wilton Clarlna
Bucctench Egmont Winchilsca. Col vile of Cul-
Buckingham Erne VISCOUNTS. ross
Manchester Enniskillen Canterbury De' amtre
Montrose El lenborough Dungannon Denman
Somerset Gray " Doncrai le Dynevor
MARQUISES. Hardwick e Falmouth Downes
Bath Harrin ;ton Gage Dunsandle
Drogheda Ruins Hawarden Forester
Salisbury Lanesborough Hill Fcversham
Wincheit er Longford ]afford Grantley
Tweedd ale Lonsdale Melville Kilmaine

EARLS.
Abergavenny
Beauchamp
Bathurst
Cardigan
Cottenham
Chesterfield
Cawdor
Carnarvoi
Darnley
mesart
Delawar:
Derby
DonoughTore

Lucan
Morniti7ton
lialmesbury
Orkney.
Pomfret
Romney
Sandwich
Scofield
Selkirk
Sheffield
Strathmore
Shaftesbury
Stanhope

Sidmouth
BISNOTS.
Exeter
Rochester
BARONS.
Abinger
Brougham
Blaney
Batem n
Berners
Ccagleton
Campbell
Colchester

Kenyon
Lyndhurst
Polwarth
Redesdale
Rayleigh
St. Leonanle
Sandy,'
Sondes
Southampton
Teuterden
Templemon
Walsinghaut
Wynford

:DUKES. Crawfor I
Hamilton ant Courtow.t

PROXIES.

Onslow
Orford

Blantyre
Berwick

Brandon : FerrerA Poulel t
C►onhrock
Marlborough Guildford Stradfroke De San maga
liorthuroberland Harewood Tankerville Farnham
MARQUIS. Huntingdon VISCOUNTS. Gray
Alba Howe Bangor Hawke
EARLS. Limerick Com bermere Hey tesbury
Bandon Lauderdale St Vincent Ptunket
Bcckinghana- Leven and Mel-Strath Allan Ravenswortit
shire vino BARONS Rodney
Beverley Mansfield Bray broke Sinci Air
Bradford Macclesfield Bolton

St. John
Exeter, Marquis
Cathcart
Mayo
Exmouth
Glengall .
Jersey
Douglas
Stamford
Dartmouth

rems.

Willoughby de Broke
dancers
Radarley
lesford
Boston
Cadogan
Digby
De Ros
Ely
Warwick
Hopetoun
Rutland
Waterford
Middleton
Crofton _

Mount Cashel
Gloucester, Bishop
Talbot
Bayning
Downshire
De Lisle
Bantry
Cleveland

Bedford, Duke
Spencer •
Waldegrave
Fortescue
Foley
Stratford
Dunfermline
Belhaven
Strangford
Hat!torten
Durham, Earl
retro
Carlisle
Kinnaird
Airlie
Clilden
i; rafton
Lovelace
Ribble• dale
Hereford, Bishop
St. Asaph, Bishop
Suffield
Auckland
Leinster
De Freyne

St. David's, Bishop
Norwich, Bishop
E I phinstona
Cenyugham
Carew
St ourtzun
Dormer
Rivers

MARSEILLES, Feb. 20.—A number of cannon have
been landed at the port of the Joliette. The sea yester-
day was exceedingly rough ; but the heavy weather did
not last long, and in the evening several vessels laden
with corn entered the port. Accounts from Alexandria
menticin a further fall in the price of earn in that
market.
London, England, 1856-08-15

EXCURSIONS TO THE SEA SIDE.

Tickets, available for TWENTY-RIGHT DAY 4, are Issued by the
Ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Clas are available by
any train, and the Second by such trains as have second-class car-
riages attached, to llarrovrgate, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, or
Bridlington.
II ARRO WGATE and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 435. ;
Second Class, 325. 6d.
SCAR BORouGri and Back, for each Passenpr—First Class, 51s. ;
Second Class, 355.
WHITBY and Back, for each Passenger —First Class, 51s. ; Se-
cond Clam, 3-ss.

FILEY *id Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Second
Class, 355.

BRIDLiNTGTON and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 515.;
Second Class, 355.
These Tickets are not transferable, nor will they be available :or
the Return Journey unless they have been endorsed at the Booking-
office of the Station on the day of returning. Passengers to all the
above places, except [larrowgete, are at liberty to break the journey
by remaining one night at York, either going or returning.

IRISH TOURIST TICKETS,

♦vaiable for ONE MONTH, will be issued at the following prices :
let Class. 2d Class.
From London .....• .• ..
„ 0xf0rd...... ••.. • • . . 515 0 .... 415 0
„ Birmingham, Leamington, and
Coventry..
. _
London, England, 1856-08-15

And from the other principal stations at proportionate fares.

These tickets (which in no case are transferable) will be available
-fix One Month from the date of issue. They will enable the Holders
to proceed to [,`!teeter, thence to Bangor, Holyhead, and Dublin,
from Dublin to Cork, situate on the picturesque River Lee, and
within ten miles of the celebrated Harbour, Dockyard, and Naval
station of Queenstown (Cove) ; from Cork back to Mallow, and
thence by the Killarney Junction Railway to the far-famed
London, England, 1856-08-15

PREVIOUS MONTH'S RETURN.

Cash and ingots

Fr. a.
88,961,901 94

Cash at the branch banks 143,024,784
Bills due yesterday to be paid to•day 401,376 66
Bills becoming due in Paris
Bills in the branch banks

Advances on coin and ingots
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on public securities of France 103,982,236 10
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on railway shares and bonds 45,536,500
Do. in the branch banks
Do. to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1848 55,000,000
Advances on Treasury bills
Rentes of the reserve fund 12,980,750 14
Rentes of disposable funds 52,190,792 93
Hotel and furniture of the Bank
Real property of branch banks 4,706,621
Expenses of administration 116,944 57
Premiunis on the purchase of matibres 332,679 78
Sundries 592,095 43

DR.

Capital
Reserve fund

1,058,946,337 2

Reserve immobiliero

91,250,000 -
12,980,750 14

4,000,000 -

Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks 80,571,400 --

Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight 3,580,646
Account-current of Treasury Creditor 90,182,253 37
Various accounts-current 173,811,139 11
Do.

branch banks 28,242,452

Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Overdue bills

4,755,391 -
25,244,096 23
9,536 40
1,629,993 9

Sundries

11,483 71

8,221,592 59

1,058,946,337 2
BOURSE, Aug. 14.—The following were the last
quotations
Cash. rr. a.
per Cents 95 50
.3 per Cents 7l
New Loan 7O 95
Bank Shares 4,150 Roman
Credit Mobilier 1,625 &ustrian
Belgian Five 5........ Spanish Threes
eiedmontese(s)
__ 90 50 Home Debt

End of Month
-f. -c.
71 10

88
88
44
398
London, England, 1856-08-15

ItmLwAYB-FOR CASH.

fr. c. fr. ••
Orleans ... 1,425 Western......— 972 50
Northern ..... .1,067 50 Strasburg
Lyons .. 1,442 50 New Ditto
Mediterranean 1,830 Grand Central
Lyons Geneva Bl5 Teste
Cette _ . 810 Austrian Com. ...... 892 50
London, England, 1856-08-15

THE ENGLISH LAKES.- -, -The HOLLINS
and LOWTHER HOTEL, GRASSI' !;f !E.—This beautiful end
favourite resort of Tourists and Visitors to, tl .e Lake District is now
open for the accommodation of the public.
I be found worthy of
The above house and Establishment w ri
nctiee, being conducted on econc intent pr'
And, les, and in the centre
of , he Lake District ; the views from wh'
.ch can not be equalled.
the Mountains behind the house r
..ay be ascended through the
Plantations belonging to the P ropri
etor, in about twenty ,a notes
f'rem whence may also be seen 'Sir e different Lakes and To.r.is, as
also most of the notable Mount2.in' . in the locality, with Morerombe
Bey in the distance, which moat of the guide books have omit ted to
mention.

mit. ALBERT r iMITIVS MONT B.LAIN V,
TO-NIGHT, and F .VERY EVENING (except Saturday),
at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings 9t B.
stalls, 3s, ; area, 2s. ; galler
s.y, ls.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly.

DR KAHN'SU 3 ANATOMICAL MUSEM,
4, Coventry-st reet, Leicester-square.—Open (for Genth men
only) ttom 10 till. P ), containing upwirds of one thousand m idels
and preparations, il' ustrating every part of the human frames in
health and diseaso . the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2, and half-pas',' 1, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
highly-interestlng series of Lectures is now in course of delivery
by Dr. Kelv"., at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One chilling..
London, England, 1856-08-15

EXCURSIONS TO THE SEA SIDE.

Tickets, available for TWENTY-EIGHT DAY=, are issued by the
ordinary trains of the Company. The First-Class are available by
any train, ani the Second by such trains as have second•class car-
riages attached, to Harrovrgate, Scarborough, Whitby, Flley, or

II A.RRO VGATE and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 435. ;
Second Class, 325. 6d.
se Alll-10 ROUGH and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, bls. ;
Second Class, 355.
W HITBY and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Se-
cond Class, 3.55.
FILEy and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51s. ; Second
Class, 355.

BRIDLINGTON and Back, for each Passenger—First Class, 51e.;
Second Class, 355.
These Tickets are not transferable, nal' will they he available for
the Return Journey unless they have been endorsed at the Booking.
office of the Station on the day of returning. Passengers to all the
above places, except llarrovegate, are at liberty to brest the journey
by remaining one night at York, either going or returning.
London, England, 1856-08-15

LEEDS, AUGUST 14.

STOOK EXCHANGE. —The market doing a fair businesg•
Midlam le, 841 i 4—North Eastern, Leeds, Qrs., 3i prem.--;
North Western, 6.l6.6.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 981
North B astern,.Leeds, 18g.

SEABORNE MAILS.

(N elgnitl. 1e that the mails are sent from the General Post-cm'
the night —and M by the morning--lospatch.)

Jay when made up
In General Poet-
Office, London.*

From 'Kim !Ilya)
Port dn. in
Dlspatohe E

.._—
:very Friday'

Every Tuesday
London, England, 1856-08-15

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the 10th contain no
political news.

The Espana says that the French authorities
had arrested General Ruiz, chief of the insurrec-
tion, at Gerona, " for reasons which have nothing
to do with politics." The battalion of volunteers
formed at Madrid had been dissolved.

Two diligences had (says the Novedades) been
stopped and robbed atAranda by two men only.

Eaters from Manilla of the 4th state that a
terrible fire had broken out in the cigarette manu-
factory of ..&rroceros, but they do not say how it
occurred, nor the amount of damage done.

The Deutschland of Vienna, of the 10th says:—
"As soon as the Cabinet of Vienna was informed
of the grave conflict which was about to break out
by the refusal of Russia to restore Kars, and by
its occupation of the Isle of Serpents, it addressed
a most energetic note to the Cabinet of St. Peters-
burg, demanding that tho:e islands should be
given up to the Porte without condition. The
charge-d'affaires, M. Balabine, was able to convince
himself, from several conversations with Count
Buol, that the protest of the Cabinet of Vienna
was very serious. The reply of the Cabinet of St.
Petersburg arrived here a few days ago. It has
produced a very good impression ; Russia not only
promising to restore Kars, but recognising the
right of the Porte to the Isle of Serpents."

A letter from Scutari of the 28th ult., in a
Trieste paper, says :—" In Albania a new attack
on the part of the Montenegrins is expected. All
accounts agree in saying that, in the affair of Knei,
the Montenegrins showed the greatest barbarity.
The whole country was devastated, 200 Turks
were massacred without regard to age or sex, and
13 Catholic families were robbed of all they had,
and their church was pillaged. It is said that
Abbi Pacha has received orders to march into
Albania at the head of a large force, and that hen
to be followed by another body of 10,000 men."

••••••••••••
A telegraphic despatch, dated Bonifacio, the
12th, at half-past two in the afternoon, states that
the electric cable had not been then got up, but
that no doubt was entertained of the success of the
efforts made. Hopes were entertained that the
vessel would be able to resume its course towards
Algeria the next day,
London, England, 1856-08-15

forwarded to the most immediate quarter where
it can, always remembering that the great bulk of
the Crimean veterans is at Shorncliffe. Possibly,
as we have intimated, routine may throw obstacles
in the way. Government, however, has not
acquired so much renown in the management of
the War as to admit of any being interposed that
are insuperable. The whole country, in point of
fact, would be deeply gratified by the spectacle of
banquets being simultaneously given to its brave
defenders in some of the great cities and towns
of the three kingdoms. The gentlemen heroes
have had their turn—the Guards are about to
have theirs—let the country see to it the hard-
working, ill-remunerated, and neglected, but none
the less meritorious, soldiers of the line have theirs,
and that not according to the measure of official
or aristocratic favour shown them, but according
to their desert.
London, England, 1856-08-15

time were anly distinguished by the conflict of races and
the struggles of contending nations, how the represen-
tai,ive of the Sovereign of this realm can not ohly ap-
proach but can make his way into the centre of that pro-
yin of Gunnaugbt, where, formerly, the representative
of the tirotearchs of England were defied and forbidden to
pass. (Year,) le can now go there, and can see that
be has secured the allegiauge and the affection of that
pro-lingo with far firmer bonds than any by which in
this country they were secured to any Sovereign, be-
cause he wing than by relying on and existing in the
warm hearts and tend!» affections of the people. (Ip-
platts4s)."
London, England, 1856-08-15

Da.

Capital
Reserve fund... 12,980,750 14
Reserve immobiliere 4,000,000
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks 76,481,200
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight
Account-current of Treasury Creditor 102,139,314 2
Various accounts-current

Do. branch banks
Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Overdue bills
Sundries

26,821,876 ---
1,310,027 25
5,111,261 63
33,724 75
1,629,993 9
14,113 31
4,694,579 77

1,043,077,898 29
London, England, 1856-08-15

OF STATE.

"Sir,—Permit me, as one of the jurymen in the late
trial of Murdock for the murder of the Hastings gaoler,
to implore yOu to talte the case into your most serious
consideration ; and I humbly pray you will mercifully
consider hi a fitting object for a reprieve. Although
we returned a verdict of ` Guilty,' it was my impression
that the extreme penalty of the law would never be
forced ; and I hear with dismay and sorrow that the
execution is appointed for Tuesday next. Oh, sir, who
can doubt that the crime was committed during his effort
to escape—who can for one instant imagine that the
wretched prisoner was actuated by any malice against
the gaoler ? Surely, sir, this is a case where the cle-
mency of the Crown may be permitted to step in and
save a fellow-creature from a shameful death. As one
of the jurymen I have given the case my most serious
attention ; and I, at this late hour, humbly entreat you
to spare the prisoner's life, and I enter my solemn and
deliberate protest against the execution. Trusting you
will reconsider your decision, and praying to Almighty
God to guide you to the side of mercy,—l have the hon-
our to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
" W. DEAN, one of the jury in the cane of the
condemned prisoner Murdock."
London, England, 1856-08-15

LAKES OF KILLARNEY.

The Tourist can remain as long as convenient to himself at Chester,
Bangor (for the inspection of the Britannia Tubular Bridge), Holy-
head, Dublin, Cork, and Killarney ; the only condition being, that his
return to the Station at which he tcok his ticket must be not later
than One Month from the date of his departure therefrom.

Supplemental Tickets for CONNEMARA, GLENGAIIIFFE, the
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, and other places of interest, are issued at
Reduced Fares to Visitors holding " Irish Tourist Tickets."
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, June, 1856.
London, England, 1856-08-15

THE ROYAL CRUISE.

Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal family
left the yacht at an early hour yesterday (Thursday)
morning, and, Landing at Plymouth Dockyard, went to
the tilt hammer house and on board the screw steam-
ship Donegal, 101, and other ships in course of con-
struction. 'They then proceeded to Keyham, and, hav-
ing spent "A short time in the factory, drove along the sea
wall to f:ne engine-house, by the south wall, and, pass
ing the. Himalaya, left again by the main gate for Mount
Wis'd, where the troops were reviewed in the presence of
a large concourse of peopl,e, who expressed their gratifi-
cation by repeated chee-,.8.
, The Queen then
'ret'arned to the yacht, and continued
on board until 4 o c
%ock, when the Fairy was put into
the Royal family across the Sound,
raenqduuispiticoant
wtoateco,i n
'alt7d the Laira to Saltram, the country
residence ofF,arl Morley, where about an hour was oc-
cupied in driving through the woods and grounds of
this delightful sem. Shortly after 6, to the great satis-
faction of the inhabitants, Her Majesty drove through
the town of Lliymouth and Stonehouse, and rejoined the
I yacht.

A Royal carriage from Paddington, drawn by special
engine, -will be ready to-morrow (Friday) morning at
half-part 9, to convey the Queen from Plymouth. The
arrany,ements are made for this train to reach Exeter at
11,, sod Salisbury at half-past 3 o'clock.
After resting at Salisbury for the night, Her Majesty
'Rill proceed to Gosport, whence she will embark for the
Royal reside nce at Osborne, Isle of Wight.
The Vivid yacht left Plymouth Sound early this morn-
ing for Osborne. The wind continues strong from the
southward, and there is much sea on in the Channel. .e

(BT ELECTRIC TELIGRAPII.)
PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING.
Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal
family left Plymouth at half•past 9 o'clock this morning.
The train consisted of two first-class carriages, two
Royal saloons, and one second-class carriage, and is ap-
pointed to arrive at Salisbury at half-past 2, and in Gos-
port before 4 o'clock. The Royal yacht Victoria and
Albert sailed at the same time for Osborne.

Her Majesty was received at the station by Mr.
Belly, the Mayor, and the corporation authorities ; and
Mr. Woolcombe, chairman, and other officials of the
South Devon Railway, and appeared much pleased by
the preparations hastily made for her accommodation.
This is the first time the South Devon Line has been
used by the Queen.
London, England, 1856-08-15

JOINT-STOI

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50 City
25 Colonial
20 Commercial of Lond
all Eng.Scrot. &Ans. Cht
all Gond. Chart. Bk. of

Australia ___.
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20 Tendon and County:
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10 London and Paris
20 Lond.,S, Wastminstel
35 National Pro.of Eng
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London, England, 1856-08-15

MYSTERIOUS MURDERS IN FRANCE.

A wealthy inhabitant of Nantes, named Baudin, and
a young woman named Legendre, who lived with him
as servant, disappeared in December, 1851, and all at-
tempts to discover what had become of them proved
unavailing. It was supposed that they had been mur-
dered, but the object of the crime did not clearly appear,
as no robbery had been committed in the house which
they occupied in the Rue Dobree. The affair naturally
created an immense sensation, and strange reports of every
kind in connection with it were in circulation. Amongst
other things, it was said that the bodies of the two per.
sons could be found buried in the garden of a respectable
man, named M. L-- ; the authorities deemed it ne•
cessary to search the garden, but nothing was disco-
vered. In December last (as reported in the illessimger
at the time) a farmer named Lefudois was murdered in
the village of St. Nicolas de la Taille, near Havre, and
his house was robbed and burned down. It turned out
that a man named Crochu had committed these crimes,
and he was brought to trial for them before the
Court of A.ssizes of Rouen in June last, was con-
victed, and condemned to death. As this man had
lived at Nantes, where he had carried on the trade
of a dealer in second-hand clothes, as he was of
very bad character, and as he had had some transac-
tions with M. Baudin, t was thought likely that he
might have been concerned in the disappearance of
that gentleman and his servant. An application was
accordingly made to him to confess if he were
guilty ; but be said that though he knew a good
deal, he would not speak, until his wife and her
servant, a female named Maziere, who had been ar-
re-ted at Nantes on suspicion of having been con-
cerned in disposing of the goods which be had
fit den at Saint-Nicholas, and who were detained
in the prison of that city, were removed to Rouen.
This having been done, he said that M. Baudin and
his servant had been murdered on the 11th December,
1851, that lie bad taken part in the crime, that he knew
where the bodies were buried, but that he would say
nothing more unless tho heirs of M. Baudin would pay
30,000 fr. to his wife. The chaplain of the prison and
other clergymen represented to him that a confession
made under conditions would have no moral value, and
exhorted him to tell the whole truth without any stipu-
lations. For some time he refused to do so ; but on Sun-
day last he said that he would reveal all. He then re-
lated that a M. L----, formerly a public functionary,
living in the Rotate de Rennes at Nantes, who is possessed
of some property, and who has for sometime past taken
an active part in municipal affairs, had in December,
1851, promised him 10,000 f. to assist him in murdering
M. Baudin and his domestic, On his accepting this
London, England, 1856-08-15

(NO. 20,0170

PUBLICATIONS.

ASECOND EDITION of EASTERN
HOSPITALS and ENGLISH NURSES: The Narrative of
Twelve Months' Experience in the Hospitals of Koulali and Scut: Lri,
by a LADY VOLUNTEER, is now ready at all the booksellers, in 2 ♦e Is.,
with Illustrations, 215., bound.
London, England, 1856-08-15

GRAIN.—Auc. 13.

We had a fair supply - of grain to-day. Wheat rose up-
wards of 2s on last qu Jtations. Barley and beans back,
and oats up.
Wheat, on the top, 13L =Od up, and on the average 2s 4d
up. Barley, Os 6d do wn on the top, and 4s id down on
the average. Oats ( th, 9 top is 11 up—on the average,
is '2,1 up. Beans of the top is 6d down—on the are
rage, is lid down.

AVERAGEf I PER ISI7ERTAL QIURTER.

Wheat

0 1-12th.

Do. new
Barley
Oats
Bans

0 0-12th.
4 4 12ths.
2 3-12ths.
2 It-12ths.

BOS TON-AuG. 13

We had several pare€ Is of wheat. on offer, but scarcely
any business was done ,: a few small selected samples were
disposed of to needy mi tiers, at an advance of about 36per
qr. on last week ; but ti 'iere was no inclination to purchmso
under a firm impression that prices will shortly be consi,
derably lower. Spring cc ru unchanged. The crops in this
extensive agricultural district were never known to be
better, both as respects quantity and quality.
Prices :—Wbeat, red, 564 Od to 66s Od; white, 66s Od to
68s Od extra, 70s Od. Barley, —s Od to —s Od. Oats
20s to 28s. Beans, 45s (1d to 48s Od. Peas, to —s Od.
per qr.
London, England, 1856-08-15

DO. Preference:::.

Crystal Pal. of Franc
Duston Iron Ore.._
Eastern 5team.......
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Electric Teleg. of Ir
En.diAus Cop Sm Cc
Gen. Iron Sc Collier
O,Jli. Steam Navigat.
General Screw Stean
Lond. Gen. Omnibus
Magdalena St. Navi;,
Mediteran. Elec. Tel,
Ittexican&S.Amerien.
Nat. Discount Co.
Nat. Pat. Steam Foe
Netherlands Land...,
Do. Do.
Do. 8 p c P iss at 1 d
New B. & N. S. Land
N. S. W. Gov. sp. c. D.
N. E. Australasian._
lirth. of EuropeStaaro
Oriental Gas
Do. "New Shares"
Peel Er. Ld. & Minr'.
Peninsular& Oriental
Do. New

Royal Mail Stoani
Scot. Austral. Invest
Ditto New

South Austral.land
0 abnittr. Tel. Scrip..
Do. Registered........
irrist& L. Co.IT. can.
711110 IMM A OW,. I
, Va/.6l:o•JankjUly
London, England, 1856-08-15

DERBY SMITHFIELD.—Aus. 12.

There was a full average supply of fat beasts to day,
with a flat demand; the high price and the weather are
both against slaughtering, in consequence of which several
lots were driven away unsold. A large number of fat pigs.
The supply of fat and store calves was not large, hut equal
to the demand.

The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 7d;
mutton, 6.d to 7d ; lamb, 7d to 72cl ; veal, 6d to -d per
lb. ; pigs, •Os6d to —s Od per score; rough fat, 5. 0 i to Os
per 141 b. ; hides, 4d to 4,1 d per lb ; calf-skins, 5d 6i 1
per lb.
London, England, 1856-08-15

NEWARK—Aua. 13.

We had a thin attendance to-day, and very little bnai•
ness was done.

Wheat, white 72s to 765, red 68a to 725; barley, maltin%
—s to —s, grinding 388 to 408; oats, 24at. 348 to 361, 22st,
—e to -8; beans, 46s to 50s ; malt, 708 to 721; peas, 40
to 48. ; tares, —s to —8 per qr.

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, A.IIGUST 14.

STOOK EXOHANGE.—This market was rather salvo
t D-day, and many of the leading stocks have been exalt•
si vely dealt in, especially Lancashire and Yorkshire, at
ai aproved prices, closing steadily. Caledonian, 29i 81---
r astern Counties, 9.1.9. East Lancashire, 21—Dutch
R henish, 2. p.—South Eastern, 22.1 i—Midland, 84
Li incashire and Yorkshire, 98 4—London and North
W 'externs, 108—Great Western of Canada, new, 2i p.-"
So uth Australian Copper,
London, England, 1856-08-15

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market has been rather more active privately,
but at the recent public sales only previous rates were
barely realised.
SUGAR.--The dullness in the market still continues, and
although the supplies are not large holders still demand
full rates. Madras low to fine 46s to 48s Gd, and Havanna
good grocery 45s to 47s per cwt. The refined market has
been dull, at reduced rates.
coFFEN.—The demand has slightly fallen off, and prices
have given way to a small extent. Costa Rica good to fine
GGs to 71s, inferior 55s 6,1 to 655. Plantation Ceylon low
to middling, 61s to 64s 6d, fine to finest 58s to 60s 6d- Pea-
berry 763 to 77s per cwt. A small business only has beet
done in native Ceylon at previous quotations.
Ric E.— The market has been very quiet. At the public
sales prices declined 3d to Gd per cwt., principally on the
lower sorts. Good mid. Bengal biought 103 to lOs 6d ;
Ballairs, Os per cwt.
Rug,—For this article there has been little inquiry,
and prices are without material alteration. Good Deme-
rara realised 2s 6d per proof gallon.
SPICES.—The general character of the market is unal-
tered, and previous prices were maintained for most de-
scriptions.
COCHINEAL.—The demand has slightly increased, and
at the public sales rather better prices were realised. Hon-
duras mid. to fine silver 3s 10d to 4s Id ; blacks, 4s 1d to
4s 4d ; Teneriffes, 44 3d to 4s 7d per lb.
SALTPETRE. —The demand has been limited, and holders
still demand fully former rates.
TALLOW.—The market has ruled firmer, and the closing
prices were higher, viz.:—spot, 53s to 533 6d ; last three
months, 51s to 51s Gd per cwt.
GREEN FRUIT.—The sale of pine apples continues brisk,
30,000 ex Trinity Yacht and Frolic, sold by Keeling and
Hunt, wont at prices equal to former sales ; lemons ad-
vanced 3s to 4s per package, and at Liverpool with less dis-
position to sell at the present figure.

Ws are able to state on undoubted authority that an
offer of a division in the Indian army at Bengal has
been made to Major-General Windham, the hero of the
Redan. The appointment is said to be worth at least
4,000/. yearly. He has also been offered appointments
at the lonian islands, and the Cape of Good Hope. He
hae three morals to decide which to AGGept.-.4314rY P 460
London, England, 1856-08-15

LUDLOW RACES—(This Dap•)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

STEWARDS' CIIP.

Whitelock
Cock o' the North
Seven ran. Maid of C tdiz and Pope Joan fell
WESTON STAKES.
Eohorng

Mary Ann .

Two ran.
CASTLE HANDICAP.

F by Cossack
The Abbot.

TUNBRIDGE RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

HOP STAKES.

Caledonia
Adamant

2

Three ran.
TUNBRIDGE HANDICAP.

Fatback
Adam

Five ran. Won very easily.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

M.B. FIRST EXAMINATION.---1856.

FIRST DIVISION.

Batten R. Winterbotham
Broadbent, lWm. Henry
Down, John I. Haydon
Giles, Joseph
Pokes, William
Jeaffnson, Gearg,e Edwards
Jones, Philip Sydney
Liddon, William
SiccAma. Rinso Robert
Smith, Thomas Parker
Smith, William Josiah
Watson, William Spencer
Williams, Josephus Alex.

Medical Schools.
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
B. Manchester Sch. of Med.
London Hospital.
London Hospital.
Guy's Hospital.
University College.
University Colloge.
King's College.
King's College.
Chatham-st., Manchester.
St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
King's College.
Queen's Coll., Birmingham.

SECOND DIVISION.
Aldersey. William Hugh Guy's Hospital.
Bazire, Pietre Victor
Braithwaite, James Leeds School of Medicine.
Clapton, William St. Thomas's Hospital.
Craddock, Samuel
Foster. Michael, B.A University College.
Grabharn, Geo. Wallington St. Thomas's Hospital.
Meeres, Edward Evan King's College.
Procter, James
Sutton, Henry Gawen King's College.
Tonge, Morris
Walters, .Tohn
Wilson, John King's College;
London, England, 1856-08-15

BANICING Dg

4
PrOprietors' capital .. I 4.553.(100
Rest •••• • • •. 8,456,786
Public deposits (In-
cludinz Exchequer,
Commissioners of
xratinn.i •Say-
files Banks, and

IA vidend 2wczants) 4,285.108
Other denocit, ...... 10,153,804
Seven Day and other
____

Bills •• .7. ••••- .. - 897,663

433,346,361 --
4
J. R. EMM 33,346,351
Y, Deputy Cashier.
Dated the 14th day of August, 1856.

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar' corn.
puted from the returns maclein the week ending Au A. 12,
1856. exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable
'
thereon, on the importation thereof into Groat Britain.
From the British Possessions in America 3ls. 'lid.
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies
Average of the two foregoing descriptions
London, England, 1856-08-15

A NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE

OF MEDICINE.
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Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna.
TRIE MAR No. I, 2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge
devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket
Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by
Valpean, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c.
TRIESEMA.R No. 1 is a Remedy for RE.
LAXATION, SPERNTATORRIMA, and all the distressing
consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too
long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual
strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are
now in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and
whatever may be the causa for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAR-
IIAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery !

MEXICAN and SOUTH AMERICAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Directors have made a
Call of One Pound per share on the shares in this Company, and that
the same is to be paid to Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., for account
of the Directors, on the twenty-eighth day of August next, or at
latest within three months from that date, subject in that case to a
payment of Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, from and
after the 28th of August.

(Signed) ' HYDE CLARKE, Secretary.
The bankers' receipt, with certificate of shares, is to be brought to
the Company's Office one clear day, to have the payment endorsed
thereon.

17, Gracechurch-street, 28th July, 1856.
London, England, 1856-08-15

C )t3l t r rs!ar!::::,

DERBY

SZ fITHFIELD.-ALG. 12.

There was a full average supply of fat beasts to day,
with a flat demand ; the high price and the weather are
both against slaughtering, in consequence of which several
lots were driven aw ay untold. A large number of fat pigs.
The supply of fat a nci store calves was not large, but equal
to the uernand.

rbi.T.t;htoepigs, •Os re the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 7d;
lamb, 7d to 7.4jd ; veal, 6.1 to -4 per
Thf:l6l.lifuJ,2 71E;
0(1 per score ; rough fat, 0; to
psr 141 b. ; hided,. 41 to 4 d per lb ; calf-skins, sd. 61 '
per lb.
London, England, 1856-08-15

BOSTON—Aua. 13.

We had several parcels of wheat. on offer, but scarcely
any business was done ; a few small selected samples were
disposed of to needy millers, at an advance of about 3s per
qr. on last week ; but there was no inclination to purchase
under a firm impression that prices will shortly be cent&
derably lower. Spring corn unchanged. The crops in this
extensive agricultural district were never known to be
better, both as respects quantity and quality.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 56s Od to 66s Od; white, flOs Od to
68s Od extra, 70s Od. Barley, —s 01.1. to —s Od. Oats.
20s to 28s. Beans, 45s Od to 48s Od. Peas, to —s CkL
per qr.
London, England, 1856-08-15

EDINBURGH GRAIN.—Auc 13.

We had a fair supply of grain today. Wheat rose up-
wards of 2s on last quotations. Barley and beams back,
and oats up.
Wheat, on the top, 3s Od up, and on the average 2s 4d
up. Barley, Os 6d down on the top, and 4e id down on
the average. Oats on the top is 44 up—on the average•
is 2d up. Beans on the top is 6d down—on the aye
rage, is lld down.

AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat £312 0 1-12th.
Do. new -12th.
Barley -12ths.
Oats 1 14 2 3-12ths.
Beans
London, England, 1856-08-15

DI ED.

On the 13th inst., at Harpenden, John Wyatt, Esq.,
Senior Bencher of the Inner Temple, and Attorney-Gene.
ral for North Wales, aged 94.
On the 14th inst., at 122, Leadenhall-street, Charles
Edward, infant son of C. W. Howell, Esq.
On the 13th inst., at Bishopgate, Windsor Great Park,
Wm. Heron Mendham, Esq., aged 89.
Ou the 13th inst., at Ixworth, Suffolk, Mr. John Go!d•
smith, aged 68.
On the 13th inst., at 127, Cambridge-street, Pimlicas
W. P. Stevens, Esq., aged 46.
On the 12th inst., at Bath, Sarah, wife of S. C. Price;
Esq.
On the Bth inst., at Boulogne-sur-Mer, Lucy, widow ci
Lieut.-Col. Sir W. Young, Bat of Bailieborough Castles
co. Cavan, Ireland.
At Brussels, Isaac Goodman, Esq., aged 85.

LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No.
112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, iu the crantlf
of Middlesex, Friday, August 15, 1836.
London, England, 1856-08-15

REPLY.

'0" Whitehall, 7th August.
acknowledge Sir,—l amthe rece direct t
of directed by Secretary Sir George Grey t)
ip your lett of tha inst. in
reference to John Murdock, sentenced to death2d for mur-
der. In reply, lam to inform you that this case has
been very fully and attentively considered by Sir George
Grey, and that, while he appreciates the motives which
influenced you both in the verdict to which you were a
party and in the desire which you have expressed that
the sentence should not be executed, he regrets that he
has not felt it consistent with his duty to recommend a
commutation of the penalty. To have done so would
have been to lay down the principle that the penalty cf
murder should not be inflicted in a case in which the de-
struction of life is not in itself the sole or even the
principal object in contemplation ; but where the vio-
lence is resorted to without regard to the consequences
as a means of accomplishing some other unlawful
end, such as robbery, rape, or escape from prison. It
would, in Sir G. Grey's opinion, be very hazardous to
dangerous to life, and
aadetttlltyhatat'kiwnhgeanwpaeyrsloifnea,lasinijawYthis case, is inflicted in
order to carry out a purpose in itself illegal and dam
gerous, the absence of an intention to commit murder,
as the primary object, is sufficient to exempt the crimi-
nal from the penalty of the crime. Cases of this kind,
moreover, cannot be considered apart from the bearing
they must have on others of a similar nature ; amid fix
these reasons Sir G. Grey has felt it to be his painful
duty to allow the law to take its course.—l am, &e.,
" WADDINGTON.
Mr. W. Dean, 7, Charles-street, Marine
Parade, Brighton."

AN EMIGRANT VESSEL ON SIIORE.—The Ph&pe Dun-
bar, of London, last from Plymouth for this port, with
emigrants, on entering this bay, on the 6th May, through
passage, struck upon a Band bank, tore away
started her stern post, and sustained other
theher south
rudder,
serious damage ; but succeeded in getting ioto the bay,
making water fast, and was subsequently beached a few
miles west of Amity Point, where she now lies. No
lives were lost.—North Brisbane (Moreton Bay), Nay
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