The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-03 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 3. 1856.

Sporting Intelligence.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 A ovs eacb, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
; fillies, Bst 4:b. The winner to be sold for 2001,
if demanded. Last half of B.M.
Mr. W. May's Cantrip, by Windhound, Bst 4lb (Wells) 1
Doke of Bedford's Pttrea, Bst 4th (Pettit) 2
Mr. Armstrong's Growler, 84 7th (E. Sharp) 3
Betting-3 to lon Cantrip. Won in a canter by a
length and a half; Growler was beaten of,

The Midsummer Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for three-
yr•olds ; colts, Bit 7lb ; fillies, Bst 3lb ; those got by
stallions or out of mares that never bred a winner al-
lowed 41b, only one allowance ; the winner of any
stake value 500 soya, including the winner's own
slake, and having not less than 10 subQ, 51b extra ;
the owner of the second horse to receive back his
stake. B.M. 18 subs.
Mr. Combe's Pitapat, by Alarm, Bst 121 b (in. slb ex)

(Bartholomew) 1
Lord Glasgow's San *Francisco, Bst 31b. (Alderoft) 2
Lord Ciifden's Bishop of Oanaburg, Bst 71b (A. Day) 3
CAptain White's b c by Annandale, out of Calypso,
Bst 71b (Flatman) 4
Betting-3 to lon Pitapat, 6to 1 apt Calypso colt,
San Francisco led until breasting the hill at the finish,
when Pitapat came out and won by half a length.
Three-quarters of a length between the second and third,
and about ten lengths separating the third from the
fourth.

The Town Plate of 50 sovs, for three-Tr olds ; colts, Bst
71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. RM.
Lord W. Powlett's Druid, by the Libel, Blt 71b

(S. Rogers) 1
Lord Clifden's Indulgence, Bst '7lb (A.. Day) 2
Mr. Greville's f by Alarm, out of Duvernay. Bst 3lb

(Flatman) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Deed, 4to 1 offered aget each of
the others. Won by thres.cluartera,of a length ; bad

.
Handicap Plate of 7©: Hoist; .{or three-yr-olds and up-
, , wards. ,Cbefitvrfiefd Stakes Course.
Lord Orford's -Stuff andlionsense, 3 yrs, 74 10lb

(E. Sharp) 1
`Lord Clifden's Bishop of Osnaburg, 3 yrs Bst (Flatman) 2
Mr. Edwards's Falcon, 5 yrs, Bit 121 b (Wells) 3
Mr.,Armstrong's Eliza, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Sty) 4
Betting-2 to 1 agst Stuff and Nonsense, sto 2 agst
FalCon, au 1 agst Bishop of Oanaburg. At first evens
and sto 4 were, laid on Stuff and Nonsense. Won by
tbreetquarters of a length ; bad third.

LATEST BETTING.
GOODWOOD CUP.
3to 1 agst Fisherman (offered)
Bto 1 apt Yellow Jack (taken)
Bto 1 agst Muscovite (taken)
8 to 1 agst Monarque (taken)
DERBY.

40 to 1 agst Anton (,offered).
Fine weather and a meagre attendance of company.
The first raoe took place at two o'clock and the last at
half•past three. An arrangement which enabled ittend-
ing visitors to Worcester to leave Newmarket by the
4.25 p.m. train.

CARLISLE RACES—TUESDAY.
(Additional Particulars.)
The Corby Castle Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, for two
and three-yr-olds. T.Y.C. Nine subs,
Lord Zetland's Ty-ries, 3 yrs, Bst 1016 (includ. 31b ex.)
(W. Abdale) 1
Mr. Jackson's Remedy, 2 yrs, Est 91b (includ. 51b ex.)
(Challoner) 0
Betting 2 to 1 on Remedy, who made all the running
and won by a neck.
.On returning to scale an objection was made to Re-
medy, on the ground that Chatloner bad lost a saddle-
cloth. The stewards awarded the stakes to Tyrius.
The Grand Stand Handicap of 50 sovs. Once round.
Mr. Dawson's St. Andrew, 6 yrs, Bst 31b (includ 51b ex.)
(Bates) 1
Mr. Menzie's Phoenix, 5 yrs, 7st 10% (J. Hall) 2
Mr. Wright na Little Nell, 3 yrs, 6st 3ib...(Carroll) 3
The following also ran :—D. 0., Blarney, Miss Littler,
Conrad, Johnny Taft, and The Britisher.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Johnny Taft, 7to 2 eget D. 0.,
sto 1 each agst Phoenix and St. Andrew. Won by a
bead, two lengths between the second and third. Blar-
ney and Miss Littler fell. The rider of the former had
his collar bone broken, and Charlton was very severely
shaken.
The Holm Hill Stakes of 5 soya eacb, with 30 added, for
2-yr-olds and upwards • optional selling weights, ecc.
Three-quarters of a mile. Five subs.
Mr. C. Winteringham's Medical Student, by The
Cure, 2 yrs, 64t (30i.) (Cresswell) 1
Mr. Wilk ns's Queen of the South, 3 yrs, ist 91h (301.)
(Monday) 2
Mr. Dawson's Knight of St. Patrick, 3 yrs, 7st llib
(301.) (Bates) 3
The following also ran :—Sulpitia, and Ludy Baron.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Sulpitia, sto 2 agst Knight of
St. Patrick. Won by a head ; same dist,nce between the
second and third; the other two well up. The winner
was bought in for 39 guineas.
The Cumberland Plate of 100 cove, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft, and three only if de.
Oared; the second to save his stake. Twice round
and a distanCe. Twenty-four subs, two of whom de-
clared.
Mr. T. Pares Fisherman, by the Heron, 3 yrs, 7st 7lb
(J. Quinton) 1
Mr. A. Nichol's Warlock, 3 yrs, sst 111 b (Fordharn) 2
Sir J. Boswell's Freddy, 4 yrs, Est 71b (car. Est 81b)
(Munday) 3
The following also ran :—Elastic, Mary Ann, King
of the Gipsies, Gathercole, and Gaudy.
Betting-5 to 2 each eget Fisherman and Warlock, 5
to 1 agst Elastic, 6 to 1 aget Freddy, 8 to 1 agat King
of the Gipsies, 8 to 1 agst Gathercole. Won by A
head ; a neck between the second and third ; Elastic
was a good fourth. The riders of Warlock and King of
the Gipsies thinking the race was over after passing the
chair the second time began to pull their horses up, and
lost much ground before they discovered their mistake
and set them going again.
The Tally-ho Handicap Stakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft, with
20 added ; for hunters, ite. ; gentlemen riders, profes-
sionals extra. 7 subs. 2 miles.
Mr. Haworth's Confederate, by the Connaught Ran-
ger, 4 yrs, lOst 1216 (Mr. R. I. Anson) 1
Mr. Thompsou'a Lady of the Lodge, 4 yrs, lOst 81b,
(Mr. Price) 2
Dr. Miller's Trumpeter, 5 yrs, lOst 31b (in. 51b extra)
(Thrift) 3
Mr. Beilby's Sir Richard, 5 yrs, 12st llb (in. 51b ex.)
(W. Abdale) 4
Betting—Even on Lady of the Lodge, 2 to 1 aget
Confederate' 10 to 1 agst Sir Richard. Won by a neck ;
bad third. An objection was made to Confederate on
the ground of a cross. The stakes are for the present
withheld.
The Carlisle Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; al-
lowances and penalties ; gentlemen riders ; profes-
sionals 71b extra. One mile and a half. 3 subs.
Mr. Menzies' Phoenix, by Phlegon, 5 yrs, 12 it 41b
(Mr, R. I'Anson) 1
Ma. Beilby's Sir Richard, 5 yrs, 125t.....(Mr. Price) 2
Mr. Wilkins' Queen of the South, 3 yril, .10st 121 b
(Waddington) 3
Betting-2 to lon Phceoix, who won by a neck ; bad
third.

WEDNESDAY.
The Lottery Stakes. One mile, two furlongs
Gandy
Gathercole
Freddy..................................................

Seven ran.
The Speculation Plate. Once round and a distance.
Queen of the South .
The Queen's Plate. Two miles.
The Heir of Linne
Goldhill

.......................................................
The Britisher......
Only theme three ran.
The Holm Hill Stakes.
The Stewards' Plate. One mile, four furlongs.
St. Andrew..........
Johnny Taft ................................................
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Bolton

Seven ran.
The Commercial Travellers' Stakes. Once round and
a distance.
The Sutler ..................................... . ................ 1
F10rida.........................................................
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PERP-q'Ulelf- INVEST E T, LAND, AND
BUILDING SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday
at the offices in New Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; John
Gover, E.q., in the chair.
The SECRETARY (Mr. J. E. Tresidder) having read the
advertisement convening the meeting, proceeded to read
the following report :
" The business during the past year has far exceeded
that of either of the preceding. The cash-statement and
balance-sheet will show the financial progress and the
highly satisfactory position of the society.
" The number of shares issued during the first year
WAR 1.176 ; second, 2,273 ; third, 2,546; fourth, 3,194 ;
fifth, 3,839 ; making a total of 12,931 shares issued from
the commencement of the society to the 30th April last.
The sum of 46.0781. 9s. lid, has been received upon in-
vestment shares; the total aini!iturt during the first four
veers having been 89,4461. 5,. The sum of 19,2221. 15.4.
7d. has been withdrawn upon sbareg, upon which com-
pound interest has been paid at the rate of 5 per cent.
per annum. In the majority of the cases of withdrawal
the directors have paid the members the amount due to
them without requiring them to wait the usual time of
notice. The subscription shares have had placed to their
credit the amount of interest due thereon, as stated in
the society's tables. The half-yearly interest upon rea-
lised shares was paid to the shareholders on the 30th of
October and-,the 30th of April last, amounting to
2,2251. Os. 2d. ; and there is no ee invested upon this
class of shares 53,5581. In aceordance with the 28th
rule a careful valuation of liabilities and assets has been
made. the result of which will be found in the general
balances-sheet. From the profits of the society the
directors have been enabled to pay off a third tenth
portion of the preliminary expenies, also to appropriate
10 per cent, of the remaining profits to the reserve
fund, and to carry a bonus equal to 14 per cent, in-
terest on shares upon which 12 months' subscriptions or
more have been- paid. This, botius--has been placed to
the credit-of the several -shareholders' 'accounts. The
amount received in the savings bank and deposilfdepart-
ment during the past year is 19,9851. 9s. 9d., and the
amount withdrawn 13,3771. ls. Bd. ; showing an increas-
ed balance on this account of 6,6081. 8s ld. The inte-
rest has been paid to the 30th of April last, or carried
to the credit of the respective depositors. Tue directors,
being desirous of increasing the facilities for the invest-
went of savings in this department, have made arrange-
ments by which any sum can be paid or withdrawn dur-
ing office tours, in addition to the usual hours on Wed-
nesday evenings. Such plans having been adopted, as
the directors Itelieve, will secure a careful quarterly exa-
mination of all the account, with the depositors' books,
they solicit the co operation of the shareholders in ex-
tending the advantages of this department. The advances
made upon the mortgage of houses and lands are as fol-
lows :-Ist and 2d years, 26,7841. 7s. Bd. ; 3d and 4th
years, 68,0741. 3s. ld. ; sth year, 49,3651. 15s. 4d.
Total amount advanced, 144,1881 6s. ld. The advances
of the past year exceed the previous year by 16,1761.
13s, ld., or near 50 per cent. The sum of 1,6671. 10s.
has been advanced to members upon the deposit of their
share, which has afforded temporary accommodation to
many of the shareholders, and prevented the withdrawal
of their subscriptions. Thirteen properties have been
redeemed during the year ; and inasmuch as the society
has a constant accession of borrowers, the directors are
enabled to offer every facility for the redemption of pro-
perties whenever desired by the parties receiving ad-
veeices. The Foie of portions of the society's freehold
estate at .I\-luswell-hill has realised the sum of 1,2461. 2s.
9d., and the remainder of the Sutton Estate has been
dicpoeed of at a profit. The director• have received the
resignation of one of their colleagues, Mx, William Gover.
According to the rules the filling up this vacancy devolv-
ed on the board, but as the resignation took place
shortly before the annual meeting, and Mr. Gayer being
one of the directors then to retire, subject to re-election,
so that any gentleman selected would have to be sub-
mitted to the members. 'he directors thought it better
that the election should be left to the annual meeting.
The directors have taken the premises No. 37, Now
Bridge-street, upon lease, where the business was for-
merly carried on, and the offices will be removed to
those premisei on the let of August next. The directors
confidently rely upon the exertions of the shareholders
in the extension of the society's business, and thus con-
tinuing the success which for five years has marked its
onward progress.

The statement of accounts and the general balance-
sheet were appended to the report.
The CHAIRMAN said he bad prepared some few notes,
and had intended to have addressed the meeting on the
subject of building-societies, but the business of the
evening was of so extensive a character that he would
spare the meeting the pain of hearing his remarks. The
fifth annual report which they had just heard read needed
no speech from him, because it was couched in the most
intelligible language, and displayed in lucid terms the
exact position of the company. Lt showed that the last
year had been the best they had known, that the num-
ber of members had increased, that its capital income
had increased, and that the expenditure had increased
by the augmented amount of rains granted. It was sa•
tisfactory to know that amidst severe competition among
offices of this character the Perpetual Investment Com-
pany continued to make its onward progress. This so-
ciety was an illustration of its goo l working for the
middle classes and the working classes, who were now,
happily, more disposed than ever to save money to pro-
vide for the future. There was a time when persons who
were prudently disposed could only resort to savings-
banks, or the funds, or to clubs which were not of a sa-
tisfactory character ; but now they had building-societies
and investment-societies, fr,na which they derived cer-
tain benefits. Ile concluded by moving the adoption of
the report.
Mr. JOHN DEANE seconded the motion, which was
supported by Mr. JEFSE HOBSON, in a few words, and
was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the next business was
to elect two airectors in the room of Mr. R. Cartwright
and Mr. F. 'Cuthbertson, who, being eligible, pre-
sented themselves for re-election. There was also a
vacancy to be supplied in the board by the retirement of
Mr. William Gover, to supply which there were three
candidates—Messrs. Silvester, D ixsey, and Millar.
The candidates for the vacancy having suggested that
the retiring; directors' names should be put before those
of the candidates for the vacancy,
The two retiring directors were r.i•elected, on the mo•
tion of Mr. Jesse Hobson, sec :ivied by Mr. Marsland-
,Mr. John Wells, in a speech of great length, proposed
Mr, Silvester as a director, to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement of Mr. William Gover ; Mr. Amos Cive
proposed Mr. Millar; and Mr. Templeton proposed Mr.
Doxsey.

Some objections were taken to Mr. Silvester on the
ground that he was a director of a kindred institution
(the National Industrial) in the immediate locality of
this society. This objectiun, however, was successfully
met by several speakers, and especially by the chairman
at the close of the election, who showed that the posi.
tion of each society was such as to enable them to throw
business into the way of each other, to the advantage of
each riciety, because by their regulations one company
could give facilities in peculiar cases where the other
o mid not.

Tbs result of the show of hanis was that Mr. Silvester
was elected, the numbers being, for Mr. Silvester 70, Mr.
Millar 49, and Mr. Doxsey 13.
Mr. Doxsey demanded a poll, but was too late in his
application, and the chairman refused to grant it.
Other formal resolutions having been put, a special
meeting was held and resolutions carried enabling the
company t') extend the sphere of their operations, by
granting loans, &0., to persons being nonmembers.
The meeting then adjourned.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A GAOLER IN
THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.

EXAMINATION AND CONIMITTAL OF THE
PRISONER.

Yesterday having been appointed by the visiting jus-
tices of the Middlesex Prison for the examination of
John Willson, a prisoner in the House of Correction,
No. 1172, who stands charged with attemptirg to mur-
der one of the warders of the prison, of the name of
Middleton, by maliciously and feloniously stabbing him,
Mr. Tyrwbitt, one of the magistrates of the Clerken well
Police-court, accompanied by Mr. Mould, the chief
clerk, and Mr. Baynes, the principal usher, attended at
the governor's house, at the House of Correction, Cold-
bath-fields, for the purpose of hearing the evidence.
Shortly before one o'clock the prisoner, who was at-
tired in the gaol dress, was brought into the room,
and charged smith the above offence, Appears to be
about 23 years of age, and was formerly a labourer,
but for the last few years has been well known to the
police as a " professional thief." The prisoner is of
a very sullen disposition, and in December, 1352,
while undergoing an imprisonment for some petty
prison, he took umbrage at the
ofElmice, in the same
conduct of one of the warders, and having obtained
I possession of a knife stabbed him in the chest, but for
tunately without serious injury, for which offence he
was taken before the visiting magistrates, and sentenced
to six monttheadditional imprisonment, with hard labour,
in the House of Correction. About a week after he had
received this sentence he struck another of the gaolers
in the most brutal manner, and for this offence he re
ceived 50 lashes. Since that period he has almost
"lived in prison ;" and although he has repeatedly
threatened the officers, he has never carried his threats
into execution until the 24th of May, when he again
stabbed another of the gaolers, a very quiet, inoffensive
man, and a most excellent officer, in the way described
by the following witnesses :
William Middleton, who appeared with his head and
hands bandaged up, and who seemed in a very weakly
condition, was the first witness called. He said—l am
a warder of the Middlesex House of Correction, Cold-
bath-fields. The man Willson was under my charge on
the 24th of May, and had been so for about a fortnight
previously. On the evening of that day he complained
to me, saying that his loaf of bread was small, and not
full weight ; when I replied that "if he did nob like it,
he could have it weighed." He said in a very sullen
manner that he did not want it weighed, all that he re-
quired was that I should give him the same bread as the
I rest of the prisoners, and he would they be tatided

adding, at the same time, that be did not want all the
small bread picked out for him. That was about a
quarter-past five. He afterwards said, "Put this loaf in
the cupboard, and I will show it to the governor in the
morning :" with which request I complied, The next
morning I took him before the governor with the loaf,
and I stated what had occurred on the previous night,
wl•en the governor said he should not allow such remarks
to be made by prisoners, and he should punish him by
stopping part of his dinner, as he could have complained
to him and not to the officers. When the prisoner came:
out sad was crossing the yard, he said he had intended
asking the governor for his loaf back again, when I re.
plied that he might have done so if he had thought proper.
That was all that passed on that occasion. I then locked
the prisoner up in the dormitory to do his work in the
usual we 's. At about 20 minutes to one I went to see if
be had dose his work, and the moment I unlocked the
door he made a rush at me and struck me with some
sharp instrument on the right temple. The moment I
received the blow I fell' hack and shut the door. A t the
time I was shutting the door he made another stab at
,me and cut my left hand. He then pushed the door
against me, but I bad strength enough left to lock it.
I made the best of my way to the hall and there saw the
surgeon.
The Prisoner in answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, said it was
not neosssary to ask this witness any questions. Some
portions of what he had stated were true, some were
grossly exaggerated, and same were entirely false. All
be could say was that he gave him a great deal of provo-
cation.

Mr. H. Wakefield, surgeon to the prison, said—On
the 25th of last month I was coming into one of the pm-
sages of the prison, when I saw the last witness with his
band to his forehead, and bleeding profusely from a
wound. I examined the wound which was an incised
one, nearly an inch in length, on the outer angle of the
orbit near the eye. The wound was not of a very dan•
gerous characte*but if it bad been a quarter of an inch
further it wouldliitve entered the brain. The man has
been under my care ever Itinee. I also dressed a wound
on one of his hands. toth wounds might have been
caused by a knife.

Mr. George Hoare, the chief warder of the prison,
said—l was called by one of the officpre, and went and
saw the prosecetor, when he told me' he had been stab-
bed by the prisoner in the dormitory, but he did not
know with what. I went up stairs and looked through
the inspection-hole of the dormitory, and saw the pri-
soner standing with his hands behind him. I went in
and caught hold of the prisoner's arms, and said " You
have got something in your hands." He then gave me
the knife produced. (The knife was a common dinner-
knife sharpened to a point, and was hound round the
handle with string.) I then said, " What made you
do such a thing ?" when he replied that he " might
think himself a lucky fPllow." He said he did not
wish to hurt me. I then asked him where he got the
knife from, when he said, "No matter." I subse-
quently found the knife had been taken from one of
the night warder's boxes, which had been broken open.
The knife i 4 not one of the prison knives. It was
covered with blood.

Benjamin Morris, one of the sub•warders, said—l
have a box in the dormitory. Oh the evening of the
25th ult. I discovered that my box had been broken
open, and the knife produced taken from it. When
I left the knife it bad no string round the handle,
and was not ground to the sharp point it now has.
The prisoner said be should like to ask the com-
plainant a few questions, which was granted.
Prisouer—Had I complained before that night
Middleton—Yes.

Did I not say that because I was unfortunate enough
on a previous occasion to have committed an outrage
that all the officers in the prison had an antipathy
to me, and did I not make a complaint to the go-
vernor about my bread 7—Yes.

And did I not complain of my bread the night pre-
viom; ?"—Yes.

Did you not say, "I will have none of your non.
serve ?"—No.

Did you net hold up your finger and say, "Do
not threaten me I "—I did say so, but I took back
my_w.rds, and said, "Do not aek me."

When I spoke about the bread, did you not weigh
it, and find that it did not weigh 6 cz. ?—The ecales
were jueit on -a level.

\Va.'s it your intention to bring me before the go-
vernor for breach of prison discipline !
Some remarks having been made about the previous
question.

The prisoner said—l can see plainly that you have
an antipathy to me, and that I have not got justice.
I shall say no more in my defence, either good, bad,
or indifferent. Seeing a reporter present, I hope and
believe that the public will be put into the right state
of the facts.

The prisoner was then committed to Newr:ate for
trial.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The paddlewheel steam-tra.naport Severn, No. 194,
Capt.-Gellies, from the Crime*, arrived at Plymotith
last evening with 26 officers, Z 35 sick, 20 servants, and
19 orderlies, under the command of Lieut. Nash. The
cargo consisted of 240 quarter-barrels of gunpowder and
7 cases. She left Balaslava June 12th, Snitari 15th,
Mala 20th, and Gibraltar 26th. The Severn had in
tow from Scutari the Norwegian bark Drowback, with
150 invalids, which broke adrift in a gale of wind off
Cape 800. June the 231, in lat. 37.30 N., long: 7.15
E , exchanged colours with the ecrew steamship Oneida,
which had the ship London in tow, standing to the
westward ; &so the brigantine Glance, standing north ;
on the 25th, off Cape de Gatt, the screw steamer Thes-
salia, standing to the eastward ; on the 27th, at 7 p.m.,
between Cape St. Vincent and the Gut of Gibraltar, sig-
nalled a sailing transport standing eastward ; at 1 p.m.,
the transport Brent, steering eastward ; and at 7 p.m.,
off Cape at. Vincent, a schooner yacht, with blue ensign.
She left at Gibraltar the screw stearn-trgnsportNicturia,
which was to leave on the 27th fur England, with the
79th Iligh!ande e.

Yesterday morning the officers, non-commisiioned
officers, and privates belonging to the Reserve Battalion
of the 12th Foot and the 45th Regiment. under orders to
embark for the Cape of Good Hope, to join their head-
quarters at that station, assembled on the parade-ground
at Chatham Barracks for the purpose of being inspected,
Prior to their proceeding to Gravesend for embarkation.
They were under the command of Capt. J. Stack, 45th
Regiment, and the following officers :—Ensign W. D.
Jarvis, Ensign G. IV. Reads, and Ensign J. 0. John-
son, 12th Regiment ; and Ensign E. O'Neill, 45th
Regiment. On reaching Gravesend the officers and
men proceeded on board the Eveline.

On Tuesday Capt. Lord Frederick Kerr, Flag Captain
of the Waterloo, 120 guns, inspected the Elk, 12. gun
sloop, Commander John Fano Charles Hamilton, at
Sbee.rness. The crew were put through all their evolu-
tions, and went through their drill in seaman-like style.
llpr destination is to be the East Indies and China, to
search after pirates in the China rivers. She is waiting
her sailing orders.
Toe Driver, 6 guns, paddlewheel steam-sloop, Com-
mander J. Chambers, left. Sheerness on Tuesday, with
a mortar-boat in tow, for Ply Mouth.
Mr. John Bonney, Chief Engineer, has taken up his
appointment, and joined the new screw steam-sloop
Scylla, of 21 guns, fitting at Sheerness.
The Edinburgh, 80 guns, screw steam-ship, is daily
expected at Sheerness from Portsmouth, for the pendant
of Capt. Halstead, in command of the steam scr.adron
of werve there.

Lord Camoys, Sir G. Grey, and Mr. Monsell paid a
visit of inspection yesterday to Woolwich arsenal,
where they remained upwards of three hours, examining
with much interest the casting, laboratory, and royal
carriage departments of that establishment.
The screvr-transport Jura, No. 14, Captain Moodie,
arrived off Woolwich at 3 o'clock yesterday to land
horses from the Crimea, belonging to the Royal Horse
Artillery. '

The Golden Fleece, the Jason, the Camila, and the
Bahiana transports are ordered to be discharged from the
Government service as soon as their cargoes shall be
landed,

It is said that Carmarthen is again likely to become
the head-quarters of a military force, and that the 44th
Regiment of Foot will be stationed there.
The 23d Foot, or Welsh Fusiliers, are now distributed
in Newport and neighbourhood. The head-quarters are
in barracks at that town, and a detachment is lying at
Cardiff. The service companies will shortly be distri-
buted in Brecon and elsewhere, making the strength of
the regiment with the depot 1,200.
On Tuesday the steam-ship Prince and Princess ar-
rived at the North-wall, conveying to Dublin for New-
bridge six officers, six serjeants, 270 privates, and 123
horses, belonging to the Ist Royal Dragoons, last sta-
tioned at Canterbury. Between 5 and 6 o'clock the
same vessel took on board seven officers, eight serjeants,
122 privates, and 101 horses, belonging to the 4th
(Royal Irish) Dragoons, for conveyance to England.
The stearn-transpart Queen of the South, No. 135,
Captain Beale, arrived at 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening
in Kingston harbour, with a detachment of the Ist
Royal Dragoons, under the command of Captain Ains-
lie. The Queen of the South landed 80 men, and a cor-
responding number of horses of the 17th Lancers, at
Queenstown, on Sunday.
On Saturday evening a large detachment of the 39th
Regiment arrived in Limerick from the Crimea, consist-
ing of Lieutenant-Colonel Tinley, Captain Phillips,
Lieutenants Smith, Hoare, Chambers, and Vigora, 14
serjeants, 14 corporals, 8 drummers, and 152 privates.
The remainder of the regiment has proceeded from
Malta to Canada.

The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :—Lieutenant R. W. D. A bercromby, to
the Hogue ; Lieut. W. G. Silverlock, to the Atalanta ;
Lieut. John Ward (B), additional to the St. Jean
d'Acre ; P. H. Parker, Naval Cadet, to the Elk ; John
Hay, Assistant-Paymaster in Charge, to the Lynx.

The authorised issue of country notes has recently
been furtb'r reduced by the transfer of the business of
the bank of Messrs. Davies and Co., at Knighton, to
the branch of the North and South Wales Bank estab-
lished in that town. The issue of Messrs. Davies and
Co. was 9,0901. In Scotland and Ireland, but not is
England, when two banks of issue unite, the united
bank can extend its issue to the aggregate amount of
the issue of both.

[ PRICE 4D.• !STAMPED 5Pe

THE OHANCELbOR'OP THE F.XCR'E'QUEtc
AND THII PKESERVATIO.N OF HAMP.
STEAD-HEATH.

Yesterday a deputation frona the varidus metropolitan
parishes, beaded by Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., and
the Right Hon. Sir Beijarain.Hall, Bart., M.P., and
'aechrnpanied by several members of the Metropolitan
Board of Works, waited by, appointment on the Right
Hon; G. Cornewall Lewis, Chancellor of the Ex-
Chequer, at his official residence in Downing-street, for
the purpose of ascertaining how far the Government
would be likely to aid in. securing Hampstsad-heath in
perpetuity to the public.

Ler.IROBERT GROSVENOR haVitig introduced the sub-
ject, .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was
quite prepared to adroit that Ile preservation of Hamp-
stead-heath would be a great metropolitan improvement,
of the highest advantage to-lthe public, but the great
difficulty was to find- the ftinils by which its purchase
should be effected. It it were taken from the Consoli-
dated Fund then they might hitve members for Oorn-
wall, for Dublin, Manchestet, Rlinburgh,, and other
places jumping up and complaining that these sums were
lavished on metropolitan itnßovements alone. It ap-
peared, however, that what • Was., Prepoped now was
that •Hampstead-heath shouttt be purchased by funds
arising out of the surplus_ of the„peal tax. He supposed
tha, it was meaet out of the surplus of the 9d. per ton
which the GovernMent received: The Metropolitan
Board of Works, he thought, was invested with the
power, but they seemed themselves to think otherwise ;
but, with referince to the std Plus of the coal duties
he thought the Government trivultdir a pledge that
it should not even cOutilue till .1862 if the
charges upon it were lityfflateill previously. He
did nut know At, that raonzeit -*bat those charges
were, nor what Ow purchau.% .t_4; :. for llampstuade
heath might baytr huts 1ia."141 I'ol6' ere-would *. be the
of pasture to be purchased ast well as the
manorial rights of Sir T. M. Wilson, as the lord.
Sir B. Hall., M.P., said no doubt that was the case,
but the important point was to secure Hampstead•heath
at once, for if the present lord of the manor died, either
his brother or his nephew could at once build all over
the heath. He contended that the Metropolitan Board
of Works had full power, under the Local Management
Ant, to have purchased the heath ; but, if they bad not,
they could give notice and come to Parliament for fur-
ther powers. What he therefore suggested was this—
let the Metropolitan Board give notice and p'ace a bill
in the hands of his noble friend Lord Robert Grosvenor,
authorising the Government to apply the surplus of the
present coal-duties for that purpose ; and then upon
such security, when it was ascertained what the charges
upon the coal-duties were likely to he, and what surplus
was remaining, the Government in all probability would
advance the money.
Mr. LEWIS suggested that as the Metropolitan Board
had declined to entertain the subject, upon the ground
that they considered the act did not give them power, a
declaratory clause in the amended bill now before the
heuse giving, them that power might be introduced.
(Hear, hieir.)

Sir B. HALL said the Metropolis Local Management
Amendment Bill stood for its third rzading that day, and
if it was not read before he got to the house he would
cheerfully introduce such a clause. The hon. baronet
then left amidst applause for the purpose.
After some further explanations,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he could not
give any promise upon the subject, but he admitted that
in the event of a surplus of coal duties the object bad a
fair claim upon that fund;
The deputati.m then retired.

PETITIONS ON THE SUNDAY BAND
QUESTION.

A Parliamentary return issued this week shows that
the number of memorials latelypreseoted, praying for the
discontinuance of the performance of military bands on
Sundays was 542, signed by 1114309 persons, 76 memorials,
signed by 24,910 persoos, contain, in addition to the
general prayer against military bands, a prayer against
the opening of the British Museum, sc., on Sundays ;
3,413 persoes pray that equipages in the parks, &c.,
may be prohibited on the Sunday ; 9,638 that Kew Gar-
dens be closed ; 230 that public amusements generally
be prohibited, and 380 that railway and "other travel-
ling" be disallowed ; 236 persons petition against the
sale of refreshments on Sundays, and 328 :consisting of
clergymen of the Church of England in the town and
county of Derby, and women connected with the Wes-
leyan Methodist Church and congregation in the town of
Belp2r, Derby), call attention to "sundry desecrations
of the L rd's-day—viz:, Sunday Journals, the opening
of shops and public houses, the plying of boats and yes-
eels on canals and rivers, the running of rail xay trains,
the transmission of the mails, and the delivery of
Litters," and pray her Majesty to prevent the aesem-
blage-- of the higher classes in, her Majesty's Parks
on the L- rd's day ; 1* put a et ,p to the playing
of the military bands at Windsor, and in Kensington
Gar lens; to refuse the sanction to the opening of
the British Museum, Na ional Gallery, and Crystal
Pal ice, on the Lord's Day; awl to adopt other measures
for the due observance of that day. The "company"
and servants of a hydropathic establishmect near Rich-
mond pray hf r Majesty to rule her royal influence with
all ambassadors, plenipotentiaries, consuls, vice-consuls,
and other reprcssntwives and officers of her Majesty in
foreign courts and countries, to the end that "they may
fully represent her Majesty as a• gracious Queen that
reverences a., .d sanctifies the Sabbath, and that they may
keep holy the Lord's-day in their own householus and
habits, abstaining from joi nir.g or countenancing customs
c intrary thereto." It alludes to the vast amount of
labour still required on the Lord's-day. notwithatanding
the improvements that have lately taken place ie sonic
particulars, including the discontinuance of Cabinet
Councils, Cabinet dinners, and the large re.-ort of the
higher classes to the parks, and the management
of the Exhibition of 1851 ; and further pray a
her Majesty to use her influence to prevent rail say and
other travelling, and all similar employment on the
Lord's-day.
One memorial only is directed against the performance
of bands in garrisons on Sunday. A memorial from
Bedford quotes the example of D )sumo, King of Lagos,
who "erciered a public notice to be written to prevent
heating of drums or causing any kind of disturbance on
Sunday near places of worship."
the great mej 'rity of the petitions are from the Was-
layer's, the numb•-r presented by that body being 98,
while there are only 2 from the Established clergy, and
but 9 from the Independents.

SOP• INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the Maidstone Journal.)

MAIDSTONE.—The glorious weather of the last few
days has had a most beneficial effect upon the hop plan-
t.tion. The midsummer shoot appears to be plentiful,
though in some instances rather weakly. The plant
continues to keep clear from vermin.
ALLINQTON.—Tbe hop bine is improving, and we do
not find quite so much vermin.

ATLESFORD.—In this parish we observe a gradual
improvement in the hop plantation, the colour and sta-
mina of the blue is better.

BOXLEY.—The hops are growing, but the bine is not
so good in colour as it should be at this time of the year.
BROUGHTON MONCHELSEA.—Tee hops in the neigh.
bourhood look better than they do in many places, but
we cannot, judging from present appearances, grow
mnch of a crop, as the plant generally is sickly and
grows unkindly.
CRANBROOL—When we take into consideration how
very healthy and promising our hop grounds are looking,
how fast the bine grows, how well the midsummer shoot
is developing itself, and how bright the colour of the
leaf—combined with the fact that since the late
thunderstorm the fly has become "small by degrees
and beautifully less" so much so that the find-
ing a single insect on a leaf has been com-
pared to the difficulty of discovering a needle in a
load of hay—there is a strong probability that up.
wards of half last year's crop may be obtained. Pre-
sent appearances certainly are favourable to upwards of
200,0004 duty.

DENI3IIIDGH. —The bine still continues in a growing
state, but the vermin is rather on the increase. Fly from
100 to 150 on a leaf, and the entail leaves covered with
lice.

FARNHAM.—We cannot speak favourably of the hops
in a general way this week. The bines, in some few of
our grounds, are in a flourishing state, and in a day or
two will reach the tops of the poles. In other planta-
tions they look spindly and delicate all are more of
less beset with the fly. Anything like a full crop can-
not, be reasonably expected.
FARLISIGH (E.LfilT AND WEST).—Our hop bine is un-
even and platty ; at places it looks well, all things con-
sidered, but many grounds are weak.
HIINTON.—The weather has lately been favourable
to the hop bine, which grows stronger, and is of better
colour.

HAVICHURST.—The bine continues to grow very fast,
and not bo much company as last week.
KNIESING.—Tbere is an increase of fly since last week.
Some grounds are very foul.
Loosz.—The improvement is rapid the last few days.
There are jumpers in great numbers, but the bine still
beat them if hot weather continues.
MEREWORTH.—The appearance of the bine in this dis-
trict is favourable, indeed quite as good as is usual at
this season of the year. There are many jumpers, bat
tittle iy, and should this weather continue there will be
a good crop.
MARDEN.—The bine in some grounds is looking
healthy and growing fast, and but 'little fly ; we have
some grounds short of bine and weakly.
MALLIN4 (EAST AND WEST).—In these parishes the
hops continue to improve, the bine in most olthe grounds
is of better colour, and the plant altogether is stronger
than when we last wrote, but it is the general opinion
that our crop, as compared with that of last year, will be
a short one,
STAPLESUBST.—The bine still continues to grow very
fast ;it is over the poles in many gardens. The mid-
i bummer (hoots hive begun to Dhow themselves ; some
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