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officers still surviving who obtained the gold medal
for their services, having received that decoration
and two clasps for taking part in the engagement
at Salamanca, Badajoz (at the assault of which he
was severely wounded), and the Pyrenees; he had
also received the silver war medal and one clasp for
Busaco,

and founded the Bentinck Fund (with money sub-
scribed for a testimonial to himself) for the relief
of decayed jockeys and trainers. The two men
were equals in one respect, the coolness with which
they either won or lost. They who remember the
year when Petre's Matilda beat Gully's Mameluke,
and who witnessed the event and its results, speak
yet with a sort of pride of Gully's conduct. He
had lost immensely; but he was the first man who
appeared in the betting-rooms to pay any one who
had a bet registered against him, and he was the
last man to leave, not retiring till he was satisfied
that there did not remain a single claimant. He
paid away a grand total on that occasion whieb,
properly invested, would have set all the poor in
Doncaster at ease for ever.

PRICE s TAMPED , sj'

F.RBNCII COJIME:RCE.

The buildings which have been in progress for
some time past at Shoeburyness, to serve the double
purpose of works of defence for the entrance to the
Thames, and at the same time to be used in the trials
of the various descriptions of ordhance, under the
direction of the Ordnance Select Committee, have
been at length completed by 'Messrs. Kirk and
Parry, the Government contr*tors at Chatham.
The embrasures, as well as the *hole of the build-
ing, are of the most solid construction, and calcu-
lated not only to endure the severe shaking to
which the entire mass will be subjected during the
frequent experiments to be made, but also to resist
any attack made upon it. The form of the
erection somewhat resembles a parallelogram,
and being raised to a very inconsiderable height,
is scarcely" perceptible at a distance. The entire
structure, however, is built of amazing strength,
the walls, formed of granite, being eight feet in
thickness, while to give increased strength to the
whole, and to render it as nearly as possible shot-
proof, these walls are again faced with wrought iron
10 inches in thickness. Platforms, with all the
newest improvements, have been made for mounting
two guns, and, as a t,eries of important experiments
will shortly be commenced with the large Arm-
strong guns, these will be first deposited there. The
embrasures are so constructed that the guns may be
fired during the experiments either along the shore,
seaward, or at a target placed on the marshes.
Should the newly-constructed fort be found to answer
the expectations confidently formed respecting it,
similar buildings, although on a much larger scale,
will be erected in the neighbourhood of the dock-
yards at Portsmouth, Chatham, and other places
where fortifications are about to be raised. In ad-
dition to the fort at Shoeburyness Messrs. Kirk and
Parry have also completed two massive targets, to be
used in the experiment 3 with the Whitworth and
Armstrong guns. These are of enormous strength,
and are believed capable of resisting the effects of an
801 b. or 100 lb. shot. Each target is formed of solid
oak, bolted together by bars of iron, the whole being
9 feet in height and 6 feet square. Notwithstand-
ing this thickness, a shot fired from one of the Arm-
strong guns passed completely through one of the
targets, wilout, however, causing any material
injury.

We have alluded to some of the most famous of
running horses ; let us add, there was no instance
of the same horse winning both the Derby and St.
Leger Stakes till the year 1800, when Kit Wilson's
Champion carried off the two prizes. The old
charm was broken, but the like feat has only been
rarely accomplished since that time. Nearly half
a century elapsed before it was repeated, by Lord
Clifden's (or rather Lord George Bentinck's) Sur-
plice.

Finally, this year much of the old excitement
seems to have been aroused, and doubtless great
the gathering where more than fourscore " Legers"
have been now decided. There are a few old men
toddling about the ancient town who, from the
shoulders of their sires, saw the first race run when
Lord North was the careless and goad-natured
Premier.

TILE BRABIIIJR GATIIERING.

(From the Aberdeen Herald)

The annual gathering of Highlanders at Brae-
mar took place on Thursday last. Shortly after 12
the clans arrived in marching order, the Forbes,
under Sir Charles, and officered by Sir William
Forbes of Fintray and Craigievar ; Colonel John
Forbes, C. 8., of Inverernan ; Mr. Charles Leith
Hay, Mr. Charles John Forbes, jun., of Newe; Mr.
George Stewart Forbes of Asloun ; Mr. W. Maber-
ley, and Mr. A. Profit. The Invercauld men were
commanded by Messrs. George Murray Farquhar-
son, John Atholl Farquharson, Victor Farquharson,
and Octavius Albert Farquharson. The Fife men
were commanded by their chief in person, Lord
Fife, who had as his officers Lord Macduff and Mr.
W. Taylor, of Glenbarry. Altogether, there were
nearly 300 Highlanders, dressed in the tartan of
their respective clans—the whole forming, with
their pike and halberts, a fine martial-looking body
of armed men.

The games commenced soon after two o'clock,
and were contested with great spirit up to half-
past three, when, this being the time at which the
Queen was expected to arrive, the Highlanders
were drawn up in line in the Castle Park, to be
ready to receive her Majesty with military honours.
Presently the Royal party drove up the park,
and were conducted, amid loud cheering, to the
sofas prepared for them on the terrace in front
of the castle. Besides her Majesty and the Prince
'Consort, the party from Balmoral consisted of the
Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, Prince Arthur,
and Prince Leopold ; Lady Churchill, Hon. Miss
Byng, General Grey, Sir Charles Phipps, Major
Elphinstone, and Lieutenant-Colonel De Ros ; from
Abergeldie, Lord and Lady J. Russell and family;
from Mar Lodge, Lord Fife and Lord M'Duff, Mr.
Taylor of Glenbarry, Rev. Mr. Gordon, Free
Church, Monquhitter ; Mr. Andrew Inglis, Edin-
burgh; Mr. Wells. The Countess of Fife, to the
regret of many, had unfortunately not arrived from
Duff House, Banffs'iire. The party from Inver-
cauld House included, in addition to Mr. and Mrs.
Farquharson and the Misses Farquharson, his Ex-
cellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de
Weyer and Miss Van de Weyer ; the Lady Rolle ;
Hon. Colonel Gordon and Mrs. Gordon ; Mr. H. R.
Hughes, Mr. W. Peel, end Capt. Keith Fraser.
There was a considerable attendance of spectators,
though probably not so many as last year. The
games were contested with great spirit ; aad the
marks of honour were distributed preay equally
through the various clans. Of all the competitors,
however, Donald Dinnie, Aboyne, who now made
his first appearance at the Braemar games, was the
chief favourite. Nobody could touch him at put-
ting the stone and throwing the hammer—
though, from the rules of the association, he could
not carry off a prize at the latter feat. The
M'Hardys were as usual much admired for their
stature and strength. The dancing was highly
spirited, the Strathdon men distinguishing
themselves most for grace and variety of steps.
M'Kenzie, who won the sword dance prize. has a
good carriage and style.
The Queen paid great attention to the games and
as they proceeded was supplied with bulletins, con-
taining the names of the prizemen. Her Majesty
did not leave till half past five. As she drove off
loud cheers rang out from the clansmen and the
spectators generally—marks of goodwill which her
Majesty and the Prince Consort repeatedly acknow-
ledged. The other distinguished visitors were also
cheered as they departed, none more heartily than
Lord John Russell, who stood up in his carriage and
bowed to the spectators.
In the evening a ball, as usual, was held in the
romantic old castle, which was becomingly deco-
rated for the occasion. In addition to the clansmen
and their sweethearts, a good many of the distin-
guished persons mentioned above were present.
Amongst others, his Excellency the Belgian Mini-
ster, who, with his family, appeared greatly sur-
prised at the exciting evolutions and accompanying
cries of the Highlanders as inspired by the good
and true bow hands of Messrs. Blair and Walker,

they dashed through their characteristic reels, &c.
But while this was going on within, there were not
wanting " merry dancers" without—the sky away
to the north, and with lofty Craig Nich for a fore-
ground, declaring a glory in an aurora borealis more
beautiful and fantastic than it has ever been the
happiness of the oldest ►ivers in the quarter to wit-
ness.

The general state of trade in France remains un-
changed, merchants and speculators being more
occupied in watching the marell'of events in Italy
than in making entries in their daybooks. The
shopkeepers in Paris might close their establish-
ments and leave a written paper pasted on their
window shutters, with the announcement "Perwee
pour cause de voyage" (as is the custom in some
provincial towns),. were it not for the immense mass
of foreigners chiefly English, who fill the streets.
It is a curious scene to behold in the great hall of
the Western Railway the passengers arrive from
the well-filled trains of Auteuil, Versailles, St: Ger-
main, and Havre. Half, at least, are English, who
have been enjoying themselves in these favourite
resorts.

The superior Council of Commerce is still actively
engaged is completing the various clauses of the
Commercial Treaty between Great Lritain and
France, as the duties to be imposed on British
manufactures must be fixed by the Ist of the next
month. The woollen manufacturers complain that
they are doing little or no business, and those of
Mulhouse, in order to effect sales, have made a re-
duction in their prices. The cotton market of Havre,
on the other hand, was sufficiently animated last
week, and there has been a rise of two francs the
kilogramme in the price of raw silk in the depart-
ment of the Ardeche. Accounts from Italy state
that the silk crop is more abundant than that of
last year, but the quality is inferior. The fine wea-
ther last week enabled the farmers to draw home
the wheat which still remained in the fields.
Those in the west and south of France, where the
custom prevails of thrashing the wheat in the open
air, were enabled from the same cause to complete
theif• operations: New -whenimillzonsectuently be-.
come plentiful in the French markets. Both wheat
and flour declined in price in the Paris market last
week, but particularly flour, and for this reason--
that the bakers, who bought largely in the month
of August, have at present an immense stock on
hand, and refuse to make any new purchases.
The price of bakers' flour, consequently, is purely
nominal, at from 58f, to 62f. the sack of 157 kilos.
Flour of the four marks is quoted at from 58f. to
58f. 50c. the sack, for delivery in the present
month and the month of October. Old wheat
was offered at 35f. to 37f. the sack of 120 kilos.;
but there were few buyers. The factors in the Paris
flour-market declared on Saturday 6,236 sacks of
flour, of which 91 sacks of first quality sold for de-
livery within 30 days at prices varying from 59 to
60 francs. The quantity of flour in the market
stores has increased to 15,807 quintals. Oats de-
clined one franc the sack of 150 kilos. in the Paris
market last week in consequence of the favourable
change in the weather. Very fine samples from
Beauce and La Brie were offered from 34f. to 26f.,
and ordinary quality at from 32f. to 33f. the sack.
New oats were offered at 19f. the 100 kilos. Old
ryeis offered at 22f. the 115 kilos ; new, 20f. Old
and new barley are quoted at 22f. the 100 kilos.
The telegraph has supplied us with the prices at
the provincial markets held on Saturday :—" Arras
—Wheat has fallen lf. 50c. the hectolitre during
the week. It is more firm to-day; price, 17f. 50c.
to 24f. the hectolitre." " Chartres—A. small market,
sales difficult; a fall of If. the sack in wheat. A
rise of 50 centimes the sack in oats." " Dijon—An
ordinary market, little business doing, a fall in
wheat of 50 centimes the 100 kilogrammes." " Metz
—1,551 hectolitres of wheat sold at an average of
25f. 37c. the hectolitre." " Montereau—Market
completely null; no variation in prices ; there is no
move old wheal to be seen ; weather fine." " Or-
leans—A very small market, and few samples of
corn exhibited; wheat firm at from 21f. to 24f. the
hectolitre."

The quality of the oxen offered for sale at the
market of Poissy on Thursday was not as good as
usual, and sales were difficult. Prime beef was
eagerly sought for. The cows were decidedly bad.
The calves were excellent, and brought good prices.
The sheep likewise sold well. There were 2,280
oxen exhibited, of which 2,125 sold at from lf. 10e.
to lf. 40c. the kilogramme ; 225 cows, all sold at
from 96c. to If. 34c.; 12,337 sheep, of which 11,852
sold at from lf. 40c. to lf. 70c. ; 750 calves, of
which 715 sold at from lf. 28c. to lf. 54c. The
average weight of the oxen was 329 kilogrammes;
cows, 233 ; calves, 67, and sheep 20 kilogrammes.
There has been a considerable amount of business
transacted this last week, both at the wine-market
of Berey and at the bonded stores. Prices are ad-
vancing, and even the inferior wines of the vintage
of 1859 are in good demand. Ordinary wines of
the south is quoted at from 48f. to 55f, the hecto-
litre ; Narbonne, 60f. to 70f.; Rousillon and other
superior qualities, 70f. to 85f. Wines of Pouilly-
Sancerre, red and White, 105 f. to 110 f. the cask of
210 litres. Macon wines are firm at 115 f. to 120 f.
the cask for the most ordinary, and 140 f. to 160 f.
for superior quality. It is to be hoped that the re
mainder of the month of September may continue
fine in order to tranquillize the feats of the wine-
growers. Beetroot brandy is quoted in Paris at
100 f. the hectolitre ; Montpelier, 130 f.

-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILIVAY C'olll-

PANT.

The London agents of the Illinois Central Rail-
way Company have received the following report
from the Chairman of the Executive Committee in
New York. It fally confirms the previous accounts
of the enormous yield of the grain crops in the
West.

It was stated in The Sun of yeste
inquiry now being prosecuted into this m, _ 4
Mr. Slack, solicitor, of Bath, is likely to prove
abortive, in consequence, of Mr. Kent, acting under
the advice of his counsel and solicitor, declining to
.-+Tua himsPl" - - -t,ers of his family for _- -
exhmination. Mr. Kent, we learn, wrote on the
4th inst. to Mr. Waddington, Under-Secretary for
the Home Department, requesting an interview
for the purpose of urging a public inquiry. Mr.
Waddington, in a brief note, declined a personal
interview with Mr. Kent, but suggested that any
request should be submitted in writing, To that
communication Mr. Kent has forwarded the sub-
joined reply :

" Road, Sept. 7.

" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the sth inst., I have to
regret that you could not see it right to afford me an inter-
view, in reference to the murder of my child, as I was most
anxious personally to assure you of my earnest desire that
every facility should be afforded for a public and searching
“examinationl of myself and my whole household.
regret also to observe by the reports in the press that
the Home Secretary sees a difficulty in the way of granting
a special commission for the purpose of such examination.
It is suggested that the ustrtl indemnity granted to wit-
nesses giving evidence under a commission would prove an
insuperable objection. I beg therefore to say that, so far as
I myself and all over whom I have any control are con-
cerned, we would not only not claim, but repudiate any
such indemnity, if by so doing we could facilitate the grant-
ing of a special commission, and I trust that after this inti-
mation Sir George Lewis will reconsider his determination.
myself
be
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G. Lewis might nominate.
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Mr. Slaek, a solicitor of Bath, to attend with my wife and
family for separate examination at his private office, and he
asserts that he has the sanction of the Home-office for
doing so. lam sure you will see that in declining to com-
ply with this request I am in no way acting in opposition
to the assurances bavesiven you.--I ainrSir, your obe-
dient servant, " S. S.,I(ENT."
" H. Waddington, Esq."
No answer had been received to this communica-
tion up to yesterday. The following is a copy of
the letter addressed by Mr: Dunn, Mr. Kent's soli-
citor, to Mr. Slack, in reference to the attendance
of Mr. .Kent and his family at the offices of Mr.
Slack for examination:—

" Frome, Sept. 6.
"Dear Sir,—" I am in receipt of your letter written this
day, and am extremely concerned to find that it affords me
no satisfactory answer to the inquiry it was my duty to
make of you—namely, on whose behalf, and with what ob-
ject, you are instructed in this matter.
" The single object which you say you have—namely, to
assist the authorities in the discovery of the truth, Mr.
Kent and myself have always been most desirous to co-ope-
rate in attaining ; but until we know definitely who are the
authorities to whom you refer, we are without the means of
judging whether the unusual proceedings you are taking
are calculated or not to promote the ends of justice.
"As you speak of acting under instructions which have
the sanction of the Nome Secretary, I may inform you that
Mr. Kent received this morning a communication from Mr.
Waddington relative to a proposed public inquiry, in which
no mention whatever is made of your being employed by
the Government, nor any request that Mr. Kent should
put himself in communication with you for the purpose of
private examination by you, or for any other purpose re-
lating to the matter.
" For aught we know you may be acting under the in-
structions of the detective officer whose former proceedings
I in this
of theiscase have been
een condemned by the almost rnanimous
voice
" I have only to add that, while Mr. Kent is still most
willing (as he has repeatedly declared himself. to be), to
submit himself, his wife, and every member of his house-
hold to examination, on oath or otherwise, by any magis-
trate of the county, or other competent official whom the
Government may appoint, I have advised him (acting my-
self on the recommendation of counsel), that the examina-
tion which you propose to make in your private office, with •
out stating by whom or on whose behalf yon are instructed,
would, so far from furthering the ends of justice, be calcu-
lated to impede them. I cannot therefore accede to the re-
quest contained in your letter of the sth inst., that Mr.
Kent and other members of his family should attend at
your office to be examined by you.—l am, dear Sirs, yours
truly, "WILLIAM DUNN.
"Messrs. Slack and Simmons, solicitors, Bath."

Office of the Illinois Central Railroad Com-
pany, New York, Aug. 29, 1860.
Messrs. Robert Benson and Co., London.
Gentlemen,—The traffic of the third week was
the largest this year-69,180 dols. 75c., against
45.682 dols. 38c. in 1859, a gain of 23,49 S dols. 37c.
and 70,285 dols. 17c. for the three weeks. There
has been a better supply of vessels at Chicago with-
in a day or two, and we notice that the Michigan
railways are bidding for grain to be taken by boats
from Detroit to Toledo. These movements, with
the better prices reported yesterday from your side
by telegraph to 17th inst., will probably help the
price of grain again, and give us a good business
the first week of September. The result of the
fourth week this month cannot equal the third. I
am glad to report an increase in the passenger
traffic of 4,106 dols. 92c. the third week.
The sales of land this month will be between
60,000 and 70,000 dols., the collectory about 50,000
dols.

The receipts of grain at Chicago since Ist Janwary
already exceed 20,000,000 bushels, of which nearly
13,000,000 bushels are of Indian corn of the old
crop. Not one-twentieth of the wheat crop has
moved, and we have the most extraordinary state-
ments in regard to the growing corn crops. Many
fields will average 80 bushels to the acre. Cattle
and hogs from adjoining States are being sold
bu and
driven into Illinois, to be fattened from the and-
ance of grain in Egypt.—Yours, &c.,
(Signed) THOMAS E. WALKERmittee.
.
Chairman of the Executive Com

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According to the last accounts from Orleans
a manifesto that he
the filibuster Walker, after.instuheendsouncdeuraess
peaceful town of Truxillo, ,
does
of a few of its defenders, Is
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not make war on the people,
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Honduras is a republic, an
people. The great inj •
. vrEincreases
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the interest the public take in
Du Barry's Revalen Food, which cures without
We quote a few out of
medicine. .
Food, many thousand cases of
delicious Cure No.
cures by thelBo.—" Twenty-
five years nerv2l I sness
have de-
bility from which suffered great misery, and which
medicine could remove or rel.
curedno bDu Barry,ts Food Lye, have been effectually
Yin a very short time. W. B.
Reeves, 181,Fleet-street, London." Cure 4,208.—" Eight
years nervousness,dysPePsia, debility,
and nausea, for which my servant had consulted the advice
of many, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Health
Restoring Food. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries.
'Rev. John -W. Flavell, Rinat n Norfolk."
g. o . Rectory,
Avoid Pills and Medicines : they invariably aggravate and
perpetuate diseases ; their annoyance,disappointment,
and expense may be avoided by using Du Barry's Food
which - , at a few pence per day, saves 50 times its cost in
other remedies,
constipation, indigestion (dyspepsia) nervous, bilious and
liver complaints and all their consequences. Certificat
No. 36,418. We find it the safest remedy. Andrew Ure
MD., F.R.S., Dr Harvey, Dr. Wurzer, Dr. Shorland, Dr.
Campell. Let invalids avoid the feerful dangers of spu-
rious and injurious imitations offered under a variety of
false pretences. Novill's imitations are prohibited by the
high Court of Chancery under a penalty of £5,000 against
Alfred Hooper Nevill and his agents ; and the pretences
that Nevill has a patent for Arabica Food and that Du
Barry's are connected with such patent are utterly false.
No canister is genuine without the name Barry Du Barry
and Co., 77, Regent-street, in full, ontheseal and wrapper.
Shopkeepers who attempt imposition in one article must
expect to be distrusted in all others. Packed in tins 11b.
2s. 9d.; 21b. 4s 6d. ; 51b. Ils.; 121 b. 225. ; 241 b. 40$. The
121 b. and 241 b. canisters are sent carriage free on receipt
of Post-office order by Barry Du Barry and Co., 77, Re-
gent-street, London; Fortnum Mason, and Co.; Abbis,
60, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside ; 63 and 150, Ox-
ford-street ; 330 and 451, Strand; 49 and 60, Bishopsgate
, street ; Batty, 16, Finsbury Pavement ; Phillips and Cc?,
. tea-dealers; Petty, Wood, and Co., King William'
City City ; at 127, Hie), liolbont ; and all grocers.

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