The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-21 00:00:00

%IRE SUN, LoNDO.N, THURS DA EVENING, AUGUST 21, 3856.

the week, the number of visitors has increased to about
2,200 per month.
In conclusion, attention should be (Trawn to t be report
of the director, who shows that the combined i astitution
has been usefully employed in aiding the pub tic autho-
rities in questions of importance, both as rep; rds the co-
lonies and this country. Among these mfr.? •be specified
a report on the effects of the waste going, on at Hen-
gistnury Head, 111n0, and the coast to the ewit of it ;
researches made for coal in the Bay of .4"iconie dia ' • ac d
the establishment of a survey in Trinidad, and other West
India Islands.

2. TRAINING SCHOOL or ART, FEU ALE ART SCHOOL,
AND MUSEUM AND LIBRARY AT MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE.
A. TRAINING SCHOOL AND METROPC,LITAN DISTRICT
SCHOOLS.

15. In the last report an account -of the reorganisation
of this school was laid before your lordships, and I have
now to state that its efficiency as a -training institution for
art teachers in provincial schools c ontinues to increase.
The report of Mr. Burchett, the he ad master, containes
tables showing the full working of the school.
During the year 79 masters in train ing have attended
the classes, on an average of nine mot .tbs, six days each.
Of these 36 have obtained certificates for the first group
of subjects included in the scheme for--the examination of
masters, 7 for the second group, and.. 12 for the sixth.
The technical classes for porcelain painting, wood en-
graving, lithography, textile °ram, tent, practical con-
struction, and mechanical drawing h• Ave been reorganised
so as to make them part of the tt•aining course—thus
enabling the masters to acquire tb at knowledge which
may render their services immediately useful to the ma
nufactures of the town in which they are placed.
The central school in London is new chiefly a training
school for teachers, although the public, on the payment
of tees, are enabled to take advantage of the high instruc-
tion furnished for the masters of provincial schools. As
the arrangements for training masters, or as the main
objects of the school become more effective, its use as a
general school is less likely to be e xtended ; and accord-
ingly we find that the attendance o f last year (397 pupils)
is a diminution of 51 on the num berg of the previous
year, although the amount of fees received (5221.) is
within 51. of the receipts of the former year.
The number of schoolmasters, schoolmistresses, and
pupil teachers who have received instruction during the
past year through the central and district schools have
been 429, and the amount of fees received from them
931. 104.

The nine district schools have had an average monthly
attendance of 466, which is considerably less than the
average of 650 in the previous year.
Thirty-three parochial schools continue to be taught
drawing by the masters in training of the central school,
and 1,730 pupils have received instruction through their
agency. The progress in drawing of the pupils in these
schools is highly satisfactory, as evinced by the examina-
tions, 144 prizes having been awarded to them. The
fees derived from the parochial schools amount to 2401.
The viimber of lectures on various subjects of science
connected with art, delivered in connection with the
training school, has amounted to 111, and the aggregate
attendance, including tkescholars of the training school,
has been 4,446, being an average of 40 at each lecture.

cre: tse of local support would beattended with decrease, or
er3n withdrawal of the grant. It is important to find
th at the public have properly responded to this condition,
and that not only has the inc )me of the society consider-
a.oly increased, but that the number of visitors has also
materially augmented.

Since the grant was given to the society in 1854,
202,571 persons have visited the gardens, of whom
133,019 were admitted during the last year, a number
which considerably exceeds that of any former year.
The collections in the gardens have been much im-
proved, and new buildings have been erected. The re-
port of the council gives full information in regard to
the income and expenditure of the society.

Sporting Intelligence.

YORK AUGUST MEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

The Dundas Stakes of 50 cove, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 5 sous each. One mile and a quarter
11 subs.

Lord Zetland's Zeta, by Tan Tromp, 3 3rs, 7st.

(Fordhatn) 1
Mr. Jackson's Gaudy, 3 yrs, bet 11lb (Quinton) 2
Mr. Knowles's The _Rajah, 4 yrs, 7.4 121 b (A.ldcrAt) 3
The fallowing also ran :—The Marchioness, Bandalore,
Confederate, Spinster, Squire Watt.
Betting-3 to 1 ag,t Zeta-4 to 1 agst Bandalors and
Marchioness-7 to 1 aget Spinster-10 to 1 agst Gaudy.
Won by a head, two lengths between the second and
third—Marchioness was a bad fourth, squire Watt was
fifth, and Bandalore sixth ; the other two beaten off.

The Burgundy Stakes of 100 sous each h. ft. ; for four-
year•olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bat 41b. Two miles
over the Old Course. 5 subs.

Lord ZAland's Fandango, by Barnton, Bst 71b (J.
Marsor,), walked over, and Mr. Howard's Saraband
saved his stake.

The Yorkshire Oaks of 15 soya each, 5 ft., with 100 ad-
ded ; for three year-old fillss Sit 71b each. Certain
penalties and allowances. The second to receive 50
sovs out of the staked, and the third to save her stake.
One mile and a quarter. 52 subs.
Mr. Bowes's Victoria, by Melbourne, Bst 11Ib
(including 41b extra) (Flatman) 1
Mr. W. K. Brooks's Manganese, Bst 111 h (in. 41b ex.)
(J. Osborne) 2
Lord Chesterfield's Fortuna, Bst 71b (J. Mason) 3
Oltenitza and Mirage also ran.
Bettin 6t05 on Manganese-2 to .1 agst Victoria.
Won by ten lengths ; six lengths between the second
and third. Oltenitza trotted in and Mirage did not
pass the post.
The Black Duck Stakes (reduced to a match) of 1,000
sovs each, 300 It, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ;
filles, Bst 31b. Those by untried stallions or mares
allowed 3lb ; both, 61b. Three-quarters of a mile.
Captain White's Queen of the East, by Birdcateher,
Bst 3lb (Flatman) walked over
Lord Glasgow's oolt by Surplice, out of Clarissa, Bst
llb
The Chesterfield Handicap of 10 soya each, h ft, with
60 added. The winner of any Handicap of 200 sovs
value, after the declaration of the weights, 71b extra.
One mile. 31 subs.
Mr. Howard's Saraband, by Cotherstone, 4 yrs, 7st
131 b (includigg 71b extras (.T Goater) 1
Sir C. Monek'siVindex, 6 yrs, Bst Sib (E. Harrison) 2
Mr. Jackson's Lord Alfred, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (J. Osborne) 3
Mr. I'Anson's Berezina, 4 yrs, 6st 41b (Fordham) 4
The following also ran :—Mary. Glen Lee, Panmuie.
Betting-3 to 1 aglt Berezina, 4to 1 agst Vindex, 5
to 1 each agst Saraband and Mary, 6 to 1 agst Lord
Alfred, 10 to 1 agst any other.
Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second
and third ' • and a head between the third and fourth ;
Mary andPanraure were next.

Second year of the Third Great North and South of
England Biennial Stakes of 10 aovs each, h ft, with
200 added, for three•yr-olds. Certain penalties and
allowances. The owner of the second horse to receive
a sum equal to 10 per cent, on the whole stake, and
the third a sum equal to 5 per cent. on the whole
stake. Two miles over the Old Coarse. 79 subs.
Mr. H. Hill's Rogerthorpe, by The Hero (inckding
31b extra) 2st 10ib (A. Day) ± w.o.
Capt. White's Aleppo, by Alarm, Bst 71b(Flatman)t
Mr. J. Merry's Polmoodie, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 3
Mr. Gratwicke's Viscount, Bst 21b (R. Pettit) , 4
Mr. J. Osborne's Night Hawk, Bst 41b (J. Osborne) 5
Betting-5 to 4on Rogerthorpe, sto 1 each agst
Aleppo and Tiscount, 6 to 1 agst Polmoodie.
The race was with the first two throughout. Aleppo
waited upon Rogerthorpe to about half way up the dis-
tance, where he made his effort ; a most exciting race
in, ending in a dead heat.
DECIDINO HEAT.—Rogerthorpe walked over, and
Mr. Hill and Capt. White divided first and second
money.

The Convivial Stakes.
Lady Hawthorne, 7st 131 b (Kendall) 1
Augury, Bst 21b

Blink Bonny, Bst 41b

The lollowing also ran—Waderrnarske, Skycutter,
Matilda, Special Licence.
Won by a neck ; a length between the second and

third.

Sulpitis
Bucksfoot

both, off the Craven. Thomas Mackinney was ahead
of his brother half a length at the finish.

Final Beat.

H. Kelly
A. Ralph
T. Cole
T. Mackinney

A fine start, Kelly, with the second-best station, im-
mediately took the lead, followed by Cole in the second
place, Mackinney being left all astern. Kelly continued
his ltad, rowing with apparent ease; winning by abunt a
length and a half. Ralph rowed splendidly.

-VVaterrnen's Sculled Race in old-fashioned boats.
First• Heat.

Finnis, Tower (Green) 1
Robins, Battlebridge (White) 2
Mathe ws (Blue) 0
Knox, Oid Barge-house (Green & white) 0
It was a very a irnirable Finnis, Robins, and
Knox starting off with the lead, and keeping close toga•
ther all the way. The rowing was very even, and the
leads with some of the men, alternate as they progressed
up the course. At last the winner drew away, and came
in first by a length ; there being not more between the
second and third boats.
Second Heat.
Chambers, Newcastle (Pink) 1
Piner, Whitehall (Blue and white) 2
Goodson (Black) 0
Bell, Richmond (Red and white) 0
It was a very fine race. Chambers took the lead and
held it; but the others had a fierce struggle amongst
them for the second place, finally acquired by Piner.
Final Heat.

Chambers
Miner
Finnis 3
Robins 4
Robins drew a short lead at starting from the others,
and they were all in a cluster to half the distance, where
the winner went in front beautifully.
Gentlemen (juniors') Four-oared Race.
The Albion Ciub 1
The London Rowing Club 0
The Impromptu 0
The Albion Club.
J. Cazaly I W. Devon
J. Cazaly 1 H. C. Wynn
G. Moore—coxswain,
London Rowing Club.
Mr. Euston Mr. Wray
I
Mr. Addison Mr. Randell
H. Playford—steerer.
The Impromptu Crew.
Mr. Drake I Mr. Raphael
Mr. Finlaison I Mr. Whitehouse
Grenville, steerer.
The start was very evenly taken by all, immediately
after which the Albion took the lead, and although se-
verely pressed by the London Rowing Club, kept it to
the finish.

Tradesmen's Pair•oared Race.
Walker and Richardson (White) 1
Bliucks and Wray (Blue) 0
Jones and Sanderson (Red) 0
Immediately after the start Red and Blue fouled,
when White stopped for them, and recommenced the
race, when the winners went in front by two or three
lengths.

Champion Four-oared Race.
St. Agnes—London and Newcastle I
Elswick and London ..
The Hammersmith crew
Manchester crew
St. Agnes Crew.
R. Chambers
T. Mackinney
J. Driver, coxswain.
Elswick and London Crew.
1 H. Winship
I J. Mackinney
J. Taylor, coxswain.
The Hammersmith Crew.
Hoare
Holder
Howe, coxswain.
The Manchester Crew.
G. Williamson I J. Williams
J. Crowshaw 1 S. Butler
J. Bracken, coxswain.
Even the deluge of rain did not prevent all in the
neighbourhood of the regatta coining forth to view the
great event, upon which very large sums of money de-
pended. For some days past the Elswick and London
crew had been the favourites at 5 and 6 to 4, and the
Manchester men were next in request. The St. Agnes
had been in very sharp training at Salter's, the Feathers,
Wandsworth, and were well at their work, but it was
considered by many that they had hardly sufficient paver
to contend successfully against the other crews we have
named ; but the result proved what great game and
style, with fine training, may accomplish.
After a false start the whole of the crews " clipped "
their water at the same moment, and, amidst deafening
shouts, the men continued in a straight line, and as even
as at the moment of starting, till opposite Searle's,
where the Manchester gave a few desperate pulls, and
forced a slight lead—about a couple of feet—which they
increased to half a dozen, but then fell back into their
original position, and when just above Craven Cottage
St. Agnes began to draw slightly. The pace was so
extraordinary that two umpires' eights, who divided the
distance, were worn out, and the men seemed endowed
with superhuman vigour. The Frammerarnith put on an
enormous spurt, and were level with the Elswick men,
and then both laid down to their work, fore and aft, to
endeavour to retrieve the fortunes of the day ; but the
St. Agnes men were too good, and went in winners by
a length ; the Hammersmith a fiae third ; and the
Manchester fourth.
Gentlemen's Eight-oared Race, for the Grand Challenge
Cup.
London Rowing Club (Red) 1
London Rowing Club (Yellow), 0
Lundon Rowing Club
The first Crew.
Messrs. 11. H. Playford Messrs. Pyle
Shearman Drake
Schlotel Nichols
Blake Stratton

H. Clasper
W. Pocock

H. Kelly
J. Bruce

G. Green
Pearce

Stanley (cox s wain).
The Second Crew.
Messrs. Ireland
Burgess
Isles
Fiulaison

Messrs. F. Playford
Dillon
Balfour
Lowe

Burcheti
The TII

(steerer).
ird Crew.
Messrs. R. Freeman
H. Cally
R. Cuff
D. Smith

Messrs. J. Payne

L. Payne
Doulton
J. D. Doulton
Sedbury (Ateerer).

The winners took the lead d kept it throughout, but
the conflict was very smart and peculiar in its way. In
the second boat, Mr. F. Pla) ford having broken the
blade of his oar, jumped overboard and swam ashore,
gallantly ridding his crew of an useless burthen. The
remaining seven men exerted themselves so manfully
that they came in second, the winning crew having no
time to spare.
Sir James Duke and Mr. Under-Sheriff Rose and a
party of ladies arrived at the Regatta in the Lord
Mayoi's barge, at the commencement of the sport, and
retuaiwd the whole day. Tne party then proceeded to
Cremorne, where the prizes, which had been manufac-
tured by Benson, of Ludgate-hill, and were very hand•
some, were presented by Sir James to the successful com-
petitor,, with appropriate and complimentary remark.,
duly acknowledged.

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ a. d.
Albion ....•• ....•• .. V. 108. 500 0 0 50 0 0 86
Alliance Bri:. and For. 71. 14s.6d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17%
Ditto Marine ... .... 61. p.c. & bs. 100 0 0 25 0 0 42
6 per cent. 5 0 1 0 0 -
Atia.s .
Argus Life ...... ..•• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 23
British Commercial .. 71. 105. 50 0 0 50 0 -
M Ciericl.ed.lz Gen. Life spr et. &bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 , -
County .....,......... 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Crown .............. 17s. Od 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Eagle ..
Equity and Law...... 41,4 per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
European Life ll. 20 0 0 au 1814
Genera 1............ ~ 61, 5 0 0 SP 5%
Globe ••.. •• .... 51. per cent. Stock. ~ 104 j
Guardian ............ V. per cent. 100 0 0 47 5 0 56
Imperial Fire......... 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 t -
Imperial Life -
Indemn:ty Marine.... 11.33 k 31. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Law Fire .......... - 23. & 2s. bs. 100 0 0 210 0 3%
Law Lite.- .. ........ - 100 0 . 10 0 0 61
Legal and General Life - 50 0 2 0 0 5%
London
London Ship.... -
Marine........... •... 18s.per share 100 0 28 0 0 57%
Med.lnvlid& Gen. Life 4% /. per ct. 50 0 2 0 0 3
Minerva •• --..•• .. sp. ct. & be. 20 0' 2 0 0 -
Monarch •.•••••• •• .. - 5 0 1 0 0 11.
National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 210 0 -
Palladium Life- 5l. per cent. 50 0 210 0 3%
Pelican .............. - - - 50
Phoenix •••• - - - 180
Professional Life ...• .. 51. per cent. 5 0 010 0 -
Provident Life........ 11. ss. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 38%
Rock Life •• .. 78. 5 8 0 010 0 8%
Royal Exchange ....•• 101. per cent. Stock. all 275
Sun Fire ....... 61. 10s. - -
IP
Dttto Life ..... 11. 14s. - -
United Kingdom .... 141. p. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 40 0 4%
Universal Life ......•. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 40
Victoria Life •• .... - 51. per cent. - 412 6 5.3 i
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---- ------ -.--- - --- --
X s. d. £ s. d.
Rank of Scotland .... 71. per cent. 100 C 0 lOU 0 0 200108
British Linen Company V. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 23010 s
Caledonian Bank -.• . 81. per cent. 10 0 0 210 04, 3s
City of Glasgow Bank 5/. per cont. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12/103
Clydesdale Bank .... 5%1. p cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 lie
C ,minercial Bank .• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 23510 s
Eastern 8ank........ 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 121 53
Edinb. & Glasgow.... 3%1. p cent. 5 0 0 5 0 051 Os
Exchange Bnk of Scot.. - - -
National Bank ...... 6% per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 , 4871 Os
North of Scotland Bank 5/.per cent 20 0 0 f 210 0 51 Os
Royal Bank of Scotl. .. 51. per cent. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 1461 0
Union Bank of Scot. •. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 102/03
50 0 0 50 0 0 .431 53
Western Bank •. - .... V. per Wit;
Alliance fire and Lire.. 8%/.pr con;100 0 0 11 0 0 46/15s
British Guarantee ... C. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 'II 14s
Caledonian Fire Incur . 10c.per cent; 100 0 0 10 0 0 25/ Os
City of Glasgow Life , 6/. per cent. 0 0 2 0 0 it 8s
Co'onial Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0i / 5s
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. percent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 !91 3s
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51.;.1er cont. 50 0 0 3 5 0 ii gs
Life Assoc. o Licot.and 61. per cent. 10 0 0 110 06/ 10s
National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 02/ Is
North British Insur... 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36110 s
Scottish Union Insrnc. NI. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11 15s
Standard Life ........ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 7 0 0 tOl Os
United Dep Assurance 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 , 1 0 0 -

Oountry

EDIN tGIT MEAL MARKET-AVG. 19.

There wero is 'he market to-day 12 sacks oatmeal, each
weighing 280 llag. , imperial, which sold at 503. od.

EDINEDItG7 S HAY AND STRAW MARKET—
Aug. 19.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days large.
Oat straw, fro m las 6d to 14s Od per kemple of 16 stones
tron; wheat do. , las 6d. to 13s Od; barley do., 9s 6d. to lls
Od. Hay from Is to 15d. ; now, 8d to 10d.

DALKE. ITH MEAL

:AIIKET—Auo. 18

There were in 1 the market to-clay 8 bags of oatmeal, 7of
barleyilour, and: t pot barley. Sales dull.
Oatmeal, per sac kof 2Solbs First. Second. Third.
Imperial
Barleymeal, per t litto --5 Od —5 Od —s .0a
Peasemeal, per .1 tto
Flour, new, per i litto..:.
Pot-barley, Dew, per ditto 46s Od. a Od —I Od