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POLICE INTEL LIGENCE.-Aug 18.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Tobt Parish was charged be-
fore the Lord Mayor with having desperately assaulted
his wife.

Mary Ann Parish, the defendant's wife, who came
forward with the greatest reluctance, said—Yesterday
morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a few words took
place between us, and we both got into a passion. He
was going to have an egg, and I said I should have one
too, and I went to take one. He threw me about, and
then I struck him two or three times on his back, and
he took up a glass in which the egg I wanted to take
was and struck me on the forehead with it, and cut me
very much. (The woman's bead was bound up, and it
was quite obvious she bad been most brutally treated.l
The Lord Mayor—How long have you been married
Mrs. Parish—Four years. We have two children.
The Lord Mayor—Ras he struck you before 1
Mrs. Pariah (after much hesitation)—Yes, but I pro-
voked him. We are both short-tempered.
The Lord Mayor—l wish to hear the inspector who
has caused this case to be brought before me upon the
subj ect.
Inspector Newnham said—l heard cries of " Murder"
in the house, and upon going in I found the female bleed-
ing from the forehead and the floor covered with blood.
She was almost unconscious. There was a large piece
of glass taken from the wound in her forehead. The
poor woman has not told all the truth. The fact is that
I have opportunities of knowing that this man has been
in the habit of starving his wife and children, and keep•
ing them without fire.
The Lord Mayor— What is the character of the woman!
Inspector Newnham—She is, I believe, an industri•
one, sober woman.

The Lord Mayor—And yon are aware that she has
been frequently ill-treated by him I
Inspector Newnham—There is not the least doubt of
it. I have seen her with black eyes, which the neigh-
bours all knew her husband had caused.

Mrs. Parish—Pray, my lord, consider that I provoked
him very much.
The Lord Mayor—Oh, yes ; I see how you wish to
palliate his brutal conduct. Perhaps, if it were not
for the inspector I should not have heard of this
act at all.

The Defendant—Why, my lord, I never struck her at
all, and I never refuse her or the children anything.
The egg was in the glass, and she happened to be hit
with the glass in the scuffle between us.
The Lord Mayor—The dispute between you evidently
arose from your selfish refusal to let her have an egg,
and I have not the least doubt upon the subject of your
treatment of the poor woman, as has been described by
the inspector. We have not been in the habit of getting
cases here which show the thorough brutality of men to
their wives. There is generally some excuse proceeding
from jealousy, whether well-founded or ill-founded, or
some other apparent cause ; but here is a case of abso-
lute brutality, for which a fellow deserves to be put into
an iron cage, and exhibited from one end of London to
the other as a sample. You must go to Holloway for
six months, and be kept to bard labour, for this most
disgraceful offence.

The unfortunate wifa, however, appealed to his lord-
ship in such a manner, upon the ground of the provoca-
tion which she declared was given by her own intem-
perate behaviour to her husband, that the Lord Mayor
called back the delinquent, and reduced the severity of
the sentence ore half.

John. iforgan, a carpenter, of respectable character,
was charged with having committed violent assaults.
Mr. L. James, of Nicholas-lane, eating-house keeper,
said—The defendant had been at work at my premises,
and his time was over between four and five o'clock on
Saturday, and other men had been to work. The de-
fendant made a great noise and used abusive language,
and could not be prevailed upon to go away. I sent for
a policeman to remove him, and a great deal of confu-
sion took place in consequence of the man's conduct.
It appeared from the statement of other witnesses that
Ballard, 468, having gone into the house, at the request
of the landlord, to preserve the peace, was, upon expos-
tulating with the defendant, most desperately attacked
by him, and injured so seriously as to require the pro-
fessional attendance of the surgeon of the force ; that
the defendant had attacked the policeman as well as a
gentleman, who had been dining in the house at the
time, and kicked and bitten with the moat extraordinary
vigour ; that he swore no six policemen should take him
into custody, and that the skill displayed by him in the
science o,f attack was as great as the impetuosity and
violence of the assault. The defendant contrived to get
out of the house by a side-door, and was running with
great rapidity along Clement's-lane, but the cry having
been raised against him he was received into the arms
of a policeman at the corner, and out of that embrace
he could not get till he was completely secured.
The defendant said he considered that he was entitled
to the privilege to remain in the house until his wages,
which were appointed to be paid there, should be forth-
coming, and he did not think the police had any busi-
ness with the case at all.
The Lord Mayor, who took a great deal of trouble in
investigating the charge, said he could not think of in-
flicting a fine in a case of the kind,
it.
The imprison.
ment would be the only way of meeting
The Defendant—Allow me, my lord, to remunerate
the policeman for the injury he has received.
The Lord Mayor—No. The law has been grossly
violated by yeu, and you must go to Holloway for three
weeks, and find bail in two sureties of 10/. each to keep
the. peace for three months towards the gentleman you
assaulted in the house.
Committed.
The Lord Mayor requested that the press would
acknowledge his receipt of 51. from Sir John H. Low-
ther for the Walpole Indians.

GUILDHALL,—Ann, Burr, a decent-looking wo-
man, about 42 years of age, was placed at the bar before
Alderman Cubitt, charged with ',feloniously intermarry-
ing with one John Gleason, her first husband, George
Burr, being then and now living. There was al4o a
charge againgt her of robbing her second husband of
upwards of 401. in money, which would depend upon her
being found guilty of the charge of bigamy,
John Leonard, 191, said he went with Gleeson, on
Saturday afternoon, about two o'clock, to No. 5, B'ue
Harp-court, great Bell alley. Re found the prisoner
there, and Gleeson charged her with bigamy, and also
with robbing him of upwards of 401. in money and a
quantity of property. She made no answer then. Wit-
ness asked her if Gleeson were her husband, and she
said " Yes, he is." There was another roan in the room
,
named George Burr, and he said she is my Wife:, He
asked her if Burr was her husband, and she said "Yea,
he is." At the Moot...lane station she was asked what

she had to say to the charge, and replied that she •mar-
ried Gleeson because she believed that he former hus-
band was dead. She was searched, and a silver watch
and guard was found upon her.
Ge,:rge Burr, the first husband, informe the worthy
alderman that he married the prisoner about 24 years
ago at Lambeth Church, and had been separated from
her for the last 18 years. He had been to sea, and had
spent a considerable time in South America, California,
and other paces. He had only seen her twice since--
once about 12 years after he had been separated from
her, and once about two months since. He knew no-
thing of the money missed by the prosecutor. He bad
a brother drowned some years ago, and that might have
led her to believe it was him.
John Gloeson informed the alderman that he was
married to the prisoner in Matlock Town, Derbyshire,
on the 10th `of March, about six years ago. She had
been a good wife to him, but in consequence of what
had transpired he wanted to get quit of her. He believed
she would have continued to be a good wife to him if
she had not met with her former husband, whom sho
she heard about 12 months ago was still alive. He be-
lieved that had induced her to abscond from him.

Alderman Cubitt said there was only one way that
he could get quit of her, and that was by prosecuting
the present proceedings. It did not appear to him to
be a case that called for severe punishment ; but in jus-
tice to society it ought to be proceeded with.
The prisoner appealed to Gleeson's affection for her
not to prosecute her any further, and he seemed inclined
to yield, provided he could be entirely relieved of ail
further responsibility on her account ; but as there.
appeared to be some difficulty in doing so without a
conviction, he ultimately decided on carrying on ',he
prosecution.

. Alderman Cubitt then remanded the prisoner, and
refused to take bail for her appearance.

BOW-STEtEET.—Mr. John, Wells, a pawnbroker in
Broad-street, St. Giles's, was summoned before Mr. hail
for receiving a Crimean medal in pledge from John Cape,
a soldier in the Grenadier Guards.

The summons was taken out by Colour•Sergeant Jas.
Blurton, who estimated the value of the medal at 7s. 6d.
It was pledged for ss.
James Howard, the defendant's manager, attended
for him, and pleaded guilty. He said that at the time
he was not aware that this was an offence. He had
since been informed that it was so, and another medal
being offered to him he detained it, and gave informa-
tion to the proper authorities.
31Ir. Hall did not suppose that the defendant had wil-
fully violated the law, but every pawnbroker was bound
to make himself acquainted with the legislative enact-
ments which affected the trade. So grave an offence
was this considered that its repetition would render the
pawnbroker liable to six months' imprisonment in addi•
tion to fines. In this case, as Mr. Wells showed no
disposition to evade the law, a penalty of 1/. and treble
the value would be sufficient.

THE LATE FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT
IN SOUTH WALES.

PONTYPRIDD, AUG. 13.

This protracted inquiry was proceeded with this morn-
ing before Mr. G, Overton, coroner for the Merthyr dis
trict. In consequence of the great inclemency of the
weather it was impossible to remain in the open shed
which had been erected for the purposes of the investiga-
tion, and an adjournment therefore took place to the
large room of the Butchers' Arms Inn, which was
speedily crowded.
Mr. Poulden again appeared to watch the case on the
part of the Home-office and assist the coroner, and Mr.
Huddleston, of the Oxford circuit, for Messrs. Insole,
the proprietors of Cymmer Colliery. Mr. Owen con-
ducted the case for the colliers.

On the assembling of the jury at half-past 16 o'clock,

The Coroner took the opportunity of stating that since
the investigation had commenced he had received a vast
number of letters from gentlemen in all parts of the
kingdom offering various suggestions for the ventilation
of mines. As they had no bearing on this particular
case he could not advert further to them, neither could
he undertake to answer them. He would state, how-
ever, for the information of the persons sending them
that they would be laid on the table, and facilities would
be given to any persons interested in the ventilation of
mines to peruse them.
The examination of Mr. Owen's witnesses was then
continued.

Ebenezer Salathiel stated that he was a collier, and on
the night preceding the explosion was working in the
Cymmer pit. The gas in Griffith Williams's heading
proceeding from the rider fired a little that evening be-
tween 6 and 7 o'clock, but he could not tell whether it
did any mischief to the doors. As ho was coming out
from his work he noticed a kind of fog in the place
where the air went from the level to Jacob's-head-
ing, a small airway called the " little heading ;"
he did not know what it was, having never seen such a
thing before. David Jones, the fireman, was with them
before they came from the heading, and called out to
them from the parting of David Morgan's stall to tell
them not to go into that stall ; that there was fire in it.
Henry Salathiel, Thos. Edmunds, David Jones, and wit-
ness walked together to the mouth of the pit. Some
conversation took place about the fog, and David Jones
said he did not know what it was, but he thought there
was no danger in it. They told him that they never saw
it there before ; no one tried it with the lamp. On the
morning after the explosion witness asked David Jones
who was going to work in that stall, but nothing more
was said at the time they were in the mine. He had heard
that one of the men named Wm. Thomas was going to
work in that stall, and in reply to this question David
Jones said that he did not tell Wm. Thomas about it,
but he hal told Morgan Rowlands, because that was
their rule. He did not know of his own knowledge that
Wni. Thomas was killed in David Morgan's stall, be-
cause he was not there afterwards to see.

By Mr. Evans—Coming through the fog we noticed
nothing more than usual on the candle, but he was no-
ticing it between 3 and 4 o'clock on the mornint, before
the explosion. The candle at that time was fixed on the
face of the coal in the straight heading, and it was fl ►nn-
ing up towards the top more than usual, be thought,
from the effect of firedamp. He told—Henry Salathiel
that his candle was flaming ♦ery much, and asked him
what was the matter with it ? His reply was, "There's
a little of the nature of fire in the coal ; I suppose it
flags' towards that." Witness said nothing more, but
looked to see if the current of the air passed as usual,
and, after looking both sides of the trim], and finding it
did, he took it easy then. The candle was " flagging" a
good deal more than usual that morning, because there
was a great deal of fire in the coal there.

By the jury—l had beard that Wm. Thomas was going
to work in David Morgan's stall, but David Jones did rh,t
tell me so on the morning after the explosion. I don't
know from whom I heard that Thomas was going to that
stall, but I heard at the pit, after the explosion, that he
was going there. Had found the greateA deficiency of
air when turning Salathiel's heading.
By Mr. Owen—The strength of the fog that muruing
was up above, and Henry Salathiel carried the candle
down by his thigh ; that 13 the usual way to carry the
candle, and it was not because of the fog that it was so
carried.

By the Jury—l have never seen the candle without a
cap to it ; but it is worse in some parts of the colliery
than the other. There is fire in every part, but less in
the South Wales than in other headinv. T have not
worked in any other part except beyond the "fault,"
and a little in the South Wares. I cannot tell the length
of the caps on the candle in the worst part, because while
turning the headtov I worked with safety lamng ; the co-
lour of the cap was between blue and grey. I have never
complained of the state of the air except when I was
turning Salathiel's heading, about 10 months ago. I
then complained to the fireman, Morgan Rowlands, and
means were taken to improve the air, which was better
afterwards. I have worked in the Dinas and other pits
in that dingle, and have seen fire in all of them. The
cap was less in the Cymmer than the Dinas, because
there was more tire in the latter pit.
By Mr. Dickenson—l cannot say what was the length
of the cap upon the candle on the night preceding the ex-
plosion, but particularly noticed it "flagging" up.
By the Coroner—l was startled a little when I saw the
cap, but I was satisfied after looking to see if the air
passed. I did not attach serious importance at any
time to there being a cap on the candle, provided air
was passing.
By Mr. 0 wen—When the air is weak it sometimes
brings foul air with it, and causes a cap on the candle.
Henry Salathiel corroborated the evidence of the last
witness, and stated that the fog noticed that morning
extended from the little heading to John Cmmawr's. He
thought nothing about firedamp, the candle not being
affected by it.
By Mr. Dickenson—l have seen a cap on the candle
every day since I have been working in the colliery.
Occasionally it is an inch and a halt in length, and some-
times less. I think there is some danger when there is
a cap on the candle, but did not complain because I
thought the danger was not sufficient. I sever men-
tioned it to the fireman.

Griffith Williams was next called—This witness had
advanced 62 yards in the colliery when the explosion
took place, the fire passing over him. After descril,ieg
at great length the appearance of the mine after the
catastrophe, he said—A month previous to the explosion
William Thomas worked in the next stall to me in
Charles's, and I remember his sending a boy to me to
ask me to go to his stall. When I went he said he was
afraid to work there because of the fire. I asked whe-
ther he had seen the firemen today, and had no answer.
I put the candle in the corner of the goaf to see if
there way air passing there. I found there was, and
said, " There is air passing here, boy." I then took
the candle and moved it from one side of the stall
to the other to try the air, and the candle had
a bad look ; there was a large cap on it, and that
"flagging" (mounting towards the roof). It was nearly
three inches high, and rather blue. 1 told him not to
work any more there ; that I would not on the file,' of
the stall until he had cut the top off. I then went away,
leaving him in the stall. Wm. Thomas was not killed
in the explosion, having left the work before it occurred.
I know Hezekiah Davies. On the Thursday before the
explosion he came to my stall and asked, " How is the
air with you here ? There is no air with me." "Doe't
say so," said I. " No, there is none, indeed," he re-
plied. I asked if he had seen Rowlands. He said
" Yes, and he bad told him that there was famous air
heading."On trying it they could
the goaf and the face of the
ihnarGdiyiffi see th
it Williams's
moving
between
beading, and there was a cap two inches is length on the
top of the candle. Davies after wards told him that he had
been from his stall to Wm. Thomas's stall, through the
windway, and the candle did not move at all.
The witness was still under examination when the
mid-day adjournment took place.

TIIIC RECENT STORMS.

(From a Correspondent of thelVakefie7.clfournal, Au 7. 15.)
A. violent storm occurred on the afternoon of \Vedn.e.
day, July 23, which merits careful investigatice) tiuE
which, I believe, has not even been published, Having
examined its phenomena in this neighbourhood, with a
view to determine the cause of hail, I am enabled to fur-
nish some particulars which will probably be of general
interest. The district examined extends from Ackworth
on the N.W. through Badsworth to the S.E., thence
through Thorpe to Wentbridge, N.E.
At Wakefield we had lightning of a peculiar red-purple
colour, which was reflected from the ground as from a
polished mirror, with loud and frequent claps of thunder.
There was some very heavy rain, but no hail. The cir-
cumstances appear to have been the same from Wakefield
to Ackworth Moor Top, there being traces of heavy rain
along the whole road, but none of hail. lam informed
that no hail fell at Ackworth, but a smart fall of hail oc-
curred at Moor-house, which is situated on the N.E.
boundary of the parish of Badsworth. The hail here beat
against the east windows of the houses. The succeeding
rain was extremely heavy, and the wind tore from the
centre of an oak-tree a limb as thick as a man's thigh.
Mr. Moor's crops sustained no damage, showing that the
place was situated beyond the limits of the storm, and
that the hail which fell was carried laterally by the wind
some distance from the place of its formation.
The centre of the parish of Badsworth was nearly the
centre of the storm in this district. Here hailstones, or
rather masses of ice, fell, some of which, after being car-
ried a distance, weighed 3ioz. each, and measured be-
tween six and seven inches in circumference. Almost
every house had a large quantity of glass broken, care-
fully cultivated gardens presented a spectacle of destruc
tion which must be seen to be believed, and in many
fields the crops of corn are so utterly ruined that they
will hardly return seed to the cultivator. A field of wheat
belonging to Mr. Jones, of Badsworth-hall, and a field of
barley opposite to the wheat. belonging to a widow wo-
man, afford good illustrations. The wind tore enormous
limbs from the finest trees, and the whole scene afforded
a terrible instance of the desolating effects of a few mi-
nutes' hail such as happily is seldom seen in this coun•
try. A field of wheat near the tollbar, on the right-hand
side of the road from Wakefield to Doncaster, affords an
excellent illustration of the law of hailstones. The bulk
of the field is unaffected by the storm, showing clearly
that it was beyond the limit of the hail in that direction,
but the corner pointing towards Badsworth Church hap-
pened to be within the limit, and the effect of the hail
across that corner is distinctly visible. The wheat is
damaged fn. 20 or 30 yards into the field. The injury
here, however, is of a much slighter character than that
of the centre of the storm, owing to madifying natu-
ral causes, which I have discussed elsewhere. The
breadth of the storm at Bad worth was about
a mile and a tenth. From Badsworth to Thorpe
ravages of the storm are everywhere visible. Corn crops
e.re thrashed in the field, and the ears cut off from the
stalks. An orchard at Thorpe is as black as if it had been
enveloped for a minute or two in a sheet of flame, and
large branches are torn off in all directions. From Thorpe
to Wentbridge the desolation continues, and as an illus-
tration of its extent, I was told that a poor man who oc-
cupies 19 acres of land had not as much corn left upon it
as would keep himself, his wife, and a pig during the
winter. Throughout this district the farm holdings are
small, and yet it was no uncommon thing to hear the
damage done by the hail on particular farms estimated at
from 2001. to 4001. In one case nearly 3001. was paid by
an insurance company, and in two others valuers were
called in, who estimated the damage at nearly 4001. Two
brothers, named Kitson, residing at Birkin, have suffered
damage to the amount of 7501. A gentleman named
Seaton, residing at Wentbridge, was sitting with his fa-
mily at table when the storm came on. In a few mo-
ments most of the glass in the front of his house was
broken ; masses of ice went through the panes with such
rapidity as not even to splinter them, cutting out holes
as cleanly as rifle bullets. A decanter three parts full of
wine was knocked off the table, the wine glasses broken,
and the table indented in many places. The stone walls
of this gentleman's buildings are pitted all over with holes
made by the hail, for the most part larger than would be
made by firing swan shot at them. Mr. Seaton informed
me that five or six buckets of ice were gathered up in
his dining-room, and that he saw some ice which had
lain in a hedge-bottom from Wednesday afternoon until
Saturday night. The latter statement is corroborated
by a person named Taylor, mentioned below.
A person named Friend Taylor, living at Wentbridge,
was about a mile and a half from home, at right-angles
to the storm's path, when the storm occurred. With
two or three other persons be took shelter in a turnip
field from the rain. There was no hail where he was,
but so strong a wind set in, blowing at right angles to
the storm path, that the turnips were lifted up out of
the ground above an inch.
The storm began about 35 minutes past 4 p.m., and
continued until two or three minutes past 5 p.m. The
hail began at 45 minutes past 4 p.m., and lasted for
seven or eight minutes.
Some of the hailstones were angular, as if fractures of
a sheet of ice ; others closely resembled peach stones. A
connexion between the hail and electricity is shown by
the fact of there being no perceptible interval between
the flash of lightning and the thunder. The gardener at
Badsworth-hall and another person observed the light-
ning descend from the clouds to the earth, and then in-
stantly return from the earth to the clouds.
During this storm the barometer fell very little in
comparison to its fall for the high winds the week be-
fore. Marvellous as some of these facts appear, the
accuracy of the report will be borne out by Mr. M. E.
Naylor, who was good enough to accompany rue during
the inquiries. My thanks are specially due to Mr. Moor,
of Moorhouse, Badsworth ; to Mr. Jones, of Badsworth.
hall ; to Mr. Milntborp and Mr. Harrison, of Badsworth,
for the trouble whioh they kindly took in furnishing me
with the information.
On Thursday last, at a few minutes past 12, a curious
electrical phenomenon was seen close to St. Andrew's
Church. Instead of an ordinary lightning flash a globe
of fire, similar to the sun, with a hole in the centre, was
perceived, having two long tails projecting downwards
and outwards. This appeared poised for an instant, and
then descended to the earth in a neighbouring field with
its point downwards. The potatoes in that field appear
since to have become diseased.

STATISTICAL ABSTRACT FOR THE
UNITED KINGDOM.

A statistical abstract for the United Kingdom for the
last 15 years, 1841-1855, supplies the following particu
lars with respect to the past year, 1855. In that year
the net revenue of the country amounted to 63,364,6051.
and the expenditure to 84,505,7881., leaving a deficiency
of 21,141,1381. The Customs yielded 20,987,7521.. the
Excise 16,389,486/., stamps 6,805,6051, taxes 2,945,7841.,
the income tax 13,718,7841., the Post-office 1,137,2201.,
and Crown lands 280,5161. As regards the expenditure,
there was 19,745,0591. for the army, 19,014,7081. for the
navy, and 9,632,2901. for the Ordnance 26,834,128/.
for the interest and management of the National (fund-
ed) Debt,;396,570/. for the Civil List, 340,9921. for an-
nuities and pensions, 149,2441. for diplomatic salaries,
&c., and 493,0831. for law and justice. Last year the
amount of taxes reduced was 252,960/., and the amount
imposed 5,225,907/., while in 1854 taxes to the amount of
9,954,6431. were imposed, and only 1,284,1071. reduced.
Previous to the late war the balance was an overwhelreine,
one on the side of reduced taxation. The balances in the
Exchequer at the end of 1855 amounted to 3,688,6001.,
and the total amount of the National Debt was
793.375,1991., against 775,041,2721. in 1854. Thus, the
National Debt hag, by the late war, been increased to
the extent of 18,333,9271. in addition to a net amount of
increased taxes to the extent of 14,643,4831., so that,
taking loans and taxation together, a burden of
32,977,4101. will have been entailed on the country, or
rather the increased amount of taxation (already stated)
plus the interest on the increased amount of debt.
The total value of the imports into the United
Kingdom last year amounted to 143,850,5051.
against 152,591,5131. in 1854. The imports included
6,278,813 quarters of grain and meal, 891,752,0221 b.
of cotton, and 99,300,4461 b. of wool. The de-
clared value of our exports last year amounted to
95,669,3801., exclusive of articles of foreign produce,
against 97,184,7261. in 1854. The exports included
3,964,0811. worth of apparel, haberdashery, and milli-
nery ; 1,367,7771. of ale and beer, 2,113,1771. of brass
and copper goods, 2,439,4321. of coals, 27,581,2781. of
cotton goods of all kinds, and 7,230,428/.:of cotton yarn;
1,019,6091. of earthenware, 2,960,3911. of hardware and
cutlery, 1,141,8391. of leather, 4,118,9241. of linen goods,
2,211,2151. of machinery, 9,472,886/. of iron and steel,
1,534,8561. of silk, 1,135,0901. of tin plates, 7,717,6561.
of wpollen goods, and 2,024,0601. of woollen yarn. The
value of the foreign and colonial produce exported was
20,406,437/. The total tonnage of British ships that
entered and cleared at ports in the united kingdom last
year was 10,919,732, and that of foreign ships
7,569,738. The total number of sailing vessels bnilt
la..t year was 865, tonnage 242,182, and the number of
steamers 233, tonnage 81,018., There are 17,074
sailing vessels, tonnage 3,701,214 employed in the home
and foreign trade, and 754 steamers, tonnage 288,956.
The total number of men employed on board these
vessels (both steam and sailing) is 168,537. In 1855
there were retained for home consumption the fol-
lowing excisable articles—namely, 82,368,1481 b of hops,
33,879,381 bushels of malt, 155,665,3101 b. of paper,
and 21,957,275 gallons of spirits. The average price of
British wheat in 1855 was 745. Bd. The quantity of
wheat sold in the principal market towns in England and
Wales amounted to 5,256,874 qrs., against 3,913,927
qrs. in 1811, the year before the alteration of the sliding
scale ; and 4,637,617 qrs. the year after the total repeal
of the corn laws (1847). There were coined in 1855
9,008,6631. of gold, 195,5101. of silver, and 41,0911. of
copper. The capital of savings-banks amonntcd to
34,201,7211., the receipts were 7,188,2111., and the pay-
ments 7,654,133/.
The average aggregate amount of promissory notes in
circulation in the United Kingdom, in 1855, was
37,900,000/. The total population of England and
Wales was 18,786,000, the births 635,123, the deaths
426,242, and the marriages 149,736. Tne total number
of paupers in England and Wales was, on the let of
January, 1856, 877,767, against 934,419 in 1849. In
Sc Aland there were 79,887, and in Ireland 73,083 pau-
pers on the Ist of January last. The total number of
emigrants was 176,807, against 323,429 in 1854 ;
and of these 17,966 went to the North American
colonies, 103,414 to the United States of America,
52,309 to Australia and New Zealand, and 3,118 to
other places.

MARSEILLES, Aug. 16.—Troops still continue to ar•
rive at Marseilles from the East. The Government
transport Dordogne entered the Joliette yesterday, from
Constantinople, bringing 823 soldiers and a vast quan-
tity of ammunition.

THE SUN, LON DON, TUESDAY' EVENiNG, AuCt_usT Iq 1856*

MOOR, FORESIA AND RIVERS.

LIST OF ntIOOTING QUARTERS FOR 1856.
(From the Inverness Courier.)
PARTIES AT THEIR FORMER QUARTERS.
Abriachln and

Lochlettet Francis Palmer, Esq.
Athany Hon E. Jervis.
Achinduich Sir E. Kerrison, Bart.
Achnagairn Donald Cameroa, Esq.
Advie Mr. Mun
Aline (Laws) Mr. Milbanke.
Ardgay and
Greenyards Colonel Long.
Ardlussa Lord Murray.
Ardverikie Lord Henry Bentinck.
Ausdale B. Hall, Esq.
Aviguiore A. K. George, Esq.
Balblair. Sir P. Gray Egerton, Bart.
Ballachu:ish A. Wauchope, Esq.
Braemore Sir Francis Sykes, Bart.
CAmbustnore S. Bateson, Esq.
Carr-bridge Mr. Bass, Sir H. Wilmot, and S. W.
Hurrell, Esq.
Catlodge Colonel Towers.
Coigach H. Brook, Esq.
Corriemeny R. Creyke, Esq.
Corrycharaby and
Carnbane A. C. Barclay, Esq.
Couhnony ...... G. A. Haig, Esq.
Craigdarroch and

Stiatlavaieb Mr. Murray.
Craiggunaqh B. Locke, Esq.
Cromdale Mr. Brueo, of Rennet.
Culduthal General Cracklow.
Dalebully Mr. Macnab.
Dibidale Horatio Roes, Esq.
Drumochter James Fenton, Esq.
Duchallie and

Strathrannoch.N. E. Vaughan, Esq.
I)undriggan Sir Henry Meux, Bart.
Dunnaaglass and
. _

Boleskine J. S. Entwistle, Esq.
Dunvegan Lord Hill.
Euglishton H. W. White, Esq.
Erehless Castle E. Mills, Esq.
Fannich Lord Dupplin.
Farr Joseph Grote, Esq.
Fasnakyle Colow! Inge.
Fassfern Mr. Fowler.
Gaick Mr. Littledale.
Gernserri 3 R. Bateson, Esq.
Gildermory The Earl of Selkirk.
Glenavon Lord H. Bentiuck.
Glendoe A. Brewster, Esq.
Glenlivat W. J. Newall, and Messrs. W. and H.

Callwell.
Glen-Rothes Mr. Maclean.
Glenshiero H. Akroyd, Esq., and J. S. Edwards,
Glentilchen W. Williams, Esq.
Glentruim Mr. Finnie.
Grishernish Vice-Chancellor Stuart.
Harris Lord Hill.
Holme John Dunbar, Esq.
Inchbea N. Edwards Vaughan, Esq.
Incnacardoch General Porter.
Inverawe Tyrwhitt Walker, Esq.
Inverbroom G. Mitchell Lines, Esq.
Invereshie M. R. Smith, Esq.
Islay C. It. B. Legh, Esq.
Kildonan S. Hadwia, Esq.
' Kincraio• G. Moore, Esq., and Colonel Chaloner.
Kinloch A. Campbell, Esq., of Monzie.
Kinrara Thomas Johnston Barton, Esq.
Kirdols E. S. Bence, Esq.
Knockando E. B. Wilson, Esq.
Lathan H. H. Glass, Esq.
Lochindorb J. D. Miles, Esq.
Loch-Stack Lord Grosvenor and Lord Anson.
Lochbroom G. Mitchell Innes, Esq.
Lochmore
Login G. H. M. Baker, Esq.
Macdonald Forest Mr. Willoughby.
Moniack Mr. Forbes.
Moybeg J. R. Shaw, Esq.
Moy. Mr. Macgregor.
Muirton F. Matheson, Esq.
Ord and FairburnS. M. Boulderson, Esq.
Phones C. C. Martyn, Esq.
Reay Forast L)rd Ward and Lord Elcho.
Shieldaig G. W. Hunt, Esq.
Skeabost H. Allenby, Esq.
Sonachan E. Amphlett, Esq.
Strathconan John La Touche, Esq.
Strathgarve Captain Baring.
Strathvaich and
Coramaillie F. Pryor, Esq.
Torrishi, H. W. Meredith, Esq.
Tulchen,Ballindal-

loch Robert Wynn Williams, Esq.
Tnlloch Castle Major Hirst.

SHOOTINGS TARIM IN 1856.
Abernethy S. Steers, Esq.
Achnacarry R. B. Harvey, Esq., and Mr. Darby.
Achnafreo Mr. Leather and Mr. Randall.
Achnanault W. Travers, Esq.
Ardgour Sir A. Chichester, Bart.
Armadale: M. W. Lancaster, Esq.
Ballindalloch W. Ainslie, Esq.
Banchor ...... A. Turner, Esq.
Belladrum D. Cameron, Esq.
Blelack Major W. Boyd.
Bridge-park Major Fielding, M.P.
Cabaan G. A. Gordon, Esq.
Cantrav Colonel Fraser.
Castle-teed Charles T. Master, Esq.
Clune Captain Crosse.
Corrybrough John Williams, Esq.
CorrybroughmoreW. Forster, Esq.
Coul C. Trelowney, Esq.
Culnalcyle T W. Eyton, Esq.
Dalcombrie John Congreve, Esq.
Dalcross A. J. C. Warrand, Esq.
Dalmigavie W. Morris, Esq.
Druidaig, and El
landonan General Dixon.
Dulsie-bridge Mr. Smith.
Dunean T. G. Tuck, Esq.
Dunyardil .. ... „Captain John M. Jones.
Eilean-Aigas Hon. E. Russell.
Eriboll ..... Colonel Grant.
E qkadalo Charles W. Goad, Esq.
Essich B. Cherry, Esq.
Farraline W. H. Martin, Esq.
Fearn Captain Rooke.
Findrassie C. H. Bill, Esq.
Flowerburn P. Maclean, Esq.
Foyers F. G. Urquhart, Esq.
Free and Easter
Kylachy F. L. Popham, Esq.
Gail loch Messrs. Pinckney and Randall.
Gledfield J. Lamont, Esq.
Glenaladale Lord Egmont.
Glenbrayne N. Hone, Esq.
Glenfeshie Marquis of Bath.
Glenfintaig T. R. Smith, Esq.
Glenmaseran Captain Hopwood.
Glen-Nevis Basil Fisher, Esq.
Glenroy Sir John Blois, Bart.
Glenoirie and

Glengowrie . C. Trelawny, Esq.
Glenuig A. Duncan, Esq.
Helmsdale A. Thoindike, Esq.
Inverie ... H. Hussey Vivian. Esq.
Inverinate Mr. Gubbins and S. Low, Esq.
InverTail... Mr. Roundell and F. L. Pym, Esq.
Inverlair Gregor Turnbull, Esq.
Kingairloch Duke of St. Albans.
Killichonate Mr. Bowyer.
Kilmaikly J. Jones, Esq.
Kishorn H. Rudd, Esq.
Laggan and Dal-
tombich Frederick Milford, Esq.
Langwell Mr. Kenney.
Large and Inver-
ernie J. H. Blood, Esq.
Ledgowan . W. R. Timmins, Esq.
Letterfinlay Mr. Gray.
Leys Castle Benjamin Cherry, Esq.
Lochalsh Elrl of Stamford.
Lochg oil John Edwards, Esq.
Loch-Head W. P. Parker, Esq.
Loeb-Inver Mr. Bradshaw.
Loch-Rosque J. W. Webb, Esq.
Loubcroy H. Rogers, Esq.
'.Barr-Forest James Duff, Esq., M.P.
Lower-Killin Robert Smith,- Esq., and Mr. Adeane.
Monalia Lord Saltoun.
Moy-Hall Sir T. Munro, Bart.
Nairnside Hon. George Grant.
Newtonmore John Garden, Esq.
North Morar Mr. Cousin,.
Novar Sir A. Cockburn.
Nuide F. L. Bodenbam, Esq.
Pitmain.. Henry Allsopp, Esq.
Quoich Captain Doria.
Ratchan Captain Chisholm.
Rosehall Lord Somers, Sir C. Lindsay.
Sanquhar W. W. Dale, Esq.
Scardroy Henry Cook, Esq.
Shiness Mr. Cassell.
Stirkoke A. Ogilvy, Esq., and T. Kenny, Esq.
Strathroy ..... . S. Munro, Esq.
Stratton Lodge H. Jones, Esq.
Stronchrubie, As-
vent A. M. Inns, Esq.
Thrumster and _

Tannoch E. Sandys, Esq.
Torridon Henry Plower, Beq.
Upper liillin Sir George H• Clerk and Col. Waugh.
Wester Kullacby T. M. Bridge, Esci., and W. Barker, Esq.

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Grant, 21 brace, at Nairnside. Mr. Mac'sintosh, of
Daviot, on his mopr there, bagged 13 brace. At Bu-
nathton) Gen. Cracklor., and Mr. Ross, 23 brace. At
Farr, Mr. Grote, 30 brace. At 11-2kadalei Mn E. W.
Goad and Capt. Goad,- 25 brace on the thh, and 141
brace on the 13th. At Erchless Castle, Mr. Ed canti
Mills, 38 brace on the 12th, and 16 brace on the 13-.11.
At Dunean, in about three hours, Mr. Tuck, 10 brace.
Mr. Master, Fodderty, had good sport, but we have not
learned the exact number he bagged ; we understand it
was about 50 brace. At Balvenie, Mr. Shaw and a friend,
401 brae, ; the young birds were found to be very pnor.
Major Massey and Capt. Roorke went out on the moors
of Louisa, Countess of Seafield, and had good sport,
though the lairds were scarce. Mr. Cameron, of
Ciunes, bagged 30 brace at Moniack.' On the Skibo
Castle moors, Mr. Dempster, of Skibo, and Mr. Demp-
ster, of Dunnichen, bad 26 brace and 5 hares—birds
more scarce than for 12 years. In Badenoch we
learn that birds are scarce, but numerous enough to
yield fair sport to a good marksman. A party of
four guns, from Invereshie House, shot 33 brace
of grouse and 2 hares in about six hours ; Mr. Smith,
jun., shot 22 brace of the whole number. Oa the Thlle-
ville moors Mr. Macneil and two gentlemen bagged 30
brace of grouse and some hares. On the Kingussie
ground Mr. Allsopp bagged 26i brace and 1 hare ; Mr.
Baker, 71 brace ; Mr. Henry Biker, 15 brace and 2
hares. Oa the 12th, A. J. Hamilton, Esc:„, bagged 161
brace on the Tornatin moor. On the loggan moor
Messrs. Miliford awl Walker bagged 30 brace. On the
Banehor moor Mr. Turner and party bagged 40 brace.
At Clune, Captains Crosse and Sylvester bagged 25i,
and on the 13th 281 brace grouse and 8 hares.
From Laggan our correspondent writes on the 12th :
—lt is to be regretted that the rain, which so many
people thought was at an end, still continues, as it will
not only spoil the sport of the day, but injure, what
many think of more consequence, the good fields of
oats and hay. Badenoch is well filled with sp .rtsinen
this season, but it can't be said to be so well fill-d
with game ; however, there is no scarcity of mut-
ton, as the lightning of last week has killed many
a good three-year-old wether in different parts of the
country. The Glenshiero party have not arrived as yet ;
but both Mr. Akroyd and Mr. Edwards are expected
to-day, and, being well liked in the country, it is to be
hoped they will make a prolonged stay this season. On
the Strathmashie moors a good bag is expected. The
party there occupy the farm-house of Dalchully. The
Glentruim moors are occupied by the same gentlemen as
were on the ground last season, and not being so highly
situated as the former grounds, the birds, both young
and old, are more numerous. The lists of killed will no
doubt be handed in in due time, and the present firing
(at one p.m.) sounds like an echo of last week's thunder.

THE TWELFTH OF AIIGII ST.
The news from the moors of the doings on the twelfth
is still so uncertain and so contradi▪
ctory, that it is not i
easy to say whatposition this season ▪ s to hold as compared
with its predecessors. We have numerous letters written
before the 12th, anticipating that the sport would be
wretched, and the birds not worth shooting; but the ac-
tual returns received to this date do not by any means
warrant the conclusion that them is a great falling off in
point of numbers. Some of the moors not only have done
better than was expected, but better than last year, which
was an unusually good one. On the other hand, compa-
ratively few returns have been made (which is not a good
omen), and these are not from the largest or upland
moors, where disease an 4 the summer rains are supposed
to have done most damage. We have heard nothing of
the great moors in Strathspey, Stratherrick, and Loch-
aber, and the news from distant districts could hardly
have reached us yet. The principal dealer in Inverness,
Mr. J. Burns, has received consignments of grouse from
the neighbourhood far ereeeding those at the same
time last year, and the bids are of average quality,
though the young ones are in many instances, poor and
small. It has been remarked in Inverness that the num-
ber of game boxes received at the coach-office is un-
usually email ; but it must be remembered that while last
year there were seven stage-eaaches arriving there daily,
this year there are only three, the Highland mail, by
which the largest supply was sent, having been with-
drawn, and the railway having supplanted three coaches.
Let us hope, then, that the season may turn out better
than was expected, and that, although many sportsmen
must make up their minds to small bags during the early
part of the shooting, in general the sportsmen who have
travelled so far north in quest of recreation and healthy
exercise may not go back greatly disappointed. Grouse
are selling in the Inverness market at 2s. to 3s. a brace ;
birds for packing, a little additional.
The following are among the notes that have been sent :
At Failey and Kilmorack, Mr. Gordon, of Fyvie, Mr.
Mangles, and Mr. Boulderaon, bagged 42i brace and 4
hares. At Moybeg, Capt. Corbet, Mr. Hughes, and Mr.
Barry, 47i brace and 2 hares. At Cantray, Col. Fraser,
Capt. Fraser, and F. Rose, Eq., 32i brace and 3 hares.