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The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-17

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day,
1 etween 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. 1L S.
0 a.m.
Nairn 129'69 58 56 W.N.W. 2 7 0. 2
Aberdeen-- 1 29'71 60 56 S.W. 3 3 c. 2
Leith. . 29/4 58 55 W.l 9 r. 1
Berwick 129'69 81 59 S.W. 4 6 b. 2
Ardrossan I 29/6 58 56 S.W. 5 7 0. 4
Portrosh „ 126.73 56 55 S. vv. 2 2 b. 2
Shields
Galway 129135 61 58 W.S.W. 2 5 C. 1
Scarborough ' 29'87 59 56 W. 2 4 C. 2
Liverpool 129'98 61 56 W.S.W. 2 3 1
Valentia
Queenstown 29'91 60 59 W. 3 2 b. 2
Yarmouth ; 30'01 59 58 W. 2 1 b. 2
London 130'03 58 54 S.W. 2 4 b.
Dover ' 30'02 69 I 62 W. 3 1 b. 2
i 'ortsmouth 1 63 58 N.W. 3 5 m, 1
Portland
x/V..,.. 3 2 C. 2
Plymouth —.1301)3 62 58 tr . '4 1 1 b. A
I'enzance OO7 62 61
1 W. 2 4 l3r
I

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). 1). Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (I to 12--estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
t., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments--thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
ance (1 to 9).

EXECUTION OF THE 14,KESTON MURDERER.-
Yesterday, at noon, George Smith, aged 20, was executed
in front of Derby Gaol for the murder of his father. When
condemned, on the 29th of July last, he left the dock as-
serting his innocence, and saying that he should proclaim
it on the day of his execution. On the Ist of this month,
however, he made a written confession of his guilt. Since
then his mind has been considerably relieved, and he has
assured several of the prisoners whose acquaintance he has
made in gaol of his confidence that he was going to a place
of happiness. He enjoyed his meals, slept soundly, and
gained in weight. Tho Lcrowd at the execution was very
large. At an early hour in the morning the country peopl
began to pour in in carts, waggons and all kinds of vehicles.
It was estimated that by the time fixed for the execution
there were not less than 20,000 persons present. The cul-
prit, as soon as he got to the drop, fell on his knees, and
clasping his hands together, in a loud voice, offered i?,r, a
prayer to Almighty God to have mercy on his soul. Re
then rose, and, looking steadily at the dense crowd, said
" Good by, my friends, good by 1" Dizr;_ng the praye;
many persons who surrounded the scaffold evineqd great
emotion. Ten minutes elapsed after the bolt vras drawn
before life was extinct.

CHURCH BUILDING.—Mr. J. W. Brooke, of Sib-
ton, has rebuilt at his own cost a church in Suffolk. A gen-
tleman at Louth has offered £l,OOO for a new church in
that borough ; Mr. O.E. Coope has given a similar sum to
a new district church at Romford ; and at Norwich an
anonymous eontributor has handed £5OO to the building
fund of a churchjustconsecr4ted in the suburb of fteigilami
in that city,
London, England, 1861-08-17

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

Computed from the Returns made in the week ending
Aug. 13, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon on the importation thereof into Groat
Britain :
per cwt.
Muscovado, the produce of British America 23s 4d
Muscovado, the produce of the iviauritius —s --d
Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies.. 15s 10d
Average price of the foregoing.. ....... 22s lld

The. Electric Light is now produced by the latent but im•
mense force of the magnet, precisely similar to that em-
ployed in Herring's magnetic brushes. Dr. Ilassall says—
" I regard them as the most perfect brushes hitherto made,
as respects their mechanical construction, and their magneti-
cal action." They are the remedy for grey hair, neuralgia,
cN.B.—street,
are being made.—
Offices,t3i2s7B,a:iVncg.

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maintain its life, three great systems must work well—the
breathing, the circulatory, and the nervous. These are all
nourished by our food through the wonderful powers of
digestion; any weakness in it soon acts unwholesomely on
one of the three essentials. Holloway's Pills guard against
this untoward result by assisting nature, and securing the
complete digestion of all nutritive substances in her secret
and living laboratory, the stomach; whence nothing
escapes till thoroughly acted upon. Holloway's Pills:like-
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excite the necessary absorption of all nutritious matter
from the dissolved food in its passage through the in-
testines,
London, England, 1861-08-17

BELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION.

Yesterday the adjourned general meeting of the
proprietors was to have been held at the London
Tavern, but at the hour appointed for the purpose
it was announced that the meeting was again
adjourned.

NORTH AND SOUTHWESTERN JUNCTION.

The half-yearly meeting of this company, was held
yesterday at the offices, Euston-station, Mr. H.
Tootal in the chair.

The report having been read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he
had little more to do than congratulate the pto-
prietors on the satisfactory state of their property.
From the statement of accounts which had been for-
warded to them they had seen that the directors
were enabled to recommend the payment of a divi-
dend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the
past half-year. Their passenger traffic had increased
to the extent of gbout £5,000 more than for the
corresponding period of last year, and, indeed, there
had been an improvement in every source of traffic,
with the exception of that of merchandise. The
works undertaken at Kew and Barnes were progres-
sing favourably, and they might look forward to the
line being shortly opened ; the branches to Bushey
Park and to Hammersmith would also soon be corn-.
pleted, and when opened would no doubt be highly
remunerative.
Mr. HARTRIDGE seconded the motion for the
adoption of the report. He wished to call the at-
tention of the Board to one subject whichitiheetTouanpa-
peared to have overlooked in the report.
ofand
vacancy n
o-
n intention'
who f t and
recently resigned. Was h
only seven directors now on the Board,
ties given. of an intention to fill up
it t
caused by the retirement ahgeentlema
Board to fill that vacancy ?
in which the Chair-
The CHAIRMAN replied that the Board were of
twheenreeennsounegdh,
and
lirit Lacy, Mr.
opinion
Some thatdiscussion seven
Cox, and Mr.
was agreed
at,tlthe next half-yearly meeting.
to bring
he rate of 5 per cent. per annum,
for-
wardmaA n
AllenderMh
dividendre. tooksubj
aept part, partridge,tr
being 21 per cent. for the six months ending the
30th of June, was then declared, and a vote of
thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the
proceedings.
London, England, 1861-08-17

[Algerian .• • ....
Antwerp & Rotterdam.
Ardennes

Bah.&S.Fran..Lim.7
Belgian East. Junction
Beziers to Graissessac..
Carmeaux Mine & Bait
Copiapo .......... • • •• • •
Ditto Extension ....
Dutch Rhenish
Eastern of France ....

Grand Rue Guar. 6 p. c.
Do. do.
Great Central of France
Gt. Luxem., Con. shs
Italian Junction
Lierre & Turnhout
Lyons & Geneva
Namur & Liege
Do. 6 p. c. Pref.
Northern of France
Do. New Shares
Norwegian Trunk Pref.
Paris,Lyons, & Mediter.
Paris & Orleans
Recife & S. Fran. (Pern )
gua. 7 p. ct. lira
Riga & Dunaburg
Royal Danish
Royal Swedish
Do. 7 per cent. Pref
Sambre & Meuse
Do. 5i per cent. Pref
San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p. c
S. Aust. &Lomb Venetin
Southern of France
S. East Portugal 7 p ct
West Flandern ......
Do. 54 p. c. Preference
& N.W. of France
West,rn of Austria.—
Wes turn of Switzerland
Wiesbaden

Do. 8 per cent Pref
Zealand
London, England, 1861-08-17

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIRST SALE.
CUSTOM HOUSE, London, August, 1861.
FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable the Commis.
stoners of her Majesty's Customs, at the COMMERCIAL
SALE ROOMS, Mincing-lane, on WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21st
1881, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, the following
GOODS, for the Benefit of the Crown, viz. :

BRANDY, RUM, and WINE,

The above goods may be viewed by sample at the Queen's
Warehouse, Custom House, Thames-street ; and at the Lon-
don, West India, and Victoria Docks ; on Tuesday, August
10th, 1861, from ten o'clock in the morning until three o'clock
ha the afternoon, and on the day of Sale, from ten o'clock in
the morning until twelve o'clock at noon— the tasting, as
regards the Queen's warehouse, being restricted to the day
of sale.
Take notice, that goods sold at this sale will not be de-
livered until after two clear days of the day on whichthey are
Bold, and that no lots can be paid for at the office of the Re-
ceiver-General after two o'clock in the afternoon.
Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom
Rouse, Thames-street, price 3d. each
_

RE COMMERCIAL UNION FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
( Registered provisionally, and intended to be incorporated
under the statute 7 and 8 V ict., cap. 110.)
Ca , X 2,500,000, in 50,000 shares of £5O each, of whlch it
la intended to call up only 25 per share. Preliminary deposit,
£1 per share on application, and £1 upon allotment.
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
Henry Wm. Peek, Esq. (Peek Brothers and Co.), Chairman.
Henry Trower,Esq.(Trowers and Lawson),Deputy-Chairman.
Jeremiah Colman, Esq. (I. and J. Colman).
Chkrles Curling, Esq. (Charles Curling and Co.)
Edwin Fox, Esq (Halliday, Fox, and Co).
Henry
i Ghinn, Eeq., late of Victoria, 39, Euston-square.
ehemiah Griffiths, Esq. (N. Griffiths, Tate, and Fisher).
Samuel Hanson, Esq. (Samuel Hanson and Son).
George Harker, Esq (G. Harker and Co.)
Frederick William Harris, Esq. (Dixon and Harris),
Smith Harrison, Esq. (Harrisons and Crosfield).
David Hart, Esq. (Lemon Hart and Son).
Francis Hicks, Esq. (Thomas and Francis Hicks).
John Hodgson, Esq. (Grant, Hodgson, and Co.)
John Humphery, jun., Esq. (Humohery and Son).
Moss Joshua. Esq. (Joshua Brothers and Co.)
William Leask, sq.,
(L
Eastcheap.
William Lee, Esq., M.P. ee, Son, and Smith.)
Mr. Sheriff Lusk (A. Lusk and Co.)
John Robert Thomson, jun., Esq. (J. R. Thomson and Co.)
Joseph Underwood, Esq. (Hills, and Underwood.)
John Kemp Welch, Esq. (Orlando Jones and Co.)
(With power to add to their number.)
BANKERS.
The London and County Bank.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-lane.
BROKERS.
George E. Seymour, Esq., 38, Throg,morton-street.
Messrs. Horsfall and Addison, Liverpool.
TEMPORARY OFFICES.
34, Gracechurch-street, E.C.
London, England, 1861-08-17

THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE

fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S

" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex
perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety In bus
ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive,
intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin-
ciples."

Bent and Co., late Piper and Co.. Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1861-08-17

BOW-STREET.

William Green, a lad, aged 15, was placed at the bar
charged with stealing a fishing-rod.
The rod in question was stolen from a shop in Hunger •
ford-market, and sold by the prisoner, in presence of a wit •
ness, to another boy.
Magistrate—Well, what have you to say to the charge
of stealing the rod ?

Witness—Please your worship I didn't take the rod at
all. It's a make up between the two boys.
Magistrate—But you were seen to sell the rod to the
witness.

Prisoner—Well, sir, I didn't steal it. I know nothing
at all about it. Surely my word is as good as his.
Magistrate—ls the prisoner known ?
Tyrell, the gaoler, said he had been at the bar of the
court before for stealing some leaden pipe.
Prisoner—No, it wasn't. I was here before, certainly,
but not for stealing leaden pipe. I was one of four; we
were all here and were discharged. The things they said
we stole was a pair of boots.

Magistrate—Ts that the only time you have been in
custody.

A police. constable said he had been sent from Marl-
borough-street to prison.

Prisoner—That's true; but it was for stealing half-a-
loaf when I was hungry. I don't live at home with my
parents because they can't afford to keep me. If you will
discharge me this time I will not trouble you again. I did
not steal the fishing••rod though.

Magistrate—The witness swears you sold it to him, and
as I am anxious to have some inquiry made about you I
shall remand you for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROOF STRIPPING.—DanieI Crockford, a tall, rough-look-
ing fellow, who has several times been brought to this
court, was charged before Mr. Yardley with stealing a quan-
tity of lead from the roof of the house 16, Hanover-place,
Woodstock-street, the property of Miss Eleanor Slater.
W. Henry Slater, brother c f the prosecutrix, said—l am
an engraver, and live at 16, Hanover-place. On the 14th
June I heard that the roof had been disturbed, and on
going to the top of the house found that a quantity of lead
had been cut from the roof, and also from the next house,
No. 15. I afterwards saw the lead in the possession of the
prisoner's landlord.

Thomas Dutton, of 13, Hanover-place, said—Prisoner
lodged with me on the 14th June. A lodger told me that
something was wrong about the roof. I went upstairs and
saw the prisoner drop through the trap door. He said the
water came in, and that he had been up to repair the roof,
but instead of that I found he had cut off a quantity of
lead. On returning to the house I found the prisoner had
bolted. The prisoner had not been seen till last night since
the robbery, and ho was then given into custody.
The prisoner was committed for trial, but will be again
brought up.
London, England, 1861-08-17

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Govent-Garden.
MR. MELLON'S PROMENADE CONCERTS.
Mr, Alfred Mellon has the, honour to announce that his
Promenade Concerts take place every Evening at 8 o'clock.
Promenade, One Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon.
On MONDAY next, August 19, a MENDELSSOHN
NIGHT.

11111 EA TRF• RO 1•iAY:W.1111K RT,
Lersice, Mr. J. B. BackEtene.

THIS EVENING, the performanoes will commence with
a new Ballet. BACCHUMr.S AND ARIADNE. Miss Fanny
Wright, the Leclercqs, Webster, itc.
After which, a new Comedy, entitled MY LORD AND
MY LADY ; or, It Might have been Worse. Mr. C. Mathews,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Buckstone, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs.
Wilkins, Src.
Followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Miss M.
Oliver.
To conclude with THE CHRISTENING.

Commenoe a' 7

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Solo Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

109th Night of "The Dead Heart."
THIS EVENING, the great Adelpai drama, THE DEAD
HEART. Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, Fisher, Billing-
ton, Ebarne, Smith, Romer ; Miss Woo-Igor and Miss Kate
Kelly.

To conclude with (29th` time) THE PRETTY HORSE-
BREAKER. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford; Miss K.
Kelly, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Thorne, Miss Laidlaw, and
Mrs. Chatterley,
On Wednesday next, Aug. 11, the Annual Benefit of Mr.
Wm. Smith, Acting Manager. "The Flowers of the Forest,"
"The Woman Hater," and "Perfection."
Doors open at half past 6—Commence at 7.

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS AND
FINE ARTS GALLERY.—SAM COWELL, the
Prince of Comic Vocalists, will make his First Appearance
since his return to England on THURSDAY, the 29th
August. Admission--Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, ls.

(1 A NTERBURY HALL CONCERTS,
AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
Two Grand Selections from Operas, including UN BALLO
IN MASCHERA, arranged and conducted by Mr. Jongh-
mans. Mr. Wood and his talented little Son. The extraor-
dinary comic duet, " The Nerves," by Harvey and French,
Mr. Marshall in " The Excursion to Brighton," "Selina
Sly," and " In the Park."
First appearance of Miss HARRIET COVENEY on
MONDAY Evening.
Admission—Hall, 6d. ; Stalls and Balcony, is,
E

F 0 R D,
London, England, 1861-08-17

THE KING OE SW.EDENAIVD NORTVAI7.

His Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway
received Viscount Palmerston at dinner on Thursday
evening at the residence of the Swedish Embassy,
previously to visiting the Haymarket Theatre.
Yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, the King, ac-
companied by his brother Prince Oscar, and atten-
ded by the members of his suite, left the Embassy
in two of the Queen's carriages and proceeded to
the British Museum, where his Majesty was re-
ceived by M. Panizzi and the other principal offi-
cers of this national institution, over the whole of
which, including the new library, the King was
conducted. His Majesty expressed himself greatly
pleased with the antiquarian collections, and devo-
ted especial attention to the marvellous remains re-
covered by Mr. Layard at Nineveh. From the
Museum the King drove to St. Paul's Cathedral,
where his Majesty was received by the Dean and
several of the canons residentiary, by whom he was
shown the various objects of interest in this mag-
nificent edifice. The King descended into the
crypt of the cathedral, and inspected with much
interest the sarcophagus containing the remains of
the late Duke of Wellington, and also the tomb of
our great naval hero, Nelson. On leaving the ca-
thedral his Majesty proceeded in the Royal car-
riages to Woolwich Arsenal, where the comman-
dant of the garrison and a brilliant staff of Ar-
tillery officers were in attendance to receive the
illustrious visitor. The arrival of his Majesty
was announced by a Royal salute fired from a
field battery ; and a guard of honour composed
of a company of Foot Artillery, was drawn up
in front of the barracks to receive the Royal
party. After partaking of luncheon in the
officers' mess room, the King was conducted
through tho laboratory and over the various
departments of the Arsenal, including the esta-
blishment where the manufacture of the Armstrong
gun is carried on. His Majesty was greatly inte-
rested here, and devoted a long time to a thorough
examination of the mode of manufacture of this de-
structive weapon. Before taking his departure the
King complimented the commandant and the officers
of the Artillery upon the so:dierly appearance of
their corps. His Majesty left under a second Royal
salute, the band of the Royal Artillery playing the
Swedish national anthem,

From the Arsenal the King proceeded to the
dockyard, where, under conduct of Commodore Sir
Frederick Nicholson, his Majesty embarked in a
river steamboat, and proceeded up the Thames to
Greenwich, where the Royal party landed and in-
spected the College and Chapel. Again embarking,
the King steamed up the river to Waterloo-bridge,
where the Queen's carriages were in attendance to
convey his Majesty to Grosvenor-place.
Last evening the King entertained Chevalier
Tottie, Swedish and Norwegian Consul-General in
London, and a party of Swedish gentlemen at din-
ner, at the residence of the Embassy.
To-day his Majesty will take his departure, via
Dove' and Calais, to Lubeck, and thence to his own
dominions.
London, England, 1861-08-17

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THE NATTY.

Letters received by our Portsmouth correspon-
dent from Hongkong, dated June 27, say We
have here the Imperieuse Pearl, Scout, Simoom,
Sphinx, and several gunboats. The Sphinx sails
in a few days to the chartered steam transport
Lemon with invalids for England as far as Singa-
pore, and then returns here. The Admiral goes to
Japan on the Bth proximo. The Simoom arrived
to-day, after a quick passage to Penang and Madras
with native troops, and back. She goes to Pecheli
in a few days with stores and previsions. She is
nearly five years in commission, and has done much
good service. The Urgent is expected from India
in about three weeks. She also goes north."
The Osborne paddle yacht, Master-Commander
G. K. Bower, passed Spithead yesterday morning
from Cowes, with the Crown Prince and Princess
of Prussia on board, en route for Berlin.

IThe experiment al practice from the Armstrong
gun upon Mr. Jones's target at Portsmouth, ordered
to take place yesterday, has been postponed until
Monday or Tuesday next. _ _ _

By direction of the Lords of the Admiralty a
number of the labourers employed at Chatham
Dockyard have been selected. to be employed as
hammermen for the Achilles, 50. Several hundred
shipwrights have also memorialised the Admiralty
to be employed in the construction of the new iron
steamer, and their lordships have given directions
for such as are found competent to be taken on in
that department.
Among many other alterations and additions to
Portsmouth Dockyard, the result of the Admiralty
visit, the bed of the basin is to be excavated to an
additional depth of four feet, commencing at some
20 feet from the sides, and a shed over No. 3 dock
is to be removed so as to take in ships with their
masts in position. It is also stated to be their
Lordships' intention to introduced the half-holiday
movement into this dockyard at an early date.

The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Adolphus De G. Sutton,
master, to the Gannet ; Thos. Pounds, master, to
the Asia for the Medea ; Ettrick W. Creak, second
master, to the Liffey ; Francis H. Boys, master's
assist., to the Antelope ; Lewis J. W. Thomas,
master's assist., to the Geyser; Richard R. A.
Richards, assist.-paymaster, to the Centurion ; and
Edward B. Nettleton, clerk, to the Virago.
London, England, 1861-08-17

AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR.

Computed from the Returns made in the week ending
Aug. 13, 1861, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or
payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great
Britain : per cwt.
Muscovado, the produce of British America 23s 4d
Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius ..
Muscovado,. the produce of the East Indies.. 15s 10d
Average price of the foregoing.. .. 22s lld

The Eloctqc Light is now produced by the latent but im•
mense force of the magnet, precisely similar to that em-
ployed in Herring's magnetic brushes. Dr. Hassan says—
. I regard them as the most perfect brushes hitherto made,
as respects their mechanical construction, and their magneti-
cal action." They are the remedy for grey hair, neuralgia,
rheumatism, &c. N.B.—Counterfeits are being made.—
Offices, 32, Basinghall-street, London.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway'sPiIIs.--The Safe Re-
gulators.—To keep the human frame in health or even to
maintain its life, three great systems must work well—the
breathing, the circulatory, and the nervous. These are all
nourished by our food through the wonderful powers of
digestion ; any weakness in it soon acts unwholesomely on
one of the three essentials. Holloway's Pills guard against
this untoward result by assisting nature, and securing the
complete digestion of all nutritive substances in her secret
and living laboratory, the stomach ; whence nothing
er3eapes till thoroughly acted upon. Holloway's Pills:like-.
wise regulate the peristaltic action of the bowels, and
excite the necessary absorption of all nutritious matter
from the dissolved food in its passage through the in-
testines.
London, England, 1861-08-17

BOW-STREET.

William Green, a lad, aged 15, was placed at the bar
charged with stealing a fishing-rod.
The rod in question was stolen from a shop in Hunger -
ford-market, and sold by the prisoner, in presence of a wit •
ness, to another boy.

Magistrate—Well, what have you to say to the charge
of stealing the rod ?

Witness—Please your worship I didn't take the rod at
all. It's a make up between the twG boys.
Magistrate--But you were seen to sell the rod to the
witness.

Prisoner—Well, sir, I didn't steal it. I know nothing
at all about it. Surely my word is as good as his.
Magistrate—ls the prisoner known ?
Tyrell, the gaoler, said he had been at the bar of the
court before for stealing some leaden pipe.
Prisoner—No, it wasn't. I was here before, certainly,
but not for stealing leaden pipe. I was one of four; we
were all here and were discharged. The things they said
we stole was a pair of boots.

Magistrate—Ts that the only time you have been in
custody.

A police-constable said he had been sent from Marl-
borough-street to prison.

Prisoner—That's true; but it was for stealing half-a-
loaf when I was hungry. I don't live at home with my
parents because they can't afford to keep me. If you will
discharge me this time I will not trouble you again. I did
not steal the fishing-•rod though.

Magistrate—The witness swears you sold it to him, and
as I am anxious to have some inquiry made about you I
shall remand you for a week.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Roor STRIPPING.—DanieI Crockford, a tall, rough-look-
ing fellow, who has several times been brought to this
court, was charged before Mr. Yardley with stealing a quan-
tity of lead from the roof of the house 16, Hanover-place,
Woodstock-street, the property of Miss Eleanor Slater.
W. Henry Slater, brother c f the prosecutrix, said—l am
an engraver, and live at 16, Hanover-place. On the 14th
June I heard that the roof had been disturbed, and on
going to the top of the house found that a quantity of lead
had been cut from the roof, and also from the next house,
No. 15. I afterwards saw the lead in the possession of the
prisoner's landlord.
Thomas 13,Hanover-place, said—Prisoner
lodged with Dutton,Diln'
thethmettoonof
14th June. A lodger told me that
something was wrong about the roof. I went upstairs and
saw the prisoner drop through the trap door. He said the
water came in, and that he had been up to repair the roof,
but instead of that I found he had cut off a quantity of
lead. On returning to the house I found the prisoner had
bolted. The prisoner had not been seen till last night since
the robbery, and he was then given into custody.
The prisoner was committed for trial, but will be again
brought up.
London, England, 1861-08-17

FRANCE.

BOURSE, August 16.—Business has been very
limited in amount, speculators appearing not to
have recovered from the fatigue and excitement of
yesterday's fete, but prices have been pretty well
maintained, Threes, for the Account, being at 68f
45c. Railways dull. The following are the last

quotations :-
4t per per Cents... 98 —, Credit Fonder 1295
Do end month.... 98 10 Belgian 4f —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 45 ; Roman
Bank Shares 2900 ---1 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 727 50 I Spanish Threes —
Do. Account 728 751 Rome Debt .. 47}

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans 1407 50 .. 1408 7b
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1018 75 .. 1020
Geneva 348 75 .. 350
Southern 627 50 .. 628 75
Western
Eastern
Sardinian 365 .. 366 25
Austrian
Lombard
London, England, 1861-08-17

WORCESTER AND HEREFORD.

The works on this line frost! Malvern to Hereford
are now ready for the traffic, with the exception of
finishing the tunnels through the Malvern Hill at
Malvern and through Dog-hill at Ledbury. The
Malvern tunnel was cut through hard rock, and it
was'thought would therefore not require casing ex-
cept at the one end. Cracks, however, are found in
the rock now that it is exposed to the effect of the
air, and consequently it has been deemed advisable
to case it throughout with brick. As soon as this
work is completed, which will be in three weeks,
the line will be opened to Hereford, and the West
Midland system will be complete.
London, England, 1861-08-17

TIIE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.'
Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
ampton)
Do.
Brazil and Cape Verds
Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c.
Cuba and Mexin Aug. 28.
Canada, &c. (via L'derry) Aug. 21.
Cape of Good Hope, &c. Sept. 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Aug. 18.
Do (via Marseilles) Aug. 26.
Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. .. Overdue.
India(Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Aug. 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 26.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. Overdue.
Do. (via Marseilles) Aug. 19.
Lisbon .. .. Sept. 21.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Overdue.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. Aug. 19.
Vigo, and Oporto ..
United States, California, &c. • • • Aug. 21.
Western Coast of Africa Madeira, Teneriffe .• Sept. 10.
West Indies and Pacific.,Carthagrena. Cuba , &C. Aug. 28. .• Sept. 21.

• • • • .. Aug. 18.
(via Marseilles) Sept. 12.
.. Sept. 3.

BIRTHS.
HARDINGE.—On the 14th inst., at 36, South-street, Vis-

countess Hardinge, of a daughter.
PEEL.--On the 15th inst., at Toddington, the lion. Mrs.

Frederick Peel, of a soli.
REPTON.—Ontho 16th inst., at 29, Curzon-street, May-
fair, Lady Jane Repton, of a son.
STAUNTON.—On the 15th inst., at 9, Strand, the wife of
Mr. W. T. Staunton, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
BROWNS—CLUTTERBUCK.—On the 15th inst., at Wark-
worth, Northumberland, Major. General W. J. Browne,
C. 8., of H.M.'s Indian Army, to Susan Harriet, third
daughter of the late Major Clutterbuck, of Warkworth.
EN-ILL—CROSWELL—On the 15th inst., at St. Mary's,
Islington, David Ariel Evill, of Highbury, to Sarah
Ann, the only daughter of Henry Croswell, Esq., of
Islington.

DEATHS.
CLEVELAND.—On the 14th inst., at Gravesend, Charles A.
Cleveland,
Esq., R.N., late of H.M.S. Calypso.
COULTIIIJILST.—On the 15th inst., at Gargrave, John N.
Coulthurst, Esq., dep.-lieut. and magistrate for theWcst
Riding of Yorkshire, aged 69.
EAnNSIIAW.—On the 15th inst., at Farninp,:ham, Kent,
Thomas Earnshaw, Esq., youngest son of the late Wm.
Earnshaw, Esq., solicitor, of H.M.'s Customs, and son-
in-law of the late Mr. Alderman Farebrother, aged 48.
LINTON.—On the 15th inst., at Wallace Lodge, Upper
Towing:, Currey, John Henry Linton, Esq., late of the
London Stock Exchange.
Rix.—On the 14th inst., at Great Alie-street,Whitechapel,
Mr. Cecil Rix, eldest son of the late Cecil Rix, Esq.,
General Accountant of Excise, aged 61.

YEELES.—On the 15th inst., at Bathford, near Bath, Har-
riette, relict of the late George Yeeles, Esq , aged 91.

LONDON : Printed and published by ➢MURDO YOUNG, at
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TnE SuN OtEce, No. 112,Strand,
in the Precinct of the Savoy, In the County of Mildleses
Saturday, August 17, 1861.
London, England, 1861-08-17

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day,
between 8 and B. !E.I M. D. F.. C. I. S.
9 a.m.
_ —.—
Nairn 12919 58 56 W.N.W. 2 7 c. 2
Aberdeen , 29/1 60 56 S. I'P. 3 3 . c. 2
Leith . ,' 29/4 58 55 W. 1 9r. 1
Berwick I 2919 61 59 S.W. 4 6b. 2
Ardrossan ! 2916 58 56 S.W. 5 7 o. 4
Portr"sh I 29/3 56 55 S. W. 2 2 b. 2
Shields ! '49 *B2 59 66 W.S.W. 3 2 c. 2
Galway ! 29•85 62 56 W. S. W. 2 SC. 1
Scarborough ! 29'87 29 56 %V. 2 4c. 2
Liverpool ! 2918 j6l 56 W.S.W. 2 3 1
Valentia. 12911 60 57 W.S.W. 2 5 C. 2
Queenstown ! 2911 160 59 W. 3 2 b. 2
Yarmouth 130.01 59 58 W. 2 Ib. 2
London , 301 i 1 68 54 S.W. 2 4b. _
Lover 3012 569 62 W. 3 1 b
Portsmouth
63 58 N.W. 3 . 2
Portland
• 1
W/V". 2 c, 2
Plymouth , 30.03 62 58
!-.' 1 1 b. 4
Penzance - n,O 07 62 61 • 2 4 c. 3

EXPLANATION.-B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing. about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-Point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b:, blue sky; c., clouds (detached) ;
1., fog. ; h,, hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) ; r., rain ; s., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
ance (1 to 9).

EXECUTION OF THE LLKESTON MURDERER.-
Yesterday, at noon, George Smith, aged 20, was executed
in front of Derby Gaol for the murder of his father. When
condemned, on the 29th of July last, he left the dock as-
serting his innocence, and saying that he should proclaim
it on the day of his execution. On the Ist of this month,
however, he made a written confession of his guilt. Since
then his mind has been considerably relieved, and he has
assured several of the prisoners whose acquaintance he has
made in gaol of his confidence that he was going to a place
of happiness. He enjoyed his meals, slept soundly, and
gained in weight. The ;crowd at the execution was very
large. At an early hour in the morning the country people
began to pour in in carts, waggons and all kinds of vehicles,
It 7.-ns estimatpd that by the time fixed for the execution
there wera not less than 20,000 persons prescnt. The cul-
prit, as soon as he got to the drop, fell on his knees, and
clasping his hands together, in a loud voice, offered up a
prayer to Almighty God to have mercy on his soul. Ile
then rose, and, looking steadily at the dense crowd, said
" Good by, my friends, good by I" Dv ing the prayer
many persons who surrounded the scaff,:ad evinced great
emotion. Ten minutes elapsed after the bolt was drawn
before life was extinct.

CHURCH BUILDING.—Mr. J. W. Brooke, of Sib-
ton, has rebuilt at his own cost a church in Suffolk. A gen-
tleman at Louth has offered £l,OOO for a new church in
that borough; Mr. 0. E. Coope has given a similar sum to
a new district church at Ronaford ; and at Norwich an
anonymous contributor has haaded £5 .0 to the building
fund of a church just coaseorated in the suburb of licigtam)
in that city,
London, England, 1861-08-17

TEE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.

The new scale of salaries in the minor department
of the Post-office has been issued. This department
consists officially of five sections, namely, porters,
messengers, stampers, letter-carriers, and labourers.
Each of these sections is divided into two classes,
first and second ; but, in the case of the messengers
and stampers, whose duties closely assimilate, it has
been found more convenient to place them under a
single head in the classification, as will be hereafter
seen. The new scheme, which will come into
operation to-day, is thus officially stated :—Sorters,
first class, 100, wages 40s to 50s a week ; second
class, 450, wages 24s to 38s ; messengers and
stampers, first class, 60, wages 28s to 35s per week ;
second class, 204, wages 21s to 27s ; letter-carriers
first class, 350, wages 26s to 30s per week ; second
class, 960, wages 20s to 255. In all the above cases
each officer will be entitled, whatever may be his
fixture in the classes, to rise by an annual increase
remain
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dcl
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class to
of is per week per annum in his own the
be umnalxesims buym
pro-
moted to any other of the classes above him. In the
case of the letter-carriers, however, it should be
borne in mind that there is yet
another
still more subordinate character, their class of a
carriers-
denomination
being auxiliary or supplementary 'rhese
men hold no direct
appointments, but they are pro-
visionally engaged to assist
the service in cases of
emergency. Any one, or the whole, of this body
may be removed by the authorities at a week's
notice. Heretofore the amount of pay to this class
was only lOs per week, but under the new regula-
tions they are to receive 18s per week, no extras
being in future allowed to any one. These men
moreover will under the new arrangements obtain
the additional advantage of obtaining appointments
upon the establishment should they be found trust-
worthy and active in the service. The following is
the new scale for labour ers :—First class, 2 at 305
per week; second class, 82 at 20s. N.B.—The
letter-carriers and the labourers receive the addi-
tional advantage of clothing, From the new scale
the following statistical facts may be gleaned, viz.
—That there are at present employed in the minor
branch of the metropolitan Post-office service 550
sorters, 264 messengers and stampers, 1,310 letter-
carriers (exclusive of auxiliaries), and 84 labourers.
Total number of persons employed (with the above
exclusion), 2,208,

The Female Swiss Singers cornyonce their Pro-
vincial Tour on Monday, Aug. 26th, at the conclusion of
their engagement at the Royal Cremorne Gardens. They
are engaged to sing at two grand fetes at the Horticultural
Ciardens, Barnard Castle, Durham, on Tuesday, the 2,7 th
1
hastaUt.
London, England, 1861-08-17

WORCESTER AM) HEREFORD.

The works on this line from Malvern to Hereford
are now ready for the traffic, with the exception of
finishing the tunnels through the Malvern Hill at
Malvern and through Dog-hill at Ledbury. The
Malvern tunnel was cut through hard rock, and it
waethought would therefore not require casing ex.
cept at the one end. Cracks, however, are found'in
the rock now that it is exposed to the effect of the
air, and consequently it has been deemed advisable
to case it throughout with brick. As soon as this
work is completed, which will be in three weeks,
the line will be opened to Hereford, and the West
Midland system will be complete.

CARMARTHEN AND CARDIGAN.
The short portion of this line from the junction
of the South Wales line to Carmarthen is now again
open for public traffic. Two trains also run daily
to Convil, to which point the line is completed.
London, England, 1861-08-17

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London, England, 1861-08-17

'RE GENERAL POST-OFFICE.

The new scale of salariesin the minor department
of the Post-office has been issued. This department
consists officially
of five sections, namely, porters,
messengers, stampers, letter-carriers, and labourers.
Each of these sections is divided into two classes,
first and second ; but, in the case of the messengers
and stampers, whose duties closely assimilate, it has
been found more convenient to place them under a
single head in the classification, as will be hereafter
seen. The new scheme, which will come into
operation today, is thus fficially stated :—Sorters,
first class, 100, wages 40s to 50s a week ; second
class, 450, wages 24s to 38s; messengers and
stampers, first class, 60, wages 28s to 35s per week ;
second class, 204, wages 21s to 27s ; letter-carriers,
tsby an whatever
annual
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re e
a hisse
first class, 350, wages 26s to 30s per week ; second
class, 950, wages 202 to 255. In all the above cases
officer t we
classes,il b e
entitled,
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efixtureeach
in h
of is per week per annum in his own
iclass to the
maximum of such class, where he must remain
unless by merit and qualification he m
.pro-
moted to any other of the classes above may be
him I * tl.e
case of the letter-carriers, however, . n
it should be
borne in mind that there is yet a
still more subordinate character, nother class of a
. their denomination
being auxiliary or supplementary carriers. These
men hold no direct a •
pPomtments, but they are pro-
visionally engaged to assist the service in cases of
emergency. Any one or the whole, of this body
may be removed by the authorities orities at a week's
notice. Heretofore this class
was the amount of pay to
was only lOs per week, but under the new regula-
tions they are to receive 18s per week, no extras
being in future allowed to any one. These men
moreover will under the now arrangements obtain
the additional advantage of obtaining appointments
upon the establishment should they be found trust-
worthy and active in the service. The following is
the new scale for labourers :—First class, 2 at 30s
per week; second class, 82 at 206. N.l3.—The
letter-carriers and the labourers receive the addi-
tional advantage of clothing. From
the new scale
the following statistical facts may be gleaned, viz.
—That there are at present employed in the minor
branch of the metropolitan Post-office service 550
sorters, 264 messengers and stampers,
(tries
1,310 letter-
carriers (exclusive of auxiii • ) , and 84 labourers.
Total number of persons employed (with the above
exclusion), 2,208.

The Female Swiss Singers commence their Pro-
vincial Tour on Monday, Aug. 26th, at the conclusion of
their engagement at the Royal Cremorne Gardens. They
are engaged to sing at two grand fetes at the Horticultural
Gardens, Barnard Castle, Durham, on Tueoday, the 27th
Indent,
London, England, 1861-08-17

BELGIAN EASTERN JUNCTION.

Yesterday the adjourned general meeting of the
proprietors was to have been held at the London
Tavern, but at the hour appointed for the purpose
it was announced that the meeting was again
adjourned.

NORTH AND SOUTH WESTERN JUNCTION.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was hell
yesterday at the offices, Euston-station, Mr. H.
Tootal in the chair.

The report having been read,
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said he
had little more to do than congratulate the pro-
prietors on the satisfactory state of their property.
From the statement of accounts which had been for-
warded to them they had seen that the directors
were enabled to recommend the payment of a divi-
dend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the
past half-year. Their passenger traffic had increased
to the extent of about £5,000 more than for the
corresponding period of last year, and, indeed, there
had been an improvement in every source of traffic,
with the exception of that of merchandise. Tho
works undertaken at Kew and Barnes were progres-
sing favourably, and they might look forward to the
line being shortly opened ; the branches to Bushey
Park and to Hammersmith would also soon be com-
pleted, and when opened would no doubt be highly
remunerative.

Mr. HATtTRII)GE seconded the motion for the
adoption of the report. He wished to call the at-
tention of the Board to one subject which they ap-
peared to have overlooked in the report. He found
i
d.
only seven directors now on the Board, and no no-
tice given of an intention to All up the vacancy
caused by the retirement of a gentleman who had.
recently resigned. Was it the intention;
thetionoft
h
Board to fill that vacancy ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that thMer.Bcoaorxd,
Chair-
man, opinions ome
Mr. thatHar trsevendiscussionidg
tewh,
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in
,
Allender took part, and it was agreed to beingn for-
ward the subject at the next half-yearly meeting.
A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum,
being 21 per cent. for the six months ending the
30th of June, was then declared, and a vote of
thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the
proceedings.
London, England, 1861-08-17

N° 21,569.

PUBLICATION S.

This Day, Second Edition, Demy Bvo., 95.,
CONSIDERATIONS on REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT. By JOHN STUART MILL.
London : Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand.

THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE
fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S
" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex
perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bus
ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive,
intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin-
ciples."

Kent and Co., late Piper and Co.. Paternoster-row.
London, England, 1861-08-17

KEATING'S PERSIAN INSECT DESTROY-
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animal life, but is unrivalled in destroying' Fleas, Bugs,
Emmets, Flies, Cockroaches, Beetles, Gnats, MoEquitoes,
Moths in Furs, and every other species of insects in all stages
of metamorphosis.
Sportsmen will find this an invaluable remedy for destroy-
ing fleas in their dogs, aq also ladies for their pet dogs, and
sprinkled about the nests of poultry, it will be found ex-
tremely efficacious in exterminating those insects with which
they are usually infested. It is perfectly harmless in its
nature, and may be applied without any apprehension, as it
has no qualities deleterious to animal life.
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14, or treble size, for 36 postage stamps, by 1 'TOMAS KEAT-
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Take notice, each genuine picket bears the above name and
address.
London, England, 1861-08-28

BIRTHS.

, neare Leal.vir
or
AYLESFORD.—On the 26th insta.t, aHtiTndhipei Bury,
ALarY
ington,Lsopp .t—heoCnothunete2s6sthofinAsyt.l,esford, of a son.
Ilall
cester, the wife of Henry Allsopp, Esq., of a son.a r
TOTTENHAM.—On the 25th inst., at London, the wife of
Captain Loftus Tottenham, of a son and heir.
WREY.—On the 25th inst., the wife of the Rev. Bourchier
W. T. Wrey, of a son.
London, England, 1861-08-28

THE UNITED STATES LOAN.

The New York IleraW says :—" We have pleasure in
stating that, after several days' debate, the banks of the
cities of Now York, Philadelphia, and Boston have at
length agreed with the Secretary of the Treasury for the
money required by the Government. The committee met
this morning (August 14), and, after some discussion,
agreed to report in favour of the purchase by the banks
cf 50,000,000 dols of 7 3-10 per cent. treasury notes, the
bank retaining the privilege of subscribing for another
50,000,000 dols on the 10th of October, and 50,000,000 dols
en the 15th of December, provided always that the secre-
tary issued no other treasury notes or bonds during the
above interval. A strenuous effort had been made by the
Bank of Commerce to secure permission for the secretary
t.) issue demand notes; but a majority of the members of
the committee, led by gentlemen whose hostility to the
whole negotiation was marked, voted down the proposal."

REMOVAL OF THE BARON DE VIDIL FROM NEW-
GATE.—Yesterday, in the forenoon, according to the prison
arrangements, the Baron de Vidil was removed from New-
gate to the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields Prison,
where he will undergo the term of imprisonment imposed
upon him by Mr. Justice Blackburn, namely, 12 months'
hard labour. He was removed in the usual way in the pri-
son van with other prisoners sentenced to a similar terra of
imprisonment, and we understand that no deviation from
the usual course of prison treatment• will be made in his
case. M. Alfred de Vidil, the son of the baron, who was
dotnrnitt,!d to prison for a month for contempt of court, in
flifasing to give evidence for the prosecution at the trial, is
at the present time in Newgate, and will remain there until
the term of imprisonment has expired. His case is merely
One of confinement, and no labour is imposed upon Lira,