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The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-10

Railways.

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I Lancaster and Carlisle.
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!KET.-(THIS DAY.)

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Paid. Closing Business
Price. Done.
London, England, 1859-02-10

'Just Published, price is. 6d.,

ON DECAYED TEETH and TOOTHACHE :
Showing that the Teeth may be preserved to Old Age,
and TOOTHACHE CURED WITHOUT EXTRACTION,
or any painful operation. the result of 20 years' practice by
Thomas Howard, Surgeon-Dentist to his Grace the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. This discovery is of importance to all,
and those interested in it should read this Treatise. Sent
free by post by Mr. Howard, 17, George-street, Hanover-
square, London.

" A book that will be read with pleasure and profit by all
who require dental advice, and may be relied upon."—Black-
wood's Ladies ➢ia;azine.
" We think it would be an act of kindness to present this
treatise to any friend who may require the aid of a Dentist"
—Cheltenham Journal.

" This useful treatise we can strongly recommend. 'The re-
marks on Decayed Teeth arc especially deserving attention."
—Brighton Gazette.

FEIST'S RACING RECORD for 1858,
with Nominations for 1859, is now published.
W. Wright, Fuiwood's Rents, Holborn, London.
London, England, 1859-08-26

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY EVENING.
The steam-ship Ocean Queen, Ca;pt. Seabury,
with New York mails of the 13th inst., has arrived
at Cowes, and proceeded for Havre. She brings
1,500,000 dots., a great part of them for France;
also 90 passengers for this place and 100 for Havre.
Advices are anticipated by the Anglo-Saxon.

FREE DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR THE METRO-
POLIS.—A public meeting, convened by the members of the
Fitzroy Temperance Association, was held in Fitzroy-hall,
Little Portland-street, Msrylebone, yesterday evening, to
set forth the great, advantages likely to result from this
movement. The great influence for good that the erection
of fountains would have on the public at large, thousands
could quench their thirst without resorting to places for
drink, which often sowed seeds that brought forth bitter
fruits in after-life to myriads of families, for intemperance
was a dire and dreadful scourge to humanity. Mr.
Miller' who occupied the chair, drew attention to
what the Fountain Association had already done, and
read a list of 70 places whichwere fixed upon for such" erec-
tions. The Rev. Mr. Amos, of Trinity Church, Messrs.
Pickett (Oxford-street), Geo. Mudie, and John Roberts
ad-
dressed the meeting, at the conclusion of which a collection
was made for the Free Fountain Fuud.
London, England, 1859-08-26

responded to during those three years by an arro-
gance of bearing that, it is so far satisfactory to
know, is almost unexampled in the history of our
Legislature. It was when this arrogance, and even
insolence had at length reached a point beyond which
further endurance by the House and the country was
absolutely impossible that the strong Government,
the popular Government, the one only practical
Government, went down one fine evening, or rather
one chilly morning in the cheerless month of Feb-
ruary, whew ! like a pack of cards. It was the
fall, everyone said then, of Humpty Dumpty. But
there, too, every one was again mistaken. Here is
Humpty Dumpty back again—and dragged back,
moreover, in triumph, by all the QUEEN'S horses
and all the QUEEN'S men. But between his
downfalling and his uprising have occurred
those incidents which, we rejoice to know'
give us under any and every circumstance a
fairer prospect than we have had now for twelve
or thirteen years past consecutively—of something
like progress in Reform and of something like a
strong Government. First of all, the Conservative
Administration by coming into power again
when It did and as it did—formally
pledged itself to the acceptance of Reform
as a Necessity. It yielded a guarantee of
its sincerity in this by conceding successively the
Jew Bill and one of the points of the Charter
namely, Property Qualification. Secondly, the
general election that has so recently taken place
produced a result in its way no less important, an&
if possible, still more satisfactory. It brought
about, for the first time since the date
of Sir ROBERT'S memorable disruption, already
particularised, that more equal Balance of Party
in which we recognise the surest and the happiest
augury—for progress'pnce more in Reform, and for
strength once more in our Governments. For
these things we are indebted, if to any one, to
the Derbyites—or rather to the circumstances of
which they availed themselves to the utmost of
their ability.

Fovern-
London, England, 1859-08-26

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, THE WIFE'S SECRET. Mr. and
Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Commence at 7.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE.
Followed by THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
After which, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND.
And HALLOWE'EN.
London, England, 1859-08-26

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—A letter in the Times of yesterday, signed
" Charles Barry," informs us—and informs me for
the first time—that the only person responsible
for the hands and for all the going parts of the
clock in the Clock-tower of the House of Commons
is Mr. Denison.

If this be so the public, I think, would be very
glad if Sir Charles Barry would further inform
them by whose authority Mr. Denison was placed
in this position of responsibility. I made the in-
quiry in the House of Commons, but I was not able
to obtain any satisfactory answer.
We all know that £20,000 of public money has
been spent on this clock. What we have got for
our money we do not know, beyond having an or-
dinary clock of which, after several years, one face
alone is made use of, and a bell of no ordinary
sound, but better suited to be used for tolling on
great solemn occasions than for the ordinary use of
a clock-hell. _ _

But what I want to know is, who authorised
Mr. Denison to have anything to do with the busi-
ness ? Is Mr. Denison a professed clockmaker, or
a sub-contractor who has undertaken the c )ntract
which we all understood to have been given to Mr.
Dent ? Or is he merely an amateur who has been
consulted on the occasion by the Chief Commis-
sioner of the Beard of Works ? If the latter, may
we hope that his services may be speedily dis-
pensed with, as I think that we should all feel
more safe if the further arrangements connected
with this very costly piece of mechanism were in-
trusted to the management of some professional
clockmaker, such as Mr. Dent, who would be really
made responsible if the work is found to be to any
considerable extent a failure—a failure, at least, in
obtaining such a clock and bells as the public have
a right to expect for an expenditure of £20,000. ?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

THOMAS HANKEY.

45, Portland-place, Aug. 25.
P.S. Since writing the foregoing I have read
Mr. Denison's letter in this day's paper. He may
be quite right in refuting Sir C. Barry's assertion,
but the question I think is still deserving a reply
as to the authority under which Mr. Denison may
have been acting in this public matter.
London, England, 1859-08-26

Commence at 7.

I\TEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. W er.
THIS EVENING, the performances will cot nce with
THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. illing,ton,
Stuart, P. Bedford, C. Marshall' C. J. Smith, Garden; Miss
Marian Lacey, Miss K. Kelly, and Mrs. Billington.
Followed by the new burlesque, THE BABES IN THE
WOOD. Messrs. C. Marshall, Paul Bedford, C. J. Smith,
Eburne ; Miss Woolgar and Miss K. Kelly.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.
Doors open at a quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborottgh
THIS EVENING, THE MAID WITH THE MILKING
PAIL,
After which, A SCHOOL FOR COQUETTES. Misses
Bwanborough, Oliver, and Lavine.
Followed by THE VERY LATEST EDITION OF THE
LADY OF LYONS. _ _

Commence at 7 o'clock:

VERDI'S OPERA OF MACBETH. The
whole of the first Act of this Opera, now produced
for the first time in this country (the remaining three acts
being in oourse of rehearsal), is sung nightly at the CAN-
TERBURY HALL CONCERTS.
THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY,

consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette,
and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and
EIGHT years.
The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some
of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever
written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi..
ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu-
siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France
and Belgium.
They will perform TWICE EACH EVENING, in addi-
tion to the usual Entertainments.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 26.
•
THEIMOKETER, IN THE SHADE.
81—highest since noon yesterday.
68—lowest this morning and during the night.
75—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.78.
WIND, S.W. ; light, with hazy sultry weather. There
was a heavy thunder•storm last night, the lightning was
very remarkably grand.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAY.—Morning, —h. —m.—Afternoon, 12h. 13m.
To-Moßßow-Morning, 12h. 44m.—Afternoon, lh. 12m,
London, England, 1859-08-26

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY EVENING,

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw
steamer Behar, Captain Black, has arrived. She
left Alexandfia on the 12th inst., Malta on the 16th,
and Gibraltar on the 20th, and has had fine weather,
with generally head winds.
Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Urgent, Liffey,
and Banshee were at Malta, and the Vulture at
Gibraltar.

At 2 a.m. on the 15th inst. the Behar passed six
large ships, supposed to be the English fleet ; at
11.30 a.m., on the same day, she passed the Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steamer Indus,
steering south-east; and at 4 p.m. the Nepaul, also
steering south-east. On the 17th, at 2.30. p-m-,
she passed the English barque Hampshire.
The Behar brings 80 passengers, including. in
addition to those reported in '/ he Sun of Wed-
nesday, Capt. Warden, of H.M.S. Vulture ; En-
sign Geddes, Mr. Ansaldo and son, from Gibral-
tar. On fleight she has 3 packages of specie,
value not stated, 750 bales of silk, 307 boxes of
raisins, 24 bales of flax, 35 packages of teeth, 22
bales of senna, and 80 packages of sundries.
The Ripon steamer, hence on the 12th, with
Australian and Bombay mails, arrived at Gibral-
tar on the 18th, and proceeded forthwith.
The following outward-bound British merchant
steamers had arrived at Gibraltar : The Scamander,
from Liverpool, on the 11th; the Euphrates, from
Liverpool, on the 12th •, the Melbourne, from Lon-
don, on the 14th ; the Peninsula, from London, on
the 19th; and the Bceotia, from Liverpool, on the
20th.
The British brigantine Eleanor, arrived at Gib-
raltar from Constantinople, reported having spoken,
August 5, off Cape Bonn, the British brig Cathe-
ine Roberts, from Ibrail for Falmouth, leaky and
short of water ; and on the 17th, off Malaga, the
British brig Magic, from Ibrail for Falmouth, all
well. The Eleanor had her foreyards and foretop-
masts backstay carried away -in a heavy squall in
the Archipelago.
Gibraltar—Exchange on London, 51; Paris, 529 ;
Marseilles, 530; Genoa, 531.
The American war sloop Plymouth, Commandet
C,•axen, put into Cadiz on the 12th, eight days from
Cherbourg, and left on the following morning with.
out being admitted to pratique. The Spanish
steam-sloop Lepanto, 6 guns, arrived at Cadiz, from
Malago, on the 13th. The French ship St. Mathu-
rin, which put into Cadiz, from Havre, on the Bth,
landed the crew of the Prussian brig, August Fre-
deric, which foundered in the British Channel.
The brig was laden with wheat from Odessa for
Falmouth.
London, England, 1859-08-26

THE GREAT EASTER.

It is understood that Mr. Lever, M.P., has r
a final offer to the Great Ship Company 1117„
to 011.°h it
the Great Eastern on the following terms, whiefed,
seems generally to be supposed will be seceti",ia
The decision of the directors is to be given v"1"...1,
twenty-four hours. The terms are £25,000 °'to'
payment to be at once made, he undertakin gent
provide for the coals and the disbursement of pv
dues and charges. The vessel is to sail from
t!
port he may think fit in the United Kingdom to
inclu ding
one of three ports in the United States,
New York,. Portland, or another that nial b
named. It is. estimated that the risk incurred la
Mr. Lever will be from £50,000 to £60,000, a_,9 a
large outlay will be necessary in provisioning 70
fitting the ship, in settling freight and insursnio;
brokerage. both on this an the other side of, the
Atlantic, and advertising on an extensive seilinw.
LEngland, on the Continent, and in America• rto
Lever has extraordinary means at his dispose.4st
ensure the success of the experiment. in the "sit
place, he has a fleet of steam ships readY t°
should
upon the Great Eastern and act as tenders, shn,sr
she meet with any difficulties in the outset of
nt;)
career, Whoever charters her, or undertakes a
responsibility. of sending her to any foreign 'ere
distant port, must be answerable for her passen,gs a
safe and speedy arrival. Again, Mr. licver;aope
network of booking arrangements all over the
and America. His offer is calculated to inspire_
ecrl'i
highest confidence on the part of the shareoae_"
and- those who are otherwise interested nthe
see, as to her practical capabilities and power.
------ a

Melons have this year been very abundant as i
good quality, In the neighbourhood of the little townsui.
Cavaillon (Vaucluse) as many as 5,500,000 have been 01!
Although the wholesale price of them in that neighbour;
hood was only about 2fr. 50c. the dozen, some growers lial
made a profit of 25,000 fr.
London, England, 1859-08-26

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—Sir Charles Barry, in his letter which ap-
pears in to-day's impression of the Times, gives the
weight of the hands of the Parliament Tower clock
faces-1 cwt. 251 b. each ; their length, though their
balances may in some degree steady them in windy
weather, requires curb (as well as flattish triangu-
lar section) to maintain them in position.
In a submission of movement of the minute-hand,
which Sir Charles some years since laid before the
New Palace Commissioners, a movement to syn-
chronise its position with that of the hour hand at
every figure (their subtensions being always in di-
rect relation to circle-degrees, i. e., 6 degrees to 1
minute of time), provision was contemplated of
having a riband circlet from each hand's head, or
index, around the dial to receive conjunction radii
from the centre—:which wheel-like formation would
equalise the strain, if not neutralise it entirely.
Such countervaiiment might now be adopted,
without regard to a batter exhibiting of time's flux.
Your favour of space may allow me to state that,
were hour-hands curb-riband graduated into 60 di-
visions (the larger ones of 5 minutes each being
numbered 5 to 11, leaving blank the 12, which the
hour hand indicates), the minute's lapse would be
shown by similar intervals to those in use, yet not
ever in relation to the 12th hour line, whatsoever
hour current ; but in relation to the hour figure we
mention in our accustomed describing as 25 mi-
nutes past 12, 25 minutes to 1, &c.
The graduating to accord with the acceleration I
proposed for showing, by both hands on the figure,
the consummation of each hour, and proportionate
parts of current hour by the arc between the in-
dices, was to be made, not on a moving, but on the
mural periphery of the dial ; this progression of
the minute-hand = circle and 1-12th in an
hour places the two hands at each half-
hour in diameter, and at every quarter hour
(24) at right angles ; also, at the 5, 10, 20, 25,
minutes past or to, the hands will be similarly
situate between the respective near hour-lines, and
must necessarily subdivide every space between
hour radii into sixths.

Winter will arrive, but if the proposal merely to
have a balancing border connecting each hand's
pointer with other spokes from the nave of the same
movement shall be resorted to, hours and minutes'
exhibition may not in all probability suffer hiatus.
—I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
WILLIAM WALDRON.
Castle View, Leicester, Aug. 24.
London, England, 1859-08-26

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market remains very quiet, and prices are
unaltered.
SUGARS.—No material alteration has taken place in the
demand for either Colonial or Foreign qualities, only the
better descriptions, however, realise former rates. In the
Refined market business has been exceedingly inactive, at
previous prices.
COFFEE.—For Plantation Ceylon there has been a steady
demand, prices generally showing increased firmness.
Other descriptions have been dealt in, to a fair extent, at
previous values.
RicE.—There has been rather more inquiry. Bengal
qualities have been in request at slightly advanced quo-
tations.
SALTPETRE.—The market has been very quiet. A rather
large quantity is announced for public sale to-day, and
dealers have deferred their operations.
TALLow.—No material change can be recorded in prices.
The market, however, is considered steady. P.Y.C. on
the spot 55s 3d, and last three months, 53s 9d per cwt.

The .Kentish Gazette says that on Friday the
Rev. E. H. Woodall, rector of St. Margaret's, Canterbury,
issued a circular to his parishioners announcing his hav-
ing joined the Romisb Church. The event has occasioned
great regret in Canterbury, where Mr. Woodall's private
character had earned him respect, and where his charities
were numerous.
London, England, 1859-08-26

BANKRUPTS.

Edward Staff Prior and Alfred Staff Prior, coal mer-
chants, Bishopsgate-street, to surrender' Sept. 9, at eleven,
and Oct. 20, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Benjamin White, tailor, 8, Lower Grosvenor-street,
Grosvenor-square, Sept. 9, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 7,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
William Gubb, ironmonger, Topsham, Devonshire, Sept.
12 and Oct. 5, at twelve, at the Exeter Dist' ict Court.
Thomas Alexander Nicol, upholsterer, Sloane-street,
Chelsea, Sept. 10, at eleven, and Oct. 10, at half-past one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Levi Cobb, eating-house keeper, Liverpool, Aug. 30,
and Sept. 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Clement Harwood, carpenter, Halberton, Devonshire,
Sept. 12 and Oct. 5, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court.
Eliza Medland, eating-house keeper, Cheapside, city,
Sept. 7, at eleven, and Oct. 10, at one, at the Court of
E sakruptcy.
Richard Morrison, guano dealer, Carlisle, Sept. 8, at half-
past eleven, and Oct. 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court.
Arthur Edward Windus, scarf manufacturer, Alderman-
bury, Sept. 10, at eleven, and Oct. 10, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy.
James Yates, pawnbroker, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire.
Sept. 13, at eleven, and Oct. 7, at twelve, at the Manches-
ter District Court.
Henry Sturenburgh (and not Stutemburg, as advertised
in last Tuesday's " Gazette) and William Goldenstedt,
ship brAers, Liverpool, Sept 2, at eleven, and 23, at two,
at the District Court of Bankruptcy.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
George Henderson Denham, temperance hotel•keeper,
Edinburgh.
Alexander Brown, grocer, Edinburgh.
John Forsyth, builder, Glasgow.
London, England, 1859-08-26

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.

For the time of year, the supplies of meat here to-day
are moderately extensive. Generally speaking, the trade
is inactive, as follows :
Per 81bs. by the Carcass.
s. d.
Inferior Beef 2 10 to 3 0
Mid. d 0..... 3 2to 3 6
Pm. larze do. 3 Bto 3 10
Do. small do. 4 oto 4 2
Large pork— 3 6to 3 8
Lamb, 4s 0

s. d. s. d.
Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6
Mid. do 3 Bto 4 0
i Prime do. 42to 4 4
t Veal 3 4to 4 4
1 Small pork
I to 4s lOd.

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market continues in a most inactive state, and last
year's hops are freely offering on lower terms. The ac-
counts from the plantations are very satisfactory, and the
duty remains at £260,000.
London, England, 1859-08-26

RAILWAYS.

Cal3h. Account.
Orleans
Northern 930 ..
New ditto Bl5 .. 817 50
Lyons and Mediterranean B6B 75 .. 871 25
Geneva 530 .. 535
Southern
Western 560 .. 570
Eastern
Sardinian 415 .. 412 50
Austrian

Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money,
25f 10c.; three months, paper, 24f. 971 e.; money, 21f. 95c.

SARDINIA.

A letter from Turin of the 21st, in the Nord, of
Brussels, says :
" The King presided this morning- at a Council
of Ministers, which remained in eieliberation for
several hours. The question under discussion was,
it is said, the vote of annexation come to by the
Tuscan Assembly, and it was decided. that, before
accepting, even provisionally, the provinces which
desire to give themselves over to Kirtg Victor Em-
manuel, it was proper to consult the milled powers,
and rarticularly France. Count Lin.ati, the new
mayor of Parma, who was sent on a mission to
Paris by the municipality of which is the head,
returned yesterday, and was this morning received
by the King. The Count has brought with him
from Paris the formal assurance that. there will be
no armed intervention in the Duchy for the re-
establishment of the sovereignty of the Duchess
contrary to the wishes of the people_ With respect
to the eventual annexation of the duchy to Pied-
mont, the Emperor is said to have tplained him-
self with mucn reserve, declaring that the same
difficulties which had counselled the peace of
Villafranea existed with regard to the aggrandise-
ment of Piedmont beyond the limits necessary for
the balance of power in Europe, and that under no
circumstances would he assume th.e initiative in
sanctioning such an event."

The Lombardia announces that in consequence
of steps taken by the Piedmontem Government
through the medium of the Prussiem Legation at
Turin, the Vienna Government has stet the hostage
at liberty that had been taken by' the Austrian
army.

The Piedazontese Gazette publishes a Royal de-
cree dated Milan, the 15th, granting a general par-
don for all offences against police rugulations com-
mitted in Lombardy, and punishabl e with a period
of arrest not exceeding three montb.s .
Up to the 22d inst. the subscriptions in Piedmont
in favour of the families of Sardi.aian soldiers in
active service or wounded amounted. -to 227,107 fr.
London, England, 1859-08-26

CORN EXCHANGE.

Our market, to-day, was but moderately supplied with
English wheat—both old and new—and the general quality
of the samples was by no means first-rate. The trade ruled
inactive ; but compared with Monday, no change took
place in the quotations.
There was a good show of foreign wheat. Even the
finest qualities met a dull inquiry ; nevertheless late rates
were supported.
Barley was in fair request at very full prices. The supply
on offer was very limited.
There was a slow inquiry for malt on former terms.
The oat trade was heavy, owing to large arrivals from
abroad, -and prices were fully 6d per quarter lower than on
Monday.
Beans and peas maintained late rates ; but country flour
was rather lower to purchase.
The imports from abroad continues on a very limited
scale.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English 1,520 20 i 2,550 180 . 2,010
--Irish
Foreign 10,170 ( 210 87,420 110 sks
I 70 bls

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
For the time of year, the supplies of meat here to-day
are moderately extensive. Generally speaking, the trade
is inactive, as follows :
Per 81bs. by the Carcass.
s. d.
Inferior Beef 2 10 to 3 0
Mid. d 0... . 3 2to 3 6
Pm.large do. 3 Bto 3 10 f
Do. small do. 4 oto 4 2
Large pork.. 3 6to 3 8
Lamb, 4s Od

s. d. s. d.
Infr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6
Mid. do 3 Bto 4 0
Prime do. 42t0 4 4
Veal 3 4to 4 4
Small pork
to 4s 10d.

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market' continues in a most inactive state, and last
year's hops are freely offering on lower terms. The ac-
counts from the plantations are very satisfactory, and the
duty remains at £260,000.
London, England, 1859-08-26

RAILWAYS.

Cash.

Accoun
1368 7

Orleans
Northern . 930 .. --
New ditto Bl5 .. 817 50
Lyons and Mediterranean B6B 75 .. 871 25
Geneva 530 .. 535
Southern
Western 560 .. 570
Eastern
Sardinian 415 .. 412 50
Austrian
Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 26f. 121 c. ; money,
25f 10c.; three months, paper, 24E 971 c.; money, 24f. 95c.
London, England, 1859-08-26

Name of Railway Company,

ENGLAND AND WALES.
Abingdon
Bideford Extension
Birkenhead, Lan. & Ches. Junction
Blyth and Tyne
Bridport
Bristol and Exeter
Carlisle and Silloth Bay
Chester and Holyhead
Colcermorith and Workington
Coleford, Monmouth, Usk, & Pontypool
Dursley and Midland Junction
East Anglian
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union section
Norfolk section
East Lancashire
Furness
Fleetwood, Preston, and W. Rid. June.
Great Northern
Great Western
Hull and Holderness
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Lancaster and Carlisle
Leominster and Kington
Llanelly
London and Blackwall
London and North-Western
London and South-Western
London, Brighton, and South Coast
Lyman ;ton
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln
Maryport and Carlisle
Midland
Monmouthshire
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle
Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford
North and South-Western Junction
North Devon
North-Eastern
North London
North Staffordshire
North-Western
North Yorkshire and Cleveland
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Port Carlisle Dock and Railway
Rhymney
St. Helen's Canal and Railway
Shrewsbury and Hereford
South Devon
South-Eastern
South Staffordshire
South Wales
South Yorkshire
Stockton and Darlington
Taff Vale
Ulverstone and Lancaster
Vale of Neath
Warrington and Stockport
Wells and Fakenham
West Cornwall
West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway
Whitehaven and Furness Junction
Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont
Whitehaven Junction

SCOTLAND.
Ayr and Maybole
Banff, Maeda; & Turriff Junction
Caledonian
Crieff Junction
Deeside
Dundee and Arbroath
Dundee and Perth
East of Fife 11i...
Edinburgh
Scottish Central
Forth and Clydqii.unction
Glasgow and Sou Western
Glasgow, Dumbarton, & Helensburgh
Great North of Scotland
Inverness and Nairn, & Inverness and
Aberdeen Junction
Monkland
Morayshire
North British
Peebles
Perth, Almond Valley, and Methven
St. Andrew' s
Scottish North-Eastern
London, England, 1859-08-26

ALARMING ACCIDENT.

EXETER, Wednesday.—This being the day of
the Barnstaple and North Devon Races, an excur-
sion train was advertised to leave the St. David's
station, near Exeter, for Barnstaple, at 9.39 a.m.
The weather being delightful and the attractions
great a large number of persons from Exeter and
the vicinity took tickets. The train consisted of
about ten carriages, two of the third class next to
the engine being fortunately empty. It left the
station shortly after the appointed time, and pro-
ceeded at a moderate pace towards Cowley-bridge,
which is situate about a mile from Exeter. At this
spot the Crediton and North Devon lines branch
off a bridge across the river Exe. After passing a
few yards over the line above this bridge, the en-
gine, by some means, not yet satisfactorily ex-
plained, ran off the line, carrying with it the two
empty carriages, but most fortunately, in conse-
quence of the breaking of the coupling iron, leav-
ing the other carriages which contained the excur-
sionists on the line. The engine and carriages in
question fell over on their sides upon the embank-
ment, and the carriages were shivered in pieces.
Beyond a few bruises the passengers in the car-
riages on the line escaped serious injury. We re-
gret to state, however, that Mr. Mears, the superin-
tendent of the St. David's station, was seriously in-
jured. It appears that he was on the engine with
the driver and stoker at the time when the accident
occurred. He was thrown off under the steps of the
tender, and v;Pas obliged to be dug out of the debris.
He was found to be severely injured ; his leg was
broken, and he was much bruised about the body.
He was carefully conveyed home on a stretcher,
and received prompt surgical attendanc?, and is
happily progressing favourably. Mr. Mears, b:
his courteous manner, has won universal respect,
and this alarming accident has awakened a deep
feelingof sympathy for him. The driver was thrown
off and fell near the steps of the tender, but he
escaped without injury. The stoker was thrown
with considerable violence into an adjoining field,
but he has not sustained any serious injury. Had
the two carriages next the line been occupied by
passengers the loss of life must have been fearful.
Mr. Long, the deputy-superintendent, on hearing
of the accident, was most promptly on the spot,
and by his active exertions, aided by a staff of
labourers, the line was expected to be ready again
for traffic this afternoon. The telegraph wires were
Smashed by the overturning of the engine and car-
riages, the consequence of which is that telegraphic
communication from Exeter to the north of Devon
is for the present stopped._
London, England, 1859-08-26

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The market remains very quiet, and prices are.
unaltered.
SUGARS.—No material alteration has taken place in the
demand for either Colonial or Foreign qualities, only the
better descriptions, however, realise former rates. In the
Refined 'market business has been exceedingly inactive, at
previous prices.
COFFEE.—For Plantation Ceylon there has been a steady
demand, prices generally showing increased firmness.
Other descriptions have been dealt in, to a fair extent, at
previous values.
RWE.—There has been rather more inquiry. Bengal
qualities have been in request at slightly advanced quo-
tations.
SALTPETRE.—The market has been very quiet. A rather
large quantity is announced for public sale to-day, and
dealers have deferred their operations.
TALLow.—No material change can be recorded in prices.
The market, however, is considered steady. P.Y.C. on
the spot 55s 3d, and last three months, 63s 9d per cwt.

The Kentish Gazette says that on Friday the
Rev. E. H. Woodall, rector of St. Margaret's, Canterbury,
issued a circular to his parishioners announcing his hav-
ingjoined the Romish Church. The event has occasioned
great regret in Canterbury, where Mr. Woodall's private
character had earned him respect, and where his charities
were numerous.
London, England, 1859-08-26

SIGHT AND HEARING.--SPECTACLES.—
POWERFUL TELESCOPES.—OPERA, RACE, and
PERSPECTIVE GLASSES. Messrs. S. and B. Solo-
mons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Observe
—opposite the York Hotel, W.—Opera, Race-course, Field,
and general Out, door Day and Night Perspective Glasses,
very small, for the waistcoat pocket, each containing 12 and
18 lenses, constructed of German glass. Will show distinctly
persons to know them at two-and-a-half and three miles,
and an object from eight to ten miles distant. Her Majesty's
Coast Guards are making use of them as day and night glasses
in preference to all others ; they are also preferred for deer-
stalking by sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeepers. Tele-
scopes 34 inches long, by which a person may be clearly seen
and known at 34 miles, and an object at 12 to 14 miles dis-
tance ; and with an extra astronomical eye-piece, Jupiter's
moon's, Saturn's rings, and the double stars are distinctly
seen. All the above can be had of larger and all sizes, with
Increasing powers, and are secured by her Majesty's Royal
Letters Patent. The Royal Exhibition, 1851. A valuable,
newly-invented, very small, powerful Waistcoat-pocket
Glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be
seen and known one and a half mile distant. - They an-
swer every purpose on the Race-course and at the Opera-
hous, s. Country scenery and ships are clearly seen at four
to six miles. They are invaluable for shooting, deer-
stalking:, yachting, to sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers,
and tourists. Price 30s.—Spectacle Lenses of the greatest
transparent power. The great advantage derived from this
invention is, that vision becoming impaired is preserved and
strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ
their sight at the most minute occupation—can see with those
lenses of a much less magnifying power, and they do not re-
quire the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further
powerful assistance. Persons can be suited at the most
remote part of the world by sending one of the glasses out of
their spectacles in a letter, and stating the distance from the
eyes they can read small print with it, and those who have
not made use of spectacles by stating their age. Deafness.—
New Discovery.—The Organic Vibrator, an extraordinarily
powerfully small newly-invented instrument for Deafness,
entirely different from all others, surpasses anything of the
kind that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being
of the same colour as the skin, is not perceptible. It enables
deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assem-
blies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears
is entirely removed, and it affords all the assistance that
possil ly could be desired.-39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
Obseoro--opposite the York Hotel, W ;
London, England, 1859-08-26

THE ARMY.

In order to test the superiority of Major Rhodes's
tents in the greater ease and quickness with which
they can be pitched and struck, in comparison
with the ordinary tents hitherto used by the
Government, some trials have just been made at
Chatham, in the presence of several of the officers
attached to the staff, at the garrison, and the medi-
cal officers of the military hospitals, in order that
the board of officers appointed by the Duke of Cam-
bridge might embody the results in their report of
Major Rhodes's inventions. The first trial was
made with one of the ordinary hospital tents now
standing in the grounds at the garrison hospital,
15 troops of the hoe, who were accustomed to that
description of tent, being ordered to strike it. This
they succeeded in doing in exactly 20 minutes,
which' was considered to be a very short time, the
hospital tent being an unusually large one, and
having about 180 ropes and pegs to support it. The
same nnmber of men were then ordered to strike
Major Rhodes's curvilinear hospital tent, which is
somewhat larger than the Government hospital
marquee. Notwithstanding, however, that the ar-
rangements of this tent were quite new to the men,
they succeeded in striking it in exactly 7 minutes, or
nearly one-third of the time occupied in removing the
hospital marquee. This portion of the trial was
pronounced very satisfactory, and it was then pro-
posed that the same men should pitch the tents.
This was done, but the time occupied by the troops
in erecting. the two tents was equal, there being no
decided advantage in favour of either, although
there can be no doubt that, after any number of
men have pitched Major Rhodes's tents once or
twice, they will be able to accomplish that opera-
tion in less than half the time now occupied. It
should, however, be borne in mind that it is of far
greater advantage that troops should be able to
strike their tents rapidly as a camp is generally, of
necessity, broken up with greater haste than it is
London, England, 1859-08-26

FOREIGN

to Antwerp & Rotterdam!
;0 Ardennes
:0 Bah. &S. Fran.,L im.7p. c
5 'Belgian East. Junction
• :Beziers to Graissessac
5 ICarmeaux Mine & Rail
tO :Dutch Rhenish
6 ,Eastern of France
tO {Euphrates Valley
Great Central of France
Gt. Luxem., Con. shs
0 Italian Junction
Lake Constance & Bale
Lierre and Turnhout
Lombardo Venetian
Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf
Lyons and Geneva
Maria Antonia
Do. do. New
Namur and Liege
J Do. do. 6p. c. Pref.
,6 Northern of France
9 Do. New Shares
O Norwegian Trunk Pref.
;Ottoman, g•ua. 6 per cent
Paris,Lyons, and Medit
Paris and Orleans
IRecife& S. Fran. (Pern )
gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.)
Riga and Dunaburg
O Rome and Frascati
O Royal Danish
5 Royal Swedish
4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref.
Sambre and Meuse
10 Do. 5i per sent. Pref. ...
:0 Southern of France ....
81 West Flanders
10 Do. 5i p. c. Preference
W. & N.W. of France
Western of Austria
Western of Switzerland
6 Wiesbaden
6 Do 8 per cent. Pref
Zealand..
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N°. 20,961.

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SARDINIA.

A letter from Turin of the 21st, in the Nord, of
Brussels, says :
" The King presided this morning at a Council
of Ministers, which remained in deliberation for
several hours. The question under discussion was,
it is said, the vote of annexation come to by the
Tuscan Assembly, and it was decided that, before
accepting, even provisionally, the provinces which
desire to give themselves over to King Victor Em-
manuel, it was proper to consult the allied powers,
and particularly France. Count Linati, the new
mayor of Parma, who was sent on a mission to
Paris by the municipality of which he is the head,
returned yesterday, and was this morning received
by the King. The Count has brought with him
from Paris the formal assurance that there will be
no armed intervention in the Duchy for the re-
establishment of the sovereignty of the Duchess
contrary to the wishes of the people. With respect
to the eventual annexation of the duchy to Pied-
mont, the Emperor is said to have explained him-
self with mucn reserve, declaring that the same
difficulties which had counselled the peace of
Villafranca existed with regard to the aggrandise-
ment of Piedmont beyond the limits necessary for
the balance of power in Europe, and that under no
circumstances would he assume the initiative in
sanctioning such an event."

The Lombardia announces that in consequence
of steps taken by the Piedmontese Government
through the medium of the Prussian Legation at
Turin, the Vienna Government has set the hostage
at liberty that had been taken by the Austrian
army.
The Piedmontese Gazette publishes a Royal de-
cree dated Milan, the 15th, granting a general par-
don for all offences against police regulations com-
mitted in Lombardy, and punishable with a period
of arrest not exceeding three months.
Up to the 22,t inst. the subscriptions in Piedmont
in favour of the families of Sardinian soldiers- in
active service or wounded amounted to 227,107 fr.
London, England, 1859-08-26

FOREIGN MINES

Australian
Bon AccordCopper,Lim.
Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.)
Do.St.Johnd el Rey,Lim.
Do.L and and Mining Co.
'Clarendon Consols Min

ing Co. of Jamaica
Cobre Copper
Copiapo
DunMoun. Cop .Ming-. Co
For tuna
(General
'Linares
Lusit anian
Mariquita
New Granada
N.RhineCop.of S. Aus.L
Poutgibaud Silver, Lead
Mining and Smelt....
(Port Philip
Santiago de Cuba
United Mexican

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Cplorslce.ing Business

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

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(Australasia

Bank of Egypt
[Bank of London
Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo
British North American
Chtd. Bank of India, &cl
City I
Colonial
ICorn. Bank of Canada
Commercial of London.
!Eng , Scot., & Aus. Ch.
Gen Bk. o Switzerland
Lou .Char.Bk.ofAustral.
London and County
London Joint Stock ...
London & Westminster.
Nat. I'rov. of England.
Do. new
National Bank
New South Wales
Orient .11k. Corporation
Ottenian Bank
Provincial of Ireland
Do. New
South Australia
Do New onioNe:fi Australia
Do. New
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London, England, 1859-08-26

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY EVENING.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw
steamer Behar, Captain Black, has arrived. She
left Alexandria on the 12th inst., Malta on the 16th,
and Gibraltar on the 20th, and has had fine weather,
with generally head winds.
Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Urgent, Liffey,
and Banshee were at 11Ialta, and the Vulture at
Gibraltar.

At 2 a.m. on th.e 15th inst. the Behar passed six
large ships, supposed to be the English fleet ; at
11.30 a.m., on the same day, she passed the Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steamer Indus,
steering south-east ; and at 4 p.m. the Nepaul, also
steering south-east. On the 17th, at 2.30. p.m.)
she passed the English barque Hampshire.
Tho Behar brings 80 passengers, including, in
addition to those reported in 'the Sun of Wed-
nesday, Capt. Warden, of H.M.S. Vulture; En-
sign Geddes, Mr. Ansaldo and son, from Gibral-
tar. On fieight she has 3 packages of specie,
value not stated, 750 bales of silk, 307 boxes of
raisins, 24 bales of flax, 35 packages of teeth, 22
bales of senna, and 80 packages of sundries.
The Ripon steamer, hence on the 12th, with
Australian and Bombay mails, arrived at Gibral-
tar on the 18th, and proceeded forthwith.
The following outward-bound British merchant
steamers had arrived at Gibraltar : The Scamander,
from Liverpool, on the 11th; the Euphrates, from
Liverpool, on the 12th ; the Melbourne, from Lon-
don, on the 14th ; the Peninsula, from London, on
the 19th; and the Eceotia, from Liverpool, on the
20th. •
The British brigantine Eleanor, arrived at Gib-
raltar from Constantinople, reported having spoken,
August 5, off Cape Bonn, the British brig Cathe-
rine Roberts, from Ibrail for Falmouth, leaky and
short of water; and on the 17th, off Malaga, the
British brig Magic, from Ibrail for Falmouth, all
well. The Eleanor had her foreyards and foretop-
masts backstay carried away in a heavy squall in
the Archipelago.
Gibraltar—Exchange on London, 51; Paris, 529 ;
Marseilles, 530; Genoa, 531.
The American war sloop Plymouth, Commander
CL axon, put into Cadiz on the 12th, eight days from
Cherbourg, and left on the following morning with-
out being admitted to pratique. The Spanish
steam-sloop Lepanto, 6 guns, arrived at Cadiz, from
Malago, on the 13th. The French ship St. Mathu-
rin, which put into Cadiz, from Havre, on the Bth,
landed the crew of the Prussian brig, August Fre-
deric, which foundered in the British Channel.
The brig was laden with wheat from Odessa for
Falmouth.
London, England, 1859-08-26

VENETIA.

A number of distinguished Venetians, some of
them members of the Republican Goverment or the
Republican Assembly of 1848, have sent to the re-
presentatives of the European powers a long ad-
dress, in the course of which they say :
" Two hundred thousand soldiers are encamped
on the soil of Venetia ; the conduct of the Aus-
trian Government has not changed since the con-
clusion of peace. To the manifestations of sorrow
of the citizens at an unexampled disappointment