The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-25 00:00:00

No. 16,206. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING SU N, JULY 25, 1844.

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DORSETSHIRE.
KINGSTON HOUSE, many years the distinguished seat of the
late W. Morton Pitt, Esq., Member for the Ceunty, with its su.
pert) ly timbered Park and beautiful Domain, forming the strik-
ing feature of the country for two miles, approaching the town of

Dorchester, only eight miles from Weymouth, with Manors and

an excellent Trout Fishery.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON re-
spectfully announce that they are commissioned to SELL
by AUCTION, at the Auction Mart, on THURSDAY, August 22, at
Twelve (unless an acceptable offer should be previously made by
Private Contract),
The above highly distinguished RESIDENCE and remarkably
fine FREEHOLD PROPERTY; comprising a very capital, noble,
and handsome Mansion, with its superior offices, stabling, walled
gardens, and other appendages, placed on a beautiful eminence, in a
fine healthy park of a sound gravelly soil, boldly undulated and su.
pertly studded with timber in great variety, with belts and groves of
ornamental wood and plantations through which are drives of several
miles in extent. The pleasure grounds slope with a south aspect
to a handsome lake and to the banks of the river Frome, which
winds near and branches through parts of the property, affording
most excellent trout fishing, and irrigating its invaluable range
of rich water meadows in the vale. The estate embraces nearly
1,200 acres in a perfect ring.fenee, forming a fine delightful park
and some superior farms, admirably fenced, together with the old
manor-house, and other farm-houses and buildings of all kinds, in
an excellent state of repair, and in the hands of first class tenants,
at low rents; with the entire litte picturesque village of Bock-
hampton—altogether from its contiguity to the county town and
borough of Dorchester, and its great local influence, combined
with its various beauties and many peculiar advantages, a most
important, valuable, and enviable property.
A railroad is now projecting to Dorchester and Weymouth.

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Descriptive particulars may be had at the chief inns at Blandtord,
Salisbury, Weymouth, Southampton, &c.; of Messrs. Coombs and
Son, solicitors, Dorchester; at the Auction Mart; and of Messrs.
Daniel Smith and Son, land.agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall.mall.

CHERTSEY, SURREY.
Desirable Freehold Residence, with early possession.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
instructed by the Executors of the late William Clarke,
Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on THURSDAY,
August 22, at Twelve (unless previously disposed of by Private
Contract),
A very desirable and handsome FREEHOLD RESIDENCE,
at the entrance of th e town of Chertsey, with excellent offices, stalling,
coach-house, &c. ; superior walled garden, conservatory, secluded
pleasure-grounds, embellished with cedars and other tine trees and
shrubs, and opening to a beautiful view of St. Anne's Hill; the
whole in perfect order, and forming a truly comfortable and excel-
lent family residence for any one wishing to combine the great
conveniences of a respectable town with the advantages of a beau.
tiful country and highly respectable neighbourhood within an easy
reach of the Thames and several packs of hounds; only one hour's
journey from London, being within three miles of the Weybridge
Station, on the South-Western Railway. Early possession may
be had.

itAVESEA ST.A.It PACKET S
FURTHER REDUCTION OF FARES.
SIXPENCE AND NINEPENCE,
Boat and Blackwall Railway included.
From the Branewick Wharf, Blackwall,
Daily Sundays included) at Ten, Eleven Twelve, Three, Four,
Six, and Half-past Seven
From the Terrace Fier, Gravesend,
at Seven, Half-past Nine, Half-past Twelve, Two,* Four, Six, Seven,
and Eight.
• On Sundays at Five instead of Two.
Fare—Fore Cabin and Seconl-class Carriage, Sixpence; Saloon and
First-class Carriage, Ninepence.
Star Oillee, Gravesend, July 10, 1844.

pARis via BOULOGNE.
REDUCED FARES.
Saloon, Bs. ; Fore Cabins, 6s. ; Children, 4s.
Every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday Mornings, by the NEW
COMMERCIAL STEAM COMPANY'S superior vessels, Emerald,
or City of Boulogne from London-bridge Wharf (weather per-
mitting).
City of Boulogne, Friday, July 26, Eight o'clock morning.
Emerald, Sunday, July 28, Ten o'clock, morning.
Duke of Sussex, Monday, July 29, Ten o'clock morning.
City of Boulogne, Tuesday, July 30, Ten o'clock morning.
The advantages to the public by a direct communication between
London and Boulogne are the great saving of expenses, particularly to
families having luggage, which is at once put on board the vessel free
of wharfage, and landed at its destination without being liable to loss
or damage from removals by train or otherwise, and the accommoda-
tion afforded to passengers in the above vessels by having private
cabins for ladies, as well as excellent Sleeping berths. The distance
from port to port is frequently done within ten and seldom exceeds
twelve hours.
Offices :—Fish-street-hill ; 12, Water-lane, Lower Thames-street;
and Chaplin's Universal Oillee, Regent-circus.

SPLENDID NEW FOUR-HORSE NIGHT COACH TO
EDINBURGH.
TH M A G N E T..
The above Coach LEAVES the QUEEN'S HEAD INN,
NEWCASTLE every Evening at Ten o'Clock precisely, after the
arrival of the Trains from London, Birmingham, Derby, Liverpool,
Manchester, Leeds, York, &c., and proceed direct to Edinburgh, via
Morpeth, Alnwiek, Belford, Berwick, Dunbar, Haddingten, Etc._

Descriptive particulars may be had at the head inns at Egham,
Staines, &c. ; also at the Mart ; of Durley Grazebrook, Esq., so.
licitor, Chertsey ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, land
agents, in Waterloo.place, Pall-mall, and Windsor.

RIDING HABlTS.—Ladies are invited to in-
spect those made by Messrs. NICOLL, Habit-makers to the
Queen and most of the Ladies of the Court.
Cards may be had at 114, Regent-street, London.
Messrs. Nicoll offer moderate prices, as a further inducement to a
orrect fitting habit,

BURGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur-
poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand
for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
respec+fully to slier thus their best acknowledgments to the Public
for their liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great conveni-
ence in all climates have recommended 11, to the most distinguished
oreign connections, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda-
tion. It is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint-
ment to families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each
bottle being sealed on the cork with their firm and address; as well
as each label having their signature, without which it cannot be
genuine.
JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed
ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by tkem after
the same manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many
years.
Warehouse, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London.

HEREAS, a PETITION of CHARLES
THOMSON, formerly of 114, Aldersgate-street, in the
parish of Aldersgate, and City of London, and now of 87,
Aldcrsgate-street, aforesaid, surgeon, and medical practitioner,
having- been flied In the Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim order
for protection from process having been given to the said Charles
Thomson, under the provisions of an Act of ParliaMent passed in the
Parliament holden In the fifth and sixth years of the reign of her
present Majesty, intitulcd " An Act for the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors," the said Charles Thomson is hereby required to appear In
Court, before Edward Holroyd, Esq., the Commissioner acting in the
matter of the said petition, on the 30th day of July inst., at half-past
twelve o'clock in the afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, Basinghall-street, London, for the purpose of being then
and there examined touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be
further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Act. All
persons indebted to the said Charles Thomson, or that have any
of his effects,- are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Groom,
the official assignee, No. 12, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street, nomi-
nated in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter of the
said petition. JAMES JOIINSTONE, Messenger.

This splendid Coach travels at Mail speed, and driven by First-
rate Coachmen, who have been selected for the purpose.
The Magnet leaves the Black Bull Hotel, and White Horse Coach-
office, No. 12, Princess-street, Edinburgh, at Four o'Clock in the Af-
ternoon, and arrives in Newcastle In time fer refreshment, and to
proceed to London, &c., by the Six o'Clock Morning Train from
Newcastle.

WHEREAS, a PETITION of GEORGE
FORD, at present, and for two years past, residing at No.
17, llollen•street, Oxford-street, in the parish of Saint Ann, and
county of Middlesex, and for two years previously residing at
No. 11, in the same street, and being a working jeweller,
having been filed in the Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim
order for protection from process having been given to the said
George Ford, under the proviSions of an Act of Parliament passed
in the Parliament holden'in the sth and 6th years of the reign of her
present Majesty, intittiled "An Act for the Relief of insolvent
Debtors," the said George Ford is hereby required to appear
in Court, before Edward llolroyd, Esq., the Commissioner acting
in the matter of the said petition, on the 30th day of July instant,
at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy, Basinghall-street, London, for the purpose of being then and
there examined touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be
further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Act. All
persons indebted to the said George Ford, or that have any of
his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Ed-
wards, the official assignee, No. 7, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry,
nominated in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter
of the said petition

Also, from the same Office, the ROYAL MAIL, every Morning
at Eleven o'Clock, after the arrival of the Mail Train from London.
Fares to Edinburgh same as the Coaches.
W. ARCIIBOLD and CO., Proprietors.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Notice Is given, that the next HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held,
pursuant to the Act of Parliament, in Bristol, at the Bristol Station,
on MunnAr, the 15th August next, at Twelve o'clock, for the ge-
neral purposes of business. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock
precisely. C. RUSSELL, Chairman.
The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED on the sth August,
and will not be opened until after the said llalf-yearly General Meet-
ing on the 15th August. C. A SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terminus, Paddington, July 12, 1844.

LONDON and BRIGHTON RAIL WAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that the NEXT lIALF-YEARLY MEET-
ING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held, pur-
suant to the Act of Incorporation, on FRIDAY, the 9th day of August,
1844, at the Terminus, London-bridge, at One o'clock precisely, at
which meeting the vacancy in the Direction, caused by the resigna-
tion of John Meeson Parsons, Esq., will be tilled up.
The Transfer-books of the Company will Close on the 24th instant,
and remain shut until after the meeting.
B. MARWOOD KELLY, Chairman.
C. R. MACKENZIE, Secretary.
London Terminus, July 12, 1844.

JAMES JOHNSTONE, Messenger,

ItiVITEREAS, a PETITION of CORNELIUS
COLE, formerly of No. 9 Arlington-street, Sadler's Wells, Mid-
dlesex, attorney's clerk, his wife carrying on the business of a school-
mistress, afterwards of No. 109, whitechapel-road, then of No. 5,
llereford-place, Commercial-road East, both in Saint George's-in-the-
East, Middlesex, attorney's clerk, and cabriolet proprietor, then of
No. 51, Great Charles-street, :East-road, City-road ; then of No. 25,
Redman's-row, Mile End-road, then of No. 9, Cleveland-grove, Mile
End-road, all in Middlesex; then of No. 5, Bridge-street, Lambeth,
Surrey-, then of No. 1, Buckingham-street, Strand, Middlesex,
then of No. 30, W'alcot-square, Lambeth, Surrey, then of No. 4,
Charrington-street, Somers Town, Middlesex, and now of No. 1,
Brunswick-street, -Barnsbury -road, Islington, Middlesex, attorney's
clerk, having been filed In the Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim
order for protection from process having been given to the said
Cornelius Cole, under the provisions of an Act of Parliament
passed in the Parliament holden in the sth and Gth years of the reign of
her present Majesty, intituled " An Act for the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors," the said Cornelius Cole is, hereby required to appear
in Court before Edward Ilolroyd, Esq., the Commissioner acting in

GOODWOOD RACES.
LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
Nearest route by Railway by above 20 miles.
Notice is hereby given, that passengers are conveyed fromLondon-
bridge Station to Shoreham, near Worthing, by the following trains
(Sunday excepted) :
Morning, 8 30, 10 30, and 12 ; Afternoon, 2, and 4 45, and from
Shoreham to London by the following trains (Sunday excepted):—
Morning,;B 25, 9 25, and 10 55. Afternoon, 1 15, 2 45, and 5 45.
Carriages and horses are conveyed by all the above trains. Post
horses will be ordered to meet carriages at Shoreham on notice, by
post, being sent on the day previous, addressed to Mr. Fountain, at
the Brighton Station. By order,
C. R. MACKENZIE, Secretary.

London Terminus, July 22, 1844.
Persons intending to proceed by coach from Shoreham to the
course will make application to Mr. Edmund Strevens, Blue Coach
and Railway Office, Brighton

BURNS'-'FES TIV AL.
_ The FESTIVAL in honour of the GENIUS of the POET

BURNS, and to WELCOME his SONS,- will take place on the
BANKS of the DOON, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of August next.

GOODWOOD RACES.—OKEY, of the Hero
of Waterloo Inn, Waterloo-road, DRAWS TO-MORROW
EVENING SWEEPS for the above RACES.
Subscription, One Pound and Ten Shillings each.

CHAIRMAN.

Tue Right Hon. the EA.I4..TEGI.INTON and WINTON.
VICE-CHAIRMAN.
Professor WILSON.
A handsome Pavilion, every way water-tight and comfortable,
and capable of containing 2,000 persons, is being erected for the
occasion.
_ .

There will be a grand procession from the Town of Ayr, passing
[he Poet's Birth-place, to the Pavilion.
Tickets.—Gentlemen, 15s. ; Ladies, 10s. ; to be had of the Secre-
taries ; and for which IMMEDIATE application is requested.
By order of the Committee,

Ayr, July 22, 1844

WILLIAM BONE, ISecretaries,
JOHN GRAY,

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL-
GAR-SQUARE.
LAST WEEK.
Notice is hereby given that the EXHIBITION of the ROYAL
ACADEMY will finally CLOSE on SATURDAY NEXT, the 27th
instant, at Seven o'clock precisely.
Admission (from Eight o Clock till Seven) One Shilling. Catalogue
One Shilling.
HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec.
Exhibitors are requested to send for their Works on Wednesday,
the 31st instant, or Thursday, the Ist of August.

FMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
A to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in
London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,
or the sale of their celebrated teas.
Offices, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street.
They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a
pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but
little trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only l Is. per
annum, and many during the last nineteei years have realised con-
siderable incomes by the agency witliout ens shilling let or loss.
Application to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above.

BRIT IS H INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL.
The GALLERY, with a SELECTION of PICTURES by
ANCIENT MASTERS and DECEASED BRITISH ARTISTS, is
OPEN Daily.—Admission Is. Catalogue Is.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC NOVELTY.
Dr. POTT'S PNEUMATIC mode of forming SUBMARINE
FOUNDATIONS in DEEP WATER explained in a Lecture by
Dr. RYAN, on Mondays and Saturdays, at Four o'clock, with the
variols interesting experiments. On the Evenings of Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, Popular Lectures aro delivered by Dr.
RYAN, and on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, by Professor
BACIIIIOFFNER. The Daily Lectures are constantly varied.
LONGBOTTOM'S PIIYSIOSCOPE and OPAQUE MICROSCOPE.
ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, DIVING BELL
and DIVER, NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, &c. &c.
The Music is conducted by T. Wallis, Mus. Dec.
Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price.

IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING.
—A considerable saving can be effected in the purchase of
Furnishing Ironmongery, by visiting the PANKLIBANON IRON
WORKS, 58, Baker-street. Portman-square, where may be in-
spected the most extensive STOCK of IRONMONGERY GOODS in
the Kingdom, consisting of kitchen cooking utensils, German silver
wares, drawing room stoves, shower and vapour baths, ornamental
iron work, garden implements, japanned water cans and toilette pails,
best Sheffield plate, kitchen ranges, fenders and fire-irons, tea trays,
ornamental wirework, flower stands, table cutlery, Ike. Every article
being marked in plain figures, at the lowest possible price, will fully
convince purchas: is at this establishment of the great advantage re-
sulting from Cash payments, as the proprietors warrant every article
of the very best manufacture, at a saving of at least 30 per cent.—
TIIORPE, FALLOWS, and Co., 58, Baker-street, Portman-square.
—A liberal allowance to merchants and captains.

recommending the inhabitants to make holiday as far as pos-
sible to-morrow, and thus allow those in their employment to
visit Southampton and its agricultural wonders.
A bazaar, for the benefit of the Hants Infirmary, is being
held during the continuance of the show. The Duke of Cam-
bridge visited it this morning. The theatre is open under
an amateur management, but is not making a very bounti-
ful harvest. Even the attractions of Speed the Plough have
proved insufficient to prevent a " beggarly account of empty
boxes." We do not know whether the beasts in the mena-
geries and in Mr. Van Amburgh's establishment have had
more luck than the legitimate drama, but they could scarcely
have had worse. •
Stirring and sprightly as the town is during the day, it is
almost still more so at night. The heat during the sunny
hours is quite overwhelming, but in the cool of the evening
people appear really to enjoy themselves. The pier last night
was crowded with promenaders inhaling the fresh breeze—
and the picturesque irregular old high street, sparkling with
lights, and almost overhung with flags—every window open
and crowded with loungers—the pavement covered with
groups chatting, laughing, and recalling the scenes of the
day, made up, as may be imagined, a really lively and plea-
sant sight. Passing over Houndwell, in the dusk of last
evening, we observed an itinerant preacher holding forth at
a great rate, surrounded by an auditory who appeared to be
very much in doubt whether to listen or laugh, and ended
by doing both. The orator was inveighing against the show,
as being one of the abominations alluded to somewhere in the
prophecies.
Leaving this recondite expositor of theology, we found it
more pleasant to listen to the number of street bands—good,
bad, and indifferent, which were performing at every corner.
Southampton is very musical, as well as very agricultural, at
this present moment. Every species of peripatetic organ ever
built appeared last night to be in full grind, and it was late
before the usually quiet town settled down into its ordinary
state of nocturnal tranquillity.
The Council dinner takes place in the Archery-rooms, at
five o'clock.
The Pavilion is being rapidly fitted up for the great banquet
to-morrow. It is almost impossible to give, with any-
thing like exactness, a list of the names of the company pre-
sent. They include a great number of our nobility and
scientific agricultural men.

Guano next year would be cheaper than any other manure
in the world. It would never be so cheap again.—(Hear,
hear.) He entreated them to lay in a stock, and only to put
it apon the ground in wet weather. He hoped that next
year they would all manure with guano, and they would
soon be convinced of its wonderful effects. They must not,
however, expect the effect of guano to last more than one
year, but if they found it to pay one year, they ought to re-
peat the experiment the next season.—(Hear' hear.) The
Learned Gentleman concluded by expressing his gratitude
for the honour done to him by the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to read the awards of the
judges of stock, as subjoined :
At the conclusion of the reading of that part of the award
relating to cattle, the Chairman jocularly remarked that he
thought they would all be the better for a glass of wine. He
therefore begged to propose, " Success to the competitors in
cattle." _ _ .

the matter of the said petition, on the 30th day of July inst., at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basing-
hall-street, London, for the purpose of being then and there examined
touching, his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with
According to the provisions of the said Act. All persons indebted to
the said Cornelius Cole, or that have any of his effects, are not to
Pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Edwards, the official assignee,
No. 7, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, nominated in that behalf by the
Commissioner acting in the matter of the said petition.
JAMES JOHNSTONE, Messenger.

ATLAS ASSURANCE OFFICE,
CHEAPSIDE, JULY 3, 1844.
Notice is hereby given, that the DIVIDEND of THIRTEEN
SHILLINGS and SIXPENCE per SHARE for the year ending
Christmas, 1843, declared at the annual Court of Proprietors, held
this day, will be PAYABLE to Proprietors, or to their order, on and
after MONDAY, the 29th instant, between the hours of Ten and Three
o'clock, and that the Transfer Books of the Company will be SHUT
on Monday the Bth instant, and RE-OPEN on the said 29th July.
HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital X 500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts invested oil each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.
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Premium.

Bonus in
Cash.

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Benne Bonus in g
Premium.
added. Cash. og. i
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60110b0

a. d. I a. d.
1837 170 9 3
74 3 4 1838 144 2 2
1839 116 16 0

Mr. PETER acknowledged the toast, expressing his satis-
faction with the decision of the judges. In the course of the few
remarks made by the Hon. Gentleman upon cattle breeding,
he took occasion to advert to the importance, in this branch
of agricultural matters, of paying particular attention to
the blood of the sire.—(Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to read the award as to the
sheep—a strong feeling of interest being displayed in the
meeting whenever he came to the Southdown breed. The
reading of the awards was concluded with the toast of "The
successful competitors in sheep."
The Duke of RICHMOND returned thanks. His Grace was
received with marked applause. He said he endeavoured to
return thanks as the holder of the second prize awarded to
the rams, and the first awarded to the ewes.—(A laugh.) He
was grateful for the acclamations which had hailed the award
of the judges in his favour. He had long been a candidate,
and he hoped had shown himself a good beaten man when
he had been unsuccessful. _He could not have ventured to
suppose that the animals would have won the prizes which
had been awarded to them, in a district which produced the
best short-wooled sheep in the universe. He would grate-
fully take home to his own county the premium awarded to
him. He returned thanks on behalf of Mr. Cambridge and
Mr. Grantham, as well as of himself—gentlemen whom he
had found it difficult to beat. He hoped, before sitting down,
that he would be allowed to allude to a report which he
had just heard, that some of his cattle had died from the
effects of poison ere they had reached Southampton. Dearly
would his success in any branch of agriculture have been
bought, had it been purchased at the expense of so foul a
stain upon the peasantry of the county which he was parti-
cularly connected with.—(Hear.) It was true that some of
his cattle had died, but there did not exist the slightest sus-
picion that poisoning had anything to do with their death,
or that anything of the sort had ever been attempted.—(Loud
cheers.) He feared that to some of their lean stock shows
they were apt to send beasts somewhat too fat, and he really
believed that his had died of inflammation.—(Cheers.) Per-
haps he would be allowed for a moment, before he sat down,
to say a few words upon the subject of farm-labourers. He
would recommend everyman present, both landowners and
land occupiers, to do their utmost for the amelioration of the
condition of that most deserving class of the community.—
(Hear.) It was not only their interest, but their bounden
duty to do this.—(Cheers.) He recommended the adoption
of the system pursued in his county, of giving adequate re-
wards to meritorious agricultural labourers—ofinviting them
upon those occasions to sit down to dinner with themselves,
and generally of doing their utmost to induce the labourers
to look up to their employers as their best friends.—(Loud
cheers.) He himself recommended the adoption of a similar
system all over England.—(Cheers.)
The reading of the awards was then resumed, and con-
cluded by the toast of " The Successful Competitors in Pigs
and Extra Stock."'
Mr. PUSEY returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Implement Makers," re-
marking that the show in this respect was an improvement
upon that of last year at Derby.—(Hear, hear.) The exhi-
bitors were finding out every year what sort of machines
were wanted, and that the exhibition of inferior implements
was of no avail.—(Cheers.) He had great confidence in the
application of science to agriculture—he had great confidence
in the application of geology, chemistry, and botany; but he
had still more in the application of mechanics.—(Cheers.)
The toast was acknowledged by Mr. CorrApi, who dwelt
upon the kindness with which the implement makers had
been received by the judges, and challenged the whole world
to produce such an exhibition of mechanical skill as applied to
agriculture, as they had seen that day.
Mr. HANDLEY proposed " The Stewards of the Yards."
Mr. MILES, M.P., returned thanks, as one of.the stewards
of the implement yard. He urged upon the constructors of
implements the importance of simplicity, and congratulated
the company upon the invention of what had been long a
great desideratum—a plough equally adapted to light and
heavy soils.
The Marquis of DOWNSHIRE proposed "The health of the
Judges who awarded the premiums."
Drunk with three times three.
Sir W. HEATHCOTE then proposed " The health of the
President."
The toast was most enthusiastically received.
Earl SPENCER returned thanks. He was overpowered with
the reception which he had received, and the expression of
hearty goodwill which the toast of his health had received.
He congratulated the Society upon the exhibition of imple-
ments. He had not seen the show of stock ; but from all that
he heard, he thought that it was very likely to prove a most
satisfactory one.—(Hear, and cheers.)
He proposed "The Earl of Hardwicke ;" the toast was duly
acknowledged, and the company broke up at a reasonable
hour.
We must not omit to compliment Messrs. Bathe and
Breach, of the London Tavern, who furnished the dinner,
upon the excellence of the entertainment, both with respect
to serving and substance.
The following is the list of the awards of the judges of the
cattle :

Z S. d.
77 5 1
64 5 6
51 i 11

Z s. d.
12 3 9
9 16 4
1 7 11 9,

Z s. ds
346 2 3
296 13 4
247 4 5

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.
This institution offers many important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, See.

LEGAL and EQUITABLE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Capital, One Million, in 10,000 Shares of 1001. each.
Deposit W. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Capron, George, Esq., Saville-place.
Clarke, Mr. Sergeant, Temple.
Cooper, Charles Parton, Esq., Q.C., New Boswell-court.
Dwarris Sig• Fortunatus, a Master of the Queen's Bench.
Ewart, Francis, Esq., Temple.
Glover, Mr. Sergeant, Sergeant's Inn, Chancery-lane.
Hughes,Win. Hughes, Esq. F.S.A.,&c. (Alderman), Temple.
Koe, John Herbert, Esq., Q.C., Lincoln's Inn.
Lucas, John Esq., Argyll-street.
Philimore, Joseph, D.C.L., Doctor's Commons.
Rogers, Fras. Newman, Esq., Q.O , Temple.
Senior Nassau. w"., Esq., a Meister in Chancery.
Wilbraham Edward, Esq., Q.C. Lincoln's Inn.
With power to add to their number.
BANKERS—Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street.
SOIACITOUS—Messrs. Lucas and Parkinson, 9, Argyll-street, Regent-
street.
The Members of the Legal Profession are Informed that the Shares
In the Capital Stock of this Society will be ALLOTED in the order of
the dates of the applications, on the Ist of August next.
Applications for shares to be addressed to the Provisional Com-
mittee, No. 9, Argyll-street, Regent-street, London, where prospec-
tuses may be obtained.

SOILED TABLE-CLOTHS and LINENS, at
EXTRAORDINARY PRICES.
Three yards long real damask table-cloths, each •••• • • • • s£o 0
Two yards square damask, each.. • .
Five yards long, splendid damask, each •••••••• • • • • • • • • 015 0
Napkins, per dozen •• ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • , • • . 02 6
Yard-square rich damask, for table use, the dozen •• • • .... 0 7 6
Irish Linens, a little soiled, 26 yards for
Knox's finest Colraine, worth Is. 9d., if clean, 26 yards for 1 5 0
About 1,000 single pairs of linen sheets, from 4s. 6d. to 15s. the
pair, those at 15s. being three yards wide and seven yards long.
These Goods are Beverage's Samples shown to the Trade early in
the Spring, and which are annually sold to Brooks and Co. at the
beginning of July. Many ladies who purchased last year having re-
quested portions to be laid aside, are requested to call and select, as
the lots this year are mostly of the finest description.
BROOKS and CO., 106, High-street, Borough, facing Union-street.
Samples of these goods will be sent to any part of town by horse and
cart, if write to, or forwarded into the country.

MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING
AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
A public meeting for the above purpose was held at the
Freemasons' Hall, at two o'clock. The attendance was not
very numerous, which indeed was to be expected, as most of
the agricultural visitors were engaged in the implement yard.
What, however, the meeting lacked in point of numbers, was
made up by the great respectability of the parties present,
among whom were the Duke of Richmond, Lord Ducie, Mr.
Pusey, M.P.; Mr. Escott, M.P., Oxford; Professor Playfair,
Mr. Goddard, Dr. Buckland, Dr. Daubeny, &c.
The chair was taken by Mr. PUSEY, who briefly stated the
object of the meeting, and pointed out the advantage that
would accrue to the agriculturist from the establishing such
a college. The project had been taken up by many of the
leading agriculturists, not only in the immediate district in
which it was intended to establish the college, but in other
and distant counties. Lord Bathurst had, in addition to pro-
viding a suitable farm of 400 acres, on which the college and
other buildings were to be erected, advanced 2,0001. in fur-
therance of the object.—(Cheers.)
The Duke of RICHMOND, in proposing the first resolution,
said that he appeared before them not as a member of the
Royal Agricultural Association, for the rules of that Society
precluded the members front_ interfering in anything but the
immediate object for which they periodically met, but he
stood before them as a country gentleman, anxious to pro-
mote an object so laudable, and so beneficial to the agricul-
turists of the kingdom.—(Cheers.) They all must regret
that their early education had not given them the advantages
of the knowledge of chemistry, as practically adapted to agri-
cultural purposes. He had declined to take shares in that
Society, upon the principle that every shareholder should.
have time to attend to the details of the Society to which he
had put his name, so that by so doing he might not mislead
others to add their names, upon the faith of seeing his name,
and thereby supposing that he would attend to its practical
operations. He would avoid that evil, as he was aware that
his many other avocations would prevent him from giving
sufficient attention to the details. He, however, so highly
approved of the Society, that although he could not become
a subscriber for the reason he had stated, yet he most gladly
gave a donation to promote its establishment.—(Hear, hear.)
He would not have the Committee be too sanguine of making
any profit from the farm. He was a farmer himself, and he
was aware that farming was not so prosperous as most other
pursuits. He was of opinion that schools of agriculture were
much wanted in the country, and he had great pleasure in
proposing the first resolution (which was seconded by Dr.
Playfair) :—" That schools of agriculture are much wanted
in this country ; in which a knowledge of the sciences now
admitted to be essential to the successful pursuit of agricul-
ture may be learned, in connection with the practical working
of a farm on the most approved principles."
Mr. Escorr proposed the second resolution, and said that
he gladly availed himself of joining a meeting that had so
important an object in view. He, in common with many
other persons, had long deplored the want of a proper esta-
blishment for the education of the agricultural population in
pursuits adapted to their after life. A most important fact
was developed and published by the agriculturists themselves,
as the wish to establish a college originated froni a farmers'
club.—(Cheers.) The object of the meeting had his most
cordial support, and be moved the following resolution (which
was seconded by Mr. N. Goddard) :—" That the plan. for the
establishment of an agricultural college, near Cirencester,
explained by the deputies attending that meeting, is calcu-
lated to effect that desirable object."
The next resolution was to have been proposed by Lord
Spencer, but the Duke of Richmond explained to the meeting
that that nobleman was unavoidably absent, in consequence
of being in attendance on his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, who was inspecting the show-yard.
In the absence of Lord Spencer, Dr. BucKLAND proposed,
and Mr. EYLE seconded the resolution :—" That this meeting
warmly recommends the agricultural community to giveg
every support and encouragement to the establishment of the
college, which they regard as the first step in the right di-
rection for training up the rising generation of farmers upon
a sound foundation ; and they would especially urge on
farmers generally the importance of securing to their children
intended for the same occupation, the great advantages to be
derived from the kind of education provided by such an insti-
tution.
The Duke of IttcrimoNn proposed, and Dr. DAUBENY se-
conded, a vote of thanks to Mr. Pusey, for the service he had
rendered to the agriculturists generally, and for his conduct
in the chair.
Mr. PUSEY briefly replied, and congratulated the meeting
upon the object they had in contemplation being fully car-
ried out, when they saw the noblemen present, and the Mem-
ber for the University of Oxford, as well as two of its distin-
guished professors, come forward to take them by the hand.

AGRICUL'IURE, COMMERCE, NAVIc)ATION, THE
AB. SAVORY CHURCH.
and SONS, Goldsmiths, 14,
• Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank, have finished a few
splendid Hem of PLATE, suitable for vresentation to Gentlemen
connected with either of the above pursuits or professions, to which
hey invite the attention of CommiCees who areal search of valuable
testimonials for si th occasions.

SHORT HORNS.
(Judges, Messrs. Watson, Tore, and Stokes.)
Mr. John Cooper, of Brentwood, the owner of the best
bull calved previously to the Ist of January, 1842, 30 sovs.
Mr. Hayter, M.P., the owner of the second best ditto,
15 sovs.
Mr. W. Moulds, of Kirklington, Notts, the owner of the
best bull calved since the Ist of January, 1842, and more
than one year old, 20 sovs.
Mr. John Booth, of Catterick, Yorkshire, the owner of the
best cow in milk, 15 sovs.
The Duke of Devonshire, the owner of the best in-calf
heifer, not exceeding three years old, 15 soya.
Mr. R. Booth, of Wallerby, near Northallerton, the owner
of the best yearling heifer, 10 sovs.
The judges highly commend Mr. John Forrest's four
years, two months and twenty-five days old short-horned
cow; also Mr. John Booth's two years and a half old short-
horned in-calf heifers.

THE COUNCIL DINNER.
The festival took place at the Victoria Assembly Room, a
plain, but_ large, light, and handsome hall. Nearly 400
gentlemen sat down to dinner, Earl Spencer presiding.
Among those present we observed the Duke of Richmond,
the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Downshire, Lord For-
tescue, Lord Lilford, Lord Ashburton, Lord Camoys, Lord
Dude Lord Somers. Earl of Essex, Earl of Scarborough,
Lord 'Egmont, Lord Sandon, Lord Chichester, Sir T. D.
Acland, J. T. Hope, Esq., M.P., Mr. Handley, Mr. Hayter,
M.l'., Sir C. Lemon, M.P., Lord Hatherton, J. B. Shelley,
Esq., R. W. Blenco, Esq., the Honourable Mr. A'Court
Holmes, M.P., Right Hon. Sturges W. Bourne, Lord Marden
of Nevi Forest ; Sir W. Heathcote, M.P., Mr. Pusey, M.P.,
Mr. Escott, M.P., Sir Charles Burrell, M.P., David Barclay,
Esq., M.P., G. C. Courthorpe, Esq., Sir R. Price, Bart., Mr.
Bramston, M.P., W. Long Esq., Mr. Sotheron, M.P., Dr.
Buckland, Sir C. Morgan, Lon,
Chaloner, Colonel Hender-
son (Mayor), Capt. Ward, Lord Hardwick, Lord De Lisle,
Mr. Napper, Mr. Stephen Mills, Sir John Ogilvie, Mr.
Hillier, Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid.
The dinner, an excellent one, was done due justice to.
The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed " The Queen —a toast,
he was sure, they would all drink with enthusiasm. On all
occasions they would have received the toast with the
greatest cordiality ; but, in the present circumstances of her
Majesty, there was a further inducement to do honour to it,
which, he was sure, would not be lost sight of.—(Great
cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the Queen Dowager, Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
Family." They were aware that in drinking this toast they
were doing honour to the members of the Royal Family, who
were members of the Society, and he was sure that the
whole of that illustrious family wished it well.—(Cheers.)
The Duke of Cambridge had been to-day among them.—
(Hear.) He had had the honour of showing him the imple
ment yard, and although it was against the rule of the
Society to allow any gentleman to enter into the yard in
which the cattle were placed, waiting for the award of the
judges—except the judges themselves—still he had judged
that he would carry the feelings of the Society along with
him if, on this occasion, he made an exception to the general
rule, and conducted their illustrious visitors through the
cattle-yard.—(Loud cheers.) He confessed that in this he
had been guilty of an irregularity, but it was one which he
thought that the Society would be very ready to pardon.—
(Loud cheers.)
The toast was drunk with great cordiality.
Lord Asimunrox proposed the next toast, that of the
" Professors of Science." If our ancestors thought that
we should begin the proceedings of an agricultural dinner
with such a toast they would have, perhaps, thought us out
of our mind ; but no person who was aware of what in
modern times science had done for agriculture—how it
had applied its recondite researches to the practical culti-
vation of the earth, would hesitate to pay to science the
tribute which was so justly its due. The plough, like the
ship, had been one of the earliest inventions of civilised man,
but the most perfect form of its structure had never yet,
perhaps, been discovered, and it would be for mechanical
science to go on from improvement to improvement until the
most perfect form should have been attained. For this they
would be indebted to science—the application of science to the
common arts of life. The Noble Lord concluded by propos-
ing the " Professors of science who had honoured them with
their presence."
Dr. BUCKLAND rose to return thanks. He thought that
the best way in which he could show his gratitude would be
by stating to them some information connected with the
application of science to that particular branch of industry
with which they were connected.— (Hear, hear.) The coun-
ties of Hampshire, Dorset, and Surrey were perhaps more
susceptible of agricultural improvement than were any other
counties in England.—(Cheers.) True, they had long sterile
tracts of heath ; but heath lying at so low an elevation as to
be very different from the uncultivated moors of higher eleva-
tions, and capable of being brought into a higher state of
fertility.—(Hear, hear.) The Learned Gentleman proceeded
to enter into details of the soils in the county of Hampshire—
pointing out the proper manures for each variety, and parti-
cularly eulogising the management of the property of the
Duke of Wellington, between Reading and Basingstoke.—
(Cheers.) The Learned Gentleman went on to recommend
the use of the subsoil plough, by means of which the produce
would be doubled and trebled. They had heard much of arti-
ficial manure, but that of guano, existing as it did in enor-
mous strata ip the earth, came more particularly under his
observation as a geologist. The present dry season had been
almost fatal to experiments with guano. lie, therefore, en-
treated those who had this year been making experiments
with guano, to let them go for nothing.—(Hear. hear.)

HEREFORDS.

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•• ~ - - kkiV44P . 0-:i r . . 4-4%P . . . ' .., - „ . the owner of the best ram of any other age, 30 sovs.
___ Mr. E. Smith, of Charlbury, the owner of the second best
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No 'awaiil to the owner of the . ;st shearling ram.
Mr. Thomas Hutton, of Odiham, Hants, the owner of the
best ram of any other age, 20 sovs.
Mr. W. Humfrey, of Chaddleworth, Newbury, the owner
of the best pen of live shearling ewes, 10 sovs.
SOUTDOWN SHEEP. • • -
(Judges, Messrb.. Weall, Emery, and the Hon. W. Gage.)
Mr. Jonas Webb, pf Cambridge, the owner of the best
shearling ram, 30 sovs.
The Duke of Richmond, the owner of the second best ditto,
15 sovs.
Mr. J. Beavan, Market LavingtOn, the owner of the beat
ram of any other age, 30 sovs.
Mr. Grantham. of Stoneham, near Lewes, the owner of the
second best ditto, 15 sovs.
The Duke of Richmond, the owner of the best pen of five
shearling ewes, 10 sovs.
Mr. David Barclay, M.P., the owner of the :ec)nd-b.::t
ditto, 5 sows.

PIGS.
(Judges; Messrs. Farncomb, Kemp, and Wiley.)
Lieut.-Colonel Thornhill, of Lyndhurst, Hantr, the cw4er
of the best boar of a large breed, 10 Boys.
Mr. Pusey, the owner of the second-best ditto, 5 Eovs.
Mr. W. F. HobbF, of Markshall, the owner of the best boar
of a small breed, 10 sows.
Mr. T. M. Goodlake, the owner of the second best ditto,
3 sovs.
Mr. Posey, M.P., the owner of the best breeding sow of
a large breed, 10 sows.
Mr. A. P. Falconer, of Christchurch, the owner or ditto,
of a small breed, 10 sovs.
Mr. Joseph House, of Wareham, Dorset, the owner of the
best pen of three breeding sow pigs of the same litter, above
four, and under nine months old, 10 sovs.
The judges, highly commended Mr. Hobbs' Essex boar,
and his Essex sows. They also commended Class 2 ge-
nerally.
In the short-woolled sheep the judges commended Mr.
John Pope's old Dorset horned rains, thirty-one months old
each ; also Mr. James Rawlence's two rams of thirty and
forty months old; also Mr. Thomas Goodwin's and Mr. John
Pope's Hampshire down ewes.
In the extra stock the judges awarded 101, to Mr. Charles
Large, for his four years old Oxfordshire ewe. Also 71. to
Mr. M. Goodall, for his five years old cow of the Indian and
French cross. Also 21 to Mr. George Drake, and 1/. to ditto.
Also 4/. to Mr. T. B. Northeast, for his Southdown ram, and
21. to ditto ; and 4/. to Mr. W. Sainsbury. And for pigs,
2/. -to Mr. Hobbs, 2/. to ditto; and 31. to ditto; and 11: to
Mr. Calhoun.

THE FUNDS=(CLOSING PRICES.)

BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 2OO 1 Indian 5t0ck...... ..... ....286
3 per Cent. Red lOO% Ditto Bonds ..... 26 Pm.
3 per Cent. Cons.
3)4 per Cant. Red 103% Ditto New Annuities ...
New 334 per Cent
New 5 per Cent...—. ......
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small B[ pm.
Jan 186 Q l2 9.16 Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859 Consols for Act. 9984
Jan. 1860 l2 5.16 India Stock for Acet....

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per Cent Portuguese, 5 per Cent ......
Belgian, 5 per Cent 104% Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds ...... ......... Prussian, 5 per Cent —
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... 36 Russian, 5 per Cent la)
Chllian, 6 per Cent Ditto, Metallic ..... ........... ..
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 3314
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred —
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent Exchange —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — Dutch, 2% per Cent...... 617 i,
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — 'Ditto, 5 per Cent .........1(12
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby, £lOO paid cm 71 X
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) lO4
Ditto, New Shares, 17% paid 26'4
Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid
Dublin and Cashel, 2% paid
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid B4
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid
Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) 27g
London and Greenwich (12t. Uts. 4d. paid). .....
London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid)
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Manchester and Birmingham
Ditto, Quarter Shares ( paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Scrip (15 paid) 241
Ditto Quarter Shares (12% paid)
South Eastern and Dover (33 flis 4d paid)
Ditto New Shares, 4 paid
Thame. and Medway, £l9 5s 8d paid 93i
Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) lO3
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux, I paid ... .....
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)

EXTENSIVE FAILURE.—A sensation has been pro-
duced this week in Congleton and Macclesfield, by the
failure, under rather extraordinary circumstances, of a per-
son in the former town, connected with the silk trade. The
exact extent of the liabilities we have not heard, though
rumour states them to amount to about 20,0001. It appears
that forged bills have been paid in a great number of in-
stances to the creditors, in amounts varying from 901. to 7001.

A number of those bills have been forged on a honse in Mac-

clesfield, with whom the party had had transactions; and, it
is said, the various signatures have been counterfeited so ex-

actin that it is scarcely possible to detect them. So late as
Monday last the gentleman obtained a considerable quantity
of silk from a firm in Macclesfield, no suspicion having been
entertained. On Tuesday, however, the matter got wind,
and a messenger was dispatched to Congleton, who, with
some difficulty, recovered the silk, and brought it back to
this town the same day. The individual has not been seen
in this neighbourhood since very early on Tuesday morning,
when, it is said, he passed through Macclesfield, and it is ru-
moured that he has sailed for America.—Macclesfeld Chronicle.
BANKRUPTCY OF ALDERMAN THOMAS JOHNSON.—
Yesterday being appointed for the proof of debts at the late
banking establishment of Messrs. Thomas Johnson and Co.,
at Romford, it being also market day, considerable excite-
ment prevailed throughout the town, and as early as ten
o'clock in the morning the doors of the late banking-house
were besieged by the creditors who held notes of the firm.
The sub-registrar and three clerks were in attendance, to re-
ceive the elaims of the applicants. The class of persous who
thronged the counter to offer proof of debts were principally
small farmers from the neighbouring parishes, who held secu-
rities to amounts varying from .501. to 1501, and many of
these cases were of a most distressing character, as several of
these hard-working and industrious men had sold their
cattle and other commodities in the market, in order to meet
the half-yearly demand of their landlords; and in many in-
stances had taken their notes in payment for the sales
they had effected only a day before the bank suspended
payment. These poor fellows were not only unable to
meet their demands, but are reduced from comparative
affluence to the greatest penury, the disastrous failure hav-
ing completely effected their entire ruin. To the usual
question put to the clerk by the different creditors, as to
whether " they held the notes previous to the bankruptcy,
and had given full value," the response given was generally
a sullen " Yes," and that they had parted with the sub-
stance for the shadow, and were afraid " they'd get nought
in return for the bits of waste paper." A general impres-
sion prevailed throughout the town, that besides the
proof of debts, there would also be a meeting of cre-
ditors, and an examination of the bankrupt in person
by ie Learned Commissioner who opened the fiat, Mr.
Sergeant Goulburn ; but this is an error, as the next
, examination is appointed to take place in London, on the
12th of August next, at the Bankruptcy Court, Basing-
hall-street. Had Mr. Alderman Johnson made his ap-
pearance in Romford, as was expected, his reception would
have been far from a courteous one; some very uncompli-
mentary expressions were made use of by the, unfortunate
men in the vicinity of the bank; and curses, both loud and
deep, were bandied about in no measured terms. One
unfortunate farmer, who held notes to the amount of between
3001. and 4001., caused great merriment, by declaring " He'd
never wait for a dividend, and would go to t'other end of
town, and tell Mr. Auctioneer to sell 'um outright, and would
go and buy ' ship' (sheep) for what they would fetch, as he
reckoned the layovers would get all." IVe did not hear the
amount of debts proved, but we know it was considerable,
and as we have before stated, principally by small farmers,
who have been in the habit of taking the notes of the late
firm in all their business transactions, and even preferred the
notes of the Alderman to those of the Bank of England. The
sale of the bankrupt's effects will take place at Romford, orr
Monday next, by order of the assignees, which consist
principally of the household furniture, plate, linen, wines, and_
lease of the banking premises, but it is not anticipated that
the sale will yield ally great amount. It was .currently re-
ported in Romford,yesterday, that owing to the large amount
of notes in circulation, there will be little or. nothing for the
creditors. At any rate, what they do obtain must evidently
come from the Aldgate establishment, as there is next to
nothing at Hemford.
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE RIVER.—
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the White Hart,
Alillbank-row, before Mr. Higgs, on the body of John Bur-
den, aged 23, who was drowned in the river on Sunday
night last. From the evidence of John Pennington and
Charles Davis, it appeared that on Sunday evening lut they
hired a boat of Mr. Tomlinson, of Hungerford-market, and
with the deceased, rowed up the river to the Swan at Chel-
sea. Being joined there by an acquaintance, they started
again for Putney-bridge, and, at a late hour, arrived there.
They all drank rather freely at the last-mentioned place
and it was stated by one of the witnesses that the deceaseci
was not sober. llowever, they got into the boat again, and
though it was almost eleven o'clock, and quite dark,
thought they could reach Hungerford-market. They- ar-
rived at the*Horseferry, near Milbank, in safety, but at a
time when much confusion and excitement prevailed on
that part of the river, in consequence of the upsetting of a
cutter, and the loss of three lives. Before they were in the
least aware that they were in any danger they found their
boat come in contact with a barge, which, owing to the
darkness of the night, they were not able to distinguish.
The boat suffered no injury, and they would probably have
sat in her with safety had they not been called to, and tried
to get into the barge. Just after the others had got in de-
ceased was missed, but the prevailing darkness prevented any
one from seeing in what manner he disappeared. It was sup-
posed that he fell in his attempt to climb on to the barge. On
Tuesday morning his body was found off Lucas's wharf by a
fisherman named John Collins, who was then dragging the
river for the three persons upset from the cutter. Verdict—
Accidental death.
THE NELSON MONUMENT.—It was stated on Mon-
day night in the House of Commons, by Sir R. Peel, in
reply to Mr. Wyse, that an offer had been made by an
eminent artist to complete the Nelson Monument, which
offer the Government had rejected. Most of our Con-
temporaries, in their report of the following morning,
stated that the artist who made this offer was named
Parsons, and that he stipulated to receive 5,000/. This
statement is wholly erroneous. The artist who made
this offer was Mr. Patric Park, the sculptor. The offer
was made to the Nelson committee, and not to the
Government, and Mr. Park, with a public spiritedness
and generosity seldom equalled, offered to complete the
monument on his own responsibility, and at his own
cost, rather than that any further difficulty should occur
in the matter, or that the committee should be beholden
to the liberality of a foreign potentate for the means of
completing a national testimonial to a British hero.
DIVIDENDS OF LIVERPOOL BANRS.—The follow-
ing dividends have been declared for the past half-year
by the Directors of the Banks in Liverpool:—Liverpool
Banking Company, six per cent. per annum; Liverpool
Union Bank, eight per cent. per annum; Liverpool Bo-
rough Bank, eight per per cent. per annum ; North and
South Wales Bank, eight per cent. per annum.—Liver-
pool Courier.
HORFEwomaNsmr.—lt is fashionable for ladies in
Phil idelphia to ride out on horseback withcut the attendance
of gentlemen. Groups are seen galloping through the streets,
dexterous and fearless. Independence in such matters may
b 3 carried too far—dangers of various kinds may reknit from
such a course. The ladies cannot well do without the gen-
tlemen.—New York Sun, June 29..