The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-16 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON,:. TUESpAY EVENING, SEPT.EMBER id, 1845.

consideration the merit of• his brother. Camp-Marshal COR-
DOVA, and his conduct in the recent events at Madrid, her
MAJESTY has granted to .their mother, Donna MARIA DE LA
PAS VALCAREL, the Grandesa of Castille, with the titles of
Marchioneis de Mendigorria and Viscountess d'Arlaban
which, on her demise, shall pass to-her said son, Don F. F.
DE CORDOVA and his descendantS." '
The Bourse remained closed on the .Bth, being the Feast of
the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.

The Paris papers contain no news of importance. The
Journal des Debuts, in reply to a charge brought against the
Minister of Public Works, by the National, for the haste
with which the contract for the Northern Railway line was
made, sufficiently explains the cause. "The Company," it
states, ".is obliged to reimburse to the State, at an interest'
of 3 per cent., the sums expended, or to be expended, by the
State for the works of the railroad between Paris and the
Belgian frontier, and that that interest was to run from the
date of the homologation of the adjudication. 11,300,000 f.
have been laid out in the construction of the two roads
from Lille and Valenciennes to the frontier of Belgium,
and credits to an amount of 78,000,000 f. have been opened in
the Department of Public Works for the construction of the
line betw'een Paris, Lille, and Valenciennes. The sums ex—
pended, or to be expended, by the State accordingly
amount to about 90,000,000 f., and the interest due by the
Company, from the date of the homologation, to 2,700,000 f.,
or 225,000 f. per month, or 7,500 f. per day. What would
the National have said, if the Minister, by delaying the
homologation of the adjudication, had retarded the period at
which so considerable an interest commenced to run ?" The
same jonrnal makes some severe comments on the dispatches
of Count WOROXZOFF, giving an account of what has been
called " VictOries in the Caucasus," and contends that there
had deen no victories at all, but decided defeat. The object
of the Russian General was to separate certain tribes by cut-
ting off their communications, and had employed four divi-
sions of his army for that purpose, which entirely failed—all
these divisions falling back, one upon the other, and at last
retiring in a body. The official journal, therefore, ,concludes
that the expedition into the Daghestan had led to no result,
and that Count WORONZOFF had been created a Prince for
doing nothing. The following ,remarks relative to the late
commercial treaty between France and Naples appear in the
Government paper :
"The: relations between the two kingdoms were regulated ever
since the family; compact of the Bourbons, that is, for nearly 200
years, by a system of mutual concessions, guaranteeing certain privi-
leges to each, but which, not being stipulated in a formal and special
treaty, could be easily revoked or eluded. On the other hand, the
kingdom of the Two Reifies was precluded by a tacit convention from
extending to any other country the advantages enjoyed by French
trade in the • Neapolitan dominions. A first treaty, signed on the
28th of February, 1817, merely confirmed those immunities, which
consisted principally in a reduction of 10 per cent. in the duties on
French goods imported into the kingdom of Naples on board French
or Neapolitan vessels. The treaty of the 14th of July, 1845, for-
mally abolished all exclusive privileges, while it maintained
for a period, of ten years the above reduction of 10 per
cent. in the import duties on French merchandise. The
Neapolitan Government pledged itself, by the same treaty, not to
re-establish the old immunities in favour of any nation whatsoever,
and at the same time not to grant to any other State, pending the
duration of the treaty, the advantages secured by it to France. The
Neapolitan Government had, moreover, consented to a diminution
of one-half in the import duties on French china, glass, and crystal ;
of one-third on brimze and copper works, such as clocks, candelabra,
chains, locks, &c. ; of one-half on articles of fashion, bonnets, caps,
shawls,- hindkerchiefs, feathers, artificial flowers, mantillas, lace,
crape, veils, hangings, &c. ; of one-third on leather and skins, co-
loured or varnished ; of 5-12ths on wrought gold and jewellery.
Those reductions are to take place independently of the reduction of
10 per cent. above-mentioned. According to the documents lately
published by the Minister of Commerce, the intercourse between the
two countries amounts to about 180,000,000 f.—viz., 130,000,000 f. for
the continental Possessions, and 50,000,000 f. fbr Sicily."

• The Presse' states that Lord PAT.24ERSTON is expected at
Paris in a few days, and that the Duke DE BROGLIE is to
have the chair in the French Academy vacant by the death
of M. ROYER COLLARD. No business was done in the Funds
on Sunday. The following are the quotations of the new
lines at Marseilles and Lyons
MARSEILLES, SETT. 10.—Marseilles and Avignon, 1,082 L
50c. ; Boulogne, 638 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 810 f. ; Orleans and Bor-
deaux, 722 f. 60c.

LvoNs, SEPT. .11.—Marseilles and Avignon, 1,080 f.., end
of September ; Paris and Orleans, 1,312 f., ditto ; Paris and
Rouen, 1,129 f. ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 8111., ditto. ;
Montereitu, 535 f. ditto.
BUSINESS DONE LN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. ji
Anglo-Belgian 4 Namur and Liege —
Boulogne and Amiens.. 11% Orleans and Vierzon
Bordeaux &MedAerran Orleans and Bordeaux
Bordeaux and Toulou.se Over Yssel
Do. & Cette (Espelete) 2% Paris & Lyons (Laette) 3%
Do. ( Mackenzie's) .. 2% Ditto (Ganneron's). 21/2
Central of Spain b. Ditto (Calon's).r... —2%
Dendre Valley ..... 2% Pans and Orleans...—.
Dutch Rhenish ..... 10% Paris and Rouen
Dieppe & Paris Juact. Paris and Strasburg
Dijon and Mulhouse ... (Ganneron's)... .... 2%
East Indian ........ 1 Do. (Compte deL'Est)
Grt Northern of France Paris and St. Quentin. 21/8
(Laffitte's)
Ditto (Rosamel's)
Do. Peppin le Hallenr .4% Sambre and Meuse .... 7%
Great Paris and Lyons. Strasbourg and Basle . 1034
Great Western -Bengal Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
Jamaica Junction 5l/2 dent, and Hasselt...
Do. North Midland 3 Tours and Nantes
Jersey
Louvain and Jemeppe.. 4% Do. (Lefebvre's)
Lyons and Avignon.... Verona and Ancona —
Luxembourg

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE BARRATT.

This insolvent, who described himself as a musician, &c.,
came up for his final order, the granting which had been
adjourned in consequence of the insolvent's schedule and
balance-sheet not being perfect. He was now opposed
on the ground that his amended schedule had not been filed
in due time, it being completed only last night.
The insolvent, contended that there, was but a slight
alteration in regard to his household expenses, which his
Honour,_ on the Jot occasion, considered had been put down
on speculation.
The Learned COMMISSIZVER said, by the bankrupt law he
was bound to file his schedule at least ten days before the
schedule was filed (the insolvent's state of affairs being such
that had he been a trader he could• have been made
bankrupt). •
The insolvent requested an adjournment till the 30th of
October, on the ground that his wife was in confinement in
the county prison' for debt, and had petitioned the 'Court,
and he thought it would be more satisfactory and beneficial
to the creditors and himself, that they should both be exa-
mined at the same time.
The Learned CommisstoxEn asked what was the amount
of the wife'S debts, and he was answered that they were
about 300!. The adjournment was agreed to.

CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY..
oLD COURT.
The Learned Recorder,took his seat on the bench at nine
o'clock.
CUTIMG AND WOUNDING. ---Mary. Horogan, aged 5, a
,married woman, was indicted for feloniously cutting' and
-_
wounding Ellen Welsh, with intent to do her some grievous
-
bodily harm.
The p reoes,ewc nhit rixeh 'hs
azihdeewnecevers,hloewfteduntdheaeti
dead
quarrelth
taken place,
puof " which was the better woman," 'and Welsh on the suc-
equ had
question
ceeding day went up to Horogan's room, and politely re-
Ties ted her to come down to the yard, in order to settle this
important point. The prisoner., not having the rules:of the
hot" the Witness a crack over the eye that " kilt her entirely.
ring before her, had recourse to a chopper, with which " she
She was conveyed to the hospital, where the wound was
dressed.
The. Recorder elicited from the prosecutor the startling
truth that " the key had been twice turned on her for a bit
of a fight," and that she had made sundry appearances
before the justices.
Mr. PAYNE addressed (the jury for the defence.
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty of the felony, but Guilty of a common
assault,
The sentence was that, considering the period which the
prisoner had already. passed in, confinement (three weeks),
she should be further unprisoned for ten days.
FonaznY.—Howarth 'Augustine Styles 51, surgeon, was
charged with having feloniously uttered ,a forged acceptance,
to a bill of exchange for 32/, 13s. 6d., with intent to defraud
James Cooke. He was likewise detained on two similar
charges.
The prisoner having craved that Ilia ease might be allowed
to stand over till to-morrow, as he, for want of means, could
not fee counsel before that time, the Recorder said that he
should at once, under the circumstances; accede to the request.
The case, was, therefore, awed to stand over.
UTTERING FORGED ORDER FOR Goons.—henry Sheen,
alias Catmur, aged 22, bookbinder, was indicted for stealing
twenty-three reams of paper, value 151., the property of Wm.
Thackery and Co. ; also for uttering forged orders for goods, &c.
Mr. Doane was for the prosecution ; the prisoner was un-
defended.
Mr. Knight, stationer, of Budge-row, Watling-street, proved
that the prisoner had, on the 23d May last, come to his,
place with* an order from a Mr. Catmur, of Bethnal Green-
road, for three reams of " brown," three reams of " hands,"
&c. Witness asked several questions, to which satisfactory
answers were given, and Mr. Pegg, of Cheapside, was given as
a reference. The lot of goods was made up (eight reams in
all), valued 2/. 35., and given to the prisoner, Subsequent
inquiry proved the prisoner had no authority from Mr, Cat-
mur to purchase these goods, and he was therefore taken into
custod
Henryu Catmur, father of the prisoner, had not authorised
his son to get goods in his name, nor had he seen the paper
so purchased.
The prisoner argued that he had never mentioned " his
father," that the goods were for himself (Henry Catmur),
and he had purchased goods before, which had been paid for.
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury found the pri-
soner Guilty.
Mr. DOANE explained that there wei e other charges of a
similar character against him. He had also been convicted
ou two previous occasions of larceny,
An Waver of police said that on Inquiry he found that the
prisoner had been pursuing " that game" for along time.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, remarked upon the art
exhibited by the prisonar in the course of these frauds, but
considering his years the would limit the punishment
to the highest which the law allowed for obtaining goods
under false pret.epeek The sentence, therefore? )YAs that he
be transported for seven years.
STEALING.— George Not lint was indicted for stealing from
the premises of Mr. James
It appeared from the evidenceC" of the Bond-sstreet,prosecutor's
Ilvve nr
porter,
yards of cloth, valued 10/.
that as he was opening his master's premises, the prisoner'
found. Guilty, and sentenced to ten years' trans
entered the shop and stole the property. The prisonerttn. was
chTharaceteprir,sonanedrahpradayib9eeusncofnounvicdtiotno
fehraNh-euraglnal:t;yorirrioaeusplyrebvaedd
against him.-
I 'Thomas Butler and Edgar Sergeant were indicted for
breaking and entering the Premises of Charles Lowe, of
Seven Dials, St. GileA, and stealing therefrom a quantity of
brass.

Te prosecutor stated that be had fastened his premises
on the night of July 3d, and the next morning he found that
the premises bad been broken open and a quantity of pro-
perty taken away.
H. Holloway, of Crown-street, Soho, dealer in brass, proved
that the prisoners brought a quantity of that material for him
to purchase in the same month, which he purchased, and sold
to Abraham Emanuel.
Abraham Emanuel proved purchasing the brass from Mr.
Holloway in July, and that produced was the same he had
then purchased.
The proocator_ identifiedlis own. property.

Mr. PAY.NT: addressed the jury for the'prisonr Edgar Sar-
geant, and having called several witnesses as to character,
The RECORDER summed up the case, and the jury found
a verdict of Not Guilty in.both cases.

SOUTHWARK-(THIS DAY.)
• Two men, named Lander and Street, were charged with
committing an assault on a Mr. William Jarovis, on the occa-
sion of a wedding.
The complainant stated that on the preceding day his son
was married, on which' account a great number of people
assembled, and the " rougit music" was set going. He (com-
plainant) went to the public -house to order the supper beer,
and while at the bar the two defendants came up, and asked
him what he would " stand." lie gave an evasive answer,
and went home. And when he got to the sloor he found the
defendants followed him, and they commenced ringing and
knocking at the door with great violence. He desired them
to desist, but they refused, and nhin,ately struck him. A.
scene of riot and confusion ensued, which only was put an end
to by the police interfering, and taking the defendants into
custody.
Mr. Corrtxcaum said he regretted to hoar that such a
practice as beating tin pots and kettles at d wedding
at still
existed in the metropolis of a civilised country ; and ha
having been proved the defendants were prominent het dis-
graceful affair, and had assaulted the complainant; hould
therefore adjudge them to find two sureties of 10/. each, and
enter into their own recognisances in 201., to keep the peace
and be of good behaviour for six months.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
Daniel Connor, a drover, was charged with beating and
wounding police-constable 238 G, so as to do him grievous
bodily harm.
The constable deposed that the prisoner was sitting in the
middle of the pavement, on the previous night, near Smith-
field. He was just recovering from a fit of intoxication, and
witness, fearing he would be run over, or trampled upon, and
seeing that he obstructed the pavement, told to get
up. He took no notice of the command, but remained in the
same position. Witness theft seized him for the purpose of
raising him, when the prisoner turned, upon him, knocked
him into the kennel, and rolled him there until his dresS was
completely saturated with filth. At last he got upon
his legs, but the prisoner again got him down, and
kicked hiM on the head with all his force. Wit-
ness, seeing that the prisoner was resolved upon murdering
him, by a desperate struggle got him under him; the prisoner
clung to him like a bulldog, and seizing the fleshy part of his
leg between his teeth, pierced the thick trousers and strong
boots until he made the teeth almost meet in the flesh. Wit-
ness, by a well-directed blow, obliged him to relinquish his
hold, but he seized his wrist in his mouth and inflicted a
severe wound upon it. At length assistance arrived, and he
was secured.
Police-sergeant Cotten.), 10 G, said, in all his life, be never
saw any one in so shocking a condition as the constable, the
blood was streaming from his face, his clothes were saturated
with filth, and he was scarcely able to, stand erect from the
injuries he had received. _ .

The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment
in the House of Correction, without the power of releasing
himself by the payment of a fine.

REGISTRATION COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)
CITY OF LONDON.

The Court resumed its inquiry this morning at ten o'clock,
when the list of Liverymen was entered upon.
The first case on which any discussion arose was that of
Mr. Marriott, described in the overseers' list as residing on
Ludgate-hill. It was objected to him that this was not his
proper residence, as he had removed to Upper AlbanT-street,
Regent's Park. It was maintained on the other side -that
this did not affect his right to vote as a Livery-man.
The REvisiric, BARRISTER said, as it was a point of im-
portance, he would take time to consider his decision.
The next point of importance raised was in the case of
Edward Brown, a member of the Bakers' Company. It was
objected to him that his freedom had been taken up since

1831, and therefore, according to the intention of the Reform
Act, his name was not entitled to be on the register.
After considerable argument, as the decision would affect
several hundred votes, it was agreed that a case should be
selected, to be fully argued on Friday next.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
ELAN AT.A.R.ILMTS.
StilmtvrEtp.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3115 s to 4/15s ; use-
ful ditto, 41 18s to 5/ 8s; fine Upland ditto, Si lOs t 0.5/ 15s;
Clover Hay, 4! 12s to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to it 16s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Trade rather in-
active, at the above quotations.
Cum:Elm/am—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3117 s to 4/18s; use-
ful ditto, 51 to 5/ 133 ; fine Upland ditto, Si lOs to 51 16s ;
Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to. 1/ 16s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Supply moderate,
and trade tolerably firm.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 16s to 4/ 16s ;
useful ditto, 41 17s to 5/ 5s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 6s to
5115 s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 618 s ; Oat Straw, 1! 148 to 1/ 16s
Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Both Hay and
Straw moved off steadily, at about stationary prices.
New Meadow Hay 31 103 to 4/ 10s, and New Clover
4/ to 5/ 5s per load.

COLONIAL.
Suaut.—The market for British Plantation is firm, and
fully previous prices have been obtained for the quantity sold,
but only a limited business has been done privately. About
750 casks have been disposed of, inclusive of those 'brought to
auction. The public sales have consisted principally of 100
casks Barbadoes, 180 casks Berbice, 7,642 bags Mau-
ritius, 1,132 bags Bengal, 430 boxes white Havannah.
Nearly all the East and West India found buyers
and went off with spirit at fully previous prices, and
in some instances rather dearer for the brown descriptions
of Mauritius, of which the parcel chiefly consisted, and being
mostly in small lots no accurate quotations can be given.
All the Havannah was withdrawn much above the value,
viz., at 40s to 41s 6d for very low to mid greyish white, but
of fair quality. The only transaction which has transpired
privately worth reporting consists of a small cargo of yellow
Havannah, which has been sold afloat at 30s 6d,
deliverable at' a near port on the Continent ;
and for a large cargo (also afloat) of this descrip-
tions,. containing 2,700 boxes, of good quality, 31s 6d
have been refused. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 237
hhds 14 trc.s 17 brls, and there were taken for home con-
sumption 1,690 hhds 122 trcs 459 brls.. The stock in the
same places was 11,994 hhds 1,274 trcs 2,231 brls.
COFFEE.—Up to the present time we cannot report much
Activity.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 203 puns 105 hhds; there were taken
for home consumption 153 puns 12 hhds, and exported 223
puns 111 hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,953 puns
1,138 hhds.
ItlcE.-700 bags Bengal, at auction, was all taken in at
23s to 25s for good white, being above the value.
SALTPETRE.-3,191 bags Bengal were bought in at 25, to
25s 6d for 51h, to 5 per cent refraction, but afterwards about
two-thirds sold at the former price for 5% per cent refraction,
being 6d cheaper.
I'l:A.—The deliveries are large, and prices keep steady.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 40s 9d for old, 41s 3d for new; Town
is 45s per cwt.

ERRATUM,—In our report of the proceedings in
the• Finsbury Registration Court, it was stated that an indi-
vidual named Watts had claimed to vote as a lodger, and that
his claim was allowed. It should have been " the claim was
disallaiied," and on the authority, as stated by Mr. Moylan,
the Revising Barrister, of the Court of Common Pleas, which,
in last Hilary Term, decided that .a lodger has no right to be
registered. k
WALKING MATcH.—Mountjoy's great match of
walking fifty miles in thirteen hours, twenty miles back-
wards, for six successive days, commenced yesterday, at six
o'clock. There could not be a more unfavourable day, the
rain pouring heavily ; but not at all daunted, the pedestrian
pursued his course, and accomplished the ten miles in the fol-
lowing time :—First ten miles in one hour and fifty minutes,
the second ten miles in one hour and fifty-eight minutes.
The walking baekwards the first ten miles was completed in
two hours and three-quarters, the second ten miles back-
wards in two hours and fifty-eight minutes. The fifty
hurdles were afterwards leaped by Mountjoy in less than the
specified time, ten minutes. He resumes this day at half-
past five from the Red Cow Tavern, Dalston.
NAVAL RETIREMENT.—We understand that the
senior commanders at the naval ports, and in the metropolis,
are prepariny a memorial to the Right Hon. the Earl of Had-
dingtou, soliciting of his Lordship the recognition of the jus-
tice and expediency of applying to them the same principle
of retirement which has been recently bestowed on the
veteran post captains.
ACCIDENT AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE.—An ac-
cident occurred last night, at the Victoria Theatre, of rather
a serious nature. It appears that while an actor, of the name
of Harris, was waiting for his cue at one of the wings, a
musket in the hands of a supernumerary accidentally went off;
the bidding striking Harris's eye. He was immediately
conveyed to the shop of a surgeon in the neighbonrhood, and
ultimately to Charing-Proms Hospital, where he now lies in a
very precarious state. It is feared that the sight of 4he eye
is entirely gone.
SHOWER OF DUST IN ORKNEY.--A friend just
returned from Orkney acquaints us of the following interest-
ing fact :—On the night betwixt the 2d and 3d September,
current, the wind blowing freely from the N.W., there fell
upon the whole mainland of Orkney a shower of fine impal-
pable dust, evidently of volcanic origin. The dust fell in
such quantities as to cover the whole island, and admit of
being easily gathered. It is presumed to have been caused
by an eruption of Mount Hecla in Iceland, as asimilar pheno-
menon which occurred many years ago was ascertained to
have proceeded from that cause. We have seen a quantity
of the dust, which exactly resembles finely ground pumice
stone.—Dundee Warder.
LANDLORDS AND TENANTS IN TIPPERARY.—

William Beamish, Esq., Beaumont, near Cork, paid his an,
nual visit this Week to his estate in the neighbournood of Bor
risoleigh. He personally visited each cottage and farm house
—inquired into the wants and wishes of the tenants, and
readily supplied them by the exhibition of a princely gene-
rosity. He awarded the usual premiums to the neatest cot-
tages and most cleanly farm yards, and directed his agent to
employ drainers at his own expense, and to provide timber
and slates for all the tenants who chose to build walls suffi-
cient to support the same. A widow whose lands had been
subdivided between two sons, got an annuity of 101. for life,
and some tenants who had been evicted formerly were re-
stored. In the same neighbourhood, there is a landlord who
seldom if ever stirs abroad without being armed to the teeth,
and accompanied by a few policemen ! If Tipperary had all
such landlords as Mr, Beamish, there would be no crime, and
no need of policemen.—Tipperary Vindicator.
ADMIRALTY STORES.--The contract for the supply
of ;ago Or the un.slgenc3ohiftoditil:noegfosAfdmtoliorp all)itisyn9gdJi:p;lat rilontin3utinhgaSo
iheacona
accepted by tilt 14,91)ftwfwg parties, viz. :—Mr. A. De Arroyave,
forfor s'l tons,
glvfl ssi oat': el
ler strheeovfebnohuneedr
banded
authoritiesayes ty-'s
warehouses Ttio• eoNsp
ef pry Wive
Mr. J. Um-
phelby, for Lnotctroilouln7vdsis,e4i
rintheitliothne;Mme t 9 be .
don, Si. 2‘..9141.1°', and 141P4 PQciis, RN deposited
S m ong the stores
in hervwtuallingq„itril ilt
Dept-
ford free of duty, aggreeably to the tein ok_the contract
entered into with tllO Admiralty by them.
DISEASE AMONGST Fl§4.—A disease has attacked
the pike and eels in the river Barron', (111011,5tke Present season, both
being frequently found in a dying'state on the sprfw of 41,
The pike seem emaciated, and the inside of the ineoth presents a
flingus ulceration, covering the teeth, palate, and tongue, and when
the body is opened the stomach is filled with a green shiny substance.
Eels are seen with little apparent life for a day or so, and afterwards
dead in shoal water (the place where all wounded or sick fish swim
to) ; the unite.- part of the body, from the mouth to the tail, is
speckled with blood-red spptp, and the month is sometimes full of
coagulated blood : however, the nelt ,hick not seem to be In bad con-
dition, or to have suffered so long as the iiike• r. 410 #ktitßO kinds of
fish in•pe canal about Monisterevan have also suffered fpitu the
same rna,impr.—kinger Express.
A PATR/ARen.___Joim Matthews, aged 114, re-
siding in the parish of Llarglija Ulyhout, together with his
daughter, applied for relief, for the tirst time., at a loßtlpg of
our Board of Guardians, held yesterday. He was figMerly a
farmerwee._cakandlcnlrttilae-nt.lrover, but for the last thirty years had
been supported by his children. An order was made for 6S.
a

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Gre".l", QtTARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton tit. Livertiool yesterday were about
10,000 bales, including 3,000 to 4,000 ou speculation. Prices
were very fully supported, but not higher sales. Sales 1,000
bales Surat, at 3d. to 41,4 d. ; 1,400 Macao, at 6d. to 614 d. ;
100 Pernam, at 7d. ; 200 Egyptian, at 61441. to 9d. ; and the
rest American, at 4d. to 514 d. per lb.,—Shares were good, and
a large business was transacted, in some instances at advanced
rates, the light scrip being principally \dealt in, as the old
lines were comparatively neglected, exce•ot Manchester and
Birmingham, which rose rather consideratily.
We are glad to find by the advices which came to hand
from the British North American Colonies that a very warm
interest is felt among all classes for the rapid extension of the
railway system- throughout the dependencies of the Crown in
that direction. It has been already stated that a company,
has been formed for constructing a railway in the upper pro-
vinces, and an extension of the plan has been received with
great attention by the colonists to communicate with Halifax,
and progressively to form a line westwardly to the Pacific
Ocean. We are given to understand that the Go-
vernors of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the
other colonial authorities, are warmly interested in this most
beneficial project. On the proposed line \there is every
facility for executing the works upon a most economical
scale. The advantage to the colonies themselves cannot be
at present duly estimated. Thz, advantages of railway com-
munication, as compared with canal conveyance, is admitted
on all hands, and a great deal of anxiety was expressed as to
the amount of success which would attend the plan when
developed to British-capitalists, as from them a considerftble
portion of the necessary funds would, in the first instance, be
required. •
It appears by the Royal Gazette, of 14ew Brunswick, that
there had been a considerable improvetnent in the re-
venue of the colony; which had been augmented in the first
six months of this year by 15,8001., as compared with the
returns of the corresponding period of 1844.
The accounts from New York state that the stream of
emigration had set in there for the season with increased
activity ; within 24 hours there had been reported not less
than 2,687 steerage passengers, of which 1,755 were from the
United Kingdom. Including the arrivals of the two previous
days, more than 3,000 persons had landed. A letter from
Albany says--" This is a great country, but how long will it
take to fill it up at this rate? The arrival of 1,500 settlers
a day at New York, And as many more at the other ports of
the United States and Canada, will snormously increase
Uncle Sam's interesting and miscellaneous family.
There are accounts of May 10 from Sydney. Trade was
not very active. The Exchange on London had been 1%
discount
The continental accounts are not of any leading importance
to-day.
There are but four quotations given for the English Funds
to-day, namely—Consols for Money at 98% lA, and Exche-
quer-bills at 465. 48s. premium. Consols for the Account
have not been priced at all to-day.
The Brazilian Bonds have been dealt in at 88 (fur the new
stock), and Chilian at 104, as the dividend has been duly
advertised. Mexican are at 3276 ; Portuguese Four per
Cents. at 63 ; Russianat 116 ; Spanish at 38% 88:; and Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 6.1% and 61%.
The Railway Share Market has been upon the whole pretty,
firm to-day, but so much attention is being paid to the settle-
ment, that not so much bona fide business has been done as
of late. The latest accurate prices are annexed. The French
lines are firm.

ONE CLOSING
eRTCES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9SX% 98%
Long Annuities to exrdreJan.lB6o
Ditto 30 veal% Jan. 5, 1860

11 3-16

ndia Bonds, 1,000/
Ditto und,--- 1,0001

sin° under
Bank Stock for Account 213
Consols for Account .. .....
Exchequer Bills, 1,0004, 110 46 48 pm. 48
Ditto 500/.
Ditto Small

03TE CLOSES()
O'CLOCK PRICES

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 BB
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.... lO4
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... 3276
Ditto, Account ...... •. 00000 •••••
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted
Ditto, 4 per Cent 6.3
Russian Bonds ll5
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 •
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Dutch, 2% per Cent . -61 M
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certific 904 • 983 A

88
104
32S
32

63
61%
115

- -
PRICES OF
BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARESPAID. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Armagh, Coleraine, and
2%
Portrush 1%•••••• 2%3/4
Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 ..... ••• "3
Ditto Extension ...... 1%•••••• 3
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction
Beaton Stamfd, & Birm 22s ......
, 1%34 I% P
88
Bristol and Exeter ..... 70 ......
Caledonian
Ditto Extension
Cambridge and Lincoln 114:: ..... 7 4
4(•
/lit 4%
Canterbury and Dover.. 1%...••• x A
Chelmsford and Bury... ......
Chester and Holyhead... 15 ..... . 20% 20%
Coventry, Nuneaton,Bir.
and Leicester 1
Cornwall
Direct Manchester
( Remington's)
Direct Northern
Dublin and Galway..... 254 5%
25%%
Dundalk & Enniskillen 2% 2N
Eastern Counties 141. 165...... 193/
Ditto New 41. 16s.
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1....51.135. 4d. —
Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s. 4d... p l/4 P
East Lincolnshire
77% 7IL
is
Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorset 23/4 3%
Glouc., Aberystw ith, and
Central of Wales 1N.... 2%
Goole and Doncaster .. 1% 5%; 4% 5%... 5,
Grand Union...—. ....... 1% . 5 1-Ai 1 4% 4
Great Eastern &Western 2% ...... 3 8 3%
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great Western BO
............ _
Hounslow & Gt. Western ..... . .... .... . ...... % P
Leicester & Birmingham 22s 2p . .... ...... g P
Leicester and Bedford... 22s 34%'1, p...•.• 31 P
London and Birmingtim (Stock) 220 223 ......... 22
London and Blackwall. 16/. 133.4 d.
London and Bright0n... 50
Ditto, Sixths
Lon., CheL, 0x.,G10.. and

, . . .
Hereford
Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d ' '79 80 ..... . ......
Londa and York 2% ...... 6%
London, Warwick, and

1~
80

Kidderminster
Loyndeoovni,l Salisbury, and 22%14
.... 431;%... *********
. 4%
• • 4 • 3S
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Birmm. 40 76 . ... . ......... 76
Do. Quarters
Do. New Quarters ... 2
Manchester,Buxton,and
Matlock 22s.
Midland 100 172 174 ............ 174
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction ... 25 ..».. 54% 55 ...... .. 55
Newcastle and B ...........
Berwick 1% 16% .... 1634
4
Newcastle, Durham, and
Lancashire Junction... 1 X-- . 4%
Newpt & Abergavenny 2% 2r9
........ ... _ ,
Newry and Enniskillen. 2% 314 .... . ........ 3A
Newark, Sheffield, and
Boston
2%** ••• • .. . .....
North British
N. Kent & Direct Dover 244.. .. 414 ..... . ........ . 46 1
North Staffordshire 225....... 534% p....••... 5 A
Northampton, Banbury,
and Cheltenham
Nottingham and Boston 1,4
Oxford and Worcester... 2% 1361 4.Z.E. .... •:: ............... 1362351
Pilbrow Atmospheric ... 1
Portsmouth Direct 2% , ... .. ......... 6
Preston and Wyre
Richmond
Rugby and Huntingdon --
Shrews., Wolverhamp.,
Dudley, and Birm 2IA. .... 8% 9. .. ........ 9
Shrewsbury and Trent 31
Valley Union
Shrewsbury, Hereford,
and North Wales
South Midland
South Eastern & Dover 3312 a 47..d.6....76.. 4637 ri...6..,•-•••• ::7:::1;* 421
Do., No. 1..
' Do., No. 2.
Staines and Richmont, 71% —
—3% .... .
. ........ ....••••
..••••••••••••• 1
Do., No. 3
3%
Teen and Dove Valley 1% ... ..... ...... .3%
Trent Valley 2 ...... 18 ........... • •'lB
Trent Valley and Holy-
head Junction
Welch Midland
. ,

Worcester, Shrewsbury,
and Crewe Union ... .. 19' 4%14% ...... ~. 4%
York and North Midland 50 ll4 .... ........ .. 114
Ditto % Shares . . 25
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25
Do. Extension ......... 114 3014 233/4
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 6
Dutch Rhenish ......... ... 5
East Indian ... ..... .... ss.
... 1 ,4
Great North. of France
(Laffitte's) ........... 4 . •
6 7.• • ......... 7
Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2
.. ,31,4
Great Paris and Lyons 2 •••••• 2 te ... • ....... .... 2X
Lyons and Avignon ..•••• 2 .•.••• 2 ....... , ....... 2543
1
Luxembourg ............ 2
Namur and Liege ...... 4
......... 531.
Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2
Paris and Lyons, Gan-
neron's, ... .. ............ 2 ...... 2N, ..
.....
.. 21/2
Do. (Compte de L'Est) 2 -
Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2
Paris and Strasbourg ,
(Gann eron's) ............ 2
Royal North of Spain ... 2
Tours and Nantes, Mac-
kenzie's ............ ...... 4
West Flanders ..... ...... 2

Quebec, incoming up the harbour this morning got on shore
opposite Cailingford, and lies badly, but e-Peeted -ofd' next
tide.

CAOOKHAVEN, SEPT. 12.—The schooner Tally Ho, was
fallen in with 7th inst., a direlict, and an officer and four
hands, put on board by the William Wickham, arrived here.
HARTLEPOOL, SUrr. 13.—A ship's boat, marked " Earsden,
of Newcastle, Samuel Austin," painted green bottom, black
top, and blue moulding, was picked up on the 11th inst., at
the back of the Cross Sand, by the brig Louisa Wade, of
Shoreham. A little a' head of the above a jolly-boat, painted
green, with a white moulding, was seen.- ' •
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

• Swedish and Norwegian Consulate General,
2, Crosby-square, September 13; 1545.
Sts,---I have the honour to communicate to you the following
translation of an ordinance issued -by the Royal Navy Board at
Stockholm, on the lhth of August, 1845.
" The Royal Navy Board hereby makes knoWn for the Information
of mariners, that the coal light on- the Gronskaret, situated outside
the Sandhamm entrance to StockhOhn has: been changed to a
sentille light of the third dais, • a feu lixe,' and from the commence-
ment of the present month, will be kept turning at the times ap-
pointed for other lighthouses, in the kingdom. This light will be
visible in clear weather froth an ordinary ship's deck, at four geo-
graphical or German miles distance—its white flame will differ con-
siderably from the more yellow of Korso Lighthouse, situated
of a mile within Gronskaret."
(Signed) CHARLES TOTTIE.
To W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyds. "
PIRATES OFF SKYROS.
A letter, received at Lloyd's, from their agent at Salonica, of the
27th of August last, mentions a report of pirates having been met
with in that neighbourhood.. A vessel of the country had been
boarded and plundered off Skyros of provisions and effects. The
Turkish Vice-admiral, Hassan Pasha, had gone in search of them.
The pirate vessels are said to be four in number.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RAILWAY
TUNNEL.

LIVERPOOL; MOND,Ii, SEPT. 15.—A workman in the em-
ployment of the Grand Junction Railway Company, met his
death in the tunnel 'on Saturday. His name was James
Nixon, and he was fifty-rive years. old. The most absurd
rumours prevailed as to the cause of his death. At the in-
quest, which was held to-day, several witnesses were ex-
amined, and among them John Woodward, a plate-layer,
who said that abOut a quarter past ten o'cloCk on Saturday
morning he sent the deceased, who was also a plate-layer,
down the tunnel to sand the rails, as they were very wet.
Four trains went down :between the time he was sent and
a quarter to twelve o'clOck, at which time witness saw him
dead. He was perfectly sober when he. was sent into the
tunnel. William Holland, the superintendent of the engine
station at Edge-hill, said that- about . a quarter to eleven
o'clock he went down the tunnel in, a pilot-waggon ; and
when about a quarter of a mile down he felt a slight obstruc-
tion on the rails, and heard a . npisen like the breaking of a
piece of wood. He put the break on and stopped the waggon
as soon as he could," got out, and looked along the line, and
from the brightness of the rails he saw they were clear. He'
went down to Lime-4reet, and_ sent a man to examine the
rails. William Jubilee Norton, a, porter at the station in
Lime-street, 'said he was sent up the tunnel by the last wit-
ness to see for something that was supposed to be upon the
rails. He got a light for that purpose, and about a quarter
of a mile from Edge-hill he found the deceased lying
across the down rails, with one foot on one rail
and his right hand upon the other rail. He was
quite dead and cold. His • right hand was com-
pletely crushed, and his left jaw was broken. There was also
a wound upon the forehead, and another upon the back part
of the head. He brought the deceased to Lime-street. Holland
awentw aup w
ot(oxitehne placelam
p,
which
further hdeeereasstaetdedwtashaftouh
found,
eidafterw arthd4ere,
was used at the station, broken, and this, in his opinion,
was the obstruction deceased had met with in going down
and
the tunnel. The lamp was the one that the deceased used.
This was all' the evidence, and the, inquest was adjourned to
afford time for a po.st mortem examination, it being surmised
that the wounds upon
,the deceased were not sufficient to
cause death,'lsild that he must have fallen into a fit, in which
stag he died.

ACCIDENT AT WATTON.—The Post published a,
paragraph this morning, Stating tho PAP of BnoMpip
ham, while out on a shooting eacurtion yesterday, in the
neighbourhood of Wotton, had the misfortune to have one
of his hands severely injured from the limiting of the
‘,41111
while loading. The statement was incorrect, us appears Tram
the following account .in a second edition of the Past:—
" Tuesday, ten A.M.—We hasten to coma tip statement
above given, so far as the Nob?e Duke himself is concerned.
The gegi&nt alluded to did not occur to his Grace, but
to Mr, JAingg logg, to* of Ws TIPm KR for Bov@TIPT?
who was of the Di*e's stkoating party at Wotton, yesterday.
We should here mention that our information of the

accident was derived from a gentleman who came to town
last night by the express train. which passed the' Trill. 4 fitaz
tion at 'half:444st aina o'clock wii§ there eurrept y
re-
ported and believed that the 'Noble Duke was the sulerer;
and it was stated that a gentleman was in attendance at the
station to meet two physicians from London; who were ex-
peeted by OP mail train, While We rejoice to learn that the
Noble Doke has sustained no injury it is With great regret
that we confirm the accident to Mr. Hogg; who; as our readers
are aware, le a promising 3-oung officer in the - Geards-
Hogg is going on very and it is hoped that the accident
will not render the amputation of mere than one finger ne-
cessaty, Tha Puke of Dockingham arrived in town this
morning," _ _ _

Her Majesty, upon the recommendation of his
Grace the Commander-in-Chief, has been pleased to appoint
Major-General Sir James H. Reynett, K.C.H., to the perma-
nent establishment of general officers receiving 14 ss. pay
per diem.
THE MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 15. —The"
Oriental Company's steam-ship Royal Tar, Captain Evans,
arrived in the docks from Gibraltar, at half-past twelve
o'clock this day, and landed thd mails of the following
dates :—Gibraltar, 6th instant ; Cadiz, 7th ; Lisbon, 10th ;
Oporto and Vigo, 11th; and Corunna, 12th; which were
forwarded to London by the one o'clock train. The Royal
Tar has a full cargo of fruit, 10 oxen, and 52 passengers. The
next West India mail packet outwards will leave here on the
17th instant, and the next inward mail will be due on the
19th. The East India and China mails will leave here on
the 20th.

INCREASE Or MEN IN THE DOCK-YARD.-WOOL-

WICH, SEPT. 15.—An order was received at the Woolwich
Dock-yard, yesterday, to employ 25 shipwrights, six joiners,
and six blacksmiths, in addition to the sixty shipwrights, six
joiners, and twelve blacksmiths alluded to as ordered to be
employed last week. The Niger steam-vessel, building at
this yard, is ordered to be constructed by task work, and will
soon be ready for sea.. Ten shipwrights have been sent from
this dockyard to the East India Docks, at Blackwall, to assist
in expediting the.work requisite on the Avenger steam-frigate,
that she may be made ready for sea with the least possible
delay.
On Friday last an ox in the paßture of Denson
Park, near Welling, Kent, the seat of Airs. Johnstone, was
observed to be in a dangerous state, with the symptoms of

hydrophobia. As it was known that the sheep and Cattle had
been bitten by a mad dog, Mrs. Johnstone ordered the beast
to be shot. Several persons narrowly escaped from the fury
of the enraged animal.
The Jesuits of Saint Acheul, being dispersed by
order of their superiors, have sold the Mason de Blament,
which they possessed, at the gates of Amiens. This important
establishment, which formerly contained 200 students, has
been purchased by the'Dames du Bon Pasteur, as a refuge
for repentant young women.—Galignani.
Six officers of the depot of the 43d Light Infantry,
quartered at Dover Castle, rowed in a light six-oared regatta
galley from Dover to Boulogne last week. They started
early in the morning with a coxswain, and reached theie
destination in safety before noon.
The Gazette de Cologne states .the negotiations
between the Zellverein and the Low Countries had com-
pletely failed, and that this result is attributed to the com-
bined influence of France and England, which two powers, it
is said, are negotiating with Rolland for commercial treaties.
AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH OF ONE
OF THE GREENWICH BOARD OF GUARDlANS.—Yesterday
afternoon, about half-past four, as Mr. Maze, a highly
respectable auctioneer, residing and carrying on business in
Park-row, Greenwich, leading to Maze-hill, was standing
talking to a gentleman at the corner of South-street and
Blackheath-hill, he was observed suddenly to stagger, and
before the person he was' talking to could catch him, he fell.
Upon being raised, he -was rained into the shop of Mr. Grey,
grocer and oilman, one of the overseers of the parish, where
medical aidbeing sent for, promptly attended, when it was
discovered that the deceased had breathed his last. A shell
was immediately procured, and the unfortunate deceased was
removed to his own house, where the body now lies awaiting
a coroner's inquest. The venerable deceased was in his 75th
year, and much respected by all who knew him, having filled
successively all the parochial offices.
SUPPOSED CASES OF INFINTICIDE.—MODdayt two
supposed cases of infanticide occurred in Mr. Baker's (Coro-
ner for) district of East Middlesex. The first case was that
of a new-born female, whose body was found floating, on
Saturday morning last, in a branch of the River Lea, called
Bromley Lock. The second case was that of a newly-born
male child, which was found by a waterman floating off
Blackwall-stairs yesterday morning. Both bodies were in a
decomposed state. They await a coroner's inquest.
THE APPROACHING BOAT.RACE:LIVRRPOOL V.
NEWCASTLE.—Henry Clasper, the lion of the northern boat-
racing world, leaves the Tyne to-morrow for this town, in
order to prepare himself on the Mersey for his forthcoming
struggle with Carrot. The boat in which he intends to row
has bean completed, and is considered a most beautiful model.
It is made of mahogany, is French polished, measures 28 feet
4 inches in length, and weighs 421b.—Liverpool paper of yes-
terday. _

OiD PUGILISM—The following is a list of the
ages of the most celebrated old pugilists of the present time,
and is considered bymany years to be above the general
average which prizefighters attain ; the majority retire
from the ring at 39, and many die before they arrive at that
age, and the exception is Mr. Jackson, whose first fight was
in 1788, and last in 1795 ;he is now in his 78th year. Tom
Cribb is 65 ; he entered the ring in 1805. Tom Belcher
has attained his 63d year ; he made his debut in 1804, and
retired in 1813. Mr. Gully is 60 • he made his final appear-
ance in the ring in 1808. Tom Oliver is 55 ; he commenced
his pugilistic career m'lBll, and, concluded in 1834, Tom
Spring is in his • 51st year ; his first fight was in 1814, and
last in 1824.
NEw Licirrs.—Some fanatics have been preaching
at Exeter to immense audiences, announcing that the end of
the world is fixed for the 10th of October next. (Dividends
are due at the Bank on the same day.)
A royal ordonnance, approving of the adjudication
of the. Great Northern Railway of France to the Company
Rothschild was signed by the Xing, at Eu, on Wednesday, as
also one confirming the adjudication of the Fampoux and
Hazrebruck line to the Company O'Neile.
SHOCKING DBATu.--7Yesterday Mr. Win. Carter,
the coroner, held an inquest at the Star and Garter Tavern,
Neckinger-road, Bermondsey, respecting the death of Mar-
garet Fordham Cummings, aged three years. The verdict,
which tells the whole ease, was—" That the deceased was
accidentally suffocated by falling into the soil of a privy."
SIR GEORGE HATTEE.—Sir George Hayter con-
tinues in a progressive state of convalescence AMA the unfor-
tunate railway accident of. the nth of July last, and will
soon be enabled to resume his proftsional engagements, pre-
viously to going to Italy.
Iu ;the months of June and July the heat was so
,Oiceasive in the south of Russia, that the troops could not
"'mar& except by night. The drought has caused great
damage, and bad crops are expected this year in that part of
Russia.
AWFULLY SIJIMEN Sundnight,ay
• •
betweeß pine.aliff tea the following
singular case of
sudden death occurred to a master chimney -sweep, of the
name of Hancock, residing in John-street,
public-house, in the Tott pi ,
road. It appeared 01'1 the deceased was
club-
room of the sign of the Bea!' p
cl 4
sitting
_in thee
court-road, in company with his co it
ulefa
tion ; he exclaimed, " It 1,8 trrAfes9,
immediately procured, and
rponsible. Medical aid was giving Reeerence rout ills seat on to the
but without effect.
ON
WOLVERHAIIPT --THE IRON TRADE.—In the •
every endeavour used to retore animation,
course of last week circular's were issued by several firs
announcing that they could not ree,eiT9 ol' of 0we:4.0 unless
at an advance, of 11. per ton. One circular intimated an ad-
vance of 10s. per ton on nail rods; an advance on pig-iron of
W.w Ss. to 10s. per ton, has • also taken,plase....arnandhani
.Pit.

ARRIVAL of the GREAT;BRITAIN.

LIVERPOOi., SEPT.. 15.—The Great , Britain arrived this
morning, shortly before .eight o'clock ;' her intelligence has,
however, been anticipated by the arrival of the Hibernia..
Captain Hosken reports 'very satisfactorily of the powers of
the screw, and of the ship's machinery. During the whole
passage the engines have never been stopped, but have worked
the greatest possible regirlarif::-`4l'he reason of the.pas=-
sage being of somewhat longer duration than was -exiieeted:
is the difficulty of keeping a sufficient supply of steam: This
difficulty her commander and engineer are, however, fully
confident of overcoming in her future voyages. Captain
Hosken sailed from New York on the afternoon of the 306,
and at 7 r.sr. of that day the Pilot-left- her. On her passage
she has experienced very little westerly wind, and one day,
in a fine breeze, the ship made 298 miles, from noon to noon.
It appears that 'during the whole voyage the vessel was
never worked at a greater presaure than 600- horse power,
although her engines are of 1;000 horse power.' The natural
consequence of this was, that instead of making, as it is cal-
culated she can, seventeen and a half revolutions per minute,'
she averaged but -thirteen. This Is stated to arise from an
insufficiency of the furnaces and boilers, which are both too
small.

The following table shows the degrees the vessel made
and the degrees run in each 24 hours : •
SAILED PROM NEW YORK, SATURDAY AUG 30, 4 P.~r.
Noon. Lat. Long. Distance.
Sunday, Aug. 31
Monday, Sept. 1 ' 40 43
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Wednesday, Sept. 3
..••
43 00
44 28
Thursday, Sept. 4
Friday, Sept. 5
Saturday, Sept. 6 .17 16
Sunday, Sept. 7.. ,ls 17 ... -14 52 160
Monday, Sept. 8
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Thursday, Sept. 11 ..... 52 00
Friday, Sept. 12 .. .. ...52 20 15 00
Saturday Morning, Sept. 13, made land.
The vibration so generally complained of in paddle wheel
steamers is scarcely felt in the Great Britain, even at the
sternmost part of the vessel, and midships, and at the fore, it,
is not at all perceptible ; while, as a' proof of the excellence of
her machinery, it may be mentioned
,that; throughout, the
whole voyage, not a screw or pin 'became loose.
A gale of wind appears to be more calculated to show the
vessel's great powers than a calm. 'ln the former, When the.
wind keeps the sails stiff, she behaves very Well, but when a
calm prevails she rolls tremendously: -
The " rig" of the Great Britain is, not yet perfect, and it
is, we believe, the intention of her gallant commander, before
making his next trip, to effect some important alterations in
it. The wire rigging is ' not found to answer so well as Was
• anticipated.
During the voyage she carried away her main-topmast,
about half-way down, an accident the more to be regretted,
as it is stated to have arisen from the insufficiency of hands
to take in the sail on
,a sudden squall of wind rising. This
insufficiency, it should be stated, arose] from the desertion of
a large portion of the original crew at New York; just as the
vessel was upon the point Of sailing,- which obliged Liente-
nant Hosken to make up his number with the best men he
could procure on the spot. • ,
On attempting to remove the Stump of the broken mast, the
day aster the accident, two of the crew were seriously injured.
One of them had his arm completely smashed—amputation
being performed on the spot by the,hip's surgeon. For this
poor fellow the passengers subseqiiently collected a.,purse con-
taining 251.
The weather has been Unfavourable, strong. easterly win 4
prevailing nearly throughout the. passage.
The Great Britain does not appear to have created any par-
ticular degree of excitement in the New World. The gene-
ral impression was unfavourable to her, and although visited
by very many persons while lying in , there was a,
strong prejudice against crossing 11t110. This will, doubt-
less, be removed after alie AnAdo a few more equally suc-
cessful mss,

The mother of M. Arago, the eminent natural
philosopher, died at Estagel, in the eastern Pyrenees, a few
days ago, at the advanced age of ninety-one years.
'DISEASED POTATOES.—Amongst the potatoes in-
troduced into the London markets a great proportion b-dx,
proved tR IV affected with the Prevalent diseNo.
7 ,he roots
so ttilPiCt4 giVP (Mt no peculiar aP,PeArarfe to the eye by
wil!ch the Presence of diseasc ue indicated, but in boil-
it is at once pekCelttie from the dark mass which they
present-if the interior. The dealers arc aware of this, and in
many of the poor districts or the metropolis potatoes were
sold oa Siog4lAY at 4lb, and 61h. for 2d. Whatever may
have been the cause, it is certain that externally the disease
indicates itself hy a fkingus or moss, producing a decomposi-
tion of the farinaceous interior. It therefore resembles in

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welly respects the ergot attacking grain and graSses ; which
it was proved at the last meeting of the British Association, at
CambrAdge, had greatly increased the last two or three years,
being probably owing to the great additional increase of
animal manures. It may be remarked that in the Isle of
Wight, where the disease has occurred in its most virulent
form, we lately had the opportunity of observing in many in-
stances that it was most prevalent in those crops which bad
been planted on wheat land which had previously been ma.
nured with guano, The use of these diseased potatoes for 1
domestic purposes cannot be tack much condemned.—Hump-
shire Telegraph,
Surrasnro ROBBERY AND INCENDIARISAI.-.—Shortly
befbre twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the police-constable
who was on duty in Drummond-street, in passing Mr.
Christie's premises, the Royal. George Hotel, discovered that
the front door was open. Having aroused the inmates, Mr.
Christie hastened down, when his attention was' called to a
strong smell of burning, which appeared to rise from the
lower part of the building. Mr. Christie and the constable
at once commenced AU examination.of the premises, and on
going into the haek kitchen ,they found a fire burning, which
it is suspected was wilfully caused by some person. Upou
making a further search, it was ascertained that the till had
been forced open, and about 20s. taken therefrom. This fact
strengthens the supposition that the premises had been first
robbed and then set fire to. Fortunately the dikovery was
so opportunely made that the fire was easily got out and be-
fore much damage was done.

NAVAL PREPARATIoxio--A large augmentation in
the number of artisans and labourers. in all -our dockyards
will take place immediately. No less than 426 additional hands
are ordered to be entered in the dockyard, viz. :-150 ship-
wrights, 36 joiners, 82 caulkers, 48 smiths, 100 -labourers,
42 sawyers, and 38 ropemakers' labourers. The ropemakers
aro also to be augmented, and several stout boys are to be
admitted to this department. With the increasPdforce four large
war-steamers are to be built upon the designs respectively of
Mr. Finoham, the master shipwright, and Mr. White of
Cowes. These vessels, we are informed, will be got off the
stocks with all possible dispatch. The additional force is
engaged for six months, at the same wages as the other
artisans. A daily report is ordered to be made of the state of
the advanced thirty sail-of-the-line, and all stores not perish-
able, and furniture not liable to deteriorate by being afloat,
are to be put on board as, convenient. The steam guard-
ships are to be brought forward immediately ; in fact, some
of them have already been taken in hand. Notice for
tenders from engineers has been issued, and the tenders for
screw machinery for these steam guard-ships will be sent
into the Admiralty from the various firms after the Ist of
next month.—Hampshire Telegraph.
MR. WAKLEY, M.P.—A. paragraph respecting the
alleged state of Mr. Wakley's health, which appeared in a
weekly medical journal, and which has-been copied into
several of the newspapers, has caused considerable uneasiness
among the Hon. Gentleman's friends. We have great plea-
sure in stating that the representations contained in the para-
, graph in question are wholly destitute of foundation. .Mr.
Wakley, about three weeks ago, left London for the Isle of
Skye, having previously purchased the right of shooting in
that island. Not having quitted town for ten years pre-
viously, for the purpose of recreation, it was thought that a
temporary residence in an island 700 miles north of London
would greatly conduce to the improvement of his health, after
the fatigues of professional and Parliamentary life. We are
gratified to be able to state that these anticipations have been
realised.—Observer.

BOILER ExrLosioN.—The boiler of a cteam•engine
used at the Burn-bank Brewery, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, ix
grinding malt and drawing water, exploded on Thursday last with
great violence. It appears the engineman, named Christopher
Hall, was in the act of turning on the steam, to set the engine in
motion, at the very moment the explosion took place, which blew
off the roof of the building, and did considerable damage to the
walls, Hall was thrown some distance from where he stood, and
was so much injured about the head and other parts of his body
that there is but little chance of his recovery. The noise brought
several persons to the spot, who were exceedingly active in their

endeavours to rescue the engineman from the fallen mass of build.
ings by which he was surrounded ; and It was soon ascertained
that no other party was in the engine-house at the time, so that
Hall is the only sufferer. He was immediately conveyed to the
Infirmary, where he lies in a hopeless state. The accident arose
from the steam having been worked at too high a pressure.
JARROW COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—The Commis-
sioners appointed by Government to inquire into the causes of the
recent explosion of fire damp at Jarrow Colliery are pursuing their
investigations, and as reporters are not allowed to be present at
their meetings, neither the evidence of the various witnesses
examined nor the general course of the incilry can be known
until their report is presented. It is understood, however, that
the Commissioners are desirous of collecting all the inibrmation
they Can from parties cogniesult of facts relating to the state of the
mine previous to the explosion, and with that view they have had
private interviews with several of the workmen employed upon the
colliery, They have also availed themselves of the assistance of
pasties who have been engaged in mining operations in various
parts of the district, as to the general mode of working, and the
system of ventilation employed, and it Is understood that the in-
quiry will be the most elaborate and scientific that has ever been
instituted.

FATAL RAILWAY AccunksT.—On Tuesday even-
ing last, ahout half-past five o'clack, a mau named Joseph Kidd, of
Ileawick, Cumberland, aged 119 years, and a valuable horse, came
to untimely ends under the following distressing circumstanees :
It appears that there is a very large cutting about a quarter of a
mile distant from Penrith Castle, and the earth is conveyed there.
from in waggons at a rapid rate on an incline a certain distance
through the fields, and across the main road leading from
Penrith to Keswick, to near the ruins of the Castle, where
the Imo becomes level; the waggons are drawn from this
place by horses to a large filling up at Penrith TOwnhead,
and the empty waggons are dragged back again to the cut by
horses. Deceased was in the act of taking five empty waggons
up again to the cut, and when he came to the " point,"
or place where the change of line takes place, on unyoking
the horse from the waggons, it unfortunately turned the
wrong way, and got upon the line, where five loaded waggons were
coming down the incline at a most furious speed, and in order to
extricate the horse from its perilous situation he ran upon that
line after it ; but before he could get it off and himself out of
and
way the loaded waggons came smash upon him and the hoLsea,, d_
all of them went over them both. One of his thighs was bed
Dr.
to atoms, and his spine and head were dreadll y
Templeton, the surgeon on that part of
ed home.
line,ellchoalirer to be
near the spot at the time, who ordered
attendance, but they
Other medical gentlemen were also Kiddh
t
deceaseds haring lost so much
would net amputate by reason a
and head. Although suffering
blood, and the injuries to the spine
e,oor man was sensible till about
the most excruciating paln,srahmej
evening, when death put an end
half-past nine o'clock of the
to his torments.
The horse was not killed, but it was so dread-
fully crushed and soangled that it was shot on the pace. On the
same day, asi the same nII e near Yew's Crags viaduct, Westmore.
, a lad who was driving a horse, drawing a nember of
land,
most miraculously escapevl being killed, When „in.
g yokin
• the horse from the waggons on coming to the incline, he
fell into the middle of the line, where he :ay quietly stretched out
till all the waggons passed over hl,ea, without receiving the least in.
jury. On getting up tha lad did nothing but laugh, and imme-
diately set to the same work again quite undismayed. Tuesday
last wee an awfully fatal day amongst tha workmen on the Lan-
caster and Carlisle Railway, 41 the vicinity of Penrith, for we have
further to ;OW the heartrending particulars attending the death
of a young man named Thomas Graham, aged la years, son of
Mr. T. Graham, of Skeugh-head, near Calthwaite. Deceased had
just
" tipped" a waggon on a filling pp near Barrow-mill, not far
from Hetketh.in-the.Vorsit, s,nd was going to meet another
waggon, 'OAP, 100/t 411 d setae other gear gave wag, and he was
WIC* lA, His body was cut through about the middle at
the abdomen; his legs were crushed to pieces, and on the waggon
passing over him, he held up his hands, which dropped dawn again,
and the vital spark had fled. had C. 4. in silver in his
Pocket, a balf,crown wbicl was Battened as thin as the
fineit sheet. o((*