The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-21 00:00:00

WEST INDIA 111A1L.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 18.—The West India trail
packet the Tay, Captain Sharp, arrived at her moorings
In the river at ten o'clock A.M. this day, and landed the
Jamaica, St. Thomas, Windward and Leeward Islands,
Columbian mails, which were forwarded to L ,rolon by
the twelve o'clock express train. Her dates are Jamaica,
24th July, Jacmel 26th, Porto Rico, 29th, Demerara,
20Lb, Trinidad, 22d, Barbadees 24th, Grenada, 26th, St.
Thomas 31st, and Fayal 12th August. The Tav has 72
Passengers, a good cargo, among which is 1,440 oz of
silver, 1,899 oz., gold dust, 135 bales of sarsap ulna, 9
bags pimento, 17 tierces and 33 barrels of coffee, and 91
barrels of ginger.
The following is the list of passengers :—From Ja-
maica—The Lord Bishop of Jamaica, two Miss Spen-
cers and servant, Colonel Bradshaw, Captain Bradshaw,
Messrs. Perrier, Price, Rose, Pierce, and Miss Jordan.
Mr. Brocket, Mr. Grant, Dr. and Mrs. Hunter, Mr. J.
Groom, sen., Delgardo, sen., Elzaburra, from Porto
Rico. From Demerara—Rev. J. H. Bernard and three
children, Mr. D. Locker, Mr. Richardson and daughter,
Captain Ruett. From Trinidad—Mr. Hearne, Mr. de
Barris, Mr. la Costa and servant. From Barbadoes—
Mr. Marden, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Parsons. From Grenada
--Mr. Fortieur, Mr. Begg, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Bain. From
St. Jago de Cuba—Mr. Auguste Fonson, Mr. Boustead.
From St. Lucie—Mr. Boschett. From St. Thomas—Dr.
Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Pettet, Miss Pettet, and child,
Mrs. Robles and three children, Miss Victoria. From
Fayal—Mr. and Mrs. Dabney and three children, Mr. de
Lima, Mr. Bensabal, Mr. Beasande, and Mr. Sabal.
The royal West India mail packet the Medway, Capt.
Andrews, left this river yesterday evening, with the
Windward and Leeward Island mails ; also forty-four
Passengers 1,1441. in money, and average cargo.
Captain passengers,
of the Reindeer steam-ship, has come
bOlne in the Tay.
The Dee will take out the mails of 2d September.
The Clyde, Captain Symons, had proceeded to the
Ravannah to bring home the Gulf mails of the sth of
October ; all well on board.
Captain May had assumed the command of the Rein-
deer.
The Severn, Captain Vincent, may be looked for with
second Leeward and Windward Island mails, about 21st
September.
The Peninsular Company's steam-packet Montrose
101 l the Docks yesterday far Gibraltar, with the Penin-
sular and other mails, thirty passengers, and a full mixed
cargo, and several very fine horses.
The Oriental Company's steam-ship Oriental, Captain
,y, will leas the Docks to-morrow, with the East
4cdia and China mails, and between seventy ;Ind eighty
Passengers, among whom are three Arvc,:rs of Sinde
The
their suite, on their return to their native country.
Me Oriental has also a very full cargo of bale goods,
for Constantinople, &c.
The Tweed will be the next ship home, with the
Mexican mails.

REPRESENTATION OF SOUTHWARK.—For the firs
time, Mr. Pilcher's Committee met on Monday at the
Bridge-house Hotel, where arrangements were made to
canvass the borough, on behalf of that gentleman, and
the most confident hopes held out of his return to Par-
liament. Upon what data did not transpire. The same
evening a meeting of Mr. Miali's friends was held at the
school-room, Great Suffolk-street, where Mr. Miall
blade a declaration of his sentiments on political ques-
tions, and was submitted to a lengthened questioning on
the Suffrage, the New Poor-law, and the Corn-laws, by
individuals in the meeting. The business terminated by
resolutions being passed, pledging those present to sup-
Port him with their votes. A public meeting of the elec-
tors and friends of Mr. Filcher is arranged for Friday
evening, at which that gentleman will give an exposi-
tion of his political principles.
PRICE or GoLn.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 10 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
,slO/d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25 40; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25 55, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. clearer in London
than in Paris. By advises from Hamburgh, the price of
gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13 91-; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at
Short being 13 10i, it follows that gold is 0.34 per cent.
dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of ex-
change at New York on London is 110 per cent. ; and the
par of exchange between England and America being
109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.43 per
cent. in favour of England. But the quoted exchange at New
York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must
be added to the above difference.
PROJECTED DUEL AT ALGIERS.—We read in the
Constitutionnel :—" One of the topics of conversation at
Algiers at present is an intended duel between two Generals
of the African army. The cause of difference goes back as
far as two years, but as one of the adversaries was then only
Colonel, it was necessary to wait until the latter had obtained
his promotion to settle the affair. The Minister of War, it is
said, has given his consent, and the place of meeting is to be
either the Maison-Carree, or the Fermo-Modele. The com-
batants are to be on horseback, and, after discharging their
'Pistols, may continue the fight with sabres." The Afrique states
that the persons alluded to are General Bourgon and General
liourjolly, the second of the latter being General Korte, and of
the former, General Yussuf.
Cunious FOOT-RACE.—Yesterday (Friday)asport-
jog match over 100 yards was run in the Rine Croft, Walling-
ford, between Mr. Richard Tull and Mr. Alfred Stevens, for a
small wager, the former gentleman weighing about eighteen
stone, and the latter carrying 721bs. to make him equally
weighty. About half-way Mr. Tull put his foot in a hole, and,
rolling over, was beaten by his antagonist. Berkshire
Chronicle.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On the after-
noon of Friday last the following fatal accident occurred on
the River Thames, off Mortlake, Surrey. About five o'clock,
la a skiff, in which were four persons, three males and one
*male, was proceeding up the river, when off the Surrey shore
4t Mortlake, tile boat by a sudden squall was upset, and the
IshOle party were immersed in the river. Several boatmen
'Who witnessed the accident immediately put out to their assist-
ee, and by great exertions three of the party, two males and
the female, were rescued. The fourth, a promising young man,
,t 1 the name of Connolly, whose friends reside at Thayer-street,
Manchester-square, had sunk before the boats could reach him,
44:u1 although the drags were promptly brought into requisition,
'Be body of the unfortunate gentleman, who was about twenty-
brought ashore and conveyed to the dead house at Mortlake
Church. Yesterday an inquest was held upon the body, be-
fore Mr. W. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, at the Sun
public-house, Mortlake, when the above facts having been
Proved in evidence, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental
death."
The Gazette of Tuesday contains an Ordtr in
Council, dated June 30, 1845, for the purpose of carrying into
execution that part of the County Coroner's Act, which relates
to the division of counties into districts, within which the office
of coroner is to be exercised. By the Act certain conditions
are prescribed before this division can be made ; and the county
of Oxford having complied with these conditions, that county is
accordingly divided into central, northern, western, and
southern districts. The Gazette also contains an Order in
Council, dated August 3, exempting vessels belonging to the
kingdom of the Two Sicilies, under 60 tons burden, from the
necessity of taking pilots in all cases where it is not required
of British vessels of the same tonnage. Notice is also given of
a series of arrangements and regulations for the examination of
Masters and Mates in the Merchant Service.
TAB FIRES AT QUEBEC.—The Lords of the Ad-
tairalty have sent instructions to the officers of the Royal
-William Victualling-yard, at Stonehouse, to deliver for the use
°tithe sufferers by the fire at Quebec, 4,395 blankets, 100 blue
"''ekets, 200 pairs of shoes, 190 flannel drawers, 200 pairs of
worsted stockings, 200 flannel waistcoats, and 400 shirts.
a., MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY OF BANKERS' NOTES,
▪ &c,—Yesterday information was forwarded to the
police, that a letter, dated the Bth of July, 1845, addressed to
R. Twining and Co., bankers, Strand, London, and posted a
ilaverfordwest on the same day, did not reach its destination,
nor had the slightest clue as yei been received to the property
It, contained. The letter contained the following remittance,
."z• for 491., of the Bank of Ireland, on the Bank of
1,
'aig'and, in favour of Mrs. Jane Handcock, dated July 2, 1845,
;
ten days date ; bill, 1001. Joseph Tombs, on Thomas
Evans, accepted, payable at Williams, Deacon, and Co., dated
June 24, 1845, at two months' date; bill, 1501., William C.
Thomas Canton, on William Thomas, accepted, payable at
ated June 26, 1845, at two months date ; 5/. note,
Northland South Wales Bank, No. 2,071 ; 5/. note, ditto,
No. 7,644 ; 51. note, Dulgelly Bank, dated Nov. 24, 1838 ;
trs Swansea Branch Bank of England, No. 84,255; 51.,
~econ Old Bank, No. 1,938; and one guinea gold coin,
aieo. 111., 1776.
I DISCOVERY OF AN OTTER'S NEST IN THE RIVER
2tn—On Monday afternoon a young man named Wilmot,
together with some of his fellow-workmen were angling at
rtUlbOUrne, on the river Lee, when be Observed an otter.
lost
traced it fora considerable distance, when they suddenly
tit among some willows. Shortly after, however, their at-
retion was drawn to one of them by a young terrier, and one
of the party declared he heard a noise inside like that of young
cater They subsequently procured from an adjoining farmer
an adae, and having broken into the root of the tree they dis-
covered four young otters, the parent otter escaping into the
Water.
About fifteen years since a similar capture was made
Waltham of these destructive creatures.
OUNIEUS ACCIDENT.—An alarming accident °e-
rared on Tuesday morning about nine, to a gentleman named
rdaunt, of Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. It appears
e was going to his offices on the outside of one of Brewer's
em
nibuses from Notting-bill, when as it was passing the end
of Catherine-street, Strand, one of the fore-wheels came off,
and
$e was
he was thrown from the top of the omnibus on to his head.
Was immediately picked up and conveyed to Charing-cross
Hospital, when it was found that be had received a compound
rioture of the leg, but not of such a nature as to make ampu-
sal2,'”ecessary. He is also much injured on other parts of
hisody.
•
"ONElt's INQUEST.--SUICIDE THROUGH FEAR
• n
-RoszCUTION FOR BIGAMY.—On Tuesday Mr. Baker held
au
aelidnoquest at the City of Norwich, Wentworth-street, Spital-
, ,on view of the body of Thomas Richards, aged 36 years,
131'
ailait,er. Elizabeth Richards deposed that deceased had
-ha-v-i'2ect her on the Bth November last, at that time
tvo having another wife alive, of which she was unaware. About
vered months after the marriage deceased's first wife disco-
icte_ nt residence, and caused him to be apprehended and
the before a magistrate ; but, in consequence of legal proof of
Timis: marriage being wanting and the absence of the wit-
agsins. she
.baving gone out of the way to avoid appearing
shy
further charge
deceased was discharged upon bail, to answer
ahouineer charge which might be brought against him,
port "ofnit her
wife obtain satisfactory testimony in sup-
• ittorvie r accusation. Subsequently deceased had several
Lim " with his first wife, whom he wished to forgive
do. 'T.o. take him back to live with her, which she refused to
queue?
.became very desponding, and latterly feared, in conse-
tome! of Witness having returned to live with him, that his
eoin_l,-.7reife would renew her charge and procure him to be
rone`s".." dto take his trial for bigamy. This had preyed
to his 1_1).011 his mind. On Saturday night he returned home
witness
about twelve o'clock, but did not go to bed, as
t,„ `titi; i
was se2trail by an old shawl. Mr. Protberoe, a surgeon,
deson;t_len! but life was quite extinct. Verdict—Temporary
istoorli?drenent7EuldcTt. OF TOO SUDDEN REFORM.—On Tuesday
Bedford held an inquest at the Fountain, New-street,
IS in the Nuare, on the body of John Stephens, aged 70, of No.
tlltdzr y
4° Yea above street, pianoforte maker. Deceased had been
rs
zorrneri the employment of the Messrs. Stoddart, and was
• y a robust and healthy man, and a very tree liver.
he suddenly changed to s stem of abstemiousness,
alive..earne
on Fti pale and sickly and subjecty
to fits. He was seen
• that_ ay evening in the street, when he said jokingly
rourp,lls"L'uaj.ust had " his half gallon," meaning half a pint of
o'clock oLthee, to which he limited himself. About three
I.l4adily following morning he was seized with a fit which
proved fatal. Verdiet—" Natural death."

THE PRUSSIAN CONSTITUTION
VIENNA, AUG. I.—With the departure of Princ Met-
ternich the political sun of Vienna has set. Most of the
diplomatic stars of the first magnitude have also disap-
peared from the horizon to follow in the course of the
great luminary, and hover, at a greater or lesser dis-
tance, about the Royal Congress at Stolzenfels, to,eards
which all eyes are now turned, to catch the faintest
sound of the tittle-tattle for which all ears are now
opened, and to which, in fact, in spite of its appearance
of a mere friendly visit from the Queen, on her way to
Coburg, to the King of Prussia, all the political conjec-
tures, surmises, and calculations of the day are now di-
rected. It is generally supposed that this opportunity
will be seized upon by Prince Metternich to make a
last effort towards persuading the King of Prussia to
change his intention of giving a constitution to
his people. Such an event, which must ne-
cessarily bring Prussia nearer in connexion Kith the
constitutional states of England and France, and conti-
nue to a still greater extent the separation effected, in
part, between Austria and Prussia, by the great German
commercial league, cannot but be looked upon with evil
eyes by the former Government. The grant of the
Prussian constitution also cannot fail of exciting to a
still greater extent the demands made upon Austria by
the many people of its sundered provinces. Concessions
have already been made in Moravia and Upper Austria.
The uneasy kingdoms of Lombardy, Bohemia, &c., will,
naturally, not be behindliand in calling for greater privi-
liges ; and, whatever may be the consequences to the
Austrian dominions of this grant of a constitution in
Prussia, there can be no doubt that they will be consi-
derable ; and Austria is necessarily greatly on the
,alert
to avert or modify results that may prove injurious
to its internal peace. A proof of this anxiety
on the part of the Austrian Goverment may be
found in the mary new enactments passed to
ameliorate the condition of the army and miti-
gate the rigour of the military service, and in the milder
and more paternal regulations lately effected to attach
the soldiery more closely, and by a better tie, to the Go-
vernment. By these conciliatory measures in favour of
the army, it evidently hopes to find a poio.t d'appui i❑ the
time of need ; and this fact, at such a juncture, is as im-
portant as it is remarkable. Nevertheless, it is pia surned
that Metternich, however aware he may be that Prussia
has already advanced too far to retreat—that too much
has already been said for nothing to be done—will seek
to employ, at the meeting of the Monarchs on the Rhine,
his last chance of persuasion upon the King of Prussia
to return upon his steps and withdraw the expected
constitution. The failure of any such hope can scarcely
be doubted for a moment ; but Prince Metternich is not
a man to leave a stone unturned. Should events, how-
ever, run their expected course, it may be surmised that
Austria will find itself compelled to follow, although at
a distance, in the same course, and instead of severing
itself entirely from the other German States, will seek
means to approach them nearer, and bind itself with
them again snore closely.
Among the latest rumours afloat in the political circles
of this capital is the renewed supposition of a marriage
between the Count de Chambord (the Duke de Bordeaux)
and a Princess of Modena. The little court balls lately
given at Schcenbrunn in honour of the Modena family,
combined with the presence of the members of the elder
branch of the Bourbons, have again given rise to these
conjectures.
The opening of the great line of railroad from Vienna
to Prague is definitively fixed for the 20th of this month.
The entire corps diplomatique, or rather such of its mem-
bers as still linger in Vienna as charge d'affaires ad
interim, have been invited to accompany the Emperor
upon the expedition, which is to take place on the occa-
sion of the solemnity of opening this new and important
line. It will be possible to accomplish the whole distance
from Vienna to Prague in one day ; but upon this occa-
sion the first day's journey will be ended at Brunn, where
the Emperor, with his whole brilliant cortege, will be re-
ceived by the Moravian authorities ; speeches will be
made and banquets given. The next day the Austrian
Court will arrive at Prague, where festivities and various
solemnities will take place for two days. On the sth it
is proposed that the Emperor, with his train of distin-
guished guests, should return to Vienna.—Times.

MERCHANT SEAMEN.—There are seventeen provi
sions in the Act passed on the Bth inst., for the pfbtection of
seamen entering on board merchant ships. It seems that the
seamen of this kingdom (according to the preamble of the Act)
have been for several years past subjected to grievous imposi-
tions and great injustice by certain persons who have under-
taken to procure seamen to enter on board merchant ships who
had no interest in the same. It is now provided that, from
the Ist of September next, the Board of Trade shall license
persons to hire, engage, or provide seamen on board merchant
ships, which license shall be revocable by the same authority.
From the day mentioned ao person is to engage seamen for
the merchant service, except those authorised, nor are persons
connected with the vessels, who have power to hire, to receive
men from othee than the persons licensed, under penalties de-
tailed. Persons are not to be permitted on board merchant
vessels before their arrival in the dock, or at the place of dis-
charge of the cargo, without permission. A penalty is to be
enforced against persons soliciting sailors to become lodgers in
houses of unlicensed persons, or in removing their effects from
on board. There is also a provision to prevent sailors being
charged a larger sum than due, as also to prevent the detention
of their money or effects. These provisions show that sailors
require great protection to be afforded them. The Act, with
the exception of the licenses to be granted, is to commence on
the Ist of November next.
THE AFRICAN ROSCIUS.—The statement which has
appeared in most of the London and provincial papers, that
Mr. Aldridge, the African Roscius, was killed in the neigh-
bourhood et Llanidloes, by his carriage falling over a precipice
120 feet high, is false, that gentleman having performed at
Neath on Wednesday evening last before a highly respectable
audience. We suspected the authenticity of the paragraph
when we first read it.—Cambrian.
HOP INTELLIGENCE.—The weather continues un-
favourable for the hops. The burr has made no progress dur-
ing the past week, which has been marked by blights, high
winds, and heavy rains. Certainly something has progressed,
and that is the vermin. The winds have " whipped" the
bine; and as the growth is now arriving at a precarious state
we may safely say that, unless settled fine weather speedily
come, there will be a failure. The duty has very greatly re-
ceded since last week ; it now ranges from 172,0001. to 175,0001.
General accounts state that the burr hangs back ; but that, on
the whole, the grounds look well, and only want fine weather
to realise the expectations of a good crop.—Dover Chronicle.
GREENWICH REGATTA.—A very excellent rowing
match, under the patronage of Earl Fitzhardinge,
Admiral Stopford, and the nobility and gentry of the
vicinity, amongst six young watermen of the place,
came off on Monday, in the presence of some thousands of
spectators. It was won, after five heats, by James Allen.
FOOT RACE.—On Monday the match between
Brittle, of Tottenham, and Tucker, of London, came off
on two miles of road at Tottenham. The men were to
contest six miles, for 51. a side, and were restricted to
walk the distance fair toe and heel. They stetted at a
good pace, and performed the first mile together. Two
miles were turned in nineteen minutes, and half the dis-
tance concluded by Tucker in twenty-eight minutes and
1 fifty seconds, and at a lead of thirty yards. At the ter-
mination of the fifth mile the men were walking abreast,
both struggling for the goal. The race was however
won by Brittle by eighty yards ; he accomplished the
six miles in fifty-eight minutes and ten seconds. Both
men walked fair, and were not called upon to turn
throught the match.
THE CAMP AT BORDEAUX.—Extract of a letter,
dated Aug. 13 :—" Yesterday took place the first re-
view of the troops at the Camp of St. Medard. Their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours
left the Palace at nine o'clock, and reached St.
Medard about ten. The review commenced about eleven
o'clock, under the command of the Duke d'Aumale,
and lasted two hours. It was a mere inspection
The camp indeed is a very poor affair, though great sums
of money must have been expended in erecting sheds and
barracks, and transporting forage and all forts of stores
to this sandy desert. About 10,000 men were passed in
review. The spectacle was repeatedly interrupted by
heavy showers of rain, which added to the :disappoint-
ment and annoyance of the spectators. It is calculated
that 30,090 persons were present to see this fine sight."
REMARKABLE FECUNDITY IN THE BLACKBIRD.—
Early in the spring of the present year, Captain
Stephens discovered, in an evergreen, in his garden,
at the front of the house near Presteign, a black
bird's nest. He watched the industrious couple
regularly, and they brought forth five young
ones. In due time the brood took to flight. A short
time afterwards the old hen laid four eggs, began to
hatch, and the young ones came forth; this second brood
also flew. The hen commenced her third hatch, having
laid four more eggs, and at this time there are four fine
young blackbirds in the nest, making 13 young ones at
three broods in the same season. The hen bird is so
tame as to allow the captain to place his hand on her
when she is on the nest.—Hereford Journal.
The Liverpool Albion states, on the authority of
Mr. Dowling, that the case of the cabin-boy, which we
copied from the Boulogne Annaator, of Boulogne, is a
fable. ,
THE Bistior OF ST. AsAPH.—The Bishop of St.
Asaph (Dr. Carey) remains seriously indisposed, and
has been ordered not to leave London for his episcopal
residence in Wales ; indeed, fears are entertained that
he will not survive his present attack.
THE MODERN CHEVALIER DTON.—" An imperfect
account of this extraordinary case having appeared in the
Paris papers," says our Paris correspondent, " I transmit
to you details upon which you may implicitly rely. A di-
minutive English person has under various assumed names
presided in or near this capital for many years, and had
been a natural child of the late Lord M—. This
little personage was for a length of time married, is is said,
to a very fine woman, and as Mr. and Mrs. D---,
alias Mr. and Mrs. H--, were domiciled at Versailles
and Paris ; the fond wife was happy in " the god
of her idolatry," as she called him, until she eloped
with a bold captain, whose wife she now is. Having
soon afterwards for a twofold purpose appoared to be
enamoured of, and to fall desperately in love with, a mar-
ried woman whilst her lodger, and proposed for her as soon
as practicable after the death of her husband, the widow
became much attached to her Lilliputian admirer. Mais
le mariage est &mite en l'eau 1 The individual in question,
who appears to have been in straitened circumstances,
died on Wednesday last, at his
auldgings, 19, Rue
Pontheu; and, lo ! turned out to be woman!"—Times.
GLEANING.—The members of the „Agricultural
Assoc;ation at Modbury have come to the resolution, for
the protection of their property, not to allow the gleaners
to enter or remein upon their lands except between the
hours of eight in the morning and seven in the evening.
A measure which, no doubt, will be followed by the agri-
culturists generally.—Dero-pot t Telegraph.
ADELPIII.—A new pis.ce was announced fur repre-
sentatation at this theatre on Monday evening—another
version of the Caudle Lectures—but, in consequence of
the sudden indisposition of Mr. Wright. it could not be
produced. In lieu of the previously. arranged enter-
tainments, the performances seleeted were Sweethearts
and Wives, in which Mr. Munyard took (for the first
time) the part of Billy Laekaday, and played it amus-
ingly enough, The Irish Dragoon, and The Patty Girls
of Staberg.

VAUXHALL GARDENS.
NIGHT ASCENT OF MR. GREEN.
Last evening the veteran aeronaut, Green, made his
second night ascent from these gardens R ith one of his
large balloons. The balloon had been inflated during
the course of the day, and when the gardens were
opened at eight o'clock, it was discovered moored in the
Waterloo Ground, and was the obje ct of general attraction.
Shortly after eight o'clock the concert commenced in the
grand orchestra, and was succeeded by - the per-
formances in the ballet theatre ; yet not-
withstanding these attractions many persons lin-
ger, d near the balloon, fearful that they
might miss obtaining a good view of the ascent.
At half-past ten o'clock all the preparations
having been completed for the ascent, and the
firelvork frame having been attached, Mr. Green
entered the car, and having released the balloon from
its moorings, ascended slowly and majestically. The
balloon took a course directly across the gardens.
About two minutes after leaving terra firma the dis-
charge of fireworks commenced, and continued for some
time. The effect was brilliant in the extreme. The
night was exceedingly beautiful, and the gardens were
crowded. We cannot conclude this notice without ex-
pressing our admiration of the style in which Mr. G.
Marshall sung Bellini's beautiful air, " Virmiso,"
in the early part of the evening. We have never
had the pleasure of hearing this gentleman before,
and. we believe, that as yet he is comparatively speaking
unknown to fame ; but he cannot long remain so, at
least it will be his own fault if he does. his voice is cne
of the richest basses we have ever heard ; it is flexible
and under command. Let him improve by hard study
and diligent practice his great natural musical powers,
and he cannot fail to attain a high station in his pro-
fession.

RAILWAY SPECULATION.—TO show the extraor-
dinary nature of railway speculation in Glasgow, we may
mention that, on a line near this city, on which a deposit
of 21. 10s, was required per share, they soon ran up to a
premium of 51. and le/. per share ; and on Monday they
were quoted as high as 23/. and 241., but on the day follow-
ing they fell to 171„ and now they are running up again, in
consequence of what is called " time" or " bear" bar-
gains, ruinous to some, but profitable enough to others ;
and this is a feature, we are afarid, which pervades too
many of them.—Scorch Reformer's Gazette.
FOREIGN CATTLE AND PROVISIONS.—Large quan-
tities of cattle, fruit, &c., continue to arrive by the
steamers from Holland, France, and Belgium, for con-
sumption in this country. The Dutch steam-ship Ba-
tavier, which arrived at the St. Katharine's Steam-wharf
on Wednesday night from Rotterdam, brought 70 oxen
and cows and GO sheep, in excellent condition ; also 213
baskets of plums, several baskets of poultry, melons,
yeast, and other articles of Dutch produce and manu-
facture. The General Steam Navigation Company's
ship, Sir William Jolliffe, which arrived on the following
day, from the same place, at the Brunswick-wharf,
Blackwell, had on board 15 oxen, 16 cows, 24 calves, and
48 sheep, 81 baskets of plums, 80 baskets of yeast, a
quantity of melons, and other produce. This is the first.
importation of plums from Holland this season. They
are of inferior quality, and not nearly equal to those
brought from France, which have hitherto been of a
superior description, and fetch a good price. The same
company's vessel Ocean, which also arrived at the
Brunswick-wharf from Rotterdam on the same day, and
which, from the fact of her having no other kind of
cargo or merchandise on board, appears to have been
specially employed fur the purpose, brought no less
than 110 oxen and cows, and 280 sheep. This immense
number of live cattle on board a vessel from the conti-
nent to London is unprecedented. They all arrived in
perfect safety, and in good condition, and were landed at
Blackwell and delivered directly. So large a number of
live cattle from the continent has not, altogether, been
brought to this port in any one week since the tariff
came into operation, and it may, we presume, be reason-
ably anticipated that it will have an effect on the present
high price of meat in the metropolis and the suburbs,
which is, and has been for a considerable time past, a
source of universal complaint and inconvenience. We
believe that it is partly accounted for by the enormous
consumption of animal food lately by the manufacturing
population of the midland counties, thus rendering the
supply to the metropolis more scarce and valuable. The
company's vessel Tourist, from Calais on the same day,
had a large quantity of poultry ; and the Rainbow,
which arrived late the same evening at the St. Katha-
rine's-wharf, from Havre, brought no less than 1,050
baskets of French plums and pears of excellent quality,
which were landed and delivered immediately for the
markets. The revenue officers stayed both on that and
the preceding evening for a consider able time after the
legal hours of business, in order that the fruit, &c ,
might be examined and delivered before they became
damaged or deteriorated.
ANOTHER DREADFUL CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.—
On the 20th of last month, a young man, the sen of a fisher-
man, of the name of Arkden, residing in Barking Creek, whilst
in a field in the rear of his father's house, was bitten in the leg
by a pup of the mastiff breed ; the lad took but little notice of
the place, and a few days afterwards it healed up. On Thurs-
day morning he for the first time complained of a pain in the
thigh, which increased until it reached the right side, accompa-
nied with vomiting to an extent which compelled him to go
home, and he was put to bed. In the morning he complained
of severe pains in the head, thirst, and a feeling as if being
strangled. His parents sent for Mr. Henderson, the nearest
medical practitioner, and in the interim the mother desired her
son to wash his face, but upon bringing some water he exhi-
bited the most intense agony, dashing it from him, and faint-
ing. In that state he was found by Mr. Henderson, who im-
mediately declared it to he a case of hydrophobia. The usual
remedies were applied, but with little effect. At one time it
required the united efforts of four men (although but seventeen
years of age) to hold him down. He was finally fastened to
the bed, and at his own desire his eyes were covered, as even
the shutting of a door, or the passage of any one across the
room, creating the slightest air, affected him in a most frightful
manner. He expired on Sunday morning a few minutes before
five o'clock.
The following is an extract of a letter dated Zurich,
Aug. 12 :—" la to•day's sitting, the report of the
Vorort on the execution of the resolution passed by the
Diet relative to the free corps was presented. It appears
from this document that the greater number of the can-
tons have prohibited the formation of free corps, and
that some have not been able to comply with the resolu-
tion, from circumstances purely accidental. After some
discussion, which was not of a very animated character,
the following votes were given :—To call on the states
that have not yet passed laws against the free corps,
to do so immediately, 19i states :—To invite the states
to say whether they have any penal enactments for cases
where ordinary offences have been committed in any
expedition of free corps, proposed by Lucerne, 7 states."
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—Budleigh Salterton has
been the scene of a most thrilling incident. Six infant
children, on Wednesday morning, got into a boat on
the beach, and a mischievous boy shoved it oft The
boat drifted away to sea before the children were missed.
Terrible was the agony of the mothers when they knew
it. Daylight returned, and still no tidings of the help-
less children. A Plymouth trawler, fishing yesterday
morning, saw something floating at the distance ; he
bore down to it, and discovered it to be the boat, and in
the bottom- the six children, all cuddled in like a nest of
birds, fast asleep. Five of these children were under
five years of age, the sixth is but nine years old.—
Western Times.
DISCOVERY OF HUMAN SKELETONS.—LUTTER.•
WORTH, AUG. 17.—Last week the village of Molton, in
Northamptonshire, presented a scene of considerable ex-
citement, caused by the discovery of the skeletons of
three human beings. It appears that some men were en-
gaged in digging a piece of ground adjoining the school
house, when they came to the remains of a man who had
apparently been hastily buried; and after digging a little
further from the same spot, they came to the remains of
two more human beings, one lying across the other. As
no battle had ever been fought in the neighbourhood, the
inference was that all three parties had come unfairly by
their deaths. The sexton was informed of the circumstance,
when he came to the place, collected the bones together,
and buried them in the churchyard, but without commu
nicating with the vicar or the civil authorities ; the cir-
cumstances subsequently coming to the knowledge of the
minister, he expressed great displeasure at the conduct
adopted by the sexton, but did not give any orders to
have the bones exhumed, or, as far as we can learn,
give any intimation of the circumstances to the coroner ;
as there is no doubt, had the latter been made acquainted
with the matter, he would have instituted an inquiry,
and thus have obtained some solution of an affair which
is at present enveloped in complete mystery.
A LIGHT IN THE EAST.—A newspaper is about
to be established in the city of Jerusalem. Solomon,
with all his wisdom, never dreamt of such a thing.
THE GREENLAND FISHERY.—Since our last publi-
cation no less than four vessels have arrived in this port, after
successful fishing, vie., on Sunday, the Jane, with 3 700, seals
and one whale, yielding together 40 tuns of oil ; and the Lord
Gambier, 1,060 seals, three fish, 25 tuns; on Monday, the
Forth, 18 seals, four fish, 60 tuns ; and on Tuesday, the Hebe,
two fish, 30 tuns. The latter vessel has made two good fishing
voyages this year, since the 28th of March. Several of the
vessels brought bears, which are valuable for their skins and
oil, and the Forth has on board a sea unicorn dead, the horn or
spear of which, issuing from the nose, is three feet long. The
creature measured about eight feet, exclusive of the horn. The
unicorns are similar in general features, habits, oil, &c., to the
whale, with the exception of the horn and that the skin is
speckled. The largest measures about thirty-two feet, includ-
ing their bony weapon, which is one-fourth their entire length.
'the ships bring no news of the Bon Accord, Truelove, Prince
of Wales, and Constantia, the latter on her second voyage.—
Hull Advertiser.
COOKE v. WETHERELL.—The defendant in tills
revolting case has been represented, and is supposed by many
to be the brother of Sir Charles Wetherell, the ex-Attorney-
General. This, however, is 'not the fact. The rev. delin-
quent is not at all related to the learned and eccentric knight,
but is the son of a builder of the same name, who some time
ago carried on that business in the vicinity of Kensington.
He is at present an inmate of the Queen's Bench Prison, at
the suit of his son-in-law, )4r. Cooke, for no less a sum than
14,000/., but was present at the trial on Friday last, on a "day
rule," being anxious, as it was stated, to afford his counsel his
personal assistance and instruction in the cross-examination of
the witnesses called against him. At the adjournment of the
Court, however, he returned to his former quarters, and did
not make his appearance afterwards.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT DURING THE FIRE IN
ALDERMANBURY.—During the raging of the fire in Alder-
manbury, on Monday night last, a young man named
Stephen Cundick, 27 years of age, was on his way home, and
had reached the church of St. Mary the Virgin, in Alderman-
bury, when, in order to avoid the crowd, he essayed to enter
the church-yard, by climbing over the iron spikes. In at-
tempting this, however, he missed his footing, and fell heavily
upon the spikes, lase of which entered the thick part of his
right thigh, and he became literally impaled. He was, with
some difficulty, removed and conveyed to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, where he remains in great agony.
We are informed that Dr. Hooker, son of Sir
William Hooker, who lectured for Dr. Graham this summer,
is a candidate for the chair of Botany, now vacant in our Uni-
versity.— Caledonian Mercury.
NOVEL SPORT.—A few days since a man, named
Edward Smith, was fishing off Dittisham, on the River Dart,
with a rod and line, when he caught a lobster which weighed
lilb. I—Deronport Telegraph.

NAMES os RAILWAYS. ;6,
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19. 19, 19. 1

Aberdeen .•••••• • • • • • • •
Airdrie and Coatbridge
Arbroath and Forfar ....
Ditto Half Shares ....
Armagh, Coln, & Portrush
Bandon and Bantry • •
Belfast and Ballymena
Belfast and County Down
Birknhd,Lan. &Ches.Jne.
Birmingham and Glo'ster 133
Do. New (iss .at 7 die.)
Ditto Half Shares 3%
Birminglim & Oxfrd.June.
Blckburn, Chrly, &N. Ult.
Blekburn, l)arwn,& Boltn
Bolton, Wigan, & Liver/A.
Boston, Stamfrd and Birm
Brighton, Lewes, & Ilast.
Bristol and Exeter ... •
Ditto New .. •• • •
Bristol and Gloucester .. 61 tv
Bristol and S. \Vales June.
British and Irish Union.. _
Caledon. and Ayrsh. June
Caledon. & Dumbar. June 7.

% 11% -
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Caled Man .• •••••• • • • • • 111!41
i 1
Ditto Extension
Cambridge and Lincoln— 3%
Chester and Birkenhead..
Ditto New Shares .. ..
Ditto half Shares
Chester and 11 lybead 2253 22 21%'
Clielt,nhani and Oxford.. %p
Chichester and Brighton..
Churnet Vabey •• • • ...
Clitheroe Junction ....
Clydesdale Junction ....
Cork, Blackrck & Passage --
Cork and Bandon
Cork and Killarney
Cork and Waterford
Cork and Youghal
Canterbury and Dover...
Coventry and Leicester.. 21,..4
Cornwall . • • • • • • • • 3 •4-,
Derby and Crewe 159sCct
Direct Lon. and Manchstr
I)iss, Beceles, & Yarmoth
Direct Northern •• • . • • •
Direct Norwich .• • • • • • • •
Dublin and Belfast June. I 81%1 81A1
Dublin, Belfast, & Coire.e
Dublin and Drogheda • • • •
Dublin and Galw y ... • •
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee and Arbroath • •
Ditto New .• • •••• . • •
Dundee and Per h •• • •
Durham and Sunderland
East Lancashire (No. 1)
Ditto (No. 2) ... • • • • •
Eastern Counties . • • .. • •
Do. Perp. 5 pr Ct., No • 1
Do. do. N 0.2 I •3<al)
East Dereham & Norwich
East Union

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2!ll 2,i

19%
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Ditto Extension • • •
Edinbgh, Glas., and Dnm
Edinburgh and Glasgow.. 89
Do. Quarter Shares •• . 22
Do. New Quarter Shares -
Edin b. Leith, and Granton -
Do. Pref. 5 per Cent • • -
Edinburgh and Northern -
Edinburgh and Peebles • • -
Edinburgh and Perth •• • • -
Ely and Huntingdon •• •• 4
Enniskillen and Sligo •• • • -
Exeter, Yeovil, & I)rchstr -
Fltwood, Prstn, &W. Rid. -
Ganikirk and Glasgow • • -
Glasgow and Ayr. ••• • • • -
Do. Quarter Shares •• • • -
Glasgow and Greenock • • -
Ditto New. .. .••• • • • - -
Ditto Preference ••• •• -
Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car. -
Glsgw, Kilmanick, & Ard. -
Glasgow and Belfast Un. -
Goole and Doncaster •• • • -
Grand Junction ..... .... -
Ditto Half Shares •• • • -
Ditto Quarter Shares • • -
Ditto New Quarters • • -
Ditto Eighths ........-
Grand Union . .........-
Great Eastern & Western -
Gt Grimsby &Dk Extens. -
Gt Grimsby and Sheffield -
Gt Sthrn & Wstrn (Hind) -
Ditto Extension .• •• • • 1
Great Munster.. •••• • • • • -
Gt Northern of Scotland -
Grt Northern of England -
Do. New 401. Shares • • 5
Do. New 301. Shares .. -
Great Western •• • • • .... 21
Ditto Half Shares •• • • 11
Ditto Fifths • •• • 4
Guilfrd, Farehm, & Ports. -
Idarwich .• • • • • • • • • - • • •
II udrstid & Man. R. & Cant -
Huddersfield and Sheffield -
Hull and Gainsborough • • -
Hull and Selby .. •• • • .... 1(
I)itto Quarter Shares • • -
Ditto Half Shares •• • • •
Inverness and Elgin •• • • •
Isle of Jersey ••••• • • • • • -
Kendal and Windermere
Kingstown and Bray •• • • •
Killarney Junctions .•• • • •
Lancaster and Carlisle • • 5G
Lancaster and Preston ..
Leeds and Bradford. •• -
Ditto Extension .. - ..
Leeds and Dewsbury • • • •
Leeds and Thirsk • • • . • • • •
Leeds & W. Riding June.
Leicester & Birmingham
Leicester and Bedford . • •
Limerick and Waterford
Limreli, Ennis, & Kiii.glJzisaictinn.
Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Liv. Man. & tit N. of Eng.
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Ditto Quarter Shares • •
EL ioNiedropni , Oa rnma sßk
irrk.,sc
222
Ditto Thirds ••••• • • • • • 46
Ditto Quarters .• • - ~, 2,
London and Blackwall • • 10%91
Lon.&Man.(ltemington's) I p
London and Brighton •. • . 76%
Ditto Consolid. Eighths -
London and Croydon .... 24u
Ditto New . ......... 1 sz,
Do. Guarant. 5 per Cut. -
London and Greenwich.. -
Do. Pref. or Privilege.. -
London and South Westrn 78
Do. New Cons. Eighths
Do. New, 501 Shares..
Do. New, 401. Shares..
London and York .......
Ditto (Bantry) . .
London and Windsor.... o 1
Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl 2%
Londonderry & Coleraine 3%
Londonderry & Enuiskilin
Lynn and Ely ..........
Lynn and Dereham .....
Manchester and Leeds ..
Ditto Half Shares •. ..
Ditto Quarter Shares..
Ditto Sixteenths .. ....
Manchstr and Birkenhead -
Manchester & Binninghm 0
Ditto Quarter Shares.. 1014
Ditto New Quarters ... _
Do. Con. & Welsh June. -
Manchestr, Boltn, & Bury
Mnchstr, Buxtn, & Matlk 6%D
Man. Shef. and Mid. June. -
-
Manchestr & Southamptn _
Midland .. •• • •
Ditto Fifths • ......... -
Ditto New
Do. Con. Birm. & Derby 132
Midlnd Gt Westrn (Irish). -
Do. Extension to Sligo -
Newcstl & DaringtnJunc. 52
Do. New (Brandling) . •
Newcastle and Berwick.. 24%
Newcastle and Carlisle • . _
Nwcstle, Durham, & Lan. -
Newport & Abergavenny 2 ))4 D
Newry and Enniskillen..
Newark and Sheffield •.. 31
North British
Ditto New Shares - - ,L.
Northern and Eastern .. -
Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 WA.) -
Do. Quarter Shares .. -
North Devon ...........
North Kent .... ........ =
North Staffordshire .... 1
North Ea5tern.......... _.North Union (A) -
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Ditto (11) ......
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North Wales Mineral.... -
..
Ditto New Shares .. -
North Western .... -
North Wales ..........
-
Norwich and Brandon • . 23
Ditto New.... ........
Not., Belvoir, & Granthm
Nottingham and Boston..
Nott., Erwsh. Val. & Man.
Nottingham & Mansfield
Oxford and Birming. June
Oxford and Worcester • •
Oxford and Cambridge • •
Perth and Inverness ....
Portsmouth Direct .. • . .•
Preston and Wyre..
Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div.
Preston & Wyre Extens.
Richmond &W. End June 6%
Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring 2%
Scottish Central .••• • • • • 7%
Scottish Midland •••• • • • • -
Sheffield and Manchester -
Ditto Quarter Shares • • -
Ditto ditto (No. 2) • • -
Ditto ditto (No. 3) • • -
Sheffield and Lincoln •• • • -
Sheffield and Rotherham _
Shrewsbry & Grand Junc. _
Slirewsh., Wor., & Crewe _
Shrws.,Wolv., I)udl,& Bir 4%
iihrwshry & Trnt Val. Un. 21,4 p
Shrws, Ilerefd,& N. Wales _
Slamannan .••••• • " • • • • --..--,
South Devon .•••" • • • • • 04
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Do. New (iss.32/.) No. I 22
1)o. (iss.33/.65.841.)., 2 15
Do. (iss. 301.) •• 3 --
Staines and Richmond .• • i%
Staffordshire & Shropshire _
Stirling and Dunfermline -
South Wa1e5......... 5 m
Teals and Dove Valley • • -
Trent Valley .• • • ..... • • -
Do. and Holyhead Junc. 4
Vale of Neath . • •• • • • -
West London, Old Shares -
West End & Suthrn Conn. -
Wexford a.: d Carlow •• • • -
Warwick and Cheltenham -
Waterford and Kilkenny -
Watrfil,Wxfil,Wick & Dub -
Wakefield and Bradford • • --
Wakfid, Pontefrct, & Gool -
Wakefield and Harrogate -
Warwick and London .• • -
West Lancashire• •••• • • • -
Worcester and Tring •• • • -
Whitehaven and Furness --
Do. New Half Shares. • -
Welsh Midland ....... .. • 3
We-t C0rnwa11..........-
West Yorkshire •••• • • " -
Wilson nyn, M. & Coltness -
Wilts, Somrst, & Weyinth -
Yarmouth and Norwich . • 29
Ditto New . ..........-
York and Carlisle .••. • 4• -
York
kittao half Shares
Ditto Scarbro' Branch -
Ditto Selby ••••• • • • • • -
Ditto Extension .•• • • • 24
Yorkshire & Glasgow 1711._ -
rsthhares .. Midland
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HULL, AUG 19.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are.--Hull and Selby, Half
Shares, WA—Freston and Wyre, 39%—North British, 31%