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      The Chinese Family.—On Monday Last Tho C...

      AUSTRIA — ARREST O ? 31 R- - BRACE , A 3 A AilEPiCAS CITIZEN . The fol ^ wio " extracts are from a letter written hy Mr . lirace , " dated from Perth ( Hungary ) , June __!* 1 ST 1 and published m the Sew lork Tribune : — I hid been travelling for a considerable time m Bun < rkrv enjoying the enthusiastic welcome which an Vmencan will ever receive in that land , studying as I had done in other lands tho character and esieciallv the politicalinstitutioasof the people , when I reached at length a city in thc south-eastern part , Crosswardcin . . A few hours after my arrival , 1 went in company -with the friend I -was visiting to a hotel to dine . 1 recollect now , at the table where we were sitting , -were two gentlemen who , for some reason I ceum act account for to myeeif , ^ an b ^ preasion on ^

      no mare of it , but , according to the mv «« " >» f ™ Chichi have observed in all public places in An - * tWp t-rritorv I ioined in no conversation , until atler-5 . SwfViaii ? wislifc-g " » show perhaps he J __& 2 _ 3 »» acJuami . n ^ meac tion -about the Hungarian colony ia Iowa . 1 said a lew wds in replyrsuch as that the annate was excel-Snt Vol good , and that Ujhnzy had chosen the Sat re markably well , thai Uihazy himself was verv much respited in America , and it was said he worked very hard in the colony , < fcc , & c These words , as it appears , were the principal cause of my arrest . After thi < , along with my whom

      friend I visited tbe various acquaintances to I had letters , as we'l as oth-.-rs in the city , until ihe nest day , aa we were calling upon the Obergesmm , I wastold by himlstoodundersuspicionas Ihad uothandt'd in my p ss for a vise . Implied that I supposed that twenty- ' our hours were al'owed for this liere as in other Hungarian cities , and hurried off * t once to the «' Place-Commandant" to arrange the matter , feeling a little anxious , as I knew tbe authorities would be glad of any pretext to attack an American . The Commandant , however , received roe very politely , and assured me there would he no difficulty whatever , and I returned quietly to

      dine with an acquaintance . While at dinner , an 1 in the midst of our congratulations fc ' . at we hadtaken away all pretext from the police for any proceedings against" the American , " in stalked the chief of police , with a gendarme and a warrant for my arrest and the search-Tig of my effects , on the charge that I had " Pro-1 amotions " with me . We toak the matter very uietly , and after some explanations the police-. rector eat down with us to dinner , and we nished our meal and drank coffee together , and then all drove off to my lodgings , supposing it was tne

      only a trifle , which would l - _ ettled at once oy examination of my papers . The order for my arrest it appears had been made out the day before , -within six hours after my arrival , and as I was lodging with a friend the gendarme had not been able to find me , and had searched forme the whole Dizhfc through in every hotel and lod g ing-house of the city . After a close examination of my friend's effect ?^ the gendarme and myself drove to the oiSceof-oneof the military authorities ; left my portfolio and papers there , and , with some delay at tho barracks , we rode out of the town to the old Castle , " for a temporary arrest , " as he saia .

      As WO rattled under the heavy o ! d arched gate-Way , howe ve r , into the court within , I had a presentiment that it might nos go so well with me as I had thought . My gendarme led me up through an old dilapidated stairway aud hdl , and there handed rne over to two soldiers , who stood on guard over me writb fixed bayonets . Here we waited some t i me , until at length a little officer , with a sharp vo i ce , told the soldiers to bring me up stairs . Up accordingly we marched , and the officer asked why 1 was here . " 1 have not the slightest idea ' " I replied , "I supposed it was because I was an American . " He then said he had command to search my person , and , without more ceremony , he proceeded to the work . Every possible hole and corner

      ¦ was searched in my pockets ; and everything to the last krentzer and smallest bit of paper taken out , and carefully noted down . I said not a word during the whole search , though I know nothing more degrading to the feelings of a freeman than such procedure . After this was over , he took me through a dirty room where were some half dozen men—into a still dirtier lighted by a grated window which was boarded on the outside nearly to the top , and said " there were lay quarter * -. " I asked him if he " could give me no better . " " No , " -aid he , " I am odereu to place you here I You can have these two gentlemen here for company . It will be part ot your experience as a traveller . Gate nacht . " The two " gentlemen" were , the one , a

      common llonved , convicted of carrying a false pass , and the other a tailor , sentenced to five month ' s imprisonment , for having a concealed weapon . I had not been there long before a friendly voice from the other room called me to the keyhole , and told me not to be blue , for it was always hard at first . " And , friend , what is the news from our people in Europe . " I replied , 1 did not know at all , for I was only a traveller— " Whereupon tho voice wished me a good sleep , in French , and struck up for my consolation , the Marsellaise , with great spirit . At first , as ia usual , came a great number oi unimportant questions , as to my birth-place , name ,

      profession , _ c , & c ., and at length the question , put with great earnestness by the examining Major , ' What are your objects in Hungary ? " As 1 was before a court of soldiers , as a man not accu . tOUl . d to be ashamed of his objects anywhere , 1 explained fully and frankly my plans : — " I am travelling in Hungary , gentlemen , as I have travelled in other lands , with the purpose cf studying th © character and manners of the people , and with the particular object of investigating the old political institutions of the Hungarians . There has always been a want of good reports in America , with respect to the old constitution of this nation . I wish to see its

      workings , on tbe spot . My object has been no other than that of a candid investigator . " I soon saw that I had made a great mistake . " IVe do not believe your account , sir , " said he , " we know thc sympathy of the Americans with these revolutionists here . We know that no American traveller ¦ would leave the great routes of travel for such a vague purpose as this . You are the first who has ever been in the laud . We know your object . " It was in vain I assured him our countrymen travelled in all lauds . He would hear nothing of it , and i gave np the controversy , by asking for "his proofs of any other object ? " He did not ans w er , but continued with a most searching investigation , as to my acquaintance with the Hungarian emigrants . Fortunatelv for me , I had met but few

      -Rhose names I remembered , and of these , the Ollly One of Importance was General Czetz , whom I had met in Hamburg , and who had very politely given me a note of introduction to a friend in Pestb , which I still bad with me . The note waa of the simplest form ever used in Europe , merely— " The Berrvoa 0 . introduces with pleasure Mr . —— , to his friend Mr . S ., of P . " Y e t this w as pounce d upon with the greatest avidity , by the examining Major , or " Auditor , " as he is called . " We understand the countersigns and secret devices of your Democratic Society . You hide a conspiracy under a few words . There is a plot here ' . " I told him he must know the world very little , or he would know— -nothing was more common than such formal introductions . I had a dozea now in my portfolio .

      Among tho emigrants I mentioned I had seen Ujhazy , in 2 \ * ew York . To this he returned again and again . " Where bad 1 spoken with him ?" * 'I bad never spoken with him . "— " What is your connexion with him ? " " I have none . "— "gpeak out , sir , open and frankly . Do not hold back so much . What is your agreement with TJjbazy , and -where are your letters from him ? " " 1 repeat it —and it will not be necessary to say it again—that I do not know Ujhazy , and have never spoken with him . If you have proofs , you must bring them forward . " 2 fext came up the point of my having visited certain persons who were , in 1843 , engaged in the Revolution . I admitted it , but urged that 1 lad also visited men of the other party , even the Government officials , and that my letters were to the principal men of all parties . " We understand it , Sir ! That is your screen 1 " said he .

      Iu my pack was found a revolutionarv pamphlet printed in ISiS , in which the " Auditor" laid great stress , as proving my revolutionary purposes , " It proves nothing , " said I , in reply ; " I have been collecting documents from all sides , and this is one . I can prove from Vienna , that when there , I read works on the other side . " Tbe reading works on the other side was only natural in an educated man , " said he . I then ventured to ask , " What would not be suspicious in an American in the view of the -Austrian authorities V " I am not here to argue , " was the reply .

      Every slightest thing which the Auditor could find to make out a case against me was eagerly grasped . " ° w £ . 4 ? Tisitin K a gentleman in the neighooaruood , who was intimately connected with one As W , f ^ of tbe Hungarian party in 1848 . whiclT ? SDg aWay' 1 , e gareme his own card , S ? irfL «^ « PreSen > , ? S a ««* of introduction to dress in SL 0 t ^ T ° wn on the card tbe ad-~ wSft ^ SffS f V my P ocUt - officer "if »_ ., 11 - fc at b ythe prosecut ng fcouia ^ SSS ^^ Js Con f er , Sir , what ther ^ nlH ° f \ J %£ why have you visited this family ? " reside , I replied that I had had a letter of introduction to tne gentleman , and I wished especially to see something of * country life and of Tfann , on a ZSFli Jv ^ tbG Car , l 0 f ^ HatioScould not be thought a crime , when the gentleman himself

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      had been allowed , by Government , to go to England to visit his relative . At the close of the examination , some six hours in length , came the charge against me , in tho following words : " You are a member of the Democratic Yercia , ( Union ) and employed by the Committee , and an agent of Ujhazy and Czetz , here in Hungary , for the purpose of spreading revolutionary movements !" As it appeared later , the only possible evidence which they had for this charge , besides what b mentionedabove , were the words I had uttered ii the hotel . Tho two men opposite us at the tabh were members of the Secret Police , and had re ported immediately that there was an America ] in the city who " s poke as if acquainte d w i tl

      After this examination succeeded some others , unimportant , and then the long , weary , almost hopeless days of imprisonment . I might lay for mon ' . hs , years , rotting in that dull prison . However , I resolved at once on the only means for my deliverance , and this was , to communicate with our Embassy in Vienna . This was difficult , as we were all closely watched and every letter by mail would certainly be opened . From tho extraordinary sympathy of tho people without , however , for my case , I at length succeeded ; and , as I h ave s i nce l earne d , this probably saved me . For three days after my examination I was closely locked up , with my two companions , but after this , allowed the privilege of walking an hour in the

      court with the Other prisoners I made repeated attempts to obtain a hearing with the Major , in order to express my sense of my treatment , and at length , after nearly three weeks of imprisonment , succeeded , as it was necessary for me to see him , in order to draw my money . He asked what 1 wished with him ? "I wish , " said 1 , "toreport myself to the Court-martial with respect to my treatment here , through this whole case , I beg you to remember that the matter is quite as serious a otic for you , sir , as for mo . You have suddenly , on mere suspicion , arrested me , a free American citizen , travelling with a pass , under the protection of your government and my own . You have treated me like a felon . You have shut me up with men

      whom the Austrian government regards as the greatest criminals—some of them even yet under sentence of death . You have thrown me into most filthy quarters , where my whole body is eaten with fleas "—( and , as I said this , I bared my arm before him , all blotched and marked by the insects . ) "And more than this , sir , you havo held me here for" three weeks , on such slight proof , and on a charge , so unsupportable , that I must consider it an attack on me as an American . 1 know our government and our people . They will never suffer a free citizen to be mistreated on such grounds . They will hold you responsible , sir , and your government , for these proceedings !"

      He had by this time , as 1 have since learned , received intelligence " of a spirited appeal cf Mr . M'Ourdy ' s in Vienna , f . r my release , and he evidently felt alarmed . The bullying manner of the previous examinations , was changed for the most soft and winning . He begged me to be assured he had not been aware of my treatment in tho prison . He himself m'ght be convinced of my innocence , but he was obliged to carry the investigation according to the usual forms . He had always felt a sincere respect for the Americans—and be hoped I would not think he had delayed this investigation . My papers were all in English or French , and he had been obliged to send them to Pesth for translation . He regretted extremely tho long delay , & c , & c .

      Americans ! your fellow citizen has ventured into a distant land , under the protection of your name ! In open day , while observing every law of the country in which he travels , he is dragged to a dungeon and treated as a felon . Even as you are bound , on your own streets and highways , to protect your poorest citizen from thc attack of the assassin or the robber , so equally are you bound , in these distant lands , to shield your humblest countryman from tho violence of an unjust government . C L . B . The Boston Atlas has a letter from Vienna , dated July 6 th , from which we copy as follows : —

      After Mr Brace had been declared innocent , and set free in Hungary , on arriving here at Vienna , he was called up by the police authorities , who , after insulting him , oy saying that he must have been implicated in some way , or the trial could not have lasted so long , ordered him to leave the Austrian te ritories in three days ; and this they did , as they said , not on theil' own responsibility , but according to orders from the government . Mr . Brace told them he would represent this to his Minister , who would no doubt demand of the government an explanation of this new proceeding . On going to the police-office the next day , at the time fixed for getting his passport to leave the place , and asking if they insisted upon his leaving instantly , they seemed to have changed their minds , ami tohi him he could remain till they communicated with him again . So the matter stands , though Mr , Brace will no doubt leave of his own accord to morrow or

      the day after . There are , moreover , constant accounts of Americans being subjected to difficulties in remaining here , and also of Americans , wishing to CPine bore , being refused the vise for that purpose , by Austrian ambassadors . The time seems to have come when it must be decided whether American travellers are to be on an equality with those of other nations , or whether their movements are to be interfered with by any petty power that chooses to put itself in their way .

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      Suicide And Attempt To Murder.—A Despera...

      Suicide and Attempt to Murder . —A desperate attempt to murder , w .-vs made on Wednesday evening at Tottenham , by a German named Carl Ragelaek , who afterwards destroyed himself . The unfortunate deceased came to England some twelve months since with a recommendation to Mr . Broad , clerk in a bank in Lombard-street , and has since resided with that gentleman ' s family at Tottenham-hale . He is said to have had an attachment for Miss Broad , whose father objected to their union , chiefly on account of the disparity of their age , the deceased being thirty-five years old and the young lady only about twenty ; added to which the deceased had on several occasions evinced symptoms of a disordered mind .

      Oa Wednesday , after having been in London during the day , he returned about eight o ' clock in the evening to Tottenham , and had scarcely entered the house when screams of " Murder " were heard , and immediately afterwards the two women , who were alone in the house , ran out bleeding from various wounds . Mr . Ryan , the station-master , having- entered the place , found Carl Kagelaek lying dead in tho parlour , and a dagger covered with blood lying beside him . It appeared that he had attacked Miss Broad with the dagger , inflicted a slight stab upon her body , and a more serious wound upon her hand , which she had used in wardlag off the blow , and her mother on hastening to her assistance , bearing her cry oufc „' was attacked and received a severe stub in the * chest . The two

      women than ran out and fell fainting in tbe road , and the'deceased turning the weapon against himself plunged it nearly to the hilt into his abdomen five or six tim e s , and terminated his existence in less than two minutes . Mrs . Broad and her daughter were placed under the care of Mr . May , a surgeon , who reported on Friday evening that they were progressing favourably . Thc deceased was conveyed to the White Hart , near tho railway station , to await tho inquest , and on stripping the body to place it in the coffin , a belt was found round his waist containing upwards of £ 100 in German money , besides £ 7 17 s . English in the pockets of his clothes .

      THE HOMICIDE IS SHOE-LAXE . On Saturday last the justice-room of the Mansion House was crowded , in consequence of its having become generally known that the Lord Mayor bad determined upon investigating the circumstances attending the death of a labouring man named William Cogan alias John Bull , whose death was alleged to have occurred from violence used towards him by a constable of tbe city police , and upon whose body an inquest had been held before Mr . Payne , thp coroner , about a mouth sinc e , when the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against some person or persons unknown . " The Lord Mayor stated that he had undertaken this investigation in pursuance of a memorial to the Home

      Secretary , which bad been transmitted to him ; and be was determined to carry the matter through . Attfie advice of Mr . Pearson , the inquiry was adjourned to allow of the attendance of a witness then at Bath . The proceedings we resumed on Friday ( yesterday ) , before Alderman Wilson , Mr , Robert Topping , surgeoo , described the state of tbe body . The extremities were rigid , and a little frothy mucus was issuing from the mouth and nostrils . There was a continuous bruise on tbe upper part of the shoulder , extending behind the rightear , as far as the temporal muscles . I found .. slight discolouration on the upper part of the arm and also on the right wrist . I then examined the head . The inner surface of the dura mater was congested with blood . Tho right sinus was found ruptured on the same side , and corresponded with the

      contusion externally . On the right side of theneck under the ear I found external marks of violence . The left side of the head had a natural appearance . The brain , in other respects , appeared perfectly healthy . The skull was not fractured . The rupture of the lateral sinus might have produced death . It was quite poss hie that tbe rupture might be caused iu a person predisposed to apoplexy . Having regard to the condition of the vessels , and the external marks , I certainly believe the rupture to have been occasioned by violence . —Harriet King and Biddy Moore , both residing in Plumtre-court , deposed to the brutal conduct of the policeman Cole . — Cross-examined : upon my oath I have not stated to Inspector Kale that deceased was standing on my shoulder and slipped ofi . —The prisoner . was reremanded ia bail of two sureties of £ 50 each .

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      LIVERPOOL . Maxslai-ohter . —Thomas Williamson , _ o and Thomas Egerton , 41 , were charged v ' jth the ' manslaughter of Timothy O'tfeil and eight other persons , at Manchester , on tho 25 th of last March . Tho prisoner Williamson was the proprietor of a circular saw-mill , in Riga-street , M a n c hester , and the prisoner Egerton had tho management cf the steam-engine , and boiler connected with the mill . It appeared from the evidence of one of tho workmen , name d Dav id Rea d , that on the 25 th of March last , a t two o ' cloc k , he saw t h e pris one r E gerton in t h e eng ine-house packing the cylinder-lid to keep it tight , and the witness , along with three

      other workmen , assisted him to get the lid down , whilst Egerton screwed it down . After this Egerton asked the witness and a workman named Sutherland to start the engine . They tried to move the fly-wheel with a lever , but it would not stir , and Egerton then moved his starting-rod , and said , "I will start her , whether I break ought or naught . " There did not , ho wever , appear to be any steam , and . Egerton said , " There is no steam ; by G— , it ' s a case . " Immediately after' the witness heard a great noise and was knocked down ; the building was bl own d own , and he was in the midst of tbe ruins . A little before the explosion , Egerton went to the throttle valve , and tried to blow some steam into the cylinder . No steam came , but a blue

      glimmer was in tho cylinder Mr . Pairbairn , an engin e er who had paid much attention to the causes of of boiler explosions , said he had examined the boiler in question after the explosion ; it was six feet two inches iu diameter , and made of plates five-sixths of an inch thick . The internal flue was raised six or seven inches above the bottom . There were two internal stays riveted to the ends of the boiler and to the flue . ' The boiler appeared to have been well made , with the exception that there ought to have been two more stays at each end . The opinion he had formed of ihe cause of the explosion was that tho plates had been red hot , and a portion of the internal flue not covered with water , and that this had caused the boiler to burst from the

      high-pressure of the steam engendered . The cylinder could not have become red hot had it been covered with hot water . His opinion was , from t h e appearance of the safety-valve , that it must either have been made fast or have become so by accident at the time of the explosion . It would not matter how strong the boiler was if the safety-valve were fast . The boiler in question was strong enough to gernerato steam for a twenty-five horse power engine . The " blue glimmer " spoken of by the last witness was what was called " dry steam . " The diameter of the safety-valve was three inches . It would have been better had it been of four inches diameter , but even that would have been inoperative if weighted too much . He had no fault to find with the weighting of this valve ; assuming waterthe

      that there bad been a proper supply of , weight would have been right . The feed-valve was a self-acting one , bu b no wat e r coul d get in when tho engine was not at work . It was dangerous to allow a large fire to remain under the boiler from one o 'clock to a quarter to three without the engine being at work . The engineer had the power of turning water into the boiler or into a cistern . Supposing the plates at the time to be red hot , the effect of turning cold water upon them would be to raise the pressure of the steam . —Several other witnesses having heen examined , hia lordship summed up , and after a short consultation by the jury they returned a verdict of Guilty . The prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour . —The trial lasted upwards of

      seven hours . Manslaughter at MAscnEsiEn . —William Harrison and Thomas Prince , two middle-aged and respectable-looking men , were indicted for the manslaughter of Thomas Hodgkinson at Manchester on the Oth of March last , and John Miller was indicted with inciting them to the commission of that offence . —It appeared from the evidence of the witnesses that on the Oth of May last the deceased and the three prisoners , a man name d J a me s H a ye s , and two men of the name of Brown , where in a public house called the Grapes , at Chorlton-upon-Medlock , near Manchester , between nine and ten o'clock at nig ht , of which house the prisoner Miller was the landlord . As they were drinking together

      some words took place between the deceased and Harrison , the deceased saying to bim , " You are working under wages , and you are a knobstick . " This led to a dispute about the wages Harrison was receiving , Harrison saying he was getting 12 s . a week , and the deceased offering to bet bim a sovereign he was not receiving so tjnuch . Harrison said he had not got so much money , and the deceased then offered to fight him for a sovereign in tbe morning . This produced an immediate row , Harrison saying he would give it him then , and striking him a violent blow on the back of the head which Knocked him down . They all went OUtside the house after this , and a general fight took place a mongst t h em , in the course of which the deceased was knocked down , and Harrison and Prince

      kicked him whilst down violently on ihe stomach . Whilst doing so , Miller , who wag standing on the threshold of his door , cried out— " Go it ; pitch into him ! " The deceased , on getting up , complained of being hurt , and walked towards his home . On his way home he went into a public-house and had some beer , and got home about twelve o ' clock . Next morning he waa engaged to brew for a man , but he was in such pain he could only give directions . He was then compelled to walk with a stick , and died , nine days after , of g angrene , which'the surgeon , who made the post mortem examination of his bo d y , attributed to kicks and blows . —The Jury retired , and after an absence of an hour found the prisoner Harrison Guilty , and acquitted the Other two prisoners . —Sentence was deferred .

      GLOUCESTER . Malicious Assault . —Thomas Smith , 23 , Rich ar d Smith , 27 , and J Brown , 21 , labourers , and marked in tho calendar as able to read and write imperfectly , were indicted for assaulting , beating , and wounding one Joseph Jones , on the loth of July , at West Dean , in the Forest of Dean , and putting him in bo d il y fear , and robbing him of a metal w a tch , a gold key , a gold seal , 2 a ., a snuff-box , and other articles . For Brown an alibi was set up , but failed ; and he and Thomas Smith were convicted , and Richard smith was acquitted , Against the two former sentence of death was recorded .

      Feloswus Assault . — James Barker , aged 23 , was indicted for wounding Charles Barker , at St . Mary-de-Lode , in the city of Gloucester . —The prisoner and prosecutor were cousins , and We Working as nailors for the same master . On the day charged in the indictment a quarrel arose between them , and the prosecutor struck the prisoner several b lows , upon which the prisoner snatched from the forge a heated rod of iron , and struck With it at the prosecutor ,. Unfortunately the iron

      penetrated his side and produced a wound , which for a fortnight afterwards proved to be a very painful and serious one . Mr . Cooke said he could not resist a conviction for assault in this case , but he submitted the felonious intent charged was not supported by the evidence . —The counsel for the prosecution concurring in this view of the case ; a verdict of Guilty of the assault was taken ; and the prisoner having been suitably admonished by his lordship , was sentenced to two months' imprisonment and hard labour .

      A Ship Djbbtboyed At Sea.—A Serious Loss...

      A Ship Djbbtboyed at Sea . —A serious loss at sea by fire was communicated on Monday at Lloyd ' s , the burning of the ship Jane , W ) tons burden , conv manded by Captain Soule , bound to Glasgow from New York , and the combustible character of her cargo , consisting of 850 barrels of tar , 900 barrels of r o sin , besides sixty barrels of spirits of turpentine , rendered her destruction fearful in theextreme . The ship sailed for Glasgow on the 21 st of July . Two days after an alarm was raised , a n d on the crew takin g off the main hatches , and hoisting a few barrels of rosin out on to the deck , in order to make room for the men to get down , it was evident that a fire had broken out in tbe hold . The men , fi n din g t h e smoke increasing , commenced throwing water on the cargo , which was continued for many hours

      without producing any visible effect . The master then caused the hatches to be replaced and made air-tight , as also those forward and aft , the only remedy he had to check the fire . The ship was wore round , and all sail made for Long Island , where there would be a chance of scuttling her near the shore , but her destruction became inevitable . About five o clock her boats were got over the ship's side , and everything in readiness to enable the cre w to quit at a moment ' s notice . They stuck to their duty till nine o ' clock . All hands were then withdrawn ; the flames had broken through various parts of the ship , and ere many minutes elapsed , one mass of fire poured forth , and reaching the three masts

      all were speedily on fire , from stem to stern , throw mg a bright lurid glare over the Atlantic for miles . The body of flame that arose from the immense quantity of combustibles in the hold , when the decks were destroyed , was terrific . It Continued till three o clock the following morning , by which time the ship was burnt down to the water ' s edge . She went down soon afterwards . The boats then put off in the direction of the land , and were picked up in safety by an American vessel , the Governor Begg oa board of which tbey received every kindness and hospitality . The unfortunate crew lost everything they possessed . The ship anu her cargo , it is reported , were not insured .

      Whitehaven . —Mr . G . J . Holyoake delivered tWO lectures in this town last week . The first lecture was on examination of the moral innocency of speculative opinions where conscientiously entertained , with a view to determine how far a man may dissent from the religious belief of bis neighbours and yet live in truth , and die in peace . The subject of the second lecture was " Catholicism the actual type of the churches around us , and their influences upon society examined , " J jj ^^

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      Bow-Street.—Assault.—Henry Dole, A Short...

      BOW-STREET . —Assault . —Henry Dole , a short ? hickset voung man , was charged with an assault on Mrs . Watson , coffee-house keeper , 107 , Tottcnham-court-road . -rrosecutrix stated that about half-past one on Sunday afternoon the defendant came into her house and ordered two cups of coffee . In payment he tendered a sixpence , and received chance lie then asked prosecutrix what she meant by giving him but a penny out of his sixpence , and insisted upon having back twopence halfpenny , but , as prosecutrix declined obliging him , he took up a cup and saucer , flung them on the ground , and seised her by the arm . He shook , struck , and pinched her till her clothes were in rags .-Pnsoner in defence , said he went m with a friend and ordered the coffee , but only intended paying for one cup . —Mr . Hall fined the prisoner 30 s ., or , m default one mont h ' s imprisonment .

      , Newspaper Venuors . — Barnard M'Sherry , was chareed by tbe police with obstructing tho footbath in King William-street , Strand , by selling the Catholic Vindicator on Sunday morning , as the consreeatton were going into the Roman Catlioliu Chanel of the Oratory . —The defendant denied that he sold the Vindicator , but said he gave away copies receiving money from those who gave it to him—William Michael Conner , valet to Henry Vise Esq ., of oa , Albany . Piccadilly , stated that he was going to the Roman Catholic Chapel of the Oratory on Sunday morning , and he saw the defendant throw his crutches on the groumd as two police constables took him into custody . He did not see any publication in his hand . Would not

      swear that he had nothing in his hand , but that he s-vw no papers in his hand . —Captain John Halliwell stated that he was one of the congregation attending the chapel in King William-street , and gave an excellent character of the defendant , who was much respected , and had a good connexion in the neighbourhood , but . the impression was that defendant was persecuted by the police for selling the Catholic Vindicator . The path on which the defendant stood was as broad as any in L o n d on , and witness would ask the magistrate what was the poor fellow to do if prevented from selling the Vindicator to his . connexions of the congregation ? - Mr . Hall said that the defendant had been charged before for a similar offence , for such it was , as

      much as selling fruit on the pathway . He would disabuse tbe mind of the witness of the groundless idea that it was because the publication was the Catholic Vindicator that he was persecuted by the police , many of whom were Roman Catholics , hut the public pathway could not be obstructed . The defendant must pay a fine of half a crown , or go to prison for five days . MARYLEBONE . — Robbery . — William Clears was charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain , the property of Mr . M'Donald , residing in Portland-street , Edge ware-road . —Prosecutor stated that between five and six in the afternoon of the 5 th instant , as he was walking along Bell-street hia progress was impeded by the prisoner and others blocking up the footpath . He desired them

      to get out of the way , when some of the parties abused him , and as the prisoner stepped forward to take hra partj he treated him to something to drink at a public house near at hand . Upon quitting it they repaired to two or three other houses , where they also partook of beer , & c , and while standing close to tho King and Queen , Paddington-green , prosecutor was asked by a female if he had lost anything , wh e reu p on , putting his hand to his waistcoat pocket , he found that he had been robbed of his watch and its appendages , their value being upwards of 16 guineas , The female alluded to had seen the prisoner draw something from his pocket , and then run off as fast as ho could . Informat i on was given to the police , and the prisoner , who was

      an old offender , was on Saturday night last met with and given into the custody of 281 D . The property had not been found , and in order to afford time for inquiry tbe prisoner was remanded . GUILDHALL . —Slop Coat Making , — M a ry Maskell was charged with illegally pawning four coats , entruste d to he r by Mv . ILaye , of Aldcrsgate-• itreet , to make up . The material had been sent to her a month ago , but not having been returned at the proper time , inquiry was made , and thc prisoner admitted having pawned them in Whitecrossstreet for 7 s ., and gave up the duplicates . —On being called on for her defence , the . prisoner' said that the prosecutor owed her Is . 8 d ., which he had not paid her , and that being entirely Without

      mo-1 ney , she had pawned tbe coats to keep herself from starvation . —In reply to Alderman Wire , the prisoner said she was paid 6 J . for making each coat , which took her seven hours to finish , and out of thi s s he waa obl iged to pay for the trimmings , which cost one penny . She had given security for the materials , and her securities were quite ready to t a k e t h em out o f pawn and restore them to the prosecutor . —Mr . Alderman Wire said he thought the most merciful course would have been to have applied to the securities instead of bringi ng the poor woman before him . However , as Whitecrossstreet was not in the city , the case was out of his jurisdiction , but he should advise the prosecutor to settle the affair in another manner . Ho himself

      would take care that the money should be forthcoming . —The parties left the court on this understanding , thc poor woman full of protestations of gratitude . A Fashionable " Gent . " —George Ferguson , a fashionably attired young man , about twenty years of age , described as of Granville-place , Pentonville , traveller , was charged with the following assault : —Louis Bufort , of 11 , Smithfield-bars , pastrycook , stated that about half-past eight , two persons , an aged man of the name of Bixrlov , and a respectable female of the name of Tiates , were looking through the window of his shop at the various condiments for sale , when the defendant came up , pushed the old man on one side , and on being

      remonstrated with struck him . Tho witness , seeing the conduct of the defendant from his shop , went out and told the defendant he ought to be ashamed to strike a man old enough to be his grandfather , and that he could be no gentleman ; upon which the defendant struck him a violent blow on the forehead . Eventually the defendant was given into custody . —The assault was clearly proved by the old man Barlow , who appeared to be of weak constitution , and about seventy years of age , and Mrs . Yates , who was with him at the time . —In answer to Alderman Wire , the defendant said he sincerely regretted he should have conducted himself in the manner stated . Ho had nothing to say in its defence . —Alderman Wire said he should fin © the defendant 20 s . for each assault , and he hoped it would he a warning to him as to his future conduct . —The d e f endant paid the fin e s , and was liberated . The Asciest OanEit os Foresters . — . Mr . John

      Ho w e Gor d on , the late Secretary to a branch lodge of the society of the Ancient Order of Foresters , was summoned before Alderman Lawrence for unlawfully withholding a balance of £ 570 , the money facts of the trustees on behalf of the society . —Mr . Ballantine , in opening the case , briefly stated it as follows . "—Defendant for a considerable period held the appointment of secretary to the lodge in question , and about two years ago a split took place in tho society , and a great many members separated themselves from the principal body and formed themselves into a distinct society , at the same time putting in a claim to certain funds held by the other p . irties . It was found on the accounts being audited that defendant had a considerable balance in hand , which be was requested to transf e r to t h e tru s tee s in t h e u s ual m a nner . This , however , he refused to do , and on being pressed , he put in au account , bringing in the soeiety indebted to him about £ 300 . It was under these

      circumstances he applied to the magistrate to make the order , according to act of parliament , for the payment of double the amount claimed , which or d er if not complied with , to bo followed by a distress . warrant upon defendant ' s goods , and if they proved insufficient ho would then ask for a warrant against the person . —George Kingcombe said : 1 am ono of the trustees for the society in question , it waa the duty of defendant ; aa secretary , to see that the accounts were printed from the books after they had been audited , and to circulate copies to the principals of all tbe different

      lodges . The balance-sheet I hold in my hand was drawn up by the defendant , and produced at the quarterly meeting . It was afterwards audited by the parties appointed for that purpose . By this balance-sheet there appears , up to December 30 , to be a balance due of £ 507 os . 8 d ., which is set aside for payment of funeral claims exclusively , and is apparently deposited in the London and Westminster Bank . There is also in the hands of the district secretary £ 63 2 s . OJd . At the bottom of the second page it shows a balance in the bank in favour of the widows'and orphans'fund of £ 1 , 032 15 s . 2 d ., and

      in the nanus of the district secretary , £ 51 10 s . Sd . The goods account amounts to £ 55 17 s . 7 d . ; but we have received cheques for about £ 1 , 500 , and the money has been all withdrawn from the bank . The sum of £ 570 now claimed is a general balance of the two funds . I have repeatedly spoken to defendant about this account . On the 21 st of last April lasked him for the money he had in hand , and that deposited in the London and Westminster Bank It is not a current but a deposit account , so we required no banker's book ; and when mouev Was required to be invested , indorsed cheques were issued by the trustees , which the bank retained as vouchers for the payment of tbe monev . Defend .,,, to

      pnerea transfer the money into my hands , conjointly with several members of the society cond H " : K ? this 1 refusea > a 8 tbe tru tee ' s oudi to have absolute control of the funds for which JES were answerable . He then showed me a pass book of the bank , in which there appeared a bafance duV SK /^ T £ m ' ' mi thea 8 aid > " * yo « SS 5 S * M ih agr 5 eque 8 ted u t 0 transfer the EL & tf tmt < ? ' - which he Alined , and £ K . er he gaYem his resignation . Our societv consists altogether of about 100 , 000 members .

      Bow-Street.—Assault.—Henry Dole, A Short...

      though there are not more than 7 , 000 at present in London . In October , ISiS , we expelled 2 , 000 members , and then enrolled the society , and retained defendant in our services as secretary . —Cross-exam i ne d : The 2 , 000 members formed themselves into a society but did not register it . There is a dispute between the two societies with regard to a fund of £ 2 , 262 , which ia entered and carried forward in every balance-sheet and printed account as an unavailable fund , in consequence of a distringas having been placed by each society upon it ; but that is quite distinct from the balance in question . Tho auditors passed the accounts hitherto , but the secretary published them . Subsequently defendant informed us ( hat there was a page unaudited , and which I believe has been since inserted , but it only makes a difference of about . £ 70 . I am the chairman , and three days after the accounts are audited

      they are read out in my presence ; but in 3 nly the audit was not signed because the balance was lying in the London and Westminster Bank , and was not brought forward and exhibited in the usual way . They called for the book of the bank , but defendant resigned without handing over the balance he possessed . —Alderman Lawrence recommended the parties to come to an amicable adjustment of their differences , which could easily be effected by defendant paying over the amount in dispute on receiving a bead of indemnity from the complainants against all other claims . —Mr ! Ballantine said he was perfectly willing to agree to such an arrangement . —Mr . Spiccr contended that defendant had expended tbe amount claimed by the society , and that they were indebted to him , c on se quently b e could not consent to any such arrangement . —The case was then adjourned .

      WANDSWORTH . — Robberies . — Sally Winter , who has been several times examined on suspicion of being concerned in the South-Western Railway robberies , was again placed at the bar . —The prisoner ' s husband is known to have been concerned in the robberies , and £ 200 in gold was found on her when apprehended . —Mr , Beadon said that he could not remand her again , as requested by the prosecutors , there being no evidence against her . His only c our se w as to disc h arge the p risoner , but he should make no order respecting tbe money or other property . —The prisoner here said , "lam innocent of all , so help me God , I am William Winter's wife , and he told me nothing . "—Mr . Beadon said she must have heen aware her husband had done

      something wrong when she concealed 200 soverei gns , which , as a working man , he never could have saved . —Tho constable Addington , who apprehended the prisoner , said that she had accounted for the 200 sovereigns by stating it was the produce of a legacy left to her husband . —Prisoner : If he did anything , he never told me ; he never made a confidant of me . —Mr . Beadon : I shall make no order about the money ; that must bo applied for to higher authorities . The prisoner ia discharged . HAMMERSMITH . — Murderous Assault . —

      James Dersey , aged 25 years , a tall , powerful looking fellow , described as a labourer , was brought before Mr . Beadon , charged with committing a murderous assault upon a man named James Diaper , by beating him upon the head and body with a spade . —The prosecutor attended , and appeared to be suffering from the injuries he had received . On T h urs d ay wee k t h e p ros e cutor , who is a pl asterer , employed in thc erection of some new houses at the end of King-street , Hammersmith , directed the prisoner to bring bim up some mortar , which he refused to do . The prosecutor was obliged to leave his work and obtain tbe materials himself . After he had prepared the mortar , h e turne d round , and the prisoner threw some water upon it and spoilt

      the stuff . An altercation then ensued , in the course of which , a c c or d i ng to t h e statement of the prosecutor , he slightly pushed the prisoner away . The prisoner used very coarse language , and immediately struck at the prosecutor , who retreated , and in doing so fell over a quantity of sand , die . While the prosecutor was lying upon his back , the prisoner stood over him , and s t ruck him sev e n or eight times with the corner of a spade which he had in hia hands . Some of the witnesses stated that the prisoner completely backed at the prosecutor's arms and body , until he was rendered insensible by the loss of blood . Several persons called out to the prisoner to desist from using the spade , but he refused to do so , and continued to beat the man

      with it . Blood flowed copiously from a wound on the left arm of Diaper , who succeeded in jumping up , and they then fought one round , the prosecutor striking with his right arm . In the struggle the spade was dropped , and the prisoner thrown down . The prosecutor was then taken to Mr . Parker , a surgeon , who dressed the wounds he had received . —Mr . Beadon said he would most certainly have committed tho prisoner for trial if the prosecutor had not struck the first blow , which there was no doubt he did . He thought the case had resolved itself into one of fine after the evidence that had heen givon , arid ho should inflict the full penalty he had power to impose . He fined the prisoner £ 5 , or two months with hard labour . Th e p r i soner was locked up in default .

      MARLBOROUGH STREET . —BURGLARY . —dno . Adolpka was brought bt-fore Mr . Bingham , charged with having committed a burglary in the house of Mr . Henry Bingham , auctioneer , 12 , Ryder ' scburt , Leicester-square . —Police-constable Bryant said he was spoken to by a female living at Ho . 10 , Rydcr's-court , and in consequence of what was said witness went to the house and distinctly heard that some person was in the passage , who soon afterwards went up stairs . In a few minutes the landlord ( Mr . Bingham ) made his appearance , and on looking about it was immediately discovered that the door leading into the office had been broken open . Witness proceeded up stairs , and found the prisoner lying on a bed with his clothes

      on . Witness asked him how he came there ; but the prisoner made no reply . The prisoner was then searched , and a quantity of copper money was found in his possession . Witness examined the premises , but could find no marks externally to warrant him in believing that the house had been broken into , but upon looking at the fanlight over the street door , he saw it was open , that it was large enough to a d mit a man , and that from the marks on the door posts , it was evident entrance had been effected through ^ the fanlight . Witness also found a glazier ' s diamond in . tho posses- ' 6 ion of the prisoner . —Mr . Bingham , auctioneer ,

      Ryder s-court , was awakened on Tuesday morning by a violent noise in his house . He got up , and on descending to the passage , he found the con--stable examining the premises . On going into the counting-housQ witness dis covered that bis desk had been opened , and a quantity of coppers and a glazier ' s diamond , answering to the article found on . the prisoner , stolen . A small crowbar was found , which would no doubt have been used had not the prisoner been disturbed . Witness recollected the fanlight was open when be fastened up the counting-house the overnight . —The prisoner reserve d h i s d efence , and was fully committed .

      THAMES . —A Turk in Danger . —Nine Allah , a Turk , was brought before Mr . Yardley , charged with causing a mob of . persons to assemble , and with being disorderly , in Rosemary-lane , Whitechapel , at four o ' clock on Tuesday morning . The prisoner , who was stated to be a person of high rank in his own country , waa dressed in full Turkish costume , and wore a very large and hands ome t urban , richly embroidered . . He refused to uncover on a motion being made to him by one of the officers , and he was permitted to wear his head gear . It was some time before ho could be prevailed upon to enter the dock were persons charged with felonies and with being drunk and disorderly are generally arraigned . At last he

      ascended the steps , stroked his long and flowing b eard , and made his salaam to the magistrate . — It appeared from the evidence of police constable Walter Mashford that at four o ' clock that morning he met wi t h t h e d e fe n d ant , iu Rosemary-lane ; surrounded by a . mob of disorderly characters , who were much amused at the gesticulations of the Turk , and the gibberish he uttered , which his bearers could not understand . He had a razor stretched forth in his right hand , and he made signs that he intended to cut some one with the weapon . He would , however , have found it very difficult to have carried his threat into execution , for the edge of the razor was very rough , and not aharp enough to cut paper . The policeman ,

      believing the lurk had broken one of the precepts of the founder of hia religion , an d b a d t a ken too much wine conveyed him to the station-house . At that time there were two leather bags fastened to his girdle , one on tho right side , containing his papers , a passport , b rush , comb , soap , and other things necessary for making his toilet , an d tbe other , 1 U 9 pieces of gold and silver coin , consisting of piastres , dollars , half dollars , and other foreign money wf i J " Wlth l 8 , ' ' " 2 lisn money . Inspector White detained the unfortunate stranger to keep him out of harm s way , and to preserve his money and property , which would most probably have soon become the prey . of the loose characters of Rosemary . lane , which Ua 6 not at , all imnroved .

      tuougn its name has lately been changed to Royal Mint-street . - Mr . Yardley directed Inspector -s * i V *} ca T tue Prisoner , an d provi d e him with a lodging where he would be properly looked o ^ i ' . ' . n ^ P ™ fner wow most probably be illused or plundered if he was permitted to walk about the streets without a guide or some one to look after uTs , prisoaer » ^ bo is a tall , fine-looking man , aoout nfty years of age , made another salaam to the magistrate ,. and retired with the policeman , who was directed to keep him in the station house until Inspector White could find a lodging for him . SOUTHWARK . —Anoiiikr : Genilemaslv Assault . —Lieutenant Uradsbaw , of the Koyal Artille was summoned before Mr . A'Beckett for

      commruing an assault on George Richardson , a guard in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company . — G . Richardson said he was guard of the Woolwich train on Friday evening , the Sth of August , and it waa his duty to accompany the train to Wool-

      Bow-Street.—Assault.—Henry Dole, A Short...

      wich He saw Lieutenant Bradghaw wilh r " 7 ~ one of which ho put in the do « huv i ° ^ - wanted another for the other ; In f-i , V " i snil 1 »* wanted separate boxes ' . Witness tol . ii . i ' ., Silil 1 h , no other dog box , and there was room r ¦! ' ?** "' »« the other was . Defendant replied that th " i '' , llbt ^ notgo there , as there was no ventilation ti slly ,, 1 : 1 four laths on each door , and frCquC „ ' , f *« "o or four dogs were placed in the „ 0 B b 2 ! , <* defendant then seized hold of one ofln , , / lil 0 attempted to put it in a first class cwrfW 2 ® r witness prevented , and immediate ! v , ?»„ T ' ! lli Lieutenant Bradshaw endeavoured tn . i u " dT ^ dog in a second class carriage anion -thi w- thu The time was nearly up for tho train f b 0 , a ! " 8 . Witness took the dog aW . ir from him ° ttiir t .

      . struck him over the mouth , and , „ 7 '' " •»* breast-Mr Church : was it an ordinn !! , ? ^ special one ? Witness : It was an o « i i " 1 ' 1 or a chiefly occupied by the soldiers . -S , f U * > Bradshaw : Did you not touch tnv "" - '"Mi Witness 5 I merely mBV ^^*! dog away . I n 0 TW assaulted von g i ' 'our swerto the complaint , Lieutenant m-u ] ,. ' Ll anhadjust come to London with a pnrVio ! of , '• "' *»« lbc for Woolwich . His servant piicl fw the rt ' "Swifnt , ought to have Christian atte « £ o » , «« £ ? $ a , ld « £ more than Christian f « vn ir „ 'iK ' ! ' } "lion i ,..,.,:, ..,.,. « ... i . i . vuiiauiiu lave lie nsk-cr ) i — l" 'itl

      , >;« " J ' . they ^ ould have thc dog , ana « n tth IT * , l" »« aflirmatiw . he was about to place the do- T ™ ° •« Hie diers , when the guard seized him bv ,,, " '' " <">( , ' the » , U nearly pulled him backwards . He mHit h „ ' " iUl , ; tt 0 . »• . «! but the guard was wronp-.-Kcuben Ward -V ''" " * ! l , ! ' > defendant , said he saw Lioutonant » radS ] :, ?* Uimt lu «» o put the dog in the carriage . The nnr i , " m . l \ !> t to and pulled him bach . Defencant never ?™ M * 0 l «< > lie must have seen it if he | " lr " , llc W shaw here intimated to the man stnt « , ' . '; . J , M < 1-not possibly allow the dogs to be unT h , , ! '"" ' ^' - 'l They were of different sexes , an flU ! '" "'? , «• " » to * , stances lie was compelled to hw , ! tllL' " ' C'J >« . The Railway company had only () re * ££ ,, llf » * Mrate . requesting the guard not to put them toSSw , w « diers were also quite content to reed ^ KmnV * . ° ' - be . ng a tram specially employe , ! , ) . copsirtemffi """ lad no right to interfere . He denied « rSr Z t'" ' : ri 3 inrMnriomil ¦• If . i « r »_ «_ .. ... •****« UIIJ I lift lmn . l .. said

      '" : " "" '• wr . A-jjecneti he was sum tim railway company should be eomuvsUed . to W- m man in defendant ' s condition before him on iu , h ' , f " ' He had not only broken the by-h . xvs of the " , . ¦' ,, ' , P : actually assaulted tlie railway officer in Urn c Si , his duly . He should therefore , under all » w . ' ol stances , hue him £ 5 . lieutenant Bradshaw th ™ Im'T hue , and left the court protesting against the ma-Sl , !! c decision . b- ^ . cs

      The Ubberley Colliery Accident Censure O...

      THE UBBERLEY COLLIERY ACCIDENT CENSURE OF THE GOVERNMENT . " The inquest on the seven sufferers bv th <> hf 0 catastrophe at tho Ubberley coal mines . ' Stafibril shire , was opened on Wednesday moruiu « m vu Saracen ' s Bead Inn , Crown Bank , Shclton ' h ( > fm » Wm . Harding , Esq ., coroner . The gorernmZ although appn-ed of tho event in tho terms of n , ' statute 13 th and 14 th Vict ., did not appoint , "' person to appear on behalf of the public Tr circumstance called forth the remarks of ill J . ffih M *«>« P * Wk > of the neighbourho ' od S filled with ^ all sorts of suspicions on the sul > iee " On the jury being the

      sworn , coroner addrWod them on the nature of tho investi gation thev wi > rn called upon to pursue . In reference to the -icr i » , h and 14 th Vict ., chap . 100 , which rendol-cd it il-i gatory on the coalmastcr or his agent to eive nnt , l „ to the Secretary of State within twCDtv-fi . Br honn after the occurrence of the accident , and that tha said parties were liable to a penalty of not less iW £ 10 or more than £ 20 , he said this was one of " tho m o st extraordinar y ac t s of parliament ho ever knew . Ho had always acted up to the section of the act , but he had never had an inspector nvespn at any inquest he had ever held . ne Wl written to the Secretary of State in cases of neglect , and had received a communication to tlie followin" tlfcct "I am desired by the Secretary of State to iicl knowledge your communication inforniimr him 0 [ the death of so and 30 "—and there it rcstm ) . This was the most absurd act he ever knew ; but if is was carried out properly it might be one of the most useful laws .

      During the investigation , -the follow i n g l e tter was handed to the coroner : — " Whitehall , Aug . 19 . "Sin , —lam directed by Secretary Sir G > -or » o Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tfio 18 th inst ., reporting an accident attended with l 0 Sa of life , which occurred at the Ubberly Colliery . " I am , , your obedient servant , ( Signed ) «« II . Waddisoioa- . "John Ridgway , Esq . " This letter was a mere lithographed form , the blanks being filled in .

      The jury , having heard the evidence , delivered in a verdict , "That the deceased , George Mouutford , came by his death from the accidental ignition of tbe sulphureous gas within the mine , and that this gas was ignited by the candles which the men held in their hands at the time , " They also added a strong complaint that the government did not send down an inspector to survey the works , and afford them the benefit of his scientific knowledge and experience . A similar verdict was then at once given in each of the other cases , and the jury retired .

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      Cork. Mark Lane , Vt'cdnesdayt Aucust 20...

      CORK . Mark Lane , Vt ' cdnesdayt Aucust 20 . —The oliief part tl tbe samples of wheat offering this morning from our neighbouring counties consisted of about 1 , 21 ) 0 quarters oi new , the quality generally fine , well harvested , and weigh , ing from U 3 to Galbs per bushel ; the white suld ai 42 » to 4 Gs , and red 40 s to 42 s . With foreign wheat we were moderately supplied , but the trado wus in retail « t Wely last Monday ' s prices . About 'J-t . 000 barrels of fl > mr arrived last week from New York , but little of any uUitvdc . scriptioa . Fine fresh samples sold at previous ' rates , but anything out of condition wa * difficult to quit , unless av a reduction . Barley slow ? ale . In beans and peas little doing . With a small supply , there was H ino Icrate fille for oats at the advance of Friday , being Gd per or . higher than on Monday last .

      . Hicumond , 1 orkshire , Aug 1 G We had a tln ' n sup . ply of wheat this morning , still there was suftiuient for the demand . Wheat soid from 5 s Ctl to 8 s Od ; Oats from 3 s Od to 3 s < M ; Barley from 3 s 6 d to 3 s , 3 d ; lie-aiis from 4 s to it Cd pur bushel . There was a fine sample d iiewoats , which sold for 3 s 5 d per bushel .

      CATTLE . Sahthfield , Monday August 18 . —To-day ' s market was very heavily supplied with each kind of foreign stuck , ic winch only a limited business was transacted at talj stationary prices . From our own grazing districts thc receipts of beasts fresh up this morning were seasonably large , and of full average quality . Tbe priniest Scots ; Devons , Herefords , & c , commanded < t steady sale , at prices fully equal to those obtained on this day se ' iaiiglit . tor au other breeds we had a slow iwm ' wy , but wu have no change to notice in their value . A total ck'itriilK'C of the bullock supply was not eft ' ects d . There was a Jarge number of sheep in the market ; nevertheless , the mutton trade ruled tolerable firm , at about stationary prices .

      riiOYfSIONS . Losmost Monday . —The demand for Ivisli Butlcv last week was not of an active character ; the transactions were neither numerous nor extensive , prices for the inos : part stationary , except for line quality , which realised a slight advance . The best Dutch slowly reached Sis tuS- ' j , but not well supported . Of Hacon tlie supply of Irish and Hambro' fresh mild care was limited , and sll in first hawk cleared off at full prices . There was very little doing in other kinds . Hams nominal in value , and difficult to sell . In Lard , no change worth notice . English Burrsii JIabkct , Aug . 18 . —Our trade is very languid ; prices of the best parcels are barely supporti-ii , while inferior goods are left to accumulate in stuck . I ' resli Butter also sells Slowly , as town is now getting veiy empty of families . Dorset , fine weekly , TSs t « i ' - ' s \ f cwt . ; do . middling , GOs to 70 s ; Devon , 7 US to " 43 ; Tresli , 8 s to lis perdoz . lbs .

      BREAD . The prices of wheaten bread in the metvoy > o ! is are Iran 6 d . to o-jd . ; of household ditto , 4 W . to Did . perlloi - loaf .

      C 0 TT 03 . LlVEBPOOK , Aug . ID . —Tlio estimated sals of cotton today amount to about 8 , 000 to 0 , bales , and mciuoe 7 , 000 American , Q 00 Egyptian , & 0 t > Suratf , an . ! 50 Ml Inland . The market closed iiniilr , with an upward tendency . Compared with . Friday ' s rates prices ot Amtncan are $ d per lb . higher . In other sorts there is nut «« J change since that day . The exports arc . 3 , ( M ; spewi ** tion , 3 , UU 0 ; imports , 3 , o 0 l ) . Cm . Monday , August IS -The public » l «« ^ -j ? limited business in the private market . l »« t w 5 . tr * i " of !«> l

      ports Wool inteLondon were li-5 hales « ^ 'J'S 11 from France , DO from Italy , CM from the C :, Pe . , V „ 3 Hope , and 1 , 411 from South Australia . The »• " ^ S were concluded on Friday evening . The total . r '' ' offered during the f ales was 68 . 182 hales « V following :. - -Australian . 15 , 050 hales ; Suujh Au-i" < 6 , 303 ; Port Philip and Portland Bay , 'i"M \ V % 7 men ' s Land , 6 . 384 ; SwanKiver , 757 ; Ne * /»»» ° > j ^ Cape , 2 , 807 ; East India , 1 , 001 ; Colonial , ol ^ - / " !^ L and foreign , 1587 . Owing to the large i » " « ™ v' t ( li 5 both English and foreign , visiting the meu < Pls" > - „ time from the inducements offered by i' "" ' : ' , " The the attendance throughout lias been unusually 'Wdresult of the German Wool fairs lias also ina ^ "rf ,, , he tributed to support prices , mid the purchases nunc continent were conside . able .

      HIDES . „ ... t 0 jm . LEADENnAU ,.-Marketbides , 5 « Ib . toW'b-i ,, ? tM . to per lb . ; ditto , 641 b . to 721 b ., l | d . to «! . « " % ! ditto , 801 b ., 2 d . to 2 id . ; ditto , fiVlb . to 881 b ., 5 * I to »• > , 881 b . toOf-lb ., 3 d to 31 ( 1 . ; ditto 981 b . tolMlMll" - ^ oj ditto , " 1041 b . to 1121 b . ^ d to 4 jd . ; Calf-skins , cam , to 3 s Qui ; horgo-uidtts 5 s . to Us .

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      -Rwb Th Gazette Of Tuesday, ^'<? !,St L9...

      -Rwb th Gazette of Tuesday , ^ ' « eP »« ( c « ter- ' ' < l ul , rf ' draper—William Smith , lYmC-S-street , _ *»• engineer . TT , BANKRUPTCY ANSWI'LED . Aug . 14 . Thomas Brown , Durham , shipownc .

      At Riuted To William Rider. O-Ko. 5, Ma Cclesheid-= _

      at riuted to WILLIAM RIDER . O-Ko . 5 , Ma cclesheid-= _

      Pin The Parish Of St. Anue, Westminster,...

      Pin the parish of St . Anue , Westminster , j ] u ! cit ) office , 16 , Great WindmiU-street , H ^^ gUS U'CV' ] Of Westminister , far the Proprietor , i ¦™ ° vn . uii KOK , Esq ., M . P ., and published bJ " f „„( I nBli ^' KlhEu . at the office in the tame itreet ^ u i Saturday August 23 rd , IS ^ l ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 23, 1851, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_23081851/page/8/