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VARIETIES.
VARIETIES. ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH. This nobleman was as much distinguished for his kindness o heart as for his riches, uniting real Mobility of character to that of rank and station in the community. The following account is eopied from the Glasgow Magazine Some time ago, the Duke of Buccleugh, in one of his walks, purchased a cow from a person in the neighbourhood of Dalkeith, and left orders to send it to his place the following morning. According to agreement, the cow was sent, and the Duke, happening to be in deshabille, and walking in the avenue, spied a little fellow ineffectually attempt- ing to drive the animal forward to its destination. The boy not knowing the Duke, bawled out to him, Heh, mun, come here and gies a htiril, wil the beast.' The Duke saw the mistake and determined on having a joke with the little fellow. Pretending, therefore, not to understand him, the Duke walked on slowly, the boy stili craving his assist- ance at last he cries in a tone of apparent distres!I, Come here, mun, and help us, and as sure's onything, I'll gi'e you the half ol what I get.' This last solicitation had the desired effect; the Duke went and lent a helping hand. I And itow, said the Duke, as they trudged along, 'how much do you think you'll get for this job f' Ou, I dinna ken,' said the boy, but I'm sure o* something, for the folk up by at the house are gude to a' bodies.' As they approached the house, the Duke darted from the boy, and entered by another way. He called a servant, put a sove- reign int) his hand, saying— Give that to the boy that has brought the cow.' The Duke returned to the avenue, and was soon rejoined by the boy. Well, how much did you get V said the Duke. A shilling,' said the boy; and there's the half o't t' ye.' 'But surely you got more than a shilling V—said the Duke. No,' said the boy with the utmost earnestness as sure all death that's a' I got; and d'ye no think it's plenty?' I do not,' said the Duke,' there must be some mistake: and as I am acquainted with the Duke, if you'll return with me, I think I'll get you more.' The boy consented, back they went—the Duke rang the bell and ordered all the servants to be assembled. Now,* said the Duke to the boy, point out the person that gave you the shilling,' It was that chap there wi' the white apron,' pointing to the butler. The delinquent oonfessed, fell on his knees, and attempted an apology;; but the Duke interrupting him, indignantly Ordered him to give the boy the sovereign and quit his service instantly. Ton have lost, said the Duke, your shilling, your situation, and your character, by yeur covetousnees; learn, henceforth, that heneety is the best policy.' The boy by this time, recognised his assistant in the person of the Duke, tnd the Duke was so delighted with the sterling worth and hoagety of :he boy. that he ordered him to be sent to school, kept there, and ptovidM for, at his own expense. THE DOMESTIC OPERA.—Since the night when Ike went to the Opera he has been, as Mrs Partington says, crazy, and the kind old dame has been fearful lest he should become non pompous mentis, through his attempt at imitating the operatives.' The morning after the Opera, at the breakfast table, Ike handed over his cup, and in a soft tongue sang— 1 Will you, will you Mrs P., Help me te a cup of tea:' The old lady looked at him with surprise, his conduct was so, unusual, and for a moment she hesitated. He continue-i in a far more impassioned strain- Do not, do not keep me waiting, Do not, pray, be hesitating, j I am anxious to be drinking, .« So pour out as quick as winking.' She gave him the tea with a figh. as she saw the excitement in his face. He stirred it in silenee, and in his abstraction took three spoonftls of sugar. At last he sang again— .1 Table cloths, and cups and saucers, T Goal white bread and active jaw, tirs, Tea—gunpowder and souchong— Sweet enough, but not too strong. • What do you moan, my boy ?' said Mrs Partington tenderly., All right, steady, never elearer, i !;i Never loved a breaMtet dearer, I'm ot boaad by witch er wizsard, fio dop It hwt your pveciotte gigmrd.1 4 But, lsftc —:—' persisted the dame. Ike struck his left hand upon the table, and swung his tetife aloft in his tight, looking at a plate upon the table, idnging- What is feat to lie appearing 1 Is it mackerel or is it herring} Let me dash upon it qaick, Ne'er agpaia that flsh shall kick-- Ne'er again, though thriee as large— Charge upon them, Isaac, charge Before he had a ekance to make a dash upon the fish, lire Par- tington had dashed a tumbler ef water into his ftice to restore him to conscientiousness.' It made him catch his breath for a moment, but he didn't sing any more at the table through the opera fever still follows kii elsewhere.—Tamil? Herald. On the death of Mr Thrale, it was believed that Dr. Johnson wanted to wed his rich widow, and An Ode to Mr* Thrale, by Samuel Johnson, L.L. D., on their approaching nuptials,' was publishecTby the wags, of which the following is a specimen If e'er my fingers toueb'd the lyre In satire fierce, in pleasure lay, Shall not my Thralia's sniiles inspire ? Shall Sam refuse the sportive day t My dearett lady; view your slave; Behold him, as your very scrub, Eager to frite, asauthor grave, Or govern wall the brewing tub. To risk felicity thus rais'd, My bosom glows with amorous nre Porter no longer shall be prais'd, 'Tis I myself am Thrale's Entire. In 1750, Dr. Mill, wrote a pamphlet, entitled, To David Gar- rick, Esa, the humble petition of I, in behalf of heraelf and Sister,' the purport of which was to charge Mr G. with mispro- nouncing some words including the letter I. nafurm, wtue, &c. The following answer was returned to Dr. H. by Mr Garrick; If 'tis true, as you say, that I'Ve inj ared a letter, I'll change all my notes soon, and I hope for the better May the just rights of letter:, as well as of men, Hereafter be fix'c1 bv the tongue and ttlc pen Most devoutly I wish they may both have their due, And that I may never be mistaken for U.' The following proverbs relate to health The bèstphysicilUls are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. ferry- man.' Go to bed with the lamb, and rise with the lark.' A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.' Change you clothes in May, and you will repent many a day.' < One hour's sleep before aiiknight is worth two hours after.' 'Feed sparingly and Cefy the phyrfpians.' Every man is either a fool or a physician after thirty years of age.' F' OP THE ROjD. The rale otf the rfed is a paiUdox quite; In riding or driving along If you keep to the left you are sure to go right, If you go to the right you go wrong. RRLE OF THE FOOTPATH The rule of the footpath is clear as the light, And none can its reason withstand; Each side of the way you must keep to the right. And give those you meet the left hand. ATTLE OF THB KAIL. The rule of the rail is—soon come or soon go, Admitting of little delay; If you go, get in quick—you're left if you're slow Get out—and get out of the way. ■ • r .1' A fellow stole Lord Chatham's gouty shoes; his servant not finding them, began to curse the thief. Never mind,' said-his lordship, 'AH the harm I wish the rogue is, that the shoes may fit hiTa.1 Judge Jefferies, when on the bench, told an old fellow with a Ion* beard that he supposed he had a conscience as long as hid beard. 'Doe* your lordship,' replied the old man, 'measure consciences by beards I If so, your lordship has none at all.' T»o country attorneys overtaking a wagoner on the road, and thinking to be witty upon him, asked, 'Why his fore-horse was 80 fat, and the rest so lean ?' The wagoner knowing them, an- swered-, That his .tore-horse was a lawyer, and the rest were his clients,' I. A celebrated barrister, retired from practice, was one day asked his sineere opinioa of the law. Why the fact is' rejoined he, 'if any man were to claim the coat upon my back, and threaten my refusal with a law-suit, he should certainly have it, lest, in defending my COAT, I should lose my WAISTCOAT also.' I Who-is that lovely girl.?' exclaimed Lord Norbury, riding in eompany Vith his fhpnd, Counsellor Graharty. I Miss I Glass,' replied the barrister. Glass,' reiterated the facetious judge; by the love which man bears to woman, I should often beeome intoxicated, could I preesoueh a glass to my lip! Nelson once punished an'eXcellent seaman for being tipsy, and told him, if ever yeu eeemein such a state, I'll not only allow you to get tipsy, but find you in grog to do so. At Palermo, Nelson gave a,grand dinner, and was going into his boat more than half seas over. The jailor steered about, and reminded him of his punishment, and the promise made to him. Nelson ordered him a gallon of rum, and observed, he would not set ap himself for a pattern to be observed in future, as he was as weak as his men, and his faults were less pardonable. But, said he, turning to Lady Hamilton, Old English bark, if not kept maest, is sure to perish with the dry-rot.' A Mghlander, who sold brooms, went into a barber's shop in Glasgow to get shaved; The barber bought one of his brooms, and, after haying shaved him, asked the price of it. • Tippence,' said the highlander. No, no,'said the shaver, I'll give you a> penny, anaif-t.hat doesnot satisfy you, take your brooih again.* The highlander took it, and asked 4 What he had to pay.' A penny'" says Strap. I'll gie yea a baubee,' says Duncan, and if that dinna satisfy ye, put on my beard again. A wealthy merchant of Fenehurch-street, lamenting to a eon- fidential friend, that his daughter had eloped with one of his footmen, concluded by lIaying, 'Yet I wish to forgive the girl, and receive her husband, as it is now too late to part them, But then, his condition; how can I introduce him?' I Non-gent(,' replied his companion, 'introduce him as a liveryman of the City < of London. What is more honourable!' It chanced one gloomy day, in the month of December, that a good humoured Irishman applied to a merchant to discount a hill of exchange, for him at rather a long, though not an unusual date,; and the merchant having casually remarked that the bill had a great many days to run, I Tlat's true,' replied the Irish- man but then, my honey, you don't consider how short the days are at this time of year.' Doyle and Yelverton, two eminent members of the Irish bar, once quarrelled so violently, that from words they came to blows. The former, the more powerful man, (at the fists, at least,) knocked down his adversary twice, exclaiming with much vehemence, You scoundrel, I'll make you behave your- self like a gentleman.' To which Yelverton, rising, answered with eqnsl vehemence, I No never; I dety you You can't do it!' George the First, on a journey to Hanover, stopped at a village in Holland, and while the horses were getttng ready, he asked for two or three eggs, which were brought him, and charged two hundred BM-ins. 'How is this 1' said his Majesty, 'eggs must be very scarce in this place.' Pardon 'me,' said the host, 'eggs are plenty enough, but kings are scaroe.' The king imiled,«nd ordered the money to be paid. When the British ships under Lord Nelson were bearing down to attack the combined fleet off Trafalgar, the first lieutenant of the Revenge, on going round to see that all hands were at quar- ters, observed one of the men devoutly kneeling at the side of his gun. SO very unusual an attitude in an English sailor exciting his surprise and curiosity, he went and asked the man if he was ^afraid. Afraid!' answered the honest tar, I no; I was only praying that the enemy's shot may be distributed in the same proportion as prize-money—the greatest part among the officers.' When Mr Hankev was in vogue as a great banker, a sailor had, as part of his pay, a draft on him for fifty pounds. This the sailor thought an immense sum, and calling at the house, in- sisted upon seeing the master in private. This was at length acceded to; and when the banker and the sailor met together, the following conversation ensued Sailor Mr Hankey, I've got a tickler for you—didn'tlike to expose you before the lads. Hankey: That was kind. Pray, what's this tickler ? Sailor: Never mind, don't be afraid, I won't hurt you; Itig a fifty. Han- key: Ah! that's a tickler indeed. Sailor: Don't fret; give me five pounds now, and the rest at -so much a week, and say nothing to nobody.' The late Earl of 8- kept an Irish footman, who, perhaps, was expert in making bulls as the most learned of his country- men. My lord having sent him one day with a present to a cer- tain judge, the judge in return sent my lord half-a-dozen live partridges with a letter the partridges buttering in the basket upon Ttague's back, as he was carrying them home, lie set down the basket, und opened the lid of it to quiet them, whereupon they all flew away. Oh, the devil burn ye,' said he, I am glad you are gone.' But when he came home, and my lord had read the letter, Well, Teague,' said my lord, I find there are half- a-dozen partridges in the letter.' Arrah now, dear sir,' said Teague, I am glad you have found them in the letter, for they are all lost out of the basket.' A Scotchman and an Irishman were sleeping at an inn toge- ther. The weather being rather warm, the Scotchman in his sleep put his leg out of the bed. A traveller, in passing the room door, saw him in this situation, and having a mind for a frolic, gently fixed a spur upon Sawney's heel, who drawing his leg into bed, so disturbed his companion that he exclaimed, Arrah, lioney, heve a care of your great toe, for you have forgot to cut your nails I belaiv.1 The Scetchman being souud asleep, and sometimes, perhaps, not a little disturbed by other com- panions, still kept scratching poor Pat, till his patience being quite spent, he succeeded in rousing Sawney, who not a little surprised at finding the spur on his heel, loudly exclaimed, Deil take the daft chiel of an ostler, he's ta'en my boots off last night, and left on the spur. Sheridan was very desirous that his son Tom should marry a j ounft woman of large fortune, but knew that Miss Callande had won his son's heart. One day he requested Tom to walk with him, aad soon entered upon the subject of his marriage, and pointed but to him in glowing colours the advantages of so brilliant an alliance. Tom listened with the utmost patience, and then descanted on the perfections of the woman who proved the pride and solace of his declining years. Sheridan grew warm; and expatiat'ng on the folly of his son, at length exclaimed, I Tom, if you marry C-iroline Callander I'll cut you off with a shilling I' Tern eoiuld not resist the opportunity of replying, and I looking archly at his father, said, Then, sir, you must borrow it.' Sheridan was tickled at the wit, and dropped the subject. QUKBR EPITAPHS.—In St. Ann's Churchyard Manchester Short was my life, Longer still my rest; God call'd me home, Because He thought it best.' At Wetherden, in Suffolk, on a brass plate in the chancel. JORN DANIEL, M64.. 4 Here lye the bones now rotten |; Of one not yet forgotten; '111 For his virtue hear should dye In a worthy memory. Who from noblye gentle blood, Yeelded fruite most sweetly good; And despising worldlye pelf, Did but Heavenlye love himself.' On a small moral monument in the north aisle of Levenham charoh, in the old English character 4 Contynaull prayse these lines in brasse, Of Allayne Dyster here, A clothier vertuous, whil% he was In Lavenham many a yeare. For as in lyefe he loved best The poor to clothe and feede, So withe the riche and all the reste, He neighbourle agreed; And did appoint before he dyed, A speciall yearlie rent, Which should be every Whitsontide, Amonge the poorest spent.' Et Obitt Anno Domini 1534. On a stone in the churchyard of Moresby, near Whitehaven September 17, 1863. William the father, arid Thomas his Son, Sirnamed Brittons, lies under this ston; Seamen both, and in one ship together, This day lost, next fovnd, and so brovght hither. From the Latin set over William Longsword, natural son of King Henry II., in Salisbury Cathedral (died 1226): William Ilpyai flower of knighthood, lies beneath; the Longsword now has found a narrow sheath.' QuxzR. EPITAPHS.—Th« following was in a churchyard in Wiltshire, in a state of great dilapidation, and probably is ob- literated by this time Here I lie; no wonder I'm'dead, For the wheel of a waggon went over my head.' In the churchyard of Stdrrington: Here lies the body of Edward Hide" We laid him here because he died ■ In Little Xaston Church, on Sir H. Maynard, who died in 1610: • Who! what 1 :and whence I was ? how held in Court 1 My prince, my peers, my country can report; Ask these of me, good reader—not these stones, Thou knew my life—these do but hold my bones.' COKIOUS EPITAPH.—In Nicholas's History of Leic eatershire, is inserted the following epitaph to the memory of Theophilus Cave, who was buried in the chancel of the church of Barrow- on-Soar: 4 Here in this Grave there lies a Cave- We call a Cave a .Grave— If Cave be Grave, and Grave be Cave, • i Then reader, judge, t crave. f Whether doth Cave here lye in Grave, ■ Or Grave here lye incave If Grave in Cave h'!l'e. bury'd lye, Then Grave, where is thy victory ? Goe, reader, and report here lyes a Cave Who conquers Death, and buryes his own Cave.' — MONUMENT TO ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES NAPIBH.—We have already stated that a monument was in conrse of -erection at Portsmouth to Sir C. 2Sapier. It has now beta completed, and the following is a description of if: —The design consists of what is called a rustic basement supporting a triangular pedestal, with three narrower alternate faces. The mouldings.are solid and handsome, and frOtp the sloping cornice ria" a column of red eolonred stone, 2^ feet In diameter., oOa the capital of which stands a spirited figure of a lion in a defiant atti- tude, his paw resting on, a bombshell. The total height is about 29 feet from the ground. The carted capital is original and atltmve in design, the Napeer crest, seamen's cutlasses, and the anchor being introduced. On the lower portion of the shaft of the colutau is a cartouche enclosing a medallion in bronze, a well-studied life-like production by Phyffers, representing the gallant admiral at in the latter part of his life. The inscription on the fare of thé pedestal immediately beneath is as follows:— Charles Napier, Admiral of the Blue, K.C.B., born 1786; died 1860: "Onthe two remaining sides are other inscrip- tions; viz. To. commemorate the untiring efforts of a gallant officer and true-hearted man in advancing the welfare of the British sailor, this cotumnis erected by petty oncers, Bon-commiesionad officers, seamen, and marinesof her Majesty's navy, 1863 1 and the ancient motto of the Napier family* 'Ready, aye ready.' On the three alternate faces of the pedestal are recorded the names 'Martinique,' 'Cape St. Vincent,' and 'Acre,' each the scene of a hard-fought engagement. Con- sidering the iintited sources at command—the subscrip- tlODIf being rigidly confined to the above-named grades In the servioe'-thd memorial does honour to the sub- OtTibers and Lthbir*.vommittee. !t wiit: remind future generations of the sterling mevut which always will inspire admiration* P' ,l*M> gratitude which, though dpath intervenes, peeks to acknowledge iti in the present one. The design i« the production of Messrs. Wil«on and NicholJ, the, archlt?^ of the Chesapeake memorial on SoathMtt Common. ¡".
A LEGACY TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
A LEGACY TO QUEEN VICTORIA. SINGULAR LKOAL PROCEEDINGS. A singlar case has just been brought before the tribunal of the Seine. It appears that a lady, a native of London, who was married first to a rich English gentleman, was married a tecond time to a French nobleman, Count de Silly. She died in October last and in her will, which contained numerous legacies, was the following bequest: —'I bequeath to her Majesty the Queen of England a sum of 100,000f., to be employed for the benefit of the London poor.' The several legatees and the executors wrote to the English ambusador to acquaint him of the fact, information of which was in due time transmitted to her Majesty, who decided to accept the legacy. One of the legatees then insinuated that her Majesty should let the relatives have the money. The English legal au- thorities were consulted, and they gave the opinion that the relatives had no right to the monev, of which the Queen was the sovereign dispenser, unless they came under the category of the poor. The- general legatees then required the Royal signature legally affixed to a formal document, and they proceeded to summon the Queen to appear on the 2d of July, either in person or by procuration. The summon was sent on the 22d June. The case then came before the Tribunal of the 8eine, the plaintiff applying that an order should be made for the payment of the legacy to her Majesty's ambassador. The legal representative of her Majesly proceeded to contend that the money should be paid over to the ambassador, who w as recognised by all legal authorities, many of whom were quoted, as representing in everything the person of his Sovereign. A precedent was cited, in, I which a legacy to the Pope of an estate had been given over to the nuncio after some dispute. The question, the. advocate for the Queen contended, was not one of private, law, but of international law. The advocate on the other side maintained that the legacy was made to the Queen as a private individual, and the intentions of the teatatrix would not be carried out unless her Majesty became per- sonally the almoner of the sum left at her disposal. The ambassador represented his government, that is, the chambers of his country, the ministry, and the Royal, person but he could not represent one of those parties separately from the rest. The French law knew neither sovereigns nor ambassadors. The Queen ought to submit to the requirements of that law, and to put her signature at the foot of a special and authentic procuration. That was the only guarantee which the legatees could have that the sum left had passed into the august hand for which the testatrix had destined it. The President of the Tribunal, M. Bonoist, decided in favour of her Majesty, saying that an ambassador repre- sented his Sovereign in a supreme degree, and that all he said and did was substantially said and done by his Sovereign. RESIGNATION OF A WHOLE CORPS OF VOLUNTEERS,— At a meeting of the First Brigade Glamorgan Volunteer Artillery, held at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Monday nicht, to take into consideration what course should be adopted in consequence of the resignation of Capt. Alex- ander, the entire battery, with the exception of the first lieutenant and one or two absentees, signed their resig- nation. The proceeding, unprecedented in the history of the Volunteer Movement, has excited much curiosity, and an official inquiry into the causes is anticipated with some interest. EXCOUNTHR WITH A BURGLAR.-The night watchman at the Kelvin Foundry, Glasgow, visited his charge before leaving off duty at six o'clock on the morning of August 23, and observed the door of the- turning shop partly open. On inspecting it he found the door heavily marked and broken open, the bolt of the lock being bent. Sus- pecting that there might be some burglars concealed about the premises, on further examination he observed that a part of a wooden fence, about seven feet high; which encloses the foundry, bad been opened as much as would admit a man. Upon seeing this he again returned to the workshop, and when at the door of it he heard a slight noise inside. He armed himself with a piece of scrap-iron, and entered the shop cautiously when he observed a man busily engaged lifting. brass valve's and copper rods from a press which he had brtiken open. Before the fellow was aware Craig came upbetrindhim and dealt him a blow on the back of the neck. Upon this the thief wheeled round and seized Craig by the neck, when a regular holdfast ensued; but the thief being unarmed, and as Craig was using his iron batoir fast and furious' upon the thief's crown, he rotred for quarter,' which was granted, upon the condition that he would allow Craig to tie his hands with a rope* which was submitted to. Craig then called for assistance. The thief, on seeing Craig's back turned upon him, com- menced to take off his shoes from his feet,: one of which he managed to get off. This was done for the purpose of giving Craig leg bail, but Craig was not to be so easily done. He stuck by him. until he got the assistance of a person who went for the police, when ne was handed over to them along with the stolen brass and copper, and taken to the police-office. Dr Young examined the injuries he had sustained, and found them to be two scalp wounds, but not dangerous, The burglar's name is Adams, and about two years ago was employed for a few weeks as a labourer,in Kelvin Foundry. The police are of opinion that he is an old offender, and may be wanted in other place?. LATJHCK OF IRON .8n.u( RJLKS AT BIRKENHEAD.— One of the two iron steam rams, built by Messrs- Laird at Birkenhead, was launched at their works pn Saturday in the presence of a large crowd of spectators, who mere freely admitted Intotheyard. The vessel launched on, Saturday was christened the El Monassir, or Victory, her consort, launched a few weeks.ago, being named the Toussours. When launched both vessels bore the English, flag astern and the French flag amidships. Each is 230 feet long, 42 feet beam, and 19 feet deep. Their measure- ment is 1850 tons, and their engines are of 3^0-horse power. They are pitted with 4|-inch iron on a teak backing of great thickness bolted on to the frame of the ship, which supports the inner shell. The decks are hinged at the lower edge so as to be thrown down in action. Each ram* is pierced for six guns on each side, and they are fitted on the deck with large cupola towers on Captain Coles's plan, with two guns to each cupola. The bows project under the vrater, sc as to form a 4 ram.' The iron plates are so beautifully planed and fitted that it is almost impossible to tell whether the vessels are plated or not. The cupolas are fore and aft of the vessel. Each ram' is barque rigged^ having the lower masts and yardaof iron. The officers a>nd men have accommodation above deck, in the poop and fore- castle at each end and below the deck.. Great secrecy has been exercised during the building of the rams,' but in spite of this they have long, excited t^6 su?picipu* of the Federal officials and sympathisers in this country, and it was stated stthe, launch on Saturday that, not- withstanding all precautions, the Federals have mannaged to get spies into Messrs. Laird's yard
r H B IOKDOH MARKETS
r H B IOKDOH MARKETS METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. LONDOK, MONDAT, Anffust 31.—There was a fall -average supply of foreign stoek on otter in to-day's market, in but mid- dling condition. Sales progressed slowly, and, in some instances, prices had a drooping tendency. From .our Own grazing dis- tricts, the receipts of beasts fresh up. this morning were season- ably large as to number; but their general quality was only middling. Prime breeds commanded a steady inquiry ^t fijll prices. Otherwise, the beef trade was in a sluggish state, en rather easier terms, and a clearance was not effected. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton- shire, comprised 3,000 shorthorns, &c,; from other, parts of England, 600 of various breeds; from ScotIand/U Scots; and from Ireland, 380 oxen and heifers. The show of sheep was moderately extensive but the condition of most breeds was by no means first-rate. Downs and half-breds were in fair request at last week's currency, the top figure 5g 2d per 81b, but other descriptions of sheep were very ip;.ctlve, at slightly de- pressed rates. The demand for lambs was heavy, at from 5s to 6s per 81b. These quotations show a decline, compared with this day se'nnight, of from 4d to lid pet Sib. Calves were in moderate supply, and sluggish request, at previous currencies. The pork trade was in a sluggish state on former terms. Per tlte. to tink ths Coarsa and iaferior s. d. d.|Prin*«oars«w»oil«d t. 4. i. l beasts S 4 8 8] •he«p.|. 41, 4 !• Second quality dittli' S 4' 4' Prut* tMtiii D«wa Prim#largeen 4 6 4 ,8! # •. 2 Prim* Scots, «• 4 8 4 10 La^?# coars* saltM I C t 1 Coarssaud iafexi*r. Pripa snail 4itt9 ..4 |< J »he«p. t • 4 9Larfeh«M„ • f # Second quality ditto 4 3 4 6 Neat small porkers 4 S 4 | guckinf Calvss 12s to 2t»; sad Qasrter *14 Ktere figs 18. 16. I 1 { Ceax hxcutNtic, -UO.VDAT, August 31. -There was a mode* rate supply of wheat from Essex and Kent; that of K^rl^y, beans, and peas limited with few fresh arrivals of English and Scotch oats. The imports of foreign grain have been liberal, with a large quantity of American flour since this dav se'nnight. Much rain fell at intervals during the past vweek, and th* northern harvest has thereby been checked. Since, it hAs beet showery here, and heavy rains fell early this moraine in York- shire. New English wheat met a brisk sale at the full prices of last week, with a good clearance of the; day's supply. (The demand for foreign wheat was better, and priecs were well <up- ported. The top price of flour remains at 4 3a. CouatrymntM were steady in value and demand. Americans realised about previous rates. Barley was taken slowly at irregular prices-, for, new. Old grinding brought fully as much money. Malt told; slawly, at no quotable change in the best -descriptions. Beans were the same as last week. Peas met a fair demand, at no variation in their value. A moderate extent of business was taansacted in oats, at last week's currency, for inferior qualities, but at 6dper quarter decline on the best corn. Linseed has been disposed of on lower terms. Rapeseed was unvaried in value. Red clover brought full rates. Winter tares were abundant, and sold at moderate rates. New white mustard seed was in good supply, and purchased steadily at about the our* rency of last week. BRITISH. Shillings per Qr. Shillingi per «r. > IVAeat-Essex end Kent, Oats— English feed. KM white, 45 69 Poland 12 1f.L: Ditto, red. 42 46 Scotchfeed. M H Norfolk, Lincolm, and Ditto potato. "MM Yorkshire, red 44 46 Irish feed, white It tt Barley-Malting ii 40 Ditto, black 17 Jf. Distilling SO 31 Betint—Green 4# 41 Chevalier Ticks M M Grinding 28 59 Harrow SI ^"6uffo\kIaar.rf0lk,an< 61 65 ^^Vhiti'boileri" 4« 4i Chevalier' ? ".T" Mapl# v « £ KUgstone,Wa™,&to^l „ mad. 66 68 Household M 54 56 Country IS I4 V* SI 55 Norfolk tad Suffolk. SO >3 IMPESIi L AVERAGEB. FOB THB LAST SIX Wjttttt. J' 46* S4t U, ■afley.^ SOs 7d Bean* Its' H O**11 2Se Od | Pea* 55t M
BREAD.
BREAD. LENDOK, MONDAY. Aujftat 31 .—The prices of wkeatea Brei4 in tko metropolis are-Wheaten Bread, p<r41ht Loaf, 714 te 14, Household Bread, 51d to 7d.
BUTTER MARKET.
BUTTER MARKET. LONDON, MONIUV, August Sr.-Butter is in good- demand, at higher prices. Of English butter the supply is good, and the- demand fair; prices have not varied much. The late rains will greatly benefit production, and the feeling is that a reduction! may occur. Finost Dorset 1108 to 112s, and Devon 104s to 1061 u per cwt. Of fresh butter both supply and quality has improved this week. The demand is very languid at Us for firsts, 14s for seconds, and 13s for thirds.
POTATO MARKET. \ ' ' 3
POTATO MARKET. 3 LOXDON, MONDAY, August 31.—Fair average supplies of LAME* growm potatoes are on sale at these markets. Generally speak* ing, the demand rules steady, and last week's quotations are- well supported. Yorkshire Regents 95s to, 119s per.. Yorkshire Flukes 100s to HOe • Scotch Regents 70s to, 91. Kent and Essex Itegents 801 to. lie., „ Foreign 50s to 80*
HOP MARKET. '.
HOP MARKET. LONBO*, MONDAY, August 31.—The trade looks exeeedtaglf good, the brewers being out of stock, aid anxious to begin brewing. A very good trade is on for 1862'1. J5 4 £ s. £ a, East K*nts 5 0 7 • Low SO 4 • Mid Kent* 5 0 7 0 „ SO 4 •' Wealds 5 0 « 0 „ 4 0 t < Olds 2 0 S. 1. t
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SOUTH WALES RAILWAY TIME TABLE, OOEEECTBD FBOH COMPANY'S TABLES. ■ «* WEM DAT*.—PP niim. fakxs. I « j wsti hays.—dowm tkaihi. ■ IUNDAYI., UP trains. spmpays.—pqwk tkaikb. 5 5 Stations 1 & 3 1»2,3, 1,2,3, i JS»p. j 1,2,3, Mail. 1,2,3, Express. Orawary. )S 5 Stations* 2>3, 1, 3,1, & 2, ilxjp. 1, 2, 3, Sxp. I Sc 2 stati»nt 2,3, ^fationt^3,1,2,3,1, 2, i, 1 ♦. 2 2 class. class. ClMs.jl 3j oUbb. 1 ic 2 class. 1 2 1 "5 class, olass* class.:l J class. i £ 2 class, jclaw. class, class. _-j class. class, cla«s. class. Mil. 'Starting from a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. \a.m., p.m. p.m. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1.4. s. d. Mil. Starting from a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. j p. m. From a.m. p.m. p,_m, From a.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. 0 New Mflford. 7 15 » 0 11 10 4 26 6 30 0 Paddington 6 0 11 45*9 15 4 50 10 N. XiU.10 40 4 26 Pad.i t -«Milfotdlload. 7 30 9 13 11 21 4 41 <43 1 0 9 9 0 4J 77 Swindan(4ep.) 9 25 1 *5 11 17 # 52 11 7 MilRoad 10 53 4 41 Swin. i«| 12 f ..W EtocgtwdwtsU 7 40 9 23 U 35 4 50 6 55 1 i 11 { I 131 Cheltenham tdep 6 15 10 *0 1.2,9 12 30 7 44 Mail R.West. 11 5 4 50 Chel. d* ,1 0 p.in. Mail 'i« ClarbfsiO: Road 7 62 — lb 48 — 7 1: 5 9 8 0 1 24 114 Gloucester(d«p.) 6 45 11 3ft { I SQ 1 £ 50 .„ 3 20 2 15 Clar.Bdll 18 — Glou.4* 7 25 8 0 2 15 21* Nsf berth Road: 8 9 45 12 4 5 18 7 25 8 9 2 9 1 9 1414 Chepstow 7 48" 12 23 4 J8 188 9 12 *11 Nar.Rdf 11 34 « 18 Chfip. 8 28 4 8 8 11 28*-W&itland 8 20 — 13 16 — 7 87 ■ 4 9 8 6 2 2i 158A Newport 8 40 1 10 5 35 2 10 9 39 8 43 Whit, 11 48 — New. 9 20 4 55 8 40 £ -St. Cleart 8 85 — 12 30 5 40 7 52: 9 4 8 2 8 170* Cardiff- 9 5 185 56 2 80 9 59 4 4 StClears 12 2 5 40 Cardiff J .t 9 45 5 19 4 4 40J 0armar*hea 6 15 9 fc 10 20 12 50 5 50 8 10 7 3 6 8 4 208 Neath (tiep.). 10 47 8 18 7 44 3 83 11 ft 5 24 Carmar. 12 23 S 59 Neathde „ 11 27 7 2 5 24 60 fclanelly. 7 5 9 47 10 55 1 41 6 44 8 55 10 6 8 0 f 0 216 Swansea. 11: 0 8 55' 7 50 3 43 8 0 11 30 5 37 Llanelly 1 12 6 44 Siran.de 12 9 7 37 5 37 _12 t 9 -9 9 -0 225 11 43 4 40 8 37 4 23 a87 i. 6 17 Swan.de I 5b 7 9 Llanell 7 i. 7i: Swansea. 7 25 10 20 11 13 2 5 7 ft 9 39 U.„ 12 9 9 6 6 0 225 Llaaeu, -1148 4 40 8 37 4 23 • 87 6 17 Swan.de 1 55 7 • Llanelly j. 8 18 6 17 -?7: N«th (dep.). 7 58 10 48 11 40. 2 40 1.»!. ~-i—14 6 19 9 13 6 10 3 6 5 244* Carmarthen 12 34 5 27 9 83 0 • 29 T 2 Neath. 3 32 7 31 Carman 9 0 7 2 6 • 9 55 12 33 12 49 4 36 8 49 22 9 16 9 20 8 15 3 9 6i 253 St. Clears 12 50 5 43 — 9 86 7 21 Cardiff. 8 56 8 49 StClears 9 16 7 21 1263 Newport 6 24 10 25 1 25 1 89 5 18 9 J3 .25 6 18 6 22 3 16 9 19 64 2584 WhiUaaa 1 6 5 58 — 9 52 New. 4 28 9 13 Whit-„ • 12 —- i434 Chej)Mow 7 9 11 5 2 9 i 46 5 58 9 47 +.7..x 29 | 31 6 25 19 0 11 ili 264 NarhefffclUad. 1 21 6 13 5 38 19 7 ».r 7 48 Chep. 5 6 9 47 Nar.Rd* 9 47 7 43 t:il niouaester (dejCr) a 15 12 49 4 0 S 12 40 35 8 35 8 30 2 22 10 14 .*1 2T0J Clarkestoh Road 1 85 6 29 16 21 01on.de 6 25 16 47 Clar.JU 10 8 — l7t Chelt#nham(arr)i8W 1*8 4 59 3 7 30 13 85 Si 9 26 4 31 5 to 9 1* 194 2751 Haverfordwest. 1 46 6 40 5 18 10 82 Ill ttol. «r 148- H.West, 10 14 8U 208- Swihdoil(4«p.y.f 9~1# -2 85 • 15 4 15 9 0 J II > 43 6 31 9 36 8 If 8 17 • 281ft MilfdrdR«a4. 2 2 6 55 6 8 19 48 26 8wia.de 8 15 MilRoad 19 *0 8 26 ,ll5r:iH»lingt<a .U1 ■Ilk* 4it: J 0 6 0 11 • 4 *5 |4 6 39 6 |49 6 37 19 123 93285 NtW.MilfOrd.) 3 15 7 5 6 16 411 9 8 36 Pad. 11, f .■■■■ N. Mil. 10 *9 8 36 i- kl < • "iA -V'^ "• C ■ TtiM.O «.«B. Trail fk^a.rtddiogtbi Blrt C^at pM«|as«r8 for ^i« S6*tk W»It* KailwAj *nly. ~™li Mcil Tr«i<* TaJ*» TMri CUss r*M«tfMrsk«Hi««»««rm«riA«n ami 2T«to Milf^drtmtami^a tnlf. Printed and Published, on behalf of the ProP"* j_ £ • Josw» POTTE*, at the Office in Higb-«g £ fy # farisi of Saint Mary, in the Coaaty 19 ■•verferdwest Wednesday, September 2, r • •" o,1