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THE FIELD. 
SECOND EDITION. 
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PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT, 
SATURDAY. AUGUST 12, 
BY HER MAJESTY IN PERSON. 
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THE ROYAL SPEECH. 
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The Queen prorogued Parliament to-dn.v In person, when 
the usual ceremonial both inride and outside of tbo Houses of 
Parliament whh <40110 through. The following is the speech 
delivered hy her Majesty : 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
I ain eoubled by the state of public business, to release 'you 
from a longer attendance in Parliament. 
Gentlemen op the House op Commons, 
In closing t lie session, it a fluids me great pleasure to ex- 
press my sense of the zeal and energy you have shown in pro- 
viding means for the vigorous prosecution of the war in which, 
notwithstanding my efforts to avert it, we are now engaged. 
This liberality in granting the supplies for the public service, 
demands ins warmest thanks ; and although I lament the 
increased burthens of my people, I fully recognise your 
wisdom in sacrificing considerations of present convenience, 
and in providing for the immediate exigencies of the war, 
without an addition being made to the permanent debt of the 
country. 
My Lords and Gentlemen, 
In cordial co-operation with tho Emperor of the French, 
my efforts will be directed to the effectural repr-ssion of I hut 
ambitions and Hggressive spirit on tho part of Russia, which 
has compelled 11 s to take up arms in defence of an ally, and 
to secure the future tranquillity of Europe. 
You will join witli ino in admlratiou of the courage and ; 
perseverance manifested by the troops of the Sultan in their . 
defence of Silistria, and in the various military operations on , 
the Danube. 
The engrossing interest of matters connected with tho pro- 
gress of the war has prevented tho due consideration of some | 
of those subjects which, at the opening of the session, I had 
recommended 16 your attention ; but I am happy to acknow- | 
ledge the labour and diligence witli which you have perfected 
various important measures, well calculated to prove of great 
public utility. 
You have not only passed an Act for opening the Coasting 
Trade of the United Kingdom, and for removing the last 
legislative restriction upon the use of Foreign Vessels, but you 
have also revised and consolidated the whole statute law 
relating to Merchant Shipping. 
The Act for establishing the direct control of the House of 
Commons over the charges incurred in tho collection of the 
revenue, will give more complete effect to an important 
principle of tho constitution, and will promote simplicity and 
regularity in our system of public account. 
I rejoice to perceive that amendments in the administration 
of the law have continued to occupy your attention, and I 
anticipate great benefit from tho improvements you have 
made in tho forms of procedure in tho superior courts of com- 
mon law. 
The means you have adopted for the better government of 
the University of Oxford, and the improvement of its constitu- 
tion, I trust will tend greatly to increase the usefulness and to 
extend tho renown of this great seminary of learning. 
I have willingly given my nssent to the measure you have 
passed for tho prevention of bribery and of corrupt piactiees 
Ml elections ; and 1 hope that it may prove effectual in the 
eorpe&tion of an evil which, if unchecked, threatens to fix u 
deep stain upon our representative system. 
It is my earnest desire tliut, on returning to your respective 
counties, ymi may preserve a spirit of union and concord 
Deprived of Hie blessing* of peace abroad, it is more than 
ever necemury thut we should endeavour to confirm and in- 
crea-e the advantages of our internal situation ; and it is witli 
the greatest satisfaction that I reuuid (ho progress of active 
industry, ami the g neral prosperity which happily prevails 
throughout lln* country. 
Deeply sensible of these advantages, it is my humble 
prayer that we may continue to enjoy the favour of the 
Almighty ; and that under his gracious protection vve may 
be enabled to bring the present contest to a just and hono ur- 
ablc leimiiidtion. 
Jmmascnrj aitD glasamc Intelligence. 
MEETING OF LODGES, Sic. 
Monday 14th, No. 205, Falcon Tavern, Fetter-lane — 
No. *.28, Anderton’a Hotel, Fleet-street — No. 805, Railway 
'lavern, Lcwitdiuin. 
Tuesday 1 5th, No. 200, Crown and Sceptre Tavern, 
Greenwich. 
Wednesday lGth, No. 1G4 Yacht Tavern, Greenwich — 
No 90*2. Maraud Garter, Kew Bridge. 
Thursday 17 h, No 78, Horns Tavern, Hackney-road. 
Chap. No 812, George Tavern, Coimnerciul-roud, East. 
Query fob Brothers. — Has the Freemasons’ Lodge at 
Swindon, Wiltshire, met this year ? Who is tbo Pioviucial 
Grand Master? It will greatly oblige N. B. if any of your 
re«l-» * II hove 1 lie aooduesa to answer the above in the next 
‘ Field ’ 
POULTRY. 
TAVISTOCK POULTRY SHOW. 
The w< ond exhibition of poultry, in Tavistock, took pluce 
011 1 1.0 2nd of August, in t lie euromarket. Toe bo»t birds 
ifiat were shown w*oe thus* ot the Dorking anti game breeds. 
Tne judge* were Mr. H. Terrell, Sheepstor; Mr. William 
Hum, Stonehouse, secretary to the Devon and Cornwall 
Poultry Society ; and Mr. S. C. Parkhouse, Plymouth. 
Gebsx. 
For the best Gander and two Geese. — 1st prise, W. W. Rowe, Esq., Loag- 
brook. 
Turkeys. 
For the best Cock and two Hens. — No prise awarded. 
Rest Couplb or Dead Fowls (Trussed), and Best Couple op 
Dead Docks (Trussed). 
No prises awarded. 
Rabbits. 
For the best Lop-eared.— 1*1 pritr>, Mr. W. Doidge, Tavistock; extra 
prise, Mr. W. Doidge, Tavistock. 
R a obits— Best or art other rind. 
Mr. Luke Hodge, Tavistock. 
AGRICULTURE. 
Prospects op the Coming Harvest. — A weekly con- 
temporary — the Gardener's Chronicle — publishes in its im- 
pression of Saturday, last tabulated reports from its own 
correspondents in every county in England, as well as various 
parts ol Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, of the prospects of the 
harvest in their respective disrricts. Tho following are the re- 
sults of our own analysis of reports from 134 correspondents, 
spread over the forty English counties: — “Wheat: Very 
good, excellent, average, 31 ; good, full average, full crop, 
Sic., 49; average, pretty good, Sic., 32; near average, 4; 
under average, thin, &c., 12 ; middling, doubtful, or various, 
G. Totals — Favourable, .112; unfavourable, 12; neuter, 10. 
Barley : 127 reports resolve themselves into — Very good, over 
average, abundant, &c.. 33 ; good, full average, full crop, &c., 
40; average, pretty good, Sic , 30; short, light, indifferent, 
Sic., 12; vurious, irregular, Sic., 12. Totals— Favourable, 
103; unfavourable, 12 ; neuter, 12. Oats : 128 reports give— 
Excellent, over average, very good, &c., 25; good, full 
average, Sic., 4G ; average, fair, pretty good, See., 33 ; near 
average, tolerable, middling, various, <fcc., 1 1 ; under average, 
short, light, Sic., 13. Totals — Favourable, 104 ; unfavour- 
able, 13; neuter, 11.” Partial inquiries made in the Irish, 
Scotch, and Welsh counties give similur favourable results. 
COMMERCE. 
The Tea Trade, Aug- 7.— The deliveries in London mode up 
for tho wock ure 573,2281b., being n decrease ns compared with 
those of the previous week. 
Varna, July 22. — Where are our British merchants and our 
English enterprise’ We have lately paid 3s. Gd. a pound for ham, 
2s. a pound for bacon, II. sterling lor a flannel shirt, poisonous 
brandy for 5s. a bottle ; bad wine for tho sumo price; preserved 
meats double tho London prices ; a water bottle, 10s.; a while felt 
cap, 15s. ; German saddles, 51. (worth 25s.) ; bridles, 21. (not worth 
12s.) ; nnd so on. However money is plenty— neither officers nor 
men know whot to do with it. 
MARK LANE. 
Fridat, Aug. 11.— There was scarcely any English wheat on 
sale this morning, and its value must be noted nominally the same 
as on Monday last. A retail sale was experienced for foreign wheat 
at that day’s currency. Harley was in increased supply, and barely 
maintained former prices. Oats were in fair request, and un- 
changed in value. Beans ond peas sold on much the same terms 
os earlier in the week. Arrivals into London from Aug. 7 to Aug. 
11— English Wheat, 830 qrs. ; Foreign ditto, 16,640 qrs. ; English’ 
Barley, 50 qrs. ; Irish ditto, 170 qrs. ; Foreign ditto, 8,890 qrs. • 
English Oats, 840 ors.; Irish ditto, 1,350 qrs.; Foreign ditto! 
10,950 qrs.; English Malt, 250 qrs. Flonr, 2,130 sacks, and 
5,990 barrels. London Averages — Wheat, 65s. ; Burley, 35s, 6d. • 
Oats, 27s. 5d. ; BeanB, 45s. 7d. ; Peas, 45s. lid. 
COUNTRY GRAIN. 
Liverpool, Aug. 8.— Fine wheat and flour, owing to their ox- 
tremo scarcity, brought the full rotes of Tuesday last, being an 
advance of 4d. to 6d. per 701bs.on tho formor, nnd Is. to Is. Cd. per 
borrel ond sack on the latter article ; middling fond inferior de- 
scriptions, however, being more plentiful and not so much wonted, 
lost a portion of the lute advance, and cannot be quoted above 2d. 
to 3d. per 701bs. and Gd to Is. per barrel donrer. Oats and oat- 
meal, with a Blow Bale, barely supported tho prices of Tuesday last. 
Barley, beans, and peas were quite neglectdtl, nnd 2d. per 6011)8, 
and 2s. per quarter lower. Indian corn was in moderate request, 
nt Is. per quarter moro money, 35s. per quarter being obtainable 
for prime yellow or white. Wo quote primo wbito wheats from 
10s. to 10s. 3d. up to 10s. Gd. tolOs. 9d. per 701bs. for extra ; mixed 
and red, 9s. 3d. to 9s. Gd. ; smutty Canndinn, 8s. 9d. to 9s. 3d. per 
701bs. ; Baltimore and Philadelphia flour, 32s. 6d. to 33s. ; Western 
Canal, 31s. 6d. to 32s. ; Ohio, 34s. Gd. to 35s. 6d. per barrel. 
Ipswicn, Aug. 8.— As was to be expected, there was but littlo 
wheat at market. Tho millers showed more eagerness to take red 
qualities; that a much freer sale resulted, and prices must bo 
called 4s. to 5s. per qr. higher than last week. Many reporls of 
tho growing crop having suffered, especially sinco the rain, from 
a blight or mildew, were mentioned on tho market, nnd samples 
exhibited, strongly indicating some disease to have more or less 
affected the quality of tho groin. No Bpring corn at market, lied 
wheat, 58s. to 63s. per qr. ; wliite ditto, 07s. to 70s. ; barley, 35s. ; 
beans, 46s. ; peas, 46s. A veroges for week ending Aug. 8, 1854 : — 
Wheat, 374 qrs. ond 5 bush, ot 57s. 2d. ; pens, 17 qrs. and 4 bush, 
at 45s. 7d. 
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HAY AND STRAW. 
Smithfield, Monday. — Meadow hay, 21. 10s. to 4 1. 15s. ; clover 
hay, 31. to 51.15s.; straw, II. 10s. to 21. per load. There is 0 
dull market. 
WniTBCQArEL, Monday. — Meadow bay, 21. 12s. to 41. 15s.; 
clover hay, 31, to 51. 16s. ; straw, II. 10s. to 21. per load. The 
market is heavy. 
Portland, Monday. — Meadow hay, 21. 15s. to 41. 16s. ; clover 
hoy, 31. to 51. 15s. ; straw, II. 16s. to 21. 2s. per load. Market 
depressed. 
New meadow hoy, 70s. to 90s.; ond new clover, 70s. to 95s. 
MARKETS. 
MONEY MARKE T. 
Monday.— The English funds wero firm, nnd, notwithstanding 
a fresh recovery in the corn mnrket, closed at n slight improvement 
upon tho ndvonced prices of Saturday. Consols for money opened 
at 92J to f, and there were afterwards buyers nt 93. The final 
prices, however, were 92$ to 93 for money, nnd 93 to $ for tho 
account. Bank Stock left off at 209 to 211; Reduced, 93$ to }; 
Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents., 93$ to f; Long Annuities, 4g ; 
Indian Stock, 222 to 225; India Bonds, par to 4s. premium; 
Exchequer Bills, Is. discount to 2s. premium; ond Exchequer 
Bonds, 98} to f. 
Tuesday. — Consols for money opened at the quotation of Mon- 
day evening — namely, 92$ to 93 ; ond after having ranged between 
93 and 92}, they closed at 92} to $. For the account the final 
price was 92$. Bank Stock left oft' at 209$ to 211 ; Reduced, 92$ 
to 93$ ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 934 to } ; Long Annui- 
ties, 4|; India Stock, 223 to 226 ; India Bonds, par to 4s. prem. 
Wednesday.— The English funds opened at the quotations of 
Tuesday, but experienced a decline, from the continuance of an 
active demand fur money. Consols wore first quoted 92$ to j,nnd, 
the market being well supplied with stock, they receded to 92$, 
from which there was a partial reaction, the final prices being 9-' $ 
to $ for money, ond 92 $ to } for the account. Bunk Stock left off 
at 209 to 211; Reduced, 92$ to }; Three-and-a-Quarter percents , 
93 lo } ; lndiu Bonds, par to 4s. premium. Exchequer Bills, 2s. 
discount lo 2s. premium ; and Exche jucr Bonds, 98} to $. 
Thursday. — Consols for money opened at 92$ to }, and gra- 
dually improved to 93$ to }, the final quotation. The next ac- 
count is fixed for the J3th of September, and the last price for 
that period was 93$ to $. Hank Stock closed at 208 to 210; Re- 
duced, 931 to $; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 93$ to }; 
India StocW, 224 to 228; India Bonds, par to 4s. premium; Ex- 
chequer-bills, Is. discount to 2s. premium ; and Excheqmer-boiuls, 
98} to 1 
Friday. — Consols for money, which left oft’ Thursday evening 
at 93$ to }, were first quoted 93$ to $, ami remained at that 
price, with the exception of a period when there were sellers at 
93$, upon to the close of business. For the account on the 13th 
of September the last official quotation was 93}, but after regular 
hours some transactio took place at a decline of an eighth. 
The Announcement of a large arrival of Australian gold had like- 
wise a .favourable influence. Bank ‘Stock closed at 209 to 210; 
Reduced, 93$ to Tliree-and-u-Qunrter per Cents., 94$ to } ; 
I India Stock, 224 to 228; India Bonds, par to 4s. premium; Ex- 
chequer-bills, Is. discount to 2s. premium; aud Exchequer- 
bonds, 98} to $. 
Saturday. — Consols, opened at 93 $ $, went t0 93 $ $> dropped 
93 $ $. At noon, 93 $ $. 
SMITHFIELD. 
Friday.— W e have an increased supply of beasts and a de- 
pressed trade at the dead markets; consequently tile demand is 
not so active here to-day, and lower prices are submitted to. The 
supply of sheep and lambs is about as usilal, but there are not so 
many wanted. Trade is very heavy, and it is only in few in- 
stances that late quotations are maintained. Calves are lower. 
From Germany and Holland there are 363 beasts, 900 sheep, and 
550 calves; Spain, 39 beasts, 190 sheep; 350 beasts from the 
Northern and Midland, and 95 milch cows from the Home Coun- 
ties. l’cr stone of 8lb>: Best Scots, Herefords, 4s. 8d. to 5s. ; 
Best Short-horns, Is. Gd to 4s. lOd. ; Second quality Beasts, 3s. 
to 4s. 2d,; Calves, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 8d. ; Pigs, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; 
Best Dii'. and Hnlf-breds, Is. 8d. to os.; Best Long-shorn, 
4s. 6 I. to Is. 8d. ; Ewes and Shorn, 3s. Gd. to 4s. ; Lambs, 4s. lOdy 
to 5s. tid.— Beasts at market, 1,084; sheep and lambs, 13,350 ; 
calves, 754 ; pigs, 280. 
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COUNTRY CATTLE. 
Doncaster Auoust Fair.— This fair was much busier than 
usual. Tne number of horses exhibited was larger than has been 
seen ut the corresponding fairs for many years past) but the num- 
ber ot superior animals for sale was very limited. There wus n 
lurgo attendance of dealers, nnd a considerable number of horses 
cliuiigcd bunds at advanced prices. The show of beasts and sheep 
was large, but the trade was slow, seller* demanding moro than 
buyers were willing to give. 
HOP INTELLIGENCE. 
BOROUGH, Aug. 7. — The accounts received from tho hop planta- 
tions this morning, on the whole, are considered to be rather more 
favourable, and the duty is estimated at 55,000/. ; still the plant is 
in a very precarious state, and, with unfavourable weather for the 
next six weeks, it is thought, may not produce half that amount 
The market is firm, ond foreign hops in bond bring from 25s. to 
30s. per cwt. advance on late prices . — Daily News. 
BANKRUPTS. 
TUESDAY’S GAZETTE —William Robert Nield and William 
Hbnbt Hcoh Collandkr, shawl warehousemen, Cannon-street, West.— 
Charles William Norman, tailors’ trimming seller, Shoreditch, 
Henry Turtle, cheesemonger. Mount Etna-place, Mile-end-road — 
Henry Taylor, grocer, Newbury.— James Bishop, bootmaker, South- 
ampton.— Henry Coppinger, tailor, Hawkhurst. Kent.— Edward 
Davies, oilman, Harrow-road, Paddington, nnd Park-terrace, Regent’s- 
park.— Thomas John Holloway, rope manufacturer, Salisbury — 
Thomas Kimpton, carrier, Liverpool.— William Armstrong and William 
Oldboyd Hankey, tailors, Shrewsbury.— George Henry Fourdrinikk, 
paper manufacturer, Stoke-upon-Trent.— Thomas Bklsham Hutton, 
wine-merchant, Birmingham William Hooter, cabinet maker, 
Bristol.— Georqe Edwards, grocer, Newport, Monmouthshire.— Stephen 
Trothan, corn-dealer. Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire.— George 
Hingeston, money scrivener, Lyme Regis.— John Sdgdf.n and tiBOKor. 
Webster, woolstaplere, Bradford, Yorkshire.— George Jeeves, brush 
manufacturer, Sheffield. 
FRIDAY’S GAZETTE. — George Taplin, carpetwarchousemnn, Wooil- 
street, Cheapside, City— Henry Bennett, Christchurch, Hampshire, 
linen-draper— John Sturgis, Maidstone, Baker.— James Abraham 
SMiTn, Hammersmith, lighterman —Michael Soloman, Lambeth-walk , 
Surrey, china dealer.— Frederick Hawse Kino, New Shoreham, Susses , 
carpenter Thomas Frederick Goodqkr, Bromley, Kent, conch pro- 
prietor.— William Yorkb, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, builder.— Edward 
Staples, jun., Soham, Cambridgeshire, merchant —Thomas Belsiuu 
Hutton, Birmingham, wine and spirit dealer. — John Ffooks, Sherbourno 
Dorsetshire, brewer. -Samuel Gabratt, Perran-wharf, near Pen* ) 11 - 
Cornwall, contractor.— Thomas Mp.llor and Samuel Eason, LitfPpi" ' • 
merchants. — Moseley Nathan, Liverpool, watch manufacturer.— JaMI» 
Wild, Hurst, near Ashton-under-Lync, Lancashire’ cotton spinner 
James Wovenden, Manchester, eating-house-keeper.— GtoitoE LOWRT, 
Salford, flux spinner.— William Geldaht, North shields, shipowner. 
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 
BIRTHS. 
On the 29th May, at Macao, the lady of Adam Wallace Elmslie, Esq . 
li. M. Acting Consul ut Canton, of a son.— On the 26th ult,, ut Wood- 
bourne, near Belfast, the wife of Edward Charley, Esq , ofa daughter — 
O 11 the 5th inst., at the house of her fa her, D. Scratton, Esq., Penen 
den-heath, Maidstone, the lady of Duncan Meszies, Esq., staff surgeon. 
1st class, Scutari, of twins, stillborn.— On the 6th Inst, at Claremont 
Villas, Tollingtou-purk, lionuey-road, Mrs. Hope, of a son.— On the 
5th inst., at 11, Stanhope-place, Hyde-park, the wife of William Stut- 
pield, Esq , of a son. -On the 7th Inst , at New Park-road, Brixton-luH, 
Mrs. James Spicer, of u son. — O 11 the 7th inst., nt Stainton Lod,<, 
Blackheath, the wife of Henry Finch, Esq., 31st Regt. B.N.I., of a 
daughter. 
MARRIAGES. 
On Saturday, the 6tli inst., at St. Matthew’s, Brlxton, Surrey, Mr 
Charles Greenwood, of Nelson-square, Bluckfrlurs-road, to Lill*. 
eldest daughter of Mr. James Brady, of Russell Cottage, North Brlxton.— 
On the 5th Inst., at Lee Church, by the Rev William Wallinger, pre- 
bendary of Chichester, uncle of tho bridegroom, James Nasmvi" 
rn.-ld Wallinger, of the Old Jewry, London. Esq , second son of 
S-rjeant Wallinger, to Lucretia Lucy, eldest daughter of Robert un- 
co xon, Esq , of Blackheath, and Monument yard, London. 
DEATHS. 
1 the 2nd ult., at his residence, Manly-place, Kennlngton-conniion. 
r a severe illness, Samuel Nixon, Esq., sculptor, in his 61st year, 
olv regretted by all who knew lilm.— On the 4th ult , of diarrhajm 
des, on his way from Ueyrout to Constantinople, after visiting Uppe 
^pt, Palestine, nnd Syria, James Edward Winterboitou. Esq., 01 
t Woodhay, Hants, member of several scientific societies, -u 
iday, the 31st ult.,nt Turin, Count Adrien df. Revel, Envoy ‘ 
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of H. M tho King of Sardinia 
Court of Vienna, and formerly at the British Court.— On tne • 
., at bis residence, No. 27, Upper Berkcloy-street, Portman-squ® • 
or-General Humphrey Robert Hartley, born 24th August, n 1 • 
r a brief Illness, to the grief of his Inconsolable w idow and son, 
lily regretted by Ills friends — On the 7th Inst., after a few days 
r . v k eldest daughter ot the late Thomus Trlquet, of Cambcrw 
Printed by BsnNARD Lcxton, of No. 38, Robert Street, 
of Shoreditch, in the County of ]»«'•' ,, '<' Printina-offiee o --a 
Pkt-tah aud Uai.i-in, Play-house 
Published by luiu nt No. 403. 
In tho said AVO. 
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