The Express. — London, England, 1849-08-16 00:00:00

the greater part of the bills were tegotiated a t 1001 to d per cent. recnium. Tote public ercunties have same lower, and, in the last day before the departure ef the mail, Treasury Notes, Penneylraois Fives, a .d Erie Sevens declined severally 4 par cent. the licked States Elate fell per cent. 'De last prices made are the following : UNITED STATER STOCKS. LI. Flo per cents-040,114 *Taw lie sad Tema Company, 1131 911 ton' =le, lOC. 113 Noes ter. 391 to 40 Troomp NOPLI. II Kris R. B. ewes per Cents., 1011 Now York Ole per 10.3. is 3/ 3 114 Bioko B. 11,1131 to 331 PsossySerats nos per 0w.. W0 Ms IL, ass 11) 401 to ammee IL /L, )61 to 361 Ohio Ares, IMO, 1421 New York sad New Haws IL 11, Illinois lat. awe. 154 901 lank of Mate of New Tort. e3i fleece Leer R. IL, 45 Sank or cis uerte Scrip. 101 Low Lewd IL 11., 201 to 201 career's Trost, 39 to ant A sebeription bad b:en got up at Milwankie, to the feemation of a tail:and, to cannot Lake g l inrgtn with the Mississippi. The mail steamer Great Western arrived on the 20th at Mobile, having en freight from Vera Cruz 1,200,000 dollars for Eng lard. The Pacific steamer Panama arrived on the 11th at Panama, having about 100,0001. in gold doe en freight. The English steamer Calypso was at Valparaiso with 2,700,000 dollars value on board, is gold dust, from California and Mexico. Her Majesty's frigate Constance touched at San Bias en route to Mazatlan, on the 2let July, with about 2,000,000 dollars in specie on freight. The drought in the Virginia Valley was so excessive, and. the heat so scorching, that, under favourable circumstance', more than half a crop wild not be expected. The I'resideLt had issued a proclamation, Amin ing the 3rd of August as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, and recommended the suspension of all Filthiness, and that the day should be religiously observed by persons of all sects and creeds throughout the United States. At New Orleane, up ti the 214 July, the weather had been variable, with frigneot and copioes showers, but with lees rain in the aggregate, than the previous week. The city continued remarkably healthy. The Mississippi was 2 feet 3 He b es below high - water mark, and falling. The accouuts with regard to the growing cotton mops 'continued entarourable. From all directions complaints were heard of the injurious effects of the recent excessive rains, and apprehensions of a bid yield. Making fall allowance for the characteristic sensitiveness of planters on the subjeat, it is evident that there is increased cause fur appreheosior, and that the hazards ef a late season have been matetially increased. Cotton continued in request at improving prices but although the supply had been mmewhe increased by reverel speculation lots previously withheld from the market, yet the amount offering hal b. en sJ linitel uto materially restrict operations. The fa vourable accounts from Liverpool by the Niagara, gave an impulse to the market, and a further improve ment took Once of to c. over previous rates. 'The aggr. gate sales for the week were 5,109 bales, leav ing a stock on hand of 21,89.5 bales. The quotations were, for orcioary to good ordinary, 7 to 71 cents. per lb.; for good middling, 81 to 8; cert. , . Tobacco had been in it ere &wird, the sales for the wtpk amounting to 3,700 bales. The basin. as in the caller part of the week had been at rather easier prices; hut, from the inctemed demand, the market towards the close recovered its previous firmness. Ti-. 0 arrivals since the 13th were 2,909 hhds., and the clearance 841 hhds. Tne stock in warehouses and so shipheard, on the 21st, amounted to 21,813 Mids. Excl ange on London was 8 to 9 per cent. pre ilium. ()a France, sf. 20.. to sr. 271 c. per dollar. The freight market continued languid, with but litta doing, and with no material variation in rates. A ship was taken up for Liverpool et 30e. fur to bacco. American ships were tilling op for Liverpool a t 5-16.1. fir c Aton ; one small lot had been shipped at Id. The rates were the following :—Cotton : To Liverpool. 5-16 d. to 7,d. per lb. Tebacoo To Lon don, :We 6d. per hhd.; to Liverpool, 30e. Thr winces from California report the market of San Francisco as bring completely glutted with im ports, and flour was selling at 4 dollars, in order to avoid the high rate for rent. Gold, it is said, was still found in "great quantities," but it w.s only the persons amustomed to hard wink that could stand the fatigue of digging it. The number of persons at the mines was esumated at between twenty and thirty thousand, about one-half foreign. rm. Business at San Franc's o was very dull, and dry g-ods and provi sions selling below the original e'er. Lumber was still in great - demand. The commercial intelligence from Canada by this arrival is totally destitute of interest. Deaths from cholera were numerous both at (lnebee and Montreal. The first cue at Quebec was on the 4th ult., between which and the 20th 300 deaths took place. It sp cuesriathat the loss of property by the burning of 40 in Montreal has been over-estimated; it will ad exceed 60,000 dollars. The public debt of Canada b stated at 20,832,561 dollars. The public works, which cost 18,001.000 dollars, will only hi Mg a re maw this year of 200,000 dollars, or a little over 1 per etinti Advices from Ilavanna to the 21st July mention that the demand for sugar for America and Europe having partially subsided. the market was more quiet. The holders, however, showed no disposition to sell, and conacqtently the prices continued firm. The weather was favourable, and the prospects for the now crop are good. Fever and sickness were my prevalent, and the quarantine Was rigorously enforced. The enehang• on London Was 13 to 14 per cent. In freights nothing was doing. The advice. received by her Majesty's packet Spider are to the 10th of June from Buenos Ayres, sad Ist of July from Pernambuco. At Buenos Ayres the price of the doubloon was 301, and the exchange so London 63a. to 645. per ounce, and 2 11.32 to 2 9-16 in currency. Freights to England were 41. for dry, and 2/. ss. for salted hides. At Pernambuco the prices for sugar continued the same, and the weather for the growing crop was everything that could be desired. The exports to Europe exceeded by 800 toes the amount exported last year at the same date. Cotton was in demand for Spain, and the price had risen 4.600 to 4,800 ra. Exchange foe the John Colvin had been done to the extent of 15,0001. at 25d., but it had subsequently fallen to 210. Freights were 35e. for sugar to the Channel, and Id. to A. for cotton to Liverpool. The committee of Spanish-American bondholders ham re:eived lettere from Mr. AV. I'. Robertson to the 14th of July, in which he states that he has soneluded an agreement with the Mexican Forme ment, on behalf of the bondholder, of which the following are the principal articles. 1. The interest falling due between July, 1816, and July, 1850, to be reduced to 31 per cent. pet annum. 2. la addition to the pretest emignments on the customs datitm of Vera Cruz and Tampico, the silver dull a at the Patritta ports and the tobacco revenue, tee government greats the circulation duty on the precious metals on both the Atlantic and Pacific coast, and the export duty on slaver from ports In the Gulf of Mexico. 3. A sum of 4,000,000 doh. to be sprropriated from the American indemnity—money to provide for the three years' semen of sividende now over due. Tate sum to he received eat of the thice remaining instalments due frAn America. 4. A Curtner sum of 500,000 dols. to be paid out of the 84/112 fund (Aso in three instalments) as compensation for the interest given up, according to the first article. 4. Shienli: thc government fail to pay the reduced interest punctually as tie it vilends become due, then the original rights of the lattadnelders to the 6 per cons. to be resumed. 6. h 1f159 a fresh arrangement to be made between the government and the bondholder., having regard to the caps- Write of the republic. MUM FUNDS. Bask Stock, 1991 ludas Ronde, under 1,0001.010 76 3 per Ct. Reduced Anne., 9214 1 death Sea Steck, 1001 21 , per Ct. Csusole. MUM, 921 1 1 Ditto New Annuities, 9u ` ' I Consols for Acensnt, 921 I New 31 per Et. Anna. an 11 Exchequer Rills, 1,0004 lid.. Long Anne. Rep. sth Jan. 1360, 4$ 8 4 pin. Cl 9 Ditto 34101., 1 1 4, 43 S pro. Inda Stock, 2521 Ditto Small, lid., 45 ti pm. PUND& 3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, die. from Nov., 1610, leg Ditto Acct., Aug. 31, 111 3 per Cent, Spanish Honda, 34 4 31 per Ct. Vest rues Bonds, 144 $4 pas that. Deitch Encamp. II OWL, 321 3 21 4 per Cent. Ditto Cerellates, $3 3 per Ct. Neapolitan. 'spec doe. 4f. 40e. per F St. 2.43 Ole., 641 5 per Cent. Branum liosi o ls4 6 per Cent. berms Ayres 6439 • _ • per Cent. Milian Bonds, 93 S per Ct. Merman, 1946, ea Ms- Pm& 281 I t, 8 I Dino Aenain nos. 31, 291 I 4 per Cent. Peruvian Bila.,AMln, 1949, 22$ I 4 par Ct. Portuguese Bad; 29 bl II 9 4 pre Ct. IPortnroese Boada, Met., Ans. 31, 291 LOCAL BANKS.—The directors of the Wolverhamp ton and Staftwd.hire Bank;ng Company have declared the until dividend of seven per con. for the half-year ending on the 30th of June lot, clear of income tax. Tte dividend will be payable on the let of biliteduber.— Woke? CAronicle.—The direeton of the fiteurbridge and = Winter Banking Company have jest leaned their fifteenth *mould report, preoarwory to the approaehini monad ge neral wetting at fitradoM-un-Avon. Ti. audited seaman et the company "ow, after deducting all current charges, a dear Puerta , Prelfit of 11,79 W. 145., out of which a dividend of eight gillings.per share Ina declared for the Christmas Ir-yese, Ind, after payment of 12 months' income tth, there a" renisine a surplus of 7,1451. 10s. 10J. The directors state that under ordisary circumstances the lest declared rate of dividend might be safely maintained, bat the prthability of a loss by the failure of Mr. Mina, of the Dridtrstich Patent Salt Work•, induces them to recommend on the premoit Oc casion a dividend of only live shillings per share fpr the poet h•lticar, and that the rciiii:us be carried to the credit ct doubtful debts amount. The directors conclude their report by remarking that the general business of the batik has wally lowered during the part year, and assure the pro prieton that it possesses all the essential elemtnts of future propel y.-164 THIS DAY. Two o'Ciocx. The English tunas are steady this morning. Con sole for money °wind at the closing price of yester day, viz., 924 to 1, and are now quoted firm at the same price. For aecruat they cammenced at 924, at is which they were fur a short time buyers, bat they it have since been sellers at that fraction. The Three pee Cent. Reduced were done at 92,1 and ; and the is New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cants. at 93?, 1, and i n last at a. Bank Stock, 1991. Exchequer Bills, 44e. re sad 47r. premium. In the foreign market a fair amount of business to has been transacted, and prices continue very firm. is Dutch stacks are rather higher; Nlexman about the sal lame. We subjoin the transactions of the morning: 17 i Austrian Five per Cents, at 701. Buenos Ayres, at 3 52`. Equador, at 34. Dutch Two - and - a - Half per is Cents. at 531 ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, a• 821. Mexican, ex coupais, at 28, 271„ and 281. is Portuguese Converted at 291 ; Russian at 106 and 7 ; Spanish Five per Ce , ,t •. at 181; Venezuela at 241 1; and 231; ditto Deferred at 61. I €4 34 . 1124 , 31.1811 VIINDS. Bonk Rtoek. 1981 st • 3 pee CL Cm.. Aee.. Sept. 11.:/.t I 3 per et. Red. Am.. 91.1 1 3# per s.stf 3 tar CL Con. Auni... , 25 Lithesome !UK /ORRICE 3 per Ct Mulelan Road:. 41 per Ct. Wk. Boob. e 3 per C.nt. ditto, t CL IGraztlixn Lids..B4 6 Ditto New, 83 4 C roe Ct. Buono% Arts, 613 Ditto ("MUNI . P U 34 11Htt" i;el.4mbef. colarnMsin Equart•.r eds.. 3 1 I 3 Ler et. Pantbh l4la. 6.t 24 .ar Ct. Davh 5:1 4114 Ct. Dutch Certs..d3; IN 111'N Da 1 per Merges& TOL, 176 162 Gum& Deterred 41.., 34 I 6 per Ct. 14.1., 1426,91 6 per C. Lia 61x.16 3 Por.tituee: Cony.. 287 91 6wr CL Idea 11da 06 T Ift2 Spat:el. 1141,,1212 1 3 per et. $1414.4h 11•14 I a1..11 Deferred 1114... theero MA., 32 4 per 2 Veoeguels T VeDeruels 1141.rrod WA, 7TS t THE PRODUCE MARKET. sa Is MINCING - LANA Arovire 16. 10 En:wt.—The public sales oonsia)ed of :onion, 200 bhrls. 23 of St. Cools, duty Paid. the grester part of eabich sold at previous 1 24 rates. 40n, (li.; 200 tames plow Ilay.innot. found buyers, after the 12 . public sale, at lx rid. to 225. in baud, w ) rick was a shade lower ; 12 4 :1w bozo Bahia wero bought In by the importer, 17s. Gd., 22a. in ~,..° bmd ; 440 libda We* India sold in the private contract market. 1 ..' ' {tenni d steely, at yesterday's prices. Groccry lumps, 49a., 511. SO rvr.r.,-550 baits good archway native Ceylon *old steadily in pub- A C. lie rule, 314 e., 365. Al.;i a dew lots 375., which were yesterday's priors; ,L 9 I,s. 0 huge plantation kind reylon) sold im,ularly, and without ''' I „, spirit, but the average p , ice did not id er (=nil quotation; the r. i 40141a:in were chiefly wnd, 475. b i 31s. ; Roe, 7o s. to 725. 70 bales .." - Mucha sold at full prices; good cle.n garbled, 595. rd. 20 C.M.A.—A anal! pared of Welled* sold in public sale 395. 414., 40u 17 RIC4-31nst 1.10 coneldered a shade dearer; inielalliag to goal whits 10 Henri! sold in public sale Js.. fid to 10s. GL 2S Ouriinvaat.—l2o taus offered. of which about half sold at full 13 4 lloadoras, silver, I. 70. to 4a.; black, 3s. 70. to ss. 2d. SO M C Z e i.: . AN WWII. 3s. Gl. to is. sd. ; bloc', 3s. PI. to 5.. I oil. IN Corros.—The market became exerirdlng:y active tate in Ow day, . 02 . and upwards of 2,tr, i bales were reported sold at the clove of 'Mange . 00 at 4 adv-nce es lAA wt. h'e priers. be TALL...." °walnuts doll at 34..3'. be Tao.—The sale concluded to-day. 1%303 portages pawed auction • 1,601 sold. *the Unwires breve been very brio, and pre, i.e.. price; u have Ire..supported A parcel of uld wagon sold at 9d., which was 10 20 oonslderest a very full price. SUPIAUAL—Peat sago sold at 19..6d. to :Me. Gd. Sago flute sold at 25 lie. lid. African ginger sold at 36.4. to 375. lid. Eaat Italia giarr 12 1 broorbt in at 255. PA sold at 210. to ass. fed. Twos is gads .`' sold at 1 1 0 . Erse' 000 )4 i nded, bought in at :;51. to SOL. 30 Duty {aidcon sumr to last, week in London, Liverpool. cwt. 24 briny', hull, and the Clyde To the same period lark year „. 3,613,029 IL II Detrain 40,790 66 urrris PAID on ru DO TO Lan 111=11. I. Total . some Une la 1143 tt,142.413 124 basin 535,1111) ft . hti•CLVO LUIS, AUGUST le, Bad, Two. : The markets R • ma dly MVO WOllll • (bill •pp,asalac.: to- to day, as the pulite sides ham ben few and unimport.nt. et. *IVAN. —There bag cut been a pablie sale Mdty, and but little doss i o 'iy private cant.' Jet. *I Cum C. —Tate public mks ongoing off steadily, wiboat any mate. in rial alteration In 1410tIL le C0C , 141 SIMI]. II Om - p.a.—The market wars as Improved appearance; the trauma. ow bent o• 'Change yemenlay were very large, sad pikes were , Jolter. u Kt a remain. steady. II T. t firm, at previolas rates. In older articles no mate-111 alit/aeon. TALLOW.—The mute. cite:nails vsieuvet el.entioa. ; Petri...hunt Y. C. on the spot. 39e. to WM. Si; ()etcher to Demo- US livery, Zt5.9..1 ti TA.; separate months' &beery. 3.90. Mt. to IS 3:14. 6 1. HMI'S —WORCESTER, Aug 1.5. Our murk , t was Alt Olt tit7 l Saturday, in eonet ire iicc of reported improvement In the plantations, SO 1 and the duty wax itenernlly taickeil antitoo ; but, unlew toe weather et. continues forcing for SJIIIC weeko to come, many think it will not be St. ML le CORN.—Baaneu i rr, Aug. 15.—Wa had a very thin at- 5 Undrape d lumen at this Liar's market. en I a very meagre number of vampire gem ahogn, )et the qualtity offend tor mle elore.le I the j; ienianti. To effect sales they had to submit to a reductirm ut from 7; kt. to 3d. per Mahe! in Wheat ota the rates of Lug week. Wbett sold al hum 17s. lid, to let. per 3 bushels. 110sTON, Aug. Ib.—Ws wens again very moderately sup- 3 pried wit Wheat, and the rates of last market-day were telly sup- SD ported, Very Mile doing in Soria( Corn. Wheat, red, 4.15. to Na.; 110 white. 30s. OW, Its. to Us. &I, 32t. to Us. IS CIitCBUTZII., AUR. 16.—Oar astako- today was well 2 6 supplied with Wheat for the Peyton of the year, which met with a very daft Nilo, at a far her decline of 3s. pre qr. The supply of o:her palm anti no alteration in its rabic Wheat. 30, to 414. r Hanky, 235. to rd. OAP, los. to 214. Heins 346. to 30s. Pens 326. 20 to 314. Flour, Us. per sack. - - HAYWARD'S BRATS, Aug. IL-TM &mind for Wheat 10 to.day was not brisk, and the market closed at about 1 eat week's 111 prices. Barley, Oats, Beans, and Per, dull. Wheat, white, et to Id 12/. ; red. IL to W. Barley, 225. to 2N. Oata, Os. to 21s. Bears IS 30s. to 225. Peas, 30a. to 32e. SO lizwanc, Aug. 15.-During the put week and the pre- SO sent the weather has been forourahe for harvest operations; mote. r wanly we hod Attila attendance on 'Change to-tLiy, anti Wheat was bat rale at last weer. priors. Barer, for grinding, in request, with. b, out variation in price. la Oat.. Beans. tvc., little pisaing. Several wi mples of new oat. were offered. line in quality and condition, but a : hopes bought sparingly, and little business done. Wheat, white, per 36 stone, 30s. to 51%; red, OM. to SO.. Barley, foreign, grinding, 10 10 per 30 stone, 245. to 275. 04a, old per 24 stone, 12s. to 24.. ; iiew, SOL to 12s. Beans, old, per 38 stone, 3.1 a. to 3.35. 10 Rouroun, Aug. 15.-Our market to-day was very thinly to supplied with samples of Wheat, which mold freely at laat week's prices, and but little of say other kind of 'Uhl on oder. Wheat, 40a. to 52a. Barley, 245. to 285. Beans, 28s. to 31s. than Ina to 50 14s. Pew, 26. tons. Rye, 225. to 28s. 25 Maus, Aug. 14 -The weather for some days put has 60 been alternately sunshine and showers, and the quantity of new grain ea this day'a market was not large. In Wheat we have no change to notice. Oats, new and old, were 3d. to ad., Here war Is. per barrel, on sad Oatmeal lid. per cwt. lower. Indian Coin was fd per qr. hither. Its following was the currency foe now groin :-Outs, 10s. to 115.05. pee iiGibP. Beer, 7s. to 9s. per 2 2 42 w. Rapeseed, Oh ed. to 214 Indian Own, 23a. to 275. 6d. per Ololls. HAY.--BIUTEFIBLD, AI:OUST 1 6 . — Kiwi. Cooper and , Davis report the hollowing quotations : • Prime Meadow. 6de. to T.,.. 1 .04..._ to I New .... 004. t , IN. Inferior ....... Ae. oto COL Clam .. 110 a Ks. tO Strew.... 2.1.. ti 31e. 20 '-'—' 2/ - - . CAT MB, Ite.—AssitraroN FAIR, Aug. 14.—There lia• • good supply at oat* bat tee!. ruled ezecediagty dull. Fat S liulMe grid at 30s. per cwt. Fat Sheep, Id. to 4,d. per lb. There 5 west • large attendance of agricaltuti to present, but they complain 55 meet of the low price of agricultural stuck, &e. HOILNCAATLI FAlR. —This, the largest norm fair i t Eng land, chartered foe ten days, commenced this we. k, nose barons oo Wing been street en Saturday evening last. There It ire every day so its been large arrivals from Scotland, Ireland, and other pots ; the 10 ills al thole most In demand were Conn &a., at from three to six s o ih ar i... 4ll. many melt salliailrmy high, although not so many French, s o bad other purekaacm from the Continent as atten&4 at the so Poe Lot thinicastle fairs. Many London dealers were present, and o . Maga extensively of first-rate bunting, carriage, saddle, hack, and Ot other horses. sternal pairs of terrine Hones to match, make from 160 to 800 guineas; splendid bunters readily going at from sit to 100 guineas each, not yet Woken in; those intended for ordinary riding or driving, hut. to 701.; la lies' riding, NM to 401.; pairs for carriage Sol WOW.; goal Hacks ahodisposed of at remunerating prices. Nearly all flonsrate Kitimat. found purchasers. The Horses now for s Ac are chiefly eloced.rate and Inferior animals, comm• or the largest de dem having left after selecting such as they required. TO4•0•70 , • and following days those remaining for sale will be shown in the streets, and not kept to stank., an at the oannueneernent of the show, other stock being also offered, such as lean Oxen, Cows, Wilms, Calves, Plies, he. Avorter 15.—There WY a fair show of Beata and Sheep at market this morning, and a good attendance of buyers. Minh of the cattle was brought from the north and mass from Liverpool, mostly of prime quality. The highest prim was :a, down to ea. ed. and es. per 16 lbs. Mutton fetched ; lambs 3d. to Sid. per lb Wail 01 cattle at market 304; ebeep and lambs 3,310. All were sold. &meow), Aug. I.s.—We had a large supply of stock at today!. market, which met a fair pale at late prices, and limo fat Beef sad Mutton sold at rather more money. Beef, Ss. to 40. Mutton, 3e. to ea 4a. Lamb, 4s. to 4s. evL Vest, b. Bd. to 3.. 4,1 Pork, 411. to 4... d. SoIIIMALL, Aug. 15.—Our prices ruled much as last week. Beef it ide from Is. ed. I. 4s. ; Mutton, 2s. ed. to b.; lamb, es. ltd. to 4s. 4d." Vest. 2s. 10d. to Ss. Sd. ; fork, 21. td. to U. per stone or nibs., Making the offaL BALLA FAlL—This fair, usually on. of the bent In the county, and much looked forward to by farmers, wart certainly moot disheartening. There was a lupe chow of Cattle and Sheep, but as for buyers there were none. Sheep, which would hitherto have bought high priors, were unsold, and store bullocks and heifers were in stow demand. A few lots sold at very unremunerative prices. Maranon FAlL—This great annual Lamb lair war held as the 14th met,, on the tore of the Minn Hills. The numbers brought forward were considerably below forum— y s, it being cal culated that not more than from siaty.flor to seventy thousand =upon the ground,—nearly ten thousand below the Lammas 1 1 :1 . Bred and half-bred Lambs, the tops of which had ham Perseus y draughtad, and sent to St. Boswell's, brought within from Is. to Is. W. of thimble respectively. Several of the superior .tats brought tram VW to les., and thme of an inferior descrip- Von from Ile. to Its. The Cheviot Lambe also met a cede market, at a reduction of from la. to 2s. blow last year's rates. The prices ranged from es. tid. to lie. Becondary and interior sorts were selling one descending sole at from 7s. to 4..; second ewe Lambs, of the better sort., were selling at es., Is., es., and 9.., and inferior from Sa. ed. downwards. This market tamed out beyond the anticipati of the sellers, seeing that prices obtai owl enceeeed those of any former lamb market this season. According to the quality of the stock, the demand may to chiedy attributed to the showers of late, which have brought knward both senate sad also the turnip crop beyond all proudest THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16 1849. Cite , v rameoo OUTGOING MAILS. Mails fir Br'dab North Ann rice and the United States will be made up 0-morrow evening, August 17. The West India Mails, excluding Bermuda, Havanna, Nassau, Honduras, New Orleans, and Mexico, and excluding those for !dad...lira, St. Juan-de Nicaragua, New Granada, Chili, and Peru, will be made up to-morrow, August 17. The mails f.r Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, Cadis, and Gibraltar, will be made up to-morrow, August 17. The mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Cryloo, India, and China, eio Southampton, will be made up on the morning of the 20th of August. The mails, via Marseilles, to the Mediterranean, Egypt. Ctylcn, India, Hong-Kong, &c., will be made up on August 24. T Madeira, the Brazils, eta Buenos Ayres, will a be e m tl e s ter poru Sept. 4. 1110/1 WAWA AT LONDON 11111 DON. Tor b..—Korelse. 0 stn. past ; Atteusus. N Ulu Put 0. To iseaa•M—lioning, nal. NA It; Ahem" 111 ass. past 1. LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 16. AFTER all its coups cretat, states of siege, castiga tion of liberals, and manipulation of the electoral lsw, the Prussian cabinet hes scarcely a majority in its L.wer House of Parliament just assembled. A majority of that house at its very opening wrs r.ady mid eager to name fur president the chiet of that de putation from the Frankfort Assembly which came to offer the imperial crown to the King of Pin Lt, and who at another time had beadtd a deputation to request the King of ParS,IA to dismiss his present ministers. The King's cabinet only saved ttrlf from this blow by publicly declaring that it would compel ministers either to resign or dissolve the chamber. As the litter would put an end to all hopes of a constitutional eye - em, the Aftembly yielded, but elected a very liberal man, Count SCHWERIN, one too, who hid warmly taken part in tho prelimi- nary debate. When it is considered that the great majority of the electors of Prussia, perhaps three-four the, abstained from taking any port in the late election, when it is considered that these three-fourths are liberals, and when in the Assembly elected by the reuniting fourth, composed of the least liberal portion of the population, there displays itself an instant majority for choosing a liberal president— from these plain fac's any one may draw an un erring conclusion as to the state of public opinion is Prussia. Everywhere, indeed, the Prussian troops have put down disorder. There is everywhere a horror of anarchic tendencies, and even of repnblican prin ciple; a fear aid a dislike to the winning even of cherished liberty by the triumph of a mob over constituted authorities —it being but too plainly proved that the mob, when victorious, can neither govern, nor organise, nor secure any one of the nrinciples for which it gallantly but vainly fought. Street revolu tion is hence universally repudiated. But for all these sat c convictions, Germans are not the mote recon ciled to military or despotic rule. Ae.d let any aa trembly of Germans—of any class of Germans—be got together by any King, and after any electoral law, this assembly will turn out to be liberal, and earnest aspirers of er genuine consti tutional government. If the Kirg of Pelisses were to collect an assembly of military officers, or an assembly of civilian functionaries, or an assembly or his nobles, wo do not believe that he would get from any one of them any other answer than the universal one of constitution, coratitut4m. We, therefore, regret the abstinence of the liberal portion of the Prussian population from three last elections. We admit the enormity of the pro vocation, the folly of the gaverronen°, and the perfect fairness of entertaining the conviction that the KING and his councilors are too insiacere and too vacillating for any honest liberal to trust. But still the nowt had many reasons to plead, the chief of which was the failureof universal suffrage to produce an assembly of practicable sense, capacity, or dee eam ; whilst the KING has now to plead the utter isolation of the liberal principle in Europe. Dor male in Eneland, re pud'ated in France, popular libe ralism, were it proclaimed in Prussia, would find it self exported to the attacks of Austria and Russia, and would have, nay, perhaps will have, to fight for the rignt ofenjoying representative government. In such a state of things one may conceive it to he good policy and expediency to affect and wear a more ultra monarchic colour, than can harmonise wirsh Garman op:n;on. The great number of the Germane, and we mean of intelligent Germans, do not make any such allow ance for their governments. And in nothing are our ton - journalists more mistaken than when the v repro stint the Germans as loyalists at all p• ice, and as infected by that same conssteative and terror-tericken spirit which pervades the French. The universal senticnent of Germans, on the contrary, is that of concentrated anger—silent, because unutter able disgust. Instead of being carried away by that old respect for princes which made idols of them, the Germans do not make sufficient allowance for the difficult sitareion and trials of their sovereigns. They look to principle. They expect the highest honour, the most strict fidelity to a given word, in kings. They look for disinterestedness, and for that love of their subjects, so long professed, but of which now is the time to give proofs The kings of Germany are now upon their trial before a solemn, a silent, an apparently submissive, bat a really powerful and irrefragable jury. And it the verdict of public opinion in Germany condemns its prince., not all the armies of Europe can finally save or ab solve them. Radical as we are called, and inimical as we are to absolutism, we still think German liberals are not sufficiently ready to make allow ances, or accept compromises. We see, with more apprehension than they, the struggle that is approaching and the enmity that impends. If the million of Austrian and Russian soldiers do not fail in their unequal and cowardly campaign against a handful of Hungarian patriots, this million of bayonets will at once threaten and oppress Ger many. Whether the resistance to these bayonets be passive or in open war, it were better made with a prince at its head, an old govern ment to regularise resistance, and a disciplined army to support it. These, with popular adherence, would suffice to awe even the millions of Austro- Russians. The attitude would suffice to repel them, and thus Germany would have breathing time for constitutional development. But if the German liberals enter upon a quarrel with their kings and their military chiefs at the very time when the two despots of the east are threatening, they fling their own monarchs into the arms, and themselves into the fetters of absolutism. But however unsatisfactory the attitude assumed by the muse of German and of Prussian liberals, who have retired to a kind of Mons Sneer and refuse to mingle in the public forum, still the Prussian Cham bers seem eagerly inclined to prosecute the scheme of German unity, which at present is a league of consti tutional governments and principles against despotic ones. If this plan be followed up frankly and zeal ously, and the Prussian government itself come to consist of men that inspire more confidence; if military executions are put an end to, and the legal persecu tions and proscriptions of liberal men cease, the Ger mane may be brought to trust in Prussia, to unite with her, and support her in efforts for the founding and knitting together of a common country on the great buds of popular representation. The King of PRUSSIA has thrown away many opportunities; if he flings away the present, another will never be offered him. It is the last appearance of the SybiL As SCIIUSELKA, in a late pamphlet, expresses it, Deutsch oiler Russisch—bin Majesty may make his selection of being irrevocably Russ'an or German. To him, and indeed to Europe, is now offered this great alter native. Two of our morning contemporaries, the Times and the Chronicle, present&d themselves yesterday to the public in a lade of sore trepidation and dismay. These earnest and consistent reformers are sadly alarmed lest the movement for financial and parlia mentary reform should fail for lack of proper manage ment. The Chronicle expatiates on the defects of our representative system; the Tones is eloquent on the 'bum.. of our financial system; and both are agreed that the leaders of the movement are sad bunglers, and much in need of a lesson from them selves in the art of agitation. There are people so predisposed to he suspicious as to imatine that there may be some• hing of trickery in this. Not having previously heard such explicit de. clarations in favour of reform from these journals, and hearing them begin the moment they join the reibrm camp to cavil at the taelcs of the leaders, such persons fear their object may in reality be to stir up dissen sion and mutiny. We will not be so uncharitable. We will, as long aawe can, attribute their sw e ercilious behaviour to that pragmatical spirit which inr:ucca some men to fancy they can do everything better than any other tenon, and encourages them to give everybody, from a shoemaker to a statesman, instruc tions in his own art or handicraft. We will leave their advice and criticism to tell for what they are worth, and avail ourselves of their testimony to the indis pensable necessity of reforms, political and financial. The present movement is a :witted by the Chronicle to be (we use its own elegant phraseology) " a ge nuine one." That journal is of opinion that " a cen bsth of the safety and the desirableness of further electoral reforMis is entertained by a nume rous and increasing class;" that "the removal or gross and palpable inequalities," end " the extension of po litical fresuchises to class's of the people mentally quali fied for their exercise, and eagerly solicittma for their onjoyment," are so obviously and imperatively called fur, that " no British:mlnister can be said to be fit for his office" who does not know how "to realise the natural and healthy popular demand for the extension ' and improvement of popular institutions." The Times, again ' solemnly declares that " th ere is both ample room an d abundant necessity for retrench ment ;" that " the system of taxation is unjust r that the income-tax is " ill-distributed r and that gen t nll7 our burdens are not " adjusted with all the con venience of which the load is susceptible." The Times is, moreover, of opinion that ou many occa sions " the dry formality of a ministerial veto is rather too coolly opposed to the arguments of one class and the interests of all." The organ of Downirg-strcet advocates financial reform, and the organ of the Lincolnites advocates parliamentary reform. We wonder what effect this spindling phenomenon hashed on the nerves of the in mates of tic inner sanctum of either political sect. BALAAM'S astonishment when his faithful four-footed servant addressed bim in the voice of a reasoning and rational man could scarcely exceed that of the leaders ' of the whig and liberal conservative parties when sa toted at their imitating meal by the sonorous and " shockingly human!' bray of their respective donkeys. We are not so sanguine as to hope that Lord JOAN ltussut will b• cured of the bad habit of "coolly opposing the dry formality of a ministerial veto to the true interests of all " by the lecturing of the Times. And equally faint are our expectations of wring Lord LINCOLN, or Messrs. GLADSTONE, CIItUWELL, and SIDNEY HERBEItT converted into parliamentary reformers by the arguments of the Chremicle. But the admissions of these journals can scarcely fail to ere mrage earnest reformers to go on, and timid waverer' to take the plunge. It is clear that the gentlemen who do the thinking and writ ing for our political notabilities are in their own minds convinced of the necessity of pariiamemtary and financial reform, and only wait the per 'lesion of their masters to become the zealous advocates of both.__ There is a strong de.iire to capitulate among the private soldiers of the ob structive garrison. The leaders of the army of re sistance cannot count upon - the resolution of their fol lowers. Meetings like that of Drury-lane—where upwards of 4,000 intelligent, respectable, earnest men were congregated to declare their adhesion to the cause of reform—in Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool, in Edinburgh and Glasgow, will have a wonderful effect upon the nerves and convictions of ministiTe and would-be ministers. But if they would carry their pckt, reformers must beware of allowing themselves to be seduced into compromises and halt-measures. The great secret of the strengthof the Anti-corn-law League was the per with which it adhered to its demand for " total, immediate, unconditional repeal." Had the Anti-corn law leaders abated one jot of their claim, the league, so unanimous, would immediately have b.,eu broken up into a multitude of hollow and help less factions. And to preserve union and cordiality in the new reform movement there must be uo flinchirg from its first, programme. The ultimate object is a thcreugh-going financial reform. The means are the re-construction of the House of Corn mine by the instrumentality of extended suffrage, re-distribution of the eitotoral districts, vote by bahot, end triennial parliaments. Aud the first move to strengthen the hinds of the reform party in psrliement for the accomplishment of this work is the augmentat'on of the clam of forty-shilling freeholders. The associated reforms ra have come together upon the express understanding that these are the objects and these the means of their league; and it is only by an honest and steadfast adherence to this the m iginal compact that they can be kept together, and their numbers increased. 'ljt Court. BELFAST, AUGUST 12.—Her Nlajcoty and the Prince attended divine service on board the Victoria and Albert this morning. LOCH MAN.—Her Majesty left Belfast Lough this even ing in a gale of wind, and arrived in Loch Ryan, where Her Mejesty sh pt. . . • ' Altocar 13.—Her Majesty arrived this morning in the iyal Yr ht, off Greenock, at nine o'clock, a.m., having In Loch Ryan at four o'clock, Lin. ROSNEATEL, ArbtsT 13 —Her Majesty proceeded from Greenock up Loch Long and Loch Gaale with the intention of crossing to Loch Lomond, and going through tha Lake on to Dumbarton, but the weather being so unpropitious, her Majesty was obliged to give it Ito, and returned to Rosneath. At three o'clock, Ms R .yal Highness Prince Albert, at tended by Mr. Anion, Sir James Clark, and Captain Robin son, R.N., around to Loch Lomond, and traversed the Lake, and proceeded to Dulibarton, where the Fairy yacht was in waiting to convey him to the Victoria and Albert yacht at Rosneath. Ilis Hopi ll;ghneu returned by Greenock, and arrived there soon eft. r eight o'clock p.m. Her Majesty will visit the city of Minow at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, and proceed afterwards to Perth, where her Majesty will paw the night. Despitches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office trim the Governors cat the North American Colonies. BANK OF ENGLAND.—Yesterday, John Oliver Hanson. Esq., wee elected a director in the room of the late James Pattison, Esq. PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF EDINIHIRGII TO run Loan MAYOR. or LONDON.—Yesterday Alderman (Orbs (the locum teneas of the Lard Mayor) received the following communication : Intelligence Department, Electric Telegraph Company, L .thbury , London, August 15, 1819.—8 y electric telegraph direct frou Edinburgh, Wednesday, 1.30 p.m.—To-day, at 12 o'clock, a special meeting of the Town-council of Edin burgh was held, when the Lord Provost, in a most able and eulf gistic address, presented Sir James Duke, the L rd Mayor of London, wi,h the freedom of the City of Edin burgh. • • -• •• • • • Sir James Duke was enthusiastically received by the large assemblage present in the Council•chamber, and delivered a most able and appropriate seply ; after which, on retiring, he ?hook hands with most of the burgesses present. MR. NICOLL, THE SHERIFF ELECT FOR LONDON Axil MIDDLE/32X, has appoin;ed the Rev. Thomas George Paversen Hnugh, M.A., incumbent of Ham, Surrey, to be his chaolain ; and Me. David William Wire, of St. Swithin's lane, to be his under sh.qiff. • SYMPATHY WITH THE lIVNGARIANS.—Laq even ing a large meeting of the residents of the Tower Hamlets WAS held at tie Butlers' Arms lon, Bethnal Green-road, for the purport, of expressing sympathy with the Hungarians, and aiding them in thiir present struggle for independence. Mr. Robinson was called to the chair, and the following resolutions were pained: " That this meeting regard with sircen admiration and respect the noble det e rmination of the Hungarian nation to maintain ins independence against the tyrannical encroach moats of Austrian and Russian despotism." " That while this meeting yarrows its indignation at the abominable atrocities committed by the Russian and Austrian armies during their infamous invasion of Hungary, it is also of opinion that justice, humanity, and national policy impe ratively demand the immediate recognition of Hungarian independence by the British government." A petition to her Majesty, founded upon the foregoing re snlutions, was adopted, and it was agreed that it should be int , toted to Lord Palmcnton for presentation. A vote of thanks to the chairman was passed, and the prcceedings terminated. LORD ASlllstirroN's TENANTRY.—We understand (says the West of England Conservative) that Lord Ash burton's ter entry, in this neighbourhood, bare rcceived a communication from 'ale lordship's steward, Mr. Knollys, in riplv to an applicadom to his lordship, to take into consider tion the present low prices of agricultural produce, combined with the effects of the late year's harvest, that he will ri.duce their rents 20 per cent. from Michaelmas, 1548, to Michael mas, 1549, and that he would cancel any existing lease be tween himself and any of de Vaults, if they wished it. RELIC OF JOHN WESLEY.—On Wednesday even ing an interesting relic was presented to the Conference, then sitting in Oldham-street chapel, Manchester, through Mr. Os'i..rn—namely, the hymn book used by the venerable founder of MI th dim. Mr. Wesley, and written with own hand. T:to Avn , ,r is Mr. Samuel Highfield, son of the Rev. O. Highffeld ; and a condition attached to tile gift is, that it shnuld be deposited at Woodhouse Orove school, or the inspection of visitors. VISIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TO DOVER HARBOUR. Dnvta, WenNzanat. This gigantic undertaking, which has been eteadiit and satistactorly progressiwg since is orainenesons„t tore years ab.ce, was this day eluded and inspected 11 Lis Crary the Duke of WeManua. The noble and gallant duke arrived at Weimer Castle on Monday, and ea-) e over here this morning to preside at a special meetime of th e ij.e xel Commsaio..ers. of whom hia grace, as L .rd Warden of tee Cinque Ports, is the official head. The noble enke having txchavgeil salutativis with th e various officers entered the Sessions Howe ' and tde bunting of the meeting was immediately proceeded with. This sa l . sisted chiefly of receiving the reports of Mr. Worker, the ss. sineer t and Mr. Hardwick, the architect to the M as b ew Commissioners, as to the state of the works now in pregns e , each of which having Leda read, were respketirtly s;- e4 , n4 and adopted. The appointment of registrar to the commissioners, smut by the resignation ;in G. W. Ledger, war eGfat rrtd by the curt upon Mr. George Thompson, of Weer. The noble duke then inspected the harbour of refine, it progress of formation, and was conducted over the works by Mr. Walker, who combines the two-fold character of sop. neer to the harbour com , eistioners and also to the r tsvm . ment. The duke was first shown the prece4 by which the loose shingle is converted into solid blocks equal is strength to the most durable stone, with which 1.,s gum expressed himself much pleased. Walking sod.e distance io the direction of the Shakuptre Cliff, his grate w.% enabled to survey toe outer wall of the per, aud to e buerve the mode of its COD•alle ion. Returning to the inner Mr. Walker plated out the effect o' the shelter already obtained in producing a perfect calm within the eirenit of the pier while a rough sea was running outside. Defoe, leaving the work; Ls Grace appealed to Mr. Jr .n, the harbour muter, as to whether t e had any difficulty he entering the harbour now. Mr. Iron replied that th"rs was not; that the difficul ins which formerly existed lie° be ta very sensibly diminished since the governme..t works woe Nunn. The Duke then left the works and pn,cseaeed to inspect the harbour of Dover itself, where the vari us la. provements is progress were pointed out by Mr. Walker; among the rest the new patent .lip for repairing steamers, the protection wall along the eaplenade, and the new area* dredging machine for deepening the harbour. Hi. Once, having made the circuit el the harbour, walked to Deming. ham's Ship Hotel, and paid a visit to the Lord Chancellor, who, with his family, is at present sojourning at thal establishment. . The noble Duke returned to Widmer in the mum of the afternoon. REPRESENTATION OF KIDDERMINS I'ER. KIDDERMINSTER, REDNEeDAT. Agitation ir creosol in tbil bornigh. In addition to Mr. Gisborhe and Mr. John Bat, whom we hare before announced as candidates, a third gen•leman has now inla ducod himself to the electors in the person of Mr. Crawshay Bailey, tone( Mr. Bailey, M.P., for Brecknockshire. There is scarcely a shade of difference between Mr. Holley's pried. plea and those of Mr. Best. They are both protectionists. and the difference In their position, if any., arise. froin imely local causes. Mr Halley, however, is said to be the netainse of Lord Ward. Mr. Giaborne continues to seek the suffrages of the electors in the moat independent spirit. He tell the* that they may he a long time making up their alias far whom they shall vole, hut he shall not be long in making a t his mind whether or not to continue a candidate. Hs will neither state his principles a bit narrower net bit broader to please any man ; nor give money or Iw ney's worth to secure any voter in the place. Mr. Best speaks most sanguinely of the result of !is ea ves/. Some curicus scenes have occurred in the bore* during the lest few days. On one Cedftiell all !hive CaS dida'ea and their fri , nt's were met to &awe the as. sesobled multitude, but each party seemed to hey matey their minds that nobody should be heard. In this state matters continued fa a length of time, notwithst mdiag every effort to procure a hearing, when suddeoly awe energetic cries of "Slew, " were heard, order was re storstl, and an active chiati.t leader was hoisted epos KIM men's ahoulde7:, addressed the crowd, and was attentively listened to. lie called upon the electors to suppat Mr. G,sborne, and thought that neither of the other candi dates had the interest of the working man at heart. committee of operatives has been formed to assist Mr. Gie borne's return. TEE SALE OP WASTE LANDS IN ACSTRALII.— The Gazdte of Tuesday contains an Order in Council, authorising ai• the governor, for the time being, or the officn for the time being administering the government of the afotet said colony, to inert in any puitoral lease, hereafter to be mote, each conditions and clauses of forfeiture, exc. gnaw, or reservations as to him shall seem requisite for the pun pests last aforesaid ; aced that any conditioc ' clause of fort feieure, exception, or reservation, which may be endorsed m any pastoral lease, after the execution thereof, and Fimrd by the [ewe, Lie executor, administrater or assign, and by the governor or officer administering the government of the said colony, shall be ne effectual, to all intents and purprets, sail it had been inserted in the body of such I. ye, in pummel of the power given by this ord-r ; provid d alwAys, that as such condition or clause of forfeiture, exception, or rennt don, shall entitle any person, othi r than the holder of such !ewe, to use the lands comprised therein for the purpose of pasture or cultivation. And it is further order, d, that all pastoral leases shall be transferable, under such condition, and in such manner and form as shall be determined by the governor or officer for the time being administering the government of the colony. And it is further ordered, that this Order in Council shall be of no effect until it shall bays been proclaimed in the colony of New South Wales by the governor or office , adminisuring the covernment thereof." - - - _ BIRKENHEAD.—The Marquis of Lansdowne, on his return from Dublin, paid a visit to this place on the 13th inst., and expressed himself pleased at the progress of the works. House property is fining fsst. There are not thirty rouses to let of a rental from 301. to 601. per annum, and building has again commenced of this chess ; and such is the dement, that several are let ere the roof is on, and idlers made for others just commenced. The catholic Sisters of Mercy have taken a large mansion on a leas- iif t •ur• teen years, and a similar protestant institution. under the charge of the Rev. Josiah Baylie, is in progress. Nothing will eh sw the progress the place is maltiog more than the fact, that at a penny fare the receipt,' at the Township ferry art at the rate of 5,000/. per annum more than last year. The market toils have risen from 71. to 231. per week, and the quarter's rental is estimated to be up 'lards of AWOL in excess of last year, the assessrarnt being 93,9391. The meeting of the proprietors of the Warehouse Cinispaliy, in which Messrs. Goldantid, Bailey, Alderman Thompsen, Glyn, Mills, Boothbo, Grant, and other eminent capitalists are interested, is to be held on the 20:h inst., when it is ex. peseta they will decide to commence at once the great sea wall on the south side of Wallasey Pool, to meet the &rand for sites for works, which will give a sill further impetus le the place. THE ROCHE , ;TER CATHEDRAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. —Since judgment was given in the above case, we under stand that a formal notice, signed by the chapter clerk ea behalf of the dean and chapter, has been served up in Mr. Whistot-, by which that gentleman has been informed that the dean and chapter have, by the advice of counsel, =- celled the instrument sealed with the chapter seal, in win= of his alleged removal from the mastership of the C tbred Grammar School on the 28th of June lett. The notice far ther Oates that the dean and chapter do new acknowledge Mr. Whiston as master of the school, and proceeds to info= him that he is to be forthwith served with an instrument of cita , ion, by which he will be called upon to appear before the dean and chapter, to answer the charge of having written and published the pamphlet entitled "Cathedral Trusts and their Fulfilment," on account of which they have already professed to dismiss him. Before this notice was delivered to Mr. Whiston, we believe the solicitors of the desn and chapter had been served with a notice of appeal to the Lord Chancellor against the judgmentof Vice-Chancellor \Vigra'. —Rochester Gazette. _ RESTORATION OF ELT CATHEDRAL: The Dsu and Chapter of Ely have published a tentement of the con tributions which they have received towards the restoration of their cathedral, and the formation of a new choir. Cos tracts have been entered into for a new open screen; far the throne of the bishop and the stall of the dean; and for new sub-stalls, upon a scale and character suited to the Ina wife eence of the church. They arc to he finished before the Ist of March, 18-51, and their cost will exceed 4,2001. The superior stalls, the work of the great architeet, Allan di Wa'gingham, in 1340, are to be restored as nearly as possible to their original condition. Plans are in progress for the removal of the organ to the north side of the choir, with a case and fittings in full accordance with the stall-work. The other works are advancing satisfactorily; the betrothed canopy-week next the altar of the chapel of Bishops Alosek and West, which was nearly destroyed, has been curtail, restored. Tne Dean and Chapter have been comperdf, from a sense of imminent danger, to undertake a erry ei• tensive repair of the southern transept, the principal ties bees of the roof of which were found to be rotten, and the upper walls and arcades, upon which they rested, serieusly dislocated. it is intended to replace the mutilated sculpture of the timber cornice, the painting of the roof, the wiriest fresco decorations of the walls, and to open partially the arch of the western aisle. HEAVY STORM OF RAIN AND LIOHTNINO.- 0 ° Saturday morning, after some rain, we experienced one . ... 4 the hottest days of the season—the thermometer rising is w• shade from 70 to 7.5 degrees of Fahrenheit. This was fob lowed in the evening betwixt eight and nine o'clock, trbk perfectly deluging showers, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning, which, every few seconds, for about tiro hours, illuminated the sky to the west and north with a brilliant purple gleam ; but very little thunder, however , war beard here, and that seemingly at a considerable distance, The storm, it appears, was not local, but ere.' ral over a great part of the country, as our accounts frow the Lothians, from Fife, from Glasgow, an d westeardi and from Dundee, Perth, Dunkeld, and Aberdeen , _l n speak of its effects. Although none of the grain crop' n yet hooey enough to suffer by shaking, yet we underouno considerable portions of them have been lodged by heavy rains. Happily, from an early hour yesterday tills; irg, and until evening, a very smut south-easterly wire; blew which would no doubt serve to dry the Retiree' crops, and to raise up those which had been laid on the previous day. We trust the favourable change has betar general as the storm. In consequence of the heavy teat ei rain accompanying tl e thunder storms which have been • general for the last few days, many of the ricers have sob denly rivet to an unwonted heivh , , aril we learn that as Saturday a pilot engine went over on embankment ota the Caledonian line, in conseque •ce of the fl )ding of the C a but heppily without injury either to driver or stoker. Caledonia. Mercury. IPd. 1 Damns Ea imam 11Aker.9... Ambit.,Nat.,llol.,&E. la. Wks la Hants Lit. (pt., WOOL perpetual 1 ) W : 4 ftt Blrelniluun and Junction, cal sdulypakt, MO lat with iguaniniei De.witimut a gunwale ISM 111;;;;i : c7.V.Ilibiourlialley 10 birm., "jut!, and ll eau duly paid, ce% 10 . 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Ili Uu. do. ... 3M Do nhef.sieffinOOla... U Do. thumb, Dock -. 41 I Du. Lincoln Union .. IM . . uo. sso lee Do. liino. and De rby WO Do. tt. and IL 6p. ant. la Norfolk lb Do. New £lO ... 10 Do. Guaran.s per Ct... 5 Do. Onaran.3s per Ct... 20 Do. Lnedad.Oma.4 p.a. PS INartk lirltis ... bi Do. si Do. Prderenee 17, North gtaffurdlhire 50 Oxford, Wore, Ii Wulven lb Iteal.,(Jui.d., and *titillate 44 Ropton and Ihtehln . doortiah Central ll ihrewn, & &rm.. CLteeA 7 Do., Claw B II Do" New Guarantied_ la diTteralnu7 . land Maws lialcai „. Do. Ossestry „. 10 I Do: :: a l iftrepoom Union 30 douth Devon .--- L Do. Preference ... 11l 24'Sootk Staffordshire $0 Do. No. S la Du. No. 4 Registered .. le Do. No. 4 Scrip .. 26 fionth Wales ... 10 .2. YorL, Don., & Goole . 144 Sheffield, Rotherham, eel Ooole, N. DL 5 20 Wstsrford and Kilkeaay—t ea Wear Valley, 6p. Ct. gal 15 Do. do. do. 4$ IWu o, Somerset, &Weym. 2S Tork,Neweastle& Berwick $0 Do.llxt.. orlatNewee.) 0 Do. 0.24.12. Purchase or 50 ITorliiixdTicW.lt 10 i Uo. Preferesoe FOIRVON ItAn.wara. Anglo-Italian (sat* Italian and Austrian) 20', and Angara . 20 'Central Yuma (Vinson) 7 'Dutch Rhenish . :1 4 di& 61 11 12 71 61 818. 1 Pim i Pin. 11, 87 - 7 64 dbl., B 71 818.8 71 iaet Indian _ Great Lacluta Pealasala lie Do. 4, Lasesitoarg I Madrid aad ValentLl 111 Namur sad Liege 141 Northam of Prawn Onakaa end Pardons .. 11. Pais and Orions $ Pawn Ind Roam U Pada and !4trataing „ 51 6 sy $ die.:l9! 41 1 dia. 29 $ 1 311 112 6* 6 69,3191 n 13 e)11616. 111 Su Swabs, asadlieere II lbws and Nasits LIVERPOOL, Augustlfi. BTOCI-EICIULNOI.—The feeling was a 'bade better to. day, but only a shade.--Greet Northern (S per et. pre Iva Slit), C. t i :ti.. , — . Lsneealdre sad Yorkshire (fifth shares), Sfd.—Laneeeter and (i shares,et U. Ha. an Beath o:est, 371—London sad bath-Western, IN—Ditto (nte Aires), 2j, a 11, Ga. fid., p.—Ditto (fifth shares), 41, s p.—Ditto (f shares, C.), 21 p.—Xldlsad. 63—tMtto (! shares), lit d.—Shreves• hwy and Elliniinghato (preference shares), 10e—Sonth Ewen, and Dover, 211—York, Newewale, and Berwick (0. N. E.G per cent. till 10 o. 0), tt. MANCHESTER, August 15. STOCIC-BICEANGI.—There was rather • better butinets. Priam were about the same, except in Ueda stock, which were rather BIRMINGHAM. August 16. Swocc.Excitarma —This market wu firmer to-day, bat upon the whole there war ea much bookie*, done. Prices were rather better. Birmingham and Stour Valleys were done at lOg, Midlands at 82, and Booth Staffer& at 4! die. LEEDS, August 15. aroct-Excicattoi.—To-morrow being account day, and aliaren dull of .&e, *raely any bebsinera has been done this mor The few traeurtio no done are at reduced rata.. Leeds andlfii i M Extensions, which were last done at a premium, were We =ruin sold at 4a. rd. dia.; and Great Northern Preference at 30s. db. BRISTOL, August 15. BTOCI-BICHAN(II.—There were a great many sale• of the smaller shares of the Great Western Company. the pnemof which continued to decline. The quarter Share,, opened at die , and eland at Sias. The New £l7 shares opened at 51, and closed at 3 13-16. YORK, August 16. &MCI ExCHANol:—Great Northern, II; York, New castlend , and Berwick (0. N. Z. Parclisse), 31; York and North MidlA Pref., 11. COTTON.—LtvairooL, At/OVer 15.—The muket to day was rather wad. Prices of Americans are queteed Id. eater mince Friday, and other mete id, 15,0 HO ►ales have Men sold, including warty MOO takes far spesalatics sad a taw hundreds far *apart. Quoins prices yesterday• _ biz. psi S Si Se IN& 21 24 11 dia. 9 8 4118. 18 11l Iyl Jh. 14 —l B Pa. IS IS Ili Li 33 81 dle. 4 1* 2 " bl II IS pm. SS e 17 !Pm. t Su. ISt 14t S 16 16 dig. iw is 19 20 18 17 es. in 16 17 az in 31 40 es in 1 I I f.iii 28 29 ea. toy u 6 61 It II dia. 3 21 2 3 1614. I II di% 16 14 dia. j'.29 292 19 Sl pa. 39 4" Of. N 20 inn. 73 75 .3{ a die. 13 14 - il - ii dia. 93 95 iii iii S 9 pm. SS S 4 pkr -- - 1 . par. 20 18 da. II 0 dl'. 71 SI NI die. 3 Ms. 8; dis. 2e 211 41 45 as. 38 40 o t pm. 100 102 16% 175 4,V.4. 3t 4 304 1171 94 10 ex tile. 32 et ex dly. 32 61 ex die. ej ex fly. 91 10 14 114 124 130 2 if pm. 5 pm. 2 $ p. 334 174 160114. 13* 12! diL 31 1 d 71 .• 4 at If dal. 11 23 M. 10e 11 ►e - a di'. $ II 41 14 111 16 he U ii M. 1 din 15 14 di.s. II 14 Ms. 55 147411. 39 41 111 19 iis 127 ii Or .4 'it Is 1 & _ par 5: die. I Pm- Gi I 6 174 161 17 23 i 232 Pm 514 G dip. 4 4 di& 2 21 di.. par 9 7 tr. IS; l5 IS S Itf l 10 13 i ii ii if dia. I 1 111 61 . 6i es div. Gi 6:: 23 23 dia. 4 $ di% It 1 " s 64 ra. 16 14 dis. 19 191 I 4 Ma. 44 Midis. 23 2 II 2i die. leaks to-day up I to 1 o'clock. 22 li 40 u 83 33 RAILIrAYS. THIS DAY, Two o'Cnoci. This bting settling-day in the share market, little bo:inoss go;ng torward. The market gene ral:y is firm, and in some instances a small advance has been obtained over yesterday's prices. London and South Westerns were done at 3:31. London and North Westerns at 129 i. Midlands at 63i. Caledo nians, however, are again worse, and last obtained only 21a. In French shares no alteration has taken place. 141 01 •i 9 129 124 6 2 i an 2 3 4 I 1 7i