The Express. — London, England, 1850-08-06 00:00:00

Tate.--unlr, however, to rive again as wheat tte t o llowirig years. la troth, nothing w um& that local tamales is • ratirely dependent on the oast of food; • :1 c i holriot fa Logiof protection giving the •: • a u, claim to shift the incidence of those itt,;hena inia their own boas, the repeal of t h e corn hp rraircd, in one particular, ail that the most lac free trader (Ter predicted; for it has t ercl :be it co ot rates. t he ow, awn, the poor-law question has , m ar tarourable aspect. For though the ▪ et rater niw.l is sti:l enormous, that amount be r e collected is Wes by three millions stew. woe in 1:43, and the population of Bog- Watts has risen to no lass than neary , 1, if anal, te' ou t , PI miliitoas. A contemporary. whose lore of Irish was formerly Dot vary remarkable, has 4—••• bare: loth into eulogy of that titivate w o. Ind Dicks by dint of atithmetie to Ixrelleut are its says upon the earth. So :t ...httistrc the propristois of the soil affec* ed k r.vir 0021000 cause vita its saflttieg occupier*, - 2 . . o mitted no opportunity of holding t " t x • • l eer up to score. As the se:entific minuet is indiscriminating and selfish in national c. . vegan of the doctrinaires was Seer 'my class among the inhabit "l'l7 lrelind those designations whose 1a wont to stimulate the average . met. Th e Irish gentry were deemed to 7 . . , spendthrifts; the blab traders wets o be wholly unworthy of bust ; all Irish -tilts:mired as lokrot, ignorant, and far .T# '• 'nation; and as Ur the labourers, it tt gh the merciful interposition of famine w" _ , Sbe W.;:t milkiest rap id ity thinned Means of antaisterce. Ite - land wu d ' arK • '• a red state, for economic experiment s , wars- • . ~fore that tended to protract tail caper •• ;,Lee of its :do occupants was not „ .„ et Le and mosey, low a wanton impedi •:••o a it. the way of improvement 03 philoso- -• • • I— N zer . 43 ert• mean to insinuate that the end ar.d aim C :, :ottremperary is changed. On Vie con rirr t.r:r are in the :ecture—for its dimensions far •: : ordinary 'cape of an ar:icle—to which et..ulant proofs of the fidelity with which , . •re o: Celtic exirpation is adhered to. The a d amusing unveil which call, for notice is, • ism.eo being no longer instrumental, and state zri.; being for obvi.ms reasons an expedient not eue,..q:`.: of, 50 better resource seems at present : - .ln the old-fashioned method of landlord ts.on. Bat in..smuch as VAs notable his been earned on intermittently for es t tit twenty years without reducing the o: Lumen stock to the desired paucity, new is sought babe infused into it, and the practice .re !• to be widened into a syrem, and dignified air o: being founded on scientific principles. co:tr.l.us daily record the events of the social tar ist carried an in almost every part of Ireland usir..: the peasantry. We yesterday g a te the cruel cf the two last raulas perpetrated in Munster ;re ....rya a village in the county of Clare, in v. ••• .-tiolst houses were revelled in one day, r the r Inhabitants, 169 in number, cast out upon ral; the other upon a district comprising :-:wt.lnds in the north riding of Tipp_rary, four hundred and seventy brown sere eradicated, and their humble dwellitgs G ..414 1::C. i:. .. the ground. Thr only remark made by :1: narrator of the scone it, that the landlord to get rid of nosh holdings and to atnalga ma:* :arms." Not a word about resistance to his Not a hint regarding the amount of rack. rizt due. Not a sentence even scousing the victim g..::tude of having incurred the suspicion of agrarian cmbization. The landlord wan merely en improving vp:ietor—one who only acted up to the philo.sophic ti..rories promulgated in the Ermomist : a man on wi.ae betughtedeonl—Hibernian by accident of birth at: possessions though perchance he rosy be—the of the gospel of clearance hath broken. D.) we exaggerate ? Far from it ; we own our- P.vte wholly Incapable of assuming the imper.urb i:..e air of absolute wisdom and isecratable hence°. Ate* in which our contemporary sums up the net rallies of the last campaign against the Celts. The d.miantion of farms under thirty acres is vaunted as a cone:usive symptom of national progress daring the year ending August, 1849 ; " and the next rt, which may be expected shortly to appear wi le believe, exhibit a still greater change in the same direction." Then follows an axp.sition of the ethno logical anti vonoinlcal rationale of the extirpation sad re-plantation scheme. The gworal rale, • saiversal admission and appreeistioa of the womb of which WPM to es 1-..lopeesable to a conticn act, of Irish progress le this :—Wtertrsr the Irish are so s.t..a:ed, either by the subordination ol their !whim, or by is-.awe., in ansabers, as to Mks the ton. from those above them and wound them, they niemed. Whercrer they are so !sr Caaiimat, either in witsbers or hi atnoe, as to overpower such . twavis elements of amendment a, may have settled =mist them; or where they are without a strong, large, and promiasst admixture of snob foreign saperlwitier, the fa..g.s. a their race prevail, 514 they sink raridly is social cat.df.tio. Then is nomis•ake about the meaning here. This Is almost the CURL cry over again. The Irish fanner is toed f3r nothing in Ireland, because Ireland is wanted for somebody elle, and he is in the way. The IraL latourer may do well enough for a boimau in otr bc..eit.ge, or a stoker on our railways, for there Li is in a p)ction sufficiently " subordinate;" but in Inland he is one of a popalation not easily " over plwerei by foreign superiorities." and therefore a =Are o3stscle to improvement. If he would bat die it.y on the shelterless roadside, or in the pestilen t workhouse, he would do the doctrinaires the gt.r , st favour in his power. Next to that the most t ...- . ..lsrate act he can perform is to scramble. Ls- or whither they care not, out of the t.attry. taking with him, by way of via ths assurance of t'.e Economist that he tt.r Te better as an onte.st in some other land „ ....... _ p ::::on of thorough "subordination,” than he is rer . kt.y to be allowed by " foreign superiorities" to do is. Lis own. The crusade is avowedly against the ne.s. It is to be rednud in its own lard to "a amcnty." I.7ctil it be, the new plantation can make tAtiti of it u a F.yicg concern. We should think We denounced this infatuated project when first it via promulgated; and we shall 124111• T cease to do so, aa mi as its advocates have the hardihood t. reiterate their feeble attempts at concliating •t .%pyirt of it any public toleration. Oar first duty war brethren in Ireland is peace; our un -4 desire regarding them is to en them enjoy ' tra y a-A happiness in their native land which 'noun. But there can be neither friend- tr.l. ire tOrpermanent prosperity for them, a: •., te great mass of the people are made to feel am:At:tag :.ke ucurity against covetous aggression ; It'd the very irles of such security is a dream while ay.se.; or,rne of government are suffered to' prec:Cm euvh view', aims, and intentions as those vre Lase alvered to. How long will It be et Mist delchents threats sad _ theorise of - - tztemnation are forgotten in Ireland ? And "Le they are remembered, who but a fool can ex pqrelsr contentment, tranquillity and coati- Talic of Englishmen of capital adventuring at t'Le I:lichees and improvement of (states among 'People who are insultingly warned that a deliberate Par s ee* is on foot to expel the majority of them from the lead that gave them birth! Why, if tr.'. there Ins a davits antrieed by perverse ingenuity to mar itrteaal and noieeleie influx of Esglish wealth, la tti-tvhce, tad eoterpriee, into l lreland , not to sup- P• , ml, but to bec - ime a new graft tapln an ancient Mock—this insolent seetaeo is seek. ir t - rxptnta-DIUDGII,..-- With our brA , o .000tedge of beidee hisileling, present int im us suppose that a L ou ' 45 .se Gs coistrueted at Westminster, consisties of dr@ c ;": mil, each 'best 1001 wt wide, the piers of granite cir eir:ally durable Mese, the arches of well lemma 1 -toer sheered *eternally with ornamental cut iron of suit a.,•• Gothic &lien, and well misted—such • structure night 1 . 4 ade VII taet beauty et design. and of entatient don. tt , Nest l enturies. silt • little outline, repair ; ite 11;.:4C.TUVAi •oold Lr meted anything of the kind in the ft i rrt sed its intro a , nirraetioa night L 3 effected for 91, 91,1. and completed in three years, while the stone 41 . the peo.e at bridge would amply repay the espies* of the I l ly , t.ry me, which would a beid 1 / 4 nquisite while the new 1" . 6 eldiart. That e, or this description would 4 skit'. (limper and lighter than one built entirely canton salty and more datable then a etupention bridge, ton tee ltt no doubt ; ani it a plan similar to the one here i xe.ited were adopted. it inlaid, effect considerable saving Le path,,( looney, end adorn Lnadon wilt a novel end aeuNi aleteasten,_7Ae theihisir. FRANCE. PARIS. IiONDLT Bu*. Tatlay the Assembly reamed the debate o v a the Bordeanx sod Nantes Railways Bill. After the re fection of several amendments, sod a tumultuous same, which originated in a charge brought by M. Mint of corruption against the majority, the mond article, exonerating the company of the Tours and Nantes Railway from reimbursing to the state 7 millions sal l a half for grounds and tenements pur chased, was adopted. As this article contains the pith of the bill, the ministerial project may be now oessidered so passed. The disturbs/soya:ors thus: M. de Flotte presented an amendment, proposing to open to the government a credit of 14 millions for the purchase of the shares by degrees, as they fell below 175'r. The Right called fie the previous question. Hereupon M. Mint said, " Yen want, then, to show that you are pill by the companies." The president called M. 3liet to order. After a long debate, in which MM. Dufournel, de Moachy, Ducat, Grevy, and Victor L.:franc took part, the second article relative to the railway from Orleans to Bordeaux, granting to the company of this line advantages anal lons to those conceded to the Tears and Nantes Railway, was put to the vote by ballot. The result was the adoption of the article by 318 votes against 263. Article 3 was reierred to the Committee, with an amendment proposed by M. Lover. the bill brought in by the Minister of Finance for shrogaticg the forced circulation of the notes of the bank was passed by a large majority. M. Barnette is proceeding briskly to apply the new ' law of theatrical police. The directorsot the theatres at Paris have received ceders to deposit at the ministry of the interior, and with the commission of censure two copies of every pii-ce which it is intended !to represent. A catalogue of the repertoire of each theatre is also to be presented to the oom minion, which is to be duly apprised of the rehearsals, with costume and decoraticew. There was never per haps a moment at which the French stage au in a state which more required weeding and pruning ; but whether the critical shears and hoe of the commission will be wisely applied is another matter. To-day the funeral of General kirk took place, with great ceremony, at the cburcn of the 31adeleine. Generals Camigarnier, Lamo-iciere, Lebreton, de Graminont, Husain, and Subervie, toother with four aides-de-camp, who represented ihe - President, were present at the solemnity. Adother meeting was held at the Hotel de Ville of Marseilles, on the 2nd, in which the mayor, M. Chauterac, endeavoured to pacify the citlzmis with regard to the proceedings of the government in re placing the Ward of health by a commissioner, and assured them that this measure was only of a provi sional character. The meeting went off in perfect quiet. A :otter from Toulon of the Ist inst. gives the fol lowing as the force of the Mediterranean squadron, under the orders of View-Admiral Parseval Deecherce which is now on its route to Cherbourg, to bo re viewed by the President of the It. üblic. Sven sail of the lice—viz. Friedland, bearing the vice-admiral's flag; the Varney, bearing the flag of Read-Admiral Dubordieu, second in command ; the Jemmapesi, Her cule, Jena. Jupiter, and Inflexible; three steam-fri gates, the Descartes, Cacique, and Magellan ; and oue steam-corvette, the Catou. The squadron will, it is expected, be at Cherbourg about the middle of the month. _ M. Bedier, commissary-general of the nayf of the Brat class, and director of the Isle of La Reunion, has been appoin•ed governor of the French p uisesaiocs in Indio, in the room of Captain Lalande de Wan, de ceased. A meeting of the shareholders of the Cites Ouvriers was held on Saturday. M. Mocquart, the chief of the cabinet of the President of the Repohli.-, presided as the representative of the President, who is the prin &pal sharehoider. Tae meeting voted unanimously the opening of a credit of 390,000 francs with the Comptoir d'Escomte for the completion of the under taking. Toe Duke of Rivas, Spanish ambassador at Naples, was on board the Castillo, Spanish war -steamer, which left Toulon a few days ago for Barcelona. Ile duke praeeeds immediately . to Madr d. The plenipotentiaries cf the central commission on the navgation of the Rhine, lisve received from their governments the most ample instructions. Holland will make great concessions to obtain a diminution of the tolls on the Rhine, and France will act in concert with her. Prussia consents to a reduction of 30 per cent. under certain conditions. Bavaria insists upon a common diminution of the duties levied upon the Maier, in consequence of the sacrifices she has made to render this river navigab!e. But the govern. ments seem to be less agreed upon the points at issue than the commissioners, Two French en gineers are just gone to Strasburg to inspect certain purtions of the river, upon which the government wants precise information before the opening of the conference. Tlnt'?,SE. Fur Ae:owst. - hr Macey. Opening litehieLl PABIS, .1 , ~. 5. I s Wait. Closing. IN 75 V 50 to M • 6G$ 5673 3663 r4O 97U 97 33 “ se .. le a $ par 055 am....... Si 33 5 per Com. 97 111 i 3 do. New Lona. .1 a, 14 pa Cmids , ' I 4 per Pala PS 0 I . ISsatuatie ea lasion : at Mitt, 111 1r; 9041.99, M 93. Beirima,ll, 1946 D 3. 3, 1912 De. 44 ...... Do. 24 rads= Spar sF9SO . Beak Shares llocas—rensilles t,rigtit book), 172 30; Ditto /left taint). 1 i 0; Paris and Wear. 760; Paris sod Koons. 600; Rouen sod lla.re, 233; llassetDos sad Avirmam. i O3 ; Kreibmult and Dale. i 2O ; Booker and Amiens, 100; Odom mad Dovkauz, 4( 3 ; Nord:, 476 23; Pali mad striaboatg, 3311 73; Tour. mad 21.altam, 260 ; &edam sad Taste, O. SPAIN. shies be has set the Imam of appsrtatabg to that illus. = ergo, wises . Inky Is reality so °char thus the Pate Yee thymoldti Abandon , or Astrew), a well-kasera straweser, wheat , ellisielly pottishadis the Atirdisat Olowear of Alps. 2, 144, 120.102, was reprodesod by other Pausal'. sail who, mete ithstsading, dews sot tease ispor hula, the paths with his strange pretassisas. NAPLES. Lotion from Naples, le the Riaorginsesto of Turfs. of the let, announce that the mode of settlement of the British claims, ea agreed to by the King of Naples, limits the liability to the Sicilian uneasy alone. MADRID, Irene 31. A partial change in the cabinet is highly probabl It is thought that Rosa de Togorts will go as ambas sador to Vienna, and that Orlando will succeed to the portfolio of Marine. There is some talk also of ArrarAs going out, and of an interchange of depart ments between Pidal andliartorins._ A concordat is negotiating with Rome for the creation of tome bishops. Bollards can be neither caught nor beaten, although pursued by an army. Lord Howden has paid a visit to the Pre/dent of the Council. General Don Josk de la Concha is ap pointed Captain-General of Cuba. MADRID. JOLT 31,—Three per Cents., 336 ; attar Bola, 336 cash. 331 paper. Four per Cents., 121 sub. Five par Cents., 126 cask ; after B.lsa, 121 cash, 121 paper. Coupons, 76 paper. ; after Bobs, 3 13-16 to I cub. Bank ef St. Ferdinand, 86. Ezeharp on London, 50.40. ITALY. PIEDMONT. TURIN, AFo. 1, In consequence of the ill-health of the Civalieredi Santa Ross, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, this portfolio has been entrusted, ad interim, to M. Cialvagno, Minister of the Interior. The Sardinian government is still dispo'ed to treat the refugees with all humanity, notwithstanding rumours to the con tzary- The Opinions of Turin, of the 31st ult., publishes the following sentence pronounced by the Court of Appeal of Sassari& (Sardinia) : His Grace Alexander Dominic Varmint, archbishop of Samaria, bon at Caul Carmeli, province of Aleseadris, eyed 62, detained under arrest is his own archiepiscopal polecat since th- 31st of May last, is accused of laving, by his cir cular Mehl 6th of the same month, which was transmitted to the curates et the town, and spread anions all the clergy of his diocese, openly instigated them to break the law of the 9th April lm', and thus excited the clergy under hie Orden to contempt of the government. The tribunal of ap peal of this town has pronouneed , and pronounces, hie On ce the Archbishop Alexander Domini*, Vermin' guilty of the sensation brought against him, sad condemns his to one month's haprissameat hem the date of his arrest, sad to the K remia And Naas that 'h., pubisktneut has already bees ustleggeme by biss, anion him to be set at liberty. ROMAN STATES. The Giorneda di 801114 of the 27th contains the fold. lowiog official article : It is sees frogs some sewspaper articles that an individual, rowatly arrival at Row, has the assurance to pass himself off for a Prines Mange, Duke of Meatus. The imperial and royal legation of Austria, at the Holy See, convinced that it is ussecoesazy to roalad tie bile that nos*, save eselasively his Imperial royal cagy. haring um a eight to the late dashy of Meatus. IMO bays • right area to amuse that title, feels it its duty dorsally to declare that the said fettividual oho Illoplly wow the same of Oreaage, THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1850. Preemie, and the views el the Vienna ministry on that salting aa by so mem popular. ststMt brasmesta awe psyseedieg to Hol st reM ecklesterg and Hamm, sod even hem this city many officera hare gone to the Deities, stalking their prospects in the Premien males. The government ta powerless before the maimed op timum. ht and men are not to be had tinder the control of oar We have intelligence from Berlin of the 3rd inst. It seems that in a cabinet council, held on the pre vious evening, Herr von Radowitz proposed that the landwehr of Westphalia and the Rhine provisces should be called out, because it could not be a matter of doubt that a contest must coon commence at Mains between Austria and Prussia. Manntstfell strenu ously opposed this step, saying that Prussia was not likely is any way to profit by a war, and so t matter ended. ' DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The following is the Danish aceount of the battle of Idstedt : CuPENRACIIS, SUNDIT EVIDIINO, :Inv 28, 12 P M. la secordanee with the dispute:time made, two brigades cf the second divivion advanced at haltpast 1 o'clock en the moraine of the 25th of July from Havetaft. The fifth brigade advanced at 4 o'clock from Belligbeck. The latter briiade was engaged immediately, end cciamenced the con duct, sad which was speedily developed in an estensive &prison our sight wing. The enemy attempted a flick movement against this Islas. A few battalions of the first division were sent to oppose hie advance, and they son suc ceeded in driving the enemy beck. The weather was extremely anfavaurable, accompanied by heavy rain sad fog, which prevented anything being seen at sae distance. I. aa easterly dinettes no eogagesent was notified, sad from the second division no intelligence was seat in. Under then cirossistums and as it was neceoury that information should be gai ned from the officers aced orderlies seat oat for such a purpose, the sth brigade was ordered not to advance further, but merely to hold the enemy in chink, and some additional aid in this respect was sent to it from the reserve artillery. A short Saunter this operation was effected, tont:igen, was brought that a put or the god divines , which according to the disposition made had directed its advance upon our left throats Obit Stolk, and after several battalions bad pas t ed throng b, as the 13:h bad proceeded half through the village, was attacked by a moat murderous fire from the houses. The detachments in the front were ordered to return immediately, but even the greatest part of them were shot down, and otherwise scat tiled by the insurgents, about 1,000 men strong, who, with some peanuts, had prepared the amburcaee, and ezeinitad it. Several officen of high rank, who had hastened to the spot, were either killed or wounded on this occasion. Among the killed in this affair were unfortunately Major Gaenal Von Schleppegrall, the Colonels Von Tiepka and Von Laws, and Captain V•in Kranuld ; wounded—Lieut.- Colonel Von Bulow; all of them most promising officers of tea army. It was a natural consequeace, that so sudden a lan of the chief in command of •he diviaion, with his stiff in part, should have caused some confusion in our movements. This was, however, speedily rectified. blajor43intral You Mina was aunt with a staff, formed cn the field of battle, to take command of the second division. At 8 o'clock this General left for his post, but which previously had been re inforced by three battalions of the 4th brigade, under CAoael Von Thestrup. Tits part of the army tad in the eneat.time been ably got together and commanded by Colonel Von Baggiest. At half-past 9 is'elcck Major• General Von Mize went word that he was in readiness to advance again. As these battalions, however, had not returned from the point whithir they had been sent in aid of the right wing, it was determined to defer the facing of the panes fur snotty hour, after whiel period, the whole lice was to advance with force and decision. The 3rd brigade had in the meanwhile advanced from i's pc•ition against holibroe and, after makirg a bridge under tire of the enemy, forced the pewee of the liver. The enemy wail rapidly driven back upon Eggebek, an 4 the bri gade advanced, at half-put 11 o'clock, by way of Silberstedt before Sc'isby, which letter place warn cannonaded. At half-past 10 o'clack the main strength of the army advanced, and took the entrenched pus between Arnholz.oe and 'ngel* by storm. After • heavy cannonade this wu effected principally by the battalions of the 4th and 6th brigade, among which was a battalion of the Foot ocards, under command of Colonel Von Irnioger, w►o proceeded onwards in union with the brigade of Colonel Von Ruder, to force the passes on the westerly side of some small lakes, and 'inlets between them, during which General Von Ideas with the remaining portion of the second brigade, and 'butt four battalions of the 4th brigade, threw filmset( into post• tion as reserve on the eastern side of the beforeanentioned HAIL Ile means of this attack the determined defence which wu made in puiirg through the wand hi hems wee rendered loss effective —a defence which was made the more difficult to oppose by the ground on both lieu of the road or defile being so elevated and narrow. The reserve cave cv, which had been concentrated near the main body, was welts' in such • service. The let triode had, during this operation, been detached against Wedtl spang, but without tiler' to force thi. pass. It had two battalions in Olurstolk, acd the remainder near Weir'. spanT heg. duty of the third brigade, under the command of Colonel Von Echlectren, had seen so completely executed, and its arrival at Sl.u b y was so opportune, in union with the advance of the Basin body thr;ish the passes, that this operation contributed not a little in causing the enemy to absndon tbeir istrenchments. The orders which bait been sent to the brigade under the unfaysorable circumstances in which it was at first placed, and which were then often rendered iniposeible in their transmission, by tie ground beirg so cutfintlt. prevented, however, the movement cif this brigade, by a continuation in an easterly directi n, from gaining greater results. At the union of the two mina* main reeds, and on the. high ground cf the eld Chsusees, near fit, Jurgen, our chief etrength was thrown forward qteckly. From this pint our artil'ery was detached against Leirrebau and S3huby, in order to dear these points, and which service, with the aid of Wegener 's battery, was effected. The 4th and Gth ',Mead's were directed &seine! Schuby, whilst the main b:dy took up a position on the heights north of the town of ffeleswig. After the woods had been cleared to the wont of Schleswig, the army marched through the town of Schleswig, about halt past 8 o'clock in the evening, and took up a bivouac position from nadebye beyond the Danevirke towards Schuby. The 3rd brigade bivouacked near Neukruz as a reserve. This position was taken up by 12 o'clock at night, aid then only the head-gluten were established la Bohlowir, and which town was occupied by one batts'ion. The enemy has probably retreated nand itredsburg, sew% iog one brigade to Eck•rnfurds. Elision was considerable, above 1,000 prisoners having been brought in. Two pieces of cannon, which belonged to the Battery Baguet, n, and had fallen into his hands during the surprise at Obentolk, have been re c .ptnre 1, besidt s which five pieces bate been taken from the enemy. In the hospital at Sedeewig there are about 2,000 wounded insurgents. Barides this, the greater part of the ambuscade in Oaerstolk were destroyed, and the greeter part of the village also destroyed. Many of the dead of the enemy are lying in the finds, as no waggons could be found here to convey them away. lour victory has very much improved the moral element of the soldiery, who can now face with patience and eia.!ti ranee the necusary privations to which they have to sub mit, arid put up with the endless hardships they have had to contend with during the last few weeks. Tee greatest discipline exists, and hitherto no excesses committed by them have come to the knowledge of the commander-in . Bo: we deplore the loss of so many and dear comrades. The ambuscade cost us several of our distinguished utlicers ; and, on the whole, we have in killed at least 12 of this*, with 73 wounded, and about 104 kilcd and 2,300 non commissioned officers and privates wounded. Notwithrand log this, however, our army is not the leas perfectly complete for operations. By order, (Signed) C. OLvn. GERMANY. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Aro. 2. The energetic measures taken here in consequence of the Austrian declarations seem to indicate a more than usual degree of hostility. It was expected that the recal of our plenipotentiary from Frankfort would have sufficed, as a demonstration of energy, to induce the Vienna cabinet to confine its pretensions within reasonable This expectation has been realised, and it now appears necessary to take still more decided steps. It is well known here that the attitude taken by Prussia has induced Aus tria to seek closer mistime with France ; it is known that both powers are prepared to follow a common policy in the Schleswig-Holstein affair. Herr yen Radowitz has calculated and represented to the King that Prussia is able to support a nine years war against both enemies. At the same time . Radowitz the only member of the cabinet who is at present counselling new sacrifices, in order to pacify and reconcile Austria. The Prince of Prussia sets his fees Aedfastly against such faintheartedness, and has given the advice to begin to write less and do more. As I announced to you a fortnight ago the recall of oar Frankfort plenipotentiary, I am now able to state on the same good authority that the recall of our ambassador from Vienna is an exceed ingly probable occurrence. Count Eulenberg has endeavoured to justify his late proceedings in the Duchies through the medium of the Deutsche Reform. His Justification, however, is scarcely acceptable, even to the supporters of the ministry, and the Count will hardly escape a recall. The leaders of the protectionist party held a meet ' ing here the day before yesterday. Their resolu tions are not limited to approval of a higher scale of duties, and customs union with Austria, bat, in cave the latter measure cannot be immediately • zeouted, to raise at ones the customs of the Zollverein, not only for three, but for twenty years. Own was here yesterday, and is now gone to Holstein, after having held a long conference w.th Mantentiol and Radowitz. Gagers, as is well known, is the chief of the Gotha party. Hayman was here yesterda . He ~presents the Austrian army as extremely to war with RUSSIA. The railway from St. Petersburg to Moscow is now finished to an extent of 140 wants, and the works are continuing with great activity. Two new ships of the line, one of 120, and the other of 84 gunk have just been launched at Nekolajeff, u well u a steam vessel and several transports. Vbe Court. OSBORNE. Aro. S. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by their illus trious visitors, tack their accustomed early walls in Osborne Park. - Tit; younger branches of lb* Royal family walked and rods as must. _ _ The Duke and Duchess of Bedford took leave of her Mejesti sad his Royal Highntee, and left Osborne this fore noon for London. _ _ Thus wu no addition yesterday to the 'Loyal dinner Pay Mr. J. Bergthtil, from Port Natal, had an inter view wi'h Karl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial Office. Mr. Muterman, M.P., transacted business yester day at the office of h,r llojestes Conandasionen of Wo:da and Forests, in Whitehall•plaos. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governors of the North American provinces ; and also from the Governors of the West India colonies and Gibraltar. His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, Sr George and Lady Rose, Si, Barton Macnamara, Lady Ricketts, Dr. Marshall Hall and family, Colonel Mcßean, Major Fent men, and Major MiMein, left Lindon on Sunday last for the continent, by the steamer Antwerpen. THE SUNDAY POSTAGE DELIVERY. Last evening a very crowded publio meeting was held in the Freematotes T , Greet Queen-wreet, Idn odes's-io-h.lda, '• for the purpose of üb•eining the immedi ate rsscinding of the recent postal regulations, stopping the delivery of laters and newspapers on Sunday." About 7 o'clock. the appointed hour, the chair was taken by JOSEPY Huns, Esq , M.P. The CHAIRMAN said he had attended that evening at the request of the committee by whom the meeting was convened, and he was anxious to offer a few words before the resolutions were submitted. There was, in his opinion, no enaction of more piedic importance than the Leiiity of communication between place and place, and the general regulations of the postal department of the country. He recollected when it would require four or five days to con vey communications which might now be done in a few bears; and he had no hesitation is saying that in all the social changes which had taken place since he was a public men (and that was now a great many years), none was of greater importance than those which gave increased facilities to communications between place and place and men and man. lie believed that any interference with such facilities would be depriving the public of the great advantages they were calculated to produced. He was sorry to see such an attempt at retrogade principles. (IPII7, beer.) He was not, how ever, responsible fur it. Noltieg was of gush inestimable value as the diffusion of knowledge amongst the people. They learned their proper position in society, and how to estimate the respective rights of all classes. Those were advantages, and the means of accomplishing them should not be diminished. He was, as much as any other man in this c:untry, desirous to see the sebbatt-day properly observed—it wee consistent with all the acts of his life and his heits from boyhood. But when he found individuals differing from him and others— taking upon themeeiree to lay down rules on wh.ch he and ethers should act and conduct themselves upon the Sabb th I day, be loekeel upon such conduit as an encroachment upon religious liberty. (Loud cheers.) He was satisfied that those who had stopped the mails upon the lifsbhath wee ignorant of the real effects of their conduct. Because, for ens man they had released from labour they had caused ad ditional labour to ho given to ten other similarly employed. He therefore felt deep regret in having witnessed the attempts made to alter the original pastel arrangements. It was injurious in a commeriial as well as in a social point of view. The greater the facility given of comaunciatiun, so in prcsortion was the diffusion of knowledge and intelli gence increased. (Hear) When he found any clam of men ettemptiog to i ictste to another upon the subji et like that, or, en either words, thinking they were able by act of parlia ment to mike men religious, he larked upon all such attempts as perfectly ridiculous. (Chan) They were liable to mistake views op m any question. For his own part he always amens his opinions —(cheers) ; and stated them openly, out he never attempted to coerce another unless he could convince his reason. Tr at was precisely the difference between his views and those who took the course which was so different from his opinions and these of the public upon the subject in question. After referring to the advantages that may be derived from the perusal of newspaper., the hon. gentleman said, that all classes had a light to know what was passing in the world with as much expedition as possible. He repaired Crocus's bad been taken to stop those facilities for the diffrision of kuowledge, as he was sure it would be prejudicial to the general interests of the country. Mr. bIACKINNON, NI P., proposed the first resolution, approving of the excellent system on which the postcffice department had been regulated prior to the recent obnoxious restrictions, and that the requirements of the public called for a speedy return to the former practice of postal delivery and despatch of letters. The hon. gentleman observed that it was impossible for Lord J. Russell or the government to have acted otherwise than they bad. II there was any blame, it was to be attributed to the a xtraordinary majority of the House of Commons who had saneticned the new spa , tem by their vote. If he thought there was any intention to desecrate the Sabb.th day by returning to the former system cf postal arrangements, he should not take part in that meeting or propose the resolution. lie entertained strict religious feelings and opinions, but he thought for himself, and wished others should do so for themselves. lie could not forget the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. (Hear, hear) It was a phys.cal impossibility for the whole country to remain quiescent upon the Sabbath, and he was satisfied in every paint of view that it was most desirable to return to the former system. He trusted that numerous and talented meeting would by the expreuioa of its opinion on the sub ject, have the effect of impressing upon her Majesty's go vernment the absolute necessity of returning to the former practice throughout the country. (Hear.) Mr. FORSTER, M.P. for Berwick, seconded the etiola tion, The change in the postal arrangements had been effected by • cow) de main of Use House of Commons. They had certain) been taken completely by surprise, but the public had done nothing whatever to set themselves right. (Hear) There were very many members of parliament had voted in favour of Lord Ashley's motion on this subject, and were now, after some experience, most anxious to have the conseq•eaces of their vote averted. He imputed many of the opinion urged in support of the present system to sheer bigotry and nothing else. The working classes were deprived of a great benefit, and they ought to be sup ported by the relic at large. (Cheers.) Dr. WEBB, of Marylebone, supported the resolution. The Rev. Dr. HEWLET T came forward to propose an amendment to the effect that the advantages of • weekly day of rest, whether considered physically, socially, or morally, are far beyond any tr fling convenience that might be obtained by infringements of the Sabbath day, and that as an opportunity has offered of relieving a large number of the industrious classes by the recent postal arrangements from unnectuary labour on the Sunday, that meeting con ceive-I it highly desirable that the alteration in the Poe oaks department should have a full and fair triaL After repealed and general interruption and hisses, the rev. gentleman concluded by moving the amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Loan, and negatived almost unani mously. The original resolution was than put and carried amidst cheering. Mr. LOCKE, M.P.,propoad the next resolution, to the effect that the equal and general dimemination of early intelli.ence was one of the mod valuable results of cis linden ; that the weekly newspapers rendered eminent public service by the efforts made by their conductors to gather and publish early intelligentee, sad that its trans mission by the Saturday night's past for delivery en Sunday morning was • service which the humble and industrious man who could read his newspaper only on the Sunday was very beneficial to alleluias and that the means offered by such a system were those *hick involved by far the Mot interference with the observance of the seventh day's rest, enjoyment, or devotion. He admitted a day of rest was necessary every week, but ell could not be at rest en that day -- every man was bound to oontributo something for the public geed. There was scarcely • mannfectory Is the country tk*t did ant require some labour upon the Sunday, as well as every other day in the week. Were they to have them become useless, rather than have a small portion of the Sabbath oesapied in doing sot Then were their railways aid steamboats to be idle, and the people deprived of negation on the Sabbath, be cause a few persons might necessarily be employed in those establishments? It was absurd to say the public should be deprived of their remoitable and natural encyments upon sash grounds. Mr. BERLE seconded the resolution in a speech through eat which he was frequent)/ •Plguilid- The Rev. J. HBNNEDY addressed the nesting for the punters of preposias en amendatsat,oa reading which The CHAIRMAN said It was precisely the same Is tuns es the resolathe, whisk was thersapse pet sad surfed amidst sheers mad ketekter. Mr. MOOlll proposed sad Mr. HODGKIN seseaded the s see ll•dsiiiy authorising the Ostrow to edge s psdtios ea behalf afar ametiog to the House of Cosiness sod s assosorlei Geoossoaheion et heeling soabadyisg the meals swum' kitioessolisticas. The peados sad 111111111gia tamed to were thou read by the Oestrous sae adepood. He sold the beelarss for whisk they were sad Se4Miter was then settled, but be entreated then to boss priestly a peadoarn neer his on the platform, who wilted se adieu thew . 11;. OAKEY Sea beinfirdaresedthe MMiy, maids a llama of groans and bfrowa He sad it we. Inspired of one party, who were faliseseed by private aid selfish eon Fedora' tons. _ _ A WOfkilla 11110, 1111111 Mi B14003(11, complained that the Humor" libraries, sad other public places of instruction and recreation had been clawed againct she working classes en the 8 .b•sth, which was the only day of the week they could afford to go to them. Tee CHAIRMAN said a resolution had been put into his hand Japanning the manner in which the meeting had been convened; bat, although he should put the question, he felt bound to say that alter forty years' experience of public meetings he thought that was as fair and as legitimate a public meeting as he had ever attsnded. (Cheers.) The question was then put amidst general marks of din-- probation and cries of " Groans for the Bebbetarians." Thanks were then yotod .o the chairman, and the meeting separated shortly attar ten o'clock. WRECK OF A STEAMER.-LOSS OF LIFE. A fearful clatulty occurred off Southport, on Sun day evening, in the total wreck of • steamer laden with passengers. One of the puteogers furnishes the fdlowMg particulars : " Shortly after eight o'clock on Sunday morning the Prince Arthur, an iron steamer, deur:bed as Leung of 100. horn power, lett the Qaay at Preston, with about eighty Largen. for the purpose of malting an excureion to the n e : and Tubular bridges. About noon, just alter getting clear of the nibble Banks, some 12 or 14 miles from Lytham, it wan discovered that the vessel had sprung a leak. Her head was immediately turned in the direr. lion of Liverpool, with the view of getting to land as soon as possible: and in the meantime ail bands wire urged to exert themselves to the utmost in baling out the water, which speedily became a foot deep in the hold. Their labours, however were atteeded with but very little ouccon ; the water gradually gained upon them, and by one o'cleek the engine tires were extinguished. A jib (the only sail on board) wits then hoisted, and the vessel continued to snake a little way through the water, though not more than a knot per hour. The plungers continued in the greatest snipers. until half-put 6, when the ship struck upon the sand, between Formby Point and Sluthpsrt, in 2 fathoms of water. She went to pieces almost immediately. A small boat, the only one the 'vessel possessed, cocveyed seven of the parser gers to the shore ; the rest lashed themselves to portions of the wreck, and remained in the water a con•iderable time. 'I he two firemen and enefreer made an attempt to lend by clinging to a plank ; the latter succeeded, but both the firemen perished. At length, two boats, each manned by seven or eight brave fellows, put off from Southport; and fortunately succeeded in evening the whole of the people remaining on the wreck. Moat of them lost varicusar: icles of 11/spare!, indeed, one or twa were landed in a state of nudity ; and several were cut and bruised from being struck by fl .ating pii ces ol timber. Had the catastrophe happened in the night, the probability is, that all must have been lost. C:py of a letter hem H. C. Chapman, Esq , Lloyd's agent, to Thomas Ceur, Esq , Underwriters' room., Liverpool : " Victoria Hotel, Southport, August 4, IS s o.—Deer The visitors and inhabitants of this place were roused this afternoon, about half-past four, by the report that a steamer was on s hire on Truck-hill brow, apparently full of puerto gem 'I he lifebut was unto-midday at Liverpool, for the purpose of being lengthened; but the Southport boatmen got two of their large boats on trucks and proceeded along the 'bore to her, a distance of three miles. I procured • con , vtiance, and, with Mr. Irvine, of Liverpool, proceeded to render every assistance in our power to the survivors. On •• g opposite the vessel we honed that some of the female passengers had been landed in the steamer's punt, and the remainder were cling ing to the paddle-boxes. The tea was nuking over, the vessel, which lay about half a mile from the shire. The first boat aeon altewards arrived, and was launched in gal lint style ; the crew would not allow any volunteers to go with them, as they stated that the boat was too small to ad mit of saving many at one time. The second boat arrived about halt an tooter afterwards, end after several trips succeeded in saving the line of nearly sixty persons, two firemen only being missicg. When the lest boat lets ! the vessel almost instantly disappeared, the masts, tunnel, and decks having gone previous to the arrival of the first boat, and so ended this fatal Sunday pleasure trip at last. I enclose the mast is deposition, which speaks for itself: " The vessel is so complete a wreck that nothing will be saved out of 'emelt to reward the gallant boatmen, whose conduct is deserving of every encouragement, and who were the means, under God's providence, of saving so many lives. The Formby life boat nen r came out, and when I sect a messenger on horseback. to tt e station, the people knew no:hing of the dtsaster. 1 trust the Humane So ciety will assist in noising funds to reward tie bowmen for their meritorious a reins, and as an encouragement for the future. Mr. Irving has kindly promised to deliver these hasty lMes to you, as I thail not be in Liverpool till the afternoon.—l em. dear sir, yours, faithfully, " H. C. CHAPMAN, agent for Lloyds'. "Thomas Court, E-q , Liverpool." Deposition of Samuel Webster, muter of the steamer Prince Artbur,but called in the register the Dumbarton.Citetle, of 82 tons berthas, formerly employed as • passenger vessel on the Clyde; nine ysera old :—" Sailed from Pres ton this atoning at • quarter before nine, on a pleasure excursion to the Menai-bridge, with about fifty-two passengers, in addition to the crew, consisting of nine seamen in al. Proceeded to sea through the New Channel, wind S.W. by W., blowing hard. About ens, p.m., the vessel began to snake water, flaying broken one of her injection pipes ; set the pumps to work, and all bands turned to bailing the cabin and engine-ro..m. licelicg the vessel could cot make way sleeked the fires out; set jib, Ito., and run her on shore. Wanted the Preston pilot to bear away for Southport Rude, but he slid there were no buoys to lead him in, therefore be durst not attempt it, and ran her on shore, stem on. The crew and passengers wets saved by the Southport boats, and the women by the steam is punt, the only boat belonging to her, two firemen alone being missing." The master stated over and over again his conviction that. had the channel leading to Southport Roads been buoyed the vessel would have been saved. This was apparent to all on shore. It will only require two buoys, cne on the bar and another on the elb ow of the Horse-hank. The etc amer only drew three-and-a.ktalf feet of water. During the gale of yesterday the master counted skteea fishing boats snugly at anchor in the roads. It appears most extraordinary that this vessel should hue a certifiers et seaworthiness to carry pa angers, having only one punt with two oars in her, her scan:l.ng being evidently only adapted for river work. We learn that subsequently the bodies of the two stoken were found on the shore. Many of the passengers were almost in a s'ate of insensi bility when rescued, but have since recovered. Amongst them was a son of the late Mayer of Preston. Much cut prise is expressed that no assistance was rendered by the Formby life boat. Great credit is deserved by Mr. Chapman for his ex, rtiona AMOUNT OP MONEY RAISED BY RAILWAY COM PANIZB.—The amount raised by railway companies in this country at the end of 1848 by shares and loans amounted to 33,234,817/.,iind the aggregate expenditure was 200,173,0581., of which 43,661,4801. was raised by loans bearing an average rate of interest of 41 per cent., being, therefore, an annual charge upon the permanently invested property of 2,020,3341. The amount raised in 1849 is believed to be considerably lies than in 1848, and probably not far exceeding 20,000,0001. Therefore the total amount expended upon railways at the end of 1849 did not exceed say 220,000,000!. At the end of 1849 the 6,996 miles in operation represented a capital of about 197,600,0001.. showing for works, stations, plant, As., an expenditure of about 33,0001. per mile in the construction of the line and the provision of the necessary plant and material for working. EDt7CATION (IRELAND). —According to • return recently made, the amount of local aid received by the teachers of national schools in Ireland during the year 1844 wee 25,6071. 10s. 9d., being sn average of 71. 16s. 11d. per teacher. In 1848, the amount of local aid received was 2.5,2991. Is , being an average of 51. 17s. 31. per teacher. The local contributions towards the payment of the salaries to teachers of national schools consist prineipstly of the weekly tees from the children, of voluntary donations and subeeriptions, and in a few oases of permanent funds pro vided for the maintenance of the sohooL The Commissioners of National Education in Ireland state that they do not re quire proof that such permanent funds exist, nor a guarantee for their continuance, as indispensable conditions previous to making a grant of salary to any school. ASCENDING A VOLCANO. —According to Humboldt the volcanic mountain of Popocateptl had never et the perica of his visit to Mexico been ascended since the time of Cortez. We have been favoured with an extract of a letter from Mexico, dated June 10, 1850, which announces that this feat has now been accomplished. The names of the parties making the assent have been communicated to us, and It is possible that the public will hereafter hear more of the matter. The extract is as follows : " Three English gen tlemen have just returned from a trip to the Grater of Popooateptl, cf which one of them sends me as intimating account. I did net know of their Intention until too late, or it would have been en excellent opportunity to have tried the Aneroid at a great elevation. They were five hours ascend ing, and only one hear and a quarter returning; having re stained four hours and a half on the summit,—where they found no difficulty in breathing, smoking, or drinking, or even walking fast on the level edge of the crater. The crater was a grand sight, like a very deep barrettes, with sides nearly perpendicular, about 1,000 feet deep and a league in einuraference. At the bottom was a pond of sulphur, which was bubbling away in fine style, of • bright yellow colour. and emitting • great volume of smoke, the greater part of which wasecadenaed in the crater before reaching its top. At the Grater the barometer stood at 18.015 inches, CenN. grade thermometer 2 deg. ; water boiled at 184 deg. Fehr., --oonapostdiag to about 17,000 foot of alUtudo." REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING TEE PAST WEBS. (noon the Mark Lase Reprise.) Though the quantity of rain which has (Alma hu not been great daring tee week, the weather can scarcely be da wned as having been favourable for the crop;. Monday wee a bright saucy day, but since then the sky bee bean Oman easstantly overcast, with occasional showers. The proems of ripening has consequently progressed somewhat slowly, and reaping can seemly be expected to be general before the middle of the month. In some early localities a few fields of Telavera wheat have been cut down ; and, is the immediate reighbourheod of the metropolis many farmers will probably make a beginning early in the ensuing week, in use the weather should then be fine. The complaints of 'mildew, red gam, and maggot have ra ther increased within the l.st few days, and in many di.- triers where corn is laid, its colour is certain to be injured. The agues are, thercure that the quality of the new produce will be inferior to dhat of last year, but we are inclined to think that there would be no material deficiency in quantity, provided the weather should be auspicious for the ingethering. The accounts reerectieg barley vary materially; in Nor felk,one of theconnties in which this graia is moet exteesively grown, there is a good promise, and our correspondent states thee it is likely to be the best crop of the year, totwithstand ing the ill effects of the protracted drespht in June. The breadth of land under Oats in England is less than usual, and the useable 'tell is not highly spoken of; but in Scotland and Ireland the crops are reported to be pro mising. Beans are almost universally complained of; and Peas will, we believe, oleo prove Acid. We need scarcely remark that much must still depend on the weather ; but our own impression is that the harvest on the whole, prove less satistactery than for some seasons past, more especially 12 regard to quality. The potato disease does Oct appear to spread so fast u fa former season., and the prevailing belief is that the yield will be greater than in any pre.iona year since 184.5. With regard to the tutu,* range of prices of corn nothing can at present be said with certainty, for this must depend not only on the result of our own harvest, but likewise on the manner in which the crops may be secured on the continent of Europe The wheat trade has he en:ineetive since our last, and at some of the provincial nearksts the extreme rates cur rent last week have not been maintained. The supplies from 'broad at several of the ports on the coasts as well as into London, have been rather liberal, which has no doubt as sisted to produce a tel ling of depr.lll4oo. Our Scotch letters continue to speak favourably of the ge neral character of the season, and of the growing grain and potato crops. Owing, howev, r, to the advance lately esta blished at Maik-lane and other soutnern markets, holders of wheat had raised their pret. tisione, and both at Edinburgh and Glasgow prices were higher on Wednesday than on that day week. The advice, from Ireland are of a very contradictory cha racter, particularly in regard to the extent of the potato disease; but, on the whole, we corgi ier the reports much less al arming than they were a f (might ego. Wheat is said to have suffered in the slit, r isle from an excess of moisture and high winds, hut the oat crop is well spoken of. Hurts% operations ;Lad been partially commenced in the south of the Wind._ _ _ A slight increase has taken place in the arrivals of wheat coastwise, 3,24.1 qrs. having been reported during the week ending this (Saturday) eveeinz. The quantity brought forward by land-earriege samples from the neighbouring counties has, meanwhile, been very small. The millers seem to be in no immediate want, and we are unable to no•ice any improvement either in the demand for or the value of the article. The arrivals of wheat from abroad have been rather li beral, npwar.'s of 22,009 ries. havirg come to hand ; and. having previously a fair qu.ntity all at at this port, the dis play of samples has been ample. The country inquiry has at no period of the week been ac tive, and the town millers having received supplies direct from abroad, the transactions at Mirk lane have been alto gether on a retail scale slue our last. Importers have never theless remained firm and good qualities could not be pur chased cheaper, either on Wednesday or Friday than in the commencement of the week. The best sorts of Polish Odessa have been held at 395. to 40.. ; fair to good Baltic, French, and Rhine wheat, at 42e. to 445. ; and superior qua lities, such as Ristock. &c., at 455. to 465. per qr. At these rates there has, as already remarked, been only a retail demand, buyers having confined tuft purchases to as narrow limits as has been allowed by their immediate wants, all inclination is enter into speculative investments having been checked by the improvement in the weather. The nominal top quitation fur town-manufactured flour has undergone no change. Bees% barley has come sparingly to hand; having, how ever, received 12.753 qrs. from inroad, there has been no scarcity of this grain. Teo best heavy grinding sorts have been held very firmly; and, though the demand has been far from lively, previous prices have been steadily supported. Stocks of home-grown barley are evidently exhausted, and a considerable quantity of loans is therefore likely to be re quired during the autumn for feeling purpose,. In malt theta has been little cluing, cud prices have re mained precisely as before. The arrivals of Oats coastwise and from Scotland have been trivial, but we have been ventifully :unlined with foreign, no lets than 42,000 qrs. heving beta received at this port from abroad during the week. The inquiry foe beans has slightly improved of late, in consequence of increasingly ear-favourable reports respecting the crop of this article. There has not been much doing in peas since our last, but the small sales made have beere at former terms. There bee been some inclination to buy wheat at low prices, free on board at fureign Acre; the terms asked hare, however, been too night to allow of much bua!ness being dono. _ . The inquiry fcr floating cargoes of Indian corn has in a great me2sure subeiJed, me Ir.eh demand having fallen off ruatcriail . TILE FOREIGN CORN TRADE. Oar letters from tae continua: are almost silent in respect to the prospects for t - c a;.pr.)aching harvest; from which we infer that there is nut much to complain of. The weather Anvers to have bef r..1:-.er uorettle r d towards the close of them :nth of July ; which had not had much influ ence on the minds of holder., who had in general asked full terns, for wheat. _ _ Our Danzig advice, reach to tie 29:h of July; business will then dull, the latest acemn s from Great Britaia being deemed discouraging. Huelva rreeediog week there had been a good deal doing in w hes% at very full terms, but the di'po'itioa to speculate received a decided check, and for some days there had been little pawing; the het males had been a parcel of 40 lasts mixed inland, weighing Gllbs. per bu'h. at Ms. 6J., and a lot of fine mixed of 621 b. weight at 42s 6d. per qr. Really fine hith mixed qualities were still held very high ; indeed so high as to preclude all chance of business being done. A rood deal of rye had been cut is th It neigh bourhood, but the wheat harv.at had no: been commenced. The price of rye was steady at equal to 13.. to 19s. per qr. free on hoard. At Konigsberg, on the 27. h ult , the demand for wheat was slow. owing to lire weather and dull advice' from hence. Holders were hewersr firm, and quetaiions were precisely the same as on that day se'neight o:her articles were held very firm, stocks of all kinds of spring corn being reduced into a ni.rrow compies. There had been rather an active demand for oats, and g 01 cern had realised equal to 11s. per qr. free on board. Lars , barley of 3211ba weight was quoted 1 is. Gil. to leis., and small, weighing 60Ibs. per bush., Its. 6d. per qr. tree el. board. At Stettin on the 29th of I y the weather vas unsettled, which tended to give confidence to holden, and lull terms were asked for fin_ qualities of wheat, say 42e. for 621 be. Fommeranian, and from 395. to Ile. per qr. free on hoard for other kinds of red, vinyl: g in weight from Cuffs. to 62lbs. per bushel. Our Rostock advice. are of cinch the same character as before; the little old wheat remaining in granary there appears to have got into very firm hands, and :he rates asked by holders being eeemed too high, 'canal' , a transaction had taken place. The lest sale made had been at 42.. per qr. free on board for 62albs. quality. At the other Luster Baltic ports stocks seem to have been almost exhausted, and, in the absence of any business of consequence, prices had uadergone no change. Our Hamburg advice. are of Tuesday's date; since the previous posi.cay the iequiry for wheat had improved, and about 800 lasts of red up! nd had changed hands, at rather enhanced rates, 3d.. GJ. to 40.. 31. per qr. tree on board having been paid for ,:Albs. to Gllbs. qualities. There had been very few offers from output., and the transactions in floating cargo,. had been unimportant. In freights no change had occurred. In Holland a good deal of rain 'Tillman to have fallen during the week ending 27th inst., but afterwsras it be came finer. The wheat trade was, however, very him on Monday at Rotterdam ; ;toed 61 to Glib.. red Rhine wheat was quoted 375. 9J. to 395. 6d., and 621 to 631bs. qualities 40s. 6d. to 41.. Gil. per qr. free on board. At Antwerp, on Wednesday, business wu dull, and 621 be. Louvain wheat was offered at equal to 40s. 6d. per qr. fun on board. Fr. in France we learn that the harvest was drawing to a clue in the south, and that in the northern parts it was making rapid progress. Tie crops were expected to turn out weU, and the tendency of prices was therefore down wards. EXPLOSION or Flue-woaxs.—Yeaterday morning at a few minutes before nine o'clock, considerable alarm was caused in the vicinity of the Surrey Theatre, owing to an explosion of gunpowder and other combustible matter taking place en the premises belonging to Mr. Drewett, a flre.work maker, in Westminster Bridge-road. The build int ,wkich war very small, had been let to • gentleman re siding in the Strand, for the msoufaoutring of patent signal rockets, ant it retrained the usual ingredients used for that purpose. Suddenly, at U. hour above mentioned, a loud explosion took place, which had barely subsided, when another and still louder on. occurred. In an instant the building bourne encircled in names, and at ewe time fears were entertained for the gaiety of the theatre. The t eng i nes, C h o e a b a y t : f q t. m at t s k . stand the a nn du; Brigad e but owing s uoamwni theued, t t i h t oonef Eng l and l a y en d i oa a o being the destrwetioa of the small building in which disaster 001MIT•li. The tire, it is believed, was caused from the beat of the outs *ulnae the composition used in making the signal lights. DASTAIICTIVE FIRE AT LlVlLlPOOL.—Yeaterilay a Are occurred, aboat four o'clock, at Mr. Martin's ries and corn mills, Reinford-rquare. The lire is suppoud to have originated from some esclu being placed on the bailer for the prpeee of drying. The damage done is estimated at about 2,0001., bat the property was insured in the Neat of England and Manchester Fire (Aloes. The fins lasted about one lone. z•h- —; gie op •-/ . • o'• • ;I