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deadly breach " of Aktiar. Sagacious counsel! which, it is feared, our pragmatical War Minister will scorn to ponder over. But at this tremendous juncture, when every stout heart is of priceless value to the country, it ought not to be forgotten that an almost unlimited supply of the raw military material exists for our use on the west coast of Africa. The three "West India Regi ments " are exclusively recruited there, and they most certainly prove the goodness of the stuff, for whoever has had experience of these fine corps will testify to the fidelity, obedience, ay, and martial temper, too, of the negro soldier. At this moment the gallant fellow yearns to do battle for us, as the following ex tract from a letter just received from Colonel Whit field, commanding 2nd West India Regiment, bears witness : We are unanimously anxious (both officers and men) to give our aid at Sebastopol, and I have just reported to the general here my regiment (2,000 rank and file) ready for active service in one hour after receiving the order. Remember Nature has given to the children of Ham copper-fastened constitutions, impervious to the co l o nial maladies which so often decimate the pale faced troops, and an intrepid spirit which could not fail to render the nigger warriors welcome comrades "in the trenches " if need be. During the last war we had a considerable force of Africans under our colours, and at the capture of several of the windward and leeward islands their courage was conspicuous. In the ranks of the "Zouaves Indigenes " of our allies are to be seen many ebony faces whose owners fought like tigers at Inkermann. I beheld their onset, and marvelled! In this hour of peril we want men. If we are wise, and despise not the " darkies," we can have plenty; but, alas ! no warnings rouse our peddling red tapists.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, August 27. A FIELD OFFICER. THE "REVUE CONTEMPORAINE." TRE Imperial Government have acquired a new supporter in the French press by the transfer of the Revue Contemporaine to other hands. This Revue, which is on the plan of the Revue des Deal blondes, and, like it, appears fortnightly, was chiefly of a literary character, and whatever politics it professed were of the Fusionist school. It has now changed hands, and appeared for the first time on the Ist inst. under the direction of M. de Laguerroniere and M. Latour Dumoulin. Its.folitical programme, as also the article commenting upon the events of the previous fortnight, and in which remarkable notice is taken of the visit of the Queen of England to Paris, is the production of M. do Laguerroniere. M. Troplong, President of the Senate, is a con tributor to the current number. The principal con• tributors, besides those already mentioned, will be— MM. de Parieu, Merimee, Nisard, Sainte-Beuve, Pierre Clement, Amedee Thierry, Duvergier, Emile Augier, Ponsard, &c.—all names long and favorably know in the periodical and political literature of the day. The programme is as follows : The Rerue Contemporuine, which has hitherto been ex clusively literary, will henceforth treat of political ques tions, as well as those connected with social economy. A review is rather a form through which to communicate political and literary information than an instrument of polemics. Irritating and personal articles will therefore find no place in our pages. Moderation and impartiality are the first duties of writers who employ reason to en lighten ant direct public opinion. Such a task is now easy. To the regime of parties and of passions which excited them has succeeded a Government which issued from a great social movement to unite all the force of the present and to develop all the progress of the future. That Government, founded, as it is, on the most imposing national manifestations that ever ratified the legitimacy of authority, has, within the short space of three years, per formed the task of a glorious reign and of a memorable epoch. All that it has accomplished in a moral, political, and economical sense ought also to be produced on the domain of thought and intelligence. The august and powerful will which directs the destinies of the State with the wisdom which constitutes the genius of Sovereigns has indicated that object as one which ought especially to etcite the emulation of all elevated and serious minds. It is to attain that noble object within the limit of our unpretending etertions that this review has been organised. To effect onr object we appeal to the talents of those whom France honours. We are convinced that such an appeal will be met by many patriotic adhesions. THE MCnEW TRANSPORT Great Britain, Captain Gray, (Lieutenant Chapman Wise, R.N., Admiralty Agent, in charge) sailed on Tuesday afternoon from the Mersey. She had on board about 1,000 troops, composed of detachments of various regiments, Captain Bruce of the 04th in charge. She will call at Gibraltar to land six officers and 214 men ; at Malta, to land 20 officers; at Constantinople, to land 1500,0001. of the Turkish loan ; and thence to Bala kiava, to disembark 12 officers, 667 men, and 22 horses. 'IRE BANK OF IRELAND has agreed to lend 100,0001. to the Dundalk and Enniskillen Company at four per cent. Str-t. 8, 1855. THI PtESS. gaibtnts ant Offtacts. Mn. MORTON, of Glenroy-lodge, who has for many years been in the habit of visiting the Highlands, met with an accident a few days since, which is reported to have proved fatal. Mr. Morton had strayed from his party, and, it is supposed, had his gun slung a'ross his back, when the contents were accidentally discharged, and lodged in the back of his head. A whole night elapsed before the spot where the accident occurred was traced. THE butler of the Junior United Service Club, Mr. Charles Stone, committed suicide on Tuesday night by hanging himself in the vault in front of the house. The deceased had for the last twenty years been con nected with the club, and had gradually risen to the position he held at the time of his death. Pecuniary embarrassment has, it is supposed, been the cause of the rash act. ON Surrinv, according to a statement in the Eman cipation of Brussels, an agent of that city, named M—, was arrested by the police on a charge of en listing Belgian subjects for the English army. He had enrolled nine, of whom two or three were soldiers. They were to have been sent off to Lille on the very evening of his arrest. THE UNDERWRITERS OF GLASGOW have paid the insurances on the ship Packet of Glasgow, which sailed from that place for Australia more than twelve months ago, and has never been heard of since she put into the Cape to refit. The Golden Age, a splendid clipper-ship, which sailed from Liverpool for Australia, with a large number of passengers and a full cargo, in December last, has not been heard of since, and fifty per cent. has been offered to the un derwriters at Glasgow to insure her. It is possible, however, that she may have been dismasted, or driven, by stress of weather, into some out-otthe-way place from whence communication is rare and difficult. Pug raft an it 3nttiligentt. FRIDAt EVICNTNO. AT yesterday's meeting of the Bank Directors the rate of interest on commercial bills was again changed, the minimum being advanced from 31 to 4 per cent. This makes the third alteration within the last few months, the rate having been reduced on May 3 from 11 to 4; and on the 16th of June to 31 per cent. The present advance has been justified by the late demand for money and drain upon the Bank coffers for bullion, on account of war expendi• ture, and loans foreign and domestic. This drain must also be expected to last for some time longer, more than four millions being required within the next month or two to pay off the residue of the last Turkish Loan. The influence of this enhancement was of course to increase the prevailing tightness m the Discount Market, as the Lombard street houses followed in the wake of the Bank by raising their terms for ac commodation. The effect on the quotations of Stock was, however, more than fully " discounted" before hand; insomuch that after the promulgation of the decision come to in the Bank parlour, the Funds underwent a marked improvement, and the market both for Consols and Shires became buoyant as soon as dealers were convinced that the worst was known. Since our last impression prices have undergone considerable depression, but speculation remains still cautious and restricted. Consols were marked as follows :—On Saturday, 901 911 ; Monday, 901 91 ; Tuesday, 901 1 ; Wednesday, 901 1 ; Thursday, 901 1. This afternoon Consols were dealt in at 901 901 for present transfer, and 901 901 for the account of the 12th of October. New Three per Cents. were 021. In Exchequer Bonds there have been some transfers at 1001. A very heavy amount of bills fell due on Tuesday, the 4th of the month, and kept the discount-houses amply employed. Liabilities were in the end satis factorily met or adjusted. The only large arrivals of specie have been 138,000/. from New York on Monday, and 100,0001. on Tuesday from the West Indies. On the former day bullion was shipped in the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Euxine to the amount of 593,2001., of which 111,8001. was gold for Malta, Alexandria, Ceylon, Madras, and Hong-Kong, and 418,4001. silver for Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Canton, and Shanghai. SHARES. The Share Market has not partaken in the fall of Consols. On the whole, prices are well supported, and the last quotations rule higher for many of the leading lines. The traffic returns have an improving aspect, and show a more profitable movement than for some weeks past. On the Scotch lines the re- ceipts show ithieed little alteration generally as compared with last year; but the Irish returns are marked by a moderate rate of increase, and the chief English railways show considerable improvement. FOREIGN. Business is languid in Foreign Securities. Turkish Stock, to which speculation has recently been chiefly confined, is dull and depressed. The Six per Cent. Bonds were done this afternoon at 90 to New Six per Cents. have fallen to 1 prem. The scrip of the new French Loan has been issued by Messrs. Roths child during the week, and today the first settlement took place in this description of Stock. It has sines verged at II to 2i premium. BRITISH FU: OFFICI. MEI. Closing Prices. JOTATION. Mond. Tisesd. Wed. Mrs. /Pride/. 3 per Cent.Consols 911 0/ 90 1 90 a t 90 e 1 90 1 Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced 3 per Ceuta Long Annuities -10 4 Batik Stock, 7 per Cent — 314 1174 Oznnium 4fP 4 1 P 4 P Exoh. Bills, 4d. per diem 1 13 3 13 19 10 3 India Donde, (1,0001.) BO BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. It for the week ending on Saturday, the Ist day of 5ept,11366. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. i Notes Issued .... L 28,368,010 Government Debt 111,015,100 Other Seettritles .. 2,9E14,900 Gold Cool & Bullion 14,30,010 Silver Bullion .... --- £28,368,0101 BANKING DIPAITNINT. Proprtetors'Capital2l4,s6B,ooo Government &mu- Rest Public Deposits• 707,969 Dead WeightAito 416,08108!! Other Deposits seven Day t other Notes 8,186589 Bills -- 6117,527,681 267,627,664 • Including Exchequer, Savings Banks, Cotamlaaloners Of National Debt, and Dividend Accounts. FORZIGN FUNDS. 1 c. 4 Wed. I 77turs nide,. 103 103 103 —6 4 i 5i 16f 76c 68: t,O , —.— 16: 116 C 21} He 78i 78 - ..... 1:: 188 18 1 982c1 — 3Bi /11.11 03i las Ili 95 i FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Per Cent. Brazilian Daniah 5 inch. (Ex 12 Gull )11i French 3 Do. 4i Do. Bank Stock nexican 3 Peruvian ,Momd.,Tuesd. l -- J. Portuguese 4 Russian 5 Spanish 3 Turkish (Aoo.) 6 Antw./ Rttrdm. 10 Belgian Rest. J. 2 ltd Untoit Rhenish 1 9 p tat Indian 244 f Lit. Indian Pen Se f O.W.ofthin.,Bb 28{ 4 Lyons di Genera 7 Bpi Madras Na. Lge.( w. in) bi Nrti - rn.of Fruce. 30f Norw. Trnk.Prt. S 0 Paris dt Lyons 4B 4 Pons a Orleans 48 60 earls t Rouen ISO 2 9 10 2f 1f 11d • fp 44} 5. 28f 4 • 7 8 p 191 404 S 8 f 8 471 tif 47 9 50 1 Wanes. Thurs. 2i lidl l i 91 d ipl ip 24 i i 4 1 1 4 i 23 4 Hi 4 7 Bp l 7 101 2() 4 1 91 Si 10 p 5 j 5 36 3 .3111 0 9 471 84 471 St 47 9 47 9 50 50 2 1141 4% l ej 7 9 r 361 A 1 41 1 si 47 9 , SO II Ft4d. 33 6 7* 88 90 11 3 82* / 8 10 4d 12* 81 71 $ 1013 7 1(0 16 811 97 9 031 f t 894 i 1 f RAILWAYS — Aberdeen liirm.Woly.& &our Val. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian . Chester and Holynead Curk and Bandon - __l Dublin & Belfast Juue.l Nast Anglian Eastern lluiec(B) Nast Laneashirs Eastern Counties Great Northern Gt. Sth. and Wst of Ire. Great Western Lancashire& Yorkshirel Lou., Tilbury, &S Lon., Brighton, de London and Blackwell London and NNth-West. Midland Newmarket Newry and Enniskillen Norfolk Nrthrn. Counties Union Korth British North Staffordshire orth.W astern Oxf., Wrcstr., and Wolv. Scottish Central Seottish Midland South Devon South-Eastern and Dov. South• Western South Wales Waterford & Limerick MisceLtAxitons-- Canada Crystal Palac* Crystal Palacil of France North British Atm. Laud Peel River Land itl4 id. Scottish Asst. Invest. South Australian Land Van Diemen's Land , . SHARES. blond. k 64 7 1 , 88 C• 01 G 2 ii 11 * 8 10 72 4 I luf 1 6n 0 100 1 25. 97 Y 184 74 • 113 4 60 axi 13 4 1S• 61 64 4 1 1 2 .4 2i 04 31i Ii 21 3 if fi 60 2_ 26 7 6 d 26 108 10 78 50 13 4 52 SO 155 i 31i 21 : 1 2i i lt ,43 7 124 - 31 fibi 6 7i 8 88 90 B.e 3 11 8 8 10 6 4d 'Wed. 26i 61 7i 8 11 8 8 10 171 - 8 I/100 1 56 1 811 97 9 1i Pt 7 iii I IL 8 8 10 71 8 101 b 7 8 100 1 884 81 lOrl 2i 14) 11 1 di 28j 1./a (44 311 21 c 21 3 ; 30 1 116 If 23 60 u —d 211 f °►l 113; 1 : 24 -