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Orett Hondo °Donau& t 1023' 13) 14 13) Mexican Hondo 4.1 Ditto Mood* ',11 1 25 31)2 1) S 1 302 I :0) 6 5.0 Ditto Acct. 61 )2) } 1/ 2I) 80/ 1)1+01 1 SO ) SO PefIiVISII Bonds Ditto Acct. 23) Portugutoe Hoods 72) illlllllllll Ron& 84) / Ditto Acct. 84) Sponlob Hondo 92 10 ,RES YESTERDAY. vas. Share. Paid. 40100 t 1.5 60 d 1 s 100 IA 141 pm 100 8 1 P lO AO y Jt die 40 T.l) 12 Ms Ino In 6) dis 100 20 4i du Zll .4W j _ e 3.• The NritifSit WO, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Thiel Evening, TUESDAY. August 29, will he performea the new Orand Serlo•Comle Opera of THE ORACLE; or, THE INTERRUPTED SACRIFICE. The p; loci* Characters by Messrs. J. !Rand, Perkins, J. 0. Atkins. 11. Samo, and Thorne; Misses Paton, Hamilton, sod Goward. After which the Melo-Ursa of THE BLIND BOY. L.l.c.)rhl, Hilt Kelly; Oherto, Mr. Bartley ; Kai Mr. Bennett; Moliro, alr.W. Chapman. Elting', Miss Carr. • ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. Under the especial Patronage of his Most Gracious Majesty. The Proprietors of the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, respectfully announce the LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE SEASON, TO-MORROW EVENING, WEDNF:SDAY, August 30, when they will present the Public with a splendid UNION GALA, combining all the Attractions of the Season, vit. those of His Majesty's Birth Night I Coronation Gals Duke of York's Night Waterloo Fete, and the l ow i t Duke of Claretwe's Juvenile Fete. The Gardens will be Ruminated with upwards of 12. , n0 extra Lamp•, in Device* of all these fe-,tive uccwsions, fitntl ing a blicze of light and apt. unequalled in any country. The CONCERT will gr. talents of Miss Travis, Miss Heime, mid Miss Love ; Mr. Braman, Mr. Sinclair, and Signor de Bean's , Mr. Taylor, Mr. Horncastts, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Tinney. and Master Berl:cr. Leader of the Band, Signor Spagnolettl; Conductor, Mr. Bishop. The beautiful Moonlight Scene of THE RUINS OP AN ITALIAN ABBEY, Produced by Mr. Stanfield, of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, wtl be again exhibited. Mr. WILSON on the TIGHT ROPE. An entire Novelty, called THE CARNIVAL OP VENICE, or a Masquerade on Two Tight Ropes, by Mr. Wilson, assisted by Mr. Disci:- snore, the Young American, introducing Polichinello and Family, with Comic Dau-ing, Ac. The new Ballet, IL CORONAMENTE DELLA ROZIERE, In which the two Ridgway& will dance an entirely new Orotesque Put de Deux. Mr. BLACKMORE will exhibit his usual Evolutions on the SLACK ROPE. A Military Band will play at intervals, during the Evening, in the O►cheriu. To conclude with a DISPLAY of FIRE-WORKS, of surpassing mag nificence. In the last rand Piece the celebrated YOUNG AMERICAN, Mr. BLACK3IORE, will make hit TERRIFIC ASCENT to the 'loutish Tower, and Descend amidst Volume. of Fire. Dutra open at Seven o'Cluck.—Concert begins at Ilsif-pal Eight Admission 4s. The BatrisH Plus commenced publishing yesterday morning at tire o'clock. LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 49, 1846. We have received the French papers of Saturday, and the Doll( dated Sunday. The follouing are extracts: — I From the Etuil,, dated Sunday, Aug. 27.1 PAIIIB, Avo. 26. The Right Honourable George Canning, :tlinister of Foreign Affltirs, is shortly expected at Paris. We advise the Opposition Journals, to which a war or a Congress is Indispensably necessary, not to lose so fair an opportunity of announcing to their readers a Congress at Paris. Letters trona Madrid of tho .Ist say that the King of Spain has accepted the resignation of the Duke del Infantado, tendered him on the 18th. The department of Foreign Affairs is confided, thi -. , stf.;ns, to M. Salmon. Lord Spencer, and Count Rezende, nister Plenipotentiary front Brazil to the Court of Austria, arrived at Frankfort on the 20th. ST. PETERSTIVAGH, AUG. 8. The Army of the Don has presented to the Emperor, through its Heitman, the following letter, dated 18th May : a . •• Beloved Monarch—Thy sacred present, the sword of Alexan. der 1., our adored father, and thy gracious fetter, full of unexampled goodness, have been received by the Army of the Don with the respect due to them. The joy of the warriors of the Don on this occasion is not to be described. Amidst the sentiments which ani mate us, we can only exclaim," The Emperor is great, and his greatness has no bounds !" The children of the Don, brought up n love and fidelity to the Throne, know how to appreciate thy gracious presents, though their language is too feeble to express what they feel. Thou makest us drink at the source of thy ;pot goodness: we shall transmit the remembrance of it from generation to generation, and ,in our most remote posterity the hearts of thy children will be transported with joy at the view of the inestimable present with which thou host ho n.;ureAl the Army of the Don. This sacred sword gives to the warriors of the Don fresh vigour against the enemies of thy tin one. The news of the favour thou hest conferred on us has bc:u srread in the remotest countries, and strangers came to us to cc: the property of one great monarch and the present of another. Our ancient warriors, who have grown grey in battle, witnessing tt, y kindness to the Army of the Don, bless, with profound tion, Divine Providence, which has given us its anointed after his own heart. Our voices address to the King of kings this prayer : •• • Lord, protect the Prince ; treat ,him according to thy heart, arid fulfil hi designs ; continue to shed thy grace upon us; we will proclaiffi thy glory to our posterity.' • "' '• It is with these sentiments that the Army of the Don throw■ itself at thy feet, in the person of its Chief, who esteems it as the highest happiness to be, Site, your Majesty's mast humble and most faithful Lieut-Oeneral ILowatsay, liettman of - tile - Arm - 14;f the Dun, [From the Jostrrial des Debuts of Aug. 28.] The Congress of Johannisherg, which has been so foolishly contradicted on the faith of the Austria's Observer, has commenced its sittings. Its first ostensible object is the arrangement of the d:iferetives relative to the navigation of the Rhine. The following .s a list of the Ministers already arrived :—Count Bernsdorff, Prussian Ministcr of Foreign Affairs ; Prince Ilatzfeld, Prussian Ambassador at Vienna; Count de Caraman, French Ambassador at Vienna; Baron TatiacliclF, Russian Ambassador at Vienna; Baron Berstett, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Baden ; Baron Munch-Bellingliausen, Austrian Minister, President of the Ger manic Diet; M. de Lerchenfeld, Minister of Bavaria; Baron ..:,'Otterstedt, Prussian Envoy to the Swiss Confederation ; and several other State Ministers of the surrounding countries, such as Nassau, Darmstadt, &c. S,r Charles Stuart appears to be also expected, but very likely not upon business relative to the Rhine. Until this moment, the t. , .ite of the Prince Metternich is only composed of the Antic Counsellor, Count de Mercy, the Baron de Port, Counsellor to the sltancery of State, the Baron Sieber, and the Chevalier Nieuvalds, Secretaries to the Chancery of State. But if the affairs of Portugal come to be discesscd, the, Gentses and the Schlegels would hasten tv the spot. The Duke of Wellington arrival on the 21st at Brussels, from .1.1 , 31 and. Th. Monier, British Consul-ilderal at Paris, and Commissary 7.:Litive to the liquidation of British claims, left this capital yester- jay for London, whither he is, it is said, going for the purpose of Lunniting Mr. Cunning on certain points on which he Is at variance aids the Punch Commissaries, and which, It is supposed, will be t,rminated through diplomatic negotiations between the two (lo %,soments. Mr. Morley is to return to Paris with Mr. Canning, wlw is short!y expected here ; apartments hare already been pre pared fin him at the hotel of the British Ambassador. Two Captains of merchant vessels, who hate strived at Mar pliles, Lee made the following declarations : —Captain Lars Swedmon, commanding the Swedish brig Charlotte, which left ' Alexandria, in Egypt, on the 7:h of June, declared that he fell in, on the 10th of August, with a division of live golettas; that he observed on board the vessel where he wasor dered tog o and show his papers that the crew wore the Turkish dress. They asked him if he had not semi some Roman, Spanish, or other vessels? and after these questions, which he answered satisfactorily, they sent him away.—Captain B. A. Reboyee, of' the brig Clew. coming from Constantinople, declared that the squadron of the Capitan Pac h a had quitted the Dardanelles or. the 13th of July ; and that on the 1:1111 of August, being at about twenty leagues south of the Byer can 1,131141., he. fell in with four armed Algerine vessels ; that the Conlusntler sent for him on board, examined his papers, and told him he (the A Igerine) was cruising after Greek vessels. I.tsaore, AtO. 14. The Spanish Government has returned a satisfactory envier. and such as ought to have been expected, to the note which had been addressed to it on the subject of our rebel armies. The Spanish Cabinet has, it is stated, availed itself of the opportunity to express to our Government its serious apprehensions relative to movements which it seems to dread in no small degree, similar to those that have given occasion to our complaints. The uneasiness evinced by the Spanish Government has no foundation. The important pee parations relative to the election of the representatives of the nation are carried on with great activity. All classes of citizens appear to take the most patriotic interest in them. The different Ministers are busy in preparing the memoirs which are to he submitted to the ap proaching assembling of the Cortes, relative to the different branches of their administration. The Memorial-Dol delais gives the following intelligence from Gibraltar, under the Zid August : The General commanding at that place received orders from the English Government to hold ready for embarkation a part of the troops which had been assembled there as a carps de reserve, and that on the 2d August the Colossus had arrived and took on board fifteen hundred men of the guards, with whom .she made sail for Fit E NCII FUNDS.—Pasts. Aum 26.-5 per Cents. 100 f. 71k.; 3 per Cents. fitif. 20c.; Bank Stock, 2012 f. MI C.; Rentes de N a pl e s, 72f. 75c ; Royal Spanish Loan, 4T.. Exchange on London, one month, 251. 65c.—Courr salienNyite. In the article from the Jtmenal des Debats, which we have inserted in our extracts from the French Papers, de tails are given respecting the assembly of different diplo matic characters at. Johannisberg, which must be the moat barefaced forgery ever made if there is no truth in the account given in that Journal. A contradiction has been given in a Brussels Paper to the account which we gave yesterday from the Etoile ; but it is le-stated to-day in an extract from another French Paper. The extract to which we allude is, at all events, by far the most important part of our foreign intelligence. We have received Dutch and Ifamburgh Papers to the 27th August. The Ilamhurgh Papers of the 26th conuia an edict of the Emperor NICHOLAS on the wool trade. NIMEGUEN, AUGUST fl. We (i. c. the editors of the Nintog urn Courant) return thanks to the friend who has communicated the following extract of a pri. I vste letter from Groningen, of the 18th of August :— " The number of deaths in this town from Thursday, the 3d, to Thursday, the 10th, was 106—an extraordinary number, nearly six times as many as usual. In the last week, to yesterday evening, the 17th, at eleven o'clock P. at. the number was 82, which, how ever, is still a great diminution. The number of the sick has been registered it was estimated at 6or 7,000, but proves to be only 4,570: a very great number, it Is true, but less than reported. It is to be hoped that cooler weather will reduce the number of both the sick and the deaths, but At present the weather remains the same, and we therefore cannot hope for any speedy improvemert." HAGUE, AUG. 21. Prince Frederick is gone to the Loo, to be present at the festb vities on the King's birth-day, on the 24th. His highness is ex pected here on the 25th, and it is said that in the beginning of September he will accompany his consort to Berlin. AMSTERDAM, Avo. 24. his Majesty has to-day completed his 54th year. This happy day has been observed here, and in all parts of the kingdom, with every mark of loyal affection to our beloved Sovereign and his royal house. Exc HANCE ox Loxnox.—Aug. 25, 40. 8. ; two months, 40. 6. —Mite. Papers, Ans. 26. ST. PETERSWITROIt, AVG. 12. On the fith of this month their Imperial Majesties visited the Archiepiscopal Palace at Moscow, to which they went in procession from the Palace of Petrowski. The troops have already left the amp at Krasnojeselo, and re turned to the cantonments. STOCKHOLM, AUG. 15. Our prospect of the harvest being now satisfactory, his Majesty has ordered the sale of corn in the Crown Magazines to cease. Se veral vessels last week brought here a large quantity of foreign rye, wheat, and oats, for account of the Government, which is for the supply of the garrison. STOCKHOLM, JUNE 18. A Russian squadron of five ships of the line and eight frigates has lately passed the Sound, and it is said that this large force is bound to the Greek Archipelago. We continue to receive from se veral providers distressing accounts of fires in the woods. BERLIN, AUG. 23. Count BernstorlT, Minister of State, has arrived here from Ems. The Duke de San Carlos passed through Berlin on his return from St. Peteraburgh. HANOVER, Atm. 23. His Excellency Count 31uuster, af:er staying here KWIC days, left us the day before yesterday, to return to England. The collection or the laws contains a Royal Ordinance, dated Carlton Route, 31st July, relative to the religious education of children of mixed marriages. The father alone has the unlimited right to determine in what religion the legitimate children of both sexes shall be educated : no person shall have a right to interfere in any way, and every agreement by which the husband and father shall renounce this, Ilia right, whether before or after marriage, shall be null and void. _ Vii' NA, AVG. 111. Ills 3lAjesty the Emperor has issued an ordinance, in confor. mity with the Austrian laws already in force, to hinder the trade with slaves from being carded on by Austrian subjects in Austrian ships. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. 114mounote, AUG. 25.—One month, 37. 4.; two months, 37. Sr. PETS:SUL:UGH, AUG. 11.-9. 5-16. The Charleston Courier to the 3d August was received yesterday at the North and South American Coffee-house. The editor had received regular files of Ilavannah Papers to the 21st July, but found nothing of consequence in the in telligence which they contained. The Spanish fleet under Commodore La BOI:DE still remained at the Ilavannab. We insert this morning an advertisement, calling upon Greek Bond-holders to meet at the City of London Tavern, on Monday next, to institute inquiries into the appropriation of the Loans that have been contracted for in this country, and into the circumstancea that have led to the protracted sufferings of the Greek people, and the injury of their cause, by the delay that has arisen in the appropriation of the funds immediately applicable to their defence. Without attributing blame to any individual, we arc exceedingly glad that this Meeting is called; because it is quite clear that criminality attaches somewhere, and all we want is a thorough investigation of a subject which is not only interesting to the holders of Greek Stock, but to the British community at large.— The cause of Greece is too sacred to be trifled with, and the interests of that cause are too closely inter woven with the best feelings of Englishmen not to render every circumstance that has tended to prevent or delay its success a matter of painful anxiety in this country. Inves tigation would alleviate that anxiety, and, even if that were all the advantage to be derived, it would be desirable to give publicity to the proceedings regarding the Greek Loan THE BRITISH PRESS. Hut the discussion at the City of London Tavern will pro duce advantage of a positive nature, by infusing vigour into the cause, which at present is exciting such intense interest, and may be in time to lead to the transmission of supplies to the Patriots, which we know did they now possess, and which have been withheld from them in a mysterious manner, would enable them to overcome their opponents. The Times of yesterday has embodied in a leading ar ticle the reports of the French Opposition Papers, relative to the part which France is expected to take with regard to Portugal. The result at which the writer of the article in question has arrived is not very determinate, and we might satisfy ourselves on this occasion by merely referring to the arguments on this subject which we recently stated, and which, we arc well assured, are those on which the question has actually turned. We have uniformly sepa rated the feelings, and reasonings of the Spanish Cabinet from those of the French Ministry ; and we do not by any means identify the whole of the French Ministry with the portion of it which really directs all its proceedings, and stands in immediate connexion with the predominating in fluence throughout Europe. We do not consider every ostensible Member of Administration as acquainted with the system by which Europe is at present governed, and there fore the connexion of some Journals on this and the other side of the Channel with particular portions of an Admini stration (though that Administration may not be divided in sentiment) must not be considered as giving a truly official stamp to every article of intelligence, or every mode of ar gument, even in cases where these articles and arguments have been approved by individuals in official situa tions. We pretend not to any official knowledge of facts which ought not and will not be divulged by authority in any Journal whatever ; but we can ven ture, from means of intelligence open to all, to state some particulars which render the assertions of the Times extremely doubtful. A Cabinet Council of French Ministers was lately held at St. Cloud, at which those Mi nisters were not present who are supposed, either in the French Cabinet or among the Foreign Ambassadors at Paris, to represent the liberal part of the diplomatic body in Europe. The object of this Meeting was, by the intervention of Russia, to show to those who are ene mies to the semblance of a Constitution that the pro ceedings of Don PEDRO are not so irreconcilable to the views of the Continental Sovereigns as these individuals have been led to imagine. If the information which we bate received can be depended upon, M. Pozzo Dt Bosco tarse4the arguments of the Ultras against themselves, in sist* on the absolute right of Don PEDRO to dispose of and make over his rights and titles to the kingdom of Por tugal in the manner, and to the individuals, that he might think proper ; but denying at the same time the right of any foreign Power, either actually or ostensibly, to influence the determinations of the Emperor of BRAM, and main taining that the interference of Sir CHARLES STUART ought not to be exhibited in that light either to the people or to the Sovereigns of Europe. It is necessary, therefore, that England and Portugal should concur in removing those false conclusions which a certain party has been led to draw respecting the consequences likely to arise from the grant of the new Constitution, as indicating an inten tion on the part of England to support the advocates of re- volution throughout Europe. For this purpose several discussions will be necessary, but the result is not doubtful. We have great pleasure in inserting the article headed " Employment of the Poor," written by the Earl of ELGI N, and addressed by him to Dr. CHALMERS. Nothing can become a Nobleman more than this anxiety for promoting the welfare of the country, and for alleviating the distreFs of the lower orders. The Scotsman, with that flippancy which always marks the character of those who are pos sessed of no higher mental qualification than that which is distinguished by the title of cleverness, has characterized a similar suggestion of Sir Jon N SINCLAIR ' S as a ridiculous project. Those who know most of what is, frequently know least of what may he. The passage of the Edinburgh Review, in which this species of character is very happily described as "living in a sort of chaste singleness, and dreading the approach of any superior power," will pro bably recur to the recollection of the writer in the Scotsman —since the character of his mind appears to fit him well for remembering, though but indifferently for planning and inventing. The Reviewer has raised himself high enough in presuming to dispose of the labours of years in an anti thetical sentence ; but we were not prepared to meet with still higher pretensions in a sixpenny Cresar, who has fed on no better food than our humble selves. Lord ELGIN deserves thanks for giving the sanction of a title to sound sense, when persecuted by flippant thoughtlessness. We say that he has given a sanction by his name to his doctrine, because with some it may have that effect ; but we are persuaded that the title at the head of the article does not do honour to the sentiments conveyed in it. Such sentiments are themselves a title, and the execution of the plans there pointcdout would do honour tither to Coronet or Crown. CITY, BIONDAY EVENING. The expectation that Consols would still further advance in price has to-day been realized, inasmuch as the Market opened at 79, and advanced gradually to 79i, between which quotations a great deal of business was done. In the latter part of the day they suffered a reaction, closing at 7911, but the rise which has taken place since two o'clock on Satur day to the closing price to-day is equal to the difference, as compared with the whole period of the Account. It is confidently asserted that the rise is wholly caused by the generally-improving appearance of trade, but coming so immediately upon the settlement day would in dicate it to be rather the effect of causes originating more immediately in the neighbourhood of the Exchange. One thing is certain, that there is just as much money in the market as for some time past, and it is possible tha t some of the large proprietors may have overcome their re luctance to purchase stock, and by so doing have come to the assistance of the market very opportunely for those going for a rise. It is not considered that the Account will prove a very heavy one, and therefore may be expected to go off without difficulty. One defaulter was announced to-day, but neither bis name nor transactions were of suffi_ cient notoriety to command attention. The settlement day for October is fixed for the 12th, for which period Consols have been done at 791 i. All other British Stock has advanced a shade, with more than usual doing. Four per Cents. are 91.1 .5, and those of 1826 95H. Exchequer Bills are 17 18 premium, and India Bonds 255. with a steady market. On the Foreign Stock Exchange the market has been in a very feverish state, particularly as regards Mexican Bonds, which ranged through all the various quotations between 50 and 53, and closed at the former price. There was a strong report that the dividends had arrived; but as neither the bill of lading nor the dollars had - actually been seen, there were many persons incredulous enough to doubt that such was the case. Colombian Bonds have also shown a alight disposition for amendment, having closed at 331 31. Letters were received in town to-day from the Carracas, (1210 the 12th July, yea St. Kitt's, which state that every thing remained tranquil. In Greek there is no alteration, these Bonds remaining at 13i 14, nor is it 'likely they will be matter of much interest until a more settled state of government is adopted in that country. The Greek Bond holders have determined on calling a meeting, which is to take place on Monday next. Russian Stuck has advanced to 841, and Spanitl, is stationary at 10. In Shares there is not any very great activity, but few bearing quotation. Brazilian vary from Bto 9; and Co lombian 2 to 3 premium, while those of Potoai have again declined to 35 shillings per share. Mark-lane has displayed a brisk market for new wheat, at an advance of 2s. per quarter, while in oats the sale has been heavy at a similar advance. Barley also has reached tos. In other grain there is little difference. With the exception of wheat, the demand is limited to as small purchases as meet the necessity of the buyers, and such will continue to be the case until something decided is known as to the intention of his MAJESTY'S Ministers in respect to opening the ports ; and which, as regards all other grain, except wheat, must be done upon their own respon sibility—a responsibility, it is to be apprehended, they will not shrink from, should the state of the country and the distresses of the population render such a measure advi - able. The Doile his a long tirade against the policy of our Government in regard to the Catholics. It refutes the as sertions of the Journal Iles Debuts, about Sir CHARLER STUART going to Johannisberg. GorriA,Aun. B.—The Convention of Partition bet wet ti the principalities of Saxe was concluded on the Silt of August, at two o'clock. A letter from Lisbon, elated August 10, states, that the Diamond frigate, Lord Napier, sailed on the previous itiv, with Sir Charles Stuart and suite, on hoard, f the Western Islands and England. His Excellency's visit to these islands is supposed to be connected with the promul iption of the new Constitutional Charter there. The following is an extract of a letter received by a mercantile house in Leeds from Lisbon, under date of the Sth of August inst. :—" Business has been most complete ly deserted all this week, on account of swearing the in habitants to the Constitution. Festivity has been the order of the day, and such rejoicings I never before witnessed. %Would you believe it, that such is the influence of the Po pish priests, &c. there is still a strong party in favour of absolute monarchy? The 21th regiment (Braganca), the rcgt. (Estrancoz), and the 2(1 refit. of cavalry, have rebelled and turned out against the Constitution, and are retiring towards the frontiers of Spain. More regiment; ate expected to follow their base conduct. I hope they will soon be put down, and a lasting example made of them." A letter from Cassel says—" More than 300 persons of the Circle of Frankenberg having declared their resolution to emigrate to Brazil, and poverty making lamentable pro gress in that canton, the government has sent a commission ,hare to open new sources of support to the inhabitants. This measure will be more likely to put an end to the mania for emigration than all the proclamations that can be issued." STATE OF TRADE.—Though we cannot report much improvement in the state of trade, it is gratifying to know that if there be any alteration, it is for the better. The priers, however, neither of goods nor of yarns, im prove; wages therefore continue at the lowest ebb, and the distress of the working classes unabated. The coun try drapers are restricted in their purchases by the scar city of money, which is doubtless occasioned, in a great degree, by the failure of so many banks; but still snore by the incapacity of country bankers to give even that oc casional and temporary accommodation which has so often enabled the shopkeeper to come to market with abundance of money. The same difficulties which harass the shop keeper likewise affect his customers. It would seem, therefore, that until we have as much gold, as we for merly had bank notes, in circulation, we shall not enjoy the same degree of prosperity as we had before the change in the currency.—Manchester Courier. STATE Of TIIE PRINTING BUSINESS.—WhiIe we thankfully hail the slightest gleam that illumines the de pressed state of the manufacturing interests, we deeply lament to state that the condition of the operative printers in London and Edinburgh has become wretched in the extreme. At a delegated meeting of the London trade, held on Wednesday se nnight, it appeared that the number of this useful class of men wholly out of employment was little short of 2,000. For two months past their more for tunate brethren of the trade have subscribed a weekly por tion from their precarious earnings, by which about 500 of the most distressing cases were in some degree alleviated, and it was resolved by the above meeting to continue their subscription for eight weeks longer, and also to submit the state of their suffering brethern to the attention of their employers, of the literary world, and the public at large. In this state of things it is pleasing to learn that the sym pathy of the provincial trade has shown itself by a libe rality which is in the highest degree creditable. Here, we regret to state, the want of employment is proportionally great, a considerable number being entirely destitute, many of whom have families, and are consequently suffering the most poignant distress. Some weeks ag o an appeal was made to the trade here by their London brethren, which was not unsuccessful ; the wants and privations of those under their immediate observation have since been indivi dually laid before a general meeting, who had no alterna tive but to adopt steps similar to those in London.—Edia burelt Paper. Ilunoeuseteso.—The number of families under relief a fortnight ago was 2,500; those under relief according to the last fortnight's report amount to 2,366, comprising nearly 12,000 individuals, even at the rate of five per family, which is less than the average. The proceedings of harvest, which have caused a diminution in the number of the necessitous, are now at an end ; and the return of employment in trade is not such as to warrant the expecta tion that the number of cases will continue below the former amount. Twenty local committees are now acting in connexion with the central committee, which meets every alternate week, for the general purposes of the dis trict. The last grant of 1000/. from the London Com mittee has hitherto enabled the central Committee at Huddersfield to extend aid to the townships, very few of which could, without such aid, continue the relief in any form. But the utmost local exertion must still be made in every district ; and it is to he lamented that in some townships the difficulties of finding employment, and in others the reluctance to do all that might be done to fur nish the means, prevent the poor from receiving that full and present relief which would thus be afforded, and the community at large the benefit therefrom arising. The Committee at Almondbury township have this week been able to offer employment in repairing the roads to all the families needing relief. It is fervently to be hoped that either the public officers of each township, or the sub scriptions of the opulent, or sums advanced by individuals, and aided by the general fund, will extend the advantages arisingf by my the su 'Treasurer such plans. is 'flie sum paid during the last fortnight 616/. 2s. 6d. GREAT ROA!) Inmost EXETER TO FALMOUTH.—On Thursday a meeting was held at Bodmin, of Gentlemen favourable to the improvement of the road from Launces ton to Falmouth, F. 11. Rodd, Esq. in the Chair. Several resolutions were adopted, and a general meeting fixed for the 28th of Scptemocr. Subscriptions were immediately made to the amount of 1,300/., and confident hopes are entertained that the sum of 6,500/., the estimased expense of altering or avoiding the steep hills between Launceston and Mitchell, will soon be raised among the public-spirited inhabitants of this county. Lord de Dunstanville, with ' his usual liberality, has subscribed 500/. The improve anent of this line of road, connected as it is with the Packet ; Station at Falmouth, is certainly an object of great import , ance to the kingdom at large, but especially to the inhabit ' ants of Penzance, Falmouth, Truro, St. Austell, Bodniin, and Launceston, and all the northern and western parts of Cornwall, which require a certain and speedy communica ; I don with the metropolis. SLAVERY. We hare had occasion frequently to allude to the effuct which the diffusion of liberal sentiments may be calculated on producing in the minds of the great thernaelv es . A better exemplification could not be given than that 'Ward e d by the subjoined article. VIENNA, Auo. 16. CIRCULAR or THE GOVERNMENT OF THE. ARCHDUCHY OF AUSTRIA RESPECTING THE COMMERCE IN SLAVE 4, AND THE ILL ',SAGE WHICH THEY ARE MADE TO UNDERGO. Ills Imperial and Royal Majesty, in order to prevent all c orn . merce in slaves, principally on the part of Austrian subjects, a n d in Austrian vessels, and to prnt2ct slaves against ill usage, I n conformity with the existing 1- ws ( varticularly the Ifith paragraph of the Civil Law, which directs that every man, both by right of nature and the sanction of reason, be considered as an indiridual, and the 711th paragraph of the Penal Code, which declares any im pediment to the enjoyment of individual liberty an act of aline and public violence, and in cnnsequence of the resolution adopted nn the 2.5 th of June, 11128,) has decreed ant decrees what follows : " Art. I. A slave is free the moment he enters the Austrian ter or h i tt°ariYnts or e f v re e ell n oamn t A us t r i an s h ip. i t p h . at i h n e i r s ° Cetl ei 'l e n d c ar rs i l t a s se a , unders la ve whatever title, to an Austrian subject. "2. An Austrian subject who debars a slave whom he has acquired from tie use of his personal freedom, or again parts with him as * • lave, titter at home or abroad—every Austrian Captain of s ship who undertakes to freight one or more slaves, or hinders a slave wl o has come on board all Aug:lin ship from usi ng hi s peesonel freedom, or suff er i ng ot h ers to hi n d er hi m—shall be guilty or the crime of public violence, and s h a ll b e pun i s h e d according to the 79th and 79th paragraphs of th e Fi rst B oo k o f t h e Penal lode, with one to five years' close imprisonment. Should the C apta i n of an Austrian vessel, or any other subject of his F a i t hf u l and Royal Majesty, carry on a regular commerce in slaves, or any thi ng con . neeted with it, the punishment may he extended to ten, and, shall there be aggravating circumstances, to twenty years' imprisonment. " 3. As, according to the fourth paragraph of the first book of the Penal Code, crime exists in the set and will of the offender, independently of the condition of those on whom it was corn. mitted, any Austrian subject injuring the corporal freedom of a slave in any manner considered offensive or criminal by the ' Austrian laws, shall incur the penalties pronounced by the lit Book of the Penal Code in such case ' . 4. Less violent ill usage exercised by an Austrian subject to. ands s slave shall be visited, conformably to the 173 d paragraph of he 2d Book of the Penal Code, with a fine of from five to WI florins, or of three days to one month imprisonment. For a second ~ffence, or should the ill usage be greater, feting or a closer mode of impesonment may be Jet eraddee. " & TI ese present divcsitions apply t) the rrisorers of t , a, who ate trotted as slaves by the Belligerent into whon power tt,e have fitlen. " 6. Foreigners who should he guilty of the crime of public violence, or of the other offences before specified, towarls a slave, whether on the territory of the Austrian :toes or on board an Austrian vessel, shall, according to the general principle el• pressed in the 31st paragraph of he I st Book of de Penal Code, be liable to the same penalties as Austrian subjects. Foreigners who, after haying been guilty of such offences abroad, should land on the Austrian soil, shall be arrested, according to the 33d and 34th paragraphs of the lst Book of the Penal Code, for the purpose of being given up to the Govern ment of the country where the offence was committed. Should they ' not be received, they shall be proceeded against according to the dispositions if t e Austrian Penal Code, and banishment shall at. ways be added to the penalty inftcted, to commence after the e\pt ration of that penalty. Should the laws of the country, where tho offence was committed, inflict a less punishment than the Austrin laws, the dispositions of the more indulgent code will be (Signed) " AUGL'STUS REICHMANN, " Baron de lIOCIIKIRCIIEN, l'resident of the Government. " E. Count de lIOVAS, Counsellor of the Guyer', ment, and Director of the Chancery. " Vienna, Aug. 7, MN." FEMALE CONVICT SHIPS. On Sunday morning Mr. Sheriff Kelly. accompanied by Mr. Baker and others, paid a visit to the convict ships lying off Wool. with, for the purpose of distributing some religious book+, &c. among the unfortunate females. A Intle before eleven o'clock the worthy Sheriff went on board the Sir Charles Forbes. at the time of Divine Service, which was performed by suNcon M•Ternan, assisted by Mr. than. a re. spectable gentleman, who is going out as one of the free paseergcre to Van Dienien'a Lund. After the formula of the Church had be n read. Mr. Baker delivered a farewell address to the unhurpy ob eets of his solicitude. The mate then called the convicts to the Sheriff, one by nne, whsn that gentleman presented them each with sorer tracts. Willi two exceptions all can read; and Mr. Giblin has volunteered to instruct them during their passage. The officers spoke in high terms of their moral conduct and decency of behaviour; but there was a manifest difference between the London and the cour,try prisoners. The worth Sheriff' wns then conveyed to the Grenada, where he was received be Mr. Surgeon Nesbit. This vessel contains its full comp:ement, I*, making in the whole 151 convicts-57 of wl:o.n were re roved from Newgate. Mr. Baker addressed the whole of them in like manner as he had done those on board the Sir Charles Forbes, and he was tei:ed to with marked attention. HARVEST IN SCOTLAND. (Extracts from the Greenock Advertiser of Friday.l It has been frequently mentioned that the oat crop is good in most of the Muirland districts. Through the parish of Dunlop the oats have been a fair average crop. Rye grass hay has also done very well without question, and the pastures, improved by the late rains, are now richer than they were at any time in the spring. On Thursday week, six acres of potatoes, and ten arcs of Aberdeen yellow turnips, the property of Archibald Stirling, Esq. were sold by public rottp at Ke n mure. The sale was well attended, and the bidders were in high spirits. The potatoes went off in twelve lots; the worst brought 221. 15a., the best 261., and the average price was about 231. 10s. The turnips were a remarkably fine crop. A most judicious plan was taken in sowing them; no won: of the field was broken up than could be sown in a day, and the seed was got in and rolled up while the ground was in a moist state. Ihe competition for the' turnips was remarkably keen. The ten acres went off in eighteen lots, and brought from 201. ss. to 391. I.ls. an acre. TUE ATUDDER or MoNsiEun LnNct Fn—Although upwards of nine years have elapsed since this atrocious deed was c):lnnitted, and all attempts to discover its per petrator have hitherto proved in vain, it is now currently and seriously reported in this borough (Heading), that the Magistrates of the county have only to institute an investi gicion in order to become masters, at least, of the name of the murderer. Those gentlemen have a solemn duty to per form, which nothing should deter them from executing with vigilance and alacrity. More than one unfortunate person has suftbred, and it is believed now most unjustly, through being suspected of the foul act, and it is therefore essential to the ends of justice and to the due protection of the innocent that the real murderer should, if possible, be discovered. Many persons have already expressed much astonishment that the report has not been examined into, and the public in general will look with anxiety to the proceedings of the Magistrates. Btrl shire Chronicle. SCANDALOUS IMPOSTURE.—ID 311 C account of the last Assizes at Monmouth, an extraordinary circumstance W 93 mentioned respecting James Wallace, who was sentenced to be transported for life for stealing one half•crcwn, and one cotton handkerchief, value Is. 6d. As the case alluded to must be fresh in the memory of our readers, it is only necessary to state, that the whole story regarding the Irish affair is a gross fabrication ; one of the Magistrates of the county having received a letter to that effect, besides other particulars unfavourable to the character of the wretched female, from the pen of the very Colonel Hill, who; on her testimony, waa supposed to be in his grave! She is now in Usk Bridewell, awaiting that fate which her conduct has deserved. It may be added, that in consequence of an application made to the Judge (llurrough), While at Mon mouth, his Lordship had the humanity to hold out a hope, that, in the event of the story about the minder beinc un true, the sentence of the unfortunate Wallace would be connnuttd.—The Conthrian. 1 M 111 t