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ed atoll to the Itov. E. C. 11,1wtrc,y, D.D., Master of _ Eton Colo :j. l'On , ready, at ail the Libraries, in :3 vuls., T" E ROMAN TRAITOR A. TRUE 1.'.‘.!.1-, OF' ruE REmr,Lic. 11. W. III:11111 , ...11.T, Eig AuCaor cf " °Aver Crolwell, ' Henry Colburn, I'al.l6lier, 13, Croat Marib6c,,uoi-strect, Third and Cheaper Edition, adapted for General ( Nallint"' Now ready, Inoue volume, with Maps and Unites. price 12., bound, THE NEMESIS IN CHINA. CompYsing, A COMPLETE 11U,TORY of the WAR in that COUNTRY, with a Particular Account of the Colony of NU-KONG. Prow the Notes of Captalu HALL, R.N. and the Personal Observations of vtl. B. Bernard, Esq., Oxoi floury Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough street. THE AUTHOR'S EDITION. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vole. post tivo., :71th a Portrai• and Memoir of th, Author, A POET'S BAZAAR By H. C. ANDERSEN. Author of " The linprovisatore." From the Dani,h, by Charles Beckwith, Esq. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friend; and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to demo nice that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Ste., take place every ITE4nar and Pupal, at (Me o'clock, at the hull or Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, ravours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to he addressed. Ail Scrip'and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day precious to their being offered ; and advices of results will he lorwar4ed by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds haunt dlatelytdisposed of according to instry.ctions. Offices. Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THEA.TRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING WIN be performed a grand Opera, entitled MARIT.INA. Pon Caesar do Bazan, Mr. W. Harrison ; Charles the Second,'dr. liorrani ; Don Jose do Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Lazarillo, Miss Poole ; Mar chioness de a Montiflori, Miss iputerville ; Maritana, Miss Romer. To conclldo with a new Trallet, in two acts, entitled THE ONFSPRING OF FLOWERS. In which Messrs. Howell, Bretin, Theodore, lidlle. Fabbri, Madame Theodore, and Mdlle. Adele will pc form. TEVATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Vriagement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. T Will be performed the o S medy of EVENING THE STEWARD. Item, Mr. W. Farren ; Mordent (first time), Mr. Stuart ; Cheveril (first time), Mr. Ilitason; Lennox, Mr. Brindal ; Jonathan Winter, Mr. Webster; Grime, Mr. Tilbury; Mrs. Sarsnet, Mrs. Glover; Lady Aim, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Joanna (ft - st time), Miss Julia Bennett. During the eveningp the Band will perform the Overture to " Zampa," the " Masken Widen," and the " Musketeers" Quadrille. After which a new Farce, called TILE FORTUNE HUNTER ; or, A Morning at 3largate. Captain Mountgarret, Mr. Hudson ; Giiittin, Mr. Tilbury ; Bompas, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Griffin, Mrs. W. Clifford. To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST, In which Messrs. Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Humby, &c., will appear. Box-o 1 'Wi open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of Mr. T. A?Fher, Box Book-keeper. THEATRE RO YAL, LYCEUM. TifillF.R THE MANAGEMENT of MRS. KEELEY. The New Grand Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled " The Magic Homahaving been, on each occasion of its representation, received tEldUghoui with the most cordial marks of approbation and delight by crowded and fashionable audiences, is, in come quence, respectfully announced for repetition every Evening until Bather notice. THIS EVENING . The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama, IQ PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Principal characters by Mem". A: Wigan, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Hicks, Miss Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Grand Operatic, Melodramatic, Romantic, fairy Eurlesque Extravaganza, founded on the Opera of " Oberon," entitled THE MAGIC HORN. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Kinlech, Collier, Yarnold, Bender, Silver, Richards, and Keeley; Miss Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Fairbrother, Miz A ,Woollidge, Miss Arden, Miss Forster, Miss Laidlaw, Miss ittlffiley, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with TO PERSONS it v BOUT TO MARRY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new domostic drama, entitled EUGENIA CLAI4,9ILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan more. r. Wdrrell ; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Toffey, Mr. Paul Bedford ; llugh Matlgek, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Toffey, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Eugenia Claireille, :Madame Celeste. After which, the popular Farce, called ANTONY AND CLE OPATRA. Antony, Mr. Wright ; Cleopatra, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de nqminated THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS ; or, The Pm de rip- The characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen naire, Lindon, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitchenson, Alderson, Ryan, Wright, Paul Bedford ; 3P33 Ellen Chaplin, Miss Taylor, Miss Harrisqp, Miss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, in three acts, entitled CLA RISSA HARLOWE. Lovelace, Mr C. Mathews; Jack Macdonald, Mr. Hughes ; Joseph, Mr. Oxberry ; Clarissa Harlowe, Mrs. Stirling. To be fiAlowed by a New Comic Drama, in Three Acts, entitled LOVE'S TELEGRAPH. Count Theodore, Mr. J. Vining ; Arthur de Solberg, Mr. C. Mathews; Baron Pumpernickel, Mr. Compton. To conclude with a new Farce, called TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL VIE BROTH. In which Messrs. Compton, Oxberri", Granby, Miss E. Stanley, &c., will perform. STRAND THEATRE. II der the Management of Mr. Davidson. Itc-enAgement of Mr. GREGORY for Six Nights. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD. Duke of Ilo'ster, Mr. Gregory ; King Henry. Mr. Wal dron ; ItichmOnd, M. Gilbert ; Buckingham, Mr. Rivers ; Queen, Alias Burrington ; Lady Anne, Mrs. Percy. After which, TILE YOUNG WIDOW. Aurelia, Miss M. Glover. To conclude with TILE SPECTRE BRIDEGROJ3I. To-morrow " King Lear." Lear, Mr. Gregory. Private Boxes, Plies, and Stalls, may be engaged at the Box. ofilee, from eleven till four, and at all the Libraries. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be n perfonaed Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. MaMrady ; Macduff, Mr. Cooper ; llama°, Mr. Murray ; He cate, ; First Witch, Mr. Saville; Second Witch, Mr. Webb ;""Ifady Macbeth, Mrs. Ternan. To conclude with an interesting Play, entitled THE VICTIM OF ST. II CENT. Baron St. Val, Mr. Cooper ; Mrs. Charles Gill ; Amelia, Mrs. Ternan ; supported by the whole talent of the Company. _ _ Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. .ASTLEY'i ROYAL AMPHITHEAIRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. LAST WEEK OF TIIE SUMMER SEASON. Patronised by her Mos: Gracious Majesty the Queen. Ptlnce Aibert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal. Unabated attraction. '• The Merchant's Steed" still continues his trium phant course. THIS EVENING Will he performed the popular Drama of TIIE STEED OF SY. RACINE; or, Damon's Flikht. Damon, Mr. J. Harwood; Pythias, lan J. Dale ; Calanthe, Mrs. M. Brooks. Assisted by the nu merous Company, double Stud, Ece. After which, popular SCENES of the CIRCLE, and other No velties. To-roorrew, a variety of Entertainments, for the Benefit of a Cheritknte Institution. BATTY has mush pleasure in aunouncing that he has formed arrangements with several continental artistes : —Messrs. Joseph Paul cone, Lorentz WaltT, Itosaline IVaIIT, Pulaski, Amidlo Neuport, and the Aulai ♦aulters, Messrs. Henderson and 'l'. Lee, who will appear daring the winter season, which commences on Monday, Octoher 12, for the first time, with a variety of novel productions. Likewise in active preparation, a new Equestrian Spectacle, of un equalled effects, performing in Paris with great success, arranged and produced by Mr. W. Broadfoot, Box-office open Irons eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock,' ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENINd Will be performed a new grand, legendary, romantic Drama, en titled THE SPECTRE SKIFF ; or, The Phantom of the gee. Mabel Allerton, Ml a Vincent ; Tabitha Tod, Miss L. Pearce ; Dame Plain body. Mx& Cooke ; Luke Allerton, air. Archer; Diedrich Jansein, Mr. Searle ; Peter Platnbody, Mr. Forman ; Ben Rullock, Mr. C, J. Itlrd. After riblch, the Burlesque of FAYItE ROSAMONDE. Fayre Rosamonde, Mr. Foruian. To conclude with THE MYSTERIES OF LONDON ; or, The Brothers' Career. Supported by the entire strength of the company. BY SPECIAL COMMAND. Under. the Eatronage of her Most Gracious Majesty. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. AN EX IDEA. NIGHT, AND POSITIVELY 111 E LAST NIGHT OF THE ERUPTION. Souttlty'sGranditeent, representing AN ENGAGEMENT BE. TWYEN A BRITISH CitUISER'AND A PIRATE, w 111; repeated this Evening, MONDAY, Cctober 5, VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION of VESUVIUS, DESTRUC• TION of TIERCUE:tNEUM , and POMPEII, in the year 79. A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES h as b een colstructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. 'CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, representing In the Interior Telemachus -elating his adventures to Calypso. The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southhy, are on the most oomplete and effective scale. Preceding the Volcanic Display, Nions. FAIIINELLI will descend from a CM, ese Pagoda, seventy feet In height, to the surface of the Lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to receive him, and bear hint to his chrystal home. The Glass Conservatory is splendiily ornamental with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collLction 01 earnivora by gas-light. leeedin g of the Carnivormt t four ; the Pelicans, &c., at half-rasi h)ur ; Concert at fire; Dest. in the Car and Fireworks at half Past seven, and the Fr L • at eight o'clock. ADILITTANcE , ON r .ING.—CIIII.DREN HALF-PRICE. THE WEA'riall.":=—SciN OFFICE, OCTOBER 5. TukumomurEn, Lowest, 44; Highest. 64 ; Noon, 62. BAROMETER, 29 48.—WIND S. W., cloudy. --- 111(}11 WATER AT LONDON-HM.I)(3F. TUIB DAY. Morning .. 36 mlnutei after I. I Evening .. 58 !ninnies after 1 4" 41- l k scA l'°-17 "1 , t - dhoil . 1 1 ", 3 1111;0 C litl;• ° •.."4lr% 'l ' 7 l 4..-.94111110 & \‘ . • • 41: . ; • „r 4 . r•lar I' • motl , _ 'l7 411I‘ LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1846. Whatever may be the immediate tranquillity of British India and the surrounding territory, it ap pears to have but a very precarious tenure. Every suceeigkve pa of of intelli gence rece i ve d f rom th a t quarter of :AM during several months past has but corroborated the preceding intimation of the probability of some extraordinary turbulence follow ing the present extraordinary quietude. Although the sanguinary and decisive victories achieved by our soldiers in the last memorable campaign have, to a considerable extent, diminished the audacity, and mo de k rated the rapacity of the Seikhs and their imme diate neighbours, passions are still smouldering in thoir bosoms which the earliest opportunity will evoke, and which the smallest circumstance of encourage .: • will trecipitate. Nor is the character of the • ernmespestablished at Lahore calculated in any measure to tftrqgate this predisposition to an outbreak; 'ae contrary", it is the discreditabl e na t ure of that eznment which tends mainly to the nourishment of this4xecrableileaAtiAlity for political disorganiza tion, and to a disrelish for everything save perpetual anarchy. When thre flagrant debaucheries of LALL SINGE( and . the abandoned Atha limaz are remem- `TIII.4S I SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOTIETI, ti, 1844. bered ; when the venal and rapacious disposition of two such rulers, enervated as they are by the indul gence of the most insolent profligacy, is borne in recollection ; when, moreover, it is universally mani fest that the existing Ad;nini3tration is solely sus tained by the complacency of the ntilitari representa tives of the directors in Leadenhal:-street, and solely preserved from destruction by the temporary guardianship of our bayonets, we cannot be amazed at the prospective insubordination of the populace. Immediately upon the retire ment of the English forces from the vicinity of Lahore, there is scarcely any question that the QUEEN-MOTHER and her hateful paramour, the \Vuzeer, will be hurled ignominiously from authority, and possibly offered up as victims to the fanatical vengeance of the Khalsees. Is this condition of affairs surprising? We appeal to the judgment of those who are sticklers for the sobriety and unim peachable majesty of a Legislature if there be no reason for these lawless and desperate resolutions, if the indignation of the Seikhs he not a most natural consequence of a most unnatural villany, if the de pravities of the RANEE and the RAJA do not almost imperatively require a signal and authoritative inter position, and if any interposition (whether from foreign culverins or native brands) would not be preferable to such a precarious and perni cious domination, providing that that interposi tion conduced to the permanent establish ment and re-organisation of the government of those districts? We ask the homeliest intellect to decide whether even the annexation of such territories to a stronger empire would not be preferable to the con tinuance of such a degenerating, brutalizing, and sanguinary policy, especially if that annexation ensured not merely the domestic tranquillity of a state 'hitherto devoted to interminable and bloody commotions, hut brought civilisation to barbarians, and developed the commercial capabilities of a ne glected land, by all the appliances of artistic contriv ance and scientific ingenuity ? From our hearts we abhor that national selfish ness which would permit the seizure of one principality for the aggrandisement of another. We regard such proceedings, indeed, as altogether de structive to the fundamental principles of morality, and as detrimental not merely to the interests of the conquered, but ultimately to the interests of the con queror. In this instance, however, as in several others which might be adduced from history, the question is not simply as to the aggrandisement of the greater, but as to the preservation and improvement of the lesser territory. A novel cause of misery both to themselves and to surrounding provinces is developed in the territories of which Lahore is the metropolis. A strange description of political leprosy has infected the Government of those territories : for the clearing away of that leprosy some equally novel remedy must be discovered and administered. " Et quoniam variant morbi, variabimus artes ; Mille mali species, mine salads erunt." Otherwise these maladies would inevitably and inva riably gain the mastery of all correctives. The rulers of this incendiary population are most detestable in their characters. The heartless criminality of the RANEE, the systematic vice of her paramour, and the arch hypocrisy of GIIOOLAB SINGLI are equally matters of notoriety, and are equally calculated to arouse our detestation. No native materials for legis lation are discoverable ; those which are at present employed are merely endured during the presence of their British defenders ; immediately upon the departure of the latter the former will be overwhelmed by the puissant abhorrence of their subjects. Having vanquished the rulers imposed upon them, or rather aided by the swards of the English, the Seikhs will nurse their self-confidence into audacity; the recollec tion of Sobraon and Perozeshah will be obli terated by the triumph of overthrowing an obnoxious administration ; and these daring and predatory warriors, elated by success, and instigated by re venge, may once more endeavour to cross those fron tiers which have already been the scene of their discom fiture, and to renew the bloodshed which has been so destructive to themselves, and so deplorable even in our victorious ranks. We are not arranging some mournful hypothesis, we are deducing a series of glaring probabilities from certain significant and indisputable facts. All these considerations «ill of course present themselves to the presiding coun cils of British India, and upon the resolutions formed therefrom will depend the barbarism or civili sation, the death or life, the anguish or joy of many thousands. Until the position of affairs at Lahore Intl been corroborated by a succession of similar dispatches, we abstained from speaking thus definitely upon a matter of such remarkable difficulty and de licacy. Now, however, we are compelled to acknow ledge that the imposition of benefits upon another is preferable to the quiescent reception of grievous and unceasing injuries. There can be little doubt, from the manner in which the Livery of London have taken up the cause, that Alderman Woon is the person whom they would desire to occupy the civic chair during the ensuing year. But the very fact that the Court of Aldermen have it in their power to put a veto on the free choice of the Livery is sufficient to create an apathy in the public mind. "'What is the use," may every Livery man ask, "of going into Guildhall, and there giving my vote in favour of Alderman WOOD, when I know —from the fatal experience of past years—that the Court of Aldermen, a wholly irresponsible body, can nullify the expression of the popular will and reject the object of the popular choice?" Were the botes in Guildhall to settle the question, whether it were or were not the desire of the citizens that Alderman WOOD should be " Mayor of Landon and Lord of the Manor of Finsbury," we should have the election carried on in a manner very different from that exhibited since last Tuesday. Where hundreds have voted, thousands would have has tened to vote, under different circumstances. There may be an apparent apathy in the public mind, during the present contest, but there is none in reality. The matter which acts as the wet blankeiihmply this—vote how they may, the Livery must feel, and do feel, that their utmost exertions may be in vain, if the obstinacy, the caprice, or the injustice of the Court of Aldermen pleases to declare that Mr. WOOD shall not be Lord Mayor. It is precisely as if a popular and necessary measure— such as reform or free trade—having been triumph antly passed in the House of Commons, by the re sponsible representatives of the people, should be rejected by the House of Lords, a body wholly irresponsible. We are convinced that, if it rested with the Livery, Alderman WOOD would be borne into the civic chair by an immense mpjority. But when they feel that their votes may go for no thing, the Livery lose that strong interest in the election which they would otherwise take, and thus the marvel is not that the total number of votes is comparatively small—not more than a third of the electors having voted—but that so many have come to the poll. The large number who have voted for Alderman WOOD may be taken as proofs of the personal gooiwill of the Livery. If there were not that modern "Star Chamber," the Court of Alder men, with power to undo what the Livery had done, double the number of votes would have been given long ago, and the contest would have been virtually ended on the second day. We have ventured to compare the irresponsible Power of the Court of Aldermen to that exercised by the House of Lords. To carry out the parallel, it should be added, that as the house of Lords have not presumed to persevere in their resistance to the public will, so the Court of Aldermen may find it worth while to consider the consequences of their continued opposition to the voice of the Livery, so often and so loudly raised in favour of Alderman " The pressure from w ithout" has more ban once significantly given a lesson to the Peers,. and the same " pressure" may whisper a word or t wo into Aldermanic ears. Already has the question been mooted, whether the Aldermen may be ren dered responsible to the Livery of London—by being subjected to septennial or even triennial election. This would efficiently check them without so much controlling them as to limit their power of free action for good purposes. Mr. BENNOCII, himself a member of the Common Council, did not hesitate to touch on this subject, in an eloquent and energetic speech, which he made in Guildhall, at the conclusion of the proceedings on Saturday. Ile argued that the continued opposition TOOD. of the Court of Alfieri - non to the wish of the citizens (as in this case of AlfT,Tman Woon) must have the f,frt , ct- of campel!ing- the public to cons:der whether an organic change—in o:hcr or i a vviolesale reform--- might not, and must nit, nn Ide in the constitution • of the Court of Aide! lie urged that, iF it were seen that an irresponsible body pertinaciously acted, a series ofyears, against the will of the public, un equivocally expressed, there was nothing for it but to change the system, and, by instituting periodical re election, make each member of that body responsible to the Livery. There is so much truth in this, that we firmly believe if municipal reform take place in the city of London, the ostensible cause for it will pro bably he supplied by the Court of Aldermen itself. We would fain hope that the Aldermen will peace fully yield in the present caso, and, by confirming the return of Alderman WOOD, put an end to the excite ment which now prevails. An act of justice, how ever trrdy, will be received with kindly and even with grateful feelings, and in this instance we are confident that it would also create an act of oblivion. Alderman Woon and his friends, throughout this trying contest, have carefully abstained from all per sonality, have avoided all temptations to annoy those opposed to them. Considering it as not a mere per sonal contest, but a battle for the privileges of the Livery, jeopardized by the resistance, from " the powers that be," to the Alderman's claims to the civic chair—for rotation and for popular election —they have been superior to the use of harsh lan guage, angry epithets, or attempts at recrimination. The contest ended, and the Alderman elected, there can be no reason why the angry feelings which have ruffled the popular mind should not subside. " It is ill-speaking between a feu man and a fast ing." This adage, used by our Scottish neighbours, conveys an impressive lesson as to the manner in which Irish affairs must be dealt with during the Present crisis. The man half-starved, oppressed with the pangs of hunger, and seeing those dearer to him than life itself—the partner of his cares and toils, the helpless infants, the pledges of their mutual love— crying for food, which he is unable to supply, and gradually sinking, their strength failing, and all the consequences of inanition becoming daily more ap parent, will scarcely be disposed to argue quietly, to listen with submission to the reasons urged on him why he should patiently bear his afflictions, and wait until his necessities can be relieved in due course. The stomach is an unruly member, it requires nourishment of some kind, and that must be obtained legally, if possible, but, if not legally, in any manner whatsoever, per fas et nefas. We have continually urged the imperative necessity of taking instant measures for setting to work the destitute labourers. That is the first duty, whether the work be useful or otherwise, whether it be likely to yield a profitable return or be merely an ornamental construction. The people must be maintained, and if that maintenance be given to them without any return in the shape of labour, its results will be most injurious and demoralising to the many. " Idleness is the mother of mhchief," and that fertile cause of evil must be avoided. A subsis tence must be secured for the people, but it should be in return for their honest industry. They must get either land, on which they may live, or work and wages, whereby they can live. If this is not afforded to them according to law, it will most undoubtedly be seized contrary to law, and much more will be de stroyed, damaged, or taken away, than would have preserved the public peace and tranquillity, if applied in the first instance. The people must not be driven to insurrection or outrage ; true it is that such disturbances may be suppressed by the strong arm, but it will be at a fearful loss of human life, a fearful amount of human suffering. The rioters may perish by the bullet, the steel, perchance by the hands of the exe cutioner, but much will be suffered by other parties also; and it would eventually be found that it would cost as little to send provisions as soldiers into the country ; food is as cheap as armed men, and if the contest is once commenced, it will undoubtedly be tedious and perilous. The battle, on the part of the people, will be one for existence, and the victory will not be easy. There is yet time to avoid this horrible alternative, but it is a brief and flitting moment. "'There is a light cloud on the moon, 'Tis passing, and will pass full soon." And if advantage be not taken at the instant, if the golden opportunity is lost, it may be im possible to regain the vantage ground we now occupy. To a reasoning mind it would be un necessary to dilate on the advantages of immediate action. Every riot, similar to those that have so re cently taken place at Youghal and Dungarvan, will lead to further disturbance. If the people succeed, if they find that their violence obtains for them better terms than those formerly offered, if benefits are the return for outrages, they will readily be induced to listen to the suggestions of wicked and turbulent spirits—and, unfortunately, there are many such abroad—and formidable outbreaks may originate in trivial and in sufficient causes. But should it be otherwise, should they be dispersed by the strong arm of power, and some of the rioters deprived of life, or seriously hurt, a bitter and revengeful feeling will arise, and too many opportunities may occur for giving effect and expression thereto. All this must be avoided, and it is barely possible to do so ; the relief and the em ployment have been too long withheld. Steps have been taken in many localities of the most beneficial character, large sums have been voted, and present mends passel. The landowners in some baronies have imposed upon themselves weighty charges for the purpose of averting the disasters from their vicinities, but such isolated exertions, great and meritorious as they undoubtedly are, and valuable as they will prove in preserving the tranquillity of the several districts in which they have taken place, will not alone be sufficient. A general effort must be made throughput the entire kingdom ; zealous and active men should be appointed in every neighbourhood to co-operate with the authorities, to ascertain the extent of the distress, and the amount of relief that will be necessary. A list should, if possible, be drawn out of all the per sons dependent on their daily labour for their daily bread. By this means the exact amount of expendi ture that will be necessary may be ascertained, and no superfluous undertaking need be attempted. `.f he second point to be considered i the means by which that labour s‘hich must be employed may be made most useful. It should be directed into proper channels, and made productive. The opening of new roads into districts hitherto inadequately provided therewith may be useful in some parts, but, genera fly speaking, such a source would be quite insufficient for the advantageous employment of the people. The soil of the country, however, affords ample opportunities therefor—there are few acres on which this labour might not be applied so as to yield a return of at least ten per cent. for the expenditure. Why then is such an opportunity neglected ? Difficulties un doubtedly there are in distributing this labour to be paid for by the public, or rather, we should say, by a rate levied on the different lands equitably, so as to give no individual owner or occupier advantages that would not be equally participated in by all similarly circumstanced, but these difficulties are not insuper able ; where there is a will there is a nay, and we have no doubt that means could be adopted so as to overcome every existing impediment. The laws, however, are inadequate for the emergency, there is no way by which, under any Act at present in force, this great object could be attained. Then new enact ments should be passed without delay ; the Legis lature should be immediately assembled to take into their consideration the measures proposed for tha purpose. It is certainly an unusual period of the — year, and the individual Members are entitled to some relaxa tion after their prolonged labours during the last session, and the many and important subjects with which they had to grapple while it continued; but we are much mistaken if a single Member would he sitate, on account of the personal inconvenience to which he would thereby be subjected ; and we are also well assured that no undue advantage would be taken of the meeting to embarrass, the Ministry, or to introduce other and less pressing ►natters to the public notice. There is a great and serious responsibility on the Government at the present moment. If pos sible, they should share that responsibility with the Parliament ; but, if they cannot do so, they should act themselves, and trust to an indemnity on the next meeting for any irregular step they may have autho- rased or directed—an indemnity which' would . be unani measly granted. The Scientific Coogre, , .s, at present sitting at (;erica, has b€en recently engaged in the discussion of chi; question—"l3 not the pi:l7lle ccntagi ous ?" They have come to the conclusion that it is contagious, and the report of the section declares that the plague may be transmitted from a considerable distance. We should much like to read the evidence upon which these conclusions i're founded. Count BE REVENTLOW 7 who, on the pubhation of the Letters Patent of the King of DENMARK, re signed the office which he held of Danish Atnbusador at the Court of Berlin, has had conferred do him by the Kirg of Pa ues IA the order of the Red Eagle of the First Clays. The Grand Duchess MARY of Russia, daughter of the Grand Duke MICHAEL, is alarmingly ill al Vienna. Madrid paper: of the 27th and 28th tilt. have arrive The Ileruhli) of the 28th annomiet.s that the mar ri:iges will he solemnised on the 4th, that the QUEEN and INrANTA with their Consorts will proceed imme diately afterwards to Aranjuez, and will return to Madrid on the 10th, when the fetes will begin. Mr. BULWER had a conference with Senor IsTuayrz on the 26th. Everything was, it is said, conducted in the most courteous way, but Senor ISTUEITZ concluded by declaring that the Cortes having expressed their opi nion on the royal marriages, he regretted that he could not answer any more communications he might re ceive on the subject. The Bill authorising the levy of 25,000 recruits has passed the Chamber of Deputies. The Senate were engaged in discussing the Bill authorising the Ministry to levy taxes, which was opposed by General SERRANO, on account of the numerous illegal acts the Ministry had been guilty of. General NARVAEZ, Senor ISTURITZ, and the Marquis AIMAELORES de • fended the conduct of the Ministry, which was at tacked by Senor LITZUNAG A, who was left speaking when the post left. " Yesterday," says the Eco del Comercio, " the French Ambassador gave a dinner to the Ministers, General NARVAEZ and other partisans or defenders of the foreign marriage. It has always been our opi nion that those who applaud ought to eat, and those who eat are ungrateful if they do not ap plaud." The Ministerial journals represent the country as tranquil; but from the precautions adopted in Catalo nia, Arragon, and the Basque Provinces, it is evi dent that an outbreak is apprehended. The French police are very vigilant. They ar rested at Sare the Carlist Colonel GARCIA, as he was about to enter Spain. A Spaniard has been apprehended on the vague charge of entertaining evil designs against the Due DE MONTPENSIER, and a strong escort has been appointed for the guard of the Duke. A telegraphic dispatch has announced the arrival of the Dukes DE MONTPENSIER and D'AIJMALE at Tolosa, on the 3d of October, where a magnificent fete was offered them. They were to leave in the morning for Vittoria. MADRID BOLSA, SEPT. 28.—The Three per Cents. were done at 344, for paper • the Four per Cents., at 214 1 ; the Five per Cents., at 22, for cash ; the Debt without interest, at 6:1 r and the Coupons, at 20i. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The " bread riots" in the Faubourg St. Antoine were renewed on Thursday night. The following is the account of them given in Galignuni : Yesterday evening the assemblage in the Quartier Saint Antoine became again so numerous along the whole of the Rue de Faubourg' and the adjacent streets, that the magistrates were obliged to take strong mea sures. Troops of the line, horse and foot municipal guards, sergeants de vile, and police-officers in plain clothes, marched simultaneously into the Place du Troae and the Place de la Bastille. On their way they were hooted, and in some instances pelted. They were at length compelled to charge. Many of the mob, who vt ere j almost all in blouses, took refuge in the house No. 45, which was immediately surrounded by the armed force, and several of the rioters, all young persons, were ar rested. By tea o'clock the disturbers were entirely dis persed, and all remained quiet through the night. We should remark that at least a moiety of the crowd assembled last night went to the spot as spectators, among whom were many English, proverbially partial to a row. These amateurs (among whom, truth compels us to add, there were not a few of the softer sex') were evidently disappointed at the quiet manner in which the atthir went off, pronouncing it to be alto gether inferior to an Irish 'kick up' in St. Giles's." It would appear, from other accounts, that during the course of the riots various seditious cries were uttered. An attempt was made to renew the dis turbances on Friday evening, but the rioters were prevented from assembling in consequence of the pre cautions adopted by the authorities, who caused several of them to be arrested. The Montpensier marriage still continues to occupy the almost un divided attention of the journalists. The presence of the British fleet on the coast of Spain appears to have excited some alarm in Paris. On this sulject the remarks "It is certain that the English flict will not quit the coast of Spain, and a steain_lriV:lte h as b een sent to Constitutionnel j a u n s d t y a I It Spain, that the Englis , h fleet will no t qu i t t h e titerw in - i lE nee ti t ph li sa e t titgiil the line, purpose.llll eeA,e isAdmiral eisr t ia t il s t , e asr r el e iv i ee t r i ,vlalta for the provisions necessary for a long anchorage. or of e ‘ i s n 'e h e t lo sb n ip ot s i t . : h w e forced, and we think there are not in the Mediterranean therefore, can only receive serious reinforcements from England. The English squadron, which a few weeks live ships of the h h a a y s e left on t o h n e ly ir return to England. ago consisted of line;al s t t e h a e tn o - t f h r e i g r a f t o e u s r , "Ibis order given to the English fleet to _maintain its post of observation on the coasts of Spain is certainly a grave event, but notwithstanding the menacing cha racter given to it in Madrid and Paris, we are anxious that the importance of it should not be exaggerated. We hope that war will not arise out of the faults com mitted by our Government ; but see to what they have already brought us ! Not only doe s t h e entente cordiute no longer exist, but from coolness the affair has pro ceeded to hostile demonstrations. What is the real cause of a change so marked, and of a nature to cause serious uneasiness to the public ? It cannot be said that it is the marriage itself; for it had been accepted by Lord Aberdeen, on conditions which had been agreed to by out Government. This union, agreeable to the two fami lies, was not only possible, but easily realisable, if the negotiations had been conducted with the prudence and considerations which were prop, r. This is what has Lot, been dore, at d it is, in a mariner, for a question of time and form that the Government has compromised the result which it wished to obtain. Instead of re maining faithful to anterior conventions, instead of waiting for the birth of an heir to the throne of Spain, or obtaining from the English Cabinet its consent to the immediate marriage of the Infanta, our Go vernment thought it wore commodious to break its word than to keep it, and to carry by surprise, and at the sam e time deeply offending its allies, a hat it might have obtained by prudent and honourable conduct. England complains bitterly—the alliance is broken off; indirect I , rovocations have been interchanged on both sides of the Channel, and now hostile demonstrati ons annoui,co the cestation of the prod relations which had existed, and create alarm in both countries. Whose fault is this? That of the Ministers, who have at tempted to carry off an Infanta, with the same fore sight, the same wisdom, the same skill, as they dis played in the conquest of the Marquesas. The state vittt:viil,oueetG(eiisvoueinvp:c. more eusnnpai satisfied; a rdty r l d e .g mirerela of things, however, is more grave than it was at the i time of the negotiation relative to Mr. Pritchard. The r e f, seriously hick ,involved,a:asnht even r ni n db f e : t , if it importance of the consequences said that France finds in this marriage that any interest quences of the con the Montpensier ; been pursued?" s u e t who can say what d The Debuts says, speaking of the manner in which u m :; t a 3' t b a e t has til‘' marria ge parties-- " The marriage of a French Prince with the Infanta of Spain is neither so little nor so great as it has been represented to be. It ch anges no thi n g, it maintains what exists. It consolidates by a bond the more the old alliance of France .and Spain ; it renews and strengthens it. It draws tighter the chain of those in- terests of ages, the i mportance of which did not escape observati on a s h ort time back. All Europe was aware of M. G u i zot ' s declaration, and no one, that we know of, to o k a l arm at it then; it was considered quite natural that Fr ance, in this question of marrying th e Spankh P r i ncesses, should detend its old policy; and what is that w hi c h is taking place at present but M. Guizot's declaration put in action ? Spain will not be less independent after the marriage of the Duke de Itlontpensier than she was antecedently, and that noble country may be trusted to reject all that can wound her rights and her honour. Only a foreign family will not take its place on the throne of the descendants of Philip V. Such is the dowry of the Infanta, and it is apparently this dowry which Franc e i s envied!" The Prince DE JoINVILLE has arrived at Toulon, and is expected in Paris on the 29th. The provinces are in the greatest distress on ac count of the scarcity of food. " We have unfortunately to record," says the Con stitutionnel, "a new rise in the price of grain. The general average price, which was in August 23f. 95c. per hectolitre, was in Sept mber 25f. lc., showing an increase of If. 6c. Last month we had already noticed an augmentation of It: 22c. The rise extends to every market of France, with the exception of those of Brit tany, where it has not materially varied. It was most remaikablo on the Upper and Lol,ver wi:t , re it cx,,ec•ds the hectolitre nosling of :10F. Its pr:co in tin..wo,t,Tn don , ortnonts alfls t,tily 201. 72e." " A deeidol I.itahty , ole, , ves the tc•lz of N:,otts. " apprar prf selit to fall upon the . ; people. and we tremble Nyl;e;i we reflect on till dreary prospect bef'ore As if fire sterility of the soil did not produc e sufll eh /it distre6s. the 11;hery on our coast. has been eon) pletely nub this year, and our fishermen want bread at a season when they are generally making their provsion for the winter. At Etel, at Croix, at Belle-Isle, at Fort Louis, and at Conquet, the t ntire population of fisf;er men moat perish intles the Government provide then; with employment." Several eminent Carlists have been arrested at their residences in various French towns. Among others General Unaco, who has been placed in soli tary confinement at La Reole, and Senor AwrAr.rio, formerly Intendant of the Carlist army of Arragon who has keen impri,oned at Nantes. Nothing has yet been heard of the Count DE MoN- TEMOLIN. The Esprit Public declares that " down to the ?7th of A ugust last the Cabinet of the Tuileri( s was negotiating with the Count DE MONT I'M 01 IN, to whom it offered its assistance to place him on the throne of Spain, us the husband, provided he recog nised the rights of Queen IsanEnna, and that he consented to the marriage of the INFANTA, her sister, with the Duke DE AIONTPENSIER. Count DE MoN TEMOLIN rejected those propositions." It is said that Lord PALMERSTON is in the possession of evidence which will prove this to have been the case. The Epoque announces that a treaty of commerce has been concluded with Russia for the removal of the restrictions imposed on French commerce by the ukase of June, 1845. The Minister of Marine is continuing his tour of inspection. The Vigie of St. Maloes says : " It appears certain that important works of fortifi criticn are about to be erected along the coast of the Channel and the Atlantic. At all events, the realisa tion of those projects must be slox, and our maritime population is not a little alarmed at seeing the existing fortifications left without a single piece of cannon. Our coast is in so defenceless a state, that the English may, whenever they please, burn all our Channel harbours in a few hours." 'We doubt much whether the ports of France are in such a defenceless condition as the Vigie would lead us to believe, Wee are afraid that the Vigie's description would be found to apply more accurately to the English than to the French Channel ports. There has been something like an enzeute among the military at St. Omer, in consequence of the Ministerial order that the national guards of the town and environs should come without arms to the ceremony of the inauguration of the statue of the Duke of ORLEANS, although the interdiction is in strict conformity with the law. At a meeting held on Wednesday the grenadiers and voltigeurs, the ar tillery and cavalry of the National Guard of Lille, decided that they should not go to St. Omer, as they were not allowed to carry arms. The artillerymen of St. Omer even have refused to appear at the file. An altercation of much warmth is said to have taken place on the susject be tween the mayor and sub-prefect of the town ; the first insisting upon either a revocation of the order, or a suspension of the ceremony; the second en trenching himself behind the military authority, and insisting that the inauguration should take place on the day originally fixed, on the ground that the march of the troops already given out could not be countermanded. The mayor then declared that the whole of the National Guard of St. Omer would refuse to attend, and that the town would not grant the necessary funds for the expenses of the day. In consequence of this de plorable discussion the mayor and his deputies, and the committee appointed to regulate the preparations for the fete, have resigned their functions. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Saturday at 82f. 90c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 90c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,275 f. ; Rouen, 95611 25c.; Havre, 722 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 7261. 25c.; Avignon, 927 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 625 f. ; Bordeaux, 5681. 75c.; Boulogne, 4801. ' • Basle 232 f. 50c.; Dieppe, 8801.; Paris and Strasburg, 501 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 508 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 527 f. 50c. • Lyons and Avigno n , 492 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 425 i.; Belgian Two-and-a. Half per Cents., 56 1 4. BUSINESS DONE TN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OCTOBER. 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 14,,z, —Direct Bombay and Madras, % Dutch Mien's'', Great Western Bengal, %.—West Flanders, 3 ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. (THIS DAY.) STATE OP THE POLL. TEN O'CLOCK. Wood . Carroll Hooper ELEVEN O'CLOCK. Wood . Carroll llooper -.1,263 -. 869 -. 262 TWELVE O'CLOCK. -.1,279 .- 900 ._ 267 Wood . Carroll Hooper IVood . Carroll Ilcoper ... 1,303 ••• 932 272 ONE O'CLOCK. Wood ~ Carroll Hooper ... 1,33 ... 980 ... 276 TWO O'CLOCK. 1,3C3 ... 1,020 ... 277 THREE O'CL DCK. Wood Carroll Hooper ... 1,412 ... 1,083 ... 288 DEATH OF SIR CHARLES WOLSELEY, BART.—This venerable Baronet expired on the 3d instant, at his se.t Wolseley Hall, Staftbrdshire, aged 78. He was the head of one of our oldest Saxon families, and during his long career had ever been the champion of the people and stanch advocate of civil and religious liberty and pro gress. His political connexion with Birmingham, and his consequent prosecution by the Government of th.it (lay are still familiar. As a landlord, he was much be loved and respected. His title and estates devolve on his only son, the present Sir Charles Wo.seley, who married the daughter and co-heiress or the late Nicholas Selby, Es.q., of Acton House and Biddlestone. The worthy Baronet also leaves two daughters, the eldest married to the Marquis de Lousada de San Miuiato, and the youngest to MarinacJulie Salvio, Esq., Burn Hall, Durham. THE ITOM2EOPATIII C TREATMENT.—An inquest was held on Saturday., at the Weaver's Arms, John's row, Goswell-street, on the lody . of Mary Hopkins, aged G 4, the wife of a sawyer, living at No. 7, Hull street, v 4 ho was alleged to have died from strangulated hernia, owing to improper treatment on the homoeopathic apteen. It appeared that Mr. If. P. Ree, the parish surgeon, had attended and prescribed for the deceased, but that his medicines had been neglected, and Mr. Millard, a homeeopathic doctor, had administered to the deceased a portion of a white powder in water. Mr. Ree had intended to perform an operation. Mr. Farrant, a surgeon, made a post marten:, examination, and said he considered the conduct pursued by Mr. Millard highly improper. Mr. Ree had ceased to become responsible, or to act further, when his advice was interfered with. Verdict, " Natural death from strangulated hernia." SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY MACHINERY.—On Satur day, between five and six o'clock, the following frightful occurrence happened at Mr. W. 11. Cox's, printer, of No. 5, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. It ap pears that at the period alluded to George Heinson, a young man about twenty-three, in the employment of Mr. Cox, was engaged at work in the printing room, and in taking off the block of the inner cylinder he en deavoured to lay hold of the bar, when his hand got jammed in the machinery, and, but for timely assist ance afforded, the most appalling cons( epiences ' must have ensued. The poor fellow, when extricated, was taken to King's College Hospital, and placed under the charge of Mr. Smith, the house-surgeon, who con sidered that amputation must be resorted to. MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.--We have this week seen in the garden of Captain H. L. E Gwynne, Pont garreg Cottage, a beautiful crop of green peas in full bearing. This and many other instances testify the mildness of the present season.—Carmarthen Journal. REDUCTION OF FARES ON THE LANCASTER LINE. —The reduction of the railway fares between Preston and Lancaster, is at last accomplished. The charges are now—first-class, 45.; second, 2s. Gd.; third-class, Is. Bd. The public are indebted for this reduction to the new competition of the Lancaster and Carlisle Rail way Company, who have obtained the power of travel ling over the Lancaster and Preston Railway. This company have adopt, d at the onset a moderate scale of fares, which the old Lancaster and Preston Companyr, in self-defence, have been compelled to imitate. W e have now thirteen trains a day from Preston to Lan caster, and vice versa, instead of seven, as formerly, and the rare spectacle of two opposition companies on the same line.—Liverpool TILE MARQUIS OF ORMONDE.--We understand that this excellent nobleman has, through his agent, Henry Lloyd, EN , issued directions for upon the rent a l o f hi s tenantry for the present year , a reduction pre consequence of th e f a il ure of the potato crop.—Kilk; in nny Journal. SUICIDE BY A SERVANT GIRL. —On Wednesday forenoon a servant g i r l i n Fettes-row, Eur. cut h, her throat witlett razor, and th at so effe dinb ctuallil as to cause almost instant aneous death. OE PRICES' OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'( LACK. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 95A% 1,000/.. Ditto under 1,0001. ....... 28 '2B Consols for Account... 95% 95 1 / Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 1%d.... 15 pm. 15 Ditto 5001. Ditto Small ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS; O'CLOCK Brazilian Bonds • 86% Ditto Small Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Mexican, 5 per Cent, 1846 — Ditto. Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent — Ditto, Account , 2 6 ,4 26% 374% 37% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred ••• 13 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2% per Cent . PRICES Or BUS/NESS DONE CLOSING BAILWA.Y SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2:%.• .•• Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% Aylesbury, and 'name.. 1% Belfast ik County Down 4 , Y 1 — • Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 129 Ditto New 17% Birmingham and O x - ford Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc.... 2 3 % ... - .... ...... .............. ......... ......... / Bristol and E xe t er 75 Ditto, New ...- ..... 5 Bristol and Gloucester... 30 Bristol and Liver. June . 2% Buckinghamshire ••• .. .. 21% Ditto Half Shares...-. 2% ...... 1 A ... .... ..... 1 1 4 Ditto Extension ... •• 2 %...... Cambrian & Grand June 42s .. Cambridge and Oxford.. 1% ... Central Kent. .............. 2% ......... Chester and Holyhead... 27% ....... 23% •• Churnet and Blythe ...... 2 ...... Ph% Chester and Man c h es t er 425. ...... Cheltenham and Oxfo r d 2 ~.. ••• Clydesdale Junction 2O • ...... Cork, Bla c k roc k , and Passages Cork and Killarney ... 21,4 Cork and Waterford ... Ph Cornwall Ditto, Half Sh ares ... 2t/ 2 .... Cornwall & Ccnt'lDcvon 2% — ••• ........ • I erby and Crewe 2% Direct Lincoln, East Ret ford,and Shard. June. 2% — Direct Manchester CLOSING rltIC ES 86% 85 851,2 (Remington's) I,‘ ..'.... ... ....... Ditto (Rastrick's).. 2 ,(2 ll/ Direct Northern . 2 .. .... Direct Norwich ............... 2% D D n u b b l hin n, an ß d B elf e a lf a as t, tdi a m n c d . 10 Coleraine Dublin and Galway..... 4 Dundalk & Enniskillen 72 Eastern Counties 14/. 16s. ..... . 21 5 / 8 1 / 2 Ditto New l2l. 16s. — Ditto Perpetual, 5 par Cent, IN o. 1.......6/. 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto. No. 2... 6/. 13s. 4d... % p Do., York Extension.. 10s. ..... 2 .. EastDereh'm andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union 33 .. ... ............ •. , Ditto, Quarter Shares - 8 % ..... ............. De. Exter.(llarwich) 1% East Lancashire . ........ 14 Ditto, New ........ .. 5 - East Lincolnshire ...... I '4-- 3/1 ............ East & West of England 1 . .............. Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ... . ...... .. Ditto Half Shares ... 10 .. . Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Edinburgh &Northern.. 10 Edinburgh and Perth... 3 ..... Ely and Huntingdon ... 7 % .............. Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2% ...... ............... Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 5%,....• Glosgow,Kilniar.,&Ayr 50 ...... ............... D 0.,% Sh ares (5 pe ..."'•"'•••••......... Ditto, New .. 15 . ..... .............. r cent. guar.) ... ...... , 12% ...... ............... Glouc.,Abeiystwith and Central of Wal es ...... 1 % ...... Goole, Doncaster, &c. .. 428. ...... Grand Union (Notting and Lynn ••• Great Eastern &W •• ...... estern 2% — ........ ... .. Great South GreatGrim s by an d Shef- ... •• field ....... and West. ............... 10 (Ireland) GGreat North of Scotland 2% reat North of England..loo Ditto New ............. 5 DiDitto, New . tto, New Great Western ...... , - ......... Ditto % Shares ...... Ditto % i Shares lO ...... ........... Ditto Fifths Ditto, New ........ Guildford, Fare)m,Ports 5 ... .. -; " ...... •• Harwich and Eastern •• .. Counties Junction ... 2 . Hull and 5e1by.,....... 50 •••.. Ditto 14 Shares 12% .....• Do. H .... Half Shares ...... 25 . ......... ••• Ipswich & B ury St. Edm. 11%.. — Do., do., and Norwich 2% Killarney Ju nctions ..... 1 1 / 4 Kendal and Windermere 1% — Lancii.4ter and Carlisle... 45 Do. New ............... 5 ••• •• •• Larne, Belfast, and Bal. lymena .................. 42 5• — 74 Leeds and Bradford- 3O Leeds and Carlisle Lei cester & Birmingh a m 225. —- • Le icester and Bedfo r d... 2 2 2 2:;. i ...... _ 5 / 8 / 1 / ‘ dis •.... % dis. Leeds and Dewsbury -- Lpoo!., Mnchstr ,& New castle Junction Liverpool and Bury ..• .... -.- London Newand. Blackwall. 16/,.113,5...:4(.1. .... 9% Ditto Extension . --• ,72•• .. . . . ... Lon 4 on and BriLht.oa... 50 --- 58 % ' 5 4 -% Ditto, Fifths London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 214 Do. Guaren.s Per cent • 9 ...... ... Loudon an dGreenwich 12115 s 4d... " ..... Is. 198 Preference 3io . N .. , .l a B n / d Western ...18117s 2d...... • • • •• London, p Hoim London o and - 2 ...... ---- N. Wt. ster,iloo ...... 198% 2 19e Do. Quarters ...... — Do., ao., New Sha res 2 ...... 16N% 16% ...... Ditto Fifths -- IA MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. • CITY, QUA IITER TO THREE. There was a far amount of business done in Cotton on Saturday at Liverpo(.l. Sales 7,000 bales, including 2,000 Amerieftn on srweulation. The matket is steady, whlh.ut alteration in prices. The grain nnoliets are stationary this morning at A:lrk-lane. The arrivals of wheat from Kent arc very large. Later accounts have come to hand from the Cape of Good Hope to-day. The details will be found i❑ another column of The Sun. The quarterly general meeting of the iron masters is appointed to be held at Wolverhampton at noon to morrow. The state of the iron trade is one of consider able peculiarity. Aria' Birmingham Gazette thus re marks upon the subject:— For s:nne time n want of confidence, unanimity, and firmness lies prevailed among these gentlemen who are accustomed to attend these meetings 01 the trade, arising from varicui causes, one of which is the very Un crupulous use made of the resolutions agreed to on such occasions by these who do not attend. In many imstanees it has bCen the practice of some parties to make use of the list of prices then made one, as a sort of beacon to which they must not aspire, hut only approach aithin a respectful distance, accerd ing'to their influeece and standing in the market. Thus one will fix his price at los., another at 20s, and some . even occasionally at 30s to 40s. less—offeritig, as an ex• cnse, their inability to obtain customers at the same figure as Mr. Foster, Mr. Williams, or other houses of high standing; and as the grand tide of the march of intellect in the present day has set in so strongly to uni versal cheapness, no doubt, in times when the mike of iron exceeds the demand, a serious interference with the customers of those who wish to uphold the prospects of the trade will be experienced. . We are not on this oc casion about to investigate the other causes that operate so injuriously upon the interests of the Staffordshire ironmasters. That this is an evil, and a serious evil, none will deny, and it exerts a very considerable ten dency to counteract the benefits that accrue from the quarterly meetings. But we are happy to have an op portunity at the present moment of stating that the nuisance is on the decline, and that in very many in stances this dishonourable practice is altogether abandoned. This is the result of the ex isting and prospective relation between the de mand and supply, and we believe a greater simi larity has prevailed during the last month in the 'quota tions at which iron has been offered (if, indeed, that term may be used with propriety when the orders of regular customers can only be accepted) than has been known in Staffordshire for several years. The decision of the meeting at Dudley will have a tendency to in crease the unanimity and good feeling of all parties, and we cannot but congratulate the trade in general that such was the determination arrived at, more particularly as any advance which may appear eligible can be so much more easily effected at quarter-day." The new Stock and Share Market was opened this morning. It is in the rear of the Hall of Commerce. Not much business, however, appeared to be in progress. Money is. said to be increasing in value in the City circles. The value' of Wheat has not been raised higher to day than on Friday last. It appears from the contents of almost all the letters received from the continent this morning, that the prices of bread and provisions are upon the advance. The Funds have been flat this morning, with scarcely any business doing of interest. Consols for the Account have bcen quoted 951 and precisely the same for Money. The premium upon Exchequer-bills is 15s. In the Foreigh Stocks the principal operations of the day have been in Brazilian, at 861 ; in the New ditto, at 851; in Mexican, at 25; in Spanish. at 261; in the Three per Cents., at 371 a; and in Dutch Two-and a- Half per Cents., at 59i 4. There is not any alteration of importance in the Railway Share Market to-day. Business is slack, and prices heavy. CLOSING PRICES. 24 ? 1 3 / 4 6% p %_.l) Ditto, FA:zlitlis (G. J.) 144 — .. _ . , Lro.; New `% - Shales (G. J.) Do 401. Shar es( L. M.) 8 • — Lomi. &S. Western 41/ 6s 10d " 69% 68!‘ .... Do. New Consol. 811 s 40 Do. Nsw Do. New London azd York . 2%... .. 1 3 / 4 % Do. % Shares . ••• London and Windsor . 1 , , , 6... . London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry& Coleraine 121 A. ••. Londonderry and Ennis killen ..... . .. ......... ... 12% Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham ..- Manchester and Leeds .. 82 Ditto ~,:. Shares ... Do. Quarters 2 - Do. Fill's 3 . . . 834 9 9 Do. Sixteenths ..... ... 64 8 Do. Extension 42s. l4 p.. l4 I Manchester and Birmin Do. Quarters (B) ... 5 ..... ,1 Do. Quarters (C)...... 1 Mancliester,Buxton,and N . 1 Matlock 423. 34% P Manchester, Minn., and Moult Junction .. ... Manchest. & Soutliampt. 2 l'iN Midland - Do. Fifths Do. New . Do. likin g and Derbyloo ..... •••• se •••• O . Midind& East. Counties 2% — Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Berwick 15 Do North Shields ... 25 Newcastle and Carlisle...loo .....• Newmrket&Chesterfrd 2/.125. — .. Newport & Abergavenny • 2 % ...... - .= Newry and Enniskillen 4% — .... Newark, Sheffield, and Boston ... .., , 1%.. ... ... ........ .• ''' & 4i Norfolk ........... lOO 133 •... .. ....... . 1 "" Do. Half Shares .- Do. Extension North British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shares ll ...... 14%%...... ..... . ...,''" Do. Fifths 5 30 Do. Carlisle Extens. 1 1 4 3 14 I A . .... North of Norfolk .0 Northern and Eastern... 50 Do. Scnp (issd. 5 dis.) 45 0 Do. Quarter Share s ... 12% Do. New North Wales Northern and Southern Connecting Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham & Mansfld. Oxford, Worcester, and 6 1 :1 Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham..„ ...- Portsmouth Direct ...... 3:y 4 — Preston and Wyre 25 Do. 1 h Shares Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - - 1 70 44 Richmond Rugby, War Leamington,and . ... P wick Scottish Central Scottish Midland 12% 10 %• • •••• ........ 1 6, ! ., Sheffield & Manchester 100 • — ....„ t . :-.... ... ".. Do. Quarter Shares... 8 Do.Lincolnshire June. 1 1 4 — - - .0 Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 '..., Do. do. Extension 425. .... .. ... .;.... •••• Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... • ... Shropshire Union Shrews., Wolverhamp., & S. Staffordsh. June. 2% — ...•• . ~ Sligo and Shannon l% , ..0 South Devon 35 South & Midlands June. 425. ..... ' ' South StaffordshireJunc. 2% — . - ....- South Eastern & Dove r . 33% 3 7 3/i - 371, 204, Do., No. 1 20 — Do., N 0.2. --- 1 1 Do., No. 3 Do., Ne. 4 ..... 2% ........ ...... St.Alban's, HattieltLand .... Hertford Junction ••• --- Staines and Richmond... 1 4 south Wales ..... ..... ... 5 Swans. & Loughor &Ca -3 meron's Stm. C0a 1.... 2 .... Taw Vale Extension ... 2 Trin ••• •• ••• ..... „ g, •Reading, and Basingstoke 54 ..... Vale of Neath ... ..... 2 Wakefield, Pontefrr ... .., ..... _Act, & Goole 22% .... ... .... . .. Warwickshire & London 425. . _,i... . . .... ....., Warwick and Wo rcester 425. • . 0, 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 14 ._ -- ...., Waterford and Limerick 22% ... A Waterfd,Wxfrcl,Wicklw 0 and Dublin W aterford, Wexford, and .0 Valentia .. Waveney Valley ..... .... 2 Welsh Midland West Riding Uni on 42s • .... WestLondon,Old Shares 20 .... Wexford and Carlow ... , 214 — Wilts, Somers e t, & Wey- 4 mouth 4 ........ ... ...... 10 Worcester, W ai wick, t nd - ....- • Rugby York and Carlisle 2 34 — ... ....... ••• 41 41 York and Newc as tl e ...... 25 ... Ditto New 1 ..... York and North Midland 50 • Ditto % Shares Do . Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do. Selby Do. Est insion Do. East and West Rid 1A ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ..... Anglo-Belgian 4 — Barbadoes 1 — Boulogne and Ami ens ... 14 ...... ... ... ...... 14% ..... Bordeaux & M e di terran. 2 Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. ... Do. (Espelete's) ... 2 .... . Calais, Dunkrk, and West .... Flanders ..... .... ...... 2 ...... Calcutta and Diamond Harbour ..... ....... . 7s. ..... . Callao, Lirna, and Pacific Coast. 1 .. ... . Central of Spain ... ... 2 ..... ... .. Ceylon ... ..•.ss. .. ..... -- Demerara ... .. ........... 2% .....,. Dendre Valley ......... .. 4 ...... Direct Bombay • and .., Madras .................. ss. .... ••• Dutch Rhenish ..... ..• ••• 454 ..••• East Indian ••• ..... :... ss• ...••• Eastern Belgian Junctn. 2% .•••• Fampoux & Hazebrouk 4 Great Indian P---* - _a reninsular 5s ss. . .. Great Western Bengal... ..-• Great We s t ern Canada... 34 ...... .... Italian and Austrian... 3 .., Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 Jersey ...... Luxembourg ...- ... 4 •••••• ... d .... Lyons and Avignon 2 — •-• Madras 1 — Madras, Nellore, and Arcot % ... •....... ...- Madrid and Valentia.... 2 Mauritius .. Namur and Liege 13 1 # Nn of Fra nce Con sti t u t ed 5 ...... 13 3 North Jamaica ...... ..-.. 1 ....... ...- ....- Orleans and Vier zon ... 10 ...„. —. Orleans and Borde ..,.„... leAus... 6 ....• ...... Over Yssel 4l 3s 4d ........... ...... —. Paris &Lyons Constituted 5 ... Paris and 0r1ean5........ ... . 20 ...... Paris and Rouen .... 20 ...... .• •""" Paris and Strasbourg ...... •••• . Constituted .......... 5 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Meuse ...... 8 .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurenc e & Atlantic ....• stituted ....... Toarnay, Jurbise .- .... . 5 - , 1.... .... den, and Hasselt...rin ..... 8 West Fla n d ers ............. Trinidad ............ 2% .... 6 ....- ....... JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 ..... . ......... •..••• Conunercial of London 20 ...... National FrOC. England. 35 National of Ireland •••••• ......... . 2 :1, Union of Australia L L o o n n d d o o n n s, Jo \ in v t es S t t m oc in k ster. 20 . 10 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 .d 0 ....... ....... Colonial 25 ..... . Union of L0nd0n......... 1 0 •««•••• •••••• MINES. - Real del Monte Unregd LLOYD'S SHIPPING, —(THIS DAY ) LONDON, Ocr. s . —Wind S.W. S. , light breeze, and cIoudy LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 4.—Wi nd fresh.—.Ared. France' Duncan, Mobile; Patrick Henry, Delano, New York; Ells' beth, St. Joh n ' s , N ew Brunswick; Britannia, Coulthartg, John's, N ew B runswick; Three Sisters, St. John's, Ole" Brunswick; City of Rochester, Magaguadance; Lady Ma r k Fox, Mi ram i c hi ; Catherine, Prowse, Porto Cabello. , port, Fanny, Mobile; Flora M'Donald, of St. John's, - 0443 :7 Brunswick; Harriet Rockwell, Savannah. Ski. the °to _, ward bound re a dy f or sea. 3d. The Patrick Henry, Delano. arrived her e f rom N ew York, sailed from that port on the Bth ult., and from midnight of that day, until noon of th e 11th, had a heavy gale from E.N.E.; on the 10th passed the wreck of vesst-I, dismasted and water-l ogge d ; on th e lltht in lat. 37, lon. 72, saw a brig totally chsmasted, with WI spars alongside; on the 19th, in let. 44, l on . 50, experience" another violent gale from S.S.W. to W., lost fore and mail . topsails, foresail, st a y sa il s, and spencer, main-top gasp. " mast, and s t ern b u l warks, &c.; on the 24th, in lat. 47, ton' 37, pass e d a s hi p or barque, under jurymast, steering E. ; 1/ on the 27th, i n l e t. 5 0; lon. 23, passed a brig steering 4., vn-- ,), loss of mainmast. ELSINORE, SEPT. 27.—The Chieftain, Stebbens, of Sunder' land, was wrecked on Gothland previous to the 25th instant; crew saved, and arrived here. SHIELDS, Oar. 3.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.—Arrd. Inde pendent, Kerkley, Quebec. Sld. 2d, Verona, Hawes, Bostoe• DEAL, 3.—Wi. to N.W ; 4th S.E., fresh.-- 3 d' Arrd. Norma, Hador, SiSt. Domingo, and sailed for Hamburgb . 4th, John Dalton, Moss, Bombay; Magdalene, Deetzeilt Matanzas; Flora, Hund, ditto, and both sailed for Bremen; Fanie, New Bedford, and sailed for Rotterdam; Hew Quebec, and sailed for Hull ; Vestor, Elingins, St. Croix' '3d, Sld. There se , Port-au-Prince ; Queenly, Shiells • Hal l s" mond, West Indies; Johanna Canar, Elberfield, Good Hope ; Lady Auckland, Harrington, Ceylon ; Henry Sorensen, Konoph er , Africa • Hercules, St. Thomas`; _,. Wan, Sabduel, St. Croix; LZuize, Kinelebaler, Cape of 00°W- 95X 59 23% 1% 7 51% 19% 5p 9% 58 214 104 53 , so3/4 J ?