The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-07 00:00:00

SHALL SHERIDAN KNOWLES HAVE A PENSION ? With peculiar satisfaction we transfer the following remonstrance from a publication entitled the Renfrew shire Magazine to our columns. Long ago, and re peatedly, we ourselves have insisted upon the cruelty, the injustice, and the impolicy of neglecting those who have distinguished themselves either by their literary or artistic creations. We have frequently taken oc casion to press the claims of Mr. Knowles upon the attention of the Government, and, while those claims still continue unacknowledged, we are satisfied that an earnest co-operation on the part of the press would ultimately elicit the recompense of so much genius applied to the adornment of our national . literature, clothing virtue . in a . n alluring garb, inculcating patriotic sentiments with an unusual eloquence, and breathing . throughout a spirit of bene volence and magnanimity. At the same moment w e cannot perceive the utility of cavilling at the munifi cence displayed towards some authors merely in con sequence of the niggardliness evinced towards others. We cannot coincide with those who would become churlish at the butt of malmsey presented periodi cally to Ben Jonson, because Shakspere was without so generous a guerdon--at the poetical coronation of Petrarch, because Boccacio remained uncrowned—at the departure of Prior upon the Parisian embassy, because Wycherley was compelled to pen his wittiest comedy upon his death-bed—upon the two hundred pounds per annum conferred upon Alfred Tennyson, because the services of Sheridan Knowles still remain unrecognised by her Majesty's Ministers. In the in stance of Mr. Knowles there is not merely a neces 3ty to reward for inestimable labours, but a great tigcessity likewise to repair an act of injustice long committed.—En. Sun.] " While the melancholy circumstances attending the death of the highly-gifted, yet world-wearied Haydon, are still fresh in our memories, it may not be amiss to direct attention to the case of Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, whose name is not to be found in the list of civil pensions. . . . . . . . . There may be some who will ask what Knowles has done to entitle him to a pension ; their number will be few : yet, lest the eyes of any such may chance to light on these remarks, we shall mention the names of some of those noble productions which, of themselves, would have been sufficient to hand down the name and memory of their ' deep-toned, far-thoughted' author to a grateful and admiring posterity. How Tell's soul-stiring Ode to Liberty' comes home—to use a homely phrase—to the hearts of us Scots. We have not altogether forgotton how Wallace faught and conquered in the cause of Scot tish freedom ; nor how well Robert Bruce imitated his great precursor. Well do we remember the first perusal of this breathing, burning' strain, Ye crags, and peaks ! I'm with you once again !' While the English language exists, will the play of William Tell; the possessor of a fame which, instead of fading, will grow in strength every hour of its existence! How we feel constrained to weep with ' mad Vir ginius,' and o'er ' the story of his wrongs' to breathe forth, unconsciously, a sigh. The noble-souled and generous Hunchback,' whose inner-man, with its celestial proportions, cast in heaven's own mould, ex hibits such a goodly contrast to the deformity of its earthly ally, is a searching study of human nature in one of its most eccentric phases ; and is laid open to the world in language the most chaste, yet attractive ; with a voice the most melodious, yet full of power and pathos ; commanding attention with a mild authority, while it soothes and elevates the soul. But here we must pause, our space being of necessity very limited ; still, we do so with the less regret, considering that many, very many, of our readers are, without doubt, admirers of the Shakspere of the nineteenth century. As we have already said, the plays above alluded to are a few of those magnificent productions which stamp their author as the possessor of genius of the most exalted order ; and should the present attempt to reply to the supposed question, What has Knowles done to entitle him to a pension ?' fall short of conviction, let the proposers of it read, mark, and learn,' for them selves. They will be amply repaid for their pains.. . . In conclusion, may we venture to express the hope that Mr. Knowles may yet, and that at no distant period, have bestowed on him a pension adequate to his merits —we ask, ho expects no more. If those whose province it is to confer such marks of a nation's gratitude upon individuals whose time, talents, strength of soul and body, are, or have been, devoted to the enriching of our stores of literature, neglect or refuse to listen to his claims—ignorance of them they cannot plead—then the country, independent of the Government, must be ap pealed to; and, together with these of other localities, Mr. Knowles has, from similar association, a peculiar claim on the opulent merchants of Glasgow. Surely if a testimonial of such enormous value could be so easily obtained for George Hudson, by an appeal to the mer chants, traders, &c., of Great Britain, they will not re fuse to give forth, out of taeir abounding substance, wherewith to fund a suitable annuity for one of the brightest and most valuable intellects of Britain! What a miserable delusion was that which prompted John Bull and his canny brither, Sawney,' to scatter their gold in such profusion at the feet of one whose sole claims to their gratitude lay in th e won d er f u l agility. he had displayed in climbing the mountains of Plutus, and In enriching himself, bag after bag, with such a vast amount of the world-worshipped ore; and his having aided and abetted the airy creation of so many of the bubbles of the day!' Shame will affix itself, dur ing their existence, to the men of the present day, should they refuse to listen to an appeal made for such a pur pose as we have above alluded to, on the behalf of Mr. Knowles ; and, when their brief sojourn here shall have ' ended, aught but kindly remembrances will be attached to their memories. That the necessity of such an ap peal may soon be speedily obviated by the bestowal of a Government pension on him whose cause we plead, is, we repeat, our unqualified and fervent prayer! It has been too long delayed already, and, come when it may, still it is late. Better late than never,' is an old say ing, so let it be bestowed now! It cannot come an hour too soon, were it only for the purpose of redeeming the honour of the nation. Delay a little longer, and perhaps he, whose useful life an adequate pension, bestowed now, might serve to eke out, may have gone to that bourne from whence no traveller e'er returns.' Then, indeed, all honour shall be paid to his genius, lamentations and praises sufficient to canonize his bones, be poured forth ; and over his cold remains, as they are laid in the nar row house,' mayhap many a voice shall exclaim, We ne'er shall look upon his like again.' And when the costly and storied pile shall have been raised to his me mory, bearing witness alike of the splendour of his talents, and the unselfish purposes to which they were devoted, it will also, to our shame, tell of the compara tive poverty, and apparent neglect, in which his ungrate ful countrymen suffered him to languish and die!" COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.--Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out on horseback this morning. The non. Miss Devereux was in attendance on her Majesty. The Equerries in Waiting, Major-General Wemyss and the fun. Captain Gordon, were also in attendance on horse back. The Royal Family took their usual pony exercise this morning. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, and the Earl and Countess Spencer. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. Her Royal Highness tke Princess of Hesse, attended by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch, arrived at the Euston-square terminus of the London and North- Western Railway yesterday morning, from Cashiobury park, Herts., the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. The Earl of Denbigh received the Princess on her arrival iu town, and attended her Royal lloi ness in her visits of inspection to the Bank of England, the Royal Exchange, the eiansion House, the Ge mei-al Post-office, and the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's Park, Her Royal Highness attended by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch, left the Euston-square terminus at half -past five o'clock on her return to Cashiobury Park. A deputation from the Rectifying Distillers, consistin g of Mr. W. Nicholson ' chairman, Mr. Se e g e r, secre t ary , and Mr. Bowerbank, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official re sidence in Downing -street. The Commissionersol Metropolitan Improvements had a meeting yesterday. There were present Viscount Mor peth, the Lord Mayor. the Hoa. J. C. Herries Mr. Al derman Humphrey, M r. H . T. Hope, and Mr. A. Milne. The Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council have been summoned to meet in the Exchequer Chamber at Westminster, on Thursday, the 12th No vember, to settle the Roll of Sheriffs for the ensuing year. A deputation from the City, accompanied by the City Remembrancer, had an interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir R. Schomburgk had an interview with Earl Grey, at the Colonial-office, yesterday. Mr. Alderman Lucas, Mr. Deputy Finnis, Mr. Selson, Mr. Barkley, and Mr. Spearman, waited on the Com missioners of Metropolitan Improvements during their meeting yesterday. Mr. "George Moffatt, M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Hon. Ralph, and Lady Mary Abercromby, and Lady Harriet Eliot, left Farraace's Hotel yesterday, for St. Leonard's-on-Sea. w- e understand that Mr. George Russell Clerk will be proposed at the next Court fur the Presidency of Bombay. Mr. George Russell Cerk went to India as a writer in 1817. From the autumn of 1820 he has been engaged in various political offices in that country. After employment for some years in Rajpootaua, he was, in 1831, appointed Political Agent at Umbalia. In 1339 he was sent on a mission to Runjeet Singh, and in 1840 the relations of the British Government, with the State of Lahore, were committed to his charge as Political Agent on the north-west frontier. his services in that capacity were considered of the utmost value ; and, in 1843, he was rewarded by the appointment of Lieutenant- Governor of the north-west provinces. Illness com pelled him to return to Europe, but the * Court of Direc tors were most anxiou s to avail themselves again of his active services ; and, towards the close of 1844, they . tip pointed him to be a member of the Su Supreme Council of India, which office he now holds.— i m P es. GLASGOW PIG IRON 111.1141(RT, OCT. 31. An average amount of business has been done during the past month, and prices have given way a little. w e quote 68s. for No. 3 ; 695. to 70s. for mixed numbers ; and 71s to 725. for all number 1. Cas4 Lo.b.—Glasgoto Chronicle. Just ready, in three vols. post Bvo., T HE WILL ; or, ME HALF BROTHERS A NOVEL. TO THE GOVEIZNORS OF THE METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, CAREY-STREET, LINCOLN'S INN. May it please your Royal 1116hnesses, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlem n, A.VACANCY having occurred i n the office of SURGEON to your Institution, in consequenee of the resig nation of Mr. Bennet Lucas, I lieg leave to offer myself as a candi date for the appointment. For nearly twelve years I have been engaged In the study and practice of surgery (during a great portion of which period I have been surgeon to a large dispensary), and have enjoyed extensive opportunities of experience, as the testimonials I shall have the honour to submit to you will prove. At an early opportunity I shall wait upon you individually, and should I be honoured by your choice, you may rely upon my best energies being devoted to carrying out the objects of the charity. I have the honour to be, your Royal Highnesses, my Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, your very obedient &avant, - ROBERT STORKS, 44, Gower-street, Bedford-square, Nov. 7, 1846. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support aad patrowage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every Ttrvb.(/' and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favonee,lcontaining instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered; an advices of results will be lorwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds ixime dively disposed of according to instrtctions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIi EVENING --- Will be performed the Opera of STRADELLA. Alessandro Stra della, Mr. W. Harrison ; signor Bassi, Mr. Weiss ; Barbarino, Mr. Burdini ; Malvolio, Mr. Stretton ; Leonora, Miss Rainforth. After the Opera will be performed a grand Ballet entertainment, entitled UNE KERMES. In which MM. Paul. Theodore, Tell; Mdlles. Adele Benart, Anita Dubignon, Louise ; Mdes. Guibilel, Theodore, and Les Sceurs St. Louin will appear. To conclude with DER FREISCHITTZ. Adolph, Mr. D. W. King ; Caspar, Mr. Stretton ; Zamiel, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Linda, Miss Rainforth ; Rose, Miss Poole. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddinlton, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rastileigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. Holl ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe; Mr.Hartirnan. Mr. Rogers; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster ; Torn Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs. Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman, Miss Julia Bennett. After which a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord Courtington, Mr. 11011; Sir Arthur Love!, 11r. Howe ; Scoreup, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, Miss Julia Bennett. During the evening the Band will perform the Aria, " Vivi Tu," Cornet a Piston ; the " Gras an Prag " (Polkas) ; the " Sophien Tanze" (Walzer); and the " Lestocq " (Overture). To conclude with the Farce of HIS LAST LEGS. Characters by Mestrs. Hudson, 11011, Tilbury, Mrs. Clifford, &c. B•x-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. In consequence of numerous applications, " The Magic Horn " will be performed oue night more. "Mrs. Harris " will appear every evening till further notice. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIAN'S. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Hicks, Miss Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, called MRS. HARRIS. henry Masker, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Slickey, Mr. F. Mathews ; Hillary Shivers, Mr. Meadows ; Fanny Platt, Miss Arden ; Mrs. Harris, Mr. Keeley. To conclude with the Burlesque of THE MAGIC HORN. In which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Matthews, Miss Vil lars, Miss Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Keeley will perform. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, foundeon the Ballet of LA GISELLE, ent i tled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. After which will be produced MRS. GAMP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT ; a Bozzian Sketch, in one act. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Miss M. Taylor. To conclude with a new domastic drama, entitled EUGENIA CLAIRCIL LE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan more, Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Totrey, Mr. Paul liedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0. Smith ; Pegg, Mr. Muayard ; Mrs. Tolley, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Eugenia Clairgille, Madame Celeste. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will he performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of " Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss Georgiana Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses Marshall ; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Dodds, Walton, T. Hill, Limner, I'eren, &c. After which a new farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Major Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Mr. Compton ; Miss Dorothea I)anzers, Mrs. Fosbroke; Tidy. Miss Laporte. To conclude with the Musical Entertainment of THE QUAKER, in which Messrs. Barker, Leffler, limner, Compton, Miss Grant, Mrs. Fosbroke, &c. will perform. FRENCH I'LAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing 'eason of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will be commenced on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur l'erlet, who will appear for a limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny (of the Theatre Fran ca i s ). M. Ithozevil (of the Theatre du Gymnase) and Mademoiselle Brolian (Premiere Soubrette of the Theatre Francais), her first appearance in this country. Mr. Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his manage ment, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will appear in success on during the season :—Monsieur Perlet, alademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle Clarisse, Monsieur Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear ance in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger, (of the Theatre du Fulfils Royal, her first appearance), Mademoiselle AnneVallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnase), whose performances last year were so eminently successful, and during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama of CLARISSA HARLOWE, now performing in Paris with extraor dinary success, and also a new Play, written expressly for Mademoi selle Rose Cheri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe ; Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the Theatre Francais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis tinguished actor, M. Bouffe (his first appearance since 1843) ; in ad dition to which the celebrated Tragedienne, Rachel, for a limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular Plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Britanicus," by Racine ; " Tancred," by Voltaire ; " Berenice," by It:.cine ; " Ariane," by Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. Madlle. Rachel has also undertaken to perform, for the first time, the cha racter of Celimene, in Moliere's Comedy of "Le Misanthrope." The subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday evenings, wish the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even ing performance, an arrangement which has hitherto afforded so much convenience and satisfaction. Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager. ON MONDAY NEXT Will be performed the Play of THE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping ton, Mr. Wa:ter Lacy; Young Fashion, Br. G. B iton ; Loveless, Mr. Leigh Murray; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, Mr. wilkinson; Coupler, Mr. J. Cowell; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer; Nurse, Mrs. C. Jones; Amanda, Mrs. R. Gordan ; Berinthia, Mi>s Char.es ; Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which, a arand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU SICAL MELANGE. To conclude with the Farce of AMATEURS AND AC' ORS. Geoffrey Muftincap (his original charact,r, against his will), Mr. Wilkinson. DAVIDOE's ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. The Last Week of Mr. MACREADY'S Performance at the Surrey Theatre, and of his Appearance In Loudon for a cons:dera , Jle period. THIS EVENING Will be performed Knowles's Tragedy of VIRGIN[tJS. Virginius, Mr. Macready ; Dent ttus, Mr. Cooper ; Virginia, Mrs. C. Gil ; Servia, Mrs. Ternan. To conclude with the Drama of LORD DARNLEY. Lord Darn ley, Mr. Cooper; Lady Margaret, Mrs. Daly. • A.STLEY'aI ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Ba:,ty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family. The last Night of " Mazeppa," with an entire change in the Scenes of the Circle. First apps ance of Stall-Master HEINBRECHT, Master of the Horse to the King of Prussia, who has arrived in this country, from Berlin, with his four highly-trained Prussian horses, and will introduce their extraordinary and graceful feats of training. Mr. BATTY has, regardless of expense, formed an expensive arrangement with this great artiste for a limited number of nights, and he will appear in the circle each evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed a and new Ma Romance, en titled TILE DEVIL'S gr HORSE AND gical H TE Equestrian TWELVE WISHES, introducing the Wild Stag-Hunt of the Past Ages, by Mr. Batty's superb living Deer, trained Camels from Sm 3 ma, and other at tractive Novelties. i , ox-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six a' , .! c,mmence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. IHi WEATHER.—STIN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 7. DIERMOMETER, Lowest, 39; Highest, 51; NOOII, 40, BAROMETER, 30 28. —WIND E., hazy. HMI WATEN AT LONliO:r-tiIiLDGE THIn DAL Morning .. 4 minutes after 4. 1 Evening .. 23 minutes after 4. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENT lence of a considerable proportion of the corn - munity, the beneficent labours of these dispensers F of the public bounties are continued with unflagging energy. The " total " employed, according to the latest intelligence, whether in county works or drainage, has already amounted to upwards of one hundred and ten thousand individuals. Every means is being sedulously adopted for the purpose of causing the better dissemination of the sums granted by Par liament, and abstracted from the national exchequer. The exigencies of the different localities are calculated in succession, and the requisite aid transmitted as quickly as the grievous involvements of the country will permit. It would be hopeless to anticipate the immediate extrication of Ireland from her present difficulties. Those difficulties are, in their character, essentially cumulative. Unless removed upon their appearance, they multiply with a fruitfulness that baffles any subsequent effort for their simultaneous destruction. The spawn of sorrows in a land where destitution has once pervaded society is immeasurably more numerous than that of the microscopic crea tures whose fecundity has afforded so much astonish ment to philosophers. The assistance, however, which is being distributed amongst the impoverished popu lation of our sister country by the Board of Works is so bountiful in its particular application, and so swiftly transmitted, that the rapid diminution of these diffi culties may be anticipated. We shall have done a great deal in the way of future good when we have eradicated in part, if not alto gether, the narrow-minded prejudices which infect many estimable intellects upon the topic of national education. The peroration of Mr. MACAULAY'S address was a piece of finished eloquence. The tri bute he paid to our literature was splendid indeed, but not one whit less true than splendid. No English man can read it without feeling justly proud that he owns a country whose transcendent literature has elicited so magnificent an eulogium. " The law abhors a perpetuity." This is a prin ciple familiar to every student, to the veriest tyro who has commenced his course of dinners, by which, according to the present system, legal knowledge is supposed to be acquired. The doctrine was laid down, and perseveringly acted on, by a number of learned men who graced the judicial bench, from a full conviction of the great injury that would be sus tained by the nation if the property in land could be so tied up as to prevent its future transfer. In the earlier ages, and in the infancy of our system ofjuris prudence, a constant struggle was carried on between parties who desired to bind and entail real property in the strictest manner and those opposed thereto! The Courts strongly favoured the latter party, from considerations of public policy, and devices were sanctioned, and fictions recognised by the judi cial bench, that could scarcely be supposed likely to deceive any but the wilfully blind. Hence, the adoption of fines and recoveries, by which restrictions were evaded, and the intention of the former owners of the property defeated, and the public good was secured although in a circuitous and disreputable manner. In Scotland a stricter course was pursued ; the judges would not do wrong, or act on erroneous principles in order that good might come, and there. fore, in that country strict entails have been per mitted, and every one in any degree acquainted with properties so circumstanced must be fully aware, of the great evils occasioned thereby, that they act as a bar to all improvements, and have prevented the ameliorations that would otherwise undoubtedly have taken place, both in the land itself and in the condition of its occupants. We are essentially a commercial nation, and where commerce prevails there must ever be a constant change going on. Industry and prudence are sure to raise their possessor in the social scale, and when he has attained the wealth for which he has toiled he naturally looks around for the means of its disposal, for the full enjoyment of the otium cum dignatate ; he desires to become a landed proprietor, and he finds many owners of the soil impoverished and weighed down with debts and encumbrances, unable to main tain the position in which they are placed, and who are anxious to sell their estates, and the transfer is made not only to the benefit of the immediate par ties, but also of the entire tenantry, and others con nected with the lands, who obtain a wealthy, liberal, and improving landlord, a provider of employ ment for those compelled to earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow, in place of one whose necessities compelled him to exact the utter most farthing, and who was unable to assist the neighbouring labourer or tradesman. The free transfer of land, as of any other commodity, is essen tial to the public interests, and any restrictions placed in its way should, as speedily as possible, be got rid of. The stamp duties payable to Government on any sale or mortgage of land are much too high, and they are regulated on the unjust principle of being in the inverse proportion of the purchase-money, or consideration : thus a much larger sum per cent. is charged on a small transaction than on a large one. A purchaser with many thousands to expend may not be deterred from investing in land by the legal expenses attendant on the transfer, but the owner of a few hundreds will pause before he will permit a large portion of his capital to be absolutely thrown away. It is now universally admitted that any unnecessary expenses thrown in the way of a transfer of any description of property is mischievous in its results. The Legislature has acted on the principle. Auction duties have been abolished, and the greatest freedom of barter and transfer been encouraged. 'Why should not this be adopted in land, as well as in goods or chattels of any description ? It may be said that it is necessary to continue the tax for the purpose of revenue. This may be the case, but we are quite con vinced that if the stamp duties were reduced to one quarter of the amount that are now charged, and the other expenses attending the transfer also reduced, the Exchequer would gain in place of losing by the alteration. The first step, therefore, that should be taken should be a revision of the stamp duties con nected with the transfer, changing, or leasing of land, and a material reduction "in their amount ;" they should in every case be charged a fixed per tentage, and the wealthy man should not be charged at a more moderate rate than his poorer fellow. subject. As an illustration of the inequitable system at present in use, we may mention the stamp duties charged on different mortgages :—on a mortgage for 300/., 51. 155., or 11. 18. 4d. per cent.; on a mortgage for 3,0001., Dl. 155., or something less than 6s. Bd. per cent. ; and on a mortgage for 100,0001., 27/. 153., or some thing about 61 per cent. The rate per cent. charged to the borrower of 3001. being more than sixty times that charged to the borrower of 100,000/ s and six times that charged to the borrower of 3,0001. The next step should be the shortening of the length of the deeds of conveyance, which, by useless verbosity, and needless repetitions, are prolonged to twenty times the necessary length. It is, of course, the interest of the lawyer, who is remunerated according to the length of the documents he prepares, to extend them to the utmost limit, and indeed it may be necessary, as the law at present stands, to go to such lengths, in order to prevent future difficulties. 'W e d o not see, how ever, why there should not be a p u bli c standard of precedents, well as sorweights and me asures . Many books as contain forms of e very provision that could be required, at least of those in common use, and if the precedents were publicly recognised, so that a short allusion to them would be sufficient for all purposes, there would indeed be a great reduction in this part of the expense which might be effected without any difficulty what soever, and we do not think that the profits of the conveyancer or solicitor would be thereby diminished. They would be recompensed for the smaller remu neration receivable out of each transaction by the vast increase that would take place in such trans actions by the lessening the expense thereof. The great desideratum, however, is the simplifying the titles, and rendering their investigation cheaper and more expeditious, and at the same time more satisfactory and certain. 'We think that this also may be effected ; but our space forbids our offering any further suggestions for the present. Besides the relief thus munificently afforded by Government we are gratified to observe a cordial co operation visible in the individuals to whom the Go vernment most looked for that co-operation. Specu lators are importing largely into the Irish markets ; and while an unusual quantity of cattle is carried from Ireland, an unprecedented quantity of grain is being carried to Ireland. 'We are aware that to the majority the costliness of barley, wheat, and floor will render those importations an unattainable ad vantage. Indian corn, however, being a cheaper description of nutriment might materially diminish the effects of the vegetable scarcity ; and, of Indian ' corn, upwards of fifty thousand quarters have been conveyed thither from Liverpool alone during an interval extending from the Ist of July to the commencement of November inclusively. It will be utterly impossible, nevertheless, to cope with the numerous and enormous difficulties of this population, unless it will enable itself to become the recipient of official and private gene rosity. Unless the murderers who molest the more peaceful members of that community, unless the vile and treacherous marauders who endanger the pre servation of property, unless all the vice and infamy of that nation, embodied in its insurrectionists, be purged away by the vigorous interference of the Executive nothing whatever can be done for the effectual alleviation of their sufferings. It is with the deepest affliction that we observe another outrage has been perpetrated in a different quarter of Ireland, similar to those which have com pelled his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant to suspend the works at Tulla. On the 3d of November a party of ruffians assembled at Mallow, and drove two hun dred and fifty unfortunate labourers from the Great Southern and Western Railway. Those navigators were employed at the daily remuneration of from is. 6d. to ls. Bd.; and by this atrocious interference on the part of their less industrious brethren both themselves and their families are again plunged into a state of destitution. Some de cisive measures are necessary for the preven tion of the repetition of these most criminal proceed ings. It is preposterous to suppose that Government must entail upon itself additional expenses to those already incurred. It is preposterous to expect that a standing army must be employed to protect the la bourers engaged upon the public works, or those en • gaged by ind ividual speculation. Upon that principle the Executive would ultimately have to cram food down the throats of the indigent. Government has a loftier position to assume. The Irish peasantry are surely not destined to dwindle into imbeciles and sucklings. Let them prove that such is not their destination ; they can most effectually do so by delivering their abandoned countrymen over to justice. We adjure them, again and again, to assist in the discovery and punishment of these marauders. Otherwise the sus pension of public works will not merely be confined to Tulla, but will extend throughout the whole of Ireland. When Parliament was not sitting, public attention used to be mainly drawn to various festive entertain ments, chiefly got up for the sole purpose of infusing fresh energy among the adherents of one or other of the two great political parties into which the State has ordinarily divided itself. On these occasions all the animosity of party warfare was unsparingly in dulged in, and the dinner was always held to have gone off remarkably well, if the bottle-primed speakers had freely resorted to personal satire, and had charged their audience with the utmost possible quantity of political venom. But this year has happily presented us with a favourable contrast, and it is with the greatest gratification we notice that various public bodies have met in different parts of the empire for far nobler objects than the maintenance of paltry party squabbles. To effect a social and moral revolution among the middling and humbler classes, is now-a-days the chief and honour able ineentive which animates the congregation of many of our most distinguished men. The cause o national education, hitherto so vainly derided in everyf conceivable shape, is at the present moment feli citously adjuted to be the main instrument by which the desired reformation can be accomplished. This great work, moreover, is being undertaken in the best possible manner. The people have set about doing it for themselves ; and their :present voluntary efforts cannot fail to inspire the Government with every feeling of encouragement to persevere in any effort they may be now making, in accordance with Lord J. RUSSELL'S manifesto to the citizens of London, to secure to the country, upon an enlarged scale, the blessing of intellectual development. We very re cently adverted to the powerful meeting that took place in Manchester, and to the admirable orations which were there respectively delivered by Lord MOKPETH and the Archbishop of DUBLIN. Our columns of to-day contain a full report of a most in fluential assembly that met this week in the Music Hall, Edinburgh, to celebrate the establishment of the new Philosophical Institution. Its objects are identi cal with those of the Manchester Athenmuni—to open a valuable library, combined with courses of lectures on various subjects, to the middling orders of society. Men of the highest mental attainments were pre sent. The Archbishop cf DUBLIN repeated, with his accustomed ability, the trenchant remarks he offered to his hearers at Manchester, contended that the dangers casually incidental to the diffusion of know ledge were insignificant compared with those of igno rance, and wisely observed, that "in a country in which so much political power was con ferred upon the mass of the people, it was both unwise and unsafe to trust that power in the . hands of those who had been left in ignorAnce." Mr. MACAULAY, M.P., followed his Grac'e, with the toast of " The Literature of Britaf t n." Celebrated as a philosopher, historian, cr;ti e , and statesman, to no one's hands could the toast be more appropriately consigned. His speech was fraught with every excellence, and should be carefully perused. In proof of the general moral that accompanies a general intellectual improvement, Mr. MACAULAY instanced the whole character of a young body of officers having been materially bene fited owing to the access they had to a valuable library where they were quartered. He mentioned an anecdote, which merits attention : " I was told it by a most accomplished man and an eminent soldier, and a distinguished diplomatist, who has enjoyed the confidence of the first generals and statesmen which Europ© has produced in our own time. When I asked hi m t o w h at he owed these accomplished . arts, he said to me—' When I served when a young man in India, when it was a mere turning point in my life, when it wa s a mere c h ance whetherl should bec ome a ' mere card player, a mere smoke-monger, or a mere toddy drinker, I was quartered for two years in the neighbourhood of an excellent library, which was made accessible to me." Mr. MACAULAY dilated in the most pungent man ner, and with infinite wit and humour, upon the ridiculous dread of superficial education, and triumph antly called upon those who harboured this apprehension to declare their standard of profundity, to fix the line, if they could, where superficiality ends and profound ness begins. It is clear that no man can do it. History vouches the fact put forward by the Member fur Edinburgh, that " the intellectual giants of one age become the intellectual pigmies of the next." The AugBburgh Gazette publishes a letter from Berlin which says, "The British Ambassador at St. Petersburgh, Lord BLOOMFIELD, has passed through this city on his way to London. At this particular moment political importance is attached to his return." The dangerous illness of the Earl of WEsTMoRE LAND, the British Ambassador in Prussia, is an nounced in the Berlin journals. Madrid papers to the 31st ult. have arrived. The Gaccta contains a decree extending the benefits of the amnesty to military men under proscription, or who have been condemned, with the exception of those who may have committed offences subjecting them to punishment since the date of the previous decree. The benefit of the amnesty is also extended to deserters. The Madrid journals contain no intelligence from Portugal later than the 24th. The decree for the dissolution of the Cortes had not appeared. MADRID Boren, Oc•r. 31..—Three per Cents., which had risen at the commencem en t o f b us i ness to 34% f or cas h, , and 35 for paper, subsequ en tl y f e ll to 84, i n consequence of a variety of sinister report s respect i ng P ortuga l, t h e necessity 34 for paper; the _ Fi of a Spanish intervention, th e appearance o f C a b rera in Catalo n i a , th e res i gnat i on o f Senor Afon and Genera l S anz, &c.e. They, ho wever , ultimately closed at 34 3 4 for cash, and %w ithout Interest at 6 0 / • . t and the Coupons at 20, We h- ',re Pei Cents at 21% ; the Debt e have rer.eived the Paris papers of Thursday. The Margui s of NORMANDY had on Wednesday delivered to M. Guam , the reply of Lord PALMERS*. TON to the last note of the French Minister on the subject of the Montpensier marriage. In this note it is said that Lord PALMERSTON insists on a renuncia tion on tilie part of the INFANTA. and the Duke of all right of succession to the throne of Spain. The Duke and Dncheas of I t tlotargrisrza arrived at G I NOVEMBER 7, 1846 St. Rous en route for Paris on Wednesday. "After leaving Bourdeaux," says the Debots,"thefetes neces sarily ceased, on account of the recent disasters." Many of the Opposition papers are exceedingly sar castic on the paltry sums subscribed by Louis PHI LIPPE end his family towards the relief of the suf ferers by the inundation. The royal generosity was, according to the Court papers, to be displayed in a " magnificent manner." This " magnificent display of royal generosity" turns out to be a subscription of 5,0001. for all the members of the royal family. The Courrier Francais hints - that his MAJESTY is in fact a gainer by the transaction, inasmuch as the fetes in honour of the Montpensier marriage, which have been countermanded on account cf the inundations, would have cost much more than 5,0001. The same journal also draws a contrast between the paltry 5,000/. of the richest Sovereign in the world and the enormous sums contributed towards the relief of the poor who suffered from scarcity in 1817 by Louis XVIII. and his family. The price of corn continues to rise throughout France. " Wheat (says La Refornte) has again risen this day, in the Paris market, from If. to If. 50c. It has reached the price of 48f. the seller (old measure), or 32f. the hectolitre. Every other grain has also advanced; barley, rye, and oats are becoming excessively dear. Rye is at the same price as wheat was last year. The sack of flour has risen from 2f, to 3f. The first quali ties are now paid 87f. and 88f. the 159 kilogrammes. Flour is from 15f. to 20f. dearer than two months ago. The taxe rate is strongly rising within the limits of 45c. the kilogramme. Advices from the departments unfor tunately announce a rise everywhere." The Journal des Dibats publishes the following letter, dated St. Petersburgh, October 22. We have great doubts as to the truth of the assertion that Russia refused to adhere to Lord PALMERSTON'S policy. The German papers, which have hitherto been considered the organs of the Russian Govern ment, assert the direct contrary ; and the Debat.l has so frequently, on the subject of this marriage, pub lished intelligence the direct contrary of truth, that its assertions are not entitled to much credit : " The official announcement of the conclusion of the treaty of navigation with France has produced here a favourable impression on all classes. The document lies for the Emperor's signature, and we have reason to be lieve that. in a few days it will be forwarded to Paris for the exchange of ratifications. The reciprocal conces• sions of this convention, and the mutual eagerness shown in carrying it into exec u ti on , h ave acquire, it must be acknowledged, a greater value than at the commence ment of the negotiations ; for it is at the very moment when the treaty is about to be sanctioned by the Em peror that have taken place the vain attempts to induce the Russian Government to adopt, relative to the ques tion of Spain, a course adverse to France. This justice must be rendered to the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh. From the outset it rejected every overture, and positively refused to adhere to Lord Palmerston's policy. With the exception of Podolia and the Government of Witespk, the harvest has everywhere been most abundant, and there are still at Cronstadt a good number of foreign vessels taking corn on board. Unfortunately, the navigation will soon be closed, but, at its re-opening, we are convinced that the intercourse with France will assume an activity profitable to the merchant vessels of both nations. The southern parts of Russia, and the Crimea in particular, have had an im mense produce in corn. The two divisions of the fleet in the Baltic, forming together a force of 32 vessels of the line, 24 frigates, and smaller vessels and steamers in proportion, have returned to Revel and Cronstadt to be laid up for the winter. This latter port, formed by islands, will speedily be united to the mainland by a railway constructed on piles, which will be only an ex tension of the line, which, following the left bank of the Neva, arrives from St. Petersburgh. These works are being pursued at the same time as the deepening the channel of the river, which, when concluded, will allow large vessels to go up to the magnificent quays of the capital. " The new powers conferred on Prince Woronzow have produced the best effect on the morale of the army in the Caucasus. Amongst the measures adopted by that General is one which cannot be too much applauded. Many officers of the Imperial Guard, which is always stationed at St. l'etersburgh, went for a short time to Daghestan, and returned with advanced rank and decorations. The Prince has issued an order announcing that henceforward every officer serving under his orders must consider himself engaged for an unlimited period, and this equitable de cision has been received with gratitude by the officers, who have no claims to promotion but their bravery. The Emperor, who incessantly exercises that prodigious activity of body which he possesses in so eminent a de gree, returned unexpectedly on the 18th, to his palace of Tsarskoe-Selo, with the Hereditary Grand Duke. The Czar and his son had proceeded to Moscow on an inspection, and were not expected until the 22d, the eve of the marriage of the daughter of Prince Czernit scheff, Minister of War. Mademoiselle Marie Czernit scheff, whom the Emperor does the honour to give away, is a charming young person, and is about to be married to the young Pr,nce Baratinsky, formerly- Aide-de eawp of his Highness Prince Mentchikoff, Minister of Marine, and at present attached to the person of Count Nessel rode, Chancellor of the Empire and Minister for Foreign Affairs." considerable booty. On the return the marabout of Sidi Bou Ameur, which was the rendezvous of our enemies, and the centre of all their intrigues against us, was bat tered down with cannon. Our loss in the affair of the 19th was small. We had only one man killed, and a few wounded. On the fallowing day some mounted men of the enemy came into the plain. One of them was struck by a shell and blown to pieces; it is said that he was one of the assassins of the Commandant Salomon de Mussis." The Journal des Pyrenees Orienfales states that 21 Carlist refugees, who had escaped from their places of residence in the interior of the country, were arrested on the 28th ult. at Saillagouse by the gen darmerie. This body of men consisted of a colonel, three commandants, 13 captains, and other officers, and four private soldiers. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thurs day at 82f. 65c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 75c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,222 f 50c.; Rouen, 895 f.; Havre, 680 f. ; Great Northern, 656 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 871 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 577 f .50c.; Bordeaux, 532 f. 50e. ; Boulogne, 4501.; Troyes and Montereau, 350 f.; Basle, 216 f. 25c.; Fampoux, 405 f. ; Dieppe, 353 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 4771. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 487 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 492 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 475 f.; Spanish Domestic Debt, 32%. The Moniteur contains a notice issued by the 11 BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE '.ONION STOCK EXCHANGE, NOVEMBER 6. Boulogne and Amiens, 14%—Demerara, 2 3 4 —Dutch Rhenish, 5 —East Indian, 3 ,1 —Great Western Bengal, % —Luxembourg, 14 —Namur and Liege, 3y,—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7 %—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 4% —Rouen and Havre, 27. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a more active demand for Cotton at Liver pool yesterday. Sales, 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 were on speculation, at steadier rates. Shares were good again at Liverpool. The sales of Cotton for the week have been 20,160 bales, and the stock at the outport is 575,000 bales against 923,500 at this time last year. The average quotation of fair Upland Cotton, from the Ist of January to the 6th of November, 1845, was 4-id. per lb., and to the same period this year, 4Z-d. per lb. The acerage weekly quantity of Cotton taken for consump tion, in 1845 to Nov. 6, was 27,880 bags ; and this year is 29,411 bags. The import this year is 1,076,315, and last year, to Nov. 6, was 1,475,368 bags. At the sale of railway shares, yesterday, at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s, prices were pretty steady, and a fair business was done. The following are a few of the principal sales : Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush £o 6 0 East Indian ... Shropshire Union and Canal London and York (scrip) .. 2 2 0 Namur and Leige Cornwall and Devon Central London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 9 6 Leicester and Bedford North British, Halves .. Caledonian, Halves York and Carlisle Manchester and Southampton, 1847. 1 2 6 Taw Vale Extension and Dock Boston, Stamforci,and Birmingham (scrip) 0 19 6 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorset Direct Bombay and Madras 0 15 6 Leicester and Bedford Great Luxembourg We understand the Shropshire Union Railway direc tors have made a very lavourable arrangement with the London and North-Western Railway Company, by which eventually the Shropshire Union shareholders will participate in all the advantages of the London and North Western Company. There are not any late arrivals from the colonies to. day. A vessel is reported from Quebec, but up to this hour there have not been any letters delivered. There seems no longer a doubt as to the intention, if not the actual determination, of the Zollverein Con ference to rare the duties upon several articles, but especially cotton yarn. The Consol market has moved but a shade to-day. For the Account the price is 94i and for Money precisely the same. Exchequer-bills are a fraction lower. Bank Stock has just been called 205. India Stock is very firm at 257. For M-xican Bonds 21- has been paid ; for Portu guese, 38i; for Spanish, 26; for the Three per Cents., 37i; and for Dutch Four per Cent. Certificates, 92k. The Railway Share and Scrip markets are brisk this morning. Prices, upon the whole, are decidedly firm. CLoSiNG PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. sank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns...._.• 93 1 / 2 % 93% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94%% 94% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities 95% 1 % 95 1 % Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 15-16 9 15-16 India Stock 257 257 Consols for Account 94 % 1/ 94% Exchequer Bills, 10001. 1 1 / 2 d.... 14 13 -- p 13 p Ditto, 5001 - - p 11 p Ditto, Small - - p 11 p ONE CLOSINu PRICES OF FOREIGN fUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 21% 22 1 % Ditto, Account . 22 22 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 39 38 1 4 38,4 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. - Ditto. Account ' Ditto. 3 per Cent - Ditto, Account 37% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2% per Cent - Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92% PRICES OF ,S PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING , ILWAY. SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% 2% % 3 Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% - - Pelfast & County Down 4%...,.. - Biriningliapa and Dudley 4)s. ... .. 5% p 6 p Birmin. and Gleuces . ,.er..loo 129 Ditto New 17% •••• • - Birmingham and Ox `ord Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.- 2% - .•...., - Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 22s - - Bristol and Exeter 75 - •• - Ditto, New - . - Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ..... - Bristol and Liver. June.. 2 %...... - - Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto Half Shares...... 2% 2% ••• 2 1 4 Cambrian & Grand Jane 42s - Chester and Holyhead-. 27% 23%? Churnet and Blythe 2 Chester and Manchester 425. - ••• ......... ••• - Cheltemhain and Oxford 2 - Clydesdale Junction..... 20 - Cork, Blackrock, and Passages - Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford ... 11% - Cornwall - Ditto, Half Shares ... 2 1 / - Cornwall & Cent'l Devon 2% - I , erby and Crewe 2% - Direct Lincoln, East Bet ford, and Shen. June. 2% - Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and BelfastJunc. 1212 - , - Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine - - Dublin and Galway..... 4 - - Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 - Eastern Counties 14/. 16s 22% % 22% Ditto New Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 61.135. 4d.. - Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d - .... . Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3% EastDereli'm andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union 35 .. . - Ditto, Quarter Shares 8% - Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% - ......... ..... Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2% - East Lancashire Ditto, New Do., do. (late Preston and Ormskirk)..... 2% ..... - East Lincolnshire - East & West of England 1% - - Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •••••• 75% 76 75 75 Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / ...... 18% 18 ... Edinburgh &Northern.. 12v 2 ••. ......... ... 16 Edinburgh and Perth... 3 .............. - Ely and Huntingdon ... 12 1 ;2 - - Enniskillen and Sligo ... 21/ - Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 5 1 / 4 3 1 4 1% Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... - Ditto, New LIDo., Y 4 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) Glonc.,Abei ystwith, and Central of Wales 1%...... - Goole, Doncaster, &c... 425• 4 dis. Grand Union (Notting and Lynn - Great Eastern &Western 2 1 ...... - GreatGrimsby and Sh e f• ........ ... - field Great South. and W es t. (Ireland) - Great Munster 2 l/ Great North of Scotland 2% - .....„4. Great North of England -100 23 6 1 /2 Ditto New 5 - ••• ..... • Ditto, New • . l5 2l Ditto, New Great Western B5 - Ditto % Shares 5O - Ditto 14 Shares Ditto Fifths Ditto, New ... 2 Huddersfield & Manches. 13 ... •• Ditto, Extension 3 - Hull and Selby 5O - Ditto 1 4 Shares - Do. Half Shares 25 - •• Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 1112 - Do., do., and Norwich 21...... - Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Do. New Larne, Belfast, and Bal lymena - Leeds and Bradford 10 - ••••••• ••• ••• .. Leeds and Carlisle - - Leicester & Birmingham 225. - ... ........ - Leicester and Bedford... 22s - .. .............. q dis. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 2 41 / 33% 32:!,4 Do., Branch (Blue) ... 2% ••• ••••• ...... .- Do.Extension(Green) 2 1 4 2 - Leeds and Thirsk l 7 l /2 - ..... . - Ditto, New - ....... ••• Lpool. Mnchstr & New- ••• castle Junction Liverpool and Bury ... 14 .• ... __, .. L o ndon and Blackwall. 16/. 13 s . 4d . - - Do. New - ..... Ditto Extension London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O .. .. 591/ Ditto, Fifths - ~, i and Croydon - cent ..... 9 - 1 2/ 1554 d... - - }lister of Marine, announcing that tenders would be received in his offices for the supply of six wooden houses, necessary for the establishment of Mayotte) on the coast of Madagascar, to be delivered within 120 days, either at Havre, Cherbourg, Nantes, Bor deaux, or Marseilles. This notice would seem to vouch for the accuracy of the following report, which appears in the Courrier Franclis : " We have noticed a report at Bourbon of an intended expedition against Tamatave. According to our last letters from this colony the ships of war that are to take part in it aro the Belle Poole frigate, the Berceau sloop, the Voliigeur brig, and the Archirnale steamer, with two hired transports. The military force will be, it is said, 1,500 seen, and half a battery of artillery. The project is to take possessb.n of Taniatave, fortify it, and establish a regular intercourse with the people on the coasts. The attack was to be made very promptly, before the setting in of the winter, which is always full of dai,ger on these shores." We hope the attention of the British Go vernment will be directed to this expedition, and that France, which has for some time been endea vouring to get a footing in the Indian seas, will not be permitted to play the Algeria game over again in Madagascar. This same town of Tamatave, if it be longs to any European 'power, belongs to the British. It was captured from France during the last war, by a British squadron cruising off the Mauritius, of which island it was, by the British Government, con sidered a dependency. At the peace, when the Island of Bourbon was restored to Trance, Mauritius and Tamatave remained British, and England subse quently permitted her ally RADAMA, the King of Madagascar, to occupy it. If, therefore, Tamatave ceases to be a Malagash town, it ought to become a British one; at all events, it is the duty of our Go vernment to prevent it becoming French. The French Government is, it is said, in treaty with a company for the establishment of a line of trans-Atlantic steam-packets. The Journal du Havre states that the captain of the Amide, which has just arrived from St. Helena, effected whilst at that island the conditional purchase of Longwood for the sum of 40,000 f. A year is allowed for him to obtain the decision of his Govern ment on this subject. In the event of the Govern ment refusing to make the purchase, the Journal du Havre recommends a public subscription for that purpose. It is said that M. ROCHET D'HERICOURT is about to proceed on a second mission to the Court of Shoa. Lord BROUGHAM has arrived in Paris. Algiers journals to the 30th have arrived. The following letter from Bugia appears in the Akbar of the 29th : - I% "For some time past the environs of Bugia had been pretty tranquil, and the Kabyles in general had aban doned the plain, with the exception of the Mezzias, who could not make up their minds to leare the only place where they could find arable and pasture land. The hostilities committed on this point were therefore always their act. In the middle of the month they attacked several officers of the garrison, who were on a shooting excursion, and who were obliged, after a vigorous defence, to fall back. It was not long, however, before vengeance was had for this aggression. A few hours after the return of the officers the native tirailleurs carried off a flock belonging to the Kabyles. On the 17th a more important razzia was made by order of the commandant of Bugia. The enemy lost 200 head of cattle, and had several men killed. On the following day the Kabyles, in small numbers, came and fired a few shots at the Government flock, but they were soon driven fink, and pursued beyond the marabout of Sidi Buu Ameur. Our neighbours, the Mezzias, in their turn, meditated vengeance for these successive checks. On the 19th an ambuscade of the Kabyles endeavoured to take the Government flock by surprise, but it was itself surprised by some native tirailleurs, under Lieu tenant Giaccobbi. This officer, notwithstanding the number of the enemy (estimated at 700), did not hesitate to attack them at the head of only forty five men. He took up a good position in ambuscade, each discharge killed its man, but the great ^f the enemy, the exhaustion of our ammunition, -4 all succour, rendered the affair pe "-,(1 out to the natives of the de --1 join their co-reli ^ot responded was P 3 7,g 18 1 / 2 8% 1 1 4 3 1 4 29% number ..... and the absence ~.._ rilous. The Mezzias ea..,._ tachment to abandon their ehiet ... gionists, but fortunately this appeal Nve, ..._ to. After an hour and a half's fighting the garriso.. perceived on its way to succour the detachment. The commandant did not cont en t hi mself with redetachment,g the Lou._ .5 pu. . detachment, but F Guaan ursued the enemy to the mountains, LondonaudGreenwieu _ killing a great many, burning the villages, and making Do. Preference ...12/17/1 ci. 1 236 7% 1 I, 69 10% 59% •0 0 0 0 .1 .O 9 1.011 4 4 ”" li ‘ 4 i i• . .7-=_:4'..T. i .:., - vr I F• - 41004:,77, 1 ,4".. 1.- 411p1e 4 ..t!_it,•9•7- . ••'-- ''''' ' -*_ / . fts.. ..;-: ' ..„;" '`,:, '', ~ Jill - ' ,- "„" 1 -4 . 10/?' •.. ~......---„,- . ...;,,,,:. ityrrr, .., :. --. -,-..- _ • ' ' Vt..' ekiellill LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1846. CABINET COUNCIL. Summonses were issued yesterday from the Fo reign -office to the Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council this afternoon, at the Foreign-oflice, Down ing-street. The whole of the Ministers, were expected to who atten n Dublin d, with the excepti on of 3 :lr. LABOUCELERS, is i. Her MAJESTY and Prince ALBERT arrived in town this morning by a special train on the Great Western Railway from Windsor Castle. A no th er special train was ordered at the Paddington station at one o'clock, and soon after that time her MAJESTY and Prince ALBERT arrived from Buckingham Palace, and took their departure for Windsor Castle. Notwithstanding the many obstacles raised by the peasantry themselves to impede the distribution of assistance, the number of those employed by the Board of Works is increasing daily and with extraor dinary rapidity. The officers, whether presiding over that temporary department of the Irish Legislature, or commissioned to carry their benevolent resolutions into operation, are evincing the most exemplary anxiety to assuage the sufferings already experienced by the population, and to diminish the fears inspired by the approaching winter. Despite the unremitted opprobrium cast upon them as a body, and in abso lute defiance, as it were, of the lawlessness and vio. London, Hounslow, and ... Western - •• ..... • 01.0 011 .. 1... .,, London and N. Westernloo ...... 198% ............... 92132 Do. Quarters Do., q , •., New Shares.. 2 ...... 16 4 r 3ii ........ -'• IA Ditto Fifths - 2 •••••• .............. . Ditto, Eighths (G. J.) 12% ...... ........ ..... .. Do., New 14 Shares (G. J Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 5 8 ............ --- .............................. 681:4111 I mil. & S.Western 411 6: 10d...... 69 .% n ......... .. .... Do. New Consol. Bths 40 ...... ........... .... .... Do. New .... Do. New London and Y0rk........ 24 •. 24 %.. •—• • "' . Do. 1 / 2 Shares London and Windsor . Usg.•• •-- .•- ........ London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ......,.. ..... Londonderry&Coleraine 15 . ..... -- -•••••• ........ I.4...nilonderry and Ennis- ......... killer - ..... Lynn and Ely ...... Lynn and Derehain :5 ...... ............... Manchester and Leeds B2 ...... ............ :.. Ditto 1 / ,',. Shares Do. Quarter. 2 ...... — 1 .......... ..... 3 '—* 8,,,4% ..... .. ..... M apppnoooe.: iile.si Extension i t t e ' Sixteenths - ........ 425...... 11414 p ....... ranßirmin 4O ...... 75 1 /i.• ........... Do Quarters (A) 5 --- .. .............. Do. Quarters (B) .tars (C) 1 ...... 8% .... .... ....... Do. Quarters (C) Mancliester,Buxton,and Matlock Manchester, Birm., and 425.. ''''' PAIN P. .... '''''''''' Mould Junction ..... •••••• Manchest. &Southarnpt. 2 ..... —********* Midland lOO ..• •• 135 1337 `"" ***** Do. Fifths 2 ...... 3/ .......... ..... 4 Do. New . ~ Ditto, New Do. Birm., and Derbyloo ........... 2 1 ........................ Midlnd & East. Counties 2%...••• -- ....... Midland Great Western ..... •••• Irish - .. .... ... Newcastle and Berwick 20 ...... $3% . 11 ..... ... Do. North Shields - ............. ....... Newcastle and Carlisle 100 - .. ........ Newmrket&Chesterfrd 5 - •••• " ..... Newport& Abergavenny 2% -- .. .............. .. ' ^—• .... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newark, Sheffield, and ........ " Boston ... ..,.. l% - "• ...... ...... Norfolk ...100 -• ... .• ..... ._. ...... • Do. Half Shares ..... 7 _......., Do. Extension .... 3/4 ....... North British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shams ll ....... 164 ........... • .. .... Do. Mai Do. Quarters: ......... . .. Do. Extension - 13 A ............. .. Northern and Eastern Do. Scrip (issd. 5 dis.) 45 - ............ Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 - ....... •- .•••'' ... ... - Do. New - ,r, I LIA P." North Staffordshire 42s. ..„.. 3,e'is Th ~.•••'' North Wales Northern and Southern ........ Connecting Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Oxford, Worcester, and .... Wolverhampton Oxford, Walley, and .. • ...... Cheltenham..„ - ............... Portsmouth Direct 3% — ........ '' Preston and Wyre .... • % v, —. 00 Do. Sh ares Reading, Guildford, and . ...• ••• Reigate 3/. 12s. — (Us. ...... „ 5 Richmond ........ ISA ~. ,i Royston and Hitchen ... 1% 2 .. Scottish Central Scottish Midland l 2 l /2 13 % 1 / 4•' "•• / Sheffield, Buxton, Leek ....... / Potteries, anderewe... 1% — .......... #.• Sheffield & Manchester 100 . .......... Do. Quarter Shares... 8 .... Do.Lincolnshire June. 1 1 4 — i ......... ••• /it .. •• • s Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 Do. do. Extension 425. .... .... oPr Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... Shropshire Union Shrews., Wolverhamp., ....,. / &S. Staffordsh. June. 2 1 4 Sligo and Shannon l% — •• ••.. .. •••• ..... South Devon... South & Midlands Jane. 42s — ........ ..• 5 87 South StaffordshireJunc. 2% — ........ .• / South Eastern & Dover. 33% ... 38%••• ............ / Do~ No. 1 "''' Do., No. 2. .• ••'' Do., No. 3 Do.. No. 4 . " 2 1 / 2 .-- 2% 3 . ..... / St.Alban's, Hatfield, and ..„. / Hertford Junction ..... • 0 Staines and Richmond... 1 .. . .. Staffordsh. & Shropshire 2:.% — .............. South Wales Swans. & Loughor &Ca- ~ .• / meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 • .•-• ••• .... ~. Taw Vale Extension ~. 2 Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Vale of Neath Wakefield, Pontefract, & 2514 —114:: . :: ••'' Vale 5 Goole 22% ................ , Warwickshire & London 425. ..... 4 Warwick and Worcester 425. -, — .............. • / Waterford and Kilkenny 11 ._ — ..... •.. „. Waterford and Limerick 22 1 / 2 ........... Waterfil,Wxfrd,Wicklw, ' and Dublin Iv aterfbrd, Wexford, and Valentia Waveney Valley ...... ... 2 Welsh Midland .. • West Riding Union 42s. l l / 2% P .. .. ..• , West Cornwall 2 ..• .. • .......... West London,Old Sh ares 20 A'extbrd and Carlow ... 2 1 / 2 — ............ Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- •• • mouth ... 10 Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby York and Carlisle 234 3 / 4... •••••••...,,,, York and Newcastle 25 ... . 431:, 44 •••; 7 % Ditto New 5 ...18 17 3 A 184 ' .. Do. Preference York .end North Midland 50 Ditto Shares .. 25 Do. Scarlioro' Branch. 25 .. . Do. Selby ........ Do. Extension ........... . Ditto, Preference • Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS- Anglo-Belgian 4 Barbadoes 1 Belgian Eastern Junctn. 2% .., Boulogne and Amiens... 16 „ 1 4 14... • ..... 0 , .... 3ordeaux & Mediterran. 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and ~• Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. .... Do. (Espelete's) . 2 ...• • ••••• ... Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders Calcutta and Diamond •,,. Harbour ....... ....... . 7s. Callao, Linsa, and Pacific ...... Coast 1 .. •.• •-• ••• •• .... .......... Central of Spain ... Ceylon Demerara 2 l /2 ...... ••• ......... Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and •• ... • Madras Dutch Rhenish . East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Fampoux & Hazebrouk 4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. ...... Great Western B enga l... s s . ... Great 'Westerneanada... 3 1 4 .....• ............. Italian and Austrian. ... 4 ••• - •• .......... ••••• Jamaica S.Mid.Junction 1 Jersey - ....... •, ... Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ••• • ••••" .... ••• Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon Madras ... 1 - ... Madras, Nellore, and ..... Arcot % — •• ........... Madrid and Valentia.... 2 ... .• ............... Mauritius .. - ........ .. .. ....... Namur and Liege Nn ofFranceConstituted 5 ....„, 11 .........•.. North Jamaica... ...... Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... •••-"*." .. Over Yssel 413 s 4d Paris &Lyons Constituted 5 Paris and Orleans •• ... Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ......... Constituted Rouen and Havre .. • 5 z .... Sambre and Meuse ...... 10 .... 4% 73 ....... .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurence & Atlantic - ......... Tours and Nantes Con- ...... stituted ... ...... 5 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- ...... ...... den, and Hasselt. 8 ........ ..• Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 6 JOINT STOCK 8ANi5" . .........••• Australasia , .... British North American 50 - • ..... Commercial of London 20 ••••• .. .•••••• . •• Colonial London Joint Stock MINES ../N - ..... N• .,.• ••• ~.. " 2 ...... - ............ Real del Monte I7nregd —3% LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G.-(T° Bolton, Nov. 7. nooll , ' rsi te , "—lreat __ Wit: —....-- d this day a t :sloo D an iir l . :.tnc A z..,s, L i(lDN)Drnioco,a N allovvA,l o iluse( N f,R)ot ' r . ,:niNcl ,eN6acoa.:".ol;.ai.lN.d,V) Madras; Hopewell , la,ir oridrip.ed E.S.E. wfser .oi t is l : 2 ) . Ea s i i ih i e 5 00, : in, r aii:e.deir e f i gic ..z „ 01 , 1. Mary- Ann Henderson Ewan, Cape Coast Cast' , _.,,,,, HilThert, Calcutta. ' Tsa l r - Ri O o Itß le itiToN.—Victoria, Lima. , ski.. l' sf jeLn P ki m:rsmorrit, Nov. 6.—Wind S.D•E• ~c , JO , erb t();(F.T.D-sA.--vatronul.THl-I.a_vaAnrnradh. jpoahcik,eotldßhoooadb:eer:stcestioinl.balovseftsotylrilitiooteli Bliss, Baltimore; VGi6ig—rrin°Wiwan'inDdPaS‘air'esso7no, 1e 4 „ 0 ,1 kl .04 Bromham, Barret, Prince Virginian, Island; :"" t i c Virrl ito p, Montreal ; Dyson, ontreal; a•l e i. 3 jail Zante. Sid. Toni Moore, Harrison,iamaica; Elizabeth Qtl ebe° Lowry, Zante. A rrd from OFF YARMOUTH. —Wind S•W ---- ' William, New York. York- • Free PLYMOUTH.—SId. Carrier, Ridley, New manill s LoCO. FALMOUTII.—Arrd. Fortescue, Pellatt, a pe on , ' bo tht N Tr e a w t . l h e y , :IlurtioclGiinrastnmd,e7Taizanrog. Sld. Sultan—re(); Elba t . OFF FALmourn. of P n ( 1 the._ A fic° iit I 41 .5 , latiC.Ph( s 'l a ': i r l ' ed No h e v t . ic G e l Y i e lT s h t he e le r n ;a l7 ; ,:tl;33oenGtedrr r a?-; t :-47-113 ; 111:Iner tide on shore to the northward of the hti ti disc harg. el 2 / 000 , high water, and remains; the cargo is being,,, d f o r . vi . ., 0 11Anwicir, Nov. he Lavinia, ot sh ugo ttlo:,: r Di front Seaham, ot • ashore on the Shil cr ew 81V r lug , and is expected to booms a A res ' EOM Wed.- 37% 16 106 s 75 pi, P 70 13 814 1% P ; 5 4 ° 7 ' ! 109 ; 01 16 1 it 31i I' . 54 ei Ii! ,% ;#4 . . 4 •••' .., ..,' ~' -• 4 iri)