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It Would be impossible to take up two more interesting volumes than these. The subject is one which keeps the reader in a state of unflagging and very entertaining excitement."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlisgton-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, STALE, AND LAIIOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank theb Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing 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 ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. TMEAVRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lavenu's new Opera, entitled LORETTA ; A Tale of Seville. Don Carlos, Mr. Harrison; Ferdinand, Mr. King ; Philipp°, Mr. Borrini ; Provost Marshal, Mr. Howell ; Don Juanito, Mr. Weiss ; Lorettal. Madame Anna Bishop ; Florinda, Miss Poole ; Gcletana, MAN Rebecca Isaacs. After which will be produced Auher's popular Ballet Opera , cal led THE' MAID OF C SU:MERE. The principal characters will he supported by Messrs. Rafter, Weiss, Horneastle, Jones, Ilodges ; MAU. Anita Dubignon, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdile. Adele Benart, Miss Missent, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY NI ARKET. 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. Oddington, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. Doll ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster ; T( ra Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, MN. Glover ; Clarlbel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss P. liorton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman, Misegtilla Bennett. After whiCh a new Comedy, in three acts, entitled QUEEN MARY'S BOWER. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Hudson, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortescue, Mrs. Seymour, &e. During the evening the Band will perform three Polkas—" Caro linum," " Juris," and " Marien ; the " Sophien Tanze" (Walzer) ; " La Sonnambula," Cornet a l'iston, Mr. Davies ; and the Overtures " Le Domino Noir," and " Guillaume Tell." To conclude with Buckstone's Farce, entitled THE IRISH LION. Principal characters by Messrs. Hudson, Brindal, Tilbury ; Miss P. Horton, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Buckin4harn, Miss Woulds, &e. Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIIL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled 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, the popular Musical Comedy of SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Admiral Franklin, Mr. Lambert ; Charles Franklin, Mr. Selby ; Bdlly Lackaday, Mr. Wright ; Sandford, Mr. Worrell ; Curtis, Mr. Cullenford ; Mrs. Bell, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Eugenia, 3lrs. Yates ; Laura, Miss Woolgari Susan, Miss Brooks. To conclude with a Bozzian Sketch, in one act, called MRS. (}AMP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Woired, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss M. Taylor, and Miss Ellen Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. 3. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Mr. J. R. Scott ; Risshleigh, Mr. Hughes ; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. Barker ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Compton; Dougal, Mr. Ryder; Diaea Vernon, Miss Smithson ; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which a new farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Major Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Mr. Compton ; Miss Dorothea Danzers, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Tidy. Miss Laporte. To conclude with a new Drama, in three acts, entitled CLARISSA lIARLOWE. Lovelace, Mr C. Mathews; Macdonald, Mr. Hughes; Joseph, Mr. Oxberry ; Clarissa Harlowe, Mrs. Stirling. FRENCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing Season of French Plays at the St. James's Theatre will commence THIS EVENING, November 13, By the engagement of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur Perlet, who will appear for a limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny (of the Theatre Francais). M. Rhozevil (of the Theatre du Gymnase) and Mademoiselle Brohan (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 ma nagement, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will appear in succession during the season :—Monsieur Perlet, Mademoiselle Brogan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle Clarlsse; Monslear Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear ance In this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger, f the Theatre du Palais Royal, her first appearance), mademoiselle AlineVallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnase), whose perforntances last year were so eminently sum seal, and during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama of CLARISSA HALILOWE, 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 /Iconic, ..9f the Theatre Francais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the Theatre Francais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis tinguished actor, 31. Boucle (his first appearance since 1843) ; in ad dition to which the celohrated Tragedienne, 3ldlle. 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 Racine ; " Ariane," by Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. 3fadlle. Rachel has also undertaken to perrorm, for the first time, the cha racter of Celirnene, in 3foliere's Comedy of "Le Misanthrope." The subscription Nyill be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday evenings, with 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. MI ICIIELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Mr. George B oltonHlS , so EVE Lessee and Manager. THIS Will be performed the Play of RELAPSE. Lord Fopping ton, Mr. Walter Lacy; Young* Fashlui, Mr. G. B lton ; Loveless, Mr. Leifsh Murray; Sir Tunhelly Clumsy, Mr. Wilkinson; Coupler, Nr. J. Cowell ; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer ; Nur.se, Mrs. C. Jones ; Amanda, Mrs. It. Gordon ; Berinthia, Miss Char.es ; ;:-.1114s Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which, the popular Farze of AMATEURS AND ACTORS. Geoffrey Muflincap, Mr. Wilkinson. To conclude with a new grand PALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. OLYMPIC THEATRE. ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Nov. 11, 3TIII be produced an entirely New and Original Comedy, in five acts, entitled LIFE. Supported by the entire strength of the Com pany. In rehearsal, and to be produced forthwith, Shakspere's HIS TORY OF JACK CADE, as set forth in the " Second Part of henry VI." DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Reappearance of the celahrated Tragic Artistes, Miss Cushman and Miss Susan Cushman, for Six Nights only. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Play of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman ; Mercutio, Mr. Saville ; Beivolio, Mr. Johnson; Capulet, Mr. Iles!op Tybalt, Mr. Fredericks ; Friar Lawrence, - Mr. Neville ; Peter, Mr. Webb ; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Daly. To conclude with MY POLL AND MY PARTNBR JOE. Sup ported by the whole talent of the Company. P TRH 81_71 4 41, LONDON, PRIDA EV E .NII4IO, NOVEMAPit 18, lt4-18. and comfort, and likewise in preventing the prema ture loss of - the lives, of many of the inhabitants. Should the City desire a particular Act of Parlia ment for the objects contemplated by Lord LINCOLN'S Bill, we see no reason Ns by it should not be cheerfully accorded; and we feel assured, from the known liberality, enterprise, and humanity of our Civic authorities, that the intentions of the Legislature would be faithfully and honourably sustained. The past summer, so remarkably sultry, read us a painful lesson. The number of deaths in our various crowded cities, especially in those parts of them where the supply of water was defective and the sewerage, drainage, and cleansing had been reprehensibly neglected, was fearfully above the average. In certain districts of London, owing to the cesspools and stagnant masses of filth, the pestilential fever is never absent. Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived. The Clamor Publico announces that, preparatory to the impending general elections, from eight hun dred to a thousand electors of the " Progressista." party assembled on the sth, among other orators, the Count DE LAS NAVAS addressed the meeting, which separated after appointing a " directing committee" of twenty-one, including MM. CALATRAVA, BECERRA, MADOZ, SAN MIGUEL, SERRANO, and other men of note. The most contradictory rumours as to Portuguese affairs were current in Madrid; so contradictory that it is impossible to place reliance on any of them. MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 6.—The Three per Cents. had declined to 331 for cash ; the Passives were done at 6a, and the other securities continued the same. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday The private visit of the Marquis of NORMANDY to the Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER is com mented on in almost all of them. The majority re joice at it as showing that the absence of the Noble Marquis from the public reception on Saturday is no proof of any alteration in the relations between Eng land and France. The National is outrageous at the conduct of M. GUIZOT in acceding to the Marquis's offer. "If M. GUIZOT had theslightest pride," says the National, " would he not have replied to Lord Non- MANBY—' You refused to pay your respects to the Infanta of SPAIN, the wife of the Duke DE MONT PENSIER, you shall be informed hereafter when the French Princes and Princesses will decide on re ceiving you.' But no ; at the first letter from the Ambassador all the doors were thrown open to him, and he is admitted into the private apartments. The application for the audience was made in the evening, and the audience was accorded the next day ! And little is wanting but that tbere should be displayed the heart intoxicated with joy, because the representa tive of England has thought fit to be presented to the French Princes and Princesses, who were not in Paris when he arrived there ! Ah! this is the manner Lord PALMERSTON is held in check ! If you go on in that way, you will go far." The French Court is evidently annoyed at the manner in which it has been out-manoeuvred by Austria in the affair of the marriage of the Duke of BORDEAUX. So intent were Louis PHILIPPE and M. GUIZOT on securing the inheritance of the IN FANTA for the Duke of MONTPENSIER, that they paid no attention to what was going on in Italy, and thus lost the fruits of years of incessant intriguing ; for ever since M. GUIZOT came into power he has been endeavouring by every means to prevent the marriage of the Duke of BORDEAUX, as the extinction of his race would place the family of Louis Pnturrn in the rank of legitimate Sovereigns. The following letter from Vienna, which appears in the Presse, shows how excessively sore the French Court feels on this subject:— " Many persons at Paris," says the Presse's corre spondent, " will probably consider the Duke de Bor deaux's marriage as Prince de Metternich s work. I cannot tell you what share the Prince Chancellor may have had in the affair. Austrian diplomacy is mysterious enough to baffle better eyes than mine ; yet I think that this may be supposed with some appearance of reason. As it does not behove Austria's policy that the Duke de Bordeaux's race be extinguished, in order that revolutionary France may always be kept in chock by this perpetual threat, Prince Metternich, if he has not promoted the marriage, has, at least, suffered it to be accomplished, recommending that matters be managed with the utmost discretion. If the project had trans pired, the Imperial Cabinet would have been exposed to the remonstrances of the Cabinet of the Tuileries, with which it must in some way or other have complied, in order to keep up friendly intercourse with France by appearing to avert the Court of Modena from the projected alliance. On the contrary, the negotiation has been carried on with the utmost secresy ; and when the affair was concluded Prince Metternich got out of it in this way—he sent for M. de Flahaut, the French Ambassador here, and commu minted to him a letter from the Duke of Modena to the Emperor of Austria, V' 'hereby the Duke notified to his Imperial Majesty his eldest sister's marriage with the Duke de Bordeaux. Prince Metternich added that the Imperial Cabinet had known nothing whatever of the projected alliance until the moment the Duke of Mo dena's letter had reached the Emperor, who had even greatly complained to his cousin of his not having been consulted on the subject. Such is what is repeated in our circles, where Prince Metternich's protestations are disbelieved by more than one. M. Guizot need not, however, complain much ; he has obtained, by the Duke de Montpensier's marriage, a grand diplomatic success, which may console him for the displeasure the Duke de Bordeaux's marriage may give him." In this instance we imagine it is the French Am bassador who has been "juggled like a nut." The Quotidienne, the Legitimist organ, thus offi cially announces the marriage of the Duke DE BORDEAUX :--- " The Count de Chambord (Duke de Bordeaux) marries the Princess Marie Therese Beatrix, of Modena, Archduchess of Austria. The Princess of Modena, eldest daughter of the late Duke Francis, was born on the 14th of July, 1817, and by her father is great grand daughter of the Empress Marie Therese, and cousin german of the Emperor Ferdinand. Through her mother she is granddaughter of Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia, and niece to the present Empress of Austria. The Duke de Levis arrived at Modena on the 3d instant, furnished with all necessary powers from the Count de Chambord, and on the sth made a formal demand of the hand of the Princess. The marriage was to take place by procuration on the 7th, and on the 9th the Princess was to go to Frohsdorff, attended by the Duchess de Levis and the Countess de Chabannes.' In addition to the above, the Quotidienne says— " Our letters from Modena and Italy are filled with details on the subject of the PI incess, who is about to become the consort of the Count de Chambord. She is tall and elegant, with a royal carriage and demeanour, a most pleasingly expressive countenance, and a cultivated understanding. Her character, her goodness, and her gracefulness, made her the idol of her family; the whole city of Modena regrets her departure as the Providence of the poor, and jet they take pride and congratulation to themselves in her new destiny. The Duchess of Parma, the Empress Maria Louisa, came on the day of the cer' monial to give her felicitations, and dined with her family and her cousin." The - following letter from the Duke DE BOR DEAUX to the Marquis DE PASTORET, and dated Frohsdorff, the 28th ult., appears in the Quotidienne and France : - - - Francs. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Wednes day at 82f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 85e. ; the Or leans Railroad Shares, 1,227 f. 50c.; Rouen, 901 f. 25c.; Havre, 682 f. 50e. ; Great Northern, 658 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 880 f. ; Vierzon, 572 f 50e. ; Bordeaux, 550 f. ; Basle, 220 f. ; Fampoux, 405 E ; Dieppe, 355 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 485 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 495 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 507 f. 50e. ; Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 477 f. 50e. ; Spanish Actives, 33k; Spanish Domestic Debt, 33. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, NOVXMBER 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 14% —Direct Bombay and Madras, 3 / 4 —Dutch Rhenish, 5A —East Indian, 3 / 4 —Jamaica South Midland Junction, I—Louvain I la Sambre, 13/4—Luxem bourg, iii—Namur and Liege, 34—Northern of France Constituted, 11 Li—Orleans and Bordeaux, 7 3 / 4 —Paris and Lyons Constituted, WA —Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 3 3 / 4 —Sambre and 'Meuse, 43/4. _ . "Frohsdorff, October 28. " Monsieur le Marquis de Pastoret,—l desire that on the occasion of my marriage, the poor may take part in the joy with which this new proof of the protection of heaven in my family and myself inspire me, and it appears to me that those of Paris have a particular right to my interest, for I do not forget that it is in that city that I was born and spent the first years of my life. I, in consequence, have to . announce to you that I place at y our dis p osal a sum of 20,000 f., which I charge you to distribute. In the employment of this succour you will pay attention to no other consideration but that of the necessiti es and posi tion, more or less unfortunate, of each person, concerting to that effect with some of my faithful friends, who will be happy to lend me the aid of their zeal in assistin g y ou to fulfil my intentions. I experience o nl y one regret, that of not being able to give more. When I think of the misery that prevails at present, and of which the com ing winter can only augment the severity, I could desire to have treasures to give, in order to assu a g e so much suffering. lam sure that my friends will feel, as I do, the necessity of imposing on themselves new sacrifices, and of rendering their alms more a bundant than ever . They can do nothing more agreeable to me ; it is be sides a great means of keeping away f ro m our common and beloved country the evils which t hreaten her, and of drawing down on her all the blessings that can ensure her happiness. I repeat to you, I‘lonsieur, the assur ance of all my esteem and aff,ction. " HENRY " The whole affair has been cleverly (Signed) . managed by the Duc DE BORDEAUX and his advisers. Some of the Paris journals mention a report that Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON is about to be married to MISS BURDETT COUTTS. It appears that there has been a secret meeting of prelates at St. Germain en Laye. Concerning the proceedings of this conclave there have been various rumours, a resume of which will be found in the fol lowing article from the Constitutionnel : " Several journals have occupied themselves with the subject of the Consistory, held by our prelates on Oe 20th ult. at St. Germain. According to tne Siecle, the simple question was to investigate the origin of certain disorders in a religious house in Paris, which the Pope viznod to have remedied. The Sack, at the ewe time, does not dispute that the bishops may have treated I ; MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS . upon politics. The National asserts that more politics 1 CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. than religion were the objects of the conference. Ac- The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, cording to that journal, there was a discussion as to the sales being 5,000 bales, of which, speculatators took whether a remonstrance should not be addressed to the 1,000. Prices ruled much the same as previously. Pope, warning him that his liberal ideas and measures Shares were without any material alteration. had singularly compromised him in the minds of the A most salutary resolution has been come to by the episcopacy of France. The meeting was afterwares en Fast India Company, as respects ships taken up for car gaged, it is said, in discusing the recent decree of the ry ing troops and stores to India. It is that no vessel Royal Council, reminding the Freres de la Doctrine Cat- will be chartered by them for the purposes stated, unless tienne that according to their statutes they could not re- fitted up with lightning conductors, fixed upon the ceive any salaries, and that it was on this condition they re- most scientific and approved principles. It is to be ceived authority to teach. It is added, that the Consistory hoped that all emigrant ships will in future not be per .f St. Germain has obtained an assurance that the decree witted to leave our shores for distant colonies without of the Royal Council shall be held to be of no effect, similar safeguards being peremptorily demanded. It is and that the prelates have also intimated to the Govern- hardly p-ssible to estimate the loss of lives and of pro [cent that it was time for it to keep its engagements perty that has occurred at sea by lightning. The most with the Holy See on the subject of education. They approved plans now adopted aro easy of application and are said to have received for answer to this, that before not costly. the end of the next session the Church would be invested The Austrian Government, it appears, is likely again with the right of erecting in face of each college of the very shortly to be in the market as a borrower to some State an ecclesiastical college, with exemption f rom all extent, and, all things considered, certainly at rather an condition of grade and control. In all this there is no inauspicious time, the more especially if, as is asserted, thing improbable. It would be no more than the pure there are other States also in treaty for large advances. and simple execution of the bargain entered into by M. The eminent capitalists, Rothschild and Sina i however, Guizot from the tribune, durine. O the last session, Kin reliance upon which the Royal Council is given up, as have doubt sufficient power to furnish the an earnest for the fulfilment of the contract. It is, requisite supplies, and to them this task is never theless, doubtful whether the Government dare stated to have been assigned. The Austrian v enture to go so far." Treasury is believed to be well p rovided with funds for all general purposes, and the object of the The National publishes the following account of the loan is suppoved to be rather the extension of the rail state of affairs in Spain and Portugal. The Madrid wav system than the supply of any deficiency. Whether correspondent of the National, it should be remem- the amount required will be raised simply by means of a tiered, has generally been remarkable for the accuracy loan, or a loun and lottery combined, is woet yet ascer tamed. Tlie Baron Salomon Rothschild xpected in and the earliness of its information : Vienna, about the middle of the present month, and the " Our letters from Madrid communicate to us some sum intended to be raised is said to be forty millions of news respecting the position of Portugal. It appears fl or i ns . that after having obtained at Viana a slight advantage Although a considerable amount of business has purchased at a dear rate, General Schwalback went to been transacted in the Stock Markets this morning, the attack the insurgents at Evora, but lie received a rude variations in prices have been slight. Consols for the lesson, for the insurrectional troops precipitating them- Account have been alternately quoted at 944 and at 95k, selves on him defeated him completely, and forced him for immediate transfer precisely the same ; the New to return to the quarter from which he had set out. Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. at 95i t; and Exche- This victory, the news of which was immediately spread quer Bills at 14s. and at 1 ls. premium. Bauk Stock abroad, at once drew into the movement all the district is lower by 1 per cent. than it was yesterday. that the royal troops had occupied. The forces corn- The only prices worth notice in the Foreign Stock manded by Das Antas and Sada Bandiera had ad- Market to day are, for the Portuguese Four per Cents. vanced in good order to the gates of the ca p ital. 38ii ; for Spanish Five per Cents., 26i ; the Three per The position taken up by Das Antes, near Cintra, Cents., 37a ; the Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents., 59 ; permits him to attack vigorously and ensures him a while the Four per Cents. are flat at 91i. retreat. The city besides was to be attacked in In the Railway Share Market there has been a good three different quarters, and the movement was business done, especially in Eastern Couaties. not to commence until the different corps were ready to support him. In addition, the animation of all the insurgents is extreme. Fears were entertaind for some time of a certain hesitation on the part of I)as Antas, in consequence of his letter to the Queen ; but the reply of the latter, and the decress depriving the principal chiefs of their titles and grades, leave no room for amicable arrangements. It is the fate of arms that roust decide the contest. Numerous desertions have al ready taken place ; the population of Lisbon awaits the moment when the engagement is going on, to throw off the yoke of terror which it supports with impatience. According to the last letters that had reached Madrid from that capital, no doubt was entertained of the triumph of the people. The Progressist party and the dissentient Conservatives do not conceal the vows they offer up for the success of the insurgents of Portugal. Mme. Munoz is furious at this spirit of faction. She was aware that amongst the generals and certain political men a hope was expressed to rid Spain also of a woman, who being officially nothing in the state, yet wanted to keep every one under her orders. She determined to have vengeance, and demanded nothing less than the proscrip tion of General Narvaez, Ferrand, Roz de Olano, Cor dova, Cotoner, and half a dozen others, for generals are thick enough at Madrid. After them came, it is said, some political quarrels. The Minister of War refused to sign the order of exclusion, and neither Penuela, nor Fulgorio would execute it, unless on a formal mandate from the Ministry. She then wanted to dismiss General Sans ; but at that moment precisely, the young Queen, dissatisfied with M. Mon, wanted to dismiss him, and the crisis was going to become complicated. The two in trigues by clashing came to nothing, and Christina broods over her rancour whilst waiting for something better. Isturitz, however, would willingly go away, for nobody is satisfied with him, and he is in ill humour with every one. The slightest shock, coming from Portugal, would fling confusion and disorder into the midst of this political circle in disarray." The KING and QUEEN of the FRENCII, and all the Royal Family, left Paris on Tuesday for Compeigne. Their journey had been deferred for one day in order to allow of the presentation of the Marquis of N on- MANDY to the Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER. The Bey of TUNIS arrived at Toulon on Tuesday. He was to leave the same evening for Paris. The Orleans and Bordeaux Railway will be re opened next week. The damage done to it by the inundation of the Loire is not so great as had been anticipated. The Moniteur announces that the total amount of subscriptions for the sufferers from the inundations of the Loire was, up to Monday, 340,729 f. 85c. The Marquis of NORMANDY has since sub scribed 1,000 and Lord W. HARVEY 100 francs. 1,613 have been collected at the Episcopal Church in Rue d'Aguesseau, after a sermon preached by the Rev. W. CHAmiEn, and there are several other liberal English donations advertised in Galignanis Messenger of Wednesday afternoon, the proprietors of that extensively-circulated print contributing 300 " - - ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 93%1 93% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94:.i % 94% New 3 1 1 1 per Cent. Annuities 951 / 1 95% Long Annuities to expire J an. 1860 9% 9 15-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 India Stock South Sea Stock — Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account 9 4 3 /4 % 94% Exchequer Bills, 10001. 11/0. ... 14 11 —— p 11 p Ditto, 5001 .. . ll 14 p 14 p CLOSING PRICES OXE O'CLOCK PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent..... Equador Bonds Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto, Deferred — Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Deferred .. 37 17% Ditto. 3 per Cent 5B Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2% per Cent , . Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92 1 ,4 91% 91% PRICES or BUSINESS DONE CLOSING PAID. RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%...... 2 3 4% Armagh, Coleraine, and • Portrush l% — Belfast .Sc County Down 4 3 / 4 — Birmingham and Dudley 425. ... Birmin. and Gleucester..loo Ditto New l7l Birmingham and Ox- ford Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc.... 2"% , Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 22s — - Bristol and Exeter ..... 75 Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... ....„. — Bristol and Liver. Junc.. 2 1 /)...... Buek;nghamshire Caledonian Ditto Half Shares__ 21/ 2% 2% Cambrian & Grand June 42s Chester and Holyhead... 27% — ... Churnet and Blythe Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltenham and Oxford 2 — . Clydesdale Junction.. ... 20 Cork, Blackrock, and Passages - Cork and Killarney ... 2% Cork and Waterford ... 1% — Cornwall Ditto, Half Shares ... 2% ...... Cornwall& Cent'l Devon 25/ (8 — I ;erby and Crewe 2% Direct Lincoln, East Bet ford, and Sheffd. June. 2% — Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and BelfastJunc. 12% — . Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin. and Galway..... 4 Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 Easter!. Counties 141. 16s .. 22% %%... ..... Ditto New Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....... 6/. 13s. 4d... ••. Ditto uitto. No. 2... 6!. 13s. 4d... % p... Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3 3 / 4 % EastDereh'm andNoech 1 Eastern Union 35 Ditto, Quarter Shares 8 3 / 4 — Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1 7 / s Do., Canib. and Ely.. 2% East Lancashire Ditto. New Do., do. (late Preston and Ormskirk)... ..... East Lincolnshire , East & West of England 1%...... ...• Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ....„ Edinburgh & Northern.. 12 1 / 2 — ••• Edinburgh and Perth... 3 Ely and Huntingdon ... 122...... Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2% _ Exeter,lCeovil,& Dorset 5% . Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 Ditto, New - Do., % Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12%...... Glouc.,Abei ystw ith, and Central of Wales 1%...... G oo l e , Doncaster, /cc. dis. Grand Union (Notting and Lynn ... ............ I% —•• ...... •..•• ..... Great Eastern &Western 2 1 / 2 GreatGrimsby and Shef field Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great Munster .." 2 1 / 2 ...... - Great North of Scotland 2 % ...... Great North of England-100 — Ditto New Ditto, New ••• Ditto, New - Great Western 85 — Ditto 1 4 Shares .. 50 Ditto Shares lO Ditto Fifths Ditto, New Huddersfield & Munches. 13 . ••••• ...... __ Ditto, Extension 3 Hull and Selby Ditto 1 % Shares Do. Halt' Shares 25 Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 11% Do., do., and Norwich 2 1 / 2 — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Do. New Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Carlisle Leicester & Birmingham 225. — ••• ........ -.- Leicester and Bedford... 225. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 22% 36 37% Do., Branch ( Blue) ... 2% 10%.............. Do. Extension( Green) 2 %.. Leeds and Thirsk l7 l/x. . ,... Ditto, New Lpool., Mnchstr &New castle Junction Liverpool and Bury ... 14 .. ... .. London and Blackwall. 161. 13s. 4d. 8 3 / Do. New Ditto Extension London, Brighton, and South Coast , Ditto Fifths _ . London and Croydon Guaan.s per cent 9 London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d 9 l/ Do. Preference ...18117s 2d London, Hounslow, and Western London and N. Westernloo 1961 196 198... Do. Quarters Do., no., New Shares.. 2 Ditto Fifths Ditto, Eighths (G. J.) 121/ 2 ...... Do., New M Shares (G. J.) Do 40/. Shares(L.M.) 8 Lon(l. & S.Western 411 6s 10d 66 Do. New ConsoL Bths 40 Do. New Do. New ... 18 ••• London and Y0rk......... 24 _ Do. IA Shares - London and Windsor . 1A.... ...... „ London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... -.. • ....... 21/ — Londonderry & Coleraine 15 Londonderry and Ennis killen ... 15 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham :5 Manchester and Leeds... 82 Ditto % Shares Do. Quarters 2 Do. Fifths 3 .. .. SM Do. Sixteenths 6 l/ — ......... Do. Extension 42s. Manchester and Birmin. 40 — Do Quarters (A) Do. Quarters (B) Do. Quarters (C). 1 Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock 425....... 11g p Manchester Bina., and Mould Junction ..... ....„ Manche4 &89uthampt. 2 2k..... - ground, where they could act together for the benefit ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. plironised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family. Second Week of the celebrated )trtlste Stall-Master, STEINBREC irr, Master of the Horse to the King of Prussia, with his highly-trained Prussian horses. First Thiec of the new Magical Spectacle, introducing the Syrian Camels and Deer. Mons. Neuperte, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist, and the Champion Vaulters. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEMON HORSE ; er, Tho Twelve Wishes and the Char med Bit. In which will be introduced a Wild Stag - Hu nt, b y living Deer, and numerous attractive scenic effects. Entire change in the Scenes of the CIRCLE. To conclude with a laughable AFTERPIECE. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence et 1 4 to 7 o'clock. —Stage Manager, Mr. W.Broadfoot. WESEHER.—SUN OFFICE, NovEmaErt 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest, 50 ; Noon, 45, BAROMETER, 30 39.—WIND E.N.E., hazy. mull WATER AT LONDON-BRIDOF. THIS DAY. Morning 17 Minutes after 9. I Evening .. 52 minutes after 9. have remarked, that while the military brevet em braces a catalogue of very nearly five hundred indi viduals, the naval brevet scarcely numbers two hundred and fifty—so that the army is about doubly benefited in comparison with the advantages conferred upon our sea service. It is not, however, so much upon the proportionate disfavour shown to our salt-water defenders as upon the particular and es sential disproportion of the promotions in that all important and noble service, that we feel ourselves compelled to express so much dissatisfaction. Whenever the Executive deem it advisable to encourage our protective forces with an extraordi nary brevet promotion, it would be more in accord ance with justice, and we do believe more consonant with the national interest, if those only were advanced in rank who had merited such promotion by their protracted and meritorious services, by their distin guished integrity, intelligence, and prowess, or by some signal achievement for the glory or emolu ment of the empire. Those only should be selected who would come under cne or other of the foregoing category of qualifications. The veteran sailor should be recompensed for his long employment, while those stripplings who are at present favoured with a precocious elevation, simply because of the accidental antiquity of their blood, should be simply afforded the opportunities of realising their owri promotion by their personal merits. Unfortunately the very reverse principle ap pears to be the one by which the Executive has hitherto been invariably actuated. Instead of regarding length of service, they pay supreme deference to length of genealogy ; instead of considering the age of the different officers and the purity of their professional conduct, they pay especial attention to the age and purity of their blood ; in stead of rewarding a man for the personal excellences which are attributable to himself, they re ward him for the adventitious advantages of being con nected with the aristocracy, for which :advantages he is in no possible degree accountable. In consequence of this monstrous system, we occasionally, and too frequently, hear of venerable and most deserving officers dying in a state of impoverishment and ne glect, after having filled some subordinate post in the navy for half a century, or thereabouts. The deplorable instances of the two lieutenants GREEN who, but a very few days ago, died in the vicinity of Portsmouth, and with the melancholy cir cumstances of whose careers and decease the readers of The Sun are already acquainted, would have been amply sufficient, one would have expected, to have prevented the recurrence of similar injustice. One of these unfortunate, and most meritorious officers dated his lieutenant's commission as far back as 1806, while the other was only three years later. If we remember these calamitous facts, and remember, moreover, that there are some thing more than two thousand five hundred lieu tenants in the navy, and that out of that enormous body only eighty have been elevated to coin manderships in the recent brevet, we shall immediately recognise the impolicy and—we cannot but say it—the intolerable cruelty of the circum stance, that amongst those eighty promoted lieutenants there are young men whose commissions are as re cent as 1841, and whose only advantages are those of a fortuitous nature, namely, the antiquity of their family and the political influence of their connexions. In speaking thus we are by no means attaching any individual blame to Lord AUCKLAND and his col leagues ; on the contrary, we are persuaded of the per fect integrity of their motives and of their solicitude for the prosperity of the profession. But we are inveigh ing upon an abuse which has unhappily been in existence during a greater number of years than we have the heart to calculate. It is such an abuse that urgently clamours for its removal, and such an abuse that we can never tire of reprobating. Besides this " crying evil" there is another for the destruction of which we have long yearned. We have long yearned for the removal of all the contin gent evils of the execrable system of impressment for the navy. That system itself is unquestionably but little practised now-a-days. Its character is so directly opposed to the liberal nature of our constitu tion, that it has long been lapsing into disuse from the universal execration with which it is regarded. Nevertheless, there may still ,be enumerated among our sailors a multitude of the victims of im pressment men who have been torn from their families and their ordinary occupations by violence ; who_have had a laborious career thrust upon them, contrary to their inclinations ; who, notwith standing all this rigorous treatment, have laboured for years in our men-of-war and our frigates, with un common honesty, with distinguished zeal, and some times with a surprising intelligence, but who, neverthe less, have received more niggardly wages than those sea men who are engaged in the merchant service, and, beyond all, have no hope of release or promotion. Are these men punished thus, forsooth, because of their excellent behaviour, and because of their pro tracted toil for their country ? Is it judicious, is it generous, is it, we ask, barely honest, that they should be compelled to expend the vigour of their youth and the lustihood of their prime for a hopeless debasement and a miserable pittance ? Are their promotions withheld because of their lack of educa tion? Then, say we, educate them, in common jus tice. You have driven them into an onerous and laborious profession, give them, in Heaven's name, a chance of gaining a footing in it, and of acquiring something beyond a mere subsistence. These abuses of the naval service are so grievous in their character as to demand a generous and compre hensive reformation. The Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland will now become a really useful and efficient body, com petent to meet and provide for the emergencies of their native land, and to take the part becoming an association which has for its president a Nobleman of the most exalted rank, of well-approved patriotism, and of wide and extensive domains, and which com prises amongst its members the most active, intelli gent, and influential of the nobility, gentry, and landed proprietors connected with our sister island. From such a body much might be expected; there is no part or district throughout the kingdom which has not some person interested in its prosperity, acquainted with its wants, and competent to suggest steps which might be beneficially adopted for its improvement, or the relief of its poorer in habitants, to represent it in the society. The great Irish want—a central society, so constituted, and willing to take into consi deration anything calculated to promote the public welfare, to guard the landed interests, and to do every thing within their power to relieve and mitigate the existing distress in the manner least burdensome to the country—will now be supplied. The society may for the future be termed the National Committee of Ireland ; they will be competent to discharge all the functions of that committee whose formation we have so warmly advocated ; and in the extended ob jects for which the society is now available, and its vastly increased utility, we foresee the greatest bene fits for Ireland and the Irish. The Agricultural Society of Ireland owes its origin to the exertions of the late Alderman PETER PURCELL. That intelligent gentleman understood the great advantages to be derived from the exertions of a body who should make it their especial duty to point out means by which the lands of the country might be brought into improved cultivation, and greater attention might be paid to the breeding of cattle, and a better system of agricul ture. In order to obtain the general co-operation of the Irish gentry, it was essentially necessary that any question of a political nature, or which might by a possibility originate party differences or dissensions, should carefully be avoided; accordingly, one of the fundamental rules of the society was, " That no ques tion should be discussed at any of its meetings of a political tendency, or which should refer to any matter to be brought forward or pending in either of the Houses of Parliament." Such a rule, so stringent in its terms, and general in its operation, could not be avoided at the time of the formation of the society ; a induced ei to act mutual gn u r t l ual io di s strust was felt by gentlemen of differ entand theypcoolirtdiciaalllyfeetolignegtshecon any point couldnot be which by a possibility could be tortured into a party ' question. The uni versa lit y o f th e rule, however, prevented the possibility of any subj e ct o f a disagree- able nature being intruded, and the first great point was achieved, and Irish gentlemen met on a neutral Of their common country. For many years the rule was strictly and honour• ably adhered to, and no infringement of its provisions was attempted. Perhaps to the association of men of different parties thus occasioned the origin of the better and improved feeling that now exists on every side may be traced. That feeling has been further purified in the school of adversity and affliction, in which the Irish people of every class have lately been taught, and we are happy to acknowledge that almost every Irishman forms a more correct and less prejudiced opinion of his neighbour than was for- merly the case. A period, however, arrived when it became neces sary for the society ito extend _the sphere of its operations. During the last session an Act of the Imperial Parliament was passed by which large sums were to be advanced, by way of loan, out of the na tional exchequer for the relief of the fearful distress occasioned by the loss of the potato crop, which were to be charged upon the real property of the country, and to be repaid, with interest, by periodical instalments. No measure could possibly more deeply affect the landed interest of the country than the Labour-rate Act. The na- tional prosperity was dependent on the manner in which it should be carried into operation, and the direction of the vast expenditure thereby occasioned into a proper channel, to works of a reproductive character and national utility. The very objects of the society rendered it expedient and necessary that they should discuss the measure and the authorities therein, that they should be brought forward before the Legislature during the ensuing session, and for this purpose an alteration of the latter part of the funda mental rule to which we have adverted became essen tial. Accordingly, a special meeting of the society took place on Wednesday, the 11th inst., convened in pur suance of a requisition, " in order to take the sense of the society at large as to the propriety, under the present circumstances of the country, of suspending the 14th rule of the :society, so far as to enable the society to express their opinions as to the profitable and productive employment of the people, the general and thorough drainage, subsoiling, and clearing of the land, and the production of food at the present crisis." Ills Grace the Duke of LEINSTER presided over the meeting, which was attended by Mr. O'CoNNELL, and many gentlemen of the highest consideration. A. resolution was passed, suspending the latter part of the rule to which we have referred, to the extent mentioned in the requisition, which suspension was extended to the general meeting to be held in the spring of 1847. Two other resolutions of considerable importance were also carried. The first— " That the society should form itself into a committee, to take such means as might appear advisable for ob taining accurate information respecting the extent of the benefit derived from the present mode of providing employment, and the deficiencies of the same, to report upon such amendments as were desirable, and submit to the consideration of the proper authorities, from time to time, such representations as those inquiries might supply, thus embodying the collective experience and observation of the society at large." And the second— " That the proper authorities should be impressed with the necessity of making the townlands the units of subdivisions as to assessment, in place of electoral divi sions ; and that any proprietor undertaking the amount of cess to be levied off each townland should be exone rated from the assessment of the baronies." The want of space prevents our alluding further to the good effects that must result from the proper carrying out of these resolutions ; but our readers will perceive how fully they are in accordance with the views we have, from time to time, put forward in our columns. From our hearts we congratulate the Agricultural Society on its extended sphere of utility, and the nation generally on the great advantages that must result therefrom. The measures carried into effect under Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Administration were singularly great and va ried. As we noticed at the moment of his official exit, it would be difficult to select a period in which were passed more comprehensive, sound, liberal, and useful acts of legislation than during the few years which comprised the existence of the late Government- No sooner had the sanction of Parliament been obtained to measures of imperious necessity, that brooked of no delay, than others were launched for discussion and approval, the expediency and utility whereof were immediately apparent upon their in troduction. Among not the least significant of the latter was the scheme propounded by Lord LINCOLN in relation to the health of towns. A subject of deeper interest to the community at large, but especially to the humbler ranks of society, there cannot well be mooted. The change of Government, coupled with the advanced period of the session when it occurred, necessarily dictated the post ponement of this matter. This circumstance is, however, to be regarded with favour, first, because Lord LiNcorses Bill, excellent in many respects, was not free from grave imperfections, next because it elicited from Lord Jour' ItussELL the assurance, that his Government would cordially co-operate in the ensuing session in improving the sanatory condition of the people. In the meanwhile much of valuable information has been acquired, and most important statistics already brought under the public eye. A glance at these indicates the desirableness of the phy sical comforts of our fellow-creatures being speedily engendered and maintained, by some vigorous and comprehensive act of legislation. The alarming fact has been discovered, by a computation entered into by scientific and competent judges, that 136 lives in England are daily wantonly sacrificed, in consequence of the absence of proper and obvious regulations of a sanatory nature. Mr. HUME, M.P., remarked last week at a meet ing between himself and his constituents, that,," the next Parliament was destined to effect great and salutary changes in our social system ; that education would be one great measure ; and that something was ab solutely necessary to be done in order to repress crime." There can be no doubt of the truth of this statement. Of the intrinsic importance of national education we have been the perpetual advocates ; but the acquisition of habits of cleanliness is almost the indispensable forerunner to the diffusion of mental attainments. The mind and body are intimately connected; they act reciprocally. By a due attention to the latter, a healthy vigour is imparted to the former. We have a vast mental area to cultivate ; we must be careful so to break up and prepare the soil, that the intellectual seeds which we propose to disseminate may yield an abundant harvest. The Health of Towns' Association has just issued another report. It is one of great value ; too much attention cannot be bestowed upon it. Lord LIN COLN'S measure is criticised with ability and impar tiality. It is conceded to be most promising in its general features. On the other hand, two objections are taken to it, which the Government, as it seems to us, would do well to remove. One is, that it is con fined to England and Wales. Scotland, Ireland, and the English capital, are not included in its pro visions. This we esteem to be a great error. Ireland, in particular, stands in the greatest need of sanatory protection, and our own metropolis, it is notorious, requires similar treatment. The other objection is, charging the Home Depart ment with the onerous duty of superintending the administration of the measure. The report analyzes the multiplicity of business already entailed upon the Home Secretary's office, and renders clear that the imposition of further duties cannot be thrown upon this department of the public service without the certainty that they, or some other, must suffer from unavoidable neglect. This is a point that will, we doubt not, be well conned over when the Bill comes under Parliamentary consideration. Lord LINCOLN has recently visited Dublin, and was, we believe, much struck and pained with the sight of the wretched hovels and squalid appearance of thousands of the in habitants. We hope, therefore, that his Lordship and the Government will see good reason fur con ferring upon the Irish the like boon which it is in tended to bestow upon England and Wales. The authorities of our metropolis have ever proved themselves most exemplary in the administration of their own municipal and local affairs ; insomuch that Parliament has frequently honoured the City with a special Act touching matters for which they have made provision fur the country at large by a general measure. There are many localities in the metropo litan districts where sanatory regulations would prove of immense service towards securing the health Y _ _ , X -, c„„t.,,,, ~ ~4 , ;., ~ --e- - i o of = II 4.;•,.„ .1,,,... air% . : l it ai "..Fith s . L .. tt .,- --_%—= s i r allirr* ixii i r:o s ' l, - - 7 1 P.i116 . ‘--_,;. , 01, , '- • 4-I - trro, --;:,-, —,-- •,..... • .... ' '' - ' 'lv ' I 4 P trnin4 .'7"-,llllt LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1846, Although we have acknowledged the comparative multiplicity of the promotions in the late brevet, we ha v e nevertheless felt ourselves compelled to qualify o ur gratulations, iu consequence of t he many blunders both of commission and omission which are observable in their distribution. Granted that the satisfaction of all parties on the occasion of such an advancement is a thing almost morally impossible ; granted that no mat ter how judiciously the selection niigh t have been made, there would have inevitably been some malcontents; granted that the Executive are surrounded on such an occasion by difficulties so numberless, that mode rate oversights must thereby be regarded as in some =measure accompanied by an irresistible palliation. We are prepared to make all reasonable allowances for those who are so difficultly, and we may even say delicately, situated. We cannot,.. however, remain indifferent to any a g . r b ie r v e o v u et s omissions in a brevet of this description— long e postponed, and so tardily granted —we cannot remain indifferent to any particulars calculated to prove nerpklea and n degree pre remarkable detrimental to the interests of t a h merelyupon a serve silence upon such particulars yunctilious and complimentary consideration. are ready to confess, and indeed have already We fessed, that in numerous instances these recent pro. motions have been characterised by their liberality and munificence. Nevertheless, it cannot be over looked that the disparity of the advancement in the two professions has been of a most invidious and almost of an unprecedented kind. Upon this we have Already commented in our previous observations, We THE ARMY. The following is a Return " showing the Average Effective Strength of the Army in the year 1843; specifying severally Dragoon Guards, Dragoons, Foot Guards, and Infantry of the Line":— Life Guards and Horse Guards—Corporals,l32; trum peters, 27; rank and file, 1,043. Dragoon Guards—Sergeants, 181 ; trumpeters, 44; rank and file, 2,256. Dragoons—Sergeants, 552; trumpeters, 121; rank and file, 6,877. Foot Guards—Sergeants, 262; drummers, 133; rank and file, 4,505. Infantry of the Line—Sergeants, 5,318; drummers, 1,636; rank and file, 95,135. West India and Colonial Corps—Sergeants, 315; drummers, 103; rank and file, 5,308. TOTALS IN EACH YEAR FROM 1834 TO 1843. Corporals and Trumpeters Rank and Sergeants. and Drummers. File. 1834 1835 ... 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 (Signed) JOHN MACDONALD, A.G. Adjutant-General's -office. Years. GOVERNORSHIP OF BOMBAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin, —Sundry rumours are afloat with respect to the appointment of Mr. Clarke to the Governorship of Bombay. Without pretending to be intimately ac quainted with all the circumstances of this appointment, it does appear rather more than strange, and partaking somewhat of the character of a dodge, that after a most unprecedented delay in filling up the office, a gentleman who, however experienced, is neither a Munro nor an Elphinstone, should at last have been selected, when it is a matter of notoriety, that he is very unlikely to ac cept the appointment after all. Is Mr. Clarke a warm ing pan? We are satisfied that neither Lord John Russell, nor the Government generally, would lend themselves to anything underhand, or like an intrigue, but has or has not the rresident of the Board of Con troul sacrificed his own conviction to Sir J. W. Ilogv,'s prejudices, for the purpose of excluding Mr. Villiers, who was originally named for the appointment, whose nomination gave great satisfaction to the public at large, and who is so well qualified for the office, by his expe rience, his talents, and his generally comprehensive views.—Yours, &c. AN INDIAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am very glad that your attention is directed to the thoroughly disgraceful system of conveying real property, but fear the landed interest are too ignorant to consent to registration courts, where title deeds could be deposited. however, might be done by Govern ment introducing an intelligible title deed, which ought to be printed, so that only the description of the pro perty and price would have to be written. Indeed, a short endorsement might suffice when there was once a clear deed, whether it was transferred to a purchaser or mortagee. To have more deeds than one to represent one property seems to be absurd. If the Government required a tax on every transfer—and I see no reason nhy they should not have it—it might be levied in the form of a receipt stamp, rendering the transaction illegal without one, and imposing a fine on parties witnessing a transfer without seeing that the tax was paid.— I am, Sir, you: most obedient servant, A. B. His Excellency the Earl of Elgin, the Governor- General of Car.ada, is expected to embark for North America on the 15th or 16th proximo. The Noble Earl and his bride have left Lambton Castle, Durham, for Broom Hall, Fifeshire. Two CROPS OF GRAPES IN ONE SEASON.—Mr. Mitchell, gardener, of Kemp Town, Brighton, is now gathering a second crop of grapes this year from the same vine. The first crop was gathered in February, and the vine pruned on May-day. ...---. _.......-----,.. -...-4.......- --- Midland ..................100 ....132 134... ..... ..- -_, 2 ...... - .............. 34 Do. Fifths ............... Do. New ............... 24 ...... 34 .. ............. 65/4 ......... ... 2 ..... CV54 5 /4 . Ditto, New ..... " .. . ... ..- Do. liirin., and Derby 100 ...... - ........ .. Midliid& Eat. Counties 2:. 1 (3•••••• - ............. Nlidland (rent Western ..0. Irish .................... 15 ...... -- ........ ...• ...... Newci.stle and Berwick 20 ...... -- .............. . --- Do North Shields ... 25 ...... - ......... ** *** ..-- NewcastleandCarlisle...loo ...... -- .............. 51 5 Nowmrket&Chesterfrdl 5 ...... 5.••• ** ........ Newport& Abergavenny 2%...... s s• ............ •-." Newry and Enniskillen 7 ...... .-- ...... " ..... Kewark, Sheffield, and ...- Boston ... ,.. ......... 1 5 / 8 .. ... -- ... ........ .. ~„,,th Norfolk .. ......... .•.100 ...... -- ..... ......... '......"' Do. Half Shares ..... 7 ...... -- ............... IA Do. Extension . ....... 6 • ...... 6% ............... 87 North British ... ..... .•• 25 •••••• 37 1 ,4••• ............ 16 Do. Half Sham ...... 11 ....- 1 6 % i i ............ •-", Do. Fifths D o. Quarters ...... Do. Extension Ne 'them and Eastern 5O ...... - .• ............ "*. , •.I /. ort. ern ..... Do. Scrip ( i s hunoa n s oarn d a sh. . :i. 5 d i June. . ) 45 ...... • - - ..... Do. Quarter Shares 1214 ...... -- .............. •". 1 ...... - ........... 1 I 3,4 p Do. New North Staffordshire North Wales .. 314• ...... --- . .......... ... Northern and Southern ..... Connecting - .......... Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham - ............... 7 1 •11 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Witne3-, and 1%, - ....... . ..... .... Cheltenham.... Portsmouth Direct 3:' •• ••' --- ... .......... I'reston and Wyre ..... Do. 1 h Shares Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 3/. 123. ...... -- dii. ....... .... .......... .....••• Scottishl ß s t cohi Sheffield cpDyeh Sheffield, o m t t . o est o h n i eQd n r a , Cuili d e n iasisti d r:: autle l rnxa l anr d i tls t dco c he n . 1 1 5 Y ...... ---- - ................. . - 8 ...... a'• ........ 21 12 1 A ...... 20M it, .... h n ra , e rw L e ese Blanchester. .e k 1 1 0 0 2 81 / 1 / 2 .................. 1 . . . . : : 31 / 4 ............................................ .... 8 ...... Shropshiresss oil D i Druge o to, hs. Do. v.a.B sLincolnshire Shrewsburyde tdo Great . Grimsby. U :1 e 14 1 0 2 1 / : .............. --____ ... ............ .:: ... ..... ........ ...i ts. .. .• 425. ....... ?a dis " . n oe l n o rß i. h n ir J maln an .P c : : 32y- - .....4%..4. ................. ..,.... .... 2 ..... . 1% ...... ............ .. .... South & Midlandsa.NSffoV - . .......... 42s ..... -- .................... South StaffordshireJunc. 2% ...... --- youth Eastern & Dover• ' 38 ............. '*•- 33 1 / 8 ...... ..... 13 Do., No. 1 2G ...... -- ...... ..." 1 1 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 H4B,ai Junctionet hi fi , rm e o l p d ous , h a n d i .. r d a: 1 4 5 22153/.i . .................. 1 :7 6% ................................... ..... ""..., ~, 2% ...... 3 1 /s ... " S ss t tt D. Hertfordaa. Atli:l Staines b. er a sd Nn as ' bn °s: d. .. ' :i1 ..... . - o w u ,B3m t o: h crrroeddei N uentee V tstaghet( a uuDe( l lExxr e : Au, s s x,linps ~ lc , , ... 5 •••••• 41/4, .......... d Swans. & Loughor &Ca moron's Stir. Coal. ... 2 ..... .-- ••• ..... *" .. Taw Vale Extension ... 2 ....... -- " " *** ... •''' Tring, Reading, and ...... 1 Basingstoke ...... ...... ......... ... Vale of Neath 2 ...... 1 1 A.. .• ... .... Wakefield,Pontefract,& ... .• " Goole - ••• .... 0 / Warwickshire & London 425....... -- ........... ''''' Warwick and Worcester 42s -.. .. --• .................. / W aterford and Kilkenny 11 * —• ..... ... .. Waterford and Limerick 2 9 % * • ***• --- Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, - ...... and Dublin 11 , aterfurd, Wexford, and ........ Valentia ...... ........ ... Waveney Valley ... ....•% . 2 ...... -- ........... I r Welsh Midland - ............ ~ West Riding Union ‘ l,S tv V r e e e s x s ttfLCornwall Carlowl dS h - a * r * . e . *. s . 2 2 0 2 % ..7 .... ---•..... ............................... :, Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- - .... •''' arwick, aild 10 • .."' -- ...... "' ~. ..... " Rugby - ..... .., 45 York and Carlisle York and Newcastle 2 2 5 3 / 1::: .. : 4511V;....49'3,....: 196 „ Ditto New 5 ...... 19 1 /e. ,•••42 . ..• 1 0 ; Do. Preterence York and N ord.' Midland 50 .102 .......... . / D Ditto o . s c % a Shares rbo ro , Branch. 2 2 5 5 ............ -_-_—• ................. .."........:::. ri o l Do. Selby 4O Do. Extension Do. East a te n i d i lV n est Rid- 20 .... : . 42 ......... ... Ditto, Preference ~..." ondmuzitsii FOREIGN .............. ' 0 5 Anglo-Belgian.. ............ .., / s Belgian Eastern Junctn. 2 1 1/2 Barbadoes — Boulogne and arcokul A ele g e t e 11 B , : s r a) a . n. : • . 16 2 2 .. .. / .... k e l r e k t , e a ' s n ) d w e s t DCalais,o. HarbourFlanders ntn,ruddg.d . jt .eHat..nraa sa. 1 ~ :as vini..st. :e Strasbourg ... . . 7 2 s - ..... ** . ? . ~./ Calcutta and Diamond ****** ... " ....... Callao, Lima, and Pacific . * Coast ..... 1 .. •• .. 0 Central of Spain ** *** --- . ....... . CDDeeiynledocrnte Demerara y ail o le u v ibay and 21,4 ... .. ....... 11 ... ............... ***. /1 4 -* **. 1 Madras Dutch Rhenish 6 5 1 4... • "•...' / East Indian ... ..... ... s s , ' ......... '''"...• / Fainpoux & Hazebroak • 4 ..... --- ....... **... ". ~ ..... / Great Indian Peninsular 5s Great Western Bengal... 5; "" ..... ." a / . —" .... " / Great Western Canada-. 31/ - ...... ** It dian and Austrian. ... 4 4 :-*** --- "" .... '** Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 - - --- ••'''. ......;'" 1 J' L e o r u s v eY ain ala Sambre ... 6 ... . 1 3 / 4 ••"" . *,...." ... 1 ...... ....- .... • ..,.... Luxembourg s ...... ~,,.. an N a e v ll a o i r e e n , tia a . n .. d 42 8 ...... r ... ... i Lyons and Avignon 2 ...... -- ••••• .." / Madras MMadras,a A r c i o d t ........... / Orleans NNl. aao Mauritius rirnitshu ,r Jamaica y ....... .. ,. st A —•• 4 ....... ''. „. 1 1 N n o f Fr a u .n c d od e anßi L : Constituted ege 5 81 ............ - 1 3 1 4 1;1:1. .......... ..... C 6 •••..• .. "." •.. / . , 1 ...... - " . ." --,/ Orleans and Vierzon r o n d n e s a t iu Bordeaux u t.. e - d 5 6 .. .. . .. -.1 5 i$ •••• . ~, / 14 O SPRSTS P r, Pans att v a a i:s.rr nrurueuaiio4l 3s 4d ...... --, ..... r ... OP .. 0 . 20 ...... ---• ,/*. ' I. / ..... ' .. ... /4 20 . 35 3 4 V" . ........ ..• 4 5 ..... -- . .."'. . / 20 .. ----., ... .. '' / Laurence dt & Atlantic Meuse uCoe i. a s t. l .. e lia. Con- . n 1 462 .................. :: 1 .. I . : •"" .. / ••• ...... 5 .. --- ' . / ' l' Ia and n Flanders .... ....... * ,.. 1 . West - ' .... '' Trinidad 2 1 / ........ /,/ 15;# JOINT STOCK BO'. .o•"*** Colonial 25 ...... --, ... "" 4 London Joint Stock lO ..... 1574 ..... MIN . ES• , .. ...... ** I/.) - ...... 3,..1.1%...ir SD Affoli LLOYD'S SHiPPLISG-'`,ooo, P . 1 ` ........-- -•_._--- --- -1•17 , 1,5.1n Co, Loin:tow, Nov. 13.—Wind this day 8 ' 8 1'3! 3 t. breeze and hazy. ....Sid. ib j•10 ,11114 a_ bl O jmoallini7:o,NyNieolonvvi;.o.ulsn2dt..—laAn\nNd'n.in,sc,l Duff,E., stArofnrig,„; ,: Atirt.irra. A, , iltbt 'I 4P . PLYMOUTH, Nov. I2.—Wind 1, - --- , r a.,00 . , ..oder 4ti*--1-cli i, " per' White, Trinidad. LIVERPOOL, Nov. I2.—Wind 11, r.bis• . .o.' l° 4 g li o n r t a a s , , N c e: r v ni, York por l PShoiplihpia.,HWopees,tcgotitte, i r en tk, e r t e r 0 /31 r e r 54 ,1 041 3 0/ Watt, Johnson, Gulf of Mexico, Ocean, paint q. 0 0 buo y, ~., th e p " SHEERNESS, Nov. 13.—A large e d to '•••-„, „ip marked "West Swatch Way," su ppos _ ea , i p ..-j o s J. A O of the Red Sand Swatch, has been Pici,„ i•rofe _ f uel TO O A brig laden with oats sank DoUGLAS (ISLE OF MAN), OV. 11. , got!, alli I P ' " Helen, of Dumfries, Dennis DocherlJ two "irc il , bY aeamens' chests have been picked IV , 0 9° , 1 [0 1.1 here from Whitehaven. ebriete e ' O.- just below:Loll, 03:,,i,101 num..f Nov. 12.—The Emilie Therej,„tbanSe* /Or zic to this port, got on shore ne ar YY ' 0°44 crew saved. ' gid„ Serteiriet IV A RRI , NPOINT, NOT. 11.-- - -'-„ a noSh• ') Orleans ; New Zealand, Wilson , a-'*v 0,0 WS MARKET NEW S ' ! -- F RIOAfOOt. CORN EXCHANG.I . " — ,,,, eat 9 . 0 c; t he l v e iio We have had very little English _NY s i ' aie , hee . , o 6agebeil A portion of that day's supplY was th oD e ( l ea sWl)oaalr'etohe iilt. A C ea of t rill - g o ' was in a very inactive state, and further decline of Is. per quarter, wit hout free ly offe r ve. ry ept s t o effected. Fine Foreign. Wheat was 'i n it f or oloooo „,„ depression, but the business passiegvbeats v o rlef ~ to 0 ;4 Some sales were made in bondedbetst maid% eg ‘ i l3 ,, ° ooPP; France at fair quotations. The infe rior kie I .' V - 0 40 0 p full prices, but the middling and influx of foreign, was ls. of Malt was sma ' ll, yet sales were ,e_lln, 51 golia 00000, per quarte,erectehrir Pr e o l o a i° c °3l.ll :: lions. Oats, Beans, and Peas, all' au b s I 0 4 (1 juutor,4. • 00 0 . sn , Berle).- 67 0 4 I 69 & Pril I Wheat. 2 840 os. ~.... 1 1,290 qrs. . 13, 643 tif 13°V alii sb fC ° 3001' nSP • 0 1 te , s ivsyrigr x h a nd a" tiy it' model 0 5,820 30, 8 ; t 3 . 6 4 ° ,3 50 g ra. There were on sale 400,' utc _ _,_„. s. inos_sre l__ pdl,rittiiciBooens:Foreign Sheep, and 20 to„el;luieasls swtevsclilft,t;3l.ll while the primest Scots, 4c"'inanded v er iinttO c leer •- a 0 o u ved of f , little 5t do 0 be i n g vet , r at v lid; 03 in goo The supbp;hysetollfnousthhmeeebrpebrsree°clfsbc:Mine-71_,fin, the, $ g ood. o ¢ ooe active at extreme curreacie.s, au.. „sines Iv ..cji Jr. was effected. In Calves a tead/ u 2 P er sib' . , 14 10 1 advance in the quotations of . re rl .stisntnsnbriva andsao-eittaas3aleisaddenll Orleans nin T aille th eir 6 o.` l ' was firm, but without alteration . ___ding 4. t o 4 1 1 eac h, in ilia ,, I. 6 0 were dull, at from I r 6 e i r t s o th l s B . tosket oo ow . ' coo 4 10 : 4 s. d• 'l' i t Second 4110sollgoitto 5 $ / 4 Inferior Beasts ••- 2 8 2 CoalleloWello.l .....6 4 4 9 34coad q uality ditto. 3 0 . 8 soutildn, „ so us vi .. 3 0 ['rime large Oxen• • 3 4 3 0 pittol:B4 •• ".. 4 ';) 19 0 Prime Scuts ••• • • • 3 13 4 4 Larg o I , o o,ers • • ..1 6 • 3 Large coarse Calves 310 410 SU utli 1 00 pigs . 3 ['rime small ditto •. 4 6 r , Quotes' ....• .• • rio , Stickling Calves ..18 0 30 ~' 2 4 4 1, inbitor. I sov 000 Inferior Sheep '' . 4 A l3 l 0 00. SUFPLI.' 5 I Sheep. I 8 _.. Beasts. .11003*11' 1,174 3,610 1.305 ._ . s . to , c l / ( ; AO°ll Pr iee . Z.TZN/VGIVICI " 4 6 We had a very steady trade,.byteso c.,. ~ 0 4 At per 01.0 10, c i 101004:: 4 6 4 3 s , d. to s• ' , iqulloll, _idalk . 4 , • f 9 4 2 6 >----11:iros . 3 • 4 Beef,inferior •• •• •• s 210 ........„....--- .• 4 9 -- middling •• •• : 0 3 2 r e rlt, ls°l m e... . :::!. Veal.. •••• •• " .. 3 LOAN 08 Qa t° ---- I P rime lnelsamrltell:: 3 ! : 8 4 --- - . orig 7 , .......... o°. ,•••• '''''' ~.. ~, . ~ . ........... .. ~ ..... '' Real del Monte Unregd English .• •• •• Irish •• •••• •• Foreign . •• •• ' .i 31/ 2 22 1 % 3SIA: 26% 17% 378 22% P _P 3% 18% 101/2 74 201/2 60 63% 31 71/2 75% % dis. 37% 10,/2 59 1 A 198 23 1514 19% 29 3 / 4 is P 1 / 8 p 3