The Sun. — London, England, 1837-09-21 00:00:00

~.: :. CONTRACT OR CLEANSING BISCUIT 11AGA DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR V ICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER VICES SOMERSET-PLACE, SErr. 19, 1837. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING U NIT the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the herP KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN an d IRELAND, o' c k -"Y give notice, that on TUVaSDAY, the 28th inst., at One I‘,"„lrfeKgl t o C y till be ready to tr ea t w ith cas h P ersons as may b e . oact for :The , Bin ag CLEANSING BISCUIT BAGS. n4e_,s to be taken b y t h e C ontractor from Her Majesty's Vie • g Yard at Deptford, and to be returned by him into Store at the said Yard when cleansed. The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the said Office. tjeNo T en d er will be received after One o'clock on the day of a ty , nor any noticed unless the party attends, or an Agent for turn duly authorised in writing. alE"ry Tender must be addressed to the Seeretary ef the Admi teityt and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for ,j a n,sing Biseuit Bags," and must also be delivered at Somer ;,—"Tiace, accomnanied by a Letter signed by a responsible Person, o lg a ging to beaome bound with the Person tendering, in the sum for the due performance of the Contract. PUMP COMMERCIAL TAVERN, (Opposite the Old Chureh), T B ULL -RING, BIRMINGHAM. H OMAS EVANS, (l a t e ly o f R a d en hurst's late elson Coach-offiee), having succeeded to the business of his Father-in -Law, begs to state that he has just completed exten "e alterations in the arrangements of the above Establishment, Plrticularly by enlarging his - Coffee-room, making several new, and l_rnproving and re - furr.ishing the former Sitting-rooms and Bed r°",s, &e the result of these improvements is, that T. E. is enabled to offer the accommodation of a Family Hotel on the most reg.pos.l)le terms. zt i e ,, lB itora to the FESTIVAL will find at this House all the eonve e,s:',ee Of their own residences, upon a scale of charges which must ill,rupro their approbation. Commercial Gentlemen will find also -mo attention to their comforts. ll * * Ordinary *very day at half-past One. . II" MAJESTY'S PENINSULAR and ME pD MAILS by STEAM to SPAIN, EGUYGAL, MALTA, THE lONIAN ISLANDS, GREECE, I c r k, aril INDIA. 1111. 'e splendid Steam Ship, BRAGANZA, ALEXANDER 4 2,4 LE01 ), Commander, will s t ar t f rom o ff Bl ac k w all, o n FRIDAY, - 21/ /10 § 1H ,?Zember, at Twelve o'clock at Night, anti from FAL- A t r ii on Mowns,Y, the 2bth September, with her Majesy's s fc ' r Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadi z , a w l Gibraltar, returning -b7the sante route from Gibraltar. Oise of the Peninsular Steam Navigation Company's Vessels will c‘faeoeforward proceed every Friday from London, and every Mon _ taorning from Falmouth, with the Mails for the above route. i r 7; 3 lr n gers for Malta, G reece , th e lo n ian Islands, Bgypt, and ti raes ' r pty obtain Rill inf orma tion respecting these routes, and the ti e* c %S p ai an li;g . , by application to the Peninsular Steam Naviga- LIVERPOOL LINE. C ie, large anal Ipowerful Steam Ships MANCHESTER and iT iss ` of LONDONDERRY , run from Liverpool to Oporto, -- r Y nt Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Malaga, every fortnight. 15,,, ; 1 4 1 3' to Martin and Co., Water-streot, Liverpool ; and at the — ' lls ular Steams Navigation Company's Offices, 51, St. M ary kte, Leadox. - -----.....______2YH ,LCOR and ANDERSON, Managers. CHARIOT to be SOLD.—It is as dean and good pia , as new, h av i ng b een b u t littl e use d. Has C springs, itnpe -3! caP ease, and all the appendages usuallyfitted to highly finished rat es : is suitable for town or posting. May b 1 ~,ei I at 43, Cr......_ awford-street, Bryanston-square. THE LONDON MERCURY will be this Ili, weak incorporated with the LONDON DISPATCH, and d e eted by Dr. BEAUMONT, with able assistants in every rt.trie n t. ,thenitiously 416 h ? LONDON DISPATCH and MERCURY is now eon recommended as the most able and influential of the At Weekly Press ‘m-itio-street, Strand. Price only 3 1 / 2 d. Just ablished, by LONGMAN and CO., 2 vols., and Engravings, OTES ABROAD, AND RHAPSODIES AT HOME. By A T. O ne of the P ar thi an VETERA N R race, who shoots his AVELLER arrows right an d s mut His travels are referred to with a tribute of praise for his ep , ,es and ability."—Literary Gazette. to admire his indomitable spirit and plain-spoken ho- Ile -Teem; as one having authority."—Spectator. OA the e- of October will be published, in foolscap Sao., price 6s. The SEVENTH VOLUME of the lIISTORY OF ENGLAND. Continued from Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH. Forming Vol. XCV. of DR. LARDNER'S CABINET CYCLOP2EDIA. London : Longman, and Co. ; and John Taylor. This SEQUEL TO MANGNALL'S QUESTIONS. clay wasublishe on the d, in 12 HISTORY of e ss. bound and let EUROPE : tered, Q tJESTIONS A Sequel to Miss Maagnall's Historical Questions. The • BY JULIA CORNER to de Object of the author is to render the minds of her youthful aa , T 1 as famili ar w ith th e hi s t or y o f th e modern nations of Europe Arey have b een ma d e w ith that of Greece and Rome by means of Isx Mangnall's Historical Questions. London •. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman. O 1 Whom ma y be had with the last corrections of the Auor, i, I ISS AIANGNALL' , S HISTORICAL QUESTIONS. th 4s. 6d. ."`SS MANGNALL'S GEOGRAPHY. 7s. 6d. WORK AY THE AUTHOR OF " THE MORAL OF FLOWERS." T his day was published, in I vol. royal Bvo. (pp. 322) with Twenty rifia beautifully-colou re d E ngrav i ngs , pr i ce 36 5 . h a lf-b oun d. HE SPIRITof the WOODS. The two e l egant volumes with which Mrs. William Hey has f avoured tke publie are well fitted to lend grace and ornament to that which is solid and useful."—Medical Gazette. Of London : Longman and Co. —' /thorn may be had, by the same Author, Third Editi on T AE MORAL OF FLOWERS. 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T he , Author of " Stories of Waterloo," See. in t , ree . stirring and touching scenes in this work, as well as the 91:11i,, tin g episodes it contains, will cause it to be perused with t, Ant i nt erest." —Literary Gazette. u,,, 11 ' . , More rare or more charming combination of fact and fiction p k , t ,:•:, o never met with than is to be found in these delightful ° • ---Sunday Times. Ri eh ard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 1-I ING'S WORM LOZENGES are Patronized a ti ,,.. by the First Noblemen in the Kingdom, as well as by the ShilcirTtklonourable Ladies who have given this Medicine to their own mtiparalso to the Poor of their respective neighbourhoods, with al,, eelod sue . b neh s, se " hi e Nche Of Leeds ' Right Hon. Countess of Shaftesbury. V,sight s _,__ as of Rutland. Right Hon. Countess of Mountnor ein W r ,".,, _Countess of Darnley. ris. $ o Wen, W e n ,: 'Lad y Caroline Cape - 1. Right Hon. Countess of Cork. h 4. La -' Lady Eliz. Spencer. Right Hon. Lady Lucy Bridgman. o k y Lad Boston Lady Page Turner. 44 1 say and Sele. Lady Lovet. .1t I s a ind in uny other Ladies of the first rank and character. t i t the eh let established by the annual Bills of Mortali , v, that one half - qe fr... " 11 !reli born are.cut mortalfore attaining heyea Years of age, and the , itr u i to ._ 1 ,.. e stet and of this ty is found to exist . in that f ul state of I I:, sitr e - 7 . a . od bowels which produces the generation of Worms. . As 1 7 1 n u 1 2 0 -, z torer of Infantine Heal:h, in this critical state, " Ch ng's Isj 41 cdio n en ftes" have long held a distinguished reputatioo. As an open s,."Pel% a _ _, e in Spring and Summer, an.l for foulness of the stomach and s although Worms may nut exist, it is allowe.l to be t7qeit'G' 't S) 'u other. isi'ns Of.. p au , l , 4 lr , i , e w 11 have on the Government Stamp, " Evan Edwards t i..gold b„ `,;`, In packets, Is. I 4 e d , and boxes at 2 , .. Pd. each. 4 , - , h Ft e d_r-aWards, 07, St. Paul's Churchyard; Stradling, Royal Ex. .ii by Inoltesdseloerrnsbinillm; e Sa di n ci g n e e r . , 150, and Chandler, 76, Oxford-street; IsIAr ) I 3 ISIT ----- ; 4ss • d " , "the g ay to-morrow of the min ~ b I ,, ° t° th e h is insured by marriage. Previous, however, to entering th ose on e 5,444 to &wed obligation of marriage, it becomes au impressive oature duty irnria4itlawtvohhe r e ssons, but f . o i c o le r a o n at sLt t l e i ( e i grosser nature may from iav e ' 1,, 1 t heTroll' i " i!. L uxurious i ll e a d b 9 it m s ', o il! e l fferainize the body— a residence —Relnature iegnf:lr.elax the elastic fibre—but moreespecially 1 4-_ ll tY into .. .u.etion .of youth too frequently the natural nEr;.doub ta 7 . ,_*ta c t_ of inanition ? from t t l e e e ° a:gonized sufferet more l a :_pag ;?,.I)4enheranee of reliet. To all such, h we address ourselves, IvhF ie l l ecl e lif e are soniggi--mmmur:slarb strength—felicity : licit; The easy cares of h e uspension of those blessings siittnieetentrate the n uptia s l u w r re ey for the female babit is energy ins: 4n'ett intaY,sw_eal—yet it can be strengthened, nnd (Itlc!ient as 11.7 t as j a e..'inctional power. In every pledge our abi tr`it o e t ,. a y. je Yedr.laxation of the generative economy, e case et syphilitic intrusion, ini . 3 ;, 41 inerr__ , I Y, and with effect. Confident in our own 's' hono ir u o r r a i b o l g e o n o lle a: aaeu ity of eit iz r s of the College of Surgeons, we refer the . EU t ill% . t° °Ur 11011,: " __ (especially those entering into matrimonial life) at tsont4hd letter:l where daily attendance is given for personal conFulta ii a se, roni the country are immediately answered ; these must pe. w h , ch gatauce for Advice and Medicine, describing minutt!ly the cuit. Can be forwarded to any part of the world hs,wever distant. 1 Prov ec t e rn occur, as the M iFi will be securely packed, and care from obscrvation.e lc Ile y., GOSS and CO. (M . R. C. surgeons), .xoryntentzprenty.first edition) lies:"‘lnlbll s h,, , _La i n at e . as T te h r ; pla G ce is St o r f an L d i , F L i.. r a d f e a t i7 t oes ,2•7ely to the n the above Diseases.—lst. HYGEI ANA, andre o sse n d oN e vener ea, 7 lernal e 5„ ... _ 34, The SY PHILIST, a Treat's.. o Tr % 4 ; 72 r''"orrhea slee —Ma b had at 23, Paternostcr-row, Man s G, Sow. :. Y e Ow. _, oft, Ouoliii ; 12, Calton.strtet, Edinburgh ; 86, 1 and rui booksellers. Price ss. each. L 7j4TC-(11/1 No. 14,048. ..'. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, Ir 3: WINDSOR-WEDNESDAY. HAYMARKET THEATRE. This afternoon, at two o'clock, the Queen held a Council in the Red Drawing Room, which was attended by the fol lowing :—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chan eellor, Lords Glenelg, Palmerston, Melbourne, and Albe marle ; Mr. Greville, and Mr. Fergusson. The above personages, excepting the Archbishop, who left soon after the holding of the Council, will join the Royal dinner party this evening, and sleep at the Castle. It is understood here that it was determined at the Coun cil that Parliament should meet for the despatch of business on the 15th of November next. A comedy, called Etiquette, or a Wife for a 11.'zindet , which, if we remember rightly, was performed come years since at the Queen's, under the title of Etiquette run Mad, rats played at this theatre last night. It is from the pen of Mr. Power, the actor, but does him no very great cre dit, for the incidents are common-place enough, and the dialogue almost wholly destitute of point, wit, and elegance. There is, however, some bustle in the piece, which, aided by the author's humorous performance of Captain Dennis O'More, procured it a favourable reception. Mrs. Humby and Webster played well in their respective parts ; but, in deed, the characters throughout were sustained with great spirit and ability. The house was full, but by no means clowded. At four o'clock the Queen rode in the Park on horse back, accompanied by . the Duchess of Kent, Lords Mel bourne and Palmerston, Lady Charlemont, and others of the Royal suite. The Hon. Mrs. Brand, and Miss Lister followed in a_phmton7 RAMSGATE-WEDNESDAY. Lord and Lady Chnrlernont (her Ladyship as Lady in Waiting) and the Hon. Mrs. Brand (as Woman of the Bed chamber) arrived at the Castle this morning. The Court will leave Windsor for Brighton somewhat earlier than was at first announced. According to the pre sent arrangement, the Queen will go to Brighton this day (Wednesday) fortnight, and return to town to dine with the Lord Mayor. The Queen will return to Windsor in December, where her Majesty intends to spend her Christmas. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) His Majesty the King of the Belgians having finished his visit to our most gracious Queen, was pleased again to select this port as the place of re-embarkation for his do minions : active preparations have been making for some days past, for his Majesty and Royal Consort, at the Al bion Hotel, where apartments were previously engaged ; and in the' event of the weather proving unfavourable for the voyage to-day, it was expected that the town would have been honoured with the Royal presence for two or three days. During yesterday the town and Royal Harbour pre sented an enlivening scene, the yachts and numerous ves sels being gaily decked out with their various colours. As the hour drew nigh when the illustrious visitors were ex pected to arrive, the streets and approaches to the Hotel became more thickly thronged with people, anxious to wel come and catch a glimpse of their Majesties. About half-past four the Duke of Wellington, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, drove in from Walmer Castle, and proceeded to Albion House, the residence of his noble brother, Lord Maryborough. When recognised, his Grace was everywhere received with marked respect. As soon as it was ascertained, a few days since, that it was the intention of their Belgian Majesties again to honour this town, a meeting of the inhabitants and visitors was holden, to consider what steps should be taken on the oc casion, when it was resolved that the same Committee which was appointed to welcome their Majesties on their arrival here from Ostend, should again receive the King and Queen on their return to their dominions, and that they should assemble at the Albion Hotel for the purpose, at half-past six. In the course of the day it was stated that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (who is at pre sent residing at Dover) intended to come over to greet the King and Queen of the Belgians, upon which the Com mittee assembled an hour earlier, in order to meet his Royal Highness with all due respect. At six o'clock the Duke alighted at the Albion Hotel, and was received by Sir William Curtis at the carriage door—shortly afterwards the following members of the Committee, viz. :—R. Tom son, Esq., deputy ; Revs. Miles Bland, D.D. ; G. W. Sicklemore ; Lonsdale ; G. W. Lewis ; Messrs. Austen ; J. Burgess ; Cull ; Cutler ; James Daniel ; Al. L. Daniel ; Grundy ; Jarman ; Judge ; Mayhew ; Monte fibre ; Sackett ; Whiskin ; and Wildish, had the honour of being admitted into the presence of the Duke of Cam bridge, when the worthy Deputy, in the name of the inha bitants and visitors, begged to express the honour conferred upon the town by this visit of his Royal Highness. The Duke entered very affably into conversation with the gen tlemen of the deputation on several local matters, and, thanking them for their attention, the interview terminated, and they withdrew. About eight o'clock, the cheers of the assembled throng, and firing of cannon, announced the arrival of the King and Queen of the Belgians, and suite, consisting of five carriages. On alighting, their Majesties were received with all possible respect by Sir William Curtis, the Belgian Consul, and the Committee, who lined the steps and passage of the Hotel. Their Majesties looked very well after the long journey they had had, having left Windsor in the morning. At the foot of the staircase they were most cordially greeted by the Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Wellington ; his Royal Highness escorted the Queen, and the Duke of Wellington walked with the King to the drawing-room. The apartments assigned to their Majesties at the Albion Hotel were tastefully de corated with bouquets of flowers, from the grounds of Mr. Curtis, of the Hermitage ; and the arrangements made by Mrs. Bear were altogether of such a description as to do great credit to the worthy hostess and to meet the appro bation of the Royal visitors. On information being conveyed to the King that a depu tation was in waiting, his Majesty was graciously pleased to fix this morning to receive, them. The party at the Royal dinner were about twenty in number, among whom were the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Lord Lilford, Lord Maryborough, Hon. Sir E. Cust, Sir Wm. Curtis, Bart., &c. The Royal carriages having been shipped at an early hour, their Majesties left the Hotel about nine o'clock this morning in one of our Queen's carriages, and proceeded to the plane of embarkation, amidst the hearty cheers of the assembled multitude, preceded by the Committee (wearing the Belgian colours at the button-hole), and the police of the town and harbour. On reaching her Britannic l A c_ l i i n ijty's m King and Queen -packet e Arie d by the Cthoaptain Duke Socrocitahmetbt, Cambridge and Duke of Wellington. The steps leading to that vessel were lined by the Committee. The Duke of Cambridge conducted the Queen on board. On his Majesty quitting the shore, the Deputy expressed to the King the sincere wish of the inhabitants that his Majesty and his Illustrious Consort might have a pleasant voyage, and reach his own dominions in safety ; adding how deeply the Port of Rams gate was honoured by being again selected by his Majesty for landing and re-embarkation. The vessel then started on her voyage. At this moment the scene was of a most animating description ; the weather was beautiful. The noble pier, the lighthouse, the cliffs, the shore, were thronged with well-dressed people. The Royal standard floated in the breeze. The yachts of Sir W. Curtis and Air. Beaumont, and the numerous vessels in the harbour, were dressed with all their colours. At the moment when the Belgian flag was lowered and the Royal standard hoisted on board the Ariel, a Royal salute was fired from the Pier guns and different yachts. The air rung with cheers ; another round of cheers was given when the vessel passed the Pier-head ; three hearty cheers were then given for the Duke of Cambridge, and three more for the Duke of Wellington. After the departure of their Majesties the Committee breakfasted together at the Albion Hotel. Lord Lilford and Sir Edward Cust returned to town in her Majesty's chariot and four. In the course of the morning, the Duke of Cambridge (accompanied by Sir William Curtis, the Harbour-masters, and officers of the Pier), minutely inspected the Royal Harbour and the different works, with which we are in formed his Royal Highness was much gratified. At half past four the Duke paid a visit to his illustrious relative, the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, at West Cliff, on leaving which a salute of 21 guns was fired from the pier, his Royal Highness having engaged to honour the Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle, at seven o'clock. Altogether this has been a proud and gratifying- day for Ramsgate. That the King of the Belgians should have selected this port at both his visits to this country is a strong proof of the estimation in which it is held by his Majesty. When all the conveniences of this harbour are fairly con sidered, that vessels can at all times of tide enter, depart, receive and land passengers and carriages without the use of btooa Belgium e , g t i m um ; must be evident that it is best suited for intercourse with Belgi um . I t h as a l ways b een a matter of surprize that the ma il- pac k ets f or O s t en d h a v e not been fixed to run at this pl ace , as it i s d ec id e dly the nearest British port the coast. facilities When a bs which it rbo o presents ost r a t r s e t not ho r to be equalled on this ports during the prevalence of wind at S.S.W., Ramsgate har bour is always open. The new entrance from the outer to the inner harbour presents a splendid piece of masonry ; it is deservedly the admiration of all who see it : when this is completed, vessels of greater breadth and tonnage will be enabled to enter the harbour. . . INVERNESS.—The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened on Wednesday last, by the Lord Justice-Clerk and Lord Medwyn ; Cosmo Innes, Esq., Advocate-De pute. The cases which came on for trial were not of a very serious nature. Those from Elgin were Janet Robert son, for housebreaking and theft. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Alexander Longmore, for invading the house of Jean Allan, Elgin, and assaulting her, also pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, and to find security to keep the peace for five years. The Netherland steam-ship Batavier arrived yes terday afte rnoon f rom R otter d am in 24 hours. This fa vourite steam-ship made the passage to Rotterdam in 22 hours. tise . ll ll f. 1.• ."'s":. 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E s d a il e an d C o ., b an k ers , who were enabled a few rii,2nths ago to discharge all the claims of their customers upon them by a subscription or loans from the merchants and bankers of London, and con sented, in consequence of that assistance, to relinquish business, confiding at the same time the realization of their property to inspectors or trustees selected for that purpose by the general body of creditors. The liquidation up to the present time has gone on smoothly enough, being oc cupied upon securities of the better class, and about 400,0001. has, as it is understood, been realized ; but on proceeding to deal with the securities of a doubtful charac ter, some unexpected opposition hat arisen from some of the members of the firm to such compositions of debt as the trustees deemed it prudent to agree to, but which the parties were disposed to treat as a wanton sacrifice of that surplus which they were sanguine enough to suppose would be found to exist in their favour, after the liquidation shall be completed. They also conveyed an intimation to the:trustees that no compositions of debt whatever were to be made without their concurrence. The trustees thus impeded in their operations', hate made an appeal to the creditors at large, and explaioed the difficulty they feel in going on with the liquidation, u nless armed with powers greater and more clearly defined than those with which they have been entrusted, meaning probably a resort to the Gazette. An advantage might result frotx.' that course to the creditors generally in bringing fairly to the test whether the Bank of England has or has not at the time of the ori ginal arrangement obtained any unfair preference ever the rest. At present the expectations are not very sao i _Tuine that after the Bank is paid in full there will be near suffi cient for the other creditors. _ _ . The other great liquidations, that is to say, those of the American houses, are kept in a good deal of obscurity, though sufficient time has elapsed to allow the parties engaged in them to make some communications, which are the more important as the character of the merchants of the United States ltas been shown to depend materially upon the manner in which they meet their engagements with the houses referred to. Some vague statements are made from time to time, that all is going on favourably in the realization of the assets, but they do not command much attention : a few figures, or a cer tain amount of dividend shared among the creditors, would be far more satisfactory. Those houses which were refused from the first all assistance from the Bank of England, and abandoned to their fate, such as that of Gowan and Marx, and some others, are likely, it is said, to make an earlier and better dividend on that account, and will probably re sume business shortly with full credit. The reason is ob vious enough. The interference of the Bank checked the disposition of the debtors in America to exert themselves to fulfil their engagements ; in the other case they were put upon their mettle, and struggled to save their old cor respondents, whom they saw they must otherwise lose for ever.— Times. BRUSSELS AND GERMAN PAPERS. The King and Queen will return to Laeken on Thurs day. We learn that their Majesties will be present at the opening of the railroad of Ghent. We are informed that the Commissioners assembled at Arras to consider the best direction to be given to the iron railroads have nearly agreed on the following bases :—The communication between France and Belgium to be by a principal line from Paris to Lisle by way of Amiens, Arras, and Douai, with a branch from Douai to Valenciennes and Cambrai, and from Lisle to Belgium. The communica tion between France and England on the one hand, and between England and Belgium on the other, to be by a line which, proceeding from Amiens, passing by Abbeville, Etable, Bou logne, Calais, Watten, St. Omer, Aire, and Merville, with a branch from Watten to Dunkirk would join the principal line at Lille. ANTWERP, SEPT. 18.—The new steam-boat Antwerpen was launched on Saturday, with complete success, amidst the acclamations of a multitude of spectators assembled to witness a sight, which was frequent before the revolution, but has unhappily been of %my rare occurrence during the last seven years. The steam-boat will shortly go to Greenock, in Scotland, to take its engines on board.— Journal du Commerce d'Anvers, Sept. 19. ATHENS, Ann. 9.2.—0 n the 10th of this month, at five in the morning, an officer of gendarmes repaired to the residence of Colonel Theodore Grivas, and producing a Royal order, informed him that an hour's time was allowed him to put his affairs in order, after which he should make himself ready, having delivered up his sword, to go into the carriage that was waiting at the door, and proceed to the Piraeus, there to embark on board a ship ready to receive him, and convey him to Napoli. Grivas appeared to be little surprised by the morning visit ; proceedings have long been pending against him, though not under confine ment, lie being accused by his own people of various acts of oppression and cruelty towards the country people in Rumelia, of embezzlement, unjust proceedings, &c. He submitted with great resignation to the Royal Order, according to which he is to be tried by a court martial at Napoli. The arrest of this great chief of the Greek soldiery made some measure of precaution necessary, which gave occasion to numberless reports, all of which fell to the ground in a few days. The sentence of the Court is most anxiously expected. A company of German farmers, consisting of 40 persons, has arrived from Rhenish Bitvaria—unhappily all of them people who at their very first arrival look to the Government for means of sub sistence. The only possession of these poor people is a swarm of poor children ; six or eight little ones surround their parents in the classic ground and call for bread. The nature of the country is not such that one can say—" Here you have a field, support yourself." Money, tools, and building materials are wanting, all which the Government is expected to provide. Whether it can or will do so time will show. At present several of the Bavarian emigrants are employed in driving wheelbarrows among the labour ers at the new palace, which the) might just as well have done on the iron railroads, or the Canal of the Danube in their own country. ROME, SEPT. 7.—The reports respecting the lately dis covered conspiracies are, after the cholera, the sole sub ject of conversation. This conspiracy gives rite to many conjectures, but nothing positive can be learnt. With re spect to the disorder, tho physicians agree that it had reached the highest point some days ago, and that its original violence had greatly abated. The Pope lied driven out several times, which always makes a favourable impression on the inhabitants of Rome, and the cardinals also appear in public more frequently than hitherto. Here, as in other places, people are becoming gradually sensible that the disorder is not so contagious as was be lieved, and that a regular mode of life is the best pre ventive. Several very judicious ordinances, partly for the maintenance of tranquillity and health, have lately been is sued, and the Romans ascribe them as well as other laud able measures to the exertions of the much respected Aus trian Ambassador, Count von Lutzow. among the last deaths we regret to mention that of the Danish Consul, General Chiaveri, who died the day before yesterday at Castel Gondolpho, the country seat of his half-brother Don Carlo Torlonia. CHOLERA BULLETIN. New Cases 244.. 9 95 1 Deaths... 116... 140 Recoveries IsELPIAN 1. UNDS—BuussEts, SErr. 19. Actual Debt,lY:i per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. lOlll Loan of Thirty Millions 92.'s Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent 90% Society of Commerce, 41.', per Cent 139 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 1403i —Brussels Papers, Sept. 19. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VinNss, SEPT. 14. rive per Cents. Metalliques Font' per Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Shares —Allgemeine Zeilling, Sept 18. The Marchioness of Tavistock joined the Noble Marquis at Woburn Abbey on Tuesday. Lord and Lady Tavistock will, it is expected, occupy Woburn Abbey dur ing the contemplated tour of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford in the south of Europe. COAL HOLE TAVERN STRAND.—This old esta blished and highly respectable place of public amusement con tinues to draw from all quarters. It is crowded every night by Noblemen and Gentlemen, who, we need hardly say, evince the highest gratification from the well conducted and unrivalled convivial meetings. The singing is, as it always has been, of the first order. The wines and spirits are of the choicest quality. Miss LANDON'S NEW NOVEL.—It is understood that Miss Landon has devoted the best powers of her prose pen, which has already been so brilliantly exercised, to the striking subject of her forthcoming novel," Ethel Churchill." Among the historical personages who figure in its pages are said to be Swift, Gay, Lord Harvey, the Duke of Wharton, the Duchess of Buckingham, Curl, Lintot, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Pope, &c. The crops of potatoes in all parts of the kingdom, lincluding Ireland, were never known to be finer. SHEFFIELD. WILLIAM SANSONI, of Nos. 36 and 38, Norfolk-street, Sheffield, Cutler, thinks it right, in con sequence of various paragraphs that have appeared in the public prints, to publish the following copy of the warrant he has received from the Board of Green Cloth, signed by his Grace the Duke of Argyle, as Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household : " By virtue of the power to me given, I hereby APPOINT WILLIAM SANSOM to the place of PURVEYOR of CUT LERY to her MAJESTY in ordinary, at Sheffield. He is to have and enjoy all the rights, profits, privileges, and advantages to the said place belonging, during my will and pleasure. Given under my hand this 19th day of August 1837, in the first year of her Majesty's reign. ( Sii;ned) " ARGYLE. Entered in the office of the Board of Green Cloth this Bth day of September, 1837. " HEHRY HILL." MYDDYNFICH ESTATE. NEAR LANDILO, CARAIAR- THENSHIRE. MR. ADAM MURRAY begs to announce that he is instructed to SELL by AUCTION, in LOTS, at the Cawdor Arms, Landilo, on the 28th of October' next, this truly eligible property, situated at a short distance from the Market Towns of Landilo and Swansea, in a country abounding with Coal and Lime, and affording every facility for its improvement. It com prises an excellent Farm-house and suitable Agricultural Build ings, Cottages, Gardens, &c., together with 322 acres 2 roods 30 perches of good Arable, Meadow, Pasture, and Woodland. A vein of Stone Coal, already opened on an adjoining property, runs under part of the Estate. May be viewed, on application to the Tenant, and printed parti culars can be had, 21 days prior to the sale, of Messrs. Jenkins and Jeffreys, solicitors, Swansea; of Messrs. Frere, Foster, and Frere, Lincoln's Inn, London ; at the place of sale ; the Boar's Head, Car marthen ; Bush, Bristol ; Angel, Cardiff; Ship and Castle, Neath ; King's Head, Monmouth; and of Mr. Adam Murray, Surveyor and Land Agent, 47, Parliament-street, London. Letters to he post paid. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN, Fcr the Week ended Sept. 15, 1837, 'made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and 'fawns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat s7s. Bd. I Oats Barley '.Bs 7d. Rye IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. - • Wheat s7s. l ld. I Bd. Beans. Ols. 44 . Barley 2£s. 7d Rye '353. 2.d. I Pease 375. Id. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. - --- Wheat ..... 295. Sid. I Oats Barley l9s. 104 . l Rye THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) MAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) C UMBER] AND. _ 'oat se heavy Lowlan d Meadow Hay..., £4 5 t• £4 li New Meadow Hay ..., 4 5 5 6 Useful Old Ditto 4 15 5 • Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 5 5 5 II Clover Flay Oat Straw £2 4te £2 6 I Wheat Straw • 6 I li SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £4 5 to £4 15 New Meadow Hay 4 5 5 0 Useful Old Ditto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay Clover Hay (extra flee . 6 Is Generally 5 I 6 b Oat Straw ... ...... £2 s'• £2 S i Wheat Straw 2 8 2 19 WHITECHAPEL. Coarse Meadow Hay .X4 41 to £4 6 New Meadow Hay Useful Old Ditto 4 10 4 lb Fine Upland Mea4ow and Nye.grass Hay Clover Hay fi 0 6 15 Old Straw £sl 4to ..E2 6 j Wheat Straw COAL MAR: a. (I. Per Ton. Acrair's , 20 0 Burden Bute's Tan field. Moor 2l 6 Citrr's Hartley Chester Main 21 6 19 0 Rolywell 2O 3 Leaze's Main Ord'a ltedhugh Ponta') Windsor o) 6 'anfleid 2 , 6 Townley 29 U Wylam 2l 6 Walls End Bell and Brown Walls End Bewicke and Ca.., 21 9 Walls End Gosforth Walls End Heaton n2 0 Walls End Killingworth Walls End Northumberland 26 0 Ships arrived since PRIVY COUNCIL. The Queen held a Privy Council at two o'clock yester day afternoon at Windsor Castle. It was attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmer ston, Lord Glenelg, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, and the Judge Advocate General. At the Council Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from the 2d of October to the 15th of Novem ber, and a proclamation was issued, summoning it then to meet, for the despatch of public business. A new Great Seal was submitted to her Majesty in Council and approved of. The Privy Seal, the Sign Manual, the seals of the Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, and other officials seals, engraved by Mr. Wyon, were submitted to the Queen in Council, and were also approved of. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Coun cil in Waiting. The Right Hon. Robert Cutler Fergusson, Judge Advo cate General, had an audience of the Queen, and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some Courts Martial. Viscount Torrington and the Hon. Charles Murray were the Lord and Groom in Waiting, and Colonel Cavendish (Principal) and Lord Alfred Paget Equerries in Waiting. BRIGHTON.-WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty's tradesmen have received instructions to complete the improvements now in progress at the Palace by the 4th of next month, from which we are led.to infer that the Queen intends to honour this place with a visit early in the ensuing month. In the time of George IV.. some baths into which the sea-water was conveyed, were constructed at the Palace by order of his Majesty. These baths have not been used since his Majesty's death, but we understand that her Majesty has expressed her intention of making use of them, and orders have been given to have them in readiness by the arrival of the Queen. The ',town is very full of company, and many of our visiters have been induced to prolong their stay, for the purpose of witnessing the rejoicings that are to take place on the arrival of the Queen. Mr. Charles Kean has just closed a week's engagement at the theatre, and, on Monday, he played Richard the Third for his benefit, on which occasion the House was filled in every part. It is the general opinion here, that Mr. Kean will make a hit in London. Since Mr. Kean has performed in the provincial towns, the papers generally have eulogised his acting, and at Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, and other principal towns, he is a❑ established favourite. Mr. Farren commenced a short engagement last night, and enacted the part of Sir Peter Teazle in the School for Scandal, to a full and fashionable audience. The stars, which are to succeed Mr. Farren are Madame Vestris and Mr. Macready. The grand cricket match between the county of Sussex (with Fuller Pilch given) against 11 players selected from England, began on Moday morning, in Brown's ground, Brighton, in the presence of a large concourse of specta tors, and was not concluded when our account was dis patched. Sussex numbered 101 runs in their first innings, and England 120. The Sussex will make a splendid second innings. At three o'clock this day they were upwards of 100 runs in advance of their opponents, Pilch having scored above half of them, and had two wickets to spare. It is hardly possible to play the game out to-day. The game has excited very great interest in the county, an d the concourse of spectators is very large. The Duke of Argyll and Miss Campbell arrived at the York Hotel on Sunday, and left this morning for Hastings, Lord Augustus Fitzclarence is among our arrivals. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. Viscount Valletort for the scat of his father, the Earl of Mount Edgccurube ; Lord Hawke, from Wormsley House, for Doncaster; Lord Foley for Whitley Court, in Worcester shire ; Sir John Gerard, Bart., from a tour, to New Hall, Lancashire; Mr. Latour for Hexton House, in Hertfordshirq ; Sir Thomas and Lady Elizabeth Reynell on a visit to the Earl of Eldon ; Mr. B. Wall, from Berkeley-square, for Norman Court, near Stockbridge, in Hampshire ; Sir John H aw _ ley, Bart., for Maidstone ; Colonel Wallace for Don. caster ; Mr. John Usborne for Tunbridge Wells ; Sir John Johnstone, Bart., from Hackness Hall, for Doncaster ; and Mrs. Smith for Nelson's-crescent, Ramsgate ; the Earl of Belfast, from Fenton's Hotel, on a tour; G. L. Loudon, Esq., from Liverpool. ARRIVALS. Viscount and Viscountess Deerhurst, at Fenton's Hotel ' from a tour; Sir Charles and Lady Cockercll , at ditto , from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton, at ditto, from Paris. Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to become Patroness of the Royal Society of Musicians, an institution which has been honoured with the special p a . tronaffe of Royalty for nearly a century. Blagrove and Hausmann have gone to Dover, in order to play quartets with his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who is an excellent performer on the violin. Mr. Lover has just completed a musical drama for the Adelphi, taken from his own novel of `• Rory O'More," in which Power will sustain the principal character. The Princess Charles of Hesse Dar►nstadt was de livered of a Prince on the 12th inst. The Emperor and Empress of Austria arrived at their Palace of Schonbrunn on the 10th inst. The Arch dukes Francis Charles and Louis had arrived at Vienna some days previously. The Dukes Alexander and Ernest of Wertembcrg, passed through Bamberg on the 12th, on their way to Paris, to be present at the marriage of the former with the Prin cess Maria of France. After the marriage the bride and bridegroom propose to repair to the Chateau de Fantais►e, near Baireuth, where they are expected to make a long stay. Lord William Lennox has arrived on a visit to the Duke of Richmond, at Gordon Castle. Colonel Sibthorp, the Conservative Member for Lincoln, has been pronounced by his medical attendants to be in a very dangerous state. The Duke of Sussex has presented to the KCllSillg. ton Literary and Scientific Institution, through Mr. Codd (the Magistrate of Worship-street), the Treasurer, more than 200 volumes, selected from among the duplicates of his Royal Highness's extensive library. Lord Glenelg came to town yesterday at the early hour of seven a.m., from his seat at Bexley, and at eleven o'clock left Great George-street, to attend the Privy Council which assembled yesterday afternoon at Windsor Castle. Lady Harriet Clive has arrived on a visit to her venerable relative, Lord Powis, who continues at his man sion in Berkeley -square, which his Lordship has not quitted during the present dull season. The Duke of Devonshire has granted the use of his marine residence at Kemp Town, Brighten, to the Dowager Countess Cowper, who, with her youngest daughter, Lady Fanny, is at present sojourning there. The Countess is in delicate health. Grisi is to receive either six hundred pounds or guineas for her services at the Birmingham music meeting Braham did not ask half that sum. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Fo reign Department, for Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambas sador at Constantinople ; for the British Charge d'Affaires at St. Petersburg ; for George Villiers, Esq., the British Ambassador at Madrid ; for Lord Howard de Walden, the English Minister at Lisbon ; for the British Ambassadors at the Courts of Stockholm, Copenhagen, Switzerland , • Greece and Rome. r.- Sept. 21 Per Ton, S. d. Walls End Newnsarch ..... 20 3 Blythe last market-day, COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURIN. Nhcat. I Barley. I Oats. s. to s. 44 50 47 52 36 48 38 59 44 51 35 46 3 54 42 58 35 49 42 60 32 5S 46 43 34 57 44 5t 45 s'l 31 44 s. to s. 30 31 e 0 31 30 40 32 36 27 32 26 30 8 35 26 32 23 31 32 42 21 36 32 31 25 35 30 34 33 40 28 36 S. to S. 22 30 40 48 32 52 30 90 Walls End Belmont.„ 23 9 Walls End braddyll's Hatton 23 9 Wall; End Haswell Walls End Hetton 24 0 Wails End Lamibton 'l.3 9 Walls End Stewart's Walls End Hartlepool 24 0 Walls End Butterknowl Walls End South Durlearn 2l ti Walls End Tees Walls Ent West Hatton 2l 0 Walls End Staveley Main l9 • Walls End Devonshire 0 13 6 Cowpen 2O 0 Howard's Netherton Main 0 G THE WEEK. Iscans. Pease. 32 36 LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE.—Sept. 19. WHEAT, English, White, per 7014. ------ Reel 8 0 8 8 --- Scotch,. Welch, And Manx -- Irish, White 6lO 7 4 Red 5 3 6 0 - Foreign OATS, English, Welsh, and Scotch, per 451 b. 3lO 4 0 Irish Foreign Bara,rty, English, Malting, per Imp. quarter :io 8 31 • Scotch and Irish, per (Mlb,s ... 3 4 4 8 ------- Feeding 3 6 4 0 BEANS, English, per Imperial quarter 4l 0 42 0 Irish, &c. Foreign rEASE, English, per 1 inperial quarter Foreign 13 0 37 V FLoug, English, per 21011). -- Irlsh OATMEAL, English and !fists, per 2401bs INDIAN CORM, ptr 440 t h. — 43 0 44 0 BYE, per 1 mper al quarter 'ni II 33 0 MALT, per Imperial quarter IMPORT or Gnus fin the Week ending Sept. 18. Wheat. k Oats. 1 I Barley Flour. Oatmeal Qrs. Ors. Qrs. Foreign, Brie. lrish,:lie. 7'.ekil Loads 5,554 5 - ,250 830 2,260 3,420 1,844 M MARK E'r S. Petl. CH EL'PENII A Per Bushel. s. d. to d Wheat barley 3 6 4 0 Oats S 6 4 0 Beans Pease 4 9 6 8 Hay 5/.loi ti a. tc 1 Beef 7 71 Mutton Veal Pork LAW. B4 9 :o 61. 10i. Od. pr r ten H U LL MA RKET.—Sept. 19. Wheat, 014 52s 51s. 5,Ss. New Vs. 50s. 54s -- Foreign —B. s. —s. ln bond... —l. —s —s• Oats, Poland —s .225. 24s Old —B. 245. 25+. Small or Feed.... —.. 16s. 18s —s. —s 20s. ForeigU —6. —S. s Barley, Norf. & Suf.... —B. —a. 325. Linc. & \Vold --s. 28g. 324. -- Foreign Beans 325. 3' , s. Os F0reign......... —s. --a. —s. Pease, White........ 44s. 455. 465. Grey 325. 26, 40s. 1'are5....... ..... ....... ..... 348. —B. 40s Foreign 16s. 38i. 4es. Ra;esoest. In bond none Free. per last 271. 281. Os. THE FIRE IN TIIA.MES-STREET.—(Further particulars.)—The cause of this dreaeful fire is not clearly ascertained. It appears the men employed in the granary left work at ten minutes past seven on Tuesday night, and then all was apparently safe. The flames were first per ceived about a quarter before ten, and evidently issuing from a building to tho right of the wharf and granary, in which were the steam-engine and kiln belonging to Messrs. West and Co. As soon as the flames were perceived the new float belonging to the London Fire Establishment, which contains three pov•erful engines, capable of throwing a combined stream of three tons per minute, was brought from its moorings by Southwark Bridge to the scene of conflagration. It was the first time of its being brought into actual service, and, although worked under very dis advantageous circumstances, its great powers and value in cases of water-side fires were clearly demonstrated. The fire-light was instantly exhibited on board, and the loud gong, the signal that assistance was wanted, was kept sounding, and in a short time 80 able-bodied men were brought on board who were eager to commence work. The float was rowed to the spot by 12 pair of rowers, and was found to an swer well to the oar. It was, unfortunately, nearly low water, and the tide still running down, and although the barge, when fully manned, only draws 18 inches water, it was im possible, for want of water, to bring her nearer to the burning building than 400 feet. From this distance, by uniting eight lengths of hose, the branch was carried forward to a barge, distant only 40 feet from the River front of the building; and from this spot the water was poured upon and into the building with amazing effect. The capability of the float exceeded expectations ; and such was the fury with which the water battered against the walls and coping of the building, that bricks and stones were continually being displaced by it. The water was with ease carried over the walls a height from the River of about 80 feet. Eleven other engines were present ; but it was mainly by the ser vices of the float that the fire was got under, the land en gines, from the situation of the property, not having free scope for action.—Besides the total destruction of the granary of Messrs. West and Co., with the stock and ma chinery therein, the fire has done some damage to the wharf and to the waggons laden with coals, which stood thereon, the property of Messrs. Pearson and Co. A barge belong ing to Messrs. Smith and Co., corn-factors, of the adjoining wharf, was also repeatedly on fire, and the flames were ex tinguished as they broke out by the floating engines. The buildings of the wharf and granary are insured in the Union, but it is understood for only 1,5001., a sum far below their value. The stock in the granary was very heavy, and is said to have amounted in all to 5,000 qrs. of corn and seeds, consisting principally of oats, peas, beans, pearl and Scotch ' barleys, and various kinds of seed. Per Quarter. Andover Bridport Gin:ilcester raringdon--. Guil,iford Henley... Hereford flighwert h ritahlenhead --- Monmouth— —,. Reading Salisbury......... I i r y Southampton Stroud Tewkesbury Uxbridge Warminster Windsor---. Worcester -----,. 53 5f i 3. to t ii 2 40 - 46 11 44 31 40 33 42 41 46 - 46 - 40 33 42 36 40 46 46 S. t) - 40 34 39 35 - - 42 33 4S THE BIRMINGHAM FES . :. l7 i r AL. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY MORNING.—The fail . % al, as we anticipated from certain misgivings which were a. goat, has not commenced with its usual eclat. The hall, on the opening day of the last festival was thronged, pt e sented this morning but a dreary appearance. The pg• tron's gallery was very thinly peopled, and the unreserved seats were nearly empty ; the entire space appropriated to auditors, in point of fact, being not more than one-third oc cupied. The repulsive power was Neukomm, and the Bir mingham people have at length found out that they have not discovered in him another Handel or Haydn. The plea of want of novelty is unavailing here. There is no velty in abundance, combining also first-rate excellence. The works of Mozart and Haydn, of Beethoven and Spar —nay, of Handel—would furnish fresh matter Iv this fes tival through the present and succeeding generation. But the Israel in Egypt of Handel, the Requiem of Mozart, the Christ on the Olive Mount of Beethoven, the Cruci fixion of Spell!. (all of which would be novelties here in their entire form), are cast aside to make room for Nets knmm's Ascension. This work, we understand, has been long published, though not known, in Germany. The words seem to be a translation from Klopstock, and em brace that porion of the sacred narrative which followed our Saviour's resurrection. With such a subject it is scarcely necessary to gay that Neukomm is wholly unable to grapple. The principal voice parts were intrusted to Mrs. Knyvett, Mr. Vaughan, And Mr. Machin, who cer tainly did not succeed in imparting any animation to their respective songs. The Ascension was followed by a miscel laneous act, in which Grisi sang " Let the bright Sera phim ;" Albertazzi a movement from Haydn's 2d Mass ; and Tamburini a solo from the Strabat Mater of the same author. We m need not say that the eff e ct of these co intrinsically po salons, beautiful as they are, was heightened by the contrast. We neglected to notice, that before the per formance of the Ascension, a very beautiful hymn in honour of the Queen, said to be taken from a German melody (date and author unknown), was performed. It were to be wished, that if the custom of collecting money after the performance is continued, the ladies and gentle. men who hold the plates (for such we must call them in courtesy) would urge their claims with less persevering im portunity, and at any rate abstain from rude observations and ill-mannered jests on such as do not fe,l themselves called on to pay more than 12s. for the morning's en tertainment. BRITISH AUXILIARY LEGION. The Committee appointed to accomplish the adjustment of th e c bims of this corps upon the Spanish Government met on Tuegay evening last, at the Salopian Coffee-house. Colonel CLA.O.T7Ius SHAw in the Chair. The CHAIRMA. N informed the Committee that, in com pliance with their re-guest, he bad written a letter to the Spanish Ambassador, ielative to the settlement of their claims, from whom he ha.l received an answer, which he would lay before them. The following correspondence was then read by the Se cretary " Salopian Coffee-house, Sept. 14, 1837. " Mos.'. EXCELLENT SIR—A numerous meeting of the officers of the late British Auxiliary Legion of Spain was held a few evenings since, for the purpose of considering the best means of obtaining a settlement of the sums due to them from the Government of her Catholic Majesty, at which a Committee was appointed to act in such manner as they should think most conducive to forward the views of the meeting, and I have been in consequence requested to address your Excellency on the subject in their behalf. " Your Excellency must be well aware that there are great arrears of pay due to the officers of the Legion, they not having been paid up further than to the 30th of June, 1836, and that the compensation to which they are entitled by the engageiwnts of the Spanish Government, at the ex piration of the service, is also due to them. " I would also state that many of the widows and or phans of men who have lost their lives in the service of the Queen of Spain are obliged to trust to casual charity for their:support. " Having so far laid before you the position of the offi cers, allow me to say, in the name of the Committee, that the soldiers are in a most miserable and disgraceful condi tion, as your Excellency must be well aware. " It was understood some time ago that a Commission would sit to investigate the claims of the Legion. lam instructed, on behalf of the Committee, to inquire if such Commission is actually sitting, and what the results may be. " Trusting, therefore, most excellent Sir, that you will take so:ne steps to alleviate the sufferings, and satisfy the just claims of so many individuals, who were always ready to risk their lives while in the service of your country, for the support of her Most Catholic Maj.:st), and that some specific time may be stated when they may expect a settlement—for even if this was done many of the difficul ties under which both officers and men at prbsent labour, might be removed, " I have the honour to be, most excellent Sir, " Your very obedient humble servant, (Signed) CLAUDIUS SHAW, Colonel, Late commanding the Artil!ery, B. L., Chairman of " the Committee." To his Excellency the Annbaisador of her Most Catholic Majesty." " No. 33, Wimpole Street, Sept. 18, 1837. " SIR—I have the honour to acknowledge your letter of ,he 14th instant, concerning the claims of the officers and men of the late British Auxiliary Legion against the Spanish Government, and in reply I beg to inform you that the Committee for the invest►gation of all claims for arrears of pay, pensions to invalids and widows, &c., and for the gratuities for which they have been recommended in Spain, is already appointed, and will sit in the course of a few days, as soon as Colonel Wetherell delivers up all the documents belonging to the Commandant's office. " I regret to say that the great difficulties in which the Spanish Government finds itself, by the prolongation of the ciril war, and of which the British subjects who served in the Legion are well aware, are the only reasons for their just claims having not yet been settled. The Spanish Le gation in London has done all that could be desired by the claimants for an early settlement, but unfortunately unfore seen circumstances have prevented the remittance from Spain of the necessary funds. " Being aware of the suffering of many individuals of the Legion, and anxious to relieve them from such a state of anxiety, I have written to Madrid pressing the Govern ment in behalf of the claimants ; and although I cannot at present fix the time for the complete settlement of their cl Aims, I flatter myself that the Spanish Government will not lose any time in attending to such just demands ; and I hope that the officers and men of the late Legion will consider the present situation of the Seanish Treasury, and being convinced of the real cause of the delay, will ,not be led to believe that her Catholic Majesty does not make all the efforts in her power to settle the claims of those soldiers who supported her cause with loyalty and gallantry. " I have the honour to be, S'r, " Your most obedient Servant, (Signed) "MANUEL M. DE. AGUILAR. " 'Po Colonel Claudius Shaw, of the late British Auxiliary Legion." It was afterwards determined that the Chairman should be instructed to write to Colonel Wetherall, to enquire when he would be prepared to supply the Spanish Embassy with the necessary information referred to in the Ambassa dor's letter, and to request that Colonel Wetherall would use every exertion in his power to forward, as far as de pended upon him, the settlement of the claimsof the Legion. The Committee entertain strong hopes that the matter will be now brought to a speedy and satisfactory conclusion. A letter was also directed to be written to Gen. Evans, to request his co-operation and assistance in bringing the financial affairs of the Legion to a satisfactory conclusion. Though ail the preparations are made for the great camp of the Austrian army in North Italy, it is very uncer tain whether troops will be collected, for the appearance of the cholera in the Roman States, Tuscany, and Sardinia, gives reason to fear that an accumulation of larger masses of troops at this moment may have a very injurious influ ence on the public health. It will, therefore, perhaps, de pend on the cholera how or when the intended review wider General Radetzky will take place. The accounts from Rime are very afflicting ; the ravages of the cholera are frightful, and the people's minds are full of horror. Public tranquility, has not, however, been seriously disturbed, which in all probability is greatly owing to the presence of the foreign troops in the Legations. Much was latterly said of the cessation of the occupation s , b u t un d er presen t circumstances it was hardly to be wished for.—Al/gen/eine Zcitunz . On Sunday afternoon an altercation happened at the barracks in Dundee between two privates in the 64th Regi ment, named Taylor and Grubben, which led to some jost ling and pushing, and unfortunately t*rminated in the death of Taylor. It appears that the cause of the collision was mainly the irascible temper of the deceased. Grubben had been cleaning a belt with pipeclay in Taylor's sleeping berth. The latter ordered him out ; Grubben was rather unwilling to comply with the order, when Taylor came and removed the basin containing the pipeclay from its place in a passion ate manner. Grubben, observing this said to hi s comrades that Taylor was going to strike him. This increased Tay lor's passion, and he challenged Grub bea to fi g ht him. This the latter refused, when Taylor , advancin g , struck a blow at I him. Grubben immediately caught Taylor in his arms, and, seeing that he was determined to strike, pushed him back wards. Taylor fell on his back, and death from a p o p lex y , or some other cause, immediately ensued. The case was on Monday investigated before the sheriff, and Grubben has since been sent back to the barracks to the performance of bis duties as usual.