The Sun. — London, England, 1852-08-11 00:00:00

k- , I2LEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITURATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal B'ghness Prince Albert. Proprietor sud Manager, Mr. W. Batty. ¶1 must successful and popular Theatre in London. The Last Week o: Vie renowned artistes. the Messrs. S!egrist, from the Champs Elysees, Paris, whose surprising and unrivalled perform ances on La Perch. crea ted during the last season, in Paris, a sen saif i:na totally unprecedent:d in that metropolis. THIS EVENING, Will be produced, a grand Spectacle, written expressly for the Am phitheatre, by E. Fitzhall, Esq., entitled PUtTER THE GREAT, hi which Mr. Ryder, from the Princess s, w 11 apoeor. To be _olloweu by tia,ty's Iniuntab'e Scenes of the Arena, intro ducing the most numeroas cquesVian company In Earope. , To conclude with a Laul-hable earce. 'Pickets to be had at the Boa-odice from Eleven till Four daily. Stage Manager, Mr. Leclercq. Mr. Batty begs leave to announce to his patrons and the public in general, that he i 3 now training Six Elephants to run in the Arena as Horses. "ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Exhibition c' Dansou's Colossal Daylight View or MOUNT ETNA and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splendid and interesting Mens-,e ie—Promenade Corcert by Godfrey's un rivalled Military Band—Various Amusing Novelties—Concluding at Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechr;c Exhiol,,on by Messrs. Southby, representing the Interior of the Mountain (the Pvidemorourn of the Ancients), with the Caverns and Forges of VCcan and hls Cyclops, the whole terminating with the Eruption o: ?fount Etna and a Grand Tahleau on the Lake of Thetis, and the Nereia•J.s receiving the Armour of Achilles. The menagerie now consists of several hundred specimens, in eluding three elephants, two giraffs, four ostriches, two camels, lions, &c. Doors open from Nine a.m. Pc eding the Animals at Five. Con cert at Half-past six. Fireworks at Half-past Nine. ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tz79 DIY --IlorninT 0 min. ant? 10 I Evening 37 min. after 10 TD.IIOI4ROW —Morning IS .in. after 11 j Evening 49 min. af‘ec 11 THE WEATHER—SErN OFFICE, AUGUST 11. THERMOMETER, THE SHADE. 67—highest since noon yesterday. 54 —lowest this morning and during the night. 59—this day, at noon BABAIIRTI3I4 29 . 32. Wren —The Wind was South-East in the morning, with heavy rain, but has since gone round to the South-West, with heavy showers and stormy weather, with occasional bursts of sunshine. Vivid flashes of lightning last evening. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o clock yesterday morning.—'fhe statione are arranged in order of latitude. Himmias—Wind W.S.W.,eriile bre eze — part i a ll y c l ou d y . SO 17TH AM:FrON Wind W.,strong breeze—overc a st. e breeze —cloudless. Fo I.KESTONE —W ind S.W., gen .._ e breeze - TUNBRIDGE —; '/ins S.W., gentle partially cloudy. GREEN 'i,VlCH—Wind artially cloudy. cloudy. bW .1 gentle breeze—partially Slit DOD —Wind W., gentle b - ,...eze--p Sri IND Off —Wi nd W.. gentle breeze— CouThrEsTEß—Wind S.W., gentle breez e breeze --partially cloudy. CAM aktmGr—Wind (..: . gentle breeze- 6 —Partially cloudy. y mmo uTb—Wand W., calm— cloudless. the returns from the following places i n di cate the state of the wind and weather on Monda y mo rning at nine o'c•cck :--- LLMMEICK—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy. CAm,ow—Wind S.W., guide breeze—cloudy. ?omit—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HoLyasen—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—very fine. Liescismtn—Wind S., gentle breeze—beavy rain. o DARtazitcyros Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudless. rAP—,,Vind S., gentle breeze - rain. LisArrocx—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. —___ . - At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer last week was 29•;:;79 in, The mean temperature of the week was 63.3 ° , which is PP hi her r than the average of the same week in ten years. mean difference between the dew point temperature and air temperature was 11 . 8°; although the air was dry about 1 inch of rain fell iz the same petiol ; and the direction of the wind during the week was from the south and south-west, with an average horizontal movement of rather more than 11b miles each day. 'vs (7 \ ~.*. .. .t . . - ;) ..-:,- N . ? ,-;'',-;.- ‘„t ~'):3 , ...--., ~',, „, ",,‘,L7 - 11 , ', , , ‘7 T ~.,V,1.,\ •\+.*:•-•,‘::- .:::...___,..Eat,,,, -_,,,,,7,-;,,,,, , f...;, ..„,-....., 1c,:,._-•?7,.....,.ty."-_,1„„; , .., ~,j.i9j,1...,, .„.i,...,:z_ PROPESSDR MUSPRATT TO MR. ALLSOPP. t have carefully analysed samples of . your Ales, and find that do not contain a particle of any injunous substance. I and my 'y have used yor...r Ales fore urs, ard waa perfect confidence in purity. I sow Vlaz, aArea preoa"( Ivs in your brewery, r szient:fic sarve'llanc2, cont._ , ns a I?".•,ge cpautLy of nutritious ter ; a - 2d tie hop, by its tome properties, 2.yes a teuithy tone to stomach. " SHERIDAN MUSPRATT, F.R.S.E., Member of the Royal Irish Academy and of la Societe d'Encouragement. C o llege of Chemistry, Liverpool." ALLSOPP'S PALE or BITTER ALE m ty be obtained in casks of 18 gallons and upwards from the Brewery, B u ton-on-Trent ; and from tl undermentioned Branch Establish ments : LONDON at 61, King William-street, City. LIVERPOOL ...... at Cook-street. MA-NC .lESTER...... at Ducie-place. DUDLEY . • .. • • .... .. at Burnt Tree. GLASGOW • • .... at 115, St. Vincent's-street. DUBLIN . at Ulster-chambers, Dame-street. BIRMINGHAM...... at Market hall. In either of w , dch places a list of respectable parties who supp'y the beer in potties (and also in casks at the same prices as from the Brewery), may at any time be seen. (T. No. 3.) HER AAJESTY'S THEATRE. TWO FAREWELL NIGHTS of the Season. PLAYHOUSE PRICES. It is respectfully announced that Two Farewell Nights will be Slve.ra, viz., TO•MORROW Will be performed Bellini's Opera, I PURITAN'. Eivira, Madame De la Grange ; Giorgio, Signor Lablache ; Ric cardo, Signor De Bassini ; Arturo, Signor Gardoni. To conclude with an entire'y new Ballet, Composed by M. Gossehr, the Poem by M. St. Georges, the Music by M. Nadauti, entitled ZELIE on, l'Amovr ec, la Magic. Madlle. Caroline Rosati, MdPes. :ape:, Lamoureux, A.U2grini, Louise Fleury ; MM. Di ilattia and Durand. _ . Oa SATURDAY next, Will be presented Rossini's Opera, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rostna, Madlle De la Grange ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Gar. dank ; Figaro, Signor De Bassird ; Basilic), Signor Susini ; Bartolo, Lablache. In the Lesson Scene Madlle. De la Grange will introduce Rode's celebrated variations. After which the last act of LA SONNAMBE:LA. Amina, Madame Charton ; Lisa, Madlle. Feller ; Count Rodelpho, Signor De Bassino ; Elvina, Signor iiardoni. Prices - Pit, 55.; Gallery , 23. 6d. ; Pit Stalls, 10s. 6d. ; Galler y Stalls, 7s. ; Boxes, Two Pa i r , 21s. ; One Pair and Pit Tier, One Guinea and a Half ; Grand Tier, Two Guineas ; Box Seats, 55., 65., and 7s. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at th e Box °Tice, Opera Colonnade, Ilaymar§et. !BATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL HIPPO DROME, Opposite the Broad Welk, Kensington -gardens, Is now OPEN tor the Season The most p3pular plate of amusement in London. On account of the great popularity which nits attended Mr Barr, the celebrated Falconer, in the introduction of his highly-traine d hawks and Peregrine Falcons, and from the numerous applications made to Mr. Batty for a continuance of the same, he begs to an nounce that the Royal sport will be repeated every evening during the present week, with an important change in the var ious enter tainments of the Hippodrome. o odrome TO-MORROW, a Grand Balloon As c ent in the Royal M. - - Balloon, at Six o'clock pcisely. Doors open at Half-past the Entertainments commencing at Six o'clock precisely. A splendid Brass Band will be in attend an o e.- nd ditto, . AdmlSslon - -Reserved Seats, 3s. ; First Class, 25., - I. ; Third ditto, sd. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT -GARDEN. TO-MORROW GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. Will be performed Nieye*beer's Grand Opera, LE rLoPLIETE. Fides, Madame Grisl ; rertha, Madame Castellan; Jean of Leyden, Signor Mario ; Count OJe•rthal, signor Tagliafico ; Selieant, Signor Sohn; peasants, Signori nommi and Racie ; Gioat, Signor Stigelli; Mathiesen, Signor Poloniri ; Za.ccaria. Herr Formes. The incidental Ballet and Skaiing fteene will be danced b 11. — .P asse ; Madlles y Madlie. Robert and M. Alexandre, M. Rnatilt, Kelemberg and Leuiond, and com:;:ise the celebrated Quaclr;Pe des . Patinenrs. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Ti c kets for the B oxes, Stalls, or the Pit m ay be had (for the librarians and Night or Season) , a _ the Box-office of the Theatre, which open from Eleven t ill Five o'clock ; an principal d of the I • mnsicsellers. PIETRO IL GRANDE. On SATURDAY next, Will be produced (firet time) anew grand historical Opera, entitled PIETRO IL GRANDE. Composed expressly for the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, by M. Jullien. THEATRE nOYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B Webster, So!e Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton, THIN EVENING, Wilt be performed a new Drama, entitled THE WRITING ON THF, WALL. Augustus Troller, Esq, Mr. Wright ; Tobias, Mr. 0. Richard Oliver, Mr. Emery ; Bob Smithers, Mr. P. Bedford; Lady Elton, Mrs. L. Murray; Marg.ette, Miss E. Chaplin ; Car lotta Smithimi, Miss Woolgar. With a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTOPHELES. Characters by lir. Honey, Miss Fitzwitharn. and Miss oolgar. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. Stxtnina LONDON NVEDNESDAY. AUGUST 11, 1852 A careful examinat ion lBlB betw een of the facts relating to the Tree,ty of will only d e monstrate, United States and the United Kin gdom nl ury accuracy of beyond the r; J ossibility of denial, th e ac made by ourselves yesterday, th a t , of the statement DEBBY so far as the rights of the questio n are concerned, the Cabinet is altogether b l a meless in th e course recently tly pursued in reference to the British North Ameri c an Fisheries. The Earl Of MALM ESBURY can add uce frm that do cument, signe d b y the res p ective Pl enip otentiaries from the central Governments at London and at Washington, evidence of his complete exonera tion. Whatever discredit may attach to E„ g i and i n the matter belongs by right to the E,l of ABERDEEN, and not in any one particular to the t ' l ' t ' f MALMESBURY. UncnsvsTerahle testimony of that is cont a i ne d in the comm unication recentl y given to the world by DANtrr. W EBS TER through the medium o f the Boston Courier. According to that communication it appe ars forwarded from that in 1845 a dispatch was London b v iiiDwit-art EVERETT, then recognised at the States' Ambassador. I Court o f y St.James's as the United In that dispatch more over, was transmitted to the American Republic a note from Lord ABERDEEN to the effect t that the Britiz , l3 Go vernment had come to the&r to the fishermen of the Unit e deunination of conce din g States pursuing their avocations withi n o sm the pay of Fundy — the Foreign Secretary of Eh actually going out of his way to select that verY s pot from among _ T ITE S UN LONDON, the whole of our North American fisheries. Nobody ventures to gainsay the veracity of this declaration. Mr. EVERETT'S dispatch is admitted. Lord ABER DEEN'S note is admitted. Mr. WEBSTER'S disclosure is accepted (so far as it goes) as conclusive and unanswerable. But what does all this de monstrate ? How far does it prove that Lord MALMESBURY has acted unjustly toward the United States ? Where are the " rights" in vaded ? Where—to come to the point at ~once—are the " concessions" said to have been shamefully set aside by her MAJESTY'S Government ? Lord ABER DEEN'S note of 1845 certainly speaks of concessions— and goes so far even as to speak of particular ones having reference to the Bay of Fundy—but he speaks of them at the best as merely in contemplation. Against this hint . of a scheme entertained by the then existing Cabinet, the DERBY Administration can adduce a solemn and ratified series of stipulations. Against the note of 1845, Mi nisters can oppose the Treaty of 1818. Against the assurance of Lord ABERDEEN that her MAJESTY'S Government was disposed to con cede to American fishermen the right of pursuing their occupati ons i n th e Bay of F und y , Lord MALMESBURY can bring forward the words of the memorable paper already specified, showing that the Americans are expressly debarred from the right of fishing within three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, creeks, or harbours of the British dominions ! Justice compels us to put the facts plainly before the public, i n order that th ere ma y not be any gross or lamentable misapprehension. We leave it to the apologists of the present Foreign Secretary to show that he has acted in this matter judiciously by se i z i ng the vessels of the United States' fishermen without first an nouncing his intention to the United States' Go vernment. For ourselves—as altogether apart from the present Ministry—we are content to insist upon the recognition of the facts of the case, so far as they demonstrate the reality of those rights which have recently been insisted upon by the Noble Earl at the head of the Foreign Department. It has so happened with the Earl of MALMESBTJRY that his proceedings have been carped at more than those of any other am ,eg the principal members of the DERBY Government. First of all he was villified for the course pursued by him in regard to the MATHER Question : and now he is condemned yet more loudly for the manner in which he has con ducted these proceedings in reference to the Question about the Fisheries. In this there really appears to us a rather glaring inconsistency. It is nothing less than the old Satyr fable again—the blowing hot and the blowing cold in a ruthless mood of by no means discriminating condemnation. When the Earl of MAL MESBURY acted without vigour—in the MATHER Question—he was condemned as too " weak." Wben he acts with vigour—in the Fisheries Question—he is condemned as too " strong.' It is said that he conceded too much in the first case, and that he con ceded too little in the second. Really, in speaking thus, the depreciatory of the Foreign Secretary seem plainly to evince their determination never to be satisfied at all, no matter what may be the policy adventured upon by the Earl of DERBY'S Government. Against such a course we must, for one, at least, protest with all the earnestness of indignation. We must protest against it as both unjust and as un generous—unjust to the Earl of MALMESBURY and ungenerous to the Earl of DERBY'S Administration. That Administration, let it be recollected, was formed abruptly in February as a Cabinet of Ether gency. England was at the time surprised by the unexpected RUSSELL Resignation. The Whigs sud denly left office in the sulks—disgusted and dismayed by the defeat hurled down upon their heads with such summary vengeance by Viscount PALMERSTON. Her MAJESTY, placed in a somewhat embarrassing position just at the commencement of the Parliamen tary session, sent for the Earl of DERRY to under take, at a few hours' warning, the formation of a new Government. Viewing the situation of his SOVEREIGN, viewing the conduct rof the Whigs, viewing the necessity of the times and the require ments of the country—Loci DERBY at once boldly undertook to construct a new Cabinet, not withstanding all these discouraging and disadvanta geous circumstances. Such was the difficulty of his undertaking that, in order to form any administration whatever, he was compelled to gazette in one day no less than eighteen new Privy Councillors. Imme diately the Cabinet was thus arranged, a certain sec tion of the ex-Ministers, aided by their personal fol lowers, commenced what we protest_d against from the first moment as an unjustifiable and (as we were the earliest to call it) a manifestly " fectioter opposition." Upon the utter absence of anything like magnanimity in those proceedings of the Oppo sition we enlarged for a considerable period, until the factious course was at last abandoned and a more honourable mode of action adopted towards the DERBY Government. Again we observe this factious course reviving—but this time having exclusive reference to the Noble Earl the Foreign Secretary. Again, therefore, we pro test against it as unjust and ungenerous, and, therefore, as wholly unworthy of the members of her MAJESTY'S Opposition. One simple act on the part of the DERBY Cabinet may effectually prevent the recurrence of these fac tious proceedings on the part of their antagonists. Let the present Ministers manfully avow their in tended policy on the a ssembling in October, or at the latest in November, of the newly-elected Parliament. Let them then boldly declare themselves as in the van of the great onward movement, and they will at once secure the confidence of the nation, and become consolidated into a strin g Government. They have withstood the Scylla of a Parliamentary Session, they have triumphed already over the Cyclopian attacks of an infuriated Opposition. To their ranks, therefore, Lord DERBY might speak in the language of Virgil : " Vos et Scyllxem rabiem, penitusque sonantes Accestis scopulos: vos et Cyclopia saxa Expsrii: revocate animos, moesrarcque timorem Mittite: forsan et t W.l olim meminisse juvabit. Per varios casus, per tot discrimina reruns ) Tendim us in Latium; sedes übi fats quiets s o _ tendunt : illi c f ax regna r e sureere Durate et vosmet rebus servate secundis Lord ST. LEONAILDS has done a great deal in the way of Law R-form, but he is much mistaken if he thinks that his labours, in this respect, have termi nated. Re has broken through many of the abuses which prevented the prompt and efficient administra tion of justice, in the Court of Chancery—but he must not pause until all such abuses are thoroughly s wept away. Re has befor e him, now, the amplest opportunity ever yet afforded to a lawyer of earning the gratitude of his fellow -subjects, and be must not turn his hand from the undertaking be has so well commenced. Above all, it beh oves hi m carefully to la w r . u tn t ak d e e r e s l ari n g what CANNING called "the ordinary sources The h Fourth fe.atrlesss thro ughandt Estate —the owfatinhformation," betcanutse Press—that 111?ntelligence of abuses, whether in om d ni r p : e statesmen and com monly receive i : udence, or Morals, which are p a l. vernment, JUI,sPr for reform . . pable and cry °Pe nl Y One of the correspo n d e nts of a morning Contem poi any lar drawn public 3 - V e ntion to some of th e . a evils in and from the of the Accountant- General in Chancery, office h from our own which knowledge — w e are free to s ay do exist, ago. The evils and should have been remedied years complained of ari se en tirely out of the closing of the Accountant-General' s o ff i ce during the greater part e&rred to r of the lcng vacation. Th e correspondent thus tersely illustrates his point :--``l h a ve a poor relation who is entitled under an order of the Court of Chancery to an annuity of about 401., PlYablfr half-yearly, on the 24th of February, and the 24th of August, but for the payment which becomes due on the 24th of August she has every year to wait till the 2d of November. I have also a cousin who is en titled to a rent of about 2501., which the Accountant • General was, some years ago, ordered to pay him by quarterly payments on the four wual days; but he has always to wait till the 2d of Novemb er for the payment wlaichbecomes due Cu the S9la of September. I am myself entitled to the dividends of some Reduced Annuities, which, if the fund were not in Chancery, I could receive at the Bonk on the 10 . h or 12th of October, but now I must wait till the 2d of Novena bor before I can get them." In compliance with long-establisl-ed routine, the CHANCELLOR annually issues a general order for closing office f rom t h e 19th o f the Accountant - General's. August till the 28th of October (which, for all purposes of real business, means the 2d of November, the first day of Michaelmas term), and the reasons for is,uing such order ere stated on the face of it in the following recital : " proper that the accounts kept by the AccWounhtearneta i Accountant-General of this Court should be examined and compared in order to settle the same. And whereas it will reqaire considerable time to perfect such exami nation, and it is necessary that a time should be ap pointed for closing the hooks of the Accountant-General for the purposes aforesaid." We have seen what inconvenience this causes, as far as the public are concerned. We have yet to learn that it is necessary or indispensable. We should like (being fond of ex imining natural curiosities) to behold the man, not in, or fitted for a lunatic asylum, who will seriously contend that there is the slightest necessity for this ten weeks' closing of the office. A large and very experienced staff of clerks is main tained therein, at the public expense; the Accoun tant-General himself (a favoured and fortunate Rus- SELL) receives an annual income of some fifteen hundreds of sterling pounds for the nominal surveil , lance of these numerous clerks, and surely he must very inadequately or carelessly perform his duty, if he does not see that the accounts are accurately kept, the balances frequently struck, and the hooks fully entered up. The Manager of a Bank would see this done, as a matter of course, and there is no reason whatever why the Accountant-General should so far neglect it that his office mast be ten weeks shut up " to examine and compare" the accounts, "in order to settle the same." There would be a good deal of public sympathy, we doubt not, were it believed that, during these ten weeks, Mr. Accountant-General RUSSELL and his numerous and clerkly satellites were continuously at work on the accounts without intermission. They are differently employed, and rather more pleasurab l 9- The time taken "to examine and compare," with a view to settle" the accounts, need not, and does not, exceed two out of the ten weeks. The truth is, the recess is the holiday time of the Accountant's-offic e- Let the clerks have relaiution by all means. All work and no play" never served any one ; but do not let the public be inconvenienced by the clerks' recreation. In most of the other public offices a certain number of clerks are always on duty, and a certain number, in turn, taking their month's leave of absence. Let the clerks have their holidays, but do not let them, under the fiction of performing heavy duties, inconvenience the public by taking them a ll at once. The same evil extends to the office of the Ac , countant-General in Bankruptcy, and there also tinder an order from the LORD CHANCELLOR. From the 12th of August until the 4th of October there is a total cessation of the usual business of that office. Whoever may receive a dividend warrant during the next seven or eight weeks, no matter bow much he may require the money, cannot h ave it cashe d, because the office of the Accountant-General i▪ n Bankruptcy will be closed duri ng that time. i In both cases the gri evance i s gr eat. It s conso latory to know that th e reme dy m ay be exceedingly prompt and simpl e —it i s on ly for the LO RD CHAN CELLOR to direct that both offices shall be open all the year round, and the clerks may s till have their holidays, only they must nos take them at once. Fancy what a check would be give n to public busi▪ - ness if a Treasury minute directed the office of the Accountant-General of the Customs to be closed for a couple of months, &c.! Nut more absurd is the Chancery and Bankruptcy closing. The evils complained of can be removed with a single stroke of the LORD CSANCELLOR pen. They will be removed, w e doubt not, if his Lordsh i p 's at tention be once drawn to them. Lord ST. LEONARDS is eminently a pr ac ti c al man ; he proved himself such while presiding in the Irish Court of Chancery, long before he sat on the Woolsack here. It is un derstood, and, indeed, reasona bl y ex p ected, that new rules and orders i n Chancery — render ed necessar y to suit the altered practice consequent on the recent Reforms—will be issued at the close of the long vacation. They will, probably, amend the mal practice in the offices of the Accountant-Generals in Chancery and Bankruptcy. At the same time, it is to be hoped, the public may receive the long-delayed and much-required rules and orders which ought to have been issued when the Bankrupt Laws Consolidation Act of 1849 came into operation. As things now are, in Bankruptcy, a new vehicle is running in old, much-patched, and cumbrous harness, which does °Len greatly impede its proper progress. But, though a set of new rules and orders were drawn up, the illness of Chancellor COTTENHAM prevented their being formally revised and issued. His successor was too hazy, in politics and law, to give them his imprimatur —particularly is it is pos sible his shrewd mind detected many inconsistencies in them. We speak the opinion of the profession when we say that the present rules and orders in Bankruptcy do not advance the interests of creditors or facilitate the smooth working of the law. Lord ST. LEONARDS, amid the many recent law reforms to which he has stood sponsor, if not actually parent, has scarcely done anything better than his substitution (by the 15th and 16th Victoria, cap. 73) of salaries instead of fees in the Common Law Courts. There are many reasons why public officers should have fixed incomes. A certainty is better than a fluctuation of income, for no man with an uncertain and fluctuating income can know how to square his annual expenditure. We trust that this most whole some reform may ha carried not only into the Common Lew Courts but into the Bankruptcy Courts, in which the official assignees and the messengers are still remunerated only by fees. The misfortune is, also, that under the pre sent system, while there is a fixed scale for the fees payable to the messengers, the official as signee—who is actually the treasurer of the court, and ranks next to the Judge—is payable only ac cording as the Judge may think fit. Incredible as this may appear, it is the fact. The law leaves the Commissioner arbitrarily to fix and declare in each case what the official assignee's remuneration may be ! Thus, the income of an officer of such trust, that he gives security for 6,0001., depends on the liberality, the meanness, the temper, or the caprice of the Judge ! If payments by fees be continued in this case, the amount should, by the LORD CHAN CELLOR, be fixed and determined, as, indeed, the Lords Justices of Appeal strongly and publicly recom mended last spring. At present, just as the Com missioner pleases, the official assignee may have 2001, or 1,5001. a year. By far the better way would be to reduce the numleir of official assignees, leaving one to each court as treasurer; to have only one court in a town, except in London; to pay the official assignees by salaries commensurate with the responsibilities they are under, the duties they perform, and the average incomes of the whole lady during the last seven years. the amounts b ouunrttshm e received nso eo and ncreditors divided in A eachpe per-tentage e t awge on the be l ess t r h ur an t hethe offi pr c e i s a e l n a t s ssig y n s e te e m s , w a h nd ow w ou o l u d ld re a ti m re p , ly as p w r e o l v l ide as for the salasies of those who would remain. Nor is th gi e st r r e ar an h y av c i a n u g se rwehtiytitnh gepen si ons, Commissioner th and the Re e samejustice should not be rendered to the official assignees, on whom, after all, depends the benefit to creditors from proceedings in bankruptcy. Judging of the future by the past, we may leave these req u i s i te reforms in the hands of the LORD CHANCELLOR. Ile has shown himself resolute in reforming proved abuses in the law and its practice; and we balieve th at h- only requires to have his at tention called to practi ca l abuse. He is as quick in action as in perception, and is not likely to turn „ide from the course he has entered upon as a Law Reformer. th e nfi contrary, we ha ve ex ent asertions of some of iotnhtsemanpdoirnagriethse " to c ellprit reason for being convinc e d t h at the long talked of ma rria g e between the Prince Louis 1 :11 ° r t g Napoleon and the Princess of the House of Wasa will never take place. Almost insurmountable difficulties are, we believe, found to exist. Considerable anxiety appc arB to be felt by the pre sent Ministry of the Prince President as to the course likely to be pursued by the refugees, the ma j or i ty of whom are understocd to be rapidly congregating i n Jersey. DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR T. DOW N . regret to have to iecoid the dea t h of this distin gu'thcci officer, which tc )k place v-Iterday in a sudden man uer at Woolwich, where he Was co-wraandaiat. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yest-rday. M. MAGNE, Minister of Public Works, is charged with the department of the Interior during the short absence of M. DE PERSIGNY. We read in the Patrie—" The conferences between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Plenipoten tiaries of Belgium have terminated neither in a defi nitive treaty nor in a prolongation of the convention of December 13, 1845. As that convention expires t hi s day, August 10, the produce and merchandise of the two countries are respectively placed under the regulations of the common law." A similar state ment a ppears in the Moniteur of this morning. The Patrie says—" The telegraphic dispatches re ceived to-day announce that the new elections which took place yesterday and th e d ay b e f ore are favour able to the Government. The relative majority of the greater number of the Government candidates has been considerable." On Friday last the English residents at St. Maio waited on Prince JEROME BONAPARTE, and addressed him in a speech of con gratu l at i on. Th ey a ft erwar d s se nt a magnificent bouquet to the- Prince. Prince JEROME then proceeded t o th e C a th e dr a l to hear mass. He was received by the Bishop of RENNES and his clergy. On leaving the church he went to St. Ser van, where he had accepted carriage w as preceded by a accepted a d6euner offered by the Aiu de tachment of gendarme r i e . O n reac hi ng St. S e r v an, t h e e p e a t lity ew . ere H His so crowded with people that the horses could only pro cee d at a wa lki ng p a ce. The Prince was received with the loudest cries of " Vive Napoleon ! Vive le Prince Jerome !" The Government has received news from Cayenne to the date of July 13. The situation of the penal colony was satisfactory. The transported persons were still at the Sal u t at i on I s l an d s , t h e i r t o t a l num ber amounting to 1,900. The transport of all these men was most happily effected, the orders of the Minister of Marine having been strictly followed. M. DE SARDA GARRIGA, the governor, was about to make a tour i n the interior of the country. The sanitary . state of the colony is reported to he excellent. The inauguration of the statues in bronze of BER NARDIN SAINT DE PIERRE and CASIMIR DELAVIGNE took place on Sunday at Havre. The statues, exe cuted by DAVID (d'Angers), are set up in the Place Francois I. in front of the principal entrance to the Museum. This place was decked out with flags and with escutcheons bearing the arms of Alencon, Caen, Evreux, R - "len, St. Lo, and some of the principal towns of Europe. The Rue de Paris leading to it was also decorated with flags. In the square, a platform was erected for the authorities, and stands afforded acc ommo d at i on to a great num b er o f ladies. A procession of the local authorities, the judges, of , deput a ti ons f rom t h e A ca de m i e F ranc t i s e, the Academie of Moral and Political Sciences, and of a great number of eminent persons, went along the Rue de Paris to the Place Francois I. When it ar rived the statues were uncovered, and M. ALFRED DE Mussar,. Chancell o r o f th e Academie Franclise, de livered a brief speech; M. A NCELOT , a l so of t h e Aca demie, then read a very long piece of verse in honour Of DELAVIGNE and BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE. Count DE PELLEPORT, a relative of the latter, delivered a speech, th an ki ng the town f or th e h onour d one t o his ancestor. M. Micasr, CHEVALIER also addressed the assembly. Then came a set of public amusements for the people ; and afterwards there was a banquet, with illuminations and other rejoicings. The regattas of Havre have, on account of the bad state of the weather, been postponed to the 15th. The postal service between Paris and Strasburg will soon be definitely organised. The mail train will leave Paris every evening at balf-past seven, and arrive at Strasburg at 25 minutes past 8 next morning. The preparations for the fete of the 15th are pro ceeding actively in all parts of Paris. There has been another fall in the price of public securities at the Bourse. Tho Four-and-a-Halt per Cents. opened at 104 f. 80c , and closed at 104 f. 50c. for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 741. 80c.; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,370 f.; Rouen, 8521. 50c.; Havre, 360 f.; Great Northern, 650 t.; Avignon, 4701.; Basle, 302 f. 50c.; Paris and Stras burg, 638 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 746 f. 25c.; Lyons to Avignon, 590 f.: St. Dizier to Gray, 545 f.; the New Austrain Loan, 95f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 10. Grand Junction of France, s%—Luxembourg, 6 5 A — Madras, 2 - P.—Northern of France, 201. 3 per cent. Bondi, 13 and Ly ons , 19%—Paris and Rouen, 34 lA—Parts and Strasbourg, 24 7 / s —Rouen and Havre, 14- Sambre and Meuse, 7—Tours and Nantes, 13%—Western of France, 9. WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST H. yak; SHARE M krtKETS. 1112ITISN Iit..tLILVTAYS. Railways. Nominal Prices. Aberdeen 100/. paid Arab., Not., Bost. & E. June. fir., Wolv., and Stour Valley all pd. Birk., Lan., & Ch. Jet., late 331. 65.8 d., 28/. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 50/. & 25/. Cons., all pd. Ditto, ditto ... 18 1 ,4 pd. Brist. & Exet., 1001. pd. Caledonian ...100/. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Cork & Bandon, all pd Dub. & Belf. Jet. 451 pd. Dundlk & Ennis., all pd. Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen June. ... all pd. Ditto, New East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.)100/. p Do (18/. E. & II.) all pd. East.Counties...2o/. pd. Eastern Union. dais A, late E. U. shrs., all pd. Do. do. do. 6/. pd. Do., do., B. & 3,101 pd. East Lancashire, all pd Do. New Quar., all pd E. & W. India Docks and Bir. June., all pd & W. Yk. Jne., all p Edinb. & Glas., 100/. pd Edin.,Pe.r.& Dun. 100/. Glas. & S.-West., 1004 Great Northn., 100/. pd D 0.% s. A Stk., 100/. p Do. B Stock, 100/. pd Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 100!. pd Lane. & Carlisle, all pd Do.Thirds,ll/.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 1001. pd Do., Quarters ...all pd Do., Fifths 141. pd Do.,W.Rid. Un. 11 p Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby & Sthpt. all p Lond. & Blackw., all pd Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct.loo p Lon. & N.West., 1001. p Do. Quarters 25/. pd Do. Fifths l2/. pd Do. 101.,M &B (c) 1/p 25 to 27 6 1 / 2 -6% 11 _lll4 9 814 d. 19 -20 101 103 38 3 % 39% 20 —2l 16 —l6 q 8 - 6 d. 7 8 Lon. & S.-West. 1601. Do. New 5U1., 42% pd l Do. New 401.. ..541. pd Lon. & Enniskl., ail pd _ _ Man. Eux. & M r. all 4 - 4 1 /. 2% 8 - 3fi 10% -1078 6 3 4 -73 i 4 7 ,4 - 17% - 17% 59 -61 64 -66 23 -25 77 -79 43 -45 LlB - 120 43% - 44% 96', - 97 86 -90 10 1 / - 11% p 79 - 7914 4% —4% dis. 3 A 2 A dis. 15 —l6 By 4 —8 3 4 106 107 125 1 4 126 1 ,E 31 31 1 / 41 —4% p 1 3 / 2 p 92 —94 1 %dis. 1 —I i die. 14% 15% 27 8 —3% 30 —3l Man. S & Lin.,looip Do. Mane & Lincoln Union 4!. 2s. pd Midland 1001. p& Do. Bir. & Derby 1001. GLIVE. (Ire.) 47 1 ,¢ Do. % Shares,.l7% pd. a —2% die. 72 72;4 41 —43 Newcas. & Carl. all pdi Do. Quarter Sh. all pd Newmarket _ all pd 46 -7 ,1 Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford _l2/ pd Newry & Ennisk. 7 1 4 p Norfolk lOOl. pd Do. New 201. S. 15/. p North. Coun.Un. 3 ; pd North British _25/. pd Nth. Devon, N0.1,131.p Do., No. 2 6 % pu Do., % A, def....a1l pd, Do., % B, guar. 5/. pcl North Stafford. 17% North-Westein...all pd N. & S.-W. June. 8 % p Oxf.,Wor., &Wol.. all p Scottish Central 1001. p Scottish 100/. p Shrew. & Bir. A, all pd Do. B Shrew. & Her. Old 8/. p Shrewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pd Shrop. Union ...6 tA pd Do. A, B, C, & D fully pd. up at per cent. .. . South Devon a ll pd South-Eastern 100/. pd South Wales all pu South Yorkshire an(' River Dun 151. pu Do. Do. 51. pd Stirl. & Dunferni. all p Stock. & liar. l 6/2s. 3d. Taff Vale 126/. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway ...191. pd Ve , e of Neath...l7t. pd Waterfd. & Kil k. all pd Waterfd. & Um. all pd West Cornwall 13/. pd West London po Yk., New. & Bar. 100/.p Do. & New. Ex. 20/. p Do. G.N.E. purc. 9/. p. York & N. Mid.loo/.pd —2% dis. 2 214 43 -45 Business done to-day. 101 39% 2019%3 9% —8% dis. 2% 2 5 / 8 dis. 30 —3l 7 6 3 % dis. 37 86 — 3 / dis. 15 4 3 / dis. x.d 4 p. 22 1 A 23 72 —74 51 —53 94_ 9 3 / - Iy, —1 Y 4 dis. 19 —2O 9% 10 14 1 ,i 15 3 —2% d. die. 19% 20 1 / 2 67 —69 36% 37% I -1% p 1 1 ,16 i --- 164 1% -2% 13 -14 6% - 6►4 22 -23 9% - 10% PREF: Aberdeen all 10% Y 4 Y 8 5 17% % 64 1 / 2 65 793 , 4 78 % 44 119% 20 44% [6% 5% 96 1 / 2 % % 95 % 106 '125% 126 124 1 ,E 31 8054 70 —7l 7 5 / 8 7y B dis. 2 3 / 8 —2% 484 49 , A IRENCEI SUM Do. No. 2, 7 per et. al Eris. & Ex., 4 p. ct. Stk Do. 4 p. c. Shares, Si. pd Caledonian, JO/. 100/ p Goes. & Ho'ybd. all pd Dundee, Per., & Aberd. Junction all pd E. Ang.(3/ 10s)6 p c. all Do. (51.) 7 ner cz. all p Do. (7/ 17s) p. c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex., sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. 10 Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 10/. Dab. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per ct. Quar. Shrs. all pd East & West Yorkshire J unction, oths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5 , ,i g per cent. all pd Gies. & S.W. Con. 100/. Gt. North. 5 p. c. all pd Do. 5p c. red. sc. all p Great South. & West. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berks & H. Ex. 5 per cent.)...6 pd Gt.W. fixed 4 1 ,1, 1001. p Do. Do. _BO/. pd Lancashire and York shire, F. 20/. pd, Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 100/. p Leeds Northern, 6 per cent. No. 1 13/. pd Do. Do. No. 2 17 1. pd Do. Do. No. 3 5/. pd Do. Qrs., 1848 _9/. pd London & Bag. guar. 5 per cent. ..2100/. pd Do. Pr. 5 p c. Stk. 100/. Do. Con. 5 p c,1852 all Do. N.Gre. 6p c 100/. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & Nunet.) 5 p. c. 13 1 ,4 pd Ln.& S. W. Co.3ds. 51. p Lon. & En. IA Sh. all p Man., Sheff., & Linen. Qr. Sh., No. 1...a1l pd Do. New, ICI, ...all pd Do. 6/. 3l. pd Ani eon. 6 p c St 1001. Do. Con. Eris. & Eir., 6 pe: eert....100/. pd Do. Erewash Val. all p Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 100/. p Do. Preference ...5/. p Norfolk Exten... all pd Do. U r i'. 5 1 4 n ci. ali p Do. Wavny. Val. 21. p North British 100/. pd North Staffo,d all pd Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 16/. 6 per cent.... 12 1 / 2 pd Ditto ditto ... 3/. pd Shrews. & Eir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per c all pd South Devon ^ll pd Do. New pd St.-Est. p c. 101. pd Sth. York. 4p c gd. all Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c until July 1,1856, all p Waterfora & Kiikcany, 6 per cert. 3/. pdl York, New. & Eer. all p Do. Do 51. pd York & N. Midland H. and S. Purch. 10/. pd 'lO6 - 108 98 - 102 19% - 19% 6V 4 - 6 3 4, 2 7 4 4 -3% 1 3 % - 2 P 15 / 8 - I%P 4% 4 - 14y8 15% - 16 15 3 / - 16 14% - 14% 8% - 9 Pm 78 3 4 78% M 9 5i % 5 4 lii % - 92 1 4 90 31 30% 30 [714 7 /s 72% 71% 72 30 w & 30 12 1 ,‘ x.d 223% %% 73 52 % 9% 9 6% gisu lh 69% 68% 37 36% 16% 9 1 4 % 70 7 4 70 12% 7% 48 3 / 4 1 4 49 48 .as. 102 19 y, Pm PA 7/8 pm 14;& 1p Ld %dig. %p .. . - •• • 3 3 / 4 - 4y, p 13 -- 14 11 -11 1 h 13% -- 77, -1 % p 143 - HO x.d % - 1i P 22 - 22% 6 - 6 1 % -2/ 105 - 110 2 -2% p 2 - 2y p 10% -11% 173% 18 1 4 15 1 / 2 16% 'Adis. % p ••• -. ••• 20 ...- 21 % %dia. 103 105 5 3 / 4 p 14% 5 Railways. I Noulinf 1 Priem Business; done to-day. Cent. France (ON.) all, Charl. & Erquel all poll Demerara all pd' Dijon & Besancon, 2 pd Dutch Rhenish... Bl. pd East Indian all pd Do. D0....201. pd Gt. Indian Penin. all p Grnd. June. of Fra. 4 pd Louv. a la Sambre 7 Luxembourg ...111. pd Do. (Railway) 10/. p& Do 1 1 / 2 pd l Do. (Canal) ...2t. pd t Maria Antonia 27i pd Do. New 8 pd Namur & Liege all pd North. of France,l6/.pd Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Bds, all p ' Orleans & Bor 11/. pd Paris & Lyons 101. pd Do. Bonds l2 pd. Paris & Orleans all pd Paris & Rouen ...all pd Paris & Stras. ...all pd Rouen & Havre...all pd Sambre & Bleu qi all pd St. Andrew's & Qaebec ii =la 5 / 8 --. 7 7,3 T) 1 DA - 2 dis. ad 6% 7Y 4 p 1 3 / 8 -1 5 4 P 1 - 11,ip 6 1 ,E-6 3 4, 4% - 7A, - 7A, -1% 8 9 x.d 2% —3% 2c.ct 6%- 63 / 4 25% - 26 13% 13% p 9 % — 9% P (A) 4l. pdl Tours & Nantes 171. pd West Flanders all pd West. of France 61. pd Agua Fria all pd Anglo-Californian, all p Asturian 151. p Australasian 2/. pd Australian Si. pd Austr. Freehold all pd Ave Maria all pd Brit. Austr. Gold all pd British Iron 131. 15s. p Braz. Im. (is. 5 p) 24% Do. Coca. & Cui. all p Do. St. Joh. del R. 151. Carson's Creek all pd Cobre Copper ...40/. pd Colonial Gold 1/ pd Copiapo 141 pd Eng. & Aust. Cop. all p General all pd Gold Mountain...all pd Grd. Duch. Baden, all p Great Polgolth all pd Lake Bathurst—all pd Liberty all pd Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz Crushing Com all pd Mexi. & S. Amer. 9i. p New Granada pd Nouve2u Monde, all pd Port Philip ll. pd Quartz Rock all pd Santiago de Cuba 10 3 / 4 South Australian, 1 pd Tin Croft 7l. pd United Mexican all pd West Mariposa all pd Yuba I paid 53 -55 33 1 % —3 4 1 t, 2 1 /s —25 1 4 133/ 14 1 % 7 JOINT. Australasia all pd Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd Colonial 25/. pd Corn. of London 201. pd Lon. & County 201. pd London Jt. SA. 10/. pd Lon. & Westm. 201. pd Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd Do. New lOl. pd Nat. of Ireland 22i3 p Orient. Bk. C3rp. all pd Prov. of Ireland 23/ pd. Do. New ail pd Union of Austral all pd Do. New DA pd Union of London 101. p Union of Madrid all pd MIS Austral. Roy. Mail, 2 p Canada 32 pd Copper Miners of Eng land all pd Do Preference, 7 pd Crystal Palace ... 5 pd Eastern Steam...2s. pd Gen. Stm. Nay. 14/. pd Gen. Screw Steam Ship ping Company-50/. p Irish Beetroot Sug. p Penin. & Or. St. all pd Do. Do. ...151. pd Royal Mail Stm. 601. pd Universal Emigration and Colonization, 21. p - •• • • •• 3 3 % - 4 3 - 8y p MINES. 'A - 3 / 8 P 1 / 4 , - % P 1— 1 p 1 / 4 3 A % % die. 1 / 4 1 / 4 di'. 34 ay, 31/4 par ii p 40 —4l x.d y a _ % p ... ••• sl 3 Y a diS• %die. par y g dis. % p lA 1% p 14 y 4 dis. 1/ 4 _ i i i t p 5 / 8 1 4 dis. 4 5 % % dig. % 3 A P 1 / 4 % P ills. par 11% 12% y 4 dig. par 13 13% 2 5 / , 1 3 2 7 / 8 die. par 3. / i _ IA p 4'iB Vs 4 % 1/4 6Ys iii 2514 18 193 1 8 % 187/8 33 25 24 9 IA 1 41 40 x.d 13 7 / 8 % 234 STOCK. BANKS. 56% - 57 59% - 61 14% - 15% 29 -30 18% - 19 31 -33 43 - 44% 18 3 4 20 38 —39 46 1 ,4 47 1 ,4 isy g —17% 44 45 3 % x.d 5 —6% 174-18 ;CELMANEOtr 2 - 2 , ,i 50 -51 ... - ... 5 -5%8 .2 . i IA -2914 18% 19 x.d 32% x.d 2 -2% 84 -86 47 x.d 17 1634 35% - 36 1 4 80% - 81% 50% 84% 85 80% MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 American were taken for export, and 1,000 on speculation. The market was tame but steady. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 20 Bahia at 6/d., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to 1 lid., arid 500 Surat at 31d. to 441. per lb.—ln Railway Shares a good business was done, but at lower prices. There are two or three arrivals from Van Diemen'a Land and Sydney, but the dates are not later. At Amsterdam on the 9th inst. Dutch Stock was rather in demand and firmer. Spanish Bonds rose a Little. Bills upon the Continental cities were negotiated yes terday afternoon at full rates generally. Amsterdam, however, was an exception, being 12 01 to 1. Ninety days' paper on the other places was taken at 25 471 to 50 for Paris, 13 91 t o for Hamburgh, 1214 to I for Frankfort and 12 6 to 12 10 for Trieste. The deputation which waited upon Lord Malmesbury to represent the grievances of the Mexican Bondholders were very courteously received, end will have the co operation of oar Government in pressing their just claims upon President Arista and the Congress, the time has certainly arrived when further to delay would be to jeopardia the large annual amount at stake, and if the holders on the continent, and especially Hol land, assist as they should, we shall no doubt find that an impression will be made upon even the insensible members of Congress. Mexico cannot afford to offend England with the United States ever ready to take ad vantage of her troubles, It was expected that as settling-day in the English Stock Market approached there would be a greater reaction in prices, forced by the speculators for a fall, and assisted by fortuitous cir cumstances, such as the unfavourable intelligence from the Cape of Good Hnpe, the unsettled weather, and the fishery dispute. Moreover, it was presumed, and perhaps not erronepusly, that the operators for a rise had been dealing too largely, and had bought more than they could take up. It remains to be seen, however, whether the Beals have not within the last week or ten days sold so as to turn the balance. The Chancery- broker has this morning put more stock on the market, hence the de pression, but abundance of money will, yet bring about a rally, it is to be presumed, if the wet ceases. Consols have been 984 -I, and since 99 for immediate Transfer. To September the charge for " carrying over" is about to per cent. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realized 1021 to 103, and the Three per Cents. 99i to 4. Bank Stock has been down to 225, and since up to 228. Exchequer-bills touched 755. to 785., and India Bonds 91s. to 945. premium. Foreign Bonds have been without material change.Portu guese Four per Cents. at 351. Granada Deferred Spanish Deferred continue heavy at 211; and is worth Bi, and Chilian Three per C ents. have been at Stock 70k. Dutch Four per Cents. bri n g 64 to *, and Russian Five per Cents. 1201 , rise get timid and close their have been speculating fo r a bad again. Parties who The Railway Market loo ks very accounts, while the pub lic, b y such daily and serious fl uctuat i on , are d e terred from investing, thinking ere a continued decline. The South- Westernthmay be dividend is s maller t han was expected, having on the 3 1 st of December last b een at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum. The shares that rule heaviest are Great Northrrn, although they opened better. Lancashire and Yorkshire, South- Western, North-Western, Great-Western, Oxford and Wolverhampton, South Wales, Scottish Central and Scottish Midland, have been better. French Shares are weaker. Gold Mine Shares are st 3and ea y Banks in request. lonsols Ditto Account, Aug. 12 ... QUARTER TO THREE, 981,- 99 98,1- 99 RICSi OF BRITIsII FUNDS 0' 0 i glc. 13 ! 4 , n a t i C:&ta'r3ietk Reducted An 8 1) ~,, 3 C i e 4i n o l:. e f; ° e n so , l s A rinu r i l ti s. (4 ,_ 4 _ ...... 29295 983/y4 228 99 987/8 PRICES. 228 ,1 per nnB ,:; t e e n:t x l : l A p . i Annuities l j tilt s n i e . 10 6 2 j: 3 254 3 102% N Le e n w g s s l.; 125 125 I : dd O c li i h aa t e t BS o g : t u n3c e n r dk c l l ß e ) under 0 00 , 1 1. % / d. •/a 6ys 285 91 p 9 t p , "nso's for Account . 99 % 9853 58 5 3 March. June. 1,030/. .. !)Out, Sma11. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. C - cLOCIC. PRICES. orazilian tionds, 5 per Cent....... 101% 101% Ditto Scrip Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Cbilipi Bonds 6 per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent. Danish Bonds, 182 5 , 3eer Cent. G re nada Bonds, VA p Cent — Do. Ex Dec., 1649 Cou p ons ...••• Ditto, Deferred 8 5 / 8 Mexican, 5 per Cent., 1846 ... — Ditto, 3 per Cent.-- .......... 25 Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 6 per Cent — Ditto. Deferred, 3 per Cent 5B Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ..“ 120 Ditto, 4% per Cent 104 3 41 / 4 Sp D a ni Ditto. t i t s o h . 5 3N p ep e w r e r C r ic e e n efn t e . Deferred..........,,,,, r 11:71 .. ................................ 2. 13/ : - Dividends on the a b G o u v il eia7able in London. Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Ditto, 4 per coati cortifi ." "% " cate§... 87 Ns 701,4 82 21% 8% 25% 59 353 / 2 120 1 % 104 21% 64 975 MINES LEASE: SPAIN. From Madrid, under date the 4th inst., we are in formed that in consequence of the KING of the BEL GIANS having permitted the negotiation of the Spanish funds on the Bourse of Brussels, the Queen of SPAIN has accorded the same privilege to the Bel gian funds on the Madrid Bourse. MADRID BOURSE, AUG. 4. —Three per Cents., 45 15-16. Exchange on London, 50 35 money. GERMAN Y. The King of Paussix arrived at Dantzic on the 4th, and was received with great enthucissm by the inhabitants. M. DE VARENNES, representative of France at Berlin, has invited the corps diplematique of that edul sthßoa f .Rhin announces that the August. Bas ca pital to attend a Divine service whi c h he proposes to have celebrated in honour o f th e ann i ve rsary of N AP OLEON German Gover nme nts have ratified the convention w ith France for the junction of the French and German railway s . The Courti er on ri the r A pa inter named MULLER, th e e dit o r of a Men journal, has been tried th ere f or publish i ng an art i c l e on the coup d etat of th e 2d December, w hi c h t h e indictment des i gnated as a provocation to the assassi nation of Prince Louis NAPOLEON. He was con demned to a months i mpr i sonment an d a fi ne o f 25 florins. The printer of the journal was also tried, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment and 50 florins' fine. Accounts from Spa state that the health of MET ERBEER is actively ev enga ge d day improvi ng . The illustri•ma com poser isgaged in a new oratorio, which is to be performed for the fi rst t i me a t t h e nex t mu sical festival at Birmingham. A cc ording to a judicial jou rna l o f B er li n , th e sen tences of death n proportion to the population have, during the last , flea Years been as one to 250,000 in England, one 200,000 in Ireland, one to 200 000 in Bavaria, one to 72,000 in Sweden, one to 70,000 in Prussia, and one to 1 20,000 in Spain. The King of PRUSSIA. has ordered that there shall be given every year a representation at the Grand Opera at Berlin, for the benefit of the Society for giving aisistance to the Veterans and Invalids of the Army, a nd that at each of th ese re pr ese ntations th e 'IBOTUSSift," the national song of SPONTINI, and march, by th e same composer , s h a ll b e the grand played. enpa tni co Brussels en d ofe depart -. ( a ; it e : . a to c h c ita :D u s n e s ' t b:a w w ts h ) h oofe i a c r o h cee n t, w o i un ee that the present Minis. BELGIUM.eeI: receive with ic r o ei m tvhee the f r: F mc i try 'remains in readl,R The R i n E went, and i s about to proceed on a journey of pleasure into Italy. His successor is not yet named. I t i s known that th e negotiations of the treaty of com merce which have been suspended for some time, are about to be resumed. M. LIEDT33, Governor of B ra bast and one o f the negotiators of the treaty, returned to Paris the day before yesterday. A provi s i onal conven tion will be signed for extending the treaty to the end of the year,. but the only object of this convention is to avoid the rupture of the treaty, .which was about to ex. " and the definitive. treaty appears likely to be pire, soon concluded. It . is, in fact, announced that the Belgian Chambers will shortly be convoked to discuss the Bill relative to the treaty, as according to article 68 of the Constitution, treaties of commerce and other treaties which m'ay tax the State or individually. bind the Belgians, cannot take effect until after th ey have received the assent of . the Chambers. This extraor dinary the Members of the Chamber dinary session, in of It-presentatives will meet for the fiF..t time, w il l be short, and will no t lead to any political discuFsion The Bill relative to the treaty of commerce will be the only measure on the . order of the day. I t is generally believed that it will be accepted, but by a small majority. -------.,..7- of these t u h n e i° l n 'uri n arid - - ITALY . ed tha th t ,a th t e The Official Gazette of , Savoy, of the 6th, s t ates The point of union that the telegraphic lines of S wraerland art shortly lines with the Turin and Charn . hery . line has been to be opened to the public.i sbelaienvd a t( g ) r h e e. ed A up n o n n ec a y t . Ge l n t eva . is said Chanabery line will he finished by the 15th of Oc tober. The Monitore Toseano announces ilia , - a certain numb ?,.r of cavalry horses are to be put up for sale, i n consequence Lf the reductions effected in the Tuscan cavalry. The Milan Gazette announces that a person named AGOSTINO POGGI has been condemned , by court martial to thr ee years' carcere duro for havin g smug gled political pamphlets into the country, and di%tri. bwed them. . . The grand Napoleon festivities for the 15th of August are about to be s imultaneously celebrated throughout Europe by the representatives of Louis Napoleon's Government. A banquet will in this manner be given on Monday the 16th of August (the anni versary of the Emperor's birthday falling this year on a Sunday)--to which banquet all her Majesty's Ministers are invited. 33 A.T rxxxib Leasing Business Railways. Nominal Prices. ' Companies. to-day. & Bitch., all p Lon.&N.W Bin& Oxt., gua. all Gt. Westn. 30 —3l Do. without, all p' Do. Bir.Woiv. & Dud., guar all pd! Do. Do. without, all p! Do. Buckinghash. all p Lon. &N.W 19 1 / 4 19% Clydsdale Jc., all p i Caledonian 53 —55 E. Lin., gua. 6 per cent. all pd' Gt. Northn. 150 152 Gloucest. & Deanl Forest all pdGt. Westrn. 33 34 Hartlepl. Dk. & 5 Yk.New.t ••• Railw....all pd 1 & Berw. J Hull & Selby, all p Yk. &N.M. 113 115 Do. Halves., all p Do. ...... 56 1 / 4 57% Do. Quarts., all p Do. ..... 26 % 27% Leeds & Brdf., all o Midland,.. 109 111 Lon. & Grenw., all S. Eastern.. 13% 14 IA Do. Pref all pd Do. ...... 25 3 4 26% Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent all pd Norfolk ... 19 1 / 4 20% Do. 6p. et.. alt p Do. ...... Middlesbe & Red car, 6p. c., all p Stktn &Dar ... N. & E., sp. c., all E. Counties 64 —66 Do. 6p. ct., all p Do. ...... Do. F. 5 p.c.all pd Do. ...... Prestn. &I,Vyre, f L.&N.WI_ all paid 1 & La. &Y f Do.Hlves, A, all p Do. Read., Guildf., and Reigate all pd S. Eastern 26% -_ 26% Roy. & Hit., 6% p Gt. Northn 152 15 4 Do. Shep. Ex., all Do. Shf. Rth. & Goole, 5 p. c., 18.11.6 p t Lan. & Yks S. Staffdsh., 9% p MrM'Qlean is. d W ear Val. 6 p . 7 ,211 Stckt& Dar 32 wi &sum. PiCitAVoita. 105 32% mi 103 VA y 4 13% 12%8 148% x.d 107% 105 SIENT.A.3IB. 1852, LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AUG. I.l.—Wirld at DOOR S. to S. Mode. rat, bre:za and cloudy, with rain at times. SANTA CRUZ, T E N E RIFFE, JULY 17. — T he hull of a s,el 00 ber beam-ands, both masts standing, with S3il s and rigging c•Lached, no name on her stern nor papers on board, has been picked up and towed o n the beach, N.W. side of this island. About 100 pipes anda few small barrels, similar to Catalonian wine and brandy casks, have been landed, and found to contain salt water. CAPE TOWN, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, JULY 2.--The Berkeley, Calcutta to Trieste, which put into Simon 's Bay for repairs, May 28, hes discharged par t of her cargo in a damaged state. The Du.brovneck Austrian barque, Arracan to Antwerp, put into S imon' Bay 291 b June with cargo damaged , having shipp ed a heavy sell' OFF DOVER.—Suttcsu, Domerara. POOLE, AUG. 9.—Wind W.S.W.--Arrd. Kingston, Quebec. OFF WEYMOUTH.—Thomas and Josh. Crisp, LE I°. ceston, Van Diemen's Land. OFF SWANAGE.—Tasmania, Hobart Town, v'ebi• HULL, AUG. W.—Wind W.—And. TIVIC II69 bucto; Echo, St. Andrew's; Leven, Rlcbibucto; Quake. - FALMOUTH, AUG. 10.—The Ciy of the Sultan, lo n ' don to Malta, &c., which put in 4th Ins`: leaky, ha il bee° surveyed and is dischar gi. SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 10 ng —A.rrd. North Pole, Qtle be n e ; WISBY, AUG. s.—The Emma, of Bior ßebOrgt i 3 v: i s COSI . a reef, S.E. point of this island, and dered to bo a wrack, but cargo expected to be sail; PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 10.—Wind W.S.W.--Sld' er ' Coat of Africa; Nautilus, Swansea and Mauritiui• A a. .." ...P. LIVERPOOL, AUG 10.—Wind W. to N.N.WTrArtiO rm Masconoo, New Orleans; Frances, Para', Sir ' 3- 1, - ; Newton, New Orleans; William Raihbone,New yor _ joblit i t °u i ; West Point, New York. Sld. Mary Ann `l3 Calcutta; Panope, Monte Video; Silas Greenmail" X York; Lumley, Quebec; Titania, NewfoundlituLan na port, Evangelist, Buenos Ayres; John S'uir4 '-- Ayres; Jane, Dundonald. j 'S. DEAL, AUG. 10.—Wind W.--Acrd. EIS, St' : John's; s ' , Mary Shepherd, Calcutta; Sultana, Derner ara ' port Quebec. Arrived from the River, Philip; Intrepid, St. Helena; Earl of Balear rl / 12 8 ' a v list, bay. Sld. Posthumous, OnecYa, Sea Park , '', 2 5 ,,,ra. Tuskar, Agenori7, Victoria, Camden, Elizabeth, `',.,1,0.. boul, Isabella Blyth, Hermione, Callao and Son ‘)s o line. The Royal Squadron has arrived and anchored' the Downs. m odera te FALMOUTH, AUG. 10.—Wind W.S.W., .s t pbeeruennet t z , a e lA . S — ATkcry) o Lean, ff beA, p sau; o n r Gßa t ~01sAsocao.gi—elr:i sailed Santa a onn , rtda S 1 vA yd m. u s e st y teo , rro N n 1, E . S i 3 . c . V: ll s A . ; r rater'r ° -13 R I CO' i .. .. Amsterdam, Coots Cruz. BR 130 h, 'Trinidad; Catherine, Neve ' s. Y. NEWPORT, AUG 10.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Arm ata• s t ' Thomas; Bacchus, Quebec. WEXFORD.—Arrn. S i rah Rawes, Quebec. MARKET NE Ws.— :THIS 01445.) c n Y. CORN EXC! - 1 AN G l ' s The supply of Eoglieh Wheat on (Jar i n t- 0, 0 market being very limited, the attendance of able tolerably extensive, the weather very unfal'a urev i,,lles , harvest erations, larve quamtities of rain haying er• and the accc;unts from the provinces by no inean 9 `',.l es ing, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of horse p r 'q u ist was steady, and a clearance was speedily effeete : ,, e n ' i of some instances, a further advance in the qtloo3;:sord Is per quarter. Several parcels were sold ler t he delivery, on rather higher terms. Foreign W he ts ill imprts of which have been only uarters, is improved request, and really fine parcelspwere heluLsia per quarter more money. Floating cargoes worelbis somewhat dearer. No foreign Barley has come `" eS in the , es week, and the show of English was limited treme. Holders were firm, and Monday's octrenie, 11, were paid in every instsnce. Malt moved off ei °- ;:e. although we were without any fresh arrivals ol fietvb e - ls We had an improved sale for Oats, and selected Procp-ii were held for 6d per quarter more money. 'IV „ 8 :0 - nd was considerably on the decrease. Beang urAas "Alan Corn were firm. Beth sack and barrel is dearer, IRRI .5 WEEP Oats• 0 Wheat. Malt. Qrs• 190 2, 060 77° h AbO 1,890 ,nglish • • •• • • Irish ........ Foreign .. ) 3,970 'ALP THTI Barley. 30xoZ1'Gall STOP 110X41.1Z,Ii.Ers. ..„, 00 Although the accounts from the plantations 6 '" o ut quite so favourabla as those referred to on Moncl s Y t 'i - no. market is very dull, at the late decline in the cl° ° !, 6- o ° o l, Duty 185,0001. to 195,0001.; some parties call it ‘.'"'"(:) WIIITECHAPEL ly e" 0 Prime Beef, guttou, Laud Veal moved off stesch g 1 fall prices OLh erwibe the demand was heavy. Pb: M " from 2s 24 to 3s 4d; glutton, 2s 6d to 3s 10d; 14a°3 ...1 4s to ss; V eal, 25 8d to 3s 10 d; Fork, 2, 61 to 33 Per Sibs by the caratie. ___.....•••---'_____-----""n'. tbtrb VVittOlt READING RA.OO' (THIS DAY.) --e. , (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPg The Easthampstead Stakes• 1 ' $ Ids gelding ..• Kremlin filly ... ••• The Berkshire Stakes. ••• Ethelwolf ••• ••• ••• ••• Dulcet ... •,. ... .. Seven ran, gottrtt nalcet, The Berkshire Stakps have been awarded to Ethelwolf having taken the wrong side of a post. The Abbey Stakes. Defianco ••• Hambletouian ... i " ' o .......--- _ ROYAL ITALIAN OPO-t.ivgag Signor .. Negrini made his debiit hero ot . ev : l a rge, Palo in Norma with success. His ic e „ - range egrini is a sound and forcib s le full, and sterling organ, possessing ' al use. mediums gnr. of N gre . at . strength . and richnes o f yoits.. -- . 6 , ..egir delivery °. i n . powers of . voice, and a musicianlike part.. His acting last night was very earnest a nd la telligent, but not free from crudeness of elef u no ill occasnboi In his anxiety to be emphatic, he was exaggerated ; but the error is far more bearah'et sa c. its opposite one of insipidity. Poszibly his rOsarted cessful effort was the solo portion of the 0 , 1 %40 music allotted to Pollio in the last scene, and I , i ' bicb was given with a mingled strength and patb o9 oe tbe produced a genuine impression.. In his first s e n der' effort was flat, as compared with Tamberlilee r — thill ing of it; and indeed it must not be forgotter with artist, .vit,o g i big of a debutant in an up-bill por l, ico of sonorous, and immensely energeti c n o . Or o we . have . ever heard still ringh 36 ,i ,01 ) % tt w hh e ee a eh r lee e setr j ,r u se d oi g ni t i . ears.. Madame . Grin was in immense force, 103 ',, of the i mpassioned music of Norma with asp ec n 6 oll o , abandon and heartiness of inspiration which eve- . does not h always attain to. Te dienee the r ouge 0 . es' t ,, o ro a . t thorough state of enthusiasm , au an d v r t ba wa s s ha r r e in - g call t e h d is thwoincoeurafoterieeittibo3B: o a li ct ' 00 new lv t a occasion. Vaux ha I II T AUXRALL GAltn E e p ees troupe of her Majesty' was last night 1 o f Os ° constituted one of the eras of the garie as 't the °f1 ;t1; sThevaistritee,dwbhyotsheePwerhiebio. vievees believe is the third time that the artists of . - r i c l fbi n market opera have witched the Vauxhall vi „:ssie n ' h ; noble songmanship. There was one such (31 " m oot, 1827 or 1828, when, as we think, poo r , t periov _Malibran was one of the party. Since that on, tb : Rubini and Tamburini have both been b, ell ,,be, u 4 j; south side of the river, and last night Ls°' . De " - e doni, Calzolari, De Bassini, with Alesclol33J-0 fO5- Grange Fiorentini, and Charten, delighr,, t heat re ; assemblage T by a popular concert in tbe haae''but theil There was no fixed programme of the Plec e9 :' i .,..--h ri ' ° were precisely what was fitting for the occasi°,7og dile liant bravuras, buffo duets, favourite arias, til'' le , th e matic morceaux—the Singing Lesson for eiflPdeilif 2 famous Pappataci scene from L' Italiana, ? b od es is pi le of course, and a host of suchlike fare Whi cm d T ed i s fouo vie li 0 vided at any mixed concert, and which fresh and pleasant by amateurs and critics is s pre by the general audience, even when the sa vall b fed fess themselves dreadfully scandalised by s w o c he con' commonplace and easily intelligible music', j ii wi t° ,, ii . cert, which took place at ten o'clock, weal' °'" 6 5 via' mingly; and the general amusements went 0 fo il, the e re than usual éclat, for the grounds were c 81 .41 the lamps were very bright and numerous, and fireworks ne were on a great scale of brilliant OP., idea of ss._ The new ballet of Leola, founded uporl o'i o ita the Undine nature, adds one more laar el co ita l wreath. A prettier mise en scene or Ware verse dancing—all, of course, on a small scale--we,remo th seen Syrian Family to the Hermit and the Gipsioltiegicat in Vauxhall, and the other amusements, Irv are ell such as to be well worthy of spending a P evening in the exploration of. __--.---•------ S. °. FRIS II p ANCIENT ALFRED ORDER OF OLD .. g.,100-1.1 An individual, under the r.sumed name of J. lu - '', l teil 4e* who dates from 66, Cheapside— where we have sc h e '. s s ent on inquiry, that such a person is utterly unknovin--"m"„/ thie us an account of the celebration of the anniversal ,:: p ro. institution yesterday, at Highbury Barn, and viblvcmciertied cecding from such a suspicious cuurce, is consequelltl, l3o b olt insertion. We are aware that several parties are io ,t. er t he of going about to various societies and institutions ender the plea of getting reports of their proceedings inserteu,. And newspapers. 111 r. J. M. Seymour is ot middle hay' rather stout buil g 11. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF Ma. OusEvr 1:11 0 , 1 1 4- : regf 4 —The Galway Vindicator of Saturday says ---fr - - 109 ° ' is dange.rpnaly in. There is little hope entertsiag4 pt to learn that Ousely C9YerTe . Higgins, the Liberal Dierober for is re,