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NEW WORK, BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " WIIITEFRIARS." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., C ESAR BOR GIA; AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By the Author of " Whitefriars." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in two vols., 215. bound, SECOND EDITION of HOCHELAGA ; oa, ENGLAND IN 'Fiji NEW WORLD. Edited by ELIOT WARIIURTON, Esq., Author of "The Crescent and the Cross." "We recommend Hochelaga ' most heartily, in case any of our re tders may as yet be unacquainted with it."—Quarterly Review. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, and may be had of all Booksellers, in 2 vols. Bvo., AN ANTIQUARIAN RAMBLE tl IN THE STREETS OF LONDON. With ANECDOTES of their more CELEBRATED RESIDENTS. By JOHN THOMAS SMITH, Esq. Late Keeper of the Prints in the British Museum, Author of " The Life of Nollekins," and " A Book for a Rainy Day." Edited by CHARLES MACKAY, LL.D. " It would be impossible to take up two more interesting volumes than these. The subject is one which keeps the reader in a state of unflagging and vory entertaining excitement."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SHALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patroasge, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Sm., take place every TVZSDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reverence), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share CertlPcates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices 01 results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. IMEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING . Will be performed Lavenu's new Opera, entitled LORETTA ; A Tale of Seville. Don Carlos, Mr. Harrison; Ferdinand, Mr. King ; Philipp°, Mr. Borrani ; Provost Marshal, Mr. Howell ; Don Juanito, Mr. Weiss ; Loretta, Madame Anna Bishop ; Florinda, Miss Poole ; Gaetana, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After which will be produced Auber's popular Ballet Opera, called THE MAID OF C .SHMERE. The principal characters will be supported by Messrs. Rafter, Weiss, Horncastle, Jones, Hodges ; Mdlle. Anita Dubignon, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdlle. Adele Benart, Miss Missent, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING _ Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddington. Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De were, Mr. Holl ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster; Tem Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs. Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman, Miss Julia Bennett. After which a new Comedy, in three acts, entitled QUEEN MARY'S BOWER. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Hudson, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortescue, Mrs. Seymour, &c. During the evening the Band will perform three Polkas—" Caro linum," " Juris," and "Marten ; the " Sophien Tanze" (Walzer) " La Sonnambula," Cornet a Piston, Mr. Davies ; and the Overtures " Le Domino Noir," and " Guillaume Tell." To conclude with Buckstone's Farce, entitled THE IRISH LION. Principal characters by Messrs. Hudson, Brindal, Tilbury ; Miss P. Horton, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. BuckinTham, Miss Woulds, &c. Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper. I'iIEATC,E ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Aliss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. After which, the popular Musical Comedy of SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Admiral Franklin, Mr. Lambert; Charles Franklin, Mr. Selby ; Billy Lackaday, Mr. Wright ; Sandford, Mr. Worrell; Curtis, Mr. Cullenford ; Mrs. Bell, Mrs. F. Matthews ; Eugenia, Mrs. Tates ; Laura, Miss Woolgar ; Susan, Miss Brooks. To conclude with a Bozzian - Sketch, in one act, called MRS. GA3IP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss 31. Taylor, and Miss Ellen Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. 31. 3laddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Mr. J. R. Scott ; Rashleigh, Mr. Hughes ; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. Barker ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Compton; Dougal, Mr. Ryder; Diana Vernon, Miss Smithson ; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which a new farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Major Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Mr. Compton ; Miss Dorothea Danzers, Mrs. Fosbroke; Tidy, Miss Laporte. To conclude with a new Drama, in three acts, entitled CLARISSA lIAR LOWE. Lovelace, Mr C. Mathews; Macdonald, Mr. Hughes; Joseph, Mr. Oxberry ; Clarissa Harlowe, Mrs. Stirling. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing season of French Plays at the St. James's Theatre will commence THIS EVENING, November 13, By the engagement of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur Perlet, who will appear for a limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny (of the Theatre Francais). M. Rhozevil (of the Theatre du Gymnast) and Mademoiselle Brohan (Premiere Soubrette of the Theatre Francais), her flrst appearance in this country. Mr. Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his ma nagement, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will appear in success'on during the season :—Monsieur Perlet, Mademoiselle Brohaii, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle Clarisse, Monsletsr Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear ance in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger, (of the Theatre do Palais Royal, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Aline Vallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the The.ttre du Gymna..e), whose performances last year were so eminently sum. ssful, and during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama of CLARISSA HARLOWE, now performing in Paris with extraor dinary success, and also a new Play, written expressly for Mademoi selle Rose C'heri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe ; Monsieur Re vier (a: the 'theatre Frangais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the Theatre Francais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis tinguished actor, M. Bouffe (hi', first appearance since 1843) ; in ad dition to which the celebrated Tragedienne, Mdlle. Rachel, for a limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular Plays of " Mario Stuart," by Le Brun; Britanicns," by Racine ; " Tancred," by Voltaire; " Berenice," by Racine ; " Arianc," by Corneille, and other plays of her well•known repertoire. Madlle. Rachel has also undertaken to per orm, for the first time, the dia. racier of C.,limene, in Moliere's Comedy of" Le Misanthrope." The subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday evenings, wi, h the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even ing performance, an arranvement which has hitherto afforded so much convenience and satisfaction. Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr. 3IIfCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bood•street. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Mr. George Dolton, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will he performed the, PI ty of THE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping• ton, Mr. Wa'ter Lacy; Young Fashkm, NI r. G. B, lton ; Loveless, 31r. Leigh Murray; Sir Tunbel'y Clumsy, Mr. • Ultimo.; Coupler, Mr. J. Cowell , Lory, M. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer ; Sur-e, Mrs. C. Jones; Amanda, Mrs. R. Gordon ; Beriuthia, Jlirs Char es Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which, the popular Farce of AMATEURS AND ACTORS. Geoffrey Muftincap, Mr. Wilkinson. To conclude with a new grand itALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. OLYMPIC THEATRE. ON MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Nov. 16, Will be produced an entirely New and Original Comedy, in five acts, entitled LIFE. Supported by the entire strength of the Com pany. In rehearsal, and to be produced firthwith, Shakspere's HIS TORY OF JACK CADE, as set furth in the " Second Part of Henry VI." DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Reappearance of the celehrated Tragic Artstes, Miss Cushman and Miss Susan Cushman, for Six Nights only. TEAS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Play of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mi- , s Cushman ; Mercutio, Mr. Saville ; Be ,volio, Mr. Johnson; Capulet, Mr. Sies'op ; Tybalt, Mr. Fredericks ; Friar Lawrence, Mr. Neville ; Peter, Mr. Webb ; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Daly. To conclude with MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE. Sup ported by the whole talent of the Company. ASTLEY'i; ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pa•ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty tte Queen. Prince Albert, and Royal Family. Second Week of the celebrated Artiste Stall-Master STEINBRECHT, Master of the Horse to the King of Prussia, with his highly-trained Prussian horses. First Wee of the new Magical Spectacle. introducing the Syrian Camels and Deer. Mons. Neuperte, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist, and the Champion Vaulters. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled TILE DEMON HORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and th• Charmed Bit. In which will be introduced a Wild Stag-limit, by living Deer, and numerous attractive scenic effects. Entire change in the Scenes of the CIRCLE. To conclude with a laughable AFTERPIECE. Box -office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors (men at six and c )mmence et to 7 o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.Broadfoot. IHE WEATHER.—►SIIN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest. 50 ; Noon, 45, BAROMETER, 30 39.—WIND E.N.E., hazy. THUD WATER AT LONDON-BUIDGE THis DAY. Morning .. 17 minutes after 9. I Evening' .. 52 minutes after 9. . -.71147' 4 - 31 P. * .;,„,,-;f7r•ii„, I 4; , • - 0 1,1 . 07,,V C : jar:f4a111KA ':ll7Af:' `l4-2,411ai t.'"teo.4* A I' • mot% „ .•_i i a r o n t e•A ESCOND EDITION• nit LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 11146. Although we have acknowledged the comparative multiplicity of the promotions in the late brevet, we have nevertheless felt ourselves compelled to qualify our gratulations, in consequence of the many blunders both of commission and omission which are observable in their distribution. Granted that the satisfaction of all parties on the occasion of such an advancement is a thing almost morally impossible; granted that no mat ter how judiciously the selection might have been made, there would have inevitably been some malcontents; granted that the Executive are surrounded on such an occasion by difficulties so numberless, that mode rate oversights must thereby be regarded as in some measure accompanied by an irresistible palliation. We are prepared to make all reasonable allowances for those who are so difficultly, and we may even say delicately, situated. We cannot, however, remain indifferent to any grievous omissions in a brevet of this description —a brevet so long postponed, and so tardily granted —we cannot remain indifferent to any particulars calculated to pro ve in a remarkable d egree detrime n t a l to the inteat the pepe, and pre ol serve silenc e upon such particulars merely upon a punctilious s t n(l complimenta ry consider a ti on . W e lC>r,ess, and ind eed have already con ,:itasee4ll"Q* niimerous instances these recentraplrito - raitionkftWit , fneri characterised by their libe ralit y an t3 4lxiiikOs:!.- - ). evertheless, it cannot 1 4 ,k - ) ; s tink tfie/: arity of the advancement in the ,peafiis444:::, been of a most invidious and e gliOst ref' .> kind. Upon this we have - already ngtmenled in our previous obs erva ti ons . W e N, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1846. have remarked, that while the military brevet em braces a catalogue of very nearly five hundred indi viduals, the naval brevet scarcely numbers two hundred and fifty—so that the army is about doubly benefited in comparison with the advantages conferred upon our sea service. It is not, however, so much upon the proportionate disfavour shown to our salt-water defenders as upon the particular and es sential disproportion of the promotions in that all important and noble service, that we feel ourselves compelled to express so much dissatisfaction. Whenever the Executive deem it advisable to encourage our protective forces with an extraordi nary brevet promotion, it would be more in accord ance with justice, and we do believe more consonant with the national interest, if those only were advanced in rank who had merited such promotion by their protracted and meritorious services, by their distin guished integrity, intelligence, and prowess, or by some signal achievement for the glory or emolu ment of the empire. Those only should be selected who would come under cne or other of the foregoing category of qualifications. The veteran sailor should be recompensed for his long employment, while those stripplings who are at present favoured with a precocious elevation, simply because of the accidental antiquity of their blood, should be simply afforded the opportunities of realising their own promotion by their personal merits. Unfortunately the very reverse principle ap pears to be the one by which the Executive has hitherto been invariably actuated. Instead of regarding length of service, they pay supreme deference to length of genealogy ; instead of considering the age of the different officers and the purity of their professional conduct, they pay especial attention to the age and purity of their blood ; in stead of rewarding a man for the personal excellences which are attributable to himself, they re ward him for the adventitious advantages of being con nected with the aristocracy, for which .advantages he is in no possible degree accountable. In consequence of this monstrous system, we occasionally, and too frequently, hear of venerable and most deserving -_ _ officers dying in a state of impoverishment and ne glect, after having filled some subordinate pose in the navy for half a century, or thereabouts The deplorable instances of the two lieutenants GREEN who, but a very few days ago, died in the vicinity of Portsmouth, and with the melancholy cir cumstances of whose careers and decease the readers of The Sun are already acquainted, would have been amply sufficient, one would have expected, to have prevented the recurrence of similar injustice. One of these unfortunate, and most meritorious officers dated his lieutenant's commission as far back as 1806, while the other was only three years later. If we remember these calamitous facts, and remember, moreover, that there ara some thing more than two thousand five hundred lieu- tenants in the navy, and that out - of that enormous body only eighty have been elevated to corn manderships in the recent brevet, we shall immediately recognise the impolicy and—we cannot but say it—the intolerable cruelty of the circum stance, that amongst those eighty promoted lieutenants there are young men whose commissions are as re cent as 1841, and whose only advantages are those of a fortuitous nature, namely, the antiquity of their family and the political influence of their connexions. In speaking thus we are by no means attaching any individual blame to Lord AUCKLAND and his col leagues ; on the contrary, we are persuaded of the per fect integrity of their motives and of their solicitude for the prosperity of the profession. But we are inveigh ing upon an abuse which has unhappily been in existence during a greater number of years than we have the heart to calculate. It is such an abuse that urgently clamours for its removal, and such an abuse that we can never tire of reprobating. Besides this " crying evil" there is another for the destruction of which we have long yearned. We have long yearned for the removal of all the contin gent evils of the execrable system of impressment for the navy. That system itself is unquestionably but little practised now-a-days. Its character is so directly opposed to the liberal nature of our constitu tion, that it has long been lapsing into disuse from the universal execration with which it is regarded. Nevertheless, there may still be enumerated among our sailors a multitude of the victims of im pressment men who have been torn from their families and their ordinary occupations by violence ; who, have had a laborious career thrust upon them, contrary to their inclinations ; who, notwith standing all this rigorous treatment, have laboured for years in our men-of- war and our frigates, with un common honesty, with distinguished zeal, and some times with a surprising intelligence, but who, neverthe less, have received more niggardly wages than those sea men who are engaged in the merchant service, and, beyond all, have no hope of release or promotion. Are these men punished thus, forsooth, because of their excellent behaviour, and because of their pro tracted toil for their country ? is it judicious, is it generous, is it, we ask, barely honest, that they should be compelled to expend the vigour of their youth and the lustihood of their prime fur a hopeless debasement and a miserable pittance ? Are their promotions withheld because of their lack of educa tion? Then, say we, educate them, in common jus tice. You have driven them into an onerous and laborious profession, give them, in Heaven's name, a chance of gaining a footing in it, and of acquiring something beyond a mere subsistence. These abuses of the naval service are so grievous in their character as to demand a generous and compre hensive reformation. The Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland will now become a really useful and efficient body, com petent to meet and provide for the emergencies of their native land, and to take the part becoming an association which has for its president a Nobleman of the most exalted rank, of well-approved patriotism, and of wide and extensive domains, and which com prises amongst its members the most active, intelli gent, and influential of the nobility, gentry, and landed proprietors connected with our sister island. From such a body much might be expected; there is no part or district throughout the kingdom which has not some person interested in its prosperity, acquainted with its wants, and competent to suggest steps which might be beneficially adopted for its improvement, or the relief of its poorer in habitants, to represent it in the society. The great Irish want—a central society, so constituted, and willing to take into consi deration anything calculated to promote the public welfare, to guard the landed interests, and to do every thing within their power to relieve and mitigate the existing distress in the manner least burdensome to the country—will now be supplied. The society may for the future be termed the National Committee of Ireland ; they will be competent to discharge all the functions of that committee whose formation we have so warmly advocated; and in the extended ob jects for which the society is now available, and its vastly increased utility, we foresee the greatest bene fits for Ireland and the Irish. • The Agricultural Society of Ireland owes its origin to the exertions of the late Alderman PETER PURCELL. That intelligent gentleman understood the great advantages to be derived from the exertions of a body who should make it their especial duty to point out means by which the lands of the country might be brought into improved cultivation, and greater attention might be paid to the breeding of cattle, and a better system of agricul ture. In order to obtain the general co-operation of the Irish gentry, it was essentially necessary that any question of a political nature, or which might by a possibility originate party differences or dissensions, should carefully be avoided; accordingly, one of the fundamental rules of the society was, " That no ques tion should be discussed at any of its meetings of a political tendency, or which should refer to any matter to be brought forward or pending in either of the Houses of Parliament." Such a rule, so stringent in its terms, and general in its operation, could not be avoided at the time of the formation of the society ; a mutual distrust was felt by gentlemen of differ ent religious and political feelings ; they could not be induced to act cordially together on any point which by a possibility could be tortured into a party question. The universality of the rule, however, prevented r the e po th ;sib in il t i ru ty dd o e f , an ad y n su th bj e ec fi t rs o t f gr a edaistagporeeint was achieved, and Irish gentlemen met on a neutral ground, where they could act together for the benefit of their common country. For many years the rule was strictly and honour ably adhered to, and no infringement of its provisions was attempted. Perhaps to the association of men of different parties thus occasioned the origin of the better and improved feeling that now exists on every side may be traced. That feeling has been further purified in the school of adversity and affliction, in which the Irish people of every class have lately been taught, and we are happy to acknowledge that almost every Irishman forms a more correct and less prejudiced opinion of his neighbour than was for merly the case. A period, however, arrived when it became neces•• sary for the society ito extend . the sphere of its operations. During the last session an Act of the Imperial Parliament was passed by which large sums were to be advanced, by way of loan, out of the na tional exchequer for the relief of the fearful distress occasioned by the loss of the potato crop, which were to be charged upon the real property of the country, and to be repaid, with interest, by periodical instalments. No measure could possibly more deeply affect the landed interest of the country than the Lab)ur-rate Act. The na tional prosperity was dependent on the manner in which it should be carried into operation, and the direction of the vast expenditure thereby occasioned into a proper channel, to works of a reproductive character and national utility. The very objects of the society rendered it expedient and necessary that they should discuss the measure and the authorities therein, that they should be brought forward before the Legislature during the ensuing session, and for this purpose an alteration of the latter part of the funda mental rule to which we have adverted became essen tial. Accordingly, a special meeting of the society took place on Wednesday, the 11th inst., convened in pur suance of a requisition, " in order to take the sense of the society at large as to the propriety, under the present circumstances of the country, of suspending the 14th rule of the 'society, so far as to enable the society to express their opinions as to the profitable and productive employment of the people, the general and thorough drainage, subsoiling, and clearing of the land, and the production of food at the present crisis." His Grace the Duke of LEINSTER presided over the meeting, which was attended by Mr. O'CoNNELL, and many gentlemen of the highest consideration. A resolution was passed, suspending the latter part of the rule to which we have referred, to the extent mentioned in the requisition, which suspension was extended to the general meeting to be held in the spring of 1847. Two other resolutions of considerable importance were also carried. The first— " That the society should form itself into a committee, to take such means as might appear advisable for ob taining accurate information respecting the extent of the benefit derived from the present mode of providing employment, and the deficiencies of the same, to report upon such amendments as were desirable, and submit to the consideration of the proper authorities, from time to time, such representations as those inquiries might supply, thus embodying► the collective experience and observation of the society at large." And the second— "'That the proper authorities should be impressed with the necessity of making the townlands the units of subdivisions as to assessment, in place of electoral divi sions ; and that any proprietor undertaking the amount of cess to be levied off each townland should be exone• rated from the assessment of the baronies." The want of space prevents our alluding further to the good effects that must result from the proper carrying out of these resolutions; but our readers will perceive how fully they are in accordance with the views we have, from time to time, put forward in our columns. From our hearts we congratulate the Agricultural Society on its extended sphere of utility, and the nation generally on the great advantages that must result therefrom. The measures carried into effect under Sir ROBERT PEEL'S Administration were singularly great and va ried. As we noticed at the moment of his official exit, it would be difficult to select a period in which were passed more comprehensive, sound, liberal, and useful acts of legislation than during the few years which comprised the existence of the late Government- No sooner had the sanction of Parliament been obtained to measures of imperious necessity, that brooked of no delay, than others were launched for discussion and approval, the expediency and utility whereof were immediately apparent upon their in troduction. Among not the least significant of the later was the scheme propounded by Lord LINCOLN in relation to the health of towns. A subject of deeper interest to the community at large, but especially to the humbler ranks of society, there cannot well be mooted. The change of Government, coupled with the advanced period of the session when it occurred, necessarily dictated the post ponement of this matter. This circumstance is, however, to be regarded with favour, first, because Lord LINcoLN's BiA, excellent in many respects, was not free from grave imperfections, next because it elicited frtan Lord JOHN RUSSELL the assurance, that his Government would cordially co-operate in the ensuing session in improving the sanatory condition of the people. In the meanwhile much of valuable information has been acquired, and most important statistics already brought under the public eye. A glance at these indicates the desirableness of the phy sical comforts of our fellow -creatures being speedily engendered and maintained, by some vigorous and comprehensive act of legislation. The alarming fact has been discovered, by a computation entered into by scientific and competent judges, that 136 lives in England are daily wantonly sacrificed, in consequence of the absence of proper and obvious regulations of a sanatory nature. Mr. HumE, M.P., remarked last week at a meet ing between himself and his constituents, that " the next Parliament was destined to effect great and salutary changes in our social system ; that education would be one great measure ; and that something was ab solutely necessary to be done in order to repress crime." There can be no doubt of the truth of this statement. Of the intrinsic importance of national education we have been the perpetual advocates ; but the acquisition of habits of cleanliness is almost the indispensable forerunner to the diffusion of mental attainments. The mind and body are intimately connected; they act reciprocally. By a due attention to the latter, a healthy vigour is imparted to the former. We have a vast mental area to cultivate; we must be careful so to break up and prepare the soil, that the intellectual seeds which we propose to disseminate may yield an abundant harvest. The Health of Towns' Association has just issued another report. It is one of great value ; too much attention cannot be bestowed upon it. Lord LIN COLN'S measure is criticised with ability and impar tiality. It is conceded to be most promising in its general features. On the other hand, two objections are taken to it, which the Government, as it seems to us, would do well to remove. One is, that it is con fined to England and Wales. Scotland, Ireland, and the English capital, are not included in its pro visions. This we esteem to be a great error. Ireland, in particular, stands in the greatest need of sanatory protection, and our own metropolis, it is notorious, requires similar treatment. The other objection is, charging the Home Depart ment with the onerous duty of superintending the administration of the measure. The report analyses the multiplicity of business already entailed upon the Home Secretary's office, and renders clear that the imposition of further duties cannot be thrown upon this department of the public service without the certainty that they, or some other, must suffer from unavoidable neglect. This is a point that will, we doubt not, be well conned over when the Bill comes under Parliamentary consideration. Lord LINCOLN has recently visited Dublin, and was, we believe, much struck and pained with the sight of the wretched hovels and squalid appearance of thousands of the in habitants. We hope, therefore, that his Lordship and the Government will see good reason for con ferring upon the Irish the like boon which it is in tended to bestow upon England and Wales. The authorities of our metropolis have ever proved themselves most exemplary in the administration ci ;heir own municipal and local affairs; insomuch that Parliament has frequently honoured the City with a special Act touching matters for which they have made provision fur the country at large by a general li measure. tan dis t r i T e t h s e There e m a s n a y l n a t o o c r a y l i ti r e e s g u i n l a t t o e n m s e w t r o o u po l d prove of immense service towards securing the health I and comfort, and likewise in preventing the prema ture loss of the lives, of many of the inhabitants. Should the City desire a particular Act of Parlia ment for the objects contemplated by Lord LINCOLN'S Bill, we see no reason why it should not be cheerfully accorded; and we feel assured, from the known liberality, enterprise, and humanity of our Civic authorities, that the intentions of the Legislature would be faithfully and honourably sustained. The past summer, so remarkably sultry, read us a painful lesson. The number of deaths in our various crowded cities, especially in those parts of them where the supply of water was defective and the sewerage, drainage, and cleansing had been reprehensibly neglected, was fearfully above the average. In certain districts of London, owing to the cesspools and stagnant masses of filth, the pestilential fever is never absent. Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived. The Clamor Publico announces that, preparatory to the impending general elections, from eight hun dred to a thousand electors of the " Progressista " party assembled on the sth, among other orators, the Count DE LAS NAVAS addressed the meeting, which separated after appointing a "directing committee" of twenty-one, including MM. CALATRAYA, BECERRA, MADoz, SAN MIGUEL, SERRANO, and other men of note. The most contradictory rumours as to Portuguese affairs were current in Madrid ; so contradictory that it is impossible to place reliance on any of them. MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 6.—The Three per Cents, had declined to 33i for cash ; the Passives were done at 61, and the other securities continued the same. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. The private visit of the Marquis of NORMANBY to the Duke and Duchess of aIONTPENSIER iS COM mented on in almost all of them. The majority re joice at it as showing that the absence of the Noble Marquis from the public reception on Saturday is no proof of any alteration in the relations between Eng land and France. The National is outrageous at the conduct of M. GUIZOT in acceding to the Marquis's offer. "If M. GUIZOT had theslightest pride," says the National," would he not have replied to Lord Non- MANDY—' You refused to pay your respects to the Infanta of SPAIN, the wife of the Duke DE MONT-. FENSTER, you shall be informed hereafter when the French Princes and Princesses will decide on re ceiving you. But no; at the first letter from the Ambassador all the doors were thrown open to him, and he is admitted into the private apartments. The application for the audience was made in the evening, and the audience was accorded the next day ! And little is wanting but that there should be displayed the heart intoxicated with joy, because the representa tive of England has thought fit to be presented to the French Princes and Princesses, who were not in Paris when he arrived there ! Ah! this is the manner Lord PALMERSTON is held in check ! If you go on in that way, you will go far." The French - Court is evidently annoyed at the manner in which it has been out-manoeuvred by Austria in the affair of the marriage of the Duke of BORDEAUX. So intent were Louts PHILIPPE and M. GUIZOT on securing the inheritance of the IN FANTA for the Duke of MONTPENSIER, that they paid no attention to what was going on in Italy, and thus lost the fruits of years of incessant intriguing ; for ever since M. Guncyr came into power he has been endeavouring by every means to prevent the marriage of the Duke of BORDEAUX, as the extinction of his race would place the family of LOUIS PHILIPPE in the rank of legitimate Sovereigns. The following letter from Vienna, which appears in the Presse, shows how excessively sore the French Court feels on this subject:— " Many persons at Paris," says the Presse's corre spondent, will probably consider the Duke de Bor deaux's marriage as Prince de Metternich s work. I cannot tell you what share the Prince Chancellor may have had in the affair. Austrian diplomacy is mysterious enough to bdffle better eyes than mine ; yet I think that this may be supposed with some appearance of reason. As it dces not behove Austria's policy that the Duke de Bordeaux's race be extinguished, in order that revolutionary France may always be kept in check by this perpetual threat, Prince Metternich, if he has not promoted the marriage, has, at least, suffered it to be accomplished, recommending that matters be managed with the utmost discretion. If the project had trans d, the Imperial Cabinet would have been exposed to the remonstrances of the Cabinet of the Tuileries, with which it must in some way or other have complied, in order to ktep up a friendly intercourse with France by appearing to avert the Court of Modena from the projected alliance. On the contrary, the negotiation has been carried on with the utmost secresy ; and when the affair was concluded Prince Metternich got out of it in this way—he sent for M. de Flahaut, the Fren ch Arnbassddor here, and commu nicat‘d to him a letter from the Duke of Modena to the Emperor of Austria, s herby the Duke notified to his Imperial Majesty his eldest sister's marriage with the Duke de Bordeaux. Prince Metternich added that the Imperial Cabinet had known nothing whatever of the projected - alliance until the moment the Duke of Mo dena's letter had reached the Emperor, who bad even greatly complained to his cousin of his not having been consulted on the subject. Such is what is repeated in our circles, where Prince Metternich's protestations are disbelieved by more than one. M. Guizot need not, however, complain much ; he has obtained, by the Duke de Montpensier's marriage, a grand diplomatic success, which may console him for the displeasure the Duke de Bordeaux's marriage may give him. In this instance we imagine it is the French Am bassador who has been "juggled like a nut." The Quoadienne, the Legitimist organ, thus offi cially announces the marriage of the Duke DE BORDEAUX : " The Count de Chambord (Duke de Bordeaux) marries the Princess Marie Therese Beatrix, of Modena, Archduchess of Austria. The Princess of Modena, eldest daughter of the late Duke Freneis, was born on the 14th of July, 1817, and by her father is great grand daughter of the Empress Marie Therese, and cousin german of the Emperor Ferdinand. Through her mother she is granddaughter of Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia,- and niece to the pr esen t E mpress of Austria. The Duke de !Avis arrived at Modena on the 3d instant, furnished with all necessary powers from the Count de Chambord, and on the sth ma d e a f ormal demand of the hand of the Princess. '['he marriage was to take place by procuration , on the 7th, an d on the 9th I the Princess was to go to robsdortl; attended by the Duchess de Levis and the Countess de Chtibannes." In addition to the above, the Quotithenne says— " Our letters from Modena and Italy are fill e d w i th details on the subject of the Princess, who is about to become the consort of the Count de Chambord. She is tall and elegant, with a royal carriage and demeanour, a most pleasingly expressive countenance, and a cultivated understanding. Her character, her goodne ss , an d h er gracefuln ess , made her the idol of her family; the whole city of Modena regrets ber departure as the Providence of the poor, and y et they take pride and congratulation to themselves in her new destiny. The Duchess of Parma, the Empress Maria Louisa, came on the day of the ceremonial to give her felicitations, and dined with her family and her cousin." The following letter from the Duke DE BOR DEAUX to the Marquis DE PASTORET, and dated Frohsdorff, the 28th ult., appears in the Quotidienne and France : "Frohsdorff, October 28. " Monsieur le Marquis de Pastoret,—l desire that on the occasion of my marriage, the poor may take part in the joy with which this new proof of the protection of heaven in my family and myself inspire me, and it appears to me that those of Paris have a particular right to my interest, for I do not forget that it is in that city that I was born and spent the first years of my life. I, in consequence, have to announce to you that I place at your disposal a sum of 20,000 f., which I charge you to distribute. In the employment of this succour you will pay attention to no other consideration but that of the necessities and posi tion, more or less unfortunate, of each person, concerting to that effect with some of my faithful friends, who will be happy to lend me the aid of their zeal in assisting you to fulfil my intentions. I experience only one regret, that of not being able to give more. When I think of the misery that prevails at present, and of which the corn ing winter can only augment the severity, I could desire to have treasures to give, in order to assuage so much i suffering. lam sure that my friends will feel, as I do, the necessity of imposing on themselves new sacrifices, and of rendering their alms more abundant than ever. They can do nothing more agreeable to me ; it is be sides a great means of keeping away from our common and beloved country the evils which threaten her, and of drawing down on her all the blessings that can ensure her happiness. I repeat to you, Monsieur, the assur ance of all my esteem and affection. (Signed) " HENRY." The whole affair has been cleverly managed by the Due DE BORDEAUX and his advisers. Some of the Paris journals mention a report that Prince Louis NAPOLEON is about to be married to Miss BURDETT COUTTS. It appears that there has been a secret meeting of prelates at St. Germain en Laye. Concerning the proceedings of this conclave there have been various rumours, a resume of which will be found in the fol lowing article from the Constitutionnel : subject of the Col.', aistory, held by our prelates ei co_ne thethe •nals have occupied themselves with the According to t . n . Se 1 , . 20th ult. at St. Germah,: simple question was to inves‘. ' -;q. which the Pope disorders in a religious h o use '''' in 1-a.._ '''. IMMO time, wished to have remedied. T • . -;ffate the origin of certain The Sack, at %,. -..- does not dispute that the bishops may have treated upon politics. The National asserts that more politics than religion were the objects of the conference. Ac cording to that journal, there was a discussion as to whether a remonstrance should not be addressed to the Pope, warning him that his liberal ideas and measures hid singularly compromised him in the minds of the episcopacy of France. The meeting was afterwares en gaged, it is said, in discussing the recent decree of the Royal Council, reminding the Freres de la Doctrine Cre tienne that according to their statutes they could not re ceive any salaries, and that it was on this condition they re ceived authority to teach. It is addtd, that the Consistory of St. Germain has obtained an assurance that the decree of the Royal Council shall be held to be of no effect, and that the prelates have also intimated to the Govern ment that it was time for it to keep its engagements with the Holy See on the subject of education. They are said to have received for answer to this, that before the end of the next session the Church would be invested with the right of erecting in face of each college of the State an ecclesiastical college, with exemption from all condition of grade and control. In all this there is no thing improbable. It would be no more than the pure and simple execution of the bargain entered into by M. Guizot from the tribune, during the last session, aud in reliance upon which the Royal Council is given up, as an earnest for the fulfilment of the contract. It is, nevertheless, doubtful whether the Government dare venture to go so far." The Notional publishes the following account of the state of affairs in Spain and Portugal. The Madrid correspondent of the National, it should be remem bered, has generally been remarkable for the accuracy and the earliness of its information : " Our letters from Madrid communicate to us some news respecting the position of Portugal. It appears that after having obtained at Viana, a slight advantage purchased at a dear rate, General Schwalback went to attack the insurgents at Evora, but he received a rude lesson, for the insurrectional troops precipitating them selves on him defeated him completely, and forced him to return to the quarter from which he had set out. This victory, the news of which was immediately spread abroad, at once drew into the movement all the district that the royal troops had occupied. The forces com manded by Das Antas and Sada Bandiera had ad vanced in good order to the gates of the capital. The position taken up by Das Antas, near Cintra, permits him to attack vigorously and ensures him a retreat. The city besides was to be attaeked in three different quarters, and the movement was not to commence until the different corps were ready to support him. In addition, the animation of all the insurgents is extreme. Fears were entertaind for some time of a certain hesitation on the part of Das Antas, in consequence of his letter to the Queen ; but the reply of the latter, and the decress depriving the principal chiefs of their titles and grades, leave no room for amicable arrangements. It is the fate of arms that must decide the contest. Numerous desertions have al ready taken place ; the population of Lisbon awaits the moment when the engagement is going on, to throw off the yoke of terror which it supports with impatience. According to the last letters that had reached Madrid from that capital, no doubt was entertained of the triumph of the people. The Progressist party and the dissentient Conservatives do not conceal the vows they offer up for the success of the insurgents of Portugal. Mine. Munoz is furious at this spirit of faction. She was aware that amongst the generals and certain political men a hope was expressed to rid Spain also of a woman, who being officially nothing in the state, yet wanted to keep every one under her orders. She determined to have vengeance, and demanded nothing less than the proscrip tion of General Narvaez, Ferrand, Roz de o.ano, Cor dova, Cotuner, and half a dozen others, fur generals are thick enough at Madrid. After them came, it is said, some political quarrels. The Minister of War refused to sign the order of exclusion, and nei , her Pezuela, nor Fulgorio would execute it, unless on a formal mandate from the Ministry. She then wanted to dismiss General Sans ; but at that moment precisely, the young Queen, dissatisfied with M. Mon, wanted to dismiss bite, and the crisis was going to become complicated. The two in trigues by clashing came to nothing, and Christina broods over her rancour whilst waitul.; for something better. Isturitz, however, would willingly go away, for nobody is satisfied with him, and he is in ill humour with every one. The slightest shock, coming from Portugal, would fling confusion and disorder into the midst of this political circ.e in disarray." The KING and QUEEN of the FRENCH, and all the Royal Family, left Paris on Tuesday for Compeigne. Their journey had been deferred for one day in order to allow of the presentation of the Marquis of ICI OR. MANBY to the Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER. The Bey of TUNIS arrived at Toulon on Tuesday. He was to leave the same evening for Paris. The Orleans and Bordeaux Railway will be re opened next week. The damage done to it by the inundation of the Loire is not so great as had been anticipated. The Moniteur announces that the total amount of subscriptions for the sufferers from the inundations of the Loire was, up to Monday, 340,729 f. 85c. The Marquis of NORMANDY has since sub scribed 1,000 and Lord W. HARVEY 100 francs. 1,613 have been collected at the Episcopal Church in Rue d'Aguesseau, after a sermon preached by the Rev. W. CIIAMIER, and there are several other liberal English donations advertised in Gatignanes Messenger of Wednesday afternoon, the proprietors of that extensively-circulated print contributing 300 francs. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Wednes day at 82f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 E 85c.; the Or leans Railroad Shares, 1,227 f 50c.; Rouen, 901 f. 25c.; Havre, 682 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 658 f. The. ; Avignon, 880 f. ; Vierzon, 572 E LOc. ; Bordeaux, 5501. ; Basle, 220 f. ; F..mpoux, 405 E; Dieppe, 355 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 485 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 4951.; Paris and Lions, 507 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 477 E 50e. ; Spanish Actives, 3:4 ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 33. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON S LOCK EXt.3IIANGE, NOVEMBER 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 148—Direct Bombay and Madras, 3q--Dutch Rhenish, sAi7—East Indian, 3 / 4 —Jatnaica South Midland Junction, I—Louvain it. la. Sambre, 13/—Luxem bourg, 'A —Namur and Liege, 34—Northern of France Constituted, 11 1 / B —Orleans and Bordeaux, 7%—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5 1 / 3 —Paris and Strasbourg Constituted, 3:?.4—Sambre and Meuse, 4:%. MONEY and 't MEttfLIAL NE VI S. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, the sales being 5,000 bales, of which, speculatators took 1,000. Prices ruled much the same as previously. Shares were without any material alteration. A most salutary resolution has been come to by the East India Company, as respects ships taken up for car rying troops and stores to Witt. It is that no vessel will be chartered by them for the purposes stated, unless fitted up with lightning conductors, fixed upon the most scientific and approved principles. It is to be hoped that all emigrant ships will in future not be per mitted to leave our shores for distant colonies without similar safeguards being peremptorily demanded. It is hardly pk saible to estimate the loss of lives and of pro perty that has occurred at sea by lightning. The most approved plaits now adcptcd are easy of application and not costly. The Austrian Government, it appears, is likely again very shortly to be in the market as a borrower to some extent, and, all things considered, certainly at rather an inauspicious time, the more especially if, as i s asser t e d, there are other tates also in treaty for large advances. The eminent capitalists, Rothschild and Sins, however, have no doubt sufficient pots er to furnish the requisite supplies, and to them this task is stated to have been assigned. The A ustrian Treasury is believed to be well provided with funds for all geheral purposes, and the object of the loan is suppo.ed to be rather the extension of the rail way system than the supply of any deficiency. Whether the amount required will be raised simply by means of a loan, or a loan and lottery combined, is not yet ascer tained. The Baron Salomon Rothschild is expected in Vienna about the middle of the present month, and the sum intended to be raised is said to be forty millions of florins. Although .a considerable amount of business has been transacted in the Stock Markets this morning, the variations in prices have been slight. Consols for the Account have been alternately quoted at 944 and at 94, for immediate transfer precisely the same ; the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 95i and Exche quer Bills at 14s. and at Its. premium. Bank Stock is lower by 1 per cent. than it was yesterday. The only prices worth notice in the Foreign Stock Market to day are, for the Portuguese Four per Cents. 38 f 4 ; for Spanish Five per Cents:, 26i ; the Three per Cents , 371 ; the Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents., 59 ; while the Four per Cents. are flat at 91i. In the Railway Share Market there has been a good business done, especially in Eastern Counties. BRYIThtI FUNDs TD. IS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 2041% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 3 54% 3 per Cent. Consols Auns 94 3 / 4 % New Z; l 4 per Cert. Annuities Loag Atiruires, Expire sth Jar. 1860 9% Do. :,0 Tears, Expire Oct. 10, 1059 9 11-16 tricFa Stock 255 South Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account E2..-cheq 2er Bills. 1 1 ,4 d. 1,000/. Ditto Small l4 11 pm. FRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds Portuguese 4 per Cents 3 8 3 / 4% Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 26% Do. Deferred Ditto 3 per Cern 37% Dividends on the shove payal.de in London. Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pal SHARE. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% 2 3 / 4%... to Armagh, Coleraine, &Portruah 1% — to Belfast and County Down .. 4 3 / 4 to Birmingham and Dudley 425..... 5 3 / 4 p... to Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ... I Po. New (iss. at 7% dis.).. 17% Birmingham & Oxford June... 2 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction ... 2 3 4 — ..... to Boston, Stamt , & Birming... 225. Bristol and Exeter Do~ New Bristol and G10uce5ter......... 30 Bristol and Liverpool June... 2% Buckinghamshire.. ........ .... 84s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Cambrian and Grand Junct 425. Chester and Holyhead... 2 i l/ ..... Churnet and Blythe Chester and Alauchester 425. Cheltenham and Oxford Clydesdale Junction Cork, Blackrock, & Passages 225. — Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford l% — to ... Cornwall Ditto, Half Shares ... 2 1 4 — ...... to Cornwall and Central Devon 2% — to Derby and Crewe 2% to Direct Lincoln, East hetford, and Shellie.d Junction 2 54 — to Direct Northern - 1: 1 %... to Direct Norwich 1 Dublin and Belt. st Junction.. 12 1 / 2 — Dublin, Belfast, & Coleraine 2 L/62 - Dublin and Ga•wny Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 10 ...... Eastern Counties 141. 16s 2 2 1 /..A% to Do. New l2/. 16s . "iih% p 'to Do. Perpet.,s pere;:..No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d..; ..... to Do., d 0.... N 0.2.61. 13s. 4d % p... to Do., York Ex; . ension 2 ...... _ 3:45 / i,... t o East Derebant and IcGrwich 1 Eastern Union 35 Ditto, Quarter 68:nes . . ... Do Extension to Hin wieh 1% Do. Cambridge and Ely ... 2 , / 2 — East Lancashire Ditto. Nev. , Do. ( late Preston ti Ormsk) 2% ... .„ - East Lincoltishne ll4 — East and West of England.- 1% -- Edinburgh and Glasgow . 5O Ditto, Halt Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares l4 l/ - /2 ...... to Edinburgh and Northern ... 121 72 — Edinburgh and Perth Ely and Huntingdon Enniskillen and Sligo 2 l/., — Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 5 1 / 4 — Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & A 3 r 50 Ditto, New Do. l / 4 Shares (5 per ct. gua.) 12% ..... .. Glow-, Aberystwith,andUen. - I of Wales Goole, Doncaster, Slit !lid., &e. 425. - Grand Union (Nutt. & Lynn) 1% Great Eastern and Vi estern... 2 1/2 Great Grimsby and Sliellield 10 - Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 47% — to - Great Munster 2%2 — .... . . to - Great North of Scotland - Great North of England 100 .„ , ___ - Ditto, New 5 - Ditto, New Ditto, New Great Western Ditto, Halt Shares SO Ditto, Quarter Shares lO Ditto, Fifths Do. New Huddersfield and Manchester 13 ....„ Di tte, Extension 3 Hull and Selby 5O 10 3 14..... to Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Half Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 11% — ...... to Do. do. and Norwich 2% to Lancaster and Carlisle Do. New 5 ...... ...... to Larne, Belfast, & Ballymena 425....... ...... to _ Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Carlisle ...... 2% — to Leicester and Birmingham... 225. - ...... to Lei:ester and Bedford 225. Leeds, Dewsbury, & blanches. 22 1 / 2 Ditto, Branch (Blue) ...... 2 1 Ditto, Extension (Green).. 2% — ...... to Leeds and Thirsk l7 l /2 — -.... to Ditto, New ... ••• Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2 l /2 2 l /6 to Liverpool and Bury London I. Blackwall...l6/. 13s. 4d....... 3% to Do. I.‘i ew ..... to to ,o Do. Extension Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Fifths 4O - •,•••• to London and Croydon Guaran teed 5 per Cent 9 . .... London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... 9 1 / ' Ditto Preference • 181 17s 2d... ...... to London, Hounslow, &Weste rn 2 . .... • to London and North W es t ern ..loo 19 6 1 A, 196 to 198 Do. Quarter Shares Do. do. New ..-.• .... ...... 2 1. 5 3/ 16% to 15% Do. do. Fifths Do. Eighths G. J. 12% Do. New Quarters ...G. J. 5 - Do. 401. Shares.....L. &M. 8 - London and S. Western.... 411.63 10d 66 ... - to Do. New consolidatedBths.. 40 Ditto New .... .. 22% Do. New ... ..... .. .. 18 London and York... ..... ...... 2% 2%.... • to "'" Ditto,Haff Shares Loaded and Windsor ......... 1%...... London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% — to Londonderry and Coleraine... 15 to LondoLderry and Enniskillen 15 - Lynn aria Ely - Lynn and Dereham Manchester and Leeds 132 - --- Ditto Half Shares to Ditto Quarters 3 ...... 8% to Ditto Fifths to Ditto Sixteenths ..-.. --- ' 61 %"• - • 1 — -- I, to Do. Extension ............... 423. A p — Manche-Or and Lirmingliam 40 — to Ditto Quarters (A) ......... 5 ...... Ditto Quarters (13) ..•.••••• ••12% to A % Ditto Quarters (C) ...... .. ... to 8 blanch. Buxton, & Matlock 425. M aanchest,,Birmingliam, stud ...... to MouldJ u action ... ............ 1% ...... to Manchester and Southampton 100 2 Midland 2 Ditt o Fifths 2-I Ditto, New Ditto, New 2 6 . 4 31 3 to Midland, Birm., and Derby...B:l Midland and East ern Coun ties 2% — t o _ Midld. Great Western (Irish) 15 - Newcastle and Berwick Do North Shields ...... 25 ..... ... Newcastle and Carlisle lOO •••••• -- Newmarket and Chesterford 5 Newport and Abergavermy. . 2% % to --- Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 - Newark, Sheffield, rud Boston 1% — ...... to •forfelk Do. Half Shares Ditto Extension A THE ARMY. The following is a Return " showing the Average Effective Strk ngth of the Army in the year 1843; specifying severally Drag.on Guards, Dragoons, Foot Guards, and Infantry of the Line:— Life Guards and Horse Guards—Corporals,l32; trum peters, 27; rank and file, 1,043. Dragoon Guards—Sergeants, 181 ; trumpeters, 44; rank and file, 2,256. Dragoons—Sergeants, 552; trumpeters, 121; rank and file, 6,877. Foot Guards—Sergeants, 262; drummers, 133; rank and file, 4,505. Infantry of the Line—Sergeants, 5,318; drummers, ,636; rank and filp, 95,135. . . . West India and Colonial Corps—Sergeants, 315; drummers, 103; rank and file, 5,308. TOTALS IN EACH YEAR FROM 1834 TO 1843. Years. C rporals and Trumpeters Rank and Sergeants. and Drummers. File. 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 (Signed) JOHN MACDONALD, A.G. Adjutant-General's-office. GOVERNORSHIP OF BOMBAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Sundry rumours are afloat with respect to the appointment of Mr. Clarke to the Governorship of Bombay. Without pretending to be intimately ac quainted with all the circumstances of this appointment, it does appear rather more than strange, and partaking somewhat of the character of a dodge, that after a most unprecedented delay in filling up the office, a gentleman who, however experienced, is neither a Munro nor an Elphinstone, should at last have been selected, when it is a matter of notoriety, that he is very unlikely to ac cept the appointment after all. Is Mr. Clarke a warm ing pan? We are satisfied that neither Lord John Russell, nor the Government generally, would lea themselves to anything underhand, or like an intrigue, but has or has not the President of the Board of Con troul sacrificed his own conviction to Sir J. W. Hogg's prejudices, for the purpose of excluding Mr. Villiers, who was originally named for the appointment, whose nomination gave great satisfaction to the public at large, and who is so well qualified for the office, by his expe rience, his talents, and his generally comprehensive views.—Yours, 84c. AN INDIAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am very glad that your attention is directed to the thoroughly disgraceful system of conveying real property, but fear the landed interest are too ignorant to consent to registration courts, where title deeds could be deposited. Much, however, might be done by Govern. ment introducing an intelligible title deed, which ought to be printed, so that only the description of the pro perty and price would have to be written. Indeed, a short endorsement might suffice when there was once a clear deed, whether it was transrerred to a purchaser or mortgagee. To have more deeds than one to represent one property seems to be absurd. If the Government required a tax on every transfer—and I see no reason why they should not have it—it might be levied in the form of a receipt stamp, rendering the transaction illegal without one, and imposing a fine on parties witnessing a transfer without seeing that the tax was paid.— I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, A. B. His Excellency the Earl of Elgin, the Governor- General of Canada, is expected to embark for North America on the 15th or 16th proximo. The Noble Earl and his bride have left Lambton Castle, Durham, for Broom Hail, Fifeshire. Two CROPS Or GRAPES IN ONE SEASON.—Mr. Mitchell, gardener, of Kemp Town, Brighton, is now gathering a second crop of grapes this year from the same vine. The first crop was gathered in February, and the vine pruned on May-day. 0v0r00...--. 50 ................—....................--- North British .. ~ ............ 25 ~..... 374 ...... t o • • .. to -- Dint/11%1f Shares.. ....... 11 .... 16 LA 1A... Ditto Fifths 5 ...... ...... ..... Do. Quarter 5................. 1q . . .... 1 3 /4 ... . . . to Ditto, Extension ............ % ...... ...... to --• Northern and Ea5tern ......... 50 ...... Ditto Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.)... 45 ..... -- ...... to ... 3A ... to .... .iitto Scrip Ditto Quarter Shares .. : 12% ...... to Ditto New ~. ............ , l.. . ... • North Staffordshire........... 425. 3 P- -- North Wales — •...... to to •••• North. & South. Connecting 2%. .... ...... Northampton, Banbury, and 2 Cheltenham ........ -.. ...... ...... to " Oxford, Worcester, and `Vol: 4 .. . t° verhampton l2 6 ...... ... Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnham 1% ...... ...... Portsmouth Direct ...... .. ~... Preston and Wyre ......... 25 ...... ••••• to Ditto, Half-Shares ...... 416 ...... ... ,to •"' Reading, Guildford, & Reigate 3/. d's• " . Richmond l5 ....... ... ...- Royston and Hitchen • ... .. to •••• Scottish Central ............ 12% ...... 20 1 ,479" to Scottish Midland ...........•••• 12% ...... 1 3 '4 ...... Sheffield, Buxton, Leek Po t ..... to "••• teries, and Crewe l%. ..... . to Sheffield and Manchester - 100 --- ...... to •-• Ditto V I Shares ............ 8 ...... ...... to Do. and Lincolnshire J unct. ..... to e* Do, and Great Grimsby lO ...... ..... _ to Do. do. do. Extension-. 425. ...... --„ ..... Shrewsbury and Birmiligham 3 ...... .. to Shropshire Union 42s. ...... u"" Shrewsbuiy, Wolverhampton, , to and S. Stattordsh. Junction 2 % .. •-• to Sligo and Shannon l% ....... - .... to - to South Devon ,„ „.. ........ 35 .. South Midland 425....••• to South and Midlands Junction 425. to South Staffordshire Junction 2% ...... ..... •••• South Eastern and Dover 33%.••••• 38 ..... to Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditio, New, No. 2 Ditto, New, No. 3 15 ...... •'' • Ditto New, No. ...... to St. Alban's, Hatfield, •and Hertford Junction Staines and Richmond-- Staffordshire and Shropshire 2% ..... ............ South Wales to a° Swans. and Loughor and Ca- ...... to - tneron's Sun. Coal ...... ... 2 ...... --- Taw Vale Extension 2 ...... ". ..... ta .. Tring, Reading, & Basingstoke 51-A .... --" 4 . .. to it .... Vale of Neath W - Ifaielield, Pontefract, and Goole -- •.•••"'22% • ... :._ .... . ' ••••• to - tu .... ..- Warwickshire and London... 42 5 . ...... ......• ... _ • Warwick and Worcester...... 425. •••••• ...••• ''' ..... tO . - ..- Waterford and Kilkenny...... 8 •-•"" ... ••••..Waterford and Limerick..... 22%••• Waterford, W exiord,‘Vicklw, and Dublin - - to ''' Wexford, Waterford, and ..- ••'''' to "" Valentia Waveney Valley ... 2 ...... -- ...... ttoo 1,:li ? Welsh Midland 2 14 ...... 2 p..••• , .••• West Riding Union 4•2s. ...... ... t ..... -- ... to West Cornwall 2 ...... .-•• .... 0 to West London, Old Shares __ ..-" to --- Wexford and Carlow __ ...... .., to Wisbeach and St. Ives ...... __ ..."' to -- Wilts,Sonierset,&Weymeuth 10 -•-" ...., ..... to .•••• Worcester,Warwick,& Rugby 425..••••' % ..... to 4 50 York and Carlisle 2 : 3 /4 ...... 44 .1.•• - - - . 45 .0 - ' . .- York and Newcastle - 25 •••• , 9 1 / 2 ...••• 0* Ditto, New 5 ..... . _ i ~ 3/ , to ... 6%17 0 ' to Ditto, Preference 2 ............ to ..... 102 York ard North Midland Ditto, Half Shares 2 Ditto. Scarboto' Branch t' .. t: ; Ditto, Selby Ditto. Extension Ditto, Preference Ditto 01". Last and Wef,i; Biding 21 5 40 ''' Extension to ..... FOREIIiN RAILWAIf ...... to -. Anglo-Belgian 4 • • •"' „.„, ••••" to Barbadoes ••.,..........1 ...... . to ..... .., ..- . Belgian Eastern Junction.... 2% '''' ..... .... to noulogne and Amiens l6 ............ ..- Bordeaux ard Mediterranean 2 ..... Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette ( Mackenzie's) 2 ..... to Bordeaux. Toulouse ; & Cette ..- ."' to ( Lspe!ete's) .... ...., to ..- Calais, Dunk, & W. Flanders 2 .. to Calcutta & Diamoid Harbour is. ..... ...... ...... to Callao, Lima, & Paciiic Coast 1 -•••** %,•••• to Central of Spain ... 2 ...... 4 ...... to , Ceylon .... 5. ...... „... •••". to ! 2 Demerara. - '' 0 ,.. t . ...... Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras 55. •••• • 5 to .. •••• Dutch Rhenish 6 ...... to East Indian Fampoux and Hazebrouk 4 ... • . ....... .•••" to Great Indian Peninsular 5.9. •••••• .. .... to ...o . Great Western Bengal ss. ...... ..'.. to ••• Great Western Canada ....... • ..... .o Italian and Austrian • Jamaica S. Midland June.. , k , 1 1 ... .••• ••••• to Jersey ~, Louvain ala Sambre ...... 6 •• )6••••' to Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon., 2 ..... ••••• to Madras Madras, Nellore, and Arcot Y.:, '''''' 3 / 4 . ''''' to Madrid and Valentia ...., 4, ,...."; 1 0 it Ai auritius ••./ ... ...., Namur and Lie,.ze 8 . ..... i ." .. e, ”, . i ...• Nn. of France Constituted ... 5 •• ••' „.... ..". to ..,„ North Jamaica 1 ...... 1 2%•••': to ..„ Orleans and Vierzon ...., •••' to Orleans and Bordeaux ••• ...., ,••••• to ...., Over Yssel 1 13 s 4d...•• bli...° .to ~.. Pans and Lyons Constit u t e d 5 ••••.......- ""‘ 10 ~• Pans and Orleans 0 0 ...... 8 .514!"r" to Paris and Rouen .. , 2O ...... • •"'' to ..„ Paris & &rasbg. Constituted 5 •••••• • .... to ..••• ~• Rouen end flevre 'o ..... 4.§..'*" , . to,, Sambre and Measa Strasburg and Bale l4 .... ,„ ••••'' to St. Laurence and A:lantic •-- ...... ..- '''' /. Tours & Nantes Constituted 5 ...... to ~ Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, •••••• to ~...- _.• ~.• and Has.eli, ••• .. 8 • ••••• _-. -** 0 Trinidad.. .._____ ..... _9l/ 2 ...... .... .. ~. West Flanders .„„ JOINT STOCK 81,.... •••'- _ to ~, 40 • ••°' ..... to Australasia British North American .. ~. Colonial _ 25 ..... .0 0 ....... , ~. Commercial of London London Joint block .... . 0 . .. .to .., London and Westminster.., 20 ...... -- •" t° ~.. National Provinciv I. of Er gld. 35 ...... ,_. .° ' 0 National of Ireland 224. .... „..... ."'. t° ~/ Provincial of Lela,. d Union Of Australia Union of London lO ••••.. MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered ..... 4 " S r ') feffeSil LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—C-1 V Col e " LONDON, Nov. ov 13.—Wind this da y at r• o o its, 0. breeze and hazy. i_na D u r C L O , 3, N Io O n V. 12.—Wind E strong•--SUI. °lbleWiii6 E. Ao' bile' ; St. Ann's, Duff, Allies; , 1)0 John's, Newfoundland. Arrw oo• _,..1 04 I PLYMOUTH, 2 W 'nd E. - - 1 Win( e, Trinftiad. Nov.. • 1 I trtd. rY tb C Yo Nov. 12.—Wind E. me, bill. Ad; davit.' 51d• sobe r Junta, New rk ; Sophia, Westcott, -A -8 - ,iritile s o. 0 0 gores, Carnil, Port Philip; Hope, kiitchen,sJ,,,,, On: r edi„ol Watt, Johnson, Gulf of Mexico; Ocean, i',; 3 inte u ,. iir. stllf SHEERNESS, Nov. 13.—A large buoy , rb e tlw 0 t maiked " W est Swatch Way " suPP °se ,, d ( rep r cr i a si • o igi li: l6 of the Red Sand Swatch, ha; been Pio se- :;;ore " - bed i l ' - s o A brig laden with oats sank just below the qov iiitt:, - 0 0 t l a DOUGLAS (ISLE OF MAN), .NOV. 1 1 ' A T A.12 2te e r ;014 lirfi' " Helen, of Dumfries, Dennis Docile, tw o V „.ot • seamens' chests have been picked up, bY ot JP ft° OP here from Whitehaven. r ii, isten , oh 11 um,,lNov. 12.—The Emilie Theres, u" r seat zic to this port, got on shore near W itheM Ale* . Arrd . „. IV crew saved. -c• fr esh fib, New'd ' PORTSMOUTH, Nov, 12.—Wind •.•..,,, , ; ,,,,beti" , Ile' ander Grant, Alexander, Valparaiso; 0 "" sof' , Grande. sailed Aug. 30; Trust, ditto. d, Iln d b, ~ Art i .-• fre e , COWES, Nov. 12.—Wind E., f res " .-- i 1.1.9. , .,,be• horst, New York, for Bremen. .., i 0 Win u Of t 'di _ A Y r A r n d a . l l o l u . T ye,mlismLEa,okaNd\rgleGwiliTc,k ..401,. ....*-- . piece be ti tr e baulk, 37 feet long, "P. R. 171,,, h a s been p 0 00 I,, t ril, the Needles dS an wanage. ~ •.• rfro c " - • ye, DARTMOUTH, NOir. 12...-Arra. 1'11011....1 , tri e Ive loupe, for Havre. __Arra. r°ft BRISTOL, Nov. 12.—Wind E., strong. h ► 1,06i5‘1? Cutlibertson, Cuba. Oa — Neie CLYDE.—Arrd. Hercules, Fearer, My ra 1; 4 uQuebec. iAled up ° AO / Wallace; Springhell, Quebec. .% Ole , WARRENPOINT, Nov. 11.—S1d. .- Q--- lSAvanDa),.. Orleani; New Zealand, Wilson, P , I —, MARKET NE WS.—C PO . "' v l_ c „,do CORN EXCHANGE--` ; - s ioco 51; ad Wa have had veiy little English WI, betteesruffere4 ; A portion of that day's supply was quotations n ee D ele to was in a very inactive state, and the q_ a doll_ the ? ... further decline of Is. per quarter, veithoult offered at th e ?. . effected. Fine Foreign Wheat was fr . , ee T t was ~e . 1 1, 0 ' 00, 0 depression, but the business passing i n , „ f o r s;,P e . polo [ bo Some sales were made in bonded WrbaLo. Dori. ) , to felting „nob pIY France at fair quotations. The best n a d s , o ~ c s of , _., full prices, but the middling and inferioc! Binds , 0 ) ~ qaoc t 2 _ , ,. influx of foreign was Is. per quarter nr_ l ',.`„revt r i f, r ree Y of Malt was sm4:ll, yet sales were effectea_e,,,Jdo 0 04 ions. Oats, Beans, e.nd Pear all dull, at Al t ' 1 le„ u , r ir. ALtIVALS• pate I 3,` 4 ,3 i Wheat. Ballot- I 6 70 411.1 g,ovro. 1 1,290 qrs. 2,840 ers• .....-- 39 .) -- 15, 510 5,820 8,36 0 Malt. 1, 3 80 gr li • ' ,Be ° . s'. " On' SIVIITEIEN'SVIaI: so spop fair e rate, There were on sale 430 Dutch so n ..., o stlY ln -oclei. I 4,680 Foreign Sheep, and 20 ditto Ca feasts were ? lit .o u_ . dition. The numbers of hoirte-fed d :if stesclillocuti 5 while the primest Scots, &C., move d yell l ittle tf 3de W O prices, but all other breeds comet the _ le sraa_„ The supply of Sheep being very arriallvh , goouip'; s t as active at extreme currencies, and at N 11+'"" business v.r 3S d( 1 ), 0rJ• " $ .,e9 was effected. In Calves a steady _. Iv ..01 c o it: advance in the quotations of 2d W B i l , l l o . ISl! l ni sil e e was firm, but without alteration in ~, g thef t 0 ... 4. _. 4 i. to i were dull, at from Ir6elrtsoiblsBtl.eas,cnhi,,titinecoluiff 1 4 6 b . 6 ~t 0 ro A 3. d. 5. d. Second qu aliil 3 , 0 4 • s inferior Beasts, .• .. 2 8 ',. 10 , "".. Woolledd 5 , ~..4 second, uality dltio. 3 0 3 2 sCoo,rdiad-0v,0.0:110evri,170.1 3 ,0 0 4 so Prime large 01.Cil• • 3 4 3 8 Prime Sco4 •• • ... 310 4 0 Ditto 0 . ,.t_, 0 ...• .. 4 l9 Large coarse Calves 310 4 4 ['rime small tiLto - 4 6 410 Slaglel IV O !? , - • s • :• i g 0° 0 ° ter old 113 . • Suckling Calves .13 0 30 0 quartet .....• •• Ile Inferior Sheep •• .42 4 4 Lain ttE 1 50 0 StIPP!.IC AT blAl ciov„. 1 Beasts. 1 Sheep. I 3c5 .1 4 1,0 1,174 I 3,610 2, AD°2l°"'- 2:I3CWG.II.TE 11.00 - i r t2_ l 6 l ocsopr iceS: o. e, t , 30. 14 We had a very Asttepaediatoriajed,e,Dayttn. , 3 c ' 4 for • 0 8 s. d. to a. d. mutton , li'fliing• 4 * 4 0 Beef, inferior •••• .. 2 4 2 6 :___.--- Ob.. .: 4 ; 4 -- middling •• .. 2 8 210 ......______ prillt e :. .. 3 2 4 prime tar l .,e •. 3 0 3 2 I rorx• lo se" :: -- 4 pciir 0 small .• 3 2 34 1 4 g 4 8 1 ----. -vein .. o' 3 V". 1• • • • •• •••• • • • • 3 Lamb. Os Od..toivxosoollo* 141 930: i ' ner ess a et o io . 50R.04011 SO.- demand for all description ockets, P s 6 e B to The quantity of Hops, ons icsffbereitbse,3i,n,goundtopeirbicstrirrs;:itl or difficulty supported. Skid p i vot 40 4 Seat ditto, ecoa V; Bss lad ow ,A l ' ) English • • •• • • Irish •• •• Foreign •• •• ••