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SAT' of OLD STORES, at WOOLWICH. Admiralty, Somerset-place, Oct. 20, 1846. 114),_6(1..alawniasioners for executing' the Office of Lord High Admiral . 4.:c united /Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give : 4 ce o , Mat on Trunev, the 3d of Nov. next, at 12 o clock at.noon, I)l7eititainodore Superintendent will put up to Sale in her 31aisty's Oli a j d, at Woolwich, several Lots of OLD STORES; consisting li a ,— .01)e, Cablelaid and Hawserlaid, Shakings, Canvass, and the4.inocks in rags, Broken Fibs, Wrought Iron, &c. &c., all lying in 301 Yard Per a .„ • kr tes owif x—4 sAdnaiss io hing to view the Lots must apply to the S u p er i n t en d en t _ on for that purpose. ~atalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the yard, .EREEHOLD BUILDING GROUND, and other PROPERTY, to be SOLD. TO be SOLD, pursuant to ORDERS of the ilAmillpil COURT of CHANCERY, made in a eertaln cause of 8 4.3f 1it , ° N . Y. VISCOUNT LISMORE, with the approbation (1 the tray ptexwoant, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at lio r 43' 3 nextoffee-house, Holborn, on TUESDAY, the 24th day of . enther pe re e e lece of I3UILDING GROUND, consisting of 2 acres and , 2 Acr e 1 ,1 , p?rt of a piece of ground known as the Gospel . Oak and 1!‘ e b an of .' e la a. situate between Kentish Town and Hampstead, forming ila, ojille Property sold in tho above-mentioned cause on the 7th atipt o e l Y last, and adjoining the land recently sold by Lord South- Also a ch apel _ ent Charge in perpetuity of DM. per annun , t, from the Sham_ in B urial-ground of the parish of St. James, 11 , estminster, p _!:_nti the Hampstead -road. charFlllars and conditions of sale may be had at the said Master's Waikeu!": South ampton -buildings, Chancery-lane; of Messrs. or m r. Grant and Co., solicitors, 13, King's-road, Gray's Inn ; and t reet, ~,,r l e i tg e li r t . f s o q o u t a , re ß . obson and Lightfoot, solicitors, 26, Castle ' WALKER, GRANT and Co., King's•road, Gray's Inn. v. _ .• U NIVERSAL GAS - LIGHT COMPANY, COMPLRTELY REGISTERED. , The e„ 11, Old Jory Chambers, City. 0ct0ber,.18 , 46. , Atte,.., - MPany are now ready to exchange SCRIP for BANKERS r.PTS • Offices brfore the 30th in -1144. •-, Which must be left at their ., Th e co gI' AT/04 1tP4n Y's aPnaratus Is at work at the following . RA . ILWAY ?h i ...,•••_, where the results give the greatest satisfaction. Th.. ;'.I!:_:I_4I4fORTII STATION,/ I,i; It.E.THLEIC ditto, On the Midland Line. Th, 0., 0 •TG ditto, on the Birmingham Line. The IN,;SWORTII ditto, ditto 1 Are in course of Also . .. -IT ITING ditto, on the Brighton Line, 5 being fitted up. Ile r b at several extensive Mills and Factories at Nottingham, ~, Y, ik e _ & , . the ui.,; , e., occ. t• 4 .._"•_-_•MAINING SHARES are open to the public; application trosleacie to the Secretary. th e 4 ell ' s ", with full details of the advant ages t o b e d er i ve d b y Iteu cito a r reholders, to be had at the Offl , zes of the Company, and of the J. F. IV, FESENMEYER, Esq., NATri,-7------------ ---‘,NAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, ,neb 'OULTRT, l'if.A.N6 lON-HOUSB 4 itbo,: ai ne , "--- of this Socletlr is now carried on at the new premises SePte . J. JONES, Secretary. :, ...,. i„...___2Lr50,1846. . L 4 AR-D LIFE ASSURANCE ~._ . ' • . ~,. • ---!( - €A6)..VPANY. milljakeellWy Act of Parliament. stablished 1825. --- ED INBUR , II-3, George-street. ._. LONDON -82, DUBLIN-66 King William-street. Upper Sackville• street. OOVERNOR. Grace the Duke of Bu clench and Queensberry. Tile H DEPUTY-GOVERNOR. Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. , LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The DEtipklßMAN—George Frederick Young, Esq. At... Right y t r Y-CH AIRMAN—Matthew Forster, Esq., 3f.P. Sir 'uee A t "° ll . Lord Ernest James Gadesden, Esq. 4 4 - . - .I'. Ines 'William Haigh, Esq. -Tre, M.D. Edward Thomas Whitaker, Esq. Tli Ili P OLlr , SPECIAL NOTICE.-1846. i ....fEs year!ith e , . gyantel by this Company in the participation . Class yea. whicferiodical DiViSioll3 of Profit, according to the particular /i r, ibe Il the have been opened. At 15 h November. in each °YE Mt* areA IBER, nta deuP i and all policies opened . BEFORE 15th 18 46, will secure 3 years' claim for Profits in 1850. 10 Years' claim tor Profits in 1855. 41 4 l l ._ 15 Years' claim for Profits in 1860, 1t 44 .70Ns buntous a o n p d s E o c o u n m i 1.4 n increasing. e r a; 1: g Ii . ENEFIT OF THE PRESENT tkk..N.N: N „I I IT MOST L S ODGII THEIR APPLICATIONS WITH THE 411-,4pLEs..PORE 15TH NOVEMBER NEXT. kitst e r,, O P BONUS ADDITIONS ALREDY DECLARED. --- °l. i lo oo effected in 1825, is how a r c laim for £l6OO ' l ° oo do. 1826, do. do. for £1562 10s. £lOOO do. 1827, do. do. for £1525 bei ng ler", 41000 do. 1828, do. do. for £1487 r Ios. p oi , fi-c7)„.lt.dditions than have been declared . by any other 4 4 i'eles of 1 "MI Office, whether mutual or proprietary. 4.,_ ater dates have also received large additions. The Be- Is h , l'h „ , Z t r r lbe found in the Company's Pamphlet. P 0 .7 sty n 7).,!ees effected in the year 1845 alone, amounted to the iI,„ 4 D -„„.; rOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND kiphi/3",tthe Income of the Company is now upwards of ONE v 31, ''''4D TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS PER 23, Bedford-row. , ISt OrdernrYl4 of the Director .% 4 14 ) , October, PETER EWART, Resident Secretary, B 6. N°I°N.A.L LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR• - ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital .£500,000. With hiStititi Z mpowered by Act ef Parliament. lily resp ect oil embraces important and substantial advantages oti .3 Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured orb! ti eca st , ils, the pewer to borrow, without expense or for - twi-thlrds ef the oremlunas v ersi one Table) ; .?r selecting benefits, and the coSt his la kt;Ziirit4,;Tner conveniences or necessity. r terms of years are granted on the lowest passible k i4 Th e s N ltark DIVISION' OF PROFITS. foALU‘bled able A irs , success and increas!ng prosperity of the Society role at the last annual Investigation, to declare_ _ ng from 3.5 to 85 per cent. on the pr tal3 paid .ected Ca the Print scale. ---__________ : EXAMPLES. ' li t p I,i ;I P7I ;,.. - - ririkt 4 -cla. ..., = n Irk 2 Beim Bonus la 1 1 2. la Assar d 7, added. Cash. a- :- g May ... + ' ; ''''...."........ "5, 1 0 0 ; Borrow. • 2..." I--,-- 1 4 ~. -• 8 il r,11,,......... .[...,... ~....,. . .L... "..;'-------... " - H --- "H . 1 -I %n 4 s* 4 . 1 143 7:.£217 15 1'£10• 011 XlB • 4.£445 8 8 1 A 1/ 13 31 192 3 a . 87 1 4. 13 11 21 895 11 1 11.4.1Hi1l ii i 11, 718 1411 296 13 4 1 8411 111 8 8, 49 10 IF 710 41 247 4 5 Thy '—el Ottr,or Profits annual, and the next will be made in . 1 4 pretext year. F. FERGUSON CAMMOUX, Secretary. 4 LIVERPOOL FIRE AND LII INSURANCE COMPAWY. Established 1836. 11 : 1 1:lowere by 6 et ; 8 . Water-st d reet, Liverpool m , and 3, Charlotte-row, Mansion house, London. 34. Thomas Braucher TRUSTEES. Adam Hodgson, Esq. William Potter, Esq. DIRECTORS IN LIVERPOOL. CHAIRMAN—WILLIAM EARLE, Esq. 1)1"r " -Clu 'iRmEN—W51. DIXON, Esq.: WM. NICOL, E sq. ,_l4lerrias Booth, Esq. Joseph Hortiby, Esq. William Brown, Esq., M.P. , George Hall Lawrence, Esq, llamas A. Bushby, Esci, Andrew Low, Esq. Richard Edwards, Esq. .William Lowe, Esq, Joseph C. Ewart, Esq. 'James Moon, Esq. Thos. Stuart Gladstone, Esq. Lewin Moon, Es George Grant, Esq. 1. Jmes Mulleneux Esq. Fras, Haywood, E sq. John Pen nington, , Esq. George Holt, Esq. Herman titolterfoht, Esq. rox BOLT, Esq., Sec. DIRECTORS IN LONDON. DRITtCHryIRMAN—RCHAIJIMANIC—HWILLIAM ARD SPOONEREWART , Esq E ~ q 3I .P. , "%in Atkins. Esq, s M.P. Tholllas Blake, Esq. J. M. Rosseter, Esq. folin Rankin, Esq. 4 r tlerick llarrison, Esq. Wm. 41 aelean Lea, Esq. Swi W nton ilberforce, 80l Esq. usb'es D. Nicol, Es q . to the Comt, Esq., Secretary pany. 11 . F. Pon son b y, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Esq., Resident Sec. AUDITORS. Til°UlaS Buddicomb Blackburne, Esq. Daniel James, Esq. kessrs. Clay, SOLICITORS. Swift, and Wagstaff, Union-court, Liverpool. Mars. Palmer, France, and Pa•mer, Bedford-row, London. MEDICAL REFEREES IN LIVERPOOL. James Vose, M.D., Gambier-terrace. Robert Bickersteth, Esq , Rodney-street. 31/0. IN LONDON. ' , nail Hall M.D., F.R.S., Alexander Anderson, Esq.,F.R.C.S. 11 7 th SURVETOohn Stewart, Esq. enkii,, a . - ket. of Parliament obtained by the Company, it is expressly ebaii.n.ened that the liability of the Shareholders under the Policies , At th °t be restricted by special contract, or otherwise. to eo nuneneement of the year 1845 the Reserved Fund amounted Farad Nit et. 7 25 1. ; Malin addition, the sum of 31,5041. 1 is. 6d, was retained ...e Fire Premiums of the year as a Guarantee or lie-insurance ~ ; z % !tg. t tins, t evst.,;',L2RANCES AGAINST FIRE are undertaken on property of d po"r'aeeription in the United Kingdom, the British Colonies, an illiemi'gn Countries. The Rates of Prelim may be known on ap -1405 ; StRANCE.--Two scales of p"emiums, the one being "bli t 5 t ,,,; THAN USUAL, securing the amount of the policy with -I,ertq " d itiOn ; the other, lower than the participating scales ge -44Ttiva(1°Dted by companies offering uncertain bonuses, and iii to „.;GuAttANTERD ADDITIONS on a plan entirely new and peca- Institution. b 'an N x , " PLAN the insured will be entitled, after his pollity has ahnued for ten years, to a fixed annual bonus according to gee; It the date of the insurance, and at the end of each period of ,Deti t ar , eVery policy, until its amount be doubled, will be increased 7% 4 It boy M em of the Equitable Society, by the addition for every Thosexisted of a stipulated bonus. a Delle eubj, t 7 for 1 , 0001. on the life of a person aged 40 years, will 'ars annual premium of 321. 14s. 6d., and at the end of 10 Present 1 , 1011. 13s. 4d.; of 20 years, 1,30 5 / 4 of 30 ; and of 40years, 2 00014 but should the death occur ""in n - two decennial y ' at the expiration of 25 years, the additt!able under the policy having been further increased by annua since th e 20 t h y ear , will be 1,3551. i6s. Bd. KA l it ,. ATA If lEL D PL ATE for the DINNER b e e t %Catalogue of Prices, with D an rawings of Silver a dip tio aa Covers, Vegetable or Curry Dishes, d other requisites _ sem r table, is publi s h e d , an d ma y be had gratis, or will paatage free, t o aay part of Great B r it a i n , Ireland, or the T.T~C *e h , Or • h um OR Y and Co. 47, Cornbill, London, seven doors 14 x ~.... U NIVERSAL GAS BURNER. 441, , 30 to 51 per Cent. Saved ! m. e - ' lo ,nad at the Patentees, 60, St. Martin's-lane, Charing-Boss. atente ° 3 beg to call üblic . attention to the follow in - vents various and the corn bn ti 4. In.ePend resulting from the invention arc light attkiii, for an superior to any /ni l a n is ..-_, ently of a saving of 30 to 50 per cent" ert e ~.r,..ect, and the brilliancy produced It emits neither smell nor smoke . , and . burns Z l4 soil s t . ;, ) : anY Period ; and such is its purity, that i o t b n . e e i e th ti e o r m aff h e a ts t al e ta ttZlost delicate colour or the finest fabric. 1 lbtints, to ~l_ntroduction of gas in dwellin:-houses, to the expense of e sa ort, t. destruction of fbrniture, draperies, gold moulding, ERSAL GAS tZlia.n ttirely obviated by the " . PATENT U lower Nw than is cern- Clob_L:n l Ppe am t il it e cost of laying on MIMI' I,‘.•bo;eis w building , s. One oft e 13 adapted for p g ri a y s a l t s e b m ii d e uc e h llings as well as for h ome_ urn to oi,, M anufactories, an h d t p a u 1,4 or ettro. trouble -3:good-sized room, at a sum every Reit. etta West aBnrail Y I a 1 sufficient to It than spirit, oil, or g candle, with the avoidance of Extract fron(l4 tile °Pinions lalirthknown light, " Burner," its brilliancy and economy surpassing e are shown by the annexedaut !,qualities of the UNIVERSAL Institu ßUßNEß. tion . " A .!: 44th Iday, 1846, Sir JOHN RENNIE, President, in the Chair. 'Ph, 47.ourner of a novel and ingenious construction was exhibited. merecent 4 1 t . Itpal nevelty was the introduction of a stream of air • air the dame by a hollow button in the middle of the burner. neat" ~a s sing up through the hollow stem of the button, was Itna i ll ' IN Passed out by two series of fire-holes around the periphery, Tth the : h n ging with force on the flame of the gas curved it outwards hy e arbu al* " hydro, while the oxygen of the air, mingling with n_ erettedgen gas, produced a very perfect combuson, w 4a t Zr r as e ' t n in i ws quite white down the top of the burner, was very steady, p l y demonstrated by the excellent light of the Institution, et „__ e Cse burners have been used. In comparing the consumption . these bUrners With that of the concentric ring burners, and trying b o i t lf e T Cr of the two lights hy the photometer, the new burner gave a r ght, With a sexing of rather more than one-third." CERTIFICATE. 11:17 . 0 T tE, enNIC CHEMICAL Scnoor..—" In testing Clark, Mc NMI, ba,,__,,e UnlverSa 'Gas Burner with one of the best shawdowless a 'ri it Per cent. " gave a mo re pure and brilliant light, with a saving of 20 GEORGE CRISP, Engineer, ROUT. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary, lln a series of experimenctEs7nia,Flectron Clark • Mc Niell, and Co.'s ‘ atent Universal Gas Burner, its supe p riority was ' satisfactorily este eiten„,, ._ e rg Q ..in economy and the quality of the light. Tested against Rot a . Y,, u rnera, Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (15 holes), it afforded a I si 4 ? . 5 at least 25 per cent., and against three fish-tail burners, Ig or to "Per cent. T colour and brilliancy of the flame is supe anY ether burnhere " T. W. REATES, Consulting Chemist, The trx J. D. PALLIER, Mechanical Inspector. te t h WERSAL GAS BURNER, is used nightly at the Poly p n c Inuit tt Mg", u on, and , may be had an d seen Prom 11 till 4, at the B t. MAM -lane, Charing-cross; and of all (lab littera. 1....,14...k. . . ~.._ .-,.. . (c ii :',A:t .k -,- -2.--.. - .1‘ / 111 , •r.„ „ 7 , , 7 :t ts l4llllo , :I * , AC* q..i. td. .......- W' - i i i „-*/- , ,t,iti.. o 7: ji , ,„, , s , . QUI • 211- A ,) 0 ' // 'V \\ , :wins", 1416,..1 Z",_ '...--x .',#Th ...- ~ tr, i , ,' • - 0- 0 . .--- ..,,. P• , . 101 l ..1 , 4 !* 1° , . .. •...-='..116 i1t.*"...., r ~. 40 , .., ,' . '''‘C 1 ; ilti i . -7 . c±r -, • s' ( . ) k -' . , :‘•••,1'...,k , r.,, .' • \ ' 1 3 1 '''''' i f'if 1 1,,, , , 4 , ' . l . Xi rr , .' ' ',. . I •, , . L .. , - . • , ) 1 I . . . ... , ) 46 '' 21,--Air -DTE '+' k:": '. e'\'' 'R am" le 4 :1-7' --- ; k.,.. . 0 , 4W .. '•4i '' '''' \ .„.,;.-, --• . No. 16,876. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SU Ny OCTOBER 21, 1846. H ALL OF ROME, GREAT WINDMILL STREET, HAYMARKET. THE MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS Eight doors from Coventrystreet. Under Distinguished Patronage.—The original Poses Plastiques and contract entered into by the :Mexican Government with Messrs Manning and Mackintosh in Mexico. This I have proved in my dispatches of the Ist of June and the Ist of July to that department, of which I herewith transmit copies; but, for the sake of affording still more ample evidence a palpable denceoft demonstration. hetruthofwh t I have stated, I will now " Before the decree of the sth of March was issued, the Mexican foreign 'debt, created through the house of Lizardi, and recognLed in the decre of the 15th of De cember, 1843, was composed of the following items:- Ist, ... £5,591,650 of Active Bonds. 2d, 4,624,000 of Deferred Bonds. 3d, ... 499,096 of Debentures. 4th, ... 419,374 of overdue Dividends. " The decree of the sth of March set forth—' That a new consolidated stock be created for 4,650,0001., and that out of it there be taken a sufficient amount to re deem the Deferred Bowls and Debentures at 40 per cent., and the overdue dividends at par;' and the contract with Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh was to this effect, viz., That the surplus of the new stock of 4,650,0001. which remained after having effected the redemption set forth in the decree of the sth of March shall be delivered to the agents of the said house, who have bought it.' " Thus, then, by this operation, the 2d, 3d, and 4th items of the four which constituted the Mexican foreign debt, created through Lizardi, as above-mentioned, dis appear, and in lieu thereof, a new stock of 4,650,0001. is substituted, which, added to the first item, that is to say, to the 5,591,6501. of Active Bonds, produces for total of the Mexican debt the sum of 10,241,6501. " Such in reference to the amount of the debt would have been the practical result of the decree of the sth of March, if the creditors had accepted it is its primi tive form. "But, this not having been the case, I then took the following view:— " That a new consolidated stock be created for 10,241,6501., and, with it, withdraw from public circu lation not only the Deferred Bonds, Debentures, and over- due Dividends of,Lizardi, but also the Active Bonds; and thus, as regards the total amount of the debt, the same point which the Government proposed to itself in the decree of the sth of March will be arrived at. As to what relates to the prices at which these distinct obli gations are to be redeemed, this is a proper subject of agreement. between the bondholders and the agents of the house of Manning and Mackintosh, because those gentlemen having purchased the surplus which should remain of the 4,650,0001. of new stock, treated of in the aforesaid decree, after effecting the redemption therein prescribed, the only thing which interests and is im portant to the Government is that in the result of the operation the Mexican fereign debt does not exceed the sum of 10,241,6501., which is that recognised by the de tree of the sth of March.' (From the Times.) At last the long expected communication from Mr. Murphy, which was to set at rest all the uneasiness created by Senor Gomez Ferias' dispatch in the minds of the bondholders, has made its appearance. The second enclosed document, which is the most important one, is of formidable length, and we cannot abstain from a wish that brevity had been rather more consulted ; but, so great is the anxiety of the creditors on this subject, and so curious is the position in which the Mexican debt has been placed since the arrival of Z-;enor Gomez Farias, that we cannot do otherwise than give it entire. At pre sent we publish it without comment, since it is of itself quite sufficient for our readers' digestion, but we have no doubt, that when it has been considered over a little, it will be found a fruitful source of controversy : "TO G. R. ROBINSON, ESQ., CHAIRMAN OF THE COM MITTEE OF SPANISH AMERICAN BONDHOLDERS. " Sir,—ln compliance with the intention expressed in the letter I had the honour to address to you on the 16th inst., I now beg to enclose two documents, Nos. I and 2. " The first is a copy, at full length, of the c( mnaunica don addressed to me from Mexico, and of which an ex tract only was published in the Times of the 16th, ac companied by a letter signed B. Gomez Farias.' I think it right that the committee and the bondholders should have before them the whole of that document, so that they may be able to appreciate the reasons for the resolutions adopted as therein set forth in reference to the late conversion. Tableaux Pisani. Professor TURNOUR, ever anxious to diversity the attractions at the above splendid theatre, begs most respectfully t• inform the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, that he has succeeded in en gaging one of the finest Models of the day, who will appear every afternoon and evening during the week in Professor Tumour's cele brated groups of Venus Rising from the Sea and the Lute Player. The new Classical Groupings, which have been acknowledged by the press as far surpassing anything •f the kind ever attempted in this country, will be repeated during the week, introducing the THREE COLOURED FEMALE MODELS, natives of Hindoostan, who have been received with rapturous applause by fashionable and crowded houses. Morning Performance at Three o'clock, and ETcnlng at Half-pas' Eight.—Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. YORK AND LANCASTER RAILWAY. FINAL NOTICE. All applications regarding the affairs of this Company are to be made at the offices of the Solicitors, Messrs. Chauntler and West wood, 8, Gray's Inn-square, between the hours of Twelve and Four o'clock on MoNners and THURSDAYS. By order, SAMUEL lIOLDSWORTII, Secretary. October 20, 1846. METROPOLITAN SEWAGE MANURE COMPANY. The Company have obtained their Act of Incorporation. The ALLOTMENT of the UNAPPROPRIATED SHARES in this Company will be made on TVE.SDAY, the 3d day of November next. No Application for Shares can be received after the 31st day of October Inst. JOHN JAMES MOORE, Secretary. Offices, 7, 'Waterloo-place. ANTWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE, LONDON to COLOGNE in THIRTY lIOURS. (Sea Passag Seven Hours only.) " Document No. 2 is a copy of - my answer to that communication. This answer, I trust, as I said before, will place matters in their true light, be found satisfac tory to the bondholders, and justify my conduct through out this business. , The Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid, and very favourite Steam-ship ANTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON, Commander, leaves the St. Katharine's-wharf, Tower, every SUNDAY MORN ING, at Ten o'clock, returning from Antwerp every Wednesday morning, at Eleven o'clock. By this steamer and the railroad from Antwerp, travellers going to the Rhine may reach Cologne in thirty hours. Carriages and horses may be sent to the wharf sip to one hour before the time of starting, but all applications for the shipment of goods must be made to the London Agents, Messrs. Lightly and Simon, 123, Fenchurch-street, where, as well as at the Packet Office, 33, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, berths may be secured, and every in formation obtained. " Allow me to add that, although the resolutions on the conversion have been take. on receipt of my letters of the Ist of JOy, yet the whole particulars of that con version were forwarded by me to the Government on the Ist of June, and, had there been any objection on the part of the Government then existing, I ought to have received communications to that effect by the packet before last. To judge from letters which I have received from a member of the Government under which the matter originated, it would have been fully approved of. _ THE CHEST. MARKWICK'S PATENT CHEST PRO. FECTORS are acknowledged by all to be the very bes , ever invented. " They are, in our opinion, calculated to secure general public patronage. We have little doubt lost as this very useful article be comes known, it will at the same time become very popular."— Advertiser, Oct. 13. "I hare the honour, to be, Sir, your obedient, servan " T. MURPHY. Specimens and Pamphlet explaining their uses, &c., and containing the opinions of the press, will be sent free on the receipt of two post age stamps. Depot, 69, King William-street, City. Liberal allow ance to the trade. " London, October 19, 1846." (Translated from the Spanish.) " MINISTRY OF HACIENDA. " Most Excellent Sir,—l have made a communica ion to the Most Excellent Senor General-in-Chief of he Republican Army, charged with the supreme go vernment of the nation, of your Excellency's note of the Ist of July last, and, after having carefully con sidered it conjointly with the dispatch relative thereto, he has given me instructions to inform your Excel lency in reply that he cannot nor ought he to consent to the conversion of the foreign debt of the republic lately contracted in that city, creating for that pur pose a new consolidation fund of 10,241,6501. sterling. The Government, authorised by the law of the 28th of April of last year to liquidate and settle the foreign debt, was exclusively occapied with the settlement of that known under the names of Deferred' and 'Debentures,' as appears by the dispatch relating to the matter. It was proposed immediately to withdraw the same, giving to it a new form, by which the nation, apportioning to itself the greatest reduction possible, might easily fulfil its obligations, and re-establish by these means its credit. After various operations effected for this purpose, and of which your Excellency is well aware, it was settled that the abatement which should be solicited should be that of 60 per cent., and that, in order to obtain it, there should be tendered to the holders of the bonds of the before-mentioned debt, Deferred and Debentures, the special guarantee of the best revenues of the republic, such as 20 per cent, of the import duties at Vera Cruz and Tampico, those on the exportation of specie from the Custom-houses on the Pacific, and the monopoly of tobacco. Thus it is that, grounded on these bases, he issued the decree of the sth of March last, in which he created a new consolidated fund of 4,650,0002 sterling for the conversion of the before -mentioned debt, and of which, in due course, an authenticated copy was for warded to your Excellency, in order that it might serve for your Government in the operations which this busi ness would demand, subsequently fully authorising you, in order to remove the obstacles which might present themselves in the attainment of his said ideas upon, the bases aforesaid. " Your Excellency has, notwithstanding, taken no no tice of the principal point of the before-mentioned de cree, in consenting to an arrangement that prejudices very considerably the interests of the republic, and places it in such a position as to render it incapable of making good its promises, provided it should allow it to pass without annulling it. " Because, by the decree referred to, of the sth o f 1 1 )`f ti c ji'e t t l a l N Excellency, without any authority, has made it extend to 10,241,6501., stipulating for the payment of the reve nue due upon this sum every six months, and the remit tance to London of 500,000 dollars annually for the amortization of the capital. Far from consulting the credit of the nation, your Excellency places it in a posi tion inevitably to ruin it, for if it has found a difficulty in fulfilling the arrangement entered into with regard to the Active Debt, which is the half of the new fund cre ated by your Excellency, how can the obligations lately entered into for the whole be complied with, without leaving the republic without resources to meet its most absolute necessities ? " Furthermore, the before indicated special securities having been offered as an indemnification to the bond holders who might accede to the abatement of 60 per cent., by what authority has your Excellency reduced it to 10 per cent, with respect to the Active Debt, of which arrangement no mention is made in the aforesaid de cree, but merely of the dividends due upon it up to this time ; and to 40 per cent, as regards that of the Deferred and Debentures ? Is this regulating yourself by your a foresaid instructions, i n w hi c it is set forth that bonds of the Deferred Debt and Debentures would be received a t the rate of 2501. for 1001. of the new consolidated fund ? " Your Excellency makes a calculation in your com munication of the Ist of June, showing that, with the abatement of the 10 per cent, effected upon the Active Debt, and of the 40 per cent upon the Deferred Debt and Debentures, is obtained that of 50 per cent. that was desired upon the latter. But, if this be so, it appears that upon the Active we have not obtained any abate ment ; whereas we have injured ourselves by granting to the holders thereof the special securities which have been tendered solely to those of the others for the afore. said abatement of 60 per cent., settled as the permanent basis for the conversion of the debt into the new con solidated fund, and not of 50 per cent., as your Excel lency indicates. "Therefore, if the transaction was not agreed to in accordance with the terms of the decree before-men tioned of the sth of March, your Excellency ought to have communicated it to the Government, to have pro posed to it the fresh project that had occurred to you, to have awaited its determination, and not to have pro ceeded to realise it instanter, prejudicing in a most ex traordinary manner the interests of the nation—a condi tion that was imposed upon you in the ample powers that were granted to you to carry out the intentions of the decree aforesaid, but not to subvert them. " Therefore and forasmuch as the holders of bonds of our foreign debt were aware, from the aforesaid decree, published in due course at London, how far your Excel lency's powers extended upon this subject, and ought consequently to impute to themselves the losses which may be incurred by them from such a transaction, from not having acted with the precaution which is generally made use of in matters of this description, the Most Excellent Senor General-in-Chief, charged for the time being with the government of the nation, hereby de clares-- " 1. That he annuls the aforesaid conversion of our debt, effected in the consolidated fund of 10,241,6504 sterling, making your Excellency responsible for the in juries and losses that may arise to the republic from that operation. "2. That it is immediately to be thus made known to the public through the press of that city, in order that the bondholders of the converted stock referred to may obtain the old bonds that they may have delivered in for conversion as aforesaid, and return those which they may have received in lieu of them of the consolidated fund. " 3. That it is likewise to be made known to the bond holders of our foreign debt, through the medium of the press, that the Government of the Republic intends to open through other agents a fresh negotiation, by which the nation, making another equitable arrangement, may fulfil punctually that which it may contract. " 4. That your Excellency, being relieved by the Go vernment of the Republic from all trust and commission you may have received from it, do deliver to the Secretary of the Legation in that city the archives belonging thereto, and whatsoever papers there may be in your possession relative to the special commissions that it may have intrusted to your Excellency. " I communicate the same to your E xce ll enc y by It is gratifying to observe that i there is an increase supreme command fo r your information, and f or th e pur • " ceipts during the 11a452t3q9u6£149,097 notwithstanding the 4"01 arter; i: Poses consequent thereon. amount of duty paid during the former upon wheat, fk God and liberty. &c., immediately after the passing of Sir R. Peel's co " VALENTIN GOMEZ FARIAS. measure. Mexico, 28th of August, 1846. increased sure. number We understand king advantage of tht, The Most Excellent Senor Don Thomas Murphy, ea nf partiestb that t it a is accounted for by th swing ofa attending the linister Plenipotentiary to her Britannic Majesty." a t s h e wellbo bonding system, being generally adopted by the scyosnt p ve r em i n n 'i c e i wn p e a he l i cah:hdioslseanstaoi salts -11 d-alers in tobacco, tea and coffee,7wines and spirits, &c., in Manchester and the neighbourhood.— Manchester Examiner. " This I accordingly proposed, and I proposed it in virtue of the full powers which were conferred upon me in the instructions which I received from the Finance Department, dated the 7th of March, to remove what ever obstacle might oppose itself to the execution of the decree of the sth of March, on the basis of converting the Deferred Bonds and Debentures at 40 per cent. " But where lay the importance of this basis for the Government? Was it in the per centage? No ; be cause this question interested alone Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh. Was it in the redemption of the De ferred Bonds and Debentures solely, leaving the Active Bonds of Lizardi in circulation? Yes, if the intention of the authors of the decree of the sth of March was, first, to make a profitable operation with the Deferred Bonds and Debentures, and then, at a later period, to attack the Active Bonds. But such views could not be attributed to the highly honourable men with whom the business originated and was brought to a conclusion, for, on the contrary, the whole tenour of their communica tions and instructions to me prove that their principal object was to attend to the credit of the republic abroad by settling the foreign debt on a permanent and final footing. It is evident, therefore, that it was immaterial whether in such a settlement the Active Bonds of Lizardi LADIES TRAVELLING. Ylsiting the Sea Coast, or otherwise exposed to the scorchin rays of the gun, will find ROWLAND'S KALYDOR a most refreshing preparatioi fir the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan guor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immedi ately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of the Skin. The numerous varieties of Cutaneous Eruptions, Sun burn, Freckles, Tam, and Discolouratiens, are pleasingly eradicated by the Kalyclor. and the skin rendered delicately soft and clear. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclasive selec tion by the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those of the Continent of Europe, together with the "elite" of the Aris tocracy and " Haute Volee," from the sultry climes of India, and the Drawing-rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the Czar and the Salons of It. Petersburgh and Mesclaw.—Price 4s. 61. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. should remain in circulation or not; the real importance of the case consisted in this, that, whatever the arrange ment might be, the foreign debt should not exceed a total sum of 10,241,6501., that being the precise amount it was the and, object haveof the o not done anythingof the ehls of , March be no doubt that it was fully within my 5t powers to e er e to can be create; pro pose what I did, and, my proposals having been ac cepted by the creditors, the said decree was fully and punctually complied with in reference to the amount of the debt ; because it is not to be denied that the spirit and principle of this decree were not to redeem this or that paper of Lizardi at such or such per cent., but to consolidate a debt which should not pass 10,241,6501. " I pass on to the question of interest. It has been already explained that if the decree had been accepted by the creditors in its primitive form, the Mexican debt would have been composed of the following items:— " 1. Active Bonds of Liaardi " 2. New Consolidated Stock Beware of spurious "Kalydors " containing Mineral astrin gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their repel ant action, endanger health. The only genuine has the words ROWLAND'S KALYDOR" en the wrapper, and A. ROWLAND and SON, 90, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (py desire of the Hon. Commissioners) en the Government Stamp affixed on each bottle. Sold by the Proprietors, a*& by respectable Cheraiste and'Per- Nmers. All other " Kalydors" are fraudulent counterfeits. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 20. STOCK EXCHANGE..—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &e., par—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lan cashire, 31i p.—Ditto, ditto, New, 3 3.l6p.—Huddersfield, Halifax, —Leeds, Dewsbury, and '3lanZtrester, - 3 p.—Liverpool nut Bury - , New, I p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 15-16 p.—London and North-Western, New, 14% p.—London, Manchester, and Bir mingham, Quarters (C), 7 3-16 p.—Manchester and Southampton, 1 dis.—North British, New, % p.—North Staffordshire, 2 1-16 p.— North Western, 14 dis.—Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 2!4 p.—Ditto, ditto (B), 40. p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, 21—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 1 .11 dis. —South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, % p.—West Riding Union, 1 7-16 c. p. 10if CR the capital of the first item, the decree lbLlVA of the pt, sth of March assi g n e d 20 p er cent. of the Custom-house duties of Vera Cruz and Tampico, and th e export d ut i es on silver from the ports or the Pacific ; a n d f or t h e payment of interest and redemption or the capital of th e secon d item, the same decree assignee', the mont h! 117,708 dollars fr om th e to b acco rev e n . „.. sum of is not this precisely th e same th i ng as to a . payment 2 l o 6 f interest identicaland redemption2o cent. of t the 3 I ask, n. ' from the a- V . r the 9 total of o f0,4,50the Now,.co l Cruz and Tampico Custom-houses, the export duties o n silver by the Pacific ports, and the 117,708 dollars monthly from the tobacco revenue? " This is what I have actually dons. as regards in terest, and onsequently it remains perN ti ~ demon strated that in this part also the decree of y he sth of March has been rigourously carried into effect, 4 11 this important advantage., however, f o r the Governmet *hat whereas by the said decree of the sth o f M arc h th terest on 5,591,6501. of Active Bonds was to take datO from the month of April this year, and that on the 4,650,0001. of the new stock from June, by what I have done, the interest on the whole 10,241,6501. will not commence until the month of July, which produces a difference in favour of Mexico of a sum of 445,810 dol lars, as I have very clearly shown in my dispatch of the Ist of July. " It now remains to speak of the redemption fund : " For the redemption of the new consolidated stock of 4,650,0001. the decree of the sth of March assigned the annual sum of 250,000 dollars from the tobacco revenue, and for that of the capital of 5,591,6501. of Active Bonds ; his Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in his confidential dispatch No. 8, of the 7th of March, calculated that the 20 per cent. from Vera Cruz and Tampico, and the export duties on silver by the Pacific, would leave an annual sum of 162,0871 dollars. " The committee of bondholders, before proposing to them the arrangement contained in the decree of the sth of March, that is to say, previous to the meeting of the 18th of May, required that this last amount should be raised to 250,000 dollars (securing the difference on the tobacco revenue), so as to make it equal to that which had been assigned to the redemption of the new consoli dated stock in the aforesaid decree. In consequence of this requirement I immediately consulted my powers, and saw by them I was authorised to remove whatever difficulty might oppose itself to the carrying into execu tion the said decree. The disparity which existed be tween what was arranged for the redemption fund of the 4,650,000/. of the new stock, and that which was calcu lated upon for the redemption of the 5,591,6501. of Active Bonds, was a difficulty offered by the committee of bondholders ; consequently it was within my power and clearly my duty to make the concession required of me, and I did so. This is the pure logical deduction which, in this matter, justifies my conduct in a legal point of view, there not being in the power so vested in me by the official communication of the 7th of March, before mentioned, the restriction alluded to in the com munication now'yeder:reply. But if the matter be viewed under moral considerations—if it be considered that the requirement of the committee involved no more than a sum of 87,912 i dollars, an amount quite insig nificant as compared with the advantage resulting from the operation to the nation, and which, as shown in my dispatch of the Ist of July amounts to upwards of _ LEEDS, OcTouxa 20. STOCK Exclustox.—The sales are—East Lancashire, 5 p.—Black burn and Preston, 4% p.—Ditto, New, 4% p.—lluddersfield and Manchester, 2 c. P. — Huddersfield and Sheffield, 4 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 21. 16s. IL — Ditto, Branches, 20s. p.—Ditto, Extension, 58. dis.—Leeds and Thirek, 534 dis.—M a nchester and Leeds Exten sions, I"- 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, M a tl oc k, an d Midl an d, 15 s . 6d. p.-No rth British, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 495. C. n. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 13s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 465. p.—York and Newcastle, New, 12 p.—York and North Midland (East Riding Extension), 12U p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Glasgow and Dumfries, 20 s. di s. s. —L eads, Wake field, and M l idland, - -s. b dis.—Liverpool, O rms ki r k , and Preston, 434 p.—North Western, .. dis.—Shropshire Uni on , par —W est R i d i ng Union, 31. Bs. _ B an o d sto Nett e s st s. R 6 1 . 1.. P...._ ttIiIEFFIELD, OCTOBER 20. STOcK EZ el/1 " 11 * -- The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 11. 65.-Great c, trims _ y - ,,, l 'lverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4X, p.- Manchester, and Sheffield Quarters, 1 1 4 dis.- and Midland, % p.-Shemeld, Rother mDiatntoc,heDstoecrk,su, haro, mad Goole, 1.4 dis• - 'Nth Yorkshire Coal Railway, I Is. dis. NEWCASTLE-up ~ ON -T I'IN E, OCTOBER 20. STOCK ExcuatmE. - 7: - . e sales are--Great Grimsby Extension, 236 p. Ltverpool, Ormskirk. and Preston 3% p. - Newcastle and Carlisle, I cr,}4 a crib-North It tltish 9 ' • % p,--Ditto, Quarters, I% p. -Ditto, Extension, 125. Button, to d n is , ' Diat , l 4e k , 6 „ (1 * P r. ';''We ' st Riding Union, 1 p. OCTOBER 2 O. STOCK EXCIIANo,. -The e o, Ditto, New Quarter. Quarters, are-North l3s. British, 721.- 805t0n,,,.,,, scrip, Ambe , rgate Nottingham, and 21. .. 1.--- e;ast Lineolna ll ' - , Ire, 155.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Branches, 185. 6d. 1. .-Liverpoo' , 0 , rtnskirk, and Preston, 4 p.-Man chester, Buxton, ah_., ---... Matlock, .2.. 6d. North Staffordshire, 2,i p._Shr - North 11" astern, 22s p. II e °Psltire Union, 40s. 6c1.-West Riding Union, 31 ' 68- ---Armagh, Col and r 7s. 6d eraine onrush, . Staines and Richntond,l,,i, . „YORK, OcTee, ft 20. STOCK EscßAl4".Thhe sales are---.A.Thnergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2London anti York, 1 3 4 ex div.-Manchester, ucton. Matlock, and Midland, 2,, North British, Quarter Shares 13 .s - , 3 1 . 6s. ex new-Ditto, xtensio,, ~,,, 11. 75. - North Staffordshire, 41. 65.- North Western, Il• Is.- " est Riding Union, 3/. 75.-York and New castle, N ew, 16/.165. 3(1.-1. -erk and North Midland (East and West Riding Extension). 171 . N. 9 .1. EDINBUhoti, OCTOBER 19. STOCK ExenomE.-The sale. are - Aberdeen, 151.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. 0.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Halt Shares, 151. 10s.-A yr And Gallow a y , it. 75. 6el. -British and Irish Uni on, 2 1 . 3..-Cal e 4r oi dan, 21 1.-Ditto, New, 11. 53.-Caledonian and Dum barton, 1/. Gs ~Clydesdale Junction, 321. 10s.-Direct Northern, 11. IN. - Dm -kw and Arbroath, 37/.-Ditto, New, 251.-Dundee and Perth, 241.-x u t of Fife, 195.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 101.-•_ Edinburgh and .llf , gow, 72/.-Dltto, Half Shares, 181. 10s.- Ditto, Quarters, 181.- Dip, ditto, New, 181.--Edinburgh, Leith, and ()can ton, 181,-Ditto, (reference, 201. 158.-Edinburgh and Northern 101. 2s. 6d.-Ditt,,\ ewport, 21. S. 6 d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 11. 181.- Glasgow and yrshire, 681. IN.-Ditto, New Stock, 3 61. _ Ditto, Quarter Shar, 171. 15s. -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 11. 121.-Glasgow amDundee Junction , U. 13s. 9d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 40/.-olassa and Greenock, 161. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preferte, 1/. 13s. 9d. - Granton Junction, 10s.- London and York, It. I. 6d.-North British, 321. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 141. 155.-Ditto, tasters, cunt new, 3/. 11s.-Ditto, New Quarters, scrip, 11. 3s. 6 d.Ditto, Fifths, 61. 10s.- Scottish Central, 191.- Ditto, New, 9/. hs.- Sckisi, c e ntral and Caledonian Junction, 11. 10s.-Scottish Midland,l o ‘sB.-Stlrling and Dunfermline, 11.25. GLASGhr OcroBER 19. STocit EXCHANGE.-The sale. re _British and Irish Union, 425. -Caledonian, New, 265. 6d.-le e t B onbay, and Madras, 16s. 3d. -East Indian Railway, 15s. 9d.qu tsge w, Kilmarnock, and Ay r , 681.-Ditto, Halves, 5/. 4s. p.-Glam., Dumfries, and Carlisle, 33, -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrovl 27, -Great Indian Penin sular, 6s. 6d.-Great North of Ind l 4. 3d.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 295. 6J.-Madras, Nellore, a 4 n >rcot, 55.-Manchester and Southampton, 19s. 6d.-North British,'e w Q u arters, scrip, 235. od, -Scottish Central, 18% -South-Easte , - and Dover, New, No. 4, 575. 6c1.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 22 s. , trathern Junction, 41s. 6d. THE BONDING WAREHOTJSE&T M ANC HESTER.- We have much pleasure in laying fore o ur readers the following statement of t h e mot. of customs duties received at the custom - h o use her lurin g th e quarter ending the 10th of October last. % will be seen that there is an increase of 2 , 6101 . aboThe receipt s o f l as t quarter, and 38,1761. above the correkndiu g quarter of endinglast ye a lo r. th The o f October, ; during the quarter ending 10th of October, 1845, t , 644 amount 1546, receivedwas dog the qua r t er ; increase on the quarter, 38,1761. 5 6, , 1L Comparative statement showing the a , int of cus toms' duties collected in Manchester e n _ g the first three-quarters of the present year, and thuTespond ing quarters of 1845:-- 11,000,000 dollars—if it be borne in mind that these 87,9121 dollars were dedicated towards the redemption of a debt which was incurring annual interest of great amount—if it be remembered that the amount saved in interest compensates for fully five years the annual dis bursement of this sum—and, finally, if the justice in trinsically involved in what was asked from Mexico be regarded—namely, to place all the bondholders on an equal footing ;—if all this be held in mind, it will be seen that had I opposed myself to the concession de manded of me, if indeed would have been to fail in my duty, and to misunderstand my instructions. In truth, if those instructions did not authorise a thing so compa ratively trivial, it would be very difficult to say what was their object. And mark! this money, as just stated, is for redemption—that is to say, for the only object which in reality interests Mexico in a loan. To the bond holders it is amply sufficient that the interest be strictly and punctually paid ; therefore, if circumstances had prevented the remission of that sum for redemption, pro vided adequate remittances were made for dividends, the obligations of Government would have been sufficiently fulfilled to have prevented any heavy disappointment to them. There is no doubt whatever that I could in virtue of my powers consent to the requirement of the com mittee. Well, then, if the redemption fund of the new stock was by the decree of the sth of March 250,000 dollars, and that of the Active Bonds (with the addition of the 87,9121- dollars) other 250,000 dollars, is it not char that the redemption fund of the total debt of 10,241,6501. was twice 250,000 dollars, that is to say, 500,000 dollars? Yet this, and no more, is what I have consented to in this matter. 1845. 1846. -346. £ £. . - :e Qr. endg. sth Aprl 11,043 sth Apr 38,427 Inc— .X 7 384 „ sth July 12,689 sth July 54,030 " 1,341 „ 10th Oct. 18,464 10th Oct. 56,640 ~ ',176 (Translation.) XICAN LEGATION CIRCA DE SA MAJESTE BRITAN- NIQUE. 4t "London, Oct. 17, 1846. „ ate rllent Sir,—By the la.t packet I received a dis §enoin the Finance Department (of which dispatch packe e „ Benito Gomez Farias, who came by the same ered to newspapers of this capital certain mea su t o r p e ub lit s ,i ia sion of th f , ur their object to annul the last conver vxican debt. For the reasons which I it had appeared to me absolutely ne cessaryproceed t 0 0 0 s t in, the execution of these instructions. Nothing has !i dnne here but what is in strict accor dance with the meaning, object, intent, and pur pose of the deC. lt ' whid the sth of March last, and the in structions,ompanied it, combined with the PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is 16 per milk, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 555 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 70, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 1 7s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 91 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 94, it follows that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. " By way, then, of summary,— " The decree of the sth of March created a debt of 10,241,650 L This same debt, and no more, I have created. " The decree assigned for payment of interest and re demption of one part of the capital of 10 241,6501. the 20 per cent. from the Custom-houses of Vera Cruz and Tampico, and the export duties on silver from the Pa cific; and to the payment of interest and redemption of the other part of the said capital 117,708 dollars monthly from the tobacco revenue. I have sssignel to the pay ment of interest end redemption of the total capital of 10,241,6501., the same 20 per cent. of the Vera Cruz and PRICE SD. Tampico Custom-houses, the same export duties on silver from the Pacific, and the same 117,708 dollars monthly from the tobacco revenue, with the advantage to the Government in reference to the period at which the interest should commence, as already explained. " Finally, my instructions authorise me to consent to the augmentation of the redemption fund of the Active Bonds to 250,000 dollars per annum, secured on the to bacco revenue (the only point which is not strictly within the limits of the decree of the sth of March), but this augmentation, as it has been already seen, did not exceed the sum of 87,000 dollars per annum, and was compensated fur to a certain extent by the advantage secured on the interest account. Before leaving this point, it is well worthy of remark that the dispatch of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to which I have before alluded, owing to an error in underrating the annual in terest of the Active Debt by 97,9131 dollars, actually states the amount left free for the redemption fund of the Active Stock at 260,000 dollars; so that, in point of fact, I did not provide a larger redemption fund for the whole debt than was clearly contemplated by the Government. It is therefore clearly and absolutely proved that the arrangement adopted by the creditors, and carried into execution, is nothing else but the same decree of the sth of March in another form (securing the advantage already alluded to relative to interest, and also that very important one, of - having in circulation but one class of paper); and that, as well for adopting such new form as fcr the augmentation of the redemption fund, I was fully and amply authorised. Tkat I, then, have not in any way transgressed the powers I held from the former Government, and that the conversion of the Mexican debt has been accomplished in strict accordance both in fact and principle with the decree of the sth of March, is a thing beyond controversy. Such being the case on one hand, and it being also unquestionable on the other, that no Government, legitimate or not, can destroy the acts of the preceding Government involving contracts or agreements; that the conversion is really and i• con testably of transcendant advantage to the nation; that it is now consummated, the greater part of the Lizardi paper having been already converted and cancelled; that to restore that paper again and recal the new bonds is now a physical impossibility, even although the right of doing so existed; that the creditors of the nation cannot be made the sport of our constantly recurring revolutions and changes; that, even had I exceeded my powers, this would have been a matter for which I should be per -3onally answerable to my Government, but could not set aside the rights of the bondholders, especially as there is no correctness in what is alleged in the dispatch I am replying to—namely, that by the publication of the de cree of the sth of March they knew the extent of my powers, because those were comprised in a separate do cument, which has never been published ; that these things all tend to lower my country more and more in the estimation of the world ;—for all these grave and well-founded reasons I had deemed it necessary, as stated at the commencement of this dispatch, to abstain from publishing the measures which have been adopted with a view to annul the conversion, in order that by so doing an opportunity might be afforded to the Finance Department for a further and more attentive considera tion of the subject, which would no doubt lead to a re vocation of measures adopted in my opinion too precipi tately. But as another party, to whom by a most strange proceeding a copy has been furnished of the communi- cations addressed to me as the Minister of Mexico, has, without any known official character, caused the same to be published, I, who have an unsullied character to maintain, especially in a country where I have resided so long, and where I have received se many marks of dis tinction,—l, who am unjustly accused of having trans gressed my powers, of having set aside the cardinal points of the decree of the sth of March, and of having consented to an arrangement which considerably preju dices the interests of the republic, whereas its effect is to reduce the foreign debt by nearly five millions, the in terior debt by full five millions more, and to give to Mexico 1,600,000 dollars in money,—l shall, although with deep reluctance, publish this very communication which I now address to the Finance Department, becau.e such a course is what justice and my own rights demand. " I do not dwell on the contents in general of the com- munications I am replying to, but I shall make a few short observations theron. Neither in my dispatch of the Ist of June, nor anywhere else, have I made those calculations about a reduction of 50 per cent. which are gratuitously attributed to me. The calculations to be made, as Much on the decree of the sth of March as on ' the arrangements actually accepted by the bondholders and with reference to the amount of Lizardi's debt, are of a very different description. " Those calculations would, in either case, show a re duction of 27 and a fraction per cent. As I said before, my powers did net contain the restriction mentioned in that dispatch under reply. So far from the object of the former Government being to introduce restrictions, it was their view to enable me to sotin ch. --; +- utUeSSILy of my senoing itback a third time to Mexico, as 1 had dune on two previous occasions, in consequence of my fear of doing what -1-1511 =Lenitc - W out ha.striegy_atithorised to do. The removal of a Minister Plenipotentiary is not an at tribute of the Department of Finance. I cannot, there fore, see the object of mixing up this measnre with the others concerning the conversion. "In conclusion, although a humble individual, I will take the liberty of giving advice to those who may be at the head of the Government of my country. Let this extravagant measure be revoked, and let the engage ments entered into with the creditors be fulfilled, inas much, at least, as may be within human possibility under existing circumstances. Thus, and by a similar conduct in all the other affairs of the republic, a proof will be given to the world that the object of the last revolution is really and sincerely to enter upon a new order of things which would be regular, just, decorous, and worthy of respect. "Let this be assiduously and uprightly sought for-- ,here are elements in the country which will make the ask easy, but it might be a bad beginning if the rulers Puffer themselves to be deceived and influenced by false ‘nrsentations and perfidious counsels. "I have the honour to be, &c., "THOMAS MURPHY." R INTELLIGENCE. AnE oTATIt,. Mr. Stephenson was 6 acres, The area originally, says has been purchas e d, making, in fdi&ion of six acres acres. The length of this station is 480 4 .0gether 12 the extension is completed it will be 757 fee When area will be doubled by the improvements—increasc .4 from 6 acres to 12 acres. The proportion of passengers, those going to the West-end compared with those going from Euston square to the City, is as 9 to 6. The length of the platform is between 420 and 430 feat ; it is proposed to be made 700 feet long. The saving in cartage, which would be effected by transferring the London and Birmingham goods station to Euston-square varies from Is. to Is. 6d. per ton. The excellence of locality of station proved by superior facility and economy of moving passengers to any part of Lon don. A cab can be hired for ls. 4d. to take passen gers to almost any part of the metropolis. Mr. Locke decidedly approves of the situation of the Euston-square station, and does not consider that any public advantage would be experienced by an ex tension into the City. The company have power to charge Is. extra on every passenger conveyed from Camden-town station, but have never exercised this pri vilege. The average number of passengers who come and go from the Euston station is estimated at 4,000 daily. The largest number of passengers who arrived in one day at the Euston station is 3,421. The large at number of passengers who have left the departure plat form in one day is 2,513. The largest number arriving by one train 773 ; the greatest number departed 596. There are 42 trains daily, 21 in, and 21 out. When the improvements and extension now in progress are com pleted, new and different arrangements must still be made to afford (says Mr. Glyn, the chairman) accomme dation for the continually increasing traffic. The York shire and Lancashire traffic will in future be worked at different sides of the station. The mails for these dis tricts are repeatedly delayed from the confusion occa sioned by the immense trafie. The platform for the Midland and Eastern lines will be perfectly distinct from the others. The new departure platform is calculated to accommodate 60 carriages under cover. There are occasionally trains of 28 carriages arriving. The aggre gate shed-room amounts to 8,705 square yards, and is insufficient. The average number of vehicles at Euston station each night is about 320, of which 260 belong to the London and Birmingham Company. BRICKLAYERS' ARMS STATION ON THE SOUTH.. EASTERN.—There are 26 /acres of clear space at this station for cattle and goods, and every thing requisite for carrying on a very large railway traffic is collected. It is most complete in all things necessary for a goods station. The station, with the approaches, cost upwards of 240,0001. It is used almost entirely for goods station for South-Eastern Railway. Is quite insufficient during the season of the hop traffic, but, according to Mr. Baxendale, the inconvenience arising from this cause is limited to a month or six weeks in every year. Most of the west end passengers now stop at this station instead of proceeding to London-bridge. Currnics.—ln considering the question, Mr. Bendel, engineer, is of opinion that they are far preferable to viaducts or railroads on the level of the adjoining street. The annoyances to the inhabitants are less by a cutting than either of the other modes of cocstruction. In a cutting the noise of a train passing is considerably less than by a viaduct or level. Passage o f street, in a cu t may be attained without distu rbin g the su rface, which is very desirable and advantageous. Founda tions of houses are benefited rather than injured bya railway in a cutting, from the nec essit y of putting in retaining walls in separate trenches. CAMDEN TOWN STATION OF THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. —Large as this station is, it isen tirely inadequate for the immense traffic carried on there, upon the authority of Mr. Baxendale. It is 22 acres in extent, and quite insufficient, says another , carrier, Mr. Hayward. The general route into the city is from this station. The area of the station is 30 acres, according to Messrs. Creed and Glyn, the secretary and chairman, rather more than one-half of which is appro priated to roads and approaches. In addition to *is -pace, Messrs. Pickford have about two acres for their own use. It is very difficult to enlarge the station. Total number of waggons standing at thditshoseutat 30th hh at April, regard p lB a 4 st 6, th ,, r , e a e s , 5 0 9 ' l . ock T h i i n s tle io m u oT t ni n n ogt to eoQ omiaia spaces //,6-/-t- , C- -z/ COUNTIES RAILWAY. NEWMARKET RACES. On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, October 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th, coaches will run in connexion v‘it i the ordinary trains leaving London, Vii CAMBRIDGE. 7•15 ?ad 11 . 30 A.m., and Pl 5 P.M. Vii CHESTERFORD. 5•0 P.M. The Express Train will stop at Chesterford to set down pas sengers only on the above days. On Saturday, the 24th, a coach will start for Newmarket on the arrival of that train at Cambridge. An additional Train will leave London on Monday the 26th for Chesterford and Cambridge at M before 8 A.M., calling at Waltham, Ilarlow, and Bishop Stortford, returning from Cambridge at 610, and Chesterford at 7*lo rat. Passengers booked through, vii Chesterford or Cambridge. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. llishopsgato Station, 20th October,lB46, STAINES and RICHMOND RAILWAY. The Committee of Management of this Railway have the satisfaction to state that arrangements have been made with the London and South-Western Railway Company, by which the Scrip holders in this Company will be entitled to an equal number of Scrip Shares in the New Amalgamater Company, upon payment of 11. 2s. per share. Such new shares will then be considered as having paid a deposit of 2/. 2s. in the Amalgamater Company, to be called the " Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway Company." Scrip holders will be required to deposit the scrip with the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company, 32, Moorgate-street, on or before SATURDAY, the 31st of October inst., between the hours of Eleven and Four o'clock. A receipt will be given for the scrip at the time the same Is left at the Offices of the Company. Persons transmitting their scrip by post are requested to write their names and addresses in tu'.l across the face of the scrip. Due notice will be given of the times and places appointed for payment of the deposit, and for ex changing the Shares for Scrip in the Amalgamater Company. By order, J. C. GOYETT, Secretary. 32, Moorgate-street, Oct. 14,1846. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY. 19, Great Georg&street, Westminster, October, 5, 1846. It having been resolved at a numerous meeting of Shareholders In this Company, that a renewed application should be made to Par liament, in the ensuing session, for authority to construct a railway from CHELTENHAM to SOUTHAMPTON, power being also given to the Directors in that event, to allow those who shall dissent from this decision to withdraw, receiving back their relative poportion of deposits, after payment of the expenses incurred—parties being Scripholders, are requested to notify in one of the annexed forms (copies of which may be had on application), on or before the 21st day of October instant, whether they elect to proceed with, or withdraw from the undertaking. If the Scripholders who have not yet notified their intentions shall determine (in pursuance of the resolutions of the meeting), to proceed with the undertaking, those who elect to withdraw, in case they signify their wish within the time above specified, may receive back the sum of Fifteen Shillings per Share, with any further sum which may be found due to them upon a complete adjustment of the Company's accounts, which ad justment will be effected with all practicable dispatch. The Scrip must at the same time he forwarded to the Company's Offices, in return for which receipt will be issued immediately, to be exchanged hereafter for New Scrip by those who elect to proceed. Scripholders, not being original allottees, will be required to give a reference. By order, JOHN WHEELER, Secretary. To the Directors of the Manchester and Southampton Railway Company. Gentlemen,—l hereby inform you that, as holder of the Scrip for Shares in this undertaking, which I enclose, it is my wish to* be a party to the proposed renewed application to Parliament for power to construct a Railway from Cheltenham to Southampton ; and I elect accordingly to PROCEED with the undertaking, in such manner, and under such name or title, and subject to such conditions, as the Directors shall deem best ; and I request you, accordingly, to issue to me Scrip for Shares in the said Manchester and Southamp ton Railway, or any new undertaking founded thereupon, in exchange for those now held by me. Description Address • • Date • • • • ...... • . • • • • .• • • Reference.... • • ........ ..... ....... Total number of Scrip enc105ed............... • Designating Nos. ...... .......................... * Parties wishing to withdraw will substitute the following words : —" Withdraw from the Company, and to receive back the alance of my deposits, in respect of such Scrip, in the manner prescribed in your Advertisement." MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY. The Committee of Management inform the Shareholders that the Parliamentary Contract and Supplementary Subscribers' Agreement will lie for execution at the following places and times, between the hours of ten and four daily:— In London—From October 22d to October 24th, inclusive, at the Company's offices in Westminster ; and from October 26th to October 30th, inclusive, at the offices of Messrs. Bolton, Merriman, and Dun ning, Austin-friars. In Glasgow—From October 22d to October 24th, Inclusive, at the offices of Messrs. Buchanan, Aitkin, and Co. In Manchester—From October 27th to October 31st, inclusive, at the offices of Mr. James Wheeler, 58, George-street. And in Southampton—During the same period, at the offices of Messrs. Deacon and Long. It will be necessary that parties attending to execute the deeds should previously have tran.mitted their scrip to the Company's offices, and obtained, in lieu thereof, the Secretary's receipt, in ex change for which New Scrip will be issued after such execution. Due notice will be given of the times and places, not herein speci fied, at which the deeds will hereafter lie for the convenience of the shareholders. (By order) JOHN WHEELER, Secretary. 9, Great George-street, Westminster, Oct., 1846. _BORDEAUX. TO' I I,llTTqr. anti Pr'PTL". EZPELETU'S COMPANY. The Shareholders in the Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette Railway (Ezpeletu's Company, are requested to send in their Scrip to this office forthwith, to be exchanged against Definitive Shares in the Constituted Cotopany, which will be ready for delivery as soon as the arrangements for that purpose can be completed. DAVID S ALOMONS, Chairman. Bordeaux and Cette Railway Office, 37, Lombard-street, London, October 19, 1846. NEW SECURE ENVELOPE FOR NEWS PAPERS. DE LA. RITE and CO.'S New Registered Envelope for News papers, price One Shilling per Hundred, may be had of all respectable Stationers. EYEBROWS,, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and cure 'hea‘dacnhe fr om prevented by the use aromatic herbs and flowers, BATOR, an essential sPiriPletlrlw"" double the size, 'S AROMATIC REGENE minutes ; it is also a a few drops of which I Is. each ; enclosd in most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold few on . ly in triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, . a o t ld 4 Cleubted authority, " Th ree Pa m p hlet, eo n_ entitled t 7 a s in ; in a a nd te ( s i t o i t m lb o le n n i s s or si u z n e Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human :ifinuaLes' By post, 4s, 6d., 7s. fid„ and 12s : , fbr money orders only. r ' --•" Sold wholesale only at Gnmstone's Herbary, Highgate, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger O x f or d- s t re et; Messrs. B utler and Co.,Cheapside; Fisher and Toiler, Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, Cornhill ; and by all .!hemists. Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and R. Raimes, Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresche and Son, Adver tiser-office. To THE LAMBS. This lady had the following letter inserted in letter was put into the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony tome. " Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Herbary, High gate, for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having corn pletelv restored the hair on her head , afte r usin g it about four months, and the whole of her hair is much stronger and mere luxuriant than it everrs. Weekleyefore the baldness appeared. " M inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an 1 Is. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund ance, but as a cure of nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume it is far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any lady of respectability to the above facts.— 3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, and prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curlyive the . A few drops on your hairbrush before brushi n g the hair, Will g hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product of the most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing odour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion to the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten er twelve drops on the grown of the heal ; if v ry bad, repeat it every quarter of an hour. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. If used on intents' Leads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—See pamphlet of testimonials. All letters addressed to William Gemstone, Barbary, Highgate. T" QUEEN OF SPAIN'S MARRIAGE The marriage of the youthful Queen of Spain Is certainly deserving of a strain ; And lest you think we're slighting the " Infanta," Our muse shall take the subject up instanter ; We've nothing that's political in view, That we will leave for editors to do ; While some folks make a business to assail her, Our business is the business of a tailor. We want to give a hint (as you may guess) Touching her royal bridegroom's wedding dress. MOSES and SON (without a word's dispute) Should have the orders for the wedding suit. Garments like these would make the courtiers stare, Nor would he find their equal anywhere ; The Spanish Queen herself would much admire The elegance display'd in such attire. MOSES and SON (which fac they scarce need state) Are daily having orders from the great ; And Egypt's Prince, while visiting our borders, Forgot not to oblige us with his orders. Then let the Royal Prince about to marry Take up the hint which these few verses carry ; Theld NOSES and d SON will choicely execute order for a wedding suite. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. Tweed Taglioni ....... 4 0 1 7 Chesterflt4c l and Codrington Taglienis ......... ..... 018 Summer Coats in every description and make, including the registered Coat ...................... 1 _ 2 Bl o uses in every material 02 Splendid pattern Summer Vests .................... 0 2 Cashmere and Persian ditto, in endless variety ...... • 4 Black and Fancy Satin, ditto Fancy Trousers .. • • • Black, ditto ...• • • • • •• • • • • Dress Ccats.. •• •• •• •• • • !rock ditto •• •• •• • • " .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •••••••••• 0 9 MATS TO DITABURI. Coats, of every material adapted for the season, in any variety of style and fashion, to order—, ~ __from 0 16 0 Quilting Vests, 63.6 d. each, or three for.. •• • • 0 19 0 C as hmere ditto, in every variety of pattern 8 6 Satin ditto, plain and fancy........................ 0 14 6 Ditto, Cloth or Casirnere Mt* • • • • •••• • • " •........... 0 8 Ditto, Black Single-milled ditto ••••• • • • • • 013 ; Spring Trousers, in every pattern• • • •••• .. Single-milled and Albert Victoria ditto •• .. Rest lalack Dress ditto• ••••• • • • • ••••••••••• • •• .• • • 1 6 0 Dress C0at5............' 2 15 0 .. ...... •• • .. -- 112 0 Ditto, best manufactured ••••••• • • • • • • . from 1 15 0 Frock Coats ....... ••• ...... .• • • •• . •••••••• • • • •• 3 3 0 Ditto, best manufactured •• •• •••• " •• - Mourning, to any extent, at five minutes notice. Any article purchased or made to measure, if not approved of, ill he immediately exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hat. ors, Clothiers, Outfitters, and general Warehousemen, regret to be bilged to guard the public against imposition, hut, having learned that the untradcsmanlike falsehood of " being connected with them," or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many In tnnces, and for obvious reas.ns, they have no connexion with ny other house in or out ,if London. And those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should, to prevent , isappointment, call at or send to the MLtories, and Aidgate, City, London. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hatters, Hosie,s, And Out fi tters, Nos. 154, 155, 156, 1 5 7, Minories, and 83, 84, 85, and 86, Aidgate, City, London. NOTIOE.—The entrance to the Bespoke Department is at 84 Aldgate. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on Friday evening till sunset on Saturday evening, when it 15 resumed at tWOITe OVOOk. PUBLICATIONS. MAUNDER'S POPULAR TREASURIES. 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Orders received by all booksellers and newsmen, who forward the paper to every part of the United Kingdom. postage free, for 6d. W. Thomas, publisher, 19, Catherine-street, Strand. // NAVAL J.A 11 41 2 Z E L ,I 99E*CE. PORT ROYAL, . 23.—The Alarm, 26, Captain Charles C. Frankland, sailed on the 15th inst. to reinforce the squadron in the Gulf of Mexico. The United States steam sloop of war Spiteful, Com mander Harris, arrived on the 19th inst. from Nassau, whence the United States steamer Vixen hsd just sailed for the Gulf of Mexico, having on board Commodore Perry, on his way to supersede Commodore Connor in the command of the American squadron there. The Spiteful is leaky, and having assistance from the naval yard here; she is bound to Chagres, where it is said the' United States Government arc about to form a line of packets between that place and New York. She has also dispatches on board for the Pacific. The Pickle, 3, Lieutenant Henry Bernard, sails to morrow for Havannah, with the Hon. Colonel Bruce, the brother and secretary of our late respected Governor, on his way to Canada. Captain Darling is to officiate as secretary to the Lieutenant-Governor pro tem. Colonel Fancourt, the superintendent of the Honduras settlement, who has been here for some time f)r the benefit of his health, sailed in the Bathurst for his seat of government on the 10th inst. The Eagle, 50, Captain Henry B. Merton, C. 13., and the Alecto, Commander F. W. Austen, are expected here from the Brazil station to reinforce our squadron, and they will not arrive before it is time, for the Little Pickle is again left to protect alone the whole of the West India islands. The Endymion, Electra, Rose, and Daring, are in tl.e Gulf of Mexico, while the Vindictive, Hyacinth, P.. r sian, Viper, Vesuvius, and Columbia, are all at the northward. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Severn sails to day at noon with the mails for England. The Forth is or. the Spanish Main, the Tweed at Bermuda, and the Tay on passage to this island from Grenada. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 20;—The Scourge, steam bomb vessel, Commander Caffin, arrived this morning from the eastward, and came into harbour. The greatest expedition is being used to get the St. Vincent ready for sea by Thursday. The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain Lvidge, is also being re-fitted for sea with all possible dispatch. APPOINTMENTS. Henry Robinson, gunner, to the Excellent for Retribu- tion; Thomas Beavis, boatswain, to the Excellent for Retribution; David Jones, carpenter, to the Excellent for Retribution; Andrew Clark, acting assistant-surgeon, to Ilaslar Hospital; John Findlay, surgeon, to the Ferret; Gilbert T. M. Martin, surgeon, to the Wanderer; Charles F. Y. Kevern, surgeon, to the Bittern; Alexander Mit chell, assistant-surgeon, to the Devastation; George A. Allion, assistant-surgeon, to the Devastation; John Duff Macdonald, assistant-surgeon, to the Thetis; Alexander Lane, surgeon, to the Penelope; William P. Ward; acting assistant surgeon, to the Penelope ; C. Forbes, assistant-surgeon, to the /Bolus; John T. U. Bremner, assistant-surgeon, to the Belvidera; Andrew Coates, as sist.mt-surgeon, to the Andromache; John A. Luttrell, naval cadet, to the Collingx o , c 1 ; henry I). Selby, gun nery mate, to the Thetis ; Robert 11. Swinton, naval cadet, to the Thetis ; Coldstream C. Robinson, navel cadet, to the Rattlesnake ; Thomas APGillon, acting second engineer, to the Sphynx; William Archers, mas ter, to the Penelope. SHEERNESS, OCT. 20.—The Wasp, 16. Commander S. 11. Ussher, arrived on Friday from Spithead and tho coast of Africa, and was towed into harbour on Satur day, to be paid off. The plus, 42, was commissioned on Friday, by Master-Commander John Thomas. The Formidable, 84, has been hauled in the dock vacated by the /Eolus, where she continues her fittings for commission. The Birkenhead steamer is to have a complement of 100 officers and men, and be accompanied by a com mander. She will be ready for the pendant the first week in November. The Rover cutter, Lieutenant Stephen, has again pro ceeded to the northern ports, to enter seamen fur the navy. The Duck lighter arrived from Woolwich on Saturday, with stores for the dockyard. The Worcester, 50, with the exception of her masts, has been discharged from the basin, complete in her fittings, as an advance-ship. Captain Arthur struck his broad pendant on board the Ocean on Monday morning, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward King, the Commander-in-Chief, having returned to his command. NAVAL PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE. The Presse announces, that important contracts have been concluded by the Minister of Marine at the ports of Cherbourg, Brest, L'Orient, Toulon, and Rochefort. "It is known," adds the Presse, " that the Chambers, during the last session, struck with the deplorable defi ciency which appeared in the stock of oak in the dock yards, voted considerable credit to the Minister of Marine to enable him to procure a sufficient supply. The late contracts were concluded in ,compliance with this resolution of the Chambers, and amount to not less than from 25,000 francs to 30,000 francs, and embrace a period of three years. The amount of these contracts, and the political importance, which is so legitimately attached to every matter which constitutes our maritime resources, justify the care which we have taken to collect accurate information relative to the contracts concluded in the different ports, and which have been submittal tfuld m;.-,;.. c___ • _ • • amount to 32,260 steres of oak; for Brest, 40,150 steres; for Cherbourv, 24,960 stores; for L'Orifnt...tstpro:. )f ; and for Rochefort, 32,910 stexes. The , comparison the quantity contracted for the secondary ports with that for Toulon, leads us to suppose that the upon other resources, otherwise it would be difficult to explain the improvidence of neglecting our principal na va l arsena l i n t h e M e di terranean, which may be called some day to perform an important par: during a political complication. Eng land possesses more foresight ; she purchases enormous quantities of timber in the Adriatic and in the Black Sea. Why should not we imitate her ? After the burning of the Mourillon, at Toulon, the Mnister of Marine gave orders to one of our most experienced engineers, to explore the abundant stock 01 timber for ship building to be found in the neighbourhood of the Black Sea. That engineer has returned, he has rendered an account of his mission, and, if we are well informed, his report has fully justified the previous in ,rmation. A new source of supply for our arsenals may be opened in that quarter. But even that must not dis pense with our internal resources, and in this respect the administration of some of our ports has ill understood the mission intrusted to it. CITY OF LONDON MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The second quarterly meeting of the elocution class belong.. ing to this establishment took place last night in the lec ture room of the institution, Gould-square, Crutched Friars, on which occasion several young gentlemen, members of the class, recited selections from the works of our best dramatists, including Shakspere, Otway, Sheridan, and Centlivre. There was a due proportion ' the " grave and gay" comprised in the entertainment aPPe"- , ts most creditable to those who provided it, and audience u. - , ve the utmost satisfaction to a crowded Rowley oecupteu w ai, and_n e mong those who took and friends of the institution. Mr. part in the recitatio..: r Q h, and Cross.. The . ssrs. George, Walter, c e l a a r s r s ° a l' pp 9 e l al d lo F c u o r m Y bine the tw dividual improvement and the gene institution. of aiding tn.. -6 of THUNDER STORM IN SPANISH Towx.—.. the severe thunder storm was experienced in Spanish between three and four o'clock on Sunday last, which was succeeded by one of the heaviest falls of rain within the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. In this city (Kingston) the rain commenced early yesterday morn ing, and continued for the whole day wita little or no intermission. The streets overflowed with water, and in consequence very little if any business was transacted. — Jamaica Morning Journal, Sept. 23. WANTON DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP IN THE ESSEX MARSHES.—For the last two or three Sundays the in habitants of Plaistow and East Hain have been subjeeed to considerable annoyance by the incursion of a largo number of Cockney sportsmen into the parish, for the ostensible purpose of spending the Sabbath by shooting in the marshes, but as the following will show, for the real purpose of doing considerable damage to the sheep and cattle turned into the marshes prior to being brought up to Smithfield Market. The "sportsmen," who ge nerally belong to the working classes from the neigh bourhood of Shoreditch and Whitechapel, muster in con siderable force. as many as from thirty to forty being seen " popping" at whatever may come in their way at a time. During the last week a number of sheep have been taken ill, and on one or two of them dying they were opened, and a large quantity of shot discovered in their insides. Others have been driven into the deep ditches with which the marshes abound, and have been drowned. Three men were arrested on a charge of the above description, and taken before the magistrates at Ilford Petty Sessions. They were, however, discharged, owing to some informality. DESTRUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE BY 1...7 A. I •.a \A W.. ••• FIRE.—MArDsTorrE, OCT. 17.—The night before last a disastrous fire broke out on the farm premises of Mr. Alichin, of Linton, near this town. Mr. Allchin was from home at the time, but one of his neighbours wit nessed at a distance the first burst of the flames, and hastened to give the alarm. The most laud.ble alacrity was at once evinced by all within bail to render assist ance, none being more assiduous or daring in their efforts to stop the ravages of the flames than the labourers, especially those in Mr. Allchin's employ, many of them exposing themselves to imminent peril by ascend ing to the top of the burning stacks and attempting to tread out the flames, until the fire acquired such an ascendancy that they had no time to descend by the ladders, but were obliged to throw themselves off pre2i pitately to avoid being consumed. An engine from Maidstone was quickly on the spot, but all efforts to stay the destruction were in vain—upwards of 160 quarters of wheat and 100 loads of straw falling a prey to the devouring element. Fortunately Mr. All. chin is insured. WIGAN.—RAPID RISE IN PRICE OF PROVISIONS.—. This is now the prevailing topic, and people complain of their bread being advanced to 2d. per pound, and of its inferior quality, owing to its being adulterated with an excessive quantity of Indian meal and potatoes. Typhus fever is very rife here, and seems on the inc•rease, and some precaution is necessary to prevent the disease from spreading amongst dense localities, but there can be little hope whilst the staple food of the population is mixed with diseased ingredients. It is said in the neighbourhood of Wigan, that some of the corn-law repealers have bought up large quantities of American flour, as speculations likely to turn out profitable. The people ought to petition Government, urgently, to open the ports immediately, both for their own sake and tct thwart the ends of the avaricious speculators who are seeking to accumulatc wealth from a starving people.— Preston Chronicle. ~~~ -- -- ~ - /-~ " " d am`_ ~~~~ '~- - -- -~, B EARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. 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