The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

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It is to be hoped that such anticipations may at least in some measure be realised, and that after her many decades of tribulation, Mexico may assume to herself that majesty and prosperity which she is so well calculated to attain, both by her geographical position and by the voluptuous prodigality of her climate. By the former qualification, if it may be so charac terised, Mexico is mora adapted to become a gigantic, influential, and opulent nation, than any other terri tory in the western hemisphere. Situated in the southern portion of the northern continent, and con nected by the Isthmus of Darien with the northern portion of the southern continent, Mexico is the ne cessary receptacle of all the overland intercourse be tween the different inhabitants of America. By her numerous ports situated upon her eastern and western coasts, she commands both of the great oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, thereby facilitating her mercantile intercourse with the shores of Europe and Africa in one direction, with those of Asia in another, with the spice -islands in the Indian Ocean, and the numerous clusters situated in the southern seas. Beyond this the soil of Mexico affords oppor tunity for the accumulation of extraordinary wealth through the medium of cultivation. It does not, like the stubborn glebe of a more northerly region, require to be fattened by artificial manures, or to be stimu lated by incessant applications of lime; it requires neither a complicated irrigation nor an elaborate drainage, but emits a spontaneous vegetation, and that vegetation of the most profitable description. In addi tion to the capabilities offered by this embryo state, it may be observed that the national character is one which, despite its superficial degeneracy, presents ex traordinary facilities for a speedy and permanent im provement. The torpor and effeminacy of the Mexicans have been superinduced, not by centuries of domination and conquest, but by a protracted state of national quiescence : hence these are essentially remediable. Prom their very indolence the Mexicans are pliant in disposition ; they may be modelled to any state of excellence by a suitable government, and by being brought into such immediate intercourse with more civilised and thriving races as to be excited to exertion by a consequent emula tion. Mexico possesses all the materials for a grand and enlightened people ; those materials only require to be fused by a correspondence with other kingdoms, and to be shaped by a judicious Legis lature. While the well-wishers of Mexico are meditating upon her possible re -organisation ; while they are actually recognizing in the minimum of her present enterprise the maximum of her future prosperity, the wily and unswerving invaders from the United States are vigorously availing themselves of their previous successes for the realisation of yet more important victories. Hardly have Texas, and California, and New Mexico yielded to the annexing influence of American generalship,lbefore the forces under General TAYLOR push forward to the battlements of Monterey, and after a gallant defence of five days by the garri son and auxiliary troops, commanded by General AMFUDIA, render a formal capitulation on the part of the latter absolutely necessary. Although Monterey is taken, and AMPUDIA vanquished, it must not be imagined that this originated in anything like national poltroonery. On the contrary, we would especially direct observation to the gallantry evinced by the besieged army—a gallantry which is not merely suf ficient to redeem the Mexican soldiers from indis criminate derision, but which has even evoked the tacit acknowledgment of the conquerors. The particulars of this engagement at Monterey are the most interesting that have hitherto reached us from the seat of war since the commencement of hos tilities. On the 19th of September General TAYLOR, with a force amounting to 6,000 men, encamps at the Walnut Springs, a spot removed some three miles from the city. Monterey is reconnoitered im mediately upon his arrival, and arrangements made in accordance with the information thus acquired. On the 20th instant a futile attempt is made by a division under General WORTH to capture the heights overlooking the epis copal palace ; on the following morning the same endeavour is renewed with better success, while a di version is made in a different quarter by two other divisions, supported by the Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ohio regiments. By the evening of the 22d considerable advantages are gained by the assailants, which advantages are materially increased during the subsequent day; but not until a quarter past five on the evening of the 24th--namely, five days from the commencement of the operations—is the capitulation extorted from the Mexican General. It would be preposterous to deny the vanquished army the credit of having displayed considerable courage and fortitude during this serious and protracted engagement. But, as a lasting testimony of the valour of the Mexi cans upon this occasion, we subjoin an epitome of the terms of capitulation given at length in our yestterday's oolutnns ; and we are induced to call especial attention to these terms, because, from their remarkable and almost unparalleled lenity, they are a triumphant re futation of the sarcasms and aspersions latterly cast upon Mexico. The terms of the capitulation were— THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the grand Opera BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. Borrami ; Florestein, Mr. Harley ; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Devilshoof, Mr. Stretton ; Queen of the Gipsies, Mrs. Hughes; Arline, Miss Rainforth. After which will be produced Auber's popular Ballet Opera, called THE MAID OF CASHMERE. 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, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. M. JULLIEN has the honour to s tate that his Annual Series of Concerts commenced on b'riday, Oct. 30th, and will be continued FOR ONE MON 111 ONLY. JULLIEN has great regret In announcing that he is impera tively called upon to terminate this Series of Concerts at a period so unusually early, but the new Proprietors of the Theatre, having stipu lated for possession of the premises on Tuesday, December Ist, in order to commence the demolition and rebuilding of the interior, for their grand Italian Opera, M. JULLIEN has no alternative. The last Concert will, therefore, most positively take place on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH. Notwithstanding, however, the shortness of the Season, M. JULLIEN has determined to present to his patrons every poss , ble attraction, and has made such arrangements as will afford them Four Weeks of Unrivalled Musical Entertainment. During the recess he has composed a new Grand Descriptive Military Quadrille, to be entitled, " THE BRITISH ARMY QUADRILLE," and Intended as a companion to " The British Navy," which was last winter honoured with such distinguished approbation. In order to render complete the Grand and Novel Effects intro duced in this Piece of Music, M. JULLIEN has (by th e ki n d conde scension of the Military Authorities) succeeded in engaging, (entirely in addition to his own complete and numerous Orchestra), FOUR DISTINCT MILITARY BANDS, viz. • The Band of HER MAJESTY 'S 2nd LIFE GUARDS, under the direction of Mr. WAETZIG (by the kind permission of Colonel WILLIAMS) : The Band ofHER MAJESTY'S ROYAL HORSE GUARDS, BLUE, under the direction of Mr. TUTTON (by the kind permission of Colonel SMITH) : The Band of HER MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS, under the direction of Mr. SCHOTT (by the kind permission of Colonel HOME) : and The Band of HER MAJESTY'S COLDSTREAM GUARDS, under the direction of Mr. GODFREY (by the kind permission of Colonel SHAWE). These Four Grand Military Bands will, during the progress of the Quadrille, be combined with the Concert Orchestra, and form a Musical Ensemble at once novel and extraordinary. The whole conducted by M. JULLIEN. The Immensely increased expense incurred by the above arrange ments is evident. The Prices of Admission will, however, remain as formerly; M. JUILIEN (having considerably enlarged the space allotted to the Promenade) intending to trust for his remuneration to an increased number of Visitors, rather than to an augmentation in the prices of admission. " That the Mexican officers should be allowed to march out with their side arms; that the cavalry and infantry be allowed to march out with their arms and accoutrements ; that the artillery should be allowed to march out with one battery of 6 pieces and 21 rounds of ammunition ; that all the other munitions of war and supplies should be turned over to a board of American officers appointed to receive them ; that the Mexican army should be allowed seven days to evacuate the city; and that the American troops should not occupy it until evacuated ; that the cathedral, fort, or citadel, should be evacuated at ten A. 31., next day, 25th; the Mexicans then marching out, the American garrison marching in; that the Mexicans should be allowed to salute their flag when hauled down; that there should be an armistice of eight weeks, during which time neither army should pass a line running from the Ranconada through Linares and San Fernando." Whether the Government of the United States will accede to these pacific stipulations or not, it is mani fest that a vast proportion of Mexico has already been wrested from her by the lawless aggression of an avaricious neighbour. Meanwhile SANTA ANNA maintains his preponderance in the internal legislation of the beleaguered republic. In his patriotism, the Mexicans have the true palladium of their aggregate independence as a nation, and their individual liberties as a people. If they consolidate their strength and place their reliance upon their present President, the fertile mountains of Mexico will not be trodden by a conquering army, and her people may yet emerge from this struggle with the Americans unscathed, and even invigorated. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1m44. available for cultivation, but would cause the Killi bricken mines to be worked during all seasons of the year. Now, this is one of many cases in which an advance by the Government of the funds necessary for draining the bog lands would confer a permanent benefit upon the district, for not only would three hundred people be constantly employed, the country permanently benefited by the increase of cultivated surface, the habits of industry perpetuated amongst the labourers, but, also (what is much wanted in:the western parts of Ireland), a great increase to the circulating capital in a comparatively poor locality. We think this matter wants the attention of the Board of Works. Madrid papers of the 22d have arrived. According to the Heraldo, the decree dissolving the Cortes was to have been published on the 23d. It is said that Don ENRIQUE is about to return to Spain, and that the office of Lord High Admiral will be conferred on him. It was reported in Madrid that the Counts Boum and Das ANTAS were marching on Lisbon. MADRID BoLsA, Oct 22 —The Three per Cents. were at 343 for cash, and the Four per Cents, at 211,4 • the Five per Cents. at 21 1 /,, ;_ the Debt with ou t I n t erest at ' 6 3 A ; the Vales, 8 3 / 4 ; and the Coupons, 201/2. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. The Presse, the organ of the Tuileries, thus sums up the affair of the Montpensier marriage, and gives vent to its hatred of England, her institutions, and her people : " French diplomacy has accomplished a work of the most lofty bearing. It has effected this in the interest of the country, in the plenitude of its right, and with all the courtesy which a great nation owes to its allies. In the great interest of the country—and, we may add, in that of Spain likewise, which eseeffes by that alliance, or rather by the renewal of its best alliance, from that political and commercial servitude with which England menaced her—France no longer apprehending that the rivalry which pursues her on the seas will place itself in her presence at the foot of the Pyrenees and threaten to bring down on her that spirit of revolution of which she is the evil genius. France is sure hereafter to find in Spain, where the worship of monarchy will long be perpetuated, a friendly power and a faithful guardian of her southern frontiers, and, if Spain succeed in recovering her ancient prosperity, and in resuming her rank in the world, an ally which may aid her some day to maintain the balance of power on the seas, so much compromised by the formidable force of England. France must find henceforth in the union which has been ac complished an advantage which cannot but ameliorate her position in the world. A struggle for influence has taken place in Spain between France and England, and France has been victorious. This result alone would be of the highest importance, but this importance is in creased still more by the dissatisfaction manifested by Englanit, and by the impotence of the efforts which she multiplied in order to avert the check which she had not foreseen. The result is accomplished; and whatever may hereafter ensue, the crown of Snain shall not fall on the head of a prince devoted to the policy of Eng land. But France, whilst securing this result, has not violated any of the bases of public law in Europe. She has not interfered with that principle of the balance of power in Europe established 150 years since to secure the eternal separation of France from Spain. Should events, impossible as far as human foresight can imagine, produce that confusion which Europe wished to prevent, the renewal of the renunciations which formerly served as a means would soon place the matter beyond the influence of any fears, still more now that Princes never belongsenjoybut a rest r i cte d power, an d t h at t h e sovereignty who le itheir assuredly would never principally consent toto abdicatethe t svo or r nation ality. Their separation is secured by force of events more powerful than any renunciation or any treaty; and Europe, which already found a sufficient guarantee in the fair-dealing of our Government, finds a still stronger security in the constitutional liberty of the two nations whose union she might fear. Nothing, therefore, has been done contrary to the law, or contrary to the inter est of Europe. Nothing, moreover, has been effected in violation of diplomatic courtesy towards England. The French Government would have sacrificed its personal convenience rather than depart from the provisional en gagements contracted with her ; but England herself departed from them, and so dissolved those en gagements. The introduction of a new candi date, a stranger to the royal house of the Spanish Bourbons—the efforts made by British diplomacy to effect the success of the candidate devoted to her interests —an intrigue on the point of being accom plished, clearly in contempt of the promise given—this it was which the French Government discovered at the very moment when she trusted in the engagements con tracted with her. The effect of that discovery was to free her from her engagement, and permit her to oppose, not an intrigue to an intrigue, but a negotiation as ho nourable as it was skilful to a manoeuvre as unskilful as. it was perfidious. That was what caused her success and established her right, and what renders as ridiculous as odious those declamations which the British diploma. tists have resorted to, and the manoeuvres which they put in practice, in order to oppose difficulties to an an eomplished fact. What remains of all that at present ? The alliance is concluded ; but England has protested beforehand against the consequences of that alliance. She has declared that she would never acknowledge (the case arriving) the accession of the descendants of the Duke de Montpensier to the throne of Spain. That is to say, that she wished to leave a perpetual menace of war suspended over Spain and an eventuality of universal confusion over Europe. England loves to create situa tions which cause nations to feel uneasiness respecting their future prospects, and which, by occupying them at home, prevent them from opposing her usurpation throughout the world. It is one of the habitual bases of the odious policy she pursues in Eastern India, and even in Europe ; and the admirers of her policy cite with enthusiasm the art with IN hich she succeeded, in 1815, in confining the states of the Continent within a net of internal embarrassments and eventual conflicts which would effectually prevent them from opposing her designs. But on this occasion this menace, which might perpetuate ag i tat i on i n Spain by maintaining the hopes of all parties and of every pre tender of every colour to the Government of that coun try, is so vain that England might have spared . herself the odium resulting from such an act. To believe that Spain will force the daughter of her Kings to abandon the rights she possesses by her birth and by the consti tution of the country—to believe that Europe will expose itself to the chances of a new war of succession to re venge the discomfiture of a meddling Minister, whose name will sink into merited oblivion —would be an act of insanity; and assuredly neither France nor Spain, nor Europe, need trouble themselves with such pretensions. But the most certain result, and in our eyes the best consequence, of this struggle, is the enfeebling of that exclusive alliance which for some years past has placed France at the tail of England. It i s t h e conclusion of all the sacrifices which the illusion of that alliance cost us. It is a term placed to the unpopularity which re sulted to the Government in consecfuence of the tenacity with which it adhered to that alliance. England has proved herself throughout this affair, and in the discus sions which ensued from it, so haughty, so insulting, so full of injurious and hostile intentions, that no person in France at present—neither people, nor King, nor Minister—can retain any illusion on the impossibility of ever establishing a cordial and sincere alliance between France and England. The veil which covered the eyes of the most blind has tow fallen ; and on the other hand, disembarrassed from the grasp of the cordial understanding, France comprehends that she ought to return to her natural alliances with the states of the Continent. And she comprehends it so much the better, that in this affair of the Spanish marriages, where the interests of the nation and the interest of the dynasty were equally engaged, she found in Europe that assent omihwfl believed,el hoaun m o s t Englandsegtivoroneil.amete benevolence Such, disputed , which n ou Englandeyes, with for offered her, th e an p d r he es thaternt, the i s meresincerethe impsubservientortant al re e i s nt u toe l tr the etf will this Tilih eo fF affair. re T French England,h G h o e vaenrdn iFrenchnt Government na Government d emonstrate d that it was not, as was tt it could brave her a nger and her hatred in presence has elevated the policy of France in the world, by causing her influence to prevail over that of England. We willingly permit the Opposition journals to bewail the rupture of the cordial understandi ng , so much the more as this ru pt ure i s hailed by public opinion with so much satisfaction, that we may defy M. Thiers himself ever to re-establish an alliance whose rupture and whose fall excite such sentiments amongst us. The Opposition, moreover (and that is one of the results we ought to mention in terminating this discussion), has manifested in this struggle so little political instinct, and so few patriotic sentiments, that it will scarcely . ever recover from the m er i ted discredit with which it is at this mo ment covered. I n a word, a fact great in its present consequences h as been accomplished—accomplished within the li m i ts of the law, and for the interest of our country, and wi t h a l l international courtes y. Wi t h a vain m enace for the future on the part of England— a menace which, whilst injuring Spain in her dearest interests, will infallibly render the position of England in Spain more unfavourable—England separated from France, and not having succeeded in dragging Europe into a h ost il e demonstration against us. Such are the present results of the affair. God only knows what may be the future consequences ; but if new complica tions are to be produced by it, law is on the side of Spain and on ours. The opinion of nations, and no doubt that of Governments, will be on the side of the law. The disgrace, and we trust the defeat, will be on the side of England. But, above a ll, may i t pl e ase God that there may aris e f rom the new situation in w hich this incident has placed o ur G overnment a new system of a lli ances which may at l ength unite all the nations of continental Europe in a common understanding against their com mon England 1 We were asked some days since enemy, since what n a ti ons we would desire combined in to see g '' this new cor di a l understanding , aid por an alliance b e t ween our country tia why Vre incline and Russia ? We wish to sum up i n a few words our entire opinion Oti that subject, We are convinced that sooner or later a contest will tuke place bet • '''.`:;:ai the Continent and that Power . divisions. This contest will be particularly a maritime wh i t •uses it for her own purpose under favour of . its contest ; and now that the naval power of Spain i s de stroyed, we see Onl y Russia that can len d us that e ga ca ' cious support in Europe which the United States are re serving for us i n A merica. It is our op i n i on , i n a w word, that for the r e p ose of Europee reduced, and that this the it is necessarythat. power shall not fall except under the triple alliance which her thre e nat i onal enemies w ill on e day g colossal power o f En land b form— namely, France, Rus s i a , with the Presse, 'he comme rce , w hi c h, equa lly and the United States:" disapproves of the entente cordiale with England, is equally opposed to an alliance with Russia, which the Presse has for some days past been advocating. "Do you know," asks the Commerce," what you would sanction by an alliance with Russia ? Ask that nation of fifty-four millions of men, held in the bonds of servitude and ignorance by a Sovereign who, to the all-absolute power of political chief, unites the intolerance of the supreme head of reli gion; ask the victims of Minsk and Poland, which has not yet, notwithstanding three partitions, and all the efforts of usurpers to denationalise it, become assi milated to the people which seized on its finest pro vinces." The Constitutionnel has a long article on the affairs of Portugal. The writer, who is evidently well acquainted with Portugal, thus describes the cha racter of the Count DAS ANTAS, the chief of the in surrection in the north : " The Count das Antas, then Lieutenant-Colnnel Xavier, commanded at Terceira the sth battalion of chasseurs, which was the first to rise in favour of Donna Maria on the usurpation of Don Miguel, and which preserved that island for the cause of the Queen in spite of its inhabitants. He distinguished himself during the war of Don Pedro; was made a general, and commanded the auxiliary Portuguese force, which, in virtue of the treaty of the quadruple alliance, contended in Spain against Don Carlos. He returned to Portugal at the head of his troops at the moment of the war of the Marshals, and it was evident that the contest would be decided according to the part which he might take. Restrained by the bonds of past subordi nation to the Duke de Terceira, excited by the perspective of ambition, which was opened to him by serving the opposite party, he would become its arbiter, and the first military chief. This consideration decided him, and the Constitution triumphed. At a later period he took part in the compromise between the Chartists and the moderate Constitutionalists. Commanding at the present moment in the north, he has large means at his disposal, .and has begun to make use of them in order to prevent his dismissal. He is a resolute man ; with ambition, without having too much, his decision consists in taking advantage of circumstances, and, above all, in not allowing his own position to be lowered. He is the friend of the soldier—the comrade of the chiefs —more truly the officer in authority than the marshals —and particularly so, from the fact of their not having been for a long period in immediate contact with their troops. It is impossible to know what is passing in the mind of a man tormented by continual alternations of power and reverses, heated by conflict, and having fre quently only a choice between supreme power and abso lute distress ; but if the Count das Antas has approved of the declaration of the Junta of Oporto, which pro claims the dethronement of the Queen, it can only have been under the influence of momentary anger, or from having been led on by associates who are evidently more ardent than himself." The writer then proceeds to speak of the conduct of the Court, and concludes the article in these words— " How shameful is the conduct of these Polignacs, au petit p i ed ; of these imitators of the Gonzales Bravos, of all these abortions of champions of absolutism, who thus p'-ace in peril a throne and country! Let us hope that their adversaries will have at once more force and more sense than them. One of the best things done by the Portuguese people was, when after having conquered the attempt at counter-revolu tion of the King and Queen at Belem, their regarding the madness of the act as expiated by its failure. Things were replaced upon their former footing, as if the es capade had never taken place; but such follies are dangerous; it is not prudent to tempt fortune too much. On the other hand, the Portuguese Liberals must know by their own example and that of Spain the dangers of excess. Monarchy, in a country where everything else has gone to dust, is the only common link; republican virtues are not to be created solely by the faults of a court. The Queen, and even the King, have good qua lities in spite of their blindness. The overthrow of Queen Christina did cot profit Spain, and whilst Queen Christina was a foreigner, the Liberals of Portugal have, in the united names of Donna Maria and liberty, fought for several years, and they have now the good fortune of being able to respect their princes, whilst struggling against the folly and madness of the Court. We wish them to have the wisdom which ha s b een want i ng in their adversaries." It was generally considered in the political salons of Paris that the Queen of PORTUGAL had acted throughout by the advice of the King of the FRENCH, and that the late counter-revolution was the result of a French intrigue, the object of which was to give France an opportunity of interfering by means of her vassal Spain in the affairs of Portugal. The inundations still continue, and cut off in a great measure the communications between the capital and the provinces. At Marseilles no Paris mail had been received for four days, in consequence of the inundation of the Loire and the Nievre. The inundation of the Rhone had subsided, and it was found that the railway bridge at Tarrascon had sustained no injury. The Mon:tear publishes the following telegraphic dispatch, dated Brest, Oct. 25 : " La Somme, Loire, Allier, Recherche, Pilote, Cara vanne, and Jourencelle hare just sailed from this port ; the first three for Oceania, the two following for Senegal, and the last two for the West Indies." The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENiI ER arrived at Bayonne on the 26th. Before the Duke quitted Madrid Queen ISABELLA presented him with the rich and splendid insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece which was worn by her father on great occa sions, and also the sword which his late Majesty wore with them, the hilt of which is entirely set with diamonds, and the pommel of one large topaz. The alarming aspect of affairs in Portugal, aggra vating the gloom and apprehension caused by the Montpensier marriage, and adding to the unfavourable state of our money market on Monday, produced a considerable fall in prices on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday. The Three per Cents. closed at 821. 70c. ; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 90c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,248 f. 75c ; Rouen, 917 f. 50c.; Ilavre, 7021. 50c. ; Great Northern, 683 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 8861. 25c. ; Vierzon, 582 f. 50e. ; Bordeaux, 5421. 50c.; Boulogne, 470 f.: Troyes and Monte reau, 3501. ; Basle, 223 f. 75c. ; Eimpoux, 400 f.; Diepp, 3551. ; Paris and Strasburg, 493 E 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 502 f. 60c.; Paris and Lyons, 5161. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon, 4951. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4801. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 3314. BUSINL;iS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT Tim LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, OCTOBER 29. Barbadoes, —I ou ogn e and Amiens, IVA —Calcutta and Dia mond Ilarbour, % p.—Dutch Rhenish, 5!4 —East Indian, —Great Indian Peninsula, I ,4—Luxembourg, l%—Namur and Liege, 3j Northern of France Constituted, I i 3 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 7 i Over Yssel, 27i —Paris and Lyons Constituted, coA —Rouen and Havre, 2G% —Sambre and Meuse. 4 N . MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night., The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm, at the previous advance, although the accounts from Ame rica notice some relaxation in the speculation going for ward. Sales 7,000 bales, including 500 bales American on spec ulatien, and 500 for_ exportation. Shares were steady, though not active. The sale of railway shares, to-day, at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s, was well attended, and a large business was done at rather advanced prices. The following are a few of the principal sales : Yorkshire and Glasgow Union £o 11 0 East Indian Goole and D oncas ter 1 17 0 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock. .... 02 16 17 6 0 Leicester and Bedford Churnet and Blythe London and Blackwell, New 5 0 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 Boston, Newarla, and Sheffield 0 15 6 Great Eastern and Western 0 16 6 East and West India Docks and London and Birmingham Junction Manchester, Sheffield, Sr Midland Juliet 2 6 6 Shropshire Union and Canal Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 0 15 0 Leicester, Tamworth, Coventry, &c. Manchester and Southampton, 1847 1 2 6 Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush 1 15 0 Northern and Southern Connecting South-Eastern and Dover 37 0 0 Cornwall a V i a l l a l n ey d , D M e i v Midland, and Central a drand Junct. 2 3 0 G Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, & Dublin 0 3 3 in Mexico, which are again, despite rather a gallant re sistance, all in favour of Brother Jonathan. Th e fr om occupied the the States, Hibernia, areoperations markets for produce have been active again, and large Tahlemos accounts entirely shipments continued to be made to Europe. Respecting political affairs in British North America, the following is interesting :—" There has been no change in the beads of departments, forming the Execu tive Council or 'Responsible Government,' since the departure of Lord Metcalfe, excepi:ng the appointment of Mr. Cayley as Inspector-General oi Accounts, and the retirement of Mr. D. B. Viger, who wap; President of the Committees of the Executive Council : v,*.e have not heard of any other being appointed. " Some new signs of life, have, however, been shown without, conc urri concurring l i v n e v o e l r d , a p n r d o proposing n g taxes,an on the part of the Ministry, who resigned in 1843 although they had a decided majority in the Assembly. The ensuing election put them in a small minority, and they kept up a continued clamour and opposition during imposing now l aw - g i and new burdens on the com munity." he tw w o h p e a n st if s l e:lo . n a : (; thing in the shape of reform, of which we had heard any thing in They, in fact, sanctioned all the past expendi ,iirgs, in ; , ; .. f . (i,blishing which, they, indeed, had some share, Upon the subject of the timbe':* trade, we are advised m au tnity.,, by Messrs. Forsyth and Bell, of Canada, that " the winds, which in August and the early part s?f September were prevalent from the west,, have changed, anu ,fq• the last fortnight have brought up a very heavy fleet, about 300 having arrived since our last, and our port now is in full bustle and activity. " White Pine.—The accounts from Liverpool are to the 18th ult., when a steady demand for wood goods was experienced, and prices had gradually advanced since spring 4d. to 2d. per foot on mostly every kind of aquae timber. Wigs, with the tonnage now in port, and daily expected, would, in ordinary times, have been very perceptibly felt in our market ; but the heavy stock on hand in some measure neutralises the effect of the progressive advance in England, and many sellers are most anxious to realise. Still the sales have been on an extended scale, at prices varying from 3d to sid., in the raft, measured off." The accounts from India by the overland express bear out what was stated under this head when the pre vious arrival took place, and there seems to be a continued heavy appearance 'in the markets for im ported goods. In exports there had been a slight increase of business at Calcutta, and the rate of the exchange was again lower. At Bombay the markets also were dull. Freights were tending downwards. The weather and the approaching Poojal holidays checked business, but as regards imports the stocks no doubt were too large. At a meeting of parties connected with the Indigo trade, it has been decided that the fusaire sales shall be held in February and May, and that goods in second hands shall be separately catalogued. The Stock Market is to-day by no means in a better state than at the conclusion of business yesterday after noon, and it is certain that the nature of the intelli gence from Lisbon, Madrid, and Gibraltar, combined, made a decided impression here in encouraging Bear operations. Consols are now 94 to 1 , being full per cent. lower than they were yesterday morning for imme diate transfer. Time bargains have been effected at 94i- to 941. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 94 to 95, a similar decline on the previous rates of this week. Exchequer-bills are almost nominal at Bs. premium. Bank Stock is worth 204 only, and India Stock 256 to 257. The Foreign Bonds all share in the decline. Spanish Three per Cents. are 361 "„ the Five per Cents. 251 ; Portuguese Converted, 388 to 40 ; and Mexican, 21i to t. This is settling-day, and there are some rather con siderable differences to make good. Shares Lave been generally well supported. There is a call upon North Staffords, and this makes them lower. French lines are dull. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .204 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns....- 93% 92% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 4 14% 94 1 4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities 95 1 4% 94% 95 Lon g Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o India Stock 256 257 India Bonds, 1,0001 ...... -- Ditto under 1,0001... . .. 16 p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities .. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, 1000/. 1 1 / 2 d.... B— p Ditto, Small 'CLOSING PRICES. 204 . 12 p CLOSING PRICES ONE O'CLOCK eRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846... Ditto. Account ... ..... ...... 21 3 / 4 % 22 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto 3 per Cent. 4l Ditto, 4 per Cent 39'g Ditto, Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account Ditto. 3 per Cent 36 % 34 Ditto, Account 36%% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 ,f per Cent Belgian, 2% per Cent 54 54 Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 par Cent. Certificates 91th 911 PRICES OF PAID' AT DONE CLOSING . • RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%...,., 2%% 5 X 3 2 Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% Aylesbury and Thame.. 1% Belfast & County Down 4% ...... Birmingham and Dudley 425. ... .. 5 1 4 5 p... Birmin. and Gleucester..loo - Ditto New l 7 l/ •••• •••• ..... Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 2 3 4 Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 225. — Bristol and Exeter 75 Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester Bristol and Liver. June.. 2%...... Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto Half Shares 214 2 Cambrian & Grand June 42s Chester and Holyhead... 27% — ......... .... Churnet and Blythe Chester and Manchester 425. — Cheltembam and Oxford 2 ..... . Clydesdale Junction..... 20 Cork, Blackrock, and Passages Cork and Killarney ... 2% Cork and Waterford ... 1% — Cornwall Ditto, Half Shares ... 2% Cornwall & Cent'l Devon 2% I )erby and Crewe 2% - Dir e c t Lincoln, East Ret ford, and Sheffd. June. 2% — Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and BelfastJunc. 10 Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublip and Galway..... 4 Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 EasternCqunties 141. 165....... :12 , 4% 22 .... Ditto New l2l. 16s 7% p Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d... Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... .... Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... 3N% EastDereh'm andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union 35 .. ~ Ditto. Quarter Shares 8 3 4 — Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% — ......... .... Do., Camb. and Ely.. 21A.. . . . East Lancashire Ditto, New —• • • 8 % %• • • ...... East Lincolnshi— i„ 3 4 di s. 231 /s 2 IA re East & West of England ly( 3 • ..... • Edinburgh and Gl asgow 50 :..... 7 : 74 *: : Ditto Half Shares , Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% Edinburgh & Northern.. 10 Edinburgh and Perth... 3 Ely and Huntingdon ... 7" Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2% — • - Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorset 5% Glasgow, Kilmar., & Ayr 50 ..... • ------ •• •• Ditto, New -- ••- Do., 4 Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12%.....• Glouc.,Abeiystwith, and Central of Wales l%.— Goole, Doncaste r, _ the. .. 425• Grand Union (Notting- _ and Lynn Great Eastern &Western 2% ...... ........ ... GreatGrimsby and Shef field Great South. and West. (Ireland) ......... Great Munster 2 1,4 ...... Great North of Scotland 2%...••• Great North of England 1 0 0 236 Ditto New Ditto, New . Ditto New Great Ditto, 55 l3B 22 7 1 /s P ••••• •• ...... 7 Ditto % Sh a res 5O Ditto 1 4 Shares Ditto Fifths Ditto, New Hull and Selby Ditto 4 Shares Do. Half Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edin. 11 1 % Do., , dr and Norwich 2%...... .. Killarney 4 unctions 1 14.— ............• Kendal and Windermere 114 . — ............... Lancaster and Carlisle D.. New Lame, Belfast, and Bal- 6 lymena - 425. Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Carlisle ••. ............ Leicester & Birmingham 225. — ... ....... ... Leicester and Bedfjrd... 225. .......• ... ..... Leeds and Dewsbury ... 22% — ............... Lpool., Mnchstr & New castle Junction ........... ... Liverpool and Bury • 14 .i, ... ...... .. ............ London and Blackwall. 16/. 133.4 d. •• ............ Do. New ...... ... Ditto Extension ~ 7 %...... .. .... ... London, Brighton, and ..... ... South Coast 50 .. •. 59% 59 . Ditto, Fifths London and Croydo n , 13/. 155. 9d. 21% ....... ............ Do. Guaran. 5 p er cen t . 9 ...... ..: . ... London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... .. - ''" Do. Prefere nce ...18117 s 2d — ............... ...... .. London, Hounslow, and ...... Western London and N. W es t ern loo 19823%% 199 Do. Quarte rs .• . 2 ...... Do., ao., New Shares.. 2 Ditto Fifths ...... .... 2 Ditto, Eighths (G. J.) 12% -- Do., New 1 4 Shares • (G. J.) ............... 5 Do 40/. Sha res (L . M . ) 8 . — - - Lond. & is. Western 41/ 6s 10d De. New Consol. Bths 40 Do. New Do. New . .......... • London and York . 2 1 ,4 • Do. % Shares London alld Windsor . IN, ... • London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ...... ~. ........ 2 1 4.-- - Londonderry & Coleraine 12 1 / 4 Londonderry and Ennis killen .. ........ ... 12 1 L • ynn and ry Lynn and Dereham :5 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .oitto Shares i 4 Do. Q'garters Do. Fifth: Do. SixteentL2 6 14 — Do. Extension .... 428. Manchester and Birmin. 4 0 Do. Quarters (A). Do. Quarters (B) ... 5 Do. Quarters ((r.l) 1 Manchester,Buxton,and Matlock 425....... % p Manchester, Birm., and Mould Junction .. ... ....., _ Manchest. & Southampt. 2 Midland lOO .....135 134.. ... ...... Do. Fifths 2 Do. New Do. Birm., and Derbyloo kx•iu,._ d& East. Counties 2% ....... Midland i.-.'reat Western Irish l5 / 1 / Newcastle and Berwick 20 Do. North Shields ... 25 Newcastle andCarlizle-100 NewP4 1 ;9t4c 11 909*0444.-mt 1 " . . 13 •••• "" ...... ""- P 1 p -- - % P 34% 32% Prices of Admission Dress Circle .... ...• •• .• 2s. 6d. Promenade and Boxes •• .. Is. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., I/. I ecs., a rend Places and Private Boxes may be sud on application to Mr. O'Reilly, at the Box-office of the Theatre; Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond street ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street ; and at M. Jullien and Co.'s Musical Establishment, 214, Regent-street. 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 Vere, Mr. Hull ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe; Mr. Hardman. Mr. Rogers; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster ; TE m Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs, Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Wary Oddington, Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hartman, 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, Miss Telbin, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, " Les Mousquetaires de la Reins," and " Lestocq ;" the " Brunow Polka ;" the " Cornet a Piston" (Aria); and " Rococo" (Walzer.) To conclude with a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord Courtington, Mr. Holt; Sir Arthur Lovel, Ifr. Howe ; Scoreup, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, Miss Julia Bennett. Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM'. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. "MRS. HARRIS" WILL APPEAR EVERY EVENING. THIS EVENING The perforances will commence h a ew Comic rama, TO PARENTS AND GITARDIANS' wit . Princi N pal characte D rs by Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. A. Wigan, Miss Hicks, Miss Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, called MRS. HARRIS. Henry Masker, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Slickey, Mr. F. Mathews ; Biliary Shivers, Mr. Meadows ; Fanny Platt, Miss Arden ; Mrs. Harris, Mr. Keeley. After which, a new Farce, called WHICH MISTER SMITH ? Characters by Messrs. Vining, F. Mathews, Emery, Baliingham, Butler, Collier, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, and Miss Turner. To conclude with the popular Farce, entitled BOOTS AT TUE SWAN. In which Messrs. F. Vining, H. Butler, Collier, Keeley, and Miss Daly will perform. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPiII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE THIS EVENING Will be presented a new domestic drama, entitled EUGENIA CLAIRCILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan more, Mr. Worrell ; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Torrey, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0. Smith • Peg;, Mr. Munya r d ; Mrs. Tolley, Mrs. F. Matth ews ; Eugenia Claireille, Madame Celeste. After which will be produced MRS. GIMP'S TEA AND TURN -OUT ; a Bozzian Sketch, in one act. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Miss M. Taylor. followed by a new Extravaganza, in two acts, called THE JO To be fo CKE Y C LUB. The prin c ip a l characters by Messrs. Paul B e d ford, Wright Woolgar, Redmond s , R Ryan, Selby, W aye, Mitchenson, &c. ; Fleming, Tu rner, Miss . F. Matthews, M Misses Ellen Chaplin, Harding, Taylor, &c. SEND YOUR To conclude with the popular Far ce , ent i tled DID YOU EVER. WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield bun, Mr. Mr. Wright ;a lac Crank, Mr. 0. smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mr.s n . F. Matthews; Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. Will be THIS EVENING performed an original romantic Opera, in thr7e parts, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of " Giselle." Tha principal characters personified by Miss fleorgiana Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses Marshall ; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bahia, Walton, T. Hill, Honner, Peren, &c. After which, a new Comic Drama, entitled ALL FOR THE REST. Mr. Walkinpop, Mr. Compton ; Alfred, Mr. A. Harris ; Parchment, Mr. Smith ; Isaac, Mr. Honner ; Clara, Miss Homier. To conclude with the favourite Farce of MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. Characters by Messrs. Granby, Itoxby, Compton, Harris ; Mrs. Hughes, Miss E. Honner, and Mrs. Fosbroke. FRENCH JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. 3IITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing season of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will he commenced on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur l'erlet, who will appear tsr a limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny (of the Theatre Francais). M. Ithozevil (of the Theatre du (lymnase) and Mademoiselle Brohan (Premiere Soubrette of the Theatre Francais), her first appearance in this country. Mr. Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his manage- Ment, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will appear in success on during the season :—Monsieur Perlet, Mademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle C]arisse, Monslear Lafoet, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear ance in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du Petals Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger, (of the Theatre du Petals Royal, her first appearance), Mademoiselle aline Vallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnase), whose performances last year were so eminently successful, 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 Cheri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe ; Monsieur Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the Theatre Frangais, her first appearance in this,country), and the dis tinguished actor, M. Bouffe (his first appearance since 1 , 543) ; in ad dition to which the celebrated Tragedienne, Mdlle. Rachel, for a limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular Plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Britanicus," by Racine " Tancred," by Voltaire; " Berenice," by Racine ; "Arlene," by Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. Madlle. Rachel has also undertaken to perform, for the first time, the cha racter of Celimene, in Moliere's Comedy of "Le Misanthrope." The subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday evenings, with the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even ing performance, an arramement which has hitherto afforded so much convenience and satisfaction. Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Play of THE RELAPSE. Lord Popping.. ton, Mr. Water Lacy; Young Fashion, Mr. G. Bolton ; Loveless, Mr. Leigh Murray; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, Mr. Wilkinson; Coupler, Mr. J. Cowell ; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer ; Mrs. C. Jones; Amaisda, Mrs. R. Gordan ; Berinthla, Mi•s Charles; Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which, a crand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU SICAL MELANGE. To conclude with THE REVIEW. Caleb Quotem, Mr. J. Cowell. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of JANE SHORE. Lord Hastings, Mr. Cooper ; Duke of Glo'ster, Mr. Fredericks ; Earl of Derby, Mr. Hawkins • Dumont, Mr. Savill e ; B e l mour, Mr. Pelham ; Ratcliffe, Mr. Thomas ; Catesby, Mr. Tyndall ; Jane Shore, Mrs. C. Gill ; ..Alicia, Mrs. Tertian. After which, Mr. Buckstone's Musical Farce of MISCHIEF MAKING. Henry, Mr. Pelham ; Nicholas Dovetail, Mr. 11. Webb ; Nannette, Miss Terry. To conclude with the Drama of THE BRIGAND. In which Messrs. Neville, Lewis, Saville, Pelham; Mrs. Saville, Miss Rich ardson, &e., will perform. Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. ASTLEVA ROYALIAM HEATRE. Proprietor. Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family. Continued success of Herr. Amodio Neupert, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist, with feats of strength on glass bottles. The Champion Vaulters, Messrs. Henderson and Lee, will execute twenty, thirty, and forty somersaults. " Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do," has had its truth attested during all times and periods. The possession of a certain plot of ground that he can call his own, the idea of property thereby oc casioned, the certainty that he will be permitted to enjoy it during good behaviour, "dum se bene gesserit," and that any aggravated offence or crime may incur a forfeiture thereof, has been of the greatest service to the poor man, and has ensured a degree of industry a correctness of conduct on his part, that few other means have been sufficient to effect. A Select Com mittee of the House of Commons has reported in the strongest manner in favour of its utility ; and with such powerful evidence on its behalf it is only sur prising that it has not already been brought into more extensive, we may say into universal, use. The statement of the Hon. and Rev. W. SCOTT cannot be passed in silence ; it speaks more eloquently in favour of the system than the most brilliant orator,; it shows the rise and progress of the good work. That Rev. Gentleman said that— " When he entered on the living of Maiden Newton he was ironically congratulated on having got the worst parish in the country to deal with ; and he himself was no less than six times in that very court as a prosecutor. In the last three years, during which allotments had been in operation in his parish, he did not think he had been seen there. In the first year of the allotments two con victions took place, and there were consequently two forfeitures • but from that ti me not one out of eighty holders had committed any offence to call him up before a magistrate." Can there be a stronger testimony to its benefits ? It is not merely the addition to the bodily comforts, the affording a means of profitable employment during the dead season, when he would be unable to procure it from the farmer—it is not merely that the oc cupation of his leisure hours, which, with perfect faithfulness to his master, he could devote to the cul tivation of his allotment, would produce sufficient to support the labourer, if he were quite without wages for thirteen weeks in the year ; but there is some thing still more desirable and important,—it keeps him from crime, it brings his mind into a better state, It renders him more contented and happy, less exposed to temptation and firmer in his resistance thereto; and many an humble but happy family may bless the day when the husband and father became a tenant of one of the land allotments. The benefit, too, is a cheap one, it can be conferred with little, if any, ex pense. The same rent that could be obtained from a farmer would be most gratefully and punctually paid by the labourer —what prejudice then has hitherto prevented its adoption ? Is it the fear lest the in crease of the population would also increase the poor rates ? The very possession of the allotment has in almost every instance prevented the necessity of any application for parochial assistance, and has lessened the burden wherever it was brought into judicious operation. We hail the formation of the society with joy, because we conceive that it will do away with this unfounded prejudice—because it will set an example that will in all probability be extensively followed—because each individual member will to a certain extent be pledged to do all within his power in his own particular :sphere for the amelioration of the condition of those dependent on him. Wei might the Right Reverend Prelate exclaim that— - - ( " The association which they were about to found w as but a practical means of carrying out a higher law ; that they were in the path of duty when endeavouring by all means in their power to lighten the burden of Poverty, to stimulate industry, to encourage honest ex ertion, to cheer depression, and, by raising the physical state of the labouring classes, to give a better oppor tunity for the cultivation of their moral nature and the development of their spiritual being." Eight days later intelligence from America ar rived on Thursday morning at Liverpool by the Royal Mail steam -ship Hibernia. From this intellig ranch ence,. which i s o f a somewhat startling character, we ay discern nch th a t i s immediately disastrous m t. Mexico, while we are disposed, nevertheless, to trac If the expenditure of money in Ireland for the employment of the people be confined to the making of new roads, or, to the cutting down of old ones, the Irish people will only be temporary gainers, inso much as only the money to be paid to the labourers will be so much more money circulated in the neighbourhood where public works are under taken; but, if the Government, by a judicious direc tion of the funds at their disposal, will drain some portion of the bog lands now lying waste, a large breadth of, land will be rendered suitable for corn cultivation, and a large addition will be made to the means of permanent employment for the people. One instance of this kind has been brought under our notice. An English Mining Company have been working the mines of Killibricken, in the barony of Islands, county of Clare, seven miles from Ennis. These mines produce lead and silver ores, and about three hundred of the neighbouring pea santry are employed in the works during the summer months, and the monthly expenditure for labour is about five hundred pounds ; but as the mines are situated in the centre of a, large bog district, when' the winter rP.';.ns descend the bog is overflowed by tho streams, the water per colr.tes through The peat, and the mines are filled with water. I ,7hen this happens the mines cannot be worked, and the mining operations cease from the month of December until May—the peasantry, who, during th'd summer months, have acquired industrial habits, are discharged, they fall back amongst the agric'altural labours, and, as at this season of the YeP..r very little work can be given to them by the r:Aeighbouring farmer, much want and misery is felt hundred land them. A sum of 300/. expended in draining the n b oTo a n n ly d o r n en e de o r r n t e w a o rly tw of theo adjoinin,7 lakes,acres s THIS EVENING __- Will be produced the grand Dramatic Spectacle of MAZETTA ; or, The Wild Horse. SupportAl by the principal dramatic talent of the Company. After which, new SCENES of the CIRCLE. In which the Bri tish and Foreign Artistes will appear. To conclude with the WASHERWOMA-N OF ST. REMY. Mr. BATTY begs to acquaint the gentry and public that he has formed an expensive engagement with STATTMAISTER HEIN BRECHT, from Berlin, with his four highly-trained Horses. This foreign Artiste, having arrived in London, will appear for the first time in England in a few days, in his new and peculiar exercise of equitation with those highly-trained Steeds. Box-oflice open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six itnd commence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. SINGULAR METAM ORPHOSIS. —There is now in the possession of Mr. W. Barr, cowfeeder, Cook-street, Tradeston, Glasgow, a beautiful white hen, two years old, which till a recent date was as black as a crow.—Edin burgh Weekly Register. NEW COIN. —FIVE- SOVEREIGN PIECES. —Some five-sovereign_pieces have lately been struck at the Royal Mint, by the Wyon, the senior medallist, and though as yet but in the hands of a few of the authorities, and not consequently theublic circulation, they stand as portion of the coin of realm, but whether they will be called out for general use immediately or otherwise, the Go vernment have not decided. i s gold piece is con sidered, not only by Mr. Wyon, bu t l all the eminent per sons who have Been it, to be the most perfect of coins, to use the terms of an eminent artist. In point of size it bears resemblance to a crown-piece, but otherwise, irre spective of value, it is much neater in detail. The t he displays a representation of her Majesty, e n d th e reverse the figure of her Majeity es Una, a s 80 be tifully described by Spenser, guarded by the lion (standard of England), and holding th e sceptre. ~ it may b e well, perhaps, to inform the public who must for some time back have noticed an absence of the figure of S. George from the new crown-pieces, that s km b een wittily disco n ti nue d . uc+ emblem AIR. PUREE'S H ISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY IS NOW COMPLETED. In 2 royal Bvo. volumes, price 21. 10s. bound. Orders received by all Booksellers. N.B. Purchasers of single Parts or Volumes are advised to complete their sets immediately, as they will only be sold separately for a short time. Henry C.!bum, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE GREAT OYER OF POISONING. Now ready, in one vol. Bvo., with Portraits. THE TRIAL of the EARL and COUNTESS of SOMERSET for the MURDER of Sir THOMAS OVER BURY, IR the Tower of London, and various matters connected therewith from contemporary MSS. By ANDREW AMOS, Esq., Late Member of the Supreme Council of India, Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. WEATHE.R.—Strx OFFICE, OCTOBER 30. TdERMOMETER, Lowest, 46; Highest. 50 ; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 30 16 —WIND N.N.W., hszy. WATEit AT LONDON-tiftlf)ol, TUI DAY. lforn'ng .. 4 minutes after 11. Evening .. 35 minutes after 11. ....,,t:. .-4-, . 4- Z \ l l. '.• ~.t. -. ......:• • ~ ~,......,,,„..1)......4,•ft • ~,,.--,.•.... iiipii. 0. , .r.. , -. ..• ~ , Ilk ..- 4" • ''' 'liv ?''-'. ,' --:.:-"".2:,,.:-* :,-7.....:: MftritilTg LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1846, Who is there that has perused any of the remark able statements put forward by the Hon. and Rev. S. G. OSBORNE who has not been thoroughly awakened to the lamentable condition of the agricultural labourers in Dorsetshire, and made feelingly alive to the imperative necessity of some immediate step being taken for their benefit? Even those most opposed to that amiable and enthusiastic philanthropist, and most deeply hurt at the exposures he has made, must giro him credit for the purity of his motives, and deplore the circumstances that induced him to stand forward as the champion of the poor and needy, to abandon the seclusion and privacy that was most congenial to his habits, that would suit best his character and sacred profession. The best evidence has been afforded that the interference on his part was not unwarranted or uncalled for, that the state of the working man was not that which it ought to be, and that it was—in the language of the first resolution adopted at the meet ing to which we are about to allude—" such as to give occasion for the immediate efforts of an energetic and well-directed benevolence to produce a per manent and effectual improvement in their condition." On Monday a meeting was held at Dorchester for the purpose of "establishing a Labourers' Friend Society, with the view of bettering the condition morally and physically of the rural labourers and working mechanics and artizans, by carrying out the field-garden allotment system under judicious regu lations," over which the High Sheriff of the county presided, and which was attended by the Lord Bishop of the diocese (Salisbury) and several Members of Parliament, clergymen, magistrates, and country gentlemen of rank and influence. A hope was held out, in which we cordially par ticipate, that the working of the society would not be limited to the objects specified in the requisition convening the assembly, but that the sphere of its duties would be considerably extended and enlarged, until it comprehended everything relating to the wel fare or comforts of the classes for whose peculiar benefit it was called into existence. We cannot, however, expect to see any society in its infancy attain the strength to which it may afterwards, in due season, aspire, and too wide a circle in the first instance might impair its efficiency, and prevent it from coming to full maturity. " The child is the father of the future man ;" and it is, perhaps, well that for the present its exertions should be directed ex clusively towards " the carrying out of the field allot- ment system," while from its very style and title, " The Labourers' Friend Society," we may draw the happiest auguries for the future. Wherever the allotment system has been introduced and judiciously acted upon, its results have been most favourable, both morally and physically, to the parties who have been participators in its advantages. It has afforded a healthful and innocent occupation for those hours of idleness that might probably have been wasted in the beer-shop, or expended with worthless and profligate characters, to the deep and lasting injury of the uneducated labourer. Some occupation is ever necessary, and the nursery hymn that states that— Newport &Abergavenny 2%•••••• *************** Newry and Enniskillen 4% - ******** Newark, Sheffield, and Boston ••• Norfolk 100 l3O .............•• Do. Half Shares ..... 7 Do. Extension North British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 11 •••••• ... 11. ......... Do. Fifths 5 ...... . ........... Do. Quarters Do. Extension %..... Northern and Eastern Do. Scrip (issd. 5 dis.) 45 ...... ........ Do. Quarter Shares... 12% - ............... Do. New North Staffordshire 42s. . 1% ....• ........... . North Wales Northern and Southern 2 1 3 4 1 3 ••• Connecting ..._. . Northampton Banbury, ........ and Cheltenham 2 Oxford, Worcester, and ......... Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and -- ....... 3i......... Cheltenham.... - ..... Portsmouth Direct ...... 3% — ............. Preston and Wyre ..... Do. % Shares Reading, Guildford, and Reigate , 3/. 12s. — dia. ..... *"... Richmond 15 Royston and Hitchen ... 1% —. ~.:,•"" ....... i . „ 12% 2 O I A I /4 ........... Scottish Central ...... Scottish Midland 12% — ........ • Sheffield, Buxton, Leek ...... . • Potteries, an dCrewe... 1% — ............ ~ Sheffield & Manchester 100 .......... • Do. Quarter Share5... 8 ..... • ~i Do. Lincolnshire June. 1 ........ " .... , , Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 ... sii Do. do. Extension 425. and Birm... 3 .... .. % •••*: .......• 11 ... Shropshire Union Shrews., Wolverhamp., ..• • &S. Staffordsli. June. 2% .. • Sligo and Shannon l% — ................. .. , South Devon 35 •••••.. 0 , South & Midlands Jane 425. .. ... .......... 1 South Staffordshire June 2 1 ,' — ... .......... 14 South Eastern & Dover. 33% 374 ......... ... ley Do., No. 1 2G Do., N@. 2. Do., No. 3 • St.Alban's, Hatfield, an d . °. .. ••••• Hertford Junction ... 425. — ...... .. .• Staines and Richmond... 1 Staffordsh. & Shropshire 2 3 / 4 — .............. South Wales Swans. & Loughor & Ca- •, .. , ...' meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 Taw Vale Extension ... 2 Tring, Reading, and ..... / Basingstoke 0. o ... Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 2 ,_ •• u •• Wakefield, Pontefract, & .. • Goole Warwickshire & London 425. Warwick and Worcester 425. -, — ................ • Waterford and Kilkenny 11 ._ — ..... '' ...... .• Waterford and Limerick 22 1 A — ........... ' • Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Düblin W aterford, Wexford, and .. ' Valentia ............. . Waveney Valley Welsh Midland - .... ~ i West Riding U n i on 42 s . I % SA P•' ... '.. West Cornwall WestLondon,Old Shares 20 2 ... " ... ................ a • Wexford and Carlow ... 2% ...... ........... ' Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- • .... mouth Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby 00: York and Carlisle 2% York and Newcastle...... 25 ... g / ... Ditto New Do. Preferenc e ......2 York and North Midland 50 Ditto % Shares .. 25 ....... Do. Scarboro' B ranc h. 25 — .o. ..... Do. Selby ........... Do. Extensi on Ditto, Preference ... • 2 Do. East and Westßid ing Extension Anglo-Belgian FOREIGN RAILWAYS- , ... 4 Barbadoes .. 1 .......... ".. Belgian Eastern Junctn. 2% ...... Boulogne and A miens... 16 .. Bordeaux & Medit erran . 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and ... •• Cette (Mack enz i e ' s ) . .. 2 .. ..• .......... ........ Do. (Espelete's) Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders ..... . Calcutta and Diamond ... .• . ...... Harbour ....... ....... 7s. .. ... ......... Callao, Lima, and Pa c ifi c • ........ Coast 1 .. ... ..• ***• , ........ Central of Spain ... Ceylon ..... Demerara 2% ...... ..- ....... Dendre Valley 4 ••—• - . 1 . Direct Bombay and ......... • .. . Madras .... / Dutch Rhenish ....... East Indian. .. ..... .... ss. ... .. Fampoux & Hazebronk 4 ..... Great Indian P e nin su l ar s s . ............ Great Western Canada... 3 1 4 Italian and Austrian.... 4 ... ......... .... ... / , Jamaica S.Mid. Juncti on 1 .. ---•":"', 14 Jersey ........... ... 1 •••••"' . , 14 Louvain Ala Sambre ... 6 3/ ..... ..... Luxembou rg . 4 - ...... Lyons and Avignon 2 .......... 1..• a. ........ iliallras ...... 1 .... Madras; N e ll ore , an d Arcot Madrid and Vale n ti a ... 9 4 4 Mzuritius Namur and Liege ....... •:::.. l Nu of France Constituted 5 North Jamaica 1 ..... i, Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 .. /s; Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d Paris etLy - .)nsConstituted 5 Paris and Orleans ~.. Paris and Rouen . 4 Paris and Strasb ourg `,th, ......... '‘. Co nstituted . .' Rouen and Havro Sambre and Meuse ...... 10 .... 4% .......... '' .. / .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurence & Atlantic fours and Nantes Con stituted ..- ........... g Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- .... / den, and Hasselt. 8 ... .• Trinidad .......... ... ...... 2lh ... West Flanders .. 6 2 3 A 3.-.• • / JOINT STOCK BANKS. ... 1 . .„ 1 , Austr alasia ...... British North American 50 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 . ............ ist, GI ea3t36lles;;;ll ' NGE,—(YEST` 50 6 4 6 Gibraltar •••• • • '• • 96 /' Leghorn .•••• • :. • / Genoa.. •••• • • • • • / Milan .. .. ••• • • $O, Venice '•• • " 11 0 2 4 Naples .... ••• • " • sls Palermo, per os • • • • ,9 Lisbon ••.• • • " • • 94* Rio Janeiro •• • •, •• / Bahia / Buenos lyres • • ;: l ipt New York, 2I daY O .4 O r • Philadelphia •• • 011_4, ry jI 0 Pincis or 1"_.,„ 0 A Foreign Gold ia btu'. 0 0 0 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 New Dollars •• 0 0 Spanish Doublo one 0 Silver in bars • • 14 147 MINES Tieal del Monte Unregd Erratum —In Yesterday's LI COURSE OF EXCHA Amsterdam C.F. 12 8 I Ditto, at sight .... 12 5% Rotterdam •• 2 U.• 12 83 Antwerp.... liamburgb .. •• • • M.B. 13 14 Paris, 3 days' sight • • 25 85 Ditto, 3 months...... 26 10 Marseilles •• • • • ••. • • 26 15 Bourdeaux .• • • • 26 15 Frankfort on Maine.... 122 k Petersburgh, 3 U 5...... Berlin - Vienna, effec.f10...... 10 10 Trieste, ditto.... •••• .. 10 10 Madrid .• .......• • ... 35% Cadiz : .... • ... 36 IA 8i1ba0.... ..•• • • ...... Barcelona •• •••••••• •• 5evi11e........ ....... PROROGATION OF pAR,I4IA', o f (From the Supplem en t t o th e L on d o n Gtv: ei ' e t°' Evening.) f Oc At the Court at Wi n d sor , th e 30th °P ‘ (IV I)er, 1846, present the Q ueen ' s Most jesty in Council : It is this day ordered by h er M a jesty in C° iV el that the Parli a m en t, w hi c h s t an d s pr orogu ed t° ,f t rtl nesday, the 4th d a y o f N ovem b er nest, b e ' ir t 1 00 prorogued to Tuesday, the 12th day of Januar' VISIT OF H ER M AJESTY TO ARUNDE L, th e r e, 13 { , k% e believe we may now confidently state tbi lt iec i- Note determined upo n f or h er M a j esty , ac comPa ri der r , Royal Highness Prince Albert, to take b et pail e „ e o from Windsor, to honour with a visit the oaf " 0 10 Duchess of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, is Tl o ubli a aE In the Court of Excise, Thursday, sev er/6 ,1'91 0- were fined various sums for retailing beer 10 1 unchartered fairs near London. g THE PENNY-A . MILE O MNIBUS SYSTE;; ott e ;rie day, in consequence of the apparent suc t. e" pr i) l,selt this experiment, a number of the old om niui i - i rte d . 0 11 tors, who have hitherto charged sixpence, s' se sfr vehicles at the reduced rate, so that thirty omnibuses carrying passengers from i p market to Paddington for twopence each. wilco, MRS. GORE'S NEW WORK 64 ALEN af OCI4 tb ° differs almost entirely from all her former Pr. ot 0 0 inasmuch as it exhibits not the slightest tstz Fashionable Novel. The title, indeed, inig, 4 „ sod ie; reader to expect a book full of political econ° o lf fi l e f to road speculation —an imitation, probablY, his o h m /- Martineau—how great, therefore, Will _P e J O N; there 513_010 find, under the name of , the " Men of usP on — d ea i V r iea d'auvre of grace and pathos— a vigorous , tor y w i t h picture of the struggles of a nouveau riche; a d * o e by all the impulses of human passion, a ll well° those life.hke pictures of modern society 0 . delineates with a truer pencil than Mrs. Gore, 1,0131 THE COA L TRADE.—The coal freighti:lovlcraas;eo were 9s. to 9s. 6d. per ton yesterdaYo_g o a s i ve the be en quay—an adv a n ce of nearly 50 per cent. a aoal hal d ie given two month s ag o. The price of steam° rh o s pe 0 : 10 0 advanced 3d. a ton; and the best house on tors for the London market) is also advail_cocovanu _but to the coasting markets little or ,' i _ erve r. .0 0 house coal has been made.—Gateshead Ou' inq uest s', of SHOCKING DEATH.—On Tuesday a° 00 ,0 rdo p don c a , held before W. Baker, Esq., at the 1 - 4 ° 14 d, on .'" t° the body of James Connor. The decease jarge.oo and some other labourers, were removinCles at t u e igll' box from the tier in one of the ware_Aheige bear 19 ' the Katharine's Dock, and while so engsr u ' e s ide, s fjofi ll ing about two tons, suddenly fell on ° n kno cke' A f t illt , deceased, who was unable to escape, a yes dread dre 11 1 ° by the box, which fell on him crushing !. ta, d on deotsl He was removed to L the London , 11 -IN d s, A CC; arrival was found to be quit dead. V death." .;: 944 9 15-16 257 16 p 92 3 4. 93% 94A 11 p _ _ 4o 39 38 25 3 / 4 25 5 ,E Q 6 % 37 - 50 1/; 22 1 / 2 2114 138 10% 73% - 5% 159% 21% 16% 19% 15;4 141/2 6 13A NEW WORK, BY TIIE AUTHOR OF " WIIITEFRIARS." Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., C .ZE • SAR BORGIA; AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By the Author of " Whitefriars." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. /