The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

Second Edition, revised. Now ready, in 3 handsome Svo. - volumes, y with Portraits, price only 12s. each bound, (originally p ublished in 4to. at 51. 5s ) 111 . ORACE WALPOL E'S MEMOIRS OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE TIIE SECOND. Edited, with a Preface and Notes, By THE LATE LORD HOLLAND. "We are glad to see an octavo edition of this work. The publisher has conferred a boon en the public by the re-publication."—Britannia. " Few historical works that haveapPeared can equal these volumes, either in amusement or instruction." —Sunday Times. " A work of greater interest than has been placed before the public for a considerable time. The memoirs abound in matter which is both useful and amusing. The political portions of the work are of undoubted value and interest, and the notes embody a considerable amount of very cut ions information," —Morning Post. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • Now ready, in 1 closely-printed volume, 16m0., price 10s. 6d, cloth' HAND - BOOK of HUMAN ANATOMY, General, Special, and Topographical. Translated from the original German of Dr. ALFRED VON BEIIR, and adapted to the use of the English Student, by JOHN' BIRKETT, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Demonstrator of Anatomy at Guy's Hospital. London : Longman, Brown, Green,.and Longman. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAHOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patroNage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TITEMAIt and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favottri,iconlaining Instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. _ _ All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instrcctions. Oakes, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LINE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Balfe's celebrated Opera, entitled THE MAID OF ARTOIS. Marquis de Chateau Vieux, Mr. Borrani ; Jules de Maritagnon, Mr. W. Harrison ; Sans Regret, Mr. Bardini ; Synnelet, Mr. Weiss ; Niaita, Miss Isaacs ; Isoline, Madame Anna Bishop. • 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, Horncastie, Jones, Hodges ; Mdlle. Anita Dubignon, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdlle. Adele Benart, Miss Missent, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of M B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVEN:ING Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP ; or, Wooing,s and Weddings. Mr. Oddington, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Vere, Mr. Roll ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe; Mr.Hardraan. Mr. Rogers; Jack Spriggs, Mr. Webster ; Tern Tilley, Mr. Bocklitone ; MISS Brown, Mrs. Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarriold ; Fanny Hardman, Miss Julia Bennett. After which a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord Courtington, Mr. Holl ; Sir Arthur Lave], Hr. Howe ; Scoreup, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, Miss Julia Bennett. During the evening the Band will perform the Aria, " Vivi Tu," Cornet a Piston ; the " Grus an Prag " (Polkas) ; the " Sophien Tanze" (Wa!zer); and the " Lestocq " (Overture). , . To conclude with the Comic Drama, entitled THE IRISH POST. In which Mcssr , . Bland, Tilbury, Hudson, and Mrs. Humby, &c., will appear. Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction ol Mr. T. Archer. Box Book-keeper. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. - Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. In consequence of numerous applications, " The Magic Horn " will be pertormed for one night more. " Mrs. Harris " will appear every evening till further notice. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Principal characters 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. To conclude with the Burlesque of THE MAGIC HORN. In which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Matthews, Miss Vil lars, Miss Keeley, Miss Fairbrothcr, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Keeley will perform. THEATItE ROYAL, ADELPHL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. I'. Bedford. Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, al iSS Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. After which will be produced MRS. GA MP'S TEA AND TURN-OUT ; a Bazzian Sketch, in one aet. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Miss M. Taylor. To conclude with a new domostic drama, entitled EUGENIA CLAIRCILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stall more, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. CulleMord ; Toffcy, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0. Smith ; Pegg, Mr. Munyard ; Mrs. Tolley, Mrs. F. Matthews; Eugenia Clairtille, Madame Celeste. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of " Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss eeorgiana Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses Marshall ; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, llonner, Peren, &c. After which a new farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Major Spikespur, Mr. Granby; Crocus, Mr. Compton ; Miss Dorothea- Danzers, Mrs. Fosbroke; Tidy, Miss Laporte. To conclude with the Musical Entertainment of THE QUAKER. In which Messrs. Barker, Leffler, Honner, Compton, Miss Grant, Mrs. Fosbroke, &c. will perform. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing season of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will be commenced on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur Perlet, who will appear for a limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny (of the Theatre Francais). M. Rhozevil (of the Theatre du Gymnase) 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 succession during the season :—Monsieur Perlet, Mademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle Clarisse, Monsieur Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear ance In this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du Taials loyal, lug first appeal a /lee), Mademoiselle 1 b verger, (of Hie- Theatre du Palais 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. HAICLOWE, 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 ReiMier (of the Theatre Francais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the Theatre Frangais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis tinguished actor, M. liouffe (his first appearance since 1343) ; in ad dition to which the celebrated Trag&ilenne, Mdlle. Rachel, for a limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular Plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Britanicus," by R.acine ; " Tattered," by Voltaire; " Berenice," by Racine ; "Arlene," by Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. 11Iadlle. Rachel has also undertaken to perform, for the first time, the cha racter of Celitnene, 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 arrangement 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. Tuts EVENING Will be performed the Play of THE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping ton, Mr. Walter 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 ; Nime, Mrs. C. Jones ; Amanda, Mrs. R. Gordan ; Berinthia, Miss Charles ; Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which, a Brand MALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU SICAL MELANGE. To conclude with the Farce of THE LITTLE JOCKEY. ASTLEY'* ROYAL AMPHITIinATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family. Last Three Nights !of " Mazeppa," with an entire change in the Scenes of the Circle. First appear ance of Stall-Master HEINBRECHT, Master of the Horse to the King of Prussia, who has arrived in this country, from Berlin, with his four highly-trained Prussian horses, and will introduce their extraordinary and graceful feats of training. Mr. BATTY has, regardless of expense, formed an expensive arrangement with this great artiste for a limited number of nights, and he will appear in the circle each evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEVIL'S HORSE AND THE. TWELVE WISHES, introducing the Wild Stag-Hunt of the Past Ages, by Mr. Batty's superb living Deer, trained Camels front Sm3rna, and other at tractive Novelties. Box-office open from eleven till tiro o'clock.—Doors open at six aid cimmence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 4. THERMOMETER, Lowest; 47; Highest, 60; Noon, 60, BAROMETER, 30 15 —WIND S.E., fine. MGR WATER AT LONDON-liglifiGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 43 minutes after 2. I Evening .. 4 minutes atter S. RUM/ft% t LONDON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1846. Although we are perfectly satisfied that there is not the slightest danger of an absolute scarcity of provisions in England, we are, nevertheless, convinced that there is a necessity for the landowners throughout the island to bestir themselves. With the advance ment of the season the peasantry will require in creased assistance. We do not, however, wish this assurance to be understood in its ordinary acceptation. The assistance demanded by the poorer classes is not such as would be afforded to a mendicant, but such as may be implied in a simple case of bartering. The landlords will not be expected to employ almcners for the relief of their destitute or necessitous dependents—they will only be expected to exhibit a little more enter prise, and, in circumstances of emergency, a trifle snore liberality in the prosecution of their common avocations. We would on no account whatever see the farm-labourers degenerated into the recipi en t s of a bou n t y supplied by eleemosy nary i nst i tut i ons, even though those institutions were of merely t emporary The establishm ent. as needy Ipeasant should receive such assistance onlythed prove equally advan tageous and remunerative toou donor and the donee. In this particular, indeed, the English mo T de h of admi tlandownershould take example from Government in nistering relief to the Irish populatiosn that starvation is Th ey should thereby recognise the fact, pre vented not by pecuniary gifts, not by distributing pre sents of meal to the famishing, but byaffording each indi vidual such employment as would enable him to pur chase provisions for himself and his family. In other language, the impoverished tenants should not su much be dragged out of the abyss of their afflictions, , -.4- 641 . 44, • A & .40,4 now Jr3X 0 ".•••• THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, _lBl6. as enabled to redeem their own position by hcnest toil ; they should not so much be extricated from their difficulties as enabled to extricate themselves. Two addresses, recently addressed to his smaller tenantry and workpeople by his Grace the Duke of SUTHERLAND, and already published in The Sun of the 2d instant, are so perfectly in accordance with these views that we should feel ourselves in some measure culpable if we allowed them to go unnoticed. Those addresses are most honourable to the Noble Duke ; they redound equally to the credit of his intelligence and his benevolence. Gladly would we recognise all the landlords of the United Kingdom emulating the conduct of the Duke of SUTHERLAND, evincing both in word and action the same paternal solicitude for the prosperity of their tenants and labourers, striving with equal earnest ness to dissipate the apprehensions of the community and presenting similar opportunities to the poverty stricken to support themselves and their children during the inclemency of the winter. To form any adequate notion of the generosity evinced by this N obleman, it must be remembered that the smaller tenantry of Sutherlandshire are in a more flourishing condition than thousands in other parts of the king dom. Upon the evidence of a most respectable and competent authority, the crofters and cotters of that district pay merely from ss. to 2s. 6d. the Scotch acre for arable land, and nothing whatever for land not arable. According to the same testimony, although these allotments are singularly diminutive, their holders are, notwithstanding, in a more prosper ous condition than the same classes in any other of the northern counties. It is to this generally flourishing population that the Duke of SUTIIER- , LAND has written two generous, sensible, recommen datory, and encouraging addresses. His Grace ac knowledges the receipt of a petition from the parish of Clyne, and in reference to the nature of that petition he at once endeavours to disabuse the public mind of the erroneous impression that the potato murrain had proved wholly disastrous. He assures those who are filled with apprehension as to the consequence of the presumed universality of the disease, that he has ob tained elaborate reports upon the subject from every individual parish with which he is connected, that he has scrupulously considered and compared those re ports, and that he has the satisfaction of finding that they all, especially the more recent ones, concur in stating that the calamity is less extensive than was pre sumed. Considering the excellence and abundance of all other crops, and considering, moreover, that while the vegetable blight has " prevailed to a lamentable extent" in some directions, it has in others been scarcely apparent. The Noble Duke declares to his tenantry and workpeople that he has " every reason to hope that there is no danger of famine." It is after this satisfactory commencement that his Grace enters upon the consideration of the pith of the emer gency. To avert any grievous effects, he re commends every one most strenuously to eco nomise the provisions which are still remaining to them, and by that means to make up the deficiency. For example, he solicits all those who are " independent of potatoes as an article of food" to abstain from consuming what is to them a superfluity, but what is a necessity to the indigent. In his own family and household he has adopted this course, and consequently does not recommend a practice which he is personally disinclined to follow. Immediately after this recommendation the Duke of SUTHERLAND ob serves, " I fully concur in the opinion entertained by persons most competent to judge, that if, to meet an emergency, assistance becomes necessary to enable the labourer to provide food, a supply of employment is most desirable." These words embody the principle upon which we would behold the behaviour of the landowners throughout the island modelled. Let active and remunerative employment be given to the labourers, and the consequences of the present failure in the potato crop will be advantageous to the community, instead of being disastrous. Those whose allotments are nothing better than scenes of vegetable corruption will be enabled to purchase food from the neighbouring markets. Those who are without allotments will, by a moderate increase in their wages, or, by a more continuous em ployment, be enabled to compete with the higher prices of provisions. "If extraordinary necessities require unusual exertions, such will not be wanting," says the Duke of SUTHERLAND, and meanwhile employment will be afforded to those who are capable of bodily exertion, while to the 11P1p- IC3b poor certain quantities of meal will he portioned out by the parochial boards. Nothing could well be devised of a more kindly or propitious character. By these arrangements relief will be lavished upon the necessitous without de basing the industrious population into paupers. They will receive " a good day's wages for a good clay's work," and with those wages compensate them selves for the failure of their allotments and for the unusual costliness of provisions. If the different landowners in England, Scotland, and Ireland would only emulate the generosity and foresight of his Grace the Duke of SUTHERLAND, the fears of the poorer classes would be speedily dissipated, and the pressure of the approaching winter altogether re moved. The subject recently introduced by Mr. STEWART, and which may be styled, after him, " A Free Trade in Land," cannot be suffered to drop until its vast im portance is thoroughly appreciated, and the public are made fully alive to the benefits that would be obtained by a thorough and searching reform of the law of real property. On Saturday we alluded to the mischief's occasioned by the restrictions attendant on the transfer or sale of land, both as to the great expense and as to the un certainty of title. The owner of the soil is thereby prevented from obtaining a sum of money on the security of his lands, except at an expense of so exor- Litant a character, that it acts as a total bar to hi■ adopting such a course for any temporary accommo dation. He may often be seriously embarrassed and in convenienced for the want of such accommodation, and yet, with the means within his power, he is debarred by the inequitable provisions of the law from availing himself thereof; and improvements are neglected that would otherwise have been carried into execution, and the productive qualities of the soil are not de veloped to the extent that would otherwise have been the case. When the fearful character of the visita- tion by which our Irish brethren were afflicted be came fully known, when the enormous amount of destitution was understood, and the means of profit able employment for the multitude, in order that by their labour the national wealth might be increased and multiplied, in place of being unprofitably con sumed, was anxiously canvassed and considered, the eyes of all were directed to the waste lands of the country. It appeared almost providential that there should be six million acres of lapel yet untouched by the spade or plough, of which more than four million acres could be reclaimed and brought into cultivation at a moderate expenditure, and which would undoubt edly repay from 10 to 20 per cezit. on the money expended in the improvement. It appeared miracu lous that in a country where labour was so cheap and abundant the land had been so long suffered to lie idle and unproductive, but tge letter of :Mr. O'CONNELL— a sound and practical lawyer —explained the anomaly, and why it was th a t so li tt l e bad hitherto been done, or could now be done, with respect thereto, viz., the delay, difficulty, and expense attendant on the making out and establishing a clear and marketable (title, which should be deduced before capital ists would consent to employ their wealth in the speculation. The owner had not the means himself, and could not obtain the co-operation of others from the legal impediments that exist. For the same reasons fourteen minions of acres of land at present in tillage, but undrained, unfenced, wanting the necessary farm-buildings, and not producing one quarter of what might be obtained under a better system, are suffered to remain without the improve ments that would otherwise most probably have been effectel. But this is not all that mischief. The value of the land is materially decreased ; a large class of persons, who would gladly in vest their money, are deterred from entering the ma rket as purchasers. Mr. STEWART has put this sir aply and well. He says--" The great er the facility you can get i n dispos ing of the land, the higher N rill be its value. The greater ease, the less exp. ase which attends its transfer, the greater will be :the number of persons who will be disposed to deal in it, and if they can part with it again as readily a s they have acquired it, the less hesitation will they 1 lave in purchasing it." Every legal practitioner is aware that there are vast numbers of landed properties, which, although they can be enjoyed with perfect securiy, cannot readily be disposed of ; there is what is technically termed a flaw in,or a blot on the title ; and if the owner can, by any possibility, find a purchaser, it will only be at a loss of several years' purchase-money. Every condition of sale also lessens the value ; the person about to buy regards not merely the present interest, dividend, or annual pro duce that he can obtain for his capital during the period he chooses to employ it in a prac tical channel, but, also, that should he desire to realise it, and to call in his money, he may do so with facility, and obtain the full amount expended. Any thing, therefore, that is calculated to deter future pur chasers diminishes the value of the property to him, although at the time he may have no idea of disposing thereof. The expense of transfer consists of the costs of the necessary deeds of conveyance, which, in the absence of any special agreement, are usually defrayed by the purchaser, and of the deduction of title, which is borne by the vendor ; practically, how ever, all the expense falls on the latter. The purchaser knows that he has to pay not merely the sum agreed on, but also an unascertained amount which he naturally calculated at the highest possible point, and deducts from what he would otherwise bid for the property. This expense is of a twofold cha racter—the first occasioned by the high and exorbitant amount of stamp duty, and, secondly, to the verbose and prolix terms in which the deeds of conveyance are couched. Most beneficial alterations might be made in both these respects, without any loss to the revenue or the parties by whom the deeds are prepared; but the most important of all the changes will be in the simplifying the titles, and having the necessary inquiry shortened and made at the same time cheaper and more satisfactory. We shall:shortly offer a few suggestions by which we conceive these great points may be attained. Letters from Zurich state that the Government of the canton of Lucerne has sent circulars to the Go vernments of the other cantons, declaring that it does not recognise the new Government of Geneva. This is un peu fort on the part of the Jesuit rulers of Lucerne, who themselves owe all their power to a revo lution, in which, with the aid of the ignorant peasantry of the small mountain cantons, they overturned by force the Liberal Government previously existing, and usurped all the powers of the State. Madrid papers of the 26th, 27th, and 28th ult. have arrived. The Gaceta of the 28th publishes a dispatch from the Captain-General of Saragossa, announcing the complete restoration of tranquillity in that city. Twenty-four persons were arrested, and sixty stands of arms seized. The object of the revolters was to proclaim the constitution of 1837. The British squadron sailed form Cadiz on the 21st in a westerly direction, supposed for Lisbon. The accounts from Portugal are to the 21st. The of that date mentions generally that the cause of the Government was going on well, but did not mention a single fact to bear out the statement. The Spanish Ileraldo, on the authority of a letter from Vigo of the 22d, declares that Oporto has recognised the Lisbon Government. This state ment, however, is exceedingly improbable. On the other hand, the Clamor Publico declares that the insurrection was spreading in every direction, that the Count DAS ANTAS, at the head of 2,500 men, had entered Coimbra, and was marching OA Lisbon. The same journal publishes a letter, dated Lisbon, October 21st, which states that the Ist regiment of infantry, only 400 strong, had left for Santarem, and was accompanied by the KING as far as the place of embarkation. His MAJESTY, says the writer, met with a cold reception from the people, and returned to the palace in a state of dis couragement. Another account, in the same jour nal, states that the junta of Oporto was proceeding actively in the organization of troops, and that the insurrection was spreading on every point. It is added, that the 11th regiment of infantry, which had left Elvas by an order from the Government, had, on its arrival at Estremoz, declared itself for the insurgents and marched for Evora. Their example, it is said, has been followed by the 12th Regiment. It is reported that the inhabitants of Alentejo have joined the insurrection, and formed themselves into regi ments, that a junta has been established at Beja, and that Marvao and Port Alegre have pronouncrd against the Government. MADRID BoLsA, OCT. 28.—The Three per Cents. were done at 34 4 3 - for cash, and 341, for paper. The other securities had not changed. Monday, being All Saints'-day, was observed as a close holiday in Paris. The only paper published on that day was the Courrier Francais, which does not contain any news that could interest the English reader. King LEOPOLD was to leave Paris for Brussels on Tuesday morning. Marshal BUGEAUD was expected at Marseilles on the 30th ult., to embark on board the Chameleon steamer, for Algiers. The Marseilles Courrier of the 29th ult. says— " The favourable weather of yesterday has brought into our port a considerable number of vessels laden with corn. In the course of the evening 18 entered on qua rantine, and 28 with a clean bill of health. Letters from Constantinople, by the last packet, state that 115 vessels laden with corn had sailed for Marseilles." In the Semaphore de Marseilles of the same date we find the following extract of a letter from Smyrna, of the 10th of October : " The Austrian steamer, which reached Constantinople yesterday morning, brought advices from Tenedos, stat ing that an English schooner, the name of which escapes us, commanded by Captain Alexander Jones, lying at anchor opposite that island on the coast of Troy, had been boarded by pirates on the night of the 11th. The seamen on guard having been murdered, and the re mainder of the crew confined to the hold, the vessel was stripped of all its rigging and valuable articles, &c., and the captain of his money. It was believed that this act of piracy was committed by the crew of one of the Greek vessels anchored close by us." The following accounts extracted from the French provincial journals will give some idea of the horrible destruction of life and property occasioned by the in undations : " Official documents declare alit the loss at Roanne alone of houses carried away by the late inundations amounts to 200, and this number is being daily aug mented. Not less than 2,000 persons are without food or raiment ; and to this amount must be added sixty families belonging to the neighbouring communes. "A letter from Cosne, dated the 24th ult., and published in the Province, a journal of Moulins (Allier), contains the following picture of horrors not before mentioned, but which it is to be hoped are greatly exaggerated : We have acquired the lamentable certainty that the small town of Saint Firmin, above Briare, containing about 600 souls, has been entirely engulphed, and that the whole population have perished ! This horrible news which was first circulated on the 21st, is this day con• firmed by a letter from the President of the Tribunal at Gien, which states that the banks are covered with dead bodies. 'The inhabitants surprised in their beds were unable to find any means of escape. The banks being broken down let iu the body of the river at the back of the town, so that these unfortunate beings were com pletely surrounded by a torrent, which every minute narrowed its inner circle, and at last completely covered them.' " The little commune of Epercieu-St.-Paul, near Feurs, has lost 42 houses out of 91. Upwards of 40 im portant domains have been ravaged between Montrond and Feurs, on the two banks of the Loire. At Van chetto all the inhabitants of the low grounds were forced to fly, and scarcely had they escaped when their houses were inundated. The water was in general three feet higher than in November, 1790." Intelligence has been received from Algeria to the 24th October. The Echo d' Oran of that date has the following:— " Yesterday a column of troops marched from Oran, and this morning the commander of the province set out to place himself at its head. The departure of that co lumn in the directio❑ of Sidi Bel Abbes had already caused some uneasiness, when a report arrived the a grand rsteala had been executed iu the territory of the Ouled Slimans, that a body of cavalry intercepted the road between Oran and Tlemcen, and, finally, that the latter was seriously menaced. We are enabled to ex pose the facts in their real light. The news of a move ment of the Emir towards the tableland, to effect a rax zia in tne Sahara, in the country of the Hemaines Cite ragas, is considered the more probable, as advice of that movement has been given by those who were to suffer from it. Later it became known that the Maia-Angads of Morocco were preparing for a coup de mein. A corps of cavalry of theirs, consisting of 300 or 400 men, had even commenced its march. On the side of Tlemcen, Bou Maza, having failed to induce the Beni Snassens to join his standard, is now tampering with the Beni Snous and Beni Bou Saids. Everything may be expected from that fanatic ; and it would not be astonishing that he prevailed upon those weakened tribes to follow him, and thus intercept the communications with Tlemcen." The Paris Bourse was agitated on Monday. Finding the Government party too strong to allow the Funds to go down, the speculators for the fall (Bears) turned all their attention and all their malignity towards the share market, and suc erletled in depre&iug the shares of ne3rly all the lines in France. The Three per Cents. rinsed on the Paris Bourse on Men day at 82f. 70c. • the Five per Cents., 1171. 85e.; the Or leans Railroad Shares, 1,2351 ; Rouen, 905 f.; Havre, 683 f. 75c. ; Great Northern, 6651. ; Avignon, 872 f. 50e.; Vier zon, 5721 50c.; Bordeaux, 5321. 50e.; Basle, 218 f. 75e. ; Fempoux, 4001 ; Paris and Strasburg, 4821. 50e.; Tours and Nantes, 4901. ; Paris and Lyons, 5001. ; Lyons and Avignon, 490 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4751: ; Spanish Do mestic Debt, 33. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE ..- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, NOVEMBER 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 1434—Bordeaux, Toulouse and Cette (Espelete), N —Dutch Rhenish, 5 —East Indian, —Luxembourg, 134-3ladras, Nellore, and Arcot, % —Namur and Liege, 3% — Northern of France Constituted, 11% —Orleans and Bordeaux, 7% —Paris and Lyons Constituted, s%—Paris and Strasbourg Consti tuted, 4% —Sambre and Meuse, 4%. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, Nov, 4. Parliament was prorogued today by Commission to the 12th of January, 1847. Shortly after half-past two o'clock the Lord Chan cellor, the Earl of Auckland, and Lord Campbell, robed as Lords Commissioners, took their seats in the House of Lords, for the purpose of further proroguing Parliament. _ Mr. Pulinen, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, was then commanded by their Lordships to summon the Commons to the Bar t o h ear t h e C omm i ss i on f or pro roguing Parliament read. Shortly afterwards, Mr. Win. Ley, attended by seve ral of the officers of the House of Commons, appeared at the Bar, and the Commission having been read by the Clerk at the table, The LORD CHANCELLOR, in her Majesty's name, declared the present Parliament prorogued to Tuesday, the 12th of January next, and it was prorogued ac cordingly. There was not a single Member of the House of Com mons present. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—H er Majesty and Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duke of Bedford, the Marquis of Exeter, Earl Spencer, the Right llon. C. Wood, and attended by Captain the Hon. Alexander Gordon, Equerry in Waiting, enjoyed the sport of shooting. The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this morning. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken an airing to-day. Mr. and Lady Mary Wood left the Castle to-day. Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out tl-is after noon in a pony carriage and pair, the Prince driving. In a second carriage were the Duchess of Bedford, the Marchioness of Exeter, the Countess Spencer, and Lady Portman. The Equerries in Waiting to her Ma jesty and his Royal Highness attended on horseback. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marqu's and Marchioness of Exeter, and the Earl and Countess Spencer. The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester ar rived at Gloucester House on Tuesday, from Richmond. A deputation from the London Missionary Society, consisting of Mr. Sheriff Challis, Mr. Combs, Rev. Dr. Morrison, Rev. John Burnet, and the Rev. Arthur Tidman, (secretary), had an interview with Viscount Palmerston at the Foreign-office yesterday. The Earl of Auckland gave a dinner to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday evening, at his residence in the Ad miralty. The Marquis of Lansd mule arrived in town in the afternoon, from his seat B )wood Park, Wilts, and joined his colleagues. The Lord Chancellor, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl Gf Clarendon, and the Marquis of Clanricarde, were also present. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners had a general meeting yesterday. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Ely, Lord John Russell, the Judge of the Prerogative Court, and the Right Hon. H. Goulburn. A deputation from the directors of the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway had an interview with Viscount Dlorpeli on Tuesday, at the office of the Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Colonel Wood, M.P.; Mr. Lacy, Mr. Bed borough, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Home, and Mr. Drake. A deputation, consisting of Captain Bulkeley, Chair man of the Windsor Railway ; Mr. C. Russell, Chair man of the Great Western Railway ; Messrs. Fowler, Davis, Roberts, and Darvill, of Windsor ; and Mr. Saun ders, Secretary of the Great Western Railway, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests. Mr. Ker Hamilton had an interview with Earl Grey at the Colonial-office yesterday. The Right Hon. E. Strutt had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon at the office of the Board of Trade. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. Sir John and Lady Shelley arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Belgrave• street yesterday from Newmarket. SPORTING INTELLIC4RNCEI NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.—TuEsDAy. TINE DERBY. . Mr. Arabia's Ajax beat Mr. Gillett's.Glentilt. Lord Stradbrok.' , . Trot..* l,cttt Dlr. King's Runjeet Si ng . Mr. Bennett's Willy beat Mr. B. Smyth's Shakspeare. Lord Stradbroke's Mentor beat Mr. Vipan's Van Tromp. Mr. Dobede's Dutchman beat Mr. Moody's Roadster. Mr. Fyson's Fireway beat Mr. Anstruther's Coiner. Mr. Fyson's Farmer's Boy beat Mr. Drinkald's Envoy. Mr. Vipan's Victory beat Mr. Dobede's Doubtful. THE. CUP. Mr. B. Smyth's Knight Marshall heat Lord Stradbrolie's Mainmast. Lord Stradbroke's Mace beat Mr. Squire's Damask Rose. Mr. Dobede's Dunkirk beat Mr. Gillett's Goldfinder. Mr. Fyson's Figaro beat Mr. Vipan's Vanguard. Mr. B. Smyth's Spinster beat Mr. Arabin's Attleboro'. Mr. Fyson's Farmer beat Mr. Anstruther's Conjuror. Mr. Moody's Rachael beat Mr. Bennet's Winchester. Mr. King's Regina beat Mr. Dobede's Dowager Queen. THE OAKS. Mr. Vipan's Vesta beat Mr. B. Smith's Sarelia. Mr. Fvson's Fair Maid beat Mr. Anstruther's Clementina. Mr. Dobede's Daisy beat Mr. Fyson's Fancy. Mr. Gillett's Goody beat Mr. Arabin's Ales. Mr. Gillett's Gipsy Girl beat Lord Stradbroke's Minikin. Mr. Dobede's Dolly beat Lord Stradbroke's Mouche Mr. Bennet's Wildair ran a bye. Tim PORT STAKES. Mr. B. Smith's Steamer beat Mr. Gillett's Graciosa. Mr. Fyson's Fenman beat Mr. Dobede's Destiny. Mr. Fvson's Fenella beat Mr. Dobede's Duchess. Lord Stradbroke's Mac beat Mr. Vipan's Vampyre. Mr. Moody's Rhea beat Mr. Icing's Rosetta. Lord Stradhroke'a Marshal beat Mr. Gillett's Gitana. Mr. Arabin's Alpha (late Favourite) ran a bye. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. THE DERRY. 7 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken 8 to 1 15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken several times 15 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote 23 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Sis. to Cobweb colt—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Miss Iris colt—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Tantivy—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale—taken. The field agst ten. 5 to 1 agst Scott's Lot. will EEASTERN COUNTIES T .tL historical romance " Caesar Borgia," nworkku . g order in About a f o rinight. l uar author of " Whit e - CJESAR BORGIA.—The pop f • ia i i r i s E w;A T i y• n F s D T he new BRANCH A OII double O be possesses the recommendation of entering up on a subject with which the general reader is unfamiliar. The state world of the great capital of the Christian under the government of the terrible Pope Alexander VI., and i relations with the principal states of Italy at this turbu lent period, afford materials to the romencist of extraor dinary interest, which in such able hands were being wrought into a striking and picturesque r sure of narrative; and though the adventures of Cmar and Lucrezia Borgia form the principal feature s of the story, th e author's numerous admirers may be satisfied that tact is only exceeded by his imagination, his becoming . acquainted with the members and thais t while celebrated family, the most fastidious reader will meettoo- with nothing objectionable to good morals. The scenes nevertheless are said to be worked out in the richest colours of the sunny land to which they belong, and in the different sources of interest of which the author has so well availed himself he appears to realise a combina tion of the elowine• warmth of Boccacio with the chaste fidelity of Manzoni. A POACLIER SHOT.—During Friday night last, as the gamekeeper at Fillingham, near Lincoln, was going his rounds, he encountered four poachers, and the issue was a struggle in which the life of one of them was sa crificed. The decea , ed struck the gamekeeper with his gun, which at the instant went off and shot its owner. THE TERRIBLE STEAM-FRIGATE. —We have re ceived the most gratifying accounts of the performances of the Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsay, which surpass all the expectations we have formed of her im mense capabilities. Some time after she joined Sir W. Parker's fleet she was ordered to take in tow the Hiber nia, 104, the flag-ship, and try her powers. She accord ingly made fast, and, with a stiff wind abeam and a heavy sea, she towed the old ship at the rate of 64 knots an hour. She afterwards towed her directly against a head wind and much swell, when she attained a speed of seven knots, Subsequently she towed the Hibernia right before the wind, and run away with her wit h g reat ease at the rate of above 10 knots an hour. Comment is un necessary; but is it not monstrous to class such a vessel with that broken-down abortion of the Navy-office, the Retribution? ATTEMPTED SurclDE.—On Sundry, the Ist inst., Captain David Thomas, of the su.ack Nalpas, of Swan sea, attempted to destroy himself in the cabin of that vessel, then at anchor in Catwater, Plymouth. The Mal pas, which burdens about 50 tons, had delivered a cargo of stone coal at Southampton, and came in belles:: to Plymouth to t a k e cop p e r ore to Wales. While at Southampton the captain had indulged too freely in in toxicating liquor, and suffering severely from its effects, left that port for Plymouth. During, the panne he be came deranged, and on Saturday night v.as confined in the Plymouth police station. On Sunday morning, he appeared recovered, and joined his ship. When on board he armed himself with the pump break, and, imagining there were strange persons below, paraded the deck, threatening destruction to any one that should approach him. The mate concealed the raz )rs and went ashore for assistance. On returning, the wretched man was discovered bleeding and insensible on the cabin floor. He had inflicted a dangerous wound in his neck by probing it with the chart dividt rs, and had afterwards attempted to destroy himself with his pocket clasp knife. Timely surgical aid having been administered, he is now in a fair way of recovery. WORCEST. TENBURY, AND LUDLOW RAI LWAY. A special general meetinZ of the shareholders in the Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow Railway Company was hold yesterday morning at the offices ()Rile company, for the purpose of determining the propriety or otherwise of again applying to Parliament for the Bill next session, and for the purpose of considering and approving of any further call on the capital of the company to meet the required deposit in the Court of Chancery, and on other special business ; Mr. James Davies, one of the directors, in the chair. _ _ The SECRETARY stated that a private meeting of the directors had been held that morning, at which the fol lowing resolution was unanimously agreed to :—" That, under the extraordinary circumstances which have trans• pink' respecting Captain Richardson, and the subsequent prosecution of him at the Old Bailey, he be expelled from his office of chairman of this Company, and also from being a director." The CHAIRMAN stated that the shareholders had been called together to determine what they would do upon learning that a rival company was in the field, and sur veying the line to go to Parliament next year. The Company's proceedings had been exceedingly unfortu nate, and the expenses very heavy, but still it was for the shareholders to consider whether they could not sell their plans and sections, or improve their prospects by putting themselves in a defensive position for the ensuing session. Mr. FRY, in answer to a question, stated that an agreement was originally come to with the Porthdyn laen Company, but since Government had fixed upon Holyhead as their harbour of refuge, the Great Western Company had abandoned their line and repudiated the agreement. _ _ _ — Mr. KNCCIES said, that before determining what course they ought to pursue, they should know how their funds stood. Mr. FRY replied that Mr. Knocks himself had inves tigated the accounts, and the result of that investigation was disclosed at their last meeting, when it appeared to be satisfactory. Mr. Fry then entered into a detailed statement of the proceedings that had been taken against Captain Richardson, remarking that the directors had taken possession of the sum of 3,2001., which was found in Captain Richardson's house immediately after his arrest, but the money could not at pre sent bo touched, because one or two of Captain Richardson's creditors were taking legal proceedings to have it applied to the liquidation of their claims. The money was found concealed between the leaves of a book, and he had no doubt it was part of the funds of that company. He had been a good deal troubled in the matter, and so cleverly had Captain Richardson, pre vious to his arrest, duped him with assumed endeavours to discover the real culprit, that he (Mr. Fry) was actu ally watched to his own house at Sydenham, and sus pected of being concerned in the fraud.—(Laughter.) A PROPRIETOR wished to know if it was intended to take any further proceedings against Capt. Richardson ? Mr. FRY replied that if counsel advised any it would be for the shareholders to decide whether they should be taken or not.—(Hear, hear.) A PROPRIETOR asked how the directors came to ap point Captain Richardson as chairman ? Mr. FRY replied that he was introduced to them by Mr. Attwood, the banker, who said he intended to make him Member of Parliament for Harwich. Mr. Haumsa, one of the directors, said the directors thought, under existing circumstances, and in the present sate of the money market, it was not advisable to go to Parliament again. There was, however, the Shrews bury and Hereford Company, who would be glad of their plans, and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, with whom they could negotiate. To the first company their line would be invaluable, while he knew, for a fact, that the latter company looked upon it with a jealous eye, and he had no doubt when they found there was a narrow gauge interest in the field they would be too glad to get hold of it. Mr. ARDEN suggested that under these circumstances the meeting had letter be adjourned till a future day, the directors undertaking to negotiate with any com pany disposed to take up their line, and generally to do everything calculated to secure and advance the inter ests of the company. A lengthened discussion then arose upon the expe diency of again prosecuting Captain Richardson, but eventually it was determined to leave the matter in the hands of the directors. A resolution in accordance with Mr. Arden's sugges tion, and adjourning the meeting till the 2d of Decem ber, was then agreed to, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman, the meeting broke up. LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—It is arranged that the line of the pageant shall be from Guildhall along King street, Cheapside, Poultry, Cornhill, Gracechurch street, King William street, Arthur-street to Fish monger' Hall, London-bridge, where his Lordship and the Civic authorities will embark and proceed to West minster Hall, returning from thence to Blackfriar's bridge, and disembarking at the new pier, will, after meeting the Learned Judges in Fleet-street, proceed to the banquet at Guildhall. EARLY SITTING OF THE CITY POLICE-COURTS.— Sir George Carroll, the Lord Mayor elect, has signified his intention of commencing the proceedings at the Mansion-housePolice-court,every day during his mayor alty, at ten o'clock instead of twelve, as at present. This plan, it is understood, will also be adopted at Guildhall, the Bankruptcy, and other City courts. GREAT TROTTING MATCH FOR .50/.—On Tuesday the match between Mr. Robson's grey horse and Mr. Baker's brown mare, to trot two miles in harness, for 251. aside, came off at Wimbledon-common. At the start the mare took the lead and was gaining on her opponent, when she broke out to a gallop and was pulled in. The grey horse passed her, and coneltded the first mile in 3 min. and 37 sec. In the next half mile the mare had come up to her adversary, and both horses were pressed, when the mare took the lead, which she maintained, and ultimately went in the winner by 15 yards, and covered the two miles of road in 7 min. 10 scc. It is stated that some disagreement has arisen be tween the South-Eastern and Brighton and South Coast Companies respecting the use of the Bricklayers' Arms station by the latter. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.-011 Tuesday there was a general reduction of one penny in the 41b. loaf, in Lambeth, Bethnal-green, Whitechapel, and Tottenham-court-road; the best being 71d., and house hold 61d. The West-end bakers still, however, maintain the same price, 81d. and 10d. MAILS Fon BRAZIL, &c.—On Tuesday notice was issued at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that her Majesty's brig Peterel, Captain Cresor, would sail for Falmouth, with the mails for Madeira, Brazil, Buenos Ayres, Rio Janeiro, Monte Video, Bahia, and Pernambuco, on the arrival of the post from London of the evening of the 4th instant. CONSUMPTION OF TURNIPS.—The common white globe turnip is selling freely in this market at ls. per cwt. The supply is scarcely equal to the demand. The crop is an excellent one, in many cases fully 40 tons to the acre, and yet how difficult it is to persuade some poople to sow turnips. At what time were potatoes worth 401. an acre ?—Downpatride Recorder. GLUTTONT.—SeveraI citizens of Craborchard, Ken tucky, certify to the Louisville Democrat, which pre viously doubted the story, that on the day of their late election a man named Richard Evans, in the open street and broiling sun, on the top of the stage, in presence of all who were about the polls, made his dinner on fourteen chickens, drank forty cups of coffee, nine pints of whisky, and ate ginger cakes and other things in pro portion, End called for more chickens. Before dinner lie weighed 138 pounds; after, 148 pounds. If he had been hungry he could have eaten an ontire mutton, and, with a little practice, gone the "whole hog." This goes ahead of all the gormandizing I have ever known, though I have heard of extraordinary feats in that line in Phila delphia in my youthful days. Not long since a nobleman in England laid a bet with an associate of his, that he would produce a man that would eat against any man in all England The bet was accepted, and the parties met at Doncaster at the appointed time. His Lordship could not attend, but sent his agent to see fair play and apprise him of the result. In due time he received, by post, the following lines from the agent : " Doncaster, June 15, 18—. " Dear Sir,—The mail is just closing, and I have only time to say to your Lordship, that your man has beat his antagonist by a pig and an apple pie." Evans might challenge the victor an the above contest.— Ames icon paper. PILCHARD FISHERY.—NEWQUAT. On Monday evening last, the driving boats brought in from 5,000 to 15,000 very fine pilchards, and very large shoals were seen about a mile and a half or two miles of Towan Head. The crew of a boat that was going out to a vessel passed through a large shoal, and actually t oo k up w i th their hands ninety-two fine fish. The crews were all mustered on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. St. Ives—On Tuesday last the bay was found to be full of fish, and about twenty seans were shot. The follow ing are the estimated quantities inclosed, which, from the favourable state of the weather, are likely to be all landed:—Hichens and Co., 5,000 hogsheads; Wearne and Co., 5,000; Tremearne and Co., 4,000; Bolithe and Co., 3,000; Architect Co., 3,000; Union Co., 1,000 ; Faithful Co., 2,000. Total, 23,000 h ogs h eads. Pendeen —On Tuesday morning last, the sears at this place was shot, on a large shoal of pilchards, but in consequence of there not being any men in pay, only a few hogsheads were saved.—Falmouth Packet. The new Recorder of Bristol, R. B. Crowder, Esq., Q.O , successor to Sir C. Wetherell, took his seat on Monday. This gentleman is also appointed judge of the Tolzey Court. It was expected that in his first charge to the grand jury he would have introduced him self to the citizens by some reference to the circum stances which led to his appointment, but he entered at once upon the cases enumerated in the calendar. It is stated that counsels' opinions have been taken by some parties as to tha legality of this appointment, by the Government, to the judgship of the Tolzey Court. His salary as recorder is 4001 per annum, and as judge of the Tolzey Court 2001. ; in addition to which 100/. a . year is allowed for travelling expenses. OPENING or TIIE PORTS. —The decision of the Cabinet not to open the ports for the free admission of! foreign grain is satisfactory to all p trties in Liverpool, with the exception of the speculators and a few extreme free trade advocates. The opening of the ports would not influence one single cargo to this countr:,,, nor re duce the poor man's loaf the smallest fraction of our least coin, but would for the moment have given an im pulse to speculation, and have put the amount of duty into the pockets of the present holders and foreign growers. The fire in the corn market seems subsiding, and prices in Liverpool are somewhat easier this week, with a slackening in the demand ; and as the shipments from America come forward prices will, no doubt, re cede, even if the farmers continue to keep back supplies. Speculation, and not the wants of the trade, is the cause 01 the late rapid adrance.—Liverpool Albion, MONEY and COMMERCTAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night., The sales of Cotton in the Liverpool market yester day fell oft; being about 3,000 bales. There was no change in prices. American sorts were 4d. to 61 5 11., and Surat 3,1 d. to 48d. per lb.—Shares were rather higher. The sale was well attended. The Regent's Canal and ITurgerford Bridge shares divided attention. The rail way shares went off better, though not so well as ex pected. All French shares flat and low. . Great Western of Bengal £0 8 6 East Indian Yorkshire and Glasgow Union 0 10 6 Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush Shrewsby., Wolverh., and South Stafford 1 9 6 Leicester and Bedford Eastern Counties, York Extension ...... Manchester and Southampton, 1846. 1 0 0 East Lincolnshire Loudon and York ... 1 18 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock. -.. Shropshire Union and Canal East and West India Docks and London and Birmingham Junction Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham London and Croydon, Thirds 9 15 0 London and Manchester (Remington's) 010 0 Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham 0 8 0 Regent's Canal Hungerford Bridge Paris and Rouen Direct Northern 1 14 6 Namur and Leige There are very satisfactory results stated in reference to the commerce of Belgium during the year 1845. The foreign trade of the country appears to be annually increasing, and the total amount represented thereby was, last year, 677 millions of francs, the imports being reckoned in that amount for 3674 millions. On the year 1844 this shows an increase of 19 per cent. The exports in 1845 were for 3094 millions of franc, being an increase of 9 per cent., and of this amount Belgian pro ducts are represented by the sum of 184:1 millions - of francs. The foreign commerce of 1845 was carried on to the amount of 299 millions of francs by sea, and 378 millions by land ; the Belgian shipping employed carrying to the amount of 821 millions of francs, and the foreign 2161 millions. The English vessels form a pro portion of this foreign tonnage of 861 per cent., the American of 124, the African and Asian of 1-10th, and the French of 24-100th. The following is an extract of a letter received by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, dated Cork, Oct. 27: "The corn market here is steadily advancing. Prime wheat being worth 355. to 365. per bag of 21 cwt. " I consider the remarks of the Times some days past extremely probable that wheat will bring 5/. per quarter before next August. " In fact, the deficiency to be made good is greater than is generally known, and in all likelihood this de ficiency cannot be made up in corn, therefore other arti cles of consumption will be brought into consumption, such as American beef, pork, cheese, rice, &c. " At present these articles are not much sought for, as the farmers, for want of feeding for their cattle and foals, are forcing them to market, to get rid of them ; so that about January or February next, I calculate that holders of the above stuff, or of the like sorts, will obtain good prices." The funds have not been quite so well supported to day, there having been a slight diminution in the amount of the purchases. Consols for present transfer have realised 944 4, and for time 944 Exchequer Bills have been marked 7s. to and East India Bonds under 10001., 18s. premium. The market for the Un funded Debt seems rather weak. Bank Stock is quiet at 205. The foreign investments have been rather neglected. Spanish Three per Cents are 37 to 374. and Portuguese Four per Cents. 384 to 39. Brazilian New Bonds have been at 84. Equador Stock is again at 34. The merchants and others interested in the South American trade have signed a memorial to Lord Pal merston, praying the interference of Government against the expedition fitting out here and in Spain, under General Flores, against the republic of Equador. Shares are again very firm. Aberdeen have touched par, Caledonian discount, Scottish Midland a prem., and North British 3841. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PItICZs. Bank Stock 9 05 204 , 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 93%14 1 / 2 93 1 / 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9 4 1 / 2 3 4 3%74 94% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities 95 1 / 4 % 95% - Long Annuities toexpireJan.lB6o 9 7 / 8 IZ.-16 9 15-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 Ditto 30 veart, Jan. 5, 1860 l O l /8 1-16 10 1-16 India Stock India Bonds, 1,000/. Ditto under 1,0001... South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ... 9 4 1 /4 9-1 1 / ( 3 Consols for Account 94 % 34 9-1 1 A Exchequer Bills, 10001. 1 1 4 d.... 710— p 10 p I )it; o, 5001 Ditto, Small ONE O'CLOCK CLOSING ruicEs IRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 B4 Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto 3 per Cent. . Ditto Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account . Ditto, Indemnity Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto. Account 3 7 1,g 37 1 ,4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 / 2 per Cent Dutch, 21/ pa Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 92 92 PRICES OF PAID BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES D ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Nett. ' Boston, and Eastern Junction 2% 2 3 A % Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% -- - Aylesbury and Thame.. 1% - Belfast & County Down 434 ..... . Birmingham and Dudley 495. ... .. 4% p 4% p Birmin. and Glaucester..loo - - Ditto New 17% - •••• - - Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 2 3 A - Boston, Stamfd, & Birm. 225. - - Bristol and Exeter 75 - Ditto, New - ... - - Bristol Bristol and and Liver.G Gloucester... u c ef u e n r c . .. .. 321/2 .0 . .. .. .. .. .. _ .- - .... . . . - B u ckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto Half Shares.... 2 1 /i 2% ... 2% Cambrian & Grand Jane 4 2 s ...... - - Chester and Holyhead... 27 1 4 24 Chumet and Blythe 2 - ••• .......... . ._. Chester and Manchester 425. - - "Cheltezham and Oxford 2 ...... - . - ..... - , esd ß a l l a e c tin o c ck ti , on. an . . d .. 20 Passages - ............... - ............... - CCCoolYprrk and Ittalss Killarney ... 2% 5 ..... - -- ........... - C C , o o r n k w a a n ll d Waterford - ............ ... - Ditto, Half Shares ... 2 1 / 2 - ........ ... ... _ Cornwall & Cent'l Devon 2% - ... ............ . I )erby and Crewe 2% - ............... Direct Lincoln, East Ret ford, and Sheffd. June. 2% - ............... Direct Northern - ... .. ...... Direct Norwich - .......... Dublin and BelfastJunc. 12% __ ....... . Dublin, Belfast, and ........ Coleraine - ......... Dublin and Galway..... 4 - .......... Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 EastenaCounties 14/. 16s. ..... .22 %% ........... Ditto New Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....... 6/. 13s. 4d - ............... Ditto ditto. No. 2,.. 6/. 13s. 4d - ... . ....... Do., York Extension.. 2 EastDereh'sn andNor'ch 1 - Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 83/4 - Do. Exten.(llarwich) 171 8 - ...... Do., Carnb. and Ely.. 2 1 / 2 - ... •••'• East Lancashire ! ........ 14 4 Ditto, New ........ .. .. 5 . East Lincolnshire - ... . ••. 81A - East & West o f E ng l and 1% .4.. - Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 79 .. Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% -..••- .. Edinburgh & Northern.. 12 1 / 2 l4 ... ......... ... Edinburgh and Perth... 3 Ely and Huntingdon ... 121 12 Enniskillen and Sligo ..• 2 1 4 - Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 5 1 4, - Glasgow, Kilruar., & Ayr 50 ..... Ditto, New Do., V 4 Shares (5 per 15 cent. guar.) - Glouc.,Abelystwith, and Central of Wales Goole, Doncaster, &c 42s. - Grand Union (Notting and Lynn Great Eastern &Western 2 1 / 2 .-- - - ...... ••• •• GreatGrimsby and Shef field - •••• • ••...•• Great South. an d West. (Ireland) Great Munster ... 2 %.... - Great North of Scotland 2%...... - Great Northof England..loo 236% Ditto New 5 - ••• ........... Ditto, New . Ditto, New Great Western B5 - Ditto 14 Shares • 50 - Ditto 4, Shares Ditto Fifths Ditto, New •.. 2 Hull and Selby 5O Ditto 1 /, Shares - Do. Half Shares 25 - Ipswich & Bury St. Ed m. 11 1 4 _ Do., dr , and 'Norwich 2%...... - Killarney Junctions 1 4...... _ ........ .... .. Kendal and Windermere 11/ - Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Do. New Larne, Belfast, and Bal lymena - Leeds and Bralord 3O ...... -.. .... Leeds arid Carlisl e - "' ... Leicester & Birmin g h am 225. - ... die....... ... Leicester and Bedfo r d 22 s. Leeds and D ews b ury ... 221,-f. -14 Lpool., llnchstr & New castle Junction - ... Liverpool and Bury ... 14 .. ... - .. London and Blackwall. 16/. 139.4 d. 9 1 4 Do. New - ...... Ditto Extension . , 7 % ...... - London, Brighton, and SOUtil C 044 71 / 2 I ) / /4 r 3% 184 8% - 12% 236 I, 30% ;4 (8 101/i Adis, 9% Ditto, FifLks - • '''''' : ...... Layd ncion ant Croon, 13i, 15s. 9d. ....... •...,,, Do. Goa an. 5 per cent. 9 ...... ••• •• ........ Londen aid' rcenwich 12/ 1554 d... ............ ~, Do. Pia:a.rence ...18/17s 2d...... ...... London, Hounslow, and .. • ••• Western L o lD n ) (1 ,01 0 .. , n Q6 a 1 ,1„, .a i . d r .la ee T r., . sy l s \r i e l a s r t e e r i n .. 10 022 1_ 9 1 96 4 74.5; ............... .......... . .. Ditto Fifths ...... 20 %. ....... Ditto, Eialiths (G. J.) 1211 2 ...... . Do., Neu- 4 Shares ........ a• (G. J.) - ............ .... a Do 40I.Shares(L.M.) S ...... ......... Lond. & S.Western 41/ 65 10d..,..• 63 x n ......... ~ Do. New Consol. Bths 40 ...... .... 0, ........ Do. New Do. New London and York ... 2 1 . 4 ..... 218 •*" ....••'" Do. 1 Shares London and Windsor . 1%... •-- •'' London, Salisbury, and ...... Yeovil Coleraine 1 2 5 . 1/‘ ... ..... -- --- ••••••: ... .....***. Londonderry & C Lan -londerry and Ennis- .. .•.••••' kitten l5 ...... -- .......... Lynn and Ely ...... Lynn and Dereham :5 ...... 14N " 2 " 2 ,... Manchester and Leeds B2 ......1 05 1 ....... „. ....... . Ditto % Shares - ..... ••• Do. Quarters 2 ...... --- ......... .. ..... Do. Fifths 3 ' •••• 8% ......... ...... Do. Sixteenths 6 14 ...... -- "‘ ......... Do. Extension 42s ii,i p .... a Manchester and Birmin 4O ...... Do. Quarters (A) 5 .....•-- .... ..... Do. Quarters (B) ......... Do. Quarters (C) 1 ...... 81A'' Manchester,Buxton,and ~,..••"'• Matlock 425....... --- P• ... Manchester, Birm., and .. .. ... ... Mould Junction - ........... "• Manchest. & Southampt 2 ..... -- , ..... ..."' Midland lOO .•• • •.1 34 l'-' •• ........ Do. Fifths 2 •- ........... " ...... .., ...... ~ Do. New ...... Ditto, New Do. Birm., and Derbyloo - ..... a• ....... Midlnd& East. Counties 2 5 / 8 - ..... Midland Great Western . 15 - . •••• Irish ....... Newcastle and Berwick 20 Do. North Shields ... 25 - .. .. ' ..... . Newcastle and Carlisle...loo - . .." ••••• Newmrket &Cliesterfrd 5 Newport &Abergavenny 2% - ..... •• ..... Newry and Enniskillen 7 -• ... a Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. .. .. 1" *** .....',...0. Norfolk . Do. Half Shares Do. Extension North British ... ..... .. .. .... 3% ............. 37 1 6 " •• Do. Half Shares Do. Fifths .. - ••••• . ••• Do. Quarters 3 ............ 1 4 .. ' Do. Extension Northern and Eastern 5O ...... -- ......... Do. Scrip (issd. 5 dis.) 45 ..... 0 ... 0 ,4 Do. Quarter Shares... 12% .-- .. Do. New 4 p•••'•• North Staffordshire 42 s . _a. 24 ........ . North Wales ...... Northern and Southern Connecting - • Northampton, Banbury, ...... and Cheltenham - Oxford, Worcester, and ........ Wolverhampton - -• Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham.... - ....... : .... 'ol* Portsmouth Direct ...... 3% - .i' .... '. Preston and Wyre - 3 5 3 " •••••." a ..... ...... Do. % Shares - • ~* Reading, Guildford, and R R , eigate 3/. 12 a . -- dis. ..... ',',...: Richmond (3. 15 .... • .... andston.. -- Hitchen -,,;•••.•".0 • .... ••• Scottish Central 20?2 ,: . 3 1 , 4 • Scottish Midland 12% ...... 12'. ' •••* Sheffield, Buxton, Leek ....... ~,, Potteries, andCrewe l% -- .. .....", ••• Sheffield & Manchester 100 --- • •. " . ,„. Do. Quarter Shares... 8 - • .... ~. .., Do. Lincolnshire June. 114 -- ... • a ••• • „• Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 - • .... ."' . Do. do. Extension 49 1 . -,,, .. . •••, ': . i Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... : 31 ',1: 5 .••' • / Shropshire Union Shrews., Wolverhamp , &S. Staffordsh. June. 2% ..... --- ..... '...•'''' , / .-. . • / Sligo and Shannon l% ...... 0 ...". , South Devon South Souths io SB't Easter,,a f f Midlandso r d sis ,i ir isjotivne June re : 3 42 32 , (3 7. 4. . ... ... .. ... .•. 33 1 3 - -. . ; 1 / 4 _ ................................ /4 i i Do., No. 1 2G ...... •-•- '.,. •' „0 Do., Na 2. - • ,0" „. Do., No. 3 Do., Ne. 4 ~. / St.Alban's, Hatfield,and ..... .. .•••• / llert ford Junction - „a." ~0 Staines and Richmond 1 ...... -- •, .... ~ 0 . / Stanrdsh. & Shropshire 2 3 4 ...... --- :. ..... ' / South Wales .... ... I - Swans. & Loughor &C a - , meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 -• ' a ••• / Taw Vale Extension ... 2 - ... 0 . 0 , Tring, Reading, and ...... ' . 1 ' / Basingstoke ain a iii,dr t loed li nl&v: .. eo . iLfmrr . coa . ee . lersi . tcit. . i . o . n . 4 2 2 s . ,/ .514 -- . ~ • Wakefield, ri f occertsia e i Pontefract, 4 2 2 2 2 2 5:. 4 E .................................. //I IVlll%%lv':Ga'all Waterford ti) r d and Kilkenny 11 . ••••• -- . ..... / / Waterfd,Wxfrd,W• kl lc w, and Dublin - „0' / 11' aterford, We x f or d, an d ............... / Valentia - ~...", , Waveney Valley 2 .. --• .. ... ' .... ...„ . ..,, , / Welsh Midland - ... ..• •,e / West Riding Union 42s. ...... -- ..... • , .. ~.. West Cornwall - .. ••• ~. / West London,Old Shares 20 ..... --- .. ••••• eVexford and Carlow - ,," /,,, Wilts, Somerset, & \Vey- ... . a' . 1 .. , mouth Worcester,Warwick, and •"'',•r.. 0 Rugby • 42s. -,5/ . ••••••,..• i York and Carlisle 2% ...... /f 3 .. ....'",,, 0 / York and Newcastle 25 ••• • 44 1 z ...... 0" 41 Ditto New 5 . 18,,,74 •• ..0",, •I / Do. Preference ...... 2 :::. .. .. 679 l "', .. ... ".0 . '' 0 York and North Midland 50 ...... --• '• .. •• ." .... , /‘ Ditto 1/ Shares 25 ...... 43 . . .„. ‘,„ ti Do. Scarboro' Branch. 25 ••• • „0 • / ... ~„.• Do. Selby 4O ...... 8 6 • ..... 0. 00, o . , • Do. Extension 2O .... '9 Ditto, Preference ... 2 .....• 10/3 ' l i / Do. East and West Rid- 12 9 / 004 9 / . Extension ,0 ,0 / Angle elgian 1.9; 3 FOREIGN RAILW A ' .... ~',./ 10 4 ...... --- ::..."./: / Barba oes 1 ...... --- ~,"„•-• Belgian Eastern Junctn 2% ..... --- ,a% 0 ",'0" .• / Boulogne and Ami ens l6 ....... la - as ... ' / ..• , Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 ...... --- or Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie's) 2 .• ••• --- •••• .. , Do. (Espelete's) - ' 0"' / Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders Calcutta and Diamond Call{laaorb,Louirrir, . a,;.. .... / n . d . Pacific . . --- . ... 1 ' Coast Central of Spain loliineid. .... . . . 2 ...... - ItalianGGGFDCDarleri,e Jamaica Aeeern Demerara aaai l dr:cttt o trd n eraa s.vi•••• .. - „o" ',o"' / Valley .... .a . n . d . 2 5 41 / 2s. .. .............. .1 1- . 1T,..1:, ' „ ' : /I / Dutch Rhenish 6 , ..... --'% la ..•••.,,,, / East Indian ... ...•• •••• ss. ..... •••• •', r•' / °N Westernl Y un x e d s i t Bla e n r i ill i ) C ilea a nze n ienn a bgs d rau° a llu : a . kr . 3 55 5431 4 1 .................... :: _1 1: *•.: :: :: :: , *l .. s ': //// 0 Austrian 4 ... .. ...• „•••,, Junction 1 ...... --- •,,,••••.,„. • / Jersey ...... ... 1 ...... --• ..••• ,„•••: Louvain il la Sambre ... 6 • • ..... - 1 / i •••••••"'' Luxembourg ... .. 4 ...... .„.. ..„ Lyons and Avignon 2 ...... -- • 0 ......• , / Mal ras . .... - 0 / , 0 Madras, • Nellore, and ..... ••..... 0 ) 1 Arcot %,..... ........" , Madrid and Valenti n ... 2 •• •• ..-- ••••• / / M auri ti us .. Namur and Liege Nn ofFrance Constituted 5 • ..... •••••' '''' „., .0 North Jamaica •• 1 ...... .... ..., .0...,. / Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 •••••• 7X•••"' .. "•,.. / Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 .••••• ...... ..• . ' Over Yssel 4/ 33 4d ...... 4% . .„ / / Paris &Lyons Constituted 5.• ••• •• .... •• '. ' ..- •. il Paris and Orleans 2O ........... Paris and Konen .„0" ... • / ..... Paris and Strasb o urg .•"‘, • 1 / Constituted , Rouen and Havre Sarnlire and Meuse - --21 ••• .. .... :‘,.... . .::::' / Strasbourg and Bale , „0 / St. Laurence & Atlantic -- ..... „.0 . / Tours and Nantes Con- ..... 0 ' ~. / stituted ••• ...... ••• ••• 5 ...... ... . o' Tournay, Jurbise, Lan- ...-• . . . 0 den, and Hasselt. 8 ...... ~ ... „. ...- Trinidad West Flanders ...... .... 6 ...... ~,,' MINES. 3%.......• 10 Real del Monte triiregd -:::.• o r ' o' ,-, i% 00 r i ~c .. E v - 0 p e lf} MUNICIPAL -D . ' - ' -1-1. e a bi o f cr, m' ra pt as e ffl ii 0' The election here, .though Toe s ccesca.r number required to fill up the Yu' _ o id i from all party heat or animosity., p otoa , ~( 4) Wal l ' m a tl! h g,/ dates were Messrs. Geolyei_____----' mom I yo": LI). bol e O. ~,0 We have had another strugglet the 40 01 0 0 ,0„ 4 nately has ended most disastr.ona' e ' e n 4,01; al i rc i MOBI LE here , 0 A v io , monopolist candidates havl t t i Lht ta: dal i pr oj ily Liberals made a most galletl,, of 111 soet h oid , So' servative party, and at on .', in the _ts revs tl i o tt J sidered that the three vaeaneuir__,one",._oo° 00 1 0 secured by the Whigs, but o a _7, , hi , ti . 0 _ di the exertions of their leader D'id e riag ' or e I° ' 01 Seined a small majoritY. s cr te s r est, Ile support of Lord Lichfield' 1 _ 4 , tjo disappointed at the result. Ps is Y f ;fic ie c,P; f the 0 °O , e ol o op r oo f e , A meeting of the membe rs , for the P h° pe p ro, Society was held on Suna 3 ,Y rn . on gst ~ f the ,r o ck„,,rd committee and officers. 11 - ._ c i l ia n . Isl. f t ori are M. Bosson, the director in .• 11. tta oi t, establishment , of gn'=„r.,ihouseL is; a tI OL.Oi _-per at I "' t For Cep .i'fio, eminent cotton -s prolt a tre e9l l 0 e , fessor of the Ecole de point of ruL jos " a bay'oll y was nearly on the poi ow eaW oc ietz_....er under l )leuePleerrre wh i 1 Ao read .e d d 'ri i direction i t t ie l n 1 nw t 3F n e9 e tei f ni ; 5 0 ; 4 : 113 a 'I s e 9t toter b ec k fjfjr :et 1 1 14113 1 l it P; I lls- O ri: (1 stating that he n 4 the,s %awe perous, sta adheres to the manifesto v .. 0 ,,,, f • Neves that it is his interest as ° ' ... ........ 84 3 1 4 221/1 26 6 € 1/2 161 - 501g° 1 6 , 1 4