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3 `~ THE NEW NOVELS. NOW ready at e.il the Libraries, in 3 volt., LOST AND WON; OR, THE LOVE TEST. By the Author of " The Maid's Husband." Also, Jast ready, GREAT TOM OF OXFORD. By the Author of " Peter Iliggins." 3 vols. enry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MRS. ROLLOYE'S NEW WORK. Immediately, in 2 vols. small !M. TRAVEL, AND TRA V E L L ERS. By MRS. TROLLOPS. Authoress of " The Barnabys in America," " The ltobertses," " The Attractive Man," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, ureat Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. AND MESSRS.mO,I), Rahway 14 AM s ( h ) a iN re 'D AnctionSeetiAble'gEto'LA thank their Friends and the Public fbr their continued support and patronage , and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., tai , ,e place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commeree, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, Favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. al , Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day Previous to their being offered ; a.nd advises of results will be forwarded by the first post alter the sale, an. the proeeeds Janne (Booty disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER lIAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT OF THE SUBiettIPTION. TO-MOItRuW EVENING Will be performed Bellini's celebrated Opera, entitled I PURITAN!. Madame) Griai ; Giorgio, Signor Lablache; Arturo, Signor Mario ; Riccardo, Signor Fornasari. After the Opera, the National Anthem will be sung by all the Vocal Artistes of the Establishment, supported by the Choruses. To conclude with the successful and original Divertissement, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PAEIS. Mcllles. Taglion!, Lucile Grahn, Cerito, Louise Taglioni, Cassan, Dernelisse ; MM. Perrot and St. Leon will perform the principal characters. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE LAST NIGHT. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully informed that there will be a FAREWELL NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, AUGUST 20, When will be performed Rossini's celebrated Opera, entitled IL BARBIERI'. DI SIVIGLIA. Rosins, Madame Grist; II Comte d'Almaviva, Sig. Marto ; Bartolo SIN. Lablache; Basilic), Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. After the Opera, the National Anthem will be sung by the whole of the principal Operatic Performers, supported by the Choruses. In the course of the Evening, the highly successful mew and original Ballet Divertissement, by M. Perrot, the Music by Signor Pugni, entitled LE JUGEMENT DE PARIS. Introducing a new Grand Pus, entitled " Le Pas des Messes." The principal parts by Madlle. Taglioni, Madlle. Lucile Grahn, Mdlle. Cerito, MM. Perrot and St. Leon, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni, Mdlles. Cassan and Demelisse, &c. After which, the last '-cene of Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amina, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, Madame Corbari ; Count Rodolphe, Signor F. Lablache ; Elvino, Signor Corelli. To be followed by the First Tableau from the successful Grand Ballet, entitled LALLA ROOKIL In which Mdlle. Canto will in troduce the Pas Symbolique, supported by MescUles. Cassan, znelisse, James, and Honore. Atter which the First Tableau of the admired Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. Introducing the Mazourka d'Extase, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot. . _ A Selection from the Ballet of ONDINE. Comprising the cele brated Pas de rOmbre, by 31,111 e. Cerito. To conclude with the Second Act of the admired Ballet of LA SYLPIIIDE. La Sylphide, Aldrie. Taglionl ; James, M. Perrot. Applications for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven, the Opera te com mence at half-past Seven o'clock. THEATRE. ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will he performed Shakespere's Tragedy of HAMLBT. The King, Mr. Howe ; Poionius, Mr. Tilbury ; Laertes, Mr. Leigh Murray; Hamlet, Mr. Gregory; Horatio, Mr. Brindal ; the Ghost, Mr. Davidson; the Queen, Mrs. Stanley; Ophelia, Miss M. Glover. After which, PERFECTION. To conclude with the Farce of BAMBOOZLING. _ . . On TUESDAY, TILE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Stnart ; Julia, Miss Virginia Monier. To cumin:4e with the MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. Gregory. THLATRE LOYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER TIIE MANAGEME: , .ir OF Mits. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular Farce. entitled TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. After which, THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE. Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Mathews, F. Vining, Turner, Collier ; Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the interesting Drama of THE MISER'S WELL. Principal characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Emery. and Kinloch; Miss Keeley, Miss Turner, Mrs. Woollidge, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Farce, entitled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard. THEATItE ROYAL, ADELPHL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ➢IADAME CELESTE. THIS EVEYING Will be perfonned the interesting and popular Drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. lit which I ,lessrs. 'Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Bryce, Lambert, Cullenford; Madame Celeste, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. F. Matthews will perform. After which, a Grand Mythological Burlesque Extravaganza, de nominated THE JUDGMRNT OF PARIS ; or, The Pas de Pip pins. 'I he characters personated by Messrs. Selby, 0. Smith, Glen mitre. Linden, Waye, Butler, Williamson, Aldridge, Mitchenson, Alderson, Ryan, 'Wright, Paul Bedford ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss Taylor, Miss Harrison, 2,fiss Simpson, Mrs. F. Matthews, &c. To be followed by an original Comic Sketch, called ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR, Characters by Messrs- Worrell, Lambert, Munyard, Miss /larding, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET THIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely new Serlo-Comic Drama, entitled A CURIOUS CASE. Mr. .Aubrey, Mr. Vining; Twiggl: ton, Mr. Charles Mathews; Charles Stanton, Mr. Fisher; Edward, Mr. Bonner ; Mrs. Aubrey, Mrs. Stirling. After which, the Musical Drama of THE BARRACK ROOM. Marquis de Cruzac, Mr. Granby ; Col. Ferrier, Mr. Vining ; Bernat Mr. Wslton ; Clarisse, Madame Veatris. To he followed by an intirely Neiv C omic Drama, entitled THE BARBER BRAVO ; or, The Inventor of Powder. In which Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Granby, Mr. Wynn, Miss E. Stanley, and Miss M rshall will perform. To c ncln 'e with a Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Messrs. Webster, Brindal, J. Bland, Howe, and Miss Julia Bennett will Sustain the principal characters. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Moat Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess . The Public are respectfully apprised, that the present Week will ter miu ite the succes•ful career of the Grand Military ;Spectacle of our Indian Victories. Tliiti EVENING Will he pet thrmed the popular. Drama, called THE SIKHS' IN VASION ; or, England's Victories of 14 4 6. After which, splendid SCENES' of the HIPPODROME, by the British and Foreign Professors, Male ardl Female. The whole concluding with an Equestrian Drama, entitled THE NAMELESS. On THURSDAY, August 20, a variety of Novelties ; Ibr the BE NEFIT of Mr. THOMPSON, Stage Director. . Box-office open from eleven till Ilve o'clock.—Doors open at six and commence at seven o'clock. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Immense attraction ! A New Op,ra, end powerful combination of attraction and talent. An increased Band and Double Chorus. Conductor. Mr. E. J. Loder. THIS EVENING, and during the Week will be performed the Opera of THE SYREN. In which Miss Georgiana Smithson will appear. supported by Messrs. D. W. King, Weiss, S. Jones, Horn castle, A. Harris; Miss Betts, and Miss l'arry. With, alternately, the Musical l'ieces of NO SONG, NO SUPPER, and THE QUAKER. Concluding during the Week with TH WIFE, and the popular Melodramas of ItAFAELLE, THE LIBERTINE ; WEALTH AND WANT; and MY POLL AND MY PARTNtht JOE. In Which Me.srs. E. F. Saville, Fredericks, J. T. Johnson, Neville, Ileslop, W. Smith, Lewis ; Mies Richardson, Miss Martin, Miss E. Terry, Mrs. W. Daly, and Mrs. Homier will perform. Box Office open from eleven till four o'clock. FOUR DAYS MORE ! GRAND NEAPOLITAN FETE AND BAZAAR. ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THIS DAY, And on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, August 18th, 19th, and 20th. DAYLIGHT VIEW of VESUVIUS and BAY of NAPLES. UNRIVALLED MENAGERIE. An EXTRA PR SS BAND. NEAPOLITAN BAZAAR, Attendants in Neapolitan Costume. The TIGHT ROPE, by Madame Ilicken, Mr. Ryan, and Master Ryan. FAIRY-LIKE EXPLOITS, A-la-Risley, by the Messrs. Candler. LA TRANCA HISPANIOLA, by Mr. Candler. RAMO SAME will give his amusing FEATS of DEXTERITY. PROMENADE CONCERTS, by Godfrey's Band. An ENCAMPMENT of GIPSIES. TRIUMPHAL ARCHES ILLUMINATED at DUSK. CALYPO'S FAIRY GROTTO. DESCENT of FARINELLI in the FIERY CAR. tiOTHIC BRIDGE of ST vruEs, Illuminated with Two Thousand Jets of Gas ; and the GLASS CONSERVATORY, Lighted with Festoons of Gas. ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS, with new and indescribable effects. A Grand Display of FIREWOR S at Nine o'Clock. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, AUGUST 15. TUZAMONZTER, Lowest, 56; Highest._7o; Noon, 73. BAKONETYR, 29 B.—WIND S.W., fine. HIGH WA.'VER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TRIS DAY. Mcznini •• 15 minutes after 10. t Evening .. 54 TO inut e s after 10, JA rtfre 'Zga . • • 4 . 1 44,4 r, - • lc - • V.': ' 7 , 457 0 S Mitiate7 s ; • _a 2int4 LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1846. Another instance of the purblind policy. of the protectionist s was afforded by Friday's proceedings in the HOUSQ ofof Commons. Owing to the singular iu circumstanceunrst PACHA having directed an e , x amination gone thelnto of the provisions of' the receilt Corn withview of considering its of E bearings on the produce a very serious erro r was detected. Its effect gypt' is, that the duty upon rye, peas, and beans is regulated which was never intended, and, by on d u ty upon the former is rendered c, that s on barley, quently, the double what it was meant to be by the new law, and maybe actually hi g h er than it sto od under the old. The attentio of f the leading m erchants in the City having bean drawn to this error, or inconsistency, they immediately took energetic steps, under the auspices of the LORD MAYOR, for obtaining,. :the sanction of Parliament before the end of the session, to the removal of this unintentional hindrance to the importation of foreign rye, peas, and beans. The most eminent frms con nected with commerce in foreign grain were con sulted upon the subject, and they admitted that the law as it stands at present would be productive of roost serious inconvenience, and they came to this unanimous opinion, notwithstanding that their politi cal op,inions were widely different. Mr. VILLIERS, aCCPraiiii:lY, took the preliminary steps on Friday - _ night in the liouse for bringing in a short Bill , to remedy the blunder, and in the course of a short and business-like speech he expressed an opinion that Lord GEORGE BENTINCK would not take advantage of the error, but allow him to go into Committee and propose his measure. Mr. VILLIERS, however, found himself deceived in this impression. The Member for Lynn made no secret of his delight at the discovery, acknowledged that nothing could be more ridiculous than the mode of regulating the prices of peas, beans, and rye by that of barley, and concluded by threatening the Chancellor of the Ex chequer with the most virulent opposition, should he attempt to effectuate the bond fide intentions of the Legislature, and give to the people the full benefit of the commercial change for which they had so per severingly struggled. Here is high-minded state manship ! How lofty in their views, how immaculate in principle are the protectionist leader, and his generous coadjutors ! " Though you, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer," exclaims the Noble Lord, in effect, " will not condescend to consider the ad vantage to the revenue, nor retain an error at the sacrifice of keeping faith with the public, yet we, the monopolists, regardful only of what concerns our pockets, will pertinaciously cling to a law manifestly ridiculous, and will defeat you at this advanced period of the session by a mechanical opposition, should you dare to wrest from us a benefit to which we are morally disentitled." Such is the finishing and graceless stroke of the protectionists in the memorable session of 1846. Badly as they stood before, they have, by this mean proceeding, ren dered themselves completely bankrupt in character. Mr. VILLIERS and the Government were, under the circumstances, forced to abandon the hope of rectifying the corn-law till next year. In the meantime the country will not be slow to remember the disgrace ful tactics by which they have for the time been deprived of a considerable boon. We gladly turn from this discreditable scene to another of a more grateful character. Mr. HUME again essayed to carry his motion for throwing open to the public on Sundays and holidays the British Museum, the National Gallery, and similar public institutions. He gave some interesting statistics, which proved the yearly increase of visitors on week days to public places of recreation and in struction, since they have been thrown open, to be very large, and also that it has been attended with a marked improvement ifl the conduct and morals of the people. Lord Jonrt RUSSELL expressed his approval of Mr. HUME'S object, but considered the question had better be left in the hands of the trustees of the different institutions. The motion was ultimately withdrawn, We have every confi dence that the Premier, as one of the trustees of the British Museum, will not fail strongly to recom mend that its doors should be opened in the way de sired, and that his advice will be acted upon. 31 is not only, in our opinion, a moral right that the la bouring classes, who are pent up six days in the week, should have access on the Sunday to the great repositories of the wonders of nature and art, which are maintained at the public expense, but we are convinced that no more conducive means could be adopted towards elevating their minds, and redeeming them from the vicious courses of drunkenness and immorality. We are sur prised at the sickening cant of the late Chan cellor of the Exchequer, who conceived an ac quiescence in Mr. IJUME'S motion would amount to a desecration of the Sabbath. Such puritanical sen tences may be all very palatable to his academical constituents, but we can scarcely believe that he con scientiously harbours such narrow-minded conceits. What constitutes real art, but that which most closely resembles nature ? If you are to prohibit the poorer classes from contemplating the varied products of nature, accumulated from all parts of the world, and the wonderful efforts of the art of man, himself the noblest work of GOD, upon the bigoted assumption that the Sabbath is thereby desecrated, you might with equal consistency reproach the man who would stop to survey with delight any beautiful landscape that bis eye may chance to light upon during his Sunday's walk. We have ouCived the day when our reason is to be warped by such hypocritical puerilities. This ascetic imbecility is really moro fit for derision than serious argument, and so we dis miss the subject, convinced that ere long the benevo lent and philosophical wishes of Mr. HUME Will br fully realised. Mr. HUME on Fridy night ca:led the attention of the House of Commons to a petition which he had a feu days ago presented from the colony of Van Dieman', Land, praying for a representative government. The Hon. Member avowedly brought forward this subject with the view, if possible, of obtaining a statement of the intentions of the Ministry, as it would obviously be impossible, at this advanced period of the session, to introduce any new measures respecting that colony. In this respect the Hon. Gentleman was gratified by the declarations elicited from tht Premier and the Under-Secretary for the Colonies. The Prime Minister unhesitatingly avowed his opi nion that, generally speaking, the representative constitution ought to be introduced further into our colonies, but stated the difficulties that intervened to prevent the introduction of one general measure for all. The wide differences that exist in the habits and feelings of the population of our different dependencies—some of them being inhabited chiefly by Englishmen, while others having been obtained from foreign powers, the great mass of the inhabitants are still natives of the countries to which their settlements originally belonged ; others again being of the nature of gar risons, where the greater part of the in habitants reside only for a time, obviously require that each colony should be dealt with by itself, and that a mode of government suited to the peculiarities and the wants of its people should be maintained therein. We have also had the statement of the Under-Secretary, the organ of the Colonial department in the House of Commons, " that the representative form of government was the best, and that wherever there were good elements for establishing it, it was not only the bounden duty of the country, but also its intere t, to esta blish that form of goverment." This is, in deed, pleasing intelligence. We are assured that henceforward the just and equitable principle of self-government will be fully recognised in Downing-street ; that, as far as practicable, our colonies will be dealt with on a footing of equality, and that measures distasteful and obnoxious to the great body of the people will no longer be forced down their throats, to suit the whims or caprices of officials, perhaps wholly ignorant of the ob jections thereto, and how injurious they may prove to the interests of the people who may be obliged to adopt them. Had this course been adopted when the American people expressed their dissatisfaction, that great nation would, in all probability, have still remained united to the mother country ; the blood and treasure that was expended in the vain attempt to keep down the energies of a mighty people re solved on freedom would have been saved, and both countries :would have been connected by the ties of mut ual advantage, on a footing o f perfect equali t y . ' The great principle that taxation cannot exist without representation, must ever be kept in vievv—that a people can only be legally taxed with the ass ent of their representatives. Whenever, therefore, any sum of money is attempted to be raised from a p eo p le on any pretext, or by any means whatever, the representative form of government must be extended to them. We may, therefore, hope that early in the ensuing session charters will be granted to the seventeen unrepresented colonies, or good and sufficient reasons stated for their being withheld for a season The case of Van Diemen's Land is peculiarly hard. There are no less than 35,000 free colonists, almost all of them settlers from the mother country, without any representation, taxes to a large amount levied, and a portion of that taxation in a single day trebled in amount. The distress and misery suffered by the inhabitant s consequent upon the mismanagement of the Home Government are of the most fearful descrip tion, and what ought to be one of the most promising fields for the enterprise of our hardy emigrants, so deterioraed, that emigration thereto from this country has practically ceased. Much of this evil may be attributed to the fact of its having been selected as the depot for our convict population. A small num ber of that class might advantageously have been in troduced into a country where there was an inadequate supply of free labour, but the energy and industry of the free population has been checked by-the extraor dinary numbers sent out ; and they have also been most inequitably saddled with the expenses of the support and maintenance of an enormous police esta blishment, rendered necessary by the criminal cha racters of so vast a body. Their well-grounded complaints require immediate consideration, and the adoption of remedies calculated to meet the mischief. We are, however, assured that it is at this moment receiving that consideration, that it is occupying the closest attention of the able and talented nobleman at the head of that depart ment. It is now universally admitted that the sending of a large number of convicts to one place has been a signal failure, and that the first thing must be to remove at least a part of the difficulty arising from the preponderance of a convict population. If this be done, and the policy announced by the Premier be fully carried out, we may look forward confidently to a vast im provement in the condition of the people of that country. We also consider, that without re ference to the state of Van Diemen's Land, that policy will be of great benefit to the mother country. It must be borne in mind that transportation now forms the chief of our secondary punishments—that it has been substituted for that of death in a vast number of cases, and anything that makes the public too familiar with the mode of punishment, and makes it regarded with less horror than would otherwise be the case, must greatly take away from its efficiency as an example, as a thing to be avoided, and which will have the effect of repressing crime. It must also be considered that the sending out of each convict occasions a considerable expense to the nation, and that a great saving may be effected by doing so only in cases of the most serious and aggra vated crime. By this means persons subjected thereto will be really punished, and we shall no longer hear of applications by those who have committed some petty offence to be sent out of the country, and the granting the application being looked upon as a great and valuable boon. Alarming intelligence is now, unhappily, pouring in daily respecting the spread of the dreaded potato disease throughout the midland counties of England and in various quarters of Ireland. Unless some active and immediate measures be adopted by the Executive, we fear the most calamitous consequences will develop themselves. A feeling of panic is, ac cording to the most authentic information, alarming the imagination and increasing the despondency of the poorer inhabitants of the districts afflicted with the infection. Considerable derision has hitherto been cast upon those who were credulous enough, towards the conclusion of 1845, to entertain the most lugubri ous apprehensions of starvation, of contagion, of in subordination, and of a terrible decimation of the multitude, in consequence of an accidental decay in a certain description of vegetables. From a mor bid attachment to a fallacious principle in commerce, they endeavour to continue those rumours of the de ficiency in food which was declared to have resulted from those principles being carried into operation. They overlooked the immense importance of those vegetable crops to a population subsisting almost en tirely upon tubers ; they closed their ears to the la mentations and supplications of the sufferers ; they accused Sir ROBERT PEEL of employing a poetical exaggeration for the purpose of tampering with the judgment of Parliament, when he pictured to the na tional representatives of Great Britain the malign phantom of famine threatening to curse these islands with her presence, and the phantom also of "that pestilence which follows famine." Even during the past fortnight the common sense of the public has been insulted by a repetition of this frivolous scepti cism. Those who have insisted with so much of ar rogant confidence and self-sufficiency that their dis credit of the reported destitution in the skter country has been justified, inasmuch as none of those calamitous consequences have transpired such as were or:ginally predicted, have overlooked the earnest labours of Go vernment, and the activityof many unhired philanthro pists, by which alone the condition of the sufferers has been ameliorated. But for the exertions of an extra ordinary commission of inquiry, and for the admirable ,nd spontaneous co-operation of individuals, the mortality must have been infinitely greater, the epi demic must inevitably have assumed a more fatal cha racter, the meal-bins of the peasantry must have been altogether void of provisions, and dangerous senti• ments of discontent and insubordination have been propagated by the very intensity of the penury. On .-he contrary, quietude has been preserved in the afflicted neighbourhoods, the immediate necessities of the labouring classes supplied both by the importation ,f cheap and nutritious commodities, and by en gaging upon national works the thousands who had hitherto remained without employment. In the ex• ertions thus made by the late Administration we recognise a noble and judicious example for the guidance of its successors. Let a spirit of emulation be once instilled into a Ministry, and advantages cannot but redound to the community under its pro tection. That much was really accomplished in behalf of those who were most grievously affected by the deficiency of last year's potato crop, and that the principal pro portion of that assistance is traceable to the interpo sition of the Government under Sir ROBERT PEEL. no one can for a moment doubt who has examined the official statistics issued upon this particular. In tes timony of the accuracy of this assertion, we may be permitted to enumerate a few circumstances attendant upon that interposition. Foremost amongst the endea vours to compete with the ravages of the potato pestilence must be mentioned the expenditure of 185,4321. 7A. 7d. upon the importation of Indian corn and oatmeal. for distribution at a moderate charge. Then there was an additional gratuity of 67,9111. 10s. entered as donations from the national revenue, in aid of subscriptions made by Relief Committees. A sun , of no less than 452,7271. 14s. Bd. was likewise granted for works to be executed for the relief of urgent distress. Another amount of 133,5361. Bs. 3d. was placed at the disposal of the proper authorities in case of any emergency. Again, there were 2,2101. appropriated to extraordinary instances of destitution not otherwise calculated. For the requisite offices and expenses of the Relief Commission 2,8231. 9s. ld were reserved ; while for the purpose of facili tating local inquiries 7,840/. w, ere additionally advanced. To estimate the advantages whicl , must by necessity result from such laudable munificence, we should examine their substan tiated effects in the improved social disposition of the populace, in the wholesome activity of a com merce hitherto afflicted with sluggishness, in the diminution of infectious disorders, and in the firmness of the markets. One fact will, however, be sufficient for our present object, namely, that 44,121,57411b5. of Indian corn and oatmeal have been by this generous assiduity imported for the starving po pulation of Ireland since last November : in other language, a quantity sufficient to afford sustenance to 490,240 persons daily during three months, rating the consumption of each individual at 11b. per diem. Such are the simple products of this interference on the part of the late Government—such are the mast important details of their interposition. Heartily do we trust that a spirit of emulation will be infused into the members of the present Cabinet, seeing that the aspect of the approaching► winter is any thing but propitious, and that the horrible con tagion, which formerly alarmed the community, while it rendered a wholesome article of nourish ment either excessively detrimental to health or absolutely poisonous, is beginning to re-appear, if possible, with threefold virulence. So numerous and disheartening are the descriptions of this most calamitous blight that we are baffled in endeavouring to cull the most important. In War wickshire the disease has manifested itself as vio lently and as generally as in Tipperary. 'We are assured by very credible informants that the pesti lential appearance of the fields in the former county is beyond the belief of all but an eye-witness. Within the soil the tubers are discovered to be shrivelled and pulpy; the leaves and stalks, very recently of remarkable luxuriance and verdure, are now sodden upon the ground in a mass of vegetable putrefaction. Nor are these the only con comitants of the desolation :—.an insupportable stench, together with a pestiferous vapour, produced by " a species of fermentation among the diseased roots," rises from the fields in question, carrying with them the embryos of infectious maladies—insomuch that .~ a TILE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, AUGTTST 1?, VW. English cholera is exceedingly prevalent in their vicinity. At Sherbourne no less than thirty -four in dividuals, out of a population of scarcely 500 soul 4, have been destroyed by that malady. 1 Im , ster meet ings are being again convened in Ireland, with the avowed purpose of calling the attention of those in authority to the prevalence of destitution and the-dismal and portentous aspect of the future. The potatoes are again diseased—the very foliage of the hedges is blackened and scorched by the infec tion—thousands are unemployed —money and meal are rapidly diminishing—and a sullen despondency characterises the afflicted districts. The Ministers will assuredly have no idle moments after the proro gation of Parliament. Tranquillity is by no means completely re-esta blished in Austrian Galicia. Although the insurrec tionary movement has been put down, incendiarism is increasing, and the peasantry, in every instance, refuse to render the least assistance in extinguishing the flames. The following is from the Breslau Gazelle : "A traveller was lately going in all haste from Wieliezka to Bochnia, when, just as he reached Gdow, he perceived a considerable fire raging at about a league from the high road. Soon afterwards two men on horseback arrived, crying, Open the barrier quickly.' They were two domestics from the burning chateau, who came to demand assistance from the commandant of the garrison, the pea sants having set fire to the barns which contained all the product of the late harvest. The owner of the chateau, having called on the peasants to assist in extinguishing the flames, offering to each of them a recompense of live francs, they laughed in his face. The commandant of the cara bineers immediately sent twenty-four men to protrct and escort the unfortunate proprietor, Baron de Lipowski, to Slawkowice. Fires are seen almost every night in different parts of the country. The Galician peasants, who are at this moment in a most demoralised state, seize on every op portunity to injure the lords, either by destroying their pro perty or attacking their lives. Such are the results of the deplorable revolt which has taken place; the innocent and the guilty suffer from the same blow." The Emperor of RUSSIA has ordered a large force to be concentrated in Volhynia at the beginning of September. The Duke of SAXE COBURG-GOTHA has issued an ordonnance, ordering all proprietors of game to pay the farmers for the damage the game may do to the crops, and authorising the farmers to kill game when it does too much damage, provided they first give notice of their intention to the forest keepers. The King of DENMARK has addresSed the following rescript to the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Lauen bourg : "We have been informed that at a public meeting held on the 20th of July, at Neutnunster, there were discussions on the subject of our Royal Proclamation of the Bth, con cerning the order of succession in the Duchies of Schleswig- Holstein and Lauenbourg, and the relations in which they stood with regard to Denmark in:virtue of public right, and that resolutions were come to having for their object to act contrary to what we had published on that subject. We therefore see ourselves placed in the sad necessity of adopt ing measures to prevent in future such steps, which cannot be tolerated. It is consequently enjoined on the police au thorities of the Duchies of Holstein not to permit any meet ings where the relations above alluded to shall be made the subject of discussion, or where it may be proposed to draw up petitions in order to exercise an influence on the said re lations, and not to permit any announcement of such meet ings to appear in the journals, and to immediately dissolve any such meetings at which questions of the kind may be raised. It is at the same time prohibited to circulate any petitions concerning such objects, and to collect signatures, even in the places where there may be no meetings." Madrid papers of the Bth have arrived. The Herald() has another violent article on the subject of Portugal, recommending the invasion of that country, nominally "to require the execution of existing treaties as regards Spanish emigrants," but really to restore to power the CABRALS, the tools of the Afrancesado faction. The army assembled in 1820 for the invasion of South America, proclaimed the Constitution in the Isla de Leon, and freed Spain from despotism. It is not impossible, but that the army destined for the invasion of Portugal may follow their example. Desertions to the Portuguese take place daily, not withstanding the ferocious bandos of Villalonga, and it is evident that, the Spanish army is by no means well disposed towards the existing order of things. The same paper publishes accounts from Lisbon of the 4th, which represent a Miguelite movement as impend ing in the north of Portugal. We do not attach much credit to this rumour. It has been the policy of the CABRALS and their supporters to represent every movement in Portugal as Miguelite. Even the move ment which ended in their banishment, and in placing in pc,ver Viscount SA DA BANDEIRA., the chief of the Septembristas, and one of the few honest states men whom Portugal possesses, was represented by the CABRALS as Miguelite in its origin. The arrival of Don FRANCISCO D'Asgs was dully expected in Madrid. 'F he Duke DE 'TERRAGUAS has been appointed eorregi(lor of Madrid, in the room of the Marquis of PENA FLORIDA. MADRID BOLSA, AUGUST B.—The Three per Cents. V* er e dune at 33-k for cash; the Five per Cents. at 22 ; the Four per Cents. at 21i ; the Passives at ; end the Coupons at 20. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. HENRY was examined on Wednesday by Duke PASQUIER, the Chancellor, and the other members of the Commi,4sion. The Di,bats says that he has confessed that one of the pistols was loaded with a piece of rod-iron of the ,:alibre of the pistols ; but the Gazette des Tribuneaux asserts that he has still refused to declare how the pistols were loaded. The distance from the spot from whence HENRY fired, to the balcony, has been measured, and found to he 61 metres. The Rlinister of Public Works is going on a tour of inspection along the coast. On Wednesday he left Ilavre for Honfleur. The distribution of the prizes of the Concours Giineral, between the colleges of Paris and Versailles, took place on Wednesday, in the large amphitheatre of the Sorbonne, which was crowded on the occasion GUIZOT, who had just returned from the country, was present, and took his seat on the bench reserved for the professors of the faculty of letters. Precisely Ott twelve o'clock the 'Minister of Public Instruction, Grand Master of the University, entered, preceded by the deans of the faculties, the academic council, the inspectors-general, and the royal council. As soon AS M. DE SALVANDY had taken the chair, the usual Latin oration was pro nounced by M. FEUGERE, professor of rhetoric at the Royal College of HENRI iv. When this was con cluded, the Minister of Public Instruction addressed the pupils. After which, M. BOURDON, Inspector- General of the University, rose to read the list of the prizes. The first prize for the second class of Greek composition was awarded to PAUL DE SALYANDY, ,on of the Minister of Public Instruction. The pupils, when his name was proclaimed, applauded loudly, and did the same when the name of young VICTOR lIUGO was announced fur the first accessit of Greek translation en seconde. On the name of young GUIZOT being twice proclaimed for prises in the fifth class, for Latin translation, nearly the whole assembly rose ipontaneously and turned their eyes towards M. GUIZOT. The son of CASIMIR DELAVIGNE had an accessit in Latin composition. The announcement was followed by a loud call for the Parisienne, which was played when the prizes had been all pro claimed, the Minister of Public Instruction first ob serving that he had ordered that this should be the case before the call was made from the g alleries, and, a s stated that over, the however irregular that was , he would not retract his determination from respect to the memor y of the illustrious pcet who had bequea thed this national son g tolinFisrtaetricoef. Public Instruction th e Parisi enne rose, o seand the business of the day was ended. The pupils who had gained the principal prizes afterwards dined with M. DE SALVANDY, the Minister of Public Instruction. The young VICTOR lIUGO, CASIMIR DELAVIGNE, and GUIZOT, were specially in vited. Some of the papers state that M. GUIZOT, on his entrance, was saluted with virats by the majority of the audience, although some of them struck up the chorus from the opera of Charles VI., "Jamais en France l'Anglais ne regnera," but that when his son was announced as one of the Laureats, the cheers were general and enthusiastic. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday at 83f. 65c. ; the Five pe r Cents., 1221'. 10c. ; Rouen the Orleans Railroad Shares , 1,270 f.; .., 9E2f. 50F.; Havre, 6931. 75c ; Great Northern, 70 non, 893 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 622 f. ; Bordeaux, a af...i Avig- Dieppe, 415 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 49.31. ; Tours and Nantes, 5051. ; Paris and Lyons , 517 f. 50e. Lyons and Avig non, 4951.; Bordeaux and Cette, 4851.' Belgian, 2it. ; Spanish Active, 320.; Ditto Three per Cents., 36%. The following are the quotation s for new lines ! MARSEILLES, Ana. B.—Mareilles anti Avignon, 872 f. 50c.; Northern, 710 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 50. 5 f. .11 902 f. 50c. //lONS, ALTO. 11..—AvigLIPII and blanewes, ; Vierzon, 631 f. 20c. ; Northern, 712 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 526 f. 23e.; Paris and Orlears, 1,27.5 f. 25c. BUSINESS 1)ONE /N EC/REIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUGUST 14. Boulogne and Aullei,s !2A—butch Ithenielt, G% —East Indian, %—Grt at Indian Fertiliselar, 3 6 , —Na7nur and Liege, 3 —Orleans and Vie - zon, 14 1 ,4 -- Orleans and Bordeaux, B—Paris and Lyoui Con stituted, s—Sambre and Meuse, 4—West Flanders, 3%. AMERICAN NEWS. EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIORNING.— The great Bri tain arrived at Liverpool this morning, bringing papers of the Ist inst., one day later than those brought by the Cambria. The intelligence contained in these papers has been anticipated by the papers brought by the ia. On the 31st, the Texas Navy Bill passed the Senate, by a majority of 31 to 18. The Sub-Tr asury Bill was sti3 under discussion. The Warehousing Bill would, it was expect( d, pass this session. Congress was to adjourn on Monday, August 11. The Tariff Bill received the signature of the President on the 30th July. On the Ist December, therefore, it will come into operation. COMMERCIAL NEWS. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, FRIDAY, JULY 31. There was some activity in the Stock Market to-day, and prices improved. _Harlem went up 1 1 / 2 per cent.; Norwich and Worcester 1 / . 1 2 ; Reading ; Farmers' Loan IA . At the second board prices improved a fraction, with very moderate sales. There appears to be a movement going on in Harlem, which is rapidly inflating the mar ket price of that stock. It has already reached the level of Norwich and Worcester, and will, without doubt, pass beyond it. It is controlled by a small clique of operators, and we look for a smash as so,m as it may suit their purposes to let it come. It would be well for the outsiders to watch the market closely, and slip out as soon as the turning point has been made. It is not tar a- head ; and at the rapid rate this stock has advanced during the past week or two, it will soon be reached. _ _ There was only a moderate demand for foreign exchange, for remittance by the Boston steamer. Prime bills on London sold at 7 to per cent. premium, hut there were goods bills offering at 7 per cent..premium. We quote bills on Paris sf. 40c. to sf. 37 1 / c.; Amsterdam, 13814 to . 38 1 / 2 ; Hamburgh, 34% to 31% • Bremen, 70% to 76%. The passage of the ad valorem Tariff Bill has created considerable activity at the Custom-house, and every one appears to be in a great hurry 'to get their goods through, and into the market. The cash entries nave been unusually large. We have no doubt but that the month of August will be a very busy mouth at the Cus tom-house, in the way of entries for importation ; and after that the principal business will he entries fur exportation, as an immense quantity of foreign merchandise will be ex ported during the months of October and November, for the benefit of drawback and re-importation, under the reduced rate of duty. The importation of foreign merchandise after the Ist of October, until the new tariff goes into operation, will be ex tremely limited, and only to the extent of the actual and im mediate demand for consumption, and only ill instances where there will be, after the Ist of December, an increased duty. The revenue front customs from this to the Ist of December, will be very small, while the expenditures are going on at the rate of several hundred thousand dollars per day. The 10,000,000 surplus, anct., the 10,000,000 treasury notes will be expended long before that time. Tile expenuitur - e of that amount has already been incurred, but as yet-thepayments have not been made ; when the drafts conic for the money,l I le deposits to the credit • of the Government in our banks will be swept away very rapidly. We have not, as yet, begun to feel the effect of the Mexican war upon the finances of the Government, or the influence ultra the money market of the withdrawal of such a large sum from our banks. It is true that the trea sury notes will, if t hey pass into general circulation, fill the vacuum to a certain extent, but not otherwise. At present, therefore, all is doubt and uncertainty, in relation to our financial policy, so far as the receipts and expenditui es of the Government are concerned. SIR CHARLES WETHERELL.— We are happy to state that, according to the accounts received on Friday, the Right lion. and Learned Baronet continues to improve, but the danger is not yet past. The annual general meeting of the Stamp and Tax office Assurance Society, under the patronage of the Hon. the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, was held on Mon• day last, when the Secretary read a statement of tf a income and expenditure for the past year, showing an increase of 3401. Os. 2d. In making his report he had the gratification to announce the result of the steam-boat excursion for this year, that the fund had benefited by the support of friends to the amount of 651. 10s. 63. He further alluded to the great progress the Society had made in so short a period, and stated that the funds now amounted to the suns of 2,3501., 9s. 8d , which would be a sufficient inducement to all who were eligible to avail themselves of the society's advantages. The dividend declared at the meeting of the Great Western Railway char* holders was at the rate of B . per cent. per annum. The teceipts for the first half-year of 1846 were 496,4281., and those of the corresponding half-year of 1815 only .133,297/., showing an increase of .63,131/. The expen diture in the first half-year of 1846 was 189, 621/., while that of the corresponding half-vear of 1845 was 158,3661., showing an increase of 31,253/. • Air. Russell, the chairman, has given a flat contradiction to the rumour that the liabilities of the Company amount to 43,000,000/. He states that the direc tors are authorised to raise 14,287,0001., but it is expected that their necessities will not require more than 12,940,000/. ..:04 an evidence that con; is Hir,ady bec - Aning a regular article of exchange, it is mentioned in the City that large quantities of wheat have been shipped from this country to France, and that they have been paid for by importations of gold. POST OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice was is sued on Friday, at the chief office, St. Martin's-le:Grand "Peninsular Mail;.—The Peninsular and Oriental steam (rackets will di=continue calling at Comma, outwards and inwards, during the winter months of November, December, January, and February next, commencing from the 7th of November next." LYCRUM.—SERIOUSIINDISPOSITION OF MR. KEELEY. —On Friday evening a notice was posted at the Lyceum Theatre which caus ,d disappointment atid regret; it ststed that in consequence of the sud,ten and ierious indisposition of Mr. Keeley, the theatre would not be opened. The theatre was also closed on Saturday evening from the same cause. _ _ . Ibrahim Pacha arrived at Malta in the steam-frigate Avenger on the 2d. He was received with a salute from fort Angelo, and another salute was fired on the following morn ing when he landed accompanied by Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis. On lauding he was received by Colonel Balneevis, the acting Governor, and his staff, and a guard of honour of the 42d Royal Highhinders. When his Highness arrived at the Governor's house, there was another guard of honour from the 88th Regiment to receive him. He left the same evening for Alexandria. _ FIRST ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY IN FRANCE.--A cargo of enormous cast iron tubes has arrived at the Quai des Celestines. They have been made at the forges of Van deuvre (Aube), and are destined for the atmospheric railway of St. Gertnaiu.— The Builder. . . INTREPID CONDUCT.—OR Thursday evening last, about half-past seven, as a Mr. Mitchell, a gentleman in the committee clerks' office of the House of Commons, was rowing up to Putney, he saw a boy about eight or nine years of age fall from the towing path in front of the Duke's Head public-house, Putney, into the river, in a depth of at least 12 feet water. Although the tide was running very strong at the time, Mr. Mitchell, without un dressing himself, instantly plunged in and succeeded in bringing the bey, who sunk the second time, above the water. When they came up, the boy's arms were tightly clasped round Mr. Mitchell's neck, and it required con siderable exertion before he could disengage himself. On relieving himself from the boy's grasp, Mr. Mitchell, who is an expert swimmer, succeeded with great difficulty in bringing the boy to the towing path, which was, in conse quence of the high tide, three or four feet under water, 'when he was pulled out by a numbei• of persons who had assembled at the spot. Mr. Mitchell was all but exhausted from his exertions, and his watch very much injured. Mr. Wrightson, the landlord of the Duke's Head, accommodated Mr. Mitchell with a change of clothes, but he suffered considerably from the effects of his gallant and successful exertions to save the life of a fellow creature. The boy's father, a greengrocer at Putney, of the name of Nicholls, on hearing of the circum stance, waited on the preserver of his son's life, and thanked him for his invaluable services. This is the second time Mr. Mitchell has risked his own life to save that of another, having, about seven months back, saved the life of another boy under somewhat similar circumstances, off Chandler's Pier, Millbank. - FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAlLwA'r.—On Wednesday afternoon, one of those melan choly accidents which have been of such frequent occurrence on these works, took place at Fiddler's Gill Viaduct, about four miles from Kendal. It appears that from forty to fifty men were on the viaduct waiting for some material to corn. mance their work, but nothing had as yet been moved, when an awful crash took place, the timbers supporting the machines with which the viaduct had been constructed giving way, and taking down with them 10 or more of the men, one of whom, Mr. Bainbridge, was nearly crushed to atoms. six were sadly injured, and but faint hopes are entertained of the recovefy of any of them. The height which the machines fell is 55 feet, but the unfortunate fellow who was killed was at a height of 70 feet from the ground, which he never reached alive, as he was caught amongst the falling timbers, and taken down after wards by his fellow-labourers, dead, and in a dreadfully mutilated state. Expresses were immediately dispatched to Kendal for surgeons, and three—Messrs. Gough, Lougmore, and Brumwell—arrived on the spot without the loss of a moment. At that time the lives of three of the men were despaired of, but after great attention and skill from the sur geons some hopes are now held out. The beams which haves caused this sad affair have supported two heavy iron ma chines ever since the work commented, and lifted all the immense stones which have been employed in building it; and as no work was going on at the time the acci dent occurred it surpasses•the comprehension of the man ager of the works how it happened ; and at the same time it is considered almost miraculous that 30 or 40 men did not perish ; but numbers succeeded in saving themselves by clinging to the broken timber around them. The in spector and conductor of the works had fortunately just left the place. SINGULAR CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.—On Monday afternoon, an inquest was held at the Wheatsheaf Tavern, High Wycombe, Bucks, before Mr. J. C . Hunter, coroner, on the body of Henry Abbott, whose death bad been caused by the bite of a dog, which ha had received six weeks ago. The bite was received from a cocker dog. Mr. Wilson, surgeon, deposed—l was called to attend the deceased on Tuesday morning last ; my young man had previously dressed his hand when be received the wound. lie had an iatense pain in the stomach, and had a difficulty in swallowe ing liquids in particular. I sent him a mixtnre and som pills, but on returning I found he could not swallow the mixture, though he had taken the pills. From that time the symptoms increa.ed, particularly the difficulty in swal lowing and the aversion to water. I bled him to relieve the pain, and called in Dr. Smith in the afternoon, who agreed with me that it was a case of hydrophobia. There WAS a violent sighing and a heaving of the diaphragm, and it took sometimes two or three person s t o h o l d him down, , Towards the last his convulsive eff or t s returned nearly every minute, and his dread of water was intense) whenever he saw or felt it, it convulsed his whole frame. I have no doubt he died from hydrophobia. He spoke to me of the bite o f illness. the animal previous to his Charles Bennett de posed—l am assistant to Mr. Wilson. About six weeks ago the deceased came to Mr. Wilson's shop and stated that he had been bitten in the right hand by a dog. I cauterised it freely, and appled some dressing to it. There were marks of teeth in the hand. The wound subsequently , healed. The jury returned a verdict of "Died from hydro phobia occeeioned by the bite of a dog." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull. Sales about 4,000 bales.—Shares were very quiet. The books at Lloyd's, the Court of Admiralty, and the public journals, too often testify the fact that lite, as well as large properties, are too frequently lost and perilled by col lisions at sea; and since the mercantile navy of this country has had added to it a large fleet of steam-ships, those colli sions have become more frequent and dangerous. There cannot be a question that the masters of Bailing-vessels have long held that steam- ships are compelled to, get out of their way, and, therefore, run hazards and risks they might have prevented. However, to guide steamers in the course they should pursue, the corporation of the Trinity House, some years back, issued a rule, which the masters were called upon strictly to observe. Now, it would naturally be imagined that a notice of this kind, emanating from this all powerful body as regulators of navigation, would have been known by heart by all sailors, from the captain to the cabin boy, of the largest class down to the smallest registered ship. Not so. What says the second paragraph of the report of the committee of the general shipowners upon this subject? Referring to the "increasing frequency and fatal consequences of collisions at sea," the com mittee states (and a competent authority it is), " that the rules sanctioned by the Trinity Corporation for the navigation of steam-vessels' are well calcu lated to prevent these disasters, but, although they have been largely circulated by the Trinity Corporation, they do not appear to be sufficiently known to shipowners and masters." Surely every vessel leaving port :ought to have a copy of the rule on board—the more so as her Ma jesty's steam-vessels of war and most foreign masters follow now the regulation noted. As too much publicity cannot be given to the Trinity House rule (which long since received the sanction of the Admiralty), and for the guidance of masters of steamers, we quote it here. It is this : "Rule. When steam-vessels on different courses must una voidably or necessarily cross so near that, by continuing their respective courses, there would be a risk of coming into collision, each vessel shall put her helm to port, so as always to pass on the larboard side of each other. "ABteani-vessel passing another in a narrow channel, must always leave the vessel she is passing on the larboard hand." There are not any colonial arrivals of a late date reported hereto-day. • Consols for the account have been rather heavy again, although the quotation tor account is 05% anil 95%; for money the price is 95% to %. Exchequer-bills have ranged from 7s. to Hs.. premium ; the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., from 97% to 97% ; and Bank Stock has been done at 209. Business is dull in the foreign bonds this morning, Old Portuguese are atBs ; Russian at 113 1 / 2 ; the Spanish Three per Cents at 36 1 / 8 %; the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents at 59%, and the Four per Cents at 941. In the Railway World it is stated that the negotiations between the directors of the North Staffordshire and the Churuet and Blythe Railways have been favourbly concluded, end the line of the latter is to be given up to the former. Extension shares are to be granted by the North Stafford Company, the other proprietors to contribute one-half capital thereto. The Railway Share market is rather heavy this morning. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock ... .. .. .. .. • • 209 209 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 96% 96 96 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 93% % 95% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97% , r, 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 7.16 10 7-16 India Stock .. .. . .. .. f.. .. 260 260 Consols for Account • • • • .. .. ..... 95 %3i 95% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 141. - 1,0001... .. .... 711 7 pm. 7 5001. -. .. .... 8 11 7 pm. 7 Ditto, Small .... 12 8 pm. 8 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 88 88 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Ceut .. .. 85 85 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .. ~ ,„ _ 42% Ditto, filr the Account .. .. „ _ 42% Russian Bonds .. .. • . .. .. 113% 113% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 25% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5 % Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 36 %% 36% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a- [tall per Cent .. 59% 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94 1 4 94!¢ PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING RAILWAY SILARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern JUnction .. .. .. 2%.... I 3 / 4 ••••• • • • • • I % Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 6%% %•• • • . 6v, Ituckingintnishire .. .. .. .. 425. .... 3% di5....... IA dis. Caledonian - .. •• .. .. 20 .... 15 4 .... •• .... 15% _... _.. Ditto, Half Shares .. .. .. 2 ~‘ .... 1q.......... 1M Ditto, Extension .. • • • • 2!;; ••• • •••••• • • • • 1% Cambridge and Oxford .. .. .. 1%.... 1 / 2 ....• • . . . . Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... % ........ .. Direct Northern .. .. .. .. 2 .... 1% ...... .... 1% Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 4 .... ...... 4 Eastern Counties .. 141. 233 % •• •• • • 23%. Ditto New .. 10/. 165..... p..•• 77 , 6 P Ditto, York Extension 10s. • • • • .. • • • • Eastern Union .. .. 30 .... .......... 48% Do. Ipswich 84 Bury St.Edmunds 9 .. Do. Extension to Norwich .. 2Y, ......... East Lancashire........ l4_ .... ..... East Lincolnshire 1 1 4 Edinburgh and Northern .. .. 10 .... „ BV 2 Great Southern 8c West. (Ireland) 25 ...• • ......... 28N Great North of England . ..100 ..... 234 Ditto, New .. .. 15 .•• •....... 50% Great Western .. 85 •• .. 152% 152...... 153 Ditto, Hal shares 50 8687 .. 87 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 10 •• .. 23% 23% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... • • 35 Ciuildford, Fareham, &Portsmoth 5 .... 5%.......... Hull and Selby .. .. 50 • • ..106 .......... 106; Lancaster and ('arlisle .. 45 .... • • 63 Leeds and - Carlisle .. .. .. 2 %.... 1 %... Leicester and Bedford .. .. .. 225..... % % dis.•. • % dis. Leicester, Tamworth, &c. .. .. 425. •• .. li dis 1 / 2 di,. iverp.. Mauch., & Newc. Junct. 2y4.... ... London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8!4 • .• • • Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 3 .... 44 1 44 London and Brighton • • • • • 50 • • . 6 5 % 6 5 •••• • • 65 London and Croydon • • .. 131. 15s. 9d .. 23%.... •• •• •• 23 % London, Hounslow, and Western.. 2 .... ••••• - • • • • li London an ! Noith-Western . —lOO ....228 .. .• . Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. .. 2 .... 26 • London and South-Western ..41/. 6s. 10ct..: 75 . ....... Ditto. New Cousol. Eighths .. 40 .... .... Ditto, New ~ .. .. .. 14 ... 20 London and York .. .. .. .. 2 .... 21/ 2.... •• • • 2 Ditto, Hall Shares • • . • • • 2 •• • • 1 ••••• • • • • • Lynn and Ely .. 15 .... • • 16 ManelL , ster and Leeds .. 82 .... •• Ditto. Fifths .. 3 .... 11 .. 11 Ditto Extension 425..... .......... p ,inchester arid Birmintham .. 40 86 Ditto, Quarter Shares (II • • 5 .... 15 •. • • ...... 15.% Atli - whetter, -Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... 1 1,-{, 1 p...... 1 - p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 ... 1 3 4 .. • ..... Midland .. ..100 . 140 .......... 140.. Ditto, New 24 •• • •••••• • • • • 37 4 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 ....115 .......... 116 Newca4tle and Darlington Juliet. 25 .... 4314 .......... 4344 Ditto, New . .... 1111 /4 ..•••••• Newcastle and Berwick .. 15 •• • • 28 ..... .•• .. 28 , 4 Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • . 1% .... 3 , 4 • . North Br; tisli .. 25 .... 3914 •••• • • • ... 39 Ditto, Half Shares .. :: • • 8% •• 14 kiN ........ I 4 ?;,. Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 114.... 4 1 A .. •••• • • • - 4 North Kent and Direct Dover 214.... ••••• • • • • • 1 5,, North Staffordshire .. - • • • 425. •• • • 3% Ye P••• • • -3% p Richmond .. .. .. .. .. 10 •• • • 18 % •••••• • • • • 16 % Scottish Central .. .. . .. 12% .. .. 19% 18% .. 183 4 , - Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2 %.... 3ls ......... 3 1S Shropshire Union .. .• .. .. 425..... % dls• •••• • • • % dis. South Midland .. • • .. • • 42 e. ••• • ••••• • • • • • is P South Eastern and Dovor .. 33% .... .......... Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% •• • . 3% I A ........ 3 ',i South Wales .. .. • • .. .. 5 .. • . 3'4 4........434 Warwick and Worcester .. .. 421. .. .. 1 % dis... .. .. .. 11,i dis. Welsh Midland .. .. • • • • 2 % ••• • •• • • .... % West Riding Union • • .• .. 425. .... 34 3 p .. .. .. 3 p Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 10 .... :6 .......... 6 York and Carlisle .. .. • • • • . 2 14 •• •• Ye %••••• • • ___ ... York amd North Midland .. .. 50 Ditto. Scarborough Branch .. 25 .... 4614 • • 46% Ditto. Extension .• .. 20 .... 394 39 .• .... 39 Do. E, and W. Riding Eaten... 1 1314 ........ .. 13►,f' FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. .. 14 .... 12 .. ..... .. 12 3 A Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... ..... ..... Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... Dutch Rhenish .. .. , . .. 6 .... 6 % ... •.• • .. 6 East In. dua .. . .. .. .. ss. .... %••• • • • .... 3 4 IC , rther - d' F ---- - `lcl.. ..orthern of France Constitutea.. 5 •• .. 2% .......... 12% Paris and Lyons Constituted • • 5 •• • • ••••• • • • • • 5 % Sambre and Meuse .. .. .. 8 •• • • 4 West Flanders . 6 .... 3% JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia .. .. .. 25 .... 2516.. 25% MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered —3% • • •• . 3% SPANISH AMERICA. PARAGUAY.—TARIFF CHANGES,—The President of the Republic, having found by experience that the dis position of the Customs' regulation of 1842, and of the decree of 1845, have not corresponded to the objects contemplated by the Government for promoting, by all the means in its power, the progress of industry, has thought it right to decree as follows : Art. 1. All machines and instruments of agriculture, industry, navigation, arts and science, which are not fabricated, or in general use, in the republic, as well as silver and gold coined, or native, are free of duty. Art. 2. The different species of duties on imports are abolished. The goods designated in table No. 1 shall pay 25 per cent. ; and all the rest 20 per cent, only. Art. 3. The duties on exportation of the goods which figure in Table 2 shall be 6 per cent. Art. 4. The ex port cf gold and silver, in coi n or na ti ve, s h a ll b e per mitted on payment of 10 per cent. duty, like all other commodities whatsoever. In case of evasion of the duties, in addition to the value sought surreptitiously to be withdrawn, a fine of 50 per cent. shall be paid. The rates of warehousing, transhipment, &c., are to continue as before. Table 1., referred to above as subject to the 25 per cent. import duty. Silk raw or twisted. Silk and woollen fabrics, or of silk and wool mixed, gauze linen cambrics, damasks, ribbons, lace, &c. Watches and clocks, furniture, mirrors, volantes, and saddlery. Ready-made clothing, shoes, ponchos, wines, liquors, brandy, vinegar, beer, cider, black tobacco, salt, perfumes. Table 11., as subject to the 6 per ir cent o e il x s f Indigo, black tobacco, rappee, or . snu w o export oa d uty. tm. gar . and every kind Indian corn flour, wine, brandy, v c in ou e itry 9 . Sugar, rice, of liquor manufactured in x t , h a e nd honey.—Jan. 2,1846. ham, corn in grain, white '(Signed) CARLOSwaANTIONIO LOPEZ, President. On the same day the President issued another decree to the follow i ng purport:—Considering that it is neces. sary to prevent evasion of the duties in the navigation of the rivers, and the embarkation and landing of goods by contraband, it is decreed: that vessels, as well na tional as foreign, on ascending the Paraguay shall re ceive a guard on board at the isle of Atajo, who shall remain until arrival at the destined custom-house. The vessels which shall ascend by the Parana will receive a guard at the Paso de la Patria. When arrived at the destined custom-house, the guards will be relieved by others, so that one shall always remain on board until complete discharge of cargo. The goods landed shall be conveyed to the customs' warehouses, but in case of want of room, the custom-house officers are authorised to hire private warehouses for them. When vessels de part and descend the river, they shall carry on board guards to the same points of Atajo and Paso de la Patna. TILE HARVEST.—Reaping has commenced pretty generally in the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland. The quality of the corn is good, and the quantity above an average. Sheavers' wages are unusually high, the men re ceiving twenty shillings a week, with victuals and lodging, and the reapers by the day are getting 4s. 6d., without victuals. On Tuesday and 'Wednesday last great numbers of " navies," especially the Irish, employed on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, left the line and hired to go to the harvest, and on some parts of the line very few men are left. The accounts from the wine countries are very fa vourable. It is stated that the grapes are in the finest con dition, and that in quantity as well as quality the harvest will be gm!. COURT CIRCULAR. The Marquis of Normanby arrived at Osborne Flcuse on Friday, on a visit to the Qtteen, and had the honour of joining the royal circle at dinner. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent arrive& at six o'clock an Friday afternoon, attended by Lady MO' Maria Dawson and Sir George Cooper, Bart., from her residence, Frogmore House, Windsor. The Queen and Prince Albert walked on Saturday: both morning and afternoon, in the pleasure-grounds co Osborne House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, went to the beach on Saturday. The Marquis of Normanby left Osborne House on Saturday. Yesterday morning her Majesty and her Royal C o ir sort took their usual early walk in the pleasure gr ound ' of Osborne House, end the royal children took their ec • eustomed airings. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess °I Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Gra ° Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz honoured the perfortr, ante of the Italian Opera with their presence on Ss tur day evening. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon rtl the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were- 11° John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the_Marquis of LEO; dovne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscous f Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Excheq c " the Earl of AucklaT,d, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord oar bell, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanricsrl Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay' , the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The'Council sat two hours. A numercus deputation of the drug trade, 6 04 whom were Mr. Drew (chairman), Mr. G. M. Mosvbl (secretary), Messrs. C. Barron, D. B. Hanbury, T. B e lly, H. J. Preston, G. Tonge, A. White, G. Meggeson , „„, Squire, J. Savory (President of the Pile= iceutical iety), J. Bell, T. N. R. Morson, P. Squire, T. Bar kley and J. T. Barry, oi London; and Messrs. J. F. bilaefe .iin rj g and G. Blanshard of Edinburgh; Messrs. T. Sta ew ,l 3 o and J. Woolley, of Manchester, accompanied by ,` Member for Durham, Mr. Bright, had an inter/l e o with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday , d e r the subject of the intended Excise regulations, tol d which it has been proposed to place chemist and cli7;, gists. Mr. John Wood, the Chairman of the EO l re , and Mr. Hart Davis, the Deputy Chairman were P sent at the conference. Viscount Falkland (late Governor of Nova Pv ° , l ,o has arrived in town. His Lordship attended aC Treasury on Saturday. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening fro the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West Ds-- Colonies. 01 The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Satur 3 afternoon for his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. a Sit The Duke of Wellington, Lord G. Paulet and 1 4 Frederick Trench, attended the early service y es ter j in the Chapel Royal, S. James's. Prayer; were re& , e rs the Rev. Dr. Wesley. At the daily serv . ce the Pr 0 „0 were read by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, and the 16 ' 1 ;61 by the Rev. T. Helmore. The sermon was presets by the Rev. F. Perkins. The Anthem " 0 Lora t . , 3 4 ear" (Greene) was sung by Messrs. Hawkins Hobbs. Mr. Cooper presided at the organ. The 1 ,1 00 , quis of Winchester, and Lords Churchill and D" were among the nobility present. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES ° THEATRE. it tl i° On Friday brought to a conclusion the longest, and hp $l , same time the most successful season ever known at tuv o ir James's Theatre ; and truly Mr. Mitchell deserved tbil.ripi cess, for never was enterprise conducted with more lot energy. From November until August we have bbree„ in each week had French plays pe r fo r med in Londe:100 during that time we have been visited successively hYrf o o l greatest French artists of the day. We had first of all and Mademoiselle Eugenie St. Marc, then Madame ",1.0 0 then Laferriere, and then M. Felix, who at once esta b y for himself a very high reputation. Then came Maclaine ;7,4 and then Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, the most prolog young actress of the day, and the fascinating r a „esV, Dejazet, whose Gentil Bernard is still fresh in our re ' n t trance. The season concluded with the engage lne- oisb of Mademoiselle Rachel, whose benefit it was last eve Abl and who repeated perhaps her greatest character,--0, character in which she made her debut this se ter that of Camille in Les Boraces. Never did she give w„wi effect to the character than she did on Friday. He r sa l was the intensity of the silent agony with which sh e "' o ver to the recital of the death otCuriage, and when at lengtb,sir powered by her emotions she sank senseless upon a Ch lees f seemed quite a relief—one felt rejoiced that, at w hiclt she was past suffering. The terrible po wer v ia , she threw into the final curse was perfectly awe-iatt It produced a thrill of horror. She was called for ; sto conclusion, and amidst the most enthusiastic cbeeerheiltb gracefully took her leave. We regret to say that II r heap be has suffered so severely from her late illness that she.:siboo, unable to appear in any of our provincial towns, as it 2,. frail lutely necessary that she should rest awhile to recav i 4 seasong which she has undergone. tbs paring re , the theatre has been frequently honoured, f be Ro yP seuce of her Majesty and the various members ere; , Family. Amongst the company present last L ev ord J Russel. the Earl and Countess Grey, Lord Morpetb, 1. it roy Somereew Pi count and Viscountess Palmerston, Lady o f 1 ,0 ; Lady G. Fane, Lord and Lady Carrington , 11131T ,I u _T.,hs Towne, Marquis of Tichtield, 'Lord Duncaunoo, 1.?%d, Stewart, Dowager Countess of Morley, Lord •Nleit/ ( ` Bruce, the Due de Melfort, Lady Mayne, lion. Nog, , e oCet Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, lion. OP, ~d 1 Cowper, Count d e la Tour du Pin, Hon. R. Dundas , Meux, Count D'Ors,y, &e. LITEirtATURE. THE BRITIJII QUARTERLY REVIO iVo. VII. Although somer‘bat of a bantling among the g iz t g r ; terlies, tie pre-ent has already acquired for itself ti te te' character r uditton, philosophical ab'er ness, and in , Aliful morality. The seventh nuniotoir an admirable i luAration of the two latter chars idea ties. To us the most valuable—we had almost s lt t t he valuable—contribution, is one commemorative 1001 cokbrated Id Wollston, 110 Of th a eminent and industrious of the many 0 mint. nt a , 1 ,0:1/ dustrious practical philosophers of Great Britiiiiithel the reviewer we are astonished that no one has n her ° ; assumed to himself the honour of being the hi°g l l li hles so great an intellect. It is indeed matter of astonlsoreer that, while many memoirs have been written of tl i t e e ss e ele c i of Sir Humphrey Davy, the life of his scarcely t io rate e brated contemporary should never have Well l o bsetl rt to the extent of one substantial volume. Wf apr rat,; a very singular blunder of judgment in mil °," - t ots t ) ,P e uttered by the reviewer, namely, where he bf g r pg petulant chagrin of Wollaston on being reject ed „ council of St. George's Hospital. The review e ;,,tl th a t . in disproof of this a passage, in which it is obiet,,; a eve Wollaston " relinquished, in 1800, a profession Pp dir e liked," meaning the medical profession. Sure l y are° s o like for the profession was sufficient of itselt., ala" such petulance on struggling unsuccessfullY,',;bich ja position in a career which he abominated, and ; elf A i not unjustly conceived to be ungrateful to h l ' . e ver 1; other respects the judgment of the writer is iet ioo';, rectly at fault; his sentiments are always pat ) lessi ° ll expressed, and the composition is eminentlyolijfe a_4° Another laborious article is devoted to the Osolvt Letters of John Foster." The paper 0 0 e ke: o Harvey" is agreeably written, and evinces art., is t taste. Among the most useful productio n 'Spam' number we must particularly mention M o dern ostri " Over population and its Remedy," and " The-E l :00 0 ' History of Nations." Every page conveys it'd °. V a HASWELL COLLIERY.— CARELESSNESS or PI T o 51 r e The fearful accident which occurred seine montl be t ° ,' a Haswell Colliery, in the county of Durham, cans° letr gotten. The following statement, extracted frou'oee, _t written by Mr. J. Scott, of the Haswell Colliery. to co o plains the origin of some of those casualties which tinually occurring in the mining districts, and wh,J e t eer the destruction of so many human beings. " w ith b e ago," writes Mr. Scott, while a boy was brushiag . " /led ';y. the tram plates in one of those districts of the pin - bad broken or pillar working, a lucifer match, wal a°1 1 ; some means got amongst the hay, struck fi re, an d s see' . stant all was in a blaze. Fortunately the fire va.ioadon got under, or the consequences must have been tr o t , E re d There were at this time, in this district Davyd ra ps, a" e f numbers of men and lads working with the ,„. e the , t s , t , e too bad not the air of the pit been singularlf.,,t7tition ; a ce, these poor fellows might have been but the oceur.i - „ a s t oft told tale. Being in the pit at the ti I instituted every inquiry, and on the u"; defau lt renewed by Mr. Forster, but we got no trace ° mo ver so Such an occurrence goes tar to prove that, ho D iaY "" e ts ranged and scientific the pans for v entilaf!u n iii i _ sce ide conti es long as the recklessness of the miner 0 01 will occur. P es t bY SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON LirDaATE- HILL. ---- tio ner named Donking, a l aw 0 111 ~t o 0 0 afternoon a gentleman' top of onul t° a ril profession, was thrown oil' the a Chelsea , lo f t • h such violence as to splinter his sie aer. Ludgate-hill, with and g sadden and to lacerate his face head in a shoclon eSt. The cause of the accident appears to have been „ c s stoppage of vehicles when going up the hill toit ve r 19Y P au l's -churchyard. No blame was attached to the u'• those who mellowingf the witnessed the shocking occurrence. ,thstlib e i r ! CLEARING OUT THE SEINE. The French " - he rega etiuointieosf arisingthe Sein f e r . om ln th t have this year allowed six millions of francs for t t l ios e difd tea, the e tn l e o e ir t - i e u s g t section,uf salt OflO asd fees welt viz., er a sandbank (traverse) of twenty floe b T ain ef is to be cope d with. If the Seine is edQurgebce. the bank is pushed downwards from will ID towards Havre, while the spring tides draw !sit le e it recede backwards, and it w ill exten_ . : ine th.te, water, as far as Villequieux. Vessels Ita r r ng ° ef ont . metres of water cannot pass it but `,; ti e vett ,1 tides, six or seven days each month; an d pa. ing crafts are unable to pass. It was espec.i.a!!ye pov;ibiooo who contributed by his arguments to elurd "H e are o , lo3 of removing this great obstacle to navigation. _, , die t oq o f analogy between the embouchure of the Seine antuif the b eu Ganges and Amazon rivers, and contended that at the former river were narrowed by extensivvi,o orte ed , thus compelled to flow in a narrower chav,nel crea te w er s t t o would become more rapid, and an immense P_°„ ar i n g t which would constantly contribute towards c" b• passage. d 1 5 1 - an s e A MONEY-LOVING PIG.—A most curio took Pod able, but at the same time a pitiable circurnstanc_er, rasa lied in this city, Armagh, on Saturday last--a P ° ' for Jr • u xet purchased a pig, and while in the act of pay.t2s. f t he pe i c i ot two pound notes and ten shillings, silver. theootos, be of his inexpressibles; when, le, and behold • pull- ; tar were rolled in a lump, fell by' accident to the gl t spo ots the pig, who stood at th e f ee t of his buyer , a 't ie s wallow ed teocheta, rushed at the notes, go bbl e d thenup, and o f the ca ble in an instant, t o th e h orror an d consterna tion 104' tn f two • and owner, who, of cou rse , l oo ked woe -begone o things. He lost no time in hieing him to the I Ff ' ;bould . te Provincial Bank of Ireland, to ask advice how migh t ivigilt4t under the distressing circumstances; but here t°! l . he steno, much symthy but no help for his misfortune, "7_,,, w i l en ed, knew then mber 44' the notes, nor the bank ti to he of they had been issued. The poor fellow is grea ortion ° d to as we believe the above sum was the greater ltice little all. Some advised the killing o f poor grw o . have a post-mortem search after the notes,L'i yoer 011 1 1 ; 0 , don't blame tug a . standing by, remarked," faith I ra rti r io* for looking for the dearest food be can get" , „ _ 11 , 9 self against the loss of LUA UAW OupP 7 of Woo Wrier Gazette,