The Sun. — London, England, 1837-09-08 00:00:00

knowledges—or rather proclaims with exultation—that Lord iNiuLGRAVE has wrought miracles in the way of social improvcment. The Orangemen are comparatively quiet in the North ; and the Whitehoys extinguished in the South. The black array in the criminal calen dars are diminished almost to blanks, and the gaols are nearly empty. There arc no more turnings---no more cardings—no more factious outrages. This happy state of things must necessarily be augmented, while the Whigs retain, and employ as they are now cluing, the Administrative Government of Ireland. We now come to what appears to us to be by far the most important part cf Mr. O'CONNELL'S Adirss —we mean the portion of it addressed directly, and in •ms of preat respect, to the British people. Reformers England and Scotland, attend to it t We pledge our- Ives it well merits your attention. The Union ter of se' —the perfect union of the Reform body is n.:cessacy to the speedy regeneration of the country. Let clubs and societies be formed, and Reform demanded, and the Lords must yield to the voice of the nation. At all events, lct us keep out the Tories by our unani mity, our perseverance, and our determination. Our readers will find in another part of our paper an interesting, report of the proceedings at a dinner ',yen by the Reformers of Lauder to Mr. STEUART, 'M.P., for the Haddington District of Boroughs. There was no want of enthusiasm in the good cause dis played at this ntegtiug, and we are sure that no one who even glances at the speeches delivered by Mr. STEUART, will gay that that gentleman shewed any symptoms of a desire to flinch from that bold and straightforward course which the country expects from her jesty's Ministers, Theis; Ministers have been accused by the Tories and their allies the impraoticables, of an intention to give the go-by to the principles of reform which they have hitherto professed, and to pare down their measures' to such a standard as may suit the taste and temper of the Opposition. They have even, according to certain veracious authorities, actually en tered into a coalition with the leaders of the Tory party, in order—mark the conclusion—to keep them selves in place ! The absurdity of these charges is their best refutation. That Ministers will abate one jot of those demands upon the Legislature which the interests of the country require, of which they them• selves have declared the necessity, and which the House of Commons has sanctioned with its authLiritY, we do not believe. We have neither seen nor heard any thing that could lead us to adopt such an opinion ; and when we find men like Mr. STEUART responsibly connected with the Government,—participating in its credit or discredit, and acquainted with its prospective views,—speaking in the decided tone in which he ad dressed his constituents on Wednesday last, we cannot allow a doubt upon the subject to cross our minds. Mr. STEUART'S position naturally led him to touch upon a considerable variety of political topics. These are all made to bear with excellent effect upon the main point, which every liberal-minded tnan and every sincere well-wisher of his country must keep constantly in view. To lay bare the hypocritical pre tensions of Toryism—to show the hideousness of its character: from its past deeds, and to put the country on its guard against the disasters which must follow in its train should it again mount into the seat of power—is the duty of all good wen in their several spheres, and especially of those who, like Mr. STEUART, are possessed of the talent of moving a po pular assembly. In alluding to the result of the late election, Mr. STEUART very justly remarks that the successes of the Tories in the English counties are easily accounted for, and are to be imputed to causes which add no honour—though they may adoi a small number of par tisans—to Tory ism—namely, undue influence over the electors, and the prejudice against the New Poor Law excited among the ignorant by that party who had a principal hand in passing the measure—a " measure," he truly says, " of which, if the Tories were in power to-morrow, they would be the uncompromising advo cates." Mr. STEUART, proceeding to the Scottish elections makes the following observations, the good sense of which must strike every reader : LONDON. FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 8. 11137. The attention of our readers is earnestly directed to one of the most comprehensive and spirit-stirring ap peals ever made by Mr. O'CONNELL to the patriotism of the Irish and good sense of the British people. From the mountains of Darrynane a voice has gone forth that will find a corresponding echo in the bosom of every honest and practicable reformer in the United Kingdom. Never did Mr. O'CONNELL occupy a posi tion with more dignity than he does that of leader and organizer of the Reform phalanx at the present mo ment—never wan his voice heard in tones more likely to rally round him the honest, intelligent, and tolerant portion of the inhabitants of the British Isles in a de termination to support her Majesty's Ministers against the truculent Tories. Mr. O'CoreNELL's statesman like summary of the difficulties against which the pre sent Cabinet has to contend—of the important consi derations that should induce the Reformers of every shade of opinion, and at every sacrifice short of a de relieion of principle, to continue to support it, will make as- deep, salutary, and lasting impression upon the mind of the Reform body. He glories—as every right-minded Irishman should do—in the cry of the Tories, that an Irish majority carried every Reform measure passed by the British Parliament since 1828. He does not parody the Times' description of a cer tain notorious Court intrigue during the lifetime of the late Sovereign—he does not assert that the " Irish did it all ;" but he maintains " that it was the Irish who turned the scale of victory, decided the triumphant re. suit, and brought the cause of Reform to its present prominent and promising position." No stronger claim could be urged in favour of the speedy conces sion of justice to Ireland, and none could be advanced which would more certainly strike a chill to the heart of the Tory faction. Mr. O'CONNELL marshals the forces " for" and " against" justice to Ireland—an expression perfectly synoeivmous with the general good Government of the United Kingdom—in the following order : We have for " Justice to Ireland," The Court. The Ministers. The Irish nation. The majority of the Scotch constituency. The majority of the English town constituency. A sumerous portion of the county constituency; being, however, a minority of the whole in the counties. There aro ranged against doing " Justice to Ireland," The Lords. A large number—being yet a minority—of the House of Commons. The majority of the Established Clergy—" Presbyterian" —in Scotland. The overwhelming majority of the Established Clergy— " Episcopaliiin"—in England. The majority of the county constituency in England. The odds arc clearly in favour of the Reformers, if they will only unite together, forget their trivial diffe *saxes of opinion, and fight manfully against the com mon enemy. As regards Ireland, we hold it impossi ble to deny her justice if she persevere in her claims— as she assuredly will do under the efficient guidance of the Hon. and Learned Member for Dublin. The House of Lords is the great sturnblinabloek ; but if Ministers can be brought to adopt the advice of Mr. O'CONNELL, the evil will be considerably mitigated. " The Lords," he well observes, " are not despots without rational motives ; they desire to continue to quarter their younger sons and connections on the pub lic, and to share as largely as possible on the public purse. Would it not then he quite simple to ex ercise the prerogative in a straightforward way, by stopping all these resources in the ease of every Lord who sets the Q UE EN'S Government and the peop les demands at defiance ?" Most assuredly it would ; and, moreover, had Ministers so acted two years ago, Ireland would not now be without a Municipal Reform Bill. Mr. O'CONNELL, however, excuses the past inaction of Ministers on the plea that the Crown was opposed to such a police—a plea which we readily admit, as we understand a contrary course will be adopted after the opening of the. new Parliament. Nothing can be more certain than that a bold, deter mined line of conduct will save the country from the tyranny of the Lords. Opposed to the power and the will of the Crown and people, the House of Lords stands prominently forth, a last remnant of feudal despotism—a legacy bequeathed us by the tyranny that recognised th e ju risdictio n of the Star Chnraber—and first abolished by the Reformers, who erased the name of that inquisitorial institution from dee statute-book of England. We will not dwell here upon the many and im portant advantages which a Reform Cabinet has con ferred, and is capable of conferring, upon Ireland, though thwarted by the Lords with respect to the measures introduced for the amelioration of the insti tutions of the sister kingdom. Mr. O'CONNELL ac- In Scotland we have reason to congratulate ourselves on our triumph, and not only that we stand better than after any previous dissolution ; but in despite of the fictitious voters and the nominal returns which have taken place, I have.no hesitation in saying, and it requires no spirit of prophecy to tell, that several of those members who have obtained a co lourable majority, will, when the day of trial comes, be un seated, and freely chosen representatives • substituted in their places. And what a change has been brought about by the power conferred on the people by the Reform Bill in this country t Thirty years ago, England returned a majority of Liheral Members, but the Minister of the day, and the House of Peers together, returned a sufficient number of Members to swamp the misgoverned people of England ; and now the people are told by the Conservatives that they have not acted up to their former spirit. Scotland, once degraded and op litically dead, has come forth to their rescue to.iadvocate Li beral measures, and I trust will long be enabled to do so. \\Atm the organs of the Hanoverian faction bray so loud about the swamping—as they call it—of their English majority by the Irish and Scotch Members, the) never remind their readers of the facts here stated by Mr. STEUART. As long as the Tories were in power, the English majorities might be swamped by the nominees of CASTLEREAGH, or the hired ser vants of DUNDAS—that was all as it should be. But now that the. people of Ireland and Scotland are con sulted as to the choice of their Representatives, the case is quite altered. From Scotland the Speaker passes on to Ireland. " Ireland," he no less justly than eloquently obset yes— " Long trampled on, and long submissive and patient un der all the insults and sufferings she has endured, has now risen up against her bitter foes, and has proved that there is still public spirit and patriotism sufficient to arouse her to gird on the sword. The intelligent, but uneducated sons of Ireland have indeed been trampled on by the Tories in a ina:mer they will not soon forget, and which requires a great portion of the Christian spirit to enable them to for gitT.—(Cheers.) Ireland felt at the late election that she was struggling not only for her birthright, but for her very existence. When Earl Grey assumed the reins of office, rebellion and bloodshed stalksd through the breadth and length of the land ; but at the late Assizes the Judges them selves declared the calendars to be unusually light, and heinous crimes, we know, are now of rare occurrence, while the whole wealth of the country is now falling into its proper channels, and in fifty years the prosperity of Ireland will, I trust, have increased in a greater ratio than Scotland had ever gone in more than a century." The opinion expressed by Mr. STEUART in the following passage is that which we have always main twined on the result of the elections, as regards the position of the Government : " It has been said by the Times Newspaper, that the majo rity which the Whigs will have in the new Parliament, will not enable them to carry on the Government, and that. the Tories must eventually succeed them ; but notwithstanding the foul inventions and fabrications of that Journal, I know that the majority in the House of Commons is sufficiently strong, backed as it is by the support of the Queen, to carry out all those measures which you look for as the offspring of Reform."—( Loud cheers.) We have only room for one other extract. It is gratifying to see public men like Mr. STEUART, who formerly entertained stroiig objections t o th e B a ll ot , brought round to a conviction of the necessity of that measure : " Humble as my efforts may be, still as your representative I and bound to state how I now stand with regard to the ballot.— (Cheers ) I confess to you, when this question was first pro posed and mooted at the commencement of our new political era, which wu date in 1330, I thought that there was that spirit of independence among my countrymen, which should have rendered that protection unnecessary. But having re corded my opinion against the ballot at the passing of the Re form Bill, and also on a subsequent occasion, the election in 1834 made me waver in my sentiments, and I found that I bad estimated men's political opinions at a higher rate than I was war rants(' to do. It is impossible. however, for mortals to see and undergo thos e t r i a l s w hi c h have been imposed oil rianYr and to stand proof against thnir influence. Although the steel may be well tempered, yet the fire may be too strong, and such h as been the result f - the late election in too many instances. I confess that that opii • which prompted me to WI for the ballot was, tli l at m u ti lt t il: Q cs o e r e or so ti ne means less objectionable can be proposed, now see from : 4 p 4 rot protection to the_ elector, par ticularly when I honestly rorord his vote in favour ofte p experience o t e h : a that e he ho c ld an s. n — ot (Loud cheers.) We hail this deeigri4tion as an omen of great good. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1837• We think the ballot will at least be an open question next Session of Parliament. LIVERPOOL (YESTERDAY.) THE UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 7.—The packet ship Oxford, which sailed from New York on the 17th inst., arrived here to-day, bringing advices from that city to the 17th ; from Canada to the 13th, and from New Orleans to the 3d. The adviecs which had reached New York were from London to the 7th, Liverpool to the Bth of July. The following are extracts : Naw ORLEANS, AUG. 2, 1837.—The steam ship Cuba arrived yesterday from Havana ; the only news of import ance she brings, is that the city is verk sickly, yellow fe ver prevailing:, principally confined to strangers. Our City Bank commenced yesterday paying specie for all her notes ; it was not generally known until about one o'clock, when the Bank was quite filled unt:l closing time, the run even then was not heavy, and it is generally be lieved that she had to pay out but a few thousands; it is thought that she will not cor.tinue to redeem this d 4, as yesterday's transaction was with the object of saving its charter. _ The Reform Association of Salford, on Wednes day last, gave a grand dinner to Mr. BROTHERTON, the Member for the Borough. The attendance was numerous, amounting to upwards of twelve hundred persons, principally electors. We regret that we are compelled, by want of room, to postpone the account of the proceedings on this highly important occasion till to,rnorrow. Madrid Journals to the 30th ult, have reached us this morning. They bring the details of a duel between General SEOANE and M. MANZANO, which took place on the 28th, of which the particulars will be found in another column. Three battalions of the Portuguese Auxiliary Legion were reported to have mutinied at Toro, near the Portuguese frontier, de claring that they would not serve in Spain when there was occasion for their services in their own country. No excitement prevailed in the capital. The Minis ters were moving as noiselessly and as steadily as they could in the footsteps of their predecessors ; and the Cortes were engaged with the Church Reform Bill, anti the petitions of the good folks of Barcelona and Cadiz, who, in imitation of the Tory corn-growers, are for enriching Spain by restricting British Commerce urn CARLOS continued at Cantavieja, nerd CABRER A had set out on a nex expedition, but whether on his own account or that of CARLOS was a subject of controversy. By some it was reported that he had quarrelled with the Pretender, and fled for his life, laden with booty ; but others mentioned that he had only departed to execute some new plan for the an noyance and discomfiture of the QUEEN'S Generals. We incline ourselves to the latter opinion. The Paris Papers of Wednesday have been re ceiv( d, but they contain no news, domestic or foreign, of any interest. One Journal publishes an extract of a letter from Perpignan, to the effect that the British Admiral at Barcelona had endeavoured to gain pos s.ssion of the citadel and the forts of Atazanas and Montjou', but that his efforts were unavailing in con sequence of the spirit displayed by the Authorities. The Captain-General had subsequently acceded to the petition of the National Guards to have the said forts placed under their protection. Tha National Guards are as brave as lions while danger is at a distance ; but should the Carlists approach Barcelona we rather sus pect the British will experience no difficulty in obtain iog honour of manning every fortress in the city. nIENCH FUNDS-Pattie, SHPT. 6. five per Poll,' ill. 110 f. 03c. 90c. .se. Three per COM. 71 1 1; Pee 2 1 :c. 250. B an k Actions. 11,434 Rente de Naples, 97t. Ire so. Roman Five per Cents., 100% 101 10,%. Spanish Actives, 20%3. 430* p a ssives, 4%. Tdelgian LeaP. Fire per Cents, 104%. BILDI9eIS Soviety, 1,674 Belgian Bank, 1,440 f, 1,442 f 500. 1,445 f. 1,442 f. 5Cc. Idaytian Loan, 00f. 365 f. 370 f. EXCHANOR ON LONDON. pile month, paper, 25c. 425.',c.; money, 26f. 40%c. Three months, paper, 25f. 27%c. ; money, 25f. 25c Con rs AuThentigue. LAST PRICES. Five per Cents., I Ilf. Three per Cents. M. Ssc. Bank Actions, 2,430 f. lionte de Naples, inf. 25c. Roman Five per Cents., 100%. Belgian Loan, 104%. Belgian Bank, 1,4420 50c. Portuguese Three F er Cents., 26%. Haytian Loan, 570 . Spanish Actives, 20%. Spanish Passives 4%. BELGIAN UNDS-Bausens, Sem S. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 9 per 101 Loan of Thirty Millions.., ...... 82 Logo of City, isae, 4 per Cent 98% Society of Commerce, 4 %per Cent. 139, Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent :139% -Brussels Papers, Sept. 7. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-Viams, tun. 29. Five per Cents. Motalliques Four per Cents. Three per Cents. ........... Bank hhares -411getnetne Zeitung. Sept 3. puTcH. FUNDS--MrsTEIDAM, Sam 5. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 5% per Cent Ditto, ditto 6 per cent. A snort Syndic, 4% per ............ 93% WA Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 75 75% Commercial Company, 4.4 per cent ISN 1594 4 Ditto (1n32 and 16.13) b per cent. Loan 1i238, 4 per cent. Ditto 1437. 6 per cent. 9 85 911% Exchange on Loudon. One month IQ 07% Two months fIASIBUEU BORSEN HALLE, Sam 2. Bills. Money. Austrian Metel'iques, 5 per cent. Ditto ditto 4 per cent - ditto 3 per cent. Ditto Bank Shares ias2 IEBO Anglo-Russian Loan 1064 106 Paper inscription. 6 per cent Russian 5 per cents. Metal. Russian Inscription, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series Ditto, Certificates Portuguese Regency 13ends.5 per cent 4l Ditto, 3 per cent 5 Dutch 2% per Cents. Ditto 5 per Cents IA) Polish Bonds, 3 per cents. New Tickets 151% 152 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cents l'o LA 70 Norwegisit Lan of IEO4. 4 per cents Spanish, in piastres, 3 per Cents - -CortexLean. 5 per Cent Greek 4 per cents. 1533, guaranteed by France 92 92 Specie has kept up beyond all our expectations for the last ten days, it has been selling from 13 to 15 per cent. premium. A good deal has been purchased for the Mobile market and account, as that city is compelled to be sup plied from us. This demand is caused from her late le gislative enactments (a suspension of specie payments throvighout the state for three years), and to carry on her business abroad. For some time to come she will be compelled to send the stuff itself. Feom Memco.—By the schooner Sarah Ann, Captain Bontemps, advices from Tampico have been received one day later. There was nothing new ; all was tranquil and quiet.—The Sarah Ann sailed on the 22d, and reports that a conducta was expected to arrive on the Bth of August with 200,000 dollars, 118,000 of which was for the house of M. de Lizardi and Co., of this city. The Sarah Ann brings 343,000 dollars, consigned to Messrs. Denegre, F. Tio, A. M. Miranda, Godfrey, Bloss man and Co. ; A. Chategnier ; Herman and Co. ; F. W. Schmidt ; E. W. Taman ; J. A. Merle and Co.; J. Ro bert ; J. Frets ; Cucullu, Lapeyre, and Co.; P. Angoza tegee ; M. de Lizardi and Co. ; J. M. Cabellero ; A. Del pouch ; Perrot and Gaily ; E. L. Bernard ; A. Seneeal ; Kohn, Daron, and Co. ; S. Crosby, and A. Cammack.— New Orleans True American. Yesterday, schooner Lone arrived from Vera Cruz, bringing 8,538 dollars in specie. She reports there is a large quantity of specie in that place destined for this port and Europe. Everything remained quiet. The United States sloop of war Vandalia was lying in the harbour at the time of her departure. Also arrived yesterday schooner Ranzoncilo, from Tam pico. She brings no news, but something much better at this moment, viz., 35,000 dollars in speeie.—New Orleans paper, IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.—We have been favoured by a respectable • house of this city with the following ex tract of a letter received per Sarah Anna, dated Tampico, July 22 :--" General Bustamente has demanded a loan from the clergy of five million of dollars, which it would appear has given little satisfaction to the hitter, and they found it advisable to enter again into negociations with Santa Anna. The Government, aware of this, ordered Santa Anna to appear before a court-martial to answer to the charges against him on account of his late Texas cam pa!gae—Santa Anna 9,!plied to the call in the following laco. n'c manner :—‘ No puedo, no dobo y no quierom—(l can. not, I should not, and I will not.) In consequence of which a strong detachment of cavalry was despatehed for Mango del Clavo, with orders to take the hero and bring him a prisoner to the capital. On their arrival, however, he was nowhere to be found. Some say he is gone to Jalapa, others to Vera Cruz. Victoria and Bravo, it is said, have also turned Santa Anna men.—N. 0. Bee. DESTRUCTIVE GALE AT NASSAU (N. P.) —Captain Clements, of the British sloop Humming Bird, arrived here yesterday in five days from Nassau (N. P.), informs us that a violent and severe gale of wind from E. to S.E. visited that place on Saturday night, July 29, and continued with unusual severity until 2 r. M. on Monday following, which did much damage to the town and harbour. Three vessels, one of which was the schooner Anna, just arrived from New Orleans, were driven out to sea, and were not heard from when Captain Clements left. Two vessels were wrecked in the vicinity of the har bour, and it was ascertained that some of the crews had perished. Four houses were blown down in the town. It was apprehended that the corn crops would be nearly all destroyed. Corn was scarce and high—it was selling at 2 dollars 50 cents. per bushel.—Norfah. Beacon. NEW YORK MARKETS, Atm. 16. FLOUR.—The same excessive dullness noticed in our last still continues ; and although holders have submitted to a reduction of fully 75 cents per barrel, our quotations may be considered as nominal. Rye Flour has declined and is dull. Indian Meal continues in demand, and the receipts are very light. The stock of Flour is considered to be light, but such is the entire absence of demand, that we can give but a poor idea of the dullness that has prevailed for the list two weeks. There is a large quantity of infe rior New York and 'Troy from poor foreign wheat offering, which being made in the State, can be consumed, but not shipped without inspection, at the comparative low price of 61 to 7 dollars, which does not pass inspection as superfine, and is commonly taken for mixing with a small proportion of first quality flour. Puovistoss.—Our provision market remains without change, no transactions having taken place during the week worth noticing. We quote Mess Pork 22 a 221 ; Prime 17-1 to 18, nominal. Beef remains firm, without any ma terial change in price, and very moderate demand. We quote Mess 13{ to 144, prime from 8/ to 94. Lard firm at our quotations, and some considerable sales have been effected during the week, on speculation. Holders, how ever, do not anticipate much advance. In other descrip tions but little is doing, and our quotations in many cases ure nominal. LEATHER.—We notice the sale of about 6,000 sides, on Thursday, by auction, on four months credit. The sale went off with spirit, and though prices generally were under our quotations, owing perhaps to the short credit, we con sider a gradual improvement in the market may be looked for. 3,000 sides Hemlock will be offered at auction, at tl:e store of Wm. P. Miller, in Gold, opposite Ferry-street, on Thursday, 17th instant. SALT. —Little coarse salt remains in first hands. Two cargoes of Bonaire, embracing 8,000 bushels, have been sold on terms not transpired. The last cargo of 'Turks Is land had been sold to arrive. A cargo of Liverpool ground remains unsold in first hands. COPPER.—SaIes of sheathing continue at our quotations, as it may be required. Old sells at 161 a 17c. cas'n, at which prices we observe sales of B,ooo'bs. laosr.—There has been a pretty fair demand for iron the past week, particularly for- sheet and pig iron, and an ad vance on the former has been obtained, owing to the light stock in first hands. Scotch pig has been sold at 40 dollars, cash, to some extent. COTTON.—SaIes to a fair extent have been made sinoc our last report, principally for shipment. Two hundred and fifty bales of Liverpool good fair, to good Charleston Cottons, have been taken for Havre at 13 and 181 c. ; with this exception, very little has been sold over 124 c., and very little now on sale would command more. The lower descriptions, or all tinder " fair," hate been offered very freely, and considerable sales have been made at 71 to So. for ordinary, and 81 91 and 10c. for ordinary to middling. EXCHANGES.—Nothing has been done in Bills on Eu rope since the sailing of the last packets. In specie there there is little or no variation. Sovereigns sd. 34c. 5d.35c. Spanish doubloons, 17d. 23e. ; Patriots, 16d. 75c. ; Five franc Pieces, 1021 d. 103 c. ; Mexican dollars, 10 per cCnt• American gold and half dollars, Si 81 per cent, premium ; Treasury drafts, 31 31 per cent. MONEY MARKET, AUG li. American Gold ...81 a si per cent. premium. Sovereigns sd. 35 a—each. Spanish Doubloons I7d. 25 a— do. Patriot do. l6l. 95 a 161.80d0. Spanish Dollars Ild. a 13 per cent. premium. Mexican do. ....10d. a 10f do. do. do. American Halves ..81d. a 9 do. do. do. Five Franc Piece Id. 03 a Id. 04. The sales at the Board this day included 500 Sovereigns at sd. 35c. ; 500 Napoleons at 4d. 16c. ; and 500 Five Franc Pieces at Id. 031 c. Treasury Drafts are held at 34 per cent. premium. Stocks continue to recede ; the sales to-day show a decline in sonic cases of from i to 1 per cent, The United States Bank closed at 1151. at which price 450 shares were sold, and 75 at 1151. Thd latter was the closing price of yes terday. A considerable reduction in the rates of discount on un current bills, during the past week. Our quotations have been reduced in several instances from 1 a 3 per cent, on the discount recently demanded, The ship Tennessee, arrived this day from Liverpool, brings 600 Sovereigns ; and Anne and Leah, at Philadel phia from Laguayra, brings 104 Doubloons, 666 Dollars, and 50 Spanish ditto. 343,000 Dollars have been received pt NeW Orleans, per schooner Sarah Atm at New Orleans , 4" ' and 5 0,000 Doliara per lOnglca(kr, and 118,000 Dollars by different vessels yet to arrive, No change I ad occurred In prices to the 4th inst. The total import of specie, at New Orleans, for the week coding the ,sth inst. ? amounted to 395.267 dollars—all from eraffipiPA, 'S} he artlelp yea; 4 9 11 rates were still .t . • &Mended' Further importations of specie had been received at New Orleans on the 6th inst., viz., 7,500 dollars from Vera Cruz and t 0,01) dellarg from Tampico. lg r g e 41-I!')Unt of specie is reported to be ready for shipment at the form( r place, to Europe and the United States. We also learn New York Papers of the 17th ult. have just reached us by express from Liverpool. The accounts they bring are very favourable. The commercial gloom that so long enveloped the mercantile relations of the United States is gradually clearing off. All will be well in a few weeks after the meeting of Congress. that 500,000 dollars, in American gold, has been received at B dtimore, for sale, from Arkansas. A vessel had arrived at Havannah on the 26th ult., from Tampico, with 200,000 dollars in specie, for shipment by the British packet. EXCHANGES.—AIthough there was but a very moderate amount of bills offered for the packets leaving to-day, the previous rates could scarcely be maintained. The sales were from 18 a 20 per cent. premium on En;-,land, chiefly at 19 per cent. ; 3f. 83c. on France, and 35gc. on Ham burg, Little or nothing was done on Holland and Bremen. The amount of specie shipped by this day's packet is esti mated at 300,000 dollars, and was bought at the following prices ;—goverei: ns at 5 dollars a 5 dollars 36c ; Spanish doubloons 17 dollars 25c. ; patriots, 16. dollars 75c ; five franc pieces 1 dollar 3c. a 1 dollar 3fe. ; Napoleons .1 dol lars 12c. ; Mezican dollars 10 a 10i per cent. ; American gold and half dollars 8# a 9 per cent. premium. DUELLING BY THE WHOLESALE.—Mr. Gibson, editor of the New Orleans Ante, lean, a gentleman, we believe, well versed in duelling matters, proposes, in the present rage for that species of combat at New Orleans, to settle the accumulated contentions and difficulties of every kind by the wholesale, thus : .‘ We invite all and several of those would-be heroes to register their names, immediately, at the office of the True American, as we purpose, as soon as the list is sufficiently full, to charter a couple of handsome clipper-built schooners, very capable of running away in case of need. These schooners we propose to man with these gentlemen at arms, so that they may have an opportunity, as they are bent on a fight, of having it out, not with poor, paltry pis. tols, but with respectable, full-sized swivels. In some of these we propose to ship the bullies, the loafers, and loungers, and shall her the Mosquito, as these insects arc well known as the pests of our southern clime. In the other we intend to embark all those intended victims who are ge nerally challenged because it is thought they will got fight, but mostly proving the best men ; we shall call their schooner the Fireaway. The principals aro to be kept down be low, and the seconds are to man the gun-deck, for being the parties generally most to blame, they ought to stand the breast of the shot. Gentlemen who are anxious to fight on horseback, will be allowed to bring their cattle along with them, provided their broadsords are no longer than the gun deck. 'When a sufficient number shall he enrolled, we purpose ourselves to take the command of Fireatvay, and offer the other to any Loco Foco Editor who will leave off abusing the city and the laws, and take a quiet fight upon the lake in a genteel wholesale way. By this plan every gentleman will be enabled to pick out his particular friend, and settle all disputes about borrowed money, games of billiards, &c., by a round of grape— though perhaps he had better do the same over a social bottle." THE WEALTH OF ENGLAND.—It is a common error, in this country to imagine that the riches of England are derived from, and dependent upon, her commerce ; and the influence of this great mistake is shown in the many wild suppositions that have been hazarded, touching the effect of our commercial and financial difficulties upon the financial and political condition of the wonderful little island. The truth is that the merchants of England, with all their great capital and vast extent of operations, hold but a very small portion of the riches existing in the country ; and this truth can be made apparent by a few simple considerations. Look at the squirearchy, for instance ; the thousands and thousands of country gentleman, with their com fortable incomes of three or five or ten thousand pounds per annum, derived exclusively from the soil ; and the en ormous fortunes of the nobility. Estimate, if it can be es timated, the immense amount of treasure in the country, existing in the form of plate and jewels. Why at a single dinner given in London on the 18th of June, gold and silver plate to the value of a million and a half of dollars was exhibited at once ; all the property of one individual—the Duke of Wellington. That celebrated personage could have relieved from their difficulties all three of the great American houses which have been compelled to stop, simply by turning over to them his dshes and tureen s , an d vases and candelabra, without diminishing his income by a farthing ; and there are fifty noble ladies in London, any one of whom might have put the Messrs. Brown and Co. in ample funds for all emergencies, merely by ma ki ng th em a present of her diamonds. Without taking th e C rown jewels into the account, it is no doubt susceptible of proof that in London there are gold and silver plate and jewels to the amount of two hundred millions of dollars ; and it must be remembered that mighty as is London, the wealth of the kingdom in wrought go ld and silver is very far from being central there. An immense quantity of it is scattered among the castles an d country seats of the nobility, such as Alnwick Castle, Blenheim, Chatsworth, Belvoir, Woburn Abbey, Bowood, and a hundred others which we could name, and among the lovely mansions of the country gentlemen, with which the whole surface of the island is dotted iri thousands. Then think of the libraries and galleries—the immense and almost priceless collections of pictures, and statues, and other costly works of art, in which no country in the world is richer. Why the whole mercantile wealth of England is but an item in her riches—a mere item, of corn peratively trifling magnitude. The non-payment of our debt, if it were not paid, which thank Heaven it soon will be, so far from inflicting a mortal blow upon the prosperity of the kingdom, would never be felt or thought of, except as a handy theme for a sarcasm, now and then directed against republican honesty and honour. The fortune of the Duke of Bedford, or Northumberland, or Devonshire, would clear off the whole of it, and nobody but his Grace be a farthing the poorer.—Commercial Advertiser. The New York packet brings also papers from Canada to the 13th. 111,9" . 41111, 4 4,114 - • z ICaI - inn. I%:ICP--" , l'F bli , Ci•S 1 hIS isAY A I ON.c.; O'CLut K: tank 5t0ck......... • ithiia 5t.,,,i ••-•• 3 per Cent. Kel ..... 3 prr C:!:t. Cos. ._ ..... ........ 917,. x, scut! , se. Mock •—••••• ..... -- 3 6 per Cent._._ ... Ditto liet!..- .. New 3 % le 7 C 0. ,: • ....... -s--9 1.: ;i, '4 l 3 per (:ert. Annutriei. I';s:_. New 5 per Cent. -- Eacl-.. Bills, £I,OIX. ...... _ 48 50 pm B%nk Long Annuitlestn..a pre I Ditto Jan 5, IRV-. -.. I Ditto Small Oct, 10 Arit-1..,,., ..„ - Ditto Covnrnermal — —I m. e,A, V" ...... .... • r ... ----. ! Ditto Advertifest...... ...... 49 5 1 ],art Jail. 11, i'V . ... ~, .. ..„ ...... -- 1 :Sank Stock for Acc0unt..,...... A Ari . lila ..„,. 4 •44, ova... ..., I India Stock for Account VSPN Jsr . .5, iv. ,111 Ot Sis, a.. .... • '....... Omani,. for ANtonnt ;A I h oinfovox iticrs or FORECGN ruNo3 tnktruin 'etio9) Munk , ..-.. k t•rto ...... _ r, *At lilts- Bonds L,. `ol lunt ....• ••••. 53 moot, ;:lres Bends ...... Ai:anal - 0 •••• CAI/ESP •rnifs ..«.» .........: :. •••••-• &MVO Aec,nnt •....•.»••-.• ccow,l ....... "• - nnOA, 1#24 Azrount j)tnish Itorats Aerotuat ....... ..... 6 - eek Bonds- ••• ....... •••• • • r) y .yri Oontis. 14Z ..... ettto i.:^ount igett, to Boma, 4 Der CLIM ••• ••••• - Vitt° ,count ..... Mtn, 6 per cent. .......-- Vitto Account •apnlit , n . ........-...-."-- • TIIIR I/AY AT ONE O'CI 00I t .. ~-rtirmr‘P.titiOt ..,, -. t)ittn ACM11:11 ........i...”. - Portuguese MAO.; ...... ...- Ditto Arcomit ... Ditto New Bondi - Ditto Account .... ....... .ii) ti V l 4 Ditto, 3 per cent. 2!•.6 5 1 Piil:rian Ti0ntig.......... R uss ian Bonbi, 18'22 • Ditto Account Ditto Metallic .......... .... - _ . spaniel Bonds i Ditto Account .........._ Ditto Bonds, IR3/ 2O 19% Ditto Account Freaah, 5 per cent......... —f --r. 4 po cot. ....... —c p.•_4 ~ Exct.ange.. ...... f. Dutch, e er cent ..,...„, Odin Ace-omit Ditto, fe per ccot. lO2l, y. 2 kc.court( „„,.„., .„ n'CLOCK Shar e FttCF OF SHARES I'HI DAY AT ()N, Paid. Gri•at Vs..gtern rZat!wav Ccrnrianv I,,ndon and 'inutliamptein (New) Railway N -rthlan° (.:oiniutny MAILS. rt-rived. Due Arrived. Due.' Arrived. Due V America ~ 0 i France ............. 0 0 Lisi on ............ 1 0 B raz il __ 0 0 Guern. to Jersey 0 11 Malta ..........» v Ramos Ayrev., 0 0 Hamburg ........ 0 0 Mexieei...... ...... 1 ~ d c..e , tiagents....• 0 0 Holland ......».. 0 I) 05tend ........ . .. 0 1:• 'Win ...• •..• . 1 I) Jamaica I p % ., ; •", ..... ..... na Leeward i a If t mls II I Waterford n Hi(in V+7 AT ER Al' LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. attar 8 I Ererint.t......l i mis,utes aaer 9 THE NEW NOVEL. This day, in 3 vols. post Bvo.. UN CL E II OItA C E. 71y AIRS. S. C. HALL, Authoress of " Sketches of Irish Character," " The Iluccanecr," &c. " These volumes, whether for talent, feeling, or principle, do Mr;. Ball the highest credit. We congratulate our readers on having to make Uncle Horace's acquaintance." —Literary Gazette. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 19, Great Marlborough-street. THE HIPPODROME, BAYSWA TER. FOURTH MEETING FOR 1537 . . PUBLIC DAYS.—FRIDAY, the Stb. and Saxtrttl),:s, the 9th of September. RACES will take place on these days for a Gold Cup, value 120 Guineas, a Handicap Plato, and other stakes, given by the Proprietor of the Hippodrome, including two fence hnrdle races, which have afforded so much amusement at former meetings. • At this period of tha season hackney coaches and cab riolets will be admitted at the usual charges. These will probably be the last races this season, and the opportunity should not be lost of visiting this novel and unequalled place of amusement. Entrance at Porto Bello-lane, near Kensington Gardens. Four wheeled carriages, ss. ; Two-wheeled ditto, 3s. ; Equestrians, 2s. 6d. ; Pedestrians, Is. To commence at Two o'Clock. Hippodrome Office, 3, Opera Arcade, Pall-mall. The jeublicatien of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 25 minutes past Three o' Clock. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, T LrE O'CLOCK. From Grenada, we have files of Grenada papers to the 29th, which inform us of a violent gale having v►s►ted that island and several adjacent islands on the 20th July. Several vessels were driven on shore at Barbadocs, St. Lucia, &c. The yellow fever raged at Demerara, and hundreds had fallen victims. A severe hurricane was experienced at the Bahamas, and along the coast of Florida, from the Ist to the sth ult. Montreal papers to the 13:11 August, and Quebec to the 11th, have been received. The Montreal papers state that although in a few articles there has been a stir during the last week, there has been no favourable change in business ge nerally. The unexpected notice yesterday afternoon from the Bank Directors to lend money on bills of exchange at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, was generally well received in the city by the merchants, although the bankers are discounting good paper at from 3 to 3} per cent. In consequence of the above communication, Consols closed buoyant at 91i 92 for the Account, and 91i for Money ; opened this morning at 911 92 for Account ; Exchequer Bills, 48 50 prem. ; India Bonds, 48 50 prem. ; Bank Stock shut. In the Foreign Active closed at 20, w►th Coupons 19 to 19+ Ex-Coupons; opened at same; Portuguese closed at 392 k ; opened at same; Three per Cents.r23l i; Dutch Two and Half per Cents. 5241. The only arrival this morning of consequence is the New York packet of the 16th August. Most of the funds there are on the decline. The:c does not appear to be any political news of importance from New York ; 200,000 dollars h*s arrived by the packet. HALF-PAST-ONE There has been little doing during the morning, either in the British or Foreign Markets, and not feature worth obser vation. Consols, which were done at 92 for the Account, may be quoted at present at 91i; Money, 911. Exchequer Bills, 43 50 prem. India Bonds, 48 50 prem. ; Bank Stock shut ; India Stock ditto. In the Foreign Market—Spanish Active, 19i with Cou pons: Portuguese lower, 381 ; Three per Cents., 25 ; Dutch Two and a Half, 52i. THREE O'CLOCK• Consols for the Account, FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. B ink Sock Omni um ... 4 per Cent. Red. --• India Stock 3 per Cent. Cons 9114 Ditto Londe ....... ..... . .3 per Cent — South Sea Stock ....... ............ 31< ; per Cent. Red. Ditto Old Annuities - New .1% per Cent........ ........... 1/9i Ditto New An.nuoies ....... t per Cult. Assented — LX. 13111 s. 10001. •Nd. ... sr. pro. Dissented .... ..... — Ditto 5001 50 pus Long Annuitiki: to expire Ditto 5001 :M pun Ja a Ifiao .,— Bank Stock for Opg. - Oct 1850 Luba Stock for Act Jan. IStiO — C , i13 . 401i far Act. FOREIGN FUtiliti. Austrian, S pis cent — Portuguese Bonds, 5 par cent. .lelgian, 5 per cent .— Ditto, New Ditto EI i $ 1; 3r-zilian Bonds ~litenos Ayres, 6 per cunt — I itti4. - ,tao g=nd.s, 5 per cent ....10tH Chiba), 6 I,er cent — , Ditto, Mensilic , ..,,e, Colr,mtitan, 6 per cent :Au), 1.C14 lEtnish, 3 per cent ...., 1 reench, 5 pca cent ...... ... —f. —, Jim'. Bongs, 1,;•25.5 per cent — Eitutrarrie: lezican, 5 per cent. — froich, 3 per C 611( . ... ~..1 ....,' Itto, 6 per unt o 1825 ....... ‘2,5 1 ,i ! I.Litch, 2 1 per cent. MI la Peruvian, 19'25, ti per sent ... 1 )4to, 5 per cent. ..... ........ 1(12/4 41 - IA tES Bir.r.ingham and Derby Railway .., ~, 9U Loudon and Birmingham Railway No other variations in the Prim of Shves innep our Onr o'ooo BUTTIN V. BA it itY.-=-The dccisicn of the Judge of the Ecclesiastical Court in this cxtiaordinary case on Twid4y hut, we are Wormed, wial pe pled against by Mr. Barry's Proctor 1444ntgr, 4nd t l •9 4ppe4l recorded before the Court rose. THE PRECIOUS METALS. —The exportation of golf and 4i l, tir coin from the po t of Lo n d on t o f ore ign ports during the past week', 03 iix Vie sth instant, is as un d er :—Gold coin to the Maui ius, 3,480 os . saver to ditto: 152,850 oz. ; ditto, to Rotterdam, 4,000 oz. ; ditto, to Madeira, of t *I MONTREAL MARKETS. FRIDAY EVENING, AUG. 11.—There are no changes of moment to notice since our last, the general stagna tion in every department of business still continuing. Ashes have been in better demand at our List quotations --245. 9d. to 255. for Pots and 275. Qd. to 28s. for Pearls, and have advanced to-day, sales of Pearls having been effected at 28s. 3d. to 28s. Gd , and holders being firm at 255. for Pots. In Wheat and Flower there is scarcely any thing doing, and holders seem inclined to submit to a reduction in price ; a lot of Hamburg flour has been bought for the Halifax market, but the price has not tran spired. 100 barrels " Merchants' Mills" fine, made from inferior damaged Wheat, have been sold at 405., and a few hundreds of Ham's brand, of a superior quality, brought 425. Gd. In Provisions a tolerably good retail business has been done, though at slightly reduced prices, owing to a considerable importation of German Prime Mess Pork, which is selling at 19 to 191 dollars per barrel. An advance of 3d. per gallon has taken place on Leeward Island Rum. Exchange :—The Banks are not drawing, and private bills bring 21 to 2.21 per cent. premium. Commissariat Exchange, at 80 days, 4s. sterling per dollar for Specie. MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Yesterday a meeting of the shareholders in this under taking held their half-yearly meeting in the Cotton Room over the Exchange Buildings, Liverpool, John Moss, Esq., in the Chair. The CHAIRMAN briefly explained the object of the meet ing, and called upon the Secretary, Mr. Chorley, to read the Report. The SECRETARY read the Report, which appeared to give great satisfaction to the shareholders. It detailed the success of the line since it has been thrown open to the public. It appeared that from the opening of the line on the 4th of July to the 4th ofSept., a period only of two months, the gross sum received for the conveyance of passengers, goods, and other sources of revenue, including short stages, amounted to 46,4621.65. Id. Two-thirds of this amount had been received in Birmingham and Liverpool alum: ; Man chester only contributing about one-third, or less, of the gross amount—a result at which the report expressed sur prise, and which was adduced as showing the erroneous data on which railway calculations are generally founded, with a view of obtaining an Act of Parliament. The re port detailed the arrangement existing between the Post office and the Company, by which the former had nearly 400 mail-bags carried daily to different portions of the line—the advantages resulting from which were experienced, more or less, by every one in the community. The Direc tors thought that this Post-office arrangement, in a pecu niary point of view, was more beneficial to that establish ment than to the Railway Company ; but they sunk this consideration in the great benefits which it conferred upon the public. Although the novelty of the undertaking , and the season of the year, had been productivo of a large re- venue —so far, the Directors thought that the fu ll resources of the undertaking coul d not be doubted, _ before the opening of the London and Birmingham in h t n e e re , s t t o which the Directors looked for Ward urnislmd Ju bu l No estimate of the expenio s i n ce the begirringoty t had the MOO, the accounts not having beene be i Directors, did not anticipa te that it would wavy—as no thing had occurred to warrant it, either in the form of ac cidents arising to the machinery, engines, or otherwise. The report closed with a highly complimentary eulogy on the services rendered to the Company by their Engineer, Mr. Lock, an d g siroliar compliment was also p4id to M r , swift, gets law-Agent. A long discussion followed on two points first, keeping a separate account of the receipts derived from travelling on the Sunday ; secondly, the proori e ty o f throw ing a bridge over the mqvyVisher's Ferry, which wquiti gligttql th disiauce to Birmingham about seven miles, and obviate the necessity of going over three inclined rines. A new embankment was also c., ;;,hosed to be raised at the Birmingham stgion, the cost of which would be a'rout 20,04(4, and the advantages of which were highly extolled, 1)4 in the Report v.nd by the Chairman. Ou eaah of these points a conversation took place and the meeting ultimatel7 decided urn havinfr il3ct iunday re ceipts kept separate, and also upon the adoption of the t►ro other propositions. It was also stated that 10/. per share would be required. to make up the original sum of 1001. per share, towards which 90/. had been paid ; 51. of this amount would be re* quired during the present year, and the other M. in the beginning of the next. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meet• ing separated, extremely pleased with the SUCCQ3I W 1.1.41 tho undatakias has hitherto cxperieneed, LIVERPOOL COTTON MAitilitit 7.—The sales today have again been large, artiOnt ing to 4,000 bags, 1,000 of which have been bought on Spe culation. Former prices are steadily supported : 300 Perusal, Std. to 31d. ; 100 Maranham, 3.1. ; 100 Egyptian, Rd. to 10d.: 400 Surat, 31d. to dd. ; th.: remainder A:nerican, 50. to 81* FRAUDULENT ABSTRACTION OF COTTON. A case of great interest took place at the Liverpool Police Office this afternoon (Thursday). During the .in vestigation the office was crowded by nuarly all the leadunc cotton brokers and merchants of the town. One of they parties crirninated in this business is a cotton-broker of considerable eminence and standing on 'Change. • Th., charge against him was having purchased a quan'tity 01 , cotton from a warehousem a n i n th e emp l o r n ent of Messrs. Waddington, Holt, and Co., knowing it to be stolen, and at a price which must have convir. c ed him that the seller could not have., become possessed of it honestly. A great number of witnesses were called to substan tiate the eoarge ligainst the cotton broker, ash" was placed in the dock along with five other prisono: s in custody on the same charge. It appeared from the ev"" dente, that at an early hour in the morning of Tuesaal week, several bales of cotton were taken froto the warehouse of the prosecutors to a warehouse le Union -street, in the occupation of the cotton broker, lion whence they were sent to the Bolton Railway Compaq' The case occupied three hours, and the result was, th at the cotton-broker and his colleagues were committed to take their trial for the felony. LIVERPOOL SHIPIJING INTELLIGENCE. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1837• Wind S.W.—High Water, 3h. Im. p.m.—Arrived th ° Caledonia, Sampson, from Quebec ; Oxford, Rathbone. and Republic, Williams, from New York ; Monarch, Booth. front Restigouche ; Westmoreland, Manson, from Bahia ; idayb°' Maxwell, and Mary Queen of Scots, Kelley, from Yernam' buco ; Walter, Smith, from New Orleans ; Gipsey, Sholto" from Bremen ; Euphemia, Cowen, from Dublin ; and SD''' . cess, Ewat, from Pentowan. ENTERED FOR LOADING, Sari. 7. Barbara, Beazley, for Bombay; Eacles, for Calcutta; Jupiter, for Elsinore; Harmony, Marsh, for Gibraltar; Catharine, Brahms, and Eezma, Cassens, for Haniburgh; Shakapeare, Collins, and Orphetss, Bursley, for N e w York; and Selma, Luckie, for Calcutta. CLEARED OUTWARDS, Sam 7. Standrin, Thompson, for New York ; Gerard, Drinker. f ( i f Philadelphia ;- Coeur de Lion, Robinson, for Quebec ; F rn° Maria, Addes, for Bremen; At a l anta , N ewman, for S tet tin; Nyverherd, Levins, and Charles, Minnie, for Ostend ' • Bran naburg, Kuhr, for Elsineur ; A t l as , S c h m i dt, and Gret* Dam, for Antwerp ; and Jamaica, Smith, for Bahia. SHIPS SAILED, SEPT. 7, Onyx, Hogg, for Cape Breton ; Hiram, Dailey, for Ne ar° foundland ; and John Porter, Parnett, for Halifax. TEL SEPT. 7. Wind at Holyhead.—Morning, N. W. ; Noon. N. /V. Night, N. W. Off Holyhead, inward hound, the Wakefield, from Queb ec ' Henry Lee, American schooner. Off Holyhead, outward bound, the Ann Paley, for Lisbon; Higginson, for Barbadoes ; Norman, for Boston ; Britannia: for Savannah • Belleisle for -; Victoria, for Queb ec, Duchess of Clarence, for Genoa; and Mary Ann Rele' l s for Quebec. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) The accounts from the Continent this morning are, withou t any interest of consequence. The markets continue tiiiropr°"; and discounts generally easier. Money o ff ere d on bills 8. Marseilles at per cent., although the Bank there charge s 3 per cent. per annum. In the Mediterranean ports there is some movement in grab ), in consequence of an apprehended large export demand t°, Spain ; some purchases of extent w ere ma d e of Odessa a n d Taganrog Wheat in Marseilles for the Spanish markets. Accounts over Holland from Hamburgh state that Code° was improving, and a fair business doing. The imports tin: year amount to 33,000 b a l es ; aga i nst, i n 1836, 40,500. present stock is estimated at 18,500 bales. The notice of the Bank of England to reduce the rate of interest on bills of exchange not exceeding six months, less than 2,0001., to 4 per cent., will have a tendency t° his crease confidence. It is well known that our East In it merchants have felt the p ressure to an extent equal to thsj of the American, or any other merchants ; but the time o f not arrived for the distress to show itself; and this, mess °. Of the Bank will enable the merchants to carry on, th e i r ao, 4e payment until the improved s t a t e o f the markets will eel% them to realize their gcod s a t a d vance d ' prices. That co n; fidence has very much i m p rove d of Fate there can be doubt ; and capitalists are eager to Invest money in article that may be offered at a low rate. In fact, there are ve st articles but what ha ve a d vanced in value ; and Ott e ' a we may safely calculate, th a t t h ere w i ll be no &Inc° t, in effecting sales; the tables are therefore now c°n „ pletely turned; and in s t ea d of importers running after buY e te -r , , the latter are exceedi ng ly anxious to invest, prov ided tP can purchase at low prices. the The mails this mor n i ng that brought letters were t 0 French and Fland ers . Flea] Franc e th e accoun ts relative the vintage aro unfavourable ; and whatever may be the 1 3 " 0 ceeds as to quantity, it w ill b e rely late before t he graPeeais gathered. In merchandi ze no a l teration to notice ; an d thought that touch money will be taken out of the lie u ' channels for railroads. The public sales this morning are of a very i m portant , I ; ', 3 b . ture. The first that commenced was Silk Piece Goods, w u "n 2 sold briskly at full prices. We shall be enabled to report tl!e.a fully to-morrow, as very f ew o f them had commence d o u ' s our publication went to press. The general impressi°° ° that they would be well supported. Saltpetre by auction this day 235. 6d. to 0 4s. per cwi• oil The Drug sales yesterday went off heavily. C a stor d. with difficulty finds b u y ers , ow i ng to t h e large stock on ha nd In Drysalt e ry g oo d s b us i ness cont i nues to be don° at prices. The Provision Mark e t ma i nta i ns full prices. Dutch net ter of fine quality comman d 100 s. per cwt. The market nip getting very bare, and the suppli es are expected to b e kep t in consequence of the unfavourable state of the Bacon, 653.; inferior and tainted, 40s. to 50s. per cwt . hr i ii k. By the Belfast Register we fi n d t h at butter wee very " i at and shipments had be en ma d e f or London and LiverP°69l. at 975. to 98s. per cwt. B acon was scarce, and 543. t° per cwt. readily paid. „ d I COTTON WooL.---The Mark e t thi s morn i ng . present ed brisk appearance, and full prices were maintained. n d all SP ITS.--.Jamaica Rum h as b een i n grea t re quest, a, a l e rt; sorts of Rum ar e Id. per ga ll on higher. The BxandY ue- ,gre arc little disposed to come into the market, and prices fps with difficulty maintained. Scotch and Irish Ralf SP iri " per gallon, The-Duke of Cambridge, attended r Ca ' Stephens left Cambridge Hou se Piccadilly; •Yesterdal 3 1 "; ternoon, for the residence of th e Q ueen D owa ger, i" 13u5 . ' 11 Park. Before returnin g t o t own hi s R oya l - HighneFs., b ! pay a visit to the Queen, a t Wi n d sor C as tle. The N' t ' a r '; IrdQunof the Belgians visited the Queeo Dowager' Bushy Park, on Wednesday morning. - • The Bishop of Worcester during his late circuthrough his dio c ese, con fi rme d 4,534 persons—vie. 1311.1 minghani, 997 ; Solihull, 266 ; Sutton Coldfiel d, 153, 574 at Coleshill. On Tuesday. the 22d of August, 1"a lordship consecrated the new chapel at Bentley, a chapel ol ease to Shustoko parish , : The Marquis Cholmondeley and Lord Wi l lo u g hby, d'ErPshy, being both hereditary Great Chamberlains el, England, in right of the ir Noble Parents, daughters or Peregrine. third Duke of Ancaster, came to an arrangr. it merit some time since for the head of each noble family ho t° fill the office in alternate re i g ns . Lord Willough b y , married one of Scotland's richest heiresses, arrive in town at the close of th e ensuing m onth fro or Drummond Castle , to ma ke the usual arranrcnicrits is the Queen open in g the Sessi on of the . new Parlia ment p ers on. is expected t° Citicii.—On Sunday, Aug. 27, the Vicar of Cr'ic delivered his farewell discourse to a numerous ass embi ' v j convened on the occasion ; and et b e e s the discourse read prayers in a hurried manner. Without leaving the it fir n desk, he proceeded to address his flock for the lost tan as can be recollected, is the substance thereof :--•` To-m, f row, my friends, this living will be vacant, and if anY °°- p a u n blie. unusual e e f h o a n r e a w ct i e e r g s , you is desirous of becoming my successor, he has "°ll vibut opportunity ; l et hi m use his influence, and who can tem he may be honoured with the title of Vicar of Crich: i it this is my l as t a dd ress , I s h a ll on l y sa y, had I been o bbod smith, or a son of Vulcan, the following lines might not been inappropriate : My sledge and hammer lie reclined, My bellows, too, have lost their wind.; My fire's extinct, my forge decay'd, And in the dust my vice is laid. My coal is spent, my iron's gone, My nails are drove, my work is done; My fire• di ied corpse liei here at rest. And, smoke-like, soars up to be bless'd.' Oll If you expect anything more you are dec eived► for of t his only say, Friends, farewell, farewell I" The Ore" no vel address was too visible to pass unnoticed; sonic ar b r o ther ag if awoke from a fearful dream, and gazed on o' rfu i for in silent astonishment ; for others it was too P°! e ,„ lo ud . a their risible nerves to resist, and they burst out the d from fits of lawbter, while one and all slowly retire_ farewell scene, to exercise their future cogitations on th discourse of, 1440 pastor.—Derby Reporter.