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LIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. Oct Tuesday next will be published, Volume Third of MISS AGNES STRICKLAND'S LIVES of the QUEENS of SCOTLAND, and English Princesses connected with the Royal Succession. This volume contains the rommonep.m.nt a personal Vre of Mary Stuart, which it is believed will be found more authentic and complete than any which has yet appeared. It comprises an amount of curious and important information hitherto inedited, the fruits of long and arduous research in the State Paper Offices of England, Scotland, France, and other nations, and in the charter-chests of the descendants of the noble families of Great Britain ancestrally con nected with that momentous period. The result is a Biography which is likely to be the crowning work or Miss Strickland', great national undertak ing. . . - . Bladwood and ions, Edinburgh and London. A NGLO-CALIFORNIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY. . . 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Ttrte DAY —Morning 52 attn. after 2 I Evening 15 min. after V To-Moaßow—Morrang 34 min. after 3 I Evening 56 mm. after 3 rat; WEATHER.—Sum Omcz, OcrosEn 15. THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE. 50 —aighest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. day, at noun. BAROMETER, 30.33. WLND E.N.E.—light breeze and cloudy weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. LlAsTmas—Wind E., fresh breeze—cloudless. EDwryiebirrori—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. TIINBRIDGE—Wind E., gentle breeze—cloudless. BesiNGsToKE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREEN VV ICH—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. Si - moon—Wind N.E., calm—overcast. Cor.,CHESTES.—Wind N.W., strong breeze—overcast. Cer‘BßEDos—Calm—cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock :-- Mctuxoen--Wind E., calm—partially cloudy. PooLs—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. ~~~~~ ~~ LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1852. Farmers must make hay while their political sun shines. We da not suppose indeed that Lord DEBBY will walk out just when it pleases Lord JOHN to walk in. Still, in the actual state of parties, no politi cal prophet can foretell bow soon some other Govern ment may supersede the present one. A Bilinistry of professed farmers' friends is now in office. A Minis try of individuals, each of whom in the long seven years' war with the League, and after their defeat by it, in a three or four years' war with their con querors, fought steadily in the regiment of farmers , f r i ends. They have fought till they have at least en tered, by a sudden panic among their opponents, into the very stronghold of their enemies. To such firm and fast friends, friends now victorious and in com mand of the very citadel of legislation, the far mers are bound to look for something. How is it they are not moving ? Do they not know what they want ? Have the burdens on land quite vanished ? Manufacturers could tell Government and Parliament boldly enough what they wanted. Public meetings, petitions, deputations (not always co n venient to he re ceived by a Prime Minister) could leave no mistake as to their wishes. Why are the farmers so silent ? Is it confidence ? Well, but every one of them who only sees a county paper at the Swan or the Maid's Head, knows that leaders in Parliament crave above all things the help cf "support without." Our far mers then should forthwith hold public meetings, s ettle what are the bur dens p e c u liar to land, and de mand their removal with irresistible numbers and energy. Now or never! Well, then, what are their peculiar burdens ? It is not their raw material. The land-tax, nominal as it is, falls not on them ; of the tithes the same is true, they are a deduction only from the original purchase money, or inheritance. Agricultural horse-tax they pay none—nothing for tolls in carting manure. They are even allowed one horse to ride. Poor-rates they pay more lightly than most towns, while the towns relieve them of many of their surplus labourers. Farmers have, however, peculiar burdens, and now is the time to press them on the attention of Parlia ment. Foremost amongst these we regard the land. lord's right to distrain for rent, and thus to obtain an unjust preference over other creditors. At present, low as prices are, there is a severe competition for farms : obviously there are too many farmers. Till lately the promise of protection in some shape, has been the pretext for keeping up rants. Now that is , gone, there is the much more formidable fact left, that .' if one won't give the rent another will ; and why should the landlord take less than the market value ?" All right, unless the laws favour the landlord in the market ; this they plainly do by the law of distraint. The landlord need not be so careful as other men in respect to the class of persons he accepts as tenants, because the law secures him his rent whether other creditors get a Fanny or not. It may be said, that after all the landlord prefers a tenant of good property, and will give him the preference. True; still the biddings of the class who ought not to bid at all, raise the price, and enable the landlord to knock his article down to the man of adequate property at a higher price thanlit could otherwise have reached. If the tenantry of the kingdom will unite to press this griev ance on the attention of the present landlord Ministry, they can hardly refuse to remove it. The history of 1 this unjust landlord privilege is somewhat interesting. The remedy for recovering rent by distress seems to have been derived from the civil law; the feudal law forfeited the estate, in respect of which the service or rent was not rendered. But this forfeiture was in the nature of a pledge, the object being to secure the thing due, which being accomplished, the estate was suffered to return to its former holder. The civil law favoured the " pignorial" method ; this was the foun dation of the system of distraint. Till the second year of WILLIAM and MARY, however, the things dis trained could not be sold, the idea of a pledge being until then preserved; but by 2 WILLIAM and MARY, C. 5, the distress could be sold. The land lord's priority is, however, limited by statutes, as against execution creditors, but in th a absence of an execution he must be paid in full for as many years as are due. If an execu tion goes in, he can only claim a year, as against that (or less under the County Court Act) ; but still, so far as the law recognises bis right to a preference, although it shows a disposition to restrict it, it is clearly a remnant of the now abrogated feudal system. In all reason, therefore, the law of distress should be abrogated also ; landlords should be regarded as simple contract creditors, and come in pari passu with other creditors in cases of insolvency. This would make them wide awake in the choice of tenants, and of course somewhat lessen the present severe competi tion for farms. Should the present Ministers refuse to abolish a landlord privilege, which is at once so unjust to other creditors and so injurious to the farmers, they must renounce for ever the character of farmers' friends ; and must stand forth in the undis guised quality of landlords caring only for their own class. Another grievance is almost too obvious to need mention. The G erne-laws . This is a burden which though apparently in the power of the farmer to escape by agreement, is not really so. By de claring, what to the agriculturist are only noxious vermin, game, the law gives the landlord a power of preserving it to the farmers' in jury, which he would never obtain otherwise. The very name is something. To preserve game, and to preserve vermin, sound like different things. Yet rabbits and hares (we say nothing of winged game) are as much vermin to the farmer as rats and mice. His green crops, especially Lord CARLISLE'S " glorious turnip," on which the fertility of his land depends, are as much injured by the former as his corn ricks by the latter. And so indefinite, so diffi cult to assess, is the extent of injury, that while it is very serious, it cannot easily be made a subject of bargain. The Game•laws are in fact another rem nant of feudalism, and ought to ♦anish with it. Moreover the actual cost to the farmer for increased county rates, for the rural police, who are but auxi• liaries to the gamekeepers, for supporting the families of poachers while the fathers lie in prison, and in the mischief done by criminals manufactured by the Game-laws, is by no means small. An intelligent gentleman, in a small parish where the game was but moderately preserved, showed us once conclusively that the Game-laws cost that parish, not less than 1001. per annum. The " farmers' friends" would struggle hard to preserve these " brute enemies" of the farmers, but if the latter would bestir themselves the rest of the community would soon compel the Lords of the Soil to yield. There is another burden which has been much complained of, though we are not quite so clear that it is a burden of very serious amount to th© farmers we mean the Illalt-tax. The extent of soil which grows the better malting barley is rather limited ; no doubt, however, were the duty, and the consequently increased expense of manufacture removed, there would be a large quantity of grain malted which now will not afford the duty ; and the middling qualities of barley would be much more in demand. There would, no doubt, be a better market for barley gene rally, and as foreign barley, es is well known, is by no means equal to the English for manufacture, the benefit would be chiefly to the English grower. Still we are inclined to think that while excisemen are maintained at all, and at an enormous cost to the nation, the gain to the farmer would in no respect be equal to the loss of five millions a year to the revenue. It is the whole community which pays the tax. The farmer only suffers as the sellers of all taxed articles suffer, by the diminished sale of his article. Should the present income-tax be extended to four times the number of persons who now pay it, it will render possible the removal of several taxes, and the farmers will only have to show that it is more desirable to remove the taxes on strong beer, than those on know ledge and cleanliness; or on some of the most extra vagantly taxed articles, such as tea and tobacco. Can not the farmers persuade the landlords to pay legacy duty like other people ?—this would go a a long way towards meeting the deficiency occasioned by the repeal of the malt-tax. We cordially wish that this and every tax on British manufactures could be abolished at once. Excise regulations are most pernicious to the process of manufacture itself. They spoil a vast deal of malt annually ; in the soap and paper manufactories they do ten times more mis chief. They are indeed a blight on inventive in genuity and economy in every manufacture they touch, but they can only be removed entirely by adopting universally direct taxation. To this things will come at last ; and if we have to bear the an noyance of a scrutiny of our property and income by the taxgatherer, we may as well bear it for ten as for one per cent. We should have no more unpleasant ness to submit to, and we might save in Custom house, preventive service, and Excise charges of collection, two or three millions a year at least, not ono penny of which finds its way into the national Exchequer. Let the farmers be awake—November is at hand. The Mystery, or a finance scheme by Mr. B. DISRA E L I , is not yet published. It is quite pos sible for them to supply their own Chancellor of the Exchequer with a page for his much-expected book. History is under great obligations to M. VICTOR HUGO. His recent contribution to the annals of the French Republic must secure to him the gratitude of all those who are capable of appreciating to the fullest extent this elevated species of composition. The sedateness of his style is really something remark able. There is perceptible throughout such serene impartiality of tone, such refined delicacy of ex pression, such impassability of judgment, such im perturbability of temper, such exalted dignity of manner, such persuasive lucidity of arrangement. SHELLEY used to say of the Elgin marbles that they were the despair of modern sculpture. It may b© said with equal significance that the last literary pro duction* of M. VICTOR HUGO must prove the despair of all future annalists. Already we have taken oc casion to instance some few among the characteristic beauties of this historical masterpiece. We must now venture to particularize a variety of other examples j of a similar description, satisfied that they cannot fail to command in like manner the most respectful and unaffected admiration. M. VICTOR II LTG°, we have be fore remarked, sedulously avoids anything that might have the appearance of mere abuse or empty vitupe ration. TACITU S with all his terse pungency of satire never allows a sarcasm to degenerate into scurrility. Neither of course does M. VICTOR HUGO—scurrility j and his pen are altogether unacquainted. LIVY sometimes indulg e d in adjective, but he neverco s n o resecet n er d r e i d bl t e o , e , nd oal a l 'a n m am n ding with the voice of a ticket-porter and the volubility of a fish-fag. Neither of course does M. VICTOR HuGo—a writer whose exceed i ng atmosph fa e s r t e id n io f uzi fn e y ss fa o ir f diction breathes rather the * " Napoleon le Petit," par Victor Hugo, The autho ri-ed translation is published in England by VizstAly and Company, of 135, Fleet street, 41' '• It ` s riEZ ~,e k L; At. • .:,-- ;., -- !,C . -4....i , t,,. 74 ' / .....4, V. , .... ?. s . • - ••••• , 1 ,- *.,, , ;• ~ ,_,A , , ..F.:.-,-.,1,. • 1 , ' ' 4. iii . u , '"4 , N..., •e''' - ` ' 1, THE SUN, LONDON, than of Billingsgate. But—we are allowing our ! emotions to transform what we intended to be a simple comment into nothing less than an impassioned eulogium. We must turn to the volume itself and I gratify the English public by quotations that may clearly demonstrate the accuracy of our foregoing observations. It must be remembered that our historian, in the I work to.which we are here making especial reference, is recording events which have recently attracted the regard of Christendom, and in doing this he pro nounces judgment upon the present members, and particularly upon the present leader, of the French Republica n Government. He accomplishes this ap parently difficult task simply enough—by force of language. Under the effort his diction proves almost* wholly inexhaustible. His imagination, moreover comes to tLe aid of his diction, and he luxuriates in an astonishing multiplicity and diversity of what some cavilli era might be absurd enough to designate the most coarse invectives and the most vulgar per sonalities. As in the introductory pages of the volume, th.cse are for the most part directed against one personage in particular—the Chief of the State, the man whom the French democracy has chose a for its chief magistrate. M. VICTOR HUGO, in. his capacity as an historian, speaks of this individual by all sorts of designations. He calls him an " teunuch" (p. 63). He calls him "an ordi nary mum broke loose" (p. 64). He calls him a " ruffian" (p. 116). He calls him a " miserable wretch" (p. 117). He talks of his " satanic art" (p. 121). H 3 says to him—precisely in these words— " you are a liar" (p. 123). He speaks of him as " this great horn.f.icide" (p. 124), this "felon" (p. 124), and this " slaughterer" (p. 124). A little further on, and he in troduces the same personage to us by new epithets, Bald under rather unpleasant circumstances —pointing• him out as " this man, this ghastly but cher," with " his apron round his waist" and " his hands in 'smoking bowels." He likens him to the most incc , zigruous personages both in the realms of fact and in. the realms of fiction. He informs us that the head ol the French Government is a " grotesque FALSTAFF " (p. 145), that he is a "tragical RICHARD III." (p. 145), that he is a " CiESAR BORGIA" (p. 124), that he is a " CARTOUCHE" (p. 124), that he is an " abs3rtion of TIBERIUS" (p. 246). Remember ! we are ree aiing history, and that M. VICTOR HUGO is the hist o rian ! Already' we have seen that the Firs; Magistrate of the Frem:ll Republic is stated (p. i 2) to be an " eunuch." He is now no longer an " eunuch"—we regret the; we must write thus, but we are quoting the expressions of a great annalist—he Is now no longer an ."‘ eunuch," he is a woman, he is a " MES- , SALINA" (0. 190). He is one moment a " groom of FEANCONI" (p. 229), and at another a " Mandrin of Lilliput" (p. 220) —though what all that means we are left, of course, at full liberty to conjecture. Re freshed, it 'would seem, rather than exhausted by his previous tluanderings of epithets, the dignified and elev. it.ed historian speaks of the Ruler of one of 'the greatest nations in the world as " this hog wallo wing in his own slime" (p. 146). Re calls him a "wretch" (p. 146). He calls him a " brute" ,(p. 160). He calls him a "noodle" (p, 176). He calls him a " scoundrel" (p. 184). He tyrms him at one moment a " malefactor" (p. 187), at another u "wretched creature" (p. 188), at ano ther a "traitor" (p. 191), then a "rebel" (p. 191), then an " ic.repostor" (p. 191). Here he is a " rogue" (p. 192), 2.nd there he is a " miscreant" (p. 215). Now he is "hideous" (p. 216), now he is "paltry" (p. 215), tend now again he is " ridiculous" (p. 216). Lle;is a " n,octurnal strangler" (p. 215), he is a " pig my tyrant"" (do.), he is a "buffoon" (do.), he is a " grotequ e". (do.). Turn over the page and you find that h o is a " fellow" (p. 216), and a " knave" (p. 217), as "brigand" (p. 217), and a " poor little skeleton" 4(p. 216). Turn over another page, and you learn flat he is a " rogue" (p. 218), and not only a " rogue I," but " a pitiful, sneaking scamp" (p. 218) in , :to the bargain. M. VICTOR HuGo's hair must be sleek, we conjecture, and his voice snuffling when he saith (p. 229), that the leader of the French democracy - is " a man of trick," and ." a man of lies," and " a m an of evil"—why not have added, and " a man of sin,:" with the nasal twang and in the very words of E. rifgAlM SMOnTri ? Within the same page, however, e ven within the same paragraph, the sancti monious sn cer breaks out into the coarsest fury of vituperation , where the serene and sedate historian— through felt ming lips and gnashing teeth—howls out —There moist be once more driven back " to his dust, to his. filth, to his oblivion, this gipsy king, this pickpocket prince, this imperial ruffian" (p. 229). Remember, again say we, that it is history we are reading, an Ci that M. VICTOR HuGo is the historian! If we are to believe our illustrious and incom parable an a alist, the supporters of the chief of the French st sto are " wolves " (p. 235), while the chief himsclf is—what ?—a " hyena " (p. 217). If we are to believe him ! But how can we ? Scarcely Luc ve we heard that the Ruler of France is a " hyena" (p. 217,) when we are called upon to credit M. VICTOR HUGO'S assurance, first that he is an " ar3" (p. 245), and then that he is a "parrot," (p. 245). Surely, this is the very menagerie of his tories, if it be be net, as we almost fancy the annalist at one mon wnt insinuates, the scavenger's cart, or the draggling water. Speaking of the supporters of the existing Government at Paris, the great annalist re marks (p. 2:23) that " they brave the bespattering of the mud." Can he mean the mud thrown about so very plentifully by M. VICTOR HUGO in his capacity es historical scavenger ? Such mud as that, for ex ample, throe n Against the Parisian Ministers en mane, where he ea:Us them (p. 135,) "those civilian bullies of the consp.irator." Or such mud as that cast against the French administrators individually in neat little splashes, als where (p. 76) he calls the cccupan of the Elyryie "Crime, " and the occupant of the Luxembourg " Baseness," and the occupant of the Palais Bow;Lon " Imbecility," and the occupant of the Palais L)'Orsay " Corruption," and the occupant of the Palais de Justice " Prevarication." Such mud as that flun.g at the Government, again collectively, where he daaignates it (p. 177) "horrible, hypocritical, and stupid!' Or, still more, such mud, tossed up by the heels, agninst the Head of the Government, where it is said (p. 189) that "he is perjury personified; he is mental reservation incarnate, felony in flesh and bone ; be is an ambulant false oath, wearing a ge neral's hat, and styling himself Monseigneur." Let us not mistake, however. We are not looking at mud—we Eote looking at the lofty words of History. History —which terms the same personage (p. 246) this masque, this dwarf, this nothing." History— which calls (p. 246) ROUTIBR " a lackey," and TROPLONG " a valet," and BAxecun—the annalist's pEt phrase of opprobrium : what p oss ibl y can suggest it to him so frequently ?—BAROCHE "an eunuch." But—again and again let us repeat it, for otherwise we should have it infallibly slipping from our recol lection—we, are reading History—History, sedate, dignified, and impartial. Yes, we are reading History ! And M. VICTOR HU4IO is the His torian Thanks to the stringent comments of the public j to o u d r i n s [l c h l s a , r t g h e e their duties magistratesefficiently, s a o r e beginning faras wilful end unprovoked assaults are concerned. These mur derous on mem bersr regarded with of onslau gpolic ehts force,on private are n o longer individuals egar leniency, dismissed with a trifling reprimand, or the infliction of a small fine, as a playful and venial ebullition of the animal spirits. The pugnacious gentry whose custom it is, on the smallest provocation, or no provocation, to " pitch in" to those who have been so unfortunate as to incur their displeasure, have re ceived a heavy blow and great discouragement. One of their recognised leaders, one of the prime spirits of their order, has been for a time removed from public Iife—JAMES CANNON, the fighting chimney sweeper, who had already maimed two policemen and inflicted injuries that are reported to have occa sioned the death of another—has been com mitted for trial for a murderous attack on a fourth victim, another member of the obnoxious force, who, unfortunately for himself, interfered to obtain medi cal assistance for his assailant. ani w as remarka b le for a kind- Poor DWYER had b een one of the most efficient the mo s t essen ti a l quali fications obtain e d th e respec t I m in e e m ss be o r f s d o i f sp t o h a e it b ia o n dy Lone of — with whom h e h a d b een brought into contact. Ills conduct on th e un f or t una t e f t u a a t l i l o n ad approbation his s o i occasion also showed an almost unparalleled FRY AY EVENING, OCTOBER l5, degree of firbearance. Notwithstanding the extraordinary nature of the transaction, the desperate character of thi attack, he refrained from using his truncheon untilhe heard the name of his adversary. Then, indeed, tut not until after he had been sud denly and ulfairly thrown down, his chest and, bowels jumpel on, and an attempt at strangulation made, from which he on' 7 escaped by the clasp of his stock givin; way—after being " butted" and kicked with the utrr: , ,L ferocity, he at length availed himself of the weapon with which he was en trusted, but only so far as to enable him to keep his brutal assailant at bay. Such conduct is deserving of the highest praise, and we trust that the Commissioners of Police will evince their sense thereof by the early promoticn of this meritorious officer. One of the most painful parts of the transaction was the apathy exhibited by the spectators. Although there were from 2,000 to 3,000 present, no person rendered assistance to the officer. He repeatedly called fcr help, but none came forward. The only result of his repeated appeals was that soma vagabond in the crowd—a kindred spirit to the defendant —encouraged the ruffian by calling out " Well tone, CANNON—give it to the —." This participator in, and accessory to, the outrage, unfor tunately escaped detection. The constables were too busily ?ngaged in securing his confederate, the chief delinquent, it requiring the united force of seven constables to drag him to the station-house. The appearance of poor DWYER showed that the consequaices of the assault had not been overstated. He had previously been one of the finest young men in the division, but he was so altered that even the Gfficers of the court could scarcely recog• nize him. He could only move when bent double, and his glassy eye, haggard appearance, and death like countenance, indicated the intensity of his sufferings. P.e may never fully recover from the effects of th brutality, but CANNON appeared, even in thr very court itself; to glory in his villany, and regard it as a matter of perfect indif ference. Pe was but too well aware that the pre sent state of the law did not admit of an ade quate punithment. Perhaps he thought that for the fourth tine he would escape with comparative impunity, aid that—like an Indian rejoicing in his scalps—he might hereafter boast of the disabled DWYER as another victim to his prowess. Mr. ELLIOTT has, however, performed his part, and we have every reason to hope that a considerable period must elapse before the truculent ruffian be spin let loose upon society to prove a misery to the inhabitants and constables of the district cursed by his presence. Such a man is like a wild beast or a rabic. animal, against whom the most strin gent measures must be adopted. Such beings are dan gerous to sc2iely, and should be forthwith removed. LONDON ASSURANCE ! (MT B OURCICA EMT' S.) Frequently is the public have had reason to rejoice at the announcement of some new association for the better assuranc3 of life and property, they have seldom had cause to experience such deep satisfaction as at the recent organization of The Royal Model Life Assurance, Guarantee, Endowment, and Annuity Society, empowered by Special Act of Parlia ment." Acording to the prospectus of the society, just published, it will be seen that the capital is fixed at one million, in 10,000 shares of 1001. each (101. paid up). When it is re marked, moreover, that among the trustees are num bered, that highly distinguished nobleman his Grace the Duke of VERYSOFT, that noble-hearted and ora cular peer, the Earl of TWADDLE, the gallant Lord TricausNonar, and the philanthropic Lord POWDER HAM BALDERDASH, the community cannot fail to welcome the enterprise with the fullest confidence and the liveliest gratification. Is it not enough, indeed, that among the directors we find already inscribed the name of the high principled Sir RIOLIARD TURPIN, Bart., York ? Or that we find that eminent person coupled with the humane Sir JONATHAN WYLD, M.P., Westminster ? Or with the " down -putting" Sir PETER SIMPLE ? Ur with the unyielding Sir HECTOR SOFT ? Or with that Sir FRANK INCENSE, whose name smells so sweetly in the nostrils of the community ? Among the more kroce,blo intimations offered to the notice of the public generally, are the two following :—First, that " persons may assure in this society to any ex tent, on any risk, in whatsoever profession or rank they may be placed;'' secondly, that " assurers may nv half-yearly, or not at allenience." For further all, lal pay r, t i ct accordinguh particulars r premiums es ttohey athei rs n a n y u a ct : o ly genuine puffs prelimi nary), see the prospectus. A FLASH IN THE PAN. With reference to a silly statement made respect ing this jour n al, by a Mr. Dobson Collett, at a meeting held at the League Rooms in Manchester, on Monday last, t o consider the propriety of the repeal of the taxes o n knowledge, we need hardly observe that the alleg a tions of Mr. Collett are utterly with out foundation, --Morning Post of Thursday. [We wonder bow such papers es the Daily News and Globe should have given insertion to such a statement without taking the trouble to inquir e i n to its correctness. In this instance, at least, th e a d age of " Where there 's a will there ' s a way "does not hold : the way W as very short, but the will was a long way off.—tp,, Sun.] WE'LL Bt TRUE TO EACH OTHER. A LOVE LYRIC. (Frot h Eliza Cook's Journal.) We'll be true to ea c h other, though Fate has now parted Two spirits that yearn with devotion and love; We will show the hard vrorld that we both are strong.. hearted, And the wings of the eagle shall nestle our dove. They say thou art young, and that I may be fickle, That Time will ti l t down all cur youth-tint e d fl owers; L3t U 3 prove that 'lis only old death with his si c kl e Can dare to destroy su ch pare blossom s as ours. Perhaps it is well that our faith and affection Is tried by a cold and a lingering test, But if thou art mine by thy soul's tree election, We'll be true to each other and hope for the rest. Let us chafe not unwisely, by rudely defying The dolbts and denials that echo in vain; Like the ship in the stream, on her anchor relying, We'll live on our truth till the tide turns again. I'll nray for thy welfare, right firm in believing That knowledge and years will but help thee to see, That my spirit, to proud for a selfish deceiving, Is honest and ardent in cherishing thee. We are parted, but, trust me, it is not for ever, — We love, and be certtin that love will be blest ; For we'll work, and well wait, with Love's earnest endeavour, Be true to each other, and hope for the rest. Etaza. CooK. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Prcduce Match—Don John filly beat Lucy Banks colt, Match—Lady in Waiting beat Presto. Sweepstakes; winner to be sold for 40. Gavotte .. ••• ''• 1 Beiram filly ... •• • ••• •-• Frenzy ..• ... ... ••• - Match—Knight of the Garter and Poodle rau a dead heat, Handicap. T.Y.C. Chorus —• ... "' 1 Runnymede ••• ... 2 PRENDERGAST BETTING. Even or. Sittingbourne 3 to 1 egst Filbert 7 to 2 eget Estrella '.: o ' birb lantion. Handicap. Salmi' ... 4 ••• 1 ••• •• • ••• •• • ••• Child of the Mist ••• 2 ••• PRENDERGAST STAKES. Sittingbourne ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• Filbert ... ... .._ ••• ••• ••• ••• ___ COLOSSEIIM.—His Highness the Rajah of Coorg, being anxious that his wives should view this celebrated establishment by lay, made an appointment for a private visit on Wednesday morning. These distinguished ladies arrived about nine o'clock, and having the whole range of the building, escorted Daly by the female attendants, they re mained about an Lour and a half , a nd we-e pasticularly de lighted with the view from the top of the building, end with the Conservatories containing the Eastern plants, &c., and retired eN:dently highly gratified with their visit. PIONEY OnDms.—ln consequence of teverel frauds having been commit by persons procuring Post office money orders without paying for them, the Postmaster- General has ordered postmasters to obtaia the amounts of all money orders on the first moment of application? And before proceeding to fill la the money order forma. THE SHARE IVIA.AKETS. 3121TISEE 2AILWAYS Business done tc .day. Eailways. Aberdeen 1001. paid Amb., Not., Bost. & E. Junc. Bir., Wolv., and Stour Valley all pd. Birk., Lan., & Ch. Jet., late 331. 65.8 d., 28/. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 50/. 8125/. Cens., all pd. Ditto, ditto ... 18 1 4 pd. Brist. & Exet., 100/. pd. Caledonian ...100/. pd. Chest. & Holyh., all pd. Cork & Bandon, all pd Dub. & Belf. Jet. 45/. pd. Dundlk & Ennis., all pd. Dundee,Perth, & Aber deen June. all pd. Ditto, New all pd. East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) all pd. Do (181. E.& H.) all pd. East. Counties ... all pd. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shrs., all pd. Do. do. do. 6/.pd. Do., do., B. & C., all pd., East Lancashire ...all ID' E. & W. India Docks and Bir. June., all pd Edinb. & Glas.,loo/. pd Edin.,Per.& Dun. 100/. Glas. & S.-West., 100/.p Great Northn., 100/. pd D 0.% s. A Stk., 1001. p D. B Stock,loo/. p Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 1001. pd Lane. & Carlisle, all pd Do. Thirds, 11/.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 1001. pd Do., Fifths l5 pd Do.,W. Rid. Un. 11 1 / 4 p Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby & Sthpt. all p Lond. & Blackw., all pd London, Tilbury, and Southend 3 pd Lon.,Brig.& S. CL 100 p Lon. & N.West., 1001. p Do. Fifths 121. pd Do. 10/.,M &B (c) lip Lon. & S.-West 1001. p Do. New 501., 42% pd Do. New 401 3 341. pd Lon. & Enniskil , all pd Man. Shef. & Lin.,loU/p Do. Manch. & Lincoln Union V.. 2s. pd Midland 1001. pd Do. Bir. & Derby 1001.1 Mid. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 471 Do. % Shares, 17% pd Newcas. & Carl. all pdl Newmarket lOOl. pd Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford ...14/ pd Newry & Ennisk. 7% p Norfolk lOO/. pd Do. New 20/. 20/. p North. Coun.Un. 3 %pd North British _lOO/. p Nth. Devon, N0.1,13/.p Do., No. 2 6% pd Do., % A, def....a1l pd Do., % B, guar. 51. pd North Stafford. 17% p North-Western...all pd N. & S.-W. June. p 0xf.,W0r.,&W.,1001. p Scottish Central 100/. p Scottish Midld., 100/. p Shrews. & 8ir....100/.p Do. do. Shrew. & Her 8/. p S tirewsbu. and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) all pd Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pd Shrop. Union _6% pd Do. A, B, C, & D fully pd. up at per cent. South Devon all pc: South-Eastern 100/. pet South Wales all pd S.York. & Ely. Dun 151. Do. Do. 51. pd Stirl. & Dunferm. all p Stock. & Har. 16/ 2s. 3d. Taff Vale 126/. pd Thames Haven Dock ,112 ZENT.A.3III. Nominal Prices. 28 to 28',4 6 -6 10 y, 1o u 7 6 dis. 20% 21% 3% 3 dis.' 100 --102 49 —5O 21 21% 14% 7 6 dis. 7% -8% 4% - 4 1 , 3 -3 %, 11y, - 11 LA 9 - 91.4 6 -6% 18% - 183/4 57 -59 73 -75 26 -28 78 -79 41 -43 116 - 118 47% - 48% 96 - 96% 82 -84 10 —ll p 84% 85 3 3, 4 3 1 , dig. 3 17 17% .8% 8% 101 [5l 49% 49 50 0 5 / 8 21% Y t s % ;11% 1 7 4 2%p 104 105 119 119 2 3 / 4 p 1 % 134 p 89% 90% 54 5 di& 5 4 dis. 16 3 / 4 —17% 32% 33% 3%, —2% dis. 77 —77% 42 —4l 47 -48 3% 23idis. 2 —2% 43 —45 33% 31% 7 634, clis. 2 —2% 1 % dis. 4 I/2 —4% ci's. 3 1 4- 4;p. 43 -49 85 -86 55 -57 68 -72 ..• "--• ... 2 —l% dis. 19% - 20% 9 3 / 4 - 10% 14% 15% - dis. 2 —23 75% 76% 41 41% 14 —l5 par X p 16 --- ri 1 78% 42 118 117 48% and Railway ...19/. pdi Vale of Neath...l7/. pd SVaterfd. & Kilk. all pd WatetAl. & Lim. all pd West Cornwall 131. pd West London ...all pd Yk., New. & Ber. 100Lp 8 . 8 Do. & New. Ex. 20L p 8 7 3 4 dia. Do. G.N.E.purc. 101. p 234 die. York &N. Mid.lool.pd 50% —5l Londonderry and Coleraine PREFERENCE 1371.113 2% 23 12% 13% 6%3 6 5 / a 21% 22% 9% 10% Aberdeen all pd Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. all Bris. & Ex., 4 p. ct. Stk Do. 4 p. c Shares, 5/. pd Caledonian, 10/. 100/ p Ches. & Holyhd. all pd Cork and Bandon, 5 1 / 4 per cent.......__. p Dundee, Per., & Aberd. Junction all pd E. Ang.(2/ 10s)6 p c. all Do. (5/.) 7 per ct. ail p Do. (7/ 17s) 7 p. c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex., sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. all Eastern Union Scrip, Guar. 6 per ct....a1l p Do. 101. Deb. Sh. all p East Lancashire, 6 per, ct. Quar. Shrs. ell pd East & West York-lire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5 1 / 4 per cent. all pd Gias. & S.W. gna 5 p.c. Gt. North. 5 p. c 100 pd Do. 5 p c. red. sc 100 p Great South. & West. l (Ireland) BeBths k. & L all pI. d Gt. West. ( Ex. 5 per cent.)...6 pd Gt.W. fixed 4 1 / 4 100/. p Lancashire and York shire, F. 20/. 6/. pd Do. 6 p. c. Stk. 100/. p Leeds Northern, 6 per cent. No. 1 ...... 13/. pd Do. Qrs., 1848 9/. pd London & Brig guar. 5 per cent. —lOOl. pd Do. Pr. 5P c. Stk. 100/. Do. Con. 5 p c, 1852 all Do. N.Gr. 6p c 1001. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & N unet.) 5 p. c. 100/. pd Ln. & S.W. Co.3ds. Si. p Lon. & En. 1 / 4 Sh. all Pi Man., & Lincn. Qr. Sh., No. 1 all pd Do. New, 16/. all pd Do. 61............, pd Maryport and. Carlisle, 4 per cent all pd Do., 414 per et. 6 1 / 4 P Mid.:;ori. 6 p c St. 100/. Do. Con. "iris. & Bir. , 6 per cent.... 100/. pd Do. Erewash Val. all p Do. Leic. &Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 100/. p Do. Prep., 4i p.c. 51. p Norfolk Exten... all pd Do. Gr. 514 p ct. all p Do. NV.Vai. p.c ail p North British 100/. pd North Stafford all pd Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 151. 6 per cent.... 100/. pd Ditto ditto ... 3/. pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per c all pd Do. 5 per cent. 101 pd South Devon all pd Do. New 1 y i pd St.-Est. (Reading An-1 nuities)...l/. Os. 6d pd Do., 4 1 / 4 p c 100/. p Sth. York. 4p c gd. all Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c until July 1,1856, all p Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 31.. pd York, New. & Bar. all p Do. Do Si. pd York & N. Midland H. and S. Porch. 10/. p& fa iOs 100 - 103 18% - 19% 14 - > p 6 -6% S%- 3% 3% -3% 1 3 4- 2 p 1%- I%P 14% - 15 17 -171,i 5 -9% •.11 ''''. ••• 2% -3% 8% - 9 3h— 1 P 107 109 ',pia par 151 154 ••• .... 1 / - 3 3 / 4 p 13 - 13% 9 -10 11% - 12 'A- %I) Y 4 dig..--. y y p 3/ 4 die. y 4 p 148 - 150 par % p 22 —22 % 5% 6 13% 2 93 —95 2 5 A- 27/8P -- •.. ••• ii% -- 11% 17% 1 1 8% 7A, —% p 154 —16 N, %dia. Par 25% —25 M South. Ea MINES x.nass 6 63 75 'A 76 26;4 .-,,. ••• 19 -20 PM 84% 8 3 h B5 11% 17 % % % 104 1119 % 119% A 7% 32% 33 2% 331% L 3274 33 76% 77 ys 33% 34% 34 13% 13 % 69 70% 75 34 7% 50% 51% ~ 10. 17% 108% 116 5 / i % dia. 102 104 5 par 'A p Stern, 4% per cent., ) AT FIXED Leasing Nominal Prices. L uß d i r l y . Railways. Companies. Bdf & B,tch., all p Lon.&N.vv Bir.& Oxt., gua. all Gt.. Westn. ra• j% Do. without, all p Do. ...... 29 Bir.Wolv. & Dud., guar all pd Do. ...... 3 2 0 —3l 9 —3O Do. without, all p Do. ...... Buckinghash. all p i ton. &N.W Clydsdale Jc., all piCaledonian 51 —53 E. Lin., gua. 6 per cent...... 1001. pd Gt.Northn. 147 149 Gl o ucest. & Deanl Forest ... . all pd'Gt.Wastrn. 32 —33 Hartlepl. Dk. & Yk.New.l Railw....all pd 1 &Berw. Hull & Selby, all p Yk. &N 11▪ 3 —ll5 Do. Halves., all p Do. Do. Quarts., all p D o. Lon. & Grenw., all S. Eastern 13% 14% Do. Pref....all pd Do. Lowestoft., gua. 4 per cent...all pd Norfolk Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. Manch. Buxtn, f L.& NWI & Matick,s p &M. 3 3g Middlesbr' & Red car, u n. c., all p Stktn &Dar Midlnd p Midland lO7 109 108 107% N. & E., sp. c., all E. Counties 63 —65 Prestn. &Wyre, L&N.WI all paid 1 &La. s,y f Ditto, Halves, A, 100/. pd Do. ...... D Roy. & Hit.,1004 Gt.Northn. 149 151 Do. Shep. Ex., all Do. ...... 148 150 Shf. Rth. & Goole, sp. c., 18.11.6 p Lan. & Yks •• S. Stafhish., plMriNrC 4 lean % — 1, di& lAire,trVal. 6p c., all'Stckt& Dar, 30 —3l Ditto ditto all p i Do 30% • ...... •• •• 10204/14.Waati0,.51.04% ""IQS 1 1852. FOREIGN. Railways. Nominal Prices. Baden to-day. e-- done ay. ••••• rIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Cent. France (0.V.) all ..• Charl. & Erquel all pd 15% 16% I 153-i Demerara all pd . . Dijon & Bemcon,4:pd 2 — X 23¢ p 5% Dutch Rhenish...B/. pd 34 y 4 d;s. East Indian all pd 7% 8 p Gt. Indian Perir all p 2 21 / 4 p 7 Grnd. June. of Fra. 4pd Iy4 - • 13/ Great West. of Canada Shares pd par 1 p Louv. a la Sambre 7% Luxembourg _l4l. pd, 7y B 7 5 / 8 Do. (Railway) 101. pd' 4 1 / 4 —5% Do 1 Do. (Canal) _ pd 1 2% pd % 1 % Lyons & Avignon, spd 6 % LA ? p Madra5......... 43C a pd 3 3 3 p Maria A utopia 27% pd Do. New Namur & Liege all pd 7% 8 73 / Do. ox int all pd 6 7 North. of France, all pd 30 3 / 31% 30 Do. 201.3 p. c. Bds, all p 13% —l4 % 14% Orleans & Bor 111. pd p Paris & Lyons 10/. pd 17 17% p 26% 25% 26% Do. Bonds ... 12 pd. Paris & Orleans all pd 58 —6O Paris & Rouen ...all p(11 35 3 4 36% 35 Paris & Stras. all pd 31 313 29% 29 36% Paris, Caen, and Cher bourg 4pd 2 3 / 8 2 5 / 8 p 634 Rouen & Flavre...all pd 16% 17% 16% Sambre &Meuse all pd 10% 10 St. Andrew's & Quebec (A) 4/. pd Tours & Nantes 171. pd . d;il. West Flanders all pd 4% .4 3 4 4 West. of France 51. pal 7 1 ,E 734 p. 15 16 MINES. Agua Fria all ad % —3a P Anglo-Californian, all p %dis. 3i3 p Asturian 151. p Australasian 21. pd par 1 p Australian 5/. pd % Austr. Freehold all pd 3 / 8 dis. Ave Maria all pd % % dis. 5 / 8 Brit. Austr. Gold all pd y 8 % die. British Iron 131. ss. p 5 6 Braz. Im. (is. sp) 2454 7%, 73/ Do. Coca. & Cui. all p 3 Do. St. Joh. delll. 151. Carson's Creek all pd %dis. Par 7 /s Cobre Copper 4Ol. pd 41 —49 Colonial Gold 11 pd 5 / 8 p Copiapo 14/ pd 6 —6% Eng. & Aust. Cop. all p y 8 % dis. General all pd Gold Mountain all pd 31 % die. Grd.Duch. Baden, all p %dis. par Great Polgooth all pd 134 2 p Lake Bathurst all pd % y 8 dis.j Liberty ... all pd % 3% p Lon. & Cal. Gld Quartz Crushing Com all pd 3% dis. Mariquita all pd 34dis. par Mexi. &S. Amer. 9/. p 431 —4% New Granada all pd 34 % dis.! Nouveau Monde, all pd % y g p 1% Port Philip all pd 5 43 p 1% Quartz Rock all pd 31 dis.' Santiago de Cuba 10% 11% 12% 12% % South Australian, all pd % % p 1 % Tin Croft 7l. pd 12 —l3 12% 12 United Mexican all pd 71,4 8 7% West Mariposa all pd 3sdis. par 1 / 4 7 8 Yuba 1 paid % p JOINT-STOOM BANES. Australasia all pd 58 —59 % Brit. Nth. Amer. all pd 57 —5B Colonial 25/. pd 15 163( Corn. of London 20/. pd 29 —3O London Chart. Bank of Australia Lon. & County 20/. pd . London Jt. Stk. 101. pd 18% 1 934 Lon. & Westm. 201. pd 32 33% Nat. Prov. Eng. 35/. pd 46 463 Do. New lOl. pd Nat. of Ireland 22% p 18 3 / —2O Orient. Bk. Corp all pd 38 —39 x.d Prow. of Ireland 25/ pd. ) 46% 47% Do. New all pd 1638 173 Roy. Aust. Bkg. & Gold Importing Com. Ipd 1 1 34 Union of Austral. all pd 49% 503 50 Do. New 9 % pd 6 —6% Union of London 101. pi 17 —lB 1758 Union of Madrid all pa' English and Scottish, 334. MISCELLANEOUS). Austral. Roy. Mail, 4 p Canada 32% pd Copper Miners of Eng land . . all pd De. Preference, 7;4 pd Crystal Palace spd Eastern Steam...2s. pd Elect. Tel eg. Ireland 1 p Gen. Stm. Nov. 14/. pd Gen. Screw Steam Ship ping Company...so/. p Irish Beetroot Sug. 21 p Netherlands Land, 2 pd Penin. & Or. St. all pd Do. Do. ...151. pd Royal Mail Stm. 60/. pd Universal Emigration and Colonization. 21. p 3 - 4 50 -51 33 - 37% 29 -30 4 / 8 -5% 50 —5l x.d 2 85 gbA 41 --.411,4 79 —so IA 78 IA 79 x.d MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es timated at 15,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken for export; 4,500 American, 500 Egyptian, and 1,000 Surat on speculation. The market closed firmly, with an upward tendency. The sales comprised 11,000 American, 600 Pernam and Maranham at 6jd. to 7id., 550 Bahia at 61d. to 64d, 1,000 Egyptian at 6 1 d. to 10.0., and 2,000 Surat at 3id. to Sid. per lb.—Radway Shares were active, at improved quotations. The Colonial Markets have been animated and firm this week. The price of sugar has been rather higher, coffee has been very steady, tea is taken to some extent as respects the useful qualities, rice is wanted, and all spices have advanced. The speculation in cotton ap pears also to have revived a little, and cochineal is ra ther dearer. Indigo has gone a little flatter. For tal low the demand is animated, the suspension of a large firm at St. Petersburgh causing the tallow they would have shipped to be detained by the creditors, chiefly producers in the interior of the kingdom. The public sales of Wool have opened well, and full prices to a slight advance have been obtained for some descriptions of colonial, with brisk biddings. There has, however, out of nearly 50,000 bales expected to be put up, been as yet so little offered that we cannot draw accurate conclusions as to the ultimate issue of the whole series. If the last accounts from Australia be accurate, there is not mach to apprehend, though some private letters threaten us with a very short supply, and state that foot-rot prevails among the sheep. This is, probably, only local, Port Philip Wool has realised is. sd. to 2s. for well got up samples of Sheep's,!and is. 61d. to 2s. for Lamb's. Van Diemen's Land washed SheepYhas been sold at Is. sd. to Is. 9d,, and Lamb's at ls. 7d. to Is. 9d. Cape has ranged from ls. 3d. to Is. 7id., and Australian from ls. 61d. to Is 11d. per lb. for clean Sheep's. Alterations havo long been considered desirable in eur monetary system, and the adoption of the decimal currency is the main point to be aimed at. Various suggestions have been made for the accomplishment of this, and the Provincial Chambers of Commerce have properly taken up the matter. One party, referring to the subject, remarks that—" The alteration would be much more easily made than is usually supposed, but it must be done, not by any half measure, but completely. We have but to recollect that the pound sterling is at present divided into 960 parts or farthings. All that is necessary to make our money decimal is to extend the divisional parts of a pound to 1,000. Tho first instal ment of the decimal money is the new Florin, or tenth of a pound. Divide this florin into two parts (instead of its present 96 farthings) and the work is done; and what better name could they be called by than cents ? Pennies must be abolished, and the duodecimal system would fall as a matter of course. What we should want would be half and guartff florins, for old shillings end sixpences, and copper coins of one cent, and upwards to ten cent pieces, removing all the present copper money. There would then be the best decimal scheme of money and of accounts in the world, and one that might be established with less trouble than that proposed by A. H. Accounts would of course be kept, and all reckonings made in pounds, florins, and cents, instead of pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings." We believe that there would be no necessity for efre3t ing even as many changes as aro hero prop e o n s: The pence, half-pence, and farthings alone, require to be altered, so as to give fivo pence to the sixp and ten to the shilling.piece , The letters by the ,Overland Mail are favourable in respect to trade at Calcutta and Hong-Kong. The Indigo crop is still unfavourably reported of. The liabiiities of M. Podsossoff, of St. Petersburgh, aro to be met by a p ayment of 10 per cent. down and 15 per cent. per annum afterwards, until the 422,500/. is paid in full. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 13th instant was steady for Dutch Bonds. Spanish Bonds are sup ported. Austrian, Mexican, and Peruvian are dull. Dutch T wo - and•a•lialf per Cents. ar© 63 11-16 to 4. 'I he English Stocks, which went flatter yesterday af ternoon,d have been further depressed this morning, h an there is rather a large supply of Consols. 01 1' 3. pricese to for have been 100 to for Transfer, and 1 . anal there T is he mo et n a e t y o o re f g a u ff i a r i e r a s aftorPa the r h is instalmentshas h e t influence, the new companies. r e a o n - d a n d t . h a e - Q Three uart e r per Cents. hare been 1 10 11 3 e A- N to e ßa w lo 3 :l, per Cents. 93i to to 225i.Stock has risen are up to 755., and Indian Exchequer-bills e n h d e s ci s u :s r . to bil 819 st of Marchpremium.n Consols now are 100} -1- for Money and 100/ i for Account. Foreign Securities have been inactive. Spanish new Deferred have been 25 to 4, and are now 25 1 1 to 4. The Three per Cent 3. are 50i to 51. Mexican Bonds are nominally at 24i to The Turkish lean hex been done as low as 6, but is now 6i to 7 premium. Grenada Deferred Bonds have been at 11i, and Peravian 102, Dutch Two•and-a-Half per Cents. have been at 64i to 65. Sardinian Bonds have been up to 97 and 97i. The Railway Market is exceedingly quiet for all the English lines, the impetus given by the settlement yes terday having subsided. Prices generally two very fairly supported. French Shares feel sensibly the re actio❑ at Paris. The Lyons have dropped about 1i to 2, the Strasbourg 1 to 11 . , and the Northern 1. Belgian 5124r05 are oteody. Gold Mines are very quiet, but not cheaper. The Bordeaux and Cate are about 4i t; the Ant: werp, ;; 3 ,- to 1; Upper India, to Norwegian, Swedish Railway to 1; Chartered Bank, K toi; Qn India and China Bank, Ito premium; Scottish A. 135 ' to a discount. QUARTER TO THREE. Oansois .., , ... :, 1 0 0 1 I Ditto Account. Nov. 13 ... .., 1 0 04 i ONE CLOS E)I° PRIC,AS OF BRITISH F UNDS O ' CLOCK. ritic. vq - i , 24/ Bank Stock 225% 2 100 A 90 3 ,er Cent. Reduc e d A nne. ;z p,r Cant. ems()is Annuities, , 100% 1 / 4 g 9 ' $ 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 ... .4,,-,, , 314 per. Cant. Anne ... ..., ..,.,_, 103% % 1034 Lo-nzAr'is. to expire.Tan.lBo...., 6 7-1 G 6% 0 0 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 6% India Stock 274 India Bonds, 1,000/. , .......... 85 88 p 813 P Ditto under 1,000/........ ...... ..... 85 88 p sS P South ..-- Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... 9 9 IA 100% CM,IOIB for Account .4, 1,: oheiner Bills. 1 1 j ' Ja e " . March. 7 P 1,0001. .. 5001. ...- Small, 1 4 ON?, CLOS -a. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. tonla'i Israzilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ° .., , Danish Bonds. 1825, 3 per Cant — Ditto, 5 per c en t. Grenada Bonds, 1% per Cent — --- Ditto, Defer re d ll% il Mexican, ..- 1846 3 per Cent.. — Ditto, Account e$ d Peruvian Bonds, 1849, 6 per C ent. , 102 103 Russian ...- Bonds .... Ditto, 404 per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per C en t. Spanish 3 per Cant — ...- 261 4 Ditto, New Deferred 2 5 1 44 25 X - 2P/ Ditto, Account 25 %91, 1 11 ) Turkish Loan, G par Cent., 1852 67 p Dividends on the above payable in London. , N , French 4 per Cent. ~,c , Exchange 6 Dutch 214 per Cent. 12 Guild 64% 65 6, (I Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 96% DG % 4 e' LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY 'S I.nNDON, OCT. 15.—Wi n d at noon E.N.E., light 6' and dull weather, LAUWIO, OCT. 9.—The Rosine, the Baltic to Grave, ' mouth, has put into Tromoe Island waterlogged; is' charging to repair. DEAL, OCT. 14.—Wind E. by S.—Arrd. from -,; River and Hebe, Manilla ; G o ld en Sp r i ng , MAI' l ties; Gambia, Gambia; Staters, Sierra Leone. OFF DOVER.—Fanny, Porto Rico for Hamburgb. • PcRTSMATTII, OCT. 14.—Wind E.—Arrd. Taganrog for Yarmouth, leaky. BRISTOL, OCT. 14.—Wind E.—Sid. Joseph Etr i St, John's, New Brunswick. GLOUCESTER, OCT. 14.—Arrd. Robert W a tt, Que - ,. NEWPORT.—SId. Minerva, St. Th omas; Adelt' St. Thomas ; William Inglis, St. Th omas; John OP shall, New York. d, FALMOUTH, OCT. 14.—Wind E.S.E., strong.—Ac rd' Fifeshire, Callao. YARMOUTH, OCT. 14.—Wind N.E.—&rrd. Stettin for London, leaky. ice LIVERPOOL, OCT. 14.—Wind S . S.E.—And. St. - - gt , lam, St. Andrew's, N. B. ; G enera l T ay l or . w Andrew's, N. B. ; New Zealander, Pieta Forest Monarch, Quebec. Sid. P etre l S an Francisg, i , Seine, Paranagua ; Rapid, Coquimibo; Amelia, 1 31 '1 1 , Jamaica, Bahia; Tomas Millor, Bahia; Lord Goug h , Honduras; Lucy, Mobile; Rosetta, Charleston; W il ! pe ingLoa, N ew Y or k ; Cl ara Wheeler, Boston; Bans'r; Newfoundland. Off port, Caribbean, Zephyr, Enl,o State, Sultan, Rib e i ro , J ames Walker, Vixen, 13.0.„,1°31; Tyro, Fenella, M ar i a F ranc i sco, Lord Maidstone, 03 of York. LERWICK, OCT. 13.—A ma h ogany -laden vessel - tsl) been totally wrecked on Paltasound. DUNGENESS, OCT. 14.—The L aure l, which w ag shore east of it . )e, the 4th instant, has been got OIT MARKET NEWS.-;THIS DAY.) - - CORN EXCHANGE-(FRIDAY.) Coastwise, nearly 5,000 quarters of English VV l3 t e be have come to hand during the p resen t wee k, 3 76 show of samples here to-day—f rom severa l o f t h e egg" 0 having sold prior to arrival—was very moderate, altbole, we had a few fresh parcels by railway. On the W, 13° , 0 , the demand for both rod and white w as steady, at day's prices. For forward delivery we had inquiry. Upwards of 37,000 quarters of foreign W h t tia baying been reported, the show of samples was on increase. Really fine parcels realized very full curte cies, but low and middling kinds were neg le c t e d. 11° „;0, ing cargoes, off Falmouth, were held at v e ry full Pr'i English Barley came freely to hand, and suet a st ell o inquiry, at Monday's currencies. Foreign was gait e d dear. Malt sold to a fair extent, and prices were ll o ot supported. We had a steady inquiry for O a ts, at be f week's quotations. Beans and Flour firm ; Peas ro' heavy, except white qualities. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. 0 tts. Qrs. 8 %0 4 9 860 12,54;0 20 8. -to 2,4*' Wheat. English •• •• Trish .• •• •• •• Foreign ...• •.i Barley. Malt. Qrs, Qrs. Qrs. 4,860 6 , 6 70 7,220 37,130 i 3,420 smiTuncELD. The show of beasts in to-day's market ivas but 'lO derate as to number, and ver y d e fi c i ent i n quality. d •- r breeds moved off slowly,' yet Monday' s pri ce es were 9 ; i li ported. Foreign stock was in good s upply, altho tl 7,o 199 beasts and 230 Sheep have been lost this welt 0 11 passage from Tonning. Prime Down Sheep moped oil steadily, at full currencies. Otherwise, the Ol t to trade was in a sluggish state, but we have no ebaeg e li , notice in the quotations. Calves were in good 00 , 11 ,er and heavy demand, at a decline of from 2d to 4' s, 81bs. The Pork trade was inactive, at previous rate ' 'iv Mulch Cows were dull, at from 141 10s to 191 oath, eluding their small calf. Per albs. to sink the offal. e. d. to B. d. S. d . to 2.'16 , Z - 3 , i Inferior Bessts..... 2 2 2 4 I n f er i or S h eep •• •• 3 :, 3I" Second quality •• •• 2 6 3 0 Second qual. Sheep 3 8 4 : Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 G C oarse-woolledditto4 0 4 Prime Scots ••• • 3 6 310 Southdown Wether 4 4 0" 4 Large coarse Calves 2 6 3 2 Ditt o out the wool 0 0 3v. Prime small ditto .. 3 4 310 Lar ge H ogs ...... 2 10 sl , Suckling Calves ••18 0 22 0 Small P or k ers .... 3 8 0 ° Lambe ••••• • • • • • 0 0 0 0 Quarter o ld P igs ..17 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. ISheep. 5,800 I 0 429 36.,.a1ve5. rig.. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 1 Sheep. I Calves. vas , 304 1,900 341 -- Beasts, 916 NEUTGATE AND LEADENUALL. r e These markets were somewhat i nact i ve, yet priced supported. - - At par stone by the Carcase. il , b. d. to s. d. , c d. to ';' ;0 Beef, Inferlon• .. •• 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior .. 2 g s j e middling .. •• 2 4 2 6 I --1. middling— 3 _() a ,', -- primelargu •• 2 8 210 —_— prime .... 3 b r a ^ prime small •• 3 0 3 4 Pork, large.... • ... 2 8 si' Veal— —•• ...• ••• • 2 6 3 8— small .. 3 0 nOROTIGII HOP TVIAREET. 0 Weyhill Fair— a t w hi c h only 2,400 pockets an d 2, 6 ult, country Hops were pitched—having passed off bras 6,a i 4 the demand here h as i m p rove d , an d a l arge businesb'oo doing, on high er t erms, notw i thstanding that the sd ot of samples is very ex t ens i ve . Th e d uty i s estima ted from 250,0001 to 260,000/JS ussex poc k ets, 3 1 16s : to 41 6 01 Rents, 4128 to 41 18s; Mid K ea t s , 51 5 s to 71; '''' Keats, Cl to 71 103 per cwt. COLOZOME The SUGAR.—The demand for B r i t i s h P lantation has bos active, and prices have risen about 6d per cwt. o, supplies are moderate, and th e d emand is cont inu°,..o At auction, Barbadoes w en t even 6d to is higher; 'Jo. yellow 38s to 395, and good 36s 6d to 37s Gd. Pe© rara good sold at 38 s 6el to 40s 6d. R e fi ne d h as bee s s in request at 44s 6d t o 4 7 s f or low to fine g rcee ry ItgOro EAST INDIA.—The price of Psngal has risen a b° cl 6cl per ewe, and 4,600 bags, by auction, sold at 425 to to 43s 6d for gra i ny white, 34s to 45s 6d for t o good like M aur i t i us, and 36s 6d to 40s for con3rol ; fu fineller white Benares. M a d ras has been in demaouos rates, but 11 , 4 much has been offered; soft to br° o , as realised 25a to 265, and lo w t o m id grocery;32s to 3 ", i, There are many buyers of Mauritius, an d ed :00 vance has been obtained. At auction 3, ' s se bags brought 35s 63 to 36s 6d for fine yellow, 32s to " for common, and 29s to 31a 6d for good to fine brovg l i ti ll FOREIGN.—Th o quant i ty cn offs is not large, 011 , d s at rates are obtain e d. Y e ll ow ll avannah washed 50" to 33s to 35s 61, and low to mid yellow and grey at 359 3 0 38s. White litivannah was taken in at 29s to for mid t o fine. Porto Rico sold at 33 s t o 34 s 6d lot low and mid, and Cuba at 33s to 33s 6d for low yell ° os , COFFEE.—An advance of is to is 6d per cwt has at cursed in Plantation Ceylon,:and sales have been mso ° 52s to 53s 6d for low mid. Fine ord has been taken i rl sr h s i l b s it 6d m . uc V h e c r o y nfi li d t e t n le c h o. as N be a e t n ive off h er a e s d, be a en nd de h a o r l e d r e ; rsi ce t o ord having ri sen to 44 s and 45 s per cwt. Costa has gone at high p r i ces , and i s muc h wanted. At O °ti to 2,183 bags re a li se d 63 s to 68 s f or good coloury, s'l9fos 58s 6d for low m id an d m id co l oury, 51s 6d to 543 ad fine fine ord, an d 4 6s to 51 s 6 d for fine and fine fillo foxy. Mocha has been in demand, and none has b e e f brought forward to auction. at SPlCES.—N u t megs h ave b een in greater dataS ll - A ' an advance of 3d to 4 d per lb on the better descriptl ° , o o $ 0 good and fine a s 6 d to 4s Bd, and mid small 25 3s 4d. Mace has also advanced 3d to 4d per and good pale having been sold at 2s 10d to 39 n to Cloves went at f u ll rates, good lld to I lid. In Pir°ecl less has been d one, but good ord has been steady I", 5 10 to 6d per lb. P epper has been firm, but not moc'sao demand; good P enang, 8d to 9d. Black ord dust y been dull at 3id. Mix—There has not been much doing. n gsl RlCE.—This article has been brisk; good mid Be— lls to uls 6d. Madras 9s 3d to 103. COTTON.—This article is in more i s emand ARRowßooT.—Bortuncla sold at to Is . 3d, and St Vincent's at 31c1 to 5d per lb. al SALTPETRE.—FuII p r i ces have been obtained. 1 1 se ft good 9 per cent. refr act i on has been sold at 265, s° " 13.4 per cent, at 24s 6d to 25e, COCHINEAL.--This article has been rather dearfl' ii is INDIGO.—The sale has been going more une ve n - r e' and the middling sort s h ave scarcely supported th° vious currency. Kurpah and Madras stand 4ci t° higher than at the last series. TEA.—There is more doing, and mid Congou ha s 8 d sold at 9id to lOicl to ; common Congou hes realised 4 r TALLOW.—P.Y.C. h as b een firm a:, 433 to 43 s 3 a P e cwt on the spot. 1 GREEN FRUIT.--A "good demand t exists ' et, -rlt kinds, and pri ces continue high. A cargo °f os e 003 Spanish Nuts has arr i ve d , being the first of the s ° l o , and opened (it 603 per barrel. Lemons lower, ale .„ 86 ket b A pq 40s Fren TI Tk 12th thud folio ~ r] Was ittiot cries iS ex, been all tl The will will D purl of tt men Bon rurn alret sineE rece Men who perm lie F. assui by ship exp i cipli prol thre 'War aeCU Per for i Rou Zvi Par 50c. 547 33u: Pra' San P( G th D ab at