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Dedicated, by permission, to Miss Edgeworth. Just ready, Li 3 vols. post Bvo., II ELEN CHARTERIS. A - Novel of the Present Day. " Of all defects with which A'ail man is carat, How oft a want of firmness proves the worst; Ah ! rather seek to build upon the wave, Than trust one hoar to Indecision's slave."' The Rival Sisters. Richard Bentley, Yew Burlingtoa-street, (Publisher in Ordins7 to her Majesty.) NOTICE I COMPLETION OF THE LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND. By AGNES STRICKLAND. In Twelve volumes. The latter volumes of this important work having been re-printed, Subscribes ve new an opportunity of completing their sets. Any , ume, price 10s. 6d., Espy be had separately, by giving an order to saY bookseller. " Tr's re ne kable, this truly great historical work is now brought to a conctos 4 o t. In this series of biographies, in which the severe truth of bistori takes almost the wildness of romance, it is the sin gular merit of Miss Strickland that her research has enabled her to throw new light en many cloubtft , passages, to bring forth fresh facts, and to render eve ry poi .ion of our annals wlslch she has de scribed an interesting and valuable study. she yes given a most valuable contribution to the History of England, and we have no he sitntion in aftli ming that no one can be said to possess an accurate knowledge of the history of the country who has not studied her Lives of the Queens of England." —Morning Herald. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, MR. G. P. R. JAMES'S WORKS. Vol. 18. Bvo. 85. c!oth, lettered. THIRTY YEARS SINCE; OR, THE RUINED FAMILY. " A. tale of much amusement and interest. Ws heartily commend It to our readers, as a very pleasa A and very clever work."— Literary Gazette. "An ol:ginal novel, by an able hand."—Spectator. " The story is well told, the characters clearly unfolded, and the conclusion natural and satiscactory."—Athenmum. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. Manager, Mr. BUNN. THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence with a Grand Opera. entitled LA SONNA3IEULA. Count Rodolpho, Mr. Whitworth ; Elvin°, Ifr. Sims Reeves ; Alessi°, Mr. S. Cowell ; Amina, Miss Romer ; LiZa, Miss blessent. To conclude with a Grand Ballet-Tantorainae, entitled THE DEVIL TO PAY. Mr. BUNN, by an arrangement made with the Directors of the Royal Italian Opera, is enabled to avail himself of the vast resources of that celebrated Establishment, the Entertainments will be supported by a miss en scene neTe.• yet given on the English stage. With the ttew of representing the Perf•-manes submitted to public patronage in an equally efficient manner, he submits the naraft if the principal Artistes with wh•in he has ente - ed in.* c igahements : FOR GRAND OPERA. BOTILANI ADS Conmsurt.—liidlle. Nissen (principal singer from the Imperial Theatres of Italy and St. Petersburgh), Miss R omer, Miss Bassano, Miss Wallace (sister o: the composer, her first appear ance), Miss Nelson ( the ft rst appearance on any stage), Miss If essent, end Madame Stoltz renowned singer front the Grand Opera at Paris). BASSI'S AND BANITONES. — Mr. Borrani, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Bar• Mr. IL Corn (principal buffo from the Theatre Royal, Dublin), Mr. S. Jones, and Mr. H. Phillips. TExon.s.—Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Herbert' (his first appearance on the London stage), Mr. Hamer, and Mr. Sims Reeves. The Orchestra has bec - i e surely re-arranged, and selected from the first talent, oa a greatly increased scale. Musical Director, S'gnor Schirs. The Chorus will be augmented to an unusual extent, and will com prise the best voices in the country. Chorus Master, Mr. Land. , AA , A „ Inn VT EJLI. itrai.—S UN OFFICE, OCTOBER 25. T uznmomETEß, Lowest, 47 , Highest, 56, Noon, 56 BA,4OI'IETERA 29 25—down half an inch since yesterday , rose in the course of the morning to 29.57. WIND W.; freds gales and squally. FOR GRAND BALLET AND SPECTACLE. Mdlles. Plunkett and Sophie Fuoce (both from the Grand Opera de la Nation, Paris), 'Mlle. Celeste Stephan, Mdlle. Afencelet, Mille. Gaillot, and Mdlle. Arnal (all from the principal Theatres it; Paris), Mdlle. Louise, and Mdlle. Maywood (principal eanseuse front the San Carlos. Naples) ; H. Peapa and M. Desplaces (both from the Theatre de la Nation, Paris), M. Jules (;rpm the Grand Opera La Scala, at Milan), M. Pat e , 31r. W. H. Payne, Mr. T. Matthews, Mr. Cermack (f - om the Theatre Royal, Liverpool, his first appearance), M. Mazi lier (his first appearance these einht years). and the most renowaed Dancer row on the Continent, M. Durand ; with a mere numerous and effective body of Corps de Btolet Figurantes, and frenteneuses, than has ever yet b:en engaged in an English Theatre. Amongst other rovelti , s of the season, will be produced a new grand Ballet by M. Barrez (expressly composed for Mdlln. Plunkett.) The celebrated Opera of " Haydee" (the last production o; Messrs. Scribe and Auber, and adapted to the English stage by Mr. Lavenu), pill be instantly produce.. A grand Opera, in three acts, composed expressly for this Theatre by Mr. W. Y. Wallace. " The First Wulpurgis Night" (thn Poem by Goethe, and the Ma si* by the late Dr. M e ndelssohn), will be givendramatis form by all the Immense resources of the Theatre. A celebrated Musical Work (dramatised for the first time Planche) is in preparation, and wit be produced as speedily as the magnitude of the subject will. permit. A new grand Opera, entitled " Kenilworth," by Signer Sehira ; and a grand semi-ser!a Opera, composed expressly by Mr. W. Italie. An entirely new Ballet will be produced fer the debut of Mdlle. Maywood. Numerous treaties are pending, and amongst others, as answer da ,, y expected from the celebrated Herr Pischek. Principal Scene-painters—Messrs. Grie'ce and Teleta. Property Maker—Mr. Blamire. Ballet Masters—MM. Barrez and Mazilier. Under Ballet Master—Mr. B. Bartlett. Stage Director—Mr. G. Ellis. ENTRANCES AND PRICES OF ADMISSION. Grand Entrance, Bow-street.—Grand Tier Boxes, 31. 3s. ; First Ts.er Boxes, 2!. 2s. and 11. I Is. 6d. ; Pit Boxes, 21. 2s. ; Stalls, 10s. 6d.; Single Admissions to a Private Box on the First Tier, 7s. Bow-street Entrance.—Pit, 3s. 6d. Piazza Entrance.—Publie Boxes, is. ; Gallery Amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, Is. 6d. Half-price to take place, as usual, at Nine.—Ts the Public Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre Gallery, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, performance to commence at Seven. The Cox-office is o)en from Ten till Five, under the directiea of Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ItOTAL, EIAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brempten. The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre hog, during the recess, undergone very extensive repairs and alterations, and the whole re-decorated. THIS ET ENINCI, Will be performed a new Tragedy called THE PATRIC IN'S DAUGHTER. After which, THE PAS DE FASCINATION. Michael Brews k y, Mr. Keeley ; Katherine Kloper, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the Farce of SPRING GARDENS. Lord Court ington, Mr. H. Hell ; Sir Arthur Level, Mr. IL Tandenhoff Sco•etto, Mr. Ke ley ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. L. 18. Buckingham ; Mrs. tScereup, Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, /DELPHI. vnder the direction o; Madam. eleete. During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the original designs by Digty Wyatt, Esq , exec.ited by Dlr. Sang. A new Stage, Curtain. Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys tem of Ventilation, &c., &c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, and S.aPs rendered more comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be per'ormcd BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Att-r which, JOIIN JONES. Guy Geodlack, Mr. Lambet; ; El 4 za Melton, Miss E. Chaplin. After which, THE IRISH POST. To conclude with the Farce of THE DANCING BARBER. Lord Miocington, Mr. Boyce; Laly Flitterly, lints E. Harding. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed COURT BEAUTIES. Principal characters Messrs. Selby, C. 'Mathews. It. Roxby, F. Matthews, Granby, Par belle, Miss Howard, and Mica Marshall. After which, MY FATHER DID SO BEFORE ME, in which Mr. John Reeves all appear. T., conclude with Tilit CRITIC ; or, a Tragedy Rehearsed. Sir F:ett..ll Plagiary and Puff, Mr. C. Mathews; Tilburina, Mrs. Yates. . bs.; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. .s.e half-price to any part of the house. Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the pu' lic % , y ley, from Ten till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel "'shed in a superb and costly manner by Mr. Hurwitz. ♦ new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best arrangements have been made tor tl,e doe Ventilation of the Theatre, and the comfort and convenience ot the audience. THIS EVENING, Wi'l be performed a new Romantic Opera, entitled LEOLINE. Count Ade'mar, Mr. Charles Brabarn ; the Seneschal, Mr. 11. Horn castle ; Frantz, Mr. Yt eiss; Matilda, Mrs. Weiss; Leeline, Miss Rafter. After which, PAY ME! OR IF YOU DONT-1 Penguin, Mr. Oxberry ; Mrs. Penguin, Mrs. Selby. To conclude with ESMERALDA. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless autheati cased by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. Meal WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DA Y. Morning .. 43 min. after IS I E venin g •• 4 rain. after • ~ ... t. i .... ~, ,4 AY' ' T, ....r 1 Oki ' 4 1 4 t'. ' l -10 ' • .. 4, " "; , ;...'" ,_ ei ~ ....i.e., - ~ Ott 1. exerting utt, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1245. It is stated that, at the Cabinet Council held yes erday, it was finally decided that the Royal mercy should be extended to Mr. SM►TII O'BRIEN and the other State prisoners who Here convicted of high treason at Clonmel. This course, so strongly in accordance with the views we have advocated from the very beginning, will be received with the greatest pleasure by the community in general. Among the many plans adopted by the " Bearish fraternity," for the purpose of depreciating the value of railway stock, and plundering the unfortunate shareholders, there is one that has been attended with peculiar success, and which has tended in a great degree to produce the present extraordinary and most unfounded panic. Statements of the most exagge rated character, respecting the amount to be levied fur the completion of the different lines that had already received the Parliamentary sanction, were gravely put forward. In the calculations on which they were based, it was assumed that the full amount that could by a possibility be raised, either by the creation of stock or by vrß y of loan, would necessarily be levied, and that the shareholders would be compelled t o pay up those large amounts within an exceedingly limited period. No credit was given for the large amount that has already been borrowed and already expended by several of the companies in the completion of their undertakings. Nothing was allowed for the number of Bills that passed through Parliament, in which no steps have since been taken to carry out the proposed undertakings, and,which are now virtually defunct, with but little prospect of resuscitation. No account was taken of the number of duplicate entries, in which the same sum figured in different accounts, as where an Act was passed for the construc tion of a particular line, and another to authorise an existing company to subscribe for a eertaia number of shares therein, and to provide a portion of • the capital to be raised by the second Bill, and which should therefore have been subtracted from the general amount, to show what really was to be raised. If the parties preparing these specious accounts desired to present a fair and accurate re turn all these elements should have been taken into the calculation, and a result very different indeed would have appeared from that which has been so prominently put forward. But the object was to excite a panic, and it signified little whether the argumeLt was sound, provided it was plausible, whether it would bear the test of close and accurate investigation, provided it created an alarm in the minds of timid and unreasoning persons, and induced them to sacrifice their property much below its real value— to rush blindfolded into the snares that had been pre pared for their reception. A respected provincial Contemporary, the Leeds Intelligences, has rendered good service by its able exposure of the exaggerations to which we have above referred, and by its estimate of the sums that are ac tually and bona fide to be collected, and which must be provided by the shareholders, which amount to less than one-third of that which has been stated. The calculations which we have extracted from the columns of our contemporary will be found in another part of our impression this day. They are worthy of an attentive consideration, and will most probably relieve the minds of many from the vague and unfounded notions under which they laboured, and which, from their very uncertainty, occasioned a greater panic than would have arisen if the very worst anticipations of the croakers had been fully rea lised. The shareholders might exclaim— " Shadows to-night have struck more terror to the soul of Richard Than could the substance of ten thousand soldiers, Armed all in proof, and led by shallow Richmond." The dispersal of the mist by which interested and prejudiced men have obscured their vision will, however, restore their confidence, when they discover the true extent of the difficulty that is to be en countered, and which, though formidable, is by no means insuperable, when the resources and determi nation of Englishmen are taken into consideration. The basis on which our Contemporary has framed this estimate appears to be perfectly correct—an account of all the calls that can be made upon all shares named in the " London Daily Share List" is taken, assuming that the whole amount thereof must be paid, which amounts in the whole to 62,760,335/. ; to this is added the shares of other companies not quoted in the London market, on which calls may be made, which swell the account to 66,760,3351. ; and in arriving at this result, it is stated " that not a single line likely to make a call is omitted ;" indeed, as the names of the various companies, with the respective amounts to be levied by each are given inextenso, any possible error may easily be rectified by these who have all the anxiety to mystify matters, and to extend the sum total to the very highest figure, if in their power so to do. From this large amount, however, is to be deducted the sums that might have been raised under defunct schemes, or under projects portions of which have been abandoned and the shares reduced ; also calls to pay off loans, or to purchase completed lines, in which it will be only a transfer from one set of persons to another, these various re ductions amounting in the aggregate to 26,641,0491., will diminish the sum total to be raised in these various undertakings to 40,111,2561., which is the amount that now resnai g ns to be called up, and which will be spread over m ore than three years, so that on the whole, in place of three and a half millions per month to be provided by the country, the average will not exceed one million per month, the greater portion of which will speedily be come reproductive, and indeed bring some of the large sums already expended into profitable opera tion. This is nothing so very terrible after all, or of such a character as to inflict serious injury upon the community in general. Bat still further reductions might be effected in the amount if due al lowance were made for the calls to be made by the old companies to pay up the shares they hold in new lines, and also for the Irish lines, the construction of which will be postponed, or very possibly effected -by means of Government assistance, which will, of course, reduce pro lotto the amounts to be obtained from the shareholders. On the whole let the share holders not be dispirited, let them believe there is a good time coming, and it will come—let them determine Rot to sacrifice their pro perty for less than its fair value, but to retain it in their hands until a fair price is offered, and that price will eventually be offered. Above all, let them not encourage the " Bearing " system by sending in their shares to enable those parties to complete their speculative contracts, by which they must become severe losers, if the share holders do not play into their hands, to their own grievous loss, perhaps ultimate ruin. On Monday the 2&l of October, the National Assembly completed its labours upon the Republican Constitution. France may at length be considered, therefore, to have emerged from the disorder conse quent upon a revolution. A glorious fane has risen " like an exhalation " from the ruins of three succes sive dynasties. The corruption and the debris of the monarchical system have been swept away—new and enormous foundations have peen dug out—the super structure has been reared—and, to complete the great edifice of the Republic, there are now only wanting the garniture of the organic laws and the cupola of the Presidency. When that shall have been accomplished the Republican institutions will then in truth be consolidated; Democracy will then in truth be one and indivisible; it will then in truth be in a condition to carry out effectually its beautiful and sublime principles of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. Until such time the Government of France must necessarily continue to be of an essentially provi sional character. Until the organic laws shall have been definitively decreed, until the first President shall have been elected and installed in the Republi- Ican palace of the capital, the country must neces sarily continue to be liable to the perils of conspiracy, ; and the terrors of rebellion. It is for this reason, that the rapid advance of the representa tives towards the completion of their vast and momentous labours is a circumstance worthy of eliciting our fullest and most unani mous felicitations. When the sage axiom of Sir JAMES nicamToset, that "Constitutions are not a.de, but grow," is borne in recollection, it must be acknowledged that the National Assembly has evinced anything rather than an undue tardiness in its de liberations upon the project of the new Constitution. Everything considered, we do think that the Mem bers of the Assembly are entitled to the most unqualified eulogiums for the rapidity with which they have laboured to secure the weal of 35,000,000 of citizens. Their assiduity has only been equalled by their devotion; and while they have studiously economised the public time, while they have sacrificed all thoughts of personal convenience, while they have had to encounter the most appalling difficulties, from the invasion of the hall of sitting in May to the tremendous insurrection of June, when many of them were struck by th e bullets of the insurgents, while they have sedu lously avoided everything like idle ceremony or unnecessary procrastination, they have adorned the history of the land of their birth with the solid deeds of patriotism and the luminous glory of oratorical eloquence. In testimony of the one, there are the 118 articles of the Constitution, deliberated, digested modified, rejected, or decreed. I n proo f of the other, there are the brilliant harangues of the master-orators of the age, some of the finest examples of rhetorical inspiration that have ever been heard in any language, some of the noblest displays of genius and enthusiasm that have ever thrilled through the bosom of a senate or flashed across the imagination of a civilized people. Among these magnificent revelations of oratory, the mind of pos terity will revert in a particular manner to the famous speech of ADOLPHE THIEES, in which, in toxicated by the ardour of his logic, the orator almost chaunted the lyrical refrain " Travail ! Tra vail !" when he pleaded for the independence of in• dustry, and reprobated the seductive but pernicious hallucinations of Communism ; it will remember the sonorous voice and impassioned gesticulations I of LEDILE Rosins, when in one memorable speech he rose almost to the colossal altitude of MIRADEAUt it will remember the delicate but earnest grace with which MONTALEMEERT advocated the rights and pro claimed the perpetuity of Iteligiou in defiance of the 4 sneers of scepticism and the sardonic taunts of infi delity ; it will remember the self-possessed and effec tive declamation of ODILLoN BARROT, the meditative and scholarly discourse of VICTOR lino°, the abrupt, generous, masculine, and soldier-like harangues of EUGENE CAVAIGNAC ; and beyond all, and above all, it will consecrate with its admiration the various and extraordinary orations pro nounced from the tribune by the lips of ALPHONSE DE LAMARTSNE, orations which for depth of sentiment, profundity of thought, nobleness of principle, grandeur of style, and poetic beauty of elo quence, are worthy of the genius whose voice had played over " the immense gamut which starts from reverie, to mount to enthusiasm or sink to despair " in that "gigantic evocation of all human miseries," the Verbs Novissima. Such are the recollections which have been already bequeathed to posterity by the National Assembly, recollections which have started into being within a brief interval of six event ful months, extending from the commencement of May to the termination of October. From the morning on which the Assembly was inaugurated, when the initiative address of the Pro visional Government was read by the venerable DUPONT (de l'Eure), when BERANGER, the ballad maker, and LACORDAIRE, the Monk, first took their seats in the National Senate, from the morning whe", the nine hundred representatives proclaimedlth r acceptance of the Republic from the esplanade in front of the old Chamber of Deputies, up to the evening on which the last article of the project of the Constitution was decreed, the Members of the National Assembly have fulfilled the duties en trusted to them by the population with a conscientious exactitude worthy of themselves and of their country. The successive Pre sidencies of BUCIIEZ, of SENARD, of MARIE, and of MARRAST have been marked by the exertions of an enlightened and patriotic Parliament. ARMAND MARRAST has, it is true, been thrice elected to the distinguished dignity which sits at this moment so nobly on his shoulders, and has consequently been afforded a better opportunity of revealing his capa cities than any one of his predecessors, but it is no less true that those predecessors acted throughout with admirable integrity. It was nevertheless a fitting and honourable mark of the national approba tion of his conduct, whether as Mayor of Paris or as President of the Committee of the Constitution, that M. MARRAST should have been thus three times elected to the Presidential Chair of the National Assembly. The doom of France, during the days which pre. ceded the elder Republic, was sealed by the dissolu tion of the Constituent Assembly before the forma tion of the organic laws, and immediately after the completion of the New Constitution. Profiting by the terrible experiences of the past, the National Assembly has wisely come to the determination of not consenting to its prorogation until after the election of the President, and of not agreeing to the sentence of its dissolution until after the organic laws have been inscribed upon the perfected chart of the Con stitution. By these decisions—decisions which were only arrived at on Monday evening—the national representation is meriting well of the country, is affording evidences of substantial patriotism, and is oonsolidatirg in a compact, durable, and gigantic structure the French Republic, One and Indivisible. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The National Assembly on Monday voted the last article of the Constitution, after having rejected the amendment proposed by M. PUTSEGUR by the enor mous majority of 733. The honourable representative found 43 members only who were willing to support his proposition. The Constitution will now be re ferred back to the Committee for revision, and on their presenting their report it will be voted as a whole by the Assembly. The ill success of the amendment of M. PUYSEGUR, does not speak much for the strength of the Legiti matist party in the National Assembly. The object of the amendment was to submit the,Constitution to the judgment of the people at large, which, in the rural districts of the south and west of France, would be tantamount to submitting it to the revisio►► or rather to the mutilation of the most bigotted members of the Parts' Pretre, the spiritual descendants of the Trestail lons of 1815. The 120th Article as it stood in the original stated that " the provisions of the Articles 30, 39, 39, and 40 of the Constitution shall not commence to be applied, until after the installation of the President of the Re- public." The Committee proposed to substitute for this the following— " Immediately after the vnte of the Constitution, the provisions of chapter 4 shall be applied to the Na ticnal Assembly. Immediately after the nomination of the President of the Republic, the provisions of chapter 6 shall be applied to him," The proposition for substituting this article for the original (a proposition of which, it appears, some of the members of the Committee were ignorant), gave rise to considerable discussion, in the course of which M. DUPAURS admitted that the new article was proposed with a view to the question of the period when the election of the President took place. Ile said that if the President were elected before the completion of the Republic he would find himself in a position without example, because, while he was to be elected as a magistrate existing in virtue of a Constitution, and destined to carry out his functions along with a legislative assembly whose powers were regulated as well as his own, the new President would, in the present case, find himself in the presence of a constituent assembly which was absolutely sovereign. It was to remedy this danger that the Committee presented the new version. A long, confused, and agitated discussion ensued, and in the end M. Do r AURE, having admitted that the adoption of the clause would prejudge the question as to the period of the election of the President, he consented, in the name of the Committee, to withdraw clause 120 altogether. An additional clause was then proposed by M. GLAis-Bizom, and adopted by the Assembly, to the effect that immediately after the passing of the Con stitution the Assembly should proceed to the passing of the organic laws. This closed the discussion on the Constitution. The French journals publish a letter from General BARAGUAY D'HILLIERS, the President of the club of the Rue de Poitiers, authoritatively contradicting a statement which appeared in the Democratic Paci figue of Monday, that M. TRIERS had, at the meeting of the club on Saturday, used hostile language to the Republic, and said that it was time for the people to declare themselves in favour of monarchy. The following note has been addressed to the journals by Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON " Persons of good information having informed the representative Louis Napoleon Bonaparte that insen sate people were covertly working to get up a riot in his name, with the evident object of compromising him in the eyes of the lovers of order and sincere Re publicans, Louis Napoleon has felt himself bound to make these reports known to M. Dufaure, Minister of the Interior, adding that he energetically repelled the idea of his having any participation in plots so completely opposed to his political sentiments, and the conduct he has pursued since the 24th of February." M. YASBENTER, the editor of the Represant du Peuple, was on Monday condemned to one year's im prisonment, and to the payment of a fine of 2,000 francs, for having published in the number of that journal of the 18th August an article calculated to excite the hatred of one class of society against another, and to disturb the peace of the Republic. The article purported to be a letter from a prisoner in the Conciergerie, giving an account of the de parture of the first batch of the transports of June. The publication of the journal had been suspended by order of General CAvAIGNAC immediately after the publication of this article. Several of the Prefects in the departments have re signed in consequence of the appointment of M. Du• FAURE as Ministerof the Interior. M. GUZARD, the Pre fect of Allier and of Aveyron, in addressing his letter of resignation t• M. DUTAURB, says, "It would be superlatively ridiculous in an old and firm Republican like myself to consent to remain under the order of such an old and firm Royalist as you are." Forty-five pieces of heavy artillery were on Mon day sent to the detached fort of Mont Valerian, which has now 100 pieces of cannon mounted. The other detached forts are also armed, and Paris is garrisoned by at least 60,000 troops of the line, besides National Guards and Garden Mobiles. The Club of the Rue de Poitiers met on Monday evening, and resolved not to bring forward any candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, and to accept any day that the Government might choose to appoint for the election, only insisting that the Na tional Assembly shall not be prorogued until after the election. In its sitting of yesterday the Assembly rejected a motion for adding an increase of 6,000 f. a month to the salary of its President, The Bill fixing the day for the election of the President had not been presented to the Assembly at the hour the post left, and it was said that M. PAG PIERRE would propose to postpone the election until after the passing of the organic laws. PARIS BOURSE—TUESDAY, OCT. 24. THREE O'CLocK.—The rise which commenced yes terday continued to-day, and for the same causes. The accounts from Vienna continue to be pacific, and at home the only serious prospect is from the approaching elec tion of a President. For the Account, the French Three per Cents. have risen 15c., Five per Cents. 20c., and the Loan 30c. For Money, the Three per Cents. have risen 15c., Five per Cents. 20c., and the Loan 36c. Bons du Tresor not quoted; Bank of France Shares have ad vanced 101.; Belgian Bank Shares not quoted; Belgian Five per Cents. have risen per cent.; Spanish Funds not quoted; Roman have auvanced 1 per cent.; Roth.- child's Receipts are the same a s y es t er d a y. xchange on London (30 days), 251. 45c.; ditto (90 days), 25'. 27k0. Railway Shares for the Account, settling of the 31st of October:—Orleans have risen 25f.; Northerns, 31. 75c.; no others quoted. For Money, the Orleans have risen 25f.; Rouens 101.; Bordeaux, Northerns, Stras burgs, and Nantes, 2f. 50c. each; Marseilles and Versa. illes (Lett Bank), If. 25c. each. Havres remain the same as yesterday. BUSINESS_DT..sI . E IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Our. 24. Boulogne and Amiens, 6 5 4—Namur and Liege, 4 3 4 Northern of France, 6 —Paris and Lyons, 4%—Paris atd Strasbourg, 2. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING., OCTOBER 25, 1648. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 18th have arrived. They are filled with details of the proceedings of the Court. The Prince and Princess of C,APIJA are staying at the Casino, where they have been visited by the KING CONSORT and by Queen CHRISTINA. The return of the Duke and Duchess DE MONTPEN SIER to Madrid is daily expected. They will be located in the Palace of San Juan, on the Retiro, late the residence of Don FRA.Ncisco DI PAULA. The Duchess, following the example of her worthy father King FERDINAND VII. of blessed memory, has been embroidering a petticoat for the Virgin MART, which petticoat was, at the commencement of the present month, carried in grand procession by a general officer, attended by a royal guard of honour, to the cathedral of Seville, where it was received by the ecclesiastics in all due form, who immediately proceeded to attire the image of the Virgin in the royal gift. It does not appear that the Duke joined in the procession. The civil war continues in Catalonia and Arragon, and the cruelties committed by VILLALONGA have, as might naturally have been expected, excited reprisals on the part of CABRERA• VILLALONGA recently shot nineteen Carlists, whereupon CABRERA, by w ay o f reprisals, shot twenty of the QUEEN'S officers whom he had taken. VILLALONGA caused five Carlists to be shot at Liria, whereupon a Carlist corps entered Benaguacil and seized five soldiers and shot them. MADRID BOLEA, OCT. 18.—Three per Cents., 18i buyers, j sellers; Five per Cents., 91 buyers, I sellers; Coupons, 51 sellers; Passive Debt, 3i buyers, j sellers ; Bank Shares, 44 sellers. Dis count on notes, 2t per cent. Exchange on London, 48 70. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The accounts from Vienna go only to the evening of the 18th, and are of a very contradictory character . In the sitting of the 18th SCHUSELKA announced that, according to the advices received, the Hunga rians had recrossed the frontier, and that M. PULSILY, the Secretary of the Hungarian Ministry, had advised the permanent commission to address itself to the Central Power to obtain its mediation. He further reported that the city was prepared for an attack, from whatever side it might come. The EMPEROR caused the following proclamation to be published on the day of his arrival at Olmutz : " Hav ing arrived at Olmutz, where I intend to reside for the present, my paternal heart feels con • strained to acknowledge the proofs of faithful attach. ment which I have received from my people through out the whole course of my journey hither. I travelled in the midst of my soldiers because the country is overrun by evil-minded persons, and my own faithful people could not everywhere be around me. 4 , Peasantry of my dominions, have confidence in your Emperor, as your Emperor h as c on fid ence i n you. The abolition of the taxes imposed on the soil, such as the statute labour and tithes, promised by the law already published, is assured to you ; and I hereby reiterate my Imperial word, which has been verbally given you several times during my journey. It is my firm resolve to guarantee your liberties. Do not disquiet yourselves, my faithful peasantry ; and if there are men who seek to render the words of your Emperor suspected in your eyes, consider them traitors to me and your best interests, and conduct yourselves accordingly. (Countersigned) " Oct. 15." " FERDINAND. " WESSENDERG." The Commander of the National Guards of Vienna having addressed a letter to AUERSPERG and JELLA CRTC'', exhorting them to retire from before Vienna, received the following answer from AUERSPERG : " Head -quarters, Anzersdorf, Oct. 17. " In reply to the honoured communication of the 26th, of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, I hasten to make the following statement : In the first inst ance, you will be pleased to bear in :nind that the pr esent very lamentable state of things was in no wise called forth by the royal military or their leaders, but this was done by the inhabitants of Vienna, and especially by a portion of the National Guards, which attacked us sword in hand, and thereby caused the sad catastrophe of the 6th of October, in consequence of which, and to avoid the further effu sion of blood, I deemed it necessary to concentrate my troops between the Schwarzenberg summer palace and the Belvidere, in a position inaccessible to the public. I should have maintained this position longer but for the difficulties raised by the inhabi tants of Vienna against the maintenance of my troops, and their manifold attempts to wake them unfaithful to their duty, and which, from their proximity, I could not entirely obviate, and which was so odious to the troops that it led to the most lamentable acts of violence towards the persons who attempted to seduce them, that I resolved to take up a secure position in the environs of Vienna, but not in a hostile attitude. Afterwards the Imperial arsenal (although it was placed under the protection of the National Guard) was plundered, and the people of the lowest circler armed, and even a call issued by the city for a general levy of the landsturm. I am thereby induced to maintain increased vigi lance ; for, under such circumstances, it is impossible to infer that the efficiency of the authorities, in which I might have confidence, can act legally and inde pendently under the menacing influence of an armed protectorial. " Under this extraordinary state of things, in which the ruling authority of the State is a responsible Ministry in name only—but where there is no Ministry of War whatever —I cannot do otherwise than in a defensive position await the supreme com mand of his Majesty, which I am daily expecting. (Signed) " AUERSIPERG." When the last accounts left Vienna, the thunder of cannon was heard in the distance. This, it was said, proceeded from the Hungarian army, which had ad vanced to Schroechard, two leagues from Vienna, for the purpose of attacking JELLACHICII, whose head quarters are at Luxemburg. The Brealau Gazette, of the 19th of Oct., says :- 1 "Travellers who have arrived here to-day assert that a skirmish took place at eight o'clock on the m ,, rning of the 18th, on occasion of the occupation of the Belvidere, between the National Guards and the troops of the line. The Croats bombarded the cite for above an hour. From the Wienerberg they met with a brisk reply, and then all was quiet. Great enthusiasm continues to prevail at Vienna, although there is a fearful accumulation of troops. Win. dischgrats is at Olniutz with the Emperor. Th e French and English ambassadors have, it is said, succeeded in bringing him to an amicable dispo sition." WiNnzscucatArz had not arrived before Vienna on the evening of the 18th. BA VARIA. We have received th• following account of the beer riots at Munich : " On the morning of the 18th the disturbances, which had commenced on the previous day, were re newed, and a mob, the greater part of which consisted of soldiers, went round to the different beer-houses, gnashing the tales and furniture when they were not given beer at the usual price. Some bakers' and grocers' shops were plundered. At the Pschorr Keller, a large beer-brewery, the waiters defended themselves, and three of the mob were killed. The mob stormed the house, however, and threw every thing out of the windows—beds, furniture, clothes, and looking , glasses—which the people below de stroyed or carried off. The military at length mei its appearance, and some thirty of the most conspi cuous of the rioters were arrested. A few barricades were erected. Further riots were feared, but they have no political character whatever. A courier was sent to the King, who was absent, to inform him of what was going on." PRUSSI A. Those who fell in the cause of order during the emeute at Berlin on the 16th inst., between the Burgher Guard and the workmen employed on the canal, were solemnly interred on the morning of the 20th. In the afternoon the democrats got up a grand cortege for the funeral of the nine workmen. All passed off quietly. In reply to a question in the Assembly as to when the siege would be taken off Posen, the Minister said that until the return of the Commissioner it was im• possible to do so. FRANKFORT. Letters from Frankfort of the 21st announce that the state of siege under which the town has been placed since the enzeute of September was raised on the 20th inst. ITALY. RUMOURED INSURRECTION IN MILAN. The Constituzionale Subdpino of the 20th states that a courier had arrived at Alessandria on the 19th, from Milan, bringing intelligence that an insurrection had broken out at Milan on the 18th, occasioned by the tyranny of RADETZKY, who, alarmed at the differ. ences which had broken out in his army between the Hungarians and Croats, and fearing lest the former should join the Italians, had undermined several of the finest palaces, and declared his determination to blow them up in the event of an emeute. He was preparing to undermine the Cathedral, which so excited the Milanese that they became furious, and exclaimed against the workmen and the soldiers who wished to defend them ; words led to blows, and the soldiers were massacred. The town flew to arms. At the last moment the tocsin was sounding, and the con fusion was indescribable. The Austrians have, it is said, evacuated Rovigo. The Milan Gazette of Oct. 18 publishes the text of the capitulation of the fortress of Osopo, signed by the Commander of the besieging troops and the Governor of the fortress. The Opinion of Turin publishes the follo wing order of the day by Marshal RADETZKY, dated head quarters at Milan, October 12 : " Soldiers ! or rather, my children ! for you have often called me your father, scenes of blood have been passing at Vienna. They have for their origin the discord which divides our beloved country. The Mi nister of War, Count Latour, General of Artillery, our old and brave comrade, has been murdered by a band of people in a mad fury, but the Emperor and his family are enjoying a satisfactory state of health, surrounded by faithful troops. Soldiers ! Do not suffer yourselves to be misled by false and lying reports. Con tinue steadily to follow the path you have hitherto fol lowed. I will never conceal the truth from you. Be firm in your fidelity to the Emperor, and in your love to the country which is equally dear to us ull. Reject with indignation whoever may attempt to make you violate your oaths, you, the conquerors in so many battles. Your brilliant deeds have filled the whole world with admiration. Kings and people have ad dresSed to me written testimonials of this. I have made myself the guarantee of your fidelity and your valour, and I feel that you will never belie me. Com panions in arms of my old age I We live in times of difficulty, but the throne of the Emperor and our country shall only gather from them the greater glory. Never forget that we are children alone of the same fatherland, and that they are seditious men alone who wish to break the bonds which have united us for ages. My confidence in you is full and com plete. I remain at your head calmly waiting for the future, for we have not yet forgotten how to wage war and gain battles. Long live the Emperor! Our country for ever. RADETSWT, Field-Marshal." The Byrsenhalle of the 20th says, there is a report that peace between Austria and Sardinia is nearly concladed ; but that the Lombardians hate not accepted the armistice accorded them by the EMPEROR. It appears from explanations given by the Minis ter of the Interior, in the Chamber of Deputies, at Turin, on the 19th instant, that the bases of the negotiations proposed by England arld France have not been accepted by Austria, and that after two months of diplomatic discussions, they have not agreed even on the place where the Congress shall be held ; that the armistice is only prolonged from week to week ; and that if the mediation is unsuc cessful, the Government is prepared to renew hos tilities, choosing, however, its own time and oppor tunity. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received advices from the Cape of Good Hope to the Bth September, and accounts from Sir Harry Smith's quarters, six miles north east of Bethamy, dated August 31, stating that, on the 29th, Sir Harry Smith encountered the rebel Boers, who were strongly posted at a place called Borm Plato, and after a sharp contest of three hours defeated and drove them before him with great loss. Sir Harry Smith was wounded in the knee, and his horse killod under him. MARKET NEWS - ( THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE -WEDNESDAY. A very moderate supply of English Wheat has been received up to our market this week, and the stands were scantily supplied with samples of both red and white. Selected qualities commanded a steady sale, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday. The middling and inferior kinds were a slow inquiry, at late rates. Only 3,720 quarters of Foreign Wheat have come in. This morning the show of samples was good; nevertheless most descriptions moved off steadily, a n d the quotations were well supported in every instance. We had a better demand for nearly all kinds of Barley, especially for malting parcels; but we have no actual improvement to notice in value. In Malt a fair average amount of business was doing at full prices. Good sound Oats were quite as dear. Other parcels were neglected. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Meal were dull in sale. The top price of the best town-made Flour was 48s. per 280Ib. English •• •• • . Irish. • . •• •• .. Foreign ..•... MONEY and CONDIERCIAL NE WS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. In the Liverp,ad C(,tton :\jitiket yesterday the sales were 3,000 bales at steady pri:•es. The Railway Share Market was not quite so much depressed, although business was dull. The Trent steamer, with the West India mail has not yet arrived at Southampton, as was frequently re ported 3esterday, but was at Ilivannah on the 30th ult., and is, on account of her detention, not considered to be overdue. The following, respecting the British American fisheries, has reached us from Nova Scotia, and is cheering : "We are glad to learn from the columns of the United Service Gazette, that the importance of these vast and important sources of wealth has not escaped the vigilant observation of the present noble and gallant naval Commander-in Chief on this station. The Earl of Dundonald has, it appears, made a strong appeal to the powers that he, at home, relative to the American fishermen exercising their calling in the proscribed waters of our flaking grounds. Coining from such a quarter, we may reasonably expect it to have the desired effect, and with a spirited co•operation from those who are most deeply interested, the people of these provinces, we will once again be put in possession of our inalienable rights. Decisive and stringent measures on the coast, coupled with a good inspective law, would speedily restore our lost vantage ground, and open up to our own people the finest market in the world for pickled fish, the United States. Our fishermen roust take heart, day is about dawning upon them. Once rouse Jonathan off our grounds, and confine him to his own localities, and the fishermen of Nova Scotia will have the supplying of all the markets from Maine to Florida. We can easily do this; for under the present circumstances, we can build an d fi t out our vesse l s f or the fisheries at little more than one-half the cost of the Americana." We cannot but join in the hope that our Government will look to this matter, and especially as the colonists, with becoming spirit, express their ability to compete with the Americans. Nova Scotia has suffered like New Brunswick, most severely from the dullness of the times, and needs any fair support, quite irrespective of bolstering protection, that can be afforded. In Mark-lane to-day Corn is firm, the arrivals being short. The important public sales of Indigo having been brought to a termination, we have been favoured with a ,uminary thereof; from which we take the following:— "The sale has gone off, with considerable spirit, at an improvement upon July prices, evidencing the fa vourable position this article would have attained but tor the unfortunate state of affairs on the Continent of Europe, where two thirds of the quantity delivered are usually sent. Yet, under all circumstances, the orders o❑ foreign account have been more numerous than was expected, and the chief advance obtained has been for Indigo suitable for these markets, particularly or Russia; the home buyers have also bought freely, at an advance upon previous rates; about the sixth day, competition somewhat abated, and prices for the finer qualities went rather easier, which continued with but tittle exception to the end. The quantity withdrawn during the sale has been comparatively small, and importers required to give but little sup port ; the few good and fine Madras offered, realised a considerable advance; but for the ordinary descriptions the demand was limited. Kurpah, of good quality sold well. Compared with July the advance is 4d. per lb. on good and fine shipping sorts, 2d. to 3d. on ord. and defective, and 4d. to 6d. per lb. on good and fine Madras." The remarks which have appeared in The Sun for some days past upon the subject of railway gambling have elicited approbation in all impartial circles, and although it is quite true, as stated in a letter inserted yesterday, that there are great difficulties in the way of effecting prompt transfers, the buyers and sellers, re siding often at a distance, it is felt that by a little exer tion they might be " smoothed" materially. The Com mittee of the Stock Exchange and the companies could do much towards such a desirable object. We hear that North-Western Stock is scarcer to-day. The Money Market is looking better to-day,and there is some reaction upon the heavy tone of feeling lately existing, and induced as much by speculation as by bona fide causes. The clear, bright weather generally has an effect in the Stock Exchange after a heavy fall in prices, but the aspect of conti nental affairs, being more satisfactory and pacific, exercises most influence on the market. As to the statements that there is ground to apprehend the expor tation of bullion to some extent in payment of foreign grain, no great importance is duo thereto, although the imports have recently been rather heavy. Consols opened at 841 4, and have since been done at 85 for " time," and 85 for present transfer. There have been several money purchases, and the discretion of the public who intend to invest is wisely exercised in buying when prices rule low. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 84* to 840 ; and the Three per Cents. 8311 to 84. Bank Stock has touched 185 and 186. Exchequer-bills have been 395. to 425. premium for those of March being about 2s. higher. India Stock has been marked 234 to 235. In the Foreign Market there is very little doing, but Mexican Stock has been quoted higher, viz., 19i to 19i; Spanish Five per Cents. have been 10} to 10t; Brazil Bonds have been marked 70i to 71 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have been 44k. The Railway Share Market looks somewhat healthier, and the quotations have improved in a few instances. The Midland Counties line will follow the example of the North-Western, and give a lull statement of their accounts. This line has suffered, perhaps, even more than any other, by the recent panic, and, from all we hear, upon the most groundless assumptions. tifilTlSH FUNDS 'THIS LAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 83% 84 3 per Cent. Consols Anus 84% % 85% 8 New 3 per Cent. Arms. 844% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 BA India Stock 234 235 Do. Bonds, 10001 ... 40 41 p Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Account 84% % 85 Exchequer Bills. 2%d. 2d. March. June. 1,0001. 5001 — 39 p Small — 39 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Dan.sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent 654 Mexican Bouts, 1846, 5 per Cent — Ditto for the Account Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 97% 98 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 44 arrsiNEss DoN'E IN RAILWAY SILAREg AT ONE O'CLOOk RAILWAYS. PAID. rsz 811A22. Aberdeen Aalber., Notting., Boston, &c. 4 1 4 — ...... to Ayrshire and Galloway - ...... to Belfast and County Down - iiirmingham& Oxford J unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 . — . ..... to Do., without a guarantee 2O ... .. ... to —. Birmingham, W 01.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ... . Do., without a guarantee... 10 ...... Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 13/.145.... ..... to Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction lO - Boston, Stamt., & Birming... 6 Bristol and Exeter Do., Thirds Buckinghamshire.. .;aledonipn Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, New 101. Preference 5 Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 - aester and H01yhead......... 50 Ditto, Preference Llarence. Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 D0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 Do., Gov. Loan. 4 per Cent. 10 Direct London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 — to Dublin and Belfest Junction.. 35 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 20 East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., tied L. & D ... 25 Ditto, 181.,E. & H Ditto, 34 10s., E. & H... 3% ..... „.... t o ...., , :astern Counties . Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 7% to .••••• Do.Perpot., 5 per ct.N o. 1,6/. 13a. 4d... . ••••• to Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... Do., Northeia & Eastern... 50 - Do., 5 per cent. ... 50 Do., Quarter .... . ...... ...... 34 124_ .„ Do., New _. . ~ . - ...... to Eastern Union, Claas A (late E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 20 to . Ditto, do, Cldss C,. ditto... 20 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10 Ditto, ditto ......... ......... 20 .. — Ditto (C. & E.), 5 per ct. 2% — to East Lancashire Ditto, New . . - Do., New Quarters Do., 6 ler Cent. Preference Quarter Shares...... East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow .. . Ditto, - 11alt Shares Ed;nburgh and Northern - Ditto, New port l 3 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% _ _ Glrsg., Dumeric, & Carlisle..Bl. 6s.Bd ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Do.Preterenee Consolidated Great Nortliern Do. % A Deferred •-... ... 12% 9 :1:1%... to Do. 14 B 6 per Cent. Guar. 4 1 ,4 — Do. Extsniyion ••• Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 42% ~.. to Great North of England - 100 2lB Ditto, Ntw 40/. Ditto, ditto . Ditto, Now 301 ......... to Ditto, New 151...... ... l4 ...... . ... to Great Western Ditto, Half Shares ....• 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths 2U Do. New 17/ liuddersqeld and Manchester 30 .. •.. Dittc, Thirds Hull and Selby 5O Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shsreq .. 121 ! • — to Lancaster and Carl' :1e........0 - Do., Thirds.. __ . . 10 - ~.. J., lunua.• • Lance9hire and Yorkshire 93 ..... ...... to Ditto, ditto - Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarte , s Ditto Fifllis Ditto Sixteenths ......•.... 6 1 4 ,...... ...... Ditto Thirds (Reg.) Di., NOW Guar.° per cent. 5 -• ',p.n. to .... ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour 1,110 qrs. 420 qrs. 50 qrs. 950 skr -- 3,620 930 740 -- Malt. 50 Qrs. BOROUGH HOP MIIRRET. 3,720 The best parcels of New Hops areTnbTeally request at fully last week's quotations. In all other kinds exceed ingly little business is doing, at barely lato rates. The duty is called 205,0001. to 210,0001. New Hops : Sussex Pockets, 48s to 56e; Weald of Kent ditto, 52s to 65s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 60s to 105 s ; Farnhams, 105 s to 1103 per cwt. NVIIITECHAPIEL. Our market was well supplied with each kind of Meat. Generally speaking, the demand was in a sluggish state, on the following terms:—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 35 8d to 43 10d per Blbs by the carcase. IPSWICH CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 24. We had rather a small supply:of most grain for this day's market. Wheat was in fair request, and last week's prices were supported. As most of our maltsters are getting to work, the demand for Barley was pretty considerable, and prices improved Is. per quarter. Oats are more in request. Beans and Peas are rather cheaper. Malt sells more readily. Flour, no variation. PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat 44s to 55s Beans 3ls to 36s Barley 27s to 35s Peas 32s to 424 0at5.......... Rye.. ....... .... 28s to 31s Flour, per sack 42s to 464 AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 21. Wheat 1,189 quarters at 50s 10d. Barley Oats Beans ll3 OP 33s 6d. Peas.... .. THE PEACE CONGRESS.—Lord John Russell has appointed to-morrow, at one o'clock, to receive a depu tation at Downing-street, from the Peace Congress held at Brussels. M. Fisschers, Belgian c ounc ill or, president of the congress, arrived in London last evening, when he was met by a numbt r of gentlemen who accom panied him to his hotel. MR. MACREADY.—The New York Herald an nounces the safe arrival at that city of Mr. Macready, the celebrated tragedian. A Silver Cradle is to be presented to Mrs. Hors fall, the wife of the Mayor of Liverpool, on Saturd,,y ne xt. " This," says the Liverpool Standard, " will revive a very ancient civic custom, while it will ex press the high sense which the donors entertain of his worship." CULTIVATION or FLAX.—Several agriculturists near Arbroath have of late years followed up flax grow ing on A large AcAle with cousiderable woes. Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43 Do. (/Judders. and Shetr.) 43 1!o., NV akelield, Pontefract and Goi,le Do., West Riding Union... 7 .... . Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 Do., do., Halt Shares (A) 9% — Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dewsbury - , &Manchus, 50 Do., Halt Shares Ditto, Blue (scrip) ... 2% - ...... to Leeds and Thirsk ......... ..... 50 Ditto, New .. ... . 35 . .... ....... to Do.,do.,Prefer , 6 per Cent. 3%..... ...... to ' iverpool.Crosby, and South von. ~.verpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2 1,4 — ...... to London oii Blackwell ......13/. 6s. 8d 4 Do. Extension Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 Do. fret. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ..- — .. ... to ... Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 4 ...... ... I ondor, and Greenwich... 12/.158. 4d... 8% to -- Ditto PretePence ........18/ 17s 2d... London 4 North Western.....loo lOl Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 D-i. New Do. Fifths Do. 40.. Shares... .i,. & M 25 ...... -- ..... to Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 9 .... . ..... to Do. 101. .. M. and B. (B.) 9 ..... Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western...-. 50 Ditto, New 50/ .... .. 42%...,.. 2.11.t0 ..... Ditto, New 40/. .- ..... •. 84 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 - Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 - Ditto, Thirds ... ...... .13/. 68. $d ... 6 dis.... to -- Do., New Scrip, 1849, Pref. • 7 per Ct. on Deposit and 5 per Ct. on Ca115......1/. 13s. 4d.... 10; die. to ... London, Salisbury, & Yeovil I % — ...... to ...i. Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% - .....,,, to .... Londonderry and Enniskillen 27 1 ,E — ..... to -. Lswestoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 20 .. Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 8 ...... Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 4 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto I ,‘ Shares(No. 1) ... 18 ....... Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 — Ditto, % Shares (No. 3 )... 10 Do., New 10.. Preference.. 10 ..... 9 Ditto Grimsby 35 — ...... to Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto ... ..... - 6%...; .-- .....;:... to .... Ditto Sheffield and Lino. 12%....... - Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 17 1 ,4 — Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. 25.... Midland...—. ........... - ...11X1 Ditto, Como'. Pre erence...100 Ditto, 501. 5hare5........... 20 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ..... Midland, Consol. Biistel and . . Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 - ' to -- Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 38 Ditto ditto 14/. 185... Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . Si id Id. Great Western (Irish) 426 to Middlesbro' and Itedcar. 6 per cent. guar. .. , ... 50 to ..... Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... ' to ..... Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket ••• Ditto Extension Scr ip... 21. Its. — Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 ..,,.. -.. Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 - Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor ..... ............. 20 ---, -- .. to ... Nortolk - ...... to Ditto New 20/. lO ...... -- ...... to .... Ditto Extension 5 per ct 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,4 per ct. 5 Do, do. Waveney Valley... 2 - Northern Counties Union ... 4 North British Ditto Hall Shares. ..... ..... 12% 5 14... .. to Do. Quarters 6 1,4 ...... 2 3 4 %... to Ditto. Extension ...... si — . ..... to Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 84 3 1, 4 14... to - -. North and South-Western... 2 .. - .. ... to . ' North Staffordshire..... North Wales - tr North Western l - . - .4. to - Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Reading,Guildtd.,& Reigate 10 - ..... to - Royston and Hitchin ..... - 2 - ...... to -- Scottish Central - Scottish Midland .... ....... - .4....• to --; Ditto, New........„ 17x...... - ffi ...... to - c - L Sheeld, Rotherham, and Goole - ...... to -= i Do. do. (South Div.) 5 ..... '- T ...., t o - shrewsbury and Birmingham 9 - ... T .: to - 1 Ditto. ditto, Class B. 5 .- -• .... to --. Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 2 - ••• •• to ..... Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. VV. Min.) ....., ..... ...... to --, Ditto Halves, Ditto 3 N ... -- ... fro - Ditto, Uswestry l6 ..... . - - Ditto ,New)... ........... ... 1 •-!1••• to "" Ditto S per Cent. Pre...-. 10 Shropshire Union 4 ... .. ..-...... to .... South Devon .....- ........ - - .......„ to -- Ditto, Preference ...... .. South Staffordshire... - .. •.‘ to .... south Eastern - Ditto, No. 1. 12 . Ditto,:No. 3. Ditto New, No. 4: Thirds 10 - ..... to ---, South 'Wales .... to • South Yorkshire, Doncast er •• .. and Goole I Swans. and Loughor and C a . Stm. C0a1...,...... 6 - - law Vale Extension ........ .1 ........- - Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% --- -- ...... to Vale of Neath tit 77 Waterford and Kilkenny- 17x..„..... Waterford and Limerick... .. 46 ••• .• -- - Waterford, Wexford,Wieklw, and Dublin ... ............... 3 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ...... ...... 42% -... • to -- Do, do. do. .... . ... 25 - ..... to -- Do. do. do. ...... .. 9 - ...... to --: west Cornwall 6 --- .- - West London.. ... ..e...... 29 ...... - Ditto, First Class. ...... . . ... 20 ...... - - Ditto, Second Class... ... ... 20 .. ... - - Whitehaven and Fumes', la ..... -. Windsor, Staines, and South Western... .. 9 14 - ...... to •--- Wilts,Somerset,&W e y mou th 40 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 - Do. Eaten. No. 1(Y. & N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, N ew & B. 15 9 ••••••• VI .""' ~ Do. G. N. E. Fu r . or Prof ., $ .. 50 Ditto, Preference ............ 10 Ditto East and f r est Ri ding to Extension ...... .... * 25 Anglo Italian ( la n e Italian RAILWAYS. and Austrian - - Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 5% to -- Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon) ... - - Ceylon ...... I A -- - Demerara. - -- Dendre Valley - ...... to --- Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ..- . - - Dutch Rhenish 7% ..... - East Indian - - Great Indian Peninsular 54 ...... - - Louvain Ila Sambre ........ 7% -.. . ... ... to --* Luxembourg - Iladrid and Valenti* - . to - Namur and Liege . 2O - Northern of France l2 ...... I Orleans and Bordeaux, ... .. 7 - ......:to - Paris and Lyons - - Do. Lo. - ..... to -- Paris and Orleans.... 2O ... ... - Parts and Rouen - - Paris & Strasbourg .... ..... 9 ...... -- - "- Rouen and Havre 2O ...... - ...... to - Sambre and Meuse - to - :.-Arasburg and Bale -- ...•••••..... .to •••'Tours & Nantes ... • ... .. 9 I'ournay - , Jurbise, Landon, and Hasselt .. ... „. 20 ..... - •....• to - West Flanders ils4 -. ...... to - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - .....• t• 1 British North American Colonial - 20 - . lO ....• Commercial of London ..„,... -.." London Joint Stock ..... ...... - to London and Westminster 2O ..... - ...... to ."" National Provincial of Engld 36 ...... - ..... to '- Ditto, New - ••. • t° National of Ireland ....... ..... 22% - ...• .. to - Provincial of Ireland - ...• to .... Ditto, New lO 1••••• - .0110. 9 .."‘. Union of Australia ....... - - Ditto, New - t• - Union of London .. 10 Union of Madrid 4O - to MINES. Anglo liexican lOO .......•• --- Asturian Mining Company... 13 ...... Australian 2% — .. to " ...... •-• Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 60 Bolaipos Scrip liritish Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... ..... 24% — ..... to Ditto Cocaei and Cuiabs... 30 Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 Cobra Copper Genural Mining - Beal del Monte, Unregistered . .. ..... to "-- Do. Black D e b en t ures — Do. Red Debentures ..... .... Santiago de Cuba lO ...... —•• t° --. United Mexican .. ..- 2s - COURSE OF Amster.lam 12 2 EXCHANGE. Gibraltar... ..... ...• •• 3 1 0 Leghorn ........ •• •• • • 61 0 Milan • • •• Venice................ ji Naples ...... •••• •• ralermo, poros • • • • • • •• icy Lisbon.... • • •• •• oft 2 Oporto • • •• ' • Itio Janeiro • • ••• • •• ••'" Messina •• • • • •' Buenos Ayres .. •••• •• •••• New 'York, 21 days'sigh t ... • • • • •• 0 0 PRICY'S Or .BULLION. Foreign Dollars Geld il3 .... bar s• . 4 .0 3 1 4 6 1 9% New Portagal Gold Coin •• 0 • 11 o_, Spanish Doubloons •• 4 II Silver in bars ...• •• •• Ditto, at sight ••.. • • 12 0 Kottcrdain 12 2 Antwerp... ...... ... • • 25 85 klamburgh ---,Mai. 13 12 Paris, 3 days' sight • • 25 50 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 75 Marseilles .. • • •... • . 25 75 Bourdeaux . 25 75 Frankton on Maine.... 122 Petersburg'', Si!. Itbla .. Berlin.. • • •• Vienna, effec. ...... Trieste, Madrid 471,E Chou• • ••• . • ...... 48% • Barcelona ............ 6evtfe........ ... T HE CONVICT ANVITELAN.—SinCe his conu'le.: nation, the wretched man manifests a frame littl; accordance with what might have been expe cted 55 03011. one whom such an appalling fate awaits. The ,„tb boldness, coolness, and self command ho exhibited before and at his trial, he shows still, occasionally 51131 Z, ing and whistling in his cell, and showing no coloPt' A . l3 ,„ tion for his crime. His execution is fixed for Thtti""' - the 26th current, -Kilmarnock Journal. I