The Sun. — London, England, 1848-09-08 00:00:00

SAC IE TY IN PARIS. imturtliatoy, tu 3 volS..Pust svo• Id I) It ED VERNON A TALE OF PARFIAN LIFE. IN THE LAST DA I'S OF THE MONARCHY. Ity HAMILTON MUltit.AY. " You're no: a metal people, and you know it, %V shout the aid 0/ too. sincere a poet."—ltyrou.• - flenry . Co/burn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in 2 ♦ois. Bvo,, with Portraits, &c., price 285., MEMOIRS OF ADMIRAL SIR SIDNEY SMITH, G.O 8., &c. From the ORIGINAL MSS. of the GALLANT ADMIRAL. By JOHN BARROW, Esq., F.R.S. " Sir Sidney Smith's brilliant course may be followed out in these Pages, with the official data and private correspondence, now for the first time given to the world."—Literary Gazette. " This work will be cordially welcomed by the public ; for Sir Sidney Smith was one of the master spirits of the sea, distinguished equally for his daring courage, inexhaustible fertility of resources, and skill In practical seamanship."—Morning Chronicle. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TIIIS EVENING be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST 110 XE. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Went, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. To conclude with the Burlesque, entitled TAMING A TARTAR. Count Cracovieninskl, Mr. Worrell ; Kickerwhiski, Mr. Paul Bed ford , Mazourki, Mr. Wright ; Ivan, Mr. Minyard ; Monsieur Cou pee, Mr. C. J. Sitt ; Strelenski, Mr. Cultentord ; Countess Craco vienlnskl, Miss WlMgar; Mazourke, Madame Celeste. ktOYAI, SURREY THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Kerschner. Engagement of M. HERRMANN, the first Professor of Magic In the World. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Domestic Drama of TIIE PEDLAR BOY. After which M. itEuRmANN 'S 3IYSTERIEUSE E r MAGIQUE, the most wonderful illusions ever attempted—his last pertormances in England. To conclude with a New Melodrama, entitled THE PLANK ACROSS THE STREET.. Froni the Novel of " Night and Morn ng," by *r E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart. Manager and Treasurer, ➢dr. B. S. Fairbrother. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Triumphant success of the Popular Equestrian Spectacle of Mazeppa, which has been nightly received with enthusiasm. Brilliant career of Lady Godiva. • Unparalleled Equestrian-Feats. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Lord Byron's Ilippodramaile Spectacle of IIAZEPPA; or; The Wild Horse. To be followed by the inimitable EQUESTRIAN and GYMNAS TIC EXERCISE'S in the ARENA; supported exclusively by the Female Artists of the Establishment, entitled LA SOI3IEE DES DAMES: To conclude with a Grand Pageant, 'entitled LADY GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OP COVENTRY; or, Clearing the Toll. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Attraction unprecedented. Re-engagement of M. JULLIEN. Continuation of MISS SARA FLOWER. The DAYLIGHT VIEW of ROME, by Danson. Superb and Unique MENAGERIE. Grand Display,-of FIREWORKS, by the Messrs. Southby. No Extra Charge. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY. Mons. Jullien, positively for One Week only, his last appearance in London this Season. In consequence of the unfavourable weather during his late en gagement, M. Jullien has kindly acceded to an arrangement for Ono Week, it being utterly impossible to continue it beyond that time. View of Rome —Promenade Concerts, Vocal and Instrumental, 'conducted by M. JULLIEN in person: The splendid Band of Solo Performers'includes Messrs. Clot% Collins, sen., George and Viotti Collins, Kcenig, Collinet, Richardson, Baker, gm —Two Solos will be performed each livenin g by Artists of Eminence.—Two favourite Songs by Miss Sara Flower—The Programme will contain a choice select3pu of Ancient and Modern Music, including the celebrated de scriptive Fantasia, called " The Destruction of Pompeii," composed by Ro , ,h Albert, and--b 7 desire the popular Quadrille of " The Ilu guenots."HAlso to be seen, during the day, the beautiful Menagerie —Shakspere's House-=The Magic Bridge—and other noves will be exhibited, the whole concluding with a most magnihriEnt and not to be rivalled display of Fireworks, which elicited such rapturous approbation on the oocasion of M. Jullietes Benefit, by the Messrs. Southby Gates open at Ten a.m., Feeding Time FiVe—Concert at Half-past Five—Fireworks at Half-past Eight. The Last Grand Flower Show of the Season will take place on Wednesday . , September 13, on a Scale of most extraordinary magni licence for the exhibition of Dahlias, &c. Adrittssion, as usual, One Shilling. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Ho communication can be' attended to unless authen cated by the name and address of the writer. 'Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 8. THRRMOMETER, Lowest, 56; Highest, 64; Noon, 66, BAROMETER, 30.04. WltcD W.S.W.; morning, cloudy; afternoon, fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 17 min. after 9 f Evening .. 58 min. after 9 „ ....,z—, ‘,,'i-4, ,') :;. If . 1 4 . •k =1 ,_or .4 , 'Ai at.. ”. ), ..i.".. " ' - -trii, , ,, , ..., e .41e.,....__ _........e. , , , ,-,- - -' 1. ' . 4, -,•,- L-1 1 k:".• . N.5-., ..-„,...,...:-.:,.• s. •.. •,...„00.,„"):. i . ; • . ,,, ....o. 'lto • 7 iv . , ID," ~ • . DID - * :),,,-,, w.,:::.•,.- ~.,.•••,%..... 111 It Ming .Z), LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1848. Since the day when ROUSEAU penned his Contrat locial, political Utopianism has been insensibly de veloping its resources, while it has scattered abroad those dogmas of government which have proved as sterile and repulsive as they have been fantastic and, disastrous, The first germ of this pernicious theory VIM nurtured at once by the credulity and the fana ticism of its admirers. Born in the imaginative sen sibility of the author of the Nouvelle Heloise, it gradually expanded from a dream into a system, im bibing nourishment from the most contrary sources --from the ambition of ROBESPIERRE, as well as from the philosophy of CONDORCET. The names of this system are almost a 3 numberless as the evils which it has produced, or the absurdities which it has originated. By some it is called Socialism, by others Communism ; among one class its watchword is socialite, among another ideology; it gave rise at one period to a spurious religion, half-Christian, half- Mythological, the votaries of which, during the reign of the Directory, were known by the title of Theo philanthropists ; but in she majority of instances it has only tended to promote the spread of infidelity, it has endeavoured to subvert the very foundations of society by pronouncing the illegality of competition it has striven to paralyse industry by declaring pro perty to be a crime, it has justified conspiracy, autho rised spoliation, ridiculed morality, travestied the nature of Man, and denied the existence of GOD. This is the system which has latterly swelled into such extraordinary magnitude under the shelter of the French Republic, and which, after having raised the red hand of rebellion on the barricades' of June, has been recently vomiting forth its indecencies and blasphemies from the tribune of the National Assembly. During the discussions which have taken place vvithia the last few days among the nine hundred re presentatives, the advocates of Communism have at tacked the prpiiiibleof - the New Republican Consti tution, asserting the frivelity of the abstract principles embodied in that preamble, and declaring that the re volution of February has not e,arned for itself the right of dictating upon such matters to the intellect of posterity.' In the sitting of Wednesday Al. DE LA. MARTINE atcocle;:l the trO une, - forth,e-first time since the retirement of the - Execifivi'isistirissien, in order' to repel with all the Icofn-of--171s--genins Ihele exe crable sacf Ailieiriiisldiiarines7 o It'" cannot but be remarked ,that he has abstained fr©m presenting himself before the Legislature of his country until after his IrsOfication had •been published, and it must be'acknowledged that the occasion which he selected' for his , re-appearance as a statesman was worthy alike of the purity of his career and the great ness of his reputation. After reading his magnificent oration—in some respects the most eloquent that has ever fallen even from his lips—we observe with the les s MirPriSe the statement recorded by the reporters on the French newspapers, that "the orator descended fro m WO tribune in the midst of the most tumultuous sPPlause,and was surrounded by a crowd of Members, whc ' l'fkTed 'bins the* felititations." The speech, from it. - e wnmencernent to its close, was one prolonged inspiration. It ap peal e d a t one momen t t o th e judg ments of its audi tor,b and at another carried their imagination s away mere force of its splendid and beautiful enthus(asm the ll de clared at ewe that around a : DE LAMARTINE question of such vital consideration no -doubts or obscurities whatever should be ' allowed toccumulate. " th a t "It is necessary," he exclaim e d, ,all the veil s s h ou ld 'be rent asunder ; it is necessary that all the s l abysses e a . should be sounded." To this en d he himsel f ef h attack, and um of his vered those veils with the sharpness opf_ his has plumbed those abysses with the met genius. After maintaining the right of the young ' Republic to write upon the frontispiece of its donsti• ' tu'fion the sublime principles which, besides acknow— ledging the presence of the DIVINITY, proclaims, the necessity of J.iberty, Equality,!and Fraternity, M. DE - Lasiarerisia 'acknowledges the difficulty of marking out the trove limits of Phose . glorious and humane principles.,..From title douhts of ,this character which exist in regard to- the meaning of fraternity;, maintains that Communism has originated ; and in asserting the fact be apostrophizes and repudiates that infamous system. It is from this hesitation as to the real limits of fratemitr, says he, that is born that popular Communism which is the most dangerous b ecause jt is thn most insinuating. "It is from this THE SUN, LONDON, • that is born that agrarian Communism which advo cates with the fervour of a religious sentiment, and I believe with a certain amount of sincerity, the voluntary spoliation . of property, a proceeding which would only result in the general sterilization of the earth. It is from this that is born that other Communism, still more fatal, still more dangerous, still more hateful— if I may be permitted to pronounce the word (not against men, but against their chimeras)—that word which has vibrated profoundly in my bosom since the moment in which I first listened to these deplo rable lessons. It is from this that is born that atroci ous Communism, which terms property a theft — which deifies and theorises, so to speak, every effort at plunder—and which begins its detestable labours, by shedding over the people the night of Atheism ; for Atheism is the logic of those social rob bers, with whom is forgotten every notion of human intelligence both in regard to man and in regard to morality, to the end that that supreme night may de scend upon our heads, in which society will be involved in a ruin like that of primeval chaos." In such lan guage is it that LAMARTINE casts defiance at those Communists with whom he has been actually charged with complicity, reserving for the last of of his ,irony that particular class " who mistake a musket for an idea, and a cartridge-box for a system." M. DE LAMARTINE does not content himself, however, with repudiating the political creed of Socialism; he goes further; he alludes in these terms to the late discussions on the preamble to the Constitution : " I only hear debates as to eating and drinking— as to spoliation and conservation—as to attack and defence. I only hear the discussion of questions purely alimentary—of seizure by the one—of reten tion by the other. I do not hear a single thought which passes the limits of the shopkeeper or the farm-servant. In truth it appears that you can efface those three magnificent words, which we pro pose to inscribe upon our Constitution—Liberty, Equality, Fraternity—and replace them by those two expressions—To buy and To sell. Well! Shall we allow ourselves to be any longer deceived ? Shall we allow' ourselves to be any longer divided ? Shall we allow ourselves to be any longer degraded in the eyes of Europe and of posterity ? No ! No ! Enough of this wretched materialism ! Let us . return to the noble path which has been already indicated by the people of February and by ourselves ! I believe in the divinity of the soul of France I, I know, I feel that she is only compromised for a moment, that she is frozen by the panic which miserable predictions and passions, alas I as blind as they are perverse, have dif fused through the atmosphere of the country, and by those ill-founded fears which they have imparted to a property as solid as the sun, and as imperishable as nature!" The result of this noble and memorable ap peal was triumphant. It showed by one outburst of enthusiasm that the popularity of LAMARTINE is not yet altogether extinguished—the Communist amendment being at once negatived by an absolute majority of 357 votes. The pamphlet of the great statesman is already working its miracles among the Parisians. Several influential noblemen and gentlemen have given in their adhesion to the project for, what has been termed "Rotatory Parliaments," which pro mises, for a time at least, to become the subject of Irish agitation. Repeal has, for the time being, been placed upon the shelf. The mischievous and reckless proceedings of the physical force Repealers gave new strength to Government, and completely paralysed the exertions of the more moderate party, who did not contemplate a total separation between the coun tries and an entire disruption of the ties by which they were connected. Never, perhaps, had the nation been more perfectly free from that excitement which had led the people to aban don those industrial pursuits, by which their real interests might have been promoted, in the vain hopes of obtaining some imaginary benefits. An op portunity was afforded to the Ministry, if they had judiciously used the means .placed at their disposal, of conciliating the entire nation, by showing mercy to the misguided men who had violated the law, and who are even now awaiting their trials. So magna nimous an act, indicating a full consciousness of their own power and security, would be followed by the most beneficial results It would prepare the people to receive with grad-. tude and confidence measures for the removal of the grievances under which they have long suffered, and for placing them upon a footing of perfect equality in every respect with Englishmen. They would speedily perceive that an united Legislature would watch over their interests with as much vigilance, and as faith fully guard their rights and privileges, as an Irish Parliament could possibly do, and the fatal distrust once being removed, there would be nothing to retard the full development of the industrial resources of the country. It is at such a time, when it was peculiarly desir able that nothing should be brought forward again to disturb and excite the popular mind, that several well-intentioned, but in our opinion mistaken, persons have put forward, or rather revived, a project, that the Imperial Parliament should hold a portion of its sittings in the Irish metropolis. The committee of the-society have declared their purpose in the follow ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted : " That in order to remove a misapprehension which appears to exist as to the object contemplated by this society, we feel it necessary to declare that it is not a desire to procure a triennial meeting of the Imperial Parliament in Dublin for general purposes; but that the object of this society is to procure au arrangement, by which the Imperial Parliament shall hold its sittings in Dublin during such convenient portions of each year as may be sufficient for the transaction of business more peculiarly relating to Irish affairs." This, if we mistake not, is the proposition some time since submitted to the Liberator, and most une quivocally repudiated by him, when he energetically declared, that he would " have no vagabond Parlia ments." It is quite clear that it _would not, in any degree satisfy the conscientious Repeaters, who would be contented with nothing less than an independent National Legislature, and we believe, that none of the party have as yet come forward to declare that they would accept it, as even an instalment of that which they conceive to he " justice to Ireland." In fact, the movement has been confined to parties who, if they have not -been strongly op posed,to a repeal of the, legislative union, have, at least itheitoabstained film; direct; - stip - port there° ; : ON 'the Other' _side;avve.- find •Idt. J. O'CoNNELL, who may be regarded ai the leader and mouthpiece of the Old Ireland" party, announcing, that although they assuredly wish well to the parties engaged in the present struggle, " they cannot forego —can never compromise or surrender, the great object of their hopes and labours—the total repeal of the ac cursed union." But even if the measure was supported by the Repeal party, and hailed with apprcbation by the entire nation, there are difficulties and inconveniences that would attend its execution, which render it almost, if not altogether, impracticable. New Houses of Parliament should be erected at an enor mous expense. There is, in fact, ho place where - the deliberations of the legislative bodies could be pro perly conducted. But, even supposing this difficulty removed, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer could be induced to sanction the necessary outlay, and toap ply an amount that might:be much more beneficially ex pended on other purposes, how could the public offices, with the host of employJs engaged therein, be trans ported across St. George's Channel ? What waste of time, and how great an expenditure would be neces sary for such a purpose; and all that the shop keepers of Dublin might have the benefit of some little additional expenditure during a few weeks in the year. It could scarcely be supposed that the same persons would enact different laws, merely be cause they were sitting in Dublin, from those which they would be prepared to sanction in London. The measures being th e same , it cou ld ma ke no difference to the p rov i nces, or to the great bulk of the inhabit ants of the country where they were carried, and therefore the project could not be re ceived by t h em as a boon of any real importance. _ movement' may -be : • •• objected to; therefore, for the followi ng reasons First—That the period at which it has been com menced has been most unhappily selected—that it renews the • agitation- which had 'subsided, and will, most probably, lead to a revival of the repeal mania in its worst form. Secondly—That, even if conceded, it would not be accepted by the Repealers generally as a satisfac tory and conclusive sAtlement of the question, but that the partial success would only lead to increased exertions on their parts until they had attained the full extent of their wishes. And lastly—That, if carried, it would render an enormous expenditure necessary, and would interpose great difficulties to the proper carrying on of the pub lic business by removing the Ministry and the beads of the several departments for a portion of every year from their subordinate officers, from the diplomatic corps, and the several public bodies, with whom it is essential that they should have every facility of inter course, more especially during the sitting of Parlia ment. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday, Their contents are more re-assuring than they have been for some days past; and notwithstanding the appointment of General DE LAMORICIERE to the command of the army of the Alps, there appears every probability that peace will be preserved. It appears that General DE LAMORICIERE and M. MARIE have been endeavouring, by a transaction with °DIL LON BARROT, BERRYER, and others, to form a fusion of all parties, in which he has not succeeded; and therefore he has, for the present, bid adieu to politics and accepted a military command. It is also hinted that he looks with a somewhat jealous eye on the advancement of General CAVAICNAC. This is by no means improbable ; the Aide• de-Camp of the Duc D'AUMALE can scarcely be expected to re gard with satisfaction the Chief of the French Re public. It is said that a dispatch has been received by the French Government from Baron Vox WESSENBERG, the Austrian Foreign Minister, declining the media tion offered by France and England on the ground that there was every reason to hope that the negotia tions at present going on between the Austrian and the Sardinia❑ Governments would bring the Italian question to a satisfactory termination. These papers almost all comment on the QUEEN'S Speech on proroguing Parliament, and all consider it as of the most satisfactory character. The Journal des Debats says— Queen Victoria, yesterday, in person, closed the long session of the English Parliament. The Speech which she delivered on the occasion was well received by public opinion in London, and it has been equally so at Paris. In spite of the importance of the events which have recently taken place in Ireland, and the interest which is justly attached to them, the passage in the Speech which was looked forward to with the greatest impatience at London as well as in Paris was that in which the Queen would make mention of the relations of Great Britain with the Continental powers ; or, in other words, in which she would touch on the question of peace or war. The public have been much satisfied in learning that the amicable relations of England with France have never been interrupted, and that the English Govern ment considered it was able through the Royal Speech, to express a hope that the peace of the world would be maintained. May this hope not be disappointed ! May the destinies of European civilisation not be delivered over to the chances of brute force I This is the wish which every friend of humanity must form ; it is the benefit which the union of France and Englan may se cure to the world, and it is what the Speech of the Queen gives us every reason to hope for." The coming elections are now exciting much atten. tion. Prince Louis NAPOLEON has announced him self as a candidate, and has declared that, if elected, he will take hi 3 seat. The following is his letter on this subject, dated London, Aug. 29, and addres3ed to General PIAT, who has published it in the jour nals : " General,—You ask me whether I would accept the trust of representative of the people in the event of my being re-elected. I answer yes without hesitation. Now that it has been shown, in an unanswerable manner, that my election in four departments was not the result of an intrigue, and that I remained a stranger to every mani festation, and every political manoeuvre, I think I should be wanting in duty if I did not respond to the appeal of my fellow-citizens. My name can no longer be a pretext for disturbances, and I am eager to return to France, and take my seat in the midst of the representatives of the people, who are desirous of organizing the Republic on wide and solid bases. To render the return of past governments impossible there is but one means, namely, to do better than they did, for you know, General, that nothing is really destroyed which is not replaced." There are three vacancies in the representation of Paris, mad the following candidates have started : Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Marquis de Boissy, ex-Peer of France. Marshal Bugeaud. Count d'Alton Shee, ex-Peer of France. M. Benjamin Delessert. M. Deguerry, Curd of Saint Eustache. M. Achille Fould. M. Genoude. M. E. Girardin. M. Roger, ex-Deputy of the Nord. M. Luleau. M. Etnile Thomas, ex-Director of the Atelie}s Na tionaux. M. Alexandre Weile. M. Edmond Adam. M. Thor& M. Kersausie ; and M. Raspail. The three last :are Red Republicans ; M. Roger, M. Edmond Adam, and M. Achille Fould, are the Ministerial candidates ; Marshal Bugeaud, M. Emile de Girardin, and M. Delessert, will be supported by the Orleanists ; and the Marquis de Boissy by the Legitimatists, who talk of starting the new Arch bishop of Paris and M.de Aurdiffert, an ex-Peer, with him. The Bonapartists are very active in their canvass, and the return of Prince Louis may be considered as certain. It is said the Sardinian Ambassador has offered the command of the Piedmontese army to general BE DEAU, who has taken time to consider the proposition Should he refuse, application will be made to General BERNELLE. Since the above was written we have received the evening papers of yesterday. The French Govern ment yesterday morning received dispatches from M. E. ARAGO, the French Minister at Berlin, announcing officially that Austria had accepted the joint mediation of France and England. General GAIIIBALDI has arrived at Besancon. BOURSE.--PARIS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 7. THREE O'CLOCK.—The Funds opened to-day at the closing prices of yesterday, and continued firm during the day. The coupon was detached from the Five per Cents. to-day, which accounts for the apparent fall. They are actually 25 centimes higher than they were yester day. Bons du Trilsor are at 22/ discount. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCUANGE 4 Sir-r. 7. Boulogne and Amiens, 6—Namur and Liege, 41/4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 114-Paris and Lyons, 4 1 4—liouen and Havre, 7 1 / 2 —Sambre and Meuse, 214. SPAIN. Madrid. journals , - of ,tlif4d'lla‘re arrived. They contaia the Acial announcement - o1 the appointment of the Marquis Of PENNAFLORIDA to the post of Corregidor of Madrid. NARVAEZ is, it is said, about to proceed to Paris as Ambassador, and General PAvIA will be superseded in Catalonia either by Baron DE Meu, General O'DONNELL, or General CoanovA. MADRID BoLSA, SEPT. 2.—The Three per Cents. were done at 19 1 1 for paper ; the Five per Cents. at 10 ; the Debt without Interest at 31 ; and the Coupons at 7 for cash. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. Accounts from Vienna, of the 31st ult., state that great disquiet and gloom prevail there on account of the sullen disposition of the workmen, who, no longer enabled to sustain themselves in open conflict, have recourse to the horrible system of secret assassination. Prince MiLoscn of Servia left Vienna on the 29th for Prague. The Hungarian Ministers, BATTHYANY and DEAR, have demanded from the Ministers a categorical ex plication of their participation of the war of Servia. They repaired on the 29th to the Entrzaoa at Schoenbrunn. PRUSSIA. The Ministry very narrowly escaped defeat in the sitting of the National Assembly of the 4th. The Bill for regulating the army was passed by a majority of one only. In the same sitting, the Minister for Foreign Affairs laid before the Assembly the papers relating to the Danish armistice. HUNGARY AND CROATIA. Letters from Croatia and Bannat confirm the san guinary atrocities at .I)T4sz,ferehen on the 20th,, which sustained a fearful engagethent of fOurteen hours against the insurgent Raizes and Servians. The German population encountered the attack most he- , ~.~1 . FRANKFORT. In the sitting of the German Parliament on the 4th, the debate on the question of the duchies com menced. It was decidedly warlike in its tone. HEcxscitEß, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, re cited the articles of truce concluded between Prussia and Denmark. He confessed that he felt himself in an embarrassing situation to find that the resolutions of the Central Power had been nullified, and that a Dane, GRAF VON MOLTKE, was at the head of the new Schleswig-Holstein Government ; nor was this embarrassment diminished by the official letter of the Prussian Plenipotentiary, Herr VON CAMPRAUSEN, in which it was stated that the armistice had been concluded between Denmark on one side and the King of PRUSSIA on the other, in the name of :the Germanic Confederation. Herr VON CAMPITAUSEN'S special explanation was, that the fact of the Adminis trator having assumed the Central Power had not been officially notified to the King of DENMARK, and he doubted not that on a oloser view of circumstances, the dissatisfaction incident on a first perusal of the conditions of truce would cease. DAHLMANN said he had, as early as yesterday evening, prepared an interpellation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in consequence of no official decla ration of the conditions of truce being forthcogling. The interpellation was now superseded by M. HECK SCREFeS announcement. His great objections were to the fact of their Provisional Government having been duly acknowledged by Prussia, and yet being wholly set aside in this instance, he was also little satisfied with the position occupied by M. GRAF VON MOLTER, nor with the agreement that the armies of Schleswig and Holstein should be separated. A few weeks ago the Assembly had resolved to main tain the honour of Germany in the Schleswig affair. Did the Ministry mean to do so now ?—(Cheers from all quarters.) WALTZ moved that the fulfilment of the articles of the truce be at once stopped by the Central Power. Rejected. A party from the Left moved that the whole of the diplomatic correspondence bearing upon the subject he laid before a committee immediately, and that this committee so prepare its report that the Assembly may discuss and d ec id e upon th e w h o l e ma tt er i n an afternoon sitti ng o f th at d ay. —Rejected. BLUM, WIGAR D , T AFEL , an d others, move d th at the withdrawal of the troops be immediately counter manded, and that the Assembly deliberate to-morrow as to whether the fulfilment of the other conditions of peace be delayed or not.—Carried. Herr VON RAPPARD moved, " The National As embly declares that the armistice concluded by Prussia requires the approval of the Central Power; that the National Assembly withholds its acqui escence in the conditions of the truce, and calls upon the Central Power to continue the war with energy, until the honour of Germany be fully vindi cated."—Referred for the speediest possible deli beration to a combination of the committee for a Provisional Government and the internal committee. BASSERMANN deprecated premature decisions. It was a great European question. Prussia had acted for itself, as well as for Germany. They had not yet the diplomatic documents before them; and intemperance on their part might involve them in a war with the combined powers of England, France, and Russia. The Assembly adjourned very early (half-past twelve), that the committees might immediately take up the question. The Prussians met in close conference after the HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, SEPT. G.—The First Chamber of the States General continue to publish the proceedings on the discussion of the twelve projects of the modified fundamental law. The principal objections raised to these projects of law are nearly the same as those which were expressed by one of the members of the Second Chamber—the right of meeting and assem• I above all, the mode of cbolanigpeo,sidtiiroenctofetlheectFioinrss,t Chamber.and The question of religious worship was agitated in the second section of both chambers, and the majority declared that they saw no reason to induce its re jection. In the third section the following questions were put:— "3. Whether the true interest of the country de manded a revision of the fundamental law? " 2. If an extensive revision, such as the Government had presented, was compatible with the spirit of the actual fundamental law?" Six members declared that the general tendency of the project of law was unduly to restrict the privi leges of the Crown. However, as in the Elective Chamber, so the majority of the members of the First Chamber declared that they were ever ready on their part to sacrifice personal opinion in order to co operate in the accomplishment of the important.work of the revision of our political institutions. " By the adoption of these projects of law," says one of the members" of the first section, " we shall cause general satisfaction ; whereas, the rejection would compromise the public tranquillity, and expose the Crown, the reigning dynasty, as well as the whole country, to great trouble—Journal de la Haye Sept. 6. THE HAGUE, SEPT. s. —The First Chamber of the States General held a general discussion to•day, but did not come to the vote. The debates are to be con tinued to-morrow, at eleven o'clock. Yesterday eve n i ng , a t seven - o'-clock, the Ministers again met for deliberation.. FUnds were rather firmer. —Spanfsh.rather more favourable; Portuguese improved. AuStrian at the -commence ment of the Bourse in derriand, and higher, but de clined a little towards the close ; but remained above the rates at which they closed yesterday. Russian have, for the most part, retrograded. The other Foreign Funds did not experience any material variations.—Amsterdam Courant, Sept. 6. DENMARK AND GERMANY. We extract the following from the French Presse "It is confidently reported that the Central Power of Germany has refused to ratify the armistice con cluded between Prussia and Denmark; first, because in the conditions of the treaty the indemnity to be paid to the Prussian shippers is alone mentioned; and, secondly, because the Prussian Plenipotentiary, General Below, did not invite to the negotiations the Under- Secretary of State, Gagern, merely stating that he should communicate the ratification of the treaty to him. " So much is certain, that the Ministry of the Ger man Empire has dispatched two couriers, one to General Below, the other to General Wrangel, enjoining them to recommence hostilities." " It is," says the Cologne Gazette, under the bead of Schleswig-Holstein, " an unpleasant task to speak of the Duchies; there is one cry, that of discontent and bitterness. The day is not far distant wien hostilities will be renewei." A letter from Altona, of the 3d instant, in the same journal, says— " The feeling in the Duchies is most depressed, and it is seriously said that they would have preferred fighting it out to the last. It is scarcely to be seen how the next seven months will not plunge the country into the wildest confusion. But should it be confirmed that Count Charles Moltke, Prime Minister of the late King of Denmark, has been appointed President of the new Pro visional Government, a tempest of indignation may En expected, which will knock the whole fabric of the ar mistice to atoms." Count MoLTRE.has arrived at Flensburg. He io regarded as the,autbor pkthe celebrated letter patent of the late King Of -DENMARK, in July, 1846. We have the best reason to believe that there is no truth in the rumour of Lord George Bentinek's intended visit to Ireland.—Post. FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1848. roically. On the 22d four companies of the Garde Mobile arrived, when a successful attack was made upon the hostile forces, which were still quartered near the city. New Moldavia was attacked by the insurgents on the 21st, and burnt to the ground. The BANN re turned to Agram on the 20th, and was received with enthusiastic applause. On the 28th ult. a commission of the Bannat, ac companied by a notary, arrived at Fiume with the notification that the governor of that place, and all public officers, must instantly quit their posts, and be answerable that the moneys in the public banks should remain in Fiume, and not be delivered to the Hungarian Ministry. Thus Fiume has actually fallen into the power of the Croations. The people do not seem to have offered the slightest resistance, and appear to be contented with the new order of things. sitting. MONEY and CONIAIEIiCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet, but steady sales. 5,000 bales American 3id. to 54d. per lb.—Railway Shares were dull, and still at de clining prices. The continental news is to-day of importance, and has occupied almost exclusive attention. The state ment from Paris that Austria has accepted the mediation of England and France has diffused a lively feeling of satisfaction, and it seems to obtain general credence, because it is precisely what was ex pected by men of moderate and impartial views. On the other hand, much surprise has been excited by the intimation that the German Confederation has refused to ratify the armistice with Denmark, and has ordered that hostilities should re commence. We can only say, that although it is quite possible later intelligence may come through France, no indication even of such a course was perceptible when the Hamburgh accounts of Septem ber 5, just received, were sent off. On the contrary, it was affirmed that the ratification had taken place, and the shipping interest were acting ac cordingly. Still such strange things come to pass in these days that we should be surprised at nothing. Let the Danish and Italian affairs be settled, and the weather continue line for another fortnight, and a bright future is before us. The hesitation of the Frankfort As sembly to ratify the treaty certainly leads to apprehen sion, but all is doubtful. By an arrival ut Liverpool we have dates from Monte Video of July 3, which, besides confirming the raising of the blockade, state that the firm which had hitherto supplied the Montevidian Government with funds, had declined to make further advances; even the French navy could not, in consequence, temporarily at least, procure funds. The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received a very favourable reply from Lord Pal merston, as to his Lordship's intention urgently to press upon the Mexican Government the necessity of attending to the claims of the bondholders. There has been more activity in the Stock Market to day, and although there was some flatness owing to the news concerning Denmark, the Italian intelligence has caused a favourable reaction. Consols have been 851 to 86 for transfer, and 85i to 861 for October. Bank Stock is steady at 197. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per. Cents. are 86/ Exchequer-bills 28s. to 31s. pre mium. The Foreign Securities continue as dull as for some time past. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 441 to and the Four per Cents. 70i. Brazil Bonds are worth 76. The Railway Share Market has been extremely heavy again. A further decline has occurred in Eastern Counties, Great Western, Brighton, North Western, Midland, South Western, and we do sincerely hope that holders in general, and especially those who can afford to hold on, will not be frightened by this unaccountable, and no dOnbt only temporary reaction. ONE CLOSING P tICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 197 196 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna 86% 85% 86 1 4 86 1 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 8 5 5A% % 86 86 New 34 per Cent. Anna........ 8674 % 87% LongAnns. to expire Jan.lB6o 8% 15-16 8 15-16 India Stick 240 240 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001.. Consols for Account, Oct. 17 Exchequer Bills. 2 1 ,4 d. & 2d. 1,0001. March ... 2B 31 p 1,0001. June 24 22 25 p 5001. March 2B 31 p 500/. June Small, June t72TE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Dividends on the above payable in London. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. 31 p 25 p 31 p 25 p 25p CLOSING PRICES. 76 16 3 Z i 12% Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 44 1 4% , 44 1 / 2 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 70 1 4 70'i PRICES OF rim. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. 50 — — _ Amber. Nott., Boston, .., and Eastern Junction 3% 4 ...... . Aberdeen ßAliW" SHARES. Ayrshire .-- and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down. 17 1 / 2 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 - 24 1 1 2 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 13 1 4 % x int....13%x inl Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 145... - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc 10 - 000000000 .•••.. Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 ... .. Ditto, Thirds ..- ..... 25 Buckinghamshire... 141. 4s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 8 3 4...... Do. New 10/. Pref..... 2%...... 2% Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 Chester and Holyhead... 47% — Ditto, Preference l5 Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 - ••• - Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. - Direct London & Ports mouth - ••-••• - Dublin and Belfast Junc. 30 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 20 . East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Do., 184, E. & H.— 18 ...... Do., 31.103. Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 13% 12% x d 13%x d Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cant. - Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1 .. 6/. 13s. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern 50 Do., 5 per cent. - Do. Quarters ........ 12% — ... ....... .. . Do. New Eastern Union, Class A • (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1 Ditto, Class B (L & and B.) 2O — Ditto, Class C, ditto... 17%. .... Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10 ...... . .... .. Ditto, ditto Ditto (C. & E.) guar. 5 per cent,— ...... 2% . _ East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 ,4 — Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 4 1d — ~ E ast Lincolnshire ...... 23 . — 4 . 4 4 . _ 4 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 444 ..... Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. 44 - Ditto, Quarter Shares 121...... •• - Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto, New.. 614„•... ........- Ditto, Newport l3 .. .. ••• Ditto, ditto, New 33 Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2 • ,/ ...... ... Ditto, New ... ..... Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle - 6s. 8d.... "'..... ....... Glasgow,Kilmar , & Ay r 50 ...... Ditto, New ...... ••• 40 Do. Preference Consol. 15 Great Northern Do., London and York 21,...... Treat South. and West. (Ireland) - 22 ..... Great North of England.loo ...... Ditto; New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto l5 • — Ditto, New, 30/ 3O — Ditto, New, 151 — Great Western 9O ... .. 79 x.d. Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Ditto, 1 4 Shares F 21 x.d. . ......16:% x.d. ..... 16% Ditto, New 171........171... . .....13 ... _ 9 3 4 1 / 2 x.d 9% x.d. Eludderstield and M a n c h. 28 Ditto, Thirds Ditto, fifths 2O Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Ditto, !,i Shares - --, Lancaatcr and Carlisle... 50 ...... --- .. Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto ' Ditto; % Sbares.„....„ 43 . .... -33 N 33 Do. Quarter Shares..: 17 1 / 2 ,..;..- 1.2 ..... ~., Do. Fifths... ... • 9 ' ' ' ' •-.• ' - Do. Sixteenths 6 14 Do. Thirds (Reg.) l3 . ~. 3 % 3 Do. New, G ua. 6 per ct. 21 ,4 2% % Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 — Ditto % (late Ilud- • derstield and Shaft) 38 - •• ....• 3 1 A 4 dis 20 1 / 4 1% 2% 19 1 4 1334 % dis ..,.. 6% - 67 31 12 London, on D oods o ..ol . orpn ( au W ,rctet k a enf and e Goole)1d, t .e. 50 Do. (W. Riding Union) 6 .. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares ( A)... 9 14-- Leeds and Bradford 5O Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 50 ...• — Do., Half Shares 25 ...... ......... Do. (blue) Scrip 2l4— ............... Leeds and Thirsk Ditto, New ... 30 •• ••••• ...... Do., Prefer., 6 per CL ....... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 3 142 .......... Brighton, Guarani.:, l cr e i aog J e nhk u s. tnw: perc. nap e i r. c. a n . ctn.. :3 . 152. 0926 2 8. d. 7 - 8 14 .............................. 8:8 Liverp., Manchester, and t. „ ••• ............. 4, d Extensione a s Coast Lo N i n )o d e 50 ...... 26% 1 / 2 27% x.d. Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 Ditto, New 54 guar. ..... ...... •• • ••••••«.• •• _ 6 per cent. .. ....... 4 ...... London and Greenwich 1 2 / 1 5s 4d... Ditto, Preference... 18 / 17 a 2d... ......... -- London and N. Western 100 ...... 112 111 1 / 2 ..... „„ 112 1 / 2 Do. Quarters (L. & B .) 22 •..N.— Ditto, New ............ 7 Ditto, Fifths ..... .. .• 2 .....• 5 1 , 4 4 4 5% Do. 40/.Sha res (L . M .) 25 ...... Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 9 ...... .......„ Lon , l. ez S. Western...... 50 . ..... 37 1 4 37 x.d. • 3 74 x . c. i • Do. New 50/. ... ..... • 42 1 %.. .. 26 2E.i . ••• 26 x.i. Do. New 40/. ......... ... 34 ...... Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ••• •••• ••••• Ditto ditto ... 4O Ditto. Thirds ...... 111. 13s. 4d 5 dis ••••••••• ••• 5 1 4 dis. Do., New. Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. on ‘ , Deposit, and 5 per Cent. on Calls _l4 13s. 4d... London, Salisbury, and . Yeovil ~ _ _ .•.... ...onau.dorrySid,leraine 27% Londondiirrry and Ennis killen 25 ••• ....• .•••• Lowestoft (4 per ct.) 20 Ditty (6 per ct.) N: anclied t •:!r. 13 u xton ,and t" , aoock Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 •••• Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7 1 ,4 — ..• ... Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 35 Ditto ditto . ... ..... 11 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire l 2 l/ Do., Grimsby Dock... 17 i i 42 — ... Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.2 s — Midland ......... ........ItX; .....8512 86% 2 x.d 86 1 / 2 x.(l Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do., do., 501. Shares._ 20 ... .. 11 Do. Ilirm., and Derbyloo Do.Consol Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... Ditto, Brist. &Glocstr. 38 ...... Ditto, ditto .. .. 14/. 185.... Ditto,Leicest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.100 - Midland Great Western Irish Middlcsbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcasticann Carlisle...100 Do. Quarttirs 25 Newmarket ........ . .. 20 — Do. Extension .......,.21. . 125.... New port, A b ergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor Nortolk ......... ......... —.l(io Do. New 201. Do. Extension 5 p ct. 20 — Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 ...... North British ........ ... 25 .. .., 20 Ditto, Halves Ditto, Quarters„, - 4% Ditto, Extension O% ... • Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 4j .. .. 2 North & South-Western 2 ...... North Staffordshire 1 2 1..... 7%%............ 7 1 / 2 orth Wales . 3 14.. North-Western ..... 8 1 ,4 Oxford, Worcester, and r „, Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. Royston and Hitchin ... 1% 9 . Scottish Central Scottish Midland 25 .•• ..... ••• Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (Nor. Div.) Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 4 ...... Shrewsbury and Birm... 9 Ditto ditto, Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 Shropshire Union South Devon Do. Preference South Staffordshire 6% — ...... ..... :•outh Eastern .. 33% — Do., No. 1.. Do., N 0.2. .. 22 Do., No. 4 Thirds ... 10 South Wales 2B ...... 11% South Yorkshire, Don- caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & C a - *** .• • 7 1 , •• ,•• 11%4 meron's Stni. Coal. ... 6 - Taw Vale Extension ... 6 ••• •..••., Thames Haven Dock and Railway .... ...... . 17 1 ,E — Vale of Neath ... .. 4 — Waterford and Kilkenny 1714.. — .. Waterford and Limerick 45 Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. 42% — Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 9 ..... ... . . ... W est Cornwall ...... ...... 6 ... .. West London Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20 Do. Do. 2d Class ... 20 - W hitehaven & Furness 13 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 9 ...... 10 3 / 4 IA lO, Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ........ ........ 40 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... .. 25 .• ... -- Do. Original New and Berwick .. ......... ... 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2. ... 15 - ..... 14% Do. G.N.E.Prderence 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preferenci Do. East and W est hid- ing.Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Ita . lien and Austrian).... 4 1 4 Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 17 Ceylon Demerara 12% Dendre Valley. 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish ......... N..... ........ "" East Indian 3 14 — ...... .. ...• • Great Indian Peninsular 1 4 ._— Louvain Ila Sambre ... 71 % .. ••• Luxembourg.... 7 Madrid and Valentia... 2 •••••• Namur and Liege 2O ... .. ......... ...... 4 1 ,‘ x.i Northern of France l2 ...... Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... 1 ex.int l l4 x.i Paris and Lyons ll ..• .. - ......... ••• Do. Do. . JOINT STOCK BANKS. 40 - 50 - 25 Australasia British .North American Colonial Commercial of London London Joint Stock London & Westminster 20 - • --------- 10 20 LLO YDS.SHIPPIN-G—{THIS DAY.) LONDON, SEPT. B.—Wind this day at noon S., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, SEPT. 7. Wind W.N.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Marquis of Bute, Bannatyne, China; Marmion, Cleland, Calcutta; Lady Sandys, Pantreath, Calcutta ; Speedy packet, Arthur, Bahia. Sid. Isabella, Ann, Algoa Bay; Martha Shallcross, River Plate ; James Cruikshanks, Demerara ; Wenham, New York ; Baltimore, Batavia; O ., A B c e ti l v l, e, Ca M p o e n o te f s Vi d i r e i o s B A a t r a r v d i . a f r ; m Mriu e t h r c e u Ri Good Hope; Devonshire, Cape of Good Hope and Ma sv'erßaatnadviasld; dras; Elgin, Honduras. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 7.-Wind W .S.W.--Arrd. Lo n d on, Wightman, Calcutta ; Lismehagow, St. John's, N ew Brunswick; Bounty Hall, Macbeth, Calcutta; Earl of Liverpool, Coulthart, Calcutta; Mary Spencer, Fischer, Calcutta; Dorisana, Connell, Bombay; Currency, Dance, ditto; Bombay packet, Africa; Ben Murck, Dhul Jameeson, Rio Janeiro; Eliza Johnston, Donaldson, Bahia; Broad Oak, Bahia; Esth er A nn, Hunter, Macao, sailed from Pernambuco sth ult.; Davidson, Toth, St. Domingo; Ambassador, Hadley, Mobile; Agnes, Wal s h, Nassau; Jamestown, Trask, N ew York. Sid. Commo dore, Calcutta; Unity, Algoa Bay; Britain, Baltimore; James Corner, Baltimore ; Mary Ann, Montreal; Vesta, Montreal; Lady Rowley, Newfoundland; Eclipse, New foundland. Off port, Holywood, Jamaica; Lord Ash burton; Hero of Sidon, Ceylon. The vessels that pro ceeded from Monte Video to Rio Grande for a clearance, were admitted to entry at Ensenada about the 3d July. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT 7.—Wind W.— Sld . Marlbo rough, Calcutta. COWES, SEPT. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Concordia, Klyhn, St. Croix, and sailed for Flensburgh. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 7.—Windl3.W.—Arrd. Pioneer, Elting, NeiVfoifridrand. , ConK, SEPT. s. —Wind S.W".---Arrd. Anna Mary, Tomkias, Ichaboe; Zuleika, 'Montgomery, Rio Grande; Liffey,i Cuthbert, Barbadoes. . RADISCATE, SEPT. 7.—The Catharine, Glanvill, from Hull to Fowey, put into this harbour to-day, with loss of bowsprit, jib-boom, foreyard, &c., having been in con tact with a foreign barque. SOUTH RONALDSHAY, SEPT. 2 —The Sir Edward, Rae, from Liverpool to the Baltic, was driven on shore on the Great Pentland Skerry 31st ult., and has become a total wreck ; crew and most of the materials saved. STOCKTON, SEPT. 7.—The Thirsk packet, King, from London to this port, was lost off Stuithes yesterday, after having been in contact with a light collier ; crew saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Although there were several fresh runs of English Wheat up to our market this morning the total arrivals during the week have not exceeded 3,910 quarters. On the whole the show of samples—many of which were the refuse of Monday—was good. Selected Farcels of both old and new were mostly disposed of at full prices, but the value of the middling and out of condition qualities was the turn in favour of the buyers. Foreign Wheat, both free and in bond, moved off slowly, at barely sta tionary prices. The imports this week have been 16,720 quarters. The sale for all kinds of Barley was heavy, at, in some instances, a decline of is per quarter. Scarcely any English Barley was on cfrer. We were fairly supplied with Malt, the demand for which was heavy, and prices were is per quarter lower than on Monday. Oats, the supply of which was very moderate, were dull in sale, but not cheaper. In till other articles next to nothing was doing. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I 3 , 9 10 qrs. 8 0Ars. 720 Flour. qrs. I 2,560 sliF. 13,250 1 -- English •..... Irish. ........ Foreign ...... 16,720 I 8,710 Malt, 4,110 qrs. There was a' very extensive supply of Beasts on sale in to day's market. For all kinds, we have to report an exceedingly dull sale, at, in some instances, droop ing currencies. The extreme figure for the best Scots was 4s per 81bs., and a total clearance was not effected. Amongst the foreign stock, were not less than 225 Beasts, and 17 Calves, from France, in good condition. The numbers of Sheep were moderately extensive; and the demand for that description of stock was steady, at fully Monday's quotations. Prime old Downs sold at from 4s 10d to 5s per Blbs. On the whole the Lamb trade was firm; but we have no improvement to notice in prices. Calves were in good supply, and sluggish inquiry, at late rates, In l'igs, next to nothing was leh Cuw3 aver' 1,4 iucluding their small c: ry dull, Ett from ISt to 1A :ink tta offal. Per albs. to a s. d. to s. d. r. d. to I. d. Inferior 8e:a1t...., 210 3 2 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 .scond quality .... 3 4 3 6 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 6 4 8 Crime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Southdown Wether 410 5 0 Prime Sects Large ecaise Calves 3 2 3 6 Large Hogs ...... 310 4 small ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Small Porlicrs • • • 4 4 4 u Calves .• I 0 24 0 Quarter old rigs ..15 0 22 0 Inferior Sheep 310 4 2 Lambs .......... 4 0 6 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I rigs. 9.830 514 300 FOREIGN SUPPL Y. Sheep. I Calves. I rigs. 2,100 268 Scomt.—Beasts, 193 ; Sheep, 210. NEWGATE AND MEADENIIALL. These markets were heavy, on the following terms: At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 1 s. d. to F. ( 1 . Beef ,Infertor...... 2 8 210 Mutton, inferior .. 3 6 310 middling ...• 3 0 3 2 middling.. 4 0 4 4 primelarge .. 3 2 3 4 prime .... 4 6 4 8 - prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ a 6 4 2 Veal.... •• .• 3 0 4 0 small 4 4 4 6 Lamb. 4s Od to 5s Od. 2012.0U611 HOP DZARIEET. A few pockets of new. Bops have arrved this week from Kent and Sussex, and been dispused of at prices varying from 95s to 105 s per cwt. In yearling and old hops, exceedingly little business is doing, and prices have a downward tendency. The duty is called 190,00 01 to 195,0001. Yearlings—Sussex pockets, 2i 5s to 2112; Weald of Kent ditto. 21 8s to 21 15s ; Mid mid East Kent ditto, 2/ 15s to 5/ lOs per cwt. Beasts. 1,229 Beasts. 520 comoza.az. SUGAR.—The demand has this week been slack Wino and prices have been barely maintained. Jamaica has been taken iu at 37s to 40s for mid and good and Barbadoes has been sold at 40s to 41s for fine yel low, at 37s to 38s 6d for mid, and at 35s Gd to 36s for low. Chrystalised Demerara has realised 45s to 47s for good and title yellow. REFlNED.—Standard lumps have been 51s 6d per cwt. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius, 2,206 bags, went at barely previous rates, fine yellow, 398 to 41$, and middling, 36s to 375; low to fine gray, 34s to 39s per cwt; Penang, 80 bags; 256 baskets went at sa decline; good greyish strong yellow 34s Gd, and low 31s to 31s 6d; Madras and Bengal privately went rather cheaper. Batavia has been taken in at 40s to 458 for low to fine white, and at 388 to 39 s f or b rown an d yel low. Foreign : St. Croix partly found buyers at 40a to 44s 6d for middling and fine yellow; 233 cases 520 bags. Maceio were taken in at 398 to 428 for low to good white, at 37s to 37 6d for yel low, and at 33s to 37s for brown low to fine. Ha' vannah, 3,602 boxes about half sold, low and middling yellow at 37s 6d to 39s 6d, good and fine at 39s to 421, and mid to fine brown at 37s to 37s 6d per cwt. Per' nambuco, 4,295 bags brown were taken in at 34s to 360 for low to mid damp, and at 36s 6d to 37s 6d for good. White Ilavannah, 27s 6d to 295. COFFEE.—In British Plantation there has been very little doing. Ceylon has been offered to some extent, and has realised 41s to 52s 6d for mid and good mid Colory, 54s to 59s for g00d,.70s for fine, 36s to 40s for fine fine ord and low mid, 27s 6d to 30s for triage, god. 41s to 5656 d for Pea B err y. B etter pr i ces were realised" earlier in the week. Native good ord colory sold then at 28s 6d; Mocha is 2s to 3s lower. Cocoa.—Trinidati mid to good bright red has realised 40s to 428 6d, fine 43s to 445, and grey 38s to 401 i Grenada good and fine 4ls to 435, and grey 39s to 400. SPICES.—In Jamaica ginger sales have been made at 54s to 120 s; black pepper has realised 2kd to 28; nut megs have been at 2s 9d to 2s 10d; mace at 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and cloves at is 7d per lb. TEA.—The market continues quiet. Ord sound Con' you Sd per lb. TALLow.—P.Y.C. has been 45s 3d to 45s 6d per cwt. SALTPETRE.—A moderate demand has existed. Lori to fine Calcutta has been sold at 25s to 284 per cwt. RICE.—The market has given way. Bengal mid whit° 12s, and Madras pinkey white lOs to lOs 6d per cwt. COTTON.—This article has had a fair sale. RUN.—The transactions have been rather limited. Woot.—The public sales have progressed more favourably within the last day or two for most samples of colonial. METALS.—English bar iron and rails have been rather cheaper during the last month. In copper no change, nor in English produce. Spelter not so firm. M. LAMARTINE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It is with unmingled feelings of delight and satisiaction that I read your proposed vindication of the character of the noble Laraartine, which has never for one moment retrograded in the minds of men of true genius and real patriotism. The brilliant remarks you have made upon the subject ought to be written in letters of gold, and tabletted in every corner of the globe. They do equal honour to your head and heart ; hence forward I shall class your journal as the most enlight ened in Europe. It is committed to your hands to do justice to unquestionably the greatest man now living amongst us, and as great a man as any who have ever lived in the course of time. 2ni We must expect but a dull appreciation by the world of exalted merit and noble aspirations--a mere scintil lation of the coruscations of genius and effort of an almost superhuman talent. The greatness of soul dis played by Lamartine upon many trying and momentous occasions has never been equalled In any age, and truly glad am I that we have ono leader of the British press who possesses the just sense and honour of an English man, to do an act of justice peremptorily demanded by all true lovers of liberty and men of genius. Your affording me a little space in your valuable journal for these brief remarks will oblige, Sir, Your obedient Servant, 8, Eastcheap, Sept. 7, 1848. H. B. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—SeveraI vessels with labourers for the Australian colonies have cleared out i from London within the last fortnight; amougst the rest two ships have gone for the first time with emigrants i direct to "Boyd Town," Twofold Bay, and also to More . ton Bay, one of the most northern settlements. " Boyd Town" is the entrepot of the fertile districts of Maneroo, and is rapidly rising in importance. BOLTON ELECTION..-.. 011 Tuesday evening, Mr. Ainsworth, for some years M.P. for Bolton, and a Liberal, issued an address to the electors soliciting their suffrages, and on Wednesday morning he commenced * canvass. A meeting of the Conservatives was held at the Swan Hotel the :same forenoon, C. Briggs, Esq., solicitor, in the chair, when it was resolved to bring for ward S. Blair, Esq., who was mayor of the borough in 1846. D. C. Aylwin, Esq., a Calcutta merchant, who has for some years been in England agitating against the East India Company's salt monopoly, came from London to offer his services in the Conservative interest; but on finding that a townsman was proposed, he determined not to create a division in the ranks by becoming a can didate. The nomination is fixed for Tuesday next. THE LATE CHELTENHA M ELECTION.—The preli minary steps to prove the alleged disqualification of Mr. Gr env ill e Berkely, the newy-elected Member for Cheltenham, have been already taken. A formal pro test, signed by John Parker, George Micklewight, Henry Battenbury, and Thomas Thornton, bas been laid before the returning offi cer o f t h e borough' of Cheltenham. The Hon. Craven Berkeley, the late Member for Chelten ham, has addressed the electors in vindication of the remarks lately made by him on the Committee appointed by the House of Commons to try the case. Mr. Berke ley courts inquiry, and is determined to petition the House of Commons on the present mode of trying election petitions. Tua .MEMBER FOR PAISLEY CENSURED BY 111 CONSTITUENTS.—M r . Hastie, the Radical Member for Paisley, has fallen into unpardonable disgrace with his constituents. It appears that he has not been such an " out-and-out" Liberal as those he represents wished him to be; and, therefore, in not only refusing to support Mr. llume's motion for reform, but, on the contrary, de cidedly opposing it, together with sundry other Parlia mentary shortcomings, he is doomed for ejectment. These dissatisfied constituents have had a meeting to, discuss their Hon. Representative's misconduct, and they resolved that Mr. llastie .should resign his tru.st...But; the question is, will he? -Mr llasue;..seems to ha gave it to him . of opintop that " a bird in. hand iairorth two in the-bit!thl i and as , a. seat is not to b e :-etcevery"day in the'VrearThe thinks that -while le. is t i n , th e L a t e , posseasieta . of onei. tz 6 nod or the bidding of those who, , would be exceedingly indiserett -to sutren n der' it d e Cth has, o f t therefore, hose yv h declined om he ardent , request leave to state that next election vt ill be a sufficient has- co so m . p u ly oluC l k th ily th o e ffended but begs opportunity for settling as to the further conti nuance o f his e ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE I3RITANNIA STEAMER. —On Sunday evening, as this vessel was returning from a pleasure excursion to Bangor and the Menai Straits, a hen about mid channel, a passenger, named Jackson, a boatman, well known at George's Pier, fell overboard, and, it is presumed, was struck by the paddle, for al though the boat was got out immediately, and every effort made to save him, his, body could not be found. Two gentlemen on board, having ascertained that the poor fellow had a wife in Liverpool, immediately sug gested a subscription for her, and after go i ng rou nd the vessel, throu g h t h e liberality of the passengers, they were enabled to p l ace a very liberal su m in the hands of the stewardess. The brother of the deceased was els° on board. On Monday morning the 'widow came to the landing stage to inquire after her husband, the tidings of his death not having then been communicated to her. Times. MAILS FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MADEIRA, &c.—Notice was issued yesterday at the General Post office, that mails will be made up at this office, on the evening of the 12th instant, for the Cape of Good Hope, to be conveyed by her Majesty's' ship S out h a mpton' Letters for the C a p e w ill b e liable to a postage o f lg. per half ounce ; newspapers free of postage. Her Ma jesty's ship S outhampton will sail from Devonport on the mornin g o f t h e 13th instant. Mails will also bowel: up on the even i ng of the 30th inst. for Madeira and the west coast of Africa, to be conveyed by one of her Ma: jesty's ship s . Th e postage on letters to Madeira will eu la. 10d. per half ounce, and so on in proportion. News papers 2d. e ac h, w hi c h must b e prepaid. The postage on letters to the west coast of Africa ls, per half ounce; newspapers free. SUICIDE IN A V AT OF R AISIN WlNE.—Yester day Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Green Gate, City - road, relative to th e d eat h o f G eorge Davis, aged 27, carman, in the employment of Messrs. Bishop and Sr! British wine merchants, Finsbury. It appeared that th e deceased had lived separate from his wife many years, and that she had b e en l a t e ly i n the workhouse. It 1 supposed that his cir c umst ances preyed upon h i s mind, . n as he had been lately very d e j eete d . On Tuesday morn ing, about nine o'clock, he WllS'ltl'dd4itlly migling, I and about halt an hour after he was found in a raisin wine. vat, which contai ne d 944 ga ll ons, and which was a bout 3i feet deep. Th e b o d y was f l oating on the surface of the liquid. Verdict, "Fond drowned." ?IN A