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LITERATURE. DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA. B 1 ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE, Avocat a la Cour Royale de Paris, 6-c. Translated by FlR.vnr- REEVE, Esq. I n 2 Vols. .London: Saunders and Otley. 1835. Taki ng i t as a whole, this is the most comp l ete work that has ever appeared on the government of the United S tates of America. The author i s a c l ose observe r , a careful investigator, and, in his way a very impartial an d trustwort h y w i tness o f t h e workingof the political system which forms the basis of all Ame rican instit ut i ons. W e say i n hi s own way , b ecause the prejudi ces o f M . D e T ocquev ill e man if est ly l ean t awards an ar i stocrat i ca l or m i xe d f orm o f governmen t. His declared object in writing this work is not a little remark a bl e . H e sa y s , th a t during his residence in the United States, he perceived that from the equality m conditions among the people sprung their system of government. He next directed his attention to Eu rope, and finding that the same equality of condition was rapidl y spreading among the inhabitants, and Which, in the progress of time, he assumed would pro duce similar resu lt s —or, in other words, republicanize Aurope—he was led to submit to his countrymen a tru e picture of that state towards which they were hastening. It is really amusing to mark the diversity of th e aut h or ' s op i n i ons t h roug h out . I n one place Ile see ms h orror-str i c k en at t h e id ea o f a go v er nment purely democratic ; in another he is nearly thrown i nto convulsions by an apprehension of a possible chan ge to a b solut i sm. N evert h e l ess , we are p ersua d e d that h e is perfectly honest, and that his opinions have never been allowed to bias his descriptions, although What he saw ?rom time to time may have exercised a considerable influence over his subsequent impressions ati'almost every subject. Hence this work is princi pally of importance to that class of readers who require lily a knowledge of facts, and who are themselves adequate to the task of drawing correct conclusions f rom them. One of M. de Tocqueville's faults is a habit of Y i ng down political and moral axioms without having snAciently examined their logical accuracy. For ex am*, in defending despotic Government, he says : Men are not corrupted by the exercise of power, or debased by the habit of obedience ; but by the exercise !f a power which they believe to be illegal, and by obe nlence to a rule which they consider to be usurped and ° Ppressive." This proposition is false throughout. The exercise of a power unjust in itself will corrupt Uln ae who exercise it, no matter what may be their im pressions on the subject ; and obedience to a rule, es aentially evil, will degriJe all who observe it, whatever ra aYbe their convictions of its equity. If proofs be W anting let them be sought amoog the professors of, and believers in, the various superstitions of which Whole nations have been the willing slaves. Will any Perso n th contend that the woeshippers of Juggernaut, t . ° ugh perfectly sincere, were not debased by prostra ;us bef ore t h e ' car o f th a t idol ? Or that Kings and 'jests, even when impressed with a belief that they acted as God's Vicegerents, were not corrupted - by the exercise of powers which, in their opinion, heaven had c°lllmitted to their hands ? They have read history W ith little profit who find themselves under a necessity °f Pausing before affirmatively answering these questions. We would not, however, have it inferred from this, that many of M. De Tocqueville's views and infe rences, are not pre-eminently philosophical. In those c hapters of his first volume, in which be traces the Bt rength of the American Government to its apparent no n-exist ence ; to th e division of the duties of the eeutive ; t o th e m unicipal government of the towns o A lt r il the principle of universal suffrage ; and to the ope atien of the legislative enactments by means of the f i dicial i nstea d o f t h e l eg i s l a tive authorities—will be t ' u nd a mi ne o f th e mo st valuable political knowledge. lii his censures, too, he is generous to a degree which entitl es him to great respect. He does not blame 481 4 or on trivial grounds ; and where the sys tem is 4 1 feelings at fault, he is careful to except it from b lame j ustl y chargeableo up on the people, and often the consequence engendered by locality, employment, reli- Pnis belief, and sometimes associations—foreign alike I.° the Government and the country. The effect produced by the perusal of this work on 41. mind is very different from what M. De Tocque vill e may have anticipated on the part of his readers. A 8 -9 we befo re o b se rved, it was written to represent that : f ate of political being, towards which, in th e o p inion the learn e d au th or , all E i zope is fast hastening ; and we conf ess th e p r o s pect has foi us nothing fright ful4l in it. It was only three days ago that WP published l imperial decree of the Emperor of Austr.2: in Whic h lie permitted nineteen state prisoners to choose bet ween twenty years incarceration in the dungeons of A' l an, or exp a t r i a ti o n for life to the United States of olerice. To our Trans-Atlantic brethren this de thee Would b e f ar f rom flattering, had they it not in the Power to console themselves by reflecting upon ignorance which suggested the choice as a punish ment for state treasons. In our opinion the Emperor Austria i s by no means ignorant of the blessings theqed und er the United States Government ; but the decre e was i nten d e d to f r i g ht en hi s It a li a n subjects wi th an idea of the horrors which co-exist with Re- Publican institutions.b To keep up the delusion it will e o Ml ncessary for him to exclude such works as M. De e lineville's exposition of the working of Democracy iu be Ameri ca ; o th erw i se the whole of the Milanese will , on een le candidates for expatriation. Notwithstanding of , e Objection a bl e passages, and the vague expression 'eats from the anticipated triumph of Republican principles, we are confident these volumes will render g°°d Servic e t o th e c ause of freedom. We cordially te ° Mlnend them to the attention of the British people. . I " 42II PHLET on REAL alai RATIONAL REFORM IN THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND BOTH OUR UNIVERSITIES, &c. Bl' THE REVEREND J. GRIFFITHS LLOYD. Ridgway and Sons, Piccadilly. This iS a clever pamphlet on a subject of very j ri e l t importance. Next to the remodelling of the ei :" Church stands the reform of the English Ecele tioStical Establi s h me nt, in the catalogue of ameliora *iiilis which admit of no dispute, and which the people f ore 11°t suffer to be delayed. Mr. Lloyd has there ittyi Performed an acceptable service to the public, in t i e n g before it the results of his reflection and expe rthlle: °n a subj ec t w hi c h clergymen in general either el k llt : es f rmn examini n g with that fearlessness of conse without w hi c h the truth can never be arrived 7' what is still more culpable, en4leavour to mis oh"'tesent, by disi ngenuous sophistry and mystification. n ' ti le l ong visaged p eo ple may perhaps think that the should have adopted a more serious tone in ilo fault so ser i ous a subject. We, however, find with eith er hi s manne r or his matter. On the g 7 we th an k hi m f or t h row i ng i n here and there i t i of attic salt, by way of relish to that which, as is not very inviting : and we I°l4ll lll 5 example were more generally followed. Th e , at the com mencem ent of the herring fishery reminds tne soletnnities of the Pagans, and the floggings given O ei .: s ea by the Doges of Venice. A few days ago the sea, ° l ' or lioulogne-Sur-Mer went to the port, blessed the Tri er , and invoked th e b ene di c ti on o f Heaven en the ._ fisher- We re burin their p er il ous un d er t a ki ng . A crowd Pr gq llo r s ' res ent, and joined in the ceremony'. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippsthal, the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, Prince George of Cambridge, and attended by the . Countess of Mayo, Lady in Waiting ; Earl Howe, Lord Chamborlain ; the Earl of Denbigh, Master of the Horse ; and the Hon. Mr. Ashley, Treasurer ; left Windsor Castle at a quarter past 8 o'clock yesterday morning for Oxford. At half past 10 o'clock the King le!'t Windsor Castle for Kew. His Majesty dined with the Earl and Countess of Errol, and returned to Windsor Castle at night. Despatches from Mr George Villiers, Minister Plenipo tentiary at Madrid, were received yesterday at the Foreign office. _ _ Major-General Middlemore, Governor of St. Helena, transacted business yesterday at the Colonial-office. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO OXFORD. This morning (Monday) Oxford presented a scene of the greatest bustle we have witnessed for a long time. The bustle at the Angel Inn, where splendid apartments have been fitted up for the temporary accommodation of her Ma jesty, exceeded, of course, anything passing in the other parts of the town. The manner in which all the prepara tions here have been got up, is in the very best and most chaste style of decoration." The passage from the principal entrance by which the Queen is to proceed to her apart ments, is covered on each side, and on the ceiling, with a profusion of laurels, so thick as to exclude all appearance of what their state had been previously to this transforma tion. Nearly the whole of this extensive house is occupied by the Queen and her official attendants. Many hundreds of ladies and gentlemen have passed through the apart ments in the course of this morning, particularly ladies of rank and respectability, mixed with crowds of gownsmen. The authorities, both of the City and of the University, are in attendance, to see that no improper or unauthorised persons shall have approach to any place in which business, having relation to the present joyous occasion, is to be transacted. Preparations are now in great forwardness for an illumi nation, which, no doubt, will be a general one. The illu mination at the Angel, where her Majesty is to stop, gives, in the present state of preparation, every indication of great splendour. There is a large and - "magnificent Crown over the door, illustrated with lamps of every hue, and the word " Welcome" under it in brilliant light. The arrangements at the Angel cannot be too much applauded. They are highly creditable to the taste and rapid execution of Mr. Griffiths, the proprietor. They were got up solely under his direction, and would seem to indicate that the deco rative and elegant branch of upholstery bad been the study of his life. At an early hour Lord Norrey's corps of yeomanry cavalry left town, for Benson, for the purpose of escorting her Majesty into Oxford. As the hour of her Majesty's expected arrival approached, the crowds in the streets, along the roads, and at the windows, began to thicken. There was not a window along the whole line of streets by which her Majesty was to pass that was not completely filled. About twelve her Majesty's baggage waggon ar rived at the Angel, and the appearance of this ponderous vehicle, being one of somewhat unusual construction, was interpreted as indicating a near approach, and a vast number of people collected round the door, but soon dispersed on finding their disappointment. Notices have been very properly posted up in all parts of the town, in which it is desired that neither fire-arms nor fireworks shall be employed in the way of rejoicing. This is a very proper regulation in a city where any extensive mischief by fire would be utterly irretrievable. An antique building may be repaired, but newness, in such cases, is deformity. The Town Hall, particularly the Council Chamber, in which the address of the city is to be presented to her Majesty, are very conveniently fitted up. tD. ?n of Portugal,' ins t a nt, the fo l * c very large ivina as Fiel°, independent 0, must be own eu Cortes W ill, 3" a 00, nay be fair consideration, Ist, rtuguese Tre oolll _ oot., conferred 0, ie Ahnoxaripbe (s ad been pleased to any law stipulatin,g ner who, owlog o Ise to be als in the Paw' and, that in Lary, 1827, wb mpatible, not 0 . 11_7 the pay grafi; el-Marshals of F, per month, wb ll A' 866,665 re's, 7, 5 ` , h he has not soft' tin ; s considerable P 4 ision which L O - s been plea sem os iscontinued :RS. accounts direct 'ror of Russia ar a . visit to th e FP un in a f e w boari. ointed Governor' ler of Varna, s l ,' n Constantinop le, )se departure is $ mand the day be' repair to his nor residence at Sera' gore a Tartar i r e hes from Pr ince e negociations se Servian constr the Prince, 80' ;9 parts which 1114 us, at least , is tbe .men who acconY has written _AO on his return , sw" he day for his e: from Albania ana snia has left Sera" has arrived ber:, ? , (1 to leave Pf, for the night r h. Lt the authoritiei a of the King , ° 3 of the city be will will cost 6,000 o,r et was very ni. nce, the city goe moon our city 105 e the troops i n tbl 'wd-ed and prei g ' employ the Drr )f their sabr e '' lli h on the face, 0" ie infirmary at tbe )eople, vvhich report w as spres iew, in which per; d even killed. _ A P Ise D ra goons, ri vho were arrotew. office to the r a, vagabonds, a-, y to place detacir Vhen it w as dlit/ : . collected again. flll. the Dragootihr: e, and in the vi rounded. OCT. 16. - Bills. Mon'''. • 1013 i 101 4 034(1 ••• ..•• 10.04 I ‘ ls-7, ... 100% lOU ... --...--- t i 1 97►,4 B:lsfi :.. 55A 55 : 54 Si•A N. Is, 13 934. s, 1( 3. laron Lattereaur, als, died yesterda,". Military Court of 'emed by the We anal was a ttached , o o as at the s iege e service full sistY" cons igned to the be whol e garrisoo th e new loan 5t The reports re, Cents., seem to be r confirm the olfe the pacific p ato e re .- an d though th disarming , Ye t the Russia and Austria, of the blessings o' Bible, will conting,o ran9uillity which ° unite all parties . have already inde of e the precursors U n ion still fail; tO ja, and th ere is, "1' 1 that in this Ye,Sle, very collSiderillol°L led that the 0,1; r approxima tioo rival of Baron 17°13 head of the cliplo• eiice in Paris-'ll .-- b ot h na tions so l Lrticularly !s of the most de" . cif Warsaw o'er° : on to the sr:Vco infantry end er d they, therefore, n me nt. a Ly befo re yeste n tbe rdY vere set out i The nski. Palac e • iv e d by the Pro? rave the enterPir passe d through toed °- While sl preserve Oa 9# . I Df his Majesty W . l ef i l 'ere present jo i tly-deeora ted inment, which 0' a ft e rnoon tbester le generals O a o f ' e invited. u ch h an d Raie a long f.lelay, ille to hose the suprr., in rail-road, a nd " 'llislY, in order t° is late arrival. 3 steam-boatPPM rt, W in, on tbe er . most considerable Is accompanied . 1 4 and Mr. KiavairLit Y's Co"3fEiv-- / in Darpat ':- code It saw a r'roper t'Lli tin3c 1 sac ( tation of " stAr O rue, invisible fit fa tee ;laness tbrougli , no solid n ucleus 01 . sian State 604° RS. lIIN ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY. At twenty-five past twelve o'clock, a large body of yeo manry cavalry, well equipped and well mounted, drew up opposite the Angel. The increasing bustle in the streets made it clear that her Majesty was not far off. A trum peter first announced her approach. Immediately after two of her Majesty's Esquires drove up rapidly in a coach and four, and they had hardly dismounted when one universal shout along the whole line of street gave proof that the Queen was in sight. Her carriage proceeded slowly, and she received, with the most dignified kindness of look and manner, the loud and incessant greetings of the multitude. The whole street presented a flood of waving hats and handkerchiefs. Her Majesty appeared highly pleased, and bowed repeatedly to the people. It is a most cheering sight to see such a reception of a Sovereign by her subjects. Her Majesty looked in high health and spirits. She wore a light silk dress, and over that a rich black satin travelling cloak, ornamented round the edges with a green bordering. The Duchess of Saxe Weimar was seated on her left. In the carriage which immediately succeeded that of the Queen was seated his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam bridge, accompanied by two other gentlemen and a youth, whose names we could not ascertain. His Royal Highness was received with continued cheering, and was evidently in a high state of pleasurable excitement, for he laughed heartily, and saluted the crowd with the kindest looks. After the lapse of a few moments, her Majesty appeared on the balcony, and the cheers were louder, if possible, than on her first appearance. She remained on the balcony for five or six minutes, and durinr , this time the shouting, and waving of hats and handkerchiefs, were incessant. A break fast was prepared for her Majesty at the Angel, of which herself and illustrious suite partook. Fortunately the morn inc, was delightful—clear and sunny as a day in summer, and this added much to the joyousness of the whole scene. A little. before one o'clock the Mayor, accompanied by some of the official authorities, arrived in his dress of cere mony, and paid his respects to her Majesty. VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE THEATRE. This splendid hall was fitted up in the most convenient and tasteful manner for the reception of the illustrious per sons, who were soon to honour it with their presence. The hall was opened for the admission of Ladies before any gentleman made his appearance, and %then the doors were :2wn open, and the Masters, Graduates, and their friends, were acin;.!tted, the appearance was very imposing. The whole circula.' space, composed of many tiers of seats, was filled with eloc-Intly . dressed females, among whom were many persons of distinction. The Under Gra duates were soon after admitted, and as soon as they gained possession of their seats, they began in the usual way to express their feelings in groans and cheers. They, commenced with the present Ministry, at whom they most vociferously groaned. Groans for Lord J. Russell and Stroud, Lord Brougham, &c., &c., then succeeded each other in rapid succession. The. cheers were given with a zeal of lungs that exceeded anything we have witnessed upon similar occasions. They were uttered in such rapid succession, and in such profusion, that "panting time toiled after them in vain." The Queen, the Ladies, the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince of Cambridge, the Duke of Wel lington, Church and State, Lord Eldon, Sir Charles We therell, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Lyndhurst, the Ladies, the Ladies' Maids, &c., &c., two or three tima over, were re ceived with enthusiastic and most loud greeting. Then succeeded, as if for relief and contrast, various other groans among which Lord Radnor and the Dissenters were distin guished. " Lord Radnor and his foxhounds" were loudly cheered. Then succeeded the Ladies again , the Bishops, Ste, Her Majesty arrived about three o'clock, and, as she en tered the theatre, the shout of applause raised from all parts of it was most appalling. We never witnessed anything at all approaching to it upon a similar occasion, except, per haps, the reception given to the Duke of Wellington, when lie appeared at the Senate House at Cambridge, on the oc casion of the late installation of the Marquis Camden. Her Majesty having taken her seat, with her august sis ter on the right, the Duke of Wellington, as Chancellor of the University, proceeded to the centre of the theatre, and raft in a clear and distinct voice an address to the following purport " May it please your Majesty—We, the Chancellor, Mas ters, and body of the Universities of Oxford, request permis sion to express the deep sense we entertain of the honour co ferred on us by your Majesty's gracious condescension in visiting this University. On no occasion have we been more desirous to evince our sentiments of dutiful and grateful ac knowledgment. The House of Brunswick has endeared it self to the British nation by the care it has always taken to maintain its constitutional principles.—( Loud cheers.) For a long period of years it has preserved to this empire the perfect enjoyment of its civil rights and constitutional liberties ; and this University has reason to acknowledge the zeal it has al ways displayed in the cause of education and‘in the interests of true religion. We may also add among your Majesty's pre decessors in the high station you now occupy we have had some of the must zealous supporters of this University, and have had the happiness of being made objects of their Royal favour. Placed in the highest station of the realm, your Ma jesty has exemplified in your personal character the greatest virtues which adorn private life, holding forth a bright example for imitation, not only to your Majesty's Court, but in the pr ir vate ranks of the whole community. These sentiments we beg leave, in perfect sincerity, to lay at your Majesty's feet, whilst at the same time we trust that Providence may long preserve your life—that you may long continue a comfort and a blessing to your Royal Consort, and enjoy the firm and last ing affection of the virtLl4R3 and the good." Her Majesty immediately arose rimidst reiterated cheers, and read a most gracious answer. The Duke of Wellington immediately after took his seat in the ehatieollor's Chair, and the honorary degree of Doc tor of Laws was conferred with the Rual forms on the Prince of Hesse Philippsthal Barchfeid, kart It g4rl of. Denbigh, and the Hon. W. Ashley. The public orator, ire sLung n inpinl i r the name of the illustrious Prince pronounced a high eulogium oft his military and other merits. The ora tor (the Rev. Dr. Bliss) detivered the oration with great P)P4.4tice, propriety, and emphasis of manneCtier. Majesty _,---•••-'- - _ ~-- - f .••• TFER SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOMM, 20, 1835 and the Princes paid marked attention to it. Much of the speech was a tasteful and merited eulogium on the virtues and amiable qualities of her Majesty. Her Majesty, as soon as the business at the Theatre was closed, proceeded to the Town Hall. Both inside and out it was greatly crowded. She was received by the Mayor at the entrance, and led to the Council Chamber by Lord Howe. Upon taking her seat upon the temporary Throne the Town Clerk read the following Address in a distinct and audible voice : " TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " Madam—We, his Majesty's most dutiful subjects, the Mayor, Bailiffs, and commonalty of the city of Oxford, beg leave to approach your Majesty with our sincere and hearty congratulations on your arrival in this ancient and loyal city, accompanied by your august sister, the Duchess of Saxe Weimar, and his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam bridge. " We assure your Majesty, that with the nation at large, we rightly appreciate your amiable qualities, and entertain a due sense of the kindness and condescension uniformly evinced by your Majesty towards the subjects of these realms from the time of your happy union with your illustrious consort, our most gracious Sovereign. " Permit us to avail ourselves of the opportunity which the honour of your Majesty's visit pleasingly affords, to add that our fidelity to the Throne of this great empire, and our at tachment to the person of his Majesty, continue firm and unshaken, and that we ardently hope his Majesty's reign may be long and happy. " Given under our common seal, the 16th day of October, in the year 1835." Her Majesty returned a gracious answer. The Mayor and other civil authorities were then presented to her Ma jesty by Lord Howe, and were most graciously received. We noticed upon the platform Lord Fitzroy Somerset, the Earl of Rosslyn, and Lord Churchill. Captain John Fane, the High Sheriff of the county, commanded his own, the Wallingford, corps of yeomanry. They were relieved at Benson by a troop of Lord Churchill's regiment. Her Majesty, very considerately, once or twice, put her hand out of the carriage, and in quired whether the carriage was not proceeding too rapidly for the yeomen ? She expressed herself much pleased with the collation that was in readiness, and seemed to notice, with much approbation, the reception-room fitted up for the occasion. It contained eighteen chairs, and three sofas, covered with white satin ; and upon each was a painting, in which were represented some of the most striking and poetical incidents in the immortal story of that renowne Knight Dori Quixote. Her Majesty was handed out of the carriage by Lord Howe ; and Mr. Griffith, the landlord, showed her Majesty up stairs, whose attention she acknowledged very affably. Clair and family ; Lady Clayton, at the Regent Hotel ; Mr. Quintin Dick, M.P., from Buxton ; Sir Charles and Lady Hulse, at the Royal Hotel ; George Robinson, Esq., M.P., at ditto ; Honourable Lady Hope, at the Lans downe Hotel ; Sir Joseph O'Halloran, in Portland-street ; Sir T. Martin, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Douglas, from Sir E. Mostyn's seat, Talacre, Flintshire, at the Royal Hotel. Departures—Honourable Mrs. Cochrane, Hon. W. Newton, for town ; Hon. Mrs. R. Moore, Colonel French, Mr. and Mrs. Otway Cave, &c. QUEEN'S COUNTY.—Ballyfinn-house, the resi dence of Sir Charles Coote, has been the scene of much gaiety and hospitality during the last fortnight. Among the company were the Marquisses of Lansdowne and Downshire, Count de Salis, Mr. Spring Rice, Judge Moore, &c. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.—The Messager says that the Prince Royal is ambitious of taking part in the expe dition now fitting out by France against Oran, near Algiers. PROTESTANT ASSOCIATIONS. —We observe with pain, that the Glasgow Synod of our National Church have recommended the establishment of a Protestant Asso ciation in every parish where it can be accomplished. A measure more injurious to religion, or more contrary to the genuine spirit of Christianity can scarcely be conceived.— Scots Times. MR. SIIEIL'S DINNER.—We expect that the pro posed dinner to our excellent reptesentative, Mr. Shell, will be given here on the 29th instant.—Tipperary Free Press. A dinner was given to C. A, Walker, Esq., M.P., at Wexford, on Tuesday evening. Monday a public dinner was given by a number of the friends of the Church of Scotland, in. honor of the Rev. George Lewis, on his retiring from the editorship of the Scottish Guardian, and in acknowledgment of his able exer tions in defence of the Church of Scotland, and for the im provement of the educational institutions of the country. MR. POULETT TrromsoN.—We regret to learn that the state of health of our Right Hon. Representative is such that there is but little prospect of his being able to fulfil his purpose of visiting Manchester this autumn. Mr. Thomson, it is pretty generally known, had a rather alarm ing fit of illness in August, from which he was just recover ing when he was visited by an attack of gout, so severe that for the last two months he has been unable to set his foot to the ground. Though now a little better, he is still unable to get out, and can scarcely expect to recover his strength for a considerable time. Under these circumstances, the intention which, at his election in April last, he announced to his friends, of re-visiting them during the present month, of course cannot be realized ; and it is very doubtful whether he will be able to do so this year.—Manchester Guardian. Last Sunday the whole of the Clergymen in Paisley received circulars from some " friend to the agricultural interest," suggesting the propriety of recommending the farmers to take advantage of the weather being favourable for leading in any of their grain still exposed. So far as we can learn, the advice was not complied with in any in stance.—Glasgow Chronicle. CUPAR, Oct. B.—The famous Member for the Burghs made an unlooked-for visit to this town to-day, and soon after issued circulars to the electors, requesting them to meet him on the following evening to receive an account of his stewardship. The circular, it was observed, finished with " your faithful obedient," just as if the subscriber had not broken faith and been guilty of disobedience to his constituents. The electors, on receiving the circular, lost no time in holding a meeting among themselves, and passing the following resolutions :—At a meeting of Liberal Elec tors of Cupar, held in the George inn, on Bth October, 1835, Provost Honeyman in the chair, it was resolved, Ist, That this meeting are surprised to understand that Mr. Andrew Johstone, M.P. has issued an advertisement—re questing the electors to meet him here to-morrow evening. 2d, That, considering the conduct of Mr. Johnston, in re fusing to resign his scat in Parliament when called upon by nearly all his former supporters, in terms of the solemn pledge given by him, this meeting are clearly of opinion that the liberal electors ought not to attend the meeting called by Mr. Johnston, as no explanations which he can possibly have to offer can prove satisfactory, or render him deserving of the countenance implied in attending such a meeting, un less he had previously redeemed his pledge by tendering his resignation. 3d, That these resolutions be printed and cir culated in this district of burghs.—Kelso Chronicle. The calculations relative to the amount the old hop duty will pay were yesterday as follows :—Kent, 155,0001.; Sussex, 70,000/. ; Worcester, 15,0001. ; Farnham, 4,000/. ; and the rest of England, 6,000/. Total, 250,0001. The betting is rather against the sum being wholly realized. A - PA RSON IN DISGRACE.—The Presbytery of Cupar met on Tuesday last, and proceeded to take up anew the case of the Rev. Cathcart Drysdale, accused of drun kenness, fighting, swearing, and other conduct unbecoming the office of the holy ministry. A number of witnesses were examined, a4er which, the Rev. Mr. Birrell moved that sentence of deposition, &c., be passed on the Rev. C. Drys dale, which being seconded by the Rev. Mr. Kyd, was agreed to unanimously ; from which sentence Mr. Deas, on behalf of Mr. Drysdale, appealed, for reasons subsequently to be given in.----Kelso Chronicle. POWER OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. Or" time since, upwards of 800 persons left LivernP :i l l in train s o f carriages propelled by two engines, to attend the Races at Newton. On the way an accident occurred to one of the engines, which disabled it, and both trains were at tached to the remaining * engine, whi c h t oo k t h e w h ole party the distance, 15 miles, in the space of an hour. THE SILK TRADE.—Yesterday the East India Company's quarterly sale of Bengal raw s ilk commence d at the India House, and was v er y fully attended by the ma nufacturers and others engaged in the trade. The sale began with much animation, the recent activity which has prevailed at Manchester, Macclesfield, and other places, where the silk manufacture is carried on, having considerably reduced the stocks on hand. The Company's declaration of Bengal raw silks amounted to 2,000 bales, and up to the close of yesterday's sale 572 bales were bought by or on behalf of the manufacturers, and at prices, on the lowest estimate, full 10 per cent. higher than the same qualities realized at the last sale. The whole quantity put up to-day was taken, not a single bale having been rejected. The declaration will be got through, it is expected, by Wednesday next, there being no China or private trade silks announced. By advices from Chili, we learn that the National Congress was about establishing four classes of gold money, viz., doubloons, half-doubloons, quarter-doubloons, and crowns. The gold mark was valued at 8i doubloons, each being worth 16 piastres. Th ere was a l so to b e six lasses of silver money, viz., piastres, or eight real pieces, four real pieces, two real pieces, reals, half-reals, quarter-reals or silver marks. The silver mark was valued at 8- piastres each, worth 272 maravades. There were to be two classes of copper money, viz., the centavos and the half-centavos. Only 30,000 piastres of this money was to be put in im mediate circulation. A melancholy suicide was committed on Wednesday week, by Thomas Decey Colton, Esq., at Curwed Woods, near Burton, a magistrate of the county of Westmoreland. The deceased bad long shown symptoms of mental aberra tion, and proper precautions had been taken ; but unfortu nately having got possession of a razor, he retired to his room, which he locked, and was immediately followed, but before the door could be forced, he had terminated his exis tence by cutting his throat. An inquest was held before Richard Wilson, Esq. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."— Carlisle Journal. MASSACRE AT PARA.—By accounts from Para yesterday, it appears that prior to the attack of that place by the Indians, they had attacked Vigia, an important town a few leagues from Para, had taken and sacked it, and had massacred all the white population, not even sparing the children ; nor was the sanctuary of the church respected. It was discovered at Para that a conspiracy existed between those who in appearance had submitted to the President sent from Rio Janeiro and the revolters outside, and, in con sequence, Vinaiger, the President of the Liberals, and a number of his partisans, had been arrested. This, how ever, only led to the earlier attack of Para, the leader of the insurgents being his brother, and inducing them to the attack under pretence of effecting his liberation, the melan choly results of which arc already recorded. Yesterday morning, between twelve and one o'clock, Os one of the Dulwich coaches was proceeding from the stables in Great Queen-street, through Little Wild-street, a remarkably fine lad, nearly eight years of age, having got up behind the coach, was, suddenly losing, his hold, forced between the hind off 'wheel and the body of the vehicle. The coach had passed about twenty yards with the boy in this fearful position, when it was stopped by the driver, who drew up.his horses as soon as it was in his power to do so. The extent of the injury was then seen. The poor little sufferer's leg had locked in the wheel, which, by its evolu tions, had literally torn the leg completely out of the socket. So firmly was he held between the nave of the wheel and the under part of the carriage, that it was found necessary to remove the wheel before the poor creature could be dis engaged. When this had been done, and the boy was lifted up, his right leg dangling by 4 single muscle, the thigh hone bare for tiYq jgclt@s3 Litathe flesh hanging about in shreds, there was a thrill of horror and shriek of agony from both men and women in the large crowd which had assembled. It was th e most agon i z i ng wa il t h at we ever heard. The lad was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, Rd Ole driver, though blameless, to Bow-street The §4hlign fishhig it the Tweed closed • When Pom year, parod with last on Friday. th.-- Fable incr ease in, the --- has been a conside this vpn- • • q uantity taken. The tenants have - received very low prices in the London market, °wing to R very abundant supply from Scotland, which It n proximted the 'increase from being so beneficial as it , W°" l4 otherwise have been.—Berwick Advertiser. PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS, ASSURANCE COMPANIES, &c.&c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. Number Dividend Price • of per ' CANALS. per Sh a res. Annum. Paid. Snare. 1,760 61 pet cent. Ashton and Oldham.... Average 971. 185. sh. 160 1,482 61. Ashby-de.le-Zouch Average 1134 sh. 65 1,2641 Basingstoke lOOl. sh. 51 1,005 54 Brecknock and Abergavenny 150. sh. P 5 4,00018 h. 121. 10s. Birmingham, 1 share 171. 10s. 252 4,000 Ditto ano-I..iverpool Junct. -lin. sh. all pd 600 Bridgeldater and Taunton --lOU ,h. all pd 64 400 U. Chelmer and Blackwater 1004 oh. 102 500 42/. Coventry 100/. sh. 4,5413 (;roydon leverage 31/. 2s. 10d. sh. 2,04;4 3/. 10s. Dudley lOOl sh. 74 6 ,, 0 61. Derby 1 00/ sh. 120 3,5751 231 43'. Erewash 1004 sh. 4 , 0 1,297 284 Forth and Clyde Average 40 0 1. 16s. sh. 605 (1,500. 121. Grand Junction , 10/ sh. 2301 2,8491 Grand Union 1 , .01. sh. 24 1,5.1 Grand Surrey 20,0004 4/. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOOl. - 3,,96 Grand Western 600 131. 12s. Bd. Glamorganshire, Average cost 1721. 13s. 4d. 280 1,960 Gloucester and Berkley 1001. sh. 141 749 10t. Grantham 1511/. sh. 202 6,938 1/. lOs I ludderstit Id Beverage 571. 6s. 6,1 sh. 34 100 Kensington 101 oh all lxi. 10 25,22'3 11. Kennet and Avon, Average 39/. Bs. 10d. sh. 20 2,8971 20 4 Leeds and Liverpool 10)1. sh, 5271 515 1 21 . Leicester - l4Ol. sh. 807 41. Leicester and Nortlrunp.on... Aver. F•2l. 10s. €0 550 Si. per cent. Liskeard and Looe Union 25/. sh. all pd. o' 70 144/. Loughborough Average 142/. 17s. sh ---•• 2,409 94 Monmouthshire 10 , " • .. 25 , 1 9/. Melton Mowbray sh. 180 • 500 254 Mersey and Irwell .. . i POI sh. 1!;0 3,000 lOO4 sh. 56 , Macclesfield - lOW. sh. all pd. 56 •247 154 NeenarNavigttlon Bonds ...1604 oh . 1: :)°, 0f..1 8 1 100 lOU 1,786 321. Oxfor d loo/. sh. COO 521 24 Oakham 1304 sh. :13 2;400 41. Peak Forest Average about 781. sh. 11'6 21,418 I4s. Regent's (Or Lindon) Aver. 33/. 16s. ed. sh. 151 5.6149 51. per cent. Ilochdale Average 85/. sh. 141 500 8/. Shropshire 1254 sh. 140 800 104 Somerset Coal 150/, sh. 163 45,0004 61 percent. Ditto Lock Fluid Stock 121. 10s. sh. 12 700 36/. Stafford and Worcester l4ltl. sh. 690 500 111. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 2421 300 8/, Stourbridge 3,647 1/. 10s. Stratford-on-Avc ii ...Average 791. 9s. Bd. oh. 381 533 131. Swansea lOO/. 4h. 206 3,782 11. . Severn and Wye and Railway ...Ar 35/. oh. • 2,60 ,4 8 n. 52/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 100/. sh. 8,119 Thames and Medway...Aver. 19/. ss. Sd. sh. 2 I ,000 000 sh./ 151 Warwick and Birmingh am 1004 sh. 280 4.sh. j NO PA, Warwick and Napton lOO4 sh. 220 6 , 000 3/. tos Worcester and Birminghain...Av. 784 81. sh. 86 20,000 Ss. Wilts and Berks .. Average 161. 17s. 88. sh. 5 800 61, Wyrley and Essington 1254 sh 75 lin ..„.... Wisbeach .. lO5/. oh. 45 905 11 %Vey and Aru n 1104 sh. 221 DOCKS. 2,600 & 1,1)65/s }3o e. Commercial 1 00/. sh. 58 h . • 193,667:4 1,238,31011. 50s. p. ct. London Ditto Bonds lO3 1,380,0004 5/. per et. Nest India 'AI 2, P 3/. tis. 4,1. Bristol Average 14;4 li , s. sh. 85 08,3244 Si. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts Ha 1,352,752 3 p-r cent. St. Katharine Stock 731 500,000.41 per cent. Ditto Bonds lO3l 200,000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lO2l Shoreham Harbour 25;0 ........ Deptford Pier 0,1 1. sh. 11. pd 11 RAMSGATE. This favourite watering-place continues to be honoured by the presence of numerous families of distinction, among whom the following may be noticed : The Dowager Marchioness of Exeter, Lady Susan Percy, La Comtesse de Montalembert, Countess of Ashburnham, Ladies Ashburnham, Viscountess Barrington, Lady Elizabeth Talbot, the Misses Talbot, Sir Charles and Lady Sullivan, Lord and Lady Radstock, Sir John K. Shaw, Bart., Lieute nant-General Sir William and Laqy Inglis, Sir William and Lady Curtis and family, Lady Pulteney, the Dean of Chester, Captain Waymouth, Lady Elizabeth Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bedford, Mr. Herbert Hore, Mr. and Mrs. John Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Tuffnell, Mrs. Gosling, Miss Russell, Mr. J. Gosling, Miss Carleton, Hon. Capt. Elliot, Mr. East, M. P., and family, Mr. Russell Ellice. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Lady Flora Hastings, Sir John and Lady Conroy, &c., attended divine service at St. George's Church this morn ing, where a most excellent sermon was preached in aid of the funds of the Ramsgate Dispensary, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Chester, Domestic Chaplain to the Duchess, and Preceptor to the Princess Victoria. The Learned Divine took his text from Ist. Corinthians, chap. 13, v. 3. " Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing." The collection amounted to upwards of 481. The Ramsgate, steampacket, Captain Shambler, arrived from Boulogne at one o'clock this afternoon, with pas sengers. The annual ball for the Master of the Ceremonies (Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke, C. 8.) will take place at the Assembly Rooms, Albion Hotel, to-morrow evening, under the patronage of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, which is expected to be honoured by a very nume rous assemblage of the rank and fashion in Ramsgate and its vicinity. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke of Manchester, from his seat, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire ; the Duke de Richelieu, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Paris ; Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, at Portsmouth ; the Hon. William A'Court Holmes, from Heytesbury ; J. Fitzgerald, Esq. from his seat, Purley House, near Reading, Berks ; J. Maine, Esq., from his seat, in Sussex ; Colonel and Mrs. Rogers, at Symmonds's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Southampton ; Sir James Hope, Bart., from a tour; Lady and the Misses Lake, at the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Liverpool ; M. Shakespear, Esq., from Henley. on-Thames ; Lord and Lady Aylther and suite, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Canada; Lord Alger non Chichester, from the head-quarters of the 90th Foot, at Malta ; Lord and Lady Brudenell, in Carlton-gardens, from lie Continent ; Colonel and Mrs. Brooke, from ditto ; Lieu tenant-General Sir Charles Wade, from ditto ; Mr. and M rs . Little, at St. George's Hotel, Albemarle -street, from Shabden Park, Surrey ; Colonel Stapleton, at ditto, from Berks ; Sir Robert Elphinstone, Bart., Lady Elphinstone, and family, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, from Scotland ; Mr. and Mrs. Ackers, at ditto, from Portsmouth . Thos. Price, Esq., at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Brighton ; Edward Price, Esq., at ditto, from ditto. DEPARTURES. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, on a Conti nental tour ; Lord George Beresford, for Avisford, Sussex ; Ogden Hoffman, Esq., from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for New York ; the Earl of Clanwilliam, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for the Earl of Pembroke's seat, Wilton House, Wilts i • the Ror. Lewis Sneyd, Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, for Oxford ; the Countess of Longford, from the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Tunbridge Wells; the Earl of Longford, from ditto, for Cambridge; Captain Hodges, from the Royal Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Harding, from ditto, for their seat, in Essex; John Martin, Esq., from the Green Park Hotel, Pic cadilly, for Cork ; Major and Mrs. Anderson, from the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Aberdeen • Arthur An derson, Esq., from ditto, for ditto ; Sir D. Kinloek, Bart., and family, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork -streets, for Leamington ; Lord and Lady Heniker, from ditto, on a tour; Admiral Fleming, from ditto, for Sheerness; Sir T Whichcote, Bart., from ditto, for Lincolnshire; C. Turner, Esq., from ditto, for ditto ; Colonel Everard, from ditto, for Berks; N. Ball, Esq., from ditto, for Cambridge; A. A. Young, Esq., from ditto, for Northamptonshire ; Lord Colville, from Portland-place, for the Continent; Sir George Palmer, Bart., from Crawley's Hotel, on a tour; the Hon. Captain Perceval, for Lord Arden's seat, Norkhouse, Epsom; J. 0. Latouche, Esq., from Fenton's Hotel, for Ireland; Stephen Woulfe, Esq., M. P., from the Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Dublin ; Rear-Admiral Sir Thos. Baker, K. C. 8., from Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, for Walmer ; Mrs. Marley and family, for -Dover; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beauclerk and family, for ditto ; General and Mrs. Hall, from Morley's Hotel, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Phelps, from ditto ; Colonel Campbell, from ditto; General Crosbie, from the Cavendish Hotel, far his f3p4t, in Hants ; tho Hon. Arthur Cole, for the Earl of Enniskillen's seat, Florence Court, En niskellen ; Mr. and Mrs. Willis, for Paris; Sir Walter James, Bart., on a visit to Sir Henry and Lady Emily Har dingo, at Walmor. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria are expected shortly to pay another visit to Dover to inspect the Castle and fortifications. Mr. J. Clarke has been to Ramsgate to attend the Princess, who was slightly indis posed with a cold. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex purposes remaining some time at Southwick Park, the residence of Thistlethwayte, Esq. His Royal Highness does not intend, as yet, to undergo any operation on his eyes, as they are not considered in a state suited for it. The Duke of Devonshire gave a splendid Ball at Chatsworth last week ; his Grace danced for some time, and did not leave the ball-room until near three o'clock in th e morning, The Noble Duke was expected to leave for town yesterday, and the party of distinguished visiters has broken up. The Earl and Countess of Burlington had left for their seat at Holkar. The Hon. C. H. Cavendish, M.P., and Lady, had left for Hardwicke House. The Duke of Devonshire, it is said, will shortly visit Paris, to join the Earl of Carlisle, Lord Grenville, and other Noble relatives. Lord Brougham has been on a visit to Earl Fitz william, Wentworth House. His Lordship is expected in town this day. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—It is said that a IlAritage 4 on the Lapis hetive?n the Lady Harriet Prim rose and J, Dunlop, M,P, Her Ladyship is the eldest daughter of the Earl of Rosebery, and is in her 25th year. Mr. Dunlop represents Glasgow, and is a gentleman of good property and connections. LEAMINGTON SPA, OCT. 17.—r i emillgto all hustle and auimation. The rods," who usually reside here during the hunting season, have already engaged stabling for their extensive studs, and the arrival of several noble and influential families, who will take possession of many of our first-rate houses, is expected in a few days. ,W g 11'91°to ae f4iIPY 4fHi 1 .34141.5114 RIM M. theatricals, }I 817 4 OrtMlqiitTl apcl PiCeYtielis imparted such spirit t o the delightful entertainments of last winter. Arrivals—The Countess of Hopetoen, in I_l,4_if.le circus ; Honourable James Sinclair, in South Parade Heasilridge, Honourable Mr, iind Nrq/ BRIDGES. ~070 1/. Hammersmith r,ol. sh. 23. 7,231 Southwark, Old Av. t 331. :Is. Sd. sh. 2} 1,700 IL • I ss. Ditto, New, of 7, 1 , per cent. 5Ol. sh. ,15 5,000 5,000 I/. .2s. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. ... 5,000 155. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 74 ......... 4O/. pd 22 110,0001. 51. per cent. Pitt° Bonds llB 1,818 17s. Vauxhall Average 401. Os. Od. h. ASSURANCE COMPANIES ._ ,... 2,000 31 103 Albion 5OO/. sh. 50/. pd 76} 5 1 ,000 t s P a l r d e L n l Alliance, British k Foreign 1001. sh. 10/. pd II; 50,000 5 per cent. Ditto, Marine 10 - 1. sli. 51 pd 51 24,000 ifl per sh. Atlas 50/. sh. 5/. pd 13 1,200 fsh. 4/, Birmingham Fire 5Ol. sir. 5.' , / pd 105 20,000 Si per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 40 12,000 61. percent. Brit sh Commercial 'Ol., sh. 5/, pd 6 5,000 Si. per cent. Clerical, Medical, &c. life, itil.sh. 12/10s pd 31 4,000 2/ 108 County 100/. 511. 10/. pd 4c 6,000 ss. Eagle h. 501. sh. Si. pd , I's per cent.? Economic Life lOOO/. sh. 250/. pcl 315 "''" /and 30/ bs..l 2,271 si/. per cent. European Lite "01. sh. all pd 2'2 50;064 2..,-. Ditto, New ' , W. sh. 2/. pd 1/. 12s. 1,000,000/. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 148 20,000 1/. Guardian 100/ sh. 20/. pd 35 W." {Fire 5 p ct.") Life 8 p ct.l 11 °P! 50/. 811. 5/. pd 6i 2,400 Si. 7a. lid. Imperial Fire 500/. sh. 501. pd 118 7,500 9s. Imperial Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 91 bl. per cent, Indemnity Marine 11111. sh. 81. pd 15 2,020 31 lOs Keat Fire 501. sh. all pd 02 10,'-00 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 101, pd 26 3,900 1/. London, Fire 95/. sh. 12/. 10s. pi 23. i 31 000 I/. Londca, Ship 251. sh. 1 . 2/. 10s. pd May 30,0 lil H. per cent. Palladium Life 50/. sh. 21. pd 21 6s lid 251,001 Is. 6d.. Proteitor File 2,500 1/. Provident Life WO/. sh. 10/. I A 19i 100,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 2/. pd 6/. i 130,2204 5/. per ceut. Royal Exchange Sto, k... 190 Sun 50,000 4 per cent. United Ki ng d om Lif e "1 pd 210 JOINT STOCK BANKS 5,000 Angtralasia 4O/. sh. 201. pd 43 10,005 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 5, 1. sh. 10/. ix' 12f, 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 12 18,000 2 per cent. London and Westminster-100/ sh. 151. pd 13 3,000 Lancaster 'OO/. sh. 20/. lad 30 25,1100 6 per cent. Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. lad 17 20,000 7 per cent. Provincial Bank of I reland 100/..sh. 25/. pd 46i 10,000 National Provincial Eng. lOO/. sh. 25/. pa 23 10,000 10 per cent. Gloucestershir- 501. sh. 5/. pd 11 6,000 Hampshire 50/. sh Si. pd sa9 - - - - - - --- - - -- - GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ 128 Bath AV. sh. 16/.14 , 5,000 6/. per cent British 404 sh, 16L P." 23 sf. percent. 2li Ditto Frovincial ''tlit. sh ' - I ' , " t and Bs. 5s.S l9 pd 22 814 5/ lOs Birmingham .. 4,2 m) 2/ Os Bristol 1,500 ...—.... Brighton , • , 0 sh a9l 750 Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 13; 2,471 5 per cent. Brighton r 2O/. sh. let. pd 11f 4,000 St. C on ti- ....sera! '2Ol sh. all pd 19 1,000 10/. - „dental Consolidated 1001.'5111. pd 93 I,i 00 6/ City of London lOO/. sh. all lel 1921 4,000 • Ditto, New gr , 41. 10s. Equitable "'5!. pd f 0 ill. per cent. East London Si. sh. 41 pd 10,100 Si. per cent. Imperial 5O/. sh. 431 800 Si. per cent. Isle of Tnanet 25/. sh. 20/. pd 20 2,35 61. per cent. Independent lOl. sh. at) pd 50 9,000 Si. per cent. Plicenix 50/. sh. 391. pd 24 1,000 41. per cent. Retell(/' lOO/. sh. COl. pd 69 4,01 , 0 South Metropolitan s ''l. sh. 131. pd 8,200 Si. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 4411. pd 351 24U 5/. per cent. Warwick 1/ 4 1 0 dss Wakefield 25/. sh. 24 12,000 3 1 . Westminster Chartered 5O/. sh. 461 6,001 12s. Ditto, New • 50/. sh. 101. pd l KO WATER WORKS. -.-. 4,600 Birmingham 25/. sh. 25/. pd 27 4,433 5/. East London lOO/. sh. 132 4,500 2/ lOs Grand, Junction .... Average 41/ 13s. id. sh. 51 2,000 21. Kent 1001. sh. 46,147 3SS 10/. Liverpool Bootle 200/. sh. 310 1,500 2/ lOs New River London Bridge Water Annuities 58 6,486 1/. Manchester and Salford 1,000 4 per cent. South London 1001. sh. 85 8, - 400 3/. West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. Pd. sh. 77 1.360 11 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop. 100/. sh. 34 IRON RAILWAYS. Brighto i " "../. sh. Si pd 9 350 ...... ... Cheltenham 100/. 81). 78 2,000 Clarence lOO/. .1). 100/. pd 40 1.500 19s. Forest of Dean 5O/. pd 28 30,000 Grand Junction 1001. sh. 401. p 1 8-81 30,000 Grand Western tot,/ s h. 5/. pd 111 2,000 Ilartlepool 100/. sh. 100/. pd 2,100 Leeds and Sclby 100 sh. 100 1,501) Leicester and Swannington -.5+ l. sh all pd 49 5,100 P per cent. 'Liverpool and Manchester...loo/. sh. 100/. pd 200 Ditto Quarter Shares •'5/. pd 48i 20,000 London and Greenwich "01. sh. VD/. pd e7i 25,000 London and Birmingham ...1001. sh. 35/. pd 85 20,001) London ane &•titharupton....`.ol. sh. DI. pi ti 2,500 Preston and Wigan .... 301. pd 34 SOO - Durham Junction 100/. sh. 10/. pd 10pm North Midland 5l. pd 9 MINES. 8,000 A lbion Copper 51. sh. 21. pd 2 4,000 Alien 151 . sh. 101. 108 pd Di 10,000 ........ Anglo Mexican, as. Si. pm.... 100/. sh. all pd Ditto Subscription • ) 51. pd i 2,000 Bolanos _ 1501. sh all pd 10,000 3/. .s. Brazilian Imp. its. 51. pm 95/. sh. 201. pd 32 6,000 Macaubas & Cocaes United 251. sh. 20/. pd 14 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 7fl. pd 11,000 .. ...... . Cata Branca • IV. pd 61 Candonga 51. pd 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company '2Ol. sh. 201. pd 8 Ditto Scrip.... 3/. pd 3 20,000 I/. 10s. British Iron 501. sh. 50/ pd 281 (1,0(10 British Copper 'l. slr. 30. pd 8,500 Columbian, iss. 5/. ian. 551 sh. 5-11/. pd 2;150 1/. English 121 Its. pd 25 20,000 General Mining Association...2o/. sh. 151. p,(l 6,155 Mexican Company 1001. sh 51,1/. pd 41 2,000 Polberou Consols 10!. sh Si. pd 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered Ditto Loan Notes l5Ol. pd 30,000 United Mexican, iss. 2pm ....401. sh. all pd 4 Dit o Scrip Ditto Subscription 2l. pd Ditto New Scrip 5l pd 5,100 Union Gold, iss. 21. 55. pm.... 221/. sh. 4il. pd West Cork 50/. sh. 35/. pd 18 LITERARY. INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 1,500 Lond.n University RN 1. sh. all pd :00 King's College lobi. pd 441 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,0(30 10s. Australian Agricultural....lool. sh. WI/. pd 37 1,010 IL Auction Mart 50/. sh. 15 6,0110 British American Land Company 9/. pd 38 10,000 6/ per cent. Canada Comdany 1001. sh. 201. pd 3.4 200,000 Si. per cent. Upper Canada Loan City Bonds, 4 per cent lO3 15,000 IL per cent. general Steam Navigation ...151. sh. 131. pd :13 I 11)1. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 250 2,000 IL London Com. Sale Rooms Av. 751. sh. 20 New Brunswick Land Company 9 21 pd 20 2,754 4/. per e'nt. Reversionary I nterest 50c...100/. sh. 1011/. pd 1201 ',633 4.1. per cent. Ditto New WO/. sh. 451. pd 70 4,0041 Thames Ti,nnel 50/. sh. all pd 10,000 Van Dicineli's Land 100/. sh. 161. pd 101 LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, SEPTEMBER 9, 1835. BANKS. 1. 5 00,000/. Rl, p. ct. Bait'{ of Scotland Q3l. Os. E,l. sh. all pd 1704 1,000,0001. sp. ct. Royal of Scotland 100/. sh. all Ikti 170/. 500,000/. ii p. et. British Linen Company 100/. sh. :•11 pd 240/. 3,000,000/. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. lxi 1711. 5,000,000/. 5 p. ct. National lO/. sh. 101. pd 151. 2,00 0 ,000!. 51. p. ct. Glasgow Union 250!. sh. 50/. pd 60/. 4,000,0001. 6p. ct. Western of Scotland 2001 sh 301. pd 331. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250,0005 h. sp. et. Scottish Union 20/. sh. 1/. pd 21s 7,500 sp. ct. Hercules 100/. sh. 10/ pd It/ IN 100,0011 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland....lo/. sh. all pd 6115 s 50,000 6p. et. North British .200/. sh. 10/. pd 15/. 1,000 sp. et. Caledonian Fire 100/, sh. 101. pd 141103 5,000 sp. et. Edinburgh Life 1001. oh. 10/. pd 14/ IN 100,000 4p. ct. West of Scotland • 10!. pd 91. MISCELLANEOUS. 4,510 Edin. and Glas Un. Cana1...501. sh. all pd 20! Ditto Allocated SPI. :11. all pd 651, 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint. Stock Water 251. sh. all psi a2L Carron Iron Company 9 501. sh. a l ,l P.. 1 450 , 2,0005 h. 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Founttery pd • 10,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glas,s,. sh, 164 Po 1 " 1 . 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal (115,„.,,.,,251. - • )( 14 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow tiffs 2 5, 1. 730 6 per cent. 1.4‘4 Cisaj Sias 1,200 5 per et3o. )r,i4l4lbwi t h and D a lt- • 2O/. sh. all p(1 344 3 , 00 4, 2 E q ,d tz ,bi e ~4thßail way... 50/. sh. 701. Company 25/. sh. 91. pd 10/. The ...eneral Steam Navigation Company's packet tie City of Hamburg, arrived off the Custom House yes terday, with the mail. VOLUNTARY BREAKFAST.—On Thursday morn ing week upwards of 200 gentlemen, friends of the Volun tary Principle, breakfasted in the Waterloo-rooms, Edin burgh. Much interesting information was communicated by Ministers and others, regarding the progress of the cause in various parts of the country. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. This house opened last night, and immediately the doors were unclosed it may be said that every seat was filled, so that, even at the reduced prices, there could not have been less than 4001. taken. This is a " fair commence.. ment," but whether it will have " an answerable segues tration," is another question. The lessee has certainly done wisely to lower the admission at once, because if he had waited until the emptiness of his benches called for such a step, it m'ght have been too late, and the experhuent as before been tried in this way with no avail. It. 'is said that the nightly expense, including everything, does not exceed 1.50/. (we doubt if it be so much), an d an avera.o.e of 2001 . houses during the season wou ld therefore ,?B'' e th e l essee a considerable profit. The performaneo were Hamlet, and The Miller and his Men, but ber.„re they began the curtain 1 "...te company arranged on th e rose, and discovered the w stage for the perforniance of " (od save the King." Next followed an addresy f,-.• e the o3casion, written by we know not wh.z,m, and expressing we know not what. Miss Taylpis ' 3 ' spoken it .etivered it, and no doubt would have audibly and well, had she been allowed, but 4 ; 613 this period a disturbance was commenced, prin c*-,,a11y in the galleries, and we are sure that not a syllable penetrated farther than about the first six rows of the pit. The malcontents were few in number, but persevering in their efforts, and the tragedy commenced under many dis advantages ; for those who wished to bear defeated their own end by exclamations for silence. C. Kemble came on in the „second scene, and, after an absence of three years, was received with every proof of admiration and respect, which he acknowledged with a very manly grace. How ever, he could only be heard at intervals, and at last the clamour and confusion became so great, and the calls for " manager" so general, that H. Wallack stepped forward (urged perhaps by a gentleman who leaped from the boxes, and passed over the stage to confer with him) and enquired very courteously what the audience desired? No distinct answer was returned, and he added that if the pit, or any other part of the house were too crowded, the doorkeepers had orders to give those whp liked to retire, admission for another night. We do not believe that a Single person went out ; but order was pretty well restored while Wallack stated, that if any persons unkindly and unge nerously came there to oppose the object and design of the lessee, officers were stationed in various parts of the theatre, and he hoped that they would do their duty. This information produced a general calm, and the tragedy was permitted to proceed without inter ruption. C. Kemble has recently played Hamlet at the Haymarket, and not only then, but on various other occa sions, we have given our opinion regarding his execution of the part. We see no reason to alter our opinion, for al though he is unquestionably a great actor, he fails to satisfy us in conveying a just and full notion of the morbid condi tion of the mind of Hamlet, and of the great purpose to which be is devoted. The tragedy went off with great ap plause, although some of the other parts were filled below their merit. Dowton's Polonius was the best, and we were glad to see him so attentive to the claims of the author; he was warmly greeted on his entrance. Mrs. W. West was the Queen, and we were glad to see her again, a 3 in theSe times her services will be valuable. She played Ravina in The Miller and his Men, which followed the tragedy, and on Thurs lay she is to apnea • as Lady Mac beth. We ought not to omit to mention, that the interior . of the house has been re-painted in very good taste, to the abolition of the spots of crimson which formerly disfigured the fronts of the boxes. A new drop-curtain has also been prepared, the effect of which is novel and elegant. ADELPHI THEATRE. A new comic burletta was produced here last night. It is contained in one act, and is entitled The Yellow Kids. The plot is necessarily simple, but the humour is highly enter taining, and the acting of 0. Smith and Webster is excel lent. The trifle, which is founded on a French piece called Les Gants Jaunes, was received in a manner that wiH se cure it a long run, and help to fill the benches of all the parts of the theatre. FIRE AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE I LIVERPOOL.— Friday morning last, as the woman who cleans out the rooms at the Custom-house was proceeding to open the light-house, she diseoverea, that it was filled with smoke. On giving the alarm teveral men hastened to her assist ance, and succeedr_a in extinguishing the flames. The rafters were or fire, as well as other parts of the room. It is a T".iost extraordinary circumstance that the fire should ( have smouldered all night in such an old build " - Had a conflagration taken place, the loss must hare ' been serious. The Monitcur publishes tables of the produce of the indirect duties in the three first quarters the pre sent year, amounting to 431,500,000 francs. In the three corresponding quarters of last year, the produce of the same duties amounted to only 420,388 x.,00. This increase of 11,152,000 francs has been yielded by the Customs, stamps, duties on salt, wine, and other liquids, public ve hicles, the Post-office, Lottery, and tobacco and gunpowder monopolies. BON MOT.—" And to make matters worse in the vicious neighbourhood which surrounds my brother's parish (said a Clergyman the other day to G. I.) they have now established an immense brick-field." :" Why, that will surely make them better (responded G. I.), for it certainly tends to edification."—Literary Gazette. BEES.—A hive of bees belonging to Mr. Fletcher Greenip, of Portinscale, near Keswick, was taken some time since, which weighed 100Ibs. ; the hive only weighed 621bs. when the raiser was taken off. Such was the situa tion of the hive, that but one raiser could be placed under it, which compelled the bees to sit on the outside for more than a month before it was taken. They swarmed on the 20th of June, and were, therefore, little more than 60 days in the hive ; a most extraordinary short period for the pro duction of so large a quantity of honey was scarcely ever known. On Sunday evening last a singular circumstance prevented Divine Service taking place in St. Mary's parish Church, in this city. The clerk went, as usual, to unlock the door some time previous to the hour appointed for the evening service, but in attempting to unlock the door, he found the key had got fastened by one of the wards, and after several attempts to overcome the impediment, he gave one violent wrench, which broke the key in the lock ; there remained only one remedy, and that was to break open the door ; but as this would not have been exactly decorous on a Sabbath evening, even if a person could be found for the purpose, that was declined, and consequently no service took place. In Scotland, on such an emergency, the preacher would have assembled his flock in the nearest field, and perhaps rather rejoiced than otherwise at this excuse for their favourite mode of worship.—Carlisle Patriot It is high time that public attention should be for cibly directed to the factious proceedings of our Scots High Churchmen. A display of violent party spirit in the mem bers of any public body is much to be deprecated, but when it is exhibited by those who ought to be the single-minded. advocates of Christian meekness, charity, and truth, it be comes in the highest degree disgusting.. Such, we are sorry to say, is "too frequently the case in our Church Courts. The ministers of religion are to be found con tending with all the fiery zeal of Parliamentary debaters, and language is used, in speaking of the spiritual concerns of the people, which would be out of place in the discussion of political matters even of a highly exciting nature. There have been lately numerous instances of loss of temper in our legislative assemblies, and the recriminations there made use of have been animadverted upon with great severity ; but if the ill-natured disputes of political partizans are de serving of censure, what should be said, to the noisy quar rels of men who have at all times file name of our meek and lowly Saviour in their mouths, and who profess to have a single eye to God's glory and the eternal interests of its creatures.—Aberdeen Herald. UNIVERSITY REFORM.—The United Secession Synod, representing the largest body of Dissenters in Scot land, and who, like the Established Church, require their clergy to undergo a regular course of literary and philoso phical education in the Universities, have recently adopted a resolution, in favour of those measures for the imKove ment of Education, passed last Session ; they also express their satisfaction with the Bills for the improvement of some of the Universities of Scotland. A Committee has been formed to correspond with the Yiembers of Par liament, who have introduced the and with others who have supported measures k r rendering more liberal the system of education ; particularly to use means, that by the removal of all sectarian tests by which ad mission, whether as teachers or pupils, into our great schools of lituat"'le is fettered, the full advantages of these national inst Church. ' 4 ..,utions may be secured to members of our common with their fellow-citizens." THE °TON NELLOPHOBIA .—Thisfrightfiddisease rages extensively among the Tories. The cases that lately occurred were so numerous, that were we to report thorn we should be obliged to give only a dry catalogue of the names of the anti-Irish characters who were affected with it. As a case, however, has occurred under our own eyes, we must report it. When Mr. O'Connell. entered the Court yesterday, where the Dublin Election Commission sits, the Chairman was absent. Mr. Ardill announeed. 'that he received a certificate signed by the State Phy sician, Dr. Jackson, and verified by a second medical at tendant, in which it was stated that Mr. Haire was labour ing under that species of distemper known by the name of the o"Connellophobia, and was not expected to be able to preside in his Court until Saturday —on which day Mr. O'Connell purposes leaving Dublin, as he dines in Limerick, on Monday.--Freeman's (Dublin) Journal, - .~~C lIN MMI