The Sun. — London, England, 1848-09-18 00:00:00

iPw__.---." -- - --- ?s that unbas. al vf a 3WALJ ), i s h the a very In that le new fined to rtained people lock in and at rrtatit me to Lin the ng s at ? ritered ninark. form a Ito the nal de a rrived w ho" eceived en, end pith the rtedia°l pearl/ iy will for th e at VI )1:11 Co' t ever,' trOop oo 1119 for Y , 8°4 ,, itsl- a, and rot th e g COO. celoa• pot be 7th a orilf ee $W we" V ial• ► were Df the it dd° on the bag the the min let and era Kb yea evr eeo eat 4.0) Duchies of Parma and Piacenza, and Lombardy Pp to the Alincio, with Pescbiera and Mantua, are united to Piedmont; Venice and a small stretch of territury around the city will be a free town; the rest of the Venetian territory remaining under Aus trian sway, and the Duchy of Modena is maintained n the hands of FRANCIS V." The Milan Gazette of the 9th contains a decree of RADETSKY, prohibiting the exportation of oats, hay, and straw to Piedmont and Switzerland till further notice. The Venice Gazettes of the 4th and sth have come to hand. They contain no indication of the probabi lity of ALBIM'S fleet sailing. The Risorginzento of Turin of the 11th contains a programme of the National Society, just founded, for the promotion of an Italian Confederation. Its prin ciples are the absolute independence of Italy from foreigners ; the maintenance of the union of Pied mont with the Duchies, and with the Lombardo- Venetian provinces, forming the kingdom of Upper Italy, under the constitutional sceptre of the house of Savoy ; and, lastly, the maintenance of the terri torial integrity and political prerogatives of the other Italian states, viz., the Papal States, the king dom of Naples, the kingdom of Sicily, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and the Republic of San Marino. GIOBERTI is President of the society. TUSCANY. The Piedmontese Gazette of the 12th contains advices from Leghorn up to the Bth. The new Pro visional Commission had named four committees, one for public security, one for public works, one for war, and lastly one for finance and provisions. The town Was quiet. NAPLES. The Risorgimento of Turin of the 12th states, fropl Naples, that the Chambers were prorogued on the sth to October 30. On that day a reaction of the mob broke out ; it began between the police and the laz zaroni, and was ultimately quelled by the intervention of the troops, who fired a few shots. SICILY.. The Constituzimuzle Subalpino of Turin of the 12th has the following details from Messina, up to the 4th :—" Two gun-boats had been sunk by the Sici lians, but Fort Marregrosso, recently added to the new fortifications of Messina by the Sicilians, is said to have been demolished by the troops. The Sena torial Palace was said to be in flames. The Swiss made a sally from the citadel, but were repulsed with loss. The struggle was said to be desperate on each 'side. The Marseilles Semaphore states that Messina having been set on fire by the Neapolitans, was abandoned by the inhabitants, who, however, had mined it, and, after retiring from the city, sprung the mines, and blew the Neapolitans into the air. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. The September session was opened to-day with the usual formalities, before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alderman Gibbs, and the Sheriffs. The grind jury having been sworn, The _RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge. He said the calendar contained a list of 176 prisoners, but that that number would in all probability be increased to . 200 before the termination of their labours. He should allude in the course of his observations to the recent amendments in the criminal law, more especially to the " Act for the better Security of the Crown and Govern ment of the United Kingdom," as he collected from the depositions that thirty persons had been committed to take their trial under the provisions of that statute. There were three charges of arson; and amongst the offences against the person there was a charge of murder, in which a question would arise whether the person charged was insane or not at the time of the commission of the act imputed; but it was his duty to tell them if the unlawful killing was proved, the question of the dis position of the offender must be reserved for another ' tribunal, the law having made a wholesome provision , that a person found to be insane might be detained during the pleasure of the Crown: also a charge of Manslaughter, ten charges of cutting and wounding, three charges of rape, seven of robbery, fourteen cases Of larceny from the person, two charges of de- I elanding money with threats, unaccompanied by I personal violence; in all there were 38 cases of offences against the person, ranging from murder to larceny. Then there were 31 charges against parties accused of conspiracy to levy war against the Queen and her Go vernment. The Learned Recorder then adverted to the 11 and 12 Viet., c. 42, passed on the 14th of August, 1848, which authorises the committal of a person for Misdemeanour without requiring bail; and the 23d sec. vested in magistrates the discretion of either taking bail or not. By the 11 and 12 Viet., c. 78, justices were em powered to reserve questions of law, in order that they Might be raised before the Que en's Bench or the Barons of the Exchequer, whose decision should be final, respiting judgment in the meantime. Formerly the judges Who tried a case consulted with the other judges and advised them upon the matter. Now cases of the kind Would be raised before the judges in the ordinary man ter. In fact, the principle now in existence in the civil would be applied to the criminal law. Ile apprehended that great good would arise from this measure. The 11th and 12th Victoria, c. 46, made accesseri , s before the fact equally as eunishable as the principal offender. Now, all persona engaged in conspiring to further trea sonable or felonious objects were indictable as felons — of an offence short of high treason. This brought him to the " Act for the Better Security of the Crown and Government of the United Icingdom." It recited the 36th George 111., c. 7, and repealed the provisions of that Act, and the provi sion making it perpetual, passed in the 57th year of the 'slue reign, except those relating to attacks upon the Sovereign. The treasons repealed in the Act of George were renewed as felonies in the Act recently passed. Th e Act said that "conspiring to depose her Majesty or her heirs, or levying war, in order by force or strength to compel her or her Ministers to change their measures of "councils, or in order to put any restraint upon them, or to intimidate or overawe either House Of Parliament, or invite any foreigner to invade the United Kingdom, such compassing, Imaginations, intentions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, or should express, utter, or de clare such in advised writing or by advised speaking, shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction shall in the discretion of the Court be transported across the seas for the term of his or her natural life, or for any term not less than seven years, or to be imprisoned for a term not less than two years, with or without hard labour, as the Court shall direct." No doubt the peculiar phrase ology, the "compassing to depose the Sovereign," sounded strangely to the jury, but the words were adopted from a former statute, which spoke of treason, compassing, or imagining, were synonymous terms, and evidence of either constituted the overt act, punishable now as a fe lony. Coke said in his institutes, that a person intending the overthrow or death of the Sovereign was by the old law equally as guilty as if he had committed homicide itself. The well being of the country was bound up with the existence of the Sovereign, and if the intentions of evil-disposed persons against the Crown and dignity were not suppreseed, the consequence would be most disastrous to the country. The punishment formerly was capital; now it was not even capital, but a felony. By the Act from which he had quoted, the Governmeut, in prosecuting parties for the offence recited, were relieved from many technicali ties and .cumbersome machinery, which frequently embarrassed, if they did not often entirely frustrate the ends of justice. Under it offend ;llg parties could be more speedily and easily brought to justice, yet, notwithstanding, the same deer evidence was indispensable. Offences of this nature would for the future be inquired into in the same man ner as ordinary felonies. The "levying war" involved itself in the same explanation; and the specific charge against the thirty-one persons would, he believed, re solve itself into an " intention to levy war." Mr. Justice Bayley, addressing the grand jury on the trial of James Watson for treason, observed that it was not necessary to substantiate the charge, that an "or ganised force in military array" should be in existence to accomplish the end accused parties were supposed to have in view—intending an insurrection of a general nature, was sufficient to constitute the offence. In the course of his address that Learned Judge cited an in atince of a mob of 5,000 organising to put down brothels and houses of ill-fame, and although the parties were shown not to have acted from private feelings, but from a sense of public good, they were held to hive committed high treason, or, in other words, to have " levied war." The same result followed the attempt to put down meeting houses ' although the parties declared that they believed they, were doing a service to the Established Church in acting in the way they bad. So in the case of Lord George Gordon, who with an armed mob made a crusade against Popery. Mr. J ustice Bayley said in conclusion, that all the Learned Judges agreed in this—not simply those called occasionally to try cases of the kind , but " judges calmly deliberating in their closets and writing for posterity." Mr. Justice Abbott and Lord Ellenborough were of the tame opinion, and Lord Tenterden, on the trial Of Arthur Thistlewood, laid it down as his opinion that the "intention constitutes the crime." Bayley said if "persons met together to endeavour to effecte Ate a rising to compel his Majesty to change his measures and his councils they were guilty of the offence imputed to the parties now in custody. He (the Recorder) under stood that there was much similarity between the cases of these persons and that of Thistlewood, and other conspirators, si. 41), he understood, that arms 'were found in their meeting place, in their dwel lings, and also in their management. It would be for the jury to judge whether the evidence that would be adduced showed that the parties charged intended to effect the objects stated in the Act—whether there was sufficient evidence of the overt act. After some observations with respect to the case of arson and some of the other cases, the Learned Recorder remitted the jury to their duties. Their Excellencies Count Kielmansegge, Count Revel, and Baron Rehausen have been sojourning dur ing On past week at Tunbridge Wells. Tfir Izmir; I MONEY and COMMERCIAL N s NI CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a steady market for Cotton at Liverpool en Saturday, the sales being 3,000 bales. Railway Shan continued very dull, and there were no symptoms of improvement. Prices were all lower. In one of the communications received 11 the last arrival from America, it is stated, after some remarks upon general topics— " Meantime all is quiet, easy, and prosperous in tie United States. The termination of the Mexican war, albeit leaving behind it a debt of some sixty or seventy millions of dollars now ascertained, to say nothing of the endless contingent claims which follow in the path of war, is taken very quietly. It was a war that never pressed immediately upon our resources, nor interrupted our commerce, whileit in fact invigorated many branches of him° manufacture, so that the peace has not caused any marked change in affairs or rejoicings among the people. Mexico itself seems to promise something more of stability in its Government than we have been latterly accustomed to expect." The accounts from Schleswig and Copenhagen state that business was improving since the termination of the blockade, and that the ships released were gradually re turning to their destinations. Trade was also rather brisker in some of the other continental cities. The rate of Exchange at Hamburgh cn London, last Friday, rose from 13 61 to 13 6i, and paper was scarce. Bills on L'aris also were wanted, and likewise on Vienna. Gold was at 4361. Not much was doifig in Stocks and Shares. let Berlin, on the 14th instant, the funds were flatter; but at Vienna, on the 13th, there was an improvement, tor although home affairs were unsettled, the adviecs from Paris concerning Italy were more satisfactory. The Corn Market is firm to-day. The accounts from Manchester state that trade last seek was duller. The accounts from Portsmouth of the dispatch some what suddenly of an increased force of marines to Ireland, has caused an unsettled feeling again in the City, coming, as it does, upon a previous and very per ceptible state of flatness and inanition. The reports of the potato crops are likewise not by any means satisfactory, and, although in foreign politics there is nothing new, and Paris is represented to be more tranquil than usual,- the increased and pressing pecuniary wants of the French Government, and the great arrears of taxes, show how far matters are from being in a flourishing, or even a safe position. Ii we add to these causes the absence from town of many of our leading merchants and moneyed men, we shall have explained the causes of the existing dullness. Influenced by the causes above noted, the Funds are heavy, though with scarcely a bargain doing, either by sale or purchase, to test their strength. Consols base been 851 to 86 for present transfer, and 86 to 86i for October. Exchequer-bills of March have been 295. pre mium, and India Bonds of 1,0001., 28s. premium. East India Stock has been at 235. In the Foreign Market there is but one security in which bargains are officially quoted, viz., Chilian at 86 to 87k. Nominally, Spanish Three per Cents. are 22i to 234 •, Portuguese Four per Cents. 214. to 22i • Mexi can, 164 to 17; Brazilian, 7 4 to 7 6 ; and Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 44. i to 45k. The Railway Share Market is rather better to-day, with a fair business doing in the lines which recently were most depressed. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 8 5 3 /4 86 India Stock 235 Do. Bonds, 10001 2B p Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 2 1 / 2 d. 2d. March. June. 1,000/. Small 27 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent 87% 86 Dividends on the above payable in London. BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PEA SHARE. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c 3 34 — to Ayrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 17 1 h Birmingham & Oxford June... 20 Birmingham, W 01.,& Dudley 10 ... . Binning., \Vol., & Stour Val. 13/.145.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction lO Boston, Stamt., & Birming... 5 Bristol and Exeter Do., Thirds Buckinghamshire., Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, New 101. Preference 2lh Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50 ,liester and Holyhead.— ..... 47 1 / 2 ..... 21% Ditto, Preference Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 _ _ Do., Gov. Loan, 4 par Cent. 10 Direct London & Portsmouth 5% — to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 30 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 20 ...... to _..... ... East Anglia, 251. L. & E , ami L. & 1) Ditto, 181., E. &El IS ...... ..... to Ditto, 31. 10s., E. & H 3% — to astern Counties Do. New Guarant. 6 per t;t.. 5_ Do.rerpet.,s perct.No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... ...... to Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... ...,.. to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cent. ... 50 Do., Quarter .... . ...... . ..... 12%.... Do., New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) ... .. 25 Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 1 Ditto, do, Class B (I. & B) 2 0 ... _ _. Ditto, do, Class C, ditto:. 17% — to Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 10 . — Ditto, ditto ......... ........ 20 ..... Ditto (C. & E.), 5 per et. 2% — to East Lancashire Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 19 Do., New Quarters Lo., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shareg to East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O Ditto, Half Shares ..... 9% x.d t o ' Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% to Edinburgh and Nerthern ... 25 Ditto, New ... •••••• 61 4 — ..... to —. Ditto, New port l3 Ditto, ditto, New l4 ——— to E xe ter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 A — ...... to Ditto, New ... 2% - Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 6s.Bd — ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. Preference Consolidated 15 —..— .. Great Northern ... 17 ...... 6%...... to 6 Do. London & York Exten. 2% — ...... to Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 42% — .. . . to Great North of England 100 230 ...... to Ditto, Nt w 401 .. 40 Ditto, ditto .... Ditto, New 301 ... 30 ... .. Ditto, New 151.............• 14 ...... . Great Western 9O 72%. ... to 74 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths Do. New 171 - ... 9%...... to 9 Huddersfield and Manchester 28 .. -. Ditto, Thirds [lull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares l2 LA — to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do.,Thirds lO ...... Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto Half Shares .... 43 ...... .. ... to __. Ditto Quarters - Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths to Ditto Thirds (Reg.) Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 2 1 ,4 2% to Do. Liverpool and Bury... 43 Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 43 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Do., West Riding Union... 6 .... . . Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 ..„„ Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9% — Leeds and 13radtord - 5O .. ... 89% Leeds, Dewsbury, & blanches. 50 Do., Half Shares Ditto, Blue (scrip) ..... .... 2% — . ..... to Leeds and Thirsk .......... ..... 50 Ditto, New Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... _ Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and to Newcastle J unction. ...... ... 2% .... . .... to London & lilackwall ......131.68. 8d 4 l/ •• •• • to -- Do. Extension Lund., Bright., & South Coast 2 5 2 0 % .. .... —26 i to iii to 26 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... _ .. Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... ...... to Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 4 I ondon and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d - ...... to Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ..... to London & North Western.....loo 108% 107 1 ,E to 109 Do. Quarters (L. and B.) 22 Th. New Do. Fifths Do. 40/. Shares... ~.L. & Al 25 JO. -.. Do. 101 ... -_ and B. (A.) 9 .... . Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 9 ••••, —••••— to 2 ...... to Lo p ncl o o . n lCl and ... S M . Western........ andß.(C.) 50 .... to 1 36 Ditto, New 501. Ditto, New 40/..... ..... .. Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto, Thirds ... .. ...... 11/. 133.4 d Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Ct. on Deposit and 5 per Ct. on Ca115......11. 13s. 4d — Lendon, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1 1 ,E — ...... to Londonderry and Coleraine... 27 1 Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 Lowestoft (guar. 4 per cent.) 20 Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 8 ...... blanch, Buxton, & Matlock 4 — to Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 1 4 Shares (No. 1) ... 18 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) Ditto, % Shares (No. 3)... 71 Do., New 101. Pre:erence.. 10 ... .. .... Ditto Grimsby 35 — to Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto Ditto Sheffield and Line. 121$ ...... Ditto, Grimsby Dock ..... 17% — to Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 44 25.... Midland....... • ................100 Ditto, Consol. Preference...100 Ditto, 501. 5hare5........... 20 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... .. 58 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 38 ... .. Ditty ditto 141. 183. .. —. Lroltrl3o Midland, Leices. and Swan nington. (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . ikaidlci. Great Western (Irish ) 42 1 , Miedlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Cattle 9 lOO ...... - Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 12s .. Newport Abergy., and Ileref. 6 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and . Rostrevor Norfolk IOO Ditto New 20/. Ditto Extension 5 per ct... 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 1 % per ct. 5 ..... Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union ... 4 North British Ditto Half Shares.-- ..... 12 Do. Quarters 6 14 4 l / 4.. ... to Ditto. Extension ...... 5 4 3 — Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 4 1 / 4 ...... 1 1 / 4 5 / 8 to North and South-Western... 2 .. .. - North Staffordshire... .. ...... 15 ...... 914 North Wales 3 l /4 ..... . .... to North Western - Oxford, Worcester, ard Wol verhampton Reading, Guildfd. , & Reigate 10 Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland .... Ditto, New... ..... .. ........ ... 17% — to 'letlield, Rotherham, and Goole 71% — ...... to Do. do. (South Div.) 4 ..... hrewsbury and Birmingkam 9 Ditto, ditto. Class B. 5 Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 2 - ,hrewshury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) - Ditto Halves, Ditto... 8 ... .. . Ditto, Oswestry l6 Ditto New) l / 4 Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref....-. 10 Shropshire Union... - South Devon Ditto, Preference ...... ... 25 South Staffordshire ..... — to auth Eastern Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, No. ..... 22 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4. Thirds 10 South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ... . 6 l'aw Vale Extension ........ 6 Thames Haven Dock and Railway 17% to Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 1 7 17 2.- Waterford and Limerick.— .. 45 ... .. Waterford, Wexford,Wieklw, and Dublin ... 3 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed Do. do. do. Do. do. do. ...... .. 9 ... .. West Cornwall Whitebaven and Furness l3 ... .. ..... to Windsor, Staines, and South Western 9% to Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 40 ...... .. to fork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 .. .. 27 .. . to Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 ...... 25 24 3 4 to 25 Do. Exten. No. 1 (Y. &N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, New & B. 15 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. S fork and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian ... 4 1 4 — to Boulogne and Amiens Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) Ceylon % to Demerara. ............ ........... 12 iA. .... . to Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Dutch Rhenish 7 l /2 — to East Indian Great Indian Peninsular IA ..... . ...... to Louvain ala Sambre ..... .... 7 1 / 2 to Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege......... Northern of France. l2 ...., 6 % 3 /4 ... to Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Paris and Lyons .. 11 Do. go. Pans and Orleans 2O - Paris and Rouen ... 2O Paris & Strasbourg ............ 8 ...... Rouen and Havre 20 - Sambre and:Meuse Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 Tours & es Nant ... ... .. 9 _ _ _ ...... to Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Hasselt . ........ ...... to West Flanders JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of. London London Joint Stock ..... London and Westminster... 20 ..... National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New National of 1re1and............ 22% — to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New lO Union of Australia ...... 25 Ditto, New...... 2% — to Union of London —. 10 Union of Madrid , MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Company... 13 Australian 2% — .._. to Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 Bolai,os Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial 244—* ..... to Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 General Mining Real del Monte, Unregistered . ... to Do. Black Debentures — United Mexican LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, SEPT. Is. —Wind N.W., light breeze and fine. DEAL, SEPT. 17.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Agent, ouT il, SEPT. Evans, I N 6. el vv Y i o n r d k . E.S .E.; 17, S.S.E.— Miles, Call ao an d C or k ; O r i enta l, f rom S t . J o h n ' s , New B runsw i c k , f or Hull. Arrd. from the r i ver and sailed, MargaretPoßTSM Sld. Asia, W atts , C hina. FALMOU TH , S EPT. 16.—Wind, S.E Mar Clark , LIVERPOOL, C SEPT . o l be c winatnndbucso.,w.; 17, E.--A rr d. 7 ' i.thll7ossofbul warks; aid. Aug. 1. W.S.W. —Arrd. Paulina, Per c i va l, B oston ; Jane' Prowse, Nichol, Shanghae ; Shamr oc k, Pastill, Rio Grande San Jose, Porto Rico ' • Standard, Rez r y, Demerara ; • John Parker, Crowell, Mobile • Alexander, Virgi n i a Unicorn, Thorn, St. John's, dew Brunswi c k. S a il e d, Vixen, Cape of Good Hope ; Margaret, New Orleans Gunga, Cape of Good Hope, and Adelaide, S out h Australia ; Mary, Africa ; Leonora, Demerara ; America, steamer, New York ; Isaac Wright, New York ; Dauntless, Charleston ; Portland, Charl es t on ; Liverpool, Staten Island and Savannah. Off port— Tigris, Calcutta ; William Gillies, and Pink. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 16.—Arrd. Bolina, Newfoundland. NEWPORT, SEPT. 16.—Wind S.—Sld. Planter, St. Thomas. MILFORD, SEPT. 16.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Envoy, M•Kittrick, Moulmein. BEAUMARIS, SEPT. 16.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Peltona, Hughes, Quebec. CLYDE, SEPT. 16.—Wind S.—Arrd. Cingalese, Seeds, Trinidad. Sld. Amanda, Demerara; Governor Hinckley, New York. DURUM SEPT. 16. Wind W.S.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Sophia, Martin, Pugwash. WATERFORD, SEPT. 16.—Wind W. to W.S.W.— Arrd. Amazon, Ila) es, Quebec. CORK, SEPT. 14 AND 15.—Wind W.—Arrd. lon, AYles, St. John's, New Brunswick, with loss of deck load. Sid. Albion, New York ; Governor Douglas, Quebec; Casket, St. Kitt's. SUNDERLAND, SEPT. 15.—Wind N.W.—Sid. Marcia, New York. 3iARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.' CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY. For our market, last week, coastwise as well as by . land carriage, the arrivals of nearly every description of Grain of home produce, as well as Flour, were on a very limited scale, even the time of year considered, and the general quality of the samples was by no means first-rate—espcially as relate to: that of those rec eived from Essex and Kent. From Ireland and Scotland , the receipts:were trifling in the extreme—they being confined to a few parcels of Barley, Malt, Oats, and Peas. The foreign imports were good, but by no means heavy—they having comprised 23,383 quarters of Wheat, 3,354 quarters of Barley, 12,186 quarters of Oats, 5 quarters of Rye, 6,561 quarters of Beans, 374 quarters of Peas, 15 quarters of Tares, 3,970 quarters of Linseed, 767 quarters of Rapeseed, 141 quarters of Mustard-seed, wbtatrhreel Wheat and heat hla 1,955 quart e r s o f sun d ry S eeds, i nclud i ng Indian Corn, 1,349h01e o ,7 s been 9 3 sa landed ckao of i F h l h o o u h r d . aNsea further yth e e r decline in the duty to 4s. per quarter is expected to take place on Thursday next, after which day the bonded stocks will doubtless b e re l ease d f or h ome con sumption. Fresh up this morning—the supply of Wheat from Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, and the other near counties, was very moderate, and the condition of the samples was somewhat inferior compared with that of Monday last. Selected qualities of both red and white Wheat of home produce commanded a very steady sale, and in some few instances a trifle more mo ney , say is per quarter, was realised for such descriptions, and at which a good clearance was effected. In the middling and inferior kinds a fair average business was t ransacted at last week's quotations. At the close of the market very few samples remained unsold. Generally speaking. the millers do not appear to hold larg e s t oc k s . The quality of free Foreign Wheaton show was li m it e d. Nearly all kinds moved off steadily, and last week's prices were well supported. Parcels in bond were held firmly for rather more money; and the same observa tions may be applied to floating cargoes. With English Barley we were very scantily supplied, and the strew of Foreign was far from extensive. Prime parcels sold at full prices; but the middling and inferior kinds of grind ing and distilling were a dull inquiry, at a slight reduc tion in value. The supply of Malt was quite equal to the wants of the dealers. On the whole, the Malt trade was in a sluggish state ; buy we movrA y ev - rwywn , , sE. , 7 , I4IIIMIVETt lA, 111411. have no decline to notice in value. Notwith standing the quantity of Oats brought forward was again limited, especially that of home growth, the Oat trade was rather dull. In prices, however, we have no alteration to notice. All kinds of Bears, the supply of which was on the increase, moved off slowly at late rates. The inquiry for Peas was restricted to small parcels, at last Monday's prices. Indian corn and meal were held; at extreme rates of value. The quantities on offer were small. In flour, rather a limited business was trans acted. No change took place in prices. CITRRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Kheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier.. Red. .• .. •• • • 50s to 578 Oats Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 56s 64s Lincolnsh., Feed. 21s 24s Norfolk and Lin- Potato ...... 253 27s coin, Red... • • 508 56s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White.. •• • • 55s 61s Black .•• • • 183 20s Irish, Red •••• • • • • —ll Cork, White . 208 238 Ditto,White• ••• • • —s Scotch, Feed. 24s 26s Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • —B e Beans—Tick ..... 343 373 Pigeons ... 37s 398 Barley—Grinding .•• • • 27s 303 Peas—Grey .. •• • 333 423 Malting .•••• • • • • 30s 338 Maple... • • ESS 42s Chevalier • • •• • 34s 35s White. .... ... 38s 40s Ifalt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers • •. 40s 438 folk •• • • • • 57s 59s Flour—Town•made •-• • f - Os 538 Brown .•• • • • • 48s 55s Suffolk ••••• • • • •• 453 48s Kingston and Ware 608 • 63s Stockta & Norfolk 443 48s SMITHFIELD. Last week's imports of foreign stock into London were as under:— Lambs. Calve?. Pigs From Beasts. Sheep. Nieuport 144 ... Bremen l5B ... ••• Harlingen Rotterdam Hamburgh Hjerting. 3 ... Havre — 34 ... Amsterdam ... 52 ... 529 ... ••• 38 Antwerp ...... 50 ... Ostend ... ... 50 ..... • •• •-• ... "" ... -' 3: 1 3 12 231 Total 1,163 5,407 Corresponding week in 1847 1,168 ... 3,297 ... 176 ... 315 120 Difference ... 5 less. 2,110 more. 55 more 68 m. 108 1. Full average time-of-year supplies of stock have been landed at the northern outports from Holland and Ger many, viz, 3,60 head, in the quality of which no im provement has taken place, if we except the Calves, which have been landed in gocd condition. At South ampton, 120 oxen have been received from Portugal, 92 of which were disposed of to the local butchers at fair prices, the remainder having been forwarded to this mar ket per railway. Other cargoes are expected to follow. The following statement shows the total imports of foreign stock into the United Kingdom, during the first seven months of this and the two preceding years, end ing on the sth of August:- 1846. 1847. 1848. Oxen Cows Calves Sheep Lambs Pigs To-day we were again somewhat heavily supplied with foreign stock, a large portion of which was of very mid dling and inferior quality. All breeds met a dull sale, at drooping prices. The supply of home-fed Beasts on diler was very extensive as to number, it considerably exceeding that shown on this day se'nnight; but its general quality was comparatively inferior, especially as relates to the droves from the western and midland counties. The attendance of both town and country buyers was by no means large, while the Bt of trade ruled exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations of Monday last of 2d per 81bs. We may observe, how ever, that a few of the very primest Scots were disposed of with difficulty at 45 per sibs. A large number of Beasts were driven out unsold at the close of business. From the northern districts we received about 1.200 short horns ; from the Eastern, Western, and Midland counties 1,100 Herefords, runts, Devons, short horns, and Irish Beasts ; from other parts of England 1,200 of various breeds ; and from Scotland 220 horned and polled Scots, partly by railway. The remainder of the Bullock supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of London. There was a slight falling-off in the number of Sheep ; neverthe less, the demand for that description of stock was heavy, and prices receded 2d per Blbs. A few very superior old Downs, which were scarce, produced 5s per Blbs. Long-woolled Sheep generally were very dull. There was a fair average number of Lambs in the market. All breeds moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. The sale for Calves was far from active, yet Friday's advanced rates were mostly supported. For Pigs the inquiry was steady, at last week's improvement in value. Neat small Porkers sold as high as 5a 2d per 81bs. Per alba. to sink the offal. a. d. to a. d. a. d. to a. d. Inferior Beasts-- 210 3 0 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 second quality ••.. 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 4 8 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6. 3 8 Southdown Wether 410 5 0 Prime Scots .• • ... 310 4 0 Ditte eut of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hogs ...... 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers .... 4 8 5 2 Suckling Calves ..17 0 25 0 Quarter old Pigs —l6 0 24 0 Inferior Sheep .. • 3 8 4 0 Lambs •• .• •... .. 4 0 b 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. I I Sheep. Calves. 1 Pigs. 1 27.400 216 413 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 817 3,170. 1 110 , I NEVITGATE AND LEAD ENU A ILL. Beasts. 4,70$ Rather extensive supplies of country-killed Meat have been received up to these markets since Monday last, they having consisted of 350 carcases of Beef, 600 ditto of Mutton, 400 ditto of Lamb, 220 ditto of Veal, and 540 ditto of Pork. Those on offer slaughtered in the me tropolis have been seasonably good; nevertheless, the general demand has ruled firm. Beef, Mutton, and Lamb have sold at full prices. Veal has advanced from 2d to 4d, and Pork Gd to 8d per Sibs. Ups ards of 1,600 carcases of, foreign meat have found buyers at full cur rencies. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. i s. d. to E. d. lleef,inferior...... 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 1 Pork, large.• •••• • • 3 8 4 8 Veal• ••••••• • • • • • • 3 6 4 4 1 -small •. 410 8 4 Lamb. 4s Od to 5s 01. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELBS. These markets continue to bo heavily supplied with potatoes, the condition of which is falling off. The best samples are selling readily at from 61. to 61. 3s. per ton, and the value of other kinds is well supported, with a good business doing. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Several fresh parcels of new Hops have arrived here of good colour. The Sussex qualities have sold at from 90s to 955, and the Kent ditto 95s to 105 s per cwt. The prospect of a large growth has sent up the duty to 205,0001., and had a depressing influence upon the demand for yearling and old Hops, ut drooping pric es. Yearlings—Sussex pockets, 21 2s to 2/ ros; Weald of Kent ditto 21 5 s to 21 12s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 2/ lOs to 51 per cwt. WOOL. Very large quantities of Wool were imported into London last week, viz. 202 bales from 11,nabay; 236 do., from Trieste ; 549 do., from Hamburgh ; 422 do., from Taganrog; do., 4OO from Port Beaufort; 400 do., from Adlaide; 90 do., from the Cape; 600 do., from Algoa Bay; 1,600 do., from Sydney; and 19 bags from Jamaica. The public sales held since our last report, have been well attended by English and foreign buyers, and a fair average quantity of Wool has been disposed of, at full prices. The supplies on offer in the private contract market are large; while the demand fur all descriptions is in a sluggish state, at unaltered quotations. L. Since our last report o TAL ma OW ur rket has ruled very active, and prices havo advanced 2s per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot is selling to-day at 47s 3d to 47 6:1, and nearly equally high rates aro demanded for forward delivery. Last week's delivery was good. Town Tallow is 47s fid to 47s 9d per cwt. nett cash; rough fat has risen to 2s 81d per Sibs. Letters from St. Petersburgh re present a good trade to be doing there at improved quotations. WILSON'S ENTERTAINMENTS ON THE SONGS OF SCOTLAND. Mr. Wilson having been engaged by the committee of the Whittington Club to give two of his ever popular entertainments, on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, the large room of the Crown and Anchor was crowded to excess with eager listeners. Mr. Wilson never was in better voice, and the entertainments were received most rapturously. The first evening he sang a selection of favourite songs, and on Saturday he gave his beautif u l entertainment on Sir Wal ter Scott's ' Lady of the Lake," which was listened to with breathless attention, and applauded to the echo. W here all the songs are so exquisite it is difficult to particularise, but the audience seemed greatly delighted with the fine spirited boat•song, " Hail to the Chief," with Norman's song "The heath this night must be my bed," and with the " Ave Maria," which was beautifully sung. Af ter the Lady of the Lake, he sang some of his charac teristic songs, and in such a way as only he can sing them. " Young Lochinvar" was demanded a second time most vociferously, as were some of the humorous songs. Mr. Wilson is about to pay a visit to America, where we doubt not his entertainments will be as success ful as they have been everywhere else ; for although many of his imitators have gone there before him, yet the Americans do not require to be told that Wilson, as ho was the first, is still the best of all who have attempted this species of monologue entertainment, for in all styles he is equally at home. In his plaintive strains he causes many a tear to flow, in his humorous ones he provokes the liveliest laughter, and in his martial strains he inspires the most sluggish hearer with heroic enthusiasm. Befcre he crosses the Atlantic he is to give a farewell' enter tainment in Exeter llall, which, large th oug h i t b e , we are sure will not contain all the friends that would like to rally round Scotia's Minstrel on this occasion. Next Thursday is the night on which he sings his farewell strains; the programme is made up of all his finest and most attract ive songs, a n d t h e c h eers of those whom he has on many an occasion delighted will lighten his way ac ross the mighty d eep. S uccess to him in his journey through the U n i te d S tates, and may he soon return to his " ain countrie!" EARLY CLOSING OF BBANKERS. — Messrs. Coutts and Co., the bankers, have issued the foll ow i ng c i rcu l ar to their customers, announcing their intention of joining with the other West-end bankers in (-losing business at the earlier hour of fcur P.N.:—" It having been signified that the closing at four o'clock by the Bank of England, the City bankers, and joint-stock banks h as b een carr i e d out with complete success, and (it bein g cons id ere d of great importance that a uniformity of hours should con tinue to guide all banking houses, Messrs. Coutts and Co. beg to give notice that on and after Alonday, the 2d of October next, the hour of closing will be four o'clock, instead of five o'clock, 49 at present." FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Third Edition of Saturday nrght]:— The Moniteur du Soir announces, on the authority of a letter from Turin, that Charles Albert refuses to renew the armistice which is to expire on the 214 inst. It is added that he has at present 102,000 men under arms, and that he will have assembled 150,000 before the expiration of the truce. It is further asserted that he has given orders to purchase four steamers to be armed for war. Tho Committee of Legislation has examined a pro position, made by M. Xavier Durrieu, for depriving the Executive Government of the faculty of suspend ing journals during the state of siege. After hearing the author of the proposition, it decided, by a majority of I 1 to 8, that it would recommend the previous question to be moved upon it. The Central Democratic Committee has, in conse quence of the retirement of M. Horace Say, put forward M. E. Adam, M. Gervais (de Caen), and M. Roger (du Nord) as its candidates. M. Louis Blanc has written a letter to the editor of the Reforme, in which he postively denies that he has exerted his influence in the clubs, or among his partisans, on behalf of Prince Louis Napoleon. The Lieutenant-Colonel and Chefs de Bataillon of the 4th Legion of the National Guard of the Banlieue have addressed a letter to the General Commanding in-Chief of the National Guards of the Seine, com plaining that General Piat, the Colonel of the Legion, has so described himself in the addresses he has pub lished in support of the candidateship of Prince Louis Napoleon, that he has identified in a manner the Legion with his proceedings; they protest against it being supposed that he is acting with the co-operation of the Legion. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) THE FRENCH ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.—We have heard from good authority that Commodore Sir C. Hotharn, the Commander in Chief on the coast of Afr'ca, is not at all satisfied with some late proceedings of the French squadron at Nun( z and other parts of the African coast, and has made several representations the home Government on the subject. THE SLAVE TRADE.--We have heard, from very good authority, that Lord Palmerston is at the present mo ment negotiating another treaty with the Brazilian Government for the more effectual suppression of the slave•trade. His Lordship has proposed that the Bra zilian subjects captured in the act of conveying African negroes, for the purposes of slavery, shall be delivered up to the Brazilian authorities, to be tried by their own national tribunals, and punished accordingly if proved guilty. The camp at Everton is to be broken up about the 20th instant, when two companies of the 81st, now sta tioned at Chester, will rejoin head-quarters, and be re lieved, it is expected, by the head-quarters, and three companies of the 46th. The 81st are next on tarn for Ireland, in the north-west district. Several large build ings have been taken for the reception of the troops, until proper barracks have been built, fur which pur pose the Ordnance department are in search of land of about 25 acres. CANDIDATES FOR COMMISSIONS.—WO are glad to find that the Secretary-at-War has sanctioned the introduc tion into all the military libraries of the work we com mended some time since, and called to the attention of the military authorities, published by Quartermaster Doherty; it is entitled " Private Soldiers, Non Commis sioned Officers, and Candidates for Commissions," and contains good advice for his own future advantage, and the good of the service. TOWER OF LONDON.—The Commanding Officer of the Fortress ordered a few days since, the light 12-pounder guns mounted, opposite to the Warder's Hall, to be lowered into the ditch, which has been well drained, and made into an excellent drill-ground. The non-commissioned officers of the battalion of Guards, stationed in the Tower, were drilled during the week at gun exercise, under a sergeant of the Royal Artillery ; but the gun was found to be of too heavy calibre, and has been replaced in its old position. An other gun will shortly be provided for the use of the men. Captain Peter Richard, C. 8., late Flag-Captain to Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, in the Hibernia, 104, and appointed Superintendent at Pembroke Dockyard, vice Rear-Admiral Gordon Falcon, has arrived in town from Naples, and will proceed forthwith to Pembroke. Captain the Hon. R. F. Hastings, appointed to the command of the Cyclops steam-frigate, arrived in town yesterday, and has proceeded to Portsmouth to take up his appointment. The Cyclops proceeds on the Ist of next month to the coast of Africa, taking the mails to Madeira, Cape de Verds, Sierra Leone, an , l Ascension. Captain Hastings relieves Captain Rodney Eden, in the Amphitrite, 26, which ship proceeds to the Pacific, and relieves the Calypso, 20, Captain Worth, ordered home to be paid off. The Commission appointing Admiral the Hon. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, to succeed Sir C. Ogle, at Portsmouth, has been duly signed by the Earl of Auckland, &c., during the visit of the Board of Admiralty to Portsmouth this week. GENERAL 0/FICERS' INCREASED PAY.—Major-Gene ral N. Thor❑ has succeeded to the increased pay of five and-twenty shillings per diem from the 21st ultimo. In recording these additions to a general officer's income, it is our custom to revert to the services of the recipient. On this occasion we follow the practice with singular pleasure, for there is a long roll of gallant ser vice to the credit of Major-General Thorn. He en tered the Army in October, 1802. Accompanying the 3d Buffs to the Peninsula, he served with them from August, 1808, until January, 1809, and again in June, 1809, when he commanded the Light Company at the battle of Telavera. Fr(,m January to March, 1810, Major-General Thorn was employed as an Officer of Observation in Spanish Estremadura, after which he assisted as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster -General with the Second Division of the Army, and continued in that office until the close of the war in 1814. He was present in that interval at the battles of Busaco and Albuhera, the first siege ut Badajca, the actions of Ar royo de Moline), and Almaras, tha battles of Vittoria. the Pyrenees, Nivelle, the Nive, Garris, Orthes, the action of Aire, and the battle of Toulouse. Scarcely had the Peninsular war terminated when Major-General (then Major) Thorn proceeded to Canada as an Assistant Quartermaster-General, and was present at the battle of Plattsburg. He has been once wounded (at the Nive) and has had three horses killed. Major-General W. 11. Sewell. C. 8., has succeeded to the increased pay of twenty-five shillings per diem. The Major-General is a Peninsular officer, and has been in the army two-and-forty years. Ilia last employment was in India, where he commanded a division of the Madras Army, having previously held the office of Deputy-Quartermaster-General. ADMIRALTY Ecosolm—Whilst the Admiralty are reducinc , our dockyard men, and cutting down the royal dockyards in all directions—whilst fancy frigates remain untouched in the royal docks for months, when other ships wanting repairs are rotting at their moorings, their Lordships, with that wise economy which characterises their administration of naval affairs, prefer to employ contractors on the Thames to build, alter, and improve her Majesty's ships in their private establishments. In our national dockyards we cannot afford to pay our artisans more than 4s. per day; but to the contractor on the Thames, 7s. a day to the shipwrights, and 15 per cent. besides to the master for profit, both on wages and material, is scarcely thought an adequate remuneration. The Blenheim, screw guard ship, was altered and converted upon this scale, and cost between 40,0001. and 50,000/. ; and the cost of La liegue, similarly converted, and just released from Green's yard, will be pretty much to the same tune. She has been i❑ Green's dock for two years, and during this time the Admiralty has been charged three guineas a day for its use, and some ten shil ling a day for the use of a storehouse to keep the Government materials in which Mr. Green is using in the work. On all the materials drawn from the dockyard the contractor is allowed to charge 15 per cent. on what it is booked to him at. lie has his own price for his own materials ; he has seven shillii.gs a day for his workmen, and 15 per cent, on the seven shillings a day for profit. And this heavy extra expense is in curred in time of peace, when we have so many exten sive establishments, and are actually reducing the num ber of me❑ in the dockyards for lack of employment for them 1 SPAIN. Cabrera is still in the province of Vich, and his inaction gives rise to a variety of conjectures. It is positively stated that his health will .not permit him to continue the post of the chief of the Catalonian or Arragonese partisans. General Enna, commanding the Queen's forces in the province of Girona, attacked on the 3d, on the extreme frontiers, the Carlo-Repub lican band of Plandamunt, and killed or wounded several of his men. The remainder sought refuge on the French territory. The blockade of Berga still continued on the Ist, but a convoy .of provisions, coming from Cardona, was able to enter the town. It is stated that Manresa, a town with a population of 15,000, is threatened with the same fate. A new republican band has made its appearance in the neigh bourhood of Figuera, but its efforts appear to be directed towards La Jonquiere. AUSTRIA. It is stated in well-informed quarters that a serious difference of opinion has arisen between the mediating Powers and the Government of Austria on the subject of the city of Venice. The British and French re presentatives at Vienna are said to have declared to Baron Wessemberg, the Minister for Foreign Af fairs, that in consequence of the mediation accepted by the Imperial Cabinet, the latter was bound to abstain from any act of hostility against Venice until the future fate of the city should be fixed by the medi ating Powers. The Cabinet of Vienna is said to have replied to the declaration, that in signing the armistice with King Charles Albert, the Austrian Government reserved its full right to adopt such measures against Venice as might be necessary to recover possession of it, the more so as the armistice in question declared expressly that Venice should be surrendered to the Imperial troops, within three days after the ratifica tion of the armistice by King Charles Albert. The Baron de Wessemberg added, that the period of the armistice was concluded at Milan, the city of Venice was dependent, in fact, on the Sardinian Go vernment, and that consequently the engage:nent contracted by King Charles Albert to surrender Ve nice to Austria could not be weakened by the refusal of the present Venetian Government, a revolutionary Government not recognised by any foreign Power, and much less by Austria. Neither did Baron Wessemberg conceal from Lord Ponsonby and M. de Lacour, that as soon as the Sardinian fleet should have quitted Venice the Austrian Government would attack it by land and sea. The Sardinian fleet quitted the waters of Venice definitively on the afternoon of the 7th instant, after having embarked the Sardinian troops. The Austrian fleet was pre paring on the Bth instant to blockade Venice, whilst General Welden was concentrating his troops to take the city by assault. It is added that the French Government had in consequence determined to send several ships of war to Venice, and to make at the same time a diplomatic remonstrance to the Cabinet of Vienna, to require it to abstain from continuing the war against Venice. The Augsburg Gazette of the llth contains a letter, dated Vienna, Bth instant, which states that " all well-informed and influential men believe, that al though Austria has accepted the offered mediation of France and England, she is determined not to cede an inch of her Italian territory." POLAND. A letter from Warsaw, of the V, says that Count Nesselrocle had arrived in that capital, and had had numerous conferences with Prince Paskewitch on domestic and foreign affairs. It was again said in well-informed circles, that the Czar has the intention to re•establish the kingdom of Poland, nominating a Viceroy with an independent constitution and special troops. Prince Paskewitch and the Duke de Leuch tenberg were severally spoken of as likely to be ap pointed to the viceroyalty. The Polish political prisoners were being treated with less severity. PIEDIVION T. The Risorgimento of Turin of the 11th contains a programme of the Nationa l Society, just founded, for the promotion of an Italian Confederation. Its prin • • les are the absolute independence of Italy from opfo reigners; the maintenance of the union of Piedmont with the Duchies, and with the Lombardo•Venetian provinces, forming the kingdom of Upper Italy, un der the constitutional sceptre of the house of Savoy ; and lastly, the maintenance of the territorial inte grity and political prerogatives of the other Italian states, viz., the Papal States, the kingdom of Naples, the kingdom of Sicily, the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and the Republic of San Marino. Gioberti is Presi dent of the Society. By a decree of the &h, the Loin bardian troops now in Piedmont are maintained in active service during three years; the same is said of the Parmese and Modenese troops; and the Poles now in Piedmont are to be organized in two companies. TUSCANY. A letter from Florence of the 7th says :—" The events of Leghorn, although they begin to be calmer, cause a profound disquietude here; the complete powerlessness of repression in which the Government is placed, unless it has recourse to foreign assistance, has caused it to be feared that a movement would be attempted at Florence. In the state of discourage ment in which the population is placed, a hundred audacious men could easily make themselves masters of the city. The French residents yesterday met at the residence of the Minister of France to devise means for their own protection, but nothing was de cided. The Chambers, on the proposition of Count Conini, have voted a law, to authorise the Mi nistry to take into its pay a foreign legion of 4,000 men. That will be very useful for the future, but for the present there must be measures of immediate efficacy. It is said that the Government has addressed itself to the mediating powers, as also to the Kings of Naples and of Piedmont, to demand their assist ance. At the beginning of the insurrection at Leg horn a demand was made on the Ministers of France and England that sailors' should be landed to protect the French and English residents, the Tuscan Government having declared itself unable to protect property. It appears that the English Minister at Florence gave orders to Captain Cod rington, of the Thetis, to send 200 English sailors to occupy one of the forts, in conjunction with the Tuscan soldiers, in order to afford a place of refuge to foreigners in case of necessity ; but, before the embarkation could be effected, the soldiers who guarded the fort had all deserted, and the fort was already in the hands of the insurgents." Advices from Leghorn, of the 7th, state that tran quillity is restored here. General Torres has been disavowed by Chodzko, the commander of the Polish Legion ; he still tried, however, to renew the agita tion in that quarter of the Capuccini, the most populous of the town, by haranguing the people and telling them that the new Committee were betraying Leghorn. But the protest of the Poles against him being already known, he had to make his escape. OCEAN MONARCH.—On Thursday last an inquest was held at Carnarvon, on the view of two bodies which had been brought to Carnarvon by the Orion steamer on the previous evening. They had been, as appeared in evidence before the coroner, E. G.Powell,Esq., picked up about ten miles to the east of the Great Orme's Head. 'I hey appeared to be those of persons of the age of 60, or thereabouts. These bodies are supposed to be those of Samuel Fielding and William Scamborough. Upon the person of one, supposed to be Fielding, were found thirty-nine sovereigns and a half and some silver coins; also a silver watch, maker's name Bradford, Liverpool, No. 2,612, having inside the ticket, " Knight, watch maker, 28, Oldham-street, Manchester." He had also about him three passengers' contract tickets, showing that he, together with William Scamborough and severe others, were passengers on board the ill-fated vessel the Ocean Monarch. On the other body were found ill., with the initials " B. S." on the inner case of a silver watch, which appears to have been made by Clowes, of London, and is numbered 8,091. Evidence was given to prove the finding of the bodies, and the jury in each case returned a verdict " That the bodies were those of persons who had perished on board the Ocean Monarch; names supposed to be as above described." The coroner has taken charge of the money and goods; and the re latives will be furnished by him with every requisite information. THE HARVEST AND THE CROPS. About two-thirds of the whole white crop in all the earlier districts in Scotland is now safe, and in fine con dition, in the stackyard. While the heavy gales of wind which prevailed during the latter part of the past week, shook a considerable portion of the standing corn, it facilitated the preparation of what was in the stook for the stuckyard, and greatly improved the condition of the earlier gathered crop. Sunday was magnificently bright, and probably the finest har vest day of the season. On Monday morning the tem perature was so low, that at sunrise the ground, in many situations, was covered with white rime. Tuesday and yesterday were a'so cold and excellent for harvest ope rations, which have been everywhere carried forward with the utmost energy and success. As the prospect of the grain crop being safely secured draws nearer, the potato crop attracts an increased amount of interest and anxiety. The writer of this paragraph has exa mined many fields in the Lothians, File, Linlithgow, Stir ling, and Kinross-shires, and as the result both of per sonal observation and diligent and anxious inquiry, he has no hesitation in stating that disease to a greater or lesser extent is found in almost every district in those counties. In no case which came under his observation, however, is the loss greater than was anticipated when the crop was planted, and which from the state of the seed was reasonable to have been expected. Making a full allowance even' for an aggravation of the symptoms of discase, a total loss of from twenty five to thirty per cent. before the Ist of January may be calcu lated on. But even if this large loss should be ex ceeded, it must be remembered that the loss from rot, before the recent malady became known, generally varied from ten to fifteen per cent.; and looking to the great breadth of land which has this year been planted —great that is, with regard to the risk, and the state of the two preceding crops—there will still be an ample supply, even with the large anticipated loss, in relation to its proper use, as a mere table vegetable, and not as a substitute for bread.—Caledonian Mercury of Thursday. We have now had a sufficient continuance of fine wea ther to remove all grounds of anxiety as to the securing of the grain crops. In this part of Lancashire, and in all the southern and central parts of the kingdom the fields are clear and the stack-yards full ; and though the har vest is not so abundant as it is in some seasons, or so good in quality either, it is good enough both in quantity and quality to remove the fears of scarcity and high prices which were so generally felt a month since, when the rain threatened the crops with utter destruction. As far as the north of England is concerned, the grain crops as a whole, are not short of au average crop—the spring corn being more, and the wheat a little less than that; and though the spring corn is less abundant in the south, yet there are no general or serious complaints. In this county the farmers are now securing an excellent second crop of clover in good condition, and they have every prospect of a good crop of turnips. The pastures are also in excellent condition. As far as our own means of judging go, we should say that the potato crop becomes worse every day, and threatens nearly as complete a failure as in 1846.—Liverpool Times. THE HARVEST IN TEE NORTH OF SCOTLAND. — It is not a little satisfactory to be able, at this cri tical season, to report that another week of good weather has enabled the farmers , at least in the h lower parts of the county , to proceed vigorously with the harvest. The wind , it is tru e, has generally blown with rather too much strength, but we trust that little damage has been done by it. Already a great many fields of barley and oats have been cleared, wheat is partially reaped, and many of the farmers were well through with their cutting. Provost Sutherland, on his farm of Culcabock , has finished cutting, and we dare say that his neighbours and many others are not far behind him. We fear, however, that the western division of the county has not been favoured with weather equally propitious. While Inverness rejoiced in sunshine, the ominous clouds that lowered almost all the week over the valley of Loch Ness told in language sufficiently plain that in the hill country wind and rain were sadly torturing the farmer's hopes. ln the county of Nairn there has been little rest during the week for all about farms. The weather has been favourable, and large breadths have scythe. In Morayshire, to o , th e fallen before sickle and good work has been busily carried on, and although some time must yet elapse bOore the harvest is concluded, some of the farmers farthest advanced —such as Mr. Lawson, Kintrae—have their cutting over. In the Black Isle a considerable part of the crop is still unripe; but we learn from a gentleman who S_tr N _ . . travelled threur-L Ross shire 1,« s,, r? ,k, 9r 0 ~, W- .: O s i-3 \ Lid hie, own ~.....,rvations, i1),..L, I:ULIt rOt:6 I I sfirfgV,; - ..-- Cs# that the crep may be con:3ldere-d rt, baif c;.it % - t i! j4e, -- ''.:::, - f ,-- -I , Fi'' I grain is cf good qua.'.itv. Numerous cxa ;1) ,1. riet'. 3 . ---- ,;:f' ; 'i:l:'-'‘ - i ) f„ - * / : woe made in Flat° fields that “Emed 11*c. - 44.:,;:-:.. , . - '''Cbs.• 1 but in hardly one ev.e v..ere the tubt - is found '111:-‘kt) .i . .E-L ---- 1 - 17- -- - - - , ---4 , k . -.;- -4 ,. - • although the shahs wen; blackened, apparent,. ' l --- 1 / 4 —=""e's° fresh. Our informant .antes it to be his bet4aink . "L a %Sag the disetve does not exist to may extent iii - - Mat - t county,- although about Tain . there nre a few eases. The same opinion respecting this crop is cur rent in Nairnshire; and the general belief now is, that . the influence ot early frost occasioned unneeest..ary alarm. It may reasonably no expteten, however, that the quality ot the potato crop will not be Equal to what it has been, from the checks it met in the latter part ot i f the ripening process.—lnverness Courier. INTERESTING SALE OF WORKS OF ART.-011 Friday Mr. Hedger, of New Boni-street, submitted fer public competition an extremely interesting set of casts and olesigns in plaster and terracotta, sketches- in basso relievo, anti original studies in groups and figures, the property of the late talented artist, Musgrove Sewthwatte Watson. Esq. The sale, which had been prepared under the direction of Mr. Eastlake, was attended by a large number of date/anti, and gentlemen Here also in attend ance on the part of the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Brougham, and other distinguished patrons of art. Lot 1, four original sk e t c h es i n p l aster, " M ot h er an d Child, , ' " Innocence protected by Religion," " Sacra mental chalice," and " Cameron Monument," sold for Si. 7s. 63. An original competition sketch for the Nel son Monument produced 21. 7s. 6d. The original plaster model.of Sir David Wilkie said for al. 12i. 6d. ; and the original model of the Earl of Lonsdale, for 6/. 6s. Three original sketches from Lord By ron's Cain fetched the rather high sum of 191. 19s. Two original sketches, " Iris and Hebe," executed for the Marquis of Lans downe, produced 2/. 10s. Original sketches of Sir Fowell Buxton, the Mother of Lord Brougham, and Flaxman, fetched respective 21., 12/., and 51. ss. A mag nificent plaster cast of Literature, a monument to the memory of Allan Cunningham, and an original monu mental design of Victory, sold for 151. 155.; and an ex tremely elegant pair of gilt terracotta statuettes of Chaucer and Spenser (much contested for), 71. On the whole the sale was of an extremely interestingcharacter; and it was observed that the majority of the articles sold remarkably well. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. 15.—The sales of the week are unimportant, and prices are fully 6d. lower; the market closes without life. Refined goods are dull and lower. Rum is very flat.—Bristol Mercury. The North Wales Chronicle says that the number of tourists now in the principality exceeds that of all former years. GEOLOGICAL AND POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY OF TFIE WEST BIDING OF YORKSHIRE.-It iS the intention of this society to.hold their next meeting in Leeds, during the present month, in the Philosophical 1101. The chair will be taken by the President, the Earl Fitzwil liam, F.R.S. HERRING FISHING.—The season has now closed, aftcr a course of almost unprecedented success, many of the boats belonging to the port having greatly e xceeded their usual complement, viz., 200 barrels.—Berwick Warder. SOW PARSNIPS 1N SEPTEMBER.—Parsnips sown in September will produce au abundant crop, fit for use early in June, and of superior quality to tho s e sown in the spring, and would be found an excellent substitute for the potatoes. Carrots should be sown now, and will be ready for the table at the beginning of May, and much finer than the spring-sown will be at Midsummer. The Ulster Gazette quotes a rather odd announce ment from the Hue and Cry—"Foutid straying on the Ist of August, supposed to have been stolen by the constabulary at 13,11ynacally a three-year old heifer,"&c. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.— Mr. Pusey, M.P., Chairman of the Journal Committee, has reported the final adjudication of the prizes for essays and reports for the year 1848, by the judges' award of the prize of 501. for the best report on the farming of the North Riding of Yorkshire, to M. M. Mil burn, land agent, of Sowerby. AccIDENT.—The Hon. Mr. Vivian, eldest son of Lord Vivian, met with a serious accident on Monday last. In tiding a young horse down Pentraeth-hill, the horse ran away, and, in going down the hill, fell heavily. Mr. Vivian was much hurt, but is now pronounced out of danger.—Carnarvon CHARTIST MURDER AT BRADFORD.—The four Chartists charged with shooting in cold blood Bright, the policeman, at Bradford, have been again remanded. NORWICH FESTIVAL.—We are happy to hear that there will be a surplus of upwards of three thousand pounds to be divided between the hospitals when all the expenses of the festival shall have been defrayed. General Berthier, son and grandson of the two first victims of the Revolution of 1792 (Messrs. Berthier, In tendant of Paris, and M. Foulon), died at his estate of La Grange, near Thionville, on the 10th inst. DEATII OF ME. W. J. Ilemmosp.—This gentle man, who will be remembered in theatrical circles AI the lessee of the Strand Theatre, and of Drury.lane, died in New York on the 25th ult., of dysentery, after three days' illness. Ile left Liverpool about two months back, with a view of visiting the principal cities in the United States. Mr. Hammond was the brother-in-law of Mr. Douglas Jerrold. Ile has left a large family to lament his loss, in circumstances the reverse of affluent. THE OCEAN MONARCH.—About noon on Friday the steam-tug Skerryvore and a smack were dispatched from the Mersey to the scene of this disaster (which has been duly buoyed), to endeavour, if possible, to re cover some part of the property sunk with the ill-fated vessel. The steam-tug had on board a skilful diver, with the necessary dress or apparatus to make respira tion endurable beneath the wave, and from his exertions great hopes are entertained of the recovery of much that is valuable. CAMBRIAN ARCHICOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—CAR.. NARVON, FRIDAY.—The subject of interest for tc-day's proceedings was a visit to explore and examine that most stupendous structure and monument of feudal times, the Castle of Carnarvon. This took place about three o'clock, when a large party of ladles and gentle men entered the building, and with great interest rambled through the whole of the spacious area enclosed within the walls, and wandered through the galleries. They were accompanied by the Rev. IL C. Hartshorne, M.A., of the records, who in a very clear and lucid man ner explained points hitherto involved in obscurity. The rev. gentleman, at the meeting of the preceding evening, read a paper on Carnarvon Castle, wherein it was shown, by copies from the national archives, that the erection occupied thirty-eight years; the latter ten being in the lifetime of the second Edward, and that the tower and chamber wherein that Prince was said to have been born were not in existence until long after his birth. At the evening meeting this day most interesting papers were read on the gold tablet in the Carnarvon Museum, by J. 0. Westwood, Esq., on the British remains upon the summits of Carwedd Dafy dd, and Carwedd Llevvellin, by the Rev. Longeville Jones; with an account of the ex cursions made during the week, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Hereford. This closed the business of the meeting. THE DUKE OF BEDFORD.—The mansion which this nobleman is building ail Ardsallagh, about twelve miles from Dublin, will, it is said, cost upwards of 40,000/. L ANERCOST ABBEY.—Viscount Alorpeth, Chief Commissioner of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, has been sojourning a few days at Naworth Castle, accompa nied by the eminent architect Mr. A. Salvin, for the purpose, we understand, cf making arrangements re specting the reparation of the abbey at Lanercost, towards which two separate sum s of 1,000/. and 1,7801. have been voted by Parliament ; and we have now the satisfaction of stating that operations to th'tt effect are likely to commence immediately.—Carlisle Patriot. LORD BROUGHAM AT HOME.—It may in truth be affirmed that Lord Brougham's mansion at Brougham is kept up in a liberal and bountiful manner, his Lordship entertaining numerous parties of noble visitors, and en joying himself like " A fine old English gentleman, th t e he old b e ir n th ti d m ay e." On the occasion One of the of his p namesake, his Lordship entertained a numberne nephew and nobi lity, now on a visit to Brougham Hall, as well asse-veral of the neighbouring gentry ; and there was a splendid dance and masquerade amongst the servants, and a number of their companions and friends whom they had invited. After dinner his Lordship and his noble friends repaired to the dance, with the progress of which they appeared to be highly delighted. Master Harry, whose birthday the company met to celebrate, handed cake and wine to every one present, rich and poor, young and old, and afterwards he and his little sisters joined in the merry dance, which was kept up with great glee till three o'clock in the morning. Amongst the company were Lord and Lady Brougham, the Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Lord and Lady Campbell, William Brougham, Esq., and lady, the Wor shipful the Chancellor Jackson, the Rev. Mr. Milner, Vicar of Penrith, the :Rev. Mr. Butler, Curate of Pen rith, DINNER TO MR. CORNWALL LEGH, M.P.—The dinner given by the Conservative electors of North Cheshire to Mr.G. C. Legh, for the purpose of celebrating the defeat of the late petition against the return of that gentleman for the northern division of this county, took place at .Macclesfield on Monday. About one hundred and twenty gentlemen sat down; T. C. Antrobus, Esq of Eaton Hall, in the chair. The health of Mr. L having been drun k, that g entleman, in returning e-h thanks, said he would avow that Ministers had been placedinii difficult position, and he would not lewould consider i it his duty know no to give them a factious opposition. party whose object was distinct fromt:ie good the eof thc coun try; and he was quite s ure th at although t ou o l e e e tsuddenly deci sions heName to on important questions—which in t h ese eTehtfutto times them (the w ), they would s h o w th e ir arise—might be op posedusual forbearance, and not to expect him to act contrary what he consid ere d the public good.—Stockport Mer cury. IMPROYENIENTS AT LLOYD'S Rooms.—The rooms in the Royal Exchange known as " Lloyd's " have dur ing the last few weeks, be e n made more commodious than they originally were, and the interior walls, which were left unfinished in order that they might become perfectly dry, have been decorated in the modern style in an appropriate manner. The great staircase and lobby are painted with a deep stone colour, the parapet and skirting being made to resemble granite and por phyry. Stone colour is also adopted for the walls of the Irooms, the columns and pilasters being of Scaglicli imi tating Sienna marble. In the lobby aro the statues of Prince Albert and of Mr. liuskisson. On the south wall on the cast side of the door is "The Times testi monial," erected by subscription, and on the wt st the monument of Captain Lyddehker, founder of the Mer chan Seamen's Society. The subscribers'. room, the library, and the merchans'-room are colour( d light green, and decorated with great taste. The decorations have been executed by the Messrs. Cubitt, under the di rection of a sub-committee of the subscribers. ~,. 4. rig il who bat 3 00' row. A. the 3 10-- ‘ ; the robe 1 1