The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-06 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was firm. Sales 5,000 bales. Railway Shares were lower. The Hermann steamer has arrived, but furnishes n( news from America of particular importance. Tht exchange was still drooping, and money continued rather tight. Shipments of produce were pressed forward. howl ♦er, as affording a means of remittance. Advices one day later from Pernambuco repot a firm rate of exchange. One of the royal mail intercolonial stearcers has ar rived, but she does not bring later dates: — The following is an extract of a private letter from New Zealand : " Wellington, June 25, 1848. "We are still without a constitution. Indeed we are still without a full Executive Council, for Fox, the At• torney-General has demurred as to accepting the office in consequence of the cancelliLg of the constitution, ano the vagueness of the future as to any government beside s the pro. consular one which has hitherto ruled us. We are at this date verging on three months without havinp heard from Auckland, and know nothing of Captain Grey. • * * * * • * * "All contractors are flourishing, and small holdings of land are lot every day to these of the working c:ass who have saved money. " Nelson is getting on rapidly since the acquisition of the Wairau ; stock of all kinds arriving from Sidney. and the Middle Island must eventually be the colony. " Domett makes a most excellent Colonial Secretary. bat we are in great want of municipal government, at least, if not of something more. " Mr. Eyre is very painstaking and industrious, but his role is very confined at present, as we are without the machinery for making laws, or amending the Auck land made ordinances, which aro often inapplicable here." Tho following is a report upon the Metal Trade, with whickwe have been favoured by Mr. William Short:— "Iron—For Welch bars and ;ails the inquiry continues limited; prices are nominally unaltered, but makers being disposed to take orders, it is possible to buy a shade under quotations. Staffordshire is in moderate demand. Scotch pigsiron has fluctuated during the month, and about fourteen days ago some parcels were sold as low as 41s. 6d. and 425.; since then the market has rallied, and may now be quoted 425. 6d to 435. mixed Nos., and 445. to 455., :all No. 1, at which considerable business has been done. Tho stock at Glasgow continues small. Swedes Iron is in less request, and sales have been made at 111. per ton, but hold er s ask higher rates. Swedes steel is unal tered. Copper is in fair demand. Tin—English has beea anced 41. per ton on common, and 6/. per ton on refined tin ; The scarcity of the latter has had the effect/of raising the price of foreign tin admissible to home con sumption to 86s. for Banca, and 84s. for Straits, while Banca for exportation commands but 765. Tin plates are in good demand, at the quotations; for delivery in spring they may be obtained a shade lower. Lead is in fair request for home consumption, but slightly inquired after for export. Spelter has been in slight re quest during the month, but from the firm accounts from Hamburgh, with the moderate stock here (2,750 tons against 2,900 tons at this period last year) to meet the :approach of winter, has caused holders to demand higher prices, and al though a parcel of Belgian has been sold at 141. per ton, yet the market may be quoted at 141. ss. to 141. 10s., whilst some parties ask a still higher rate." The reduction of the town ot Vienna has not exer cised much influence upon the Funds, the mar ket being extremely quiet. The tenons of the financial ac counts from Paris is so unsatisfactory, and the decline in the price of the Petite so continuous, that a little anxiety is expressed lest the French Governmeht should find itself seriously embarrassed ere long for want ot pecuniary means. The accounts from Ireland are like wise very unsatisfactory. Consols have ranged from 85'1 to 86. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 854 to i l-, and the Three per Cents. $4:l to 4. Bank Steck is firm at 190. India Stock has realised 233. Exchequer-bills have not been higher than 365. to 40s. premium fur those of March; and India Bonds have been 375. to 40s. premium. In the Foreign Stock Market there is so little doing that prices are merely nominal. Mexican Bonds have declined to 211 and 204. Spanish Three per Cent. Stock is nominally 23 to 4 ; Portuguese Four per Cent, 224 to 234 ; and Bcazilian, old, 72 to 74. Dutch Four per Cents. have teen marked 694 ; and Danish, 624. The Railway Share Market is dull this moraing, but the quotations are, in some instances higher than on Satur day, viz. —Caledonian, Great Northern, Great Western and Midland. The others are much the same. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock l9O 190 3 per Cent. Reduced A. ,, ns 84 % 3 r4 84 3 / 4 8 per Cent. Consols Annuities B6 85% 86 1 A New 3 1 % per Cent. Anu5....... 8 5 141,% 85 1 / 2 Long Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 9-16 8 9-16 India Stock 233 233 India Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,0001.. . Oinsols for Account B6 85 3 / 4 86 1 / s Eacheqinr Bills. 2%d. & 2d. 1,0004 March ...... 1,000/. June 5001. Match. 500/. June Small, March .. 33 p 38 p Small, June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. rRICES. Danish Bonds. 1825, 3 per Cent 62 EA 62% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 21% 20% 20% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent — 24 _ .. . . Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 45% Ditto, 4 per Cent Certificates 697 69% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONK CLOSING PAID ' RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 4 1 4...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 5 Belfast & County Down 19 ...... Birmingham and. Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guarau. 20 Do, without guaratitee 20 . ... Binning, WolverlftOn, and Dudley, calls duly Rd, or with guarantee 10 ..... Do. without guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 145... .. ......... ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June 10 Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... .. Bristol and E xe t er 9O ... .. 54 Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 14/. 4s. - Caledonian - Ditto, Half Shares Do. New 10/. Pref..... 5 ...... 4 1 4 % 4 l /3 Ditto,ClydesdaleJu Holyhead...nc 50 .Cliester and Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clarenc e Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 21 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... — Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 35 . Du ndalk & Enni s kill en 'A ..-- ..... East Angli a , 25/., L & •E• and L. and D...... 25 ..... Do., 18/., E. & IL— 18 Do., 3/. 10 s. Eastena Counties........ 20 ...... 1234%; % 12% Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent. Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern 50 Do., 5 per cent. Do. Quarters .... ..... 12% ..... -..... . Do. New ... 84 Eastern Union, Cie , A _ , .... 1 ass _ (late E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1 Ditto, Class B (L & and B.) 2O Ditto, Class C, ditto... 20 . .... Do. crip (6 per cent.) 10 ...... Ditto, ditto Ditto (C. & E.) guar. 5 per cent............ 2% . ... East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 61 . E — Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... 6L A — East Lincolnshire ....„ 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 .._ 39 'Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Edinburgh and Northern 25 — Ditto, Newport ls Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Lasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle qlasgow,Kilinar., & Ayr 50 ...... Do. Preference Consul. Great Northern Do., i . 2 A Deferred ... 12 1 % Do., % B 6 per Cent. guaranteed ... ..... 4%. ' Do. Extension 2 l /2 ••• Great South. and West. (Ireland) - ••• ...... Great North of England 100 ....•• .... • • Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 30/ 3O Ditto, New, 151......... 14 .. •••• tieat Western 9O ... 79 7 8 .........•• Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 171........ 13 ••• 101 , 4 2 luddersfield and Manch. 30 Ditto, Thirds lull and Selby .. ...... 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... '25 .....• Ditto, 1 4 Shares Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 - Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares ...... 43 ... .. Do. Quarter Shares... 17 1 / 2 ••• Do. Fifths... ... 9 Do. Sixteenths 6 1 ,4 Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13 ..... 3 ... ......... Do. New,Gua.6 per ct. 5 ...... ... — Do. LiTerp. and Bury 43 ...... Ditto 14 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 43 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte- Tract, and Goole) ... 50 Do. (W. Riding union) 7 .. Do. (Prest on Sc Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 9% Leeds and Bradford 6O Leeds ,Dowibury,fic.... 50 ;4s to 655 [9B 218 us 258 175 22 8 19s 22 8 13s 27s 285 32s 37s 39s 385 39 8 38s 40g 3eB 40 8 405 42 8 43s 48 8 388 40g 398 40g abroad Pigs. tore.— , ck hay iotwith, noticed oad thid 'went in were in )mewhat mproved nail, and 81be was re above •ovement irly sup come tO d. to 3. d. 8 4 2 4 4 EL 10 s_l 0 0 10 4 6 4 0 21 • 0 • eat have lay last, on ; 800 on offer tensive. rely dull. ecline is ne off oe gn meat d.toi. d. 2 6 8 5 10 4 4 6 4 4 6 4.4 i. Ito hand. n abroad Rouen II irk; 230 and 430' rood iv? hire Re• ; Scotch French ,s.. The , In all Drtion of pockets. Os; mid ma, 1070 re cow. tto from , m Ham in most we halo irs alit ) casks• )wn that y hither iet state• nsidere 4 on th e he solo Bt cob, )AY•) no wposl, mkshir©. unst ti• Queb" delphisi Heston ; Eblantif Nog 'biladel' ► (ship) , ruck O passer rd. Or Part of squallf• Gonda , hrhata , Dactry id from , n shot* it is es' e; crew' d' In, Sy ,Lquo augh' • of a Tioge w., )ac. Jos!! ire 31 0 rt Scur ird, British froill a shot ° is 0 %; ere" n nU i r 1:11‘ t bi l •g 0 013- 3biel c° ' l e gel light„lh d w"- 1 36 8 t0 11 'dal IC ft got O it 0 0 is P C ' r offOll C ' na the wen to i g gioNt rd tb ° at, 840' oleb er : g.g• to N. aria gate• T from , ANT" r ed a t is in' ith Oil .0'2 7111 on til° I, it belnD v otorl• mouth i th 00 Plea. 378 Piga. 16% 3% ...... 72 67 29 7914 17 1 % 10►,4 r?~ ~ k' THE BUN, LONDON, Do., Half Shares Do., (blue) Scrip 21,4— meds and Thirsk Ditto, NCIT ...... ....... 35 •• ••• Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%...... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 3 ll .iverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 21/ 2 London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... Do. Extension........ 22 1 / 2 •••• .• ......... London, Brighton, and South Coat bo Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. Ditto, ditto.-- 1852 50 Ditto, New 5/., guar. 6 per cent. .. 4 London and Greenwich 12/ Iss 413 — .••••• Ditto, Preference... 18117 s 2d... London and N. Western 100 ll6 ....• ......... 11i% Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22 Ditto, New Ditto,Fifths .. 2 40/.Shares(L.M.) 25 ........ ••• 7% 9 3 / 4 9 3 / 4 2 3 / 4 401 / 4 28 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 9 Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 9 Do. 101. (M. &•13.) C. 1 ..... Lond. &S. Western Do. New 504 ... ..... 4`4i.. .. 28 1 4.-- Do. New 40/. B4 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 ..... Ditto ditto .... .... 40 Ditto. Thirds.. ....-131. 6s. 8d 4 dis 4 dis. Do., New Scrip, 1848, Pi ef. 7 per Cent. on Deposit, and 5 per Cent. en Calls ...14 13s. 4d... ...... ...... London, Salisbury, and Yeovil - Londonderry&Coloraine 27% Londonderry and Ennis killen 2 7 1,4 ...... ... ..... ..... .-- Lowestoft (4 per ct.) Ditto (6 per ct.) ganchester,Buxton,and Matlock 4 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire -.100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 18 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 10 Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40 Ditto ditto . ......... 13 Ditto ditto ...... ....... Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire l5 . ... Do., Grimsby Dock Do., Manchester and Lincoln Union..... 41.2 s — Midland ... ......100 ..... 80% 79N 80 Do. Consolidated I'ref.loo Do., do., 504 Shares.. 29 ... Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do.Consol. Bristol and Birming.,6 per et.... 100 ......112 113 i z i ll3l Ditto, Bnst. & Glocatr. 38 ...... Ditto, ditto ...... ...... 144 185.... Ditto,Leicest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish Aliddlcsbro' and Reclean 6 per cent. guar. Newcastleandearhsie...loo Do. Quarters 25 Newmarket ... . .. 20 Do. Extension _2l. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Ilereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 . ..... Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor .. 20 N0rf01k..»...........100 Do. New 201 Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 1 / 2 pc. 5 Do. do. Wavenoy Val. 2 orthern Counties Union 4 'Worth British ... .... ... 25 ...... Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Extension O% — Ditto, Third 5:........ 8 1 4 North & South-Western 2 North Staffordshire N orth Wales ... 31/2 — North-Western . lO ... Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton '...... tO Reading, Guildford, and Reigate lO Royston and Hitchin ... 2 Scottish Central Scottish Midland... 25 Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (Nor. Div.) ... 7 1 ,4 — Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 Shrewsbury and Birm... 9 Ditto ditto, Class B. 5 (Nor. W. Min.) l7 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 1 , 2 ....,,„ ...... ........ Ditto Oswestry ..... 17% Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 .....„ Shrewsbury & Chester Shropshire) Union ••• South Devon 5O ..,... ••• Do. Preference South Staffordshire 614 _ ...... .. ...... S ) uth Eastern .. 33% 23 22% Do., No. 1 24 Do., N 0.2. Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 25 Do., No. 4 Thirds ... 10 South Wales ...... 28 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca- _ meron's Stni. C0a1.... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 8 frames Haven Dock _ , and Railway ..... 17%. — Vale of Neath ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 17 1 ,¢.. Waterford and Limerick 45 Waterfd,Wxfid,Wicklw, - 9IA 141 3 3% 8% 22 1 A - 914 22 3 s - 6% and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... Do. do. do. ...25 Do. do. do. 10 West Cornwall ...... 6 ..... West London Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20 Do. Do. 2d Class 20 W hitehaven & Furness 13 Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ 94 — Soinerset,& Wey- CIE mouth - 0000000 ..•••... York, Newcastle, and , . Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. Do. Extension No. 1 Do. do. No. 2......... 1 i Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 '1 g i'ork and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYb. Anglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 17 Ceylon Demerara l5 Dendre Valley 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish ... ...... East Indian 3 14 — ...... •••• • Great Indian Peninsular Louvain ala Sambre ... 7% — Luxembourg - 6% .... :-V / 0 .... Ditto ... — 10 ...... Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. ... Northern of France...... 12 - •• •• • • ......... - Orleans and Bordeaux... 7 :— Paris and Lyons Do. Do. . Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... 7- Paris and Rouen ... Paris and Strasbourg ... 9 - Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nantes 9 ...... - Tournay, Jurbiso Lan den, and Hassell ...... 20 West Flanders 8 34 - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 Colonial 25 Commercial of London 20 London Joint Stock London & Westminster. 20 ...... National Prov. England. 35 Ditto, New ...... .. ..... 10 National of Ireland 22% ...... .. Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto New... .............. 10 Union of Australia Ditto,New.... ..... •• ••• 2 1 / 4•••..• . ..•. — Union of L0nd0n......... 10 ...... Union of Madrid 40 MINE. Anglo-Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Coin... 13 Australian. 2 1,4 Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 — Bolonos Scrip ...... .... .. — British Iron ...... ......... 12 ...... Brazilian Imperial . ..... 24 1 ,E Brazilian Coutes& Cuiba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 . ll ..... Cobra Copper General Mining ...... .. 20 Real Del Monte, Unreg. — — Do. Black Debentures — — Do. Red Ditto ... Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians left Clare mont on Saturday morning, at Line o'clock, and pro ceeded by the South-Western Railway to the Waterloo station, and from thence to the South-Eastern Brick layers'-Arms station, where a special train was in readi ness. Her Majesty was attended by Madame la Cora tesse d'Hulste and Major Moerkeerk, and by the Belgian Minister M. Van de Weyer and M. Drouet, charge d'atTairs to the Belgian Legation. The special train arrived at the Dover terminus a few minutes after one o'clock, where her Majesty was received by the Duke of Wellington, who awaited her arrival on the platform. The Queen embarked immediately on board the Gar land, Captain Sraithett, for Ostend, with every prospect of a good voyage. NORTH AMEILICAN MAILS. The steam-ship Acadia, Captain Stone, departed from the Mersey on Saturday, for Halifax and Boston, with the usual mails, &c. The inward mails, by the steam-ship Britannia, Captain Lang, which would leave New York on the 25th and Halifax oa the 23th ult., will be due at Liverpool on Wednesday. 4 birb Ebitton CIIANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor and all the other Equity Judge, sat in their courts in Lincoln's Inn and Chancery-lam. to-day, pursuant to the arrangement made by th( Lord Chancellor for the convenience of the gentlemen of the Equity bar—that arrangement being, as we under stand, that all the Equity Courts shall sit in Lincoln's Inn and Chancery-lane when Parliament is not sitting. and at Westminster when it is. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat this morning the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, and after disposing of tht appeal of " Easum v. Easum," which stood in tho paper to be spoken to, and a lunatic petition, " In the matter of Hughes," proceeded to hear appeals. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls sat at the Rolls' Court, Chan. cery-lane, to-day, and heard causes. LORD LEIGH V. LORD ASHBURTON. The arguments in this cake, which was partly heard on Saturday, were resumed to-day. The case came on before his Lordship upon a demurrer put into the bill filed by the noble plaintiff, for the specific performance of a contract entered into by the defendant to pur chase certain estates in the county of Southampton, the. property of the Duke of Buckingham. It appeared that the father of the late Duke of Buckingham demised by a deed, dated 3d May, 1828, certain estates in trust to the late Duke of Buckingham, as tenant for life, after him to the present Duke, then Marquis of Chandos, for his life, and next to the present Marquis of Chandos, then Lord Temple, for his life. The deed also contained a provision that the trustees might sell, with consent of the parties interested, the estates in trust, by way of exchange for other lands. The late Duke died in the year 1839, and on his demise the present Duke succeeded to the estates as tenant for life, and executed a deed of conveyance of the estates, dated the 7th May, 1847 ; the estate was sold by the plaintiff, one of the trustees, to the defendant (Lord Ashburton), with the content of the present Duke of Buckingham and his son, the Mar quis of Chandos, as provided by the original deed. Judgments had been entered up against the Duke, be fore and after the execution of the deed (27th May, 1847), by creditors holding encumbrances on the estates; the question raised was to ascertain what effect these judgments had upon the property. The arguments oc cupied the Court the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.---(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE•CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) MARI V. SOULSZY. The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied his honour the whole morning. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) HER MAJESTY'S AND PRINCE ALBERT'S DRAWINGS AND ETCHINGS.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. NUDGE. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT V. JUDGE. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. Ser geant Talfourd and Mr. James) stated, on the sitting of the Court, that he was instructed to apply in two causes, in one of which the Attorney-General, representing her Majesty, *as tke plaintiff; and in the other his Royal Highness Prince Albert was the plaintiff, ex parte for two special injunctions, to restrain a person named Judge, who resided at Windsor, from exhibiting certain etchings executed by her Majesty and Prince Albert which were in his possession, or allowing copies to be taken of them by any one. He made the application for the injunctions upon the affi davit of a gentleman named Lawrence, who stated that he knew the defendant, Mr. Jasper Toncett Judge, who resided at Windsor, and in whose cus tody he had seen the etchings, that gentleman having shown them to him. The Court would recollect that upon an application made to it in the lon g vacat i on, i t had granted an injunction against a person named Strange, of Paternoster-row, restraining him from pub lishing, as he had advertised ha intended to do, certain drawings and etchings by her Majesty and Prince Al bert. At that time the defendant Judge was not a party to the suit or upon the record, but had since been made so. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—I suppose the cases are the same. The SOLICITOR• GENERAL observed that they were similar, but in the present instance the application was confined to the etchings. The gentlemen against whom the injunctions were asked was a Mr. Jasper Toneett Judge, who resided at Windsor, and in whose custody he had evidence the etchings were—a gentleman of the name of Lawrence, also of Windsor, having sworn in his affidavit to having seen them in his possession, and, in short, to have been shown them by him. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—What is the defendant? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL believed that he was an author, but that he did not carry on any business, and that he was forme; y connected with a newspaper at Cheltenham. The Solicitor-General, after reading the affidavit of Mr. Lawrence, and several other affidavits, submitted that he had shown a clear case for the granting the injunctions he asked. The VICE-CIIANCELLOR—Have you any evidence, Mr. Solicitor, of the intention of the defendant to publish ? The SOLICITOR. GENERAL answered that he had not, but Mr. Lawrence stated in his affidavit that some time ago he recollected a rumour prevailing inWindsor that the defendant Judge had some of the etchings in his posses. sion which were executed by her Majesty and Prince Albert, and upon his going to Mr. Judge and asking if such was the case, Mr. Judge at once admitted that he had them, and that Mr. Lawrence was quite welcome to see them. The Solicitor• General then read the elide. vita of Mr. White and Mr. Finch, for the purpose of connecting the present case with that of Mr. Strange. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—You confine your present application to the etchings, Mr. Solicitor? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Yes. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Are his Royal Highness Prince Albert and Mr. White ready to give the Court the same undertaking that they gave before? The SOLICITOR-GENERAL—They are, Sir. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Then take the injunctions as to the etchings. The order will be in each cause. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) His Honour, after disposing of the case of " Garlick v. Llewellyn," which stood in his paper for judgment, pro ceeded to hear the further arguments in "Loader v. Clark," which occupied the remainder of the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STEWARDS OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES - HAMMOND V. BANDISH AND FENDALL. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, one of the stewards of a friendly society in Cambridgeshire, to re cover from the defendants, two of the magistrates of that county, for issuing an illegal distress upon his goods and chattels. It appeared that a person named Nasby was a registered member of the society in question, that he became entitled to relief under the rules, but that the members of the society not only refused to give him the customary weekly sum during the continuance of his in ability to labour, but expelled him from the soci e ty from some reason whic h was not specified. The rules of the society set forth that in the event of any dispute the matter should be referred to two justices of the peace. The case was brought before the defendants by Nasby; it was heard on the 18th of March last, when an order was made for the payment of the amounts claimed, 5L Bs. end 41. 45., with 10s. costs. The plaintiffs refused to pay, and on the application of the claimant, a distress warrant was issued on the pro perty of the society, or if that could not be done, on the property of the defendant, one of th e stewards, which was accordingly done. The case was tried before Mr. Baron Parke, and the jury found for the defendants. It ap peared that the distress had been issued on the mere ipse dixit of Nasby. Mr. WATSON now moved, in accordance with the leave of the Learned Judge, to enter the verdict, EL us. for the plaintiff, first, on the ground that the distress was clearly bad, because it could not issue, looking at the 10th of Geo. IV., c. 56, without the stewards having been summoned to answer their disobedience of the order; secondly, because the magistrates had no power to award costs; and thirdly, because they bad not nega tived two peculiar exceptions to persons receiving aid from triedth e fund the cases oft h e seemed so to be of society. No opinion took that thepl place at nisi prius on the matter at issue. Th e L earn ed Judge who question was clearly one for the decision of the Court. Th,2 COURT granted the rule. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE DUTY ON BRICKS. - THE ATTORNEY- GENERAL V. WALKER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be had in this case, which is one of considerable importance to builders, agriculturists, and others, who use bricks for draining and other purposes, on the ground of misdirection. An information had been exhibited against the de fendant to recover certain penalties for infringing the Acts of the 2d and Sd Victoria, which, for the purpose of promoting drainage, exempted bricks so used from the payment of the usual duty. The defendant had built several small bridges, or cul verts, over some drains he had constructed at Bard ney, in Lincolnshire, and it was contended, on the part of the Crown, that this was a violation of the Act. The action was brought not for the purpose of putting the defendant to great expense, nor to recover exorbitant penalties from him, but in order to obtain a clear ex position of the meaning of the Act. The Learnt d Judge who tried the case laid it down that the bridges were part of the drain, and that the bricks used were exempt from the payment of the duty. To this the jury as sented, and found for the defendant. The Attorney- General held that the ruling of the Judge and decision of the jury were wrong. The COURT granted a rule. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) SKINNER V. DEIGIITON. Mr. Lusn moved for a rule to show cause why a writ of prohibition should nut issue, directed to the Judge of the County Court of Yorkshire, to stay the proceedings in this case. The plaint V.' a s issued on the 15th of June to appear on the 29th at the Court to be held fur titles and particulars, since delivered with the summons, claim ing 20/, as the price of n hone. On the 24th of June notice was served on the defendant that the cause must be tried by a jury. On the 29th of June the jury and the parties were in attendance, but it was agreed that the case should be referred to arbitration. The arbitrator, however, refused to Let ; and on the 31st of July the cause was tricd by the Judge of the County Court with oat a jury, and a verdict found for the plaintiff. He submitted on behalf of the defendant, who was kept in ignorance of the trial on the 31st of July, that inasmuch as a jury had been ordered, the Judge had no jurisdic tion to dispose of the case by himself, while the cause itself had heal taken entirely out of Court by the agree ment to refer. On these grounds, therefore, he con contended a writ of prohibition ought to issue to restrain the plaintiff from further proceedings on the judgment. Rule nisi. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) Mr. George Meikin, a person carrying on business in William and Mary-yard, Little Pulteney street, wt:e, brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having as , slulted Mr. William Butler, an agent, residing st 24, Villiers -street. Strand. Tho complainant stated that on Saturday evening, about seven o'clock, he Kent in company with a I.r. Briant to defendant's workshop to apprehend his (de endant's) son on a charge of felony. The defendant no -ooner caught sight of him than he demanded to know what brought him there. Witness told him that he wanted to arrest his son for felony. Defendant the n said if he (witness) did not leave the place he would " break his neck down stairs." Defendant followed up the threat by striking witness on the nose, and as a finisher he kicked him on the side, and broke a bottle containing a sample of liquor, which he had in his pocket. Witness then called to the constable who had accompanied him, and gave defendant in charge. Webb, 5G C, said he was on duty on Saturdsy night, when the last witness came up to him and requested him to go with him to Mr. Meakin's, and take his son into custody fur felony. Witness accompanied complainant to William and Mary yard, and on making the purport of his visit known to defendant the latter pushed him out of the place and shut the door in his face. He sub sequently saw defendant assault Mr. Butler in the man ner described, and took him into custody. The defendant denied the charge, and was about en tering into a long statement relative to family affairs, when Mr. BINGUASI stopped him, and said he (de. fondant) had no right to obstruct an officer in the execu tion of his duty. He (Mr. Bingham) should defer his decision in the present case, and should detain him until he produced his son. When that was done he should then thoroughly investigate the case. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1848. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. Auher's last new opera. of Haydee (the libretto by Scribe), the productiatpf which has been so frequently postponed is cannel once of the indisposition of Mr. Sims Reeve. w: :s produced here cll Saturday evening, in a st3l., of splendc ur that has neve r been surpra:srd. The following is an outline of the p'o' : Loredano Grimani (Mr. Sims Reeves), a young Vene- Lien patrician, has dissipated, in fetes and parties of pleasure, his immense fortune, when suddenly bidding adieu to Venice, he goes to fight the Turks, more in the hope of falling himself than of conquering. For six years, howe ver, he is the foremost in the hour of victory, has acquired every grade of honour. and is now Admiral of Venice, and will be Doge, but amidst so much grandeur he is never seen to smile; he is sad—at night he sleeps not. Ha) (Miss Emma Lucombe), a young Greek slave, whom he had saved from death and dis• honour at the pillage of Cyprus, sleeps near her mas ter's chamber, and, hearing him speak in au agitated manner one night, she enters his room, and, as he is speaking in his sleep, she di,covere the dreadful secret which is the cause of his melaneholy ; but she will never reveal it to mortal, for, unknown to herself, she loves the brave and generous Lorcdano; but she is jealous, Loredano has with him a young girl, Rafaela (Miss Messent) whom he has brought up from infancy ; she is the niece of Donato, a patrician, who ruined himself by gambling, and who destroyed himself, leaving Rafaela without a home. Lorcdano adopts and brings her up with a relation of his in Dal matia, where the scene is laid ; and as it is known that he will leave her nearly all he possesses, Rafaela has many suitors, amongst others Mal genio (Mr. Whitworth), a Captain of Bombadiers, placed by the Council of Ten as a spy on the actions of Loredano, of whom he is the secret enemy. Malgenio is ruined by debts, and asks of Loredano the hand of Rafaela, but, to the grief of Haycles and the rage of Malgenio, he declares that he himself intends marrying her on his return to Venice, and desires Malgenio to come to him at night to take the orders for his departure the next day. Loredano, overpowered by the fatigues of the day, throws himself on a divan and sleeps. When Malgenio returns for his orders he discovers Loredano asleep, but sitting at a table, where he imagines he is throwing dice. From the words which escape him, his deadly enemy discovers his secret. It seems that one night, at his palace in Venice, Loredano played against the avogador Donato, and having lost all the money he possessed, he staked all that remained to him, his palace. This also he was on the point of losing, but in his despair he deceived Donato by playing falsely, and Donato now in his turn lost all he possessed, even the marriage por tion of Rafaela his niece; so that on leaving the gaming table he shot himself in despair. In expiation of his crime Loredano had adopted his niece. But Donato had left a son also, who had disappeared. Loredano has sought him vain, and hoping to have fallen in some en gagement, he bas made a will, which he always carries about with him. In this will he has declared to the son of Donato the whole truth, imploring his pardon and bequeathing to him the whole of his im mense property. This will, in his sleep, he draws from his bosom, imagining that he is presenting it to the son of Donato. Malgenio seizes it ; he has now a sure means of destroying this hated rival. In the second act, the Turks have wished to prevent the Venetian fleet from re entering Venice, and an occasion presents itself for Malgenio to make use of the dreadful secret, a stranger named Andrea (Mr. Herberte) has applied for an engagement under Loredano; he only asks the command of the first vessel he takes, and, fol lowed by twenty Bombardiers, he captures a Turkish vessel. Malgenio disputes the claim of Andrea to the prize, as Andrea had employed the soldiers of Malgenio in the engagement. Loredano, called upon for judg ment, is going to declare in favour of Andrea, but Mal genio, in a private interview, threatens Loredano to reveal his secret, who, terrified at the idea, sends for Andrea and tells him it is not in his power to grant him the command of the vessel, as by the laws of Venice none but a Patiician can be invested with such an honour. lam the son of Donato, the avoga dor, returns Andrea, and, therefore, not unworthy of that rank. Loredano, at this discovery, grants to An drea all he asks, and threatens Malgenio with his dagger should he dare speak. At this moment the sailors give. a shout, Venice is in sight. The third act is at Venice At the moment the fleet enters the port, the Council of Ten are on the point of electing a new Doge. The numerous victories and the talents of Loredano give him an incon testable right to this dignity. Malgenio appears, who proposes to Loredano for the hand of Rafaela, accom panied by her marriage portion, in return for which he will deliver up the fatal writing on which depends his honour. Loredano answers by uniting Andrea to Ra faela, his cousin, by whom he is beloved, and leaving them all his wealth; he is determined to die before the discovery of his dishonour, but Haydee, who has watched over him from the commencement, swears at all hazards to save him; discovered by the Senate to be of the blood royal of Cyprus, she is given her liberty; being now rich, she offers her self to Malgenio as a bride, if in return, he will deliver up to her the paper upon which depends the honour of Loredano, who has been just proclaimed Dogo by the Senate. He has jusfrefused this honour when a young man is brought before him charged with having drawn his sword in the streets of Venice, a clime which is punished by death. The young man is Andrea, and Malgenio, whom he has de stroyed, his adversary. They are dragging him to exe cution, but Loredano accepts the title of Doge, and with it the power of saving Andrea, whom he unites to Ra faela. He then gives his hand to Ilayd4S a who b as long loved him in silence, and to whom he also is devotedly attached. Miss Emma Lucombe made her first appearance on any stage, in the character of Ilaydee, and at once esta blished herself in the very first rank of English vocalists. Her voice is a fine soprano, of groat extent and sweet ness, possessing exquisite softness and tepidity of tone. It is completely under command, and has been cultivated to the very highest point. Her figure is petite, and her features animated and full of expression. Sho looked arid acted the Greek:slave admirably, and sangthe music of the part exquisitely. Her "Song of the Breeze," in the second act (which is the song of the opera) was exquisitely given, and was enthusiastically encored. Her opening scene in the third act was likewise given with great feeling, and in the concerted music she was admirable. Her success was complete, and we cordially , congratulate Mr. Bunn on having obtained such an acces sion to his lyrical corps. The Loredano of Sims Reeves was perfect, superior in our opinion even to that of Roger, who originally created the character. He looked thin in consequence of his recent illness, but his voice was as fine as ever, and his acting was magnificent. In the last scene of the first act, the dream scene, his acting and his vocalization were perfection—indeed, except himself, there is no other tenor on the English stage who could have acted this scene, or who could have given proper effect to the con certed music of which the part is principally made up. He was most efficiently supported by that excellent actor and accomplished musician Whitworth, whose Malgenio was very carefully rendered. Great praise is clue to Miss Messent for the pains she took with the little part of Ratalia. The music of this opera, although brilliant and effective, is scarcely worthy of the fame of Auber. It is very sparkling, delights the ear at the time, but does not rest on the memory. Full justice was done to it on Saturday. As regards the principal vocalists the cast was much stronger than it was at the Opera Contique when the piece was originally produced; as to the choral and orchestral accompaniments, net even the resources of the Grand Opera itself could have ena bled any French manager to render them so efficiently as they were rendered at Covent-garden on Saturday. The muse en scene was superb. The scene in the second act was one of the most magnificent " sets" ever exhi bited on the stage. The stage represents the quarter deck of the Venetian Admiral's ship after an action. The rigging is crowded with sailors, who also crowd the deck, waving flags and singing songs of triumph. The Turkish fleet is seen sailing away in the distance. Vessels are seen passing and repassing, and at length Venice appears in sight. It is certainly one of the most superb scenic effects ever beheld. The opera was completely successful ; and Miss Emma Lucombe, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Whitworth were called before the curtain. OPENING OF THE EAST AND WEST YORKSHIRE.— This new line, that for fifteen miles accommodates the east and Rest districts of Yorkshire, was publicly opened on Monday, when three trains ran each way, connecting the adjacent districts ssith the York and :Newcastle and Leeds and Thirsk system of railways. The line fur nishes ftcilities to the inhabitants of the beautiful neigh bourhoods of Knaresborough and Harrogate, and the trains touch at Allerton, Marston, and other places, in their transit. By means of it, the farmers of East and West Yorkshire will be enabled to convey their corn, cattle, and agricultural produce to market with double the rapidity and at half the usual cost. The line has cost between 200,0001. and 300,0001. Its chief works are, a tunnel under a portion of the town of Knares borough, over the river Nidd, 300 feet long and 80 feet above the river. Mr. Hudson has undertaken the work ing management of the line, to ascertain its probable income, prior to entering upon an expected leasing pos session.—Leeds Mercury. DUBI.IN AND DROGHEDA RAlLWAY.—Traffic for week ending 2d instant:-7721. 19s. 6d. Corresponding week of lest year, 8794 17s. On the 29th ult. the railway from Barcelona to Ma t rao was inaugurated amidst the enthusiasm of the people. It is the first railway yet established in Spain. RAIL WAY TRAFFIC. (From Herapath's Railway Journal.) At a period when directors seemingly think of nothing but calling up capital from the shareholders to make railways, it may be as well to lay before those interested a statement of the amount of the traffic, and the miles opened at the end of 43 weeks of each of the years from 1842 to 1848 inclusive. Some allowance should be made for the increase of traffic on the trunk lines, independent of the increase of general traffic from the opening of so many new miles of railway. Assuming; the increase of traffic on the railways from 1842 to 1848 to be 5 per cent. per annum, the surplus would represent the traffic belonging to the new lines opened during each year, and show the advantage or the reverse, of continuing to make lines or branches. The facts derived from the actual working and re venue of the railways tell as powerfully against the headlong system of driving on with the construction of new lines as the present disastrous effect produced on the value of railway shares in the market by the con tinued demand on railway shareholders for calls. [Here follows a table exhibiting the receipts during the first 43 weeks of the years 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, and 1848, and the length in miles opened at the end of the periods.] The table shows a gradual increase of traffic per mile to October, 1845, and thence to October, 1848, a rapid decrease. At the former period 538 miles were opened in the course of three years, while during the latter period of three years 2,244 miles were opened, being four times as much. Looking at the traffic, this great increase in miles opened and decrease of traffic per mile clearly shows that the directors are going on rather too fast with their new lines, or that many o f th e new lines actually abstract the traffic of the old lines ; for it will be observed, in 1845, when 538 additional miles were opened, the traffic rose from 2,4101. per mile, in 1842, to 2,7111. per mile in 1845 ; but during the next three years, when 2,244 miles of additional railway were com pleted and in operation, the traffic sunk from an ave rage of 2,711/. per mile to 1,9551., being a falling off of 28 per cent. Again, the traffic derived from the open ing of new lines appears to be nearly equal to that on the old lines up to 1845; thus far the result was favour able ; bat no sooner are 536, 826, and 882 miles opened successively than the traffic derived from these new lines and branches falls to 1,1121., 8941., and 4741. per mile respectively. If works are continued at the same rapid rate until all the railways sanctioned are made, the result will likewise continue to be unsatisfactory—that is, a decrease in the receipts per mile per annum on the railways. The average cost per mile of the railways completed in 1842 amounted to 34,9201., and of those completed up to 1848, 30,6541. per mile, so that it is not very probable that the cost of construction will be very much reduced below 30,000/. per mile, particularly if the capital accounts are to be always kept open. To the traffic on the lines the shareholders must look for a dividend, and if that continues to decrease per mile as new railways are opened, a great many of them must go ultimately without interest or dividends. The facts here presented do not favour the creation of preference shares to any extent, the borrowing of money at a high rate of interest, or any extraordinary sacrifice on the part of shareholders themselves to pay up calls, for the purpose of making lines, which, when made, cannot pay a dividend. Everything is against the present system of making rapid calls and carrying on of works at an alarming and extravagant rate. The gross traffic on the railways included in the cal culation will amount to about 10,000,0001. for the year 1848; and the productive capital expended on them amounts to 131,000,000/. The working expenses during the first half of the present year amounted to 50 per cent. of the receipts; and if they should only amount to 40 per cent. for the latter half of the present year, the net profit will be about 5,550,0001., and allow of a divi dend of 4.23 per cent. per annum en the capital ex pended. AMERICAN NEWS. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY NIGHT. The Hermann, Ocean Steam Navigation Com pany's steam ship, Captain Crabtree, arrived at Cowes this evening, at nine o'clock. Her mails and papers were immediately trans-shipped on board a small steamer, specially engaged, and forwarded to Southampton. The Hermann sailed from New York on the 20th ult., three days later than the Cambria. She brings on freight 300,000 dollars, and 30 passengers, many of whom are for Bremen. The Hermann unfortunately met with an accident five days since, by the breaking of one of ber side levers. Her late arrival is thus fully accounted for ; and having been up to this period only 16 days on her passage, her voyage would have been an average one had it not been for the mishap alluded to. She will steam to Southampton to-morrow for repairs, and her passengers conveyed to Bremen by another steamer. Exchange on London, 1081. The Niagara, with one week's later news from Europe, arrived at Boston on the 19th, after a short passage of 12 days. __ - The news by the Hermann is not of great import ance. The cotton market, after the departure of the Cambria, was somewhat feeble, Some 5001bs. sold in favour of the buyer. There was no perceptible change in the flour market. Freights were lower. Cotton for Liverpool at ss. 39d.; flour in American vessels at 2s. zlid.; and grain Bd. The all-absorbing topic of the papers is the ap proaching election. There is no doubt of the return of General Taylor. Advices from New York state positively that let ters have been received from the seat of government in Spain,_ negotiating for the sale of the isla n d o f C u b a to the United States. The project, it appears, is by no means a new one. It was formerly pro posed to sell the island to England, but as it is believed by the Spanish Government that the United States would give the largest sum, and, at the same time, that it would be of more ad vantage to the Spanish people, in every point of view, the offer is now given to America. The question, no doubt, will create a great commotion throughout the United States, and produce a multitude of conflicting opinions in different parts of the Republic. There is no later news from Mexico. COMMERCIAL NEWS. NEW YORK, OCT. 20.—The exportation of breadatuffs for the week were very large, larger than they had been in any single week for the past year. Of flour, 51,654 barrels were shipped, of which 43,277 went to Great Britain; 146,566 bushels of corn, of which 138,159 went to Great Britain; and 64,754 bushels of wheat, the whole of which went to Great Britain. The shipments of provisions of all kinds have been unusually large. Cotton has gone forward more rapidly this season than for the same period last, and our export trade, at all events as far as this port is concerned, has thus far been much more profitable and to a much greater extent than in 1847. The exportation of cotton from all the ports up to the latest dates this year, to foreign ports, has been 93,669 bales, against 79,326 to corresponding dates in 1847, showing an increase of 14,343 bales this year. There has been this year an increase in shipments to Great Britain of 20,261 bales, and a falling off in the shipments to France of 8,257 bales. All that is now necessary to placa our foreign trade upon a favourable footing is a proper reduction in our importations, a re duction in accordance with the reduced demand from consumers. This we cannot regulate. The manufac turers of Europe are not entirely governed by the orders from this country in sending out their fabrics. If they have a surplus of any article it is sent here for sale, knowing that it will command as high prices in this country as in any other part of the world, and our markets are used for the purpose of reducing home supplies, and keeping other markets from being glutted. WEST INDIES. By the arrival of the West India intercolonial mail steamer Eagle, which arrived at Southampton on Saturday, and which has come home for repairs, we have intelligence from some parts of the West Indies of a later date than that brought by the Trent. In consequence of the negro revolt at St. Croix, the King of Denmark had ordered M. Hansen, late Go vernor of the East India Danish settlements, to pro ceed to the Danish West Indies, to re-organise the government of the island. He was to ratify the emancipation of the slaves, and to make suggestions for simplifyinc , the adminis tration or the government of the Danish possessions, for reducing the number of officials and their salaries, so far as circumstances would permit ; in fact for a general re-organisation of the colonial government. He was also to investigate, in conjunction with the judicial functionary who was to accompany him, the conduct of the late Governor- General and his subor dinates, with reference to the late insurrection. A brig of war, with a military force of 400 men, were to accompany him to enforce his authority. All reports and suggestions appertaining to every branch of the service belonging to the colonial administration, were to be sent in future to the Minister of Commerce, in stead of to the respective boards, and the minister was not to decide on anything without previous arrange ments with the ministry. FRANCE. --- The first batch of colonists from Paris arrived at Arzen, in Algeria, on the 24th of October. Two children died during the voyage, and one woman was confined. There were no other cases of illness through out the passage. Each colonist has received his allot ment, and all seemed pleased with their new condition. The members of the Montagne were not the only representatives who voted against the Constitution. We find among the thirty opponents, by the side of MM. Pierre Leroux, Pr ou dhon, and Felix Pyat, the names of five Legitimatists, MM. Benoit, Berryer, de Puysogur, de la Rochejaquelein, and de Sesmaisons, and those of M. de Montalembert and Victor Hugo. Others had abstained from voting because the Consti tution was not to be submitted to the sanction of the people, and six members of the Montagne, because "in voting against the project it might have been imagined that they rejected certain principles essen tially democratic inscribed in. it; and that, on the other hand, by approving it, it would have been on their part a tacit adhesion to certain institutions they , considered antipathic to the development of demo cracy." The four Bonapartes voted in favour of the Constitution. The following was the situation of the Bank 01 France on Thursday morning, Nov . 2, IB4s: ASSETS. Cash and ingots ... • • ... f. 131,404,797 28 Ditto in branch banks ••• . . 102,379,364 00 Bills over due „, •.• 4,024;838 77 Bills falling due in Paris, of which 15,539,250 f. 9c. are from the branch banks ••• ••• 61,718,791 79 Bills in the branch banks ..• ... 110,633,736 63 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 14,203,800 6$ Ditto on French public securities ... 33,378,295 00 Ditto by branch banks... ••• ... 1,381,270 00 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor... 50,000,000 00 Advance to the State on the lean of 150,000,000 f. ••• ••• 25,000,000 00 Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00 Rentes, disposable funds ..• ... 34,786,288 62 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ••• 12,806,741 39 Hotel and furniture of the Bank 4,000,000 00 Real property of the branch banks 2,524,450 00 Loan of 10,000,000 f. to the city of Paris 4,500,000 00 Interest in National Discount Bank 200,000 00 Ditto branch banks 230,000 00 Bills protested at Paris ••• 13,969,459 67 Ditto at the branches ... ••• ... 8,467,643 00 Expenses of administration of the Bank 480,842 71 Ditto of the branches ... ... 313,633 00 Miscellaneous ••• ... ••• 674,793 19 Consolidation of Treasury Bonds ... 7,061,332 50 LIABILITIES. Capital f. 67,900,000 00 Ditto of the new Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 00 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 00 Reserve-immobiliere ... 4,000,000 00 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 362,980,475 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... .., 34,952,025 00 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 580,643 20 Account-current with Treasury creditor 1,755,365 63 Various accounts current ... ... 81,053,753 39 Ditto in branches 26,739,299 00 Bills payable at sight ... ... 2,976,800 00 Ditto at branches ... 1,684,283 00 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... ... 5, 170,354 37 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 2132,586 00 Dividends payable ••• • • ... 208,120 00 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 503,809 04 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 2,890,336 72 Ditto branch banks ... ... 2,177,183 00 Re-discounts of the last six months 422,932 27 Ditto in branch banks .. ... 641,233 00 Miscellaneous ... ..„ 192,160 18 f. 634,340,078 20 TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING. Six o'CLocK. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. 5 to 1 agst Proceed 7 to 1 agst Alfred 7 to 1 agst St. Leger 20 to 1 agst Box-keeper DERBY. 9 to 2 offered on the field 7 to 1 agst Tadmor 12 to 1 agst Honeycomb 20 to 1 sgst Uriel 40 to 1 agst Strongqow 40 to 1 agst Emma colt DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION- GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. On • Friday night, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a fire brokeou t in Mr. Chadwick's wool mill, From at Villafie l d.some unaccountable misma nagement, intelligence of the fact did not reach the police-office, till half -past one on Saturday morning. Two engine s were immediately dispatched. They arrived to see four huge, smouldering walls, where, yesterday, there was mill. Som e delay occurred before the en gines were brought fairly into ac ti on , an d then their agency wasused for the purpose of preserving th e outhouse s main building. Other twothree-storied engines speedily arrived. was filled with a l one, and, we be lieve,arge and valuable stock of wool and worsted. The h _ fire, it is said, broke out in the first floor of the thisu lding, in proximity to the boiler, but no facts on e pointare definitely . ascer tained. It is said that building is insured,. but not the goods. An additional burden, we fear, is by this melancholy catastrophe,thrown - on our unem ployed list. While we go to press, the firemen are still direct ing their attention to the outhouses, which appear to be in considerable danger. The scene which the conflagration presented was grand. Large masses of the burning material were continually being thrown into the air, and the snow wreaths, which have been driving about all the morn ing, had a beautiful appearance, reddened by the glare of the flames. A large concourse of people assembled during the height of the conflagration, but d. 1 they have now dispersed. Mr. Chadwick , we believe, has a navy contract in 1 hand.—Aberdeen Herald. SUICIDE OF LOAD MIDDLETON.-GODALkEING,SA TURDAY.—We lament to :record an event which has overwhelmed an eminent and noble family in affliction, and the whole neighbourhoods of Paperharrow and Goldalming in c onsternation. The unfortunate deceased (Lord Middleton) , a man in the prime of life, had been tor soma time rather eccentric in his manner, arising, it was understood, from family matters. He had latterly resided almost alone in the superbly decorated mansion at Paperharrow-park, a short distanc e f rom Godalming. On the morning o f Wednesday last an old servant of hi s Lordship's, f ee li n g uneasy at not seeing his mas t er up at the usual time, went to his bedroom to see if he was ill, but on entering found that his Lordship was not there. He went and searched the house, and on enterin,7 a small room was h orror-struck at finding his noble o n the ground, and an appearance of blood master lying i s suing from hi s mouth. On the poor old man touc hi ng his Lordship's chest, he found it perfectly cold. Ile nevertheless instantly dispatched the steward on horse back for the medical aid of Messrs. Steadman, who at tended his Lordship p rofessionall y . Mr. Steadman im mediately proceeded to Paperharrow-park, but found that Lord Middleton had been dead some hours, and that death had been caused by the noxious fumes of charcoal. flis Lordship's will was lying on a tabl e near, as well as a ring he usually we re and a plow, illo was fetched from the deceased Nobleman's b ed-room, lying near the bra zier, and on it his Lordship's head was reclined. Let ters were also found indicative of his Lordship's inten tion to destroy his life. The afflicted lady of the de ceased arrived at Paperharrow park on Thursday, and it is stated that she Has in the act of writing to his Lord ship, stating her intention of returning home when the messenger arrived with the dreadful news. His Lord• shig dies without issue, and is succeeded by Charles Brodicke, son of the late Archbishop of Cashel, and brother to the former incumbent of Shalford. The Queen has appointed Idr. H enry ' H a lf or d Vaughan, M.A., of the Inner Temple, Barrister, to be the Regius Professor of Modern History in the Univer sity of Oxiord. • f. 634,340,078 20 RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. FORTHCOMING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.—The Great Western Railway authorities are preparing a voluminous statement, which is expected to be ready on Wednesday. Similar ones are in preparation for the London and South-Western, the Eastern Counties, the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, the York and North Midland, South Eastern, and seottish lines. Mr. Hudson is carrying out a rigid system of economy on all his lines—on some making: dismissals, and on others carrying out reductions to the extent of ten per cent. NOVEMBER NOTICES AND NEW LINES.—The Novem ber notices of intended application to Parliament on the part of railway companies fur new lines, b ranc hes, ex tensions, amendments, and alterations , indicate as far as they go at present, that there will be little or nothing to do next session, in the form of railway legislation, as compared with the past session, when there were 140 new Bills before Parliament. The only one of the great companies that has yet given notification of an intention to proceed to Parliament, is the Lancashire and York. Yor kshire, who will apply under the enlarged title of the " Lancashire and Yorkshire, and London and North-Western Railway Companies, for . a transfer of interest in the Prest on and Wyre Railway, Har bour, and Dock Company,. and for regulating the ma nagement of the un dertaking. Another company, th e L anca ster and Carlisle Railway, a subsiaiary line to th e London and North - W estern, and in which the latter are interested by subscription to the amount of 487,8741., apply for a railway from their own at Lancaster to Preston, and to use a portion of the existing Lancaster and Preston Railway, which, it is said, nobody owns ; also for a branch to G las g ow Dock, and for an amend ment of Acts. New lines are talked of from Bangor to Carnarvon, and from Lancaster and Fleetwood. RAILWAY RECEIPTS. — The receipts on th e l ea di ng lines of railway st i ll continue much higher than in the corresponding period of last year. This is the more surprising in the case of the w eek endin g on Saturday, the 28th ult. , because t not only ruined i ncessantly i dur ing nearly all the week, but in several inst ances t h e traffic on the branch lines was seriously interfered with, owing to these bi'acches being und er water. T he in crease on the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, as corn pared with the corresponding week of 1847, was nearly 8001.; on the London and North-Western, 600/. • on the Great Western, 1,000/, ; on the London and South- Western, 1,2501.; on the London a n d Brighton, 800/ • on the Eastern Counties, 1,5001.; and on the Lancaster and Carlisle, 754 —Observer. MIDLAND ÜBEAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF IRELAND, AND ROYAL CANAL COMPANY.—Receipts for goods and passengers for week ending 29th of October (exclusive of the mails), 1,1831. 14i. sd. THE ROYAL ETCHINGS. [ln another part of this evening's impression of The Sun will be found a paragraph announcing the progress made in the extraordinary case of " The At torney-General v. Strange." Beyond this, our readers will find, from the account furnished by our legal reporter, that two additional injunctions have been granted by Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce against the real defendant in this remarkable trans action —not Mr. William Strange, the publisher of Paternoster-row, but a person named Jasper Toncett Judge, a resident of Windsor, formerly proprietor o a newspaper at Cheltenham, subsequently con nected in a subordinate capacity with some portions of the metropolitan press, and writer of one or two obscure pamphlets and minor publications. The fact of this individual having certain of these etchings in his possession, as sworn before his Honour on the affidavits of Lawrence and others, imparts an entirely novel complexion to the mat ter under consideration, and tends in a great measure to exculpate the original defendant, Mr. Strange. Unfortunately we have not as yet been able to obtain copies of the affidavits already mentioned, otherwise we should have laid them at once before our readers as the weapons employed by the advisers of the Sovereign, for the purpose, if possible, of directing punishment against the guilty purloiner of the royal curiosities. Immediately we can obtain addi tional information it shall appear in our co lumns, not only because of the cunning fense of the respective solicitors and counsel, but because of the singularity of the appearance of the august personages, her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prin ce Consort, as suppliants in atie High Court of Chancery for that justice of which the Sovereign is said, by Sir Matthew Hale, to be the fountain. After the tremendous convulsions of the monarchical and imperial Governments of the continent—after the general bouleversewzent which has taken place among the ancient institutions of sove reignty, it is a significant circumstance to witness the the course herein adopted by Victoria towards the close of the memorable year 1848. It is a circum stance significant of the pliancy, the flexibility, and the marvellous elasticity of our matchless constitution. —ED. Sus.] No. 1. Portrait of a Turk, head of an Old Man, and German Peasant Girl. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Aug. 28, 1840. No. 2. Portrait of a Turk. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, Aug. 28, 1840. No. 3. Head of Henry VIII, , Combat between two Men in Armour , tic. Etched by h er M a j es ty, a f ter or i g i na l drawings by Prince Albert, Sept. 1, 1840. No. 4. Full-length Portrait of a young Lady. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, 1840. No. 5. Full-length Portrait of a young Lady sitting on a Rock. Drawn by her Majesty, after nature, and etched by the Queen, 1840. No. 6. Portrait of " Ada," in a German dress. Drawn by her Majesty from nature, and etched by the Queen, September, 1840. No. 7. Portrait of " Ada," and two Female Heads. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Sept. 1840. No. 8. Head of a German Student. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert. No. 9. Portrait of Islay, a Scotch Terrier. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Sept. 9, 1840, and etched by Prince Albert. No. 10. The Provocation and Trial of Pressly to Single Combat. Designed, drawn, and ( tched by Prince Albert, Sept. 16, 1840. No. 11. Head of " Islay," a Scotch Terrier (see Nos. 9 and 12), Head of " Eos," a Russian Greyhound. Drawn from nature by her Majesty, Sept. 19, 1840, and etched by the Queen. No. 12. Head of " Islay," a Scotch Terrier. Drawn from nature by her Majesty, Sept. 22, 1840, and etched by the Queen. No. 13. Head of " Waldmann," a Teckel German Dog, Head of " Eos," (see Nos. 11 and 26). Drawn from nature by her Majesty, Sept. 24, 1840, etched by the Queen. No. 14. The Conferring of the Order of " The Golden Fleece." Designed, drawn, and etched by Prince Al bert, Dec. 4, 1840. No. 15. Portrait of " Waldmann," a Teckel German Dog. Drawn from nature, and etched by her Majesty, October 12th, 1840. No. 16. Portrait of big Royal Highness Prince Albert. Copied by her Majesty from Sir George Hayter's Marriage Picture, and etched by the Queen, October 26th, 1840. No. 17. Margaret in Prison, Drawn by her Majesty in 1838, and etched by the Queen, Oct. 31st, 1840. No. 18. A Spanish Soldier. Drawn laid etched by Prince Albert, Nov. 1, 1840. No. 19. Portrait of a Lady. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Nov. 18, 1840. No. 20. Portrait of Frederick, Elector and Duke of Saxony, the founder of the University of Wittemburg. Copied by Prince Albert from the original picture, by Lucas Cranach the younger, and etched by his Royal Highness, Dec. 1, IE4O. No. 21. Head of an Old Man. Drawn by Prince Albert. and etched by her Majesty, Dec. 20, 1840. No. 22. Portrait of a Female. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Dec. 27, 1840. No. 23. Portrait of a German Prince. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, Dec. 28, 1840. No. 24. The Discovery of the Miniature. Drawn and etched by her Majesty. No. 25. Portrait of a Female. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Jan. 3, 1841. No. 26. Portrait of " Eos," a Russian Greyhound. Drawn by her 'Majesty from nature in 1840, and etched by the Queen, Jan. 6, 1841. No. 27. Scene from the opera of Norma. Drawn by her Majesty in 1836, and etched by the Queen, Jan. 7, 1841. No. 28. The Secret Consultation on the Jury Plate. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, Jan. 8, 1841. No. 29. Head of an Old Man. Drawn by Prince Al bert, in 1840, and etched by her Majesty, Jan. 9, 1841. No. 30. Swiss Peasant and Child. Drawn by her Ma jesty, and etched by Prince Albert, Jan.'l6, 1841. No. 31. Portrait of a Noble. Drawn by Prince Albert, and etched by her Majesty and his Royal Highness, Jan. la, 1841. No. 32. The Apotheosis of Mignon. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Jan. 30, 1841. No 33. A Vision. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, Jan. 31, 1841. No. 34. Various Studies: a medley. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Jan. 21, 1841. No. 35. The Apotheosis of Mignon. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Feb. 2, 1841. No. 36. The Tired Pilgrim and the Warrior Knight. Designed, drawn, and etched by Prince Albert, Feb. _ 8, 1841. No. 37. The Fisherman's Bride. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, February 21, 1&41. No. 38. Portrait of the Princess Royal in the arms of her Nurse. Drawn from life by her Majesty, February 22, 1841, and etched by the Queen. No. 39. Mignon in her Dramatic Attire. Drawn by her Majesty, and etched by Prince Albert, February 24, 1841. No. 40. Portrait of a Goat. Etched by her Majesty, after a drawing by E. Mansfield, April 1, 1841. No. 41. The Heads of Three llorses. Etched by her Majesty, after a drawing by E. Landseer. No. 42. Head of an Old Man. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, May 3, 1841. No. 43. Portrait of an Egyptian Woman. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, June 9, 1841. No. 44. Pigeons at the Royal Aviary at Windssr. Sketched from life, and etched by Prince Albert, July 11, 1841. No. 45. Portrait of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Aug. 15, 1841, and etched by the Queen. No. 46. Portrait of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Aug. 22, 1841, and etched by the Queen. No. 47. Portrait of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Aug. 23, 1841, and etched by the Queen. No. 48. Portrait of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Aug. 25, 1841, and etched by the Queen. No. 49. Heads of Eagles. Etched by Prince Albert after a Caracei, Aug. 28, 1841. No. 50. Masquerade Scene. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Sept. 1, 1841. No. 51. Two Horses. Drawn and etched by her Majesty after a Sketch by E. Landseer, Jan. 1, 1842. No. 52. Market Women. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, after Landseer, Jan. 9, 1842. No. 53. Portrait of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Jan. 12, 1842, and etched by the Queen. No. 54. Two French Women. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, after E. Landseer, Jan. 18, 1842. No. 55. A French Woman. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, after E. Landseer, Jan. 13, 1842. No. 56. Portrait of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, Dec. 27, 1842, and etched by Prince Albert. No. 57. Five Portraits of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by. her Majesty, and etched by the Queen, Jan. 7, 1843. No. 58. Portrait of the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal. Designed from life by her Majesty, Jan. 3, 1843. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert. No. 59. Portrait of " Cavinach," a Scotch Terrier. Drawn from life by Prince Albert, in 1842, and etched by her Majesty, Jan. 9, 1843. No. 90. Medley Plate. Portraits of the Princess Royal, Head of an Arab, Gipsy and Child, Head of an Old Woman. Drawn and etched by her Majesty, Jan. 11, 1843. No. 61. Two Portraits of the Princess Royal. Drawn from life by her Majesty, February, 10, 1643, and etched by the Queen, February 26, 1843. No. 62. The Doge of Venice, and as armed Knight. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, Feb. 28, 1843. No. 63. A Shooting Pony, with Dead Stag and Dog. Drawn and etched by Prince Albert, March 2, 1843. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean make their re.entree to-night, in the popular play, The Wife's Secret. Their success in the provinces has been quite unparalelled, and we have no doubt, now that their engagement at the Haymarket is permanent, that an impetus will be given to the production of new plays worthy such distinguished artists. We hear that Shak spere's delightful comedy, The Twelfth Night, will be acted on Saturday, with Mrs. Charles Kean as Viola. This character is one of that lady's finest embodiments. Lord Cochrane, of the 18th Royal Irish Dragoons, son to the Earl of Dundonald, who h as b een serv i ng with his regiment i n Bengal, Will shortly return home on sick loave. !