The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-16 00:00:00

bill. E. BELCHER'S ARCTIC SEARCHING EXPEDITION. EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM AN OFFICER OF HER MAJESTY ' S SHIP NORTH bTAR "13t-echev Llabd, Augu-t 15, 1852. "After leaving Cspe York we had a fine run across 13,ffiu's Bay, and reached Cape Horsburgh on the 3,1. Then we were met with light variable and foul winds, and did not reach this before the morning of the 9th. Assistance or Pioneer had not arrived. Intrepid was dispatched to look after them. She fell in with her In Cape FeMort, and towed her up here on the 12th. krl the meantime provisions were taken out of North Star. Intrepid went up the Wellington Chan nel, and made a moet favourable report of it. 1 have not the least doubt of Assistance getting, if not through, at least to Sir Robert Inglis's Bay. " Sir E.lward made a speech to us all last evening na the shore. The men collected round the union jack. After his speech a prayer for cur success, and followed by three hearty cheers. All hands well, and in the best spirits. Our prospects are most favour able at this moment. There is a good deal of loose ice coll ecting about us, no doubt from a southerly wind in the offing. Intrepid is getting her steam up, and will be off in an hour (two, r.m.) " We have turned every stone within ten miles of this without finding any record, which is incompre hensible to me, unless, indeed, they have built the cairn with an intention of leaving a record before starting, but the ice opened and they bolted without c. havin time; for it would take at least an hour and half reach the summit of Beechey Island, where t hey had built their cairn. For instance, Assistance sailed at midnight on the 14th, with no ice in sight, and now we have it all round us in great quantities. White whales are most numerous here as well as bears." IZTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER FROM AN OFFICER. SERVING IN HER MAJESTY'S SHIP NORTH STAR. "North Star, Beechey Island, August 18, 1852. " On the 23d of July (in recapitulation, probably, of what you already know) we parted company with the A ssistance and Pioneer in a thick fog, and, with the Resolute, Intrepid, and Alexander, whaler, in tow, made the best of our way to the northward, cuttirig, bleating, and pushing on by every opening, keeping to the land floe, which seems to be the great secret of Arctic navigation. On the 31st we came up With the track of the Assistance and Pioneer, and on the Ist of August made the north water, to our great Joy, about five miles to the southward of Cape York, where we landed and found a party of Esquimaux in their summer tents. On heaving in sight they all ran down to the floe, skipping and capering with delight, and on landing gave us a boisterous welcome. They completely refuted the common opinion of the Es cluimaux temper, and which characterises them as lethargic, sullen, and stapid, for they were all, unex ceptionably, the most vivacious, good-natured, and a PParently sagacious race of savages on the face of t he globe. In appearance only they are heavy, being Their u n d er t h e average h e i g ht, fat, and thick set. 4:heir features have all the characteristics of the b etween race, but their noses were almost hid ,etween the mass of fat on either side. This, by the "ye) must be an old subject to you. Well, we rood along the coast as far as 76 deg., to clear the 4 ° °se ice, and have a good opportunity of : j ag the formation of the icebergs from e several glaciers. Of the officers of the expedition, ~"_°%y that t h ey are all known to each other, and the i r re al cha racters are dhicovered, which could not be 4 4 c ertained before leaving, one cannot speak in too ghlll3al.7log terms. With ou t a s i ng l e exce pti on I thi n k theY are a t ru ly exce ll en t se t o f men ; th e y a ll toright and on a ll occas i ons th e r e i s a di s play t o tight good feeling, which is a most cheering thing an : i tnese. In highest pr a i se o f C om manders Richards IVl‘Clintock, Lieutenant Osborn, Lieutenant eechan • • a n d unite; in fact, they are all as fine a set of and w,_ a as, I think, could well be collected together; hest"Y US their departure has been greatly felt. I not forget to mention that before leaving, 14te niliat Osborn begged me, should I have an O pportunity, not to forget his kind remembrances eve on to explain the state of confusion they re i n i n coaling and provisioning, thereby pre. a v e e n n t t ing their sending you a line. In fact, he only O r , 4 few words to his wife, which I took charge of. 3 3 : t he 14th Assistance sailed, and the following day i s ea°l4 te• May every success attend them ! There e vert here a small field for us of the North Star, ee ttsinl th at YI of geographical research ; however, all pe c omes to our humble lot I trust that we shall h r r ' °Tr a as satisfactorily as our more honoured etethren. While I think of it, I must give you an in s i l t ll ce of the pl easure th a t the often-used expression, tnieclenaber me to,' is capable of giving, as it parti co arly struck me , s h ow i n g the value of these littl e 13 1 ll t eSieS. Yesterday I heard Mr. Kennedy tell ft iot, the F renc h man , that he had received a letter So4lll You, not men ti on ing any partic u l a rs, an d I erved the worthy fellow look rather disappointed. a _ c.h after however, Kennedy told him that you had j 3 l ., Bl red to be remembered to him ; end if you could e ti ve witnessed the change that those few words a llsed you would have been amply rewarded for Poltr considerate recollection of him. He is far too mo dest to sound his own praises, or even, I think, r relate his services. I am unable to do him Ju stice, but the more I hear of him, and the ,uetter that I become acquainted with him, the he rises in my esteem and respect. He is high-minded, chivalrous Frenchman, and fully istains one's brightest view of the sons of La Bel• le France. Notwithstanding his wish to return 'er• ne to his family, he has not allowed it to in- V 11c ence him in the least in the difficult question by ) yet undecided, whether he should remain out e t return home in the Prince Albert. He, with the t 'evs, equally suffered from scurvy, in their trying j,Pedition. They have undergone great hardships. 4 4 John (I forget his name, memorable as it is),* 811 red me that without him they could not have ac vrplished w h a t th ey h ave ; g iving every credit L eh is due of course to Mr. Kennedy, who is an un wearied and mos t ene r g etic traveller ; but M. li k ell at appears to possess. far more than average i ' e ntific attainments, thoug h he has had little time toba 4 0 4_ Le to such pursuits. His great fear is, that if is deserting home Lady Franklin will think that he te ueserting the cause ; but we have nearly sue osVed convincing him we have sufficient ta ,: 3 r here to carry out anything, and that the Rz ," 4 would not suffer. His Government have only 0 11 ted him a year's leave, yet this has no weight in hi gher him to abandon what he considers to be a f eel duty. lamat a loss indeed to express all I do e l at his conduct. He is on half-pay, and we on n e li te h , le pay; he in a professional point of view gains votes by serving here, we perhaps may. He is de be 'LI heart and soul, to the cause of Sir John Frank '", and we are convinced that he has no other object th a vie He is, indeed, deserving of our warmest cies. ' Hepburn, who saved the lives of Franklin, and Richardson, ' on the shore of the Arctic Seas, 13 ,„ 141 ! devoted attentions to them in their unparalleled tla erings. (Vide " Franklin's Narrative.") "EAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 1853. TESTING OF THE GIRDERS. d Yeaterday a very interesting e x p er i men t was con - Wl;..'ted at Messrs. Turner's, of H ammersm i t h , I ron orts (who have the contract fur the girders)omder the , I t l l Perintendence of W. Fairburn, Esq., of Manchester, celebrated engineer. In order to ensure perfect safety, two of the wrought-iron gir ira for supporting the galleries of t h e , xhibition buildimg were tested with a load of rtons, equally distributed over the surface; with this , I ci a t i tcl they gave a deflection of 1 10-16 inches in the - ;, (1 , d . 10 , and on removing it they restored themselves to I, ll i "Tua 10.16ths of an inch of their original position, 1 0 1 Tg permanent set to that amount. The estimated to ? they will ever be called upon to bear will be four e n -s °I I each girder, so that there is margin of strength l ti al to fo ur times the greater load.a 15 ,Th, ----- - OCT. d.. , e b -.HE C APE M AIL .—P L Y M OUTH, . e'°37al Mail General Screw Steam -ship Calcutta, aPtain John Vine Hall, will leave Plymouth 1, Sound Boo tons,th.is ,-ftellsoon at four o'clock for the Cape de Verds,Ascension , with ipthasa ,i,‘'iaPe of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon,aoadndeiliglhatdyr.atsw, ~,etY heavy mail, 150,00 W. in specie, egers, being the largest number that The licaaslcahtittaheirato a lef t re- ,„ b alaild in any of these steamers. -.arkable fine ship, and had a fine passage down. In con- Za ti h e o n ri e c e of the accident to th m e a D rka lel , b t o h u o r p n o e s , toi th a e st P er os h t - e o re f fi c t e o ties have directed Mr. t gve the mails transferred from the Melbourne . to the Cal (jltta. which has been done. The port-admiral, lir raillan neY, and Captain A. Lowe, of her Maje s t y 's th e g t lable, have rendered every assistance possible both in I;'s trosference and in forwarding the repair of the unto atard accident to the Melbourne. The Melbourn of e is to leave the deten ti t Wo O'clock this afternoon. In consequence T ° 4 l ! oil the Melbourne the mails have greatly accumulated " Bo sphorus is expected here to-morrow. ,„ 4nATEIMONIAL ON DIT.—We understand that a iiatri t ,,,,,:_, kb "MI alliance will shortly take place between Hug h a Liddell' Esq. ' of Beach Hill, Cheshire, and Miss Flo!ent l i of 1 , „ , second daughter of the Hon. Henry Thomas Lidde 1,. 4,—"ngton House, Northumberland, and grandaughter ct ,s„rd Itt vensworth. Mr. Hugh Hughes, by the death of his jO l in, Lord Dinorben, without issue, has just succeedcd t o o gmextensive estates and the beautiful seat and domainf f a ,, llll _el Park, Denbighshire, the property of that noble o t - :,..Y. The last Dinorben was unmarried, and was the son i.- ‘ue first peer by his first marriage with Miss Charlotte_ tkargsret Grey, daughter of Ralph William Grey, Esq., of 54ekworth, I, l ate M.P. for Northumberland Tynernouth, and sister of Ralph Grey, 11, APOTHECARIES' HALL.—Names o f gen tl emen who dl tl Ysd their examination in the science and practice of me .oNe, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday, Oc isiber 14 : Charles- Blatherwick, Titchfield, Hants; Albert .6_ aß seY, Camberwe Hullmes Nicholls, Trekenning, Cornwall ; 1118 Macmillan, , MANSION -HOUSE.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor en 'ertained the master, wardens, court of assistants and livery O s! the Upholders' (his Lordship's) Company, and a number PTO ritrate friends from the ward of Coleman -street, at dinner. "AV/ were laid in the long parlour for eighty mate. . THE SUN, AUSTRALIA. Australian advices have arrived by the overland mail. From Sydney they reach to the 29th of July, being t. ur web ks later than those previ cu a l y received. From Port Philip they are to the 1701 of July. In each case they are imperfect, but theylly confirm the . recent statements regarding f thy' of gold both in New South Wales and Victoria. As regards the Mount Al xonder mines, in the latter colony, it appears that the escort for the week ending the 3d of July was ex pected to bring 100,000 ounces, leaving 40,000 ounces in the C o mmissioner's tent to be brought on the n , xt occasion. From the influence of these supplies the price had fallen to 60s. or 625. per ounce, although the miners, being now rich, were generally indisposed to press sales. It was estimated that there was at least 1,000,00 i. of unemployed money in the hands of !he labourers. At the various mining localities of New South Wales the results continued to be increasingly satisfactory, although the reports from the bister colony caused everything like ordinary success to be treated with indifference. Several parties connected with the companies formed in London bad arrived at Sydney, and had proceeded to the Bathurst district. The markets were cleared of most kinds of provisions as fast as arrivals took place. Wheat was Bs. 6d. per bushel, flour 231. per ton, and hay 61. per ton. Gold at Sydney was higher than at Port Philip, the quotation being 645. for the Turon gold, and 65f. for that of Mount Alexan der. The Port Philip accounts of the prospects of the wool crop are very unfavourable, and corroborate the remarks in a letter quoted a few days back. " Whole flocks," it is said, " will be driven to the di g gings for slaughter, and the fleece and the fat will be burnt. On many stations next season no attempt to shear will be made." In fact, it seems that labour of any kind was almost wholly unprocurable. Among other curious cir cumstances connected with the state of the markets, it is mentioned that the price of bricks at Melbourne was 101. a thousand, and it was believed that both bricks and coals would be prtfitably imported from England.— Times. THE VICTORIA GOLD DIGGINGS. EXTRACTS OF A LETTER FROM AN ADELAIDE GENTLEMAN WHO HAS PAID A VISIT TO THL2II. Mount Alexander. Dear Sir,—l do not sit down to write with the inten tion of giving you any elaborate account of the diggings, but merely to while away a few moments by making you acquainted with one or two of the impressions made on my mind by a visit to them. In the first place, then, I am fully convinced that Adelaide has seen its darkest day& The rate at which it will rally depends upon the prudence and good management of those entrusted with the guidance of its affairs, as well as of those who represent its great interests. Let the escort be main tained, good and quick overland communication be opened out, and a mail direct to this place established, and these diggings will benefit Adelaide as much as hitherto they have injured it. At the same time it is necessary, on the part of those representing our great colonial interests, that they should adopt a liberal policy towards those in their employ, and thus open out induce ment to return to South Australia, to those who, unfor tunate at the diggings, would yet prefer residing inSouth Australia, to which they are boaud by the force of o!d associations, than accept employment at even a higher rate of wages here. This remark especially applies to our great mining companies, with which the interests of all classes in the community are so much bound up. I have met Burra miners, who state that, so much do they dislike the inconveniences of residing here, that they would gladly return to the Barra, could they make sure of 40s. per week on tutwork.—Australian and IVew Zealand Gazette. PLYMOUTH THEATRE ROYAL.— A dramatic version of Scott's immortal Guy Mannerly was produced on Mon day night. Mr. Ray's uominie Sampson was the most per fect we have seen. His " prodigicus" was a fresh bit every time it came out. Mrs. Leclerq (Meg Merrilies), even with the powerful recollection of Miss Cushman's magnificent acting in the same part, played very creditably ; and Mr. Elsbee Shaw as Dandie Dumont raised him in our opinion considerably. He had got a good twinge of the broad Scotch, and his good-humoured face bore strong testimony to the honest nature of uandie. The nautical ballet, A Sailor's Home, concluded the evening's amusement. The clever family of the Leclercqs danced their parts with their usual agility. We predict fur Master Arthur a very high position in his art. The house was very well filled.—Plymouth Weekly Journal. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—Messrs. Brassey and M'Cormick have entered into a contract with the trustees of the Birkenhead Docks for the completion of the whole of the outer works of this great undertaking. The contract was signed on Wednesday, and the works, which have been so long in abeyance, will be immediately resumed. TESTIMONIAL TO DR. JEREMIE.—The members of the civil service of the three Presidencies of India have presented Dr. Jeremie, the Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, with a magnificent piece of plate, consisting of a column supporting a figure of India, personified as a Hin doo woman, and surrounded at the base by three emblema tical figures of Religion, Philosophy, and Literature, in grateful recollection of the faithful and zealous care exerted by him in their behalf for the space of •,.0 years, Dr. Jeremie having filled the office of Dean and Professor of Classical Li terature at the East India College, Haileybury, during that period. The East India Company have also shown their ap preciation of his services by presenting him with a splendid silver vase and salver. SITTINGS IN CHANCERY. Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Kindersley will sit in the Council Cbadiber, Lin coln's Inn, on Monday nest, the isth, at 12 o'clock, to hear motions and other urgent matters in Chancery proceedings. This will be the only sitting before the ensuing Michaelmas term, commencing on Tuesday fortnight. THU YACHT AMERICA. —Mr. John Macintosh, the owner of the Disowned yacht, has accepted Lord De Bla quire's challenge to run against the America, from Erith to the Nore and back, for 1,0001., subiect to the rules of the Yacht Club. The Disowned yacht is an iron vessel, built five years ago, and therefore does not come under the deno mination of being " Americanised." Mr. Charles Mare, of Blackwell, the builder of the Musquito, with the consent of her owner, Lord Londesborough, is prepared to accept Lord De Blaquiere's challenge, and, if allowed the usual tim e for difference of tonn age , will back the victor of the America to beat her again under any circumstances of wind and weather, in any water. Mr. Craigie, the owner of the Volanto, is also prepared to accept the Noble Lord's challenge to sail for 5001., on condition that the allowance of half a minute time per ton be given for difference of tonnage, in accordance with the usual Yacht Club reg u l a ti ons. His Excellency the Prince Carini, the Neapolitan Ambassador, yesterday visited the grounds and inspected the works of the New Crystal Palace at Sydenham. His Ex cellency was accompanied by several gentlemen attached to the Embassy, and by Mr. Samuel Phillips and Mr. Charles Heard Wild, the engineer to the company . In the colonial market during the week there has been considerable inquiry, and better prices have been paid. '1 he quantity of sugar brought to public sale was moderate, but nearly all was sold very quickly at an advance of fully 6d. per cwt., while in West India a large private business took place at still stronger prices. In foreign qualities the transactions have been moderate. The coffee-market has shown much animation. Of native Ceylon sorts large sales have been made, at an advance of fully 2s. per cwt. Planta tion Ceylon has likewise been in good demand, and has ex perienced a rise of ls. per cwt., while some parcels of Costa Rica, which were brought to auction, realized an advance of about 3s. per cwt. Large sales of rice have taken place, and prices are 3d. per cwt. higher. There has been much acti vity in spice, and at improved rates. The indigo quarterly sales continue, and prices have been fully upheld, while importers steadily support the market. Up to the present time 14,600 chests have passed, 4,080 chests have been sold, and about 5,000 chests are yet to be brought forward. The tea-market has been extremely active, and common congou, for which there has been a good inquiry, has risen to 9d. per lb. For the better kinds there is also rather more de mand, and several large parcels of blackish leaf congou have been taken, both for the trade and speculation. The news by the overland mail this afternoon was regarded as likely to lead to further improvement. RESTORATION OF OLD LAMBETH CHURCH.--A succinct narrative of the events which led to the restoration of the ancient parish church of St. Mary, Lambeth, toge ther with a report of the ceremonial observed at the re opening on the 3d of February last, has just appeared. It must be interesting to many as a record of an event memo rable in the history of an important metropolitan district, and one which was happily accomplished without the inflic tion of a church-rate from the ratepayers. No parishioner of Lambeth will neglect to secure a copy of the little work. QUEEN'S THEATRE.—This pretty little theatre has commenced the season with a numerous and efficient com pany; among whom are the well-known names of Mr. George Wild and Mies Fanny Williams. A clever version of Uncle Tom's Cabin has been produced with much success. Mr. G. Wild appears to great advantage in a farce, entitled The Card Case, written expressly for him, keeping the au dience in a continual roar of laughter without resorting to that vulgar and disgusting style of " gag," which low comedians are too prone to indulge in. A new and sparkling extrava ganza from the prolific pen of Mr. James, is called The Silver Tower; or, the Prince of the Orange Islands. It is superbly mounted, reflecting much credit on the resources of the esta blishment. A visit to the little " Queen's" will ensure the enjoyment of a pleasing evening's entertainment. ROYAL OR , T B H L O o P o t sB DI u C HOSPITAL FOR THE CURE OF DeFor earrnm a been issued by the committeeoy- s Q u u f A It th E e .— a A b v r e ep c o h r a t ri t h y a: fr j u u m st which it appea rs that since its opening in 1839 no less than 13,000 individuals have uf been cured of the severest kind of curl7efo tendons,rmit i e as h e modediscovered adopted being the severing of introduced into England only Y deformities, Delpech, of Montpellier, and establishment of the hospita: aort time previous to the The . cure of the most terrible contractions and deformities being al most to a certainty, the hospital asybetheais m m u e c a h n s reducedovercrowded with applicants; and in addition to 350 nu cases waiting their buil e din c La r s se soon than 700 turn of in-door admission, there are out door cases constantly under treatment. It intention of on the ground, this committes to erect a more commodious as the subscription list will admit of so desirable a EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.—Mr. J. F. „ Maims, or Chipping Norton, Oxon, undertook for a wager, a few days (a double barrelled on ago, to lay the gun, and hit both ten twaogsuninallapples in the air at once, e turn head Tight and the ground, once out apples,ot' left, before they fell to uthvreorwkeiTis, pick up six times. at wo n his wager LOCOMOTIVE. —A New York paper an d c onsequently LOC He performed this extraordinary feat the second att empt, A VENERABLE . says :—" The first locomot i ve used on this continent was im portedis now running on the Little cently been repaired, t and the singular ar from Liverpool, and is still in existence ; it has re- Its antiqui y Schuylkill Railroad. Placards—. were posted THE YORKSHIRE MILITIA. Regimeent ilitia for the rangement of its machinery make it reat curiosity. in Leeds announcing that the 2d crk ill assemble at the West Riding of the county exercise. This inst , for twenty-one days' training and volunteers have been ob head-quarters, at the city of of Y l o ' rk„ on Wednesday, the 20th_ shows that the full number of ob tained for this regiment. under sente nce Ensign William Lione l Rawson Lumsdaine, o the 6th Native Infantry , has b een cashiered offence being that of endorsing a bill which he knew ob of a general court-martial assembled at Cawnpotre,_ heias forgery. f f M ADA ME SONTAG.—It appears by letters rom New Y,,rk that the opposition which had, up to the 25th of September, prevented Madame Sontag from appearing, has been got up by a party of German fugitives ; no cause for the enmity is known, except that the artiste is a Countess, and km been en Arabeesedreee. LONDON, SATURDAY LITERATURE. THE POPULAR EDUCATOR. John Cassell. The first volume of this excellent assistant towards promoting the education of the people has been com pleted. The numerous subjects which have been partially treated of in the present will, it is an nounced, be completed in the succeeding volume. History, Languages, and Science in various branches, receive a clear and happy handling in the pages of the Popular Educator, and it certain►y is entitled to rank among the, most useful cheap publications of the day, embracing as it does so many subjects, the knowledge of which tends both to profit and to pleasure. A most eligible companion to the individual, it supplies a mine of multifarious information to the family circle, and as a sound promoter of useful knowledge we strongly commend the Popular Educator. THE MILITARY HISTORY OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON IN INDIA. A little volume indispensable to the completion of a thorough knowledge of the main features in the glorious career of the departed hero. The imperish able fame of Wellington appears to the majority to be exclusively based on his great achievements in European warfare, but a perusal of these pages will afford convincing proof that the paramount military qualities which shone so conspicuously in the fields of the Peninsula and Belgium were early and re markably developed in the plains of Ilinclostan. In these pages we read the First Act in the mighty drama of his life, clothed in perspicuous and graphic language. BRAZILS AND RIVER PLATE. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 15.—The Royal Mail COM pany's steam-ship T. Captain F. E. Mos, with the Braziiian and River Plate mails, in charge of Lieute nant Dennehy, R.N., Admiralty agent, arrived this afternoon at two o'clock. Oa the vorage home the Tay Experienced strong hcad winds from Rio do Janeiro to Pernambuco, from thence to Lisbon moderate weather, after which there was a continuance of strop; northerly wiDds. The Tay brings mails from the following places, to which the latest dates are affixed : --Buenos Ayres, Ist Sept. ; Monte Video, 4tti ; Rio Janeiro, 14th ; Bahia, 1911; Pernambuco, 221; St. Vincent, 30th; Teneriffe, sth Oct.; Madeira, 7th ; Lisboa, 10th. The freight of the Tay comprised spcie to the amount of 2751., diamonds to the value of 17,2801. 199 bags of cochineal, 45 boxes of oranges, several cases of tapioca, and a large number of packages of general merchandise. • BUENOS AYRES, AUG. 28.—0 n pr e senting his cre dentials, on the 11th instant, Sir Charles Hotharn addressed his Excellency the Provisional Director, in the following terms : . " Sir,—The Queen, my august Sovereign, being de sirous to strengthen the bonds of amity and goodwill which happily subsist between the two nations, has entrusted me, in conjunction with the French Envoy, with a special mission to the Argentine Confederation. The forbearance end humane consideratinn of all inte rests and all persons which your Excellercy has shown during your recent campaigns, have inspired her Ma jesty and the British public at large with confidence in your wisdom and judgment. Her Majesty feels assured that your Excellency will lend your earnest attention to such measures as in the execution of my instructions I may at the proper period bring to your notice, and that you will consider her wishes are directed to the furtherance of objects, which, whilst they connect more cloiely together the family of nations, she hopes and believes telid to promote the interest of the countries over which you preside. Sir, I now do myself the honour to present my credentials, convinced that on ail occAsions you will afford me support and 49Bists.nce. " To which his Excellency General Urquiza made the following reply : " Mr. Minister,—The Argentine Government, which feels the most lively sympathy for the British people and for the Government of her Majesty Queen Victoria, sincerely desires to fortify in a permanent manner the bonds of amity that happily exist between the two states, and that they may be perpetual, for their recipro cal benefit and convenience. It accepts with cordial complacency the courteous expression which the Minis ter addresses to it, in the name of his august sovereign and the British people, and will endeavour in its policy not to belie the confidence it has inspired. The mis sion which her Majesty bas confided to your Excellency, conjointly with the French Envoy, is an eloquent proof of the intentions that animate the policy of her Majesty, and the Argentine Government will do everything in its power to draw closer the relations of amity and com merce between the two countries. It affords me much satisfaction, Mr. Minister, to receive the powers that have been given to your Excellency for tne discharge of your mission, and in its exercise I will lend every pos sible co-operation, that it may have a successful issue." On the same occasion Chevalier de Saint Georges, on presenting his credentials, spoke as follow s : " Mr. Director,—l have the honour of manifesting to your Excellency, the powers, in virtue of which lam appointed to discharge, conjointly with the envoy of England, an extraordinary and special commission near the Government cf the Argentine Confederation. On confiding to me that honourable task the Prince Presi d nt of tile Republic, felt complacency in giving your Excellency an evident proof of his sincere desire to maintain the most friendly relations with the Argentine Government, and to see developed the commercial in terests that so happily exist between the two countries; according to the principles of justice , and cqulty, ap plicable to all friendly nations. Prince Louis Napoleon has entire confidence, Mr. Director, nut the personal character of your Excellency, in the elevn of your sentiments, and the wisdom of your views.l fulfil the orders that have been given me, assurance ura discharge ncet a very welcome duty expressing this to your Excellency , u nitin g my most sincere and fervent wishes for the happiness and prosperity of the Argen- - • tine people." To which his Excellency the Provisional Director replied as follows : " Mr. Minister, —It affords me great pleasure to be informal of the powers, in virtue of which your E. cellency is appointed to discharge, conjointly with the Envoy of England, an extraordinary and special mission, near the Gover nment of the Ar g entine Confederation . In t his step taken by the President of the French Re_ pu bli c , I see with pleasure the desire he entertains of es tablishing the friendly relations that ha ve united re - es tablishing with the Republic I have the honour to di rec t ; and to cement, in a manner honourable to both countries, the basis of a solid development of the great commercial interests that unite them. This sen timent is not less cordial and lively on my part, and I will use every effort compatible with the obligations imposed upon me by position, and with the honour and interests of the Confederation, that the wishes of the Prince President, which aro also my own, may have an effective realization. It has been satisfactory and affect ing for me to learn the confidence which the President of the Funch Republic has in DIY personal character, and to be acquainted of his prayers for my felicity and fcr the prosperity of the Argentine people. I most cordially appreciate them. The prayers are not leas sincere and ardent, which I present to the Almighty, for the happiness of the Prince President, and for all that concerns the welfare and prosperity of France. I trust so to evidence it, during the course of the mis sion that has been confided to t h e l o f t y c apacity of your Excellency.' Drs. Carril and Lahitte have been declared duly elected as the two representatives for the province of Buenos Ayres. With the exception of Don Angel Elia and Dr. Diego Alvear, for the province of Riojs, we are not aware that any of the other appointments have transpired. We read in the British Pachet:-- " The Charg6 d'Affaires of Bolivia has presented a protest against the fourth article of the Paraguay treaty, as compromising the right of his Republic to the joint navigation of the river Paraguay. Without admitting the protest or in any way prejudging the pretension of the Bolivian Government, the Argentine Governmen t has referred the case with its antecedents to that of Paraguay; and in the present mood of South American diplomacy, an equitable and amicable solution may con fidently be anticipated. The opportune recognition of the Republic of Paraguay has cut the gordian knot of old and 'overate negotiations, and it is currently reported that Sir Charles Hotham is about to proceed to Ascune Mon in her Majesty's steamer Locust ; and we have no doubt that in a very short time the Plate, the Parana, and the Partionay will be constituted What Providence, all wise and all good, evidently intended them to be — the thoroughfare of nations." The same journal sa y s " We aro happy to announce, on the authority of official documents that the ominous schism which gave rise to the proclamation of General Benavides, has been amicably adjusted; and that the legal governor proprie tary is reinstated in his honours and authority, without shedding a single drop of blood, or any kind of hostile collision. Having inserted the proclamation, partly to warn our friends at a distance, that complications and mischief were probably brewing, we now reque st s p ecial attention to th e interesting fact, that the danger is past and gone. The importance of this pacific triumph, to the grand cause of national organization, it is impos sible to over-rate ; and the friends of order, and the advocates of progress and humanity, have double cause for complacency. "As regards commercial prospects, the amicable re cognition of the political independence of the Republic of Paraguay, and the consequent opening of our interior rivers to foreign flags, the right hand of fellowship and intercourse extended to Bolivia, and the convergence of Argentine interests in a national focus, cemented by re ciprocal interests, and gu aranteed by recognised rights, cannot fail to g i ve a salutary and lasting impulse to the trade of the River Plate. In due course Paraguay must become an important outlet for European manufactures; but, after tho fairy tales that have been told of its wealth and teeming population, we think there is a danger of its immediate importance, as a consumer of foreign products, being greatly overrated. As to pri mary necessities the Paraguayans require nothing, as a n isolated existence of more than forty years clearly de monstrates, and a reasonable period must be allowed to foster, if not create, a taste for the fineries and luxuries, that will doubtless follow in the coarse of their progres sive advancement. We record this opinion distinctly, in the hope of moderating the effervescence of a speculative enthusiasm, which:might prejudice individuals, without a corresponding benefit to any cause or interest. " The substance of the preceding remarks applies equally to several of our interior provinces, whose ex port resources must be developed before much stress is laid on their consuming ability. " That the province of Buenos Ayres is in good earnest, may be inferred from the unflagging energy of the Administration, the many important social and mu nicipal reforms already effected, and the respectable list of announced and projected enterprises. Of the latter, bearing directly or indirectly on mercantile interests, we may mention a mole or docks, several lines of railway, the opening of two or more ports to the south, a steam navigation company, a public exchange, a provincial code, and, to crown and concentrate all, the national constitution. In short, two of the most hopeful symp toms of our case aro the increasing interest evinced by the public in the discussion of these projects, and the ready and hearty co-operation of the most opposite poli tical colours in carrying them into effect. Active em ployment in matters of public' interest and beneficence, and the contact resulting from their daily deliberations are the best recipe for softening party asperity; and of this agency his Excellency the Provisional Director has availed himself with consummate tact and sa gacity." The following is the text of the treaty signed be tween the Argentine Confederation and the Republic of Paraguay : H. E. the Provisional Director of the Argentine Con federation, General Don Justo Jose de Urquiza, and H. E. the President of the Republic of Paraguay. Don Carlos Antonio Lopez, with the view of fixing definitely the relations between the two States, founded on the principle of reciprocal interest, community of origin, and other circumstances that naturally unite them, have resolved to establish in the more neces sary part their territorial limits, establishing at the same time the basis on which their commerce and navi gation are to he arranged between the two Republics; and for that purpose have named as their plenipoten tiaries, viz.;-11. B. the Provisional Director of the PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The picturesque melodrama of Mont St. Michel, with its exquisite scenery, excellent acting, and pretty music, pursues an attractive career, and im proves upon acquaintance. There is a slight but judicious curteitment discernible since the first night of representation, and it now constitutes as pleasing a dramatic spectacle, or spectacular drama, as any playgoer can desire to witness. The easy and effec tive drollery of Harley and Wright (the latter of whom is now playing with a much refined comic power) ; the artistic execution of Miss Carlotta Le Clercq, especially her agile energy and fairy lightness in the romantic scene where, like a beautiful phantom, she enters and escapes by the casement; and the bold stern bearing of Ryder, are severally admirable. The interest of the piece is unquestionably monopo lised by Claire, the daughter of the Seigneur of the Sands, whose repeated perils com mand a sustained sympathy, not the less strong from the charming adequacy of her personator. The sire and lover were doubtless ex• cellent individuals in their way, and much beloved about Avranches, but they lay no hold of our feel ings, and apart from the laudable desire to see right triumphant in the long run, who really cares a doit what becomes of them ? Now, though there are, we grieve to say, no germs of grace discernible in De Fortbras, he is such a fine manly looking fellow, that it is next to impossible not to feel " a sneaking kind ness" for him, just as one cannot help having a pre ference for the gallant but very wicked Templar in "Ivanhoe," over the virtuous but namby-pamby hero. The dance in the first scene, a regular hit, is encored nightly. The impression produced by the piece alto gether is highly agreeable, causing neither intense excitement nor the least ennui. COURT CI KC U LAR. WINDSOR, OCT. 15. The Queen and Prince walked in the grounds ad joining the Castle this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal Family, walked and rode in the Home Park. Her Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe Langenbourg, and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, are expected to-day, on a visit to her Majesty. The Right Hon. S. Walpole left the Castle to-day for London. His Royal Highness Prince Albert left the Castle a little before three o'clock, on horseback, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour, to attend the annual meeting (in the Home Park) of the Windsor Royal Association for improving the condition of labourers and others, and be present at the distribuion of prizes. Her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenbourg, and their Serene Highnesses the Prin cesses Adelaide and Feodore of Hohenlohe Langen bourg left town yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Lcnsdale, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir John Pakington, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Northumberland, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, and Lord John Manners. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Earl of Derby arrived in town from St. Leo nard's to attend the Council. Mr. Secretary Walpole arrived in town from Windsor Castle. The Lord Chancellor arrived from Boyle Farm, and the Earl of Malmesbury arrived in town on Thursday night from Scotland to attend the meeting of the Cabinet. Sir J. Emerson Tennent had an interview with the Earl of Derby yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. J. Wilson had an interview with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Russian Minister t ransacted business yester day at the Foreign•office. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor s of Labuan, Ceylon, Hong Kong, the Mauritius, and Malta. Dispatches were sent yesterday to the Governor-General of Can.ada, and the Governors of the other North American provinces. RAILWAY_ RETURNS TIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK. TRAFFIC RETURNS MOI 1.,. -- Miles NAME______ OF RAILWAY. _ Receipts. opened, 1852. £ 16 1:44 . 5 A l l: 5 71 2. 3 ---- 72 - Aberdeen .... 8 .. R . 1 .7.7.: ••..• • • • •• • " 37% Belfast st aannddac80a11unymtyeDn0awn.......................... .____ bob 613 3 29 3 646: B BCDDh i ouu r ie skbtboleltizieirh:eaiaindddd, Blackburn,h Kingstown a n o. Iy c . : ne. h I r add e...., Westa n ... d . y. o. Cheshire .rii. i...i 225 243 2,321 2,147 736 870 85 X7 Bristol and Exeter • • • • ••• '' " 5,450 6,305 189% Caledonian.... •.• • • ••••:• .•• 9,249 10,298 4,175 3,700 • • •••• • 6% Cork, Blaekrock, and Passage ••• • • • 136 180 20 Cork and Bandon .. •••••••• • • • " • ' • 34 193 56 7i b 1,000 53 Dublin and Drogheda• ••• .• . ...... .. 1,034 1,152 Ballast . c . ti . ° . n .. :•• :: :: •• : 818 941 457 16% Dundee and Arbroath •••• • • • .•• 403 31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 642 659 19 Dundalk and Enniskillen•• .. • • • • • " 7 • 163 177 68 East Anglian.... •• •• 79 East Lancashire •••••.•••• • • • . .. •• _ 5,369 4, 17,757 16, 7 451 20 322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk .. ••• • • • 95 Eastern Union ••••••••••• • • • . • • • • • . • 2,653 2,141 89% Edinburgh and Glasgow .• ••••• • • • " 3,798 4,325 78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee• ••• • • 6 Exeter and Crediton.. ••..•••• • • • • • • 95 19 Furness Railway ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 171% Glasgow, and South-Western•• ••• • • • 3,916 4,363 285 Great Northern and E. L••• • • • •"• 188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 4,586 4,169 277 Great Western ••• 29 605 19,637 25 Irish South Eastern •••••••• • • • • •• " 90 Lancaster and Carlisle ...... • • ..... • 169 155 260 Lancashire and Yorkshire-- ••"• • • • 70 Leeds Northern .. ••..•• • • • • ........ 18i Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.• • • 64,315 119:9' '' ' b3365681356b781. 1 5 12457 0 11: , 341:64 1, 39a0260 9 8454368672 9 539% Loudon and North Western .• •••• • • • 5% London and Blackwell ••• • • • 173% London, Brighto n, and South Coast.• 11,62'2 13,7,100 55 15 • 7b3 12 253% London and South Western. •• •..• • • • 34% London d e rry and Enniskillen •••• • • •• 163 396 11% M an chester, Buxton , and Matlock, &c. 16 2 1 , 0 167% M an chester, Sheffiel d, and Lincolnshire 8,220 7,426 9% Manchester and S outh Junction• • •• • • 7,, .•• • • • 1 9 „ , 9, 677 616 28 Maryport and Carlisle •••• • • • • 498% Midland ..... ••••••••"• • •• •• • • •• 24,531 25,261 126 Midland Great Western (Irish) •• ••• .. 3,109 4,192 37 Monklands •••• • • • • •-• ••••••• • • • • • • 950 888 60 Newcastle and Carlisle.. •••••• •• .• •• 2,286 2,694 149 North British ••••••"•••• •• •• •• • • •• 3,590 4,437 232 North Staffordshire •...... .. ...... • • 5 ,327 5,422 47 North-Western ••.. • • ...... •••• " • • 700 807 45 Scottish Central ••••••"••• • • • • • • • '• 1 ' 865 2,065 639 675 32 Scottish Midland •••••••••••• • • • • •• 29% S h rew sbury and Birming ham ••• • • 663 957 • 47 Shrewsbury and Chester ...... ...... 1,826 2,024 29 Shropshire Union ••••••••• • • • • • • • •• . 6,23 694 58 South Devon •••••....•.• . • • • • • • • . • • •,7.7 5 2 2,161 288% South Eastern •• • • • ...... ...... 20,415 17,844 1003 South Wales .. ••••••••-- • • . • • • • • I ' 641 2,263 77 South York., Doncaster, and. Goole •• 1 ,38 2 1,416 2,067 2,773 980 1,086 50 Waterford and Limerick •••••• • • .. • • 323 503 ...• • • • 240 36 1 163 West Cornwall . ..... ... ... 12 Whitehaven Junction .• ••••••• • • • • • • 222 245 304% York and Newcastle, and Berwick .•• 16,419 16,790 279 York and North Midland. .• .• .• •• .. 9,847 9,991 FOREIGN. 7 57% Dutch Rhenish ••••.. • • •• - .....• • • 993 1,026 21% Maria Antonia ...... .... ••• • • 227 268 63 Montereau and Troyes ... ....... • • 63 Namur and Liege .. •••• •• ..... .• • 442% Northern of France ••••• • • • • . 493% Orleans and Central.. ...• •.••• • " • • 22,064 23,206 ' 240 Paris and Lyons •• • • •• 7,550 8,126 7 84 Paris and Rouen . • • • • ...... 1 392 Paris and Strasb ur g h ••.••• • • • • • • 9 7 211 3,188 l 59 Rouen and Havre ...• •••• • • • ...... 2,75 119 4,721 9 - • 99 Western of France ...• ••• • - ...... 4, 245 16,790 9,901 1,026 268 1,054 1,254 27,971 23,206 17,484 8,128 3,188 4,722 ,------ o W ne ale s s i Royal party proceeded to inspect the B who minute manner under the guidance of Mr. Stephenson, THE QUEEN AT THE TUBULAR,bridßg&lDinGEth.—e most The , d e a t t t e o n the ded other by m b r pro ceeded over them. The roof of the tube was traversed from explained the various parts of the work as the party p ro officers of the company. The Queen repeatedly expressed Albert and an th d e t d h i e ree P t r o in rs ce an o d f her great astonishment at the magnitude of the work, and y . Stephenson Prince so absorbed was she in contemplation that Colonel Gordon ventured to approach her Majesty, and remind her that the time had expired which had been allotted by the railway arrangements. The Royal travellers immediately returned to the train, the Prince of Wales carrying away a fragment of a brick that had been used in building up the tubes, as a memorial of his visit. COMMERCIAL DocK COMPANY.—A special general Court of Proprietors of this company was held yesterday at their offices, No. 106, Fenchurch-street, for the election of two directors, when Mr. Bosanquet and Mr. P. Rolt, were duly nominated and elected. T i re WRIT OF Dlsrnxissas.--The writ of dis g to compel an appearance, is abolished by the Com monr in P r oceduro Act, as also for proceedin gs t o out- laWrY' t f Law EVENING., OCTOBER 16, 1852 Argentine Confederation, Dr. Don Santiago Derqui; and H. E. the Presid(nt of the Republic of Paraguay, Don Benito Varela, Provisional Minister and Secretary of State of the Foreign Relations of the Republic; who, having exchanged their Lull powers, and found them in good and due form, have agreed on the following articles:— 1. Tile river Peranu is the boundary between the Ar gentine Court - deration and the Republic of Paraguay, from the Brezihan possessions to two lertgue3 higher up than the lower mouth of the Island Atajo. 2. The Island of Yaureta remains belonging to the territory of Paraguay, and that of Apipe, &c., to the Argentine. The other firm or inundable islands belong to the territory to which they era nearest. 3. It is stipulated as a special condition to this treaty, a frank communication bt-tween the towns of the Parma and San Borja, del Uruguay, for the Paraguayan and Brazilian posts, with the necessary escorts for their safety. 4. The river Parpguay, from bank to bank, belongs .n pez fent sovereignty to the Republic of rat%:guay, to ,ts confluence with the Parana. 5. The navigation of the 13u.mejo is perfectly common ;o the two stateE. 6. The landward cast from the mouth of the Bet.- enejo to the River AttijD is ueutrd territory for the dis tance of one league, so that the high contracting parties shall not form military cantonments nor police guards, not even for the purpose of observing the barbarians that inhabit the banks. 7. The Confederation concedes to the Republic the free navigation of its flag through the Parana and its affluents, extending to it all those immunities and ad vantages that civilized Governments, united by special treaties of commerce, grant to each other ; it will not detain, or prevent, or impose duties on the passage of any mercantile expedition that may have occasion to pass through the fluvial or terrestrial territory of the Confederation to ports of Paraguay, or from the latter to any other foreign ports, without subjecting them to fiscal charges, duties, searches, undoing of packages, &ea, which, at the same time that they incommode com merce, annihilate it, by alarming it, and deterring it from frequenting the most productive routes. 8. In the same terms as the preceding article, the Republic concedes to the Argentine flag the free navi gation of the Paraguay and its effluents, and a free passage through its terrestrial territory. 9. It is distinctly understood that both states are en titled to dictate the regulations that they may consider expedient, to avoid contraband during the transit, to provide for their security, &c., with a complete reserve of the lawful use of their perfect sovereignty in their fluvial territory, that is not limited by public law or ex press treaties. 10. The Confederation shall give a free transit through the Parana to other foreign flags, as soon as it has made the arrangements demanded fur the same. 11. The Government of the Republic of Paraguay, in accordance with that of the Argentine Confederation, will co-operate with the means afford, d it by the topo graphical situation of the Republic, to facilitate the na vigation of the river Bermejo, removing the obstacles that may have formed in its channel, doing certain works that may render its navigation precticable, and establishing positions that may serve as touching points for vessels, in the sites and places that may be agreed upon and pointed out by both Governments. 12. The Government of the Republic of Paraguay, when the ease arrives of its being invited so to do by that of the Argentine Confederation, shall sanction and garrison with previous accord a port in the river Pil comayo, as high up as it may b e navigable so that from it a land route, the shortest possible, may be afforded to commerce through the Paraguayan territory, to the frontier of Bolivia. 13. The Paraguayans established or casually resident in the Argentine Confederation, and the Argentines es tablished or casually resident in the Republic, shall per sonally enjoy all the advantages a nd immunities of the citizens themselves, - their individual rights being re spected, being held subject only to the civil laws that are in force, and to the mode of procedure merked out by them. 14. In con sequence o f the fraternity esta blished be tween the two r e publics, b commu nity of origin, yinte rests, and resp ect i ve situation, the citizens of Para g ua y , whom their Government may think proper to destine to cultivate their tal en t s in the establis hments of hi g her branches arid s t u di es t h a t may be maintained by the , general Government of the Argentine Confederation, dull be considered on a footing of equality with Ar gentine citizens. 15. Tae present treaty shall be ratified by his Ex cellency th e P res ident of the Republic of Paraguay within six days of its date ; and within sixty by his Excellency the Provisional Director of the Argentine Confederation, the ratifications to be exchanged in the city of Corrientes. In testimony whereof the plenipotentiaries sign the present treaty in duplicate, sealing it wit h their arms, and countersigned by their respective secretaries, in Asuncion, capital of the Republic of Paraguay, the 15th of July, 1852. (L. S.) SANTIAGO DERQUI. MANUEL CABRAL. (L. S.) BENITO VARELA.. MARIANO GONZALEZ. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BUENOS AYRES, SEPT. I.—Flour difficult of sale, owing to the Government prohibition against shipmeni, up the rivers; last prier , , 61 pats. Lumber in active de mand at 5 reals per foot ou board. Freights dull at 5 dolls. Sc. for hides to United States, and 275. 6d. per ton for salted; 655. for dry hides to England. Ex change—Large transactions at 695.; afterwards, owing to the scarcity of bills, declining to 675. per ez. Produce very scarce, but killing season approaching. MONTE VIDEO, SEPT. 4.—Manufactured goods in active demand ; fancy summer goods realising handsome prices. Flour, 8 dolls. 2c. to 8 dolls. 4c. on board; steam coal, 12 dolls. 2c. to 13 dolls. 2c. on board; lumber, 42 dolls. per foot on board. Produce scarce and high. Freights dull, at 255. for salted and . 655. for dry hides. Exchange, 41d. Rio DE JANEIRO, SEPT. 13.—MONTHLY RETRO SPECT.—An average amount of business was transacted during the past month. The arrivals were neither so numerous, nor were the receipts of articles of import so excessive as in July; bat the previous supplies were so large and totally disproportioned to the wants of the market, that most description of goods declined in value, and, although the sales were extensive, the prices realized were, with few exceptions, unremuuerative. A fair business was done in coffee at but a slight deprecia tion in price, the supplies, in consequence of the abun dant rain, having been less free than were expected. The transactions of the money market were of import ance. Discounts were tight; exchange improved; stock was flat; specie was neglected; almost all descriptions of shares were low. Two new joint-stock company schemes were put forward, b6th based upon mortgage loans. Whether both will be carried into execution and will succeed, time will show. MONEY MARKET—Discount-5i per cent. is the cur rent rate. Exchange—Business was transacted at 28d. upon London, but 27i-d. to 4d, were the current quota tions until yesterday, when the transactions were of im portance at 27',1d., both at sixty and ninety days, and bills were negotiated at 274-d. and 28d. PERNAMBUCO, SEPT. 18.—During the month, since the sailing of the Teviot on the 21st ultimo, business has been generally of a limited character, as is usually the case at this season of the year. From Liverpool, by the Reindeer, wo have received advices to the 14th ultimo, when sugar was still drooping, but cotton main tained itself firm at late rates. In produce, irrespective of limited arrivals, operations have been retarded by the great scarcity of tonnage ' and freights have ad vanced in accordance. For England, the Uruguay sailed on the Ist, and the Seraphina on the 11th inst.; for these, and for the present conveyance, business in exchange has been none altogether to the extent of about 51,0001., the greater part at 27 4d., and the re mainder at 211 and 270., the advance being obtained in consequence of the improvement which had taken place by latest advices from Rio de Janeiro. The question of credits between the English houses and shopkeepers is still unsettled, although we under stand the latter have this week addressed a document to the former, setting forth their claims to a continuance of twelve months, but the English houses declare their adherence to their previous measure, to sell at not ex ceeding eight months. Exchange—London, at 60 days' sight, at 27f milrea; Parie, at 60 days' sight, at 350 f. MRS. C.HISHOLM AND EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.. Last night Mrs. Chisholm held one of her group meetings for the promotion of family emigration, in Spicer• street Chapel, Spitalfields. The meeting was numerously attended, and consisted in a great mea sure of persons belonging to the class of clerks and governesses, to whom Mrs. Chisholm especisily ad dre~sed her remarks on this occasion. Mrs. CIIISUOLM, v. ho was warmly received, on pre senting herself, said—l have received lately numerous applications from persons employed as clerks, book keepers, and warehousemen —from men who state to me that although they may be able to provide fur themselves and their families for a few years, th e y live in constant dread of sickness, and of the still greater dread of the workhouse.—(Hear, hear.) Many of them tell me that they find it impossible from their savings to give more than one boy of the family what may be called a fair start, and that they are afraid of seeing their families fall, step by step, in the scale of society. They say that they are anxious to do what they can for their children, and there fore their inquiries about emigration were increasing in number.—(Hear.) Now, constant communica tions from the colony state that clerks are not wanted there. Under these circumstances, it would seem prudent to say that clerks ought to stay at home — that is was better to wait here till sickness came upon them—till they were sent to the poorhouse—till, after exhausting the charity of a few kind friends, they sank lower in the scale of society. Now, it is a pain ful thing to think that for most intelligent men—men who, in a new colony, should have the greatest moral influence—there should be no employment. My own experience leads me to think it would be a wild thing for men to emigrate in the expectation of being em ployed es clerks. I found amongst a great many per eons in Sydney whom Providence enabled me to find employment for, several who had no idea of any work except with the quill, and who would readily have leund employment, it they were able to do any other sort of work. But when I see young ;,men strength has been injured over the desk desirous of emigrating, I cannot say to them " Do not think of the colonies." On the contrary, my earnest advice to them is, to think of the colonies for the sake of their wives and daughters.—(Hear, hear.) I du not think that because a man is accustomed to the quill he cannot use the plough—or because he has been in.ed to the desk, that he cannot remove sheep pens. When you are but six months in the colony, lam sure that the great anxiety which now weighs upon you with regard to the future prospects of your fami lies, and all dread of the workhouse, will be banished from your minds.—(Hear, hear.) I am fond of starting from the bottom of the ladder in the colony, for if a man have but energy, industry, and deter mination to meet circumstances, be may rest as sured that if he does not get a-head it is his own fault, and not the fault of the colony.—(Hear, hear.) Take the worst ,view of the case, and it is that of a man and his wife being employed as shep herds or servants at 401. a-year, with a house to live in and everything found for them.—(Hear.) The great—the very great difficulty in the way of men who have been employed as clerks and in si milar occupations is, that they wish to do as much work in a day as able-bodied labourers. They then throw it up, saying that they were not fit for labour because they could not do at first as much as those who have been accustomed to labour all their lives. There are but few here, perhaps, who have not come to the resolution some time or other of getting up early in the morning. They commenced well, but soon gave it up; and if you trace the cause you will find it was not from want of spirit or determination, but because they wanted to do too much at first. They took, perhaps, too long a walk, and when they came home eat too heavy a breakfast for the work they had to perform duriug the day. Nothing is of su much importance as getting up early in the day. This is the first beginning of success.—(Hear.) I tried very hard indeed to overcome the difficulty of rising early. I found it made me ill, and that I was not well during the day ; but the fact was, I got up without taking anything. But when I began to take a cup of tea or coffee before I started out, I never once felt a headache or any sick ness, and the difficulty now is to make me remain in bed.—(Hear, hear.) You will find it a great advan tage if, after leaving the office, you buy a suit of clothes and a coloured shirt—which may do for the colony, perhaps—to wear at home. As soon as you are in a light, easy-fitting jacket you feel fit to work, and as soon as you feel fit to work half the work is done.—(Hear, hear.) It is impossible for a man to have any idea of work as long as he dresses in broad cloth and Wellington boots.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) I desire to encourage everything which would dispose men to do their duty in that state to which Providence has called them, and you will find that nothing will be of use till you put on a plain working dress. Men going out to the colony need not be anxious to find employment for the whole week at first, for two days' work will give a man as much meat as he can eat in the week.—(Hear, hear.) But he must nerve himself to the task for the sake of his boys and girls. You have no ragged schools or orphan establishments in the colony. It is computed that two-thirds of the parents of these children have died before their time. Sorrow and anxiety have destroyed them.—(Hear.) I have been horrified at seeing men coming to speak to me on the subject of emigration, whom, from their appearance, I took to be 60 years of age; but when I inquired I found the same not more than 45 or 46. It was not illness, but care and anxiety that gave them this pre mature old age.—(Hear, hear.) It is this daily anxiety that destroys much more than the work that they have to do.—(Hear.) In this country pride, or the keeping up of appearances, as it is called, has been more destructive—has done more harm, and caused more domestic misery, than ever the cholera did when it was amongst us.—(Hear, hear.) But there is no necessity for this in the colony. There you can do many things which you would not wish to do here. In the colony a child nine years of age can earn its own bread. Children were a help to their parents, they were no burden or expense in the colony. I declare I would rather go to the colony I with twelve children than with 1,2001. in my pocket. —(Hear.) I look upon children as the best capital a man can take with him.—(Cheers.) Many, I am afraid, may say to me, " You are giving great en couragement to clerks ;" but I am anxious to get them to the colony for the sake of their daughters. They are a class of men who have been brought up well, and who have reared up their children well, and if they can only sacrifice their pride they may place these children in positions where they may enjoy every imaginary comfort which health requires.— (Hear.) I should be sorry that you should imagine, as many do, that pride will leave you when you emi grate. Nothing but the grace of humility will keep pride down—and old prejudices will stick to you like glue. My advice to you is, when you go on board the vessel, to lay aside broadcloth—lock it up ; for you will do better by looking like a work ing man when yon arrive in the colony.—(Hear.) In this country you must look genteel and respect able, or you have no chance of getting a situation. I often hear of breach of trust, but how, with the paltry pay they get, men can expect that clerks, and persons Ilike them, are to keep up appearances, is to me asto nishing.—(Hear, hear.) You have perhaps a daugh ter, and think she may do for a governess or a lady's maid. I have myself been applied to to know if, when I was going out, I would take a young lady as a companion.—(Laughter.) I certainly never ex pected to have an offer of that kind made to me. — (Laughter.) But in the colony at the present time there is no demand for ladies' maids, and the only three respectable young ladies whom I know to have returned From the colony are ladies' maids. It is mere chance, and a wild chance, to get employment as a governess where nursery maids get 251. a year, and cooks get 401. Mistresses who could pay well for service are obliged to clean their own plates, and little children, if they can only wash the tea-things, are kept at home to help mama, although the parents could well afford to send them to school. It is necessary for a female, if she wishes to preserve her own character, to go under the protection of some family ; and this is a most important point for consideration. I am anxious not to discourage the class of governesses from emi grating, for this reason—they are young and virtuous and in many cases well disposed, if they could only get rid of their pride and prejudices, and these, if they have the good sense of English women, they will en deavour to overcome. Ido not think that Almighty God gave woman for no higher purpose than to cook. I believe that women were sent for a higher purpose —that they were sent to make men happy an d to keep them fr om th a t m i ser y and degradation they would be sure to fall into but for the holy influence of woman.—(Cheers.) Will you, then, who are parents, encourage the system of rearing your daughters as governesses in this country, where the y receive _but miserable pay, and which can only continue for a few years ?—(Hear.) Even as regards their worldly prospects you must desire to have higher prospects for them. There are now from 60,000 to 70,000 men at the diggings or on their way. At least 55,000 are known to be there; and when I tell you that 800 fe males are there, and that the number does not exceed that, is it not a fact that must speak to parents ? They send their sons to Australia to make money, but if they want their sons to do wehlltr.)hey must send their daug hters also.—(hear, hear.) And would it not be better where there is a family that the parent should sacrifice his little pride for the sake of being with or near his children to protect them. All felt now that there must be a separation of fami lies. There were few families that, when theChris mas cup went round next Christmas would forget Australia.--(Hear, hear.) Do you, parents, there fore, remove the pride and prejudices which stand be tween your children's prospects their miseries and trials here. I did not think that pride and prejudices were so strong as they are in this country. Whil s t travel ling in a first-class rail- TliE ACIIILLI TRIAL. The Univers announces that it has sent 1,000/. (25,350 f., including exchange) to the Rev. Dr. Newman, as a first instalment of the subscriptions raising for him in France, and it publishes the following letter from the Rev Gentleman:—" My dear Monsieur Gondon,—lt is seven years ago this day since I was received into the Catholic Church, and on the occasion of this anniversary, I beg of you personally to express my most hearty and re spectful thanks to the Catholics of France, to their lord bishops, to their zealous priests, to the numerous per sons of distinction as well as to those of the humblest rank, for the generous donations which they have sent to me on account of the unexpected charges which weigh on me. I cannot call these charges a misfortune when they have procured to me an honour of such a peculiar character as the sympathy and generosity of a Catholic nation. The manifestation of which my em barrassments have been the cause is, ton the part of France, an act of liberality worthy of the most zealous, the most active, and the most friendly of Ca tholic countries. The only unworthy person in all this affair is he who receives these testimonials of kindness. I am surprised at seeing myself the object of such sym pathies and I think I may , without presumption„be lieve that the glorious St. Denis, who presided over my reception into the bosom of Catholicism, has, as it were, presented me a second time to the embraces of the Church by recommending me to the tender charity of the great nation of which he is the apostle. Confiding in your kindness to offer my homage to their Em nfid nences the Cardinals and their Lordships the Bishops, and to the other good and generous persons to whom I owe so much, I beg of you to accept yourself, as well as all your colleagues of the Univers, my heartiest thanks. I am, ni y . dear Monsieur Gondon, your sincere friend and servant in Jesus Christ, JOHN 11. NEWMAN.—Birming hew, Feast of St. Denis." SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR LIVERPOOL. —.Yesterday (Friday) morning, as a young gentleman named Sparks, residing at Huyton, was about to enter one of the carriages of the London and North-Western Company's train for Liverpool, he missed his footing, and fell between the pa rapet and the train. The engine had already begun to move when Mr. Sparks attempted to ent er th e carr i ages , an d there was no possibility of stopping the train until the unfor tunate young man had both his legs severed from his body by the wheels of the carriages. The sufferer is Mr. Thomas Busby Sparks, of the firm of Sparks and Hunt, merchants, of Liverpool. Our reporter w as i n f orme d that the life of the patient is likely to be preserved, gentleman who way carriage a few days ago, I saw a got quite angry because an uncut newspaper WAS given to him; and when the train stopped there WAS a flash of anger in his countenance because he did not get out his luggage as quickly as he desired, his lug gage all the time coneisting of a fishing-rod and a basket of fish. The guard called Jahn to get it out. It was not John's business, so he called Jack ; Jack called Tom and Tom took out the fishing-rod but left the basket behind.—(Laughter.) I was glad of it. To be sure I might have corrected tne omission, but I thought it might do the gentleman a little good if he lost his basket of fishe e s-(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Two years ago a lady came to me having only two pounds in the world, but she had a pianoforte. She had an aged mother, and the was so much afraid of the workhouse that she made up her mind to emigrate. I told her that she must ley aside her pride, and take any employment that off e red. Sh e did so ; s h e sacri ficed her pride at the feet of her Redeemer, and this day I received a letter from her, enclosing half the cost of her passage m one y, an d sen di ng more to send out her brother.—(Hear, hear.) lam going next year to return to the colony, where all must feel that is necessary to meke p reparat i ons for females on their arrival, and , , when th at i s done, thousands of parents will glauly send their daughters to Australia. It is to meet, in some degree, this difficulty, that I am going out in June next.—(Hear, hear.) I h ope that many young girls will by teat time be able to wash their own caps and frills for the first time.—(Laugh ter.) They must learn to make puddings a n d p i es, and toss their own beds ; and when they can do these things, all that is necessery to be done in a house, they will be fit for Australia.—(ll.ear, hear.) I t seems diet a greater number of s'.tuetions are offer ing in Australia for clerks and book-keepers who understand double entry. There is, therefore, a better prospect of obtaining what are called light employ mews in the colony.—(Hear, hear.) Etnieretion was expected to do a great deal of harm ; but I find it has done good to everybody. I find that the "poor" curates, as we call them, are:to have their selariesin creased in Australia. You know that there is always a difficulty in finding out one's relations and friends in Australia. During the time I was there I kept a registry of every person with whom I had any con nexioa. I have that registry here, so that I may so far be of use to those who wish to know where their friends are. I have remittances mentioned in this paper to the amount cf 3,0001. for the conveyance of 474 persona. My son, who is here this evening, will be shortly leaving me for Australia. He is going there to earn his bread, but I have a claim on him, and his father has a still greater claim on him. For a time we want his help—that is to say—his leisure hours, and if young men would only employ their leisure hours in something useful it would keep them from a great deal of temptation.—(Hear, hear.) He is going to the diggings, nut for the purpose of digging gold, but for the purpose of being a link of commui cation between Captain Chisholm in Melbourne, and myself in this country, with the view of finding out the relations of persons here.—(Cheers.) His occu pation to-day has been to see wives, in order to get from them a description of their husbands. — (Laughter.) And his particular office, when he gets to the diggings, will be to look after the " shuffiers," as those men are called in New South Wales, who in any way neglect their wives.—(Laughter.) Many make an excuse by saying that they cannot write, but my son will write for them, so that excuse will no longer do.—(Hear, hear.) Men may say I would send for you, but I fearen the danger of the sea voyage, with nobody to protect you on the passage ; but I will take as many wives as are sent for, and those husbands who do not send for their wives will see me every week at the diggings till they do.--(Cheers and laughter.) I know many wives might have gone with their husbands if they had not listened to the advice of some foolish friend or relative who suggested to them that it would be better for the man to go in the first in stance. That is bad advice, for I know, when it comes to emigration and the bush, man has not half the energy of woman.—(Cbeers, and a cry "That's the ticket.") If any persons are anxious to hear of their relatives in the colonies, no matter whether they have been " sent out" at her Majesty's expense or not —(Laughter)—they have only to give me the name of the party, and if I do not find him out it will be a strange thing to me.--(Laughter.) I am certain that 90 out of every 100 persons would be glad to assist their friends to go out, if they knew they were anxious to do so; but no man who lived in Australia was willing to undertake the responsibility of ad vising others to emigrate. If you give me the name of your ,friends I will send it to my husband, who will find them out, and they will no doubt send for you. They have no way of spending their money. One poor person told me she had nine silk dresees, but they were of no use to her, because somebody else got them cut from the same piece ; and another told me she could not enjoy her wealth because she had no poor persons to give it to. —(Hear, hear.) I can assure you I shall spare no pains or trouble till I bring about that happy re union of families for which I feel the greatest inte rest.—(Cheers.) Some friends endeavoured to obtain the use of a room for me in Paddington ; and if they succeed I shall deliver two lectures there on the im portance of female emigration. Nothing was more important than a well organized system of female emigration. All that was necessary was to see that the females were protected on their arrival. This effected, they might open their orphan asylums here, and their children would be saved.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, I beg to express my thanks to Mr. Corcoran and the committee who have given me the use of this room free of all expense, and I shall be happy to answer any questions that may be put to me.—(Cheers.) No question having been put, Mrs. Chisholm said that she would be glad to give any information in her power to any lady who desired, in the private room of the chapel. THE BISHOP OF EXETER AND THE REV. G. R. PRYNNE. The following letter on the subject of Mr. Prynne's conduct at Plymouth, will be read with interest : " Bishopstowe, Oct. 14, 1852. " Rev. Sir, —}1y attention has been called to a report in the West of England Conservative of yesterday, in which you aro stated to have made, at a very numerous meeting, held on the preceding evening at St. George's hall, in Stonehouse, the following motion, which is said to have been unanimously adopted:— "' That the system of confession carried on at St. Peter's Church is contrary to the doctrine, the practice, and the spirit of the Church of England.' " As this is an express charge against the Rev. G. R. Prynne, the minister of St. Peter' s, of offending against the laws of our Church, I deem it to be your manifest duty to take such steps as shall enable you to prove the truth of it. If this duty admitted of being placed iii a stronger light than by merely citing th e words of the resolution, I should remind y ou that it was the deliberate decision of a meeting, th e proceedings of which were opened by the Rev. W. H. Nantes, the incumbent of the parish within which you were assembled, by offerin g u p to Almighty God, on the requisition of y our chairman— ' the Collect for Grace, for Unity and Concord, and for healing the divisions of the Church, concluding with the Lord's Prayer.' We ought not to doubt that such a com mencement of proceedings was felt by every Christian of every one of the many denominations which, I am told, sent their representatives to the meeting, as a more than ordinary admonition of the necessity of observing the laws of Christian charity—of taking care that no (I will not say untrue, but) rash, or even unnecessary judg ment should be pronounced on any one, least of all on a minister to whom the spiritual care of thousands of the long-neglected souls of one of the most populous dis tricts of Plymouth has been consigned, and the success of whose ministration for those souls must mainly de pend on their due appreciation of his faithfulness to his h a d e s t r e i d o g w ittoh Commence high charge. Nothing, in short, could; in such a case, prayers d suc as have been stated p th r e ot g ec u t ilt , you, ot. apnrdofatnheosine owekheorl:Tavine founded on the indi y sp o u u ta th b a le t eyvoiu such proceedings with your formal traitsknowledgeotie charge which you adduced. but c c o er o t f ai t n he powers intrusted " I hesitate not, therefore, to urge upon i t n he m j a n k d i i n e i g a l incur ap plication n o to the Church's Court. In doing this, I havepleasure u f onrn the e e s e s x a r o y r c delay ise of i n s aying that lam ready to secure (so far as . power) not only . the most expeditious, but also the la my impartial and dispassionate trial of the ing all proceedings within this diocese, case, by forbear st once by letters of request to the and sending it Arch bishop of Canterbury —the Court Court of the ' you prefer a commission of i of Arches. If, indeed, signifying your wish, issue inquiry here, I will, on your such a commission. In calling upon you t I rejoice to know that to perform this not of justice probable cost, notyou cannot be deterred by the mutual agreement be onlybecause that cost may by brought within tolerable limits, but also because th you in calli ng the e 162 persons who joined meeting, includingl9 clergy men, 2 admir a l s , 2 generals, 3 colonels, many other officers of her Majesty's navy and army of various ranks, 5 justices of the peace, the Mayor of Devonport, 4 physicians, 1 banker of great opulence, and solicitors without number, as well as the hundreds of others who voted for your resolution, will not be so utterly insensible to what is due to their own honour no less than yours as to refuse to contribute what may be necessary to prove the truth of a proposition which, if it be not true, is a calumny so foul and mischievous, that no clergy man, no Christian, no man with the honest feelings of a man, can have allowed himself to assert it, and then shrink from the responsibility of proving the assertion,—. I am, Rev. Sir, your obedient servant, " Rev. H. A. Weaves. " El. EXETER. " P.S. I shall send a copy of this letter to Mr. Prynne, giving to him, as I give to you, leave to publish it." THE PACHA OF EGYPT ' SYACHT.--The steam yacht Faid Gebaad, of 2,200 tons, built by Mare and Co., of Blackwall, w i t h e ngines of 800 horse power, by M au d s l a y a n d Field, has been taken out of the East India Dock, and now lies moored of Blackwell. She is a stupendous structure, and looks as warlike as any steam-frigate in the Royal navy. She will be tried down the river next week, and will proceed immediately afterWardis to Alexandria. ota'A ;alf )d; )d; rns, he ce, its tat ho fit it- \