The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-05 00:00:00

Those, consequently, who happen to be exquisitely sensitive in consience may snap their fingers at both the new and the old regulations, and refrain entirely from any participation in labours regarded by them as desecrations of the " Sabbath." Beyond this, however, it should be particularly borne in recollec tion that simultaneously with the addition of these twenty-five clerks to those already engaged on Sun days, at the central establishment in the metropolis, the new arrangements issued by the authorities—(those new arrangements about which the Sabbatarians are creating such an into lerable disturbance) —will release from all Sunday occupations somewhere about two thousand individuals hitherto engaged on the Lord's Day in the provincial offices. So, while the system of working on the Sundays is 25 plus, it is no less than 2,000 minus I And yet these evangelical humbugs create such a hubbub and " to-do" that one might reasonably think that the Man of Sin had appeared in the person of Lord CLANRICARDE, and that the year of grace 1849 w as nothing less than the c ommencement .of the Abomination of Desolation. Hitherto we have spoken of the new arrange ments at the General Post-office simply in their relation to their interference with the worship of GOD ALMIGHTY on Sundays; and we have shown that so far from tending to occupy the subordinate officials during the hours of Divine service, these recent regulations will release no less than 2,000 persons from employment in the provinces, while, by the simple increase of the number of clerks from, say 50 to 75, the individuals engaged at work in the capital will be enabled to attend to their religious devotions between ten o'clock A.M. and five o'clock req. on Sundays,—bearing in mind Ell the time that those hitherto employed, and those to be employed in future, have been, and will be employed, not compulsorily bat strictly and solely as volunteers. But, it is said—there is the horrible profanation of a Sunday delivery in London ! Now, bluntly and plumply we tell these good, stupid people, that there is nothing of the sort. The ques tion has nothieg whatever to do with a metropolitan delivery on Sundays. We have it on the authority of the Postmaster that not one single letter or newspaper will be forwarded to its destination in London from Saturday night to Monday morning. Not one single letter or newspaper ! And yet these Sabbatarians are going into hysterics about a Sunday delivery in the metropolis. Really, these individuals seem to be particularly solicitous to ren der themselves ridiculous. They know well enough that now- a•days, and for many years past, there is and has been an uninterrupted Sunday delivery in all the hundreds of provincial towns throughout the United Kingdom ; and we cannot but regard it as somewhat anomalous that they should remain obdurate and un interested in regard to what (according to their idea) is such an immense actual desecration of the Sunday, and find themselves alicted with a tender conscience solely within the boundaries of mortality, and solely in reference to a case altogether hypothetical. Besides enabling the clerks at the General Post office to attend to their religious duties during the hours of Divine service, and besides releasing no less than two thousand persons in the provinces from working at the money-order offices on the Sunday, the new regulations issued by the Postmaster will remove 'from a large portion of this immense mercan tile community a variety of very intolerable grie vances. For example, they will prevent the recurrence of those evils which have hereto fore been of continual occurrence at South ampton. They will render it unnecessary for the mail-bags to remain in that port from Saturday night till Monday morning; and will so far facilitate the communication so essential to commerce be tween Leeds, York, Bristol, Exeter, Bradford, Li verpool, Manchester, and Birmingham on the one part, and on the other, the East and West Indies, China, Egypt, Peru, Chili, Spain, Portugal, South America, the United States, Venezuela, and all parts of the Mediterranean. Steamers will consequently no longer have been lying in Southampton Water forty-eight hours before tbe delivery of the letters brought by them from distant quarters of the globe, at so much expense, and with such extraordinary expedition. For all the reasons here enumerated by ourselves we cannot but regard the new regulations made by the Post -office authorities as real boons to the actual community, while they are calculated to enforce, rather than to interrupt, the ordonations of Chris tianity. field, and a large population; they only wanted the means—in plain words, the money.—(Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN said he had felt some difficulty in getting through the business in the morning, in conse quence of not being a very fluent speaker, but he felt a greater difficulty that ev enin g , for instead of having the ordinary duties as chairman to go through, the secretary I t handed to him a theme upon which he was to speak. It was " The fine arts—how the taste for them is to become universal." The Chairman then proceeded, in a very humorous manner, to repeat the fable of the be sieged city, certain of whose inhabitants recommended for its defence bricks, or stone, or, timber, or leather, in accordance with their respective trades; and he con tinued, amidst much fortlaghter, to say that the best way to make the taste the fine arts universal was for every ono to learn drawing, to purchase largely works of art, especially his.—(Much laughter.) The Rev. Mr. RYLAND, of Bradford, detailed the pro ceedings of the Bradford institution meeting, held there on the previous day, and recommended the giving of rewards to the learners, a plan which had produced the best results at the institution with which he was con nected. He then spoke at great length and with much effect to the sentiment—" May the cause of Mechanics' Institutes become more generally known and better understood." E. BAINES, Esq , alluded to the new experiment now making by the Bub-Union of est ablishin g mechanics' institutions in the villages of the agricultural districts — an experiment in which he wished them God speed, and trusted they would be the means of establishing these associations for the mental improvement of the numerous ranks of society in the midst of which they are placed. In order to succeed, these institutions must have fair play ; their re adin g -rooms must not he cern fortlese, with dusty book shelves and fireless grates, hut they must be put up on an e q uality with the public house. They mast have a good room for the workmen to assemble in, and have it well furnished. Then they must invite the working classes to join in the manage ment, and they need not be afraid of their coming from too fast to do this; he could assure them, from experience, there was not the slightest ground fora ppre hension on that point, the great difficulty being to draw them unto it. In conclusion, he referred to the press — its results in the past and present state of society. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of of RipoN next, amidst much applause, delivered one of his effective speeches on "The moral and intellectual elevation of the working classes," in the course of which he strongly urged the claims of the working classes to all the im provement and elevation for which their nature is fitted, and after which there Was now manifest so strong a yearning on their part. who arrived during Mr. G.DAWSOI4, of Birmingham ( the delivery of the Dean's speech), then addressed the assembly on the " Characteristics of the Age—Progress." He apologised for the delay caused by his not earlier arrivieg in Harrogate, which, he said, was owing to the mismanagement of the railway, he and five others having been detained in the Church Fenesn station, horseleste almost houseless, and certainly dinner less, since fire o'ci •ck. He then proceeded to deliver one of his pithy and sententious speeches on the text given him. Mr. Jones DUNNINCI spoke on ..Th e Advantages of gy Idun," at eat length and wh much ener IJ . The Chair great now lett the it chair, which was taken by It. Pollock, Iraq., when, Mr. JAMES H oL S moved, and Mr. BANKS seconded, a vote of thanks to G. Cruickshank, Esq., fur his kind ness in presiding over the meeting. The vote having been passed by acclamation, The CHAIRMAN acknowledged the same. In allusion to a remark by Mr. Banks about his age being guessed at 30 and at 50, he said that it was his birth-day,-and though his mamma had intended to have honoured it at home, she had allowed him to come there instead, to attend to his public duties—in fact, she bed given him a holiday.—(Laughter.) He then expressed the great gratifaction which his visit had affarded him, and declared though the first time, it should not be the last time cf his visiting his Yorkshire friends, who could enjoy what the people of no other nation could, a laugh even against t h em selves. Ile concluded, by wishing to each and all health and happiness.—(Loud cheers.) Dancing commenced soon after ten o'clock, and was . .ept up to a late hour. ___-1.1.....T••••••=.......11..........1a•101M....•M••........=.M...... _---.—---------- ev hick was the intellectual and beautiful movement of the public mind moit industriously directed for self-ad vancement.— (Cheers.) When he used the word "claiming," h e protested on the part of members of all mechanics' institutions against this, that they insisted upon it as a right from their superiors, if he might use the ter,en, or those classes who did not choose to co operate with them, that they should administer to them t h ose great advantages.—(Hear, hear, and applause) He delighted to look upon the movement, and he ap pealed to Mr. Baines, who was conversant with the sub ject, and to all who had known anything of the teach ing of men grown up to read and to think, and to make use for the first time of their minds and und erstand r n ings, which had been so long in abeyance, from theie glected education in earl y life, w h e ther the ef fect had not been to make them yearn after advance men, yearn after more than they could teach them — (Hear) —whether they had not found that what they had taught them, were it ever so little, had placed them upon a pinnacle which had enabled them to rise higher and higher, and that their gratification was to rise . higher and higher, not beyond the common object w hich was supreme over all, still that their minds were impressed with the gratification, and benefit, and desire was the 9f know ing more than they did.— (App au-se.) Novr is all the claim which th e o p erative, working, and lower departments of the middle classes put upon you—to help them tops° those facultiss which God has given them, to employ those minds which a gracious Providence has dispensed to them; they only asked their equals and euperiors to enable them to make use of that which was their own, to assist them in getting the benefit of that which was their human birthright, that they might occupy, and improve, and enjoy their stations in life, and minds, and reflections, and advantages which the gra cious God has dispensed to them. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean then proceeded to show that the preju dice which yet prevails to some extent against institu tions of this class is entirely groundless, and said that their own regulations, which they most e faithfully adhered to, at their father , Mr.Baines—(Lteughtr)could t —their own stringent adherenee to theirregulationsput a positive bar to the ima4ination that any sinister traitor could be at the tea:torn of this glorious movement. — (Hear.) They excluded purposely controversial religion and politics from occupying any place in their delibera tions, and he did not enter into the question why they did this generally; but e took it upon the surface that they had this p Articular rehason, that in the first place those t wo all important questions, the one of which led us to live for God and for eternity, and the other guided us as subjtcts and tit'a'n s on earth—nevertheless, those two all important subjects did generate party.—(l-lear, hear.) Party produced disision—division, disunion.—(fit an) Now, if there viva any person who was leading a move ment, you would find him under one of those classes. Either he was an active religionist, or an active politi cian. You hid nothing to fear from an active pvromotcr o f science and ke,ned ,dee.—(lfeer, hear.) Well, then, a only b-•catne of those elre-se.s, who might use those two important stlb,''CLi for the purpose of disunion and division, and therefore fir a mischievous and dan gereus purpese, that they said t he y hat nothing to do wish these topics which were likely to promote disunion Bu d di s lgreement amongst then.—(llear, hear.) He redly waisted to ask those who always seemed to smell a rat wheneeer anything national was undertaken —he wish-el to ask those persons whether they th o ng icsfr lAt these invitations Ravi; g txeleded religion and plit om their deliberatiens, could do any manner of mischief to nny of the established institutions of the country ? He was detirous that all who really wished em wel ent of our l to this entry, null for the happiness and im neu ntry teen, would seri ousl y tak e s subject into ' i, it Ives a fact that the middle and lower filly deslrous fer improvement, that they tvAT determincd upon improvement, and that that ine pr Neincnt should only be bounded by the measure of their int.-Ili:et and the extent of their time—it this was a feet, then that the higher ctaases wou!d follow out the hint given by Mr. Baines, and rather take the lead and guide. the movement, than throw cold water u pon it w ithout any well-meant iutention.—(Applause.) The ver R. Gc-ntleman concluded by proposing teluccese to y the ev North. West Sub-Union of Mechanics' Bon in' it iitee:'—(C beers.) Mr. G. L. BANKS, general secretary and lecturer to the eit) usAier, returned thanks, and expressed his deep o to George Cruiksh ank, Esq., the Dean a Lerd Goderich, Mr. Bathes, the :Mayor of Ripon, mad other gentlemen who had responded to his inv s ites tat i o n to he present at the proceediegs.m Although hi had, as yet, en a brief one, and he had not many o i 1n ppertunities of testing the capabilities of the m at pop:Ile:ion of this country, yet wherever he ha d g ene he ned found the population ready to throw their hearts and the little learning they had into the cause which it was his duty to lay before them; and it was his firm conviction that there was not a village or hamlet in Yinkshire that was not prepared to receive the blessings which it was sought to confer upon them by the estab lishment of institutions to enable them to improve their education. lie concluded by submitting the concluding toast of the afternoon, " The East Riding Sub-Union of Institutes."—(Cheers.) Mr. JOHN Dunnena, secretary and lecturer to the Beet Riding Institution, returned thanks, and at the close of his speech the company retired, about half past five. THE SOIREE. The evenieg proeeetlings commenced about half-past seven o'clock, when Mr. George Cruikshank again pre sided. There was no tea or other refreshments, and the tide until ten o'clock was occupied, with scarcely any Htermis.don, b the peakers. On the platform were the and Very y Rev. s the Dean of Ripon, the Mayor of on. ltipon, Mr. Edward Baines, the Rev. J. H. Ryland, of Bradford; Mr. R. Pollock, Leeds; Mr. James Hole, of Leeds; Mr. G. L. Banks, Harropte; Mr. George Daw son, or Birmingham, who did not arrive till about nine o'clf,ek, in ccnscquence of having been detained at Church Fenton. The room was filled with a g a y and fashionable audience, and the military band was again in it rc - dr,cl, cla.,e~ THEATRE ROYAL lIA.Y MARE. Er. Mr. B. Wet at : , Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. PetrUCIO, Mr. Webster ; Grumlo, Mr. Buckstone; Katherina, Ma, Nisbett ; Blanca, Miss Jane Mordeunt. After which the Farce of SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. Mr. Pennipother, Mr. Keeley; Mrs. Pennipother, Mrs. Keeley ; Jane Briggs, Miss P. Hor,on. To be fcllowed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND. To conclude with TWICE KILLED. On MONDAY, Oct. 8, Mr. MACREADY will make his first ap pearance in London since his return from America, and commence his first series of his Farewell Performances previous to his retire ment from the stage at the end of June next. Due notice will be given of the appearanceof Mr. and Mrs. KEAN. The Boa-office will be open on Thursday, under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEAritz itOYAL , finder the directi on of Madame Celeste. THIS EvENING, WU be performed the popular Drama of MARIE DITGANGE. Principal characters by Mesa.. Boyce, O. Smith, Wright, Worrell, and Madame Celeste. After which a new Farce, entitled A BIRD OF PASSAGE. Mr. Carry Chick, Mr. Wright; Mr. Chaunt Ginger, Mr. Paul Bedford ; 'W Mr. Charles Pusher , M r. Bo y ce; Ernest ilopetui, Mr. Worrell; Mrs. Waters Bummer, Mrs. Frank Matthews. To be followed by a novelty in the shape of A MOST ITN - Vir Wr Alt RANTAB LE INTRUSION , wh ich will be committed by Mr. ight :0 the annoyance of Mr. Paid Bedford. To conclude with ANIMAL MAGNETIS M . ROYAL LYC.P..I7M THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestri& Sole Lessee, Mr. Charlea Mathew. THIS EVENING, Will he presented a comic Drama, called THE GARRICK FEVER. After which, THE FOLLIES OF A NIGHT. To be followed by the Musical Drama, entitled THE SENTINEL. To conclude with BOX AND COX. Dres s i;oxes, bs. ; Lipper Boxes, 43. Fit, 25. ; Gallery , Is. NO q 1 price to any part of the house. Applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. The accounts from Ireland are of the most gloomy ; character. The potato blight has again set in throughout the entire country, with a destructive virulence scarcely exceeded during the memorable year 1846. Scarcely a hope remains of saving suffi cient from the doomed crop for the support of the wretched inhabitants—all is dismay and consterna tion as to the future prospects of that unhappy land. Extraordinary efforts are made to save even a portion from the general destruction, but the exertions are prompted by despair—to snatch something, anything, that can be made available for food, from the decay attcndarce. The CHAIRMAN said he felt that some apology was due to the company for the delay of half an hour which had taken place. He could only ray that the blame did not rest with him, nor would he say with whom it lay, but he believed it ha d been unavoidable.—(Hear, hear.) Be had now to call their polite attention to Mr. Banks, the secretary, who would read a report to them. Mr. G. L. BANKS, before reading the report, said that if an apology was due fcora any one it was from him self. He had been much troubled at the disappointment which bad happened, and what had occurred to one of their expected guests ha would in a great measure the cause of the dAay. He first read to the meeting a letter from Dr. Mackay, of London. The writer ex pressed his regret that his name had been so positively anno unced, for though he wished to be present, he could not leave London so early as that day (Thursday). Mr. Schok field, the Member for Birmingham, wrote to say he could not get to the meeting as he had hoped to have done. The next announcement to which he (Mr. B.) would direct their attention was a telegraphic message from Mr. George Dawson, at Church Fenton Station, stating that he could not be there before eight o'clock, and reAting if he should come or go back. He B.) had replied " Corne."—(llear, hear.) He having to attend to• this message was in part the cause of the delay. -Mr. Banks then read the following report:— '• The pre sent festival having been brought about under the auipice.s of a newly-formed association, the committee have request , c 1 me to give a brief account of the canoes which led to the formation of the North- West Sub-Union of Institutes—to explain what has been done by this Sub-Union, and what are the objects aimed at ; n ore operations. ritINCESS'S TiIEATLIK. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will e performed t Ora of ON To conclude he celebrated with a new Extravapeganza, D entitIed GIOVANNI TIIE FIRST NIGHT ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. tider the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Scc. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Fitzball's g rand Equestrian Spectacle, entitled THE PROPHET, in which Mr. W. West will appear. To be followed by an inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CMCLE. by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Farce. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rum DAY —Morning , 36 min. after 3 1 Evening, 56 min. after 3 o- lloratow orning, 15 min. after 4 I Evening, 35 min. after 4 PLATT{.—SuN OFFICE, OCT. 5. TIIEI37IO3IETEIt, Lowest, 34; Highest, 54; /loon, 53. BAROXETER, 29.79. The mercury has risen 61 points since yesterday. Wind W.S.W.—The coldest morning this season, being within two points of freezing; Afternoon fine sunshiny weather. --....,..--- ,W) ', • ....7 4 e, • , 4 ' - 7,... , .. . 4.. 7 , ..-# 4 , - - ; -„t,„ 0..---- bl E u *:"A A its tu.— " A few year, bave materially changed the current el pubic opinion in refer , nca to Mechanics' Institthe utions, and many openings ha ve been presented for esta blishment ot new institutions. We have seen an an nual a ccession of these societies, rising into existence in Someinstances under crude and ill-digested arrange ments. We have seen the older institutions expending their energies too often in the mere struggle for a local titarviing, and the courage and heart of the committees . worn out in battling with the lukewarmness of the mem bers, and the ill-founded prejudices of the public, incur ring large expenses iu resorting to means which, at best, • have had but a temporary effect, all of which might have been avoided by the more fr(quent intercourse and com munion of the directors and others entrusted with the management of these institutions. " The evil here alluded to had long been felt, and it was considered that this district of Yorkshire was pecu liarly favourable for the formation of a local union that should include all the institutions within a reasonable distance of Harrowgate. The North-West SubilJniQn was accordingly formed, with the following objects:77 First—To strengthen the bond of interest by giving a n identity of chara cter to each institution; by quarterly meeings to be held in the several towns in rotation, at which the working and experience of each institute should be discussed; by th ® exchange of books and apparatus; by a reciprocation of lectures; and by the general economising of the expenses incidental to the individual action of each institute. Secondly--133, sustaining any of the institutions when, from defective management or other causes, decline was observable. •• Thirdly—By visiting those towns or villages known to be favourably situated for the establishment of an institute —conferring with some active individual and bringing the knowledge and experience of the older societies to bear in encouraging the inhabitants generally to undertake the organizing of an institute with a certainty of public countenance and success. • " Fourthly—By the appointment of a general secre tary an d lecturer, at a remunerative salary , w ho should be in constant communication with the associated institute., and lay himself a uot to promote their success. anion fund amongst the " FAftnly—By gentry of the district towards the general expenses, and for the purchase of apparatus, and other things intended for general use and circulation. r e e are the main objects of the North-West Sub• Union. " I have now to explain what hes been done during the three mon:ha the Sub-Union has been in operation, and I may state that the first desire of the committee was to pot their efforts forward in their missionary cha rawer. This they have done by forming institutes in the following placrs, viz. —Thorp Arch, Masbam, Tad caster, and Topcliffe, with every prospect of success. The towns of Bedale, Iloroughbridge, and Spoffortb, are now t,efore the commio es., who confidently hope to see eq , ally strong institutions formed in each of those places ' Lefere the closo of the present year. "In putling their plan forward the committee have particurly desired me to make special reference to the greg,ijerili„slifit ien, over w hick Mr. Baines has so .161rgidreTlihtv lcd. It is not, it is right to men -4016-4,11- ;L A f t!.e North-West Sub - U nion to vi , -I,liVien .. :76' the central organization, but to \ in .P-itiqt4spi,.,43lt • q.r district, what from the extent 1 . iit'46o4-ty;) i e whclly impossible for the Pa e, ?mac::„.„ - . 7 ~0 1.4,mr,:0ct,.... . , e remark . . - There was only ens ‘,,t. :' - ;kitSA IMO . e.' heir su.ccess. They had an agent, -thvkca t i Oodsvorking committee, they bad a wide THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY _EVENING, OCTOB .5 ER , GERMAN and conspire to defeat these laws, which they cannot resist by other less objectionable means—hence the determined resistance, the universal hostility to the law. Every wrong-doer is looked upon as a cham pion of popular rights, who receives sympathy and assistance from the people. Agrarian outrages have long been prevalent in Ireland, although they have never, perhaps, reached to so frightful an extent, or afforded such evidences of general demoralization, as at present. The " move ment" is spreading through all parts of the country, the districts in which the " Ulster tenant right" is recognised alone being excepted : there, indeed, friendly relations are still continued between landlord and tenant, and although the struggle will be arduous, we doubt not of the result. Difficulties must necessarily be encountered, but they will eventually be overcome. A sturdy and energetic race, whose interests are one and indivisible, whose objects are the same, and who are thoroughly united, must eventually prove successful. Their strength is not wasted against each other, but turned against their common foe, and their triumph is certain. But there can be no hope for Munster or Connaught, nor even for Leinster until the landlord and tenant question is placed upon a secure and satisfactory basis —on a basis that will content the " many " as well as the " few," and which will prevent the wholesale clearances—the flagrant acts of oppression and in justice which, although they have only been resorted to in isolated cases, have tainted the entire system, and produced an outcry against the general body of landlords, which few, indeed, of their number have merited. The good, however, have been confounded with the bad ; the considerate and reasonable pro prietor has been classed with the spoliator and exterminator, and devices that should scarcely be put in operation against the most cruel oppressor have been resorted to against the most deserving and meritorious. Again we reiterate our decided conviction that there can be no hope for Ireland until the custom of tenant-right is legalised and extended to the entire country. Then, and not till then, there will be a reasonable prospect of her social regenera tion and of her ultimately attaining to the welfare and prosperity of which she has been deprived by the misgovernment and mal.legislation of bygone ages. THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. DEATH OF GEORGEY. The Vienna journals of the 30th ult. state, that GEORGEY has been shot at Klagenfurth, by Count EDWARD ZICEIY, whose brother was hanged by GEOR GEY'S order in the Danubian island of Csepel. The account is, that Count ZICHY walked up to GEORGEY, who was sitting in a coffee-house, and shot him dead on the spot. The Austrian Lloyd's of the 29th ult. publishes a dispatch fro General HAYNAU, dated Acs, Sept., 27, which announces the capitulation of Comorn. The terms are not given. The brutal murders perpetrated by order of the EMPEROR still continue, and Generals AULICII and HESS have been shot at Arad. The representative of the house of Hapsburgh-Lorraine and his Ministers would, it is evident, fain force us hack to the institu• tions of the middle ages. It would be well that they should remember that " the family feud" was one of the most honoured of those institutions, and that the pursuit of La Vendetta was in those days considered a sacred duty. CENTRAL GERMANY. The Frankfort journals of the 30th ult. state that more conflicts had taken place between the Prussian and Bavarian soldiers in that city, and in one of them serious injuries were inflicted on several of the combatants. Patrols had to be called out to re establish order. According to the Cologne Gazette, the Government of Wirtemburg has definitively refused to accede to the treaty of the Three Kings. M. DE BEUNIGSEN, President of the Council of Ministers in Hanover, has left for Vienna, to take part in the conferences on the German question. Hanover has, it is said, declared that she will not continue to adhere to the Constitution of the Three Kings, unless authorised by the States. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a quick, yet steady, market for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday, at firm prices. The sales, how ever, were on a limited scale, say 5,000 bales, including 500 taken on speculation, and comprised 400 American, 300 Pernam and Maranham, at 5-id. to 63., 150 Bahia, at 5/ I. to 51 3 -cl,, 100 Egyptian at 5/d. to 6id., and 200 Surat at 4d. to 4td. per lb.—ln Railway Shares there 'was no alteration. The Corn Market is quiet to-day, the arrivals of foreign being large, and including 21,050 qrs. of Wheat, 7,860 of Barley, and 13,930 of Oats. In the Mincing-lane Produce Markets this week, business has been comparatively dull, the supply of most articles being larger. The consumption, however, is good, and there is a healthy tone among the dealers, who can keep up their stocks at convenience, such are the facilities afforded. Tallow is particularly flat, the quantity available at St. Petersburgh being 155,000 to 160,000 casks, the home make being large, and the im ports from Australia and South America considerable. There seems every prospect of tallow, in future years, ruling permanently lower, much to the advantage of our poorer classes, though to the detriment of the producers. There are accounts per Seagull, arrived at Falmouth, to the 16th August from Buenos Ayres. The exchange was at 2 17.32 d. At Rio de Junior() on the 15th Au gust business was brisker, the elections having termi nated peaceably. We observe in the last advices from Canada still more current reflections upon annexation, &c., and rather painful statements of the depression in trade. The Canadian _lndependent informs us that upwards of 50 respectable n orkmen had just left Quebec for the Western States. A steady emigration of French Canadians towards these happy regions has been taking place every summer for the last three or four years. The Canadian Independent suggests that a public meeting should be held to inquire into the causes of the present depressed condition of the colony, and to recommend a remedy. "We believe," writes the editor of the Quebec Gazelle, " the French Canadian would readily adopt the hint, and declare in favour of inde pendence or annexation, if any other Ministry were in power than the present. " The main article with which we could supply the States in case of annexation is timber, and it will be through this consideration alone that America will con sent to afford us reciprocity if she does ever consent. This year alone, up to the beginning of July, upwards of one million feet of timber were shipped to the States from Canada, and in all probability certain branches of the trade, such as deals. will, we befleve, ultimately trust to the United States markets alone." Mr. Lafontaine had returned from Montreal, from his reciprocity expedition, A telegraph notice in some of the United States papers says that the delegates had hit upon a scheme,:which they thought likely to attain the object of their meeting, reciprocsl free trade in raw pro duce with the Unite d States. We agree with the Montreal Herald, from which we quote, in doubting the truth of this statement. Accounts received this morning from Holland state that the new Cabinet was reported to have been formed. and to be composed as follows: —Foreign Affairs, Li g htenvelt; Finance, M. V an Bosse; Colonies, M. J. M J. Band; Interior, M. Thorbeeke. A lengthened conference is stated to have taken place between t he Minister of Foreign Affairs and the French Ambassador, and at two o'clock in the night of the 2d inst. the latter left the Hague for Paris. The Funds at Amsterdam on Wed nesday were dull, and the Twc-and-a-Half per Cents. closed at 53 15-16ths. Russian Bonds were firm, at 105. The English Stock Market is firm, but exceed ingly quiet. Consols have been 92i 1, and are now 921 for Money and 92i f for Account. Exchequer bills have realised 395. to 425.; and India Bonds flOs. premium. East India Stock has been marked 255. The Bourse at Paris was firm yesterday. In the Foreign Market the quotations have been variable. Peruvian Bonds have realised 52 to 52k, ex dividend. Mexican are 261 and Grenada 14. Buenos Ayres Stock is at 43. Spanish continue to be offered, and are prevented from rising. The Five per Cents. have been 16 3 to 1, and the Three per Cents. 331. Portuguese Four per Cents. have touched 294 and 30. Dutch Four per Cents., ex-dividend, are 82. In Railway Shares there is no general movement. Caledonian are steady, and likewise Eastern Counties, Great Western, and Midland. York and North Mid land are better, and North Western and Grea t Northerns have improved a little. 0 :E O'OCLC K. an eir G Kit r, tar ' RiTIEM FiThD3 l ' per Cent. Consols A n nuiti Ling Aims. to Janp an. 1860 Ditto 30 years, 5, 1860 B 5 /s India Strick Inflie Bonds, 1,0004 Consuls for Account ...• ... 9214 llA i d. & 2d E xc h eq uer Bills. 39 p 1,0001. June 5001. June Small. June .. . ... 42 39 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. crcE O'CLICK. kRICF S 92% CLOSES I. PRICES. Austrian, 5 per * Cent.rs ........ ....... Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6ner Cent.... 43 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... ....... Equador Bonds G rena da Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto Deferred Mexican. :-, per Cent .1E46, with Coupons-- — 3 Ditto, Ex Jan. ,Coupons Ditto, Account ... ..... - ....... .... 26 3 4 % 26"/ Peruvian Batas, 4 per Cent Portuguese 6 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, Account, 29 30 Spani...l) 5 par Cent. 1840, 16%11 Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 / 4 i per Cent Ditto Deferred: — L Dividends on the above payable in London, rutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificat es... 8 ex d. 82 ex d. PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLostho RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. 16 50 tberdeen l4 Do. Preference Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 6 ...... kyrshire and Galloway.. 7% — Belfast & County Down 26% —., ...,„ Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 ... Binning . , Wolverh'ton, and Didley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 10 .. Do. without guarantee 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton , and Stour Valley .... . . 13/. 14 s ... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June—. 20 . ..... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 71. 45. ... Bristol and Exeter 9O ...... ...... .. Ditto, Thirds .... 2 7% Nueking hamithire C a l e d on i an Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Cheqer and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference...... 15 ...... Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth , Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 27% East Anglian, 251., L. & E. andlL. and D...... 25 Do. 18/., E. & 11.... 18 Do., 3/. 10s., Pref... 3% Eastern Counties.:...... 20 ...... 7 1 A 1 4 Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 ...... 11% 1 4 , Ditto,Extonsion, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 133. 4d... Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. ...-- ... 50 ...... .-- ... Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New ............... 4* - .... Eastern Union, Class A 'late E. U. Shares) 25_ _ — •e• 93 ex d, dis ... (late • - Ditto, Clan A, ditto... Do., Clan .13 (I. & D.) 25 .- Ditto, Class C, ditto 22%. .... ... Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... ... East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 ...... 3%.. Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 . .. Ditto, Half Shares ... 20 .. Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, Newport Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2 5, ,1 — •... Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Gr'r sgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 De. Preference Consul. Great Northern Do., % A Deferred Do., %B 6 per Cent 7% 4 1,4... Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. I lia .••••4• . • . • . •• • I ;mat South. and West (Ireland) Great North of England 100 ...... ... Ditto, New, 401 4O Ditto, ditto. 35 Ditto, New, 301......... 30 Ditto, New,lsl Great Western 100 Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... ... Ditto, IA Shares Ditto, Fifths ... 20 ...... ..., Ditto, New 17/... ..... 15 ..• .. 7 1 4 Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 •••.•. -- ... Ditto, Ilalf Shares ... 25 ...... _. ... Do. Quarter Shar es... 12% ...... ... Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... ~. Ditto, Thirds ......... 10 •— ••• Lancashire .S:, Yorkshire100 Do. do. 5 1 . B. 48... 95 ••• Ditto, ditt0...........96 Ditto, 1 6 Shares ...... 46 ... Do. Quarters Do. Fifths... lO Do. Thirds ....—....... 15 Do. New Guarantied 6 per Cent ... lO Do. Li verp. and Bury 46 Ditto (Huddersfield and Sheff. ).. 5O Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 . Do. (Pre6ton & Wyre) 25 Do. ih Shares (A)... 10 Leeds and Bradford 6O Leeds and Think ..... . 60 Do., Prefer., S per Ct. 5 ...,.. Do., Pref. Quar~1813 9 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport .el 10 HOLLAND. ing mass—to defer, until the last moment, resorting to the cereal produce, .appears to be the only expecta tion. The struggle is merely to protract a miserable existence amid suffering and destitution similar to that which they have endured during the last three years. Pestilence and famine will again perform their deadly work on those who are unable to fly from the fated land. The inevitable evils occasioned by the mysterious visitation of PROVIDENCE would require the cordial co-operation of all to afford even the slightest chance of weathering the storm ; but unfortunately that co-operation cannot be obtained. A wide spread conspiracy bas been organized by the occupiers throughout the southern and western pro vinces to carry off the entire crop, and to leave the landlords and rate- collectors without any means of recovering the large arrears of rent and taxes now due and owing in respect of the premieee. Those who have been here tofore regarded as solvent and improving tenants, in whose honesty and integrity the most implicit confi dence might be reposed, are participating in the movement, and preparing to seek other homes across the Atlantic, abandoning landlords and labourers to their fate. They feel that a total wreck has taken place, all subordination and discipline is at an end, and their conduct is that of wreckers, plundering a stranded vessel, rather than of courageous and manly minds, bearing up with fortitude and unflinching resolution against a severe calamity. " Sauce qui pent" appears to be the general cry, and the mischief is quadrupled in consequence of the confusion and panic accompanying the disgraceful abandonment of their posts. In place of an ordinary retreat, it is a total rout, a wild flight— each fugitive snatching what he can from the common stock, caring only for his own miserable existence, and disgracefully deserting his colours in the hour of emergency and danger. There can he no hope for Ireland so long as a course iot in s o o)n recklessdivided Supremeand iiesi againstu tnhs itself o a r n i es ty cannott ha t persisted in. We " a t house and,, _ (or n stand"—and the "Errierald Isle" is unquestionably placed in that melancholy category at this moment. Class is arrayed against class in internecine strife ; landlord and tenant, the owner and the occupier of the soil, are mutually striving to ruin each other, and both are succeeding to the utmost extent of their wishes. Costs are heaped upon costs, which the de ' faulting tenant cannot and will not pay, hed and and which must ultimately fall upon the mpoveris - solvent landowner. Half the produce of the land is wasted and destroyed in the attempt to run away with the remainder, and what is captured scarcely suffices to pay bailiffs' fees, and the expenses of the replevin that is almost invariably commenced ; and if, after litigation is exhausted, the " distress " is brought to the hammer, no bidders can be obtained, a threatening multitude attend the sale, and the worst features of the anti-tithe war are forcibly re called to the memories of the spectators. We have repeatedly explained the real causes of this fearful state of affairs. It is wholly ascribable to the Law of Landlord and Tenant in the sister king dom, which has been well described by one of the most eminent Judges of Ireland as a one-sided code, in which the interests of the proprietors are alone considered. The Irish are a keensighted and intelligent people, not easily deceived or blindfolded. They perceive the palpable injustice of the legislation to which they have been subjected; they know that they cannot obtain equitable decisions under the ex isting laws, and they accordingly combine together We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Moniteur announces that M. Louis FREHAULT, principal surgeon of the second class, at the Royal Hospital, at Toulon, has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment and to dismissal from the service for having "on the invasion of the cholera committed an unheard-of act of weakness in quitting his lodging in the hospital:to withdraw to the country, and leaving the service to subordinates." The Assembly met in their bureaux on Wednes day to consider the credits demanded by the different Ministers for the expenses of the army of Rome, which gave rise to a discussion on the subject of the PRESIDENT'S letter. The parti-pretre, as might have been expected, expressed their disapprobation of the PRESIDENT'S letter, which Genteel D'llAterroon considered unconstitutional. That MM. PISCATORY, BONNIER DE LEC LUSE, VERGIN, and BENGNOT, should follow in the wake of the General does not surprise us ; but we must con fess that we are surprised when we find the ci decant esprit fort, M Timm, speaking after the following fashion :—" That the expedition could have no other object than to restore the POPE, and that if the language of the President of the Council had not been explicit, it could only have been understood in that sense." He expressed his satisfaction at the motu proprio of the Pore, and considered that the concessions granted were perfectly suitable to the Roman people ; and that the object of the expedition being now fulfilled, the troops should be withdrawn. Perhaps we ought rather to pity this unfortunate gentleman than to blame him. Like CHARLES X-, he bath done those things in his youth of which he would fain blot out the memory. When the age is in the wit is out, and your ci-decant young sinner is in general the best material out of which to manufac ture your old bigot. Strange that M. THIERS should in his old years become the very thing which, in the case of CHARLES X., was the object of his unmitigated contempt. M. BARocHE, who followed 5& Tua.e.u e se was of a different opinion to that g entle 1112.11.-" fie (in. Maroche ) -was of opinion that the French troops should not leave until some guarantee had been obtained for the future, and a snore ex tended amnesty obtained." MAI. Victor Lefranc, Benoit Chumpz, Victor Hugo, De Casa Mancha, De la Moskowa, Pascal Dupre, Churamaule, Laral;et, and Charras, would vote the credits demanded on condition that the Ministry followed the policy pcinted out in the letter of the PRESIDENT. The Committee named are M.M. Thuriot de la Rozere, de Montalembert, Herbert Delisle, General Oudinot, Bengnot, Jaudier, Thiers, Victor Hugo, Chaper, De Langrene, De la Moskowa, de Casa Bianca, General d'llautpool, Mole, and Broglie. The most cordial understanding subsists between the French and English Governments on the subject of the Russo-Turkish question. The French Govern ment has declared its entire approval of the con duct of General Auricle, and on Tuesday Lord NORMANBY submitted to M. TOCQUEVILLE the pro posed draft of a joint note to Russia and Austria, which is couched in the most energetic and unsnia• takable terms. The unanimity of opinion prevailing on this subject among English journalists has produced a marked effect. The Journal des Debats says : " The effect produced in England by the news of the diplomatic events which have just taken place at Con stantinople has not been less ardent or profound than in France. The English press was from the first moment unanimous in stigmatising, as it deserved, the cruel exi gencies of the Czar. From the Morning Chronicle, which is almost absolutist with respect to continental policy, to the Radical Daily News ; from the Morning Post, the constant defender of Russian policy, to The Sun, the organ of the extreme Liberal party; all the Conservative papers like the Times, and the Protectionist Herald, or Ministerial, like the Globe, have pronounced with an energy that does honour to the morality of public opinion in England, against the implacable cruelty which would seek gratification by intruding on a foreign soil, and violating the sacred rights of hospitality—a virtue practised by the most barbarous tribes of the desert. All party questions have, as in France, d;sap prared before this one question of honour and morality.' The differences which have unfortunately arisen between the French Republic and that of the United States will not lead to any unpleasant consequences. The mediation of England was offered, and at once accepted by the PRESIDENT of the French Republic, and there can be little doubt but that it will be also accepted by the PRESIDENT of the United States. It is said that the embassy to the United States will be offered to M. MARRAST. The PRESIDENT of the Re public is much pleased with the manner in which Colonel CHARRAS, M. DUrRAT, and other members of the MARRAST party, defended his letter to M. EDGAR NET, against the attacks of the parti-pretre in the bureaux of the Assembly. Dispatches have been received from M. GUSTAVE DE BEAUMONT, the French Envoy to Vienna, which are of a very unsatisfactory character. It would appear that, having crushed liberty in Hungary and It al y , Russia and Austria meditate an attack on the French Republic. The Bill for the completion of the Louvre has passed. PARIS BOURSE.—THURSDAY, OCT. 4. The market has been somewhat firmer to-day, and prices are rather higher, with but a moderate share of business doing, Threes for the account closing at 55f. 60c.; and Fives at 881. 15c. The market closed as follows :—Threes, for cash, 55f. 55c.; for account, 55f. 60c.; Fives, for cash, 881. 10c.; for account, 88f. 15c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,315 f.; Spanish and Neapolitan not quoted. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been also inani mate, but prices have not na aterially varied 4 . Orlea Vierzonns closed at 7401.; Havre, 25014 Avignon, 2151, 2951.; Bordeaux, 405 f.; Strasburg and Baste. 102 f. 50c.; Nbrtltern, 427 5 . 50 c.; ParisBsf. and Strasburg, 350%; Nantes, 288 f. 75c.; Dieppe, 1 BUSINESS DUNE 1! FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TUE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, OCT. 4. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian),:lh—Boulogne ii and Amiens, s%—East Indian, 3% —Northern of Franc e, dis.— Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 11% —Lux. I embourg,l%. ,n• SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived. The contents are unimportant. MADRID BoLsa, SEPT. 29.—The Three 'per Cents. were done at 27 13 16 for cash; the Four per Cents. at and the Five per Cents. at 11 for paper ; the Debt without Interest at 3 1546; and the Coupons at 7. PORTUGAL. Intelligence has been received from Lisbon to the 29th ult. The body of CHARLES ALBERT was removed with much cerem on y , from .the Cathedral of Op or t o : and Vaced on board a Sardinian war steamer, w hi c h i m mediately sailed for Genoa. CABINET COUNCIL DAY) —A Cabinet Coun• c il was held at the Foreign-office this afternoon, at one o'clock. There were present the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, Sir George Grey, Mr. Labouchere, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Carlisle and Sir Francis T. Baring. The Ministers were in deliberation when we went to press. Several of the Ministers and great Officers of State leave town by special train to-morrow, to attend the Privy Council at Osborne._ THE HAGUE, OCT. 3. THE NETHERLANDS COINAGE.—In consequence of the law adopted by the Legislative Chambers of the Netherlands for the calling in of the gold five and ten florin pieces, and their exchange for paper money, which shall he subsequently exchanged for silver coin, the Belgian Chambers have determined that this measure, having been adopted in anticipation of an immense depreciation in gold, at a period more or less remote, the Chambers decide to engage the Minister of Finance to decree that, at an epoch coincident with that which the said coin is to be exchanged in Holland, it shall also cease to have legal circulation in Belgium. The Chambers, also, decided to suggest to the Minister whether, on the same ground, it would not be prudent to suspend every ulterior issue of national gold coin. TURKEY. The Cologne Gazette has the following from Vienna of the 27th ult. :—" 'We have received intel ligence from Constantinople that KossuTa and his companions have been embarked in English vessels at Constantinople. The Ambassadors of Austria and Russia, as also Prince RADziviLL, have left Constantinople. Previous to doing so they declared that a Russian fleet was prepared to enter the Bosphorus. The Ambassadors of England and France have acted in accord in the affair. Sir STRAT FORD CANNING has given orders to the English Admiral to proceed with his fleet to the Dardanelles, and to the Governor of Malta to send him all the ves sels of war that he can dispose of." Letters from Naples of the 28th state that intelli gence had been received there that the Hungarian refugees had escaped from Widdin, and had embarked on board a Greek vessel. - v LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1849. Very considerable excitement still continues to be manifested by those who are over-timorous as to the chances of Sunday desecration, in regard to the new arrangements at the Post-office, originated by Mr. ROWLAND HILL, and authorised by the Marquis of CLANRICARDE. Generally speaking, the sticklers for the better observance of the Sabbath, or, as some more correctly pronounce it, for the bitter observance of the Sabbath, are so carried away by the zeal of or thodoxy as to be rendered deaf to anything at all like serious discussion or sober argument. With these phrenetic gentlemen we do not attempt for one mo ment to debate the advisability or the non-advisability of the new regulations. Our remarks are exclusively addressed to those who still pre serve their common sense in all its serenity in the midst of tbeir profound reverence for religion. Of them alone, and fortunatdy they constitute the majority of the population, we would inquire the force and reason of their present outcry against the changes making in the great establishment at St. Martin's-le-Grand. What are the actual facts which have been so distorted as to have excited all this hubbub against what is ridiculously called an infidel Govern ment ? Why, we will here state the matter in the plainest possible language. Now for some consider able time past, and up to the present period, there have been on the average from 30 to 60 clerks and messengers employed on Sundays at the General Post office, and in too many instances these clerks and mes sengers have been engaged at work during the hours of Divine service. To correct this, together with a num ber of other grievances, the authorities have introduced several new regulations. According to these new regulations, the number of officials already employed on Sundays will be increased by an addition of about twenty-five others. From the facilities of operation afforded by th 7 s means it is calcul.ated by the au thorities in St. Martin's-le-Grand that there will no longer remain any necessity for these clerks and messengers continuing the performance of their duties during the intervals of public worship. —namely, from ten o'clock A.M. to five o'clock p.m. on Sundays. Whatever work is requisite will be done before or after those hours, in the morning and in the evening. It should be remembered, moreover, that the employment of these clerks and messengers is not in any respect compul sory, as is represented, but altogether voluntary. ITALY. We learn by the Concordia of Turin, of the 29th ult., from Alessandria that General FANTI and Colonel SANFRoNI have been arrested for having dis obeyed the orders of General RAMOBINO during the late campaign. The same journal states that when GARIBALDI arrived in the port of Tunis the authorities would not allow him to land. This measure was said to have been recommended by the French Envoy. The BET, however, offered GARIBALDI a steamer to take him to Malta if he liked. GARIBALDI, after some reflection, declined the offer, recollecting that other Italian refugees had not been received there. The Sardinian steamer then took him back to Cagliari, where he arrived on the 22d ; and, after having been in quarantine till the 24th, he was taken to the small island of Madalena, where he now is, under the surveillance of Colonel FoLdul, hut free upon parole to ramble about at his leisure. The above journal quotes the following letter, dated Mad dalena, the 25th tilt., which it has received from GARIBALDI :-- " Brother,—l have not been received at Tunis. I have been lsndedhere till further orders from the Govern ment. Remember me to my friends. I have been very well treated by Captain Milleline and the officers. Write to me. "Yours faithfully, " GARIBALDI." In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin, of the 28th ult., M. BATTINI asked a question of the Minister of the Interior concerning the manner in which liberty of conscience was understood by Go vernment, since the bishops had threatened dealers who sold DI9DATI'S translation of the Bible, and the Minister of the Interior had prohibited the sale of that book. The Minister very laconically answered that the measures alluded to were perfectly constitu tional. The subject then dropped, and the Chamber proceeded to consider the Bill for the payment of 15 millions to Austria. The discussion was adjourned to the following day. The Tuscan Government, says the Costituzionale of Florence, has concluded a loan of thirty millions, with the guarantee of Austria. The Tuscan Monitore of the 26th ult. announces the arrival of the Grand Duke of TUSCANY at Schon brunn on the 20th. M. BLENDoFF has arrived at Rome as Russian Envoy Extraordinary. CEPHALONIA. The French Constitutionnel gives a letter from Cephalonia, without date, which mentions that three journalists had been banished by the LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER, and that five prisoners, including the priest ZAPARDI, had been hung. The two chiefs LTLVERO and NODARO had not yet been arrested. A great number of insurgents had been whipped, a mode of punishment which had excited the utmost exasperation, those who suffered it calling out to be put to death as they had been dishonoured. THE LILY AND THE STREAM. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) A. lily-cup was growing where the stteamlet tide was flowing, And rich with grace and beauty there it bent; And pass'd the whole day long in dancing to the song Which gurgling ripples murmured as they went. Though rush and weed were there, the place was fresh and fair, And wavelets kissed the Lily's tender leaf; The Lily woo'd the water, and drank the draught brought her, And never wore a tint of blighting grief. A strong band came and took the Lily from the brook, And placed it in a painted vase of clay; But, alll it might not be, and sad it was to see The suffering Lily fade and pine away. The fountain - drops of wea lth ne'er nursed it into health, It never danced beneath the lighted dome; But wofully it sighed for the streamlet's gushing tide, And drooped in pain to miss its far-off home. Now human hearts be true, and tell me are not you Too often taken like the gentle flower; And do ye never grieve, when Fortune bids ye leave Affection's Life-stream for her gilded Bower? • Oh! many a one can look far back on some sweet brook, That fed their soul-bloom, fresh and pure and shining And many a one will say, some painted vase of clay Has held their spirit, like the Lily, pining. ELIZA Coos. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sfit,—May I ask you the favour to correct a slight, though to me not unimportant error, in the gratifying intelligence which appeared in your journal of last night, respecting the Arctic Expedi tions, and which I had the honour of being able to communicate personally to the Lords of the Admiralty yesterday. It is stated that the communications were made to the Admiralty by the Editor of the Mercantile and Shipping Gazette, instead of the Shipping and M er cantile Gazette, the correct title of the paper. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your very obedient Servant, WILLIAM MITCHELL. Shipping and Mercantile Gazette Office, 54, Gracechurch-street, Oct. 5, 1849. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.—By the steamer just arrived from Havre our corresnondent in forms us that the sales of cotton yesterday at that port received a considerable impetus from the New York advices per the Niagara,viet Liverpool, and that a rise of from If. to lf. 50c. took place, the sales amounting to 1,528 bales; still, however, the market was anything but steady. The St. Dennis, from New York, the France et Brazil, from Rio Janeiro, and the Adele, from Porto Rico, arrived yesterday at Hasre. NEW Youx, SEPT. 19.—Mr. James Hudson, the eminent Irish comedian, who has just arrived here from London, appeared on Monday evening at the Broadway Theatre, and was extremely suceerstal. The audience was large, and greeted him with enthusiasm. 1849. didand ...... ..... ..... 100 5 O l, Do. Cor solidated Pref.loo Do.. do., 50/. Shares 30 ... ~ .• DO. P . ) in., and D Thy 100 Do.Consol.Bristol and iiirimng., 6 per ct.... 100 ...•<. .• • .... Ditto, Brist. & Glocstr. 42 Ditto ditto ... ......... 22'. 75... ... ... ........ .., Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 50 m. Ditto, Leieest.& Swan nington, 8 per ct. guar. WO ...... Midand Great Western Irish Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carhsle.loo „ ..... Do. Quarters Newmarket ..... . 23 Do. Extension 2L 125.... -- Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 ...... Newry, Warrenpoint, and. R os t revor gorfolk ......••..•. ..... ....100 Do. New 20/. Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 Do. Guaranteed 5 I ,4pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 ...... •• Norzn Britiph ........ ... 25 .... , cx.div .— x.d Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 81 .. .. ... . .... . .. _ . ...... 125 "' orth Staffordshire ... 17 1 ,.,, 9."4315. ••• forth Wales . ... 3I A -- v,orth-Western . .. 1 3% - Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 aeading, Guildford, and 01,:dou & thackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d ~. London, Brighton, and South Coast... .. . 10.) ...... Do., New 51., guaran teed 6 per Cent..... 100 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ...... Ditto. ditto ..... . 1852 50 .. ... London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... .._ ..... . Ditto, Preference .. . 20 ~ ondon and N. Wedern 100 ......112 112 1 Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 - ... ...• ...... Ditto, Fifoi Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 35 — Do. 101. (31. & B.) C. 1 ... , Gond. sz S Western ..... 50 .. ... 32% 33 Ditto, New 501....... 42%...... .. Do. New 401 34 - Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 "..,oidonc;erry &Coieraine 25 Do. % 5hare5..._........ 3% — 112;4 12% ndonaerry and Ennis killen OOOOOOOO •. 25 •••-s• D o. 1 ,.; Shares Lowesti:ff, guar. 4 per et 20 ...._. ......... Ditto (6 per et.) klanah,tzr,liaxton,and 16% 19% 4% 10% Anglo-Mexican lOO Asturian Mining Cora— 15 Australian .. Barossa Range 28s ..... Blaenarvc.n Iron & Coal 50 Botonos Scrip ...... British Iron Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCoeirs&Cuiaba 30 ...... Do. St.Johu Del Rey 15 ...... 11 .. Cobre Copper General 2O R„1 Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures Do. Bed Ditto Santiago de Cuba... lO ..•••....... •• United exican 2 B l /4 •.•• ••••• ••• Matlock - 5 Ilanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo D:?. Quarters (No. 1) 23 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12 1 / 2 -- • Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 ..... Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 50 Ditto ditto . ...—... 19 Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 2 2 1. ••• -- Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 ...... ... -- Do., Llanchester and • Lincoln Union..... 41.25. — Reigate l5 ..... 16 1 4 ........ ...... Royston and Hitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland ..., 25 Ditto, New - .. ... Shrev. - sbury and 8irm..... 12 Ditto ditto. Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ...... 10% .. ...... Shrewsbury and Herefd. 4 ...... Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves ... ditto 9 ..... Ditto Oswestry - Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 Shropshire Union , oath Devon 5O Do. Preference 3outh Staffordshire B4 ••.. ...... •• ••• "... i:/uth Eastersi Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 .............30 ...... Do., Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 - South W saes south Yorkshire, ,Don caster, and Goole lO Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per cent. ... 14% — Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 - - swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 7 raw Yale Extension ... 8 - ••• •• — names Haven Dock and Railway ..... ... 171/2.... Vale of Neath ... .. 8 Waterford and Kilkenny 20 . .... Waterford and Limerick .47 1 % .... ...., Watertd,Wsfrd,Wieklw and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 ...... Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 15 .. West Cornwall ... 6 ... iv hitehaven & Furness 16 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 ...... - Wiltb,Somerset,& Wey mouth I'm k, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... .. ......... 25 . ..... 18% Do :,Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G.N.E.Yretercnee 8 Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. 100 York And North Midland 5U ...... 21%3 4 IA Ditto, Preference; lO FOREIGN RAILWAYS. tknglo Italian (late Ita lian and Austrian). ... W s — ... 18% 18 1 4 123 k 21L4 5% Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzoa)... 20 - Demerara 17% Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 8 ..... East Indian ....4 Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Do. ... -...•.105. Louvain ii la Sambre ... 71. E Luxembourg Ditto ........- - ...... Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. . . — Northern of France l4l. 85... dis 3 14 dis Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 ...... • — Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .... ...... .. Paris and Rouen .. . 2O ...... -. — Paris and Strasbourg ... 11 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Mem , e 2O ..• g. - - Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 Tours and Nante , ...... .. 11 ...... Tournay, Jurbise, Lan der]' and Hasselt ...... 20 West Flanders B 3 / 1.• .... -- Ditto ...... ..... ••• B l-h JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 — Colonial 25 .....• ..•... Commercial of London 20 — London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 London & Westminster. 20 N ational Prov. England. 35 Ditto New... ........... 10 National of Ireland 2 2 1h...... .... ....... .... Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New .... ..... 10 Union of Australia Ditt0,New.............. 2 1 / 4 ...... . Union of L0nd0n......... 10 ....•• ••• ••.••• Union of Madrid 40 — .... MINES. 2454 11 23% LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, OCT. this day at noon, W.S.W., moderate breeze, and fine clear dry weather. Dir:laL, OCT.4.— Wi n d W.& W • to W. N. W., squally. A r rd. Johanna Smith, Wurek, New O r l eans , t or Bre men ; 'Arabian , Snowdon, Sydney, New South Wales ; Countes of Yarborough, Benn e t, M an ill a ; P o i ct i ers , Beall, Colombo ; Adrianus Jacobus, Emmerick, Ba tavia, for Rotterdam ; Basilianeren, Hygon, Buenos Ayres, for Cogenhagen ; Nora Creina, Tinmouth, An tigua ; Coronet, Con ard, Manzaulio do Cuba ; Con servative, Bessett, Jamaica ; Apolline, May, Quebec ; Frederick Smith, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Grove, Job, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived from the River, for Sadak, Cape of Good [lope, Sultana ; Cape Coast Castle, Emeretta, Demerara ; Thalia, Volum, Jamaica;, Rochester, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 4.—Wind N.N.W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. John Murray, Hopkins, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for,Cowes. Ski. Devonshire, New York. COWES, OCT. 3.—The Factor, arrived here, was in collision off ilartlepnol on the 24th ult. with a schooner (supposed to be the Susan, of Newquay), and sustained considerable damage. SALCOMBE, OCT. 3.—The Pink, for Plymouth, which get upon the Black Stone, was assisted off yesterday, with trifling damage to her keel and bottom. APPLEDORE, OCT. 3.—A schooner, supposed to be tl-e St. Branock, Manley, of Barnstaple. from Wales, is on shore on the Spit of the North Tail, in a dangerous situation, having previously struck twice in attempting to run in. DROGHEDA, OCT. 3, —The William and Mary, Bridg water to Greencek, which got on shore 26th ult., was got off last night and brought up to the quay ; must dis charge her cargo to repair, being much strained. MILFORD, OCT. 3.—lt blew a heavy gale from south at daylight, but at nine A.M. shifted to the wt st, when it moderated a little. The Thomas has arrived here in a siaking state, having been struck by . a heavy sea . yff Lenny Ilead. 8% 255 80 p 92% 42 p 39 p 39 p £Ol4 293 / 4 16% 34 13% 9% x.i. 27 3 ,4 Ht "'"1 5 ]<; I•••• 9% - 734