The Sun. — London, England, 1841-10-09 00:00:00

MORNING SUN NEWSPAPER STAMP RETURNS. Extract from a Return of the Number of Stamps issued to the several Newspapers in Eng land, Scotland, and Wales, from the Ist day of April to the 30th day of June, 1841, inclusive ordered by the House of Commons : Average Daily Circulation. SUN 314,000 Globe Standard 250,000 Courier 48,000 A Return of the Amount of Advertisement Duty paid by each Newspaper from the sth of January to the sth of July, 1841: — SUN Standard Globe Courier . £673 17 6 . 589 10 0 . 58.2 9 0 . 247 7 0 HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, His MAJESTY the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, His MAJESTY the KING of PRUSSIA, having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY DIVIDEND», which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtain.. ing LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGN and at LUBECK, Are now SELLING ORIGINAL BONDS for the said DIS TRIBU TION S. Persons desirous to purchase for the Next Distributions away receive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PRO.. SPECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing a line to HEINE BROTHERS. The NEXT AUSTRIAN DISTRIBUTION contains DI VIDENDS of £25,000 £6OO 5,000 400 1,500 200 1,000 150 800 120 And the NEXT PRUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION contains DIVIDENDS of £lO £l5 £44 £29f_l £1,770 11 18 73 640 9,600 13 22 145 740 Sterling. HEINE BROTHERS having remitted during a short tima 25,000/., 18,0001, 9,0004 5.00 01., 3,6001., &c. &c. &c., to London ; 3,600/.. XOOl., and 7001., to Edinburgh ; 3,6001. to Dublin ; 3.6001. to Beverley; 3,6001. to Halifax (Yorkshire); 1,2001. to Portleaven Harbour ; 9001., 7001. and 6001. to Li verpool ; 9001. to Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; 9001. to Hull ; 900/. and 6001. to Manchester ; 7001. to East Retford (Not tinghamshire); 6001. to Bideford ; 6001. to Cork ; 6001. to Bradford ; they 'shall feel glad to remit many Dividends of the next Distribution to England, Ireland, and Scotland. Direct for Prospectus and Particulars, without delay either to HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH , er to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. tp" Lubeck, Sept. 8, 1841.—Heine Brothers remit again his day several large Money Dividends to Great Britain. £llO £7O 100 60 90 50 so Sterling. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Mr. MACREADY respectfully informs the public that he has entered upon a lease of this Theatre, with the intention of endeavotteing.to restore its legitimate Dramatic representations. He begs to add, that circumstances, incidental to the pre sent season, compel him to defer its opening beyond the cus tomary period ; but he trusts, that the disadvantages of this postponement will be in part counteracted by the measures which the interim will enable him more completely to realise, and of which he is anxious to make the earliest announcement. The purpose of his previous Management is already known. The same purpose, that of " advancing the Drama as a branch of National Literature and Art" by exact regard to the com pleteness of its effects, will be steadfastly kept in view. No pains or expense will be spared in the selection of the Company, and engagements have been already concluded with many eminent Performers. The series of Shakespeare's Plays will be illustrated with uniform correctness, and, as far as possible, will be produced in strict fidelity to the Poet's text, with all needful appliances of Scenic illusion ; whilst the most liberal invitations and induce ments are tendered for the contributions of living dramatists. In a similar spirit Music will be associated with those aids of the picturesque in scenery and action, that peculiarly belong to it in its dramatic form, and the utmost attention and encou ragement given, to improve, in genuine English Opera, a school of art. The purposes to which the Saloons and Lobbies of London Theatres have been too frequently appropriated, have seemed to justify objections to Dramatic .gotertamments, and have be come a national reproach among the well-informed of other countries. This cause of complaint will not be suffered to exist in Drury Lane Theatre. Arrangements will be made and regulations enforced, not only to secure the respectable frequent ers of the Theatre from annoyance during the perfo-mance, but to restore to them an agreeable resort for promenading and refreshment, without danger of offence to propriety or delicacy. The accommodation for the Visitors to the Pit will be ex tended and improved. Upon the consideration, that a National Theatre should he esteemed in relation to its influence on Literature and taste, rather than as a mercantile speculation, the lowest scale possible will be adopted in determining the Prices of Admis sion. Pull confidence is entertained that the conduct of the establishment, and not the price, will be taken as the criterion of its claim to public favour. In effect, the principle of its direction through every de partinent will be an endeavour to demonstrate, that the exclu sive ratent of a Theatre is a a delegated trust for the interests of -the Manta, and the advantage of the Public. The'Theatre will be opened on Mo :MAY, December 27. Oct. 4th,-1841. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UDDER the BIAANIAGEMF,NT of MADAME VESTRIS. THIS EVENING, OCT. 9, 111Wi11 be repeated, Colley Cibber's Comedy of SHE WOULD AND SHE WOULD NOT.—Don Manuel, Mr. W. Farren; Don Philip, Mr. Cooper ; Dm Octavio, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Trapanti, Mr. Harley; Hyppolyta, Mrs. Nisbett ; Flora, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Rosara, Miss Cooper ; Viletta, Mrs. Orger. After which the Farce of ANIMAL MAGNETISM.— Mtrquis de Laney, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Doctor, Mr. W. Far ren ; La Fleur, Mr. Harley ; Jeffrey, Mr. Meadows ; Con stanee, Miss Cooper; Lisette, Mrs. Orger. To conclude with, the Ballet of Action, entitled HANS OF 10ELAND.—Hans of legend, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Gill, Mr. J. H. Ridgway; Frederick, Mr. Gilbert ; Oglypiglep, Mr. T. lkdifway ; Iceland,Boy, Master Marshall ; Guth Stasen, Miss Ballw; Iceland Girl, Miss Marshall. Doors to to . opened at half-put Six—the performances to restidence at Seven. Dress Bosse, 71. ; Second Price, as. 6d.; fßrsCand tkiebnclVircles, ss. ; Second Price, 'ls. 6d. ; Pit, as.; Among ' Pram :21.;. Gallery, Is. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten whers,foason Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andres, bookseller, 1 New Bond-street. . _ _ Oh Monday, She Would and She Would Not, with Patter versus Clatter, and Hans of Iceland. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE AND MR. WILLIS JONES. Crowded Honses. " Blenheim " a greater hit than the " Bat tle of Waterloo." Splendid New Scenes in the Circle, and, by desire, the Poney Races One Week more. :THIS EVENING. OCT. 9, Will be presented the successful Equestrian Spectacle, called THE BATTLE OF BLENHEINI ; OR, I'HE HORSE OF THE DISINHERITED; introducing Mr. Ducrow'smag etficent Stud of Forty Horses, highlly-trained Palfreys, Fairy Piney!, Equestrian Troop, and Companies of both Theatres; embracing all the Military Exploits of the Great Duke of Marlborough, Grand Reviews, Battles, and Glorious Victories. After which, NEW SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, in the Largest Arena in the World, in which Madame Ducrow, Sig nor Hillier, the Great American Rider, the British Horseman, Signor Felia.Carlo, and the First Artistes in Europe will appear. T. conclude with THE SEVEN CLERKS. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. '.3NDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSRALDISTON. Thirteenth week of " Susan Hopley !" Revival of the Musi cal Romance of " Madeline !" and second week of " The Fly ing Dutchman," with Childe's Phantasmagorical Representa tion of the Spectral Ship in full sail. THIS EVENING, OCT. 9, The highly interesting awl pathetic Domestic Drama, ealled SUSAN HOPLEY; OR THE TRIALS AND vicissr- TUDtg OF A SERVANT GIRL. William Dean, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Susan HOpley, Miss Vincent, the acknowledged Heroine Domestic Drama. After which, MADELINE ; cr. the WOODEN SHOE MAKER and his WIFE, and the POOL of the DRONV NED. Peter Marcel. Mr. Gardner ; Pent de Gibaut, Mr. Paul ; Madeline, Miss Vincent. To conclude with THE FLYING DUTCHMAN ; OR THE PHANTOM SHlP.—Vanderdecken, Mr. Dale ; Toby v arn i s h, Mr. Seaman ; Peter Von Rummel, Mi. - Gardner ; Mrs. Lee ;, Lucy , Mrs. Howard. Boxes, 2s.—Pit,ls.-~all~ ry , 6d. Half-price to the Boxes *air, at Flalf-past Eight. THE RAILWAY SUN, AND THE PARLIAMENTARY SUN, ARE STILL ON SALE, PRICE SIXPENCE EACH. Sun Office, Sept. 30, 1841. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS BIAY. -- Miming 5 minutes altar 8 minutes after 7. .r..• r•lb i • '-'•e• u - • • pr 44 • e va ,. - o , . • q'tst LONDON: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1841. A. short,,..but interesting debate took place in the House,,of Commons on Wednesday even ing, in reference to the conduct of Government in undertaking the new office of examiner of signatures to petitions. It appears that a peti tion, signed, by no less than 2,058 persons, was sent from Tarnworth, to be presented to her Ma jesty against the prorogation of Parliament. Mr. VILLIERS, to whom it was sent, placed it in the hands of Sir J. GRAHAM, to be laid before her MAJESTY. Such a petition was extremely displeasing to Sir R. PEEL. His policy was repudiated by a large Portion of his own con stituency and, at his instigation, we presume, Sir 1. ItAiia M sent the petition down to T 41.- . .-•- worth, to have an investigation, on the spot, into the signatures. Sir R. PEEL used to be called the Duke of WELLINGTON'S cad; but, as there is nobody so low, according to the old saying, but somebody is lower, the Duke's cad has found a cad in Sir J. GRAHAM, and the cad's cad did the dirty job of ascertaining who of all the Premier's neighbours had lifted up a voice against him. The result of the inquiry, though very rigid, was, that of the whole 2,058 names, only about 30 were of a doubtful character. The tools of the Government who undertook the investigation could ascertain who every subscriber was, except about thirty. Few petitions, nume rously signed, could come so well out of such an ordeal. Accordingly Sir JAMES GRA HAM, after making the investigation, did ,not think himself authorised, he said, to withhold the petition from her MAJESTY. If, however, he had found any pretext for it, he would have withheld it; his assertion that he had not, imply ing that he thinks he has the right to stop any petition on its way to the Throne. We do not object to an investigation into the signatures of petitions ; on the contrary, that is frequently necessary, to keep away improper signatures. The parties, however, to make the investigation are not the Secretary of State, nor is it to be done by his orders, unless some recla mation be made, but the neighbours and persons on the spot interested in not being misrepre sented. We are not surprised, however, that the new office of inquisitor should be assumed by the Home Secretary. Such rapid inroads have of late been made by the Government into all the departments of society that Sir JAMES GRAHAM has only, we regret to say, followed the bad example which has been set him. In our country the Govern ment, whatever it might have been, is now no thing more and nothing, better than an instru ment to serve the purposes of a party, and whoever gets hold of it uses it to that end. At the same time we must say that Sir J GRAHAM'S conduct is not conformable to custom. At least he ought have communicated his sus picions and his intentions to the gentleman who placed the petition in his hands, even if he were not disposed, as is generally the case, to rely im plicitly on the honour of those—if they be known and responsible persons—who place petitions in the hands of the Home Secretary. We have now, then, a political inquisition; we shall soon have, probably, a censorship of the press and the pass port system ; and then we shall have a Govern ment in conformity with the pattern Govern ments of the Continent. It is very singular that the English, who, in general, are such matter-of-fact persons, should tolerate, in some of their most. important con cerns, a series of fictions and mystifications that seem more like the superstition of LAMA worship than the reason which flows from obser vation. The people who object to compliments, which please individual vanity, because they are insincere, give their approbation to the most barefaced fabrications, when uttered in the name of the public. The practice of subscribing one's-self " Your humble servant," and the practice of telling servants to say you are out when you are at home, have found rigid moral ists to censure them, and both have been abated, if not abolished, by the censure. But the practice of calling the speeches delivered at the closing and opening of Parliament, by the name of the SOVEREIGN, while they are avowedly the speeches of the Ministers, is still cherished and honoured. We still, also, call those Ministers the QUEEN'S Ministers, when they are no otherwise her Ministers than they are forced into certain offices in order to procure her signature to certain measures which they, or the party which forces them into office, approve of. All kinds of deeds and actions which that party perform, however repugnant to the SOVEREIGN'S disposition, are said to be done with her approbation. She not only, as is said; appoints Lord STANLEY and Sir JAMES GRATIAM to offices, hut she promises, months beforchadd, that she will cordhlly concur t al measures of which she has never heard nor dreamed. The fictions of Westminster Hall have often been reprobated, but they =are sur passed by the fictions of the State. In private life no person of colt nvin sense ever expects to obtain success or happiness by basing his conduct on fiction. O'ir families, our household, buying and sellirg, building, repair ing and pulling down, warming and ventilating our dwellings, clothing - a nd educating ourselves and our children, are 'all based on realities, and we keep falsehood r.nd fiction from contaminating them as much as possible. In every walk of private life, fa'.sehood and fiction are poisonous ingredients, In public affairs, do they change their natrare ? Are fictions and falsehoods, which eorrupi and destroy private happiness, the es sen'ze of public virtue We conclude not; and ; j ast in proportion as the matters are weighty, which public men attempt to regulate by fic dons, so great will be the extent of the ruin ulti mately brought about. When we compare the actions of Government with the almost perfection of a workshop, such as Mr. MA.tmsLEv's, we see that all its business (that is, all the functions connected with the fictions we have adverted to), are in a sad state of disorde r. The poverty, distress, and criminality of the people, are the condemnation of the law. While the present results are disastrous in the extreme, results still more disastrous can only be expected from continuing the system. We want truth and reality as the basis of all public as of all private affairs. Her MAJESTY'S masters express in their speech deep concern at the distress which has prevailed for a considerable period in some of the principal manufacturing districts. The gentlemen who express that concern have been for many years leading Members of Parliament. They either knew of the existence of the distress, through the whole of that considerable period, or they did not. If they did not, what precious hum bugs are they to pretend to govern a people of whose condition they are deplorably ignorant ! If they did, as they took no measures whatever to remedy it, but opposed all inquiries into the Corn-laws, and all measures calculated to give relief, how dishonest was their conduct, and how unworthy are they of public confidence ! On either supposition the acknowledgement tha t distress has prevailed for a considerable period, is a condemnation of the Ministers. They are either political charlatans or political rogues— very ignorant, or very wicked. What have they been doing all the time that this distress has prevailed? Did they inquire into its causes? They resisted inquiry. Did they check the profuse public expenditure, which is partly to blame for the distress ? They encouraged it. They urged on the Whigs in every measure which was likely to increase the distress, and never proposed a single measure to relieve it. Lord STANLEY was assiduously em ployed in insulting the Irish, and all his party were aiding him. Their whole minds were in tensely bent on the means of turning out the Whigs, and, to succeed in that, all regard for that public distress which now afflicts them with such deep concern was cast aside. It is not enough for their reputation that they have, by implication, denied the present existence of dis tress; to admit that distress has existed fora con siderable] period, is as fatal to their character as its present existence. Were not the miserable career of Captain ELLIOT, in China, rapidly drawing to a close, and were we not satisfied that his successor will be careful to convince the Chinese that Great Britain never could approve of the acts of this wretched Plenipotentiary, we should despair of the name of England ever again being respected in the East. We have to-day given a series of his bombastical proclamations to the Chinese, which, though of prior date to those published yesterday, are interesting, as showing the almost unmanageable extent to which Lis stolidity : carried bitn, iu all the measures undertaken by THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY:OCrOBEK 9,f1841: him in China. The city of Canton capitulated on the 27th of May, and - on the same day Captain ELLIOT delivered it up to the Chinese for a ransom of six millions of dollars, as if the only object of England in making war upon China was to extort from her Government sums of money ! In fact, so far was he from stipulating for any conditions in favour of the British flag in Canton before delivering up that city on the 27th of May, that on the 10th of June following he finds himself called upon to issue a procla mation to British merchants and traders, warning them of the danger of entering the Canton river, and inviting them to Hong Kong, where he can alone promise them protection. At that time it was known at Macao that the Chinese authorities had violated all the conditions of the capitulation; that Canton was filled with troops; that the forts in the vicinity of the city were all in the course of reconstruction; and that to excite the most furious passions of the people the head of an unfortunate Englishman was stuck upon a pole in one of the principal streets of Canton, where the foulest indignities were offered to it. In his last proclamation Captain ELLIOT threatens Canton with a fresh blockade if any attack be made upon the British at Hong Kong. Are we to infer from this that ELLIOT fancied he could squeeze another six millions of dollars out of the Chinese ? Must we indeed bear the reputation of being a nation of buccaneers, who make war only to fill our coffers with the plun der of those whose wealth and weakness tempt our cupidity ? But Captain ELLIOT was so, impatient to quit Canton that he did not wait for the en tire performance of any part of the stipulations of surrender. The three Imperial Commissioners were to withdraw sixty miles from Canton, but ELLIOT was satisfied when two of them retired outside the walls. The third never quitted Can ton at all. The troops were to remove an equal distance, but Canton was delivered up before they had marched five miles from the city, to which they returned a few hours after the British evacuated it. The five millions of dol lars fall short of the Consoo duty on tea, paid by British merchants since 1839, over and above the usual duties paid by other nations. These duties amounted on the Ist of May, 1841, to 1,888,8881. sterling, so that, in reality, Captain ELLIOT did not receive quite one 'Dillon of dollars for the evacuation of Can ton ! Of the sum actually paid to the Superin tendent, it was the general impression at Macao that a large quantity of the sycee was so mixed with alloy as to be of little value, so that here again the wretched Captain ELLIOT has been the dupe of the Chinese. For the Spanish schooner Bilbaino the Chi nese have paid sixteen thousand dollars. But why was the foul murder committed on board the English schooner the Black Joke over looked? Had Captain ELLIOT so short a me mory that he could recollect nothing of the mu tilation of Mr. Moss ? But Captain ELLIOT was too eager to figure as the beadle of all Europe to attend to such petty concerns as the violation of the British flag, and the mutilation of a British subject. A more deplorably disgraceful state than that to which Captain ELLIOT reduced the British name in China, it would be impossible to conceive. To be shut out from a city, from the walls of which British hands had volun tarily removed the British flag, never before befel us. It is the first instance in our his tory in which a military expedition was undertaken in the name of the British Crown for no earthly conceivable purpose but to extort a ransom. But from the outline which we yesterday gave of the instructions given by the late Government to the new Plenipoten tiary Sir H. POTTINGER, and from the Com missioner's own knowledge of the light in which the fathomless imbecility of ELLIOT was regarded in England at the date of his own appointment, we feel the fullest confidence that no time will be lost in wiping away those stains - which at present attach to the British name in China. This indeed constitutes our only conso lation under the infliction of the disgrace Which Captain ELLIOT has so perseveringly inflicted upon the Government of this country. The whole of the French Journals of Wed nesday have been received, with Madrid papers of the :29th ult. The Moniteur and the Moniteur Parisien have the following accounts of the dis turbances which have taken place in the north of Spain : " Intelligence received from St. Sebastian announces,' says the Moniteur," that an insurrection had broken out in Navarre. General O'Donnell, at the head of two bat talions, took possession of the citadel of Pampeluna. Ge neral Ribeiro still held the town with 300 men and the National Guard. Some troops sent against O'Donnell had, it is said, joined him." "We learn by letters from St. Sebastian," says the Moniteur Parisien, " that a movement in favour of Queen Isabella and her mother, had taken place in the city of Pampeluna. General O'Donnell, at the head of two battalions, had taken possession of the citadel. Some troops sent against him had, it is said, joined him. It is added, that a body of cavalry, which left Pampeluna to scour the country, had declared them selves in favour of the movement. Gene'ral Ribeiro still continued in the town with 300 men and the National Guard, which continued faithful to him." The Courrier Francais, commenting upon the above, says : " The insurrection, of which General O'Donnell has just given the signal in Navarre, would be an important event if the French Cabinet had excited it, or should show itself disposed to second it. 'We trust, however, that this is not the case, and that M. Guizot will reli giously abstain from taking any part in the intestine quarrels of our neighbours." The Constitutionnel writes to the same effect : " This insurrection, which has been excited by the party of Queen Christina, is the most fatal incident that could occur at this moment to unhappy Spain. What is wanted in Navarre, as in the rest of the Peninsula, is re pose, is peace, which can alone repair the evils of civil war. We do not yet know what part our Ministry took in the intrigue which led to this movement, but the language recently held by the Ministerial Journals already throws a heavy responsibility on the Cabinet. Espartero will doubtless succeed in putting down the insurrection ; but the attempt itself is not of a nature to strengthen our in fluence, already so much weakened, over the Spanish Government." The Five per Cents. were done on the Madrid Bourse on the 29th ult at 27 cash, and 21 and 28 at .60 days. La France gives, in an extraordinary supplement, ac counts from kirchberg up to the 24th of September. The Duke of Bordeaux will begin to walk in a fortnight. A Journal states that the Session- of the Chambers will open on the 15th of December. Yesterday the examining Commissioner proceeded to the confrontation with Quenisset, of some individuals presumed to be his accomplices, who have been lately arrested. Constitutionnel. The Bayonne papers- of Sunday make no mention of the movement at Pampeluna, stated by the Moniteur Pa risien, and also by the Messager and Moniteur. The news probably came by telegraph. It is remarkable that no date is assigned to this event, which, if it has actually occurred, is of no small importance. We hear that every preparation is made at the hotel of the English Legation to receive Lord Cowley, who is expected about the 15th of October. The Journal de la Libra ire of Saturday last contains the following advertisement :—" In the press, to be pub lished in November, ' Historic de la Conspiration Didier,' in one large vol. Bvo, edited by M. Cretineau Isly, from inedited and authoritive documents; among which are 83 letters of M. Decaze." These 83 letters of the grand refenderary of the Chamber of Peers, are said to be au tographs. It would have been a pity if this correspond. ence were not at length published.—Le Commerce. BOURSE—PARIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6. hest Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Price. Price French 5 par Cents. ex. div. 114 60 ... 114 70 ... 114 50 ... 114 70 4% per Coats lO6 ... 106 ... 106 ... 106 4 per Cents ........« 97 ... 97 ... 97 ... 97 3 per Cent! 79 30 —. 7f/ 40 ... 79 39 ... 79 30 Rank of France Lattltte Hank 5,060 f. Sl , ares 5065 —5065 _506; ...5065 leiman Sank Belgian 5 per Cents. 5 per Cent,., 1840 lot% ... 10 ... 102% ... 11 , 2% 3 per Cents 7l 73 ... 71 75 ... 71 i 5 ... 71 75 ipanish Active 22% ... 22y4 ... 22% ... `2.i, Passive 5 14 ... 551 ... 5 1 ,0 .. 5r Portuguese 5 per Centg. Neapolitan lO5 ... 105 ... .15 ... 05 Roman ..... 103% ... 103% ...1(J3% ... 103% 1! AIL VV A Y SHARES. Versailles. R• B 3lO ... 310 ... 910 .. 310 450 ... 450 ... 4'o 450 480 480 ... 480 ...480 _ ...... •••••••••••• ...... tnburt to Baleohares red. 237 50 .. 237 50 ... 237 50 237 50 E Actual ß telbAt,l424*UpeNrD— CSent!ausegmli °cTA i5l _— Rothschild's Loan. 5 per Con ...... 101% Loan of'l'birty 11i1lions, 4 per Cent........., 92%- 3per Cent. ....... 71 1011 i Loan of City, 1232,4 per Cent. 925,( Societyof Commerce, 45. per Cent 935 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 74 National Society Rouen Orleans - - 4' • ••• SSSSSS . S .111.10.1011•••• Londe* ( sho:t ) Exchange on .Brzuselt Payers, 001.6; • . COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert drove to Adelaide Cottage this morning, and afterwards walked for some time on the Terrace o the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken her accustomed airing. The Royal party left the Castle for a drive in the af ternoon, her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort in a pony phaeton, his Royal Highness driving. In other phaetons were the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady in Waiting; Lady Charlotte Dundas, Countess Cowper, Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish, Hon. Matilda Paget, and the Hon. Miss Anson . - and in attendance on horseback were Lord Charles Wellesley, Earl Jermyn, and Colonel Bouverie. The Earl and Countess de Grey took their departure this forenoon from the Castle. Lady Charlotte Dundas has succeeded Lady Anne Maria Dawson as the Lady in Waiting upon her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipps thal left town yesterday for Kew, and paid a' visit to, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. His Serene Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Jones, arrived in town yesterday from his resi dence at Kew. His Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House, and in the evening returned to Kew. A Deputation from the Manchester Short Time Com mittee, consisting of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Dawson, and Mr. Turner, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes terday at his official residence in Downing-street. A Deputation from the African Civilisation Society, consisting of Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart., Henry Way mouth, Esq., Dr. Bunting, D. Coates, Esq., Rev. John Beecham. and Robert Nokes, Esq., had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dr. Dickson, the Convener, and Mr. Gordon, the Secretary of the Education Committee of the General Assernbly, had an interview with the Lord President at the Council-office concerning the Model School of the Church of Scotland. The Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, held a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy- GoVernor of the Bank of England were present. Mr. Higham, Secretary to the Commissioners attended. Messrs. William Rand and W. Walker, of Bradford, Yorkshire, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel at his official residence in Downing-street, yesterday. The Earl and Countess De Grey arrived in town yes terday, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Baron Koller, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires, trans acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Messrs. Doherty, Dawson, and Turner, a deputation from Manchester. attended yesterday at the Home-office, and also at the office of the Board of Trade. Earl de Grey and Mr. Henry Lyttonßulwer had inter views with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official re sidence in Downing-street. Messrs. Brookes and Barrow, from Manchester, had an interview with Lord Stanley, at the Colonial-office yesterday. The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party yesterday, at his residence in Whitehall-gardens. Covers were laid for twenty. Lady Peel afterwards re ceived an evening party, at which many of the corps diplomatique and their ladies were present. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HASTINGS RACES — THURSDAY. The Town Plate of 501. Heats twice round and a distance. Mr. Stirling's The Pocket Viper, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 1 2 1 Mr. Dockeray's Dispatch, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b Mr. Skingsley's Jessica, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b Won easy. Sweepstakes of 3 goys. each and 40 added. Mile and half heats. (5 Subs.) Mr. Stevens' Jenny Jones, 5 yrs, Bst 21b Mr. Balchin's Affection, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 2 2 Mr. Dockeray's Munchausen, 6 yrs, 9st 71b Mr. Scott's Fama, 3 yrs, 7st 10113 Won easy. YORK UNION HUNT RACES.—THURSDAY. The Hunter's Cup of 501., for horses that never started for any but Hunters' Stakes, 12st each; the winner to be sold for 1001., &c. One mile. (3 subs.) Mr. R. Gascoigne nd The Lawyer, 4 yrs (Mr. Oliver) 1 Col. Thompson's Crinoline, 4 yrs 3to 1 on Lawyer. Won by six lengths. Lord Miltown's Challenge Whip, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, p.p. 3 miles. (6 subs.) Col. G. 11. Thompson's Hamlet, aged, list 41b Mr. Thompson's Van Buren, aged, list 111 b Lord Miltown's cby Medora—Saragossa. 4 yrs, 12st 3 8 to 1 on Hamlet, who won in a canter. The Old Union Club Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h. f., with 50 added. Mile and a half. (3 subs). Mr. H. S. Thompson's cby Mundig (owner) 1 Col. Thompson's c. by Skeet Anchor—Prosody 2tol on Mundig. Won easy. KNUTSFORD RACES.—THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 25 added for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 31b ; and fillies Bst ; winners once this year, 31b extra ; twice, 51b extra. Two Miles. (3 Subs.) Mr. Sherratt's Lydia. (Marlow) 1 Mr. Egerton nd b f by the Chancellor—Agnes Won easily. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Two miles and a distance. Mr. Robinson's Finality, aged (Sanders) I Legh nd Viscountess, 4 yrs 2 Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 30 added. Mile and Half heats. Mr. Jones' Portrait, 3 yrs (M. Jones) 0 1 1 Mr. Barrow's Catharine, aged 0 2 2 Mr. Peace's The Lord Mayor, 5 yrs O. 3 dr Mr. Arthur's The Star, 5 yrs . ' Mr. Clark's Marquis, 4 yrs 6 dr ASHBY-DE. LA-ZOUCH RACES—TUESDAY. The Donington Park Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, were won by Mr. Robinson's Finality ; the Hunters' Stakes by Mr. I)enham's Dick Turpin; the Hurdle Race by - Mr. Higgins' Duenna; the Ivanhoe Stakes by Mr. Robinson's the Pony; and the Galloway, by Mr. Chubb's Effie. MONMOUTH RACES—TUESDAY (CONCLUDED.) The Llantarnam Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats, twice round and a distance. Capt. Trustan's Valentine, 6 yrs (Vivian) 2 1 1 Mr. Gutteridge nd Little Tommy, 5 yrs Two others ran. WEDNESDAY. The Chippenham Stakes of 5 sovs. each and 30 added. Mile and half. • Mr. Evan's Fat Jack, aged (Davies) 1 Mr. Jones' Henley, 4 yrs 2 Aimwell and Prudence were 3d and 4th. A Free Handicap was won in three heats by Mr. Francis' Victoria, and the Hurdle Race by Mr. Gut teridge nd Little Tommy. CALEDONIAN HUNT MEETING.—TUESDAY. The Gold Cup of 100 guineas, and 1001. added. Two miles. Mr. Meiklam's Broadwath, 4 yrs .............(Noble) I Lord Eglinton's Dr. Caius, 4 yrs Mr. Ramsay's Martyrdom, 3 yrs Mr. Meiklam's Modesty, aged The Lord Lieutenant's Plate of 501. Heats, two miles. Mr. Ramsay's Sunbeam, aged (Noble) 1 1 Lord Eglinton's Potentate, aged _ _ _ _ Mr. Meiklam's Modesty, abed Easingwold was not placed. Plate of 50 . 1. Mile and a half heats. Mr. Alexander's Miss Amie, 5 yrs Mr. Holloway's Miss Nick, 4 yrs 2 dr Mr. Redfern'; Slashing Harry, G yrs Several others ran. The Bench and Bar Stakes were won by the Laird's Brother. NOTTINGHAM RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Chesterfield Handicap of 20 sovs. each. 2 miles and half. Lord Chesterfield's Henri Quatre, 3 yrs, walked over. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, and a Purse added, were won by Mr. Squire's Leicester. The County Cup of 1001., added to a Sweepstakes of 15 soya each, 10 ft. and only 5, &c. Twice round and a distance. Lord Chesterfield's All Fours ........ .......... (Holmes) 1 Mr. Collett's Dean, 5 yrs 2 The Sherwood Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, with 20 added. Mile and throe quarters. Lord Chesterfield's Henri Quatre (Hole es) 1 Mr. Brooke's Moonbeam 2 'L'he Two-yrs-old Stakes of 20 soya. each. T.Y.C. Colonel Anson's Elopement (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Bird's Dr. Allen 2 David and Carew's dam filly not placed. The Town Plate of 501. Heats, once round, and a dis. Mr. Key's Tmage, 3 yrs (Frost) 1 1 Mr: Aienn's Miss Le Gros, 4 yrs 3 2 sannders' Frank, 5 yrs 2 3 'The County Plate of 501. Heats, twice round. Mr. Key's Mapalva. (Frost) 1 1 Mr.' Oraydon's Clinker 3 2 Mr. Milner's Humphrey 2 3 Two others ran. The County Members' Plate of 601. Winner to be sold for 200/, &c. Heats, Ono Mile and Three-quarters. Mr. Key's Image, 3 yrs, Bst 41b. (Frost) 3 2 1 1 Mr. Brooks's Moonbeam, 3 yrs, Bst 41b...... 2 1 2 2 Mr. Frost's Orton, 3 yrs, Bst 71b 1 dr Won easy. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas. Two Mile Heats. Mr. Key's Marialva, 4 yrs, 9st 4lb ...... (Frost) 0 1 1 Sir C. Cockerell's Bugle, 3 yrs, Bst 1 3 3 Lord Chesterfield's All Fours, 5 yrs, 9st II lb 0 2 2 Duke of Cleveland's Sampson, 5 yrs, 9st I llb 2 dr Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added. Mile and Three-quarters. (5 Subs.) Mr. Ekin's Napoleon-le-grand, 3 yrs., (Mr. Oliver) 1 1 Mr. Hongley's Humility, 3 yrs, 9st 91b Handicap of 5 Sovs. each, h ft, and 50 added. Mile and a-half. (7 Subs.) Mr. Saunder's Miss Kitty Cockle, aged, (Whitehouse) I Mr. Mann's Miss Le Gross, 4 yrs, Est 101 b 2 Mr. Key's Image, _2 yrs, 9st 3 STONE RACES—TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY The Original Stakes were won by Mr. Bate's Country Lass, the Hack Stakes by Mr. Wilder's Sir Bamfylde, the Publican's Purse by Mr. Brown's Talebearer, the Ladies' Purse by Mr. Bennett's Woodbine, and the Han dicap by Mr. Tillington's Isabella. BRUSSEL, OCT. 6.—M. de Ridder has con structed a new locomotive, in which he has found means to turn to account the quantity of steam which is suf fered to escape in other locomotives. The, result of this improvement is a great saving of fuel, besides diminish ing the weight. The dimensions of these new loco motives are such as to hinder the use of it on an iron railway; perhaps 411. de Bidder had in view the realisa tion of his projected iron railway by St. Nicholas. How ever that may be, we have examined attentively this machinery in all its parts, and it appears to us t o b e one of the most satisfactory of the kind 'hitherto wade in Belgium: r r sura;-tARY OF NEWS AND ttb t t Opinion. Who runs may read." FOREIGN. Captain Elliot's latest doings in China are calling ,!upon us the reprobation of the French press. Our Gallic Contemporaries should, in all fairness, wait to . know what the English people think of the - vagaries of this functionary. Our readers re quire not to be told what The Sun has always' - thought and still thinks of Elliot's achievements. If any of them do, we refer them to our leading columns of this day. To show the animus of the French press we quote an extract from the Gunther Francais upon which it is unnecessary that we should offer any comment The, capitulation of Canton is a piece of good for / tune for the English, for it will fill up a portion of the deficit occasioned by their expensive armaments. It will be thought perhaps that a'harsh ransom has been exacted from the Chinese, but the English are not in the habit of going to war merely to show their disinterestedness, If the inhabitants of Canton, who had never given to England the slightest ground of complaint, and who only desired to renew the relati ms which had been broken off by order of the Emperor, are to be treated in this way, what treatment is reserved for the Chinese Government, and in particular for the Emperor ?" The Journal des Debats, the organ of the King, pro claims that there will be no disarmament of the Navy, but rather an increase of that description of force. This Journal, which speaks the sentiments of the King, .says:—" We cannot entertain a project of reduction of the navy until France shall have what she now has not, viz. a navy proportioned, not to the jealousy of England, which the English press persists in imputing to us, but to the real wants of France, and the elevated rank which she holds in the world." The Courrier Francais and the Constitutionnel unanim ously implore the French Government to have nothing to do with the Christina movement now attempted by General O'Donnell in Spain. The Presse has a furious attack on the Government of the United States. We have licit room for it to-day, but the substance of it shall appear in our columns of to-morrow. • On the 29th ult. the young Queen of Spain and her sister appeared in deop mourning, that being the eighth anniversary of the death of Ferdinand VII. PUBLIC OPINION. The Morning Herald, after expressing its opinion that the Royal Speech is "distinguished by a very unusual tone of simplicity and frankness," proceeds to say : " The two announcements with which it commences could scarcely have been compressed—without disadvan tage—into terms more brief or direct. The character of the measures to be propounded, next Session, is indi cated without further comment ; and to be sure the multiplied interests which they involve—the mighty ends to which they are to be directed—are such as, perhaps, required not to be further enforced, having been once distinctly noticed in a paragraph of her Majesty's Speech. When it is said of measures which it will be expedient to adopt' that they will be calculated to accomplish the purposes of equalising the public income and the an nual expenditure—and other important objects connected with the trade and commerce of the country,'—nothing snore, surely, can be requisite to secure for them the gravest attention of Noble Lords and Honour able Members at an early period after the recess.' " The "simplicity and frankness" of the Royal Speech, which the Herald so highly praises, we are at a loss to discover ; but one thing is very evident throughout it —namely, that its character is in beautiful accordance with that of the Session which has just closed. The ono is an tip", comment on the other. The Speech says nothing worth noticing ; and during the Session nothing has been done worth a moment's consideration. The Speech is short; so was the Session. The Speech is, for the most part, taken up with common-place cant ; and during the Session nothing else was talked but cant. The Speech is ungrammatical ; and the Session was equally remarkable for displays of indifferent ortho graphy. The Speech is high Tory ; and such was the character of the SessLn ! In a word, the Speech illus trates the Session as correctly as George Cruickshank has illustrated the Tom-fooleries of Jack Sheppard. The Post thus refers to the Royal Speech .—" The Speech read yesterday by the Royal Commissioners on the prorogation of Parliament is adapted to the peculiar ity of the present position of affairs. It is more concise than usual—less general in its review of topics. Instead of using words about various important matters, which are usually framed so as to mean nothing, it spares the words and avoids the topics altogether. We do not know that we should decide all at once upon this bein g an im provement, if we supposed that it was to be taken as the commencement of an innovation upon ssta blisbed usage as regards Royal Speeches to Par liament. But we do not suppose any such thing."— The Post seems somewhat puzzled in what terms to write about the Royal Speech. We are surprised at this, for we should have thought it every way suited to our Contemporary's Tory tastes. What more —or, rather, what less—would he have, in a Speech concocted by a Tamworth Quack ? Is it not canting enough for him ? Does not its delightful nothingness charm his Tory fancy ? As a party journalist, he must be very unreasonable not to be perfectly satisfied with a Speech which binds Ministers to nothing—absolutely nothing at all! MONEY-TRADE-COVIIVIERCE. The silver coin and bullion shipped at Dover in Sep tember, 1841, amounted to 280,655 oz. At Nottingham there is a partial strike among the shoemakers, in consequence of an attempt to abate wages. AGRICULTURAL. The annual ploughing match and dinner of the South Buckinghamshire Agricultural Association took place in that county on Wednesday. Fifty-three ploughs con tested the prizes, and there were six winners. LITERARY AND SCXENTIMC. A congress of wine and fruit tasters was to be opened at Wurzburg on the 6th instant. Many small casks of the best wines from the Maine and Rhine have been sent for competition, and numerous baskets of fruit were to follow. We recommend the British Association to make Wurzburg their head-quarters next season. NAVA", AND ritriaTAßY. The sloop Good Hope was wrecked on Tuesday last on the rocks underneath Teignmouth Castle, Shields. The Captain's wife was washed overboard, and perished. Admiral Sir George Cockburn has taken possession of the residence of Sir Wm. Parker at the Admiralty. Sir George Seymour will occupy Sir C. Adam's late resi dence, and the Hoc Captain Gordon, Sir J. B. Pechell's. I.AW AND POLICE. A commission of lunacy was held at Chatham, on Wednesday, before Mr. Commissioner West, on Hugh Stewart Carlow, a gentleman of large landed property at Rochester. Among other instances of his aberration, it was related, that his servant having mixed up a quantity of white arsenic to kill the fly in some sheep, his master wanted him to take it ; that he had discharged another because he had refused to eat some burnt beans after his dinner, and that he himself, though he had five or six servants about the house, had scrubbed his own passages and cleaned his own stoves. The Jury returned a ver dict that " Mr. Carlow had been of unsound mind since the Ist of Deceml?er, 1839." THEATRICAL. The unsuccessful farce entitled Caught Napping, which was produced on Thursday night at Covent-gardenTheatre, met with a peculiarly appropriate fate, for long befure its termination, half the audience were caught napping ! Mr. Cooper, in consequence, announced its withdrawal. COURT—FAS HIONABLE. _ _ _ . Lord Eliot, the new Irish Secretary, left Dover-street on Thursday for Liverpool, en route for Dublin._ We hear with sincere regret that his Grace, the. Duke of Cleveland, is seriously indisposed. The Duke of Wellington is shortly expected at Walmer Castle for the season. Lord and Lady Maryborough purpose arriving at Deal Castle early in the ensuing week. The Earl of Minto left the Admiralty on Wednesday evening for Minto House, lloxburghshire. The Queen Dowager honoured the Marquis and Mar chioness of Hastings with a visit at Donnington Park last week. The Duke of Bedford returned on Thursday to Woburn Abbey from Oakley House. The Countess Dowager of Essex (late Miss Stephens) has taken an hotel in Paris for the winter. MISCELLANEOUS. Yesterday in 1817, died the Hon. Henry Erskine, ono of the greatest ornaments of the Scottish bar. His brother at the same time led the English bar, and was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, when he was Lord Advocate of Scotland, The Thames Tunnel is rapidly advancing to comple tion, the sub-marine cutting having been finished some months. Since the opening of the Brighton railway, several fu nerals, per railway, have taken place, the bodies being placed in hearses on the line, and the mourners accom panying it in the railway carriages. Knives were first made in England in the year 1563. In a late speech at the Dublin Repeal Association, Mr. O'Connell said, " I have not unfrequently been in France; and there is a certain excellent practice there among families, of having, on particular days, what they , call la grande lavesse—that is to say, a great wash ing."—The Tories are sadly in want of a washing of this sort, for some of their hands are anything but clean. It would be as useless, however, to attempt to purify Sir James Graham by any process of ablution, as it would be to wash a blackamoor white. The taint of apostacy is not to be washed out, any more than the red spot on Lady Macbeth's hand. It is evident from the short period that the present House of Commons has sat, that Ministers think it will do the country no harm to put it on short commons. A Worcester paper says that " a man has been missing for some weeks at Newent."—There are many Tory consciences in the same predicament. Mr. Swizz, the celebrated tailor, has contributed a handsome sum for the yearly support of thirty-three decayed tailors.—This is not so generous a bequest as may be supposed ; for if you divide thirty-three by nine—the number of tailors which it takes to make a man—then Mr. Stultz will only have provided for three men and a fraction ! _ _ _ It is calculated that the whole of the line on the Eastern Counties Railway will be opened to Colchester about a year hence. The works are proceeding contem poraneously from Brentwood, the present terminus, to Chelmsford, and the cuttings from thence to Colchester are in forward progress. The Brighton Railway was again obstructed for some time on Thursday, in consequence of a fall of earth at the south entrance of the Patcham Tunnel, about four miles from Brighton. It was fortunately observed in time, and no accident occurred. Professor Barlow has beer. sent down by the Government to inquire into the cause of the late fatal'accident. PROROGATION OE PARLIAMENT.—A numerous meet ing was held last night at the King's Arms, Philip-lane, Wood-street, to take into consideration the Queen's Speech on the prorogation of Parliament, when, after a long and very able discussion, it was decided by an over whelming majority, that "in consequence of the Par liament proroiring before the Speech which the Queen addressed to them on the opening had been taken into consideration, the present Speech was deserving of the public censure. Tonvism AND CIVIL WAR.—The fresh rising in Spain—the new commotions which are beginning in that country, are coeval with the accession of the Tories to office. That has inspired the lovers of disorder, the friends of Don Carlos, the protegees of Louis Phillipe, with renewed audacity. They reckon on the indifference or the supineness of England under the Tories, and they renew their attempts to disturb the peace and obtain pos session of the Government of their country. COMMISSIONERSHIP OF GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—Mr. Hope, the Member for Linlithgowshire, has vacated his seat, in consequence of having accepted the appointment of Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital. What has created a vacancy ? We have heard that the Tories asked Mr. Bannerman to resign, and that he refused. Have they ejected him ? They are quite capable, we believe, of trying to eject him; but till we are better in formed, we shall doubt whether they have succeeded. They have probably created a place for their friend. We quote from the Chronicle the following allu sion to her Majesty's Speech :—" Here, in this do cument, which would be ludicrously-laughable, were it not shamelessly indecent, we have announced—what ? A great change in our commercial policy ? A great prospect for national industry ? A great relief to suffer ins,. millions ? No ! a change of Ministry ; and this change is—completed ! Positively, if men were not fa miliar with what has transpired during the recent short and shabby Session of Parliament, such an announce ment, constituting the very `head and front' of the Speech; were enough to knock them down. A Parlia ment assembled, with the cries of suffering thousands ringing in its ears, and recommended, in a Royal Speech, to enter on the best and most effectual remedy for these sufferings, is dismissed with the announcement that there has been a change of Ministry, and that the change is— completed ! A completer and a more heartless insult was never flung in the face of a people calling themselves free I" The most sagacious remark we have been able to discover in the Royal Speech, is the statement that the " arrangements for the formation of a new Ministry have been completed." Yet there is nothing brilliant or original here, though we demur not to its accuracy. It is really a fact that the new Ministry is completed ; but who did not know this already ; and knowing it, who required to be told it a second time, in the very first paragraph of a Royal Speech ? With quite as much propriety might Ministers have told us that Queen Anne was dead !—When we compare the amount of matter contained in thelWhig Speech which opened the Session, with that contained in the Tory one which closed it, we are forcibly reminded of Falstaff's famous tavern-bill. The Whig Speech is his " ten shillings worth of sack"; the Tory Speech is his " halfpenny worth of bread." The one is bold and full ; the other, sneaking and empty, The Times, like the Post, is exceedingly modest and moderate in its praises of the 'loyal Speech, observing : —" The first Session of the new Parliament has been brought to a close, and, although the Royal address de livered on that occasion partakes of a brevity commen surate with the shortness of the Session, and with the necessary disability of the newly installed Government to expatiate upon affairs which they have not had suffi cient time to pronouncCupon, it at least declares her Majesty's perfect harmony with . that Government, as well as their own steady determination to pro ceed in a deliberate and rational manner in devising their plans for the general welfare of the country."— The Times, it will be observed, contents itself in the above passage with simply alluding to' the " brevity" of the Royal Speech. It is brief enough certainly; and if —as the old adage says—" brevity is the soul of wit," it ought to be remarkable for its brilliancy ; but, alas, it is an exception to the general rule; for anything duller or more stupid was never yet spoken, even by a Peter Borthwick—which is saying a great deal for it. The following is from the Advertiser :—" Parliament is prorogued, and the Royal Speech by which the act was accomplished, read yesterday by the Lord Chancel lor, surpasses any similar document yet on record in the utter inanity of its expression. It may be summed - up in the announcetnents that her Majesty deems it advisable to close the Session of Parliament—that she thanks the Commons for the supplies—that she sympathises in the DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, public distress, and will give her cordial concurrence 'to any measures which shall appear, after mature deli- On Thursday night, a few minutes past eleven o'clock, an beration," best calculated to prevent its recurrence-- alarming and destructive fire was discovered by police which are all very fair in appearance, but being more constable 136 F, on duty, passing the premises of Mr. plainly interpreted, mean nothing more than that the Twelvetree, an extensive cow-keeper, residing in Princes shooting season having arrived, it is more agreeable to street, Lincoln Inn-fields. He immediately gave an the Members of the Legislature to take to the sports of alarm, anti the fire-engines were sent for, and in less ' the field than to stop in town, deliberating in lone- and than five minutes afterwards were en the spot., and were heartless debates, whether it be better to leave the peo- g o ' pie a prey to actual starvation, or to ease their sufferings into immediate operations, followed by others in rapid succession, but the flames .had in a few minutes by removing, even in part, the restrictions which exclude after the outbreak gained such uncontrolled ascendancy, them from food." that they, despite all exertions of the firemen, com- The Dublin Pilot, alluding to Lord Shrewsbury's re- municated to an extensive pianoforte inanufactthoerye,ore longing to Messrs. Champion, which, fro be cent pamphlet, observes :--"'That a man pretending to discuss and condemn our Repeal agitation should know bustible materials on the premises, extensiveburntmmopsrtemfuisreis ously, and communicated to the 110. so little of us, our agitation, our clergy, or our country, as to say that the Irish people had no grievance* to copi plain of, that her clergy were linendraners and shawlmen, Nos. 226, 227, an satisfied with the condi- . • • • at the back, belonging to Messrs. Hewitt, Br d oth 2 e 2 r B s : ton of their flocks, and knew no secret for future pro- Stone, grocer, No. 229, on and hosier, No. 225; and Mr. ii High Holborn, and adjng those of Mr. Adlard, hatter, don and improvement than submission to, and confidence conceits,but in, Peel—argues a man besotted in his own cu • is Mr. Adl d'- ar S. totally ignorant of the country." (lintel) , caught fire and communicated. the east side; the back of Mr. osyite • premises, imme- The Nottingham Review makes the following remarks, t f o r r o r m e nttleie were CityC ity , t and ll ro,s tl l i eirne all being Several engines f a l r ‘ r ,a is t ' e e r d , an abundance u di on the subject of the good understanding between the rec tions, fromseventeen Church and the present Mi n i s t r y :—" U nt il we see th e hoses were ca rried through the adjoining large and powerful fire - engines; friends and advocates of an Established Church, carrying t h e tops of them , by which the firemen had great power o out the true principles of Ch r i s ti an ity, we canno t accordand b • twelve o'clock they began to sue themr. credit for that si ncer ity w hi c h i s d ue to t h e hoest c subduing them and, by half-past twelve o'clock, t eed the ie fl am es, y ,-and, assertion of principles ; an d w hil e we see th e people the :all further fears. neglected, thous an d s f am i s hi ng , an d t h ousan d s willing At one period the whole range of buildings in Holborn, to work and unable to obtain it, one has no hesitation in from Queen -street to Turnstile, were threatened with de saying that the present Government, if friends of the struction. The damage is very extensive, several ad- Church, are only so for political purposes." joining houses being extensively damaged by fire and The following is from the Sherbourne Journal :—"The i water, besides the destruction of the buildings in the cow people are justly served ; they have returned a large ma- yard, pianoforte -manufactory, and the entire backs of the jority of Conservative s , and have placed the coinage of premises of Messrs, Hewitt Brothers, and Mr. Adlard ; Reform under their control ; and if they find it conside- as also part. of the premises of Mr, Stone, a grocer. It rably adulterated, it ought not. to surprise them." - is not known in what manner the fire originated. The The North Devon Journal observes, in an article on 1 police belonging to the F and E division, rendered the the Whig New Poor-law—" Ri g ht gladly did-the Tories , firemen most essential service. The damage clone is esti ! join them in the undertaking, although they had not the t pitted at upwards of 12,0001., the whole of which is in moral courage to. originate the-plan. The Whig'lllinistry stared in various fire-offices. dared the task, and accomplished it. That there arc . • THE TH AMES TUNNEL.—This stupendous blemishes in the New Poor. law' whielil l iar its useful , ness, is merely saying that ma n' s wor k is not, perfect; i swork rapidly advancing to completion. The sub - When some of its harsher lineaments are: -: .softened:: m arine cutting has been finished some months, . but in I down, working men Will recognise il l it the 'fitoe;of a tall() order to secure easy facility of entrance, it has b een 1 friend." . - t found necessary to bore farther beyond the high - wa ter .. . ...... _._., ' mark than was originally intended. MR. ALDERMAN T HOMPSON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Barnes, near Sunderland, Oct. 6, 1841. SlR—Perceiving in your Newspaper of the 4th instant an article representing that a meeting had been held at Sunderland, at which several resolutions, insultingly re flecting upon Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. for that borough, had been passed, I think it my duty to inform you that no such meeting was ever held, and that the whole statement is a base fabrication. I presume you have been led to make this publication from an advertisement which appeared in the Durham Chronicle newspaper of last week, in which such a meet ing was represented to have been held, and such resolu tions passed, and to which the publishers of that paper had the audacity to print my name as Chairman. I cannot believe that a newspaper of your established character will lend itself to so gross and scandalous an imposition on the public, and so infamous a mode of at tack upon a man of Mr. Alderman Thompson's high position and character, for mere political purposes ; and I shall therefore expect that you will immediately pub lish a contradiction of the gross misrepresentation into which you have been betrayed. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, RICHARD PEMBERTON. [The name of Mr. Pemberton was not given in The Sun ; but he presumes justly that we would not lend ourselves to any imposition for political purposes. See ing an account of the alleged meeting in the Durham paper, we did not for a moment doubt its authenticity, knowing that many of the Conservative electors of Sun derland were grievousl3 annoyed at being left unrepre sented, because Alderman Thompson chose to desert them.) MORNING SUN. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NV;WS CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. s A very considerable degree of heaviness ,h4t,g over the Stock Market at present, in censequenCe cniel' no doubt, of the badness of tradein general, the scarcufr of money, and the gloomy nature add the the winter. To these causes Wei:eV Portal's a want of more capital to complete the conversion 1%17 ments on the part of those who subscribed for the new -Stock, and ; the uncertainty which prists with ret 'the China dispute. To-day prices were about Pe r cent. lower. Consols, have.. been as IoW as s B 4+ , r; 4.9nr prospects rho. fore the close of business had rallied,to Of ii gobc"4B9, Money, and for Account they-,were qtl o 4 -. . ? 39 0 a s t Exchequer Bills were at 13S. to 15s. preniittre,;-P , r India Bonds at par. The New Three-and-ALHit Pei V Cents. receded to 98i and 981. India Stock Wtti at 23 * In the Foreign Securities there was nci rali)11 107 1 ; On the contrary, they mostly went lower, Spri sh - *a. at extent of about 1 per cent.., T the Actives being *, , e _ 211 to 211 Portuguese New Five per Cents: `v.ol4_ pressed. at . 30i., Mexican dropped to 254 an d 25 ' r ts. zilian were at 59, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per steady at 514. ed V , q 'The Share , Market was depressed, being influent u . an d the decline in the Brighton line which was t o ed 10 discount. Great Western were 101, and 'or ' P rth North Midland at 28 prem.; Blackwell werel4 , SI iii Midland 34, Eastern Counties, 15/, and Sotith„ e el about 24 discount. Union Bank of Australia * .11.10" premium. .had e A lit The Foreign Exchanges this afternoon b--- • s : tendency to advance, Bills being negotiated as, i Vfrer Paris, 25f. 671 c. to 70c.; Amsterdam, 12 4 f t°4 4 Ukfort burgh 13 10A- to 11, Antwerp 12 3f te,f7Fric't 149 k to 1, and Trieste 953t0 r 5 40 ' (From The Sun of Last Niglit.L . d a t*Da LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, OCT. 7.--=•- , P 4 , - sera for Cotton to-day has been extremely lintifed; '..lll3esty'a than 2,000 bales having been disposed orlit'yeS,„'•lo rates. The business transacted has been . entirell-'94't V, trade. g g , LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, OCT. 7. 1 -"I.r 11 , 1 :,./7 -- Da tions at the Stock Exchange are thus rePOrle w iLi i s ta Junction, Quarter Shares, 254 ; Great'Vfl"F4ed Shares, 75i ; London and Brighton,' 421 - ,e,1•70 .1 Counties, New, 184 ; North Union; 751-. a .. .. it cb Aillf. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT'. 7* -- filirlre‘ had little business transacted to-day, and je , still wears a dull appearance. London andkrw WI -159 160 ; Ditto, New, 32/. Shares, 23 2',Aff'Dir don and South Western, 501 51 ; Mancheat er ,'% r e • 15s' mingham, 2111 ; Manchester and Leeds, Q ua to ' e a, prem.; Alliance Bank, 161. 155.; Manchester 41 ' . " — • - 91 ex div. , i itiva Cape of Good Hope Papers to the Ist Atig gs 4l,' s LW been received. The paper of the 28th 'Alf 57 7 4 00' the. public here are at present petitioning, qa;Ahr , i - or jects—for favour to the wine trade,, for ,A. ?i aott ro t rency, and for a Representative Assembly ~,rn Treasury bills, 30 days' sight, li per ceiit: Prem . 4 - he Consols opened at 88i S 9 for Money, ;ant- 1, ,' 8 ,1014 111 Account ; Exchequer Bills, 13,15 ligescui Ptit"). business doing. The news published yesterday - . frok'r r itiiii / e, ll l th e though not yet confirmed, acts very 'liana gnother, Spanish Secureties. Spanish' . Active Sfocklt,°, l , loi I declined this' morning to 211 sellers ; -Deferrc„vb sli; Passive, sa-1 ; Portuguese,' Five per Cents. are ".,.,:•.'-- Ditto 'Threes, 18i 19. The market flat and hea,11;0 1 The India letters and papers brought by til Y 7 Mail were delivered this morning, gg fall, Consols are flat at 881- 89 for Money, and -- d ow- Account. Exchequer Bills 13 15 premitsre ; t in Bonds par. . 211 P Spanish Active Stock continues depressed at ;• Mexican Bonds are 25 ; Brazilian; 60 ; Dutch -tr."'ita. a-Half per Cents. 514 ; ditto Fives, 99. ' Ar t . ls.• London and Brighton Shares have declin ed to '7,,s)Od• North Midland Thirds are 9i; and York a nd Nor n o land, 78; very little business doing. riii e* The Hamburgh Mail due to-day has not yet 4....00 The Canton Register, of the 15th June, receSs-Or morning, at the North and South Amer.icall house contains the following important table :--: .1401 The Quantity of Tea exported to Great Britalth..loo• the outer anchorages of China, from Ist Tolfi t iair to the re-opening of the trade ; and sin ce the r!: f'- ing of the trade to the 15th June, 1841 : 2 iliil o , .. 2;4 2 6i.. Black Teas 5,3 Green Teas Total 27 4191?4f Cargoes of several ships not yet des-. patched, estimated at 1, 47> Total -----28 1 946 i n, The exports in the same time to the United. States has been, Black 6, 1 V (/ 'j a Green 54 1 7, 1 , . Total tieu -it The Money Market seems in a very . unsetu $ Consols, Account, Hi 89 ; Ditto Normli Portuguese, 304 4 ; Mexican, 25 CLOSING BRITISH F P u tE s B: : . . .. . , i ' v Bank Stock 3 per Cent Red 3 per Cent Cons ' . = B9 . ' l ' lD D in i i di t u to o a 0850itrnd130.,.....ui....t.i.iPi0:'..5-3t 3t per Cent Red — Ditto New AnnuitiooPripll • .20 j 0 SN Lo ee li ww g s3 An i : e n re u r FtE n s ut i t oexpire 9-B.i Ditto 4 .• ; l'bil°18°°gL i nal 410: :;:41; ::I PP : *lii JZI. 1860 Oct 1859 ,Bank Stock fo;, India Stock for iet; ..... 1,4 Jan. 1860. FOLIEIG Austrian, 5 per cent.... Belghin, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds 59 Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Chilian, 6 per cent — Colombian, 6 per cent — Ditto, 1824. Consols for Ace '' ' FUNDS. 354 'Portuguese; . 5 Pet "'" ',4 4 7 Ditto, New Ditt0.......!. 044 Prussian, 5 per cent . . 1 ? Russian,s prr,ont.••••• Ditto, Metallic ...... Spanish, 5 per cent •••'' • (Ditto,h, 5 mn3-77% Danish, 3 per cent — Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Mexican, 5 ' , r cent. (French, 5 per Exchange. ........ ••• French, 3 per ce** ,texican, 5 pe Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Ithitch, 24 per ceo ...,,..,,,, Peruvian, 15125, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 Ter cent. ..... , SHARES : ii,)ii' s , 4 , Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) ........ . ••• ' , 71''' Eastern Counties Railway (23 pai) ...... .....• 0 Great Western Railway (65 paid) ..... ...1.• 4 London and Brighton (50 paid)... ......... •• . • A s London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid) , A•. ,1 6 i London and Greenwich Railway (20 Pi' , i )1 North Midland Railway (100 paid) .. ... ... . 7 ~, if Ditto Thirds (10 paid) ..... -....- .... ... 1, 1 5 South Eastern and Dover (38 paid)... ,- ' ...Oro York and North Midland Railway (501 1 _ 1 :n 1 ,6040 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YEST DI "'.. ,, ./ : Amsterdam CF. 12 74 Gibraltar .....• . • ... : .. .. 4 10 4 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ...... ...2 U l2 8 Genoa .., ....... . .... , . ..... l . Antwerp l2 6 4 Milan . ..... •••• . .•• . .., ..1 Hamburgh M. B. 13 14 Venice ........ .. . ... .. . Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 13 , .... ~, g i Ditto, 3 months 25 80 Lisbon ............ .. . .. . b, , Marseilles Palermo, 0 ... p .. ;r .. Ii ............... : ........ Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine... 1 2525 491 882 8 R0 ah r00 i rj a t:n. . e. . i . r. . ; .......... : : :::•:•: " :. : : ; 91 % .7'' Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 Buenos Ayres ........... 8erlin..... ... ... Vienna, effec. fl. 3M.9 54 Philadelphia ....... . 14 ' OA: 5 Trieste, ditto Madrid ... • 364 Portugal GuldCi,- i.3..1 11. 0 Cadiz -- 364 Foreign . Gold, b 4 ". .q i , 0 Bilboa ... 36 New Doubleons .••. ,' 0 )1,4 • -; New Dollars .i:0-,,:.. ,saver in`Bais;•• ''' ' . ~ ~ ,-, -------••••••••••••••••••• 'iSt ' . . : I la, ~t THE TAMWORTH MEIViO- , o o ' , O 1 ~,, ,f, io e AND THE TWO BARON f y l f • (From the Anti- B redd; Tax` CiMgi e til . • 114 ?:' It was not to be expected that . Sir Roli 6 r t 4,t feel very easy under the marked repticlititiol ~5 , • sumed character as the Representative of h . .„ 1 i , rough by 2,058 of the inhabitants, being 1 11° ,,,'" . ' i dio thirds of the adult population of Temvorl l ::iii e- 410' pearance of the memorial at "the Home-50';'141900 have produced as much:-sentation'aMO il F.,„7,.. - 4 0 .„7 - 11 11 % ment, as would the sudden:falling of a CoPF', rh - 4 fel' 4' - ' in the midst of a Cabinet 'dinner intrtY: -: '''':•-;=' ' I A.' letter will speak for itself :--'•-• '• • ' ,;'.1 . 4,4°, 1 . ls . .Tam*orth,oo;...l.e.,eetd. 0 DEAR SIR—We have had pretty 'wore ner;vtl a ', petitition to the Queen. It has been ' jet h ersP; i o ', Mayor to ascertain, as far as they can;l/21:11'eN"- , at natures are genuine. They have been' to '' ' t he 43 n0 ) of people to make inquiries; and such is 14 ,04', 0 Tory persecution, that many who sat, ° ol 4l l f 00 1 names to be attached, and some who - b tu a their own names, have denied knowing °r s igtl, ti- ably it. We, at whose houses the petition - LAY ~„'° -, ',11:1 37 e. have thought it necessary to publish:t l f,- j— ", i ie ifil;, l ilij, in defence of our character, one of Vir4ieb: ), " . s i c b° u se '' I have written to Sir James. Graham hrLot Ppdel 03° petition came at the Home•office ? for- *, w hetb en - ote e l was sent to the Mayor of Tamworth I ' d i r edais , Queen has seen it ? and if not, . 1 ,146 .bas ~,. ii' dis . ., l 'hiliP between her Majesty and her loyal, th °l2 ,r e es Si, O i l and suffering people, to prevent their Pr fi ' v et. ', II ' 0,,," her gracious ear ? I have had no answe r d i t e tr e oo l l € no doubt it was sent down here to gi/e," e i r v0 231 '.0 : " the party an opportunity of wreaking t , u,_. t olior4, upon those who are so unfortunate as to pc lerc it r ee l / 4 power. Little doubt exists but theY w i l; - eao •„7 - 00 4 „: tyranny wherever they can. As for ym sel 0 10 g . ......„ 4 4v pass the streets without insult. The P e . ...P001!:;%! stand firm, and declare they would sigu' otir s . ifn, , morrow if requisite. I remain dear Sir, ) .3 . 7 ..A c5.t0;', To James Acland,-Esq. ' J 3IIS ello cl.- 1 1 4 The following is, a. copy of the Bill abovalueo „ar o " This is 'to certify that we, w h „," e n or th P et3 ,3e4 unto signed, had the care of the ' - I. am"' „ ;13 ,1 i ve'4 l o., the Queen,' whilst receiving signature v. Ease d DOW ell_ that, to our knowledge, there is- not a tiltiolf but that every name was either w ritten ~A n tl . - i p itf , tioning party, or by his or , her authorl;) to keis 3 „ o to declare, that every possible precaution, ,E 7 . ~,:,, so : vent improper signatures being attachesollt,!l;s4), JA.NIES JAkriotTP' ft" ISAAC BRAM .5100( CHARLES AP, , 4 , . 4 , WILLIA,bI- 9,41T3i-Staca RICHARD vt , i ) c oS.: '. ,:.„ JOEL. HAS JU' , -; ~,,),, " Tamworth,...S. 9,____,_we reg ... rc,(oo, Hip,' to : f f i THE AMERICAN TARIFF . --- r" • , ill 0,1r,4 • rt, , dole 4 1 ‘ ef serve a great increase in the imp _,,i n to , iO O , ..! American tariff, which has . now: pststniefood s which imposes 20 per cent. on those:At; i g,a o Nr.rti e 000.001, previously free. This additional -, oY47l_,,ict cr:lr prohibition on the importation -of: bneni r ; s ider• i v Iles of British manufacture. •FOril leE ' pol.) Ail! i ir United States declared their hostiiiirr.4- 0,01,,,00.20 sovot of strictions ; and they are certaittly...oo' ••;doiiiier Southern States. Bntit would aPI2e11(0.0011 it faeturingcla.sslave at lengtli auccOecl e ...f d littP„, ~,,pfr narrow_views into - effect , however diattis7 - j , ; t,. "%minium. citizens-.--rEdinbiirgh_Riferg'. j Barcelona Seville ~: ;/,