The Sun. — London, England, 1841-11-02 00:00:00

MORNING SUN DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The annual general meeting of the Proprietors of the Drury-lane Theatre took place on Saturday, in the Saloon of the Theatre, for the purpose of receiving the annual Report of the , Committee, and for other business. At a few minutes past two o'clock the Chair was taken by Sir B. B. Cabbell, who apologised for the absence of Lord Glengal, who had been prevented from attending by severe indisposition. Mr. DUNN, the Secretary, having read the advertise ment calling the meeting, then proceeded, at the re quest of the Chairman, to read the following Report : " REPORT OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE TO TILE GENE- RAI. ASSEMBLY OF PROPRIETORS. " Saturday, 30th October, 1841. " The Committee have the gratification to meet the Proprietors with prospects somewhat more cheering for the cause of the drama than when they last made their annual Report—for at that period but faint hopes were entertained of the restoration of the drama on our boards. In the absence of any offer for renting the theatre at that period, whereof the resumption of dra matic performances was the object, the Committee were compelled, as a means of finance, again to have recourse to that species of entertainment which, under other circumstances, they would gladly have avoided ; still they feel bound, in justice to the parties who have had the conduct of those performances, to admit the very respectable and attractive nature of the entertainments produced by Mr. Eliason, during the period of his lessee - ship. The introduction of the German Operatic Com pany in the spring of the year afforded to the admirers of that branch of the drama the highest gratification, and formed a very prominent feature of the past season; and herein the general assembly will not fail to remark the anxiety of the Committee, under any circumstances whatever, and at all events once more to draw up the curtain for dramatic representations, and they may boldly assert, that from the high character that the representa tions of the German Opera uniformly sustained upon our boards, and tire consequent distinguished patronage with which the public marked their progress throughout, the Committee are confident that a similar sentiment of ap probation will pervade the general assembly with respect to that enterprise. The Committee have the gratification to announce that they have entered into an agreement with Mr. Macready - for a lease of the theatre for three years, with a view to restore to the boards of Drury-lane the legitimate drama; and looking to the present position of the property, the Committee were guided in the arrange ment entered into with that gentleman from a personal consideration of the character and respectability of the individual with whom they were dealing, and whose re cent management at Covent-garden was so successful. With regard to the particular nature of the contract with Mr. Macready, the Committee think it advisable to ab stain from entering into detail in laying this Report be fore the general assembly, but they feel assured that this meeting will repose sufficient confidence in the dis cretion of the Committee to warrant the observance of a caution which, upon the present occasion, seems to them to be so essential to the interests of all parties con cerned. The question of the renters' claims has under - gone much consideration, and hostile proceedings against the Committee have been resorted to by the trus • tees of that body. In consequence of this proceeding at an eventful period for the interests of the proprietary of the theatre, the Committee deemed it discreet to abstain from using such powers of resistance as they might have fairly employed to the trustees' demand ; in consequence of which, and in order to maintain peace in the esta blishment, the Committee have been induced to pay over to the trustees' solicitor the sum of 1,4071. 10s. 9d. The Committee beg further to report that a temporary arrangement has been entered into as a prelude, it is considered, to some final measure, which must, ere long, take place in order to prevent the Committee from fall ing into one or other of two extremities—either that of resigning their powers, together with the lease, into the hands of the ground landlord, or assuming the conduct of the stage enterprise themselves, in consequence of their inability to execute a sufficient and complete lease of the property. Subsequent proceedings have induced the Committee to believe that the interests of the pro prietary may yet be fully maintained in the event of the renters' question, which has been so long in agitation, not being speedily brought to a conclusion. The substantial repairs of the theatre, which were re ported as necessary some considerable time past, have been entered upon under the superintendence of Mr. Beazley, the outlay for which, the meeting are al ready aware, will fall upon the immediate resources of the Company, as a distinct sum has been standing at the banker's to answer this particular branch of expenditure, the extent of which will totally exhaust those funds. As to the subject of finance, the accounts of income and ex penditure are now laid before the meeting, regularly au dited by Major Naylor, for the information of the assem bly. The cash account of the season exhibits an income of 4,978/. 3s. ld., whilst, on the other hand, the expendi ture has been 5,0381. 18s. 7d., and the balance at the banker's on the current account remains 769/. 4s. 2d., to answer the forthcoming outlay. In closing this Report, the Committee trust that the • assembly will consider that, under the difficulties of the past season, they have exer • eised their judgment with a scrupulous attention to the interests of the Proprietary at large, and that a very short time has now to elapse before Drury-lane will again hold its former station as one of the two magnificent theatres of this great metropolis." . Mr. WARING moved that the Report be received and adopted. Mr. SAMUEL WELLS felt some difficulty in seconding the motion. He was always ready to bear his testimony to the services of the gentlemen by whom the affairs of the Proprietary were managed, but he doubted much whether it was a good precedent in public business to leave the whole management of their property in the hands of such a body. He would give them all proper confidence, but he must certainly object to their leasing the theatre for three years, without stating what the terms were. Another part was the paying over of 1,40 C/. to the renters. Now these gentlemen, although he did not mean to question their respectability, had no share in his regard, seeing that they had never come for ward in an honourable and generous way to assist the Proprietors or co-operate with them in one general exer tion for placing the affairs of the theatre on a better footing. As they at present stood they were unable to give a valid lease, and until, by the consent of the renters, they were enabled to do that, he for one would regret that any portion of their funds had been paid over to them. He would throw out a proposition for consideration— let there be a joint Committee of renters and proprietors, in order to see if they could devise soina.remedy for their unfortunate situation. Let them meet and try some means of making the most of the property. Their situa tion was extremely unpleasant, for he had no doubt the present concealment arose out of the fact that, because of the division and disputes among themselves, it was im possible for them to give a valid lease. He also thought it would be most important that the Proprietors should have some knowledge of who their co-proprietors were. He would suggest the propriety and convenience of hav ing a general registry of all the Proprietors. He was now in treaty for some shares from a gentleman who a short time ago had no more conception of having any title to these shares than he was Proprietor of the mines of Golconda. If they had a registry they might get a large meeting, and then they might come to some arrangement. A MEMBER of the COMMITTEE said there was a list of the Proprietors in the books. Mr. RAMSBOTTOM, M.P., begged to thank Mr. Wells for the valuable suggestions which he had thrown out. With respect to the desire of the Committee to conceal the terms of the agreement with Mr. Macready, it was a matter of prudence ; but if any Proprietor would wait upon the Committee, which would sit on Thursday next, he would receive the fullest information connected with the agreement. I Mr. WELLS begged to suggest also, that if there were members on the Committee who were disqualified, or did not attend, they ought to be r emove d. Sir B. B. CABBELL said the Committee had been very constant in their attendance generally. He was sorry they were not in a situation to say in public on what terms the Committee had agreed with Mr. Maeready ; but he would say that they were perfectly satisfied with them ; and the Proprietors, as well as the Committee, were aware that that gentleman was most honourable and straightforward in all his dealings, and that his object was to make an energetic attempt to restore the legiti mate drama to its proper standing, and that splendid property' to its former state. - Mr. WELLS believed there were some persons on the Committee who were not q ualifi ed. Mr. SPENCEK begged to set himself right with the Shareholders. fie had proposed the name of Earl liardwicke as one of the Committee, on which oc cas i on the hook was produc ed, and a sufficient numb er of sh ares stood in the name of 4. t . he Noble Lord to qualify him, an d he was elected. It • e wards turned out that th e s h ares were the propert:, of li deceased father. The N o bl e Earl had, therefore, qualification. While he was ad dressing them, he 1 : j would take the opportunity of sip ing that he moat highly approved of all that had fallen from Mr. Wells. The motion was then agreed to. Mr. GRANVILLE begged to eay a few words. He sin cerely trusted that the suggestion of 3:31:;_Id proceed pari . _Wells would be w ' acted upon, and that the renters passe with the Proprietors. Their difficulties would never be removed so long as one body was pulling one way, and the other another way. He w of some original 1001. shares, he had held a Proprietor m ever since 1816, and he had never received Is. of interest only upon the cost, therefore the renters were not the_ body who had a r ight to com pl a i n . M r . Macread a malt of credit, of high prin c iple, of an honest and ' ho nourable mind. Only let both parties row in the sane boat, aid hi m i n hi s no bl e exer ti ons , an d t h e d a y was not far distant when Drury-lane would, like another Phoenix, rise from its ashes; or, rather, would surmount all its difficulties. Mr. ROBINS said he was sneaking disinterestedly, for he held only one or two renters shares, while he held no less than 60 of the unfortunate hundred pound shares. If interest swayed him, he should be inclined to advocate the claims of the Proprietors, but he contended that the renters had a prior claim ; they had given up•their 2:51. for 121.10.5.,anci that had lately been r e d uce d to 31. 6s. Bd., and now it was suggested that they should row in the ssmc boat with the Proprietors who had no claim at all. If that were dune, lie did not think they would ever re ceive one shilling. Mr. RAMSEOTTOM said, if the renters foreclosed their mortgage, the Proprietors could call upon the landlord and obtain a.new lease from him, that was the position i n which they would place themselves if they resorted to any ulterior measures. Mr. GREGORY admitted that the renters had a prior claim, but since the theatre had been built, they had re ceived 60 or 70,0 0 0 1 ., while th e Proprietors had not received one shilling in the way of profit. The fact was. the joint-stock Proprietors had advanced a large suns of money and received nothing, while the renters had had their property considerably benefited by that loan, and had received large sums.—(llear, hear.) Such a state of thine's, however, must at, length come to a stop. Now, itiß thought it the interest of both parties to unite instead of injuring the property by acting as opposing interests. He was a renter, but he was most anxious to see the two bodies pulling . amicably together, and he trusted such a measure would be effected.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BUNN wished to know if the trustees of the new renters were parties to the agreement with Mr. Macready ? The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. Mr. SPENCER then moved, and Mr. BUNN seconded a motion for the election of Mr. Samuel Wells, as a mem ber of the Committee. The motion having been carried unanimously, the six members of the Committee who went out by rotation, were re-elected, and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, Nov. I. IN RE THE REV. WILLIAM JOHN ST. AUBYN. The insolvent, whose examination has been already published at considerable length in The Sun, was a Clergyman of the Church of England, and Rector of the large parish of Stoke-Damarel, in Devonshire, from which be derived the annual income of 1,8001.: besides which, he possessed hereditary property, and 8001. a year jointure by his wife. From the time of his taking holy orders to his arrest, he had, notwithstanding his princely income, accumulated debts, chiefly with trades men, to the amount of 22,000/. On the insolvent appearing in Court, Mr. CooKE, on behalf of certain creditors, stated that a very important document, executed by the in solvent, had been discovered since his last examination, and he trusted the case would be adjourned to afford time for further inquiries. The Learned Gentlemen then called Mr. Little, a solicitor of Devonport, who produced a copy of a deed by which the insolvent's income; after its first sequestration, was made over to three persons. He had not had time fully to ascertain the provisions of the deed yet. The insolvent was then examined by Mr. Cooke, and stated that he executed a warrant of attorney for 10,000/. in 1834, after which his living was seques trated. The Bishop of Exeter, up to 1839, allowed the sum of 2001. to be paid annually for his (insolvent's) support out of the tithes, and 100!. as a salary to the curate who officiated in his place. Since 1839 up to the present time he received the surplus fees instead of this allowance. He found it very difficult to get any satisfactory settlement with the sequestrators. Mr. CooxE.—Am I then to understand that the sequcstrator appointed by the Bishop has been receiving 1,000/. a-year, and you experience a difficulty in re ceiving his accounts. _ _ Insolvent.—Yes ; and I have frequently applied for it. Mr. Lyne who was a trustee, and one of the sequestrators had been appointed by him (in solvent) as churchwarden in his parish. Several debts bad been brought up, and in one instance a person in Devooport, to whom he (the insolvent) owed the sum of 3471., sold it to Mr. Lyne for 1001. The greater number of the debts on which the seques tration was granted were sold to Mr. Lyne and other trustees, at the rate of about 6s. Bd. in the pound. After some further observations by the Court and the Learned Counsel, the case was ordered to stand over until the Chief Commissioner should be on the Bench. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. DEAL, OCT. 31.—Wind S.S.W. moderate.—Arrd. from the River and sailed, London, Sydney; Janet Izat. Cape; Roslin Castle, Sierra Leone ; Marmora, Constantinople; Hector, Jamaica. _ STANGATE CREEK, OCT. 31.—Arrd. Mary, Smyrna. _ _ • LIVERPOOL, OCT. 31.—Wind various.—Arrd. Acadia steamer, Boston. Ski. John Horton. China ; Jamaica, Bahia; Mary, Barbadoes ; Madison, Virginia; Lady Mil ton, St. John's, N. B.; Mohawk, Boston; Agnes, Sydney; Chieftain,Bombay ; Frederick, Manilla; War.nair, Africa; Anthony Anderson, Savannah. The Mersey, from Tat magouche to this port, was totally wrecked on Sable Island, 13th instant, the Master and one man drowned. The Portland, Robinson, bound to this port, put back to Quebec, 3d instant, having been on shore at St. Ann's. MARGATE, OCT. 30.—Several bales of cotton, "S. & Co.—D.;" also some casks and cases, and a cask marked H. W., in a square, with the St. Katharine's seal on it, have been picked up on the Long Sand, and brought in here. NEWHAVEN, OCT. 31.—The Enfield, which put in here with pumps choked, after discharging part of her cargo, to repair, proceeded to-day. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 30.—Wind N.N.E., squally.— Arrd Florence, London for Madeira. Sld. Diana, Lon don for Bombay ; Caesar, Sierra Leone. STORNAWAY, OCT. 25.—The Cera, Dublin to Guips wall, was wrecked at Shobast, 3d inst., having been previously abandoned by the crew in a leaky state. BELLMeLLET, OCT. 28.—The Ann Worthington, Li• merick to Glasgow, and not the Ann of Worthington, as reported, was wrecked in Broadhaven ; crew, except one, saved. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 30.—Sailed Montrose (steamer), Gibraltar. PLYMOUTH, OCT 31.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Amity, Quebec ; General Brook, Accra ; Mangles, London for Sydney, leaky. Sld. Himalaya, Port Phillip ; Thomas Snook, Mauritius ; Valparaiso. FALMOUTH, OCT. OCT. 29.—Wind N.N.E. to 'N.E., stron g breezes and squally. 30, Wind N.E. to N.:5.E., freshbteezes and squally.—Arrd. her Majesty's steamer, Styx, for Halifax, obliged to put back after being 300 miles to westward, with machinery damaged. Arrd. off, Duchesse D'Orleans, New York for llavre ; Xavier, Hamburgh for Vera Cruz. STARCROSS, OCT. 30.—Arrd. Wm. Blyth, with loss of bulwarks, &c. _ _ _ OFF OCT. OCT. 29. --Barbara, Jaquenay; Un daunted, Cass, NEramiebi. DARTMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Arrd. Eleoner, Llanelly for London leaky, and with loss of main boom, sails, &c., and must discharge ; Peace, Charleston, for Antwerp, with main sail split. The William from London to Cork, put in here yesterday with loss of sails, cargo shifted and other damage, has proceeded to-day. COWES, OCT. 30.—Arrd. Aurora, Norway for Corunna, with loss of sails and leaky... Sailed Edward, Rio. JERSEY, OCT. 29.—Sailed Unicorn, Brazil. BRISTOL, OCT. 30.—S1d. Pomona, Trinidad. NEWPORT, OCT. 30.—Arrd. Bruce, Douglas, Quebec. CLYDE, OCT. 29.—S1d. Jean Baptiste, Buenos Ayres, Isabella, Charleston ; Clutha, Cztr, and Robertson, Demerara. JERSEY, OCT. 29.—The Britannia, which sailed hence 26th inst. for London, put back the following day, and in beating into the Roads during a gale at N.E., missed stays and grounded under Noirmont, but was got off with five feet water in her hold. LtvEaroor., OCT. 29.—Wind, N.—Arrd. off—Acadia (s. ) Boston, left 16th inst. ; Mazeppa. Sd. Sarah Jane, Cuba; St. Vincent, St. Vincent ; Charles Hamerton, St. Thomas; Falkland, Halifax; Princess, Newfoundland; Mary Caroline, St. John's, N. 8.; Nestor, Cape de Verds. DOVER, Oct. tioreas, St. Thomas; Flora, Porto Rico. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 29.—Wind N.E., strong and squally. —Sailed Lord Eldon, Bombay ; India, Surinam. PENZANCE, Ocr. 28.—Acrd Louisa, Swansea, Rouen, leaky. The Shamrock, Plymouth, to Gloucester, put into Mount's Pier last night, with pumps choked, having struck on the Welloe Shoal, and must discharge. The Mark, Breeds, Lon don to Liverpool, and the Gibson, Cardiff to Altona, got in contact this morning off the Lizard, durinc , a gale at N.E. The latter sunk ; only the master saved. The former has put in here with trifling damage. Pl.vmourn, OCT. 28.—Wind, N.N.W.—Arrd Sea Witch, Baker, River Gambia ; Ulrica, Defle, Valparaiso ; Pathfinder, Regulus and Andromache, London for Port Philip ; Mary Jane, ditto for Lima, with loss of main-yard. FALMOUTH, OCT. 28.—Wind N.E. to N.N.E., strong broezes and squally.—Arrd. Lady Colebrook, St. John's, New Brunswick, with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been in contact with the Australia, from Liverpool to ditto, on the 22d, off Briar Island. The Phantom, Leigh, for Port Phillip, with loss of topmasts, rigging, &c., in a squall 26th inst. Sid. Seabud, Cape Coast Castle ; Pluto (steamer), Madeira. BRISTOL, OCT. 29.—Sld Thos Worthinton, for SieraLeone. KINGSTON.—Arrived the Horatio Martin, from Honduras, CORK, OcT. 27.—Sailed, Lord Lambton and Mary Sewell. London. PENZANCE, OCT. 29.—The Eliza Williams, Cork to London, struck on the Rundlestone this morning, and sank in 35 fathoms, crew saved. The Ninus, Cork to London, and Brothers, London to Liverpool, have put in here having been in contact yesterday, the former with trifling damage, the latter with loss of bowsprit, cutwater, &c. HARWICII, OCT. 31.—Alercurius, from Frederickstadt (timber laden), was fallen in with, abandoned, 19th inst. in lat. 53, lon. 4, by the Winland, arrd. at Grangemouth. RAILWAY RETURNS. - - - - We extract from the Railway Magazine the &111114 received on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the Week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, snails, and mer chandize : Week Miles Total. ended Oct. :2:3333. Birmingham E( B Gl, u r gedt er Eastern re N haa a canan m nomddd e u BuAaa o ktnni f riryddeuk ß rs Arbr0ath..,,,,,,, Gloucesterc: a u: a i .he l t. r w Birkenhead,,,,, Derby e 3: 411 :8 5026 : 1, d . 4 2 83 . 58 d. 0 1, 446 862 1 1 2 0 7 6 1, 8 1 2 16 4 10 4 3 2.3 Glasgow, Paisley, and Greeno,4 E 819 0 0 16 Grand Junet. &Chester AcCrewelo3l 9,049 7 7 25 Great North of Eng1and......... 45 1,3 ?.9 6 5 24 Great Western — ll B} 12,992 16 3 23 Hull and 5e110y.... .......... 31 955 18 9 23 Lancaster and Preston Junction 204 5 14 17 2 22 Liverpool and Manchester 3l 4,685 5 3 23 London and Birmingham ....... ; 1 40 12: 162,014185 140 55 28 London and Blackwell '26 London and Croydon 31 779 8 0 2 2 8 8 Dimitnt::°Snhaenrdehßamriglh3troannch ...... .1: 5 3 : , 6 - 68 13 1 t e hl% l7c e h s t ern Bolton,. orue and Bury 10 586 12 8 - 312 13 3 25 Manchester andßir mingham 50 4,348 11 $ 2 2238 1 11 1'1' 1 ; :i nn : d e : b an e s aa t nn e t r dt , SG S 57 2,658 11 21 60i 1,501 11 1 890 6 6 2:12338 Newcastle Midland Manchester Countie s u n it d n n tdies Leeds . 4,331 3 6i 1,118 18 3 2 2 3 4 NNoorrtthhe3rnlidalrainddE.a.s. .......... .. ............... 2 2 7 ' 52 1 22 North Union ............... 191 249 611 23 Preston and Wyre ..... • 8 7 203 16 7 24 Ulster 23 1,655 15 10 25 York and North Midland --- One of the men who have lately committed de predations in the cemeteries of Paris has been discovered and brought to trial. A young man employed by the head gardener of the Cimetiere Montmartre was yester day brought before the Correctional Tribunal, and con victed of stealing many decorations of tombs, such as vases in bronze and porcelaine paterme, cups, &c. In consequence of his previous good character, he was teueed only to oix month' imprisommuti THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1841. DISTIttSS AT STOCKPORT. The extraordinary and unparalleled distress into which the town of Stockport has been thrown by the stagnation of trade, has at length aroused the authorities and the leading public men of the borough to the ne cessity of taking some measures in reference to it, and a public meeting was called last night for that object. The meeting, which was held at the Court House, was con vened by the Mayor, upon a requisition signed by nearly 200 respectable inhabitants, to take into consideration the growing distress, and to adopt such proceedings a: may seem expedient. The Court House was crowded to suffocation. William Andrew, Esq., the Mayor, pre sided; and on the bench near him we observed Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P. for Stockport, many of the leading gentlemen and tradesmen of the borough, and severa: ministers of the Gospel. The MAYOR having read the requisition and the notice of the meeting, The Rev. CHARLES BAKER moved the first resolution : " That this meeting is of opinion that the distress which now exists in this borough is more severe, and has been of much longer duration, than ever before known ; and that every succeeding week adds to the number of its insolvent manufacturers and tradesmen, and to the destitution of its operative classes ; and in order to convince our rulers of this great distress, a committee be now formed for the purpose of correctly ascertaining the real condition of the various classes composing the population of this borough, so that a statistical state ment may be prepared of so authentic a character as ts , afford to the upholders of commercial restrictions and monopoly no pretext whatever for disputing the extent of our embarrassments and privations." They had lately been taught, he said, the value and the necessity of having facts, and of having them well authenticated. A handful!, a hatfull, a bushel of facts could have been produced at this meeting to show that great distress existed in this town, had be known the necessity of them, for such was the state of the working classes that no man need go in search of . distress ; lie might meet it daily and hourly at his own door— (Hear, hear)—and more than once had he been compelled, by his compassion for the objects that presented themselves at his door, to give away what would have been a dinner to himself.—(Hear, hear.) Not long ago a poor woman came to his door with a child in her arms ; she was the third applicant that morning. and it was not ten o'clock—(Hear, hear)—he hesitated for a moment what to do, and the woman observing his hesitation, burst into a flood of tears, and said, " For God's sake, Sir, you will not send me away." He asked her why she thought he ought not to send her away ? She assigned a reason he should not mention ; but she said " This is the first day I have asked charity in my life ; my husband is a dresser ; for years we were house keepers, and I hardly ever sent a beggar away from our door without a crust of bread. We have now been driven from a house to a cellar, and last night we consumed the last potatoe in our house." They knew that this was no :Angular case. He had called at the house of a friend, a shopkeeper, a few days after this, and he learned that they had placed two loaves on the counter, with a view of giving a slice to each beggar, and when he called there was not a slice left. One woman who went to that shop said she had just returned from the pawnshop, where she had taken one of the last articles she could part with, and for that she had obtained only a penny: she was at a loss how to spend it when she got it, for she said there were three children at home besides her husband who wanted to be fed out of the money ! She at length expended it in meal as the only mode of supplying her family with sustenance for the day ! The Rev. Mr. LEROYD seconded the resolution, which was adopted without opposition. Mr. H. COPPOCK, the town clerk, moved the second resolution, " That this meeting is of opinion that the whole of our commercial difficulties, and their concomitants— distress, crime, disease, and premature death—are occa sioned by the Corn and provision laws, or other unjust and pernicious monopolies ; and that there exists no reasonable ground of hope that relief can be afforded, or greater calamities averted, but by the abolition of these monstrous and wicked monopolies." He would not take up their time by any general observations, because he had facts to lay before the meeting which would have much greater weight, and facts, which, being taken from official and other sources upon which no doubt could be thrown, were undeniable. The first document he would read was one showing the increase of poverty by the quantity of provisions given away to what were called able bodied paupers, or persons who through want of work had been compelled to apply for parish relief to the Guardians of the Union, and who were not admitted into the house. The quantity of provisions given away to these, in the week ending the sth August last, was 1,590 pounds of bread. By way of contrast, to show the rapid increase, he would jump over the gradual weekly increase, and come to the quantity given away now, and on the 21st of the present month he found that the quan tity of bread given away was 4,513 pounds.—(Hear, and cries of " Shame.") Yes, shame, he said, for those w h o caused the necessity for this relief, and not to those that gave the relief.—(Cheers.) The potatoes given away had increased at the same rate, and he found that the quantity given away on the sth August was 350 pounds, while the increase on the 28th of October was 2,700 pounds. Looking to the total quantity of provisions of all kinds, given away on the sth of August, he found it stated at 2,343 lbs., whilst on the 21st of this month the quantity had increased to 8,061 lbs.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Having shown that there was not only distress, but that it was greatly and rapidly increasing, he should be able soon to show the cause ; and he was glad that he should be able to do this from official documents, and not on his own authority merely. He found the increase of paupers, as shown by the abstract for those townships included in the borough, for the quarter ending Sept. 25, receiving out-relief, was—adult males, 368 ; adult fe males, 639 ; children, 1,066 ; while the numbers for the quarter ending June were, respectively, 303, 535, and 765. showing an increase of 65 males, 104 females, 301 children—total 470 : making on an average for the quar ter an increase of 36 per week. In reference to the causes of pauperism, he found that the increase during the last quarter was chiefly confined to able-bodied paupers, or men driven to seek relief through want of employment. For the quarter ending in June, the num ber for the four townships included in the borough, the number was 192 ; in September the number was 361, being an increase of 169. The increase on the whole union was 197; thus showing that the distress from want of employment was chiefly confined to the borough, the remaining 28 belonging to no less than 13 townships. Mr. Coppock read extracts from the reports furnished by the medical officers of the union to the Board of Guardians, one of whom (Mr. Blacicshaw), whose district contained 30,000 persons, stated that he could bear testimony to the utter destitution which at present pervades that district, many families being at present obliged, from want of employment, to subsist upon the beneficence of the Board of Guardians alone, which in some instances does not average more than from 6d. to Is. per head per week, and that within the last week he had witnessed the death of two individuals, John Frost and Sarah Parry, whose deaths, after much inquiry, he had no hesitation in stating had been accelerated, if not directly produced, by a want of the common necessaries of life.—(Hear, hear.) This was particularly the case with respect to the former.of these two persons, who had appeared at the board and received what was properly conceived to be necessary, but who, in consequence of his previous privations, sickened the day after his application, and died in one week from pleurisy, leaving a wife and five or six children, most of them very young, to deplore their loss. Mr. Coppock concluded by mentioning that when the late census was taken, one-fifth of the houses of the borough were found empty; lie felt convinced that the proportion would now be much greater, and this would be a matter well worth the attention of the Committee to be appointed. Mr. GRIFFIN, a reporter to the Northern Star. made a long speech denouncing machinery and not the Corn laws as the evil producing all this distress, at the same time he professed himself not an enemy to machinery. He concluded with an amendment to the effect, " That the greatest of all monopolies was class legislation, and that the Corn-laws, though hard, were only an effect, and that the only way to put an end to these and other evils was to give the people's Charter."—(Laughter.) The amendment was seconded amidst great uproar, by Mr. JAMES MITCHELL, who also attacked machinery. Mr. COBDEN much approved of the object of the meeting, and he had listened to the details laid before them by Mr. Coppock with great interest, because he thought the first step to be taken for getting their distresses relieved, was to make them known by bringing the details before the public at a general towns' i meeting like that.—(Hear, hear.) It was necessary to take Otis step to prevent that continued incredulity which ex isted among the party to which the present Government belonged in the Legislature, and who were exceedingly difficult to be convinced on this subject,--(Hear, hear.) He had stated in Parliament what he thought to be the condition of the people, but he found he was speaking to incredulous hearers; they did not seem to think he was speaking the truth. He believed there existed at the present time a party in power who did not know, and who did not believe, in the distressed state of the country; and, to tell the truth, he thought they were not over anxious to know it.—(Cheers and laughter.) But it must be the policy of the people to take care that just in proportion as they manifested an unwilling ness to hear, the facts should be forced upon their attention.—(Cheers.) He was sorry to say that he had entered their borough this evening with a heavy heart, and he never addressed a meeting with less of that elas ticity of spirit which he should ever wish to feel on coming before his constituents. The town appeared to him more like a place which had suffered from a siege, or an earthquake, or some other calamity which had ope rated to oppress and put men to any shifts for the mere sake of supporting an existence.—(Cheers.) We regret that we have not time to prepare a sketch of his able speech. The Chartists persisted in their amendment, but on being put it was negatived by a large majority, and the original motion carried amidst great and enthusiestic cheering. A Committee was named also and carried, and the meeting separated.—Manchester Times. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—On Sunday night, as Mr. S. Ewen, of South-place, Finsbury-square, was standing on the covered floating barge at the London bridge Wharf, waiting the arrival of the City of Canter bury stea mer from Margat e , he was unfortunately pre cipitated int o th e r i ver, the tide at the time running strong ; and although a good swimmer, yet being en cumbered with his great coat, and the night being dark, he was almost immediately sucked under the vessel, and was given up for-lost, when oneof the wherries put off to his assistance, and sucbeededafter some time in rescuing him from his perilous situation, although in an exhaused state. From the very frequent and fatal accidents which have occurred of late at these landing places, we suggest that a rail for the protection of th e pu b l i c ought immediately to be erected round each of the fl oat i ng piers, both a b ove and below bridge, leaving a conve n i ent space only suffi cieut to pass to and tom the stemalecs, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 30 —The following are the ships now at Malta:—Ceylon, 6 (bearing the flag of Rear-Ad miral Sir John Louis, Bart); Powerful (bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir J. A. Ommanney, K.C.8.); Howe, 120; Rodney, 92; Calcutta, 84; Vanguard, 80; Indus, 78. Frigates--Tyne, Inconstant, Magicienne. Steam frigates—Vesuvius, Phoenix, Iberia. Steamers—Poly phemus, Alecto, Acheron. Yacht cutter Stork. French steamers—Leonidas, Sesostris. The Carysfort, 26, Captain Martin, arrived on Sunday from the Mediterranean. She left Malta on the 14th of September, and Gibraltar on the Bth inst. The Carysfort was mustered and inspected by the Commander-in-Chief on Monday afternoon, and the crew went through the gunnery exercise with great precision. She afterwards came into harbour, and was paid off to-clay, and will be re-commissioned by Captain Sir E. Home, Bart., of the North Star, the Officers and Crew of which will be trans ferred to the Carysfort, as being a more efficient ship than the North Star, and the latter will be allotted to Captain Blackwood, as a more convenient vessel fur his survey of the Torres Straits. Rear-Admiral Mason is ordered to proceed to Lisbon with three sail of the line. Three line of battle ships, the Implacable, Hastings, and Monarch, are to lie at Gibraltar ; and it is said two are to be stationed at Cork. We presume this is with a view of inducing the French to reduce their Mediterranean fleet. The Alfred, 50, was commissioned on Monday. at Chatham, by Captain J. B. Purvis, appointed Commodore with a blue pennant, at Rio Janeiro. One captain, one subaltern, and forty marines, aro ordered from Wool wich to embark on board the Alfred.—The Spy, schooner, Lieut. Potbury, sailed from the Little Nore, on Tuesday, for the Coast of Africa.—The Siren, 16, Captain W. M. Smith, was to sail to-day from Woolwich for Plymouth. Her destination, foreign, is not known. — The Madagascar, 46, Captain Foote, is to pro ceed to Cell to raise men for general service.—The Apollo, troop ship, was paid off yesterday all standing, for recommissioning en flute, by a Commander. She will also have two Lieutenants, one Marine Officer, a Master, Surgeon, 25 marines, and 110 seamen and boys.—The Belleisle, 72, lately paid off at Plymouth, by Capt. T. Nicolas, has been commissioned as an armed troop-ship, by Capt. Kingcome. She is to bear four Lieutenants, a Master, Purser, Surgeon, six Mates, two Marine Officers, and Assistant-Surgeon, 200 semen, 40 Marines, and 20 boys, making a total of 280.—The Formidable, 84, Capt. Sir E. T. Trowbridge, it is understood, is to come round from Chatham to Spithead, to complete her equipment and complement of men.—All ships fitting in the English ports are ordered to complete their crews to the war complement. —The Illustrious, 72, will take 160 landsmen and 60 boys, for distribution in the squadron on the Coast of Ame rica. She will sail on the 10th of November.—The Queen, 110, was taken into duck yesterday to have her copper examined and cleaned.—The Britannia, 120, Capt. Mansell, put into Plymouth on Wednesday from the Mediterranean, and will come to this port to be paid off.—The Columbia steamer, was paid off at Woolwich, on Saturday last.—The Volcano, steam vessel, Lieut. West, arrived from Plymouth on Tuesday, and returned on the following day, with 40 landsmen, raised in this county, for the ships there, and 12 seamen gunners.— The Driver, steam frigate, Commander Harmer, will sail in a few days for the North Sea, to raise men for the Navy.—The Alban, steam vessel, sailed to-day with 150 newly-raised men from this district for Ply mouth.—The Rapid, 10, arrived at Cork on the 24th ; and the Styx, on the 25th.—The Echo steamer is em ployed volunteering men at the Isle of Wight. The Mercury is at Hastings.—The Pantaloon, which sailed from Bristol, for men for Plymouth, put into Mount's Bay on Thursday, from the violence of a heavy northerly gale, to proceed on when the weather moderates.— Lieutenant Powell, of her Majesty's ship Victory, has been sent to Poole to open a rendezvous for seamen and able-bodied landsmen.—The Cracker, cutter, arrived on Monday, from Jersey, with thirty-three volunteers, and returned on Tuesday. The Comet, from Southampton, also arrived from Southampton, and returned next day. The Emerald, tender, arrived on Thursday from Bridport and Poole. In Harbour.—St. Vincent, Victory, Queen, Excellent, Illustrious, Vindictive,Warspite, Madagascar, Belvidere, Royal George, North Star, Driver, Hazard, Carysfort, Viper, Alban. Extract of a letter from her Majesty's sloop Acorn, dated St. Helena. Sept. 1, 1841.—At daylight cn the morning of the 17th August, being in lat. 17 41 south, long. 21 9 west, a very suspicious looking brig was ob served about 10 miles in the N.N.W. quarter ; all sail was instantly made in chase. At 8 A.M., found we were gaining on her, she bore then S.W., 5 miles ; at 9 30 firea a blank gun and hoisted our colours ; at 9 40 fired a shot at chase; at 9 50 fired a shell at chase, observing thatshe had slaves on board, continued firing the bow gun high over his mast head ; at 11 30 being cut up about her rig ging, she hoisted Portuguese colours, and rounded too, and we took possession, and found her to be the Portu guese brig Anna, from Benguela bound to Monte Video, with five hundred slaves on board, and from their very confined state, three or four of those unfortunate beings were dying daily ; one of the slaver's crew was severely wounded, but luckily none of the slaves. Mr. Page, mate, was sent in charge of the prize to Rio Janeiro. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY, OCT. 28. The Britannia, 120, Captain Mansel, from Malta, anchored in the Sound last night ; the wind, blowing from N.E., preventing her from getting up Channel.---The Avon, steam vessel, arrived in the night from Bristol.—On Sunday, the Volcano, steamer, Lieut. Joseph West, arrived from Portsmouth, with volunteers, and sailed on her return the following day, in charge of Mr. Mills, master of the San Josef, Lieut. West being ill. She returned again to-day.—On Monday the Nightingale, 6, Lieut. Barnes, went into the Sound, and sailed again the next day for Cork, for volunteers.—On Tuesday, the Tortoise convict ship, Mr. James Wood, master, sailed for New South Wales.—The Belleisle, 72, was commissioned for a troop ship, on the same day, by Captain John Kingcome.—On Wednesday, the Spider, Lieut. John O'Reilly (a), ar rived from South America.—ln harbour—Caledonia, San Josef, Belleisle, Malabar, Cambrian, Spartan, Ferret, Volcano and Avon.—ln the Sound—Spider, Britannia. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenants—Charles Collyear Daw kins (1830), of the Blenheim ; Wm. Charles Metcalfe (1837), of the Blonde ; and C. H. Jay (1815), of the Admiralty Semaphore, to the rank of Commander—the latter to retain his appointment. Mates—Lord Amelius Beauclerk (1836), of the Blen heim ; George Walker (1837), and Wm. Rae Rolland, of the Blonde; Anthony A. C. Denny (1838), and Wm. Henry Symons (1839), of the Blenheim ; John M`Neil Boyd, of the St. Vincent (1832), and at present in com mand of the Pantaloon, which he is to continue to hold until Lieutenant Crozier joins ; W. H. J. Lowe (1828), of the Britannia; and R. T. Bedford (1834), of the Illus trious, to the rank of Lieutenant. APPOINTBIENTS—Captain -- John Kingcome, to the Belleisle, troop ship. Commander—John Scott, to the Alfred. Lieutenants—George Woodhouse, from the St. Vin cent, to the Madagascar ; R. I'. Bedford, Supernumerary to the Queen ; Thomas Sapcote, to Plymouth Ordinary, vice Holbrook ; C. H. Lapidge, to the Ferret, vice Thomas, sick ; Henry Bernard, to the Siren, vice Elliot, to the Queen ; J. B. Driffield, to the North Star ; David Elliot and:M, S. Kirkes, additional, to the Queen. Masters—Thomas Honcorn, to the Siren, vice Der, at the Hospital ; George James Hodges (supernumerary) to the St. Vincent. Mates—J. Malesworth, C. B. Strong, J. C. Snell, and E. F. Clarke, to the Queen ; Charles Bromley, to the Belvidere ; Arthur Doyle, to the Hazard ; Messrs. Blanckley and Bowles, from the Devastation to the Heroine ; Lord Charles W. Butler, to the Aigle ; Thomas Gaussen, to the Isis. Midshipmen—Wm. Hugh Phipps, to the Madagascar ; Charles Vessey, to the Belvidere. Volunteers, First Class—A. M. Cochrane, to the Thalia ; Josias Rowley, to the Dido ; Frank Peel, to the Queen ; G. A. Pidcock, to the Illustrious ; John Leader, to the Madagascar ; John Noble, to the Talbot ; John Hutchinson, to the Cyclops ; C. J. Stockdale, to the Belvidere. Clerk—Robert Malone (additional) to the Illustrious. ROYAL MARINES—Lieut. Fielding Campbell, to the Cleopatra, in the( West Indies ; Captain Wright, and Lieut. 3,l‘Arthur, to the Alfred. The Numa transport, Lieutenant Ward agent, sailed from Bermuda for England on the 18th of September. Several mechanics and petty officers of the Dock-yard establishment, have come home in her ; also a num ber of convicts, whose term of transportation is about to expire. HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, OCT. 18.—Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, Captain Wrevel, arrived on the 9th inst: from Labrador and Newfoundland. The Victor brig, Commodore Dawson, on the 10th, from the West Indies; and the Racer brig. Commander Chambers, on the 11th, from the Bay of Fundy. Captain Boxer, superseded in the Pique frigate by Capt. Yates, is to receive an appointment at Quebec, said to be Harbour-master. The Fair Rosamond schooner arrived at Barbadoes from Halifax on the 29th August. There are now in port the flag ship Winchester, fri gates Seringapatam, Crocodile, Cleopatra, and Pique ; brigs Victor, Racer, and Charybdis, making a a total of eight armed vessels. Rumour ascribes the un usual assemblage of so large a naval force in this port to instruction from the Home Government to Vice-Ad miral Sir Charles Adam relative to M`Leod's trial. The Seringapatam is about to sail for England immediately with Commodore Douglas. Captain Leith has resigned the command of this ship, and intends returning; to England in the next steam-packet. SIGHT AND HEARlNG.—Patronized by their ----- Majesties the King and Queen o f H anover, an d their Royal Highnesses the late Prince ss A ugusta, the Pr i ncess Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princ ess E ster h azy , the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bed ford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Dukes of Norfolk, Devonshire, Manchester, and Marlborough, Marquises of Hertford, Londonderry, Sligo, and Thomond, Earls of Shaftesbury, Tankerville, Harewood, Powis, Bradford, Wick low, Vcrulam, Harrowby, Buckinghamshire, Meath, Somers, Ox ford, Lisburne, and Ferrers, Bishops of Exeter, Blandford, Lincoln, Cork, Elphin, and Kildare, Lords Hill, Cowley, &c. &c. In addition to the above distinguished patronage to the Newly- Invented Spectacle Lenses and Sound Magnifiers Invisible Operative Voice Conductor, Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39, Albemarle.street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King William-street, City, state that their valuable inventions have also gained the sanction and unqualified approbation of above four hundred of the principal members of the medical profession. Imme diately these Newly-invented Spectacle Lenses are placed before extremely imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at once removed, every object be comes clear and:distinct, so that the moat aged imperfect sight be comes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Their Invisible Operative Voice Conductor Sound Magnifiers for deaf persons, is not the least perceptible nor uncomfortable ; they give immediate relief to old standing extreme CASC3 of deafness, and the faintest whisper at a public assembly Is heard with exact distinctness.— 39, Albemarle.street, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King William.strect, City.—No connection with persona of the seine ;wino. . SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE DAILY PAPERS Or YESTERDAY. HERALD.—Had Lord Monteagle been as attentive to the duties of his office from the time when the gross Newport-Rice job was perpetrated as he now is, the enormous national fraud that has been committed would never have been committed, the public faith in a most valuable and popular description of public securities would not have been shaken, the price of Consols on the arrival of the intelligence of Mr. 11PLeod's acquittal would not have remained almost as it was during the agony of his trial, and the country bankers and other holders of the duplicate Exchequer Bills would not have been placed in the painful state of doubt in which they now are. The present bustling activity of his Lordship is perhaps the most severe practical censure that can be ap plied to his past negligence. Lord Monteagle is paid two thousand pounds sterling per annum for superintending and controlling the Exchequer ; he has neither super intended nor controlled that department of the state; and his poor and miserable excuse is that his predecessors, Sir John Newport and Lord Grenville, did no more than he has done—which is nothing. Now, why have the comptrollers of the Exchequer been in the habit of pocketing two thousand pounds a year without perform ing any public duties ? Simply because in the hands of Whig comptrollers—for all these three personages, be it recollected, were Whigs—that high and responsible office has been converted into a sinecure. Lord Grey's Cabinet had an opportunity of placing this high office on a proper footing ; but they perpetuated it as a sinecure, to put its emoluments into the pocket of the worn-out Whig hack, Sir John Newport, who during the six years he retained the place never saw the Exchequer office. Lord Melbourne's Administration did worse ; on the basis of this job they erected another—they got the aged Whig partisan to retire, on the false plea that he was too infirm to fulfil duties, which he had never even attempted to undertake, in order that they might thrust their ejected colleague into a com fortable life-place. If Sir John Newport retired because he was physically incapable of performing the duties alleged to be incident to his place, Lord Monteagle's qualification was his competency ; but his Lordship has proved more negligent, with all his bodily activity, than the aged victim of his voracity. The reason, we repeat, is, because the place, in his possession, was intended to be a sinecure, and his Lordship has not baulked the in tention. The cause of this enormous fraud may be sum med up in one word—JOß ! In that job Lord Monteagle is the latest actor. It would appear that his Lordship wishes to cast doubts on the genuineness of the bills fra dulently issued by Mr. Smith, his agent ; happily, how ever, Lord Monteagle's authority on that point is just as worthless as on most other subjects ; the law of the case we have shown to be indisputably in favour of the holders, and no Government can afford so to prejudice this description of public securities as they would do by a refusal to be bound, in the present instance, by the acts of their own servants. The anxiety of the public mind as to the fate of M'Leod is now relieved. The news of his acquittal, the ac counts of the deportment of the Court, the charge of the Judge, and the circumstances attending the deli very of the verdict of the Jury,—so far as they go, — impart a character of the highest and most satisfactory interest to the papers and despatches received by the " Acadia." It is pleasing, indeed, to contemplate, un der any circumstances, so noble a spectacle as the ma jesty of law and justice riding in tranquil triumph over the wildest tide of popular violence and through the most furious tempest of popular faction. And this spectacle has been afforded to the world at large by the dignified and con scientious m ,nner in which an American Judge and an American Jury have discharged their high and responsible duties. Did the case end here—were this " the be-all, and the end-all," of the blow, which has been struck — we should not interpose one word to mar the favourable aspect of affairs in connection with our American rela tions, which the termination of iN.l'Leod's affair appears to have imparted to them. But, without derogating in the least degree from the clear and dispassionate review of the facts into which the charge of Mr. Justice Gridley entered, we cannot shut our eyes to the remarkable fact that the whole gist of that charge went to this; that the judgment of the Court above—the Supreme Court—had already affirmed the fact of the murder of Durfee; and that the three several grounds maintained by M‘Leod's Counsel as "excusing, in the individuals, the act charged against them—namely, first, because those acts were authorized; and, secondly, because done in self-defence; and, again, because the whole transaction has already become the subject of recognition between the two Governments, so as to deprive this Court of jurisdic tion over the offence," were equally overruled. The judgment of the Supreme Court had already found that the killing of Durfee, although performed in the prose cution of an enterprise like that which had been ds scribed to the Court, was murder ; " it followed, then, that all who were engaged in it had been guilty of the same offence." It was nut necessary to prove that the arm or weapon of M'Leod dealt the blow; it was enough if he had been engaged in the enterprise with others. The Learned Judge continued—" Then comes the question—the im portant question on which you are to pass—is Alexan der M'Leod guilty of that murder?" Now, this was blinking the whole question of the rights of a foreign in dependent State against rebels opposed to it as bellige rents, and against subjects of a friendly State aiding and abetting those belligerent rebels, That which would be murder under circumstances not coming within this ca tegory ceases to be so under these conditions. The oc cupation of the Caroline, piratically trading with muni tions of ‘N ar and stores to rebels to the British authority carrying on their designi and communications on British waters, took, from all parties engaged in those transac tions, or on board that vessel, the rights of subjects of a friendly power. TIME . S.—From the fact that Mr. M'Leod's life and liberty, whatever might be dune by the solemn little finks at Utica, had been virtually guaranteed by Mr. Webster on behalf of the American Government, we must frankly own that we have awaited our countryman's fate with much irreverent composure. Poor Judge Grid ley—one can scarcely read his elaborate summing up without a compassionate smile ! Conceiving that he had to deal with the most important cause that had ever agi tated the world, the anxious functionary seems to have been i literally bowed to the dust under the weight of his fancied responsibility. The quiet and humble apart ment he sat in, became, in his excited imagination, " the solemn temple of justice." The presence of a few straggling Canadians, whom curiosity had attracted to the spot, was felt to be so flattering to the solemnity, that the Judge publicly complimented them as "distin guished actors in the scenes of blood and suffering" con nected with the suppression of the M'Kenzie rebellion, Whatever excesses might have disgraced the Republican frontier, no unseemly ebullitions had ventured to escape in the consecrated COurt of Utica. The entire cir cumstances of the ceremonial had perfectly delighted Judge Gridley. Nothing, he thought, could possibly equal the talent and learning evinced by the Attor ney-General of New York, except perhaps the ability of the prisoner's Counsel, and the decorum of the people's Jury. All the mass of worthless evi dence adduced for the prosecution, was as patiently ana lyzed by Judge Gridley, with the usual cautious dis tinctions, as if M'Leod's life had been actually dependent on the issue ; and after indulging in a long and wasteful expenditure of profound judicial saws, the complacent luminary was constrained at last to let the Jury retire. They, too, lest the farce should suffer in their part of the representation, make a decent show of hesitation, although, as even the New York journals confess, their acquittal had been agreed on two days before. Thus, if any sensible portion of the British public ever conceived that the continuance of our amicable relations with America depended upon the issue of M'Leod's trial, their apprehensions on that score may now be considered at an end. POST.- - We foretold some days ago that the trial of Mr. M'Leod would terminate in his release, and we fore told this upon no vague or conjectural grounds, but upon distinct information, which we had the good fortune to receive, as to the nature of the evidence to be produced against him. Our prediction has been fully realised. From the full report of the trial of ,Mr. M'Leod, which has been received at Liverpool by the Acadia steam-ship, it will be seen that the Jury pronounced, upon the evi dence, this gentleman not guilty of the crime alleged against him, and thus relieved the Governor of New York from the duty he had determined, if necessary, to fulfil, of exonerating an individual of whose innocence, whatever might have been the verdict of the Jury, he had become convinced. The people of the United States and those of Great Britain, are equally to be congratu lated on this result of the affair, of Mr. M'Leod, since it leaves the really important questions still in controversy between the two countries, to be adjusted with the calm ness and coolness that the discussion of important ques tions requires, that conduce to an equitable decision, and that befit the character of wise and powerful States. CURONICLE.—A considerable portion of our paper to-day is occupied with the trial of 3PLcod. The result of this trial might have been easily anticipated from the proceedings of the three first days, published and com mented upon in the Chronicle last week. The manner, however, in which the investigation has been conducted is highly creditable to the character of the judicial tri bunals of America. Had the case been one affecting an American subject in England, and triable at one of our assizes, we could not have wished the mere formal pro ceedings to have passed off otherwise than they did at Utica. The question of M`Leod's " triability" at all is, however, another matter, and one upon which, if we are to credit the Tory press, Lord Aberdeen is determined to make a stand, in opposition to the decision of the Supreme Court of New York. Is this one of the questions his Lordship intends to submit to the arbitration of Louis Philippe ? On Friday last we intimated our belief that the British Government in tended to have recourse to some such method of at once complimenting a doubtful ally, and compromising a question of national interest. The Morning Herald, usually well-informed upon questions of Tory foreign policy, says on Saturday— " We have reason to believe that if any serious differ ence should arise between Great Britain and the United States of America, relative to the trial of INPLeod, the north-eastern boundary, or any other question pending between both countries, our Government has agreed to accept the mediation of France, which mediation has been offered as a guarantee of peace and good-will be tween the French and the English Cabinets." Relatively to the trial of M'Leod, no question is likely to arise between England and America. The question of international law iovolved in the Caroline affair is not a question for arbitration. We might as well appeal to Louis Philippe from a decision of the Queen's Bench. It is a mere question of law (upon the facts of the case there can be now no doubt), on which all the legal ad visers of the Crown have given a decided opinion. As to making the, boundary question one of arbitration, it is the merest delusion to suppose that this would " settle" it. Why it has been arbitrated upon already. America, refuses to be bound by the decision of the King of Hol land. What guarantee has Lord Aberdeen that America will be bound' by the decision of Louis Philippe, or is Louis Philippe an arbitrator such as England ought to accept upon such a question ? We cannot yet believe that this is to be the first step of Lord Aberdeen's fo reign policy. GLOBE.—If the matters in dispute between this country and America be settled amicably and satisfac torily—as we believe they will be—it will not be the fault of the Times; which has used its best efforts to blow up the coals of jealousy between the two nations into a flame. The acquittal of 111 4 Leod furnishes a new occasion for reiterating the sarcasms with which that journal assailed the Court before which he was arraigned, and the whole proceedings of his trial. The following is a specimen of this unseemly treatment of a tribunal which is fashioned after the model of our own, so justly prized ; and the proceedings of which, in the present instance, were marked with dignity and impar tiality equal to anything ever exhibited in the highest court of criminal judicature in our own country : " Poor Judge Gridley—one can scarcely read his elaborate summing up without a compassionate smile T. Conceiving that he had to deal with the most im portant eause that had ever agitated the world, the anxious functionary seems to have been literally bowed to the dust under the weight of his fancied re sponsibility. The quiet and humble apartment he sat in, became, in his excited imagination, ' the solemn temple of justice.' . " The entire circumstances of the ceremonial had perfectly delighted Judge Gridley. Nothing, he thought, could possibly equal the talent and learning evinced by the Attorney-General of New York, except perhaps the ability of the prisoner's Counsel, and the decorum of the people's jury. All the mass of worth less evidence adduced for the prosecution was as pa tiently analyzed by Judge Gridky, with the usual cau tious distinctions, as if M‘Leod's life nad been actually dependent on the issue ; and after indulging in a long and wasteful expenditure of profound judicial saws, the complacent luminary was constrained at last to let the Jury retire. They too, lest Ike farce should suffer in their part of the representation, make a decent show of hesitation." As the public voice refused to respond to the war whoop of the Times, but, on the contrary, compelled the great god of war" to lay by his thunder, and sound a note more in accordance with public feeling, and more likely to advance the real interests of both nations ; so, or we greatly mistake, the insults hurled at the high judicial functionaries and entire system of criminal jurisprudence of America, will meet with as little sanction from the intelligent portion of our coon. trymen as the Times' attempt to get up a war-fever, in which it most signally and properly failed. The trial having terminated, and in a way which relieves the public mind of all anxiety as to the possibility of a rup ture with the American republic, which any further detention of M‘Leod must have produced, another question fairly arises, viz., the necessity of such an al teration in the Constitution of America as will afford security to this and other countries against the recu rence of a similar grievance, arising, as this has done, out of the anomalous position of the Central Govern ment with relation to the absence of a sufficient con trolling jurisdiction over the several States which com prise the Union. STANDARD.—The Grand Storehouse and Ar moury of Small Arnris in the Tower of London was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night and yesterday morning. The loss to the public is esti mated at more than one million sterling ! The particulars of this national misfortune will be found in our next page. The destruction of the Armoury following so closely upon the burning of the Royal Exchange and the Houses of Par liament, as well as the successful attempt to destroy the Talavera, and the unsuccessful attempt upon the Camperdown, all within about seven years, will excite an unpleasant interest. The dealers in omens will, of course, anticipate in such a rapid succession of disasairs some melancholy presage. They have seen the burning of the Houses of Parliament, followed at a short interval by the renewed tenure of office to the worst section of the Whig Radical party ; and the destruction of the great commer cial rendezvous in like manner, seemingly at tended by the accession of Lord Monteagle to the superintendence of the financial affairs of the empire ; and probably they may fear that the destruction of the Armoury promises that Sir De Lacy Evans, or Colonel Thompson, shall succeed Lord Hill at the Horse Guards. For our own part, however, if we must trace a prognostic, it is a good one—the commencement of an era when arms shall be less necessary than they have been—the com mencement of a long period, not only of peace, but of freedom from the apprehension of war. On the other hand, alarmists will see in all these fires a systematic public ruin, contrived by some mys terious conspiracy. Here, again, we must take leave to think for ourselves : that there has been an incen diary, tnough an abstract one, in each of the cases, and that he is the same incendiary, we have a strong suspicion ; and though he has been too much a public favourite of late years, we do not scruple to arraign him before the public, upon whom he has inflicted great amount of injury ; his name is Economy. Tn this delinquent, we believe, must be imputed the fires of which we have spoken. MONEY MARKET and CITY NE WS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. CHRONICLE.—At the date of the Acadia's depar ture from New York, the market for State Stocks was generally heavy, and prices depressed, from an appre hension that Mr. Jaudon would fail in obtaining a re • newal of the period for payment of the debentures of the Bank of the United States. Hid Mr. Jaudon been un successful in that object, the large mass of State Stocks deposited on security of the Eurupean loans, would have been thrown on the market, and a serious depression must have followed. When it is known on the other side that Mr. Jaudon has succeeded in effecting an ar rangement for another year certain, by a fresh deposit and bonus to the holders, it is likely that the prices of Stocks will improve in America, as the Money Market is easy, and the fears of any serious misunderstanding with this country must now be removed. We have been told to-day that Mr. Beaumont Smith's first fraud was to the extent of 5001. Being hard pressed for that sum of money, he either fabricated an Ex chequer Bill for the amount, or purloined one, on which he raised the money. The anxiety displayed by Mr. Smith that the lender should on no account part with the bill, and that the identical document should be returned, attracted his at tention. He immediately suspected how the matter stood, ,and determined to take advantage of it. He ac cordingly told Smith that he knew be was in his power, and that he could ruin him, which he certainly would do by an immediate exposure, unless he instantly consented to comply with his demands, which were, that the unfor tunate man should supply him with Exchequer Bills, from time to time, to such amount as he might require. It is said that Smith, finding himself in this man's power, consented to his terms, and thus began that career of crime which has brought him to his present disgrace ful condition. This anecdote is current in the city, and as such we give it. It is very likely to be founded on fact, but on the other hand may have been purposely got up to create a sympathy in Smith's favour. POST.—The acquittal of Mr. M'Leod at Utica, ac companied by the release of Major Grogan, has given a decided impulse to the markets for our domestic securi ties, the announcement of the event in extra editions of the journals being quickly followed by an advance of no less than i per cent. The settlement of this affair, as it was one that threatened to disturb the amicable rela tions which have subsisted between Great Britain and the United States since 1814, has given great satisfac tion to the mercantile interest. So completely has it, in fact, absorbed attention in the City as to have cast the unpleasant Exchequer Bill matter into the shade ; and we are glad to have the opportunity of record ing the circumstance, inasmuch as it proves very clearly that the more intelligent and respectable classes of society in this country do not entertain that hostile feeling towards the Americans, which they have been given to suppose from the illiberal attacks made upon them in the newspapers. Our merchants want no war with any nation, and least of all can they want it with the United States, a country with which they have been so long connected by an intercourse that has proved conducive to the interests of both communities. The summing up of the evidence adduced upon the late trial by Judge Gridley, is referred to as one that is demonstra tire alike of the good sense and impartiality of the indi vidual ; and certainly the commendation bestowed upon him is not undeserved. It had been fancied that Mr. Gridley was biassed to the prejudice of Mr. M'Leod, and that the weight of his influence would have been thrown into the scale of the party charged with the prosecution; yet with how little justice. The distinction drawn between one class of witnesses and another was judicious, and may be held up as an example worthy of adoption in the forensic administration of any country. There had been more than enough said to provoke a feeling of ani mosity in the public mind of America against England, from the contagion of which very few or none of her citizens, with their deeply-rooted nationalities, were ex empt ; but the honesty of the Judge seems to have been impregnable. He heard with patience all that the wit nesses had to say on both sides—all that the Counsel employed had to urge in behalf of their respective clients, and whose abilities appear to be entitled to great respect, but he could not be brought to believe that the prosecution of Mr. M‘Leod was founded on t he basis of truth. The accounts in the provincial journals received this mornini , all agree in describing the amount of rain which has lately fallen as far beyond the average of any season for many years past. A great. deal of mischief has been done the farmer by its continuance. We regret to have to announce the sudden death, by gout in the stomach, of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis Geary Gardner Lee, R.M., whose decease took place early on Saturday morning, at the Royal Marine Barracks at Woolwich. Sir Francis had seen distin guished service, having been at Copenhagen, the siege of Cadiz, and various boat affairs in the East Indies and on the French coast. He also served in Spain, under Gen. Evans, with considerable distinction. Several fo reign orders had at various times been conferred upon him. HOP INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, OCT. 29.—Our market was again brisk on Saturday last, 939 new, and 101 old pockets being sold and weighed from the planters, with the addition of 474 new, and 46 old. in the week. Prices for the .brown low qualities ranged about the same as before quoted ; but fine sorts were full 3s. per cwt. higher, and more scarce to obtain. Duty estimated at 13,000/. Present prices, per cwt :—Brown, new, from 105 s. to 1265. ; fine, 130 s. to 150 s, 1839'5, from 84c to 110 s. ; 1837'5, from 60s, to 841. 1 '~ r a PATENT LEVER WATCHES.—This cele brated construction (the most accurate on which a watch es* be made) is now offered at the following prices, with the latest improvements, i. e. the detached escapement, jewelled in fear holes, hand to mark the seconds, and maintaining power to con tinue going while winding up. - _ SILVER. CASES. With double-bottomed cases, capped £6 6 0 ' With hunting cases, capped ... 6 16 .6 GOLD CASES. Size for Ladies, with elegant gold dial £l2 12 .0 Ditto, in double-backed cases 14 14 0 Size for Gentlemen, enamelled dial l3 13 0 . Ditto, extra fall Size, capped.... 17 17 0 A pamphlet, containieservations respecting the variou s constructions on which,. etches are made, with the pricesboth in gold and silver s.aises, and a variety of sketches of new de signs, which havejust been completed in gold Chains, will be sent, gratis and postage free, on application by letter to T. Cox Savory, Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, Loadun, Deign doors from Graccesurch-street. C. J. DENT begs to acquaint. his Friends slid the Public that ho has just had the honour of receiving the subjoined letter from the Admiralty : ( Copy.) . " Admiralty, filth September, 1841. " Sir—The annual trial of chronometers for the us, of her Majesty's Government having now terminated, I am recital" mended by my Lards Commissioners of the Admiralty to infers! you that their Lordships have directed me to purchase the fel-. lowing chronometers at the various prices specified against theta respectively, viz.:— Dent, No. 1,571 ... 55 guineas ' Dent, Ne. 1,606........ Dent, No. 5,621 (pp diet)...... 30 guineas " Their Lordships havi 'been pleased, in order to mark the superior performance u ,571, to assign to it a propertional l f increased price to tha usually given. "1 a 4 Sir, your most obedient servant, " F. BEA UFO RT, Hydrographer • " To Mr. Dent, Chronometer Maker , 82, Strand. Out of g 0 Chronometers, by various Makers, subjected to the late trial by order of their Lordships, the choice of tbl above three, with two selected for the Niger Expeditious this others, enables Mr. Dent to affirm that he believes he has this year supplied their Lordships with mere Chronometers f o r the use of the Royal Navy than have been furnished to them by any other Maker. It affords Mr. Dent additional pleasure to state that it W to their Lordships' high recommendation he owes the honour et having made a Gold Chronometer, presented to the Niger pedition by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Dent's Lectures on Chronometers, Clocks, and 'Watches, to be obtained at 1,2, Strand, price one shilling, but presented to customers gratuitously. Present price of Two-day Chronometers, 40 Guineas• BIR7HS On the 17th ult., at the Vicarage, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, the lady of the Rev. R. P. Hull, of a son. On the '26th ult., in Sussex-place, Regent's-park, Mrs. a Cumberledge, of a son. On the 2tith ult., at Egremont-place, New-road, St: ran cras the lady of Daniel West, Elq., of a daughter , st ill born. On the •2.9 th ult., the wife of Theophilus Thompson , M• D '' Keppel-street, Russell-square, of a d-mghter. On the 29th ult., at Springfield, Wandsworth - roa d, Ors' E. Rapallo, of a son, still-born. , MARRIED. CaP On the 7th of S e pt em b er , Vincent Biecoe, Esq., taln Royal Engineers, to Margaret, only daughte r of the lit* Car tain Van Bearle,Nassau Cottage, Stamford. e rick On the 30th ult., a t West Hackney Church, Fred William, eldest son of W. H. Price, Esq l ace , ~ of Kin to Louisa, se con d d aug ht e r of G. Tinson, Esq ., of Grove Hous e ' • Hampton, Middlesex. DIED. On the 24th ult., L. H. Lacy, 8.A., age Hargreavas , E t.. . On the 26th ult., Nancy, the relict of T. s - . Oak-hill, Lancashire, aged 62. On the 27th ult., at Havre , William Laird, Esq., a Birk's- head, Liverpool, aged 62. On the 27th ult.! at Huntin g don, Catherine, relict of E. " Oswin, Esq., late of the above town. On the 26th ult., a t Heathbourne Lodge, Bushy, Berth Joseph Douglas, Esq., aged 73. On the 28th ult., _a. fortnight after his arri val from India,. Brigadier William Gordon, of the Bombay Array- .~~ . ' London: Printed and Published by MUBDO YOUNG , of No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. la, strand, ti P the com ity a MicWlesex, Tuesday, November 2, 1841. i~ ,--/ . Y., MORNING SUN THE MARKETS.-YESTERDAY. CORN EXCHANGE. Last week's arrivals of English Grain were small, but good of Flour. The fresh supply was short. Wheat, both English and Foreign, was is to 2s per quarter dearer than last week. Barley, Beans, and Pease of good quality, each advanced 2s per quarter. Oats sold at le per quarter above the rates of last week. The top price of Flour advanced to 65s per sack, and the sale was lively. . !ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK Wheat. Barley. oats. Flour.. English Irish - - 1,6.18 -- Foreign 4,154 2,871 2,565 1, (7 t•ris PRICES OR BOARD OF SPIT Wheat,lted (old) -s. -s. Beans, Small (new) ... 38i 401. ---- White (old) 7. --a -- (old) 4 - 465. -- Red 1841) 52s s's•- Tick (new) 32 34 1 . -- Fine 565. ,3, ______ (old) 38.405 -- Superfine 665. 68s - Harrow (new) 16 , • 311 . - White (1841)....5i5. 58s --- Fine 6os. 625. Brank -- Superfine - os. 745. Oats, Feed -.A. -II ---Foreicn free 56i. 76s - N ess 18,.241. Rye 38s. 40s - Poland Barley 265. 32,• - N ew O2 26'. •- Grinding ~ ` As 325. - Potatoc -a.-& - Malting 345. .38 i Malt Ws, 60s. - Scotch 265.305. ,--- Fine New 645. 68s - Irish 165.... 111,.231. Pease, Grey, New 35.5. 375. Flour Town (per sack).... 606.655. - Maple New . S6s. 40s. - Seconds 541.565. -- White 345. SBs. --- North Country.... 50s 545. -...- Boilers 37s 42s Bran 76 Es. SMITHFIELD MARKET. The supply of Cattle and Sheep was good, the trade heavy, with prices lower. Of Calves and Pigs the sup ply was rather limited, with a good demand, and the present quotations were folly realised. Beasts, 3,775 ; Sheep, 23,420 ; Pigs, 336 ; Calves, 95. Beef, 3s. to • 4s. 6d. ; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. ; Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. 6d. TEA MARKET. Prices were sustained, but the market was quiet. Company's Congou, however, could not be purchased under Is. 104 d. cash. The deliveries keep large. TALLOW MARKET. The trade cautious in their proceedings, and the Mar- ' ket wore a dull aspect; 475. was the value of P. Y. Can dle on the spot, and 465. 6d. for delivery up to the end of the year. PROVISION MARKET. Butter was taken freely, and prices were firm. Fine Dutch 1123. Bacon in good request, 61s. to 645. paid for prime. Meat Lard firm ; prime Bladdered, 765. to 795. per cwt. __ __ _ _ . _______ HOP M ARKET. Prices firm, and the demand active, especially for light sorts ; the tendency of prices was upwards. The duty is called 140,0001. Pitl,E OF BREAD. 'I he highes i.ri, e of Bread in the Nlttroi.slis is 10d. for the 41b. Loaf. Gt d Bread may be had 3180. i , n.L ES OF SEEDS Per Cwt. 1 Per Quarter, Sew English Red Clover...6Gs 84s St. Fein Old I at., Ditro —s —s —s Rye Grass. --1 25s Ns New Foreign Ditto —s 62s sos Pacey Grass --a —s --s 011 Di to Ditto —s s—s Linseed, for feeding ~.—s bOa 51$ New White Clover 54s Fys 68s Dit , o, for sowing --s SO, 63s Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Ditto, for crushing ....—s 48s 5.1 ~ cw Tre oil —s 20s 40s livm .--s 460 52s Old Ditto —s 20s 383 Canary —a 6.4,5100 A Tr foil= —s 48s 70s; Per Bushel. Ecglish Carraway —s 50s 525; White Mustad....,Os Od to 145 td Foreign Ditto —3 46s 50sTirown Ditto 123 Od to 15s Od Coriander ... —s —s s;Tares PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. town Tallow . Xo 10 6 Melting Stuff £1 17 Yellow Russia White 4, 0 C Graves Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs 0 5 PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of albs. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) . as. 9111 PttlCE JF OIL. Rape Oil, brown, per ton Ditto, refined Linseed Oil Lins..-ed Oil Cake at the Mill Rape take, per ton COAL M Ships arrived since] d. 19 0 16 9 13 0 14 0 13 6 14 15 6 20 6 21 3 19 9 .20 6 COUNTRY CORN MARKETS. £52 0 54 0 36 0 1 (per 1000) l3 10 7 10 ARKET. last market.day, 2. Buddle's West Hartley Chester... .. East Tanfield East Pontop• East Wylam Old Tanfield Pontop Windsor '1 anfleld Moor Walls End tilosforth Walls End Killingworth Walls End Riddell's 0 0 0 0 s. d. Walls End Hetton 23 3 Walls End Lambton ..... 22 0. Walls End Cassop a 0 "Pennant's Hartlepool 22 6 Walls End Coundon 2sl 0 Walls End Evenwood Walls End Seymour Toes 21 Walls End South Durham 21 3 Walls End West Tees lb a Killingworth Trader 2J 6 Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Fuse. Per Quarter.l 6. to S. a. to s. S. to a. a. to 6. a. to O. Carlisle 159 73 33 44 46 46 Hexham '6O 70 35 38 :3 28 Nlorpeth 52 f 4 28 29 b.. 411 21 38 42 36 3 5 Penrith I 68 32 21 33 Sheffield I 66 —23— 24 40 46 Winchest ri 60 68 29 31 20 26 40 42 35 3 0 Per Bushel. B. d. s.d. s.d. s. d. s. d. s.d. s. d. s.d a. d s. d Carmarthen ail 79 00 40 00 23 56 00 0U 0 0 Cowbrlitge , 76 80 00 41 . 00 3 50 53 0 Ut) lwansea i 76 8 4 4 0 4 4 2 6 3 0 5 6 6 0 06 00 Per 8011. I 13arnardeastl 13 0 17 0 9 0 10 0 4 0 7 4 9 0 10 6 9 0 10 0 Durham 136 156 80 9 0 5 9 6 9 0 0 10 6 9 0 10 0 Richmond l4 0 190 tOO 110 60 7410 0 12 0 90 100 Stockton l5 0 19 6, 9 0 9 0 6 0 7 0 9 0 11 6 8 0 10 0 WAKEFIELD CORN 151ARhET. Wheat, Red, Norfolk and Suffolk —a. 635. to 655. fine 695. -- Lin. and Cam. —s. 58a. to 625. fine 65 . --- Yorkshire —a. 58s. to 625. fine tiss. White -- Foreign, Red s 645. to lids. tine 700. White MS. to 70s. one 765. Barley, - Norfolk and Sufll9lk Ms. to 345. fine 361 Lincolnshire -- Yorkshire Wold - Foreign - 271. to 308. tine no: Beans, New -- Old 4ls. to -8. fine 434 _ 3 = S i. to . 28s. fi fi n n : „ 0. 3°1 ; Oats, Potato -.-- Poland -- wrivaland and Small -- iv.earing ih.lling Malt . Rapeseed - s l . -0 4 . 0 41.2. 1. tr0. fi '3't i . 1 3 e t f 4 2° d 2 'd- "...• PP P ' e e e‘ r S fine t : 4lo2 a an3 : ll: -1. Os. 361. Os. 381. 011. per Last NEWCASTLE CORN EXCHANGE, d. hite. Wheat, Northumberland 5 R08 . e618 5lB. Chi.' - Norfolk and Sutiolk... ........ ... tiOs. (43 Ms. 718. --- Renvick and Scotch 60.. 649 54:. Ms. - Foreign 60x.64;. ..... ti4i. 651. rtyc, Nerfollf md Suffolk -. Foreign Ws. 36, ....8. -s. Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk... 3 , s. 40s -s. -s. -- Grindinz md Feeding 33s. 318. Malt, Norfolk and Stnd!: Si. Ni -s. ...s• Beaus, Small - - Tick ...... 40$ Cs -8. --8. Pease, White 34s. 405...... -.-ti. -8. - Gray . . 318. 395 -s. -1. Oats, Northumberland, Potatoc kOs. 285 ------- Feed Ws 126 s -11. ....4. .-- Foreign - 8 . Flour (per sack) 46s. 50s ..s. -1, -t 1 " . • d cr SCOTCH MARKETS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. °atm. , 4bcrdeen 60 to 70 27 to 26 20 to 24 —to 33 of 95 Berwick 34 53 18 21 15 21 30 33 S 3 2 i Coldstream 4U 52 22 24 17 19 28 30 28 wi Cupar (Fife) 48 65 128 31 18 22 22 26 Dunbar .. 59 65 25 28 21 24 37 38 37 a. Elgin 53 60 26 27 22 25 4P 59 -- Inverness Kelso 40 55 24 27 17 20 30 32 Kirkaldy Perth 6O 67 39 40 25 35 41 44 The size of the measure varies throughout the country. ~ ~ 1' 43 •-• ,I 3 ,untry. _~ I