The Sun. — London, England, 1841-08-11 00:00:00

EVENING SUN. CONDUCT of" the BRITISH in INDIA. We have had occasion far some time past to remark a -very great improvement in the Anglo-Indian press, and in the manner in which the affairs of our immense Asiatic dependencies are recorded and discussed by our Oriental Contemporaries. The circulation of these journals in Europe has increased fifty-fold since the opening of the steam communication ; and the public -in the mother country are learning to devote a more enlightened at tention to the acts of the British Government in India and to the distant achievements of our people in the most unknown and inaccessible parts of the eastern Con tinent. In spite of the difficulties of out-of-the-way names and strange topography, we shall avail ourselves of some of the more recent communications from these sources, to follow the course of Lord Auckland's agents and Sir John Hobhouse's policy beyond the Indus. The first Affghan campaign, in which we include all that occurred between the arrival of the Bombay army at Kurachee in November, 1838, and the withdrawal of the troops in January, 1840, was attended with all the splendour of uncontested success. Shah Soojah was restored to the throne of Cabul ; the coalition of the Sirdars of Candahar was dissolved, and the great for tresses of Ghuznee and Khelat captured ; the loss of the British army was estimated at less than 400 men ; the Dooranie Order and the more suhstantial rewards of a peerage and a pension were lavished on the fortunate Generals of that bloodless expedition, which left a burden of 9,000,0001. sterling on the Company's exchequer, and a worthless tyrant on the throne of Cabul. The subsequent events, which belong to what is called the second Affghan campaign, have a very different cha racter. From the beginning of January, 1840, to the. month of March in this year, our troops have been engaged in 23 conflicts, chiefly with the fierce predatory clans of the country. We have sustained 13 defeats or checks in the mountains, or before their natural for tresses. We have lost 1,400 men and 17 European offi cers and the service on which the British army is en gaged, at an expense of 3,000,0001. or 4,000,0001. per annum, is a perpetual desultory warfare' carried on in support of the authority and the revenue of an in secure ally—the feeble and detested Sovereign of a wild and independent people. The Affghan empire, from the sea to the Tartar mountains, and from the Indus to the confines of Persia, covers about 13 degrees of longitude by 13 of latitude ; and over the mountain clans of Central Asia, which people that vast wilderness, the Court of Cabul, backed by a handful of foreign troops, has no more authority than it has over the waves of the Persian Gulf. Nevertheless, our forces are con • tinually engaged in levying tribute from tribes which have hardly paid their allegiance to the King, or in' ex pelling freebooters from the strongholds in which they defy . his authority. The consequence is that, our inter ventrOn is, execrated by this fierce aristocracy and their dependents. The Beloochees, the Murrees, the Kud jucks, the Brahoes, and as many more tribes as the children of Israel subdued from Dan to Beersheba, aro all converted into inveterate foes of England, without having been subdued as subjects of England's ally. Some of the proceedings of our agents towards these native tribes appear to have been but little adapted to conciliate their good-will or to command their respect. v Eery claim of Shah Soojah to collect tribute from this or that mountain chief is supported, without being in vestigated, by a force which attacks the stronghold, plunders it, if possible, and drives the inhabitants into the mountains at the inclement season of the year, either to starve or to turn into banditti, and to harass our convoys. A few of the cases which have occurred under the diplomatic sanction of Mr. Bell, who appears to be the acting Viceroy over the King of those countries, deserve particular notice. One of the mountain chiefs, named Beerjar Khan, the leader of the Dhomkies, had attracted the notice of our agent as a contumacious freebooter. He was induced, however, to submit upon certain stipulations, and, upon • the invitation of Mr. Bell, lie came down from the mountains, accompanied by a Scincl s of great authority, w!!ose presence was to have been his protection. But after he had made his salaam to the agent at Shikar poor, and been fed for some days, as the custom is, he was kidnapped with his people, and conveyed as a pri soner to Bukkur, whilst his horses and arms were sold by auction. In Cutchee the administration of the province and the revenue was.confided by Mr. Bell to Mahomed Shurreff, a man of the very worst character, who seems to have swindled the Government and oppressed the people. In conjunction with this notable functionary, Mr. Bell pro ceeded to issue a proclamation, by which all the jaghires of the province were attached. or, in other words, se questrated, subject to the production of proof of rightful ownership, on which the landed proprietors and sirdars were allowed to reclaim them. The consequence has bean, that . for every fraction of land or revenue thus resumed by the Crown, a host of implacable enemies has been created, to assail the authority_ by which they have been beggared and to sack the country. But the conduct of Mahomed Shurreff and his coadju tor, Mr. Bell, to the unfortunate natives of Kudjuck, in the Sebee country, in the month of February last, far eclipses all the other fiscal excesses which have reached our knowledge. The people of Kudjuk had facilitated the passage of the British force under Major Leech in 1839 ; and they appear to have been much better dis posed to us and to their Shah than the warlike moun taineers to whom we just now alluded. At the getting in of their crops they had offered to pay the revenue by snaking the " buttai," or usual division of the grain ; but this opportunity was neglected, and the corn was housed. When the Naib Mahomet Shurreff after wards claimed the " buttai," it seems that some de lay arose ; however, an interview took place with the Chiefs of the towns, and they agreed to make the payment on the 19th of February. On the 'day before that which had been thus fixed a strong party of troops wes sent by Bell to Kudjuck to enforce the pay ment.- A collection was instantly made by the inhabit ants to pay the sum agreed upon within two hours. The ICudjuck chiefs were in the act of bringing out the trea sure, when they saw our guns and troops advancing, end they retreated to their homes, declaring that they ware betrayed. The unequal combat (fer the town was defenceless) was interrupted by the women coming out with korans on their heads to supplicate for peace; and at nightfall the firing ceased. On the following day theplace was occupied, and that itteoutained was declared prize property. The crops were destroyed by the bbllocics and camels of the army; the town was sacked ; and the troops which were sent to collect revenue carried off everything in plunder. But the frightful act was not yet consum mated. An order was issued by Bell that the very walls of the town should be razed to the ground, and that Kudjuck should never be reinhabited I That order was obeyed. The old and bedridden were removed from the root's which they and their fathers had inhabited for seven generations. Men, women, and children were turned forth upon the scorching plains of Cutchee, house less and ahungered, to expiate a crime of which they were not guilty. These facts are fully recorded in the Bombay journals, and they are corroborated by our own accounts from India. Wherever these lines are read, they will excite a burning blush, that such enormities should have been perpetrated under the sanction of an English agent, and that the pretended policy of this country should have been supported by acts so cruel, unscrupulous, mid im politic.—Tunes. FIIIE AT GLASGOW.--On Friday, betwixt twelve and one o'clock, a large four story land of dwell ing-houses in North-street, Anderston, was discovered to be on,fire, the flames, when first observed, issuing from the roof with great fury. The lire engines were on the s pot with despatch, hut we are sorry to say all the fur niture in two dwellin g -houses were destroyed. A nar row escape was made by a person named Thomas Mac diartnid, employed in the work b e l ong i ng to Messrs. Muir and Brown. He entered one of the houses, when the fire was at its height, for the purpose of making an effort to recover some part of the furniture, but found his way out completely obstructed by the flames. H e was then under the necessity of going out by one of the win dows, from which be hung suspended, on the fourth story, to the great terror of the people below, who expec ted every moment to see him dashed upon the pavement. Feather beds were spread beneath to receive him when he fell ; but providentially he found another means of s . escaping from, his perilous potion. He kept his pl with great coolness and presence of mind, till he his feet hanging in front of one of the son the story below, when he continued to push r..o . wn the upp er frame of the window, so as to obtain ". i pon it a sure foot ing. -He then, with great clexte:ity; put down one of his hands, and getting hold ';;; the window, entered the house in safety, to the r;reitt relief of a large concourse of people who witr_Lessed the wonderfel• escape. The origin of the fire is attributed to the carelessness of some plumbers wheo were repairing the roof, and who had a fire upon, it. for the purpose of melting lead. —Glasgow Ar • The consecration of the Bishop of Evreux was sa)leinnised on Friday morning at half-past eight, in the hurch of Saint Roch, by the Archbishop of Paris, who returned on Thursday from Belgium, assisted by the Bishops of Versailles and Seez, and in the presence of the late Bishop of Beauvais, the Pope's Internuncio. and a largo body of clerical dignitaries. The President of the Council, the Keeper of the Seals, the Ministers of the Intehor, Foreign Affairs, Public Instruction, and Fi rances, the Prefect of the Seine, the Mayors of the first and second Arrondissements, the Colonel of the 2d Legion of the National Guard, and a deputation from Evreux, with a great number of personages of distinction in Paris, added by their attendance tQ the interest of the scene. As early as six the ! leer :4 were opened, and soon afterwards the church was .aled. The grand ceremony was not concluded t;...d.", half-past ten. The Queen has tmade presents t:-,, th -- 0 new withßishioof the. greatest splen dour, richi- : decorated gold and precious stones, to be use. in the exercise of the sacred office, and has been • Irlatated by other persons to a very large amount. The Duchess of Orleans also sent to the Prelate some orna ments of great beauty, accompanied by a request that, svhen he should wear them, ha would pray for her chil dren. The Bishop, in accepting them, returned his thanks to the Princess Royal, who, as our readers are aware, is a Protestant, and assured her Royal Highness that not only would he do so,, but would pray for her also. The total value of the various presents reedited by the Prelate is stated to ba upwards of 100,000 fr. The liishop left Paris for his diocese on Monday, and made his entree at Evreux next day. After the usual ceremony at the Cathedral, the Bishop gave a grand dinner. VETO ACT.—From the proceedings of the Synod of Argyle it appears that the Synod has agreed to overture the General Assembly "to suspend the . Veto Act, and that the Church should abandon her present position, and return to that obedienke to law and orderly conduct, in the maintenance of which in times past she has enjoyed so many blessings."—Glasgow Argue. we have THE WEATHER—D - 11ring the last four days - again unfortunately had 4 a preponderance of moisture over dry stmhliine ; but the temperature has bleu mild and growing.—Glusgew Herald. SECOND EDITION THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.) BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ... 1674 \ India 5t0ck...... .• 3 per Cent Red 9Ol Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent Cons B9i Ditto Old Annuities ... 88 34 per Cent Red 9Bl Ditto New Annuities... New 34 per Cent 965 Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2id 14 pm New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001 l4pm Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small l4 pm Jan. 1860 .. 12 15-16 Bank Stock for Acct... Oct. 1859 ,lndia Stock for 0pg.... Jan. 1860. Consols for Acct 894 FOREIGN FUNDS. tustrian, 5 per cent ... Portuguese, 5 per cent. 37 Belgian, 5 per cent Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian 80nd5.......... , Prussian, 5 per cent. Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent Chilian, b per cent...... Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 194 Ditto, 1824. — Ditto, Deferred ... Danish, 3 per cent 79 French, 5 per cent. —f. —e. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, 24 per cent. ... 52 Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. 134 Ditto, 5 per cent 1014 SHARES Great Western Railway (65 paid) ..... ..-.. 82 Ditto New Shares (50 paid 56 Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid)... 4 2 11 London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid) l5 London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) Ditto Quarter Shares ( 5 paid) .. 224 Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) London and South Western Ditto Tenths (15 paid) .. li SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. GLOBE.—The Times is terribly at a loss for a subject of agitation. Without one, it cannot live and fulminate ; and.all its old ones have become unavailable. The Poor law is flat, stale, and unprofitable ; and the attempt to bully our humble selves by aid of Mr. Darby's amend ment appears to be abandoned as hopeless. By the way, how is that the Times does not acknowledge the source (in the wisdom of Darby) of its sudden inspirations in favour of a Labour Test ? Is it that there is too keen rivalry between wise Walter and wiser Darby ; or is it that the latter gentleman's county con- - stituents have set themselves so notoriously against his crotchets, that the mention of his name as their author would only deprive them of whatever weight the Times can afford their anonymous advoeacy ? Certain it is that prophets have no honour in . their own country ; as Berkshire and as SuSsex, can abundantly testify. But, if not the Poor-laws, what on earth is the Times to write about ? Protestantism and Popery, by parti cular desire, are postponed. There is Lord Ashley's agitation in the factory districts. His Lordship is trying to popularise his party amongst the work-people by proposing measures to secure them—at this time, of all others—against having too much•work, and against employment being given to their wives and chil dren. Whether such V schemes flow from simple want of reflection, or whether they are expressly aimed at the object mentioned by Mr. Baptist Noel—at dimi nishing and drying up the sources of employment in manufactures, as a malum in se—a nuisance to be abated as far as possible—is scarce worth our inquiry. There is a sort of philanthropists, who make it a merit to shut their eyes against all practical views and consequences. Prove to them that the consequences of their attempts can be no other than to send children from day light in factories to darkness in coalpits—from the lightest labour with the least hardship to far severer and sqnallid toils—from subsistence (so far as Corn laws allow it) to risk of starvation—what is their an swer ? They have no answer, but renewed boasts about their motives, their pure zeal, their excellent pur poses. They would cure all evils by act of Parliament. It there were any use in suggesting unostentatious lines of effort to philanthropists, we would venture to suggest to them the previous inquiry whether Acts of Parliament have always proved the best means of effecting their objects, and whether it may not sometimes happen that repealing restrictive laws is a better way of pro ceeding than enacting more ? However this may be, the " Factory System" is a stale subject, as well as the Poor-laws, and will not serve the 7'imes as a topic for renewing its thunders, unfor tunately suspended in consequence of the delicate position of its party. The Times cannot make up its mind what - to write about ; and fills up meanwhile with mere stop-gaps about Mahornedanism and Hindoo idolatry which, it seems, a Tory Government is to visit, wherever our power extends, with heavy blows and great discouragements, in order to prove its fidelity to the Church. This sort of tame Puseyite twaddle will sink the Thunderer altogether, if he cannot contrive to substitute something a little more to men's " business and bosoms." So he falls back to his old stratagem of writing to himself, and exhorting himself to take a fresh start on the Corn-laws, to the cenfusion of the "Liberal papers," who (says the Times to itself) "want to keep all liberality to themselves, and are dreadfully annoyed when they see you at all interfering in their professed vocation. They know full well, that should you adopt the course I ventured to recommend, their occupation would be gone." It is not at all improbable that, in spite of the early information of the Post, and the so exceed ingly-early-as - to - be - for - ever - in-advance - of- the - fact (which never happens) announcements .of the Herald, the Times, if Sir Robert Peel takes his choice, as in this instance he easily may, will become the Organ 'of the Tory Ministry. We are strengthened in this opinion by the altered tone of the Times' articles, which are written in the spirit in which Sir Robert Peel .will attempt to carry on the affairs of Government. Liberal measures will be brought forward, but only in the out set; a sprat will be offered to catch a herring ; there will be a revision of the Corn-laws, but even that will be more nominal than real, and the pressure of monopoly Will be slightly relaxed in one place merely that its chains may be tightened in every other direction. That this is to be the policy the Times is about to recommend, and 1113 Tories are about to act upon, may be gleaned from the letter of the Correspondent already alluded to. It is throughout' a broad and somewhat sagacious hint to the monopolists that it will be advisable for them to sacrifice a tub, if the capture of a whale will be the consequence of their doing so. " Settle the Corn-law question," says Conservator, "and I do not believe it would be possible to get up an agitation on any other subject whatever." After such an avowal as this, what confidence can the people have in the Tory promises of redress for popular grievances ? The Corn laws are "to be settled"—we are not told how—" to pre vent agitation on any other subject ;" not for the welfare of the people, but for the preservation of, the other portions of the system which they complain against. If the landlords are to be victimised a little for the purpose of stopping the gap, it is not that Sir Robert Peel " loves the Corn-laws less, but that he loves the general interest of Toryism and monopoly more." He thinks by amputating one of the feet of corruption, to save the whole body ; but the operation will be vain—for with all his surgical skill he cannot prevent, though he may temporarily avert, the termination that is awaiting it. COURIER.—We have, on occasions heretofore, shown that the Radical origin of present' trading distress must be sought in the past gigantic extravagances of that over-banking, the prolific fruits of which were not long over-ripening into the rank luxuriance of over-specu lating. Ministerial empirics indeed are ignorantly ready with other causes, and with nostrums for cure more im pudent and ignorantly pretensions still. The Corn-laws are advertised as the root of all evil, with assurance as brazen as a medical quack once referred the real source of all disease to a torpid liver, and the abolition of Corn-laws is prescribed as the instant and infallible specific for all ills, as absolutely, unconditionally, and conscientiously, as in the case of the cunning dolt of A Spanish valet in the Medico Supuesto, who sapiently ordered the ancient damsel consulting him on the loss of her lapdog, and the means of its recovery, the pills." Pildaras pars en co one only invariable recipe for all 'els patients—" take my lost lapdogs — has now ' - Leroy perros—pills to find out anti-Corn 6 -1 ' - alVlsr - passed into a proverb in Spain, as will here, by and bye, as the sure indi cation of t- -4 rifle s ssnavery and quackery on the one side and se- Lolly on the other. We do not go so far with the Manchester Guardiau as to challenge joint-stock bank ing excesses on the Whig-Radical Ministry, although they were not slow to appropriate to themselves the ad ministrative honours of all that apparent flow of material Prosperity conseq uent, the full swell of which blinded the i nfatuated dupes of officials to the certain peril of the banks of triumph being finally wasted and washed away by the notincreasingwithexportsmis givingsvlr.eadily enough take for granted Hey glitters. Whilst joint-stock bank paper could be manufactured in any quantity, orpass current for almost 7..ny amount ; whilst bills with joint- Stock Bank endorsements could be rediscounted in the' London money market to any extent ; when bank note pu b lic i ssue s rather palled upon th e taste, and were re turned too promptly for payment in more solid metallic values; whilst the prices of all commodities rose with the abundance and the easiness of the money signs, and with pm • e s profits prospered also, as all the world /, • Tains by a rise of prices-7 --why all went on swimmingly, and the man who then should have raved against the Corn-laws would have been denounced by Lords Melbourne and John 'Russell as a more incurable maniac than any equally sensible body who should now come forward to anathe matise the non-enactment of the Appropaiation Clause as the real source of all foreign _tribulation and domestic disaster. We are not sure indeed had d at the defunct Ap. • propriation swindle may not have c - much more to do Corn -laws even • with present misfortunes than . ; and we throw out the hint for the serious considerati on of our neighbour of the Chronicle, who was wont to pour anent Appropriation, forth strains of indignant eloquence . sh tranquillity, and its appropriate connextcn with Irish by hook e r prosperity, agriculture, and, ergo, Corn - laws by crook. STATE OF TRADE• (From the Manchester Guardian.) MANCHESTER. —There was some demand for yarn yesterday for Russian account ; but the general absence of inquiry from other quarters rendered the market ex ceedingly heavy, and the prices of the current numbers were generally about one-eighth of a penny per pound lower than on the preceding Tuesday. The demand for manufactured goods was quite as limited as before, and prices continue to droop. Under these cir cumstances, it is not surprising that the atten tion of the spinners and manufacturers should be directed to an abridgment of the hours of labour. We understand that at Blackburn a general agreement has been made to work only four days per week ; and a similar agreement is talked of amongst the Spinners anti manufacturers in the neighbourhood of Ashton and TB E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1841, LAW INTELLIGENCE. ROLLS' COURT, Aug. 10. HOPE V. HOPE. This case came before the Court last week on a mo- tion for liberty to examine upon interrogatories de bone esse, the Viscountess Beresford and a gentleman of the name of Bram Hertz, respecting the contents-of a cabi net of jewels, minerals, &c., belonging to the late Mr. Hope, and which was valued at 100,000/. The object of the examination was to ascertain the identity of the pearls in question, which Mr. Bram Hertz had cata logued for the late Mr. Hope, and whether a deed exe cuted by him on the 9th of April, 1838, Was a gift of the pearls in question to the plaintiff. Mr. Tinney appeared in support of the motion, and Mr. Pemberton opposed. Considerable discussion took place to-day as to the manner in which Mr. Bram Hertz's examination was to be taken. The casket was at present deposited in the Bank of England. His LORDSHIP said that, with the view of making the examination of this gentleman as satisfactory as possi ble to both parties, he would consider the order he should make. His LORDSIIIP intimated, at the 'rising, that be should sit in his private room on Thursday and Friday, to hear crrtain matters which were fixed for this day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Aug. 10. (Before sir C. WILLIAMS.) IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY LEE. This day having . been appointed for receiving proofs under the fiat against the bankrupt, who carried on bu siness as a banker at Guilford, in the county of Surrey, sum of 17,242/. Bs. 10d. was proved on behalf of Mr. John Sparkes of Gosden, also in Surrey, subject to a revision and examination of the accounts.• (Before Mr. Commissioner HomicrxD.) IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD B. CULLYER. The bankrupt appeared in Court to pass his final exa mination. He was described as a currier residing in Clifton-street, Finsbury, and late of Norwich. His liabilities were stated to be 9941., and the available assets to consist of a freehold property in Norwich, which would realise by sale about 9001. After a short examination quite destitute of general interest, the Learned CommrssrosEa adjudged the bank rupt to be entitled to pass. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—Croydon, August 10. CROWN COUR.2.—(Before Mr. Sergeant TADDY.) The Grand Jury having been sworn, and 11. Kern ble, Esq., M.P., having been appointed foreman, Mr. Sergeant TARDY addressed them and said, after referring to some of the cases in the Calender, that by successive alterations that had been made in the law. very few crimes now subjected the parties convicted to capital punishment, and the Judges were therefore to a great extent relieved from the most painful part of their duty, the sentencing a fellow-creature to death. He hoped that this ameliorated state of the law would be fotrid et wally efficacious for the 'protection of life and property, and though it was no part of his duty to dis cuss that subject, yet he must observe that in proportion to the ameliorations in the law Should be the firmness of Juries and all engaged in its administration. He must say, that hitherto the alterations that had been made had worked most satisfactorily, and he had no doubt that the public would continue to derive advantages from the charges that had been made. The cases proceeded with were, for the most part, unim portant and consisted, in the Crown Court, of 1. J. Nicholls, aged 69, for stealing a piece of bacon. An attempt was made to prove insanity, but the Judge considered him sufficiently sane to know right . from wrong. He was adjudged guilty, and his sentence is to be considered.- 2. James Sayers, 24, Joseph Ripley, 30, and David Fri day, 22, indicted for the manslaughter of William Lucas.. The deceased had, in a quarrel, fought with Sayers, who gave him a blow in the stomach, which the surgeon believed produced apoplexy and death. The Jury acquitted them.-3. On the Civil Side appeared a case before Lord Justice Tindal, of Vincent v. Martin, being an action upon a promissory note for 1271. ls. Bd., given by the defendant to Messrs. Fisher and Jackson, and by them endorsed to the plaintiff under special cir cumstances. Aecounts entoring largely into the matter, it was referrcd.-4. Tewan v. Butt. The defendant en deavoured to resist the plaintiff's bill of 701. 17s. Bd., for medical attendance. Under the circumstances of the case damages were round for the plaintiff, 50/. MIDLAND . ClRCUlT.—Warwick, Aug. 9. (Before Mr. Baron GURNEY.) Wm. Ewington was indicted for wilful perjury, com mitted before Charles Malpas, Esq.,- and others, Commis sioners of Bankruptcy, at Leamington, in September, 1838. Mr. Balguy and Mr. Humfrey were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr. Hill and Mr. Daniel were for the de fence. This case excited some attention and curiosity. It ap peared that the defendant is an attorney, and that he came to practice at Leamington and Warwick seven or eight years battik, living in Leamington with his wife and chil dren, who were much respected. In 1838, Ambrose Ri chards, a person carrying on business in Leamington, was much presrd by his creditors, some of whom had had ..mortgages o i l* his property. He consulted the defendant, and was advised by hisn to took among his creditors, and see if there was not some one of them kindly disposed ' towards him to make him o; bankrupt, which the defend ' ant told him was the easiest way to get out of his diffi culties. Richards did not owe lON. to any creditor, except the mortgagees, who were not pressing, as they were content with their securities. Upon further con sultation with the defendant, a plan was suggested by him, and, in pursuance thereof; a debt of about 371. due . to a creditor, was increased in Richards' books to a sum sufficient to constitute a petitioning creditor's debt ; and a deed of mortgage was executed by Richards to this creditor. The deed was prepared by the defendant, who got 171. for his services, and it was anti-dated to an swer the object in view ; for though really executed in September, it purported to have been executed on the 4th of July, so that full two months elapsed between the date of the deed and the issuing of the fiat in bankruptcy. It was' further necessary to find cre ditors' assignees kindly disposed, and, with that view, small debts due to one or two persons were increased in Richards' bdoks, to give them a claim to be appointed. The scheme thus concocted by the defendant succeeded so far as to have the fiat obtained, but in the execution of it before the C o mmissioners, suspicions were excited in respect of the deed. The defendant swore to the due execution of it on the day of its date. The bank rupt being afterwards alarmed at the consequences, confessed the whole scheme. Bills of indictment were preferred against the defendant at the following Quar ter Sessions at Warwick, one for the perjury and another for conspiracy with the bankrupt to defraud the creditors of the latter. Both bills were found, whereupon the defendant absconded, and then he was declared a bankrupt himself; and another was afterwards found against him for not surrendering to the Commis sioned under the fiat. It appeared that the defendant was living and practising his profession at Ipswich ever since 1838. The main facts, as above stated, having been proved by Ambrose Richards and other witnesses, • The Counsel for the defendant took several objections on his behalf. Their principal objection was, that the swearing by the defendant to the execution of the deed, dated the 4th July, was not perjury in a legal sense; for as there was not, in fact, a good petitioning creditor's debt the fiat was invalid, and, therefore, all the proceedings of the Com missioners under ,it were void and of no effect. And again, the date of the execution of that deed, whether true or false, was not material, for even if the date were correct in part it would not avail, as the debt pretended to be secured by it did not exist. There were several other objections, and the Learned Judge reserved them all for further discussion in the Court of Queen's Bench. The Jury found a verdict of Guilty against the pri soner, but judgment was postponed. The other indict ments were not proceeded with. The business of these assizes and of this circuit ter minated to -day. • POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday the charge made by Captain Robarts of the Spanish Legion, upon the part of Scott, one of the pri vates who served in Spain, against Alexander Somer ville, for having received and appropriated the instal ments of Scott's pay, was proceeded with before Sir Peter Laurie. It is necessary to state, that on Saturday the parties all attended at the Mansion-house, .when several state ments and admissions were made, .of which the follow ing is a brief but compreben4ive analysis. Somerville said that a Violent attack had been made upon him in many of the Nevvspapers, under the head of " Mansion-house," stating amongst other things that he had absconded. Now he not only was to be found in London, but he had made himself as public as possible, and he sought for opportunities of answering any charges that anybody might think proper to bring against him. Sir PETER LAURIE observed, that if a representation had not been made to him that the defendant had left the country, he certainly would not have listened to the accusation without having afforded the opportunity of refutation. • The defendant, however, could take the op portunity of answering the charges, as they had been reported in the press correctly. Somerville then stated that a great number of cer tificates of soldiers to whom pay was due by the Spanish Government, .had been put into his hands in the hope that he should recover the instal ments, and he believed that Scott's was amongst the number ; but the disappointments and deceptions to which he had been subjected by parties whom it would be improper for him to name under existing circum stances, prevented him from rendering the services con templated by him, but nevertheless did not interfere with his general wish or power to act greatly to the ad vantage of the parties to whom he acted as.agent. The delay in the payment of the money clue on the certifi cates was occasioned, amongst other causes, by the fact that numbers of duplicates of certificates and of actual forgeries had made their appearance. Captain Roberts said that there were many cases in whieh it was asserted, upon indisputable authority, that the defendant had appropriated the instalments on the certificates, to the dreadf u l i n jury of the poor men ; but he applied himself to the case of Scott, which was com pletely tangible in every respect, and in which a forgery , was committed evidently with the knowledge of the de fendant, who pocketed the advantages arising from the perpetration of that offence. Scott swore that he never signed the certificate, which however appeared to be signed in his name, without which signature not a far thing could be received, and the defendant most posi tively received the amount as appeared from documents in the hands of M. Castenada, the agent for the Spanish overnment. .Sir P. LAURE —Somerville, how did it happen that the signature of Scott was to that document ? Somer ville—l can assure you that I never put his name to it. Sir P. LAURIE—But you negotiated the business ? , Somerville—Yes. It was stated to me that Scott could not write at all by a party who applied to me on his be half, and I acted for him. Sir P. LAURIE—Then you admit that you received the instalments alluded to in the certificate ? Somer ville—Why, I dare say I did. I was engaged for a vast number, and I have no doubt he was one. _ _ Scott here declared most solemnly that he never signed the certificate nor authorised any one to sign it ; that notwithstanding the defendant's assurance that he was always to be found, he (Scott) was informed, upon all the enquiries made, which were innumerable, and amongst the acquaintance of the defendant, that the only account that could be given was that the defendant was gone to America; or some other place distant from these realms. He likewise mentioned that the distress which the kindness of Captain Roberts sought to alle viate affected him severely, cripple as he was for life, and without the means of bread, after the excessive la bours of the campaign. Sir PETER LAURlE—Somerville will, I have no doubt, pay you what he received, and return you your certifi cate, by means of which you can receive your future pay. Scott said that was all he wanted. Somerville's stat(!- ment as to the duplicates of the certificates had nothing to do with his case, or with the cases of a great number of others. Captain Roberts said that his object was to secure the poor disabled man ; and if the defendant would consent to pay the money received, and give up the certificate, the case should terminate. Somerville then said that Scott, who certainly was a wrongrd man, should on Monday be paid the full amount of the instalments received, and his certificate should be restored to him, and the parties left the Justico-room. Yesterday Sir PETER LAURIE, upon taking the chair, mentioned that he had received *a letter from Somerville, refusing to act as he had promised in the case of Scott, and calling for instant proceedings in a Criminal Court, where he would, for the edification of the public, explode a mine, though he should perish in the explosion. His chief reason for retracting his promise was, that if he performed it, the imputation of having intended to de fraud would still attach to him. He (Sir Peter Laurie) was determined not to be imposed on by such a subt,r fuge, and he should therefore immediately send for the defendant. Somerville, Captain Roberts, and Scott having ac cordingly made their appearance, Sir PETER LAURIE called upon the defendant to hand over to Scott that individual's money and certificate. Somerville said that if he did so it would be argued that be paid the money to get rid of a prosecution ; and from what appeared in the newspapers it would appear that he deserved to be, transported for life, whereas he could prove, that whatever injury he might have done in any particular case, he had accomph.ihed a great deal of good for the general cause of the British Auxiliary Legion. Captain Roberts—Then, Sir: Peter, I am ready to go into the charge of forgery in the case of the endorse ment of Scott, by which forgery the defendant became possessed of the money. I have here a list of thirty other persons who complain that he has received their certificates and money. It is handed to me by M. Can tenada, the agent for the Spanish Government. Sir PETER LAURIE said it was impossible for him to enter into the charge of forgery without having all the necessary witnesses. Did the defendant mean to say that he did not intend to keep to the agreement ? Somerville here hesitated, and stated that the day he had promised to return the money and certificates was that day (Tuesday), at a more advanced hour. Scott—l wish to know whether you will give me up my certificates, and the money you received on them, — yes or no ? Somerville Well, I will do that ; but I have neither certificates nor money here. I believe you to be a wronged man. I shall settle with you, but it is upon condition that Capt. Roberts will proceed againt me in any case he thinks proper to select. Sir P. LAURIE—The very worst thing I have, heard from the defendant is, that I might take this case, in which he is perfectly aware there are so many difficul ties, to the Old Bailey. Capt. Roberts—M. Casten:l(la would be here to pro duce Scott's certificate, indorsed " James Scott ;" Wit ness, Alexander Somerville, if he were not busily em ployed in paying off the instalments. I can produce him and ether witnesses on a future day. Somerville—lf I were to make aby defence to that charge, I should expose many other persoAs, whom it Would not be prudent to expose yet, but who certainly shall not escape. Sir P. LAURIE—WiII you settle the business now ? Somerville—By and by I will. He shall have certificate and money. I repeat that my defence implicates others, and amongst them are stock-brokers and people who have jobbed in them, the certificates of the unfortunate claimants, to whom I have always acted as a friend. Sir P. LAURIE—Very well. By this day week I shall expect that this poor man's certificate and money are given up to him. If such should not prove to be the case, Capt. Roberts, you can bring this subject before me in a different shape. Stalybridge ; but we believe nothing has yet been de cided upon respecting it. We arc glad to be enabled to state, that no further failures of importance have taken place in this town ; and the rumours which have been preva lent for some days past, of the stoppage of a house of very extensive business at Liverpool, are altogether unfounded. We believe Jthey had their origin in a misunderstanding as to providing for the pay ment of bills of exchange to a large amount which fell due last week ; but the mistake was rectified in time, and the bills were paid in due course. We are informed that a statement which we lately received from a Correspondent at Stockport, to the effect that the business of Messrs. Stocks and Son was likely to be carried on for the benefit of the credi tors, was Incorrect. The works have been in operation since the bankruptcy, but only for the purpose cf using up the materials then upon the premises; and when those are exhausted, the hands will all he discharged. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, AUG. 9. The market to-day has shown some improvement upon that of last week. Indeed we have not had so brisk a demand for flannels since this year came in as there has been to-day, and the manufacturers have obtained a little advance in price. In the wool market there has not been much alteration ; the dealers have asked higher prices, but have taken those of last week. HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10. — There was not quite so much business done to-day as last week ; but still a fair quantity of goods exchanged hands, especially in low Tweeds and coarse fancy wool lens, chiefly for exportation. The demand for super fines and light fancy goods was rather flat. Prices, however, are firm, with a tendency upwards. In wools there was not much done, the manufacturers not feel ing pisposed to give the advance demanded. Employ. ment is, on the whole, better here then in most manu facturing districts. Business in the warehouses is not much to complain of, if better prices could be realised. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHES- TER. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING. The three, days racing at Wolverhampton has attracted many of our speculators, and consequently the business has neither been heavy nor of much interest. The win ner of the valuable stakes yesterday was laid against in several instances, at prices varying from 10 to 6 to 1. The Corsair's friends were very numerous and sanguine, 2to 1 not being obtainable at the last. The race ap pears to have been excellent between him and La Sage Femme, and won by a short head. To-day the com pany at the room was limited ; the offers and the-slight business done being on the Staffordshire events. THE CLEVELAND CUP.--6 to 4 against Charles the Twelfth (taken) ;6to 4 against Camby (offered). Just at the close Camby had " the THE CHILLIINGTON STAKES--Offers made to name the winner. Harrolston was backed at even last night. THE lIOLYOAKE STAKES.-2 to 1 offered v. Isabella (takers of 5 to 2) ; 3to 1 v. Recorder (takers) ; 4 to 1 against Tuly (takers) ; 5 to 1 agst Compensation (taken) ; 6 to Iv. Garland (taken). Offers to lay 5 to 4 Recorder beats Compensation, or the same odds Tuly beats Compensation. Offers to back Tuly and Recorder v. the field, or to take 3 to 1 the field beats any three. TnE ST. LEGER,-500 to 10 offered against the Duke of Wellington for to-day's race and the " Great St. Leger ;" 25 to 20 offered v. Coronation (take 6 to 4) ; 3 to 1 against Van Amburgh (take 4 freely). We heard nothing else named. FIGHT BETWEEN BRASSEY AND PARKER FOR 2001.—This battle took place yesterday, when, after a long and tedious fight, it terminated in favour of Parker. THE CONVICT MAJOR.—Thc Royal clemency has been extended to William Major, and her Majesty has, in consequence of the report made to the Secretary of State, and Mr. Baron Rolfe's recommendation for mercp, been pleased to spare the aged man's life, who is apparently in his second ckildhood. _ _ The whole of the Cabinet Ministers, with pro bably only two exceptions, the Marquis of Lansdowne and Viscount Morpeth, are expected in town by tho day after to-morrow. REFORM DINNER AT ANDOVER..--.-The Re formers of Andover have invited their members, R. Et wall, Esq., and Lord William Paget, to dine with them on Tuesday, the 17th instant, at the Town-hall, when it is anticipated a numerous and very respectable party will be assembled, and their late glorious victory cele brated in a style worthy the occasion. —Hants Independent. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (LLOYDS. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.--Lady Howden, from Clyde to Batavia, 2d, lat 44, lon. 10, by the Jane, arrived in the Creek ; Erin, of Guernsey, from Havanna, 31st ult., lat. 45, lon. 36 George, of Whitby, outward bound, 3d; fat. 4.7,10 n. 28, by the Fortitude, arrived off Hastings. Ja coba Marino, for. Batavia, 25th June, lat. 13 ,N„loti. 24 W.; Thomas Henry, Bordeaux to Caletiltd, out 16 days; Josepha, Belfast to Quebec, 18th ult., off St. Paul's, by the Frances, arrived at Liverpool. R. fl'; Marseilles to Bourbon, 23d June, lat. 7. lon. 16; Coun- .. 1 tess Wilton, London to Launceston,. 29th, - lat. 8, lon; 21; Charlotte, Liverpool to Boston, 21st ult, lat. 40, ion. 37 ;.Minerva, Sydney to London, 27th, lat. 44, lon. 27 ; Mountaineer, for Liverpool, Ist, lat. 43, lon. 20, by the John Taylor, arrived at Liverpool. Alexander, of Liver pool, 28th June, lat. 36, lon. 2 W.; King Henry, Clyde to Port Adelaide, 24th ultimo, lat, 44, lon. 11, by the Reindeer, arrived at ditto. Sir G. Prevaux, Quebec to Newry, by the Corsair, arrived at ditto;Whitting, Lon don to New South Wales, 19th June, lat. 2 N., lon. 21 W.; Seymour, London to Calcutta, 22d, lat. 6, 10n.22, a large steamer, 4th tilt., at anchor at St. Jago. Bruin, of Liverpool, 6th, off Cape Clear, by the Hollywood, ar rived at ditto. Majestic, Liverpool to Bombay, 4th ult., lat. 3 S., lon. 21 W. ; Reliance, London to Bombay, 13th, lat. 11 N., lon. 21 ; Prince Albert, Bahia to Fal mouth, 26th, lat. 32, lon. 39, by the Reliance, arrived at .Liverpool. Jane, Genoa to London, 4th ult., in the Gut of Gibraltar, by the Warrior, arrived at Cork. Johan Carl, bound W., 13th ult., lat. 40, lon. 37 ; a ship from Bombay to Clyde, 23d •, Sovereign, Hull to Quebec, 31st, lat. 46, lon. 27 •, Colombia steamer, Li verpool to Halifax, 6th, five miles S.W. of Cape Clear, by the Reliance, Robertson, arrived at ditto. Hogna, New Bedford to the Pacific, 23d ult. ; Robert, timber laden, for Liverpool, 6th, by the Llama, arrived off Cork. Sultana, Buenos Ayres to Liverpool, lat. 22 S., lon. 29, by the . British Queen, arrived off ditto. Her Majesty's ship London, for Cape Coast Castle, June 21, lat. 11 N., lon. 23 W., by the Despatch, arrived in the River. The Courtney, bound to Liverpool, was spoken on the 24th •of June, with loss of mizenmast, foretop mast, &c., but intended to proceed, by the Corsair, ar rived at Liverpool. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals.—The Fortitude, Payne, from Van Dieman's Land, off Hastings, sailed from Hobart Town, April 1.1, Bahia, June 24 ; Reliance, Hall, from Bombay, at Liver pool, sailed April 5, St. Helena, June 26. Arrivals at Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land.—The Piscator, Mac Queen, March 26, from Sydney ; Ann, M'Alpin, from London • Argo, Billing, 27th, from the Mauritius ; Lord Hobart, Sinclair, 29th, from Port Philip ; . Anne Howard, 29th, from New London ; Maria, Miller, 29th, from Greenock ; Regis, Gray, April 5, from the Cape of Good Hope ; Erebus, Capt. Sir John Ross ; and Terror, Capt. Crozier, 7th, from a voyage of discovery ; Sea Horse (steamer), Browning, 9th, from London and Lisbon ; Brothers, Mackenzie, 11th, from Port Philip. Departures from Hobart Town.—The Maguasha, Taylor, March 27, for Port Philip ; Miranda, Hayes, April 1, for Lombock ; Nerio, Hill, 2d, and Argo, Bil ling, for Sydney ; Agenoria, Hurst, for Port Philip ; Transfer, 7th, for Sydney ; Naiade, Carr, Bth, for Port Philip ; lndian, 'Herbert, and Curnaroon, Irving, 9th, for the South Seas. Arrivals at Launceston, Van Dieman's Land—Hawk, Brown ; Challenger, Robinson, March 25, from Ade laide • Blossom, Paul Pry, ' and Lowestoft, 25th, from Port Philip ; Peter Proctor, Armstrong, and Samuel Winter, *argeant, 30th, from London ; Lady Emma, Buckland, froth Swan River ; Lively, Davies, from Port Philip ; Masden, Dare, April 1, from Hobart Town. Departures from Launceston—Lowestoft, March 30, for Portland Bay ; Gem, April 1, and Paul Pry; April 2, for Port Philip. HOBART TowN, APRIL 9.—The Hindoo will sail on the 26th for LOndon ; the British Sovereign proceeds to King George's Sound, Madras, and Calcutta ; -the Lady Raflies'fo'San Bias and West Coast. of Mexico ; the Laura and Glenmalicre for Sydney ; Maria, Launceston. Arrival at Adelaide—Charles, Parker, Feb. 27, from King George's Sound. Arrivals at Port Nicholson, New Zealand—Her Ma jesty's ship Favorite, March 3, from: Hobart Town ; Ullswater, 9th, from Launceston ; Lapwing, 26th, from the Coast ; James, Todd, April 5, from Hobart Town, and sailed 16th, to Auckland. BRITISH EXPLORING EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH POLE. The following is an extract of a letter received at Lloyd's, from their agent at Hobart Town, dated April 17, 1841 : "By the last list you will have perceived the return to this port of her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror, Captains Ross and Crosier. Nothing official has as yet transpired here, but it is generally understood that the expedition has been very successful, and that it pro ceeded eleven degrees lower south than the Astrolabe a Zele, and four degrees more than any other vessel has ever yet reached ; that they were enabled to fix the exact position of the south magnetic pole at about one hundred miles distant from them, and that some ex tra ordinary mistake appears to have affected the calCulation of the Americans who approached these regions." It is said that Peel has agreed to give Lou] Londonderry the Russian embassy, to reward him for his previous disappointments, and for the services he has since rendered to his party. WE know that ford Lon donderry has long been looking. to this appointment indeed, that he has been working for it. it was by the Noble Marquis's machinations, by his busy representa tions and disinterested counsels, that the late Tory fight was got up in this county, and with such honourable and brilliant success. Twenty-five thousand pounds were spent in South Durham in an endeavour to purchase a seat for Mr. Farrer ; and other means, equally credita ble, every where resorted to. The hope of Wynyard— Lord Seaham---a youth who never before took to any more serious occupation than catching flies—came ex pressly from London -" to m anage t h e i n t eres ts of his family," " to give dir ec ti ons to the Wynyard tenantry' on Mr Farrer's behalf. By these exertions the Tory can didate. succeeded in approachin g within 800 votes of Mr Bowes, whom ho was enlisted by Lord Londonderry to supplant.-- Gateshead Observer. HATTOIV-GARDEN. CASE OF MARY ANN KEATES.-It will be recollected that a few days ago a young woman, who gave her name Mary Ann lieates, was brought before Mr. Combe, by police-constable 58, E division, charged with begging, when she denied having begged for money, but-broken victuals, and stated, with tears in her eyes, that her hus band and three children were at home in a kitchen, at No. 8, Portpool-lane, Gray's Inn-lane, in a state of star vation, and that, on the day before, she had been obliged to pledge her husband's coat for 6d. for the purpose of pro curing food. On a visit being paid at her residence, the man whom she then described as being her husband was found in the kitchen without his coat, with three fine children, the eldest a boy of seven years of age, the other two, two and three years. of age, were crawling on the floor, crying. The Place was destitute of either furniture or food, and they were evidently in a most deplorable condition. Their case having been fully reported in the Newspapers, charitable persons have visited their residence and given them money, clothes, and food ; and on the day subse quent to the case appearing in the Newspapers, Mr. Combe received an anonymous letter containing a 51. note, and other sums, fur the relief ref the family, which he handed over to them ; and he has since received other moneys for them, which he retained until the result of the investigation was made known, and, we regret to add, that it turned out unfavourable. That investigation has taken place, and we have now to add that they turn out to be practised impostors ; and Mr. Combe, in discharg ing them, refused to hand over to them the remainder of the money in his hands, but said he should retain it for those who sent it him. POLICE CORRECTIONELLE. The night-round met on the outer boulevard, at a pro hibited hour, a young female enjoying a starlight prome nade, and contemplating •" la blonde Plor be' with no common rapture. This romantic pastime is, unfortu nately, written down in the police code as " vngabondage." The peripatetic female was lodged in St. Lazarus, and to day she appeared before the Correctional Tribunal. On her name being called out, she rose and made a profound salutation to the bench. President—What is your name ? Prisoner—Je ne m'appelle pas. President—How no name ? Explain yourself. Pri soner—Attendez done ! attendez donc I Three years ago they called me " Marie." President—And to-day ? Prisoner—Je ne m'ap pelle pas. President—Have you changed your name ? Prisoner —lf I have no name, how can I change it ? One changes when one has two things—one for the other. President—Be more rational. Prisoner—Ma foi! 'tis you that need to be more ra tional.—(Laughter.) I argue thus :—lf I have two pair of shoes, I change 'em ; if I have only one, I can't change 'em, suppose 'em to be rights-and-lefts ; if I have none at all, I go bare-foot, and so would you.—(Laughter.) C'est clair, pardi .f What ridiculous questions one gets asked by the big wigs !—(Renewed laughter.) President—You do not choose, then, to inform the Court of your real name ? Prisoner—My three-years old-name, is it ? Marie, Marie, la petite Marie. That was my name three years back ; but now I have no name. Didn't I tell you ? President—You have been arrested in the middle of the night, wandering in the open streets. Have you no asAint ? Prisoner—l have a furnished chamber. President—How long had you left it before you were arrested ? Prisoner—Three years.—(Laughter.) President—Where have you lived these three years past_? PrisonerNo where ; no one without a name lives any where. President—Where do you sleep ? Prisoner—Three years back I slept in my yarni. President—And since ? Prisoner—No where. President—You pass your nights, then, in walking the streets ? Prisoner—l creep into the alleys. President—But it is impossible that you could sleep there every night during the cold weather ? Prisoner— It is three years since the winter passed away. Prisoner—Do you know no one in Paris ? Prisoner —I have not that honour. President—Where do you take your meals ? Prisoner —'--In my hand.—(Laughter.) President—Where do you eat ? Prisoner-4 don't eat. I have not dined these three years. President—Come, give us some particulars as to your " antecedents." Prisoner—" Antecedents r What's. that ? COltila is pas ! It was discovered by the testimony of other witnesse s , that Marie had met with an afflicting bereavement, the loss of her only infant, three years ago, and has been completely insane ever since. Arrangements were made for placing her in an institution. EXTRAORDINARY CAPTURE O.F A SHARK. ----The following instance of cool intrepidity and presence . of mind has been r e l a t e d t o us by a ge ntlem a n w ho was an eye-witness to the fact. A sailor, an African by birth, commonly known by the name of King John, was, about three or four weeks ago, diving in the Pass of Sa vanne., in search of copper from the bottom of the schooner Louisa, which was wrecked there some time before. On his first plunge, King John remained a considerable time under water, and, coming up, was observed by his comrades in a boat close by to be en gaged in a severe struggle with a fish, which he soon succeeded in bringing to the boat. It was a shark of five feet in length. King John states, that on descending towards the wreck, he found the monster lying quietly by the side of the vessel's hull ; fearing that he would be soon seen or scented by the grim creature, from whose jaws there could be no hope of escaping, the expert diver determined at once to make a desperate effort, and, care fully avoiding the direction of its head, he clutched it at the small of . the tail, and thus secured, the monster was conveyed to the boat from a depth of six or seven thorns water !—St. Lucia Free Pass, May 29. •. VISIT OF THE BLIND TO GART SIIERRIE IRON WORKS. On Friday last, we had the satisfaction of accom panying Mr. Alston, and about 40 of the young male and female inmates of the Blind Asylum—an Institution which almost entirely owes its prosperity to his benevo lent Perseverance —on a pleasure trip to Gartsherrie Iron Works. The party was also accompanied by Mr. Finlay, the teacher of reading and arithmetic ; Mr. Orme, the teacher of music ; Miss "Almond, the matron, and her assistants ; and railway carriages were placed at their diSposal by the kindness of Mr. King, the Secretary to the Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway. As this mode of travelling was entirely new to almost all the blind youngsters, their sensations appeared to be those of mingled awe and pleasure—the former, however, pre dominating, as they became sensible that they were really being dragged along at lightning spend at the tail of a locomotiVe. The snorting of the engine seemed to the younger class of tourists a matter quite inexplicable, and one of the little fellows, in commenting on its powers, summed up by saying—" But d'ye hear, man, how terribly it's hosting (coughing) ?” The country along the line was explained to the blind by Mr. Alston and the teachers ; but on the whole there was little to interest or instruct the party until they reached the heart of the iron district, or land of fire, which is illuminated night and day by the vast furnaces of Gartsherrie, Dundyvan &c. At. Gartsherrie, they were received by Messrs. James and George Baird, who conducted them into the centre of the square, around which fifteen or sixteen distinct volumes of flame shot up from as many furnace craters. The operation of con verting the stone into a burning liquid, and then mould ing it into bar or pig iron, from which steel and malle able metal were afterwards formed, was fully detailed to the blind visitors ; they were taken near enough to be sensible of the vast heat of the furnaces, handled the bars, and felt the sandy moulds in which they were produced. Their anxiety for information on every point was eager as it was creditable, and before they left Gartsherrie furnace square, they seemed to have made themselves fully acquainted with all the details of the process. From thence the party was con ducted over railway paths, and horrid roads, to the handsome church which has recently been erected upon the brow of a hill overlooking the dense populations of Coatbridge, Sunnyside, &c., where busy thousands have sprung up as it were since yesterday. The inhaVtants observing that something unusual was on foot, flocked in considerable numbers to the church. Here Mr. Alston took one of the boys to the precentor's desk, who turned up and read passages, selected at random, from holy writ, with the most perfect ease and fluercy; and it seemed to afford matter of no slight serprise to the villagers that a blind boy could read as well, or better, by means of his fingers, than their own childen by the aid of their eyes. Several pieces of vocal music followed, under tbe'directton of Mr. Orme, and from the ham oly o: the parts, and the proficiency of the male and female vocalists, this was no less pleasing than the reading had been interesting. The assemblage, so hastily called together, was.then dismissed, and the blind were trented to a refreshment in the ses sion-house. While the party were makint , ready to re turn, Mr. Alston, and a friend or two who accompanied him, were invited to Gartsherrie Cottage, where they Were introduced to the newly elected Member fur the Falkirk Burghs, and Mr. Ale ton's visit was. amply repaid by an unexpected donation of 401. to the funds of the Institution, viz., 101. from Mr. Baird, M.P., and 101. each from Messrs. James, Douglas, and George Baird. And Mr. Alston further thinks that by this visit he has sown the seed which will fructify in a pecuniary return before a lengthened lapse of time Having completed their visit, the youngsters were con ducted to their seats in the train, and were whisked into town, full of gratitude, and anxiously comparing notes regarding all they had felt and heard. " Small things are great to little men," and on this principle those who enjoy a weekly ruralising trip to the country or coast, have little notion of the pleasure which a jaunt like this, that, like Christmas, comes only once a year, affords to the inmates of the Blind Asylum—the delight with which its coming is regarded, and the food for reflection and pleasing converse which it leaves behind. We arc gratified that Mr. Alston goes on persever ingly and successfully with his printing for the blind, and has now produced the largest library for this unfor tunate class of our fellow-creatures, which exists in the kingdom or out of it. In addition to the whole of the Bible, in 15 volumes, he has produced more than twenty other works on religious, scientific, and instructive sub jects ;• and in the present week will finish the printing of the metrical version of the Psalms, according to the Church of England. He next, we believe, intends to turn his attention to bringing out " Goldsmith's His tory of Rome," and some of the popular publications of the Messrs. Chambers, which are known as the " Lite rature of the People." We take pleasure in mentioning a circumstance most creditable to the liberal feeling of these gentlemen,—viz., that they have allowed Mr. Al ston to make use of ad print any or all of their works, without any charge for copyright, or consideration in lieu of it ; and this must be held as contributing a valu able mite to the blind when we look to the care, ability, and expense, with which these publications are got up. —Glasgow Herald. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London Mercantile Journal cf August 10.) SUGAR.—The market for all kinds of Raw Sugar continued very dull to-day, the buyers being desirous to purchase for immediate consumption only, and prices wereson the decline. Of West India Muscovades the private sales did not exceed 150 lids and trcs, and prices were the turn lower than on Friday. A public sale of 100 hhds, &c. Barbadoes went heavily, and a part only was sold at from 61s to 70s for low to fine bright yellow, being 6d to Is lower, except for the finest samples, which brought previous rates. MAURITIUS.—Two public sales were brought forward, consistiug of 4,112 bags 63 casks, which went off heaVily and 6d to .1s under former rates for brown and grey sorts, but good yellow supported previous prices ; good mid dling to fine yellow realised 59s to 665, low to middling 55s to 58s, and low to good brown 44s to 54s per cwt. • EAST INDIA.-912 bags Bengal were brought to public auction and only partly sold at 61s 6d for soft colory grey, and at 455-to 45s 6d for damp brown, being ratlier lower. _ _ FoREION.—We have rather more business done in this market than for some weeks past, and prices are firmer. Good soft white at 24s 6d to 255, low and mid soft .white at 22s to 23s 6d, good and fine yellow, very soft, at 20s 6d to 21s 6d, middling yellow at 20s, low middling bright yellow at 18s 6d to 19s, fair and good brown, rather damp, but of good grain, at 16s to 17s, and ordi nary brown at 15s to 15s 6d. Yellow Havannah is held more and a better inquiry has existed. White Havannah is in very limited request, low quality but with strength at 29s .6d per cwt. WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—The demand is steady for this article, and prices are firmer ; about 300 puns good fair Trinidad have been sold at 24s per cwt. TEA.—The public sales brought forward to-day, and which have been looked forward to with much anxiety, being the first auctions since the arrival of the overland mail, brought together a large assemblage of the trade and others interested in the article. The quantity contained in the catalogues was 29,000 pkgs, of which 15,000 consisted of black, and 14,000 green. At the opening there was an evident desire on the part of the dealers and others to purchase, and the biddings were brisk, but more particularly for black Teas, which generally . supported the advanced prices recently established in the market ; indeed Cougou brought id. to Id advance ; but green sorts were in some cases rather cheaper, Hy•son and Twankay being the most depressed ; the former was Id, and the latter id per lb lower, while Imperial brought 2d to 3d per lb advance, this latter description is getting more into favour with the trade.-11,000 packages passed auction, of which about 8,400 packages were actually sold ; Congou, com mon at 2s 6:1.1 to 2s 7d, blackish leaf kinds at. 2s 7: 3 ,-d to 2s Bd, Pekoe flavour. at 2s lld to 3s ld, and Twankay at 2s sid to 2s 6d per lb. The price of Company's Congou was 2s 7d per lb cash, and closed firmly, with a fair demand at that price., COFFEE.—There was a good demand for all descrip tions for home consumption to-day, and the numerous public sales went off with spirit at a further advance in most cases of is tots per cwt. 1,800 bags Company's Java, from the Cape, • chiefly sold, fine ordinary colory nt 69s to 70s, good ordinary colory at 65s 6d, good or dinary palish green at 60s to 61s 6d • 340 bags Ceylon realized 75s to 77s 6d for good and fine ordinary ; 120 bales Mocha were bought in at 90s for good ordi nary ; 25 casks 884 bags St. Domingo, from the Cape, sold at 40s to 42s for good ordinary ;. 220 bags Mysore fetched 651 for good ordinary green ; 120 casks 18 bar rels West India, were chiefly sold, Jamaica, middling, at .110 s 6d to 114 s, and fine and fine fine ordinary at 95s to 105 s 6d per cwt. _ _ C0c04..=52 bags Trinidad were disposed of by public auction at 45s fur fair red. SPIRITS.—The Rum market has not presented the same lively appearance as noticed last week, still a good demand has existed, and upon the whole a steady business has been done at the extreme' prices before quoted. The transactions are about 100 puns Jamaica, 30 to 32 over proof at 5s 2d to 5s 6d, 33 to 35 over proof 5s 7d to 5s 9d, 38 and upwards at 6s to 6s 2d, about 150 puns Leewards proof to 2 over it 2s Id to 2s 2d, 7 to 12 over at 2s 4d to 2s 7d, 50 puns Demerara of fine quality 36 to 38 at 4s 3d, and a few small lots of proof Bengal at 13 7d per gall. In Brandy or Geneva no alteration. PEPPER.—The public sales contained 1,430 bags, which went off steadily, and the chief part was sold ; rather grey Penang at 38d and heavy Malabar at 4i -d to 4d per lb. CASSIA LIGNEA.—There is no alteration to notice in the value of this article ; the demand continues steady, and holders firm. A proportion of middling quality, dark and mixed with coarse in 1-11 b bundles was bought in at 955, being rather above the value, but the remain der sold with fair spirit, good ordinary mostly coarse at 88s to 89s 6d, ordinary brown and very coarse at 80s to to 81s, beetle stained and mouldy at 82s Gd to 86s. RICE.-3100 bags Bengal were •ffered by rublic auc tion, when, in consequence of more . favourable weather for the harvest, and the little reaction in the prices of Wheat at Mark-lane yesterday, there was little spirit in the bititlings, and prices were rather lower, but the whole sold : low to good middling white at lOs Gd to 12s per cwt. PIMENTO is in partial request only, but there are few parcels offering, and small orders are with difficulty exe cuted at stiff prices. FRUIT.—In Currants there has been some large business doing, the buyers continuing to select the best parcels at the present quotations. Red Smyrna Raisins have become very scarce, and a good deal inquired for : the other descriptions remain much the sane as last week. OILS.—The prices of common Fish Oils continue firm, but there is no great deal of bus:n?,sf doing ; the demand is chiefly for Southern Whale, about 210 tuns of which have heen sold by publi.3 auction, very fine pale at . 271 to 271 10s, one lot at 271 15s, second qually at 251 105 to 261 ani dark at 23l 5s to ESTFINING SiT N. 251 15s per tun. 37 tuns ..`.e‘Nfouildland Seal have also been sold by public auction, fine at 26/ to 261 10s, second quality at 251 10s, and dark at S 4 1 10s. to 251 per tun. About 50 tuns pale Seal Oil have been sold privately at 32/: The business in Sperm Oil .. is confined to 26 tuns, of British catch at 90/ to 924 one lot very inferior (lark at 77/. per tun. Linsee,l Oil in good demand at 29s 6d to 29s 9d ; the stock is fast decreasing, and high prices looked tor. Eape Oil is scarce, more particularly, brown, which is much . enquired after for the Continent, and is with difficulty obtained—pale has brought 46s 6d, and brown 45s per • cwt. There is also an increased demand for Olive oil, and rather higher prices are asked. In Cocoa Nut or Palm Oils sill little business doing, but prices are• firm. TALLOW.—The market has presented a firmer and rather more . animated appearance this week, but upon the whole no great deal of business has been done. P. Y. C. of fine quality is held for 49s 3d to 495 61 on the spot, and 49s 6d is the quotation for delivery in the last three months of the year. On Friday a public sale of South American Tallow was brought forward, consisting of 380 pipes 149 ithhda 73 barrels, which went off briskly, and at high prices, viz., 42s to 48s 3d for low dark to fine quality. The prices of this article were firm to-day at 493 to 49s 3d on the spot, with however but little doing. IRISH MARKETS. OUBLIN MARKET NOTE for the Week ending AUG. 6. 276 Wheat t perbarrel2( 0 !Jere ...... 16 stole... 326 Barley 3 ift.Oats '4 stern From 32 0 A 0 14 11 12 0 To 41 0 0 0 13 0 14 0 A tc(Nto• 34 g u a 15 3 13 I 0 13 3 14 0 0 Flour, per cwt. 0 305 Oatmeal 8 Wale.... 12 6 Sold to Bakers only. 2,7.17 Cwt. .. 10 )20 0 I c. 2 3 Average price of hes. an% Flour 51. Rd per sack. from 235. 0(1 to •?fls Oti Receipts of Flour, 7,.54 . from Iris. Od. to Sales of Do. 13,734/ Thirdssvcon•ss— *from 10s. Od. to Itls Od. PRICR or Quartern [.oat ......9%d. Hall ttuntern .....4Nd.I CORK DIARKETS —Aug. 7. Wheat (per 203t.)9.4s 0.1.1t0d0 ;per I Ist. . 12* Od. to 134._t i Barley (per 165t.',12 6 13 6 111n , •!' (per cwt ~.11 n 1 6 ,7,Y Oatmeal (per cwt.)... ..... Od to 10a Od Reel, 4d. to 7d.—Mutten. Bit.-- Veal, 4.1 to hid Pork, 40. tosd —F roth Butte i, 10d. to ltd per lb. PRICE OF BUTTER. To the Merchants. To the Countr/r First Quallty• as •••••••••••••••••• b 0...«.......•.•«.... ••••••90 eita decent! Fourth . .......:• 79 Flftb ..... ••••••••••••••••••• •••••••• 71 01.114011.41 ••• 45 Sixth CLON MILL DI K ETS.—Aug. 7 P. t wt. e. a. d. a. d. s , d. New Butter . l lB ott 102 r 1-Edet Cr 24 r, Oatmeal l3 0 13 6 8ac0ur5ic5......,.....44 C 46 Rendered Lard 0 D 9 u riead5........ Per Bag. Fleur, Second " 0 r 6 Fi cw ,p urds.. 0 Or Ire ---.Household 34 1 0 -- 9 Per Barrel. 3apesecit 20 0 oat say ••••••••••••••• 11 Dere lO i C.v.!! •••• KILKENNY MARKETS. inrheat.perbarrel)2B.. o aSa. iRI. beet ',.er ir, .... 01. ed.' r' O. C 4. datlzy mats.. 4 0 15 Pork n 4 0 1 Flour (rer bag) 20 0 :39 0 tier .0 0 nT, Butter(perewt.) Iro 0 10' 0 crest , Brno, u no, .... 0 0 1 . Bacon Pigs 19 0 4l 6 salt OittP 0 0 01 0 Coals 1 0 1 9 Potatoes ;rei it.) Is 9 u• 4 CANTERBURY HOSPITAL BAZAAR.--" Flti gt spacious and elegant marquees were erected; in which the goods were displayed. Other marquees and tento were erected in different parts fir the accommodati on ,of the visitors. The erections were constructed by Mr' 13. Edgington, the celebrated marquee manufacturer , °`, Duke-street, Southwark, and received, as they merited, the most decided commendations c f the Committee. In deed, from their lofty construction, and waterproof cha racter, they are better adapted for out-door festivitie s than any we have before seen."—Canterbury Jeurg o 't August 7, 1841. THE CHINA WAR.—Sir Henry POttingert Bart., and Admiral Sir W. Parker, arrived at Aden On their way to China early on the morning of the 2914 ' June, and proceeded to Bombay in the afternoon ottlif same day. Sir Henry Pottinger purposed to set off for China in one of the Company's steam frigates as so °n A s practicable after reaching Bombay. and expected tr reach China the first week in August. Sir Henry!, health appeared perfectly re-established by his trip, li n . he embarked from Aden in the full enjoyment of all his mental and bodily energies. Sir W. Parker was Intl disappointed on finding that the Endymion frig,ate ha left Aden for Bombay, as it was the Admiral's wish . t° have hoisted his flag on board her. The Endytainfl. reached Aden in a leaky state, having struck on a 14e d in the Mozambique Channel; and Captain Grey deerPeht it requisite to sail for Bombay, that the frigate rag 4.-: be docked and examined. On her voyage out ; ,1 1 sprung her mainmast between decks, and this, 11 • 11 a leak which could not be got at, determined CaPtti Grey not to await the arrival of Sir W. Parker. Tome Admiral will probably proceed in her to China lir Bombay. We have good authority for stating that oat H. Pottinger has proceeded to China with th e 01, A ample powers, and that his policy has not been restrict by minute instructions. It is probable that °° he arrival in China he will demand by an and terms on which peace can be concluded ; and mediately acceded to, he will direct our combined ,c 1 coati and sea forces against Pekin. We have gre n . t Sir H. dence in the firm and unflirchine. character o 'more fit Pottinger, and we sincerely believe that a ener out the per son could not have been selected to carry getic measures now required. It is, however, to be re gretted that his predecessor should have been tied down if not_suna: by his instructions to the adoption of a mode of treaty which, originating in the clemency of fl generous a nd powerful nation, has been unfortunately construed• bj the Emperor of China into mere pusillanimity. Wittl Eastern nations forbearance is synonymous with weak ness.--Nocal and Military Gautte. VALUE OF GROUND IN GLASGOW.—Lo st week the remaining portion of the estate of Kelvin-grov e ,' lying to the north-west of the old botanic garden,-; an extending to about twenty-three Scottish acres, wasynl chased by Colin M'Naughton, Esq., of this city, for' sbe sum of thirty thousand pounds. DISTRESS IN THE COUNTRY.—LThe rev"; papers declare, what our own information confirms, tb 4 A the commercial and manufacturing districts in Engtrnr f and Scotland are suffering under great stagnation of and trade, and that the labouring population, thrOwo ou t J. employment by the many failures, are greatly dist resse s t Of the fact we have no doubt—of the aura there is in as little.—Stockport Advertiser. 36, OLD BOND -STREET, AND 1, OLD JE/" Ir h ; Cnsarstne.—Patronised by the Royal Family, her lleielt L i i e . Queen of Hanover, the Duchess of Richmond, Duke of New",;,,i • Duke of Leeds, the late Duke of Buckingham, the Marquis °f ti lesley, &c.; Sir J. E. Anderson, M.D., 11, New Btalington.etrc`; Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart., F.R.S. Saville-row ; Sir A D*) ; Carlisle, F.R.S., Langhani-place ; J. T. Conquest M.D., P. 13, Finsbury-square; Jos. Copland, M.D., F.R.S., hulstrod e-16 : t o . Manchester.square; Bransby B. Cooper, Esq., F.R. 3., Su e t e° %, Guy's Hospital ; E. W. Duflin, M.D., F.R.C.S., 14, L anghs— ; place;. James Johnson, M.D., Physician Extraordinary t o the I s le. King ; R. Kcate, Sergeant Surgeon to the Queen, 15, Alb eu ti • stteet ; C. Aston Key, Esq., Senior Surgeon to Guy's 11° W i ,,,, 0 1: Martin Ware, New Bridge.street ; J. G. Andrew., Seoior Sa rl ll to the London Hospital. The above and numerous other VW—I,. Practitioners of pre.eminent standing have given the m o a t e tte o inc certificates to the superior value and importunes of E. So °( and Co.'s Patent Spectacles, testifying to their peculiar ponlndo softening the light to weak and irritable eyes, and the. h a ' s't e,,h ` , and continued relief that its chastened trai.smission aLtords---L-A. freedom from the pernicious attributes of ordinary glasses; in m perlatt fe v. ll to a combination of properties which vender them pre-eminent in preserving the powers of vision unimpaired t° ai treme old age. Their Voice Conductors extend the most effec.l,l relief in cases of Deafness, and additional satisfaction d eri .„%e from the fact that they are worn entirly unseen. In c onsifel°''ss. of the mistakes arising from a similarity of names, the I'A l ) T 6 1 , address should be particularly noted, 86, Old Bond..streit, a n d Old Jewry, City. SILVER TEA SERVICES.—A. B. SACS ij and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths, No. 14, ":he London, opposite the Bank of England, submit the prices'w,:v following SILVER TEA and COFFEE SERVICES. : o f Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet, the tea " a 's coffee-pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The N' n !,, Pattern is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. The l utir of either is new and elegant : CaITAGE PATTEI4N. I PATTEM‘. a. F o . Strong Silver Tea-p0t.....12 0 Strong Silver Teapot ...... 1 to Ditto Sugar Basin 616 Ditto Sugar Basis io Ditto Milk Ewer. 410 Ditto Cream Ewer Ditto Coffee-pot. 15 0 Ditto Coffee-pot-; 15 , '4O ° Complete £ 36 6 Complete .... . .... I A variety of upwards of fifty Tea and Cafe* Services tl e be seen in the Show-rooms, where may bo selected every 1 0 *.t, tc ". of Silver requisite for the sideboard or plate -chest. Parupw e ts of prices, illustrated with sketches of the various articles, a j : . and forwarded postage free to any part of the kingdom.—A• f Savory and Sons, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite dm *ink ° England. SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE KNIVES' with Ivory Handles, 14s. per dozen; Dessert Knives, W. ; Carvers, 51. 6d. per pair; Table Knives, wits white bee. handles, Bs. ed. Per ab xen ' Dessert, 6 ' B d. ; Carvers , 3E " per pair ; Globe-slope Tea-pros, 4 quarts, 975. ; new Ole:. 395. ; Papier Macho Tea-trays, gothic shape, 60 9; the set es full sizes. • Catalogues, containing the price of every article in furnish.' ing ironmongery and cutlery, gratis. RIPPON and BU E RTON, Wells-street, Oxford-street . Established MO. BIRTHS. On the 23d of May last, at Nuneerabad, East Indies , , th : lady of Captain C. J. Lewe s , 50 th Regt. Native Infa nt a , sistant-Commissary-General, of a son. On the 2d inst., at Thoune, in Switzerland, the...lady of F. W. Fryer, EN., of twin daughters (one since dead). t b e On the 6 . . h inst., at Eslington House, Northumberbuid, lady of the lion. H. 'l'. Liddell, M.P., of twins, a buy la a girl. R. Ellis, of On the Bth inst., at D enmar k-hill, Mrs. W. a son. oleo On the Bth inst., a t Cl ap h am-r i se , M rs . George Catte rm of a son. On the 7th inst., at the church of . . St. Mary's, MARRID square, Joseph Lock, Esq., of Doctors'-Commons, to Oa Mary, only daughter of H. J. Bunnett, Esq., of Genoa. On the 10th inst., at St. George's, flanover.square, Scton Laing, E;q., of Piccadilly, to Julia Lavina, second daughter of the late 'lhomas Francis, Y' Esq., of Thames Villa, Ham smithsmith. . ___.-------". Bryanston- I)IED. On the 7th inst., at the residence of his son, in.the.Strod, Mr. George Porteus, aged 68. . Lost, on board the shtp Golconda, on his passage from . lgs,' dras to China, in Octbber last, Lieutenant-egonel leack, 3 7 "' Regiment Madras ative Infantr. On th- 31st ult., N at Sudbury,y Suffolk, John Burkitt, Est' aged 83. i, Lier On the 31st ult., at Charlton, near Cheltenham,„t-e bile Ma-y Alorgell, wife of Thomas Royse Morgan, 1 0 f Major Sth Hussars, and sec ond dau g hter of the late rio' Listowel. _......._.._________ London: Printed and Published b y MURDO YOUN-it i No. 112, Strand , at lice San Office, No. ILL Stroitiv the foolty of Middlesex, Wednesday, August 1 / 1841'