The Sun. — London, England, 1841-09-25 00:00:00

MORNING SUN The people wanted to know what the leading principles of the Bight Hon. Bart. would be ;they wonted to know whether the abstinence of the Right Hon. Baronet was an abstinence with a view to a change in the principles of the Corn-laws, or whe ther it was to be a change not in the principle but in some of the details, leaving them still to have their injurious effects. The present was no subject for joking; and he was sure that whatever levity might now be felt, it would not be felt much longer. Mr. VILLIERS said, as he was one of those who com plained of the course the Government were determined to pursue, he could not help before the close of the debate making citer to the House what the point was between those who com plaiued and the intentions of the Right Hon. Baronet. It was on behalf of them alleged that they had been comp'aining of certain restraints imposed on the commerce of the country ; that they occasioned fluctuations in their condition injurious in every point of view; and they believed their condition so deteriorated was entirely owing to those restrictions. They did not state this upon light authority, but they said that when these laws were brought forward those evils were predicted, and they called upon that House, in more in temperate language than before, to inquire into those reslric tions. Since 1838 the condition of the manufacturing classes had been declining. The Noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire admitted that the purpose of the Corn-law was to raise the price of corn to an artificial level in order to keep op the price of land. Since 18,38 the people hal been demand ing loudly that some inquiry should be instituted into the how of their dist re ss, an d th e wor ki ng o f th ese l aws —b u t cow were they met? The Right lion. Baronet was backed by Majorities in both Houses of Parliament; it was, therefore, his duty to tell the starving peorie what steps he proposed to take for the amelioration of their condition. The Government had esive'oped a little of their plan—what he complained of was, that having said so much, lie did not say morn.—.( Hear, hear.) 'I he country had been informed by prObably the most confidential of the friends of the Right Hon. Baronet that the Corn-laws were to continue as they now stood; and he denied that any of the distress, which he admitted to exist, arose from the operation of these laws. The pre sumption therefore was, that he did not intend to interfere with. the Corn-laws ; but in such a case had not the country a right to know what other plan he had to propose for the re_ lief of the people? The people complained of deep distress, and offered to prove its existence, but inquiry was refused, while the distress was almost denied.—(Cries of o N o , no.") It might almost be presumed, because the Right Honourable Baronet came down, and in answer to the assertion that it was gre •t, produced a report from the Savings' Banks, in order to s eprove the progressive improvement of the • country that the deposits had increased during thelast three months, which was no symptom of dis tress.—(No, no.) He ought to have referred to the returns since 1835 upwards, and then see where the progressive im provement would be. But the Right Hon. Baronet said he declined to state his plans before the dissolution ; he was brought into power upon the principle of saying nothing, and therefore he would say nothing. But considering the men from whom the complaints came—men who were not disposed to offer any factious opposition to any Government—men who at all times brought forward the complaints and grievances of the people—he thought they and the country had reason for com. plaint at the course which had been pursued. Mr. COBDEN rose amidst cries of " Oh, eh." He could readily understand the impatience of Hon. Gentlemen opposite, and the taunt which had been thrown out against them for bringing on the discussion again, after, as was said, it had been settled by a division. But had not cir cumstances altered since that ? Had not Manchester Leeds, London, Glasgow, and every manufacturing town. met and remonstrated against the plan of the Government in breaking up the Session without an attempt to relieve their distress? Now, might they not have been justified in thinking that her Majesty's Government might have reconsidered their opinion. But no. Probably they might be of opinion, along with one of their number, that town's meetings were farces; but, if so, they would be taught better. The answer made to the remonstrances of the manufacturers, three years ago, by the Right Hon. Baronet, was a quotation of the exports and imports, in order to prove the increasing trade of the country. But now I.e came down with a report, for three months, of the deposits of the Saving,' Banks, in order to show the progress log improvement of the country. The people, however, would not be content with that; they would look hack to former reports, and contrast them with the present one. The Right Hon. Baronet had alluded to a report issued by the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester in 1839, and he said that body attributed all the distress then existing to the sxeessive issues of Joint-stock Banks. He had acted RIO t unfairly in quoting only part of that docu ment.—(Cries of " H ear , hear.") Had he looked carefully through it, he would have found that they attributed the distress to the fluctuations caused by the sliding scale and nothing else. He quoted the report, but he made no mention of that moat important fact. But it was not a question of Savings' Banks, or of exports and imports—it was a question whether thefpeople were to be fed. The people wanted bread, and it was the duty of the House to minister to their wants. r •I he landlords hast insisted upon being commissaries for feeding the manufacturing population, but the people would insist upon the return of their icalienalle right to feed themselves—to ex change the products of their industry for food wherever they could obtain it. —( Cheers.) If that just and reasonable demand were refused them, the whole of the distress and suffering would be chargeab e upon the landed aristocracy.—( Cheers.) He told li on•Gentlernen that the capitalists would feed the pcople if they would let them ; but if they passed laws prohibiting them from eXchanging th e i r commo di t i es for the food which other nations were anxious to part w ith f or t h ose commo di t i es, on t h em rest the awful resp .nsilslity. They acted the part of the dog in the Mange r ; they would not feed the peop'e themselves, and they took care that no one else should.—(Cheers.) But some of str Majesty'. Government affected t o do u bt w h e th er it was pos sible for the manufacturers to feed the p e opl e . Th e N o bl e Lord, the Member for North Lancashire, told his constituents that the people of America had no corn to spare for the wants of this cou ntry . Th e N o bl e L or d oug h t to have known better, for he had been there, and must know that along the Ohio, in Alichig: n, and in Illinois there were no less than 180 MMillions o f acres of excellent wheat lands, which the Arne l'alettli were most anxious to put into immediat e c u lti va ti on , arid Engla n d m i g h t t h ence b e a b un d ant l y supp li ed for 100 Thos with b rea d an d b ee f an d a ll else that was necessary. peopl e of America had sent over a missionary to this hoer prices, order to tell us that they wanted our goods, not at clower prices, they thought our wages were too low ; but they old take them at our own prices if we would only take their Work the thousands in the potteries in Sheffield and all the ma nufacturin g districts.—( Cheer s. ) Suppose that instead of its bein g across the Atlantic it was only across the Thames— PPpose on one side was a body of starving artisans with their bales of goods of ali kinds anxious to exchange them for food ; and suppose on the other side there were a body of agricul turists ill clothed but with :abundance of corn, anxious to exchange it for merchandise; suppose them about to accommodate their mutual wants, when up starts a demon in the middle of the river.—( Laughter.) Yea, a demon with an Act of Parliament in his hand—(Laughter) --and say You shall nut supply each other."—(Cheers. ) But, fu r th er , t h e demon m i g ht smile, and with a demoniac leer tell his victims that all he did was for their own protection. Where was the difference between the two eases, for the winds and the waves could bring us corn as well as cotton, or any other article of produce ? Such laws were contrary to the law of nature and of God. The best of every thing from abroad was saved for the London market, in order to feed the luxury of the brea3 taxers. But let them go into Polan and see the pigs sent amongst the luxuriant corn, because of the want of a market. Let them ask why there was such waste, and they would immedi itely be told of the sliding scale being applied to it, because it was the food of the poor. What was it that was sent abroad to pay fur those luxuries— it was the produce of the horny hands of the operative—the labour of his hands went abroad, but the bread -taxers passed a law, saying that nothing:should be brought back but those things which would minister to the gorged luxury of their own class.—( Hear and cheers.) Again, he would ask were such lass s cons . steritiwith the laws of nature ? Could they • hope the ptoele would be content—could they expees any thing but agitaticn or convulsion in the country until they were repealed? When he saw the frequent verdicts of "Died by Starvation" which had of late been returned, he could call them nothing but Legislative murder.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Lord (Stanley) said the Corn-laws were intended to meise prices unnaturally. How could that be done unless they made ccen scarce, and therefore dear ? It mattered not to th.m that the price was 20Cs. they would always get plenty; but to tile poor—that portion of society the least able to bear it—it produced starvation. (Hear, hear. ) lie (Mr. Cobden) would not do less than protest against the course adopted by the Government upon principle. He could not look upon the matter as a party question, lie protested against the subject ever being put on the footing of a party question between a Noble Baronet on one side and a Noble Lord on the other. lie called on them to consider the ques tion as it affected. the poor. The Hon. Baronet the Member for North; Warwickshire (Si r E. Wil mott ) was a great friend to the negro. Another Hon. Baronet ( Sir R. Inglis) was a great friend to Church .xtension. He heard that lion. Ba• ronet compliment a Noble Lord for his humanity—for being the friend of the unprotected factory children. —( Hear, hear.) He:(111r. C.) was glad of that humanity existing amongst them, but he told them it would give more force, more grace to those professions of humanity, if it was not confined to the negro or to Church extension. Whilst they kept up the bread -tax, which raised the price of bread, their professions of kindness and benevolence were inconsistent —whil s t by their legislation they kept provisions dear, their benevolence would be but a mockery and a bye-word. C rptain CARNEGIE could not help expressing his sur prise at the manner in which the Hon. Members for Stock port and Bolton treated this subject. They did not act consistently with common sense in speaking thus so frequently Cll a subject without their having the remotest prospect of car rYing their measures with respect to it.—(Hear, hear, from the Opposition Benches.) lie (Captain C.) was willing to give the Right Hen. Baronet time, because he considered it was in dispensable, and he could not in the present positton of affairs but remember the line of " They also •-erve who only stand and wait." ,hon. Member* said why did they n o t go o n—why did th e y not I"eislate but he thought they should consider before they went ° li• He (Capt. C.) would give his vote to the Right lion. Ba tong because I.e ha 1 con fid ence i n hi s a bili t i es an d i ntegr i t y, whichl; wouldj us tif y hi m i n t h at course. lie ba Ino hesitation p~biieving that u n d er th e Ri g h t li on. B aronet ' s a d m i n i strat i on ~Y would ses E ng l an d p l aced at a higher pitch o f at. city than she had ever yet attained. If hi, (Capt. C.'s) ee,Nsations wire. not realised—if the Right Hun. Baronet not as or: the Government with satisfaction to himself L e . the country, h e h a d a l rea d y state d t h e course he shou ld su e r • Hoivever much he (Captain Carnegie) should regret t e es a turn of events, i.e would neverth e l r as e l e eavour to a id tu en e t ,who might be called t o th e a d m i n i strat i on of tee Govern to carry any necessaries whi c h wou ld b e a greatest b ene fi t t e e ; i greet es t num b er. I f her Majesty should please to call tr el i e t ti en- Members for Bolton and Stockport to the Adminis inteetin °f Affairs, h e s h ou ld not as k t h em w h at were their fail ed ra• He s h ou ld say to t h em, "W e h ave tried and cornsAlr you an d try ." vio ey tettIORNELY thought that nothing was more ob geeen the injurious effect on trade and commerce and the ing tlnterests of the country which then attended the work from _ r ile sliding scale. The Hon. Member read two letters opieirn,sons extensively engaged in trade in support of his lilt. B count sy se n eatTON said that the present state of th e faneu e. _ass deplo ra bl e. Thousands and tens of thousands of • w as ne ; e 7ere in a destitute state for want of employment. It a•co n d iei ,2r_3:_the Hou se s h ould b e made acquainted with su c h e °nairi on w " tt -affai rs . T he other night he had referred to the nnimoriza of the b orough of Salford.—( Hear.) By a rState i t Pre"stet"d on th e su bj ect t o th e S ecretary Mr. ilitd that things were worse in that town than !s5OO %nee h e ron) had stated them to be. Instead of telereater 11;e unoccupied, it appeared there were 2,030. Us: l/at ! P t"- tom e ', ta t° of matters was equally bad. During t .h e o r u e i e d of 10 000 families' were relieved ip that that somethi n - °i t that '• ever wee th e be aersount they were eatmestly desirous to find it oauutse of th e done to alleviate the distress. What yourd'ste it e• A da elation of and rem e d y i ts , was their -toy to en e informing Pr P hi perty, he re H With regard to the depre- Offered for nlsaleof mills e d=ived a letter that morning, and when put Th ey he % machinery being lately Property had, in f up to auction Originally cost 50,000/., per cent, even act, been depreciat only brought 4,500/. the greatest with regard to d depreciate to the amount of 40 or the distress existed o "sea ' • They would see that Y would consider the state , 0 the About four or or five those dist • nets a few years ago. Retnrns made by years they we • a gentlema n wh re entered tate of prosperity. °heel • • Intoecalculations on the subject, chewed that in.the cotton trade a'.one there were upwards of 24,000 bags of cotton -worked uj weekly at Chet period, and the cotton trade then gave employ ment to two millions of people, and they were receiv ing in remuneration as wages about twenty-two millions of money. At present the consumption of cotton was re • duced to 19,000 bags, and 400,000 persons were either thrown ont of employment, or not receiving the remuneration which they got at the previous period. The amount they now re ceived. instead of being 22 millions was not more than 16 mil lions of money—a deficiency in amount of six millions in that branch alone, which was a sum larger than all the poor rates of •the kingdom.—(Hear.) The great mass of misery thus in existence was attributable to some cause or other. They all admitted that such distress existed, and however they might dif fer in opinion asto the cause of it, Parliament ought to lose no time in endeavouring to ascertain that cause and applying a re medy to it. Some thought that it was impossible to remedy it by legislation, that the distress arose from o.•ertrading, and from joint-stock banks. Headmitted that there was at one times great issue of paper, and that there had been great fluctuations with regard to the currency, which, when it was contracted, pro duced great distress. He admitted that the currency was now contracted, and he asked what was the cause of that contrac tion. Ile thought it was the Corn-laws. The consequence of 'he siding scale was the removal bullion from the coun try, and the Bank of England was obliged to put the screw on, as it was said, in order to bring the gold back which had been allowed to go out of the country. to purchase cern. Those were evils that would be remedied by legislation. At all events, whether the nation was in pros perity or adversity, the Corn-law was an unjust law, and it ought to be repealed. The manufacturing districts had pros pered in spite of the Corn-law, but then bread was cheap. That was in 1804-5 and 6, when wheat was 110 s. per quarter, but then the bullion was in the country, and bread, though no minally dear, was in reality cheap. Mr. A GLION BY could bear his testimony to the appalling distress that existed in every part of the country, and be ap pealed on behalf of these unfortunate people for some relief at the hands of the Government. Men able and willing to work in the borough with which he was connected, were unable to earn even 63. a week to maintain themselves and their families. He believed since the report of Mr. Muggerielge had been pre sented with regard to the state of the working classes in Car lisle, that these wages had been depreciated fully 35 per cent. He trusted this state of things would arrest the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet before he allowed the House to separate. An Hox. MEMBER on the Ministerial side of the House, said he did not see that any good could result from rising one after another, when there was no question before the House, and offering their opinions, without being able to devise any practi remedy. The House then went into Committee of Supply, Mr. GREEN in the Chair. On the motion of Sir G. CLERK, a sum of 24,E961. was voted, to make good the supplie s vo t e d t o h er M a j esty i n the last Session of Parliament. Also a sum of 10 626,3201., to make good the deficiency fir paying off outstanding Ex chequer Bills. ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. Captain BOLDERO said it was his duty to move the sup plementary Ordnance estimates, which would be the same as those proposed by the last Government, without any alteration. On the question that a sum of 2-1,772/. be granted for the ser vice of her Majesty, on account of Ordnance works and repairs. Mr. WILLIAMS regretted that these large sums should Le voted, without any explanation being offered to the House. The vote was then agreed to. The next vote was 39,1931. for defraying the charge of civil contingencies. Mr. WILLIAMS said there was a large sum in this vote for purchasing 200 acres of land in Canada fur the erection of for tifications. He thought the sum (25,000/0 quite extravagant for so small a quantity of land, and wished to know where it was situate ? Captain BOLDERO said it was close to Kingston, and the fortifications had been commenced so far back as 1632. Alter a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY the vote was agreed to. - On the vote of 3,1851. for Ordnance stores being read, Sir C. NAPIER would take that oppertunity of again call ing the attention of the Committee to the construction of the Board of Ordnance and the propriety of having a naval officer as one of its members. He was convinced that its duties could not he properly discharged until that was done, and he did not rise for the purpose of offering any factious opposition to the vote, but because he was satisfied the Board would never give satisfaction until the inconvenience was remedied. In 1830 he happened to be employed, and he would take the liberty of reading au extract from a letter he had then written on the subject to a distinguished naval officer. The Hon. and Gal lant Commodore here read an extract from a letter, in which it was stated that the arms, cartouch-boxe.z, &c., were of the worst possible description, and in many instances totally use less. When Lord Grey c am e into office he saw the impropriety of not having a naval officer at the Board of Ordnance, and he appointed Captain Duncan, of whose eminent services in that office no one was better able to give an account than the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Graham). When Lord Melbourne formed his Administration, he dispensed with a naval officer at the Board, but he found out his error, and corrected it as soon as he could, but now there was no naval officer at the Board, and all the improvements that had been commenced were put a stop to. When he was in Syria the number of arms deficient and unfit for service was very considerable. The mountaineers themselves would not take our arms because they were so ineffi cient. The Right Hon. Baronet had a son in the navy, and a very fine young man he was, and he (Sir C. Napier) wished that he would send fur the youngster, and ask him how he liked being sent against the enemy with a musket that would not go off, or that went off at half-cock —(l.i.iughter.) Sir R. PEEL said it was very gratifying to him that any son of his should have been honoured by toe notice of so dis tinguished an officer as the Gallant Commodore. He should be extremely sorry to lay down any rule against the employ ment of naval officers at the Board of Ordnance, and he did not under-rate the importance of the testimony of the Gallant Officer, but he confessed he thought his (Sir C. Napier's) rea soning hardly supported his opinions, because there was a naval officer at the Board at the tine he had alluded to, when his arms were inefficient, and though he spoke with great deference, he thought a military man was competent to take care of the muskets. Sir C. NAPIER—It never has been so.—(Laughter.) Sir R. PEEL—I think the Gallant Officer has, without in tending it, made a great reflection on the military profes,ion when he states that under their Administration he cannot be supplied with muskets that will go off —( Hear, hear. ) Sir C. NAPIER said that the Right Hon. Baronet confined his observations to muskets ; but he should like to know what a military man knew about a gun carriage? He said the way in which the navy had been supplied through the Ordnance Department was always bad. No ships were worse supplied, not excepting those of Mehemet Ali. Mr. WAKLEY hoped, after the statement of tke Gallant Officer, some change would be made in the administratian of the Board. He wished to know whether any inquiry had been instituted with respect to the invention of Capt. Warner. Sir H. HARDINGE said the uniform practice at the Board of Ordnance was, whenever a requisition was made by the Admiralty for gun carriage, sor respecting any new inven tion, there was no difficulty in carrying their wishes into effect. With respect to muskets, their construction for the army and navy was the same. (Sir C. Napier—l beg your pardon. I never found it so.) Nine-tenths of the business transacted at the Board was military, and not naval business. He would admit that there was often advantage in having a naval officer at the Board, but to say that a naval officer must of necessity be there was not correct. Captain 'BERKELEY said he did not detract from the merit of the Board of Ordnance in any way whatever, but at the same time he assured the House, having been at two Boards of Admiralty, that there was a strong feeling i n b ot h Boards that the Naval Ordinance should lie completely sepa rated from the Military Board. What had fallen from the Gallant Commodore as to the arms supplied to the British army was most true. He (Sir C. Napier) had called upon him and other officers to report on the state of their army, and his (Captain Berkeley's) report was any thing but satisfactory. At the same time, before he left the Board of Admiralty, a few arms were produced as samples, and were about to be adopted. Why they had not been of course he could net say. SieC. NAPIER said he was glad to hear what had fallen from the Right Hon. Baronet. He never saw yet, and he had been forty years in the navy, a good musket or a good eartouch-box, or a good lock to a gun in a man-of-war.— (Laughter.) Where the fault lay he did not know. He called on all tho-e naval officers in the House to say whether he had exaggerated any thing in what he had said respecting the navy that night. He said the Right Hon. Baronet paid a bad compliment to the naval officers who were in that tlouse, and who were Conservatives, that the Right Hon. Baronet could not find one Conservative Captain for the head ()tithe Board of Ordnance. Of course he (Sir Bobert Peel) would not come over to his (Sir C. Napier's) side of the House.— ( Laughter.) When Lord Melbourne formed his Administra tion, he placed a naval officer at the head of that Board, and he (Sir C. Napier) called on the Right Hon. Baronet the Mem ber for Dorchester, to say whether Captain Duncan did not render most efficient service to the navy. Captain PECHELL said the Right Hon. Bart. did not seem to accept the invitation of the Gallant Commodore. Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the Gallant Captain bad given every satisfaction when at the head of the Board of Ordnance. He ( Sir James Graham) always understood the office of Clerk to the Board of Ordnance was filled by a civi lian. The military estimates were invariably moved by a civilian in that House. Captain PECHELL said it was remarkable that in no service in the world were the arms so bad as in our ships.—( Hear from Sir Charles Napier.) It was well known that the cut lasses were little better than iron hoops.—(A laugh.) He knew that on the Coast of Africa they frequently served for both purposes.---( Laughter.) When a naval officer was at the head of the Ordnance improvements were made constantly, but as the Board o f O r d nance was at present constituted, they might wait twenty years for those improvements. Sir C. NAPIER—And not get them then. —( Lau.hter ) Captain PECHELL said the p r i nc i pa l o bj ect for having a naval officer at the head of the Ordnance was, that there might be a direct communication with the Admiralty. There had been a compliment pa id to one relative of the Right% Hon. Ba ronet (Sir R. Peel), an d he hoped that anotherrelative, who was at the head of the Ordnance, would give o equal satisfaction. Sir C. NAPIER said h e h a d done hisbringing be fore that House the state of th e N avy, and thetyin arrangements of its Ordnance. Whether the H ouse would think proper to adopt his suggestions he did not know ; he would not say he did not care, for he cared a great deal. He would tell that House and the Gentlemen opposite, that unless they paid a little attention to this subject, the conse quence would be some disaster to them that would gratitude t o th e astonish them. He begged to express hi s the Government fur having taken into their consideration the state of the navy, and the manner in which it was manned. If the present state of the na"y were continued, and - the manner in which it was ma nned was not attended to, he had no hesi tation in saying that if it was brought into active service, it would result in the most serious consequences. e tb o a n t se s q o u b e . n ec e t e . s. He sincely hoped they would further attend 'dthat the Board of Ordnance, in Captain FITZ ti 0 inattentive to the years 1819 and 1 1 8•20 s , al ha ' d been by . no means supplied a frigate with sights the navy. In 1817 they had from Sir W. Congreve. The Gallant Officer had overlooked the third-rate guns and powder magazines, to which the Ord nance had paid great attentioa. The muskets supplied to the navy were the same as those supplied to the army. Sir C. NAPIER—No, no. Captain FITZROY said, that both muskets bore the mark of the Tower ; and although recently, since imprmements had been made in the army musket, yet, up to a very late period, the same species of musket had been supplied to both army and navy. Lord ARTHUR LENNOX said that if that were the case,_ the stateme n t s o f th e G a ll a nt ( .fficer as to the inefficiency of the musk e t s su ppli e d t o th e nav y were fully borne out, fur it was impossibl e t o conce i ve a more wretchedly ineilieicnt weapon than the musket supplied to the Army. Sir C, NAPIER said the Gallant Officer need not take credit to the Board of Ordnance for supplying sights to the Navy at the period he had mentioned, for sights had been in use in the American Navy for three years before that period. Colonel PEEL had only occupied the situation he had then the honour of holding for a very short period, but he would de vote his utmost attention to the performance of its duties, and would devote particular attention to the muskets to be supplied to the military. Captain BERKELEY said that was an additional argument in support of the proposition of the Gallant Commodore. There was a military officer at the Ordnance who would take care of the interests of the Army, and they wanted a naval officer there to take care of the interests of the Navy. An HoN. AIE3IBXA thought the Noble Lord, the Member THE SUN, LONDON, SATITRDAY,SEPTEMI3 7 ER .21, 1841., r for Chichester, had been rather too severe on the musket sup plied to the army. He thought that musket had been univer sally approved of. Lord PALMERSTON knew that no subject had more en grossed the attention of his Noble Friend, the late Master- General of the Ordnance, than the improvement us the quality of the musket supplied to the British army. He was perfectly aware that the one hitherto usually supplied was a most ineffi cient one, and not such as ought to be put into the hands of British troops ; and he had devoted a great deal of time and attention to experiments instituted for the purpose of perfect ing it. It would be in the recollection of those Hon. Mem bers, who had been Members of the last Parliament, that he had proposed a vote for-the special supply of these more effi cient muskets to the army ; and he (Lord Palmerston) knew that it was a source of great regret to his Noble Friend, that circumstances had not enabled him to supply these improved muskets to a greater extent. Lord A. LENNOX regretted that all the regiments had not been supplied with improved muskets. He had applied for them for his own regiment, and had been unable to obtain them although his regiment was stationed in Canada, near the American frontier. The vote was then agreed to. On the vote of 5901. being proposed to defray additional mi litary stiperannuations, Mr. WAKLEY asked if the Right Hon. Baronet could give the Hume any information relating to Mr. Warner's dis covery, to which the attention of the House had been called during the last sessicn of Parliament ? Sir R. PEEL said tha-, certainly he had. witnessed Mr. Warner's experiments with his newly-invented explosive ma terials; but feeling, as a civilian, that he was incompetent to form a judgment on the subject, he had, when applied to by Mr. \Varner, requested that gentleman to com municate with the Boards of Admiralty and Ordnance, as he felt convinced that in all cases of the sort, it was much better that communications should be made to those responsible departments of the Government which were more immediately couversant with such subjects, and that all investigatirns should be conducted by them. Mr. WAKLEY said Mr. Warner complained with justice of his case being referred to a Committee. He hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would consider the subject. Colonel FOX thought Mr. Warner had no right to com plain. If he wished, the matter would be referred to a Com mittee. Mr. C. WOOD concurred in the sentiments cf his Gallant Friend, arid conceived Mr. Warner had no right to complain. Mr. WAKLEY did not know Mr. Warner, but he con sidered he was right in refusing to submit his invention to a Committee. Captain PLUMRIDGE thought that as Mr. Warner re fused a Committee, he had no right to complain. The vote was then agreed to. The Chairman reported progress, and the House resumed. The Lunatic Bill was read a third time and passed. The Poor-law Commission Bill was adjourned to Monday next. Captain PECHELL inquired if it would come on at an early hour ? Sir J. GRAHAM said they would first go into a Com mittee of Ways and Means. The House then adjourned at Twelve o'Clock. EX PRESS FROM PARIS The Paris Journals of Thursday contain no political news, and are taken up with topics of purely local im portance. The capital continues perfectly quiet; the emeuks hav ing totally disappeared. The census was said to be the occasion of a slight agi tation in some towns of the south, but nothing serious has occurred, and the precautions taken by the autho rities permit a hope that any attempt at disturbance will easily be put down. The Spanish Government had received intelligence of an inroad into Spain, near Badajos, of a band of united Carlists and Miguelists, and had ordered the troops on the side of Portugal to be in force. It does not appear that the attempt was very serious ; and it is supposed the reports to have been exaggerated, in orderd to afford Espartero a pretext fur augmenting his fiirces on the Portuguese frontier. The vintage in Spain is this year most abundant ; in decd too much, as last year's stock is still on hand. The Infant Don Francisco had not yet entered Spain ; some reports say that the Regency has some motives for (Hay in his return. ...11adrid Bourse-252 for cash. The name of the agent de Change who failed yester day is Joubert. His deficiencies will be very considerable: The loss in the Parquet is 551- per . cent. ; the extent of the liabilities out of doors is not yet, known. MONEY and CO3l %lERCIAL NEWS. Most parties displayed no littCleuraliiritYmtAo-YdaEy,EtNolaNscc'er tain how the tenders for the conversion of Exchequer Bills into Three per Cent. Stock were proceeding, this being the first of the three appointed for that purpov. It was said that they were likely to be all completed by to-morrow ; and as the Hebrews transact no business on a Saturday, and would per. haps not choose to run the risk of being shut out altogether, by holding back till Monday, this vi ew o f t h e cas e may not be altogether inaccur a t e . As far as the Funds were concerned, they felt the effect of the Treasury scheme, being very tint, while money was Unusually dear. Consols for Money were 89 1 ,4 to 89%, and for Account 89 1 / 2 to 89%. Exchequer Bills were 17s. to lbs. premium, and India Bonds 3s. premium to par. The New Three-and.a-llalf per Cents. were 95% to 98%. Our remarks on the Foreign Market must necesserily be very limited, as the business doing itself i s . Spanish Actives were at 216 for Money, and 21a to for Account. Colombian Old Bonds were at 20i, Danish at 801, and Dutch Five per Cents. 102 to A. . _ Stiar . js were again feeble. Groat Western Fifths were 3 1 , Birmingham 64 to 65, and the New 204 preen ; -the Brighton 51, the Croydon 1 / 2 , the Midland Counties 24 3 / 4 , the North Midland 34 1 / 2 , the Bristol and Exeter 33, and the Birmingham and Gloucester 44 discount. London Joint• stock Bank Shares were 2, and Provincial Bank of Ireland 16 1 / 2 premium. Na tional Provincial Bank of England Shares 1 discount. This afternoon there were symptoms of a rally in the Foreign Exchanges, which were most currently negotiated thus : Paris 251 624 c. to 671ic., Amsterdam 12 4, Antwerp 12 31 to 4, Frankfort 149, Trieste 9 50 to 51, and Hamburgh 13 10k. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. On Thursday a Court was held for the dispatch of a great deal of public business. The Court was numerously attended by Aldermen as well as Common Councilmen, in consequence of the intention to present the freedom of the City to Admiral Sir Robert Stopford and Sir Charles Napier, agreeably to the resolution cf the Court, for their important services in Syria. (From The Sun of last Night.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, SEPT. 23.—A moderate business has been done in the Cotton Market to-day, the sales amounting to 4,100 bales, of which 100 American have been taken for exportation. LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, SEPT. 23.—The following comprise the transactions at the close of the Stoek Exchange, viz., London and Bit mingham, 1561 ; Midland Counties, New Shares, 184 ; York and North Midland, 731. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 23.—We con tinue fiat in the Share Market, and little business doing : Manchester and Leeds, 57,3 ; Midland Counties, Quarters, 18/. 195.:; Manchester and Birmingham, 214. THE CORN-LAWS. Mr. STACY gave notice of a motion," That an Address be presented to her Nlajesty not to prorogue Parliament until the subject relative to the present Import duties, and especially those relating to corn, shall have received consideration."— ( Loud cries of " Oh, oh !" and " Hear, hear.") PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO AD MIRAL SIR R. STOPFORD AND COMMODORE SIR CHARLES NAPIER. Sir J. SHAW, the Chamberlain of the City of London, having sworn in the two Gallant Officers, then addressed Ad miral Sir Robert Stopford in the following words : " Sir Robert Stopford—After a life spent in the service of your country, in various parts of the world during the late war, you were selected at a critical moment of our affairs in the East, to the command in the Mediterranean. Diplomacy having failed, in a space of time almost incredible the whole coast of Syria was in your possession. Acre, the scene of the glories of our lion-hearted Richard, and the not less chivalric and undaunted Sir Sidney Smith, will now have a third hero to grace the as sociation in the name of Stopford. For these services Sir Robert you have again received the thanks of b o th H ouses o f Parliament, a n d th e thanks, with the freedom, of the city of London.—(Loud cheers. ) Sir R. STOPPORD addressed the Court as follows:—" My Lord and Gentlemen—l receive eith great gratification and pride the high honour of becoming a freeman of the first city of the first country in the world, for services rendered to that country. I was placed in a situation of much doubt and diffi culty in commencing the operations upon the coast of Syria, but the unabating vigour and skill of the officers and men under my command, Loth by sea and land, soon removed all doubts and apprehensions.—( Cheers.) That the peace of Europe has been maintained through the means of our success, appears to be an undoubted fact, and one which casts mere than usual interest upon the events which have been so honour ably acknowledged by those whom I may have now the honour of calling my brother citizens of the city of London." SirJ. SHAW addressed Commodore Napier in the following words :—" Sir Charles Napier—The character of Captain Napier, as a brave energetic officer, evinced on a variety at occasions in different parts of the world, gave assurance to the people of England of the wisdom of his appointment to a b road pennant in the Mediterranean, as second in command under the gallant veteran Sir Robert Stopford. The brilliant success of the British navy in reducing the whole coast and strong holds of Syria, with almost miraculons rapidity, u ill rank in history among our most splendid achievements. In all these operations the name of Napier stood prominent. The storming and capture of Sidon, briskly followed up by the attack and defeat of a numerous Egyptian army by a handful of seamen and marines and Turkish soldiers, directed by the bold spirit of Commodore Napier in person, are exploits in themselves which will long be remembered by his countrymen with admi ration. For these services, Sir Charles, you have received the thanks of both !louses of Parliament, and the thanks, with the freedom, of the city of London ; and you will permit me to wish you health and length of days to enjoy the honours you have so nobly won. Sir C. NAPIER—My Lord and Gentlemen, I beg leave to return you my most cordial thanks for the high honour you have done me in presenting me with the freedom of this great city, and to assure you, that if ever again I should be employed in the service of my country, I shall use every exertion to de serve the acknowledgments which I have received. In per.. forming the duties allotted to me, it happened that I was placed in an unusual command, considering the services in which I have been engaged ; but I believ e t h at we did our duty to the satisfaction of the country and of the allies : and I beg, once more, that you will, my Lord and Gentlemen, accept of my most heartfelt thanks.—( Loud cheers. ) The two gallant officers then took possession of the boxes in which their freedoms were contained, and, bowing to the Court, retired amidst great applause. The boxes, which are made of heart of oak, represented the fortress in which such tremendous destruction was committed by the Bri. fish guns. The accounts from Paris of the 22d inst., state that there had been more business transacted on the Bourse than for some time past, and at a rase which is expected to continue. Consi derable anxiety prevailed in consequence of the failure of a well known and respectable agent on 'Change, whose name we refrain at present from mentioning. The amount of his defalcations is said to be from 800,000 to 900,000 francs. Many failures to a less amount are expected in consequence. The Three per Cents., which I ,, ft off yesterday at 79 20 for the Account, began to-day at 79 35, and went up to 79 90, and finally closed at 79 65. Should the rise continue, it is said the loan will be contracted for at a much higher rare than was at first expected. There is not a single feature to notice in the Stock Exchange, Consols being still quoted at 891 for Money, and 9&4 6 for Account; 1 - ':xchequcT Bills 14 16 premium. Spanish Active Stock, 241 ; Portuguese Fives, 301-, and the Threes. 181.8 Very little doing in Shares, anti the Market is still further depressed. Great Western Fifths are 7 i 4 ; London and B r i g ht on ; London and Birminghlm, 154 ; North Midland 0. :Some of the City financiers are resting on their oars in ex pectation of the grand sheer•off on Monday in the Conver sion race, for some of them hang back to-day, in hopes, perhaps, of getting money or Exchequer Bills easier between this and the last heat. 'Fe-morrow• the He brews can of course make no tenders, and so, in point off act, they have but to-day and Monday to do business. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Rink Stock ... !India Stock ••• 3 per Cent Red. — Ditto Bonds ... 3 pin 3 per Cent Cons B9J Ditto Old Annuities ... 36- per Cent Red.. New 36 per Cent 982 , Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2-id 15 pm New 5 per Cent — ' Ditto 5001 l5 p in Long Annuities toe x pi re I Ditto Small l7 Jan. 1860 .. 12a Bank Stock for 0pg.... Oct 1859 — India Stock for Acct..— Jan. 1860. FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent. Belgi•in, 5 per cent — ,Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian 80nd5.... ..... . Prussian, 5 per cent. Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent...... Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per cent... 202 Spanish, 5 per cent 2lj Ditto, 1824. Ditto, Deferred ....... Danish, 3 per cent to6 French, 5 per cent. —I . . — c . Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f. —e. Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 percent —l. c Ditto, 6 per cent, 1625. (Dutch, 26 per cent. ... -- Peruvian, 1823, 6 per et. ' Ditto, 5 per cent. 102 SHARES Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 56 Bristol and Exeter (60 paid) . Great North of England Railway (90 paid) 65 Great Western Railway (65 paid) ........... Ditto Fifth (4 paid) London and Brighton (50 paid) 442 London ar i d Bi rm i ng h am (90) ....... ... 155 Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid) . London and C ro yd on Railway (Trunk) ..... 13 2 Midland Counties Railway (100 paid) .. 7 si North Midland Railway (100 paid) . 656 COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 7 Gibraltar ... •••••• Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ...2 U. 25 85 Antwerp II amburgh M.B. 13 13 I Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 50 (Palermo, per oz 1186 Ditto, 3 months 25 75 Lisbonl ... 52 Marseilles 8513647 it (Oporto ()NAGE- l e paei g ipai h ironet r a i so r n .. . ..... .... . . . . 526 Bourdeaux 25 85 I Rio Janeiro 27 Frankfort on Maine... 1496 Bahia Petersburgh, 3Us ... 376- Buenos Ayres — Perlin..... . Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 950 Philadelphia 46 Trieste, ditto Madrid ... Cadiz Bilboa ... 36 New Doubloons OO 0 Barcelona Seville .. 36 ,Silver in Bars 04 06 NON-ATTENDANCE OF ALDERMEN AT THE CENTRAL CRIMI• NAL COURT. Mr. ANDERTON gave notice of a motion on the non-attend ance of Aldermen, proposing that it be referred to the Officers' and Clerks' Committee to examine such complaint, and the re quisite temedy. ROYAL EXCHANGE. Mr. CorE, the Chairman of the Royal Exchange Commit tee, brought up the Report of the Committee on the subject of the contract entered into for the rebuilding, by which it ap pears that of the fourteen builders who had been written to by their direction for tenders for building the New Exchange, the proposal of Air. Thomas Jackson, of Pimlico, at the sum of 115,900/., had been accepted ; and that they had further agreed to accept a transfer of 16,666/. 13s. 4d. T hree per Cent. Bank Annuities, into the names of two trustees on the part of the Corporation, and two on the part of the Mercers Company, as security for the due execution of the said work. he latter part of the Report referred to the due prepara tion of the necessary deeds of trust forithe execution of the con tract, and the requisite annexing of the seal of the Corporation thereto ; together with a specification of the funds at the dis posal of the Committee, for the purposes of the trust, and sug gesting measures for raising any further mon.es that might be required. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Li.()Yus.) LONDON, SEPT. 24.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W. DEAL, SEPT. 23.--Arrived the George, from the Cape of Good Hope; Ethelred and Lady Catherine Barham, Ja maica. Arrived from the River, Ellen, for Bombay ; .Cham pion, Cape of Good Hope ; Mary Ann, and Fifeshire, New Zealand; Bland, Calcutta ; Caroline, Ceylon ; Spartan, Mau ritius ; Thunder, Cape of Good Hope ; Maraboo, Jamaica ; Llama, St. Vincent's ; Lee, Trinidad; Martha Washington, New Orleans ; Juverna, Cape de Vents; Dispatch, New foundland. Arrived Pilot, South Seas ; Camilla3, Demerara. LivEßroot., SECT. 23.—Wind S.E. to S., fresh.—Sailed the Francis, Burn, Calcutta ; Clifton, New York; Pharsalia ; New Orleans; Alyth, Alexan.fria ; Sophia, Wells, Leghorn. Arrived off, Assam, Calcutta; Barbadian, Jamaica; Clydes dale, St. Auder. The Report., which apparently gave great satisfaction, was unanimously agreed to, arid ordered to be printed. _ _ OFF HASTINGS, SEPT. 23. —Mary and Ann, Bahia; Swea Skleefted, Baltimore, for Antwerp. SCILLY, SEPT. 20.—Arrived the Manchester, from Ha lifax • and Telemach us , L eg h orn . A rr i ve d of f — E sther, Trot ter, thontreal. CoRIc, SEPT. 21. Sailed the Samuel Boddington, for Port Phillip. COWES, SEPT. 23.—Arrived Atalanta, Gothenburg, for Rio. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 22.—Wind S. to S.S.W. strong breezes. Arrived the Wilson, Staup, from Buenos Ayres, sailed 21st of July ; Charming Molly, Swansea, fur Jersey, with sails split. A boat marked Industry, of 'Croon, Matthew Thomas, was picked up off St. Ices Head, 19th inst. Hum., SEPT. 23.—The Brig reported yesterday, is on the Spurn Point, not on the and will be a total wreck , also, the Emulous, from Shields to London, crew saved. The Clementina, from Sunderland to Port 0 141, drove on shore yesterday morning, near Saltfleet,"and broke up —crew oared. HASTINGS, SEPT. 23.—The Ide, of London, under jury masts, bearing up for England, was spoken with the 14th inst., lat. 44, lon. 19, by the Mary Ann, Blackstone, arrived off here, from Bahia. HARWICH, SEPT. 23.—Arrived the Woodman, Jordeson, from Quebec. The Brig reported yesterday remains on the Gunfleet Sand; she is coal laden, from Shields to London; Ler name is still unknown. Another brig, laden with wheat, is also on the Sands, but should the weather continue moderate will be got off next tide. VESSELS SPOKEN WITIL—The Oriental, from Plymouth to New Zealand, 21st ult., lat. 9 5.,10n.35 W.; Patt oni, of Brigham, 18th inst., lat. 48, lon. 9, by the Mary Ann, arrived off Hastings. Isabella, Liverpool to Peru, 26th July, lat. 34, To wn , 10 t h lon. 4() ; Howan, Liverpool to Savannah, I.sth lost., lat. 41, lon. 19, by th e Wilson, arrived at Falmouth. B eau Ideal, i rr i,. Newfoundland ed a at ditto. t o G L i y i r u a b , einst,hi e , London inst. , off ialaa, by the C eres , a to Hobart ult., lat. 13, lon. 25; Princess Charlotte, supposed of Bristol, and Caledonia. of Alloa, standing N. - W., 14th M a y, b y t h e Thomas Harrison, arrived in the giver. Thomas Sparks, Liverpool to China, 9th July, lat. 17 S., Inn. 35 ; Dutch ship, No. 23, Amsterdam to Batavia, 13th July, lat. 11 S., lon. 33, by the Lusitania, arrived off Beachy Head. Symmetry, London to Ceylon, 4th July, lat. tt'2,.. lon. 64 E. ;Matilda, Calcutta, to S Liverpool, 4th ult., lat. 28 ~lon. 8 ; William St ove ll , Sy d ney to London, 10th inst., lat. 38, lon. 28; Mountaineer, of St. John's, steering for the English Channel, 16th, lat. 47, lon. 17 ; Sarah, of Belfast, steering W., lat. 46 , lon. 18, by the Monarch, arrived off Falmouth. LL have come to a RY .--- The new management of of AthpisEiLtraAisleDwoErthGA y institutionL wise determination for giving evening amusements. On Thursday night a sort of rehearsal was given, in the presence of a:number of individuals who were invited on the occasion. In order to diversify the more scientific portion of the entertain ments, a concert was given, one of the chief attractions of which was the " Infant Sappho. This surprising and highly gifted child sung several pieces of music, of considerable diffi culty, with an ease and correctness of ear perfectly astonishing. In the course of the evening her father, a clever pianist, touched a variety of keys, to which the child, with almost mira culous aptitude, truly responded. She was loudly and justly applauded. General Baron de Rosen, of the Itussian army, who so greatly distinguished himself (luring, thelutevar by his successes over the French, died .a,thort time since. • . COURT CIRCULAR. I MARKET INTELLIGENCE. _ - - WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—His Royal Highness the Duke of CORN EXCHANGE. . Sussex took his departure from the Castle at twelve o'clock this ' This week's arrivals of English Grain have been small, and morning. of Foreiga Wheat again very large; The Wheat -trade was Her Majesty left the Castle for a drive this afternoon in a firm at Monday's prices. Barley Beans, and Pease dull at last pony carriage and four, attended by Lady Portma n , L a d y i n quotat i ons . O a t s ver y h eavy i n sa l e , an d h ar dl y suppor t e d Waiting; Hon. I'datilda Paget, and the Hon. Miss Lister, the Monday's prices. The Flour trade is improved demand at Maids of Honour in Waiting. His Royal Highness Prince Monday's rates. Albert left the Castle on horseback at the same time, attended SMITHFIELD MARKET. by Viscount Sydney, Lord Portman, Colonel Wemyss, and Sir The supply of Cattle was very moderate, yet the trade was Edward Bowater. Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Otway rode out dull, and last pries were with difficulty supported. Of Sheep in a p.m) , phaeton. and Lambs the supply was but middling; the demand for the His Excalency Chekib Effendi, Ambassador from the Ot- Mutton good; Lamb rather a dull trade. Of Calves the sup tcrnan Porte, attended by the interpreter to the Embassy, ply was moderate, the demand brisk, at an advance in price. arrived at the Castle this afternoon. i Of Pigs the supply was rather short, the demand good, with The Earl of Aberdeen, Foreign Secretary of State, arrived prices a little higher. Beasts, 564 ; Sheep and Lambs,- 6,640 ; at the Castle this afternoon fr om t own , on a v i s i t t o her Ala- , Pigs, 380 ; Cal ves , 254. Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Mutton, jesty. Lord Portman also arrived at the Castle to-day, on a : 3s. Bd. to ss. ; Veal, 4s. Bd. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. 4d. to visit to the Queen. ss. Bd. ; Lamb, 4s. to ss. 4d. I The Honourable Sarah Mary C a vendi s h will h ave the COLONIAL MARKET. honour of joining the Royal dinner circle at the Castle this 1 Little business done, both shippers and the home trade ope evening. rating with caukion, but there was little variation in prices. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attendA by her Suite, The imports were fair. her Royal Hight - en the Duchess of Gloucester, and his Se- TEA MARKET. retie Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippathal, left Belton The market was dull, and in prices little variation took place. Ilouse, Lincolnshire, the residence of the Rail and Countess Company's Congou Is. 10d. cash. , Brownlow yesterday. for Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, to TALLOW MARKET. honour the Duke of Rutland with a visit. The demand was dull, but prices were steady at 48s. to Mr. Stow, and a deputation from the Glasgow Normal Se- . 48s. 3d. for P. Y. Candle on the spot. urinary, had an interview with the Lord President at the Court- PRICE OF asst CAD. cil-office on matters-connected with education in Scotland. 'she h‘ghes' • ri, e of tire.' in the Maroons is 19..1 fttr the 41b The Earl of Aberdeen, Secretary of State for Foreign Af- Leaf God Bread may _I ES be lit_ci_ OF at EIjtsEEDS. i. Per cwt 1 Per Quarter FR fairs, left town yesterday morning for Windsor Castle. Chekib Effendi, the T Turkish Ambassador, left town yesterday wl, w English Rate Clover...sos Eos St. Fein ...... ~....- ..... ~—s s on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Old t iti, Dit.o —s —s —s Rye Grass —, 254.46 a Captain William Gordon, Royal Navy, had an interview Kew Fo t r o eigu Ditto —s 565 SO: Pacey Grass —s —s —5 with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in t?.e h sv p ‘khit j e j l t° over 4lA s s 15 5 5 T2stro ce l, Or"sorwiVglE"g ..,—as :0 1 : VS: Downing street. Old Dift., Ditto —s —s —:'Ditto, for crushing ....—s 4'.5 5 * The Right Hon. Sir Charles Bagot had an interview with Lord NOV Tre oil —s 26s 48s Holy ... —s 4Ps k's Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Old I.:itto —s 24s 45s Canary,.......- ........... .-512051351 - a *Ss 7051____ . _ Per Bash , el. The Lard Chancellor left town yesterday morning, for his .._'' fellun?• E gu s h Carr away —s 46s 50siWhite Mustard ,,.. i t s Od to 15% Or residence near Henley-on-Thames. Foreign Ditto —1 445 505 1 ,8r0wn Ditto 14s 04 to 17, , d Coriander .... —s —s —slTares ............. 6s Cd tc lls Cd PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b, Town Tallow £2 10 6 Melting Stuff £1 17 0 Yellow Russia o White Soap Ditto 0 0 0 Good Dregs 0 5 0 PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Sibs. Price of Tallow (as stated by the 'fallow Meters) .:sii. Oid PRICE OF OIL. Rape Oil. brown, per t0n.... Ditto, refined Linseed 0i1....... ...... ... Linszed Oil Cake at the Mill Rafe take, per ton COAL M Ships arrived since FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, Sari. 24. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—H. Lowther, Gent. to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir H. H. Bruce, who retires. lith Regiment of Light Dragoons—Surgeon R. Pilkington, from the 21st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Dempster, who ex changes, Sept. 24. ith Regiment of Foot—Ensign H. W. W. Wynn, from the 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Doukin, who retires, Sept. 24. 9th Foot—F. P. Lea, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Palmer, who retires, Sept. 24. 10th Foot—A. Montgomerie, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chas.., vice Wynn, promoted in the ith Foot ; Serjeant-Major C. Daines to be Quartermaster, vice W. Blenkinsop, who sa tin's upon half-pay, Sept. 24. 16th Foot—Lieut. W. Bell, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Mudie, deceased ; Ensigns C. L. De Winton to be Lieu tenant, vice Bell Sergeant-Major J. Bradley, to be Ensign, vice De Winton, Sept. 24. `2lst Foot—Lieut. T. B. Mortimer, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Lonsdale, who retires; Second-Lieut. L. Mac quarie to be First Lieut., by purchase, vice Mortimer, Sept. 24; Second Lieutenant F. E. N. Tinley to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray, who retires, Sept. 25 ; A. E. 'Ake, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macquarie, Sept. 24th; .1. M. Whitehurst, Gent., to be Se cond Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tinley, Sept. 24; Surgeon J. Dempster, M.D., from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Sur geon, vice Pilkington, who exchanges, Sept. 24. 23d Foot.—Assistant-Surgeon E. Bradford, from the 56th Foot, to be surgeon, vice S. W. Chermside, who retires upon half-pay, Sept. 24. 24th Foot.—Lieutenant the Hon. C. Preston to be Captain, by purchase, vice Williams, who retires ; Ensign L. Bazal gette to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Preston ; J. S. Payne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bazalgette, Sept. 24. 34th Foot—Lieut. R. 1). Kelly toi be Captain, by purchase, vice James, who retires ' • Ensign F. C. Harvey to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Kelly ; J. Maxwell, Gent. to be En sign, by purchase, vice Harvey, Sept. 24. 35th Foot—C. E. Butler, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bendyshe, appointed to the ti2d Foot, Sept. 24. 43d Foot—Ass:stant- Surgeon C. Thompson, M. 8., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hume, promoted on the Staff, Sept. 24. ...CM) 10 •••• 000000000000000 •••••••••• 52 0 52 0 l (per 1000) l3 10 •••• ••• 0000000000 7 7 [A RKE'f. last market day, 22. East Wylam l5 C Llolyweil Sian .... 17 OldTantiad ........«........... 15 Ord's ttedhugh l4 6 Original Windsor's Pontop 1 i Wylam l6 Walls End dosfo•th Walls End Heaton lB Walls End Hilda... ....... 17 4 W. E. Braddyll'illetton Walls Endßelmout 18 9 d. Walls End East Helton lB 0 Walls End Hetton l9 9 Walls End Lamlston Walls End Russell's Hetton 1.3 d Walls End Stewart's Tennant's Hartlepool l9 3 Walls End Barrett lB 6 Walls End Evenwood l6 9 rib End Seymour Tues lB 3 Walls End West detton ( From the London New Price Current of September 24.) SUGAR.-The demand has been good for yellow and grey descriptions of British Plantation Sugar this week, and full rates have been paid. The private purchases for the three market days have amounted to 1,300 hogsheads and tierces. Berbice and Demerara very inferior brown have been sold at 52s to 535, St. Vincent's mid soft yellow 575, superior grey 61s; St. Kitt's mid yellow 60s , Antigua fine yellow 67s to 68s, and Jamaica 68s per cwt. At public sale 126 hhds Barbadoes were all sold at full rates, excepting for the low sorts, which went rather lower, fine yellow sold at 67s to 68s, good 64s to 65s Gd, mid to good mid 59s Gd to 63s 6d, and low heavy 57s to 58s per cwt ; the trade appear not disposed to take more Sugar than their absolute wants require. The stock is 1,483 hhds and trcs greater than lest year at this time. The arrivals have been 4,172 hhds and trcs since this day week, and seve ral ships are near at hand. The Gazette price is 33s 61d, in 1840 it was 58s .51d, in 1839 40s 21d, and at the same period in 1638 28s 10d per cwt. For public sale on Tuesday 200 hhds Barbadoes are declared. To-day prices were supported for West India Sugar, but there was not much life in the market, the trade being principally engaged at the public sales of Bengal and Mauritius. Still a fair demand existed, but the pur chases were principally confined to the bright yellow sorts. The total sales for the week are 1,950 hhds and tres. REFINED.-There has been less demand for Refined Goods from the home trade this week, and prices have given way Is per cwt ; Standard Lumps have been sell ing at 81s ; Tittlers and Hamburgh Loaves, ordinary, 80s to 83s, good 84s to 89s. fine 90s to 98s, very fine 100 s to 103 s, and brown lumps ord to fine 76s to 80s per cwt. Treacle has been taken sparingly this week, and prices have declined for all sorts ; common has been selling at 25s 6d to 26s ; Patent 26s Gd to 29s ; Golden Syrup 30s to 31s, and the best old make 28s per cwt. Pieces have been in good request ; good and fine at 64s to 72s ; middling 58s to 625, and ordinary at 53s to 57s per cwt. In Bastards purchases to a fair extent have been made, common at 40s to 435, mid dling 44s to 465, good to fine 47s to 52s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been in good demand, and large parcels have been disposed of at 29s 9d to 30s for first quality, and there are not further sellers under the latter rate. Loaves have been taken spar ingly ; 101 b at 33s to 33s 6d, and 14Th 32s to S2s 6d per cwt. In Treacle a fair business has been transacted at 13s 3d to 13s Gd. Bastards are heavy of sale at 12s to 15s, and Pieces at 16s to 20s per cwt. In Dutch Crushed Sugar no sales have been made, and prices re main as last quoted. Matuterius.-Proprietors hew displayed firmness this week, and have refrained from offering any at public sale. The stock is 70,171 bags greater than last year at this time. No arrival since our last report. This afternoon the demand was good, and 5,817 bags 51 casks at public sale were all sold, bright yellow sorts at Gd to Is advance, other kinds at full rates, very fine fetched 69s Gd to 71s, fine 63s to 66s 6d, good 59s to 625, mid to good mid 54s to 58s, low 51s to 535, good mid to fine brown 45s to 50s Gd, low 39s Gd to 40s per cwt. This afternoon the trade operated to a fair extent in white Bengal, and at public sale 4,087 bags were princi pally sold at full rates, but brown kinds went off slowly at barely former rates; fine white fetched 69s to 72s 6d, good 67s to 68s 6d, middling and good middling 64s to 6Gs, low 6ls t.) 635, ordinary to fine yellow 50s to 60s, Brown 36s to 47S per cwt. OREIGN.-White sorts of Brazil have attracted more attention this week, and a good demand has existed. For brown and yellow sorts there are few buyers at pre sent ; at auction 211 cases 42 boxes 38 brls Brazil have been offered, and all sold at the sale, and after, viz. Bahia low to mid white at 20s to 235, low yellow 17s, good to fine 18s to 20s; Pernambuco good mid to fine white 22s to 24s 6d, ord 20s to 21s, mid white in brls 22s 6d, low brown in cases 13s 6d to 14s, good 14s Gd per cwt. Moeasses.-There has been a better demand for West India, and purchases to a fair extent have been made this week at full rates ; Tobago fair has been disposed of at 23s ; St. Vincent's, middling 24s per cwt ; the stock, however, is still large of Foreign, some parcels have been sold at 6s 9d to 7s per cwt. This afternoon several parcels of West India were sold privately at full rates, but at public sale 289 casks Bengal Syrup were taken in at 25s per cwt. Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND& -The principal fea ture in the Rum market this week has been the large Government contract of 100,000 gallons, half East and half West India Rum, and which has been all taken at the low rate of is Vid per gallon, proof strength ; the price is 3d under the market, but higher . than the last contract, which was taken at Is 6d 15.16 th, but at that time proof Leewards were selling at 2s, and proof East India at Is 4d. The market for Rum has been in a dull state all the week, both shippers and the home trade operating with much caution, and prices have decli ne d id p er ga ll on; the sales of ast India have been only 150 hhds at is 6d proof ; of West India not 100 puns have been sold, and proof Leevvards may be purchased at 2s per gallon, indeed it is difficult to quote prices. The arrivals of Rum have been 873 puns, &c. this week. Prices have been firm for Brandy this week, and a better desire has been manifested to operate ; the accounts from France continuing unfavourable for the crop, and purchases to a fair extent have been made principally for home use upon the following terms-Cognac Ist brands vintage of 1836, hhds at 5s 9d, puns 5s 7d, 1837, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d; 1538, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; 1839, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; 1840, hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d per gallon. In Geneva purchases to a fair extent have been made at 2s id to 2s 2d for common, and the home trade have paid 2s 7d to 2s Od for small parcels of fine. British Corn Spirits have been in good request at 10s 4(1 cash, at which rate the distillers are firm ; prices ruling high for Barley. TEA.-There has been less demand for Free Trade Tea this week, and the market has been in a quiet state. The announcement of 18,000 packages for sale on Thurs day and Friday next with the prospect of the quantity being increased to 25,000 packages have caused both town and counctrtbiy:eonedntemadil.oeifsrorprsomfsateeoirrdparunoardit.chase sparingly. e a sag l to i o s o ; disl n odr9 d ( idne h ra a rflyo v br e , Holders have been more desi rous to re. c s C o u t l i n n m m g i o o t u t n e , d f for cash c i a a o s d h r t e h o c a l us is com mon quality h a s been oeneavoyttel, is lid to 2s 3d for middling to good strong blackish leaf ; in the lower sorts, however, the purchases have sold e brs2s,a 2s 2d n, i2odadnTavpgetthrooieuclir2:sness. increased, hasBdar3hes d i asha v. p e r t to is lai lb.l I nle l Y i sndo little n B i to last o, h d s cash, imsu c fde. 9ce i hk have been principally confined. Twankay and common 114:ihmsooal,:110:1. d tt a v oh t e t e l r i o i seusn9 speculativetloe_ d f d f rl o i t e r o a c beedoee; in divided as to the future price of Tea. There have been further arrivals. To-day there was more activity in the Tea market, and purchases to a fair extent were made in Free Trade at stiffer rates, low Congou for cash produeed is 10d, and fair to good ordinary Is lOid to is lOid, Twankay ordi nary is Btd. In Company's Congou several sales were made, and prices closed at is 94d to is 10d cash. CeFFEE.-The market for British Plantation Coffee ' has been in a very dull state, and prices have suffered a further depression of is to 2s per cwt. - This afternoon the market was again in a dull state. At public sale 65 casks, 12 brls British Plantation, and 494 bags Ceylon were offered, the former was an unclean parcel, and only partly sold at low rates. Demerara, fine fine ordinary went at 87s 6d, good to fine ordinary fairsBs to 675, Dominique middling 955, the latter went at rates, fine ordinary coloury Plantation sort at 93s to 955, fine ordinary pale 83s, ordinary 57s to 58s Gd per cwt. HoPs.-The operations have been upon noreefxor tended scale, and a fair business has . been transacted H of a n n e d w hav o e ps ar raievteudalactonmsaurmk been consumption. 2 The to ,o tti o l o qu p a o n ek ti e kr s, 120 s, yearlings bags FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Thursday afternoon a to 126 s and 140 s, Sussex 105 s to selling at the following rates : New Kent Pockets, Il2s fatal accident occ urred to James Thomson, 22 years of age, a and pockets 100 s to 115 s per cwt. The duty has fallen seaman, emphiyed on board the Medora, a vessel belonging to to 150,00e1. the Banff and London Shipping Company, lying off the Her- OILS.--Southern Oil is still wanted, and there has been mitage-stairs, Wapping. He was yepairin g t h e r i gg i ng, when an excellent deman d f rom b o th t h e h ome trade and he fell from the cross-trees, on wilich he was standing, upon shippers ; prices have further advanced lOs per tun. At the deck, a height of 511 feet, with su c h v i o l ence that his spine union 100 tuns sold briskly, fine quality at 311 15s to was fractured. He was taken up in an apparently lifeless y several state, and conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where he died in a short 321, m iddlin g to good 301 to 311 10s; p rivate) several parcels have been dispoed 'of 'at similar rates, and com time after his admission. 47th Foot—Lieut. G. J. Vernon to be Captain, by purchase, vice Gulston, who retires ; Ensign J. Villiers to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vernon ; J..D. Verger, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Villiers, Sept. 24. 60th Foot—Major W. Trevelyan to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sljfield, deceased; Captain C. L. .Nesbitt to be Major, vice Trevelyan, Aug. 10; Captain the Hon. G. A. Spencer to be Major, by purchase, vice Glenie, who retires, Sept. 24 ; Lieutenant T. Townsend to be Captain, vice Nesbitt, Aug. 10 ; Lieutenant It. Aldridge to be Captain, by purchase, vice Spencer ; Second Lieutenaut J. Breetton to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Aldridge, Sept. 24; Sergeant-Major R. O'Connor to be Adjutant, with the rank of Second Lieutenant, vice Townsend, promoted, Sept. 23; G. Vavasour, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice 13reedon, Sept. 24. 62d Foot—Ensign W. F. Dickson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hatton, who retires ; Ensign J. Bendyshe, from 35th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Dickson, Sept. 24. 724 Foot—Captain T. B. Bower, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice C. W. M. Payne, who exchanges; Lieut. T. E. Pollard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Boner, who retires ; Ensign J. W. Gaisford to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Pollard ; J. Mackenzie, Gent., to be F.! sign, by purchase, vice Gaisford, Sept. 24. 88th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon J. B. St. Croix Crosse, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Dumbreck, promoted on the Staff, Sept. 24. 9cth Foot.—Lieutenant J. D. G. Tulloch to be Captain, without purchase, vice Cumming, deceased; Ensign H. A. Evatt to be Lieutenant, vice Tulloch, Sept. 3 ; H. J. Suck ling, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Evatt, Sept. 24. 96th Foot—Asiistant-Surgeon IL De Lisle, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Murray, promoted on the Staff, Supt. 24. Ist West India Regiment—Ens i gn J. A. Wieburg to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Reilly, deceased, July 30; G. Webb, Gent., to be Ensign. vice Wieburg. Sept. 24. 2d ‘k eit India Regiment—Ensign J. W. L. Fraser to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Harvest, deceased, Aug. 29 ; B. Orde, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fraser, Sept. 24. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—C. T. Clement, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice May, who retires, Sept. 24 HOSPITAL STA EF.--Assistant-Surgeon R. Battersby, from the 47th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the second class. July 2. MEMOILANDUM —The commissson of Lieut. J. G. Cox, in the 2d West India Regiment, to bear date Aug. 8, 1610, in stead of Dec. 31, 1839. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Sir R. Pigot, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. 17. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of 11.-refordshire. C. D. B. Bojenham, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. 17. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—C. Field, Gent., to be Adjutant, with the rank of Captain, vice Miller, deceased, Sept. 14. CROWN OFFICE, SEPT. 23. MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND.—The Right Hon. H. Grey, commonly called Viscount Howick, in the room of William Thompson, Esq.,. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. COUNTY OF N OTTINGHAM (SOUTHERN Divistobt).-- The Right Hon. H. P. F. P. Clinton, commonly called the Earl of Lincoln. COUNTY OF KENT (EASTERN DtvlstoN).—The Right Hon. Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart. COUNTY OF YORK (NORTH RIDING ).—The Hon. Octa vius Duncembe, of Westerdale, in the county of York, and of Waresley-park, in the county of Huntingdon, in the room of the Hon. Thomas Duncombe, now Baron Faversham. COUNTY PALATINE OF EANCASTER (NORTHERN DIVI. max ).—The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Smith Stan ley, commonly called Lord Stanley. COUNTY OF SELKlRK.—Alexander Pringle, of V'hytbank, Esq. The following places have been duly registered for solemniz ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6th and 7th Wil• ham IV., cap. 85:— The Catholic Chapel, Woolhampton, Berkshire. St. James's Catholic Church, Forbury, Berkshire. ORNING quality is not to be purchased at 291 103 per tun. ' Seal ;ias been in cmod request, principally for home con sumption. and rather higher rates have been paid. Pale has baen disposed of at 3E/ to 361 5s ; yellow and straw colour 321 to 341 10s ; and brown 291 to 311 per tun. Cod remains at 27/ 15 s t o 28/, but upon these terms largo , purchases have been made, this being the cheapest kind of Oil in the market. The deliveries keep large of Fish Oils, and arrivals small. Sperm is held firmly ; Ana quality at 941 to 961 per tun, but the trade have operatwd with caution this week, and but a limited business has been transacted ; the . consumption of this article for burning purposes has - of late been much checked by Re fined Southern Oil, which is getting much into esteem. Linseed Oil has been taken freely by b o th s hi ppers a nd the borne trade at 31s 9d to 325, at which rates the mar ket is firm; the supply is still inadequate for the demand. Rape has been in good demand, and prices firm ; pale at 53s to 53s 6d, and brown 54s 6d per cwt ; the supply is small. Prices rule high for Olive, the stock being re duced to a low ebb, and the article much wanted. Gal lipoli has realised 76/; and Spanish 741 per tun.. For Palm there are still few buyers, but first sort is held for 34/ ptn- tun; the stock is small. Cocoa Nut Oil has been less in request, but holders are firm, and bought in 65 casks 20 tanks at public sale, first quality at 425, and in ferior 37s per cwt, being the full value. COUNTRY MARKETS 1 Wheat. 1 Barley. Oats. I Beans. Per Quarter. t o Bath 62 69 132 34 21 t 4 40 50 Slandrord --. o 2 72 31 32 23 26 46 ttridpurt 68 Chard 511 72 22 32 32 26 3.4 42 Exceer iiuihlf. rd MOW 62 7I 30 35 ;4 30 40 45 Newbury 53 74 31 34 24 30 41 54 54 73 26 96 20 30 40 46 Salisbury 52 6`2 27 34 20 28 40 50 Shtrborne 6B 72 28 31 26 32 44 48 SheptonMallet 53 72 32 37 t 3 28 44 50 Uxbridge 37 43 :23 28 Warminster I f. 3 72 33 37 '27 31 44 48 Winchester , 45 66 ..... 58 70 21 32 22 29 40 44 LEEDS CORN MARKET. _ . 1 , .., s. to a . 40 f,tl 40 44 46 4o 44 PA 42 fl-, 42 42 59 . Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, Mb. ............. ........... 655. tolls. .. --- York. and Lincoln. 6014. 4. Bashi. Norfolk and Suebik - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - Grinding .................. ..................... Beans 63lb. . 40 g . t o 425. 4 Oats, Potatoe ...... .......... .. ....... ........ ....... ........ ........ 235. to 265. 1" - dealing. For. lid. tolitt Eng. Ild. go :2)6,.. par stone clic:ling 26g. to 07g. per lead DEVIZES CORN MARKET. Pot' Sack. s. d. s d. eirst %%beat., . 34 0 to :5 0 Second 11 0 23 0 Third duley ........ 30 0 3.5 0 Per Quarter. s. d. s. d. 0at5................. ‘.12 0 to :s2 0 Beans (pet sack)... <0 0 24 0 Flour (per 0 53 0 Bread (pergallon). 1 5 0 CH ELTENHA . Per Bushel. a. d. to a. d.l d. tt d.. Wheat darlry.. ..... ............. 3 0 3 9 Mutton .................... 6 '7 Oats Bean.. roue 5 0 ti 0 Lamb 7 9 May 41.05. to 41. 10s. Od. per ton. CANTERBURY MARKET. Wheat, white-- 60s. to 035...,..,. 01d........... 755. to —1 red..—.............. 5 4 5. to 655. ........ 01d... —.s. to —; Barley, Malting...-. 303. to 36s .—.. Grnding.. —5. to -...i. (tats ...... V2s. to -a5..,.... Old --s. to —s. bums Vi to 403....,,. Old::::. —s. to s. Pease —....... 365. to —5...,.. Grey...—. 31s. to —l. CHELMSFORD 111 AKK ET. Wheat, White ..«.«..... 60 to 77 Oats 93 to r 0 Red Parley 12 35 White 37 ::9 Chevalier ........ 3:i 36 Beans, Tick '8 49 Grinding 27 31 Mazagan M MARKETS. Pez lb. ADELAIDE GALLERY.-LECTURE ON MNEMONICS. Last evening we attended a lecture upon the art of Artifi cial Memory by Major Beniowski, and we are bound to say that practical and instantaneous proofs of the efficacy of his sys tern were presented, which went far to remove the seeptiei m which experience of other systems of .-nnemo mical contrivance had confirmed in our mind. We had strew!) , stated, that in a previous lecture the Learned and Gallant Pole had convinced us that he himself possessed a memory wonderfully retentive, and a vast extent of knowledge in m.ny departments of physical, moral, atd mathematical science. But we had also expressed our doubt that it was in his power to communicate an expertness in the memorial pro cess to others. He took occasion to refer to that objection, and undertook to remove it by at once enabling the members of his present audience to apply his principles in a series of mnemenical experiments, by the aid only of the alphabet of hi: system. It would be impossible, without the help of diagrams, and a more detailed description than our spice would allow, to give any adequate idea of the mechani cal process. Chronological, mathematical, and moral pro positions were stated in varied order, end when the auditors (or, we ought rather say, the delighted pupils) were examined afterwards it was found, without a single exception, that they had so far acquired a nett, memory. analogous, if not equal to that., by which the Lecturer himself of the table of logarithms and die 5,000 dates in the chronology of the Encyclopedia. He went out of his yrs) , to vindicate the reputation of Voss Feitiagle from our charge, that his efforts had failed, and that his system was useless. But the simplicity of 13 eniows'ai's plan, and the indubitable proofs with which he furnished us of its efficacy, did more to confirm, 'us in our contempt of the Feinaglian mnemonics than all our past dis appointment in a laborious arid fruitless appl'cation of them. We derived inure advantage from an hour's attendance at Be nioo ski's lecture last evening, in thc Adelaide Gallery, than from many months of industrious study of Luxembourg phre notyries. THEATRE ROYAL OLYMPIC. This theatre was opened last night by a band of amateur performers, who played °that° to a crowded audience. The part of the Moor was undertaken by a gentleman, whose appearance on the boards of the Shaksperians we recollect to have seen under ver, fa vourable auspices. Ingo a pp eare d to have fallen into experienced hands, and Mr. Cowper evinced judg ment and self-possession to a degree that, joined to a singularly expressive set of features, made hint every inch a villain. Cassio, too, drew down well mei ited applause in the last scene with Desdemot a , there was a freshness and depth of feeling displayed that was hardly expected from the maudlin drunkard of the yrevious act ; altogether the play was well cast, the ensemble much better than is usually seen in amateur pert prmances. After the tragedy, Mr. INnisay, as Sylvester Daggerwood, gave some very clever imitations of Popular actors, and responded to an unceasing call from the house for Power with a single sentence that recalled our lost favourite with painful vividity. This order from the gods would, under present circumstances, have been more honoured in the breach than the observance. The Bent Day concluded the pro gramme, in which.some very good acting was marred by the voice of the prompter, by far the most prominent feature in the performance. THE MURDER IN F,ASTCHEAP. Up to two o'clock this afternocs the police bad received no intelligence as to the body ot Blesley having been picked up off Cuckold's Point, the.:efore the rumour which was in cir culation to that effect last evening, is most probably without foundation. Indeed, from a carefulconsideration of the evidence given last evening before the Coroner, it would appear thst so far from Blexley having contemplated suicide, he made his arrargements with some ingenuity for the purpose of effect ing his escape. It appears that he took pains to ascertain accu ately the period that would elapse while the watchman and the police were going their rounds, and that he managed to a nicety in obtaining the longest possible time to escape. It appears also, that after committing the murder, he went to the street-door and looked out, taking the knife with him, evidently for the purpose of self-defence, and seeing the street clear lie ran back and threw the knife into the bar, because had he either taken it with him, or thrown it away in his flight, it might have led to his identification, or have afforded a clue to the road he had taken ; besides had he contemplated suicide he might easily have carried his intentions into effect with the same weapon with which he had immolated his victims. We therefore think it exceedingly probable that Blexley is still alive, and that these rumours have have been put into circu lation by his friends for the purpose of facilitating his escape by throwing the police off their guard, and rendering theta less v a itt e i x lv y t iisn ssteiellkainligvef,orbuhtimeotnhtainn:ehseyinoathmeosrwt otherwise would be. M rs . dangeresys state. odantdhearfroiller,dwointg' MALTA. The Cyclops steam frigate, Captain 11. T. Austin, CA. B le y ft illolraltwaeohnatvh: rle3oethiv, Malta : en T' intelligence e t i ll e l n 6 c e t h f i r n o s m t. .. MALTA, SEPT . 130, -" The Acheron steamer, Lieut. Ken nedy, Commanders ' arr i ve d at the Dardanelles on the 2d from Malta , on het ' way to Constantinople, for the purpow of conviling I.tnd and Lady Ponsonby to Trieste or Malta. T: . , , 1 Carvi ... f ..wn, Captain 11. B. Martin, C. 8., having been i;:` wind pound at the Dardanelles at the above date, receiv e dt Orders of recal l, proce e 'Toy' . morning. The Britannia, 120, it is expectecl of ll ' proceed and she E n ~3. arrived lo o d th i s he a re fte o r n noo th o e o l r Ot t h o..m in c s ) ta w n .., . the sail for England shortly after the arrival Sir J• Powerful from Beyrout, when Rear-Admiralthe latter' A. Odirnanney, K. C. 8., - will transfer his flag i nst., iii Hi The Hecate war steamer returned here on the th Oriental, with later intelligence than the Stromboli. The yesterday at the London mails of the 31st ult., arrived h e r e _i Aiar„.illog days from Beyrout, having come under canvass , bat brings no 11, A.M., and awaits the mails corniongw;:ich Yesterday. by the Prometheus, by the non - app eara a n tc c h ', l l from L o udon till it is 'opposed the mails were not d esp a tched o r Egypt since the Turkey "No further intelligence from the next one fr om the La the 6 h ; in that case she will arrive h last French steamer, but to-morrow vent is due." ______—........ tn-morrow morning. owing su p plied th eHOP HOP INTELLIGENCE. o g t b h r t e a i n i t l h e a d n o t f e r holes, only , being at WORCESTER, SEPT. 20.—Our market on Saturdar uas Ps, but pockets o fbeing from kithth em e xtra v agant °6 "e p re o r c : k t o e e i t s; 110 s. to 61. per cwt. At our great annual f a i r , held this d • a), a further supply of about 500 pocketswere pitched for sale, of ; doe t fm h e at hn p ed r e i dn c p rices which 447 pockets, besides 68 of o ld hops, were weighed, th e prices quoted below, contrary to general expectation length freely given. The average quality of the samples wa x con. very to be very g ood, thou g h there we re a few of a ver ordinary character , uhich were not easily di sposed of. 'ph", piant ,,,, ree d, great complaints of the hops coming (lo w nlight and the general unevenness of the crop, many of the h o p e being full ripe, whilst others in the same garden arestill - green, s o that great care is required in picking the m) quite duty is now doing at. 17,0001. with few backers. p The rency :-1841's, 88s. to 1265., choice, 1355. per resent cur -755. to 953., choice, 105 s. ; 1837'5, 40 s , to ••• cwt, Is39's,, 1836'5, 355. to 565., choice, 60s. ios .i Melee, 75g. , - MYSTERIOUS MURDER.---Information was on Thursday received at the various police-stations of the metro polis, that on the morning of Tuesday a most horrid and mys terion4 murder was committed on the petsen of Mrs. Jane Robinson, the wife of Mr. George Robinson, a. farmer, re siding near the Tunnel Inn, about six miles from Whitby, Yorkshire, and a short distance from the - Whitby and Pickering Railway. No trace or clue has as yet been obtained tothe discovery of the murderer or murderers. The horrid deed is supposed to have been perpetrated between the hours of ton and twelve o'clock in the forenoon ; and a reward of 1001. is offered to any person, not being the actual murderer, who will give such information as may lead to the apprehension sod conviction of the cffender. HEREFORD, SEPT. 2 3.1(FR0M A CORRE SPONDENT. )—ln consequence of th e failure of the Bath Bank, Mr. 1 lobhouse, the Liberal Member for this city, has expressed his intention to accept the Chiltern Hundreds, and vacate hie nest o Hereford. A numerous meeting of Reformers, with Mr. Piggs in the Chair, was held on Wednesday evening, when it was unanimously resolved to propose another Radical candi.late. The Conservatives. are on the alert, but their chance is hopeless. THE HOOF OF THE GUILD;IALL, Mr. BRIDGE, the Chairman of the City Lands Committee, brought up the Report on the reference respecting the restora•. tion of the Gothic character of the roof of Guildhall. It stated. the the Clerk of the Works had inspected the roof of Guildhall, and found that the timber was perfectly sound ; that the ex pense of substituting a Gothic roof would z mount to 10,0001. ; and that the Committee recommended that such expense should not be incurred.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") The CHAIRMAN also brought up a Report, which recom mended an improvement of the passage leading from the Great Ball to the New Council Chamber, at an expense of 7001., for which the Clerk of the Works was of opinion it could be ac compli,hed. The advantage of the alteration suggested was ad mitted by all who had seen the plans. Atter a short conversation, the Report was agreed to, and the recommendation was ordered to be cars ied into effect. SEPULTURE IN THE CITY OF LONDON. The Report fiorn the same Committee upon the reference to examine into the means of sepudure in the City of London, stated, that the most minute inquiries had been made into the subject, and the Committee were unanimously of opinion that the Court should petition Parliament to prohibit the burial of bodies within the City.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ANDERTON said, it was high time that burials should he prohibited within the City. The scenes, in fact, which daily took place in the churchyards within the City were revolting in the extreme.—( Hear.) The adherence to the old system was strangely enough proved by the fact that in some church. yards furnaces were prepared for burning the old coffins and the boneb they contained.—(Expressions of surprise and dis gust.) Ile was happy to find that the Bishop of London had directed his attention to the subject, and he felt convinced from the general feeling expressed, that all that was necessary, to accomplish the great object of burying the dead at a dis tance from the populous City of London was the presentation of a petition to Parliament.—(Cheers.) Mr. R. Tarr.oe. much approved of the Report. In a pa rish in which he resided the gravedigger had lately been kilted by the fall of a pile of coffins. He also found by the palish books that the graves were ordered to be dug to a very enormous depth, in order, of course, that the greater number of bodies might be deposited in them. In fact the top of a grave was as far from the bottom as a two pair of stairs window was from the ground. In no great city in the world was such a thing allowed as sepulture within its precincts.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The boxes presented in the early part of the day to the two Me t s h s . A .aosnn l , Alston Ottdoi were olroaventiehiesrdea representing Hallam, t(pi h a ter l oee l a a sbr m eaeenr . mtti goldsmiths, (eachol d s m o t them)Gallant Offi cers were greatly admired. They were made by ths, of.B a ish c O o p r s r g ec a t te- r s e t p r r e e e - t g eo the f t, Cityi the eoaffi, Armsaene officers ih toer ev‘ b i, i n ri tigchth wasi y e sentation of Acre, from th e Ad miralty ground plan by Barrow hom presented. ran t d h esi chased;aide. Two gentlemen angling in the Theme at Newn ham lately could not agree upon the appearance of one of their favourite baits, the home-fly, and they agreed to refer the ques tion to a rustic whom they saw ploughing at a little distance, and accosted thus—" Did you ever see a horse-fly?" " Whoy," said liodge, with some astonishment, " Noa, dr'at it, I never seed a horse fly, but I once seed a cow fall down a precipice I" JOHN OF BOURBON AND THE FAIR SEX.-- John the Second, Duke of Bourbon, instituted in the year 1369 an order of chivalry. One of the statutes of it shows the high opinion he entertained of the influence of the female sex upon the virtue and happiness of mankind. According to this statute, the knights are obliged to pay due respect to the ladies, both married and unmarried, and never to suffer anything de rogatory to their reputation to be said in their presence. For," adds the statute, "those that speak ill of women have very little honour, and, to their disgrace be it mentioned, say of that which cannot revenge it se l f, what they would not dare to sex which of a man ; for from women, after God, arises a great part of the honour that there is in the world." BANKRUPTS. JAMES HAMMON, plumber, Oxford-street, to surrender Oct. 2, at half-past two, and Nov. 5, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Harrison and Dobree, Bloomsbury. THEOPHILUS GAMAUF, furrier, Fetter-lane, Oct. 4 and Nov. 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Wood and Ellis. Gracechurch-street. HENRY WILLIAM HOBHOUSE, JOHNSON VIM LOTT, and CHARLES LOWDER, bankers, Bath, Oct 18 and 29, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Bath. English, Bath ; Burfoots, Temple, London '11I0:11 AS IREDALE WOODIN, victualler, New .cut, Lambeth, Oct. 1, at half-past two, and Nov. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Ware, Blackman -street, Borough. JOHN HADFIELD, flour dealer, Manchester, Oct. 11, and Nov. 5, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Makinson and Sanders, Elm -court, Middle Temple, London Atkinson and Saunders, Manchester. JAMES IULME, grocer, Manchester, Oct. 11, and Nov. 5, at two o'clock, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Alan chester. Winstanley, Manchester ; Milne, Parry, Milne, and Morris, Temple, London. JOHN REED, sail-cloth manufacturer, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, Oct. 15, and Nov. 5, at one, at the Bankrupt Commis sion -room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Illuans, 3, Fenchurch buildings, London; Brown and Allan, Newcastle-upon-Tyne DIVIDENDS: J. Carter, coal merchant, Shrewsbury, Oct. 15, at eleven, at the Shire-hall, Shrewsbury—J. Naylor, wire drawer, Manches ter, Ocr. 16. at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, 'Manches ter—C. J. Adams, auctioneer, Oxford, Oct. 16, at two, at the Golden-et oss Inn, Oxford—W. L. Prattman and M. Forster, wood merchants, Copley, Durham, Feb. 21, at one, at Darlirg ton, Durham—J. Petley, draper, Tewkesbury, Gbucestershi e, Oct. 18, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Cheltenha:n—J. Wad dell, druggist, Birmingham. Oct. 20, at one, at the Waterloo rooms, Birrni.,gham—J. Britain, sen., jeweller, Birmingham, Oct. 20, at three, at the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham—W. P. Smith, tanner, Bristol, Oct. 22, at one, at the Commercial. rooms, Bristol. CERTIFICATE—Om 15. • E. Knight. upholsterer, Birmingham. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. 11. Lee and Co., table knife manufacturers, Sheffield—W. Middleton, F. Newton, and J. Middleton, jun., merchants, Sheffield (so far as concerns W. Middleton)—G. Wood and J. C. Wales, warehousemen, Manchester—E. W. and H. P. Woodford, wine merchants, Gravesend—C. H. Warren and J. Parkinson, surgeons, M avert on, Somersetshire—H. Ibbotson arid J. Curtis, joiners' tool maker, Sheffield—J. Britten and J. Sibley, box manufacturers, Wollaston, Northamptorohire —G. and W. Wood, wine merchants, Shrewsbury, Shropshire—F. and T. Flanders, press makers, William-street, Curtain-road— M. W. Kirck and J. B. Falkner, paint manufacturer:, Liver pool—C. Davison and C. F. Tilstone, merchants, New Broad street—W. and C. C. Redfern, attorneys, Birmingham—W. and R. Ladell, manufacturers, Norwich—J. Hall anti D. Gard ner, drysalters, Manchester—R. and J. Tilston, boat builders, Ellesmere, Shropshire. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending Sept. 21, 1841, is 335. 4d. per Cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain.