The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-03 00:00:00

---- sizty-five lees of rupees have been invested in this w,y since the 184 of January last. 'The Bank of Ihinbay grants loans upon good security at 5 per cent., and in some instances we believe only 3 per cent. has been charged. The Oriental Bank has reduced its rate of in terest to 4 per cent. on current accounts. Governm-nt Securities—The mark , t has been rather inactive during the past week, but there was pre viously a good demand for New Five per Cents. for remittance to Calcutta, the rate for bills being unfavour able for purchasers. Freights—The market has been characterised by great firmness for some time past, but the great scarcity of cotton in the place has prevented engagements being very large, or any material rise in the rate taking place. The following are our quotations:—To London, 31. ss. to 31. 7s. 61 per ton; to Liverpool, 31 7s. 6d. to 31. 10s. per ton; to China, irs. to Brs. per candy; to Calcutta, 375r5., for salt, per rm. Exchange—The demand for bills for this mail has not been so extensive as was generally expected it would be. Some houses have been bu) ing Sycee instead of bills at what they call " the present low rate of ex change," namely, Is. 10/d. for first-class American cre dits, six months' sight, and the same for the best local signatures and Oriental Bank drafts. On the arrival of the China mail, a few bills changed hands at Is. 10 5 16d , but on the banks entering the market as pur chasers brought the rate down to Is. 101 d. Decument bills have been sold at Is. 10i I. to 7 16d. six months' sight. There is no great demand for bills on Calcutta at present Cotton Piece Goods—This branch of our business has been very active during the last five weeks. The im portations have been very large, and the sales to a cor responding extent. Latterly, however, owing to the dealers from the interior having been unable to take off supplies to the extent they anticipated, business has again been somewhat slack, and rather lower prices are offered. Grey jaconets have been in active request, at first-rate paying , rates. Grey shirtings have realised considerable profits, although the rates accepted have to some extent been under those prevailing prior to the monsoon. The same remark is applicable to grey madapollams. There has been a more limited inquiry for domestics during the last month, and the prices offered show a decline on the rates ruling before the rains set in. Bleached goods have been sold to but a very limited extent comparatively—indeed for the fine quali ties there is scarcely any demand. Lappetts of all kinds are not in much request, but the season for these is not yet sufficiently far advanced to be able to judge of what the probable demand will be. Turkey red cloths have been in active request, at better prices than those ruling at the date of our last. Cotton Yarns—The prices obtained for yarn this month have been somewhat lower than those given in July, owing, we hear, to considerable sales to arrive leaving been effected at lower rates than had been ac cepted for some time previously. The stocks are not very large, bat as the imports on the way are extensive, we do not look fur any immediate improvement on the present rates. Cotton —Owing to the scarcity of cotton, and the recent favourable advices from England, the prices hare considerably advanced since the last mail left. The new crop of cotton, which is considered of excellent quality, is now freely arriving. Metals—There seems to have been a considerable business transacted in metals during the past five weeks; but prices have not been well supported. Cochineal—The following sale is reported:-6,000 lbs., best quantity, at Rs. 2-11 i per lb. Spirits, &c.—The sales brought to our notice are:— rs. 2 4 to 2 8 per gal.; Batavia rum, at rs. I 11/ per gal.; port wine, at rs. 9 per dos.; sherry ditto, at rs. 9 per doz.; gin, at rs. 12 per case; ditto, 2 6 per gal.; brandy, at rs. 8 8 per doz.; Sawur's brewed beer, at rs. 25 per hhd. CALCUTTA, AUG. 18.—The Bombay express, with London dates to the 7th ult., arrived on the 14th inst. The accounts from the home market again show a heal thy state of trade in England. The news has had little effect on business here; a steady demand continues for exports, and prices are without much alteration. Demand still runs chiefly on Sugar, and Bonares sorts are moving quickly out of the bazaar, at full rates. Raw Silk is neglected, and stock is now on the increase. Corahs are in moderate inquiry, and in prospect of sup ply being soon more abundant, prices are rather easier. Saltpetre has again declined in value. Rice remains neglected fur homeward shipment. Jute is in good in quiry. Shell Lac and Lac Dye continue saleable. The sales of cotton goods are large. In Manchester goods demand runs mostly on good qualities of grey and white. Prices of these are in general higher, while or dinary cloths, being rather too freely supplied, scarcely maintain former value. Glasgow light goods are mostly scarce, and anything suited for the season does very well. Mule Twist is moving out largely, and, with the ex ception of low qualities of Nos. 40 and 30, full prices are obtainable. Metals have been in improved inquiry. Copper is wanted, but at lower rates than were current a month since. The value of spelter is still low, but it could now be sold. Iron is a little more asked for, but some sorts are coming out too largely. There is no alteration in the rate of Exchange on England, which continues Is. 100. for first-class six months bills. On China, the rate has advanced to 205 to 206 rs. Freights to London have had rather an advancing tendency since the mail came in. To Liverpool a good deal of tonnage is offering. Present quotations for sugar are.—To London, 41. 10s. to 41. 15s. per ton; Liverpool, 41. ss. to 4/. 7s. 61 COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince were prevented by the rain this morning from enjoying their usual early walk. There was no addition to the royal dinner party yes terday. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe left Osborne this morning for London. A Cabinet Council was held at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Hon. H. Labou chere, Lord Campbell, and the Earl of Carlisle. Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exche quer arrived in town yesterday morning from Woburn Abbey. Viscount Palmerston also arrived in town yes terday to attend the meeting. The Council sat three hours. Mr. Richard Cobden, Sir Joshua Walmsley, and Mr. Williams, had an interview with Sir George Grey yes terday at the Home-office. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " THE iIUrNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- DENTY."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. Subscriptions may be scut to the following bankers: — Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any une of the members of the committee formed to carry out the Testimonial. * * *All further Post-office orders to be made payable tolturdo Young, Dig., at the Money Order Office, Strand. Subscriptions already received ... £l,lOO 1 1 From a Few Friends, for Freedom and Hungary. per A. A., Glasgow—through Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, ➢i P. ... ... 5 0 0 H. Pickering, Mahon, Yorkshire 0 5 0 Thirteen Friends. of Hungary, Rose-hill, Brigh ton, per Richard Ridley, printer Total ... 0 13 0 ... £1,105 19 1} PLANS FOR THE DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. —Upwards of 100 plans for the drainage of the metro polis have been sent in, from different individuals, to the Commissioners of Sewers, who commence their in vestigation of them this day. We believe it will be pro posed to refer the whole to the Works Committee, with instructions to select only, for future consideration, such as appear to present the most practicability in combina tion with the greatest amount of efficiency, and that a special court will be summoned for the final decision upon a future day. Mr. Phillips, the projector of the tunnel scheme, has, we are informed, considerably mo dified and extended his plan. He now proposes to dis tribute the sewer water f or p ur p oses o f i rr i ga ti on . A descriptive account of between seventy and eighty of the schemes has been prepared by Mr. Woolrych, the secre tary, to assist the Commissioners in their investigations, and in due time outlines will be added of the remainder. We understand that the drainage of that part of West minster upon which the Improvement Commissioners have recently spent such vast sums, is likely, owing to nothing having been don notwithstanding the resolu tions of the court, to give rise to a very lively discussion at an early court. THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.—Our readers may recollect that on Saturday afternoon Mr. Solomon, the solicitor to Mrs. Manning, applied to Mr. Seeker for the restoration of a letter which she received from Patrick O'Connor in July, 1847. That letter was stated to be of great consequence to her, inasmuch as it was sent , to her while in th e servi c e of Lady Bl an tyre, at Stafford House, St. James's-park, and related to the purchase of stock in railway and other securities, she being at that time in possessi on o f cons id era bl e sums o f m oney. Yesterday Inspector Yates waited upon Mrs. Manning, at Horsemongvr-l ane county gad, for the purpose of ascertaining what letter she required, as there were an immense number of documents in his possession. She then informed him that the l e tt er s h e w i s h e d to b e pl ace d in the possession of her soli c it or was one s h e rece i ve d from Mr. Patrick O' Connor a short time after they be came acquainted, that it contain e d a request f or h er to purchase some Eastern Railway and foreign stock. Mr. Yates informed her that her parcels had been minutely examined, and no such letter could be found. The only letter of a public or private nature had been given to her solicitor, but still some might be at the bottom of some of her boxes. Mrs. Manning was certain that such a letter was taken from her by Mr. Moxey, and that if it was produced it would prove how she became pos sessed of the property found on her. She therefore re quested Mr. Yates to search her boxes, and produce the letter. The inspector accordingly left the prison, and related the circumstances to the magistrate at the Southwark Police-court, when ho received orders to give copies of any letters that might be required. Mrs. Man ning seems confident of her success, and states to every person who visits her that she must be acquitted. She never alludes to her husband. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF TILE NIAGARA. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Niagara has just arrived at this port, having left New York on the 19th ult., and Halifax on the 22d. She brings dates as follows :—New York, 19th; Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston, 18th ; Montreal, Charleston, and Mobile, 17th; St. Louis and Cincinnati, 16th ; Quebec, 15th ult. She brings a good number of passengers. The steam-ship Europa, which sailed hence on the Ist September, had reached Boston ; and the Cam bria, which succeeded her the following week, had called at Halifax, landed the mails and passengers for the British North American possessions, and steamed onwards to New York. We receive by this arrival the important and un looked for intelligence that the French Minister at Washington has received his passports from the American Government. The cause is stated to have been an offensive letter sent by him to the United States Government, and approved of by the French authorities, relative to a demand made by the latter for compensation for losses during the Mexican war, amounting in the whole to between one and two million dollars. There are some later arrivals from California, bringing one million dollars gold. The news, conveyed by the Europa, of the fall of Venice and of the final retreat of Kossuth and the leading compatriots, had caused considerable depres sion amongst the traders in European sympathies. It was generally thought that Kossuth and the other Hungarian generals would find their way to the " land of freedom," where they were promised a welcome reception. The bold and determined conduct of the President in the Rey abduction affair, and latterly in the expe dition for Cuba, had pleased both his political friends and enemies, and given much strength to the Cabinet party. The precedent of non-interference, which he has so manifestly established, would, it was expected, silence to a great extent the Scott, or Canada-annexa tion, party in the States. The position of the Cabinet in the next session looked more promising than it did some few weeks since. The Ministry were expected to introduce in the next session a NI ise, moderate, and permanent tariff system. The proceedings of the great New York State Agricultural Fair at Syracuse continued to occupy much of the space of the New York, Albany, and other journals. The fair was very largely attended, and, to compensate for the absence of President Tay lor, a large proportion of the leading citizens of the United States were present. Agricultural State fairs are announced in other districts, on a most extensive scale. One is called for Baltimore on the 10th, 11th, and 12th of October, at which the President (if his health permit), the Governors of several of the States, and the heads of the various departments at Washington, are expected to be present ; another also takes place at Buck's County, Pennsylvania, on the 2d of October. The Mississippi election (where General Quitman stands as a candidate for governorship) is looked for ward to with much interest by commercial men, from that gentleman having taken high ground in favour of repudiating the Union Bank bonds. Extra sessfors of the Legislatures of Illinois aad Virginia will be held during October, to elect a senator and member to supply vacancies created by the death of the former representatives. Georgia was to hold its State elections on the Ist of October. A Governor and twenty-three senators are to be elected. The state of feeling existing between the slaves and slaveholders in the Southern States is represented to be very bad, and had been much increased by the desire of the latter to exclude the free blacks from the slave districts. The ravages of cholera had less. ened the slave population by some twenty thousand, increasing the market value in Maryland and Louisiana. A proposition from a Liverpool company to estab lish a line of steam-ships between that port and Charleston was creating much attention amongst the planters and merchants of South Carolina. A large meeting was expected at Eagle River on the 11th of October, having for its object the promo tion of a ship canal to open up Lake Superior district, and also to seek a reduction in the price of mineral lands. There are very promising accounts to hand of the new sheep pastures in Illinois. It was expected that wool-growing would become one of the leading articles of trade in that state. The iron and woollen branches of trade throughout the Union are in a somewhat depressed condition. It is somewhat doubtful, notwithstanding the many candidates who are nominated for the post, whether there will be even a contest for the Speakership. The reports from Florida are gloomy. Additional troops were being sent off. Thousands of the settlers have been ruined and forced to abandon their homes and professions by the outrageous conduct of the In dians. It was feared that, notwithstanding all the exertions used by the United States Government, the war would be prolonged for a length of time. A deputation is at present in Washington as Com missioners from the Government of Florida, to sub mit to the Secretary of War an authentic account of the Indian difficulties reported to be existing in the peninsula portion of the state. Some permanent measures regarding the distriet,*64ld come before the next Congress for deliberation. The Hon. Henry Clay had returned from New York towards his native state. His reception, on his entire tour, had been most flattering. The burnt districts of St. Louis (Missouri) have been almost entirely rebuilt, and trade, which owing to the late fire and the cholera had been very languid, was much improved. A great " fall " business was anticipated. Some strange disclosures have taken place relative to the depressed condition of railway property in the States, and particularly in the eastern portion of them. There, as in some cases in England, the capital has been largely drawn upon to pay the usual dividends. The extent to which "preference" shares have been issued is calling forth general reprehension, the effects of their pressure on the market having been severely felt. In some instances the stockholders are losing 14 per cent. on every dividend of 6 per cent. they re ceive, as money is borrowed at 20 per cent- to pay the annual or semi-annual dividends. _ We regret to find our accounts of the cotton crop still more unfavourable. Those portions untouched by the floods had suffered by the cotton worm. In Mississippi the crops of several planters had been destroyed, and the accounts from Louisiana and Alabama are equally unfavourable. In Texas not one-fourth of an usual crop is expected. The rice and grain crops are somewhat more encouragingly spoken of, but the potatoes appear to be suffering in many districts from rot and disease. The overflows in the southern states have done great damage to the buildings adjacent to the rivers, many of which are destroyed. COMMERCIAL NEWS. The accounts to hand of business generally throughout the Union are better than they have been for some time past. The despondency and languor created by cholera are being rapidly dissipated, and it was confidently ex pected that the fall trade would be larger than for many years past. The Money Market, although comparatively easy, was a shade more restricted than at last advices. The difference, however, was very trifling—scarcely Per ceptible. Exchange on llamburgh, 35i to 35k. The misunderstanding or difficulty with lerance cause d Stock to fall 1 per cent. United States Sixes, Ill; Treasury Notes, 110 ; Pennsylvania Fires, 87. In the Breadstuffs Market there was the same degree of dulness which we have reported for some weeks part, and prices have again receded slightly. Western Canal Flour, 4 dolls. Vie. to 5 dolls. per barrel, steady. Gennessee prime 'Wheat, 1 doll. 18c. to 1 doll. 20c. per 601bs. Indian Corn, round yellow, 62c. to 64c. per bushel, steady. Indian Corn, flat yellow, 61c. per bushel. Indian Corn, Southern white, 62c. to 64c. per bu Indian Meal, 3 dolls. 25c. to 3 dolls. 37ic. per brl. In Cotton there had been a fair amount of business doing at New York, and former quotations were ateaiily maintained. New Orleans and Mobile mid. fair to fair, 11i to 11 cents per lb. Upland mid. fair to fair, 10i to 10i cents per lb. Provisions continued very dull, both in price and ex tent of business. Freights are also very low. Exchange on London, 109 Z to 110, very quiet market; Paris, 5 27, few sales; llamburgh 35 6 to 35i; Bremen, 78i to 734. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 3, 1849. CANADA. An immense provincial agricultural exhibition was to come cff at Kingston on the 18th, 19th, and 20th inst. A large influx of visitors was expected, and, amongst others, the Ea rl of Elgin had at one time been mentioned as likely to be present. Pro fessor Johnston, from England, was to lecture on the occasion. The Bishop of Montreal has been a confirmation tour throughout his diocese. A great degree of asperity is still manifested by the press of both sections in Canada. The question is made, indeed, one of " races" by the editors, both French and English, and it would be difficult to say which party is the more virulent. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office trom the Governors of the West India Colonies; and also from the Governors of South Australis, the Mauritius, and British Guiana, CHOLERA ARRHCEA POPULATION OF LONDON. Population.* Districts. 1831. 1,655,000 South Shields Stockport ... Stockton (Hartlepool) ... Stoke-upon-Trent (Shelton and Hanley) .. ••• Stone ... --- ... ... •• • .-... Stourbridge (Kingawinford) ... Sunderland ... ... Teesdale (Barnard Castle) ... Thirsk ... ... Totnes (Brixham) ... Tynemouth ... Uxbridge ... Wakefield Walsall Ware ••• .... • • • '-" ••• "'"' ••• ..-• ••• ........ Warwick ... ••• West Bromwich and Wednes bury ... West Derby ... VV h tleslea Wigan ••• Winchcomb Wisbeach Witney ••• Wolverhampton and Siesdon Wycombe . . York (Walmsgate) ••• '''' ••• ...... ••• .... ••• ''." • • • .."... ••• Total ... ••• ..... SCOTLAND. Dumbarton (since 14th tilt) ... Dunbar (from Sept. 24 to 29)... Arbroath ... Dundee ". ". Fraserburgh Wilton-by-ilawick • • • "". ••• ."'" ••• ''' ••• '-''' Total ... Gencral total:— Metropolis Country Scotland ••• ''' ••• 60 305 38 ••• "'". ••• ."" Total a • • ''. NOTE.—The deaths are returned according to the superintendent registrars' districts, as it is found im. practicable to distinguish every place separately. CHOLERA. Sat. Mon. Ser. Oct. 29th. lit. 14 11 8 6 15 2 12 19 18 22 DIARRIICEA. Sat. Mon. Sept. Oct. 29th. lat. 1 1 5 7 5 6 6 8 5 12 - - -, 60 22 34 5 0 3 6 4 0 LITERATURE HISTORY OF THE MENAI BRIDGE. By W Fairbairn, C E W. C.E. In this work Mr. Fairbairn has endeavoured to show that the idea of the present tubular bridge over the Menai Straits was entirely his own. Although Mr. Stephenson had proposed to suspend a series of tubes by chains over the strait, Mr. Fairbairn placed no reliance on their intrinsic strength, but employed them simply as a substitute for the ordinary plat forms used in other suspension-bridges, in order that their rigidity might in some degree check the undu lations inseparable from suspension bridges, which render them, unfit for railway purposes. It was not until Mr. Fairbairn had convinced Mr. Stephenson and others, by practical experiments, that the aid of chains was needless, that they decided on erecting the present form of bridge. When Mr. Stephenson first spoke to him on the subject, in April, 1845, Mr. Fairbairn at once objected to Mr. Stephenson's plan, observing that he saw no reason why a rigid tube could could not be constructed in such a manner as to sup port itself unaided by chains, because " he always thought that in the combination of two bodies, the one of a perfectly rigid, and the other of a flexible nature, there was a principle of weakness, for the vibration to which the one would be subjected would call into operation forces whose constant action upon the rivets and fastenings of the other, could not but tend to loosen them, and thus, by a slow but sure agency, to break up the bridge." This difference of opinion induced Mr. Stephenson to call in the aid of Mr. Hodgkinson, a scientific gentleman, versed in the theory of bridge-construction, &c. He, however, was of the same opinion as Mr. Stephenson, closing his report with " if it be determined to erect a bridge of tubes over the Menai Straits, I would beg torecommend that suspension chains be employed as an auxiliary." These suggestions were accordingly conveyed to the directors in Mr. Stephenson's report. Time has, however, proved that Mr. Fairbairn's conclusions were right ' • but it required upwards of two years to discover a form of tube capable of stretching with safety across so wide a span. Although supporting chains were ultimately dispensed with, Mr. Stephen son had as much to do with the design and construc tion of the present form of tube as Mr. Fairbairn, and as chief engineer, would be most responsible for its success ; still Mr. Fairbairn has a right to a share of the applause so justly due to those who conceived and carried out this great triumph of engineering skill. After the report had been delivered to the company, many and various experiments were carried on by Mr. Fairbairn, both according to his own fancy and at the suggestion of Mr. Stephenson, which are minutely and clearly explained at great length in this work. A great deal of the correspondence is, however, both uninteresting and superfluous for the general reader, having reference solely to private misunderstandings and contentions; nevertheless, the history of the va rious successes and disasters attending his experi ments, during a period of upwards of two years, cannot but be interesting and useful to scientific readers. Mr. Fairbairn gives a detailed and com opolentoeephaif o st n ory to o ttei t r ub n u l l t a i r ma b t r e id e g o e m s ple f t r i o o m n, their n fi i r n s g t particulars of their construction and the means by which they are raised. The work concludes with several chapters on the construction of cylinders, the tension of iron plates, bars and rivets, with formulas for the construction f tubular bridges, &c., explained in a very clear and scientific manner. It is, besides, illustrated by a series of well-finished descriptive en gravings, representing the various portions of the tubes, their uses and adaptations ; and is, on the whole, the most complete treatise—indeed the only one—on tubular bridges that has yet come under our notice. THE MAGAZINES. BLACKWOOD. Sir Bulwer Lytton bas here, in the October num ber of Blackwood, brought his charming story of the " Caxtons " to a conclusion. Delighted as we are with the admirable completion of a work so admir ably commenced and so admirably sustained through out, we cannot witness the close of an effusion which has so long been our favourite without some feelings of sincere disappointment. It is not, however, in this place that we shall pause to express any opinion of the fiction " as a whole"—deserving as it does so eminently more than a mere casual reference—on the contrary, we shall content ourselves with remarking that in the 104th chapter we have found another of those exquisite touches of nature which cause the tears to " rise from the heart and gather to the eyes." Pleasantest among the pleasant contributions that follow is the critical, gossipping, garrulous paper on the " Diary of Samuel Pepys," as edited by Lord Braybrooke. Sam is sketched ofT cleverly by the reviewer, who thoroughly appreciates both the excellence of his writings and the littlenesses of his character. Speak ing of the naval actions referred to by Pepys in his inimitable Diary, Blackwood has the following most excellent remarks—and we have a peculiar pleasure in transcribing them, seeing that they illustrate very emphatically the truth of the assertion made by us some months since in our review of Mr. Macaulay's " History of England," namely, that he so grossly misrepresents , the character of King James the Second, as to entitle himself rather to be considered as an eloquent partizan than as an accurate annalist. "The first engagement," says the writer in Black wood," was glorious for England. The Duke of York, afterwards James 11., commanded in person: he en countered tho Dutch fleet off Harwich, and defeated it after a stubborn engagement. Eighteen of their finest vessels were taken, and the ship of the Admiral (Op dam) blown into the air. Mr. Macaulay, in his late published 'History of England,' has not deigned even to notice this engagement—a remarkable omission, the reason of which it is foreign to our purpose to inquire. This much we may be allowed to say, that no historian who intends to form an accurate estimate of the cha racter of James 11., or to compile a complete register of his deeds, can justly accomplish his task without giving that unfortunate monarch duo credit for his con duct and intrepidity, in one of the most important and successful naval actions which stands recorded in our annals." Nothing in English history, indeed, is more indisput able than that the rise of our navy to supremacy is attri butable in a very great measure to the skilful reforms, and, as is sufficiently shown in the above engagement, to the heroic bravery of the Duke of York, after wards King James 11., a man whom Mr. Macaulay has distorted into a sort of impossible monstrosity. " The English Mail Coach ; or the Glory of Motion," is—most infelicitously and inappropriately—" slow" and heavy ; and the " Green Hand" is still most incorrigibly protracted. " Lynmouth Revisited," on the contrary, has a charm about it as agreeable as what might have been anticipated from the graceful pencil of the Sketcher. Two very smart, and not only smart, but tart contributions have reference to political questions just now of considerable importance —one entitled " What his Revolutionising Germany attained ?" the other a proposal of a remedy for the " Civil Revolution in the CaLadas," to which we shall endeavour to make allusion elsewhere in our columns, time and opportunity permitting. Besides the articles already referred to, we must not omit to mention an admirable essay on " Physical Geography," well worthy of the pages of Maga. We yearn for No vember—when we may witness Christopher Re divivus. COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY. This is one of the best numbers of the New Monthly that has appeared for some time, and its contents are in many instances of permanent value. Among the more important papers are " Wild Sports of the Falklands," by Captain Mackinnon, R.N., in which the Falkland Islands are vindicated from the aspersions which have been cast upon them by interested persons, and shown to be rich in numerous herds of eattle, fertile, possessed of excellent harbours, healthy, and with a climate somewhat resembling that of Devonshire or Cornwall. The discovery of the gold regions of California will increase immensely the importance of these islands, and the day is per- haps not far distant when the Falklands will become the regular place of rendezvous for all ships going to or coming from California by way of Cape Horn. Justice is likewise done in this number of the New Monthly to another British colony, which has, ever since its foundation, been unjustly libelled and consequently neglected—we mean Western Australia. " The Canning River and its Settlers," by J. W. F. Blundell, Esq., is an able vindication of the present claims of this much neg lected settlement, and is worthy the attentive consi deration of all who propose to emigrate. Dudley Costello, who takes as his foundation the well-known passage in Pepys' Diary in which the jealousy of Mrs. Pepys is described so quaintly, and which ends with the tongs adventure, has elaborated the adventures of Samuel Pepys on that eventful day into a most amusing tale, which he entitles "An Evening with Knipp." The idea is excellent, and it is excellently carried out. We hope that Mr. Dudley Costello will set some more of the Pepysian gems after the same fashion. florace Smith's " Posthumous Memoir of Myself," Mr. Skene's " Spirit of Change in Southern Europe," and " Soapey Sponge's Sporting Tour' are continued. through the decent prejudices, which have ever made me regard the side alley of a pawnbroker's shop as the pos tern of sin and shame—the entry to the thief's deposi tory—the drunkard's bank—the wretch's equipment warehouse from the spoils of bankruptcy, misery, and death. lam sick at heart when it occurs to me as a temporary resource, and yet there is no absolute wrong in the transaction. I have articles that in my present situation are of no use to me; they will obtain me the means of existence till better times, when I may recover them. Ought I then to peril my health for the sake of a prejudice? Would it laot rather be a criminal weak ness in me to forego the only alternative I have left? I will think of it; but there is a line which says,' Beware of the beginnings of evil.' "April 17—Though no man was ever a hero to his washer woman, any more than to his valet, I think it better not to employ mine in the matter I have in hand. Kept to myself, the first pang will be the last; bat confided to a deputy I might feel it many times. With this idea, I crept at dusk from my own apartment this evening, and hurried down stairs with the sensations of a thief, though what I carried was my own. There is no diffi culty in London in discovering the place I sought; its triple sign glitters at every second corner, or depends in front of at least ene or to o houses in a street; but there were so many persons walking about, and such a crowd of the most abandoned and miserable-looking beings col lected round the doors, that my strength failed me; I could not, even with the prospect of sitting dinnerless to morrow, make one amongst them. There will be fewer people about on Monday." " The Actress and the Concert Singer," by Nicholas Michell, reads like a sketch from life ; the incidents, at all events, are true, and every intending debutante should read this tale in order that she may become aware beforehand of the ordeal she is about to en counter. " Jacob Van der Neess," " The Countess de Rudolstadt " and " The Cambrian Tales" are con tinued. SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. Since Saturday night the equinoxial gales have set in along the north and northeast coast with I unusual severity, considering the early period of the season. The casualties among the shipping, especially those in the coasting trade, have not only been exceedingly numerous, but in several instances involved the loss of all on board. Up to Friday morning the weather continued fine ; as the day advanced, however, foge and drizzling rain came on, ' which prevailed the whole night. The gale, which had been gradually increasing in violence from the N.E., had by Saturday night reached a most alarming aspect, raging along the coastfrom Harwich northward to Scotland, with a heavy breaking sea, that excited general alarm for the safety of the shipping. The subjoined, it is feared, forms but a brief detail of the havoc caused by the gales. Between Seaton Carew and Hartlepool the damage occasioned in the course of Sunday was enormous. No fewer than fifteen vessels were driven ashore. Two of them afterwards sunk, and the others became perfect wrecks. The agent of Lloyd's has obtained a list of some of their names, and among them we find the brig Janes and I Francis, Mr. Ross, master; brig, John Watson, Kirby, I, belonging to Hartlepool; the Malta Siren, Curlew, Cumberland, Elizabeth, the schooner I Y Z, the George and Eleanor, Voyager, Swallow, Nimrod, Aid, and two German brigs laden with coals. A most providential circumstance connected with this terrible instance of wreckage is, that the crews suc ceeded in saving their lives with one exception, viz., those belonging to one of the German brigs, who are reported to have been washed off the rigging and drowned. From Shields we hear that three vessels are announced to have been lost to the north of the Marsden Rooks. One is described to have been the Verbena, Captain Watson, bound for St. Petersburgh. Here, happily, the crew were preserved. Another was a schooner, which was totally lost, and all hands belonging to her perished in attempting to gain the rocks. In this neighbourhood of the coast, the fury of the gale created the deepest terror ; the sea rolled fearfully, and many painful forebodings are expressed for the safety of those vessels who put out in the course of Saturday. Further northward, fragments of wrecked vessels, and several bodies have been cast up. Sufficient time as yet has not transpired to collect further information, but there appears to be little doubt that one or more vessels foundered with every soul on board during the storm. In the vicinity of Redcar four distressing losses happened. In two instances every unfortunate creature belonging to the vessels met with a watery grave. They were the Albion, a brig, Mr. Brotherton master, of Newcastle, coal laden, and the schooner John of Sollcoats, with a cargo of linseed and deals. They were driven ashore in the dead of the night, the gale blowing tremen dously from N.E., and very speedily broke up. The other two were a Dantzic brig, called the (Johanna, and a vessel named the Frankfort, bound for Shields. It is expected that the latter will be got off, but the foreigner was thrown on the rocks and became a complete loss. Off Sunderland, Middlesborough, Whitby, and other places along this part of the coast great mischief was caused. Between the upper part of the coast of Durham, and nearly as far as Yar mouth, as many as fourteen vessels are reported to be ashore. Several have gone to pieces, and should the gale not have moderated, it is doubtful whether the remainder of the vessels could be got off. At present it is difficult to conjecture the aggregate amount of property lost. COMMERCIAL LEGISLATION AND LAW. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Sir,—The unlimited extent that commerce has at tained through the energy and persevering character of the people of this country is the most conclusive evidence that the unfettered action of the mind is the principal source of its expansion. Individual industry is the best promoter of advancement and prosperity, indepcndently of any ether agency. Still, from the intimate relations that exist between an established state of society and the Government, no scheme can be devised in reference to any commercial improve ment without keeping in view the existing laws and constitution. If; then, we seek, in the adoption of reforms in the Executive or Parliamentary department of our legislation, the promotion and protection of commerce, we must not be understood to admit that commerce owes its elastic energy to legislative in terference, but simply that from the opening of better channels, and the operation of more efficient instru mentalities, those questions that necessarily come under their supervision may be more beneficially and practically carried out. A glance at the influence exercised in our legisla tive assembly by those who represent the great foun tain of riches flowing from fixed property, labour, and commerce, will supply ample materials for con sidering how far, numerically and faithfully, such important instruments of the common prosperity are represented. But if from effects we are authorised to inter the causes, it cannot but be acknowledged that the commercial power is deprived of that weight and voice which its importance demands. In the advanced state of commerce, possessing undisputed power and influence, commercial questions in the hands of the Legislature can but seldom meet with any formidable opposition ; and it is therefore of the utmost impor tance that such measures be framed with a tendency to general and practical good. A knowledge of the requirements of commerce at large, and a clear un derstanding of the various interests affected by any measure, are essential for sound and impartial legista tion. That a deficiency in this respect exists, the prolonged discussions on any commercial measure, the changes and amendments proposed, and often passed, in Bills brought forward even by the Ministry itself, are the best evidences. It seems, then, to ire, that if some project were set on foot, by which the Executive, and particularly its commercial department, could attain to greater practical knowledge of the trade and commerce of the United Kingdom, an incalculable advantage would thereby accrue to the community. To produce this effect, I would suggest that Cham bers of Commerce be tormed in the principal com mercial towns in the country, representing the wants of commerce, independently of party spirit or con flicting notions of commercial policy, and that they should send each a member, representing the general views and interests, to form a standing committee, attached to the Board of Trade, and by whom, under the supervision of the Ministerial President, all commercial measures may be initiated. Another object of the greatest importance has also attracted my attention—namely, the inadequacy and insufficiency in the administration of our commercial laws, in the Nisi Prius Court, sitting at the half yearly assizes. Whether we look at the re sulting to trade from the want of immediate aadjtudof cation of commercial disputes, or at t r h: ia w 1 terms special knowledge of technical' commercial fail to be . amongst judges and juries, fwae c annot radical reform. I injuries impressed with the necessit y u do o be most desirable that think, therefore, that uisnsals of commerce, composed of diction of local tribe it h l o i n . id be left under the juris diction questiiobt "' Pr We have evidences of the re at esided over by legal judges, per them generally m such local tribunals a throughout h e ld t in high estimation, whilst the extremely limited s beneficially "re see to commerce. benefitsrn o h s ea t n u c ofcommercialv:dnnt continent derived eetvcmdtei observationsoua7rter: Europe . pe r a t e be S important to call for a full the subject, I shall feel gratified considered sufficiently remarks ap , p_ear in add,the and public discussion of well qualified froth af3rto see the present columns of your valuable journal. comprehen sive and correctovnile that many eminent individuals their_ positionto form s on the subject, have concurred with me in opinio❑ as to the importance of the fore going suggestions. I remain respectfully, Sir, your obedient servant, Liverpool, Sept. 28, 1849. L. L. he AI_VS WORTH. The chapters of Mr. AinSWOrth'S novel of " Guy Fawkes," continued in the present number, are . 13, 14, 15, and 16, and the illustrations by Crurkshank, Humphrey Chetham from " Guy Fawkes protecting " "Dr. Dee resusc itatin g Guy Fawkes. CateshY " Metal," an These a' and ~ Man versus re followed by chronic le of the downward progress of a amusing c /it/craft-7(r for fame and dinings-out, to obscurity a n d starvation. His first attempt at a visit to the li F" e: b r ouers is ad mirabl y describedice-- April 15—It is all very fine baggage of virtue;' but if the CANADIAN BUTTER.—An importation of 107 pack moiety of my experience, he p h ilosophe r would have had but a owned that ages of butter has taken place by poverty is the true impedimenta , very tempter to Clark, from Montreal, the producoof h province of vice. To MO it looks little - l a e i ss an t d ha th ll e crime to break British North America. the vessel George t At province of 1541. London ... 1,948,000 West Districts ... North Districts Central Districts East Districts ... South Districts .. fd51,000 306,000 36,000 331,000 410,000 301,000 376,000 374,000 892,000 503,000 West Districts— Kensington ... Chelsea ... St. George, Hanover-square . Westminster ... St. Martin-in-the-Fields .. St. James, 'Westminster 53,000 32,( 00 58,000 48,000 21,000 37,000 75,000 40,000 67,000 57,000 2f , ,000 37,000 North Districts— blarylebone ... Ilampstead Pancras ... Islington Hackney ••• .. 122,000 9,600 104,000 37,000 35,000 139,000 10,000 130,000 56,000 42,000 Central Districts— St. Giles Strand ... Holborn... ... Clerkenwell St. Luke ... .. East London ... WVe•t London London, City 53,000 42,000 43,000 48,000 47,000 38,000 28,000 57,000 51,000 44,000 44,000 17,000 50,000 40,000 25,0110 16,000 East Districts.... Shoreditch Bethnal•greei Whitechapel St. George-in-the-East Stepney Poplar ... 69,000 62,000 64,000 89,000 72,000 25,000 83,000 74,000 72,000 41,000 91,000 31,000 South Districts St. Saviour ... St. Olave Bermondsey St. George, Southwark Newington Lambeth ... ... Wandsworth ... Camberwell ... Rotherhithe Greenwich ... Lewisham ... 32,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 45,000 Bt,ooo 33,000 28,000 13,000 64,000 18,000 33,000 20,000 05,000 47,000 55,000 H 6,000 40,000 40,000 14,000 $l,OOO 23,000 See Appendix to Registrar-General's Ninth Annual Report for information respecting the population of the dis tricts and sub-districts of London at the seyeral censuses. Estimated population of London at the middle of the year 1849-2,206,076. RETURN OF CASES, OCT. 1. THE METROPOLIS. SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT. Death!. Cholera. Diarrh. WEST DISTRICTS. Kensington ... Chelsea... St. George, Hanover-square ... Westminster St. Martin-in-the-Fields St. James, Westminster ... -- NORTH DISTRICTS. ••• ..." ••• •••• ••• "." ••• ....• Marylebone ... Hampstead ... St. Pancras ... Islington ... ••• ...... ••• "'• ••• ...... ••• .... Hackney ••• ••• CENTRAL DISTRICTS. St. Giles ' Strand Holborn Union Clerkenwell St. Luke ... East London ... West London City of London , ... ••• ..... ••• ..... ••• ..... • • • a'... •• • ..... ••• ..". ••• ghoreditch ... ... Bethnal• green ... Whitech apel ... ... St. George-in-the-East Stepney Poplar ... ••• .....• EAST DISTRICTS. ••• "'.... ••• "'.. ••• .".• ••• - ••• ••• SOUTH DISTRICTS. St. Saviour, Southwark St. Olave ... ... Bermondsey ... St. George, Southwark Newington ... Lambeth Wandsworth ... Camberwell Rotherhithe Greenwich Lewiaham ••• .... ••• .. ••• .... ••• ...• ••• ••• ••••• ••• ••• .." ••• ..... Total ••• "."' Total deaths from cholera, registered from Sept.l7, 1848, to Sept. 29, 1849 ... 14,170 Total deaths from cholera, registered from June 17, 1849, to Sept. 29, 1849 ... 13,097 • Returns for Monday have not been received from Mr. J. Roberts, the registrar of St.:James's-square, sub district of St. James, Westminster; end Mr. William Taylor, the registrar of Goodmau's-fields, sub-district of Whitechapel. NOTE.—The district of Kensington comprises the parishes of Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, and Paddington. Westminster district comprises the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John the Evan gelist, with Privy Gardens and Whitehall, and the close of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter. St. Giles's district comprises the parishes of St. Giles•in•the-Fields and St. George, Bloomsbury. The following are co- extensive with the unions of the same name:—Hackney, Strand, Holborn, East London, West London, City of London, Whitechapel, Stepney, Poplar, St. Saviour, St. Olave, Wandsworth (Wandsworth and Clapham), Greenwich, and Lewisham. The remaining districts are co-extensive with the respective parishes of the same name. NOTE.—The last day (Monday) inoludea more than the due number of deaths, as registration is, in a great measure, suspended on Sunday. THE COUNTRY. The following is the Return of Deaths from Cholera and Diarrhea reported to the General Board of ilealth the 21 day of October, 1849 : Deaths. Dlerrh. Alnwick ••• Ashton-under•Lyne ... Banbury Barnet Berwick-upon-Tweed... Biggleswade and Potton Birmingham ... Bolton ••• ••• Bradfield (Backlerbury) Bridgwater ••• ••• Bristol ••• ... Buckingham ... Caistor ..• .•• Canterbury Carmarthen (St. Clear) Chelmsford ... Chesterfield Chorley and erosion ... Chorlton Cirencester (Coltawold) Clitheroe ••• ..• Clutton .•• ••• Cockermouth Colchester ... Coventry ••• ..• Crickhowell Dartford ••• ... Dewsbury Dover Dudley Eastry (Sandwich) Ecelesfield Edmonton ... Ellesmere ... ... ... Eton ... ••• te• ••• Exeter ... ... mos ... Gainsborough Gateshead ... ... • • -- Glendale ... ... ... Goole ..• ... ... ... Great Boughton • • ... Hayfield and Glossop... ... Hastings ••• ... ... Hemel Hemptead -- Ritchie ... ... ... Holywell ... ... ... Hull ... ... ... ... Huntizi ... ... ... Ipswich ••• ... ... Isle of Thanet (Ramagate) Kingsbridge (Modbury) King ' s Norton... ... ... Lancaster ... ... Leeds ... :•• ... ... Leicester ... ... ... Leominsta ••• ... ... Lewes (Ditching) Linrpool ••• ... ... Macclesfield Madeley Maldon ••• ••• Manchester ... •• Merthyr Tydvil (Gtllygarc)... Neath ••• ••• ..• Newcastle•under-Lynn ... Newton Abbott (Torquay) Northwich ••• North Witchford .. Nottingham ... Norwich (Wymer) ... Oxford Patrington Plympton St. Yealmpton Pontefract ... Portsca Island Preston Rochtord ••• . Romford and Barking Salford ••• Sculcoates Sheffield ... -- •es - • • .''' •.11 ...''. ••• .... ••• '.'.. ... .--. ••• ..'". ••• .^. ••• •""" • • • ... ... "... ••• ".'". ••• ...... a a • ...' ••• ".... ••• ..." ... -- ••• ...." ••• ..'• •• • -- • • • '"'"" ••• •`'. ••• .... • • • `-' ••• "" 0•• .... ••• ..'. •• • ^. ••• ..... ••• ...... ••• ....'• ios .."'". ••• ....• •• ••• Mary and ••• "" • 0 • '''' ••• ..".. ... --• ••• ..".. ••• '''''' ••• .".. ••• ...... ie. 0." 19/ 111 LONDON. West Districts ... North Districts ... Central Districts ... East Districts ... South Districts ... Total GRAND BANQUET AT THE MANSION.- HOUSE, TO THE LIVERY OF THE SPEC TACLE MAKERS' COMPANY. Yesterday the Lord Mayor had the honour of en tertaining at dinner, in the Egyptian-hall, the Livery ' of the Spectacle Makers' Company and Admiral Dundas, M.P., and the Directors of the Kennet and Avon Canal Company. Amongst the guests present we observed Rear- Admiral Dundee, M.P., Sir G. Carroll, Mr. Cubitt, M.P., Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Law rence, Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, Messrs. Tite, T. Wilson, G. Stone, F. Mildred, R. Baggallay, J. Hill, Rev. J. W. D. Dundas, J. Dillon, G. Brown, R. Slater, W. F. A. Delane, F. Salmon, Mr. Under-Sheriff Milard, Mr. Wise; Drs. Bainbridge, Baines, Fox, Heywood, Lees, Roberts, Snelling, Fox ; Captain Townsend, Rev. Ranken, M. De Buorson, Mr. Cook, Rev. G. Wells, Messrs. Ward, Blackwell, L. Brand, Merryman, Murdo Young, Owen, J. Hood, J. Smith, Ledger, Harris, Brown, Slater. Covers were laid for 250, and we believe not less than 230 took their places at his Lordship's hospitable board. After the health of her Majesty was given (which was drank with great enthusiasm), and the other loyal toasts, The LORD MAYOR proposed the "Navy and Army," expressing, in brief but emphatic terms, his esteem for both services, and his belief that they had never been in a state of greater efficiency. Rear-Admiral DUNDAB returned thanks, and de clared that the service to which he had the honour to belong had never been in a higher state of discipline and efficiency. He was not a member of the Peace Congress, and by no means friendly to it, but no one could be a greater lover of peace ; and he was convinced, 'if his friend Bright was here, he would admit that the best way to preserve peace was to be well prepared for war. The LORD MAToa, then severally proposed the healths of the Magistracy of London and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, to the former of which Sir George Carroll responded, and to the latter Mr. Sheri& Lawrence and Mr. Sheriff Nicoll. The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Health of the Spectacle Makers' Company," and after ex pressing his gratification at having been three times elected Master of that ancient company, he said that although it could not, like the Goldsmiths', or the Merchant Tailors', and many other of the corn panics of the city of London, claim the honour of being possessed of those ancient halls which had, from the earliest history, been transmitted with other important rights and privileges to their present possessors, yet he would venture to say that no com pany could boast of a more distinguished list of members. Among them they had the honour to possess men whose names hi.d been distinguished in the navy and army, in the law, and in the extensive commercial pursuits for which the citizens of London were so celebrated. They numbered in their list the names of Rothschild, of Baring, of Stone, of Mil dred, of their esteemed friend Mr. 'Wilson (who they were all proud to see), and who had once represented the city of London, and of a gentleman who had achieved for himself a European reputation by the erection of their noble Exchange—be meant, Mr. Tite. They also claimed as one of their members Mr. Cubitt, whose name had been connected with some of the most important works of modern times, and who had only recently served the office of sheriff, with the greatest credit to himself and the city of London. His Lordship regretted the absence of Lord Yarborough and Mr. Fox Maule, members of the company, and Mr. Palmer, their senior warden, and concluded by proposing " The Health of his relative, Mr. Hill, the junior warden, and the Members of the Spectacle Makers' Company." , Mr. HILL briefly returned thanks; and after several more appropriate toasts the party separated at a late hour, highly gratified with the kindness and hospitality manifested by their Master. DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. TIDAL SURVEY. The mean difference of level of high-water at three stations was, Deptford lower than London- bridge, 0.25 feet; and higher than Battersea, 103 feet. The main difference of the level of the low-water at the three sta tions was, Deptford lower than London -bridge, 0.59 feet: and lower than Battersea, 1.98 feet. Deptford The greatest range of tide Loudon -bridge 20 65 „ during the month was at... Z Battersea Deptford The least range of tide during London - bridge 14 . 50 „ the month was at Battersea The mean range of tide Deptford during the month was at... London-bridge 17.51 „ Battersea Giving a mean range of tide for the river between Deptford and Battersea of This affords fair data for ascertaining the approximate volume of water which ebbs and flows twice a day, and, consequently, of the quantity to be contaminated by each individual or family of the entire population. The area of the river from llt.ptford Dockyard to Battersea Pier is about 1,360 acres; and we have in each acre, ac cording to the average range of tide here stated, 730,937 cubic feet, or 4,554,000 gallons, giving a total quantity in the whole area of 6,193,440,000 gallons for a single avenge tide, or 12,386,880,000 gallons during each twenty-four hours. Now, allowing that the population contaminating this mass of water is 2,000,000, there will be for each individual an average quantity of 6,193 gallons, or upwards of 30,000 gallons for each average family of five persons. . . . The fact must not be lest sight of, that as the tidal wave is to a certain extent oscillating in estuaries, or rivers like the Thames, it can not be supposed that the whole of the semi-diurnal additions of drainage impurities can pass completely away with each tide; we know, indeed, that they do not; and it becomes a matter of vital importance to ascertain the progressive amount of these accumulating impurities. —Builder. A RUNAWAY BRIDEGROOM.—Rather an extraor dinary soene took place on Wednesday, in Hove Church. In the course of the morning three carriages drew up in front of the gate, from which alighted a bridal party — the bridegroom a gallant son of Mars; the bride a young lady of interesting appearance, and her mother, and some female friends. The Rev. Mr. Kelly was in the vestry, in readiness to perform the ceremony, and one er two strangers came in to witness it. One of these was a foreigner, and his presence seemed to have an irritat ing effect upon the gallant bridegroom, for upon seeing him he very unceremoniously came up to him, asked what business ho had there, and without waiting for a reply, took the party by the scruff of the neck and kicked him out of the holy edifice. He then proceeded to eject the other stranger, and having thus cleared the ground, he approached the bride and demanded of her if she loved him? The young lady replied that she did. The gentleman recalled to her recollection that some weeks V before she said that her mother forced her into the match, and after upraiding her in violcnt terms, he rushed out of the church, leaped the wall of the church yard, and taking no notice of the three carriages in waiting to carry away the contemplated " happy couple," ran home at full speed, leaving the bride and her friends to ride home as they came.—Brighton Herald. STATE OF TRADE.—MANCILIESTER, TUESDAY. — There has been very little business transacted in our market to-day, the high price of cotton preventing the manufacturers from executing considerable orders for both the foreign and home trade. The heavier k i nds cloths are still very much depressed, and the only weeks of business transacted is much less than for 0 : th orders were is for light goods. Prices continue firm, but v e ts' past. Where sales have been effected wall 6 and the prices lower. inmqouu A ROGUE UNMASKED. A gentlemanly. looking personage, of good address, presented himself on 'Wednesday evening last, at the boot establishment of Mr. Llewellyn, in John-street, Bristol, and requested that some "oxonians" should be shown him. Having selected a pair of costly make, that fitted to a miracle, he desired that his own boots, (which were silk, with patent leather goloshed) should be new clothed, having been damaged that afternoon whilst he was " engaged in a game at cricket on the Down." When repaired, they were to be forwarded to his apartments, at the Moon Hotel, North-street, and then the bill should be paid. He gave the name of Lawson, and walked off in the oxonians. The smoothness of his customer's tongue so far captivated Mr. L. as to put him some what off his guard ; but a little reflection made him fear that in this cricketer he had a swindler to boot. Fortunately, the police had just received a caution respecting a sharper, whose description answered that of the said Mr. Lawson; and Mr. Llewellyn becom ing acquainted with the fact, early next morning took his " little bill" to No. 17, at the afore-named hotel. There he found the gentleman, who received him with unembarrassed air, with a sumptuous repast before him. Briefly introducing the subject of the oxonians, Mr. Llewellyn requested payment. Not at all dis concerted, the guest very blandly rejoined, " I shall pay you, of course, when my boots are repaired, for the whole." " Not so," said Mr. L., "if you mean fairly—as I begin to doubt—pay me at once ; or I will call a policeman." "Oh ah 1 yes," was the rejoinder, "I can have no objection to go with you to the magistrates—l have several relatives in the commission of the peace." "This, then, confirms my suspicions," replied Mr. L. ; " you know the magis trates would treat the matter as a debt. Now I cau tion you—l am not easily to be swindled. Take off those oxonians, or expect such a castigation as shall make you unfit to be seen in public for some time to come." "I am a gentleman,' said the other, getting alarmed, "and cannot cope with you at fisticuffs. Mr. L. rang the bell, desired the waiter to bring up a pair of slippers, and giving them to his customer, took the boots from off his feet. The worthy host was then summoned ; and his suspicions being aroused, had his account forthwith prepared. Now, completely chop-fallen, the gentleman confessed, that he had "no effects" to pay the bill. He was then searched, lest any of the plate should be concealed about him, but the whole contents of his pockets were —a dirty pair stockings, an old tooth-brush, a hair brush without a handle, and one pocket handkerchief, very dirty ; but not a single piece of the current coin of the realm. Being now ordered to decamp, he pleaded that his boots were at his bootmaker's. But the landlord, having by this time lost his patience, as well as his payment, insisted on the gent's immediate exit ; nor would he consent to any further loss, not even to the small matter of a pair of slippers ! and so, without a leg to stand on, or rather with nothiHg but his legs to stands on, this worthy had to march the streets for nearly a mile, till he reached the shop of his boot repairer—followed by a crowd, boisterous in its manifestations of delight at the sorry plight of " the swell." Arrived in John-street, it appeared that the old boots were in the hands of a workman, who had not yet returned them; and it was intimated that they would not be given up, when repaired, unless the cost of repairing were first paid. The sorry plight of the scamp, however, ultimately excited feel ings of commiseration ; and he was presented gra tuitously with a pair of old boot-feet, and in this condition, his dirty heels protruding from behind, he took his departure, carefully avoiding the Moon on his way thitherward —Gloucester Journal. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France up to Sept. 27 : ASSETS. f. 266,701,2 34 17 . . 139,598,696 00 ... 85,007 12 Cash and ingots ... Ditto in branch banks Bills past due •. Bills falling due in Paris, of which 18,223,C00F. are from the branch banks ••• ••• ••• Bills in the branch banks ..• Advances onsoins and ingots... ... Ditto by the branch banks ... Ditto on French public securities ... Ditto by branch banks... ..• ••• Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor... Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... Itentes of the reserve fund ... ..• ilentes, disposable funds ..• ••• Investments of the new branch banks in 45,251,122 66 76,219,876 00 7,401,800 00 354,136 00 20,125,536 10 1,664,543 00 50,000,000 00 50,000,000 00 10,000,000 00 42,581,488 13 the public funds ••• ••• Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... Real property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ••• Bills protested at Paris ••• Ditto at the branches Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto of the branches ... Miscellaneous .•• Advance to the department of the 12,779,541 39 4,000,000 00 2,587,000 00 200,000 00 230,000 00 3,481,312 30 2,416,716 00 196,646 14 232,171 00 140,103 47 Stine ... •• • ... Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar seilles ... ... 3,000,000 00 1,075,000 00 4 . .740,322,174 48 LIABILITIES. Capital . . f. 67,900,000 00 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 00 Reserve fund ... ... 10,000,000 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 00 Reserve-immobilii're ... 4,000,000 00 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 365,781,900 00 Ditto of the branch banks ... 54,398,250 00 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 877,671 90 Account•current with Treasury creditor 73,709,523 63 Various accounts current 82,266,453 40 Ditto in branches ... 27,679,351 00 Bills payable at sight ... ... ... Ditto at branches ••• .. ••• Bills of the branch banks payable by 7,967,000 00 1,907,096 00 the Bank ••• •.• .•• ... Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. Dividends payable Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... Discounts, interest, and expenses ... Ditto branch banks ... „, Re-discounts of the last six months .. Ditto in branch banks I Miscellaneous ... 6,825,037 00 4,214,616 00 457,729 25 153,982 99 2,706,063 82 1,086,430 00 143,693 49 321,562 00 1,595,064 00 f. 740,322,174 48 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, IYARG OUT We find by the above account that the cash in hand has increased within the last week by 2,700,000 F. The c ommercial bills discounted had increased by 750,000 f. The protested bills have diminished by 550,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have increased by 8,500,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has decreased by ;11,500,000f.; wbilat the balance to the credit of sundry accounts has increased by 6,000,000 f. THE PHRENOLOGICAL DEVE LOPMENT of the MURDERER WILSON. From the attention which has lately been drawn to the phrenological developments of great criminals, it might have been readily anticipated that snore than one application would be made to the proper authorities for permission to take a cast from the head of Gleeson Wilson, who was executed at Kirk dale, on Saturday week, for the murder of Mrs. lienrichson and her two children, at Liverpool, in March last, Although, however, several applica tions were made, Mr. William Bally, of this town, was the only person permitted to take a cast, which we were last week favoured with an opportunity of inspecting, at his gallery in King-street. Dr. Spurs heim, in his works, states that, to constitute a tho roughly wicked and badly disposed person, it is ne cessary that the individual should have large organs of acquisitiveness, amativeness, combativeness, destructiveness, self-esteem, firmness, and secre tiveness, with conscientiousness, veneration, bene volence, and ideality small. The same eminent phrenologist also states that these organs, com bined with love of approbation, would give o a character at once wicked and tyrannical. ..N Now, 1 a states that to that of Gleeson Wilson. Mr. Pads intpplyisingimmpoosrseibelleoselt; tocoanncyeivheeada secretiveness, self-esteem, a Pore of approbation full. the head he has amativeness, cornbantiy/ersins acquisitiveness large, eorCghaanrasCtoefr the e ter p l erceptive andril sentiments is both low an d any ndetschirsspdtoeion ideality is most strikingly The region of the moral sentiments narrow. The orga n but those of the g Th t e h head might be The temperament unre lievedfaculties c e i fi un c l t i fi enicsn: deficient, thus gt,tuit tolerably eus formr i s n i e : i a e be v s y s n.wwi leiwell i The which c el t i vn n e c l ioPpi idiotste a d, l , p es a s r t tvr e o ur f cytyi vl large rn ge ee 8 ;' ex pected sran al g l u , ineousness and the tvhoeurable one, as giving tke bi r s e i l ii i no e o u t n i s L i e llab powers imatoisotn are uonf very fa greatest activity, manifestatio ns of the pred om i na ti ng an i ma l pro pensities. permanen c y, an d s t reng th, t o the violent, savage, and upon the whole would be, Mr. Bally states, to combine in a person thus endowed the cunning of the fox, and the and ruthless passion of the hy sena. The circumference of the head, round the base of the brain, is twenty-two and three quarter inches. We may mention, in conclusion, teat the organ giving love of life is very small in Wilson's head, which would account for the ob duracy, insensibility, and indifference to his fate which he has exhibited. We cannot help re marking that this case furnishes a striking Mug trution of the advantages that would be conferred by the general diffusion of even the most ele mentary phrenological knowledge. With such a knowledge (supposing common prudence were exer cised) it would have been utterly impossible for any person to have placed the slightest trust or confidence, or admitted as the inmate of his house, a man who must have been at once seen to have been a prey to impulses of the worst description, without the slight est admixture of any higher or controlling principle. Wilson's bead may be seen at Mr. Bally's, King street, where also copies of it may be obtained, — Manchester Guardian.