The Sun. — London, England, 1855-10-11 00:00:00

NI NEY !, A KE T AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, THREE O'CLOCK. The Bank Board has just broken up, and no alteration has been made in the rate of discount. Consols have not varied since the Batik determi nation became known. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The Liverpool cotton market yesterday closed with much heaviness and irregularity compared with Friday's rates ; prices of all kinds were id. per lb. The sales were estimated at 7,000 bales, comprising 500 American (for export), 200 Egyptian, 6d. to 70. ; 700 Surat, 3id. to 51d. ; 40 Sea Islands, 11d. to 2s. Total since Thursday, 26,000 bales-3,000 bales export, and 1,000 on speculation. The business of the Railway Share Market was inactive, and there appeared to be a marked decline. Of the indigo sales up to last evening Messrs. H. W. Jewesbury and Co. give the following par ticulars :—" Bengal and Kurpah of desirable quality have maintained yesterday's rates, but or dinary Oudes are 4d. per lb. under last sale. 33 chests of Madras passed to-day, the quality mid dling and ordinary, and realised from last sale's rates to 3d. per lb. advance. 934 chests have passed to-day, of which 35 were withdrawn, 79 bought in, and 820 sold. Total passed 1,710 chests, of which 1,496 chests were sold." In the files of papers from Lima we find the re port of the commission appointed by General Car tillo to investigate the increase made in the Internal Debt of Peru, under the late administration of Echenique. It says, that of the increase of 19,000,000 of dollars to the debt under the former regime, upwards of 12,060,000 were illegally created, under pretext of indemnity for injury done to property during the War of Independence ; that claims were presented and allowed to a fabulous amount, for the slightest injury ; that others are well known to be quite imaginary ; that there has been collusion of witnesses, falsification of documents, fraud in the proceedings, and omis sion of indispensable legal steps in substantiating claims. It further states that as regards the sum of $2,800,000 allowed for arrears of pay by the late administration, the commission believe it to be ex- cessive, but have not as yet been able to fully in vestigate it. This report thus confirms all the statements made by the old committee of the man ner in which the internal debt was increased. During the whole of the morning there has been a feeling of the utmost uncertainty and suspense regarding the course which the Bank of England might find it necessary to adopt as to discounts. On the Stock' Exchange the expectation almost amounted to a confident belief that the advance Would be made, and up to this hour, the Bank Court not having yet adjourned, business is compara tively at a stand still. Matters having improved at Paris there would have been some ground for the hope of greater ease, but, as many other circum stances are acting in combination, it is really diffi cult to form any opinion as to the future course of events, although a great deal of the pressure, we feel perfectly satisfied, is merely artificial, and in duced by apprehension rather than actual want of accommodation. Even the method by which the Bank of France has been obtaining its supplies of gold is still discussed, and contradicted by different parties, but we have no doubt the correct version is pretty nearly what has been given, although auxiliary means may have been employed, such as the deposit of Government Securities. It is obvious that besides the Bank of France, the Austrian and Russian money markets have been embarrassing us. The Stock Market has been the arena of consi derable excitement, although, as merely represented by the business done, no one who was away from the market would have an idea that there was otherwise than a passive state of things. The cause may be understood, however, from what is mentioned above viz., great anxiety to learn the determination of the Bank. If we thought the exportation of bullion could be stopped, we should have little regret concerning temporary excitement in the Stock Exchange or a fall in Securities ; but we doubt the power of the remedy, and lament that it is our interests which so cruelly suffer. Consols have been 86f to for money, and 86i for account. At present the " contango" has gone off a little. New 3 per Cents. have been 86i f to and the Reduced 85i to Exchequer Bills have declined 'Ts. and 3s. discount. Bank Stock is at 207 ex dividend, and East India Stock at 228. Foreign Stocks are but little dealt in, with the exception of Turkish, which is still subjected to the depressing influence of speculative sales, bringing forward real holders who are timid, to part also with their securities. Even as contrasted with Consols the decline is already so great that it would appear senseless of any one who bought the 4 per cent. scrip as an investment now to sacrifice it- The reaction is already 3 to 4 per cent. more than in Consols, the prices this morning having been 4i to 5 discount. The 6 per Cent. Bonds have been 80k, and since 79i to Spanish 3 per Cents. are 37g. Mexican realise 20k, and Equador The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 18 to 20; Mexi can, 21.1 to 21i ; Peruvian, 71 to 73 ; ditto Three per Cents., 52 to 54; Portuguese Four per Cents., 43 to 45 ; Russian Five per Cents., 95 to 98 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 85 to 88 ; Spanish New Deferred, 374 to 38 ; ditto Three per Cents., 19k to 19a ; ditto Certificates, 3i to 41- ; ditto Passive, 4/ to 5. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as follow : 1855. . £28,383 62,215 16,366 18,018 32,001 24,759 11,863 27,084 20,718 36,180 Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland ' South-Eastern Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire North-Eastern 1854. £23,986 57,416 14,886 17,297 29,738 20,125 12,117 24,026 20,115 35,011 In Railway Shares there is not much alteration. Still the tendency of prices is downward, and a slight decline is, in most cases, noticeable. There is rather a larger business doing, though the mar ket is by no means active. The French shares nominally support yesterday's improvement. Great Western of Canada are flatter. At the forth coming meeting a dividend of 8 per cent. will be declared, and the statement of accounts and general prosperity will be encouraging. Mining Shares attract scarcely any attention, and the dealings in Banking shares are contracted. Australasia are drooping. Canada Land are heavy again, being 135. General Screw rules 10 lower. BRITISH FUNDS THIS 1---)AOSING PRICES. (Prom the oScia/ List. i . .. ....................... ;Or me'''. (I'. ; d Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities........ ...... 854 3 3 3 i x d 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities ............... 861 i i x d N3vf 3 per Cent. Annuities ......... .......... 86i i i i dad d L.mg Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 3 -16 i India Stock Consols t'or Account 864 i 4 a E (chequer Bills, 2id 2d. £lOOO 2500 73 73 Small . 327 3 2 7 exchequer Bonds 1858, 34 per Cent 9g4 i 1 Ditto 1859, ~ ~ 984 3 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Newßrazilianßonds, 1829 dr 39, 5 per Cent. 974 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent 99 Equador Bonds Mn-lean 3 per Cent. t'ernvian Bonds, 44 per Cent.... ...... , 71 Ditto 3 per Cent. Spanish Boucle, 3 per Cent 374 Spani-h Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4 Tarkit.h Bonds, 6 per cent Ditto for the account BO4 794 A 4 x d Ditto New Scrip, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London Detch Exchange, 24 per Cent. 12 Gnil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certifleates .. ~... . 934 x d THRE E O'CLOCK. Consols .... ..... . Ditto fo" the November A ceonnt LARGE IMPORTATION OF RUSSIAN TAR.—PORTS MOUTH, Oct. 9.—The Alderman Thompson, of Sunder land, i 3 unloading to-day a heavy cargo of tar, for the use of her Majesty's dockyard at this port. The cargo consists of 2,000 barrels, each containing from four to five cwt. of the best tar. It is Russia❑ produce, and Was shipped at Stockholm, having been sent there from various places in Finland. tO ?0 ;.0 10 5 5 20 10 20 5 20 18 SHARE MARKE TS. (THIS DAY.) RAIL W AYS. ?t.,~t,w►-yr (nrwonp this da3. beric Ora -unbg. %to tzig. Boot. and Eastn. Junct, Bolfast & Ballymen4 Birming. Wolvt rh ' Stour Valley Birk ihd. Lane ).. Cheshire Junct Do. Cheah. 61 Birk., £5O and P.,25 Cons. Do., £2O Myth StTyn 5 origin. 31 4i 71 16 --- 15 14 - 15 9 - 8 £25 (isad. at .145 Bristol and Exeter Ca1ed0nian........... Cann. and Cardigan Chester ifs Holyhowl !fork and Bandon., Cork, Black, do Past Cornwall Do. A Do. B elle Junction Duolin &BolfastJunc Dun. P. &Ab . Jne Do. N 87 -- 89 58i 58:ixd 11 - 121 Ei 4i 60- 7 9t - East Ai glian.... Pastern Countios., Toast. Trninit, A. RI T) B. Stote!.. ..... T O New A. East Kent r':art Lancashire Edinburgh& Olasgov,. Edinb. and Peebles.. Edin. PAL & Dur !Rorth & Clyde Jr n 3. !Furness. F 7 -- 69 49 - 51 91 - 16 -17 i • we .... 71 73 6; - 7 841 F 5A 66 - 67 119 -1 . 1 100 - 102 54 5431 50 : 55 69 - 72 6 7 6 - 711 75 -75 i .•• -.- 6k 94 96 91k 92 2 1 di 1 l 81k - Rl 9k 84 8 7 id 64 36 38 12 14 11 - i*6 : iii 25i ~. 26i 67 3 / 4 . 68 3 / 4 8f 'lid 5 4'd 11 3 / 4 12 3 / 4 45 46 1 90 95 I 7i - 7f 54 -5/ 24 - 26 00 105 , 3 73 75 ' 41 43 '2i 56i —57 i 30 31 5 -.. 3d 2d pal 33 --- 35 ••• ...... - V - is 1s 3 - 4 18 - 20 5 - 7 4 2d 2 3 par ip > ;,3l,4e.bpdoL this day. IGN. 74 - 8 2i 24(i 4 2 cll 4- i 1 :35t 9 - 10 rt 21 - 22 9 - 8i 15i -16 i 61 63 90 92 - 3i 5k 5$ Par ip Sf - 41 2f -- 3 23 93i it - lip 99 - 101 112 - 116 114 - 117 105 107 `tit- 22; 110 -- 115 5 : 6p lit - 191 i P 7 9 2 - 3 4i - 5 1} - 4i - 34 12 -lL - 7i - Pi i 444 -44 t ii 2 46 pa) 203 - 213 2 -13 , 2i - 33 8 -- 84 ••• - 1 p ... - pm 3i - 4 1) -10 p 14 -19 i BANKS. 83 85 49 - 51 d par idle 52 - - 54 ••• 15} 16 191 • 19/ - 40 Ipar 2p *OS -- ... 35 - 36 40 - 4 2 52 -. 54 40 41 63 - 69 74 84 .., .. .._ ID o. Extension... plaseow St S wPfa • Great N. of Scothad.; Great Northern__ Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock . Gt. Sth. &Westalre. Great Western 'Do. Stour Val. Rail Gua. Stk.. Irish South-Esk.'iern. Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds I..nc ash. andYorko Wet. Riding ITn. iLiv.Creby.&Soutbpt London & Black wal Lend. Bright & S.Cst. Lond, and N. Westr. ,Do. Fifths ....... D0.101.5h.,M&8.. CI Eighths London and S. Wenn Do., £5O Do., £4O Lndndrry& Col °rain , Ltuindrr7. Ennlsh Maneh.Shef. Do. Shares, No. I ITlf,„, Man k 11'n Metropolitan Midland I 4 ) . Birrnng . &Derh s Midld. G. West. (Ire, I►o. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle. Nwpt.A berg. &Hrf Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Norfolk Northn.Connties Un, North British North Devon, No. I Do., No. 2 Do., 4 A Deferred Do., B Guarantee. N. Eastern—Berwic Do. do. Extension Dodo. G.N.E.?uroh Do. Leeds Do. York !North London ~ N . 41,S.Wstrn., stead, and City JO.. North Staffordshire„ 'North Western & S. Westrn, Jun, Nuneaton, Hinckle• and Leicester.. )x, Wore.. k Wolv ebrtmilouth o Central Scottish Midland . -4i - o•opshire Union south Devon qoath Eastern, Wsles . Vrk.l). ;t , aineA, Wok. &W‘) , :,tockton itG?,kton b Ilnrtlepi Paff Vale Do. Pref., No. Panics Hay. P.& R. ITlverstone d: Lancs Vale of Neath......... Waterfd. & Kilkenni Waterford&Llmerwk West Cornwall.. West End of London, and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B ...... West London..., Wimbledn & Croydon ntwoiroßntt-rrisan Do. 5 p. c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. at par till '64 Ardennes .;e,g,an Eastn. June BezierstoGraissessar. Bombay,l3aroda,an' Centia:l I ndia,garit Do. Demerara Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Do. New Emit Indian, g. 5 p. c Do. EY tension Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. Tk of Canada A is Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. Do. Comp. 6 p. c., do. Gt. Cearal of Fran:- Gt. Indian Peninsnl , guar. 5 per cent. Do. New 5 per cent Do. Extensions.... Great Lnxembonr, Constituted ShareF Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canad Sharmi Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7,' with option till '55.. Do. do., '62, p. '56.. Do. do., '76, p. '60•.• do., '73, without option Hamilton & Toronto 6 per cent. Lake oonst. & lierre azd Turnhout Lyons and Geneva Lyons 4 Mediterran Madras 'Do. New Maria Antonia IDo. do. New Namur di Liege (with Interest) Do. (ex interest)._ • Northern of France. D 0.20/. She Do. OF. 3 p. c Bds (fmy.B. & Ams. She. , NorwegianTrunkPre' Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Paris and Rouen... l'arisCaen & Cherbrg. D 0... Rome and Frascati Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swi,dish Do. Obligations .... Sambre and Meuse... Do. 54 p. cent. Pref Scindo Do, Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do 5? per c. Pref.. western of France... Do .. . JOINT-ST ‘ , igtralamin Bank of London sri. Col. bk.& tin. C. , tritish N. American 'Mart& Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Lond T'lng.9eot.& ius. Cht Lond. Chart. Bk. of kustralis. • i) itto New ''' ' ''''' London an dConn . t . ; '' Lnd.&E.Bnk g . C orp. - London Joint Stock Loud. & Westminster National Pro. of Eng. Do. New Nations, of Ireland. New South Wales.... Oriental Bank of Corporation Provincial R w iIDAr no. eAB Iv i l i sT t t i mor s fa h l 3111 2rC. eBloak:g:: oyal A, I 1, a, G;tr an. •• • WWI of Auutralia. D New Inion of Lone on IPTIFt 81314. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER U , 1855 LINES L. ~ASED 1 tet XI4D N,N J.A.Le` . POLICE INTELLIGENCE-{This Day.) u pen seeing the Inspector observed, " You b- in spector, :you are a h impostor." _ The prisoner was then evidently under the influence of liquor. H, also remarked that he, ne inspector, " kept a good fire to warm his -." The prisoner wag not then detained, and left the station. He subsequently came to the station-house with a char 4, , , but he .vas so un.ier the influence of liquor that while giving the charge he nearly fell over a table. It was not taken, as he csntiuued using language which was of no very becoming character. He was locked up. it-Amw. Lemaili, Compan, tosnu, es this day. Li • , ,hlesh this oay .iedford Anti Ri et !bloy . . lineknh urns), . Clydesdale 1 Col. Stour Vy. Sud. and Hai. E. Lin. 6iv E. Un. H. Sb. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Glstr.dt Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon.& Greenw Do. Preference Lon.,Til.,&S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cont. Do. 6 per et. Manch. %tn. and Matlock li Middlehbro' & Redcar. London X N. L. &N.W. E. Un. E. C... . it,. Nrth. 92 - 96 100 -- 102 Count. laldonian. 4 ... 4A The prisoner denied that he used very improper lan guage bt•fors he was looked up, ant said that he was not drunk. (4t. Weeo Yk. New. Berw. Y. &NM The Inspector and Jacobs, as also Sergeant Skeer, who was subsequently called in consequence of the pri soner's denial that he was drunk, stated positively that he was drunk. Do Do 0. Easter Do Peto & Co. Mr Long—Did he make u3e of the remarks that have been sworn to immediately . upon entering the station ? Mr. Jackson replied in the affirmative. Norfolk, j.& N. W. & /CM. Ackton & Darlingt. Midland.. The prisoner brought forward a witness in his behalf of the name of Mutter, who was in the same cell with him, when it was" stated that only an hour before the prisoner wa3 locked up he was brought to the station in a stretcher insensible, and under the influence of drunk. !efidid.Bradfd Newmarket Bury Exten N.& Est.s P.C. Do. 6 rer et. Do. Fixeds p Prest. Do. Shrm. A Roystn.& Hit. Shef. Roth and Gooleg.s p. c. Shrews. &Her. S. Staffordsh. Wear Valleygr 6 per cent Do Wiltse-omrst 'En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... The pri4oner was fined 40d., or in default 14 days' mprisontnent. L. & N.W Do THE HARVEST IN FRANCE. I GtNorthr Lanca.ah& York Rh. T. Brassey M. MOloan Stockt. Darlingt. (Front Galignani's Messenger.) Both the Constitutionnel and the Pays contain long articles on the deficiency of the harvest in France, but the subject is considered by each from different points of view. The latter journal adduces arguments to show that there is no real cause for alarm, the quantity of corn required this year in France being much more moderate than previous years of deficiency have called for. We conceive our contemporary to be completely correct in his views, for after all what is the state of the case, if fairly stated ? Nothing more than this—that whereas in 1853, ten millions of hectolitres of wheat were required, and in 1854, six millions, the present year calls for seven millions. If it be borne in mind that England, even in her productive years, such as from 1847 to 1852 for instance, is obliged to import 25 millions of hectolitres of bread stuffs of all kinds, one half of which may be set down as wheat, the amount of seven millions of hectolitres for France ought certainly not to ap pear exorbitant or cause alarm. The breadth of rand sown lest year in Canada and the United States was unusually great, and the yield is described as exceedingly fine. This year's harvest in these countries is estimated at 64 millions of hectolitres of wheat, of which 15 can be spared for Europe. Spain, Algeria, and Sicily have borne more than average harvests, and will be able to export con siderably—in sufficient quantities, in fact, to sup ply the remaining necessities of France and Eng land, without taing into account what the prin cipalities and countries along the Danube may yield. Tho Pays consequently, we aro inclined to think, takes a correct view of the question when it represents it as holding forth no just cause for apprehension. The Constitutionnel, apparently considering the . question of the present harvest as disposed of, looks rather to the future, and enters into an inquiry as to what means ought to be adopted to make land more productive in France, in order to diminish the probability of years of scarcity hereafter. The following extract will show what steps our con temporary suggests as best calculated to attain that end : " The territory of France comprises 53 millions of hectares (the hectare is about 2 acres English), the half of which is capable of being considerably improved. Among the land devoted to meadows to corn and even to vines, there are at least 7 millions of hectares which are of so heavy a nature as to be an obstacle to the proper passage of water. These lands therefore, from being too wet, produce only slight crops, but which might be readily tripled by drainage. It is calculated that this operation would cost 300 f. per hectare, and the increased value of the land would be at least 1,0001. Tnis branch alone of agricultural work would therefore secure to the labouring classes 2,100 millions francs in wages, and to the owners or contractors 7 milliards net profit. The swamps and ponds cover together a million of hectares, which scarcely produce a revenue oflsf. each, but the produce of which might be easily raised to 2001. per hectare. All that is required to effect this desir able transformation would be to drain and cultivate this land. It is ea'culated that the draining of a marsh would cost 6,000 fr. per hectare, or 480 millions for the 800,000 hectares, and that to bring into cultivation one hectare of pond will only cost 400 francs or 80 mil lions for the 200,000 hectares. These two categories of work will therefore give 500 millions in wages, and pro duce an additional value to the land of 1,500 millions. The extent of unproductive land, which could be ac quired to the plough, or be covered with forests, would be at least 6,500,000 hectares. Out of this quantity 3,500,000 hectares are covered with a deep layer of ve getable mould, which might be readily rendered fruitful. At the present time this part of the territory run over with flocks scarcely produces 15fr. a hectare, bUt by an outlay of 300 fr. would readily produce 50fr. The wages paid for the 3,500,000 hectares would be 1,050 millions, and the net profit to the proprietors would amount to 2,100 millions. The wages and the profits would be much more considerable for ground acquired to cultivation on the banks of streams and rivers until they arrive at the sea. The ground to be re covered on the banks of rivers may be calculated at one million of hectares, and that which is now overflowed by the sea, and which might be readily secured by embankments, at 500,000 hectares. The re covery and drainage of this land would cost at least I,ooof. per hectare, but on being brought into cultiva tion would he worth at least 7,000 f. This operation would give one milliard in wages, and six milliards in additional value. As to the part requiring embankments to keep out the sea, it would perhaps amount to I,ooof. per hectare, but the land obtained would be so fertile as to be well worth 6,000 f. The wages to be paid for this would - be 500 millions, and the profit to the owner 2i milliards." Our contemporary enumerates a variety of other improvements which could be effected in divers descriptions of land,and then concludes as follows: "To sum up, the grand undertakings of agricultural improvements might extend over 23 millions of hectares; they would furnish to the labouring classes 13,410,000,000 f. in wnes, and to the proprietors and contractors a profit of 31,180,000,0001., resulting from the increased value after the completion of the works. Certainly the re sources which the embellishment of cities offer to the State for the employment of manual labour are not to be compared with what is presented by agriculture, the wants of which might feed a population double that of ours." ••• ...• ie : Is 101 - 103 12i -- 13 23 -24 110 -- 115 21 - 2i 90 - 92 par ip b 6 58 fio = lii Si 2f 2fd 304 - 85 --- IX) ir; r'sl t 1' 44 lit 4, w * s 4' 4.-ut.t44 SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. NEWMARKET RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPB.) SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. Piccaninny Ceres Ten ran. £lOO PLATE. Mr. Sykes ........................................ .......... Gamekeeper............................................... Fifteen ran. Orinoco fell dead at the Bushes. BRETBY STAKES. Kalipyge Flying Duchess Five *ran. SWEtPSTAKES. Unexpected Olympus ... Eight ran. SWEEPSTAKES. T. Y. C Imposture Kiug Chat Three ran. NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINT. MENTS.—(This Day.) The following promotions and appointments have been made at the Admiralty this day : APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant H. Harvey, to the Powerful. Lieutenant H. D. Selby, to the Hawke. Lieutenant L. De la Cherois, to the Simoom. Lieutenant H. R. Wratislaw, to the Powerful. Lieutenant C. R. F. Boxer, to the Russell. Mr. Phillip C. D. Bean has been appointed to MR' mand tile Wye, steam-ship. Dr. David Ramsey has been confirmed Asaistint- Surgeon to the Hornet. Mr. Wm. D. Smyth has been appointed additional Assistant-Surgeon to the Fisgard, for service in the Vixen. PPROMOTIONS. Arr. E. C. Ball has been promoted to the rank of Master, R.N. Mr. W. S. Crealock has been promoted to the rank of Paymaster. DESPATCH FROM GEN. SIMPSON. ( Front a supplement to Tuesday's Gazette.) WAR DEPARTMENT, OCT. 11. Lord Panmure has this day received a despatch, and its enclosures, of which the following are copies, ad dressed to his lordship by General Simpson : Sebamtopol, September 29. My Lord,—Since my last despatch the troops have been employed, to the number of 9,500 men, daily, in making the road from Balaklava to the camp ; an 7 l as, after a few hours of rain the whole distance is converted into a mass of deep mud, the work that has to be per formed, from this reason as well as the great distance that the stones have to ba transported, render it one of gr, at labour and difficulty. Large fatigue parties are daily employed in the town, dismantling and conveying timber and other materials from the ruins of the buildings, and I hope, by this means, to get a considerable portion of the troops under cover previous to the commencement of bad weather. The enemy have been firing from the batteries on the north side at the working parties in the town, and, although causing some little annoyance, they have not prevented the work being carried on, and, I am happy to add, that one man killed and one wounded are the only casualties occasioned by their fire. I regret to have to report to your lordship that owing to the explosion of a Russian magazine on the 27th inst one officer and 19 men were wounded. I ordered an in vestigation to be made, and, from the report I have re ceived, the origin was from the explosion of a hidden fougass, a number of which have been dug up in various parts of the town and batteries. The invention of this machine is peculiarly Russian. I have received a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Ready, 71st Regiment, commanding her Majesty's troops at Yenikale, reporting the proceedings of a t r ifli ng affair, in which a detachment of the 10th Hussars, in coin pany with the Chasseurs d'Afrique, were engaged on the 21st instant with the Cossacks. Colonel D'Osmont, commanding the French troops at Kertch received information that the. Cossacks were col lecting and driving away all the arabas from the neigh bourhood, and, as he determined to endeavour to pre vent this, he invited the assistance of the English ca valry to co-operate with the Chasseurs d'Afrique. For this service Lieut.-Colonel Ready ordered two troops, commanded by Captains the Hon. F. Fitzclarence and Clarke, of the 10th Hussars. The Cossacks were supposed to have assembled their arabas at two villages, named Koss-Serai MM and Seit Ali, equidistant from Kertch about 15 miles, and from one another 6i. Captain Fitz Clarence's troop was or dered to the first village, and Captain Clarke's to the latter. At each of these villages they were to join a troop of the Chasseurs d'Afrique who had preceded them. Coo arriving at Koss-Serai Min Captain Fitz Clarence found both troops of the French Dragoons, and immediately sent off an order to Captain Clarke to join him that night ; the letter was unfortunately not delivered until the fol lowing morning.. Iu complying with this order, Cap tain Clarke, whose troop consisted only of 34 men, fell in with a body of about 50 Cossacks, which he im mediately charged and pursued, but as they were soon reinforced by upwards of 300 he was forced to retire upon the village, with a loss of his sergeant-major, far rier, and 13 men taken prisoners. Captain Fitz Clarence's troop, with the Chasseurs, the whole under the comma n d o f th e Offi cer commanding the French troops, having seen a large body of the enemy, skirmished with them at some distance, and moved in the direction of the village of Serai Min, where, after having joined Captain Clarke's troop, the whole force commenced their march upon Kertch. At about the distance of half a mile from the village they were attacked by a large body of Cossacks, who were, however, beaten back by repeated charges. The loss of the 10th Hussars consisted of -2 Privates, supposed to have been killed. 1 Wounded. 1 Troop serjeant-major, 1 farrier, 13 men, 15 horses, missing. From information that has since been received, the Cossacks were supported, within a quarter of an hour's march, by eight squadrons of Hussars and eight guns. Colonel Ready informs me that nothing could exceed the coolness and courage of the troops in the presence of such overwhelming numbers of the enemy, who were only kept at bay by their steady movements. I have the honour to enclose the lists of casualties. The health of the Army, I am rejoiced to say, is excellent.—l have, to., JAMES SIMPSON, General Commanding. The Lord Panmure, (Enclosure 1.) NUMERICAL RETURN OF CASUALTIES FROM THE 9TH TO THE 27TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1855, IN CLUSIVE. 3d Foot-1 rank and file killed, in the town. 4th Foot-1 officer,l scrjeant, 18 rank and file, wounded, by an explosion in the town. 68th Foot-1 rank and file wounded by a shell. Total-1 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, I sergeant, 19 rank and file wounded. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. (Enclosure 2.) NOMINAL RETURN OF OFFICERS 'WOUNDED FROM THE 9TH. TO THE 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1855, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED. SEPT. 27. 4th Foot—Ensign W. A. Nash, slightly, by an exPl°' :lion in the town. W. L. PAKENHAM. Adjutant. General. E. NOMINAL RETURN nclosure 3 OF PRIVATES FILLED FROM THE 9TH TO THE 27TH OF SEPT., 1855. KILLED. SEPT. 22. 31 Foot—Private Henry Best, in Sebastopol. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. Enclosure 4. NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED FROM THE 9TH TO THE 27TH SEP TEMBER, 1855, INCLUSIVE. WOUNDED, By an explosion in the town. SEPT. 27. -.- 4th Foot —Sergeant John Clarkson, slightly ; Lance Sergeant Jo h n Wingate, severely • PrivatesNV James e l • Timothy Roa c h , , 111. sever y..hompson, tnell severely ; Henryfi Luther, John Kennedy, Wm. dangerously ; Thos. John Clarke, George Wilke, Samuel Mahoney, liar , Johnst"° , Abraham Yates, Wm. Boyton, John Rutley, Wm. Moore, slightly ; John Bates, Thomas D unn , severe ly ; J o h n F o rster ' slightly. 68th Foot—Private Charles Callaghan, slightly, by a shell. W. L. PAKENHAM, Adjutant-General. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.— (This Day.) A general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held this afternoon, at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street, Captain Shepherd, deputy chairman, in the absence of the chairman, presiding. The Secretary (Mr. E. CHAPPELL), having read tho notice convening the meeting, and the report of the directors, The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption, saying, that al though the report was fall and intelligible, it was as well he should refer more particularly to some of the points ... ~ qtwi PRgFEREN , benteen— 100 5 100 all 100 all 10 , 1 100 100 Do. N 0.2, 7 p. 0... 'llyth and Tyne 1 0 peo c. pref. (issd. at 50/ Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. 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QUEENSTOWN,OCt 10 —The Charles Ferdinand, of Ham burg, foundered, 4th Sept., in 13 N. 23 W. ; crew saved by the Argyll, arrived here. BELFAST, Oct. 9.—Wind N.—Sailed—Mulloch, for Melbourne. GRIMSBY, Oct.—.Arrived—William, from Shields, for London, leaky; Dover, from Shields for Lowestoft, leaky. DOVER, Oct. 10.—Arrived—Johanna Maria, for Hong Kong, has been in collision. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 10.—Wind N.W.—Put back — Dahlia, for Sierra Leone. Sailed—Van Paulo, for Ak yab ; Hertige, Vincennes. PILL, Oct. 10.—Sailed—Albus, for Mobile ; Try, New York ; Sjofna, Balaklava. WKICBOURNE, Oct. 10.—The John and Elizabeth, on shore hero, is a total wreck, and the cargo almost entirely destroyed ; the vessel was bound to London. KIRKWALL, Oct. s.—The William Bateman, of Danzig, from Memel to Port-Rush, wits stranded dui ing a severe gale from the S.E., yesterday, on the rocks of Rio, north side of the Island of Sanday, and is expected to be a total wreck ; crew saved. QUARANTINE NOTICE. LISBON, Oct. 4.—Vianna has been declared infected from the Ist Sept., Aveiro from the sth Sept., and Selves from the 19th Sept. Faro, Fusota, and Bilbo'► inspected from the 24th Sept., and Villa Real do St. Antonia sus pected from the Ist Oct. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived—Peace, from Guyon ; Lulea, Gothenberg ; London, Dautzic ; Comet, Denim; Ignes de Castro, Lis bon. QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 9. Wind N.N.W. Arrived—William Henry, from Patra.s ; Donna, Tophic, and Emerald, Syra. Sailed—Sir Robert Campbell, for Havre; Gauntlet, Ant werp; Eleanor, Constantinople. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.46 a.m. Wind W.S.W. ; tide, first hour's flood ; weather, rain ingA. rrived, Oct. 10—Visitor, from Requijada ; Quebec, Memel. Oct. 11—Hanover, (s.), from Memel. Sailed, Oct. 11—Earl of Harewood, for Panama ; Cho rusker, Melbourne. DEAL, Thursday, 9.33 a.m. Wind W. by S., moderate, with rain. Passed—ElizabAh Wattenbach, ship, from Bremen, for London ; Zebulon, London, for Balaklava. Anchored—Orient, from London, for Shanghai. Sailed—Edwin Fox (109 transport), Senegal, Tim es (s.s.), St. Vincent, Palm, Eliza Hunter, Sherwood Range r, Islander, with all the homeward bound, for the river. --- The Companionship of the Bath bas been conferred upon Colonel Simmons of the Royal Engineers, the British Commissioner with the Turkish army. Yesterday, the second report of tbe se..ect committe e on Adulteration of Food, &c., together with minutes of evidence, was issued. The committee report that " they have taken evidence on the subj ect referred to them, but have found themselves usab le to com p lete t he inquiry within the time at their disposal. They confine them selves, therefore, to reporting to the house the evidence already brought before thew, with a rec ommendation that the investigation b e renewed i n the ensui ng session of Parliament." 124 i 12 84i 5} 66 121 20 19 100 51 4 i n 4, x d pm x d x d 74i 5 94i 91g / 81 i i i 22i i 63i 4 3k 4k 68 12 11i R$ i 111 i 12 25b 5 100 74 41 84 i d 50i 31 15j 16 All all 10J 100 0 St. 20 ';() St. lo 10J 8i 25 20 ..0.6 Do.. 121 I' i P 11) Ps 1001 31 3 28 21 1081 9 8i 5 MANSION-HOUSE. EMBEZZLEUENT.—Jonathan Bush Cox, a journeyman baker, %as charge .I with embezzling moneys, the pro perty of his employer, Mr. Charles Cornish, baker, of 85, Fenehurch-street. The prosecutor asked Sir P. Laurie to deal summarily with the case. The prisoner had been in his employ betwe3n three and four years, and although this was his third offence he had no wish to prosecute. He bad been defrauded to the Amount of between 241. and 251. Sir Peter Laurie said he could not deal summarily with the case. If the evidence was taken, the prisoner must be committed for trial at the Old Bailey. He would, however, discharge the prisoner if the prosecutor would give him another trial. The prosecutor declined doing s-7, - and the charge was proceeded with. It appeared that the prisoner had to deliver bread to the prosecutor's customers, receive the money, and account for the same to his employer. The plan adopted by the prisoner was to receive the money and appropriate it to his own use, and to deceive his em ployer and the customers. Re substituted the accounts supplied him weekly for delivery by others made out by himself, on blank bill-heads he abstracted from his masters desk, and informed him the custom ers would call and pay on a certain day. Sir Peter Laurie said the prisoner appeared to have acted systematically, and that it was a very bad case. The prisoner was remanded. SOUTH WARK. ESIDEZZLESIENT BY A CONFIDENTIAL SERVANT.— Wil liam John Adams, a respectable-looking man, was brought up in custody, charged with embezzling several sums of money, to a large amount, belonging to his em ployer, Mr. William Duval, bacon drier and omnibus proprietor, Holland-street, Blackfriars-road. The prosecutor said the prisoner hal been about ten years in his service as traveller and collector, and he had hitherto reposed considerable cora:bane - in him, so much so, that he was the last person in the world whom he should have suspected of robbing him. Having occa sion to examine some of the accounts he found several of long standing on the books, and on inquiring among the customers , he ascertained the prisoner hai received 131. 17s. 63. from Mr. Davvson, of the Kent-road, which he had not accounted for. Yesterday he called the pri soner into his private counting-house, and asked hien about it, when he acknowledged having received it and converted it to his own use. Witness produced the draft for the amount in the prisoner's handwriting. The Magistrate asked whether Mr. Dawson was in court to prove the payment of the money ? Mr. Duval replied that he was not, and could not at tend this day owing to important business. He, how ever, gave him the receipt produced, which witness iden tified as being the prisoner's handwriting. The Magistrate asked what other charges there were ? Mr. Duval said there were several, but he had not had an opportunity of getting all the witnesses together. He therefore asked for a remand until a future day. Mr. May, who attended for the accused, did not oh. jest to a remand, but he hoped his Worship would ac cept bail for his appearance. He was sure the prosecu tor would not object to that, as his client had been in his employ many years. Mr. Duval did not object to bail, but as one or his defalcations amounted to 901. he should expect good bail. The Magistrate said the prisoner must find two sure ties in 1001. each, and himself in 2001. for his appear ance on Wednesday week. Good substantial bail having been given, he was libe rated until that day. THAMES. A LASCAR CREW IN THE PORT 01' LONDON.—This morning on Mr. Yardley taking his seat on the bench, Captain Hutton, the master of the ship Earl of Eglin ton, an East Indianian, came before the magistrate with a party of Lascars, to take the opinion of his wor ship as to whether his Asiatic crew were entitled to their wages for their services in the ship Janet Mitchell, on a voyage from Calcutta to Bristol. Taplin, an officer of the court, No. 234 K, stated that the Lascars complained on Tuesday that they had been engaged to navigate the Janet Mitchell from Calcutta to Bristol, and on reaching that port they summoned the owner, Mr. Mitchell, before the magistrates for their wages, and they were ordered to be paid. The owner, however, instead of paying their wages, took them all to Londor, and put them on board another of his chips, the Earl of Eglinton, which was bound to Calcutta. The Lascara had no objection - whatever to return to India in the Earl of Eglinton, but they wanted their wages which they had earned in the Janet Mitchell. Captain Hutton said he wished to know what course he was to pursue. Mr. Yardley said the Lascars were clearly entitled to their wages for their services on board the Janet Mit chell, and he hai repeatedly said that, if Lascars were not paid in England when a voyage terminated, they would have no security whatever for their payment when they returned to India in another ship, the master of which was not liable to pay wages for services in a ves sel which he did not command. It would undoubtedly be much better if the wages were paid to the Lascirs in India, instead of receiving theta here and expending them in sensual gratifications ; but, if they insisted upon it, they had a right to receive their wages in London ; in fact, they ought to have been paid in Bristol. He directed Mr. Glazier, a skilful interpreter, to address the three Lascars present who acted for themselves and shipmates, to repeat to them in Hindostanese what he bad said, and inform them they bad better stop till they reached Calcutta before they received their wages, if security was given. Mr. Glazier said the Lascars wanted one-half of their wages, and a note of hand for payment of the re mainder in Calcutta. Mr. Yardley—A very reasonable request indeed— they are entitled to no less. If that very moderate de mand is not complied with, I'll grant them summonses for the whole of their wages, and order them to be paid forthwith if they prove their claims, of which there can be very little doubt. Mr. Wazier—They say they would much rather have the whole at once. Mr. Yardley—Tery well, they are entitled to the whole. I hope there will be no necessity for sum monses. Captain Hutton—None at all, sir. I will see the owner this evening or to-morrow (Friday) morning, and I have no doubt whatever the wages will be paid. Mr. Yardley—lf they are not I will grant each of the Lascars a summons. The parties then retired. A VERY HARD CASH.—Mrs. Lebeau, of 24, New Church-road, Hackney, who pawned her late husband's chased gold ring, with his initials, "3. L.," engraved on it, at the shop of Mr. Patterson, pawnbroker, in John street, White Horse-lane, Stepney, and received a brass ring in exchange worth one penny when she sent her daughter to redeem the gold one, again waited on Mr. Yardley this day. • Taplin, 234 K, an officer of the court, said he had waited on Mr. Patterson, who declared that the brass ring produced was the one be received in pawn, and on which be lent 52. Mr. Patterson also produced his books, and it appeared there was only one ring pawned on the 6th of September, the day in question. Mr. Yardley—You hear that, woman. Mrs. Lebeau, who was much agitated, asked if it was likely a pawnbroker would lend ss. on a brass ring. Was it feasible I Her husband's ring was a heavy one, with J. L. on it ; the one given to her was a brass one, with no initials on it. Taplin, the pawnbroker, says he will make oath the ring now in the possession of Mrs. Lebeau is the one he received in pawn. Mrs. Lebeau—ls it feasible, sir ? I will make oath it is not my Hags and that a brass one has been substi tuted for a gold one. My son knows his father's ring ; he can prove this is not my ring ; it is a vil e imposition, sir. Mr. Yardley said the applicant could have a summons if she wished the case to be argued. There would be oath against oath. The pawnbroker would produce books to confirm him, which the applicant had not got. There was another side, and he thought Mrs. Lebeau had better submit to her loss. I cannot sub m it t o it. M y husband's aril, necessity compelled me hire. to pawn it. I i e ring e n a g u I— cherished,O h Mr. Yardley—wen, you hav e y our answer, an d t h ere is an end of it. 'sir Mrs. Lebeau left the court in a state of great agitation, inveighing bitterly against the fraud which she said had been practised on her. MARYLE BONE. CHARGE OF USING INDECENT LANGUAGE IN A STATION HOUSE.—This day Mr. Ohas. Rhodes, who described himself as a solicitor, residing at No. 7, Orchard-street, Portman-square, was charged before Mr. Long with be. ing drunk and disorderly in the police Station-house of the D Division, Marylebone-lane. It appeared from the evidence of Jacobs, 249 D, and Inspector Jackson, that between 2 and 3 o'clock that morning the prisoner entered the station-house, and there alluded to. He found, on comparison with tb. vious hall-year's receipts, thatthe decrease in the re , arose from the following items :—The outward t the irate colonial tra:le, the homeward trade, the colonial passage money, and hdrneward passage in The decrease amounted, on the outward trad. 1,140/. ; the inter-colonial trade, 1,552/. ; the ward trade, 421/. ; inter-colonial passage money, C The latter amount was a very large one, it arose from the completion of the Panama way, during the construction of which nu. of labourers were forwarded there by the comp ships. The homeward passage money showed a dec of 3,1201., which was to be attributed in some me. to the pressing demand for ships for the transport vice, which prevented one voyage•to the West Ir and another to Brazil from being performed. Tt rectors in their report alluded to the earnings o fleet, and the large increase in the cost of repairs. latter arose from the heavy nature of the transport in the Black Sea. It frequently occurred that ships had to tow three or four ships of 1,000 tons at one time in bad weather, and in sonic instan. many as seven ships at a time. This work was trying for ships employing great steam power. ships in the West Indies had in consequence of ti mand for ships in the Black Sea, been overworked it was not surprising they bad broken down there. or four ships having been released from the Black extra ships had been sent to the West Indies ; so without something occurred out of the ordinary c of events, the irregularities that had been complain would not occur again. The honourable chai alluded to the increase in the cast of The claim for compensation from the Governmen the extra risk in time of war : that from the 10th the rate of freights for the Transport Service had reduced 10 per cent. ; and, in conclusion, said th. rectors considered that, as provident men, they ..ot recommend a bonus to the proprietors, or an inc in the amount of dividend, unlil they were in a 1 financial position. Mr. G. HIBBERT seconded the motion for the r tion and adoption of the report. Mr. HASZLTINE complained of the accounts, i‘ he considered required adjustment, end moved, : amendment, that the report of the directors be no' proved of, that a bonus of W. per share ought t paid out of the earnings of the transports, and tha lirectors be requested to meet a committee of sl Holders for the purpose of adjusting the capital an, accounts. Mr. SUTTON seconded the amendment. Mr. MILLS and Admiral KELLEY a!so spoke on policy of the directors and the pasition of the com with reference to capital and the state of the insur fund. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that on the 30th the Company's debt was 160,0001., and suggested instead of the amendment being now pressed it sh be withdrawn, and the shareholders wait till April, a balance-sheet would be presented, showing the state of the company's finances. The ACCOUNTANT said the above sum represented Cie amount of cash overdrawn, and was not a bal uf account. A SHAREHOLDER asked the Chairman whether the balance on the 1001. shares had been made up by rowed money or out of revenue ? The CEteirimeic said out of revenue. The Hon. Shareholder said it was a course di& to that pursued by any company. He suggested directors calling up their capital. The CHAIRMAN said, it must be recollected they :absorbed their insurance and reserved funds, whi, was necessary to replace. He would rather call up capital than borrow money at 6 per cent. Mr. MASTERMAN asked Mr. Haseltiae if he r, he 2/. bonus to be paid from the earnings of transports Mr. HASELTINE—Yes. The earnings of the t ports amounted to 600,0001., and surely that would a profit of 30,0001. Mr. M&STEEMAN said the earnings of the transp was but one item in the account that day presents• the shareholders. The surplus profit was 276,0001., of which they had to take 143,0001. for current ha ties, and put by 6 per cent. on the value of the flee! 1853, and for the first half of the present year, wb, net surplus for dividend would remain of only 46,0( Mr. HABELTINE said he had no desire to embarras directors. All he wanted was a recognition of the ciple that the shareholders should be paid every half-, the profits earned on their money during that pei and that if the directors wanted money they should up their capital, so that the shareholders might get interest for their money, and not have to wait till debt were paid before getting anything. The CHAIMIAN said the directors in their report ceded the principle asked for by Mr. Haseltine. The amendment was then put to the meeting andl 13 only voting for it. The original motion adopting report, which declared a dividend of 21. per cent., carried by a large majority. Thanks were voted to the chairman and directors, the meeting separated. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Oct. 11, 1855, made up from the Returns o la4pectors in the differeut Cities and Towns in England and tk per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. HARLEY. S OATS. RYE. BEANS. PS 76s 6d 37s 01 28s 71 , 50s 101 , 48s 101 1 46 a THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. 1111EkT. RAMAT. 1 OATS. BYE. BEANS. PE/ 755 11.1 35s fid 28s 7d 46s Gd 48s 44 42s QI7ATITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK. qheat, 155,921; Barley, 21,588 ; Oats, 16 493 ; Rye, 1,355 ; 3,235; Peas, 1,059 quarters, MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—We had a slow sale each kind of meat, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Nfutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6 1 ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4810 d; Pork, 3 to 5s 4d per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Oct. 10.—We had a slow sale for bet the supply of which was good, at drooping prices. D. other kinds of stock sold steadily. Beef, from 3s 8d t -d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d; P 4s Od to 55 0,1 per 81bs, to sink the offals. ROMFOHD, Oct. 10.—There was a full average bui doing in to-day's market, as follows ;—Beef, from 3s 6 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s Od ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, to 283 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, 3/ 10s to 6/ Os ; clover d 4/ Os to 61 lOs • and straw, 1/ 8a Od to 1/ 12s Od Par I Trade rather dull. eIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 15s to 61 ; clove! 4 1 Os to 6/ lO s ; an d straw. 1/ 8s to 11 13s per A fair average supply and a steady demand. W KITH° HAPHL.—Meadow hay, 3/ lOs to 6i Os; clove! 4/ Os to 6/ 12s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 11 124 per ) Trade inactive. THEATRE ROYAL, DBUBY-LANE. The announcement of Mr. Charles Mathews' app ante at this bows in a three-act comedy, assisted some of the more prominent members of the Lyc company, who have faithfully followed the fortune their leader, attracted an enthusiastic and overflov house. Married for Money, the new piece, is a mot transplanted th at t the tn, adaptation of an o lde r play, The Wealthy Wido w, when the curtain drew up upon Mr. Mopus in a dr i n m which had been showed tti war m and protract e d welcome of the audience to t ~id favourite Was suc h as is rarely witnessed in Lone The story o f t h e piece will doubtless be remembe i n ;-room, Lyceum u Its moral is directed against marriages between pert of very unequal age, and the person to whom the 1 of conveying ethical instruction is confided is a yo rake of five -and-twenty, who, having married a wi. of fifty for the sake of her money, finds himse domestic slave, despised by even his own serve till, during the period of a short arrest, ho contri to get drunk in a sponging -house, and, returning ho asserts his marital supremacy on the strength of liquor. At the present day this tale, even with the ditional interest of an old gentleman who first intend. espouse the elderly lady's daughter, but is scared h his purpose by the bickering's of the married cou seems but a meagre foundation for three acts ; but 11 was such a charm in the manner in which Mr. Chs Mathews rattled the chain of domestic captivity, tiered fearfully tight by the stern resolution of 3 Frank Matthews, that it was impossible for a piec go off more pleasantly. Mr. Younge, too, was a g. hearty old soul as the venerable snior ; Miss M. Oh was a remarkably spirited youmlady, fully deternai g • to have and to manifest a will of her own ; Mr. Ro made the best he could of the favoured admirer, who such gentlemen usually are, is written as the least it resting person in the piece and Miss Mason put f a proper measure of pertness as one of those sorthr , who once held a leading position in every comedy, are now becoming more and more rare upon the Bri Aage. In a word. the whole thing was capitally ac and Mr. Poole's dialogue, Which, it should be obser is e xceedingly srnart, sparkled merrily on the ears of audience. A few lines introduced at the beginning (erred to Mr. Charles Mathews' change from mans of the Lyceum to actor at Drury-lane, and these, course, elicited ran especial roar. It may be adr led, thatthenew Egyptian piece Nitot followed, and st as enthusiastically received. CURIOUS Pee r.—A gentleman of this city has ca our attenti on t th e following curious fact :—Are the medals stmek during the Congress of Vienna in It IS one in hone ur of the Emperor Nicholas. Surrount. the bu s t i s "I nlperor of Russia," V er ona, Octo 1122." And o u the reverse these significant words, should like Coo stantinople."—Cork .Reportor. 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