The Sun. — London, England, 1842-10-19 00:00:00

i ~~; I , AWr INTELLIGENCE. iNsoLvENT coußT_('ruis DAY.) Mr. Commissioner Bowen sat to-day, for the pur- Pase of hearing motions and ,applications to bail, of Which latter only 'eight Stood upon the list. IN RE THOMAS WALLER. be On l as t F r i day this insolvent appeared in Court to 2e.liberated upon bail, until-the day appointed for his final hearing, when, one of the sureties swore that he . v ls a , timb er - merc h ant; and possessed of stock and ' ll rniture to the value of 4001. d .1 1 1 36 n the' cas e b e i ng ca ll e d on again, the. insolvent not.appear, and the oppo s ing cre ditor s t a t e d t o th e ourt that si nce the _last hearing he bad taken a brokei,to tie premises of the timber-merchant who aware. his sto c k i n trade.and furniture was worth 4001., a nd so far'from su c h. b e in g th e case , th ere was not as Mauch timber in a p l ace w hi c h h e ca ll e d hi s timber and work Shop as would make a lucifer match, " 4 after valuing all the furniture it was found to be ' Otl h about 181. . 114 4arned COMMISSIONER said this was a scanda __ us case o f f raud and perjury. He should take care and have it noted in the books. IN RE BR O W N .— THE INCOME - TAX . at hUr• COOKE said he app eare d o n b e h a lf o f cer t a i n n aitAnts of the insolvent. It appeared that he e sses sed a retired allowance of 5001. per annum from be Customs, a balance of which, after his insolvency, ce . ca ele-vested in the assignees. The annuitants re ,:ed...350/., and the creditors under this Court 1501. r ear, and the whole of the Income-tax was deducted t o °rn i , the former. The Learned Counsel now applied gu i -,: lav ejt equally assessed so that the, joint small p ro laid under the insolvency would have their fair pr.k4 orthe t‘x. th at h o t ZounigraUied the application, first ordering ...written assent of the assignees be obtained. . . MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. .13 , • (THIS DAY.) R 8414 Gorman aged 20, was indicted for assaulting -Lent, t or , ' en 01,inden, and another constable in the execu- I of their duty. i on co constable Ovinden, No. 90, of the D divi of :. sta teil, that on the 3d of October, he heard cries co ,' murde r " proceeding from a house in Grey's fouurt, O xford -street, and, on going into the house, he cb aci the prisoner with a knife in one hand, and a wit h ht, threatening to murdir his father. On str u t . s4 interfering to protect the old man, the prisoner whi c e i;l 3 , l4l on the face and hand with the weight, by out. - 1 ",` 8 , nose was broken, and his head dreadfully sei ze ' c o.`oilst witness was on the ground the prisoner Ott IV, III , by the ears, one of which he nearly pulled cro wd ' ' '''Pess suffered excruciating pain. A great Ma n, 4 /v as collect e d in the court , and another police the ari '. 6. 14,1 Ching, 97 D, came to his assistance, when kies l ° ner, after a desperate struggle, Was secured da7en to the station. The prisoner said he would sss au r . " - the witness, who had prosecuted him for f or ,'' a former occasion, when he was imprisoned 7 14 °rl th 0 11 . Wo • Pols. witnesses confirmed this evidence ; but Mr. str en , E, who defended the prisoner, observed it was Ictif e 6 . , that the prosecutor did not produce either the (AIL Lne weight, or the father, who was the alleged J.Z i 9t of the prisoner's brutality in the first instance. J• ll *"` r ° witnesses were called for the defence, and the h e 3 ' 'without hesitation found the prisoner Guilty.— h it 2v, as sentenced to six months' imprisonment and labour, six weeks to be passed solitary. OLT -uE INTELLIGENCE. - AYLEBONE.—(THIS DAY.) r, a 7 71 .. 4 1/r Hume Plunked, a fashionably-dressed young t . , i nas placed at the bar, on a charge of assault. hap,.°"cononstable Ross, 157 D, stated that about in Past two this morning he was in Gloucester re, when the prisoner came up to him, and offered. Ito tw o . . .overeigns if he would allow him to use ceorf fer"ip.b.rties. 'Witness refused, and the priso . ner . e ast l,hon a sovereign more, when he took him into of On their way to the station-house he begged „I:••itness not to ruin him, and promised if he corn- Vo,with his wishes to give him a .5/. note. 4- lice-constable Beck, 127 D, said that about a q tl arter the corner of y oik. past one he was standing at afte r Plaec, New-road, when prisoner came up, and, 10/ . a few remarks about the weather, offered him }IQ in al(ing the same proposal as to first witness. He, ,eer, let him go about his business then. his prisoner asserted his innocence, but reserved co n ,.._ ef ,, nee for ano th er C our t ; and he was therefore ,ail led for trial. was taken in two sureties of 1001. each. THis DAY.) U NION-HALL.--(THIS to corn 2tfah, ruit su 4 i, iviais was charged with attemp tin g pre tedi „ . The defendant was observed, on the °rid * - - b g• night,' to descend the steps of Southwark from ' ut vein;prevented Southwark from quickly followed, she was It i „ tee g enelf into the river. . . her i if ° uoting for the • stance,, she said that circum ~ beiutpe.tc,s ren dered miserable, owing to her family t ci l l u r i ttyl to great indigence ; out and work by i.tilra.llclecl It her husband being 8 tal h n e a t c •;\ ° I T his employers, who di d not_ the formerly, in consequence of h wom an t h e foil, _,. Pointe,. 4Gisliti " . • A ou t lo the unfortunate be ') of he act she was about to have 5, reSponsible that she that she ld ' and s aid t must find some one to Ile rgust 8.9 t e , gar0......_ not repeat it, otherwise ' Committed for want of bail. .TH P ' ' --- MAR KETS. —(THIS DAY.) The suppliesCOßN EXCHANGE. I rish Oats of English Corn were small, d and dull, and of mondav, fair. Wheat was excessively u no .varraprices could not be obtained. In other grain variation The sale of Flour was slack. li ENV G A --c. There ---- -P-4 AND LEADENHALL. 4... , at ; Litt on account was not much town or country-killed me sible to obt-' of the cool weather the salesmen were I Am au advance of 2d. to 4d. per stone on nearly all d •. escriptious of fine fresh meat, stale sale • sorts Vere.d u u of Pretty good supply of Game and Poultry we had a }, s were nrbetter d at moderate prices. ,g•go., and • " l and, the supplies of English falling rr, 0 ., 1:TIFe8 were fully L i . trier kinds Ss. 3d. to 6s s . 6d per 120. pported ; English 6s. to 75., 'lllll iaroolinet°oLfllNl,l,AL MARKET.. Parcel s of --sioess done was small, and the goods brought to public sale xere light. Ther e Na 8 TE A *MARKET. busiuesa w rath er more demand for tea, and a fair Cong on, I LS done at full prices. Sound common the. wa re l e l as hi I.S. 7 d. per lb. The deliveries from weekl, ,c`uses were good, averaging 4 • ,rries are lower than last year at this time. 400,000 . 1 s. P. CandIe TALLOW MARKET. A Ir. 4Bs the spot, and • 28 a. 6d, f• 6d. to 48s. 9d. on or delivery in last two months of the year, With a good d e - 'Rand. • P rices ' WOOL MARKET. wool, and a fair businessA ere firm for all descriptions of , coele Was done. The arrivals from abroad . end .11 s ewly, and the stocks in manufacturers' are getting small. ~...'SPelte METAL MARKET. . •verei r continue;, to attract attention, and prices 41304., ()eking up, 28/. ss. to 281. 10s. per ton on the ' aud 27/.los. to 281. per ton for arrival. kond -- i --------- de in Bakewell ch ttrt d ay evening an attempt was ma lo t poyEird by two men to disinter a corpse lately del2. They had succeeded so far in their revoltingthe c ot e', but were discovered just as they go t t o the assistantli.-The guilty parties are Joshua Birley, _ _ r. w sexton, and a man named Robertson. M ,e n, his residence bear to a „respectable cordvva , iner has the first to give tbe al ai . - ,ne graveyard, and was 1, •el, his f -, • disturbed by the nno se made ~, 5, th - anniy being both fled, but have 114 0 , ,e res urrectionists. They morn- In k i t ?eo, n taken into custody. On Wednesday.when he co - f,, —lri Y WAS interrogated by the Vicar, as th: l ;tsed it was their intention to steal the body, respectable iamb tfAlad already disposed of it t* two it to e ' ill en in Bakewell, who intended to forward ure,___D b T tt , ••— D erb y u C h r o nicle . I iiA —lt is now I:)Tie,'" VERLAND MAIL FROM NI • which have beelokently stated that the arrangements to4,Pending for some time between the Right Hon. t , rci Lowther, the Postmaster-General and the Aus o';ao Directeur-General, for the transmission of the R ay ofd mail from India via Suez and Alexandria, by : 11 1 of Trieate and Ostend, have been concluded. ov is "Nv arrangement with regard to receiving the tre at " ' lan d mail will in no manner affect the present l a Y of sendin g via Marseilles to Malta, Egypt, and ruai l i a, ° a the 4th of each month, and by the French d 25th Packets leaving that pert on the Ist, 11th, an " of th e pas month. pa st Iti°us A CCIDENT.—Last night, about a quarter eott e.ight o'clock, a horse, which was drawing a cab, .f iir • lu lling its driver and a gentleman, made off at a botitoug rate down Waterloo-place. On reaching the co„,!to, the cab was fortunately stopped by coming in .4 et with the lamp -post at the top of the steps, and on but tk th e right h an d side of the York column, i 3 p art ",,e hors e made a tremendous leap, carrying tier of the cab w i t h it, to the b o tt om of the second eabrortn4cPs, where it lay apparently lifeless. The_ rPeei v „,,' who was violently precipitated to the ground Profusely 4 erious injuries on the forehead, which bled j OsQ ,„, and was immediately assisted to Charing. ur7l,ospital. The gentleman received no other in so i; i L ",an a violent shock. The horse recovered itself Tv. !ion as to return up over the steps, but it is sup , t ' AZt to be of little value. 44,h.ittle provisions of the new Fishery Act are about .Ilg enforced by the gentry of evei y county in at ed n 'ld• The tryg en of Meath have recently associ - . themselves fo h of carrying the law Into effect t e purpose di serinc on the Boyne, where, leretofore, an hi e\ er _mate slaughter of • salmon wal carried on by . , _Y description of nets, weirs, &c. and that to such -7. e ztent AS ghhost to destroy the ishing of the river. SPIRIT of the PUBLIG JOLItIVALS. 111031 THE EVENING PAPES OF. THIS DAY. HERALD.—Sir Charles Bagot's conduct in Canada has assuredly made a very. deep impres sion on public opinion, It is occasionally excused, but nowhere justified.. Ordinary people cannot comprehend .the necessity to govern through the agency of quondam rebels, and seditious and dis affected agitators. The Governor-General of Canada, it is urged, had no alternative but to call Mr. Lafontaine to his councils. The Provincial Legislature, it is said, had not confidence in his Cabinet, and thereibre he sought the aid of thole in whom the Legislature would repose trust. This reasoning is quite inadmissible, because it is . regardless of facts. The Parliament of Canada had come to no such decision as is meant to be thereby conveyed. All that the House did was to debate most furiously over the address; but it had not recorded any vote adverse to the Ad ministration. True, it was suspected that the Ad ministratii;n, as constituted, had not strength in the House to conduct the public busi ness of the session, because it had previously been damnified by Sir Charles Bagot himself, and it was very probable that Sir Charles Bagot's Ministry might have found itself in a minority on the Address. But it was the duty, as well as the interest of the Queen's representative, to have stood aloof while the con test was going on. When the exigency requiring a change of advisers had actually arisen, Sir Charles Bagot might have profitably interposed, and called to his aid the moderate and reasonable from all quarters. Instead of waiting with the dignity and self:reliance demanded by his po sition and office, until the Provincial Legislature bad agreed on a hostile vote, the Governor pre cipitated the fate of part of his own Cabinet, and entered into premature and voluntary negotiations with the most bitter opponents of the advisers in whom he professed to have confidence, and to resign with regret,—with men whom a pre decessor bad proclaimed as disaffected and dan gerous,subjects. If the opinions of the majority of the Canadian representatives were adverse to the provincial Ministry as constituted, those opinions should 'have • been . tested by a divi sion, and it would have been time enough to have' looked • about for other advisers when legislative confidence was thus publicly with drawn from those who stilt possessed the Gover nor's trust. Such would have been the consti tutional course of •conduct---•such was the line of policy most befitting responsible Governments. This objection to the mode in which Sir Charles Bagot called Mr: Lafontaine and his friends to his councils is not one .of mere formality ; the haste with which Sir Charles acted is indicative of a foregone conclusion, and' of his having pur sued the course lie has 'followed - under peremp tory instructions from home. The change which has taken place in the Canadian Administration is, it must be recollected,. only partial; but pre parations, it is clear, had been made sonic months ago for this change by the admission of a Mr. Hinckes, a rabid Radical politician of Upper Canada, into the Cabinet. The adoption of that person, who had preViously been the conductor of a violent Opposition journal at Toronto, by Sir Charles Bagot, amounted to little short of a de claration of hostility by the Queen's representa tive against that portion of the loyal inhabitants of the Upper Province who rescued it from the rebellion and treason of Mr. Hinckes' clients; and so it was received by the gallant Sir Allen M'Nab, Dr. Dunlop, and the other firm sup porters of the British dominion there. POST.—The argument of Mr. Webster on the subject of the impressment of Britisii seamen from American merchantmen, which forms part of his recent correspondence with Lord Ash burton, might have been permitted to descend into oblivion as a piece of abstract and specula tive reasoning, wholly inapplicable to existing circumstances, had not some of our Contempo raries thought fit to give it a prominence and an importance to which it seems scarcely entitled, by founding on it dissertations on the right and policy of impressment as a means of developing the resources of our country in naval warfare. It must always, no doubt, be important to Great Britain, when engaged in hostility with any of her continental, neighbours, to abstain, if possi ble, from the adoption of any line of conduct, however justifiable upon the principles of inter national law, of which the practical tendency would be to enrol the United States of America on the side of her European foes. But it must be recollected that the question of impressment is not the only one which renders the maintenance of pacific relations between Great Britain and the United States, on the occurrence of a war of any considerable duration between the former and any other European Power, ex ceedingly difficult, precarious, and, we may add, improbable. The doctrine that free vessels make free goods 7 -a doctrine subversive of the essential commercial policy of Great Britain whenever she is in the situation of a belligerent, no less than it is repugnant to the established law of nations in which all civilised Powers, unless when warped by palpable self-interest have uniformly acqui esced—Lis one upon which the United States and Great Britain are as much at issue as upon that of impressment, and in connection with which the right of visitation would be as strenuously repelled by America. From this view of the subject the opinion seems naturally to spring that it would be useless and imprudent on the part of Great Britain to concede any thing to America in derogation of her own right to claim, wherever they can be found, her own subjects to subject them to the operation of her own laws—and to exact from them such services as they are peculiarly qualified to render, the per formance of which, when required by the State, being plainly included in the general obligation of allegiance. The question whether it would be a prudent and advantageous alteration in the practice of the British Government, or whether justice and humanity towards the people of England require such a change, to abolish the system of impressment, is, it must be remarked, an English domestic question exclusively, with which neither Mr. Webster, nor the President, nor the Congress of the United States, can be allowed, or probably would wish, to interfere. Nothing can be better established in natural reason, or in public law, than the right of a State to claim and to compel the services, in war or in peace, of the whole or any part of its subjects, whenever the general safety and welfare of the community render the exer cise of this right a matter -of necessity —of which necessity the rulers of the State, ex necessitate rei, must be regarded as the infitl lible judges. The right ofimpressment is the le gitimate consequence of this principle. It is not confined to seamen otherwise than by the effect of those peculiar circumstances in the condition of England, which make the services of seamen in special emergencies, and in numbers, greater than voluntary enlistment would probably afford at the necessary moment, a paramount and vital interest of the State. It would be equally, that is, perfectly, justifiable, upon principle, to com pel the services, if they were of a nature that could be compelled, and were not offered in suf ficient abundance to meet any national exigency, of physicians, barristers, doctors of divinity, or landed gentlemen of 5,000/, a year. Nor, when the matter is properly considered, is there any hardship towards the seaman who is impressed, since he must have entered, and must have re mained in maritime life, with a perfect know ledge of the established policy and practice of the state of which he is a member, to avail it self in certain circumstances of the services of its s'a-faring subjects, by the exercise of com pulsion. CHRONICLE.—Whatever maythe be worth of the investig a ti on conducted by Messrs. Tre menhere and Allen, i n t o the .management of the Pauper School o f S t . Pancras, there is one point which we are disposed incidentally to no tice, though probably it presents nothing pecu liar to this school—we a ll u d e - to the mode iu which the poor children pass their Sundays. it consists of an unbroken and monotonous routine of religious services, so dove-tailed and continu ous as to be much more likely to induce a weariness and mental nausea in the children that will last them all their lives, than to open their hearts to any of the truth and beauty of religion. That the pauper boys should, if pos sible, be made religious, as religious as their bettirs, or very much inure so, is a proposition in which we heartily concur. It is, indeed, be cause we concur in that. proposition that we object to the prayer-grinding system practised in St. Pancras workhouse. No good can come of it. A truly religious result is not in the nature of things. Sectarian chatterers, orthodox parrots, and sneaking pocrites, that use good words to cajole their superiors, may be formed thereby ; but not intelligently pious and moral members of the community. Perhaps, too, some of the roughest young rascals in the school may be manufactured into the sort of churchman which the devoutToryism of our day seems to desiderate. If religion is really to be promoted, the Sunday of the pauper, and espe cially of the pauper child, should be made so f‘veleome a day to his feelings that he will lo(,k aonid•wagrdiadto e i x t p t e l e ir t t a n n ith the week with heartfelt should be lightened Y. His The little that will sunk religious lessons lay hold upon his ' an p r e fe rred to the nturi:cknld and excite his iy interest.lvaried, that they abiyes sense. Religion cannot of Three. Four • repetitions be instill e d by the Rule of the Liturgy will , . not make a boy four limes as devout as if he only.heard it once. The Lord's Prayer is short; but not for the purpose of being multiplied every Sunday by twelve or twenty repe titions. The spiritual dietary of a workhouse need not be precisely the reverse of its physical dietary. Cramming is as bad for the mental as for the bodily digestion. And word-cramming, in reli gion or in anything else, is the most unwhole some treatment to which youthful intellect can be subjected. While the object, then, is steadily kept in sight, of cultivating the moral sense and cherishing religious feeling in those whom their parents' misfortunes throw upon the parish for what early training they are likely to receive, it will be well if the means be more wisely chosen. Let them not be such as to defeat their own purpose. In the instance that has occasioned these remarks they manifestly are so. The au thority most reverenced might be cited, were it needful, against " vain repetitions." And, surely no repetitions can be vainer than those which disgust the poor boy with his Sunday, his Bible, his - Prayer-book, and his Church; and thus tend to render him permanently irreligious by the unwise employment of religious forms. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TIMES.—To-clay the alteration in the hour of at tendance on 'Change commenced, and though some of the merchants, not aware of the circumstance, attended at the customary hour of four, the principal walks were filled at three o'clock, and, in about an hour afterwards the leading firms took their departure, the money and exchange brokers having wholly concluded their business. The premium on gold at Paris is 9 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10Ad. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex change of 25 37k, and the exchange at Paris on Lon don at short being 25 62k, it follows that gold is 1 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 433 i per mark, which, at the English Diint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 nand the exchange at . Hamburgh on London at short being 13 101, it follows that gold is 0.46 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The cburse of exchange at New York on London is 1084 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 1.33 per cent. against England ; but the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at GO days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. The portion of Mr. Webster's speech at Boston relating to the fashionable doctrine of " repudiation " is of great interest, as it is the complete echo of the sentiments so often expressed in this country, and so often blamed as too violent. The London capitalists have frequently desired that some great public 'de monstration should be made in America of the an tipathy of the whole nation to the dishonesty of a few States ; for at present, while " repudiation " assumes a bold aspect on the one side, and there is no counter-manifestation on the other, it is not to' be wondered at that, in spite of the distinction between the indsvidual States and the Federal Government, the Europeans should be dis posed to look upon American credit as generally unsound. Mr. Webster feels the necessity of some national movement to clear away this stain, and very justly desires that " all the people of the country should address themselves soberly and sincerely to the work of eradicating the disease." The absence of all distinction between the States and the Government among the European capitalists is acutely touched on by Mr. Webster, whose remark is to the effect that this is not a' mere error. "The same- people," says Mr. Webster, " constitute the States individually and the United States," and although the same person as a citizen of his own State, and a citizen of the Federal Government, appears in two distinct characters, legally speaking, yet as he is really the same person, the question as to his moral disposition becomes an important one ; and the capitalists, who observe a large portion of the Union totally regardless of public credit, cannot help feeling that the same animus may, sooner, or, later, be displayed throughout the entire Union. Mr. Webster is the more bound to take up the cause of the creditors of the American States, as the letter which he addressed to Messrs. Baring on the 16th of October, 1839, induced many persons to be come holders of State securities, who would other wise have avoided them sedulously. POST.--The Government broker continues his purchases. He has to-day invested 10,0001. more in stock of the East India Annuity Fund. This is the fourth purchase made, and the sum understood to have formed the amount to be invested, 40,0001., being absorbed, there is little probability of these transactions proceeding any further. The business done in the foreign exchanges was to a moderate extent. The merchants and brokers at tended at an earlier hour than usual, many of the number having been brought to 'Change before the ordinary time under the impression that the altera tion recommended had its commencement to-day. The hills offering on the leading continental cities, of which there was a pretty good supply, were done at rates comparatively higher. At the sales in Mincing-lane to-day the opportunity was taken by Mr. James Cook, of the house of Trueman and Cook, the produce brokers, to advert to the new arrangement proposed with respect to the attendance on 'Change. Mr. Cook, in pursuance of the plan laid down for the observance of the trading interest, suggested the propriety of fixing on an earlier hour for bringing forward the mer chandise to be disposed of. The interests of Mr. Cook, as a broker engaged in the sale of goods by auction, clash, of course, with those of the brokers engaged in the sale of the produce of the British colonies. He was therefore opposed by the latter body, on behalf of whom Mr. Simpson, of the firm of Webster, Simpson, and Scott, who, as brokers, do business largely in West„lndia Sugars, demurred in a marked manner to any further encroachment upon the hours dedicated to the market for such property. Mr. Simpson had no objection to the introduction of the sales of foreign sugar, and other commodities bought for exportation, but nevertheless insisted upon the retention of the privileges properly belonging to the colonial interest. The correctness of the views of Mr. Simpson in this matter is zot to he denied, and in giving expression to them in the prompt manner he did to-day he is entitled to the commendation of his principals. It is said that the Committee appointed to carry into effect the resolutions passed yesterday have the intention of devoting specific days to the sale of particular goods, with the view of obviating all dif• ficulty or inconvenience; and that, in furtherance of this object, they have put themselves in communica tion with the Board of Excise, who have assured them of their readiness to examine into the power vested in them, preliminary to any positive abandonment of the present regulations. SUN.—The operations on account of the East India Company having been continued to-day, the market recovered its tone, but it was understood that the whole of the amount to be invested has now been purchased. Consols left off at 938 93* for Money, and 93i 938 for the Account. Bank Stock, 165 166 ; India Stock, 250 252 ; Exchequer Bills, 55 57 prem. The prices of Foreign Securities were :—Belgian, 1031 1041; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52i 52:1 ' • the Five per Cents., 100 100*; Danish, 82 83 ; and Brazilian, 63 64. The quotation for Mexican Bonds was 32/ 32k. In the Share market, London and Birmingham were 181 183; Birmingham and Gloucester, 40 41 ; ' Great Western, 82 83 • the Half shares, 60 601 ; south Western, 57 58 ; North Midland, 58 59; the New Shares, 281 29#; South Eastern and Dover, 221 22-1 ; astern Counties, 8} 81; Northern and Eastern, 45 461; Blackwall, 54 6i; and Brighton, 36 361- per share. The rates of exchange continued favourable. Amsterdam was 12 61, 12 61 ; Rotterdam, 12 61, 12 7; Antwerp, 12 5-1 ; Hamburgh, 13 12, 13 12f; Frankfort, 1511; Paris, 25 871, 25 921; Genoa, 25 95, 26 • Marseilles, 25 95, 25 971; Vienna, 9 571, 9 58} ; dadrid, 361 368 ; and Lisbon, 5211. The Bonds were thus quoted :—Colombian, 20f 21 ; Peruvian, 15 16 ; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37/ 38 ; the Three per Cents., 221 221; Spanish Five per Cents., 16 16*; the Three per Cents., 21 214. The new arrangement of coming early to 'Change came into effect to-day, and was found to work well. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY. 1 Amsterdam CF. 12 96 Gibraltar,.... 46 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam ...2 U. 12 10 Genoa . .. . 26 10 Antwerp l2 8 Milan Hamburgh III.B. 13 15 Venice Altona Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 75 Palermo, per sz 1 0 0 Ditto, 3 months 26 0 Lisbon Marseilles Bourdeaux 26 5 Rio Janeiro •` 3} Frankfort on Maine ...152 Bahia Petersburgh, 3 Us. ... 37 Buenos Ayres lierlin . 7 New York, 21 days sight 461 ... Vienna, effee. fl. 3M. 10 0 Philadelphia Trieste, ditto lO 2 PRICES OF BULLION, PER 0.. Madrid ... 367 Foreign Gold, bars£3 17 9 _ . Cadiz 36i Portu - gal Gold Coin ...3 17 Bilbao 36 New Doubloons 0 0 0 Barcelona .9i Seville ST. MARTIN'S Cituncit.—The gilt ball was placed en the spire of this church yesterday afternoon, and the whole may now be said to be finished. Mr. Hem mings, the spirited contractor, allowed his workmen a liberal supply of bread and ohee:e and ale on the occasion. CA/CONICALS.—We observe that several of tha clergymen in this neighbourhood, in obedience of Puseyite orders from head-quarters, are going about in their black cassocks, to the great amusement of the parishioners. We suppose they will be mounting the coal-scuttle 140 presently.—LeedB 7'inzes. •)ZILS. FALMOUTH, MONDAY Evticrs . G.—Her Majesty's packet Penguin, Lieut. Leslie, arrived at this port this morning. She left Rio de Janeiro Aug. 14, Bahia 24, and Pernambuco Sept. 2. Passengers — Don Ribeiro de Silva, Messrs, Vanlede, Fontaire, Isler, de. Lavelet, and Mr. Triscott. On freight, valued at 30,0001. Her Majesty's packet SWift, the next packet, had not arrived at Rio. The ship Mid dlesex, Captain Talbot, from Sydney, bound to London with a carge of oil and cotton, went on shore at For mosa, 60 miles south of Pernambuco, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, and it is supposed she would become a total loss, as well as her cargo of cotton and oil, for want of proper protection against plunder. The passengers and crew were saved. Her Majesty's ship Winches ter, Rear-Admiral Percy, arrived at Madeira on June 23, and at Rio July 27. She sailed again on Aug. 5 for the Cape of Good Hope. The Penguin left at Riu the Malabar, Alfred, Bittern, Viper, and Spider, an American corvette and schooner, a Sardinian fri gate, with a Brazilian brig and schooner. Left at Bahia, the war steamer Growler. Reports from each of the Brazilian ports represent trade as exceedingly dull, in deed, that there was no business doing, and that the British merchants generally would willingly im mediately withdraw from that empire but for out standing claims, which then would be absolutely obliterated. Exchange quoted at Rio, among the English mer chants,:at 240. to 25d. A hope, moreover, was en tertained that as the late insurrectionary movements had been put down, and that the .imperial troops had arrived at and taken possession of Ouro Preto, the in. ternal traffic from Rio with the two important dis tricts lately in a state of disaffection would soon be restored. - It was believed that the successes which attended the imperial arms would affect materially the strength of the Ministry and the pending elections on the part of the Government. The new electoral body will assemble in January. Affairs at Rie Grande as by last accounts. .The articles or prelimi naries of the young Emperor's marriage with the Neopolitan Princess are arrived, under charge of Don R. de Silva, an attache of the Brazilian embassy, who has likewise a portritit of the Emperor, to be conveyed to Naples. The official copy of the new treaty of commerce between Great Britain and Monte Video is furnished by this arrival. RIO DE JANEIRO MERCANTILE REPORT. During the month, from the 12th of July, the rates of exchange maintained themselves with but little alteration at 25d. till the close of. that month, when the pressure of money on the market caused it to de cline to 240. and still lower by id., at which rates business has been doing to the sailing of the Penguin, though to a very limited extent. The transactions for this mail have not realised a fair average, and principally 24d., but seme has been done at 2.5 d., and a shade higher. STOCK.—There has been a good demand, and a great deal of business doing, in consequence of which the price has risen from 69 upwards to 70. COFFEE.—New Crop.—This denomination, after some inconsiderable fluctuations, has ultimately been selling at 100 to 200 rs. higher than last month's quo tations. Present price—Superior, from 3,500 to 3,700 per arroba ; first good, 3,150 to 3,300 ; and the lower qualities in proportion. At these rates there seemed a tendency of less inclination to purchase. The old crop ranges, almost without exception, under the fore-stated quotations. The arrivals from the country are still very moderate. Stock on hand is about 20,000 bags, but the greater part is composed of old low coffee. Sales this month, 40,000 bags ; shipments this month, 39,803 bags ; 29,853 were cleared for the British Channel. The reports re garding the deficiency of the new crop are confirmed from the planting districts to the extent of a decrease of at least one-third, as compared with the previous crop. It is, however, necessary to make a proper allowance for the exaggeration usual on such occa sions, though there appears to be little doubt that there really will be a considerable decrease. SUGAR.—The sales for the month amount to 700 cases ; stock on hand 400 cases, including 300 cases arrived from Campos not inspected. The next ar rivals are expected to be already of the new crop. A greater allowance than usual has been mad e i n th e price of Bastidos. o , nt o ro p s o e rto,Lis. steamer, HIDES.—This article dull. Amount of sales 9,000 hides, and sold at 180 rs. to 190 rs. Stock on hand, 60,000. Among the passengers bytehevs ir Charles N a pi er Montrose which left port this morning for Lis bon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, ar and family, Mr. Burrows an d family, Mr. Murphy, Dr. Hyland, Mr. Booth, Mr. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Wancey, Mr. and Mrs. Giles, Mr. Forman, Mr. and Miss Pember, and General Villaboys (the late Governor at Cadiz). The Dee, West Indian steam ship, had a great many'passengers, and also started with the mails for Corunna, the Azores, the West India Windward and Leeward Islands, Mexico, &c. The London mails will leave this town on the 23d inst., at eight A.M., in continuation, and will be but 20 hours on the road to the metropolis. This ar rangement will be of the greatest service in regard of foreign arrivals. T,he mails from London at eight P.M. will be delivered here at half-past five r.m. on the following day. A ROYAL YACHT.— There is at the present moment a merchant vessel of a very h an d some build lying in Greenock harbour, close t o th e C us t om -house, which in its time has played many p ar t s . At one period it was a favourite pleasure yacht of that m ost extraor dinary man, Napoleon Buon a p ar t e . Finding there was need for all the vessels that could be procured to keep up the demand, the French converted the yacht of the " Grande Empereur" into a 10-gun brig; but, as a matter very much of course, it was soon captured by the British. After various ups-and downs, it is now quietly engaged on the peace estab lishment, and sails under the modest title of the Thomas, of which Captain Duncan is the commander. " Sic transit gloria mundi."—Glasgmv Constitutional. EXETER, OCT. 15.—The arrangements are com pleted for running the new mail between Falmouth and London, to facilitate the transmission of the West Indian, South American, and Mediterranean mails. This mail will be started to-morrow week for the first time. The new mail from London will reach Exeter soon after six in the morning, and will run the dis tance between this place and Falmouth, by the way of Oakhampton, in about nine hours and a half. It will pass through this city on its way to London late in the evening, so that it will leave Falmouth full half a day after the present mail leaves that place, and ar rive in town at the same time. This will be a mani fest improvement on the old system, because, until very recently, if a foreign mail did not arrive at Fal mouth very early in the mor n i ng, it w as detained there until the following mor n i ng ; w h e reas, by the new arrangements, it will be f orwar d e d towards the middle of the day. A mail from Devonport will leave here as soon as the Falmouth mail arrives, and will reach the former place at about eleven in the forenoon. This mail will leave Devonport at about one in the forenoon, to reach Exeter just before the Falmouth mail passes through here on its way to London. PRICE OF GOLD.—An account of the average price of gold in each year. and in eac h per i o d o f fi ve y ears , from 1797 to 1842 inclusive, has been published, agreeably to an order of the douse of Commons. The return is signed by Mr. Gray, the Deputy Accountant of the Bank of England. The price, since 1819, has been nearly stationary, averaging about 31.175. 9d. the ounce, and is the same as in the four years ending with 1800. During the war it varied considerably. No prices are given for the years 1801-2-3, but in 1804 it had risen to 4/. ; in 1811 it was 4/. 15s. 8 d. ; and in 1813 it was at the highest, having reached-the enormous price of 51. 65. lid. It gradually declined till the passing of the Currency Bill in 1819; when it was 31. 18s. qd. WINDSOR, OCT. 18.—In consequence of the fatal cases of fever which occurred at Esher a few weeks since, abtahnedo Castlened for Claremont. for the present, the her intention The visit of the Court to that delightful retreat of his of Majesty leaving Majesty the King of the Belgians is, therefore, inde finitely postponed. The circumstance of the preva lence of typhus fever in the immediate neighbour hood of Claremont, has caused her Majesty to determine upon paying a visit to Brighton before, instead of after, Christmas, as had been previously intended. The period mentioned for the depar ture of her Majesty for the Pavilion is about the Ist' or 2d of November. The Court is expected to re main at Brighton for about a month. Their Royal Highnesses the 'Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal will accompany their illustrious parents to the coast. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening (covers being.laid for 21) included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Charlotte Dun dr.*, the Countess of Dunmore, the Hon. Clementina Hamilton, the Hon. Georgiana Stanley, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the 'Hon. - Mrs. Anson' the Earl of Aberdeen, L or d an d Lady Haddo, Lord Byron, General the Hon: Sir William Lumley, G.C.B , Colonel Arb u th no t, the Right H on. Sir William • Henry FreMantle., K.G.H., Major-General Sir E. Bowater, G.C.H., Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, K.G.8., Capt a i n Fr a ncis Sey nour (Scot s Fusilier Guards), the Hon. C. A. Murray, and. Dr. Prcetorius. Mr. G. E. Anson (Private Secretary to Prince Al bert) is recovering, but very slowly, from the effects of the accident which occurred to him on Thursday last while hunting with his Royal Highness's pack of harriers. It is expected that when the Court leaves Windsor for Brighton her Majesty will proceed to Paddington from Slough by the Great Western Rail way, and from London to the Pavilion by the Brigh ton Railway. WINTER ASSIZES.--It was stated on good autho rity during the late Special C_ommission at St a ff or d, that it is intended by Government to have a general winter assizes throughout the kingdom, to commence • in the early part of Peceizber. THE'IbICOME-TAX. NEW INSTRUCTIONS AS TO THE MODE OF CLAIMING EXEMPTION. In consequence of the great number of doubts and difficulties that have presented themselves as to the proper interpretation and meaning of the clauses of exemption in this Act, the followingadditional instruc tions have been drawn up by her Majesty s Commis sioners, and will be delivered to the assessors of every district. The following is an official copy : " 1. Every person claiming to be entitled to exemp tion must, within the time limited for delivering in the lists (or within such further time as the Commis sioners for general purposes in the district shall allow) deliver to the assessor a notice of his claim for exemp tion, together with a declaration setting forth therein all the particular sources whence the income of such claimant shall arise, with the amount from each source, and also every sum of annual interest, or other annual payment reserved or charged thereon, whereby the income may be diminished, and also every sum charged against every other person on aceount of the duty, or which he may have deducted or retained under the authority of the Act out of any payment to which he may be or become liable. " 2. Every person chargeable by assessment, or by deduction from any rent, annuity, or other annual payment, who shall prove that the annual amount of his income is less than 1501., is entitled to exemption from duties, and to repayment of all deductions on account thereof, except so much of such duties as he may be entitled to charge against any other persons, or to deduct out of any payment to which he may be liable. Thus, if a person owns land of 1501. annual value, and receives that sum in rent, and his tenant is assessed on that sum on his behalf, then his income is 150/. ; but if he allows land-tax out of that sum amounting to 201., then is his income 1301., on which sum his tenant would be assessed on his behalf. The same may be said of any other deduction allowed by the Act. But if such person has paid out of his rent 201. for repairs, which is not allowed as a deduction under the Act, his income still remains 1501. So, if a person pays an annuity, interest of money, or other annual payment out of his rent, then is his income re duced by that sum. If he pays annual interest to the amount of 201., his income is 130/. ; and if he pays the land-tax of 2W., then his income would be 1101. But his income will not be reduced by the payment of any suns from which he is not entitled to deduct the duty. " 3. The annual value of lands'or tenements is to be estimated according to the rules contained in schedules A and B. The income arising from ownership is to be understood to be the rent at which the same are let at rack-rent, if fixed, by agreement, within seven years preceding the year of assessment; but if not let at rack-rent, then at the rack-rent at which the same are worth to be let by the year, subject to the deduc- 1 tions to be authorised by the Act. "4. Every person separately assessed, or having a separate interest in the profits assessed, may claim an exemption. 1 "5. So co-partners, joint-trustees, or tenants in common of the profits of any property whatever, hav ing declared their respective shares, in order to a se parate assessment. "6. So joint-tenants, or tenants of land in partner ship, being in the actual and joint occupation thereof, and entitled to the profits in shares, and personally labouring therein, or managing the same. " 7. So partners carrying on trade, or exercising any profession together, and entitled to the profits thereon in shares, and personally acting therein, in such cases of separate assessments only. " 8. So a guardian, trustee, or agent on account of others, may claim on behalf of such others, either where satisfactory proof is given that such others can not attend in person, or in cases where they may be assessed for others, as acting in the character of guar dian, &c., to a person under incapacity. " 9. Every claim is to be made to the Commissioners of the district where the claimant shall reside, except where the whole of his income shall arise from any employment, the duties whereon are cognizable by the Commissioners of a department of office, or from a pension, in which case he may claim to the Commis sioners of the department. " 10. Every person entitled to claim exemption must sign the notice to that effect contained in the forms left him by the assessor. If the income of the claimant should arise from any other source than those described in the forms left him, he should signify the same to the assessor, specifying from what sources his income is derived. " 11. Schedule for exemption (particulars of income from whatever source derived). • " 12. In all cases claims for exemption are to be examined by the surveyor of the district, and if he shall not object thereto within 40 days after the same have been transmitted to the Commissioners, or within such further time as they, on just cause, shall allow him to make such objection, the Commissioners are authorised to allow such objection. " 13. If the surveyor is satisfied that a party is wholly exempt he will sign a certificate to that effect, and lay the claim before the Commissioners at their next meeting, upon which the Commissioners will discharge the assessment, and if it shall appear that any property is assessed in any other district the Commissioners will certify to the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, at the head office, the allowance of the exemption, upon which the last-mentioned Com missioners will direct the assessment in such other district to be discharged. " 14. In case the surveyor shall see cause to object to any claim for exemption, he is to certify such ob jection and the grounds thereof to the Commissioners of the district, when the merits of the claims are to be heard and determined upon appeal by the party before them, under and subject to the rules, regulations, and penalties under the Act. " 15. Upon proof that any person whose claim for exemption has been allowed has been charged to, and has paid, the duties by way of deduction from any rent, annuity, or other annual payment from which a deduction is authorised to be made, or that such per son has been assessed and has paid the duty in respect of any annuity, &c., payable out of the public revenue, the Commissioners will certify what shall have been so proved to the Commissioners, at the head office for Stamps and Taxes; whereupon the last-mentioned Commissioners will issue the necessary order for re payment. _ " The order for repayment will be directed to the officer for receipt, or the collector of the duties, or to a distributor or sub-distributor of stamps of the dis trict or parish in which the claimant shall reside ; and a notification thereof will at the same time be for warded to the party from the head-office, in order that he may know when and where to apply for such repayment." AMERICAN LAW COURTS AND LAWYERS.—TO an Englishman, accustomed to the paraphernalia of Westminster Hall, an American court of law is as odd a sight as, I suppose an English court of law would be to an American. Except in the Supreme Court at Washington (where the judges wear a plain black robe), there is no such thing as a wig or gown connected with the administration of justice. The gentlemen of the bar being barristers and attorneys too (for there is no division of those functions, as in England), are no more removed from their clients than attorneys in our Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors are from theirs. The jury are quite at home, and make themselves as comfortable as circumstances will permit. The witness is so little elevated above, or put aloof from, the crowd in the court, that a stranger entering during a pause in the proceedings would find it difficult to pick him out from the rest. And if it chanced to be a criminal trial, his eyes, in nine cases out of ten, w ould wander to the dock in search of the prisoner in vain ; for that gentleman would most likely be loung ing among the most distinguished ornaments of the egal profession, whispering suggestions in his counsel's ear, or making a toothpick out of an old quill with his pen-knife. I could not but notice these differ ences, when I visited the Courts at Boston. I was much surprised at first, too, to observe that the counsel who interrogated the witness under examination at the time did so sitting. But seeing that he was also occu pied in writing down the answers, and remembering that he was alone and had no junior,' I quickly consoled myself with the reflection that law was not quite so expensive an article here as at home ; and that the absence of sundry formalities which we regard as in dispensable, had doubtless a very favourable influence upon the bill of cost. In every Court, ample and commodious provision is made for the accommodation of the citizens. This is the case all through America. In every public institution, the right of the people to attend, and to have an interest in the proceedings, is most fully and distinctly recognised. There are no grim door-keepers to dole out their tardy civility by the sixpenny-worth ; nor is there, I sincerely believe, any insolence of office of any kind. Nothing national is exhibited for money, and no public officer is a show man. We have begun of late years to imitate this good example. I hope we shall continue to do so ; and that in the fulness of time even deans and chap ters may be converted. —Dickens' Notes on America. TILE GUADALOUPE IRON WAR.STEAMER. -... MaDy of our readers will remember this beautiful iron war steamer, built by Mr. John Laird, of North Birken head, for the Mexican Government. She was manned by an English crew and engineers, and commanded by Lieutenant Charlewood, R.N. On arriving at Vera Cruz she with the old City of Dublin steamer, formed the leading vessels in an expedition consisting of 0 ) 000 men against Yucatan, which had thrown oil* -- the Mexican yoke, and se t u p as a Republic on its own account. The expedition, commainly owing to f the ul. efficiency of the steamers, was p letel y Yucatan was deprived of her navy, and the whole coast placed under the command of , Mexico. Iron steam-vessels of war are t hus playing as conspicuous a part in the naval wars of the western as they are in those of the eastern osis"—Liverpool Albion. PICTURE-DEALING AT ROME. (From a French Paper.) The Rota, supreme court of the Pontifical States for both civil and ecclesiastical affairs, has just pro nounced a sentence by which it consecrates a strange principle as to the selling of pictures. It has caused a great sensation among the picture-dealers of Rome. On the 15th of November, 1836, Prince Simi rium made a public sale of several pictures, then in the gallery of the Odescalchi Palace. Among others, there was one of them in such a state of dilapidation that the subject could scarcely be distinguished. This picture was bought for fifteen Roman crowns by M. Vallatti, a picture-dealer, living at Rome. The same day he made known to the public that he had just acquired a picture, represent ing the Magdalen, by Correggio, which surpassed in beauty that of the same master in the Dresden Mu seum, and which was bought for the sum of 15,000 sequins. He stuck up bills also, announcing that this masterpiece might be seen the following day at his house, as lie was then occupied in cleaning and putting a new frame to it. On the 18th of September, just as M. Vallatti's house was full of admirers, contemplating this picture, and which connoisseurs thought a real Correggio, two cursori (bailiffs) entered and seized the picture, at the request of Prince Simirium, alleging for motive that this picture had been bought at a vile price by M. Vallatti, although he knew it to be a Correggio of considerable value. The Tribunal of Commerce, where this affair was judged, AI. Vallatti being a merchant, declared the sale of the picture good, condemning the prosecutor to pay all expenses. This judgment was confirmed in the Court of Segratura, by appeal, with the exception of the payment of the expenses. Prince Simirium appealed against this decision to the Roman Rota, which has pronounced the following sentence : " If a precious painting is discovered underneath a painting, which covered the former so as to conceal it entirely, it is to remain the property of the pur chaser, particularly if he has gone to the trouble to clean it. If, on the contrary, in spite of the bad state of a picture, it reveals its great value, it must remain the property of him who sold it. The latter is the present case." INTOXICATION.—On Thursday last an iron-lifter at Dundyvan, of the name of John Black, undertook, for a trifling wager, to swallow a mutchkin of whisky without taking it from his head. A previous allow. ance had quickened his appetite for the undertaking, and, all things being ready, John swallowed the mortal dose, and one glass more! when he hied his way home from Coatbridge to Dundyvan in a state of utter stupefaction; and, though one of the most hardy and powerful men at the work, the poisonous potation wrought so rapidly on his constit u ti on th a t in l ess than four hours from swallowing the draught he was found a lifeless corpse, leaving a hapless wife and numerous family to lament his intemperate and mur derous folly.—Glasgow Chronicle. MR.' WOOLLEY AND MISS BRYERS.—Mr. Woolley and Miss Bryers, whose case has recently excited so much notoriety, are both natives of the city of Ches ter. Mr. Woolley was brought up at the Bluecoat School, and was afterwards apprenticed to Mr. Ber rington, a cabinet-maker, in Chester. The father of Miss Bryers was a watchmaker, and kept a shop in Eastgate-row, where he carried on a very good busi ness for many years.—Liverpool Standard. PRINTERS' ALMSHOUSES FUND.—We understand that as soon as the Committee for carrying into effect the building of a number of almshouses for the recep tion of infirm and decayed letter-press printers, shall have raised the sum of 2,0001., the Worshipful:Com pany of Stationers have kindly promised to give them a site of ground for the above praiseworthy object. THE PAUPER TENANTRY.—The plan of ,remitting rents appears to be in progress. Exempli gratia : " The Right Hon. Lord Prudhoe has directed, with his characteristic generosity, that 10 per cent. should be returned to his Prudhoe tenants on their half-years' rents, being the same reduction as was allowed to the Stanwick tenants on the event of his Lordship's mar riage." The poor tenants cannot pay what they haye contracted to pay under the landlord's law, which cheats them out of their independence, and so the land lords generously remit a p or ti on , an d so kee i them in slavish dependence. They are thus rem nded, too, of this part of their duty to themselves and their ;lass by the Morning Post :—" We regret very much to learn from our Ballinasloe correspondent, that while the oc cupiers of land in the province of Connaught are thrown into the utmost embarrassment by the fall in the price of cattle, the lords and gentlemen who own the land are pressing with great rigour upon the occu piers for the full amount of their stipulated rent. Such conduct as this we could not justly describe without using the very strongest terms of indignation." It will be wrong, therefore, for landlords to exact the rent which the tenant has covenanted to pay. Now, let the reader see the reason assigned for this, and ask himself whether the argument applied to legisla tion making things cheap by law, does not apply, pro tanto, to their making them dear, and expecting pros perity. " IVhat ! (says the Post) shall Noblemen and gentlemen sit in the Legislature, and consent to mea sures for the reduction of price—and shall they then turn round upon the victims of thatcheapness and en deavour to exact from them the uttermost farthing ? Persons who can do this deserve to be degraded from their position of noblemen and gentlemen. We trust that we will hear of nothing of this kind in England. The landowners of England know that they stand in the position of co-partners with the occupiers. If they have chosen to consent to.cheapening measures in the Legislature, they will be equally ready to con sent to cheapening the rent of land. They will not expect that whatever the occupier may receive they shall still receive the same. They will not take away the source of rent, or a part of it, and yet expect the same return as before. If Irish landlords have been guilty of such conduct, we trust they will be left alone in their infamy." It is decreed, therefore, that rents must be remitted, and the tenantry kept in an in debted and degraded condition. AMERICAN COTTON CROPS.—We subjoin a few re marks upon the aspect of the American cotton crop at the last dates : they are taken from the letter of a gentleman at New Orleans, dated the 13th of Sep tember, and received by the Acadia steamer. Not be ing a holder of cotton in England, he may be sup posed to give an impartial report :—" Since my last date to you, there has been very considerable damage to the growing crop from worms, rust, and rains. It is sufficient to take off a large amount of the excess which was anticipatedover and above an average crop, yet not sufficient to cause any apprehension of a fall beneath one. Both the worms and rust have done very serious injury where they occurred, yet their operations are too partial to do any general damage. the rains have done more extensive injury and, as they continue much more frequent than is desir able, may lay the foundation of a very extensive in jury at our first frost. Much yet depends upon the condition of the growing cotton at that date ; when well matured the damage is but partial, but when found in full vigour and the frost a heavy one, the injury done may be very great. The market has opened very early with us, and the demand is very good for the French and our eastern market. Prices ranged from from 71 to 9i cents."—Liverpool Albion. A WEALTHY BEGGAR.—Friday last, at the Guild hall, Bath, a miserable-looking object, named Thomas Burt, was charged with being found begging in the Upper Borough Walls. On his being searched at the station-house, about 771. were discovered, in sove reigns and silver, concealed in a girdle that he wore round his waist. He was committed for fourteen days' hard labour to the House of Correction, and the expenses of his maintenance in prison were ordered to be defrayed out of his " private purse." It was mentioned that this man has money in the Shaftes bury bank to the amount of 1,2001., besides an income of Bs. per week. If this fellow be a fair specimen of cadgering, it must be a profitable profession. THE POLITICAL VICTIMS.—A public meeting of the middle and working classes was held last evening at the Hall of Science, Blackfriars-road, to take into consideration the best means of defending and sup porting the political victims. The Chair was taken by Mr. Dron. Messrs. Blockmore, Ranleigh, and Puffy Ridley, addressed the meeting in support of its object, after which Mr. G. F. Pardon rose to address the meeting. He (Mr. Pardon) would not say that which was likely to hurt the feelings of any body of men ; but the meeting `would would excuse him in accusing the Tories,_ of English others, as the most cruel persecutors of the the time working-classes. He need not tell them that lti was come when they should shake off those enemiescom mon all that was conducive to the prosperity of their N ed vh ; en bu i t t e on we c u ou l tr d t y en tUhepinon that t t tthheeythnweermezlcl eamgree a b l e ., ole e d w t h t e e m i tsto enemiesr round tha t t n h t e he. standard fa ee ef persecution Reform, d be ee procee fa d ta in l the noble ti cause, than the present. —(Cheers.) Several resolutions were carried and the determinedev even ioi more the y wer consequences meeting separated. Tip; SwrismiNG BANKS.— The farmers have been stuck 50,000 dollars in the shinplasters of the Lyons Bank, IVayne.county. What will be the next shave ? What bank will next turn out a cheat Do, ye banks, come one by one, and you can cheat far more quietly and successfully. There is no room for the financiers in the State Prison. certainly becoming a gentleman, and The d ev il i s an honest man in these latter of days.e isa n a d man he will property—atnot t a the leastinfireandbrimstone, benefit of the Act.—New York Herald of Oct. 1. THE INCOME-Tax ON HOPS.- - We have very sin cere satisfaction in informing our readers that the an ticipation we sometime since indulged in, that the extra charge on hop lands, where a farm contains more than ten acres in the hundred, would not be insisted on, has been realised, an d • n orders to the proper that Government have give officers to that effect,—Maicktone Journal. SIX HOSTILE TARIFFS WITHIN TEN MONTHS. (From the Leeds Mercury.) At no period of our history, except during the ascendancy of Napoleon, has such an alarming succession of blows been struck by foreign Go vernments at the commercial prosperity of Eng land as since the entrance of Sir Robert Peel upon office. We do not say that it has been owing to the inattention of our own Government, though in another article we show that Ministers are very ill supplied with commercial intern ' gence by their agents, but we state the simple fact, that within the ast ten months no less than Six Hostile Tariffs have been published by other countries: and it is possible that the year may not conclude without adding a seventh. We state these facts for no party purpose whatever, but with a view of calling the serious attention of Government, of Parliament, and of the country to the events themselves, and to the considera tions they suggest as to the future commercial policy of England. First, we shall enumerate the hostile tariffs that have been passed, with their respective dates, and add the briefest possible explanation of their bearing on English commerce. 1. The Russian Thrift; issued in November,lB4l ; by which the duty on worsted or woollen goods, and mixed worsted and cotton, was raised from one silver rouble per lb. to one silver rouble and 75 copecks (that is, from 3s. Gd. to Gs. 2d. per lb. English) : the new duty is from 200 to 300 per cent. ad valorem; printed goods are prohibited. The King of Prussia, during his late visit to St. Petersburgh, induced the Emperor to issue a more favourable ukase for the products of Prussia. 2. The Portuguese Tariff; bearing date:the 12th December, 1841 ; by which the duties on Eng lish woollens were raised from 300 reis per lb. to 600 reis per lb. The latter is equal to an ad valorem duty of 45 per cent. on the average quali ties of cloth sent to Portugal. Before 1837, (in which year the tariff was raised), the duties were only about 10 per cent ad valorem (though nomi nally 15 per cent. A favourable tariff is now in course of negotiation. 3. The French Tariff; bearing date the 26th June, 1842 ; by which the duties on English linen yarns and lineos were doubled, and made almost entirely prohibitory—this being by far our largest branch of export to France. 4. The Belgian Tart, issued in July, 1842; by which the duty on English linens and linen yarns was raised to the same prohibitory rate as the French duty, in obedience to the dictation of France, and with a view of preventing the smug gling of English linens and yarns into that country through Belgium. 5. The United States Turf", bearing date August, 1842; by which the duty on woollens was raised from 29 to 40 per cent. ad valorem, on worsted goods from 20 to 30 per cent., and on cotton goods the duty was made nominally 30 per cent., but on some kinds of goods it is in reality from 100 to 200 per cent. ad valorem, and on many kinds of cottons, woollens, and other goods the duty will be prohibitory. 6. The German League Tarr, passed Sep tember, 1842; by which the duty on one of the largest branches of our exports, namely worsted goods, figured or printed, is raised from 30 dollars tu 50 dollars per cwt., so as to be in many cases prohibitory ; and by which the duty on quin caillerie, or hardware, is increased probably 50 dollars per cwt. And it is not impossible that next month the Brazilian Tariff may be raised very greatly— the Brazilian Government having given notice to that effect; but we hope this severe blow will be averted by the concessions which Mr. Ellis, the special minister lately sent out to Brazil, is em powered to make on the sugar duties. Thus within a few months a great part of the civilized world has declared commercial *war against us !—Russia, Portugal, France, Belgium, the United States, and the Great German League, including Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtem burg, and several smaller States ! And it is not certain that Brazil may not soon be added to the number. Such an unpara lelel succession of untoward events is indeed n ena, ing to our manufactures and foreign comn erce and demands the anxious attention of the ( ove:urnent. It is proper to obse :ve on this remarkable series of hostile tariffs, uiat they bear no evidence of confederacy against us. The only exception i s , in regard to France and Belgium, where the feebler power obeys the orders of the stronger. Russia, France, Belgium, the United States, Germany, and even in some degree Portugal, have been influenced by a desire to protect their own manufactures. The United States and Portugal have been additionally moved by the hope of relieving their financial embarrassments, though the plan has certainly not succeeded in Portugal, and is not likely to succeed in America. Brazil acts in a spirit of retaliation for the pro hibitory duties imposed in this country on her sugars. RATHER UNCOMMON.—Two females have been committed to the Ruthin gaol daring the present week on charges somewhat unusual, at least against the softer sex, viz., Amelia House, charged on the oath of John Roberts with feloniously firing a pistol at him, at Wrexham, with intent to do him some griev ous bodily harm ; also, Jane Williams, committed on the oath of Roben Owen, for having stolen a mare in the . parish of Lantisilio, on the 7th instant, the pro perty of the said Robert Owen.—Carnarvon Herald. THE FINE ARTS.—We have this week been much gratified with the sight and examination of a number of beautiful drawings made at Drummond Castle, during the visit of her Majesty and her illustrious consort, Prince Albert, by Mr. Jacob Thompson, of Lowther, an artist of high standing. Although the newspapers have described in vivid colours the mag nificent gardens and grounds of this " princely domain," yet we find great difficulty in finding language ade quately to convey a correct idea of the terraces, statues, and classical character of this fairy land. Among the most picturesque and beautiful of the sketches are three from which pictures will be painted for the Duchess of Buccleuch. One of the views which will be painted for her Grace, we believe, was selected by Lord Aberdeen, a nobleman of the most refined taste. Another, embracing extensive views of the Castle and grounds is for Lord Carrington ; but the gem of the collection is the old court yard, with the Queen reviewing the Highlanders, from which a picture will be painted for Lord Willoughby D'Eresbv. Among other things brought from Scotland by Mr. Thompson, are the head and antlers of the red deer shot by Prince Albert in the forest of Glenartnev, and this stag, we believe, was the only one shot by his Royal Highness. We feel confident that Mr. Thomp son will ably execute the important tasks committed to his charge, for he is an artist who, of late, has risen to an exalted position in his profession. We wish him every. success .—Scotch Paper. ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK.—GRAND ORGAN PERFORMANCE.—Last night a very numerous audi tory attended thel above church to hear the perform ance of Mrs. W. H. Cope on the lately re-erected and enlarged organ, presented by Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co., to the parish. The selection on the occasion, flect from the best ancient and modern co mpose te rs, of re the fa e ir d the highest credit on the judgment an consequently, not vocal, and, adop tion of a few pieces essential performer; though we might find fault d the organ— not well fitted to the peculiar powers of ,_ instrument. taste the ibeecg,nistooinmeffuecch that grand and complex The celebrated of • chromaticised to relish the simple grandeur ancient t ` : v l e i Kyrie," moderne , "by Leo,ears, tthoughhathave, full perhaps,o f le ar E flat major, played with was Cope. Bach's fugue, in precision that could pos sibly be expected from a female performer. The grand harmony • nevertheless, it was well given by Mrs. with all the forc e and by our countryman, Sl. We s l e y, h a d chorus and fug ue, l e ample justice d one to its various com p le xities and thevarious b e a simple beauti es ; as had also the diapaso n movement of Mendelsohn. The performance appropriately closed his w i t h ~G od save the Queen, " arranged the powerssey B e t i ni selection of, with ruistteceinnasrtyrumdiesnptl.ay Altogethero g reat satisfaction, and the tha n k s of the populous parish of St. Saviour, Southwark, are eminently due favourite ouv e to Messrs. Barclay and CO. f ortheir munificence. ARRIVAL • ficence. ARRIVAL or LORD AND LADY PRUDHOE AT ALN• WICK.—A meeting of the inhabitantsof Al '' IL, nwic Mr. L. Hindmar s h, ch • airman was held on Wednes day night i n the Town- all h ' , when a congratulatory address was drawn up to he presented to Lord and Percy Lady Prudho e , Th e P e tenantry, to the number of nearly POO. met o them at Hampath-bank , near Newton-on-the-iAI oor, and escorted them to the Castle, where they arrived at half-past twelve on Thursday. —Tyne Mercury. An official communication was received at Dublin Castle on Thursday, intimating to his Excellency the Earl de Grey, that the Order of the Garter, vacant by the demise of the Marquis Wellesley, had been gra ciously conferred upon his Excellency by her Majesty, as a distinguished mark of her Majesty s approval of the Noble Earl's Government of Ireland. THE SEASON. —As a proof of the extreme mildness of the present season, a bunch of out-door grapes was ' forwarded to us yesterday from Hailsham, being the second crop produced from the same vine. In this town also there are several vines exhibiting second bloom in the open air. The lilacs, in some situations in our neighbourhood, have also put forth second blossoms.—Sussex Advertiser. The absence of sleep cannot be long sustained. Damien slept on the rack ; Luke in his iron crown; and a battalion of infantry have been known to slum ber during a march ! Muleteers frequently sleep on their mules, post-boys on their horses, and "WHIP' " on the high and giddy mast." . . I t THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19, 1842.